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One thing is very clear – Australian teens love reading dystopian fantasy YA!
Last week Civica, Australia's leading provider of library information, collection, management and library staffing solutions, partnering with the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), released their list of the books young Australians across the country have been requesting and devouring from our libraries for the first quarter of 2016.
All three titles from Veronicas Roth's 'Divergent' series make the list, with Divergent itself at the number one spot. Then there's the entire Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins, and the first books in 'The Maze Runner' series. All of these series have also recently been turned into massively successful blockbuster movies, which may help explain why they're so frequently borrowed. And if you've read the first one in any of these series, you'll know that you better request the second (and third) titles right away so you're not stuck on a cliffhanger!
The odd one out is John Green's bestselling YA romance The Fault in Our Stars, but like the other books on the list, it too has been a recent smash hit movie.
You can click on the covers below for more information, and click here to see the Children's list!
Australia's most borrowed young adult books:
- Divergent (Veronica Roth)
- The Hunger Games (Suzanne Collins)
- The Maze Runner (James Dashner)
- Allegiant (Veronica Roth)
- Insurgent (Veronica Roth)
- Mockingjay (Suzanne Collins)
- Catching Fire (Suzanne Collins)
- The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
- The Scorch Trials (James Dashner)
- The Death Cure (James Dashner)
Click here to see what the adults have been borrowing too!
What's your child been borrowing (and renewing) so far this year? Let us know in the comments.

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SHOUTOUT | Let's Feast this Lunar New Year at NEX
As we usher in the Year of Rooster in less than 2 weeks' time, many of us must be planning or even have their reunion dinner with families already. If you are running out of ideas or have no time to plan, why not take a look at the Lunar New Year Dining Guide of NEX?
For some delectable Yusheng, you can go Din Tai Fung (#B1-10/11/12) or Sushi Tei (#03-15/16), Pen Cai at AOne Claypot House (#B1-73/74), Set menu at Dian Xiao Er (#02-09/10) and many more. If that is not enough to satisfy, grab some cute Lunar New Year cupcakes from Twelve Cupcakes (#B2-47). Pop a champagne from Wine Connection (#B2-41) too! Drink to your heart's content. But don't drive after that. Take a cab or get someone to drive you home, safely.
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I saw the new 2013 remake of Carrie this week, and instead of doing a normal review, I thought I'd just compare it to the original like a jerk and see which one is better. The Rage: Carrie 2 will not be discussed. Ever.
I'll just go ahead and spoil as much as I want, assuming you've seen the original Carrie (or just the new one). If you've seen one of them, then you know what happens in the other, because they don't really change any plot points.
Chloe Grace Moretz vs. Sissy Spacek
Chloe did a good job in the lead role, but she never made my hair stand up like Sissy did. I've heard the argument that Chloe was too pretty for the role, but I thought her looks worked fine, because she was weird, and weird people become outcasts. That being said, I thought Sissy just looked the part even better. The level of acting between the two was probably on the same level, but I'd give the edge to Sissy based solely on the freaky stare she's got at the end.
Winner: OLD CARRIE
Julianne Moore vs. Piper Laurie
This is a tough one… Piper's performance may be a little biased, as it's a classic. But if I just look at both performances without context, I think I liked Julianne's better. They both played crazy very well, but I think Julianne just took it to a new level. Maybe it was because of the more graphic nature the film chose to show her lunacy (that's some quality self-mutilation), but I just liked the new Margaret White a little better. It's almost like apples and oranges, and I just have a preference for apples right now.
Winner: NEW CARRIE
The Bullies
One of the biggest updates to the film is the way the bullies torment Carrie. This time around, they take a camera phone video of her first period, and then upload it to YouTube. That's a little scary in itself, thinking about what it would have been like to have camera phones and YouTube when I was in high school (I'm not that old, but high school me missed the whole camera phone thing by about a year or so). High school sucks enough, but for people to be able to relive getting bullied over and over again via the internet; that would have given me nightmares back then. Other than that, the level of teenage girl bitchiness is about equal in the two movies, so I'll give the technological upgrade the slight edge.
Winner: NEW CARRIE
John Travolta vs. The dude from the new one
Well, the new "evil boyfriend" guy is just some bro. The other one is 70s era Travolta. This category is pretty obvious.
Winner: OLD CARRIE
The Prom (Pre-freakout)
I actually thought that the new one handled all of the events leading up to, and being at the prom in a pretty nice way. It almost felt John Hughes-y. It made me feel like the director would be pretty capable of making a decent teen romantic drama/comedy. Just keep supernatural crap out of your next project! We don't need another Mortal Instruments movie. Society will be fine without it.
Winner: NEW CARRIE
The Prom (after the bucket of blood gets dumped on her head)
Oh wow, it's no question that the '76 Carrie had a much better telekinetic revenge murder scene than the new one. I actually get chills up my spine during the original's sequence. And it's not just the fact that the new one had a handful of bad CGI moments, but the old one trounced the new one in sound design, music score, and editing. The old one was a masterpiece of destruction, the new one was just kind of a… thing.
Winner: OLD CARRIE
"They're all going to laugh at you!"
The line gets delivered in both films, but it's basically glossed over in the new one. I guess that was more of just a tribute to the old one. But it's a great line, and the '76 version delivered it way better, and then also used it well during the freak out. Though, I almost always hear it in Adam Sandler's voice.
Winner: OLD CARRIE
Other than one cool camera move in the new one where I went "Oh, that was really cool," it wasn't nearly as well-shot as the '76 film. The new one was shot rather matter-of-factly for the most part.
Winner: OLD CARRIE
Music Score
I, uh, don't remember anything about the new film's music score, and I just saw it a couple of days ago. I can vividly remember the old one though, despite not having watched it in a couple of years.
Winner: OLD CARRIE
The End Gag with Carrie's Grave
As little sense as the original's was (I guess it was a dream), with Carrie's hand exploding out of the ground, it was at least a genuine shock (in addition to being shot in reverse to create a cool, surreal effect). In the new one, the gravestone cracks a little bit with CGI effects. It was kind of lame. In fact, Carrie cracks a lot of things in the new one. I don't remember her cracking so many inanimate objects in the original…?
Winner: OLD CARRIE
Final Verdict: I actually enjoyed the new Carrie for the most part, but it's not much of an improvement on the old one, in addition to having quite a bit less flair. Maybe the biggest fault against the new one is that it's nothing more than a standard horror movie, whereas the old was just supposed to be a standard horror movie, but got elevated above that because of some really good creative choices by Brian De Palma.
I mean, if I wanted to watch Carrie some night in the future, and I had the option to pick one of these two versions, I would think future me would probably never pick the new one over the old one if given the choice. However I would probably rewatch the new one again on HBO or something. It's not terrible. But I don't think I'd recommend seeing it in theaters.
