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Our brains work a bit like Google - the questions you ask determine the answers you get.
If you ask 'how come I am so miserable?' or 'why do bad things always happen to me?!', the answers you get will probably be rubbish and make you feel awful.
If, on the other hand, you ask 'what can I be grateful about in this moment?', 'what is incredibly beautiful in my life right now?', or 'how can I relax and work at the same time?', then more useful answers will come to you.
This PDF contains the most powerful questions that I've come across in 7 years of exploration. Here's a few:
Suppose tonight while you sleep, a miracle happens. When you awaken tomorrow morning, what will you see yourself doing, or believing about yourself that will confirm that a miracle has taken place in your life? - this question immediately drops all of your barriers to achieving or having what you want. Now that you know this answer, all that is left is to take the steps towards making it happen.
To start & end your days feeling great, ask yourself the following questions:
Morning questions:
1. What am I most happy about in my life right now? What about that makes me happy? How does it make me feel?
2. What am I most committed to in my life right now?
3. Who do I want to be today? What do I want to feel today?
4. What's special about today?
5. What's something beautiful that I can see today?
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Questions to remain in the present moment:
1. What do I love about this moment? - Instead of forgetting the gift that each moment brings by worrying about success and failure, ask yourself this question and remember how filled with joy and love this very moment is! That way, you can never fail. Everything is already given.
2. How do I want to feel right now? - this question immediately re-centers you, and allows you to go within to see how you feel, and imagine feeling better. It can be useful in difficult situations when you have forgotten that you are control of your own feelings, and that no one can have an impact on your emotions unless you allow them to.
3. How can I let go and allow what I want to happen with less effort? - this question turns the focus away from difficulty into effortlessness and flow. What if what you are doing can be done with a lot less effort?


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Strut Coverage After Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Implantation in the Superficial Femoral Artery
Author + information
- Published online June 1, 2016.
Author Information
- Kojiro Miki, MD,
- Kenichi Fujii, MD∗ (kfujii{at}hyo-med.ac.jp),
- Masashi Fukunaga, MD,
- Machiko Nishimura, MD,
- Tetsuo Horimatsu, MD,
- Ten Saita, MD,
- Akinori Sumiyoshi, MD,
- Hiroto Tamaru, MD,
- Takahiro Imanaka, MD,
- Masahiko Shibuya, MD,
- Yoshiro Naito, MD,
- Tohru Masuyama, MD and
- Masaharu Ishihara, MD
- ↵∗Cardiovascular Division, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya-city, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan
In the superficial femoral artery (SFA), quantitative analysis for vascular healing response after self-expanding nitinol bare metal stent (BMS) or drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation is limited. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the endothelial strut coverage after nitinol paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES) and BMS implantation in the SFA with optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI).
This was a prospective, randomized, open-label study to investigate vascular healing response to PES (Zilver PTX Cook Medical, Bloomington, Indiana) and BMS (S.M.A.R.T. Control, Cordis, Miami Lakes, Florida). A total of 40 SFA lesions suitable for the OFDI procedure were randomized 1:1 to receive either PES or BMS implantation and the vascular healing response using OFDI 6 months after stenting was evaluated. Aspirin 100 mg/day and clopidogrel 75 mg/day were continued during the follow-up period.
The OFDI procedure was performed with a Terumo OFDI system (FastView, Terumo Corporation, Tokyo, Japan) using a nonocclusive technique at an image acquisition rate of 160 frames/s. After insertion of a 6-F guiding sheath through an ipsilateral or contralateral femoral artery, the guiding sheath was advanced past the common femoral artery and positioned 10 to 20 mm proximal to the stent edge. Automated OFDI pullback at a speed of 40 mm/s was performed during continuous injection of 50% contrast medium with a flow rate of 8 ml/s from the guiding sheath with simultaneous manual obstruction of the common femoral artery over the guiding sheath.
Cross-sectional OFDI images were analyzed at 5-mm intervals (every 20 frames). A total of 611 cross-sectional images were reviewed. Among those, 23 (3.8%) were excluded from the analysis because of insufficient image quality mainly caused by residual blood. Stent strut was defined as uncovered if any part of the strut was visibly exposed to the lumen. The number of uncovered struts and total struts per lesions were counted, and the percentage of uncovered struts was calculated as a ratio of uncovered struts to total struts. If neointimal coverage on the strut was observed, neointimal tissue (NIT) thickness was measured. The primary endpoint of this study was to compare the percentage of uncovered stent struts between BMS and PES at 6-month follow-up.
Among the 40 lesions, 2 patients in the BMS group died and 1 patient in the PES group required target lesion revascularization due to recurrent symptoms during the follow-up period. No stent thrombosis was observed. Finally, follow-up OFDI was performed for 16 lesions in the BMS group and 16 lesions in the PES group, and 14,959 stent struts were analyzed. The total stent length was 96.5 ± 29.1 mm in the BMS group and 81.5 ± 37.6 mm in the PES group (p = 0.17). Intraclass correlation coefficients for intraobserver and interobserver reliability of NIT thickness derived from a total of 100 randomly selected cross sections were 0.998 and 0.997, respectively. In a strut-level analysis, mean NIT thickness was less in the PES group compared with the BMS group (436 ± 134 μm vs. 665 ± 163 μm, p < 0.001). The percentage of uncovered struts per lesion was significantly higher in the PES group (13.6% vs. 2.4%, p < 0.01) (Figure 1).
Similar to the reports on the coronary artery, the percentage of uncovered struts was higher after DES implantation compared with BMS in the SFA. Although the use of DES has reduced the rates of restenosis and late lumen loss in the coronary artery, life-threatening complications of this technology, such as late stent thrombosis (LST), have emerged as a major concern. Lack of healing and absence of endothelial cell coverage of the stent struts of DES have been strongly associated with LST in human autopsy studies (1). Similar to the coronary artery, stent thrombosis due to uncovered struts should also be a concern after DES implantation in the peripheral artery. A recently published case report described LST in the SFA after Zilver PTX implantation (2). According to the case report, LST occurred due to discontinuation of an antiplatelet agent. Uncovered stent struts with a large red thrombus were documented in the Zilver PTX by angioscopy. To date, there are no standard guidelines or consensus for antiplatelet therapy after DES implantation in the femoropopliteal artery lesion. Therefore, prospective, randomized studies are required to confirm the optimal antiplatelet therapy after DES implantation.
In conclusion, OFDI revealed that vascular healing after DES implantation in the SFA was impaired during the long-term phase. (Proteomic analysis of cases with pancreatic cancer who undergo preoperative chemoradiation therapy; UMIN000014698).
Please note: The authors thank the staffs in the catheterization laboratory at Hyogo College of Medicine for their excellent assistance during the study. The authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
- American College of Cardiology Foundation

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Hi Friends! Happy Tuesday to you all!!! We have a fun Loves Rubberstamps challenge for you this week! The theme is Winter or Christmas cards! I bet many of you are working on some of those right now so why not play along?!! :)
Here is my card:
So for my holiday card, I couldn't wait to create using one of the new stamp sets I recently picked up from Lawn Fawn called Winter Penguin. What I love about Lawn Fawn sets are that even though they are pretty simple images, there are so many pieces to the sets that you can make several different cards. On my card, the snowflakes, the hearts and the sentiment all come with this fun set! And the perfect paper match is definitely Frosty Friends by Doodlebug Designs. This collection is so bright and cheerful and perfect for the holidays! I finished off my card with some sequins and twine as always!
Here are the additional supplies used on my card:
Wink of Stella - Clear Glitter
I hope you will all play along this week to show us your Winter/Christmas cards! Make sure to check out the Loves Rubberstamps Challenge blog to see what other amazing projects the DT has to share for some inspiration! Also, if you want to check out all of the adorable Lawn Fawn sets, the Loves Rubberstamps store has brand new releases that just came in!
Have a great week and thanks so much for stopping by!


