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E-cigarettes come under fire from state health experts
California health officials on Wednesday declared electronic cigarettes a public health threat, joining a growing number of medical experts around the country who are pushing back against the increasing popularity of the devices that advocates say offer a safer alternative to smoking.
In a 21-page report, the state Department of Public Health highlighted the potential dangers of "vaping" and said its intention was to begin a statewide public health campaign to correct "misinformation" about e-cigarettes as being a more healthful alternative to tobacco.
Supporters say e-cigarettes can help people quit smoking, but state health officials say the claim lacks evidence and they fear the devices, also known as "vape pens" and "e-hookahs," could serve as a gateway into the smoking habit.
Over the past 25 years, California's smoking rate has dropped to just 11.7 percent, the second-lowest of all states behind Utah. Meanwhile, e-cigarette use in the state has skyrocketed, particularly among young people, the report said. Vaping among people 18 to 29 years old has risen from 2.3 percent of that population in the state in 2012 to 7.6 percent in 2013. Critics are most concerned about new young smokers.
"E-cigarettes represent a new public health challenge and threaten to undo and reverse the progress we've made by renormalizing smoking behavior," said Dr. Ron Chapman, state health officer and director of the Public Health Department, during a media call Wednesday.
The battery-operated devices, which often look much like real cigarettes, work by heating liquid nicotine and turning it into an aerosol that can be inhaled. The devices can be used to vape other fluids, typically flavors like bubble gum or gummy bear that typically also contain nicotine.
California poison centers are seeing a surge in calls related to exposures to "e-juice," or the liquids inside e-cigarettes, in many instances involving youngsters who may be attracted to the flavors. Among children younger than five, incidents of e-cigarette poisonings from the liquid increased from seven in 2012 to 154 in 2014, according to the report.
The Public Health Department's effort follows the introduction Monday of legislation by state Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, that would ban e-cigarettes from the same places that smoking is prohibited, including schools, work, restaurants, bars and other public spaces.
Three other states have already passed laws that treat e-cigarettes like a tobacco product, and more than 120 U.S. cities and counties, including San Francisco, have passed similar legislation. California bans the sale of e-cigarettes to minors, but further legislation to regulate the devices has been stalled.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors is poised to make a final decision on Feb. 12 to ban e-cigarettes from BART trains. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration proposed rules in April that defined e-cigarettes as tobacco products, but it's unclear when those rules will be finalized.
Chapman said his department's announcement is independent of the political efforts to regulate the devices. "The focus in our department is all about public education ... and this is just the beginning of that effort," said Chapman, who offered few details about the public awareness campaign.
E-cigarette advocates criticized the department's report, calling it "overheated rhetoric."
"This report inappropriately paints this complex and important public health topic as a black-and-white issue," said Gregory Conley, president of the American Vaping Association, which represents the vaping industry. "Despite the health officer's false claims, there is ample evidence that vaping helps smokers quit and is far less hazardous than smoking."
But Chapman said a growing amount of research shows e-cigarettes, which are largely unregulated and vary in content, to be unsafe and to pose secondhand risks. He pointed to research that shows e-cigarettes emit at least 10 chemicals that are found on California's Proposition 65 list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
"The reality is for many of these chemicals, such as benzene and formaldehyde, there really is no level that is safe," he said.
Chapman said more research is needed.
"From all the evidence we have so far, e-cigarettes are not as harmful as conventional cigarettes, but e-cigarettes are not harmless," he said. "They're not safe."
Victoria Colliver is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Twitter: @vcolliver

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Reducing How Much Nitrogen Enters a Lake Has Little Impact on Algal Blooms, Find Canadian Scientists
WINNIPEG, December 18, 2017—Lakes suffering from harmful algal blooms may not respond to reduced, or even discontinued, artificial nitrogen loading.
Many blue-green algae responsible for algal blooms can fix atmospheric nitrogen dissolved in the water, and therefore water stewards should focus their efforts on removing phosphorus from lakes to combat algal blooms.
This is according to a recently published article in Springer's Ecosystems journal, Biological Nitrogen Fixation Prevents the Response of a Eutrophic Lake to Reduced Loading of Nitrogen: Evidence from a 46-Year Whole-Lake Experiment. The paper presents the results of a 46-year whole-ecosystem experiment at IISD Experimental Lakes Area in northwestern Ontario, Canada.
Since 1969, researchers have been artificially manipulating a lake by adding varying amounts of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus to investigate the nutrients responsible for algal blooms. Throughout the experiment, researchers have been continually adding phosphorus.
However, forty years ago, researchers began reducing the amount of nitrogen they were adding to the lake, and from 1990-2013, they cut artificial nitrogen loading to zero. Despite these dramatic cuts in nitrogen loading algal blooms continued to cover the lake.
"We have been researching the role of artificial nitrogen in algal blooms for almost 50 years now, and these latest results clearly demonstrate that ceasing nitrogen loading into lakes has little effect on the size or duration of algal blooms," said Dr. Scott Higgins, Research Scientist at IISD Experimental Lakes Area and lead author on the paper.
"A number of algal species can make up for nitrogen deficits by fixing atmospheric nitrogen that is dissolved in the water. What is clear here is that phosphorus is the key driver of algal blooms in lake environments," added Higgins.
These results have clear implications for policy geared towards reducing algal blooms—especially for jurisdictions dealing with limited budgets.
"When governments are tackling algal blooms while working with limited resources, these results demonstrate that their efforts should be firmly focused on reducing phosphorus loading in lakes," said Dr. Michael Paterson, Senior Research Scientist at IISD Experimental Lakes Area, and secondary author on the paper.
Algal blooms are unsightly growths on water bodies that can produce toxins harmful to humans and animals, affect drinking water supplies, cause low oxygen 'dead zones' that result in fish kills, and a number of other negative consequences. Many freshwater lakes around the globe, including Lake Erie, Lake Winnipeg and Lake Taihu, have suffered from algal blooms for decades.
Research at IISD Experimental Lakes Area, the world's freshwater laboratory, identified phosphorus as the leading cause of algal blooms in lakes back in the 1970s, in a groundbreaking experiment on a whole lake ecosystem.
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Website: http://www.masjidal-rahma.org/
Asalamualikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, may the peace and blessings of Allah
Subhanahu wa ta'ala be upon you, and welcome to MasjidAl- Rahma (MAR).Masjid Al-Rahma
(MAR) strives to serve the community at large and our staff aims to make Masjid Al-Rahma the
focal point within our community. We go beyond the traditional Masjid's that merely offer salah as
we have a dedicated members who are involved in:
• Delivering Regular Weekly Lectures
• Providing Facilities for Sisters – Workshops – Classes
• Evening Madarasa
• Halaqa Night
• Evening Madarasa
• Support for New Muslims brothers/sisters
• Youth Services – Mentoring – Activities
• Dedicated Dawah Team
• Islamic Q&A Sessions
• Charity Appeals
• School Visits (based on needs)
The Center is a well-established Mosque and Islamic Center, since its founding has taken
seriously the spiritual and academic well – being of the Muslim community. We always strongly
encourage and advocate the unity and brotherhood of the Muslim Ummah (bound community)
and have always made the Centers' facilities available to all Muslim societies and organizations
Masjid Al-Rahma has been and will be an important and major focus of Muslim activity in
Phoenix Arizona, insha'Allah and a source of peace and security to the Muslim community.
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2017, Wim Wenders, Germany/France/Spain/USA, 112 min. With James McAvoy, Alicia Vikander.
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- Sat, Mar 24th 3:00pm
- Tue, Mar 27th 8:00pm
"Sweepingly romantic…the most roundly satisfying film Wenders has made since [WINGS OF DESIRE]." - John DeFore, Hollywood Reporter
"Sterling performances from stars Alicia Vikander and James McAvoy…the duo exhibit a sexy and emotional chemistry that goes miles towards selling their intense and rapid romance." - Kate Erbland, Indiewire
Wim Wenders keeps moving down the road, a restless traveller whose outsized curiosity spans continents, genres, generations, and the tenuous divide between documentary and fiction. Based on Scottish author J.M. Ledgard's international bestseller, SUBMERGENCE encompasses grand crashing-surf romance, dangerous espionage, international terrorism, and environmental crisis, all wrapped around the central metaphors of water and enveloping depths. The film begins with two lovers torn apart - Dani (Vikander) in a deep-sea submersible, James (McAvoy) in an Al Qaeda hellhole. Doubling back in time, we see them fall intensely in love at a Normandy seaside resort, before embarking on separate missions: James as a British spy seeking to infiltrate an Al Qaeda terrorist base in Somalia, Dani as a marine scientist searching the deepest layer of the ocean for clues to the sustainability of life on earth. Wenders takes his trademark crosscutting to almost mystical level, interweaving the two separated lovers and bringing them to a climax of operatic grandeur. In English. Courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films. DCP digital. (MR)
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text: When Jesus appears to us, fires are kindled. But we have to learn to keep the secret of the burning heart that will go through anything. It is the dull, bald, dreary, commonplace day, with commonplace duties and people, that kills the burning heart unless we have learned the secret of abiding in Jesus. "Did not our heart burn within us?" Luke 24:32Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest, March 22- The Burning Heart


