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A conspiracy theory among Big Brother 12 watchers that the current houseguests may be connected to previous seasons' houseguests is backed up by some evidence, but may more likely to be the product of wishful thinking for this group of relatively dull houseguests.
A poster at Jokers suggests additional relationships, including Monet and Marcellus Reynolds, and the fact that "Andrew and Howie have the same last name" and "Matt knows Dustin or Joe."
Last week, hamsterwatch posted a screencap showing that in May, season four and seven's Erika Landin "liked" one of Hayden's Facebook status updates. In other words, they were at least Facebook friends, if not actual friends.
While Andrew and season six and seven's Howie both do have the last name Gordon, there's no concrete evidence beyond that except Erika's Facebook friendship with Hayden of any of the rest of the rumored relationships.
And before mysteriously disappearing, season 10's Steven posted that he wanted to do porn with Lane, so it's unlikely they're related, unless he's moving into incest porn next. By the way, Steven is back on Twitter, so whatever he did was temporary only; he's not moving back in. Perhaps he just went in to do some product placement for his new penis toy?
Update: Jessie Godderz, who is actually calling his frightful self "Mr. Pec-Tacular, wrote on his blog that he "IS STILL THE TALK OF BIG BROTHER THIS SUMMER" and "Big Brother truly is still tied for the BEST show in the history of television (and I miss it GREATLY)!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope to return 'someday'. Wink Wink."
Whenever that someday arrives, my TV goes off until he leaves.


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2015 Career Tracking Survey of Doctorate Holders Case Study
The development of a questionnaire and methodology guidelines to explore career paths of doctorate holders in a first ESF career tracking pilot project involving five organisations and nearly 500 respondents
The aim of this pilot was to identify the quality standards and processes involved in the study of a large and diverse population of doctorate holders.
A large part of the study was to identify and communicate the methodological and statistical steps involved in conducting career tracking over time.
The ESF has championed this area over the years, has facilitated experts coming together and has published their recommendations. The pilot project results from a report called 'Developing Research Careers In and Beyond Europe', produced through the collaborative effort of 23 research organisations. It draws on findings from an international workshop co-hosted by the ESF and the National Research Fund (FNR) of Luxembourg in February 2012. For the first time, this brought career tracking of researchers into the international research policy agenda and provided the backbone for this initiative.
The Challenge
There is great interest in post doctorates, but a lack of data in relation to career tracking. Policy makers, funders and prospective doctoral students all want to know if the long, expensive and difficult route to a PhD is worth the societal and individual investment.
Organisations have a natural interest in seeing how their investment in grants and programmes has contributed to the career paths of the researchers concerned, and to the benefit of society. They also want to understand the challenges, bottlenecks and opportunities at different career stages, in order to tailor policies and activities to researchers' needs in the future.
The solution
The European Science Foundation (ESF), together with five research funding and research performing organisations, collaborated in a pilot study of the career paths of early-stage doctorate holders.
The participating organisations were:
- AXA Research Fund, France
- Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR), Luxembourg
- Goethe Graduate Academy (GRADE), Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
- Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland
- The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR), a co-sponsored programme of UNICEF, UNDP, the World Bank and WHO.
The purposes of the study were to:
- Develop a system for evidence-based, knowledge-economy planning across international, institutional and sectoral settings
- Produce an outcomes instrument containing standardised and/or validated measures for monitoring and assessing post doctorate career satisfaction levels, mobility and outcome patterns
- Provide aggregate and customised institutional analyses of the pilot study's findings.
These objectives were fully achieved.
The project had a 'bottom up,' partnership-based methodology, which included strong involvement of participating organisations in the design and implementation of the survey. Their involvement was particularly effective in facilitating and encouraging high response rates from their own organisational cohorts of doctorate holders.
The questionnaire used for the pilot includes items on demographics and virtual, physical, sectoral and occupational mobility. It also includes research outcomes, roles and responsibilities, competence development and skills utilisation. It was designed to allow for a sensitivity analysis of questions of interest, e.g. inter-sectoral mobility between academia and industry, geographic mobility (country of origin/country of doctorate/country where the survey respondent now works), virtual mobility, and inter-disciplinary mobility.
Each of the five participating organisations identified and contacted a cohort of their own doctorate holders covering a period of up to seven years post-PhD completion. Participating doctorate holders agreed to be included in the pilot and to have their contact details made available to ESF for the survey.
The final sample comprised 880 doctorate holders, of whom 499 responded (a response rate of 57%). After the survey, five small focus-group meetings were held to explore contextual career and mobility choices.
The deliverables provided to each participating organisation of the pilot included:
- Organisational level reports (one per participating organisation) including a statistical analysis of their cohort of doctorates and comparison with the pooled results/data across all participating organisations
- A focus group report for their relevant cohort
- The final global report for all participating organisations
- A process manual detailing the methodology used for the pilot study
- An anonymised data set for their cohort and the global set of pooled data (in Excel or SPSS).
The results
The primary purpose of the pilot was to design and validate a doctorate-holder career-tracking survey and methodology that could be implemented across different countries and types of research organisation.
The results, while preliminary, are of interest. Some of the headline findings include:
- Very high levels of employment among doctorate holder respondents (99%), with the majority in full-time employment (89%). However, a high proportion respondents reported insecure forms of employment such as temporary contracts
- A high level of employment in public sector institutions (82%) followed by non-profit organisations (7%), the private sector (5%) and others including public-private partnerships (5%).
- Limited inter-sectoral activity in terms of contact with industry or commercial players with some 15% of respondents involved in joint publications with industry partners; 20% collaborating at a distance and 12% working with industry via the web.
- Strong gender typing in terms of men and women being concentrated in different occupational groupings. A much higher proportion of men than women were employed in management, computer and physical science occupations and a higher proportion of women than men were employed in social science occupations. Similar proportions of men and women work in life sciences, healthcare and education.
- Significant differences in satisfaction and outcome levels between respondents with employment security and those on temporary contracts. Those on permanent contracts produced higher levels of outputs of societal relevance (patents, policy impacts and public engagement activity) than those on temporary contracts. Those with tenure were also significantly more satisfied with important aspects of their work environment including scientific environment, organisational culture and support available for their career development.
The report discusses the issue of growing numbers of doctorate holders internationally, and the preference of doctorate holders for a career in academia resulting in bottlenecks and crushing levels of competition for very few posts. The low level of transfer to other employment sectors is noted, as is the need for enhanced guidance, information and policy strategies that encourage alternative career choices.
The mobility patterns that emerged indicate that doctorate holders are highly mobile with some 90% having worked or studied in another country for a period of at least three months.
The findings are in keeping with the pattern reported in the OECD Careers of Doctorate Holders (2013) survey.
Geographic mobility tends to be largely intra-European. North America is also a draw for this group. Within Europe, the mobility pattern seems to be uni-directional, i.e. from Southern or peripheral European countries into Northern European countries. Those who move country to undertake their doctoral study seem to base themselves in those countries subsequently. Concerns are raised in the report about this uneven distribution. It was acknowledged that a scaled-up study would be required to allow more in-depth exploration of the apparent geographic trends from the pilot. Such movement, unchecked, could further weaken already fragile economies.
The existence of an explicit funding policy to encourage the return of doctorate holders (or their equivalent) appears to be one way to tackle this issue - as evidenced by the experience of TDR, a participating organisation whose alumni do return to their country of origin after qualifying or post-doctoral experience abroad.
The report, which was published in May 2015, culminated in a set of recommendations aimed at policy makers and research organisations.
Click below to download the 2015 Career Tracking Survey of Doctorate Holders.
Participating Organisations
AXA Research Fund - AXA RF
Protecting its clients and the community from risks is at the core of AXA's purpose. Convinced that researching today will help better protect tomorrow, the AXA Group created the AXA Research Fund in 2007. Its mission is to boost scientific progress and discoveries that contribute to understanding and better preparation against environmental, life and socio-economic risks.
The Goethe Graduate Academy - GRADE
The Goethe Graduate Academy - GRADE supports junior researchers from all faculties at the Goethe University Frankfurt. Its purpose is to educate outstanding leaders - inside and outside academia. GRADE thus offers a diverse and high-quality programme for doctoral candidates and postdocs.
Fonds National de la Recherche - FNR
Since its creation in 1999, the Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR - National Research Fund) has become a key actor in building a high-quality research system in Luxembourg. The FNR provides funding for all branches of science and the humanities with an emphasis on strategically aligned research domains.
Paul Scherrer Institute - PSI
The Paul Scherrer Institute, PSI, is the largest research centre for natural and engineering sciences within Switzerland. It performs world-class research in three main subject areas: Matter and Material; Energy and the Environment; and Human Health. By conducting fundamental and applied research, PSI works on long-term solutions for major challenges facing society, industry and science.
UNICEF/UNDP/World Bank/WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases - WHO/TDR
TDR, the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, is a global programme of scientific collaboration that helps facilitate, support and influence efforts to combat diseases of poverty. It is hosted at the World Health Organization (WHO), and is sponsored by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and WHO.
"We were very pleased to see confirmation in this study of TDR's success in helping researchers from low- and middle-income countries return home after study abroad. Building and retaining research capacity is a critical goal of ours, and this pilot study helps us in our continuing evaluation of what has the strongest impact."
John Reeder, TDR - the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases