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TW: this will be frank in discussion about sexual assault and revenge. If you are in danger, please either call 911 or, if you need help, RAINN at 1-800-656-4673.
This book has been wreaking havoc with my nightmares and has probably been the main reason why I've been in a weird mind space recently. It's not because of the way it's written or the themes it dives into. I mean, it's a YA novel, for goodness sake's. It's about the subject matter and how close I am to it, whether i care to admit it or not.
The Female of The Species is heartwrenching and an important novel to read, especially today. It's about a few teenagers — Peekay, Alex, and Jack — with appearances by other key characters as well. Alex lost her sister in one of the most violently brutal ways a person can go, in my opinion. She goes because someone took the time to rape, torture, and murder her in seemingly cold blood. Or on a meth binge, that part's not really clear.
Anyway, we come into the novel after the attacker of Alex's sister has been killed (we learn later on that it's Alex. this isn't a spoiler, promise) and the small town is coming to grips with not only one murder, but two. Though this book revolves around high school students and the weirdness that is high school, it dips into some pretty significant themes. Like how do you say no when you're terrified for your life? And is it rape if you froze? And does God frown upon it if you have sex while on an altar in a historically abandoned, rotting church?
The Female of The Species also takes into account how in several other species, the female is often, more so than not, the protector. The defender. And the one who brings home the bacon, often literally. They're the strongest links and often the ones that are defended first, not because of weakness but of necessity. And this novel brings the conclusion that the human species isn't too far off either from the natural kingdom.
Alex is the protagonist and throughout the book, you can tell she has no problems taking revenge out violently, if the end result takes out a child molester, a rapist, or another vile kind of person. And she understands that her decisions were hers and hers alone. And Peekay & Jack are drawn to her, not because they knew what she was capable of, but because of her strength and her ability to remain standing while everything else was crumbling.
I picked this book up for selfish reasons. I wanted to read a book where an assailant got justice, vigilante or judicial. Mostly, I wanted to see someone with a harrowed past actually be talked about like they were human, instead of some space case where what has happened to them will be all they ever be. And this book broke my heart. It made me cry more times than I care to admit, not because anything necessarily sad happened. But because I know the themes all too well. Maybe not to this degree but Mindy McGinnis has a way of writing that even the coldest of hearts will have their muscle grow a few times too large after reading this. Even the Grinch couldn't read this without a little change in soul.
Anyway, if you have the steadfast resolve to pick this book up and finish it cover to cover, be prepared for your insides to go through the ringer. Be prepared to question so many things and be at the ready to have things distorted for you.
Maybe it's the current political climate, maybe it's that women make up most of the purchasing decisions, but YA novels are becoming more and more nuanced with real, honest stories. ANd though I often feel a little old to be reading, it feels really great to know that a generation is being taught through novels that sexual assault is nuanced, gray, and horribly complicated. And according to this book, revenge is a dish best served cold.
Favourite quote: I wonder what would happen if I went down there, took a ball out of the cage, and pretended to have sex with it. I think people would stop & look….but boys will be boys, our favourite phrase that excuses so many things, while the only thing we have for the opposite gender is women, said with disdain and punctuated with an eye roll.


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Today one can say with certainty that the iOS is one of the most stable and popular mobile operating system used worldwide by a range of people. iOSapp development is the right step towards achieving greater conversion and customer loyalty as virtually the business is embedded in customer's phone and your icon keeps hammering the user to open the app.
The best way to approach on how to craft your business in a smaller package of mobile application is best valued when handed over to an iOS App Development Company. With the enormous experience of such companies it becomes easier to come up with highly interactive and engaging mobile applications, which in turn can help business, generate revenues, increases customer engagement, and loyalty.
The most critical part in iOS app development is the review process. iOS team has some very stringent requirements to be met before the app is published live. Hence it is important that the job should be awarded to a professional app development company, since they have the knowledge and experience to program the mobile application in a certain way, which meets the exact requirements for an App to get published in the first go.
No Game to Develop an iOS App Without a Process, Know How:
• Analysis of the TSA (target audience) for any business so one can get the best conversion;
• Conducting meetings to bifurcate the entire app project into multiple segments, which leads to a perfect flow of the application with the precise modules;
• Design analysis, implementation and execution;
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• Place the finished product in the App Store& wait for the approval.
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• In United States 18.1 million users of mobile applications are totaled;
• For about 44, 2% of those audiences prefer to use iOS;
• The average age of users ranges from 18 to 34 years;
• More than 53% of all mobile buyers commit purchase through mobile applications each month.
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On 20.09.1958, the Trade Associations, involved in the activities of Aerological equipment manufacturing in the six original countries of the European Union (Belgium and Luxembourg being represented by the same Association) decided to create a European Committee called CECMA (Comité Européen des Constructeurs de Matériel Aéraulique).
About the simultaneously, they also formed CECOMAF (Comité Européen des Constructeurs de Matériel Frigorifique) to deal with questions related to refrigeration equipment.
Since the very beginning, there was a close co-operation between the two committees, mainly in the field of technical regulations and standardization.
Each Committee however kept its own independence and involved more and more countries, as the European Union expanded. Even Associations from non EU member countries became member of CECOMAF or CECMA (CECMA changed its name in 1964 to become EUROVENT). EUROVENT and CECOMAF grew up to a membership of 15 associations.
In the late 1980's, EUROVENT set up a programme for the performance certification of aerological equipment. CEN (Comité Européen de normalization expanded and called more and more for the expertise of the EUROVENT and CECOMAF experts). Environmental concerns became more and more important (Ozone depletion, climate change, energy efficiency...). The experts of both Committees met more and more to discuss matters of common interest.
Since 1994 it was therefore decided to organize the annual General Assemblies of both Committees at the same time in the same place and to prepare a strategic alliance between EUROVENT and CECOMAF. These discussions where finalized in June 1996 in Lyon (France) where both associations decided to form one single trade association EUROVENT/CECOMAF , the European Committee of Air Handling and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers.
Further, in 1994 the importance and reliability of the European Air Conditioning Industry has been clearly demonstrated by setting up a EUROVENT's subsidiary EUROVENT CERTIFICATION based on voluntary certification programmes.
In 2006, the EUROVENT/CECOMAF changed its name to officially become EUROVENT.
Today, EUROVENT has 15 member associations from 12 countries representing more than 1 000 companies.
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Pig in the House Organic Wine is located in Billimari, about 20km from Cowra in the Central Ranges of NSW. The property was originally home to 20 free-range pigs ... read moreGartelmann Hunter Estate
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Joanne Toscano has prepared a lovely book, Toscano's Family Table – Recipes and Writings, full of the joys of food and Italian family feasts. This dish is inspired by fruitti di mare on the Amalfi Coast, and is delicious year-round »Recipe: Toscano's Baked Figs
Keep this recipe in mind when figs come into season – which at the rate summer is approaching, may not be far away! This is a decadent yet simple dessert, as figs require little adornment. Using perfectly ripe figs is the key to this dish »Recipe: Toscano's Salmon Fillets with a Salsa Verde
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So it's been almost 6 months since we arrived on island!! I can't believe how time flies…the stress of finding a house, spouse's injury to include an ER visit and physical therapy (who told him to jump off a big rock??), moving in to our old, unrenovated home, getting the family settled, kids starting school, beginning a new job for husband and touring the area! It has been filled with adventures and beautiful scenery! We have met the kindest people….great neighbors and new-found friends!
What I love about the military life is the opportunity to reinvent oneself. For someone who has barely sewn a button, I am taking a Hawaiian Quilting class, for someone who doesn't like the water, I have taken up paddle boarding and for someone who doesn't make too much time to read, I joined a book club….who am I?


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From Hot Air comes this Picture of the Day:
Guy Benson says that this is a picture worth 1,086 words — one for each day since the Democrat-led Senate passed the budget resolution required by law each April 15th. This picture comes from yesterday's so-called "mark-up session" of the Senate Budget Committee, a meeting which chair Kent Conrad helpfully promoted by declaring that he wouldn't allow any votes to be taken on budgets. That turned the meeting into nothing more than a discussion forum, one that Conrad's colleagues decided to skip. The picture, taken by a Republican staffer at the meeting, shows all 11 Republicans sitting on the far side of the table — and almost no Democrats in their chairs:You'll need to go to the links to see the photo - but it's worth it. Talk about pricelesss!
The meeting was broadcast on one of the C-SPAN channels, so this isn't exactly a secret. Only three Democrats bothered to show up at all, out of a dozen assigned to it. Republicans showed up, prepared to cast votes to finally bring the ignominious streak of 1,085 days (as of yesterday) without a budget resolution to an end. Sadly, Democrats — who control the committee, the chamber, and the White House — don't have the same sense of responsibility.


