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Tuesday, November 20, 2012
White Blessings Round the Table~ Happy ThanksgivingIn: blissful whites wednesday, celestina marie design, thanksgiving 6:05:00 PM By: Celestina Marie
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27 comments:
- BECKY said...
Oh Celestina! So, so lovely! Those leaves you made are just so pretty! And I love how you combined tableware, and all of your sweet details! I can just picture the joy on each face sitting around your beautiful table.
Sweet Thanksgiving Blessings to you!
So glad you shared at BWW!!
- November 20, 2012 at 7:44 PM
- Susan said...
Celestina,your table is gorgeous! I love the Vintage dishes, all the lace, and your paper leaves with words to cherish.
Happy Thanksgiving My Friend.
- November 20, 2012 at 7:48 PM
- The Comfort of a Safe Place said...
Celeste, everything is simply beautiful. I love the mix of dishes, so pretty. Things from the past along with handmade "pretties" surely make for a festive time.
I pray that this Thanksgiving you are Blessed abundantly!
- November 20, 2012 at 8:02 PM
- Shirley said...
Hi Celestina, I am doing some much needed me time tonight catching up with my friends. I have been reading just unable to leave comments at times. Your table looks so inviting for the Thanksgiving Feast. I love your paper leaves. You always have such awesome things that you have been working on. Happy Thanksgiving Hugs and Prayers from Your Missouri Friend.
- November 20, 2012 at 8:18 PM
- Donna said...
What a beautiful table you've set, Celestina! I love the sheet music leaves, and all of your pretty dishes. Oh, and the embellished candle, too! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving:)
- November 20, 2012 at 9:00 PM
- Bearly Sane said...
Happy Thanksgiving to you Celeste ... you certainly set a pretty table, so inviting and thoughtful. I love all the white china with the elegant touch of gold.
- November 20, 2012 at 9:06 PM
- Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedder said...
Dearest Celestina Marie,
What a poetic post, overlapping the generations in china and favorite pieces treasured by your Mom. LOVE your elegant and special needle lace coasters!!! Were they your Mom's or older ones?
Indeed we have so many things to be thankful for and still asking God's blessing for the time yet to come.
Hugs to you,
- November 20, 2012 at 9:21 PM
- Marydon said...
Sweet Celeste, this is a beautiful warm welcoming table to enjoy. I can feel all the joy that will surround your holiday setting.
Love g'ma relish forks the elegant touches in your decor.
Have a beautiful &
Happy Thanksgiving ~
hugs & love,
- November 20, 2012 at 9:25 PM
- Createology said...
Beautiful, elegant, simple, treasured, and timeless...lots of memories to share and to create. Thanksgiving Blessings Dear...
- November 20, 2012 at 9:32 PM
- Grandma Barb's This and That said...
The table is lovely set with all the different dishes. I love your grandma's vintage relish forks.
Have a Blessed Thanksgiving.
- November 20, 2012 at 9:57 PM
- DeeDee said...
beautiful setting.. Have a Happy Thanksgiving... hope it is spent with family and friends...
- November 20, 2012 at 9:58 PM
- Chenille Cottage said...
"White Lace and Promises...
A Kiss for Luck..." is the tune that comes to mind as I savor your many brilliantly appointed decorating touches.
Blessings, Celeste! Your post is so lovely...so thoughtfully posted and so filled with the all the warmth of home.
I pray you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Carolynn xo
- November 20, 2012 at 10:14 PM
- JENNIFER said...
Everything looks so beautiful Celestina! I love your table setting. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Hugs, Jennifer
- November 21, 2012 at 12:37 AM
- Marjorie said...
I love the old traditions, and I have really enjoyed looking at your gorgeous photos's.. Thank you for sharing with us:)
- November 21, 2012 at 2:50 AM
- victoriantailor said...
Beautiful elements that you have put together for your table, especially love the leaves with names on them!
- November 21, 2012 at 8:12 AM
- GARAGE SALE GAL said...
BEAUTIFUL Table for Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!
- November 21, 2012 at 7:33 PM
- Ingeborg van Zuiden said...
Dear Celestina Marie,
Happy Thanksgiving to you! It looks you are ready for it, wow! All the decorations are so pretty and matching yet again! I'd love to come over for dinner looking at that welcoming table! And the way you decorated the candles is so pretty and unique! It must be going to be a wonderful dinner! Enjoy!!!
Blessings and hugs,
Ingeborg ;-))
- November 22, 2012 at 2:11 AM
- Ingeborg van Zuiden said...
PS........ those cute little forks!!!! We had those at home too when I was young! What nostalgia. So sweet!
Bon Appetit today :D
- November 22, 2012 at 2:16 AM
- Dorthe said...
Everyone sitting around your most beautiful table setting, will feel the love and joy ,-the treasure of being able to deck with such lovely old pieces,and the happiness of being able to say THANKYOU on this day.
Happy Thanksgiving dear Celestina Marie.
- November 22, 2012 at 5:45 AM
- Julie Marie at Idyllhours said...
Happy Thanksgiving Celeste... hope your day is filled with good food, family and friends, and lots of blessings, xoxo Julie Marie
- November 22, 2012 at 8:12 AM
- Sandi@ Rose Chintz Cottage said...
Just beautiful! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family, my friend!
- November 22, 2012 at 3:02 PM
- Draffin Bears said...
Happy Thanksgiving dear Celestina Marie and I love your beautiful table, set so perfectly.
Many thanks for visiting my daughter too, I appreciate your kindness
Sending hugs
- November 22, 2012 at 5:01 PM
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
Happy Thanksgiving my friend. You surround yourself with the things you love and that's a wonderful way to be. I hope you've had a blessed day! I'm thankful for your friendship! Sweet hugs, Diane
- November 22, 2012 at 9:15 PM
- romance-of-roses said...
No matter what you do, you always create beauty. I admire you.
I went to your linked in profile to send you a link but then decided to come here instead and I'm glad cause got to see your lovely table setting. Thank you for endorsing me. Kelly, my granddaughter is also there and here is her link so you can see what she is up to..=http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=32335470&authType=name&authToken=-I6w&trk=mp_view_prf_l
Hope you had a beautiful peaceful Thanksgiving day with family. Blessings...Lu
- November 23, 2012 at 12:27 AM
- randi K design said...
Always fun to see what you do for Christmas! Wish I had a chance to visit! Hugs..
- November 26, 2012 at 8:44 AM
- tina said...
Hope you have a great Thanksgiving! Wondefrul decoration on table
- November 27, 2012 at 2:43 PM
- 1CardCreator said...
What a beautiful table you have set, and we all have so much to be thankful for!
- November 28, 2012 at 12:10 PM
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Royal Princes William and Harry are in the media again, not for hitting a journalist or for any more deaths in their family, but because they've been given their very own television show.
The slapstick show, provisionally titled Windsors!, will see the young lads ride a three-wheeled bicycle to some foreign country where they will meet its people and do outrageous things, all edited down to six episodes of 28 minutes each. Producers have indicated that the third saddle will be filled by a royal bodyguard and butler, who will do all the peddling and serve tea and cakes every 2 hours.
The opening credits will be all sped up and show the lads getting into trouble with their mum, Her Majesty the Queen, and cycling away from Buckingham Palace really fast and being chased by the Royal Household Cavalry.
The plot line for the first episode will be their arrival in Africa, where Harry is promptly elected President of the fictional country of Zambaba, because of his outrageous white skin and red hair, but is then forced into a power share agreement with William, which breaks down when they can't agree Cabinet posts. Things get even zanier when the original President called Morgan the Pirate returns to reclaim his office. Meanwhile, the bodyguard cum butler, decides to make some money of his own by selling the princes' stuff on eBay and hosting a talent show in the United States of America.
Royal watcher, Philipa Peregrine Double-Barrelled Worcestersauce said "This show is likely to be a hit with the oiks and will earn their Royal Highnesses a bob or two."

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(S. Harrison, NJ) - Gloucester County Freeholder Director Stephen M. Sweeney announced today that the county's 2005 Household Special Waste (HSW) program has again been a huge success with the county collecting 515,738 pounds of waste such as paint, oil, batteries and antifreeze out of the waste stream.
"The items that we collect during our Special Collection days help keep our environment clean and healthy," said Freeholder Director Sweeney. "We have been seeing an increase in the amount of materials coming in to the collections each year which is very positive. The total amount of materials collected during 2004 was 473,123 pounds, so we are up again by more than 42,600 pounds," said Sweeney.
