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May 12, 2011
Taggies Blanket Giveaway!!!
I've been giving lots of these away for free to friends/relatives/people in my neighbourhood lately so it makes sense to give one away online as well right? You can find more taggies blankets and info about them here.
All you have to do is leave a comment to this post, if you follow this blog or twitter or blog about it please let me know and I'll give you a second ticket.
Anyone can enter, I really don't care whether you live in Holland, the US or Down Under, and the winner will be announced on monday the 30th and she (or he) will be sent a taggies blanket of choice :D Please make sure there's a way for me to contact you though (email in comment, link to blog, etc etc...)
PS: I've got a couple more than the ones listed on my site, but they need to be topstitched before I'm able to take any pictures.
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- ~Niki~ said...
Oh that is so cute! I used to make those all the time. I donated them to hospitals for the newborn babies for when they get bigger and play. Thanks for letting me have the chance! and thanks for entering my giveaway!
- May 12, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- The Knapps said...
How cute...would love one :)
danielleaknapp at gmail dot com
- May 14, 2011 at 1:23 PM
- The Knapps said...
I follow your blog via GFC
danielleaknapp at gmail dot com
- May 14, 2011 at 1:23 PM
- Katrina said...
Super cute!!! I would love one for my baby on the way!
ykatrina at hotmail dot com
- May 17, 2011 at 2:40 AM
What a fun idea for quietly keeping little ones amused and cozy!
Thanks for the chance to win!
ejm6x (at) yahoo (dot) com
- May 17, 2011 at 11:28 PM
- sandyandcosmo said...
This is so cute, thanks for the giveaway!
- May 18, 2011 at 4:34 AM
- Pretty Blush said...
- May 18, 2011 at 6:57 AM
- Nicole said...
our new baby-on-the-way would LOVE a taggie!!
nicole at babyfoodscoops.com
- May 18, 2011 at 10:27 PM
- Jolee said...
Thanks!! Very precious. Kiddos sure love. :-) Follow too. joleehamlin [at] comcast [dot] net
- May 19, 2011 at 4:31 AM
- Brittany said...
I follow you on GFC!
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- May 22, 2011 at 4:00 PM
- Brittany said...
I would love the blue big heart taggie!!!
fbsumner @ hotmail.com
- May 22, 2011 at 4:02 PM
- Inge said...
So cute!
I'm a follower and i'll putt this on my blog.
x Inge
- May 26, 2011 at 9:11 AM
- healing herbs said...
Sooo cute!
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About C.J. Dennis
CLARENCE MICHAEL JAMES (C.J.) Dennis, poet, was born on 7 September 1876 at Auburn, South Australia, first of three sons of James Dennis, an Irish immigrant.
Dennis began writing for several South Australian magazines and gained recognition for his unique pungent style. He contributed over 200 items of verse and prose until his departure for Melbourne in November 1907.
A Freelance journalist plagued by poor health, lack of money and bouts of heavy drinking, Dennis camped with artist Hal Waugh at Toolangi, in the hills forty-five miles (72 km) north-east of Melbourne in 1908. Toolangi was to be home for most of the remainder of his life.
He and his wife settled on a few acres bounded by the Yea River where he and others planted the exquisite"Singing Gardens" which is now maintained as a local tourist attraction A literary friend, invited Dennis to camp in an old tramway bus at nearby Kallista, where under he pen name "Den"' wrote much of "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke."
Published in October 1915, "The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke" was an immediate success and made Dennis as famous as Banjo Peterson and Henry Lawson. Still regarded as one of Australia's literary masterpieces, in its day the "Sentimental Bloke" broke all publishing records in this country and overseas. Just as important was the timing of the publication; it reached a public depressed by enormous war casualties.
Thousands of copies of the 'trench' pocket edition were sent to overseas troops. The work was widely recited, produced as silent (1918) and sound (1932) films, a stage play (1922), a musical (1961), and many gramophone recordings and radio and television programmes. "The Sentimental Bloke" had phenomenal success because of the wide appeal of the sentiment and humour in its simple love story.
Dennis' characters like Doreen, Ginger Mick and Digger Smith all became household names. A master wordsmith, Dennis wrote many popular childrens poems which showed his ability to write creatively and amusingly in rhyme and meter. It is estimated that Dennis wrote over 5000 poems, many for published in the Melbourne Herald.
An asthma sufferer for several years Dennis died in a private hospital in Melbourne on 22 June 1938 of cardio-respiratory failure. His grave at Box Hill bears an extract from The Singing Garden:
"Now is the healing, quiet hour that fills
This gay, green world with peace and grateful rest."
Memorials have been raised in Melbourne and Auburn, South Australia, and the centenary of his birth was celebrated in 1976 by various competitions, books, articles, readings and exhibitions. The C.J. Dennis Society was formed in 2010 and is steadily growing.

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Back then, you had music class and the music room was a small trailer, out back, separate from the rest of the school. My music teacher was great. I can't remember his name but the thing I remember most about him was the colorful mismatched pants he would always wear. When I look back on it now, there is now doubt in my mind he was gay.
There is a song that plays in my head. The words go "I went down to a party. It was Me and Ben and Mac. And before I knew what happened. I got an itchin on my back. Scratch, Scratch me back. Scratch, Scratch me back. It really is a fact. The less I itch the more I scratch."
I know it is stupid but we sung children's songs. For some damn reason, that song stuck out in my mind the most.


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They petioned to be raised to the status of patriarchate, the were raised to major archepsicopate which the Syro-malankas seem to equate to catholicate, which given the realtionship of the Jacobite Malankars to Antioch makes sense. If the Orthodox complain to Rome or the Archbishop himself perhaps he will refrain form using catholicos.Yes there should only be one patriarch in a see.
As for the Indian Church my understanding is that they answered to the Assyrian Patriarch and used his rite and received their bishops from him. They welcomed the Portuguese as fellow Christians and seemed to be unaware of any schism. Of course the Portuguese responded by forcibly Latinizing them. In response a sizable portion but not the majority, left the Catholic Church and petioned the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch to take them under his omophor which he did but required them to accept the West Syrian Rite. While this is going on the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch attempted to assert his authority over the Syro-Malabar Church and sent them a bishop, but this bishop left the Catholic Church and joined the Assyrians and today there is still a small Assyrian Malabar Church. Then in the 1920's five of the bishops of the Jacobite Malankar Church invetigated union with Rome with 2 actually doing so in 1930 resulting in the Syro-Malankar Catholic Church.
I'm with the camp of 13 million Americans that believe politicians are, or are controlled by, Reptilians. I think only monks can solve this problem. It doesn't seem right that they prefer to ignore it.
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Thank your for this explanation, and yes I agree that ideally there should be one Patriarch per see.It seems that we have a different understanding of the facts and their interpretation. Again, I stand to be corrected by any of my Indian Orthodox brothers here. My understanding is that the Apostle St. Thomas established Christianity in Malankara in AD 52. Of course this was Christian Orthodoxy. This was an indigenous Indian Church. These folks were under the Catholicos of the East (I believe he was in Perisa). Part of the Church became Nestorian, but there was always an Orthodox presence in India from the start. They used an East Syrian rite.Later, a group of Syrian Christians (Knanaites) arrived from from Urhoy (Edessa) in AD 345. The Church in Malankara (Kerala) thereon adopted the rites & liturgies of the Syrian Church of Antioch and became a part of that ancient Patriarchal See. Thus the early Christian converts (St.Thomas Christians) along with the new Christian settlers (Knanaites), came to be called 'the Syrian Christians'. The Church in Malankara continued to be under the jurisdiction of the Patriarch of Antioch, and his subordinate in the East, the Catholicos/Maphriyono, until the arrival of more Assyrian (Nestorian) bishops in 1490. Later with the coming of Portuguese in the 16th century, the Syrian Christians of Malankara came under the influence of Latin Catholics, but when they tried to forcibly introduce their teachings, the Malankara Syrian Christians revolted and finally re-organized once again under the guidance of the delegate of the Holy See of Antioch, thereby retaining the Orthodox faith. In light of this, I do not think it is fair to say that the Indian Church "left the Catholic Church". Perhaps Paul, Reji, Phil, or someone else who knows better could correct me if I am wrong.In XC,Nick
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Clockwise from the top left corner:
1. What to wear in family portraits
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7. Tin Foil Table
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10. Our Homemade Bed
11. Inside my Camera Bag
12. How to shoot Silhouette's
Some honorable mentions are collective posts.
What I Wore Wednesday My fashion/What I wore Wednesday posts collectively would be a top 12, but not an individual post made it.
My Love Story I'm getting SO close to finishing my love story novel, but for now, I've just got the first 12 chapters.
Say NO to Auto This post introducing my first book was written early in 2011, but it continues to get enormous traffic, and since it wasn't written in 2012, it isn't a top 2012 contender, but it did rank right up there with the others.
Decorating with Portraits this February series from some of my favorite bloggers garnered a ton of visitors, but since they weren't MY posts, it doesn't make it to the top 12 (look for this to come back in Feb. 2013!)
Did you have a favorite post of mine in 2012?!? Was it mentioned above?
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The Problem Method
The problem method gives students practice in applying substantive law and helps them develop analytical skills. Proponents of the problem method state that it best teaches inductive reasoning, most closely approximates the principal tasks of the practicing attorney, best brings into play the student's knowledge, and is most intellectually stimulating; claims identical to the Socratic/case method. Here the professor assigns problems that reproduce factual circumstances for the students to analyze using the concepts they are learning or have already covered. Rather than employing an appellate case to provide context for analysis or application of a rule a written problem allows a real life set of facts to become the platform. One researcher states that teaching with problems results in better student performance than using the lecture method due to the fact that the cognitive skills of application and analysis (developed by the problem method) are retained to a much greater degree than the ability to recall given facts or rules.
A law-related empirical study comparing the Problem method, Case method and Self-instruction showed that scores on the essay portion of a combined objective/essay examination given four months after the end of the semester showed that students in the Case section had significantly lower scores than students learning by the Problem method. In the same study, student evaluations of the three different methods show that the Problem method was rated significantly more positively than the Case method.