text: The 22 Do's and Don'ts Of April Fools' Golf Pranks\nAt times, golf needs an injection of comedy. And sometimes that comedy comes at the expense of others. "The aim of a joke is not to degrade the human being, but to remind him that he is already degraded," George Orwell said. Granted, if that human being is playing golf, he or she is likely already feeling degraded. However, unlike the game's cruel twists, a well-designed prank, if the person has a sense of humor, should result in all parties breaking out in smile. Conversely, there is etiquette and protocol to such escapades. To provide clarity, here is our list of 22 do's and don'ts for golf course pranks. \nHave some a-holes consistently hitting into you? Next time they get close, lay on the ground, break out some ketchup and voila! At least one person in the group behind you will see their life flash before their eyes, conjuring visions of "Orange is the New Black." Doubt their pants make it through unscathed, either. \nNo one likes getting hit into, but teeing their ball back at them will only magnify, not alleviate, the issue. And if you do that, be prepared to get into fisticuffs. \nA classic for a reason. This is a two-man operation, as you need to distract the player in question while the featherie forgery is put into play. By the way, I recommend all couples participate in this exercise. If the other doesn't laugh upon ball implosion, he/she is not the one. \nExtenuating circumstances: a partner-in-crime in the group ahead, a blind, uphill shot and the intended target needs to be strong. Hit first, purposefully short, making your group mate take a longer club. Hopefully, they will blow it way past the green, but, thanks to your friend in the first group, there's a ball sitting in the cup. You let the target celebrate, thinking they made an elusive ace, only for them to discover their original ball nestled in the rough behind the green...Why the thumbs-down? You can't put a person on Cloud 9, only to take away that sunshine and rain on their parade. The human spirit can only take so much. \nYou would think telling the difference between a golf ball and a sugar-based confection would be relatively easy. You would be wrong. After a friend behind you hits their ball, go to the destination and scatter the mellows. Eventually, they'll find the search and rescue humorous. Eventually. \nIt's mean, can damage a ball and, perhaps most importantly, not funny. FACT: 86 percent of this act's perpetrators are the same people that misquote movie lines and own a Jagermeister machine. \nThis is a long con with a regular playing partner. Before each round, hide two or three range balls in the bottom of the golf bag. After 10 or so repetitions, eventually your friend will realize the bag is a tad heavy, see there's something below his clubs, turn his bag upside down...and watch two dozen pearly whites scatter everywhere. \nSame concept as the previous slide, but balls won't damage one's clubs or bag. This rubble will. \nRemember when Icing was a thing in 2010? I say we bring it back, baby! For the uninitiated, the game requires one to hide a Smirnoff Ice -- in our case, in a bag, underneath a headcover, in a scorecard mailbox -- and when your friend discovers said drink, he/she is required to get down on one knee and consume the sweet-n-sour concoction. Thus, they have been "iced."\nTrue story: I was once playing a round with a girlfriend's dad, and on the putting green, I watched in horror as four boxes of condoms fell out of my bag. He was not amused. Related story, the girl and I are no longer together. \nYou can talk trash in basketball and football, and a heater to the dome can psyche out a hitter in baseball. If golf is a game of mental fortitude, what's the harm in dropping some beats in someone else's backswing? \nThe abridged version from Urban Dictionary: "The person spreads his legs slightly apart and puts his hand in between them close to the knees. Then he rapidly moves his hand back and forth slapping each leg to simulate the sound of a salmon flopping around on the ground. If a person sneaks up behind another person and performs the awkward salmon on the victim, hilarity ensues." This has become a trend on golf courses this past summer, especially when one poses on a shot, and the contagion needs to be stopped. There are some lines you don't cross, and the area between one's legs resides in "restricted access" territory. \nI'm a proponent of ready golf. But if you're entangled in a log jam, you might as well embrace the sluggish pace and turn it into a positive. \nBill Murray made it look cool. But Bill Murray could make filing taxes look cool. Throwing someone in a bunker can be dangerous, and downright rude. Plus, I haven't been to the beach in like three years and I'm still trying to get sand out of my shorts. Going in the sand means dealing with sand for LIFE. \nPut a used wood, the type you see hanging around driving range barrels, in your bag. When your friend is across the fairway, switch the club for one of their fairway woods, and ask if you can borrow one of their sticks for a shot. Mess up the swing, and angerily throw or break the impersonating club and watch the reaction. \nIf you putt the grips up and twist, the clubs can get snarled amongst each other, and removing each stick from this web is easier said than done. I wouldn't do this to my worst enemy. \nIf executed properly, you can mimic the sound of a helicopter. Childish, yes, but, for such a simple premise, extremely enjoyable. Instead of doing it mid-putt for a partner, do this whip during their practice attempts. When they're lining up over their actual stroke, they'll be waiting for a crack that will never come. If I get my wish, this will one day happen in a Ryder Cup. \nLet's say the pin is on the left-hand side of the green. You pick up the flag, plant it on the right side, in essence, leading those behind you astray. Not cool, especially since it does damage to the green. \nFor whatever reason, whenever a cart stalls, the response seems to be hammering down on the pedal. It usually takes a two-minute investigation to reveal, yes, the cart has been tuned off. In itself, not that great, but if you continue doing it throughout a round, the buildup delivers a blow-up by the victim, which is worth the pay off. \nThis has become a common "joke," although there's nothing funny about broken clubs on the pavement. If you decide to do this, be prepared to pay for replacements. \nBasically, back up the golf cart, block the door and let them bask in the awfulness. Good times!\nThere's a human being in there, you monster.


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Refreshing bath oil with the addition of centella & rosemary extract, sweet almond oil, vit. E - it has anti- radical properties, so that inhibits skin ageing and strengthens its protective barrier.
Fill the tub with water of temperature 35-38 C deg. After the bath delicately dry the skin.
Ingredients: Glycine Soya (soybean) Oil, Caprylic/Capric Trigliceride, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil (olej ze słodkich migdałów), Tocopherol (wit. E), Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil & Centella Asiatica Extract (ekstrakt z centelli), Helianthus Annuus (sunflower) Seed Oil and Rosmarinus Officinalis (rosemary) Leaf Extract (ekstrakt z rozmarynu), Parfum, Linalool.
• Soybean oil
a source of vitamin E and lecithin. Absorbs well. Smoothes, tones, restores the right moisture level of the skin. It soothes irritation and inflammation.
called youth vitamin due to the strong antiradical activity, and thereby delaying premature aging of the skin. Strengthens its protective barrier, reducing sensitivity to UV rays. Smoothes, firms and moisturizes. It improves blood circulation and elasticity of the skin, has anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling.
• EXTRACT ASIAN Centella (Centella Asiatica)
stimulates collagen synthesis. It has a healing effect, regenerating, it helps in the treatment of deep skin defects, reduces the effects of skin damage due to surgery, cancer, radiation therapy. This improves the strength of blood vessels.
has antiseptic properties, it speeds up the healing process of the skin, firming anti-wrinkle and antioxidant, acts as a natural sunscreen that protects against premature aging of the skin and hair.
• Sweet Almond Oil
comprises oleic acid and linoleic acids, and vitamins A, B and E. It is recommended for all skin types, including dry and sensitive, suitable for skin care of small children. It prevents the appearance of stretch marks in pregnant women. Does not cause allergy and does not cause allergy. Perfectly moisturizes and tones the skin, delaying the appearance of wrinkles. Supports the treatment of skin diseases.


