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|All American Whoppers 5in Curved Dong & Universal Harness
|Basix Rubber Works - 10" Long Boy - Flesh
|Basix Rubber Works 10" Dong Flesh
The All American Whoppers 5 inches Curved Dong with Balls Beige and Universal Harness is one size fits most. Featuring a 5 inch Realskin dong with balls that are realistic in shape. The universal...
Great for beginners and experts alike, Basix dildos are soft and comfortable with flexibility that easily adapts to any of your favorite positions. Great for using either on your own or with a partner.
Pipedream has put a new twist on a classic product to bring you the best possible rubber made in the USA. Our American-made rubber is 100% phthalates and ....
|Body Extensions - BE Aroused - Black
|Body Extensions - BE Daring - Black
|Dillio 6" Please-Her
Body Extensions - BE Aroused by Doc Johnson® is a unisex collection of vibrating and non-vibrating silicone harnesses and hollow...
Body Extensions - BE Daring by Doc Johnson® is a unisex collection of vibrating and non-vibrating silicone harnesses and...
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|Dillio Mr. Smoothy - Purple
|Double Take 10X Vibrating Double Penetration Strap-On Purple
|Fantasy For Her Her Ultimate Strapless Strap-On
Pipedream's boutique-friendly Dillio line is designed to hit just the right spots every time. With a wide variety of lengths, girths and shapes, the possibilities are ....
Get as much out of it as you put in! The Double Take 10X Vibrating Double Penetration Strap-On treats both of you to remote-controlled vibration...
First though, an aside. Whether you're pleasing a lady-bodied partner, pegging or otherwise, being in control of their stimulation is amazing experience all-around. However! There are times when the penetrating partner, whether it's you or them,...
|Fetish Fantasy 7" Hollow Rechargeable Strap-on w/ Balls
|Fetish Fantasy Series 7" Vibrating Hollow Strap-On with Balls
|Fetish Fantasy Series 8" Vibrating Hollow Strap-On
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|Fetish Fantasy Series 9" Vibrating Hollow Strap-On with Balls
|Fetish Fantasy Series Double Trouble Strap On
|Fetish Fantasy Series Hollow Strap-On with Balls-Flesh
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Double your pleasure and double the fun…with this Double Trouble strap-on dildo two's better than one! Just strap this handy little sling on and you both can experience the thrill of...
Now you can have the length and girth you've always dreamt of and be all the man you can be with Fetish Fantasy Series' 7″ Hollow Strap-On with Balls.
|Harness The Revolution - Strap On Harness
|Her Royal Harness - Me2 Probe
|Her Royal Harness - The Queen
This couple's friendly Strap On Harness is easy to adjust for men or women! Comfortable and stylish, this harness comes with 2 rings to fit a variety of attachment sizes.
Ergonomically designed to fit both your hand and your body, you'll find pleasure and ease are all yours. Enjoy the ultimate in sensual satisfaction. Thoughtfully architected for mutual pleasure. Make more of your intimate moments. 5.25" x 3.25" /...
Universal clasps make this a versatile bedroom accessory. Non-tarnishing and nickel-free, this product is safe and worry free.
64" / 162.5cm (Harness Circumference)
2" / 5cm (Ring Diameter)
|Her Royal Harness- The Regal Duchess
|Her Royal Harness- The Regal Queen
|King Cock 7" Cock - Tan
|The Regel Duchess is a premium harness designed for a customized fit, soft and comfortable, vegen leather with plushy velvet lining. Set of 3 rings included to accommodate any size probe. Has easy to adjust cinch stye waist and thigh straps and is desgnied to be totally crotchless.
The Regal Queen is a premium harness with corset style back support strap, soft and comfortable, vegen leather with plushy velvet lining and a set of 3 rings included to accommodate any size probe.
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|Maxx Men Grande Penis Sleeve
|Me2 Rumbler Clitoral Stimulating Strap On Set
|Natural Realskin Squirting Penis w/ Adjustable Harness 6" Flesh
This Grande Penis Sleeve adds girth AND length!
Providing lots (and lots!) of vibrating pleasure to both partners, CalExotic's harnessed Me2 Rumbler blows the average strap-on right out of the water (and bedroom). Aside from a curvy shape and swollen head practically guaranteed to hit the G or...
Real squirting action, comfortable fit, waterproof, "Better than Real" real skin, and phthalate free.
|OptiMALE Extender with Ball Strap - Thick
|Packer Gear FTM Stroker
|Packer Gear Jock Strap
Sometimes you just want a little more. Slide into the OptiMALE™ Thick Extender with Ball Strap for increased length and thickness. Soft and stretchy to perfectly hug your shaft, this majorly size-boosting sleeve stretches six inches from...
The Packer Gear FTM (female-to-male) Stroker is a thrilling stroker created with a textured chamber and super stretchy material for toe-curling suction with every stroke. The closed-end sleeve creates a powerful...
The Packer Gear Jock Strap the ultra-soft strap on harness designed with powerful performance and stretch-to-fit comfort in mind.
|Packer Gear STP Packer
|PPA With Jock Strap
|Realcocks Dual Layered #3- Flesh
The Packer Gear STP Packer is the unique packer designed with a hollow shaft and wide opening for Female-to-male (FTM) Stand-to-pee functionality. Designed with function and comfort in mind, the sculpted shape fits into your....
Designed with exacting attention to detail in classic CalExotic style, the PPA with Jock Strap holds a unique hollow-bodied dildo at a natural angle, easily pinch hitting during marathon sex sessions and potential erection let-downs.
Dual Layered Better than real "REALSKIN" Bendable Suction Cup Base Veined Texture for that Real Feel Waterproof Phthalates Free TPE Hard Inner Layer & Life Like Outer Skin
|Realcocks Dual Layered #6- Brown
|Realcocks Dual Layered #9-Flesh
|RealCocks Self Lubricating 7" Flesh
Dual Layered Better than real "REALSKIN" Bendable Suction Cup Base Veined Texture for that Real Feel Waterproof Phthalates Free TPE Hard Inner Layer & Life Like Outer Skin
The Realcocks Dual Layered #9 is dual layered, better than real #Realskin", bendable, has a suction cup base, waterproof and has veined texture for that real feel. Hard inner layer and like like outer skin, phthalates free and TPE.
RealCocks Self Lubricating 7" Flesh lasts for 40 uses. Realistic feel with a bendable inner spine. Veined texture for added sensation. Harness compatible with suction cup base. Phthalate free material.
|Realistic 7" Glass Dildo
|Realistic 8" Glass Dildo
|Silicone Pegging Probe
The Spartacus Blown Medium Realistic Glass Dildo features a 2.5" base for grip and harness use as well as a realistically veiny, phallic design.
