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This base can be used to add left over meat, sausages or tuna for a quick tasty curry.
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And this was around the same time that I was encouraging mint to grow in various areas of the yard, to try to send the deer away from my flowers and vegetables. It's all about planning, I guess!
But I really want to hear this professional speaking about how to look at the yard in terms of wildlife. Also, in terms of getting ready for her visit, I took a look at the recommended resources on the Vermont Coverts website (http://www.vtcoverts.org) -- and there are lots! Here is the book list. I was happy to find that I have a couple of these, and I'll be looking for the others. If you have some you'd like to share at the library, this would be a great time to donate them for a special collection!
Suggested Reading List
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- Working With Your Woodland - Beattie, Levine and Thompson. University Press of New England.
- A Guide To Logging Aesthetics - Jones. Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service. Publication #NRAES-60
- Reading The Forested Landscape - Wessels. Countryman Press.
- The Nature of Vermont - Johnson. University Press of New England.
- The Northern Forest - Dobbs and Ober.
- The Woodland Steward - Fazio. The Woodland Press.
- The Tree Identification Book - Symonds.
- A Landowner's Guide to Building Forest Access Roads - Weist. USDA Forest Service Publication #NA-TP-06-98.
- Owning and Managing Forests - McEvoy. Island Press.
- Positive Impact Forestry - McEvoy. Island Press.
- A Sand Country Almanac - Leopold. Ballantine Press.
- Wetland. Woodland. Wildland - A Guide to the Natural Communities of Vermont - Thompson and Sorenson. University Press of New England.
- Wildlife Habitat Management for Vermont Woodlands-A Landowner's Guide. VT Fish and Wildlife Dept., Waterbury, VT.
- Management Guide for Deer Wintering Areas in Vermont - VT Forests and Parks and VT Fish and Wildlife Departments.
- Model Habitat Management Guidelines for Deer, Bear. Hare. Grouse. Turkey, Woodcock and Non-Game Wildlife -- VT Fish and Wildlife Department
- Mammal Tracks and Sign of the Northeast - Gibbons.
- Tracking and the Art of Seeing - Rezendes. Harper Collins.
- Nature Walks in Southern Vermont - Mark Mikolas
- Acceptable Management Practices for Maintaining Water Quality on Logging Jobs in Vermont - VT Dept. Forests, Parks and Recreation, Waterbury, VT.
- Earth Pond Sourcebook - Matson. Countryman Press.
- Pond and Brook - Caduto. University Press of New England.
- The Book of Swamp and Bog - Eastman. Stackpole Books.
- Earth Ponds: The Country Pond Maker's Guide to Building, Maintenance and Restoration - by Vermonter Tim Matson
Nonfiction Children's books about Woodlands and Wildlife:
Adopted by an Owl – Robbyn Smith van Frankenhuyzen
A Tree is Growing – Arthur Dorros
Animals That Live in Trees – Djane R. McCauley
Baby Animals of the Woodland Forest – Carmen Bredeson
The Brook Book – Jim Arnosky
The Charcoal Forest – How Fire Helps Animals and Plants– Beth A. Peluso
Creatures of the Woods – Toni Eugene
Crinkleroot's Nature Almanac – Jim Arnosky
Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Trees – Jim Arnosky
Dirty, Rotten, Dead – A Worm's Eye-View of Death, Decomposition…and Life – Jerry Emory
Forest Bright – Forest Night – Jennifer Ward
Forest Explorer – A Life-Size Field Guide – Nic Bishop
The Forest Forever – Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini
Frog Heaven – Ecology of a Vernal Pool – Doug Wechsler
The Hidden Life of the Forest – David M. Schwartz
In a Nutshell – Joseph Anthony
In The Forest – Nature's Footprints – Q. L. Pearce & W. A. Pearce
In The Heart of the Village – The World of the Indian Banyan Tree – Barbara Bash
A Log's Life – Wendy Pfeffer
Look At This Tree – Susan Canizares
My Favorite Tree – Terrific Trees of North America – Diane Iverson
My Little Book of Painted Turtles – Hope Irvin Marston
My Little Book of Wood Ducks – Hope Irvin Marston
My Little Book of Whittetails – Hope Irvin Marston
One Small Square – Woods – Donald M. Silver
Owls – Gail Gibbons
Planting the Trees of Kenya – The Story of Wangari Maathai – C. A. Nivola
The Seasons of Arnold's Apple Tree – Gail Gibbons
Smithsonian Backyard Series – many appropriate titles Tell Me, Tree – Gail Gibbons
Tree – Eyewitness Book
The Tree – Judy Hindley
Tree – An Eyewitness Book – David Burnie
A Tree is a Plant – Clyde Robert Bulla
A Tree is Growing – Arthur Dorros
Tree of Life – The World of the African Baobab – Barbara Bash
Tree to Paper – (Welcome Books: How Things Are Made) – Inez Synder
A Walk in the Boreal Forest – (Biomes of No. America) – R. L. Johnson
Walking With Henry = Based on the Life and Works of Henry David Thoreau – Thomas Locker
Wangari's Tree of Peace – A True Story from Africa – Jeanette Winter
While A Tree Was Growing – Jane Bosveld
Why Do Leaves Change Color? – Betsy Maestro
Wild Fox – A True Story – Cherie Mason
Wild Tracks – A Guide to Nature's Footprints – Jim Arnosky
Woods and Forests – Nature Hide and Seek – J. N. Wood & M. Silver
The Woods Scientist – Stephen R. Swinburne
Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree – William Miller, et al. B

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text: I dream of a nation focused on equality for all children, women, and men. One where dreams are encouraged and supported with positive affirmations. I dream of a world where economic prosperity is experienced by all, not just be a few. I envision an end to hunger in a world where peace and respect guides all of our discussions, and all of our actions.


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Rep. James Clyburn joined Roland Martin on the set of Washington Watch to discuss what the fiscal cliff means for average Americans and if a deal can be reached before the January 1st deadline.
MR. MARTIN: We turn now to Congressman James Clyburn, of South Carolina, the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, to talk about the view from the all-important House of Representatives.
Congressman, welcome back to the show, and also congratulations on being elected again –
REP. JAMES CLYBURN: Thank you.
MR. MARTIN: — Assistant Leader.
REP. CLYBURN: Thank you very much, and thanks for having me back.
MR. MARTIN: All right. Let's get right into it.
So, this whole fiscal cliff deal – frankly, I think a whole bunch of people at home are just going, "This makes no sense to me. I mean, really. How hard is it for folks to be able to sit down and come to terms on the deal?"
Is the – in your view, is the President going to hold the line and make clear to the Republicans, "Look, I won. Okay? You guys are going to have to get off this notion that you're afraid to raise taxes on the top 2 percent"?
REP. CLYBURN: Well, I think the President will. I certainly hope he does. The fact of the matter [is] the President got 3 million more votes than his opponent did in this election. At a time when everybody thought it was going to be a very close election, the American people demonstrated that his vision is the one they want to identify with. We have 201 Democrats in the House. There're 234 Republicans, but Democrats got a million more votes than the Republicans did.
So, I think that those of us who ran out here – ran for reelection, along with the President, laying out a vision for how we ought to do this – I think that the President's $4.1 trillion program has been accepted. This thing of getting rid of the upper-income tax cuts has been accepted. We've got to get our inf- — infrastructure back up, and that's what the President's trying to do with this program. You just cannot say we're going to have austerity and not have any growth.
MR. MARTIN: Is – is this the – really a situation where Speaker Boehner recognizes that he still has a very vocal Tea Party constituen[cy] there – and, frankly, he has to deal with them – who may say, "We'll replace you as Speaker"?
REP. CLYBURN: That's exactly right. you know, we hear all this talk about, "Well, he's going to get primaried." Well, that may be true, but there's also a primary for Speaker Boehner as well. And so the American people need to look in on this discussion and really frame it correctly. The American people have spoken as to who they want to be their leader, and they have given us a Congress [in] which growth among the senators – Democrats increased their numbers in the Senate. So, the vision that's been laid out has been very well accepted.
Now, we know why they maintained control of the House. Redistricting is something –
MR. MARTIN: Right.
REP. CLYBURN: — that every ten years we have to suffer through. But unusual this time: a million more votes with 201 than they got with 234. So, that tells you that we are connected to the American people on this issue, and I hope the President will hold.
But let me say this about the – remember when we did the Budget Control Act? $1.5 trillion in cuts – no revenue; 1.5 trillion in cuts. So, the President is now saying it's time for us to ante up with revenue. He's asking for 1.6 trillion in revenue to equal the 1.5 trillion in cuts that we've already made. Then we're going to get another $700 billion from war savings. [The] CBO has already told us that. And to use 50 million [sic] of this money that you won't be spending on the war to spend on our infrastructure — it seems to me this ought to be a thing that –
MR. MARTIN: 50 billion.
REP. CLYBURN: — 50 billion.
MR. MARTIN: Right.
REP. CLYBURN: I'm sorry.
MR. MARTIN: I've got to ask you this question before you go. Do you believe the President, based upon these attacks on his UN ambassador, that he should nominate Susan Rice to be his Secretary of State?
REP. CLYBURN:Absolutely. I hope he does, because I really believe she's highly – highly qualified, well prepared; and I really believe that he will be doing the country a great deal of credit if he were to nominate her. And I do believe she will be approved by the Senate.
MR. MARTIN: Last question. Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. –
REP. CLYBURN: Yes.
MR. MARTIN: — resigned from Congress. You were one of the folks that he addressed his resignation letter to.
REP. CLYBURN: Right.
MR. MARTIN: Have you had a[n] opportunity to talk with him? How is he doing? And your thoughts on him leaving the Congress, citing, of course, his illness; but also the ongoing investigations he's also –
REP. CLYBURN: Yes.
MR. MARTIN: — dealing with.
REP. CLYBURN: Well, let's just make it very clear. Jesse Jackson, Jr., is sick. He has a very serious problem. We all know that the operation that he had – everybody knows that he had that operation.
MR. MARTIN: In terms – in terms of the gastric bypass –
REP. CLYBURN: That's exactly right.
MR. MARTIN: — the weight-loss surgery.
REP. CLYBURN: Right. And when I saw, as my wife showed me, what the side effects could be from that, it's classic with him.
Now, the other stuff that I've been reading about – I hope that all of that is just a bit of stuff that you go through in this business. I hope that things come out okay with that.
MR. MARTIN: All right. Well, Congressman Clyburn, we're out of time. We certainly appreciate it.
And also, let me know when you're going to be on the golf course. You keep running from a brutha –
REP. CLYBURN: [Chuckles.]
MR. MARTIN: — so – hey, y'all Omegas run from Alphas. I understand. I'm used to it.
REP. CLYBURN: You're right about that, because you know –
MR. MARTIN: [Laughs.]
REP. CLYBURN: — what happens in the Omega Chapter.
MR. MARTIN: [Laughs.] Oh, look atcha!
REP. CLYBURN: [Chuckles.]
MR. MARTIN: All right. We appreciate it. Thanks a bunch.
REP. CLYBURN: Thank you.


