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Carvajal: "Football's faster in Germany"
Leverkusen - was largely unheard of outside his native Spain when Bayer 04 Leverkusen snapped up the right-back in summer 2012. That the 21-year-old has since gone on to become an indispensable member of the first-team in a squad filled with international players is testament enough to his outstanding ability.
Settling in
Speaking exclusively to bundesliga.com, the Spaniard confessed he himself had found it "surprising that I've done so well in such a short space of time," but credited his team-mates and "the confidence the coaches have given me," as the secret behind his seamless transition into the Bundesliga.
Daily classes are helping Carvajal make progress with the notoriously difficult German language, a fact no doubt contributing to the defender's overall sense of well-being: "The longer I'm here the more settled and at ease I feel," he said. A product of the Real Madrid youth academy, Carvajal possesses flawless technique, outstanding positional awareness and an adventurous streak that has seen him score one and provide five assists so far.
Despite such impressive statistics - he is Leverkusen's joint-best provider alongside - Carvajal has no desire to follow in the footsteps of team-mate and adopt a more advanced position. "I like playing right-back because I enjoy defending, even though I'm also an attack-minded player. I don't see myself playing further up the pitch, but if the coach wants me to do that, of course I will. However, I like playing at right-back as that's where I've played all my life and it's where I feel most comfortable."
Desire to succeed
The decision to move to Germany was not a difficult one. "Leverkusen showed a lot of interest in me," the amiable right-back said. "They told me I'd play in the first team and that I was their first choice. I think I made the right decision. We're second in the table, we're doing well in the Europa League and I'm playing a lot, which is what I need to keep developing as a player."
In spite of his achievements at this early stage in his career - Carvajal won the UEFA U-19 Championship 2011 and is now a cornerstone of his country's U-21 team - the desire to improve is a recurring mantra. That should come as no surprise, as he recognises "it'll be tough to break into the Spanish senior side". Nevertheless, Carvajal is enjoying the challenges playing abroad bring. "The rhythm of the game is different here. In Germany it's a lot faster, whereas in Spain the tempo is slower and more about possession."
Dortmund duel
On Sunday, Leverkusen host the perhaps paciest team in the Bundesliga, defending champions Borussia Dortmund. Yet Carvajal is relishing the prospect of facing the fleet-footed , and . "There's no specific tactic [to defend against them], it's just a question of trying to do the best you can. We're all quick and though it's very difficult to mark players like that, I'm going to give everything I can."
Leverkusen lost the reverse fixture 3-0 earlier this term and Carvajal is expecting an equally "fiercely contested" encounter this time. The game pits second against third and while the Madrid native recognises the campaign still has a long way to go, he nonetheless believes the outcome could be crucial. "They're direct rivals. It could help give us a boost for the remainder of the season."
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I initially started doing a French Manicure on my nails when I decided to add an extra arty twist. Rather than leave the whites blank I added black spots in random shapes and sizes creating a cow print. Each nail is different making it an easier nail art option. A bit of fun for a fancy dress outfit and easily changed up to be leopard print or zebra stripes.
French Manicure with a Twist - Cow print nail art
Thursday, 5 July 2012
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Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.)
Department of Psychology, Appalachian State University
The Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology is an applied practice degree in health service psychology, and the goal of our training program will be to develop psychologists who are well-rounded practitioners trained in and committed to evidence-based professional practice. In addition, graduates will demonstrate competency in scientific inquiry and evaluation. The program will provide a curriculum in Psychology that is designed to meet requirements for American Psychological Association (APA) accreditation. Applications for the fall 2020 cohort will be reviewed starting December 1, 2019.
The Psy.D. program at Appalachian State specifically aims to train students to serve rural populations, an important mission given the state and national needs to provide care to this underserved group which coincides with our history and heritage as a leading university in Appalachia. Effective service provision to rural populations inherently requires substantial training in applied research skills, given that there is relatively poor guidance for culturally-appropriate interventions. Consultation and evaluation will be an integral part of both training and future professional pursuits. As such, the program will follow a model of training that promotes application of the foundational knowledge of the science of psychology to clinical practice, and the development of interpersonal, applied clinical, and scientific skills for use in implementing evidence-based practice.
Applicants entering the program with a Bachelor's degree will be required to complete the curriculum for a Master of Arts degree which will be earned en route to the Psy.D. The Psy.D. curriculum will require two advanced "capstone" experiences—a doctoral dissertation and a pre-doctoral internship. The dissertation serves to document the student's mastery of scientific skills while the pre-doctoral internship serves to document the student's ability to integrate and apply discipline-specific knowledge and professional competencies in a clinical setting approved by the program faculty. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to apply for licensure as psychologists and health service providers. Psychologists trained within the Psy.D. model will be qualified to establish careers in the private and public sectors, including in clinics, hospitals, community agencies, university counseling centers, public schools, and private practice. They may also teach in colleges and universities, and provide supervision to master's level practitioners.
The Appalachian State Psy.D. program will maintain a low student-faculty ratio so that admitted students can receive close individual mentoring from faculty members. Individual mentoring will allow students to pursue clinical and research experience that best matches their interests and allows them to pursue the career path they seek. We anticipate admitting approximately 6 students per year, and graduate stipend support will be available for all incoming graduate students.
- The terminal M.A. program in Clinical Psychology will no longer admit students who are only interested in an M.A. degree.
Appalachian State University has a history of providing a graduate program that prepared practicing M.A.-level psychologists for nearly 50 years. There are 8 faculty who are Licensed as Health Service Provider Psychologists in North Carolina who serve as core faculty in the Psy.D. program. In addition, the Department includes 28 other full-time faculty, many of whom contribute to existing graduate programs in Experimental, School, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology, as well as the Psy.D. program. The graduate program has an established Psychology Clinic for therapy and assessment training, staffed by Clinical graduate students and a full-time Director. The graduate program also has long-standing practicum sites arranged for graduate students including the Counseling and Psychological Services Center, several regional school mental health programs (Assessment, Support, & Counseling Centers), community health center (an integrated care placement), and the Psychology Clinic, among other placement options. The graduate curriculum provides a strong blend of applied and scientific training, and requires a three-year sequence of supervised practicum training.
The Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) program has been approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
The Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) program is currently not accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA). The program is, however, designed to satisfy APA criteria. We are pursuing steps necessary to achieve accreditation in a timely manner and will apply for accreditation as soon as possible.
APA accreditation is designed so that new doctoral programs can apply, and possibly achieve accreditation for the first class of program graduates, which will be the goal for this new Psy.D. program at Appalachian State University. We cannot guarantee that accreditation will be achieved for the first graduates, but will make every effort to be successful toward that goal. Graduation from a non-accredited program may impact eligibility for licensure in the state in which the student intends to practice. All applicants should investigate licensure requirements of the state in which they intend to practice.
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The primary goal of the program is to provide high-quality graduate education and training in psychology with an emphasis on evidence-based practice in rural settings. Training will be grounded in scientific psychology.
Basic Psychology
Students will demonstrate knowledge in the following broad areas of psychology: biological aspects of behavior; cognitive and affective aspects of behavior; social aspects of behavior; history and systems of psychology; psychological measurement; research methodology; and data analysis.
Evidence-Based Practice
Students will demonstrate knowledge in the following scientific, methodological and theoretical foundations of clinical practice: individual differences in behavior; human development; psychopathology; ethics and professionalism.
Interpersonal and Relationship Competence
Students will develop the ability to form productive relationships with clients, community members, peers, and supervisors.
Assessment Competence
Students will be able to diagnose and conceptualize psychological problems through psychological assessment and measurement, and use assessment data to formulate intervention strategies and evaluate treatment outcomes.
Intervention Competence
Students will be required to demonstrate the ability to formulate evidence-based treatment plans that are evaluated, monitored and revised as appropriate in the course of treatment. Evidence-based intervention competence will include individual, group, systemic, and community strategies.
