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The following Homily was given by Fr. Herbert Nicholls on April 20th at the Mother of the Light Convent
True faith is rooted in humility which enables us to let go of ourselves, to let go of our own will, and to let the power of Jesus work in us.
As we look at this Gospel, Jesus very delicately and lovingly engages with Peter in a pivotal moment that will enable Peter to see for himself his great love for Jesus and the power of that love which is greater than any opposing power that might try to keep him bound in the memory of his toxic shame and human failures.
The use of the word "shame" is of significance. It is very different from "guilt" although we too often use the terms interchangeably. "Guilt" might be called the voice of conscience. It is the voice of God inviting us back to healthy relationship with Him. "Shame", on the other hand, is never healthy, nor from God. It is a feeling of disruption, division, from God which makes us feel alienated. Shame can persist even after guilt is healed.
Peter and the others had already received the Holy Spirit, the gift of Forgiveness, peace, serenity, and had been told to share these gifts with others. Whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven (Jn 20:23). The name of Jesus (Yeshua) has an authority and a power that goes beyond simple memory. It is active and forceful and cuts to the very heart.
They had been pardoned, but something was still eating inside of Peter. His eyes were riveted on the charcoal fire, perhaps reminiscent of the charcoal fire in the courtyard of Caiphas on Great Friday. Perhaps due to this intense physical focus, Peter was unable to recognize the "man" on the shore; at least not until John, who now seemingly is in peace and serenity is able to recognize and to share with Peter the identity of this "man".
Peter, who was stripped naked, probably customary for fishermen out on the waters, "cloths himself". The Greek text here makes a clear distinction which is lost in English translation. The clothes with which Peter covers himself is not his, his own, but his, that of another person, of Jesus' cloak of righteousness.
Now Peter makes a deliberate decision to jump in the water and swim to the Lord. I firmly believe this is no coincidence. I believe that the Evangelist in his final chapter is drawing a deliberate contrast with the opening pages of Genesis, where the first humans were deceived to fear and hide from God in shame. They no longer felt worthy to be what God had created them to be: the image of God, the children of God.
As Jesus stepped forth from the stone-blocked tomb liberated from death; Peter was now released to come forth from his stone-crusted shame, liberated from the power of evil. Jesus' desire for Peter and for all of us is to recognize while we are human and make mistakes, the power of love is able to overcome a multitude of sins, of evil choices.
This is the most encouraging intervention that anyone can experience.
As Jesus takes Peter deeper and deeper into the healing of shame, asking him three times, healing that three-time denial at the first charcoal fire; Peter is brought to understand that in spite of his imperfections, he could still serve Jesus faithfully and fully.
Jesus seeks to have this same exchange with us. To burn away the dross of doubt and to enkindle in our hearts the fire of love. We will continue to make mistakes. Only God is perfect. But as we publically declare our love for Jesus, and our love for the power of His Name (Yeshua); that love will become visible proof of His ability to make His kingdom of serenity and peace a reality on earth.


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Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Corporate Espionage: Fact And Fiction
Corporate espionage is probably not what you think of when you hear the word spy. It's not Sean Connery with his debonair manner, nor is it Tom Cruise hanging from suspension cable; sometimes it's as simple as a man in a bathrobe sitting in front of a computer with a touchtone phone beside it. Google found out that espionage can "allegedly" be a sovereign state seeking to quash dissidents. We'll look at both the fact and fiction surrounding the world of the corporate spy. (From godfathers to perps, familiarize yourself with the "criminal elements" creeping around Wall Street, in Handcuffs And Smoking Guns: The Criminal Elements Of Wall Street.)
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Dutch prosecutors stop tapping lawyers' phones
For years, Dutch law enforcement officials have been listening in on conversations between lawyers and their clients. The prosecutor's office itself now wants to put an end to the practice once and for all.
What do a miracle doctor, a shrink, a lawyer and an imam have in common? Their professions are all on a list of words compiled by the Dutch public prosecutor for what is its biggest inquiry ever. All over the Netherlands, millions of transcripts of phone taps are currently being screened for phone calls between suspects and their lawyers, doctors or psychiatrists. A list of search terms has been compiled that could indicate a confidential conversation has taken place.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
DoD Official Tied to Private Spy Effort
WASHINGTON --- A Defense Department official is under investigation for hiring private contractors to gather intelligence on suspected insurgents in Afghanistan and Pakistan, The New York Times reported Sunday.
That information was then supplied to military units and intelligence officials, the Times said, citing anonymous military and business sources in the United States and Afghanistan. The scheme violated U.S. policy against using contractors as spies.
Michael D. Furlong was reported to have hired contractors from a private company run by retired Special Forces officers for what some of the Times' sources described as an off-the-books spy operation. Some of the Times' sources said the information gathered by the contractors was used by the military to track down and attack militants.
The officials who spoke to the newspaper said they were not sure who condoned Furlong's operation, and it may have been funded by diverting money from a program intended to merely gather information about the area.More...
Monday, March 15, 2010
Erin Andrews peephole stalker lands in jail
After a celebrity web site turned down buying the videos, Barrett posted 10 of them on the Internet, identifying the ESPN reporter as the victim.
Barrett was sentenced by a federal judge in Los Angeles on Monday and ordered to pay Andrews $7,366 in restitution.
Andrews, 31, told Monday's sentencing hearing that she still suffers fear, anxiety and public humiliation as a result of having been stalked. "I'm being victimized every day...and I did nothing to deserve it," Andrews said, adding the videos will likely always be on the Internet.
"I'm living public humiliation. It's my body that's on the Internet...He stalked me, he terrorized me -- this will never be over for me, and I don't want it to ever be over for you," she said, looking at Barrett.
Starwood Learns a Hidden Camera is Worth $3 Million
A baker for the Westin Times Square Hotel was awarded $3 million when a federal court ruled that Starwood Hotels & Resorts was guilty of unlawful retaliation when it installed a spy camera at his workstation. Instead of taking Moises Mendez's complaints of ethnic slurs and threats seriously and dealing with them by education or sensitivity training, management at the Westin decided on a hidden camera placed at his workstation without Mendez' knowledge, proving the company was more interested in monitoring a complaining employee rather than outing nasty coworkers.
The Ecuadorian immigrant says derogatory comments, sabotage and threats had been simmering since he started working at the Westin in 2003. Documents show that Mendez repeatedly begged the Westin's human resources department for help, saying his health was suffering.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
FA Security Checks For 'Bugged' England Squad
The Football Association is reviewing security around the England team after reports that manager Fabio Capello and the players were bugged at a private meeting.
The alleged recording - which is understood to have been made at the team's hotel before a match against Egypt - was apparently offered for sale to several newspapers.
The FA is taking steps to block any publication of the material under privacy laws.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Millions lost due to illegal interception of cell phone calls
A survey released today by the Ponemon Institute on behalf of Cellcrypt, reveals that large and medium businesses are putting themselves at risk as a result of cell phone voice call interception.