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Marx and Class Conflict
The key to understanding Marx is his class definition.1 A class is defined by the ownership of property. Such ownership vests a person with the power to exclude others from the property and to use it for personal purposes. In relation to property there are three great classes of society: the bourgeoisie (who own the means of production such as machinery and factory buildings, and whose source of income is profit), landowners (whose income is rent), and the proletariat (who own their labor and sell it for a wage).
Class thus is determined by property, not by income or status. These are determined by distribution and consumption, which itself ultimately reflects the production and power relations of classes. The social conditions of bourgeoisie production are defined by bourgeois property. Class is therefore a theoretical and formal relationship among individuals.
The force transforming latent class membership into a struggle of classes is class interest. Out of similar class situations, individuals come to act similarly. They develop a mutual dependence, a community, a shared interest interrelated with a common income of profit or of wages. From this common interest classes are formed, and for Marx, individuals form classes to the extent that their interests engage them in a struggle with the opposite class.
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Floreat Pattaya"The growth in Pattaya's property market in just the last two years is nothing short of astonishing," according to Nigel Cornick, CEO of Raimon Land, one of the largest developers in this thriving property market. The gentrification of Pattaya, Thailand's most popular tourist destination is a direct result of investment creating an impressive five-star infrastructure, specifically in terms of transport, health and the hospitality industry.
The well-healed medi-tourist is attracted by the competitive cost of medical treatment in Pattaya's well established international hospitals and five-star tourists,too, will continue to flock here due to continuing investment in up-market hotels and resorts, by such illustrious names as the present incumbents, Amari, Sheraton, and Marriott, with proposed upmarket resort developments by Centara, Hilton, Movenpick, Inter Continental and Le Me'ridien between 2008 and 2010.
2007 saw an impressive 6.85 million visitors to Pattaya. Over the last five years, there has been an increase rate of a million every two years and this is bound to increase in the future due to the efforts of the Pattaya City Fathers' efforts to internationalise the city by publicizing it abroad, in conjunction with the Thai Tourist Authority.
|The demography of the visitors is changing, however; away from traditional tourists from the UK and Western Europe and increasingly towards the CIS states and Asian countries, such as South Korea, China, and India, who showed significant increases by 81%, 25% and 51%, respectively. The largest single increase, however, was from Russia. From January to June 2007, 558,608 Russians visited Pattaya, a massive increase from the 482,587 Russian tourists during 2006. This is destined to mushroom if the air carriers increase their flights from Moscow and St. Petersburg to all year round, rather than just over the four months of the high season as at present.
|Apparently Bruno Pingel, CEO of Siam Best Enterprises, the developers of the prestigious Ocean One Tower, the proposed largest residential building in Southeast Asia, credited the Russians with kick starting the renaissance of the Pattaya property market, last year. And Raimon Land also show high regard for this nationality group as they represented 22% of the total value of international investment, or Bt250 million, with the company in Pattaya, last year. The majority of this group were what I have termed YURIs – Young Upwardly Mobile Russian Investors – and investors from the Russian oil industry.
Raimon Land also saw property purchases by Thai nationals of over Bt200 million (19% of total investment), followed by the UK and Australia (10%) Germany (6%) and Bt1.1 billion from America, Sweden, China, Estonia and Ireland in 2007.
Pattaya is increasingly being seen as an upmarket lifestyle destination with its myriad all-year-round leisure pursuits, ranging from golf and water sports to traditional cultural excursions to the pilgrimage centres of the royal temple complex at Wat Yansangwararam and the Chinese temple of Vihansien. Wellness retreats, yoga centres and spas also feature significantly as upmarket pursuits as do the plethora of fine dining restaurants, which have been opening over the past five years. The proposed developments of The Beach, a Disneyland style cyber city-cum-water theme park and the floating market, residence and shopping centre behind Jomtien Beach will also significantly act as further attractions and add to the diversity of available activities.
|Pattaya's increasing accessibility to the capital, significantly enhanced by the designated fast-rail link and completion of the Chonburi Bypass, reducing travelling time to 45 minutes, which will make the potential of commuting increasingly viable. All of which will make a welcome addition to the incumbent population of retirees, buy-to-let investors, part-year and full time foreign residents in this dynamic resort city.
The demand for increasingly luxurious accommodation is largely being catered to by local large scale developers, such as Siam Best Enterprises with their Ocean One Tower and international companies like Raimon Land with their Northpoint development and CB Richard Ellis' management project at White Sand Beach, Jomtien, amongst others. The fact that these are largely pre-build investments with high capital appreciation potential is another significant feature of the property trends in this rapidly changing city. Floreat Pattaya (long may Pattaya flourish).


