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Halloween is around the corner. My family is big on Halloween so I decided to create a few Halloween patterns that will be coming up within the next few weeks. This week is the candy corn witch. This pattern is super easy even for beginners. You can add whatever face you want or like. You can crochet the eyes or embroidery with yarn. I decided that felt makes the face look very nice and cute looking. I tend to use felt a lot if I can. So here it is the Candy Corn Witch Crochet Pattern!
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Candy Corn
With Yellow
Round 1: MC 10 hdc (10)
Round 2: inc around (20)
Round 3: [Hdc in the next hdc, inc] around (30)
Round 4: [Hdc in the 2 next hdc, inc] around (40)
Round 5: [Hdc in the next 3 hdc, inc] around (50)
Round 6-9: hdc around (50)
Change to Orange
Round 10-12: Hdc around (50)
Round 13: [hdc in the next 3 hdc, dec] around (40)
Round 14: hdc around (40)
Round 15: [hdc in the next 2 hdc, dec] around (30)
Change to White
Round 16-17: hdc around (30)
Begin to stuff
Round 18: [Hdc in the next hdc, dec] around (20)
Round 19: dec around (10)
Round 20: Hdc around (10)
Round 21: dec around (5)
With Black
Round 1: ch 25, sl st into first ch 1 (form a circle) hdc around (25)
Round 2: hdc around (25)
Round 3: [Hdc in the next 3 hdc, dec] around (20)
Round 4: [Hdc in the next 2 hdc, dec] around (15)
Round 5: [Hdc in the next hdc, dec] around (10)
Round 6: dec around (5)
Round 7: hdc, dec around (3)
Attach hook any ch round 1
Round 1: 3 dc in each ch around (75)
- For the eyes, the black felt size is 1″ and the white felt the size is 0.5″. I applied the eyes at row 14-16 row.
- Decide what you want for the face. I decided to do a sideways smile instead of a full-on smile. I applied this at row 11-12 row.
- Stuff the hat and apply it to the top though you want it where the white is at least showing. Sew the hand around so it stays in place.
There you have it! This very easy and simple cute Halloween Candy Corn Witch Crochet Pattern! I hope you guys enjoyed this. I will be releasing patterns every Saturday for Halloween.
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Tanzania is home to some of the greatest wildlife viewing in the world. Home to Africa's greatest population of lions, densest population of large mammals, the legendary Great Migration, and much more, it has become a world renowned destination for wildlife photographers and travelers generally. With incredible swaths of land dedicated to national parks, travelers […]Find out more »
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Research Initiatives at UIC
Civic Engagement
Our faculty has been involved in several collaborative research projects aimed at understanding Latino civic engagement. One was funded by the National Science Foundation included political scientists, geographers and anthropologists.
Oral History
Directed by former LALS affiliates, María Eugenia de la Torre, lecturer, and Javier Villa-Flores, Professor, this project worked to document a history of Mexican activism in Pilsen.
Engaged Youths In the Americas
This research project was a collaborative effort among faculty at CIESPI at the Pointifica Universidad Catolica in Rio Janeiro, the Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana in Mexico City and UIC.
Border Music
This interdisciplinary, inter-institutional project, coordinated by former LALS Professor Alejandro L. Madrid, brought together scholars from diverse fields to explore experiences of the people who live at the U.S.-Mexico border
Immigrant Mobilization Project
In 2006 an interdisciplinary group of UIC faculty and graduate students convened by Amalia Pallares and former LALS faculty Nilda Flores-Gonzalez created the Immigrant Mobilization Project (IMP) at UIC
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Defining the field of Latino and Latin American Music
Former LALS Professors Frances Aparicio & Alejandro L. Madrid joined the editorial group of the Grove Dictionary of American Music to enrich its listings of Latino musical expressions.


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I've been very delinquent in posting our old family recipes. Time to drag out the old favorites and make them again! We enjoy the dishes, we just don't remember to revisit them as often as I'd like. I had a craving for Shoestring Salad the other day and made a point to buy shoestring potatoes and Miracle Whip. We're usually a mayo family but there are those salads such as this one and broccoli salad that require the change. Continue reading
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Bark Brittle {or "seizing" the moment}
You know how everyone cautions you to microwave chocolate chips in small increments, stirring between each one because they can seize up? Well the white chocolate chips that really aren't chocolate, they're vanilla, are way touchier than regular chocolate chips in the microwave. I killed two packages. I may be wanted on criminal charges. Continue reading


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Contraband Search at Atmore Prison Yields Big Results
More than 300 officials from local, county and state law enforcement agencies conducted a predawn operation to remove illegal contraband from the G.K. Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore on Monday.
The operation recovered 621 makeshift weapons, 51 contraband cell phones, 240 grams of synthetic drugs, and 7 gallons of an alcoholic beverage that inmate's refer to as julep or pruno.
The Atmore, Bay Minette, and Brewton Police Departments, along with the Baldwin, Clarke and Escambia County Sheriff's Offices, took part in the operation. Supporting state agencies included the Alabama Pardons and Paroles, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's K-9 unit, Alabama Emergency Management Agency, and the Alabama Department of Transportation.
The agencies conducted a complete sweep of the prison including dorms that house more than 1,230 inmates. Monday's 10-hour operation was the sixth led by the Alabama Department of Corrections' Operations and Investigations and Intelligence Divisions. The ADOC carried out the first major joint contraband operation at the St. Clair Correctional Facility in Springville in February.
The public should contact the ADOC Investigations and Intelligence Division at 1-866-293-7799 with information that may lead to the arrest of anyone attempting to introduce illegal contraband into state prisons. The public may also report suspicious activity by going to the ADOC Website at http://www.doc.alabama.gov/investigationrequest.


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William Esper Czarnitzki collection
Identifier: COD0000061-ACC 2010-0005
Scope and Contents Collection contains 20 color and black and white home movies and educational films. Home movies include family and Boy Scout activities, including parades and camping. The other materials include wildlife and nature films, test films, and a Kinograms Special about the ticker tape parade for Charles Lindbergh following his trans-Atlantic flight.
Dates: 1925-1940
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Friends and family or goods and services?
Posted 03 December 2019 - 08:02 AM
If someone refuses to accept payment using goods and services though PayPal, what would you do?
If you offer to pay whatever fees are involved, what would you do then?
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Baltan II's LRG Want List - Hunting for my final MUSCLE, Red 131 Ukon, Gormiti, Jagun Fighters, and more!
My Sale/Trade Thread! Needs updating! | My Feedback
Posted 03 December 2019 - 08:18 AM
Seconding what Baltan said. Offering to pay the fee is about the only concession any person could reasonably be expected to do, and even that might be against the PP terms. (not sure anymore, I think it used to be)
If they are really being a jerk about it, you could consider reporting them to PP for abusing the Friends & Family rules. I wish more marketplace groups and forums would ban the explicit use of F&F, it has become the accepted practice in way too many places. I don't love giving PP money, but demanding F&F totally strips the buyer of any rights.
Thank you
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Posted 03 December 2019 - 02:11 PM
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collection thread http://www.littlerub...sin#entry419886
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Posted 03 December 2019 - 05:12 PM
If it's a member of this LRG board in good standing, I think paying via friends or family is fine, but if they have little-to-no feedback, I'd steer clear...
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Posted 03 December 2019 - 08:54 PM
Allot of scamming and the turds are catching on with desirable figures. Unless i know them or they have a good reputation I'd 100% stay clear. I've seen way too many people scammed these days. If they do not accept G and S they have something to hide.
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Always Looking for Battle Beasts PM if you got extras!!!!
Posted 04 December 2019 - 02:14 PM
If they are someone I have dealt with before and have a relationship with... I'd rather save them the money. SO I have no issue with friends and family. However, if it's a new time relationship, then I think you went the right route by offering to pay additional fees. If they still refuse after you attempting to pay them extra, then I wouldn't mess with it. To be pragmatic, they may not be trying to do something nefarious... they may just not be trusting you to sabotage things on your end w/ PayPal. None the less, not worth the risk.
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Posted 04 December 2019 - 06:04 PM
You have to protect your hard earned cash as if you dont no one else will.
Sometimes we see these rare/special figures & want them at all costs but that is not rational behaviour.
If in doubt then pull out!
I can almost guarantee that there will be another chance in the future for you to obtain one of these & who knows maybe for a better price but even if not then hey it's not the end of the world.
It's just a hobby collecting & its suppose to be for fun not for greed so my advice would be to pull the plug & dont sweat it.
Of course its inevitably your call in what you do so good luck, lifes all about making decisions....
Edited by SamuraiCC, 04 December 2019 - 06:16 PM.
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Posted 18 January 2020 - 09:17 AM
Kind of a late response, however friends and family doesn't have any protection against item not recieved or described. Only use friends and family for people you personally know and trust very well. Plus if Paypal finds out your ducking fees by sending payments thru friends and family they will permanently ban your account for violating terms of service.
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Posted 18 January 2020 - 11:19 AM
It really, really depends. When I was active selling I simply refused to ever accept any payment that wasn't sent as a paypal gift or a money order. Look at it this way: if you buy a toy at a toy show, do you get to change your mind and demand your money back from the seller after you walk away? You do not.
Not everyone agrees with my way of doing business. But I always preferred to build up a reputation via trading (where both parties assume mutual risk) and was able to show future potential buyers I was trust worthy, and then to sell on my terms. In the end, that saved both buyer and seller fees and it saved me, the seller, potential headache of nitpicky buyers.
If you decide that this person asking you to send payment as a gift is not 100% trustworthy, I'd skip the transaction. However, if he/she is someone with a great reputation by feedback you can read on various toy forums, I see no reason to not be ok with a gift transfer.
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Posted 18 January 2020 - 12:36 PM
Whatever happen with this deal anyway? Did you get the SHA or no?
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Ghanaian contemporary Highlife singer Kwaisey Pee has accused the new crop of DJs and media practitioners for the steady decline in customary music genre.
"There are no more matured and popular DJs/Presenters who represent the Highlife music genre. Rather, there are too many young DJs in the industry at the moment who don't enjoy classical/matured music," Pee told Empire FM.
He added: "They rather prefer to play songs that appeal to their generation, songs for the bosschics and slay queens, songs for twerking, snap-chat and what not."
The 'Mehia odo' singer posits the idea that classical music makers like himself, Kofi B, K.K Fosu are fast becoming obsolete is untrue. According to him, the new generational High lifers like Akwaboah, eShun, Kumi Guitar and others remain unsung because of the influx of unprofessional and "boyish" DJs.
"They fail to realise where Hiplife or even the current Afro-pop originated from. The Davidos, Wizkids, Flavours are actually doing Highlife but because we're considered old-school they don't even pay attention to anything we produce," Pee argued.


