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Big-screen TVs aren't the only hot deals around as Black Friday stretches into the weekend.
If your wish list leans more toward whiskers, fur and cuddling, head on over to one of the six Los Angeles City animal shelters where extended Black Friday discounts on adoption fees run through Sunday.
Fees are being reduced from the usual maximum of $122 per dog to $63.50.
Reduced rates for kittens (under 4 months) are $50.50 and adult cats, normally $76 to adopt, are free, thanks to an ASPCA grant.
Adoption fees include vaccinations, spaying/neutering and microchipping for dogs, cats and rabbits; and the first year of a city license for dogs.
Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Prospective adopters also can search for available shelter pets online.
All of the shelters also are in need of foster homes.
Reduced holiday adoption fees also are scheduled for Dec. 9 and Dec. 10.
Adopting a new pet during the holidays comes with some cautions. While Los Angeles city once held special Christmas Eve "clear the shelter" events, the thinking shifted over time and at one point such adoptions, at least in the immediate days leading up to Christmas, were openly discouraged.
The period between Thanksgiving and New Year's can be especially busy for families, making it a challenging time for new pets.
Among the issues adopters should take into consideration are the ages of children in the household, the long-term costs and commitment a pet requires, and being willing to deal with a mess inside the house now and again.
- East Valley Shelter
14409 Vanowen St., Van Nuys, CA 91405
(818) 756-9323
- Harbor Shelter
957 N. Gaffey Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
(310) 548-2632
- North Central Shelter
3201 Lacy Street, Los Angeles, CA 90031
(213) 485-5767
- South Los Angeles, Chesterfield Square Shelter
1850 W. 60th St. Los Angeles, CA 90047
(323) 565-2161
- West Los Angeles Shelter
11361 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
(310) 207-3156
- West Valley Shelter
20655 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, CA 91311
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On BFM TV this morning, the secretary general of the CGT Philippe Martinez reaffirmed its intention to pursue actions against the labor law. "The next event will be held June 28 The law is still there, the project is still bad. There was no response," he said, adding that he intended to "remind the Minister (Labour) so that we meet on our proposals. "
" We are determined. It is a question of general interest for employees. It must fundamentally change the spine of this text. We more and more attentive ears on this issue, "he said.the head of the CGT has also swept the criticisms made of him on the violence accompanying events. "We are not complicit breakers. Our order services protect protesters. We strongly condemn these thugs. When there are such events, we no longer speak of the heart of the problem, the labor law. Our main problem c It is this labor law. " he was keen to extinguish the controversy surrounding pictures of unionists throwing missiles at the event on 14 June: "The unions fought back late in the event there was firing tear gas on protesters there.. had a reaction, necessarily, "he says.
Eight organizations, including the CGT, FSU, Solidaires and the League of Human Rights, also demanded the opening of a parliamentary investigation into the "malfunctioning" of maintaining order and "the choices made by the Ministry of Interior" at previous events. "We must get to the bottom since there is a controversy and that we accuse. Why do these thugs are not apprehended? The police themselves say 'it's hard to have orders'. There is a coordination issue orders, "he said.

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Since its release in January 2009, Bitcoin has seen explosive growth and a rapid increase in price. Following the most recent price surge in the late months of 2013, media coverage has understandably focused on the underlying technology, its applications, and the risks and benefits it poses to society at large. Meanwhile, under the radar, many children have begun to embrace the digital currency which allows unprecedented ability to perform transactions with anyone in the world connected to the internet.
Despite the complicated nature of the underlying technology, some kids are diving in headfirst and embracing it for its unique advantages.
Currently there are over one hundred cryptocurrencies, and more being released every day.
Bitcoin is only the first and most widely known example of a new type of digital currency: cryptocurrency. These currencies use advanced cryptographic principles to allow a decentralized network to manage a public ledger of accounts and transactions without relying on any central authority to vouch for its authenticity. Whenever a transaction occurs within this network it is broadcast to every node, and the network requires no special credentials for anyone to become a node. These nodes keep a local log of all transactions they record and compete to solve a problem before any other node. As soon as someone solves the cryptographic problem, that solution propagates to all other nodes along with a copy of the local transaction log of the node which found the solution. As long as more than half of the network agrees that the log and the solution to the problem are accurate, that block of transactions is added to the append-only ledger known as the blockchain.
Additionally, Bitcoin was released as a fully open-source project, meaning that anyone is free to analyze the code, or reuse it for another venture. While the open-source nature definitely aided the trustworthiness of this new currency (as experts around the world have analyzed the underlying code for any flaws), it also opened the door for a slew of copycat coins to make a small tweak and release a new blockchain with a new brand, development team, and value. Currently there are over 100 cryptocurrencies, and more are being released every day. These new coins offer technical differences (Litecoin), different ideological goals (Namecoin), or simply different branding (Dogecoin).
Kids and Bitcoin
In the face of this technological sophistication, kids have found ways to embrace this new technology for fun and profit. Three preteen siblings known as BitKidz have written a three part book series describing Bitcoin and how it works, with a goal of spreading the knowledge to more kids around the globe. These books are available on Amazon, or at a 33% discount if Bitcoin is used through their own website. Another example of childhood entrepreneurship embracing cryptocurrency is the BTCKid, who has started his own online blog following Bitcoin news and the people involved in this new industry. In addition to entrepreneurship many kids are simply asking for their allowance to be given in Bitcoin, which parents are happy to do because of its unique properties that help teach kids about saving money. Kids know that there is a fixed supply and expect the price of Bitcoin to rise as adoption spreads across the globe, and thus are more likely to save their allowance if it is Bitcoin vs. dollars. When kids do want to spend it there are several easy ways for kids to purchase the goods they want, such as through Gyft's gift card program or Zeevix which allows kids to spend Bitcoin for digital goods within online games.
Bigger Picture
If these child trendsetters are correct in assuming that Bitcoin and cryptocurrency will continue to spread as adoption increases, educators will need to face a new economic landscape with unique challenges to education. Education experts have long known that physical money is much better for learning than digital money, as every step of abstraction makes it harder for people to know the value of money; indeed it is this same property that guides casinos into making players gamble with chips rather than dollar bills. As digital currency becomes the norm, educators will need to ensure that education guidelines shift to compensate for this abstraction of money.
As with any new technology, a goal for innovators is to overcome new deficiencies by capitalizing on the unique strengths that technology offers. While cryptocurrency certainly poses some risks for children learning about money for the first time, it is possible for a new cryptocurrency to be designed to empower kids to manage their finances, set a budget, and learn about investing first hand. Stay tuned to this magazine for more exciting news on this front!


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Shocking reason seven babies have died
A medieval disease is making a resurgence in Australia and authorities are struggling to get it under control. Once a problem contained to the North End, the sexually transmitted disease syphilis has now spread further across Australia, killing seven babies in its wake. There have now been outbreaks in South Australia and in August the… Read More »


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Have you ever forgotten a password? Or were you in a need of your credit card details while on the go without your wallet? Do you think it's not safe to carry all your private information in your real wallet? Are you using same password for all websites and social networks because it's impossible to remember them all?
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This weekend, I drive south.
I'm not sure what it is about rural Virginia that attracts me, but it does, and I find myself missing it all the time.
There were county fairs as a child, riding tired ponies in a circle for five minutes while parents snapped photographs, big slices of ham to eat, watching the very odd spectacle of sheep-showing, and tiny pieces of hay stuck in my hair. We visited battlefields, famous houses, cemeteries, farms, antique fairs, and restaurants. Dad gave history lessons.
Pippa threw up on me in the car.
