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(Note: this is not my bump. Just a random stock photo bump!)
I never really expected to feel low during pregnancy. After all, we'd wanted a baby for a long time, and surely everything would just be wonderful as soon as the second line turned up, right?
However, it's not quite been rainbows and unicorns and plain sailing.
I'm very pleased to be having this baby. We have wanted a baby for a long time and I'm excited to see who this little person is. But my emotions have been all over the place. I have cried a lot. I think I might have been a bit depressed, actually, but saying "I was a bit low during pregnancy" feels less scary.
If you think about it, it makes sense.
Regardless of the extra hormones surging around, there are lots of reasons that it's actually completely logical that you might feel insecure and unhappy and anxious during pregnancy.
Responsibility is scary.
Particularly if it's your first pregnancy, isn't it a weird concept? Up until now, I've only really been responsible for myself. (Well, and the rabbits!) Now there will be someone depending on me and my husband for everything. If I make a mistake, this tiny new person might be affected. I've changed a grand total of two nappies in my life before, so this is going to be a pretty steep learning curve!
It's also a huge financial commitment. We should be okay (fingers crossed!), but my not working for a year will obviously make a big dent in our savings.
And of course we've had to spend money before baby even arrives. Even though we're taking the cheap way out a lot of the time (yeah, eBay!) and have very generous family, the cost of the basics does add up. I'm very hopeful that breastfeeding and cloth nappying will work out because that will save us a lot.
Physical changes hurt!
This is going to sound silly, but adjusting to a whole new body and a whole new wardrobe has been hard. I was fairly secure in my fashion sense – I knew what I liked and I liked what I wore. Now I look in the mirror and it's my head on another body. I'm getting used to it, but it's strange!
I used to be really active. I took two or three dance classes a week and loved them. I could touch my toes easily. Now sometimes I have to catch my breath after going up the stairs too fast. I'm constantly asking my husband if he could walk a bit slower, please.
There are more aches and pains than I expected. Baby is in an okay place right now, but the week before last was agonisingly painful at times!
Are you sleeping well? Because I'm not! I've had one successful night of sleeping through all week. It's preparation for when baby arrives, I suppose, but I've never been good at staying level-headed when I'm sleep deprived.
There's also the terrifying anticipation of the birth. I'm usually pretty anxious about medical-related things – partly because I've been rather blessed not to need medical intervention for most of my life. It's all new to me. The thought of willingly going to a hospital and putting myself through something that's going to be very very painful – well, that just scares me. I don't like to think about it too much. (However, I'm also not thinking of a homebirth for my first either – that scares me even more!)
Other people suck.
Oh goodness, I think this has been the worst part, for me. It's to be expected, though. Other people were the worst part of wedding planning for me as well, so it's not surprising that they'd contribute to my feeling low during pregnancy as well.
"You must be so happy! This should be the happiest time of your life!"
"Hm, you look very small. Are you sure baby's growing properly?"
"I don't think you should be feeling this sick – I never felt that bad when I was pregnant. Are you sure nothing's wrong?"
"It's not normal to be that tired. I know your midwife said it's okay, but I've had three children and never felt tired!"
Argh just be quiet now! I'm already so incredibly anxious, but sure, you go ahead and worry me even further.
Everyone has a view, don't they? Everyone wants to share their terrifying tale of childbirth and they use words like "tearing" and "excruciating" and why the hell would you say this to a pregnant lady? What do they think my response is going to be? Am I going to change my mind and say I'd rather not go through with it now? No. I'm having this baby and you're scaring me, so shut up.
Will I ever stop feeling low during pregnancy? What helps?
It's getting a lot better for me. I think weeks 22-26 were some of the worst in terms of emotions, for me. By the time I got to my 28 week midwife appointment, I didn't feel like I necessarily needed to mention that I'd been feeling low during pregnancy as I was feeling so much better. So it can get better!
I'd advise talking to someone, though, if you're struggling. Those worst weeks were pretty rough and I wish I'd spoken out to someone, rather than just laying the entire burden on my poor husband.
I was so afraid that I'd be judged for feeling out of my depth or anxious, but I'm not sure why – I know I wouldn't judge a friend who came to me and said she was feeling like that. I know people who are currently pregnant and on antidepressants and I think, good for them. They're doing the right thing for themselves and their babies.
And yet I'm so nervous even writing this blog post, which is crazy. We women are too hard on ourselves.
For me, the big things that helped were:
- Doing things that had nothing to do with pregnancy whatsoever. One day my husband and I took a trip to a local Roman fort and then went out and had a pub lunch. It was lovely and the kind of thing we used to do. I'd not realised how much I missed just doing fun things.
- Taking some time off work when I really couldn't do it any more. I booked a few days off at the very last minute, and it really did help.
- Reading about mindfulness. I started reading Mindful Hypnobirthing and some of the affirmations in there made me feel more like I could handle childbirth. I still don't think it'll be a walk in the park, but knowing that other women have coped with it does help. Look around you at all the women who have had children and survived. Most of them aren't scarred for life! (I've written a bit more about the books that I've been reading during pregnancy here.)
- Waiting it out. I know in some cases this isn't possible, and there were days that I'm not actually sure this was the wisest course of action because I spent the entire day crying. But in the end, I am feeling happy now.
I'm now at about the point where I can say I'm actually enjoying the experience of pregnancy. It's going way too fast, though – I'm so not ready for this yet! I'm 30 weeks now. I can't believe that baby could be here next month.


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The Shark is one of the biggest Sauna Clubs in the Frankfurt Area and was opend in 2010. The Club is located in Darmstadt (around 40 km from the Frankfurt City Center) and around 25 km from the Frankfurt airport). Every day you will find around 30 to 40 Girls there.
Special Service Fee:
30 minutes Session (including full service, BBBJ, kissing) you will have to spend € 50,-, if you like CIM, you have to pay another € 50,- and for the lover of the backdoor experience, the girls will charge additional € 100,-
Entrance Fee:
Day Ticket € 65,- (not including any special service)
Including softdrinks and buffett. They also provide a free WLAN!
Also including rental of the bath robe.
Tuesday: Lingerie Day
Phone: +49(0)6151-957970
Web: FKK Shark
Otto-Röhm-Straße 42
64293 Darmstadt
Opening time:
7 days a week from 11 am up to 4 am
Frankfurt Nightlife Guide checked: November 2014
If you have any experience with this location or you want to recommend some special girls, please share a review here:
GO THERE AS MUCH AS YOU CAN! Before this place is changes.
Simply the best! Let me just rephrase an existing comment:
This place is beyond expectation. Girls are very beautifull, friendly and very willing, they didnt push me for extras. Food is amazing.
Im simply in love with this club. 100!
I like to visit your club
Can I have sex anywhere in your club on counch open live sex with girl it's my fantasy
Do they accept asian customer?
Was there last saturday. The place was packed with more than 200 naked ladies. Simply the best fkk in Germany.
This place is fantastic. Girls are very beautifull, friendly and horny but will not push you for extras. Food is excellent.
Im simply in love with this club.
It's really good, same as they described on their website, recommend it.
I was here in Frankfurt for 3 nights. I hit Manhattan, Palace and Sharks. The Sharks is the best place so far. It is a bit far and the last train leaves at 12:30am. About 60-80 women tonight (Friday), mostly Romanian. Very nice ladies though. You have the option of staying until 5am (closing) and catch the first train at 5ish back to Frankfurt.
Actually open until 5 am Thursday - Saturday, also you'll find a lot more than 30 - 40 girls there on these days!!
Simply the best
This club is the best one I have ever visited in Frankfurt area. Nice SPA and relax facilities plus realy good food. The beautifull naked ladies are just a bonus. It is heaven on earth in my opinion. I will dream of this place untill my next visit.


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Re: English vote
Yes, but, let's face it, nobody cares about Wales or what they think.