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Is she going to go back to the sweet little J she used to be with the all-american preppy look and hang out with Eric?
'Gossip Girl' recap: Chuck gets his party started...and stopped | EW.com
She'll put on the all-american happy face just to hustle her book.
Sure he pulled off an all-american football player before football players were 10% the athletes they are today ... but playing Captain America is a whole other deal.
Kristin, Krista, Diane and all of us people trying to get spark in our life (I love the Mac n Cheese reference - because I REFUSE to give my kids that meal, but I live in a very all-american town), I too feel like Karen, that my husband and kids will have to follow me because I'm feeling that urge that I must follow my french dreams.
A two-thousand dollar bike is just crazy, but a thirty-thousand dollar truck, heck, that's all-american
He has that all-american feel and would have pulled off the role really well.
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It makes me uncomfortable in a sort of clash-y, something-isn't-right-here way. but i don't know what the something is. maybe it's that the image seems all at once sexually suggestive, childish, assertive, girly, prim, all-american but generic, intense but totally blank.
Got the all-american look, already played a soldier in Jarhead, and held his own acting wise in scenes with Robert Downy Jr. in Zodiac … jason_md2020 on May 14, 2008
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He's got the wholesome all-american look. cjhernandez on Jan 24, 2009 eh itd be like getting the dude from kyle xy (dont ask me y i know that show …) u get a lil of the feeling but in the end ur left wanting cuz the actor almost feel cheep like they didnt want to spend a lot of money paying a worthwhile actor patrick on Jan 24, 2009
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Up with the cash now B. End this all-american 'Greek tradgedy' so everyone can go forward.
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Today the Government set out its proposed funding plans for the supported housing sector - of which domestic violence refuges make up just 1%.
The proposals made by the Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) do not protect specialist refuge provision and will make it even more difficult for victims to flee domestic violence and abuse.
I Got Flowers Today
I got flowers today; it wasn't my birthday or any other special day.
We had our first argument last night and he said a lot of
cruel things that really hurt me.
I know he is sorry and doesn't mean it.
I got flowers today; it wasn't our anniversary or any other special day.
Last night he threw me into the wall and choked me.
It seemed like a nightmare - I couldn't believe it was real.
I woke up this morning all bruised and sore.
I know he must be sorry as he sent me flowers.
This Positive Relationships course is run by BGSW Community Rehabilitation Company, in partnership with Swindon Borough Council and other local agencies. It is a short, 10 session course for men and is also free of charge.
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On 21 November Swindon Women's Aid received a visit from Theresa May the Home Secretary and Norman Baker, the Crime Prevention Minister. The Home Secretary and the Minister had a guided tour of the refuge building and spoke to staff and our partners the police about what we were doing to support victims of domestic violence and abuse in Swindon.
SWA have been one of six organisations to be successfully awarded funding from the Police Crime Commissioner Innovation Fund. SWA are delighted to receive this funding which will allow us to work with more more young people in the community and schools who maybe experiencing domestic violence and abuse. This work will include direct support for high risk victims aged 16-25 years via our SWA Independent Domestic Violence Advocacy service and provide more young people with access into our Outreach Service.
This great SWA fundraising event was held at Christ Church on May 4th – It was a collaborative celebration of female-fronted music, to raise funds to support our frontline work with victims. The evening, organised and hosted by Marie Lennon, provided a musical treat in an unusual but extraordinary setting. This was the second "Refuge" event Marie has organised to raise funds for Swindon Women's Aid and both evenings have been filled with fun, friends and amazing music!!!


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What is the most effective mindset that is required in order to be a success? And the answer is, "A Beginner's Mindset." If you have a beginner's mindset, you are all set, and good to go to become a successful person.
So, why is important to have the beginner's mindset?
- Curiosity
Well, it's because people with beginners' mindsets are always curious about everything. Mind you, I didn't say nosey…hahaha, I said curious. There is a difference between the two. Nosey is part of curiosity, but in a little bit bad way. Nosey is being curious about other people private affairs that can get you in trouble. We are not talking about that kind of curiosity. The beginner's mindset we are talking about is the mindset that stays curious and always wants to figure out how to do things.
People with beginners' mindsets are constantly trying to do things to improve themselves. The beginner's mindset is always hungry for success. Everything about their mindsets is about improving. They are constantly focusing on improving themselves; how they can become better on this or that.
I am going to tell you a secret; nobody starts something because they know everything. A lot of people who are successful right now, they didn't know nothing when they started out doing what they are doing right now. They believed they could do it, and about their ideas and they learned everything as they go. Most of the things they learned were because of their curiosity.
For instance; right now I am learning how to get more traffic at less cost, or without spending too much time online and social media. I am learning what tricks or tactics I can apply so that I can grow my readership views (BTW, if you know something and would like to share with me, contact me). I have seen other people doing it, so I'm trying to play my cards right too…hahaha. I am curious about how do other people get better with it. I am also constantly learning other things right now from other people where I see they are stronger in areas that I am not. I basically Google everything…hahaha. When I see something useful, I Google it. How to do this, how to do that? And once I learn it, then I apply it. Some of the services and resources I find are not free of course, but if I see the value, affordable, and for my benefit, then it's worth the try.
So, beginners' mindsets are people who are always curious on how to do things in a better way. Things that interest them. They are constantly learning on how to become better, in their industry, some specific business aspects like improving their customer service, or their products packaging, or increasing their sales, or like me right now, 'how to attracting potential customers and getting more traffic.'
The beginner's mindset is about learning constantly, and when you have that kind of a mindset it's easy to succeed because you are on a constantly learning and improvement mode.
There are so many things to learn on how to improving our lives, our businesses, our careers. Things in life are constantly changing; therefore that beginner's mindset comes on handy. It will help us getting ahead of things.
- Take ownership
When someone starts out, let's say in business or in their early days of working at a new workplace, a new job; they usually start with enthusiasm and eagerness. They take ownership of everything. They want to prove they can do it and they have got what it takes. Even when they don't know how to do it, they will figure out how to do it. And it's because they have that beginner's mindset.
When we start dating or during our first days, we usually spend more of our time looking our best and trying to impress one another…hahaha. And the first few months would be the greatest moments of our lives. If you were that kind of person like me sometimes who is guilty when it comes to responding to phone calls, then during this love-dovey moments and season, you will become better in picking up all your phone calls just because your honey bunny might call.
In the Bible in the Book of Revelation chapter 2, reading from verse 1 to 7, Apostle John was told to write to the Church in Ephesus; "To the angel of the Church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. You have persevered and have endured hardships for my Name, and have not grown weary. Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the things you did at first. If you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place. But you have this in your favor: You hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the Churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God."
When we first love someone or something, we usually take ownership of that someone or something. If we are hired, we will work as if we own the company or business. Even if we are just in a stage of boyfriend and girlfriend kind of thing, we will take ownership of one another and act as if we are married, asking one another things like 'I called you, but you didn't pick up the phone, where have you been?' We will also make each other one of our top priorities.
A while ago I dated this gentleman, it was during our first days, and we were maybe in our fourth or fifth month since we started dating. It was during weekend I think. It was in the afternoon, and he called and asked me to get ready, his nephew was being baptized that day, so he was going to pick me up so we could go together. I was home doing my laundry, and I told him I was doing laundry, so maybe he should go alone. He said 'really?' And I said 'yeah, it would have been great at least he would have told me one day before.' But he said, 'he also forgot, one of his family members just reminded him a few minutes ago.' I told him it was a short-notice, and so he went alone. Honestly, I wanted to go, but then I thought I am going to meet his family, and at the time we didn't even know we were boyfriend and girlfriend. On top of that I was trying to figure out what I was going to wear. I also needed to get my hair done. Anyway, after that day we met again next day, and I apologize to him again that I was sorry that I didn't go with him. And after that I thought he was cool, you know. A couple of months later we had another disagreement, it wasn't an argument, but disagreement, but to my amazement he brought up again the subject of me choosing doing laundry over him. So, I looked at him, and I remember this phrase 'some things are better left unsaid', and therefore I didn't say anything. But in my head I was still pondering the fact that who gave him the right to take such ownership as if I was his wife. Because I had the right to do whatever I wanted to do with my time. I also know that our relationships require us to compromise sometimes, but I think it depends on the status of the relationship and the convenience.
Successful people are constantly focusing on improving how they can become better at something. Who they can work well with, or how can they work well in certain areas? How can they improve their lives, or become successful? Successful people are successful because they are constantly operating in a beginner's mindset mode. They are always curious. They always take ownership. They are very dedicated, some people even use the term obsession or passion with this. They are obsessed or passionate about their work, or their people, and so forth. It's all part of taking ownership and being committed to what you believe in, or stand for, or work for.
So beginners' mindsets take ownership of things, they are committed to learn and improving themselves constantly. Both curiosity and taking of ownership make the beginner's mindset. The mindset that is required for you and I to succeed. Everything to them is about improving and getting better at their jobs, in their relationships, in their businesses, and hence in their lives.
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Commitment in long term cohabiting couples
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Researchers on close relationships presupposed marriage as a central measure of successful commitment and identified a mix of structural and personal motives underlying commitment. Debate on how to measure and predict commitment has been prompted by its conceptual complexity and the importance of its role in relationship maintenance.
This study focused on five couples together for at least 13 years outside the institutional grooves and prescribed roles of marriage. Johnson's (1991a) social-psychological model of commitment types embedded within a social structure guided the research. The couples defined commitment, discussed a challenging time in the maintenance of their relationship, and responded to specific questions.
Data analysis resulted in development of a three dimensional model of commitment phenomenology. Dimensions include types of commitment from Johnson's model (1991a); commitment contexts of time and society expanded from Johnson's model; and the expression of commitment (awareness, salience, plans, or behavior) implied in Johnson's model but made explicit in this model.
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Nexus Tablets For Dummies Cheat Sheet
The Nexus 7 is a complex piece of electronics — delightful, inspirational, intimidating. You want to get the most from the device by understanding the Home screens, icons, and touchscreen. A few tricks will help you make using the Nexus 7 even more straightforward, and it helps to know who to contact when your device just isn't cooperating.
The Nexus 7 Home Screens
The main Nexus 7 screen is called the Home screen. There are actually five Home screen panels, each of which can be adorned with icons, and widgets.
The Nexus 7 Icons
The Nexus 7 features navigation icons at the bottom of the touchscreen. You use the icons to manipulate apps or to control the Nexus 7.
In addition to the icons, other buttons festoon the screen, not always available but providing a solid consistency among the various apps. These buttons are explained here:
|Button Name
|Add or create a new item. The plus symbol may be used in
combination with other symbols, depending on the app.
|This icon is used to close a window or clear text from an input
|Use your voice to dictate text. On the Home screen dictation is
used with the Google Search function.
|Touch to edit an item, to add text, or fill in fields.
|Enlarge the app to fill the screen.
|Touch the Favorite icon to flag a favorite item, such as a
contact or web page.
|This icon displays the menu for an app. It's often found
in the upper-right corner of the screen, though occasionally it
shows up in the lower-right corner.
|This teensy icon appears in the lower-right corner of a button.
Touching the icon displays a pop-up menu.
|Touch this icon to fetch new information or to reload.
|Search the Nexus 7 or the Internet for some tidbit of
|This Settings icon is used to adjust options for an app.
|The Share icon allows you to share information stored on the
tablet via e-mail, social networking, or other Internet
|Touch this icon to synchronize information, such as updating
data shared on the Internet.
Basic Nexus 7 Touchscreen Operations
The Nexus 7 touchscreen makes using the device a snap. Here are some of the common operations you can perform using your fingers on the Nexus 7's touchscreen:
|How to Do It and What It Does
|The simplest way to manipulate the touchscreen is to touch it.
You touch an object, an icon, a control, a menu item, a doodad, and
so on. The touch operation is similar to a mouse click on a
computer. It may also be referred to as a tap or press.
|Touch the screen twice in the same location. Double-tapping can
be used to zoom in on an image or a map, but it can also zoom out.
Because of the double-tap's dual nature, use the pinch or
spread operation instead when you want to zoom.
|A long-press occurs when you touch part of the screen and keep
your finger down. Depending on what you're doing, a pop-up
menu may appear, or the item you're long-pressing may get
"picked up" so that you can drag (move) it around after a
long-press. Long-press might also be referred to as touch and hold
in some documentation.
|To swipe, you touch your finger on one spot and then drag it to
another spot. Swipes can go up, down, left, or right, which moves
the touchscreen content in the direction you swipe your finger. A
swipe can be fast or slow. It's also called a flick or
|A pinch involves two fingers, which start out separated and
then are brought together. The effect is used to zoom out, allowing
you to reduce the size of an image or see more of a map.
|The opposite of pinch is spread. You start out with your
fingers together and then spread them. The spread is used to zoom
in, allowing you to enlarge an image or see more detail on a
|A few apps let you rotate an image on the screen by touching
with two fingers and twisting them around a center point. Think of
turning a combination lock on a safe, and you get the rotate
Nexus 7 Tricks to Remember
You'll get more done quickly on your Nexus 7 if you know a few tricks. Here's an assortment of handy time-saving tricks to keep in mind while you use, abuse, or excuse the Nexus 7:
Dictation! You can speak into the Nexus 7 as an effective and quick alternative to using the onscreen keyboard.
Quickly switch between two or more programs by using the Recent Apps button found at the bottom right of the Home screen.
Remember that you can add icons and widgets to the Home screen panels.
The Nexus 7 can make phone calls, but you must install the proper app. For traditional phone calls, Skype is a good idea. The Hangouts app can be used for video chat.
Use the various Search commands to look for things on the Nexus 7, on the Internet, or in a specific app.
Nexus 7 Help and Support
For whatever reason, something might go wrong with your Nexus 7. When things get really tough with your Nexus 7, you'll need to contact Google for help:


