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How Do I Find the Age of a Gold Ring?
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Gold has been a sign of wealth and affluence for almost the entirety of recorded history. A sought-after treasure of Egyptian pharaohs, medieval kings and modern man, this precious metal has long been adored for its timeless lustre and ability to resist the ravages of time.
Historically, gold has primarily been used as currency or in jewellery and other adornments. While gold currency is no longer used, gold is the "metal of choice" for jewellery making. Identifying the age of gold jewellery, like rings for example, is usually a task for an expert. However, a little education can help the average consumer discern when that "antique" ring they're looking at is really an antique.
Examine the ring's condition. Older rings are more likely to show wear than newer rings or reproductions.
Check the ring for any markings, using a loupe or magnifying tool of your choice. Maker's marks are typically found on the inside of the band, in small print. The National Stamping Act requires all gold or silver marked for quality to be trademarked, or stamped with the maker's name. Should this marking exist, the ring was likely made sometime after 1906.
Make note of the hallmark, if one is present. This mark denotes the purity of the gold in carats. For example, "18K" means that the ring is made from 18 carat gold. If the ring is marked with "KP" instead of simply "K," the ring's age can be determined to be sometime after 1981, as the U.S. National Stamping Act was amended in 1981. The amendment included this "P" to designate the gold as "plumb," meaning the gold content is exactly as stated, to within .003 carat. If the ring only exhibits a mark of gold quantity and no maker's name, there are two possibilities: the ring predates 1906 and the National Stamping Act, or it was produced outside of the United States. To determine the latter, references listing foreign maker's marks and stamping laws will be needed.
Consult a jewellery style guide after examining the ring for markings. This will not only help verify your conclusions but also help you determine the ring's value.
- Take time to study jewellery styles of the time period you're interested in or to get a good general understanding of styles throughout various time periods. A strong base of knowledge can prevent you from walking away with an "antique" reproduction.
- While learning to identify antique jewellery by the maker's mark alone is useful, don't rely entirely on memory. Carry a quick reference of maker's marks with you when you hunt for antique jewellery so that you have a reliable source to fall back on.
- Years of wear can make markings more difficult to read. Always make sure you have a magnifying tool with you, to make reading markings easier.
- Bear in mind that "old" and "antique" are not the same thing. To qualify as an antique, the ring must be at least 100 years old.
- Some dealers may try to sell reproduction jewellery as authentic antiques. Be certain that a piece is authentic before you invest your money in it.
- Unmarked gold is a risky investment; the purity of the metal, the age of the piece, and the origin of the piece are all much harder to ascertain, and the likelihood of its being a reproduction or forgery are considerably higher than with marked pieces.
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On Thursday, the Kevin Kolb era begins in the desert. Before we get to that point, there are some last minute things we should be thinking of when watching the game:
1. What type of play will Cardinals fans and front office see out of newly anointed starter Kevin Kolb? Will we see the inconsistent play he displayed in Philadelphia, going 3-4 as an NFL starter with 11 touchdowns compared to 14 interceptions?
Since the trade for Kolb, fans and the organization alike have placed the load of the entire franchise on his shoulders, and we have not seen what he is capable of. In training camp, like any other player, he has had his ups and downs, but he is at the disadvantage of having to learn an entirely new offense in a few short weeks before the season officially begins.
Darren Urban in azcardinals.com is reporting that Kolb will get more action than a normal starter in the first preseason game, furthering the obvious sentiment that with the addition of Kolb, the quarterback competition is over.
Kolb is the unquestioned starter, but it will be interesting to see how he reacts to his first game action in a new system.
2. Where will the pass rush come from?
One area the Cardinals did not pursue as strongly in free agency was a pass rush specialist. That may signify that the team is satisfied with aging Joey Porter and Clark Haggans as outside 'backers, but looking at their roster, they could have used an upgrade at the position. In 2010, the entire team had 33 sacks, tying for 18th in the NFL.
While their pass rush is not elite, I would look for Darnell Dockett (obviously) and a relative unknown, Inside Linebacker O'Brien Schoefield to bring the heat and solidify a spot in what will almost certainly be a revolving door.
As evidence of the logjam at the linebacker position, newly acquired linebacker and former Eagle Stewart Bradley is second on the preliminary depth chart.
3. Who's going to emerge as a viable #2 receiver in the Cardinals offense?
Looking at the preliminary depth chart, the coaching staff has listed Andre Roberts as the compliment to Larry Fitzgerald in the Cardinals passing attack. Because the Cards use so many different offensive packages as far as receivers go, I would not look to deeply into this depth chart.
Newly resigned receiver Early Doucet has changed his number from 80 to 85 and is looking for a fresh start, having not lived up to expectations since being drafted out of LSU in 2007. Doucet and Roberts have been battling all camp for that #2 spot, and as of now Roberts seems to have had the better showing.
Don't count out Doucet though, he has been relatively injury free this camp, different from years past. If he can stay healthy, that's a big IF, then the Cardinals most intriguing position battle will only get more interesting.
4. How much of the gameplan will the coaching staff reveal in the preseason?
Thanks to the lockout and shortened offseason, coaching staffs around the League have been unable to install their entire playbook on either side of the ball.
It will be interesting to see if the coaches take the preseason approach of showing everything they have been working on in camp, or if they take the more conservative route, using plays and schemes they know are bland enough to lull opposing coordinators to sleep.
Obviously, you want to be able to use enough of the playbook so that the players and coaches get used to calling plays they for certain are going to call during the season. At the same time, revealing too much of Coach Whisenhunt's plans and schemes has the potential to backfire if teams figure out the Cardinals tendencies before the real games even start.
5. How will all the new faces on the offensive line mesh?
In one of the most aggressive free agency periods in Arizona Cardinals history, the Cardinals added tons of valuable weapons, some of the most important coming up front.
The Cardinals added some major beef to their offensive line thanks to Dayn Colledge (6'4″, 308 lbs.), formerly of the Green Bay Packers, Floyd "Porkchop" Womack (6'4″, 328 lbs.), and the surprise return of Deuce Letui (6'4″, 338 lbs.), who signed with the Bengals before failing his physical and trotting back to the desert.
Letui specifically, went from being a top starter in the franchise to backing up the new guys, and may have to switch positions to stay relevant. That, and lose some weight. When was the last time you heard someone say that the lineman battle in training camp was one of the more exciting competitions to watch? That's exactly the situation unfolding before us in Flagstaff.
There are plenty of new faces along the line, but will they be able to come together as a unit and keep Kevin Kolb upright? The run blocking game could also use work, so the newly acquired size and athleticism (with the exception of Letui) is more than welcome, but only time can tell how well this hodgepodge of talent can function cohesively.
Thursday evening, the Cardinals will embark on another season long journey through the gauntlet that is the NFL season. This is the first time I've said "Thank God for the preseason". The popping of the pads, the smell of the grass, and touchdowns that count for something are back.
No more anticipating or speculating, we finally get to see some football.