A fantastically lifelike dildo sculpted in ultra firm, incredibly precise hand blown glass, the exactingly detailed shape is impressively filling, extremely versatile, and perfect for targeting orgasmic...
The silky Silicone Pegging Probe is ticket to a wonderland of naughty anal pleasure for blissful beginners or erotic experts.
|Strap U Revolver II Vibrating Strapless Strap On Dildo
|Strap U Vibrating Strapless Silicone Strap On w/Remote- Pink
|Ultimate Adjustable Harness
The Strap U Revolver II Vibrating Strapless Strap On Dildo is strap-free, so nothing comes between your lover and you but your pleasure. No harness required, it stays in place with an insertable, curved probe. Just flex your PC muscles and let...
The first strapless strap-on with a remote control in the world, this couples toy provides more convenient vibrating pleasure during pegging or penetration that does not involve a penis. The shape allows one partner to insert the smaller end...
Ready to strap-on for some fun couples play? This is the Ultimate Adjustable Harness that uniquely fits most dildo sizes and has comfortable padding around the waist for an effortless feel.
|Ultimate Extender - Brown
|Vac U Lock Set 7" Ultra Skin Ultra Harness
|Vac U Lock Ultra Harness With Snaps
A simple enhancer sleeve in a ridiculously lifelike stretch-to-fit material, CalExotic's Ultimate Extender naturally adds a full 2 inches of extra length and a little more thickness to playtime.
Vac U Lock Set 7" Ultra Skin Ultra Harness Experience endless possibilities with the most user-friendly pleasure system in the word. More Strap-On fun!
Introducing Doc Johnson's Ultra Harness II . This harness has an adjustable waist up to 53 inches, an open crotch for maximum comfort, easy access, and non-slip action; all designed to give you command and control for your erotic pleasures. This...
|Vac-U-Lock - 5" Realistic - Vanilla
|Vac-U-Lock - Dual Density Starter Set
|Vac-U-Lock - Supreme Harness With Vibrating Plug and Wireless Re
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|Vac-U-Lock -Vibrating Dual Density Starter Set - Caramel
|Vac-U-Lock 7" Thin UR3 Dong - Black
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The Katalina Blog Challenge #5: Sophisticate Me
* For more details on the Katalina Blog Challenge, click here and more on this specific challenge, click here
This challenge had me stumped. What 25 things would indicate sophistication and success in my life? I'm a really simple guy, I just want enough to get by comfortably and have all the gadgets I want, but I don't just want to put down a list of gadgets I want. Don't get me wrong, I would be completely happy without having most of the stuff on this list, but in a perfect world, this would be me. So in no particular order:
1) First up, a fully stocked wine cellar
2) A walk-in humidor with a large selection of quality cigars
3) Speak a whole bunch of foreign languages
4) A wide selection of tailored suits
5) An Audi (RS5 ,R8 or Q7)
6) Or even better – A rare sports car (Bugatti, Koenigsegg, Pagani)
7) A Schopfer yacht
(Ok now I'm getting ridiculous, so back to reality)
8 ) Serious cooking skills; I know how to cook, but I want to know how to COOK
9) Travel… just travel without a care. No worries about budgets and work and all that other stuff life throws in our way
10) Being able to give less of a damn about other people's issues with me
11) A kick ass entertainment system
12) Financial freedom
13) My zombie series of novels finished and on the bestseller lists
14) Have a PA
15) Lots of gadgets!!
(Alright, I admit that by now I'm starting to grasp at straws… I told you that I'm a simple guy)
16) Every bit of Zombie paraphernalia that exists
17) In case you didn't get how serious I am: Every bit of Zombie paraphernalia that exists
18) A beach house
19) A cabin in the mountains (in the middle of nowhere)
20) Being able to tell people what I REALLY think of them.
21) Did I mention gadgets?
22) My own little happy family
23) Not having to make lists
24) Just in case you still don't believe me: Every bit of Zombie paraphernalia that exists
25) A really successful blog
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Volkswagen Golf Alltrack 2017 dimensions with photos of the interior and boot space
The width measurement of 1799 millimeters corresponds to the width of the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack 2017 without exterior mirrors and the value of 2027 millimeters with mirrors unfolded. Motorization: diesel and petrol.
Comparison of new cars with similar size to the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack 2017:
(Sorted from smallest to largest length. Click on any vehicle to compare photos of the interior and boot.)


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The Daily Crime Log is updated on a daily basis. It provides details about crimes that have been reported to the NCCC Public Safety Department. Crime logs are listed in chronological order with the most recent occurrences located at the bottom of the list for each month. Hard copies of the Crime Log are available in the Student Center, Public Safety Department, G-106, during normal business hours.
Entries that start with a case number "NA" involve information received from college administrators that do not work for NCCC Public Safety but who are defined by federal law as Campus Security Authorities. These administrators share non-identifying information, with Public Safety that is provided by the victim. In these incidents, the victim did not file official police reports and it is therefore not always possible to provide information regarding the five areas typically covered in the crime log (i.e. Nature/Classification, Date Reported, Date Occurred, Time, General Location, Off Campus (Y or N), Disposition). Since an official report was not filed, no disposition is listed. These incidents are reported to NCCC Public Safety for statistical purposes and are not posted to the Crime Log when the information is received by NCCC Public Safety.
For all other cases, the disposition of the case is listed. The disposition of the case provides information about the current status of a case or investigation. Visit our glossary for a complete definition of Crime Log dispositions.
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Uranium, buried deep,
as old as Earth itself.
awaiting E=MC2
Tested on Humans.
Its power unleashed.
protracted destruction.
Japan, of all nations
should have resisted
its sinister benefits
and reminded us…
'Nuclear revenge
Awaits those
Who dare
To seek its exhumation'.
More current affairs poets at Poetry 24.
Pic Chernobyl revisited.
Friday, 18 March 2011
6 comments:
powerfully thought provoking, excellent.ReplyDelete
Quite literallly, Japan was between a rock and a hard place.ReplyDelete
Very powerful. Loved this.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous18 March 2011 at 9:24 am
Excellent stuff Stafford - love the last stanza the best.ReplyDelete
I, also, would've thought Japan would be the last place to use nuclear power. Let's hope it all turns out for the best.ReplyDelete
a powerfully strong poem- well doneReplyDelete
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Hang your washing line in a high use area of your home to encourage familiarity and interest.
