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Parabens, phthalates, and talc, oh my!
It seems that in today's world, people are finally waking up to the truth—that some of the chemicals found in our everyday products are doing more harm than good.
By now, you've probably heard of the big name baby brand that came under fire for its questionable ingredients. It's no surprise that parents all over the world are taking heed to this revelation and are now paying careful attention to the potentially dangerous ingredients used in baby care products.
|This was a minor full-body rash that she experienced—the others were not pretty.
First, he said it was contact dermatitis. Next, it was an allergy. Finally, he concluded that it must be a "virus leaving the body." As a mother, I was frustrated and fed up. After receiving no real answers, I took matters into my own hands.
I switched to all-natural ingredients for her skincare routine. She hasn't broken out in a rash since.
Whether or not her rashes could be attributed to the baby care products I was using, I can't say. What I can say with certainty, however, is that after making the switch, her recurring rashes had disappeared.
* Product and/or service provided for review without cost. As always, all opinions are my own. Please view my full disclosure.
Ify Chuke-Nwobi, JD, mother of four and cancer survivor, was in a similar situation. She realized that harsh ingredients in baby care products were negatively affecting her children. Like me, she decided to take charge. Check out this excerpt from her website, where she now sells all-natural baby care products.
For years, I searched for a toxic-free skincare regimen for myself and my babies but found none. When I tried to find natural lotions made from natural ingredients that worked, I found a plethora of toxins and chemicals in most store bought baby oils, lotions, and shampoos. These products left my kids' skin dry, causing eczema.
Chuke-Nwobi, JD became passionate about providing consumers with natural alternatives to baby care products and started her line, Mummy's Miracle.
Mummy's Miracle started when Ify started creating her own body creams and oils in her kitchen. After implementing Moringa Oil into her products, the difference in her skin and the skin of her children was remarkable.
Their skin glowed, radiated and retained its smoothness, softness, and suppleness.
After having discovered the healing powers of Moringa Oil, she knew she had to spread the word. She eventually teamed up with a chemist and thus her line, "Mummy's Miracle," was born.
The line features products including baby wash & shampoo, ointments, and talc-free baby powder, as well as products for mom including an all-natural nipple balm and even a stretch mark oil. This line is a godsend for mothers and fathers all over the world looking for all-natural alternatives to the harsh chemical-laden products on the market.
Mummy's Miracle is about transparency. This is a company that knows that making the switch to all-natural baby products isn't as easy as it seems. You can't just go to the store, grab any product labeled "natural" and assume that you're in the clear. Oh no. That's why this company lists all of their ingredients on their products and on their website. There is even a number right on the website that you can call if you have any questions about the products in the line.
Thanks to Ify Chuke-Nwobi, JD and Mummy's Miracle, I had the opportunity to try some of these products first-hand.
Mummy's Miracle All-Natural Moringa Baby Shampoo & Body Wash
Mummy's Miracle All Natural Moringa Baby Shampoo & Body Wash comes in an eight ounce pump bottle. The formula is a gentle, mild cleanser that's tear-free and utilizes the following ingredients to keep your skin and your children's skin fresh and clean:
- Moringa Oil
- Glycerin
- Honey Extract
- White Tea Extract
- Chamomile Extract
This wash is gentle enough to use on infants, but it's also great for use on toddlers, children, and even adults with sensitive skin. It's free of allergens, including gluten, soy, oat, dairy, and nuts, and it's a Vegan product, so you can feel secure in knowing that you're using an ethical product.
When I first received the body wash, I tested it out on my face first and I love it! The formula itself is a little thin, but not water-thin, as it doesn't run out of your hands like other natural products on the market.
It lathers very well and it smells lovely. Because it's tear-free, I didn't have to worry about burning my eyes when washing under my cheeks. It has a sweet, floral fragrance and the formula left my skin feeling rejuvenated and refreshed, without any redness.
After having tested it out, I pumped about a teaspoon into my daughter's bath water to see how well it bubbled—and it bubbled quite well. The base of the soap is a Moringa Oil based soap. My daughter is big on bubble baths. If it's a bath without bubbles, it's not a bath at all, in her opinion. Needless to say, this was a plus for us.
My daughter's hair is rather long, and it took two pumps to get her hair lathered. She, too, loved the way it smelled. Because it's a gentle cleanser, it took a little elbow-grease to get the marker off of her arm that she had used to give herself a "tattoo" earlier in the day, but this is to be expected when you're not using super strong, potentially harmful ingredients. It did come off, all the same, just with a little more effort.
After her bath, I jumped in the shower to try it out for myself. It left my hair feeling clean, but because my hair is so dry, I still felt a need for a conditioner. For my daughter's already soft hair, it worked like a charm.
Mummy's Miracle All-Natural Moringa Baby Ointment
This little "Miracle in a Tub" as I like to call it, is Mummy's Miracle All Natural Moringa Baby Ointment. The 6.2 ounce tub contains a creamy goodness that has so many uses.
This stuff is amazing. Like, really amazing. It's nice and thick, but creamy once it warms in your hands. It has a floral fragrance that's sweet and subtle, much like the baby wash.
We use it to moisturize our legs, knees, hands, and elbows. In the winter, our skin tends to get extremely dry—and this is no exaggeration. There have literally been days when we've constantly given each other other static shocks because of how dry the air and our skin is. Ah, Ohio winters!
So, this ointment is a wonderful addition to our skincare routine. It works great as a hand balm, to soothe chafing, and can even be applied to your cheeks to prevent wind-burn if you're headed out on a cold, windy day.
Of course, it's actual purpose is for use on your baby's bum to soothe diaper rash and to create a barrier from wetness—but that doesn't stop me from using it for any other body part that I think needs a good moisturizer! Any cracked, dry, or flaky skin will benefit from this little tub of baby ointment.
We've used quite a bit of this product since it's arrival on our doorstep.
It's formulated with Moringa Oil extracts, Shea butter, and Vitamins A & D (from Cod Liver Oil), so you can even use it on minor cuts and scrapes. This is definitely a must-have product for adults and children alike. It's absolutely my favorite product of the three that we received.
Mummy's Miracle All-Natural Moringa Baby Powder
If you're making the switch to all-natural baby products, perhaps one of the first things to switch is your baby powder.
Talcum powder, as many of us now know, has recently been under fire due to the claim that it increases the risk of ovarian cancer. According to the American Cancer Society:
Based on limited evidence from human studies of a link to ovarian cancer, IARC classifies the perineal (genital) use of talc-based body powder as "possibly carcinogenic to humans."
As if ovarian cancer isn't bad enough, some doctors warn that infants and children can inhale talc particles which could potentially lead to chemical pneumonia.
Northwell Health physician, Dr. Jacqueline Moline, speaking of talc baby powder, states:
One of the tenets of occupational and environmental medicine is that if there's a safer product, you substitute it because that eliminates the risk. In this case, the substitute is cornstarch.
Corn starch is the main ingredient in Mummy's Miracle All Natural Moringa Baby Powder. This gentle baby powder combines corn starch, rice starch, aloe juice, Moringa Oil, eucalyptus, and lavender to create a safer alternative to talc-based baby powder.
And this baby powder can be used for more than your baby's bottom! This cornstarch-based baby powder can be used in between the legs to prevent chaffing, on the face to absorb oil from your skin, and even in your hair to absorb grease in between washing.
Before I sent the powder to my sisters for use on her daughter (my 18-month-old niece), I used it to remove the oily residue near my scalp, as well as to absorb some of the oily patches on my cheeks. I used to use baby powder for the same purposes, but once I realized the dangers of the talc, I stopped. I never even thought about using cornstarch. This cornstarch baby powder works just as well as talc-based powder, but it's safer. Win!