According to a survey of seventy five companies and 107 senior executives in the United States, it costs U.S. corporations on average $1.3M each time a corporate secret is revealed to unauthorized parties. 18% of respondents estimate such losses to occur weekly or more frequently, 61% at least monthly and 90% at least annually.
67 percent of IT practitioners surveyed lack confidence that the proprietary and confidential information conveyed during cell phone conversations is adequately secured in their organizations and 85% believe voice data security is at least as important as other security issues faced by the business. Moreover, 80% believe that the organization would not discover the wrongful interception of a cell phone conversation that revealed valuable corporate secrets.
The Snitch in Your Pocket
Amid all the furor over the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program a few years ago, a mini-revolt was brewing over another type of federal snooping that was getting no public attention at all. Federal prosecutors were seeking what seemed to be unusually sensitive records: internal data from telecommunications companies that showed the locations of their customers' cell phones—sometimes in real time, sometimes after the fact. The prosecutors said they needed the records to trace the movements of suspected drug traffickers, human smugglers, even corrupt public officials. But many federal magistrates—whose job is to sign off on search warrants and handle other routine court duties—were spooked by the requests. Some in New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas balked. Prosecutors "were using the cell phone as a surreptitious tracking device," said Stephen W. Smith, a federal magistrate in Houston. "And I started asking the U.S. Attorney's Office, 'What is the legal authority for this? What is the legal standard for getting this information?' "

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A white dress has so many variations. Even if you ignore the obvious bridal implications and summery beachwear, a white dress should make it into any girl's wardrobe in one form or another.
And how many uses you get from it depends largely on how you accessorise. If you fear black ankle boots may be too heavy for a white dress, it's time to reconsider. The two can be well acquainted, if not even friends.
This Zimmermann appliqué dress was paired with black boots and a trifecta of red splashes: a red YSL stone ring, red clutch and bright red lipstick.
Jess Stein from Tuula vintage, the outfit's wearer, claims Zimmermann to be one of her favourite Australian labels. I'd say it's rather hard to disagree.


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From Jason Statham's $11 million Spanish style compound to Diane Keaton's renovated $10.95 million Spanish Colonial Revival mansion, celebs in L.A. love their wrought iron infused Spanish homes. Celebrities aren't the only ones, many other wealthy SoCal residents are taken with the architecture of Spain and own homes in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, especially those built in the 20s and 30s. If you're wanting to find some examples of similar homes within LA, perhaps have a look at the options available with the likes of these Rancho Palos Verdes homes or others that could interest you.
Palisades Post's Libby Motika recently explored the history behind the great Spanish architecture of Southern California. She says, "The romance and mythology of Spain found a powerful expression in the residential architecture of Southern California in the early 20th century. The style captured the imagination of mostly wealthy Americans, many who traveled widely and were enthralled with the clean simplicity of the design, the light and the natural materials of the Mediterranean world. These romantics christened their residences with names like Villa Primavera, El Castillo del Lago or El Sue'o del Halcon del Mar (The Seahawk's Dream) that evoked the sensual aesthetic of Spain and Mexico."
Below are a few glimpses into the Spanish style homes of Hollywood celebrities, while each has similar architectural elements, the interior design is both personal and unique.
Actress Ellen Pompeo (of Grey's Anatomy fame) Spanish-style Hollywood Hills home features a casual decor.
Reese Witherspoon's Spanish Colonial Revival home in Ojai features a dramatic wood ceiling, wrought iron chandelier and large fireplace all original to the home.
Jason Statham's Spanish style compound features two main houses, a guest house and numerous outdoor living spaces.
Diane Keaton renovated this stunning Spanish Colonial Revival Beverly Hills mansion, but it has been home to many famous celebs including Betty Grable, Madonna and Fred Cohen.
The Revival's End
Montika ends her story, "It's astonishing that given the impact the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture has had on the Southern California lifestyle, that the period of the greatest imagination in design and building was a brief 15 to 20 years, the Depression ending it all."
What Southern Californians are left with is a distinctive, rich and profound history of fine European architecture to enjoy for generations to come.
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"The Spanish style in architecture encompasses facets from a vast array of traditions, many of which are in evidence in these extraordinary houses. Elements include thickset, whitewashed stucco walls, deeply recessed doors, lushly planted courtyard gardens, intricate and colorful tile work, telescoping towers inset with Juliet balconies, elaborately traced wrought-iron window grilles, and richly appointed interiors heightened by drama in light and shadow cast by moody pendant lamps and low-burning fires."–buy on Amazon.com


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Take, for example, Facebook's now-infamous manipulation of 700,000 users' News Feeds. What say you? Outrage or no?
If you are outraged, are you more or less outraged than you were by the Hobby Lobby decision? By the bridge collapse in Brazil? By the current situation in Gaza?
When new petitions arrive from Avaaz or Change.org, do you respond -- assuming you respond to petitions at all -- based on how you feel about that particular topic in isolation, or do you factor in how many other recent petitions bear your signature? Do you engage your moral indignation according to a vague sense of relativity?
And when that moral indignation is activated, do you temper it? Investigate? Research? Develop nuance? Do you check the source, the date? Or do you unleash it, full throttle, subtleties be damned?
It is certainly tempting to do so. A Facebook rant -- whether or not Facebook itself is the offender in question -- will almost certainly be rewarded with Likes and comments, and the more opinionated the rant the better. Never mind that so much of the information we receive online comes via filter bubbles we're not even aware of. (Yes, I see the snake eating its tail here: our information about the experiment Facebook conducted, which was effectively an experiment about the effects of filter bubbles, arrives via filter bubble.)
Never mind that we have proven ourselves, over and over again, to be simple creatures seeking only reinforcement of what we already know, rather than an objective truth. As Oriah Mountain Dreamer said, it doesn't interest me whether the story you are telling me is true.
We probably should be outraged at Facebook's latest experiment. The company certainly deserves it, notwithstanding the questions about the methodology of the experiment.
But as we heap scorn and disgust upon the social network, we should also be asking how well we really know ourselves. Can we be confident that our moods are our own? Would it really be so surprising to learn that we are deeply affected by those around us? And can being conscious of that tendency arm us with the ability to control it?
Doesn't the immense variability in quality and veracity of the information we see online every day demand that we become ever-more vigilant of our own behavioral biases? The more data we get via the Internet, the more important it is to understand where it comes from, and the role our own motivations play in selecting content and engaging with it. We need to bring our subconscious reactions into conscious awareness, there to decide whether we like what we see.
It is easier to be angry at Facebook than it is to explore how we feel about being so easily manipulated. It's easier to be angry at Facebook than it is to question why we don't just stop sharing personal information. It's easier to be angry than to accept that we are nowhere near as in control of our behavior as we think we are.
It is easier. But that doesn't mean it's better. Don't let me influence your reaction, though. It's up to you to decide for yourself.
Amen! Honestly, I read about the FB experiment and wasn't really that upset - call it the South Park effect (watch the human-iPad-centipede episode), but I chalked it up to "I'm on their playground, I agreed to their terms." What I find so disturbing these days about social media is the abject HATRED and venom that people are displaying so quickly about an issue, before they have any real facts. It appears that people have become more quick to judge and become outraged by something and the level of anger that is so commonly displayed easily becomes disproportionate to the level of impact on them. Cyberbullying affects more than children and teens, I've seen it in full play by adults who hide behind their keyboards and devices to belittle and threaten people with differing opinions. It's downright terrifying, and it seems to be exponentially growing.