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The Extras by Kiran Nagarkar
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My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Started the book with great expectations after reading the Cuckold by the same author. This book is very different from Cuckold and it is good not to carry forth any expectation if one has read Cuckold.
The book is about a person called Ravan (Ravan Pawar had been named Ram, but in a moment of indignation his mother renames him Ravan) and a person called Eddie (or Edward Coutinho). Both live one of the several chawls that sprawl Bombay. By quirk of fate Ravan as a child had jumped from the fourth floor and Edwards father who had been drooling at Ravan's mother catches him safely. In the process Edward's father passes away and the long history of a cold war between the two families begins.
Both grow up in the same locality but shun each other's company. Ravan is love with Edward's sister but is unable to bring himself up to speak to her given her convent education compared to his 10th fail status.
Both are them are laid back and are pushed by their mothers to start working. While Ravan starts off as a taxi driver, Eddie starts off as a waiter in one of the several joints that serve country liquor. Both the mothers are dreaming big for their sons.
One common streak that runs through both of them is that both have musical talent and both wish to become actors in the Bollywood. Fate pushes both of them to join the Extras Union of the Bollywood and both end up as extras in many films. They still continue to ignore one another before fate deems otherwise.
Read the book for more of the story. A decent book. Gives a good insight into the life of the extras in the Bollywood cinema.
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"When I look at my peers, friends, colleagues, cousins and brothers, I realize what a dullard I am. They carouse together, they go out whoring, they are lively and full of fun and pranks. I would like to join them once un a while but am rarely invited since I am permaturely serious, and would very likely dampen their high spirits. But I am a plodder in other ways too. Even my elders find me a bore and a little too earnest. War is fun and games for them. They dress up, wax their moustaches, ride their steeds and charge blindly. They kill or get killed. Life is simple and far more exciting that way.
War is not my favourite pastime. I would resort to it only under exceptional provocation or if, after thorough planning, I was going for the big kill. The fact is, in the long run, most wars lead nowhere but back to where you started. If I am to fight, I want to make major and if possible, lasting changes in our political geography and fortunes. Otherwise I would rather sit at home and be at peace with my neighbours. I like to prepare myself before a confrontation. I need to do my homework. I want to know every single detail and fact I can lay my hands on about the enemy; the monarch, his generals and his army. I want to learn their likes and dislikes, peccadilloes and predilections; their mental make-up, their previous campaigns, what they eat, their notions of hardship, their sleeping habits and any other trivia you can think of. Most of all, I am interested in finding out how they think. What about contenders and pretenders to the throne? Why fight if you can help along a civil war and get someone else to do all the fighting for you? If internal jealousies and power equations are germane to the final outcome of any war and need to be exploited, it is just as relevant to know the state of mind of the ordinary citizenary. Are the common people tired of conflict or supportive? What was the harvest like, in the current year and in the previous three? Nor just the state of the economy, trade, too has an indirect but very substantial bearing on the enemy's – or for that matter our own – capacity to fight a long war. None of these propositions are very original but I am perplexed by how reluctant most strategists and military commanders are are to follow even the most basic principles of preparing for war. I will grant you this, collecting information, more precisely reliable information, is laborious, time-consuming and a bore. Besides it is effective only if it is done in a sustained manner. Imagine studying the enemy's economic, political and military abilities for months, sometimes years when all that the decisive battle itself will take is three, five or seven hours at most."
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My rating: 5 of 5 stars
The author keeps you engrossed in political happenings in the Mewar kingdom, based out of Chittor, from cover to cover. Sprinkled with political intrigue and Machiavellian machinations the book is unputdownable.
The Rajputs of Rajasthan are famous for their bravery which sometimes borders on bravado as they rarely adopt the axiom of "Think before you leap." Thinking before leaping amounts to being a coward and brings shame to any Rajput. Rana Sangha, who very early in his life was left with only one eye, one hand and one leg thanks to his feud with his own blood brothers and his enemies around him. The book is based close to the end of his reign and the sons of his various queens are vying for his throne. Amongst them are sons of of the two foremost queens with contrasting sons.
The crown prince is considered a coward as he adopts the axiom of "Discretion is better part of valour" and is not shy of running away from a battle when he finds that the tide is not in his favour. He does not marry the second time when he finds that his wife is wedded spiritually to Lord Krishna and does not wish to do much to favour him with her wifely duties beyond a point. She is more interested in singing and dancing to Lord Krishna. This leads to her being labeled a courtesan and the town starts making fun of the crown prince and calls him a Cuckold.
The other, disgruntled son Vikramaditya, is a philanderer to say the least and at worst a sadist who will not think twice sleeping with anybody including the eunuchs in the palace. If somebody refuses to sleep with him, it drives him mad enough to adopt any means to secure them. As the author comments about this prince "Self indulgence is bad enough, but combine it with power and your appetite for brutality and evil becomes boundless. Your pleasure is the only law and in its pursuit you may ruin strangers as readily as your close companions."
Rana Sangha is fighting the battle against the Sultan of Gujarat, over the territory of his son-in-law, while the crown prince is managing the affairs at Chittor. One of the various misdemeanors of Vikramaditya forces the Crown Price to imprison him much irritation of Vikramaditya's mother.
The second son, Shehzada Bahadur, of the Sultan of Gujarat runs away from home and seeks asylum in Chittor. The crown prince gives him not only asylum but also treats him as a close friend and accords him with all honour befitting a prince. On a hunting trip Shehzada is mauled by a lion. Everybody had given up hopes on his survival and he is taken care of only by the dai who had breastfed and crown prince.
The crown prince calls upon the vaidya from the kingdom of the Bhils. The Bhils lived in the jungles their king was a close friend of the crown prince. This vaidya cures Shehzada and the Shehdaza becomes indebted to the crown prince.
On one occasion a famous singer is called upon to entertain the royal family including their guests by the crown prince's cousin who is rankling from a defeat in which about 3000 rajputs had been massacred by the Sultan's forces. The crown prince's cousin has arranged for a dance by a set of dancers of whom one happens to be the daughter of a Kazi who had been captured when the rajputs had defeated the Sultan in one of the various battles that they had fought. The Shehzada is enamoured by this girl and keeps asking who she is. The crown prince's cousin takes his opportunity to remind Shehzada about the defeat they had inflicted on his father and struts the girl as a prize catch. This enrages Shehzada enough to murder the cousin in front of everybody. The crown prince saves the life of Shehzada for the second time by carting him away to safety.
In the meantime Vikramaditya's mother being the favourite queen pestered Rana Sangha and the Rana calls the crown prince to take over the battle with the Sultan and Shehzada also takes leave of Chittor to go his own way, looking for means to grab the crown of Gujarat from his father, superseding his elder brother. While the crown prince is in battle with the forces of Gujarat, Rana comes back and releases Vikramaditya and gives him charge of the security of Chittor. Drunk with power and newly found freedom and with nobody to confront him, Vikramaditya and his cronies play havoc with the city.
Almost as soon as the crown prince takes over the battle, he feigns surrender. The commander of the Gujarat army falls for it and sends back about 10000 of his forces back to Gujarat. On the way they are waylaid and they are driven to their death in the nearby swamps. The crown prince along with his companions now employs cunning and guerilla warfare instead of taking the enemy head on and troubles the Gujarat forces to no end. The commander is killed and the Sultan himself comes to lead the army.
One day when the crown prince is with all his chiefs, the sultan of Gujarat makes a surprise attack on the encampment of the Rajput to try and eliminate all their leaders. But the crown price thwarts his attempt. He kills a soldier of Gujarat and puts on the soldier's garb. He manages to get close to the Sultan by pretending to be a soldier of Gujarat. He kills him taking everyone by surprise. The army of Gujarat, now without a leader surrenders and the crown prince's brother-in-law is made the king of the local kingdom.
When the victorious crown price returns to Chittor, Vikramaditya and his mother have ensured that there is nobody to welcome him back. He is booed at by the citizens of Chittor for not having taken the enemy headon and for having killed the Sultan using deception. Rana Sangha is also conveniently away from Chittor paying respects to their family deity at Pushkar. The day is saved by his wife who comes out to greet him and manages to almost turn him into a hero. She herself is now being hailed as the little saint and everybody folks to the temple where she sings to Lord Krishna.
Rana Sangha comes back and relegates the crown prince to a secondary status. Soon cholera visits Chittor and the crown prince is left to take care of the citizens of Chittor who do have not left it. Slowly the epidemic dies down and the townsfolk attribute it to the efforts of the little saint and blessings of Lord Krishna. The little saint is stuck by cholera and the crown prince nurses her back to health.
Rana Sangha comes back and this time banishes the crown prince to a smaller province of Kumbalgarh and assigns him trivial tasks. The son of the dai who breastfed him, Mangal, is the crown prince's secret agent and keeps providing him with happenings in the kingdom and happenings outside of it. One of the information that he provides is about the Afghan king Babur who has designs to take over Delhi from Ibrahim Lodi. The crown price had been failing to convince the Rana to take on Ibrahim Lodi.
Another crisis brews as another rajput king, Medini Rai, approaches Rana for his help to fight his erstwhile master Mahumad Khalji, Sultan of Malwa, from whom has been estranged for a while now. Rana calls upon the crown prince who sets out with his trusted lieutenants and a very small army. He manages to fool the Sultan into believing that he has come with a large army capable of defeating his army and the Sultan surrenders without much fight.
The triumphant crown prince marches into Chittor and this time his valour does not go unrecognized. He once again becomes the de facto crown price and Vikramaditya is relegated to Ranthambore. Medini Rai offers his daughter, Sugandha, in marriage to the crown prince who is not inclined to remarry. But he succumbs to pressure and marries her but is unable to fulfill is duties as a husband as he is now obsessed with winning over the little saint. The little saint also now starts bestowing her attentions on him while denying him the conjugal bed. The frustrated Sugandha succumbs to the charm of Vikramaditya and starts having an affair with him making the crown price a cuckold all over again.
The royal family decides to go to Pushkar to thank their deity for all the blessings that it has showered upon them. On the way back an attempt is made to murder a powerful eunuch who has been a close cohort of Vikramaditya and his mother. The crown prince with help of Mangal manages to save him and they keep moving him from one safe to another. Sugandha comes to the crown prince one day with bruises all over the body and the prince realizes who is behind this. The crown price takes her under his care and starts spending time with her much to the frustration of the little saint. Sugandha confesses that she has seen Vikramaditya try to kill the eunuch. The crown prince and Mangal now need the eunuch's help to nail Vikramaditya for treason, But the eunuch refuses to help despite being in the know.
The crown prince and Mangal keep meeting the eunuch who is now up on his feet. They do not use any form of coercion on him and slowly win over his trust. He now confesses and is ready spill the beans on Vikramaditya and his mother. As the crown price assembles the court to hear the eunuch Vikramaditya and his mother get better of him and manage to poison the eunuch just before he spills the beans.
In the meantime Babur has captured Delhi and the rajputs gather to decide on how and when to take on Babur. The crown prince warns them against rash action. He suggests that they wait patiently, study the enemy, get some enforcement in the form of modern equipment (canons) before taking on Babur. But the rajputs laugh him off and an army of 120000 marches to take Bubur's army of 20000.
On the battlefield too Rana and the other Rajputs fail to heed the crown princes warning and out of bravado take on Babur. They fail miserably and Rana is grievously injured forcing the rajputs to halt the battle and retreat. The victorious Babur goes back to Delhi while the crown prince and others are trying to nurse Rana back to his health. As the Rana finally recovers health and agrees to return to Chittor, some cronies of Vikramaditya come and suggest a party to celebrate the home coming of Rana. The crown prince who has accepted an invitation from the villagers goes to the village while the others party on in the palace. While the crown prince is with the villagers he receives a missive from Mangal saying that Vikramditya and his cronies are plotting to kill Rana. The crown price rushes back the palace, but he is too late. The cronies have poisoned Rana. They now come after the crown prince who manages to elude them and runs away and disappears forever.


