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By the Fall of 1991, I was firmly established as The Bakersfield Californian's "night photographer," working the evening shift exclusively. The shift was not popular with the other photographers, almost all of them preferred the morning shifts, so there were no objections when I volunteered to work the night shift permanently, something I did for a good 20 years or so. I loved staying up late, sleeping in, and working with as few editors around as possible. A newsroom takes on a whole different feel when the daysiders head home. More relaxed, less confusion and everybody knowing what their job is and how to do it. It almost runs itself. I always believed your basic American newsroom could run smoothly and more efficiently with about 25 percent of the editors they employed. But most of all, I loved shooting sports, and sports happen in the late afternoon or at night.
My morning routine always started with me heading over to Marie Callender's for my coffee. On November 7, 1991, a Thursday, I finished my coffee run and noticed the light blinking on my phone's answering machine. We did not have cell phones at the time. It was a message from my photo editor, Casey Christie, asking if I could come to work early and to call him back. Getting called to work early was not very common back then. We had a decent sized photo staff – nine people – so that indicated something big was going on. Casey answered my call and I remember him saying "Can you come to work early and head down to Los Angeles with Brad Turner? The Lakers are holding a press conference this afternoon. Something about Magic Johnson, but I don't know what."
The Californian had not yet been swallowed by the "hyper-local" newspaper craze, and at the time operated as a regional newspaper. We routinely covered professional and major college sports in Los Angeles, and did not hesitate to pack up and head to any major news stories occurring anywhere in California. The Lakers, of course, were NBA royalty and Bakersfield was very much a Lakers town. I had just photographed the season opener a couple of days earlier. Brad Turner – who now covers the Clippers for the Los Angeles Times under his full name, Broderick Turner – was The Californian's Lakers beat writer. Because of the distance to the Great Western Forum (about two hours) and the lack of easy means of transmitting photos under deadline, we did not shoot all of the Lakers' games, but we shot a lot of them, and I did most of that work.
By the time I got into the office a few minutes after talking with Casey, more information had filtered in. I'll never forget Casey's words when I asked if he knew what was going on. They hit me like a sucker punch. "Magic Johnson might have AIDS."
Within minutes, Brad and I were on our way to Los Angeles. But it didn't look good. The press conference was less than two hours from starting, and I didn't see any possibility of us getting there on time. Not with Los Angeles traffic, and the most brutal LA traffic you're likely to encounter, the 405 through the San Fernando Valley, over the Sepulveda Pass, then through Los Angeles' busy westside and on to Inglewood, right into the teeth of Los Angeles International Airport traffic. Nope, we weren't going to make it, I decided. But Brad had just purchased a brand new Isuzu Trooper. Bakersfield Californian cars were equipped with devices that monitored our driving performance, forcing us to drive the speed limit, which at the time was 55 mph. So we took Brad's Isuzu instead. Brad did not drive 55 mph. At each glance I took at the speedometer, we were going 90 mph! Seriously, we were flat out flying. I remember Brad saying something about this story being worth a speeding ticket.
We breezed into the San Fernando Valley from Bakersfield, always an easy drive, and now it was time to face the beast. I looked at my watch. Hmmm, maybe we could make it after all. Oh, but the beast. If Satan was a stretch of highway, he would be the 405 through the Sepulveda Pass. It's a relatively short stretch that joins the San Fernando Valley with the Westside, and let me tell you, folks, it is pure evil. Many a trip has been ruined by Sepulveda Pass traffic, at times so brutal that when you finally reach your destination, you're so pissed off you don't even want to be there. Well, the traffic gods were on our side, and we flew over the pass. No traffic! And it happened again as we cleared Westwood and headed to the Forum on Supelveda's evil twin brother, the stretch from Santa Monica to Inglewood, which just happens to include the highways 405 and 10 interchange, the busiest freeway interchange in the United States. We were going to make it in time!
We pulled into the Forum's parking lot and immediately encountered another obstacle. By now, the Los Angeles and national media were reporting the pending announcement and that Johnson had contracted HIV, and hundreds of people had descended upon the Forum. You can see from the above picture there was no way we were going to make it through that crowd. They probably had already sealed off access just to comply with fire codes.
But Brad knew the Forum and the Lakers pretty well. Like in a movie – how does "Broderick Saves the Day" sound – Brad says "follow me," and the next thing I know, we're racing around the side of the Forum, into a door and we're inside a huge kitchen! Then through some hallways and finally we enter the big room where the press conference will be held. Brad knew his way around that building. We were in!
In my 28-year newspaper career, I never saw so much media assembled in one location. "Media crush" doesn't even begin to describe it. Photographers had already taken all the floor space in front of the podium, and a huge throng – both still and video shooters – assembled in clusters wherever there was room. I nudged and squeezed my way into one of the groups at the rear of the room. It was so packed that I could barely reach down and grab the second camera hanging along my left side. This was where I was going to shoot from, and there would be no possibility of moving around. The room was hot and smelled of perspiration. It was also quiet, something you don't usually get from journalists in large groups. I was slightly to the right of the podium, and it looked like it would be OK, just as long as security didn't position themselves to where it blocked the podium.
It may have just been a few minutes, but it felt much longer. And then, a solemn procession filed in – I think from the same door Brad and I entered through a few minutes earlier. Magic entered first, followed by Lakers owner Jerry Buss, general manager Jerry West, NBA commissioner David Stern, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Johnson's wife Cookie and his agent Lon Rosen. He smiled that big smile and putting his hand over his eyes, acknowledged the massive throng of media with a simple "whoa." The cameras clicked and the flashes fired. And with the entire world watching on live television, Magic Johnson said the words that would play a role in changing the face of AIDS in America forever: "Because of the HIV virus that I have obtained, uh, I will have to retire from the Lakers today."
Of all the sports I photographed in my career, noting came close to the thrill of watching, and trying to shoot, Magic Johnson and the "Showtime" Lakers running a fast break and taking control of a game. It seemed the Lakers would always be trailing when Magic would take over. With a 180mm or 300 mm lens pointed at him from the opposite baseline, he would grab a rebound or take a pass and head toward me. I could swear he was looking right into my camera, but of course, he wasn't. Then he would fire the ball. I could swear he was throwing it right at me, but of course, he wasn't. When I was convinced I was about to get nailed by a Magic Johnson pass, James Worthy or Byron Scott or A.C. Green would swoop into the frame, catch the ball and throw down a slam dunk. Switching cameras to capture both ends of the play was impossible, at least for me, it happened so damn fast. The Forum crowd would roar, the opposing team would call a time out to try and stem the tide. The Laker girls would file onto the floor as Randy Newman's "I Love LA" would blast over the loudspeakers. The Forum was delirium, the game now in hand. I didn't get to hear it, because I was sitting on the floor, but up above me Chick Hearn was declaring "This ball game is in the refrigerator. The door is closed, the lights are out. The eggs are cooling, the butter's getting hard and the jello's jiggling."
And it was all over. This day, the great Western Forum was a crypt. The announcement was brief, and Magic tried to keep it positive, promising that "I'll still being around bugging you guys." But everybody in the room, heck, in the world, knew that Magic would soon be gone. Utah Jazz star Karl Malone candidly admitted that he thought Johnson was a "dead man walking" after the announcement.
After the announcement, most of the media and some of the Lakers staff made their way to the Forum Club, adjacent to the players, media and VIP entrance. I always loved leaving a Lakers game and passing through the media/VIP exit. I had a game I would play. Lots of celebrities attended Lakers games so lots of paparazzi assembled outside the exit, hoping to snap pix of Dyan Cannon or Jack Nicholson or Goldie Hawn or any assortment of Lakers, actors, sports stars or power players who attended the games. So I would wait for a celebrity to leave the Forum, then I would walk out beside them. The flashes would fire from all the paparazzi, and a week or two later I would check all the celebrity gossip magazines to see if I was in any of the pictures. It never worked, but I tried!
