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Catching up with old friends at the Opera Bar. It's a completely outdoors and smack-dab on the harbour bar and restaurant behind the Sydney Opera House. The Harbour Bridge makes a stunning background.
Spending time with old friends in Sydney reminded me of something that is wonderful about my existence on this planet: I get to have more than one life.
Have you ever moved far from your hometown? To another state? Or another country? Have you ever moved some place where everything was new and mysterious and took you completely out of your comfort zone? Someplace where you live a completely different life than the one you lived before?
Thinking of all the different friends I have, I can pretty much sum up my life into three main categories: My life in America with friends from all over the country but mostly they are from Detroit, Chicago and L.A. And of course that includes my life in Miami where I have friends from all over the world. Another life is with my blogging buddies and Internet friends where, so far, I have only online friendships. And my Aussie friends and family where I lived a completely different, yet sometimes over-lapping life.
The first time La Diva saw the Wrigley building (across from the Chicago Tribune building) on the Chicago river, it took my breath away.
I remember the first day that I moved to Chicago from Detroit. I was 19 , had $200 cash in my pocket and I did not know one soul. Only the day before my father, at my insistence, had driven back to Detroit with my sister, tears in his eyes. The next day, my first day alone in Chicago, a determined La Diva put on her sassy dress and pumps and black lace gloves (it was the 80's!) and hopped on a train and went downtown. It was a hot summer day in July, very hot in fact, so I took off my gloves and put them into my purse. I was in downtown Chicago, young and without a care in the world. I had a brief Mary Tyler Moore moment and feeling free and independent, I twirled around looking up at the tall skyscrapers. I really was here!
I had walked by the famous Buckingham Fountain and made my way uptown and soon found myself in front of another fountain at the Chicago Tribune building. I stared into the cool water as I teetered on my heels along the edge of the fountain. I was thinking to myself: "Hmmm….I SO WANT to dunk my feet in the water but I have on hose. If I put my feet in with hose, they'll be wet all day. I can't take off hose in public…..I'm HOT. Hmmm…."
"Don't jump."
My thoughts were interrupted by a handsome man in a suit standing on the other side of the fountain.
La Diva looked up and laughed.
I walked over to him and coyly said, "Well tell me then, how does a hot girl get a cool drink in this town?" (Yes, I really said that.)
To a gal from a city that left it's glory days in the past, downtown Chicago in the summertime can be very magical.
He laughed and we walked, talking all the way, over to the Allerton Hotel where we stopped at the beautiful lobby bar for a drink. It was like a scene out of an old movie. We hung out until it was dark, talking and getting to know one another, and then headed over to see the Independence Day fireworks down by Buckingham Fountain. I stood in the fountain's spray, laughing and thinking what a wonderful day it had been.
Jesse was a banker that worked downtown and he ended up being my first boyfriend and a good guy to know for a young lady who had just moved to Chicago. He took me under his wing and out to fabulous restaurants and showed me all of the city's treasures. My new life, my SECOND life, in Chicago had just begun.
La Diva walking down the corso in Manly, a northern Sydney suburb, towards the beach in the morning.
It was 1993 and I remember waking up in Sydney, Australia the first morning after I had moved there. It was Saturday and La Diva thought that it would be a good day to head on over to Andersonville on North Clark street to Ann Sather's restaurant for nice breakfast of Swedish pancakes with lingonberries! But wait. Ann Sather's was in Chicago. And I realized I was in a completely new city in ANOTHER COUNTRY. It was frightening and exciting at the same time.
I remember in the first few years there, every where I went I would see doppelgangers of friends and people I'd known in Chicago. "Hey, there's Thom!" Oh wait, it can't be…. Sometimes I would get soo homesick for America. If I heard an American voice, I'd eagerly introduce myself just to talk to someone from "back home." But of course, when one pines for another place, it only keeps you sad so naturally I adjusted and adapted to my new life in Sydney. At the end of almost 10 years living there, La Diva was doing just fine.
View of the Sydney Opera House from the incoming ferry en route to Circular Quay. Taking the ferry to meet friends is such a nice way to travel!
Interestingly enough, many times my blogging buddies came to mind when I was in Sydney for this last trip, more so than other friends whom I'm close with. I was out eating Lebanese with some vegetarian friends and Boxer came to mind. "I wonder if she'd eaten Lebanese before?" I would see some fabulous shoes and think of Moi or gorgeous home design and think of Jill. The Gay Mardi Gras was on when I was in town and reminded me of Making Space and her journey. And naturally, many of my thoughts would drift to Shamu when I was cooking or shopping for some exquisite seafood and produce.
La Diva and DJ Nevah L8 in the pool with Biscayne Bay, Star Island and downtown Miami in the background.
I don't take my lives for granted and KNOW I'm one lucky Diva to get to live like this. I know having more than one great life is an experience not everyone can enjoy. I am hoping to add another life to my existence one day…perhaps in Europe? France or Italy? Maybe I'll end up in Istanbul? Or one day have a lovely little cottage on the coast in Opatija, Croatia? Who knows. If anyone had told me 10 years ago I'd be living in Florida, I'd say NO WAY. Yet, here I am.
What about you? Do you have that experience? Do you have another completely separate life in another part of the world? DO TELL, La Diva wants to hear ALL about it!
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Corn futures closed 4 to 5 cents higher on the day. According to EIA data, US ethanol production increased to average 943,000 barrels per day last week, which was up 16,000 b/d from the week before. Stocks of ethanol were down 400,000 at 17.9 million barrels as the reduced July 4 week production was smaller than demand. Ethanol imports averaged 5,000 bpd. Private exporters reported to the USDA export sales of 210,448 MT of corn to unknown destinations for delivery during the 2014/2015 marketing year. In other export news, South Korean buyers were said to have bought 55,000 MT of optional origin corn for December arrival. Trader talk is the EU is now enforcing a €5.32/t import duty ($7.20/MT) on corn in response to US prices dropping below the EU reference price.
|Sep 14 Corn closed at $3.78 1/4, up 4 1/4 cents,
|Dec 14 Corn closed at $3.86 3/4, up 5 cents,
|Mar 15 Corn closed at $3.98 1/2, up 5 1/4 cents
|May 15 Corn closed at $4.06 3/4, up 5 cents
Soybean futures closed 6 to 17 cents higher. Private exporters reported to the USDA export sales of 120,000 metric tons of soybeans to China for delivery during the 2013/2014 marketing year; as well as an additional 240,000 MT of soybeans to unknown destinations for delivery during the 2014/2015 marketing year. Chinese futures prices for September have dropped below $19 per bushel, but the import spread is still very attractive even with tariffs and freight. There is also potential for a widespread strike in Argentina. Trader talk is that South Korea's MFG is tendering for up to 55,000 MT of soy meal.