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Beautiful Old School RPG Maps
I wanted to point out a website that I think is really great – Dyson's Dodecahedron.
Dyson's Dodecahedron is largely dedicated to rpg maps drawn by the site owner, Dyson Logos. Dyson's maps are fantastic, old school style, black and white little artworks. Each one conjures stories and tales in my brain. Every time I look at one I get the itch to explore it. I feel like they have all these little bits, these fiddly nuanced pieces that come together to make each map worthy of any gamer's table. They stir my imagination and make me want to dungeon crawl. They make me want to draw maps.
As far as I know each one is hand drawn with pen on paper. He has a very specific, clean style composed of crosshatching, hard edges, old school map symbols, and nice little details. They really are little artworks, fun as hell to look at.
I have also seen a lot of his maps as works in progress as he posts regularly on his Facebook page. It's nice to see the maps come together. It would be great to see him do a time lapse drawing.
So, Dyson's Dodecahedron. I'm pretty sure that most of the maps on his site are available for personal use and some are even available for commercial use thanks to his Patreon supporters. Check out some of his maps below…
The Stone Sinister. I love this map. I wonder what ancient peoples built that big hand. What is the hand connected to? Is there a body beneath the surface? Was it originally a solid work hollowed out over time? Who cares. It looks awesome. I particularly like the little door next to the thumb that leads into the thumb room. Nice.
The City of Blue. City maps are always fascinating to me. They are microcosms of a world. I love all the little details in this map. The normal (non-blue) buildings are dwarfed by the mammoth pillars that make the city so famous.
This is a nice little isometric map Dyson made using our very own Dungeon Architect Cards. I'm a big fan of isometric maps.
Another map Dyson made with Dungeon Architect Cards. Again, I love how fiddly and nuanced these maps feel. There are just all these little bits of stuff inside: the grid squares, the dark outlines, the crosshatching, old school symbols, little coffins, rubble... Really fun stuff.
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Drug Name:
FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT Rx
Generic Name and Formulations:
Quadrivalent inactivated "split virus" influenza vaccine (Types A and B); 0.25mL dose contains a total of 30mcg of influenza virus hemmagglutinin; 0.5mL dose contains a total of 60mcg of influenza virus hemmagglutinin; formulation changes annually; susp for IM inj; preservative-, antibiotic-free.
Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.
Therapeutic Use:
Indications for FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT:
Influenza immunization.
Adults and Children:
<6 months: not recommended. 6 months–8yrs: 1 or 2 doses/season (depending on vaccination history as per annual ACIP recommendation); if 2 doses/season; give at least 4 weeks apart. 6–35 months: 0.25mL IM. ≥3yrs: 0.5mL IM. Infants: give in anterolateral thigh; toddlers, young children and adults: give in deltoid muscle.
Allergy to egg proteins. Life-threatening reaction to any previous flu vaccine.
Use current formulation only. Guillain-Barre syndrome within 6 weeks of previous flu vaccine. Immunosuppressed. Have epinephrine inj (1:1000) available. Pregnancy (Cat.C for IM and High-Dose; Cat.B for Intradermal, Intradermal Quadrivalent). Nursing mothers.
See Also:
Immunosuppressants: may get suboptimal response.
Adverse Reactions:
Local reactions (eg, pain, tenderness, swelling, erythema), malaise, headache, myalgia, irritability.
How Supplied:
Fluzone, Fluzone Quadrivalent prefilled syringe (0.25mL, 0.5mL)—10; Single-dose vial (0.5mL)—10; Fluzone multi-dose vial (5mL)—1 (contains thimerosal); Fluzone High-Dose prefilled syringe (0.5mL)—10; Fluzone Intradermal, Fluzone Intradermal Quadrivalent single-dose prefilled microinjection system (0.1mL)—10


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Getting what you pay for
These are the questions of conventional purchasing. There are at least two middle-men taking a cut between the rancher and Park Kitchen. It makes me wonder how I can possibly buy that commodity pork so cheap? How could anyone make a profit from that price?
Lester Brown, a fascinating agrnomist and author, wrote the article Massive Market Failure, in which he writes about unaccounted expenses in various "free market" industries, and their effect on the economy. Because of the enormous assets that CAFOs muster, they are able to reserve all the benefits for the company while assigning all the risks to the public. The most glaring example is the shit! CAFOs own the hogs, and the profit from their sale, but they somehow don't own the shit, or the costs of managing it. The EPA exempts CAFOs from reporting certain toxic gas emissions above 100 pounds per day. Now consider this, the Government Accountability Office studies show that CAFOs annually produce more raw waste than is generated by the citizens of major U.S. cities.
Because they control most of the policy lobbying and advertising dollars that flow to the local media, it is difficult to promote awareness of these hidden costs that pollute water and air. It is up to the taxpayer to build the infrastructure and to clean up the mess. The CAFO will often get into a community promising to bring (low-wage) jobs, but they require subsidized infrastructures, sewer systems and roads, and their costs to the community always outweigh the tax benefit realized from their creation.
When its dinner time, remember that every dollar spent is a vote for the future. Support restaurants that buy whole animals, and grocery stores that buy sustainable meats, and if they only offer conventional pork, tell them what you want. Their purchasing power is determined by the buyer. If the price of something seems too good to be true, it usually is. For some reason, everyone recognizes this when it comes to anything else besides the food they eat!


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Terrorists sneaking into Peshawar through Fata: Ghani
Talking to media men here, the minister told terrorists are entering Peshawar from Fata areas. No worship place is secure from terrorists, he added.
The minister said security forces have cleared the mosque and search operation has been completed in the area. A suicide jacket recovered from mosque has been defused, he added.
At least 19 people were killed and over 45 injured in the blast.
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif condemned the terrorist attack. He directed the authorities to provide the best medical care to the injured.
He said the government is determined to eliminate terrorism and extremism from the country.
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid has strongly condemned terrorist attack in Peshawar. In a statement, he said such nefarious activities cannot weaken resolve of the nation to fight terror.