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The ammunition for Celtics fans is almost too much to bear.
The ammunition for Celtics fans is almost too much to bear.
Like Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson before him,
LeBron James gets all the calls. It's how the league does business,
right? Protect the stars. Rajon Rondo can get slapped across the
face driving to the rim late in an overtime game and not get a
call. Tickle LeBron in the back and he's ushered to the line.
After two games of the Eastern Conference finals, the numbers
have the Celts talking to themselves and their fans ready to lynch
anyone in a zebra jersey. As coach Doc Rivers said after a 115-111
overtime loss in Game Two, "Listen, it is what it is. LeBron James
took 24 free throws tonight and our team took 29."
James has hoisted 33 free throws in the Heat's two wins.
Boston's three best players - Rondo, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett
- have combined for 30. A physical beast at 6-foot-8 and 250
pounds, James apparently doesn't foul much, either. In 47 minutes
Wednesday, he picked up two fouls. He was whistled for an average
of 1.5 fouls this season and just 1.9 for his career. As a
comparison, Pierce gets called for 2.8 fouls per game over his
Heck, the NBA's own website currently bears a banner headline
screaming "Congratulations MVP LeBron James," next to a link to buy
"exclusive MVP T-Shirts."
So the fix is in, right? The NBA wants James, Dwyane Wade and
the Heat to play in its marquee Finals round. The Celtics have had
their moment and are yesterday's news.
Is there truth to any of this? Yes and no, but Miami coach Erik
Spoelstra has heard it all before. He has two of the elite,
aggressive scorers in the world in James and Wade. They are good
jump shooters but do their best work flying to the rim, where fouls
are generated. Miami was eighth in the NBA this season in free
throws attempted at 24.2 per game. The Celtics, who love to settle
for jump shots, were 27th at 19.8 a game.
"We don't buy any of that. That's normal playoff talk,"
Spoelstra said Thursday. "That's who we've been all year long, and
what we've been trying to hammer and hold each other accountable to
is that's our identity. We're going to attack. Everybody knows how
we want to play."
That's where Rivers gets more than a bit annoyed, however. When
James and Wade attack, they get to the line. Pierce is Boston's top
attack player. He simply played very poorly in a Game One spanking,
but, like his team, he was very aggressive in Game Two and still
shot only 5 of 6 from the line. Rondo dominated the ball for Boston
and went off for 44 points, 10 of which came at the foul line on 12
"They are going to shoot a lot of free throws," Rivers said on a
conference call Thursday, "but we have to as well. I thought Rondo
was extremely aggressive last night, and I thought Paul was
aggressive last night, even more so when you watch the film. Paul
is a powerful guy, and there's a lot of contact as well when he
drives. So we just want them to continue to be aggressive. You know
LeBron and Wade will be and there's nothing wrong with it. That's
who they are. So you know going into it they are going to get to
the free-throw line. But we have to get there as well and we have
to do it by being just as aggressive."
It will be interesting if the Heat continue to reap the bulk of
the personal-foul disparity (52-39) when the series moves to TD
Garden. Celtics fans will boo (or worse) every call that James gets
and whoever the NBA assigns as officials in Game Three will be
closely watched.
Rivers, to his credit, will not harp on officials' decisions. He
doesn't want to get fined and it's counter-productive to the task
at hand. The Celtics lost two games on the road and now it's their
turn to even the series.
"I think we'll be fine," he said. "Listen, we have two games at
home and we have to take one at a time. And if we win those two
games at home, then it's a tie series. That's how we have to look
at it."
After losing, 93-79, in Game One, the Celtics needed the much
stronger effort than they showed in Game Two, for confidence more
than anything. Asked whether his team came away from Miami more
encouraged than discouraged, Rivers agreed.
"That's very accurate," he said. "We still know we have to play
better, but I think our guys know now that we can play. I don't
know if they did know it or not, but after Game One I think we
needed to have that type of game last night. Obviously winning it
is far more important, but I think our guys are very confident
going into Game Three." Star treatment As these playoffs have
illustrated, LeBron James is rarely called for a personal foul, and
he gets to the line a lot. Round and opponent G PF FTA 1. New York
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Thursday, December 1, 2016
New Report Examines School Climate Post-Election, Finds Heightened Anxiety and Harrassment
The South Poverty Law Center's Teaching Tolerance project conducted a survey in the days following the election and got responses from over 10,000 teachers, counselors, administrators and others who work in schools. SPLC described the responses as "indicat[ing] that the results of the election are having a profoundly negative impact on schools and students. Ninety percent of educators report that school climate has been negatively affected, and most of them believe it will have a long-lasting impact. A full 80 percent describe heightened anxiety and concern on the part of students worried about the impact of the election on themselves and their families. Also on the upswing: verbal harassment, the use of slurs and derogatory language, and disturbing incidents involving swastikas, Nazi salutes and Confederate flags." The survey used the results from its earlier survey in March as its baseline to determine if things had gotten worse. One of the most troubling lines in the report is: "The increase in targeting and harassment that began in the spring has, according to the teachers we surveyed, skyrocketed. It was most frequently reported by educators in schools with a majority of white students."
Its summary findings include:
Nine out of 10 educators who responded have seen a negative impact on students' mood and behavior following the election; most of them worry about the continuing impact for the remainder of the school year.
Eight in 10 report heightened anxiety on the part of marginalized students, including immigrants, Muslims, African Americans and LGBT students.
Four in 10 have heard derogatory language directed at students of color, Muslims, immigrants and people based on gender or sexual orientation.
Half said that students were targeting each other based on which candidate they'd supported.
Although two-thirds report that administrators have been "responsive," four out of 10 don't think their schools have action plans to respond to incidents of hate and bias.
Over 2,500 educators described specific incidents of bigotry and harassment that can be directly traced to election rhetoric. These incidents include graffiti (including swastikas), assaults on students and teachers, property damage, fights and threats of violence.
Because of the heightened emotion, half are hesitant to discuss the election in class. Some principals have told teachers to refrain from discussing or addressing the election in any way.
The title of the report hangs this problematic upswing on the President-elect: The Trump Effect: The Impact of The 2016 Presidential Election on Our Nation's Schools. While the upswing in problems seems clear enough, the cause of the problem is far more complex. Trump no more created racism than did Obama eliminate it. The election of both may have ironically unleashed new strains of it in their own time. Likewise, as bitterly contested as the election was among their parents, it is no surprise that tensions filtered into schools. In schools, thing can often get worse because schools offer a captive audience populated by immature (which is not meant pejoratively) and developing young persons. Some might recall students proudly donning Obama T-Shirts following his elections, which predictably led to incidents.
With that said, this time it does appear to be more serious. The important point, however, is not Trump, Obama, or the election. The important point is that, thus far, the climate in many schools and for many children has not been good. When that climate produces a negative environment aimed at students based on race, ethnicity, gender, disability, or language status, federal law obligates schools to act to address the situation. If they do not, it will be the job of the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Education to step in, both now and under the next administration. And federal law aside, when the climate negatively effects student learning, it is the job of school leaders to constructively address it.
Get SPLC's full report here.


