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Karina stops to ask directions but doesn't realise the trouble she is letting herself in for.
getting no response to ringing the bell or knocking on the door she enters what appears to be an empty house. In the living room there is a strange assortment of clothes laid out on the couch.
after checking the rest of the house karina comes back and looks at these garments more closely. Overcome by her curiousity she tries on the hood and is soon stripping off and putting on the yellow zentai suit.
we soon see karina sliding herself into the darlex sleepsack and adding the darlex hood before pulling up the zip. She guides her arms into the inner sleeves of the sack but cannot fasten the zip. She lies back to experience the sensation but is brought back to reality by the zipping up of the suit. Before she can do anything about it the zips are being padlocked together and a leavy leather collar is fastened around her head.
a leather strap is used to pinion her arms to her side preventing any escape. Further straps ensure her captivity.
a large plaster is placed over her mouth but as this does nothing to quieten her a few windings of sticky tape are added.
the video ends with karina hauled off out of the lounge and into a bedroom in the back of the house.


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The 2020 Sienna also comes with Apple CarPlay7 standard!
Make a statement with every drop-off. Sienna's alluring front end makes no apologies with its aggressive upper and lower grille designs. SE adds even more style to this look with a sport mesh front grille. Lower side rocker panels connect the front and rear wheelwell openings, seamlessly tying together the overall look. No matter if you're out running errands or out for a night on the town, your style will always shine through.
Sometimes we need to go places when weather conditions are far from ideal, which is why the 2020 Sienna offers the added security of available All-Wheel Drive (AWD). By utilizing AWD with active torque control, this advanced system processes information sent from various sensors, then transmits the right amount of torque to the front and rear wheels, helping you maintain traction.
Command every corner. Sienna SE rewards you with dynamic handling and responsive steering thanks to its sport-tuned suspension and sport-calibrated Electric Power Steering (EPS). It's designed to get the most out of every drive.
Sienna features three separate climate control zones, a digital display, plus easier-to-use controls. This system is also smart enough to automatically adjust all three zones at once, so no one will be too hot or cold.
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Post Office workers to strike in Lincolnshire for Christmas
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has confirmed that Post Office workers will strike in the week leading up to Christmas due to an ongoing dispute over jobs, pensions and branch closures.
Despite promises from Post Office that it will resume talks with unions this week, the CWU has now called for industrial action, starting Monday, December 19.
Around 300 branches are said to be affected by the strike across the country. Lincolnshire Reporter is awaiting confirmation on which branches in Lincolnshire will be affected.
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Last of the Summer readingJan 30th, 2012 | By N8N
Did we have a Summer just then? Possibly in the days to come… N8N is back on board, bright eyed and bushy tailed, and presents herewith the final instalment on what books folk are dipping into over their breaks. Recently retired Waikato district councillor Rod Wise is reading Russell Stone's Makers of Fortune. Published in
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Ahhh, yes. It's August, meaning that college football is right around the corner. Need to know who to watch this season? Well, we got you covered! Myself, MichaelYoungHistory, and friend of the Thread Mark Rodriguez will break down the entire field by conference and tell you the players, teams, and dark horses to watch for this year. We'll also let you know who is entirely overrated and won't be making much noise come December . Today, we'll break down the SEC. We'll break down all of the conferences before the season kicks off, so check back with us! And as always, leave us comments to voice your opinion. And with that said…
You can check out our other posts on the ACC, Pac-12, and the Big East here.
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The SEC looks to continue its unprecedented run of dominance
Some think it's complete media bias from an all-powerful network with a huge financial stake in a property (and no, I'm not talking about The Longhorn Network). The cult following believe that their brand is the most dominant and can't be compared with any other. Yes, it seems like too much is always made of the SEC and how that brand of football is far superior to the rest of the country, but you have to give the conference its credit. The SEC wins its fair share of nonconference matchups against the other BCS conferences. Oh, and you can't forget about five straight BCS championships.
This year looks to be no different with eight teams ranked in the initial AP Top 25 poll. Alabama leads the still-loaded West division while Steve Spurrier looks to finally lead his South Carolina Gamecocks to an SEC title. Will these two teams square off in Atlanta?


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Juices and Smoothies.. Are they good for us?
There are many benefits to starting your day with detoxifying green drinks. Some include clearer skin, deeper sleep, less stress, increased energy, better digestion, and improved circulation.
This is because you're putting cleansing greens into your body that are easy on the digestive system. The easier your food is to digest, the more energy your body can use towards getting harmful toxins out of your body because it isn't using that energy for digestion.
That means your body will have time to fight the cause of your blemished skin, and the toxins causing it will be flushed out. These detoxifying green drinks are so delicious that you will certainly enjoy doing your body a favour!
Some may not taste the best. But who cares if they are good for you? Just get it down! I also add in a scoop of protein powder into mine because as I've mentioned previously if you have protein complex carbohydrates with every meal, the body can utilise it better.
So here are some examples of simple ones for you to try:
This smoothie is the strongest detoxifying of all green drinks. If you aren't used to detox drinks at all, I probably wouldn't start with this one. Mint is a powerful blood detoxifier and reduces bloating. Lemon detoxes the blood as well, but it also flushes toxins from the liver and kidneys and aids in digestion. The taste of refreshing mint pairs nicely with the lemon in this smoothie, creating a light and delicious green-coloured drink.