"We held eight collection days this year and plan to hold eight HSW collection days again in 2006." Sweeney said, "Making it convenient as possible for our residents to dispose of items that, if went into the regular waste stream, would harm our ground water and environment, is the key to success for the program." The Freeholder Director stated that in 2000 the county increased the number of collection days to eight which include six drop-off days in at the Solid Waste Complex in South Harrison and two at the County Roads Department in Clayton.
"Our residents have become educated recyclers and look forward to the HSW days so they can clean out their garages and get rid of their old paint, motor oil, batteries, pool chemicals and other materials they know shouldnt go in the trash," Sweeney said. The program is operated by the Gloucester County Improvement Authority's (GCIA) Office of Recycling located at the county's Solid Waste Complex in South Harrison.
During the eight collection days held in 2005, the GCIA/Office of Recycling collected: 54,168 pounds of paint, 65,151 pounds of oil, 54,467 pounds of batteries, 8,722 pounds of antifreeze, 44,200 pounds of gas cylinders, and 289,030 pounds of other materials (such as varnish, fertilizers and weed killers), were collected for a total of 515,738 pounds of HSW materials taken out of the waste stream.
"As soon as we have the 2006 schedule of our collection days we will begin letting residents know. We are really proud of our residents for taking the steps to ensure a clean and bright environment for our future," Sweeney concluded.
Materials accepted at Gloucester County Household Special Waste Collection Days include: Solvents, pesticides, cleaners, kerosene, herbicide, gasoline, turpentine, varnish, fertilizers, rat poisons, auto & floor care products, weed killers, lighter fluid, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, propane tanks and gas cylinders. In addition - paints (latex & oil based), motor oil, antifreeze, fluorescent tubes & ballasts, lead acid & ni-cad batteries will be accepted for recycling. (30 & 55 gallon containers require prior approval).
For more information at the Household Special Waste Collection program or recycling in Gloucester County visit www.gcianj.com.


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It's a new month, but nothing has changed in the #1 position of the Official Smartphone Rankings. The HTC One is king of the hill still and it doesn't appear that another smartphone will knock it down anytime soon.
"Amazing phone for everyone" By ASHTON KEILY on July 25, 2013
This phone is so beautiful and so sleek and slim. The all metal body itself fits perfectly into the hand. The display on it is really beautiful and outstanding, blinkfeed is my best friend keeping me up to date on the latest technology and my most favorite interests. Now, BoomSound with integrated Beats Audio is so amazing and loud. Music and speakerphone sound so clear and so crisp. I hated how I had to wear headphones when watching a movie on a phone just to hear what they were really saying, but now I don't have to wear headphones anymore with the dual frontal speakers making it so loud and crisp. The amount of time put into the innovation of this device is just incredible. Its simple looking, but yet so chic and expensive looking. Build quality of this phone does not feel cheap at all! I hate how some companies only make plastic phones and feels so cheap just like Samsung and so many other companies. I really love what HTC has brought to the mobile device world with this stunning HTC One with BoomSound and integrated Beats Audio. This phone has absolutely no LAG! It will keep up with you with whatever you are doing on it without hesitation. The battery life on the HTC One is also outstanding. I start my day at 9am every day and don't stop working until 1 or 2am in the morning and this phone still doesn't need to be charged. Keeping it on WiFi really helps people. But even on Sprints 4G LTE network I still get really good battery.
Display 5/5
Battery Life 5/5
Apps & Media Support 5/5
Reception & Call Quality 5/5
Design/Form Factor 5/5
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Platinum Bank introduced electronic digital signature for credit findings
Platinum Bank, within the project of electronic document management and in compliance with the Law of Ukraine "On electronic digital signature", introduced into its daily operations the usage of e-signature for credit findings, considerably decreasing the time for getting a loan by its clients.
The introduction of e-signature, which is a valid replacement of the handwritten signature, allows decreasing the time needed for the processing of loan deals, as well as considerably quickens the processing of queries from other bank departments. Credit findings are received in the back-office in digital form and already with the e-signature of the underwriter. In August, 73% of all credit findings were signed by electronic digital signature (e-signature).
E-signature and the system of automated verifications substantially increased the efficiency of work in underwriting department and in the back-office. As such, the time for crediting was reduced by 70%, from the moment of underwriter's signature to the actual transfer of funds from the back-office to the client.
In turn, for clients it means the shortening of time needed for the loan formalization and getting a loan, which results in optimizing the client time in the bank offices.
"Our system of electronic document management, and, particularly, the introduction of electronic digital signature allows for the simplification of processing and storage of documents. We significantly enhanced the efficiency of work done by the employees – now the information is processed and transferred instantly, and we managed to re-orient our employees from data processing to monitoring, verification and authorization. It's important to mention, that with this innovation we not only actively implement into practice the Law of Ukraine regarding the e-signature, but also work in compliance with our "Efficiency" value, which allows us to considerably save the time of both our clients and employees", - says Tomasz Borowski, Chief Operations Officer with Platinum Bank.
Platinum Bank all its projects views in the light of social corporate responsibility. This project is no exception; it is beneficial for both the society and the environment – having considerably reduced the amount of used paper.
"The introduction of e-signature in our bank allowed using less paper, as credit findings are now made and signed in digital form. For instance, using e-signature, only in August we saved about 35,000 sheets of paper. It is very important for us, that these projects allow not only the optimizing of bank resources, but also minimizing our footprint on the environment, which, in its turn, saves natural resources", - comments Todd Esposito, Chief Financial Officer with Platinum Bank.
Platinum Bank (www.platinumbank.com.ua) — is a specialized retail bank, which since 2005 has been offering deposit and loan products for individuals through a network of branches and points of sale across Ukraine. Major shareholders of Platinum Bank are international investment funds Horizon Capital, East Capital Financials Fund, bank management and IFC (World Bank subsidiary).
Platinum Bank won the nomination for "Best retail bank" in "Ukrainian Banker Awards 2011" rating ("Investgazeta").
Greg Krasnov, Chief Executive Officer with Platinum Bank, received the award "Financier of the year — 2011" within the national awards rating "Person of the year — 2011".


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Now that my studio is mainly done and that the hiccups that naturally occurred have been dealt with(mostly). It is on to cleaning out some old stock - hoping to do this at She Creates in Kingston tomorrow. Surprising the odd things one finds when moving and organizing supplies and stock.
All about keeping up the momentum.
Been working on the website and price charts for consulting aka Wardrobe Evolutions. It is time to get more structured so clients have a better understanding of the breakdown of fees. Also about me being better at managing my time effectively.
Yesterday got some pictures done of a few of my latest creations which is definitely a step in the right direction.
So that is my Life As I Know It At This Moment In Time.
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Here is your weekly dose from the dearly departed... A.W. Pink from his work A Fourfold Salvation in part 1 we saw Salvation from the Pleasure of Sin, we now look at part 2 Salvation from the Penalty of Sin
This follows upon our regeneration which is evidenced by evangelical repentance and unfeigned faith. Every soul that truly puts his trust in the Lord Jesus Christ is then and there saved from the penalty—the guilt, the wages, the punishment—of sin. When the apostle said to the penitent jailor, "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved," he signified that all his sins would be remitted by God; just as when the Lord said to the poor woman, "thy faith hath saved thee: go in peace" (Luke 7:50). He meant that all her sins were now forgiven her, for forgiveness has to do with the criminality and punishment of sin. To the same effect when we read "by grace are ye saved through faith" (Eph. 2:8), it is to be understood the Lord has actually "delivered us from the wrath to come" (1 Thess. 1:10).
This aspect of our salvation is to be contemplated from two separate viewpoints: the Divine and the human. The Divine side of it is found in the mediatorial office and work of Christ, who as the Sponsor and Surety of His people met the requirements of the law on their behalf, working out for them a perfect righteousness and enduring Himself the curse and condemnation which are due them, consummated at the Cross. It was there that He was "wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities" (Isa. 53:5). It was there that He, judicially, "his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree" (1 Pet. 2:24). It was there that He was "smitten of God and afflicted" while He was making atonement for the offenses of His people. Because Christ suffered in my stead, I go free; because He died, I live; because He was forsaken of God, I am reconciled to Him. This is the great marvel of grace, which will evoke ceaseless praise from the redeemed throughout eternity.


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Clarkson Catering Services
Clarkson Catering Services, by ARAMARK, provides professional catering services for both Clarkson University and the surrounding community. We set the standard for all occasions from the most elegant formal banquet, to a simple coffee set-up, to a summer picnic.
Our catering repertoire expands constantly to bring you the latest dining trends.