As I was leaving the Forum after the announcement, I glanced into the Forum Club and saw a moment that I simply had to capture. Lakers general manager Jerry West was sitting alone at the bar, seemingly staring into nowhere, his face more than anything I had seen telling the story of the day. I fired two shots, having to use flash because it was dark in there, and left it at that.
I don't remember what Brad and I talked about on the ride back to Bakersfield, and with a ton of work still ahead of me, I don't think I was really processing what had just happened and what I had just covered. Back in the newsroom, the edit was fairly easy. The two pictures you see here of Magic are the ones we ran. I was pretty excited about the Jerry West photo, but was disappointed when the picture came out of the soup. That's what we called the processing chemicals back in the day. Something hanging from the bar had blocked the flash and thrown a large shadow across West's forehead. At the time, we were shooting transparencies and did not have any digital software that could lighten or darken shadows. I declared the picture not publication worthy because of the shadow. But I had told Casey Christie about the photo and he wanted to see it. He overruled me, and I'm glad he did. Sometimes I get too carried away with my obsession over the technical aspects of my photos. I saw a shadow that ruined a picture. Casey saw emotion etched in the face of the man who ran the team that just lost it's heart and soul, one of the greatest players the NBA had ever produced. He saw historical value, and he saw a picture we were pretty sure nobody else had. So the photo ran.
America did not handle the HIV/AIDS epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s well. In fact, from political and religious leadership to media responsibility to public health protocol, everything about America's handling of AIDS in the early days was a failure. President Ronald Reagan essentially refused to acknowledge the spreading epidemic or even mention the word "AIDS" for several years, and even tried to reduce AIDS funding in the federal budget as the disease was spreading. The media largely ignored the new disease because it was a so called "gay disease" affecting what was considered by Americans at the time to be an unworthy class of citizen. Vile preachers with huge followings like Jerry Falwell (one of the most awful people I ever met and photographed in my career) worked the citizenry into a frenzy, declaring the disease "God's punishment" for the homosexual lifestyle, self-proclaimed "Men of God" spreading hatred and intolerance when they could have fostered compassion, understanding and education. And this disturbing article from the Journal of Public Health Policy details how the Centers for Disease Control, admittedly stifled by the Reagan Administration, dropped the ball in the early days of the epidemic at a time when funding, education and prevention protocols could have been invaluable.
So Magic Johnson's announcement that he was HIV positive transcends sports, and sits as one of the defining moments in the nation's coming to grips with the disease. I'm not a health journalist, but as a photojournalist whose career started about the same time the AIDS epidemic did, I covered a lot of stories about AIDS and because of the fear and hysteria that pervaded every corner of American society, I followed this story closely. I believe there were six defining moments that helped America come to terms with the epidemic and that forced social, medical and political change. First was the death of actor Rock Hudson from the disease. It wasn't until a friend of Reagan's died that he finally decided to address it publicly, doing so at the request of another actor friend, Elizabeth Taylor, in 1987. Next is Surgeon General C. Everett Koop's battle with the Reagan Administration to address the epidemic, concluding with his release of an informational pamphlet in 1988 to every American household. It was the first significant step by the government to educate its citizens, and it was a brutal fight for Koop, who insisted that the pamphlet be free of moral and political statements. He even had to "sneak in" a recommendation advocating the use of condoms, for fear that the White House would not allow it.
Next up is Ryan White, an Indiana teenager who was infected by HIV from a blood transfusion. The boy found himself facing discrimination at every level, including being expelled from school for having the disease. The Ryan White case would lead to passage by Congress of the Ryan White CARE Act which mandates major federal funding for AIDS care, treatment and research. It would also signal that AIDS was not just a "gay disease" or a "druggie disease," sending a major wake up call to America. Tennis legend Arthur Ashe announced in 1992 that he had contracted AIDS, most likely from a blood transfusion during heart surgery. He created the Arthur Ashe Foundation for the Defeat AIDS which advocated the need for AIDS research and funding as well as sex education and safe sex practices. His celebrity and status as a respected athlete kept AIDS from sliding out of the public consciousness.
In 1993, Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington starred in Jonathan Demme's "Philadelphia," the first major studio film to tackle AIDS. The film was a major hit, Hanks won the Best Actor Oscar, and it probably did more to bring attention to HIV/AIDS than all the news stories and political hearings and funding battles ever could, such is the nature of celebrity.
Magic Johnson's announcement stands with those, maybe even above them, given his stature. He was easily one of the most loved figures in American sports history. He shattered the illusion that only "other people" get HIV/AIDS and he set out to educate others and raise awareness of AIDS and how to prevent it, even serving on President George Bush's council. (In later years he would admit what was widely suspected, that his sexual promiscuity likely led to his contracting HIV.) And of course, by living with HIV for more than 20 years now, he provides hope for others. He is by far the most famous American to have contracted the disease. The New York Daily News devoted both its front and back covers to Magic's announcement, which should give an indication of the impact it had.When I got home that night, I finally began to digest what I had just covered. I got to know Magic Johnson a little bit over the years, and he really was, and I'm sure still is, a very nice guy. He was the guy who would come over and say "hello" when he saw me in the Forum hallway. He was the guy who was always the same, win or lose, upbeat, happy and friendly. One day, in 1988, I was covering a Raiders game at the Los Angeles Coliseum. I got up from my shooting position, turned around and found myself staring into the chest of a very large person. I looked up, and it was Magic. He was looking down at me and with a big smile said, "Hey, nice hat." That summer, the Lakers had won the NBA title for the second year in a row and I had purchased a Lakers "Back-to-Back" championship hat, which I was wearing. I said, "Thanks, I like it, too," and shuffled off to a new shooting position. I have a rule about autographs. Never, ever, ask for an autograph from someone you are photographing. Ditto for asking to pose for a picture with them. It's unprofessional in my view. But I got to thinking, "Damn, I sure would like to have Magic autograph this hat."
But a rule is a rule, right? Never before had I asked for an autograph, and never since, either. Then a thought entered my brilliant head. Earlier that summer, I had photographed "A Mid-Summer Night's Magic," Johnson's fund raising all-star basketball game. During the game, the players cleared the floor and set up a one-on-one showdown, Magic Johnson against his teammate and buddy, Michael Cooper. Johnson tried to put a move on Cooper, and as he fell backward, Cooper threw out his leg, tripping Magic. I got a shot of Magic heading to the floor, a big smile on his face. I bet Magic would like to have that picture, I thought, so I walked up and made the proposition; I'll trade Magic a copy of the photo for his autograph on the cap. He was all for it. He signed the cap (which I have kept in plastic ever since) and I mailed him the picture. I saw him at another Raiders game later in the season, and asked if he got the picture. "I did, it's great," he said. "I hung it up."
I thought Magic Johnson was going to die. Everybody did. One of the networks dedicated an hour-long special that night to Magic Johnson. I was exhausted and didn't want to watch it. So I programmed my VCR and recorded it. I wrote "Magic Johnson -32-" on it and put it away, deciding I would watch it in a few months when Magic passed away. I've never watched it. I'm two years older than Magic, so maybe I'll never watch it. Heck, maybe when our time comes, there will be no way of ever watching a VHS tape!November 7, 1991, is a day that will stay with me forever. That wild car ride with Brad, running through the Forum kitchen, being in the largest crush of media I've ever experienced. But mostly, realizing the incredible things we get to see as photojournalists. It was one of the most momentous moments in American sports history, and I was in the room that day. I was in the room.


