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"Utilizing the Leaderless Resistance concept, all individuals and groups operate independently of each other, and never report to a central headquarters or single leader for direction or instruction...participants in a program of Leaderless Resistance through Phantom Cell or individual action must know exactly what they are doing, AND EXACTLY HOW TO DO IT."
-- Louis Beam, "Leaderless Resistance," (text from CyberspaceMinuteman BBS, (312) 275-6326)
"THE FUNDAMENTAL RULE GUIDING THE ORGANIZATION OF THE FREE MILITIA IS GENERALIZED PRINCIPLES AND PLANNING BUT DECENTRALIZED TACTICS AND ACTION." "What is meant by this key statement is that the whole Militia must be committed to the same cause and coordinated in their joint defense of a community. Thus, there must be allegiance to a higher command. But specific tactics should be left up the individual elements so that compromise of a part does not compromise the whole. Furthermore, all training and combat actions should be up to the smaller elements, again so that isolation or decapitation does not render the smaller units inept."
"The way a balance between these competing concerns is achieved in the Free Militia is to organize all elements into 'cells.'"
-- NA, "Field Manual Section 1: Principles Justifying the Arming and Organizing of A Militia," 1994, Wisconsin, The Free Militia, p. 78
SAN FRANCISCO (April 23) The political context for the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building, can be deciphered through a careful reading of key Christian Patriot texts. The bombing is almost a textbook case of what Aryan Nations/KKK leader, Louis Beam has termed "leaderless resistance." While we are appalled and horrified by the terrifying loss of life, it was only a matter of WHEN, not IF, the violent fascist underground would resort to car or truck bomb tactics. To a lesser degree and on a smaller scale, factions within the direct action anti-abortion movement have systematically applied Louis Beam's "leaderless resistance" or "phantom cell" doctrine for a number of years. The relative successes of their pursuit of terrorism as a means of effecting political change has come at a price, however. As anti-abortion violence has increased, the political fall-out for the movement has led to a steep, precipitous decline in public support and the mobilization of their constituents.
In other words, while the dialectics of terrorist praxis will increase the visibility of "the cause" in the public's mind, it also sharpens the inherent contradictions as well as factional disputes within the movement's support base. This process is underway within the direct action anti-abortion movement. I would hazard a guess and say that a similar process will take place within the broader Christian Patriot and Militia movement as a result OF Wednesday's bomb attack.
However, it should be noted that the "Army of God" and anti- abortion groups allied with Christian Patriot militias and political parties are far less concerned with winning support or creating mass organizations than they are with destroying women's access to reproductive health care. Anti-abortion terrorism in this case, is a tactic tied to a broader strategy of diminishing reproductive health care to the vanishing point.
In this respect, anti-abortion recourse to terrorism as a tactical modality for waging low-intensity warfare, has been successful. Why is this the case? As the pool of abortion providers begin to shrink due to escalating terror, those who continue to work in the field are subject to increasing levels of psychological and actual violence. Inevitably, the pressures and stresses have led abortion providers to throw in the towel. Abortion remains "legal," however, women find it increasingly difficult to obtain. Terror in the case of anti-abortion violence is sharply-focused on an immediate goal.
While this presents far-right political parties with obvious problems, the dual-tier nature of fascist organizations have resolved this contradiction in a number of unique ways. For example, international and domestic fascist groupings utilize legal, above-ground organizing in combination with illegal, underground terrorist cells that attack opponents, and sharpen contradictions within class society. The relationship between the terrorist Combat 18 group to the British National Party (BNP) is instructive in this regard. On the one hand, the BNP functions like any other political party; it distributes propaganda, recruits prospective members, organizes around sharply-focused campaigns such as opposition to immigration. Combat 18, the BNP's loosely-affiliated terrorist front, attacks opponents, attempts to infiltrate and break-up Leftist marches, compiles data on vocal opponents and organizations, physically attacking their opponents on the street, in their homes, etc.
Louis Beam's "leaderless resistance" or "phantom cell" tactic is but one of a constellation of methodologies used by fascism to achieve political goals. While we can say that the majority of adherents of Christian Patriot groups would oppose the Oklahoma City bombing, the net effect of terror, sharpen the social/political contradictions within capitalist society and strengthen the call for authoritarian, State solutions (i.e., political repression) on all fronts. As a political methodology, a fascist "strategy of tension" relies on the psychological effects of terror to magnify the localized effects of severe loss of life so that, like a stone hurled into a pool of water, shock-waves ripple from the epicenter of the attack to the furthest reaches of the State. While Christian Patriots and other far-right forces in the U. S. are a minute proportion of the population, the ideological underpinnings of Patriot ideology has struck a receptive cord among millions of Americans.
The ideological fervor of thousands of "state citizens" and "freemen," and their willingness to resort to violence to achieve their political goals, spring from the same sources as the white supremacist and neo-Nazi movements throughout North America: race hatred, anti-Semitism, violent xenophobia, and their desire to create a (white) fundamentalist "Christian Republic" in the United States.
The same can be said of the demonizing rhetoric freely disseminated by "mainstream" politicos in both capitalist parties. This does not mean that the Republican Party's "Contract With America," is a "fascist" document. It does mean, however, that the draconian solutions it proposes in terms of the role of the State and civil society, calls for rapid privatization in all social spheres save one -- the State's immense repressive police and military apparatus.
Left and Progressive researchers have pointed to the severe danger posed by the convergence of anti-abortion extremists, armed racists, queer-basher's, anti-Semites, advocates of "state citizenship," "Wise Use" movement attacks on environmental activists and the demonizing rhetoric of the far-right's paranoid conspiracism. Though these so-called "fringe elements" have been identified as potential, and actual, sources for terrorist violence, these warnings have largely gone unheeded, even within Socialist and leftist circles.
As long as the victims themselves were "marginal" in the eyes of "mainstream media" and terrorist industry "experts," domestic right-wing terror could easily be consigned to the back pages; a quick plunge down Orwell's memory hole would do the rest.
Apparently now, the self-fulfilling prophecies of the Christian Patriots and their phantom war against the capitalist "New World Order" have come to pass, with terrifying and tragic results. What will follow, is anyone's guess.
The massacre in Oklahoma City however, did not emerge from a political vacuum. The Christian Patriot movement in general, and individual Militia units in particular, have circulated training manuals that rely almost exclusively on a cell structure organizing model, termed "leaderless resistance" by Aryan Nations leader, Louis Beam.
Three years ago, in the aftermath of the Ruby Ridge stand- off in 1992, a hastily convened meeting of the emerging Patriot movement was held in Colorado. Sponsored by Christian Identity leader, Rev. Pete Peters, and his "Scriptures for America" organization, the conclave sought to formulate a strategy to combat the "New World Order." Many observers point to this meeting as a key factor leading to the subsequent rise of the armed Militia Movement. According to the "Special Report on the Meeting Held in Estes Park, Colorado October 23, 24, 25 1992 During the Killing of Vickie and Samuel Weaver By The United States Government," more than 160 leaders of the Christian Identity and Christian Right movements came together to denounce the murders at Ruby Ridge. Peters' "Special Report," published Beam's "Leaderless Resistance" text in its entirety.
Key racist and Patriot leaders who attended the summit included anti-Semite, Red Beckman; Aryan Nations leader, Louis Beam; Aryan Nations founder, Richard Butler; Larry Pratt of Gun Owners of America; Christian Patriot leader, Frank Isabell; New Mexico Identity figure, Earl Jones; and Charles A. Weisman, a racist publisher and author whose book, "America: Free, White and Christian," is a source for much of the Patriot movement's racialist theories of "state citizenship." (for further background on the complex interrelationship among Christian Patriot militias, white supremacists, neo-Nazis and the racist religion of Christian Identity, see: Robert Crawford, S.L. Gardner, Jonathan Mozzochi, R.L. Taylor, "The Northwest Imperative: Documenting A Decade of Hate," 1994, Coalition For Human Dignity, Portland, Oregon; Northwest Coalition Against Malicious Harassment, Seattle, Washington)
Other key figures involved in the rise of the Militia Movement who have been central players in the Pete Peters/Christian Patriot network, include retired Lt. Col. James "Bo" Gritz and retired Phoenix Police officer, Jack McLamb. Gritz has gone on since the Estes Park meeting to create what he terms "Specially Prepared Individuals for Key Events" training seminars or SPIKE teams. Gritz, who denies that he is a racist was the Populist Party candidate for President in 1992.
