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That's a bit where I'm at tonight.
Since our pregnancy loss 7 months ago, there has been a topic heavy on my heart, but it's a sensitive subject. Well, "taboo" is probably a closer description.
I'm talking about abortion.
Where you find yourself
Now that the "A" word is out, I can already feel the lines being drawn in the sand. You are probably taking one side or the other, arming yourself with a defense as to why your position (whatever that is) is best for women, best for babies, and best overall. Perhaps you have a stance on when life begins. Perhaps you don't believe abortion is about when life begins, but about when freedom ends.
For those of us standing on any side of the fence, we often think about and talk about abortion in black and white terms.
Tonight I don't really want to talk in black and white. I just want to be honest about where I've been and what I hold to be true.
Where I find myself
Blogging is wonderful because you can reach so many people from so many backgrounds. But it's also hard for the exact same reason.
Will my viewpoint hurt you? Will I be able to be sensitive to my readers, who I care very much about, and all your many backgrounds?
I will be posting soon on why early pregnancy loss is important to the pro-life community.
But since there is no way for me to know where you are coming from, I will just have to be very honest and open about where I'm coming from. And hopefully from here we can have a good, honest conversation where there is no battle -- no lines -- no sides.
Maybe we can just be women who are honest and open about our past, our experiences, and our babies.
The beginning
Growing up, my parents taught me the value of life . . . starting with conception. My mom has served for years at crisis pregnancy centers -- sometimes speaking with women facing an unplanned pregnancy, at other times just cleaning and sorting all the donations of gently-used baby clothes and toys. She has worked tirelessly, and she holds my utmost respect for all the ways she has given back to women through the years.
In high school, I chose abortion as the topic for one of my research papers. I don't remember my thesis, but I remember feeling very strongly that abortion was never in the best interest of women. I felt (and still feel) very passionate about standing up for the value of the unborn.
And then . . .
I got pregnant.
No, this was not from some rebellious teen romance.
I was married. I had a secure job. To the outside world, there was no reason why I wouldn't want this baby.
But I didn't. Not yet. Not this way. Not at this time. Having a baby was NOT in my plans. I had just started a new business. I had earned a trip to Mexico that I would now not be able to go on. I had just gotten married, and wasn't ready for true "adulthood" yet. My husband was still in school full-time. We weren't emotionally, financially or physically prepared for a baby. We lived in a tiny apartment, my husband's work felt helter-skelter, and my body didn't react well at all in the first trimester. (Or the second. OR the third for that matter.)
And you know what? Deep, deep inside, I wanted it to end.
Or at least, I thought I did.
I felt overtaken by an "alien." Even at 8 weeks, I had convinced myself that this "baby" was still surely nothing but a blob of cells. I remember feelings like "Surely there is a pill that would just take this all away." And then I would realize, yes, there actually was. And it was legal. I technically did not HAVE to be pregnant. It was called an abortion.
While I knew that I couldn't go through with it, I did still wish for some miraculous ending to my pregnancy. Perhaps I would just miscarry? Maybe it was all just one big mistake?
For those of you who know me, this could be quite shocking to read these words. Even Ryan might be surprised. I didn't disclose these feelings to others. I kept them safe in my heart, and merely loudly complained to others when I was sick, and announced our pregnancy with tears, and very few smiles.
But you should know that during this time, I really wasn't acting like myself. (Or thinking, or feeling, like myself. Which is one reason I don't think it's a great idea to rush into abortion ever -- pregnancy hormones CHANGE you. How could I decide on the ending of a life when just trying to clean my kitchen could reduce me to tears?)
For the first time in my life, I finally understood why people get abortions. Here I was, married with a pretty secure future totally ANGRY and FREAKING OUT about pregnancy. If I felt like this, how must a teen feel? How would a girl who was raped feel? How would a single mom feel? How would a woman who couldn't provide for her child feel? How would an abused woman feel?
For the first time in my life, abortion made sense.
A change of heart
June 15, 2008, was a momentous day. It was my 26th birthday. It was Father's Day. I was 8 weeks pregnant. And it was the day I had a change of heart.
That afternoon, as I stepped out of the car to go to my in-law's house, I felt a rush of liquid running down my legs and soaking my pants. I thought I had accidentally spilled water down my pants -- even though I was nowhere near water of any kind. But in that moment, I couldn't figure out what would cause me to get wet like that.
Well, a moment in the bathroom answered that question.
Blood would do that. A whole lot of blood.
I think I was kinda hysterical. My sister-in-law grabbed me some underwear and a change of pants. And at one point, the bathroom door was open with both my ashy-faced husband and my quite-concerned mother-in-law peeking in, handing me clothes and fresh pads, and cleaning up the floor as I sat sobbing on the toilet.
I didn't know what to think, but I was shaken to the core.
Later, as I sat frozen on their couch, trying to keep track of how many pads I was going through, the cramping started. Off to the ER we went.
The week before, we had our first ultrasound where I saw a little glob on a screen with a white little dot that was steadily blinking. I still resented that little bean, but at the same time, my heart warmed a bit to it.
But this time, in the ER, I remember being terrified of the ultrasound. What if that little blob -- who I now immediately started thinking of as a baby -- was gone? What if there was no heartbeat?
Looking back, I can't believe how sudden my change of heart was. I thought I had wanted a miscarriage. I thought I wanted our baby to be gone. I thought I just wanted it all to be one big mistake.
But confronting what could be the death of our baby head on, there was no relief. I could have cared less about my business, my plans or our tiny apartment . . . All I cared about was seeing the blinking of a little dot on a little blob on an ultrasound.
When the ultrasound tech finally came, he wouldn't say much of anything. But, praise God, I saw that little blinking dot. Relief flooded my heart.
Our Dr. explained that I had unexplained hemorrhaging near where the baby was implanted. There was nothing we could do but wait it out. I was given a 50/50 chance of our baby surviving. I was to see my OB in a week for another ultrasound, and was given instructions in case the cramping and bleeding (aka miscarriage) continued.
So for 7 days, I waited. I put myself on bedrest (even though the Dr. told me there was nothing I could do at this point.) I just laid there, and prayed for our baby. And begged that he/she would live.
During that time, well-meaning people would warn me that there was probably something wrong with our baby. That this was nature taking its course. And that I wouldn't want to have to "deal" with a special-needs baby anyway.
(I will talk more about this in another post).
But 7 days later, we received the news we wanted. The bleeding had slowed. And that little reassuring blink-blink-blink was going strong.
Our baby made it.
A change of heart . . . .maybe? Or maybe not?
After hearing the good news, of course I was so relieved and thankful not to be going through a miscarriage. But I have to admit, I still didn't TOTALLY want a baby. For the next 9 months, I struggled deeply with resentment toward my baby and my body for this journey I was on. I still struggled, even as I was thankful we didn't lose the baby at 8 weeks.
Some days, when the nausea was really bad, I was just so angry that I couldn't eat. My unrelenting nausea made me desperate, angry, frustrated and resolved me to tears too many times to count.
I used all my sick leave with my miscarriage scare and my early nausea . . . I ended up becoming a very unreliable employee at work. I often got sick at work and had to take a lot of unpaid leave. Plus I had several more scares throughout my pregnancy, trips to the hospital, bedrests and a premature delivery. All of that adds up to more financial stress when we were already wondering how we could afford a baby.
Through my pregnancy, I still worried about finances. I worried about where we would live. When we finally moved when I was 28 weeks along, the stress of the move sent me into threatened premature labor. For the next 2 weeks, I sat around my new house with boxes everywhere, popping pills every 4 hours to stop the regular contractions. The medicine was awful and made me shake so bad that when I was eating, my food would fall off my fork.
When we went for the next ultrasound to determine the sex, I was upset to find out our baby was a girl. Here I was pregnant, when I originally didn't want to be, and it wasn't even the right gender! Would nothing go right??
(Just to be clear . . Now that I know moms who've discovered at this point that their babies had died or had a fatal defect, and now that I've lost Olivia, I want to kick myself for my totally self-indulgent attitude. Who in the world cares about the gender? At least she was whole and healthy!)
If you have read my past posts, you might know that delivery did not go so well for me either. I actually wanted very much to have a natural childbirth without pain meds. Instead, I had an emergency inducement and unplanned C-section to get her out. I had developed a life-threatening complication, and well, Maddy wasn't doing so hot either. It all went very fast, and it all involved a LOT of pain on my part.
After 4 days in the hospital, I was sent home. I was physically better after 3 days, but was kept an extra day because I had an emotional breakdown. The Dr. ordered strict rest and no visitors.
I look happy here, but just 2 days after being sent home, I had another huge breakdown. At one point, I almost smothered Maddy to get her to stop screaming. (Looking back, this moment is probably the most terrifying of my entire life.)
I didn't know I was suffering from postpartum depression. I also didn't know I had symptoms of PTSD. I knew I needed help. I just didn't know how to ask for it.
Everything's better, now, right?
So, in the end, I'm still alive, Maddy's still alive, we have a new bigger house, and I'm staying at home with my daughter. So everything's all good, right?
Not so much.
I'd had a very traumatic experience that I didn't know how to sort through or share. I had a very needy daughter that screamed day and night due to awful reflux. I got no sleep, and I dropped weight until I was just 99 lbs. I was dealing with postpartum depression, but didn't know it. I had symptoms of PTSD . . . but didn't know that either.
This picture sums up Madelyn's personality as a newborn.
And that was my life for the next YEAR.
So where does this leave us?
Motherhood has perhaps been the single most defining factor of my life. Pregnancy has caused greater physical pain and discomfort than I have ever known before or since. Caring for a demanding infant has stretched me emotionally and spiritually to the edge. Caring for a demanding toddler has been almost as hard, but so far, it's gotten easier as the years have passed. Going on to lose a child in pregnancy has made me feel older than my years, and sadder than I ever knew I could be.
But you know what . . . I wouldn't take back either of my pregnancies. I'm glad that at least for me, abortion was never TRULY an option.
There's not a day that goes by that I do not thank God for my daughter Maddy. Especially after losing Olivia, I do not take one day with her for granted.
I'm so thankful God had a plan bigger than mine. A plan to give me the greatest blessings -- a blessing wrought through fire. I'm so glad that God's plan included little Maddy snuggling with me tonight. Her deep hazel eyes inches from mine, her sweet, toothpastey breath hot on my face. And the best words ever spoken softly to my heart . . .
"You are the bestest mommy ever. I love you SO SO much."
No matter how we feel, God's plan really is the best. This is my truth no matter what.
Back on topic
As I mentioned in the beginning of this post, I plan to talk a bit more about abortion in the future. It's something that's been heavy on my heart since starting this journey.
I know some of my readers have lost babies to abortion. I know some of my readers have thought about getting an abortion, but didn't do it. I know some of my readers have been encouraged by doctors to terminate the pregnancy. I know women who have had no choice (ectopic pregnancy) but to end a pregnancy through surgery or drugs. I know women whose babies had fatal birth defects, and were encouraged to induce early, knowing the baby would not survive.
So I want you to know, I know that this is not really just a black-and-white issue. I want you to know that on this blog, I will not be pointing fingers. I will not be judging.
I will be breaking some silence. I am breaking my silence.
I will also share from my heart what I believe to be truth. And I will do my best to do so with utmost respect and honor to each one of you. And with respect and honor the God who created has created every single life.
From newborn . . . to now.
She was adorable (when she wasn't screaming.) I was a stressed out mess.
When Maddy was 1.
She was still adorable. I was way too skinny.
And maybe a little less of a mess.
And maybe a little less of a mess.
At 2, things were getting easier.
The beginning was hard, but worth it. Her beautiful smile brings joy to my life!
At 3, things just keep getting better. I still have hard days,
but I love how creative and communicative she is.
Making goofy photos together.
A common pastime here in the Lewis household.
Best friends for life!
I love snuggling her!