You may browse the catering website and place your order online (www.Clarkson.CaterTrax.com) or email firstname.lastname@example.com for additional information. Should you want to speak to a representative, please contact the office at (315) 268-3816 for your personal catering consultation.At your consultation, please be prepared to provide the following information:
- Your group name or department
- Type of event
- How you'd like to be billed
- Number of invited guests
- Date time and location
- Room reservations are handled by Clarkson at 315-268-6681 along with any audio/visual needs and seating arrangements.
Catering charges are independent of room and equipment fees.
Guest counts - The tentative guaranteed number of people to be served should be given to the catering manager at least five working days before the event.
Final changes should be submitted no later than three working days before the event. We will bill 95% of your final count or the final count which ever is larger. Costs associated with your event. Price quotes are given based on a meal or event lasting a maximum of two hours. Additional expenses due to extended service periods will be charged.
Delivery services outside a dining facility will be at an additional charge.
Linen in varied colors (your choice) is included with events where food is served. If you would like tables covered for meetings there is an additional charge.
A 10% surcharge will be added to the final bill of any outside groups not affiliated with Clarkson.
Any bars held outside the Cheel Barben rooms will need a NY State temporary license at an additional fee.
Bar service - If you are planning an event which includes alcoholic beverages, please contact our office at least 30 days in advance. The sale and service of alcoholic beverages, including beer & wine is regulated by the New York State Liquor Authority. In addition, approval from Clarkson University's board of alcohol and responsible drinking (known as board) is required. Without proper lead time we may be unable to get your permit issued.
Please contact our office to discuss open and cash bar options.


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Hazy Brooklyn duo Cults just dropped this summer's Person Pitch.
Like Panda Bear's acclaimed 2007 release, Cults' self-titled debut combines sun-drenched reverb with waterlogged loops and swirling samples. But Cults spices up that windows-down, sunburned-shoulders blueprint with a finger-snapping, girl-group vibe and Jackson 5-worthy pop hooks. It's like if the entirety of Sleigh Bells' Treats sounded like their sugarpop single "Rill Rill."
When couple Brian Oblivion and Madeline Follin released their summery 7-inch single "Go Outside" in 2010, music blogs went nuts for their reverb-heavy, bubblegum charm and relative obscurity.
But "Go Outside,"--like most of the full-length's tracks--reveals a darker side on subsequent listens. The song begins, amid Fisher Price xylophone pings, with a crackly sound bite of cult leader Jim Jones saying, "To me, death is not a fearful thing, it's living that is treacherous." Soon, Follin's voice busts in, hitting Michael Jackson highs: "I really want to go out / I really want to go outside and stop to see your day / You really want to hole up / You really want to stay inside and sleep the light away."
Other songs, like the echoey, doo-wop ballad "You Know What I Mean," play with contrast. The track starts off with a silky, '50s prom vibe that escalates to a full-throttle, drums-crashing chorus and then dissolves back into a sexy, XX-ish sparseness.
While Cults' looped-out, Motown sound conjures up a ton of comparisons--new and old--it remains inexplicably fresh. Cults has blended the best bits of your record collection and, in the process, come up with something irresistibly charming and wholly their own.
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Watching My Wife
I have written other stories of my youth, cousins, and sisters, but now I would like to fast forward to my more adult life. That is if you call a thirty year man an adult. My youth was full of sexually charged events and cousins which consequently spilled over into my adult life. I was sexually active with cousins and girlfriends throughout high school and college and masturbation was a regular part of my daily life.
I was married right out of college to a wonderful and beautiful girl I had been dating for two years. By the time we were thirty, we had two children and enjoyed a daily sexual life but my wife, Diane, would not admit to ever masturbating or ever wanting to. She said that I was always sexually satisfying and she had no desire to 'cheat' on me by masturbating. My thinking was that she was embarrassed to admit to masturbating and that there were very few girls or women who have never masturbated in their lives. My attempts at mutual masturbation resulted in disappointment, but I was able to coax her to play with herself during intercourse from behind because she knew I would climax leaving her unsatisfied. Tiring of that, I set about devising plans to get her to jill her sweet pussy and finally discovered something so simple that I had overlooked it for many years.
Diane was away for the day shopping with a friend and I was left home with the yard work and honey-do list. I had cut myself on some metal and was browsing through the bathroom for a large band aide when I stumbled upon her douche bottle. Of course women douche for many reasons, but I was usually aware of Diane's motivations and hadn't come across any recently. What was different was that it was damp and smelled strongly of her odor. It was not at all washed clean like usual. The bottle part was curiously dry and the only conclusion was that she had used the nozzle part as a masturbation tool.
My cock sprung to life as I smelled the nozzle again reaffirming my suspicions that she indeed did masturbate, but in total privacy. Remembering her urgency in getting me out of the bathroom that morning to get to my chores, I concluded she needed some private time for herself. As well, we had busy work and social schedules that week finding time for only two interludes of intercourse. Basically Diane was horny and needed to masturbate.
I carefully returned the douche kit to its proper place and deviously planned to bring her to such a state of arousal and give her enough private time, that she would satisfy herself without a second thought.
At that time, we subscribed to an adult magazine and were avid readers of the 'forum' which from time to time primed us for an evening of sex. Upon occasion I would bring in other soft porn magazines for variety. We usually discarded them a few weeks later fearing discovery by our children, so there really wasn't much laying around. Another discovery just a month after the douche incident was several 'forum' articles torn out and hidden in her closet, folded neatly in a shoe box. Yes I was snooping all over the house by this time. The stage was definitely set and it was just a matter of checking the douche nozzle on a regular basis to see if it had been used.
One night I decided to give her one more chance to confess to masturbating after reading a forum article specifically about a wife who masturbated frequently, but Diane insisted that she wasn't going to do that and didn't need to.
I worked late, feigned tiredness for three week nights in a row waking up Saturday with a fake sinus headache and stayed in bed while she get ready. Most of the week and evenings, she was cuddly and physical indicating a need for sexual relief and I admit I was really turned on and barely able to suppress a full erection. At least twice a day I would masturbate in the private bathroom at work just to relieve the tension and anticipation. And now it was Saturday morning and hopefully Diane was primed for a little private time with her pussy.
Our master bedroom has a private bathroom and like many older homes, the bathroom door had a skeleton key lock with a keyhole providing ample view of most of the bathroom. I was instantly at that keyhole from almost the moment she shut the door. So here I am, a young adult in my thirties on my knees in front of a keyhole spying on my own wife.
I was very surprised to watch Diane stand in front of the mirror on the back of the door and to my utmost advantage, thrust her hand down her jammy bottoms and contently rub herself. She was fixated at watching her own image, closing and opening her eyes as I'm certain little pleasures jolted through her pussy. I became busy with my own member and quickly had to edge off an imminent orgasm for I didn't want to spoil this wonderful moment.
She stopped, removed her hand and smelled her fingers as she went over to the cupboard, took out the douche kit and quickly removed the nozzle. I was disappointed to see her sit on the toilet, wishing that she would stand in front of the mirror again, but I myself have a difficult time jacking off while standing and much prefer the comfort and convenience of a chair or bed. Then there are those occasions when I use the water massage in the shower which gives me one of the most intense orgasms ever, buckling my knees and having to steady myself.
Diane spread her legs and rubbed her juices all over and then the nozzle slipped in quickly. In and out it went while she rubbed her clitoris, leaning back on the toilet tank and occasionally rocking back and forth. It was a divine sight to behold and I had to stop jacking several times wanting to wait until she came. She edged to an orgasm several times only to stop short and slowly start again. Even through the keyhole and door I could hear the nozzle making noises in her wet pussy.
Then she speeded her rubbing and pumping and bent over jerking and spasming to an obviously intense orgasm that lasted a good fifteen seconds. I spewed my cum on a tissue at about the time she finished barely able to stifle several grunts of pleasure. She leaned back and caught her breath and surprisingly started up again! In less than a minute, she was rocking and jilling to another orgasm that was shorter but seemed more intense as she moaned loudly several times. The nozzle was removed and put in the sink and Diane stood up still caressing her pussy which was shiny with her wetness. She came over to the mirror and I was treated to the sight of a shaved pussy, wet and red. She spread her lips and observed herself running her fingers over her clit and into her vagina which was very erotic and sensual. She wiped her hand on her jammy tops and the rest of the time went into her morning routine.
I envied her being able to climax twice but admired her sexuality and would never underestimate her again. This was the beginning of discovery for me as well as Diane. It was easy to set her up for masturbating as she is a very sensual woman. More about Diane at another time...
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Citizen Eco Drive Watches Are Not Worth The Money
I have worked in the watch industry for several years now and have never seen so much technological and research waste as the Citizen Eco-Drive watches. They advertise on posters, tv, magazines and wherever else available that these watches never need a battery. Oh, but they do. They're just not called a battery, they call it "capacitors". These capacitors have the ability to recharge, not unlike your car battery.
