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Self-care or self-love isn't always pretty.
I mean yes it's pretty to take a bath on Sunday morning, drinking a matcha latte. Just like it's pretty to read Rupi Kaur, eating an acai bowl sipping green tea. It's pretty to eat cinnamon rolls in bed, popping champagne before noon. It's pretty to stay in on a Friday night binge watching This is Us.
I do it. I love it. And I have no shame. You probably do it too.
We call it self-care (which it is) and we feel pretty damn good about it. We give ourselves a pat on the back. And no, there is nothing wrong with that.
But self-care is a little more than just Lush bath bombs and Anthropologie candles. It's more than the aesthetically pleasing aspects of life. (**cue the big huge sigh)
So, let's be real for a second. Just me and you.
Let's finally talk about the self-care that doesn't make the Instagram. Or the to-do lists. Or doesn't actually take place because it's not always fun or cute or exciting.
Self-love is facing the uncomfortable parts of life sometimes. The parts of growing up that we all love to ignore. The part that feels like dirty laundry; hidden, tucked away and sometimes ignored for days (weeks) at a time
The gynecology appointments, the dentist check-ups.
Doing your own taxes, learning to do your own taxes.
Removing your makeup before bed.
Packing your lunch the night before.
Spend time working to better your friendships. Don't let them slip away so easily.
Getting yourself out of a toxic relationship. Or toxic friendship.
That's really what self-care is all about. It's about putting yourself first.
Refilling your prescriptions. Flossing your teeth. Consistently.
Finally not punishing your body by working out and instead finding a workout you *actually* enjoy.
Washing your sheets every other week. Separating your colors from your whites.
That's self-care too.
What about that pap smear? That test (us ladies) are supposed to get after we turn 21-years old? Let's schedule that appointment today.
Taking a break from alcohol because we all need a break from alcohol sometimes. Whether you're 35 or 21, we all could benefit from taking a week or two or three off.
Drinking eight glasses of water a day.
Practicing consistency. In all parts of life.
Getting tested. The tests that everyone likes to joke about but no likes to actually partake in. The tests that we all like to pretend we don't need because we're invincible right? Let's make those appointments too.
That's all self-care.
And don't get me wrong. I love to buy myself a $5 bouquet of light pink roses from Safeway and put a face mask on. But we need more than that. Self-love is about loving yourself which means taking care of ourselves. It's not always pretty but that doesn't mean we don't deserve it.
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Easter is now upon us once again. Some of us celebrate, some of us not. You do not have to go to church or be overly "religious" to participate in yearly family traditions. For many it does involve our beliefs and faith in God. For other families its simply a time to get together and enjoy a big family meal and swap some chocolate! For our family we make Maple Syrup and have a big ham dinner, and yes hide eggs for the kids, and celebrate our blessings during the season of spring.
Today Jenna brings out the angel cards and what they have to say this Easter holiday season.

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This past week has been an incredibly difficult one. The desperation and brokenness some are suffering with is becoming heavy to bear. So many who battle physical ailments, addictions or mental issues. The cancer rate is staggering. A little 11-year-old girl's body has been invaded by this vile diagnosis.
We have had stories of the abuse some are enduring now and some who have had it in their past. Suffering with abuse causes much anguish whether it is sexual, physical and emotional. The unbelievable amount of those caught up in sex trafficking is staggering. This is the new form of slavery! If we fight against slavery we must fight against slavery in the sex industry! Seeing more and more the perversion of the world can cause me to become totally expended. causing feelings of hopelessness.
As I recalled the incidents that were troubling me, I began to sing…
Abide with me: fast falls the eventide;
the darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide.
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, O abide with me.
As I sang it over and over, I could feel God touching my spirit and drawing me close to him. What comfort I began to feel.
There is assurance in Christ that HE IS in the middle of all our darkness. God IS unchanged in His Goodness and Love. His Sweet mercy and truth extends far beyond the contamination of this world and beyond any bounds of our wasted lives.
While we know there is more beyond what this world can offer, we still long to have someone jump in the middle with us to help bear the burdens we carry. This is exactly what being a Christian is all about! We put on the Hands and Feet of Jesus and walk in the shoes of another to help in their struggle.
This isn't about going to church, teaching a Sunday school class or having a theology degree, this is about being and doing -Jesus- This is our only hope in reaching others.
And though the evil around me may feel like I am drowning, I will still beg out to God for healing, rescue and deliverance for those who are struggling.
Having the heart knowledge that HE is in the middle of our battle and there is NO darkness!


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Mission Statement
Guided by our values, driven by great people, focused on our customers, partners and shareholders, we exist to provide unparalleled insurance solutions.
Vision Statement
The region's first choice for an amazing insurance experience.
Grace Kennedy General Insurance Company (GK General Insurance) provides insurance security to individuals and companies across 4 Caribbean territories:
GK General Insurance serves clients directly via it's offices in Kingston, Mandeville, Montego Bay, and Portmore and indirectly through partnership with a network of 24 brokers and agents island-wide.
Turks & Caicos Islands
- Via Agent – GK Insurance Brokers TCI
- Via Agent – T/a United Reliance Insurance Company Ltd.
- Via Agent – Cabrits Agencies
St. Lucia
- Affiliated partner: ECGlobal Insurance Company Ltd.
Our History
GK General Insurance (previously JIIC- Jamaica International Insurance Company) was born out of the insurance agency operations of Grace, Kennedy & Company and commenced writing business on September 1, 1981.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of GraceKennedy Limited, GK General Insurance has embraced the parent company's values of honesty, integrity and trust. GraceKennedy is one of the leading business conglomerates in the region and is traded on each of the stock exchanges in the Caribbean – Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and the Eastern Caribbean stock exchanges.
In 1999 GK General Insurance acquired the National Commercial Bank owned CHIC/NCB Insurance Company. In March 2005 GK General Insurance acquired the Jamaican portfolio of Dyoll Insurance Company Limited. As a result, GK General Insurance became the largest insurer in Jamaica in 2006 (based on premium volume).
GK General Insurance has consistently ranked amongst the top three insurers in Jamaica based on profitability and strength of balance sheet.
GK General Insurance is licensed in accordance with The Insurance Act (2001) to write all classes of General Insurance business, namely: –
- Motor Vehicle Insurance
- Property Insurance
- Personal Accident Insurance
- Pecuniary Loss Insurance
- Marine, Aviation and Transport Insurance
- Liability Insurance
GK General Insurance protects its security via reinsurance contracts with some of the world's largest and most highly rated reinsurers including Swiss Re, Munich Re, Transatlantic Re, SCOR, QBE, Mapfre, R+V Versicherungs and Lloyds.
GK General Insurance has invested in technology to support its operation and are widely regarded as leaders in this area, GK General Insurance was the first insurance company in Jamaica to introduce a truly interactive web-site, which allows brokers and clients to access policy, claims and accounting information.
A focus on efficiency combined with a commitment to excellence and a highly trained workforce has earned GK General Insurance an enviable reputation for efficiency & customer service.
GK General Insurance's customers consistently indicate a high level of satisfaction with its products and services via internal and independent surveys. Since 2005 the customer satisfaction index has consistently remained above 90%.
We are proud of the reputation we have built in providing excellent service to our clients in the field of general insurance.
GK General Insurance "Driven by Excellence – Guided by Experience"