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When you go to www.WriteToThem.com, you can type your postcode and find all your elected representatives, including MEPs.
There are 73 MEPs from the UK who, in theory, could contribute to our Battle for Britain's Children. The picture is the last slide I presented in Brussels to the EU Petitions Committee.
You could write:
Dear MEP,
This is to ask whether you are willing to take on a 'pro child' stance and help families locally while supporting Child Rights in Brussels. Here's our wish list:
1. on behalf of foreign nationals, will you ensure consular visits, i.e. allow foreign children to be visited by the representatives of their embassies and consulates – to speak in their native language? This would ensure the enforcement of
- the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations;
- and Article 10 of the EU Convention on Human Rights, i.e. the right to free expression in your native language;
2. in local councils, will you stop forced adoptions?
- this would ensure that family judges in the UK eventually will stop dispensing with parental consent 'in the best interest of the child' – i.e. exert not only a trauma on the child but also the birth parents and whole family who have not committed any crime;
3. in Brussels, will you take up the topic with the EU Commission and the Petitions Committee?
- the meeting on 19 March 2014 illustrates the issues vividly;
- will you ensure that MEPs investigate this child-snatching scandal, as The Telegraph published after the meeting?
- Latvian Tatjana Zdanoka MEP has been the leading light to get the special meeting together for our 'pilgrimage' to Brussels on 19 March 2014; she is in Brussels what John Hemming MP is in London: a passionate advocate to Abolish Adoptions without Parental Consent.
4. Please note Early Day Motion 950 that Lib Dem John Hemming MP put down regarding Deaths of Children from Child Abuse and Child Neglect in England:
That this House notes that prosecutions for manslaughter and murder as a result of a child death in 2011 were 16 and in 2012 were 19, but in 2013 were 34; further notes that this would imply an increase in the number of child deaths from child abuse and neglect; further notes that Ofsted hold records of significant incident notifications as a result of deaths of children suspected to have occurred as a result of child abuse and neglect and that Ofsted did until 2012 provide lists of those notifications to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Yardley for his research and analysis; further notes, however, that Ofsted are now refusing to provide that information either through freedom of information or through a parliamentary question; further notes the thesis of the hon. Member for Birmingham, Yardley that the wrong children are taken into care as a consequence of the concentration on removing young babies from their mothers and the difficulty of assessing risk at birth given that risk factors change later in life; further notes that in 2010 1,400 babies under one month were taken into care, but in 2013 that figure was 2,013, a 45 per cent increase; recognises that the statistics are aligned with the thesis that more children are dying as a result of child abuse and neglect as a consequence of the concentration on younger children; and believes that this issue should be reviewed urgently.
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Modifications: Lowered
Coil overs in the front Koni shocks 2.5 eibach springs and Ground control adj camber plates.
The rear has hyper coil 8" 600 lbs spring and Bilstein sport shocks.
The motor is a 1986 3.5 - 3.1 motronic 10:1 euro pistons, the head is stock b34 with a regrind cam 274.
Modifications: 5 speed (OD) Getrag
Modifications: S38 M5 Engine, Coupeking Sway Bars, HRE Custom Wheels, Custom Exhaust, Fuel Cell, 'Scheel'-type seats from GTS Classics and a renovated interior, Split Second Injector
Modifications: Lowered slightly, Bilstein shocks, currently on wire wheels but reverting to original alloys's.
Modifications: The trunk lid says 3.3 CSi. It appears that the motor is an 3.3 liter unit from a E28 533i. However the original D-Jetronic was fitted. I do not know when and where the motor was installed. The transmission is still a 4-speed.
Modifications: Modifications by previous owners:
In the Netherlands:
- 25mm front sway bar (replaced the original, which is 19mm)
- Bilsteins in all four corners
- Strut brace added
- 5 speed CR transmission replaced original 4 speed
- UUC Short Shifter installed
- AC installed using all original panels, ...[more]
Modifications: Chrome vent grill on sides and hood,
Modifications: Stiffer springs & sway bars, high compression pistons, mild porting, header, more aggressive cam, modified ECU, 16" wheels
Modifications: Nardi wheel
Modifications: leather interior
Modifications: la jolla suppension, front air dam
Modifications: Headers, slight cam, Nardi wheel and shiftnob, Scheel seats, Ronal wheels and slightly lowered, CLS airdam
Modifications: triple side-draught webers,wood nardi steering wheel, 15" BBS wheels. New stainless steel exhaust, leather interior and carpet replacement.
Modifications: Alpina wheels, Alpina steering wheel, Alpina shifter knob, Bilsteins, Carl Nelson springs, many NOS mechanical replacements, leather replacement on front seats.
Modifications: Nut & bolt restored over 5 years; Korman Injected Stage 2 3.5, Schrick 282, Ceramic Headers; 5 Sp. OD; 3.73 LSD; Carl Nelson Springs; front Korman de-camber plates; Bilstein Sports; Ireland Strut brace. Now Chamonix/red leather. Alpina 16" staggers.
Modifications: 3.3 liter CSI engine with a 5 spd o/d trans
Modifications: Replaced 5 blade fan with 9 blade, dumped awful oil filter mount for spin on type, dumped annoying bus steering wheel for smaller. Fjord AND Polaris, blue velour upholstery
Modifications: Alpina staggered wheels; Korman springs, sway bar, Bilstein HD, 5 speed conversion. Original Blaupunkt Frankfurt.
Modifications: Vehicle is essentially stock except Alpina steering wheel.
Modifications: the original engine was full of rusty water so the engine has been replaced. It has a spanish AMC head fitted which has better designed water jacket than the original m30 bmw head which have corrosion/overheating problems. I have replaced the original front seats with E21 seats that are very ...[more]


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Love Project Life? Did you know there is a Project Life by Stampin' Up! Mini Card Collection that you can choose as your SAB rewards?!
This super fun bunch of cards bright and beautiful with it's summer theme!
I love PLxSU for documenting my life for my children's future, but when I'm in a pinch for a card, these cards make it super fast to make one in a hurry!
For this project you will need:
Island Indigo Card Stock 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
Daffodil Delight Card Stock 5 1/4" X 4"
A 4" X 6" PL card cut down to 5" X 3 3/4"
Whisper White Card Stock 5 1/4" X 4"
I used the Bravo Stamp set to stamp in the space 'So happy for you!' with Island Indigo ink. To add a little extra something I put a few rhinestones on some the flower centers.
That's it! Talk about easy!
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This Baume & Mercier Men's Classima Automatic Watch is a classic and stylish addition to any man's wardrobe. The clean silver face is simple yet elegant, offset brilliantly by the adjustable chocolate leather strap. The buckle is silver and is very simple to adjust. The electric blue watch hands add a really nice pop of color to the watch, making it stand out on the wrist.
The watch face itself is made of a scratch-resistant sapphire crystal, making it both functional and sturdy for everyday wear. The watch is also water resistant up to 99 feet, and while it isn't recommended you shower while wearing it, it will be protected in any rainy weather making it a great option for day to day use no matter the conditions.
The watch ships in a beautiful rich brown leather case which is perfect for displaying on your dresser as well as keeping the watch protected over time. The Swiss automatic movement allows for extremely accurate timekeeping, which many find preferable to quartz.
The watch face itself is the perfect medium size(42mm case); not too small, and large enough to look modern. It wears very well and feels light on the wrist. The piece doesn't come with any unnecessary or overcomplicated features, truly making it a timeless piece. Baume & Mercier watches are known for being tremendously reliable, with this particular model being no exception.
Swiss Made
Movement Designation: Self-winding
Power Reserve: 38 hour
Frequency: 4 Hz / 28800 Vph
Shape: Round
Diameter: 42 mm
Thickness: 9.5 mm
Material: Steel
Finish: Polished
Type Of Crystal: Sapphire
Anti Scratch
Back Opening: Sapphire crystal window
Color/Finish: Silver-colored/Opaline, Line guilloché
Numerals: Roman numerals, Applique numerals
Hands: Blued steel, Leaf
Material: Alligator
Water Resistance: 3 ATM (approx. 30 m)


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The views from this stylish restaurant in the Trump International Hotel & Tower are killer, but you can expect some gilding of the lily -- look for multi-tiered chandelier made of Swarovski crystals, a glass-ensconced entryway "gallery" showing off the wine collection. Thomas Lents, who began his career as executive sous chef at Everest and later worked as chef de cuisine at the Michelin three star-rated Joel Rubochon in Las Vegas, takes over in the kitchen in mid-January. Expect a new menu focusing on contemporary American eats with a French flair--and a highlight on fresh game--by late February; Lents says he also may add more tasting menus.


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It seems I'm not the only one talking about lovin' some peacocks these days. A while ago, I stumbled upon Dr. Julie-Ann's cute blog, A Modern Retro Woman, after she linked to my "Nylon Net Novelties" post. During her search for a crafty peacock project she recalled from her childhood, lots of peacock themed posts from all over Blogland came up, and she shared them with her readers. She never did find any information about the wall hanging she remembered her step-grandmother crafting from cut up meat trays, so I thought maybe I could help. Unearthed from my collection of vintage Pack-O-Fun magazines, is this gem from the April 1966 issue.
This elegant beauty is made from nothing more than some discarded egg cartons, wire, and gold paint. But don't think that the fun stops at peafowl, because all sorts of wondrous creations can be crafted from empty egg cartons, including a poodle, various flowers, a ring box, and even a hanging lamp! If you'd like to cut and glue an egg carton masterpiece of your own, you can click on any of these photos to make them really ridiculously huge, or you can mosey on over to my Vintage Crafts Set on Flickr, where they'll be as well.
And I just couldn't write a peacocky post without including this pretty fellow who made our acquaintance a couple of weeks ago on a visit to Woolaroc. The cheeky beggar got within a couple of feet of us Sweethearts as we ate our barbecued buffalo sandwiches, and shared bits of chips and bread with him.