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CAS-ual Fridays-A Fresh Start
Hello, everyone!
I am SO in love with colouring right now! I am very far behind on the whole *newest thing* that is trending -BUT ... anytime I get some "play-time" I just want to pull out all of my goodies that get ignored - and my Zigs are one of them! I used them for this design I created for the CAS-ual Fridays "Over The Edge" challenge today!
Stamp: Image & sentiment (Unity) Hello New Life
Ink: Black Archival
Paper: (Simon Says Stamp) White
Zig Real Brush Markers: Haze Blue, Green Shadow, English Lavender, Lilac, Yellow Green, Mid Green, Light Green
Tools: (MFT) Wonky Stitched Rectangles, (SU) Stitched Circles
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Ebony Black
I just wanted to spotlight all that fun spring color! I hope you like it!
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Why I will no longer do business with Wachovia Bank
So yesterday I received a letter from Wachovia Bank. The envelope stated "It feels good to be PREFERRED…", which warned me that this was another one of those pre-screened credit offers. When I opened it, the first thing I saw was:
Now, I wasn't born yesterday. If banks handed out $1,200 to random people all the time, they'd soon go out of business. There must be a catch. So I looked at the accompanying letter, and saw this:
Sure enough, this wasn't a gift, but a loan. And what were the finance terms? I turned the letter over and looked at the other side:
An APR of more than 50%? Almost $600 in interest… on a $1,200 loan? Do they think I'm stupid? Those are finance terms more commonly associated with loan sharks than with respectable financial institutions. I can only conclude that Wachovia Bank has decided they no longer want to be a respectable financial institution.
Furthermore, who do they think is going to fall for this? The answer, clearly, "people with more greed than sense." And do they really believe such people are going to repay their loans? I mean, come on, this is the subprime mortgage fiasco all over again! It would seem that the Wachovia Bank lending people have not learned from history.
Finally, it's my opinion that a bank that has so little respect for people as to offer loan-shark interest rates wouldn't hesitate to take advantage of them in other ways as well. Therefore, I will avoid doing any business with Wachovia Bank, and would urge you to follow my example.


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Cop Suspended For Selling Threesomes With Girlfriend On Escort Site While On Sick Leave – 'As Filthy As You Want'
It's always beneficial to have a side hustle, except when you're a cop on sick leave and you're using all that free time to sell sex and making some extra coin. That's exactly what Daniel Moss and his Tracey Perryman girlfriend were doing until they got caught.
The 41-year-old British cop and his 38-year-old girlfriend were selling the service of providing threesomes on an escort site. Sussex Police have launched a probe into Moss, who could be disciplined or sacked for gross misconduct.
The ad said, "Me and my boyfriend were swingers prior to taking up escorting and we thought… 'Hey let's give it a go, why not do something you love doing as a job?'" The listing said, "So here we are and I am here for your pleasure." What go-getters.
The advertisement stated:
"Look at me and you'll think I'm the girl next door, look at us as a couple and we're a young energetic couple who you could pass on the street, get us in the bedroom and we can be as filthy as you want, as long as I get some cock I'm happy, and I'm happy to take requests."
The couple were charging over $260 per hour for the threesome experience and were thought to have made thousands for their sensual side business.
The Sun booked a half-hour threesome last week (I need to do more investigative journalism for BroBible), and Tracey welcomed the customer inside. She called herself "Marie," and led the prospective patron and introduced Moss by his real first name, Dan. After paying the fee the man was led to a bedroom where Tracey sprawled herself on the bed.
Moss said he was as "straight as they come," but was willing to go gay for pay if that is what they want. He said, "Whatever pays the bills. She's always pushed her boundaries, so, you can't knock it til you've tried it is my adage."
Looks like Moss believes in the mantra "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life."
I still respect this entrepreneurial couple for their hustle.