- Support your child to identify the different items of clothing and to use the pegs.
- Matching Game – find matching pairs of clothing and put together using the language " they match, they make a pair"
- Your child will begin to recognise the numerals often 2 and 3 are first. Remove all the items leaving only 1-5.
- Support by rote counting forwards and backwards, mixing the items up – "can you help me put them in the right order?"
- Treasure Hunt Game – hide the items of washing around the room maybe "the wind has blown all the washing off – lets go find it and put it back up"
- Hide Your Eyes Game – encourage your child to close their eyes while you remove one of the items. Then when they open their eyes they have to tell you which number is missing using positional language. "Number 4 is missing" "How do you know Number 4 is missing?" "I know because it comes after number 3, before number 5, or between 3 and 5."
- When you child is confident with 1-5, then introduce 1-10, then 0, then 0-20.
- Repeat all the same games
Further Challenges
- Remove 2 items at a time for the hide your eyes game, or 2 items side by side.
- Notice the pattern with 1 and 11, 2 and 12 "Did you know that 11 is 10 more than 1"
- Support your child to count in 2's and 5's
Inspiring parenting and supporting you as your child's first teacher – have fun!


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Vadik Herbs, Draksha, 8 fl oz
Ayurvedic Draksha has traditionally been used to improve digestion and enhance energy, increasing the utilization of nutrients by the body. Draksha is an herbal liquid tonic. According to Ayurveda, the ingredients in Draksha assist the body in assimilation of various food. Proper digestion is essential for optimal health and draksha helps to revitalize as well as nourish the body's digestive tracks so optimal digestion can be achieved.
8 fl oz
Grape juice, Vitis vinifera, Sugar cane, honey, Dhawai (Woodfordia fruitcosa), Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata), Nutmeg (Myristica frograns), Black pepper (Piper nigrum), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum eeylacium), Tej patta (Cinnamomum tamala), mwsua ferrea, Long pepper (piper longum), Chitrak (Plumbago zeylanica), Gaja p. (Piper Chaba), Piper longam, and 1 - 2% self generated alcohol.
About Vadik Herbs
Vadik Herbs (from Bazaar of India) has produced quality Ayurvedic raw herbs and formulas since 1971 under the mantra of "Quality, Service, and Integrity." Vadik starts with the finest raw materials available cultivated from natural sources. Herbs are organically grown and wild crafted - no pesticides, insecticides, or artificial treatments are used in the growing of these herbs. After sourcing, harvesting, and cleaning, these materials are subjected to a series of in-depth quality control tests to ensure purity, potency and cleanliness. Quality checks continue throughout the various stages of manufacturing, as well as at the completion of production. By maintaining this intense level of quality control and developing new methods and techniques to ensure top product quality, Vadik Herbs perpetuates its long-standing position at the forefront of the Ayurvedic product industry.
Do not take during pregnancy.
Individual results may vary. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. The statements on this website and all affiliates have not been evaluated by the FDA. Advice on treatment or care of an individual patient should be obtained through consultation with a trained health care practitioner.


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It's no secret that I'm a complete telly addict; nights in are my absolute favourite and when the competition so far this year has mainly been the talent shows rolled out by ITV and the BBC that follow the same format just about every single time, Netflix series make for a far superior alternative.
Here are four light-hearted watches that I've loved so far this year, for the perfect cosy night in…
Tidying Up
Bear with me, because I know a show about tidying does not sound like fun. But this isn't just any show about tidying, it's with author Marie Kondo, whose book "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" rocketed up the bestseller charts the world over in 2014, and arguably transformed the decluttering habits of millions.
In the TV series, Marie visits a different family each week to help them declutter their homes and consequently their lives (or so the theory goes), using her unique philosophy on tidying. It's surprisingly moving as you see the different people work through their emotional baggage and the reasons they came to feel in chaos, and if you love a good before and after, each episode is extremely satisfying! I felt de-stressed as I watched it and yes, I have since gutted my entire wardrobe and re-folded all my clothes, Marie Kondo style.
Selling Sunset
Selling Sunset is a fairly new Netflix series, that I was hooked on from the minute I saw the trailer.
It's a reality show (albeit airbrushed to within an inch of its life) based on a real estate firm selling million dollar houses, and the antics of its glamorous employees. Set in the Hollywood Hills, the properties you get a glimpse into are insane and offer an insight into a whole different world. Beyond that, some of the characters at the firm are no less surreal than the houses with major drama as a constant.
If you like your programmes to have some substance then this probably isn't for you, but it's trashy escapist TV at its finest. And with just eight short episodes in the series, it's perfect easy watching.
Stay Here
There seems to be a definite property/interiors theme running through this post, because my third recommendation, Stay Here, is a home improvement show for holiday rentals.
In each episode, an interior designer and property expert visit a different struggling rental owner and work to help them transform their space into something beautiful that will actually make them money.
It's not entirely clear whether it's Netflix paying for the makeovers or the people in question, but to be honest it's not a programme you watch for the detail. It's just a really inspiring and feel-good watch, with lots of amazing interiors to lust over. I'm not going to lie, by the end I wanted to open up my own B&B. Reality check needed.
Queer Eye
I feel like Queer Eye needs no introduction, but I've come across people recently who either haven't seen it, or – shockingly I know – not heard of it.
If you are one of those people, in my opinion you need to rectify this immediately.
Back when the originally named 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' aired in 2003, the premise was a group of five gay men – called the Fab Five – giving a makeover to, you guessed it, a straight guy. Several years later in 2018, the show was rebooted with a new fab five and changed to simply 'Queer Eye', to include makeovers for people of any gender or sexual orientation.
However to use the word 'makeover' kind of dumbs down what the show is actually about, which is anything but superficial. Each episode is emotionally charged as the fab five visit a different person, who usually has undergone a lot of stress or unhappiness in their life, or perhaps never just done that much for themselves and always focused on others. Whatever the situation, everyone the fab five seem to find to visit is completely wonderful and so deserving of some TLC.
Each of the group have a different role in helping the person transform different areas of their life, to include fashion, personal grooming, interiors, cooking and culture. There's a lot of deep chats and tears throughout each episode (trust me, you need tissues when you watch it) but ultimately the whole thing leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy.
For what is technically a 'makeover' programme, for there to be no judgement and no shaming, but simply love and compassion is totally refreshing and completely life-affirming. Queer Eye is possibly my favourite Netflix show of all time.
So there you have it, 4 amazing Netflix series perfect for relaxing with after a long day. Let me know what your favourites are!


