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Police raided KT Corp. with a search warrant on February 5 for its illegal political funding allegations. The KT Labor Union and civic organizations are putting pressure on KT Chairman Hwang Chang-kyu to resign.According to the police, KT set up a slush fund by buying gift cards with its credit card
SK Group's proportion of exports in its total sales reached a record high last year. According to SK Group on Feb. 4, its subsidiaries posted combined sales of 139 trillion won (US$127.93 billion) in 2017. Overseas sales reached 75.4 trillion won (US$69.4 billion), accounting for 54.2 percent of the
Mirae Asset Financial Group and CHA Medical Group will go for an initial public offering (IPO) of a new holding company after the acquisition of a medical corporation in Singapore. They aim to create a global medical chain by establishing a holding company, which has a medical corporation in the Uni
CHA Medical Group (CMG) has become the first South Korean medical center entering the Australian market by acquiring a stake in CFC Global, the country's fourth-largest in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) specialist.The group announced on Jan. 31 that CHA Healthcare Co., a subsidiary of CHA Biotech Co. lis
On January 31, Samsung Electronics held a Board of Directors meeting and announced a plan to increase shareholder value with the measure of a stock split.First of all, the Board of Directors of Samsung Electronics resolved to implement a 50:1 stock split as one of its measures to raise shareholder v
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Since 1619, Dulwich College in South London has been developing its reputation for educating British children. And for the last 15 years, Dulwich College International has been exporting that education to Asian cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore, and, since 2010, Seoul.With 650 students nestle
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SK Holdings C&C will actively promote and spread the digital conversion of all of its industrial sectors this year.According to SK Holdings C&C on January 9, SK Corp. CEO Jang Dong-hyun said in his New Year message that he will take the lead in taking the company to the next level by means of the cr
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Handling finance properly is not an easy job. Whether it is personal finance or the money related to a business, you need to know basics to do things in a b a better way. If you are a business owner, then you will be already aware of the fact that how easy it is for you to fall into a debt trap. A lot of business owners and entrepreneurs become forced into resorting to taking up debts when are about to start their new business ventures. The main reason for this is that this will be primarily covering the expenses at the beginning of the company's enterprise.
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The weather finally started to warm up this weekend in New England and we took full advantage of it in Boston, biking the Minuteman Trail in Arlington and Cambridge. At last, we can escape the indoor gym and hit the trails. One of the best ways is with New Life Hiking Spa out of Killington, Vermont, in operation since 1978. For $229 to $269 per person, per night, you'll receive a private room, three meals a day, healthy snacks, daily guided hikes, all fitness and wellness classes, evening activities, and massages. Three levels of professionally guided hikes are offered every day to accommodate your level of fitness. All meals are prepared fresh, on site, and created by a team of professional chefs who specialize in regional healthy cuisine. There's no better way to start the summer than hit the trails, eat Vermont-grown goods, and perhaps lose a pound or two.


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Being a lighting designer guarantees one thing above all others: You find yourself away from home an awful lot. Our clients are based all over the world, and the projects they call us to light often take place in some strange, exotic place. One of the top questions I'm asked about such gigs is, "How do you find lighting equipment in remote locations?"
First of all, I am one of those people who prefer to rent gear from a company I know well and truck it 1,000 miles to a gig, if necessary. I prefer this approach to trusting a local mom-and-pop lighting company to meet my specs.
There are huge advantages in this, the first one being the comfort factor. For instance, there's one specific company I use for any gigs where the budget fits. All of its gear is first rate, and the technicians they send out are proud of doing a quality job. If I rent gear from them, I know it will show up at the same time, in the same truck, in the same condition I always expect. I know I will not see anything other than the gear I specified for the job, and it will load in smoothly.
Often, though, clients balk at the idea of hauling lights long distances. Spending a single buck on freight is unappealing to them, and because they're the people paying me, I will look into the other viable options.
Options and Risks
One option is to use one of the huge, worldwide lighting vendors. There are a few lighting companies that have offices located in numerous cities around the United States and elsewhere in the world. These companies have a lot of resources, and can find you any piece of gear you desire. The biggest asset of using these companies is that they will find all the equipment you requested. Need 1,000 moving lights for a show? No problem. Need 12 techs? They'll find them.
They are usually competitively priced, and if you're "in" with a reputable salesman you trust, everything usually will work out fine. I say "usually" because, too often, there are snafus that come with using these mega companies.
Among the risks of using this approach, however, is that the vendor will find your lights by sub-renting units by the bulk from other vendors. Such lights, therefore, might end up trucking from some lighting shop you never heard of straight to your gig, complete with dim lamps and broken parts.
The other downside is a familiar complaint I hear all the time: The equipment tends to appear at your venue in waves. In other words, if you're missing some cable or a few lights, "Don't stress, they'll be here in a truck tomorrow." When this happens, I get flak from the client about the extra charges for more Teamsters or stagehands to unload stuff that should have been here and hung yesterday.
A saving grace in this situation is that these companies usually have really good electricians who can make anything work, hopefully in a short time. If you do a lot of work with the same salesman and crew chief from one of these companies, your comfort factor is usually high, and you will continue doing business with them.
Often, I'm forced by budgetary restraints to use a lighting company who is located near the gig. This is especially true when doing shows in Podunk or in Third-World countries. There are a few ways to approach how to spec gear for these gigs. First, I will send them a plot with a wish list of fixtures. This is the gear that I would love to see at the show I am designing. I will usually hear back from these companies within several minutes of my last email, asking about substitutions. "Can we use moving lights that we already own? Why do you want Mac 2000s?"
This means that I sometimes have to substitute the lights I want for inferior ones they own. If I don't, they will sub-rent them from someone else and mark the price up. I can't blame them — everyone does this to make a living. They might even slip behind your back and tell the client that he or she doesn't really need all this special gear — that they could do the job with what they own. This is the quickest way to get blacklisted from my book of vendors, but it happens.
But part of my job is to make it look good with whatever lighting is available. So another thing I will often do is have the local lighting company provide me with a list of everything it owns that is in working condition. You must specify "working," or you will get a list from a salesman who doesn't realize that the 12 Intellibeams in the corner of his shop have not worked since 1999. I have made this mistake a few times.
Once I get the list, I revamp my lighting plot to include stuff they own and then negotiate. "You say you have 20 six-lamp bars? Bring them over. You have only narrow-type bulbs for them? Buy some bulbs." They are out of 12in. mini-beam truss, "but can we substitute some big bulky 30in. trusses that we own?"
I'll say OK to all this, but now I want some PAR cans with color changers on them to illuminate these structures that I didn't want in the first place. This works out well for two reasons. First, the local company owns all this stuff, so it doesn't cost them anything to sub-rent or buy gear. Second, I benefit because I now have some extra lighting elements to work into my show.
Finding a local professional lighting company is usually not hard, but finding a high-caliber one is not easy. The producer for any event has to hire a local production coordinator to get labor, catering, and other things necessary for any show. This person will normally be able to provide me names of local companies to contact. I always ask if there is one particular, reputable person I should deal with. They always have a name of someone I should ask for. I will then talk to this person and feel him out to see if he is actually in-tuned to what I want or if he just wants to rent some old gear.