My sister's experience with Mummy's Miracle All-Natural Moringa Baby Powder:
So, I used the powder on Madison last night and it worked just like regular baby powder, but I feel better knowing that the ingredients in this baby powder are all-natural and safe. The smell of the powder is soft and clean and it leaves her skin and mine feeling silky soft.
Mummy's Miracle also has a Medicated All-Natural Moringa Baby Powder that's cooling and gentle on baby's skin.
Mummy's Miracle is not just limited to ointment, baby wash, and powder. They have a full line of products including all-natural baby care bundles.
What's even more awesome about Mummy's Miracle is that you can sign up for a subscription and save on your purchases. That way, when you run out, you know that there's more on the way
Overall, I'm highly impressed with the quality of the Mummy's Miracle products that I received. This company provides all-natural alternatives to harsh chemical-laden products. Their products are free of toxins, sulfates, and parabens always. They never test on animals and the products are sustainably-produced.
If you're looking for an all-natural baby product alternative, this is a great place to start!


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The famous NCIS agent Toni DiNozzo visits Dubrovnik, and leaves the city delighted.
Michael Weatherly, or as we all call him , the famous NCIS agent Toni DiNozzo, visited Dubrovnik as a part of the New Europe Market conference. At the press conference held at the Dubrovnik Palace hotel, Toni shared his delight to visit the city with his wife and daughter. Dubrovnik treated him well, as we can see from his most recent post when departing Croatia.

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Presenting work in progress is always a baptism by fire. Having been forced to articulate what it is I'm trying to do to the very diverse audience of the recent MeCCSA 2011 Annual conference (Media, Communications and Cultural Studies Association), I have both made myself very ill with man flu (by staying up late exporting audio clips from Final Cut Pro into my Powerpoint presentation only to find there were no adequate speakers in the venue) and had a bit of an epiphany.
Not quite sure if I know what it means yet, or if I can express it, but something to do with the problematics of wanting to explore a communal medium through a potentially solitary one.
One of the attendees pointed me towards the work of Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, whose installation The Paradise Institute focuses on the language and experience of cinema:
This is an installation in the form of the miniature interior of a cinema auditorium, made with the use of "hyper-perspective" – the viewer watches a film and listens to the soundtrack on headphones, creating a dual cinematic experience, that of the "visual" film and that of the soundtrack, which is designed to puncture the isolated experience of watching the film with what they term "the 'aural action' of the supposed audience" – a cellphone ringtone, a woman's voice in your ear, recorded with a "binaural" technique:
Cardiff also works with audio and video "walks" such as Ghost Machine – a video walk of the Hebbel Theatre, Berlin which explores the hidden passageways to which audience members would not normally have access. Cardiff uses the same binaural audio recording technique for her walks "with multi-layers of sound effects, music, and voices (sometimes as many as 18 tracks) added to the main walking track to create a 3D sphere of sound".
I'm also intrigued by Tacita Dean's work which traces the material ontology of film, as well as the labour of production, in pieces such as Foley Artist (1996):
and Kodak (2006):
This will be particularly relevent to the interior phase of my project in which I'm looking at projectors and the apparatus of cinema through these new technologies.
Hopefully I will be able to figure out the precise nature of my epiphany and elaborate on it here, shortly. In the meantime, thirty Sequence Analyses are beckoning…


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What a great way to spend a Saturday morning.
A small group of us will get together for a walk at A.J. Henry Park in Killearn Estates this Saturday at 8 a.m. Then we're going out for a bagel.
The people in this group missed our big walk at A.J. Henry Park and wanted to learn more about the park.
Perfect. It is a great way to combine two of my passions: exercise and food.
I get in trouble when the food passion wins over the exercise passion too often, but lately there's been a better balance.
If you aren't busy and don't mind crawling out of bed early on a Saturday, you are welcome to join us. Nothing formal or fancy – just a nice little exploration of my favorite city park.
On the topic of food: I wonder what more experienced walkers and runners suggest to keep the body energized and healthy – without losing the weight-control battle. I mean, if you are burning 500 calories on a run and then pounding down 1,500 calories, are you helping yourself?
The math alone suggests not.
So far, I've dropped 34 pounds while walking and jogging 376 miles since Jan. 1. Typically, I've added fruits, salads, proteins and whole grains, but reduced starches and – in general – portions.
I've never liked things like pizza, cake or doughnuts, but I love a good steak and baked potatoes. Actually potatoes in any shape or form.
So I've cut back; instead of eating the whole steak, I'm eating half or a third. I'm rarely consuming potatoes, and when I do it's more or less a small treat.
It's egg whites over whole eggs, and only once or twice a week.
Whole grain and usually dry toast – or sprayed with a little olive oil – and only a single slice, plus a banana and-or an apple or orange is the typical breakfast.
When I splurge, I add a piece of smoked fish, typically salmon or tilapia, which I smoke myself.
I've cut way back on the pasta, even my world-famous homemade pasta, made with fresh herbs and veggies from my garden.
I also try to eat some fruit for lunch and have a salad with nearly every dinner, with vinegar and olive oil.
I never count calories, per se, but am trying for balance and what I think makes sense.
I know I feel strong, and the weight has dropped, though I want to get another 10 to 15 pounds off by the end of the year or close to that.
Anyway, if you are free, join us for the walk and food. I like the whole wheat everything bagel best.
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Dear Dads,
When you have teenage children sometimes it's tough to see how you're important in their lives. You provide, save for their college tuition, and support their athletics. You wonder whether you're making an impact in their daily life though because a lot of teenagers hardly interact with their fathers. You leave before they get up in the morning. They're out with friends or for sports until you're about ready to go to bed at night. On weekends they are with friends and out of the house. How are you making a difference?
If this is the relationship you have with your teenager, then it feels difficult to connect. You aren't as comfortable giving your teenager a hug as you were when your child was small. You are no longer this formidable opponent on the basketball court, or about to outplay your teenager on the soccer field. A lot of the stuff they're doing in school is too hard to teach them (I know I don't remember calculus, do you?).
Here's the real truth though, you matter a whole lot. Right now your teenager is watching the way you conduct yourself to determine whether to be like you. Your teenager is seeing if you have a good relationship with your wife, if you're successful in your job, if you make time for God, if you take care of your own health, and if you have standards for your teen's behavior. Your teenager measures how much you care about him or her based on what rules you set. Your adolescent child will argue with you about many, many things. Your adolescent child will try and take the opposing position on issues. In short, your adolescent child will seem contrary and drive you nuts. Your adolescent child is simply trying to push to see where you'll push back. If you are strict about a curfew your teen knows you care enough to insist he or she be home at night (Of course, this is not what your son or daughter will tell you).
I once worked with a sweet 15 year old girl. Her dad insisted she be home after a high school dance at 11:30pm because the dance ended at 11:00. He believed it should take a half hour to drive straight home. She was spitting mad. Her date wanted to take her out to eat after the dance, and then maybe party a little bit. Her dad reminded her nothing good happens after midnight. When she came home with a dress she and her mom and picked out for her to wear, her dad made her return it. He said it was too short and too low cut. He told her she looks like a woman, but she's still a child. Again, she was incensed. He held his ground. So, she came home on time and wore a dress that was a bit more conservative. She wasn't happy about it.
A week after the dance the boy stopped calling and started talking to another girl who dressed provocatively and didn't have a curfew. The girl told me she now realized he didn't like her for her. She said he liked the idea of what he could get from her. She said she felt really loved by her dad's protection.
Dads, your example, your rules, your consistency, and your protection all scream, "I LOVE YOU!" to your adolescent children. This is much more important for the rest of their lives than being "cool" with your teenagers.
Helping teens grow and families improve connection,
Lauren Goodman, MS, MFT


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According to Cherokee County Jeff Shaver, on Tuesday of this week deputies and investigators conducted a warrant round-up for suspects wanted on grand jury indictments and non-payment of child support.