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Ayurvedic Remedy for Genital and Oral Herpes
Causes of Genital Herpes and Oral herpes
Herpes is caused by a virus the herpes simplex virus ( HSV) which belongs to the same family of viruses that cause chickenpox. There are two types of herpes simplex viruses
1. herpes simplex type 1 (HSV-1) and mostly causes oral herpes
2. herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2). And mostly causes genital herpes
However, both type-1 and type-2 can occur in the genitals, oral area or both.
Causes of Genital herpes according to ayurveda
Due to unhealthy life styles and diet the delicate balance between doshas get disturbed. This disturbs the body fire or agni .
(Agni is the body fire, which is responsible for transformation of one substance to another. It breaks down the food substances, eliminates toxins and wastes, maintains body temperature, and resists the invasion of microbes by maintaining strong body immunity.
The body fire which is assisted by balanced doshas digests the food completely to form Pakwa Anna rasa (the liquid form of food which is completely digested by digestive enzymes) which is ready to get absorbed by body tissues. According to ayurveda Pakwa Anna rasa nourishes the body and its components to keep the body devoid of diseases. But when body fire is impaired there will be an incomplete digestion of food forming Apakwa rasa (indigested food). The indigested food fails to nourish the body components leading to lowered body resistance.)
The disturbed agni fails to digest the food and toxins get accumulated in body due to improper metabolism. Accumulation of toxins reduces the body immunity and paves the way for invasion by microbes.
When a person who has low immunity comes in contact with HSV virus, he/she gets the genital or oral herpes.
Unhealthy lifestyle which lower body immunity
* Over eating
* Sleeping in afternoons.
* Over physical exertion.
* Over mental exertion
* Consuming food frequently even when not hungry.
* Constant exposure to hot sunny climates
Unhealthy diet that cause lowered immunity
Excessive consumption of –
Salty, sour, hot, spicy food.
Sour curds
Charred and overcooked food.
Sesame , Bengal gram , horse gram , sesame oil, rice flour, garlic, fish.
Opposite foods
* Curds , salt, mushrooms , bamboo shoots , sour fruits , meat , prawn , pork, should not be consumed with milk . The above mentioned foods should not be consumed by mixing one item with another.
* Sprouts, honey and milk should not be consumed with meat and fish.
* Fish & milk : fish &sugarcane juice; jaggery & pork ; honey & pork; milk & mango; banana & milk ; are opposite foods.
The Transmission Of genital Herpes
A person can get genital herpes in following conditions
1. If he is sexual active and when he performs sex (oral or genital) with infected partners.
2. A person who has oral herpes transmits herpes to genital organs of a partner during oral sex and a person who has genital herpes transmits this to his partner during coitus when they have a genital contact.
3. The disease gets transmitted when mucous membrane comes in contact with infected area.
The disease gets transmitted mostly during active phase. But it may spread even during asymptomatic (when person is free of symptoms for a particular duration) phase. The virus needs a fluid media for its transportation. The body fluids like saliva, semen, vaginal tract secretions etc. Mucous membranes in mouth, vagina, urethra or open wounds facilitate the virus invasion due to their moistness.
In Genital herpes there is an imbalance of all three doshas (VATA, PITTA , KAPHA) which in turn vitiate lasika (lymph) , blood (rakta) , muscle (mamsa) and skin (twacha) .
The imbalanced doshas vitiate skin and the immunity of skin cells is lowered. The virus attacks these weak cells and starts exhibiting symptoms on affected area.
Local symptoms in genital herpes and oral herpes
1. Pricking sensation
2. Edema
3. Pain
4. Feeling of constriction
5. A sensation of ant creeping
6. Many small eruptions gathering in a small area.
7. These eruptions or blisters burst soon with exudates.
8. These blisters will have different colors according to involvement of doshas. (Blackish red or blue in vata , red ,yellow , copper colored in pitta , shades of white in kapha).
The weakened body immune system tries to resist the virus invasion but fails to achieve the goal. In this futile attempt the following systemic symptoms are exhibited.
Systemic symptoms during genital herpes and oral herpes
1. Fever
2. Weakness
3. Indigestion
4. Impaired bowels
5. Increased frequency of urination.
6. Body pain.
7. Increased thirst.
Imbalanced vata causes the symptoms like pain, swelling and body ache The imbalanced pitta and vitiated blood and skin cause
1. Blisters,
2. Change the color of skin,
3. Cause burning sensation, and fever.
The imbalanced kapha and vitiated lymph cause itching, tingling sensation.
After the first attack the virus moves from skin through the nerve paths to base of the nerve and becomes inactive. Now the herpes infected person will be devoid of all symptoms. But the imbalance of doshas still persists.
Reactivation of HSV Virus to cause outbreaks
At unpredictable times, the virus becomes active. It multiplies and resurfaces on skin by traveling through the nerve path and exhibits the symptoms locally. The severity of symptoms of out break depends on the strength of body immunity.
The pelvis or shroni ,nerves and skin are dominated by vata. When vata gets vitiated due to precipitating factors , it reactivates the virus dormant in base of nerve end and the virus travel through nerve paths to reach the skin surface.
As we know the outbreaks have few precipitating factors like
1. Excessive exposure to sun.
2. Illness,
3. Poor diet,
4. Emotional stress
5. Physical stress,
6. Friction,
7. Steroids
8. Menstruation.
9. Emotional stress.
10. Genital trauma and intercourse.
11. Repeated infections such as a cold or pneumonia.
These factors increase vata and increased vata activates the virus which is dormant.
Low Immunity The systemically imbalanced doshas interfere with the body metabolism by vitiating the body fire (agni). This leads to indigestion and malassimilation of nutrients, which in turn causes poor immunity. Due to decreased immunity the body fails to offer resistance to outbreaks.
Ayurveda Tips to avoid outbreaks of genital herpes and oral herpes
1. Spicy, sour, fried and junk food, which aggravates vata.
2. Precipitating factors.
3. Sleeping in afternoon.
4. Meat products over fried or deep fried with oil or fat.
5. Charred and overcooked food.
6. Consuming opposite food like fish and milk etc
7. Physical exertion after a meal.
8. Taking bath immediately after exercise or heavy outdoor work
9. Include honey, pomegranate, fruits of Emblica officinalis, legumes, dates and raisins in your diet.
10. Practice Yoga and Meditation to control emotional disturbances
Ayurveda References
1. Sushruta Samhita
2. Charaka Samhita
3. Madhava nidana
4. Ashtanga Sangraha
5. Yoga Ratnakara


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We are the ones living and enjoying the bounties of digital age. Everything is carried out using gadgets these days. Same goes with the shopping. Every brick and mortar shop is trying to create its online presence to stay ahead of the competition by launching an e-store. This is need of the hour. Shopping trends are transforming and revolutionized with the advent of internet. Businesspersons cannot neglect or ignore the need to have an online station or store. People hardly bother visiting outlets physically since they find it convenient to shop via internet. A number of online sites conduct survey to figure out latest and hottest shopping trends. An insightful survey conducted by a renowned e-commerce website has helped in decoding the shopping behavior of women in Asian countries. The sample size of the survey was 300,000 online women shoppers.
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Asian women's online shopping activities mostly comprise of buying stuff for themselves. Home décor or shopping for others is their second priority most of the times. In a new report on Asian women's online shopping habits it was discovered that majority are not living up to the image of being selfless and family-focused individuals. According to a report, women make up the largest online consumer base. They are also the ones driving the growth of online shopping in the region.
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Video: Hyderabad Teenager dies after performing stunt for selection in TV show
Hyderabad, Apr 13: A teenaged boy died after he allegedly poured kerosene on himself and lit it, in an attempt to participate in a television reality show, police said today.
The boy, a resident of Barkas in Old City here, succumbed to serious burn injuries yesterday at a hospital, they said.
The incident took place on April 7 when the boy pulled off the dangerous stunt where he poured kerosene on himself and lit it at some hills at Falaknuma and sustained injuries in the process, ACP M A Bari said, adding the teenager initially took kerosene and sent it out from mouth like flames.
He was shifted to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries yesterday, the ACP said.
The teenager, a school student, wanted to make a CD of the stunt and send it for selection in a reality show, Bari said, adding that his dying declaration was recorded.