|Aug 14 Soybeans closed at $11.87 1/4, up 6 3/4 cents,
|Sep 14 Soybeans closed at $11.21 1/2, up 17 1/4 cents,
|Nov 14 Soybeans closed at $11.02, up 15 3/4 cents,
|Jan 15 Soybeans closed at $11.10 1/2, up 15 1/2 cents,
|Aug 14 Soybean Meal closed at $383.70, up $4.60,
|Aug 14 Soybean Oil closed at $36.83, down $0.07
Wheat futures closed mixed, with Chicago fractionally higher. Trader talk is that Algeria has tendered for 50,000 MT of milling wheat for October shipment. The Russia Ag Ministry has commented their total grain harvest will be 100 MMT, which is up 3MMT from the previous forecast of 97 MMT. According to SovEcon, prices for Russian wheat have come down significantly as the new crop becomes available. Chicago futures are holding above a multi-year uptrend line dating back to 2005. Trade expectations for the weekly USDA Export Sales report are modest, as the reporting period includes the July 4 holiday weekend.
|Sep 14 CBOT Wheat closed at $5.38, up 1/4 cent,
|Sep 14 KCBT Wheat closed at $6.37 1/4, down 1 3/4 cents,
|Sep 14 MGEX Wheat closed at $6.28, down 2 1/2 cents
Live Cattle futures settled $0.05 lower to $0.07 higher. Feeders were $0.72 to $1.07 lower. Wholesale beef prices were mixed. Choice boxes were 29 cents higher today at $250.82, with Select boxes down 60 cents at $242.86. The choice/select spread widened 89 cents. A few cash cattle trades have been reported at $155 today, with $244 in Kansas on a dressed basis. Asking prices are mostly in the $248+ range in the north. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was off $0.65 from the previous day at $216.12. Week to date FI slaughter at 344,000 head is down 6.5% from year ago.
|Aug 14 Cattle closed at $147.675, up $0.050,
|Oct 14 Cattle closed at $151.300, up $0.075,
|Dec 14 Cattle closed at $152.050, down $0.050,
|Aug 14 Feeder Cattle closed at $209.825, down $1.075
|Sep 14 Feeder Cattle closed at $210.500, down $0.725
|Oct 14 Feeder Cattle closed at $210.675, down $1.000
Lean Hogs settled $0.17 to $0.75 lower. The average pork carcass cutout value continues to rise seasonally, gaining 71 cents to $135.89 today. The volatile belly primals were down $4.92, but loins were quoted $5.50 higher. The CME Lean Hog Index has tacked on another $0.58 at $133.36. Cash hog prices in the Eastern Corn Belt (ECB) were not reported due to confidentiality rules. The WCB weighted average is down $1.35, with the IA/MN area values down $1.65 from the day before in the pm report. Week to date hog slaughter at 1.555 million head is down 32,000 from last week and off 4.4% from the same point in 2013.
|Aug 14 Hogs closed at $130.525, down $0.175,
|Oct 14 Hogs closed at $115.075, down $0.750
|Dec 14 Hogs closed at $104.000, down $0.400
Cotton futures closed 14 to 24 points lower on the day. December futures on the ICE settled at the lowest reading for an "active month" since June 2012. October is ignored due to limited volume. China cotton futures on the Zhengzhou exchange for Jan delivery were up 0.50%. Cash trading for business to business sales was reported at 54 bales on the Seam. ICE Certified stocks were last reported at 321,455 bales, with 3,953 new certs, 49,712 decerts, and 6,384 bales awaiting review. The Cotlook A Index is down 0.50 at 83.05.
|Oct 14 Cotton closed at 68.39, up 14 points,
|Dec 14 Cotton closed at 67.64, down 11 points
|Mar 15 Cotton closed at 68.3, down 24 points

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Kerry's Patriotic Duty
By Staff
If Sen. John Kerry wants to lead this nation, he must take the highest ground on protecting the First Amendment. It's under threat from lawmakers trying to impose content regulation. That's unacceptable. Kerry must speak out clearly and forcefully against proposed indecency laws—legislation that was spawned, in large part, by spineless election-year politics.
We already know where President Bush stands: squarely behind censorship. This is a chance for Kerry to draw another major difference between the current administration and a Kerry presidency.
Last week, Kerry's campaign office was still searching for a policy wonk to determine his position. Not a good sign. Conventional wisdom holds that it's political suicide to stand against the onslaught of content control for fear of being labeled pro-smut. That is the coward's refuge.
Beware what the House Commerce Committee said: The government can fine a musician, poet, or standup comic half a million dollars for saying something on TV or radio that the government doesn't like. That's not just unconstitutional, it's un-American.
"But America has spoken," chorus Congress, the FCC, and the TV industry, citing hundreds of thousands of e-mails to the FCC. Twenty years ago, that volume of complaints would be undeniable evidence of broad-based anger. Today, it is the work of an afternoon for the NRA or Parents Television Council to place an action call and wait for a massive e-mail response.
True, this issue has remarkable bipartisan backing on the Hill, perhaps unequaled in media history. Cracking down on edgy programming has always played into the "family values" mantra of conservatives. What is new is that liberals are so angered by consolidation they are willing to swallow content regulations. By tying them to deregulation, they hope to derail FCC Chairman Michael Powell's agenda. Of course, Powell himself has abetted that effort.
The vote on the indecency bill was 49-1. "I strongly believe in the First Amendment, and if I have to stand alone to defend, I will do it," said the lone dissenter, Illinois Democrat Janice Schakowsky, no fan of consolidation herself. Hers can't be the only voice in the wilderness. It's time for the Democrats' presumptive nominee to walk the walk and talk some strong First Amendment talk.
The television industry's top news stories, analysis and blogs of the day.


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5 tips for redesigning a hotel
Redesigning and refurbishing is essential for maintaining customer loyalty and a competitive market share, particularly for anywhere offering accommodation. Although it can be costly, it's a worthwhile investment for many hoteliers. Here at Maxtop, we understand that it can be a slightly daunting as to where to begin when redesigning a hotel. So, we have created this list of #MaxtopTips to help you on your way!
1) Design around existing features
If you're at a loss as to where to begin when redesigning the hotel, have a look at what makes it unique already. What features are exclusive to the building and give it its reputation? It may be a grand staircase, historic dining hall or simply the exposed brickwork and classic architecture. Make the most of these existing assets; by preserving them it will ensure that the final design still complements the character of the hotel.