Ten arrests were made as a result of the operation, including Barry T. Bishop, 57, and John B. Doss, 54, both of Cedar Bluff, and Pamela A. Warren, 49, of Centre for non-payment of child support. John D. Hinton, 53, of Piedmont was arrested on a grand jury indictment (GJI) for trafficking marijuana, Michael T. Bentley, 31, of Centre on a GJI for first-degree sexual abuse, Stacy L. Roach, 30, of Centre on a GJI for sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years of age, Clinton E. Hunt, 46, of Piedmont on a GJI for two counts of first degree rape, and Pamela M. Gossett, 54, of Centre was arrested for hindering prosecution.


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Tourism Authority of Thailand launches online travel portal
Bangkok (TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched its new e-marketing campaign which includes phase two of Thailand's biggest online travel portal, www.ThailandHotDeal.com.
At the launch, TAT Governor Ms Juthamas Siriwan, said that the campaign would seek to achieve 200 million baht (US$5.3 million) in transactions from 20,000 online bookings on ThailandHotDeal.com between now and the end of August 2007.
The first phase of ThailandHotDeal.com created 80 million baht of online transactions for the six Andaman provinces of Thailand in the seven months to April this year. Phase two features "hot" deals from hotels and tour operators throughout Thailand. All of Thailand's travel industry is now being encouraged to place "hot" travel products on the portal.
Within the countries, the e-marketing campaign will promote both mass-market travel products and target niche interest consumers such as "metrosexuals", single ladies, expatriates in Asia, and visitors interested in cosmetic surgery, spa, golf, diving, eco-adventures, or buying a second property in Thailand.
Industry partnerships will be leveraged and the TAT will buy online advertising and search engine positions on global consumer websites such as Google and Yahoo! Twenty e-mail campaigns derived from internet-based customer relationship management expertise (CRM) will be used. The TAT will also launch a weblog award for consumers in October.
At the launch, Ms Juthamas said: "The TAT has always considered the online tourist market as a strategic segment for growth. The TAT is outsourcing its e-marketing campaign in order to meet the needs of that unique market segment. The 27 countries that lead the global ranks in online travel booking will be exclusively targeted."
The TAT Governor added: "ThailandHotDeal.com has been designed to promote a wide variety of general and niche products at 'hot' prices. It is an on-going initiative that will continue to grow. ThailandHotDeal.com will come close to reflecting the full diversity of travel experiences that Thailand has to offer."
Ms Juthamas invited the travel industry to submit "hot" deals to ThailandHotDeal.com. She said: "By 'hot deals' I don't mean those that will burn a hole in visitors' pockets, but deals that will burn a favourable impression in their hearts - so that they go home and spread the good word about Thailand to their friends, neighbours and work colleagues."
Over 100 hotel properties have already created special prices and packages for ThailandHotDeal.com which, as an online gateway, has been designed to drive bookings to hotels' and tour operators' existing online booking engines.
Tourism Authority of Thailand is a CAPA Member. For more information on the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation's membership service, please click the icon below.


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When I was between the ages of 7 and 15 I thought I was too dark. My nose was too round. I really hated my lips – why were they so full & thick? I hated my body: the day my breasts sprouted & Nature pronounced me "Blossoming Black Rose". I simply hated the African in me. I did not understand my culture & I did not know how to belong. Too Westernized for 'Africanism' and too black for white people.
It wasn't until I figured out that I don't have to fit in anywhere, that I had a new-found confidence in myself.
My skin? I loved the soft, light-brown tone of my skin. My curves began to intrigue me. My full lips that had gentle hues of rose brought me warmth. I found the small roundness of my nose cute & I discovered that the confidence with which I walk, stems far beyond and below the Earth I tread.
I found that my confidence had nothing to do with my skin. Confidence, like self-love and many other things, are inside jobs. It was not my skin. My skin was not the catalyst. My skin was not the tool I use to claim my space & command respect.
When I found my confidence I met the black man. I found that stereotypes and the one-track mind of some men led to us, black women, being painted with a different brush.
A brush that made thick & determined strokes of arrogance, demanding, materialistic, lazy, stupid, unforgiving, angry, arrogant, controlling, un-loving, un-affectionate, crazy, insecure, too independent, power-hungry, broken, damaged.
I could really go on but the brush strokes that some black men slander & destroy the image of a black women with is not my concern. My concern is the audacity & lack of respect. The generalization & the negativity.
I cannot speak against or for white women because I have never been white, not even in my past life. I always jokingly refer to having been an Egyptian in my past life. So not even my fantasies can speak up for me. I can speak for women though. I can speak for people.
What I can say is flaws are universal. Flaws penetrate racial & gender barriers. Flaws are part of our human nature. Flaws are not embedded in history, genitals or the amount of melanin found in the skin.
I stand for women. Why? Because I believe that we are strong and intelligent beyond what we fathom. We don't believe in ourselves because the slightest whiff of self-confidence is dismissed as something negative. We bear children and we build homes, we support men that build even bigger empires outside of the home setting. We ourselves, are capable of building empires outside of the home setting.
I stand for men too. Why? Because I believe each gender plays a different role. That when empowered to do so, men can be nurturing, loving and so phenomenal. But, men have become so stripped of their purpose & power that they believe violence or slandering the other sex will elevate them.
Release it.
As a collective, women have been flawed and as a collective, men have been flawed. To reduce it down to race disappoints me. At my most ignorant stage I thought white men were saviours. It is not about race – it is an internal job that each individual is tasked with.
Black woman: you are not validated by a man, you are not validated by material things, anger doesn't represent strength, you are capable.
Rise above the stereotypes & focus on your vision. Everything else will then become meaningless static.
I simply stand for people.
Have an amazing week.
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This type of capsule has a directional pattern between omni and cardioid. The basic idea in designing this capsule was to combine the advantages of the cardioid with those of the omni. This results in a pickup pattern which blends the two sets of characteristics. It has fuller and more extended low-frequency response than a cardioid, with less proximity effect, while picking up more room sound than a cardioid.
The polar diagram shows the directivity of the MK 21 to be only slightly dependent on frequency. This contrasts with omnidirectional capsules, whose directivity increases with rising frequency, and with cardioids (at least smaller ones), which tend to accentuate high frequencies that arrive at oblique angles.
- wide cardioid
- especially consistent directionality throughout its frequency range
- pleasant sonic impression, often described as "warm"
- often preferred for use as a spot microphone, or as the main pair for overall stereo pickup


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Which has always been fascinating to those of us who choose to own what we write, and risk our real names as our bylines.
Recently, when a commenter at Down With Absolutes outed Delawareliberal's El Somnambulo, Mike responded by deleting the comment. But the incident also led him to think about the posts that the Boast Who Slumbers was writing about State politics, and the innate dishonesty of trading on insider information but not letting people know honestly that you have a lot of your own baggage attached:
Wouldn't it be cool if you could work for the State Legislature, get fired, and then be taken in by one of Delaware's most popular blogs, only to spread hyperpartisan bullshit with impunity? You could, like, swoop in at some unknown date with all the personality-driven "stuff" you've learned working with the state legislature and take your readers on a ride without ever revealing the obvious conflicts of interest that so rage inside of you....
I'd like to call on you, Delaware blog readers, to be more inquisitive in that which you read on a daily basis. Don't take everything you read for gospel. Even more important, don't take so seriously those people who would seek to wield their power by denying others the opportunity to respond to said bullshit and political showmanship.
For the offense of suggesting the bloggers with inside information and/or real-world political/personal baggage ought to be taken not so seriously, Mike has been subjected to a rational of self-righteous bullshit that is ... simply astounding in its breadth and lack of intellectual depth.
In case people have forgotten, or never spent time thinking about it: political blogging is an inherently risky activity. Either as a commenter or blogger you should always write based on the same assumption you use in sending an email: I've got to be OK with this even if people know who I am.