Kaila, the force of your words is astonishing thank you for letting them out of your head.
700,000 is what fbeast admitted to. "We are begging to be controlled." like lemmings. People believe in fbeast. People believe in religion of which fbeast (among others) adopted that strategy and uses the same tactics. We can't and shouldn't think, investigate, learn.....for ourselves.


text: The Big Picture – Taking a step back to get a big picture perspective. June 27, 2016July 5, 2016 HMdev1 Chris Chandler Contributed by Chris Chandler – Design Coordinator _____________________________________________________________ The Big Picture – Taking a step back to get a big picture perspective. Engineering projects are comprised of multiple parts, basically, just many components intertwined together. Projects include any possible combination of disciplines such as process, civil, structural, mechanical, piping, instrument, and electrical. Each has their own segments that include calculations, design, drafting, and so on. On top of that, each department must keep track of documents, the latest revisions and the most current design of the other disciplines. There is an enormous amount of items to keep track of. Taking a step back and making sure you have a clear understanding of the big picture will increase the success of the project completion. Steps to see the big picture: Support Communication – Keep the team on the same page. Set Clear Project Parameters – Steer the team in the right direction. Develop a Strong Project Team – Align the skills of team members to match the project. Encourage Self-Motivation – Make sure the team is engaged. Schedule Milestones for Project Checking – Be reactive throughout the project. Be Flexible – Expect the unexpected. The process of pulling together an engineering project is much easier if you are able to step back and view the project as a whole. Communication between all disciplines is key to this. It is sometimes easy for that to fall through the cracks. If we cannot foresee the needs of other project members, we may be shooting ourselves in the foot. Without clear and supported communication, other members of our team could be backed into a corner which could lead to costly rework. When working on an interdepartmental team, it is important to be clear about goals. It is also vital to clearly understand each part of the project, consider flexibility with the project plan, and take into account the other members on the team and what your decision means for them. When you are trying to charge forward to meet your particular schedule and budget, taking a step back may not be possible. In reality, though, it can help the effectiveness of the project team. While setting parameters and goals, take time to develop the right team to get the job done as efficiently as possible. Once the appropriate team is established, team engagement is an important next step. Encourage the team to speak up, reward the team for a job well done, focus on collaboration and clarify responsibilities. A lot of seasoned designers like me want to do a big part of the designing and drafting on projects ourselves because we are comfortable knowing that "we did it" and feel less back checking will be needed. By actively looking at the project as a whole, we can keep the composite rate of design minimized if we utilize less costly drafters where appropriate. Project milestones are important to, in a way, force the group to check back with other parts of the team. It is better to be reactive and catch something now, rather than later. When things come up, flexibility can save the project and the team morale. Team members must be held accountable but changes should still be an option if applicable. This write-up focuses on engineering projects but the importance of looking at the "big picture" is as equally true for EPC projects. If the engineers and designers cannot see the desired final product and foresee the needs of the fabrication shop or field installation crew, then costly downtime or rework is probable. Using these steps and maintaining the ability to look at the overall project from a high level will save time and money, on any size project, in the end. _____________________________________________________________ Chris Chandler – Design Coordinator at H+M Industrial EPC Chris has more than 30 years experience in piping design, coordination, and project management in industrial settings. His project design and supervision responsibilities have ranged from small capital projects to multimillion dollar projects. Chris has worked at H&M for ten years, with previous work experience at Jacobs, CDI, Enterprise Products and Mustang Engineering.


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The Bunnies Have a DateJanuary 25, 2011 at 9:58 pm | Posted in rabbit | Leave a comment
Tags: date, living, room
Yesterday we decided to let Charlie and Bella Leche play together in the living room. They started out with just a small penned area, but all they wanted to do was get out of the pen. We decided to let them have the entire living room and those two had such an amazing time. They followed each other everywhere, running around like mad little buns. Charlie kept grooming Bella, but he would not let her groom him. Today I let the two of them get together upstairs for a bit and they had even more fun than last night. I let Charlie show Bella his room and she loved it! They ran through his tube together, jumped up on my bed, and even had a grooming session in his giant litter box. Then, just before bedtime I noticed that Charlie had been shoving his head under Bella Leche's tummy. She finally got the hint and proceeded to groom his head!! I was, perhaps, a bit more excited than I should have been, but I was just so glad that the two could reciprocate. I don't plan on leaving them alone together for awhile yet, but it's nice to know that they like each other. And with two such feisty bunnies, I'd say we got pretty lucky.
There's Bunny LoveJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:57 pm | Posted in rabbit | Leave a comment
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Bella Leche came up for the night again and Charlie spent a long time at the fence grooming her through the bars. They really seem to like each other. She got to groom his tail a bit when he wasn't paying attention. I've decided that her nips at me when I'm sitting down with her are just signs of affection. She's trying to groom me, but without fur, her bites can hurt! She licked my hand a few times too. I still wouldn't put my head on the ground next to her like I do with Charlie though. Maybe in time. We tried mustard greens today and though Charlie actually ate some, Leche didn't like them (I had to put some in my tacos). They both seemed okay with turnip greens though.
Charlie Likes Leche, But Still Wants to be BossJanuary 21, 2011 at 11:56 pm | Posted in rabbit | Leave a comment
Mom brought Bella Leche upstairs again tonight and Charlie spent the entire time at her doorway sniffing, grooming her, and biting at the fence. We put them together for a few minutes just to get acquainted and Charlie tried to mount Bella. He still won't let her groom him though, which I thought was a sign of dominance. They do seem to like each other, but they're still at odds for dominance. This is Charlie's house, but Leche is claiming parts for herself. I wonder if dumb bunnies are as interesting as the smarties. Are there dumb bunnies?
Leche Busts into the KitchenJanuary 21, 2011 at 9:37 pm | Posted in rabbit | Leave a comment
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We brought Charlie downstairs for dinner last night. He and Leche each had half of the living room, separated by a fence and kept sniffing at eat other through said fence all evening. Charlie repeatedly groomed Bella Leche (as we've been calling her), but would not let her groom him. Every time she tried to he would jump away. Then, after Charlie had returned upstairs, my dad shouts up that Bella Leche is running around in the kitchen! We couldn't believe it, she was scooting around on the kitchen tiles. I never thought she'd do that, Charlie sure never would. Now we had to block the kitchen off to her, but apparently we didn't do it well enough. An hour later we found her in the kitchen again with no sign of how she managed to get in there! She's a little Houdini. Leche decided to spend a lot of time in the kitchen this evening. She kept going over to the back door and trying to get out. Silly girl!
