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This tiny 5g jar of Astalift [Day] Cream is lasting me for freakin' ever! It came with the 2012 Deluxe Trial Set I bought from Rakuten JP, and after two months of daily use I still have half a jar left to go! If I sound impatient, that's because I am :X
This is a milky orangey cream scented with the same Astalift signature mild rose fragrance. Astalift Japan calls this product simply Cream and I was only able to figure out that it's a day cream because they also have a separate night cream, which they call, well, Night Cream. Astalift UK labels it a bit more clearly, distinguishing it as Replenishing Day Cream versus the Regenerating Night Cream. I am not sure if the UK version is formulated any differently than the Japanese version.
Funny enough, this day cream is rather thick and moisturizing for a day cream, much so I actually started out using it as a night cream LOL! Then a few weeks into it my skin reacts to the cool SF summer weather, forcing me to switch it to day use.
Just to clarify, SF summer is actually quite cool with many cloudy days where the temperature hangs around between the high 50F's to mid 70F's. In fact, this is my first time having such a cool summer and there were days when it's so cold it tricked both me and hubby into thinking we had somehow switched hemisphere! Needless to say, it's really hilarious when I walk around town and hear people hyping over a "heatwave" when the temperature barely passes 80F. Are you kidding me?!? Go to Taiwan or Japan, or hell, your sister states Arizona or New Mexico, and try a *real* heatwave for change! Spoiled brats.
Anyways, due to its thick and creamy texture I literally use a dab each for my forehead, cheeks, and chin, which is probably why I still have half a jar after two months of daily use! And yet somehow, I have accumulated yet another 5g jar from the 2013 Astalift Hari Skin Trial Kit and not one but two 15g jars from my feelunique haul :X But I'm not complaining! One or both of those 15g jars are going to my mum and she loves getting freebies from me LOL!
***Screencap from Fuji Film Skincare Japan.
The 5g jar from Hari Skin Trial Kit.
Astalift Discovery Collection (top 2) and Radiance Boosting Trio (bottom 2) via feelunique UK.FeelUnique.com UK.
15g jar from above 2 sets.


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Nearby horse stable in the sun after a morning of fog.
- Susan
- Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
- I am happiest when I am out with my camera. Always looking for the bright side. Usually I find it! Please contact me via comment if you wish to use any of my photography. Thanks for stopping by.
Monday, November 5, 2007
2 comments:
- photowannabe said...
Looks like a great place to keep horses. Do you ride Barney?
- November 6, 2007 at 5:31:00 PM PST
- Unknown said...
I'm hungry, just looking at the photo!
- November 8, 2007 at 12:57:00 AM PST
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Educational Programs
We have been developing programs that address the specific needs of our community particularly in terms of education. We are building our curriculum to combine several elements into our approach to teaching the community; Presentations with live interpretation, Computer and technical assistance, English instruction and Citizenship classes.
In addressing the education gap that many in our community face, we rely on partnerships throughout the community to help present important information on a variety of topics to the community. These presentations are made in english, by experts and professionals in their respective fields, and are translated concurrently to community members. The goal is to begin bridging the divide in education, expectations and access to all the important services and knowledge needed to live healthy and happy lives here in MIlwaukee and beyond.
We started 2019 off by launching our computer and technical assistance program alongside our expanded ESL programs. Computer literacy and English illiteracy go hand-in-hand among recently resettled refugees, especially for adults. To begin to address these trends, we began purchasing and receiving donated computers, we make sure they are fully functional, install high quality ESL courseware and teach families how to operate them. We have also been working on building out a language lab at our office.
Our ESL programs incorporate 1-1 and small group tutoring, that focuses on grammar, pronunciation and life skills for our classrooms sessions. We are currently exploring ways to expand our ESL programs to include volunteer tutors,
We are proud to announce our partnership with Dynamic Education (DynEd), who's flagship English software will allow our ESL program to grow to new levels. We have experience using, administering and deploying this this powerful software which allows us to assess a student's progress, certify their English language levels and customize each individual's unique pathway to learning. The data driven software uses a multi-modal approach that is comprehensive, fluid and gamified in its design.
The courses can facilitate any level of English language learner and can be used on iPhone/Android, PC/Mac devices to complete courses. We are deploying this product using a work-from-home, family-centric model that will provide access of quality ESL courseware to a much larger segment of the community all while also offering access to the courseware and extension activities at our office.
Interpretation Services
Founding partners Anuwar Kasim and Hamid Musa Ali have been providing interpretation and translation services for over a decade. This trend has continued since their arrival in Milwaukee in 2015 and 2016 where both men became certified medical interpreters. They provide a variety of interpretation services to Burmese and Rohingya resettled refugee community here in Milwaukee. including; applications, appointments and other bureaucratic work, correspondence and other day-to-day needs. Since the founding of our organization, we are actively seeking to build relationships with other qualified interpreters as their is still, and likely will be, a great need for their services for some time to come.
