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Bravo, Kenya Moore dishes on this week's episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta. Kenya Moore dishes on that epic confrontation with Sheree Whitfield and her Mama Joyce comment. Check it out!
Bravotv.com: Were you surprised Phaedra reached out to you to work on her camp for the children of Flint?
Kenya Moore: We started this year off on a good note and are in a much better place. Phaedra had a hard time recalling that I'm a former Miss Michigan from Detroit, the second Black woman to be crowned Miss USA; and I placed in the top 10 in Miss Universe. I hold several titles and crowns from my pageant days. I also grew up without a mother, who was very abusive toward me, and I fought my way out. I can identify with those children, because I am those children. But I have to say what I'm most proud of is that I was also educated by schools for the gifted in Detroit and I give back whenever I can with my time and money. I was happy Phaedra wanted me to be involved.
Bravotv.com: What was going through your mind during the confrontation with Sheree?
KM: Sheree's only focus was me, and it's clear she's obsessed with me. She had nowhere to go after the petty argument we had prior about her trashing my house. Therefore, she tries to go as far as sullying my reputation in Hollywood.
Those lies and low blows are just as tired as that wig contraption thing-a-ma-jig she had on her head. And for clarity, it did look exactly like Mama Joyce's hair! I adore Mama Joyce; her hair looks good on her, and I would never come for anyone's mother… But Sheree needs to stop pinching pennies and stop shopping at the dollar store for her wigs. I'm sending her a Kenya Moore Hair Care package as we speak.
Bravotv.com: Why were you annoyed that some of the ladies started eating?
KM: I was trying to make amends with Sheree, and all I could hear was them smacking and chewing with their mouths open.
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Tuesday, November 29, 2016
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Volunteering to help with the veggie garden is open to the public. The garden plot is next Bailey's U-Pick farm, located at 12711 Springhetti Road, Snohomish, WA. We welcome helpers of all ages. All produce is given to two local food banks.
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No bake low carb peanut butter choco lava cake These lava cakes are easy to make and ready in less than 5 minutes Who would have thought that chocolate lava cake would be on a menu of a healthy diet plan this is great to have when you are craving for a dessert. Now i … Continue reading No bake Peanut Butter Choco Lava
Month: June 2018
The elephant in the room
I admit that negative thoughts still creep in my head and like an elephant in the room, I the more I ignore it, the more I think about it. Everyone has their own share of inadequacies, insecurities. failures, rejections. It is traumatizing to hear the words that you are not good enough, I don't like … Continue reading The elephant in the room
The Case of Mondays
I'd be lying if I say I do not dread the start of the work week. Sometimes, we get tired of the monotony and suffer a burn-out. The weekend seem to just went by so quick. The task that you have planned to do all the week, still hasn't been done. Decluttering your office space, … Continue reading The Case of Mondays
It's been a while
Its been a while, in a very long time since I had breathe a sigh of relief. Relief from the cares of the world, the fear, the restlessness, the anxious feeling. It's been a while since I got excited getting up in the morning and face the world with a smile. It's been a while … Continue reading It's been a while
Frozen Phone
I didn't realize how much I rely on gadgets until my smartphone started to have freezing problems. The first thing I thought was how I can't afford to buy a new phone right now. Not being techy, I always resort to panic and being overly anxious. How can I survive without a phone? All my … Continue reading Frozen Phone
Low Carb Bulgogi Egg Wrap
You guys won't believe how easy these are. The wraps themselves are literally one ingredient an egg. It's basically like making a fried egg, just a little bit thinner and then filling it with meat and cheese yum, they're about as comforting as comfort food can get. WHAT YOU NEED Eggs (2 medium eggs in each … Continue reading Low Carb Bulgogi Egg Wrap
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This year, I wasn't expecting any gifts or any special greetings or any special treatments on my birthday. I was feeling down all week for some reason. The past year brought so much struggles and realization. I didn't think I would've made it, if it wasn't for people who cared. But I still do struggle … Continue reading Kate Spade bow box
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While it is nice to be receive a lot of greetings on your birthday, I chose not to share my birthday on social media. I am happy that some close friends and relatives remember my birthday without Facebook notifications. For me, having a lot of greetings doesn't make me feel more special or any less … Continue reading Birthdays as we get older
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Low carb Carbonara using Shiritaki noodles
Low carb comfort food made easy WHAT YOU NEED Shiritaki Noodles / Konjac Noodles 2 Packs (200 grams per pack) 4 stalks of celery chopped Sliced mushrooms 198g Crispy bacon for toppings 1 box all purpose cream Olive oil 1 tbsp 1 large Chicken breast diced Parmesan cheese 4 tbsp grated cheddar cheese WHAT … Continue reading Low carb Carbonara using Shiritaki noodles


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Important notice about the deactivation of the STEREO ftp
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Three powerful X-class flares were released by active region AR1748 during just
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May 15 (not shown). This movie, from the STEREO Behind observatory, located on the far side of the Sun, shows not only the three X-flares (seen as brief flahses) and their associated coronal mass ejections, but also quite a bit of other activity on the side of the Sun not visible from Earth. The active region producing the flares is near the upper-right edge of the Sun as seen in by STEREO Behind in the 304 Angstrom line of Helium (orange) by the EUVI telescope. Surrounding the Sun is the solar atmosphere revealed by another instrument, STEREO's COR1 coronagraph.
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The 2019 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference
March 14 – 15, 2019 | Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C.
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The 2019 PTAB Bar Association Annual Conference will take place March 14 – 15, 2019, at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. Pre-conference sessions will be offered March 13. The conference will bring together practitioners, in-house counsel, and members of the bench for a dynamic discussion of the Patent Trial Appeal Board (PTAB) best practices, recent developments and trends, policy considerations, and much more!
The 2019 Annual Conference was a successful event with close to 500 attendees – including attorneys from in-house and law firm offices around the country. View photos from the 2019 PTAB Bar Association Conference here.


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A New Exodus? Americans are Exiting Liberal Churches
by Albert Mohler
The Christian Post
"We have figured out your problem. You're the only one here who believes in God." That statement, addressed to a young seminarian, introduces Dave Shiflett's new book, Exodus: Why Americans are Fleeing Liberal Churches for Conservative Christianity. The book is an important contribution, and Shiflett offers compelling evidence that liberal Christianity is fast imploding upon itself....
"Americans are vacating progressive pews and flocking to churches that offer more traditional versions of Christianity," Shiflett asserts. This author is not subtle, and he gets right to the point: "Most people go to church to get something they cannot get elsewhere. This consuming public--people who already believe, or who are attempting to believe, who want their children to believe--go to church to learn about the mysterious Truth on which the Christian religion is built. They want the Good News, not the minister's political views or intellectual coaching. The latter creates sprawling vacancies in the pews. Indeed, those empty pews can be considered the earthly reward for abandoning heaven, traditionally understood...."
...Citing a study published in 2000 by the Glenmary Research Center, Shiflett reports that the Presbyterian Church USA declined by 11.6 percent over the previous decade, while the United Methodist Church lost "only" 6.7 percent and the Episcopal Church lost 5.3 percent. The United Church of Christ was abandoned by 14.8 percent of its members, while the American Baptist Churches USA were reduced by 5.7 percent.
On the other side of the theological divide, most conservative denominations are growing. The conservative Presbyterian Church in America [PCA] grew 42.4 percent in the same decade that the more liberal Presbyterian denomination lost 11.6 percent of its members. Other conservative denominations experiencing significant growth included the Christian Missionary Alliance (21.8 percent), the Evangelical Free Church (57.2 percent), the Assemblies of God (18.5 percent), and the Southern Baptist Convention (five percent).
As quoted in Exodus, Glenmary director Ken Sanchagrin told the New York Times that he was "astounded to see that by and large the growing churches are those that we ordinarily call conservative. And when I looked at those that were declining, most were moderate or liberal churches. And the more liberal the denomination, by most people's definition, the more they were losing...."
Read the whole story.
The column is also available on VirtueOnline, and I have archived a copy here.