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I've heard it argued by people (especially with the recent 20th anniversary of Nevermind) that Grunge was the last big movement in Rock and Roll. Since 1994 when Kurt Cobain chose to remove himself from the equation, there has not been a sub-genre that has equalled the resonance that grunge had with the general populace or even just the music press. And it's true that "the Seattle sound" was one of the last local scenes to make itself known to the world in such a big scale. Like Liverpool and San Francisco in the 1960's or New York In the late 1970's or Manchester in the late 1980's the Northwest scene exploded and then died down a few short years later. Like all of these local scenes that were suddenly popular, bands that didn't sound a whole lot like each other were all pigeonholed together based on their geographical location. For example, Mudhoney and Pearl Jam are a world away from each other in terms of the tone of their sound and their style, yet as they are both Seattle bands from the late 1980's and early 1990's they are "Grunge". Even bands that were not from the Seattle area were given the label, just because they happened to be loud, indie-rock bands from America. It's a tag that many bands have tried to shrug off but some of them bear more similarities to the genre as a whole than many of the bands who originated in the Pacific Northwest.
Big Chief are one of these bands. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, a town better known for its soul music than its hard rock (with the very notable exceptions of the MC5 and the Stooges), Big Chief signed with Sub Pop and released a couple of weird and wonderful albums in the early 90's, including 1991's Face, before moving to a major, making one last album and breaking up in 1996. On their earlier Product EP, the band established themselves as the missing link between the darker, heavier and more brooding Alice In Chains and the raw, "we-don't-really-give-a-shit" approach of Mudhoney. This album finds the band slightly more tighter and rehearsed and the better for it.
The first thing you notice about the record is the sleeve. Bright orange and blue, with an almost tribal illustration by band member Mark Dancey, it looks unlike any other record that Sub Pop had released up to that point. The only thing really connecting the album to the label is the logo and photo of the band on the back, where their look of flannel shirts and long hair betrays them as a Sub Pop act. The actual vinyl itself is a wonderful marbled orange. Say what you will about Sub Pop, they always know how to make an album feel special.
The opener to both Product and Face is the rumbling, brutal, sludge of Fresh Vines. It's rare that a heavy rock band mixes their tracks with the bass so loud, that it starts to mask both the guitar and the drums. It dominates the opening riff of the track with a slow yet densely threatening presence, like a snake preparing to attack. About 30 seconds into the song though, it becomes obvious that the band have influences outside of the hard rock genre. The guitar and bass launch into a bouncy, funky riff whilst Barry Henssler's Rap/sung vocals betray the influence the burgeoning Detroit hip-hop scene had on the band. The chorus is perfectly crooned by female backing singers leaving you with little doubt that this band have aspirations of being more than just another obscure rock act.
The Ballad of Dylan Cohl finds Henssler doing his best Mark Arm impression, with some of his phrasing and forming of words almost exact replicas of sections of Mudhoney and Green River songs. It's one of several examples of Big Chief's "sampling" that appear on this record. At the start of several of their songs are clips from several old movies and the Allmusic review of the album accuses the band of lifting riffs from two Black Sabbath songs for the intro to Fresh Vines. It's hardly anything new, bands copy each other all the time, but it does show how deep the influences of certain genres run in this band.
The aforementioned film clips are actually quite effective palate cleansers between songs. The exception, however, is at the start of Reduced To Tears, in which the sound of a man begging and pleading, in a rather disturbing way, to not have to do something whilst a calm female voice tries to coax him along is played for what seems like a lot longer than it actually is.
Big Chief have some impressive ideas and they pull them off very well. They were one of the earlier bands to combine elements of Funk and Hip-hop with a hard rock sound which gives them a lot of freedom to experiment with different rhythms and riffs. As the record progresses, the band slip more and more into hard rock territory with Lie There And Be Good culminating in a long drawn out guitar solo. The final track however is a funk/hip-hop remix of Fresh Vines. With the record now 20 years old, the remix sounds a bit dated as a lot of early 90's dance does, but it's a rare thing to see on a Sub Pop record at the height of the Grunge craze. As interesting as the snippets of audio in between songs are, the feeling that they're added to break up a somewhat repetitive album is not entirely escapable. Don't get me wrong, the album is incredibly listenable and the songs and musicianship are great but the band seem content to stick to the big riffs and funky rhythms throughout the record, rarely changing the pace.
Big Chief were never going to be the biggest band in the scene, but they seem to encompass a lot of the elements of a genre that is notoriously ill-defined. The big distorted riffs, the love of cheesy blacksploitation movies (in an ironic sense of course), a vocalist with a powerful yet raw and untrained voice. These were all things that many Seattle bands shared but few combined into one. Big chief managed to mix these elements with their own individual style and influences. This is the sound of a band, seeking to make an album of all the music that it's members love in one big go and the result is a record that is somewhat unique amongst the other "Grunge" acts and those that followed in their wake.
Note: The clip below says that the track is Fresh Vines, it isn't its Reduced To Tears. See what I mean about the crying?