New Carrie – 7 out of 10


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NEW YORK - A European deal to freeze Iran's nuclear program, provide the Islamic republic with lucrative trade incentives and avoid sanctions by the U.N. Security Council could be signed by midweek if two critical issues can be quickly resolved, U.S., European and Iranian officials said in interviews Sunday.
Iran has refused to accept a full suspension on all its nuclear-related work and wants a commitment from France, Britain and Germany that a second stage of negotiations will be wrapped up within six months. The European trio wants the later negotiations to be open-ended and expects Iran to maintain a total suspension during that process, diplomats from Britain and France said on the condition of anonymity.
If the deal goes through, European powers have promised Iran a diplomatic and economic package along with a guarantee that it will not be referred to the Security Council, where it could face sanctions.
"If this is approved by all four parties, we will witness an important change in Iran's relations with Europe and much of the international community in [the"> not-too-distant future," Iranian negotiator Hossein Mousavian told Iranian television Sunday.
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Much of the terms for the Euro-Iranian accord were worked out in two days of meetings that ended Saturday in Paris.
U.S. officials briefed by the three European countries said they believe the deal will go through if Iran accepts a full suspension. Currently, Iran is pushing for an exemption on an early step in the uranium conversion process.
Although the exemption would leave Iran far away from being able to make bomb-grade uranium -- and Iran has said it has no intention of doing so -- it would still get a push in that direction, said David Albright, president of the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security.
"It would still be a significant step forward and too easy for Iran to conduct the next conversion step in secret," Albright said.
U.S. officials said they will continue to lobby European allies over the next several days to push for the full suspension and an open-ended negotiating period. The officials discussed the negotiations on the condition of anonymity.
"The Iranians will have to give on the timing and the parameters of a suspension," one official said. "Our hope is that the Europeans will agree with that."
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The Fit, which can also be had with a six-speed manual gearbox on the LX and EX models, starts at $15,650 and, with various options, such as leather seats and all the aforementioned goodies, can range up to the price of our test car, which was $21,590.
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For more consumer information on cars, check these Web sites:
Safety data can be found at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Reliability information can be seen in the dependability studies conducted by J.D. Power; and at Consumer Reports.
Fuel mileage figures are available at this site, maintained by the U.S. Department of Energy.
For trivia lovers: the sticker you see on the window of every new car for sale in the United States is known in the auto industry as the "Monroney." It is named for U.S. Senator Almer Stilwell (Mike) Monroney, the Oklahoma Democrat who sponsored the Automobile Information Disclosure Act of 1958, which required all new cars to have labels that detail the price of the car and its options.


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Underworld teams are an unlikely combination of Skaven and Goblins. They are famous for the innovative dirty tricks and dastardly tactics they use to win, and for the violent arguments that break out when the over ambitious plans back fire.
Underworld teams benefit from a mixed pool of players, but while none of them are particularly great, coaches can implement a strategy in accordance with their own style of play using mutation skills. They also have the ability to score an instant touchdown by throwing the ball carrier directly toward the endzone with their Warpstone Troll… a very risky move that could be very rewarding!
Underworld teams have rather low strength and armor, which is a huge disadvantage when the game heats up, and when facing strength-based teams. Moreover, their players, while cheap, lack skills and will generally need to level up once or twice to gain the precious skills that will make them finally shine on the pitch.
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text: From the Mills College Concert Hall in Oakland California, hosts Charles Amirkhanian and Russ Jennings present a special live broadcast of a tribute to Lou Harrison on the occasion of his 70th birthday. The evening began with a gala dinner in honor of the pioneering American composer, during which Jennings and Amirkhanian manage to corral many of the illustrious guests for brief interviews, including Joseph Franklin the founder of the Relâche Ensemble and director of the 1987 New Music America Festival; Loren Rush, composer and cofounder of the Good Sound Foundation which was in charge of making the somewhat acoustically challenged Mills Auditorium sound like a first class concert hall; Eva Soltes, choreographer and dancer who was scheduled to perform later that evening; and other luminaries of the New Music scene in San Francisco and the United States. The latter part of the recording is devoted to the concert itself, which featured the world premieres of Harrison's "Concerto for Piano with Javanese Gamelan," and "Ariadne," a dance with flute and percussion, choreographed and performed by Eva Soltes. Also heard is Harrison's "Varied Trio," a revised version of a Quintet he had just recently composed. Performing during this concert is a veritable who's who of San Francisco Bay Area musician that specialize in contemporary and avant-garde classical music. During the intermission Amirkhanian manages to talk to the birthday boy himself, who with his typical good nature, describes his recent compositions as well as providing a few choice opinions about the increased militarism and environmental degradation that threatens current civilization.


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Korean firefighters are taking their gears off and going shirtless for charitable cause.
The "Momjjang Firefighter Calendar" met its third year of helping low-income burn victims. Momjjang (몸짱), which is a Korean slang word meaning "best body," refers to guys with muscular bodies. The selected twelve momjjang firefighters have taken off the gears to use their muscles in a different way.
For the past two years, Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters sold nearly 15,911 copies of the calendar, raising 71,980,000 KRW (approximately $62,000) in total. Total profits, in addition to 40,000,000 KRW donations, were donated to Hallym Burn Foundation to help 25 low-income burn victims.
2017 Momjjang Firefight Calendar is available for online purchase through GS Shop. Each calendar costs 10,000 KRW, which is about $8.60.
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Accessing SQL tables
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Setting up role-based access to SQL tables.
- Background
Roles govern HTTP access to the REST API endpoints in DreamFactory. When you [set up a SQL database](http://wiki.dreamfactory.com/DreamFactory/Tutorials/Connecting_to_SQL) in the 'Services' tab, no tables are accessible by default (unless you are a DreamFactory Admin).
You can expose table access by setting up user roles and granting access to specific SQL tables for each role.
- Example - Grant SQL table access for a role.
1. Log into the DreamFactory admin console as an Admin.
2. Click on 'Roles' > 'Create'.
3. In the 'Access' tab, select your SQL database API for 'Service', the table name for 'Component', HTTP verbs for 'Access', and API for 'Requestor'. Repeat for each table you are exposing to this role.
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Out Now: Desktop #301—Design As ActivityAUTHOR: Bonnie Abbott
While perusing the Arc '74 showroom on 18 September 1981, British furniture designer Jasper Morrison recalls "feelings of shock and panic." During the Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano, an annual furniture fair known for featuring cutting edge designs, Morrison had come across the debuted collection of the Memphis Group. This handful of young designers and architects, disenchanted with the high-minded moralistic strictures of modernism, united under the moniker in the early 1980s and from the beginning, shook the design community. "It was the weirdest feeling," Morrison says. "You were in one sense repulsed by the objects, but also freed by this total rule-breaking." —Patrick Templeton, The Memphis Blues Again.
Issue #301 is a step away from design as something reliant on formula and expectation. The practice of graphic design can often fall into automatic modes, leaning heavily on the habitual habits that get you from day to day—it is, after all, a profession where deadlines and client expectations rule.