3 cups of water
Juice of 1 lemon
1-inch piece of ginger
4-inch piece of cucumber
¼ cup mint
1-2 handfuls ice
1 scoop of protein powder if you like.
Directions: Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
My personal favourite smoothie is the Mango Smoothie Surprise. Here's how you make it…
Mango Smoothie Surprise (Serves 1)
¼ c mango cubes
¼ c mashed ripe avocado (MUFA)
½ c mango juice
¼ c fat-free vanilla yoghurt
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
1 tbsp sugar
6 ice cubes
1 scoop of protein powder
Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Pour into a tall glass. Garnish with sliced mango or strawberry, if desired, and serve.
Nutrition (per serving)
298 Calories
5g Protein
55g Carbohydrates
5g Fiber
47g Sugar
9g Fat
1.5g Saturated fat
54mg Sodium
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Scott talks Alien Prequel
Let's face it, since the announcement was made that there was going to be a prequel to Alien and Ridley Scott would be directing it, we've been desperate for more information. I for one have anyway. I'm desperate to understand what the film will be like, what it will cover, and if Scott will be able to return to his former glory without reverting to playing around with camera effects that over stylise everything.
Well he's mentioned something about the film and he's revealed a little about the idea for it. No, it doesn't look like the film will be an immediate prequel to Alien, and so we won't know much about the fate of the huge creatures on that ship where they discovered the eggs, or will they?
The idea that Ridley Scott will direct the Alien prequel is exciting enough for some, yet I remain a little sceptical. I am concerned he'll take that stylised look he has to a lot of his latest films and try and apply it to this new one, when the original achieved so much on concentrating on so little.
Finally, at the London Film Festival through Empire, he's spoken about the film and revealed a little about the intentions for it.
"We know what the road map is, and the screenplay is now being put on paper. The prequel will be a while ago. It's very difficult to put a year on Alien, but [for example] if Alien was towards the end of this century, then the prequel story will take place thirty years prior."
Some are taking this to suggest that the film won't be focussing on these creatures now and that the film will go back to something before then, however thirty years might be a nice tie in to those events, and perhaps it'll get touched on near the end of the film, or perhaps they'll just take the story right back to something totally new.
Looking at Ridley Scott's words I'd suggest that the film is looking at something completely new. Right now there's no way of telling, all we know is it could be about thirty years before the Alien we saw. Anyone have any ideas?


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Democratic Gubernatorial hopeful, Cynthia Nixon, wants it both ways. She apparently wants New Yorkers to believe that she is both an advocate of the boycott of the state of Israel but at the same time an ardent supporter of the two state solution proposing a state of Israel alongside a state of Palestine.
But Nixon's zig zag comments on Israel are not fooling anyone. She is a clear critic of Israel who would cheerfully support the establishment of a new Arab state precisely where Israel exists and is indeed flourishing today. In 2010 Nixon signed a letter along with 150 other actors and actresses declaring their refusal to perform in Israel and in particular in the settlement communities.
Attorney and great supporter of Israel Alan Dershowitz has said that Nixon is plain and simply a bigot that supports anti-Israel and anti-Jewish groups like Jewish Voice For Peace and is aligned with noted anti-Semite Vanessa Redgrave in calling for a boycott of Israel. This week Nixon announced that she is in favor of two states but no one is fooled by her contradictory positions on Israel.
Nixon is facing off against incumbent Governor Andrew Cuomo tomorrow with Cuomo ahead in the latest polls by more than 40 points.


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Corn: 13.953 billion bu.; Average yield of 167.1 bu. per acre
Corn /- 1% = 14.093 billion bu. to 13.813 billion bu.; 168.8 bu. to 165.4 bu. per acre
Soybeans: 4.331 billion bu.; Average yield of 48.5 bu. per acre
Soybeans /- 2% = 4.418 billion bu. to 4.244 billion bu.; 49.5 bu. to 47.6 bu. per acre
Note: These estimates are based on assumptions for normal weather through September. Weather next month will be especially important as an earlier-than-normal frost/freeze would damage later-maturing corn and soybeans. We raised harvested soybean acres by 500,000 to 89.231 million acres. Initial Farm Service Agency Certified acreage indicated soybean acres will be higher than estimated than in the June Acreage Report. We made no change to corn acreage.
Ohio: 163 bu. per acre. A wet spring led to planting delays and replants, so Ohio had the most immature crop we measured. Cold is less of a factor in the state since it is somewhat protected by the Great Lakes.
Indiana: 171 bu. per acre. As with much of the eastern Belt, the Indiana corn crop took a punch from Mother Nature, but it got up off the deck. Weather helped out. Grain length was up from year-ago, ear counts were down and variability — once again — is an issue.
Illinois: 181 bu. per acre. The crop will be down from year-ago... the question is by how much. Impressive yields were scarce. Yields and crop health improved as scouts traveled west. However, holes, nitrogen deficiency and replants dragged down crop potential.
Iowa: 183 bu. per acre. Drought-stressed crops in Iowa performed better than expected. But corn in western areas has cannibalized to maintain yield. This could lead to quality issues. Plus it will take more kernels to make a bushel this year.
Minnesota: 184 bu. per acre. This looks more like the 2015 crop than the 2016 crop... good, but not great.