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Owner Bill Meurer sits down with James Mathers at Cine Gear Expo 2019
Birns & Sawyer is comprised of filmmakers supporting filmmakers. Since 1954, we have focused the attention of our experienced staff members on a hands-on approach for servicing filmmaking amateurs and experts alike. Birns & Sawyer is the oldest camera rental house in Hollywood. Birns & Sawyer strives to provide the highest quality camera, grip, and lighting equipment rentals for professional and amateur video production. Our camera rental house is now located in North Hollywood. We carry digital cameras and lenses from brands like Panasonic, Sony, RED, Arri, Canon, Zeiss, Angenieux, and Fujinon.
Since the Dawn of the Birns & Sawyer
Birns & Sawyer is Los Angeles' original motion picture camera rental house, founded by Jack Birns and Cliff Sawyer in 1954.
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We exist for the filmmaker because we love films, we love making films, and we love helping others make their films. You can count on our experienced staff and top quality camera and lighting equipment.
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Mad Monster Party (1967, 1 hr., 35 mins.)
After searching for a party to attend this Halloween, I finally found the ultimate shin-dig, but I'm going back, way back, to a classic movie that some of you may remember.
When I was a kid, for several years in a row, Mad Monster Party aired on Halloween night, and I would always watch it as I got ready for trick or treating. Putting on my costume, I would giggle as Baron Von Frankenstein held court with his monster dinner guests, ready to reveal his crazy plans. Directed by the king of animated specials Jules Bass, this "Animagic" feat is a heap of silly but I still marveled at the skill needed to create this wacky stop-motion film.
Baron Boris von Frankenstein (Boris Karloff) has completed his ultimate goal and is retiring. After mastering the secret to creation with his monster and his mate, he has now created a deadly elixir and would like to share the news with his monster colleagues and announce his successor. He decides to throw a dinner party at his Isle of Evil where he'll reveal his destructive formula and his human nephew, the allergy-ridden pharmacist Felix Flankin, as the new head of the World Wide Organization of Monsters. Francesca (Gale Garnett) his secretary is not pleased with his choice, and when his ghoulish guests arrive, they are also upset a human will be taking over. After a night of eating, dancing and rough-housing, everyone plots to get rid of Felix, and devilish double crossings throw all plans into chaos.
This is some silly fun that fills the nostalgia void. The characterizations of classic monsters such as Dracula, the Hunchback, and the Werewolf are beyond cute, and the relentless one-liners they spew are ridiculous. Silly gag after silly gag, my favourite being the Baron's assistant Yetch and his detachable head, make you chuckle, and the musical numbers are really clever, not to mention all the little horror details like the zombie bellhops and a skeleton band that pepper this old-school gem.
A cast of four was all it took to bring the monsters to life. Along with Boris Karloff, the always hilarious Phyllis Diller played the monster's mate, Gale Garnett husky tones voiced the sultry Francesca, and veteran voice actor and impersonator Allen Swift mastered the rest of the characters, adding unique personalities such as Peter Lorre (Yetch), and Jimmy Stewart (Felix) to each horror icon. Pay attention to the film's theme sung by Ethel Ennis as well. It's a jazzy treat sung in a James Bond style. This is entertainment through and through, and a must-have for any horror collector.
Mad Monster Party is a creature caper that will have you laughing in spite of yourself. It's campy, sometimes sophisticated, but most importantly, a joy to watch every Halloween.
Have a safe and happy Halloween my creepy peeps!!
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You suspect your roof to be damaged and you've already scheduled an appointment with your roofing contractor. While waiting for the contractor to arrive at your home and look at the potential damage on your roof, there are some things you can do to help in the possible repair process.
Assess the damage
If possible, come up to your roof and find out where the exact location of the damage is. You also need to write down everything you noticed that made you suspect that you have roof damage. You will need to provide every information and detail that you remember and have encountered since this will help the contractor narrow down the list of the potential damage that your roof might have as well as the corresponding repairs.
Aside from helping the contractor find the exact location of the damage, assessing the damage and current condition of your roof gives you a basic idea of the repair to be provided. Thus, you will less likely to be scammed and tricked into paying for more than the needed repairs.
Prevent or limit interior damage
Because you can't do anything about the particular damage to your roof until the roofing contractor arrives, you are left to deal with the interior damage which is a consequence of the damage to your roof. Help prevent or limit interior damage by covering leaks or removing furniture away from the direct path of leaks. If possible, remove everything inside the room that is below the damaged part of your roof. Otherwise, move them away or cover them for protection.
Call your insurance provider
Once you get an idea of the extent of the damage to your roof, call your insurance provider to confirm whether or not the repairs will be covered. You may want to confirm as well what types of repairs and specific types of roof damage they accept. Make a note of their responses and discuss this with your roofing contractor.
Hire only a professional roofing contractor
Work only with a professional roofing contractor to ensure your roof will be efficiently repaired. Do not entrust your roof to substandard service providers, as they can potentially provide you with more problems than repairs and solutions. Seek proof of their certifications and skills and call their previous employers to get an idea on their performance and how they handle stressful situations.