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ISRO Develops a Domestic-made Solar Hybrid Car to Reduce Cost and Improve Environment
The world can't neglect the advancement that has happened in ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) in the recent times and has succeeded in setting new benchmarks.
With various successful projects in past, it has made a landmark in the history of space missions by totally getting past the economic constraints and getting its first interplanetary mission and successful launching of 104 satellite in one rocket in its first attempt!
It's time not to fight and compete but to join hands and work collaboratively for improving Space Exploration programs and reaching new worlds, also finding new energy resources as the current rate of exploitation of natural resources will lead to faster than expected depletion and have a negative impact on humanity.
The utilization of solar energy for transport is still not fully tapped and needs further research in this field.
To encourage the use of renewable energy source in transportation, ISRO has now demonstrated its solar hybrid electric car using in-house expertise and resources within ISRO at Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram.
VSSC is ISRO's center for making various types of rockets like the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle and the Reusable Launch Vehicle.
Credit: ISRO
"Vehicles using fossil fuels persistently bring serious problems to environment and life. In this perspective, Solar and Electrical energy based hybrid vehicles provide the most effective and viable long-term solution by using renewable energy sources for mobility," explained ISRO, reports ET.
A Maruti Suzuki Omni was used to install an electric motor that gets power from the Sun energy through solar panels mounted on top of the car.
A super-capacitor and an integral gear box are used to meet the high peak current of beyond 100 A level and to augment the performance of the Brushless DC (BLDC) motor respectively.
The energy density Lithium-ion batteries connected across high power density super-capacitors that help in enhancing the life of power-restricted batteries.
ISRO aims to find ways to cut down the car's cost and helping environment simultaneously by developing this affordable solar hybrid car.


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In 1970s and 1980s, a complete tourism industry of Montenegro has been pooled in a single enterprise called Montenegrotourist, based in Budva. From this centralised enterprise, established as a socialist-type business organisation, OOUR Budva has come out as an umbrella enterprise for all the hotels within the Budva Municipality. In 1990, it renamed to Hotel and Tourism Enterprise of Budvanska Rivijera. The enterprise back then comprised as much as 18 hotels. It was last named Budvanska Rivijera Hotel Group in September 2009, the enterprise being majority state-owned.
Budvanska Rivijera Hotel Group, JSC now manages and actively operates 5 hotels and over 3,800 beds, namely: Palas Hotel (4*) Petrovac, Castellastva Hotel (4*) Petrovac; Slovenska Plaza Tourist Development (3+* and 4*), Budva; Aleksandar Hotel (3*), Budva; and Hotel Mogren (3*)
In addition thereto, Budvanska Rivijera HG is the owner of Sveti Stefan and Milocer Hotels, which are subject to multi-year leases.
In early 2012, the Hotel Group has bougth Piva Hotel in Pluzine, thus taking a new business direction.
1 Basic Organizations of Associated Labor
2 Original name in Montenegrin: Hotelsko turisticko preduzece Budvanska rivijera
3 Original name in Montenegrin: Hotelska grupa Budvanska rivijera
Decades of presence in the tourism market, a continuous work on hotel category upgrades and investing into the quality thereof have resulted in numerous international and national awards to Budvanska Rivijera Hotel Group and in the employees thereof having won numerous prizes at vocational skills competitions.
Wild Beauty Award to Budvanska Rivijera Hotel Group for an enterprise with the best results in tourism and largest contribution to the quality thereof in 2011.
The Best Club Hotel – Palas Hotel, in competition among 11 Mediterranean countries, for the superior quality of service in the season of 2011.
Gold Medal to Aleksandar Hotel and the Grand Gold Medal to Palas Hotel at the Tourism Fair in Novi Sad in 2011.
Award of the Czech tour operator Vitkovice Tours at the Tourism Fair in Prague in 2010 for the superior quality of services provided in Slovenska Plaza Tourist Development.
Award of the French tour operator Prodintour to Palas Hotel in competition among club hotels from 12 Mediterranean countries in 2010.
Wild Beauty Award for the best coastal 3* hotel to Palas Hotel in 2010.
Wild Beauty Award for the Montenegrin company with the best results in the international market in 2005 and 2007.
2007 Business Partner in Tourism award, organised by the Mass Media International company from Belgrade;
Golden Award for Tourism, Hotel and Catering Industry 2004 at the proposal of Trade Leaders Club from Madrid and the Editorial Office publishing group.


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The fishery offers a number of facilities to make your visit an enjoyable experience.
The fishery will reopen on Friday 9th March 2018
Fly Fishing in East Sussex
Yew Tree Trout Fishery has been established for over 35 years and offers nymph and dry fly fishing of the highest quality. Set in 30 acres of wild flower meadows and woodland in the High Weald of Sussex, the Fishery provides anglers with a quiet and secluded site in which to enjoy their sport.
The Lakes
The 6 acres of lakes are stocked with browns and rainbows that have an average size of 1lb and 2 lb. respectively. The fishing is ideally suited to those anglers interested in imitative dry fly or nymph fishing, especially for the browns. Floating or intermediate lines with long leaders are best suited for these waters. Last season, the largest rainbow caught was 8 lbs. and the largest brown was 5 lbs.
Two of the three lakes are stocked with rainbow trout with a weight range of 1 ½ to 8 lbs. The third lake is stocked only with browns. Our reputation has been built on stocking fish that are locally sourced and are of the highest quality.
"Overcast with a light wind, the lake looked lovely with gin clear water just right for fly fishing. Yew Tree is another of those secluded fisheries where it is a privilege to be back to nature."
Freshwater Informer September 2007
The Lodge
The Fishery Lodge consists of a clubroom (with a fridge and facilities to make hot drinks) covered decking, a weighing–in room and toilet. All have wheelchair access.
Price list for fishing tickets.
Current fishing conditions report


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Video shows coyote prowling through yard
Coyote may be responsible for attacking pet ducks
MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – Bob Augustine's new trail camera caught a coyote prowling the backyard of his Merritt Island home early Sunday, according to Local 6 News partner Florida Today.
About four months ago, some of Augustine's pet ducks disappeared from his backyard in the 1900 block of N Tropical Trail.
Bobcats have taken ducks before, Augustine said, but the tracks didn't match and no feathers were left behind this time.
"It was like something just came and grabbed them," he said.
One day, he spotted what looked like a coyote. Soon, he started noticing more tracks, he said, so he bought a camera from Amazon.com.
Early Sunday he checked and saw a coyote fleeing along the brushline in his yard.
"They're just out there roaming," he said. "Doing what they do."
Augustine suspects there are two animals and they may be responsible for the missing ducks and orphaning two baby raccoons Augustine found in his yard Saturday.
"I fear that the mother may have been a victim of the coyote or some other fate," he said.
Augustine said he and his wife have been keeping a closer eye on their dogs since the ducks disappeared, and said he worried about what he called an increase in lost-pet signs in the neighborhood.
"It sure does seem like an awful coincidence," he said.
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"6 billion people", "candles and stadium lights", "Christmas candles", "decorating the house for Christmas", "losing perspective", "when good is not best", analogies
Christmas candles! Can you imagine a Christmas season without candles?
A week ago, along with the help of the two of my daughters that live nearby, we did the Christmas decorations here at my house. Confession time — I admit that I cheat, not only by having their help, but also because I take about 15-20 pictures each year of how the decorations are laid out. Why not? If it is good enough for last year, it is also good enough for this year, at least as a start, right?
Well, I just counted the candles sitting in various places of the house – 32. You read it correctly. And, by the time Christmas festivities are a memory, most of them will have been lit. Joyce loved candles and she got me to feel the same.
Candles are very practical, in some circumstances, of course. Of course they have their limits, such as requiring an already existing fire to light them!! In addition to that small downside, other things like flashlights, electric lights, car head lights, TV screens, street lights, cell phones, computer screens, are just several items that also provide light in our time. But, candles have a something none of the just mentioned substitutes can claim – history!!
Candles are also great analogies.
The analogy in my mind at the moment is built off of the prime purpose of a candle – to provide light. True, it is very dim compared to the spot light on the police car, or the stadium lights that allow 100,000 people to watch a night football game. Nonetheless, if a candle isn't giving light, its principal function is not being realized. Oh yes, we can do other things with a candle than light it. If you have enough of them, you could fill a box and use it as a weight. You could use them as rollers if the object wasn't so heavy it would smash the candles and come to a screeching halt. You could trim off all the wax if you needed badly enough a piece of cord or string. You could wax the bottom of some skis, or a zipper on a jacket. You could use them for decoration because they have been so exquisitely and/or colorfully made. You get the idea – a candle could be useful for some things even if those things were not the principal reason for the generic candle's existence.
People, created by God, also have a prime purpose – to glorify God by being spiritually at one with Him. And, like candles, people can do other things than satisfy their prime purpose. The list could go on forever, so I won't even begin the list. You could probably come up with ideas that wouldn't even occur to me anyway. With over six billion people currently on the planet, would we ever get to the end of the list? Not likely.
But, what a tragedy if for all the profitable things people could, or can, do they would miss the prime purpose of being human – to glorify God and enjoy Him forever. To not realize that purpose would be sort of like lighting a candle and covering it with a bushel basket. Oh, someone already used that analogy. What was his name? Oh, yeah, I think his name was Jesus!!!. And, He should know a thing or two about why humans exist.
So, this Christmas, don't forget to learn from the candles, OK?