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If you're listening to the beautiful sounds of someone in Appalachia playing a stringed instrument, chances are it may not be a guitar. What instrument could it be? It could be a banjo, a mandolin, or maybe a fiddle. Or it might be a dulcimer!
Developed in the early 19th century in the mountains of Appalachia, the dulcimer is a simple stringed instrument that's part of the zither family of instruments. Some historians believe it might trace its roots all the way back to the ancient lyre.
Its name comes from words that mean "sweet sound," and that phrase accurately describes the lovely notes you'll hear played on a dulcimer. Although some people might believe a dulcimer looks a bit like a guitar, it's actually a very different instrument that's played on the lap.
There are older, European instruments known as hammer dulcimers that sit on a stand and are played with small hammers rather than plucking the strings. We're going to concentrate on the smaller version played on the lap that's known commonly as the mountain or Appalachian dulcimer.
The dulcimer is shaped like an hourglass. It comes in several different varieties that have anywhere from three to eight strings. The strings can be picked like guitar strings. For different sounds, some dulcimer players fingerpick the strings or even play them with a bow like a violin.
The dulcimer's range makes it a good instrument for many different types of music. You'll hear dulcimers in folk, classical, jazz, blues, ragtime, Cajun, gospel, and even rock and roll. Some areas even have special festivals dedicated to dulcimer music, such as the annual Mardi Gras dulcimer music festival.
To hold a dulcimer correctly, you should find a low, comfortable chair with no arms. Position the dulcimer in your lap, so that the peg head is on your left with the peg side toward the left knee. The bridge end should be on your right, close to your body. Make sure the dulcimer is well balanced, so that pressing or strumming the strings does not cause the instrument to tilt.
Dulcimers are hand-crafted instruments. Looking at a dulcimer, it's easy to see why many people consider each dulcimer an individual work of art. The sound holes that exist in the soundbox are often made to resemble various objects, such as flowers or animals.
When playing the dulcimer, your strumming pattern is very important. You can strum away from your body or toward it. Most players alternate patterns to create special rhythms and unique sounds.


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I'm endeavoring to figure out how to blend two client records in NetSuite. Our NetSuite information is matched up from a SQL Server database, and once in a while two client accounts are converged there. I require this to be reflected in NetSuite. I see that there is some copy recognition and combining accessible in the NetSuite interface. Is it conceivable to commence a client combine by means of a webservice call? I'm utilizing C# and a custom SuiteTalk application to move the information into NetSuite.
Alter: then again, it may work to influence the old client to account a subcustomer of the new record. Has anybody done this by means of webservices?
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Boutique wealth management firm, Lipman Burgon & Partners, has appointed institutional investment veteran, Alex Pikoulas, to the newly created role of portfolio manager in their new Investment Centre of Excellence.
Pikoulas has over 20 years of market experience in Australia and overseas, including 12 years in equity sales at JP Morgan, Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank.
Managing director of the firm, Paul Burgon, said the appointment was the latest in a series of new hires that aimed to bolster the firm's standing, and Pikoulas' institutional investment capability would allow the firm to increase the level of sophistication of its offerings to high-net-worth clients.
Pikoulas said his decision to move from the institutional space to the boutique was market-led.
"High-net-worth individuals are increasingly seeking boutique wealth managers who can provide tailored and differentiated investment solutions," said Pikoulas. "Creating an investment Centre of Excellence with institutional grade analytical and research capabilities provides a compelling offering to this growing market," he said.