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- For the jam
- 4 thick slices applewood-smoked bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 large red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- For the burgers
- 2 thick slices applewood-smoked bacon
- 1-1/2 lb. ground beef (85% lean)
- 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 hamburger buns, split
- Make the Jam In a heavy-duty 12-inch skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until lightly browned but not yet crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain. Pour off all but 2 to 3 Tbs. of bacon fat from the skillet. Add the onion to the skillet, season with a little salt and pepper, cover the pan, and cook for 2 minutes. Uncover, add a splash of water, and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. Cover, and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and beginning to color, about 10 minutes. Add the vinegar, mustard, and 1/3 cup water. Return the bacon to the skillet and bring the mixture to a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, until the liquid has thickened and most of it has been absorbed, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl and let cool slightly. Cover with plastic wrap and leave at room temperature for up to 2 hours, or refrigerate for up to 2 days and gently reheat before serving. Make the burgers With a sharp knife or food processor, mince the bacon. Transfer to a large mixing bowl, and add the ground beef, Worcestershire, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Using a fork, gently toss until well mixed but not overworked. Form into 4 equal patties, each 3/4 to 1 inch thick. Press your thumb in the center of each patty to create a deep depression. Prepare a gas or charcoal grill fire for indirect cooking over medium-high heat (400°F to 450°F). Grill the burgers over direct heat until grill marks form, 4 to 5 minutes (move them to indirect heat if any flare-ups occur). Flip the burgers and cook for 4 to 5 minutes more for medium (a faintly pink center). For more well done, cook an additional minute. Transfer the burgers to a plate and tent them with aluminum foil. Toast the cut sides of the buns on the grill until golden grill marks form,about 1 minute. Serve the burgers on the
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- Carbohydrates10 g(3%)
- Fat18 g(27%)
- Protein13 g(26%)
- Saturated Fat6 g(32%)
- Sodium246 mg(10%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Fiber1 g(3%)
- Monounsaturated Fat8 g
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"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (Ephesians 2:10 (NIV)
Recently I did a quick run-down of "beauty" products in my bathroom to see what needed to be restocked. Now, I've got to be honest I am not one who puts a lot of time and effort into her appearance. Don't get me wrong I like to look nice and dress nice when the occasions arise, but I am one of those gals who can shower and be ready in thirty minutes flat.
My make-up drawer contains about seven or eight products and a handful of brushes to assist me with the application process….although I must admit I'm not sure what some of them are really for.
Anyway, I own a hair dryer, flat iron; curling iron and hot rollers (I think I probably just aged myself with that little confession). I purchase my hair products at Wal-Mart which pretty much consist of shampoo and hair spray. I do enjoy an occasional pedicure when I'm not too embarrassed to let someone else touch my feet and my trips to the beauty salon have become more frequent the further I plunge into my forties.
All of this is to say, as simple as my approach is to this area of my life there is still a list of go-to items I want to have on hand before I venture outside into public view.
Why is that? Where did that thought process come from and when did it begin?
I want to invite you into a conversation a somewhat private conversation, but one I feel we all need to be a part of.
Pull up a chair, grab your favorite drink—make mine a sweet tea please, and settle in.
Conversations are always better when they are shared with others; granted I have been known to carrying on some interesting convo's with just me, myself, and I, but that is a whole other story.
I have only two requests of you as my guest.
First of all this is a judgement free zone and second it is imperative that you LISTEN with your heart. It tends to be easy for us to hear a little and feel obliged to say a lot.
Today, I want to ask you to try to refrain from that action. I believe it would serve all of us well (myself included) if we would listen more from our hearts and not our minds. So if you are ready I have a feeling things are about to get real.
"What is perfect?" she softly spoke while staring at me from across the small high top table.
Her big brown eyes were begging for an answer, but all the while fearful of what she might hear. Her hands were cupped around her coffee mug as if it were her security blanket. It was almost like she was using it to keep me at a safe distance. How do you answer that question?
I knew exactly what she meant the moment she uttered those words. She had just struck an all too familiar chord in my heart. I knew there was not going to be a quick fix or godly response that would satisfy the deep longing in her soul.
Somewhere between pigtails and proms someone communicated to this beautiful child she was not enough. Not good enough, not pretty enough, not small enough, not tall enough, not smart enough, just not enough.
My heart ached and my stomached churned as she continued. "Every day I get picked apart by someone. Girls at school will sure let you know what's wrong; they will eat you alive," she took a quick sip and gently set her latté back down.
"Your hair is too thin, your hair is too curly, your face is break-out city, you can't play sports, you play sports, you read books, you don't read books, your parents have money, your parents don't have money, your car is a piece of junk, your car is too expensive, your clothes are cheap, you buy your clothes where? It never ends…..it just never seems to end; commercials, magazines, movies, social media….there's no escape."
I could hear the defeat in her sweet voice. And she was right, I knew she was right. Can you relate? I can. Picked Apart
The world screams at us every day do this, do that; buy this, try that and you will be accepted, liked, and maybe even perfect. Just think about all the advertisements you see daily that want to "help" us lose weight.
It's crazy!! I'm not saying we shouldn't try to be in good physical shape and maintain a healthy lifestyle, but it seems we may be bordering on pure madness with this fixation on our outward appearance. Even writing this I'm starting to feel somewhat guilty about the sweet tea setting next to me.
I believe we should take pride in our appearance, but surely to goodness we don't have to lose ourselves in the process. I mean really who sets the pinnacle?
Hollywood? Friends?
Family members?
Social media?
We all have a desire to be accepted, to fit in, to be liked, to be beautiful; but to what means and measured by whose truth?
If you could see me right now you would see me clapping my hands softly, pleading with you to listen to me–listen to my heart. I make this request because I have been around that mountain more times than I can count and each time it has left me feeling completely drained and frustrated.
This quest for perfection is like getting caught in one of those ridiculous roundabout's! I mean seriously for the love of biscuits & gravy just put up a stop sign already. I understand a stop sign. It's not a suggestion it means what it says STOP, it is a traffic truth.
Same holds true for who we are. There is only one truth we can be measured by and it does not include how many "friends" we have on Facebook or the number of followers we have on Instagram or Twitter, how many likes we get on a post or the positive/negative comments left on our pages.
I know this is the world in which we live; but the constant contact, the immediate reaction; the continuous updating has warped our reality, especially our spiritual reality. This false sense of acceptance leaves us craving for likes from people we don't know and scoffing at face to face encouragement from people who genuinely care.
In Genesis 1: 27 we find the first reference to who we have been created to be and this dear children is the truth which we are all measured by. "So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them." (NIV) TRUTH.
That is our measuring stick and it's not my truth, your truth, or their truth. It's not his version, her version or my version. There is only one truth and that is God the Father and there is only one place to find that truth in His Word. I have been praying for days asking God over and over, how am I going to write this post about self-image when I have the same struggle and His response was the same every time. Tell them the truth, My truth.
We are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14)
God looks at our hearts not our outward appearance (1 Samuel 16:7)
Beauty is fleeting but fear of the Lord is to be praised (Proverbs 31:30)
We are God's handiwork (Ephesians 2:10)
Breathe in the sweet fragrance of those verses. I believe we all could use more of this truth channeled into our souls every day.
These are only a few of God's truths about self-image, but stay right here with me for a little while longer. God loves us so much and cares so deeply for us that He created us in His image. You don't look like me, I don't look like you.
Because God doesn't want to make carbon copies He creates stunning originals.
When you look in the mirror what do you see? Do you pick yourself apart? God doesn't want that, He wants us to see Him. He put us together piece by piece, muscle to muscle, bone upon bone, and then wrapped us in an outer layer designed specifically for each of us. No other part of God's creation holds that honor.
Let that sink in…. only you and I have been made in His image. Please oh please stop looking at what you see as flaws or what someone else points out to be flaws. That is not the measure God wants us to live by, that is not truth and if it is not truth my friend than it is a lie straight from the enemy. Our Heavenly Father has a plan and purpose for every part of your life inside and out. You are God's priceless treasure created in His image and you are exquisite. Put Together
I took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. We had hit a crucial point in the conversation where we were no longer aware of our surroundings and the silence between us seemed to being pushing me further away.
So, with a quick "help me Lord Jesus," I casually stood up and pulled my stool closer to her side. She sat up a little taller and quickly drew back away from her cup as if to say that's close enough. I gave her a soft smile to acknowledge her boundaries, but something told me she was longing for a touch of acceptance.
Gazing into her eyes I said, "Close your eyes and shut everything else out," the look she gave me almost made me laugh out loud. "Go on, close your eyes and listen to only my voice."
With a little reluctance and a slight rise of an eyebrow she obeyed my coaching. "I love you," I whispered.
"I love who God has created you to be," and with that I noticed a tear ever so gently trickle down this remarkable child's cheek.
She slowly opened her eyes and with that the "not enough" wall started to come down. I cautiously raised my hands and cupped them gently under her delicate little face. Wanting to look deep into her eyes, I lifted her chin slightly and repeated myself.
"I love you and I love who God has created you to be, but you know what? He loves you so much more than I do, so much more than anyone ever will. When you hurt, He feels it. When you cry He collects your tears* and when you struggle He wants to be your comfort. You are precious in His sight…..so much so He has your name engraved on the palms of His Hands**." Pull Up
I don't know where you are in this conversation. Maybe, you are struggling with self-image and questioning what defines perfect, PICKED APART. Maybe, you are someone who is searching for truth and tired of being on the roundabout, PUT TOGETHER; or maybe you are trying to help someone see their value is internal not external, PULL UP.
You see it is you I am speaking to.
It is your face I am holding.
It is your heart I am connecting with. It is your eyes I am gazing into.
We all face the battle of acceptance of self and we need to raise our hands bravely and say, "ME TOO!" Suffering in silence only compounds the hurt; I should know I've tried it. I want you to know you are not alone, the struggle is real; but the older I get the more I realize each of us must come to the place of wanting to accept God's truth and love over the enemy's lies and deceit.
I pray God's loving arms will wrap around you today drawing you ever so close into His embrace; and above all I pray you will see yourself through the eyes of our Heavenly Father, for it is there you are defined, it is there you are fully accepted.
*Psalm 56:8 (NIV)
**Isaiah 49:16 (NIV)
I hope these words met you at your deepest need!