Nebraska: 180.5 bu. per acre. Nebraska was a pleasant surprise. Whereas dryland pulled up the lower end of yields in recent years, this year it was the irrigated corn that lifted the estimate.
South Dakota: 138 bu. per acre. The crop was suffering from some of the same cannibalization issues as Iowa. And Tour hit the best areas.
Ohio: 53.0 bu. per acre. Ohio was the only state where pod counts were up from year-ago. The yield factory is there, but warmth and water are needed to fill out short, flat pods. Double-crop acres are down.
Indiana: 54.5 bu. per acre. Pod counts were essentially even with year-ago, but lagging maturity is a concern once again. Heavy rains during Tour should help the crop, but more rain and sunshine will be needed.
Illinois: 55.5 bu. per acre. Pod counts remained variable in Illinois and the crop needs more rain and sunshine to finish. Crop health was solid and insect pressure was lacking, as was the case for much of the Tour.
Iowa: 53.5 bu. per acre. Pod counts from western Iowa were shockingly low. They were better for the eastern areas, but the big numbers were still missing. And the crop was far enough along that it will not build yield potential. Much of Iowa's crop flowered during the hottest part of the summer.
Minnesota: 48.5 bu. per acre. We found somewhat disappointing pod counts based on the tall, rank plants that are common in southern areas of the state. Northern areas (where we don't sample) have been dry.
Nebraska: 56.5 bu. per acre. A decent crop is in the works, but it won't be anywhere near last year's. Storm damage and disease pressure are lacking.
South Dakota: 40.5 bu. per acre. We found a lot of flat pods in the state. The potential is there, but the crop needs multiple rains to finish the job.


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The Gwadar port began operations in 2008 and due to its inherent strategic and economic benefits; the potential for the province of Balochistan to capitalise on the development of the project was promising.
The outlook for the future continues to hold potential for the region and for the country as a whole because Gwadar has garnered tremendous attention and investment from both within as well as outside the country.
This may sound like a sweeping statement; the fact is that untapped potential from the region offers profitable opportunities that is the equivalent of a gold mine.
Gwadar port, with its recently developed infrastructure, is capable of holding an immense amount of urea inventories, nearing around 700,000 tons.
The off-loading of urea was directed to Gwadar and not to Karachi or Bin Qasim ports due to major trafficking.
The latter facilitate bigger ships, thereby increasing dock-time and allowing fewer amounts to be off-loaded at one time.
Gwadar, with an infrastructure that also facilitates smaller ships (that take less dock time) and therefore an easier flow of traffic, came as a relief in the face of this problem.
Specifically, Gwadar provides 3 berths of 600-m total length and 200-m each for general cargo and multipurpose facilities, together with a small boat berthing area.
In addition, open and covered storage areas include provision for the storage of containers.
Also, as a 'transit port', Gwadar can berth upto 50,000 tons dwt, and a channel depth of at least 15-m.
Karachi, on the other hand, can handle only 30,000 tons dwt ships through an 11-m deep channel.
This allows to hold and off-load higher quantities at a time at Gwadar, as compared to Karachi or Bin Qasim.
Situated off the coast of Balochistan about 460 kms west of Karachi, Gwadar has immense geo-strategic significance on many accounts.
Considering the geo-economic imperative of regional changes to Central Asia, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) identified Gwadar Port as an alternative to the Persian Gulf Ports to capture the transit trade of the Central Asian Republics (CAR) as well as the trans-shipment trade of the region.
Gwadar port was conceived with a slew of objectives, one of which was to facilitate shipping industries, also providing an alternative to the then severe traffic congestion from commercial, fishing and military shipping at the other two existing seaports.
While both Karachi Port and Port Qasim were found unattractive to major shipping lines due to their relative remoteness from main shipping routes, the limitations of draft for mother ships and large bulk oil carriers and the comparative long turn around times, ADB studies concluded that Gwadar was the most advantageous location for an alternative in the region, with the capability to handle mother ships and large oil tankers in due course of its development.
Positioned on the Strait of Hormuz leading into the Persian Gulf, Gwadar port was slated to become regional shipping and transshipping hub, an alternate to the Gulf Ports and also a vital Indian Ocean link to Central Asia and China.
In addition to being a regional hub for international shipping and trade, the development and commercial success of Gwadar port, due to its economic and strategic significance, has tremendous potential to boost the local economy of the otherwise considered deprived province of Baluchistan.
There is a potential for development in terms of the related infrastructure of inland roads and transport services, water and power and communication services for new townships and industrial zones, not to mention trucking yards, warehousing and other storage facilities, corporate infrastructure including office buildings for operating firms and agencies, which inevitably require other commercial and residential infrastructure for the local population and labour force, hotels, hospitals, colleges and schools for the families, possibly even tourism among a hoard of new industries.
The province itself is reputed to host much of the required raw materials for all the aforementioned development, which in and of itself is the ideal investment opportunity.
Any of these efforts could increase standards of living, education and employment rate in the areas surrounding Gwadar and extend further into inland Baluchistan.
Post-doctoral researcher Christian Beuler wrote in a 2007 Central Asia report, quoting Ammad Hassan in his thesis for the US Naval Postgraduate School, that the problem with Gwadar is that while the port has been built, "the supporting infrastructure of railroad link, industrial capacity, and civic structures at Gwadar is almost non-existent."
In the public's eyes, this analysis holds true today.
