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Atherosclerosis Treatment in San Antonio, TX
Atherosclerosis is a disease that affects the arteries of your body and is sometimes called "hardening of the arteries." Arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart to the tissues and cells of the body.
During atherosclerosis, fat, calcium and cholesterol join together to make a sticky plaque that hardens inside the arteries. This can put your body at risk for a variety of health problems and limits how much blood reaches the tissues of your body.
Men and women with atherosclerosis have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke and death. To schedule your atherosclerosis evaluation call (210) 960-9899 or contact Dr. Aimee Oliver online.
Risk Factors for Atherosclerosis
- Coronary heart disease
- Carotid artery disease
- Peripheral arterial disease (affecting your arms, legs and pelvis)
- Chronic kidney disease
Your risk factors for atherosclerosis may be higher if you do not exercise, if you smoke or eat an unhealthy diet. Your family history of heart disease and atherosclerosis is also important. In some cases, atherosclerosis may not be diagnosed until after a piece of plaque has broken loose, or an artery becomes totally blocked, causing a heart attack or stroke.
How is Atherosclerosis Diagnosed?
Diagnosing atherosclerosis may require a spectrum of different tests that range from simple to complex. In addition to providing an accurate history and receiving a physical examination, you may undergo a combination of these tests:
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Cardiac stress testing
- Blood tests
- X-ray
- Angiography
- CT scans
- Cardiac MRI
- Carotid Intima Media Thickness Test
Treatment for Atherosclerosis
The best way to treat atherosclerosis is with lifestyle changes. Eating right, exercising and quitting smoking will improve your overall health. In some cases, surgery may be needed to open partially clogged vessels. A stent may be placed to hold an artery open and improve blood flow or the vessel may be cut and rerouted around a blockage. Surgery is reserved for severe or advanced cases.
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Atherosclerosis is a common condition, researchers are working hard to develop new, better ways in identifying and treating this condition and its side effects. Find out more about your personal risk factors for atherosclerosis. Call (210) 960-9899 or contact Dr. Aimee Oliver online.
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I haven't managed to add a stitch to the poor dragon WIP in over a week but I do have some other sewing I can share with you today (as you might have guessed from the title of this post). I think I might have mentioned before how
I planned & measured & emailed the seller with a couple of questions, she was very prompt in replying, and I purchased the quantity she suggested. I bought the same fabric in two colorways because a) I couldn't decide which one I loved the most & b) I solved that problem by planning on making the fronts from one colorway & the backs from the other.
I was very excited to receive the thin package in the mail a few days later, but unfortunately we had had a mix up between inches & centimetres & there was not enough fabric to use as I had planned :( It was beautiful tho'! So time for a rethink... In the end I went fabric shopping locally & found a fabric I could use with both colorways to make the backs of the cushions leaving me enough fabric to do two fronts in each colorway. I also bought some more batting/wadding (whichever you want to call it!) to pad the cushions with. The last couple of materials I needed for this project were buttons & ribbons from my stash so now I was good to go. I found the trickiest part of putting them together was working out how to attach the ribbons at the top corners so they sat the way I wanted them to, but I got there in the end...
I used some of the heart ribbon I bought in Sunderland a few weeks ago to make loops to sit around the tops of the chair.
I used some brown gingham ribbon from my stash at the bottom two corners of the cushion to tie at the back of the chair.
This is the red gingham fabric I bought locally to back the cushions (you can also see the brown gingham bows better in this photo).
I used four layers of batting/wadding to pad the cushions with & slipstitched the bottom edge of each cushion closed.
The final detail was to stitch six buttons on the front of each cushion to help keep the filling in place. I used two different designs of the hand painted wooden buttons I bought from ebay a few months ago...
Once I had worked out the first cushion the other three were much quicker to finish, and at least I can honestly say this is one project where I have bought the materials & completed the whole thing inside of a week! (A constant refrain in this house is "Why are you buying more craft stuff when you haven't used up everything you already have?")
Now the cushions are in use the family like them & maybe would even go so far as seeing the point of them! I will leave you with one last shot of the chairs sitting around the kitchen table...
Thank you for dropping by to visit me today - I hope you are having a lovely week filled with good things :-)


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Comic book artist Josh Adams talks about the world he finds himself in – the industry, the family, personality traits…
I was talking with my girlfriend the other day and she told me an interesting anecdote regarding her and a friend of hers. She told me she had been having lunch with her friend and they were discussing a number of things, comics, of course, being one of them and her friend asked her, "what does Josh think of Ryan Reynolds playing Green Lantern?" As the question punctured the air in her retelling the world grew distant from me and at the same moment fired a needlepoint hole through my forehead right into my brain summoning hundreds if not thousand of memories of convention goer, comic store clerk, patron, friend, coworker, classmate, teacher and any and everything in between asking me question of "what does Neal think of…" or "Do you think Neal…yadda, yadda."
A fuse blew out in my head that day. A functioning part of my brain is simply gone, lost to the realization that there would be a time where I wouldn't be the Metatron to my father's opinions of which others would seek and that the time has come where what I might say may, not only be worth hear to some, but may actually represent a unique point of view in this industry.
Now I stand upon the precipice of a power trip which, if not careful will lead to ridicule. I will try not to take that leap but be gentle if I do. I have grown up in the age of internet forums and chat rooms and have learned enough to know that you can't please all the people all the time, not because it is impossible but because it makes you a whore, devoid of a respectable opinion and beyond just a simple malleability. I will end up saying things that people won't like. If that is the case, those of you who don't like it, I will be glad to point you in the direction of the door. (Please don't go towards the door, we like you here, even if Josh doesn't – Rich)
I consider myself a friendly person but I can be blunt at times. My good friend and writing partner, Matt Bergin has reminded me that I am often very headstrong when it comes to approaching DC with ideas and rather than broaching the subject gently I will call and state "This is Josh Adams, I have a pitch for so-and-so, I need to get a meeting with Dan" or the time I showed up at the DC Offices dressed as Green Arrow, or Superman.
That said, lets get down to business.First on the list, Jeff Balke. Mr Balke has been accused of a number of things all under the umbrella of, well, I guess fraud (This is Josh's opinion. I prefer to see it more as creative photocopying for profit – Rich). There is a certain understanding between publishers and professionals that they can print things like sketchbooks and the like for shows that do depict licensed characters because they are either being used under the terms of "fair use" (look it up if you don't know it) (I did Josh, but I don't think it means what you think it means – Rich) or it's simply a small run book that isn't going to hurt the sales of a big publisher. That said, it is different when a piece of work, commissioned by a publisher, or any single entity, is reprinted without consent for profit. Furthermore, to misrepresent oneself as the creator of said piece is downright dishonest. We have come a long way in this industry, too far to be hurt by the ignorance of someone who thinks they can profit immorally from the work of someone else. Convention organizers should be wary of this man's name, and would be doing themselves a service by denying him space in artist alley (I think there may be other solutions – licensing of images perhaps? Getting permission from the original artists? That sort of thing – Rich).