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More than 110,000 residents choose Roper St. Francis Healthcare for their emergency care each year. Each minute matters when you are having a heart attack or stroke, and quick access to emergency care can be the difference between life and death. Through philanthropy, a helipad has been added to the roof of Roper Hospital, improving access in critical care emergencies, decreasing transport time for rural areas and ensuring better disaster preparedness for the Charleston peninsula. Watch the helipad video to see how donations are helping save minutes - even lives - for thousands of Lowcountry residents needing critical care.
In 2012, the Roper St. Francis Foundation was thrilled to announce that the renovation and expansion of the Roper Hospital Cardiac Wellness & Rehabilitation was complete. This important project was funded 100% through philanthropy by hundreds of donors across the Lowcountry. Thanks to $4 million in support, the new facility is a superior space for post-surgery rehabilitation and preventive healing. A special donor wall was unveiled at the grand opening, the first of its kind for Roper St. Francis Healthcare, to recognize the generosity of the facility's Big Heart donors.
At Roper St. Francis Cancer Care, board certified doctors, nurses and professionals use their clinical expertise, leading technology and compassion to care for cancer patients. Philanthropy plays a significant role in the advancement of cancer care, with millions in community support. Patients have felt the support of Foundation donors through capital improvements such as the new Roper St. Francis Cancer Center and the ability to be the first and only facility in South Carolina offering Cyberknife treatments.
A generous $1 million endowment gift formed the Donna Fielding Cancer Wellness Institute to ensure the 2,000 patients of Roper St. Francis Cancer Care benefit from a comprehensive cancer program. Through philanthropy, a new Cancer Wellness Navigator is enhancing our patients' quality of life through programs ranging from prevention, nutrition and massage to symptom management and palliative care.
A Community HospitalRoper St. Francis Healthcare's 85-bed Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital opened in November, 2010 and features a 24-hour emergency room, home-like labor and delivery suites, inpatient and outpatient surgery, an intensive care unit, helipad and so much more. Philanthropy to Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital allows us to create a true community hospital with gifts supporting everything from new mothers and babies to the creation of peaceful gardens.
Through their lifetime, the late Dr. Harold S. and Corinne N. Pettit generously gave their time and talents to Roper St. Francis Healthcare. The Foundation was grateful to receive a generous $1.3 million gift to establish an endowment to enhance patient care, acquire state-of-the-art medical technology and support facility enhancements and improvements at Roper Hospital.
Their endowment represents one of many ways Dr. and Mrs. Pettit supported Roper Hospital. Dr. and Mrs. Pettit made their first donation to Roper in 1991, and made subsequent gifts to benefit Roper Hospital Imaging, the Roper Heart & Vascular Tower and Roper St. Francis Healthcare nursing scholarships, totaling in excess of $2.3 million. Dr. Pettit served as chief of radiology at Roper Hospital from 1949 to 1983. He was an active member on several boards, including serving for 19 years on the Board of Commissioners for Roper Hospital, and as chairman for eight years. Dr. Pettit, a member of the Medical Society of South Carolina since 1949, served as its president from 1966 to 1968. Mrs. Pettit served on the Roper St. Francis Foundation Board of Directors from 1987 to 1999.
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HOUSTON, Tex. – Goalkeeper Nadine Angerer made a season-high seven saves, including a key stop on a second-half penalty kick, and forward Jessica McDonald netted the game-winning goal for Portland Thorns FC in a 1-0 victory over National Women's Soccer League expansion side Houston Dash in front of 3,931 fans at BBVA Compass Stadium on Wednesday night.
Thorns FC (3-1-2, 11pts) earned their second clean sheet of the season as Angerer came up with a crucial diving save on a 48th-minute penalty kick by Houston midfielder Kaylyn Kyle. Following a long cross into the penalty box, Portland was whistled for a handball, setting up the spot kick for the Dash (1-5-0, 3pts). Leaping to her right, Angerer smothered the effort and quickly recovered into a position to help guide the rebound out for a goal kick as Thorns FC extended their club-record, road-unbeaten streak to eight consecutive matches in all competitions dating back to the 2013 season.
Registering her team-leading fourth goal of the season, McDonald delivered the game-winning goal from close range in the 57th minute, connecting on a well-placed cross from midfielder Angie Kerr. The goal was McDonald's fourth in the last four matches and set a new NWSL-career high for the forward.
McDonald finished with a game-high six shots, including three on goal, while strike partner Christine Sinclair delivered four shots, including a near miss in the 12th minute from 12-yards out that she pulled just wide of the far left post following a pass from McDonald near the end line.
Portland, which finished with a 13-9 advantage in shots on Wednesday, has attempted six or more shots on goal in four straight games while also earning a second consecutive shutout against the Dash this season. Thorns FC squared off against Houston on April 12 in the season-opening match at BBVA Compass Stadium, coming away with a 1-0 win.
Taking command of the penalty box, Angerer saved a close-range header from Houston midfielder Jordan Jackson in the 16th minute, while also coming up with critical stops in the 42nd minute on another effort by Jackson and in the 77th minute as second-half substitute forward Kealia Ohai found space to turn and shoot in front of goal. By recording the shutout, Portland extended Houston's scoreless streak to four straight games (365 consecutive minutes).
Thorns FC, playing in their fourth road game in six matches, nearly found additional goals late in the second half as Sinclair saw an effort from the right side of the penalty box saved and McDonald couldn't convert either of two one-on-one opportunities against Dash goalkeeper Erin McLeod. The Canadian international finished with six saves.
Portland returns to the Rose City for consecutive home matches, beginning Wednesday, May 21, against the Western New York Flash at Providence Park; kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (Pacific). Thorns FC then play host to Sky Blue FC on Saturday, May 24; kickoff is set for 7 p.m. (Pacific). Both matches at Providence Park will be broadcast via live, high-definition webstream at www.portlandthornsfc.com.
· With the win, Thorns FC extended their club-record, road-unbeaten streak to eight consecutive matches in all competitions (5-0-3).
· Goalkeeper Nadine Angerer, who made a season-high seven saves on Wednesday, has conceded just one goal off a penalty kick in three attempts this season.
· Defender Nikki Marshall made her 28th consecutive regular-season start for Thorns FC on Wednesday.
· Portland improved its road record in 2014 to 2-0-2 overall with the win.
· Forward Jessica McDonald set a new NWSL-career high with her fourth goal this season.
· Wednesday's game marked the second of three regular-season matches between Portland and Houston. Thorns FC won each of the first two matches, 1-0.
· An unused substitute, midfielder Allie Long saw her streak of consecutive regular-season starts for Portland snapped at 27 matches on Wednesday.
· With 13 shots on Wednesday, Thorns FC recorded double-digit shot attempts for the fifth time in six matches this season.
Portland Thorns FC (3-1-2, 11pts) at Houston Dash (1-5-0, 3pts)
May 14, 2014 – BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston, Texas)
Goals by Half 1 2 F
Portland Thorns FC 0 1 1
Houston Dash 0 0 0
Scoring Summary
POR: McDonald (Kerr), 57
Misconduct Summary
HOU: Ohai (Caution), 76
POR: Brooks (Caution), 90
Lineups & Stats
POR: GK Nadine Angerer, D Courtney Niemiec, D Nikki Marshall, D Emily Menges, D Kat Tarr, M Rebecca Moros (Sarah Huffman, 69), M Amber Brooks, M Sinead Farrelly, M Angie Kerr (Meleana Shim, 80), F Christine Sinclair ©, F Jessica McDonald
Substitutes Not Used: GK Michelle Betos, M Allie Long, F Jackie Acevedo
TOTAL SHOTS: 13 (McDonald, 6); SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (McDonald, 3); FOULS: 14 (Tarr, 4); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 2; SAVES: 7
HOU: GK Erin McLeod ©, D Arianna Romero, D Holly Hein, D Osinachi Ohale, D Stephanie Ochs, M Jordan Jackson (Teresa Noyola, 65), M Becky Edwards, M Ella Masar, M Kaylyn Kyle, F Nina Burger (Kelly McFarlane, 74), F Rafaelle Souza (Kealia Ohai, 55)
Substitutes Not Used: GK Bianca Henninger, D Marissa Diggs, D Kika Toulouse, F Tiffany McCarty
TOTAL SHOTS: 9 (Jackson, 3); SHOTS ON GOAL: 7 (Jackson, Ochs, 2); FOULS: 12 (Edwards, Kyle, 3); OFFSIDES: 2; CORNER KICKS: 7; SAVES: 6
Referee: Josh Wilkens
Assistant Referees: Cory Richardson, Tony Obas
4th Official: Jody Pinkerton
Attendance: 3,931
Weather: Clear, 66 degrees
All statistics contained in this box score are unofficial