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|Scale 4x4 RCs Ultimate 1.9 Small Tire Shootout!
|Written by The Sultan of Scale
|Thursday, 24 September 2009
So, what's the best 100mm tire, huh? We've assembled six players, one heavyweight rig, and one pile of rocks to find out.
Time to find out once and for all which tires take the biscuit and which ones cut the cheese!
Up for testing are the OEM Tamiya Rock Cruisers, RC4WD Mud Slingers, SDI Trail Doctors (soft), RC4WD Rock Creepers and Dirt Grabbers, and Pro-Line's G8 Chisels.
Left to right: Trail Docs, Mud Slingers, Dirt Grabbers, Rock Cruisers, Chisels and Rock Creepers. Also a Tamiya wrench.
I chose my Scout II for the test because it's a big chunky fellow, and some of these tires need weight on 'em to work properly. It's also a stock(ish) Hi-Lift, which lots of people run. Leafs front & rear as God intended.
We're going to judge the tires on scale appearance, rock crawling and mud performance. Both are highly subjective, so you're free to disagree.
First up, the control tire, Tamiya's Rock Cruisers, standard equipment on Hi-Lifts since day one. Appearance-wise they're very good, with a modern radial look and spiffy white letters, which admittedly don't last too long on the rocks. No foams are included or needed, as the sidewalls are very stiff. I wasn't prepared to be impressed, but with the porky Scout pressing down on them they work reasonably well. However, as soon as weight transfers off a wheel it immediately loses traction; there is very little grip. As soon as your diff hits a rock the tires give up. Without the ability to wrap around the rocks, all you can do is spin them and hope for the best. On sidehills they don't hold a line very well and the stiff sidewalls are all too eager to toss the rig on its lid. On the plus side, you get four of them with every kit.
My rockpile has an easy line and a hard line. The Cruisers made it up the easy line, but not the hard line.
Rock Cruisers not living up to their name on the hard line up.
Scale 6/10. They look a bit too much like a road tire, but I do like the white letters.
Rocks 5/10. They're just too hard to really hook up.
Mud 4/10. They load up too easily and you need a toothpick if you want them clean.
Next is the OG Mud Slingers. Back in 2007 these were it. The first real aftermarket scale tire, they caused a sensation at the Augusta meet, and everyone had to have a set. We owe a lot to the old Slingers, as their success paved the road for RC4WD's later offerings.
Time, however, has not been kind to the old Slingers. Their big, beefy tread lugs hold the promise of insane amounts of grip that just isn't there. The big lugs fold over on obstacles and the compound doesn't offer much grip. Sidehill traction is only fair, as the mud tread slides off to the side.
Slingers also have a weird concave read if you mount them on a wheel wider than 28mm. This doesn't help traction. The included foams let the sidewalls flex a good bit, but the large tread blocks prevent any real grip on the rocks.
However, they grip better than Cruisers. The Slingers made it up the easy line, but gave up on the hard line. In the mud, they really shine, throwing that crap all over the place, which is what you'd expect given the name. Self-cleaning is good but not great.
Scale 7/10. Many don't care for the oversized lugs.
Rocks 5/10. Really not the right element for Slingers.
Mud 9/10. Best mud tire out there. 10 if they'd clean out better.
SDI got into the game shortly after the Slingers made their first appearance. The Trail Doctors have a smooth sidewall, mostly accurate tread (opened up a bit for better grip and cleanout) and a choice of compounds. The Docs work best with a bit of wheelspeed; they'll grip once you start burning 'em. Forward bite and sidehill performance is good but not fantastic. As no foams are included, you have to choose your foam carefully but with the right setup, grip happens.
Trail Docs handled both lines with little difficulty.
In the mud, the Doctor is in. Very good grip and excellent self-cleaning. Not as good there as Slingers, but certainly a good choice.
Trail Docs wear noticeably with use. It's not a bad idea to rotate them once in a while to get the maximum life out of them.
Scale 8/10. DrKucho captured the look very well.
Rocks 6/10. Good but not spectacular.
Mud 7/10. Again, competent but not great.
Creepers, creeping.
RC4WD's Rock Creepers come up next. I had these on my Pajero Xtreme and hated them, so I was prepared to hate them again. However, under a pig like the Scout II, the Creepers show their potential, walking up the hard line like a comp rig. The sidewalls flex very well and the tread bites in once it's got some weight on. There's enough grip to blip the rig over pumpkin-snagging obstacles, unlike the Cruisers that just give up when unloaded. Wheelspeed isn't the best approach with these; you need to slow down and let them do work. Sidehill performance is very good and they hold a line well,
Scale-wise the Creepers are very good. The side lugs are a bit oversize, but they justify themselves out on the rocks. The Creepers are fairly wide, which looks right under a 1/8 scale truck like the Scout.
In the mud they're very good, almost brilliant. Self-cleaning is better than expected given the tight tread, and the lugs will fling plenty of glop all over your rig.
Creepers also wear noticeably with use. After a couple battery packs, the leading edge of the tread blocks start to get shaggy.
Scale 8/10. The tread is replicated very well, side lugs just a little oversize.
Rocks 8/10 on a heavy rig, but 6/10 on a lightweight.
Mud 8/10. Better than expected.
Next up is a set of RC4WD Dir Grabbers (they added a "t" to later batches), which I fell in love with at first sight. Tall and skinny, with the BFG tread reproduced perfectly, with accurately-sized tread blocks and sidewall lugs, even the tire size and speed rating molded in just like the 1:1. But there's no way a tread this tight will work. Or will it?
Grabbers need a bit more wheelspeed than Creepers, but the traction is there, if the tires are clean. Water and mud take up residence in the tread and can make things slick in a hurry, but on dry rock, the tires grip surprisingly well. Again, they need a heavy rig to perform. Grabbers made it up both trails easily.
Grabbers, grabbing.
In the mud they're okay but load up easily, and don't clean out well at all.
Scale 10/10. They nailed it.
Rocks 8/10, very surprising given the tight tread pattern. The grip is there if you keep them clean.
Mud 5/10, poor cleanout and too easy to load up.
Finally, Pro-Line's G8 Chisels. Frankly I love the G8 compound, so I was prepared to love these. On the Pajero the improvement over the Creepers was immediate, like unhooking an anchor chain from the back. These are comp tires and it shows immediately. The sidewalls wrinkle up like drag slicks and the G8 sticks like gum to a cat. Unlike the Creepers and Grabbers, the G8's work fine on lightweight rigs (they're marketed as comp tires for the Losi MRC) as well as hogs like this. There's enough grip on hand to blow a Traxxas driveshaft apart, and there's no problems dragging the pumpkin across an obstacle. These things flat-out get it done.
Chisels, getting wrinkley.
In the mud, it's a different story. They don't self-clean at all, and only halfheartedly throw the goop around. The good news is that they'll still grip rocks even when dirty.
Scale-wise, they're good but not great. They do resemble a 1:1 tire, but Pro-line made performance top priority.
Scale 7/10, passable but a comp tire at heart.
Rocks 10/10, just wow.
Mud 6/10, they'll go if you really have to.
So, final points standings:
Cruisers 15
Slingers 21
Trail Docs 22
Creepers 24
Grabbers 23
Chisels 23
It gets pretty tight at the top, and you really have to choose based on your intended use. While Chisels and Grabbers both rack up 23 points, they shine in different areas. For dry rocks, Chisels all the way. If you want the most accurate scale appearance, go Grabbers. Creepers surprised me with very good all-around performance. Slingers are the obvious choice for a mud truck, and Trail Docs came in as the second-best all-rounders. So which one's the best? You'll have to decide, but the Scout is very happy with Creepers on.