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Now that I have a 5 1/2 year old and have rediscovered how much I love my sleep, our mornings are slightly more hectic. Thankfully we live right next to our school, but I also have about a 20 minute drive to work each morning. If I don't pack everything we need the night before, there's a really good chance something will be forgotten.
Packing the boy's lunch has always been a priority. I used to pack a week's worth of his meals on Sundays. Now I just pack them after dinner the evening before while we're doing dishes and cleaning up the kitchen. Since adjusting my own dietary needs over 18 months ago, I also pack my own lunch every day, along with my gym bag and Mason's backpack. As you can probably imagine, this doesn't leave a lot of time for breakfast.
My favorite quick breakfast is overnight oats. I like to mix up the flavors once in awhile and they are good warm or straight from the fridge. Since it's now officially fall, I am loving these Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats!
Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats {gluten free + vegan}
- 1/3 cup certified gluten free quick cooking oats
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 Tbsp chia seeds (optional)
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup almond milk (or other dairy free milk)
Optional toppings:
- Almond butter (my favorite is Justin's Maple Almond Butter)
- Chopped pecans
- Toasted coconut
- Maple syrup (drizzled on top)
Add all ingredients to a glass jar. (I use pint-sized Mason jars or empty jelly jars.) Place the lid on the jar tightly and shake well to mix. Place in the refrigerator overnight.
In the morning, oats can be eaten straight from the jar, or pour them into a microwave-safe bowl, add optional toppings and warm in the microwave for 30 seconds.


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Last month Fitbit unveiled the Fitbit Versa and started taking pre-orders, today it is finally shipping and available for purchase worldwide. We'll have a full review of the Versa soon — we've been putting it through its paces for about a week already — but if you just can't wait, you can pick one up now from Fitbit.com, Amazon, Best Buy and more.
To give you a quick preview of our thoughts on the device, it presents in many ways as a Fitbit Ionic (which we quite liked) that has been put on a diet. While you lose the built-in GPS of the Ionic and in the base model the NFC payment method (bump up to the Versa Special Edition for that), the rest of the core functionality is present in the Versa and in a considerably smaller package that is going to appeal to a much broader range of customers. The body of the Versa comes in three colors (black aluminum, rose gold aluminum, and silver aluminum) and thanks to the easily swappable bands, there is considerably more customization that can be done from there.
The battery life on the Versa has been great so far; it was the evening of my 5th day with the device that it finally flashed the low battery alert, and I waited another 6 hours to place it on the charger to see that it still had 5% remaining. This was with at least an hour of exercise every day and two outdoor runs of between 4-5 miles using the connected GPS.
We'll cover the rest in the full review later this week, but in the meantime, if you have any questions just let us know and we can answer them here or in the review.Show Press Release
Fitbit Announces Global Availability of Fitbit Versa
Female health tracking coming to entire Fitbit platform starting in May to help women better understand the connection between their menstrual cycle and overall health[i]
Quick replies to mobile device messages available for Android users in May
Fitbit Pay adds Chase to existing bank and card issuers American Express, Bank of America, Capital One, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo in the U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – April 16, 2018 – Fitbit, Inc. (NYSE: FIT) the leading global wearables brand, announced today the availability of Fitbit Versa™at major retailers worldwide for $199.95 (USD). Versa is the lightest metal smartwatch in the U.S. market,[ii] featuring a modern design, advanced health and fitness features, 4+ days battery life,[iii] smart features people want most and cross platform compatibility – all at a competitive price.
Beginning in May, these new Fitbit features will be available:
- Quick replies: Android mobile device users can respond to messages on the go using Fitbit Versa and Fitbit Ionic™ smartwatches. Create and send up to five custom pre-populated quick replies of 60 characters or less to text messages and messenger apps like WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger.
- Female health tracking: Available to all adult users who identify as female in the Fitbit® app to track their menstrual cycle and symptoms.iMakes it easier to manage your cycle with a more complete picture of health and fitness data all in one place. Versa and Ionic users will also be able to view female health tracking information on-device.
"We're thrilled for consumers around the world to experience Versa, a beautifully designed smartwatch for all with advanced health and fitness features, access to our large global social network and smart features people find most useful at an approachable price," said James Park, co-founder and CEO of Fitbit. "We believe Versa is a smartwatch that will have mass appeal, attracting new audiences and helping us capture a previously untapped segment of users in this growing wearables category."
Powered by Fitbit OS 2.0, Versa makes your daily and weekly health and fitness data even more accessible on the go with a redesigned dashboard, which delivers action-oriented motivational messages, tips and tricks, and support to help you stay on track to reach your goals. Advanced health and fitness features include personalized on-device workouts with Fitbit Coach,[iv] enhanced 24/7 PurePulse® heart rate tracking, 15+ exercise modes plus automatic SmartTrack™ swim tracking with water resistance up to 50 meters, and automatic sleep stages tracking.
In addition to new quick replies for Android users, Versa has the smart features you need including: app, calendar, call and text smartphone notifications; access to Fitbit's growing App Gallery, now with more than 700 popular brand, developer and Fitbit Labs apps,[v] and customizable clock faces; wallet-free payments on Fitbit Versa Special Edition via Fitbit Pay, supported by more than 60 banks and card issuers in 15 countries (now including Chase);[vi] and on-device music for more motivation with access to Deezer,[vii] Pandora[viii] and personal music playlists. All of these features come with 4+ days battery life,iii and, like all Fitbit devices, Versa is compatible across Android, iOS and Windows devices.[ix]
Pricing and availability
Fitbit Versa is available today at global retail partner stores worldwide. The device is also available for sale at Fitbit.com and major online retailers for $199.95 (USD) in black with a black aluminum case, gray with a silver aluminum case, or peach with a rose gold aluminum case; accessories range from $29.95-$99.95 (USD). Fitbit Versa Special Edition, which includes Fitbit Pay, is available for $229.95 (USD) in a lavender woven band with rose gold aluminum case or charcoal woven band with graphite aluminum case, each with an extra black classic band.
To help the whole family become active together, Fitbit will be releasing its first activity tracker for kids, Fitbit Ace™, in Q2 2018.
About Fitbit, Inc. (NYSE: FIT)
Fitbit helps people lead healthier, more active lives by empowering them with data, inspiration and guidance to reach their goals. As the leading global wearables brand, Fitbit designs products and experiences that track and provide motivation for everyday health and fitness. Fitbit's diverse line of innovative and popular products include Fitbit Blaze®, Fitbit Charge 2®, Fitbit Alta HR™, Fitbit Alta®, Fitbit Ace™, Fitbit Flex 2®, and Fitbit Zip®activity trackers, as well as the Fitbit Ionic™ and Fitbit Versa™ smartwatches, Fitbit Flyer™ wireless headphones and Fitbit Aria 2™ Wi-Fi Smart Scale. Fitbit products are carried in over 45,000 retail stores and in 86 countries around the globe. Powered by one of the world's largest social fitness networks and databases of health and fitness data, the Fitbit platform delivers personalized experiences, insights and guidance through leading software and interactive tools, including the Fitbit and Fitbit Coach apps, and the Fitbit OS for smartwatches. Fitbit Health Solutions develops health and wellness solutions designed to help increase engagement, improve health outcomes, and drive a positive return for employers, health plans and health systems.
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I agree I have my reservations about individuals being given credit of a group's achievement. It's like you boss being accredited for all the hard work you put in. You break your back all round the year for a meager hike and your manager goes for a all expenses paid trip to Pataya!
What exactly did Anna Hazare do get so much credit after all? Is it all just because of the 98 hour fast of this 71-year old ex-army man?
For a layman like me:
- He united both, the people who sit in boardrooms and crib about corruption and the people who hang on footboard of train everyday and crib about the same.
- He made the statesmen wake up and realize that the same herd that they drive every five years can be driven by someone else.
- He made things move so much for the first time in over 60 years on this account.
People from all walks of life came out on the streets to say that they had enough. It wasn't just the educated and elite from the metros but people from smaller towns like Kochi, Patna, Nashik, Asansol, Ranchi as well who came out to register their protest against corruption. The protest spilled well over the borders and we saw Indians in USA also joining in with fasts and candle light vigils. New York City witnessed 300-400 NRIs and Indian expatriates converge on New York's iconic Times Square at noon on April 9 in support of Hazare's crusade, other groups held meetings in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. This wasn't one of the forums of Arundhati Roys and Mahesh Bhatts of India who come out to cry their heart out in favor of naxalites. This is a movement of the common man and we saw the common man on the street.
The government which claims to be the government of the "Common Man" did a complete U-turn within a span of 10-12 hours. Starting from a no negotiation mode to issuing a Gazette, the government not only made it look like they were against masses, they also lost face on account of nominating members on the drafting committee. The instance of Sharad Pawar "quitting" the Group of Ministers (GoM) panel on corruption after reservations made by Anna Hazare and the failed counter-attack by Pawar's party.
From Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's initial expression of "deep disappointment" when Hazare confirmed his decision to go on a fast from April 5 and called upon the nation to join in, to issue of the notification. What made this happen. Taking cue from the fast catching up public unrest, Law Minister Veerappa Moily made recommendations to the government.
For four days, the UPA government was adamant on not yielding to the demands for a new draft of the Lokpal Bill. The government's perspective changed dramatically yesterday afternoon — after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh received a letter from Law Minister M Veerappa Moily.
Moily told the PM that Anna Hazare's fast unto death was fast catching the imagination of the people, and favoured an immediate resolution of the issue, sources said.
Many senior government functionaries were against the idea of having an activist as either the chairman or co-chairman of the proposed joint committee to draft the new Bill. But Moily was learnt to have suggested that the government should agree to a former Chief Justice of India as chairman of the committee. Chairmanship of the committee, he was learnt to have argued, must not be turned into a prestige issue.
Source: IndianExpress
The support of people was key to the whole movement and surely made the government think. Now the government has issued an official Gazette and the Drafting committee formed to draft the Bill to be tabled in the Monsoon Session. The committee has been asked to submit the draft by June 30, 2011.
Here is the text of the Gazette issued by government:
The Joint Drafting Committee shall consist of five nominee ministers of the Government of India and five nominees of Shri Anna Hazare (including himself).
The five nominee Ministers of the Government of India are as under:
Pranab Mukherjee, Union Minister of Finance, P Chidambaram, Union Minister of Home Affairs, M Veerappa Moily, Union Minister of Law and Justice, Kapil Sibal, Union Minister of Human Resource and Development and Minister of Communication and Information Technology and Salman Khursheed, Union Minister of Water Resources and Minister of Minority Affairs.
The five nominees of Anna Hazare (including himself) are as under:
Anna Hazare, Justice N Santosh Hegde, Shanti Bhushan, Senior Advocate, Prashan Bhushan, Advocate and Arvind Kejriwal.
The Chairperson of the Joint Drafting Committee shall be Pranab Mukherjee.
The Co-Chairperson of the Joint Drafting Committee shall be Shanti Bhushan.
The Convenor of the Join Drafting Committee shall be M Veerappa Moily.
The Joint Drafting Committee shall commence its work forthwith and evolve its own procedure to prepare the proposed legislation.
The Joint Drafting Committee shall complete its work latest by 30th June, 2011.
Source: Hindu
The Gazette can be accessed here: lawmin.nic
Now what remains to be seen is how serious is the government about allowing the civil society have its say in the drafting of the bill and how serious is the government in actually executing a tough law. Going by the track record it has established in last few months in the way the case of Adarsh Scam, A Raja and Suresh Kalmadi, people like me still have a reason to be skeptical. At the same time if the civil society which is the common people like me, keep the tempo up, I see no reason why this tough act can't be instituted and acted upon.
The coming few weeks will decide how this war will end. Anna has already indicated that this is a long battle and people should be ready for it.