I threw up in a parking lot after eating a hamburger.
Once, we spent a day going to the Route 11 potato chip factory where I ate my weight in fried chicken flavored chips. I discovered barbecue and hush puppies and there was no turning back.
Of course, there were the hikes up mountains, catching the Appalachian trail for ten miles or so, and defiantly sitting down on logs and refusing to budge another inch, only to get back up and march uphill for another two miles looking as sullen as possible.
I began my first in-depth study of regional accents.
And then it was gone.
We moved and weekends spent exploring life outside of the city were over.
Sure, we go back from time to time. A year and a half ago, I spent a week working with my church in true Appalachia, repairing trailers (This was the time when I fell through the floor, but that's another story for another day.), which was amazing, but not the same as the luxury of frequent trips into the area.
But for three days, I'll get to feel a little bit like nothing has changed, that I'm just on another weekend excursion into one of my favorite corners of the world, and that will be wonderful.
In other news, my ability to make typos is particularly embarrassing when it is in a post about teaching. In my defense, however, I'd like to point out that I was extraordinarily tired at the time and wasn't fully mentally present.
As always, you can also find me on tumblr at http://emleng93.tumblr.com/, if, you know, you're into that kind of thing.


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Some good news! Andrew Kreps Gallery, which was damaged by Hurricane Sandy, will reopen Nov. 10 with an exhibition by Goshka Macuga. Here's the full statement from the gallery:
We are pleased to announce that the gallery will open its doors for the first time post-Sandy with Goshka Macuga's exhibition. It has been a harrowing week for many in Chelsea, others around the state and beyond. We have been saddened to see so much damage, and can't gauge how long the restoration will take. With that said, we have also been moved by so many people reaching out and offering help. In turn, we would like to invite anyone and everyone who has been affected by the storm to stop by and have a drink – to commiserate – to vent – to laugh – and to share a toast to the future.
We still don't have heat – so wear a sweater. We will provide the liquid heat.
Liquid heat is more fun than the non-liquid kind anyway.


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I just have a healthy argument with our accountant just now when i wrote FOURTY on the invoice and she wants me to correct it to FORTY.
I told her that the correct spelling is FOURTY but she still said its FORTY. Looking up at google, i show her 40= FOURTY!!
But she open up another online dictionary and 40= FORTY.
Ha ha..Its kinda stupid, but we keep on searching, reading forum about which one is which. Turn out, yea she's rite…:)
Ha ha ha! well at least after 20++ years, now i know..
Btw is it pedagogy in English or English pedagogy ? 😀
P/s Finally we both scolded by boss. The client making noise because we haven't send the invoice yet..errrr…..


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Here is a cold weather version of an outfit I've already featured. Basically I just added a brown shirt under the dress, brown tights under the socks, and a scarf. Having something around my neck automatically raises my internal temperature 5-10 degrees. I'm not entirely sold on the socks-over-tights look, but it certainly is warmer.
A co-worker once told me she could never wear brown and green together, because it gave her Girl Scout flashbacks. Since I dropped out of Bluebirds and never made it that far, it doesn't have the same unpleasant connotations for me. The only contact I've had with Girl Scouts in years are my annual rants about their shitty, overpriced cookies. (They suck!)
Nothing I'm wearing is new, this is a case of "shopping in your closet".
Trying something new with today's pin.


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|Karl Urban as Judge Dredd. Image copyright Reliance Entertainment
The future world of Judge Dredd created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra back in 1977 for 2000AD has grown to have a life of its own. With countless stories and characters, it has been voted best British comic and Best Comic in the World Ever at the National Comics Awards.
Now, the endlessly inventive mind of writer Alex Garland brings DREDD to life as a futuristic neo-noir action film that returns the celebrated character to the dark, visceral incarnation from John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra's revered comic strip.
"I grew up reading Judge Dredd," says Garland. "The incredible writers and artists of 2000AD were formative influences on me. Andrew, Allon and I have developed this adaptation of the strip with an emphasis on adrenaline and realism, but with all the scale and spectacle of Mega City One."
And Judge Dredd co-creator John Wagner and 2000AD are on board, "Alex Garland's script is faithful to the original concept that made Judge Dredd a favourite bad-ass hero," he enthuses. "It's a high-octane sleigh-ride through the dark underbelly of the vast future city. A fan pleaser."
Getting the story right
John Wagner and artist Carlos Ezquerra's revered comic strip about a single-minded lawman in a distant future was born over three decades ago and has since spawned a legacy of its own. Novels, magazines, board and card games, computers and role-play games, action figures, duvet covers, pinball machines and even dressing gowns have been devoted to the iconic policeman, judge, jury and executioner who became a legend through a comic-book.
In its heyday in the late 1970s and then under Thatcherism, British comic 2000AD sold 100,000 copies a week, and the young Alex Garland was taken by its dark, visceral, ironic violence.
|Karl Urban as Judge Dredd on his Lawmaster. Image copyright Reliance Entertainment
The novelist and screenwriter, famed for his mix of psychological exploration, moral conundrum, and suspenseful plotting in his novels The Beach, The Tesseract and The Coma as well as his intense screenplays for 28 Days Later, Sunshine and Never Let Me Go, says he always thought he'd end up telling stories through comic strips.
"My dad's a cartoonist, and I always thought I was going to end up doing cartoons. I used to draw comic strips constantly, so I picked up a lot of how to construct a narrative by that."
He believes that this graphic-novel sensibility comes through in his books which are cinematic, "and comic strips are quite cinematic, the length of the chapters, and the speed with which the plot moves. So it is in my background in one kind of way, a graphic way of dealing with narrative."
Co-creator of the comic book John Wagner understands Garland's visceral reaction to his work and believes that the main attraction of Dredd is that he is a combination of good guy and bad guy.
"He's a real bad-ass cop and in some respects you are all for what he's doing and in others you think – 'thank god someone like him doesn't exist today'."
That contradictory mix of good and evil is something that he believes is the real drawing force of the legendary character. "Although Dredd would never see himself as villainous, he believes he's upright and righteous but he is certainly not someone you would want on the streets looking after you, because you'd probably end up inside."
|DREDD 3D Concept Art created by Framestore. Image copyright Reliance Entertainment
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The writer was inspired when the company decided to expand its horizons and venture into bigger budget waters with franchise-based, genre pictures aimed at a larger audience base with wider releases. Producers Allon Reich and Andrew Macdonald became aware that they might be able to get the rights to Judge Dredd and Garland would obviously be the perfect talent to pen the script.
Tracking down the rights, however, was intricate says Macdonald, "It was complicated because the film rights had moved through different owners. At one stage Disney owned them, then Stallone's version. We spent two years getting the rights sorted." But all along the team had faith that they'd get them and so Alex started working on the first drafts of a script.
The irony is that because the 1995 Stallone vehicle never delivered on the goods it enabled the filmmakers to get this reboot into gear. "It bizarrely enabled us to get the rights," says Garland, "If the first film had been a smash hit, we would have never got the rights. It opened the door for us. And also we knew that people's expectations would be defined by that film, so from the beginning we wanted a whole different thing. Something that was much more hard-core and edgy."
Macdonald echoes Garland's sentiments, "The rights were held by Rebellion [owners of 2000AD and Judge Dredd Megazine], run by two brothers, Jason and Chris Kingsley, who are also producers and they were very protective and knew the property had value and, like us, wanted to exploit it properly.
"It took a while to convince them that we were the right people but we had just done 28 Days Later and we said we wanted to do it like that. A movie that would not please everyone, which the first one tried to do and ended up diluting Dredd's character. They changed the tone of the comic which was a big mistake."