The UK has voted to leave the European Union, confounding the polls, the "experts" and the British establishment in the biggest turnout for a vote here in 24 years. Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation at 8:30am this morning. The count stands at 51.9 per cent Leave, and 48.1 per cent remain – and more than a …
Typical Cameron the coward, he should have stayed and seen the country through BREXIT or until then next election, but no, takes the gutless way out and leave another, probably Boris to sort out all the BREXIT T&C's. I bet he will have a nice little earner all setup for him like Blair did when he left !
To me it now looks like it was the cleverest FU to Boris in the history of FU's. Cameron did the right thing.
As we can tell Boris never expected Leave to win. He now lives in a city that despises him and wants him hung drawn and quartered. He is now expected to stand as the new leader by a bunch of ignorant racist knuckle-draggers and soon to die pensioners that never gave any thought to their decision.
Not only that, he will have to do all those tricky trade negotiations that he never actually thought he would have to do, again surrounded by people that despise him. His nose will get so sore from all those doors slammed in his face.
He's screwed totally. And I can think of no-one more deserving of handling the UK's course to being a G30 status country at best. If he had any sense or decency he would own up and call for the vote to be made null and void.
Scottish Independence now almost a certainty. Does 'UK less Scotland' have a name? Name "U.K." will be obsolete. New name?
The Union Jack will need to change to delete the Scottish cross bit. England + Wales + N.I. will need a new flag.
Scotland abolish the Monarchy shortly thereafter? Destabilize the monarchy, just as it transitions to Chas. Probably survive of course.
Boris likely the next P.M.
"May you live during interesting times."
"That leaves a dragon on the cross of St George."
And then we can set up trade block with other countries who have St George as their patron saint. According to Wikipedia (sorry, best I have at hand now), those include Ethiopia, Malta, Moldova, Russia, Palestine and Turkey. We'll be so happy together!
Don't the Foreign Office realise what damage this will do to the European idea?
Well, I'm sure they do: that's why they support it.
What? Surely the Foreign Office is pro-Europe, isn't it?
Yes and no, if you'll forgive the expression. The Foreign Office is pro-Europe because it is really anti-Europe. The Civil Service was united in its desire to make sure that the Common Market didn't work. That's why we went into it.
What are you talking about?
Minister, Britain has had the same foreign policy objective for at least the last 500 years: to create a disunited Europe. In that cause we have fought with the Dutch against the Spanish, with the Germans against the French, with the French and Italians against the Germans, and with the French against the Germans and Italians. Divide and rule, you see. Why should we change now, when it's worked so well?
That's all ancient history, surely.
Yes, and current policy. We had to break the whole thing up, so we had to get inside. We tried to break it up from the outside, but that wouldn't work. Now that we're inside we can make a complete pig's breakfast of the whole thing: set the Germans against the French, the French against the Italians, the Italians against the Dutch. The Foreign Office is terribly pleased; it's just like old times.
Surely we're all committed to the European ideal.
Really, Minister. [laughs]
If not, why are we pushing for an increase in the membership?
Well, for the same reason. It's just like the United Nations, in fact. The more members it has, the more arguments it can stir up. The more futile and impotent it becomes.
Not having been day to day in the media over there, perhaps what I've seen offhand was not completely representative of what was in full flight.
Leave media presentation mirrored Trump's campaign, picking the lowest of denominators, inflating fear and hate, niggling "that nasty bugger over there is taking your cookie away" messages. Mostly insinuations that the money going to EU was effectively being stolen and handed to lazy, no good, invading, other (coloured/religion/political orientation/sexuality/hair style) people. Essentially the campaign appeared designed to appeal to the basest component of the lizard brains.
Remain media presentations sounded mostly like Clinton's campaign. Obfuscation, indirection, look at the cute bunnies from Europe, We'll get lots of cookies! etc etc.
At least in the US there is a third option.
What bothers me *most* (not just US election, BREXIT stuff etc) is just how much of what is being spewed by *all* the media sources out there is specifically designed from the top down to split the populace into groups. This is the *REAL* racism that is out there. More aligned with the idea that the target audience of the media needs to be alienated against the target audience of another media.
It appears to me that those running these media have every intention of enjoying sitting back and chomping on their popcorn while those of us in the trenches of life run around stabbing one another in the back/face/leg/arm/chest as frequently as we can.
Then again, perhaps I'm just awake, and not living the dream.
Beer, at least an attempt was made at a democratic process -- celebrate *THAT* at least.
Scot who recently became a US citizen, over here in Texas. Your analysis largely mirrors mine, and I *have* been following. It's been touchy speaking to my parents recently because they both have been spouting anti-immigrant UKIP bullshit, since last year, and we're determined that Scotland shouldn't leave the Union. *sigh*
At least I'll probably win that argument, now - pretty sure Scotland is leaving, after this debacle.
Ok Exiters just pipped Remainers. So it's up to you to fix the mess you've got us into!
We're all about £10-20K poorer than we were yesterday, your pension pots have all been squandered, most of our car, IT and Aerospace will loose out big time.
Gove and Co as Prime Minister and Chancellor? No thanks
Because if you didn't you signed away any right to b**ch about the result.
About 15 million people didn't give a f**k about their countries future. They could not be bothered. It was all so difficult to decide.
They should all SFU and get on with doing what they've done so far.
Nothing relevant.
If you stand for nothing you roll over for everything. Start rolling.
"Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation at 8:30am this morning."
No, he didn't. He said quite clearly that he will be resigning in approximately three months. The UK government is still in place, and (absent a vote of no confidence) will stay that way at least into September.
Just think of what the vote might have been if major media outlets reported things correctly...
"He said quite clearly that he will be resigning in approximately three months."
He'll exit with a knife between his ribs before the end of the Month. He's already been quoted by staffers that he's not putting up with this shit to have someone else waltz in when the hard work's done.
About 12 to 15 months from now, the poor suckers sent to negotiate post-exit conditions, and whichever of the nitwits ends up at 10 Downing St, will have to face the fact that they have got nothing but bitter lemons from the negotiations. There won't be enough sugar to make lemonade. At that time Parliament, being sovereign, can vote to stay in. But please, politicians, start doing the backroom work now for that to happen. Otherwise, ruination is upon us all.
The biggest Brexit winners are ISIS and Putin. People voting for Brexit had no idea who the winners really are, but a much-weakened EU is exactly what ISIS wants and Putin is now all smiles. Let's believe that Putin will crow that democracy does not work. Biggest losers are the entirety of Great Britain and Angela Merkel, who has shoved austerity down the throats of the smaller weaker and less discipined EU members like Greece, Portugal and Italy, all of whom may bail out next. The EU as a whole loses out and the Euro as a single currency may well be at risk. The EU bureaucrats are shown up as arrogant.
So democracy has seemingly given the British Government a mandate to negotiate an exit strategy from the Europe Union. It turns out the current incumbents didn't actually believe this position would be reached (and it was never certain anyway) and the main opposition think the best way to help is to resign en masse?
I am thinking that Politicians don't like hard work and thinking about the possibilities. I guess getting Europe to decide on the rules was far easier for them and all they had to do was complain a little if they didn't like the regulations coming down from Europe and then sign off on the implementation of said rules anyway.
It would have been interesting for them to step up with new plans for proportional representation and legalising cannabis for recreational use instead of the weak willed wanting to redo the referendum.
The legalisation would transfer dodgy financial transactions into the taxable realm and redirect them to UK farmers instead of foreign terrorists (if that's really where they previously went). Those new funds could help replace the EU investment into scientific research which would help develop cannabis based medical treatments. It's time to get on this before the USA do it properly.
With proportional representation it'd help a little in avoiding a repeat of the government being so far out of step with the people, though party politics isn't the most democratic option. Can we have a referendum on banning political parties so individual politicians have to get their mandates from the people they represent rather than trying to convince people of the party line?
shocking to read some of the moronic posts in this thread, democracy has had it's say.
so we have these
1. remian lost because the vote leavers are stupid
2. I voted remian but dont actually know how the EU works but it is a great thing
3. hey I've done really well from the EU, so what if others haven't
4. I'm going call people racist biggoted and stupid just because I didn't get my way.
Some people need to re-asses their thought process.