Consultation and Education Competence
Students will be required to demonstrate the ability to conduct consultation at multiple levels in the rural community, as well as to conduct in-service training and staff development activities.
Management and Supervision Competence
Through their practicum placements, students will learn about the organization and management of agencies offering mental health services. During advanced practicum courses, students, with faculty guidance and a didactic supervision seminar, will co-supervise other graduate students with less experience.
Legal and Ethical Competence
Students will be knowledgeable of the APA code of ethics and will adhere to this code in all professional activities.
Research Competence
Students will be required to demonstrate the ability to utilize scientific findings and to conduct research by successfully completing a master's thesis and a doctoral dissertation. Students will be encouraged to conduct research on issues related to clinical practice in rural settings and to disseminate their research findings through presentations at professional meetings and peer-reviewed publications.
Culture and Diversity Competence
Students will understand the impact of culture and diversity on clinical practice. Students will develop an understanding of the rural context and the ecological factors that affect individual and community development. Students will be able to utilize assessment and empirical skills to develop and apply service delivery models appropriate to rural settings.
Professional Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors Competence
Students will conduct themselves as developing professionals, internalizing the values, behaviors, attitudes of the field of psychology. Students will recognize and work to resolve situations that challenge the adherence to professional values and integrity, and will act to understand and safeguard the welfare of others. Students will demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and attitudes in reflecting on, critically evaluating, and improving individual professional performance.
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- Provide training in empirically supported and evidence-based practices for the direct and indirect delivery of behavioral health services.
- Address the demand for doctoral-level psychologists in the state of North Carolina, especially in underserved rural areas.
- Support the North Carolina western region through building the capacity for mental and behavioral health services for the region as well as through outreach, research, and collaboration for economic development.
- Support the mission of the Psychology Department, Appalachian State University, and the University of North Carolina System.


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Water is the most-studied molecule in all of science. It is a simple molecule, consisting of just one oxygen atom and two hydrogen atoms. It is one of the easiest atoms to build a model of, and is therefore an excellent starting point for students learning to build molecular models.
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Consider using healthy snack items for this craft, especially if you will be making and eating a lot of them. You could use grapes, raisins, dried fruits or pieces of cheese or carrot.
Decide whether you want to make a ball-and-stick model or a space-filling model. Both are used in science books and represent different ways of showing the chemical bonds between the atoms.
Make the ball-and-stick model by using three candies and two toothpicks. Choose two colors: one color to represent the oxygen atom and one color to represent the two hydrogen atoms. Push the toothpicks into the candy far enough so that they don't fall off.
Use a protractor to measure the angle between the toothpicks if you would like to add extra accuracy to your model. The angle between the hydrogen atoms in a water molecule is 104.5 degrees.
Make a space-filling molecule by breaking a toothpick in half and using the halves to stick the candies together so that they touch (if the halves are still too long, you can make them even smaller). You might want to use smaller candies for the hydrogen atoms since, in reality, hydrogen atoms are smaller than oxygen atoms.


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Looking for an adventure during this summer vacation in Taiwan? Try and join Rafting :D!
You will get Wet – Rafting the Xiuguluan River in Eastern Taiwan
The Xiuguluan River offers a chance for thrill-seekers and nature buffs to get the adrenaline pumping and take in sights that will linger in their memory for a lifetime.
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If you are an outdoor enthusiast, Taiwan has a multitude of activities that will provide an excellent workout and allow you to meet and mingle with fellow-minded travelers while experiencing the stunning natural beauty of the country. Rock climbing, hiking, paragliding, river tracing, mountain biking – the list goes on. If you've never tried whitewater rafting before, the Xiuguluan River in southern Hualien County on Taiwan's east coast might well be the perfect spot for your initiation to the sport.
Most whitewater-rafting outfitters offer a pickup service from the railway station in the town of Ruisui, the launch-point for rafting trips (the train ride from Taipei to Ruisui takes about 4 hours), taking you to one of the local homestays (B&B) or hotels. There are around eight such outfitters running Xiuguluan outings, with the largest being the Hsiang Sun Rafting Company. Boasting a fleet of 400 boats and a staff of over 40 lifeguards certified to the highest national standards in Taiwan, Hsiang Sun has been in business on the Xiuguluan since 1983. That was just after owner Lin Youg-le came to the area while on leave from his national military service and fell so head-over-heels in love with the scenery that he decided to stay and introduce others to the quiet majesty of the East Rift Valley and Coastal Mountain Range that the river cuts a path through. Today, his company takes as many as 2,000 tourists per day down the river towards the Pacific along a 21.5-kilometer stretch of the approximately 100-kilometer-long stream. The tours last about four hours, including a stop for lunch halfway along at the Qimei Rest Area, and end near the bright-red Changhong (Rainbow) Bridge close to the coast. There are 20 sets of rapids along the route providing intermittent shots of action. Here's an idea of what you can expect on your river journey.
Before you head out to run the rapids, you have to be outfitted with the proper safety equipment, namely a life jacket and a helmet. During the hot summer months, a long-sleeved shirt and long pants are also advisable, or lots of sunscreen. A pair of crocs or hard-soled shoes should also be worn, as the river bottom is rocky and sandals or flip flops could be lost should you fall in. Outfitters usually have shoes for rent should you not wish to soak you own, and you will get wet – it's a virtual guarantee, even if you don't wind up going for a swim. You'll also need a paddle – there are no free rides on this trip (though guides in motorized boats will frequently give you a nudge out of harm's way should your boat get stuck, or if everyone needs a bit of a break from paddling).
After this, there is a short briefing on what to do should someone fall into the drink (pull them out by the shoulder harnesses of their life jacket), and on proper paddling technique. Finally, there is a short video presentation (should you go with Hsiang Sun) introducing visitors to the river and the surrounding region. Then it's time to head for the boats waiting on the riverbank. Each fits 8-10 people, so if you come with a large group you don't have to worry about being separated. After another quick briefing on river safety, everyone launches out onto the refreshingly cool water. At this point, working out a nice paddling rhythm becomes key; you'll see boats filled with first-timers swaying to the right and left as rafters try to work out a nice, even pace.
The first set of rapids. Time for trial by fire, or water in this case. If you have visions of being tossed about like a wine cork in angry sea swells, however, don't worry. The Xiuguluan is perfectly safe for beginners. The rapids are just swift enough to provide a thrill, yet not so fast as to put anyone in jeopardy, so long as everyone follows the safety instructions. Though people do fall into the water from time to time, they merely float along on their backs until someone from their boat, or another boat, can pull them back in. And the lifeguards in their motorized craft are always there, with an all-encompassing knowledge of the river's every twist and turn. They know their stuff, and how to keep everyone safe at all times, often anticipating when a boat might get stuck on a riverside embankment before anyone in the boat realizes what may be about to happen. With speed and precision they guide their craft over to any troubled vessel and push it to safety. At times, they even attach a rope to the boat and pull for a while, providing a break from all that hard work.
These breaks provide an ideal chance to take in the surrounding scenery, and there is much to see. Numerous unusual rock formations, named for their similarity to animals such as pigs, swans, or monkeys, stand watch over the flowing water. It's possible to see actual monkeys lounging in the trees, too. White limestone, known as King's Rock for its use in making seats for the Japanese emperor during the Japanese colonial period, stands out in stark contrast to the darker marbled stone along the banks of this mighty stream. Towering cliffs give way to flattened grazing land for water buffalo, while birds of prey glide on the mountain breezes overhead. And if that isn't enough to hold your attention, there are other distractions as well.