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Ryan Reynolds Age: 35 Single? Ryan Reynolds has just tied the knot with the equally hot Blake Lively. See Him Next: Zombies are about to become sexy! Ryan stars as an undead police man in R.I.P.D, out next June.See 2011's Sexiest Men 49. Justin Bieber Age: 18 Single? Nope. Along with Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber's one half of the cutest couple in the world. See Him Next: He's currently on tour with Carly Rae Jepsen but, us Brits will have to wait till February 2013 to get a taste of Prince Poptastic.See 2011's Sexiest Men 48. Louis Tomlinson Age: 20 Single? Louis Tomlinson is dating Eleanor Calder and there do seem to be perks from having him as a boyfriend. Rihanna wished the Manchester University student Happy Birthday recently. See Him Next: Dueting with Justin Bieber on their second album.See 2011's Sexiest Men 47. Justin Timberlake Age: 31 Single? Definitely not. In fact, he's just about to marry long-term girlfriend Jessica Biel. Aw! See Him Next: Justin's apparently working on the soundtrack for Biel's new movie, so watch this space.See 2011's Sexiest Men 46. David Beckham Age: 37 Single? You needn't ask! OK, if you want your heart breaking all over again – he is married to a very posh lady indeed. See Him Next: Following his reign as Team GB's unofficial Olympic mascot, David Beckham will be returning to the football, sorry soccer, pitch for his team LA Galaxy.See 2011's Sexiest Men 45. Jamie Campbell Bower Age:23 Single? Jamie Campbell Bower is currently dating his Mortal Instruments co-star Lily Collins.See Him Next: Jamie is set to become even hotter property next year, after the release of the highly anticipated film adaptation of aforementioned The Mortal Instruments, where he'll take on the role of Jace Wayland.See 2011's Sexiest Men 44. Douglas Booth Age: 20 Single? Turns out he's not such a Romeo in real life! Mr Booth is currently on the market.See Him Next: Melting hearts in the forthcoming movie adaptation of Romeo & Juliet.See 2011's Sexiest Men 43. Gerard Butler Age: 42 Single? Yes. Can you tame him though? See Him Next: With no less than 10 movies in the pipeline, Gerard Butler's probably hasn't got time for romance at the moment. See him next in sporting comedy Playing The Field with Uma Thurman and Jessica Biel. See 2011's Sexiest Men 42. Matt Smith Age: 29 Single? It all seems to be back on with girlfriend Daisy Lowe. See Him Next: Matt will reprise his role as the enigmatic Time Lord with the new season of Doctor Who, set to return to our screens in the autumn. See 2011's Sexiest Men 41. Colin Firth Age: 51 Single? Colin Firth's been married to wife Livia since 1997 and the pair have two sons. See Him Next: Starring alongside Cameron Diaz at the end of 2012, in Gambit.See 2011's Sexiest Men


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The Language of Dance Centre UK was established in London in 1967 by Dr. Ann Hutchinson Guest. Since then the LODC has published books and teaching resources, delivered courses both in the UK and internationally to teachers, students, children and young people. In London the charity has worked with thousands of children and young people to provide a free unique dance experience. 2017 saw the organisation celebrate its 50th year. It was a chance to look back at all that we have achieved, but also a time to look forward and think what the next 50 years will bring and how we can achieve reaching more people with Language of Dance. Here are some of the ways we will be marking this occasion:
To celebrate our 50 years, we will be offering 50 teachers who are working with children and young people the opportunity to train to deliver the Award at a heavily subsidised rate. Training for teachers will take place from January 2019 to July 2020 at various locations in the UK. Find out more
Come and experience Language of Dance yourself! These free workshops will be taking place in various places in the UK and are open to adults of all abilities. Find out more
On 28th October 2017 we hosted an event to celebrate our 50th anniversary and our founder Dr. Ann Hutchinson Guest's 99th birthday! The event was in two parts, with an introductory workshop in the afternoon followed by an evening reception.
The Dance Moves Festival has celebrated the work of the children and young people who participate in the Dance Moves projects in local primary and SEN schools. The 2017 Festival celebrated the LODC 50 years by using the theme of the decades the LODC has spanned and the countries (USA, Mexico and Japan) where there are LOD centres. The children were all given a specially printed T-shirt and had the chance to perform their pieces of choreography, created using Language of Dance symbols, in a professional theatre setting.