1. leave voters are entitled to their opinion.
2. having a different opinion than yours does not mean people have lower IQ's (what next people with different skin colour )
3. the UK more affluent section of the populace and the business world has prospered in the EU, where as others have most definitely not.
4. Immigration from outside the EU was not the issue, it was freedom of movement within the EU which has set back race relations to pre WWII levels, the influx of cheap labour has decimated the construction/factory/service industry with no options for lower skilled Britain's to go elsewhere.
5. Multi Nationals, large organizations have played the EU card and layed off thousands of UK staff because it is 30 euros cheaper to hire staff in Bulgaria or hungry.
6. We bailed the Financial world out , only to be dictated to by a banker from the European bank who has no mandate from the people of the EU to govern them or set policy but he did and then being put through austerity because of the failure from the exacty same people that are forcing countires fiscal policy beyond common sense.
there should be no legislation without representation and the current EU setup is only concerned with business and market interests and the people of the Europe are second class, I mean what a sterling job the EU did with.
3.Middle East
5.Migrant crisis
4.Financial meltdown
5. Greek issues
Yeah the E.U is great place ............you can keep it.
There are no winners here, but at least the road I travel will be one of my own choosing through a democratic process, and that is a word the EU has forgot "democracy" .
I tell you why old timers voted out, unconsciously they knew all along that a united Europe always reminded them of NAZI Germany. The aren't wrong since all major decisions come from Germany anyway.
Ahahaha and you thought because you have free movement and get to vote that you have democracy? and because you get to vote nationally and then see your national parliaments harmonise EU legislation it is representing you? You fools, Germany didn't win the war by bombing European capitals, they won the war by buying European governments.
I'm surprised that being a techie site most of you have the ability to do tidy bit of research and pull out documents from the t'internet proving that the EEC EU did indeed originate from NAZI Germany. Ironically you call Brexiters racists for not wanting to be part of a NAZI project.
something else that is rather absurd is David Cameron's , "why should I do the hard shit"
eh because you are the fool who decided to go all in on a horse without a jockey, "you should do the hard shit because you covered the rest of us in " , acting as If he is doing the noble thing falling on his sword come on.
He is just a little boy that doesn't want to play anymore because the other kids don't want to play his game....uh the poor wee soul.
Current Pm has resigned?
Well has he or not. It would seem he is the proverbial child that can't get his own way and walks off with the ball so no one else can play. Well mr whatsyourname Pm. Its not your ball to take away.
To leave the allegory and return to fact, you are employed to do a job, you take the money and position and you agree to do as the emploer directs. You have been told to remove us from the EU. Get on and do it. if you don't like it tough. Leave immediately and let someone who can do what his boss tells him, get on with it.
Hell 99% of the population have to do what they are told, even if they don't agree, but they do it because they have respect for their position and at the end of the day its the boss' money.
You tried to paint yourself as an honourable man doing the best for us but you show yourself to be just another grasping politician holding on to money and position while trying to block the will of the people.
Well has he or not. It would seem he is the proverbial child that can't get his own way and walks off with the ball so no one else can play. Well mr whatsyourname Pm. Its not your ball to take away.
To leave the allegory and return to fact, you are employed to do a job, you take the money and position and you agree to do as the emploer directs. You have been told to remove us from the EU. Get on and do it. if you don't like it tough. Leave immediately and let someone who can do what his boss tells him, get on with it.
Hell 99% of the population have to do what they are told, even if they don't agree, but they do it because they have respect for their position and at the end of the day its the boss' money.
You tried to paint yourself as an honourable man doing the best for us but you show yourself to be just another grasping politician holding on to money and position while trying to block the will of the people.
Been lurking on El Reg for a few years, this Brexit kerfluffle finally got me to create an account.
First, congrats that you took the time to get off your ass and vote, too many places in the world don't have that choice. To those just couldn't get to the polls, just do the rest of us a favor and STFU.
From what I understand, 3 main points to this vote. Immigration throughout the EU which has no real set of controls on it. Second, laws being made and passed in Brussels which negatively affect the UK. Lastly, folks in the UK tired of Government thinking they know better how you should run your life. Is that about it?
And yes, I've been reading the various papers with all their different screaming about this or that will happen. (FWIW the drudgereport.com @the bottom has links to papers across the world). The way the 2 sides tore into each other was actually nice. No namby-pamby back and forth. Get your base fired up. Rough and tumble politics.
Does Scotland have to wait until Britain is out of the EU before they can vote to leave? When/If they are successful, will they meet the EU criteria?
Any help would be appreciated.
In the meantime, back behind the trenchcoat lurking..
On your questions regarding Scotland's options for leaving the UK.
"Wee Crankie", as we like to call her south of the border, has already gone over to Brussels to trudge the corridors of power asking if she can start talks for an independent Scotland to join / remain in the EU once it has voted out of the UK. Unfortunately all the doors are locked as she approaches and when she knocks they shout "Gan with ye, woman!"
She could have saved herself a lot of time and effort by first visiting the EU Parliament Visitor's Center. Right in the entrance there is a large plaque which would have told her all she needs to know.
It says:
"National sovereignty is the root cause of the most crying evils of our times and of the steady march of humanity back to tragic disaster and barbarism….The only final remedy for this supreme and catastrophic evil is a federal union of the peoples."
Lord Lothian (Philip Kerr), The Ending of Armageddon, 1939
In short, the very last thing the anti-democratic and anti-nationalist EU is going to sanction is the birth of another nation state.


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You can joint venture with a complimentary product owner and offer each others products as a package for the same price.
So if I sell a product for say $39, and you sell one for $39, my traffic and your traffic can get both products for $39 if they order within a certain time frame.
This is more drastic, but *definitely* gives you an instant surge of new orders. You can usually get these kinds of deals quickly when the JV partner sees the instant potential it can have.
You don't want to de-value your product by doing this though, so you have to make it quick. Set it up to only last for 3 days or so, email your opt-in list about it, then take it down.
4. Special discount
Offer some sort of special discount related to current events. A holiday discount, a sports discount (like the baseball world series), or whatever..
Maybe there is a big fuss about something in your industry that will give you a good reason to offer a limited time discount.
Use your imagination! You can come up with all kinds of ways to give a "special" discount, only available to a select few.
I have a friend that runs a special promotion for every single U.S. and international holiday. Last time I talked to him about it, he said it puts an extra $20-30k in his bank each year at the least.
5. Offer personal help to the next X people that order
I have done this one a few times. Offer your personal help for the next X amount of people that order.
You can give free email advice, set up a discussion board or even give phone consultations (if you have the time).
If I am selling a weight loss report, I may say:
"For the next 50 people that order, I will personally help you create your diet plan and guide you through my system at no cost.."
You can do this promotion often, as you can limit the amount of people that you accept each time. This allows you to stop the promotion, and clear the workload, then restart it.
Be sure to explain how they will be able to get your personal help (i.e. email, phone, etc..) so that they don't make the wrong assumption.
There are plenty of ways to instantly get a rush of orders, these are just a few. Notice how they all are either limited time, or limited by the number of people who order.
Putting a time limit, or unit limit on special offers (or any offer for that matter) is a surefire way to increase the response of your offers. Doing this will result in a bigger surge, much quicker!
BUT, stick true to your word. If you say you are only giving the special offer for the next 5 days, then do not let anybody order after those 5 days are up. Otherwise, you risk your credibility.
So create a few ways to make some special offers to your opt-in list, or customer list and see if you can't get your cashflow back on track!