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Comedienne Mo'nique "Coulda Been Your Cellmate"
Freedom of Laughter in a Women's Prison
You gotta love YouTube when you are bored and looking for something to pass the time with. As I searched around for something to watch, I came across this stand-up video of famous Precious actress and comedienne, Mo'nique, who gained fame as Nicole Parker in the UPN television series The Parkers. The video is titled "I Coulda Been Your Cellmate." Mo'nique decided to shoot the video for this stand-up show in prison, literally.
Mo'nique is an empowerer of women and opted to bring a few hours of laughter and joy to women that are sentenced to years, if not life, in prison.
Not only is this comedy at its best, but it also brings compassion and a few tears to your eyes seeing those women of all ages, skin color and walks of life forgetting their convictions for one day and letting their smiles take over their faces.
Below is the link. Enjoy it as I have and pass it on!
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Last week, in the case of Bellagio LLC v. National Labor Relations Board, the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia determined that the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas did not interfere with a bellhop's "Weingarten rights" under the National Labor Relations Act ("NLRA"). Standing alone, this is an important decision for employers…Read More ›
On April 6, 2017, the California Supreme Court held that an arbitration agreement waiving the right to public injunctive relief is contrary to California public policy and is unenforceable under California law. In McGill v. Citibank, NA,Plaintiff Sharon McGill filed a class action lawsuit against Defendant Citibank arising from Citibank's offering of a credit insurance…Read More ›
As readers of this blog will note, we have previously noted a split among the U.S. Circuit Courts on the issue of whether class action waivers in arbitration agreements are legal or not: the Second, Fifth (see here) and Eighth Circuits have held that such waivers are legal (relying upon the Supreme Court's holding in…Read More ›
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in connection with the California Supreme Court's decision in Iskanian v. CLS Transportation Los Angleles, LLC. Had the Court heard the Iskanian case, it was expected to find that representative claims under California's Private Attorney General Act (PAGA) could be waived by an arbitration agreement, as has…Read More ›
Number 31: Discrimination Claims are Arbitrable Arbitration agreements are a common feature of employment relationships today, widely used as a tool for avoiding jury trials of discrimination, harassment and other employment-related disputes. But before 1991, when the U.S. Supreme Court decided Gilmer v. Interstate/Johnson Lane Corp., arbitration of discrimination and harassment claims was unheard of. …Read More ›


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Well not really, but we went anyway!!! It was really cold at night but the next day was a perfect day for FiShiNg!!! Bran and I signed up to help out at the Ogden Marathon... well we signed up for the starting line.... which meant.... we had to be there at 4 a.m.! So anybody who knows me knows that that right there is a nightmare waiting to happen!! So I made a deal with the hubbs that I would go if we could camp by the starting line and shave off about a hour of awake time.. So with the intent of being good citizens and helping all the people who are out of their minds to pay to run 26 miles, we dusted off all our camping gear and heading up the mountain Friday night... Well I'm embarrassed to say, WE STILL OVERSLEPT!!! I'm sorry all the motivated runners if being 2 lazy volunteers short messed up your start line!! I hope it wasn't too big of a deal and they had plenty of help up there!
But we still had a lot of fun camping and fishing in the next day! Enjoy the pics!!


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Hello friends! No workout tonight, still trying to get over Saturday's mysterious hamstring fail. Hoping it fixes itself! But in the meantime, I'm snuggled up with my puppy-dog on the couch, plowing through episodes of Parenthood.
Ok so, holy cow, two things: 1.) THANK YOU for all of your kind words after Saturday's hilarious botched race and 2.) Who knew so many of you also either wanted to TRI a Tri, have experience with them, or even have the same questions I do! I received some fantastic feedback, and think I could write a book on the beginner's guide to triathlons! Here are a few of the MANY wonderful comments you might enjoy reading as well:
It's safe to say that if you have a question, just ask a group of bloggers. I also believe the verdict has been decided, and it's TRI. Now if I can just pick one out, commit, and go for it! It's definitely on my pre-baby bucket list, not going to lie, so I'm ready to knock this out!
Ok, enough talk about pre-baby bucket list because that's a whole other post in and of itself! Am I right?? Let's talk about less terrifying things.
I'm redesigning Sweet Miles!
My full time day job is in a web design/digital marketing shop, umbrella'd under a full service advertising agency. I spend all day working on other people's websites, and I think it's about time I work on my own and actually use my knowledge and skills to my advantage. At work we develop on a different CMS than WordPress, so developing my own blog, fully on my own, on WordPress will be a bit of a learning curve, but I'm excited to learn! I'm not talking about just installing a new theme or template and changing a few things here or there, I really want to install a very basic, empty theme and really develop it out how I want my dream blog to look. 17% of the world's websites are built using a WordPress framework, so it will also be helpful for my resume to add WordPress development! I've always blogged using WordPress, and the theme I use now is a pre-designed template so I already know the ins and outs of customizing the "skin" elements, but there are so many elements of my blog I want to change, and a pre-designed fixed-width theme can only offer so much. The web design world is increasingly being taken over by responsive design, and with all of the mobile devices and tablets out there today, it's almost necessary. Otherwise, who knows how much mobile traffic you're losing because your site isn't responsive, meaning it doesn't compress down to fit a mobile device or tablet correctly. Also, apparently my theme was never designed to open correctly in Internet Explorer in the first place, or contain threaded comments, and when I emailed the designer, I never heard back. Awesome!
If you're curious how Sweet Miles is currently built, I'll explain:
-self hosted WordPress account, using Blue Host, <– affiliate link…but I highly recommend hosting through Blue Host!
-domain name purchased through Blue Host, previously used Go Daddy
-Blake theme purchased through Pro Photo, a WordPress theme company used by photographers mainly because of the capabilities for large images and portfolios, I've had a Pro Photo account for a few years and ended up finding another site design that I loved right before I started Sweet Miles, so I just stuck with Pro Photo. Photos are obviously still very important to me so I want to make sure my new theme displays them nicely as well!
-The sliders at the very top of my blog are part of the functionality of my theme, and I customized what each "slide" looked like.
I made an inspiration board of the direction I'd like to go! I loved my theme when I first found it, but in the end, it's what another designer dreamt up and not me. I've got in my head what I'd like for it to end up looking like, so the process of making that happen is going to be interesting! I know I want a simple white background, and a very minimalist feel but with splashes of fun color and a new logo.
Here are my ideas:
If you steal this, not cool.
I'm going in the sherbet color pallet direction with touches of gold. I think it will fit my thoughts of Sweet Miles perfectly and I'm in love with these colors! I'm being open and transparent about this blog re-design in hopes that it helps some of you maybe figure out what YOU want! It can be hard to conceptualize a design in your head and then make it happen on the web! So, come along on this journey! Who knows how long it will take! No promises!
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Hi and welcome to my blog. My name is Liv, but in the eyes of any medical professional, healthcare assistant, midwife, doctor's surgery receptionist or any other Mum - I'm Oscar's Mum (because once you have a baby, no one cares who you are or what your name is). I'm 25 years young and live with my poocano-phobic partner Luke, our adorable and good as gold black lab, Kobe and our (nearly) 2 year old son, Oscar.
I gave birth via emergency shit-the-bed (not literally) c-section to a beautiful baby boy 5 weeks early on 19th December 2016. And before you say it - he did not come early because he 'wanted to be here for Christmas' as you smile sweetly - he was a fetus inside me with no concept of Christian Holidays, save the BS!
I enjoyed being pregnant so much (except for when I had my head in a toilet) and was lucky enough to enjoy the entire 9 months to myself where I spent my days walking the dogs down the beach, binge watching Netflix and One Born Every Minute, reading every pregnancy and parenting book under the sun, making the worlds biggest baby Pinterest board and researching into the best products that we needed (or I was made to believe we needed!).
I found the most useful information to me was that told by real Mums - whether it be a Youtube video, a blog or even as simple as an Amazon review. I was so shocked at the little information you receive when you're younger about pregnancy and how most of what you think is going to happen, you've gathered from American sitcoms. I discovered 80% of everything I now know about being pregnant, while being pregnant. 10% being that I knew how babies were made and 10% being that babies grow in your belly and shoot out down south. Being the first of my friends or anyone I was close with my age, I was left to my own devices (and Google). I often described pregnancy as queuing for a ride at Alton Towers that someone else has told you is a right laugh, climbing in and the safety harness comes down, the spotty teenager working there makes sure you're all locked in and off you go. As you start to climb that hill and the cogs click as you get higher and higher, it's only until you're seconds away from the drop that you think - what the F*%k am I doing? And all you can do is close your eyes and enjoy the ride (and try not to s*@t yourself - too literal?)
I wanted to start this blog to tell my story and if I help at least one person feel better about their pregnancy, save them some money on what/what not to buy or just to read so they feel less alone – then this blog has been a total success. This blog is for anyone thinking of having a baby, sat with a baby in their belly, sat with a baby on their lap, or someone just as nosey as I am with no real reason other than to find out the gorey details of someones personal life!
I am besotted with my little boy, even when his feet are covered in his own poop, and although he was 5 weeks premature and a total shock, he is an amazing, happy, healthy baby. Join me on my journey hopefully with some laughs along the way.