Donations/Food Distribution/Pantry
We accept many kinds of donations including culturally appropriate food, household items, school supplies, office supplies, clothing, winter gear and even furniture. We actively distribute any donations we receive.
Our community leaders are very active in the community especially during holidays and religious events. These events typically see food distributed throughout the community and communal gatherings and a very important part of our community's activities.
During the month of Ramadan, 2018, we were able to partner with ICNA Chicago and received over 2500 lbs of culturally appropriate food and other goods which were distributed to over 75 families in need. ICNA also donated 112 backpacks for the new school year.
Home Health Care Services
BRCW is committed to providing needed services to the Burmese and Rohingya families in Milwaukee. We understand the importance of having access to quality healthcare as well as the importance of educating our community. As many of our community members have been denied access to modern healthcare systems, it creates a situation whereby our community has a lot of ground to make up in terms of how they approach healthcare here in the States.
During our formation we began working towards creating a Burmese Home Healthcare organization, and made it to the license application process. Since then, we have chosen to prioritize our programs and devoted our resources to forward educational, developmental and community organizing efforts. We may return to our work building a healthcare agency in the future.


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High tide waves glide ashore. The foamy caress adds a kiss of salt to the sugar sand. Water and pristine beach glimmer together in sunbathed glory. Breezes carry the fresh hint of brine, a lovely scent for visitors to carry home in their hair. As the weary sun droops, visitors retreat to their cars. Waves recede by the hour. The water abandons its affair with the sparkling sand. The beach reddens as the evening bares its hidden layers. Low tide reveals its messy and broken elements. Dead matter lends itself to the wind, no longer a delightful aroma. A lone beachcomber searches through the seaweed tangles, believing this moment a prime opportunity to find the most beautiful shells. I prefer high tide moments. My faith glows like noon's rays. I feel connected to and appreciated by others. Endless possibilities shine around me. Purpose scents the air I breathe, and its fragrance blesses all passersby. I work harder, finish more projects, and smile. Happiness and motivation ebb as low tide hits. The hidden regions of my heart, mind, and soul rise to the surface. Brokenness and mess glare at me, demanding attention. I resent my odorous attitude, but must deal with the source of the problem to remedy the symptoms. Dealing with the litter looms as an impossible task to conquer alone. Thanks to my Helper, I don't have to face the ordeal alone. The Holy Spirit combs through my inmost being. The Lord identifies the gunk stinking up my soul and helps clean it out. He also untangles the mess to illuminate my unrecognized treasures. Were it not for low tide, the latent needs and assets would remain underwater. Thank you, Lord, for creating value during the low points of life. I praise You for restoration, healing, and renewed purpose. Let my next bright day glorify You all the more.
"Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean;
wash me, and I will be whiter than snow…
Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me…
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Then I will teach transgressors your ways, so that sinners will turn back to you… Open my lips, Lord, and my mouth will declare your praise. You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, God, will not despise" (Psalm 51:7,10,12-13,15-17).
"The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
The righteous person may have many troubles,
but the Lord delivers him" (Psalm 34:17-19).
Balmy breezes tickle the green lawns across my Florida neighborhood. Doughy cumulus clouds yawn and stretch until their shapes break. Puffs drift west across the iris-blue sky to visit their reflections in the bay. We could drive to meet them at the shoreline and fashion sugary sand into boulders. Sandmen wear shell buttons and wave palm branches to welcome tourists to paradise.
I needn't ask my sons about such an outing. I know the beach offers little to appease their wintry longings. While ice threatens to sling our northern kin into misery, my children complain about the unseasonable warmth outside. To hands which never fashioned snowballs and eyes unfamiliar with frosted landscapes, no holiday wish outshines the dream of a white Christmas.
Sunshine cannot melt carols. No barrier prohibits scripture or kindness from dwelling in the tropics. With purpose and meaning intact, eighty degree weather still seems strange. Whether in Florida or other unfrosted areas, we long for those winter wonderlands. The comfortable weather seems at odds with Christmas somehow, as if we are missing out on a vital part of the season.
What does snow have to do with Christmas? Perhaps the connection never rose to consciousness, but it remains a niggle at the heart. When winter stings our flesh with its icy grip, we swaddle our children and gather indoors at fires to share cocoa. One must be uncomfortable to appreciate comfort at its fullest. Those chilled by despair can experience hope as a precious blessing.
Despite its cold surface, however, snow cleanses and nourishes the land upon which it falls. While freezing the spread of pestilence, the blanket also incubates life. Glorious white reminds us of Christ's impact upon a world deadened by its depravity. The dark and withered earth transforms as a fresh covering falls from heaven to cover its barrenness.
That might be why I wish for snow at Christmas. My dream heralds the descent of the Lord's radiant covering over our world. He makes all things new.
"The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
a light has dawned…
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
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Nobody Knows It But Me
Long ago, I was an English teacher at a private high school in central California. It was a good, if demanding, job and unlike many of my colleagues, I seemed to manage occasional moments of non-misery in the workplace. In fact, the two years I spent working there taught me more about human nature than two decades of university teaching, freelance writing, and working abroad ever did.