The stark observation is the lack of incentives offered by the main stakeholders, as sanctioned by the Pakistani government, to really develop the potential use of the port through supporting infrastructure.
Incentives that go beyond concession agreements and tax exemptions.
Incentives that should incorporate the larger picture element of the Master Plan.
One such incentive would be the provision of secure and reliable terrestrial transport networks – critically so, since one of the missions objectives of the port was to become an efficient logistical gateway to landlocked Central Asia.
Yet, a recent report quoted a senator saying that connecting roads from the Port of Gwadar to Punjab through Turbat, Khoshab, Awaran, Khuzdar, Ratodero, and to Quetta and even Karachi would require more than PKR 40 billion, whereas the government issued, instead, an extra PKR 10.21 billion solely for the import of fertiliser and wheat through Gwadar, which ironically, was part of the reason that the port was subject to traffic congestion last month (December 2011-January 2012).
In the fall of 2011, 68% of the 193-km M-8 Gwadar-Turbat-Hoshab project was developed with a goal of completion by December 2012, and the 242km M-8 Khuzdar-Shahdadkot highway stood at 73 percent completion with PKR 6.8 billion required for the remaining work.
A 454-km N-8 Hoshab-Panjgur-Naag-Basima-Sorab project was initiated and slated to be ready by June 2014.
The construction of a 414km M-8 Hoshab-Awaran-Khuzdar project would be initiated in the second phase, and the design of N-30 Basima-Khuzdar project for which the construction of a 110-km stretch of highway at a cost of PKR 4.4 billion was approved.
Procurement of supervisory consultants and contractors were in progress.
All of this was announced at an August 2011 meeting presided by Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, who emphasised the importance of the projects for the country`s economic prosperity and who furthermore said that the Gwadar port project was vital to uplifting the desert areas and coastal lines of Balochistan.
In an interview with a local publication, Aqeel Karim Dhedhi, Chairman of the AKD Group said that Balochistan was rich in natural resources such as gold, copper, gas, coal and marble, but unfortunately, however, that potential remained untapped due to negligence.
He said if the connectivity issues were to be resolved soon, the province would definitely prosper, and if the national business community contributed with at least 2 to 3 percent of their investments in Balochistan, it would not only help generating employment, but also develop the province on a socio-economic level.
It follows that a national level of economic involvement would nurture a sense of belonging to the country among the people of the province.
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What Type of Live Plants Can Goldfish Eat?
Provide your goldfish and other pond fish with healthful, live foods. Keep a varied supply of plants so fish can choose what they want to eat. Not only do adult goldfish eat live plants, their young live and feed within plants' roots and foliage.
Live plants also provide nutrients and regulate the temperature and toxin content of the water.
Duckweed (Lemna minor) is a perennial water cover that goldfish and koi find irresistible. This quick spreading plant will double in size on a daily basis, if given proper growing conditions. Remember to keep a sufficient amount in a sunny, fish-free area to ensure a constant supply. A sufficient amount is several cups of the plant. Duckweed is hardy in zones 6 to 10.
Azolla (Azolla filiculoides) is a small, free-floating water plant. Goldfish enjoy eating azolla almost as much as they do duckweed. Azolla has fern-frond-shaped leaves, small roots and produces fall-like colours in shades of orange, red, gold, purplish and green. This colouring makes it an unexpected treat to the eye. Azolla is hardy in zones 7 to 11.
Bladderwort (Utricularia inflata) provides a good food-collecting habitat for goldfish fry (young). Bladderwort grows beneath the surface of the water, either by floating or when weighted down. Adult goldfish also eat this plant. Although carnivorous, bladderwort bladders usually catch minute living organisms, not fish. Bladderwort is hardy in zones 2 to 9.
Water Lettuce
Water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes) is another free-floating aquatic plant attractive to goldfish. They especially enjoy eating the young, tender plants. Water lettuce prefers full sun and is winter hardy to zone 10.
Terrestrial Plants
Goldfish will also eat many of the plants humans consume. Tomatoes, green beans, peas, carrots, lettuce, sweet potatoes, squash, squash blossoms, cucumbers, bell peppers, okra and corn are vegetables that goldfish enjoy. The occasional treat of fruits and nonpoisonous flower blossoms is appreciated as well. Quickly blanch these foods to soften them.
Plants to Avoid
Avoid feeding fish plants you know to be poisonous. Deadly nightshade, high amounts of preservatives and added flavours, tomato and potato foliage and large chunks of food can all cause problems for fish. Feed your goldfish plants that it would encounter and consume in the wild.


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The Cook Island Women's Rugby League representatives are on hand to help launch a joint initiative between the New Zealand Rugby Union and the Cook Islands Rugby Union that aims to help promote healthy lifestyles.
Natua said coming to Rarotonga is a dream come true. "Honestly, it's something we always wanted to do, it is actually quite emotional," she said.
"I have a strong passion for rugby and my people and to be able to combine them both is quite cool."
After taking Year 7 students from Nukutere through a session of Quick Rip, the women hosted a quick question and answer session from the kids and both were surprised with the response.
"We didn't think kids here would be as engaged as they were – it was quite unexpected," said Ngata-Aerengamate.
"It was cool being home and being back around the language and being here through rugby to teach them and see the talent out there. It's just cool we have given them this opportunity.
"It's really humbling to be home and to give back to our people."