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Orange is the new red
Overexposure to sunlight, which is damaging to natural photosynthetic systems of green plants and cyanobacteria, is also expected to be damaging to artificial photosynthetic systems.
Nature has solved the problem through a photoprotection mechanism called "nonphotochemical-quenching." This allows solar energy to be safely dissipated as heat from one molecular system to another.
With an eye on learning from nature's success, a team led by Cheryl Kerfeld, the Hannah Distinguished Professor of Structural Bioengineering in the Michigan State University-DOE Plant Research Lab who is also an affiliate of Berkeley Lab's Physical Biosciences Division, has discovered a surprising key event in this energy-quenching process.
In a recent paper published in Science, the team discovered that in cyanobacteria the energy-quenching mechanism is triggered by an unprecedented, large-scale (relatively speaking) shift of a single carotenoid pigment within a protein.
As a result of this shift, the carotenoid changes its shape slightly and interacts with a different set of amino acid neighbors causing the protein to change from an orange light-sensing state to a red photoprotective state.
"Prior to our work, the assumption was that carotenoids are static, held in place by the protein scaffold," Kerfeld said. "Having shown that the translocation of carotenoid within the protein is a functional trigger for photoprotection, scientists will need to revisit other carotenoid-binding protein complexes to see if translocation could play a role in those systems as well. Understanding the dynamic function of carotenoids should be useful for the design of future artificial photosynthetic systems."
Through photosynthesis, plants are able to harvest solar energy and convert it to chemical energy. Creating an efficient artificial version of photosynthesis would realize the dream of solar power as the ultimate green and renewable source of electrical energy. However, if a sunlight-harvesting system becomes overloaded with absorbed solar energy, it most likely will suffer some form of damage.
Ryan Leverenz, the paper's lead author who is a research scientist in Kerfeld's MSU lab, first identified the movement of the carotenoid. Now that the mechanism has been identified, future efforts will focus on finding ways to improve the process.
"I think it's quite elegant that one molecule – specifically a carotenoid – senses the intensity of the sunlight, and that the same molecule acts to dissipate the extra energy being absorbed by the cell," Leverenz said. "Now that we've identified how this molecular switch works, we can potentially fine-tune the process in order to improve cyanobacteria's viability as a biofuel."
This research was supported by the DOE Office of Science.
The full release can be found at http://newscenter.lbl.gov/2015/06/26/orange-is-the-new-red/.


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Cell Phone Addiction: Get Help Now at CPA
I was almost killed by a bike messenger while crossing the street against the light. A kindly man scolded me "it's your cell phone" as the bike messenger yelled, "Watch out, you asshole!" Yes, I agreed. I looked around. 8 out of 10 people on the street were talking. So, I thought, we're a nation of addicts! (Or at least a city of addicts.) So I did some research. Recognize the signs? You may need help:
1) Almost hit/hit by a car because you didn't look while crossing the street. Yes, talking while walking is dangerous.
2) Your first thought when you wake up is "shit, I forgot to charge my cell phone."
3) Calling a department meeting to determine whether or not you have a cool ring tone.
4) Going through withdrawl if your cell phone is turned off at any time
a. Sweating
b. Pacing
c. Nervous tics
d. Fever
e. Nausea and Vomiting
5) Leaving the cell phone on during important events in your life:
a. Weddings
b. Bar Mitzvahs
c. Therapy
d. Sex
Even if it's only on vibrate.
6) Needing a Zanac if you accidentally leave your cell phone at home.
7) Your cell phone bill is higher than your rent.
Luckily there is an organization that can help you, CELL PHONES ANONYMOUS. See steps below. (NOTE: It's not as easy as it looks)
1) Admit that you are powerless over your cell phone. You can not live without it.
2) AT&T, Verizon and Sprint can restore you to sanity by providing you with better calling plans.
3) Make a decision to turn your life over to land-lines.
4) Make a fearless inventory of all ring tones, texts, and photos. Delete all the unnecessary objects and clean that mo-fo out.
5) Admit to all around you that you were incredibly rude when you talked on your on your cell phone during their wedding, bar mitzvah, therapy and other important events.
6) You are entirely ready to leave your cell phone home for hours at a time.
7) Humbly ask others if you can use their cell phone while yours is at home.
8) Make a list of all people whose meetings you've attended, but during which you've decided to text other people because they (the meeting leaders) are so freaking boring and self important.
9) Then, burn that list.
10) Continue to clean out all unnecessary objects from your cell phone. Email yourself the stuff you really must keep. Seek through prayer and meditation to improve communications without usage of all electronic devices including but not limited to cell phones, blackberries and I-phones.
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, try to carry this message to cell phone addicts, and to practice these principles in all your affairs. And if that fails, what the hell, it's only a cell phone.


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The Herald
Andrew Muvishi and Prince Mukuna
The fuel supply situation is expected to improve significantly as Government has instituted a raft of measures to ease the plight of consumers.
Energy and Power Development Minister Dr Joram Gumbo yesterday said the National Oil Infrastructure Company (NOIC) was continuously pumping fuel into the country 24 hours a day to ensure availability.
Distribution was also being done round the clock.
"The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) waived the restriction on night deliveries up to January 31, 2019 and the ethanol mandate was reduced to E10 and current supplies are meeting market demand," said Dr Gumbo.
He said statistics on daily fuel uplifts from NOIC depots showed that the market should be reasonably supplied with fuel, which is, however, not the case.
In this regard, Dr Gumbo said the Zimbabwe Energy Regulatory Authority (ZERA), with the assistance of the police, was clamping down on hoarding and dealers who were breaking the law.
"There are reports from the public that some service stations are pretending to have stocked-out, with the intention of reserving fuel for parallel market purposes, while others have taken to overpricing and/or demanding payment in United States dollars only," he said.
"Zimbabwe Energy and Regulatory Authority, with the assistance of the Zimbabwe Republic Police are monitoring the situation and will descend heavily on any offenders.
"It was agreed that should any company or its dealers be found to be on the wrong side of the law, then its license will be cancelled."
Dr Gumbo was speaking soon after a meeting with the oil industry during which he said they had managed to clear a lot of grey areas.
These, he said, were the rise in international fuel prices which were not matched by foreign currency allocations and the release of funds for fuel in the form of Letters of Credit which took longer than expected to operationalise, leading to stock outs, panic buying and hoarding.


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Finding varieties of spinach and beets that won't bolt. Watching the leaves turn color, even when there hasn't yet been a frost. Trying to get last year's Christmas cactus or poinsettia to bloom. Solving the mystery of who spilled the perfume in the meteorology lab. What do they have in common? The answer is a phenomenon called photoperiodism, which helps plants keep track of when it's time to bloom.
Many plants seem to "know" how long the day is. Depending on the variety, they may refuse to bloom unless the length of day is to their liking. For varieties bred at lower latitudes, this may pose problems for Alaskans, since plants such as spinach and beets often take our long summer days as a signal that they must bloom at once rather than grow the leaves and roots we want. Similar problems arise in late summer with imported perennials, shrubs, and trees, which refuse to prepare for winter dormancy while the days are still as long as they are here in early September. But how do eyeless, clockless, plants know how long the day is?
The answer is found in a chemical, called phytochrome, produced by plants. Phytochrome changes form when red light shines on it, and slowly changes back to its original form when it is in the dark. The plant "counts" the hours of darkness by how much of the phytochrome has changed back to its dark form before it is changed again by light. The chemical's reaction to light is very fast, so that even a short burst of light may turn all the plant's phytochrome back to the light form, and the plant will start all over again timing how long the night is. So a plant that blooms when days are long, like spinach, is really responding to short nights, while winter-blooming plants such as poinsettias, kalanchoes, and Christmas cactus are responding to long nights. A single minute of light in the middle of the dark period is enough to "reset the clock" in some of these plants and make them think they have had two short nights (long days) instead of one long one.
Some long-night plants will bloom just as well if they are given cold nights. Many Christmas cactus are in this group. Others, like kalanchoes, will only be satisfied with long, uninterrupted, nights, which may be difficult to supply in our lighted homes. A trick that works with soybeans (and might work with winter-blooming house plants) is to place a black envelope over a single leaf near the growing point for 16 hours a day. The covered leaf makes enough of the night form of phytochrome to convince the whole plant that winter has come. If you try this with a poinsettia or kalanchoe, let me know if it works.
Some plants are even trickier in their requirements, and one of these led to the "spilled perfume" mystery. I had a night-blooming jasmine in the meteorology lab that blooms on long nights when they follow short nights. It normally has a major burst of bloom in October or November, but if someone comes in during a winter night and turns on the lights just once, that single pair of "short nights" convinces it that another summer has gone by and it blooms again about 6 weeks afterwards. The flowers are inconspicuous but have a powerful jasmine odor when they open at night. When it bloomed last year, nobody thought to mention to me that they were puzzled by the odor. It took several days before anyone could figure out where the perfume was coming from!
Author's note: this post is recycled from one that was on the Alaska Science Forum when I was writing it in the late 80's. I'm having a busy weekend — concert, horse show, public reading and writers' group, and I just didn't have time to write a new science article..