On a different note, I was looking at DC's Wednesday Comics, a brilliant little idea from Mark Chiarello, and it got me to thinking, "why must all good ideas be pushed to the point of getting driven into the ground? The Wednesdays is a twelve part series and I applaud the decision to make it so. Often when something turns out to be good the first question is "well, how can we do more?" I think that was the case with weekly comics and television shows like Prison Break. It's true, I will close part twelve, put it on the table and be left wanting more, but that is the appropriate feeling, isn't it? I shouldn't have to get to the eventual end of something after fifty issues and think, "God, I'm glad they finally put this dog down." It makes me wonder what the future of comics will have in store for its most popular characters. I can't say I blame anyone for killing off their characters. Sometimes it's just to protect the overall story. I mean, even Sherlock Holmes died once.
It actually brings me back to an earlier point, I suppose, because after Sherlock Holmes was "killed" along with Moriarty, the uproar it caused and the sudden lack of income it created eventually brought about the resurfacing (almost literally) of Holmes and even Moriarty. For those who don't know when Holmes "died" he was actually transported to another planet to fight Darkseid…I think. But the point is, while Arthur Conan Doyle might have offed Holmes because he believed it the best way to close the book on Sherlock Holmes (actually pun totally not intended) there was a faction of people who believed otherwise and so much so, that he came back. I mean usually the more profitable opinion is the one that comes out on top. I mean, ever wonder why it takes Jack Bauer exactly 24 hours to solve a crisis and why he has so many of these really crappy days? Or why a show about escaping a prison has gone on for so long? Or why some fairly unknown colorist can lie about whose work they are coloring and improperly copy others work for his profit? Or why publishers don't have a problem with the production of convention sketchbooks featuring their characters without a proper license?
I'm not saying Jeff Balke is right. Quite honestly he strikes me as pretty sleazy (Your mileage may vary, some people tell me he's a tip top fellow – Rich) but he is providing a service that people will pay for and will keep on providing until it becomes unprofitable…that is…unless enough people stand up against a cause that is profiting from immorality. Think I am being too preachy? I apologize. I also apologize to Jeff Balke, I didn't mean to make such an active effort exploit the way you exploit others hard work.
On a side note, my father along with Raphael Medoff had been working with the late Dina Babbitt to get her art returned to her from the Auschwitz Museum. I'd tell you more about it but you can read up on her and her story anywhere on the internet. As some of you may be aware, she passed away a few weeks ago, but she still has a family and they still want to get her art returned. I understand the point of view that it does more good historically to be in a museum, but that is not the point. The point is she deserves to have the choice to put them in a museum. She deserves the choice because without that choice those pieces of art are hanging there as a sign of work she was forced to do to stay alive, to keep her mother from being executed. They represent her last freedom from the hardships she went through, and that freedom has been denied.
I'm not asking anything of anyone beyond simply knowing her story. As the saying, knowledge is power, it's up to you to decide what to do with it.
Josh Adams work can be found at whatwouldjoshdo.com. He will answer questions sent to email@example.com in the next column. Lawyers willing. His opinions are, naturally, his own. Also, the Ryan Reynolds Green Lantern visual pictured here by Josh Adams was not traced, but it made for a good headline.
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Essential Packing List - What to pack for a Riding Holiday. Top Tips and Travel Advice from the experts at Ridingholidays.com.
The exact items recommended for your Riding Holiday will naturally depend on your destination. Regardless of whether you are going on a safari in Kenya, or a winter ride in Finland, the key factors to remember are comfort and safety.
1) Riding Helmet/Hat
It is highly recommended that you take a properly fitting riding hat that meets current EU/British Standards with you on your holiday. Some destinations have hats available for riders to borrow, but this should always be confirmed prior to departure, and remember the fit and quality can't always be guaranteed. If you are riding in a hot climate, a lighter-weight helmet with vented sides is ideal.
2) Riding Footwear
Once again, safe and comfortable footwear is very important on your check list. Short ankle length riding boots are ideal and can be combined with half-chaps if required. Whether you are galloping through Botswanan Delta or trekking through Transylvania, short boots are usually considered more comfortable. They are lighter and easier to pack, and dry out faster if they get wet. There are several makes of footwear on the market that are dual purpose riding/hiking boots. These are fantastic, especially if you are likely to spend time out of the saddle, walking in rough terrain.
3) Riding Trousers
A couple of pairs of riding trousers, jeans or jodhpurs are a must on your list. Ideally take your usual, well-worn riding attire, and combine with half-chaps to help prevent any uncomfortable chaffing. Jeans are great for Western Riding but the thicker inside leg seams can cause problems if you are not familiar with riding in them. Comfort over fashion!
4) Important Extras
Sun Protection: Regardless of climate, take a suitable factor sun-screen or sunblock and a good quality UV lip balm and sunglasses. You will be very exposed to the elements.
Riding Gloves: Even hardened riding hands can become sore after hours of riding. You will be using unfamiliar tack which may cause blistering and your hands may become cold and wet. They also aid grip.
Camera: You will no doubt have many new experiences to capture on film. Don't forget your charger but remember, you may not have access to electricity, so a spare set of batteries is a must!
Binoculars: Particularly if you are on safari!
Toiletries: Check what is provided before you travel. A small pack or wetwipes or similar are an ideal addition.
Insect Repellent: Dependent on destination.
Torch: If you are on a tented safari or a mobile trail ride, a torch is a great add-on.
Drinking Container: If your ride doesn't provide you with one, remember to pack a water bottle.
Medical Kit: This will vary according to destination but a small kit containing any prescription medication, plus antiseptic wipes, plasters, ibuprofen & antihistamines (if advisable) and rehydration sachets plus other medication such as Anti-Malaria tablets as recommended.
Addition items may be required depending on the type of holiday you have chosen. From waterproofs and camping equipment to lightweight safari clothes and swimwear, your hosts will usually be more than happy to advise you of what you should take.


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The anxiety, even dread, that accompanies many people's experience with public speaking--be it acting, reading, teaching, or lecturing--is common, but there are ways to cope with your anxieties so that you appear confident and relaxed in front of an audience. We will explore ways to calm yourself down, make your speaking/reading appear flawless, and how to use your breathing and visual cues to keep focused.
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5 Things To Do This Weekend: 8/31 – 9/2
Happy 901 Day Weekend! Happy Labor Day Weekend! There are a ton of ways to enjoy this long holiday weekend in Memphis, so I'm extending the usual weekend guide (Friday through Sunday) to include Thursday and Monday. So it's gonna be more than five things, despite the headline.
Here are the THIRTEEN things you won't want to miss in Memphis this long weekend. For even more, check out the calendar or the official 901 Day/Labor Day Guide here.
P.S. There's a pretty sweet giveaway for a Young At Art Dixon membership happening on Instagram, too.
1. Exposure for 901 Day, AutoZone Park, Thursday August 30, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., free, all ages/kid-friendly
New Memphis hosts this huge event at AutoZone Park on the Thursday before 901 Day. Once again, they'll have more than 100 local organizations, groups, shops, and more so you can get all the "exposure" you need to Memphis culture. They'll also have food, drinks, live entertainment, and the annual Celebrity Kickball Game. This is an awesome large-scale FREE event. Read more here.
2. Plunge To Expunge, Memphis Made, Thursday, August 30, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m., donations accepted, all aegs
Just City is a local non-profit dedicated to criminal justice system reform, and this event is all about dunking Memphians you know (including yours truly!) whilst enjoying some local beer and giving back. Bring your $ for donations and throws.