Ngata-Aerengamate said they hope to show the next generation that it is possible to reach the same heights as them.
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Chelsea's stars touched down in Malaysia to a hero's welcome on Monday ahead of their pre-season tour of Asia.
The Blues will take on Malaysia XI on Thursday, and Thailand All Stars on Saturday before concluding their tour on July 27 against Hong Kong side Kitchee.
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Move over, mom and dad! Sunday is Kids Day at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, with an array of programming, kid-friendly celebrities, creators and exhibitors designed especially for children, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. From the impossibly cute Kids Costume Contest to the positively "icky" Creepy Crawlies in Pop Culture panel, children of all ages will enjoy a variety of activities all day long. Kids 10 and under are free all weekend (two children admitted per paid adult).
As kids arrive on Sunday, they will receive an official "Wizard World Kids Day Passport" and sheet detailing all of the places they can visit to have the passport stamped at Wizard World Kids Day Booth, #2429. Those include creators like artists Art Balthasar and Franco Aureliani and writer Thomas Finley, fan groups like the 501st Midwest Garrison and Northern Illinois Lego Train Club, exhibitors like J&J Collectibles, and celebrities like "The Green Power Ranger" Jason David Frank. Awesome!
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I started an old (Dell Inspiron 2200) the startup goes all the way to Microsoft Windows XP Logo then I get a black screen. I am still able to move the cursor but that is about it. I tried running Recovery console (from CD) with
chkdsk command. First time it said they were errors. I decided to do a
fixboot and see if the errors went away. They did. Restarted and still no luck. If there are commands that I can call either from recovery console or elsewhere to further describe the problem please tell me and I will re-edit the question.
Also what are my full range of options before wiping the hard-drive (if that is even the problem) I want to exhaust all options before replacing hardware.
Safe Mode Gets Black Screen with four corners displaying safe mode and the build on the top
Microsoft (R) Windows XP (R) (Build 2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100216-1514: Service Pack 3)
Should I try the rest of the modes ?
Did a diagnostics test and got there results
--DST Short Status Test--
Test Results : Fail
Error Code : 1000-0142
Msg : Unit 4:Drive Self Test failed. Status byte = 80.
From what it sounds like there are bad sectors in the hard drive. I really really want to get around replacing the hard drive right now until it is my last option


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- We listen and ask questions to gain a basic understanding of your particular situation and concerns. Where appropriate, we explain our thorough, collaborative business valuation and transition planning process and set a time to meet with you.
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- If you wish for us to determine the attractiveness, readiness, and value of your business, we will quote a fee for this initial engagement and will request and evaluate tax returns, financials, corporate information, and other business documents. Where appropriate, we will ask additional personal and financial questions as well as request subsequent supporting documentation and data.
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- We take you step-by-step through the results of the Assessments and Valuation reports, identifying the gaps, concerns, and opportunities. We review potential future ranges of value and pinpoint opportunities and threats to be addressed. Then, together, we set the parameters, goals, foes, and timelines for the next engagement, the Future Vision.
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Daughter of an institutionalized mother and raised by her grandmother in a down-and-out neighborhood of Montreal, Kiki is left to her own devices. School is her only safe haven. Until the age of 30, life is far from being a fairytale. Sex and alcohol are her only escape from the daily grind. Men too, and she has a collection of them. Until, at 30, Kiki finds the love that's hardest to accept: love of herself. Adapted from the books Borderline and La Brèche, by Marie-Sissi Labèche.
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Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Gift Guide: Last Minute Gift Ideas
Gift Guide: Last Minute Gift Ideas
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I don't know about last minute gifting but I'm definitely adding those PJ pants to my last minute wish list! Maybe I'll do a pair for my bestie and I :) Great list!ReplyDelete
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These are all great picks!ReplyDelete
Thankfully I am done with Christmas shopping.
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This is such a great list! I really like the iPhone case!ReplyDelete
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Great ideas! I love the scarves :)ReplyDelete
Got an iPhone for my birthday. I like the covering to have to look into that thank you for showing it.ReplyDelete
I love that scarf. I think you have some really great ideas here. Thanks for the suggestions.ReplyDelete
When it comes to women, I can definitely pick a gift without hassle. We are easier to shop for than men, lol!ReplyDelete
Super cute ideas! I need to grab some items for my sister and a new phone case would be great!ReplyDelete
Super ideas! The pajama pants are out in my size. I tried though! I have some gloves like that because the tops of my hands are always cold.ReplyDelete
I've completed all of my shopping, but these are great ideas. I also see some things I want to snag for myself. :)ReplyDelete
These are awesome ideas for my teen. I just picked up a few very similar things for her.ReplyDelete
Love the scarf for me! ;)ReplyDelete
These are great gift suggestions for many ages and types. Thanks for sharing the ideas!
These are great last minute ideas! I will definitely be out tonight doing some last minute shopping and running around. I really thought I would get more than I did on black friday/cyber monday but I didn't :(ReplyDelete
These are really good and cute ideas. I also do a lot of last minute shopping.ReplyDelete
I like your style! I would totally buy everything on this list! I don't like the cold weather but I do love the fact that I can wear a lot more flannel and scarves :-DReplyDelete
The pajamas are cute! I'd love to have one of those. All these last minute gift ideas are cool!ReplyDelete
My daughter just got pants sort of like those jammies. She loves them. Great gift ideas.ReplyDelete
Any little beauty product is a hit for me! What a great list for gifts.ReplyDelete
They are so cheap. I love it much.ReplyDelete


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Psycasm is the exploration of the world psychological. Every day phenomenon explained and manipulated to one's own advantage. Written by a slightly overambitious undergrad, Psycasm aims at exploring a whole range of social and cognitive processes in order to best understand how our minds, and those mechanisms that drive them, work.