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A reader recently asked me to comment on the proposed Port Marigny development in his home town of Mandeville, Louisiana. The master plan is a standard New Urbanist TND (Traditional Neighborhood Development) that attempts to simulate many of the qualities of historic towns – in this case drawing from nearby New Orleans. I would have enjoyed visiting in person, but for now I'm limited to virtual adventures via Google.
The site is a defunct cement plant on the shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The owner of the property no doubt wants to capitalize on prime waterfront land by developing it to a higher value use.
I took a Google stroll around the immediate neighbors to see what the existing landscape was like. To the east is Hermitage On The Lake, an upscale subdivision of large homes on generous lots with neatly tended lawns and plenty of trees and open space.
On the northeast corner of the site is a more modest post WWII residential neighborhood of ranch style tract homes and the local elementary school.
Due north is a fair amount of wooded and lightly developed land with a sprinkling of simple homes.
To the west a similar chunk of lakefront has already been developed with a cluster of marina style apartment and condo complexes separated by large open lawns.
Okay, now that I understand the lay of the land – without ever setting foot in this community or knowing anything about it – I'll make a list of what concerned citizens and elected officials are likely to think of the proposed Port Marigny development.
#1 It's too dense! There are entirely too many units crammed into this tiny site! No!
#2 There isn't enough green open space or nature! They're trying to build a concrete jungle! No!
#3 This kind of development will burden our quiet streets with traffic – and our roads are already too congested! No!
#4 There isn't enough off street parking! Strangers will park their cars in front of nearby respectable family homes! No!
#5 There are apartments and rental properties that will attract the wrong element! No!
#6 This is a completely inappropriate location for a hotel! No!
#7 This "New Urbanist" crap is completely out of character with the existing community! No!
#8 Think of the children! No!
So… This is the existing neighborhood character that opponents are so desperate to maintain in their community. How many people show up at City Hall passionately demanding that the planned gas station or self storage facility be denied permission? This is what the locals cherish. Muffler shops. Drive thru burger joints. Used car lots. Strip malls with nail salons and chain sandwich shops.
I'm inclined to let the NIMBYs have their way and squash the project. Let Port Marigny get watered down into a standard executive waterfront gated community instead. Let it be another cluster of golf view condos. Let it be more strip malls. Better yet, tie up absolutely any development in red tape for years and leave the land fallow for as long as possible. The site is in the flood zone. Why would anyone want to build anything at sea level in Louisiana at this point? Why push on a string? If randomly dispersed homes and generic retail pods are really the kind of environment the townspeople prefer… Mazel tov.


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There were more differences between South Korea and Japan than I had expected. Beth, Craig and I stayed in a super nice apartment in Gangnam, and to my surprise, not once did I do the Gangnam Style dance while there. (In fact, when I started singing it quietly under my breath I felt a sudden rush of shame and trailed off awkwardly.) We were living a street away from K-star Road, the road where most of the major signing companies for Pop stars had their offices, and crowds of people (particularly young girls) would hang out in nearby restaurants and cafes waiting for a glimpse of G-Dragon or Miss A. It was a really flashy area, and I loved the little conveniences like having a PIN code lock the door rather than a mechanical key, and heated floors being standard for an apartment. I could have done without the only window in the bathroom opening straight onto the street though. Got mighty foggy in that poorly-ventilated room, because I dunno, I found it kind of weird staring at passersby while I showered.
I didn't have much of a plan for where to go or what to do in Korea, but Beth tracked down a few of the restaurants she really wanted to try (courtesy of Eat Your Kimchi) and we travelled to Itaewon, Myeondong and Hongdae in our journeying. I wasn't really into doing much shopping (and there was quite a lot of merchandise advertised by SHINee and other big name K-pop stars), though I enjoyed wandering through the markets. One of my favourite finds was a small arcade that allowed us to shoot BB-rifles at various-sized targets (so damn satisfying. Happy to see my accuracy is continuing to be above average) and hosted a unique machine that measured the force of an uppercut. Here I am pictured impressing these girls with my intense power.
Of all the really excellent food we had (excepting a chicken and beer restaurant, where I may well have been put off fried chicken for life due to the sheer quantity of the stuff), my biggest cullinary accomplishment was ordering and eating kimchi-jjigae. Keep in mind the only reason I wanted fermented cabbage stew was because it's one of the four Korean phrases I know how to say, and it turned out to be one of the spiciest things I've ever been exposed to. It was a hell of a battle, and several paper towels drenched with sweat later, I conquered that sucker and could readily have taken a bite of the sun to cool my palette down.
The highlight of the trip by quite a landslide was attending the Global Starcraft League tournament. I had not expected to be into Starcraft (though I was prepared to get swept away by the hype of it all), and when Craig showed me a few games I got surprisingly into it. Poor Beth had to put up with a whole lot of jargon as Craig and I got into passionate discussions about 'lings, banes, medanks, DT's, Artosis Pylons and the like. By the time we arrived at the studio, I considered myself well versed in the ways of the Star Potato, and I had a heightened appreciation for the intense skill these world-class players exhibited as they performed hundreds of actions per minute, their hands moving in a frenzy on the mouse and keyboard. Craig and I had also come prepared for the moment the camera would turn to the audience (in between or at the start of matches), and we clutched our Hot 6's for three hours before we got our international broadcast debut. When the camera cut to us, 15 000 viewers saw us raise our cans of energy drink, clink them together, and then scull them. I couldn't help but grin as the Korean commentators stopped mid-sentence to go "WOOOOOOOOOOOOAH!" in appreciation and talk excitedly about us, presumably saying we were the first audience members to acknowledge the sponsors. The English commentators stopped talking about the game for several minutes while they applauded us and extolled the virtues of drinking Hot 6. On Twitch, the chat stream was filled with accusations of being sell outs, which I will happily claim. To view the moment yourself, click here! https://www.twitch.tv/gsl/v/58917017?t=165m16s
Overall, it was a great couple of days in Korea, and I'm really glad I went. I have to admit, I'm also not particularly keen to return. The culture is more distinct from Japan than I realised, and I have to say the many differences was quite off-putting to me. For instance, the difference in courtesy between the two countries was astonishing; salespeople in Japan almost always bow and call out irrashaimasse! to greet you, whereas salespeople in Korea seem to either follow you around, literally pushing menus and products in front of you, or otherwise ignore you indifferently. Admittedly, I did find it charming many people put their other hand under the elbow of their extended arm when giving or receiving something. In the end, I think it was a combination of the little things (like the language not sounding pleasant to my ears) and the big things (like little old ladies elbowing me as they passed despite plenty of room to walk around me) that make me hesitate to return some day.
Stay tuned for stories of our imminent, and grateful return to Tokyo.


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IntroductionI have been quite satisfied with the desktop power supply I made from an old PC power supply. My only problem with is that it takes up a lot of space on my desk. I have been long thinking how I could reduce its size and finally I realized that I don't need an extra box around the power supply, I can mount the connectors on its original enclosure.
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We meet again! I have my final polish to share from Pretty Serious Cosmetics's Rooftop Soiree collection, Red Carpet Treatment. I love this whole collection so much, and the fact that Kaz and Ben threw a red glitter in the mix made it even better! There's just something about red polishes that I find retro, sexy, and glam. Add glitter? It's like a sexy party in a bottle! Red Carpet Treatment has a sheer red base that builds up really nicely with holo glitter and red irregular glitter swimming within. I love the squishy look this polish has! This is three thin coats with one coat of Gelous and one coat of top coat.
See you soon!
<3 Dana
*This polish was sent for my honest review*