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Inspections are performed in the county by Miami County Public Health, except in Piqua, which has its own health department. Miami County Public Health can be reached at (937) 573-3500, by email at email@example.com or on the website at www.miamicountyhealth.net.
Dec. 3
Sakai Japanese Bistro, 2303 W. Main St., Troy — Critical: Employees are not informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report information about their health; corrected. Observed no written procedure for cleaning of bodily fluids. Critical: Hand washing sink is being used for purposes other than hand washing; corrected. Critical, repeat: Observed raw pork stored over cooked chicken in the bottom of the prep top cooler by the grill line and observed raw fish stored above vegetables and sauces in the bottom of the reach in cooler behind the sushi bar; corrected. Observed facility lacking written procedure for time as a public health control which is being used on sushi rice. Observed no maximum registering thermometer or heat strips present in facility for verifying rinse temperature of mechanical, high temp dish machine is reaching the required 160F at the dish surface. Observed no level one food safety certification in facility.
Dec. 4
Winans Chocolates & Coffees, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy — Repeat: Observed employee drink in a non-designated area.
Subway, 982 W. Main St., Tipp City — Critical: Observed employee washing dishes in three-compartment sink and spraying off dishes after sanitizing. Employee was pulling utensils and dishes from sanitizer compartment of sink and spraying them off with spray nozzle before allowing to air dry; corrected. Facility did not have a person in charge per shift with level one certification in food protection.
Subway Walmart, 1801 W. Main St., Troy — Critical: Employees are not informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report information about their health; corrected. No written procedures for vomiting or diarrheal events. Observed no written procedure for cleaning of body fluids.
Subway, 998 N. Market St., Troy — Critical: Employees are not informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report information about their health; corrected. No written procedures for vomiting or diarrheal events. Facility did not have a person in charge per shift with level one certification in food protection.
Patty's IGA, 106 E. Main St., Bradford — No written procedures for vomiting or diarrheal events. Critical: Observed Time/Temperature Controlled for Safety (TCS) foods holding in the open air dairy case, where milk, cheese, butter are stored, above 41F. Person in charge voluntarily discarded all TCS foods above 41F. Critical: Observed multiple items that are packaged in the facility that are not properly labeled. Cheeseballs made in house are missing ingredient list on label and food allergens. Bulk candy items that are packaged in facility and sold are missing label with facility information and ingredient list and allergens. Also, chocolate fudge made in facility and packaged for sale missing facility information and ingredient list and food allergens. Critical: Insufficient air gap between the flood rim and the water supply inlet. Observed air gap on prep sink in prepared foods area was not sufficient. The drain line of the prep sink was down in the floor drain with no gap present.
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Nov. 20
The Hideout, 1106 E. Fisk St., Piqua — Observed potatoes stored below raw meats in walk-in. Keep raw meats below items not cooked or high of a temperature. The interior of the microwave needs to be cleaned. Signs of mice in kitchen. Remove unneeded items, secure building and take steps to remove mice. Utensils not being washed correctly. Wash with soapy water, rinse with clean and sanitize 2ith 200 ppm Quaternary ammonia. Provide test strips so level of sanitizer can be monitored. The following items need to be cleaned: the walk-in cooler interior, including shelving, and the fryer area. The cutting board is damaged. Cutting surface must be smooth and easily cleanable. Remove unused equipment or unused items from facility. The floors need to be cleaned.
Mikado, 1574 Covington Ave., Piqua — Keep hand soap and paper towels at all hand sinks at all items so hands can be washed when needed. Corrected. Continue to maintain records for the fish that is used in sushi.
Nov. 21
Lighthouse Cafe, 213 N. Main St., Piqua — Wiping cloths on counter. Keep them in sanitizer between uses to prevent bacterial growth. Egg mixer not being washed often enough. Must wash and sanitize every four hours of continued use. Damaged handle on food processor. Replace. The ceilings needs to be cleaned. Be sure to wash and sanitize food equipment thoroughly and often.
YWCA, 418 N. Wayne St., Piqua — Satisfactory at the time of inspection.
Nov. 26
Internet Cafe, 1973 Edison Drive, Piqua — Satisfactory at the time of inspection.
Edison State Snack Bar, 1973 Edison Drive, Piqua — The pop nozzles need to be washed. The freezer (two-door) needs to be cleaned. The garbage disposal and the cutting boards need repaired/updated. The counters by the pop machine need repair. The walls and floors in the kitchen need to be cleaned. Signs of mice in kitchen. Increase cleaning and continue taking steps to remove nice. Be sure to wash, rinse and sanitize all food contact surfaces.
Nov. 28
Twin Dragons, 1598 Covington Ave., Piqua — Person-in-charge must have knowledge of food safety and be applying that knowledge in the food service. Person-in-charge must have Level II food safety certification. Raw chicken stored over fruit and cooked chicken in walk-in cooler. Keep raw chicken below other foods. Label bulk food containers to prevent misuse. The chicken boxes are being reused. Do not reuse these items, they can not be properly cleaned. Provide thermometer for small prep unit. Observed broken food containers and cutting boards. Replace. The following items need to be cleaned: microwave, rice pots, food containers, blender, bulk food containers, pots and knives. The following items need to be cleaned: prep units, walk-in cooler interior, all shelving, kitchen timer, can rack. Provide paper towels and soap at restroom hand sinks. The floors, walls and ceiling need to be cleaned. Label spray bottles to prevent misuse.
Dec. 7
China East, 1239 E. Ash St., Piqua — Scoops for rice kept in stagnate water. Keep these in product with handle out or clean and dry. Observed dented cans. Do not use severely dented cans. Observed chicken on cardboard on the counter. Do not cool foods on absorbent surfaces at room temperature. Cool on washable trays in cooler. Observed chicken — 118 degrees and fish — 120 degrees, being held on top of steam table. Keep these items in steam table above 135 degrees. Temperatures in prep unit above 41 degrees. Pineapple — 46 degrees; corn — 46 degrees. Keep below 41 degrees at all times to prevent bacterial growth. This unit has been cited in the past. Repair or replace. Provide thermometer for front refrigerators. Home-use refrigerator being used by buffet. Must use NSF commercial equipment. Equipment and utensils not being sanitized, only washed. Must sanitize. Must have at least one person here with Level II food safety certificate. Keep all foods below 41 degrees or above 135 degrees at all times to prevent bacterial growth. Keep chemicals away from food prep areas. Cool foods rapidly from 135 degrees to 70 degrees in two hours and 70 degrees to 41 in four hours. Put items in shallow pans directly into cooler. Do not use dented cans. Must sanitize equipment to keep items safe.
Dobo's Delights, 417 N. Main St., Piqua — All items Im N.O. or N.A. License issued.
Troop 76, Christmas on the Greene — Item of Im, N.O. or N.A. Satisfactory at the time of inspection. Heat beef to 155 degrees prior to serving. Hold at 135 degrees.
Speedway No. 5401, 1551 Covington Ave., Piqua — The outsides of the food containers need to be cleaned.


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Cargo Center at BER officially inauguratedBerlin, 03.07.2013
The opening of the Cargo Center at BER will also help to alleviate the air cargo situation at Tegel. From September 2013 air freight can be trucked to BER for handling. The cargo infrastructure in Tegel is reaching the limits of its capacity. Since 2010, the volume of cargo handled here has increased by 60 per cent and it is not feasible to enlarge the Tegel centre by expanding the cargo grounds.
The Cargo Center has 12,000 square meters of hall floor space, 7,000 square meters of office space and will open with a capacity of around 100,000 tons of freight per year. It is connected to the apron directly through a separate access control point. The Cargo Center will be used for handling belly freight specifically on long-haul flights at Berlin Brandenburg Airport once these have been relocated from Tegel to BER.


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Tesla to repay $465m Department of Energy loan 9 years ahead of schedule
Uncle Sam gains $12 million in interestTesla Motors, famously called a "loser" by Mitt Romney, is on quite the winning streak these days. It seems like there's good news about the company every week.
After raising about a billion dollars in a new stock and debt offering, Tesla has decided to use about half of its new mountain of cash to repay the $465 million Department of Energy loan all at once, 9 years ahead of schedule, rather than do it in half the required time like it had previously said. The immediate benefit to taxpayers will be $12 million, but the long-term benefit could be massive. A whole new world-beating electric car company homegrown in the US, with factories creating jobs and EVs reducing oil consumption and carbon emissions, not to mention a catalyst for other companies (the transition to electric cars would no doubt be happening much more slowly without Tesla at the avant-garde, pushing others to do better). Not bad.
And it's not all. Musk tweeted this on Monday:
Given govt loan repayment this week (prob Wed), Supercharger update will be next week. Work continuing independent of announcement.— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 20, 2013
So we can expect some Supercharger news next week... How long can they keep the ball rolling like this?
Feel free to let Elon Musk stare into your soul.
Via Bloomberg
See also: Milestone: U.S reaches 100,000 plug-in vehicles sold


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Cyprus signs a Double Tax Treaty with the UK
On 22 March 2018, Cyprus signed a double tax treaty with the UK which replaces the treaty signed between the two countries in 1974. It is expected that the treaty will soon be ratified, thus it will become effective as from 1 January 2019.
The new treaty is generally based on the OECD Model Tax Convention framework with some modifications.
The treaty applies to taxes on income as well as on gains from alienation of movable or immovable property. For the case of the UK, the treaty covers the income tax, corporation tax and capital gains tax, whereas for the case of Cyprus, it covers the corporate tax, personal tax, defence tax and capital gains tax.
Briefly the tax treaty provided for the following:
- It provides for zero withholding taxes on dividends in case the recipient is the beneficial owner of the income (exceptions apply).
- There is no withholding tax on interest and royalty payments, as long as the recipient of the interest or royalties is the beneficial owner of the income.
- Gains from the sale of property are taxed in the country where the property is located (except for shares of companies traded on a stock exchange).
- There is a limitation of benefits provision which provides that no benefit will be granted in respect of income or capital gain, if it is reasonable to conclude, that obtaining that benefit was one of the principal purposes of any arrangement or transaction that resulted directly or indirectly to that benefit
- Determination of the tax residency of companies, an exercise under which the competent authorities shall consider several factors such as a) where the senior management of the company is carried on, b) where the meetings of the BOD or equivalent body are held, c) where the company's headquarters are located, d) the extent and the nature of the economic nexus of the company to each state and whether determining that the company is a resident of one of the contracting states but not of the other state for the purposes of the Convention would carry the risk of an improper use of the Convention or inappropriate application of the domestic law of either state.
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About Company: Diamond & Gold Company
Industry : Gold / jwellery
Employment : Full time
Nationality : Any Nationality can apply
Date Posted: 22/2/2017
Location: Sharjah,Uae
Salary : Attractive salary + Free visa
Job Description: We are leading gold & diamond jwellery in sharjah. We are looking a sales executive with or withour experience. If you are intreseted kindly send your resumes to our hr email. Must write your expected salary in your mail.
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English is more than one language.
Apart from U.K. (Queen's) English, there's obviously U.S. English. But where did it all start?
Because the UK has been invaded countless times over the centuries, its language is an amalgam of many tongues.
The Roman occupation some 2,000 years ago lasted 400 years, so much of our vocabulary and word structure is derived from Latin roots. Where English words sound similar to Spanish, Italian and French, that is where the Latin root is evident. These are part of the group known as Romance languages.
Old English was where things started, though it contained vast amounts of Anglo-Saxon vocabulary brought across by German settlers up to and including the 5th century (400 – 499 AD).
Vikings invaded in the 8th and 9th centuries (700 – 899 AD) and left much evidence of Norse languages.
Then in the 11th century the French invasion brought Norman French vocabulary as well as sentence structure and spelling conventions.
No wonder English contains so many different words!
English is the leading language of international communication and an official language of the European Union as well as current and former members of the Commonwealth.
Because of the international influence of the United States from the mid-20th century, any business in the world that is serious about exporting needs to embrace English as a central feature of its trading style.