Because eventually people will know who you are. Bet on it: gonna happen at the most inconvenient moment possible, too.
Whistle-blowing? Here's the thing: if you really have whistle-blower type information pretty much the last thing you should be doing is putting it out in the blogosphere. You should be visiting the appropriate authorities who can (a) actually change things; and (b) offer you the protections of the law.
Blog and you got ... nothing. Except enemies.
Moreover, what Mike was trying to say is that there is an information discount we should all be applying to anonymous bloggers. If you won't share your bonafides, I am under no compulsion to treat it as significant or accurate. Mike's right.
He's also right about the latent hypocrisy of people who spend 98% of their energy on politics rather than policy, and broadbrushing their opponents as un-American extremists inside a State driven over the past eight years to the brink of fiscal disaster by the one-party rule of their own party. Make fun of the national GOP all you want, but the reason we have such bloated state payrolls, the reason we have never done a damn thing to implement the LEAD report, the reason we don't have governmental transparency, is that the Delaware Democrats have never been able to deliver policy to match their rhetoric.
So, Mike, while the slings and arrows of outraged anonymous bloggers (or those who are anon to the great unwashed, but coyly reveal themselves to selected insiders) are being thrown at you, don't worry:
The spears of pygmies usually can't strike very far above your knees.
Oh. Oops. That last sentence was probably insensitive. But then, you already know who I am. We'll take your sensitivities into account when we know exactly who we are offending.


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RE: Q Thread Updates/drops/posts - NOT for Q Skeptics. (Posted: 07-01-2019, 07:42 PM)
If society fell apart, we - the people would build a new one. Most people are good at their core, and when we see things that are wrong we work to fix them together. Make friends with your neighbors, get involved with your community - because we will rebuild our lives, our communities, from horrible circumstances we always will.


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Saturday, December 15, 2012
Dr. Richard H. Gallagher: A tribute
This tribute was originally written by me just before his passing, and sent to his professional colleagues after he died. I recently discovered that its original web host is now defunct, and wanted to preserve this online for posterity on my own blog.)
My father was, on the surface, one of the most improbable people one could imagine as a pioneer of modern engineering analysis. He was a kid from the Bronx who left home at age 16 to try and join the military, and describes his entry into engineering school as being almost an afterthought following the end of World War II and his Navy enlistment. He later graduated from an engineering program in New York that no longer exists, and was nearly in his forties, supporting a wife and five children, when he earned his doctorate in night school at an institution that had never granted them in his field before.
His accomplishments since then could easily fill the successful careers of several people, and many people who know him from one field are unaware of his accomplishments in others. He progressed from being a practicing engineer, to an industry pioneer of the finite element analysis method, to a distinguished Ivy League teaching career, to becoming a highly successful academic official and university president. In each of these diverse activities, he not only succeeded, but received the highest honors of each field in turn.
Behind the official accolades, however, was a very modest and private person whose personal integrity was absolute. During his retirement from the presidency of Clarkson University, the one comment we heard the most from his colleagues was "Dick is the most solid person I've ever known", and this was as true in his personal life as it was in his career. He never boasted of his achievements off-camera - his work itself gave him pleasure, and it sustained him day and night throughout his entire working life.
He felt that technology was an important means of improving everyone's success in life, and was a tireless proponent of both bringing more women and minorities into the engineering field, as well as helping practicing engineers to become lifelong learners. And even as a young engineer, he saw his field in very global terms. I will never forget, as a young boy, seeing how excited he was about presenting one of his first papers in Stuttgart, Germany -- he put aside finite elements for weeks in a crash effort to learn German, and gave a successful lecture.
From there, our family quickly became used to seeing him travel to Asian universities, behind Iron Curtains, and to every continent on earth as an active member of the FEA fraternity, while he and his wife Terry increasingly became host to a steady stream of international visitors. Early in his life, he developed a habit of purchasing a ceramic mug from each institution he would lecture at, and this massive international collection of beer steins remains a testament to his globetrotting support of the field.
It is a well-known "secret" among Dick's colleagues that all five of his children became engineering graduates, and pursued successful technology careers of their own. What is less known is that this was never his wish. I don't believe that he ever expressed a career preference to any of his children as they grew up, and was in fact a strong proponent of the classic liberal arts education; indeed, he married a cum laude graduate in English who was a published poet and a promising advertising copywriter. At home, he would light up as much talking about world history and popular culture as he ever did about engineering analysis, and we all remember road trips which would stop at every historical site, castle or bridge within range of our route. The fact that each of his offspring chose to pursue technology instead is a testament to how brightly his enthusiasm glowed for his own work, and his wish for at least one of us to become a person of arts and letters stands as one of few goals that he ever failed at.
Sharing the same name as my father, I experience constant reminders of his impact on the engineering field. At times, people mistaking me for him laud the impact of "my" books and papers on their careers; more often, they go out of their way to share what an influence the man and his work has been to them. His efforts literally paved the way for a multi-billion dollar industry, thousands of careers, and millions of lives improved.
In his last commencement speech at Clarkson, which he gave shortly after learning of his illness, he spoke in a strong, clear voice of how we must all have a sense of urgency in our lives, how quickly his own 45 year career had passed, and how the decisions we make early on affect us for the rest of our lives. The decisions that he made in his own life benefited all of us.
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Unfortunately the answer is no. There are so many different types of materials in so many combinations, or mixed with different compounds that to know what, how and where to disassemble them is best left to the expert. A number of these materials can even harm you if you're not properly protected. Some materials are worth pulling out, like precious metals including gold, copper and others and some are worthless but need to be disposed of properly nonetheless.
Bad Recycling Methods for Electronics
Most people can tear down devices like a computer. It's not hard to disassemble the parts but when you get down to the components, it takes an expert to know what materials are where, what is safe to handle, or what protection is needed and how to correctly separate them. In some places overseas companies will take components such as a circuit board and run it through a chipper, similar, if not indeed the same as a wood chipper. Then they'd put the chipped pieces into a furnace and collect the metals like gold and copper. This is a form of disposal and some of the material is recycled, but it is not the proper way to recycle electronics. Other than the captured metals, all the other toxic materials go through the chimney as a poisonous gas exposing all creatures to air that is detrimental to breathe.
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This refers more toward normal electronics like computers and cellphones, etc., but when it comes to other electrical equipment like air conditioners or refrigerators, that's a whole different animal. Essentially anything that runs off of electricity is considered an 'electronic' device of some sort, but the range is so wide that in all practicality, some cannot be disassembled by anyone other than an expert because of the numerous dangerous chemicals, gasses and other materials involved. For personal electronic devices like laptops, cellphones, printers or what have you; unless you are an expert in toxic materials don't risk jeopardizing your health, or those around you.
Specializing in E-Waste Recycling
The very reason you're now seeing numerous e-waste recycling centers is for this very purpose. If it was that easy to do, specialists wouldn't need to get involved. They know the elements inside each electronic device, what is recyclable and the proper way to do it. Another stumbling block to disassembling and recycling yourself is the amount of 'miniaturization' used in today's electronics. Things are so small now that special equipment is required just to deal with that aspect of it. Although it may seem practical, or even fun to take apart your old devices, don't risk yours, or the environment's safety by incorrectly disassembling and/or recycling your electronics. Let the pros do it.


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August 121, 2017 (JUBA) - South Sudanese government released 30 political prisoners within the framework of an amnesty declared by President Salva Kiir announced the state television South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC).
In a gesture of good will aiming to encourage the opposition groups to join the national dialogue process, Kiir last May declared a general amnesty for the political prisoners.
In statements to the SSBC on Thursday evening Jalban Obaj, director of legal affairs at the Internal Security Bureau said that 30 opposition members including Justin Wanawila Bilal, a religious leader, have been released until now at different times since the declaration of the presidential amnesty.