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"They're showing their creations off in videos, walking their audience through the design process and giving them an opportunity to look into where things come from," said Strickler in an interview after speaking at the Herald Design Forum 2016 in Seoul on Tuesday.
Founded in 2009 and based in Brooklyn, New York, Kickstarter is the world's first and largest online crowdfunding platform for creative projects. It has raised more than $2.5 billion for over 100,000 projects and helped establish 8,800 new companies and nonprofit organizations.
|Yancey Strickler (Yoon Byung-chan/The Korea Herald)
The leading crowdfunding platform requires that creators introduce in detail who they are, what their projects are, where they got their ideas, how they plan to make them work, the necessary budget and why they care about them -- via text, visual and multimedia sources.
And those who feel compelled by a particular idea or creative work become financial supporters who feel personally attached and linked to the project they are backing.
Such connections give the public a greater sense of empathy for what it takes to make something, and in turn, allows them to better appreciate the things they use and their impact on the world, Strickler said.
To help creators better share their ideas with supporters, Kickstarter recently introduced a new live video service called "Kickstarter Live," which lets entrepreneurs feature live demonstrations of their projects, show prototypes in action, host cooking shows and even screen new films.
"This is just another way of trying to remove the barriers and walls between the public and the creative processes in design," Strickler said.
Today, Kickstarter is on a campaign to oppose the so-called "monoculture" that discourages innovation, diversity and disruption, said the Kickstarter executive.
"Especially with globalization and the internet, we feel that most people are in the same boat of feeling that everything is becoming kind of the same, and that this is not something to be celebrated," the Kickstarter CEO said.
"If culture becomes something being made by a million small voices rather than five big voices, I think the world would look quite different," Strickler said.
Looking ahead, the Kickstarter CEO said the firm is highly interested in launching its services in Korea, but that it will not happen just yet. In Asia, Kickstarter is currently open in Hong Kong and Singapore.
"We certainly see here a strong creative culture and one that could be well served by what we do. (Launching in Korea) won't be immediate but it's certainly on our radar as a longer priority," Strickler said.
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John Bryson, Obama's New Pick for Commerce Secretary, is Pretty Damn Green
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In a crafty move that appears to have been designed to appease both a perpetually disapproving business world and the increasingly frustrated environmental community, Obama has tapped John Bryson to be the next Commerce Secretary. Bryson is a co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council -- one of the nation's preeminent green groups -- and served as the CEO of Edison for 18 years. He served the UN, advising on climate issues. And he sat on the board of such multinational corporations as Disney and Boeing.
Bryson is a former chief executive and chairman of Edison International, a California-based energy company. His nomination signals the latest in a recent string of moves by the Obama administration to mend relations with the business community, but it will likely receive the warmest welcome from environmental advocates and their like-minded allies.
Bryson co-founded the Natural Resources Defense Council, and also served on the United Nation's advisory group on energy and climate change. Since Bryson retired from Edison in 2008, he has served on a number of corporate boards, including The Walt Disney Company and plug-in carmaker Coda Automotive.
The unspoken pitch Obama seems to be making by picking Bryson to head up the Dept. of Commerce is two-pronged: a) He's dedicated to appeasing the interests of big business while, b) showing the nation that addressing climate change can be good for big business.
And he's surely hoping to drum up some goodwill in the environmental community that he's alienated over the last few years with his disengagement on climate and clean energy issues.
Whether Bryson can help galvanize a business community that's adamantly opposed to lifting a finger to address climate change remains to be seen -- the Chamber of Commerce is still overwhelmingly obstinate in its anti-climate action stance. Nonetheless, the fact remains that if climate hawks could pick a guy to run the Department of Commerce, Bryson would probably be the man for the job.
More on Obama's Green Team
Who's Who on Obama's Green Team: Stephen Chu, Secretary of Energy
Who's Who on Obama's Green Team: Lisa Jackson, Administrator of EPA


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When anger enters the mind, wisdom departs.
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One doesn't need to feel inferior in order to be humble. I have heard it defined as having an honest opinion of who you are–your worth in the sight of God and others, both your strengths and weaknesses. The essential element here, is not to be scornful of others. But if we are honest about our own weaknesses, the latter becomes easier to do.
Peace, as well as happiness, comes from within. I find great joy being on or near the water. This is just another of God's precious gifts to us.
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I was raised in Roundup, Montana to my coal miner father and school teacher mother. I graduated Assumption Abbey HS in 1962 and tried Western Montana College but dropped out. I then joined the Navy in 1963, making it a career and retiring in 1985 as a Chief Aerographer. Since that time I've worked in Alaska for Fairweather Forecasting as a forecaster and expeditor/weather observer on the North Slope of Alaska, in Houston, Texas as a meteorologist for Universal Weather and Aviation...retiring in 2001, and for 10 years resided in Hernando, Florida (Citrus County). I now reside in Land O Lakes, Florida with Martha, who is my best friend and love of my life. I have 2 sons Dan and Chris, a daughter Yvonne, 2 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. Thank you God.


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Indio, California
Scope of Work
In 2018, TKB Deli & Bakery was awarded with the distinction of being Yelp's number one restaurant in the United States. TKB Deli has also been regularly featured on Yelp's Top 100 Restaurants over the last three years. Our team of business plan writers assisted TKB Deli & Bakery with creating a business plan and financial model in order to raise a total of $4 million in debt funding for a new location.
Spirits Manufacturing and Farming Industry
Houston, Texas
Scope of Work
Our team assisted BYB Group to develop an L-2 Visa Business Plan to present to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services in order to obtain a visa for one of the company's principal to operate a facility within the United States.
Emergency Restoration Services
Raleigh, NC
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The Company approached us to create a professional business plan for them. Our business plan writers worked with them to put together a business plan that was ready for investor circulation. The team was able to use our business plan to raise more than $300,000 in less than one week.
Bar & Nightclub Industry
Las Vegas, Nevada
Scope of Work
Our team assisted the Sinatra Club through preparing a feasibility study of the Las Vegas market opportunity. We also prepared a professional business plan and internal strategic plan for growth in order to raise $1,000,000 in equity capital to launch the location in Downtown, Las Vegas.
Medical Cannabis
New York City, New York
Scope of Work
Our team helped eCann in conducting market research into the company's industry, market, and competitive landscapes. We prepared a professional business plan and internal strategic plan for growth in order to raise $10 million in equity capital.
Sports Stadium Business Plan
Austin, TX
Scope of Work
ATX Sparta Athletic Club, LLC (ATX) is a state-of-the-art, multi-sport facility in the Austin metropolitan area. The Leander, TX facility will serve Williamson and Travis Counties, including all of Austin, Cedar Park, Round Rock, Pflugerville, stretching north of Copperas Cove and Fort Hood.
Sport Stadium Business Plan
Blackstone Valley, Massachusetts
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Our team of business plan writers assisted Dean Hirtle and his team in conducting market research and an in-depth feasibility analysis. We also prepared a professional business plan and internal strategic plan required to raise $50,000,000 in equity for the stadium.
Restaurant Industry
Multiple locations in Los Angeles
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Our team of business plan writers developed a business plan and financial model for Shredded Tacos. Our team is also working with them on an ongoing basis to build and grow their business. We also provided the Company access to our SBA lender network.
Existing Restaurant Business Plan
Chicago, IL
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Established in 2012, Mr. Broast is 100% Zabihah Halal. The restaurant has four existing locations in Chicago, IL. Our business plan writers and consultants helped them put together a business plan to expand their operations into Houston and New York.