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About the FishBone Workshop
Zebrafish, medaka, and other laboratory fish models hold unique potential to open powerful avenues for skeletal research that are challenging in other vertebrate systems. However, the use of fish models for bone biomedical research has yet to be widely established. Modern technologies have brought forth new opportunities to identify genetic and phenotypic similarities between fish and mammalian skeletons, as well as translate across fish and human bone physiologies. These efforts by the community may be greatly aided by bringing together established and potential fish users with bone researchers from different disciplines.
The mission of FishBone is to bring together basic scientists and clinical researchers from the bone biomedical community together with fish skeletal biologists to facilitate cross-talk, establish foundations, and develop new experimental models of skeletal health.
To this end, FishBone, in association with the Interdisciplinary Approaches in Fish Skeletal Biology Association (IAFSB), is happy to announce FishBone 2017 to be held on May 12th, 2017 in Salzburg Austria, the day prior to the 44th European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS) Congress. FishBone participants who attend the ECTS meeting will have the option of presenting their work within a dedicated poster cluster at the ECTS meeting on fish skeletal models.
-Fish models of musculoskeletal disease
-Skeletal development
-Bone regeneration
-Bone/muscle adaptation
-Technologies for bone imaging
-Genetic engineering in fish
The format of FishBone encourages interaction between established and potential fish users and bone researchers from different disciplines. All presenters are encouraged to provide background to bring participants to a basic level of understanding, as well as to present new data.
Organizing Committee
Antonella Forlino
David Karasik
Ronald Kwon
Matthew Harris
The organizers of FishBone would like to thank the following sponsors for their support:
Scanco Medical


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Over the past few months you have heard us mention high resolution audio on the show. There are audiophiles out there that swear that if you want the best quality audio then you must listen to high resolution audio. Others out there will tell you that CD quality is just as good. Then there are some that say mp3 or AAC files will suffice for the kind of listening most of us do.
On today's show we will take both an objective and subjective look at the subject. But this will be a different type of show this week. We'll discuss the subject on the podcast but there is a companion video that will greatly help in the understanding of the topics discussed.
Read more: http://www.hdtvmagazine.com/podcast/2015/07/hdtv-and-home-theater-podcast-podcast-694-high-resolution-audio-vs-cd.php


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This bundle includes both the G7 Video Guide and the G85 Video Guide. Many users don't know which camera they need and each guide has overlapping information including bonus content like the budget video shoot from section 5 of the G7 guide.
G85 Guide
This guide is aimed at anyone looking to get the best possible video quality out of their Panasonic G85. By the end of this guide, you'll know your camera front to back and how to wield it in any shooting situation.
With a little tweaking, this camera is the perfect capture device for youtubers, vloggers, DPs, and wedding filmmakers. Don't be fooled though, this guide isn't just a list of recommended settings, we will be going through some film/video theory to master the cinematic image on this little camera.
You will also know what gear you need/don't need to get great image quality, audio, stabilization and power. Gone are the days of large rigs. Welcome to the age of mirrorless cameras.
G7 Guide
The G7 Guide is your road map to mastering video on the Panasonic G7.
I produced this video training specifically for budget minded filmmakers who want to harness the full power of this amazing little 4K camera.
No matter what you shoot, this guide has everything you need to take this small stills camera and turn it into a cinematic video shooting machine.


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Hi all
So….for a New Year's Resolution……you all know I like to do things I can "check off as I go along".
This year…..is my BODY AND SOUL year…..
My plan is………By the time I get to 2015, 2014 will be accomplishing a few things…..all having to do with MY body and MY soul!!
One of those things is to go to a Mass at every one of the Catholic Churches in the Bridgeport Diocese…..there are 83 of them….84 or 85 if you count the "chapels" attached to a couple of them.
I plan to keep you posted from time to time of my "schedule of Masses". What the heck, it could be interesting!
In our Bridgeport Diocese there are masses in English, Latin, Polish, Korean, Italian, French/Creole, Spanish, Laotian (?), and Hungarian and a mass that is GREGORIAN CHANT- – – I plan on visiting each of them!! Like I said, it could be interesting!!
Of course……..who ever comes throughout the year on my travels…..will come to a "concluding Mass"….followed by my very own "wine tasting"!!!! There is an incentive, huh!!!
Thanks for hearing me out and allowing me to share some of my crazy New Year's Resolutions with you all!!
LOVE YA….Debi
PS – along the journey I will also be learning how to blog. PLEASE bear with me! I hope you enjoy some light reading as I share my reflections along the way!


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Minneapolis creative director and multidisciplinary artist Brock Davis likes to play with food. Of how his Banana Peel Trucker Hat came to be, Davis explains: "My kids were grumpy at breakfast this morning, so I had this idea to make a quick banana peel trucker hat for the banana to wear using the peel of the banana. This cheered them up and it made the banana look relatively hip." This sort of simple ingenuity is what makes Davis's award-winning work so compelling (and fun).
Via itistheworldthatmadeyousmall.com and Flickr


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CRANFORD, NJ — Back in February, a Union County College employee saw what he thought was a student carrying a weapon on campus. The employee notified campus security, who along with police, approached the student and confiscated three fake guns, one resembling a rifle and two resembling pistols.
It was an example of the campaign: If you see something, say something.
This phrase was repeated by the college's administration during an April 25 panel discussion about sexual assault.
"Report it to campus authorities, professors or staff members," Mensah Peterson, dean of student affairs, said at the event. "From there, it is the employee's responsibility to tell administration. At the administrative level, the local police would then be called."
Brian O'Malley from the Union County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit added: "If questions of complaint or a law violated arises, then the local police would refer the case to the UCPO, where we would conduct an investigation."
The crime of sexual assault has a different legal definition in each state. In New Jersey, it reads as "the penetration, no matter how slight, in which physical force or coercion is used or in which the victim is physically or mentally incapacitated."
In the United States, one in five women experience attempted or actual sexual assault during their college years, according to statistics from the U.S. Department of Justice. The same statistics show that men are also victimized. It has been noted that more than 6 percent of men experience attempted or actual sexual assault in college.
In recent years, reports of sexual violence and assault on college and university campuses has led to increased education and prevention campaigns, such as the panel discussion that occurred at the UCC Cranford campus.
During the discussion, four panelists fielded questions ranging from how law enforcement investigates these criminal matters to the definition of consent.
Recalling a 2005 criminal case handled by Union County Assistant Prosecutor Caroline Lawlor, she noted it had originated from a report to the administration by a UCC professor about a student who had been sexually abused by her biological father.
Because the abuse happened since the student's childhood, "She didn't know it was an issue until she read a class-assigned book at UCC that involved an incestual relationship," Lawlor said.
After hearing questions and comments from fellow students, the woman confided in her professor, who then reported the abuse.
"The father is now incarcerated," Lawlor stated.
This anecdote sparked one young woman in attendance to ask if state law enforces a time limit on reporting sexual violence to authorities.
Sharing a personal experience of a man following and pinning her against a wall, she said wanted to report the incident, but didn't know if it was too late to do so.
"You don't have to worry about the length of time to report it," O'Malley responded.
Under a state law that passed in 2014, the statute of limitations was expanded from 90 days to five years, giving the victim time to decide whether they want to report the crime, Lawlor said.
"We understand the delay in disclosures. We understand there is fear and embarrassment," O'Malley said. "We fully expect that, and as long as it fits within statutory limits, the report is accepted."
Other questions focused on the legality of consent.
While there is a long complex definition as to what constitutes consent, Lawlor said it boils down to "common sense."
"No means no. If someone is intoxicated, they can't consent," she said.
The panel was organized to commemorate Denim Day, an international campaign against sexual assault that was triggered by an Italian Supreme Court ruling in the 1990s. In that case, the justices overturned a rape conviction because the victim was wearing tight jeans, so they reasoned that she must have helped her rapist remove her jeans, thus giving her consent.
The next day, women in the Italian Parliament dressed in jeans to show solidarity with the victim.