Whitewater rafting on the Xiuguluan could easily be billed as "whitewater rafting plus massive water fight." All boats come equipped with bailing canisters, which are quickly implemented as instruments of all-out water warfare, along with paddles, cupped hands, and anything else rafters can use to give one another a thorough soaking. It's all in good fun, and when the heat is beating down on you, a bit of a splash is quite welcome. Just remember to leave the expensive smartphone and any non-waterproof electronics, along with cash and any other valuables that might suffer from water damage, back at the guesthouse/hotel.
Rafting on the Xiuguluan is a safe, year-round activity for just about everyone, with the sole exceptions being pregnant women and those with a serious heart condition. Beyond that, young and old can take a trip down the river feeling secure, as there are special boats available for children and the elderly that are virtually impossible to tip over. Expeditions generally leave every half hour, though the most common start times are 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., and 11 a.m., with the latest departures at about 2:30 in the afternoon. It's advised that tourists call at least a day or two in advance to reserve a spot; prices vary from NT$700 to NT$1,200 per person, depending on the type of boat you would like to book (these are Hsiang Sun Rafting Company's prices; those for other operators may vary). With Hsiang Sun, English and Spanish tours are also available. The best time to go is between April and October.
So, if you'd like to inject a bit of adrenaline into your Taiwan trip, head for Ruisui on the east coast, and take your own unforgettable journey down the picturesque Xiuguluan.
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Changhong Bridge 長虹橋
Coastal Mountain Range 海岸山脈
East Rift Valley 花東縱谷
Qimei Rest Area 奇美休息站
Ruisui 瑞穗
Xiuguluan River 秀姑巒溪
Xiuguluan River Rafting Center (秀姑巒溪泛舟中心)
Add: 215, Sec. 3, Zhongshan Rd., Ruisui Township, Hualien County (花蓮縣瑞穗鄉中山路三段215號)
Tel: (03)887-5400
Contact info about rafting outfitters at: http://goo.gl/aJEnm
Hsiang Sun Rafting Company (向上泛舟公司)
Add: 97, Dagangkou, Gangkou Village, Fengbin Township, Hualien County (花蓮縣豐濱鄉港口村大港口97號)
Tel: (03)878-1166
Website: http://www.hsiangsun.com.tw (Chinese only)
More info about Eastern Taiwan at:
East Rift Valley National Scenic Area: http://www.erv-nsa.gov.tw
East Coast National Scenic Area: http://www.eastcoast-nsa.gov.tw
Provided by Travel in Taiwan Bimonthly July/August Issue, 2013
Taken from: http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/


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NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 5 – President Uhuru Kenyatta has 14 days to suspend Supreme Court Justice Philip Tunoi and appoint a tribunal to investigate allegations that he took a Sh200 million bribe from Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero on receipt of the Judicial Service Commission recommendation.
The Judicial Service Commission on Friday announced that it had established that there was improper conduct between Tunoi and agents of Governor Kidero.
"The commission is satisfied that from the totality of the material and information presented before it, there was inappropriate interaction and communication between Justice Tunoi and agents of a litigant in a matter pending before the Supreme Court," Chief Justice Willy Mutunga, Chairman of the JSC, announced.
The JSC has however left it to the tribunal to determine the veracity of the bribery claim made by one Geoffrey Kiplagat.
"Whether or not there is material to suggest that a bribe was given to Justice Tunoi on August 27, 2014 in order to influence the decision in Supreme Court Election Petition No 18/2014 Evans Kidero & 4 Others -vs- Ferdinand Waititu Ndung'u and 4 others to favour the petitioner, the commission is satisfied that this is an issue that requires further investigation by the said tribunal."
The JSC on January 27 charged six of its members with the task of investigating Kiplagat's accusations against Tunoi as contained in an affidavit sworn on November 22, 2014; three months after the Supreme Court returned a verdict favourable to Kidero in the aforementioned petition.
On Wednesday the commission extended the committee's timeline to today and based on its findings was, "satisfied that a prima facie case of gross misconduct and misbehaviour has been disclosed against Justice Tunoi."
Justice Tunoi who appeared before the committee on Monday denied taking a bribe from Kidero and described the accusations as, "cheap fiction," created by the JSC in order to forcibly remove him from office. Tunoi currently has a case pending before the Court of Appeal challenging the JSC decision to retire him at 70.
He did not however deny being acquainted with Kiplagat who in his affidavit claims to have visited him in his office more than ten times.
"The depondent is a busybody who pretends to be connected to persons in the public service," is how Tunoi described his dealings with Kiplagat.
Kidero, who appeared before the committee on Tuesday, denied that Kiplagat ever acted as his agent and denied even knowing him.
The commission having found that contrary to their assertions there was, "inappropriate interaction and communication," between Kidero and Tunoi, President Kenyatta is tasked with appointing a tribunal consisting of a chairperson and three other members who hold or have held office as judges of a superior court or are qualified to do so, an advocate of 15 years standing and two other persons with experience in public affairs.


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Vegan Republic, the Berkeley store run by Animal Place sanctuary, is now doing a monthly Snack Club. All store proceeds support the rescue and care of cows, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, turkeys, rabbits, and more.
There are 6-9 different treats each month, both savory and sweet, often seasonally inspired, for a ridiculously low $25. Some of these brands are not widely available outside of big-city stores – Vegan Republic is the only all-vegan store in the entire state of California!
Recent snack boxes have included Surf Sweets gummy candy, Primal Strips jerky, No Whey peanut butter cups, Mediterra snack bars, Sjaak's chocolates, Brami lupini bean snacks, Su Mama jerky, Barr Necessities cookies, Mavuno dried jackfruit, and Eli's Earth Bars.
In addition to the monthly Snack Club, Vegan Republic's online store sells select hard-to-find items. There's a "No Egg on Your Face" pack of four different egg substitutes for scrambling, baking, quiche-ing, etc.; multipacks of trendy products like Butler Soy Curls, Phoney Baloney's Coconut Bacon, Upton's BBQ jackfruit. There's even a doggie bag snack pack for good dogs.
Animal Place, founded in 1989, is one of the oldest and largest animal sanctuaries in the nation. Its 600-acre sanctuary in Grass Valley, California and 60-acre shelter in Vacaville fill a much-needed niche of farmed animal rescue, sanctuary, education, and adoption. Animals arrive from small and large farms, slaughterhouses, research facilities, and neglect or cruelty cases. In 2010, Animal Place began rescuing animals directly from California egg farms, and since then has saved more than 25,000 hens. In addition to Vegan Republic, Animal Place also runs a B&B adjacent to the sanctuary for overnight guests who want to mingle with the animals. For more information, visit www.animalplace.org.
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Thackeray's condition showing improvement, says Shiv Sena
Published: 15th November 2012 09:24 AM | Last Updated: 15th November 2012 10:07 PM | A+A A-
The condition of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, who is critically ill, was showing some improvement, senior party leaders said this evening.
"He is showing some signs of improvement," was the terse reply of Sena leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi to reporters' query outside the Thackeray residence `Matoshree' in suburban Bandra.
MP and Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut said earlier that there was some improvement in 86-year-old Thackeray's condition and he had been taken off the life-support system.
"Yesterday definitely there was some problem. Balasaheb is (now) stable and responding to treatment and is off-life support system," Raut said.
Perhaps in an indication of improvement in Sena patriarch's health, the Diwali decoration lights at the party headquarters `Sena Bhavan' in Dadar were turned on in the evening.
Security has been beefed up around Matoshree as well as in the city following yesterday's incidents in which Shiv Sainiks damaged some media vehicles and equipment.
Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan is monitoring the law and order situation.
Politicians, film personalities and captains of industry made a beeline for `Matoshree' through the day.
Union Minister Sharad Pawar, BJP chief Nitin Gadkari, party's deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Gopinath Munde, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh, actors Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt, filmmakers Madhur Bhandarkar and Ashok Pandit and industrialists Rahul Bajaj and Venugopal Dhoot visited `Matoshree' to inquire about Thackeray's condition.
Thackeray's daughter-in-law Smita Thackeray too visited in the evening.