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Prince William has helped bring Lady Gaga on board within his own initiatives in order to influence individuals to become more open about their mental health as well as destroying this and any future preconception linked to the issue.
The heir to the throne unveiled a video on Tues in which the prince talks with the ever popular pop celebrity in a FaceTime call from his own home inside London to Lady Gaga's residence in L . A ..
William says it is "time that everyone speaks up and really feels very normal about emotional wellbeing. It is the same as physical well being."
Lady Gaga says that speaking a lot more openly about mental health might permit people to really feel like "we are not hiding anymore."
William, his wife the Duchess of Cambridge with his fantastic sibling Prince Harry are making mental health a focus in their non-profit work.


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Shady Lady is a beautiful, shady oasis with wood floors,nestled in the trees in the heart of Seaside,with huge porches and lots of outdoor seating. There is a 40 inch flat screen TV in the living room and two other TVs in the bedrooms. It's only a two minute walk from the glistening white sand beach and a two minute walk to town. Our cottage is two doors from the Tupelo gazebo where children and adults love to gather, make new friends or sell lemonade.
Shady Lady's whimsical, third-floor, tower, 'fish' bedroom with queen bed has a bird's eye view of Seaside rooftops and the gorgeous Gulf of Mexico. The second-floor master suite with king bed and full bath opens onto a huge, wonderful porch in the trees for after-beach relaxing. Another second-floor queen bedroom has hall bath and lots of books to peruse.
Downstairs is an open living area with comfy sofa, love seat and easy chairs adjoining the full kitchen and dining area, and a bath with inside-outside shower.
If you have never visited Seaside with its landscape of white picket fences and fairy tale cottages, you must grant yourself this very special experience. You will fall in love with Seaside's extraordinary architecture, narrow brick streets, winding paths and fun things for families and friends to do. Shady Lady is a half block from tennis, swimming pools, a fitness center and children's playground, and just two streets from the center of town.
There are dune lakes, golf courses and 20 miles of bike paths nearby. Seaside has movies and live concerts on the grass, live theater, an open air market, great art galleries, all kinds of fun shops, a book store, great restaurants, a neat coffee shop, and the famed Modica Market with its exotic foods and outdoor cafe. Life is so laid-back and easy here.
If you need room for a larger group, Little Shady, which sleeps four and has two baths, sits right behind Shady Lady and can be rented with our larger cottage.
Floor 1- Kitchen/Dining room, great room with full bath
Floor 2- KING master with private bath, beautiful HUGE outdoor sitting area, QUEEN guest room with full bath
Floor 3- QUEEN guest room with beautiful views of the town!
*Please note this cottage only allows Saturday-Saturday rentals during our high season.
**All Sandpiper managed properties now come with 2 complimentary bikes** Amenity passes are available for a fee of $40.50/day .**
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It's a safer world abroad and stronger economy here at home in Sumter, thanks to the Shaw Air Force Base, as retirees and spouses provide an experienced, flexible and skills-ready backbone for the Sumter workforce.
Since 1941, Shaw Airforce Base, originally Shaw Field - has been home to hundreds of aircraft and thousands of service members. As the Airforce largest F-16 Combat Wing, the mission of the 20th FW is to provide combat-ready airpower and Airmen. Shaw is also United States Airforce Central with an area of responsibility that stretches form Africa, through the Persian Gulf and into Central Asia.
The base was named after World War I Pilot and Sumter County Native 1st Lt. Ervin David Shaw. Ervin Shaw enlisted in the Army on June 27, 1913, and served for the first four years of his military career in Savannah, GA. He was granted an honorable discharch in 1918 in order for him to accept a commission as a first lieutinenanct in the Royal Canadian Air Service.
Shaw Field was activated as the home of the Air Corps Basic Flying School to train pilots during World War II. More than 8,600 pilots were trained at Shaw Field in basic and advanced flying courses.
Today, there are more than 19,000 servicemen and women, families, and civilians employed at Shaw, making it the largest employer in Sumter County.
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Does caring for the environment
always come at the expense of jobs? Is creation care something that
must be traded off against people care? I'm reading a great book right
now that addresses just that issue. I'm reading it with my pastor,
Leroy Barber, because we care about the beautiful but broken South
Atlanta neighborhood our church calls home. Leroy is president of Mission Year and is a speaker at this year's Flourish Conference for church leaders on creation care.
The book is Van Jones' The Green Collar Economy. Van Jones is the founder and president of Green For All,
and his work is significant for Christians who want to do community
development in environmentally-friendly ways and for those who want to
find ways out of the "environment vs. jobs" debate. Jones points out
the many ways in which solving environmental problems can be done with
justice. His position is that as long as we're going to all the trouble
to create a clean energy economy, we might as well make a renewed
effort to tackle discrimination and inequality, too.
He addresses
the involvement of faith communities directly and challenges the
"so-called progressives [who] snarl the word 'Christian' as if it were
an insult or the name of a disease." He presses activists to become
problem-solvers, to become more about "proposition" than "opposition."
In a short list of principles for a new movement, Jones advocates fewer
"issues," more solutions; fewer "demands," more goals; fewer "targets,"
more partners; and less "accusation," more confession.
Leroy's recent post on Sojourners blog captures how he thinks about environmental issues:
it possible to create a new economy in the hood that would create jobs,
lower energy costs, reduce the carbon footprint of an urban
neighborhood, and allow neighbors to get to know one another at the
same time? I think there just might be a way to make this a reality. I
would like to green my hood.
The problem in
urban neighborhoods is that they are some of the most dangerous places,
environmentally speaking. Trash dumps, tow lots, expressways, and
chemical plants create places that are quite unsafe. Our neighborhoods
can begin to help themselves and lower some of the risk by starting their own green projects.
We could hire and train people to do home audits for seniors and
families in homes that are full of lead paint, leaky windows, clogged
gutters, and uninsulated water heaters. This training would give jobs
to people and lower energy bills for residents, as well as reduce the
carbon footprint of the neighborhood.
We can grow neighborhood gardens and farmers' markets, which would offer places for neighbors to have better access to nutritious food
and vegetables that are otherwise very costly. When we make
neighborhoods walkable and livable, neighbors can get around without
driving, and that means less asthma-causing air pollution, fewer
emergency room visits, and fewer sleepless nights for worried parents. Caring for the environment has hit the hood and is now a major urban issue,
and people of faith have opportunity to offer good news in a new way.
This is no longer just an issue of global warming and saving rain
forests — it is about protecting some of our most vulnerable citizens.
the naked, visiting the prisoner, and feeding the hungry now needs to
include providing clean air, safe streets, and healthy neighborhoods
for our poor urban neighbors. I am committed to greening my hood for a
number of reasons. If you want to learn more about it, you should check
out The Green Collar Economy, by Van Jones. This is his idea, and I have become a fan.
Leroy and I are searching for other Christians who have read The Green Collar Economy—or the related work by Thomas Friedman, called Hot, Flat and Crowded
(Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008)—and who have ideas and stories to
tell about environmental actions that create rather than threaten jobs,
especially in this economy. Please write me if we can feature your work or the work of others you know.
To meet Leroy Barber and other Christian leaders who are looking at environmental issues in a new way, check out the Flourish Conference, May 13-15, 2009 in Atlanta.


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Ed Ashwell proved last week you can go home again.
Ashwell, a three-sport star at Glenelg High School in the mid-1970s before going onto a successful seven-year stint as defensive coordinator for Wilde Lake's football team, has been named head football coach at Glenelg.
"As an assistant, I've always wanted to be a head coach, and thisis the best opportunity for me to get back to my old school," said Ashwell. He replaces Dennis Cole, who retired in December after directing the Gladiators for nine years.


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Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades #1)
Author: E. L.James
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date: 25 May 2011
When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana's quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms.
Shocked yet thrilled by Grey's singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success—his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family—Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian Grey's secrets and explores her own dark desires.
Erotic, amusing, and deeply moving, the Fifty Shades Trilogy is a tale that will obsess you, possess you, and stay with you forever.
I'll be honest, I was worried I wouldn't like Ana very much, but I found her to be very relatable and likable. She's not a super naive pushover (my worry), she's just innocent and in total lust with Christian. I liked that she didn't just totally give in to Christian's demands, and she tries to negotiate between her reservations about his expectations and the attraction she feels towards him. She's understandably curious about Christian and his mysterious past, and wants more than just a sexual relationship with him. She wants more, but whether he can give more is another matter.
Christian Grey is the man of many women's dreams, and it's not hard to see why. He's compelling,enigmatic and too darn sexy for his own good. He's clearly got issues and is beyond reticent about his past, which just makes you yearn to uncover all his secrets and know the tortured man inside. He's so dominant and sexy, that all bedroom scenes gave me the tingles and definitely grabbed my attention. Any time the sweet, playful side of Christian came out, I positively melted and I'm hoping that as I read the series it will come out more and more!
Ana and Christian have a great chemistry and it's not hard to see why Ana is willing to try Christian's unconventional bedroom lifestyle, in order to be with him. Ana has enough intelligence and backbone to be able to stand up to Christian and challenge him when needed.
On to the glaringly obvious part of the book that needs to be talked about- the BDSM aspect of Christian and Ana's relationship. Obviously it plays a big part in the book, and I found it really interesting to watch Ana struggle to make up her mind about the contract. She never thought that it would be a part of her life, and Christian is a rather startling introduction to this. I loved it though! I loved reading about Ana's indecision about committing to this lifestyle, because it was definitely not an easy decision for her.
Overall, I really liked this book, and I'm glad I finally listened to the hype and got my copy. I loved Christian and the man makes you positively swoon!
I'm definitely looking forward to reading the rest of the series and getting some answers to my many questions!