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Dieteria canescens, Hoary Tansyaster
Scientific Name: Dieteria canescens
Common Name: Hoary Tansyaster
Also Called: Hoary Aster, Hoary Goldenweed, Hoary Machaeranthera, Hoary Tansy-aster, Purple Aster
Family: Asteraceae, Sunflower Family
Synonyms: (Aster canescens Machaeranthera oxylepis, Machaeranthera canescens)
Status: Native
Duration: Annual, biennial or perennial.
Size: Up to 3 feet or more.
Growth Form: Forb/herb, subshrub; 1 or more stems from base, stems green, branching above, stems pubescent variable, glandular, hairy or hairless.
Leaves: Green; small, lower and upper leaves linear, lanceolate or oblanceolate, glabrous, puberulent or canescent .
Flower Color: Purple or bluish-purple; radiate numerous flower heads, ray flowers numerous, slender, disk flowers yellow; numerous, bracts or phyllaries below flower heads variable, spreading or reflexed; fruit is an achene.
Flowering Season: June to November.
Elevation: 150 to 8,000 feet.
Habitat Preferences: Various habitats across a wide geographic range, pine forests, chaparral and upper and lower deserts, usually dry areas, open areas, roadsides and disturbed areas.
Recorded Range: In the western half of the United States, western Canada and northern Mexico. In Arizona this species occurs in the northern and southern half of the state.
North America & US County Distribution Map for Dieteria canescens.
U.S. Weed Information: Dieteria canescens is listed in: Weeds of the West. Plants included here may become weedy or invasive.
Invasive/Noxious Weed Information: No data available.
Wetland Indicator: Dieteria canescens is on the USDA 2012 National Wetland Plant List.
Threatened/Endangered Information: No data available
Comments: Hoary Tansyaster is a common species that was recently re-classified from Machaeranthera to Dieteria. Hoary Tansyaster is highly variable across its range and similar in appearance to several Machaeranthera species but particularly similar in appearance to Tansyleaf Tansyaster, Machaeranthera tanacetifolia. In general, Hoary Tansyaster has leaves that are linear or lanceolate, not pinnatifid, and has more and narrower ray flowers that grow close together to touch each other.
Also see Mesa Tansyaster, Machaeranthera tagetina.


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Even with the rise of social media and content marketing, media relations remains a key component of an effective marketing strategy. And just like every other area of marketing, it's important to stay on top of new trends and continue to evolve and refine your approach. Here are some recent articles to help you continue to successfully interact with the press.
- Putting It Over the Plate: Pitching to Score with the B2B Media: Not only is baseball a great metaphor for life, it's a great metaphor for media relations. From using signals to the pitch itself, approaching media relations like a baseball game can help lead to a home run when working with the press.
- 5 Media Relations Tips for Your Next Industry Conference: Industry events are not only great opportunities for education and networking, but for engaging with journalists. Whether you're new to media outreach or a seasoned veteran, conferences give you the chance to meet journalists who cover your industry as well as share information about your organization in a more personal setting. Get the most out of your event experience with these helpful tips.
- How to Effectively Manage Your Media Relations: With the countless tasks that make up your SEO strategy, media relations can often get overlooked. But it's critical to continue to form and develop relationships with the press. It can feel like a chore at times, but there are ways to streamline the process. From using online tools to staying up-to-date with your media contacts' social networks, check out some ways to effectively manage your media relations.
- 3 Media Relations Must-Haves to Activate a Killer Product Launch: Product launches are a big deal for companies, and positive media coverage can make or break the launch. Here are three key media relations tips to put new products on your customers' radars and set your product up for success.
How do you keep media relations a top priority? Do you have any media relations best practices to share?
Let us know in the comments or connect via Twitter @OutlookMktg, LinkedIn or Facebook – we'd love to hear from you!
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The Minister of ecology and nature management of the Moscow region Alexander Kogan went to Balashikha, where there is a landfill «Kuchino», about the necessity of elimination of which on Thursday issued an ultimatum to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
«The Minister (of the environment – ed.) is now in Sochi,» — said RIA Novosti in the press service of the Ministry.
Earlier Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded in the shortest terms to prepare the examination and the documents on the landfill «Kuchino» in Balashikha, so that the dump was closed in the near future.
Following this, the press service of the Moscow region government with reference to the words of the head of the region Andrei Vorobyov said that the municipal solid waste (MSW) «Kuchino» in Balashikha will be closed from 23 June, the application for its restoration will be submitted on Thursday.
In Wednesday the Minister of ecology and nature management of Moscow region, Cohen told reporters that according to the plans of the garbage will cease to take to the landfill «Kuchino» in December 2018, reclamation will begin in January 2019. For the preparation of reclamation project landfill, «Kuchino» in Balashikha, he said, needed 7-8 months.
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It has not been a righteous month. I'm frustrated, tired, disappointed, and I touch guilty.
I am frustrated because I felt I was doing well by school and clinical rotations but unmistakably I'm not. I'm tired inasmuch as I can never catch up attached my sleep and shifts and govern are pretty much non- stop. I'm disappointed since I can see where I insufficiency my life to go, but I can't assume to get it pushed in the erect direction. Finally, I feel guilty inasmuch as of a few things; 1) it has been a under which circumstances since I have posted 2) I dissipated a patient the other day, what one. is technically my fault. I should get been able to recognize what was going up~ and react, but i reacted the improper way 3) I want to execute something that I know will occasion an argument among certain people suppose that they found out.
It has definitely been totally a ride so far this semester. I passed my Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support written touchstone, taken both module exams and passed, and started my clinical rotations.
I don't understand how many people read this or equal actually care about anything I declare, but I have a bit of a boisterous declamation to go on.
First thing that actually gets me going is the real existence that a family will call 911 at total hours day or night to be in possession of us show up to the legal settlement to find that there are multiple cars in the driveway that are in in operation order. Another thing that gets me is that the corresponding; of like kind family that called will tailgate the ambulance the healthy way to the hospital. I have it you're concerned for your group of genera, however it is an "emergency" and suppose that for some reason you get into a wreck with the people who are seizing your family to the hospital it is in ~ degree longer an emergency and we be seized of to stop and help you completely. Just don't do it, suppress tailgating us. It isn't distinct to us.