His estranged nephew and MNS chief Raj Thackeray was at the Thackeray residence most of the time during the day.


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How glorious for all of us (and our partners!) that a book has been written to help us navigate the transition back to sexual intimacy after childbirth. From Ouch to Ahhh: The New Mom's Guide to Sex After Baby by Sarah Swofford is packed with the perfect combination of validation and practical advice
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Astros drop a sloppy one to Orioles
The Astros got sloppy late against the Orioles, and Baltimore finally got a win at Minute Maid Park.
The Orioles prevailed 4-1 on Saturday, in scoring the deciding run in the top of the eighth on Astros shortstop Jack Mayfield's throwing error to first base in trying to turn a double play.
The Orioles added a couple of insurance runs on a two-run home run by Richie Martin with two outs in the top of the ninth off Astros reliever Reymin Guduan.
Baltimore (20-44) won for the first time in 11 tries at Minute Maid, and spoiled a solid start by the Astros' Framber Valdez (a lone run allowed over seven innings). The Astros (44-22) failed to win the first two games of a series for the first time in their last nine series.
Baltimore scored its second and winning run in the eighth, in snapping a 1-1 tie when Pedro Severino hit a sharp grounder to second base. The Astros' Tony Kemp made a highlight-reel play in flipping the ball to Mayfield, but Mayfield's hurried throw to first was wide and caromed off the Astros' dugout, scoring Trey Mancini from second base.
Saturday's wildest play occurred in the bottom of the sixth, with the Astros' Derek Fisher on third and Michael Brantley on first. With one out Yuli Gurriel hit what appeared to be a home run to right-center field, but Orioles right fielder Anthony Santander leaped at the wall, hauled in the ball and had the wherewithal to throw out a dawdling Brantley, who was trying to get back to first.
Gurriel's long fly did score the Astros' lone run, however, as Fisher crossed the plate from third prior to the third out being recorded at first. The series finale is 1:10 p.m. Sunday.
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Yep - it's true. Rep. Charlie Rangel, when asked why Democrats are so afraid of Sarah Palin and her popularity, said, "You got to be kind to the disabled."
The reporter then questioned Rangel on this, to see if he did, indeed, mean Sarah Palin. He did.
If I had been the reporter, I probably would have turned the comment back on Rangel by interpreting the 'disabled' to apply to the Democrats who are so afraid of her...but that's just me.
I realize that there is a lot at stake with a national election - but this is just too much! However, the more they talk like this, the better the chances McCain-Palin have of ending up in the White House.
Friday, September 19, 2008
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Who's Leaving Seattle?
Mon, 06/04/2018
By Jean Godden
The way to get your name in the paper these days is to write about why you're leaving Seattle. Departing the Emerald City has become headline bait simply because so many people are heading into town. For the fifth year in a row, Seattle led in growth percentage.
How big is the growth spurt? Since 2010, Seattle has been the fastest growing city in the nation, ending with 18.7 percent more residents. Crowds of newcomers have pushed the city's population to 725,000. Although ranked 18th in the nation, Seattle has risen to tenth in density. There are 8,600 of us crowded into each square mile, giving us less elbow space than the citizens of Los Angeles.
The increases are dizzying. It's enough to make one nostalgic for the days when columnist Emmett Watson, the city's own Herb Caen, waged his pretend war against growth. Watson, who wrote for Seattle dailies, called his campaign "Lesser Seattle." It was his tongue-in-cheek answer to Greater Seattle Inc., a Chamber of Commerce promo.
To combat Greater Seattle's hucksterism, Watson spoofed bigness and parodied the notion of mindless growth. He must have written a hundred Lesser Seattle columns over a 25-year period. He urged locals to write relatives inviting them to visit so they could witness endless rain, mud slides, washed out bridges and earthquakes. He offered slogans: "Seattle: Three Days of Summer" and "Seattle: Rust Capital of the World."
Watson saved extra animus for Californians who, at the time (1980s and 1990s), were said to be moving to Seattle after selling their expensive homes, then buying here and driving prices up. He joked about levying head taxes on California ex-pats. He suggested electronic tracking bracelets and a prohibition against buying umbrellas and raincoats. His cry against "Californication" became nationally famous.
During his Lesser Seattle days, Watson was a mentor for me. When he left the Seattle Post -Intelligencer, I was just beginning to write a column for the paper. He cautioned me to "entertain the troops first," earning people's trust before I wrote about serious stuff.
When it comes to seriousness, one of the lessons I learned is that one should think honestly about Seattle. It is important to assess what Seattle once was and what it is now becoming. As it turns out, this city isn't for everyone, especially now that it is growing as if overdosing on steroids.
National publications, the same ones that have turned Seattle into an "it" city, are beginning to look more seriously at Seattle's pros and cons. Most articles and blogs score Seattle high for its climate ("so moderate you hardly ever need air conditioning"), its natural setting and proximity to nature, great seafood, enlightened LGBTQ attitudes and its surprising lack of bugs (minus an itinerant fruit fly or mosquito). But those same sources say the city also has negatives: insanely expensive housing, grinding traffic congestion, widespread homelessness, property and car theft, lack of diversity (despite our large Asian population, we're awfully white) and the city's infamous standoffishness known as "the freeze." One commenter grumbled, "Seattle either matches who you are or it drains you of morale. I've had enough and can't wait to leave."
At times, Watson himself dropped his Lesser Seattle humor and waxed serious about his beloved city. In his book "Digressions of a Native Son," he issued this caution: "We must be wary, alert to trade off carefully, aware of the cost to be paid for certain forms of progress. Every monstrous scheme or structure exacts its price, the penalty of visual blight and loss of human scale...What we have must be protected, firmly enhanced and constantly improved."
In other words, those of us not leaving Seattle -- and that's more than 700 thousand of us -- should assume the burden of keeping the best that is Seattle. We must preserve the city's beauty, its charm, its cocky can-do spirit and the safety and health of our citizens.
Best thing I ever did for my…
Best thing I ever did for my mental health was to leave Seattle though it has taken time to work out the kinks and twisted knots accumulated from years in Seattle.
Over the years I've worked…
Over the years I've worked in Seattle and the surrounding areas. Never a resident however. Nonetheless, I considered moving to Seattle at one point, but on my last business trip I decided NO. What a mess is Seattle. It screws itself up daily.
Californicaters are a problem everywhere. They create unlivable conditions in California and leave because what they created is intolerable. Yet in their new home they gain control and grow the same conditions they left. I give you Colorado and Austin Texas as leading examples.
The phrase in the article, "we're awfully white" is about as dumb as it gets. It's great to virtue signal from an nearly all white city about the lack of 'diversity' but once one is overtaken by 'colorful vibrant persons', then one begins quickly to look for an escape. Phony virtue it Is. If the writer of this article wants 'diversity', move to Detroit, Baltimore, St. Louis or other major American city.


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RSS Feed for Templates Directory
Hi, I would like to know how i can create a rss feed for the Templates Directory for my google reader.
When i select the orange feed icon, I get asked to open a file type called "feed" and to assign a program to it?
Can someone please provide the url so i can assign it directly via google reader.
try right clicking
Try right clicking on it, and see if one of the options is to copy the url to the clipboard. If so, then choose that, go to Google Reader, click on the add feed link, and paste into that the url. That should work.
Tried but still didn't work
Hi Jon, Tried as you suggested by the i'm still getting requested to open the 'Feed' program. the url displayed is www dot diyplanner dot com slash node slash feed
from Google Reader???
You are getting this when you paste the url into Google Reader's own "Add Subscription" link? Or are you pasting it else where?
It would help to have more info on what is happening when you do what--oh, and what operating system and browser you are using.