3. Toast To The 901, Old Dominick, Friday, August 31, 6 p.m. – 12:30 a.m., free to attend, 21+
Choose 901 and Old Dominick Distillery are teaming up for 901 Day Eve Celebration at the Distillery. From Choose 901: This free event will feature food trucks, plenty of bars, games, live music, a dance party, Old Dominick will offer tastings, and at midnight, we'll all raise a glass to the city we love.
4. WLOK Black Film Festival, various locations, Friday Aug.31 through Sunday, Sept. 2), prices vary, all ages
Daily screenings mark the third annual Black Film Festival, including a Black Panther red carpet at Clayborn Temple on Friday, Coming to America at MCA on Saturday, and What's Love Got To Do With It and Selma on Sunday at Studio on the Square and the National Civil Rights Museum, respectively. Get tix.
5. Trolley Night, South Main, Friday, August 31, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., free, all ages/kid-friendly
If you haven't been to a trolley night in a while, it's time: new shops, more activities, music, actual trolleys.
6. Sunset Skate Night: River Glow, Tom Lee Park, Friday, Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m., all ages/kid-friendly
Rent skates for free – or bring your own – for this skate night at Tom Lee Park hosted by the Riverfront Parks Partnership. They'll have a live DJ, food trucks, and glow-in-the-dark gear.
7. JustLarry's Return To Paradise, Theatreworks, Friday Aug. 31 – Sunday Sept. 2, 8 p.m. nightly, $20, 18 and up
If you're looking for a laugh over Labor Day, I highly recommend entertainer JustLarry's variety show. The performances have a chill, campy vibe, full of super talented singers, dancers, aerialists, magicians, comedians, burlesque perfumers and more – all with a slightly naughty nautical theme.
8. Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival, Tanger Outlets Southaven, Saturday, Sept. 1, noon – 5 p.m., $10 at the gate, all ages/kid-friendly
Tanger Outlets in Southaven will host this festival with a bunch of food trucks and "national and regional" craft breweries. Tickets are $5 in advance (kids are free) and $10 at the gate. Food is extra. The lineup so far has Moe's, Voodoo Cafe, Soi No. 9, Churrasco, Brunch Box, and On A Roll!, plus a bunch of beer vendors.
9. 901 Day at Doc's, Doc's Wine, Spirits, More, Saturday, Sept. 1, noon to 6 p.m., free to enter, 21+
Doc's Wine, Spirits, and More truly lives up to the more part of its name – they offer local gourmet food items in addition to booze – and they're hosting a hyper-local pop-up on 901 Day. They'll have free tastings of Blue Note Bourbon (Batch #2,) Lux Chocolat, Riverside 1844 Artisanal Foods, Wolf River Popcorn Co., Papi Joe's Tennessee Pepper Sauce, Rojo Gold Salsa, City Block Salumeria, Grecian Gourmet, and more. Plus, Opera Memphis will be there kicking off #30DaysofOpera!
10. 901 Day at Concourse, Crosstown Concourse, Saturday, Sept. 1, 3 p.m. – 8 p.m., free, all ages/kid-friendly
Celebrate 901 Day with Crosstown Arts and the rest of the building. This free event will have family-friendly games and music on the Plaza and inside, balloon art, poetry from Adam The Poet, art vendors, crafts, and beer and boozy pops for sale on the plaza.
11. USL Soccer Showdown, AutoZone Park, Saturday, September 1, 7 p.m., all ages/kid-friendly
Memphis will announce the name and logo of our brand new United Soccer League team on Sept. 1 at AutoZone Park, and there will be a Major League Soccer exhibition match. Tim Howard will be playing (this is a huge deal) and it's going to be fun, trust me. Get tix.
12. Memphis Tigers Football! v. Mercer, Liberty Bowl, Saturday, September 1, 6 p.m., prices vary, all ages/kid-friendly
It's the home opener for the Memphis Tigers Football team, who take on Mercer on Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. at the Liberty Bowl. GO TIGERS GO! If you need to see the full season's schedule, go here. If you need to learn the lyrics to the fight song, go here.
13. The Bluff City Jazz Festival: Monday, September 3
The inaugural Bluff City Jazz Festival will be at the Cannon Center at 5 p.m. on Labor Day and will featuring local and regional artists. Check out the details and get tix here.
– The Delta Fair & Music Festival opens today at the Agricenter and continues through Sept. 9.
– Explore Bike Share is offering their monthly membership (unlimited one-hour rides for 30 days) for $9.01 (normally $15) today through Sept. 6. Get it here.
– Star & Micey have an anniversary show on Friday at Railgarten.
– 30 Days of Opera kicks off on Saturday, Sept. 1 (continues through Sept. 30)
– The Brooks Museum will offer a special Membership Discount on Saturday, Sept. 1. Check out their FB for more info.
– Railgarten hosts a 901 Day Show with Jim Lauderdale w/Steve Selvidge on Saturday.
– Celtic Crossing has tons of specials and discounts all day on Monday.
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Welcome! Thank you for visiting my essence page. Sorry, it's a bit long, so you will have to scroll to get to essence and SeaSpray details.
My flower and Crystal essences are luminary infusions of natural flower and stone in water preserved in an alcohol base. These beautiful natural medicines are taken internally as remedy tinctures to help us align with our own healing power and wisdom.
Since 2006, I have been creating crystal and flower essences from the land and seascapes here in Nova Scotia. I use wild/garden organic local plants and crystals. Sometimes in my travels I am also able to make essences, and when I can, I do. I have a beautiful line of remedies from the Southwest from Sedona and Zion.
How They Work
Flower and crystal essences work with our subtle energy systems, bringing life force to places in us that have been out of balance, disowned, or forgotten. Essences work on a soul vibrational level, communicating with our deepest selves that are longing for expression. Starflower Essences help access our Soul's wisdom, bringing our own unique power forward, and helping us release that which is not ours to carry.
How Starflower Essences are Made
Where to Purchase Starlfower Chakra Blends
The Cosmic Hippie Boutique, Mahone Bay, NS
Be Gorgeous 5486 Spring Garden Rd Halifax NS
Starflower Studio, Blandford, NS
Wholesale prices available for therapists, healers, and boutiques.
$17per 15 ml bottle
The Chakra Blends:
ROOT CHAKRA EARTH -Physical Experience Centre
Coltsfoot, Sow Thistle, Wild Carrot, Yarrow, Obsidian, Red Jasper
Imbalance – Fears revolving around food, security, shelter, and biological survival. Identification with material wealth for self preservation. Fear of the future. Seeing the world as unsafe. Low self esteem. Control issues, disconnection, instability, lethargy. Sexual drive and relationships based on survival needs.
Healing – Grounding home to planet earth! Independence of material identity. Increased vitality, presence, and abundance, physical enjoyment. Inner security and deep serenity. Less susceptible to control groups. Taking care of ourselves appropriately, and meeting all aspects of our lives with gratitude. Feeling the joy and truth of total embodiment on earth.
SACRAL CHAKRA WATER – Life Force Centre
California Poppy, Lady's Mantle, Lady's Slipper, Water Lily, Aquamarine, Sacred Spring
Imbalance – Indulgence in fantasy, pleasures, desires for relationships, compulsions. Co-dependance, making sure desires are satisfied. Seeking pleasure through food, drink, drugs, sex. Trying to control our pleasure sources. Anger, greed, delusion, restriction, resistance, lust, addictions. Past life karma, collective and individual unconscious, conditioned patterns of behavior, energy blockages, psychic debris, memory storehouse, imprinting.