When you purchase one of these $300 or so watches at J.C. Pennies, the minimum wage sales person recites almost verbatim what she read on its brochure. "These watches never need a battery!" and "These watches are powered by light!"
I get about three customers a week that come in with Eco-Drive watches where the "battery" has run out. Just like your car battery runs out every five years (even though your car charges it) the Eco-Drive watch capacitor runs out every five years. But this capacitor cost me $20-$25 to purchase wholesale, I in turn charge my customers about $75 to replace it. (I know, the mark up is ridiculous, but I only get three a week, so I'm not getting rich anytime soon) If you ask Citizen to replace it, it can cost you up to $150 and take two weeks!
Most regular watch batteries I get cost me a few bucks and I charge $10. Those watch batteries would last an average five years also. So why, besides aesthetics, would any purchase an Eco-Drive vs. a regular watch if everything else is the same? I'm not talking about Tags and Movados, those are made for the lux market. It seems simply non-sense and doesn't benefit the consumer at all.
Some Citizen Eco-Drives go for less than $80.
I have purchased only Ecodrives or Automatics since 2002.
I have a total of 7 Ecodrives between me, my wife and daughter.
As a rule, all my watches with the box are placed on the window in direct sunlight, for 3 hours every month.
All my watches run well. Even the minute repeater with the 3V capacitor charges up in 3 hours.
Just replaced my capacitor on my first watch purchased in 2002. (14 years later)
All in all reliable and good value.
The wifey's collection of standard battery quartz watches invariable are having a dead battery when she wants to wear it out for a party. Not so with Ecodrives.
First off, I've had many watches throughout my fifty years and I have never, not even once, had a watch that had a battery that lasted five years. At best, it was a year to a year and a half so I have no idea what the author is talking about. Second, although capacitors do degrade just like batteries do, the difference is that they still last longer because the capacitors are always charging. After X number of years of capacitor degradation the watch may only have enough power for ten hours or so vs the 300 days a fresh capacitor may hold, but as long as there's sunlight...and unless you live in the arctic, that's pretty much a given... the watch is still essentially "plugged in to the outlet" and the degradation is completely invisible to the watch owner. Eco-Drive watches are specifically marketed as using light as the primary energy source for the watch, not the capacitor, and Citizen rates the capacitor itself to have a life span of 40 years. After reading the comments here I can believe it. The author leaves out a lot of details about his customers who need service so I suspect there's more to the story here than just bad capacitors.
I bought a Citizen because I got tired of replacing batteries every year or less. 5 years? Where do you get your batteries that last 5 years? If that were the case, I wouldn't have bothered with an ecowatch. And mine cost $120 which is a lot more than the $15 ones I used to buy but this Citizen has proven worth it's price.
That's weird...my citizen has been running for 9 years going on ten and hasn't skipped a beat
I just installed a capacitor in a ladies citizen watch and came on to see how much they cost now wholesale to know what to charge the lady. Her husband had taken the capacitor out not knowing it was not a battery and had replaced the capacitor with a 337 silver oxide battery. I beg to differ with this guy in what he claims. Most batteries for watches cost between thirty cents and one dollar. Some are over a dollar, but in the end, it is not always the cost of the battery, it is the cost of service and experience and giving a guarantee. For the record too, most regular batteries last right at one year and not five. And all batteries are virtually the same regarding brands and there is no such thing as a five year battery. we charge $5.00 for most batteries and $7.00 for most lithium batteries and have a coupon that offers $2.00 off and no limit. We don't get rich, but give good service and that is that.
This guy clearly knows nothing about watches. Kinetic watches had the capacitor problems and that was changed years ago. As you can see from the comments of others citizen watches are worth every dollar. As for the li-ion battery citizen replace them for free if you encounter any problems with them. You only pay postage and resealing the watch to make it water tight. So if you are charging people they are clearly getting ripped off.
My Eco Drive Skyhawk is 11 years old and spent 2 of those years in a dark drawer with the battery completely depleted. After a few days of charging it was back to running like a champ and has been for 4 years. The indicator shows a full charge. 5 years? lololololol
I bought a used Citizen Eco Drive chronograph on eBay in September 2001. After more than 12 years it still runs perfectly, never needs winding, and keeps more accurate time than any automatic Rolex. The idea that the capacitors have to be replaced every five years is nonsense.
I've owned my Citizen eco drive for 10 years...never had to replace anything; it's ticking on my wrist as I type. Perhaps your customers kept their watches in the dark.
My Eco drive capacitor has lasted over 15 years, that is s good deal in my book and u only paid $120 for my Eco.
Thanks for sharing your words about the Eco Drive watches. I was about to buy one, but now I know the truth about these now. Thanks!


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Alarm Monitoring: Is it Worth the Extra Cost?
Alarm monitoring services have been on the market for both residences and businesses for several decades, but in recent years, more do-it-yourself (DIY) security systems have gained popularity in homes across the United States.
While DIY systems are arguably cheaper in the long-run and easy for anyone to install, there are a multitude of shortcomings associated with DIY security systems that continue to put home alarm monitoring to the forefront.
First, let's look at why homeowners across the country continue to rely on home monitoring services.
For one, a third-party alarm monitoring company is capable of watching over the safety of one's home at all hours of the day. While DIY systems have the capability to deliver notifications to the customer, only the customer can act on a possible emergency.
On the contrary, home alarm monitoring companies will contact the customer personally to check and see if contacting the authorities is a necessary move in the event of a burglary or other emergency.
Another problem with DIY systems is the limited amount of space that they are actually able to monitor. When a DIY system is placed in one's living room, only the living room is monitored for security. As for other rooms such as the bedroom and kitchen, little to no security monitoring takes place.
An alarm monitoring company will install a system that is capable of keeping watch of one's entire home – not just one room. There are often several entry points that alert both the monitoring company and customer about people who enter the home. These entry points can be anywhere where a door or window exists in the home.
On top of that, as long as the alarm system is armed, these entry points can be monitored throughout the day without the need for the customer to necessarily take manual action. When you allow an alarm monitoring company to keep watch for you, you'll get a more comprehensive experience in home security.
Getting a DIY system might sound more enticing due to its one-time cost, but when it comes to home security, you want to be sure you're getting the level of protection that you expect.
Investing in extra through an alarm monitoring company is certainly worth it in the long-run. You'll know that your home is under constant watch and protection through home security professionals, and more of your home – not just one room – is monitored as well.
On top of all of this, getting home security through an alarm monitoring company means that you'll get a professional installation of the system in your home. This reduces the chance for human error, providing you with a dependable and functioning home security system.
With a DIY system, you would be responsible not only for installation, but also repairs. This opens up the door to risks of an incorrect installation, thus compromising the dependability of your security system.
If you're looking for the kind of home security that means around-the-clock home monitoring, going with an alarm monitoring company is certainly worth the investment.


text: | Reprints March 1, 2009 by Jeremy C. Roebuck, MD and Kevin D. Pereira, MD, MS (ORL) Abstract We report a case of idiopathic rupture of an internal carotid artery (ICA) aneurysm in an infant, a finding that we believe has not been previously reported in the literature. The more common causes of isolated injury to the ICA are deep neck space infections and penetrating intraoral trauma. Pseudoaneurysms of the artery are well known to result in delayed hemorrhage. In most cases, the outcome is unfavorable because of the large amount of blood loss. Our case involved a previously healthy 11-month-old girl who presented with massive epistaxis secondary to a ruptured left ICA aneurysm. The patient had no history of any antecedent trauma or infection. She was successfully managed by ligation of the involved ICA in the neck. ENT Journal provides full text articles to our registered members. Please log in or sign up for a FREE membership to view the full content: REGISTER AS A MEMBER If you are already registered, SIGN IN You may also like to: Sign Up For The Free eNewsletter Printer-friendly version


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historical perspective of local labor markets under changing economic and social conditions. Finally, Bell's discussion of the recession of 1957 puts into bold relief the differential effects of economic recession on the various social and occupational groups within the community.
Sigmund Nosow
In a study of the Lansing, Michigan,1 labor market an effort was made to test some assumptions about the normative2 nature of labor distribution and to isolate where possible those social characteristics of workers most immediately related to this distribution. It was felt that for any given community, employers most nearly identified with the community would respond to workers within the labor market in particularistic3 or personal ways, reflecting the basic values of the community. On the other hand, employers oriented beyond the community such as managers of large, national, absentee-owned plants would be most likely to respond to individuals in the labor market on the basis of rational, objective, or universalistic standards, those often considered to be "economically" relevant.