One other thought. The RSS button on the templates page will only show comments on that page, not new templates. I'm trying to figure out how to find the "New templates" feed, and if and when I do, I'll post it here. :-)
Thanks, I'll wait
Jon, Thanks for looking into the feed. The 'New' templates is what I'm looking for so I'll wait until somebody can find it or create one.
Cheers Tammy
There isn't one!
Sorry, but I couldn't find a feed just for new templates! Does anybody know if there is a feed so that when somebody posts a new template, it shows up in an RSS reader (like Google Reader)? Now that Tammy has brought it up, I would really like to have that! ;-) (besides the fact, I just discovered several templates I haven't seen before. I thought they were supposed to show up on the recent posts page!)


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1. What is your personal/aesthetic relationship to the poetic line? That is, how do you understand it, use it, etc.
For me, the poetic line is a musical element. This is of course most obvious in formal verse, where we can hear the underlying rhythm—the bass line, so to speak—without the words. But central to all poetry written in lines is a counterpoint, or tension, between syntax and line. Sometimes the tension is minimal, as in Hebrew prosody, or Walt Whitman, with his insistently end-stopped lines. Lately I've been writing some poems in which each line is a complete syntactic unit, often a sentence. The poetic tension, here, is created by the space between the sentences—not just a line break, in this case, but a stanza break as well.
More often, though, I'm interested in a more overt tension that arises from enjambment, caesurae, varied line length, and attention to each line as a unit in itself. Denise Levertov speaks of a line break having the value of half a comma, and describes the use of line as a way of "scoring" the poem, as in music, so that the reader will know how to hear it. Not all poets use the line in this way, of course: some lines and line breaks are more visual than aural, and some have other functions. But for me, the line creates both musical effects and subtle nuances which may either imitate a speaking voice or push against it. The line break is central, of course: words are emphasized and/or anticipated by their placement at the end or the beginning of the line. But the line as container, as a small unit in itself, is also important to me—like a musical phrase, often, to be heard without a breath.
2. Do you find a relationship between words and writing and the human body? Or between your writing and your body?
Breath, of course, and mouth and tongue to speak and ears to hear: I can't write without directly engaging these aspects of my body. Beyond that, when words are making music for me, they're also becoming, themselves, almost corporeal, reverberating within me until they take on the almost physical weight of additional meaning and nuance, crossing the borders of definition to dance with other words and sounds. John Hollander has written of how poetry takes us back to our pre-literate years, when we babbled as babies, loving sound for its own sake: words like things in our mouths. And from there to the rest of the body: tinglings, rushes, tremblings.
Much of my recent poetry focuses on race. This has made me think a lot about skin, which I, like many white people, had tended to take for granted. Thinking about has to some extent led to thinking through my skin (which is not of course white at all, but rather pinkish).
3. Is there anything you dislike about being a poet?
Well, there's not a whole lot of money in it! Which in some ways is good: unlike fiction writers, for instance, or painters, poets can't even dream about compromising for the sake of money. Which of course doesn't prevent the oxymoronic Poetry Business, aka Po Biz, from being a factor in most of our lives. That's certainly what I dislike most about being a poet—but again, there's the good part, which is being in contact and dialogue with other poets. Sometimes I envy Emily Dickinson her solitude; most days, I don't.
[white paper #2]
the skin under
all skin is all
white seen skin
is skin deep none
is white pink
is blood showing
through almost
transparent thin
skin blood as in
on our hands
protected by gloves
laws guns while
brown tan to almost
black protects from
sun that burns
us red-handed us
first published in The Journal (Spring-summer 2011)
forthcoming in White Papers (Pittsburgh, 2012)
Martha Collins is the author of the forthcoming White Papers (Pittsburgh, 2012), and of the book-length poem Blue Front (Graywolf, 2006), which won an Anisfield-Wolf Award. Collins has also published four earlier collections of poems and two collections of co-translated Vietnamese poetry. Pauline Delaney Professor of Creative Writing at Oberlin College until 2007, Collins served as Distinguished Visiting Writer at Cornell University in 2010, and is currently editor-at-large for FIELD magazine.
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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., yet it's a disease that is highly treatable with preventative screening. Colon cancer screening is effective at minimizing the risk of death, but many Americans avoid it because of the unpleasant nature of the test. Now, a new home test could change all of that, making colon cancer screening better — if not pleasant, than at least less invasive and more accessible to millions of Americans.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if every American adult over age 50 were screened for colon cancer, the death toll from the disease could be reduced by 60 percent. Yet many adults avoid the colonoscopy exam because of its less-than-pleasant nature. In a colonoscopy, doctors insert a tiny camera into the large intestine where it can check for growths and polyps. In order for doctors to see what's really going on in there, patients must completely "clean out" the intestines in preparation, using laxatives and if necessary, an enema.
It's no wonder that most adults avoid this procedure.
Now, Americans who have shied away from the dreaded colonoscopy can get a home screening test that is noninvasive and does not require laxatives or the other icky preparation required for the traditional exam. The new home colon cancer screening, called Cologuard (pictured at right), was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration and will be offered by prescription at the Mayo Clinic where it was developed, and soon nationwide.
Cologuard works by looking for blood and cancer-related DNA in the stool, finding that could indicate a tumor. The test even mounts directly onto the toilet seat so that the stool sample can be — shall we say deposited —without direct handling. The samples are then sent to a lab and the results are returned within about two weeks. Patients with positive test results are advised to undergo a diagnostic colonoscopy.
In clinical trials, Cologuard detected 92 percent of cancer and polyps in the colon, and 69 percent of high-risk pre-cancers.
And if it helps people get screened when they would have otherwise avoided it, it could be responsible for saving millions of American lives.
Related colon cancer news on MNN:
- Unhealthy snacks may increase colon cancer risk
- Music therapy helps young cancer patients
- Dogs know you have cancer before you do


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|Instafame Fontana, CA 4/23/17
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First of 2 Instafame shows in Fontana, CA for 2017. We defended out Best Team Title and that makes 2 in a row. First time in Instafame History.
Best Team - Team Hybrid
People's Choice - Mike Schambari G35
Best Domestic - Ken Ticknor Super Bee
Best Mazda - Phil Manzak Miata
Best Lexus/Toyota - Geoff Turner ISF
Best Nissan/Infiniti - Sean Sheppard Maxima
Best KDM - Mark Lopez Optima
Best VIP - Mark Lopez Optima
2nd KDM - Travis Shields Optima
2nd Lexus/Toyota - Froy Munoz ISF
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After what seems like an eternity, XRU is finally back online. With a downtime window of approximately 20 days, this is the longest the forum has been down in nearly a decade. If you're interested in reading more about why this all happened, check out this thread:
The abridged version is that we were running very old forum software and when we were forced to move to a new web server it caused the software to no longer function properly (e.g. completely break).
The good part of all this is that we finally got away from vBulletin and moved to the newest, latest, greatest forum software, XenForo. This migration means that some things may not work properly or that permissions to certain features for your account may not work right. If you have any problems at all, please contact Klint (K2) or Matt (NHXRUNNER) via direct message here or via the X-Runner Underground facebook page. We'll continue working through issues as well as additional design/styling over the coming month or so.
Some things that I've noticed are broken:
- You all may remember that we had a photo gallery before. We were unable to directly migrate all of that data over so anywhere on the site that references images from the gallery will result in a broken image. This includes signatures. I'm hoping to work on migrating the images (we still have them) later after we get through more pressing issues.
- Member ranks are messed up. Some are filled with HTML and otherwise everyone is listed as a New Member.
- That's all I've got right now but I know that is a lot more. There is quite a bit that I have not tested yet.
We thank all of you for you patience through this change. And with all that said and done, rock on!
We're glad to be back online
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Trendy, faddy, beloved by social media – but rubbish.
The Sunday Times had just published an expose of the Clean Eating movement and it makes shocking reading. They put it like this: Clean eating can seriously damage your health.