The Populist Party was a political vehicle for the far-right that was founded by anti-Semitic publisher, Willis Carto, the director of the Liberty Lobby. "The Spotlight," the Liberty Lobby's flagship publication regularly features reports on the Militia Movement as well as "exposes" on the capitalist "New World Order." (for further background on Gritz and Carto, see: Michael Novick, "Front Man For Fascism: 'Bo' Gritz and the Racist Populist Party," 1993, People Against Racist Terror (PART), P.O. Box 1990, Burbank, CA 91507 and Scott McLemee, "Spotlight on the Liberty Lobby," "Covert Action Quarterly," Washington, D.C., Fall 1994, Number 50) Jack McLamb is the director of an outfit called Police Against The New World Order (PATNWO). McLamb is a far-rightist and author of "Operation Vampire Killer 2000," a book filled with crack-pot conspiracism and paranoia. However, the "mission" of McLamb's organization is the active recruitment of police and military personnel to far-right groups and organizations. McLamb calls on police and the military to aid the efforts of Christian Patriots. (for further background on McLamb see, "Patriot Games: Jack McLamb & Citizen Militias, 1994, Coalition for Human Dignity, Portland, OR)
The fiery apococalypse visited on the Branch Davidians by the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in Waco, Texas on April 19, 1993, only fueled the paranoid conspiracism of the far-right and further accelerated the rise of the Militia Movement. According to published reports, the bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building was meant as a retalitory strike by a Christian Patriot miltia cell for the destruction of the Branch Davidians.
There is no justification on any level whatsoever, for the hideous truck bombing in Oklahoma City. However, the paranoid conspiracism of an armed militia cell allegedly connected to the Michigan Militia, was fueled in part, by the criminal handling of the Branch Davidian stand-off in Waco. Failure to analyze the political and what one can only term, mythological, underpinnings of Patriot ideology, will only lead to confusion as to their motives. While their terrorist act is reprehensible, it was hardly the work of "crazed" individuals. These were people who were trained, organized and motivated to carry out a monstrous act of political revenge.
The origins of the contemporary Christian Patriot and Militia Movement is racist and fascist to the core. The fascistic political views of Peters, Beckman, Gritz, Beam, the Trochmann's and McLamb are also key ideological components of "mainstream" Militia groups.
The Michigan Militia was founded in April 1994. The key figures in the organization are Rev. Norman Olsen, a Baptist minister, abortion foe and ex-military man and "intelligence specialist," Mark Koernke. According to reports, the Michigan Militia is the largest and best organized faction in the country. It is claimed that approximately 12,000 people are members of the Michigan Militia.
Koernke's broadcasts originate from Nashville, Tennessee and are carried by shortwave radio station, WWCR. The "Intelligence Report" is transmitted daily. Transcripts appear regularly on the Internet; posted by John DiNardo's "The People's Spellbreaker" can be found on the following Usenet newsgroups: <alt.conspiracy>, <talk.politics.guns>, <misc.survivalism> and <alt.politics.usa.constitution>. The content is a standard mix of far-right conspiracy theories, reports of ubiquitous sightings of "black helicopters," and other sundry items of interest to Christian Patriots.
Koernke travels around the country, appearing at "Preparedness Expos," and has been a key popularizer of the Militia Movement. The Michigan Militia, however, is hardly the "mainstream" group that Norman Olsen would have us believe. When asked by reporters whether McVeigh or Terry Lynn Nichols, who surrendered to federal authorities Friday in Herington, Kansas, or his brother, James Douglas Nichols, had any involvement with the Michigan Militia, "Commander" Olsen said: "Not that we know of." Olsen also denied that the Michigan Militia had anything to do with the Oklahoma bombing: "We denounce the entire incident as an act of barbarity. It's totally alien to everything we believe. We are totally defensive. We do not engage in terrorism. We do not believe in answering the tyrant brutality with more brutality." (Robert D. McFadden, "Links in Blast: Armed 'Militia' And a Key Date, "New York Times," Saturday, April 22, 1995, p. 1) Last year however, three members of the Michigan Militia were arrested in Fowlerville, 25 miles east of Lansing, the state capital, after their car was found to contain "700 rounds of ammunition, loaded rifles, night-vision goggles and other military-type gear." (David Willman, Richard A. Serrano, Ralph Frammolino, Paul Feldman and Eric Lichtblau, "Facing the Fear of an Enemy From Within," "Los Angeles Times," Saturday, April 22, 1995, p. 1)
While the three Michigan Militia members failed to appear for their arraignment, "30 to 40" uniformed militia members did show up in court. According to Fowlerville chief of police, Gary Krause, the militiamen taunted police with threats of future violence. (Willman, et. al., ibid., p. A18) Another faction within the Christian Patriot network with close ties to Olsen and Koernke, is the Militia of Montana (MOM).
"Taking Aim," MOM's newsletter printed the following announcement on the significance of April 19: "1. April 19, 1775: Lexington burned; 2. April 19, 1943: Warsaw burned; 3. April 19, 1992: The fed's attempted to raid Randy Weaver, but had their plans thwarted when concerned citizens arrived on the scene with supplies for the Weaver family totally unaware of what was to take place; 4. April 19, 1993: The Branch Davidians burned; 5. April 19, 1995: Richard Snell will be executed." (Robert D. McFadden, op. cit., p. 8) Richard Snell was a white supremacist member of the terrorist group, The Order, executed in Arkansas on Wednesday. Snell had murdered a black police officer and a Jewish businessman a decade ago. MOM's newsletter said Snell would be executed "unless we act now!!!" While the article did not call for violence to free Snell, the Trochmann family are hardly strangers to the most extreme factions of the white supremacist movement.
The Weaver shooting was the spark that led to the formation of the Militia of Montana. According to reports, in September 1992, John Trochmann helped found the United Citizens for Justice; a support group for Randy Weaver. Another steering committee member was Chris Temple, a regular writer for the racist newspaper, "Jubilee," the flagship publication of the Christian Identity movement published in California. (Daniel Junas, "Angry White Guys With Guns: The Rise of the Militias," "Covert Action Quarterly," Washington, D.C., Spring 1995, Number 52, p. 23)
While the Trochmann's deny that they're white supremacists, in 1990, MOM commander, John Trochmann was a featured speaker at Richard Butler's Aryan Nations compound in Hayden Lake, Idaho. Trochmann has admitted travelling to the white supremacist compound on at least four or five occasions. (Junas, ibid.) What then, is the operational mechanism that ties so-called "fringe groups," to the wider Christian Patriot and Militia Movements?
For a paramilitary strategy to be successful, especially when the particular combat unit or cell, is connected to a larger organization such as a Militia or an anti-abortion group, a mechanism must be created that will immunize the leadership from prosecution on the one hand, while allowing the cell an unlimited operational range on the other hand. "Leaderless resistance" is that strategy.
According to Wisconsin's Free Militia, a paramilitary organization with ties to anti-abortion leader, Rev. Matthew Trewhella, the founder of Missionaries to the Preborn, and a National Committee member of Howard Phillips' United States Taxpayers Party, the cell structure is the most efficacious method for carrying out operations.
"We use the term 'cell,' because a cell is the basic building block in any living organism. Just as all life, growth, and reproduction is based on living cells, all Militia 'life' is centered around its cells. The identities of cell members are known only within the cell and by their immediate superior. All basic training is done within a cell. All codes, passwords, and telephone networks are determined and held in confidence within the cell. All fortified positions are determined, prepared and concealed by the cell. All combat orders are executed by the cell as the cell sees fit within its own context. So the Free Militia IS its cells." (emphasis in original, "Field Manual Section 1," op. cit., p. 78)
The cell structure of the Free Militia is further diversified so as to ensure specialization of function in combination with tight security precautions. These four-fold differentiations within the organization are: 1. Command, 2. Combat, 3. Support, and 4. Communique cells.
So as to facilitate their efficient capacity as an urban or rural fighting team, "Combat cells provide the patrolling and fighting capability of the Free Militia. Each cell consists of about eight able-bodied 'minutemen' with its own leader, communications, rendezvous points, staging areas and standing orders. They execute the orders of their command cells and do all their own training within the combat cell itself. They are the 'arms' of the Free Militia." (ibid., p. 80) Regarding the "phantom cell" type organization and any potential response by paramilitary activists, Louis Beam writes: "Since the entire purpose of Leaderless Resistance is to defeat state tyranny (at least as far as this essay is concerned) all members of phantom cells or individuals will tend to react to objective events in the same way through usual tactics of resistance. Organs of information distribution such as newspapers, leaflets, computers, etc., which are widely available to all, keep each person informed of events, allowing for a planned response that will take many variations. No one need issue an order to anyone." (Beam, op. cit.) If indeed, Timothy McVeigh is connected to the Michigan Militia or any other far-right paramilitary outfit, the nature of these organizations contain within their essential structure, the plausible deniability necessary to protect leadership cadres from prosecution.