It was expected that where hiring is done at an impersonal level, as in the large, absentee-owned plant, where universalistic standards prevail, there would be a greater concentration of socially marginal workers. It was expected, also, that these marginal workers would be highly concentrated in the lowest status plants, or plants in which the work is


text: Just had a lovely weekend at a quilting retreat in Kyneton. Lots of stitching was achieved, with a good dose of eating and talking of course. Here is a photo of a completed class sample called Autumn reflections that was a very quick & easy project using a jelly roll (bali pop) and a charm pack of matching fabric. I've also made up a couple of blocks in the disappearing hourglass pattern, which looks super cute in a little boys robot fabric. I also put the finishing touches on my Paradise in Bloom which is now hanging up in the shop waiting for patterns to arrive. I enjoyed the applique, mixing both hand needleturn and machine blanket stitch with lovely effect, so a very productive week or so. Thought I was very good and battled my will and did not buy anymore wool and did not start a new knitting project, even though it was touch and go as to whether my self control was going to hold up. Luckily for me, the shop was not open on Sunday!!


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Add instant greenery to your garden by laying turf.
Turf is pre-grown grass seed that's been cut from the ground with a slice of top soil. Almost like an outdoor, grassy carpet, it can be laid to fix patchy areas in an existing lawn or to create a grassy area completely from scratch. Turf is laid in rolls making it a relatively straightforward garden project - simply unroll it (it's rolled up for easy handling), lay it and wait for it to take root.
Read on to find out when's the best time to lay turf, how to buy it and how to lay it.
You can lay turf at almost any time of the year, as long as the soil isn't waterlogged or frozen. We recommend spring and early autumn as the best times. Check the weather forecast before buying your turf to avoid any prolonged wet weather, as well as frosts.
Before buying turf, calculate the amount you'll need to create your intended lawn. By working it out beforehand, this should help avoid buying too much or too little. Follow the below steps and ensure all measurements are in the same units.
Step 1: Calculate the surface area of the intended lawn
Measure the length (L) and width (W) of the area.
Add 100millimetres (mm) to both measurements - this buffer allows for trimming and joining.
Multiple the length (L) by the width (W).
L x W = Lawn Surface Area (LSA) in m2.
Step 2: Calculate the coverage of the turf rolls
Multiple the roll's length (RL) by its width (RW). Our online turf rolls have a standard length of 1370mm and a width of 610mm. While the wildflower turf roll has a length and width of 1000mm.
RL x RW = Single Roll Coverage (SRC) in m2.
Step 3: Calculate the number of turf rolls required
Divide the Grass Surface Area (GSA, as calculated in step 1) by the Single Roll Coverage (SRC, as calculated in step 2).
GSA / SRC = Total number of turf rolls needed.
At DIY.com, we offer turf rolls in multipacks, or head in store to pick up single rolls to achieve the exact number needed. Like all seasonal greenery, turf isn't available throughout the year from our stores and stock can be limited, so do be sure to check that the store can fulfil the total number of rolls required before loading up your trolley.
We recommend preparing the site before buying your turf and laying it within 24 hours of its arrival. If you buy and are unable to lay within 24 hours due to bad weather, unroll the turf and lay it flat and out of full sun, making sure it doesn't dry out.
Remove any existing grass by under-cutting it with a garden spade or edger.
If you have a large area, consider hiring a turf cutter for a quicker and easier option.
Dig over the area to a depth of about 15centimetres (cm) and remove all debris, large stones, weeds and old tree roots.
Use a tiller or cultivator to help with tougher, uncultivated areas or large sites.
If the soil where you're planning to lay your turf is poor in quality, or heavy in texture (such as a clay soil), dig in a 50/50 mix of top soil and sharp sand at this point to improve the drainage qualities.
Use a garden rake to rake over the ground to produce an even surface.
Firm down the soil by lightly rolling it with a garden roller or by treading the area down with your feet.
Rake it over again, repeating the process until the whole area is level, even and firm, but not compacted.
Sprinkle granules of pre-turf fertiliser over the area following the instructions on the pack, and lightly rake them in. This helps the rooting process, so your turf becomes established more quickly.
Mark out the exact boundaries of the lawn using a builder's line and sharpened wooden stakes or pegs. Drive them into the ground with a club hammer.
Rake your soil one last time – remove any last stones and make sure that it's level. You'll then be able to immediately lay your turf.
Lay your turf along all the edges first, with the longest sides of the turf parallel to the boundary line.
Before laying it up to the hard edges of paving or stepping stones, check that the top of the soil is level with the edging and even out as necessary. Having the surface of your lawn slightly higher than the surrounding hard edge will mean you can mow right up to the edge.
Trim any untidy edges with an edger or long-bladed knife
Lay a timber board to use as a platform to work from and start laying turf strips from left to right. Stagger the joints in the same way as brickwork, from row to row, to avoid unsightly joins.
Butt the ends and edges tightly together without stretching the turf, so there are no visible gaps.
Fill any hollows in any of the turf by peeling back the strip and filling beneath it with top soil before replacing it.
Cut turf strips to size using an edger. Then tamp down the edges of adjacent strips with the flat edge of a garden rake.
Sprinkle fine top soil into any gaps between the turf and brush over with a soft broom for even coverage.
Finish by rolling your finished lawn with a garden roller to level the turf and bed it into the soil.
Water the newly-laid lawn well - a sprinkler is ideal as it offers even coverage. Continue to do so regularly until its established.
In spring and summer, this could mean watering it once or twice a day. And look out for warm or windy weather. The lawn will dry out most quickly in these conditions making the turf shrink and create unwanted gaps.
Check with your local water authority before using a hosepipe and sprinkler to see if there's a watering ban in your area. If there is, use rainwater collected in a water butt and water your lawn with a watering can.
Avoid walking on your new lawn for a couple of weeks so the turf can bed in and knit together.
Only mow it once the turf has rooted, Find out if it's rooted by gently trying to lift an edge: if it won't come up, it's taken root. Set the lawnmower blades at the highest setting and take off no more than a third of the grass height each time.
If you've laid your new lawn in spring, begin feeding it with a lawn feed after two months. If you laid it in autumn, it won't need feeding until the following spring.


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|Coronary vein infusion of multipotent stromal cells from bone marrow preserves cardiac function in swine ischemic cardiomyopathy via enhanced neovascularization.
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|Few reports have examined the effects of adult bone marrow multipotent stromal cells (MSCs) on large animals, and no useful method has been established for MSC implantation. In this study, we investigate the effects of MSC infusion from the coronary vein in a swine model of chronic myocardial infarction (MI). MI was induced in domestic swine by placing beads in the left coronary artery. Bone marrow cells were aspirated and then cultured to isolate the MSCs. At 4 weeks after MI, MSCs labeled with dye (n=8) or vehicle (n=5) were infused retrogradely from the anterior interventricular vein without any complications. Left ventriculography (LVG) was performed just before and at 4 weeks after cell infusion. The ejection fraction (EF) assessed by LVG significantly decreased from baseline up to a follow-up at 4 weeks in the control group (P<0.05), whereas the cardiac function was preserved in the MSC group. The difference in the EF between baseline and follow-up was significantly greater in the MSC group than in the control group (P<0.05). The MSC administration significantly promoted neovascularization in the border areas compared with the controls (P<0.0005), though it had no affect on cardiac fibrosis. A few MSCs expressed von Willebrand factor in a differentiation assay, but none of them expressed troponin T. In quantitative gene expression analysis, basic fibroblast growth factor and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels were significantly higher in the MSC-treated hearts than in the controls (P<0.05, respectively). Immunohistochemical staining revealed VEGF production in the engrafted MSCs. In vitro experiment demonstrated that MSCs significantly stimulated endothelial capillary network formation compared with the VEGF protein (P<0.0001). MSC infusion via the coronary vein prevented the progression of cardiac dysfunction in chronic MI. This favorable effect appeared to derive not from cell differentiation, but from enhanced neovascularization by angiogenic factors secreted from the MSCs.Laboratory Investigation advance online publication, 31 January 2011; doi:10.1038/labinvest.2010.202.
|Takatoshi Sato; Yoshitaka Iso; Taro Uyama; Keisuke Kawachi; Kohei Wakabayashi; Yasutoshi Omori; Teruko Soda; Makoto Shoji; Shinji Koba; Shin-Ichiro Yokoyama; Noboru Fukuda; Satoshi Saito; Takashi Katagiri; Youichi Kobayashi; Youichi Takeyama; Akihiro Umezawa; Hiroshi Suzuki
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Who: Globe writer Stephanie Ebbert, with her husband, Ted Devlin,
and kids, Anna Devlin, 9, and Nick Devlin, 6.