Healing – Detaching from disturbing sources of negative emotion. Discovering inner sources of nourishment, flow, creativity, and expression. Connecting to inner power and knowing. Healthy feeling centre. Emotional and psychic release. Joy in artistic pursuits. Confidence, pursuit of healthy relationships. Strong flowing Chi. Containment, boundaries, healthy power sharing.
SOLAR CHAKRA FIRE – Authentic Self Centre
Imbalance – Dominance, control, territorial, power hungry, disregard of others for personal achievement. Narcissism; need for recognition, fame, and fortune. Anger, violence, vengeance. Victim, weak willed, inferiority, false humility, lack of direction or values. Conflict.
Healing – Strong sense of self, Authorship, connected with life purpose and working with it. Standing upright, authenticity. Good relationship with fire. Assertive, courageous, strong will, life goals, upfront, cooperative, clear. Taking care of oneself, really honouring your individual self, self acceptance, personal fulfillment. Taking action towards personal goals, and dreams. Confidence.
HEART CHAKRA AIR -Feeling Centre
Apple Blossom, Borage, Hawthorn, Wild rose, Green Tourmaline in Quartz, Rose Quartz
Imbalance – Dim, dull, afraid of people and life, disconnected from family and friends, thoughts that everyone is against them, life lacks colour and joy. Hopelessness, chronic grief or despair. Closed off from self and others. Depression. Thinking that others will supply love. Not knowing how to share love, or even what love is.
Healing – Connected to ones own unique love. Feeling warmth, and joy; connecting to others in open ways, excited about life, loving one's self. Compassion, lovingkindness, empathy, unconditional love, generosity, forgiveness, celebration. Feeling centered in love. Gratitude. Appreciation. Emotional flow. Transmutation and transformation. Centre of Alchemy. Harmonious Desire.
THROAT CHAKRA ETHER – Choice Centre
Buttercup, Calendula, Blue Flag Iris, Dragon's Mouth Orchid, Blue Lace Agate, Thunder Water
Imbalance – Fear of speaking or revealing oneself. Lack of personal authority. Shyness, mistrust of instincts, lack of direction or personal charge. Poor listening skills, lack of awareness, and discipline. Attachment, over conditioning, reactionary, fragmentation, constriction. No devotion. Turning Life off.
Healing – Giving voice to Self. Expressing needs, dreams, and visions. Co-creating a manifested life. Expressing truth through all forms of creativity. Receiving what is needed to transform one's life. Purification, faith, devotion, surrender, limitlessness. Giving and receiving, speaking and listening to all of life. Creative flow.
THIRD EYE CHAKRA Transpersonal -Mind Centre
Morning Glory, Ox-Eye Daisy, Valerian, Wormwood, Labradorite, Vesuvianite
Imbalance – Lack of connection to higher knowing. Brain Fog, energy blocks, poor memory, feeling disconnected or thick, too much outside interference, voices in the head, myopia, inability to see the big picture. skewed perception, shadow projection. Controlling thought forms.
Healing – Expanded vision and contemplative peaceful mind. Experience of all realities. Receptivity. Clarity. Clear perception of multiple realities. Awareness
CROWN CHAKRA Transpersonal -Divine Self
Aster, Forget-Me-Not, Lavender, Starflower, Amethyst, Quartz Crystal
Imbalance – Lack of faith, disconnection from God/dess and higher self. Thinking that the universe is unsafe. Fear of one's self, or one's actions. False identification.
Healing – Union with the Divine, with ultimate awareness, with infinite consciousness. Connecting to the source of all reality. Seeing the self as sacred. Seeing all manifested reality as a source of creation and divinity. Divine Guidance. Potential. Everyday blessings and miracles. Faith, evolutionary consciousness, Oneness with the web of life. Inspiration.
How to Use Starflower Light Essences
Keep your essence upright, and out of direct sunlight, near computers, or heat. Don't let the essence sit in the rubber stopper, squeeze contents out of the dropper after each use.
Store your essence bottle in a place that is calm and clean.
If you feel the essence has lost it's potency:
Place the essence in a small dish of sea salt for half an hour or so, shake vigorously, or tap the bottom of the bottle on your palm to reactivate the vibration.
Take 4 drops of the essence under the tongue or in water 4 times a day. I prefer the water method. Also use it in your bath, in an altar water bowl, or directly on the skin. Try placing a few drops of chakra essence on the chakra that you are working with.
If you find the essence is too potent try a number of things:
-lower the dosage: try just one or two drops once, or several times a day.
-pulse the dosage: use the essence only on alternate days. One day on, one day off.
-make a remedy bottle from your stock tincture: fill another 10 or 15ml bottle half with brandy and water, add 4-6 drops of your essence into this bottle. Shake vigorously for about a minute.
Work with your intention for healing and positive change in your life. Use the essence when you are meditating, out in nature, during yoga or dance, before bed, or when journalling. Take time to feel the essence circulate through your energy body(water helps), working with your intentions for transformation and change. Essences work "with" your Higher Self, so we often do not know how the shifts will take place. Slow down, get present, and open yourself to your own potential and destiny.


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Noriaki Yuasa
Not Rated
Format Used: DVD
Contains: Graphic Violence
Genre: Sci-Fi
Country Of Origin: Japan
Gamera is back again, this time a valcanic eruption causes a fissure along side. Meanwhile land owners are hindering the
progress of a new Freeway in order to jack up the price for his property.
But a new naighbor is about to cause property values to sink way down, out of the fissure is a prehistoric bat monster
which is dubbed Goas. Goas has the power of super sonic sound that can cut like a laser.
This is a fun romp with cool monsters, with lots of bangs for your buck. Plus, this is disc also has another cool monster
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I often observe little things while web surfing, worthy to keep somewhere but not really worthy to make a fuss about. Today I decided to use this blog as a notebook for these little things.
It's a lighter side of blogging…
Here is what I noticed trying to register in Streamy.


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Power BI Desktop gets updated each month, packed with new functionality. When you encounter an issue and request help through the forums or with a colleague, one of the first questions you will be asked is "What version of Power BI Desktop are you running?"
You can easily answer this by clicking on File -> Options and Settings -> Options in the toolbar.
The Options dialog box will open and you can select Diagnostics to display the version. In the image below, I'm running the October release (version 2.40.4554.463),
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Milton C. Brown, Jr.
Lieutenant Colonel Chaplain Retired Milton C. (Mickey) Brown, Jr. passed away peacefully September 26 in Tacoma, WA. He graduated from Clifton High School, Clifton College, Texas Lutheran University, and Luther Theological Seminary. He served twenty- one years as Army Chaplain, including two stints in Germany and one in Vietnam. He then served over twenty years as forensic counselor in the State Hospital in Tacoma, WA. Milton, Jr. married Hildegard Hink. They had four daughters: Kristin, Kim, Kara, and Kelly. He is survived by his four daughters, three sons-in-law, seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a sister Dorothy Ann Brown of Clifton, and nieces, nephews, and many cousins and friends. He has chosen a military memorial service in the Military Cemetery near Tacoma.