In this respect, Rev. Norman Olsen's denial of involvement in the murderous bombing of the Oklahoma City federal building may indeed be an accurate. Leaderless resistance doctrine not only seeks to immunize paramilitary leaders from prosecution, but forge clandestine relationships among cadres "who know what to do" when the time is ripe.
Will the fall-out from this heinous act of terror lead to the unraveling and destruction of the Christian Patriot and white supremacist militia movement, or will "true believers" react to the situation through "a planned response that will take many variations"?
One fact is certain, however, tens of thousands of "angry white guys" have taken it upon themselves to restore "the Crown Rights of King Jesus," by any means necessary.
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It's finally here! Our manager Cristy finally tied the knot last Saturday! She was the most beautiful bride EVER!! Her bridal portraits and engagements by Nick Adams Photography were AMAZING!!!! Gorgeous pictures for a Gorgeous couple!! Stay tuned for more amazing pictures of the wedding day..... the flowers were SPECTACULAR, if we may say so ourselves!!
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Hemorrhoid Treatment - Improving your resistance
Hemorrhoids problem can flare at anytime and anyplace and anyone. And most often than not some people are just in order to unfortunate to develop such a problem. It also does not help much, considering that hemorrhoid there is one ailment that people finding uncomfortable to discuss or to even reveal. Hemorrhoids is a problem that many people is actually facing but it is not exactly something they want to openly talk about.
Therefore for many victims of this sickness, they virtually prefer to suffer in silence. In situations of embarrassed hemorrhoid afflicted people hemorrhoid treatment is then completed often experimental ways.
Most cases, hemorrhoids can generally heal itself except on extreme situations where the latter already will become a threat in order to one's health and also ultimately their existence, then a doctor should be consulted and also surgery in order. But on normal basis other than the hemorrhaging during "pooping" sessions, the pain, burning sensation and occurrence skin breakouts in certain cases hemorrhoids are not usually thought to be a life threatening ailment. Humiliating a huge yes, but cause of death? Not really.
Before one launch into a study on discovering an effective haemorrhoid treatment it would be beneficial if you first try to understand what this problem is all about. Hemorrhoids can naturally be found in the general vicinity of your respective anus. It is located in the external as well internal portion of the rectum. It is only when a swelling occurs on this haemorrhoid structures that we can say, there is a problem with these.
For this topic there are two kinds of hemorrhoidal disease: one can happen internally or externally as the case may be.
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Internal hemorrhoids occur when the blood vessel inside the anus become swollen, it is characterized by a burning sensation in the area. This type of hemorrhoid generally evolves as a result of chronic constipation. Study show that the constant forceful manner of discarding one's solid waste can eventually cause the veins around the internal part of the anus to be able to swell, hence the discomfort it brings. Women may be prone to it, especially those who have undergone pregnancy and childbirth.
- On the other hand external hemorrhoids, occur when one begins to notice slight humps or lumps around the outer part of their anus.
- It is characterized by bleeding if the lumps are picked caused to be able to burst.
- This sort of haemorrhoid is significantly readily observable because of their location.
Knowing the type of pile you have is important in determining the hemorrhoid treatment appropriate for your problem. Learning about the kind of haemorrhoid you suffer from, can somehow shed light as to its probable cause and therefore make it easier for the person to figure out the most advisable haemorrhoid treatment for him/her.
Generally however, eating plenty of fruits and vegetables, as we learned in elementary science and getting enough rest and exercise can do a lot to avoid getting hemorrhoidal diseases. Drinking 8 to 10 glasses of water a day will also help improve your resistance to having such a digestive problem.
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CastingCouch-X is the first port of call for amateur Hollywood wannabes trying to break into the porn industry and show off their sexual prowess for the film-maker.
It plays on the "casting couch" theme, which originated in the motion picture industry, where an apprentice employee trades sexual favours to a superior in return for a job or career advancement.
The site was founded in 2012 and has been named among the top 10 porn sites by pornusers.com. Its secondary niches are reality porn and hardcore sex.
The Best Porn, a popular review site for online porn, claims the pros of CastingCouch-X are its exclusive hardcore scenes and high quality videos. According to the reviewer , the collection is not that large as it is still a new site and only has 78 films available.
It has shot to wider fame in recent months, with young college students being outed as porn stars on its site.
Belle Knox, an 18-year-old Duke University student whose real name is Miriam Weeks, was exposed by one of her classmates. She was not concerned, however, and later disclosed she was making porn films to pay her high tuition fees and said "doing pornography fulfils" her.
Alyssa Funke, meanwhile, was a student from Minnesota who used the name 'Stella Ann' on CastingCouch-X. The brunette, who was studying at the University of Wisconsin, appeared to be proud to make her debut as an amateur, even updating her status on Twitter to porn star.
But after classmates from her former school, Stillwater High, found out her secret and taunted her online, she could not handle the criticism and committed suicide. According to KMSP-TV her video remains on the site.


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Over the past few months I have noticed that my thinking about water has been shifting. We've implemented lots of water-saving steps over the past three years (see here, here, here, here, here, here or here) but my thought patterns are only just catching up.
Three things are new:
(1) I am almost always conscious when I am using water. This may sound obvious, but how often do you turn on a tap without really noticing that water, our precious resource, is being used?
(2) When approaching a task that requires water, I find myself first considering whether it needs 'first' water or can use 'second' or even 'third' water. For example:
Drinking and cooking - first water, every time.
Showers - first
Garden - second (third if it hasn't had chemicals in it)
Rinsing items for the recycling - third
Handwashing delicate items - first
Soaking nappies - second
Flushing toilets - third
Teeth - first
Hand washing - first or second
(3) Before I allow water to go somewhere it can't be reused (down the drain, into the garden) I do a mental check of whether it can be caught and, if so, whether it could be used again if it was.
I find there are still jobs that probably don't need the very cleanest water that I haven't adjusted to using recycled water for. Mopping floors is one - the water is dirty after the first swipe of the mop, but I still struggle to start with water from, say, the washing machine.
Here are some examples of how water might get used multiple times in our house:
first: shower
second: toilet
first: handwashing clothes
second: soaking nappies (just water, no chemicals)
third: garden
first: rinsing vegetables
second: bowl in the sink for dipping sticky fingers in
third: rinse out something for the recycling
The photo above is a hand-washed item dripping into seedling trays.
We've started capturing washing machine water again to keep up with the demand for recycled water - some days we were running out and having to use water straight from the tap for 'second water' tasks!
Initial Time:You cannot change your habitual thought patterns quickly. I think 2-3 years of small water-saving changes were necessary for this subconscious thinking shift to take place.
Initial Cost: Zero (unless you need to buy buckets)
Ongoing time or cost commitment:This depends on the task, but usually if I analyse it there is an equivalent time in the task if the water is coming from the tap. For example, decanting water from buckets into a watering can and watering our pots and planters took me about 15 minutes today, so I initially thought 'yes, it adds time', but waiting for the can to fill from the tap takes about the same amount of time.
There is an ongoing cost saving as water usage is reduced - especially where it is hot water, as I have discussed before.
Impact: Based on how much water is waiting in buckets right now and what I've already used this morning, I estimate we will use about 100L of recycled water today. We recycle less in winter as we don't need to water the garden. Assuming we use half this much recycled water for half the year, we are saving/ recycling around 27,000 L of water in a year.
Finally a pic for the person who asked Tyson how exactly we capture water in the shower.


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Congratulations to senior athlete Erin DiMeglio from Plantation, FL – GTM Sportswear's Athlete of the Month for March 2013.
"To receive such an honorable and prestigious award means the world to me," said DiMeglio. "I hope my story and receiving this award will inspire others to follow their dreams."
Each month, six finalists are selected by the National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) and GTM Sportswear for strong athletic and academic performance. The finalists are presented via ballot to a group of high school sports writers, high school coaches, NHSCA staff and GTM Sportswear representatives to choose a winner.
DiMeglio lettered all four years in basketball and was the first female high school quarterback in Florida. She maintains a 4.35 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and received the 2012 Florida Achievement Award. DiMeglio has been accepted into the University of Central Florida and plans to try out for their Division One basketball program.
"In addition to athletics, I am proud of my accomplishments in the classroom," said DiMeglio. "I try to lead by example. It is as important to take care of your body as it is your mind."


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No oral arguments in Nevada Roethlisberger suit
The Nevada Supreme Court will not hold oral arguments before deciding where the civil sexual assault case against Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger will be held.
A one-sentence procedural ruling signed by Chief Justice Michael Douglas on May 9 also said the full seven-member court, instead of a three-judge panel, will rule on the issue.