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Doctors and nurses are unceasingly questioning what I do and deplorable to make me look and have the consciousness of being stupid, but the minute I water-newt them to justify an order to me they deprive their minds and tell me "for the reason that I said so." It is a certain struggle thinking about if I did the as it should be thing or if I could take done something differently to improve the patients issue. I lost a patient, the charge that was performed was sound, hitherto the symptoms the patient had could bring forth fit into 3 different diagnosis. My preceptors and I agreed to refreshment it one way after they told me it was my invite, I decided wrong. It is technically my defect but not at the same time. The ER medical practitioner yelled at me in front of the unalloyed staff and the families of the patients that were in that place. I was tearing up, it could receive gone many ways but the any I chose made things worse. After 30 minutes of getting yelled at another doctor that had enough came up and constrain her hands on my shoulders and told the other physician to cut it out, that he had not at all idea what we saw in the room and why we chose to luxury the way we did. The take part with doctor is the physician that agreed to subsist the doc that I follow about, she said that she could inquire I cared and tried my most excellent or else I wouldn't bring forth been so emotional about losing a submissive.
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A fellow Crooked Cat author graces my chaise longue today.
On the Chaise Longue with Vanessa: an Interview with Author @seumasgallacher
My guest today is a man who moves seamlessly between a career as an international businessman and that of a successful author. He's also generous with his time and promotes other authors unstintingly. He's the kind of person who'd be an asset as a guest at any party. Just read his blog: you'll see what I mean.
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We Are BLOK HEDS
The work of artist, Nick BorukWednesday 12th August 2015
Nick Boruk has been working as an artist since March this year, after being made redundant a couple of years ago.
He has been developing a range of characters, known collectively as 'We Are BLOK HEDS', inspired by British Youth Culture tribes, and building on inspiration from the Banksy film 'Exit Through The Gift Shop' as well as Sheffield artist Pete McKee, after seeing him paint cupboard doors on the local news. Nick said this made him realise he was already doing it, and didn't need to be from the streets of New York to create urban artwork.
Nick's Blok Heds characters are created in various media; wood carvings, street art, paintings, illustrations and box art, and Nick has been getting noticed by culture vultures as a rising artists across the globe. His street art has appeared on several international Graffiti websites such as Street Art Gallery, Street Stuff and the French culture Twitter feed, La Colonne.
One of our favourites is Nick's 'Jimmy' character, no doubt inspired by the lead character from the famous cult film Quadrophenia. Here's the wooden version of Jimmy, on the shores of Scarborough, whilst a box art version is photoed below.
Nick also recently took his 'Sid the Skin' carving to the Skegness Scooter Rally in May earlier this year, pictured below.
His latest work features the notorious Kray Twins and was painted on reclaimed divan bed bases.
Nick is selling his creations, as well as other pieces of art, on his website . He is also taking commissions for those who want an extra special bespoke piece.
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Mayor Tom Menino. (Photo credit STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Karen Twomey reports
HYDE PARK (CBS/AP) – Boston Mayor Tom Menino admitted Wednesday he used a poor choice of words to describe what he would do with the city of Detroit.
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide, affecting all demographics from youth to seniors. Despite its prevalence, there have been very few clinical trials that have yielded an effective treatment. One neurorehabilitative treatment that has started to gain attention is low-level laser therapy (LLLT), with a few cases of people with TBI making a partial recovery following LLLT treatment.
One area of growing interest for treatment of TBI is low-level laser therapy (LLLT), the use of a near-infrared light to non-invasively activate cells within the brain to self-recover. LLLT has been used in the past primarily for physical rehabilitation and wound healing, but recent research has found that it might be beneficial for TBI patients. LLLT, also commonly known as photobiomodulation or biostimulation, uses a light between 632-1064 nm (red to infrared spectrum) that triggers a biological response in the cells of the brain. This typically results in activation of the mitochondria, stimulating production of energy, but also has been shown to upregulate neurogenesis, inhibit apoptosis (the death of cells) and activate signalling pathways. These all work in conjunction with the brain's natural response to accelerate TBI recovery; some patients who had TBI reported improved cognition, increased attention and the ability to return to work after undergoing daily LLLT for several months.
TBI remains a significant health crisis, but new research and novel treatments are constantly being tested and improved. After rigorous testing, clinical trials and fine tuning along the way, there may be a standard treatment for TBI available not too far in the future.
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Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 2012. DOI: 10.1002/lsm.22003
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Measurements. Length about 160 to 170 mm.; wing 72 to 76 mm.; tail 64 to 67 mm.; tarsus about 26 mm.; cu'lmen about 17 to 18 mm.
Distribution. The Indian Peninsula south of Khandesh and the bills of Chota Nagpur. Cachar birds formerly identified for me as rujiceps are nearer minus, but the normal birds of this part of Assam are mandellii. Birds of 8.W, India from Coorg, Wynaad, S.W. Mysore and Travancore belong to the race called granti.
Nidification. This bird breeds in March, April and May, making a very rough globe-shaped nest of leaves and grass, very flimsy and fragile and, according to Miss Cockburn, often a mere canopy for the eggs, which rest on fallen leaves and rubbish. It is invariably placed on the ground and generally under shelter of a stone or bush. The eggs are either two or three in number and in shape broad, regular ovals. The general colour is a very pale greenish or yellowish white, profusely speckled and freckled all over with reddish brown and underlying spots of pale grey and neutral tint. They average about 21-1 x 16-3 mm.
Habits. The Spotted Bubbler is found from about 2,000 feet up to some 6,000 feet or higher, descending lower in the winter but not apparently breeding. According to Miss Cockburn and Jerdon it goes about in small flocks when not nesting, but other observers record it as being found in pairs or singly. It haunts scrub-jungle and secondary growth and also undergrowth in tree- forest, not ascending into trees but, on the other hand, often hopping about on the ground in search of its insect food. It keeps up a constant chatter and has a wide variety of notes, occasionally loud and discordant but for the most part soft and often sweet and pleasing. It is a shy bird and shuns observation.
(241) Pellorneum ruficeps subochraceum.
The Malay Spotted Babbler.
- Pellorneum subochraceum Swinh., A.M.N. H., (4) vii, p. 259(1871) (Rangoon); Blanf. & Oates, i, p. 142.
Vernacular names. None recorded.
Description. Yerv close to the last bird, but has the crown chestnut and is siiuiUer.
Colours of soft parts. " Iris red; upper mandible dark brown, lower yellow^ at the base, changing to light brown at the tip; legs light brownish yellow " (Oates).
Measurements. Wing 62 to 68 mm., average about 64 mm.
Distribution. Lower Burma from Toungoo and the Karen Hills to the Malay Peninsula, Annam and Cochin China.