2) Wow guests with a spectacular lobby
First impressions are very important, especially that of a hotel. Long gone are the days when a lobby was solely used for checking in and out. Customise the lobby to cater for your guest's needs. Plug sockets and free WiFi zones for those on business trips or a children's corner for families can be a nice idea. Another way to make your guests feel welcome is offering complementary coffee and water in the lobby to give your hotel an edge above competitors.
3) Don't forget about the little things
It's important not to forget the little details that will really make your hotel stand out. A hotel bathroom can easily be overlooked yet can also make or break your guest's stay. It's a good idea to change impractical details for more design conscious features. For example, a traditional glass shelf above the basin can get in the way. Why not experiment with different materials and positioning? A material that reflects light is a great option as it can add the feeling of space in an often small room. Our Diamond White Sparkle or Black Onyx Sparkle worktops work well in bathrooms no matter how large or small.
4) Upgrade the bare necessities
Redesigning your hotel is a great opportunity to upgrade the plumbing and electrics of the building. This is especially significant in older buildings. While it's important to keep the integrity and charm of the hotel, in today's society, having tired and ageing electrics and plumbing just won't cut it. Plug sockets and central heating are a given. But don't forget about smaller details such as a decent shower head and mood lighting as they can make the world of difference to your guests' experience.
5) Colour palette
A hotel must look uniform as a lot of the brand can be displayed through its design. So successful examples are when there is a single theme, maybe a pattern or a colour, which runs throughout the entire hotel. For bathroom design, some of the most stylish are all white with colourful features. Our White Jasmine worktop lends itself to this design as it provides a striking backdrop against bright bathroom accessories. However, if that isn't to your taste and you prefer each room to appear as a bespoke, separate entity, it's important to distinguish where one room ends and the other begins. A good idea could be to use patterned drapes as they can break up a room but are also easily tied back.
We hope that these suggestions will help you with your renovation. If you have any more tips, we'd love to hear from you. Get in touch via our Facebook and Twitter and let us know!


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Winter break loomed ahead of me, and the stress of work and school remained firmly on my shoulders. All the healthy eating habits I had carefully crafted over the past two years had gone out the window. I relapsed back into restrictive anorexia. My weight dropped 10 to15 pounds, and my exercise regime was at an all time high of two to three hours a day. Every step I took I could feel the cartilage grind into my hip joints.
As I struggled with the day to day problems, I thought about times I had felt happy over the past 13 years of this battle. The hours spent riding my horse came immediately to mind. She never cared about my weight. My obsession with perfection in life was not an issue for her. I was allowed to have problems and cry to her about them.
It was time to reintroduce unconditional love back into my life in the form of a puppy.
Her soft, gentle eyes drew me instantly to her. All black, German Shepherd, 10 little white hairs sticking out her chest, Jezebel's little roly-poly body played with a plastic water bottle while I signed the paperwork.
Pets are one of the greatest examples of vulnerability. In most cases, they will die before their masters, yet dog owners fall in love with their dogs and have a deep sense of protectiveness for their canines.
Taking care of Jezebel became the way I learned how to take care of myself. Everyday she had to eat three meals. Everyday we sat down together and ate our meals. I learned patience with her, which turned into patience with myself. For all the times it seemed as though she and I were not moving forward in training, in eating, in housebreaking, and in exercising, there came occasional breakthroughs for the two of us that showed the light at the end.
Animals are often used for Emotional Support Therapy because of their gentleness, love, and sweetness. There is a sense of normalcy and responsibility in animals which helps people suffering from cancer, depression, and eating disorders.
Several times a week I sit in my therapist's office and we discuss everything. Every week she comments about how having a puppy has upped my chances for recovering fully.
We mess up, Jezebel and I. But every morning she dives for her food and I sit down to my bowl of Cheerios. Together.
Recovery takes a long time. Luckily, so does training a puppy.


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Why You Need to Focus on User Centered Design
One of the things that brand managers often have conflict with is choosing between a design created of their internal team developed vision and going with a more user centered design. While it's important to have an clear vision of what you want for your design, designing something from only company perspective does not solve the problems that users have. Thats where collaboration with design firm that specializes in UX design comes in. Independent party perspective is crucial in successful experience design. First, you need to realize that everything is a risk. You could be creating design for a big ad campaign, a website for a big branding campaign, or a for a smartphone app. You're either going to put in a big investment into the project or have already done so. By designing from the user's perspective, you are minimizing risk due to the fact that you're giving users…0


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Content Marketing That's Smart & Effective
The Konnect PR Agency creates original content on behalf of clients that can be used in internal and external communications, public relations outreach, marketing materials, social media channels and more. With owned content being more important than ever before, Konnect advises clients on the best approach to developing a voice that will resonate with key audiences and break through the clutter. Konnect has a graphics and copywriting team in-house, both of which complement the agency's public relations, social media, and marketing expertise. For content marketing that makes your brand stand-out in a crowd, trust the Konnect Agency Team!
Utilizing KRAVE's existing relationship with health and wellness guru, Jillian Michaels, Konnect planned and executed a New York City event where national media and influencers could experience an interactive workout and enjoy healthy bites from KRAVE. With more than 80 media attendees, the event showcased KRAVE's position in the fitness space with Jillian's expertise advocating the health benefits of the brand. In conjunction with a catering service, Konnect Agency created brand-specific appetizer and cocktail menus to highlight KRAVE's culinary pairings. The branded menus reinforced KRAVE's presence at the event, and broadened the company's positioning in the eyes of the media, from fitness to foodie.
Konnect penned bylines on behalf of UFC GYM executives for franchise trade magazines, to showcase the brand differentiators.
For the past 2 years, Konnect as served as Agency of Record for Rentokil Steritech and four of its key brand divisions. Securing press in national and regional consumer outlets as well as top industry trades in the pest control and interior landscaping space, Konnect has achieved almost one billion media impressions collectively over the past 2 years; helping to increase massive brand awareness at a local and national level.
Konnect wrote byline articles on behalf of BrightStar Care's Chief Clinical Quality Officer to position her and the brand overall as experts in the senior and home care industries.


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Chris Calwell of Ecos (L) and Jonathan Koomey of Stanford University (R) present former Energy Commissioner Art Rosenfeld with a plaque in honor of the new energy-savings measurement the "Rosenfeld" at the Rosenfeld Symposium at UCD. Photo: Adam Gottlieb.
CIEE traces its leadership, pragmatic approach, and passion for solutions to its founder, Art Rosenfeld, who pioneered energy-efficiency standards that have put California in the global spotlight.