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A method for the high resolution spectroscopy of rotating planets is discussed which in principle (1) uses all the light from the planet, (2) is not limited in its resolution by the rotation of the planet, (3) can produce spectra in which the only sharp lines present must be of planetary origin, (4) retains spatial resolution in latitude, and (5) uses only conventional coudé spectrograph equipment. Although it is not possible to take full advantage of all these gains with presently available gratings, a significant improvement over present techniques is still possible.
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The split ends a relationship that began in January 2006, when the Miami shop was appointed to handle Miller Lite. It took over the High Life business last September from Wieden & Kennedy.
Alex Bogusky, the agency's chief operating officer, said: "Although we made every attempt to find common ground, the process of multi-layered approvals of creative strategy has made doing work we can be proud of increasingly difficult."


text: The Israeli occupation army used explosives on doors of houses Palestinian security sources said about 25 tanks and Jeeps entered the camp and troops surrounded a number of houses, using explosives to blow the doors in. There were no reports of any arrests or injuries. The Israeli army arrested six Palestinians overnight in the West Bank on suspicion of being involved in anti-Israeli attacks, sources said on Monday. Most of those rounded up in the town of Qalqilya are believed to be members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). They included a senior member of the PFLP's armed branch who was captured by special forces dressed in civilian clothes, a Palestinian source said. The PFLP claimed responsibility for an attack on 25 December at a bus stop on the outskirts of Tel Aviv which killed four Israelis as well as the bomber. SOURCE: Agencies


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Events Calendar
Tuesday, Feb 19
I AM Fitness for Seniors
I AM Fitness stands for improve and maintain! Bring your runners and a bottle of water and join this low impact FREE fitness class. Classes will be alternating between walking and aerobics. Classes are catered to ages 55+ and will take place under the Canopy, weather permitting. Maximum of 25 participants per class. Availability is first-come-first-served.
Tuesdays and Thursdays | 9:30am & 10:30am
Location: The Canopy
Categories: Sports & Fitness
Tuesday, Feb 19
Fit 4 Two Indoor Stroller Fitness
Fit 4 Two Indoor Stroller Fitness is a baby-friendly, full body workout. Each class includes intervals of cardio drills, functional strength training and short power walks followed by postnatal-specific core work and flexibility. All fitness levels are welcome. You do not need a jogging stroller. Bring a yoga mat and an exercise band.
Tuesdays | 9:45 - 10:45AM | Room 201 Upstairs
Location: The Forks Market
Categories: Sports & Fitness
Tuesday, Feb 19
Skate Tips at The Forks
Have you avoided the #RRMTrail this year because you think your skate skills aren't up to snuff? February is your lucky month - we are offering skating lessons every Tuesday evening from 7-8pm. All levels and abilities welcome.
You will learn to skate + improve your skate skills:
- How to balance + stride with confidence
- How to stop (snow plow + hockey stop)
- How to turn
- How to skate backwards
- How to do cross cuts
New skaters, haven't skated in 20 years skaters, and those wanting to improve current skate skills are welcome!
Lessons will be led by a certified instructor.
We meet in the Tower Atrium (skate change area) at 7pm.
Skate rentals are available at Iceland Skate Rentals - $6
Register now, space is limited! Register for all four weeks, recieve a free toque!
Join us on Sunday mornings for more skate tips Under the Canopy from 9:30 - 10:45 (free)
Tuesdays | 7 - 8 PM
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Ahmed EL-Assal
Regional Programs Officer at the Academy for International Development - (AID-ME)Ahmed El Assal is regional programs officer at the Academy for International Development - Middle East (AID-ME) with 6 years of community development experience in the MENA Region. In addition to being a graduate from the Faculty of Business Administration of Helwan University, he is studying for his Masters degree in International Business Administration. As part of the Steering committee for the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) - Egypt Chapter as well as a member of the Arab Federation for Youth and Civic Participation (AFYCP), Ahmed's passion for social, cultural, and political change is never far from his thoughts.
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Written by Caleb Oldham
Last September, Sheer Mag released their debut EP 7" and introduced themselves as a sweaty, unapologetic rock band with a pop twist. If rock'n'roll is an inanimate corpse, "revivalist" is the best term to describe the Philadelphia natives' sound on the EP. But instead of coaxing the genre back to life, they strapped electrodes to its cold flesh and shocked it with hot sparks of 70's hard rock cliches to get the blood flowing. Their debut might not have been original, but it was certainly exciting. In four brief tracks, it displayed a masterful wielding of rock's energy and pop's sensibilities, each song packing a punch, each song making an argument for a genre claimed dead.
Sheer Mag's second EP II, released April 18, is a reminder that rock'n'roll — at least in its current state — isn't about pushing boundaries. Before even releasing a full length, Sheer Mag have codified their own sound. A tambourine on the snare drum and an iteration of the opening riff to "I Wanna Rock N Roll All Night" by Kiss — this is what a Sheer Mag song sounds like. The fact that major music criticism websites have lauded them as saviors while simultaneously noting their "open worship" of the past or that they "reference 1970s classic rock every time they holler and shred," demonstrates the degree to which critics are no longer valuing innovation in rock over respect for form. From the constant 4/4 time to the Jackson 5-esque guitar on the chorus of "Fan the Flames," nothing on this record feels new.
In Sheer Mag's defense, artistic value doesn't reside solely in innovation. II may not have all of the raw "first release glow" of 7", but it succeeds in lending substantial energy to what is essentially a collection of well-crafted classic rock songs. Singer Christina Halladay has a knack for belting out powerful verses about the struggles of living in a city, capturing the distorted anger of punk while still preserving the sweet serenade of a pop song.
Perhaps the decision to release another EP before delving into a full length is Sheer Mag's way of letting us know that they're not done exploring the sounds of the past. Hopefully, when they choose to take on an LP they'll cover ground a little less charted.
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18 thoughts on "Ready for Summer"
March 13, 2018 at 7:40 amPermalink
Char you are STUNNING!!!! Why must you live half of a planet away? I would love to meet you in person! If either one of us ever makes the trip, I get an arm wrestling match, OK?
BTW, how tall are you actually?
March 13, 2018 at 8:07 amPermalink
March 13, 2018 at 9:10 amPermalink
Are you already opening your pool down there??? I have to leave Boston! We're having a snow storm right now! So ready for spring!!!
Char you look very sexy in that!!! 😉
March 13, 2018 at 9:26 amPermalink
Goddess, I'd love to feel the power of your thighs during a wrestling match where you crushed my head until I begged your for mercy! Then you could smother me in your breasts until I passed out and you could then stand on top of me victorious as you bring me back to consciousness by rubbing your feet in my face.
March 13, 2018 at 9:45 amPermalink
You look gorgeous! OMG! 😀
Hey you're in the blue WW bikini! Does this mean you've played the Music Trivia Compettion???? Please say you have! I can't wait to see!!!! I know you had to win!
Just tell me this. Did my suggestion on categories pay off at all? Even if you don't say who won, did that help you win a round???
March 13, 2018 at 10:08 amPermalink
Char that's the one!!! 🙂 I love it!
You did the wrestling pics and my photo shoot, right? I am looking forward to them!
So when is the trivia vid in it going to be online? I think everyone is waiting IMpatiently for that one! You really turned that game into a big rivalry after you surprised him with the upset win last time!