Chapter in Which… Leche Does the UnexpectedJanuary 18, 2011 at 9:35 pm | Posted in rabbit | Leave a comment
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Leche was a busy girl tonight. Between 10 and 11pm she jumped onto our other couch for the first time (that we know of), got into the dining room (still can't figure that one out) and refused to go to bed for the first time. I think she's learning some of Charlie's habits. I'm glad she's more of a jumper than he is. I'd like to have a bunny hop onto the couch and into my lap instead of a smelly dog. So far she's only hopping up onto things when we're not watching her, like Charlie and my bed, but I hope with time she'll feel comfortable even if we're around.
Bunny, It's Cold OutsideJanuary 16, 2011 at 9:32 pm | Posted in rabbit | Leave a comment
We opened up the dining room to Leche yesterday and boy did she have a fun time running around in there. Binkys galore! It's been getting down to 60ish in the living room these last few cold winter nights, so we decided to bring Leche upstairs at night. She settled in quickly, spending most of her time sleeping under the dresser. Charlie doesn't seem as miffed as before, maybe he's accepting (tolerating) her presence. We bought Leche a new carrier and I made a cushion for it, but she wouldn't budge into it this evening so I just carried her upstairs in her litter box. I think that rather shocked her. Charlie's used to that trick now. Whatever works!
Leche Learns and Pushes BoundariesJanuary 14, 2011 at 9:21 pm | Posted in rabbit | Leave a comment
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Now Leche's started knocking her box over. I righted if for her 3 times only for her to promptly knock it over again. I think she thought that was a game. I do think she wants something with a higher ceiling though. We bought her her own carrier, a bit bigger than Charlie's. He kept sniffing at his and I can tell that he does not like sharing. This morning I'm told, Leche was found on top of couch, having hopped up there all on her own, but jumped off when mom came up the stairs. That's what Charlie does with my bed. They think they're being so naughty! Oh but she was naughty in the evening when she knocked down a cardboard barrier into the dining room. Luckily she wasn't alone and was quickly ushered back to the living room, not before trying (and failing) to walk onto the kitchen tile. She's also learned our routines now, and understands her bedtime. These rabbits are smarter than humans I'd wager, at least some of the humans I've met.
Charlie is the Easy OneJanuary 13, 2011 at 9:19 pm | Posted in rabbit | Leave a comment
Tags: carrier, fence, upstairs
Leche is eating more and more, but still seems to prefer veggies over pellets. Totally the opposite of Charlie. We brought her upstairs for the evening, and she had a great time exploring my parents' bedroom. She kept hopping on top of a box, but her favorite spot was under the dresser; so is Charlie's. At first though, Charlie saw me in the room with her and ran away really mad. He hid under my dresser and grunted at me when I tried to pet him. I felt like he was my spouse accusing me of cheating on him! Eventually he calmed down, but man did I feel bad. He knows he's still my baby and that no other bun will take his place. We had a fence in the doorway so Charlie could come over and touch noses with Leche. At one point he even started to groom her when she put her head down. Aww! But she wouldn't groom him, and he was more interested in her than she was in him, playing hard to get. Getting her into her carrier was a nightmare though. Going up wasn't so bad, but the second time it took 3 of us 10 minutes and she jumped over a 16in piece of cardboard to get away! She was too heavy for me to push her in. And I thought Charlie was tough.
They Nudge and NipJanuary 12, 2011 at 9:17 pm | Posted in rabbit | Leave a comment
Leche's habits are already becoming apparent. She's crepuscular, like Charlie, and is most active in the evening, also like Charlie. Her pen was left open most of the day, but she slept in and next to her litter box for most of it. She's eating more, finished her veggies and pellets. She wants to be petted by everyone who walks past her. I found out that she nips if you stop before she's ready. First a double nose nudge, and then a nip. Charlie does the same thing, except in his case it's because he wants you to move out of the way. I can't really fault her for wanting affection, but hopefully the increased attention will satisfy her needs for it.
Leche Settles InJanuary 11, 2011 at 9:15 pm | Posted in rabbit | Leave a comment
Tags: bella, leche, pen
Leche spent the night sleeping in and next to her litter box. We opened her pen up in the afternoon and let her hop around the living room. She took her time checking out everything and even tried to walk on the linoleum in the hall, but slid too much for her comfort. Eventually she was familiar enough with the lay of the room to do a few bunny runs, we even saw a couple binkys! After a bit of running around she went back to her spot inside her pen and went back to sleep. I was able to pick her up once, but the second time she wasn't in the mood. Charlie wouldn't ever have let me even once, so good for her! I brought Charlie down for a bit to sniff her through the fence when she was in her pen. She wasn't as interested as he was, but she's the first rabbit he's seen since he came to live with us over a year ago. He's still obsessed with standing at the top of the stairs in the hall to look down on her. Hope he's sending her encouraging thoughts!
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HCM CITY (VNS) — A photo exhibition of the beauty and lifestyle of HCM City, taken by veteran photographer Phan Tam Thai, is opening at the city's Photography Association.
Sai Gon 9.000m2 Phan Chieu (Reflection of Sai Gon in 9,000sq.m) showcases photos around the 9,000 sq.m area around Notre Dame Cathedral.
The exhibition reflects a miniature picture of the city's lifestyle through images of luxury automobiles parked along streets, from vendors to lottery sellers to old cyclists.
It also features entertaining activities that young people and foreign visitors take part in at the cathedral, the April 30 Park and the city's Post Office, including taking photos, painting or enjoying street coffee.
"As a photographer, I want to take photos of the city's lifestyle as a way of keeping memories of my time living in this 9,000-sq m area," said the 63-year-old Thai.
On display are photos that appear in Thai's 520-page book 150 Nam Hinh Bong Sai Gon (Reflection of Sai Gon over 150 Years), which was released at the exhibition.
The book, published by the Tre (Youth) Publishing House, features 900 documents and photos from 1986 to 2013, which were taken or collected by Thai.
The work consists of three parts. The first part includes 600 photos and documents on Sai Gon from 1863 to 1953, with popular works taken 150 years ago as well as unseen works.
The second part includes 150 photos of the city in the 1950s, which have never been seen or published. They were printed from celluloid film. The last part features 120 photos taken by Thai during the 1980s and 2010s.
"I have spent dozens of years compiling and completing the book," he said.
The book priced at VND550,000 (US$25) is available at bookstores across the country.
Born in Quang Nam Province, Thai moved to HCM City to pursue his studies in 1972. Three years later, he returned to Quang Nam.
In 1976, he returned to HCM City, and has worked for the Department of Education and Training, Tuoi Tre (Youth) and Khoa Hoc Pho Thong (General Science) magazines. He is now a freelance photographer and journalist.
Thai has had three solo exhibitions, and has released four photo books. His book titled Ky Uc Mien Que (Memories of My Native Land) in 1997 brought him a VAPA Cup from the Viet Nam Photographic Artists Association. It was republished in 2011.
He plans to sell his photos on December 19 and 20. Profits will be used to buy bicycles for poor students in rural areas.