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By reviewing and combining studies on absorptive capacity and knowledge-management practices of family firms, new insights into the absorptive capacity of family firms are developed.
It is argued that due to higher levels of social capital, familiness is positively related to the ability to transform and use external knowledge (i.e. realized absorptive capacity). However, firms with high levels of familiness are likely to be inferior in acquiring and assimilating external knowledge (i.e. potential absorptive capacity).
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This painting is quite different than most LDS art and the other paintings by Doc. This painting helps members of the Mormon faith remember the true meaning of the Sacrament. Doc said that this painting came to him while he was sitting in sacrament meeting in his own ward. He gives complete credit to his Heavenly Father for inspiring him.


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Hamilton wins Spanish GP to extend championship lead
BARCELONA (Agencies): Lewis Hamilton extended his lead in the drivers' world championship to 17 points on Sunday when he roared to an imperious victory as Mercedes scored a one-two triumph at the Spanish Grand Prix.
The defending four-time world champion dominated from start to finish, save for a spell during the mid-race pit-stops, and clocked a series of record laps as he registered his second successive win. It was the 64th victory of his career – only Michael Schumacher on 91 has more – and came from his 74th pole. He joined seven-time champion Schumacher and two-time champion Finn Mika Hakkinen as a three-time winner in Spain.
Finn Valtteri Bottas came home second in the second Mercedes ahead of Dutchman Max Verstappen of Red Bull who resisted late pressure from four-time champion Sebastian Vettel, who led Hamilton by 17 points after the opening three races this year.
The German, who made a good start, was second until he took an ill-judged second pit-stop, under Virtual Safety Car conditions, midway through the race, dropping two places.
Australian Daniel Ricciardo was fifth in the second Red Bull ahead of Dane Kevin Magnussen of Haas and Spaniards Carlos Sainz, of Renault, and two-time champion Fernando Alonso, of McLaren. Mexican Sergio Perez of Force India came home ninth ahead of the impressive Monegasque Charles Leclerc of Sauber.
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Almost a year after the trademark was filed, Majesco has officially announced Crafting Mama for the Nintendo DS. Everybody's favorite housewife returns, fresh from her stint as a cook and a gardener and ready to take on the world of arts n' crafts. Jesus Christ.
Crafting Mama will force players to create all sorts of useless objects to satisfy the increasingly bizarre demands of Mama. Candles, kaleidoscopes, quilts, birdhouses and dolls are all part of the fun, and anybody with too much time on their hands is sure to be entertained.
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EDISON, N.J., March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The extent of Mama's talents are limitless! She can hold her own in the kitchen and garden next to the world's best, but now Mama is poised to dominate arts & crafts too as Majesco Entertainment Company (Nasdaq: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, announces Crafting Mama exclusively for Nintendo DS?. Developed by Cooking Mama Limited, this all-new crafting game lets players create their own unique crafts across a wide range of different projects.
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BOSTON — On Tuesday, March 3, 2015, Representative Jennifer Benson (37th Middlesex) was a guest speaker at the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs' Annual Luncheon at the State House.
"I was honored to be included in the MA Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs' speaking program. As an individual who did not have opportunities like the Boys & Girls Clubs, a former School Committee member, and a co-chair of the ASOST Council, I know the importance and value of quality after school and out-of-school programs for children of all ages across the Commonwealth," said Representative Benson. "Investing in quality after-school programs is not just important for working families, but it will have a trickle-down effect on the state as a whole. The amount of my colleagues present at the luncheon today speaks to the importance of this issue on Beacon Hill, and our commitment to our youth. I look forward to continue advocating for quality after school and summer programs for all children."
Representative Jennifer Benson was invited as a guest speaker to the Annual Luncheon to discuss her advocacy for after school and out-of-school programs for youth of all ages in the Commonwealth. Representative Benson serves as a Co-Chair of the MA Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Coordinating Council (ASOST) with Senator Thomas McGee (D-Lynn).
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While I caution anyone attempting to make generalizations about a group as diverse and large as the 13 million or so people known as "Angelenos," I have nonetheless made a couple of observations about a much smaller subsection, my Los Angeles friends, that I have to assume share more widely-held views with Angelenos with whom I'm not personally acquainted. Just one example; as far as I can tell, only in Los Angeles do people say things like "only in LA" about things that happen pritnear everywhere.
In this entry I'd like to address and reflect upon another completely nonsensical but widely held view – that Los Angeles (and presumably at least the entire Southland and possibly all of SoCal) has no seasons or weather.
Los Angeles's The Byrds weighing in on seasons...
As far as most people are concerned, temperatures in Los Angeles are usually quite pleasant. The daytime average is 24 °C (75 °F). The warmest days rarely exceed 32 °C (90 °F) and rarely dip below 15°C (59 °F). When temperatures deviate from this narrow comfort zone, legions of thoroughly-spoiled (and acclimated) complainers express their indignation on various social media and to their friends. As someone who has truly suffered through 48 °C (118 °F) heat and -42 °C (-44 °F) I have little sympathy for our weather whiners -- we have it so easy!


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This was during the Glamour Monzters Zumba Fitness Party held last November at Tiendesitas hosted by The Philippine Twiinz Alec and Manny. But this article is not about that.
Business Mirror Health & Fitness awarded me Best in Costume. And like Pia Wurtzbach was deprived of her victory walk, I wasn't able to receive my certificate on the stage in front of the 250 enthusiasts standing as witnesses. I had to leave before the awarding because my left contact lens got so dry it popped out. And I was not really expecting to win. I was there to have fun while getting fit. And di talaga ako masyadong prepared. Hahaha!!! On the brighter side, I had a solo moment with Zin Alec and Zin Manny at Gold's Gym Marikina yesterday for the awarding ceremony :)
There are dreams I have growing up. Some were achieved, some are still achievable and some are worth not pursuing but were replaced by other dreams. I will never be a volleyball player but I discovered I can do a little tennis. And if dressing up for two hours opened up the opportunity for me to become a volleyball player, then why not?!


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Welcome to
Gun Lake
Cottage Rentals
Cottage #6 - 4289 Pickerel Cove
3BR 2 baths -Sleeps 6-8
No Pets! No Smoking!
Lakeside View - 50' of Private frontage!
Small Deck with adirondack chairs to enjoy a view of the lake!
No Pets! No Smoking!
Lake View - Dock for your boat ! Large sitting area at the end of dock!
Large Roadside yard with patio area on east side of cottage with picnic table, gas grill & plenty of shade!
Newly Remodeled Kitchen!
Dining Area for six!
Living Room area facing the lake!
Other End of Living Room with AntennaTV, Internet & DVD !
1 of 2 Main Floor Bedrooms - Queen-closest to lake!
2 of 2 Main Floor bedrooms -Full Size Bed!
Main Floor Bath with Dual Sinks, Shower Stall and Stackable Washer & Dryer!
Spacious Master Bedroom - Queen bed -Upper Level!
Master Bath - Shower Stall!
Newly renovated kitchen-gas stove-refrigerator & Microwave-no dishwasher!
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Located on Beautiful Gun Lake's Pickerel Cove, Enjoy your vacation in this newly renovated English Cottage with some of the old original charm! It has a manicured landscape with a large roadside yard and a beautiful view of the lake! On the east side of the house, there;s a large shaded patio with a new gas grrill and picnic table.
Steps from the cottage is the lake with sandy bottom, great for swimming or relaxing on a raft! Great fishing spot too, with a place to dock your boat. The cottage has WiFi, central air conditioning, gas stove, refrigerator, microwave, full size stack-able washer & dryer and a fully stocked kitchen. All linens and towels are provided! The master bedroom, upstairs, has a queen bed and a full bath.
There are two bedrooms on the main floor, one with a queen bed and the other with a full size bed. Washer & dryer is located in the main floor full bath.
Bonus sleeping loft upstairs with a full and twin mattress- great for kids! Parking for up to 3 cars.
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Cube Cities is a floor-level visualization system for illustrating building information. Using 3D maps and our large database of buildings, Cube applications can display real estate data using precise floor information in buildings across the world.
A quick note. I met the team from Cube Cities in Austin (they are also in Calgary) three or four years ago as they were starting to build their products. They have progressed at an amazing pace. I'm not going to drill down deep into this. Please take the time to click on the site and see what they are doing for commercial real estate. WATCH the videos below and try and not shake your head in amazement. Oh and what they are showing is just part of what they can do.
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Guess who's featured in the glossy pink FEMALE magazine this November!
The focus of this month's topic is on solo female travelers. If you have had any doubts on how to get started, deal with loneliness on the road, get beautiful photos taken or most importantly, stay safe; make sure to grab a copy of this 3-page spread concise guide (pg. 173 – 175)!
November has always been 'my month' and this news just made it even better. I'll be celebrating my big 3-0 birthday (urgh) in Maldives this time around, though not with É, but still with a very special guest. Before bidding my 20s goodbye, I look forward to the remaining 20 priceless days to refresh my bucket list, re-prioritize life goals and spend time in deep thoughts on how to take different (by 'different' I mean more adult and calmer) approaches when faced with future challenges.
P.S. If you have a special man in your life, don't forget to surprise him on International Men's Day (19th November) i.e. with an appreciation card or tickets to watch his favorite match / show!