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I think of Indie authors as being lonely people. Not that they don't have friends and family it's just that most people don't want to talk to them because all they care about is their silly books. They keep asking have you read my latest book, what did you think about the cover, did you see that review I got….on and on. So people start to avoid them. Wisely so.
But still; have you read my latest book? What did you think of the cover? Yep, I'm an Indie author desperate for information. Who are my readers? Are they male, female, under 40 over 60? Which of my books have the most appeal, why? What should a good cover look like. What are readers willing to pay for an e-book, how much does it matter? Information/data –it drives everything. If you had good data you could make better decisions on marketing, cover design –every aspect of writing books.
I currently have nine books published; it would be great if you could share with me any information you have about my writing. Which of my books have you read? What do you think about the covers? Just anything that might help me understand how other people view what I'm doing–it would be helpful. Or maybe just a comment of books in general, what you like; don't like? What you're willing to pay?
Reading for Health?
Reprinted from May Newsletter. Sign up for the newsletter on the web site tedclifton.com.
Most of the male members of my family do not read books. And maybe only about half of the female members read. When I realized this some years ago I was shocked. I've always been an avid reader and, since I love living in my bubble, assumed most everyone read a few dozen books a year; but not so. Now to be fair I do have relatives who read—but it's the exception not the rule. And especially men do not read books; why is that?
I'm sure most of you have heard that there are health benefits to reading books. Here is an excerpt from an article by Andrew Merle for Mission.org which lists these benefits.
Reading has been shown to do all of the following:
Reduce stress levels (by 68 percent!) Preserve brain health and lower the risk of Alzheimer's and Dementia Alleviate anxiety and depression Help you fall asleep Increase life expectancy Boost happiness and overall life satisfaction
Reading accomplishes all of this by activating your mind, providing an escape from day-to-day life, and offering refreshed perspective for life's challenges.
Some of my more obtuse relatives might say that they can get most of that from watching TV—most particularly the help you fall asleep part. But research contradicts that. Apparently reading has a unique effect on the brain and it's hard to find other activities that provide this level of benefit.
Of course I write books so maybe I just want people to read so they will buy my books—the answer to that is; yes. But even if I didn't, there sure seems to be some major potential benefits to reading and if you're lucky you might even enjoy the story. So why don't people read?
Maybe it's just the effort required. Reading is not a passive activity. Now it's also not an exhausting activity– like riding a bike; so when I say not passive, it is that it takes thought and thought is not passive. Some of my books may have two or three plot lines with twenty or more characters—you have to pay attention to follow the story. That is the joy of a mystery—all of the characters, clues and suspects coming together for that surprise ending—the one you knew all along. That is fun and enjoyable but it does take effort.
So now we have the answer. Non-readers are lazy. Well this certainly fits several of my relatives; but I don't think that is all. I think for many it is that they never enjoyed reading. They didn't read books growing up. Books that they treasured and read many times. I haven't tested this but I have the feeling that many non-readers just didn't read books as a kid–they didn't form that habit of reading. Sure mom or dad read books to them on occasion; but as they got older they did not graduate to reading on their own. They didn't read the Boxcar Children's books, they didn't read The Hardy Boys, nor Tom Sawyer nor The Three Musketeers. Or even maybe they didn't love comic books—I know I did. Some of my favorite kid memories involved reading Classic Illustrated comic books—okay I'm weird. They also didn't read those wonderful books as a young adult Catcher in the Rye, Sherlock Holmes, Treasure Island, Lord of the Flies, and more and more and more.
So now they don't read because they really never did. They never felt that wonderful joy and comfort of your favorite book waiting for you when you got home from school. Books were all about school, not fun or enjoyment, just work.
The sad part of this story is that all of those people who don't read are not teaching their children to read. A big event will be a movie costing $60 for a family that last two or so hours. The movies are so aggressive it makes us even more mentally passive. An e-book today is dirt cheap and will last many more hours than a movie and could last a lifetime. I know the joy of reading can last a lifetime and bring tremendous benefits.
So my final thought is that you should give someone you care about a book. It is good for their health and very cheap. Did I mention that I sell books?
Thanks everyone for being a reader!


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Reading bible From Phones And Tablets is A Disrespect To God Apostle Johnson Suleman
Apostle Johnson Suleiman the senior pastor and president of Omega Fire Ministries while addressing members of the church on Sunday insisted that using phone in church is a disrespect to God
His reported speech is a s below:
Do not bring your iPhone, iPad and any pad to read the Bible from it in the church. You can do that in your office, you can do that when you are anywhere, but to read your Bible from the phone when you are in church, it doesn't show reverence to God.
John 5:39 said Search the scripture, didn't say punch the scripture. Joshua 1:8 said this book of the lqa not this tablet of the law or phone of the law. I know you are going to say there was no technology at that time; but God sees the end from the beginning. He knew there will be technologies before HE said this book of the law.
Luke 4:17 said open the book; V20 said close the book. Heb 10:17 said I come in the volume of the book down to the turn of your home. So don't bring that when you are reading the Bible from your phone; it is not a sin but an error. There is a difference between sin and error.
Mat 22: 29, Jesus said to them, you do err not knowing the scripture is the power of God. Some people don't live in sin but live in error. 1john 4:6, this is the spirit of error. We know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error; there is error.
Eccl 5:6 Do not say before an angel: it is an error. Eccl 10:5; there is an error I see under the sun. 2 Peter 3:18 we have escaped them that live in error. vs 17, they that live in error are led away by the wicked people.
So lets understand, place respect and value; do not use your phone in the church; do not open it to read the bible. Bring the book not the phone. Is that understood?
Don't say everybody has been doing it or what about the others? Everybody can be wrong. That a lie has being in the office for a long time doesn't make it the truth. Longevity is not legality; is that true?
Their are people who already has it. The problem with Nigerians is once they hold a position, for you to convince them, they device an argument. But the wise will listen.
Jesus said, let he that has hears….because not everybody brought their hear to the church, some left it at home. But those that brought their ear to church let them hear.
Now the question is, is this really an error?
What about the man of God, Pastor Chris of Christ Embassy Church, who has being using different gadgets to read people decades ago and even till now?
Drop your views in the comment box; is using phone to read bible in church a disrespect to God?
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5 Circumstances When To Replace Your Window Blinds
by, 05-25-2018 at 08:47 AM (742 Views)
Window treatments are important components that enhance the beauty of your home. However, they have no limitation to just adding aesthetics. Opting for modern window treatments is good for home in a variety of ways. Since there are various products on the market, you have to choose one that suits your requirements. For existing window treatments, a replacement is the way to go if they do not satisfy the needs of your home. Here are 5 circumstances when to replace your window blinds.
Replacing damaged treatments
A replacement is the only solution when your current window treatments are bent, damaged, or warped. Window treatments that lost their original appeal cannot safeguard your home efficiently investing in modern treatments is the way to go. These come with amazing benefits to offset the initial investment. Modern window treatments offer better insulation and are more energy efficient. you are likely to benefit from low energy costs since there is no need to use the air conditioner or heater.
Need to meet specific requirements
If you have just bought a new home and you find that the window treatments to meet your standards, the best option is to replace them. blinds differ and serve various functions. Furthermore, each need has specific needs. Careful consideration is required to ensure the window treatments are based on the room requirements. Consider blinds that offer privacy in the bathroom and bedroom and those that offer quality security for the office windows.
Safety of kids and pets
Window treatments with hanging cords might cause severe injuries to kids and pets. Therefore, you have to automate existing blinds to keep your kids and pets safe. These smart window treatments have no cords and guarantee the safety of your kids and pets. The best thing about modern automatic blinds is the convenience and stress-free experience even when your kids enter the room on their own. They can crawl wherever they like with no risk of strangling by the cords.
Giving your home a new look
When considering a home remodel, window treatments are some of the features to consider replacing. This is the moment to replace those dull and old window treatments. Modern treatments come in various designs, styles, and colors. This gives you a chance to customize your home and give it a new look. while making choice, ensure to opt for blinds that enhance the value of your property. A good example is opting for blinds that bring out the intensity and ambiance of your living room.
When planning to sale your home
Doing some investments on your property increases its value before looking for buyers. Old and shabby window treatment will scare away all potential buyers. The best solution is to replace them with more appealing and eye-catching modern window treatments. These make your home look new and sophisticated to attract more potential buyers and a higher price for the property. Modern blinds enhance the ambiance of the room and attract a better resale value.