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Month: March 2017
Jose Aldo slams McGregor "F-ck him"
Speaking at media scrum Aldo said: "I don't think about McGregor today. I couldn't care less what he's doing. I want to remain champion,want big fights. If one day i fight him,great. If not,i'll continue being champ. Continue to be same person,fighting and winning.I don't care about Conor today . I only talk about him because you ask,f-ck him"
Aldo's going to fight Max Holloway,interim featherweight champion for the undisputed title at UFC 212,june 3rd,saturday.
He won his last content against Frankie Edgar for the interim featherweight tittle at UFC200,after Conor relinquished his featherweight belt.
Aldo lost against McGregor at UFC194 in just 13 sec of the round number 1. That was the KO of the night.
I wanna see them fight again!
Tony Ferguson call out McGregor "Can't run forever"
"Better get that cardio son,can't run forever #defendorvacate that bitch's mine.Don't trip,just drop it & walk away"
We all know that Ferguson is very dangerous opponent,he has been undefeated for 3 years,and he has 9-0 win streak. He's back and stronger. He's last fight vas 5 months ago. He defeated former UFC lightweight champion Raphael Dos Anjos.
After winning the tittle,Conor now has a lot opportunities. Maybe the Nate Diaz trilogy fight,there is also fresh Tony Ferguson who wants that belt more than everyone in that division. Conor may also jump up on the welterweight and fight Tyron Woodley,and of course boxing match with Floyd Mayweather.
What is champion going to do? Stay tuned for more.
Boxing promoter Bob Arum"UFC wants 50% of Conor's purse from Mayweather fight"
Speaking to FightHub Arum said:"UFC doesn't treat fighters the same way that boxing promoters do.In other words,UFC fighters get so much less than Boxers do. They proposed a deal to Conor that on his share of the purse against Floyd,they take 50%.
Can't wait that fight!
Poor Floyd
How does the face of boxing not acknowledge other champions? Not only is he still the face of boxing, he is the owner of Mayweather Promotions. How would the head of a boxing promotion company not know of the world class fighters? I have seen more interviews featuring Floyd Mayweather in the last few months than I have in years.
By Brian Garnett: It is embarrassing to watch the best boxer of this era chase down a fight with a guy whom has never fought in a professional boxing match in Floyd Mayweather Jr. chasing a fight against Conor McGregor. It is disgusting to watch a guy to whom boxing has given so much to consistently dismiss current champions as not being "on his level" while promoting a fight with a novice. When asked about fighting a current boxing champion such as Keith Thurman Mayweather is quick to say that he has no interest in those fights or worse yet he will say he doesn't know much about that fighter. That is utterly disrespectful to the sport of boxing.
Ranked UFC lightweight says he will be helping Floyd Mayweather prepare for Conor McGregor
A UFC lightweight on a four-fight win streak says he has been asked by Floyd Mayweather's camp to help him get ready to fight Conor McGregor.
As a megafight between UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather inches closer and closer to being completed, more details are coming to light about how this will all play out. Since it will be a boxing match, obviously McGregor is likely going to be working with some boxers to prepare. Interestingly though, it appears that Mayweather will be bringing in MMA fighters to help him get ready as well.
"That fight with Floyd, it's going to happen. Floyd's management reached out to me a little while ago and asked me to be a part of the camp. So I'm excited to do that, I could use a couple bucks in my pocket, that's for sure."
"It's a win-win situation for him. If he loses — which he's going to lose, he don't stand a chance in the fight — he knows it going in he's just there for the cash grab and then he'll come back and fight (Nate) Diaz, or he'll bump up and fight Tyron (Woodley), before he jumps down and messes with us real killers at 155. He ain't stupid."
UFC lightweight's show no love for Conor…well,good luck champ!
Artem Lobov: Jose Aldo is a 'p-ssy' for accepting Conor McGregor's UFC belt
Artem Lobov, who says that being Conor McGregor's main sparring partner is the "biggest achievement of my life", recently took aim at the top of the featherweight division. He claimed that with McGregor moving up to lightweight, he is now "the hardest hitter of the division by a long shot."
Lobov said that included Jose Aldo, who he is now calling a "pussy" for accepting the UFC featherweight belt that was stripped from McGregor.
"I'll tell you one thing about Jose Aldo, if I was in his position I would have never accepted that belt," Lobov told Submission Radio. "What? So they took the belt from the guy that knocked him out in 13 seconds. They took it off that guy and they handed him that belt and he just takes it and he's happy and smiling on his face?"
"Like, what kind of pussy do you have to be to take that? No way in hell would I ever accept that belt. I would say, 'give me that guy again. I want to fight him, and if he's not in the division anymore, well then f—k that, I don't want that belt. Let the other two fight for the belt and then I'll fight the winner and I'll earn that belt'. Because now he's holding a belt that Conor got off him in 13 seconds and he'll never be able to get rid of that stain," he continued.
Now Aldo is fighting interim featherweight champion Max Holloway at UFC 212,June 3th for undisputed world featherweight championship.
"Even if he beats now Max Holloway, he'll still be holding that same belt. So how are you as a man, as a fighter that respects himself, accept that belt? I would have never done it in my life. I don't know why he f—king done it." said Lobov
Looks like Aldo's a fake champion,what do you think? Stay tuned for more!
Golovkin, Tyson, and the Myth of the Indestructible Boxer
By Joseph Hirsch – Gennady Golovkin's twenty-three knockout streak ended after he won a close but unanimous decision over Danny "the Miracle Man" Jacobs. For Golovkin's faithful fans, this is proof only that Danny Jacobs' decision to skip a mandatory weigh-in was a sneaky tactic to come in bigger than his opponent, and that Jacobs only went the distance with the "God of War" by gaming the system.
For those who doubted Golovkin from the beginning, complaining about the quality of his opposition, the Jacobs fight served as confirmation for their view that Golovkin can look great against a good foe, but is susceptible to being out-boxed by a slick, elite fighter with a cute style.
Fabricio Werdum shoots down Luke Rockhold callout: 'Why would I fight a chicken?'
Heavyweight contender Fabricio Werdum has responded to middleweight Luke Rockhold's callout with some less than kind words.
Luke Rockhold has been largely absent from the UFC news grind for months now as he slowly recovers from knee surgery. But he sure made some headlines yesterday, eschewing more conventional middleweight targets to call out heavyweight Fabricio Werdum instead.
"I think me and Werdum got some old beef from Strikeforce," he said on UFC Tonight. "He's a guy I've always wanted to fight. I've thought it through and I like the style matchup. Given what's going on in the middleweight division right now, screw that, I'm coming to heavyweight. Let's do this."
Fabricio was all set to face Ben Rothwell on the UFC 211 card in Dallas, Texas … until Rothwell failed a drug test and got provisionally suspended by USADA. That leaves him without a dance partner for the May 13th card. So what does he say about a possible Rockhold fight?
"I only fight people, I don't fight chickens," Werdum told MMAFighting.com. "He's just promoting himself because he knows nobody is talking about him. I'm one step away from the belt. Why would I fight a chicken?"
When dreams become true,Conor McGregor's true story…
" As long as you see that and really believe in it then that's what's gonna happen. Who can tell you otherwise, who says what way you see things, who says what you see out of your eyes." -Conor Mcgregor
"We've been together for more than eight years. We lived in Ireland, 30 km from Dublin, in a rented apartment on the €188 unemployment benefit. I had no job because I spent all my time at the gym.I believed that I would be the champion, and she always did, too. She believed in me. Despite the lack of money, Dee Devlin tried to get me to eat right and always keep my daily regimen. She dedicated herself to it. Coming home after an exhausting training session, she always said, 'Conor, it's okay, you can do it!''
"Now I earn millions of dollars. 50-70 thousands of people come to watch me fight. I can afford any car, clothes, or house I want. I want to give her all these things and more. She's still here, telling me that I can achieve any goal I want.''
You did it all Sir,congratulations!!!