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So, exciting news from us with regards to our next project. Michelle will start research for the next book in the zombie series in the new year. Again it will tell the story of what happened after the zombie outbreak happened and will cover Asia.
You can buy the first two books in paperback or as a Kindle e-book:
The Undead: Book One, Overview
What might life be like in a world beset by billions of human zombies? The Undead: Book One, Overview is an introduction to a nightmarish world in which the last few million humans are living in the shadow of a terrible and incurable virus that is drowning the species under a wave of billions of zombies. Book one focuses on how a British government would react to the crisis of suddenly finding that more than 58 million of its people had become highly infectious zombies and that the survivors are all infected with an incurable condition that will turn them into zombies upon death. The worldwide Infection Event occurred in 2020 and the dwindling human race has been struggling to survive in a poisoned world ever since.
The Undead: Book Two, North America
The sequel to The Undead: Book One, Overview looks at the worldwide RVS2 zombie pandemic as it happened in continental North America. Focusing on the emotional reality of life in the Crisis and the conditions on the ground of the new nation, United America, Book Two details the continuing survival of the Western superpower, even as it stares slow, inexorable oblivion in the face.
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Creating an Entrepreneur!
Is it possible….YES it is!
Entrepreneurs can be seen as the rocket fuel of new ideas, they create new businesses and form new industries and in common with such dangerous fuels entrepreneurs can occasionally end with an explosion, yet despite the occasional explosion we have to accept that entrepreneurs have driven commerce and commercial ideas forward for millennia.
Why are entrepreneurs and sound corporate management generally seen as oxymoronic? A commonly held corporate view is that entrepreneurs are too highly individual, unpredictable, difficult personalities and when it comes to team work and the subtleties of the office culture…..well perhaps it's best not to go there!
Is this a fair view in today's market or a historical carry over? Well perhaps it is time to re-assess, as entrepreneurs are changing and today's business schools and universities are turning out business and law graduates with specific qualifications in entrepreneurship.
Having a brilliant, yet well rounded entrepreneur within a company could provide a much needed boost for most organisations. Imagine; a manager who embraces autonomy, who can not only see the problems but looks beyond to the solutions and the potential opportunities which can flow from the solutions.
A new generation of innovative and creative executives who can transform ideas into profitable ventures. They strike the perfect balance – they look, act and think like entrepreneurs, but they work for the corporation. As any manager knows, such entrepreneurial team members are a rarity; however, this need not be the case.
Why not change your management culture to enable your future leaders to become more creative and entrepreneurial by developing a focused culture where innovation and creative thinking is encouraged, supported and of course rewarded.
One of the main problems facing many organisations is that they have lost sight of the importance of fostering creative thinking and innovation. They have become afraid of change and in doing so they are placing their business at risk and allowing their competition a valuable advantage.
Innovation should be seen as your ultimate corporate advantage and innovation springs from the minds of motivated and engaged employees, yes your entrepreneurs!
In the sixth century Sun Zu said "you may survive though defence but you can only win by attacking" and more recently Peter Drucker said "Business has only two functions — marketing and innovation." Of course the most efficient and lasting method of attacking your competition is through marketing and innovation.
So what can your business do to be more competitive, to as Sun Zu recommends, "go on the attack?"
A decision to attack can filter down from the board through the CEO or an entrepreneurial culture within the organisation of creative thinking and visionary innovation can develop the strategy and sell it up the ladder.
Either route is possible but the latter will always deliver a better result.
A successful organisations culture inevitably stems from good leadership. This doesn't mean that the board or the CEO have great ideas, they may have, but more importantly they create the environment in which managers are given the freedom and confidence to experiment and innovate. A management team encouraged to think and innovate will be motivated and will form a strong and positive corporate culture.
So how can we turn this into reality and create an entrepreneurial environment in your organisation? Here are my 7 steps to creating an entrepreneur:
Create the environment. Ensure that management feel free and secure in scoping new ideas, in testing the established methods, in questioning and innovating at all levels and across all ideas. Allow for failures, if one out of ten ideas succeeds that's probably a good trend line, eventually one of these ideas will boom!
Thoroughly research and understand your customer and market needs and how well those needs are being met, look at how your organisation and products are perceived and then turn the table and examine your competitors. Equalling the value of competitive offerings is not going to "cut the mustard" if you want to win you must always ensure that you are leading the field in Marketing and Innovation and following through on customer service. Encourage your team to be bold, be different and be the best.
Assume responsibility for your organisations cultural change and encourage and empower people to bring forward and implement their ideas and innovations.
Support, learn from and work through the failures. If you get two or three successful new ideas and one absolute winner out of every ten pursued you are ahead of the trend line.
Constantly strive to improve, to innovate and to lead, implement a strategy of marginal gains (The Power of Marginal Gains http://wp.me/p401Wv-di ) you will be surprised by the strength of results.
Never underestimate your competitors, look at today's automotive brands compared with those of 30 years ago. The industry initially laughed at Japan's underpowered, small cars with floral carpets and upholstery but few would laugh today. Again Marketing & Innovation win!
Your staff are outstandingly flexible and reliable assets to be deployed in the building of your business. Never see them as a cost, create an atmosphere of respect, treat employees as the rare and valuable resource they are and you will both reap the rewards of an exciting and vibrant corporate culture.
Some of the best ideas and simplest innovations are from businesses that already have had such a drive or survived times of stress. Don't always look to reinvent the wheel, occasionally take the world's best wheel and simply improve it. Sometimes copying is the best route forward, look at how the Japanese destroyed the UK motorcycle industry in the 1960's and 70's, they initially copied the UK machines and then introduced innovative and more advanced products.
In the end, innovation is an state of mind. Train your key people to think and see differently, to search every day for the new, the better, form, function, value and service. This is where Steve Jobs was masterful in transforming not only an industry which he had helped create but in transforming the culture of a major global enterprise.
The value of leadership and empowering your management is enormous and in truth no one has a choice in the matter. Everyone must adapt, change and innovate and we can all with training, help and enthusiasm become entrepreneurs.
Empowering employees to be innovative and creative, and encouraging a 'can do' attitude can reap rewards for everyone – whether monetary or reward based – and companies that do this are more likely to survive the recession.
A recent show on the ABC called Redesign My Brain, hosted by Todd Samson, shows just how adaptable to new ideas, concepts and skills our brains are.
It has been said so many times but the answer is to constantly look beyond the horizon and use 360 degree vision and thinking.
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Candidates scramble due to Sandy
President Barack Obama told millions of Americans bracing for the landfall of Hurricane Sandy that he's "confident" the country is ready — but he warned people to take heed of warnings from their mayors and governors.
"When they tell you to evacuate, you need to evacuate. Do not delay," Obama said, shortly after he cut short a campaign swing through Florida to return to Washington to oversee the storm response.
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"This is going to be a big storm; this is going to be a difficult storm. The great thing about America is when we go through tough times like this, we all pull together," the president said in a statement to reporters. "The good news is we will clean up, and we will get through this."
Mitt Romney also scrambled his schedule in response to Sandy, announcing he was shelving campaign events across the country "out of sensitivity" for millions in the path of the storm.
Romney was still going forward with an event Monday afternoon in Davenport, Iowa, which the campaign decided not to cancel because setup had begun and doors had opened. But he will no longer appear in Ohio on Monday night and on Tuesday, and his running mate Paul Ryan will shelve campaigning in Florida later Monday and Colorado on Tuesday, Romney communications director Gail Gitcho wrote to reporters in an email.
( See also: Complete coverage of Hurricane Sandy)
"Governor Romney believes this is a time for the nation and its leaders to come together to focus on those Americans who are in harm's way," Gitcho said.
During an earlier campaign appearance, Romney called on people in Ohio to support those back East bracing for the storm. "I'd like to ask you that are here today to think about making a contribution to the Red Cross or another relief agency, to be of help if you possibly can," Romney said.
The schedule changes are just part of the unpredictability that Sandy has injected into the presidential campaign. The sense of urgency escalated Monday afternoon when the National Hurricane Center announced that Sandy was now moving more quickly toward an evening landfall on the coast of southern New Jersey.
Asked what effect the storm might have on an election just eight days away, Obama said that "the election will take care of itself next week." He said his focus was on responding to the storm as "quickly as possible to get the economy back on track."
( Also on POLITICO: Maryland cancels day of voting)
The remarks came after Obama returned to Washington just after 11 a.m. Monday and spoke with top brass, including Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate, National Hurricane Center Director Richard Knabb, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
Obama had campaign events scheduled in Florida, Ohio and Virginia on Monday and in Wisconsin on Tuesday, but he shelved them and returned to Washington to monitor the storm — forecasted as one of the most powerful ever to hit the Northeast.
"The storm overnight picked up speed and intensity. And a decision was made that in order to return to Washington to monitor and oversee the efforts to prepare for the storm and respond to it, we needed to leave earlier than planned," press secretary Jay Carney told reporters Monday. "It's essential in his view that he be in Washington, one of the areas that will be affected, and where his team is to oversee that effort."
In a press call with reporters on the state of the presidential race, senior Obama strategist David Axelrod called the storm a "a very, very concerning situation."
"We're obviously going to lose a bunch of campaign time, but that's as it has to be," Axelrod said. "For us, it's not a matter of optics; it's a matter of responsibility."
Sandy gained speed and strength this morning as it began curving toward what could become a history-making landfall Monday evening.
The storm's highest sustained winds surged to 90 mph this afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said in its 5 p.m. update. That places Sandy toward the strong end of Category 1 on the 1-through-5 hurricane scale.
The storm is moving more quickly than in previous days, and its center is expected to make landfall early Monday evening along southern New Jersey, allowing its counterclockwise-swirling winds to create a life-threatening storm surge. But once it makes landfall, the storm is expected to move less rapidly, FEMA's Fugate said.
"This is going to slow down, and there will be that period where the storm is still impacting areas, and that will impact how quickly we can begin response operations," Fugate said in a conference call with reporters.
As of 5 p.m., Sandy's center was 40 miles south of Atlantic City, N.J.
Sandy's impact could spread as far inland as the mountains of Southwestern Virginia, Western Maryland and West Virginia, which could see up to 3 feet of snow in some areas. On Monday afternoon, West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin declared a state of emergency in his state.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the storm surge in New York had already reached levels of Hurricane Irene last year.
"The worst of this storm has not yet hit us," Cuomo said in a 4 p.m. update, adding that the real worry will be high tides Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Cuomo said he had not yet heard of any fatalities in the state.
Winds of 58 mph or greater looked nearly inevitable as of Monday afternoon in portions of New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Rain in parts of those states is projected to exceed 7 inches by Wednesday.
The New York Stock Exchange will remain closed on Tuesday for the second day in a row, with U.S. markets set to reopen on Wednesday "conditions permitting." Life was affected too on Capitol Hill. Though Congress is away on a long pre-election recess, the House postponed a pro forma session Tuesday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley gave some dire warnings.
"There will be people who die and are killed in this storm," he said, urging Maryland residents to stay off the road for the next 36 hours. O'Malley said high tide Monday night will be 6 feet above normal.
In another update, O'Malley said Tuesday's early voting will be canceled in Maryland, as it was on Monday.
The District of Columbia also canceled early voting on Tuesday.
And with his state on track to take the brunt of the storm, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called those who were ignoring evacuation orders "both stupid and selfish." On Long Island, N.Y., Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano said people are "putting themselves in harm's way" by ignoring mandatory evacuations ordered on parts of Long Island.
On Monday afternoon, Obama signed an emergency declaration for Delaware, authorizing federal assistance for the response to Sandy. He had earlier signed declarations for Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York state.
Alex Guillén, James Hohmann, Donovan Slack, Andrew Restuccia and Reid J. Epstein contributed to this report.