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Prof Vildan Serin
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Vildan Serin is professor of Ecenomics at Fatih University and a Visiting Professor of Economics in Clause Moser Centre for Politics & International Studies at Keele University. After receiving her PhD in Economics from Ege University in 1979 she taught in Dokuz Eylul University and Marmara University as an Assistant Professor until 1984, as an Associate Professor until 1992 and as a Professor of Economics until 1998. She then served as the Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences in Fatih University until 2001. Her research and teaching interests include Energy Economics, Sustainable Development, International Economics and Turkish Economy and European Economic Integration. She is the author of more than 15 books and 100 articles on Economics.
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Turmeric is both a delicious addition to a dish and so incredibly healthful, that this should be a non-negotiable for inclusion in a conscious diet. Studies have shown that turmeric more than doubles its bioavailability (the potential for your body to absorb all of its goodness) when eaten with black pepper! So make sure you include both when cooking!
health benefits
The compound in turmeric that is so powerful is called curcumin. It is this that provides most of the listed potent health benefits.
- Curcurmin has been shown to be as powerful an anti-inflammatory as ibuprofen in high enough doses. Chronic inflammation is believed to play a role in the formation of many chronic diseases on the rise, diabetes, obesity, cancer, Alzheimer's and more, so using any foods which lower inflammation have a preventative effect against these diseases.
- Curcumin may also outperform common arthritis drugs such as diclofenac in high enough doses, and taken daily may decrease chances of developing arthritis.
- Has been shown to be 400 times more potent than metformin in activating AMPK, an enzyme which is shown to be effective in reducing insulin resistance.
- Curcumin is also proving to be a powerful natural painkiller in high enough doses.
- Just including turmeric in your diet regularly supports your body's detoxification mechanisms and supplies you with high levels of antioxidants which fight aging and disease.
- Turmeric is extremely soothing to the digestive system, and appears to protect against gut permeability or leaky gut syndrome.
- Curcumin has been shown to increase brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a type of growth hormone that functions in your brain, supporting the formation of new connections between neurons and decreasing the chances of Alzheimer's and other cognitive decline.
- The increase in this hormone also has positive impacts against depression and anxiety, improving overall well-being.
- Turmeric is also an adaptogen, meaning that it helps the body and mind adjust to stress overall, as it has the ability to modulate release of stress hormones from the adrenal glands, making us more resilient towards anything which may arise.
The list goes on, turmeric has been known for thousands of years to possess these benefits, and today we have access to some of the highest quality available.
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You could add turmeric into spice mixtures or rubs for meat, add some to salad dressings, throw a little into your cauliflower rice or try some of these awesome keto recipes using turmeric.
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What's a writer to do when their creations are at each other's throats like petulant children, each wanting the shotgun seat on a family drive? I'm going to let them settle this the diplomatic way...a debate.
Let's meet our contestants:
Representing Team Visions:
Trenton Dane: Devilishly handsome, madly wealthy movie star with a soft spot for kids and friends, and a hard spot for the love of his life, Glory
Glory Windsor: Beauty in a slightly plus-sized package, Glory is a psychic with a troubled past...and a steamy future with the hottest stud to come out of Hollywood this week
Representing Team A Grand Seduction:
Ridelle Walters: This sassy girl-next-door has a hoard of brothers, a father beyond ready to cut the financial apron strings, and a secret...even from her best friends.
Dominique Trudeaux: Sleek as a sexy jaguar, Dominique is the designer brains behind a seduction-for-hire scheme she's not afraid to do some wet work for.
As decided by a coin toss backstage, Team Visions will begin.
Glory: Thank you.
Dominique: I'm surprised you guys even showed up, being psychics and all. Surely you saw you're about to get trounced?
Glory: Excuse me, but I do believe Lisa said it was my turn?
Dominique: I was the captain of my high school debate team, you know.
Glory: ::rolls eyes:: Look, Visions is better because we were first. We hold a special place in Lisa's heart, one no book in the future can ever have. And I don't need to be psychic to see it. What can possibly beat that?
Dominique: Sheer math, for starters. We've got four main characters; you've only got two. ::waggles brow at Trenton:: Of course, you get extra points for the stud factor, but strength in numbers and all. We four are very close and...wait a minute. Oh, Ridelle dear, what's all this about "a secret...even from your best friends?"
Ridelle: No clue. ::whispers:: Way to go, Plot Spoiler. Shouldn't authors know better?
Lisa Logan: It's not a spoiler, it's a teaser.
Trenton: Ladies, if we could reel this back in? I have to be on set in an hour. Now, I'm not one to brag, but...
Dominique: Honey, if I looked like you I'd do nothing but brag...while staring in a mirror.
Trenton: ...but our book features my zero-entry pool with waterfall in Beverly Hills, and a kitchen the size of Idaho.
Ridelle: We've got a kitchen like that in A Grand Seduction...and a scene about dolphin-safe tuna.
Trenton: Oh. Well, I do get to have these steamy psychic dreams when Glory and I are still strangers. She's naked in bed, see, and as I move over her I see she's got the sexiest crescent-shaped birthmark on her--
Glory: Trenton!!
Trenton: Sorry, got carried away. But those dreams...good God, they still get me going.
Jade Windsor: Hey, you guys gonna hurry it up or what? Some of us backstage still want to be kids when their sequel gets written!
Glory: ::spins around, flushed:: Jadey honey,you're supposed to be waiting with Clarice. (How do kids always manage to sense when the mood turns racy?) Anyway, I get chased by paparazzi down Rodeo Drive, and...
Trenton: You know, baby, Jade's actually got an interesting point.
Glory: What? You're not suggesting I'm getting too old to star in my own book?
Trenton: Not that part...::takes her hand; her eyes flutter in silent communication::
Dominique: ::clears throat:: Yes, well, when you two get back from wherever you just went, you'll see that we have more characters, sex, intrigue, sex, mystery...
Glory: ::smiles:: Yes, but we are getting a sequel.
Ridelle: Yeah? Well WE have dancing dildos! Wait...they're getting a sequel?
Trenton: Wait. Dancing...dildos?
::blink blink::
- -- --- ----
Lisa Logan: So, I trust I've made my point?
Glory: That we each have unique, compelling elements that make us both best in our own right?
Lisa Logan: No, that arguing in public makes you look really ridiculous. Didn't you learn anything from the election primaries?
Dominique: Point taken. Let's say we hit Odette's for lunch? ::slides an arm through Trenton's:: Tall, dark, and movie star here can tell me all about these dreams of his.
Glory: ::fists hips:: Oh, honeyyy...what do your psychic powers say about what I'm thinking right now?
Ridelle: No need for the crystal ball, sister. We can all hear it.
Lisa Logan: Okay! Well, uh, so glad to see you're all friends again.
(Heavens help me, what am I going to do when the next books hit and there are witches, vampires and demigods in this mix?)
Thanks to Ginger Simpson for hosting the "My Book is Better" debate today. Here's wishing you a content, friendly bunch of characters as you write in your wildest dreams. I'm going to grab an aspirin.
Lisa Logan is a romantic fiction author with two novels and several anthologies in current release, and three others under consideration. She is the editor of MysteryAuthors.com and for Eternal Press, and founded the Green Writing Challenge. Visit Lisa at http://lisalogan.net.