Without a doubt, teaching over 100 adolescents each semester schooled me not only in how people will behave when going through some of the worst years of their lives but the extent to which many parents are feverishly inadequate when it comes to raising kids. With respect to family, no one wants to admit they have no clue what they're doing. Everyone must pretend things are running smoothly and they're in complete control.
I found this pretense interesting, particularly during parent-teacher conferences when ashamed, bewildered parents would whisper, "What do you think I should do?" as if my ability to manage large groups of adolescents somehow qualified me to give them advice. At first, I would explain that my two degrees in English plus minor gifts in speaking in front of people and writing did not mean I had a solution to why Jimmy couldn't sit still or why Leticia cried through every class and felt compelled to layer everything around her in Purell, or why Leo circulated pictures of his girlfriend's vagina. Over time, I developed a less draining response: "I do not know." All Quiet on the Western Front may prepare us to think about the meaning of war, but it will not prepare us for Leo's girlfriend's vagina.
I suspected then, as I still do, that confronting such situations is not within the job description of a high school English teacher. But maybe, in the hundreds of outrageous situations in which I found myself in that job, I could have done more. The questions I ask myself now are the questions many parents asked me then: what should I have done? Was there anything to be done at all? There must be an expert somewhere, a veteran administrator or someone with a PhD in education theory, who can speak to this. Maybe a prison psychologist.
I wish I could believe that. In spite of my lingering questions, I think I've come to believe the opposite: there actually are no rules—not just for teaching or parenting, but for any area of human experience. A friend once said to me when we were going through our own high school torment: "This is the meaning of life: we all suck and we're nothing." I don't think he fully appreciated how profound that statement was when he said it. 27 years later, I'm still seeing it prove out.
We all suck: no one—and I mean this in the broadest, most inclusive, most general sense—actually knows what they're doing to the extent that assumptions and judgment calls are unnecessary. Perfect human understanding does not exist and human error is ubiquitous. Even our attempts at artificial intelligence are subject to our limited assumptions about what intelligence actually is (or can be). What can we know beyond a shadow of a doubt? The truth is: nothing, unfortunately.
Surely an engineer will feel confident that, say, as energy is transformed or transferred, an increasing amount of it is wasted. Surely something as dependable and consistent as a physical law (in this case, the Second Law of Thermodynamics) is immutable, absolute, not a matter for interpretation. But even something as ironclad as a law of physics is not without its exceptions. Some things are givens within the parameters of a particular knowledge paradigm, but those givens are always relative to and dependent upon the parameters themselves.
For example, within the agreed-upon bounds of thermodynamic theory, basic laws obtain as a reliable set of rules for the behavior of energy, entropy, and temperature at thermal equilibrium. But we also know that even within that theoretical framework, an empirical finding like the Second Law is subject to exceptions. In 2002, researchers at the Australian National University, in a paper entitled, "Experimental Demonstration of Violations of the Second Law of Thermodynamics for Small Systems and Short Time Scales," found that "systems can undergo fleeting energy increases that seem to violate the venerable law." And while this is only one small example, it is by no means isolated or anomalous to the extent that we could dismiss all such exceptions out of hand.
In fact, our entire narrative of scientific progress is predicated on discoveries which alter existing assumptions about how the world works. As Thomas Kuhn observes in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, "though the world does not change with a change of paradigm, the scientist afterward works in a different world." The scientific narrative changes. Because it was always a narrative, never an unassailable, omniscient catalogue.
Nothing is beyond interpretation, not even the bedrock assumptions of our most materialistic sciences. Rather, ways of knowing amount to best possible premises always subject to discourse and development over time (to say nothing of the complexities of the information technology we rely on to document and transmit that discourse). We do the best we can. We develop and codify optimal principles for a given field. And then we work with those principles until we encounter a paradigm-disruptive discovery that forces us to revise our theories.
But we're nothing: Even the most qualified and intellectually responsible claims are part of a conversation (discourse) which is grounded in work that came before and which will be superseded by discoveries and realizations that follow. In many cases, an individual contribution to any field is no greater than a minuscule inch forward with vastly disproportionate implications.
Still, there are careers to develop and Cessnas to purchase and grants to chase and colleagues to slander and books to write and mistresses to support and students to convince. In Polishing the Mirror, the guru Ram Dass—then a social psychology professor named Richard Alpert—describes what he felt was a hollowness at the center of western academia:
In 1961, I was thirty and at the height of my academic career. I had a PhD from Stanford University, and I was a professor of social relations at Harvard. I had arrived at a pinnacle of life as I thought it should be, professionally, socially, and economically. But inside there remained an emptiness—a feeling that, with all I had, something was still missing. Here I was at Harvard, the mecca of the intellect. But when I looked into the eyes of my peers, wondering "Do you know?" I saw in their eyes that what I was looking for was nowhere to be found. In a social or family setting, people looked up to me and hung on my every word because I was a Harvard professor, and they clearly assumed that I knew. But to me, the nature of life remained a mystery.