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TITLE: A Counselor Among Wolves
AUTHOR: Liv Olteano
SERIES: Leader Murders
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
COVER ARTIST: AngstyG
GENRE: Mystery/Suspense; Paranormal; Shapeshifters
E-BOOK: Yes
PAPERBACK: Yes
LENGTH: 230 pages
RELEASE DATE: May 8, 2015
PRICE: $6.99 -e-book / $14.99 –paperback
Five dead leaders, their bodies arranged in a pentagram. Treason, lies, and backstabbing. A make-believe affair that turns into a real mating.
Timothy Sands is a PBI counselor, half-fey, half-elf, with a secret crush on Herman Weiss, PBI director. As a new chapter is added to the Leader Murders, it is Weiss's responsibility to investigate what seems an impossible-to-solve case. The other problem? Weiss is suffering from rages, and his only salvation lies in Tim's emotional-grid-balancing skills. They only have to pretend to be a couple for Tim to use his talents, and he owes Weiss a big favor. Piece of cake, right?
The fey might be involved in the Leader Murders. Someone on the Council might be their ally, and another prominent PBI figure looks more and more suspicious as they investigate. The stakes are upped when Timothy's father, the Fey King, threatens to leave the Council destitute if they don't hand Timothy over to him. Weiss's brilliant solution? Mating Timothy and forcing the Council into protecting him.
There's only one small hitch in that plan: instead of protecting one, the Council might decide to get rid of two
We at OptimuMM, with the approval of Dreamspinner Press, decided that we will review some previously published books. Our first choice was Liv Olteano's Leader Murders series.
This is the second installment of the series, and I must say I'm hooked! This is way better than the first book, probably because I started to get into this universe of Liv's. The alphas are assholes, they are domineering, and they give no choice to anyone. The Council shares the same policy about mating. That is until Amanda, the director of PBI, Weiss' mate started her mission that we learn about in the previous sequel of the series.
Now, Amanda is facing the death penalty. But she has supporters, including Rick the previous book's MC. Rick pushes the agenda to the council, and they are inclined to accept that mating in an abusive relationship must be determined if the abused one requests it.
Well, that's not going well with what Weiss believes. Weiss is on a raging rampage, so he seeks out Tim, the PBI counselor for help. Weiss convinces Tim to not report his behavior to the council because then they will put him down without a blink of an eye thanks to Amanda's action.
Tim has a 5-year-old crush on Weiss. Also, he owns Weiss when the werewolf saved his life 5 years ago. The deal that Weiss offers is to pretend to be a couple and in this way Tim, being half-fey and half-elf, could control Weiss' emotions. Tim fears that accepting the deal that he will be hurt in more than one way. If Weiss losses his temper, he could easily kill Tim, but for Tim, that's the least of the damage Weiss can do to him.
Tim knows Weiss' MO. He gets, he uses, he drops. Tim is afraid that once he gets a taste of Weiss, and when the deal is over, he'll suffer more than he ever did.
This book is more angsty. There are traitors, old family issues, and the risk of heart break. We learn more about the politics in the council, the ruthlessness of the leaders and a shoe chewing alpha wannabe.
Well get going love, read the book already!
***The ARC was provided by Dreamspinner Press. My review is an honest opinion of the book ***
Review edited by : Laura McNellis


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Double or 4-person one-bedroom apartment, in the close center of Zakopane, 50m from Krupówki. This one-bedroom apartment consists of a living room with a kitchenette, a bedroom and a bathroom. The spacious living room has a fully equipped kitchenette for 4 guests. Cutlery, dishes, glasses, mugs, wine glasses, pots, refrigerator, dishwasher, cooking utensils, electric kettle, induction hob will allow you to prepare your own meals. The sitting area includes a double sofa bed, a small table and a flat-screen TV. It offers access to the garden. The bedroom ofers a large double bed, wardrobe, bedside tables, and a second flat-screen TV. The bathroom with a shower cabin and a shower head, toilet, washbasin, dryer.
The apartment is also equipped with a set of towels and toiletries, an ironing board and an iron - available at the reception. The apartment offer does not include own food service, however, it is possible to order a catering breakfast served to bed at a specified time (orders accepted until 18:00 the day before).
24h reception available for guests, All-day service, Free Wi-Fi, Free monitored and heated underground garage, Unlimited access to the SPA zone:
- Dry Sauna
- Wet Sauna
- Salt Cave
- Pool with the size of 6x12m, up to 1.5 deep.
Children aged under 4 stay free of charge.
We accept pets.*
Hotel day from 16:00 to 11:00.
Possible change of hours upon prior contact with the reception. Great solution for a couple, friends or family.
- Fridge
- Kitchenette
- Internet available
- Flat screen TV
- Satellite TV
- Leisure section of the room
- Wardrobe
- Bathroom with shower
- Hairdryer
- Beauty set
- Towels
- Tea and coffee making set