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Defense Threat Reduction Agency Announces Success Stories
On September 22, 2014 Defense Threat Reduction Agency announced its success stories including Reducing Unintended Collateral Damage in Military Operations:
Professors Gyorgy Kornis and Boleslaw Szymanski from NeST/SCNARC have developed techniques to show an anticipated outage as it cascades through large-scale
infrastructure networks such as communications, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, or power generation and distribution systems. One
research conclusion is that hardening individual components of such networks indiscriminately can actually lead to an overall decrease in the resilience of
the network as a result of higher order cascade (domino) effects. Such research also provides insights for efficient and cost-effective ways to protect
networks against WMD effects. For details see http://dtra.mil/research/ta2-success-stories/ta2-success-story-1


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Alberta Court of Queen's Bench Permits Enforcement Against Insolvent Operator
In a recent decision that is relevant to oil and gas receiverships, the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench lifted a stay of proceedings against an insolvent operator to allow the non-operating party to enforce its right to take over operatorship pursuant to the CAPL 2007 Operating Procedure. The judgment is noteworthy as it represents the second time in the last eighteen months that the Court has lifted a stay of proceedings in an insolvency proceeding (the first being Bank of Montreal v Bumper Development Corporation Ltd) to permit the exercise of the contractual rights of a non-operator.
The background facts are relatively straightforward. Firenze Energy Ltd and Scollard Energy Ltd were joint working interest owners in various oil and gas wells, licenses and related facilities. Firenze and Scollard were parties to a joint operating, farm-out royalty agreement that incorporated CAPL 2007 with Scollard acting as the operator of the Facilities under the agreement. Scollard entered into receivership under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act on September 2, 2017 and all rights and remedies against Scollard were stayed by virtue of the receivership order. Firenze applied to lift the stay on the basis that it had both the right to immediately replace Scollard as operator due to its insolvency pursuant to clause 2.02A(a) of CAPL 2007 and the right to assume operatorship on assignment of the Facilities pursuant to sections 2.06 and 2.09 of CAPL 2007.
Clause 2.02A(a) of CAPL 2007 provides for immediate replacement of an operator in circumstances where it becomes bankrupt or insolvent. The Court found that "…the existence of the contractual right of transfer upon insolvency (or any other conditions set out in clause 2.02A(a)) is not in itself a sufficient basis to lift the stay." Somewhat surprisingly however, the Court went on to analyze clause 2.02A(g) of CAPL 2007, which provides that the operator will be immediately replaced upon service of notice from a non-operating party if "…the Operator assigns or attempts to assign its general powers and responsibilities of supervision and management as Operator to a non-Affiliate assignee". In this regard, the Court held that clause 202.A(g), in connection with clauses 2.06 and 2.09 of CAPL 2007, provided an equitable basis to lift the stay and allow Firenze to assume operatorship for wells and facilities that it had more than a 40% working interest in. Two factors were identified as being material in this analysis: first, Scollard's working interests in the Facilities were being marketed to suggest that the right of operatorship would transfer to the purchaser; and, second, Firenze clearly stated that it would subsequently seek to enforce its right to assume operatorship.
In the previously referenced Bumper decision, the non-operating party also asserted its right to become operator pursuant to provisions dealing with the disposition of the operator's interest. Although neither clause 2.06 nor 2.09 were mentioned in Bumper, Justice Dario found that "…much like in [Bumper], the right to elect to become the Operator is a material, if not determinative factor in the present case". However, in Firenze, the Court also applied the test for lifting a stay as previously established in decisions such as Alignvest Private Debt Ltd v Surefire Industries Ltd , which "…focuses on the totality of the circumstances and the relative prejudice to the parties involved in the receivership." Alignvest includes recognition that a lift-stay application should not be routinely granted and generally involves consideration of material prejudice. While it is perhaps difficult to articulate how the non-operator can meet this relatively high burden in an instance where a court-appointed receiver is in possession and control of the assets, is continuing operations with committed funding from a creditworthy third party and is conducting marketing activities expressly authorized by the template order, all energy industry participants as well as creditors and receivers should be aware of the possible implications of the Firenze and Bumper decisions.


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8 days Yoga meeting Contact Dance @ Ellas Retreat Paleros, Greece
Place: 23.07 - 30.07.2020 with Basu and Ann - Ellas Retreat Paleros | City: Paleros, Greece
8 days Yoga Meeting Contact Dance
With Basu and Ann @ Ellas Retreat Paleros
in a small greek village at the Ionioan Sea
From 23th to 30th of July 2020
Program 7 days where you will be guided in Contact Dance, Kriya Hatha Yoga, Mindfulness Meditation, Self inquiry, Nidra Yoga, Bhajans and Health food with Basu and Ann
Yoga meeting Contact Dance In this meeting we will explore how yoga and contact dance helps us to increase our awareness, how both are supporting the awakening.
Lots of opening can happen in this meeting, two of them being: A natural opening into the yoga of self inquiry and understandings into conscious relationships.
Contact improvisation / the honest dance
What makes you dance? What is already moving inside, and how does the dance move you?
An invitation to open our bodies and senses to the continuous flow of life, to taste and express what is already moving inside. With Contact Improvisation, Authentic Movement and bodywork we will journey into the body and to the points of contact with others. Explore how to move safely, expand into new pathways of movement, together and alone. In the movement classes you will be given tools to move, meet, support and fly. The dance is our teacher!
Basu He is an experienced teacher and has been giving courses and retreats in yoga, tantra and meditation in India, Thailand, Greece, Denmark and Austria since 2000.
He offers a clear teaching and practice from different spiritual traditions without them loosing their originality.
He began his yoga sadhana (spiritual practice) in 1997 and was in the following periode introduced into Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Tantra, Vipassana and Qi Gong. In 2002 he was initiated in Kriya Yoga by Swami Shankarananda Giri.
In 2008 Swami Shankarananda Giri gave him the allowance to introduce and guide others into Kriya Yoga and in 2016 he became a Kriya Acharya and can give initiation into Kriya Yoga.
He also have permission from Guruji Rajkumar Baswar to share tantric sadhanas.
Ann fell in love with Contact Improvisation in 2010, while she was studying contemporary dance/improvisation and composition in Oslo, Norway. After some years on and around the performing arts scene, her interest turned to yoga and tantra. Since 2015 she has studied with meditation teachers in Ireland, Greece and India, and been teaching in Yoga TTCs in India. At the same time Contact Improvisation has been an ongoing love story. The playfulness, honesty, connection with other dancers and the joy of movement is what brings her back to the dancefloor, again and again. Ann has been teaching and dancing CI in South America, India and Europe. It is the dance form that continues to stay close to her heart. Her base is in Norway, where she teaches movement and yoga, and fascilitate women's groups.