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Snipers Test Improved Ghillie Suit
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FL – Sniper qualified Soldiers from across the Army gathered from November 5-8 to conduct the visual testing portion of the bench top evaluation for the Improved Ghillie System, or IGS. The visual testing forms one of many crucial components required to roll out the IGS, as the Army aims to update its current Flame Resistant Ghillie System, which all snipers are currently provided, but rarely use operationally. Major Ellison, Assistant Product Manager, with Program Executive Office Soldier, explained the need for the update.
"The current kit is thick and heavy and comes with a lot of pieces that aren't used. Soldiers are creating ghillie suits with their own materials to match their personal preference. We want to make the IGS simpler and modular so the snipers will use what is issued to them instead of relying on outside resources."
A number of new ghillie suits were tested by these snipers, and SGT Bryce Fox, a sniper team leader with 2nd Battalion, 505th Infantry Regiment, explained how the improved suit is necessary in an evolving combat climate:
"The battlefield has changed, and our enemies possess the capabilities that allow them to better spot our snipers. It's time for an update to the current system, and I am happy to be a part of the testing."
Through testing, snipers from Special Forces, Ranger regiments and conventional forces provided their technical expertise to test the camouflage's effectiveness. As part of the exercise, some snipers wore the proposed IGS models to conceal themselves in woodland and desert environments while the other snipers worked to locate the hidden sniper from distances as far as 200 meters and as close as 10 meters.
SSG Ricky Labistre, another tester and sniper section team leader with 1ST Battalion, 160TH Infantry Regiment of the California National Guard, said the ghillie suit is one of the most important pieces in a snipers arsenal.
"Ghillie suits provide snipers that edge and flexibility to maintain a concealed position, which is partial to our trade. A sniper's mission dictates that he remains concealed in order to be successful. Anytime we can improve our survivability, it is very welcomed."
SSG Labistre also relished the chance to be a part of this testing.
"If I can do anything to improve the quality of products that are making their way into the operational sniper hands, I'm all about it. We want to get good equipment into the hands of the guys that need it and PEO Soldier is doing a great job at this. It's near and dear to my heart as a sniper and we want to improve our operational effectiveness at all times."
For SGT Fox, there was much more to this than testing.
"Bringing snipers together with various backgrounds from throughout the Army is a big plus. There are so many different ways to do the job. Everyone's background and training is essential in situations like this. This collaboration with our peers makes everyone better and more knowledgeable at our craft."
If the units being tested meet the key performance parameters set in the requirements, they will then move into the limited user evaluation phase, or LUE, as MAJ Ellison explained.
"Whichever system passes this bench top testing, the Army will purchase a limited amount and send them to units to use for training and even operational purposes overseas. The units that receive these will provide feedback through surveys and other methods that provide quantifiable data the helps us choose the user's preference."
With lethality and survivability at the forefront of the Army's modernization efforts, the feedback from these tests is vital to obtaining firsthand and timely knowledge on which system works best and is most ideal for snipers in the field.


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This Christmas you are spoiled for choice as the number of action cameras in the market swells. To help you evaluate the many cameras with many different features, I recommend this review by http://www.actioncameras.co.uk .
Looking at the review it is easy to pick out higher resolution and video frame rate models like the Go Pro Hero 3+ Black edition. Battery life is critical. The performances listed are not those that you may expect during a HAB flight and do not include performance with a battery bacpac. The GPS features are nice extras available to the Garmin and Contour cameras though it should be remembered that they only operate below the 18km height limit, so may be inoperative for half of the flight.