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According to Raw Story Trump's favorite verse is not Christian. As if, the Old Testament is not part of the canon that Jesus said, he did not come to abolish. "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them" (Matthew 5:17). You will notice the world will always leave out context. Not sure whether or not its malicious or ignorance, either way it is irresponsible.
Excerpt from Rawstory:
"Well, I think many. I mean, when we get into the Bible, I think many, so many. And some people, look, an eye for an eye, you can almost say that. That's not a particularly nice thing. But you know, if you look at what's happening to our country, I mean, when you see what's going on with our country, how people are taking advantage of us … we have to be firm and have to be very strong. And we can learn a lot from the Bible, that I can tell you."
Unfortunately, an "eye for an eye" is one of the few Mosaic Law verses that Jesus singled out in the Sermon on the Mount as overcome, by the New Covenant that His death and resurrection would seal.
"You have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I say to you not to resist evil: but if one strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other," Jesus says in the famous sermon Matthew 5. Read more
I suppose as President of the United States and leader of civil authority Jesus would sanction the release of murderers, rapist, child abusers, and thieves for turning the other cheek? No! There is a difference between civil authority and personal authority for which Jesus was speaking. Jesus was not a political official and when he was, as described in the Old Testament those where his laws to govern mankind. Let's not confuse the words of Jesus.
Jesus is the God man of multiple roles. Don't confuse them. Sinners will be judged by God and yes, he is using an eye for an eye for those who do not repent and are not washed by the blood of the lamb.
But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned (Matthew 12:36-37).


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A new life. A new chapter in yours!
Capture their spectacular entry into our world and all their tiny details. You'll be intimately involved in a calming unforgettable experience of capturing your sleeping newborn. Just imagine: your baby, the best props, stunning imagery and a quiet, calm atmosphere.
I prefer to photograph newborns when they are about a week old, while they are still bendy and super sleepy. No more than 14 days old (unless a premie). It is best to book this session while you are still pregnant, preferably a few months in advance as I take a limited amount of newborn sessions each month. Though if you are reading this and your baby is already in your arms, check with me! I will do my best to get you in!
A newborn takes approximately 3 hours to photograph, sometimes less if the baby is a good sleeper, but often, it's 3 hours or more. The sitting fee is $100, and is due the day of your session. A $300 pre-tax minimum order is required so that I may limit the amount of sessions to ensure the highest quality of product and service. Disc purchase count toward the minimum.
I provide (literally hundreds of) hats, flowers/headbands, blankets, and other accessories for newborns, and photograph using natural light to showcase skin tone and features in the most complimentary light. Babies are photographed naked for the whole shoot, so bringing outfits is not necessary. When you dress your newborn to come to my studio, please dress them lightly in a sleeper that buttons or zips up (verses an over the head sleeper), so that we don't have to disturb them too much when taking them out of the car seat and outfit. When a baby is naked, obviously, they are likely to go to the bathroom. This happens every session, so please do not fret if a blanket gets wet or soiled. All my items are washable. We'll wipe it up, and continue on.
Additional children/family photos: Please add $40 to include siblings in a newborn session, which includes pictures of them together and some individuals picture in one outfit. If you'd like to add a family photo (for groups smaller than 5) to your session, please add $60 to the newborn session.
Newborn Checklist:
- Plenty of diapers and wipes
- Extra blankets (baby will get wrapped in these naked, so please skip bringing any treasured heirlooms).
- A pacifier/nuk (I prefer to use a sterilized nuk as opposed to soothing with a finger)
- A bottle (or two) with breastmilk or formula (this saves a ton of time if we can just feed them the bottle instead of nursing).
- A black long sleeve shirt for mom or dad.
- Bring your patience and remain calm. Some babies take longer to relax and sleep deep, so we wait patiently for the sake of safe and comfortable posing. If you sense you are feeling anxious, feel free to take a walk, catch up on your Facebook newsfeed, or step into the other room to call a friend. I purposely schedule only one newborn session a day, so I'm never in a hurry.
- Be sure to feed baby just before your arrival, and wipe their face of any milk or eye goop. Some babies sneak out of their carseat and are ready to go. We don't want to risk waking them while cleaning milk mustaches.
- If at all possible, please try and keep the baby awake for 2-3 hours prior to your arrival. I realize this may be tricky with a newborn, but it will only help ensure your baby is extra sleepy when you arrive.
- A book or pillow if you want to use this time to relax or take a nap, be my guest!
- Snacks. You may be here a few hours, so feel free to bring along something to munch on, and your favorite beverage. Of course, I have food here as well you are welcome to eat.
- As a courtesy, please do not snap cell phone photos during the time of your session, or stand over my shoulder while I am working with your baby (you'll be blocking the light if you are, and I'll politely ask you to move out of the light).
- If you plan to bring any props of your own, please send me a photo of them ahead of time so I can be sure to have matching blankets set up before you arrive. Items to avoid: tutu's, scratchy blankets, or oversized hats which often upset and keep babies awake. All of my props are soft, baby friendly, and sized to perfection.
- We all love pinterest! If you have certain photos you hope to recreate, again, I'll need to see them ahead of time. Keep in mind, we are at the mercy of your newborn, and I move and reposition baby as his/her temperament allows. So if baby has been proving to be very sensitive to adjust, we may have to skip the pinterest shots and get what we can. Thank you in advance for trusting my artistic judgement and experience so we can create our own unique shots.
- Due to the size of my shooting space, please keep the number of adults to two or less. The only time I ask for help is if we have a massive blowout (which happens on occasion), or when the baby needs to be fed. Extra helpers are not necessary.
Please book your session in advance. You can book a newborn session at any point in your pregnancy, I have many moms that book as soon as they find out they are pregnant. It's never too early!


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Miley Cyrus' brand of jewelry is the latest item to be pulled from shelves in a string of children's jewelry recalls. Wal-Mart announced Wednesday that it would pull the entire line of Miley Cyrus-brand necklaces and bracelets from its shelves after tests performed for The Associated Press found the jewelry contained high levels of cadmium.
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which manages Walmart retail outlets, learned about the cadmium content of the Miley Cyrus jewelry, as well as other children's jewelry, back in February, based on an earlier round of testing conducted at AP's request. Testing of 61 samples bought by AP reporters across the country from the Miley Cyrus line and from an unrelated line of bracelet charms showed that 59 of the pieces contained at least 5 percent cadmium by weight, with 53 of those measuring 10 percent or higher.
But up until this week, the giant big-box conglomerate had continued selling the items, saying it would be too difficult to test products already on its shelves.
Now their position has changed. In a statement released this week, Wal-Mart announced that its stores "are removing all of the jewelry from sale while we investigate its compliance with our children's jewelry standard." That was a reference to a policy Wal-Mart voluntarily implemented last month, under which suppliers are required to prove their products do not contain cadmium, or else Wal-Mart would not accept them.


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Smoking tax increase clears Senate, heads to the House
By Hoppy Kercheval | WV MetroNews
The state Senate has approved on a bi-partisan vote a $1 per pack increase in the cigarette tax to help offset the state's budget problems, while reducing the high rate of tobacco use.
SB 420 would increase the tax on a pack of cigarettes to $1.55. Governor Tomblin proposed only a 45-cent increase. The bill also raises the tax on other tobacco products from seven percent to 12 percent and, for the first time, taxes e-cigarettes.
The bill now goes on the House where it faces an uncertain future.
The higher tax would generate an additional $115 annually to help plug holes in the state budget and shore up the finances of PEIA, the state's health insurance program for public employees.
The Senate approved the bill 26-to-6 with two absent, and over the objections of Senate President and Republican Gubernatorial candidate Bill Cole.
"Today's vote to raise the tobacco tax $1 a pack ultimately will do nothing to fix the problem (of PEIA) or fix the budget shortfall," Cole said in a prepared statement. "A tax increase of that size would hurt our border retailers, and the loss of that tax revenue would more than offset the amount the $1 per pack hike is projected to raise."
However, bill supporters argued the higher tax would discourage smoking and cut down on health related costs that are absorbed by the taxpayers. Senator Roman Prezioso (D-Marion) said Medicaid pays about $277-million annually for smoking-related illnesses.
"I think by increasing this tax, we're going to make a very important health impact," Prezioso said.
The Centers for Disease Control reports that West Virginia has one of the highest rates in country of cigarette use among adults at 27 percent, but the state's current cigarette tax of 55-cents per pack is among the lowest.


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Dr. Subarna Das Shrestha, Former President, Independent power Producers' Association of Nepal (IPPAN) speaking about what an ideal energy mix would look like in a developing Nepal during an econ-ity session on the topic 'Energy Mix to Power Nepal' which was organized with the joint efforts of FNCCI and Samriddhi, The Prosperity Foundation. Anil Chitrakar moderated the event.
Dr. Subarna Das Shrestha, speaking about what issues should be focused upon while formulating an energy policy.
About Astha Joshi
Astha completed her undergraduate degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) and is working as a research assistant at Samriddhi, The Prosperity Foundation.