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Harry Potter Snape professor Tattoo For Body Art Painting Slytherin Body Sticker Nontoxic And Tasteless Cosplay Assessory
The Snape Cosplay tattoo measures 6.3CMx7.5CM. the picture is the same one as the movies of harry potter.
- Condition:100% new
- Content :2*tattoo
- How to put the tattoo on
It's easy to put on - just peel back the protective plastic coating, pace picture to skin, thoroughly wet the back of the tattoo - wait approx 60 seconds then slide away the backing paper - then air dry - job done.
These tattoos will last around 2 to 3 days
How to Remove the tattoo
Just use soap and warm water to remove. To remove really quickly use a little oil e.g. baby oil
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Berlin, 4 September 2017 – PSI Metals has been awarded by its long-term Chinese customer MaGang with the implementation of PSImetals Planning which will cover all plants from hot iron to service centers and PSImetals Quality as a full process quality management system.
Since 2015, MaGang was looking for a new IT solution for their supply chain planning and integrated quality management for all flat production lines. In the end, MaGang decided in favour of PSI for both projects. PSI's solution, based on one factory model, is capable of harmonising MaGangs production processes. MaGang and PSI have already been working together for more than ten years.
Vertically, the goal of the supply chain planning system is to build a solution from strategic planning, sales and order planning with online due date quoting, flow planning to order and line scheduling. Horizontally, from hot iron demand, steelmaking, hot rolling, and cold rolling to MaGang's distributed service centres all over China.
As an integrated solution, the quality management system includes centralised order dressing and quality standard management as well as a quality know-how database. Based on process data acquisition a comprehensive process analysis, online quality decision making, cross-line defect position analysis as well as centralised Statistical Process Control (SPC) is provided.
"We have worked with PSI for 12 years. With the award of both projects via a bidding process, PSI and MaGang will continue their trustful cooperation. We are convinced that with its experiences and its proven solution for planning and quality, PSI will harmonise our IT landscape optimally", says Zhang Wenyang, Vice General Manager at MaGang.
MaGang (Group) Holding Co., Ltd. is the seventh-largest state-owned Chinese steel-making enterprise which was founded in 1958. Presently, MaGang's steel production capacity amounts to 18 million tons per year. Worldwide, MaGang owns the top production lines for thin strip cold-rolling and thin strip hot-rolling, strip hot-galvanizing, strip colour coating, silicon steel, H-beam, high-quality wire and rod, train wheel, etc.
On the basis of its own software products, PSI Group develops and integrates complete solutions for energy management (energy networks, energy trading), production management (mining, metals, automotive, mechanical engineering, logistics) and infrastructure management for transport and safety. PSI was founded in 1969 and employs more than 1,600 persons worldwide.


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Window Guards
Especially if you have young children in your home, window guards and stops are must-haves. Each year, more than 4,000 children are treated in the ER for injuries received from falling from a window, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Screwing into the frame of your windows, these guards are easy to install and budget-friendly (you can pick them up at Home Depot). If you don't want to install guards, window stops allow you to prevent window from opening more than four inches. And screens won't cut it! With enough force, a child can pop them out.


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Welcome to the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority website
GDPR: How to Prepare for Brexit
The Information Rights Division (IRD) of the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority frequently uses social media to provide summarised data protection guidance to the public.
Further to the posts and information being readily available on the IRDs social media accounts (e.g. Twitter:@Gibprivacy), this page contains the IRDs social media posts relating to the GDPRs requirements concerning the notification of personal data breaches to the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority and individuals.
You may contact our office for further information if you are unable to find the guidance that you are looking for or require further assistance.


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Feminism in Ibsen's A Doll's House
- Introduction
- Debate about A Doll's House
- Ibsen's support for feminism
- Critics' refusal to accept Ibsen as a feminist
- His concern with 'the woman question'
- Torvald's treatment of Nora
- Nora and the stereotype of women as helpless, weak, submissive, and stupid
- Nora's discovery of her duties
- Nora's potential to think and act on her own
- Ibsen and his play as excellent examples of early feminism
- Conclusion
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According to Joan Templeton, author of Ibsen's Women, Ibsen's inspiration for Nora in A Doll's House came from a family friend, Laura Peterson Kieler, also a writer (135). Kieler, the "real-life Nora," likewise borrowed money for her husband, who was sick with tuberculosis, to relocate to Italy to recuperate (135). She could not afford to pay her creditors, however, and, pregnant, used forgery to repay the loan (135-136). On learning of her attempt to save his life:
Victor Kieler demanded a legal separation on the grounds that his wife was an unfit mother [(because of her crime)], gained custody of the children, including the newborn baby, and had his wife committed to an asylum, where she was placed in the insane ward. (136)
[...] Ibsen's A Doll's House condemns the average nineteenth century middle-class marriage ?(although importantly not [ . ] marriage per (Thomas 73) because of the unfair treatment of women, but manages to end with hope for the future of marriage. Ibsen recognizes that . ] marriage can only be happy when it rests on the basis of common ideals; that only when a man and a woman have the will and strength to give and to take with equal measure may they merge their lives [ . [...]
[...] Adams, another critic, also claims that feminism plays no part in A Doll's House (Templeton 112). "Fiddle-faddle," he says (qtd. in Templeton 112), the play . ] has nothing to do with the sexes [ . (qtd. in Rogers 114). Rather, "it deals with a personal conflict and proposes no generalizations about men and women" (paraphrased in Rogers 114). According to Eric Bentley, too, the play is not about women at all, but about . ] the tyranny of one human being over another; in this respect the play would be just as valid were Torvald the wife and Nora the husband" (Rogers 114). [...]
[...] In summary, A Doll's House demonstrates Ibsen's vision of "the transformation of social conditions" (qtd. in Ahmad and Gawel 173) through Nora's leaving and Torvald's hopeful realization at the end of the play. Ibsen's desire was that this "transformation" would nullify the traditional but oppressive marriage and allow all people, women included, to live and love to their full extent (Ahmad and Gawel 173). To be sure, both Ibsen and his play A Doll's House are excellent examples of early feminism. [...]


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Today my little princess Bella turned two!
My Birthday girl wearing her "Birthday Girl" bandanna that she wears more like a bib lol
Tonight to celebrate Bella's 2nd Birthday, Bella & I along with my Mother, Brother & Sister all went out to dinner at a Restaurant in Portland call the Tin Shed. It is known to be very dog friendly, they even have a doggie menu!
Me, Bella, & my Sister Chantel.
My Brother Wyatt & my Mother.
Sorry the pictures are so dark, they were taken with my Iphone 5 and it was a candle lit restaurant.
Bella ordered "Paw Lickin Good" It is grilled chicken & sweet potatoes she loved it!
I had Mac & Cheese that was also delicious!
Bella got a couple gifts too, shes so spoiled!
I brought a birthday cake for Bella to dinner.
Helping Bella blow out her candle.
It was such a fun night out!
Happy Birthday Bella!!