A professor of physics at UC Berkeley and scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Rosenfeld was a champion of energy conservation and technologies to support it. His leadership led UC to establish CIEE in 1989 to wed that vision and the extraordinary UC researchers who are making it a reality.
"More than any other person, Art Rosenfeld has showed us as a practical matter how we can approach energy self-sufficiency," said UC Berkeley professor Daniel McFadden, winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in economics, at a 2007 summit of Nobel laureates addressing the future of energy.
Rosenfeld served on the California Energy Commission from 2000-10. Thanks to efficiency initiatives advanced by Rosenfeld and adopted since the first energy crisis in 1973, American consumers are saving billions of dollars in energy annually. In California the savings are even more impressive: Californians now use 30 percent less electricity per capita than other Americans.
Arthur Rosenfeld passed away Friday January 27, 2017. He was 90 years old.
In 2012 the students of the UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly established the Art Rosenfeld Award for Energy Efficiency, to foster graduate-student research in sustainability issues. The award supports three Rosenfeld Fellows, recognizing their passion for advancing the science, policy, or implementation of energy-efficiency technologies — pursuits central to Art Rosenfeld's career and legacy.
Read more about Art Rosenfeld
Art Rosenfeld Award in Energy Efficiency | Support the Rosenfeld Award
Arthur Rosenfeld wins Global Energy International Prize | 2011 | SF Gate
Biography, California Energy Commission | 2000-10
25 Brilliant California Ideas: Art Rosenfeld | California Magazine | 2007
Bush honors Arthur Rosenfeld with Fermi Award | UC Berkeley NewsCenter | 2006
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It's about to happen. The recently-elected Governor of Aceh Province (Sumatra), Zaini Abdullah, said this as recently as December 2012:
"Greediness of humans destroys forests… so it destroys the balance of nature…."
Now he's calling for just that — the wholesale selling out of 23% of rainforest to mining, logging and palm oil plantation development.
He MUST be corrupt. He must be getting handouts.
It's all about money. This is good for nobody but the companies directly profiting from it, and their government conspirators. And we thought that onetime "Green Governor" Irwandi Yusuf was breaking bad.
In summary, this despicable specimen wants to bring rainforest cover from its current 68% down to 45%, "including the entire area known as Tripa, and other currently protected areas inside of the Leuser Ecosystem, a National Strategic Area for its Environmental Protection Function that is protected by National Spatial Planning Law 26/2007, and Government Regulation 26/2008."
Sign this petition now — and spread it around.
All this bad news has me daydreaming of becoming the new rainforest-dwelling superhero of Indonesia: "The White Rainforest Warrior."
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- https://gettingonmysoapbox.wordpress.com/2013/01/17/indonesias-aceh-province-now-open-for-logging-say-goodbye-to-orangutans/
- PRESS RELEASE: Aceh plans to clear 1.2 million hectares of protected forest trigger alarm over increase in landslides, floods and other natural disasters. (endoftheicons.wordpress.com)
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* Serve as the primary customer contact for equipment support and service
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* Basic device cleaning and replacement of operator accessible parts, this includes changing out toner and toner drums
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Besides its spiritual significance, religious fasting translates into several health benefits for those who go through with it.
The month of Ramzan and Shravan (fifth month of the Hindu calendar, and the holiest month of the year) is underway and during this month, both Muslims and Hindus observe fasts daily as part of their religious and community practices. Religious fasting entails abstaining from consumption of food, tobacco, alcohol, non-vegetarian food (meat, eggs, fish etc) and sexual intimacy between couples during the fasting period.
The fasting period is long and difficult and comes with many restrictions. These restrictions, however, have far-reaching benefits on your health. We keep hearing about how eating a healthy diet is good for you. A healthy diet imparts all the right nutrients to your body to keep it strong, and cuts the risk of serious ailments such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke and cancer. Abstaining from consumption of alcohol, tobacco and red meat further helps to cut the risk of the above health problems as has been proven by past research.
Red meat
According to research, a higher intake of red meat is associated with an increased risk of cancer as well as overall deaths.
There are several mechanisms by which meat may be associated with death, the researchers noted: for example, cancer-causing compounds are formed when meat is cooked at high temperature.
Meat also is a major source of saturated fat, and has been associated with breast and colorectal cancer. In addition, lower meat intake has been linked to a reduction in risk factors for heart disease, including lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Red meat, a recent research says, increases heart disease risk by 30 percent. Higher consumption of red meat sharply increases the risk of heart disease, says the study conducted by researchers of Harvard School of Public Health. In contrast, noted the study, Americans women who ate more protein-rich foods instead of red meat had a significantly lower risk of developing heart disease.
Eating more fresh red meat, processed red meat and high-fat dairy carried an increased risk of heart disease. Women who had two servings of red meat per day compared to those who had half a serving per day had a 30 percent higher risk of developing coronary heart disease.
The study indicated that making substitutes for red meat or minimising the amount of red meat in your diet has important and far-reaching health benefits.
In order to reduce the risk of heart disease it is necessary to consider replacing red meat with other protein-rich foods such as low-fat dairy products, nuts and fish, for instance.
A vegetarian diet
A vegetarian diet, especially rich in fibre and healthy fats such as fruits, vegetables and nuts can help improve the health of the body. Research has shown how a plant-based diet is good for people who have or are at a high risk of type 2 diabetes. Diabetics are said to improve glycemic and lipid control when they consume a low-fat vegan diet.
Studies have also suggested that people who do not eat meat have a lower risk of prostate and gastrointestinal cancers.
Vegetarian diets rich in fibre (fruits, vegetables and complex carbohydrates), carotenoids (found in carrots, sweet potatoes and spinach), vitamins, minerals, and isoflavones (found in soybeans and legumes) have protective effects from serious diseases, including cancer.
One major restriction during fasting, uniform across all religions and communities is consumption of alcohol. Drinking is associated with increasing the risk of high blood sugar. Alcohol, being high in calories, increases blood sugar. In excess, it prevents the liver from releasing sugar into the blood, leading to hypoglycemia or very low blood sugar levels.
Alcohol interferes with the functioning of the central nervous system, impairing normal coordination, dulling the senses, and delaying the quickness with which you react to stimulus. Excess drinking damages muscles in the heart, raises blood pressure, increases triglycerides in blood and causes irregular heart beat. It increases your chances of suffering a heart failure or having a stroke. Alcohol is an important risk factor for heart disease that only becomes more potent when combined with smoking.