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It has been hard to sit inside at the computer this week, as it is absolutely beautiful in the Seattle area right now. And although Seattle is known for its rainy weather, many people do not get to experience how beautiful it is here when the sun is shining. So when it is nice out here in the Pacific Northwest, all you want to do is take advantage of it. Along with the surprise of the nice weather, I got a surprise in the mail… My Julep Spring Mystery Box.
JULEP SPRING MYSTERY BOX (box 2)
(Unfortunately, no, I did not win the I-Pad Mini)
4 polishes, all of which I do not have yet:
Niecy- A nice bold hot pinkcolor (Bombshell) Very good color for the summer;
Mindy- A very light pink /sheer color, almost looks like Jennifer to me. (American Beauty)
Sienna- A metallic goldish/light bronze color. Very natural, put still pops.
Cindy- A beautiful bright green with some great shimmer. I have been waiting to get a beautiful green color, and this was perfect. (Bombshell)
Other items:
Pomegranate Body Crème- Will go perect with the Pomegranate BodyScrub I got in the last Mysery Box.
Rock Star Hand Crème- sample size.
Overall I am impressed that I have no received on duplicate item, and I have gotten all mystery boxes since Valentine's Day. I also enjoy any Julep products that come my way. The only con that I can point out, is that I do feel Julep is starting to hold back on what they include in their Mystery Boxes, and have increased the price from $19.99 back in February to the current mystery box price of $24.99. I do not like to complain, but I am just pointing out what I have noticed.
Did you get Julep Spring Mystery Box this time? What neat treats and colors did you get.
Until next time…
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I hate doing these. I'm the kind of person who prefers to let the work speak for itself. I mean, what do you really need to know about me? It's about the writing, and that has to be strong enough to speak for itself.
Well, I guess a few facts here won't hurt.
I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada, though I was born and raised in Toronto. Sometimes I go back to visit family and friends, but I love it too much in Vancouver to ever move back. It's just me and my cat Zedd sharing an apartment and he makes sure I know how lucky I am that he lets me live with him and pay all his bills.
I have a degree in English Literature, though I didn't get it because I wanted to be a writer. I'm a firm believer that a degree will not make you a writer (especially a good writer) if you don't have the potential already. Only time and practice will do that. I've now published my first complete trilogy, The Mirrors of Bershan. Onward, as they say.
I post when I feel like it or have something to say. Lately it's been infrequent and I'm sorry about that. Life knocked me on my ass and I'm getting back on my feet again. I try to respond to all of the comments I get unless I have absolutely nothing more to add, because I appreciate it when people take the time to share with me what they're thinking.
I can't think of anything else, but if I do, I'll throw it in here.
If you want to drop me a line, I can be contacted at jlizhill(at)gmail(dot)com.
Also, if you'd like an autograph for your ebook, you can go here to request one through Authorgraph. 🙂
Last Updated: July 3, 2014


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Bone marrow Differentials
For the clinical laboratory professionals who are only familiar with peripheral blood morphology, the first few observations of bone marrow aspirate smears can be overwhelming. The difference in cellularity between the two sample types, not to mention the wider variety of cell types, can lead to mental and visual overload. It is important to step back and break it down into more manageable pieces, starting on low power. Use low power (10x) to look at the distribution on the slide and the quality of the stain. Find areas where the spread/distribution of cells are thin enough (monolayer) to read easily and where you like the color balance and intensity of the stain. Next, add oil and move up to 50x and/or 100x power on the microscope.*
Remember that there are several different cell types that are normally present and develop in the bone marrow before heading out into the peripheral blood. Most hematology technologists are familiar with the myeloid maturation sequence from peripheral differentials, even if immature cells are less commonly seen. However, there are additional cell types that are not seen on the peripheral blood differential, since they reside only in the bone marrow. Becoming more familiar with these cell types and the maturation sequences of the myeloid, erythroid, and megakaryocytic cells found in normal bone marrows will make performing these differentials less intimidating.One important concept to grasp is the continuum of cellular maturation sequences. There is no such thing as a magical switch that flips causing cells to jump to the next "textbook photo stage" as cell lines mature. Rather, each cell matures at its own pace. The maturation and morphology will vary from cell to cell and bone marrow to bone marrow. Understanding both nuclear and cytoplasmic normal morphology can aid in the identification of cells. *As counter-intuitive as it sounds for most applications, higher magnification does not always help with morphology. Reserve 100x for ultra fine detail.


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My fave love movie ever EVER, i recommend this to everyone and girls, wipe ur make up off before you watch it, its a real tear jerker! I can cry just watching the trailer alone! I watched this at home and gosh i am so lucky i didn't watch it in the movie theatre. I would of walked out with all my mascara running down my face and all =/
After watching this i always think..
wouldn't it be nice if things like this happen in real life..... ^^
If you live in the UK then it is on Film4 tonight at 9pm,
Have you seen this movie before and what do you think of it?


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I don't think there is a thread on this allready sorry if there is. I recently heard about the Anti Counterfeiting trade agreement and I wanted to know what you guys thaught about it.
The proposed agreement would allow border officials to search laptops, MP3 players, and cellular phones for copyright-infringing content. It would also impose new cooperation requirements upon Internet service providers (ISPs), including perfunctory disclosure of customer information, and restrict the use of online privacy tools. The proposal specifies a plan to encourage developing nations to accept the legal regime, as well.
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Last week Scott Dinsmore suddenly and tragically passed away.
I heard this news from the online community he'd created, but then subsequently started asking my real-life friends if they read Live Your Legend. Grief can be so isolating, even if you're grieving the loss of someone you've never met. I know I said we'd go out for drinks tonight, but how can we celebrate when the world just lost such a beautiful person?
A week has passed and I'm still tearing up thinking about how meaningful Scott was to me. I've been reading his blog Live Your Legend for years. Scott's legacy is not just spreading the message of finding work that you love, but also being willing to show up and be vulnerable over and over. He repeatedly owned his mistakes and embarrassing examples from his past writings to show that failure is not the end. From him I learned that I could get better at anything I wanted to do, so long as I was willing to do it imperfectly. For a self-critical perfectionist, this was an invaluable lesson.
This blog likely wouldn't exist if not for Scott. He encouraged his readers to use blogging as a tool for self-discovery and connection building, even if they weren't completely certain from the beginning what it was they'd be writing about. With this in mind, I started my first blog Sense & Sociability, then Not Fully Cooked, before settling on Make Your Things. Even though I didn't stick with the first two, with Scott's encouragement I was able to see them not as failed projects but as iterations in the right direction.
Scott died while on a world tour he'd always dreamed of taking. He lived his life to the fullest, following his passions and impacting so many lives. I am better for having known him, if only online.
His legend lives on.


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Humans have been creating and believing in mythological creatures for
centuries. Among these creatures is the Wyvern, a long, slender
reptilian beast with wings, most often depicted with two legs (sometimes
none). The image has been depicted in heraldry from ancient times. More
recently the Wyvern has been used as a team mascot or the name of
taverns and inns.
An ocean-dwelling version of the mythical beast is also on hand. The only difference is that the land-dweller has a dragon's tail where the Sea Wyvern possesses that of a fish. The name wyvern is descended from the Latin vipera for viper. Some cryptozoologists have claimed that wyverns are rare surviving pterosaurs that were thought to have become extinct 65 million years ago.
In today's culture, the SyFy channel produced a dandy movie entitled "Wyvern" back in 2009 in which global warming has awoken the monster from its icy slumber and it goes postal on a small Alaskan town. It is a fun romp for science fiction fans as the reptilian creature, ready for something to eat after centuries of snoozing, begins to nosh on wildlife and eventually townsfolk. To order the movie on DVD at a great price click here.