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Penguin has acquired the memoir of young transgender activist Paris Lees.
The book, which is as yet untitled, is "an original literary endeavour throwing light on feminism, sexuality, upbringing and class", said the publisher.
Helen Conford, publishing director at Penguin Press, acquired the rights from Rosemary Scoular at United Agents.
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I had just come back from a noisy family holiday. Sun, fun but not much time to think or work. Guess that's why they call it a holiday. But I'd found it hard to unwind. I was looking forward to some alone time as I picked up my mail and wandered upstairs to my flat.
Something was bugging me. I had been working so hard for the last six months and was on the brink of a breakthrough. I was taking lots of meetings, my script was coming on nicely, I had new projects and contacts coming out of my ears. And yet something was missing. Something in my head hadn't shifted yet. I was still in 'Make it Happen' gear. Was it all even worth it? These tired thoughts were not far away as I poured a gin and tonic and set down to open my mail in front of the TV.
Trade magazines, a bill – leave that til morning – and a bright pink envelope. It looked like a birthday card – only it wasn't my birthday and I didn't recognise the handwriting. I flipped it over and opened it. As soon as I saw it I knew what it was. It was a handwritten postcard and this is what it said:
You are an amazing human being.
You know 22 amazing women.
So get on with it!
The writing was my own. On the last day of the WFTV mentoring scheme we had been asked to write a postcard to ourselves reminding us of our goals and of how we all felt when we were together. Like we could do anything, I thought at the time, as I scribbled an exhortation to myself. Each postcard had a quote on the front. I flipped mine over. This is what it said:
No Risk, no Art. No Art, no Reward.
(Seth Godin)
And looking at this in my room at night, a month after we all said goodbye and went off to go it alone, I realised it was true.
The risk I took is now starting to bear fruit. Producers are asking to read my feature script and I know now it's been worth it.
So hang in there. Magical things can happen if you trust yourself enough to take a chance.
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Imagine a line drawn cartoon style:
line representing ditch; objects eg spade, a sock, bricks briefly appearing, airborne above the rim of the pit, only to disappear below once more. General mumble of noises off as sound-track.
Hi there, I'm down here
Had my head down and been ploughing on – I can see the finishing line somewhere down the weeks and months ahead (but almost definitely this year) – go, go, go – getting breathlessly involved.
Frontage, façade, street face, front
More or less
Mug shots – facade
Coming up for air
Sudden burst of late afternoon sun after a day or two of variable and dreary light so went out for a walk and to bathe in the warmth. Glorious, bluebells on the hills, birds swooping and diving all around, freedom and I start to breathe a little. The mind is set free to wander along with the feet. But even out here I can still see the jobs to hand and begin to wonder how many pieces of wood I'd handled in the last few days doing just the two remaining fourth walls on the attic (schoolroom and red bedroom). I reckoned up that these two have about 120 – 150 pieces give or take between them and there are a few more around the model itself, that's for sure, so how many for the whole house inside and out over the last five years?
Don't think I want to know that really.
In other news
When the light was better at the beginning of last week(?) I began to dress the two workers for round the back of the house (the ones I used to start the energy ball rolling on these last stretches) and will return to them, light permitting between the remaining jobs.
Also, whilst all that wood was a-drying a bit at a time, I've gone all out and designed the kitchen extension block; worked out the layout and started to build it too! More of that much later.
What's not done? Er, that'll be the chimney removable panels I'm afraid. But I will do it – soon.
I must crawl all over the whole external surface of the entire house and do all the bits I've missed. There are small pieces of wood, stone and brick needed for edges of walls, camouflage missing on undersides and many touch ups of paint-work here and there.
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The Magic of Tim Tebow
November 17, 2011 33 Comments
There's the magic of Tim Tebow. Mike Mayock said it and everyone else watching Thursday night's game against the Jets was thinking it.
Tim Tebow did his thing in the final 5 minutes of the game. His team needed a field goal but in typical Tebow fashion, he drove down the field for a go-ahead touchdown. With 58 seconds left to play, Tebow put his team up by 4 points and for another week has silenced the critics.
OK, partially silenced.
Tim Tebow's magic isn't real. I'm still not buying it. His comebacks amaze me but it's all smoke and mirrors. Tebow is giving America a great show. Maybe Las Vegas will give him a call soon. He could have one of those high-priced, fancy shows with all the extravagant lights and sounds.
The thing about all magic shows is that they are illusions. A good magic show will put you in awe, make you ask how in the name of Tebow did he do that but in the end you know you're just getting fooled.
Tim Tebow has two things going for him: He has great feel for the game and he knows how to come through in the clutch.
I keep hearing that winning is the bottom line. Winning is not the bottom line. At least, winning the way Tim Tebow has is not the bottom line.
The bottom line is that Tim Tebow can't play quarterback and win in the NFL.
He marched his team down the field for a game winning drive but he should never have had the opportunity to do so in the first place. Tim Tebow has taken advantage of his opportunities but the way he is playing, those opportunities shouldn't be coming around as often as they have.
At some point, Tim Tebow's luck is going to run out.
Mark Sanchez isn't always going to be there to throw an unnecessary pick six. Matt Cassel won't always be around to run a hapless offence. A matchup against the miserable Miami Dolphins squad that can't recover an onside kick doesn't come standard in the NFL.
If the Denver Broncos were any good offensively they would have blown those 3 teams out of the water.
His one decent outing against the Oakland Raiders came with a side of 3 interceptions courtesy of Carson Palmer.
I don't care that Tim Tebow doesn't have a group of good NFL receivers. If you can't throw a 10 yard out on target then it doesn't matter who you're throwing the ball to. Tim Tebow was getting all day to throw against the Jets yet he was still having more trouble hitting his man than an out of football, overweight Jamarcus Russell.
I feel for John Elway. John Elway was clapping when Tebow scored the go-ahead touchdown but his eyes were filled with disappointment. He wants the Tebow experiment to fail and I don't blame him. The way Tebow plays isn't sustainable. He knows it.
John Elway knows that you can't teach accuracy.
Related: What to Make of Mr. Tebow's Wild Ride?
Cartoon steam comes out of John Elway's ears whenever he sees Tebow throw the ball. His elongated motion is disgusting. It's as if Tebow is throwing in epic movie hero slow motion. The problem for Timmy T is that the blitz doesn't also come in slow motion.
With the Broncos next two games featuring the Chargers and Vikings, it's entirely plausible that Denver could be sitting at 7-5 atop the AFC West going into their Week 14 game versus the Bears.
However, a 7-5 record still shouldn't mean Bronco fans can be too optimistic. This unsustainable style of play is only stalling the inevitable realization they will either have to go in another direction or that Jesus…err Tebow needs to drastically improve. Emphasis on the drastically.
The 4-1 Broncos with Tebow as their starter simply means the Broncos most likely won't be looking at Matt Barkley or Landry Jones come the 2012 draft.
4-1 doesn't say anything about the Broncos ability to win playoff games, which, by the way, is something they won't be able to do with Tebow. Squeaking out tight victories against weak teams, that does nothing more than put another notch in the legendary Tebow belt, doesn't win Super Bowls.
There is no doubt a lot of magical talent within Tim Tebow. Unfortunately, Tebow's weekly magic gig will soon run its course and it will be time for another act to take his place in the mile high city.
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Sunday, June 6, 2010
Robster Craws and mo!
Been a minute since we put up new food photos. Recently, I've focused less on new dishes and more on just writing out the recipes for everything at Xiao Ye. BUT, after making hainan chicken one night, I used the stock, put some lobsters in it and made this: ROBSTER CRAWS haha.
I boil lobster in chicken stock with some seasoning/herbs and then serve like Hainan Chicken. If you like New England Lobster Bakes, you'll like this a lot. Very fresh taste with the ginger and scallion. We also dredge the lobster through a special seasoning oil I make instead of butter before serving. The natural flavor of the lobster is intact.
I also use the entire lobster by taking the guts, the juices, and making Robster Rice. I have never had anything like it. Not anything like risotto, but perhaps a little like making pasta with uni. The lobster guts have a similar consistency and essence that I really like.
I been gettin silly crunk developing the drink list for Xiao Ye. Our list revolves around our infused liquor recipes. We'll be infusing moutai, shochu, glutinous rice wines, etc. It's been a dope summer so far for new bars so we're gonna keep it goin. I live on Orchard/Canal so just in my area, we've gotten Mezcal and Painkiller recently. Painkiller is the shit. Tiki drinks have always been my favorite and I used to go out to Zombie Hut in BK. There's also that place in Willy-B with sand everywhere and seafood that has tiki drinks. Dope place, I just don't do williamsburgh.
BUT, with painkiller open, I've been going like once a week. I love it. They use fresh fruit and you can really taste the difference. And the playlists there are almost as good as Baohaus haha. For real, they had a southern crunk playlist last weekend bumpin UGK, youngbleed, TI, goodie mobb, etc. Much respect.
I will put the whole drink list on the blog later, but here's some stuff we've done so far
Johnnie Walker Bubble Tea - Johnnie, milk tea, boba
Chinee Shop - jamaican ginger beer, jasmine tea, dark rum, light rum
Moutai infused with Pineapple
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- AnonymousJune 7, 2010 at 12:50 AM
That Munny is pretty badass!ReplyDelete
asians love the johnnie and tea combo. smhReplyDelete
my mom makes a really delish lobster sticky rice. steamed with the brains. i love the green goo
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|Teen who tried to shoot cop said 'he wished he'd killed the officers'
Eighteen-year-old Andre Fuller pleaded not guilty Wednesday morning to charges that he tried to murder a Buffalo Police officer who pursued him after spotting a robbery in progress in June.
Fuller later made a statement that "he wished he'd killed the officers," prosecutor Ashley Morgan said during Fuller's arraignment in Erie County Court.
Instead, thanks to the safety lock on Fuller's .45 caliber handgun, Officer Anthony Fanara went home safely that night. Fuller had jammed a gun into Fanara's chest and pulled the trigger twice when the officer tackled him during a chase near Schiller Park, prosecutors allege.
"It was a hand-to-hand, life-and-death struggle," Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda told reporters after the court proceeding.
"All too often we hear about the negatives," Derenda said. "We are just glad to see the officers were unhurt."
Derenda also expressed a continuing concern of his – that violent criminals who are arrested with weapons continue to make bail and get back out on the streets within days or weeks.
"We have recovered more than 500 guns so far this year," Derenda said. "That's way up. But so are shootings. It is a very dangerous climate for our officers right now."
Acting District Attorney Michael J. Flaherty Jr. said the defendant's young age will not influence how he is prosecuted.
"Yes, he's 18 years old, but we also could have had a dead officer," Flaherty said. He noted that while Fuller's attorney pointed out in court that the defendant must have known the safety was on the weapon, it did not explain why Fuller allegedly tried to fire it twice.
Fuller is charged with attempted murder of a police officer, attempted robbery and criminal possession of a weapon. He is facing a maximum sentence of 40 years to life in prison.
Judge Thomas P. Franczyk ordered him held without bail following the arraignment.
The confrontation between Fuller and Fanara began at about 11:15 p.m. June 15 at Doat Street and Stewart Avenue when Strike Force officers spotted a robbery in progress. Fanara and Officers Joseph Acquino and Bradford Pitts began a foot chase, with Fanara in the lead. They could see a gun in the suspect's right hand.
Fanara tackled Fuller in the backyard of the suspect's home at 92 Stewart, and when the gun failed to fire, the other officers were able to knock it out of Fuller's hand. Fuller was handcuffed and the weapon was recovered.
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Thoughts manifest in our actions, escape via our voice.
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Superstition is religion without the tool of conversion.
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Thoughts manifest in our actions, escape via our voice.
A memory is a hard thing to let go of; a fantasy, even harder.
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《Flawed in the Eye of a Bumptious Camel》
In a land where the sun shone without reprieve, there once was a Camel so proud, that he would spit at the sight of another animal. For in his eyes, the others -they were all flawed.
A Little Bird, ever observant, came to rest on the head of the Camel. "Who are you spitting at today, dear Camel?"
The bumptious Camel responded with a huff, "Ha! Who does that Elephant think she is?" With a spit in the Elephant's direction, he continued. "What a silly nose, it nearly hangs on the ground!"
The Little Bird smirked with wisdom unknown to the Camel, and responded, "Dear Camel, that long silly nose of the Elephant is quite a useful tool, don't you see? She gathers water like a hose. And when no water there is, like a trumpet, she bellows!"
The bumptious Camel hesitated in concession but for a moment, turning next to the Lion. "Look at that scruff! Can't a Lion tame his own mane?" And the Camel spit.
The Little Bird with a smirk, followed, "Dear Camel, that mangy mane not only makes it look kingly above all the other animals, but can you fancy it with a bob cut?"
The bumptious Camel could not disagree and chuckled at the thought of a better-groomed Lion.
But he quickly straightened his face and forced another spit, saying, "But what about the Giraffe? Such a long, gangling neck –what is a head doing so far from its feet?"
The Little Bird explained, "Dear Camel, when the rains visit no more, and food is scarce –only the Giraffe can reach those yet green leaves, so high up in the sky."
Once more, the Camel scrambled to save the last of his all-knowing pride, and said, "The Rhino –what can be said of that sore-looking horn, smack in the middle of its mug!"
But the Little Bird was no shorter of words than she was of wisdom. "Dear Camel, that unsightly adornment of a horn might be nothing to look at, but it serves her well when intruders threaten with presence."
Conceding at last, the Camel asked the Little Bird, "And what about you? What is your forte that feigns a flaw?"
The Little Bird asked, "Who me?" and with tilted head, paused in thought before responding, "Why… these scrawny legs of mine, I suppose. They aren't much to look at, either -are they!"
The Camel timorously chuckled in agreement.
"But, when I fly…" the Little Bird expounded, "… 'tis as if I fly without the weight of any legs, -free to soar where'er the wind dares me!"
And with these words, the Little Bird set out for a spin, spreading her wings and tucking those scrawny legs right out of sight. This talent pleased the Camel, causing him to look down at his own not-so-scrawny legs.
But before the Camel could sputter a word, the Little Bird interjected, "Oh Camel, your legs are just fine, strong as the quadruped that you are! Your forte feigning flaw is not your knock knees, but only what you yourself cannot see."
The Little Bird landed once again on the Camel's forehead, this time facing backwards, her own tail dangling just in view of the Camel's eyes.
At this, the Camel was instantly flummoxed, but equally intrigued.
With eyebrows now disheveled, he goaded the Little Bird, "Alright, Legs. Enough with empty accusations; Enlighten me, if you think you may!"
The Little Bird peered backwards over the Camel and said, "Have you ever wondered why you cannot roll around and scratch your back on the grasses of these barren plains, like the other quadrupeds?"
The Camel was dumbstruck, for the Little Bird had spoken the truth –though he had never paused to reason why.
"Look at this back of yours, Camel. It's got a big bump on it, like you've been stuffed with a pillow!" The Little Bird bounced up and down on the noticeable bump.
The Camel spit in denial, then dropped his jaw with waning disbelief. He craned his neck to the side in search, as he realized that he'd never ever even seen this so-called bump. And he found his neck to be just long enough to catch a glimpse of what was indeed a most un-smooth bump. The Camel's eyebrows settled into a heap of newfound shame.
The Little Bird flew up to this bump and said, "Dear Camel –this bump of a hump of yours, this flaw –is your forte."
The Camel perked up a bit with hope enough to relieve his mounting shame. "Do enlighten me, Little Bird!"
"This hump of yours explains why you alone can brave the desert sands, without hint of oasis, for days on end. This bulky bump of a hump is but a reservoir, with water enough to endure time itself in light of the blazing sun!"
And this time, the Camel smiled a –no longer bumptious– smile and said, "Hey, Legs- so wise are you! Now, I see… the only flaw of mine, was in the sight of my eyes!"
The speechless are thoughtful.
It is not enough for anger to be bridled; it must be broken so that a bridle is not needed.
《the sun》
first crack of dawn, final setting of the sun
an everyday affair, seen always
as if the first and the last time.
《On Writing》
The joy of writing is the culmination of experience, the surprise birth of thoughts onto a world of paper; -watching, in hindsight, how the words flow, without warning. To be ready as the paper, willing as the pen.
If we are not actively in support of, then at best, we are passively in opposition of.
If we are not actively in opposition of, then at best, we are passively in support of.
With each act of contrariness, our actions are but tangible lies to ourselves. With each act of congruency, our actions are but tangible proof of our being.
The action taken creates history, the word spoken creates the present; the thought formed creates the future.
With every utterance of control, there is an ego born of pride, of false knowing and incomplete understanding.
For as much as we control, so are we controlled by that which is around us. As much as we analyze this process, even more so do we become a part of it.
It is sheer ignorance, if the naiveté of humanity, that permits even us to step outside of that which consumes us, that which is a part of the whole, and is the whole itself. That we might suggest that our will is not its will, that our error is not its error.
It is another arrogance to say that our error is but its error, to deny our actions on its behalf.
For all that began with nature will again end with nature – that is, entertaining the contrived concept of a beginning and an end. All that meets the eye is but a piece of the whole, the whole being a cycle of which there is no witness of a beginning and without certainty of an ending.
Our eyes see with limited sight. Our minds breathe with limited life. It is this inability to conceive of that which endures all, that which is all – that defines our being a part of the process – and not outside of, beyond, or above all.
How closely tied is our instinct to our adeptness. For it is our instinct to learn, to grow, to adapt. And so, mankind has, and will, continue in a way that always will.
Why does the sun differ from the moon? For the same reason, or lack thereof, that we are not mere beasts. We are no different, though our tongue speaks not the same.
However superb we elevate our humanity about the robin, still we know not its thoughts.
Might we entertain that its thought leaves ours behind, that it lives in a world to which we are but a busy simplicity, ever concerned with fabrications of an imagination cultivated? But we do not know what the robin thinks or even wills.
If there comes a day when we do see eye to eye with the skirting robin – will we be prepared for such complexity, as we now understand not?
Is it possible that we, too, may evolve in a parallel way, and as such, these two days may never coincide as one? So the robin and man, ever in watch, ever to question, never to know.
It is this longing and lacking that drives the cycle and leads us only to tomorrow.
We are never a farther step from today.
Note: Access to WordPress is still blocked within China. Without access to a much appreciated VPN (proxy), I would be unable to publish to my blog from within mainland China. Thus, I am blessed and grateful to be sharing. With every post, I hereby protest the oppressive nature of the Chinese government blocking access to any part of the web.
《the sex of poets》
The sex of poets emanates –
flowing as without edges,
contagious as without knowing;
words play
back and forth –
a rhythm, ever changing,
follows whereby one leads
until the pull of the next.
One moment
as without definition,
nor clearly sided with neighbors –
rolling one to the next.
Beckoned without call,
it is from a distance that
one sees deep into the heart
where life seems both
to stop and start, again –
without pause and
with the haste of lovers
kept at bay, unwilled.
The words sear clear,
sharp and pure.
They exist alone,
and yet are fed
by the hunger of ideas
yet tossed,
yet exposed –
as if the virgin ever lived
within the eyes of the soul;
forever waiting,
forever with hunger –
fresh as the moment to follow.
The sex of poets lingers
past the setting sun
into the morning dew,
where one knows not for sure
if the climax be truer
at the final release of
thoughts never felt, – or
perhaps at the time
of response; the
lover's words, a compliment,
meshing with, as if one.
Almost beyond a reality,
the words live on
to dance without end,
to breed a careful song –
as if in tales of lore,
existence never certain.
Fleeting, though strong;
Skirting, though present –
The moment speaks not
of tangible truths
that speak of tomorrows,
but rather the window
rarely looked into –
it is there
it is waiting,
but cannot be taken with you,
nor fed to the mortal –
only to continue
in the souls of lovers –
perhaps truer than
the love of lovers itself.
The sex of poets preys
upon the passion saved
over years and decades
desires of the flesh
never satisfy the wound
of ages past
of pains neglected
merely masking in mum
the yearning ever mounting
to release with a single
The silence is broken,
fears relinquished;
the rebirth of hopes
fills the air –
thick with the essence of now
and hint of next,
never to be sure.
The bliss lies within,
ever longing.
Separate worlds entwined –
an affair of the id
Never lucid to the searching,
but in control.
When no longer logic bids you
surrender, at last call
with bursting souls;
hungrier still, the eve –
power of the word
has finally come, the time.