After years in the studio, the youthful energy to smash all with iconoclastic exuberance is often replaced by the necessities of the daily survival of the studio, and the wider potentials and implications of your skill and talents can become diluted.
This is not the case for all, indeed many designers have the opportunity to run tight practices with live-or-die manifestos and unyielding vision. These kinds of studios are often featured on pages such as ours, studied and celebrated for the kind of work that makes an indelible impact on society. Meanwhile, the industry of design grinds on under commercial expectations.
However in these circumstances, graphic design need never lose touch with its ideal, as the communicator, the visualiser, the intersection of need, thought and expression. Whatever your daily pressures are, often just a moment or opportunity of a short break of pattern, a challenging thought or disturbance to your technological routine can reintroduce or reinvigorate even the most commercially-driven, pre-conceived work. It is the understanding and practice of the wider activity of design, all the looking or thinking you do, or exercises with pen and paper, or reading and studying other disciplines to your own, that a few minutes and simple exposures can remind us that graphic design is a particular way of seeing and understanding.
In our Activity section, designers from all over the world have supplied activities that are quick, simple and accessible to everyone, written to break you out of the cycle of creative stagnation or innovative ennui. As a continuation to this issue, we would love to see what you do with these exercises, which we will upload to our website and invite commentary from the exercise's inventor. Email your responses through to the editor, at email@example.com
We also talk to designers and design studios who push their practices into unknown areas, always experimenting with their process, technology and levels of comfort. Product designers Daniel • Emma push their object's scale into exaggerated domestic forms for their first solo exhibition BIG!, graphic designers Tin & Ed design flags for the opening of Melbourne Now at the National Gallery of Victoria, and photographer Christian Mushenko explores the extremes of photographic practise, by taking photos without a lens.
#301 is also the first of our bi-monthly issues. With a more condensed, considered approach to the print side of desktop, our 6 issues a year now have more time and space to investigate, develop and consider our content.
Now the second month of 2014, as our heartfelt resolutions begin to fall away, it is within the 'activity' of design, it's place in everyday life, that fundamental changes can be made to our existence. But all great things start small, and all big projects contain many small steps, of which a moment from the norm can inspire. We can't wait to see what you do.
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Pareo Zero is an oil emulsion for the protection of decks, sidings, fences and other outdoor wood projects. Does not peel or blister. Prevents weathering without altering the original wood tint.
*The 101 - Natural color is used to preserve the whiteness of the white woods (white pine, cedar, spruce). Do not use the Natural color on colored wood (treated wood, red pine, red cedar, exotic wood).
From left to right: On sanded white pine, on raw white pine, on sanded white cedar, on raw white cedar.
Stir well with a stick before and while applying. Do not shake. Do not apply under sunlight or at a temperature below 10 °C. The wood must be clean and sanded with a 120 grit sandpaper prior to application. The moisture content of the wood must be less than 20%.
It's possible to mix some Colorless Pareo Zero to the colored version in order to decrease the color intensity.
Apply with a stain brush, a stain pad or a Flock Foam Floor Applicator. If more than 24 hours have passed since the first application, sand lightly with a 120 grit paper before the second application.
For more information, read the technical data sheet available online at prato-verde.com
he use of a spray gun is highly unsuitable for vertical application.
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As we pulled up to the CYOA docks something unexpected happened: we realized that dock space was at a premium! In addition to Mystic, the new Lagoon 450, all three undamaged cats from Nanny Cay were taking up most of the available dock space. We had to med-moor at the end of one of the T-heads. Brad, Nancy, and Yolanda were tending to the newly arrived boats, and the activity on the docks demonstrated that CYOA is clearly back in business.
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The new season begins for the Peñiscola Culture and Sports Association with the promotion to Regional First for its Amateur Team
Last Tuesday, September 12th, the official presentation of the Peñiscola Culture and Sports Association took place for the new season 2017-2018 in which Servigroup Hotels will once again be the official sponsor. The above mentioned event was carried out including all new developments for its different categories.
A large number of people attended the event including Andrés Martínez (Lord Mayor of Peñiscola), Raquel París (current councillor for Sports and Fiestas for the Castellón Town), Juan Arcega, (Manager-Hotel Servigroup Papa Luna) and the young Queen of Peniscola Fiestas, who attended the presentation with her Court of Honour.
At the end of the presentation, the Ameteur team played an exciting game against the Villarreal Youth Team, whose honorary kick-off was taken by the Associations First Lady.
The most important development for the 2017-2018 season is the promotion to First Regional for the Peñiscola Cultural and Sports Ameteur team, who already started the season last Sunday, September 17th.
The categories of the Peñiscola Cultural and Sports Association are:
- Cadete (Under 15's) which started this pre-season on August 28th.
- Infantil (Under 13's) which began on August 23rd.
- Alevín (Under 11's First and Second year), that will commence the pre-season on September 19th.
- Benjamín (Under 9's First and Second Year) which will commence on September 19th.
- Prebenjamín (Under 7's First and Second year), which begins on September 19th.
- Querubín (4-5 year olds) which will commence on October 3rd.
- Amateur Team, which started the pre-season on August 25th.
With regards to the Culture and Sports Association's championships for the new season, the first games will be held on September 30th, with the exception of the 2nd year pre-benjamines which will be on October 14th and the Amateur Team which already played on September 17th.


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We are spooking things up this month with ghosts in a jar! This craft seems like just the type of easy Halloween-inspired home decor that I might enjoy!
The idea is to glue a floating ghost on the inner lid of a mason jar using hot glue, a wooden spool, a wooden knob, and a lollipop stick. Place a square of cheesecloth in liquid starch and then drape it over your ghost shape.
When you screw the lid into place and turn the jar upside down, you will have what appears to be a mini ghost terrarium.
Watch the video as I complete this craft and decide whether or not the ghosts in a jar were a Pinterest win or a Pinterest fail for me:
Check out how you can make a ghost in a jar of your own by following these 10 easy steps and then tell us:
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Gather Materials1
Find spools, round knobs, lollipop sticks, masons jars, cheesecloth, and liquid starch at your local craft store.
Start With Your Mason Jar and Accessories2
Gather your mason jar, spool, lollipop stick, and round knob together to get ready to start the ghost jar.
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Glue Spool3
Glue your spool to the inside of your mason jar using a hot glue gun. Easy peasy!
Glue Shapes Together4
Use a hot glue gun to secure your spool to the inside of your mason jar lid. Glue your stick and wooden knob in place and this will create the form of your ghost!
Prepare Cheesecloth5
Cut enough cheesecloth to cover the shape of your ghost and place it in a bowl of liquid starch. Squeeze excess starch from cheesecloth.
Dampen Cheesecloth in Liquid Starch6
Submerge your cheesecloth in a bowl of liquid starch and squeeze excess liquid from cloth.
Drape Cheesecloth Over Ghost Shape7
Position the cheesecloth over top your ghost figure and position it until it takes the form you are happy with.