Addiction to drinking leads to thinning of bones and interferes with calcium absorption, increasing the risk of osteoporosis. Besides, it is known to cause damage to the stomach and pancreas, hampering digestion and metabolism. Alcohol consumption, if not moderated, affects the drinker's sex life and can cause infertility. Excess drinking has also been linked with the onset of cancers, notably of the breast, mouth, esophagus, larynx, liver, rectum and throat.
Heavy drinking is particularly bad for the liver as it may cause inflammation and ultimately cirrhosis of the liver. Women who drink during their pregnancy increase their chances of giving birth to babies with birth defects.
Drinking when combined with smoking doubles the risk of the early onset of hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Smoking significantly increases the risk of heart disease by raising the bad cholesterol levels in your blood, and increasing your risk of a heart attack.
When you smoke, you put yourself at risk of respiratory diseases like COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which damages the lungs) and chronic bronchitis (inflammation of the bronchi or large airways).
Smoking is one of the main reasons for increasing the risk of cancers of all types, including that of the kidney and bladder.
Serious ailments apart, there are several side effects of smoking:
Studies have showed that long-time smokers have higher rate of decline in memory and reasoning ability in their middle ages. Smokers develop facial wrinkles earlier than others -- the tar in the cigarettes is not only toxic to the skin cells; it also decreases the vascular supply to all parts of the body, and thereby damages your appearance. Smoking stains your teeth and fingers to an unpleasant yellow colour. You may develop a decreased sense of smell and taste as well.
Clearly, the restrictions imposed during the fasting period, therefore, take into account health concerns that may incur due to the consumption of the above, perhaps for more than spiritual reasons.
Eating a healthy diet comprising all essential nutrients required for the body, and following a healthy lifestyle increases your chances of a better and long life.
Image: The devout break their fast after sunset during Ramzan.
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Argentina warned in March that it could sue oil companies exploring around the disputed islands, and those companies offering explorers "logistical help" or "financial services". It has since written to banks who have advised or published research about the explorers, threatening legal action.
David Hudd, chairman of FIH, which owns a range of businesses on the islands and has a 4.4pc stake in oil explorer Falkland Oil and Gas Limited, said: "Argentina has never relinquished its claim over the Falkland Islands, they are just making more noise about it now. For eight years they have been writing letters. It's difficult to see what they're going to do about it - nothing's happened so far."
He said Argentina had, "bizarrely", not written to Aim-listed FIH.
Asked how he would respond if it were threatened, Mr Hudd laughed and said: "If FIH received a letter from the Argentine government it would be ignored. I wouldn't deign to waste a stamp on it. The whole thing is so bizarre and ridiculous that it defies rational comment."
Mr Hudd, a regular visitor to the Falklands, said islanders were "bemused" by the threats. Asked if he thought that there was a real threat to the operations of oil companies working around the islands, he said: "It remains to be seen but I'm very sceptical. The risk of not finding oil far outweighs the risk of political action by Argentina."
On Wednesday FIH reported "continued good trading, with local demand augmented by oil exploration", in a pre-close trading update.
Meanwhile, Total said it hoped to send gas leak experts aboard its stricken platform in the North Sea on Thursday - if the wind direction changed to allow a helicopter to land safely.
The "delicate operation" would see eight people from Total and Wild Well Control - the company that helped BP stop the Gulf of Mexico oil spill - flown to Elgin, 150 miles east of Aberdeen, to assess the leak and how to stop it.
Asked what would happen if a helicopter came into contact with the flammable cloud of methane gas that has been leaking from the platform since March 25, a Total spokesman said: "It wouldn't be advisable."
Total had hoped to re-board Elgin sooner but was on Wednesday night still "waiting for the wind to be in the right direction so that the helicopter can land safely".


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HashiCorp Terraform 0.9.8
Jun 07 2017|Seth Vargo
Today we are pleased to announce the release of Terraform v0.9.8 which includes a number of exciting new features, improvements, and bug fixes.
In addition to over 40 bug fixes, Terraform 0.9.8 includes:
- New Data Sources - search for AWS ElastiCache and Elastic Beanstalk and AzureRM Public IPs.
- New Resources - AWS, Digital Ocean, Librato, VCloud and Vault all have new resources.
In addition to these new features, there are a ton of bug fixes and tiny improvements. Please review the v0.9.8 changelog for a detailed list of changes. As always, please test in an isolated environment before upgrading. Terraform 0.9.8 is also available in Terraform Pro and Terraform Enterprise.
A special thank you to our community members who have been invaluable in adding new features, reporting bugs, and improving the documentation for Terraform.
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Once For All
Once For All
Once, on 7 January 1978, I stood as the bridegroom at the front of Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) Church in London. The bride, Pippa Hislop, walked down the aisle with her father and joined me at the front of the church. We made our vows to each other before God and we were united in marriage. We left the church as 'Mr and Mrs Gumbel'. It was a 'once' event, but it has had huge implications for our lives. It stemmed from our love for each other and we committed ourselves to love one another until the end of our lives.
Almost four years before that, on 16 February 1974, I had encountered Jesus Christ for the first time. A love relationship began, which has utterly transformed my life. It was another 'once' event, but the implications and effect of that 'once' event are ongoing and all-encompassing. I experienced God's love for me and committed myself to love him for ever.
In today's New Testament passage, the writer of Hebrews speaks of the greatest 'once' event of all time. It changed the course of history and has the potential to change all of our lives. Jesus has appeared 'once for all' (Hebrews 9:26). 'Christ was sacrificed once' (v.28). Jesus entered the Most Holy Place 'once for all by his own blood' (v.12). 'We have been made holy through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all' (10:10). This 'once' event stemmed from God's great love for us and has huge implications for your life and mine.
God will guard and protect youPsalm 121:1-8
Where is the first place you look when you are in trouble or don't know what to do? Do you look to friends, family or the medical profession? There is nothing wrong in looking for help in all these directions. But the first place the psalmist looks is upwards.
Regret looks back. Fear looks around. Worry looks in. Faith looks up.
The psalmist looks up, 'I lift up my eyes to the hills – where does my help come from?' (v.1). Your help, strength and protection come from the maker of the universe: 'My strength comes from God, who made heaven, and earth, and mountains' (v.2, MSG). 'He will not let your foot slip – he who watches over you will not slumber' (v.3).
This beautiful psalm speaks of the Lord's love for you and his protection over your life.
'God's your Guardian,
right at your side to protect you...
God guards you from every evil,
he guards your very life.
He guards you when you leave and when you return,
he guards you now, he guards you always' (vv.5–8, MSG).
I have sometimes used this psalm as a prayer for our family or friends who are facing difficulties in their lives.