Another useful way to find reliable people in strange places is to use the Internet. In particular, there is a professional lighting forum called The Light Network. It's a free forum available to anyone at www.delphiforums.com (click on "entertainment"). There, you will find an active online community consisting of thousands of lighting individuals. You can post any lighting question there and be assured that a few people will reply. I have posted there looking for lighting contacts in remote places like Africa, and people on the network have come through for me. And because it's a free place, people will give their honest opinions and tell you to use a certain company at your own risk or sometimes steer you toward a little gem of a company that will do a fine job. Also, most companies check this site weekly, and they'll often contact me after seeing my posting, offering exactly what I'm looking for.
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Solidarity with Abahlali baseMjondolo against killing of their members
Tue, 18/11/2014 - 22:58
Abahlali baseMjondolo (AbM) is a grassroots, democratic and member-led organisation based in Durban, a city in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. AbM have an impressive record of exposing corruption and asserting the constitutional rights of thousands of the marginalised shack-dwelling people. We, the undersigned, are in support of the resolve of AbM members to strive for more participatory forms of development and to advance the struggle for access to urban land.
We condemn all assassinations, political murders and other acts of violence and intimidation against AbM members and housing rights activists. In the past 18 months, four housing rights activists have been killed. This includes two prominent AbM members:
1. Thembinkosi Qumbelo (assassination, Cato Crest) – 15 March 2013
2. Nkululeko Gwala, aged 34 (assassination, Cato Crest) – 26 June 2013
3. Nqobile Nzuzua, aged 17 (police murder, Cato Crest) – 30 September 2013
4. Thuli Ndlovu, aged 36 (assassination, KwaNdengezi) – 29 September 2014
We also note that more than 450 political assassinations have been documented in post-Apartheid South Africa with the majority taking place in KwaZulu-Natal province. We are troubled by the reports of collusion by the police and elected officials in the recent attacks on the Cato Crest. We place our solidarity with all activists facing repression in South Africa.
We believe that it is the right of people to engage in activism that is free of repression.
• We call on the South African government to create safe spaces for peaceful dialogue between housing activists and local, national and provincial authorities
• We call on the South African government to investigate the murders of these activists through a formal process of inquiry.
• We believe that the democratic state of South Africa has a duty to protect its citizens.
North London Solidarity Federation stands in solidarity with Abahlali baseMjondolo. Please come to the protest this Saturday 22 November, 14:00 at South Africa House in Trafalgar Square and sign the petition.
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Question.. is this a female dominated fantasy? Because I have never had a man try this with me…
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treading so soft and lightly
Every late Saturday night or early Sunday morning, it's a ritual for me to check Postsecret. Last night, this one was a few down, and I was struck with thoughts. How many people have been through something similar to this?
I know that while the things I may want possibly seem tame, my very vanilla husband, can't quite grasp any understanding of them. It's been over a year and a half since I first mentioned that I was interested by "open" relationships. I had always joked about interest in women, but I also brought that to the forefront. After the huge fight we had, where I thought I honestly might leave, we kinda just dropped it. But it has consistently hung over us like some dirty fog. Anytime anything even remotely related to people going outside of their relationships is mentioned, he gets almost furious. The interest in women bothers him less, but I feel it definitely still grates a little.
I wonder how long this will stay with us. The fact that I was open and honest, and he shut me down. Pretty much acting as if there was something wrong with me. I wonder about the secret writer, does it still hang over him or did she actually believe he was joking?
I know other people who have dealt with similar things, and I think it leads to resentment on the part of the honest party. When you love someone, and that person can't love you for who you are… It's sad.
the slow hush
"He sang of the first permission of flesh and flesh to entangle
how we abandon the guard of our heart and throw our borders
open and welcome a sweet invader to take possession
the sudden exquisite catch in a throat and the slow hush
of a breath unfettered the sweetest sounds to a lover's ear
He sang of hands finding shyly at first their way
to another shelf of hips oh how the heart flares
and melts like wax spilling over a candle's lip"
-Craig Arnold
I can't get Craig Arnold's words out of my mind the last few weeks. Re-reading poems again and again..
let it go; it won't be long now
The most common sexual conversation the Hubs and I have been having for around six months is the debate of anal sex. I've always felt myself an open and adventurous person but this has consistently been a 'no' coming out of my mouth. A little backstory..
When I was eighteen, bright eyed and curious, I had a 'friends with benefits' situation with a twenty-three year old. He had obviously done a lot more than I had, and was very open with his past to me. I knew that a previous girlfriend and he had done anal frequently. I was interested, intrigued. Finally one night I decided to give it a try. A little liquor in me, (but in no way intoxicated) I felt ready.
Here's the thing, I barely remember the lead up, or even much about it. Other than the fact that it was extremely painful. I ponder now if there wasn't enough lube, if I just wasn't ready, if he wasn't the right one to try it with. I do remember that he was very gentle and understanding, once the tears sprang from my eyes he withdrew. Never did we try again.
This was seven years ago, and I can't get over it. I can't push away the memory of how horrid it was. Even though I really want to try it, my paranoia is overtaking my desire. I've told the Hubs that when I am ready, I will definitely let him know. He is a somewhat of a flip-flopper on this subject. While we fuck he begs me to stick it in my ass, then later will say he was just fucking around. He's used his fingers some, normally I am okay, sometimes I have to tell him to stop. I have even told him that his cock is so big it intimidates me. Yet, I love for him to just touch it, for him to fuck me doggie style his body hitting into it hard, or pushing my ass cheeks apart.
This is definitely the one thing I am trying to open my mind to. Even buying some expensive new lube recently, hoping to let him know, it won't be long now…
lights out, words gone
There you were on the other side of the door. Smiling widely at first sight. Your top shirt buttons undone, relaxed you walked in. The light was on, yet dim near the door. I was barefoot, boy shorts peeking from under my satin cami. You lightly grasped the hair framing my face, twirling your fingers through the strands. Leaning in, your lips brushed my cheek in shy greeting. Visibly arrested my skin pebbled at the moment of contact.
I ran my fingers along the collar of your shirt, then down to the first confined button. They deftly worked each button open, memorizing the feel of your body on my way down. Tugging your shirt out of your pants. The smooth leather of your belt sliding free of each notch. As I got your pants undone, your fingers trailed my neck down to the satin covering my breast, my nipple already hard as your finger found it over the tank. We stood for a moment just staring, your pants gone, shirt open.
You reached for the back of my neck, pulling me to you, lips finding. Mouths open, hot and scorching. You kissed me thirsty with need. Our bodies pressed together, you found the bottom curve of my ass, your thumb stroking, hand grabbing. I strained against you, the evidence of your desire apparent. My body shook, ready, wanting. You pulled my shorts off, and knelt to kiss my nipple over the tank. Leaving a wet mark, and my mouth sighing.