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The man who is considered by many as the greatest player in league history, future Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice, was swapped on NFL trade "deadline day" in 2004. So it seems that just about any trade, no matter how unthinkable, is possible.
But even considering the Oct. 19, 2004, trade that sent Rice from the Oakland Raiders to the Seattle Seahawks, in exchange for a draft choice, it will be an upset if there is much action before Tuesday, when the league's trade deadline arrives at 4 p.m. (ET). At 42 years old, and in his 20th season, Rice caught only 25 passes in his 11 appearances (nine starts) for the Seahawks. It was the lowest-ever output for Rice in a season during which he played more than two games.
The lackluster play of Rice in Seattle is typical of the performances for most players who are traded on deadline day. So while the phones will ring in general managers' offices around the NFL before the deadline, and many trades will be proposed, there don't figure to be many blockbuster swaps, as pointed out by ESPN.com's John Clayton in a "Mailbag" reply earlier this week.
In the 20 seasons spanning 1989-2008, there were a total of just 25 trades made on deadline day. The 25 deals involved only 27 veteran players (excluding draft choices), and just two of the deals included more than one player. In 2005, journeymen quarterbacks A.J. Feeley (to San Diego Chargers) and Cleo Lemon (Miami Dolphins) were traded one-for-one. The Dallas Cowboys sent wide receiver Antonio Bryant to the Cleveland Browns for wideout Quincy Morgan in 2004.
For the most part, trades made on deadline day have been pretty much nondescript. Of the 27 players who changed teams on deadline day in the past 20 years, none ever made it to a Pro Bowl game during the season in which they were dealt. None of the 27 veterans ever played in a Pro Bowl in any year, in fact, after being traded. Like Rice, several of the players traded at the deadline still had some name value, but few had any game-changing skills remaining.
Arguably the most prominent veteran traded in the past several years -- wide receiver Roy E. Williams, who went from the Detroit Lions to Dallas last year, in exchange for a package of draft choices -- has just 30 catches and three scores in his first 14 games with the Cowboys. With the Cowboys, Williams, a first-round choice in the 2004 draft, has yet to register a game with more than 86 receiving yards. In fact, Williams, expected to be the go-to guy in the Dallas passing attack this season, has 10 games with fewer than 50 yards and seven with fewer than 30 yards.
The statistics for many players traded on deadline day aren't quite so dismal, but very few translate into even average numbers. That helps explain why in the previous 20 years, there were six seasons in which there were no deadline deals and six others in which were only one each. For all the rhetoric surrounding NFL deadline day -- high-profile names such as tailbacks Larry Johnson and Steven Jackson, wide receiver Terrell Owens, defensive end Julius Peppers, quarterback Brady Quinn, and linebackers Shawne Merriman and Derrick Johnson have been cited speculatively -- it will be very surprising if any veterans of prominence change teams on deadline day.
To read the rest of Tip Sheet notes -- including how much of a difference one Steeler (not named Troy Polamalu) makes in their defense and what NFL owners fear regarding Rush Limbaugh's connection with the Rams -- you must be an ESPN Insider.