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The Horoscope and Astrology meaning of the name YODY YASSUI. YODY YASSUI means: With a name number 1, you're administering planet is the Sun. You have an alluring identity with an attractive appeal. You are solid and longing to be an uperman/superwoman as the imperativeness and physical vitality in you gives you an extraordinary drive in life. You are inconceivably dynamic and agreeable, so you make heaps of companions. You appreciate open air exercises and games. Has a tendency to have companions and individuals in places of force. Great associations with the legislature. Astute, fabulous, frequently conspicuous and effective. An entire arrangement of affection and connections anticipate you.
Independent. You have a tendency to be a self-roused hard worker who cherishes somewhat of a test. You flourish with adrenaline, and are eager when things get stalled. Your qualities lie in the capacity to attempt new things and re-gather when important. Dim side? A tad bit of a know-it-all.
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Y: Meaning of Y in the name YODY YASSUI means: You get a kick out of the chance to remain out of inconvenience on the grounds that there is continually something for you to do. Channel forcefulness into offering to discover achievement. A warrior, apply to accomplishing wants. Mettle to remain by choices regardless of what restriction. Try not to search for inconvenience. Squabbles won't explain anything. Look for counsel before you get into a troublesome circumstance. Pulled in to military, might be difficult to pick amongst home and nation.
You are sexual, arousing, and extremely autonomous. In the event that you can't have it your way, you will swear off the entire thing. You need to control your connections, which doesn't generally work out too well. You react to physical incitement, appreciate necking and putting in hours simply touching, feeling and investigating. Be that as it may, on the off chance that you can invest your energy profiting, you will surrender the joys of the substance for the occasion. You have to demonstrate to yourself and your accomplice what an incredible significant other you are. You need input on your execution. You are an open, fortifying, sentimental bed mate.
O: Meaning of O in the name YODY YASSUI means: You are extremely receptive. Consistency and truth as companion or darling wins awesome bliss. Controlled by head not heart, hunt far and wide down your way. Self-centeredness will crush arranges unless you change requests. Stationary propensities are terrible for you, keep dynamic. Hardship the outcome of possess rashness. Dream and fantasies deface love life. Dedication will be remunerated. Coquettish propensities prompt to disillusionment and misfortune. Optimist in affection, require significant investment picking mate.
You are exceptionally inspired by sexual exercises yet undercover and modest about your goals. You can re-channel quite a bit of your sexual vitality into profiting as well as looking for power. You can without much of a stretch have augmented times of chastity. You are an enthusiastic, sympathetic, sexual significant other, requiring similar qualities from your mate. Sex is not kidding business; subsequently you request power, differing qualities, and will take a stab at anything or anybody. Now and again your interests swing to possessiveness, which must be held within proper limits.
D: Meaning of D in the name YODY YASSUI means: You experience difficulty trusting individuals. Incredible judgment, you measure things deliberately. Try not to be demoralized, achievement lies ahead. Curtness and forcefulness are your demise. Beat feeling of inadequacy, patient endeavors will be compensated. Apprehensive of nothing, all things considered remain out of physical battles.
When you get it into your head that you need somebody, you advance full steam in interest. You don't surrender your journey effectively. You are sustaining and minding. In the event that somebody has an issue, this turns you on. You are exceptionally sexual, enthusiastic, steadfast, and serious in your associations, here and there possessive and envious. Sex to you is a delight to be appreciated. You are invigorated by the offbeat and surprising, having a free and open state of mind.
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A: Meaning of A in the name YODY YASSUI means: You can be tranquil when you have something at the forefront of your thoughts. Imperativeness and eagerness, move others, inclined to sick wellbeing, sound judgment defeats, fractiousness and "nerves", make money related and local issues. Taking part in new exercises, defeats timidity, unanticipated occasions may bring about startling move to faraway place. Travel generally, may live a long way from home. You could endure claim whimsicalness. Desire accomplished through application and aptitude.
You are not especially sentimental, but rather you are keen on activity. You mean business. With you, what you see is the thing that you get. You have no tolerance for being a tease and can't be annoyed with somebody who is attempting to be bashful, adorable, shy, and inconspicuously tempting. You are an in advance individual. With regards to sex, its activity that matters, not dark indications. Your mate's physical allure is imperative to you. You discover the pursuit and test of the "chase" fortifying. You are energetic and sexual, and in addition being considerably more audacious than you show up, be that as it may, you don't circumvent publicizing these qualities. Your physical needs are your essential concern.
S: Meaning of S in the name YODY YASSUI means: You appreciate liberality. Ability is awesome, however don't exaggerate. Seek after most prominent ability and fortunes is next to you. Talented, you bring exhilaration into lives of others. Captivating identity, help other people toward success and also yourself. Courage and flexibility bring astounding profession, accommodate seniority. Try not to dream about implausible objectives, be down to earth and cut out a profession. Awesome vision, don't ignore what is as of now achieved. Creativity, don't diffuse vitality or ability impulsively. Well-spoken, disordered and mean, look for exhortation in all exchanges.
For you, it is business before joy. In the event that you are in any capacity irritated via vocation, business, or cash concerns, you think that its difficult to unwind and get into the state of mind. You can be impractically optimistic to a blame and are prepared to do much sexiness. Be that as it may, you never lose control of your feelings. You are exceptionally watchful and careful before you give your heart away-and your body, so far as that is concerned. When you make the dedication, however, you stick like paste.
U: Meaning of U in the name YODY YASSUI means: You work harder to exceed expectations in your field and difficulties. Take incredible pride in accomplishments, which are important. Family and home are pride and happiness, give them consideration. Bragging about achievement closes in frustration. Dodge indecency, it has no place in your life. Absence of regard may hamper. Help another and perceive how life changes. Philanthropy brings startling satisfaction and money related reward. Stick to standards, they bring acknowledgment. Be careful with conceit, it could be your defeat. Genuineness brings respect and qualification. Narrow mindedness and zeal could demolish you. Adaptability and innovativeness discover a place in lifted up endeavors. Maintain a strategic distance from misrepresentation, stick to reality. Stay down to earth to get steadiness family, business, and social life. A fussbudget, taken to extremes: unimaginable.
You are energetic and hopeful when in affection. At the point when not in adoration, you are infatuated with affection, continually searching for somebody to venerate. You consider sentiment to be a test. You are a tramp and need experience, energy, and flexibility. You bargain in potential connections. You appreciate giving blessings and appreciate seeing your mate look great. Your sex drive is solid and you seek moment satisfaction. You will put your accomplice's joys over your own.
I: Meaning of I in the name YODY YASSUI means: You could be unstable some of the time. Endeavors remunerated by excellent family life. Inverse sex can be a disturbance. Ability in your most noteworthy love and motivation. Capriciousness causes awesome anguish. Sympathy and human comprehension bring rewards. Keenness may meddle with physical goals. Try not to mistake erotic nature for adoration for family. Take after your beliefs.
You have an incredible should be adored, acknowledged… even loved. You appreciate extravagance, exotic nature, and joys of the substance. You search for partners who recognize what they are doing. You are not keen on a novice, unless that beginner needs a guide. You are fastidious and demanding about having your longings fulfilled. You will trial and attempt new methods of sexual expression. You bore effortlessly and therefore require sexual enterprise and change. You are more arousing than sexual, yet you are now and again out and out lewd.
Zodiac Sign Names, sentences and phrases similar to YODY YASSUI
BRIAN means: Irish name derived from Celtic Brigonos, BRIAN means "high hill." Compare with another form of Brian.
IZANAMI means: (イザナミ) Japanese myth name of the wife of Izanagi, IZANAMI means "female who invites."
SVANHILD means: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Svanhildr, SVANHILD means "swan battle."
MEN-NU means: , the son of captain Mentun-sasu.
Alvera means: Speaker of Truth; Feminine of Alvaro
Theekshith means: Brave
Yojana means: Planning
Sumbal means: A Fragrant Weed
Shumaysah means: Narrator of Hadith; Daughter of Aziz Al-atakiyah
Marjorie means: Pearl; Diminutive of Margaret; Child of Light
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Only when I call a landline which is almost never.
For the average Joe, having his own private cellphone with "flat rate" calling at $45/month trumps sharing a ball-and-chain landline at home with Mom, Dad, or the Wife and Kids.
The cheapest landline is about $25/month for no features after all the fees and taxes are added.
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According to the report, more than one out of every eight homes (13.3%) received all or almost all calls on wireless phones despite the fact that a landline is present.
After half an hour, he called her landline and got the answering machine.
I called her landline, her mobile, and got no answer, and then I called the set, as I was getting really concerned.
Keeter says the study, in which 130 people were called on cellphones because they don't have a landline, is among the most extensive of this age group.
You can reply to the text message to say that you can make it on the appointed date, but I suggest you call the landline, where you can verify that the text wasn't sent by a prankster.
I am a Verizon Wireless customer and my landline is D & E Communications (a small company that serves rural Pennsylvania).
Yesterday I pointed out that this arrangement was unnecessarily complicated, and suggested that he call the landline, just for a minute, and ask Fran to call him back using the cell.