Many of the released detainees have been arrested for their support of the former First Vice President Riek Machar ousted last year after bloody clashes in the capital in July 2016.
However, Press Secretary and official spokesperson of President Salva Kiir, Ateny Wek Ateny told reporters on Friday that the amnesty does not include prisoners like James Gatdet Dak, former Machar's spokesperson who was deported last year from Kenya, who he said are accused of committing crimes against the state
Ateny said the amnesty will not apply to prisoners such as the James Gatdet Dak, former spokesman of rebel leader Riek Machar who was deported in November 2016 from Kenya.
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Sidney Crosby has come up big for Canada on nearly every stage
TORONTO (AP) When Sidney Crosby first stepped on the international stage, Team Canada fell flat.
It was 13 years ago in the summer of 2003 and Crosby had just turned 16. He was by far the youngest player on an under-18 squad shooting for an eighth consecutive gold medal at the junior World Cup. Canada finished a distant fourth, trounced 8-2 by the hometown Czechs in the bronze-medal game.
It was by no means a preview of what was to come for Crosby on the world stage. He has won nearly everything there is to win while wearing the Maple Leaf—except the World Cup of Hockey, which he will play in for the first time later this week.
He has won two Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Crosby has come up golden at the world juniors, world championships and twice at the Olympics.
''I feel like every time you put on a Team Canada jersey, you're representing your country, there's a lot of pride that comes with that,'' Crosby said Thursday at World Cup media day.
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His ''golden goal'' at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver stands as one of the most impactful goals in the country's history. Indeed, Crosby has met expectations on the international stage, despite the bright spotlight and increased pressure that comes with being the most hyped player of his generation.
''For Sid and a lot of these kids coming up, they have a little bit of an unfair target on their back at all times,'' said Ryan Getzlaf, a frequent teammate with Canada. ''People expect so much out of them on a daily basis that they forget that they're still players and they're still humans. It's part of the role I guess that he's taken on his back and he's done a great job with it.''
Crosby was again the youngest player for Canada when he helped the team win silver at the 2004 world junior championships. A year later, on a loaded squad that included Getzlaf, Shea Weber and Patrice Bergeron, among others, the Canadians emerged with gold, trouncing Russia 6-1.
Crosby had a team-leading eight goals and 16 points in only nine games at the 2006 world championships, but the Canadians finished fourth.
Then came 2010 and that unforgettable moment at the Vancouver Olympics. Crosby's overtime goal sunk the U.S. in the final and handed Canada, under especially potent pressure on home soil, a satisfying victory.
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''I think there's always pressure, there's always expectations (and) you may feel that a little bit more being at home,'' said Crosby. ''But I think it's something you can definitely embrace and use to help you, too.''
If not statistically productive at the 2014 Olympics, Crosby still made a dent in Sochi. He was a mostly controlling force with the puck, scoring in the gold medal match against Sweden - a 3-0 win and second straight Olympic gold for Canada.
Crosby flew to the Czech Republic for the 2015 world championships where he helped Canada snap an eight-year gold-medal drought. Crosby mustered 11 points in nine games, including a goal and an assist in the final.
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Next up is the World Cup, where Crosby will serve again as Team Canada's captain and the biggest star among stars.
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Tune in Tuesday, July 17th to hear how a person's race could affect their chance of surviving breast cancer. As many know, a person's experience with a breast cancer diagnosis, their treatment and their risk of dying is very different depending on the race of that patient. Dr. Steven Whitman, Director of the Sinai Health Institute and Marc Hurlbert, Executive Director of the Avon Foundation's global breast cancer programs discuss their new study of this racial disparity across the U.S.'s 25 largest cities and the implications of their research.
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PS-00400 Counterfeit Parts Prevention
1.0 Purpose
The purpose of this document is to describe the process and due diligence performed to prevent the purchase and / or use of Counterfeit Parts and meet the requirements of the SAE AS5553 Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronic Parts Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation and Disposition and SAE AS6174, Counterfeit Material, Assuring Acquisition of Authentic and Conforming Material.
- Maximize availability of authentic parts.
- Procure parts from reliable sources.
- Assure authenticity and conformance of procured parts.
- Control parts identified as counterfeit.
- Report counterfeit parts to other potential users and Government investigative authorities.
2.0 Scope
This document applies to the procurement activities at GSE Holdings Inc d/b/a Hobart Ground Systems and J&B Aviation Services to the extent specified herein.
3.0 Applicable Documents
The following publications shall be applicable to the extent specified herein, or as defined on the contract or purchase order. These publications shall be in effect as of the issues listed. Compliance with any other issues of these publications requires prior written approval from GSE Holdings Inc d/b/a Hobart Ground Systems and J&B Aviation Services. Insofar as any of the publications referred to herein conflict with the requirements of the specification, this specification shall govern.
- AS5553, Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition
- ISO9001, Quality Management System Requirements
- QP-830, Control of Non-Conforming Product
- AS6081, Fraudulent/Counterfeit Electronics Part: Avoidance Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition Distributors
- AS6174, Assuring Acquisition of Authentic Conforming Material.
4.0 Definitions
4.1 Suspect Part – A part in which there is an indication by visual inspection, testing, or other information indicating the item may have been misrepresented by the Supplier or Manufacturer and may in turn meet the definition of a Counterfeit Part.
4.2 Counterfeit Part – A suspect part identified as a copy or substitute without the legal right or authority to do so or a part whose material, performance, or characteristics are knowingly misrepresented by a Supplier in the Supply Chain. The Counterfeit Parts include but are not limited to:
4.2.1 Parts not containing the proper internal construction (die, manufacturer, wire bonding, etc.) consistent with the ordered part.
4.2.2 Used, refurbished, or reclaimed parts represented as new product.
4.2.3 Parts with a different package style, type, or surface plating/finish than the required or order product.
4.2.4 Parts not successfully completing the full production and/or test flow of the Original Component Manufacturer (OCM) that are represented as completed product.
4.2.5 Parts sold or delivered as upscreened product that have not successfully completed the upscreening process.
4.2.6 Parts sold or delivered with modified labeling or markings intended to misrepresent the form, fit, function, or grade of the intended product.
Note: Refinished, up-screened, or updated parts identified accordingly are not considered counterfeit product.
4.3 Aftermarket Manufacturer – A manufacturer meeting one or more of these criteria:
4.3.1 A manufacturer authorized by the OCM to produce or provide replacement parts. The parts supplied originate from the OCM to the aftermarket manufacturer or an aftermarket manufacturer using the OCM tooling or intellectual property produces the parts.
4.3.2 The manufacturer produces parts using tooling or equipment manufactured by and traceable to an OCM that was properly stored until use. The parts are subsequently assembled, tested, and qualified using processes meeting the technical specifications without violating the intellectual property rights, patents, or copyrights of the OCM.
4.3.3 The manufacturer produces parts by emulation, reverse engineering, or redesign using processes matching the OCM specification. The parts must meet the Customer needs without violating the OCM intellectual property rights, patents, or copyrights.
Note 1: The Aftermarket Manufacturer must label or otherwise identify a part to ensure the "as shipped" product is not mistaken for the product manufactured by the OCM.
4.4 Approved Supplier – Suppliers who are formally assessed and determined to have a low risk of providing counterfeit product.
4.5 Authorized Supplier – Aftermarket manufacturers (reference
Section 4.3) and OCM authorized sources of supply for a specific part.
4.6 Broker – In the independent distribution market, brokers are professionally referred to as an Independent Distributor.
4.7 Franchised Distributor – A distributor with which the OCM has a contractual agreement to buy, stock, re-package, sell and distribute its product lines. When a distributor does not provide products in this manner, then for the purpose of AS5553, the distributor is considered an independent distributor for those products. Franchised distributors normally offer the product for sale with fully manufacturer flow-through warranty. Franchised contracts may include clauses that provide for the OCM's marketing and technical support inclusive of, but not limited to, failure analysis and corrective action, exclusivity of inventory, and competitive limiters.