Even the star of that first Dredd film Sylvester Stallone agrees with their criticism, and has been quoted as saying it was a "real missed opportunity... for me it is more about wasting the great potential there was in that idea...it didn't live up to what it could have been."
This time round the filmmakers wanted to remain true to Wagner and Ezquerra's vision and both Reich and Macdonald have always maintained the importance and integrity of the screenwriter and original content.
"We have always taken the view that any originator of material is important to keep on side and it's vital to work with their wealth of knowledge and information about the material. On Never Let Me Go we worked very closely with Ishiguro and he was very involved at strategic moments," says Macdonald. "When we wanted to do DREDD, it was essential to go and see if we could get the support of the person whose imagination it first came out of and that was John Wagner and we went to meet him. He has had other novels made into movies and was essentially a sceptic, even though he was perfectly polite!"
Wagner recalls getting an email from Garland requesting a meeting, "I thought 'aha not another one!' Then I met up with them and I thought to myself: 'these guys are genuinely serious?!'
He says he was "desperate for a second Judge Dredd film to be made, because I wanted it to be made right and after our meeting I was impressed by their honesty and I really believed they were serious. I mean the fact that they cared enough to get me involved at such an early stage meant a lot to me.
"In 1995 they made the wrong film; they didn't read Judge Dredd and just filmed another story. What they were embarking upon this time I knew was going to actually be the Judge Dredd I know."
Garland was thrilled that they brought in Wagner at the first opportunity, "If at that first meeting John had said I just don't want another film, the last one was too bruising and he doesn't work on film and should stay as a comic book character and that's where he should stay. I think we would have walked away and said fair enough. But I knew Dredd. I read him my whole life and I felt confident we would be able to do this."
Producer Allon Reich reckons the meeting of minds in Garland and Wagner was fortuitous and led to a unique cinematic take on Dredd, "It is his creative vision. Alex is a big comic book fan, he grew up with Dredd and is immersed in the world of 2000AD and Mega City One and is also an experienced screenwriter."
Garland used a lot of the original material, says Reich, but he also made it stand alone as a film in its own right. "It is absolutely his imagination and his creative vision and that is the stamp on this movie, without any question."
|Judge Dredd. Image © Reliance Entertainment
But the writer felt that wasn't working either as an efficient narrative for the rebooting of Dredd onto the screen.
|Judges Anderson and Dredd. Image © Reliance Entertainment
Garland started to pare it all down and look at "some of the punchier stories which are like short stories."
What he decided was to write a day in the life movie and Wagner couldn't be more thrilled, "That was what was wrong with the first movie, it was too sweeping. They tried to show far too much. Alex has narrowed it down to a day in the life of Dredd and I think it is so much better for that."
The long journey to the page proved fruitful and everyone responded to the script with delight, Pete Travis says, "I read Alex's script and it blew me away. I think Alex created a story that goes beyond your needing to be a fan of the comic. If you live in a city, violence frightens you, and DREDD is set in a future that is not so far from ours. I think he has managed to fashion a character you can really grab hold of."
Andrew Macdonald sums it up when he says, "What made DREDD possible was that we had a great character and we had a great script. Everyone who read it wanted to do it."
- DREDD 3D Official website
- 2000AD Official website: www.2000adonline.com


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This article needs some attention. I don´t see the point of listing the various locations and "sleep" and "eat" listings. Those listings should just be in the different location articles. Most of the article is empty anyway, is this article really needed? Adzas (talk) 09:36, 27 June 2016 (EDT)


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The final entry in our series of anthologies was always planned to be The Last Ride, a collection of two novellas that saw print in the months after Howard's suicide in June of 1936. They, together with the El Borak stories we collected in Oriental Stories Vol 3: A Texan in Afghanistan, and the horror stories in Shadows over Texas, show readers the direction in which he was headed creatively. All signs point to Howard moving in a direction of more mainstream literature, a direction that would have seen him leave the pulps behind. If he had lived, maybe we'd be discussing Howard as one of the great Regional or Southern Gothic writers instead of "the creator of Conan." Heck, maybe we'd be talking about the Southwestern Gothic literary subgenre?
|Art by Rocco Mastroserio
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Good morning and I hope your week is getting off to a great start. Here at Life Action, we are entering into an annual event we call "Revival Week". It is a time when we pretty much stop fir the week and collectively focus on the Lord seeking Him to work deeply within this ministry. We would appreciate your prayers for us during this time.
The following is a slight update of a previous post about one of my favorite books. I have used this book at the ministry and in many of the classes I teach at Bethel College and the impact has been tremendous. The book is The Way of the Shepherd, 7 Ancient Secrets to Managing Productive People by Kevin Leman and William Pentak.
Following are the highlights of the book:
1. Know the Condition of Your Flock
a. Follow the status of your people as well as the status of the work.
b. Get to know your flock, one sheep at a time.
c. Engage your people on a regular basis.
d. Keep your eyes and ears open, question, and follow through.
2. Discover the Shape of Your Sheep
a. Your choice of sheep can make flock management easier or harder.
b. Start with healthy sheep, or you'll inherit someone else's problems.
c. Know the SHAPE of your sheep to make sure they're in the right fold.
3. Help Your Sheep Identify with You
a. Build trust with your followers by modeling authenticity, integrity, and compassion.
b. Set high standards of performance.
c. Relentlessly communicate your values and sense of mission.
d. Define the cause for your people and tell them where they fit in.
e. Remember that great leadership isn't just professional; it's personal.
4. Make Your Pasture a Safe Place
a. Keep your people well informed.
b. Infuse every position with importance.
c. Cull chronic instigators from the flock.
d. Regularly rotate the sheep to fresh pastures.
e. Reassure the sheep by staying visible.
f. Don't give problems time to fester.
5. The Staff of Direction
a. Know where you're going, get out in front, and keep your flock on the move.
b. When directing, use persuasion rather than coercion.
c. Give your people freedom of movement, but make sure they know where the fence line is. Don't confuse boundaries with bridles!
d. When your people get in trouble, go and get them out.
e. Remind your people that failure isn't fatal.
6. The Rod of Correction
a. Protect: Stand in the gap and fight for your sheep.
b. Correct: Approach discipline as a teaching opportunity.
c. Inspect: Regularly inquire about your people's progress.
7. The Heart of the Shepherd
a. Great leadership is a lifestyle, not a technique.
b. Every day you have to decide who's going to pay for your leadership—you or your people.
c. Most of all, have a heart for your sheep.
Again – a great little book.
My question – Are you shepherding your people or are you just managing them?


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A heartwarming collection of Christmas stories and reflections from Max Lucado
These stories—like your favorite Christmas ornaments—come in all shapes and sizes. They unfold in a variety of settings, from ancient Bethlehem to rural England. From a small Texas town to the heavenly realms. Some are short. Others many chapters long. Some offer reflections. Others imagine Christmas through the eyes of a burnt-out candle maker, a lonely business man, or heavenly angels
Overall a good Read!!
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I wanted to go out and get a tattoo on my 18th b-day. I looked around, but still wasn't really too confident in getting a tattoo. I felt too pressured getting it on my b-day even though it's something I've planned on for years now. I decided why not wait a couple more days. I decided to get something less permanent. like a tongue ring. I had really wanted one but I was afraid of my parents finding out. My mom warned me if I ever pierced or tattooed any part of my body I wouldn't be living in her house anymore. And my parents are mad strict! I had gotten my belly button pierced 6 months earlier (under my belly-button age:17) and managed to hide it lovely...so I was pretty confident in hiding my tongue from them also...a little too much. Plus i'm the type of person that doesn't really think before I act.