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The T200 throne is an ideal starting point for any beginner. Its basic but solid construction and function will keep young drummers happy until their ready to step-up their full kit. Its smaller cushion also makes it portable enough for any drummer (or even keyboard player) looking to stow it in their gear bag for grab-and-go gigs.
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CMOStores.com has added a sixth portal to its family of online building material retail platforms, this one focusing on tiles and floors
The new e-superstore, TileandFloorSuperstore.co.uk, offers more than 5,000 flooring products including marble and porcelain tiles, laminate flooring and carpet tiles. As well as the convenience of shopping online with 24-hour ordering, customers can also benefit from CMOStores.com's award-winning customer service and telephone support.
The new tile and floor e-superstore complements the company's existing and successful websites CMOTrade.co.uk, DoorSuperstore.co.uk, , DrainageSuperstore.co.uk, InsulationSuperstore.co.uk and RoofingSuperstore.co.uk, that already generate in excess of £38m in revenue.
Andy Dunkley, CEO of CMOStores.com, said: "This is our sixth online superstore for specialist building supplies and materials, and grows our range of available products to a total of more than 75,000 across all of our websites as well as opening up a significant market opportunity for us as a growing firm.
"We have a clear aim to disrupt the traditional building merchant sector in a positive way, bringing the benefits and service ethos of leading-edge e-retail to the construction materials market. So far, our approach is proving extremely popular with our established five platforms continuing to perform well."
Established in 2008, CMOStores.com (previously known as Construction Materials Online or CMO) now employs a 100 people at its new headquarters in Plymouth.
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Energy meter manufacturer & supplier in India conforming to the BIS standards and ISI mark
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Art + Australia
Art + Australia is a publishing and research body that focuses on contemporary art and its relationship to broader theoretical, social and geo-political contexts. Based at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), University of Melbourne, and living intimately with the vibrant pulse of its art school host, Art + Australia presents a rigorous and uncompromising perspective on what might constitute both art and Australia in the twenty first century.
ANZJA (Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art)
The AAANZ publishes the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art (ANZJA). The ANZJA is Australasia's principal refereed art history journal. The journal is dedicated to research in art history, art practice, art theory, and exhibition and museum studies. 2014 ushered in a new era for the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Art. The journal is now published with Taylor and Francis, a division of Informa. It is published in hard copy and online via the ANZJA site on Taylor and Francis.
Unlikely is a transdisciplinary online journal. An experiment in form, Unlikely engages its audience and contributors through a two-stage process of live events that showcase the work of creative practitioners, followed by peer reviewed electronic publication of creative arts work and traditional scholarly articles and essays—both overseen by an international editorial board and panel of peer reviewers. Unlikely opens unexpected spaces for artistic exchange and scholarly conversations across mediums, disciplines and continents. It offers researchers from humanities and artists working in practice-led research the chance to participate in and explore a range of practical and theoretical contemporary art concerns.
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Project Anywhere is a global blind peer reviewed exhibition program dedicated to art at the outermost limits of location-specificity. Although descriptions and images of hosted projects are featured on a dedicated website, Project Anywhere is neither an online exhibition nor a journal. It is instead a vehicle for illuminating artistic projects located anywhere and elsewhere in space and time. It is perhaps best imagined as an exhibition comprising the entire globe in which the role of curator is replaced with a peer evaluation system.


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Hobe Labs, Naturals, Sesame Oil, 4 fl oz (118 ml) (Discontinued Item)
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text: In a Press Release issued today, the Ohio Supreme Court has announced that it is seeking comments on proposed rule changes to the rules of the Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline. The proposed rules would make changes to the terms of Board members and extend from 60 to 90 days the time that a written consent to discipline agreement could be entered into. Click here to view the proposed amendments.


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In partnership with the Gainesville (GA) Housing Authority, the Rotary Club of Hall County, Georgia visited the Georgia Mountain Food Bank on July 29, 2016, to paint decorative bowls that will be kiln fired and exchanged for donation at the 2016 food bank fundraiser to feed the North Georgia area hungry. The event will be held in September at the First Baptist Church of Gainesville, Georgia. This project is one of the Georgia Mountain Food Bank's most popular projects.
The Georgia Mountain Food Bank's mission is to address hunger, health and quality of life by serving those in need throughout the entire North Georgia Region. The food bank provides a vital link between sources of food supplies and hardworking community-based partner agencies, like our Rotary Club, who help get the food into the hands of families and individuals who need it.
Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Hall County annually contribute to the food bank's fundraiser by offering beautifully decorated hand-painted bowls to be exchanged for funds in the event. Other bowls are collected from some of Georgia's most well-known personalities and those who are very talented, but not yet famous.
Partners with the Gainesville (GA) Housing Authority also proudly provided youth whose groups were representatives of the Harrison Square Apartments, Atlanta Street Apartments and Melrose Apartments to assist in the bowl-painting project. These young people are indicative of the emerging leaders within public housing. They were selected for their outstanding influence among their peers. Each actively takes part in mentoring others in the community, by volunteering and promoting peace and education.
For more information on the GHA, visit their website at: Gainesville Housing Authority.
You may also learn more about the Empty Bowl Luncheon by visiting the website of the Georgia Mountain Food bank at: Georgia Mountain Food Bank.
The Rotary Club of Hall County invites you to also drop by our website for information on future events: The Rotary Club of Hall County.
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We allll know how much I love a challenge, but I love a challenge even more when it makes you think. Emily Henderson (who I've gushed about before) issued a challenge/contest/request for instagram pictures-
"What piece of furniture would you save from a fire?"
Of course I just HAD to throw my hat into the ring. I'm always so indecisive, so it's lucky that Emily's allowing multiple entries. Here goes!
I'm sure that once my secretary desk is done, it'll be on the top of this list, however, since it's current state is still in shambles, it's not quite the prized possession yet.
Once Clark is done, this desk is priority numero uno!
But what would I save from a fire? Can I save my future sofa?
In fact, can I set my current couch on fire so I can get my future couch? …….probably not a good idea…..
Seriously, though, back to the challenge-
The first piece of furniture that I'd save is probably my $30 vintage Craigslist settee. Although it's a newer purchase, I don't think I could have imagined a better piece of furniture for my office. I adore the tufting and the unique color (and the price I got it for!)and my furry roommates love it too, which makes it even better. Although I got it in lieu of spending the money to reupholster our other vintage settee which has been living in the basement, I think both with be sticking around for a very long time.
The second piece of furniture that I'd save in a fire is our red antique chair. This we adopted (along with its matching settee that needs reupholstering mentioned above), when a friend's aunt passed away. The set had been in our friend's family for as long as he could remember and he was really pleased when Hubby and I gave them a good home. Although Hubby's not as enamored with the Craigslist settee as I am, this red chair is one I'm sure he'd be saving in a fire too and it's so rare that we agree on design pieces!
With my estate sale/tag sale fixation, it's a wonder that my furniture list isn't longer. I have several pieces awaiting rescue/refinishing in the
dungeon basement that I'm sure will move swiftly up the list when done, but until then, I don't have a ton of prized pieces. Space is limited in this tiny house, so I usually find myself taking home smaller pieces when I go treasure hunting.
What furniture would you rescue in a fire (assuming that strength is no issue and you can throw any piece over your shoulder)?future sofa image via Circle Furniture