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LEPTINES, an Athenian orator, known as the proposer of a law that no Athenian, whether citizen or resident alien (with the sole exception of the descendants of Harmodius and Aristogeiton), should be exempt from the public charges (Aeerovpytac) for the state festivals. The object was to provide funds for the festivals and public spectacles at a time when both the treasury and the citizens generally were short of money. It was further asserted that many of the recipients of immunity were really unworthy of it. Against this law Demosthenes delivered (354 B.C.) his well-known speech Against Leptines in support of the proposal of Ctesippus that all the cases of immunity should be carefully investigated. Great stress is laid on the reputation for ingratitude and breach of faith which the abolition of inn munities would bring upon the state. Besides, the law itself had been passed unconstitutionally, for an existing law confirmed these privileges, and by the constitution of Solon no law could be enacted until any existing law which it contravened had been repealed. The law was probably condemned. Nothing further is known of Leptines. See the edition of the speech by J. E. Sandys (189o). II engineer, A. Daux, has discovered a probable line of ramparts Like its neighbour Hadrumetum, Leptis Parva declared for Rome after the last Punic War. Also after the fall of Carthage in 146 it preserved its autonomy and was declared a civitas libera et immunis (Appian, Punka, 94; C.I.L. i. 200; De bell. Afric. c. xii.). Julius Caesar made it the base of his operations before the battle of Thapsus in 46 (Ch. Tissot, Geogr. comp. ii. 728). Under the Empire Leptis Parva became extremely prosperous; its bishops appeared in the African councils from 258 onwards. In Justinian's reorganization of Africa we find that Leptis Parva was with Capsa one of the two residences of the Dux Byzacenae (Tissot, op. cit. p. 171). The town had coins under Augustus and Tiberius. On the obverse is the imperial effigy with a Latin legend, and on the reverse the Greek legend AEIITIC with the bust of Mercury (Lud. Muller, Numism. de l'anc. Afrique, ii. 49). The ruins extend along the sea-coast to the north-west of Lemta; the remains of docks, the amphitheatre and the acropolis can be distinguished; a Christian cemetery has furnished tombs adorned with curious mosaics. See Comptes rendus de l'Acad. des Inscrip. et B.-Lettres (1883), p. 189; Cagnat and Saladin, " Notes d'archeol. tunisiennes," in the Bulletin monumental of 1884; Archives des missions, xii. III; Cagnat, Explorations archeol. en Tunisie, 3me fasc. pp. 9-16, and Tour du monde (1881), i. 292; Saladin, Rapport sur une mission en Tunisie (1886), pp. 9-20; Bulletin archeol. du comite de travaux historiques (1895), pp. 69-71 (inscriptions of Lamta) ; Bulletin de la Soc. archeol. de Sousse (1905; plan of the ruins of Lamta). (E. B.*) 4.8 2 LEPTIS-End of Article: LEPTINES
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First, it was Hazel. She woke up one night screaming, so Jonathan and I rushed in there because she rarely does that and she was COVERED in throw up. Her and her bed. It was awful. Girlfriend is rarely sick and has only thrown up twice in her life so I don't have much experience.
I put her in the tub and cleaned her off while Jonathan cleaned the carpet in her room and took all her bedding off. It was RANK. The next morning when I threw it in the washing machine, it took all I had not to puke myself. Well, the next day she was acting normal and happy and eating well so I was like "okay, maybe she just ate something that didn't sit well in her stomach." She was whining about being bored and it was nice day so we headed to Subway to get lunch then head to the playground. We got to Subway at 12:15, prime lunch time there. We were in line, next to pay, and she said "mom, I need to go tee-tee!" I said "okay honey, just hold it for one second while mommy pays then we will go before we leave." Before I could even get the words out of my mouth she starts throwing up everywhere. In the middle of Subway, in the line where people are ordering there lunch. She threw up strawberry milk and scrambled eggs (her breakfast). TMI? Oh well. It took all I had to rush her to the bathroom and not throw up myself. I don't do well with throw up. Add being pregnant and it was just awful. Poor angel had thrown up all over herself and the floor. Thankfully, the staff was very nice and cleaned it up while I got her cleaned up, then I paid and we left while I apologized to everyone in the restaurant. She was SO UPSET that we couldn't go to the playground and cried the whole way home. Then, she started getting better and didn't throw up again.
The next day, I started feeling "off." I am pregnant so I was hoping it was just that. The whole next week I had stomach issues. It was awful and I felt drained of all energy. Well, we finally got better and Jonathan seemed fine so I went to the gym on Tuesday and it completely wore me out. I just felt drained. So I waited a couple more days. Then Jonathan comes home and says he's sick. So he's spent the last couple days in bed.
I really hope this whole sickness is behind us and we can get back to normal.
Plus Hazel started preschool last week and I started "work."
Our church is pretty amazing. We go to a big church, so they have a preschool for all their staff and weekday volunteers. I just started as a weekday volunteer. Basically, I get all the classrooms ready for the Sunday services. And Hazel gets preschool for free. Which around here is VERY expensive. We are so blessed to have this opportunity. We couldn't afford to send her to 3 year old preschool otherwise, so it's an amazing opportunity for her to be able to learn and be with other people other than me during the day. She is doing amazing so far. She loves it and wants to go everyday. She goes from around 8:45-1:30. She eats lunch there. That is a big change from being home with me 24-7. And she has been doing awesome. I think it really helps that it's at our church and she is very comfortable there. Her teachers are amazing and they are both retired teachers. They really seem to care about her and understand that this is her first experience in a school setting so they are being very patient with her. She comes home every Tuesday and Thursday so excited and singing new songs and telling me all about what she learned. I can't wait to see how much she's learned by the end of the year! Plus after Ellie is born (hopefully) she will be able to go into the newborn room while I work (10 feet away) and Hazel will still be able to go to school after that and have some independence. As of right now they don't have any room in the newborn room so I'm really praying something opens up. I also love the women I work with. They are wonderful and it's amazing to have adult conversation and a break from the monotony of being a stay at home mom. It gives us both something to look forward to.
So, back to the point of this both.
I need to get back into the routine of working out. It is best for me and Elouise and Hazel LOVES the gym and misses it big time. So starting today, we will get back into a routine. With Jonathan working so much overtime, I think the best thing is for me to go during the day so that by the time he gets home (around 8), I can have dinner ready and waiting instead of just starting it.
Are you guys done reading my rambling?? That's pregnancy brain for ya. I have way too many things running through my head right now! I need my gym time back so that I can have my "think time" too (without Dora telling me what to do in the background.)


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OK, you've spent hours researching the right breed for your family.
You've spent many hours on petfinder.com and visiting shelters and
rescue groups. The result of your efforts is that you have found the
perfect dog. You've had him for a few weeks and you have spent lots
of time bonding with your new best friend. You now have an
amazing bond with him. Now What?
... lets start teaching your dog some basic behaviors and maybe even
a few tricks! But first you need to know a few things.
No matter what the
age, you need to realize that training MUST be fun for you and your
dog. If it's not fun, your dog will shut down and will want nothing
to do with it.
So how do you make it
fun? How do you get your dog interested and keep his interest in
training? EASY, You make training into a game!
Every time he does
something you like, praise him in a happy voice and reward him with
one of his favorite toys or a treat. If he sees that you are happy
he'll go out of his way to make you stay that way.
Here are some other
great tips you can use to keep your dog training fun and keep you
dog interested in it.
Keep your training
sessions short. Young dogs have a very short attention span.
Even adult dogs get bored quickly. Training sessions should be
kept to around 5 minutes.
Multiple sessions daily will help to keep the training fresh in
your dog's mind.
Keep it Friendly.
Use a light happy voice when issuing commands and offering
Use simple and
easily distinguishable words as your commands. One or two word
commands are always best. (Sit, Stay, Lay down, Come, Leave
Work on only one
new command at a time. Trying to teach more than one at a time
could confuse your dog.
Set your dog up to
succeed. If your dog is struggling with a new command, slow
down. Switch away to one that he already knows so that he
doesn't become frustrated. Then go back to the new one after the
success of the known command.
Set a goal for
each training session. Once you have reached that goal, end the
session. Even if it means that the session is only one minute
Follow each
training session with a 5 -10 minute play time with it's
favorite toy or activity. If your dog knows that training always
ends with playtime, he will look forward to it and be more
likely to do the training correctly so he can get to the
playtime faster.
Always start
training new behaviors in a quiet setting with no distractions.