Unable to take any more, the rest of our clothes discarded. The city lights were twinkling outside the huge window. You turned me around to look out, standing behind me. Your body curved into mine, mouth close to my ear, "How many people do you suppose are watching?"
I couldn't answer, my ass grinding against you, wanting you to know, I was ready. You moved in me with ease, hard and silky. My hand found balance, open flat pressed to the window pane. I could barely catch my breath as your hands gripped my hips, then my breasts. I reveled in the feel of your body, hot with lust, meeting mine with each thrust.
Sex At Dawn
As a recent, yet avid, listener of Dan Savage's podcast "Savage Love", I heard him mention a book several times. I picked it up from Amazon after reading a Kindle sample.
After reading it, I felt I had to mention it, as some of my like-minded bloggers might want to check it out. I learned so many things that I knew nothing about, and really made me expand my mind on the things I thought I knew. I have already discussed the book with some of my close friends/husband. It definitely gets things perked up in a conversation.
surfacing the kink
*This might end up being the most explicit post I've written on here, you are forewarned.*
I was double penetrated last night. No, no, not the DP most would think of. I was DP'ed in the pussy. I'm not exactly sure how I heard of this, but somehow I did. From that my obsession grew. I've watched porn where a woman takes two men into her pussy, and how I longed to experience it. I had casually mentioned it to the hubs, (however casual that can be brought up ) and he had almost brushed it off. Pretty much in the vein that it would never happen, so I might as well forget it.
So.. Yesterday morning, I had said to him, "I want DP. Dr. Pepper and double penetration." Dissolving into laughter at his expression. Somehow this was brought up again last night, and I decided to educate him by showing him some porn. The only I could find was MFM, but figured, what the hey, let's just get him used to that idea. This was only a five and a half minute video, and around four minutes in, he was gung ho.
"Go get your dildo." He practically commanded me.
Once dildo was obtained, sufficiently lubed, and me on my knees, we figured out the logistics of the situation. I won't lie, being filled beyond belief by a cock of exceptional girth, plus a normal (but on the small side girth wise) dildo, was slightly painful at first. It was an odd mixture, pain + pleasure. Confused I almost asked him to stop, but I decided to be patient.
Thank goodness I did. It was fucking incredible. Orifices of me barely explored were tingling with sensation. While I'm sure it was definitely different than two actual cocks, at least I got a little taste of the possibility. I am now wondering, when can I get it again? And where might this lead? Hopefully somewhere orgasmic..
some conversation, no contemplation
Friday night we had family over, then Saturday all went to the lake together. I decided to wear a bikini, and ended up feeling overly sexy. The cut of my top showing my cleavage perfectly, my bottoms cupping my ass low, my little back dimples on display. The hubs obviously picked up on the flirtatious look on my face, breasts taunting him as we left the beach and family behind. Laughing at the burning hot sand under my feet, we were both breathless as we hopped into the car. Windows rolled down, music turned up, he reached out and pulled my breasts out of my top. Pinching my nipples, caressing my breasts as he drove. Ever the gentleman, he asked if I wanted to stop somewhere. Even around the hubs I have a tendency to be coy, murmuring 'Sure'. Amped up, my bikini bottoms feeling slightly damp, I held my composure till he motioned to where we'd stop. Right under a railroad viaduct, the highway visible. He turned the car off right at the edge of the opening, so we'd be blocked from the sun, but not completely closed in. We both got out and he came around to the passenger's side, pushing me against the side of the car, kissing me full on the mouth. I pushed my bottoms down, he turned me around, leaning into the car. His hands latched onto my hips as he drove into me. I met the rhythm, pushing back and forth with him. My cheek rubbing the hot metal of my hood, the sounds of my mouth echoing in the concrete enclosure. He unhooked the back of my top, my nipples slightly burning on the heat. Then told me to get on my back. I hopped up, him grabbing my thighs and pulling me to the very edge of the car. My head tossed in both directions, watching the cars speed past on the highway, the other direction nothing but dirt road. My ankles on his shoulders, legs straight up. I moaned until he lost control, taking every ounce of me he could. Fingers digging into my legs, a ragged sigh escaped. We both took a while to recover, back in the car, a/c cooling our bodies, our whole beings euphoric.
fantasy fulfilled
The hubs has become more comfortable with his sexual dominance over me. A few nights ago, he instructed me to move to the end of the Zeppelin, legs slightly spread, face to the floor. He moved onto my legs, so that he was sitting on me, and pounded ruthlessly. My cheek rubbed into the rug, my elbows tried to hold myself in place, but it was a lost cause. He put one hand onto my shoulder blade, forcing me to keep position. The mix of the angle he was penetrating me, with the sheer intensity of his lust, caused me to scream out over and over. Only stopping to try and catch my breath a few times, I'm lucky my neighbors are apparently oblivious to my loudness. This was exactly what I have been craving, him losing himself, becoming a creature of need.
sweet revelation
*This is the longest story I have, and it's cut down quite a bit.*
Night was barely falling in the hot dry heat of my hometown. I was relieved that I had put on a sundress at the last moment before leaving my parent's spare bedroom. The slight breeze tickled my cleavage and wafted into the open skirt of the navy blue dress, dotted with tiny flowers in shades of gray and blue. I was only visiting a week, and had run into an old friend, Tom, who immediately invited me to a barbeque at his house. I was a little unsure, considering it had been 8 years since I had last seen any of the people that would be there.
Familiar faces swirled about me, asking questions on my life, job, etc. Tom helping me remember everyone and trying to include me in the conversations. There was one man there, I did not recognize, and he appeared to be a friend of everyone. I stared, trying to place him, only barely concealed by the glass I held to my mouth. I took him in completely, jeans, sky blue button down shirt, cap, boots. I could see his sideburns were a light reddish color, a weeks worth of beard across his jaw and square chin. His smile was wide and infectious. I stepped out of the throng of people surrounded me, his eyes finally finding mine. The smile wavered a little, before he put it firmly back in place. He dislodged from his group some, coming closer to me. I set my glass on the railing of the deck, I felt him approach, prickles of apprehension racking my body. When I turned to face him, I still couldn't figure out who he was. All I knew was the attraction pulsing within me, urging me to smile and tuck a strand of chestnut hair behind my ear.
"Could I get one of those?" He motioned to the cigarette in my hand.
"Sure." Still smiling, composure waning, as I passed it to him, fingers brushing. The cigarette between his lips, one hand cupping the end. The flame lit and made his face more visible. I knew him somehow… I stood in a stupor as he took the first drag, then flicked the ash.
"How have you been Quinn?"
My forehead pinched as my eyes looked at him curiously.
"I'm sorry, I just can't seem to place you. I feel as if I should, but my mind is a little weak at the moment." I tipped my head to indicate the cold glass beside me.
"Wow, what a bitch you are still. It's Matthew. Matt." His smile was gone, instead two hard lines of lips pressed together.
"Seriously? Call me a bitch, when I never did a thing to you. You've only treated me with disgust since I met you." My jaw had dropped at his admission. I couldn't believe this man I had been lusting over all night, was Matt. Or Matthew now apparently. I felt fifteen again, cowering under his cruelty. I walked away, into the house and closed the bathroom door.