In Ram Dass' use of the term, we "do not know" much about the world in any absolute sense. We cannot know because our intellectual tools are as finite as the time we have in which to use them. This is not to argue that we should be content with ignorance. But it is a way to foreground a simple suggestion: speculation is absolutely necessary when it comes to developing knowledge.
Assumptions are necessary. Ultimately, belief is necessary. Kuhn, at least, seems to agree: "Normal science, the activity in which most scientists inevitably spend almost all their time, is predicated on the assumption that the scientific community knows what the world is like." This seems reasonable not just in science but in any field of human activity.
So what remains to be done if we can never fully know our world and ourselves? Everything! Our inability to attain perfect understanding is no reason to abandon the pursuit of outer and inner knowledge. Rather, it leads us to an acceptance of our limitations as individuals and as a species and, in that acceptance, a very personal yet very real sense of freedom.
Maybe the right answer to those parents who wanted advice should have been: you already know how to raise your kids because what you think is best will be the best you can possibly do. Maybe, as my high school friend seemed to imply back in 1989, we are not static, monolithic, isolate objects. We are no thing.
Instead, we are dynamic, dialectic, fluid collaborations—living syntheses of what was known in the past and what will be discovered in the future. Maybe "discourse" is the most accurate metaphor for human experience. If so, all we can do is try to engage in life's conversation as robustly as possible. Maybe there are no rules beyond that.
"Baby," I said, "I'm a genius but nobody knows it but me."
― Charles Bukowski, Factotum
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A stunningly renovated Sag Harbor home that once was the summer retreat for a U.S. president has just had its list price reduced.
Located at 20 Union St. and owned by billionaire David Simon, the stately home with presidential history and modern renovations is now asking $13.5 million, down from the $14.2 million it was listed for in 2016. This three-story Victorian mansion has been completely renovated and redesigned by renowned architect Steven Gambrel. The 6-bedroom home is set on a mid-block village lot that spans just over a third of an acre. The property features a heated gunite pool, terraces, landscaping and garage. Inside the 5,900-square-foot home, there's a library, formal dining and living rooms, chef's kitchen and family room. A finished basement includes a media room and wine cellar.
This historic property was renovated to the specs of Simon and his wife, Jacqueline. The couple, who are from Indiana and have five children, bought 20 Union St. after selling a much larger Hamptons property (616 Ox Pasture Road in Southampton) for $37 million in 2014. Simon has been ranked as high as No. 267 on the Forbes list of the most wealthy people in the world, with a net worth estimated at $1 billion. He is CEO of the Simon Property Group, a real estate investment firm started by his late father, Melvin Simon.
The white Victorian at 20 Union St. was built in 1796, and came to its landmark claim about a century later, when it became the "Summer White House" of Chester A. Arthur, the 21st U.S. president. Chester rose to the office in 1881, after James Garfield died from an assassin's gunshot.
A Vermont native, Arthur was considered a New Yorker. He attended Union College in Schenectady, a now-defunct law school in Ballston Spa (outside of Saratoga Springs), and went on to become a powerful port customs officer and lawyer in political-machine-controlled New York City. He was a player in the Republican Party and such a highly efficient organizer of troops during the Civil War that he was appointed inspector general of the New York state militia. He and Garfield won the White House in part because of Arthur's efforts to deliver New York to the Republicans in the Electoral College win.
Once he assumed the presidency, Arthur overcame a negative reputation and earned marks as an effective reformer of the civil service. He's also credited for resurrecting the U.S. Navy by commissioning steel ships. Arthur was a dandy who liked fine clothes, dining and drinking — and also liked to fish. It was convenient for him to summer at 20 Union St., and he did so from 1881-1884. He did not win the GOP nomination for the next election, however, and died in poor health in 1886. But the plaque on 20 Union St. forever tells of the home's presidential connection.


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In a Contact Center, Agents continually speak with a very wide assortment of people throughout the day. Some people may have fantastic hearing, while others might have hearing that's not so good. The D902 has a few features that help to assure that you're heard crystal clear and that you hear well too.
- Noise canceling microphone to help eliminate unwanted background noise
- Flexible mic boom so you can position the microphone in the optimum location
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- Dual connectivity – connect to your desk phone and also to your PC for webinars, video calls, music and more. Use one headset for both, not two separate ones.
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Aside from releasing a brief video statement where he attributed the decision to revoke Julian Assange's asylum to the Wikileaks' founders' repeated rule violations, as well as Assange's refusal to stop interfering in global affairs, Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno has remained conspicuously silent in the days since British police entered his country's London mission and arrested Assange on charges of skipping his bail and conspiring to break into a government computer.
But that changed on Sunday, when the Guardian published Moreno's first interview with an English language news organization since Assange's arrest. And in a revelation that appeared to undermine his insistence that Ecuador's decision to revoke Assange's asylum and citizenship wasn't influenced by foreign powers, Moreno changed his story once again, telling the Guardian that Assange had tried to use the embassy as "a center for spying."