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I was hoping to do a more science-based post, but I couldn't really find any research on the topic.... but I'm doing one anyway. What's life without a little whimsy?
Our campus Skeptical group has a fairly active Facebook group that discusses all kinds of things. One member posted the comic found here (Sorry, I can't post it. Plus this guy deserves the page view...do it...).
The comic found at the link above had a very brief blog post which describes the actions of an Atheist group offering freshly baked cookies in exchange for one's soul. The comment was made on the skeptical facebook group that we should do the same.
Everyone took to the idea. A few of us discussed the nuances of how and why over lunch, and as a result a few changes were made. Our goal was not to alienate the devout, or offend anyone who holds that souls exist. Our goal is simply to make one question the concept. If one decides that they have a soul - then great; the point is they were actually confronted by the idea and devoted a few minutes of thought (at a minimum) to the topic. If someone takes offence to the idea then we had a second question.
If the first question was:
Will you exchange your soul for this delicious cookie?
... then the back-up question was to be:
Will you exchange your aura for this delicious cookie?
It's not that we're trying to set up an equivocation between a soul and an aura (though, to my mind, both are ridiculous). What the intention is, is to ask people to follow through their assumptions to their logical conclusions. Though one of devout leanings way consider the exchange of their soul for a cookie to be damning, it is unlikely the same individual would view the act of exchanging their aura for a cookie an act of similar magnitude.
For a soul to exist we must accept some kind of crazy mind-body dualism - that is, the soul is something non-physical, non-tangible, beyond measure and beyond any real understanding. In short, it's a matter of faith. An aura does not require these things. Indeed, if my eyes perceived a certain band of wavelength, I could almost certainly see the heat radiating from your body; a heat which would vary over time, and correspond to different biological activity. This, generously speaking, might be considered an aura.
Now if one were to enter into this agreement (for either their soul or their aura) a few implications are raised:
Given that the folks I was chatting to were hardened skeptics, AND were all student psychologist (earning their PhD's) a second conclusion was reached.
When the time comes for us to sign our soul over for a delicious cookie, it's going to feel fucking weird.
I can't help but think that my emotional state would reflect something between guilt, loss, betrayal, and bemusement. We're certainly enculturated to believe that we have souls, and that our soul is some unique thing belonging only to us, something that is somehow more us than our physical meat. Certainly I would feel strange signing it over. Then I think... what if I went to another stall and signed it over again for a second cookie? Would my emotional state be the same?
I suspect I would then think 'Suckers! You don't have my soul, those handsome cats at the first stall have it!'
But, then, you have to ask how was it transferred, can it be transferred, what happens to it now? and then I realized I probably wouldn't care after giving it a minute or two's thought.
Which is exactly the point, right? It's kind of okay no matter what you believe, so long as you've given a moments consideration to what your beliefs actually mean. We want you to eat our cookies (they're going to be delicious), but we want you to actually question these things that are assumed.
This is a conversation I had with a fellow at work:
Me: Hey, S, would you trade your soul for a cookie?
S: No way, it's worth way more than a cookie?
Me: Ok, fair enough. Would you trade your aura for a cookie?
S: Hmm, not sure. I don't want to trade something that I don't know what it is.
Me: An aura is a like a hippy life-power thing. Special people are supposed to be able to see it, and it tells you something about your energy.
S: Oh, I've heard of those. I didn't know they were real...
I think this is a good example because it really highlights the degree to which our culture can impose certain assumptions. I wish I did have a cookie and a contract on hand. I feel that, if I did, S would really give both ideas some thought...
As it stands - what are your thoughts?
First, would you sign a contract that exchanges your soul for a cookie?
Second, how would you feel about it (whether you signed it over or not);
Third, what have I missed?
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What kind of cookie?
Ha! Probably choc-chip. Though I wouldn't sell my soul for anything less than white-chocolate and vanilla...
They were my special Sour Cream Chocolate Chip cookies.
Everyone who took us up on the offer said it was worth it.
I'm sorry, but this whole idea depresses me.
Personally, (1) OF COURSE I would sign away my soul for a cookie. Even if I believed in souls. For instance, I would sign away my Self for a cookie, and I (sort of) believe in my Self. The ridiculous part of the proposition isn't anything to do with souls, but, as you say, the conditions under which they might be transferred. I would gladly sign away my soul (even if I believed in it) because I can't imagine any form of a soul which could possibly be transferred by paper contract (same with Self).
And (2) I wouldn't feel even slightly weird about it. Well, no, that's not entirely true. I feel vaguely nervous signing any contract. I would be slightly apprehensive that you'd snuck a clause in which permitted you to send me junk mail for the rest of my life.
It's a funny idea, but the possibility that it would actually make anybody hesitate or think, I find depressing.
Hey? I don't understand that last sentiment.
Ah, just me being grumpy. It would only make people think if there was some possibility, however slim, in their worldview that signing a contract could actually harm their soul...and I think that possibility is so totally ridiculous that it would be really sad if anyone actually held it.