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Topic: The Importance of Being Earnest (not about the play) (08/04/11)
- TITLE: Sally's Bad Decision
By Ken Ebright
The message was from my sister Sally; she told me she broke up with Nathan and is going to marry Joel. I love Sally and her two teenage kids, Pete and Mcaela. She was on her third marriage and I was concerned that she was destroying her life. It was 9 o'clock at night I would call Mikayla tomorrow.
Lying in bed I thought about how much fun I had with the kids when they were little. I loved reading to them and taking them swimming.
My thoughts turned sad as I tossed and turned and could not believe what had transpired. I remembered shortly after Sally divorced her first husband George (the kids' natural father). I would pick the kids up from daycare and when I put them to bed that night. Mikayla cried and wished that her mom and dad were back together.
It was two in the morning; I still couldn't sleep. I decided to get up and go into the living room and I sit on the couch. With the lights turned out, I thought of the argument I had with my sister. I tried to tell her the truth about her behavior, but she just didn't want to listen. She wouldn't speak to me for about a month. The more I though about talking to her, the more perplexed I became. The thing that made me more perplexed was how could I talk to her about this
I finally went back to bed and actually slept. I then felt the sun shining on my face, and turned my head and looked at my alarm clock. It was 10 am; I sat there for another 15 minutes I did not want to call
Finally, I got up and called, "Hello," said the voice on the phone.
"Mikayla, this is your uncle Ken. I'm sure you heard about your mom. I'm upset about your mom; I think she is destroying her life."
"Yeah….I know."
"Your mom has never dealt with the bitterness she has had toward your grandma. She thinks she can get love from another man that she didn't get from her mom. She will keep going through guys until she deals with her bitterness. It makes me sad that there has been so many men in and out of both of your lives. You have suffered for her mistakes."
Mikayla sighed, "I know what you're talking about, she needs to get over it. I am glad to know how much you care about me and Pete."
"I'm your uncle I love you and your mom very much. I have talked to her about her problems before. I don't know how to tell her. She does not want to listen to the truth. The last time I talked to her she got really mad at me. I want to talk to her, but I don't know what to say."
"Uncle Ken, the only thing you can do is pray. She has to learn on her own."
"Maybe you're right. You're very special to me, I love you. Thanks for your advice."
"I love you too, thanks for being a good uncle."
"I will talk to you later, bye."
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Gloriana on the water
The boat that will lead the Queen's Diamond Jubilee pageant on the Thames has been launched today.
The "Gloriana" is the only boat to be made specially for the event on June the 3rd, when more than a thousand vessels will sail down the river.
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FORMER Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given will not be allowed to move away from Aston Villa on loan after Hull City had a move for the 36-year-old turned down.
The Donegal man has found himself out of favour at Villa Park under Paul Lambert. He started the season as first-choice 'keeper, but poor form led to American Brad Guzan assuming the No 1 spot.
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Fact Sheet: Spousal Support
by Pamela Cross, LLB
At the end of a marriage or common-law relationship, one of the partners is often in a worse financial situation than the other. Spousal support is intended to offset this financial difference.
Spousal support is governed by the Family Law Act, which defines "spouse" as either a married or common-law spouse.
To be considered a common-law spouse, the couple has to have lived together for at least three years or be in a steady relationship and have had or adopted a child.
The goal of spousal support is to assist both spouses in becoming financially independent as soon as reasonably possible, taking into account the circumstances of the relationship.
For example, where one spouse stayed home to raise the children or had to change jobs frequently because of the requirements of the other spouse's employment, spousal support would be appropriate.
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- the present and potential earning capability of both spouses
- the length of the marriage or cohabitation
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- roles of each spouse post-separation
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I came "this close"…
…to not posting in my blog tonight. If it were a Friday, I wouldn't have (not posting on Friday's is becoming normal for me). But, alas, tis only Wednesday. It's just been a really long day, with some disappointments, but some highlights too.
The disappointing bit? It's time to start asking folks who have booked afternoon sessions to plan on keeping those sessions indoors. I was hoping to keep shooting outside for another couple of weeks before the heat took over… but today was brutal. I always do my best to keep my clients in the shade as much as possible – but that puts me right at the mercy of the elements. And today was bad. Even with sun screen my face was bright red by the time I got done. Thankfully, most of that was heat and it faded to a less noticeable pink by evening. We'll still be fine shooting outdoors in the evenings, but it's time to start looking at indoor locations during the afternoons (which always makes me kinda sad).
The cool bit? I'm so totally in love with HEARTSY that it's ridiculous. Seriously. Okay, don't know what Heartsy is yet? Here's the low down. Heartsy is basically the Groupon of the hand crafted world. Generally they are for Etsy merchants, and they are AWESOME! I've only been a Heartsy member for a few days and I've already purchased TWO of them.
I got me a couple of fabulous crocheted hats coming from one vendor, and another is making me a custom iPad case to match my camera bags. Wanna know how much I've spent? Less than ten bucks! I am so freakin' hooked on Heartsy, it's ridiculous. Love it!
Wanna get yourselves something cool? Sure, you can just head over there and sign up… BUT, if you go from this link: http://heartsy.me/users/133015/referral?c=plink You can get a $5 sign up bonus, and I'll love you forever because you'll give me a bonus when you make your first purchase. And, like I said… Heartsy ADDICT!
Once you sign up, you will totally want to sign up for the Heartsy VIP service. I think it was only about eight bucks, and with your sign up bonus it's only $3. Why do you want this? Because you get bonus dollars to spend at each of the vendors AND they'll give you another $10 bonus to spend on a voucher… so basically it's FREE MONEY!
Repeat after me: TD is a Heartsy addict!
LMAO Okay, tell me if you see a down side, because I haven't found one yet. Today I put in orders on Etsy that came to a total of $80, and I spent less than ten. Folks are totally getting awesome hand made stuff for Yule this year.
So yeah… disappointing day in some respects. But on the TD-is-getting-some-super-awesome-custom-hand-made-stuff-for-next-to-nothing front? Darn good day. LOL And I know this totally reads like one of those gawd awful advertorials (ads that are passed off as editorials), but I couldn't help it. I'm hooked.
Oh! One of the vendors who's voucher I purchased (for the iPad bag that they are customizing with an adjustable strap and extra pocket) still has some vouchers left. Check them out at: http://heartsy.me/users/133015/deal_referral/3446/ With the VIP perks, it's $12 for $38 dollars store credit… apply your five dollar sign up bonus and ten dollar VIP bonus and you'll be getting it for $5 (if I did my math correctly). LMAO
And I'll say it again: TD is a Heartsy Addict.
I can't help but share a good thing. 😉
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After a long week of rain, the clouds parted and the sun was bright for this beautiful Wichita Falls wedding day. Abbie and Bobby were married at The Church of The Good Shepherd with so many guests, they had to open another room for the overflow. They are so loved, and everyone wanted to wish them well!