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Zakopane and the surrounding area offer many well marked cycling routes. We offer tailor-made cycling trips according to your ability and needs. The tour can be mostly around town or in the nearby valleys or a combination of both. We discuss the tour in length with you before the day and decide together which route to take. Enjoy beautiful Zakopane with one of our local guides!
Bicycle Tour includes
- Bike rental, helmet and bike lock.
- 3 hr bike ride.
- Option of keeping the bike for the rest of the day.
There are many bike routes around Zakopane and it is a great way of experiencing the town and surrounding nature.
The bike trip lasts around 3 hrs and we can discuss your personal needs and abilities and also the best route to take. The bike hire is included in the price, as well as a lock and helmet. The routes around town are mostly in the street and can be busy in season, the routes in the nearby valley areas are on well maintained off road tracks and hiking trails. There are some really lovely areas to stop and have breaks as often as needed. Our local guide will share some interesting facts about Zakopane and take you to some of the sights you would like to see. We also know routes with amazing views and would be happy to take you on this tour to show you our beautiful town and the scenic mountain views.
Please enquire for bigger group prices.
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People: 2
Price: 500zl
Other useful info
- Bring a rain jacket or warm top.
- Wear trainers or durable shoes.
- Bring a rucksack or small carry bag that you can cycle with to hold your phone and belongings.
- Bring your own waterbottle.
- The tour is only available to people that are confident with riding a bicycle.
Reviews from our clients
We had a fab time in Zakopane. BazaTatry really looked after us all week, giving us excellent ski lessons and taking us on half days out to the mountains and various ski resorts. We would highly recommend booking with them and look forward to returning soon!
The house is excellent! We really enjoyed our stay. We also enjoyed the rafting trip and it was nice to be picked up and pass the queues for the rafting. The guide spoke only Polish but made an effort to explain things to us. Happy to have booked with BazaTatry!
Hi Retha, Thank you very much for an excellent stay in Zakopane. We had the best stay and only wish we could have stayed longer. We had a fantastic time learning to Ski with Peter. He was very helpful getting us organised with ski gear and patient teaching us to ski.
The view is amazing and the facilities are great to unwind at the end of an action packed active day, which Retha is also happy to organise for us. We would recommend a hike in the area, fat biking and a snowboard lesson organised through Retha. Next time we are in Zakopane we would definitely stay here again!
Thanks a lot for your kindness. It was really a pleasure to stay with you that day. For sure Zacopane have more things to be discovered, in our next visit we will contact you again. See you... 👍😃


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I was just wondering if people of the christian faith, know of any specific reason, why God chose, to send his only son, Jesus, to Israel?
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Hmm, if the religious types from which you are seeking information haven't been able to prove the very existence of a god, how would you expect them to provide you with a reason for the unproven god to send his unproven son to Israel? Their answer to the latter question would be as vacuous as their explanation of the first.


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Kids love to play Table Tennis and most of the kids do not get to enjoy this beautiful game purely because of lack of space or time. With the use of portable table tennis set, parents can bring the game to their kids and also enjoy the game themselves too. Portable table tennis kit provided by Umbra comes in two different colors as well.
Portable Table Tennis set can be purchased at Amazon for just $40.
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Hardy Bros. Ltd - Alnwick, England
William Hardy started the Hardy Bros. in 1872 in Alnwick. The company is one of the most prolific tackle manufactures and is still in business today. The early Hardy brass-faced Perfect reels are some of the most sought after reels by collectors. The reel was introduced in 1891. The design evolved through the years and is still made today. The oldest reels had a foot with a smooth top surface. The brass foot was later modified to have a rippled top surface. The later models have aluminum alloy foot. Other names found on Hardy fly and salmon reels are St George, St. John, Unigua, Silex and Cascapedia. Hardy made the Altex spinning reel and made a Big Game reel model and called it the Zane Grey.
The earliest Perfect reels are the most desirable to the Hardy collector. They have a Brass face on the crank side and have the early hand holding a fishing rod logo. The hand and rod logo was dropped by Hardy around 1906 and can help to quickly identify the age of a reel. During the early years, Hardy also made a less expensive alternative to the Perfect. It was called the Birmingham reel.
The most interesting casting reel made by Hardy was the Hardy Jock Scott. The HJS reel incorporated a free-spool feature which made it suitable for Tournament casting. The reel was made from 1938 through 1952. Two versions of the reel have been found.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Hardy made what the called the Lightweights. The years they were introduced were Featherweight (1958), Zenith (1958), Flyweight (1961), Princess (1962), St. Andrew (1962), St. Aiden (1964), and Husky (1964). The Husky has a heavy duty drag for large fish.
The HARDY Brass Faced Perfect Reels Circa 1895
The HARDY Brass Faced Perfect Reels Circa 1900
The HARDY 1896 and 1905 Check (Drag & Click) Designs
The HARDY BIRMINGHAM Reel
A Collection of HARDY Reels
The HARDY SUPER SILEX MULTIPLIER
The HARDY SUPER SILEX MULTIPLIER
The HARDY PERFECT 3-1/4 Inch Wide Spool Reel
The HARDY JOCK SCOTT Reels
The HARDY St. George Fly Reel
The HARDY UNIQUA Fly Reel
The HARDY SUNBEAM Fly Reel
The HARDY ALTEX No. 2 and No. 3 Spinning Reels
The HARDY ZANE GREY 7" Diameter Big Game Reel
Photos of Zane Grey Reel by Butch Carey
The HARDY PERFECT Reel
The HARDY ST. GEORGE Reel
The HARDY ST. JOHN Reel
The HARDY HUSKY Reel
The HARDY FLYWEIGHT Reel
The HARDY ST. AIDAN Fly Reel
The HARDY NERODA No. 9 Fly Box, Circa 1950
The HARDY "Perfect" Reel in 1899 Catalog
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Fava beans - This way of preparing fava beans, which are commonly eaten as a breakfast food in Sudan. The ingredients tend to be common for the dish but may be varied in their quantities.
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- 1 x 16-ounce can cooked fava beans
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 large tomato, diced
- 1½ tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- ¼ cup parsley, chopped
- juice of 2 lemons
- salt, pepper, and red chili pepper to taste
- pita bread (optional)
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- Pour the beans into a pot and bring to a boil for about 1 – 2 hours.. Mix them well and add remaining ingredients.
- Bring to a boil again, then reduce to medium heat and cook for about 5 minutes.
- This dish is usually eaten with bread (Pita).
- I found that certain ingredients like; oil (olive, corn.. etc.)vinegar, lemon juice, black pepper, cumin, salt, tomatoes, onions (spring, white, red .. etc.), parsley, shatta (dry, fresh) form the basis of most recipes.
- Take your pick and mix it in any way you want depending on your mode and availability.
- Having said that we should not forget taheena and eggs. I am getting hungry here. Ummmm!!!
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Porter Yoshida is a renowned luggage company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kichizo Yoshida, the founder, started in 1935 what was going to be Porter Yoshida nowadays. He learnt from the experience that "a bag should first of all be a tool to carry goods". In 1962 the first private brand PORTER was launched. The name PORTER was taken from "porters" who handle customers' bags at hotels. In 1983, the "TANKER" model was released, mostly duffle bags and shoulder bags inspired by the flight jacket MA-1 of the U.S. Air Force. Even tough the military look didn't sell well at first, "TANKER" has become a product that represents the PORTER brand today. Porter Yoshida bags are made in Japan and crafted from very resistant fabrics. Porter have already been collaborating with names such as Stone Island, WTAPS, Supreme, Comme des garçons, fragment design and so on. Discover the whole Centreville selection online now.