... sadder than Transubstantiation? Sadder than Reincarnation? According to some the act of looking at women with lust is enough to damn one's soul.
To me, a contract wilfully entered into and knowingly signed seems like the reasonable way to think about a soul.


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Boosting Parent Engagement Before School Starts
Dozens of teams will take to the streets of New Haven, Conn., over the next week to greet kindergarteners and welcome their parents to the public school system.
Jump starting parent engagement before the first day of school involves a get-out-the-volunteer effort that will put up to 100 two-person teams in neighborhoods to raise awareness—and excitement—about starting school.
The first so-called "Kindergarten Canvass" is the brainchild of a group of civic-minded leaders in New Haven, representing the schools, the city, and non-profits.
The teams, comprised of one school employee and one volunteer community member, will knock on the door of the 1,500 registered kindergarteners to make sure parents have their questions answered about school and to ensure that school employees invite parents to participate once their children begin attending.
New Haven is a city that has seen the challenges of the Northeast's manufacturing decline, with high unemployment in some areas and a difficult dropout rate. In 2009, the School Change initiative was launched in New Haven, with the following goals:
- Raising test scores to at least the state average, eliminating the achievement gap;
- Cutting the high school dropout rate in half;
- Ensuring every student is academically prepared and financially able to attend, succeed in and graduate from college.
"One of the pieces to that is parent engagement. We've come up with solid strategies for change, but the parent-engagement piece is such a tough nut to crack. We've tried a bunch of different things but nothing stuck," said Laoise King, vice president of education initiatives at United Way of Greater New Haven.
"In talking with the superintendent, we wanted to do something different. One of the issues in trying to engage parents is that it's hard to get them to really feel they're partners with the school district when they're having trouble navigating the system," said King.
To eliminate any perceived barriers, the educational-planning team came up with the idea of visiting parents in their homes, often with a volunteer who lives near that parent and can become a contact for how to navigate the system.
Trainings have been held to make sure canvassers know how to help parents, and a form has been created—in triplicate—so there's accountability for following up with any unanswered questions parents have.
The volunteer visitors will also deliver a message about how parents can help children in school using a research-informed initiative called "The ART of School Success." It emphasizes the importance of:
Attendance: Parents should send their children to school every day.
Reading: Parents are encouraged to read to their child for 20 minutes each day.
Time: Parents should spend time talking to their child daily.
New Haven officials believe this simple message can have a major impact.
"When we launched our School Change initiative two and a half years ago, we knew that widespread parent engagement would be critical to its success. Since then, we've made strides in improving school culture, raising the bar for academic achievement and strengthening instruction in the classroom," said New Haven Superintendent of Schools Dr. Reginald Mayo.
"This year we bring our focus back to parents. With our Kindergarten Canvass, we directly engage parents and bring them into the process at the very start of their child's educational journey. Then we follow up with Parent University in the fall, more outreach around New Haven Promise and continued engagement efforts throughout the year. The message to parents is: 'You are a part of this team.' I think parents will start to buy in to that message and will want to play a bigger role."


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To the? Editor:
I am writing to urge all parents in Shrewsbury to vote YES on June 3rd.? It can be deceiving to drive through town and see "Vote Yes" signs on every block.? It seems as if the override is destined to pass, and our schools will finally be able to return their former glory.? But signs do not translate into votes, and the fact remains that since 1992 there have been eight attempts at an override in Shrewsbury, and all have failed.? There is a core group in Shrewsbury that will always vote "no" to any proposal to invest money into our town, and also a parallel trend of parents of school- age children failing to vote.? Whether they fail to vote because of apathy, or just because they are too busy, it does not matter.? The end result is the same:? our schools remain underfunded.
Of Massachusetts school districts, Shrewsbury ranks 390th of 403 in term of our student to teacher ratios, in the bottom 11% in terms of our per pupil expenditures, and in the bottom 2% in terms of our spending on textbooks and technology.? These figures are especially abysmal when one considers that Shrewsbury is in the top 20% in terms of the personal income of its residents.? There is a large gap between what we should be contributing towards our schools, and what we actually contribute.? The state has noticed that Shrewsbury is in the bottom 4% of communities in terms of this large gap, and this failure on our part is the reason that state aid to our schools has stagnated. ?I can's say that I blame state officials.
As a parent of school-age children, I find these facts discouraging, but the groundswell of support to properly fund the Shrewsbury Public Schools gives me a glimmer of hope.? I urge all parents to vote YES on June 3rd. ?We cannot assume that that we will be victorious, but if every single parent will head to the polls, we might be able to see our schools receive the funding that they deserve.
Yours sincerely,
Lisa R. Powers


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"Once you realize your government's sole purpose is to reserve murder of you and your family as its sacred task depending on your lack of fealty and obedience, everything sort of falls into place on why governments throughout the ages have been so murderous at home and abroad". William Buppert
Friday, September 28, 2007
Time Passages
Most, nay all of us mortals suffer the slings and arrows of advancing years. In the last years of my fathers 91 winters I would make it a point to transport him to our ranch, Sparta, which overlooked the scenic Klamath River valley in northern California. Although he remained alert up to the end of his life he would often sit silent and uncommunicating, facing the spectacular view and saying nothing. I found his silence somewhat puzzling at the time, but lately, facing my own advancing years I have come to better understand my father's reticence as I reflect on a life spent both tilting windmills and witnessing the inevitable changes occurring over our allotted "fourscore and ten(?) years"
A recent post on Eternity Road has alluded to the bitter experiences of the Curmudgeon Emeritus and several commenters with members of that group society has charged with enforcing the myriad and proliferating statutes and regulations enacted by a political class whose sole raison d'entre is to exercise power over the citizenry and enjoy the concomitant perquisites associated with that power.