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Recently, two AU$20,000 cheques endorsed by China Merchants Charitable Foundation were presented by Daniel Bunnett, Executive Vice President for Australia and New Zealand, to support our neighbourhood charity organizations, Foodbank and Swags for Homeless.
Loscam has an extended commitment to both charities. Since 2007, Loscam has been supporting Foodbank nationally by providing pallets, bins & Gpak's at little or no cost. With this year's financial donation, it allows Foodbank to stock the Big One (Staple Food Program) with additional 280,000 meals by helping to buy $7 worth of food per dollar donated.
"Loscam already provides around $50,000 worth of pro-bono pallet hire which allows us to ship approximately 10 million nutritious pa meal equivalents to Aussies & their families across Australia!" said Tony Gatt, Business Development & Fundraising Manager of Foodbank.
As a non-denominational and non-profit organisation, Foodbank is the largest hunger relief organisation in Australia. Last year alone, it rescued 32 million kilos of food destined to be dumped and turned it into 40 million meals. Foodbank is truly a pantry to the charities and community groups.
"Loscam Australia is proud to have partnered with Foodbank in supporting their ongoing efforts in feeding those in need across the country. Our $20,000 donation, which was sourced from China Merchants Charitable Foundation, will go towards producing thousands of meals for the hungry. We will be further supporting this fantastic initiative with volunteer work within their operations," said Daniel.
Constituting the same significance, the other core project Loscam shoulder is moving Backpack Bed to the community with Swags for Homeless.
The light weight Backpack Bed, which rolls out to an all-weather protected bed with built-in mattress, is a 2.9 kg single-person emergency bed. Alongside meeting 47 international standards for quality and safety (including fire retardancy) it was awarded the 2011 Australian Human Rights Award from the Australian Human Rights Commission.
Swag for Homeless is a national charity that partners with more than 400 welfare agencies across Australia for distribution of Backpack Beds to homeless people without shelter. In addition to the awards received, and acquired from museums, the Backpack Bed program has now spread to the USA, New Zealand, UK, Germany, Canada and Spain.
"Loscam Australia is proud to have partnered with Swags for the Homeless in supporting their cause in providing those in need with shelter across Australia. Our $20,000 donation, which was sourced from China Merchants Charitable Foundation, will allow for hundreds of new swags to be manufactured and provided to those in need," said Daniel.
"Every night across Australia there are homeless people sleeping on our streets. Loscam has shown great generosity by supporting our program to provide Backpack Beds to street sleeping homeless people without shelter. These funds will ensure more homeless people are kept healthy and safe with dignity until they find shelter," said Tony Clark, Founder and CEO of Swags for Homeless.
"Thank you Loscam for being part of our team."


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"Gasparilla Hangover"
"Gasparilla Hangover" This weeks show is the day after Gasparilla, Yes we're feeling it a little bit. The weather has been super windy all last week, so Bub had to cancel trips. Glenn still managed to go out a couple times and be productive with snook and trout. James aslo got out just before the front arrived and is still finding snook on the flat. We announce a couple of NEW Sponsors that are joining us Florida Fisdhing Products, SunSect Sunscreen and Insect Repellant, and GoPuck power device. Our Friends over at GoPuck have given us a couple of units to give away to our listeners and followers. We will be giving the unit away ove the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned.


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Washington Post article about Bob Staake's latest New Yorker cover is a fascinating look into possible solutions to a creative brief can be very similar.
This quote particularly caught my eye: "Editorial cartoonists very often come up with the same idea
independently. When five or more cartoonists come up with the same idea
on the same day, we call it a Yahtzee."
It is an interesting thought. It is hard or impossible to come up with something totally original. Should you toss out an idea because it is such an obvious, powerful solution?
It also goes on to show a couple political pieces that parody a famous Norman Rockwell painting of a man getting tattoo. Plus there could be entire art books devoted to American Gothic parody media.
What do you think?