The clean-eating favourites with their girly socio-media friendly names are guilty of spreading an obsessive desire for healthy eating called orthorexia. This recently labelled eating disorder has serious ramifications.
Removing whole food groups or advocating low protein or no animal protein diets doesn't make nutritional sense according to nutritionist Miguel Toribio-Mateas. It also makes you prone to getting infections.
Another nutritionist Jo Travers says cutting out dairy means "you have to concentrate a lot harder on getting enough calcium to achieve and maintain good bone density". She also notes that vegan diets can led to deficiencies in protein, iron, calcium, vitamin B12 and omega 3.
In Britain there are now half a million vegans, an increase of 350% in ten years. Two-thirds are female and half aged between 15 and 34.
Young women are particularly likely to be deficient in both iron and calcium. A British Nutrition Foundation study found that 1 in 10 teenagers risk nutritional deficiencies; half of teenage girls take insufficient iron and 20% insufficient calcium.
A third of Brits have eaten "free-from" food (meat-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, sugar-free) in the last 6 months despite their being over twice as expensive as normal foods.
Not all clean-eating diets cut out carbs and fat but those that do are a "catastrophe for teenagers" according to Mark Berelowitz, clinical lead for child and adolescent mental health services at the Royal Free Hospital.
The last thing they need, he says, "is courgetti pasta and cauliflower rice. They will starve on that".
He also sees a link between clean eating and anorexia. "A preoccupation with clean eating can be a symptom of significant issues with food."
He says 80-90% of people he sees with anorexia are obsessed with clean eating.
In America experts at John Hopkins school of medicine say many Orthorexia cases fall within Arfid – avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder. Arfid sufferers share "an overvalued belief that they have to stick to a very rigid diet".
They may claim to be focussed on health rather than weight loss but that's what anorexics say as well. They all narrow their food choices, have ritualised eating habits and preparation rituals and prolong eating.
So whether or not it's called a diet this clean-eating movement is making money and making young women, in particular, risk their health.
Remember diets only work for 10% of people – and the latest research suggest that you have to keep it up for at least a year for your body to adapt. As for crash dieting – avoid at all costs (see my post here on this topic).
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I just read an interesting article on "famous failures" which further solidifies the fact that there is no failure only feedback as Michael mentioned in the M5. I want to add that there can be failure if you refuse to perceive your experience as anything other than a failure. It takes a conscious effort to see the value from the failure, the feedback, and move forward with that knowledge to make our next experiences better.
In the success.com article, Famous Failures, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Harland Sanders, and Norman Vincent Peale are mentioned with the highlights of the "failures" they faced. They pushed through these failures even when some of them were about to give up. Can you imagine if Oprah, Michael, Harland, and Norman would have given up? [Read more…]


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Wow - I am tired - wiped out from my travels today
Had to get gas
stop at my local co-op for rabbit food
then I hit Tuckers Pottery by 9am and picked up some glazes and clay as I want to make some beads and pendants.
Then hit BeadFx and dropped off some copper sheet for a friend to pick up and grabbed one of the vintag folders and a few other things.
Then I made it to Tandy leather where I grabbed a couple of items - (those cool punches )
bit did not get the conchos with gears - they had moving parts and if I wanted to use my silicone molding material it would get stuck so I held off - but found three designs I really liked (use the silcone and then when metal clay or clay is dry cut out centers) good sizes for pendant and earrings
1" 1.5" 1.5 x 7/8"
then I could put a bead or glass center in
from Tandy I was off to Lee Valley - where it was packed and I really didnt see anything I wanted - but I have to check out classes for more pen turning
by this time it was 12:30 and decided to go to Lonestar for lunch
after lunch I went to Desserres where I was able to pick up a few craft things for my older granddaughter for christmas
then I ended my day by visiting Macmillan orchards (frozen foods) and then made my way home (hour drive)
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Posting here is part of my comittment to improved mental health.
I have felt alone for so long.
I have suffered for 27 years, hiding what I really experience . It is a miracle I am alive.
I can't consider myself as successful anywhere in my life except staying alive.
I am a mother to four children and a grandma to two boys though I am only 43.
I see the accomplishments of " normal " people and accomplishments of those who are severely mental ill and condemn myself for my total inability to do anything, to get anywhere in life.
Self hatred began so young for me it is a habit, and one I must be rid of to move forward and accomplish anything. I have tried alone and gotten nowhere. I would love to hear your stories of overcoming self hatred and loving yourself despite diagnosis and struggles.


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Murphy's Law @ Lagniappe's Lair reminded me (inadvertently) of two things:
1. While this is Guffaw in AZ, we've not had guffaw fodder in a while. And we (I) need to.
(Visit the link, above), and,
2. A long-forgotten episode at TMCCC*.
The episode:
I worked with a number of folks who survived the drudgery of credit card investigation life through humor. Silly jokes, costumes, general intentional stupidity. Non sequiturs. Attempts at mirth. Insanity.
There was a new guy on board. Seemed relatively quiet, kept to himself, did his job. Mike something.
Mike and I got along, but save a couple innocuous conversations about home life (he had a wife and infant child) we hadn't spoken much. But one of the rabblerousers caught his attention, and planted a seed.
So, one day we were standing together, adjacent to one another, awaiting some pointless management pronouncement when he turned to me and said:
"I've always loved you!"
To which I responded (to him and a waiting audience, breathlessly awaiting my reaction):
"I hate Illinois Nazis!"
And then we went back to work as if nothing happened, while our secret audience went into hysterics.
If you don't get it, go to the link, above!
*for the uninitiated, That Major Credit Card Company, from which I medically-retired a few years back.
You may have noticed a couple of charitable organizations listed on my sidebar.
The Wounded Warrior Project and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
I've no idea what kind of salaries their executives receive, but I do like and support the work they do. I (sadly) am not a veteran, but am disabled and have some understanding of some of what they must be going through.
I am a lymphoma survivor.
Stormbringer has an informative post regarding the financial status of some other charities. If you are able to contribute, you might want to read what he found out.
Thank you – Guffaw
h/t Sean Linneane
The Ultimate Answer to Kings presents us with a memory flogger, reminding us that while The President certainly has participated and believes in
eliminating limiting our rights, he wasn't the first to do so. The Republicans and their President also eagerly participated!
an excerpt:
Really? Name one original thing – other than OCare, which I concede – that Obama has done to take your freedom away.
No, I said original.
NDAA? Tell it to Jose Padillo.
Signing statements? He's got a long way to go to beat Bush's record there.
Executive orders? C'mon.
"Free Speech Zones?" Again, Bush.
Didn't close Gitmo? Who opened it?
Drone wars? Bush.
"Economic Stimulus?" TARP.
Eric Holder? John Ashcroft.
Look at these shitheads. Obama, Romney, Santorum, Gingrich, whoever. Is there a single one of them – Okay, Ron Paul did surprise me, I admit it, but he sure won't be the nominee – that you'd allow to watch your dogs while you're on vacation?
And one of them is about to be declared the "leader of the free world." Sheesh.
Say Uncle suggests Rachel Maddow says, in his words:
On occasion, Maddow says something insightful and not inciteful.
…and commenter Bubblehead Les takes issue with his suggestion.
Not having a dog in this fight, I'll take my own advice and not cast aspersions toward any of the participants, much as I don't call Rush Limbaugh or Michael Moore fat.
Go and read, and draw your own conclusion. Independent, reasoned thinking toward a conclusion – how rare!
h/t Say Uncle, Bubblehead Les, Rachel Maddow, Jack D. Lail
Shall Not Be Questioned brings up an embarrassing diplomatic faux-pax.
Kazakhstan's shooting team has been left stunned after a comedy national anthem from the film Borat was played at a medal ceremony at championships in Kuwait instead of the real one. …
The song was produced by UK comedian Sacha Baron Cohen for the film, which shows Kazakhs as backward and bigoted.