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This volume is the seminal work on fact-finding and international tribunals. It addresses the many questions raised in recent cases before the International Court of Justice, the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal, the European Court of Justice, various international administrative tribunals, human rights courts, and commissions.
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Costa Concordia captain requests new plea bargain
Francesco Schettino, the captain of the shipwrecked Italian cruise liner Costa Concordia, has requested a new plea bargain after an earlier try failed.
His lawyers said he offered to serve three years and five months in jail in exchange for a ruling that he was only partially responsible for the disaster.
Thirty-two people died when the ship hit rocks off the Tuscan island of Giglio in January 2012.
Capt Schettino is on trial for multiple manslaughter and abandoning ship.
He denies the charges, and his defence said it intended to show that "no single person" was to blame for the incident.
The captain could face a maximum of 20 years in jail if found guilty.
The trial opened on 9 July but was adjourned because of a nationwide lawyers' strike.
'A formality'
Capt Schettino's defence team had already failed to secure a plea-bargaining deal during pre-trial hearings in May.
On Wednesday, one of his lawyers, Donato Laino, said he held little hope that judges would accept their proposal this time. The bid was essentially "a formality since the prosecution will tell us 'no'", he said.
Capt Schettino is accused of steering the luxury liner too fast and too close to the shore, and of leaving the ship before all of the 4,229 passengers and crew were taken off.
But the captain has argued that his manoeuvring of the ship closer to shore saved lives.
Prosecutors say he was performing a risky night-time sail-past salute to people on the tiny island of Giglio.
The ship was holed by rocks on the left-hand side, causing it to list, as passengers dined on the first night of the cruise.
A chaotic and disorganised evacuation ensued. By the time the order to evacuate came, the Costa Concordia was listing so far to one side that many lifeboats could not be used.
The liner still lies partially submerged off the coast of Giglio while salvage crews work to refloat it.
The trial is being heard in Grosseto, a city 90 miles (145km) north-west of Rome which is nearest to the site of the wreck. The proceedings are taking place in the city's theatre, rather than its small courthouse.
Some 350 witnesses could be called in the case.
In addition to the hundreds of survivors seeking compensation, the local authorities in Giglio are hoping for at least 80m euros (£68m; $105m) to make up for alleged lost revenue and the eyesore that has been on its shoreline.


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Salut les filles :)))
Hope you're as excited about Friday as I am!! Today's post is a two-in-one: nail art of the week and makeup or face of the day. This week I wanted to pay homage to October's breast cancer awareness, so I was inspired by the color pink. Since I've done many many pink on pink makeup looks and nail creations, I wanted to introduce a complementary color--chocolate brown, to showcase how beautifully the two colors play off one another.
Read more for pix, deets, tips and more pink!
To create my fun and bubbly chocolate-y nail art, I simply used a brown nail polish as a base, waited for it to dry and dotted on pink and gold bubbles (dots). The nail products that I used:
- Color Club Professional Nail Lacquer in Positively Posh (base). This color is definitely very posh when worn alone, but I'm not quite ready for solids, so I'll be saving this one for the winter months.
- Sinful Colors Nail Enamel in Beautiful Girl (pink dots). Thanks to Nancy for this one!!
- Soo Nails nail lacquer in #s120 (bronze accent nail base).
- Sally Hansen nail art pen in Gold (gold dots).
- Duri Rejuvacote as a base and top coat.
NAIL ART TIP: If you're unsure about your color scheme or potential design, try it out on a piece of paper as you would on your nails. I do this when I want to play around with colors to see which combo looks best. Make sure to use a thick piece of paper like cardboard or an old envelope of bills, so the polish doesn't go through on your table :))
Pick the combination you like and voila! Now you know exactly how it will appear on your nails!!! The pink and bronze swatches were my trials for the accent nail. I went with the bronze to give it some variety :)))
I love how this simple nail art looks against a simple outfit or a casual pair of blue jeans. It is fun enough to dress up the jeans without being loud or gaudy.
On to the maquillage!
To create my very "simple yet effective" pink and brown makeup look, I used:
- Urban Decay Primer Potion (not shown)
- NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in French Fries (used as a base under the eyeshadow to create the cat eye shape)
- Shimmery Brown shadow from the NYX Haute Model palette marked with "M" (lid)
- Matte Brown shadow from the NYX Jazz Night palette marked with "M" (wing)
- Shimmery Pale Pink shadow from the NYX Haute Model palette marked with "M" (inner corner)
- L'Oréal telescopic mascara in Blackest Black
- MAC On A Mission blush
- MAC amplified lipstick in Warm Me Up
- MAC cremesheen lipstick in Of Royalty (center of the lips for the ombre effect)
For this eye makeup, I used only eyeshadow and base to create the cat eye. I love this style for it's fierce simplicity and the way it plays up asian eyes. This makeup makes me feel very young and bubbly, so go ahead and try it for a fun every day look :)))
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A range slider lets users declare a min and max value in a predetermined range. This is useful for scenarios where users want to set a very specific range of values, for instance a price range or for a precise configuration.
Best practices
It's important to note that range slider is setting both a minimum value and a maximum value inside another range. Both the selected range and the overall range are important bits of information and should be as clear as possible when a user scans this component. Use the label to help clarify the relationship and what the selected range represents.
- Use a descriptive label to indicate what the range slider is selecting.
- Units (such as degrees, pixels, etc.) should be mentioned in the range slider label.
- Don't use for a range of 3 values or less.
- Don't change the size of the range slider handles from the default size.
Also known as
Dual slider
- Valid markup requires range-slider to be used inside a form with a submit button.
data-js-range-slider-minimum-labelshould contain meaningful text about the action performed by the minimum slider handle.
data-js-range-slider-maximum-labelshould contain meaningful text about the action performed by the maximum slider handle.
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<fieldset class="c-range-slider">
<legend class="c-label">Set a range</legend>
Minimum volume
<input id="minNumber" class="c-text-field" type="number" min="0" max="100" value="0" data-js-range-slider-minimum-label="Minimum range slider, use left or right arrow to set a minimum range value.">
Maximum volume
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A Christian worker who ministers to down and outs in Chicago came across a prostitute who was in dire straights. This woman was homeless, sick, and unable to buy food for her two year old daughter. He asked her if she had ever thought of going to a church for help. She looked at him with shock. 'Church!' 'Why would I go there? I was already feeling terrible about myself. They'd just make me feel worse.'
That story is tragic because our God is a forgiving God who gave his own son so that guilty people like us can experience forgiveness. That story is tragic because our God is a kind God who longs to bring desperate people like us under the shelter of his wings. That story is tragic because God longs to use people like us as the channel through which he helps those in need. Yet no church had convinced that prostitute of these truths.
We have already seen God's kindness to Naomi in giving her Ruth; God's kindness to Ruth in bringing her to the field of Boaz; and we will see God's kindness as Ruth and Boaz are given to each other.
1. Naomi and the quest for rest (1-4)
One day Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi said to her, "My daughter, I must find a home for you, where you will be well provided ..." Apparently, in the original Hebrew Naomi says, 'I must find rest for you.' Rest is a recurring theme in this book. These chapters could be described as a quest for rest.
Indeed rest is a recurring theme in the Bible. In the book of Ruth rest is associated with economic security. In Psalm 95 rest is linked to the Old Testament promised land. The author of Hebrews quotes that psalm and says that there is a rest that still awaits us on our journey towards heaven. Jesus said, 'come onto me all you who are heavy laden and I will give you rest.' The Book of Revelation says, those who die in The Lord are blessed because they will rest from their labours.
The rest that we need is not simply a quite Sunday afternoon stretched out on the couch. Like Ruth we can depend on the God who gives us our daily bread. Those who are striving to be respectable, who want to be hailed as good people, who think that they can make up for the evil we have done, who imagine they can earn their way to heaven can cast aside the heavy burden of self-righteousness and accept Jesus' offer of rest. Those who are terminally ill, and we are all in decaying bodies that are destined for the grave, can know the peace that we are on our way to eternal rest.
The prostitute we mentioned in our opening illustration needs to experience God's rest - would it not be wonderful if God's people came to her aid? The proud church goer needs to told of Jesus' offer so rest - wouldn't it be wonderful if we could learn to simply admit our need and trust God for the forgiveness which kindly offers to all? A dying world needs to know about an eternal heaven and that Jesus is the one who can take them there.
2. Ruth invites Boaz to be the answer to his prayer (5-9)
In God's kindness he offers people rest. In God's kindness he uses people to bless others.
"I will do whatever you say," Ruth answered. She goes down to the threshing floor, uncovers Boaz feet and lay down. He wakes startled and she explains, "I am your servant Ruth ... Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a guardian-redeemer of our family."
What is a kinsman/guardian redeemer? It is described in one Bible Dictionary as a 'Male relative who, according to various laws found in the Pentateuch (first five books of the Old Testament) had the privilege or responsibility to act for a relative who was in trouble, danger, or need of vindication' (Baker).
So it is after the barley harvest. How are Naomi and Ruth going to survive now? By another provision in God's law. Did God have Naomi and Ruth, along with thousands of other people, specifically in mind when he gave Moses the laws relating to the kinsman-redeemer? Of course he did, he is omniscient. Before they came into being he knew the circumstances they would face and he made provision. Before we came into being he knew the circumstances we will face and he promises us that we need not be afraid.
What does Ruth mean when she asks Boaz to spread his wings over her? Well there is nothing seedy going on here. She is not propositioning sex. But what she is saying does have deliberate ambiguity to it. In Hebrew this phrase could mean 'marry me' (she is not backwards about going forwards). Spread the corner of your garment over me is like asking for an engagement ring to be placed on her (Tinker).
But the word for garment is also the same word used in chapter 2 for wings. Do you remember when Boaz met Ruth he prayed, 'May the Lord repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge?' 'You know when you were moved by compassion and prayed that God would provide me with rest?' 'Why don't you become the answer to that prayer by being my kinsman-redeemer?'
A kind God places compassion and mercy in a kind man's heart, causes him to pray, and then offers him the joy of being the answer to his own prayers. May God put compassion in our hearts that would cause us to pray, and maybe even move us to be the answer to those very prayers.
3. Boaz reflects God's kindness (10-18)
Boaz is struck by Ruth's kindness. She could have gone to Moab and let Naomi fend for herself. She could have chosen to pursue a younger more attractive man than Boaz.
Undoubtedly she admired the godly character of Boaz. Character is more essential to happy marriage than looks. But there is another reason she chose Boaz; she chose him out of kindness to Naomi. Another provision in the Law of Moses stated that the first male the kinsman fathered would be considered as the child of the widow's dead husband. In other words through Boaz, Ruth could produce a descendant for Naomi. Remember when Naomi said that God had not stopped showing kindness to the living and the dead - that is because through Boaz God will provide descendants for the deceased Elimelek and Mahlon.
But Boaz points out that there is a problem. There is a male relative closer than he. That man has priority in the duty and privilege of being kinsman- redeemer. Like a suspense novel we will have to wait until the last scene to see how things will work out for Ruth and Boaz.
Boaz then acts with care towards Ruth by ensuring that no gossiper is given the impression that anything seedy happened between the two of them that night. He also shows kindness by sending six measures of wheat home for Naomi. Naomi had returned to Bethlehem declaring that she was empty. Through Boaz she is finding rest, economic security. God's kindness is being shown through the actions of his people.
Conclusion: Jesus our kinsman-redeemer
Desperate people like Ruth and Naomi find refuge under the wings of the almighty. God is going to use his man to bring them rest. Wouldn't it be great to have such a kinsman-redeemer! Well, we do.
Jesus is our kinsman-redeemer. He is willing to redeem that prostitute in Chicago, whose life is entangled in desperate evil and hopeless poverty. He paid an ransom of infinite value as he shed his blood to free us from our guilt. He is willing to redeem proud church-goers from their arrogant self-righteousness. We can rest from the tyranny of trying to fool ourselves into thinking that we could ever be good enough for a perfectly pure and holy God. He has redeemed us from death - so as we see our bodies decay and the passing of time drags us unceasingly towards a grave we need not fear for we are heading towards our eternal rest.
God is kind. He shows his kindness through his people. He shows his ultimate kindness through the person of his Son.