The exhibition will be open until December 28 at 122 Suong Nguyet Anh Street in District 1. — VNS


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Media coverage does not ebb and flow. Rather, media coverage rapidly moves from crisis to stasis and back again. The result of these attention dynamics is news reporting that is disproportional to the breadth and pace of policy problems in the world, where some balloon in the news beyond expectations and others fade quickly (or never make the news at all). These patterns of news coverage result from the powerful role that momentum plays in the news-generation process. Forces of positive feedback drive news outlets to chase each new hot story quickly, while negative feedback forces drive news outlets to stay locked onto a hot story at hand. Together, these forces drive news coverage to lurch and fixate, lurch and fixate, again and again. Thus, although previous research has conceived of the news-generation process functioning either as a "patrol" system (where news outlets act as sentinels, tracking each policy problem as it unfolds in the world) or as an "alarm" system (where news outlets move in quick bursts from one policy problem to the next, with little to no in-depth coverage), both these previous models tell only half the story. Rather, the news-generation process is best understood through the alarm/patrol hybrid model, where news outlets often lurch from one hot item to the next but sometimes become entrenched in an unfolding storyline. The alarm/patrol hybrid model helps explain the particular phenomenon of "media storms" that can occur, where a sudden surge in media attention can vault a previously ignored issue into the center of public and political attention; think of the Catholic priest abuse scandal, or the scene in Ferguson, Missouri, after Michael Brown's death. The lurching/fixating dynamics of media attention have far-ranging implications for citizen information and political response, contributing to a wider system of disproportionate information processing where some topics are attended to and others are largely ignored. In particular, because policymakers take so many of their cues from the news, it is likely the case that the lurching/fixating patterns of our media system exacerbate the punctuated patterns of government in turn.
Keywords: media, news, attention dynamics, agenda-setting, punctuated equilibrium, alarm, patrol
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Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Always 2 Sides
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They Never Looked Better..........
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Tuesday, January 30, 2007
A First Reader Well Sorta
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Astrology Pets
Which pet would go best with each sign?
Aries: Anything, as long as it's got a lot of energy!
Taurus: A turtle: it's slow-moving, doesn't need a lot of attention, and won't compete with its owner for food.
Gemini: A talking parrot; need I say more? Well, of course I do, but--
Cancer: Anything, as long as it needs to be nurtured.
Leo: A big, bold, ferocious feline, as long as it doesn't compete with its owner's place in the sun.
Virgo: Let's see, I have to get up at 7:30 to feed it, let it out at 7:45, at 10:00 I need to go to the grocery store to pick up three cans of food, which will cost $3.86, including tax--
Libra : Hm, good question. One the one hand, a dog is active, affectionate, and companionable. On the other hand, a cat is pretty independent and won't require as much time and attention. Oh, I don't know. What would you do? Are you sure?
Scorpio: A cat. Secretive, mysterious, and unpredictable. What's not to like?
Sagittarius: A horse, of course! Let¹s hope it's got enough stamina to keep up with me.
Capricorn: Do I have to pay for it?
Aquarius : A hamster. First, I've got to set up a detailed cage with tubes going from here to here, and an energy sensor--they don't make anything like that? That's okay, I'm sure what I come up with will be much better.
Pisces : Fish. When their owner forgets about them for weeks on end, they're easy to replace. If Pisces remembers to replace them...
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Ancient Chinese WHoopssssssssss
A 2,500-year-old mirror worth almost a million dollars was dropped and smashed on a Chinese TV show. A model was showing the ancient mirror to the audience when it slipped from her hands and fell to the floor. It shattered into pieces, shocking the audience - especially owner Chen Fengjiu who was sitting in the front row.(via Neatorama)
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Monday, January 29, 2007
Bud and Jim were a couple of drinking buddies who worked as airplane mechanics in Atlanta. One day the airport was fogged in and they were stuck in the hangar with nothing to do. Bud said, "Man, I wish we had something to drink!" Jim says,"Me too. Y'know, I've heard you can drink jet fuel and get a buzz. You wanna try it?" So they pour themselves a couple of glasses of high octane hooch and get completely smashed.
The next morning Bud wakes up and is surprised at how good he feels. In fact he feels GREAT! NO hangover! NO bad side effects. Nothing! Then the phone rings...It's Jim. Jim says, "Hey, how do you feel this morning?" Bud says, "I feel great. How about you?" Jim says, "I feel great, too. You don't have a hangover?" Bud says, "No, that jet fuel is great stuff - no hangover, nothing. We ought to do this more often. "Yeah, well there's just one thing..." "What's that?" "Have you farted yet?" "No....." "Well don't, 'cause I'm in Phoenix!"
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Why A Groundhog to Predict Our Weather?
February 2 brings the most-watched weather forecast of the year—and the only one led by a rodent. Legend has it that on this morning, if a groundhog can see its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If it cannot see its shadow, spring is on the way.
Why the Groundhog?
Since a groundhog (or woodchuck or "whistle pig") hibernates for the winter, its coming out of the ground is a natural sign of spring. In Europe centuries ago, people watched for other hibernating animals, including badgers, bears, and hedgehogs, as signs of winter's end. Germans who immigrated to Pennsylvania in the mid-1800s began keeping an eye on the groundhog. The widespread population of the rodent made it a handy agent for this particular weather superstition.
And a superstition it is. But there's a grain of truth: the winter days when you can see your shadow clearly are often especially cold, because there are no clouds overhead to insulate the earth.
Why now?
Early February is midway between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. In some places it is the start of planting season.
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What Is A Gadabout?
gadabout \GAD-uh-bout\, noun:Someone who roams about in search of amusement or social activity. Can recall hearing this word once in the "Teddy Bear's Picnic" song. A goofy word if you ask me!
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Plucky Lucky Ducky
Duck found in refrigerator survives another brush with death
After enduring being shot, dragged by a dog and then having her presumed dead body thrown in a kitchen fridge, US wonder-fowl Perky the duck has again shown her lust for life during an operation to repair her injured wing yesterday.Perky suddenly stopped breathing during the operation, said Noni Beck, wildlife rehabilitator at the Goose Creek Wildlife Sanctuary in Tallahassee, FloridaThe vet began to operate and had just finished pinning Perky's wing when she abruptly stopped breathing, Ms Beck said."He's giving her oxygen, he's kind of tapping on her chest - he actually took a needle and kind of stuck her, because a little pain response can make you gag - and then he turned to me and said, 'She's gone, I am so sorry.' ''But suddenly the duck came back.Perky is now back at the sanctuary, doing well and spending much of her time on her personal heating pad, Ms Beck said.
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Vegamite: The Aussie Treat
This is for my Australia Friends -
Mmmmm.. Yeasty:
It's a multicultural twist on an Aussie favourite that's sure to get the tastebuds tingling this Australia Day.
Those celebrating the national day in Brisbane will have the chance to cool down after a couple of snags and beers - with a Vegemite gelato.
Italian-trained Gherardo Deflorian and his partner Lei Hua, of Brisbane's Gelateria Cremona, concocted the unique ice cream flavour for lovers of the Australian icon.
"I thought we'd do something different for Australia Day and so I was thinking about maybe lamington, but Vegemite has to be more controversial," Mr Deflorian told AAP.
"When I came to Australia there's so many more ingredients than there were in Italy so I like to keep my job a bit more fun, a bit more interesting so I try new things.