What is it with our diplomatic culture? The President says we can solve most of our problems through diplomacy, but then gives the wrong kind of CD to the British Queen, and has the Israeli Prime Minister leaving the White House next to the garbage pails? Is the Executive no longer getting sound advice regarding how to properly behave in the diplomatic arena?
Now this? This is tantamount to playing Hurray for Captain Spaulding to honor one of our military heroes.
Get a clue, people!
h/t Bitter
Maddened Fowl links to a Fox News report that more and more people are buying firearms, as the public perception is either the President will win re-election, and push forward his anti-gun agenda, or Tweedle-dee/dum will win the election, and not be pro-gun, regardless.
I do find it interesting the photo Fox News chose was the AR-15 armed man at an anti-Obama rally.
with this caption: Aug. 17: A man carries a military style AR-15 rifle during an Obama opposition rally in Phoenix.
Nowhere is it mentioned that the man is Black…
Regardless, Maddened Fowl further reports the following: Ruger no longer taking orders
They have 1,000,000 guns on backorder
h/t The Duck
Guns & Coffee has a link entitled How to hide a gun in a suit.
Obviously, this assumes one is having a suit tailored. But, the article is in a website that sells suits, not a holster, gun or firearms-related retailer.
So clothing issues are addressed.
If you have the means to afford tailoring, this is good information.
If not, it's still interesting.
Attn FTC – not getting anything for linking to this article, as if you'd ask…
h/t RTB, Guns & Coffee
The Oldest and Youngest living Medal of Honor recipients, together…
Medal of Honor recipients – Wikipedia
h/t Facebook, Judy
View From The Porch does it's usual stellar job of commenting on the latest movies having been released, aimed at young people.
Complete with snark, at no extra cost!
One of the commenters on her post, however, has another Quote of the Day:
Back in the early 80's, I was working as a security guard supervisor for a small, mid-West security company. They had a satellite office in Phoenix, and a few security guard contracts.
As a supervisor, my job was to maintain payroll, staffing and scheduling – which meant if someone failed to show up to a guard site, if I couldn't
blackmail cajole bribe sweetly convince an off-duty guard to fill the void, then it was up to me to do it.
Many double shifts were worked, and many guards convinced to take an extra shift, because they were offered 10 cents more an hour for that shift. Sometimes a nickel more. Seriously.
It was the height of the recession, and finding warm bodies was often difficult. Most security work was not rocket surgery, however.
We used to joke about trolling The Deuce for warm bodies to put guard suits on to fill the vacancies.
If you ever saw the movie Armed and Dangerous, all those characters really exist. They worked for me.
One of my warm bodies I had worked with a few years earlier at the Legend City amusement park. His name was Nick Teslevich and he was an old Ukrainian guy. He had a very heavy accent, and the joke was Nick spoke 12 languages, unfortunately, none of them was English. He didn't have a car, so, if you wanted him to fill a spot, you had to go get him and take him to the guard post.
Another was, for lack of better description, a biker chick. Muscles, tattoos, the whole bit.
Because she wore clogs and carried a machete (!) she was only assigned to construction sites. At night. Low public visability.
I certainly didn't want to mess with her. (Sorry, Dave, I cannot remember her name!).
One of her charms was a small cadre of friends with whom she ran. Many would sometimes accompany her to the office to pickup her paycheck.
One was a kinda scruffy dude, skinny, dirty, uninteresting. The rumor was he was a poor little rich boy who had been cut off from the family fortune and was slumming with the biker chick and her machete.
Later he cleaned up his act, put some weight back on and got back in the family's good graces. He was quite an accomplished musician, and had previously done much work in Hollywood. He also sang as part of "The Utility Muffin Research Kitchen Chorus" on Frank Zappa's triple album Joe's Garage (1979)
Eventually, he owned and managed the Wrigley Mansion (and the Wrigley Mansion Club) in Phoenix.
His name was 'Geordie Hormel', heir to the meat-packing family fortune. He passed away in 2006.
Not everyone was just a warm body. I never hired him, though.


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text: If you haven't figured it out, I like to recycle, and in this case, vintage men's ties. If you haven't seen this design, I call it the Ascot, perfect for men or women to wear. Of course it isn't like the traditional ascots out there, but I typically panic under the pressure of naming my designs. Therefore it is my version of the Ascot, plain and simple. My other recycled tie design is the Lady Tie. Both can be done with custom orders, as this one was for the lovely Dafna.


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Bali Elephant Ride and Spa Tour is double adventure program we created to complement your holiday in Bali with doing two activities in one day, which is doing activities elephant ride at Bakas elephant park and continue the program for enjoy the thrill spa for 2 hours. This adventure will make your vacation more memorable, starting from Riding an elephant in bakas village is our first adventure in this program, you will the elephant through the tracks that have been provided for 30 minutes, while sitting on an elephant you will see unspoiled scenery in the village Bakas. after completion of adventure riding elephants, you will enjoy a lunch buffet Indonesian food at the elephant park. after finished lunch our driver will take you to the spa for continuing the second adventures which is to enjoy 2 hours of spa packages that we offer in program Bali Elephant Ride and Spa Tour. After completion of spa treatment, we'll take you to back to hotel with bring a memorable experience.
Bali Elephant Ride is our first adventure in this package, as for the location climb the elephant was in the village Bakas, here you will ride an elephant with a duration of 30 minutes at bakas elephant park with full of fun and joyment and for sure is memorable one, you will surround the elephant park and enjoy the view from the top of the elephant
Bali Spa Tour is second adventure which we will do in this package, you will enjoy the spa therapy we offer with duration of 2 hours and consists of Balinese massage for 1 hour and spa therapy for 1 hour, a good combination to make your body back in good shape after do exhausting activities that make your body and mind tired.
09.30 – Pick up from your hotel
11.00 – Enjoy 30 Minutes Elephant Ride
12.00 – Enjoy Lunch
14.00 – Enjoy 2 hours spa packages
16.30 – Back to hotel
17.30 – Arrive at hotel
Adults : IDR 1.200.000/person
Children (7 – 12 years) : IDR 1.050.000/person
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We finally have our World Championship!! It feels so great saying that. I have been a HUGE fan since i was 8 years old. I remember watching the Cardinals that summer in 1982, and my favorite player, Bruce Sutter pitch for the Cards. So how sweet is it, that the next time we won after 1982, just happens to be the year he makes the hall of fame..I got a lump in my throat during that ninth inning, as images of Jack Buck & Darryl Kile came to mind. Then i thought of all the Cardinals that i had admired over the years, many of whom were on that 1985 team that was robbed by a bad call. People like Tom Herr, Ozzie Smith, Terry Pendleton, Darrell Porter, Jack Clark, Andy Van Slyke, Willie McGee, Vince Coleman, John Tudor, Danny Cox, Bob Forsch, Gregg Matthews, Todd Worrell,Tito Landrum, Tom Lawless, Whitey "The White Rat" Herzog, etc. Also players such as Donovan Osborne, Bob Tewksbury, Gregg Jefferies, Brain Jordan, Ron Gant, Tom Paggnozzi, John Mabry, Matt Morris, Mike Matheny, Woody Williams, Larry Walker. All the players that could have reveled in a championship but never did (except those on the '82 squad). It was a sweet moment of vindication, reward, triumph, and proved once again why baseball is the single most perfect sport in the entire world.
I am Josh Martin, and i am from Memphis, TN. I attend a ton of Memphis Redbirds' games and this year I was able to make it to 13 St. Louis Cardinals' games. This blog is going to be about my thoughts and opinions about anything Cardinals related. So, by all means, write to me, and let's start this journey together. I look forward to hearing from you….