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Comparison between Sethupathi and Miruthan Movies
Below is the one on one comparison between Sethupathi and Miruthan . Compare movies Sethupathi vs Miruthan to know which is good. Movies are compared mainly based on Film Rating, Reviews, Box office collection, Budget and Number of peoples interested to watch the movie.Other information such as Runtime, Director, Star casting, Music Director and Producer is also present. Here comes Sethupathi vs Miruthan. Which stand in Sethupathi vs Miruthan comparison And Know which is best to watch by comparison.
Sethupathi vs Miruthan
Miruthan MovieMain Role : Jayam ravi
Release Date : 19-02-2016
Miruthan Rating : 2.6
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Director : Shakti_Soundar_Rajan
Starring : Jayam Ravi, Lakshmi Menon
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Producer: M. Seraphin, S. Michael Rayappan
Editor: K.J. Venkat Ramanan
Cinematographer: S. Venkatesh
Sethupathi MovieMain Role : Vijay Sethupathi
Release Date : 19-02-2016
Sethupathi Rating : 3.1
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Director : S_U_Arun_Kumar
Starring : Vijay Sethupathi, Remya Nambeesan, Vela Ramamoorthy
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Producer: Shan Sutharsan
Cinematographer: Dinesh Krishnan
Editor: A. Sreekar Prasad
Runtime: 132min
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Monday, March 25, 2013
Hurricane Sandy - Swimming Pool Aftermath
(Photos courtesy of Millennium Pools and Spas, Pt. Pleasant, NJ)
Hurricane Sandy, Super-storm Sandy, Post-Tropical Depression Sandy, no matter what you call it, the aftermath of the October 28th and 29th storm was nothing like I ever could have imagined it would be. Living on the Jersey Coast, I was lucky and saw very little damage to my house or pool. I have however witnessed first hand the semi and total destruction of homes, hotels, boats, cars and the subject of this blog post - Swimming Pools.
We have received a good number of emails and phone calls from both pool owners and pool dealers looking for advice on what to do about vinyl lined swimming pools which were under water during the storm. Many pool owners have not even begun to evaluate the damage to their swimming pools and the timing of this post is relevant as we approach swimming pool opening season.
When it comes to Sandy flooded vinyl lined pools, removing the "contaminated" water is a good idea.
Pools flooded with ocean water look and smell a lot different than pools flooded with back bay, lagoon or river water but they both have reasons for a water change.
The photos shown here are of a pool on a river which connects to the Barnegat Bay in New Jersey. The water color itself tells you it needs to be removed from the pool. This was a definite drain, clean and refill situation. Contaminants in the back bays such as marine fuel, engine oil and such are a reason why many pools will need to be cleaned and re-filled or have their liners replaced. We have also seen pictures of some really strange staining issues related to the storm.
Draining a vinyl lined pool in order to perform this clean-out may not be an option depending on how old the liner is. As a liner ages it will loose some pliability. This is normally not an issue for normal operation of the pool, but when the water is removed and then refilled, the liner may not have the ability to stretch like when it was first installed. The liner pictured here was less than 5 years old and had plenty of life left in it. If you are thinking of draining your vinyl lined pool, you should consult with your pool company to determine if your liner will be ok after it is drained and re-filled. Depending on the age of the liner, the amount of U.V. (Sun) exposure, and your chemical habits, your liner may not survive this type of clean-up and you may need a new liner in order to clean up your pool.
Pools flooded by ocean water present different reasons for draining and refilling. Although not riddled with contaminants like the back bays post storm, ocean water presents a problem because its salinity level is around 35,000 parts per million. This is very corrosive and if left in a swimming pool can cause a number of problems with equipment and the swimming pool itself. Pools using salt chlorine generators operate at a salinity level of 2800 to 4500, far less than ocean water levels. Ocean water also carries lots of micro-organisms which can lead to all types of fun algae blooms which is why it is good to shower off and rinse toys used at the beach before they or you enter a swimming pool.
If this storm affected you or someone you know, we wish you our best and hope that you are on the road to recovery. Visit our website to see what we are doing along with our vendor, distributor and dealer partners to help the cause.
Merlin Industries, Inc. Hurricane Sandy Relief Program
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Park at Vinings Photo Gallery
Park at Vinings offers residents more than just a home. Here, you'll find your own private retreat from the daily hustle of city life. Nestled on 60 lush, wooded acres you'll be greeted by a picturesque pond upon arriving at Park at Vinings. Once inside you'll be captured by the stunning renovations our apartment homes have undergone.
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Take a dip in the two-tiered lagoon-style swimming pool, work out at our state-of-the-art fitness center, or meet friends for a leisurely game of tennis on one of our courts. Residents with pets enjoy the convenience of having a dog park on-site. No matter how you choose to spend your free time, there's something for everyone at Park at Vinings.


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Prior to launching and co-curating TEDWomen, Pat Mitchell had already led a storied career.
Among countless other firsts, in the 1970s she was among the first women to anchor the news, and she later served as the first female president and CEO of PBS. But her impressive bio doesn't do her justice.
As soon as we get on the phone, Mitchell warmly apologizes for ambient noise, sharing that she's in the car following her granddaughter's college graduation. When I inquire about the event, I expect light pleasantries about a day spent with loved ones.
Instead, Mitchell describes the gender balance of graduating students and progress she witnessed as "phenomenally positive," but laments how little had changed on stage. Most of the administrators and faculty were white men.
"It's evidence of work we still need to do to ensure greater representation and a more equitable workplace. The power paradigm hasn't changed," Mitchell tells me, "We need true representation in leadership."
She addresses other key changes she's witnessed in the women's empowerment movement. "We've made the greatest progress in thinking about intersectionality, rather than seeing many separate tracks of work."
She references Kimberlé Crenshaw, the feminist legal scholar, critical race theorist, and civil rights advocate who coined the term "intersectionality" and described it in her TEDWomen talk, The Urgency of Intersectionality.
This is the first three minutes of the conversation.
Then, Mitchell effortlessly and organically transitions, asking if we'd met in-person at TEDWomen 2017 in New Orleans. When I tell her we didn't, she shares that curating prevents her from engaging as much with the content and the audience as she'd like.
For a woman who has likely participated in thousands of these types of conversations, I was struck by how genuine, reflective and present Mitchell was, building connection and rapport just moments into the conversation.
Spheres of Influence
As the first woman to own, produce and host a national talk show, the Emmy-winning Woman to Woman, Mitchell recognized her impact as a journalist and news reporter early in her career.
Making the decision to first go behind scenes as a producer and then into the executive office, she feared losing that platform, one that had allowed her to go on the air and talk directly to millions of people every day.
Then she realized that while the work was changing, her intention was the same, "You use the platform with a focus on diversity, to tell the stories others aren't telling, to put forth an agenda to equal the playing field and reduce barriers."
While her method and role has changed over time, based on our conversation, "activist" seems like it's one of Mitchell's most consistent identities. She describes the ways her impact increased and changed in her different capacities: as a journalist and an executive, and now as a consultant, board member, and curator.
Recognizing these changes, she says, "It's all about the sphere of influence and bringing it to bear as much as possible on creating a more equitable world."
As someone who often coaches people through career transitions, it's refreshing for me to hear the clarity in her approach. Your job title or role isn't the sole determinant of your ability to affect change. Whatever your role may be, your responsibility is to recognize your sphere of influence and use those opportunities to increase equity.
When Mitchell launched and co-hosted the first TEDWomen in 2010, that was her intention. "The TED platform offered women an opportunity to share their stories and ideas that was unparalleled. There's no other platform with that same reach and impact," she tells me, "I've seen it change the lives of TEDWomen speakers. I've seen their work magnified greatly by the experience."
Complexity of This Work
These goals contrast an experience shared by TEDWomen 2017 speaker and spoken word poet Mwende "FreeQuency" Katwiwa. In a Medium post about her experience as a stage speaker, she stated (as she had on stage) that the organization had asked her to "cut Black Lives Matter" from her presentation.
When I ask about Katwiwa's Medium post, Mitchell replies via writing, "We encourage all TEDWomen speakers to use their time on the TED stage in ways that they feel are most impactful, and support them in doing so."
As an attendee at the conference, I found Katwiwa's talk and spoken word poetry about the intersection of the Black Lives Matter movement and reproductive justice to be among the most impactful. I walked away moved by her poetry and concerned about her reference to feeling silenced by TEDWomen.
Rereading Katwiwa's Medium piece after speaking with Mitchell, I'm reminded of the complexity of this work. Without understanding the full depth of the experience for each woman, there are elements of both of their responses that I admire.
I respect Katwiwa for speaking her truth despite her fears. Based on her Medium post, it sounds as though she had a very difficult, productive conversation with Mitchell in which she shared her experience. It sounds like Mitchell was open to difficult feedback and a challenging discussion.
Finally, in light of what she shared in our interview, Mitchell continues to see intersectionality as a key priority both personally and for TEDWomen.
Continued Impact
After a long career, many would retire and spend their time sharing war stories of being the only woman in the room. Instead, Mitchell continues to identify ways to influence the causes she cares about most deeply and immerse herself in what is often deeply challenging work.
She sees the ways TEDWomen can serve as a catalyst for others to do the same and is proud of the takeaway she hears most often from attendees: there aren't any excuses not to pursue your passion.
For Mitchell, the conferences themselves fuel her passion for having an impact. Whether as a journalist, executive, or content producer, her commitment to affecting change has been the constant throughout her career. She shows no intention of stopping