The promise of this psalm is that the Lord will protect you from all ultimate harm. The psalmist could not have known that this is made possible through the 'once for all' sacrifice of Jesus, which means that one day he will come 'to bring salvation for those who are waiting for him' (Hebrews 9:28).
Lord, thank you that you watch over me day and night. Thank you that you watch over my coming and going both now and for evermore.
Jesus sacrificed himself for youHebrews 9:16-28
Do you realise how much God loves you? Do you know that Jesus shed his blood so that you could receive total forgiveness? Do you understand that he has already paid the price for every sin you have committed in the past and every sin you will ever commit in the future?
Why was the death of Jesus necessary? The author points out that, both in the case of a will and a covenant (the same Greek word is used for both), they do not come into effect without a death taking place. The death leads to an inheritance for others.
'The first covenant was not put into effect without blood' (v.18). He goes on to describe in detail 'the blood of the [old] covenant' and concludes that 'without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness' (vv.19–22).
The writer then makes three statements contrasting the sacrifice of Jesus with the inferior sacrifices under the law:
- Jesus was dealing with the real thing
'For Christ didn't enter the earthly version of the Holy Place; he entered the Place Itself, and offered himself to God as the sacrifice for our sins' (v.24, MSG).
- Jesus' sacrifice was 'once, for all'
'Nor did he enter heaven to offer himself again and again, the way the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year' (v.25). Rather, 'Everyone has to die once, then face the consequences. Christ's death was also a one-time event, but it was a sacrifice that took care of sins forever' (vv.27–28, MSG).
- Jesus shed his own blood
Jesus did not offer 'blood that is not his own' (v.25). Unlike the High Priest it was his own blood that was shed (v.12).
No further sacrifice is now required: 'These animal sacrifices aren't needed anymore, having served their purpose' (v.23, MSG). As the Book of Common Prayer puts it, the once for all sacrifice of Jesus was 'a full, perfect and sufficient sacrifice, oblation and satisfaction for the sins of the whole world'. As Jesus cried out on the cross, 'It is finished' (John 19:30).
When Jesus comes again, it will not be 'to bear sin' but rather, 'to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him' (Hebrews 9:28).
Thank you, Lord, for Jesus. Thank you for his once for all sacrifice for me so that I might receive total forgiveness. Help me to remember today that 'it is finished'.
Make a clean break!Ezekiel 17:1-18:32
Although Jesus' death for us was a 'once' event, God, in his love, was preparing his people for that event for hundreds of years. He was teaching them about the serious consequences of sin and pointing ahead to a Saviour.
God's word to his people was through an allegory and parable (17:1). The immediate context of the allegory was the 'great eagle' (v.3) of Babylon, taking King Jehoiakim from Judah to Babylon in 597 BC, but its application is far wider.
There are two types of shoots, two types of vines and two types of kingdom. There is the kingdom of this world – human-made, apparently very strong, using all the best resources, appearing to flourish, but that will ultimately shrivel and die and be completely useless. On the other hand, there is the kingdom of God, which, from a very small beginning, against all the odds, will flourish and bear permanent fruit (see Matthew 13:31–32 and Revelation 22).
As we read this passage through the lens of Jesus, we see hints of his 'once for all' sacrifice for sin. The 'shoot' (Ezekiel 17:22) is the language that the prophet Isaiah uses in what is clearly a messianic passage, foretelling the coming of Jesus (Isaiah 53:2). This is the one who was pierced for our transgressions (v.5) upon whom the Lord laid the iniquity of us all (v.6). He is the one who made the 'once for all' sacrifice of himself for our sins.
Ezekiel goes on to say, 'You die for your own sin, not another's' (Ezekiel 18:4, MSG). 'The soul who sins is the one who will die' (v.20). Earlier, Ezekiel spoke of corporate responsibility (17:12). Now he speaks of individual responsibility. We will all have to take responsibility for our own lives. You will not be judged for your parents' or your children's sins (18:20), but for your own sins.
God loves everyone. He does not want anyone to fall under his judgment: '"Do I take any pleasure in the death of the wicked?" declares the Sovereign Lord. "Rather, am I not pleased when they turn from their ways and live?"' (v.23).
He concludes this passage, 'I'll judge each of you according to the way you live. So turn around! Turn your backs on your rebellious living so that sin won't drag you down. Clean house… Get a new heart! Get a new spirit!' (vv.30–31, MSG). The passage then finishes with a final reminder of how that is possible – 'Repent and live!' (v.32).
This is the wonderful news. However far you have fallen – whatever mess you've made with your life – you can make a clean break with the past. Simply 'repent' – turn from the bad ways and turn to Jesus. You receive total forgiveness, a new heart and a new spirit and can enjoy the relationship with God made possible by his once for all sacrifice for your sins.
Lord, thank you that I can 'repent and live'. Thank you that you promise me a new heart and a new spirit. Help me to make a clean break and to enjoy the relationship with God that you have made possible, by your 'once-for-all' sacrifice for my sins.
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Psalm 121:7–8
'The Lord will keep you from all harm – he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and for evermore.'
I have prayed these verses many times for myself, my family and my friends. They are such comforting and encouraging words.
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'The Lord will keep you from all harm –
he will watch over your life' (Psalm 121:7).
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Kick off the holiday weekend by getting back out to the farmers markets. Not just for the food—as the popularity of farmers markets continues to bloom, we've been seeing more makers pop up at the markets. Expect that trend to continue this summer. Linden Hills Farmers Market is teaming up with Minneapolis Craft Market, a hub for artisans and designers, to showcase locally made goods at the Sunday market. They will kick off the partnership on May 28 with colorful totes from Akuas Boutique, Bare Naked Soap Company, Ballerina Botanicals Organic Skincare, Muddy Mouth Cards, Scrappy Products, and several others. Look for a rotating selection each week.
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Selena Gomez Smolders on Instagram: Come Hither, Justin Bieber?by Hilton Hater at .
A couple weeks after the Selena Gomez nude photo that rocked Instagram, this young singer is getting her Web-based seduction on once again.
The 21-year old has posted a new, sexy self-portrait on that social media platform, including with it a caption that appears to address Justin Bieber.
It reads: "That one time I had ma Latina texture going on.. Or just.. everyday."
Last December, when rumors surfaced that Bieber was growing close to a blonde model who took part in his music video, Selena Tweeted in response:
"I thought he only liked the Latina category. Smh."
Well, he does appear to like that category again at least.
A Jelena insider has confirmed that Gomez and Bieber are once more an item, though this same source shot down talk of a Bieber-Gomez marriage.
Yes, the male artist gave his on-again girlfriend a new gold ring. But it's not of the engagement variety.