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Isabelle Donola Nyc - Idnyc
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From Italian roots, the Brazilian-born Designer Isabelle Donola learned how to sew at the age of 3, creating her first Barbie Doll Collection by 6. She studied ballet at a prestigious school and at fourteen shifted focus to skateboarding professionally winning championships throughout Brazil. To then fully commit to the fashion design career, pursuing her education at Fashion at SENAC and SENAI- CETIQUET schools in Rio de Janeiro. Since 2004 she have restlessly been dedicating herself to the craft of garment construction, exploring various techniques and eventually developing new ones, such as I.D. Technique, which facilitate her creative process. She sold one of a kind garments for years to boutiques around the East Village, Nolita and Williamsburg, opening her own designer COOP on a posh block of Melrose in Los Angeles.
Isabelle have had been featured by Getty Images, AM New York, The examiner, Apparel News, US Weekly, Life Magazine, to name a few. Recently she participated at the latest Project Runway "Under The Gunn" on Lifetime TV. Since then she has been catering her designs to the young socialites with Couture orders. And is now taking her business to another level.
The eccentricity and contrasts that surrounded Isabelle, from social class, to arts and her diverse life experiences strongly has shaped her identity. Her inspiration comes from observing the contemporary society and the human needs. Everything visual plays a role, during the process of creation of a collection. From the concrete and imperfections of the urban architecture to nature.
" I process everything while absorbing the concept for the collection to then, create it all in a matter of 30-60 minutes and spend a long time editing and finally bringing it to reality."


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Tom Humphreys at Rob Tufnell
Artist: Tom Humphreys
Venue: Rob Tufnell, Cologne
Exhibition Title: Animal Kingdom
Date: March 9 – April 8, 2017
Full gallery of images, press release and link available after the jump.
Images courtesy of Rob Tuffnell, Cologne
Press Release:
The exhibition is dominated by a new series of large scale 'paintings' comprised of wallmounted grids of glazed ceramic tiles. Humphreys uses these industrially produced components as a support to which he applies decals. The tiles are then re-fired in a kiln to fix these decals permanently within the glaze. They variously include flat, Patone colours or collaged photographic material of both exotic and everyday subjects. The works utilize a 21st century, digital revision of the process of decalcomania invented by the French engraver Simon François Ravenet (an assistant of the artist William Hogarth) in the late 18th century which was widely adopted in the international ceramics industry in the 1870s.
Although trained as a sculptor Humphreys is best known for his paintings that are variously both representational and abstract and engage a variety of different media. This exhibition will however also feature new sculptural works made in clay. Humphreys (b. 1972 in Essex) lives and works in London. He studied at Winchester School of Art and Design and Chelsea College of Art in the 1990s. This exhibition is Humphrey's second exhibition with the gallery following 'Casa Particular' in London (2014). Other recent solo exhibitions of his work include 'Under the Wing', Forde, Geneva (2017), 'Fingers', Christian Andersen, Copenhagen (2016), 'Bird Food', What Pipeline, Detroit (2015), 'Natural History' Christian Andersen, Copenhagen and 'Tours', High Art, Paris (2014), 'Holes' (with Lucie Stahl), What Pipeline, Detroit (2013), 'Straight Man's Camp', Christian Andersen, Copenhagen (2012) and 'Data Transfer' and 'Background Pictures' at Pro Choice, Vienna (respectively in 2011 and 2009). His work has been included in numerous group exhibitions including the 31st Biennial of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana (2015).
Humphreys initiated and ran the gallery Flaca in London from 2003 – 2007. A revised history of this important space, 'Flaca/ Tom Humphreys' was presented at Portikus, Frankfurt am Main in 2011 and included work by Will Benedict, Michael Beutler, Karla Black, Henning Bohl, Jana Euler, Ellen Gronemeyer, Claire Hooper, Tom Humphreys, Paul Lee, Laure Prouvost, Nora Schultz, Lucie Stahl, Sue Tompkins and Alexander Wolff.


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Swiss physicist Auguste Piccard opened two new worlds in the 20th century. He was the first person to fly 10 miles above the earth and the first to travel 2 miles beneath the sea, using inventions that opened the doors to these new frontiers. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow Piccard on his historic journeys into the sky and the sea.
We'll also admire some beekeeping serendipity and puzzle over a sudden need for locksmiths.
Herbert Hoover's doctor invented a game to keep him in shape.
William Howard Taft boasted that he lost 70 pounds on this diet.
Sources for our feature on Auguste Piccard:
Auguste Piccard, Between Earth and Sky, 1950.
Auguste Piccard, Earth, Sky and Sea, 1956.
Alan Honour, Ten Miles High, Two Miles Deep: The Adventures of the Piccards, 1957.
Fergus Fleming and Annabel Merulla, eds., The Explorer's Eye, 2005.
Tom Cheshire, The Explorer Gene: How Three Generations of One Family Went Higher, Deeper, and Further Than Any Before, 2013.
Markus Pagitz, "The Future of Scientific Ballooning," Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A 365:1861, 3003-3017.
G. Pfotzer, "History of the Use of Balloons in Scientific Experiments," Space Science Reviews 13:2 (June 1972), 199-242.
Don Walsh, "Dr. Piccard and His Wonderful Electric Submarines," United States Naval Institute Proceedings 137:9 (September 2011), 102.
"Bathyscaphe Explores Ocean Bottom," Science News-Letter 733 (Jan. 18, 1958), 35.
Jean Piccard, "Exploration by Balloon," Scientific Monthly 47:3 (September 1938), 270-277.
J.R. Dean, "Deep Submersibles Used in Oceanography," Geographical Journal 131:1 (March 1965), 70-72.
"Scientists Fortunate to Return from Region of Black Skies," Science News-Letter 19:530 (June 6, 1931), 364.
"Auguste Piccard," Physics Today 15:8 (August 1962), 80.
"Ten Miles High in an Air-Tight Ball," Popular Science, August 1931, 23.
Mark Betancourt, "See The World From 100,000 Feet," Air & Space Smithsonian, July 2015.
Malcolm W. Browne, "A Balloonist's Adventurous Lineage," New York Times, March 21, 1999, 8.
"Balloon's Historic Flight an Aviation Milestone," South Bend [Ind.] Tribune, March 27, 1999, A9.
"Jacques Piccard," Times, Nov. 5, 2008, 58.
Naomi Koppel, "Balloonist Piccard Comes From Long Line of Record-Setting Pioneers," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 21, 1999, 21.
Glenn C. Altschuler, "What Propels the Piccards to Their Extremes," Boston Globe, Dec. 3, 2013, G.6.
Helen Fields, "A Swiss Family's Triple Crown," U.S. News & World Report 136:7 (Feb. 23, 2004), 78-80.
"Brother Had Faith in Piccard's Success," New York Times, May 29, 1931.
"Jacques Piccard, Scientist Who Explored the Deep Seas, Dies at 86," Associated Press, Nov. 1, 2008.
"Piccard on Radio Describes Flight," New York Times, June 2, 1931.
"Piccard and Cosyns to Aid Argentine Flight," New York Times, Jan. 21, 1940.
"Auguste Piccard, Explorer, Is Dead. Auguste Piccard Is Dead at 78. Stratosphere and Sea Explorer," New York Times, March 26, 1962.
Whit Burnett, "Piccard and Aide Had Close Call," [Washington D.C.] Evening Star, May 29, 1931, A-4.
Auguste Piccard, "Conquest of the Stratosphere at Hand," [Washington D.C.] Evening Star, Feb. 14, 1932, 5.
"Plan Stratosphere Flight," [Washington D.C.] Evening Star, May 23, 1933, A-2.
Max Cosyns, "Conquest of the Stratosphere at Hand," [Washington D.C.] Evening Star, June 26, 1934, 11.
Listener mail:
Scott McArt, "The Latest Bee Science Distilled," American Bee Journal, April 1, 2018.
Bettina Ziegelmann et al., "Lithium Chloride Effectively Kills the Honey Bee Parasite Varroa destructor by a Systemic Mode of Action," Scientific Reports 8:1 (2018), 683.
Mary Bammer, "Lithium Chloride for Varroa Control?" Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and University of Florida, April 18, 2018.
Sarah De Filippe, "Director of Geese: A Dog With a Job," Vassar College Miscellany News 134:8 (Nov. 12, 2004), 16.
Maxim Alter, "Dog Days May End Fowl Play," New Paltz Oracle, Oct. 28, 2010.
"New Paltz Welcomes the Arrival of Geese Herding Border Collie," New Paltz News, Feb. 16, 2011.
This week's lateral thinking puzzle is based on an item in Dan Lewis' Now I Know enewsletter (warning — this link spoils the puzzle).
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90 Minute Bread Recipe
Do you love to bake your own bread? but don't like the thought of buying a bread maker to try a recipe. There are a few option open to you. If you are not the best baker, then you can use this simple recipe to make some tasty 90 minute bread. The good thing about this 90 minute bread is the recipe does not call for any processed sugar. The sugar will come from honey. This will also give it a unique flavor that is different than most breads.
one loaf will be about the size of a football, which is more than enough for a few meals for you and your family. Expect to take about an hour to prepare the ingredients and make the dough for the 90 minute bread. A 25 to 30 minute trip in the oven is the last part of the process until you have a warm loaf. Check out this article below and learn how to make this 90 minute bread at home…