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Written by Alena Hall, editorial intern
As Thanksgiving swiftly approaches, it's difficult for us to contain our enthusiasm. From the gathering of family and friends to football face-offs, we've all got quite a bit to be thankful for. So why not celebrate a few days early this year by giving back to those who could use the support?
On Saturday, Nov. 23, 75 cities across the country will host the St. Jude Give thanks. Walk, a noncompetitive 5K that helps raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The event has raised more than $11 million to date and hopes to increase that number with the help of you and your loved ones.
If you're ready to take your Thanksgiving spirit to the next level, join the walk as a team to help with the fundraising process. All money raised helps St. Jude families forego the cost of treatment for their children, and supports the hospital's research efforts. As if that isn't enough of an incentive, all participants who receive 10 online donations before November 22 will be entered into a drawing for a trip for two to New York City! While in the Big Apple, the lucky couple will attend a live taping of LIVE! with Kelly and Michael and take a photo with affable co-host Michael Strahan.
Visit the St. Jude website to find a walk near you. (Most are free to register!) Can you think of a better way to celebrate the Saturday before Thanksgiving? We definitely can't.
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Working in politics for over forty years is tough.
It can take its toll on a person, physically and mentally. Standing in front of cameras, meeting with countless people, and sitting through tiresome meetings can make the most lucid person weak and inept.
So it comes as no surprise that a woman who has injected herself into the political scene for such a long time is finally falling apart.
We don't blame you, Hillary, you've been at this for a long time. Perhaps instead of running for president, you should take some time off. Go to Martha's Vineyard or whatever getaway liberals love, and just relax.
Surely you're not fit for running the country. You can't even get your rival or your husband straight.
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Hillary Clinton nearly called rival Donald Trump her "husband" on Friday in an embarrassing slip-up that drew laughs from the crowd and Twitterverse.
The flub came as she addressed the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists in Washington, DC.
"I hope you will compare what I'm proposing to what my husb— . . . my opponent is talking about," Clinton said, urging the reporters to scrutinize Trump more closely.
The press conference was in response to FBI Director Comey's findings on Clinton's email server. While he openly stated she sent classified emails and was extremely careless, Clinton still maintains she never lied.
In discussing her statements about her lies over the classified emails, she had this to say:
"I was pointing out in both of those instances, that the Director Comey had said that my answers in my FBI interview were truthful," Clinton said, referring to two interviews in which she insisted she hadn't lied about her private e-mail server.
"I may have short-circuited it, and for that I will try to clarify," Clinton said Friday.
She still refused to admit she lied about the emails, but now she says she short-circuited? What does that mean? How does a responsible adult, in their right mind, "short circuit" about something as important as Top Secret documents.
I guess trying to juggle so many half-truths and lies can frazzle even the most sophisticated robot.
I maintain that Hillary Clinton is not a normal person. I've said before she's either a sociopath, or so entrenched in her lies she's living in a fantasy world. This flub is further proof her web of lies is unravel; she can't even keep them together.
But even worse is how she's trying to spin her lies. Is she trying to say her blatant lies were just a mistake? It's not the first time she openly lied and then claimed it was just a misunderstanding.
And it certainly won't be the last.
The fact remains that Hillary Clinton is an untrustworthy, duplicitous figure. She will lie as much as she can and will refuse to admit to it, even when confronted with the truth.
Is this someone we want leading the country? (Hint: of course not).
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Honey, honey,
I can see the stars all the way from here Can't you see the glow on the window pane? I can feel the sun whenever you're near Every time you touch me I just melt away Now everybody asks me why I'm smiling out from ear to ear. (They say love hurts) But I know (It's gonna take a little work) Nothing's perfect, but it's worth it after fighting through my tears And finally… you put me first Baby it's you. You're the one I love. You're the one I need. You're the only one I see.
Come on baby it's you. You're the one that gives your all. You're the one I can always call. When I need you to make everything stop. Finally you put my love on top. Ooo! Come on Baby. You put my love on top, top, top, top, top.
Baby I can hear the wind whipping past my face As we dance the night away Boy your lips taste like a night of champagne As I kiss you again and again and again and again…..
Baby baby it's you.You're the one that gives your all. You're the one that always calls. When I need you everything stops. Finally you put my love on top…..


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Advanced Solutions at Oceanic Logistics in Cyprus
26th May 2017
We are pleased to announce Oceanic Logistics Ltd as new members in Cyprus. Founded in the early 1980's, Oceanic Logistics have their own offices in Limassol, located within a mile radius from Limassol Port. The company were recommended by current PCN members and are ISO 9001:2008 registered.
Business Development Director at Oceanic, George Stouppas states; "Setting the correct procedures that are perfectly harmonised with the principles and values of the solutions offered, our company aims at high quality services in project cargo and both international and domestic logistics. Our dedicated and experienced team always provide our partners and customers with ideal solutions tailored to their specific requirements.
In a constantly changing global environment, our solutions often need to be particularly advanced, but our business model remains simple enough; Explaining what we are about to do, declaring how much it will cost, and finally delivering exactly what we have stated – without compromises. We provide a variety of logistics services ranging from project cargo, logistics, customs clearing, port & vessel agency, local transport, freight forwarding, warehousing, cargo insurance and many others."
Photographed in the gallery below is a project handled by Oceanic Logistics involving aircraft spare parts and machinery exported from Cyprus to Bulgaria. The cargo was previously owned by Cyprus Airways before their liquidation and was shipped from Limassol to Thessaloniki with the final delivery address in Sofia. Oceanic arranged the road and sea transport as well as the packing and customs procedures, which were a particular challenge as George explains; "The cargo had special status due to the liquidation of the airline and of T1 status. Also, part of cargo was dangerous goods and we had to arrange special packaging for the shipping line to accept the cargo".


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Monday 14th March
For the first time in history ITV Channel TV broadcast live, on both Periscope & Facebook earlier today! I believe it marks a day in history where the lines between traditional media & more modern digital media has been blurred even further. Over the last month we have seen videos from a traditional local newspaper being posted online as well as a listener's video footage being shared on a radio station's Facebook page. For a long time now we have seen the local BBC radio station exercise their creative skills when it comes to promoting their upcoming sports coverage. But today will go down in history in my memory, as a traditional news outlet utilised recent developments in technology to broadcast LIVE on Periscope, the popular video live-streaming app which is owned by Twitter.
Unfortunately, at the moment replays (of LIVE Periscope broadcasts) only last 24 hours online so most readers of this blog post will probably see it after its 24 hour window, but those who did manage to tune in witnessed a glimpse of the director's studio where all the technical wizardry is carried out, which to this day has previously been unseen. It was only a few minutes long but in that short time, they generated a load of engagements from viewers watching live, and were able to meet a few of the viewer's requests for close ups for certain pieces of kit. To me, over the next few years, traditional media outlets are going to have to invent very creative ways in which to maintain their audiences, as the sharing of news and public information becomes increasingly competitive, and this post in addition to the radio listener's video, analysed in my latest blog post, serve as great examples of this.
In another example, later this evening, I witnessed another post from the local ITV station (see the video below) attempting to engage their audience by posting another LIVE video, but this time on Facebook. Was it a success? Well you should ask the people who have helped it accumulate over 8,500 views since being posted earlier this evening, just over 3 hours ago. I think it is fair to say that given the recent advent of LIVE video broadcasting applications, and the ease of now being able to share photos and videos online, it is becoming increasingly tough for media outlets to obtain any so called exclusives to encourage new audience members to subscribe to them online. But, I think that you will agree that what we have seen today is a great way of engaging your audience and one which I think we can come to expect to see on a daily basis in the near future.


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Inside Fiasco Automotive - Where It All Began - From The Archives
What A Fiasco
In our opinion, there was never a greater name for a speed shop than Fiasco Automotive, and few stories of old-time gearhead debauchery exceed those that tumbled out of the front door of the so-called "Fiasco House" in California's Studio City. Both joints were operated by Richard Johnson, who passed away in January 2010.
Richard was not among the best-known legends in the hot rodding world, especially outside of his local area, but he's one of thousands who made their mark on the SoCal tracks during the '60s. He's also notable to us, as he was a neighbor for many years, often sitting in front of our garage in his hot rod of the week, burning a cigarette and telling us how we were doing it all wrong.
Richard had a taste for the odd, as you can see above with his Chevy-powered MG B/Modified Sports drag car that he ran with Fiasco's cofounder, Terry Clairmont (at right). He also sponsored the Sigmon-Peterson-DeRegotis Gasser, which was pink and ran Dodge wedge power (seen here at an AHRA event in 1965). The photo at left with the Nova is an outtake from Fiasco's biggest exposure in HRM, a two-page story in the Mar. '66 issue about how Richard (left) installed a new 396 in the Chevy II owned by local serviceman Chuck Barnow (right) of Hollywood's Schownlaw Chevrolet. The SS396 Chevelle behind them was a press car being driven by HRM's Eric Dahlquist.
Fiasco cohort and one-time National Dragster editor Bill Holland filled us in: "The Fiasco House was in Studio City, and four guys lived in it: Richard, Terry, Chuck Barnow (he of the Rat-powered Nova, who is a good friend to this day and spends his time dropping Chevy motors into old Rolls-Royces), and a guy named Mike Gordon. When Richard got married, I moved in. Then Chuck got married and Terry, myself, and another guy moved to a different house and started having some notable parties (lots of good stories there)."
The Fiasco shop itself was at 11002 Magnolia Blvd. in North Hollywood, which is now a sign shop. Fiasco Automotive will live on in memory and in film: the shop is mentioned in the old Hollywood Knights movie, and a sign is seen in the background of, incongruously, The Fast and the Furious.


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Hello folks!
Another page is up about a little boat trip in The Netherlands. You can find it below or in the menu under "The Netherlands" -> Sailcenter. As usual a lot of pictures to look at! 🙂 After all these years I now begin to see the beauty of this country.