This is the first time Moreno has made this allegation.
"Any attempt to destabilize is a reprehensible act for Ecuador, because we are a sovereign nation and respectful of the politics of each country," Moreno said. It is unfortunate that, from our territory and with the permission of authorities of the previous government, facilities have been provided within the Ecuadorian embassy in London to interfere in processes of other states."
"We cannot allow our house, the house that opened its doors, to become a center for spying."
Of course, Assange's arrest came just one day after Wikileaks held a press conference to accuse Ecuador of illegally spying on Assange. Critics, including Moreno's predecessor Rafael Correa, have accused Moreno of bowing to pressure from the US, hoping Assange's arrest would help Ecuador secure a lucrative trade deal or convince the superpower to cancel some of his country's debt. Correa, who championed Assange and was responsible for initially granting him asylum back in 2012, accused Moreno of committing "a crime that humanity will never forget" in deciding to turn over Assange.
Responding to these claims, Moreno called them a "fallacy".
"It is a fallacy that there will be debt relief in exchange of Assange. This statement has been generated and disseminated by groups related to the previous regime that did not want to find a solution to the Assange case beyond having him locked up in our embassy. With the United States, we work on issues of cooperation, trade, culture and security. At no time has Assange's status been negotiated with that country."
Moreno denied that his decision was retribution for Wikileaks' publication of intimate family photos, as well as Wikileaks' drawing attention to documents pertaining to the INA scandal, which has stoked suspicions of corruption after Moreno was linked to offshore accounts believed to have been started by his brother. Others have argued that the Assange arrest may have been an effort to distract from the scandal.
Moreno also blamed Assange's "unhygienic" habits and belligerence toward embassy staff for making his asylum "untenable."
Moreno lambasted Assange's treatment of his diplomatic staff in London. "Assange's attitude was absolutely reprehensible and outrageous after all the protection provided by the Ecuadorian state for almost seven years. He mistreated our officials in the Ecuadorian embassy in London, abused the patience of Ecuadorians. He developed an aggressive campaign against Ecuador and started to make legal threats even against who was helping him."
Any form of coexistence with Assange in the embassy became a headache, Moreno added.
"He maintained constant improper hygienic behaviour throughout his stay, which affected his own health and affecting the internal climate of the diplomatic mission. In addition, Assange had health problems that should also be resolved."
"We never tried to expel Assange, as some political actors want everyone to believe. Given the constant violations of protocols and threats, political asylum became untenable."
He also claimed that the UK had provided Ecuador with written assurances that Assange wouldn't be turned over to any country where he could face torture of the death penalty, something that the UN has warned about should he be handed over to the US.
Rebutting Moreno's claims, Assange's lawyer Jennifer Robinson said these were self-serving arguments that sought to paper over the fact that Ecuador had violated international law.
"I think the first thing to say is Ecuador has been making some pretty outrageous allegations over the past few days to justify what was an unlawful and extraordinary act in allowing British police to come inside an embassy," she told Sky. Pressed over the veracity of the allegations, Robinson said: "That's not true."
Of course, as Gateway Pundit journalist Cassandra Fairbanks has reported, Ecuador's claims that Assange's room at the embassy had been transformed into a "fetid lair" have been greatly exaggerated. Meanwhile, Ecuador's former London consul has accused Moreno of breaking the law by ousting Assange.
WTH? Ecuador releases Photos of Two Dirty Dishes and Spotlessly Clean Bathroom -- Media Claims Julian Assange Had a 'Fetid Lair' https://t.co/ElarPgINkk— Cassandra Fairbanks (@CassandraRules) April 14, 2019
Meanwhile, Fairbanks and other supporters of Assange are preparing to vociferously protest Moreno when he arrives in Washington later this month. Whether he is granted a meeting with President Trump will be closely watched.
Supplies for @Lenin's visit have arrived 👏 (and Wiki photobombed) pic.twitter.com/dirKZv0hIA— Cassandra Fairbanks (@CassandraRules) April 13, 2019


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Tutorials, tools, Quark army knife tutorials, maps, textures and oriental history.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Inventing signs in DoD world
Cheitan Empire sultan, which name i will not say here, a name that should not be said, lost a arm. If we are to believe many people who were not yet enslaved by the Cheitan Empire. Either is true or false, the Cheitan Empire sultan, have not been seen in public.
Arab inventor Falhair Thailhalid
Besides different invented languages in a game world, there can be signs, which will give you secrets, if you can resolve them. Or different short stories, like the one above. Put them in a book, take them with you, DoD traveler.
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The Lucy show, the lost episodes marathon. Lucy and the submarine ; Lucy and Paul Winchell ; Lucy goes to London
Special ed.
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Los Angeles, Calif. : Delta Entertainment Corp., c2002.
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1 videodisc (ca. 74 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
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DVD format ; playable in all regions.
Videodisc release of episodes of the 1960's/1970's television program.