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The digital pressure switch DPS series
For integrating its air treatment products, AirTAC has released the digital pressure switch DPS series.
The pressure switch has a LCD display with 2 colours, and three front buttons for setting it.
Two versions are available, according to the working pressure: from -1 to 10 bar and from -1 to 1 bar. This second version is mainly used as vacuum sensor switch.
These models have, in turn, two different output logics, PNP or NPN: the DPS has two digital outputs. In the future, AirTAC will release analogic output version as well.
There are three function modes: from the basic, where there is an output when the line pressure is higher than set pressure, to a "window" mode where the user can set a higher and lower pressure, in order to have two outputs. The pressure switch could be use even as a digital pressure gauge.
DPS pressure switch has a 1/8" male thread inlet, and a quick electric wire 2, 3 or 5m long.
A version with the electric cable on the body is also available and it allows aIP63 protection level.
The maximum working voltage is 30V/100mA. The response time could be set from 2ms to 5000ms. You can choose up to 6 unit scales for pressure display.
Atc (Italia) s.r.l. is the European branch of Airtac, a Taiwanese group whose brand in Asia has been recognized for years as equivalent of quality and innovation at the same time.
The European branch even if belonging the newly borne of Airtac family (Airtac will soon celebrate 20 years anniversary), among Japan, Malesia, Singapore, Thailand, China, has gained a remarkable position in the contest within the European competitors.
Since its establishment in 2009, ATC has registered a steady growth, but the key point in its development is the change of management occurred 4 years ago, that has achieved the peculiar union of precision, innovation and automatization of the headquarter and the European need for a quick and efficient service.
The entire range of Airtac products is designed by the 300 engineers employed in the two R&D centers of Ningbo and Tainan, to grant the customer a reliable product whose price is averagely lower than the market price.
High quality products and cheap prices, it may sound as a contradiction, but it is not, considering the key role of automatization within Airtac production cycle, the same that ATC is carrying out even if in "a small way": the connection between the ERP and the automatic warehouse and a "put to light" picking system.
The process of innovation has involved the whole management of the orders. Processing the orders is now possible through a virtual B2B system which allows the user to search for the code of the article and to identify it thanks to the visualization of the picture of the product. The order processed by the user is seen by the sales department and, through the operation of the delivery notes, the sales office communicates with the warehouse. In this way, once the communication between the operating system and the warehouse is done, the step of picking can start. The automatic warehouses operating through to the logic of locating the products on the shelves allow the operator to pick up the goods more rapidly and to locate them into boxes identified by a light (from this the name "put to light" comes from). This operation identifies the exact quantity of article to locate per each delivery note and per each costumer. In the meantime, a picking list is created and it does not only indicate a list of articles but also the order of picking though a bar code system. This is a first step towards a solutions that is no more futuristic but rather a step towards the realization of a 4.0 Factory, a project about to be achieved in various company.
Both the group and ATC share the same target: offering the best product at the best price with the best service; investments to realize such targets are a concrete proof thereof.
In the last two years the group has built a logistic centers in China and one in Tainan, that shall be dedicated to the logistic of the "overseas".
2017 will be a decisive year for Airtac, as finally the products that complete Airtac product range will be launched. Alea iacta est ("The die is cast")


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Colombia is one of the countries in Latin America with the highest number of indigenous communities. If we consider statistics, Colombia´s indigenous population (1.2 million) is far from that of Mexico (4.4 million) and Peru (3.2 million) and is closest to Bolivia (1.5 million). Colombia´s indigenous groups are considered to be the least known within the continent.
It wasn´t until the approval of Colombia´s Political Constitution of 1991 when the diversity in ethnicity was recognized in the country, that the indigenous groups were allowed to participate in public duties and were allowed to enter Congress.
Today, Colombia is carrying a serious issue of negligence toward the indigenous groups, and which still needs years of work to be able to come to a solution against marginalization and in favor of social inclusion. The government today is not including in the census the indigenous people that have migrated to the cities in search of a better livelihood.
Nevertheless, Colombia has begun a journey towards the defense of the most representative tribes, and are trying to preserve their cultural aspects, such as the Wayuu, Arhuaco, among others; many of whom we work with and collaborate today on our mochila bags.
The Wayuu Community
The Wayuu people live in the peninsula of La Guajira, one of the northern zones of South America, and represent 20% of the indigenous population in Colombia, taking into consideration that over 50% of their population lives in Venezuela. The Wayuu or Guajiros speak wayuunaiki as their mother tongue and 32% also speak Spanish. Their roots can be found in the towns of Arawak which arrived in the region circa 150 BCE. They practice polygamy and enforce arranged political and economic marriages amongst families.
Amongst the vastest indigenous communities in Colombia are the Pastos (55.739 people), who don´t preserve their original dialects today due to continuous cultural changes. The Pastos were the most numerous communities within the Andean region of Nariño. They were an agrarian society with an earth-focused spirituality. Amongst the main rituals that continue today in the community is the guayusa chapil, a tradition that allows them to maintain more direct contact with mother nature.
The most scattered communities are the Emberá or Chocó. They have been able to preserve a population of over 68.000 in between Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador.
The Emberá in Colombia, live in built parcels along the Curiche river, although many families of the community also inhabit mountainous areas, jungle, and ocean. They have been able to structure their own social organizations centered around hunting and fishing and have preserved their mother tongue: the Waunaan.
Other Indigenous Communities
Although the government of Colombia already recognizes 87 different indigenous groups, the ONIC (National Indigenous Organization of Colombia) states that there are 102 different indigenous groups. In 2005, 1.4 million people were counted, representing 3.5% of the country´s population. Other highlighted groups are the Arhuacos, who have abandoned most of the agricultural jobs for coffee production, the Uitotos or the Amazon populations of Ticuna and Nukak Maku.
Along our journey, you will get to learn about many different indigenous groups that we have had the great opportunity of connecting with to learn more about their culture and trades. All our products are handcrafted by women of these different groups, using different natural resources and techniques, which are predominant to each region. The different communities focus on different areas of agriculture, medicine, goldsmith, and weaving. More to come…