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Easy Ways To Lose Weight And Burn Fat For The Summer
I came accross this quote only today . . I don't know how i missed it. . it's quality. .
'If they can make penicillin out of mouldy bread, they can sure make something out of you.' – Mohammad Ali
I thought I'd put that there 1st just to spur you on. .
Did it work? Good. .
You see lately i have been hearing a lot of negativity and dismay among trainees, not just in Northwood, but on twitter, facebook, and just listening to general conversation in Dublin. . oh and lets not forget The Biggest Loser. . . what a load of C**p 🙂
Weight loss, fitness and getting a beach body seems to be on everyones agenda's but surprise surprise nobody is doing anything about it. Each and every person that i encounter thinks it is too late now;
'It's summer already, i cant lose the fat now'
Its too late, its May already, maybe next year'
I'm sorry to tell you but thats a loada crap. . I'll refer to Ali's Quote above. . its never too late and your NOT different. You too can lose that stubborn bellyfat. . . on that note. .
A member ofMy Athletic Body Space recently told me;
'But its hard for me to lose fat, and I lose muscle easily'
I was actually a little understanding and compassionate until i looked at his food diary on the WEB SITE . . bread sticks, 'just a little' cereal and 'seeded bread' frequented the menu. . lets just say the ensuing message was not friendly 🙂
Let's be honest; It's only May, you can make a lot of progress in a couple of weeks, even if your holiday is in June or July, there's still time. . you know what your doing? Making big, fat, hairy, lazy excuses. . That's right . . I'm not going to sugar coat it. .
On that note i would like to make a blatant sales pitch. .
Theres still time for you to burn that last bit of fat for summer. . its only May. I know our friends across the water celebrated 'Memorial Day' yesterday so we've decided to make a silly -belated- offer. .
We have (well Ian did) repackaged abs and i think it will suit some people down to the ground.We literally took the 'Fat Loss Pathway' Out of Athletic Body System and Made ABS for Fat Loss
This is especially for people who just want a quick fix and a no BS route to fatloss.
You dont want to read through 100's of pages of information, you just want the workouts. . good old fashioned effective workouts. . well I have just the thing.
CLICK HERE to take advantage of this offer and to get rid of that last bit of fat for the summer!
but dont worry. .
If you dont like it we are taking all the risk. . 100% money back guarantee. . so if you feel like the package isnt worth the ridiculously low price we are asking then you can just send us over an email and we will happily refund it. . we dont want any unhappy campers 🙂
So if you are already lean and dont have a little fat that you could do with losing then dont CLICK HERE
Sorry about the blatant sales pitch but i think this is perfect for a lot of people who just want to lose fat for summer and i know that there are some takers here in the Dublin gyms!
So stop making excuses and take ACTION today!
Did I mention that you get 14 days of email support? I will email you everyday for 14 days teaching you how to rearrange your lifestyle, nutrition and mindset. . i will personally help you implement the program!
You cant fail!
Not bad eh?
Just CLICK HERE to get guaranteed fat loss results
Bryan Kavanagh Bsc CSCS
Dublins No.1 Physique transformation Coach!
Irish Doing Thai Boxing . . Random Physical Punishment Continued. . .
So the last post was about building muscle and burning fat. . i got a few emails in response . . it was okay. . i got more personal emails asking for videos of the torturous 'Magic Hundred Workout' than i ever got from this Blog. .
I have a feeling you just want to see me inflict pain on myself you sickos haha
So last week i was crawling up a beach completing a challenge the sadist Dax Moy had set for us all in our Thailand Camp. . .
This week I decided to take it easy . . We just had a hard weeks work here in Thailand so I thought some R&R might do me good. . I got wind of a vacancy in a thai boxing camp about an hours drive from the airport. .
Long Story short I'm here now and im in pain 🙂
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Had my first thai boxing session this morning, It was good crack. . .there is a lump on my shin the size of an egg though. .maybe kicking a thai guys elbow when doing padwork isnt the way forward. . hmm
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Session went as follows
0725-0750 –
5-7km run (i hate running. .but how do you explain that in cardio is a waste of time in thai?)
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0750-0805 –
Skipping (constantly . . none of this girly 6x 3 min rounds shite. . oh did i mention the 'rope was weighted cable. . not your usual reebok speed rope. . forearms were killing haha)
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0805 – 0815 –
Wrap hands and warm up/stretch (last time i kicked was xmas so i needed this ha)
0815 – 0840 –
Kick bag. . (7 x 3minute rounds with push ups for the whole rest period. . oh the guy stood beside me shouting at me the whole time which made it particularly enjoyable)
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0840 – 0915 –
Pad work. . high tempo kicking and punching drills (emphasis on power) then push ups between rounds. . im convinced he was picking on me. .nobody else had over a half hour on the pads. . i felt like a was swinging a rope at the pads by the end of it. . . grrr
so . . . many. . . push ups. . . ha(i enjoyed it really)
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0915-0930 –
3x 3min rounds just constantly doing front push kicks alternating feet with no rest. . you have to kick the back on the way back (against the swing) each time and NO stopping or you get abused in thai. .
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0930-0940 –
200 crunches,minute break + 150 crunches,minute break + 100 crunches. .
Again if I see people doing crunches in the gym im like
'duhhh dont you know they're bad for your spine'. .
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But I reiterate. . how do you tell a thai trainer that 'your abs aren't made to flex your spine they are made to prevent hyperextension'
Whats thai for hyperextension again i forget 🙂
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Pictures and retire to you room to recover. .
There are a few guys from Melbourne here too. .
Guy 3rd from the right in the back row is a crazy Estonian machine. .
Will update tomorrow after sparring.
Bryan Kavanagh
Lose Fat, Gain Muscle. . 'Can I Gain Muscle And Lose Fat At The Same Time?'
During my time in Northwood Health and Fitness in Santry i have worked with a LOT of people.
I tend to attract questions, left, right and center people question me on one topic or another.
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I wouldn't mind if I looked particularly intelligent . . i look like a bit of a meat head. . im loud and 'playfully' aggressive 🙂
But still they come, questions, questions and more questions. Its great (except for when I'm training then it gets kind of annoying!)
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Some for weight loss
Some have trouble area's they want to address
Injuries and rehabilitation
Nutrition advice
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The above questions are easy enough to address. . simple lifestyle adaptations. . sorted!
The worst group of people are the men in their late teens to mid 20's looking to put on muscle. . they ask the same thing every time!
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'I want to put on muscle, but first I'm going to eat less and lose the fat first,THEN get a good weight gainer protein shake and bulk up'
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Oh dear, this is when the alarm bells go off!
The concept of losing fat first by eating less and performing aerobic activity to lose fat
and then
Eating excess calories and taking weight gainers to put on weight . . ? Oh dear!
Is this you?
Do you think you have to lose fat and gain muscle at different times?
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Then you have the opposite. . The crowd that are constantly in a state of confused bulking and cutting, their weight fluctuates all over the place and they cant really assess their progress because they are basically fat and cant 'see' any visual differences.
Do you have to 'Bulk' up by training hard and eating lots of calories and protein and then 'Cut' back on calories and strip the fat at separate times?
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Is that really necessary?
Personally i think it works GREAT! For a small percentage of people.
But think about this for a moment. . how many fat bodybuilders do you know? I don't mean out of season competitive bodybuilders, i mean the ones that are constantly 'bulking' and 'massing' and they try to cut for a month and because the scales starts to go down below 200lbs/90kg they get freaked out and go back on a 'Bulk' and get even fatter.
I'm just venting here but i think you get my point. . i have no doubt it works for some people but it seems a little contradictory to me for most people with average genetics and body types.
Leave a comment below and let me know your thoughts
Bryan Kavanagh BSc CSCS
Dont forget to comment 🙂
If you are on Facebook then have a look here and let me know what you think. .
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Heart 2 Heart Anthology
by May Archer, Charlie Cochet, Allison Hendricks, Sloane Kennedy, Lucy Lennox, Ruthie Luhnow, Lily Morton, Chris Owen, Poppy Dennison, Hailey Turner, A.E. Wasp
Genre: M/M Romance
Release Date: 02.07.18
Once upon a time, a bunch of authors wondered… What if a dating app that guaranteed you a love match broke down just in time for Valentine's Day? What if you found yourself on a blind date with a random guy who might be your opposite in every single way? It could be a disaster. Or… When the code breaks down, fate just might take over.
Eleven of your favorite gay romance authors have joined forces to light up your Valentine's Day with a collection of sweet, sexy, silly, and hot short stories, featuring a wacky cast of characters chosen from your reader suggestions! Morticians and magicians, superheroes and spies, lawyers and lobstermen, will all learn that love has nothing to do with algorithms… and sometimes you find it in the least-likely places.
And the best part? All proceeds from this collection will go to the authors' favorite LGBTQ charities, to ensure that love in all its incarnations will be celebrated and protected every single day of the year!
It will only be available for 90 days, so Tuesday, May 8th will be the last time you can purchase this anthology.
Over 162k words total, contemporary MM romance
We are pleased to be donating 100% of our proceeds to 3 wonderful charities:
We encourage all readers to learn more about these groups and consider making a donation of your own. Every little bit helps.
What began as a random idea quickly turned into a collaborative and completely voluntary effort from 11 authors, more than 130 readers, cover designer, 2 proofreaders, and one cat herder to keep it all together.
Readers were asked to submit ideas for characters, both typical and off-the-wall, and from that list, each author picked 2 seemingly mismatched guys and helped them find love.
May Archer - The Baker and the SEAL
Charlie Cochet - The Assassin and the Dog Walker
Poppy Dennison - The Electrician and the Event Planner
Alison Hendricks - The Professional Gamer and the Paranormal Photographer
Sloane Kennedy - The Florist and the Lawyer
Lucy Lennox - The Uber Drive and the Phone Sex Operator
Ruthie Luhnow - The Lawyer and the Lobsterman
Lily Morton - The Tattoo Artist and the Writer
Chris Owen - The Criminal and the Sommelier
Hailey Turner - The Superhero and the NSA Agent
AE Wasp - The Magician and the Mortician
This is one of the rare times that I picked up an anthology and I'm glad I did it, especially for a Valentine's Day special. The short stories had one thing in common, all the unlikely couples meet each other through a dating app for Valentine's Day. The words I can used to describe them all are, cute, adorable, quirky, steamy, heartfelt and love. I appreciate the way each author fleshed out their characters even with the page constraint. I was able to connect to their character's story and their desire to find love. The most fun was when the couple was matched so haphazardly and I longed to read how everything pan out towards the end.
TITLE: The Uber Driver and The Phone Sex Operator
Can you tell us a little bit about your characters?
Azrael is a young dance instructor who also has a side job as a phone sex operator to make ends meet. His two jobs are a complete secret from his conservative politician father who thinks Az is in law school. Travis is temporarily taking his brother's place as an Uber driver. Since the brother is deaf, Travis pretends to be deaf. He's not. Hijinks ensue.
The characters you had to choose from were reader's submissions, correct? Were there any other characters you considered writing about before you chose this couple?
Tons. But I have a terrible memory. So... nope!
How did you come to be involved in the Heart2Heart Anthology?
Leslie was the brain child of this project and she is my Beloved Beta Reader and trusty assistant. She invited me to participate.
Have you ever been involved in a group project like this before? What were some of the challenges you had to face?
No. But everyone has been wonderful and Leslie has done a tremendous job.
Is this something you'd like to be a part of again in the future?
Absolutely. The set-up was super fun, and I can't wait to see what we come up with next.
You're donating the entire proceeds to charity - can you tell us more about where the money is going?
I adore The Trevor Project as it is specifically geared toward protecting LGBTQ youth. My book Delivering Dante discusses conversion therapy and the dangers LGBTQ youth face when they come out to an unsupportive community. Thankfully programs like The Trevor Project are specifically working to reduce youth suicide by offering support to young people who don't have it in their own communities. The anthology also benefits the Bisexual Resource Center which helps create a community of inclusion as well as raising public awareness of bisexuality. Finally, the anthology benefits one-n-ten which is also geared toward helping youth with education and employment, health and wellness, homelessness and housing, and social support and leadership. We are thrilled to help all three of these organizations in their missions.
Have you ever set someone else up on a blind date? If yes, how did it turn out?
If Heart2Heart were to match you with someone, who do you think you'd get paired with?
Someone who loved to party and go out all the time. The kind of person who'd want to ring in the New Year at Times Square. Yikes!
"Once we were settled at the table, digging into the food, an awkward silence fell. I sneaked some peeks at Az while he ate. His lips were a deep red, and his eyelashes were as dark as ink. His Adam's apple bobbed along his slender throat as he swallowed. I wondered idly if I'd be able to see the outline of my cock in his throat if I fucked his mouth from above.
As soon as I realized where I'd gone in my head, I shoved my folding chair back with a screech.
"Fuck! Oh my god, I have to go," I blurted. "You're not… I'm not… oh god."
I lurched for the door when his voice cut through the tiny space.
"Travis, wait!"
I closed my eyes and gulped before turning around.
"Why… why are you going? Did I say something that upset you?"
"No," I croaked. "God no."
"Oh. It's just… you don't want to be here one more minute in my company then. I get it,"
he said with a pathetic chuckle. "Story of my fucking life. I finally get up the nerve to meet a guy in person and I can't even be normal enough to have the actual date. What the hell is wrong with me?"
"I want to fuck you!" I blurted. "I want to fuck you so badly, I can't get it out of my head. I was terrified that if I stayed here one more minute, I'd do something idiotic like blurt it out to you. And, now I did, dammit. Now you know why I have to go. Because I'm a fucking douchebag who can't concentrate long enough to share a fucking pizza without wanting to jam my dick down your throat."
My face felt like a five-alarm fire.
Az's face looked like he might need life support paddles at any moment.
"Jam your dick down my throat," he breathed. "Oh god, please. Please jam your dick down my throat, Travis."
I turned around and leaned my forehead against the cold wood of the front door. Leave, Travis. Open the door and save this kid from himself. He can't possibly know what he wants. One touch of that olive skin and you're going to maul him to orgasm. That's not what he deserves.
"I can't," I groaned. "You don't know what you're asking me. I won't be able to go slowly, Az. You're a virgin. Please."
"I'm sick and tired of being a virgin! I just want to get fucked. Is that too much to ask? I'm almost twenty-five for god's sake, Travis. That's why I signed up for the app in the first place. I just want to get laid!"