Add a Face8
Use a permanent marker to draw eyes and a mouth to your ghost. Sppooooooky!!!
Place the Lid9
Screw your mason jar lid and ghost into place to enclose your ghost. Creepy or not? You be the judge.
Add your finished ghosts in jars to your fall decor this Halloween season. So cute and so easy, right?


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Listen to the Children of the Night!
Our old friends at Quicksilver Radio Theater are at it again! This time with a performance tonight of the eternal Dracula at Episcopal Actors' Guild. Ticket includes a wine and cheese reception following the show. Proceeds will benefit the charitable programs of EAG, which offers financial support to New York performers "of all faiths, and none." So go and have some fun!
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Nuage is a bright effect on the wall or ceiling that changes according to the points of view. Reflected and diffused light wall lamp, the shell diffuser is in injection-molded opal translucent polycarbonate. The 5 sheets of two different shapes, already assembled, are matched ABS glazed. Pre-marked outputs in the shell diffuser allow the crossover of the electrical cable for multiple configurations. Collection includes wall light. UL listed.
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Buendía Castro, M. and Huertas Barros, E. 2007. Controlled Language through the Definitions of Coastal Terms in English. in: CamLing 2007: Proceedings of the Fifth University of Cambridge Postgraduate Conference in Language Research Cambridge Institute of Language Research (CILR). pp. 17-24
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|Buendía Castro, M. and Huertas Barros, E.
Controlled languages are specially defined subsets of natural language which help to create clear and concise documents, and thus insure coherent communication. In this paper we approach controlled language through the definitions of specialized terms with a view to establishing a metalanguage for the basic format of definitions. Our research focuses on a corpus of specialized terms related to tides, extracted from the
The methodology used for elaborating controlled-language definitions is based on the Functional-Lexematic Model (FLM) (Martín Mingorance 1984, 1989, 1995; Faber and Mairal 1999). The conceptual structure of a domain is made explicit within definitions that are coherent in both their micro and macrostructure (Faber and Terced or Sánchez 2001). The linguistic description of any specialized concepts should do the following: (1) make category membership explicit; (2) reflect its relations with other concepts within the same category; (3) specify its essential attributes and features (Faber et al., 2005).
Our results show that the use of controlled language in the definition of terms makes their conceptual description more coherent and systematic. Controlled language increases terminological consistency, facilitates standardization, simplifies syntax, and avoids semantic ambiguities.
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The "N 2" at Derby - "Prinz Sigzmund" late "Bambra"
A tin shed used to store farm machinery, Moore River Native Settlement, with hay stack in background
The "N 2" at Derby Jetty - "Prinz Sigzmund" late "Bambra"
Road making work party with truck and two-horse drawn carts, Moore River Native Settlement
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The dairy, Native Settlement, Moore River
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The Matron and her staff, Moore River Native Settlement
The Hospital with some nurses, patients and visitors on the verandah, Moore River Native Settlement
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The inmates at Moore River Native Settlement posed in front of a large house
Some of the shanties, Moore River Native Settlement
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Couple outside their tent at the Settlement, Carrolup
Believed to be Ethel and William Fryer in front of their first home at Carrolup Native Settlement - caption from SLWA 3231B/27
Carrolup - The Manager Mr. Fryer, & Sergeant Purkiss
The Matron with two of the Native babies, Moore River Native Settlement
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Couple on the verandah of a wooden cottage, Carrolup
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Lifetime Gets Some Black Caucus Backing
By Anne Becker
Lifetime has enlisted the help of Congress in its fight to gain back carriage of its networks on EchoStar's Dish network.
Eleven women members of the Congressional Black Caucus, all Democratic representatives, have sent a letter to Dish CEO Charlie Ergen urging him, in the name of diversity, to bring back the two Lifetime networks that Dish dropped amidst a contract dispute Dec. 31. The members included Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Tex.), Diane Watson (D-Calif.) and Gwen Moore (D-Wis.).
According to the CBC's letter, by not carrying the networks, the satellite service "will further diminish the already inadequate diversity of channels and programming available to American viewers."
The letter says Lifetime's programs focus on "important issues facing Americans daily, including breast cancer awareness, equal pay for women, and violence against women." Caucus members ask Ergen to reestablish his relationship with Lifetime, although they say they are "not familiar with the business considerations" involved in the carriage negotiation.
Lifetime said it had ceased carriage negotiations with EchoStar last week, which meant Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network are still absent from Dish, which serves 12 million subscribers. According to Lifetime, EchoStar won't budge from its demand to cut license fees up to 33%, while EchoStar counters that Lifetime is asking for a large increase in fees.
EchoStar recently sent a letter to Lifetime offering to carry the network on an à la carte basis. The network would be free to subscribers and EchoStar would pay Lifetime per subscriber at the last rate Lifetime proposed. An EchoStar representative said Lifetime declined that offer.
"We believe when [the congresswomen] understand the facts, they will see this is about economics and not women's issues," said a Dish spokesperson, who had not yet seen the CBC's letter. "Once again, Lifetime is negotiating through politics."
As for the women's groups that had run public service announcements on Lifetime, Dish has offered them time on the more than 12 women's networks it currently offers, said the Dish spokesperson. The company has already begun receiving submissions from these groups, whose PSAs would run as interstitials, free of charge.The 43-member caucus works to address "the legislative concerns of black and minority citizens," according to its web site.
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Florida Tides & Fishing Regs 4+
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Accurate, simple to use Satellite Map based Florida tide charts of the all NOAA based Florida tide stations on a simple to use satellite map. Designed by Florida fishermen and Professional Florida Fishing Guides.
FWC (Florida Wildlife Commission) Fishing Rules and Regulations along with fish photo identification.
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Ability to forecast Florida tides from NOAA by setting date and period for any of the tidal stations for the entire State of Florida tide tables.
Excellent support for any issues, questions or new features...simply email: firstname.lastname@example.com and we'll show you how Apple support is meant to be.
When GPS is available auto-locate your position and zoom to the map for surrounding NOAA Florida tide charts.
Included is the ability to zoom and view satellite imagery for fishing ground characteristics to compare with tide movement.
Updated 2012 FWC Florida saltwater fishing regulations and photos for easy Fish identification.
Advanced tide graphs allow for you to judge the level of water movement for optimal fishing between high and low tide in Florida between tide stations so you can follow the tide flow for the entire day.
Recent Feedback:
"NesTides ability to display tide predictions and actual tidal flow graphs allow me to extend fishing trips by following different tide station tide charts and moving with the tide flow. The satellite view allows me to explore and discover new fishing grounds I never knew existed. Absolutely the best fishing software tool I have ever used. ," said USCG Captain Mike K.
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Awesome Tide App, only one I'll use.
This is the only tide app that I've found to be accurate. I use this to fish low tide so it's important to have accurate predictions. I also extend fishing trips by following tide movement between stations. The regs are a nice bonus, updated regularly and accurate even with Florida changing regulations.