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The heart of Friedl Kubelka´s photographic work (who as a filmmaker goes by the name of Friedl vom Gröller) is constituted by portraiture, whether she captures friends, acquaintances, family members, filmmakers, artists or simply clients, each for the most part gazing directly into the camera. Since 1972 to the present, Kubelka has also placed herself in front of the camera for her project Jahresportraits (Yearly Portraits) in which she mercilessly documents the process of aging. It has become the structural credo of Kubelka´s artistic practice to juxtapose the individual photograph with many other photographs.
The monograph focuses upon individual serial works as combined with contemporary portrait series showing e.g. artists from Senegal which are combined with others from Kubelka´s archive. So as to multiply perspectives, individual portraits are juxtaposed with others (double portraits), or more. As extras a magazine about the murial painter Pape Mamadou Samb aka Papisto Boy and a DVD with a selecton of films of the artist are attached to the book.
Edited by Dietmar Schwärzler
Texts by Madeleine Bernstorff, Miranda July, Dietmar Schwärzler
320 pages | 470 photos | Softcover
MAGAZINE: Pape Mamadou Samb alias Papisto Boy (co-edited by Madeleine Bernstorff)
Language: English | French
42 pages | 83 photos
DVD: Silence on the Screen
A selection of 19 films by Friedl vom Gröller
MA PEAU PRÉCIEUSE (MY PRECIOUS SKIN), 2013, 3 min
GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT, 2013, 2 min
66, RUE STEPHENSON, 2013, 2 min
POETRY FOR SALE, 2013, 5 min
THE PARIS POETRY CIRCLE, 2013, 8 min
KIRSCHENZEIT (CHERRIES), 2013, 3 min
NEC SPE, NEC METU, 2013, 4 min
IM WIENER PRATER, 2013, 3 min
DAS NEUE KOSTÜM (THE NEW SUIT), 2005/2013, 3 min
WARUM ES SICH ZU LEBEN LOHNT (WHY LIFE IS WORTH LIVING), 2013, 3 min
EMPÖRT EUCH! (TIME FOR OUTRAGE!), 2014, 3 min
RUHE AUF DER LEINWAND (SILENCE ON THE SCREEN), 2014, 1 min
27.12.2013 ST. LOUIS SENEGAL, 2014, 3 min
ADAMA DIOUF, 2014, 3 min
MASCHILE, 2015, 3 min
IN ROME, 2015, 3 min
TICINO, 2017, 3 min
ATELIER D´EXPRESSION, 2016, 18 min
WINTER IN PARIS, 2018, 3 min
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HRB 120 - Proposed Regulations: Expatriate Health Plans, Excepted Benefit Plans, Essential Health Benefits Relating to Lifetime and Annual Limits, and Individual Shared Responsibility Requirements (article)
Released July 12, 2016 I Download as a PDF
The tri-governing agencies (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Treasury) of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) released proposed reliant regulations on June 10, 2016. These regulations provide clarifications relating to expatriate health plans, excepted benefit plans, and essential health benefits relating to lifetime and annual limits, as discussed below.
Expatriate Health Plans
The Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 "EHCCA" (Public Law 113-235, enacted December 16, 2014) made expatriate health plans exempt from certain Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates that apply to health plans (see HRB 105, Expatriate Plans Exempt from ACA, 1/8/15). In order for the exemption to apply, the expatriate plan must meet certain criteria as to eligibility including dependent coverage, the types of covered benefits and services, and the ability to meet the minimum essential coverage standards. While certain ACA mandates may not apply, expatriate health coverage remains subject to ACA provisions such as the employer shared responsibility (ESR) provisions including the Section 6055 and 6056 reporting obligations. As a reminder, individuals with no U. S. sources of income are not counted for purposes of the ESR obligation.
According to the proposed rules, an expatriate health plan must satisfy certain requirements, as follows:
Both entities issuing expatriate health insurance (insurer or issuer) as well as administrators of self-insured expatriate health plans are required to:
Maintain network provider agreements for direct claims payments with health care providers in eight or more countries;
Maintain call centers in three or more countries, and accepts calls from customers in eight or more languages;
Process a minimum of $1 million in claims in foreign currency equivalents during the preceding calendar year;
Have global evacuation/repatriation coverage available;
Maintain legal and compliance resources in three or more countries; and
Have licenses or other authority to sell insurance in more than two countries, including the United States.
Excepted Benefit Plans
Certain types of health plans are excepted from the provisions of the ACA including:
Accident-only insurance plans, including accidental death and dismemberment;
Disability income coverage;
Liability insurance, including general liability or automobile liability insurance;
Workers' compensation or similar insurance;
Credit-only insurance;
Coverage for on-site medical clinics; and
Limited scope dental benefits, vision benefits, or long term care benefits, if they are provided under a separate policy or contract, and are otherwise not an integral part of a group health plan.
The proposed regulations make clarifications as to what types of plans are deemed to be excepted, as follows:
Hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance policies covering specified disease or illness, hospital indemnity insurance, or fixed dollar indemnity insurance as long as certain conditions are met. The proposed regulations specifically address these types of plans and revise the conditions necessary for hospital indemnity and other fixed indemnity insurance in the group market to be considered "excepted benefits". Specifically, during the application or enrollment process, individuals must be notified that this type of coverage is not considered to be major medical coverage. This would not qualify as minimum essential coverage (MEC) for individual shared responsibility purposes. This means that unless the individual has other MEC or is exempt from the requirement, the individual could become subject to the individual shared responsibility penalty. The regulations include model language that can be used by group health plans and insurers to satisfy the notice requirement.
With regard to hospital and fixed indemnity policies that only reimburse a fixed amount per period such as day or weeks, the proposed regulations clarify that the amount of benefits provided under these policies must be determined without regard to the type of items or services received. In addition, a policy that provides benefits in varying amounts based on the type of procedure or item received would not satisfy the condition that benefits be provided on a per day (or per other time period, such as per week) basis. Further, hospital indemnity or other fixed indemnity insurance policy that provides benefits for certain services at a fixed amount per day, but in varying amounts depending on the type of service, would not meet the condition that benefits be provided on a per day (or per other time period, such as per week) basis.
Short-term, limited-duration insurance is generally intended to fill temporary coverage gaps when individuals transition between coverages. The regulations propose to limit short term coverage to a period of three months or less to coordinate with the one-time exemption from the minimum essential coverage requirement. These types of plans must also provide notification in application and enrollment materials that such coverage does not meet the requirements of minimum essential coverage, and thus the individual may be subject to individual shared responsibility penalty.
Travel Insurance. These regulations clarify that certain travel-related insurance products are deemed to be excepted benefits. For this purpose, travel insurance means coverage for personal risks incident to planned travel, which may include interruption or cancellation of a trip or event, loss of baggage or personal effects, damages to accommodations or rental vehicles, and sickness, accident, disability, or death occurring during travel, provided that the health benefits are not offered on a stand-alone basis and are incidental to other coverage. For this purpose, travel insurance does not include major medical plans that provide comprehensive medical protection for travelers with trips lasting 6 months or longer, including, for example, those working overseas as an expatriate or military personnel being deployed.
Essential Health Benefits (EHB) – Lifetime and Annual Dollar Limits
For purposes of the essential health benefit calculation, these regulations propose to slightly modify the methodology for determining a benchmark plan. As a reminder, a self-funded plan can use any of the 51 state-based benchmark plans, or the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan-based benchmark plan, to make its EHB determination. The EHB determination is important for compliance with the no annual or lifetime limit, as well as for the cost share restrictions of the ACA.
Effective Date
Comments on these proposed regulations must be submitted to the tri-agencies by August 9, 2016. These regulations proposed to become applicable for plan or policy years beginning January 1, 2017; however, these regulations can be relied upon now.
Next Steps
If you offer indemnity coverage, make certain it qualifies as an excepted benefit; or, make certain the coverage complies with all of the requirements of the ACA.
Proposed Regulations – Individual Shared Responsibility
On July 8, 2016, the IRS released proposed regulations addressing certain aspects of the individual shared responsibility requirements of the ACA. Generally, these regulations do not directly impact employers; however, several provisions warrant consideration by employers subject to the ACA's employer shared responsibility provisions in that they impact the employer's offer of coverage.
Annual Offer of Health Coverage. All individuals must maintain a minimum level of coverage or be subject to tax penalties. Employers subject to the employer shared responsibility provisions (one who employs 50+ employees) must annually offer full-time employees (those working 30 or more hours per week) health coverage that is adequate and affordable or risk an excise tax. These regulations emphasize the importance of the annual offer of minimum essential coverage (MEC). In order to avoid the risk of an excise tax, an offer of MEC must be made every year. As an example, if an individual has declined the offer of coverage in Year 1, in which case, the individual would be denied premium assistance, but if an offer is not made in Year 2, then the individual would be entitled to premium assistance; thus, putting the employer at risk. The moral of the story is to offer coverage every year.
Excepted Benefits. The regulations affirm that an employer's offer of excepted benefits (see page 2 of this HRB for examples of excepted benefits), even if the individual enrolls in the excepted benefit, would not preclude the individual's eligibility for premium assistance. The moral of this story is that an offer of only excepted benefits puts the employer at risk of an employer's shared responsibility penalty.
Opt-outs of Coverage. In December, 2015, IRS Notice 2015-87 addressed a cash-out arrangement for purposes of determining affordability, pursuant to which an employer offers health coverage, and if the employee declines the coverage, the employee would receive cash (see CBIZ HRB 116, Year-end Wrap-Up). These proposed regulations build on this scenario as follows:
An unconditional opt-out arrangement, i.e., one in which the employee can decline the employer's offer of coverage and take cash would result in affordability being determined by combining the employee's cost of coverage plus the cash pay-out, without regard to proof of other coverage. For example, the employee's cost of coverage is $100; the employee receives $200 for declining coverage. In this scenario, the affordability determination would be based on $300.
If the offer of coverage is conditional, i.e., contingent on proof of other coverage, the cash-out portion is not included in the affordability calculation, according to these regulations, but only if the conditional opt-out qualifies as an eligible opt-out. What this means is that the individual must attest to the fact that he/she and his/her "tax family", i.e., all of whom the taxpayer is responsible for ensuring health coverage such as the spouse and/or dependents, have, in fact, other minimum essential coverage (MEC). The other MEC cannot be individual coverage or marketplace coverage. In effect, it must be, for example, coverage from a spouse's employer.
As a reminder, the only way to offer a choice between qualified benefit, such as employer's contribution toward health coverage and cash is through the terms of a written IRC Section 125 (cafeteria) plan. What this means that any opt-out arrangement must be documented in a Section 125 plan.
Effective Date. Written comments on these proposals must be received by September 6, 2016.
IRS Releases Draft 2016 1094/1095 Series Forms
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued draft 2016 forms for the annual reporting that will be due in 2017 by employers subject to the Affordable Care Act's shared responsibility requirements, as well as by plans providing minimum essential coverage (MEC):
These forms are used to satisfy the IRC Section 6055 and 6056 reporting requirements. The Form 1094-B and 1095 B-series is used for reporting MEC; and the Form 1094 and 1095-C series is used for reporting employer provided coverage by employers subject to the ACA's shared responsibility requirement. It is important to note that these forms are drafts only and subject to change. At this point, it appears that these draft forms are substantially similar to the 2015 forms. As soon as these forms and the relevant instructions are finalized and released by the IRS, we will provide additional information.
The information contained herein is not intended to be legal, accounting, or other professional advice, nor are these comments directed to specific situations. The information contained herein is provided as general guidance and may be affected by changes in law or regulation. The information contained herein is not intended to replace or substitute for accounting or other professional advice. Attorneys or tax advisors must be consulted for assistance in specific situations. This information is provided as-is, with no warranties of any kind. CBIZ shall not be liable for any damages whatsoever in connection with its use and assumes no obligation to inform the reader of any changes in laws or other factors that could affect the information contained herein.
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The one time I ever snooped on a significant other was when I was a teenager and I read my boyfriend's diary. The worst thing I found – before the guilt overwhelmed me and I carefully put it back where I'd found it – was a post about how terrible I was when I was PMSing.