Nidification. Apparently exactly like that of P. r. mandellii, described hereafter. Breeds from March to August, probably


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A Robot Sat In The Fashion Front Row And The Future Is Here
Sophia the robot is the new queen of runway.
If you don't know who Sophia the robot is, then be prepared to feel very much like you're in a sci-fi movie. A sci-fi movie with a great wardrobe.
You see, Sophia is an AI creation from Hanson Robotics -- and as well as being the company's most advanced robot, she's also a total babe. And now she's queen of the fash pack.
Yep she's a total fashionista. So much so she's just been seated FRONT ROW at the Alexander Wang Fall 2019 show in New York.
The future is upon us. The robots are everywherrrrrrrrrrre....
And that's not her only fashion moment. Think selfies complete with vintage Gucci bags, and modelling a range of rather fabulous outfits on her Instagram.
In November, she posted photos in a white -- and a very glam red -- ruffled blouse, asking her fans what they thought of her look.
Sophia has also hit the talk show trail -- appearing last week with Jimmy Fallon and even singing a duet with the host.
She also says she loves travelling in the name of style: "I love meeting people from all over the world, and I also love experiencing different fashion," she wrote in one post. Furthermore, she also attended Shanghai Fashion Week, so you know, girl's got fashion form.
Sophia was sitting front row with rapper 21 Savage and Teyana Taylor at the Wang show, wearing a blazer with metal safety pins making the shape of hearts on both of her sleeves. She also wore a bandana around her neck -- something also making an appearance throughout the show. Fashion forward.
An A-list robot. The future is here. Hold me...
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Tyrant Rex Obama Assaults Freedom of The Press and Targets — AP — Fox News Reporters Rosen and Others — Videos
Megyn Kelly And Guest Blast Holder's 'Embarrasing' Media Meeting 'Farce'
Chris Hedges: Monitoring of AP Phones a "Terrifying" Step in State Assault on Press Freedom
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Bernstein Unloads on White House for AP Scandal
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Judge Napolitano To Shep: Rosen Committed 'No Crime,' 'Absolutely Protected By 1st Amendment'
Report: DOJ seized multiple White House, Fox News records in Rosen 'investigation'
Over the weekend, the Washington Post reported that the Justice Department's secretive and sketchy gathering of two months' worth of Associated Press editors and journalists' phone records is unfortunately a far cry from a the only freedom-of-the-press-stifling incident coming out of this administration. In 2010, the DOJ also spied on Fox News' Washington correspondent James Rosen as a supposed co-conspirator in an espionage case for the oh-so-heinous crime of cultivating a State Department source — a.k.a., doing what D.C. journalists regularly and rightly do.
A new report from the New Yorker's Ryan Lizza, however, reveals more details on the case, and it appears that their specific targeting of James Rosen does not quite cover the extent of the DOJ's lack of scrupulousness:
The Obama Justice Department has seized the phone records of numbers that are associated with White House staffers and, apparently, with Fox News reporters, according to a document filed on October 13, 2011, in the case of Stephen Jin-Woo Kim, a former State Department contractor accused of violating the Espionage Act for allegedly leaking classified information to James Rosen, a Fox News reporter. Ronald C. Machen, Jr., the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, who is prosecuting the case, has seized records associated with two phone numbers at the White House, at least five numbers associated with Fox News, and one that has the same area code and exchange as Rosen's personal-cell-phone number (the last four numbers are redacted).
In all, Ronald C. Machen, Jr., the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, has seized records associated with over thirty different phone numbers. In the filing that included the new information, the last four digits of each telephone line targeted by the Obama Administration are redacted. Two of the numbers begin with area code 202 and the exchange 456, which, according to current and former Administration officials, are used exclusively by the White House. (The phone number for the White House switchboard is (202) 456-1414.)
At least five other numbers targeted by the government include the area code 202 and the exchange 824. The phone number for the Fox News Washington bureau, which is publicly available, is (202) 824-0001. Rosen's work phone number at Fox News begins with the same area code and exchange.
So, it looks like the DOJ had not 'merely' been sticking their big, fat nose into Rosen's personal and professional e-mails/calls/comings and goings, but just higgledy-piggledy been nabbing up records that may-or-may-not have been associated with the 'case' — including five separate Fox News phone numbers — all in the attempt to somehow involve investigative reporting in a probe of potentially criminal behavior? Wow, guys. Really crack team you got there. Bang-up job on protecting and respecting the First Amendment, and all that.
The White House Correspondents' Association, as you might imagine, is getting somewhat concerned about all of the targeting of the press coming out of this administration, because this is quickly turning into a dangerous-looking pattern:
The White House Correspondents' Association said Tuesday that two recent cases in which the Obama administration went after reporters' phone and email records show the government may be getting "far too aggressive" in tracking journalists. …
Though no charges were brought against Rosen, the White House Correspondents' Association said no journalist should even face that threat for doing their jobs.
"Reporters should never be threatened with prosecution for the simple act of doing their jobs," the WHCA said in a statement Tuesday. "The problem is that in two recent cases, one involving Fox News' James Rosen and the other focused on the Associated Press, serious questions have been raised about whether our government has gotten far too aggressive in its monitoring of reporters' movements, phone records, and even personal email."
Washington Times Writer: Fox News Scandal Goes 'Much Deeper,' W.H. Sitting on Something Top Obama Aides 'Terrified' About
Jason Howerton
Washington Times columnist and Drudge Report editor Joseph Curl on Monday said the Obama administration's developing scandal involving the monitoring of Fox News reporter James Rosen's email accounts goes "much deeper."
Citing a "CIA source," Curl claimed via his official Twitter account that the Fox News scandal was the "4th Shoe" and the White House is sitting on "something" that has top White House aides "terrified."


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Embrace Technology – Other firms are
In our last article we introduced the evolution of the cloud and the value it provides. Today law firms that work with corporations are going to be faced with a big decision: continue to shy away from technology that can help the firm be more efficient and communicative, or embrace technology and provide greater client service which in turn could generate more revenue.
Are things really changing?
Almost every day you can read an article or blog authored by a long time legal industry veteran discussing the changing landscape of legal – both from the perspective of the practice and the business of law. Topics range from in-house evolution, the ever increasing number of alternative legal providers, to areas of technology such as AI and mobility. There is a consistent message in all of these articles, and that is remaining competitive will require law firms to look at their practice and business as a whole and come up with strategies for operating more efficiently while continuing to deliver high quality. Years ago corporations began the long process of putting in controls to finally get their arms around what was perceived as out-of-control legal spend. Organizations like CLOC and ACC Legal Ops have grown from this initiative and there are many smart professionals now working side by side with GCs to gain control.