Selena has reportedly been fighting with her family and close friends over Justin because they don't approve of this romance being rekindled, not after all the bad ways in which Bieber has treated his fellow singer.
But it appears to be all good with Selena. And we're guessing photos such as these are all good with Justin.


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By Francesco Guardi (1712-1793)
ca. 1780
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Inv. CAM 437
If you would like to use this image, please contact the Picture Library
Guardi was a master of the "veduta" landscape genre characteristic of the Venetian aesthetic. His paintings show dynamic brushwork and an almost impressionistic treatment of light.
This painting, displayed together with "San Giorgio Maggiore, the Dogana da Mar and Santa Maria della Salute" (also painted around 1780), is one of the most accomplished works from the peak of the painter's career. Both paintings come from the collection of Baron Albert de Rothschild in Vienna and were sold to Moïse de Camondo in 1932 by the antiques dealer André Weill.


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Local Author Signing!
November 22, 2016 at 8:07 pm (A Wounded Name, Appearances, Butterfly Garden) (A Wounded Name, Barnes and Noble, book signing, local author event, The Butterfly Garden)
Hello, my lovelies!
I've been buried neck deep in edits these last weeks, but I'm emerging briefly to tell you about an amazing Local Author Event happening at Barnes & Noble Crossroads on Sunday, 27 November 2016.
I'll be there at three o'clock with eight other Omaha area authors to sign and chat, and it would be amazing to see some of you out there. Can't make it to the signing? You can call the store and ask about purchasing personalized copies over the phone (if you live in the US–sorry). The authors participating are:
Leo Adam Biga, with his book Alexander Payne: His Journey in Film, a collection of essays chronicling Payne's career and creative process.
Frances Ewing, with two children's picture books, Clarence the Happy Clown With a Frown and Erin's Dance.
Marcia Wilson Holliway, with devotional coloring book Delight in the Lord.
Christie Bassinger, with a collection of encouraging devotionals, Heart and Soul.
Ariel Rodriguez, with her book of dreams and wonders, Legends of the Constellations: Constance.
Marla K. Benjamin with Light in the Dark, where a couple has to piece their lives back together after the unthinkable.
Bruce Arant, the author/illustrator of Golden Sower Nominee Simpson's Sheep Won't Go to Sleep.
Barbara Freeman, with a pair of children's books about adorable pit bull Sugar, Sugar: A Princess Pit Bull Finds Her Family and Super Smart Sugar.
I'll be there with Butterfly Garden, as well as a few copies of A Wounded Name.
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Dressage champions at DJWTS, 2017
We are still five months out from the 2019 edition of P.S.I. Dressage & Jumping with the Stars (DJWTS), but there's a positive buzz of excitement and change in the air. The date has been confirmed, and due to popular demand, DJWTS is returning to its previous format, running over three action-packed days from Thursday to Saturday at Werribee Park in Victoria.
Once again the event will host young horse classes across four disciplines — dressage, show jumping, eventing and in-hand classes. This makes DJWTS not only one of the largest equestrian events in the Southern Hemisphere but also channels the big European shows such as the Bundeschampionate or CHIO Aachen. Where else can you watch top riders, the best equine talent from all over Australia and international stars compete in the one venue over one weekend? Add a generous serve of retail therapy thanks to the popular outdoor trade exhibition and a pinch of exclusive hospitality and VIP ticketing and you have a recipe for a great show.
A perfect backdrop for Australia's most prestigious young rider event — The Marcus Oldham Aachen Challenge, previously conducted in December as part of the Dressage Festival, will have a new home on the schedule of DJWTS, with the opening round being held on Friday and the final a highlight on the Saturday Indoor program.
It is well known that previous DJWTS dressage champions have gone on to great heights, the likes of Cinderella, Jaybee Alabaster, Mayfield Pzazz or SPH Dante have conquered the top levels of the sport. So it seems only fitting to launch the career of the next generation of two-legged champions in the same setting.
Emma Morel, Director of the Equine Management Program at Marcus Oldham College, Australia's leading educator in equine management and naming rights sponsor of the Challenge, says,"Marcus Oldham College is delighted to see the Aachen Challenge align with the 2019 DJWTS event, one of Australia's most prestigious equestrian events on the national calendar. At Marcus Oldham our aim is to inspire and challenge future leaders in the equine industry and the Aachen Challenge is a wonderful platform for Australia's riders of the future to strive for excellence in a display of horsemanship and skill. We look forward to being involved in this ultimate equestrian showcase for young riders."
To help transition the move to the new date, a one off amnesty will be granted for those riders, who would have turned 21 in 2018, to be eligible to ride in the March 2019 event.
The DJWTS committee and Equestrian Victoria are pleased to welcome Lizzy Schirmer as the new Event Director. Lizzy will lead the 2019 event with the support of previous directors Sue McKay and Deborah MacNicol. She says of her appointment, "I am absolutely thrilled and delighted to be involved with DJWTS. It is one of Australia's flagship equestrian events and has a great tradition. I am excited about the challenge of running a multi-discipline show and look forward to adding some new and exciting features. I am very lucky to have the support and guidance of Sue, Deb and the hardworking committee and look forward to delivering a quality event."
A passionate rider and horse person Lizzy brings with her a vast experience in event management, including four years with the events team at Boneo Park and appointments with the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, Portsea Polo, Melbourne Fashion Festival and Dressage Masterclass. She is also heading up her own events company, The Events Co. Her contribution and commitment to the sport was recently rewarded with the Equestrian Victoria Administrator of the Year Award.
Equestrian Victoria is thrilled to welcome her into the role. CEO Matthew Brown confirms, "We are delighted to provide opportunities for our passionate members to play pivotal roles in the organisation of all of our events and Lizzy's engagement is evidence of the comprehensive pathways created through our organisation for event management professionals. The 'handing over of the reins' for DJWTS 2019 introduces some exciting formatting changes. We look forward to a hugely successful event under Lizzy's guidance and welcome expressions of interest from our members to be involved in other EV events."
Source: Event press release
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James MacDonald's church takes unfavorable ruling as "God's direction" to abandon legal effort against Julie Roys and Elephant's Debt blog.
Harvest Bible Chapel and founding pastor James MacDonald have announced that they plan to drop their lawsuit against The Elephant's Debt bloggers and Julie Roys after a court today denied the church's attempt to keep subpoenaed documents private.
"Surely the Lord could have caused the court to rule in our favor, as 'the lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord' (Proverbs 16:33), and 'the king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, like the rivers of water; He turns it wherever He wishes' (Proverbs 21:9)," the executive committee of elders announced on Harvest's website. "We receive these outcomes as God's direction and have instructed our legal counsel to drop the suit entirely."