After a sweet ceremony, the newlyweds and their guests partied the night away at The Stone Palace with The Royal Dukes on stage. It was an amazing night, and I was so happy to celebrate with them!
Ceremony: Church of The Good Shepherd
Reception: The Stone Palace
Coordination: Mayfield Events
Catering: On The Border
Band: The Royal Dukes
Florals: Mystic Floral
Cake: Aunt Glenda's Cakes
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The last few days have been incredible, and quite emotional. I've never seen anything quite like it, and will always treasure having been there for it.
It all started with Plus Sized Wars, a programme on Channel 4 about plus size bloggers and plus size fashion. As the time approached for it to air almost my whole Twitter timeline seemed to be holding it's breath. Was this going to be a horrific car crash of a TV show? Were we going to see beloved bloggers used as cannon fodder in the name of controversial television?


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The Inman Aligner is a great choice for adults who might have had braces in the past but the teeth have relapsed back to their original position. This type of appliance is custom made, very effective and works by moving the teeth in a fraction of the time compared to other more conventional systems. Inman aligners gently move teeth into the desired position with two opposing spring loaded aligner bars. This provides gentle continuous pressure over a range of movement. Ideally they work best on protruding anterior teeth and crowded teeth. This gentle pressure allows the process to be swift and with little discomfort. Patients are extremely pleased with the outcome and the sheer speed of the treatment. Results can usually be noticed between six and eighteen weeks.
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Typically, I respond to these questions by mumbling something about having friends who knit - occasionally referring to them as "evil companions." Apart perhaps from the adjective, that answer is technically truthful in as far as it goes, but in fairness there is a bit more to the story. The full truth is a bit more involved, but probably worth recounting.
Although not previously discussed on this site, TSMK is a bit of geek (I know this is shocking) when it comes to certain music. The CD collection at home is bereft of most recent musical efforts, but full to the brim with recordings of long-dead blues musicians. I've always enjoyed the blues - a lot - and occasionally loud enough to cause my secretary to get up and shut my office door. This love of the blues doesn't stop with the scratchy recordings of the original artists - I also enjoy slightly more contemporary versions of the genre. So, for example, when Mrs. TSMK is shaking her head as the radio blares Led Zeppelin's Lemon Song while TSMK's children are in the car ("squeeze my lemon, 'til the juice runs down my leg"), I'm less concerned with the meaning than the appreciative of the fact that Plant and the boys are really just paying homage to Robert Johnson's Traveling Riverside Blues of some six decades earlier. Often these interactions end with Mrs. TSMK suggesting that she doesn't really need me to tell her again about how Bonham's squeaky bass drum pedal can only be heard on two tracks, or something along those lines. She's a very patient woman.
Anyway, I digress.
When I was around 14 or so, I was received ZZ Top's Eliminator album for Christmas. As I was already a blues guy by that age, I loved the album. It started in me a lifelong appreciation the band, and in particular for the style, guitar work, and overall mystique of Billy Gibbons a/k/a the Rev. Willie G. I believe that Billy's work is top notch, and I'm not alone in that view. In fact, for the first three years of his life, TSMK's second son has given every indication that his favorite song is not Twinkle Twinkle Little Star or some other age-appropriate number, but rather La Grange. He particularly likes to sing it while playing his guitar after bath. (You'll note TSMK's guitar leaning against the wall on the left - there's often music involved in the boys' baths).
One evening, I turned on the television and noted that a ZZ Top concert would be playing later that night. I set the DVR to record it, so that we could watch it later.
Sure enough, later that week I found myself on the couch with TSMK's oldest and second (then youngest) sons, watching the show. Midway through, the Rev. Willie G. was drawling out the lyrics to one of my favorites: I'm Bad, I'm Nationwide:
Well I'm moving down the road in my V-8 Ford
And, unfortunately, all were in museums or at a price point where you'd feel uncomfortable wearing the hat. If I was going to get one of these hats, it seemed clear that I would need to have it custom made.


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Strengthening Wisconsin, Growing Leaders
Leadership Wisconsin is the state's premier leadership development organization with a national reputation for producing highly effective leaders. In order to meet community challenges and recognize opportunities, Wisconsin needs leaders who show initiative, listen intently, understand the breadth and depth of issues, assume responsibility, act with civility and exercise sound decision making.
The Leadership Wisconsin Foundation is uniquely positioned as a 501(c)3 non-profit. Through a partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Division of Extension we connects our work with the "Wisconsin Idea", and the resources of the University of Wisconsin. This means our programming remains high quality, cutting edge, relevant and timely, and that it meets the needs of the diverse individuals and communities of Wisconsin.
The birth and history of Leadership Wisconsin is a classic case of vision and collaboration. It is also a great example of building on the experience of others and improving on it. In 1980 Stephen Smith (UW-Madison), Roger Swanson (UW-River Falls), and Laura Beane (agricultural leader from Jefferson county) attended an informational meeting about W.K.Kellogg-sponsored leadership programs in Michigan, Washington, Montana, California, and Pennsylvania.
On January 9, 1981, the Agricultural and Natural Resource Consortium of the University of Wisconsin System approved preparation of a draft proposal to initiate a rural leadership development program in Wisconsin. UW-Extension was asked to administer and coordinate the project. During 1982 and 1983, key leaders met to determine support for the proposal. In May 1983, with the approval of a provisional board of directors, the director of Cooperative Extension submitted a proposal to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, which subsequently funded the project. In September 1983, the Board of Directors was officially organized. They approved the university's curriculum proposal and a fund raising strategy, which officially launched the program. Group I was selected in April 1984 and completed the series of eleven seminars in March 1986.
In 2008 WRLP Board of Directors initiated an in-depth evaluation process. It included gathering feedback from fellows, alumni, specialists in leadership training locally and from around the country, as well as from community members who have witnessed the impact of alumni as they continue to make a difference in their own communities.
First and foremost, the feedback confirmed that the program experience has indeed had a significant, positive impact on the alumni and it continues to remain recognizable for many years after their participation. It is a proven experience of leadership development that produces top-notch leaders for cities, towns, villages, rural regions, counties, and Wisconsin. in public, business, and nonprofit endeavors. for today and tomorrow. Alumni have developed new leadership skills and abilities as a direct result of their program experience.
Secondly we learned that our alumni went on to play active leadership roles benefiting their respective communities, organizations and businesses, and our state as a whole. Yet, being a successful leadership development program means more than just looking back and sitting on our laurels. It also means looking forward and changing to respond to current and future needs. During our review and the concurrent analysis of our marketing and branding strategies some unique opportunities were uncovered that would enable us to make our exceptional program even better. As we look to the future we learned that our strong resource of alumni across the state could be tapped into in order to create synergy around the issues we face. Building upon our greatest assets – our successful program experience and our alumni, the leadership education we provide will become an even more critical factor in helping Wisconsin and the nation respond to the powerful social and economic changes that are occurring in communities.