This makes it easier for your dog to concentrate.
Use noisy places and distractions
to proof training after they are proficient with the behavior.
Only reward a behavior
when it is done 100% correctly. There is no such thing as
"Close Enough" in dog training. It's either Right, or
it's Wrong.
Use a High Value
reward or treat. Your dog is more likely to work for a chance to
play with it's favorite toy, a piece of fresh cooked chicken or
meaty smelling treat than it will it's regular dry dog food.
This is another reason you must go thru the "bonding
process" before training begins. You must know what his
likes and dislikes are.
Stay positive!
Never show frustration, anger or disappointment when your dog
doesn't get the behavior right away. Instead, try to figure out
a better way to communicate what you want your dog to do.
End every training
session on a positive note. This means that the dog does a trick
or behavior correctly and gets rewarded for it. If you are
training a new trick or behavior, end the session with one he
already knows. This will help build your dog's confidence and
self esteem.
Training is a great
way to continue the bonding process between you and your dog. It
keeps the lines of communication open, and keeps dog and owner
working toward a common goal.
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Interview with James Beard winner, New York Times Editor, and Food52.com creator Amanda Hesser; Micheal Czyzniejewski's story of a family wrestling with beef; Jon Irwin explores wine-inspired writing; Joanna Clapps Herman tests an Italian taboo; recipe ingredients bring to life Phillip Sterling's personal history; D.R. Bartlette stocks up on low-tech kitchen gadgets of yore; Jennifer Justus' Marriage in Meals; cover art by Marilyn Murphy ("The Jell-O Incident") spot illustrations by James Dankert; poetry by Stephen Gibson, Catherine Freeling, Nancy Vienneau, Cynthia Gallaher...
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Issue Twelve excerpts...
From A Thing of Beauty by D.R. Bartlette
One of the jewels of my kitchen is an Osterizer "Galaxie Ten" blender ($10 at an estate sale). It's an undeniable product of the nifty fifties with its solid chrome body and thick glass carafe. The design on the faceplate is straight out of the Jetsons: seafoam teal and white with gold stars. Below a gold atomic symbol, the words "solid state" proudly announce its modern, non-vacuum-tube design. It was made in America (Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to be exact), when those words stood for craftsmanship, innovation and durability. It's designed so that if it did break down, it could be taken apart and repaired, unlike the disposable, plastic appliances in stores now. In fact, the only plastic parts on it are the screw-on bottom of the carafe, the lid, and the handle, which is bolted on with a strong metal band.
From Fresh Bread by Catherine Freeling
I smelled this bread in my dream, young again,
a teenager, fighting with my parents. I never did
in life. No, I yell, I won't do what you want. My father
has this look, self-pity, What's the use of having children?
In the middle of the noise, smell of bread baking.
The shouting in my mind wakes me up. I'm surprised by
the quiet dark, only the sound of our breathing. Precious
sits on the windowsill. I love the way you reach out to me
in the night, the feel of your skin, slight layer of sweat
between us. I rest my head in the crook of your shoulder,
my arm over your chest, fall asleep, smell of you and bread.
From Stollen by Phillip Sterling
In the pleasures of childhood before memory, or rather in the pleasures beyond my father's 16mm home movies, which have come to form the basis of my earliest memories, my mother piloted a group of cub scouts through a tour of a salt company somewhere in Michigan. I can recall the coastal, salt-fogged air of an enclosed warehouse, the size of which I'd never seen before, and a mound of rock salt rising like a dingy ski slope all the way to the ceiling. Was it the Detroit International Salt Mine, a primary supplier at the time? It must have been around 1958, the year that the Morton Company produced a short promotional film, White Wonder, which claimed that there are 14,000 uses for salt. (Now available on the Internet, that "video," one reviewer notes, is "a marvelous stroll through all sorts of 1950s culture.") But I can't be sure. There is no photographic evidence of my visit.
From First Impressions by Vivian Liao
He set about exploring the ship that would serve as home for the next few months. He started from the deep body of the vessel, its belly cooled by the touch of the sea outside its dank walls. As he inhaled the submerged air, the taste of cold metal settled onto his tongue. The crew had stored most of the food there, and Yang wandered the aisles of crates, trying to decipher what each contained. On a pad of paper, he jotted down notes. When he reached an unlabeled box, he ran his hands over the rough wood and put his nose to its cracked surface, as if he might detect its contents by smell. Damp pine mixed with rusty iron told him nothing. Later it would seem to him that all the meals he prepared tasted of cold metal and rotting wood, no matter what spices he used for flavor.


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Few days ago when me and my friend were walking from school, I told her that the weather was crisp just like summer's but I noticed there are no stars..
I fell silent as I began reminiscing my growing up years in the province. Back then, when me and my sister were still kids, we would climb on our rooftop during late afternoon and wait until we see the stars appear on the orange sky. We were raised in a wonderful family, and our community was peaceful. Life was beautiful. Remember those summer afternoons when we played along the street after class and we'd go home all in sweat? Days when we ran wild and free. I smiled upon that thought. How could things have changed? How could the shrill laughter have faded? how could the stars have gone?
As I continue my walk to my apartment, I finally caught a glimpse of the half moon and a nearby star hiding behind the dark clouds. Then it made sense to me: the stars are there but the polluted air hid them. Figuratively, it made me think. People are like that too sometimes. Our brightness are hidden behind all the negativity we put into our lives. Just like what is happening now in my country. Zamboanga crisis is now everybody's concern. Maybe the rebel group have their own reason for this insurrection but I maybe will never understand them. I was not an advocate of violence. Maybe genuine peace talk could still prosper, who knows, right? I have made amount of friends from that city and they're good people. I believe religion has nothing to do with this war. We also have this PDAF controversy right now. I don't understand how some people could do such hideous things. It's hard to conceive. How could you sleep in your over sized king bed with beautiful mattelasse bedspread knowing that you are stealing, lying, committing a crime against your people who unfortunately knew nothing about what you do. How could you stab your people from their back and manage to look at them on their faces asking for mercy during the election? Isn't it that we are supposed to have been taught by our parents to grow up morally upright? I think those values are forgotten. I am a sinner too but stealing from the poor when you're already born with silver spoon in your mouth is just unthinkable. I admit we are also equally at fault. Sometimes we do not choose our leaders well, but when we cast our vote, we hope that the names written in that ballot will not disappoint us.. it's sad that some of them did. Would you blame me for my frustration? Peace and order, corruption and there is still the unsettled dispute with China over West Philippine Sea/South China Sea. It's like we were in the middle of game here, never ending battle and the players are so tired… and by the way, I also hope these celebrity people stop stealing the scene with their explicit videos that are so goddamn annoying..
Each day we are faced with so many problems, hungry people in the world with no food to eat, homeless children, dying people. Ours is a nation composed of 7107 beautiful islands. Isn't is that we are the children of this city? We are the citizen of this democracy which our ancestors have bravely fought for, so we could live in a land that knows what it takes to be free. But we ruin the land beneath our feet. We throw garbage to the river and we drink from it. We hurt our brothers and sisters.. There is but one thing I understood: we are that stars. Hidden behind the pollution in our lives: greed, uncaring heart, selfishness, hatred..
I still cling to hope for my city. But do we have to ask God to bring rain and drown the world to clear the sky? Maybe by then those who will remain might see the stars again..


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The Sea Project, positioned in Extended Beach, NY, USA, is a 5500sqft beach house made by West Chin Architects and it is the very first house in the USA to use the environmentally conscious BBS wood structural panels from Austria. The BBS panels permit for a minimal floor slab thickness and higher spans for openings. The architects took advantage of these bigger expanses by designing the house with big open interior volumes as effectively as massive uninterrupted wall glazings overlooking the panoramic Long Beach views of the Atlantic Ocean.
The social volume of the property is on the second level but the architects produced confident it does not loose its connection to the outdoors by installing a large 26′W bifold garage door that spans the width of the living zone and when open, the wrap around deck extends the living space whilst also delivering an overhang for shade to the main level under.