Lucy and the submarine / Lucy and Paul Winchell / Lucy goes to London
"Lucy and the submarine: Lucy has to contact Mr. Mooney, who is on reserve submarine duty, in order to get him to sign some important papers and chaos erupts as she gets stuck on the sub! Lucy and Paul Winchell: Ventriloquist Paul Winchell comes into the bank to open an account, and Lucy tries to get him to appear in a bank benefit show ... but a mishap causes Lucy to have to stand in as the ventriloquist's dummy. Lucy goes to London: Lucy writes a jingle for a dog food company and wins a trip to London, but when she misses her flight, she's forced to take a flight to New York and ends up sitting next to Mr. Mooney."--Container.
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So im thinking about taking an EMR class this month but i need to know if i will be getting paid, how many hours EMRs typically work and if i will be on an ambulance. I really wanna be on an ambulance
be 18 before completing the class.John, your profile says you're 17..... I don't think anyone will hire you until you turn 18.
Almost no one will pay you to be an EMR (there are a few exceptions, but they definitely won't hire you at 17, and if you do get hired, you will make minimum wage)
Assuming you become a certified EMR, you will still need to complete the entire EMT class to earn your EMT certification.
I was told that my countys ems dept hires EMRs bbc they are in need of people. But the EMRs usually drive the ambulanceA huge majority of areas do not use EMRs. So you will not get paid and will not be able to work on an ambulance as an EMR.
so complete your EMR class and get hired by your county EMS agency. They will tell you how many hours you will work, and you will be on the ambulance.I was told that my countys ems dept hires EMRs bbc they are in need of people. But the EMRs usually drive the ambulance


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This season comes packed with many wonderful things—family, friends, endless celebrations and delicious food. But when you're already stressed from day-to-day life, even the best of life's experiences can put you over the edge. If you're feeling overwhelmed with all that's on your plate, sit back and take a deep breath; we're sharing our best tips for managing stress so that you can start to live healthier today.
"Take a look at your friends' Facebook posts or read their blogs, they're stressed!" says long-time chiropractor, Dr. Sylvia Kim, D.C. "Even though we talk about it daily, we don't realize how stressed we are, or what that stress is doing to our bodies." Actually, stress decreases our immune response, leading to illness or disease. With three kinds of stress in our lives—emotional, physical and chemical—keep in mind that stress is doing damage even if you're feeling good.
Start to View Health Differently
Dr. Sylvia says the first step in preventing damage from stress is changing your view of health. As one of the most industrialized countries in the world, the United States' health system ranked 38th as compared to other countries in a 2000 World Health Organization report. Preventing illness, not reacting to it, should be your top priority.
Get Your Checkups
It's time to see the doctors, and we mean both your medical and chiropractic providers, as they view health in completely different ways. "Get routine blood work and your regular checkup," says Dr. Sylvia. "But make sure to have your nervous system, range of motion, spinal alignment and flexibility checked, too." Take the opportunity to get this baseline of your overall health before stress leads to physical symptoms.
Start Small
Don't add unnecessary stress to life by taking on huge health-related challenges. For instance, if you don't work out at all, don't join the gym yet. Instead, start by parking at the end of the lot at work or while you're shopping and walking to the door each day. Dr. Sylvia recommends other simple changes, too, like buying a small BPA-free water bottle and committing to drink one bottle a day to start.
Rest Up
Sleep is important as well. "Many of us don't get enough sleep, which is the only time our bodies can regenerate and heal," she says. "If you're not sleeping well, you're not healing." Keep the bedroom for sleeping and ditch distractions like your smartphone or television when it's time to rest.
Enjoy the holiday season with less stress by trying a few of our tips—and learn about ways stress can be healthy and helpful in last week's post, How to Harness Healthy Stress.


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"Tikhaya Zaimka" Farmstead /
There are one four-seated and three two-seated wooden houses, not far from them there are clear springs. There is a Russian stove in the four-seated house. Electric ranges, crockery for cooking are given here. Individual food can be organized. It is also possible to buy local ecologically clear meat and milk production, fruits, vegetables and potherbs up to season.
Location:Altai Kray, Altaiskiy district, village Nizhnekamenka,
8-962-794-2122, 8-906-943-1323,
How To Get To Place:Public, private transport, taxi
Total number of sleeping areas is 10. Additional places can be established. The houses are equipped with shower cubicles, shells and lavatory pans. There are also piny baths, bathing, winter and summer fishing on lakes, braziers.
Opportunities for tourists
Mushroom and berry picking, medicinal herbs picking , pedestrian walks to the tops of foothills, from which one can watch the panorama of surroundings, excursion to apriary, excursion to village Altaiskoye.


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Urgent –On the 23rd of September the Australian Lugarno Lions Club, with the approval of Hurstville City Council, have organised a rodeo as the main attraction of their annual Spring Festival. The Australian Bushmen's Campdraft and Rodeo Association (ABCRA) invited themselves to the party and will demonstrate how to be cruel to animals during a bull-riding and saddle bronco riding event.