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Skilled Trades Teachers Don't Need a College Degree
Why doesn't the principals' association trust its members?
The Michigan Legislature is considering some bills that would make it easier for skilled trades workers to teach in the state by exempting them from certain mandates. But the association that represents school principals in the state is opposed, despite the opportunity to give their members more flexibility over who they can hire to meet their schools' needs.
House Bill 5141 and House Bill 5142, which have bipartisan support, would lessen teacher certification requirements. Essentially, someone who has worked as a licensed skilled tradesman would be allowed to teach career and technical education classes. Schools often have difficulty finding people to teach construction trades, mechanical work, computer technology and more.
The Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals "expressed concerns" about the bills. The group testified that a teacher certification is necessary for managing a classroom.
"Just putting a body in a classroom is not going to fix the problem," said Bob Kefgen with the MASSP. According to Gongwer, he "urged the committee to put a sunset in those bills and work on a condensed certification program for some teachers."
This opposition from MASSP is problematic for several reasons. Dozens of states have reduced licensing requirements for trades and technical educators. And thousands of teachers in Michigan are not required to have a traditional teaching certificate to work — like those who work at private schools or in programs like Teach for America.
And, of course, schools would be allowed to continue to require a teaching degree for career and technical educators if they wish. This legal change would simply allow the option of hiring those with a different type of a qualification. Superintendents and principals are the ones who make those hiring decisions, which means that the association for high school principals is arguing that its own members should not be allowed to have that choice.
For those worried about the difficulty in filling teaching vacancies, reducing certification mandates and testing is a no-cost way to get more people into the profession. And since the research shows little evidence that certification actually improves a teacher's ability to teach — especially for teachers in the skilled trades — it's a good thing legislators are taking a look.


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Amoseley precisava de um novo design de papelaria e criou um concurso na 99designs.
Um vencedor foi selecionado entre 159 designs enviados por 36 designers freelancers.
suburban projects
We are architectural/building design business. We provide building design & drafting services for small house renovations, through to industrial and commercial buildings
residential [] commercial [] industrial
I mainly want a business card (with all the usual info) to use as my main form of advertising. But also an email signature and letterhead.
I dont have a logo but def dont want to see any tacky compasses or drawing boards to illustrate the architectural component.
Happy for there to be no logo if the balance of text is right (i like how the two words of the business have the same amount of letters - stack on top maybe?)
I like contrasting colours on double sided cards.
See the attachments of the kind of cards that appeal to me.
Style wise, I want the card to have some "modern simplicity" to it. I dont want it crammed full of services.
I need to be able to appeal to your average mum and dad doing renovations to their house, to a builder, or to a commercial developer. I also want the card to express my youth and enthusiasm.


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From his latest album, Corporate Miscreant. The location took place at Ikeja and Lekki respectively. Happy Day was produced by Hyceinth and directed by Avalon Okpe.
" It is really hard work you are seeing in the video. We are still working in order to make our fans happy. I implore my fans to keep believing in us. Oritsefemi has a lot to give you", he said.


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The 'skinny' on Green Tea
Green Tea is an ideal choice of beverage to get into the habit of drinking. Apart from the healthy compounds and benefits of green tea itself is that way that it is drunk. It is most often consumed without sweetener and without milk – making it a drink that is easier to consume in a healthy fashion. This is in contrast to coffee which as we all know is usually had with sugar and milk. Besides the milk having cholesterol, there are also hormones, chemicals. Many non-dairy milks also come with added sugar.
Green tea has been used extensively in the Asian world for thousands of years, most notably in traditional Chinese medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Green tea possesses antioxidants which are preserved in the way green tea is prepared, in comparison to other teas. It also contains some B vitamins, naturally found folic acid, potassium, magnesium and catechins.
Although many of the health benefits are anecdotal with little to no evidence to support them, it is still a healthy drink to have in moderation. But beware of consuming the tea specifically to 'cure' yourself of any ailments.
Green tea has caffeine which should be avoided by those with sensitive stomachs like those who have irritable bowel syndrome. The effects for many people who have IBS isn't as bad though when compared to coffee, making green tea an excellent choice for those who can't have coffee but would like to get their caffeine.
Hot or cold?
It is commonly thought that to get any benefits from tea, it needs to be steeped in hot tea in order to get the nutrients out. In fact, it doesn't matter if the water is cold or hot, as long as the tea bag or tea leaves are steeped for long enough. Between 2 to 5 minutes is ideal.


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The SDT aims to provide a range of physical activity programmes to promote the general wellbeing of people with disability. Financial constraints limit this currently to wheelchair basketball. Our long term vision is for the SDT to gain widespread recognition throughout the NZ disability and rehabilitation sector as an innovative and leading provider of physical activity programmes that promote the wellbeing of people with disability.
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This blog is created for the followers of Brian John's Angel Mountain Saga of eight novels, dealing with the life and times of a very imperfect heroine, Mistress Martha Morgan of Plas Ingli. She lived at about the same time as Jane Austen but struggled to survive in a very different world. Total paperback sales for the series are now over 85,000 copies, with 100,000 sold in all media.
Monday, 19 December 2016
New Year talk at Oriel y Parc
I shall be talking about Mistress Martha, Allegory and the Welsh narrative. That should be enough to be going on with.......
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The Winter 2011 issue of the National Strategy Forum Review is now available online. This issue titled "Thinking About National Security: An NSF Guidebook for 2011" serves as a concise overview of the emerging trends in national security and national strategy.
There are a number of emerging national security threats that will define this decade. How should the US think about economic security? What are the trends in homeland security? How can the DoD respond to budget cuts while preparing the military for the future? Is US foreign policy focusing enough attention on emerging regions? Given the challenges in Afghanistan, what should be our strategy with Pakistan?
Crafting a national security strategy requires: 1) an understanding of the issues; and 2) developing possible policy solutions. The Winter 2011 NSFR puts these emerging trends in context and suggests ways of thinking about policy solutions. Articles are available for download as PDFs.
Winter 2011 National Strategy Forum Review: "Thinking About National Security: An NSF Guidebook for 2011"


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Rolling into the summer vacation season, a lot of markets will be picking up that special book, magazine or whitepaper to take along on the trip. You're clients will be wanting to put their best foot forwared. We found these to be excellent reads, and even included some design to go along . . .
- What is a magazine? Media reporters often see the web as the answer
- The case for, and against, integrated print-digital newsrooms
- The Brutally Honest Truth about Ghostwriting
- 5 Truths of Audience Monetization
- Common print design mistakes
The case for, and against, integrated print-digital newsrooms
In the dot-com days, publishers tended to treat their online counterparts as second-class bolt-ons to their print editions.
When it became clear the Web was here to stay, they had to demonstrate they were serious about growing their Web operations. One way to shed their Stone Age image was to eliminate the distinction between their print and Web editorial staffs and combine them into one.
Full story : Lucia Moses --
What is a magazine? Media reporters often see the web as the answer to all publishing needs
There is a major difference between a publisher's magazine brand and its total catalog products, which can include print and digital magazines, websites, book publishing, newsletters, events and the like
The magazine is dead, or so some media reporters seem to think. But these same media reporters don't have a clue as to what a magazine really is, and why millions of readers still buy and read them every week, every month.
Full story : talkingnewmedia.com
5 Truths of Audience Monetization
Do your advertisers see your sales team as data and solutions providers — or more like sellers pushing legacy media products?
Here are five strategies to help association publishers make more money in 2015 from their member and audience data.
Full story : Association Media and Publishing
Common print design mistakes
With the current emphasis on digital media, many graphic designers are overlooking some gaps in their print design education and workflow.
As a result, print production artists are having to correct more simple mistakes and oversights in the print design work they receive. And while more graphic designers are proficient at programs, like Adobe Illustrator and InDesign, simple production techniques, like the appropriate use of CMYK color, are beyond them.
Full story : CreativePro
The Brutally Honest Truth about Ghostwriting
It's common in the content marketing and publishing community for busy CEOs and executives to hire writers to write in their name.
Here's Rand Fishkin, CEO of MOZ, on ghostwriting: "If you are, yourself, a talented writer or a great communicator, and you possess a unique voice, attitude and style, ghostwriting is tough. It may communicate the same concepts, but the message, branding and style can get lost. That may mean less impact from a social media perspective, fewer links, less enjoyment and engagement from readers, and these things, directly and indirectly, can negatively affect your SEO."
Full story : Association Media & Publishing / Demian Farnworth
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I have been making and painting tiles since 1988. I set up Reptile Tiles and Ceramics with my husband, Ed Dunn, and we have completed commissions for both private and commercial clients all over the world.
Working with tin glazes and alkaline glazes, the focus is always on originality,colour and pattern. The designs are naÏve in style and often humorous.