The 2nd storey deck as properly as the roof overhang is constructed with the BBS structural panels. BBS is a cross-laminated timber sheet in 3, 5, or 7 plys. Created from wood, it offers insulative qualities whilst at the identical time carrying structural loads. It is also fireproof and has excellent sound-insulating qualities.
The Sea Project is on a corner lot 60′Wx100′D with beach access proper subsequent to it. Aside from utilizing BBS panels, the home also functions reinforced thermal concrete walls as effectively as large sections of glazings. There is also a solar panel on the south-facing roof that collects energy throughout the week when the house is empty. The power is stored and made offered to the homeowners when they are there on the weekends. This organic power supply is a smart and welcome supplement for the family';s electrical demands. Access to the house is either by means of the lower beach-side level or through the second floor following ascending an outside stairwell on the side of the constructing.
The entry is barely visible from the street but is effortlessly noticed upon ascending the stairs. Situated at the best of the staircase, the entry leads to a hall kept bright with organic lighting that enters via the long, narrow window on the side of the residence.
The foyer is a clad in horizontal wood siding for a natural aesthetic that is balanced by the ocean views beyond.
The foyer backs up to the kitchen and leads to the social zone by first passing the stairwell leading back down to the household room below. This interior stairwell follows the very same line as the staircase on the outside.
The living area functions a fireplace and entertainment strip that creates a lengthy, linear black void its the white wall on ones side, but it also features a dynamic cement wall on the other with a flurry of blue butterflies mounted in a 3D sculptural installation more than the stairwell. Even though these two features may be enough visual excitement in most houses, in The Sea Project they are simply framing that extraordinary panoramic beach-side view – wow.
The view is so extraordinary that no art is needed more than the fireplace and with the garage door open the living space extends outdoors for an intimate connection to the landscape. Subsequent to the fireplace a glass door leads to an extension of the deck that leads to the Master Suite.
Generating a buffer to the Master Suite bedroom is the ensuite, situated behind the fireplace wall.
The ensuite is large and spacious, with every zone very carefully positioned to take advantage of the views. Set back from the social zone it maintains its privacy while at the exact same time offering the sense of comprehensive connection.
The tub in the ensuite is a stunning rectangular composition with angled sides for comfort. The floor standing faucet is over scale to match the tub.
The floating vanity repeats the element of lengthy and linear that is so effectively represented throughout the home, as do the stacked tiles utilised on the wall.
Above the ensuite is the bedroom and right here, too, the view is the dominant function.
Opposite the window wall is the bedroom';s closets and across from the bed is both a fireplace and a wall mounted Tv.
The bedroom deck is above the ensuite deck, which leads back to the social zone.
Making use of a deep deck to develop privacy for the Master Suite also presents a more panoramic view for these residing within the living room.
The dining location is positioned among the two flights of stairs that lead up to the kitchen. Made to be pushed up against the wall unless entertaining large parties, the table seats 5 on one side.
There is also a dining area within the kitchen, also amongst the two flights of stairs. Just past the bar is the home';s entry.
On the other side of the kitchen a door leads to a private zone, comprehensive with a modest workplace area.
Next to the kitchen bar is the island and this is where the cooking requires location, however the island also has seating on both sides.
The kitchen is a study in white with pops of enjoyable colours introduced by way of the enamel cooking pots and by that stunning yellow wall art. Layering into the scheme of white is the glass backsplash exposing the colours of the buildings beyond – and then there is the view.
The view from the kitchen is as expansive as the view from living region. The lines of sand, grass, ocean and sky bring in so considerably texture and colour, that the stark white of the interior is alive with colourful reflections.
The blue butterfly composition on the cement wall feels alive with movement, it is as even though the butterflies have flown in for a pay a visit to, and that is a great point given that blue butterflies bring very good luck.
The butterfly wall is flanked on each sides by glazings and this adds to the artistic element of the composition by visually suggesting the cement wall is a big artist canvas. What';s also actually fascinating about this wall is the way the butterflies continue their visual as one descends the stairs.
It is as although the butterflies are traveling downstairs with you.
Downstairs the scheme of white is replaced with saturated shades of purple and red. This is a area for enjoyable.
Across from the stairwell is a floating wall of dark stained wood slates. This divider creates a boundary for the passageway that leads to a door to the pool terrace and the wall of this passageway continues the fun with its vibrant abstract art.
The divider wall creates a division but does not close off the space, and whilst a door leads to the terrace from the passageway, the loved ones space has a wall of glazings that can be opened wide for the ideal indoor / outdoor lifestyle.
When the window glazings are wide open, the division in between indoor and outside places is blurred, particularly considering that the deck above provides an outside ceiling to terrace beneath.
With such a large outdoor terrace surrounding the pool and the beach beyond, the choice to be outdoors on a sunny day is an easy a single.
There is even a massive outdoor kitchen subsequent to the pool, leaving virtually no explanation to come back inside.
The pool and spa are wrapped in seating.
There is even a fire bowl for those slightly colder days or evenings and the outdoor fuchsia seating appears oh so comfy.
You can even have a private outside shower just before or right after a dip in the pool. And how enjoyable is the exposed plumbing visual with the red handles – and that stacked pebble wall – stunning.
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Keeping track of the constantly evolving Architectural and Industrial Surface Coating VOC regulations in the United States is a daunting task. Forecasting what these regulations might like in the future is even more difficult. However both are important given concerns over compliance and future R&D efforts to lower VOC content in coatings products. I will provide an overview of Architectural and Industrial Maintenance (AIM) as well as Industrial Surface Coating VOC regulations at the Federal, State and local level.
As Vice President of Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs at the American Coatings Association – during his 19 years at ACA, David has worked on coatings manufacturing environmental compliance issues, industrial surface coating and architectural coating VOC regulations and post-consumer paint issues. David has a MS and BS in environmental engineering from Syracuse University and is a professional environmental engineer.


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- By David Schenkein
- 02/15/2011
When we developed our differentiating values, why did we insist on "hyperconnected" rather than the simpler "connected?"
For the same reason that we describe our integrity as "absolute" and our execution as "focused"—because we want to be as precise in our description of what we are and what we will become as we are in our science.
Hyperconnected can be a difficult value to illustrate – but a good visual is the brain: the amazing connections between billions and billions of neurons. The term can also be used to describe the huge increases in bandwidth required as we "connect" with each other in the computer networking age in which we live. The hyperconnectedness of the brain and the network is the key to their strength and utility.
We are building Agios with a network of external connections that is on the cutting edge in our industry. As you may know, we currently have more contractors than employees, and these relationships are global in scope, intertwining Cambridge with India and China.
"Hyperconnected" also applies to our relationships with our founders and scientific advisory board. Unlike most biotech companies, we maintain active scientific collaborations with these advisors, considering them vital elements of our company. They are more than "external" resources—they are an integrated element of our hyperconnected structure.
Our hyperconnectedness is not only external, it also describes the way we operate within the company – breaking through artificial organizational barriers and silos and focusing on making the connections that will help us realize our vision.
At Agios we are taking connectivity to a new level and redefining how a biotech company is structured. Our hyperconnectedness is a key to our strength.


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There is a reflective cup of shielding, high-power integrated packaging LED street lamps good visual effect. To prevent the eyes from looking directly at the strong light point, but the requirements of the heat dissipation is very high, multiple chip integrated encapsulation lumen value is relatively low. Light color and lighting quality, integrated packaged LED light source shows a unique advantage: the same luminaire will not appear uneven color phenomenon, light emitting light in the irradiation plane evenly thorough, with a good visual comfort, will not appear to bother with the combined lighting phenomenon, driven by a single drive, fewer ports, strong reliability , the line arrangement does not appear the electromagnetic interference inside the light source, can realize the electrodeless dimming function conveniently, the power conversion rate is high 95% or so on the advantage.