I decided to go 3 days after my b-day. I borrowed my mom's car, picked up my boyfriend (who wasn't really happy with the idea of me getting a tongue ring. mainly cuz he knows how my parents are i guess) and went to body designs on long Island. I told the lady to pierce my tongue and she asked me if I ate yet.. I said "no...why?" and she told me to go out and eat as much as I can. So me and my boyfriend went to Boston Market. I was too jumpy to eat so I didn't eat as much as I should have. I rushed back over, knowing I'd have to have my mom's car back before it got too late. I showed my ID and she's like "hey-happy b-day".Then she gave me a bottle of listerine...i kissed my boyfriend...and went and washed out my mouth. She gave me a paper towel to hold on my lap... I asked her if it was to catch the blood and she's like "no..your drool". Then she explained how it's a painless procedure unless I start moving...then she's gonna have to squeeze the clamp. I was nervous. Esp. with my boyfriend trying to talk me out of it and telling me how much it was gonna hurt. I couldn't even hold his hand cuz I had to hold that papertowel. I heard the clamp was the worst...but it was nothing. The needle was also painless. Piercing my ears still hurt more. But everyone's different. Some people might have more nerves in their tongues or whatever or maybe their piercer's not too good...but it was so painless I was disappointed.
For about 15min. I was fine. Then my tongue swelled up. I had to keep stopping for ice and I couldn't even talk right anymore. The next morning it hurt like a bitch. I tried not to talk much and sucked on ice as often as I could. I went food shopping and stocked up on baby food, apple sauce, pudding and ice cream. i told my parents I had a bad sore throat, when they asked me why I kept sucking on ice. I tried eating real food, but it was impossible. The following nite I was able to eat chicken with very little pain. my tongue was so swollen that my teeth were indented on the sides on my tongue. The first week was horrible.It definetly made up for my disappointment. After about a week it was fine. 2 weeks later, It's still somewhat swollen. I still have slight indents along the sides of my tongue. A little indent has also formed around the ball. I could lift up the barbell from the bottom and see a big round whole where my tongue goes in under and around the barbell. I hope this is normal. I guess I don't have to worry about downsizing anytime soon. But the piercing feels fine! Kissing my boyfriend feels weird because my tongue's not totally healed yet. So kissing does feel a little tender.
I wash my mouth with cool mint listerine after eating, smoking or kissing. I dilute it whenever i can and I use Glyoxide twice a day. I put a few drops on the the top and bottom, leave it on my tongue till I feel like I'm gonna drool then spit out as much of it as I can.
Unfortunately my mom noticed it when I was talking to her. She's extremely pissed and has done everything she possibly can to punish me. she'll get over it someday. But she's not making me take it out or anything. So far I love it. I love playing with it. My boyfriend's starting to like it too ;) Next week I'm taking one of my friends to get it done. Right now I'm trying to decide on what my next piercing will be.
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There are so so many Christmas jumpers on the market. Each year there seems to be more and it can be really hard to trail through them all to find the best. I have filmed a video on my top 5 Christmas jumpers of the year below and then a post with some more of my top picks.
The "totally in your face" Christmas jumper
Some of the more in your face jumpers aren't my thing, as they can look really tacky. ( Says the girl with a light up Christmas jumper.) I can't explain it though, some in your face jumpers are just not my taste, but some I love. These 6 super bold festive jumpers are ones I would definitely love to wear.
The best sequin Christmas jumpers
As you can see, I REALLY like the sequin Christmas jumpers. I could have easily picked another 6 for this category. I just find the sequins bring a bit of glamour to the outfit, whilst still being super festive and fun.
The "less obvious" Christmas jumper
These are super cute, especially the ASOS one with the Christmas pudding on the elbows. A great option for those of you who like to get into the Christmas spirit but with more of a subtle approach.
The best slogan Christmas jumpers
Slogan jumpers are super popular as they bring the humour. They aren't something I would naturally gravitate towards, as I do find some of them a little cheesy, but these would be my favourite, as I feel they are still tasteful (or as tasteful as a festive knit can be.)
I hope you don't mind the Christmas content coming a little early, as we aren't even in December yet. Christmas stocks sells out really quickly though, so I don't want you to miss out. The rest of my Christmas blogs and videos are also going to start trickling through for similar reasons. I haven't done a full post on beauty advent calendars this year, as they sold out so quickly. Last year I had the M&S one, which was fab and is really similar this year. At the time of posting there is still quite a lot of stock in store, so I would move quickly for that.
Just a couple more…
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Ouko says Sh2bn KCC property status unknownSaturday, November 18, 2017 8:43
The valuation, ownership status and security of Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC) properties amounting to Sh2.2 billion could not be confirmed, a new audit report says.
Auditor-General Edward Ouko said title documents for 49 properties estimated at Sh1.9 billion were not availed for audit verification in the year to June 2016.
"As previously reported, property, plant and equipment balance of Sh2,175,594,502 as at June 30, 2016 had the following unresolved issues," Mr Ouko said in an audit of the financial statements for the milk processors books of accounts.
He said the Sh2.2 billion valuation of the assets excludes 15 parcels of land and buildings, which have not been valued.
Mr Ouko said 16 disputed properties with the value of Sh222.5 million were registered in the name of third parties and the valuation report recorded Sh750 million for the disputed properties.
He said KCC failed to disclose in the financial statements that the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission had cleared two disputed properties LR No. 37/371 and LR No.37/22 situated in Upper Hill, Nairobi, which had legally been transferred to third parties.
The auditor said five acres out of 32.94 acres (13.33 ha) of land LR No MN/VI/2860 on which Miritini factory is located have been encroached by squatters, some of whom have already put up permanent structures thereby exposing the company to likely loss of vital property.
"In view of the foregoing, it has not been possible to confirm the valuation, ownership status and the security of the properties and that property, plant and equipment balance of Sh2,175,594,502 as at June 30, 2017 is fairly stated," Mr Ouko said in a report dated October 23 and tabled in Parliament by Leader of Majority Aden Duale.
Mr Ouko also questioned KCC's ability to recover Sh1,482,520,265 in trade receivables and prepayments in the year to June 30, 2016.
"Included in this balance are bounced cheques amounting to Sh35,453,124, which have been outstanding for over one year," Mr Ouko said in a qualified audit opinion.
Paying ability
Further, he said the balance includes staff debts amount of Sh25.5 million out of which an amount of Sh9.4 million relates to staff that have since left the company although the amount has been fully provided for.
The trade receivable balance also includes an unreconciled and unexplained credit balance of Sh45,958,447.
"In the circumstances, it has not been possible to confirm the accuracy and recoverability of trade receivables and prepayment balance of Sh1,482,520,265," he said.
Mr Ouko cast doubt on KCC's ability to pay its debts as they fall due following its failure to settle Sh70.2 million, which has remained outstanding for more than one year.
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A deck built with two Base Sets and Election Day Slaughter for the Beginner Buyer's Guide.
The plan: Use horses and horse-themed cards to control the board. Ridden Down and Run 'Em Down! will allow you to boot, send home, or fight just about anybody on the board (provided your opponent isn't also playing horses!). Pistol Whip, Unprepared and Point Blank give you additional shootout control tools to make up for the relatively weak full house structure of the deck. Between Pinto and Roan you should be able to muster most of your dudes into any given shootout if it is important to do so.
What's missing: More Cheatin' Resolutions are the main thing missing here, with this deck relying more on Noon phase control. In addition this deck would benefit from more options for dudes and deeds, as well as more ways to take advantage of the horse theme. You could rebuild this to be more tightly structured and able to win shootouts, but without more unique dudes and deeds you will suffer in ability to generate influence and control.