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Who's coming to AODC in Melbourne next week?
Are you coming to the 2009 Australasian Online Documentation and Content Conference (AODC) in Melbourne next week? I'll be there. I'm greatly looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting more technical writers.
I'm particularly looking forward to the interesting variety of sessions. For example, Tony Self will answer the doc-stopper question "What if readers can't read?" Like it technical? Matthew Ellison will talk about a "Pattern language for information architecture". Dave Gash will finish off by abusing our users who have the "attention span of a carrot". Here's the full list of speakers.
This year I'll be presenting a session myself, on using a wiki for technical documentation. This is something I'm passionate about. To a fault 😉 It's been two years since I first started writing on a wiki and I'm still hooked. As with all tools, there are difficulties. At Atlasian, where I work, we've developed procedures and found the wiki features that help us technical writers most. Those are what I want to tell you about at AODC.
I attended the AODC conference last year for the first time. It's a very enjoyable and interesting conference. Great people, great planning, great speakers. For a sample of last year's sessions, click the "AODC" tag in my topic cloud on the left.
Of course, the most not-to-be-missed event of all is the (in)famous Trivia Night. See you there.
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During much of the 90's, the success of R&B was largely dependent on how much alike (and how much of a party atmosphere) it had as opposed to any strong creative activity. Somehow, R. Kelly was one of a few who flourished as a standout artist during this time. That's because he both resisted the contemporary soul/R&B/funk in its day and embraced it. One thing about this album is that it closed his first decade of recording by embracing the recently revived concept of the double album in the genre. Not only that but is also showed how the modern spirit seemed to resist the impulse of the double album itself.
The double album format was generally presenting a lot of quality music with extended runs. And little to no weak songs. This album might count as a slight revival of the format. Still, this album had many of the pros and cons of it's era. Across 29 tracks and over two hours, this is probably one of the longest double sets-made for the CD era. Its main flaw was to fill nearly every available moment of space on the CD with music. Also as with all of R.Kelly's 90's albums, its uneven. Honestly, this would've made an excellent hour long single CD. And still been his best release of the decade.
But the fact it was so uneven was part of it's charm. What the fairly generic 2-step style hip-hop/R&B (fairly new at the time) lacked in musical innovation they gained on in lyrical content. Songs such as "When A Woman's Fed Up" and "Down Low Double Life" basically help the listener to understand the place modern women have in their failed relationships with "doggish men"-as R calls them-as well as their partial responsibility.
Musically by far two of the strongest songs here are the first two. "Home Alone" with Keith Murray and "Spendin' Money".
The two tunes here featuring Jay Z "We Ride","Only Loot Can Make Me Happy" and (to an extent) the Nas duet of "Money Makes The Wold Go 'Round" all have a stripped down "nu-funk" late 90's equivalents of the naked funk style. And they built on some thick, phat electric bass and excellent songwriting. There's also two rather unique songs in the context of this particular album in the mid tempo, wah wah drenched "Suicide",a scarily cinematic slice of slow funk concerning someone thinking the ending of a relationship as the end of his life.
"Dancing With A Rich Man" brings in light Latin dance ballad rhythm,keeping the "Spanish tinge" introduced from jazz to R&B and onward alive in his music. Of course, there's also "If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time"-a completely Sam Cooke inspired vocal on a 60's styled soul ballad and the more Motown flavored ballad "What I Feel/Issues" in direct counterpoint to the more obviously adult contemporary "I'm Your Angel" with Celine Dion. And also the addition of the epic gospel soul standard Kelly wrote "I Believe I Can Fly".
So for sure 'R' has its lack of focus. But in addition to allowing his musical unevenness to showcase the dual nature all classic soul artists tend to have, this album also shows how he tends to approach his albums in a similar manner to Persian rugs; he tends to leave one or more musical knot undone and flawed. Jus so the album has no chance of being perfect. It keeps his music human for sure. And sometimes it keeps things from being as good as they could be. No matter how one approaches this, it's still one of his finest releases.


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Download the IrisVision User Guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
We currently offer monthly payment plan for select states for $699 down and $99/month. Please refer to our Monthly Payment Plan page for more information.
Yes it is! Once you purchase the IrisVision device, you will have 30 days to return. Please see our 30-Days Risk Free Trial page for more information.
In most cases, the IrisVision will fit easily over your distance prescription glasses. It is not recommended to be worn over reading glasses.
Users who wear trifocals or bifocals should make sure to look through the top or distance prescription when using IrisVision. If you use trifocals or bifocals, you may also want to try the IrisVision without your glasses at all, and adjust the focus accordingly.
It is also best to be seated the first time you use the device. For just about everyone, the initial dizziness wears off and does not return.
IrisVision is designed to give you autonomy and freedom, so it can and should be used on the go to. However, it is not recommended to walk while using the unit. The same factors that make it unsuitable for driving – reduced peripheral vision and altered depth perception – make it unsuitable for walking safely as well.
IrisVision is lightweight and portable. In most situations, walking with the device in your hands and bringing it to your eyes as needed is simple and easy. At a museum, for example, you can use it at each exhibit, and remove it from your eyes as you move from place to place.
At first, facing the same direction the vehicle is moving in the car is the most comfortable way to use the device. After a short time, you will become accustomed to the device and be able to look in all directions freely.
The IrisVision also has built in contrast adjustment features, allowing you to read with white letters on a dark, black background or brighten a white background. For instance, when reading a pink greeting card with red type, changing the image to black and white increases the contrast and makes the text easy to read.
IrisVision's field of view is six times wider than competing headsets when magnified at high levels. Reading difficulties such as needing to read slowly or losing your place are minimized.
It could mean that the IrisVision device is overheating or not properly placed on the wireless charger. First, make sure the center of IrisVision device is sitting on the middle of the wireless charger. If this does not solve the problem, take the IrisVision device away from the wireless charger, let it rest for 10~20 minutes and try the first step again.


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In an alternate present day, humans, orcs, elves and fairies have been coexisting since the beginning of time. Two police officers, one a human, the other an orc, embark on a routine night patrol that will alter the future of their world as they know it.
Project Details
This film takes place in an alternate universe but not necessarily a futuristic one so the design aesthetic is quite 'real-world utilitarian police' but with a slight twist.
Will Smith
Will Smith
Joel Edgerton
Noomi Rampace
David Ayer
Production Co.
Clubhouse Pictures (II)
Clubhouse Pictures (II)
Overbrook Entertainment