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One very popular method of determining your fertile times of the month is the Basal Body Temperature (BBT) method. Specifically, your BBT is the temperature you have first thing in the morning when you are freshly awakened from three to five hours sleep. Ideally, you will take this reading before you get out of bed or engage in any activity beyond shutting off your alarm clock, and write it down in a chart.
Over time, the chart you keep will show you how your BBT changes throughout the month. Prior to ovulation, estrogen is the primary hormone flowing through your body. However, when ovulation occurs, your body experiences a surge of progesterone, which increases your body temperature. In the big picture, this should mean that your BBT is at its lowest point just prior to ovulation, and will increase approximately half a degree once ovulation occurs.
Unfortunately, while a BBT chart does tell you when you have ovulated, it will not necessarily help you predict your future ovulation with accuracy. In fact, studies show that using the BBT method alone achieves accurate results only about 75% of the time. Truly, a BBT chart serves as a good indicator of ovulation only if you are someone with a "perfect" 28 day cycle. For the majority of women, such a cycle may as well be a myth.
If you are seeking the convenience of the BBT method with higher accuracy, Lady-Comp is an excellent choice for you. Lady-Comp is a state of the art fertility monitor that can predict your fertile days with 99.3% accuracy, based on your BBT and information on your menstrual cycle which you provide. Over a period of time, it will get to know your personal cycle and will remain accurate regardless of any irregularities in cycle length. To learn more about choosing the version of Lady-Comp that is right for you, please visit https://www.lady-comp.com/en/fertility-computers/compare/.


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Basketball Playoffs – Wish to Be A Better Basketball Player? Use These Tips!
Whether you have been watching and playing basketball for years or you have just started getting into, you already know how fun the game is. However, do you feel like you know everything there is to know about basketball? If you think you could benefit from learning more, read on.
If you need to improve your basketball shooting ability, practice as if you were really in a game. Rather than taking your time to throw the perfect shot, act as if there are defensive players around you, trying to distract you and take away the ball. This will help you shoot better under pressure and make the shots that count.
When you are practicing your shooting, take the practice shots you would attempt during the game. You are rarely going to be open for long enough to get your feet planted and line up the shot, so shoot on the move. Practice off dribble and shooting while moving for better results at game time.
To better your basketball rebound when on the dribble drive, try running to the front of the rim. When you're in dribble drive penetration, try following your teammate to the rim. You can retrieve the ball if they miss. It's a great time for rebounding since the defense tends to collapse on the drive, which they can forget to block out. It also lets you get more offensive rebounds and points.
To become a good rebounder, learn how to box out your opponent properly. The idea is that when a shot is taken, you turn towards the basket and block your opponent from getting a good position to rebound. The best rebounders have mastered this skill and own the space right near the basket.
As the start of this article mentioned, you're probably aware of how exciting basketball is, no matter how long you have had an interest in it. But, the key to succeeding with this sport is doing your homework on it. The tips above are a great start for your goal of becoming a basketball expert.