How to expand: The Showstopper gives you Pedro and Calling The Cavalry which are very powerful tools for this deck, making it much more capable of winning (or at least surviving) shootouts at all stages of the game. The Curtain Rises gives you Maggie Harris who is an incredible starting dude for this deck, as she accelerates your game plan by turns at a time and is very cost efficient. A Grand Entrance gives you Long Strides Ranch, The Gomorra Gazette, Buckin' Billy Ballard, and Doomsday Supply, all of which are strong additions to round this deck out. Basically any set with Entrepreneur dudes, neutral dudes, or deeds on the values 5, 6, 7, or 8 will benefit this deck.
Cards from Election Day Slaughter: Ridden Down is what makes the horse theme really shine here. Jake Smiley is also an all-star, allowing this deck to have a sizable amount of influence in the starting gang while keeping costs down. Hunter Protections is a win condition here due to this decks very robust ability to protect the control points generated by that deed. Dr. Arden Gillman is not amazing in this deck, but he is a dude with influence on a value we want to be playing.
Structure: Full House (5/7 primary, 6/8 secondary) 13x 7, 11x 5, 9x 8, 8x 6
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The Caberg Tourmax is a modular dual-sports helmet (modular meaning the chin guard flips up and dual-sports referring to the mix between full face and motocross style). It has a good range of useful features, is well built and comfortable. It's also dual-homologated to work as both a full face helmet or with the chin guard in the open position as a jet-style helmet. The one major downside is that it's quite noisy, though that goes for pretty well all flip-up helmets. However, given its low price point, it's a great value helmet and well worth a look.
- NOT DOT certified for sale in the US
- Flip-up dual-sports helmet
- 1.8Kg
- SHARP 5 star rated (maximum)
- Not Snell certified
- Good ventilation
- Micrometric fastener
- Comfortable and well-built
- Sizes XS-XL
- Typical price range: £150-£215 GBP (Not distributed in the US)
Thinking of buying a Caberg?
Cabergs are not DOT certified for use in the US so these retailers are all based in the UK. We recommend SportsBikeShop (UK) are based in the UK and offer really outstanding service (9.8/10 on Trustpilot) including 365 day refunds. Or GetGeared (UK) is another recommended UK retailer, with a no-quibble 365 day returns policy and scoring 4.8/5 on eKomi.
Like all helmets on sale in the EU, it's been ECE 2205 approved so it's passed a basic set of safety tests – including being dual-homologated for use in both open face and full face modes. It hasn't been DOT certified so isn't for sale in the US, but when it was tested by SHARP in March 15 and scored the maximum 5/5 score meaning it's in the top 15% of all tested helmets. That's an excellent score for a modular/system helmet.
It's worth noting that in the SHARP tests, the chin guard stayed closed and locked in 87% of their tests. That's actually a respectable figure for a modular helmet, but if you'd rather have the chin guard stay down 100% of the time (wouldn't we all!) then you're probably best opting for a full faced helmet. Having said that, folks who buy flip-front helmets presumably like riding with the front up and open some of the time (I know i do) and understand that they're potentially exposing their good looks to danger while they do so. If that's the case, that 13% failure rate is probably acceptable for the freedom a flip-up helmet offers.
Wind Noise
Several owners reckon it's about average for quietness, commenting it's pretty much like most other modular helmets they've owned. Modulars have to accommodate the moving chin guard and that usually compromises noise-suppression compared to a full face helmet. A couple of guys reckoned it was slightly noisier than a Schuberth they've previously been using. Of course, if you're going any distance, most of us use ear plugs so if you're a regular ear plug user, then you should be fine with the Tourmax. If you don't, it's probably going to be OK for lower speeds but noise will get a bit too much at anything above 60.
The Tourmax is produced in just one shell size. This means if you buy one of the smaller sizes – say XS and below – the helmet shell may look a bit large on your head. It may also slightly compromise safety a little too. There's also an issue with the size of the chin guard, with many people finding that the chin guard is set a bit further back than most, meaning some people complained their chins were rubbing on the inside. So if that may be a problem for you, it might be worth trying first before you buy.
Ventilation is widely reported as very good. The Tourmax only has one chin and one forehead vent but they're enough to pull in lots of air. The chin guard vent is always open but the forehead vent is opened with a slider – and that's pretty simple to operate, even with gloves. There haven't been any complaints about the always-open nature of the chin vent so we reckon you should be fine – even in cold weather. The air is channeled through the top of the helmet in channels in the polystyrene and there are ventilation holes in the top of the liner to keep your head cool – and they do a good job. In colder weather and rain, the vents, in combination with the Pinlock, manage to keep the visor clear so all good there.
The Tourmax has a single anti-scratch clear outer shield and comes with a Pinlock anti-fog insert out of the box. It's also got an integral anti-scratch sun visor that operates from a single big slider on the top of the helmet. The sun visor is simple to use and uses friction to keep the visor open/closed so it can be set for any position you want. The outer shield has a single tab in the bottom center to open the shield and owners reckon everything with the shield system is fine and dandy and works well. Only issue that one or two people have reported is that it's possibly a slightly narrow aperture – restricting peripheral vision a little compared to helmets they've previously owned. Other than that, it's all good.
Chin Guard
As mentioned before, there's a possible issue with the chin guard for those of us with bigger chins – you may find your chin touches the back of the chin piece which might prove a bit uncomfortable. If that's not an issue for you, then the chin guard works well. When you move the chin guard up, the peak rotates a little to get out of the way and bring the peak closer to the chin guard for aerodynamics. In the fully open position, you can lock the visor by using a little plastic slider to the left so you can ride off road and the chin guard won't slam shut. It works well.
It's worth noting that in the SHARP crash helmet testing, the chin guard remained locked and closed in 87% of the tests. That's actually pretty decent for a modular helmet however we've subtracted half a star as it's still compromised.
Apart from the issue with the slightly short chin-guard and the usual advice about making sure the helmet fits you properly, reports are that the Caberg Tourmax is a comfortable helmet. It has a fully removable and washable liner that's hypoallergenic. It's also reported as good for glasses wearers in terms of comfortable fit and good ventilation when it turns wet – with one owner saying it was the best he'd used even in cold and rainy weather! Surprisingly, users report that the peak doesn't really catch the wind too much either so they don't complain of much buffeting in comparison to even a full face helmet, though one user did mention that it can catch side winds a little when it gets really windy. But then you're on a bike so no surprise there!
Looks & Graphics
It's a pretty slick helmet with more than a hint of Halo about it. At the time of writing, it's available in mostly plain colors – white, black and gun metal grey, with only the Tourmax Sonic having a bit of a sporty paint job (the one you can see in the video below).
Best places to buy a Caberg crash helmet?
Note: Caberg helmets are not DOT certified for sale or use in US mandatory helmet states - only ECE approved for use in Europe. So these links are to some of the best places to buy from in Europe - whether it's a Caberg or any other helmet/gear.
If you want piece of mind when you buy, SportsBikeShop are based in the UK and offer outstanding service (9.8/10 on Trustpilot at the time of writing) and 365 day refunds. They have some of the most competitive prices around and are our recommended retailer for quality of service too.
GetGeared are another recommended UK retailer, with a no-quibble 365 day returns policy and scoring (at the time of writing) 8.9/10 on Trustpilot.
Please click any picture below to visit their Caberg helmets page where you can see all the latest deals and designs. And if you buy from any, we get a small sum from the sale at no extra cost to you - a massive THANKS! (it's how we finance the site).