New LED Street lamp cooling module: Cooling to 40° LED Street lamp Cooling module + Integrated Package LED module
Fan Cooling mode system is complex, the current LED street light cooling methods are mainly: landscape lamp natural convection heat dissipation, add fan forced cooling, heat pipe and loop heat pipe cooling. But there are many inadequacies. Low reliability, often the life of the fan is shorter than the chip, has long been abandoned by the industry. Heat pipe heat dissipation is accepted by the industry, but the effect is far-fetched. There is another one is to heat the heat sink, but because the appearance of limited, the effect is unsatisfactory.
The characteristics of the new LED street lamp Cooling module Solution:
The entire structure is called the radioactive solar-flower cylindrical structure, 1 the heat dissipation structure directs the heating body to the center axis of the starting point up and around the distribution. Maximizing the appearance of the product is conducive to the diffusion of heat to the air.
Aluminum is a relatively good thermal and other properties of metal, 2 of the radiator using a special high thermal aluminum alloy data. Through the appearance of special disposal, almost no corrosion, life indefinitely long. 3 This solution creatively adds a special medium to the radiator center, which uses a physical principle to quickly spread heat through the inner surface of the radiator lamp shell, which is then removed by the fins and air exchange of the high heat dissipation material. This structure can be used to increase the length of the radiator to control the LED temperature, so that the LED temperature is close to room temperature 30 degrees.
By increasing the length of the radiator, this new heat dissipation structure can really make the optical decay life more than ten years. The scheme can be used in more than 1000 watts projection lights, searchlights, is developing 400w600w800w1200w above the projection lights, searchlights "It is reported that this solution can be used not only in LED street lamps, but also in other high-power LED lights, such as sports fields, airports, docks, solar street lamps, Golf course lights, RGB stage lights, RGB landscape projection lights, square lights, military searchlights, etc., all need good thermal performance.
But because of the heat dissipation problem, the high power integrated package LED street lamps There are two main types of street lamps: Many small power led combination of street lamps and high-power integrated package LED street lamps. Although the latter has a better visual effect. To the photoelectric as the representative of the mainstream of the Chinese mainland led street lamp manufacturers have chosen a number of small power led combination street lamps, to do integrated packaging LED street lamps at home and abroad only a few.
A single chip encapsulates a high lumen value. But the visual effect is poor, many small power led combination Street lamp is easy to solve the heat dissipation. The starry sky, the road shadow overlap, easy to cause the driver's visual fatigue or blurred, and the lamp circuit system complex lamp circuit port more, the reliability reduces, the circuit is not easy to realize dimming, easy to damage, the power conversion rate is about 85% lower.
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Thomas P. Connelly D.D.S. has written a fascinating article on the history of the toothbrush on the Huffington Post website. From the Egyptians' creation of "tooth powder" in 5000 B.C. to the first U.S. patent for the toothbrush in 1857, Dr. Connelly discusses it all. Check out his post for more quirky facts about the "invention that Americans said they couldn't live without" here.
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It has come – the apocalypse of all things Nutella. Melbourne's unthwartable obsession with this hazelnutty chocolatey concoction of the gods was exacerbated this year by the ongoing Nutella donut fad. This brought on a temporary nation-wide shortage when the commercial size three-kilogram tubs went out of stock – sorry guys, our bad. Now that this situation has eased, it would seem we are yet to learn our lesson as we are headed titanic-style for another potential shortage, with cafes and restaurants in Australia's culinary waters jumping on the bandwagon and incorporating the sweet spread into their desserts, and now a pop-up extravaganza.
Nutella, an international artifact of indulgence (its sugar content semi-justified by the nutritional addition of hazelnuts, and also semi-irrelevant given its adaptability and scrumptiousness) has seen uninhibited global popularity for 51 years. As of late however it has been presenting itself in increasingly seductive forms. We have the ubiquitous Nutella donuts, now available at every café and milk bar in Melbourne, which have swiftly progressed into Nutella donut milkshakes – gluttony in epic proportions, with establishments battling it out to bring us the best kind of decadence in a glass jar. And now there is a pop-up event solely devoted to the heavenly spread.
As an ultimate tribute, tomorrow, from 9am until sell out, the Alehouse Project in Brunswick East will be selling Nutella bento boxes from their takeaway window for $10*, each containing a Nutella peanut-butter s'more, a Nutella salted-caramel chocolate truffle and a Nutella-and-maple tart with smoke hickory Italian meringue. If that doesn't make you uncomfortable I don't know what will. So go ahead, purge your sins, cure your ills and join the fray (and probably queue) to enjoy the fruits of our culture's hedonistic pursuits at 98-100 Lygon Street, Brunswick East. Hakuna matata.
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Toronto Maple Leafs (4-4-1) at Columbus Blue Jackets (4-5-0)
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The Line: Columbus Blue Jackets -130 / Toronto Maple Leafs +118 --- Over/Under: 5.5
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The Toronto Maple Leafs pay a visit to Nationwide Arena to take the ice with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Toronto Maple Leafs shoot for back to back wins when they head to Columbus to face the Blue Jackets on Friday. The Maple Leafs have won two of three following a 4-0 whitewash of visiting Buffalo on Tuesday night. Toronto dominated the action at both ends of the ice but didn't take over the game until a three goal explosion in the final frame. The Maple Leafs received goals from James van Riemsdyk and Jake Gardiner while Phil Kessel and Tyler Bozak also lit the lamp and added assists. Morgan Rielly contributed a pair of helpers while Jonathan Bernier stopped ten shots for the win with Michael Neuvirth allowed three goals on 37 shots as the Sabres fell for the 8th time.
The injury riddled Columbus Blue Jackets welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs to town in Friday night action. The Blue Jackets hung tough with the visiting Senators before Ottawa exploded for a three goal third period to snap a 2-2 tie for a 5-2 decision. Clarke MacArthur paced the Sens offense with a pair of goals with a helper while Zack Smith, Alex Chiasson and Erik Karlsson also found the back of the net. Robin Lehtner saw plenty of rubber but stood tall with a 36 save performance. The Blue Jackets received goals from Cam Atkinson and David Savard with Curtis McElhinney recording 29 saves with injured number one Sergei Bobrovsky unavailable. The sight of the Senators wasn't a pleasant sight for the shorthanded Blue Jackets who have dominated this series with wins in five of six.
The under is 5-0 in Maple Leafs last 5 vs. a team with a losing record and the over is 4-0 in Maple Leafs last 4 vs. Metropolitan while the under is 5-1 in Maple Leafs last 6 overall. For Columbus the over is 7-1 in Blue Jackets last 8 home games with the under is 6-1 in Blue Jackets last 7 Friday games while the Blue Jackets are 1-6 in their last 7 Friday games. Head to head the road team is 6-1 in the last 7 meetings with the Maple Leafs are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings while the over is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Columbus. I have to see goalies but with the injury list for Columbus growing I lean to the Leafs...


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Sex is great, isn't it? But what's even better is those weird facts about having sex that you should have learned in your school but didn't. It's is one of those things that you really want to talk about, but at the same time, you really don't. I'm among the ones who didn't get any sex-ed classes in my school these weird facts about it made my jaw drop!
Read More: 12 Reasons Why You Should Do Spontaneous Sex More Often!!
So here we've listed down some weird facts about sex that will creep you out! Maybe!
1.The smell of pumpkins and a male aphrodisiac is somewhat similar.
A recent study shows that that the smell of pumpkin can increase blood flow to the manhood.
2.Semen has a lot of natural ingredients.
Don't believe? Semen contains fructose, ascorbic acid, creatine, lactic acid, nitrogen, Vitamin B, along with various salts and enzymes, glutathione, uric acid, cholesterol, sorbitol, etc.
3."Penis curses" existed in history.
On a Greek island, a penis curse from Ancient Greece was discovered. It was inscribed on a lead tablet and said: "May your penis hurt every time you make love". Nobody taught me that in school!
4.Women can have orgasms while working out.
Yes, it's true!
5.Your sex antics may affect your income
A research showed that people who made out four or more times a week earned higher than the ones who didn't.