To force a bronco or bull to come out of the chute bucking a flank strap is pulled tightly around their groin. When pulled tightly, the flank cuts into the sensitive area, irritating them and causing them to buck in an attempt to relieve the discomfort. Once the flank strap is removed, the animal stops bucking. To further increase bucking, riders are allowed to wear metallic spurs with loosened rowels (star shaped wheels). Just prior to being released the rider…
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Manatee Elementary throws party for the ages to celebrate coveted honor
The Manatee Elementary School Chorus sang both "America the Beautiful" and "We're All in this Together" during a party to celebrate being named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence.
VIERA VOICE Jill Blue Gaines
Manatee Elementary School celebrated the honor of being named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence during a Dec. 6 party at the Viera school.
"I want to share facts about the Blue Ribbon award,'' said Carl Brown, who retired as principal at Manatee Elementary during the Christmas break. "There are only 342 schools chosen out of 130,000 in the entire United States. Of the 12 schools in Florida, only eight are elementary schools. And, Manatee was one of three in Brevard County and the only non-choice public school chosen.''
Edgewood Junior/Senior High School on Merritt Island and Robert L. Stevenson Elementary School, also on Merritt Island, also earned the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence honor.
Schools also are recognized for their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student sub-groups.
Manatee, which has been an A school since it opened in 2003 with Brown as its first and only principal, has earned numerous academic and service awards. It focuses on creating a sense of belonging and a history of tradition.
The school's leaders also take pride in the school's enrichment programs such as Heroes, a kindness and anti-bullying project; their environmental initiatives; and the Manatees Give Back community outreach group.
The school's fifth graders also are given the unique opportunity to go on a three-day camping trip in the Ocala National Forest where they immerse themselves in hands-on, fun-filled science exploration.
"This award was earned because of hard work and the dedication of the teachers and staff,'' said Brown, who has been an educator since 1991. "And, especially the students, our family of volunteers, our business partners and the entire school community.''
It wasn't an official going-away party for Brown, but it could have been. For a popular principal who enjoyed a special rapport with his students, the celebration was something to be shared.
The Manatee Elementary School Chorus sang "America the Beautiful'' to begin the event. Brown gave a welcoming address, and special presentations were offered by Matt Susin and Molly Tice. Susin is the Brevard County School Board representative for District 4, and Tice is the legislative aide to Curt Smith, who is the Brevard County commissioner for District 4.
Jane Cline, the assistant superintendent for the Elementary Office of Leading and Learning, also spoke.
Brown finished the ceremony with closing remarks before the Manatee Elementary School Chorus sang "We're All in this Together.''
"I am so proud of Carl Brown's leadership,'' Susin said. "We are the district in the state of Florida that has the highest amount of years of experience of any other county in the state of Florida.''


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by Diane Spicer
Using a spring hiking gear list makes good sense during the early season of fast changing weather and variable trail conditions.
Regardless of where you hike, spring can bring windy gusts, cold precipitation, lots of mud, and fog.
Get ready to meet all of that gracefully as you understand what to wear hiking and what to have in your backpack for spring conditions.
Long story short: your basic spring hiking gear list
Details & additions to list below
Those are the 3 pillars of your basic spring hiking gear list.
To begin, let's stick with the basics of comfort and safety.
We'll add in fun items at the end, because it's always important to have some fun on a hike, right?
To start building your list, let's get a few things out in the open about hiking in cool weather conditions.
If you hike year round (snowshoe hikes, winter hiking, or strenuous daily walks in a nearby park) you are probably conditioned to cold temperatures.
But if you're just starting off your hiking year with a spring hike or two, don't be caught off guard by how chilly and damp it can feel - especially if you're hiking under evergreen tree cover or in a place where spring cloud cover is the norm.
It might also surprise you to know that temperatures plunge about three and a half degrees for every thousand feet of elevation gained, something to be prepared for (mentally and physically) on a mountain trail that starts low and ends high.
All of this adds up to being prepared for wild temperature fluctuations plus moisture.
And that's where clothing technology comes in.
To stay comfortable on a chilly hike, choose a spring hiking outfit that will layer easily to provide at least 3 layers between you and the cold spring drizzle.
Not sure which brands and styles are best?
Wondering about which fabrics make sense for spring trails?
Bookmark this page and return to it for fall hiking tips, too.
Or use the Hiking For Her fall hiking clothing and gear guide
If you get cold easily, beef up your spring hiking clothing list with fleece gloves and a balaclava.
To insulate your torso, use a hiking vest that can be taken off when you're feeling warmer.
And spring is when a waterproof rain cover like this one for your hiking backpack comes into play big time.
Moral of the story for springtime hikers:
Stay warm, don't try to get warm.
In spring, you'll be facing winter run off and snow melt.
That means wet conditions for your feet, along with unstable trail conditions such as mud holes, rock slides, eroded tread, slippery tree roots, and swollen impassable creeks.
Waterproof footwear that comes up over your ankles is the way to go, quite literally.
Hiking gaiters protect your pants and backside from mud splatters and snow.