4.8 Independent Distributors – A distributor the purchases new parts with the intention to sell and redistribute them back into the market. Purchased parts may be obtained from original equipment manufacturers (OEM's) or contract manufacturers (typically from excess inventories), or from other independent distributors. Re-sale of the purchased parts (re-distribution) may be to OEM's, contract manufactures, or other independent distributors. Independent distributors do not have contractual agreements or obligations with OCMs.
4.9 Certificate of Conformance (C of C) – A document provided by the supplier formally declaring the purchase order requirements are met.
The document may include information relative to the manufacturer, distributor, Quantity, date code, inspection date that is signed by a responsible associate for the supplier.
4.10 Certificate of Conformance and Traceability (C of CT) – A certificate of conformance applicable to some military specifications requiring documented traceability of the product from the Qualified Parts List / Qualified Materials manufacturer through the product delivery to the Government.
4.11 ERAI – A privately held global trade associates who monitors, investigates, reports, and mediates issues affecting the global supply chain of electronics including the supply of counterfeit and substandard parts.
4.12 Packaging – Component packaging refers to the manner the electronic parts are packaged in preparation for use. There are four basic types of packaging: (A) Bulk, (B) Tray, (C) Tube, and (D) Reel.
4.13 Refinishing – Using a plating process method after manufacture to alter the original plating composition on a parts lead or lead wire.
4.14 Refurbished – Subjecting parts to a process to brighten, polish, or renovate the item in an effort to restore the item to a "like new" condition. Refurbished parts may have the leads realigned and tinned.
4.15 Upscreened – Additional part testing performed to produce parts verified beyond the specification parameters of the manufacturer.
4.16 Used – Electrically charged parts removed from a prior application. Parts should be examined for nonstandard packaging, mixed lots / dates, parts from various sites, scratches, bends, test dots, faded marking, chemical residue, or other signs of use. Used parts may be sold with a limited warranty. Programmable product may still contain partial or complete programming capability that may affect part functionality. Used parts marketed as such should be declared accordingly.
Note 1: Other definitions are available for review in Section 3.3 of the AS5553, Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition Standard.
5.0 Responsibility
Purchasing, engineering, materials, and other associates as appropriate or required are responsible to comply with the requirements and processes identified in this document.
5.1 Purchasing is responsible to procure the correct electronic part using the applicable drawing, specification, description, or other information to meet the intended use.
5.2 Engineering is responsible to ensure the drawing, specification, process, or other description identifies the applicable type, class, style, part number, manufacturer, or other related information so the correct part or product is identified.
5.3 Materials associates / Receiving Inspection may be responsible to examine, inspect, and/or maintain the parts to identify or mitigate the receipt and/or use of counterfeit parts.
5.4 Purchasing is responsible for referencing the PS-00400 Counterfeit Parts Prevention procedure. This will be done by referencing the ITWMilitarygse.com WEB site on the Purchase Order.
6.0 Procedure
6.1 Part Availability: The processes shall maximize availability of authentic, originally designed and/or qualified parts throughout the product's life cycle, including management of parts obsolescence. Information and guidance for ensuring parts availability is provided in Appendix A, Parts Availability of AS5553, Counterfeit Electronic Parts, Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition Standard.
6.2 Purchasing must examine a potential source of supply to assess the risk of receiving counterfeit parts. Assessment may be a survey, audit, product alert review, and a review of the supplier quality data to determine performance.
6.3 Purchasing must maintain a list of suppliers to minimize the risk associated with the supply and / or receipt of counterfeit parts.
6.4 Purchasing should focus buying efforts to obtain parts directly from an OCM, approved distributor, authorized resell organization, or franchised aftermarket supplier. These companies are reviewed and approved by the original component manufacturer.
6.5 Assure that approved/ongoing sources of supply are maintaining effective processes for mitigating the risks of supplying counterfeit parts. Assurance actions may include surveys, audits, review of product alerts, and review of supplier quality data to determine past performance.
Note 1: Purchasing may reference Appendix C of the AS5553 Standard for guidelines and information related to Supply Chain Traceability. At a minimum, the OCM, distributor or the aftermarket manufacturer should be required to provide certificates of conformance and acquisition traceability. These certification requirements must be clearly identified on the purchase document as deliverable data.
In general, product with electronic components destined for Government or military use requires a manufacturer certification. In general, product with electronic components destined for commercial use may not require the certification or traceability documents.
The electronic component requirements for the product may be identified from a review of the Customer purchase order, specification, or flowdown requirements. It is always prudent for purchasing to request certification and traceability data as a deliverable item.
6.6 Purchasing must specify the flow-down requirements from the Counterfeit Parts Procedure applicable to the supplier or subcontractor. Purchasing must perform some level of risk assessment if the supplier or subcontractor does not maintain a documented counterfeit part control plan compliant to the AS5553 Standard.
6.7 The purchase document must specify the applicable requirements of the Counterfeit Part Procedure to the supplier to minimize the risk of receiving counterfeit parts. In order to minimize the risk of procuring counterfeit parts the purchasing document should include requirements to ensure conforming, original, and authentic parts are provided. The purchasing document may list certification or traceability requirements, test and / or inspection results and Quality System requirement for the supplier. The purchasing document may also reference the ITW WEB Site and this Process – PS-00400- Counterfeit Parts Prevention.
6.8 Persons receiving, inspecting, or processing parts must examine the product to ensure the drawing, specification, type, class, style, part number, manufacturer, Certificate of conformance or other related information is present to detect or identify suspect or counterfeit parts. Suspect or counterfeit parts are placed on a nonconforming material document so the items may be identified and segregated to a nonconforming part location, reference QP-830 – Control of Nonconforming Material.
6.9 This procedure shall assure that all occurrences of counterfeit parts are reported, as appropriate, to internal organizations, customers, government reporting organizations (e.g., GIDEP), industry supported reporting programs (e.g., ERAI), and criminal investigative authorities. Information and guidelines for reporting counterfeit parts are provided in Appendix G, Reporting of AS5553, Counterfeit Electronic Parts; Avoidance, Detection, Mitigation, and Disposition Standard.
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Have you ever been in a public place, see a handsome man and think to yourself…"wow, he'd make a great cover model." That happens to me a lot and I sadly keep walking when all I want to do is stop, ask for his name and number. No, not for the reason you're thinking. I want him to appear on the cover of one of my books. The other day, my wee one and I were walking in the park and I spotted the perfect 'model'. Tall, built spectacular (I like my men more on the natural side, although I respect how much work it takes for buff models to get toned with no body fat), and strong–he was running up and down a big hill, over and over, sweating, slick…oh my. My radar triggered, the desire to ask him if he'd consider modeling was rolling through my brain, and he was right there…
There are several factors to consider here. One, how corny is it to walk up to a man and ask if he'd model for you? Reminds me of one of those Lifetime creepy movies where photographers approach attractive women and lure them back to a private spot for sinister acts. With that in mind, I'm 5'2, around 110. He was a good 6'2, weighing at least 200. Cross the perverted and sinister act off. Two, it takes an outgoing, brave soul to approach anyone and ask them such a question. I look around for a wife, girlfriend, lover, partner…anyone who'd think I was flirting. No one in sight. You'd never believe how many women/men refuse to let their partner model for a romance novel.
Okay, so I've talked myself into asking the guy. After all, he could say yes, or no. It's a toss up.
I tell my wee one what I'm going to do and she freaks out. Suddenly I've moved from the cool mom box to the embarrassing mom box. What?!? Her face turns three shades of innocent red and she takes off at a run. And here's the thing…the understanding that I have with my kids is that I'm their mom. Being embarrassed by me is part of life. I can't help that anymore than I can control the weather. Just as they can't help that they bug the shit out of me at times. But we still love each other. Amazingly so.