6.Semen can cure depression
It contains certain chemicals that can increase affection, elevate mood and induce sleep.
7.Women can have more powerful orgasms while they're menstruating
During periods vagina is much more sensitive and that can cause powerful orgasms.
8.Men over the age of 70 make out more than females of same age group
Males over 70 have 230 times more sex than women over 70.
9.Size does matter
There is a Smallest Penis In Brooklyn contest every year!
10.More than 33% of Americans get injured while making out.
Injuries like sprained ankles, bruises or pulled muscles. Imagine what they must be doing!
11.Sperm contains a LOT of information
One single sperm contains 37.5MB of a male's DNA information.
12.Cow dung used to be a contraceptive
Ancient Egyptian women used to eat cow dung as contraception.
13.Sperms travel very fast
Yeah, we all knew this but do you know exactly how fast? When a man ejaculates, the initial spurt travels at 28 miles per hour.
14.Oral isn't just a human thing
We are not only the ones to have oral sex. Some animals like bats, bears, and wolves also are into it.
15.The brain plays absolutely no part in ejaculation
Ejaculating comes from your spinal cord, not your brain.
16.Female ejaculation is actually pee
Scientists have recently reported that female ejaculation is part prostate fluid and part pee.
17."Going at it like rabbits" makes sense
Have you heard the phrase "going at it like rabbits"? Well, that's because every ejaculation of a man contains an average of 280 million sperm, which is the same as for rabbits.
18.Males who are overweight last longer
A study conducted in Turkey back in 2010 showed that overweight males lasted almost three times as long.
19.Semen was used as invisible ink
During World War I semen was used as an invisible ink by the British Secret Intelligence Service.
20.People who are creative have comparatively more sex
Poets and Musicians in particular!
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2014 MC&MCA Excellence Contest
32nd annual awards contest
By Renae Rogers
It's that time again—time for the Annual MC&MCA Excellence in Masonry and Concrete Design and Construction Awards Contest! 2014 marks the 32nd annual event!
MC&MCA sponsors this contest as a way to recognize quality architectural design and workmanship in the area of concrete and masonry and promote increased public awareness of the advantages of our industry's products and services. The contest begins August 1 with entries accepted through August 31.
Start thinking about the projects you want to enter in this contest! The updated award guidelines will soon be on the MC&MCA website. Start gathering information now for your project application.
Visit www.mcmca.com for more information.
About the Author
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Azerbaijan - About
The Republic of Azerbaijan lies in the borderlands of Asia and Europe.
It is situated in the south-eastern part of the Southern Caucasus and shares borders in the north with the Russian Federation, in the south with the Islamic Republic of Iran, in the west with Turkey, Georgia and Armenia, and in the east its neighbors across the Caspian Sea are Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.
Establishment date - May 28, 1918
Independence Day - October 18, 1991
Territory - 86,600 sq km
Population - 9 111.1 (As of 2011)
Capital - Baku - with a population of 1 811 000 (as of 2007)
Number of administrative units: 1 Autonomous Republic, 65 Districts, 69 Towns, 13 Districts of cities, 130 Settlements, 4354 rural settlements.
Monetary unit – manat (1 US $ = 0.803 manat; 1 Euro = 1.02 manat as of May, 2010) Religion - Islam. There are also Orthodox Russian, Orthodox Georgian, Jewish, Molokan, Catholic, Protestant and other religious communities.
Since 1988 in the result of military aggression of Armenia about 20% of the Azerbaijani territory is occupied and about 1 million population is refugees and internally displaced persons (IDP).


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Moreover, the benefits of bathing the Buddha as mentioned in the Sutra on the Merit of Bathing the Buddha are as follows:
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3. Family, relatives, and friends will enjoy peace and stability.
4. Encountering none of the Eight Difficulties, permanently leaving behind afflictive conditions
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Plastic Bag Ban - based on false information, and resulting in more sales of bin liners
There was an interesting article in the Herald Sun this past week which highlights some of the falsehoods that had been bandied around by various politicians in trying to justify the need for a Plastic Bag Ban - as well as highlighting the increase in sales of bin liners, garbage bags and kitchen tidy liners as a result of the South Australian Ban on Plastic Bags.
But remember the horror stories we were told to justify a ban or surcharge? Take Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett's scares. We had "Four billion plastic bags floating around Australia's environment", he said. False. Of all those bags we used each year, just 0.8 per cent became litter. On Garrett burbled. A beached whale in France "had 800 kilos worth of plastic bags and rubbish inside it". False. It had swallowed just two bags, and the rubbish in its gut weighed just 800 grams. The Rann Government was as reckless. Its Zero Waste website claimed a Newfoundland study found plastic bags killed more than 100,000 marine mammals every year. What a popular scare that was. Planet Ark used it, and a Senate environmental committee inquiry in 2002 believed it. But as a Productivity Commission report in 2006 confirmed, this claim was false, too. The Newfoundland study in fact said up to 100,000 animals a year might be killed or injured by discarded fishing nets and lines. It didn't mention plastic bags at all. Indeed, the commission said claims that plastic bags injured lots of animals weren't backed up with any evidence, and the "actual numbers of animals killed or injured ... is obviously nearly impossible to determine". Moreover, "the case for proceeding with the phase out of plastic bags appears particularly weak", and "the benefits ... would be significantly outweighed by the costs". Why not simply clean up the litter? In fact, the commission warned, a ban might not even work. Lots of shoppers who used free shopping bags for bin liners and to carry stuff "are likely to purchase more plastic garbage bags at additional financial cost".
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EUROMONEY: Merko is the best Estonian real estate developer
In its latest real estate market survey, the world leading business and investment magazine Euromoney once again declared Merko Ehitus the best Estonian real estate developer.
"That we have, for the fifth time, been awarded the title of the best Estonian real estate developer in an international survey is a great recognition for all Merko employees who contributed towards the construction of houses and shaping of the living environment for very many people", said Merko Ehitus head of Estonian real estate development division Tiit Kuusik. Previously, Merko has been recognised in the Euromoney survey in 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2017.
"Rather than merely constructing places intended for living, what we create are well-being spaces. We want our development projects to fit into their surroundings and complement the urban space. We want our customers' homely feeling to be born in the presales stage, grow on entering their residential area and reach its climax in a flat customised according to their wishes" – is how Kuusik described the principles Merko draws upon when preparing and implementing their development projects.
"We are very happy to see the results of the Euromoney survey prove that apartment buyers value our product and that we have managed to maintain quality and adjust to our customers' needs in our apartment development", Kuusik added.
Recent years have seen Merko finishing the construction of its largest development project, the Paepargi residential area, which has become home for a total of 600 families the latest of whom will receive their keys in the next few months.
It took ten years for the integral living environment to appear in place of the former wasteland in close proximity to Kadriorg park, where a park with pedestrian and cycle tracks had been laid out even before the construction of the apartment buildings began. To improve the well-being of its residents, a pedestrian bridge over Pae lake, an outdoor gym, a basketball court and a ski track forming a part of Estonian Health Trails have been erected at later stages; a fountain built on the lake pleases the eye.
In Tallinn, Merko is currently constructing the Uus-Veerenni residential area and Pikaliiva residential district while Kodusadama apartment buildings are being erected in the Noblessner harbour district and Rand city villas near the Creative Hub (Kultuurikatel). In Tartu, construction works are underway in the Tähepargi residential area.
In over 25 years, Merko have constructed and sold more that 4500 homes and created an integral and sophisticated living environment for thousands in the Baltic countries. In order to guarantee the best quality and comfort for apartment buyers, Merko manages all stages of the apartment development starting with the draft and design of the new project and finishing with the apartment construction, sale and warranty servicing.
The Real Estate Survey, a real estate market survey by the economic magazine Euromoney (www.euromoney.com), was conducted for the 14th time this year. The results of the survey are based on ratings by other market participants and experts in the field with consultants, developers, investors, banks, business customers and end users all participating in the survey and giving their ratings. Respondents are asked which companies they believe to have stood out as the best product and service providers in the real estate sector within the last year.