A former VIP casino hostess at Harrah's accused the two-time Super Bowl winner of raping her in his penthouse suite in July 2008, when Roethlisberger was at Lake Tahoe for a celebrity golf tournament. The suit also named Harrah's employees and executives.
The suit was filed in Washoe County. Roethlisberger attorneys sought to move the trial to Douglas County, where Harrah's is located.
A judge in Reno earlier ruled that Washoe County was proper venue.


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Three YourTango Experts discuss religion and spirituality, and their influence on relationships.
There are countless ways to experience spirituality in our diverse world, but it seems all paths share some common wisdom—and influence on relationships. We asked several YourTango Experts to share their opinions and stories on how spirituality can affect our personal growth, love life and other relationships. Here's what they had to say:
Counselor and author Dr. Ram Giri Braun shares his "Recipe for Unconditional Love":
Spirituality is about love—about how to experience pure, ever-increasing love in your relationship with your Higher Power, your Self, and your human beloved. This is what all people yearn for, but most are looking in the wrong places and in the wrong way. They want love and end up with frustration and pain.
This is not necessary. Unconditional love is the essence of your being; it is present in everyone in its totality. Anyone can learn to drink from this inner Source and free themselves from what burdens and closes the heart. Yes, you can live with an open heart, in peace and harmony.
Imagine what this would do to your relationship! Without the stress inside you, your love would be an unbroken stream. It would make you radiant as it shines into the world. This is true happiness and abundance.
Genuine Self-love gives you the power to fix what isn't working in your life. Without it you are not capable of having an unconditionally loving relationship. How can you give to a partner what you yourself do not have? You need to start with yourself. First and foremost, you are the love of your life.
There are four necessary ingredients to unconditional love:
- Have a clear view of divine love as your highest goal
- Find the determination to do whatever it takes to reach that goal
- Learn and practice the skills to open the heart and remove the obstacles of stressful thoughts and emotions
- And most importantly: seek out people who can be companions and guides on the way.
We unconsciously cling to old patterns that make us unhappy. These self-sabotaging thoughts, feelings and behaviors need to be changed into positive ones. To accomplish this effort, determination is necessary. This is the only ingredient that cannot be taught. Clear understanding, revolutionary skills and excellent guidance are available. But the determination to use them must come from you. In my experience, we either make the decision to change, or we continue to suffer.
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Here's how to make a clean and healthy dinner. Simply add a green salad and dinner's complete! Or, spice it up a bit by cooking 1/2 pound of Greenbrier Farm chorizio sausage and layering it in with the cheese.
Adam's Mobile Market, September 2014 submitted by Patty Davis
Yield: Serves 6
2 medium eggplant, sliced crosswise, 1/4 inch thick Sea salt and freshly ground pepper 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, approximately 1/2 small onion, finely chopped (about 1/2 cup) 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 cups whole tomatoes, pulsed finely in food processor 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat breadcrumbs 2 teaspoons nutritional yeast (optional) 8 ounces shredded organic mozzarella cheese (or substitute vegan cheese) 1/2 cup almond milk (or rice milk) 2 tablespoons whole ground flaxseed meal 2 cups fresh baby spinach
1. Sprinkle eggplant slices generously with salt and let drain in a colander about 30 minutes. Rinse with water, drain, and pat dry.
2. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic, stirring, until translucent, about 6 minutes. Add tomatoes, bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in oregano.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a shallow dish, mix breadcrumbs and nutritional yeast; season with salt and pepper and set aside. In a separate shallow dish, stir together almond milk and flaxseed meal. Dip eggplant in almond milk mixture, drain slightly, and coat each piece with breadcrumb mixture, pressing to coat both sides and shaking off excess breadcrumbs. Heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Cook eggplant in a single layer (adding more oil as necessary) until golden brown, about 6 minutes per side. Wipe pan clean and repeat with remaining eggplant, adding more oil.
4. Spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce mixture in an 11 x 7 inch baking dish. Layer half the eggplant, followed by the cheese, spinach, and remaining sauce, and top with remaining eggplant. Cover with foil and bake until bubbling, 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake 10 minutes more. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Recipe Authors
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January 2020


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- Wednesday 13 June 2018
The emerging locality of Baringa will soon feel even more like home for its new residents.
Construction of a community centre at the Caloundra South suburb is now well underway and is expected to be completed in late 2018.
The centre is part of a community hub that will provide a range of facilities for the growing community to meet and build community connections.
Mayor Mark Jamieson, Division 1 Councillor Rick Baberowski and Stockland representatives to tour the site today, said the centre represented an important development for the Baringa area.
"The new community centre was designed and funded in collaboration with developers Stockland to accommodate residential population growth and support the social needs of this burgeoning community," Mayor Jamieson said.
"Its development is part of the Community Hub Pilot Project in Baringa, which was established by the State Government in partnership with council and Stockland to promote the shared use of state and local government assets and resources.
"The early delivery of the community spaces will allow the new community to meet and gather, establish some strong foundations and create a sense of community.
"The community hub is well advanced with the completion of the new Baringa State Primary School, multi-purpose hall and sports ground.
"The hub will be complemented by an adjacent town square and recreation park which is currently under construction and nearing completion."
Minister for State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Cameron Dick said the early delivery of the community hub facilities in Aura by Stockland and council was to be commended.
"The Community Hubs and Partnerships (CHaPs) team within the Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning facilitated the co-design of the education, sporting and community facilities over the last two years," Mr Dick said.
"By bringing together Sunshine Coast Council, the Department of Education and Stockland, a very beneficial outcome has been reached for the Aura community at a very early stage of the development.
"This hub is the result of the proactive partnership approach CHaPs is championing for government agencies and stakeholders.
"Everyone on the same page means timely delivery of infrastructure, and better social and economic outcomes for the community."
Cr Baberowski said the establishment of the Baringa Community Centre would ensure that there was an accessible network of social infrastructure for existing and emerging communities, which is a critical element of council's Environment and Liveability Strategy.
"The Baringa Community Hub Pilot Project is a good demonstration how a collaborative and partnership approach can enable fast tracked access to a wider choice of community meeting and activity spaces," Cr Baberowski.
"Ensuring that there is an accessible network of social infrastructure for existing and emerging communities is critical to the liveability element of the strategy's vision.
"The Baringa Community Hub Pilot Project is a good demonstration of a collaborative and partnership approach which enables access to a network of community meeting and activity spaces.
"The emerging community of Baringa and surrounding communities will have access to the community centre, the school multipurpose hall, robotics and engineering space and music space..
"This facility will also service the needs of the existing suburbs of Bellvista, Bells Reach and Little Mountain."
Stockland Queensland General Manager, David Laner, attended to inspect the site and celebrate this important milestone for the Baringa Community Hub Pilot Program.
"This program shows that when state and local government and the private sector collaborate to build communities we can create fantastic local outcomes for residents," Mr Laner said.
"The Hub is situated at the middle of Baringa and will become the heart and soul of this growing community, leveraging off the adjacent school, town square and parkland, sport and recreation facilities, shopping centre and child care.
"We're delighted to be a part of this program and thank both the Sunshine Coast Council and the State Government for their partnership, foresight and innovation to plan and deliver this innovative faciltity – a first for Queensland", Mr Laner said.
About the community centre building
- The new community centre will create the heart of the community where gatherings, meetings and events can be held, as well as providing a place for the community to meet and enjoy the many and varied spaces provided in the adjacent town square, youth plaza and park areas.
- The new community centre will include three multi-purpose rooms, play group art space, range of office space, meeting room, a kitchen as well as a reception area, covered entry and foyer area. It will also include outdoor activity spaces.
- The building has been designed to achieve best practice environmentally sustainable outcomes through natural ventilation as well as solar power and rainwater collection and re-use.


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Posted 21 February 2013 - 03:39 PM
How come D3 likes racing hard body's ? I living in the wrong state. Maybe we can convert MI. Over to D3 lol. Can any one post a hard body build from start to finish?
Posted 21 February 2013 - 04:31 PM
Paul---if you look at our class's--there's MANY different builds!! I would suggest avoiding the big 36D motored cars as those motors are NOT currently being produced. Stay with all of the TSR or Falcon motored class's!! And if you review the pictures--you'll see that many of our cars are "plumber" style of chassis--which are the easiest to make work well with a heavy hard body on them. Although Bryan Warmack has managed to get his "shaker" or side hinged cars working very well. The best car to start with from a "handling" standpoint would be the 80's to current stock bodied class. Anglewinders--and plumbers for the most part are working very well. My "Tim Richmond" car won the D-3 Hard body Nats this past year for example. That and my "Jalopy" bodied sidewinder are basically "plumber" style chassis and work very well.
I am going to build some new hardbody cars--so If I get time over the next couple of weeks--I'll document the build.