Why can't firms be efficient using older technology?
Through the years one thing has remained constant, in order to solve a problem with technology, you needed to find a specific tool. This has created a market with tons of separate "point" solutions. Having many different solutions creates serious issues with integration, upkeep and maintenance – creating internal and external challenges. Can firms provide their clients with accurate information if their attorneys have challenges getting that information? Can true collaboration really happen if there are not the tools in place to enable it?
What needs to change?
Let's be honest, we've all accepted radical change with the way we interact with technology many times in our lives. If we didn't embrace technology, we would all be carrying around music players, rolodexes, cameras, video cameras, notebooks, telephones, etc. Today we don't have to carry around these devices because of the invention of the iPhone. The iPhone has allowed us to eliminate the need to carry many devices while simplifying everyday tasks. For example, today, we take a picture and can immediately share it through email or text. Compare that to the previous manual process. If you think this in terms of a legal platform, think about the efficiency gains and process improvement from integration of systems. On a legal platform firms can easily share information and documents with clients. Lawyers can have access to.
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Please consider continuing to recognize Fr. Schlegel's contributions to Creighton University with a gift to the John P. Schlegel, S.J., Center for Service and Justice endowment fund.. The Center inspires and encourages students to serve others and work for justice in an effort to create a better world for all.
May my life, my ending praise and glorify God.*
The Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J., will be remembered for his life of service, faith and leadership.
In his 11 years as president of Creighton University, from 2000-2011, Fr. Schlegel consistently worked to enliven Creightons Jesuit, Catholic mission. He worked to serve God by making a difference on our campus, in the Omaha community and in the lives of so many he called friends and colleagues.
Let us pray for each other and all those mourning his death. Let us also pray for the souls of Fr. Schlegel and all the dearly departed, that they may find rest in eternal glory with God. We welcome the prayers of all faith traditions, and humbly offer the following prayer adapted from the Catholic Funeral Liturgy:
Lord, we entrust those who have died to your mercy:
welcome them into your presence.
You loved them greatly in this life,
now give them happiness and peace forever.
Eternal rest grant to them, O Lord.
And let perpetual light shine upon them.
May they rest in peace. Amen.
Donations in memory of Fr. Schlegel are being accepted to the endowment fund for the John P. Schlegel, S.J., Center for Service and Justice. The campus office was officially renamed for Fr. Schlegel on April 19. Donations to the fund will be used to support the centers programming today and into the future.
The center was established in 1995 to bring together multiple efforts on the Creighton campus in the areas of community service and peace and justice initiatives. Now located in the Harper Center, the center engages students in direct service, justice education, Ignatian advocacy and reflection to form leaders who build communities of faith, service, justice, solidarity and sustainability while at Creighton and beyond.


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The Kokopelli was a fertility god of the Hopi people. He is often depicted merrily playing a wind instrument like a flute. He has been looming large over the Krazy Kokopelli Trading Post for more than 20 years. In those past two decades much has changed; he is now kept company by even larger fast food restaurant signs and even the Starbucks mermaid. (Submitted by Lisa Laubach)


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The third episodes of the adventures of Adam Doolittle, pest whisperer. Read the first and second episodes. Copyright is held by the author.
MY DEAD friend is still in my freezer. I don't know why I'm keeping him though. I don't know why I want to know where he came from — I just do. Anyway with one thing or another the week went by and on Saturday at noon I woke up in a panic because I remembered I was due at my parents' place at one to celebrate my niece's fourth birthday. I had forgotten to buy a present — and had to dash to the dollar store around the corner.
My parents live in the downtown killing zone. Bodies pile up near doorways and along the sidewalks beneath those glass buildings. There are so many dead the local scavengers can't deal with them all. Even at noon, some of the bodies still lie where they fell in the night. I saw one as soon as I got off the streetcar at King and Strachan. It was a brown-and-white dappled thing, larger than your average sparrow — a thrush maybe on its way to a little patch of woods. The dead bird looked peaceful, lying on its side beneath an overhang. Up close it was beautiful — with a finely spotted chest and russet wings and tail.
I scooped up the little fellow with a bit of discarded newspaper and placed him — still wrapped up — on the dirt beneath a boxed tree. I walked south toward my parents' condo. I was running late for my niece's birthday lunch — and my mother can't stand people who are late — so I couldn't perform the same service for the rest of the dead. But I counted them: three blue jays, four cardinals, two goldfinches, two miscellaneous brown birds and a bird that looked like another thrush, but with a long, enormous beak. Then I thought someone should come out with a field guide to dead birds — special condo edition — with close-up illustrations of how hollow bones bend and snap when they collide into windows. I laughed out loud at my joke and I could hear my echo bouncing off the walls. I laughed even louder — I laughed all the way down the street, clutching the plastic bag with the present in it, listening for my echo and counting the dead birds as I went.
I was buzzed into the building and took the elevator up. I didn't knock on the door — it's always open. As I went in, I heard my mother say to my sister in the kitchen: "Honestly Deborah, you're exaggerating. If I had an argument with a deranged parrot, I'd be upset too…" She stopped talking when I banged the front door shut.
"Uncle Adam! Uncle Adam!" Deb's daughter Skye, just turned four, came running toward me — all chubby legs and arms. And then Deb and Mom came out to greet me. Deb gave me a half hug, then studied my face looking — no doubt — for signs of growing weirdness, while shooing her daughter away from me.
"Not now, Skye. Uncle Adam will play with you later. No, we're opening presents after lunch." This just as I handed her the bag I was carrying. "And don't eat any more chips!" Skye ran off to the living room — or the great room as my Dad likes to call it, aping the real estate lingo.
My mother brushed my hair out of my eyes. Her callused hand rested a moment on my cheek. "Come get yourself a beer in the fridge. The boys are watching the game." I was led into the kitchen — my mother in front of me — my sister behind. They had been in the midst of chopping stuff for lunch. It's a small condo kitchen and I squeezed past my mother to open the fridge. They resumed their chopping around me.
Deb started clearing her throat. My mother was silent. I was trying to extricate a beer without upsetting the three-million half-empty jars of condiments in the fridge. Deb coughed louder.
"Are you dry? Is it dry in here? Have some water," my Mom said, still bent to her task.
"I'm fine," Deb replied. She stopped chopping the cooked chicken breast and pointed her knife in my direction. "So…how are you Adam?"
Damn my father for his big mouth. I glanced up at my sister. "Fine."