Char FTW! 😉
March 13, 2018 at 10:17 amPermalink
Oh hell yes Char! Lucky lucky Louis!!!! You look great!
March 13, 2018 at 10:26 amPermalink
You are smokin' hot, Char! That bikini is such a turn on for me! I know you call it one of your Wonder Woman bikinis but it reminds me more of a WWE wrestling babe! Sooooooo sexxxxxy!!!!
March 13, 2018 at 10:41 amPermalink
Damn Char! You have any openings for a lifeguard over there? I could get used to seeing this! I'd even throw in some wrestling lessons free of charge! 😉
March 13, 2018 at 11:24 amPermalink
Come on you've got to get your videos out in that soon! You look amazing!
I saw a man and this girl last Friday playing one of those video trivia machines at a bar. She wasn't gloating or anything like you do but she won every game and she had this big smirk on her face after every game and he kept looking redder and redder every game but he didn't say much either. It made me think of you guys but Char, you'd be all in Louis's face after every round. I think that is the most fun part of a competition, getting to rub it in a little. 😉
March 13, 2018 at 11:40 amPermalink
Any swimming pool is nice. But one where you hang around in a bikini would be like some exotic paradise!
March 13, 2018 at 12:42 pmPermalink
You are a dream girl Char! Wow!!!!!
March 13, 2018 at 12:54 pmPermalink
If this is really how you plan on playing trivia, you will win. Guaranteed. Because i've played that quiz up game. You get points for the right answer but you also get points for answering more quickly. With those two distractions staring Louis in the face, he will be at a big disadvantage trying to beat the clock. Not to mention trying to keep focus on the question. This is even a better strategy than practicing a surprise category like was suggested by someone else.
March 13, 2018 at 1:16 pmPermalink
Whoa! I could get lost in those mountains! 😉
Char, did you win the competition? How much longer till we get to see????
March 13, 2018 at 1:27 pmPermalink
Seeing you in this bikini by a pool makes me want to see you play volleyball! That might even be hotter than watching you in a wrestling match! What do you say? Can we see a volleyball competition with you? I know it would be a huge hit! Please? I'm your new biggest fan, remember? What do you think?
March 13, 2018 at 3:39 pmPermalink
Damn, girl, you are so hot it hurts.
March 13, 2018 at 4:05 pmPermalink
And right after this photograph was taken, Louis doused you in suntan oil and you proceeded to kick his ass in a bikini mixed wrestling match. I know I am right, aren't I?
March 13, 2018 at 6:10 pmPermalink
I wish I could see more of her face but from what I can see, she looks pretty fucking perfect to me! Easily a 9/10


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Data radio terminals
2470, 2475, 2480, 2485, mobile workstation, handheld terminals
Are you still using paper lists? Then we have something for you: Jungheinrich data radio terminals.
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- Easy handling with touchscreen
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- Can be used in temperatures down to -30°C (optional heating available)
- Flexible application options with multiple ports
- Robust design
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The efficiency requirements for a modern warehouse are extremely high. Real-time data processing and a mobile link to the employees in the warehouse make it possible to significantly increase performance, efficiency and quality, as well as being able to respond flexibly to changes in order priorities. Radio data terminals from Jungheinrich replace the paper lists previously used in warehouses and they are ideally suited for linking to all common warehouse management systems and WLAN infrastructures.
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Jungheinrich radio data terminals were specially developed for heavy-duty use on fork lift trucks and in the warehouse. Numerous ports allow for simple integration into existing network and software environments. Installation is standardised for Jungheinrich trucks but is also possible on other truck types. Different screen diagonals, memory configurations and operating temperatures to -30°C (optionally with heating) offer the perfect solution for almost all requirements. Further solutions are available for warehouse processes which do not involve trucks – e.g. handheld terminals with WLAN and integral barcode scanner or mobile workstations with radio data terminal, barcode scanner and label printer.
Radio data terminals receive transport orders from the warehouse management system (WMS) via the wireless network (WLAN) and clearly display the required information to the employees on the screen. Confirmations from the employees, such as recorded barcodes or confirmations via the touch display, take place in real time; a rapid response to changes in order priorities is therefore possible at any time. Every work step can be promptly checked and corrected by the WMS – errors are avoided and quality increases.
Radio data terminals from Jungheinrich are optimised for logistical warehouse processes as well as providing the perfect link to other Jungheinrich solutions. The use of secure embedded operating systems with write protection including a solution for backing up and recovering the installation make handling easier and facilitate rapid commissioning of the terminals.


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What is it like to move from one region of the country to another? Is anyone part of the planning and execution of the move more difficult than others? That is the aim of this article, to ease your mind going into a long distance move.
You're seated in your cubicle on a typical Thursday afternoon, watching the clock till quitting time. This job you have had for some time has proven beneficial, yet it has reached that point where you almost dread coming in.
On this Thursday, you begin pondering why you applied for a promotion weeks ago. Obviously the company is not interested in moving you up, as you're certain the interview did not go well. Then, the unexpected happens.
The email comes in, and you are offered a position with more responsibility and pay. Great news!
However, it will require moving to another state, a state that is in another region of the country. What about my kids, my significant other?
An Adequate Plan is a Must
Like any important process in life, having an adequate plan is a must when trying to have a successful long distance move.
Some people have a bad problem when it comes to procrastinating. The longer you wait to do things like schedule utility hookups at your new home or pack, the harder you will find it to have a stress-free moving experience.
Generally speaking, you should start plotting out this move at least three months in advance if at all possible. Ironing out all of the details regarding how to get your possessions from one residence to the next will reduce the amount of mistakes made when the actual move happens.
Downsizing May be a Good Idea
If you are like most people, you are quite proud of the possessions you have acquired over the years.
Having a lot of "stuff" can be a good thing, but not when you are moving everything you own across the country. Before you begin the packing process, chances are you need to take the time to downsize.
Some people are too emotionally attached to the things in their home, which is why getting an objective opinion on what to keep and what to get rid of is vital. Allowing a trusted friend to weigh in on the culling process can help you avoid taking things you don't need with you to the new house.
Once you have completed this process, hold a garage sale so you can make some money off of these unwanted items. The money made from this garage sale can be used to cover the cost of your move.
Keeping Everything Organized is Very Important
Simply throwing things haphazardly into a box and taping it up is a recipe for a long distance moving disaster. Neglecting to keep everything organized will make it nearly impossible to unpack your things in a timely fashion.
Ideally, you want to pack up your things one room at a time.
As you are packing these boxes, you need to label them thoroughly to ensure they can be staged properly in your new residence.
If this is just too much work for you to take on, let moving professionals handle it for you. While you will have to pay these professionals for this help, it could be well worth the investment.
Focus on Your Family
Hopefully you have had this conversation with them prior to your applying for the promotion.
In some instances, a long distance move may not be expected due to a layoff or lateral career move where you are given no choice outside of resigning. Communicating the move to your significant other is the easy one; the conversation with your kids will prove to be challenging.
Expect them to go through a difficult transition period. It's important to let them work through their emotions. Again, by setting the stage as early in the process as possible, you can ease them through the move rather than it be a sudden shock.
If your long distance move is a lateral one within your company or promotion, depending on the company size, the chances that relocation assistance will be provided are good. Utilize your employer's resources, they are there to help.