"Girls on their periods are unbearable," he wrote. "They should all be locked away from everyone else until it's over."
Now, before my fellow feminists get up in arms about how periods are natural and shouldn't be vilified, let me remind you that we were 15 and my boyfriend didn't have any sisters. This was really his first time dealing with periods and, in his defense, the upswing of my already terrible teenage hormones right before my period every month made me a terror.
I never snooped again after that but I have to admit, I've been tempted. When I invaded my boyfriend's privacy in high school, we were still in the age where talking to your boo meant risking their parents picking up the phone and asking you awkward questions or, if you were lucky enough to have a dial-up connection at home, you could chat for hours on AIM. The only reason I even had anything to snoop on was because my boyfriend and I were classic angsty punk rockers so of course he kept a journal.
These days, however, there are a million different snoopable gadgets and accounts just lying around all over the place. All you need to know is your hon's PIN to get into their phone and immediately have access to everything. And it's not like a PIN is hard to get – just glance over during one of the 8 million times per day that they open their phone and you'll get it eventually.
But the fact that we have access to all of these ways to snoop doesn't mean that we should. As Dan Savage likes to say, "A relationship is not a deposition," and just because you share your bed with someone doesn't mean you have a right to know everything about them, at all times.
I have to admit that this is something I struggle with, a lot. I'm a very open person who never quite learned the concept of privacy growing up in a giant family in a giant house that always had open doors. Everything was out on the table all the time and, as a result, grown up me sometimes feels like my boyfriend is hiding things when really he's just being a normal level of private.
Thing to remember: just because you have no boundaries doesn't mean that other people don't, McGowan.
However, my lack of boundaries does not extend as far as actually breaking into his devices and reading his personal messages. He's a private person and I know that violating his privacy would be a major, major breach of trust for him. I'm just not going to do that, as much as my crazy boundary-less brain might want to sometimes.
A recent survey from email provider MyMail found that I'm not alone in my struggle to keep my damn hands and eyes to myself. They found that one in three Americans (based on a sample size of 600) had snooped on their significant other's emails and that 12% do it whenever they possibly can.
While that stat is hella depressing, please also note that more than 50% said they've never snooped. Thumbs up to all my fellow respecters of privacy!
If you want to know more about the snoopy habits of your fellow Americans (and maybe your significant other?) check out the infographic from MyMail below and when you're done, make a promise to yourself that you'll help that 53% get higher.
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People who've gotten in touch lately: the amazing artist J.D. King, whose illustrations you've seen a lot more than you may know -- and whose work spawned the whole genre of retro-linear abstracto-geek, and Linda from Glimmer Train, my original favorite literary magazine. Long ago they published "Hope" and got me started. Thing was, I nearly didn't send it. Then I didn't think clearly enough to delineate it as meant for their fiction contest. And then she called me, to straighten it all out. That's what makes them a cut above as you might say in copywriting. They really care. But it doesn't stop them from publishing great stuff.
Then they used an illustration that was uncanny because the woman in the illustration looked exactly like my grandmother, who had only recently passed away. So there. They are with us, always. My mother is watching me right now, from her painting. I'll show you.
And the SPORK weekly fiction column is starting back up: the doctors in Tucson have reconnected the crying monster and got him up on his booted feet again. And there is The Lifted Brow, a magazine in Australia doing this issue on geography -- and they are a magazine with a lot of great ideas, like the furious horses month, a story a day by Christopher Currie. For the geography issue, you:
1. Pick a country.
2. Send us fiction or nonfiction, a song, or a comic based on that country. The relationship of your piece to the country you pick can be as real, fake, or loose as you want.countries of destination,
and I have this idea, because I am genetically nomadic.
And there is the novel, which refuses to get off the highway and is committed, gritted teeth and leaky radiator and all, to making the trip. Yesterday was the annual pilgrimage to Sonoma County to meet the students at the Hutchins School and explain how to write. Explain. How. To. Write. Explain? How? To? Write? You can't. But we had a great two hours. They wrote, in an awful room, about the awful room. They did everything right. I applaud them. More to come on all the breaking news, Mordechai. I am gone back into this good world, purple-washed dog with yellow legs you can only see up close.
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Everyone has their own way of organizing their recipes. My favorite way is a DIY recipe binder.
I created a simple version a few years ago and I've used it ever since. It's one of the most popular posts here at Living Well Mom, so you all must love recipe binders too!
A DIY recipe binder is a convenient way to sort the recipes many of us print from online.
If you're anything like me, you use printed recipes just about every day now and find more almost as often. A recipe binder is perfect because you easily add/remove recipes whenever you want. You can also change or move categories around too.
I figured it was time we all get an upgrade on our recipe binder so I had a brand new set of recipe binder graphics created for you and me!
And ya'll, I can't get enough of this one! It's such a clean pretty design and it looks so fabulous in my kitchen!
What you'll need for your DIY Recipe Binder:
- 1-3″ white binder with a clear pocket (I have a 2″)
- heavyweight sheet protectors
- scissors
- Printable recipe binder sheets (grab them below)
Optional, but recommended:
- laminator (optional, but recommended)
- laminating pouches (optional, but recommended)
- hot glue gun & glue gun sticks
Don't let the hot glue gun scare you. This is NOT a major project. Trust me, I'm not crafty at all and this was super easy. If I can do this, so can you!
First, you'll need to get your Printable Recipe Binder pages.
You can get them for free here when you join my Living Well Mom email list. It's my gift to you.
There are 7 sheets – the cover page, 3 category pages, 1 tabs page, and 2 simple design-only pages to be used for the side of the binder.
There are two ways to do this. You can download, print, and write in your category names by hand into each of the category pages and recipe tabs.
OR you can save the JPG files of the recipe tabs and category pages listed here, upload the full file sizes into an editing tool, like PicMonkey, and add text.
This is a great option if you want something nicer than your handwriting. Just make sure you save in full resolution to ensure you keep the quality.
You'll need to print out multiple copies of pages 3, 4, and 5 (the category pages) depending on how many categories you choose to include. I highly recommend that you list out the categories you wish to include in your DIY recipe binder before you start.
I chose to add the text online so my recipe binder would be nice and pretty (I don't have gorgeous handwriting like some of you.) In case you're wondering, I used League Gothic as the font.
How to Make your DIY Recipe Binder:
Once your recipe binder pages are printed, you can start putting it all together. For the edge of the binder, choose your favorite graphics page and cut it to fit. Then carefully slide it in.
Next insert the cover page into the clear pocket of your binder.
I highly recommend laminating the cover and category pages as this gives it more protection and stability. Plus it will help your category pages stand out better compared to your regular recipe pages.
Once you laminate the pages, just trim the extra from around the edges and slide each category page into a sheet protector.
Then, cut out each of the recipe tabs that you'll be using and fold them in half. Insert them into a laminating pouch folded, then laminate.
Cut each tab from the laminating sheet, leaving just a little around the edges. This extra step will help ensure your beautiful recipe binder will last for a long time!
Next, line up each tab according to how many category pages you have.
Carefully hot glue a small line at the very edge of each category page. (Your category pages must be inserted into a protector first.)
Now we'll get to the really fun part – putting the category pages into your binder…
Now just add your recipes! You can slide them into the clear protective sheets (my recommendation) or simply use a 3-hole punch to add the recipes directly to your binder.
It's completely up to you. I prefer using the protective sheets because I tend to be pretty messy when I cook, but you may not need them.
And that's how you make your very own DIY recipe binder!
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Ubuntu 16.04 Features
The latest Ubuntu 16.04, which is being called Xenial Xerus was released on the April 21,2016. It consists of a lot of flavours and excitement. Ubuntu LTS versions are more about stability and lesser new features, but this is going to change with the a long list of Ubuntu 16.04 features.
Based on Linux 4.4 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus is an LTS release which means that it'll remain supported for the next 5 years. Also, it's the first Ubuntu LTS to be released with systemd as default service manager.
1. Snap application format
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS introduces a new application format, the 'snap', which can be installed alongside traditional deb packages. These two packaging formats live quite comfortably next to one another and enable Ubuntu to maintain its existing processes for development and updates.
2. Ubuntu for IBM LinuxONE and z Systems
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS includes a new port to 64-bit z/Architecture for IBM mainframe computers. This is a practically complete port of Ubuntu Server and Cloud with around 95% binary package availability. We are excited to enable OpenStack software, Juju, MAAS, LXD, and much more on this platform.
3. Updated packages
With any new release comes along the flood of updated packages and softwares:
Linux kernel 4.4
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS is based on the long-term supported Linux release series 4.4.
Python 3
Python2 is not installed anymore by default on the server, cloud and the touch images, long live Python3. Python3 itself has been upgraded to the 3.5 series.
VIM defaults to Python3
The default VIM package has been built against python3 instead of python2. This means plugins that require a python2 interpreter support from VIM will not work anymore. For this case alternative VIM packages are available that still use python2.
Golang 1.6
The golang toolchain was upgraded to the 1.6 series, and gccgo was upgraded to the GCC 6.1 release candidate. Thus the same level of standard library and compiler features are provided by both compilers on all fully supported architectures.
3. Ubuntu Desktop
The general theme for 16.04 on the desktop is one of bug fixes and incremental quality improvements.
- GNOME is mostly upgraded to 3.18. GLib upgraded to to 2.48 (corresponding to GNOME 3.20)
- GNOME Software replaces Ubuntu Software Center. This brings a faster store experience and moves our archive metadata in line with Debian. It has been renamed "Ubuntu Software" to improve recognition for Ubuntu Software Center users.
All default applications and libraries ported to use WebKit 2
- GNOME Calendar is now included by default
- Empathy and Brasero are removed from the default installation
- Chromium upgraded to version 48
- Firefox upgraded to version 45
- Online searches in the dash are now disabled by default
- Improved HiDPI support in the greeter
Added more supported languages by default
- Multiple bug fixes
Unity & Compiz
- Improved launcher integration with file manager and devices
- Support for formatting removable devices from quicklist
- Improved support for gtk applications using headerbars
- Improvements to the switcher and spread backends
- Activate app spread by Super+Ctrl+W
- Unity control center option to always show menus
- Improvements to GNOME key grabbing
- New dash overlay scrollbars
- Better Dash theming support
- Support for scaling cursors in HiDPI environments
- Show icons launching state in launcher when apps launched elsewhere
- Launcher can be moved to the bottom
LibreOffice defaults to the Breeze theme in Ubuntu
Improvements in the Python scripting and language bindings
- Support for WebDAV via HTTPS
- Added support for whitespace hiding. A long standing feature request.
Mailmerge in Writer can use spreadsheets as a data source
- Spell check dialogue no longer auto closes
- Exponential and power trend lines handle negative Y values
- Performance improvements leveraging SSE3 for SUM functions
- Added support for PNG export
- Search for numbers as formatted/displayed
- Slide transitions use OpenGL 2.1+ and new transitions added
- Keyboard shortcuts for navigation and sorting
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Why Hire a Professional Photographer for Landscape Photography?
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According to Canon Rumors, a G5 X Mk 3 is in the works. The site reports that the new camera is "finally on the way" but does not provide specific information or an estimated release date. The current G5 X came out in 2015 . It features a 20.2 MP 1″ sensor.
In pro-camera-body news, Canon Rumors also reports that field testing of the 1Dx Mk III is underway.
Rumors about the Leica Q2 are heating up, with some predictions that it will be announced in March. According to Leica Rumors the Ginza store confirmed the camera.The current Leica Q and Leica Q-P feature a 24.2 MP sensor. Some rumors suggest the Q2 could have a 47MP sensor as well as improved weather sealing.
Olympus is likely to announce the follow-up camera to the Olympus PEN-F. The PEN-F is already listed as discontinued on Olympus Japan's web site.
The Ricoh GR III should be announced this week according to Photorumors.com. It replaces the Ricoh GRII.
Tokina will announce new a new Opera 16-28mm f/2.8 FF DSLR lens for Nikon F and Canon EF mounts in March. The lens follows the 50mm f1/1.4 FF Opera lens and debuted at Photokina 2018.