It's much better to blast through the mud, and carefully pick your way around dicey (and maybe icy) sections of trail, in snug boots with good tread.
Carry boot traction devices and don them when needed.
If you hike where mosquitoes are a nuisance, spring is a great time to check your supply of insect repellents.
Also consider whether or not to bring a bug net on your hike. It weights nothing, but can keep you sane and safe from the blood thirsty hordes.
As a smart hiker, you've consulted your map before you even left home. You know how many water crossings there are, and have a rough idea if any of them are without bridges.
If you plan to rock hop through the roaring creeks, think again: any time you hop, you put yourself at risk for a fall.
If a water crossing looks too wild for you, do the smart thing: turn around.
Mark the trail in your hiking journal for later in the season, when the crossing will be as easy peasy as possible.
In the spring season, more daylight hours and modulated temperatures will make your trail time longer.
Also harder.
So you need to bring extra food and water (as the Ten Essentials preaches). There are tips waiting for you below.
You also need to be careful about gauging the weather.
Spring is Mother Nature's time to wake up and stretch.
Revel in all of the shades of green surrounding you!
It's also the time to catch a glimpse of spring babies:
Bringing along a field guide on a spring hike adds a lot of enjoyment when you spot a plant you'd like to name, or a bird perched along the trail.
Please budget time for simply breathing, listening, and drinking in all of the fresh odors and textures of a spring trail.
In wild spring weather patterns, rainbows are a common occurrence, so have your camera along in your hiking camera pack.
Every hiker has a particular set of "must have" hiking equipment, depending on what spells comfort, safety and fun for you on the trail.
Don't be shy about adding the gear that makes you feel great on a spring hike, as long as the weight of your backpack does not affect your trail performance.
My favorite comfort item on a spring hike?
A piping hot drink to enjoy when my hands and feet get cold. It also adds to safety, keeping hydration levels high.
Or brew up a fresh cup with your JetBoil!
You might be surprised by the amount of calories your body will burn through just to keep your internal temperature steady.
And that translates into a huge appetite.
Be prepared with extra portions of your hiking lunch.
And take these Hiking For Her hiking snack suggestions seriously - they're chosen for taste but also for nutrient density to keep you going.
Bring at least a liter of water (in a bottle or hydration backpack) for a day hike, and feel smug about having a bit left over when you get back to the trail head.
You might also be surprised by your lack of thirst on cool weather hikes. Vow to drink often, whether or not you feel a thirst sensation.
Don't want to carry the weight of adequate supplies of water? You can treat surface water using these methods.
One of the quickest, easiest ways to treat water on a hike is a personal water filtration unit.
That's the bottom line, isn't it?
Enjoy the changeable weather, the fresh green sprouts of life, and the sounds & smells of Nature waking up after a long sleep.
Laugh at the mud on your pants as you splash through trail puddles.
Take lots of pictures, and be sure to post your favorite spring time hike here, for all to enjoy.
More hiking gear tips for you to enjoy here!
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About the author
Diane is the founder of Hiking For Her.
She's been on a hiking trail somewhere in the world for nearly five decades & loves to share her best hiking tips right here.
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DENVER — The decisive moment of Jon Gray's start Wednesday in the series finale against the Giants came in the fourth inning, when he loaded the bases with one out while holding a 4-2 lead.
The right-hander proceeded to issue consecutive walks to tie the game, and San Francisco dinged relievers Harrison Musgrave and Jake McGee for three more runs after that as the Rockies fell 7-4 at Coors Field.
Nolan Arenado got things going for Colorado with a three-run, no-doubt homer to left in the bottom of the first, giving the Rockies an early 3-0 lead.
When San Francisco came back with two runs in the second off a Gray wild pitch and a Pablo Sandoval RBI single that followed, the Rockies — looking as if they had carried over momentum from Tuesday's 11-run laser show — responded with a Charlie Blackmon RBI single in the bottom of the frame to make it 4-2 Colorado.
But once the Giants tied the game and chased Gray in the fourth — the second time they've done so to Gray in as many outings, roughing him up for five runs in 3 ⅔ innings May 19 at AT&T Park — San Francisco owned the momentum the rest of the night.
Upon relieving Gray, Musgrave induced an Andrew McCutchen double play to get out of the inning without further damage. But San Francisco tagged the southpaw, who in May had yielded just one run in eight innings of work coming into the game, for two hits on two runs in the fifth to go up 6-4.
From there, two innings by Scott Oberg and one apiece by Jake McGee and Chris Rusin gave the Rockies a chance to come back as they had the night before, even with Buster Posey's RBI single off McGee in the eighth. But Colorado was bested by the Giants' bullpen.
While the Rockies made San Francisco starter Derek Holland look average over five innings, Reyes Moronta, Tony Watson, Sam Dyson and Hunter Strickland locked down the final four frames, allowing only three hits while sucking the energy out of the home crowd.
Colorado (30-26) remains a game ahead of Arizona atop the National League West standings, with the Dodgers (4.5 games back heading into today) coming into town for a three-game set starting Friday.