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Posted 21 February 2013 - 04:50 PM
I would be very interested in your build documentation as well. Really like what you guys are doing with hardbody.
Posted 21 February 2013 - 07:38 PM
How come D3 likes racing hard body's ? I living in the wrong state. Maybe we can convert MI. Over to D3 lol. Can any one post a hard body build from start to finish?
Paul, here's a website which shows a number of D3 hardbody cars/chassis. There aren't any step by step hardbody builds shown (yet), but you will see examples of different hardbody builds.
The Phanfare website also shows many hardbody chassis designs but no step by step builds:
I'm currently building another hardbody car ('55 Chrysler, Tim Flock version) and will try to document (photos) the process of building this car. Stay tuned.
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Posted 22 February 2013 - 01:30 AM
Paul, we build to these rules and race 95% of the time on BPR's MTT Flat Track, so that kind of dictates which car/body/class we build for. I find a big part of the fun and satisfaction is choosing a favorite driver or car model kit that fits into one of those categories and making the replica into a Slot Car.
To me it's like a miniature engineering challenge requiring both the skills of static model kit building as well as slot car chassis fabrication and racing. As Tim should have stated, build a Warmack Jalopy clone if you want to start right near the top in that class .
Most model kit bodies of our NASCAR, 3-C or Trans-Am classes will require some spreading and tweaking at the rockers to get them out to the max chassis width that the rules allow you. As a result of this, it is often easier to choose kits made in 1/24 scale to start off with, as they are bigger and require less effort in widening, as well as having largerr wheel arches. The process in 1/25 or even 1/24 scale sedan type bodies will most times require some heat forming and stretching at the bottom, but every project/kit/body is different, so it's hard to make a generic how-to. Same goes for mounting, but in all cases here you want a floating or loose body mount to allow some wiggle/jiggle.
I hope Keith's links to the above archived race reports with chassis/body photos will provide more than enough tech info to give you some ideas of your own.
Please feel free to ask me any questions regarding model kit building/bashing.
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Posted 22 February 2013 - 03:26 AM
Paul- are you looking to make a D3 Hardbody or any Hardbody chassis?
If you aren't concerned about conforming to D3 Rules... check Brian Meharry's hardbody building articles on Slot Car News blog.
"You can't fight in here... this is The War Room!" - Dr. Strangelove
Posted 22 February 2013 - 10:56 AM
Keith and I spoke a while back about the possible motor substitution for "Talladega Nights" hardbody Nascars. The modified 36D's are difficult to get your hands on although I have some arms coming and will be able to build some more motors if I can find Arco magnets for them. The other option is to allow a D can sized motor with whatever arm runs competively with the modified 36D. I plan on building a test car for this purpose and will document the build and results as well. These cars are an absolute "BLAST" to drive on the king track.
Posted 22 February 2013 - 11:58 AM
Posted 22 February 2013 - 05:58 PM
Hardbody uses make a lot of sense to many of us. Mid-America is primarily a modified FCR class and real easy to make for late model nascar kits. I like the idea of inline only using the retro chassy systems with model kits.
Trans am or open production sports cars seem like good short wheel base classes to work with.
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Posted 24 February 2013 - 12:24 AM
How come D3 likes racing hard body's ? I living in the wrong state. Maybe we can convert MI. Over to D3 lol. Can any one post a hard body build from start to finish?
Paul, I just started building a '55 Chrysler, Tim Flock NASCAR. Since you asked for a hard body build, start to finish, I decided to document this build.
I just started so it will take me some time to complete the build, but for now I'll post the step by step build as it occurs.
Here's the link to the build: http://socald3.phanfare.com/5961952
This is an inline Falcon II powered car. In the future, I may try doing a step by step build of a typical anglewinder/sidewinder hardbody car.
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Posted 24 February 2013 - 12:49 AM
"You can't fight in here... this is The War Room!" - Dr. Strangelove
Posted 24 February 2013 - 01:07 AM
I like the pale green color of your work counter.
Posted 24 February 2013 - 01:12 AM
I like the pale green color of your work counter.
James, I bought it at IKEA. It's a glass table top. You can mount it on top of any table surface.
Team Rolling Hills circa '66-'68
Posted 24 February 2013 - 01:39 AM
Thank you Keith for the effort you have put into illustrating this build, it is certainly appreciated.
Thanks MG. I'm having fun building/racing these old NASCARs.
Team Rolling Hills circa '66-'68
Posted 25 February 2013 - 08:06 PM
The '55 Chrysler build is progressing. Most of the chassis pieces have been made. Here's the progress so far:
Team Rolling Hills circa '66-'68
Posted 25 February 2013 - 08:11 PM
Nice build documentation Keith!! I'm going to copy one of your chassis on my builds!! They seem to work well with the "flex" plumber style you have. Thanks
Posted 27 February 2013 - 11:49 PM
I completed the '55 Chrysler chassis today.
Here's the link to the build: http://socald3.phanfare.com/5961952
I need to paint the body next. I will take some practice laps on the BPR Flat track with this new hardbody this Sunday at BPR while the Wing Western States is in progress on the King track.
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Hope Deferred, initially published in 1965 traces the history of girls' education from Anglo-Saxon England to modern times, telling the story largely through the leading personalities whose opinions and prejudices shaped this history. It outlines the progress of popular education and the work of the pioneers who fought to bring girls' education at every level into line with boys'; and it carries the story into the second half of the twentieth-century to discuss the problem of whether girls are really receiving the right kind of education.
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It took more than two years and the pro bono work of a local lawyer, but a young Syracuse University graduate has finally begun to place her "Syracutie" clothing line at the SU Bookstore and the Carrier Dome.
In something of a David and Goliath story, SU — playing the part of Goliath — challenged Alyson Shontell's trademark of the "Syracutie" brand when she sought to sell T-shirts, hoodies and children's apparel at SU and in other Syracuse stores.
Last year, Shontell, 26, a writer and editor at the New York City-based online magazine Business Insider, published an article about her plight headlined, "The Aggravating Story of How My Alma Mater Is Killing My Startup." The story drew thousands of page views, along with the attention of Matthew Van Ryn, a business law and intellectual property attorney at the Melvin & Melvin law firm in Syracuse.
Van Ryn called Shontell and offered his help. He said he was driven party by what he believed was overzealousness by the university's lawyers.
"The university has no more right to the name Syracuse than any of the other people who live here," he said.
He also said SU's icy reaction to Shontell's business venture went against its otherwise strong support of entrepreneurship.
Over a period of 15 months, Van Ryn helped Shontell negotiate with the university and work through a number of legal steps to allow her to grow her business. Among the most important was to acquire a license from the Collegiate Licensing Co., the NCAA's official licensor for the manufacture of college merchandise.
In the end, the Syracutie trademark was assigned to SU, but Shontell got "certain compensation and certain rights" that allow her to market her products, Van Ryn said. He said the deal is "substantially more beneficial" to Shontell than what the university offered at first, but he would not spell out the agreement.
The deal allows Shontell to incorporate Syracuse colors and logos into her products. She can even put Otto, the school mascot, on her Syracutie shirts if she wants.
Shontell says she stands by what she wrote in her initial story about SU, which included accusing the school of using its might to "silence" a recent graduate and budding entrepreneur.
"Everything I wrote was true," she said. "It was a really rough situation, but they've been super-cooperative and happy to help ever since."
Shontell has sold an initial 144 items — all women's T-shirts — to the SU Bookstore and the Dome, along with another 72 to Shirt World on Marshall Street. She continues to sell a wider variety of items on her website, syracutie.com.
But she now has bigger ambitions. She has established the company College Spun LLC, with her boyfriend, Matt Lombardi, another SU graduate who is launching the college sports website collegespun.com. The company encompasses both of their ventures as well as a new college attire line Shontell says could have much farther reach than Syracutie.