Your humble scribbler had the dubious "pleasure" of passing most of his productive years engaged in the enforcement of the aforementioned statutes and regulations, most of which involved no conflict with either common sense or the revealed moral duties of the run of the mill members of western culture. Occasionally one of such a profession is called upon to overcome his sense of justice and visit "retribution" on one who has caused no injury to his fellow man (so called "victimless crimes" come to mind). A case in point would be the "traffic officer" who is charged, nay compelled, to apprehend a citizen for no other reason than exceeding an arbitrary velocity in his conveyance without regard to the conditions extant impacting the peril to third parties. The underlying reason for this egregious violation of justice and common sense is revenue generation for politicians pure and simple. If a speeder or violator of other minor traffic infraction in fact created a danger to his fellow citizens he should be held to account by being charged with reckless driving. The arbitrary imposition of a penalty on a citizen who has not jeopardized the safety of another is unreasonable and most law enforcement personnel instinctively realize but seldom admit it. This is the reason you will encounter law enforcement officers engaging in "professional courtesy" to those they consider "brethren" although I suspect the practice is on the wane for reasons explained below.
Times have changed in the law enforcement profession since the advent of the "civil rights" movement of the last several decades. Hiring and employment standards have undergone significant changes as a result. Violations of traditional social mores or statutes often no longer preclude the hiring or retention of personnel. Candidates and employees who heretofore would have been rejected or terminated for psychological impairment involving tendencies toward abusing authority are no longer routinely culled. This is due in part to the administrative difficulties in documenting justification, especially if the subject is a member of one of our society's so called "victim groups". Physical standards have also deteriorated to the extent that agencies often can not deny employment to applicants on the basis of obesity, of diminutive stature or advanced age. Many agencies who heretofore required that applicants be capable of carrying an average size human body such as a partner or citizen a short distance for rescue eventualities can no longer discriminate on that basis. These and other policies have often been changed due to affirmative action requirements and the awards of substantial civil damages. Also contributing to the deterioration of law enforcement standards is the de facto existence of ethnic and gender quotas in employment as well as promotion. Civil rights activists are quick to condemn any perceived disparity in ethnic group representation among law enforcement personnel and administrative bureaucracies simply avoid such confrontations by implementing sub rosa quota policies.
When ΛΕΟΝΙΔΑΣ first entered the law enforcement profession in the mid 1960s, he was issued a copy of the California Vehicle Code which at the time seemed rather lengthy, containing nearly 600 pages. The current volume is a monster weighing multiple pounds. Additionally, when a motorist was detained for a minor infraction involving no harm to property or limb and found to be a fellow officer, the perp was invariably sent on his way with nothing more than a friendly rebuke. If the perp displayed lack of proper contrition or courtesy, the detaining officer usually sent a memo of complaint to the subject's employing supervisor resulting in disciplinary action far more inconvenient and costly than simply paying a fine at the local court house.
All of these and other changes, while not apparent to the everyday citizen and casual observer are often troubling for long time observers to ponder and are, I suspect, the subjects of my father's silent musings.
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- Wadical said...
'Tis not just the law enforcement profession that is suffering from said decline in physical and character standards. It is evident in all facets of public safety and is also quite apparent in the Military.
It makes one feel uneasy to consider the long term result of this decline. Our local Swat team gets more call outs today than ever before. In instances where beat cops would have previously pursued a suspect into a structure, they now hold short at the curb, almost as a matter of course and call in the specialists. No consideration seems to be given to the possibility of violent acts being perpetrated on innocents inside...only to the officer's safety. I have no quarrel with officer safety but one should enter into the profession fully expecting that they will encounter inherent risks associated with their job description. The line surrounding a police officer's duty to act has become "grayed" to say the least.
Where shall it end? Will we even be able to count on our constabulary to effectively thrust themselves in harm's way in effort to protect its citizenry in the future?
That reminds me, I gotta go buy more ammo. The .45's are getting some mysterious green residue in my apparently non-airtight ammo can.


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Inventing Joy ordering issue
I've been trying to order this book. The site keeps saying the page isn't available.
I haven't been been able to order it either. I have tried by searching for the book, clicking on the link and search for the item number. For over two hours it just shows the page isn't available.
I'm having same issue for six hours now I've tried pre ordering and says not working so sad I wanted her she signed copy
I have the same problem – I'll contact customer service.
It's me again. I sent an e-mail to customer service and haven't heard back from them yet.
Initially, I tried to search for the aforementioned item using the item #.
Then, I tried to search for it using the full name of the item and still was unsuccessful.
Click on the today's special link, on the home page.
When you get to it, scroll down and you'll see Joy's book.
Click on that and you'll be on the book's web page and you can pre-order it from there.
I should have done that before I sent the e-mail to customer service.
I'll send another to cancel my inquiry – since I figured it out.
Happy shopping to one and all.
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