"Really? Because I heard about the pet shop…"
"Are you sure you're not dry, Deborah? You look a little dehydrated. Adam, get your sister a bottle of water out of the fridge."
"No, thanks. And if I want water, I'll just take it from the tap."
"But it's colder in the fridge."
"Tap water is perfectly fine. I'm fine," Deborah said.
Mom huffed softly.
Deb ignored her. "Mom and I have something we'd like to discuss with you, Adam, Don't we, Mom?" she said, still pointing her knife at me.
"No we don't."
"Mother!" It was Deb's turn to huff.
"You really do look a little peaked dear, have some water."
"Mother! For God's sakes! You're not helping Adam get better by ignoring…"
"Deborah, dear, I have no idea what you're talking about. Adam is perfectly…normal."
They stared at each other. I took advantage of their distraction and got the hell out of the kitchen, squeezing past their sharp knives and heading in the direction of the blaring TV.
I walked into the great room — it's stuffed with crap brought over from the house when they moved — crap that my Dad won't throw out — crap that my Mom, when Dad's not looking, gets rid of bit by bit. My Dad, his face buried in his Blackberry, and Deb's live-in Bernie had nestled into the couch to watch the Jays game. Skye had already opened the present I got her — leaving a trail of torn paper and plastic wrap behind her. She flitted about, climbing onto all our laps in turn, circling the chip bowl on the coffee table like a turkey vulture, jamming fistfuls of Pringles into her mouth.
The volume on the TV was up loud to compensate for the noise of the fans — three tabletop ones in various corners of the room — all on high speed. They've got central air — it came with the condo, but my Dad's always putting on the fans. Bernie nodded at me as I sat down on the couch. "Who are you texting?" I asked Dad.
"I'm tweeting, not texting," he said — giggling. "JayFan8 says Bautista's past his prime. Can't let that one go."
We sat in silence.
"So Bernie, how's it going?" I tried.
"Good. Good. You?"
"Sure. Good. How's the cottage?"
"Good. Put in a new deck."
I brought Skye out on the balcony soon after that and sat down with my beer. She made a beeline to mom's azalea bush and the potted impatiens. I let her go, knowing the railing was too high for her to get over and mom had put chicken wire along the bottom. Besides I couldn't sit too close or I'd hear the aphids chewing — the aphids chew too loudly.
Skye was jumping up and down. "Uncle Adam, do you see the fairy, the orange and black fairy?
"There." She pointed a chubby finger at a monarch loping by. "Oh, it's leaving. It's leaving. Come back, come back!"
I called to the butterfly to come and it did, making a wide loping turn. It came and landed on the azalea. Skye smiled with her whole face, as if it were the most natural thing in the world for butterflies to come when you call them. She cooed to the insect, and bent slightly to look it in its tiny black eyes. "Uncle Adam, you know, if you look really close, you can see the fairy dust they sprinkle."
"Yeah? What's in the dust?"
"Candy! You catch it on your tongue."
We laughed. Then I asked the butterfly to land on Skye's outstretched hand.
She erupted in giggles and I called a couple of starlings over to join the party. I had one land on Skye's head. She squealed — delight shimmying through her body. And then I turned to look in through the windows and there was my mother, staring at us from the great room. She had her back to the men — she was trying not to be obvious — but I knew that look on her face — denial and just behind the eyes, fear.
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Is anyone else dying to watch the next episode of Food Wars!? Because I got on the anime train later than most, I've had the luxury of binge watching most anime series from beginning to end. I did that with the first season of Food Wars! and it was nothing short of delectable.
Now that I'm finally watching the second season as it is airing, I'm reminded of how difficult it is to wait for the next episode, pair that with the fact that I'm already very impatient, and you can imagine my mix of anticipation and frustration.
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma is an anime that blends the excitement of a cooking competition with slice of life/coming of age themes.
What I really enjoy, is that they seamlessly blend the two so that you not only get to learn the ins and outs of their ingredients and cooking techniques, you also fall in love with the wide range of characters featured in the show.
Rather than focusing solely on the main character, Yukihura Soma, a middle school boy who spent his childhood working in his family's diner (don't get me wrong, he is still very much the main character), you instead get invested in the entire cast of characters.
This is great, because it allows the show to surprise you, instead of relying on predictable writing that always leads the hero through trial, and eventual, success. It makes the show far more entertaining and relatable.
The show also combines just the right mix of ingredients (i.e. comedy, drama and hilarious fan service), that keeps you emotionally invested without leaving you exhausted.
I can't help but get hungry as the characters battle to create the best dishes – they even make the food look irresistible.
In case you're wondering what I mean by fan service, this is a technique often used in anime where they add scenes specifically designed to excite and titillate the audience. In this show, all the fan service comes as a result of enjoying the "umami" that comes from tasting incredible food.
I don't know how you feel about fan service, but in this particular instance I find it over-the-top and hilarious in a way that makes it less creepy and more fun. Plus, I really love food, and this really takes enjoying your food to the next level…
Will Yukihira hone his cooking skills and someday surpass his father? Which students will become part of the Elite 10? Do you think Yukihara will find romance with any of the lovely girls at his culinary school? Will I decide to make some of the delicious recipes featured on the show myself?
I don't know, I guess I'll have to just wait until tonight's new episode….*sigh*
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Denise's Story
I started smoking weed when I was 12 and got introduced to heroin at 16. My life spiraled out of control and I was sent to AAMA's Selena Center. That experience would change my life forever. I walked in to the Center a broken teenage girl, very rebellious and defiant. I thought the whole world was against me and I couldn't be helped because no one knew what I was going through. My counselor broke through to me, and I was able to accept that people at the Selena Center were genuinely trying to help me.
After I left the program I would tell people "I'm going to be a counselor when I get older." I did not stay sober, but I never forgot what I learned. I knew I did not have to live that way and most importantly, there was a way out. I was no longer lost. The Center showed me that you don't have need drugs or alcohol to have fun. I was taught coping skills that I still use today, like talking instead of holding things in, and if I can't talk, then journal. The Selena Center planted a seed in me and showed me a different ways of living.
I became pregnant with my second son, and knew to be a good mother I had to reach out and get help. I was in my addiction, so I was enrolled into the methadone program where I met another wonderful counselor. I told her my dream of becoming a substance use counselor, and she encouraged me to pursue that career path. I enrolled in college to become a counselor.
My dream came true. Working at the Selena Center has been the most rewarding thing I have ever done. I am honored to be a part of the AAMA team and excited for what the future holds. I hope I am able to touch people's lives the same way my life has been touched by others who cared enough to help me overcome my addictions.


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