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As much as gender roles have changed over the decades, there's still plenty of women who can't shake the desire to be controlled by their partner. And, in turn, there are plenty of guys - some might say too many - who insist on being the commanding leader in their sexual relationships. While some people attempt to shame submissive women, there has been a surge in popularity of porn sites focusing on dom-sub relationships between sexual partners, and Dominated Girls is 21Sextreme's entry into that canon. With tour page previews showing women locked in stocks, roped restraints, chains, and leather straps being taunted, teased, and tortured by phalluses human and artificial, Dominated Girls makes no bones about objectifying, humiliating, and suppressing the will of its featured models; that is, in fact, the whole point. Female submission and porn don't always make for comfortable bedfellows, but if anyone can pull off this potentially vulgar and excessively degrading niche it's 21Sextreme, the kink-oriented, more brutal younger sibling of 21Sextury, one of Europorn's most acclaimed entities. Whether you're a woman exploring her submissive side through porn or a guy getting off on seeing gorgeous young women owned by alpha males, Dominated Girls has a solid grounding and is a safe haven for your kinky discoveries.
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Speaking of the models, it's hard to believe women this amazingly sexy would subject themselves to such treatment unless they really, really, really did love being treated like shit. You'll see Sophie Lynx, Vanda Lust, Alice Romain, Barbie Pink, Tiffany Doll, and Leyla Black giving up their freedom for sexual fulfillment, and boy, do they look stunning, all sweaty, reddened skin and rope restraints.
Image quality is high throughout most of Dominated Girls, with only the oldest scenes falling behind. Videos are delivered in both streaming and downloadable forms in High Definition resolutions of 720p and 1080p (as well as other, smaller videos), while photos peak at 1280px in online galleries and 4256px in downloadable zips.
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Photo content might reach an incredible 4256px in downloadable zips, but online they're limited to 1280px and don't offer anywhere near the same detail. It'd be great to see both photo sizes available for viewing online and offline; surely that's not too much to ask.
Every time you arrive at Dominated Girls, logged in and ready to get supremely freaky, a flashing window alerts you to a growing number of messages allegedly waiting in your inbox. They're not messages, however, but advertisements and promotional deals that are as impersonal as they are unwelcome.
Depictions of dominated women will always be a risky proposition and those who find themselves offended or upset by tears and other displays of discomfort are likely to find Dominated Girls a bit much for their delicate sensibilities. The scenes can get quite brutal - slapping, pinching, hard squeezing, and circulation control are all featured to varying degrees - and all viewers should approach with that in mind.
As I noted earlier, Dominated Girls wasn't always offering 1080p High Definition videos. In fact, way back in the early days of the site (2008), videos peaked at 1280x720 resolution, which actually look like they've been up-converted from an even lower resolution. Even if the pixel dimensions aren't substantially different, the clarity of the image certainly is.
There are plenty of porn sites shooting scenes in which women are subtly debased and humiliated - well, they're subtle by porn standards - but Dominated Girls comes right out and declares that sexually dominating willing women is what it's all about. The HD-shot scenes give you, the home viewer, ample opportunity to ogle the enticing bodies and attractive faces of the titular submissive sluts as they're restrained, trained, pierced and prodded, slapped and taunted and torn apart both physically and mentally by their very aggressive and commanding alpha male masters. The scenes all look great, videos peaking at 1080p and photos at 4256px, and there's an update every week to the already substantial collection. Throw in 21Sextreme network access and Dominated Girls is one site that's incredibly hard to resist submitting to.
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Once you've set yourself to buying a new ride, it is time to think about your car insurance in Germany. That step is really important because you can't even register your car without a valid policy number. There are a few things to consider and the rules might be different from what you know from back home. I recently bought my first car (a Peugeot 308 if you must know, go ze french! 🙂 ), so i thought i would share my experience here in the form of a mini-guide.
A little guide to your car insurance in Germany
You will find that german car insurance policies (also known as Kfz Versicherungen) are split between 3 types :
Haftpflicht – Liability or third-party coverage
This type of car insurance is minimum legal requirement to be able to register your car. It covers all the damages you and your car might do to other people, other cars or things in case of an accident. It also covers their medical bills too for example. It does not cover damages made to your car if it was your responsibility.
Teilkasko – Partial coverage
This includes Haftpflicht & covers all sort of other random risks that life can sometimes throw at you such as damages from theft-attempts or theft attempts themselves, fire, glass damages, thunderstorms, things like that. Vandalism is not covered.
Vollkasko – Comprehensive coverage
This type of insurance has all the guarantees of the Teilkasko & Haftpflicht policies, and adds on top a coverage for all damages made on your own car or yourself in the case of an accident. Your insurance company gives money to the person's car you wrecked AND it gives you money to fix/replace on your own car as well, even if the accident was your fault.
As you might suspect, since there are more liabilities, the policy will be more expensive. Some policies also cover permanent disability you might experience after a crash, or even the death of a passenger. If you buy a car with the help of a financing service from the dealership or from a bank, it might be required to sign-up for a Vollkasko to cover the risks.
In general, when you are looking for a car insurance in Germany for a newly-bought car, it is advised to go for a full coverage as you have put a lot of money to buy the car in the first place. You should try to protect its value. People who buy second-hand cars usually go with Teilkasko.
Factors impacting the costs
Now the criteria that will decide how much you will pay for your car insurance in Germany don't differ much from what you might know:
- Driving experience / Age
- City vs country-side
- Previous insurance record
- Number of drivers
- Postal code: some areas are more vulnerable to crime/accidents/theft
- Value/model/size/power of the car: the bigger the car is, the more expensive it gets
- Driving distance: the more you drive in a year, the more it will cost you
Using your existing driving record
One of the first questions i had when looking for a car insurance in Germany was: "It is possible to transfer my good driving history to a german contract?". I had been driving a few years prior without any accident, so it would have been a shame if i couldn't enjoy a nice discount on the price i'd pay in Germany too. The answer is more often that not "Yes". Simply ask your insurance company to write you an official-looking statement proving your good conduct. This helped to access a cheaper car insurance in Germany, only available to experienced drivers. It can save you hundred of euros a year.
Practical steps to sign up for a german car insurance contract online:
Now that you know the basics, you can go ahead and book a contract with a german car insurance company to obtain the eVB number (elektronische Versicherungsbestätigung – electronic insurance confirmation) you need to register your car. You can compare the most competitive offers on platforms like Preisvergleich.de or Verivox.de to get the cheapest rates available. Fill in your information to receive offers via email.
Here are some items you might need explanations for during that process:
- Saisonkennzeichen (usually, choose no): this is meant for people that only want to have a valid license plate for only part of the year like for a sea-side vehicle for example, resulting in a cheaper car insurance in Germany. Kennzeichen means licence plate
- Fahrzeugnutzung: state here if you plan to use it for private or professional reasons.
- Nächtlicher/Üblicher Stellplatz: state here where the car will usually be parked. A enclosed private garage will result in a cheaper rate.
- Teilnahme am Begleiteten Fahren: In some countries, you can learn to drive with accompanied practice, which usually leads to safer drivers. State here if you did do that.
- Fahrzeugkategorie – Kombi/Limousine/Cabrio: german names for station wagon/sedan/convertible.
- Punkte in Flensburg: the local equivalent of the point system managed by the Kraftfahrt Bundesamt, where you can lose points when driving recklessly on the road.
- Selbstbeteiligung: German name for the deductible, the small amount that comes out of your pocket when there is a claim. The higher the amount, the cheaper the rate will be.
(Let me know if there are other items you feel unsure about)
Once you have completed all your information, you are presented with the best offers that you can pick from to sign a contract. The whole process thereafter can be very quick and it can take less than 24 hours to receive your eVB number by email.
You can finally register your car, and a bit later drive off in your brand new ride to the tune of James Brown's own "Papa's got a brand new bag".
Enjoy ! 🙂
Tip : Don't forget that you can deduct some of the costs of your car insurance in Germany in taxes, when doing your tax return. Be sure to include it your Steuererklärung.