What: Getting to the center of things in labyrinths
WHERE: Church of our Redeemer in Lexington and the Memorial Labyrinth at Boston College
My son is transfixed by mazes — labyrinths, puzzles, corn mazes, you name it. He doesn't get this from me, a writer who is pretty much lacking any sense of spatial orientation. I'm the kind who will give up in the middle of a corn maze and beg for help from the kids. But Nick, blessed with his daddy's brain, has been inspiring the family to try new labyrinthine adventures.
Last weekend, we set out to explore some of the labyrinths in the Boston area. The Labyrinth Guild of New England has a great website (www.labyrinthguild.org) with locations and contact information for the labyrinths that are on private property. It turns out the choices are many and varied — labyrinths indoors, outdoors, paved with stone, or traced onto trails. We visited two outdoor labyrinths, both free and open to the public 24 hours a day.
The first was at the Church of our Redeemer, off the Minuteman Trail and the Battle Green in Lexington. The labyrinth (pictured) is 26 feet in diameter, paved with a lovely pattern of white and gray stones. Walking a labyrinth isn't as frustrating as a maze. It's quite the opposite, following a single path in and out. As you submit to the labyrinth's route, ribboned round and round within itself, you surrender to its inevitability and your mind begins to clear. It can be a calming, contemplative experience, like meditation.
Except with kids.
"I'm gonna win! I'm gonna win!" Nick shouted as he dashed into the first labyrinth we visited.
"I'm gonna smash into you!" Anna warned as she careened her brother's way.
They say that the journey of the labyrinth can take a long time, or a little, depending on how you navigate it. It took Nick and Anna all of two minutes to get through the Lexington labyrinth. They dashed through it, then went back and finished it again before I dared to join the frenzy.
But afterward, Anna, sensing the potential for contemplation, walked over to the adjacent Memorial Garden alone. Soon, she returned to the labyrinth and started asking Nick some trivia questions. ("Why is a dog a mammal?" "What happens after you lose your tooth?") Clearly, there was some reflecting going on.
Our second stop was the labyrinth at Boston College. This one is just off Commonwealth Avenue and right outside Burns Library. The Memorial Labyrinth at Boston College is dedicated to members of the BC community who died in 9/11. The labyrinth is 70 feet in diameter and made of beautifully carved bluestone that winds around itself in the grass. It's modeled after the labyrinth in Chartres cathedral in France that my husband and I saw when we first met.
It was a fond memory for us. And while we found our way to the center and back again, Nick dashed back out to the sign describing the memorial. He began retracing with his finger the small model of the labyrinth he'd just traversed by foot. He just can't resist.Stephanie Ebbert can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Annual allowance: transitional rules for tax year 2015-16: pension input amounts: general
Sections 229 – 237ZA Finance Act 2004
Transitional annual allowance rules apply for tax year 2015-16.
For annual allowance purposes only, the 2015-16 tax year is split into two 'mini' tax years - the 'pre-alignment tax year' and the 'post-alignment tax year' (see PTM058010 for more details).
Each 'mini' tax year has its own allowances for annual allowance (see PTM058020) and money purchase annual allowance (see PTM058030) purposes.
In turn, an individual's total pension input amount must be calculated for either, or each, of the pre and post-alignment tax years.
Any pension input amounts for the pre-alignment tax year are tested against the allowances (annual and, if applicable, money purchase annual allowances) for that 'mini' tax year. Similarly, any input amounts for the post-alignment tax year are tested against the allowances for that 'mini' tax year.
Essentially, there is no change to the way the pension input amount is calculated for an arrangement (as set out in PTM053000 onwards) except that for defined benefits and cash balance arrangements:
- a single pension input amount is calculated covering both pre and post-alignment tax years with an apportionment between the two 'mini' tax years,
- to reflect the longer period of time over which the pension input amount might be calculated, the CPI elements of the opening value part of the pension input amount calculation and the 'deferred member carve-out' calculations are replaced with 2.5%, and
- there are adjustments for deferred members.
The exceptions described above apply accordingly to defined benefits and cash balance elements of hybrid arrangements.
PTM058060 has details about other money purchase arrangements.
PTM058070 has details about defined benefits and cash balance arrangements.
PTM058080 has details about the adjustments for deferred members.
PTM058090 has details about pension input amounts for money purchase annual allowance purposes.


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Lucknow/New Delhi: Congress leader Jagdambika Pal on Saturday defended Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh over the coal blocks allocation scam, and said that there was zero loss as far as the allocations were concerned.
"There is zero loss as far as the coal blocks allocation is concerned. The allocation was done as per policies during that time," he said.
Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alleged that files relating to the Coalgate have been lost or misplaced to stall the CBI enquiry and save the Prime Minister.
"The Government`s approach right from day one is to hide the facts from the CBI enquiry and this is with the sole intention to protect the PM because he was the Coal Minister. And they are into a massive cover up. That is why they say that some files are missing or misplaced. All these are alibis, the real thing is that the government does not want to share information with CBI and it wants to cover up the whole scam," BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said.
"That is why we will follow it up and we are hopeful that in the next hearing the Supreme Court also will, because thousands of files have not been handed over to CBI yet, so the enquiry would never be completed," he added.
Commenting on the issue of important files being lost or misplaced, Jagdambika Pal said that even if files are misplaced, it will be recovered soon and this would not affect the proceedings of the apex court in this case.
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report on coal block allocation stated that nearly 150 coalfields were allotted to private and state-run firms without transparency and objectivity between 2005 and 2009.
The BJP has held Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh responsible and demanded his resignation, for what has been estimated as loss of Rs 1.86 lakh crores to the national exchequer by the CAG in coal block allocation.
The CAG report does not indict the Prime Minister or his office, but the BJP is emphasising that the Prime Minister held direct charge of the Coal Ministry for the years under scrutiny.
However, the Prime Minister had rejected the CAG`s observations as "misleading" and "flawed", and blamed the opposition parties for thwarting the efforts of his government to bring a policy of competitive bidding.
Dr Singh also ruled out any possibility of quitting the top post despite the BJP firm on its demand for his resignation over the coal blocks allocation issue.


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A Swedish security agent is summoned to interrogate a terror suspect held by the FBI—but the prisoner isn't the only one with something to hide.
The Swede. Written by an insider. Helicopter pilot. Former member of Swedish Special Forces.
Soon to be published in 12 languages. Plus Swedish, of course.
Now in development by Twentieth Century Fox for an American TV series.
At a remote military base in the Indian Ocean, the FBI is trying to get a prisoner to confess. But the detainee, a suspect in an Islamist-inspired terror attack in the United States, refuses to talk.
Ernst Grip, a Swedish security officer, has no idea why he's been dispatched to New York City. The FBI agent he meets on arrival, Shauna Friedman, seems to know a little too much about him. And when he arrives at his real destination, the American authorities have just one question: Is their terror suspect a Swedish citizen?
In the process of uncovering the prisoner's true identity, Grip discovers the man's ties to a group of other suspects—a ruthless American arms dealer, a Czech hit man, a mysterious nurse from Kansas, and a heartbreakingly naïve Pakistani. The closer Grip gets to the truth, the more complicated the deception becomes. Who is real, and who is leading a double life?
The Swede is an intense story novel about the compromises that people—and nations—make in the name of security and survival. Within this world built on secrets, Grip and Friedman have to learn to trust each other if they hope to stay alive.
Excerpt from The Swede/ My Name Is N
The heavy door closed behind Grip.
The air was surprisingly cool; somewhere, a ventilation fan buzzed. The cell seemed smaller than it had looked through the surveillance camera. The man lay on the bunk. He didn't move. Grip couldn't see his eyes through the long hair, but felt that he was awake and very wary.
"Hello," said Grip in Swedish and nodded. He took two steps forward, pulled out the chair, and sat down with his back to the cell door. The man on the bunk held his fists clenched. Grip looked around with slow and slightly exaggerated head movements, as if becoming acquainted with a newly discovered room.
Clenched fists, and now the man's chest started to rise and fall in forced gasps. He struggled in vain to hide it.
Grip placed an elbow on the table. "I'm representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but actually I belong to the security police." He paused. No reaction. Continued. "I've been called in because they're wondering who you are. The Americans are wondering. Myself, I know precisely nothing."
He squinted up at the fluorescent lamps hanging below the ceiling grates. "I was the one who got the air conditioning turned on, got you the table—and the newspapers, of course." Grip looked down again, spinning the top paper in the stack his way. A Polish daily. He straightened his back a little.