At that time we recommitted to our mission of Developing Leaders to Strengthen Communities, celebrated the success of the past 30 years, and recognized that leadership also requires us to look to the future. We committed to intentionally work to preserve and at the same time continuously improve the core of our programming; expand the number of community leaders in Wisconsin; foster increased sharing, networking, and collaboration among our alumni and enhance their training and support. As we worked to accomplish these goals, WRLP shifted its name to Leadership Wisconsin enabling us to be better positioned to fill the critical and growing need for quality, integrated leadership development training for leaders throughout all of Wisconsin.
Most recently we have been undergoing a new transition for the organization, our programs, partnerships and the leaders we serve. Read more about that transition in the article "The Future Looks Bright!"


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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Being knitty
I have been working this morning on knitting petals for my flower that I am making mom. It's going to be pink! and the petals small. I have made flowers before, this one however will be smaller as it is going to be a pin for her jacket. Once I have knitted all of the petals I will cut the string parts hanging on the sides and then sew them all together. I'll post some pictures when I am done.
I have been also working on the baby blanket this morning, and thanks to this blog it is a reminder for me to get knitting! I had stopped knitting for quite some time, I am glad to be starting up again.
Now I am going to the gym to work out for a bit and then mayeb come back and resume knitting :P bye for now
Lisa <3
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In print production, when someone mentions the word "bleed," it doesn't mean that they just received the paper cut to end all paper cuts. Bleed is a term used to refer to ink that runs all the way to the edge of a trimmed page. If the print design calls for ink to extend to the edge of the paper (the "trim"), then the ink is "bleeding" off the page, and a bleed needs to be built into the document before it's released for printing.
Why is bleed important? Let's use a business card as an example. After all, almost everyone has one and practically everyone has seen one.
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Trimming is the finishing process that cuts the printed piece down (literally) to the correct final size. Since this process is mechanized, building in a margin of error for both the printing and trimming processes will help the final product.
When building to the correct trim size, make sure that the image or the flat color extends beyond the trim limits by making the edges extend beyond the edges of the appropriate frames to allow for sufficient bleed. Usually, the bleed extends one-eighth of an inch (0.125 inch or 9-points) past the trim line.
The amount of bleed that the print project will need depends on the page size, the type of project it is, and how it will be printed, but typically the one-eighth of an inch size is good for most. A print service provider more often than not can reduce the amount of bleed but can't extend it. Keep in mind that, on average, roughly 90% of what goes to a standard press is printed on oversized sheets. Printers order paper in different sizes, like 23" x 35", for example. When the paper is cut down to what is called run size, the paper is 8.75" x 11.5", which is then trimmed to 8.5" x 11" post-printing.
Make sure any artwork for projects like business card printing have the right bleed and trim lines. This will help to ensure that the finished product is as close to perfect as possible. Always remember: when it comes to printing, sometimes you need to let it bleed. At My1Stop.com we offer templates that show you where the bleed lines should be on most products offered.


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At Providence, we believe in "Living the Mission." We do not just preach "love your neighbor," we strive to live it.
A passion for missions has led us to support various ministries both locally and globally. Below is a list of ministries we currently support:
Randy and Paula Crowe
Ireland (Newsletter Updates)
(Vienna, Austria)
Dominican Republic
Willing Servant Ministries
Future Generation International Missions, Inc.
For the Cause of Christ Ministries
Ormond Beach, FL


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Video: This incredible example of storytelling comes from the 2000 Sydney Olympics opening ceremony showing the unity of Australia's 250 aboriginal tribes.
Here follows Part 3 of a research paper that explores the connections between ecology, culture, science and the collective consciousness. Here are Part 1 and Part 2.
The Dreaming, Dream Law and Ecological Ethics
But how do dreams connect with waking, material reality? What influence can dreams, myths and collective ritual have on the physical environment and how can these elements contribute to a universal environmental ethic? No culture proposes a more profound answer to this question than the aboriginals of Australia, whose complex conception of life sees creation as a transient, continuous 'bringing forth,' flowing from what they call Alcheringa or Dreamings.
As the world's oldest, still-living culture at 40,000 years old, the aboriginal sense of ecological relationship stems from their understanding of creation as a reciprocal act. For them, the creation of the world began in a mythic time called the Dreamtime through the actions of the Sky Heroes, but it is only through the active participation of humans in Dreamings and ritual does the integrity of the earth remain intact.
Tribal law is handed down from this time that pre-exists time and is called the Dream Law. In this pre-modern model of the collective unconscious, some aboriginal groups believe that the Dreamtime is not an occurrence in the long-gone past, but still continues to operate and come into being concurrently with this reality, particularly during Dreaming rites (Cowan 22). This is striking evidence that speaks to the timelessness of the notion for a greater and deeper consciousness beyond the waking life.
In the aboriginal view, the earth is seen as generating a mythic culture all its own and is a symbol in its own right, as its coming into being is not a geological process, but rather a mythical one (Cowan 12). Embedded in this web of life, humans are only here to sing and re-enact its story. Hence, Dreamings are not only site-specific within the vast open spaces of Australia, but they also weave a tightly-knit interconnection of sacred geography that is meant to be continually to be brought into being by Dreamings.
According to the Victoria River people for example, everything came into being by Dreaming and everything exists because of and through relationships upheld by Dreaming (Rumsey & Weiner 104). In this context, the human place in this world is not as the topmost dominator, but as an integral supporter of the very processes that give humans life – which is as mature of an ecological ethic as anyone will find.
Within this ethic, dreaming here is ritualized and subsumes the individual's duty to mutually care for the land by tying one's essence back to his or her origins in creative dreaming act itself. The aboriginals' skillful means of devoting mythic meaning to their ecological responsibilities provides great inspiration for modernity's ethical confusion, while also indicating how even an individual's Dreaming can be grounded in a larger and deeper meaning.
Dilemma of language
However, the dilemma is also not just of ethics, but also of language; it is the highly-developed complexity of syntax, grammar of aborigine languages that allowed for such rich mythologies to exist and is a language that is currently lacking in modernity. As such, earlier settlers and anthropologists alike mistook the intimate aboriginal relationship to land and country for one of primitive parasitism, for the aboriginals "are absolutely dependent on what nature produces without any practical assistance on their part" (Rumsey & Weiner 101).
But this shallow conclusion arises from the fact that there is simply no comparative linguistic basis to adequately express the aboriginal relationship to land. For instance, "country" is understood by the aboriginals to be what gives humans and all life "body." It is the duty of all ephemeral beings, including humans, to constantly "walk around organizing the country" in order to "bring forth the life of the world," to bring forth the story – for if "you take care of the country, the country takes care of you" (Rumsey & Weiner 109).
Recent anthropological work is only now revealing the deeper aboriginal awareness of ecology due to recognition of aboriginal management practices such as fire-stick farming. As Deborah Bird Rose notes, "numerous studies have shown aboriginal people's proactive care of Australian fauna, flora and ecosystems… both the distribution and diversity of Australian biota… are artifacts of Aboriginal people's intentional actions" (Rumsey & Weiner 102).
Thus, "country" in this sense is not the Western idea of territory or nation, rather it is a kind of sacred body non-politic from which all life originates and cannot be owned. Earth's narrative is for and by all creation. This definition of "country" points to an obvious difference in meaning, intent and cultural mores – and ultimately, highlights the importance of intent and the boundaries of modern language.