Moving Basics
Now, let's look at 8 tips to make this long distance move a happy one:
- Condense the available space in the moving truck (declutter, keep stuff in the dresser drawers, and use trash bags for packing when you can).
- If your new home needs a new coat of paint, try to get that done before you move your stuff in.
- Before signing up for services such as phone, cable, and internet – ask around.
- Chances are good that you will not be able to move your houseplants. Be certain to replace them as quickly as possible.
- They make for a healthier home both in the physical and emotional sense.
- Give yourself a break to get acclimated to your new surroundings.
- As mentioned earlier; give yourself, your kids, and significant other the opportunity to have meltdowns.
- Even though you have decluttered prior to packing, plan on more of the same as you unpack.
- Budget for purchases that will be necessary after you move in.
What about our vehicle(s)? Don't overlook these moving costs. If your situation is one in which your vehicle(s) will need to be shipped, certain factors will play into the cost – two of these are the route and size of the vehicle(s).
Another factor is how the vehicle(s) will be shipped. The more common options, naturally, are open and enclosed auto transport. If you are concerned about your vehicle(s) being exposed to the elements, then the enclosed route is your best option.
Hopefully you've gained some helpful suggestions to implement before, during, and after you long distance move. Emotions will likely come to the surface with everyone during this transition. It is part of the process.
Eventually, everyone will settle in to their new home. During this adjustment phase, keep reassuring your family that things will get better as time goes by.
What difficulties are you facing in the process of moving?


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Lecture Dago de Leeuw
|14 July 2006
|FWN-Building 5114.0004, Nijenborgh 4, 9747 AG, Groningen
|Dr. Dago de Leeuw
|Philips Research, High Tech Campus, Eindhoven
|Organic integrated circuits: status, challenges and spin-off's
|Fri Jul 14, 2006
|FWN-Building 5114.0004
|Paul Blom
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AbstractProgress in stability, mobility and processability of conjugated polymers has triggered research on their use as the active semiconductor in thin film field-effect transistors. The main advantages of application of solution processable semiconducting polymers are their easy processing, e. spin coating and ink-jet printing, without a temperature hierarchy, and their mechanical flexibility. Applications are foreseen in the field of large area electronics, where numerous devices are required on low-cost substrates such as glass or plastic. This presentation will start with a technology for fabrication of integrated circuits for contactless identification and product tagging. We demonstrate RFID tags manufactured with organic transistors that are energized and read out using a 13. MHz carrier, the de-facto standard for item level RF identification. The tags store two different codes, enabling for the first time identification of objects with organic transponders at this frequency. In addiction we present functional 64 bit RFID tags, the most complex organic transponders reported to date. Remaining challenges are, apart from process technology, the use of unipolar logic and of hard wired memory elements. Possible solutions such as ambipolar transistors and complementary-like circuits, and ferroelectric field-effect transitors will be discussed. Finally, spin-off's of the technology developed such as rollable displays will be presented.
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text: The police guide to cannabis growing Wake Up NZ January 20, 2015 National 4 In yet another authoritarian move by the New Zealand police, they have recently released a 'helpful guide' for kiwis to identify both indoor and outdoor cannabis growing operations, and encourage people to dob in anyone they suspect is growing. Identifying factors include people 'carrying shovels, spades and similar equipment into the bush' and 'unusual sightings of lights, head torches, and headlights in rural areas at night.' To help catch anyone suspected of an indoor grow operation police advise to look for 'constantly closed curtains and blacked-out windows, with bright lights on constantly or at strange times'. To extend the reach of a police state, an effective method also used in America is called 'community policing'. This ultimately indoctrinates people into a mindset that they are an extension of the government and are considered outstanding citizens if they turn in fellow citizens for victimless crimes. In terms of cannabis, this style of policing helps reinforce the Nixon era war on drugs propaganda that illegal drugs are public enemy number one while the use of legalised drugs such as alcohol and cigarettes, which cause astronomical damage, are culturally accepted. Detective Sergeant Regan Boucher of Southern District police said "cannabis destroyed lives and relationships, and caused millions of dollars of social harm each year when users committed crimes to fund their habits." While cannabis does cause some social harm as shown in the above graph, it pales in comparison to the overall harm caused by dangerous drugs such as alcohol. In New Zealand, alcohol is estimated to: Factor in one third of all police apprehensions Contribute to half the serious crime committed Kill between 600-800 people in New Zealand a year Be an important risk factor for more than 60 different disorders Cost New Zealand an estimated $4.9 billion a year Compare this to cannabis in New Zealand, which: Almost half (46.4%) of New Zealanders aged 16 to 64 have tried 84% of kiwis believe it should be decriminalised for personal use The New Zealand Law Commission made a recommendation to allow its medical use Has been medicinally patented in spray form, known as Sativex Has killed more New Zealanders policing it (four) than it has people consuming it (zero) If the police are so concerned about the social harm caused by drugs, they should start by targeting alcohol, not cannabis. Costly police, court and corrections resources are currently being wasted on enforcing outdated laws against a plant which has been proven far safer than alcohol. Surely resources such as helicopters and the thousands of man hours currently spent on cannabis can be put to better use finding and disrupting the supply of hard drugs like methamphetamine, which are well known to cause harm to society as a whole. John Key was last year asked by a Kapiti College student whether he would legalise medicinal cannabis, to which he replied "This is the fundamental message. Drugs are bad for you." Rhetoric like this may have worked in the 60's, but the youth of today have the internet and the ability to research facts themselves. It's no surprises to see our current right wing government, which is backed by strong alcohol and tobacco lobby groups, refusing to even look at the facts. If we want change, we need to start an open and honest conversation about cannabis. We need to present the well documented facts to the nation and together decide if our current war on drugs is working to reduce harm or whether it's high time we put the failures of the past behind us and made 2015 a year of progress. 4 Responses Tracy Jane April 18, 2015 not only that but cannabis oil has been shown to relieve the pain associated with cancer and possibly even help heal the illness – better than anything the pharmaceutical industry has come up with to date… Reply Tracy Jane April 18, 2015 I have just finished reading one of the most profound books of my life "the candy machine: how cocaine took over the world" John Fieding – it is the most powerful manifesto for how to deal with 'the drug problem', covering history, trafficking, drugs effects and addictions, the crimes and death and destruction associated with the 'war on drugs' – all our police, law makers, policy writers, citizens need to read this book so we can move forward as a nation to take care of all our people in a meaningful way – whether we are drugs-users or not. Just because my mind-numbing drug of choice is legal (alcohol) why should someone else's drug of choice be illegal? Reply Graham Clark January 22, 2015 They have the answer to the problem right here QUOTE: "cannabis destroyed lives and relationships, and caused millions of dollars of social harm each year when users committed crimes to fund their habits." MAKE IT LEGAL THEN and all of those problems will disappear! No crimes would be committed as its easy to grow. It would become really inexpensive so there would be no need to commit crimes to obtain it. Nobody would be robbed to fund peoples choice to smoke it. Police would not be wasting their time and taxpayers money busting people for crimes against themselves. There would be no profit in it for criminals to bother themselves with. Police could spend more time solving crimes with REAL VICTIMS, and upholding all the other laws that they have no time at present to concern themselves with – like drunk and disordely behaviour in public places BAD LAW is the problem – not the cannabis – And I dont even touch the stuff. If all you labour, national, NZ First voters were to STOP voting for immoral political parties that dont have the balls to change this law, then you could stand up and say you are part of the solution – until then you are just the cause of the problem Reply lisa schady January 21, 2015 I agree with everything said here – it is my belief that the solution to many of NZ's social problems could come in the form of wide-scale cannabis growing, functioning as a legal and well regulated market. All the funds we waste in research in alcoholism and cancer cures and the expense of exporting meat and dairy overseas, could be put into communal grow houses, where a grouping of families/suburbs/groups would attain a sense of ownership, accountability and unity over their produce; thus contributing to a better overall wellbeing of New Zealanders on the whole. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel Reply Your email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website


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But I hope that wasn't leading him on. I'd have to talk to Ryan. I asked Ryan, and he basically laughed in my face and said he had no interest in dating a guy, and least of all Justin. Maybe there was hope for Ryan and I, but I think we are going to remain in the friend zone forever.