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With 16000 ANSI Lumen the Panasonic PT-DZ16K offers a lot of illumination for your events and installations. 16000 ANSI Lumen make the Panasonic PT-DZ16K perfect for projections at large conferences, fairs and outdoors too. The Panasonic PT-DZ16K belongs in the event- and conference class and is suitable for large screenings, mappings and permanent installations. Its 16000 ANSI Lumen make it substantially brighter and more reliable than a consumer home cinema or office projector.
With a contrast ratio of 10000:1 you will experience high class images. A high contrast is important for the blackness. At this ratio black is truly black.
With nearly 2.1m active pixels this projector has a native Full HD resolution of 1920x1080px and an aspect ratio of 16:9. It can play perfectly high resolution multimedia content from Blu-ray, DVD, PC, or receiver. The Full HD format is particularly suited for widescreen projections.
The projector has an optical lens shift . This is a feature of a top quality projector, which allows you to shift the image of your projection without distortions, and without moving the projector.
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Sailing is perhaps the most environmentally connected and environmentally responsible of any recreational activity. Not only are its participants out in nature, but nature impacts every aspect of the sport. Most obviously, wind provides the energy, making the sailboat a gently moving island oasis when it is light or a challenging extreme sport if it is very heavy with innumerable grades in between. The surface of the water changes with the wind from glassy glassy smooth that the boat glides upon as if suspended, to lightly rippled that provides an almost melodic quality to the passage to foaming whitecaps that make the boat a bucking bronco. But in all ways and on all days sailing provides a convection with nature that is complete and harmonious. You should try it!
Sailing instruction is limited to private instruction on an as available basis. Private lessons suit those that can't commit to a fixed class schedule, or know how to sail but want to improve in one or more maneuvers, or who simply want to learn in a one-on-one or personalized setting. Each session runs 1 1/2 – 2 hours (weather dependent). We strongly recommend limiting each lesson to no more than three students for the best results. Your entire family can learn together using the private lesson format. We hope to start making lessons available about June 1st and continue until about mid-August. Make your reservations early, we always seem to get busy toward the end of the season. Contact the Instruction Coordinator for more information.
The Skaneateles Sailing Club is located on one of the most beautiful lakes in the country. While our club is small, our facilities are great. We have multiple Lasers; small, highly responsive sailboats that are exciting to sail. We also have a Flying Scot and an American 14.6, which are larger daysailors that sail great, but let you stay dry. Our waterfront is perfect for the small classes we favor, and our clubhouse is an excellent place for fun activities on rainy days.