Invigorated by ritual Dreamings and founded in a reverence for life, it is from the aborigine "emplaced myth" that an ecological ethic naturally grows. As James Cowan emphasizes, "myth is a way of attaching deeper psychological meaning to the principle of intellectual understanding, whereby modes of behaviour, new discoveries and metaphysical insights themselves are successfully integrated into the overall pattern of existence" (68).
On the way to a new ecological ethic, it becomes obvious that modern societies need to not only evolve their mythology to reflect emerging metaphysical experiences of life's interdependence, but that also the limits of language must be deconstructed to express these nascent myths.
Next: From Jung To an Ecology of The Collective Unconscious (Part 4)
Works Cited
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Cowan, James. Aborigine Dreaming. London: Thorsons, 2002.
Coxhead, David, and Hiller, Susan. Dreams: Visions of the Night. London: Thames and Hudson, no date.
Dawkins, Richard. The Selfish Gene. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1976.
Debord, Guy. The Society of Spectacle. New York: Zone Books, 1995.
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City Police Investigating New
String of Burglaries
City police have also been investigating a similar type burglary Sunday at The Learning Center on Jackson Avenue. As with the other burglaries, force was used to enter the building and minor damage was done, assistant chief Mike Ward said in a news release.
Police say they have no indication whether the commercial burglaries are related to the recent string of occupied home burglaries, the news release said.
They are asking all residents and business owners to continue to check their doors, windows and other access points to make sure they are secure, and to make sure any surveillance and alarm systems are working properly.
The police department will be increasing patrols.
The suspect has not been identified yet, and police are asking that anyone with information on these cases or who recognizes the perpetrator contact City of Bradford Police immediately.
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The Effective Health Care Program of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, has released guides on obstructive sleep apnea for clinicians(www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov) and adult patients(effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov).
The guides are based on a comparative effectiveness review(www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov) of 234 studies that was conducted by researchers at Tufts Medical Center Evidence-based Practice Center in Boston.
An estimated 12 million Americans have been diagnosed with sleep apnea. Millions more likely have the condition but have not been diagnosed, according to AHRQ. The guides discuss the accuracy of various screening and diagnostic tools and offer evidence-based assessments of a number of treatment approaches.
According to the clinician guide, continuous positive airway pressure, or CPAP, is the most effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. However, researchers found that evidence was insufficient to compare the various types of CPAP units.
Mandibular advancement devices, or MADs, also are effective, although both MAD and CPAP treatment methods are associated with side effects, which also are covered by the guides.
Weight loss may be an effective treatment for obese patients who have sleep apnea, but the evidence supporting this management option was not as strong as that supporting the use of CPAP devices and MADs. Evidence was insufficient to assess the merits of surgical interventions.
The consumer guide explains the disorder and its effects, summarizes treatment options and costs associated with those options, and offers a list of questions patients can discuss with their physicians.
To order free print copies of either guide or the full systematic evidence review, call the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse at (800) 358-9295.
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Via XLR8R… DJ/producer and house music aficionado Kenny Dope of the legendary Masters at Work production crew recently sat down withSpine TV before playing a gig at Plan B in Brixton. The veteran artist talked with the web show about the DJ and music scene in the early '90s, how much of contemporary music could be classified as house music, and how things have changed since he started his carreer.
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With the help of UTS we managed to get our stuff packed and send it on a container to the Cook Islands. Check out the video to get a view of how professionally it was done. And we took the bar with 🙂
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As the medic workers wrap up Tony's body, Audrey comes to tell Jack that Henderson has escaped. However, Chloe was able to decrypt a file on his computer and she found an intelligence broker named Collette Stenger who is a known associate of Bierko.
Jack tells Curtis that he wants to accompany the tactical team going to look for Collette at the hotel she has checked into.
As Logan prepares to formally declare martial law, Martha comes in and dismisses Gardner from the room. She lets her husband know that Novick found out that CTU has a lead on Bierko. Logan believes CTU cannot handle anything at this point. Martha suggests that Gardner's true intention is to see Logan go down. The President does not respond.
Logan goes to the press podium and announces that Los Angeles will be under a curfew enforced by the military. Bierko watches this on television.
Karen Hayes and Miles Papazian enter CTU. Karen wants all able workers of CTU to still be operating. Homeland will assume full control after the nerve gas canisters are found.
Buchanan greets Karen, who informs him that the White House wants an assessment of how Homeland can assist them. She orders Miles to check out CTU's networks.
Miles approaches Chloe and asks for Edgar's work station because it is empty. She is disgruntled when Miles takes her keycard. Chloe sees him place it into a box on the desk.
As the President and Vice President watch news coverage of the martial law movement, Martha eyes Gardner warily. She walks outside mutters "I don't trust him" to Agent Pierce under her breath.
Pierce gets a call from Wayne Palmer on his cell phone. Wayne knew that his brother trusted Aaron, and he asks if he can come there to give him something from the former President. Pierce agrees to find a discreet place to meet.
When news commentators suggest that the enactment of martial law might be an illegal action, Logan becomes angry. Gardner assures him that he is in control of the situation.
Buchanan briefs Karen about the threat assessment on Bierko. He is confident that CTU will soon be back at full speed.
Stoller asks Collette about her business, but she is adamant to not reveal anything. She kisses him goodbye and says she will meet him at the airport.
Collette calls Bierko and tells him that she is on her way there with the information he asked for. Although their new target, the Distribution Center, might prove difficult, it will allow the Sentox gas to be released on 200,000 people.
Buchanan accuses Karen of preparing to shut CTU down. She admits that CTU is being absorbed by Homeland Security, which puts her in charge of it. Buchanan argues that his staff is not demoralized or beaten. Since the decision has already been made, she wants the news kept under wraps.
Audrey asks Buchanan why Homeland is aggressively surveying the workers. He says it is only a formality.
Jack, Curtis and the TAC team go to Collette's hotel room, but it's empty. Curtis heads to the roof, where he is attacked by Stoller and loses his gun. Jack arrives and there is a standoff. Stoller sees their CTU bags and then identifies himself as working for the German Federal Intelligence Service. He asks Jack to leave so that his cover isn't blown.
Jack calls Chloe, who confirms Stoller's claim. Stoller refuses to lead them to Collette because it would jeopardize his undercover operation to expose the terrorist cells she is connected to. Jack explains that hundreds of thousands of lives are at stake, but Stoller's allegiance is to his own country.
Although Stoller has been granted permission by the U.S. government to conduct his investigation, Jack takes him into custody.
Collette pulls up to Bierko's safe house in a red sports car. She is frisked.
Buchanan and Karen explain to Jack that Logan could not get in touch with the German Chancellor to expedite the matter. Audrey says that German intelligence won't order their agent to cooperate. Jack thinks he can change Stoller's mind, and he asks Curtis to leave him alone with the man.