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THE CHOSEN by J.R. Ward was released on April 4, 2017! The WARDen held an event on Saturday, April 8, 2017 that involved a heavily spoiler-ridden Q&A! I'm sharing this directly from her Facebook page. The link to the original post is here:
Please note that this is a transcript of the Q&A and there may or may not be spelling errors. I wasn't there, but I'm SO thankful that we have a transcription of the events!!! I take no credit for this information, I'm just sharing it! Thank you WARDen & Staff!!!!!
WARNING: There are SPOILERS in this post. If you haven't read THE CHOSEN yet, you might want to steer clear! However, if you do, just use the scroll box and all will be revealed! And there are some Juicy spoilers!
Presenting the Q & A from the Cincinnati Signing....please be aware that there are SPOILERS in the following Questions and Answers. If you don't want SPOILERS, please do not continue reading.
There are going to be SPOILERS, so be forewarned!!!!!
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The Chosen Q&A Transcript
***Some questions have been condensed and paraphrased for clarity. Please remember, this is being transcribed during a live event and it is often difficult to hear both answers and questions, so they may not be verbatim to how they were asked during the event. Note: HEA= Happily Ever After (a happy ending for a couple)
JR: Who wants to start? (everyone raises their hands and lots of people volunteer.)
Q: What is the next ***ing book?
A: The 2018 hardcover book for the BDB is called….The Thief…Sola and Assail
*the crowd lost its collective minds****
Q: What's going on with V???(Lots of comments and derogatory remarks)
A: I have to listen to my Rice Krispies. I was like…holy…sh*t…I came to the point where I had to decide if I was gonna be a p*ssy and write a Lifetime Movie of the week, or do I drink the Koolaid and write the books the way I see them. I decided to drink the Koolaid.
*lots of applause*
Q: Will V be *in* the next book?
A: Yes, V will be in the next book.
Q: Does V cheat?
A: Fair question. In my books, the HEA is never static. If you want to know the answer, I will tell you. (lots of 'yes'es) Ok, gonna pull a Bill Clinton and ask, what's the definition of cheating?
(answers varied from "emotional" to "touching" to "full on f***ing")
Okaaaay then. No, he doesn't cheat. I'm not gonna tell you it doesn't get ugly. But, he does not. Where he and Jane are at, is very real. It's not just that Jane is busy, but in long term relationships, you can pull apart. Something brings them back together, but they're going to have to learn this lesson.
Q: Is Lassiter bound by the Scribe Virgin's agreements with people?
A: Yes, he is.
Q: Does Lassiter have the power (of the Scribe Virgin/deity)?
A: He is all-powerful. The moment I realized he was taking over…the only second worse would've been Rhage. If Bette Miller becomes immortal tomorrow…
Q: Can Bitty ask for the dragon to come out and play?
A: Rhage can totally do that. He'll still be blind, but he'll do that for his kid.
Q: Rose has an issue with Assail's balloon friends. Will Lassiter have to intervene? Is it related to Divina? (this question was hard to hear and discern, so we did our best piecing it together.)
A: Yes, it is related to Divina. And they're going to need Lassiter's help to resolve it.
Q: Will Adrian and Eddie come back?
A: Yes, with the Divina mess. But the Fallen Angels are on a different timeline than the BDB, so it will have it will take some time until they coincide.
Q: Has Lassiter decided on a title he can live with yet?
A: He was devastated when he realized Grand Pooba was taken. But no, he'll probably never settle on one.
Q: When will Lassiter get a book?
A: I don't know yet, but he definitely will. I'm not sure I'm ready to see him naked and in action. He will soon, but the world needs to stabilize first.
Q: Will Murhder come back?
A: He will. He's definitely getting a book, and he's coming.
Q: Is Murhder the father of Jo, Manny, and Butch?
A: I'm gonna have to throw out a Keep Reading on that one.
Q: I just want to thank you for writing such good LGBTQ characters. Qhuinn and Blay are such strong men, and they're good representations of all of us who feel underrepresented.
A: JR hugged the questioner.
Q: Will we see more of Rhun?
A: Yes, I think he becomes very much a part of the Training Center.
Q: Will Rhun end up with Saxton?
A: I'm gonna have to give you another Keep Reading on that.
Q: Have you thought about having another strong female like Payne.
A: I think you're going to find Novo, in the next BDB Legacy coming out in November to be really strong. She's really kickass.
Q: Back in the King, when we found out that Layla had inadvertently fed the traitor, she kissed Wrath's ring. Then, next, she was thinking about meeting Xcor. (This went on for a while, so we condensed and paraphrased) Did Layla think she could convince the BDB that Xcor was a good guy? Why would they take her word?
A: I think that's fair. I think that what she knew about who Xcor is at his heart supersedes his actions. I think it's a totally fair criticism. I think it's easier, outside of the relationship to judge by his actions, rather than his heart and intentions.
Q: Having seen the flashbacks of Hharm, apparently bastards abound. Will we meet more of them?
A: Yeah, there seem to be a lot. We'll definitely see more of them in future books.
Q: We have Therese, Jo, Manny, and Butch. Are they all related?
A: I will tell you that Therese is not of that lineage.
Q: Why did we have to wait so long for sex in this book?
A: Oh…my…god…*lots of laughter from the crowd*…it just worked out that way.
Q: Are there going to be any more children?
A: I'm sure there will be more children…I just don't know when.
Q: Which Brother will be featured in the next Legacy Book?
A: I don't know. I thought I did, but turns out, I don't.
Q: Why did Rhage not 'beast-out' when they were being overrun by the lessers? And why couldn't Layla go into the mansion?
A: The Beast can't just be called. If Rhage is injured, he may not be able to become the Beast. And Layla didn't go to the mansion because it wasn't her home and she didn't feel welcome.
Q: Is Boo Darius. Is he John Matthew?
A: No, Boo is more than a cat, but Darius is John Matthew.
Q: Is Michael (from The Story of Son) Butch's brother.
A: Another Keep Reading.
Q: Who will be the next person inducted into the Brotherhood?
A: I know, but that's going to be another Keep Reading.
Q: Will we see the Bastards in the BDB world?
A: The Bastards are going to be interwoven into the BDB world.
Q: What is the next series, now that the Bourbon Kings is going to be finished?
A: I know, but I can't say yet.
Q: Will everyone find out that JM is Darius? And why did Selena have to die if she was going to be reincarnated?
A: No, no one can know about JM being Darius. I hated that Trez had to suffer, but look, if Lassiter is going to be the divine ruler, it would make sense for him to have to give something back to the household. So, if Selena didn't die, there's no vacuum for Lassiter to step into and do something really wonderful. Like a sacrifice…that's not right…like a gift. We know that the reincarnation has been done so we know it works.
Q: What does Lassiter sacrifice to get Selena back?
A: You're going to find out. The thing about the series is that I'm already four or five books ahead of what you've all read. So, I know what happens, and I just had to drag everyone through that book which was really horrible to write.
Q: Will Selena or Lassiter know (that Selena was reincarnated)?
A: I promise someone other than Lassiter will know.
Q: Now that the rules have changed, will the Bastards be inducted?
A: Yes, I think that now that the rules have changed, we'll see the Bastards be inducted. Not all at once, of course.
Q: Is Vishous going to be kinder to you?
A: F*ck no. As soon as I knew who was going to be in the next book, I thought, great, I can spend more time with his hairy @ss. (mild rant about V)
Q: I kind of thought that Lash was going to come out and join the fray. Where is Lash?
A: Yes, he will be back. Lash is coming back.
Q: Will Payne lose her regenerative powers?
A: What we're seeing is that the longer she stays on Earth, the harder it is for her to rejuvenate and to get her powers to work, so the question will be how to fix that.
Q: Since there was the power shift between the Lassiter and the Scribe Virgin, does that mean that the Omega is also having a power shift?
A: I will tell you that the answer is in the Dehstroyer legacy. But Keep Reading.