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10 thoughts on "The Switch "
Beth O Leary proves that her brilliant debut The Flatshire was no fluke with this smashing follow up, the perfect reading material for our anxious and self isolated times 79 year old Eileen Cotton s husband, Wade has recently left her for a dance instructor, and for the tree climbing Eileen, she is far from addled, she is searching for sex, love and another man Living in the Yorkshire Dales and the tiny village of Hamleigh in Harksdale, there are slim pickings, as Eileen reflects on how she had planned on going to London before pregnancy and marriage Living in a warehouse flat in Shoreditch, London, over achieving Leena has a panic attack during a presentation to a client, forced into a two month sabbatical by her boss, she visits her grandmother, Eileen, in Yorkshire Upon learning of her grandmother s dilemma, she suggests they swap lives and switch homes.The Cotton women are still heavily in the throes of an unbearable loss and grief, one that has resulted in an estrangement with Leena still raging against her mother Both Eileen and Leena are indomitable organisers, with Leena pitching in with local gossiping Neighbourhood Watch Committee, their activities and May Day celebrations After an initially disheartening experience in London, Eileen is aided by Leena s friend Bee in compiling a profile for dating apps, and before long she is juggling men like there is no tomorrow An inveterate meddler in the lives of others, Eileen is a hit with well nigh everyone, particularly Leena s flatmates like Fitz, becoming a veritable whirlwind as she plans and sets up the Silver Shoreditch Social Club after discovering the elderly isolated Letitia Whilst there are the odd flies in the ointment for both women, such as a scamming attempt, both women have a whale of a time O Leary has a remarkable talent in writing with wit, charm and humour whilst creating the kind of characters you cannot help but adore The real star of this novel is undoubtedly the unforgettable and strong Eileen, willing to do the right thing by protecting her granddaughter even whilst knowing that will once again bring heartbreak to her Life will never be the same again for either woman, the new adventures, love and challenges in their lives offer them the opportunity to process and come to terms with their grief whilst allowing them opportunities to evolve their identities to be who they are now It is worth mentioning whilst so many of us are pushed into enforced isolation at the moment for who knows how long, many of the elderly have loneliness imposed on them at all times by families and communities Which explains why I found Eileen s recognition of this and her efforts to establish the Silver Shoreditch Social Club so wonderfully amazing Highly recommended Many thanks to Quercus for an ARC.
Last year Jan 2019 I had the good fortune of reading Beth O Leary s debut novel, The Flatshare, as an ARC from NetGalley and it was a book that really gave me great hope in her abilities as a writer because she managed to find a fresh and unique spin on the romantic dramedy genre of fictionAnd with this new novel The Switch she has once again shown that she is a brilliant storyteller in this area I loved this book Utterly loved it It gave me all the feels I could ever have hoped for and I genuinely squeaked with joy when I closed my kindle on the last page It s rare that a writer comes along that knows how to marry memorable characters with a warm, inviting storyline and that also knows how to sprinkle it with the right touch of both bittersweet emotion and romance But that s exactly what I got from The Switch.I completely lost myself in this book I giggled like a little schoolgirl, I brushed away delicate tears I just loved it Utter feel good central The premise follows a grandmother, Eileen Cotton and her granddaughter Leena who agree to swap lives for a number of months Seventy something year old Eileen needs to jazz up her life and find a new love after splitting from her difficult husband Wade So she comes to London and moves into her granddaughter Leena s flat complete with her flatmates Fitz and heavily pregnant Martha Leena s best friend Bee also becomes besties with Eileen and together with this cast of characters Eileen gets involved in the world of online dating, but importantly, she brings the sense of community she had in her Yorkshire village to London and makes it her mission to bring together isolated older Londoners to form a little club of sorts This might sound a little like something you ve read before but honestly it s the characters that make this book In Eileen Cotton O Leary has created a most lively and charming character She has this wonderful sparkle and joie de vivre that practically bounces off the page and I was 100% invested in her storyline Definitely going to feature in my list of favourite fictional characters of 2020 for sure So while Eileen is off living in London her granddaughter Leena moves into her home in her small village in the Yorkshire Dales Leena is on an enforced sabbatical from her job and to help take her mind off this, her grandmother has left a long list of errands and activities that she needs to take part in Including walking local hottie Jackson s exuberant dog Hank, getting involved in the neighbourhood watch with the most wonderful array of eccentric pensioners including my fav Basil and Eileen s best friend Betsy, and helping to organise the annual village May Day celebrations But my fav interactions on Leena s side of the story were her getting to know grumpy Arthur next doorgosh I loved that crotchety old timer But the real emotional centre point of the story comes from the absence that Leena feels in her life due to the death of her sister Carla from cancer prior to the novel s start point The grief and anger that stems from this loss is what has driven Leena to burning the candle at both ends at work and has also put an enormous wedge into the relationship she has with her mother Marian who also lives in this Yorkshire village This in turn has deeply affected Eileen who hates to see her daughter and granddaughter not getting along Once or twice this part of the story bordered on a little too much melodrama but it also served to ground the novel and was the real measure of how far Leena had become a different person since her sister s illness and death And it was through this storyline that Leena experienced growth of character and ultimately gave this novel an incredibly satisfying endpoint.There were a lot of other plot lines running through the novel that made the whole storyline of these two women very entertaining, and kept me turning those pages as quickly as I could These other plot lines also imbued the book with a real sense of community as so many of the side characters were involved in these minor storylines I thoroughly enjoyed this read and am rating it four and a half stars rounded up to five After this I really can t wait to read Beth O Leary s next novel She has 100% just become an auto buy author for me An e copy of this book was kindly provided to me by the publisher, Quercus, via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review For reviews and book related chat check out my blog
I thought this was going to be like a Freaky Friday movie body switch And then I reread the blurb and realised it s a place swap not a body swap face palms That s what I get for skimming through blurbs _____My review of
i found out about this book 5 minutes ago and approx 4 minutes and 58 seconds ago it became the only thing i care about
Simply Gorgeous and Uplifting Last year I gushed over The Flatshare, well in my opinion Beth O Leary has exceeded my expectations even with The Switch, and believe me I m going to be spending the remainder of the year and longer raving about this beautiful, heartwarming book, and recommending it to every reader I encounter.When wound tight, workaholic Leena Cotton experiences a panic attack during a big presentation her company orders her to take two months leave Dreading the endless time on her hands, Leena heads to Yorkshire to visit her grandmother, Eileen.Meanwhile, Eileen Cotton is searching for love, companionship, and craving a little excitement, but it s slim pickings in her tiny village of Hamleigh in Harksdale.Then, Leena suggests a novel idea, why not swap places for eight weeks Leena will move into her grandmother s house, and take on all her chores, responsibilities, and community projects to keep herself busy, and Eileen will live it up in London, sharing her granddaughter s flat with her two roommates she s bound to encounter heaps of men in a city of nearly nine million It s the perfect solution with hilarious, entertaining, heartwarming and swoon worthy results The Switch completely embraced the notions of family, friendship, belonging, bridging the generational gap, taking a gamble and stepping outside one s comfort zone, and community spirit Reading it this past week has been an enthralling and soothing experience Even though Eileen and Leena don t swap identities it does share common themes with movies like Freaky Friday such as placing yourself in someone else s shoes and the highs and lows that come with it, as well as a new appreciation for the person they re replacing and all they do, resulting in an even closer relationship.Light in tone for the most part, but like The Flatshare, does incorporate serious topics such as grief, loss, loneliness, domestic abuse, mental illness, unhealthy coping strategies, and cheating Eileen and Leena were both wonderful and interesting, and both their stories were affecting and relatable, and the characters they came into contact with memorable and magnificent The two settings encompassed all the idyll and beauty of a tiny English village and it s quirky and charming characters, and the buzzing with energy non stop, fast paced exhilaration of London life.I guarantee The Switch is going to capture the hearts and minds of readers everywhere The perfect choice to curl up with this April I d like to thank Netgalley, Quercus Books, and Beth O Leary for the e ARC.Publication Date 16th April, 2020.