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Zalesie Gorzyckie overviewWhatever your interests are, Zalesie Gorzyckie has something for you. Zalesie Gorzyckie might not have many well-known attractions, but you don't need to travel far to find places worth a visit like Sandomierz Town Hall and Museum of the Polish Peasant Movement. You may want to expand your exploration to the surrounding area to see Sandomierz Regional Museum and other sights.
Where to stay in Zalesie GorzyckieWhether you're planning to stay for a night or a week, Zalesie Gorzyckie has the right accommodation for you. There are Zalesie Gorzyckie accommodations with discounts of up to 10%. We have room prices as low as 22 USD per night and below you'll find the number of hotels by star rating in Zalesie Gorzyckie as well as in the surrounding area:
- • 2 4-star hotels from 47 USD per night
- • 2 3-star hotels from 22 USD per night
What to see around Zalesie GorzyckieHere are some recommended places to see in the surrounding area:
- • Sandomierz Town Hall (2.9 mi/4.7 km from the city center)
- • Museum of the Polish Peasant Movement (3 mi/4.8 km from the city center)
- • Sandomierz Regional Museum (3 mi/4.9 km from the city center)
When to visit Zalesie GorzyckieWondering what time of year to travel or what clothes to pack? Here are some average seasonal norms to help you plan your vacation:
Seasonal temperature averages
- • January-March: 49°F day, 22°F night
- • April-June: 73°F day, 35°F night
- • July-September: 75°F day, 44°F night
- • October-December: 60°F day, 26°F night
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The Pimenta believes in a holistic approach to food. They want to share the art of our local cooking and set it in the context of our rich and diverse cultural history. Learning through hands-on cooking is one thing, but they want to connect you to our rich history and culture for an experience quite unlike any other. These eight days and seven nights will be filled with trips to exotic local markets, hill stations, local craft workers and artisans where the fusion of food and life can be seen and experienced at every level.
We have an idea of opening up a place in our garden for travelers, which is in the heart of The Pimenta, formerly known as Vadakkumkur. We named it "The Pimenta" and it is a place where you can genuinely experience the culture, cuisine, and life of the Kerala Midlands using the principles of sustainable as well as responsible tourism. Double rooms with private bathroom are available for single occupancy and double occupancy. Double rooms have either twin beds or a double bed.
The Kerala midlands are the place where spices, food and fruits were naturally grown in homestead forest gardens that were eventually lost to rubber plantations. Spices were moved up to the hills where the forests were cut and plantations were established, damaging the ecosystems in a significant way (monoculture plantations e.g. tea, coffee, pepper and rubber).
At the Pimenta, Haritha Farm, we are making an effort to bring back the glory of the Midlands by establishing a homestead forest garden (with bio organic farming) and growing spices in their natural habitat. This is quite different and environmentally more sensible than growing spices and crops in the cleared forest ranges in the mountains or the dense mangrove forests in the backwaters as a monoculture.
During this hands-on private cooking holiday, you will have the opportunity to indulge into a variety of eastern Kerala specialties, as well as other Indian dishes, home cooked with the flavor and aroma of fresh farm grown spices and coconut. The food is tasty, healthy, and vegetarian. The Pimenta tries to incorporate organic food as far as possible and local grown food, is also a priority. The coffee served is farm grown. You can make your own coffee, tea or fresh lime soda in the communal area. It is possible to have green tea as well as various herbal teas, and seasonal tropical fruits are always available.
Please arrive at Cochin International Airport (COK).
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"You sang really well tonight."
I sing in a choir with 100 members and hearing that sentence from the conductor just felt great.
I have liked singing ever since I can remember, my mum brought me to it. I sang in my high school choir, then joined the uni choir, as well as the choir I sing in now. We are called "Audite Nova Zug". We sing everything from classical stuff like the Messiah to Rock and Pop Classics.
Hearing that sentence gave me a great feeling, especially since our choir is so big. I have never had big ambitions with singing, that's why a choir is actually perfect. I dream of singing a little solo once maybe, but I also know that there are better singers out there.
I got to every rehearsal, sit in the front, enjoy it, learn fast, can read music, sing off by heart and it's just wonderful to get some appreciation for it. Normally, people like me are overshadowed by the talented ones, even though they are never there. I got the chance in high school, where I had solo parts in a musical and I also got the chance in the little choir I was helping out at. However, that chance was taken from me in front of everyone, with the reason that my voice didn't fit. Of course the explanation is understandable, it might be true that other voices sound better together, but it put me really down. I really needed this and it just makes me even more passionate about music and singing.
I had voice lessons from the start, in high school and then also at uni and I really learned a lot. The more you practice the more you also realize how important the technique of singing is. That actually surprises me when I look at famous singers and stars, especially Adele. She used the wrong technique and even now I still don't like the way she sings; I still think it's the wrong technique. It's not about the strong voice, because a lot of stars just push and press, which is not good. Another thing I have realized is that the key and tones are actually set really low in their songs, which makes it easier for them to reach the high notes and everyone is amazed. In the end the high note is not even that high. Of course not all the singers are doing it, which makes me like all the others even more.
Our next project after the Messiah is going to Musical Classics, which I'm really excited about, because I love musical theatre so much. Singing is one of my biggest hobbies and I wouldn't want to change it for anything. It brings my joy every day!!!


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North Bay iHub; Sonoma State University School of Business & Economics; Sonoma Mountain Business Cluster
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- Business - Local U.S.
- Who's Eligible
Open to all individual or team entrants with a home residence in Sonoma, Napa, or Martin Counties. In the case of a team, not every member must meet this residency requirement as long as the majority of the team are residents of this area.
Business ventures should propose a significant opportunity in a large market.
- Important Dates
The deadline to register for the competition is March 5, 2012. At least one member of each team is required to attend two workshop sessions, held on March 8 and 15, 2012. Draft business plans are due on April 9, 2012. Those teams selected to submit final business plans will pitch to the judges on April 30, 2012, at which time four track winners will be chosen. These track winners will make pitch presentations at the showcase event on June 1, 2012, after which a "people's choice" winner will be chosen.
- Competition Prizes
The scope of prize packages for the 2012 competition has not yet been announced, but will include both cash and in-kind prizes.
- Other Info
Originally know as The Seed Round, this competition is entering its second year.
All entries will be classified into four tracks -
- Life Sciences
- Energy and Cleantech
- Goods and Services
Each team will also be assigned a mentor who will provide both written and in-person feedback on the team's business plan.


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This needed to change.
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The result was the Dunlop 'Rebirth' brand book – an impressively weighty tome (written and conceived by our team) and a fine example of brand storytelling in what's arguably an easy to read, hard-back 'brochure' format. The piece set out to establish the brand narrative as essentially British, incorporating all the humour, inventiveness, tradition, design flair and pioneering spirit that 'Britishness' denotes.


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I'm a fan of Beatles songs, but not really knowledgeable about their personal life. So it's not surprising that I did not know about Cynthia Lennon, John Lennon's first wife.
This book is not really a biographical attempt on John Lennon's life (as the cover and title might suggest). Rather, it is more of a memoir of Cynthia's life with the famous Beatle.
Cynthia Lennon is quick to admit that the public has long viewed her as "that girl who got pregnant so John Lennon would marry her." Yet, as she has revealed in this book, that is far from the truth. She has long kept her silence, enduring having to deny that she was Lennon's wife at the height of Beatlemania (upon the instruction of their road manager), and having to deal with a painful divorce. And so, she says,
" The time has come when I feel ready to tell the truth about John and me, our years together and the years since his death. There is so much that I have never said, so many incidents I have never spoken of and so many feelings I have never expressed–great love on the one hand; pain, torment and humiliation on the other. Only I know what happened between us, why we stayed together, why we parted and the price I paid for having been John's wife."
Those looking for an objective and thorough life story of John Lennon will be disappointed. This book was written with a mission: for Cynthia Lennon to air her side of things.
Cynthia Lennon's writing style is very personal, and it is evident that she loved (and still loves) and cared very deeply for John Lennon. From her narration, one can feel the pain of a woman whose love for a man is almost on the brink of martyrdom. Though her personality is very simple, steady, and un-eccentric (in her own words, she admits she lacks confidence , and she prefers, and endured to be the wallflower while John was in the limelight), it radiates through her writing. It seldom happens to me, as I am aware these kinds of memoir/biographies could be one sided, but I found myself sympathizing with her.
The hurt, pain and confusion that she felt when John started drifting away from her and their son Julian is very raw.
I finished reading this thick book overnight–very engrossing, and filled with tidbits such as how the Beatles' song, "She Loves You" could be inspired by John's very first chirstmas card to her, on which he wrote, " I love you–yes, yes, yes", and that "Hey, Jude" was written by Paul Mc Cartney for young Julian Lennon (Cynthia and John's son), when his father left him and his mother for Yoko Ono (it was originally titled, "Hey, Jules" but for better musical compatibility decided "Jude" would be better). And a whole lot more Beatle trivia that are interesting to know.
As the wife scorned, it is obvious that Cynthia Lennon has written Yoko Ono out to be cold, strange, manipulative and cruel. Though there may be some truth to it, I would love to read Ms. Ono's take on things for a better rounded view.
The book left me feeling quite sad, but at the same time glad to see an honest and refreshing view on her overall life with John Lennon:
"I never stopped loving John, but the cost of that love had been enormous. Someone asked me recently whether, if I'd known in the beginning what lay ahead, I would have gone through with it. I had to say no. Of course I could never regret having my wonderful son. But the truth is that if i'd known as a teenager what falling for John Lennon would lead to, I would have turned right round then and walked away."
John and Cynthia Lennon. Happier times.
Cynthia Lennon with son Julian.