In a statement to CT, Roys said Harvest's decision "appears to be motivated by a desire to suppress the truth, rather than a desire to reconcile with the other defendants and me."
She called on the church to "apologize publicly for filing this frivolous lawsuit, reimburse all the defendants for our legal fees, and everyone who had a hand in this unbiblical lawsuit needs to resign."
The Elephant's Debt, a blog which has criticized Harvest's leadership and finances over the past seven years, responded with a clip of an elephant dancing and a tweet declaring, "And that my friend is closure." The bloggers also suggested that, if the suit is dismissed, they may also request attorneys' fees and sanctions.
Roys's lawyer, Charles Philbrick of Rathje Woodward LLC, told CT he had not heard of Harvest's decision at the time of the church's posting on Monday evening. (He said it's …
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The United Way of Milford and the Woodruff Family YMCA will host the second Annual Milford Harbor Duck Race on Saturday, June 1, 2019. This year's festivities will begin at 11 a.m. at Fowler Field. Attendees will enjoy food, face painting and entertainment followed by the duck race at 12:30 p.m. where up to 10,000 rubber ducks will be dropped into the Wepawaug River for a race to the finish line! "We are excited to co-host the second Annual Milford Harbor Duck Race," said Gary Johnson, President of the United Way of Milford. "This is a fantastic opportunity for families to come out and enjoy a day full of activities, entertainment, music and food. The Duck Race celebrates the organization's commitment to help people and it's a way for the city to gather together and support the Milford community."
Close to 10,000 ducks will make their way down the Wepawaug River on June 1. The United Way of Milford and the Woodruff Family YMCA are currently accepting sponsors for this unique event. A sponsor can be an individual, a family, a company, agency or club and becoming a sponsor is a fun and exciting way to get involved in the race while keeping two feet on land. The United Way of Milford and the Woodruff Family YMCA are looking to obtain 100 raffle prizes including gift certificates to restaurants, department stores, grocery stores and more. Other prizes such as sports and travel tickets are encouraged. The United Way of Milford and the Woodruff Family YMCA are also looking for volunteers for the day of the event.
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I searched for a way to decrease the crocodile shells. Some people suggested gauging down hook size through the piece, some people decreased chains between shells or gathered the work to close it off, but nothing about how to decrease the shells.
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She found this shed deer antler and proudly carried it all the way home. Last year we found a feral hog skull; this year it's an antler. I wonder if she'll find the other antler the next time, or maybe it has been consumed by a porcupine.
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By Fran Wilson, Staff Writer
NEW HAMPSHIRE — New Hampshire is gearing up for its 25th this fall.
As pumpkin plants around the northeast are just beginning to bloom, the organizers — Let it Shine, Inc., and Sterling Design & Communications — will collaborate with the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce to provide programming for Pumpkin Festival 2015. The 2015 Pumpkin Festival runs from 10am-8:30pm on Saturday, Oct. 24 in the heart of NH, downtown Laconia.
Presented by ZIPPO, this is the first year it will take place in downtown Laconia. Following are the schedule for what officials say is a program that may vie for Guinness World Record for the most lit jack-o-lanterns in one place–record recaptured from Boston by Keene in 2013. A total of 30,581 jack-o-lanterns were reported.
The Runaway Pumpkin 10k & 5k Run/Walk 9 a.m.
Location: Laconia Athletic & Swim Club, 827 North Main Street, Laconia
Before the festival, first thing in the morning, a choice of distances, welcoming walkers as well as serious runners to this scenic course which includes the WOW Trail WOW is an acronym for the three lakes along the rail trail, Winnipesaukee, Winnisquam and Opechee.
Pronounced "Pumpkin Alley," it's Pump-Canal(y) Street for Kids
If renowned area artist Larry Frates achieves his vision, Laconia's Canal Street will be orange from one end to the other with activities for kids and creative types of all ages. Shops on the street have their own special pumpkin plans, so do not miss this street in your explorations of Pumpkin Festival 2015.
Haunted Attractions for that Special Thrill
The Belknap Mill, the oldest, unaltered brick textile mill in the United States, has plenty of history to draw from for its planned haunted mill attraction. Stay tuned for details! And across town, the UCC/Congregational Church plans to send chills up many a visitor's spine too.
ZIPPO, Official Lighter of Pumpkin Festival
In addition to hosting the Welcome Center near the Railroad Station, ZIPPO will be offering their official candle lighters for sale at their booth and at the Pumpkin Shop/s where festival logo souvenir t-shirts and other experience extenders can also be purchased.
The Pump(kin) Dump Derby 8:30pm
A race to clean up Pumpkin Festival involving competing teams, lottery-assigned territories and a grand prize $1000 to the team's charity of choice. All teams who complete their territory win $100 for the charity of their choice. Sponsored by Shipyard Brewing.
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BiographyAndrea Jeremiah is an Indian actress, playback singer, musician and dancer who predominantly works in the Tamil and Malayalam movies. She was born on 21 December 1985 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India to an Anglo-Indian Roman Catholic family. Her father is a lawyer at the High Court in Chennai and mother, Mary Jeremiah, is a homemaker. She has one younger sister named Nadia Jeremiah. She studied at National Public School and then graduated from Women's Christian College.
Andrea Jeremiah began her career as a playback singer. She made her acting debut in 2005 with Tamil movie Kanda Naal Mudhal as an uncredited role. Her first lead role came in 2007 with the movie Pachaikili Muthucharam for which she nominated for Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress. She made her Bollywood debut in the movie Vishwaroop in 2013.
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- Full name: Andrea Jeremiah
- Nickname: Andrea
- Date of birth: 21 December 1985
- Place of birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Occupation: Actress, Singer, Music Composer, Dancer
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- Mother name: Mary Jeremiah
- Sister name: Nadia Jeremiah
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- Boyfriends: Sunder Ramu, Anirudh Ravichander
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Publish Date: 21 November 2016
The Obama Administration has done it again. BREITBART / WATCHDOG.ORG has reported that the DHS, under the Obama Administration has reduced the DHS surveillance program to ineffective levels.
Governors in the border states are alarmed. Texas Governor Abbott Tweeted: "Obama is doing everything he can to open the border".
These actions to hog tie the DHS surveillance program are consistent with the message contained in speeches Obama has given during his last whirl wind trip as POTUS. Obama has openly promoted Globalism in speeches in Greece, Germany and other countries. The joint speech with Chancellor Merkel was difficult to watch as it seemed to show Obama wants the USA to dissolve into some kind of 'Benevolent World Welfare' camp at the cost of its citizens.
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