Out of respect for my kid, I walk on–well, actually run because she is about a half mile ahead of me at this point. It's unbelievable how fast a kid can move with the right motivation. Dang! I just know he would have said yes!
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She hinged at the waist, wrapping her fingers around his wide girth and bending over him. She couldn't wait to get her mouth on him and, just as she was about to suckle him between her lips, a knock came at the door.
Dade stiffened and she narrowed her eyes. "Go away," she muttered.
Another heavy pounding came and the vase sitting on the table shook.
Felicia sat up, trepidation racing down her spine. She looked at Dade in curiosity, mouthing, "Who is it?"
He shrugged. "I'll look."
With disappointment, she unclutched his cock and watched him cross to the window. He looked as good going as he did coming. His ass was tight and squeezable.
"Oh fuck!" he whispered.
Her breath caught. "What?"
A pale, pasty color took the place of Dade's normal olive complexion. "Chase is out there."
"Oh shit!" She bounced off the bed and pulled the shirt around to cover her nudity. "What do we do?"
"We don't answer the door like this." He started for his jeans on the floor. She'd never seen a man slip into pants so quickly before. "You go to the bathroom and get dressed. I'll take care of Chase."
"Are you sure?" This could be World War Three getting ready to erupt.
He nodded. "Yes, I'm sure."
"Open up. I know you're in there!" Chase yelled through the door.
"You'll need this." She slipped his shirt from her shoulders and handed it over. She moved toward the bathroom carrying her clothes when Dade caught her by the elbow and pulled her back. She looked up at him, confused. "Yes?"
"One more." He kissed her on the lips. It was brief, but it told her they were on each other's side when it came to Chase.
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A video was posted by Jordan Henare on YouTube, where he and his friends are seen surprising one of their mates named Mark, who was going through some difficult times. Mark's PS4 got stolen on the same day when he was planning to go away and play Fallout 4 with his friends for a week.
The burglary saddened Mark, mostly because of the fact that he would miss playing Fallout 4 with his friends for a week, but his friends had some other plans in store. His friends decided to take him to the store and gift him a new PS4 console by collecting some donations from their circle.
They wanted to surprise him, and hence took them to the store on the pretext of purchasing an HDMI/VGA cable for the console. But once they reached their destination, he got this epic surprise:
Jonathan Henare mentioned, "We ran around and found him a PS4 to borrow, but really he needed his own for save games sake."
"We got a bunch of donations… Voila! So we're getting you a PS4… good thing you only played two hours," he added.
Mark was totally surprised and touched by the actions of his friends and got emotional. What followed next was a ton of hugs.
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Puerto Jimemez is a small town that can be found in the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica. This 700 people town is really close to attractions like the country's highest mountain and is the perfect place to go sport fishing because of the bio diversity of the place.
By the way, did you know that the Osa Peninsula is home to Costa Rica's largest portion of preserved land in national parks and other reserves? So get ready for lots of wildlife watching. In the region you can also find Pavones which one of the longest left surf breaks in world and Corcovado National Park, one of the most biologically diverse places in the world. You will find everything from luxury tours to cheap Costa Rica vacation packages. There is something for everyone in this area!
Read about other towns close to the Corcovado National Park.
Staying in Puerto Viejo is you best option if you are going to visit all of the major attractions of the area. My favorite things to do while staying here are visiting the Corcovado National Park, going spot fishing with friends and family, taking a relaxing walk in the town and in the beach. In the afternoon there is nothing better than relaxing with a cocktail by the beach after a long day if adventure.
It is a place with endless options but here are the most popular activities:
• Hike Corcovado National Park
• Spend a day bird and wildlife watching
• Kayak in the estuaries of Rio Platanares
• Take a one-day or multi-day sport fishing charter boat
• Join a dolphin and whale watching tour
• Snorkel and dive
• Chill on the beach
Encuentra información acerca de otros lugares que visitar en la Península de Osa.
Now that you know about the popular activities and tours of the area I'm sure you will be able to have an easier planning process for your vacation in Costa Rica.


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Premier-Designate Doug Ford Announces an End to Ontario's Cap-and-Trade Carbon Tax
Incoming government will use every power available to challenge federal government's authority to impose a carbon tax on Ontario families, individuals and small businesses
TORONTO — Premier-designate Doug Ford today announced that his cabinet's first act following the swearing-in of his government will be to cancel Ontario's current cap-and-trade scheme, and challenge the federal government's authority to impose a carbon tax on the people of Ontario.
"I made a promise to the people that we would take immediate action to scrap the cap-and-trade carbon tax and bring their gas prices down," said Ford. "Today, I want to confirm that as a first step to lowering taxes in Ontario, the carbon tax's days are numbered."
Ford also announced that Ontario would be serving notice of its withdrawal from the joint agreement linking Ontario, Quebec and California's cap-and-trade markets as well as the pro-carbon tax Western Climate Initiative. The Premier-designate confirmed that he has directed officials to immediately take steps to withdraw Ontario from future auctions for cap-and-trade credits. The government will provide clear rules for the orderly wind down of the cap-and-trade program.
Finally, Ford announced that he will be issuing specific directions to his incoming attorney general to use all available resources at the disposal of the government to challenge the federal government's authority to arbitrarily impose a carbon tax on Ontario families.
"Eliminating the carbon tax and cap-and-trade is the right thing to do and is a key component in our plan to bring your gas prices down by 10 cents per litre," said Ford. "It also sends a clear message that things are now different. No longer will Ontario's government answer to insiders, special interests and elites. Instead, we will now have a government for the people. Help is here."


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27-inch iMac Late 2012 Unboxing
While the Apple Store is currently showing that the 27-inch iMac is available to ship in January, our first pre-ordered model arrived today. Here's a few unboxing photos for your pleasure while we begin our compatibility testing.
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Adult Adoptees in Connecticut Trying to Gain Access to Their Birth Certificates and Own Identities
Melanie Stengel
Carol Hudak of Trumbull didn't know that the girl she had seen every day in grammar school was her sister until they were both adults. A clerk at Catholic Charities—the agency that had arranged their long-ago adoptions—mentioned to her that she had a birth sister, and the two women met there for the first time.
"Once we had met each other, we wanted to find out who we were," says Hudak. "We wanted our original birth certificates and to know our father's name."
That was not to be.
"The social worker, a total stranger, held our file in her hand and said, 'I have your real names here, and I'm sorry, but I can't tell you who you are,'" recalls Hudak. "Please let that sink in. The law in Connecticut allows a total stranger to know who we are but forbids us to have a copy of our original birth certificates."
Hudak, along with many other adoptees and birth parents, has been working for years to get the state to change its policy and allow adult adoptees to get their original birth certificates.
"When you're an adopted child, no matter how much you love your adoptive parents, you wonder who you really are," she says. "You look at people on the street and think, 'Am I related to them? Could this be my mother? Is that my sister?' I liken being adopted to being in the witness protection program. You don't have your identity. You've lost your heritage."
Hudak is a member of Access Connecticut, a grassroots organization that has been fighting for adoptees' rights to know their backgrounds and heritages. But each time it has come up before the legislature, the bill has died in committee. It never even makes it to a vote.
This year it happened again. Despite some initially positive indications, S.B. No. 59 died just the way the others had, after Joette Katz, the commissioner of the Department of Children and Families, among others, recommended the bill be defeated.
State Sen. Anthony Musto (D-22nd Dist.), a proponent of the bill, says the resistance to it comes mainly from those who want to protect the birth mothers, who, at the time of giving their children up for adoption, were told that their names would never be released.
Also, he says, the Catholic church, which handled a lot of adoptions in the past, fears that birth mothers who aren't guaranteed anonymity may opt for abortions rather than putting their children up for adoption.