text: Slinky jersey maxidresses, oversized contrast capes, shearling-trimmed boots and faux fur hats—these are just some of the on-trend treats UK-based retailer ASOS has crafted for its Fall 2010 collection. While key pieces include an army-green wool cape (the perfect way to take spring's military-chic trend into fall,) a leopard print satchel (à la Mulberry,) and a collection of cozy booties—all inspired by Fall 2010 runway trends—there is a slew of cold-weather essentials that will complete your closet without depleting your budget. Plus, to prepare for its US launch, ASOS is offering free shipping and returns to US customers through September 25. Head to ASOS.com to start stocking up.


text: Land Development & Community Services BUSINESS LICENSE DIVISION 2250 Las Vegas Boulevard North North Las Vegas, NV 89030 Phone: (702) 633-1520 Fax: (702) 399-8099 Welcome to the City of North Las Vegas, Online Business License Application! To get started with applying for your business license online: You need to verify that the location at which you plan to conduct business is within the City of North Las Vegas jurisdiction. You can use the Jurisdictional Map here & the Jurisdictional Locator here. You'll need a City Portal login account. You may use your existing City Portal account or If you are new to City Portal, you may create a new account by clicking on the "Click here to create a new user account" link underneath the City Portal Login page (you'll be directed to the login page by clicking the Submit button at the bottom of this page). It is simple, easy, and only takes a few minutes. You'll be charged a processing fee at the end of this process. Your Business License Application will not be processed if the processing fees are not paid. The processing fees are not refundable. Paying the processing fees do not guarantee that your application will be approved. Approval of your Business License Application may depend on inspections, additional information, etc. Please contact us by phone, email, or in person if you have any questions about the online Business License Application. Days and Hours of Operation: Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:45 PM Contact Information: License Information – License Specialists – (702) 633-1520 Enforcement – Business License Officers – (702) 633-2802 Fax – (702) 399-8099 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com Clicking the Submit button will direct you to the City Portal Login Page. After logging in or creating a new account, if you do not see the online Business License Application form, click on the Business License Application link underneath the Land Development & Community Services section to get started. I certify that I am the owner/applicant and have validated through the Jurisdictional Map and Jurisdictional Locator that the location at which you plan to conduct business is within the jurisdiction of the City of North Las Vegas.


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There was never any hesitation in the choices I made for you
in the depth of my mind
in the chambers of my heart
in the corners of my soul.
Yet I'm terrified, the butterflies are overshadowed by the fear of
being hurt by your words
being stranded by your actions
being unloved by your defiant heart.
In the reality of ghosts that haunt your past, present and future,
my eyes shall sparkle in your presence
my lips shall continue the silence
my hands shall continue to honor your memory.
Why I wrote this:
Some of the greatest love stories were not because they loved out loud.


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Encroachment Permit
Property owners, contractors, and utility companies are required to obtain an Encroachment Permit for any construction activity within the City's right-of-way and street closures. To apply for an encroachment permit, please fill out and submit the Encroachment Permit application (PDF).
Special Events Encroachment Permit
Residents and business representatives wishing to conduct a special event (e.g., a block party, parade, etc.) on public streets, sidewalks, and other rights-of-way must first file a Special Event Encroachment Permit (PDF). Special events must not impede emergency services and must be approved by the Fire District and the Police Department. The Public Works Department can provide barricades, street cones, and other traffic control devices as needed. Event organizers may be required to be insured and bonded and are responsible for all event clean-up and any damages incurred.
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Developers, property owners, and contractors are required to obtain a Grading Permit for excavation, removal, movement, or transportation of earth material with the City limits. To apply for a Grading Permit, please complete and submit the Grading Permit application (PDF).
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After a few weeks of revisions, the plans we submitted to City Hall they were approved and a build permit was made available to us. Which was great news!
The approved plans required some demolition to our floor and restructuring of our plumbing system to meet current ADA requirements. Although these were changes that would make our restrooms more accessible, the cost rose to more than $30,000.00, which was well outside our budget while we're not open for business. It is unfortunate, we were hoping to include some new systems after reading the Eddy water descaler review but clearly that will have to wait. From the very beginning, The Torch has tried to be compliant with all building codes and statues to make it a safe and fun place to be. But this plumbing change was simply outside of our scope.
Fortunately, after a little bit of searching, the ADA and the International Code Council came to the rescue. Because the plumbing is part of the existing infrastructure of the building, it falls under The International Building Code Fourth Printing (2009) Chapter 34 Section 3411 Subsection 7.1. Believe me when I say I never thought I'd be dealing with such things as an improvisor. The pertinent portion of the code reads:
The costs of providing the accessible route are not required to exceed 20 percent of the costs of the alterations affecting the area of primary function.
In other words, if the cost of altering our plumbing was financially infeasible (greater than 20% of our total project cost) then we could cap that work at the 20% provided we could provide a proposal on how to best use those funds.
As it turns out, there is an existing document providing priorities. Interestingly, the priority list goes from the front of the building to the back. Since our plumbing is the back of the building, we had to account for any ADA requirements from the parking lot back, including a ramp which will go to the stage.
At this very moment, we are working with our contractors to create a list of additions to bring our project within budget and get going.
But here's the exciting part
The city has approved our proposal and will be awarding us a build permit today! When this permit is received, The Torch Theatre can begin building. Our builders and contracters are all ready to go. So if you head down to 4721 in the coming weeks, you might meet some of our carpenters, painters and electricians as we finally start turning a barbershop into a theatre. All of the restroom alterations will be left alone until our revisions are approved, but fire exits, hallways, ticket booths and a stage will start taking shape.
Bring a camera, show your grandchildren the formation of the new Torch Theatre.