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Go Backstage For Eli Young Band – June 30 At Casper Events Center
My Country 95.5 welcomes the Eli Young Band June 30, as part of Buckin' Summer Nights at the Casper Events Center, presented by Sinclair Casper Refinery! Eli & company will put the icing on a big cake full of fun, with this two-day event June 29 & 30th - with tons of fun entertainment for the whole family outside the CEC, with Eli Young Band performing indoors that Saturday night. Tickets are just $25 each, and are on sale as of Friday April 20th at SinclairTix.com and all SinclairTix outlets. We've got your free ones - plus an exclusive opportunity to go backstage and meet Eli and the boys at the show - good luck!


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Is it the best time of your life? To tell or not to tell…that is the question
Have you ever felt like running up and down the street screaming that it's not easy being a parent? How about when you see a pregnant woman, do you share your unhappy moments of parenting with her?
This subject came up in a prenatal meeting that I had with a mom to be. I asked her how she felt emotionally through the pregnancy, she said things were going good and that she felt great. The only thing that really bothered her about the pregnancy was that other moms would share their negative experiences about motherhood. For example, "you better get as much sleep as you can because once that baby is here you'll never sleep again" or "are you sure you want to have a med free birth it's so painful, I got the epidural right away". I remember when I was 8 months pregnant Henry and I got invited to a small gathering, one of Henry's friends and they had a young baby it was my first time meeting them, everything was going great. We were eating and socializing, and Henry's friends' wife and her girl friend start talking about childbirth. They ask me if I was planning on having any meds during the labor, I said that I was going to try to do it med free and natural. Both women started saying how painful childbirth was and how there's way no it could be done without medication and they just kept going on and on about it. I started getting a little aggravated, to say the least, and asked if we could change the subject. But they felt the need to keep going to the point that I got very upset, stood up and yelled to please stop talking about the subject and walked out of the house. I mean come on, I was clearly going to be having a baby very soon and these women could not take a step back to realize that they were being very rude and inconsiderate.
On the other hand, just yesterday I had a check in with a mom that said, "why didn't any body tell me the motherhood was going to be so shitty, I mean I love my baby girl she's awesome, but the lack of sleep and the demand is driving me crazy. Why didn't any one tell me it was going to be this way, everyone says that it's the best time of your life". I could totally relate to this mom, I also felt like this a few months after birth. My mom never shared with me how difficult the transition into motherhood can be and neither did my best friend who had a baby 5 years before I did. I've always heard the same thing as the mom I'm using in this example, "It's the best time of your life" or my favorite "It's totally worth it", but is it really??? Is it worth your mental health??? Of course the answers to these questions are different for everyone and I don't think there is a right or wrong answer. You feel the way you feel and it's ok either way. As long as you're honest with yourself that's all that matters.
For those that feel the need to share their experiences with others please make sure to be gentle and have consideration for the person you are sharing with. Sometimes you may mean to be informative, but the other person may feel like you're being an asshole. Also, remember that the person is pregnant!…so proceed with gentleness and consciousness. And for those of you that are pregnant and want to know what parenting is like just ask and tell the person that you want them to be completely honest about it, but brace yourself because you may not get the answer you were expecting.


text: Sorry for the long wait i have been away away for a while and i havent had much time to get on here and blog about anything. I have recently acquired a new job and everything has been hectic and stressful. However i will be putting more of the good stuff up here a bit more regularly now that i have managed to figure out some stable hours. Enjoy


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Heavy rains overpower bilge pump, sink boat
Heavy rains over-powered the bilge pump and drained the battery on this 1975 runabout, ultimately sinking at its dock in Boca Raton. Fast Response Marine received the call to re-float the vessel. Our team, armed with airbags and pumps, quickly arrived at the scene. The vessel was de-watered and floating in short order.


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Roots and Branches Revisted, originally uploaded by Leah Virsik.
So I've been writing about my latest obsession with WordPress themes and I found out about Paper the theme Amanda Hawkins created. It's a theme for artists and crafters. Really fun and she's got a great style. She also has a DIY planner template and sewing instructions on her site. Check her out if you haven't already! I found out about her via Erin Zam who makes incredible books. I love digging deep through the sites of other artists. One thing it has done is make them more accessible for me, basically so I don't put them on a pedestal.
I've decided I want to create my own WordPress theme. Today, I was working on creating email blasts at work and I have so much fun trying to figure out code. I know I'll enjoy it, it'll just be a while before I tackle it.
I found out about Zentangles today. You'll just have to take a look… Maria Thomas says " Creating a Zentangle is like painting with patterns instead of colors." There's a beautiful Zentangle gallery on flckr.
Above is "Roots and Branches Revisited Reverse". I really appreciate all the comments I've been receiving from people participating in Art Every Day Month. Your comments have helped me see more of what I create. It's been helpful to see that the backs are part of the whole work, not just something you never show. Thanks to Tom for listening to me and helping me with the words for this last sentence.


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November 18th, 2012
Gisela Dulko Retires From Tennis
Gisela Dulko announced her retirement from pro tennis today.
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 8:14 pm in 2012 Season | 2 Comments »
February 20th, 2012
Serena Williams Walks On Water With Gisela Dulko In Monterrey [Video]
Serena Williams plays tennis on water with Gisela Dulko in Monterrey.
Posted by Tom Gainey @ 9:41 am in Videos | 3 Comments »
May 27th, 2011
Wozniacki Follows Clijsters' Confident-less Slide at French Open
Was the pressure too much for Wozniacki, the clear favorite once Clijsters lost, who is still searching for a first Slam title?
Posted by Jeremy Davis @ 4:14 pm in French Open, Tennis | 3 Comments »
February 27th, 2011
WTA Previews; Del Potro, Ferrer, Dulko Win Titles
Notes: Troubled former No. 1 Dinara Safina floats seedlessly in the draw, starting against China's Xinyun Han, then a possible meeting with (5) Safarova; (8) Jovanovski a tough start against Tanasugarn, and (1) Schiavone vs. Dokic; last year Kleybanova beat the now-retired Elena Dementieva to win her first WTA title in Kuala Lumpur.
Posted by Staff @ 7:44 pm in Tennis | 4 Comments »
April 25th, 2010
Federer, Nadal in Rome; Loaded Stuttgart WTA Field; Previews
Wow, two unseeded former No. 1s in Henin and Ivanovic; lots o' first-round meetings of interest…
Posted by Staff @ 1:52 pm in Tennis | 70 Comments »


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Whitton Community Centre, Percy Road, Twickenham TW2 6JL.
Time & meeting point
Meeting point is Whitton Community Centre from 1:30pm with the activities starting at 2pm. Afterwards we meet for tea/coffee and a chat at the Centre at 3pm.
Every Wednesday afternoon.
Choose from:
- Nordic Walking with Kay (poles provided)
- Bollywood Fitness class with Tamanna
Cost: £3 for members/ £5 for non-members
Membership costs only £12/annum. You can sign up for a membership here, or give us a call & pay on the day.