"Everything can be transformed into a gelato."
(via Slashfood)
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Sunday, January 28, 2007
Cannibal Humor
Three missionaries, two of them Presbyterians of good breeding and education and one a Free Will Baptist from the sticks, were captured by cannibals. They were taken to a guarded tent and thrown in.One of the Presbyterian preachers hollered, "What are you going to do with me?"A cannibal guard stuck his head in and replied, "We're going to fatten you up one at a time, boil you, eat you, and use your skin to make a big canoe."Within an hour, a huge meal was served to this minister, who was quite hungry and snarfed it all down, after which he was dragged out of the tent, never to be seen again.The second minister bawled, "Guard! What are you going to do to me?!"The cannibal poked his head in the tent, rolled his eyes, and said, "We're going to fatten you up, boil you, eat you, and use your skin to make a big canoe."And just like with the first preacher, this one was promptly served a huge meal, which he devoured quickly because of his hunger, after which he was dragged out of the tent, never to be seen again.The Free Will Baptist minister had stayed silent through all of this. The cannibal stuck his head in to see why the fellow wasn't demanding to know the details of his fate and saw that the guy was just sitting there. The cannibal shrugged his shoulders and handed him the big meal.A little later, the cannibal stuck his head in the tent, and the first thing he saw was that the meal was untouched; then he realized that the Baptist was over in the corner stabbing himself all over his back and stomach with the fork that had been provided with the food.The cannibal yelled, "What th' Hell are you DOING?!!" to which the heavily bleeding man replied:"Ain't nobody gonna make a canoe outta ME!"
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The Hill Doll
Program her yourself so you will only hear her say what you want her to say- Just like Hillary in real life! In my opinionation anyway!
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Boon-Doggled Bob
Yours was the second-to-last store that I shopped at today. Well, tried to shop at, in any event. This letter is to apologize for my conduct.I simply didn't realize that it was corporate policy to have all four employees leave the floor and stand around in the stock area eating Subway sandwiches as soon as the door alarm "bonged" to alert them to the fact that a potential customer had finally walked through the front door.To your employees' credit, they kept a close watch, taking their eyes off me only when I looked at them to see if there was any chance that they might help me, as I prowled the store, looking for a video cable and two mounting brackets for speakers. You will be happy to know that they were watching to make sure that I didn't steal anything. They sure as hell weren't watching to see if I needed any help.When the second set of customers of the day finally came in, the pimpliest employee sauntered out, sandwich in hand, and, noting that I was engaged in calming breathing exercises, walked past me to help them.I am truly sorry that I walked to the back, approached the manager, and told him that I sincerely hoped that my pathetic efforts to spend money in your store had not, in any way, interfered with the staff group-lunch. Sorry, because the dripping sarcasm was wasted on a drooling, slack-jawed pot of lard whose attention was clearly focused on the flaccid meat, fetid cheese and limp brown lettuce that he, so obviously and desperately, wanted to shove in his gaping cake hole.The sandwich won his attention. I shopped elsewhere, and am now sitting at my computer, taking very deep breaths and swearing never to shop at this store as long as I live.Yours Truly,Bob Johnson
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Saturday, January 27, 2007
Hiccupping Monkey Is Abandoned
Sokojoo the baby monkey has been abandoned by her mother - because of her chronic hiccups.The tiny Colobus started the noisy spasms within days of being born on December 30.Staff at Newquay Zoo in Cornwall said she was gulping down milk from her mum Sierra too quickly and making the 'hic' sound after every feed.The problem got so bad that Sierra refused to feed her and started sitting on top of the 800g mite as a sign of rejection.Keepers have now removed Sokojoo from the Colobus enclosure and are hand-rearing her with a bottle.But the burping baby - whose name means 'hiccup' in the Mandinka language of her native Gambia - is still sounding off after her regular feed every two hours.See a video of Sokojoo here.
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Friday, January 26, 2007
Wardrobe Whoopsy Daisy (Adult Language )
wardrobe malfunction***********This child has a funny daddy!!
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Thursday, January 25, 2007
There's No Place Like Gnome
SYDNEY, (Reuters Life!) - It's being called the "Gnomesville Massacre" and emergency workers in Western Australia are offering a reward for the capture of vandals who smashed their way through a local tourist attraction.
An unknown number of attackers lopped off the heads or smashed several dozen of the pot-bellied statues this week at Gnomesville, a collection of more than a 1,000 colorful characters deep in a forest south of Perth.
"We are incensed by the damage done to the gnomes and willing to pay a reward to catch the culprits," State Emergency Service Volunteer Association President Phillip Petersen told Reuters.
Six orange-colored gnomes depicting emergency workers were among those destroyed, Petersen said, adding the reward was A$500 ($390).
The population of Gnomesville has grown from a handful of statues placed covertly in the forest a few years ago, making it a popular stop off for tour buses visiting nearby vineyards.
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Eskimo Elders Found
SEWARD, Alaska--While exploring ancient native habitats, archaeologist Herbert Swanson stumbled upon an unusual tribe of Eskimos in a secluded fjord.
"It was a tribe consisting of over three dozen old people," said Swanson. "I had a good idea why they were there, but I wanted to be sure."
Since all the Eskimos seemed to qualify as tribal elders, Swanson approached the nearest to learn more about their community.
"I arrived here fifteen years ago from the Alaskan Range," said the woman, whose name was Kirima. "You see, when a tribe is perilously low on food, the elderly are put on ice floes and sent to sea to die. It is an old custom, accompanied by much prayer and thanksgiving for the life the old one led. It may seem cruel, but it's better than being eaten by hungry young tribe members."
Kirima explained that, as it happens, Arctic currents brought centuries of exiled Eskimos to this inlet, where they established a colony called 'Fjorida'.
"There are daily shuffleboard games, in which the colonists push chunks of ice across the frozen pond using tree branches," said Swanson. "They've made mah-jongg tiles using small carved stones and they even have an igloo that serves Early Bird specials of--well, early-rising birds like the albatross and penguin."
Swanson explained to Kirima that senilicide was no longer practiced among the Eskimos, and that they could go home if they wished. "I don't think so," said the elderly woman. "We like it here. Though it would be nice if those rotten kids visited now and then."
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A Butt Ugly Fish
A shark with the ugly proportions of the pre-historic era has surfaced near Japan offering a rare view of this denizen of the deep.The 'Frilled Shark' is hardly ever seen because its habitat is 600 metres or more below the ocean surface. If you ask me ,it belongs down there! Yipes!!
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Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Bryan Loves The Girl Who Never Changes
Bryan loves Trista and one day he will marry her.They do everything together.It's just a shame that Trista only has one facial expression.