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Just wanted to make an official announcement on our very outdated blog, that we are having a baby in December. We are expecting a baby girl, much to Caylee's delight. She couldn't be happier and is so into planning, shopping, and doing anything she can to prepare for the baby. We are thrilled despite being unplanned! But who doesn't love surprises, right? We'll keep you posted as the arrival date comes closer.
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Some foods spoil faster than others and some can be fresh for days without any concern. In this article, we're going to show you 6 ways to keep your food fresh.
While you're at home, you most probably own a fridge and this is the place where food goes. When you get out, go camping or hiking for a few hours, you need different methods for keeping your food fresh. In addition, we're going to give several pieces of advice about keeping your food fresh both at home and in the great outdoors.
Fridge for most things
Like we already mentioned, the fridge is the place where most of your food is stored. This is a smart move, of course. The fridge is operated on electricity and is always on which means your food will always be safe.
Things that must be stored in the fridge in order to keep them fresh are milk products, eggs, meat, and other natural products. These products will be spoiled in a matter of hours if they're not placed in a fridge where temperatures are low. Meat products must be placed in the deep freeze section until they're ready to be eaten.
Not everything requires a fridge
The fridge is the best place for some products like the ones we mentioned above, but it's not the best place for other products. For example, potatoes, garlic, onions shouldn't be stored in the fridge as the cold will simply make them rot faster.
Instead, keep these products in a special room where it is dark and dry. A place that will be away from the sun, but the temperature will also be a little below the normal. This way you'll have these products fresh for longer time.
Thermoelectric cooler
Thermoelectric coolers are really cool. This invention is excellent for people that like to have a place where they can both store ingredients to be cool and heated. How is this possible? Well, thermoelectric coolers work on electricity that conducts it in a special way to push the heated air into another chamber of the cooler. This way you get a compartment that's cool and another that's heated.
It is a perfect option for parties and travels in nature. You get to store things you like to stay fresh in the cold part like it is a standard cooler. The only problem is that it works on electricity, which means you need a power source.
Standard cooler
If you don't like to be power dependent, there are the standard coolers that are very popular for partying and for adventures in the great outdoors. A standard cooler works in a very simple way. Things that are already cold are stored in the cooler and their low temperature helps everything stays cold and fresh longer.
If you want to help this process it is smart to place some ice cubes inside as their temperature is way below zero. Another great trick is to place frozen drinkable water that will melt in time and will be usable but will also keep your things fresh and cold.
Store food and drinks properly
This one goes for both home use and for traveling. Store food and drinks properly if you want them to last longer. The fridge has a different temperature on the door and in the back so you should place things that don't need too much cold in front. Place the milk and eggs in the back as they need lower temperatures.
Also, when traveling, try to place the food on one side and drinks on the other. This way you'll prevent unwanted accidents and you won't spoil your food.
Don't use everything at once
When you go camping, make a good plan about your needs and time you'll spend out there. Don't take out everything from your cooler because they will fast be spoiled. Also, bugs and birds can't wait for your free snacks and will get them the first second you turn your eyes away.
Keep everything inside until you decide you need it. When you get it out, be sure you eat all of it as the option of restoring is not possible.


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Controlling6 Jan 2012, by Seema Bhatnagar
This is a part VI of seven part series of Goals setting and achievement.
- Part I, Why you should have goals?
- Part II, Frameworks for setting and achieving goals.
- Part III, Initiation
- Part IV, Planning
- Part V, Execution
- Part VI, Controlling
- Part VII, Learning
What is controlling?
Life is a constant stream of change. Expect the unexpected at every step. Changing circumstances may make it impossible for
you to stick to your original plan. Controlling is a phase which helps you to accommodate the changes or anything unexpected
arrived in your way while achieving your goals.
This is a phase which actually lubricates your complete goal setting and helps you to understand if you are really getting the desired results and it also tells you where to stop and where to adjust your goal plan. Whatever factors which are hampering your progress and not facilitating you to meet your goals can be addressed here.
Review your progress
Anything which is not measured does not give the right picture of progress. Imagine, if big companies do not measure their quarterly progress then how they will understand if the chosen strategy is working and producing the desired results. In the absence of any measurement, probably, at the end of the year, the company would realize that they chose the wrong marketing strategy which doomed their sale and incurred heavy losses. So, it is wise to review the progress periodically to ensure that chosen strategy and plan are in alignment and are producing the desired results.
Whoever wants to reach a distant goal must take small steps.-Saul Bellow
According to one study, not all projects are finished on decided timelines and they either took more time or got scrapped.
In fact, there is no such plan exists which gets executed in its originality. Any plan, simply provides a direction and
focus for goals. But this does not mean that I am encouraging you to go lenient on your timelines. What I want to drive
home is that not meeting your timelines should not make you feel disheartened or make you feel as a loser.
Periodic review and measure of your progress is must for achieving your goals. It will give you the right picture where you stand currently and how far you have to go. In case, if you feel that the results are not as per expectations or as per your plans then it is a high time you take control of it.
Let's see how you can control any delay in meeting your goal plans. Let's take our previous example of getting up early as a part of your fitness regime. You feel that you are frequently missing on getting up early in the morning and it is absolutely not going well with you. Here, your first attempt could be modify the earlier decided timeline. You may try a new timing (instead if 5:00 am, may be 5:30 am) and may check if new timing works for you. Similarly, suitable to your goal context you may adjust here and there to see what works for you. The idea is to enjoy the goal achievement journey not to constantly feel guilty of not meeting decided timelines.
Following are some guidelines which you can apply to control your plan and overall to keep yourself sufficiently motivated.
- Identify roadblocks
Try to identify what are those factors which are hampering your progress. Probably goal plan is coinciding with your other prioritized activity which has recently arrived in your To Do List? It is that, this goal is no more an important goal and something else has taken more importance in your life. You must assess your priorities once again and realign your goals to keep yourself back on track.
- Remind yourself of strategy
Revisit your strategy which you initially thought to follow during the planning stage. Probably, you are not sticking to your strategy well and hence losing your momentum. Revisiting your strategy means, look if there is anything which you would like to add or modify in strategy. Probably, of late you have gained a new knowledge which you could not include at the planning stage. Applying this new knowledge could make your goal achievement far easier. Similarly, one of your friends has shared some information which you would like to include in your strategy now.
It is not about modifying your strategy altogether it is more about making your strategy more robust which you can follow with full confidence and ease. Many a times it happens that what initially was thought about does not prove as the best solution so it is always better to rethink and redesign what works for your goal achievement.
- Remind your objective and goal
Perhaps, you need to modify your goal altogether. For example, if you are feeling that you are not able to keep control on your diet than and do not think that you will be able to lose the weight in desired timelines then modify your goals. Rather than keep extending your timelines it is better to bring a change in your goal. So instead of losing 3 kg in 2 weeks may be you can replan and says I will lose 2 kg in 2 weeks. Making goal easier to achieve will give you required dose of motivation and will keep you going.
- Consult experts and experienced
- Celebrate progress
If you have explored all the possible avenues and still you are not able to achieve desired results then it is better to consult an expert of that field to get advice on how to get the best results. Sometimes, the fresh pair of eyes brings a whole new perspective which you never imagined before but it really fits in your context. So find out the right and relevant people in your circle of friends and acquaintances or you may contact professional experts in that particular field. For example, if you have tried all possible ways to control your weight but not getting the desired results then check the professional dietician or consultant who can prescribe the right diet according to your weight, height and lifestyle.
Your each and every effort towards goal achievement is important and you must celebrate your progress for achieving your milestone. Celebrating means reward yourself in some way so that you gain more confidence and motivation for accomplishing more and more. Choose your own way of celebrating things, chose the one which you like and love most.
Believe me, nothing comes out perfect in first attempt there is always a need for rethinking and redesigning. So keep going and try to analyze where you need an improvement and how you can manage yourself better to achieve your goals.
In next post, we will discuss about the learning phase, which will be the last post of this series.
Why you should have goals?
Frameworks for setting and achieving Goals
Goal Initiation
Goal Planning
Goal Execution


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Damn it, Janet. Looks like movie buffs won't be doing the Time Warp at the Clova Cinema this Halloween after all.
The family-owned theatre brought the cult classic to historic downtown Cloverdale last year, presenting a midnight screening that attracted costumed and prop-weilding fans from across the Lower Mainland.
The Clova tried to bring the movie back this year, but were not successful.
"I know lots of you wanted Rocky Horror Picture Show and I assure you we tried, and tried, and tried, but unfortunately, they're short a print and we were not able to get a copy this year," Samantha writes in this week's Clova newsletter. "Hopefully next year will be a go."
The low budget 1975 musical is a send-up of the Sci-fi, B-movie tradition. It follows Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick), who's a bit of a square, and his fiancee Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon) as they fall under the thrall of the garter belt-wearing Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Currie), who lives in a creepy mansion filled with the bizarre, partying denizens from the distant galaxy of Transylvania.
Long before home video or annual Halloween broadcasts on TV, the campy, risque film attracted a following as a midnight sideshow, with audience members quoting and making up dialogue, and mirroring the action on the screen through the aid of props like newspapers, rice, and water pistols.
But there are plenty of other movies to choose from. Playing to Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. is The Help, and I Don't Know How She Does It at 9:35 p.m.
Starting Friday, the Clova will be playing Puss N Boots at 7 p.m. daily to Nov. 11.