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Which of the new 8-megapixel cameras is the best? Two batches of reviews try to answer that question this morning, the first from stalwart DPReview, which includes the Olympus C-8080WZ, the Canon PowerShot Pro1, the Nikon Coolpix 8700, and the Konica Minolta A2; the second is from The Luminous Landscape, which compares the Sony F828, Minolta A2, Canon Pro1, Olympus C8080, and the Nikon 8700 in a direct comparison, with the Minolta and the Sony taking review's preference. [Thanks, Pmatt!]
Read - DPReview
Read - TheLuminousLandscape
Update: Looks like PC Magazine is in on the fun, too, with a five-way comparison between the Canon, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, and Sony.
Read - PCMagazine


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Many believe the ever-controversial Lou Dobbs could mount a competitive third party bid in 2012. A self-proclaimed "Independent Populist", Dobbs may possess the name recognition, capacity to generate significant campaign cash, and independent-minded political views to challenge the Republican and Democratic nominees in a potential three-way showdown.
An author, former CNN show host, and current radio icon, Dobbs often elicits spirited controversy due to his opinionated political stances. Through the years, Dobbs has railed against chronic budget and trade deficits, opposed NAFTA, and criticized the outsourcing of jobs to China and other foreign nations. He has advocated for the immediate withdrawal of US troops in Afghanistan, Iraq, and other long-standing bases around the world where wealthy nations can provide for their own security. He is a strong proponent of border security, and is labeled by some as a xenophobe for his fervent anti-illegal immigration views. However, in a recent Telemundo interview, he appeared to reverse his position, claiming that he now supports a plan to legalize undocumented workers, a reversal which drew the ire of many former fans. Nevertheless, pro-choice, anti-gun control, and a staunch critic of the $700 billion Wall St bailout, Dobbs could appeal to Democrats, Independents, and Republicans on a variety of different issues.
His views on corporate special interests, trade, manufacturing, foreign policy, and abortion could appeal to a large number of Democrats. His views on budget and trade deficits, bailouts, and border security could attract a fair number of Republicans. And his reputation for bashing both parties could prove enticing to the rapidly growing number of Independents.
At the present time, Dobbs has not ruled out a Presidential bid in 2012. With recent polls showing over 50% of Americans in favor of a viable third party, "Mr. Independent" himself could possibly mount a serious Ross Perot-style, reform-oriented campaign.


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SPE eMentoring Program Accelerates Global Oil and Gas Knowledge Transfer
The so-called "hydrocarbon value chain" is an extremely complex business, from its beginnings in exploration to its end not only in delivery of the world's No. 1 energy source but also of a raw material that's part of almost every manufactured product. To be a top professional in this industry requires more than a strong technical background acquired from formal education; knowledge of industry culture and best practices is also critical.
Our industry has a continuing struggle to keep pace with global energy demand. As a result, each year, the upstream industry hires substantial numbers of young professionals (YPs) who, although motivated and technically competent, still need contact with experienced professionals to acquire essential knowledge and skills. Ironically, our industry's well-known demographics indicate that the most experienced personnel are nearing retirement or assuming key management roles that may distance them from day-to-day technical roles. Without proper knowledge transfer, valuable lessons learned by professionals over a lifetime will have to be relearned by YPs at a point when they (and our industry) can ill afford the time to do so.
Challenges relating to knowledge and culture transfer are not new, nor are they exclusive to our industry. To some extent, every industry needs strategies to achieve effective knowledge transfer as part of new employee training. The practice of mentoring is a widely adopted and effective strategy. In a mentoring program, an experienced professional—the mentor—is assigned to accelerate the development of another employee—the mentee or protégé—through advice, guidance, and monitoring of progress. Mentoring gives a company a way not only to maintain technical knowledge but also to propagate its working culture and operational philosophy.
Mentoring systems are not limited to companies. Professional organizations such as the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers all have mentoring programs. Each shares a common feature: They all use the Internet to put mentors and mentees in contact.
SPE's eMentoring Program
SPE has its own mentoring program, eMentoring, launched in 2005. eMentoring facilitates knowledge transfer and career guidance between experienced professionals and those who have recently joined or are preparing to join the industry (including students). SPE eMentoring is done mostly via email. Because program participation is voluntary, both mentor and mentee are assured their counterpart is motivated to get the most out of the program. Experienced professionals avail their mentees of their invaluable knowledge and comprehensive view of the industry, while YPs and students come motivated and willing to learn and improve their skills.
The eMentoring program connects mentors and mentees by matching their profiles and interests. If you're a production engineer interested in field operations, do not worry about being assigned a mentor who is a theoretical researcher of special hydrocarbon recovery methods. Similarly, if you are an experienced reservoir engineer, rest assured you will not be requested to mentor a desperate young drilling engineer who urgently needs answers at the rigsite. By establishing connections between professionals who share technical disciplines and interests, the program seeks to create an opportunity for networking that can be beneficial to mentor and mentee in both the immediate future and the long term.
Doubly Rewarding Program
For YPs, eMentoring represents a doubly rewarding opportunity. Not only can they learn from the advice and guidance of a mentor, but they are also encouraged to act as mentors for students. Whether you are a YP in industry or in academia, your experience would be beneficial for a student. This is because YPs have all successfully passed through some sort of screening process for a job or for graduate school (or both), and this experience can be very helpful to someone beginning either process. As we have progressed in our careers, we have had to complement our formal education by developing additional essential skills and competencies on the job. As we mentor students and tell them the stories of our growth, they enjoy the benefits of knowledge gained from our successes and our failures, which, in turn, helps students in their career journey and prepares them to progress along the professional path best suited for them.
The benefits of eMentoring are not just for YPs and students. More-experienced mentors have the opportunity to improve their communication and leadership skills, and, by lending their knowledge and expertise to the younger generation, they actively contribute to the fulfillment of SPE's mission of spreading knowledge and building individual technical competence.
Participation in the eMentoring program is open to every SPE member. Because SPE is an international organization with more than 100,000 members, chances are you will be put in contact with someone who lives in a different part of the globe, where language, culture, and the petroleum industry can be very different. Consequently, the program lends itself not only to technical exchanges but also to cultural ones.
Both the mentor and the mentee stand to profit from eMentoring. Even though the industry as a whole would benefit from your participation, the one who stands to gain the most is you. There's no better way to get involved! To request or to become a mentor, go to www.spe.org/ementoring.
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Multifunctional measuring devices Multitest are intended for adjustment and operation of the CATV systems of any complexity, individual TV antennas, community reception systems, etc. The devices are produced for operation in a standard 47-862 MHz or an extended range of frequencies 5∼870 MHz (under request) that allows to use them for adjustment of the cable systems with a return channel.
The devices allow measuring a TV signal level in a wide range of values of 30-120 dBmkV owing to automatic electronic attenuator. A function of measuring the signal levels for two channels simultaneously facilitates adjustment of AFC inclination. It is also possible to measure signal-to-noise ratio (S/N), audio/video ratio, alternating voltage in a cable. Re-tuning in the range is carried out both by means of the built-in grid, by numbers of programs and by frequency. It is possible to enter a channel number or frequency directly from the keyboard. There are models equipped with the built-in spectrum analyzers and possibility to connect the computer.
Small dimensions and weight, big operation period from accumulators, backlit display provides convenience of operation "in the field".
It measures: signal level, signal-to-noise ratio, AFC inclination for two channels, video/audio ratio and backbone voltage. It is possible to enter a channel number or frequency directly from the keyboard. The devices have a spectral analyzer mode operating function. For this purpose, a 64х128 pixel backlit liquid crystal display was provided. The width of a scanned band can be entered by the user directly from the keyboard. Also the memory of the devices was increased to perform measurements of up to 24 groups of 100 channels each. A function of measurement of the level difference between two channels is supplemented with a possibility of graphic view of any five channels which frequencies are located between the measuring frequencies.
Operation period from accumulator: 6 hours.


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The Best Western Premier Hotel Eduardo VII in Lisbon is a modern high rise building next to the Marques de Pombal Square, in the centre of the city. The 140 guestrooms are decorated with a simple, light d� cor, with bright fabrics and wood furnishings. All rooms feature wireless Internet access (fee), cable television, air conditioning, and coffee and tea making facilities. Other amenities include hairdryers, safes and minibars. All bathrooms have bidets with either bath tubs or showers. The Best Western Hotel Eduardo VII, Lisbon, is a high rise building offering great views over the old town and the Tagus River. This is especially true of the tenth floor Lanterna Bar, with its wood finished walls with heraldic emblems, leather armchairs and round tables. In the evening, the Restaurant Veranda offers a modern take on Portuguese and Brazilian dishes, with balcony offering more great views of Lisbon. For those with business needs, the Best Western Hotel Eduardo VII has a business centre complete with computer and audio visual equipment and conference rooms. The concierge offers assistance in organizing sightseeing trips to the city's attractions, including the historic Avenue of Liberty and St George's Castle both within two kilometres of the hotel. The nearest airport is the International, 20 kilometres away.
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Lisbon Hotels - Best Western Premier Hotel Eduardo VII
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