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This unique antique birthing chair from the past would be sat in while the woman was giving birth.
- Clover shaped handles to hold on to.
- Some scratches (look at photos).
- 26 1/2 inches high x 19 inches wide.
- 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick.
- One loose leg.
- 12 1/2 inches from floor of top of seat.
- wood on seat and back.
- Great conversation / display piece.
Listed on Ebay. Click on title to order.
Click here to see all my selling items.


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First Communion Invitations | Girl 1st Comunnion Invitation | Boy 1st Communion Invitation | First Communion Invites for Girls Boys |
Product Info
This listing is for the design and print-ready (.JPG) file for (1) 5"x7" or 4"x6" custom invitation.
Here's how it works:
1. After your purchase, just email me at wbwrappers(at)gmail.com with the wording, and any other custom requests. Please also specify the boy or girl design, in case it is not evident.
2. I will reply with a mock-up of your design within 48 hours max. You are welcome to make any and as many changes as you wish until you feel the design is approved.
3. Once you have approved the design, I will email you the high resolution .JPG file. You can take this file to any photo center such as Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, etc., as have as many prints made as you would like. You can also check out websites such as winkflash.com, artscow.com, snapfish.com, etc.
If you need a different file format, or if you need the file set up different, just let me know, as I'll be happy to oblige.
- I also offer matching return address labels – 30 for $4.50. Just convo me for a sample or to add them to your order.


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If this is the case, then polling should not be held inside the army camps and police barracks.
EC: No campaigning in army camps, police barracks
By Md Izwan
February 14, 2013
File photo of party flags during the campaign for a by-election. The EC says political parties are prohibited from campaigning in military camps and police barracks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 Political parties are prohibited from canvassing in military camps and police barracks during Election 2013 due to their security zone status, although campaigning within the vicinity of the two locations is permitted, the Elections Commission (EC) has said.According to the EC, laws regulating the camps and barracks are not within its purview and whether or not political parties can campaign there was solely up to the military and the police.
With regards to campaigning in the army camps and barracks of the police contingent headquarters as well as district police headquarters, the EC will try and get more information on related laws and regulations from them, EC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof told The Malaysian Insider via a text message yesterday.
If I am not mistaken, campaigning in the camps and barracks was never allowed from the very beginning, he said.
There are an estimated 250,000 military and police voters spread out across 25 parliamentary constituencies nationwide. They include personnel in the police force, army, air force and navy.
The staggering numbers mean their votes could be crucial to the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and the federal opposition pact Pakatan Rakyat (PR). Both are now racing to outdo each other to woo their support although the military and police are traditionally seen as BN supporters.
Abdul Aziz said that should restrictions for political parties to campaign in the camps and barracks stay, the military and police voters were still free to observe the campaign conducted outside.
Abdul Aziz said military and police voters are free to observe the campaign conducted outside.
They can still observe the campaign like any normal citizens outside the camps or the barracks. It is certain that they would know who the candidates are through the ongoing campaign in their areas, he said.The campaign restriction could deal a severe blow to the oppositions plans to tap into the military and police votes.
Recently, PKR said it had set its sights on some 250,000 voters living in police barracks and military camps nationwide, hoping to capitalise on the influence of former military personnel who have joined its ranks.
The idea was to use their clout to educate the military on issues that impact their livelihoods, such as the recent use of the Armed Forces Pension Fund (LTAT) to buy out a firm belonging to carpet dealer Deepak Jaikishan and Wanita Umnos Raja Datuk Ropiaah Abdullah.
The current issues involving Deepak and the LTAT, I believe they must be well articulated on the ground so these military personnel can understand what their government is doing to their money, PKRs election director Azmin Ali told The Malaysian Insider in a recent interview.
He noted that it was not possible for PKR to lead its campaigners into police stations, naval base or any military camp, but pointed out that the party finally has a link to these servicemen through the few personalities from the military that have joined the partys ranks.
Top of the list is retired Royal Malaysian Air Force Brigadier-General Datuk Abdul Hadi Abdul Khattab, who joined the party in November 2011 and currently sits as PKRs security committee chairman.
BN leaders, however, believe that the armed forces and police remain a key vote bank for the coalition, citing the ruling governments policies that have benefited the security forces.


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Whether you're looking for family friendly accommodation in Noosa, a romantic weekend away or even if you are an overnight traveller, our Noosa holiday apartments will be perfect.
Ivory Palms Resort, Noosaville, provides a range of accommodation options for families, couples, wedding parties and conference groups. From the comfort of a villa to the affordability of a family apartment, we offer first class facilities. Entertain in the comfort of your private villa or enjoy a meal at our onsite restaurant and bar. Relax poolside or at one of the community barbecue areas, tennis courts, games room and comfortable guest lounges.
There is something for everyone to enjoy on a Noosa Holiday and Ivory Palms Resort is the perfect place to stay whilst you enjoy all that the picturesque Sunshine Coast has to offer.
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Generic Drugs under Siege by Biotech Firms Out to Reclaim Multi-Billion-Dollar Turf
Biotechnology companies are lobbying lawmakers across the country to prevent generic versions of biological drugs (or biosimilars) from reaching consumers in an effort to maintain high profit margins.
Name-brand biological drugs, made from living cells, constitute about 25% of the $320 billion spent on medications in the United States each year. Just as generic alternatives arose to non-biotech drugs, companies making biosimilars want to offer consumers a cheaper version of biological drugs, which can cost tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars per patient.
But two biotech giants, Amgen and, Genentech are pushing legislation in at least eight statehouses that would limit the ability of pharmacists to substitute biosimilars for brand-name biological meds.
The biotech firms claim the bills are needed to protect patient safety because biosimilars are not identical to the originals (thus, the name biosimilar instead of generic).
Fighting the legislation are representatives of generic drug makers, who say the biotech industry's effort could have a "chilling effect" on biosimilars, Brynna M. Clark, director of state affairs for the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, told The New York Times. Indeed, this reportedly has already begun to occur, as biosimilars' uncertain future has slowed their development at some companies.
While biosimilars have been available in Europe for some time, their availability in the U.S.—if not forestalled by the biotech firms' legal maneuvers—may still be a few years away.
-Noel Brinkerhoff
To Learn More:
Biotech Firms, Billions at Risk, Lobby States to Limit Generics (by Andrew Pollack, New York Times)
World's Largest Biotechnology Company Uses Team of 74 Lobbyists to Win Fiscal Cliff Gift (by Noel Brinkerhoff, AllGov)
Delaying Generic Drugs Costs Consumers Billions (by David Wallechinsky, AllGov)
Bipartisan Bill Would Charge Fees to Makers of Generic Drugs, Raising More Than $1 Billion a Year (by Noel Brinkerhoff and David Wallechinsky, AllGov)
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Although it has not been scientifically proven, many Essential Oils have been said to help with the pain and discomfort of Spider and Varicose Veins. Essential Oils usually aid in reducing inflammation and improving circulation which is important in vein health. Some of the most recommended oils for vein health include lavender, cypress, lemongrass, geranium and sage oil. These oils work similarly in that they help soothe and increase blood flow.
Lavender oil is one of the most popular oils and has calming effects as well as works to relieve pain. According to Health Watch List, "Cypress helps relieve muscular spasms and cramps, which can be associated with varicose veins." Lemongrass oil works well as a pain reliever to the skin when applied to the specific area. Geranium tightens skin and can lower blood pressure. Sage oil has many uses, but works well to minimize skin issues and heal wounds.
Many people apply a few drops of the right essential oil to a damp cloth and place it on the veins they want to treat for around 15 minutes. Oils can also be added to carrier oil and massaged into the affected areas or added to bath. While the Essential Oils do not make the appearance of the Varicose and Spider Veins go away, many people have felt pain and swelling relief. For everyday use of Essential Oils, diffusers can also be used to spray a mist of a combination of oils into the room.