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There's No Way You Remember All Of 'OITNB'
It's been almost a year since the first season of Netflix's prison drama rocked the internet, and the second season is already on the way. Season 2 of Orange Is The New Black is already being praised, but let's not forget the magic of that first set of adventures at Litchfield Prison. Even if the characters won't return until tomorrow, we can all relive the wonder of OITNB's first season, and remember the important cliffhangers that will carry into Piper's sophomore year behind bars.
Piper Vs. Pennsatucky
Let's get the obvious plot points out of the way. You probably remember the unique combination of discomfort and relief the moment when Piper begins to punch the daylights out of Pennsatucky, which quickly turns to all-out horror when you see how long that surprisingly quiet beatdown lasts. Her lesson in ass-kicking from Taystee, Poussey, and Black Cindy seems to have worked a little too well. Season 2 has already teased the idea that Piper has gone off the deep end while in SHU (solitary confinement), so it will be interesting to see if Pennsatucky lives, and where Piper's violent tendencies go from here.
You Can't Fix Crazy
The trailer for OITNB Season 2 has already shown that Crazy Eyes and Dandelion (Piper) will be squaring off next season. Although Crazy Eyes has proven that she's crazy like a fox, we'd love to see more background on her antics and family situation next season.
Piper & Larry No Longer K-I-S-S-I-N-G
Now that we got that out of the way, let's go to the multitude of romantic relationships. Piper and fiance Larry have split, and Piper has also lost her lover Alex, so she will be completely alone at the beginning of this season.
You & Me, Plus a Baby Makes Trouble
Daya and Bennett may also have a rough patch to get through, since their relationship was on the rocks after Daya's scheme to blame her pregnancy on Pornstache, which entailed seducing him and getting caught in the act (it worked perfectly, except the part where Pornstache ends up catching feelings).
Alex's New Flame
Although many relationships ended with Season 2, Alex has laid the foundations for a fiery romance with Nicky Nichols. After Lorna Morello broke up with Nicky to pursue her straight (and possibly imaginary) marriage, Nichols was ready to heal the wounds similarly-engaged Piper left on Alex. They hooked up at the end of last season, and their chemistry is better than Red's cooking. Of course, there are smaller side relationships to think about, but that's all for the main flings to consider when Friday's episodes go online.
Sophia and Sister Ingalls are BPFFs (Best Prison Friends Forever)
Sophia has had to make some hard choices from the inside, including allowing her estranged wife Crystal to date and trying to find a way to reconcile with her son. And Sister Ingalls has been right by her side, showing her the power of forgiveness in difficult times during their frequent chapel talks. We can't wait to see their relationship move forward, and we wonder if they'll catch Yoga Jones and Watson shocking themselves at the chapel outlet.
The Smuggling Snag
We can't forget that Litchfield is under investigation for Red's smuggling ring, which Pornstache turned into a drug operation and then exposed to his higher-ups when placed on unpaid leave.
Red's Banishment
Because of the investigation, Red has been pulled from the kitchen and replaced by Mendoza and Co., which has isolated her and heightened her feud with Pornstache. Although the investigation may be halted for now, I doubt its specter will stay in the shadows for long.
Healy: He-Man Woman-Hater
Oh, and Healy is still an awful homophobic nut job on a "lesbian witch hunt." Let's hope he finally gets what's coming to him in Season 2.
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On Friday, April 3, I launched a fan fiction series, "Andrew & Amy," about America's governor, that's right, Andrew M. Cuomo, and me. Progressives may be angry about the new budget's Medicaid cuts, the punt on medical marijuana, and the slap in the face to Working Families, but most New Yorkers agree he is handling the plague with leadership seen virtually nowhere else, except Washington, Oregon, California, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Because of the job he's doing, his Queens accent (with a hint of self-invented Italian?), his buff bod, and his incredible hairline, some of us are a little bit, um, obsessed.
Published by TheWoolfer, this is a diary of my own journey through the plague as a divorced mom in "the land of no dishwashers, Brooklyn" but told through fantasy. Andrew is everyone I ever wanted in an age-appropriate divorced dad. Second installment runs 4/10 but read the first one here. A little teaser to get you going:
I was divorced and lonely, and so was the governor. I called my friend Peter, a ghostwriter in Westchester. "I wish there were a way I could get to him," I said.
"One of his speechwriters is an author," Peter said. "I know him a little. Let me see what I can do."
I found the guy's profile on LinkedIn, a political biographer who transitioned to speechwriting. A few hours later I got a call from a 518 number. "I need you to help me with something important," I told Ken. "I'm age appropriate and separated half a year. The governor talks about being alone, says he isn't even excited to see Captain the dog. I know what he's saying. He wants a companion, a woman, but he's scared, like the rest of us."
"Peter said you wanted to talk to me about a virtual reading for my Lyndon Johnson biography. He said you could guarantee a hundred participants."
"I had to get you to call. I need to meet the governor. I'm the girl for him, he just doesn't know it. I got divorced to find a real life partner. It's him. I feel it on a cellular level. This is a soulmate situation and if you know a thing or two about soulmates, intermediaries figure prominently."


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Mrs Berry was supposed to pick me up in the Berry Bus on Friday, "around midday" I was informed. So being a sticker for punctuality, I woke early, washed my hair, did all those annoying jobs one must do before leaving the family for the weekend like emptying the lint from the dryer (apparently no one else can do this), cleaning out the kitty litter tray and ridding the house of dying floral arrangements.
It was time to leave and I was ready. And so I waited.
Four hours later, Mrs. Berry turned up and her excitement was almost enough to banish my irritation. Almost. I did tell her to FUCK OFF once. But then we were away.
You see, a few years ago we were approached by a start up who wanted to host a podcast which we were to present. So we said we would do a few and see how we felt about it. We were pretty much hooked immedialty, we enjoyed ourselves so much we didn't even realise that anyone would listen to it, let alone totally get where we were coming from. Podcasts were for champions of industry, for entrepreneurs, for people like Meshel Laurie and Mia Freedman. They were not for mid-forties mouthy women with opinions, who were not really qualified to talk about anything in particular.
But nevertheless we persisted and in doing so, we found a tribe of chicks, just like us, who just wanted to have a laugh, talk about getting older, politics, challenges we are facing and of course those wanting to know about the perils of being peri-menopausal.
It might not be the most popular podcast on the inter-webs, but I tell you this for free. It is perhaps one of the most fast and loose!
So Mrs Berry and I met at Charles Sturt University in Bathurst in 1992 and we had always daydreamed about going back and doing a Live Podcast in that town that holds such dear (and often inebriated) memories. Between us we have been blogging for 21 years and oh my how things have changed. Real stories have made way for the new generation of, well now they call them "Influencers" who are always very helpful for if you want to know how to organise your stationary drawer, and there is a place for that surely. But the essence of sharing the raw grit is now out of favour, particularly with marketers who largely ignore anyone over the age of 35.
But being the old stalwarts that we are, we place the most importance not on numbers or having the latest shiny appliance, but the core of what we do both individually and together, is based on community. Urged on by our friend Sawhole, a date and venue was booked, an Eventbrite site was set up and then we waited.
My old friend self doubt came to stay for a while. OF COURSE IT DID HELLO? Bugger off.
The event day came and we scurried around the town doing last minute panic things like getting labels for the jams that Mrs Berry had made for everyone. About an hour before the doors opened, Mrs Berry and I popped across to the park to write some show notes (we wing these things). At the park there was a family on the table next to us enjoying a picnic with their cats in cages which was unusual.
Then, two birds attacked and swooped Mrs Berry as we sat and brainstormed (about one second after I took this photo) and it was at that very moment, I knew that everything was going to be alright.
And alright it was! A room full of wonderful women turned up, Prosecco were poured, hugs were exchanged and we were away. I did this move pretty much every time Mrs Berry opened her mouth. Here she is explaining the the women how to get a latex dress on, which is the outfit of choice when going to a swingers party….
Massive thanks to Damo and Matt from The George Hotel for making everything run so smoothly, to Samantha Leith for hosting and singing, to two of my dear Real Housewives of Lindfield for coming up to be the Welcome Wagon and to Mrs Berry who was so cool, calm and collected and super inappropriate at times. And who can forget Mrs. Kaye's superior crafting skills!
But mainly thank you to our Flushers, those who listen every fortnight and especially to those of you who came from all over the state to listen to a couple of mouthy broads banging on about whatever jumped into our heads. It was splendid to meet you and we left feeling like community is still alive and well.
Oh and the brownies in that Pink and White striped bag were also the other reason we were so late…… grrrrr.


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A graduate of the Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Smith completed his internship at Maricopa Medical Center and his anesthesia residency at the University of Arizona Medical Center. He comes to AZ Pain Doctors from his pain management fellowship at John H. Stroger Hospital at Cook County, Chicago, Ill.
The Goodyear practice is the fifth and newest location of AZ Pain Doctors which has something to offer everyone because of its multidisciplinary approach to pain care. AZ Pain Doctors, founded in 2009, offers comprehensive pain management care including interventional procedures, chiropractic care, acupuncture, medication management, and supportive durable medical equipment (lumbar support braces, custom knee braces, etc.).
Dr. Smith first became interested in pain management after watching his mother struggle with pain during her fight with metastatic cancer. When he witnessed how her treatment with an interventional pain management procedure allowed her a much better quality of life, before she passed, it became his goal and passion to help effectively treat all types of pain.
With a passion for all types of pain medicine, Dr. Smith has a special interest in both cancer pain and spinal cord stimulation. He is committed to treating every patient as he would want his own family treated.
Dr. Smith grew up in the Valley and considers himself fortunate to return home to start his practice. In his free time, he enjoys playing golf, being active, physical fitness and scuba diving.