Here's a video of a guy using it on his bike. Skip to 1.20 to get to the meat of the review.
Other stuff – fasteners, audio, weight
The Tourmax is pretty light weight for a modular helmet, weighing in at a smidge under 1.8 kg. If you're used to a full face, it'll probably feel a little heavier but it's well within what's manageable. It also comes with a micrometric fastener. If you're not used to micrometrics, they're dead simple to use – slide in a small ratcheted bar to lock it and pull on a little red tab to unlock – fast and quick and I love em. As to audio, it's equipped to integrate the Caberg 'Just Speak Easy' bluetooth system – but if you've got a 3rd party system, it has a small, slightly offset cut out in the padding of the chin guard for a microphone but only shallow recesses for earphones. Users reckon it generally works well with only the usual bit of fiddling for installation.
The Caberg Tourmax is available at a great price – that's the first thing to be said. At this price point, you get a helmet that's packed with features, looks good, is solidly built and has Caberg's reputation for producing safe helmets. Users like them and there are no major flaws reported. All of which means we'd wholeheartedly recommend the Caberg Tourmax (especially now it's SHARP 5 star tested!)
Thinking of buying a Caberg?
Cabergs are not DOT certified for use in the US so these retailers are all based in the UK. We recommend SportsBikeShop (UK) are based in the UK and offer really outstanding service (9.8/10 on Trustpilot) including 365 day refunds. Or GetGeared (UK) is another recommended UK retailer, with a no-quibble 365 day returns policy and scoring 4.8/5 on eKomi.
Definitely want a Caberg?Here you'll find all our Caberg crash helmet reviews and previews including full face, flip-up and open face helmets.
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There have been several moments in the past year that have made me think about the future of terror attacks in Europe (and elsewhere), and the agency of women. In early February, a video was released showing women fighting for Islamic State. The accompanying narrations says "The chaste mujahid woman journeying to her lord with garments of purity and faith, seeking revenge for her religion and for the honor of her sisters imprisoned by the apostate Kurds." This "Inside the Caliphate" video caused some commotion, as it showed for the first time women in combat for Islamic State.
Around the same time, SITE Intel Group released a letter written by two French women to Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, asking his permission to be able to fight and "die in the cause of Allah." If they get their way, they would join women like those already active in France. Last September, a group of women were arrested following a failed attempt to set off a car bomb near Notre Dame Cathederal in Paris. The three women, said to have been guided by Islamic State, were planning another attack on Gare de Lyon.
And in January, a French woman from Brittany was arrested by the Kurds in Syria. Emilie König was living with Islamic State for five years before her arrest, and is said to be a propagandist and recruiter for the terror group. After her capture, she expressed a desire to return to France. Despite her mother insisting König has shown remorse for her actions, others, including the French state, aren't so sure.
None of these moments seem to be related, but taken together, are they telling us something?
Previously, Islamic State had forbid women from participating in combat, instead assigning them to roles as propagandists, recruiters, enforcers, and of course, homemakers. As the caliphate shrinks, and members are leaving, there is the concern that attacks will be carried out at home. So far, there hasn't been much evidence that that is the case, with most attacks in Europe coming from homegrown terrorists. Could it be we see an increase in women as homegrown terrorists in France, and elsewhere in Europe?
Islamic State has long encouraged its supporters to attack at home if they were unable to make it to the caliphate. There have been several who have heeded that call, both inspired by the Islamic State, and attacking in the name of the terror group. The 2015 attacks in Paris seem to have been directed by the group.
The video, the women in Paris, and the letter to al Baghdadi might mean some future attacks might not come from who we think.
Admittedly, it may be a bit of a stretch to say that French or other European women are going to ramp up attacks in Paris or Berlin or London. At the same time, there was a cell of Islamic State-inspired women who attempting one attack in Paris, and were planning another. In her book, 'I Was Told to Come Alone,' Souad Mekhennet meets with disillusioned Muslim girls in Germany who had hoped to get away from what they perceived as anti-Muslim attitudes. Emilie König, a recruiter, is hoping to make it back to France. Islamic State seemed to have given permission for women to fight "in every way possible." Along with the French women who wrote the letter of permission, these are just a sample of the women who believe in the cause. There are, presumably, countless others willing to join the fight. Despite examples to the contrary, women are still thought of as victims of terror groups, lured in by false promises, sexually exploited, or brainwashed. They are still overlooked as active participants in extremist organizations. This is something that could be used to their advantage. We just don't think a woman could willingly die for a cause such as that of Islamic State.
Women have fought for terrorist groups for ages; Islamic State had forbid it except in very specific circumstances. Now the Islamic State caliphate is collapsing, and there appears to be a change of heart with regards to women in combat. And there are women who are willing to fight and die for the cause. France, with a long history of perceived hostility, is a major target for jihadists. While terror attacks are fairly rare, and an nearly all-boys club, they still do occur, and we must not dismiss that some of the future attacks may just be carried out by women.


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Today we shine the spotlight on Jackie Nacht and
Engineering Love
Release Date:
Early Download at Rainbow Ninja Press – 5 October 2016
Third Party Pre Order – 12 October 2016
General Release – 19 October 2016
When north meets south, sparks fly.
Adrian is a student from a northern college transferring to Georgia Tech. Used to seeing snowmobiles outnumbering the cars on campus, Adrian finds himself living in a state hotter than hell and feeling completely lost in the heart of Atlanta. A chance encounter introduces him to Davis who Adrian knows is trouble, but can't help falling for.
Davis is the picture of big man on campus and oozes with confidence, at least until he meets Adrian. Something about Adrian has Davis's usual charm flying out of the window and everything goes from smooth to hell as Davis tries to make Adrian his own.
Between awkward dates, second-degree burns, study sessions, and snow, the two stumble their way into a relationship neither had planned. Will Davis give up the bachelor life to take a chance at a relationship with Adrian, or will he walk away from something special just to stick to his original plan?
Ten minutes until kickoff and it was like every person in the student body had showed up. Adrian was squished next to Mark and a girl wearing glitter tattoos on her cheeks. She and her friend were taking selfies, and somehow, Adrian got tugged into one.
"What's your name?" the girl hollered.
He leaned in, yelling, "Adrian."
"Mara." She smiled over at him.
"Mara!" a guy called from behind them, then he landed on Adrian's back.
"Careful, Davis!" Mara yelled.
Bending over from the weight of the guy, Adrian would have face-planted into the person in front of him if it hadn't been for Mark grabbing his shirt. The fucking game hadn't started, and he was about to be on the injury list. And Adrian wasn't even playing in the game!
"Whoa, whoa, whoa." The guy on his back grabbed him and wrapped an arm around Adrian's chest.
The person in front of him turned with a scowl on his face before he smirked at the man behind him and raised his hand. "Davis!"
Hands clapped over his head, and the damn bull in the china shop behind him still had his arm around Adrian.
The two chatted above him, and Adrian glanced over at Mark who was rolling his eyes. "That's Davis."
Oh yeah, because that explained everything. It's Davis so it's natural to start chatting it up with Adrian snuggled right in. Boundaries, people, boundaries. Apparently, tackle-boy Davis seemed to know everyone since people all around shouted his name. Adrian felt Davis's deep chuckle and wondered why the hell he was still being held by him.