"I suspect that you've been sent to many places, and have been through all kinds of questioning. Lots of tricks. To suddenly be showering, have air conditioning, newspapers—is this yet another one, you wonder? A man who seems friendly, that's the oldest trick in the book." Grip exhaled loudly.
"I'm Swedish. I will not lie to you, and I will not make you any false promises. That's what you must consider."
The man was breathing as violently as before, but now he no longer tried to hide it.
"The date here is a little misleading," said Grip, tapping the paper with his fingertip. "This was printed a week ago, and today is the sixth, the sixth of May."
The man moved his head, a short flick. His hair swept across his cheek, but Grip couldn't see more of his face. His hair was dark, as dark as Grip's own.
"Admittedly, the newspapers were a trick," he continued. "But I had to try something." He tapped his fingers on the pile again. "You've poked at them, glanced at a page here and there. And like me, with most languages, you have no idea. But this . . ."
Grip took a corner and pulled it out from the other papers. "Of course, you're Swedish." It was his own well-thumbed Expressen he held. "You sat and read it for two hours. Even the TV listings."
The man opened the fingers of one hand and clenched his fist again.
"Yeah, I didn't do it to get some sort of advantage. I might as well have asked, but they said you don't answer when spoken to. So I thought this might save us some time. You're Swedish, and now we both know it." Grip followed the man's breathing, kept his eyes on his chest.
"If I stand up and kick you a few times, hard, then you'll be on familiar ground, right? Then you'll know my type, what to expect. If instead I place something to eat on your table, and leave, then you'll simply think it's another trick. That's a problem. Mostly for me, but probably for both of us.
"I am neither good nor evil, I'm just from home, and here to find out if you are Swedish. Now I know you understand Swedish, but I'd also like to find out who you are. One more thing. I don't know how much time I get with you, that's something the Americans out here determine. It's not good, but that's the deal. And it makes us equal—maybe I eat a little better, but right now we're both their pawns."
Grip got up, made a gesture in front of the camera's Plexiglas, and then turned back. He stuffed his hands in his pockets, looking at the man and his whitened knuckles until the door lock rattled.
"Is he Swedish?" said Stackhouse, once Grip was back in the monitoring room.
Grip replied: "How much have you thrashed him? He curls up in a ball and starts to hyperventilate whenever a human comes near him. "
"Is he Swedish?"
"How much? Every other day for a year—more? A guess: first electric shocks and waterboarding, then just kicks and punches when people got tired." Stackhouse didn't respond. Grip tucked his shirt into his waistband. "The nails are growing in again, but they look lumpy. Usually takes six months to get them back."
"It hasn't been handled professionally," said Stackhouse effortlessly, but without looking at Grip.
"Thank you. And during all that, no one can be completely silent. How many identities he has claimed?"
"Many. A mess. I've said before, nothing we've been able to document." Stackhouse raised his voice. "And regardless of where he was before, he's here now. That's enough. A straight question—is he Swedish?"
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Asam Laksa
All this talk about the asam laksa leafs made me remember I have a few old pictures of home made asam laksa.
Clock wise to the middle: Lime, pineapple, mint leaves, cucumber, onions, bunga kantan ("gulai hua" in Hokkien) and red chilies.
Not sure what goes into the soup but, fish for sure, blended gulai hua, serai, pineapple, asam jawa paste and that leaf used for perut ikan too. You see that slim and longish leaf at the bottom center? That leaf la... what's that leaf called? polygonum? (In Hokkien panggil apa ah?)
There are a few types of asam laksa. But I only eat first, and think later and don't know where each originates from. But the one my cooks is the Penang style I think hehehe
Let see if I right... foodies out there do help me out. There are still more types of asam laksa around.
Penang asam laksa. Originated from Penang? HAHAHA. Contains lots of pineapple so the soup is sweet and sourish. The wet asam jawa paste is used? "Ka mong/kampung" or "Char hu" fish is used?
Malay asam laksa. The soup is much thicker because the "Ka mong/kampong" fish is boiled together with the soup until it breaks. Mush spicier compared to the Penang version. And most malay asam laksa I have eaten uses the big clump or sour vegetable.. don't know what that is called tho.
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Taipei: A former Taiwanese prosecutor was sentenced on Friday to 12 years in prison on corruption charges for taking bribes to cover up gambling businesses, a court said.
Chen Yu-chen, formally a member of the High Prosecutors` Office, was found guilty of accepting nearly Tw$24 million ($800,000) from an operator of video gaming and gambling businesses near Taipei city from late 1999 to 2006, said the Taipei district court.
Chen was convicted of taking money from businessman Shih Yung-hua in return for dropping charges against him, and for pressuring other prosecutors to stop investigating him, the court said in a statement. She can appeal the ruling.
Chen became the first female prosecutor to be charged with corruption last year in a case that the authorities have described as "gravely damaging the reputation of prosecutors and dealing a deep blow to the public confidence in the judiciary".
The case came to light after Shih alerted the authorities, and he was exempted from prison for turning himself in, the court said.
Taiwan has been rocked by a string of high-profile corruption cases involving top officials in recent years, including ex-president Chen Shui-bian, who is currently serving a 20-year jail term on multiple graft convictions.
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Dr Paul Smith is head of Kew's Millennium Seed Bank. Here he expresses his opinion on the threats to plant diversity and the importance of protecting it.
Kew, England (CNN) -- The extinction of species like the dodo, elephant bird, Tasmanian tiger and pink pigeon have made little impact, but more charismatic species, such as the panda, gorilla and tiger currently stand on the brink.
If we lose any of these species through our own carelessness, we will undoubtedly mourn their passing. However, the impact on humanity will be small. With plants, the opposite is true.
To the majority of people, plants are not charismatic -- they aren't warm and cuddly, and they don't have big eyes that ask questions. And yet these countless, nondescript plants have important roles in maintaining life on this planet.
They sit at the base of the trophic pyramid, providing food all the way up the chain to us right at the top. They provide services such as climate regulation and flood defense. They contribute to soil formation and nutrient cycling, and they provide us with shelter, medicines and fuel.
Despite this, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment estimates that between 60,000 and 100,000 plant species are threatened with extinction -- this is between one quarter and one third of the total number of known plant species.
The main threats are land use change and over-exploitation with climate change expected to exacerbate the situation.
Why should we care? There are a number of reasons.
The first reason is that these plants may well be useful to us in unknown ways. The American naturalist, Aldo Leopold, wrote more than 70 years ago:
"If the biota, in the course of aeons, has built something we like but do not understand, then who but a fool would discard seemingly useless parts? To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering."
Since Leopold penned those words, the scientific discipline of ecology has demonstrated time and again that all productive systems are built on a web of interrelatedness.
This is manifest in the simple relationships between plants, pollinators, pests and predators in our agricultural systems but is true of all ecosystems, including the planet as a whole.
What do you think? Leave your comments in the "Sound off" box at the bottom of the page.
We humans are not exempt from this. We are at the center of this planet's ecology, and are becoming more and more dominant. A seemingly irrelevant plant may be essential to the life cycle of a pollinator.
It may be the symbiont of a useful fungus or it may be home to an insect or bird that keeps a crop pest in check. We condemn plants to extinction at our peril.
A second reason that we should care is because ecology has also taught us that resilience is found in diversity.
The farmer who plants just one crop is far more susceptible to the vagaries of climate or disease than the farmer who plants a range of crops with a range of requirements and susceptibilities. The problem is that as a species we have forgotten this.
Increasingly, we rely on simpler systems and a rapidly dwindling range of plant diversity. Eighty percent of our calorie intake comes from just twelve plant species -- eight grains and four tubers. This despite the fact that at least 30,000 species of plants are edible.
Foresters primarily use around 100 tree species throughout the world despite the fact that there are 60,000 species of tree we could be using. In western medicine, we have only screened 20 percent of the world's plant species for pharmaceutical activity even though 75 percent of the world's population relies on wild plants for their primary health care.
As the world grapples with the big environmental challenges of our day -- food security, water availability, less land, climate change, deforestation, overpopulation, energy -- we have to ask ourselves, "Can we continue to rely on such a tiny fraction of the world's plant diversity for all of our future needs?"
Logic suggests that we can't. We will need new food crops that use less water or that are resilient to climate change. We will need to reforest catchment areas with more complex mixtures of trees that are not susceptible to pests and diseases. And we will need to develop first generation biofuels that do not displace food crops.
Finally, we should be saving plant species from extinction because we can.
With the range of techniques available to us, there is no technological reason why any plant species should become extinct. Where possible, we should be protecting and managing plant populations in the wild. Where we can't do this, we should be keeping them in seed banks and in gardens.