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The best way to find out what makes QuickJack so different is to look at our competition. QuickJack is not your average neighborhood garage lift. One of our competitors, EZcarlift™, says their product is "just like a floor jack." Well, we at Ranger ask, "What the heck is the point of offering more of what people already have?"
The Ranger QuickJack portable car lift is unique in this business from head to toe (err… from end to end… bumper to bumper… OK you get the idea). And we can prove it by comparing our product to the other guys.
The EZcarlift™ is a relatively simple design, which is why we're asking, "Why the high price?" Their portable car lift will suck $1,995 out of your pocket for its one and only model. So you must be getting the best for your money, right? Let's look at the numbers. Its lifting capacity is 4,000 lbs., which is only 500 lbs. more than QuickJack's baseline model that costs under $1,125. By the way, QuickJack offers models that can lift up 7,000 lbs., which means our portable car lift system is designed to give you the best customer service possible. We believe that no two customers are the same, while EZcarlift™ is hoping you fit with their "one-size-fits-all" model. Final thought here: EZcarlift™ requires the use of a cumbersome hand drill to raise and lower your vehicle, while QuickJack can be raised and lowered with the simple touch of a button. QuickJack is fun, reliable, and easy to use. Call us today at (888) 262-3880 and find out which QuickJack portable car lift model is best for you.
The MaxJax™ is different than both EZcarlift™ and QuickJack in its design, as it is really more of a portable two-post car lift. Still, they really gear themselves toward the home market, so let's look at what they offer the average Joe. Price is a really sticky factor here. Their packages range from $2,000-$2,240 and come with a max lifting capacity of 6,000 lbs. Yikes! That means their BEST offer falls 1,000 lbs. short of QuickJack's highest lifting-capacity model, and that same offer costs nearly $250 more than QuickJack's highest-priced model. Just like with EZcarlift™, MaxJax™ offers only one model, so regardless of what your specific needs may be, you only have one option. And check this out: QuickJack boasts an incredible 60-second stow-to-go time, whereas MaxJax™ advertises that it takes a whopping 15 minutes to stow their product and be on your way. Come on, now! QuickJack offers a higher quality portable car lift at a lower price. Our competition simply can't compete with our technological innovations. The QuickJack portable car lift system is the only portable car jack you will ever need.
Standard floor jacks and jack stands
We won't go into specific brands here, but since most people who buy a car jack are dealing with the old-school manual pumping method, you should know the pros and cons of this portable car lift type. First of all, there's no getting around it—this is the cheapest way to go. You can buy a manual car jack for under $100, and they can run you over $200. But remember… you get what you pay for. These portable car jacks have extremely limited functionality. They may be a workable quick-fix option for a blown roadside tire, but you can't do much else with it. Even if you take the time to position multiple jacks to get your car off the ground and do some work, you're trusting your vehicle… and your life… with cheap discount equipment. There's no money back guarantee worth an extended hospital stay. It's 2016 and the technology is out there to make you safer and more productive. QuickJack offers a safe, reliable, fun, easy-to-use portable car lift that won't burn an enormous hole in your pocket, and it comes with the name Ranger on it, so you know it's been tested using the most rigorous standards on the market. Don't be fooled by lower-quality car lifts that charge MORE to offer you LESS. Go with QuickJack.


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Does the South African Revenue Services (SARS) have a secret unit that enables the use of undesirable power to discredit honest, hardworking, reliable people? In South Africa it would appear that SARS is following the same surreptitious and dishonest ways as most government institutions employ.
State resources are used to find ignominy on people or a company that can or may be a threat to the government. No matter how trivial a threat is, SARS will discredit anybody in a direct attempt to remain the powerful controlling state entity. Using state resources are not the only option, it is the leaking of information to the press, to misinform the public that can plot the downfall of either individuals or companies.
South African taxpayers are often habituated to reports of deceitful, dubious dealings and corruption within government departments. South Africans are swayed to believe the worst of politicians, including senior and middle management government employees. The continual suspension of workers and redeployment of allies into top positions gives rise to deception. South Africans have limited access to the continuous denials that often confirm the truth of suchlike accusations.
Tom Moyane was appointed to the Commission for SARS by President Jacob Zuma in September 2014. Moyane, formally served as the National Commissioner of Correctional Services and worked as Chief Executive Officer of Government Printing Works.
Tom Moyane appears to be running SARS autonomously. This is an unusual and unacceptable practice for someone without experience. South Africa should rely on the current leadership, and not Moyane.
Allegations that Moyane lied about a report can only be surmised that there was not enough evidence from certain people who were uncovering the truth about a possible tax evasion scheme by Zuma. Tax on Nkandla and customs duty on African National Congress (ANC) t-shirts are listed as a fraction of the tax evasion investigation. Should Zuma not pay the monies, there will be the liability of tax on benefits and SARS will implement penalties and interest on outstanding amounts owed and this can amount to a hefty amount of money.
The question of whether the suspension of Ivan Pillay and Peter Richer by SARS is a move to protect Zuma could be a possibility. Both Pillay and Richer are upfront and known as honest officials, and possibly have the power to sink Zuma.
Should Zuma succeed in capturing SARS, the revenue service will be in the hands of a notorious leader. The power behind controlling SARS will be a formidable weapon against all opponents within the ANC party and none connected to the party, including businesses and people who are perceived as a threat to the ruling party.
The incident when Julius Malema the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) was targeted by SARS for unpaid taxes could have horrified Zuma that Malema was not ruined in the process.
Zuma is protected by the state, the connections of top politicians and the stream of taxpayer's money funding top attorneys to ensure nothing can happen. It will be the beginning of a severe problem for Zuma when the presidency term ends and opposition pursue to charge Zuma. SARS would immediately take action against the president, if the department were not run by corrupt and incompetent infiltrators.
While there is the attention, that Zuma is targeted by SARS, it is the small businesses who continue to be under the siege of SARS with the intention to shut down or destroy legitimate operations. South Africa corruption within government departments is destroying the democracy of the country and spilling over to SARS can only create chaos.
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Welcome to Sk8away Inc.
We are the #1 skating rink in TOPEKA! We have the "BEST" Music, "BEST" Prices, and the "BEST" Customers. Our goal is to make sure all our customers enjoy the time spent with us and want to come back to visit again. C'mon and roll with us and live the "Skating" dream.
Sk8away offers a variety of public skating sessions to meet your specific needs. We play all kinds of music from Shake, Rattle, and Roll (50's) to Funkytown (Disco), Here I am to Worship (Christian), Back in Black (Rock), Hard Knock Life (Hip Hop), The Humpty Dance (Rap), and All My Life (R&B). For those customers who love rap and any kind of music with a beat, Friday and Saturday nights from 7:30-11pm are the sessions for you (Top-40 music is played). All other sessions are a little more conservative, but still "LOTS of FUN".


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Quetta (Web Desk): The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has decided to close down the under-construction Gwadar International Airport in July due to expansion work on the runway.
According to media reports, the runway will be inoperable form July 1 to July 31. An alternative runway has not been designated by the authority as yet.
Following the refurbishment work, the Airbus A-320 will be able to land at the airport.
A weekly Gwadar-Kashgar flight is also expected to start after the runway renovation.
In February this year, Balochistan Chief Secretary Saifullah Chatta said construction work on the Gwadar International Airport, costing Rs22 billion, would be completed in October.