Thank you to Hachette Australia for this ARCRelease Date 28 April 2020
Oh man, what to say about this book I guess I should start by mentioning that I gave it the highest honor I read it with my eyeballs lol I do audiobooks It s reeeeeally hard for me to get to a paperback I just blew through this.The world is light and charming and I particularly loved getting Eileen s POV in this It really kept the pages moving for me because I couldn t decide who I liked best, Leena or her grandmother, and I wanted to keep reading to get to their next chapters This is definitely a light read, but it still touches on deeper topics like grief and it s handled really beautifully I m so sad it s over
During these uncertain times, The Switch is exactly the kind of wholesome content we all need right now The Flatshare was one of my favourite books last year At the time of reading, I was working abroad, and O Leary s rom com was the perfect book to alleviate my sky high anxiety and homesickness So, having delighted in The Flatshare, The Switch was one of my most anticipated releases for 2020 Reader, I loved every second In London, 29 year old Leena Cotton is mentally and physically exhausted and her boss orders her to take a two month sabbatical Meanwhile, her 79 year old Grandma, Eileen Cotton, is recently single after her husband leaving her for another woman and she fancies a second chance at love With Leena in need of a break, and there being a dearth of men in Eileen s tiny Yorkshire village, the women swap places Once again, I was swept up in Beth O Leary s fluent writing From the outset, I fell in love with Leena and Eileen I honestly thought I would have enjoyed Leena s chapters best, but they were both as charming as each other Eileen is nearly 80 years old but that by no means encumbers her joie de vivre. Rather, she tackles London s hustle and bustle with a pep in her step, quickly befriends Leena s flatmates and neighbours, and even gives online dating a shot I may have to take some tips What s , she is so brutally honest that she had me laughing out loud If I can bear semblance to her when I m in my late seventies, I ll be thrilled She is simply inspiring Back in Hamleigh in Harksdale, it was a joy to watch Leena learn to love herself again Over the course of the two months, she takes charge of the May Day celebration arrangements, nails a brownie recipe, and forms unconventional friendships her interactions with her grumpy neighbour, Arnold, made my heart swell with happiness, and the romance was just as sugary sweet as it was in The Flatshare. The swap proves to be the perfect way to aid the healing of both women from the trauma of the past couple of years The Cotton ladies by no means overshadow The Switch s secondary characters I would pack up and move to my own cottage in rural Hamleigh in Harksdale tomorrow if I could to live among such a charming close knit community Overall, Beth O Leary is quickly becoming an auto read author of mine The Switch is an uplifting read that will capture the hearts and minds of readers of all ages everywhere The perfect book to curl up with this April Popsugar 2020 Reading Challenge A book that s published in 2020
I absolutely adored The Flatshare, and I would go so far to say that The Switch was even better I just love Beth O Leary s style of writing, its gentle and very easy to read, whilst still managing to address some underlying issues facing society The Switch made me laugh out loud in almost every one of its chapters It s hilarious, heartwarming and genuinely moving A large part of the narrative addresses grief and how it can affect every aspect of your life I loved the idea of the two Eileen s switching lives to help them both heal from the traumas of the past few years I felt the way they were handling it was all very accurate From reading the blurb, I was worried the plot would feel a little too farfetched, but I never felt like that whilst reading, it all felt very genuine and as though it could really happen The portrayal of life in Britain is just perfect, I feel like the book drips Britishness I laughed constantly through Eileen s first days in London, because it s just so accurate If you weren t born in London, it can be such a massive shock how people behave on a daily basis, and this was just captured so perfectly Similarly life in little villages, and how minute details become huge parts of your life The observational humour is brilliant Eileen was just wonderful to read, I thought she was absolutely fantastic I loved her so much and I could read another 100 books from her perspective Her brutal honesty and continued lust for life was inspiring and beautiful Leena struggled to stand up against her grandmother, but I really enjoyed watching her grow and learn to love herself again Her relationship with Jackson was dreamy, and I was rooting for them from pretty much the first appearance he made Not to be overshadowed by the leading ladies, there are so many amazing side characters to fall in love with Fitz stood out to me, always willing to embrace Eileen and the older ladies into his life, the banter they shared was wonderful I also adored pretty much every resident of Hamleigh in Harksdale, and if I could, I d be packing up and moving there tomorrow There are lots of themes explored with these fantastic people, loneliness, domestic violence, parental relationships and many .Beth O Leary is rapidly cementing herself as one of my favourite authors, her books are a warm hug and a mug of hot chocolate on a chilly day, just perfection I can t wait to see what she writes next, and big thanks to Quercus for the chance to read an early copy of this beautiful tale
After reading Beth O Leary s first book, The Flat Share, which was funny, feel good, fresh and totally surprising I was massively looking forward to her second book, The Switch.However, The Switch didn t really hit the mark for me The story of a Grandmother and Grandaughter switching lives albeit partially , swapping houses and towns was just a bit too ridiculous to believe I couldn t warm to the main characters and the supporting cast were really clones of those endured in the scores of 70s and 80s British Sit Coms I ve seen over the years The funny bits weren t funny and the sad bits weren t sad Everything was all a bit too predictable and pedestrian Which is a shame, as O Leary s first book gave me some genuine laugh out loud moments I won t give up on this author, due to the quality of her first book This book, I won t remember with any great degree of fondness 2 starsThanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for a review.


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Tuesday, 1 May 2018
Bushido: Battle Report(ish) - 35 Rice Savage Wave Vs Tengu
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Great to just see you gaming!ReplyDeleteReplies
Heh I'm lucky at the moment as sometimes I get upto 3 gaming chances a week (Not that I have made all 3 in one week yet) :)Delete
I bought a tonne of figures for this game (mostly cheap second hand) and am dead keen on playing, so thank you for the batrep as I don't see many and it encourages me to actually get the stuff all ready and playable! Other people being keen has a galvanizing effect....ReplyDeleteReplies
No worries, it does seem this game really needs to advertise more as it's rather quite fun. Speaking of galvanizing I agree seeing other peoples toys makes me pulkl my own finger out.Delete
Always interesting to see a new game, to me at least, look forward to reading your reports :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
I'll do a proper not just a photo dump report next time I get a chance and have a grasp on the 100 intersecting rules :)Delete
Lovely set up and cool to see those mini's in action. Good stuff mate!ReplyDeleteReplies
Bit of a makeshift table atm, hopefully we'll get some Japan/Asain style stuff to use soon.Delete


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TTPlus2 Software - for Table Tennis Coaches
59.00€ (Iva Incluido)
- Brand: Futursports
- Product Code: FutExTTenis
Specific software for Coaches and Table Tennis Technicians - The need to handle a lot of information from the training and the different meetings carried out by a Table Tennis team is the main problem that today, and more and more, is put to those responsible for the modality . This program is based on meeting this need. From the management of presences to treios, to the analysis of the strategy used by the team in a given game everything is included in this powerful software written in high level language, but a great simplicity in its handling. A video comparison routine and an audio tokens system put this program at the top of support for any modern trainer.
* In addition to a design common to the entire program.
* Personalization sheet of the program.
* Table of points types chosen by the user.
* Automatic introduction of buttons - Team.
* Calculation of the player's biorhythms.
* Text editor and digital document manager.
* Extended player database with new fields.
* Direct mail through the user defined server.
* Listing of all the presences to the trainings on the part of any player.
* Total training time in hours and minutes.
* Individual selection of anaerobic and aerobic training.
* Individual selection of specific training sessions and exercises.
* Medical record and history of injuries contracted (with image).
* Photo gallery by echelons.
* Simplified training attendance.
* Management of calls for different games.
* Consultation of team training sessions and exercises.
* Sports calendar, now with extended hours.
* Expanded worksheet with new fields: No. of repetitions, rest time, valometric classification, video images, etc.
* Valuation classification of the year: general criteria and specific criteria.
* Consultation of exercises for immediate acceptance for printing.
* Enlarge full-screen schematics, photos or drawings of rotating axes exercises.
* Widespread visibility of small tables fields.
* Schedule and sheets of training sessions scheduled with individual or collective training selection.
* Preparation of drills for exercises, for team or for player.
* Graphical visibility of the number of exercises chosen, by type, and their load in minutes.
* Preparation of training for energy systems - anaerobic and aerobic training.
* Anaerobic training sheets with periods: initial, base, cycle frequency and terminal.
* Aerobic training sheets with basic, medium and high levels.
* Table of intensity levels and effort load.
* Weekly training schedule (microcycle), now with the selection of the step for which it is intended.
* Complete routine for general planning of athletes: players, work groups, responsible technicians, task planning, etc.
* Completely new and very easy to use exercise simulator with full table and two tables.
* Possibility to use MSPaint directly from the simulator.
* New functionalities in the tab of the introduction of teams: evaluation team score and possibility of direct introduction of points for the championship.
* Selection of emblem or insignia of each club of the championship.
* Table of organizers of sporting events.
* Event organizer's fiches with: general data, location of the playground, events held, dates of the competitions and echelons, etc.
* General game card with many new features and print listing.
* Keys with voice in the analysis and performance of the team in game, use of the keys of the computer (Shift + 1, Ctrl + 2, ... 1,2,3, etc), resert of the game chronometer.
* Video for delayed analysis with synchronization with the stopwatch.
* Real-time query of comparative chart of actions performed during the game and its tables.
* New routine for the introduction of general game statistics with: chronometer for ball time analysis, marked points, user parameterization of the actions to be analyzed simplified (use from the computer keyboard (F1, F2, F3 ... 1, 2,3, etc.).
* Analysis and videographic study, integration with a freeware program (included) to capture the image of any DVD.
* And much more, a different program to discover ...