It is our responsibility - the responsibility of this generation -- to give our children every opportunity, and that means safeguarding, and passing on our biological inheritance intact. The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership epitomizes this philosophy in action.
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Temple surprised everyone last season on their way to a 10-4 record and a berth in the 2015 AAC Championship game. They won't surprise anyone this year but also could struggle a bit as they bring back just 6 starters on each side of the ball.
Army will bring back 16 and will look to rebound from last year's 2-10 season.
Temple still doesn't seem to be getting much respect in this game though as just 16.5 point favorites. Army was bad last season and doesn't figure to be too much better this year.
And, Temple's performance wasn't a fluke but rather the product of a building process that has attracted better talent – coaching and players.
Army Black Knights
Army brings back 7 offensive starters including their quarterback, Chris Carter. The offense is built around the run game and the unit averaged 4.8 yards per carry last season.
They rushed for 24 touchdowns and over 244 yards per game. This is Army's offensive style and they stick with it regardless of how well it is working.
Army attempted only 108 passes in 12 games last season and completed just 45 percent of them.
Their defense surrendered 27.8 points per game last season so the benefit of bringing 9 starters is limited. Expect that defense to have a difficult time keeping Temple's dual threat QB PJ Walker in check.
If Army can capitalize on an inexperienced Temple defense, they will have a shot. But they'll need to put up a bunch of points to outlast Temple. Oddsmakers expect this to be low-scoring though and I agree.
Temple Owls
After a 10-4 campaign, Temple didn't get much respect with this spread. The Black Knights went 2-10 last season.
Temple's defense held up against quality opponents – not just bottom feeders of the AAC. They held Memphis's explosive offense to 12
points as well as Notre Dame and Houston to just 24 each. The defense was legit in 2015.
In 2016, they will be without leading tackler and all-time Temple great in LB Tyler Matakevich. He led the team in tackles in every game last season and all four of his years at Temple. That type of defensive production – along with his leadership – will be difficult to replace.
That being said, Temple will bring back three linebackers that were their number 2, 6, and 7 tacklers from the unit so their experience there could help fill Matakevich's void.
Temple was the 24th best rushing defense in the nation last season so they should hold up well against Army's rushing attack.
In last season's AAC Championship game, the Owls only held Houston to 233 rushing yards. But, 148 of those came from quarterback Greg Ward, Jr. He is a dual-threat, Heisman caliber player who is a threat to throw. Black Knight QB Carter is nowhere near that type of threat.
PJ Walker will continue as the Owls' playcaller after a strong 2015 season. Walker's 19/8 TD to INT ratio and 125.3 quarterback rating were a big part of Temple's success along with their defense.
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- Temple are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 against Independent schools
- Temple were 9-5 ATS last season
- Army were 5-6-1 ATS last season
- Temple were 5-1 ATS at home last season
- Army are 6-21-1 ATS in their last 28 road games
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Sure, Army has a dynamic rushing attack with many guys that can hurt you. But, Temple has built a strong defensive unit that has confidence and experience after last season's breakout year.
The Owls averaged 7.4 tackles for loss per game which will be huge in limiting the Black Knight rushing attack.
4* Free NCAA Betting Pick: Temple -16.5
The Owls open with a very soft schedule with four of their first five at home but will be eager to get rolling right away. I expect Walker to be fantastic and the defense to show they can be as capable as last season's team.
Week 1 Free Score Prediction: Temple 35 – Army 14
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May 1942. Southington, Connecticut. "As a boy in Italy, Nick Grillo dreamed of America and its opportunity. He saved enough money for boat passage to this country. Today, after 22 years, he is one of the world's outstanding floriculturists, developer of the famous Thornless Rose, an age-old dream of his craft." Medium format Kodachrome transparency by Fenno Jacobs. View full size.
Some time during the Winter of 1958-59, our 5th-grade teacher, Mrs. Dickenson, at the Milldale School, in Southington, walked the whole class up the hill, the 1/2 mile to the Grillo Greenhouses. There, we were given a tour of the place by somebody, I don't recall if it was Nick or not, and never knew him, personally.
The greenhouses were hot, inside, and had a very "earthy" smell. The thing I remember best is seeing a small, mature bunch of BANANAS, growing some feet off the ground, at the end of a row of flower beds. Mrs. Dickenson was able to bring three of the smallish fruits back to the classroom, where she cut them up, and served them to the class on individual paper plates, three small slices per student.
It's gotten quite difficult to find a good New-England-grown banana, in the decades since then.
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A bit more about Nicholas Grillo. World War I Draft Registration, June 5, 1917, he was 29 years old, living in Milldale Southington, Conn. He was born July 23, 1888 in Tusa, Messina, Italy. Present trade: Florist, in his own business. Dependents: wife and parents in Italy. Physical description: short, slender, brownish eyes, black hair, not bald.
Nicholas Grillo: born July 25, 1888; died May 1975 in Milldale, Hartford County, Connecticut, according to the Social Security Death Index.
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He's got some amazing roses there. I bet that greenhouse smelled heavenly.
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Oval makeup brushes are the newest beauty trend that have sent the industry into a frenzy. What are they? Do they work? Are they worth the money? ALL the feels.
Foundation can be a b*tch to apply, when beauty blenders arrived we all took a huge sigh of relief. Yet it seems that these oval brushes may be even better at achieving a flawless finish. Yippee. They're perfect for applying liquid foundation (let's just skip over powder).
Make up artist Julianne Kay explained their appeal "the brushes have three to 10 times the amount of individual fibres as conventional brushes, which makes the application almost magnetic". They're as soft as a baby's bottom, basically.
How do you use them?
Apply the foundation to your face in small amounts, like you would when using a beauty blender, and then use the brush to apply it in circular motions. So don't swipe like you would with a brush, and don't dab like you would with a sponge.
Kylie Jenner even uses them, specifically the Artis set (shop it from our edit below). Now these oval brushes sound amazing, right? However, brands are still catching on and there isn't a middle ground available yet. The Artis sets are incredible and many think they're worth the money, but they aren't in everyone's price range. The alternatives thus far are dupes for pennies, which have had varied reviews. We'll sit tightly for the beauty industry to catch on, or wait till payday and get our hands on the Artis.....probably the latter...we're impatient.
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Another great lesson from you, my friend! Insanely cool riffs
Nice groove man I love Led Zeppelin
Totally cool riffs as always Adrian !! Sounds so meaty and tight with that drum sound !
thanks for the feedback guys
very cool sounding!
Nice drum beat you got going there. It complements the guitar well!
Totally cool, and totally great sounding!
As a huge Zeppelin fan I definitely dig this as well.
So cool. I had to memorize it and start playing ti to the backing track right away.
thanks guys!
It sounds like always on the run aswell
Hey GMC'ers! This lesson is heavily influenced by Led Zeppelin's, "Moby Dick". I composed this song based on the guitar style of Jimmy Page: "an English guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He began his career as a studio session guitarist in London and was subsequently a member of The Yardbirds from 1966 to 1968, after which he founded the English rock band Led Zepellin. Page is described by Allmusic as "unquestionably one of the all-time most influential, important, and versatile guitarists and songwriters in rock history" ("Jimmy Page" Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia)
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Boris the Bullet-Dodger
More cool focus moves such as bullet-dodging -- remember how those naughty agents seem to be able to weave out of the path of gunfire? -- and one-handed cartwheels are easily executed using a variety of button combos. Firing handguns, shotguns, sniper rifles, and other projectile weapons is made more accurate -- and fun -- when focus energy is employed. Put simply, Enter the Matrix grabs the premise of the films and represents it digitally in a very satisfactory manner. It'll take a little while to get used to all the moves, combos, and weapons, but I'd say that after six or seven levels of finding my feet, I really felt as though I had complete mastery of combat situations -- 'cept, of course, for those terrifying Agent encounters!
The game isn't pure combat, though, with the inclusion of some not-so-polished driving levels. I found that nearly every time I was behind the wheel of a vehicle, I never really felt that I was in total control. The physics for the car levels in their current state seemed to be far to "bouncy," and thus, handling and acceleration felt sluggish. Hopefully, the final game will reflect changes so that driving vehicles is a little more responsive and realistic.
For the most part, the environments have The Matrix's eerie green hue, and that dirty industrial look and feel throughout. At times, some of the levels seemed overly dark, but played with the right ambience-enhancing settings, added much to the atmosphere. It's a good-looking game for sure.
There were a few times when characters and cars suffered from some really minor clipping problems -- especially when fighting multiple enemies in a narrow space -- but given what the engine is doing with the focus-side of the gameplay, any negative impact is minimal.