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Welcome to March, pr0n darlings! I've hated to be away from you but I promise it will be worth it. This is a very special edition of Pr0n Plus; Shopping Pr0n has been given an exclusive (I think) sneak preview of the new plus-size women's Spring line at SimplyBe. Everything at SimplyBe comes in sizes 14-32! Remember that plus size black and white ruffle dress from SimplyBe I showed you two weeks ago in Pr0n Plus?
Our good friend Charlotte from Gok Wan (maker of fine plus-size shapewear) wrote to me the other day with pictures from their new Spring clothing trends. Please take a moment to check out their press release.
Until the line at SimplyBe goes live on Friday, you'll only see these pictures here (probably)!!!
This little hottie is from the Bohemian Boutique collection, but I've never seen a Bohemian that looked like this! I told you in last week's Pr0n Plus that a cobalt blue was going to be one of the "it" colors this spring and I'm right! (I love being right!)
I see a scoop neck ruffle tiered dress that goes to about mid thigh, with straps wide enough to hide your bra (or Gok Wan shapewear. Just saying!). The styling here is adorable – black tights and a black pump or Mary Jane. But you could also wear it with a pair of dressy sandals.
Also in Bohemian Boutique is this smokin' little fuchsia number. It's also coming up as "Juan 4″…sooo I'm thinking that's wrong. :) Just call it 'That Hot Fuchsia Dress' until Friday.
This is definitely more tunic-y to me. I might be a bit fashion forward and pair it with this awesome double belt from the Homespun series, and maybe a pair of skinny jeans.
Plus sizes can wear skinny jeans, but they're relegated to the more apple-y shaped. Pears need to stick to a straight/boot-cut/wide leg jean to balance our booties.
You could also use the belt with this comfy looking oversized blue v-neck cardigan. I can't tell if it's a long sleeve or a 3/4 length, but this is a cardi that's long enough to be warn by itself over leggings or jeans, or a casual skirt if it's long enough.
I love the cornflower blue color, which is so flattering, and the the front pockets I think I'm seeing. Throw a long sleeve T-shirt under this to go causal, or a silky cami to dress it up!
Back to you pears and hourglasses – this long tee/tunic is adorably bohemian, even though it's part of the Homespun series. It's so very flower-child in red and blue patchwork.
It's with jeans in this picture, but why not wear it with a pair of long shorts and Grecian flat sandals?
By the way, the handbag the model is carrying here is so totally part of the collection. Release your inner '70s chick with this tan hobo with fringe, grommets and an outside pocket.
Oh! I'm completely neglecting Mexican Sunset. Poor Mexican Sunset! How could I ignore this butterfly dress?
Multi-colored butterflies are scattered around a slouchy black short sleeved dress, and then repeated in a mini-butterfly pattern on the bottom hem.
This has got to be one of my favorites. It's going to be flattering on a variety of plus-size body shapes and you can wear it with one of these wide bangles and a bunch of really skinny ones.
Okay, two more of my favs! From the Mexican Sunset collection, this lovely black chiffon dress with a big orange and flower on the side. This is so feminine and so summery, with the flutter sleeves and deep neckline.
It's more for a curvy pear/hourglass shape because of how it skims the body. Apples want shapes that flow more away from the body, especially around the waistline. What they don't know can't hurt them, right? :)
Finally I want you to see this long white top. It's embroidered with blue and red around the scoop neck, and front pockets, and has an elasticized red empire waist. It's suitable for all body types, and patriotic in lots of countries!
My sincere thanks to Char for the scoop. Let's all head over on Friday and give them a little Shopping Pr0n love. We're lucky to have such a wide variety of thoughtfully designed plus-size clothing.
Until next time, it was good for me; tell me, was it good for you?
(FYI, there is no "pay for play" here on Shopping Pr0n! If I feature something, it's because I really and truly like it. I get no kickbacks other than basking in the glow of your love. )


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As a very cute miniature dachshund, I need to explain a little about the importance of playtime.
Dogs need to play to learn, exercise, maintain health and experience the world around them. Genetically predisposed to be flexible and adaptable, they like novelty in their play. New toys and variety in games help stimulate their brains and keep them mentally active.
Unlike humans, dogs don't need to force themselves to exercise, which for us is play. We naturally run, which is one of our favorite things to do and we don't need any motivation to do so. We run from scent to scent if you let us off leash in a dog park or backyard, or even on our walks.
In the wild, we have to be good runners to chase our prey or to avoid being such. Running hasn't been bred out of us through domestication, so that's why a daily walk isn't enough.
Exercise and play allow us to expend our pent-up energy, while also relieving stress and providing a mental break, just as it does for humans. It helps keep us healthy, agile and limber and makes us sleepy by bedtime, instead of restless. I've read that dogs that don't get regular exercise will chew, dig and act destructively to seek attention (not that I've ever done that, not at all).
Some good games to get us to run include playing fetch, find it, hide-and-seek, and keep away, a game where we dodge away from you as we hold a toy (or sock, which I like) in our mouths.
Mental exercises also burn off energy, such as food puzzle toys, agility courses, obedience and trick training, and chew toys.
I've read that we need 20 to 30 minutes of running every day as a minimum. Note that I need all hours that I am awake to be told that I'm cute. Thank you.


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Turn Four Podcast Interviews Circle Track Editor Matt Panure
Matt PanureWriter
What does short track racing life look like through the eyes of Circle Track's Editor? What happens away from the pages of the magazine?
The Turn Four Podcast caught up with Circle Track Editor Matt Panure for an interview regarding the state of the magazine and Panure's background in the sport. Host Jordan Fuller and Panure discuss some recent articles, the racing industry in the Midwest, and the TUNDRA Super Late Model Series.
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And that's one of the reason's I've been so weird the past few months.
And by weird I mean an emotional train wreck.
Much to Scott's relief, I'm leveling out a bit. Probably because I'm 12 weeks along today, and also probably because I am all moved into our new apartment and got straight A's last semester.
And even though I haven't blogged in a week because of moving, and Christmas events and Christmas traveling, I want everyone to know that I'm not a horribly sad person. Sometimes, I think I rely on this blog a little too much as my shoulder to cry on. But really- I'm not crying.
I am grateful.
I am grateful that I have a husband that looks at my ever-increasingly fat body and still tells me that he loves it. And I'm grateful that we have an apartment.
And food. And clothes. And heat.
I'm grateful we have family that would do anything to help us, and friends who treat us like their own family.
I'm grateful we have a car, and jobs, and are in college. We are living a pretty sweet life right now, compared to the rest of the world. Sometimes I complain about it- but I shouldn't. Because I am living the dream. I am wealthy in love- which is all we can take with us.
I'm grateful for this little baby inside that has a heart beat and a brain. It may not have much more than that, but I could just cry thinking about that heartbeat.
Mostly, I am grateful for the whole reason we are celebrating today. I am grateful for Jesus Christ, and the fact that I have everything because of Him. That because of Him I not only have a loving family, and husband, and baby on the way, but I have the opportunity to reach eternal life and eternal happiness. This brings me peace everyday.
Especially today.
Merry Christmas.