(Non-exhaustive and reduced list of the new potentialities of TTPlus2)
Tags: Software, TTPlus2, Software, for, Table, Tennis, Coaches, TTPlus2 Software - for Table Tennis Coaches


text: All eight people on board the cargo plane were killed when in crashed into mountains near Kabul [AFP] A cargo plane has crashed into mountains near the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing all eight people on board, a local civil aviation official said. The C-130 plane was reportedly transporting goods for Nato when it crashed on Tuesday. Al Jazeera's Sue Turton, reporting from Kabul, said "flight 662 was flying from Bagram airbase to Kabul, bringing logistical supplies for Nato. "The crew of eight people is believed to be a mixture of US and African nationals." "There is no sign that the flight was brought down by Taliban fighters. From what we are hearing from our sources, it sounded more like an accident," she said. A spokesman for Nato-led forces in Afghanistan confirmed there had been a plane crash but he had no details on how many people were on board the plane. Afghan and international forces have set out on a search and rescue mission to the area of the crash. A police official initially said that a passenger plane had crashed. Kabul's international airport is busy with civilian and military aircraft involved in Nato and UN operations, as well as commercial passenger and cargo flights. Helicopter explosion Earlier on Tuesday, at least one person was killed in an explosion inside a US helicopter shortly after it landed at a military outpost in eastern Afghanistan, military officials said. The US-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said in a statement that the cause of the explosion was unclear and that 26 people had been on board the aircraft. Isaf initially announced that 10 troops were wounded in the incident and two people were killed, but a spokesman later revised the casualty figures. "Operational reporting is very fluid. You've got to understand that we're trying to get all the facts," the spokesman told the AFP news agency. "There are seven wounded and one killed in action. It is up to respective governments to release the killed in action. The seven wounded are Isaf personnel." Another Isaf spokesman identified the aircraft as a US-made Chinook, and said that the landing site had been secured by Afghan and Nato soldiers. Eastern Afghanistan is one of the most volatile parts of the country, where the Taliban and other anti-government groups have a strong presence. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies Humanitarian crises Asia Afghanistan


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Shofars for Sale
Contact "Glory House" at 301-797-6317
Available also is the Yemenite which is the long twisted horn of the kudu antelope. I highly recommend these anointed shofars that are handpicked to blow easily. This is where I first got mine.
Shofar workshops available for churches; cleaning and deodorizing shofars inside and out, tuning (constructing the opening to blow easier) Beautifying the shofars by adding decorations and emblems on their surfaces. Five part DVD teachings on the shofar and their different sounds.
About the Shofar - The ceremonial ram's horn trumpet of ancient Israel.
The Shofar is usually made from the horn of a ram but sometimes from that of a sheep, mountain goat, or antelope.
The Shofar holds a prominent role in the history of Israel. The ram's horn is identified with the ram that became the substitute sacrifice for Isaac in Genesis 22:1-19. The ram typified the future sacrafice that Jesus would be for us as His blood was shed in our place, loosing us from the bondage of sin.
The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah was instituted by God in Leviticus 23:24 as the day of the blowing of the Shofar. This festival is a time of self-examination and repentance, and is still celebrated with the blowing of the Shofar today.
In the Bible the Shofar was used to:
- Gather God's people at Mt. Sinai. (Exo. 9:16-17)
- Proclaim liberty-year of Jubilee. (Lev. 25:9)
- Rally the people for war. (1 Sam. 13:3)
- Declare victory in war. (1 Sam. 13:3)
- Announce the Ark of the Lord. (2 Sam. 6:15)
- Warn of judgement for sin. (Isa. 58:1; Eze. 33:3-4)
- Announce kings. (1 Kings 1:34; 2 Kings 11:12,14)
- Rejoice and give thanks. (Num. 10:10; Neh. 12:35)
- Halt fighting. (2 Sam. 2:28)
- Bring the song of the Lord. (2 Chron. 29:26-27)
- Gather people to worship. (Isa. 7:13)
- Overcome the enemy. (Amos 2:2; Jug. 7:19)
- Herald the Lord's return. (Zach. 9:14-16)
Is the Shofar still effective?
Our battles today are with principalities and powers of darkness, but they are still battles.
The Shofar is an instrument and God is using it in spiritual ways in the church even as He used it in physical ways with Israel.
There has been a renewal of interest and use of the Shofar. The church is experiencing new things as the Holy Spirit prompts us to sound the Shofar.
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A bit of good news - the vast, grassy Susquehanna Flats apparently weathered Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee in good shape.
Scientists conducting their annual checkup of the bay's underwater grasses found the lush bed at the mouth of the Susquehanna River largely intact when they examined aerial photos taken in late November.
Researchers had feared for upper bay grasses, and the Flats especially, after seeing the heavy rains and flooding produced by Irene in late August followed by Lee in early September. After Lee in particular, the raging Susquehanna flushed an estimated four million tons of sediment out into the bay from behind Conowingo Dam. Some predicted the storms would deal a serious setback to the bay's health, just as it was showing some signs of improvement.
The aerial photos did show some declines along the edges of the big Flats grass bed, according to Robert Orth of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, who leads the annual grass survey. To see for yourself, check out the side-by-side photos here.
With such limited loss, Orth said his "gut feeling says next year should be ok for grass beds up there. And the fact we are now seeing overwintering waterfowl in our photographs is a good sign that lots of food is available there."
The bay's grasses provide food and shelter for waterfowl, fish and crabs. Affected by nutrient and sediment pollution as well as other factors, they died back dramatically in the 1970s and '80s and have been gradually recovering since - though with some backsliding in places and at times.
Scientists say their report on the overall health of the bay grasses won't be ready for a few more months. This has been an especially challenging year for the bay, one of extreme weather, from heavy spring rains to blistering summer heat and then the storms. The full impact of those stresses on all aspects of this vast, complex ecosystem may not manifest themselves until well into next year.
But Richard Batiuk, associate director for science at the Environmental Protection Agency's Chesapeake Bay Program office in Annapolis, said he takes heart from the durability of the Susquehanna Flats, which he called "an indicator of the Bay's resilience."


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Rolling Out of Beta: Upgrading Authors
November 20, 2015
A few weeks ago, we announced that we had significantly improved the guest author experience and had put it out to our Beta Team members.
We're excited to say that testing has gone well and we're rolling it now out to all of our members. You'll soon see the option to create Author Archives and to also change the authors on your posts. Since the initial announcement, we've also added the Author Archives to your blog's sitemap, so you'll now see them reflected there as well.
We've got even more in store for blogs with multiple authors, so we hope you join the Beta Team so you can get in immediately on these new features and all the other functionality that we're working on!


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IMDB's description:
A newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who even slightly anger them.
The movie opens with Sarah (Robin Tunney) moving to a new city (LA) and she is immediately enrolled in Catholic Boarding School (CBS), which is never a good thing. Is there a movie anywhere that portrays kids in a Catholic school being well balanced who don't become criminals? I think not. Three Gothic girls and Skeet Ulrich (the poor man's Johnny Depp) also attend, along with Breckin Meyer, the kid who always play an idiot. He doesn't disappoint. Skeet introduces himself to Sarah and says the three Goths are witches. Then they introduce themselves to Sarah. They are Bonnie (Neve Campbell), Rochelle (Rachel True), and Nancy Downs (Fairuza Balk).
The three goths really are witches who need a fourth person to complete their coven, and Sarah is a good choice because she is the only one with any actual magical powers as demonstrated by her pencil disappearing act ALA the Joker, only this time no one dies and the pencil just falls on her desk and she scoots it out of sight into her lap. Still pretty good. They take her to a Hot Topic (occult shop) and the woman there says what we already know, that Sarah is a natural born witch. Outside the shop a crazy old man (not claiming to be a scientist) with a snake harasses Sarah (he showed up earlier at Sarah's new house) and all four girls wish him dead and then he gets hit by a car. This conspiracy to commit murder is a bonding experience and now they are friends, I guess.


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The Mindset List for the Class of 2016
For this generation of entering college students, born in 1994, Kurt Cobain, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Richard Nixon and John Wayne Gacy have always been dead.
- They should keep their eyes open for Justin Bieber or Dakota Fanning at freshman orientation.
- They have always lived in cyberspace, addicted to a new generation of "electronic narcotics."
- The Biblical sources of terms such as "Forbidden Fruit," "The writing on the wall," "Good Samaritan," and "The Promised Land" are unknown to most of them.
- Michael Jackson's family, not the Kennedys, constitutes "American Royalty."
- If they miss The Daily Show, they can always get their news on YouTube.
- Having grown up with MP3s and iPods, they never listen to music on the car radio and really have no use for radio at all.
- Since they've been born, the United States has measured progress by a 2 percent jump in unemployment and a 16 cent rise in the price of a first class postage stamp.
- They have always been able to see Starz on Direct TV.
- Ice skating competitions have always been jumping matches.
- Despite being preferred urban gathering places, two-thirds of the independent bookstores in the United States have closed for good during their lifetimes.
- Astronauts have always spent well over a year in a single space flight.
- Lou Gehrig's record for most consecutive baseball games played has never stood in their lifetimes.


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