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When Saudi Arabia cuts oil prices it does so because it wants to protect market share. We have seen the price of oil move back and forth a lot in 2015. As we entered the year the price of oil as quickly moving down from over $100/barrel in 2014. That decline has continued through most of 2015. We saw a slight bump back to $60/barrel but that rally was short lived.
At this point when Saudi Arabia cuts Oil Prices they are saving market share. They do not wish to see lower oil prices affect where other countries purchase oil. Their goal is to make sure that large purchasers are still picking up their oil. Saudi Arabia is still a large part of the oil and gas market.
Domestic Changes
Back in the United States when Saudi Arabia cuts Oil Prices is doesn't have a huge affect. Most of our oil is used locally so we aren't exporting our oil to other counties. However, it's still a good idea to keep an eye on what the price of oil is doing in the market. You can expect to see the price continue to move through 2015 and 2016. As prices eventually settle down we will probably end up in a $60-$75 range according to many analysts.
Mineral Owner Impact
When Saudi Arabia cuts Oil Prices is doesn't have a large impact on mineral owners. However, the overall price of oil does matter. The price of oil directly affects your royalty checks. As oil prices go down you will see a large decline in monthly royalty checks. This can definitely hit the pocket book and make things a little tighter!
If you are thinking about selling mineral rights in the Marcellus Shale now is a good time to do so. There is still a lot of demand for mineral rights. There are many mineral rights buyers who still want to participate in the market.


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In a new blog post, Samsung describes ten "hidden" or "semi-secret" features of the Galaxy S4, which some of you may not be aware of.
Coincidentally or not, the Samsung post went live on the same day Verizon and Motorola unveiled new Droid smartphones, and a day ahead of the upcoming Nexus 7 announcement.
Here are these semi-secret Galaxy S4, as tipped by the company:
1) Swiping down with two fingers offers access to the full Quick Settings panel. (How: swipe down from the status bar with two fingers. Touch and hold to access settings. Long-tap an icon to drag it into a different place.)
2) The TV remote control can be added to the notification panel for quick access. (How: Application screen > WatchOn > Settings).
3) The keyboard can be pop-up-ed on top of other apps for multi-tasking-like features. (How: With the keyboard active, tap the settings icon on the left of the space bar and then select the pop-up keyboard icon.)
4) A blocking mode can be set up to prevent the phone from ringing on incoming calls and other notifications. (How: Settings > My device > Blocking mode.)
5) A Wi-Fi timer app should help users save cellular data, as the phone will try to connect to available Wi-Fi networks for a specific period of time. (How: Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi > Advanced > Wi-Fi Timer.)
6) With the Adapt Sound function, users can improve (and properly calibrate) the sound quality of their Galaxy S4, especially those people affected by hearing impairments. (How: Settings > My device > Sound > Adapt Sound > Start.)
7) In-call audio can also be optimized in order to improve call experience. (How: Settings > My device > Call.)
8) Video watching on the Galaxy S4 also has some "hidden" features such as pinch-to-zoom (for enlarging and shrinking the image on the screen). Brightness and volume adjustments are available also. (How: activate the bars when touching the left and right side of the screen, respectively.)
9) The camera can be accessed directly from the lock screen for quicker pictures and videos. (How: Settings > My device > Lock screen > Lock screen widgets > Camera. Feature requires lock screen to be other than pattern of PIN.)
10) The lock screen message can be personalized with custom fonts and colors. (How: Settings > My device > Lock screen > Lock screen widgets > Edit personal information; if screen is protected with pattern or PIN lock. Or: Tap and hold the lock screen message and drag it down from the screen.)


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Family Of Origin Work
What are family of origin issues? Doing family of origin work in therapy basically involves healing from the past in order to move forward in the present. It has been my experience both personally and professionally that many emotional and mental health issues are connected to family of origin experiences with parents, primary caregivers and attachment figures. Unresolved issues from the past are often at the root of anxiety, depression, anger, and recurrent relationship problems in the present. This is an important area of my therapy practice–to help people explore, move through, and resolve old issues and adjust their thinking, beliefs and perspective on life–thus gaining clarity and freedom to be more of who they really are.
Who benefits from family of origin work?
People who benefit from this type of therapy are those who experienced problematic situations in the past that are keeping them from living fulfilling and peaceful lives in the present, such as:
- Living in and witnessing a volatile, high-conflict family environment
- Growing up in a home where there was alcoholism or addiction
- Having parents who were rejecting, neglectful, or dismissing
- Childhood traumas such as emotional, physical, or sexual abuse
- Parents had harsh or critical parenting styles
- Living in a chaotic, fear based environment in childhood
What are the benefits of family of origin work?
Family of origin work in therapy involves exploring the past, understanding how past experiences impacted you emotionally, identifying negative or inaccurate core beliefs you developed about yourself, others and the world – and then letting go or modifying these core beliefs. Because our core beliefs rooted in old experiences are often responsible for present-day anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship problems–resolving family of origin issues provides significant emotional relief, clarity, perspective, and freedom to change unhealthy patterns of living and coping. Letting go of old resentments, guilt and shame can be a powerful experience. Present day relationships are improved. Melody Beattie states in her book, The Language of Letting Go, "Often, we can learn much about ourselves from the people to whom we are attracted. The more we work through our family of origin issues, the less we will find ourselves needing to work through them with the people we're attracted to. Finishing our business from the past helps us form new and healthier relationships."
I am passionate about doing family of origin therapy especially with people who feel stuck and are unable to move forward–where something just out of reach is keeping you from feeling comfortable or happy in your own skin or in a relationship. Most people know instinctively whether their current emotional or psychological issues are rooted in the past. Therapy is like weeding your emotional garden. Merely "changing your mind" or reading a book and gaining insight about family of origin issues is like using a hoe to take the top off a weed. Therapy gets root and all. If you're considering doing family of origin work, I encourage you to contact us and schedule an appointment. If you live in the Baton Rouge Area, and would like to enter counseling, please call Baton Rouge Counseling at (225) 293-2913. If you need relationship counseling, check out our Marriage Counseling in Baton Rouge LA.
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Verinder Syal is a businessman, who has run both large and small companies, bought and sold companies, and started one from scratch. Past experience includes; CEO Stella Cheese, CEO Golden Grain (Rice-A-Roni, Ghirardelli), and president of Quaker Oats Breakfast Division. He has taught at Northwestern University and Loyola University, Graduate School of Business. His current business is Syal Consult.
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To pair with the last blog post of Snickerdoodle Cupcakes I will be making a cinnamon swirl frosting. I can already hear the cavities a calling.
Here are the ingredients needed for this recipe:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3-4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
Step 1: In a large bowl, cream the softened butter until smooth and creamy.
Step 2: While mixing add in the sugar, heavy cream, salt, and vanilla extract.
Step 3: Increase speed to high and mix for 3 minutes.
Step 4: (Optional: Add more sugar if frosting is too thing or heavy cream if the frosting is too thick)
Step 5: Transfer 1/2 of the frosting to a small bowl; set aside.
Step 6: Add the ground cinnamon to the large bowl mixture and beat to combine for 30 seconds.
Step 7: Spoon the cinnamon frosting into one side of a piping bag and fill the other half with the vanilla frosting.
Step 8: Pipe on to cupcakes as desired.
Step 9: Garnish with a mini snickerdoodle cookie.