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I use this app for lobster season, the weather function really helps.
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Requires iOS 9.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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- © NesTides, A Progress Technologies, Inc. Company
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Loyola University Maryland enjoys a strong relationship with the parents of its students and alumni. We work in partnership to strengthen the hearts and minds of our students, as well as our programs and educational opportunities. At Loyola, we take great pride in how parents are involved in the success of our students.
The Parents Council is a group of dedicated parents of current students who develop and strengthen meaningful relationships between fellow parents and Loyola University Maryland. Members endorse Loyola's mission by supporting the University with a leadership gift, promoting annual donations by parents, hosting or co-sponsoring events, and encouraging attendance at regional and on campus parent events.
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Winchester, VA
Gillian, '22
Paul and Susan Calamita
North Branford, CT
Sarah, '20
Chris and Lynn Carroll
Hingham, MA
Brendan, '20
Ned and Heather Dane
Westport, CT
Lily, '21
Lisa Fairchild
Highland, MD
John, '23
Mary Lynn and Joseph Finelli
Strathmere, NJ
Joseph, '20
John and Anne Haley
Denville, NJ
Maggie, '20
Ed and Loretta Harback
Bridgewater, NJ
Kathryn, '20
John and Kelly Higgins
Belmont, MA
Jack, '20
Michael Hipolito and Anna DeGracia-Hipolito
Lutherville, MD
Nicholas, '21
Craig and Kelly Horner
Lutherville, MD
Kelsey, '17
Taylor, '19
Paul Huston and Jennifer Huston, '89, MBA, '96
Ellicott City, MD
Taylor, '21
Nick and Lisa Krieger
Township of Washington, NJ
Nicole, '20
Patrick and Joan Marrinan
Bronxville, NY
Katherine, '20
Fred and Milissa Moynihan
Lowell, MA
Catherine, '21
Timothy and Mary Beth Mudric
Baltimore, MD
Timothy, '20
Dave and Lidia Pastilha
Hartsdale, NY
Justin, '20
Lorena and Tony Patti
Manalapan, NJ
Danielle, '20
Joe and Kim Repko
Tinton Falls, NJ
Matthew, '21
Shawn and Kelly Russell
Fairfield, CT
Phoebe, '20
John and Tonja Russo
Hebron, CT
Zachary, '18
Jacob, '20
Mark and Kathy Scapp [Co-chairs]
Forest Hills, NY
Julia, '21
Kevin and Sue Shea
Madison, CT
Maggie, '21
Greg and Mary Shine
Williamstown, MA
Maeve, '20
David and Laura Trinkoff
Mendham, NJ
Julia, '20
Mike and Caron Vanaria
Moorestown, NJ
Stephanie, M. S. '11
Nicole, M.S. '11
Ashlynn, '15, M.S. '17
Michael, '20
Bob and Laura Wieder
Woodbine, MD
Austin, '21
Joe and Anna Wilferth
Signal Mountain, TN
Hunter, '21


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This post was written by Esther Byington who served her global internship in Africa. Thanks, Esther, for sharing your global internship experience!
Another night. Another village. By this time we had traveled through so many villages, bowed before multiple chiefs, interviewed hundreds of local people who didn't have a Bible in their mother tongue. We were on a mission–to analyze the language of the Koro Wachi people, and the dozens of dialects within it, to determine whether or not a translation was necessary. I can't remember what village we were in that night. I was just a young white lady in the middle of somewhere in Africa, trying to discover my part in God's bigger plan.
After our work was completed for the day, we were ushered through the creaky aluminum gate into the compound of the local pastor. A cluster of tall papaya trees grew near the back. Goats and chickens settled down for the night while a kitten and puppy drew near to sniff out the newcomers. Small concrete and mud rooms surrounded us on three sides with a large open courtyard where the family gathered.
While the women took out the mammoth-sized mortar and pestle to begin pounding the yams, I slipped away with my toiletries to take a bucket bath in the outhouse. Those kind women, of course, insisted on heating the water for me first over the fire. As the water splashed over my dirty, tired body, I felt a sense of peace and renewal. Although I did not particularly like taking bucket baths and using squatty-potties, I had grown accustomed to it, and for some reason this night I felt quite content with the simplicity. I combed my hair and wrapped a "kanga" around my waist, and stepped outside to join the rest of the family for dinner.
The night air was perfect. The fire blazed, and oh, how those women laughed and sang as they pounded the yams with their strong arms until it became as smooth as butter! They were giving cheerfully of themselves to honor us. As I sat back in my plastic chair to watch the billions of stars twinkling brightly in the sky, I felt so small yet so loved. Even if no one knew where I was in the world, even myself, God knew and He was watching me. The yams were bland of course, but I ate the meal, thankful for their labor of love. Eventually they noticed my fatigue, and ushered me through the darkness into a small room that was filled with freshly harvested ginger root. The pungent odor filled my nostrils and cleared my head. I crawled under the mosquito net and glanced once out the little window before closing my eyes.
My prayers were different that night. I thanked God for a bath and toilet paper. I thanked Him for a bed and food. I thanked him for people who love other people and for God Himself. I will never forget that one night in Nigeria.


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Lightning Re-Signs Brayden Point to 3-Year Bridge DealSubmitted by timothy on September 23, 2019 - 12:35
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Brayden Point to a three-year contract worth an AAV of $6.75-million, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.
Point, 23, skated in 79 games with the Lightning during the 2018-19 season, posting 41 goals and 92 points to go along with a plus-27 rating. He set career bests for goals, assists and points last season. The Calgary, Alberta native ranked second on the Lightning for goals and was third for both assists and points. Point also ranked tied for sixth in the NHL for goals and was 12th for points. He led the league for power-play goals with 20 and was tied for sixth for power-play points with 35. Point also appeared in four Stanley Cup Playoff games, posting one goal.
"We are very pleased to re-sign Brayden today," BriseBois said. "He is the consummate professional with an unwavering commitment to team success, growing as a player and improving every day. It is that mindset that makes him an outstanding role model, teammate and person, on and off the ice. We look forward to getting Brayden back on the ice with his Lightning teammates as soon as possible."
The 5-foot-10, 166-pound forward has skated in 229 career NHL games, all with the Bolts over the past three seasons, recording 91 goals and 198 points. Since joining Tampa Bay, Point's 107 goals and 21 game-winning goals are the second-most among all skaters on the team. Point represented the Lightning at the 2018 NHL All-Star Game in Tampa, his first All-Star appearance. He's skated in 21 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, posting seven goals and 17 points to go along with 15 penalty minutes. During the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs he ranked tied for first on the Lightning for goals with seven and tied for second for points with 16.
Point was originally drafted by the Lightning in the third round, 79th overall, at the 2014 NHL Draft.