Connecticut had open adoption records until 1974, when the legislature passed a bill closing adoption records for good. According to Carolyn Goodridge, also a member of Access Connecticut and president of the Connecticut Council on Adoption, there were no public hearings and no announcement before that amendment passed.
"Suddenly, the records were just closed," she says. "And every year since, we've fought to get them reopened."
Goodridge says the characterization of birth mothers as wanting anonymity is a bit misleading. She maintains that in states with open adoption laws, 95 percent of birth mothers say they're willing to be contacted. "Some, of course, don't want to be contacted, and they can just say no," she says. "But our initial attendance [at Access Connecticut] was more birth mothers than adoptees. They felt strongly that their children have a right to know who they are. They are fighting for this, too."
Besides, she says, most adoptees who seek out their original birth certificates aren't interested in reaching out to their birth parents. They simply want to know their roots.
As Hudak puts it, "We're well aware that we've been abandoned by our birth parents before. We don't want to go through that again. We just want to know who we are."
Karen Caffrey, a lawyer and practicing psychotherapist in West Hartford, as well as an adoptee, says it's really a human rights issue. "Every human being has a right to [his or her] heritage," she says. "It's as simple as that. It's dehumanizing to sit in front of the state officials and have them tell you that you're a member of the only class of people that doesn't have that right. So many people have fought for this and given up. But I'm not giving up. I have a fire in my belly for this work."
Caffrey says that phone surveys have shown that 80 percent of Connecticut citizens support the right of adult adoptees to get their original birth certificates. Many, she says, are even shocked to hear they don't have that right.
What's needed now according to Caffrey is money to hire lobbyists to help bring the issue to light with the legislators. "We're not politicians and we don't have a lot of time and money," she says. "But if 100 people gave $100 each, I think we could change this and educate people about this issue."
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This article appeared in the August 2013 issue of Connecticut Magazine
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Christmas has to be my favourite time of the year. Growing up I couldn't quite get my head around certain things that had been firmly planted in my head through watching television: A) there was no snow, B) I didn't live in New York, C) there was no Bergdorf Goodman at Maroubra Mall.
Slowly I came to grips with the fact that, in Australia at Christmas time, I would never wear a cable knit sweater on Christmas Eve as the snow fell, the xmas lights twinkled and the fire warmed the living room… because (sorry to state the obvious), but it was searing summer!!!
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Some years later (after I stopped grieving for the loss of my MGM Hollywood Christmas) I figured that Christmas in Australia could be fabulous… just in a different way.
It's summer, and with that comes gorgeous weather, great food, fabulous suntans and sexy, strappy summer dresses. So in a way this is even better when it comes to celebrating… and whilst I love a great backyard barbecue with family and friends, I also love a great Christmas party. It can be a rambunctious office Christmas party, right up to a chic, black tie Christmas dinner at a fabulous hotel with glittering city views. The thing that all these events have in common is that you need to turn up the glam volume to high.
Alex Perry's 10 Days of Christmas Style Tips:
1. On the first day of Christmas, I bought myself a kick ass pair of dangerously high heels!!! But I want to be comfortable, I hear you say? Back of the class for you honey…nothing, but nothing makes your legs look sexier than a tan and a pair of fabulous heels…they can even sort out a dubious dress, or an ordinary pair of jeans.
2. On the second day of Christmas, I promised not to wear my fabulous new heels with a pair of shorts unless my butt and legs look like Miranda Kerr's… and even then I promise I'll think veeeeery carefully about it!!
3. On the third day of Christmas, I scrubbed off the remnants of my blotchy orange fake tan and got a professional to do it for me.
4. On the fourth day of Christmas, I asked celebrity hairdresser Joh Bailey to get rid of my re-growth, refresh my foils, trim my split ends and give me a glossy bouncy Christmas blow-dry.
5. On the fifth day of Christmas, I bought a gorgeous pale pink, ruffled, organza blouse… perfect over skinny leg jeans with a sparkling high heel to make me the prettiest princess at the office Christmas party.
6. On the sixth day of Christmas, I treated myself to a mani and pedi to make sure my nails gleamed. With a rainbow of colours to choose from, including lilac, midnight blue and raspberry, I finally decided on the perfect holiday colour: tangerine!
7. On the seventh day of Christmas, I bought the perfect jewelled clutch… sparkling like a Christmas bauble to illuminate any outfit for the holidays.
8. On the eighth day of Christmas, I slipped into a fabulous one-shouldered cocktail dress… Colour? Red of course!
9. On the ninth day of Christmas, I poured myself into a jaw-dropping full length gold sequined evening gown, for a black tie Christmas Eve dinner, to celebrate in sparkling style.
10. On the tenth day of Christmas, I called (not sms'd) my family and friends and wished them love, joy, health and happiness.
Have a very Perry Christmas.
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Today's the day!
We are actually beginning our Superversive Book List! Our goal is to have a suggested reading list that can be shared about, listing books–from all time periods–that are worth reading! Hopefully, this will eventuall lead to a Year's Best list and a Superversive Award.
But for now, we are merely compiling a list. The results will be posted in a special Superversive Reading List place.
What is a Superversive book, you ask? A book that lives up to the motto: Good storytelling, great ideas.
For convenience sake, while this is not necessary, it would be nice if you could mark your suggestions by catagory:
Superversive — good storytelling, great ideas
Starship Trooper
Harry Potter
Noumenal Superversive (NS) – what I call Superversive–a story that lifts you out of the ordinary into something finer and higher.
The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe — and all the Narnia books
Wrinkle In Time
Childrens — books that are Superversive, but specifically for children.
Watership Down
The Dark is Rising
So come one, come all!
Write down your favorite Superversive book titles!
Suggestions so far:
Watership Down"
"A Wrinkle in Time"
"Awake in the Night Land"
Narnia books, of course
"Lord of the Rings", of course
Tunnel in the Sky —- Heinlein
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress — Heinlein
The Iliad ———Homer
Citizen of the Galaxy — Heinlein
Starship Troopers — Heinlein
"No. 1 Ladies' Detective Series
Harry Potter
Nine Princes of Amber
Screwtape Letters.
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Charwoman's Shadow,
The King of Elfland's Daughter.
Ballad of the White Horse
The Napoleon of Notting Hill
The Four Men: A Farrago
For Young Children: The Madeline series by Ludwig Bemelmans
The Berenstain Bears by Stan and Jan Berenstain
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
The Christmas Day Kitten by James Herriot…
A Little Princess (or Sara Crewe) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The Tiffany Aching series by Terry Pratchett
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
A Wrinkle in Time series by Madeleine L'Engle
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
the Princess series by Jessica Day George
Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
The Underland Chronicles by Suzanne CollinsT
The Rachel Griffin series by L. Jagi Lamplighter…
O. Henry's short stories–The Last Leaf
The Gift of the Magi; the story story by Isaac Asimov
The Ugly Little Boy; Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury
The Lord of the Ring series by J.R.R. Tolkien
True Grit by Charles Portis
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz
Shane by Jack Schaefer
The People series by Zenna Henderson
The Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmauska Orczy
The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Antigone by Sophocles
Psalms of Isaak by Ken Scholes
Joy Cometh with the Mourning by Dave Freer
Frontier Magic series by Patricia C. Wrede
Saga of the Forgotten Warrior series by Larry Correia
the Chronicles of Brather Cadfael by Ellis Peters
The Martian by Andy Weir
The Good Omens e Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas
Heart of a Shepherd by Rosanne Parry
The Shifter series by Sarah A. Hoyt
St. Patrick's Gargoyle by Katherine Kurtz…
The Secret Garden
The Railway Children
Roger Lancelyn Green's Adventures of Robin Hood
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Ring of Bright Water
Pride and Prejudice.
"Who Fears the Devil?" by Manly Wade Wellman
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