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Professionals working in human services help people with challenges, such as substance abuse and learning disabilities. Earning a human services degree online can be the first step towards a rewarding career of helping people and improving systems that help others. Studying online allows you the freedom to schedule classes around existing obligations, like work and family. This page is designed to help you find an online program that works for you, it contains advice as well as rankings of the best options for an online bachelor's degree in human services.
An online human services degree can help you start a career in a variety of fields. Five possible careers have been provided in the table below. This table describes the position, median yearly income, and the expected growth rate for these positions. While your degree will not guarantee you a specific career or salary, there are many variables that impact the job market. Having a degree opens up many options that are otherwise unavailable.
Professionals in these entry-level positions assist social workers and other human service professionals in their work. They might help clients find benefits or assist with research as determined by their supervisors. They often work in nonprofit organizations, state or local governments, or at for-profit companies. Most work full time, and occasionally nights or weekends.
These professionals coordinate and supervise organizations, such as nonprofits, social services, and other organizations which work closely with individual clients. They manage work by professionals in their field, and usually have some work experience themselves.
These professionals work with incarcerated or recently released persons. They might work within a prison to help prisoners adapt to incarceration or prepare for release. They also might work with prisoners who have been released under probation or otherwise need to maintain contact with the correctional system.
These professionals help community members improve their health and general wellness through educational programs. They might work in hospitals, for nonprofits, or the government, and may teach classes or plan and implement programs within communities. These positions often require the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) credential, especially in education.
These professionals evaluate and manage compensation, benefits, or job classifications within their organization. This career shares much with human resources, and success within this career requires some human resource knowledge, as well as on-the-job experience. Entry-level positions may be difficult to find, and may require degree specialization.
Sources: BLS
Where you work can have as big of an impact on your salary as your job field. Population density, cost of living, and the median income of other jobs can influence your salary. Earning your human services bachelor's degree online means you can work and study anywhere in the country. The information below answers questions about courses and online instruction.
Earning your human services bachelor's degree online means you will be engaging in the same material as on-campus students. Every school and program offers different courses, but many tend to share similarities. We've listed five sample courses that you might see in your program curriculum, though details may vary from one program to the next.
This course addresses the skills, knowledge, and ethical practices required to effectively deliver services to clients within a multidisciplinary field. Students discuss leadership, organizational structure, and social policies.
In this course learners discuss the causes and effects of substance abuse, including internal and external factors which can lead to, and perpetuate, abuse.
This course addresses social, economic, and political factors which impact the operation of social and human services. The course may focus on the national, state, or local level.
In this course students study the process of assessing the problems and needs of clients, as well as determining how to proceed with assistance.
This course addresses the methods used by social scientists to conduct research. This class generally requires students to complete a research project in order to pass the class.
When choosing a program, there are a number of questions you should ask. Does the school have a good reputation for teaching human services? Who is teaching the courses, and do their methods or interests mesh with your own? Does the school offer specializations or courses that will further your career goals? This section includes some common questions and answers about online human services degrees.
A bachelor's degree typically takes four years to complete with full-time enrollment. You can reduce this time by taking more classes each term or summer courses. Some online programs are also accelerated, meaning they fit more classes into each term to finish the program faster.
Aside from required courses, you should have some choice in the classes you take to complete your degree. A specialization might offer less room for electives. Choose courses that seem interesting to you or match a specific career path. Faculty and peers should be able to help you choose courses as well.
A concentration depends on the program. Since human services can be a broad degree, you may be required or encouraged to choose a concentration. Some programs offer a set of choices, while others are more flexible. You should consider possible concentrations while choosing a school, but keep an open mind as you might discover something more interesting during your studies.
Internships, practicums, and other hands-on experiences are common for a bachelor's degree, but whether or not they are required varies by program. If an internship is required for an online program, you should be able to find an option near you to fulfill the requirement regardless of location.
Most likely, yes. You will likely be required to complete multiple projects, such as research papers, during the course of the degree, since it is important that students learn to apply what they've learned. Details will vary, but you should expect to have a final course where you create a piece of unique research.
College is expensive, but luckily there are a number of scholarships out there to help pay for your bachelor's degree in human services. We've included five below, to give you an idea of available options and where to start looking. Scholarships are often aimed at very specific populations, such as women, people of color, or people with disabilities, and some are geared towards specific fields or degrees.
These scholarships offer $3,000 to students who are training to work with people with intellectual or developmental disabilities. While you have to be an active member of a Lutheran church to qualify, the specific program of study isn't important. You must have a cumulative 3.0 GPA to qualify. The scholarship is open to freshmen, sophomores, or juniors at any accredited university. These scholarships are awarded to ten students each year.
Offered by the National Organization for Human Services and open to their members, this scholarship is intended for students who are pursuing a program with human services in the title. The application requires two letters of reference, a 3.2 GPA at minimum, a resume, transcripts, and a 500-word essay. One scholarship is awarded each year, and the winner can be studying at the associate, bachelor's, or master's level.
This scholarship awards up to $10,000 a year to students pursuing a degree in human services who are active in human rights activism and intend to pursue a career in human rights within the United States. Applicants must show financial need and provide letters of recommendation and a 1,000-word personal statement. The scholarship is open to students who are entering college or already enrolled in a program.
The American Association on Health and Disability offers this scholarship to students with disabilities who are studying human services with the intention of working to support people with disabilities in the future. Multiple awards totalling up to $1,000 are granted each year. Applicants must submit a personal statement, transcripts, letters of recommendation, and documentation of disability. Preference is given to students with a history of community service.
The New Jersey DHS awards five scholarships each year to students who are planning to work with blind or visually impaired people, and who are blind or visually impaired themselves. If you are a resident of New Jersey and qualify for help from the commission, you can apply for one of these scholarships for any school in the country, which is ideal for New Jersey residents who want to study online.
Discover schools with the programs and courses you're interested in, and start learning today.