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Crunch Ink Shalagin to 1 Year AHL Deal; Exercises Option on ValleauSubmitted by timothy on September 9, 2019 - 00:03
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch have signed forward Mikhail Shalagin to a one-year AHL contract, general manager Stacy Roest announced today. The team has also picked up the one-year option on defenseman Nolan Valleau.
Shalagin, 19, skated in 43 games with the MHK Spartak Moskva of the MHL last season tallying 75 points (48g, 27a) with a plus-31 rating, earning MHL MVP honors. His 48 goals set a new league record for the most in one season. The 6-foot-4, 185 pound forward also appeared in four games with the Moscow Spartak of the KHL and seven with the Khimik Voskresensk of the VHL tallying two goals.
Shalagin was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round, 198th overall, at the 2019 NHL Draft.
Valleau, 26, skated in 68 games with the Crunch last season earning three goals and 17 assists along with a plus-20 rating. He also played in seven games with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL posting four points (2g, 2a).
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Bolts Add Size Up Front; Sign Maroon to 1 Year DealSubmitted by timothy on August 24, 2019 - 21:00
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed free agent forward Pat Maroon to a one-year contract worth $900,000, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.
"We're very pleased to add Pat to our organization today," BriseBois said. "He brings size and physicality to our group as well as significant playoff experience. We expect Pat's to be a great addition to the roster."
Maroon, 6-foot-3, 225 pounds, won the Stanley Cup last season as a member of his hometown St. Louis Blues. He skated in 74 regular season games with the Blues, recording 10 goals and 28 points to go along with 64 penalty minutes. Maroon also played in 26 Stanley Cup Playoff games, registering three goals and seven points while winning his first Stanley Cup.
The St. Louis native has played in 449 career NHL games with the Blues, Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils notching 88 goals and 206 points. He has skated in 73 career playoff games, recording 16 goals and 34 points
Maroon is reunited with his former junior coach Jon Cooper, where the two worked together with the St. Louis Bandits of the NAHL during the 2006-07 season and won the Robertson Cup. He was named to the NAHL First All-Star Team.
Maroon was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the sixth round, 161st overall, of the 2007 NHL Draft.
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Lightning Sign Shattenkirk to One-Year DealSubmitted by timothy on August 5, 2019 - 10:40
TAMPA BAY – The Tampa Bay Lightning signed defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk to a one-year contract worth $1.75-million, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.
Shattenkirk, 30, skated in 73 games for the New York Rangers last season, posting a pair of goals and 28 points to go along with 20 penalty minutes. The New Rochelle, New York native ranked tied for first among Rangers defensemen for assists with 26 and was second for points.
The 6-foot, 206-pound defenseman has appeared in 609 career NHL games over nine seasons with the Rangers, Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues and Colorado Avalanche, posting 75 goals and 349 points to go along with 368 penalty minutes. Shattenkirk represented the Blues at the 2015 NHL All-Star Game. He scored eight power-play goals during the 2016-17 season, ranking tied for second in that category among all NHL defensemen. Shattenkirk has also skated in 60 career Stanley Cup Playoff games, notching five goals and 34 points.
Shattenkirk was originally drafted by the Avalanche in the first round, 14th overall, at the 2007 NHL Draft.
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As soon as you know you would like for us to work together for the wedding suite, which may include formal invitation, reply card and calligraphed outer and inner envelopes with return address as well as guest address. We recommend that you book your order, so we can reserve the time in our calendar. Get in contact for a no-obligation quotation and to confirm availability. Fill-in-the form for providing details about your event, or mail us. After this we can establish the style, design, colors and paper we should use. For your order we provide all the stationery, so your quotation will include the cardstock as well. We don't work on client's pieces. Please supply the wording in an electronic format via mail . If you want us to create your texts – except names, locations – give us the details needed. Once you confirmed your order, the turnaround time for the design proofs will be 3 to 5 business days after paying the Invitation Suite Design fee that begins at 209 £. We'll send you pictures of our design proposals for you too choose, not an electronic file in order for you to print. You can make up to two round of changes. Any changes after that are chargeable at 39 £ per round of changes. If you would like a different ink color from those proposed, that supposes special mixing, we can do the ink mix for an extra fee of 34 £. Once we agree all those details, a non-refundable 50% deposit is required in order to book and start manufacturing your order. We cannot book and start our work until we have both your deposit and order confirmation. Then you give us the approval for design and wording and we start the work. You can use this Proof Checklist to follow in order to be sure the texts are all right. The remaining balance will be required to pay before sending the items. You can pay by direct bank transfer or by using the Paypal Payment Form from the bottom of the page. It takes approximately 3-6 weeks from proof approval, confirmation and deposit for your wedding suite to be ready, or at the date booked. Take in consideration as well the time needed for delivery ( 2-8 business days) and the fact that it is proper to send your invitations 6 – 8 weeks before the wedding day, so keep that in mind too.
For the Save the Date, which includes the card and envelope calligraphed both sides, design begins at 155 £. The turnaround time for the design proposals will take 3 to 5 business days after paying the design fee and confirm your order. You provide the texts, or we can help you create them. You can make up to two round of changes. Any changes after that are chargeable at 39 £ per round of changes. Once we agree all those details a non-refundable 50% deposit is required in order to start manufacturing your order. We cannot book and start our work until we have both your deposit and order confirmation.You approve the text and design. From now on it takes 3-4 weeks to manufacture your order.The work can be ready as well at the date booked and agreed. The remaining balance will be required to pay before delivery. You can pay by direct bank transfer or by using the Paypal Payment Form from the bottom of the page.
Day of Calligraphy
Day of calligraphy can charm with its elegance and uniqueness . All the finishing touches that can make a difference in your wedding décor are now here to find. Place cards begin at 2,5 £ , table numbers begin at 5 £ . We can provide as well frames for table numbers, wood holders for plates, glasses and vases. Fell free to contact us for pricing for all the rest, to custom a unitary design for day off details. The work flow is the one described above.
Complete Wedding Suite
To accomplish a unitary design for your wedding, fell free to contact us for a complete quote for the full suite ( invitations, save the date, RSVP, menus, place cards, escort cards, envelope addressing, table numbers, seating charts, wedding signage, vows etc ). It's important to use the same design details on all the wedding elements. We can make it easier for you by taking care off all the wedding stationery, so you can focus on other remaining issues regarding your very special day. We save you the time and effort, solving three problems together : stationery, design, manufacturing.


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Hello. First post!
I'm an artist (I just created a TIME magazine cover last month) who's a big fan of Paul and I wanted to create a piece of artwork, using a particular style that I think he and the fans would love.
This could work either as a tour poster or maybe just at the San Jose, CA show (I live nearby).
I've created over two dozen Fillmore posters (as well as other venues) and I'd love to do something special for Mr. McCartney.


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The cannabis plant has been used for thousands of years throughout many different cultures. Its stalks provide a strong durable fiber and its seeds contain a variety of nutrients.
But what makes this plant even more intriguing is its flower. The buds and the flower alone contain a number of phytocannabinoids ("phyto" meaning plant) that produce many health promoting properties.