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This degree programme consists of 8 modules.
- English Legal System and Practice
- Law of Tort
- Law of Contract
- Criminal Law
- Public Law and Civil Rights
- Land Law
- Equity and Trusts
- Law of the European Union
The Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (Top-up) programme accepts a wide range of qualifications.
Minimum Entry Requirements:
- Polytechnic Diploma
- Kaplan Diploma
- Other Private Diplomas and/or Foreign qualifications will be assessed on a case-by-case basis
- In all cases the final decision on admission to the programme rests with the university
- Applicants admitted to the programme may be required to undertake bridging units in order to fulfil the required prerequisite knowledge.
English requirement:
- IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
- Applicants are required to meet the University's English language requirement (http://www.bcu.ac.uk/international/your-application/english-language-and-english-tests/accepted-qualifications)
Assessment Methods
A wide variety of assessment approaches are used across the programme. These include coursework, presentations (oral and written), journal and diary keeping, drafting, role-play, project work and examinations (case-based, open-book and closed-book). Assessment methods may vary according to individual module requirements.
The assessment also includes practical sessions in the mock courtroom that bring study to life.
Students will attend a combination of lectures, tutorials and workshops in the programme. The Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (Top-up) programme may be completed in a minimum of 3 years by enrolling in 2 to 3 units per term over 4 terms. Each 30 credit point unit is supported with 48 to 60 contact hours made up of classes over weekdays.
Students who successfully complete and pass the modules stipulated in the course structure will be awarded the Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Birmingham City University.
The degree awarded will be the same as that to the on-campus graduates.
Tuition Fees
The tuition fee covers university registration, study guides, intensive seminars and workshops, assignments, examination (if applicable), projects, degree (if earned) and transcript.
- Programme fee: SGD22,470 payable in 6 instalments
- Receive $300 referral bursary when you recommend your friend to join our degree course. T&Cs apply.
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Are women doing better than men (by some metrics) in the modern economy because the corporate and government world has been rejiggered to accommodate female worker preferences?
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The reason that more men are not in college or at least not achieving the way that women might like is that the economy has specifically been re-arranged to accommodate the feminine preference for material risk aversion making it difficult for men to extract status out of working. There are two ways of organizing society – as noted by Victorian Lawyer Sir Henry Maine A) Status (Compulsory cooperation) and B) Contract (Voluntary cooperation) and the modern progressive movement is a giant step backwards towards compulsory cooperation and away from voluntary cooperation. How a group of people determine achievement says nearly everything about how their lives are going to be lived – this is why Kay Hymowitz noted that these degrees "take years" in "preadulthood" but mistakenly blamed the "knowledge economy" instead of noting the shift away from material resourcefulness and towards credentialing as the source of social standing.
Any "rearrangement" of the economy is likely to be organic in provenance rather than orchestrated, but I'm open to evidence saying otherwise. I'm not a big believer in conspiracy thinking; most of what strikes naturally skeptical people as conspiratorial is just the emergent property of millions of minds with shared neurogenetic predispositions coalescing around certain ideologies and policies that then gives the impression to dissenters of calculated malevolence. This is my working assumption, though I allow that conspiracies — even society-wide conspiracies — have existed and may yet exist again. It's also not outside the realm of possibility that organic social and economic frameworks may eventually morph into self-conscious networks with conspiratorial underpinnings intent on preserving their power.
The flood of Western women into the workforce has had, and will continue to have, massive, heretofore unexamined in an honest way, unintended downstream and upstream effects on social and sexual organization. It was practically preordained. When you fuck with the god of biomechanics, expect uncontrollable consequences to belch forth from the depths and rake at your legs dragging you into its disorienting hellhouse. This was never going to be a simple matter of giving upper class, bored housewives something to do. Female economic self-sufficiency rivals the Pill, abortion, easy divorce and alternative male sexual outlets for the acid bath demolecularization potential each has on the standard model of growth industry civilization.
If the result of feminism, equalism (aka anti-white male "progressivism") and all these other little earthquakes rattling the very foundation of the Western sexual market is to make various sectors of the economy more risk averse and more status whoring, and thus more pleasing to women's innate preference for a hidebound, exclusive aristocracy and genteel "makework" in service to the lords, and less friendly to the openness, candor, effrontery, class shuffling and innovation that is the preference of men seeking to make a mark in the world, then we really have to ask ourselves what the end game will look like. Because, right now, the accumulating signs do not point to a happy future.
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Credentialism stifles innovation and risk-taking, and solidifies a de facto corporate, academia and government aristocracy preferred by women. Credentialism is a natural outgrowth of feminism and equalism, which themselves are natural outgrowths of the feminine sensibility. The root of these twin evil ideologies must be destroyed and the ground upon which they grow salted before the West can begin an era of renewal that returns it to the eternal principles enshrined by the gods of the copybook headings.


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Cat's New Diagnosis
So yesterday we were at UNC Pediatric Hospital and the Ped. Rheumatoid Specialist said that Cat's arthritis is not active in her body. YEAH! He took her off the myobic YEAH! One med down, she is still on Enbrel and Methotrexate shots weekly. We go back in 3 months for a follow up! I am so EXCITED and thrilled! He said in about 6-8 months we might be taken off the methotrexate.


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|Made May 14, 2012
Central America
For days, the FIM model has been projecting a tropical system to impact Cuba, Florida and possibly hitting the southern portions of the East Coast, although that has been in debate. What I have been seeing is what appears to be the monsoonal trough stationed in Central America at this time. Because convergence of moisture and winds are associated along the trough line, it is only a matter of time before something happens. Seeing as temperatures are above the necessary 80 degrees (F) in the red circle, and there will be converging winds and moisture in the area, showers and thunderstorms may very well propagate east into the Atlantic and fire up a tropical system, as is being projected now in the late May timeframe.
Gulf of Mexico
Temperatures in the area have surpassed 80 degrees (F) in the southern half of the region, an essential ingredient for tropical activity. Now, the monsoonal trough is not near the Gulf of Mexico, so there is not as much of a force to bring massive amounts of warm air into the atmosphere to make some thunderstorms. However, this could be the focal point for systems later on, and it will have to be watched.
Open Atlantic Waters
A ridge of high pressure appears to be extending into the region highlighted, and this would indeed discourage any storms from forming in the area, but also enhancing the potential for landfalling systems.


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This movie tells the story of how a former special forces commander by the name of John Matrix (Schwazenegger) is living the simple life with his daughter Jenny (Milano), after his unit is disbanded… But some one from his days in the special forces wants him to come back and do one last mission… A mission that goes against everything he fought for!
Alyssa Milano
Commando (1985)
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The Gangs of Film: My top 10 favorite movies with Gangs in them. Part: 1
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There are moments with in the experience of watching a movie that can leave lasting impressions on a person. Rather it is watching It's a Wonderful Life (1946) with your family on Christmas… Or that first date movie… Or even that first time you come to discover a genre that will ultimately end up being one of your favorite genre's […]
Crash Course (1988)
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|Sleeping Emma
We have had 4 dogs in our lives, 2 small ones and 2 big ones. Loki, Gemini and Hailey generally pooped/poop 2 times a day. Zaphod usually goes 3 times. After surveying my dog owning friends their ranges were 1-3 times.
This had led me to conclude 6 is probably too many. This has also made me think that perhaps she has some sort of food sensitivity. I do know that a Greenie (a favourite treat in our house) really upsets her tummy, so we are avoiding those. I know many of you have pets with food sensitivities, so here is our question to you:
How did you figure it out? What do you feed them?