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Some Amusing Linkage:
Here are two bored kids in Nelsonville, Ohio, who took a train for a joyride . . . . . The German website Erento will rent you any of 2,200 things or services, including demonstrators for your political protest at about $190 a day . . . . . A Colorado woman's lawyer now wants full First Amendment protection for her client's having dropped off some dog poop at the office of U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (of whom she disapproves) . . . . . Gov. Perdue of Georgia is against the possibility of beer and wine sales on Sundays, but he says it's just because he wants to teach Georgians how to manage their time better, i.e., get all y'all's damn shopping done on Saturday . . . . . Mistakes on TSA's "no-fly" list include the one that occasionally gets the wife of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens pulled aside because Catherine Stevens's nickname is "Cat," making her Yusuf Islam . . . . . Don't you hate it when this happens—you're out digging for worms in winter, and you get water in your boots, and it freezes, and your feet get stuck in the boot ice? . . . . . Another gov't official who embezzled taxpayer money only to lose it in a Nigerian scam (and he's a county treasurer!) . . . . . The marketing of cannabis-containing foods (mostly to medical-marijuana licensees) is getting pretty elaborate [link from BoingBoing.net] . . . . . A now-convicted New Hampshire federal tax-evader (who refuses to be one of the "little frogs sitting in [the] boiling water" of "fascist" America) is holed up in his home, with either "major jail time" or "The Only Way Out" in his future.
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Tuesday, January 23, 2007
From Trash To Cap
A SPADE IS A SPADE: HOW TO MAKE A TRUCKER CAP OUT OF GARBAGE.Trucker caps are all the rage these days, so much so that the poorer Americans can no longer afford to wear them. To fight such hat gentrification, The Black Table shows you how to make trucker hats from household crap.
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Monday, January 22, 2007
He Gets Around
A variable-speed knob is located on the eyeball so you can synchronize the blinker to the beat. There is also an emergency push-button kill switch.The Pac Man Guitar.Wonder if the kill switch makes the WAA WAA WAA Hiccup sound??
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Way Too Much Free Time*****
Blow Up Smarties.*** Bet you will agree!
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My M&M's- Matthew's True Story
This is a true story of how alcohol stole my young son's life.If you don't read anything else on my pages please READ THIS!! Please copy and paste it wherever you'd like-it's a story that needs to be told!!I have been going to blog about this for quite a while now.I was always afraid I would'nt have the right words to say and I realize I may never have them - September of 1975 we were blessed with a beautiful baby girl named Monica ! Her daddy and I were ecstatic as we were beginning to think we wouldn't be able to have kids.The minute this little doll saw her daddy's face she appeared to be saying "Oh daddy I love you so much". I wish we had a camera to embrace this moment but as luck would have it we didn't think about it.In August of 1980 we were once again blessed with a strapping and darling baby boy! He was a spit-fire ( was rolling over minutes after he was born).From day one he was his sister's baby and noone else could pick him up except sis.Every picture we have of Matthew, sis was there too, snuggling him up neath her tiny chin.Even though they were 5 years apart this closeness went on until Matthew was in Jr. High, after that High School came along for big sis so she was able to do more things with her friends and he went his way with his own.Everyone called them the little M&M's because of their initials and they were always together. And as you can see in the photo they also looked very much alike. I think they were both in 2nd grade when the pics were taken. Different years of course but in the pics , same age.In March 2005 our world and life as we knew it came crashing down. Matthew and I had our usual gm hug and love yous and then he went back and laid down. He complained of his back hurting and I asked if I could do anything and he said "No mom just a glass of water I am thirsty". So he got his glass of water and that is the last breath I saw him take. Around 1:15 on a Tuesday afternoon, Matthew had passed away ,where he always slept , on the floor in a room off our kitchen. The findings without an autopsy were alcohol poisoning.We knew he drank, I went to many AA meetings with him and have found out in passing he had been very depressed, and may have been ill. You would never have thought of him as a depressed young man. He was so full of life, joked, danced,and hardly ever was seen without a smile or a kind word.Matthew was 24 years old (my baby).The reason I am doing this is to inform people of the dangers of not just illegal drugs but the legal ones as well.And don't think it won't or can't happen to a friend or loved one. There was nothing in this world that could have prepared us for this. He was living at home, hardly ever went out, was my caregiver for 4 years,and was of legal age to buy alcohol. He didn't show signs such as slurring, or tripping, but he did have some hallucinations towards the end. I didn't write this to bum anyone out or to bring people down. I did it because a life is precious, everyone has the right for happiness, and life is too short to let that all go unnoticed. Tell your loved ones everyday how much you love them and how much they mean to you. We get emails every day that tells us to do this , but do we ever really let it sink in?I really hope I expressed my self in some way. This was the hardest thing I have ever had to write but, I feel my heart would burst wide open if I didn't- I will admit these events have changed me but, I haven't stopped the caring. Thank You All For Reading!! AND PLEASE PASS THE MESSAGE ALONG!!!
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This Will Buzz Your Eyeballs
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Paws Tell How Much Paper To Use
Paw prints show kids how much toilet paper to use. Kids follow the prints to the puppy and tear off the right amount.Also useful for adults.
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Sunday, January 21, 2007
This video has adult themes and language
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Billboards From The Past
billboards of the past And most are older than I am!! I love that!!
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Smoking Baby In A Dispute
I actually had some of these****Smoking Baby *****
Studies show that ceramic babies are born with a natural predilection for miniaturized incense masquerading as cigarettes.So help them scratch that itch with this 2 3/4" tall diapered baby, equipped with a pack of ten Li'l Smokes plus one in his mouth ready to burn.This product is involved in a trademark dispute with Philip Morris.Not because the tobacco giant is offended by the thought of an infant lighting up, but rather because the diapered cigarette enthusiast appears to be enjoying a trademarked Marlboro.
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Even Angels Have To Sleep Sometimes**
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Monkey See..............
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Saturday, January 20, 2007
The Uneven Floor- Or Tipsy While Sober-
In case you can't read what the sign says .It basically is telling you the floor was intentionally designed to bring harmony to the soul and natural vibrations to the body. Don't know about you but it would make me dizzy, have me do a face flop, nauseate me, and knock out my wind. Heck I can trip over a dust bunny.
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Just Laugh
Little Johnny came downstairs bellowing lustily. His mother asked, "What's the matter now?" "Dad was hanging pictures, and just hit his thumb with a hammer," said Johnny through his tears. "That's not so serious," soothed his mother. "I know you're upset, but a big boy like you shouldn't cry at something like that. Why didn't you just laugh?" "I did!" sobbed Johnny.
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Friday, January 19, 2007
What Is A Grandparent? According to 8-Year-Olds
Grandparents are a lady and a man who have no little children of her own. They like other people's.A grandfather is a man grandmother.Grandparents don't have to do anything except be there when we come to see them. They are so old they shouldn't play hard or run. It is good if they drive us to the store and have lots of quarters for us.When they take us for walks, they slow down past things like pretty leaves and caterpillars.They show us and talk to us about the color of the flowers and also! Why we shouldn't step on "cracks."They don't say, "Hurry up."Usually grandmothers are fat, but not too fat to tie your shoes.They wear glasses and funny underwear.They can take their teeth and gums out.Grandparents don't have to be smart.They have to answer questions like "why isn't God married?" and "How come dogs chase cats?".When they read to us, they don't skip. They don't mind if we ask for the same story over again.Everybody should try to have a grandmother, especially if you don't have television, because they are the only grown ups who like to spend time with us.They know we should have snack-time before bedtime and they say prayers with us every time, and kiss us even when we've acted bad.A 6 YEAR OLD WAS ASKED WHERE HIS GRANDMA LIVED. ''OH,'' HE SAID, ''SHE LIVES AT THE AIRPORT, AND WHEN WE WANT HER WE JUST GO GET HER. THEN WHEN WE'RE DONE HAVING HER VISIT, WE TAKE HER BACK TO THE AIRPORT!"