Adrian turned and glanced over his shoulder, then kind of wished he hadn't. Davis was laughing while talking to the guy Adrian almost fell into before. Davis was hot… like hotter than Atlanta. Black hair and a five o'clock shadow around a strong jaw. Built enough to belong on the football field and damn, and he had light ice-blue eyes. Adrian had an urge to reach out and touch Davis's face to make sure he was fucking real. The only thing that detracted from the model-perfect looks was a small scar on his bottom lip, which Adrian thought was sexy as hell. The white line bisected plump full lips, which made Adrian want to kiss it. And he shouldn't be thinking that.
With a small twist of his arm, Adrian was free of Davis. He glanced back at him.
"Don't trample the newb, Davis," Luke hollered from down the row.
Davis's blue eyes glinted in the noonday sun, and a crooked smile appeared on his face. Adrian felt like prey in the presence of a predator, trapped by a sea of fifty-five thousand people.
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These are a few of my favorite things. :D Now read that without singing it LOL
Thank You My Fiction Nook for having me on here today sharing a few of my favourite things. deep breath Okay here it goes…
Favorite Food: Chipotle burrito bowl. I could have that every day. ;)
Drink: Well, since it's fall my favourite drink is hot apple cider. It's yummy and great to drink during the Michigan weather change.
Movie: Oh this is a tough one. I have to with a top three. I love Return of the Jedi, Lord of the Rings and Princess Bride.
Music: I listen to everything. I have no favorite LOL
Books: I love Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter.
Places to Vacation: Maui. My husband and I went there years ago and I would love to go back again. The place was beautiful and the snorkelling was awesome. Place to live: Georgia.
Places to Blow a $100 dollars: I hate blowing money on anything. LMAO But if I were to blow a $100, it would have to be on my friends or family to justify it. Take them out to eat or have a giant bash for the kids with the other neighbourhood kids.
Candle scent: Yankee Candle Apple Cider
Holiday: Christmas
Wine or beer: White wine
Favorite TV Show: Ghost Adventures
Favorite season: Fall
Be sure to tell me if we have anything in common or let me know some of your favorites!
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Short, sexy and sweet—where a little love goes a long way.
That's the best way to describe Jackie Nacht's stories. I was introduced to M/M Romance through my sister, Stephani, and read it for years. Then, I thought it was time to put my own stories on paper. I began writing short and sweet stories that ended with a happily ever after...and sometimes more than one, in the case of my YA Fork in the Road series, which has interactive endings.
Thinking back to my own book addiction, where there were many nights I stayed up way too late so I could read just one more chapter—yeah, right—I decided to write short romances for young adults as well as adults. Hopefully, they will give high school and college students, or working men and women something they can read during their lunch hour, in between classes or just when they want to briefly get away from the daily stresses of everyday life.
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Moms Who Nurse Toddlers Say It's Just Natural
Published Wednesday, November 19, 2003
Moms Who Nurse Toddlers Say It's Just Natural
By Rebecca Mahoney
"Two-and-a-half-year-old Emma Brink goes to preschool, plays with her kittens, spends afternoons with her Grandma -- and enjoys breast-feeding with her mom every day.
For Emma and her mother, Nancy Brink Moses, nursing is a natural, comfortable way to be together.
'It's a wonderful thing,' said the 28-year-old Lakeland mom. 'She is one of my favorite people, and I appreciate this special opportunity to be with her in this very special, very intimate way.'..." [This article is accompanied by a sweet photo of Lewis nursing her two-year-old as her four-year-old looks on. - JC]


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I was super annoyed that Etude House was phasing out my favorite Happy Tea Time foam, my current facial wash. (They were also phasing out the Strong Eyes cream eyeliner — sometimes it seems like the universe is trying to take away the good things in your life.) So I decided that instead of going around all Etude House branches and buying up all their supplies of Happy Tea Time facial foam, I should take this opportunity to try out new products.
It's funny, but when I was in my early twenties, I never bothered with special soap for my face. I used on my face whatever liquid soap I used on my body. Then I got older and the idea of aging freaked the hell out of me, so I was determined to take all precautions. That meant soap made especially for the face, plus a whole bunch of other products like masks, moisturizers, bb creams, and serums. It's great that using all that crap on my face is always a fun experience — they smell nice and if you pick the right products, you're rewarded with a nice healthy glow afterwards.
I decided on Skin Food's Lavender Tea Salt Mask Foam on a whim. I like the scent of lavender, and the idea of a salted facial wash intrigued me.
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The United States Senate is expected to move forward Wednesday on an expense that would pre-empt Connecticut s genetically modified food labeling law, changing it with a nationwide food safety standard supporter's state would be much weaker and not apply to many foods.
Last week the Senate held a procedural vote approved 68-29 on the contentious problem of labeling genetically modified organisms in food, or GMOs. Its sponsors, Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich, call the legislation a compromise.
The Roberts-Stabenow bill would develop a mandatory labeling regime for food made with genetically customized organisms. Food makers would be needed to either print a sms message on the package revealing whether a product includes GMO ingredients, or print a QR code or a web link directing consumers to GMO information not on the package.
Food safety supporters, who state they were caught off guard by the Senate s action, have dubbed the costs the Denying Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act.
They oppose the bill because it exempts lots of active ingredients made from genetically customized sources– oil made from genetically crafted soy, for instance– consisting of most sugars, starches and purified proteins.
The beef, pork, poultry and egg industries also successfully lobbied for an exemption. They opposed having their products identified as including GMOs when animals have actually consumed genetically modified feed.
The compromise was fashioned after Senate Republicans in March cannot advance their own expense pre-empting state law and developing a voluntary national GMO label. In 2014, your home passed similar voluntary labeling costs.
The Roberts-Stabenow expense would restrict states, like Connecticut and Vermont, from enforcing their own food labeling requirements.
This costs is not a GMO-labeling costs. It's anything however, stated Tara Cook-Littman of Fairfield, a food blogger who established GMO Free CT. It's an expense that the industry has actually planted.
More than 1,000 agribusinesses and food business signed a letter in support of the bill. It s expected to easily win 60 votes needed to clear a procedural difficulty Wednesday and win last passage by the end of the week. Connecticut Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy remain in the minority who oppose the bill.
If approved as expected, there are strategies are to work out the expense with the one calling for voluntary labeling that was passed by the House.
It looks real bad, stated Cook-Littman, who is likewise head of the board of directors of Citizens for GMO Labeling. We're not providing up hope.
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Vermont ended up being the first state that would require clear, on-package labeling of GMOs, on July 1.
Vermont s action triggered a number of food business, including Mars, General Mills, Kellogg s, ConAgra, and Campbell Soup, to put GMO labels on all of their packages. However it also led to Coca-Cola s choice to pull some of its products off Vermont grocery shelves.
Cook-Littman said she was positive that after Vermont s bill worked, other states, consisting of Connecticut, would execute their costs.
She said she was surprised the Senate is transferring to reverse Vermont s law and block execution of comparable laws in other states.
We in fact believed [Congress] was not going to do anything, Cook-Littmann stated.
In 2013, Connecticut ended up being the very first state to pass a law requiring GMO labeling, however the requirement was never ever carried out because of a trigger arrangement: four other states with a combined population of 20 million initially need to embrace a similar standard before Connecticut s law will take effect.
Maine has actually authorized a GMO labeling expense and New York, Massachusetts and other states are considering similar legislation.
The food industry and its allies say the relocations by Vermont, Connecticut and other states will produce a patchwork of regulations that would increase food costs and limit choices in states with GMO labeling laws.
Unless we act now, Vermont law denigrating biotechnology and causing confusion in the market is the law of the land, Roberts said. Our marketplace both consumers and manufacturers needs a national biotechnology standard to prevent chaos in interstate commerce.
The costs, however, is opposed by the Food and Drug Administration, which on June 27 sent out a three-page letter detailing drawbacks.