Justin texted me a few times, and I just made Ryan call him and let him down easy. Ryan, being the asshole that he is, said I was single, which only amplified my texts from Justin.
And he started using cheesy text smiles i?OElig; which only led me to believe one thing, he was going after me...the end of the story look at the video above ↑ ↑ ↑


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Some songs cry out to be ruined for teenage son
I knew I had a teenager in the house when he started to hum the lyrics "My heart's a stereo, It beats for you, so listen close, Hear my thoughts in every no-o-o-te…"
Even if at that time I were averse to hip-hop, rap or R&B, I would still have doubled up my musical dosage. I needed to. He has been prone to respond with monosyllabic grunts to my variably expressed questions (how his day was, how he was doing, etc.); there were times when all I had to go with were his feelings and thoughts expressed in every no-o-o-te.
So I made him my radio, turned him up and listened to his heart's stereo. I grabbed the song's invitation, took the melody as if it were meant for me, and sang along to his stereo.
The boy did not appreciate it. That may be how it is now, but that is not how it was.
He used to ask me to sing for him. Ages ago, he'd quietly listen to me and, at the close of the last note, he'd say, "Again." So, whatever song it was, I'd sing the whole earworm again and again.
After my hundredth rendition and without any practice on his part, he'd sing the whole song completely – whether it was about an itsy bitsy spider, baby belugas, Billy Joel walking in his sleep – all words correct and pitch perfect.
Now, he tells me he can't sing. No stories, no descriptions of how he used to sing can convince him otherwise. He simply, fully believes that he cannot sing.
Worse, he now tells me that I shouldn't sing! What the blazes happened? I know it's not my singing per se; I can carry a decent tune. (Heck, had my lungs been more powerful, I would have been a diva.)
I can, in fact, belt out the songs that he likes. Is it because I do belt out the songs that he likes? I can almost see him vigorously nodding a yes to this question, so I won't ask him.
By singing some of those songs, did I ruin them for him? Hrrmph, I can imagine him giving a smirk that can only mean yes.
Oh, I like some of the songs that he listens to, but there are few that need to be ruined. I took particular issue with a whiny, needy song that went, "I'd jump in front of a train for ya … I would go through all the pain, Take a bullet right through my brain … But you won't do the same."
Oh, whine, whine, whine. Jeez, can't that singer get those many hints? They were not even hints; they were big, red, screaming fire alarms. He should have gotten the message loud and super clear when, after he gave her all he had, she tossed them in the trash.
The imbecile did not get the message. He in fact still offered to "catch a grenade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah), throw my head on a blade for ya (yeah, yeah, yeah)."
Nah, nah, nah. No son of mine is going to absorb an incantation on obsession and emotional blackmail as his first standard for love and courtship. No son of mine will be encouraged to think that it's okay to throw unwanted advances at another person and expect that person to be impressed. That's bullying, plain and simple, so I purged that song out of his system by replacing choice verbs and nouns with – ahem, pardon me – a scatological word.
With cloying sweetness, I crooned for him and his younger brother, "I'd jump in front of a poop for ya . . . You know I'd poop anything for ya, I would go through all this poop, Take a bullet straight through my poop, But you won't poop for me …"
The teenager was at first disgusted. He stubbornly stared a hole into the wall in his attempt to keep a straight face as I sang my version of "Grenade," but his brother laughed louder and harder with every drop of the scat. Then, his stone face still not cracking up, the teenager fell off his seat and rolled on the floor, his shoulders shaking in mute laughter.
I wanted to tell him to let his laughter out, to warn him that the ghost of that unlaughed hilarity might haunt and tickle him at the most inopportune moments. But looking at that emerging fuzz of hair above his firmly shut lips and knowing how serious he can sometimes be, I decided to keep my own counsel.
Maybe the ghost of a laugh is not such a bad thing at all.
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71. See they not that it is We Who have created for them ‐ among the things which Our hands have fashioned ‐ cattle, which are under their dominion?‐ 72. And that We have subjected them to their (use)? of them some do carry them and some they eat: 73. And they have (other) profits from them (besides), and they get (milk) to drink. Will they not then be grateful? 74. Yet they take (for worship) gods other than Allah, (hoping) that they might be helped! 75. They have not the power to help them: but they will be brought up (before Our Judgment‐seat) as a troop (to be condemned). 76. Let not their speech, then, grieve thee. Verily We know what they hide as well as what they disclose. 77. Doth not man see that it is We Who created him from sperm? yet behold! he (stands forth) as an open adversary! 78. And he makes comparisons for Us, and forgets his own (origin and) Creation: He says, "Who can give life to (dry) bones and decomposed ones (at that)?" 79. Say, "He will give them life Who created them for the first time! for He is Well‐versed in every kind of creation!‐ 80. "The same Who produces for you fire out of the green tree, when behold! ye kindle therewith (your own fires)! 81. "Is not He Who created the heavens and the earth able to create the like thereof?" ‐ Yea, indeed! for He is the Creator Supreme, of skill and knowledge (infinite)! 82. Verily, when He intends a thing, His Command is, "be", and it is! 253 83. So glory to Him in Whose hands is the dominion of all things: and to Him will ye be all brought back.
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we bought a door from Lowes/the salesman took our measurements and gave us a door. the door didnt fit.
they argued over the phone several times and different stories were told to us by different people / out and lies. they would not make good and we said fine pick up the door and give us our money back. they said no/ they would rent us a truck and bring it back ourselves. first of all we both have arthritis and cant pick them up and lift them into a truck and secondly this was thier mistake and we feel they should pick it up.
secondly, they recently measured our floors for tile and they measured over 100 sq.
ft more than the other company(the other co. did it and they had left over)
The doors at the building supply houses are generally manufactured using the same materials as the doors at the boxes... I would have to say that shipping/handling takes a toll on Lowe's doors, whereas building supply's are better for not being damaged.
It si anazing how people think they are getting a deal with these outfits. I am a contractor and there are no deals at Lowes,Menards,Home depot.
I can always get a better quality product at the local lumberyard at the same price or less.
These places have *** products at the price you can get a quality one for. As for Sally boo hoo you keep going there you deserve it.
why would you contract them to do your floors if you felt they did your door incorrectly?
Boo hoo hooooo :cry