However, the question still remains of "Will CBD get you high?" In this article, we'll explore what some of these phytocannabinoids are, how they make you feel, and what they actually do.
What is CBD?
So, what is CBD? CBD is short for Cannabidiol –– a phytocannabinoid that naturally occurs in the Cannabis Sativa plant (hemp and cannabis). CBD has astonishing therapeutic potential, not just as a single molecule but as a whole plant. [1,2]
Does CBD Get You High?
To date, the CBD market is exploding with multiple products, which can be a bit overwhelming for new CBD users. And for some, the question still remains, does CBD get you high?
The answer: No. CBD will not get you high.
CBD is completely non-psychoactive. In fact, CBD doesn't even act on the same neural pathways as Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC).
When CBD is extracted from hemp, it contains small trace amounts of THC, not enough to produce a psychoactive effect. For legal purposes, in order for a cannabis plant to be considered "hemp", the amount of THC should be 0.3% or less.
Anything more than 0.3% of THC is considered "marijuana" [3]. Hemp-derived CBD is legal in all 50 states.
For those concerned with trace amounts of THC in whole plant extracts, broad-spectrum CBD (which contains other properties of the cannabis plant without any THC) may be a safer option to consume.
These two CBD products are ideal for people who legally, medically, personally, or educationally prefer zero THC.
When referring to cannabis, people often think of the infamous mind-altering molecule, THC.
Although THC contains many health-promoting benefits, for some, consuming THC may produce unwanted effects.
CBD, on the other hand, doesn't produce the colorful mind-altering effects that THC does. And it produces health benefits that support the body's natural healing processes.
To the untrained eye, CBD and THC look identical when their formulaic structures are sketched out –– 21 carbon atoms, 30 hydrogen atoms, and 2 oxygen atoms.
And it's a single atom that differentiates these two molecules — which changes everything in how these two molecules act within our body [4].
How CBD Works
In short, CBD indirectly helps create endocannabinoids within our Endocannabinoid system (ECS) –– a signaling communication system made up of receptors cells and enzymes in and throughout our body [5].
CB1 receptor cells are generally found in our brain and nervous system, and CB2 receptors are found mainly in our immune system.
As for THC, it directly triggers and binds to the CB1 receptors. This induces a response in the nervous system that causes a euphoric effect.
On a lighter note, THC also triggers the CB2 receptors in a much different way –– it acts as a pain reliever and increases the appetite [6].
As stated before, the ECS is a signaling communication system for our body. It is where CBD enters and helps create the production of our endocannabinoids. Now, the sole purpose of the ECS is to maintain balance in the body.
For example, if there is too much pain in the body, the ECS will find and regulate that pain so that you have very little to no more pain in your body.
However, the question still remains, how does CBD make you feel?
What Does CBD Feel Like?
For first time CBD users, some may feel a subtle change in their mental state, in that they may feel more relaxed, calm, or focused.
For example, pharmaceutical anti-anxiety medications often leave you feeling very sedated and out of it. CBD, on the other hand, subtlety reduces anxiety, allowing the body to function as it should.
Now it's important to know that anxiety is a very complex disorder. However, studies have shown that CBD is a powerful reducer of anxiety in some people [7].
For those seeking pain relief or other health-promoting effects, CBD's main purpose is to promote a homeostatic balance within the body, keeping everything as it should be.
What does CBD do?
CBD has been extensively researched as a single molecule by numbers of scientists around the world.
And these scientists have concluded that CBD can provide multiple therapeutic properties.
These properties include:
- Antitumoral (helps prevent the production and growth of tumors)
- Anti-inflammatory (helps reduce inflammation)
- Antispasmodic (help prevent spasms)
- Anticonvulsant (helps prevent seizures)
- Antiemetic (helps reduce nausea)
- Antidepressant (helps relieve forms of depression)
- Antipsychotic (helps relieve psychotic symptoms)
- Anti-addictive (helps reduce cravings)
- Anxiolytic (helps reduce anxiety)
- Antibiotic (an agent for fighting bacterial infections)
- Analgesic (a potent painkiller) [8]
To date, there are no known side effects of CBD, which is why more and more medical professionals prefer it. In fact, researchers suggests that CBD is well tolerated and safe among its users, even in high doses [9].
It's through stress, poor diet, and lack of exercise that we may develop an endocannabinoid deficiency — meaning the ECS can become impaired by our overwhelming, fast-paced, poor quality of life.
Supplementing with phytocannabinoids such as CBD can be very beneficial in promoting optimal health in and throughout our body.
This is because CBD acts as an adaptogen in supporting a homeostatic balance.
Interestingly enough, we already have the organic foundation in place to fully utilize the elements in cannabis, because the plant itself already produces a spectrum of identical compounds that naturally exist within our own body.
That is why it's important to experiment with doses and find the right therapeutic dose for you. If you're interested in trying Nonnie's Nectar CBD products, you can explore the collection here.


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Rotarians review first half of year
Donate $27,000 for charitable causes so far
CEDAR CREEK LAKE–The Rotary Club of Cedar Creek Lake chose a review of the past six months as their meeting agenda when they met for the first time for 2019 at Vetoni's Italian Restaurant Jan. 4.
Treasurer Mike Groom presented financial reports and explained for newer members the accounts the club has and how they work. The Foundation Account is the club account which houses all charitable donations and proceeds from fundraisers, from which distributions to the various charities and projects are made, Groom explained.
From that account, distributions total approximately $27,000 for the six months, given back generously to the community they serve with a special emphasis on the area's children. Some of the highlights include:
• $5,000 for the Reading is Fundamental project which distributes books to area elementary schools, presenting and signing the child's name in the book. For some of the children, it is the first time they have ever had a book of their very own and encourages reading for pleasure, a life-long opportunity for learning and growth.
• $16,000 for the annual Klothes for Kids Project in which the club and other volunteers take deserving children shopping for warm clothes for the fall/winter school season. This year, thanks to a very successful Celebrity Waiter fundraiser, the club was able to clothe 103 children at $150 each, a significant increase over last year.
• $3,000 to local food pantries to help alleviate hunger in the area. $1,500 special donation to the food pantry at Tool to help pay for a cooler so the food pantry is able to provide more fresh items for families to encourage healthy eating.
• $500 to Family Peace Project to help those affected by domestic violence.
The club was also presented the prestigious Bill Campbell Award, a traveling award for Rotary District 5830, which recognizes one club in the district which has gone above and beyond to demonstrate the values and goals of Rotary and not only embodies the spirit of Rotary, but excels in meaningful help to their local community and the larger world community. Of 44 clubs in the district from a wide area that included rural and city clubs, this is the third time the Rotary Club of Cedar Creek Lake has received the award in its 32 years of existence. The award was garnered for its 2017-18 year, while Bill Burnett was club president.