One objection is that the bill would move food labeling oversight to the Department of Agriculture, which generally weighs in just on the labeling of meats and eggs, but which supports the Roberts-Stabenow expense.
The FDA also said the meaning of bioengineering that would govern labeling under the brand-new proposal would lead to a somewhat slim scope of coverage, indicating that it would not apply to numerous foods from genetically crafted sources.
Since genetically customized crops were very first grown 20 years back, use has increased, with 93 percent of soybeans and 85 percent of the corn crop planted in these seeds according to the USDA. A current National Academy of Sciences study revealed that GMO crops are safe to eat.
Still, food safety supporters say customers have the right to know exactly what is in the food they consume.
With a vote for this so-called compromise expense, Congress would efficiently be pulling transparent GMO labels from supermarket, stated Winona Hauter, executive director of Food & Water Watch. This legislation is in result a voluntary disclosure expense since there are no charges for companies that choose not to adhere to the required to offer even the most meager disclosure systems.


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'At the moment, we are focusing on Dying Light.'
Comments made by a producer from Techland earlier this week got misconstrued so that people began to think that they might actually be looking into developing the sequel to the game that put them on the map in the first place.
However, today, Tymon Smektala, who worked as a producer on the original Dead Island, has issued a statement regarding those comments that he made.
"After reading through some of the VideoGamer coverage of Dying Light: The Following produced after an interview at Gamescom, I'd like to again clarify that all of the statements I made about Dead Island 2 were my personal opinions only and in no way represent the views of the studio," said Smektala.
"I am a huge fan of the original Dead Island as a gamer and would love the franchise to thrive, but any decisions regarding possible Techland's involvement in its franchise are not mine to make, and are never as easy as just "asking". At the moment I'm focusing on Dying Light: The Following hoping to deliver a great expansion to all the fans of the game."
Currently, Techland is working on an expansion pack for Dying Light. Dead Island remains firmly with Deep Silver.
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The concepts of a beer cellar and aging beer are both very new even among many craft beer enthusiasts. As the craft industry continues to grow, sales surge and customer demand for a wider range of styles increases, so has the culture of storing, preserving and sharing aged beers.
Beer cellaring is so new, in fact, that even in the age of the Internet, information on the topic is slim. Since the finished product is entirely subjective to taste, opinions may not always be consistent from one person to the next. Where the wealth of information lies, then, is with the beer enthusiasts, homebrewers and brewmasters who are practicing and learning the art of cellaring beer.
I reached out to friends and industry professionals in Houston who keep collections of cellared beers -- some of which are several hundreds of bottles large -- to help me build a solid foundation of information on cellaring. What follows is a basic idea of how to begin storing and aging beer for future enjoyment months and even years down the road.
Basic Beer Storage Guidelines
The art and science of storing and aging beer is not only subjective -- it is one that's still being flushed out in the brewing community. That said, there are three basic rules to storing beer for any extended period of time.
Light Control: Light damages beer quickly. And while it isn't quite the nefarious ruiner of beer that Samuel Adams commercials might have you believe, less light is always better. Keeping your beer out of direct light sources will keep it happy.
Temperature: The ideal temperature for long-term storage of beer is between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Since this is not always possible without expensive refrigeration options, the most important thing to do is keep the temperature as steady as possible and under approximately 85 degrees.
Upright Storage: This is the easy one. Don't store bottles or cans on their sides. By keeping beer upright, you are limiting the amount of the beer surface area that's exposed to any remaining oxygen in the bottle, thus slowing oxygenation. And oxygenation is ultimately the degradation of any beer.
Not everyone has the space, money or time to set up a perfect, ideal beer cellar. Not to worry, though: Almost every household has the basic requirements for storing beer.
All you need to keep bottles -- or cans, for that matter -- safe and healthy is a space that follows our three guidelines: a dark area with a relatively constant temperature where the beer can be stored upright. For most people the easiest answer is a cabinet, chest or even a spare closet. As one savvy friend noted: When using a closet, it's best that the closet be on the interior of the home. Not only will the temperature stay more constant, it will be less susceptible to the Texas heat if the closet doesn't have an exterior wall.
Even a closet is not necessary if space contraints become an issue. Kyle White, of Duff Distributing, who owns several hundred bottles, readily admits that -- while not ideal -- the only space for his ever-growing collection of beers is simply in an open room.
If you happen to have a spare fridge in your kitchen or garage, this is also an excellent option for storage. While most refrigerators operate below the ideal temperature threshold for aging, your beer will still remain content tucked away under refrigeration.
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If only perfectly ideal will do, you can take your refrigerator to the next level. It's relatively simple to modify most refrigerators or chest freezers with a temperature regulator. Available through homebrew stores like DeFalcos or Backyard Homebrewers, a regulator can set your device to run at the optimal 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. This will keep your beer at a temperature safe from damage but which leaves any yeast active and your beer ever-changing.
Now that you have a basic area chosen for storage, the question becomes this: What beers should you bother storing? Next week, we'll look at which styles of beers benefit most from aging, which beers to avoid cellaring and how to get the most out of aging your beers.
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David Schafer, MeKaniKdolls and their collaboration MDSE have just released their second live recorded CD.
The recording took place at {SØNiK} Fest 2.0 at BronxArtSpace, with performances by Schafer and just recently formed MDSE. The CD has two lengthy tracks that include "Jackhammer", the full-length version by DSE, and "Triadic Irruption", by collaboration MDSE.
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Kekkaishi 结界师 (Epison 27 - 52)
Yoshimori and Tokine ae the guardians of Karasumori. With their Kekkaijitsu, they exterminate all the monster that intend to obtain the power of Karasumori. Majority of the monsters come to assault Karasumori alone. But lately, there are monsters that come in groups to assault Karasumori in succession. Obviously, they are intended to pccupy Karasumori. Tokine gets to know the name of the monstergroup from Alama Otoko Monster. The monster group which attacks Karasumori is called Kuro Nogirou. Their leader- Shiro controls all the monsters by sending bugs into their bodies. However, why did Shiro intend to occupy Karasumori? And how are Yoshomori and Tokine going to cope with Kuro Nogirou? The most useful assistance - Yagyou, their mystery identities will soon be revealed...
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"Markets drop 29 points on below average monsoon prediction"
"Teddy Bear International's Q1 profits jump 20% because of new strategy measures taken by the management"
"He failed because he did not listen to what I said"
"Katreena bagged first rank in her class because she attended TDH Tutorials"
"United Pokers Alliance lose by-elections because of anti-incumbency factors."
"Sam G succeeded because of his x, y, z qualities"
"Great companies have BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goals)"
Why do we (and newspapers and authors) have to find a reason for anything that happens? Is it because it is very easy to rationalize any outcome. Sometimes we rationalize to justify our decisions (which are already made). While other times, we rationalize in hindsight (this happened because…).
While doing so, we forget about some basic biases we, as human beings, are infected with –
1. Fooled by randomness – Not every outcome need to have a reason. 50 – 100 points here and there in the stock index can just be noise. In success and failure, there is a luck factor.
2. Silent evidence – So, Steve Jobs is successful because he did xyz, but what about thousands of others who were equally talented and who did similar things but are not successful? What about companies who had BHAGs and all qualities of great companies, but failed? What about 1000s of Warren Buffets who lost their shirts in stock markets.
3. Complexity involved – There need not be just one factor involved in the outcome. However, the universe is so complicated that not all these factors can be factored by our human mind. To make out sense in this world, we try to rationalize and simplify it.
Now, here I am also trying to rationalize why we rationalize.