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Malmo seal 16th Swedish title
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STOCKHOLM, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Malmo celebrated their centenary by being crowned Swedish champions for the 16th time on Sunday, a 2-0 home victory over Mjallby securing the title.
Malmo finished with 67 points from 30 games, two points ahead of local rivals Helsingborg who could only draw 0-0 at home to Kalmar.
Former Sheffield Wednesday favourite Roland Nilsson, who was born and raised in Helsingborg and used to play for the club, told Swedish TV that winning the league as Malmo manager was "wonderful".
"Every day should be like this," he said.
Malmo, who went into the final round of matches with a much better goal difference than Helsingborg, attacked from the first whistle and took the lead through Jiloan Hamad's rasping volley in the 17th minute.
Agon Mehmeti made it 2-0 on the stroke of half-time, Daniel Larsson squaring unselfishly for a simple finish.
Sixty-five kilometres away at the Olympia Stadium, Rasmus Jonsson failed to convert three excellent chances for Helsingborg.
At the Swedbank Stadium a host of Malmo fans danced up and down the touchline as they waited for the final whistle and when it came they rushed past stewards and police to celebrate on the field.
Captain Daniel Andersson was one of only two survivors from Malmo's last league-winning team in 2004.
"There have been tough years since our last title so this is fantastic, magical," he said.
At the other end of the table, Atvidabergs were relegated along with bottom club Brommapojkarna after drawing 1-1 with AIK Stockholm.
Gefle finished third from bottom and will now play the third-placed team in Sweden's second tier for the right to play in the top flight next season.
Malmo will play in the second preliminary round of the 2011/12 Champions League while Helsingborg and third-placed Orebro enter the qualifiers for the Europa League.
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Delivering Justice through the UN's 2030 Development Agenda
In July, 2016, the members of the United Nations will meet in New York to review progress so far on implementing the goals of the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development—including the targets for access to justice and legal identity included in Goal 16.
The Open Society Justice Initiative has been actively involved in a broad effort to deliver two key commitments in Goal 16, on ensuring equal access to justice for all, and on providing access to legal identity to all, including birth registration.
The agenda were agreed in September, 2015, after more than two years of extensive negotiations and consultations, and represent the most comprehensive vision for the future of global development yet conceived. According to Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary General at the time, the agreement represented "the people's agenda, a plan of action for ending poverty in all its dimensions, irreversibly, everywhere, and leaving no one behind."
By setting targets for justice and governance, the Agenda went beyond the more limited focus of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs, a set of targets agreed in 2000 that provided the world with its first ever set of global development priorities.
Goal 16 is one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals set by the 2030 Agenda. It commits UN member states to "promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels."
In addition to access to justice and legal identity, Goal 16 also includes targets addressing corruption, tackling violence, promoting accountability and transparency, and calling for access to justice and information and the promotion of the rule of law at all levels.
Further, the importance of equal access to justice and participatory and inclusive approaches to development are recognized throughout the agreement in the framing preamble, and in the other goals, targets and review mechanisms.
What does justice have to do with overcoming poverty?
Imagine a vibrant, modern economy sustaining itself where there is no respect for the sanctity of a contract, where a deed of ownership is not worth the paper it is written on, or where all disputes are resolved in a trial of strength, rather than by weighing the justice of competing claims. The rule of law is a basic precondition for sustainable economic development.
In societies with some legal protections, those who lack the resources for or access to the legal system are often denied these safeguards. It's estimated that four billion people around the world do not enjoy the protections afforded by law.
The poorest and most vulnerable instead live at risk of losing their homes or the land upon which they depend for survival. They are exploited by corrupt government officials or local power-brokers, who use money or force to take what they want. When poor communities cannot seek justice for their grievances, the resulting anger can spill over into violence.
If serious progress is ever going to be achieved in overcoming extreme poverty, the poor must enjoy the rule of law and functioning institutions of justice—otherwise money will continue to flow towards the powerful.
How is the Open Society Foundations promoting justice and governance?
During the negotiations over the Sustainable Development Goals we at Open Society Foundations and our partners stressed the importance of including new targets on violence reduction, access to justice and the provision of legal identity, as well as the creation of more ways to enable citizens to take an active part in decisions that effect their well-being.
The Justice Initiative continues to work with civil society partners around the world and with governments to determine the kind of indicators that might be best used to measure progress on the goals, and to establish comparable national targets.
We could measure the number of people who have access to reliable, affordable legal information, should they need it. Or reduce to zero the number of individuals who lack a basic legal identity document which would give them access to government services.
In the meantime, the Open Society Foundations as a whole continue to work with partners on the ground. We are helping people use the law to gain access to education, health care, food and fresh water, housing, and other vital necessities. Some examples:
- In Sierra Leone, we support the development of a national network of community-based legal advisors.
- In Uganda, we support Uganet paralegals, who are based at medical centers to help people living with HIV deal with their legal problems.
- In Ukraine, we support local lawyers in rural areas to assist people negotiating the country's bureaucracy.
- In South Africa, we support the Women's Legal Centre, which provides legal services for sex workers in collaboration with sex worker organizations.
How Do We Measure Access to Justice? A Global Survey of Legal Needs Shows the Way
The World Justice Project's new survey, Global Insights on Access to Justice, is the first of its kind to try to understand global access to civil, rather than criminal, justice.
Strengthening Access to Civil Justice with Legal Needs Surveys
This briefing paper argues that access to civil justice indicators should be included in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals measurement framework.
How Small Data Can Improve Access to Justice for the Poor
Collective data drawn from individual case work can be used to identify what does and doesn't work in improving access to justice for all.


text: Owlett Welcomes State Funding to Help Meet Housing Needs in Bradford, Potter and Tioga Counties Jul. 15, 2019 HARRISBURG – Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford/Potter) announced that nearly $1.2 million in housing assistance has been granted to various projects in Bradford, Potter and Tioga counties. "This is huge news for some very worthwhile projects designed to help those in need living in the district," said Owlett. "Many folks simply need a helping hand in order to avoid homelessness or just to get back on their feet. The programs receiving these grants work with communities and families to ensure support is available when needed." Funding and projects are as follows: • Cleveland Dream Center Inc., Tioga County - $200,000 to assist those who are homeless or facing homelessness after reentering society, either from incarceration and/or drug addiction. • David's by the Lake, Tioga County - $82,500 to help provide transitional housing for three homeless families with children or older couples without children. Families also receive services and assistance in moving to permanent housing. • United Christian Ministries Inc., Tioga County - $90,500 to supplement the organization's current U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Continuum of Care grant. Funding will also help residents with rental assistance and organizational funds to cover the cost of supplemental rent, building operations, supportive services and program/organization administration. • Trehab, Bradford County - $600,000 to mitigate the effect of the Marcellus Shale housing shortage. Funding will be used to provide down payment and closing cost grants among other supports to help move families and individuals into proper housing. • Tioga Bradford Housing Authority, Bradford County - $150,000 to assist county residents access needed funding for repairs and upgrades, including new roofs, windows and doors; new water heaters; siding repair; plumbing and electrical upgrades; furnace replacement; and upgraded insulation. • Northern Tier Community Action Corp., Potter County - $60,000 to assist households that are facing homelessness. Services including financial assistance, case management, data collection and evaluation. Funding is allocated to the Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement (PHARE) for grants from three sources: Marcellus Shale Impact Fees, Realty Transfer Taxes and the National Housing Trust Fund. Representative Clint Owlett 68th District Pennsylvania House of Representatives Media Contact: Tricia Lehman 717.772.9840 email@example.com RepOwlett.com / Facebook.com/RepOwlett Share


text: Vernon H. Swain, age 79, passed away peacefully at the Sublette Center, Monday, Dec. 30, after a lengthy illness. Vern was born in Jackson, to Horace and Edna Swain on May 11, 1940. He was raised on the Grubbing Hoe Ranch west of Pinedale. Vern graduated from Pinedale High School in 1958 and continued his education at the University of Wyoming where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and earned a bachelor's degree of arts to teach music. He then received his master's degree at Colorado University in Boulder. Vernon loved his music. He enjoyed teaching, writing and playing music with whatever instrument he picked up. He taught coral music in Idaho and then Evanston, until he retired. He was also a musician, entertainer and comedian and loved having an audience. He especially enjoyed playing a sax in the Big Band he co-founded in Evanston. During the winter months, Vern taught skiing at Park City on the weekends and holidays. He also trained and ran in long-distance marathons. Vern never forgot his roots. He loved the ranch and would return when he could to help drive the cattle to their mountain summer pasture. For many years, Vern would take part and narrate the Green River Rendezvous Pageant. Vern's retirement dream was to restore his three vintage Porsches and sail his yacht on Bear Lake. Vern was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Edna; daughters, Jody and Dinah and son, Greg. He is survived by his son, Ashley (Ellen) of Colorado; grandson Bridger; granddaughters Ginger, Jessica and Shannon; five great-grandchildren; brothers Ron Swain, of Idaho, and Garland Swain (Rhonda), Pinedale; sisters Pam Kirkpatrick (Larry) and Julie Early both of Pinedale; and numerous nieces and nephews; also, many great friends. Cremation has taken place and a family memorial will be scheduled at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Green River Rendezvous Pageant Association, P.O. Box 274, Pinedale, Wyo., 82941.


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Harcourt treble does trick as Welwyn secure valuable league win away to Hitchin
PUBLISHED: 16:10 27 November 2017 | UPDATED: 08:32 28 November 2017
Adam Harcourt's hat-trick keeps Welwyn very much in the promotion hunt after a 34-24 win at Hitchin.
The Hobbs Way rugby club remain third, one point behind Verulamians in second and two behind leaders Grasshoppers
This was always likely to be a difficult fixture for Welwyn, despite Hitchin's position at the foot of the London North West Three table, and it proved to be the case.
Hitchin scored four tries and took the lead with only 15 minutes to play, but Welwyn finished strongly to steal victory.
Vice-Captain Harcourt's tries were the clue to the win, with Welwyn's backs looking dangerous every time they received good ball.
The game got underway with the referee happy to allow a seemingly obvious colour clash, something that wasn't changed until Hitchin switched to their alternative blue strip at half-time.
The hosts started the match strongly and took the lead after five minutes with a score out wide.
But five minutes later, Welwyn were level after Dan Webb forced a turnover and the ball was moved left for centre Aaron Chandler to touch down.
Hitchin responded with a second try midway through the half, taking a ball against the head and scoring a converted try but once again Welwyn evened things up again.
This time a poor kick ahead by Hitchin was gratefully gathered up by Chandler.
He beat five defenders before feeding Harcourt who scored close enough to the posts for Harry Di-Lieto to convert.
And Welwyn took the lead for the first time just before the break when a good break by Rob Picken allowed skipper Will Freeston to drive over.
Ill discipline by both teams marred the opening of the second period, Yourgos Alexander and Webb receiving yellow cards and Hitchin seeing red for dangerous use of the elbow.
Picken scored though with Welwyn a man down before Hitchin enjoyed their best period of the match.
A penalty try and an unconverted effort put them 24-22 ahead but Harcourt crossed twice in the last seven minutes, one being converted by brother Rory, to clinch the win.
Welwyn return to league action at home to Finchley on December 9.
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