Q: When Tohr and Xcor shook hands for the first time, in the book it says that only one knew it.
A: At that time, Xcor didn't know they're brothers, but Tohr did. Xcor doesn't find out until after the warehouse battle, but Tohr knew then.
Q: Are the BDB, Legacy and Fallen Angels all on the same timeline?
A: No. We're getting there, but there's going to have to be some time jumping to get them all aligned on the same timeline.
Q: Is the BDB ever going to end?
A: Not as long as they're still talking to me, and you're still reading.
Q: Will we ever get the Scribe Virgin's back story?
A: I would totally love to do that. I'd like to do it, maybe in an ebook special? I'll have to think about it, because it's a very sad story...
Q: The Bloodletter's camp and activity was sanctioned. When it was later unsanctioned, were all the Brothers at the camp already trained? Was Xcor there the entire time? (This was another question that was condensed and paraphrased for clarity.)
A: Xcor came in at the end. Not all Brothers were trained before it became apparent what the Bloodletter was doing and the camp was shut down.
Q: Will Manny ever get turned?
A: You can't turn them. Manny…you know what, Keep Reading…I give up. (lots of laughter at JR's reaction)
Q: Could we have something from George and Boo's point of view?
A: I just don't know how compelling that is.
Q: Will Qhuinn's brother Luchas get a book?
A: He will absolutely get a book, but I sense it's more likely to be in the BDB Legacy.
Q: What are you currently reading?
A: I'm reading The Lost Order by Steve Berry. I'm a huge fan of his, and his wife.
Q: Will Sin end up with Saxton?
A: I'm a fan of Sin's. But Saxton is busy, he won't end up with Sin.
Q: Will there be another Insider's Guide?
A: It's about time, isn't it? We'll have to talk about that.
Q: Will we ever see the back story of Darius and Beth's mother?
A: Maybe. That'd be interesting. It's a sad story, they don't have a happy ending, though. Maybe as a short story.
Q: How is Manny going to keep Payne satisfied if he's going to age?
A: They've only been together a year…he doesn't need Viagra yet. I didn't say that Payne wouldn't be okay, but it's going to take some intervening event. (to fix her inability to rejuvenate.)
Q: What about the coffins? (in the garage of the mansion.)
A: The coffins are a Keep Reading. Eventually, they'll come into play, and it's creepy as shit. But, you're going to have to Keep Reading to find out.
Q: The Bourbon Kings are ending?
A: Yeah, the BK were only three books. There's a lot to work out.
The pacing of that book is quick, so there's a lot to wrap up.
Q: You say that the Brothers talk to you. If you could pick one to write in your way, regardless of what they say, who would you pick?
A: Oh, that's a good one. If I could take the reins and make him do anything, it would be Vishous and I would make him junior counselor at a girl's camp, teaching basket weaving. No swearing, or drinking. He'd be miserable. (lots of laughter and suggestions of ways to make V miserable, like make him use iPhones. )
Q: Will you ever write about someone with special needs?
A: Um..we have someone who can't see, someone who can't speak…oh, you mean with mental illness? I'm going to get myself in so much trouble…if I say this, just so we're all clear, I would never impose this on the world because it doesn't work like this…but I don't think that V and Jane should be together. I think V should be with Butch, and Butch could be with Marissa. That's what I saw, originally. That Butch and and V ended up together. But that was ten years ago, and the publishing world has changed. But, I would never allow my personal beliefs to influence the world. The pictures would go away if I did. So that's why V isn't going to cheat and why, even with the rough spots, V and Jane will stay together. It's not like the world is a la carte and I can say, let's have one of these and some of those. The world presents itself, and if I try to change or influence it, the pictures dry up.
Q: What about the Wolfen?
A: There will be a wolfen. There is someone who is not a vampire, and it's someone you know.
Q: What about the kids, like Lyric?
A: What I would really like to do, but I haven't even talked to my publisher about it, but I would love to do a focused series of books about who Lyric, and LW and Rhamp, and Aggie and Nalla end up with. But it would take a jump of forty or fifty years so it would be outside the BDB world. I would love to because it would be sad never to see, like not getting to live long enough to see your kid get married.
Q: Can Fritz get some help?
A: Fritz has an entire staff. The Band of Bastards are going to live in the house. That's a lot of testosterone.
Q: Will they have enough room for The Band of Bastards?
A: The mansion is huge. They have wings for days in that house, there's plenty of room.
Q: Is s'Ex getting a book?
A: Yes, he is.
Q: Will the blood slave affect s'Ex?
A: Part of Assail's book has to deal with the blood slave. It's going to affect s'Ex's story.
Q: When will we get more Z?
A: He's very reserved. So, if I get pictures of him, they're very limited...I don't know…Z comes forward when he wants to, but he doesn't usually want to.
Q: What about Throe's book? (the book that Throe uses for his spells and power)
A: Devina is using Throe's stupid-ass book to come back up from the well. She needs a body and a soul to come back.
Q: Did the Scribe Virgin save Xcor?
A: No, it was a hallucination. His mind placed her there in the memory.
Q: The favor between the Scribe Virgin and Wrath…do we get to find out what that is?
A: It will come to light soon.
Q: Will there be any emotional cheating with the Dehstroyer as the prophecy gets closer to being fulfilled. (cheating between V and Butch)
A: Nope, no cheating at all.
Q: Why is Nalla seeing the shadow?
A: Okay, soooo I would say that she has a special skill.
Q: Can Lassiter create a kumbaya moment?
A: I would suggest that given his personality, he wouldn't even if he can. Given his propensity for conflict, he isn't likely to do so. He can create situations, but he can't overcome free will.
Q: Vishous is still taking birds to the Sanctuary. Is he still hoping she'll be around? Is he projecting issues with his mom?
A: I think he still has some serious f***ing issues with his mother. He has some of the…and I don't mean this in a flippant way, but he has some Asperger-type tendencies. I don't know that he's come to terms with his and his sister's treatment. The SV isn't dead…okay….okay….Boo is the Scribe Virgin.
*crowd goes wild*
She has been with them all along, and is with them still. Remember, she's been in those black robes, and you know how black cats have those light eyes. So, I don't want you all coming back next year and asking, who knows she's Boo? The entire time, the Scribe Virgin knew how important Beth would be to the BDB world so she was there when they needed her. But the SV will never return to her original role. But that's my gift to you and my thank you to you all for coming.
~~~~~ The End~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Indian media: Anger over 'shameful' slavery data
Media in India are describing the country topping a global slavery index as "shameful".
The Global Slavery Index 2013, compiled by Australia-based rights organisation Walk Free Foundation, says India has the highest number of people - nearly 14 million - living in conditions of slavery .
"Sixty-six years after independence, India has the dubious distinction of being home to half the number of modern day slaves in the world," says The Times of India.
The First Post website says slavery, though legally banned in India, exists in the form of bonded labour, sex trafficking, child labour, domestic servitude, ritual sex slavery, bride trafficking and harvesting organs.
"Here comes one statistic where India is clearly hands down the worldwide leader. Its nearest competition is China but India is miles ahead of China. Unfortunately it's a shameful statistic," the website says.
It adds that Dalits (low-caste Hindus) are the worst affected from the modern-day slavery.
"Some of the reasons for high numbers caught in slavery in India are the difficulty in accessing protections and government entitlements, such as the food rations card, corruption or non-performance of safety nets (such as the National Employment Guarantee, primary health care and pensions) and practices of land grabbing and asset domination by high-caste groups," says the Hindustan Times.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has asked the government to explain why private radio stations are not allowed to broadcast news, the First Post website reports.