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The Salt Cay Airport is a tiny domestic airport, with a small single building functioning as the terminal. This complex welcomes a few flights from Providenciales and Grand Turk per week.
It's generally a breeze to arrival and depart through Salt Cay.
On Salt Cay, there's no need to arrive 2 hours before your flight, as is the common practice for
international flights departing from Providenciales. Checking in 30-40 minutes before your departure typically allows for ample time.
Due to the limited size of Salt Cay, you'll usually be able to see your plane approaching regardless of your location.
Small twin-engine turbo prop aircraft are the typical planes used for the Salt Cay island hopping route, so luggage space may be limited. If you expect to travel with much baggage, we advise clarifying limitations with the local airline.
As scheduled commercial flights fly to Salt Cay, a firefighting truck and crew are maintained on the island, and are on standby during flight times.
Salt Cay Airport (SLX) features a small cafe inside the terminal which serves drinks and snacks. It's usually open whenever there's a scheduled flight.
restaurants can be found five minutes away in the main settlement of
Balfour Town.
There's no transport available for hire at the airport. It's necessary to either reserve a rental golf cart or bicycle for pickup upon arrival, make prior arrangements with your
accommodation or host for transport, or walk.
If you're visiting on a
day trip from Providenciales or Grand Turk, we highly advise renting a golf cart ($50 per day) for your stay.
There isn't any government immigration or
customs staff at the Salt Cay Airport. If you need to contact the airport, please direct your enquires to
Providenciales International Airport (PLS), which may have someone who will be able to assist you.


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Pablo de Paredes (Paulo de Paredes) was a late 16th century Spanish fencing master. Little is known of this master's life, but he seems to have been the Head Master of Arms (Maestro Mayor) to the royal court of Spain in 1599. There he instructed Jehan L'Hermite, a Belgian and one of the prince's tutors, in the use of the montante and double side swords. The only known record of Paredes' teachings is a passage in L'Hermite's memoir, which records twelve rules for the montante but indicates that he had forgotten the double sword teachings.
Additional Resources
- L'Hermite, Jehan. Le Passetemps de Jehan L'Hermite. Antwerp: J. E. Buschmann, 1896.
- ↑ A Talho is a forehand blow.
- ↑ A Revez is a backhand blow.
- ↑ Vuelta could be a turn of the sword or the body, depending on context.
- ↑ Cenido is probably analogous to the Portuguese cingido. I translated cingindo as circling in the Memorial, but there is likely more to it than that. Cegando is probably "sawing", meaning slicing not chopping (Capoferro uses this term as well), but it could also mean "blinding". Figueiredo doesn't give us enough info to clearly define it. I like firm-footed too, but in several traditions that term is used to describe a lunge, meaning that one foot is firm instead of both moving. That's my only reason for using "standing still".


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Friday, July 17, 2009
A Mathematician Goes on Vacation 6
I don't get too many complaints about the uselessness of negative numbers, but every once in a while in a Prealgebra class somebody will claim that they're never used in the real world. Above is the photographic evidence from within an elevator in Nikola Tesla Airport (Belgrade, Serbia) that negative integers are indeed used. And if one is ever in such an elevator, one surely thinks fondly (for once) of their math teacher. For how else would we know where to go?
**This is the last real post to this site. Next week yofx officially moves to a new home: www.yofx.org. This site will remain up as an archive for us to refer back to.
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- Rick Regan said...
I guess the minus sign in braille is the two adjacent horizontal dots that precede the number? I searched trying to confirm this but I couldn't find anything (if you find a link let me know).
- July 17, 2009 at 6:26 AM
- Unknown said...
Rick, yeah, that was tough. I had some pleasant detours though. I found a pdf from the Texas School of the Blind and Visually Impaired to confirm that the two preceding dots are a negative sign.
- July 17, 2009 at 10:49 AM
- Rick Regan said...
Cool, thanks. I don't think I would have found that (I didn't know that Braille for math is called "Nemeth Code").
- July 17, 2009 at 5:14 PM
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Autistic Spectrum Disorder
At Combe Pafford School we have five specialist classes dedicated to providing the best educational opportunities for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Our class sizes are small with a high staff to pupil ratio, in order to best address the needs of the pupils.
The classes provide a structured environment and consistent Autism-friendly approach to help pupils feel less anxious and facilitate their learning. We deliver individually tailored, flexible programmes to meet each pupil's educational, social and personal development needs, and aim to help pupils to access their individual strengths and motivations, develop independence and enhance their life skills. Emphasis is on contextualising learning and achieving full potential.
Specialist staff have an understanding of the pupil's autism first and foremost, in order to develop strategies and approaches to overcome the barriers to learning. We recognise the range of interventions that can promote positive outcomes; we provide aimed support programmes that focus on important aspects of a pupil's development and progress.
Where possible we support pupils in the ASD classes to integrate with pupils and activities in the main school. For example, pupils with a strength in a particular subject may be able to follow an exam course to either Entry Level or GCSE and would attend these lessons with support from the ASD specialist team. All of the children are members of the main school community.
For further information about this provision please do not hesitate to contact the school.


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Our colour conversion software converts colours between a wide range of colourspaces with superb accuracy and speed. No other converter offers the accuracy of conversion.
RPS has been mastering DCPs since 2006; our staff's 20+ years of experience in 35mm and 65/70mm post production gave us a considerable head start over other facilities.


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The 'Aerofit' Treadmills affords you a top quality workout! 'Aerofit' treadmills are built to perform to the scrutinizing standards of health club equipment. Compare the features of the 'Aerofit' treadmills, and you will find how quality components, precision engineering, state-of-the-art electronics and the best warranty in the industry combine to make 'Aerofit' treadmills the premier name in home cardio fitness.
Specifications:- 1. Dimension : 77"(L) x 34"(W) x 58"(H). 2. Motor : DC Motor, 3.0 HP Continuous Duty, 6.0 HP Peak Duty. 3. Motor Control : Digital Concepts P.W.M. with fuse less current limit and dynamic short circuit protection. 4. Speed : 0.8 to 20 kmph. 5. Elevation : 0% to 20% 6. Elevation Type : Automatic. 7. Quick Selection : Speed and Elevation. 8. Belt : High Density 2-ply urethane. 9. Belt Size : 58" (L) x 20" (W). 10. Rollers : 55mm Crowned extra large. 11. Deck : 18 mm pre-waxed phenolic. 12. Shock Absorption : 10-point deck suspension/Anti Shock. 13. Safety Key Stop : Yes, Magnetic safety key. 14. Display : LCD blue back light single window display. 15. Display Feedback : Heart Rate, Elevation, Time, Distance, Speed, Calories and programs. 16. Programs : 104 preset programs, 99 speed & incline 2 HRC (H1, H2), 1 Manual & 2 User. 17. Mode/Set Option : Yes, Time, Distance & Calorie can be manually set as per user requirement. 18. Heart Rate Technology : Heart Rate Control with hand grip pulse sensor. 19. Power Requirements : 220V AC. 20. Speaker : Built in speaker for MP3, iPod connections. 21. Fan : Built in fresh air fan. 22. Accessory Holder : CD/MP3, Water Bottle & mobile phone. 23. Frame : Heavy-Gauge welded steel with textured proprietary two coat electro statically powder process finish to ensure maximum corrosion & chip resistance. 24. Foldable : Smart folding system. 25. 4 Wheels transportation system for easy movement. 26. Max User Weight : 135 Kgs.
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Friday, January 30, 2009
Inside UH Podcast
Listen in next Tuesday for Adam Gaffin, founder and dynamo behind Universal Hub. All of us want to know how the devil he manages a full-time job, being hubby and dad, writing books, and running this complex, value-added aggregator.
Adam joins us at Left Ahead! for our weekly. You can listen live on Blog Talk Radio February 3rd at 2:30 p.m. Thereafter, you can hear or download the cast at either site.
UH has long been a must-read site for Boston area snoops and busybodies. More important, it has links to or reports on everything from breaking political news, complaints about bad neighbors, personal vignettes and photos, crime and fires... In short, events or commentary of solid interest to somebody is there. Much of it won't appear in the contracting and understaffed local dailies or weeklies.
While he's known to run what amuses him, Adam has a keen filter. He knows what's worthy of UH.
UH covers all the neighborhoods in and near Boston, with occasional nods to the North or South Shore flashes. Many of us depend on Adam to point us to the right places for information, insight or inanity. Local publications and particularly bloggers know that a snippet with a link on UH means a lot of hits are sure to follow.
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