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Perhaps you use one religiously or maybe you switch between several over the course of your period. Whatever way works for you, we really don't mind. But what's the real differences when it comes down to them in terms of health and toxicity for your body, the environment and your wallet.
Tampon - [ a plug of soft material inserted to the vagina to absorb menstrual blood]
Tampons - not as we know them have been around for years - I'm talking Cleopatra/Ancient Romans and even further back but the tampon as we do know it, with an applicator, was invented in 1929 by Dr Earle Haas (who later invented the contraceptive ring). His brand, Tampax had competition from the start from Kotex who was busy creating the original Thinx which actually ended up moving away from underwear that holds your blood and became the modern day sanitary pad.
It's said that over the course of your period life (which on average is about 40 years) you will use an average of 11,000 tampons which have 11,000 applicators and 11,000 individual wrappers which is not good for the environment or wildlife. Mainstream tampons (and sanitary pads but we'll come onto those later) are loaded with toxins.
What's most dangerous about this fact is that your vagina doesn't process toxins and hasn't got the ability to eliminate them like your body would if you ingested them through "normal" ways like swallowing. Instead they go directly into your bloodstream and while one box of tampons aren't awfully dangerous by themselves it's the fact that you're using these chemically laden tampons month after month, year after year for around 40 years of your life! Do you think about the chemicals in make up or skin care products and if so, why are toxins going into your vagina so different? Something to think about. I'll talk more about the actual toxins in tampons in a later blog post but for now, let's focus on the differences and risks associated with each product.
The other thing you must take seriously, and is a lot more common than mainstream sanitary companies would want you to realise, is Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS). It's a sudden and potential fatal condition caused by the release of It's caused by the release of a poisonous substances from a massive growth of bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus, or staph which is actually found in many women's bodies. Toxic shock syndrome affects menstruating women. The body responds with a sharp drop in blood pressure that deprives organs of oxygen and can lead to death.
TSS really isn't something to take lightly, it can affect any woman but there are several factors which can push this over the edge. Don't leave your tampon in for extended period of time, some people say no more than 8-12 hours and other say no more than 6hours. It's also quite important to use the right size tampon at various stages of your period. Your flow isn't the same on any day of your period so if you buy a box of super tampons the likelihood is you'll only need them for a couple of days. The problem with using the same size tampon throughout your period is that you won't be lubricated enough down there on one of your lighter days and this means that using a larger size tampons will cause tiny scrapes and rips inside your vagina which increases the likelihood of infection which leads to TSS.
Menstrual Cup - is a feminine hygiene product inserted into the vagina and collects the blood during your period. It's generally made from medical grade silicone and now comes in a variety of different colours, sizes, shapes but generally it looks like a wine goblet but not that big, obviously! It's bendy and flex and has little holes for suction which seals the vagina underneath the cervix. While It doesn't absorb your blood, it does collect it and needs to be emptied every 4-6hours for safety.
One cup can last around 5 years if you look after it properly and so it's really cost effective and a much better solution for the environment. It's really easy to keep clean and after every Winter season you just need to wash and then boil in water and store safely for the next Winter season. TSS is very, very rare with menstrual cups because they don't tear or create abrasions on the inside of the vaginal wall where the bacteria grows.
Sanitary Pads - [an absorbant pad worn by women to absorb menstrual blood]
It's said that one sanitary pad contains as much plastic as 4 plastic carrier bags. Can you imagine? So much plastic in such a small thing. It's a huge environmental issue not to mention the amount of chemicals in them. Just like mainstream tampons, sanitary pads are a hotbed of chemicals. Fragrances, dioxin, bleach and furan to mention a few and all in a product that we use every month year upon year. There are alternatives, more eco friendly and chemical free ones.
The key takeaway that I hope you'll remember, is that education = empowerment. Knowing what you're putting in your body, the chemicals a product might have/give off/insert into your body is really important and allows you to make a clear, healthy and smart choice.
If you want to try our 100% organic cotton tampons or bamboo pads purchase below.


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Nick Enters Produce Market
Nickelodeon wants kids to take a bite out of SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer.
The network said Wednesday that it has licensed several of its most popular TV characters to fresh-produce distributors, which will begin introducing fruit and vegetable packages featuring the characters in supermarkets next month.
Grimmway Farms Inc will produce 1.6-ounce single-serving to five-pound bags of baby-cut and peeled carrots in packages featuring SpongeBob, Dora and Sportacus and Stephanie from Nick Jr. series LazyTown this fall.
Boskovich Farms will feature SpongeBob on its bags of spinach.
And LGS Specialty Sales will feature SpongeBob, Dora, Blue's Clues and The Backyardigans characters on its bags of fruit.
"Nickelodeon recognizes the importance of health and wellness for kids, and it is proud of the efforts the network is making to encourage kids to eat right and make healthy food choices," Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products vice president Sherice Torres said in a prepared statement. "We're thrilled to be able to add to the fun of eating fruits and vegetables."


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A Tangram Puzzle is an ancient Chinese puzzle that is thousands of years old!
A Tangram Puzzle is made up of a square divided into seven (7) shapes. The shapes can be arranged to show over 300 images including animals, people, boats and letters.
Here is a picture of the 7 shapes. Five (5) of the shapes are triangles and two (2) of the shapes are quadrilaterals.
Two (2) sets of the triangles are congruent. The two (2) quadrilaterals are made up of one (1) square and one (1) parallelogram.
There are many ways to introduce and explore tangrams with students.
~ Students could listen to a story about tangrams. Example: Grandfather Tang's Story (see previous post) and Three Pigs, One Wolf, and Seven Magic Shapes.
Grandfather Tang's Story (Dragonfly Books)
Three Pigs, One Wolf, Seven Magic Shapes (level 3) (Scholastic Reader, Math)
~ Students could observe the 7 shapes (called tans).
- Students could explore the 7 shapes and sort them by number of sides or vertices (angles).
- Students could explore the shapes and find congruent shapes and congruent angles.
- Students could explain how the 2 quadrilaterals are alike and how they are different.
~ Students could observe pictures of some of the images that can be made with tangrams then try to recreate the images with a set of tangrams.
~ Students could create their own images/shapes with the 7 tangrams.
Tangram Shapes can be found in either of the books listed above or in educational or discount stores plus online from Amazon or other retailers. Some are made of heavy stock paper, some are made of foam, others are magnetic, and still others are clear plastic to use on an overhead projector.
I was extremely fortunate and found this wonderful set of 4 tangrams in a package with pictures of 32 images that can be formed with the 7 shapes at Dollar Tree!
~ You can also download a tangram pattern and puzzle here.
Tangram Puzzles Available from Amazon
Tangrams, 4 Colors, Soft Foam, Set/4


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Dr. Sean Upshaw recently joined HCAT lab as a Postdoctoral Fellow after completing his PhD at Howard University in health communication. Sean has a background in graphic design and illustration with a BPS in Biomedical Illustration from the University of Memphis. As an HCAT Postdoctoral Fellow, Sean will work on designing and evaluating innovative…
HCAT wins another grant
All our summer grant writing is paying off. We just received word that our NIH P30 grant will be funded this cycle. This grant will fund a state-wide survey of Utah adults to study a number of cancer-related variables, including cancer information overload. The opportunity to continue our research on cancer information overload is…
Another summer, another article in Delta Sky Magazine
HCAT lab was featured in Sky Magazine (again). Sky Magazine is the magazine that you encounter on Delta flights. In the summer, they like to do stories that talk about skin cancer prevention. Here is the story that features HCAT from June 2018: Tailor-made Cancer Care
High Risk, High Reward Symposium
Every year, NIH New Innovators are invited to Bethesda to present our research. This year, I presented some of our work on UV photography. We were the first poster visible through the door of the session. The face of the symposium, if you will. 🙂
March: Dogfight
If you ran into a lab member in March, then we probably looked busy. And Jake was definitely drinking some form of caffeine. That's because we were working hard to get 7 article submitted to 2 different conferences. The end of March is home to the submission deadline for the National Communication Association (NCA) and…
Spring: research, research, research
HCAT has lots of research in progress. We are writing IRBs, designing studies, collecting and analyzing data, and writing manuscripts. It's great to have so much activity in the lab. Recently, I started using post-it notes to keep track of all the studies in progress. It helps me to visually track the studies and it…
Death narrative research in Health Psychology
Mindy Krakow's excellent dissertation research on death narratives was recently published in Health Psychology. This research is part of a larger program that seeks to systematically investigate and compare stories where characters live (survivor narratives) or die (death narratives). We start with the assumption that both nareative forms can exert influence; the question is when…
Best Article in Risk Analysis
We just found out our 2017 publication in Risk Analysis was selected as a best article by the editors. The article is: Jensen, J. D., Pokharel, M., Scherr, C. L., King, A. J., Brown, N., & Jones, C. (2017). Communicating uncertainty to the public: How amount and source of uncertainty impact fatalism, backlash, and overload.…
Kevin John interviewed about Melanoma
Utah has the highest rate of melanoma in the U.S. Given that, Deseret News recently published a long-form story about melanoma in the…
Kevin John's Dissertation Published in JHC
The first article from Kevin John's dissertation was just published in the Journal of Health Communication. In that article, Kevin articulates a framework for studying how visual images might impact visual skill (what he labels the visual skill acquisition model). He then demonstrates how the…
Kate Publishes Admiration Research in JHC!
Kate Christy recently published an article evaluating how admiration and memorability impact the processing of mammography PSAs. The research was published in the Journal of Health Communication (one of our favorite outlets!) and provides evidence that admired models have greater impact on intentions…
Can UV photos improve skin cancer control?
Our lab has been with ultraviolet (UV) imagery for several years. We are currently conducting several studies were we study public reaction to these images. Here is a photo of me in visible light. And here is a photo in UV light.
Infographic: Cancer Research Funding 2017
I created this infographic to teach people about federal funding of cancer research. As a cancer researcher, I would like to see more money devoted to fighting the illness of our time. But it's more than that: I would like to see our budget parallel the problems of our society. That said, the infographic isn't an…
Rob Yale's Battle
Robert Yale, HCAT lab member and Assistant Professor at the University of Dallas, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 gastric cancer. You can follow his journey here. He has all of our love and support in this battle.
Mindy Krakow wins Dissertation Award!
Low-dose aspirin research published in Cancer Epidemiology
HCAT lab wins Golden Monograph
The Golden Anniversary Monograph Awards were created to mark NCA's 50th Anniversary in 1964. Originally, there were awards given to monographs and to books. The book award was deleted and later reinstated as the Diamond Anniversary Book Award. The Golden Anniversary Monograph Awards are presented to the most outstanding scholarly monograph(s) published during the previous calendar year.
My randomized controlled trial published in Social Science & Medicine was honored with the 2015 Golden Anniversary Monograph Award from NCA. You can read more about it here. You can see a list of past award winners here.
Mindy Krakow goes to NCI
NIH New Innovator Award
Jake Featured in Countering Cancer Series
Ultraviolet (UV) Photography at the Museum
We have developed a high performance, monochrome UV camera to advance research in dermatology, public health, and (interestingly enough) the documentation and discovery of historical artifacts. HCAT lab is working with several faculty on the latter initiative, including Professor Rory Becker from Eastern Oregon University. We recently used the camera to photograph specimens at the Utah Museum of Natural History, including scorpions (who glow when exposed to UV)! Rory has also used our UV camera to photograph Neanderthal caves in Croatia (photos to come).
Jake featured on NPR
Are News Coverage & Cancer Funding Related?
HCAT evaluates mammography campaign
Cancer Information Overload
Mole Crowdsourcing
HCAT wins ComSHER Article of the Year
OnTrack Tailoring Software
The WORD Intervention
In 2010, we won a subcontract on a Department of Defense/Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center Grant. Our job was to conduct research to inform the design of an HPV vaccination campaign. To that end, we created experimental stimuli to test threat-to-efficacy ratio hypotheses at the heart of EPPM research. This required the creation of lots and lots and lots of stimuli – one for each ratio combination. Here they are, provided for your use and pleasure. Seriously. Feel free to use them.
Here's the article citation:
Carcioppolo, N.,* Jensen, J. D., Wilson, S. E., Collins, W. B., Carrion, M., & Linnemeier, G. (2013). Examining HPV threat-to-efficacy ratios in the extended parallel process model. Health Communication, 28, 20-28.
How we design studies
Top Paper in Mass Communication
Ryan Hurley and I were lucky enough to win Top Student Paper in Mass Communication at NCA in 2004. Originally, we wrote two papers: one that focused on the third person effect and another than examined the impact of reading news coverage about environmental threats, including dioxin (which, incidentally, won Top Student Paper in…