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Santo was the lone candidate among a ballot of 10 men, whose greatest contributions were realized between 1947 and 1972, to receive the 12 votes necessary to earn 75 percent and election to the Hall of Fame by the Golden Era Committee. Santo received 15 votes from the 16-member electorate and will be enshrined into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 22nd in Cooperstown.Here's how the voting went down:
"The numbers of are there," said Committee member and Hall of Famer Billy Williams. "Everybody saw the numbers, the home runs, the Gold Gloves. And I think everyone looked at it with a different view saying, 'This guy should be in the Hall of Fame.'"
Santo died on December 3, 2010, but his wife believes he is celebrating today.
"I am sure he is smiling down on this day," she said. "I am a believer in what's meant to be. I believe he was meant to be in the Hall, unfortunately it couldn't be during his lifetime. But I think the message is to never give up. This was always his dream."
Santo becomes the 12th major league third baseman to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the first elected at the position since Wade Boggs in 2005. Including three selections from the Negro leagues, there are now 15 third basemen in the Hall of Fame. In 15 major league seasons, Santo compiled a .277 lifetime batting average, with 2,254 hits in 2,243 games, while totaling 1,331 runs batted in and 365 doubles.[...]
Santo played for 14 seasons with the Chicago Cubs and one with the Chicago White Sox and was a nine-time All-Star. He hit 342 career home runs and won five Rawlings Gold Glove Awards for his defense at third base. He was honored by the Cubs Walk of Fame, becoming a member of the inaugural Class of 1992 and was selected to the club's all-century team in 1999. He was also a Cubs broadcaster for 21 years.[...]
"[During the voting process], some people brought out more than the numbers of Ron Santo," said Williams. "And talked about what he did for the community."
Results of the Golden Era Ballot (12 votes needed for election): Ron Santo (15 votes, 93.75%); Jim Kaat (10 votes, 62.5%); Gil Hodges (9 votes, 56.25%); Minnie Minoso (9 votes, 56.25%); Tony Oliva (8 votes, 50%); Buzzie Bavasi, Ken Boyer, Charlie Finley, Allie Reynolds and Luis Tiant each received less than three votes.
The 16-member Golden Era Committee was comprised of Hall of Fame members Hank Aaron, Pat Gillick, Al Kaline, Ralph Kiner, Tommy Lasorda, Juan Marichal, Brooks Robinson and Billy Williams; major league executives Paul Beeston (Blue Jays), Bill DeWitt (Cardinals), Roland Hemond (Diamondbacks), Gene Michael (Yankees) and Al Rosen (retired); and veteran media members Dick Kaegel, Jack O'Connell and Dave Van Dyck. Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board Jane Forbes Clark served as the non-voting chairman of the Golden Era Committee.


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Coconut rice has been enjoyed for centuries by the South East Asian cultures, thinks Nasi Lemak in Malaysia and mango and sticky rice in Thailand…Yummm. I am sure the people in the ancient days were clued in to the benefits or they may have just stumbled upon it and figured
At Pure Naturally, we're not just interested in how you can incorporate Virgin Coconut Oil into your diet. We want you to become an expert on VCO. This is where you can find information to help you to become just that. On this page you will find materials ranging from short, easy to remember health tips, to news articles, to links, to research papers. There are even suggestion on how you can use your VCO outside of the kitchen!
Check out our "The Basics" section where you will find some, you guessed it, basic facts about virgin coconut oil. It's your starting point on becoming an expert on VCO.
Skin and Hair Care Tips with Lisa @healthforhappy[ssba]
The gorgeous Lisa from @healthforhappy is a fan of Pure Naturally Virgin Coconut Oil and when we asked her to make a video of how she uses her Pure Naturally Virgin Coconut Oil every day, she came up with this. Great tips! Because of the fresh fragrance of Pure Naturally,


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Sagami Travel Guide
Sagami is a region in the western part of Kanagawa prefecture. It is the largest region in Kanagawa.
For sightseeing, there are natural places like Lake Tanzawa-ko, "Ajisai no Sato in Kaisei Town", Prefectural Hadano Tokawa Park, etc., where you can enjoy the scenery every season. There are also many spots related to history and culture, and Odawarajoshi Park and Hinata-Yakushi Temple, which are important to the area's unique history and culture, are particularly recommended.
It is convenient to have a car for getting around this area. There are also spots accessible by railroad lines like the Tokaido. If you go from the city to this area by car, it takes between 1 hour and 30 minutes and 2 hours.
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From the foreword to the WMT Test Manual
by Dr. Paul Lees-Haley
In the plethora of methods for identifying invalid test data, Dr. Paul Green's Word Memory Test (WMT) stands out as the most thoroughly researched and intensively cross-validated of them all. With his focus on measuring effort, Dr. Green has effectively concentrated on the behavior of the examinee most relevant to the validity of neuropsychological assessment. This was a critical decision because it permits the user of the WMT to assess the primary issue – validity of the results – without becoming ensnared in the thicket of differentiating various response biases, malingering, confusion between subjective reporting and objective testing, and the worrisome issue of conscious intent. Using extensive data from relevant comparison groups, Dr. Green measures effort empirically rather than based on subjective impressions of experts or self-reports of examinees.
Most research on assessment of invalid psychological and neuropsychological test results has used data produced by simulators (usually college students) rather than known groups. Dr. Green, along with colleagues including Dr. Roger Gervais and Dr. Lloyd Flaro, has collected comparison data from numerous groups ranging from compensation-seeking claimants to neurological patients with brain tumors, strokes, ruptured aneurysms, et cetera, depressed adults, both mild and severe traumatically brain injured adults, children with fetal alcohol syndrome, children with neurological diseases, and others.
The importance of the effort assessment research led by Dr. Paul Green cannot be overstated. Recent findings on the amount of variance accounted for by effort raise questions about the validity of a host of neuropsychological and psychological research studies dating back to the origins of cognitive assessment. A random perusal of empirical studies in neuropsychological and psychological journals reveals a pervasive tendency to presume that diagnoses and test results are valid based on various methods of clinical assessment with no correction for effort based on any empirical method.
Although blatantly uncooperative participants are typically excluded, empirically measured effort has not been used as an exclusion factor in literally thousands of studies in which effort is essential to the validity of the results. This omission is present in normative studies and validation studies of widely used tests as well as most other studies employing neuropsychological or neurobehavioral tests. The implication is that a cross validation of prior research using effort as an exclusion criterion may lead to significantly different conclusions in many studies presently relied upon by experts in the field. Neuropsychological assessments are no longer complete without evaluation of effort.
Paul R. Lees-Haley, Ph.D., ABPP
Huntsville, Alabama,
September 6, 2003
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- Description
- Max No. Doors: 1; Max No. Readers: 2
- Non-volatile memory
- Incorrect code lockout
- Users: 10000
- Boxed with 1A PSU
The Paxton Switch2 Controller is a single door control unit that stores the access permissions of the user and is mounted within the building. Suitable for high security applications. It can be used with Proximity, Cardlock or Touchlock readers and can be installed on several doors over a site, all using the same tokens. Two readers can be connected to a single unit to give read in and read out access control.
- Specifications
Name Paxton Switch2 Controller With PSU SKU 242-166 Brand Paxton Weight (KG) 1.0000 Current 0.8 Amp Voltage 12V DC
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