The court is hearing a petition which wants 245 private FM channels and 145 community radio stations in the country to be allowed to broadcast news.
At present, only All India Radio, the country's public broadcaster, is allowed to do news.
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In international news, Indian papers feel the US debt crisis has deeply affected America's image.
The Tribune says the "damage" caused to the US reputation is "incalculable" and the relief is for a "limited period".
The Hindustan Times feels "the world has enough problems without losing the surety of its sole superpower, the country which despite its faults remains the sheet anchor for the world's security and economy".
Meanwhile, two members of the Congress party in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, who have been suspended for putting up a billboard carrying unflattering remarks about party president Sonia Gandhi, have begun a hunger strike in protest, reports the Hindustan Times.
The billboard, which has now been pulled down, was meant to urge Mrs Gandhi's daughter Priyanka to join politics but the move backfired because it described the Congress chief as "ailing".
One of the suspended members Haseeb Ahmad, who is fasting at the Anand Bhavan (the ancestral home of the Nehru-Gandhi family in Allahabad city), told the paper that the billboard had been approved by senior party leaders.
Elsewhere, The Hindu highlights the plight of a large number of salt pan workers who are suffering from diseases including skin ulcers, vision problems and higher risk of hypertension due to constant exposure to "sharp salt crystals, bright light and dust".
More than 150,000 people work in the salt industry in India, but often suffer due to poor medical facilities and a lack of awareness.
And finally, the Eden Gardens cricket stadium in Calcutta will see fans wearing masks of legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar when he plays his 199th Test match on 6 November, reports the Hindustan Times.
Cricket officials in the city are planning to order around 80,000 Tendulkar masks for the special occasion, it adds.
The maestro has decided to retire from all forms of cricket after playing his 200th Test match in Mumbai, which starts on 14 November.
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Volume of Learning
RTOs are required to demonstrate that the amount of training provided for each training program is sufficient to ensure participants will gain the skills and knowledge required to meet the training product requirements.
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Dr Andjelic is also Visiting Professor at the University of Bologna. He was teaching in the past at Birkbeck College, London and Bader International Studies Centre of the Queen's University (Kingston, Canada). Andjelic was Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the University of California at Berkeley and also taught at the Open University and the University of Sarajevo.
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United up their Caribbean quota once again, this time from DC to Puerto Rico
United Airlines today announced that it will launch daily, non- stop service to San Juan (SJU) from its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) effective December 15, 2003. United currently flies weekend- only service between Dulles and San Juan via St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. Flights are available for booking beginning today.
This move follows United`s announcement to introduce service to Grand Cayman, continuing the airlines` expansion in the Caribbean, which also includes flights to the regional leisure destinations of Aruba and St. Thomas. In addition, service from Washington Dulles to Cancun, Mexico will begin on February 14, 2004, pending government approval.
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Daniel Leland has been bebopping around in my head (and objects fiercely to the use of that phrase, as to bebop is thoroughly beneath his dignity) since early 2005, when I myself was bebopping around on Gaia and discovered vampires.
Now, I had some vague notion prior to that discovery that vampires showed up shortly before Halloween time and then retired into the dark recesses of holiday kitsch to wait out the rest of the year. Vampires were seasonal. Being a cinema buff, I also had some vague notion that vampires looked a bit like Bela Lugosi and a bit like Max Schreck and would pop up out of a coffin as though spring-loaded if you were dumb enough to let them out. (I confess that I took Nosferatu perfectly seriously until that one scene, in which Orlok does indeed lever up out of his box like he's lying on a hinged board. Then I cracked up.)
Gaia's forums introduced me to a different sort of vampire. Actually, several different sorts. The first sort was the twipire, and I do reluctantly admit that I did read the entire Twilight Saga. (Not a saga, by the way. Terminology is important.) I'm actually not sure why; while I did find it fascinating and hard to put down, I never did actually enjoy it. To this day, I cannot explain that phenomenon. The second sort was the ricepire, which still confuses me greatly. I had already familiarized myself with the parallels between vampires and sex, thanks to Google searches, but Rice left me flummoxed. (I love her writing, by the way. I just can't stand her books, if that makes any sense.)
Unable to see any real connection between Dracula, Orlok, Edward, and Lestat, I turned to the old stuff, because clearly, the new stuff hadn't gotten its act together yet. That brought me to Varney, Carmilla, and a variety of divergent mythologies that only seemed connected by the idea of something stealing something from a human being. It was usually blood, but even that wasn't a given.
Somewhere in there, I decided I was going to try to write a book again. It was high school, and this seemed like a good idea, despite the fact that my last attempt at a fully-fledged novel had petered out some time in second grade and involved a main character with silver hair and colour-changing eyes who rode a dragon and could talk to animals and might possibly have been part fairy and had a hidden destiny and a magic ring that could change her beautiful flowing gowns into silver armour…
Why I thought vampires would fix this problem, I have no idea. At any rate, I decided to be ironic about it.
New character:
Male. Okay. That fixes at least part of the awful self-insert problem.
Silver hair. But this time, it's because he's freaking old.
Colour-changing eyes… Still tricky. I'll give him cola-bottle glasses so I can keep that, but no one notices. Now he's half-blind and nerdy.
It was high school, so obviously he couldn't be a normal person. The colour-changing eyes would make that a bit goofy. So he's a vampire.
And he's cranky.
Cranky, myopic boffinpire stuck eternally just past his midlife crisis. Oh, and he's Catholic. Bingo.
I stole "Daniel" from a Bible opened at random (because y'know, Victorians and their biblical names…) and "Leland" from a Leland Stanford Junior College mug I had sitting on my bedside table at the time. There's a lot of complicated backstory to explain the inexplicable Scottish branch of the Leland family. Fortunately, history came through for me, and the way-back-when Leylands moved north to escape Elizabeth I's persecution of Catholics. Win.
Daniel of 2005 was a lot more of a creeper than he is today. There was icky romance between him and a high school student, and he was sad and tortured and just needed someone to love. Fortunately, he and I both got over that, and now he's just an angry, snide asshat who thinks he's tortured but is really just a dripping ball of obnoxious self-pity. It's more fun to torment him this way, because I know he can take it. And I just love good guys who aren't good people.
His story is fleshing out nicely, now, with one volume published, a second undergoing formatting for publication, and a third in the first-draft stage. From that one character, I've managed to stretch out an entire mythology, and every secondary character who's come along has insisted on a book of his or her own. Lenny, Sebastian, Jerzy, Aniela, Kim, Jadwiga, Aaron… I've expanded way past vampires, I'm pleased to say. There are many things mankind once knew, but has chosen to forget – volumes upon volumes of Lost Knowledge.