The club takes pride in being an active, growing club where membership has grown from 46 to 55 in six months, nearly a 20 percent growth, while many philanthropic and service groups struggle to maintain enough membership to achieve their goals for their community. The club attribute this to having great members who have a love of serving their community while having fun and fellowship. They have even added a fifth part to the Four Way Test of the things we think, say and do, asking, "Is it fun?"
Coming up for the club is their final fundraiser of the fiscal year which ends in June, their annual golf tournament at Pinnacle Golf Club April 26. Every year this is a fun event, where the players golf, eat and enjoy fun perks, like celebrities to join their team as a fifth member. Last year, golfers got to meet and interact with Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders as well as former players.
Also coming up are various social activities for club members including a wine and paint night at Stop n Gogh art studio, steak night at the King's Creek Golf Club and lunch at the Cedar Creek Brewery.
Those wishing to join the club may attend a meeting at the Cedar Creek Country Club, Fridays at noon. The club is always looking for members who have a heart to help children in our community and a willingness to serve.
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Scott Walker has formed a Testing the Waters Committee, which I assume has something to do with Marco Rubio's response to the State of the Union in 2013. (Those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.) The new committee will provide him with an additional conduit to raise funds between now and when he announces his presidential bid in July. But at the same time, he's making some other moves, particularly in the area of tenure for professors at public colleges and universities.
As Republican Gov. Scott Walker prepares to campaign for president as the man who tamed Wisconsin's unions, he's taking on a new labor fight: weakening tenure protections for professors at public colleges and universities.
Walker insists that by allowing the University of Wisconsin system Board of Regents, 16 of whose 18 members are appointed by the governor, to set tenure policies instead of having tenure protections spelled out in state law will help give the state university system more flexibility and financial leverage.
His effort could endear him to conservatives who are scornful of what they view as higher education's ivory tower — a perception Walker has encouraged by suggesting that "maybe it's time for faculty and staff to think about teaching more classes and doing more work" — but it has infuriated academics and others who consider tenure a vital protection of academic freedom.
Note that Walker isn't proposing some sort of blanket ban on tenure. That's probably a smart play, since such an unconditional declaration of war would be yet another bruising battle to engage in just as he's getting ready to launch a national campaign. Instead of that, he's proposing that tenure policy be set by the Board of Regents. The effect would probably not, in all likelihood, be the same as some sort of complete ban on tenure, but it could institute some long overdue reviews and corrections.
This will likely reignite the long simmering fight over the tenure system in general. The ivory tower elite will continue to insist that tenure serves the dual purpose of protecting educators from baseless accusations while ensuring that they are not beholden to the shifting tides of political opinion. As I've said in the past, the sad part of all this is that those would actually be fairly persuasive arguments in a perfect world. Students may behave maliciously and irresponsibly at times and could bring false accusations against an instructor. And inside of a state run system such as the colleges, it would be nice to think that teachers were all enlightened and pure of motive. Much like judges, it's not difficult to imagine situations where elected officials put their thumbs on the scale in terms of appointments and hiring.
And yet, tenure turned out to be such a powerful and easily abused weapon that its downside eventually swamped whatever good it hoped to accomplish. The incompetent or even abusive were shielded along with the diligent workers. And rather than providing a nonpartisan safe space for academics, our universities largely turned into liberal or even socialist enclaves where no dissenting opinions would be allowed. The tenure system was simply a tool to cement that structure in place over generations.
Of course, Walker is being accused of doing this as some sort of "stunt" to burnish his conservative credentials as he moves into the primary race. But does anyone think those credentials really needed any polishing when it comes to conservative doctrine regarding unions and universities? Sounds precisely in character to me.


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BlogPulse has no pulse So I was playing around with dashboards and the like yesterday - as one does - and noticed that BlogPulse has disappeared. BlogPulse was not the greatest blog search engine around, but it was the only one offering anything like useable charts. So, given that Technorati charts disappeared years ago (although … Continue reading The old web is dying and I'm not sure I like the new one
Quite simply, some charts that may be of interest. For example, note how Apple is supplanting Microsoft in search volume; that PR may be peeling upwards away from advertising and even marketing; the relative fortunes of Google+, Facebook and Twitter; social media may be levelling off; and, especially heartwarming for me, Star Wars is much … Continue reading Trends
Want PR? Been Penalized by Google? Then lead a campaign.
Campaigns are an often-overlooked weapon in the PR arsenal. And, when conducted properly, social media can really, really help - which is what I'm hoping will happen with the 'Have I Been Penalized' campaign. I spent some of my most creative, exciting and formative years working with Dr. Marc Pinter-Krainer on the Sharepages.com website and … Continue reading Want PR? Been Penalized by Google? Then lead a campaign.
Facebook and Google: if you can't do the time…
So today, on Today on Radio 4, and the front page of the Guardian, and on the BBC, and probably everywhere else, is the story of Facebook, Google, and a PR company that I'm not going to continue to kick (because I don't like kicking PR agencies). That is, Facebook's agency allegedly trying place smear … Continue reading Facebook and Google: if you can't do the time…
New Google Twitter search is good but not great
When I heard via Shel Holz that Google is now indexing Twitter updates I got a bit excited for three reasons: 1. Were they going to show the total number of mentions? If so, we could count them as a crude index of popularity. Do a search for a term on Google and it gives … Continue reading New Google Twitter search is good but not great
Bing vs Google
The following is cross-posted from Philip Westerman's new blog about personal reputation management. De Leon Personal Reputation Management Ltd is involved in online personal reputation management (PRM). Unlike most reputation management companies on the Internet, we work almost entirely on promoting the positive - rather than taking the "defend your reputation" stance assumed by most … Continue reading Bing vs Google
Will I ever be able to update the PR Friendly Index again?
The PR Friendly Index has been good to me. I initially compiled it as an ongoing experiment to see how I could 'measure' blogs, especially en masse, especially using forms of automation that would make it as easy as possible. The ultimate goal was something along the lines of the Power150, except I had visions … Continue reading Will I ever be able to update the PR Friendly Index again?
Unfortunately, you can't chat with me now
There's a link to the left of this page - or at least, there is at the time of writing - saying "Chat with me now." It's a good link. It fires up the Google Chat thingy which means I can have a good, live chat with anyone, providing I'm online. Problem is, it stopped … Continue reading Unfortunately, you can't chat with me now
Words are ideas too
Over the past few weeks since going freelance I've noticed the value clients place on ideas. As a copywriter there's a temptation to think that your writing is the end product. It is, but that all starts with ideas. You can't just sit down with a client and start penning words, but you can sit … Continue reading Words are ideas too


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Another great novel by Liane Moriarty!
I was hooked from the start and immediately regretted reading this novel alone. If you're looking for a great read for a book club or a group of friends to take on together, this is it.
The multiple storylines weaved together seamlessly and I truly did not see the twist coming.
I especially loved the ending about secrets we all keep on hold onto. It made the writing relatable and real.
Definitely worth the read!