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Dear Beautiful People
I'm writing today on a day that is marked as International Women's Day. (Anyone know why particularly 8 March?). And today, I'd like to tell you my share of being treated differently, because I am a woman.
It was less than a week ago. Our family was in Jordan. We were on our last day of our trip and we haven't gotten anything for my youngest brother. So the solution was to go to the shop at the hotel and find something for him.
We found a couple of nice t-shirts and a few trinkets and started bargaining for the price (turns out you can bargain anywhere in Jordan). The gentleman who was manning the store was playing hard. He was still giving us high prices. We know cause we bought similar items outside and paid much cheaper.
My mom, my sister, and I continued asking for better price in a very sweet manner. Bargaining is always a little game and we were in the game. But still, the guy wasn't budging and continued being so hard.
And all of a sudden, my dad popped his head in the store to tell us that he was going to go up to the room first cause he had to work. And this shopkeeper, suddenly brightened up, waved excitedly at my dad and said, just as my dad walked out of the door, "Hello my friend! I give you a good price, cause you're a Man!"
I honestly felt like I was jabbed in the heart.
I wish I heard wrong, but nope, he just blatantly discriminated us ladies cause we are ladies.
The Taurean bull in me saw red and went wild, …inside my head.
I reminded myself that I am a visitor in that land, an Arab land where some still believe that women are less than men. I felt like I still had to be respectful of their culture.
I'm not sure if anyone else heard what he said but mom and sister still wanted to buy the things. Me, I was already in a foul mood. I had 1 t-shirt in the pile and I decided to say, "well, if that's the price, that's too expensive for me. I don't want it anymore," and I pulled my t-shirt out of the pile.
And just from this small thing, the shopkeeper decided to put up the most dramatic upset act ever (he should win an oscar for that). I was tense from holding anger, he was acting upset, the air in the store was tense. I was ready to leave.
But my mom is the sweetest and long story short, she decided to buy everything and we left the store. And that's the end of the story.
This took place last week, the same week that a member of European parliament said that women should be paid less than men.
Sometimes, it's hard to believe that we're in the 21st century. And I take for granted the fights that have been put up by so many women before me.
I have been super blessed to be born out of a line of strong women, and naturally, this makes me a feminist. I'm not the 'rah-rah burn my bra' kind of feminist, but when I hear people say that the fight still goes on, I nod and say, yeah, it does. Cause I'm still paying tax on my tampons and pads. Cause there was only 1 option of contraceptive pills in Singapore. Cause some guys found out I like spaceships and decided I'm too much of a boy to be attracted to.
In this little fight we've been having for centuries, I choose the gentler approach, which is first and foremost to treat other women equally – cause even that takes conscious effort. Just pause and reflect for a second and think about the time you discriminate people of the same gender just cause you think they're less than you. I'm sure you have. I have, many times.
And secondly, to love the men in my life and treat them with so much respect. I believe in equality, but i absolutely love men and they have their roles in this life. And I believe that female energies are meant to be with male energies, in whatever forms of relationship it manifest. Without yang, there can't be a yin.
And I love that I can be this soft, feminine creature that can be supported by the strong arms of a man. Which does not mean that I'm weak or can't support myself at all. I just simply like the dance.
And it's always a dance, isnt it? We take turns sharing the weight, supporting each other, in our unique ways.
And really, finally, which is the summary of the first 2 approaches, is really to treat every being (human, animals, plants, rocks) with the same love and respect cause hey, we're all made out of the same cosmic dust.
So, Happy Women's Day, folks! I am celebrating being a Woman and all the womanly qualities I have. But even above it all, I'm celebrating our progress towards a society where everyone treats each other equally, with love and respect.
Let's continue the dance!
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More bad news for SYLVESTER STALLONE – his half-sister Toni-Ann Filiti has passed away after battling lung cancer.
According to a close family member, Toni-Ann was battling stage four lung cancer.
After spending some time in the Intensive Care Unit, Filetti moved in with their mother, Jackie Stallone, during her final days, RadarOnline.com reported.
"She passed away last night and it was somewhat expected," the insider revealed.
"After being in the ICU she decided she wanted to die in the house so she could spend time with her family."
Last month, Sylvester's son, Sage Stallone, 36, was found dead in his apartment – leaving the 66-year-old Expendables star with two tragedies within months.


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Bird Dog Training Supplies – My list of Tried and True Gear
I decided to write a post about the gear I've accumulated over these many years. Initially, those new to training bird dogs may not understand the value of many of these items. It wasn't until I really understood how to use the gear properly and was able to see the results in the bird dogs … Continue reading
Hunting Over A "Senior" Bird Dog
…is like savoring a fine wine. The fullness and subtle complexities are noted and enjoyed. Each sip is oh-so satisfying. Years ago a friend commented on how much she preferred hunting over "older" bird dogs. I never thought to ask her why I just recall finding the comment interesting. At the time I didn't have … Continue reading
Protecting Our Vizslas During Harsher Winter Conditions
The Pointing Dog Journal just sent a great little article on taking care of our hunting dogs during the winter. Here's the link, http://email.villagepress.com/pub/PDJ/110202/Feb11_Winter_Season_Tips.html–worth the quick read. After reading the article, I thought of a couple of things I wish they would have included. Here they are: 1. Coats – Hold on now, before you … Continue reading
Fashionably Late (to the world of blogging)?
I've been thinking about adding blogging to my already over-flowing plate of responsibilities. Having carefully thought through a strategy, I've decided I'll only blog when: a) I have something important to write about (hey now, important to me counts!) b) I have time–don't expect daily posts! c) I feel the need to blather on about … Continue reading


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What a concept! [sarcasm]
The MTA has finally decided to outfit the old trains in the system with speakers mounted on the outside [Daily News] of the trains. That way, people outside the train can hear the announcements while standing on the platform.
I think we've all been in the situation where we've boarded a train only to realize that it is going to skip some stops. By then, it's too late because the doors have already closed.
On those days where service is all f-ed up, these external speakers will come in handy. Since you can never rely on the MTA to make timely announcements over the platform PA system, at least you will be able to hear announcements from the trains when they are in the station.Read More »


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Evelyn Escamilla is a NATAS Trustee from the Lone Star Chapter. She is also the Chair of the NATAS Impactful Technologies Committee.
As CEO of Verve Media, Evelyn is an award-winning and EMMY-nominated television producer and journalist with more than 19 years of broadcasting and production experience. Her portfolio includes broadcast television specials, promotional and corporate identity pieces, video news releases, media training and consulting, corporate events, political fundraisers and satellite broadcasts.
Prior to creating Verve Media, Evelyn served four years as Director for the Edinburg Cable Network (ECN12) and Director of Public Information for the City of Edinburg. Other work experience includes: Hidalgo County Bureau Chief/KRGV (ABC News) covering news on the Texas-Mexico border and Video journalist/Writer for CNN Newsource in Atlanta, GA.
Evelyn has been involved with NATAS for more than a decade. She currently serves as as NATAS Trustee and Co-Awards Chair for the Lone Star Chapter. Past roles include 1st Vice President, Treasurer and Regional VP.
Evelyn is a graduate of Southwest Texas State's Broadcast Journalism/Mass Communications Program. Her work has earned recognition most recently two regional EMMY nominations. Previously, the Edinburg Cable Network garnered more than two dozen awards for Excellence in Government Television Programming from the Texas Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (TATOA) during the four years Evelyn served as its Director.


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Christmas Party
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Here at Party Pro's HQ, we will find out about the guests attending, the mood of the Christmas party and what you want it to say about you. With our fingers on the pulse, we can suggest the best Christmas entertainment, Christmas decorations, Christmas themed food, Christmas atmosphere and of course, we know the best Santa's in town!!
Whether you are having an office Christmas party, a private Christmas party at home, a Christmas themed party or a Winter Wonderland party, we are here to help make it special. Office Christmas parties can sometimes lack the warmth or styling that you desire but with clever lighting, décor and decorations, we can still transform your office into a Christmas party to be remembered. If you have the space to host your office Christmas party on your premises, you will be saving costs on venue hire, the drinks bill – not to mention the food bill – so you have more to spend on making your office party super special.
If it's a Private Christmas party that you are looking to organise, look no further than The Party Professionals. We can organise and plan everything from festive decorations, beautiful food, entertainment and DJ's. We provide marquees all throughout the year so don't rule out having a marquee for your Christmas party.. marquees are for winter, not just for summer!
Perhaps you have a venue and are looking for a Party Professional to sit down and work with you and your budget and map out a full plan to make your venue or home the ultimate Christmas haven. There are various themes to work with such as Classic Christmas, Winter Wonderland and of course North Pole or Santa's Grotto to name but a few.
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Cerelac Wheat & Date Pieces (from 8 months) 400 g
♦ Nestlé CERELAC Wheat & Date Pieces is a convenient and nutritionally adapted complementary food that is easy to digest.
♦ Made with 100% natural ingredients,
♦ Fortified with key minerals and vitamins to prevent nutritional deficiencies such as iron, zinc, Calcium, vitamins A and C.
♦ contains BIFIDUS BL which are naturally active cultures that help to reinforce the babies' natural defenses
♦ Ensures easy digestibility
♦ Helps support normal growth and development.
♦ Wash your hands before preparing the food
♦ Boil clean drinking water for 5 minutes, and pour 90 ml imto your baby's bowl
♦ Add 15 g of cerelac
♦ Stir until the cereal is a smooth consistency and feed immediately
♦ Brand: Cerelac
♦ Size: 400g
♦ Stage: from 8 months
♦ Made IN Iran