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I have received a couple of comments about the piano and the boogie board in the new BookPals office, so I'll explain why they are there by first asking you a question - why did you start your business in the first place?
If your answer is to make more money - or to get wealthy - that doesn't make sense to me.
Money and wealth are simply tools that allow you to do what you really want to do in your life and this is why the piano and the boogie board have pride of place in the BookPals office.
I'll explain the easy one first - the boogie board!!
I have surfed since my early teens - everything from body boards and "Li-Lows" right through to short boards, long boards and surf skis (the surf ski didn't last very long, though - having to use paddles, lock yourself in with seat belts and all the other "technical" stuff that goes with using a surf ski took the "getting up - falling down - getting up - falling down" fun out of surfing for me, so I "dropped" the ski fairly quickly!! LOL).
As I got older (and due to fact that I hurt myself fairly badly in a car accident back in 1985) I ended up on the old "Esky Lid" (Aussie slang for the boogie board!!) and have been having fun on this ever since.
When I started my first business back in 2006 the goal was (and still is to this day) to have my business set up in a way that will allow me to go surfing anywhere and anytime I want to and this is why the boogie board is in the office - to remind me of why I am doing what I am doing.
The reason for the piano is a little more complex!!
The piano belonged to my father - a small business owner who was based in the Western suburbs of Melbourne, Australia and it represents the "essence" of running a small business to me.
Dad ran his own men's and ladies' hairdressing business during the day and when he first started in business he used to play the piano in hotels and clubs around Melbourne to earn extra income of an evening.
When I was born (I am the oldest child) he stopped playing in the "pubs and clubs" (he told me many years later that he would never subject his family to what he saw go on in these places when he was playing there), but continued playing for his own personal enjoyment and as a release from the stress of each day's work.
As a child, I remember vividly every evening Dad coming down from the shop (we lived behind the business) and sitting down to "belt out" the "Golden Oldie's" on his piano before dinner.
As he got older and started thinking about "retirement" he began talking about playing in public again - only this time he intended to go around to the nursing homes in his area and play music for the elderly citizens there (mind you, he also intended to offer a service where he would cut their hair while he was there for a small fee!! See - business owners never retire - and opportunity is everywhere!!!!! LOL).
There was only one problem - cancer got him at the ripe old age of 62, so he never got the chance to fulfill this dream.
After Dad died, I asked if I could keep the old piano - not so much to learn how to play it (although I have begun taking lessons) - but more to remind me of how good small business has been to me and my family and as a representation of what the "end goal" looks like when the going gets tough (which it always does when you run your own business).
That's the reason why the piano and the boogie board are in the office (I'll be honest though - the boogie board will be going back into the garage the next time it gets wet!!!! LOL).
Do you have something that represents why you are in business and if so, what's your story?


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Trinidad and Tobago striker Kenwyne Jones struck a superb second-half equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw with El Salvador, while Honduras defeated Haiti 2-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B games on Monday.
The outstanding Rodolfo Zelaya scored twice for El Salvador and almost grabbed a spectacular winner in what was a pulsating, entertaining encounter at New Jersey's Red Bull Arena.
Trinidad and Tobago grabbed the lead in the 11th minute when Keon Daniel burst through the middle of the El Salvador defence and confidently slotted home.
El Salvador, playing at high-tempo and making good use of the flanks, drew level 10 minutes later with a magnificent curling 25-yard free-kick from Zelaya.
Rafael Burgos hit the post for the Salvadorians four minutes before the interval but they went ahead in the 69th minute when Zelaya met a perfect cross from Darwin Ceren with a fine diving header.
The lead lasted just four minutes before striker Jones took a long ball down on his chest, broke goalwards and fired in a powerful left foot shot.
Both sides continued to pile forward and Zelaya almost had a hat-trick and the winner with an acrobatic effort that was tipped over the bar by T&T goalkeeper Jan Michael Williams.
In the later match Haiti, fresh from last month's draw with Italy and narrow 2-1 loss to Spain, paid the price for their lack of sharpness in the final third.
Honduras took the lead in the fourth minute with Mario Martinez breaking from midfield and slipping the ball inside to Rony Martinez who fired home.
Haiti played plenty of positive attacking football but invariably their moves broke down near the penalty area or ended with hasty finishing.
One of their best chances came in the 20th minute when Jeff Louis crossed to an unmarked Leonel Saint Preux only for the striker to blaste over the bar.
The Hondurans rode their luck a little in the second half but made sure of the win with 12 minutes remaining when Marvin Chavez finished off a low cross from Bryan Beckeles.
Tuesday sees the start of Group C action with Costa Rica against Cuba and hosts USA meeting Belize in Portland.


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1989 Image from YouTube
The Mix and Match Muppet Totem Poles were a fun diversion for kids to play with. Standing close to four feet tall, the blocks featured pictures of Cookie Monster, Ernie, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
Oscar appears in his trash can and Cookie Monster stands on top of a pile of chocolate chip cookies.
Children could rotate the head, feet or torsos to align the characters or mix them up.
The blocks were essentially larger versions of the Muppet Puzzle Blocks made by Knickerbocker in the 1970s. The only difference was that the blocks were separated and had more characters on them but these blocks could only rotate horizontally.
They even appear to use the same artwork.
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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
The Arctic Light in Norway
4 comments:
- ÍndigoHorizonte said...
She didn't but she will. Thanks. Índigo
- June 8, 2011 at 5:58 PM
- Eduardo said...
very nice! must be beautiful during the 'white nights'!
- June 8, 2011 at 9:33 PM
- Stranger in a Strange Land said...
Hello Eduardo:
Yes, it is. I have been hiking and camping in the mountains in Finland in the summer during the period of 24 hours of light where Norway, Finland and Sweden meet at the very top and it's a beautiful place in our world.
Take care,
- June 9, 2011 at 4:08 PM
- Stranger in a Strange Land said...
Hello Indigo:
Yes, she will. All in time.
Kindest regards to both you and the dear little one,
- June 9, 2011 at 4:09 PM
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