Jack offers Stoller something more valuable to the Germans than Collette. He says he can provide the United States government's roster of all known terrorist suspects around the world. The Germans have requested this WET list many times before. Jack doesn't work for CTU and can give it up. Stoller agrees to the trade, and says he will be able to spot a fake list because he knows several names on it.
Jack calls Chloe and asks her to use the CTU backdoor to NSA's mainframe to get him the WET list. Chloe can't because Homeland took away her keycard, but she will figure out something.
Chloe goes to Miles at Edgar's old desk. She pretends to stumble and knocks over his cup of coffee onto him. Miles goes to the restroom to clean himself off and Chloe steals her keycard out of the box on the desk. She pops it into Edgar's computer and calls up the NSA list. She calls Jack and uploads it to his PDA.
Chloe quickly clears the screen and replaces the keycard back into the box. Miles returns to his desk and sees right away that the box is slightly askew. It's something only he would notice. He opens it up to find Chloe's keycard on top of the pile. He looks at Chloe suspiciously.
Stoller confirms that the WET list is legitimate, but Jack takes the memory card from him. He will give it back once Collette is in custody. Stoller says he is supposed to meet Collette in the parking lot of Van Nuys Airport. He and Jack leave the hotel.
Collette readies her overseas bank for the money transfer and hands Bierko a thumb drive. Yet when he tries to open it, the file is encrypted. Collette won't budge and orders him to transfer the funds. Bierko does and Collette tells him the decryption key. A schematic of a gas distribution facility becomes visible on the computer screen. Bierko has his men torch the safe house as they move out.
An aide warns Gardner that Wayne Palmer has arrived at one of the roadblocks established during martial law. Wayne is claiming to have high-level clearance and is there on official business. Gardner is concerned over this development.
Wayne is cleared for passage and is let through the roadblock.
Jack sits in the back of Stoller's car in the airport parking lot. Curtis waits in position for Jack to confirm Collette. Stoller asks Jack if he has ever grown attached to a woman while working undercover. Jack's silence confirms this.
Buchanan asks Chloe to come into the situation room. She is ambushed by Karen and Miles, who have proof of her hacking into an NSA file and sending it to Jack. They force Chloe to admit that she passed him the WET list. Karen is furious. "And you expected us to give your agents a chance?" she sneers at Buchanan.
Jack's cell phone rings, and Stoller orders him to put it on speaker because he doesn't trust him. It is Karen and Buchanan. She demands that he get the WET list back from Stoller, but Jack refuses because it will endanger the mission. Karen threatens to retrieve it, but Jack says that she will be responsible for every life lost in the next attack. Since this will diminish the United States' ability to prevent terrorist attacks in the future, they will need the President's authorization. "Get it!" Jack insists.
Curtis radios that a woman fitting Collette's description is circling the lot in a red sports car. Jack asks Karen to quickly make her decision. She has no other choice but to let him proceed. "I promise you, there will be repercussions," she snaps. Stoller is assured that he will get the WET list.
Collette parks near Stoller's car. Jack watches from the mirror as Stoller approaches her. They kiss. Jack radios to Curtis that he has a positive identification and that teams should move in.
Jack gets out of the car and holds Collette at gunpoint. She is shocked, and looks sadly at Stoller who has betrayed her. With the WET list, Stoller gets in his car and drives away. Jack frisks Collette and puts her in handcuffs. She remains silent when he asks where Bierko is.
As Stoller drives, he calls someone to warn them that he is about to upload something. He places the memory card into his PDA and presses a few buttons. Suddenly, smoke and sparks emanate from the device. Jack calls Stoller and apologizes. He promises to help him rebuild his investigation when this is all over. "I had your word," Stoller says. "Now I know what its worth."
In a nearby hangar where the TAC team has set up a staging area, Curtis reports that Collette has nothing on her that reveals what she sold to Bierko. Jack tells Collette that Stoller is German intelligence. She is surprised and assumes he sold her out for a price. Collette admits that she had feelings for Stoller, and never suspected him because she believed he had feelings as well. Jack presses her on Bierko's whereabouts. She wants to talk to him alone.
Collette asks Jack what his price is, but he replies that he is not for sale. In order for her to divulge anything, Collette demands full immunity signed by the President. Yet she doesn't know where Bierko is because he was already leaving the safe house to carry out the attack. Collette is unaware what kind of schematic she sold him because her source encrypted the files and didn't tell her what was in it. She will give up her source in exchange for immunity.
Jack calls CTU and lays out Collette's demands. Karen has Miles call Novick to start the immunity paperwork. Jack explains that he programmed the memory card with the WET list to self-destruct. He couldn't tell them before because he had Stoller in the car. Buchanan notes to Karen that this is proof that CTU is doing its job and should maintain its autonomy.
Wayne is driving along a deserted road when a black van speeds up behind him. Masked gunmen in the van shoot at his wheel. Wayne spins out of control and his car flips over a small ridge. The gunmen head towards the accident. Wayne manages to kick open the car door and climb out. His hand is bleeding. Wayne runs into the woods to escape.
On the phone with her lawyers in Europe, Collette confirms that her immunity has been granted. She tells Jack where Bierko's safe house is and that she received her information from Audrey Raines at the Department of Defense. Jack slams Collette against the wall and accuses her of lying. "Apparently, she had a price," she says about Audrey.
24 season 5 (8:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M.) Episode 14


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Restaurant Story: Cooking with Love
Restaurant Story allows you to manage a little and lovely restaurant.. Choose the meals and the decoration, be kind with your customers and earn cash to buy food, better decoration and show a bigger smile. As it's an online game, you need to be connected to play and invite your friends, who will be your main source of tips. Similarly, you can visit….
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text: Foggyhead Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) Hello, I did a relatively quick taper from Lexapro using 1 mg per week water titration from 10mg with my final dose mid-November. Acute withdrawals lasted a couple weeks then subsided. Around Christmas the weeping and depression set in with a vengeance. At the same time insomnia started. I could not sleep unless I took 50mg of Seroquel. i am still battling the insomnia but ironically last night I slept 7 hours without having to take meds. Today is my 5th day of reinstatement on 5mg of Lexapro. Seroquel as stopped a week ago and replaced with Ambien, which I have not taken for 2 days. The insomnia is taking it's toll on me. My T3 thyroid is starting to go low, I am having cold temperature intolerances, hair is falling out, strange "feelings" in my hands and legs from time to time, and inability to relax or make myself comfortable. It's like I am always in a restless state. Since I have reinstated the weird feeling in my hands and legs are subsiding and are more flair up in nature. I felt relaxed when I woke up this morning and when I layed down last night. I do have the typical startup anxiety/tiredness that is all too familiar. the head fog is very bad also. How long will I know whether or not this reinstatement is going to work? Also, how long should I stay at 5 mg before I go to 10 mg and plan to hold there? I did not want to reinstate but the insomnia will put me to an early grave if I do not get it under control. Dr. Shipko's blog also scared the crap out of me. If I would have read that back at the end of last year, I would have never goin off in the first place. Edited March 4, 2017 by scallywag highlight medications, added tags Share this post Link to post


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