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What Not To Say To An Officer
1. I can't reach my license unless you hold my beer. (OK in Texas)
2. Sorry, Officer, I didn't realize my radar detector wasn't plugged in.
3.Aren't you the guy from the Village People?
4. Hey, you must've been doin' about 125 mph to keep up with me. Good job!
5. Are You Andy or Barney?
6. I thought you had to be in relatively good physical condition to be a police officer.
7. You're not gonna check the trunk, are you?
8. I pay your salary!
9. Gee, Officer! That's terrific. The last officer only gave me a warning, too!
10. Do you know why you pulled me over? Okay, just so one of us does.
11. I was trying to keep up with traffic. Yes, I know there are no other cars around. That's how far ahead of me they are.
12. When the Officer says "Gee Son....Your eyes look red, have you been drinking?" You probably shouldn't respond with,"Gee Officer your eyes look glazed, have you been eating doughnuts?"
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Useless Household Inventions
Battery charged battery charge
Rubber cooking pans
Glass Hammer
Paper paperwieght
Remote control extension(when batteries run out)
Folding water bed.
Glass nails
A carpetmower
The combination treadmill/deep-frier
A dvd rewinder
Chocolate fireguard
Microwave fridge
Power generators run on electricity
The Cupboard Opener
Belly button lint remover
cold proof oven mits
Lawn gnomes
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After Posting My Thoughts On Build A Bear I Found This
What a coincidence huh? It is an awesome product! Build a Bear Workshop
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The 80's What A Decade Huh?
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text: I have to start out with saying that I am a Johnstown, PA boy and that all my life there were two hometown type heros. One was Jimmy Stewart and of course the other was Arnie. They both were the most gracious one gentlemen. I have been fortunate enough to have met them both several times thoughout my life and each time they would take the time to let you know that they cared that you wanted just to say high and wish them well. The first time I met Arnie was at Oakmount country club near Pittsburgh in the early sixties when I was 9 years old. I was so nervous that I could hardly speak, yet this guy who was in the midst of a turnament took the time to smile, wait for my stammering request for an autograph and wrote one out for me. The next time was when the Arnold Palmer Chevy dealership opened on rte. 30 in Latrobe and he was there to great well wishers. Once again he was so nice to everyone and never lost patience with anyones request for pictures or autographs. And the last time was when we went to Hunt Valley for a senior's event. We were early enough to visit the driving range before the start of a round. We were standing well away from the 3 or 4 players practicing at the far end of the line. When out walks Arnie with his bag and strolls all the way down to our end. He stopped and talked about minor stuff including back home and spent special attention to my mother-in-law who just adored him! To say that he and Jimmy S were not only gentlemen, but the nicest of men is a complete understatement. There NEVER were nicer gentlemen in this world and to strive to be like other would cure the world of a whole lot of it's troubles!!!!!!!!!!! Wm Freeburn, a Honerstown guy!


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This month must see greatly increased pressure from the progressive grassroots, or very nasty anti-immigrant legislation will likely be enacted.
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), has presented a draft plan or "chairman's mark" for "comprehensive immigration reform." Although Specter took elements of this plan from several legislative proposals, he leaned heavily to the right, stressing new repressive measures such as those found in HR 4437, the Sensenbrenner bill passed by the House in December.
The mark features a large-scale guest worker program which lacks the minimum labor rights unions have insisted on, and which will allow for massive abuse and exploitation of temporary workers. There is no program to offer legalization and a path to eventual citizenship to the 11 million undocumented workers in the country. Instead, they will at best be shunted into a "permanent temporary worker" status with no labor rights. In exchange for merely applying for this status, they will have to waive their rights to appeal adverse government decisions on their cases.
Very troubling is the harshly repressive tone of the mark, which directly follows Sensenbrenner by making undocumented immigrants felons, threatening felony charges against people who help them, and sharply reducing the rights of immigrants to a hearing in the federal courts. In making the undocumented felons, the mark proposal automatically authorizes state and local police to investigate and arrest them, something spelled out more specifically in the Sensenbrenner bill.
When the House Judiciary Committee began debate on the chairman's mark on March 2, it was immediately evident the plan would meet opposition from both left and right. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) spoke out in the committee against the document's repressive and anti-labor dimensions, while Senators Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) did so in other settings, including meetings and rallies where they continued to promote their "Secure America" bill as being more generous and immigrant friendly.
The Judiciary Committee will debate the issue for several consecutive Thursdays. It is highly probable that both senators who consider the chairman's mark to be too liberal, such as Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa.), and those who consider it too conservative (most Democrats) will start offering amendments to push it to the right or left. Sen. Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) has stated that if the end product is too liberal for his tastes, he might introduce a more repressive bill directly to the floor, hoping to get something passed by March 27.
One problem for defenders of immigrant rights has been the lack of unity up to now among pro-immigrant forces. While several unions, notably SEIU and Unite Here, and most immigrant rights organizations have supported the McCain-Kennedy Bill, others —including the AFL-CIO, importantly — have not. Some unions, such as the Laborers' International, support parts of McCain-Kennedy but balk at the guest worker component. The Congressional Black Caucus largely supports a different bill sponsored by Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee (D-Texas).
But by tilting his chairman's mark so far in the anti-immigrant direction, chairman Specter has drawn a clear line in the sand, against which all these forces can unite.
Key elements for such unity can be:
• Legalization to permanent resident (not temporary or conditional) status, with access to citizenship, for all undocumented immigrants.
• Roll back the policies of repression against immigrants that have accumulated since 1996, with no new repression or erosion of their civil and labor rights.
• No guest worker program. But if one is imposed, limit it as much as possible and include maximum guarantees of full rights for these workers, including the right to join a union and go on strike without risking deportation.
Already across the country, immigrant communities and their labor and civil rights allies — plus organizations such as the ACLU, the Conference of Catholic Bishops, the American Bar Association and both the AFL-CIO and the Change to Win Coalition — have mobilized to stop HR 4437, the Sensenbrenner bill. This united, broad fight against HR 4437 can be extended to a fight against the anti-immigrant and anti-worker aspects of the Specter mark as well, irrespective of differences over McCain-Kennedy and other matters. All democratically minded people in the United States should consider this a priority struggle, and communicate the above demands to their senators and congresspersons as soon and as forcefully as possible.


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The Sagittarius Child
Sagittarius is the traveler Zodiac Sign's and those children born under this sign they'll be ready to travel around the world from day first. The Sagittarius children will have glee in discovering new things. The Scorpio child was previous child horoscope.
The Sagittarius child Zodiac Sign is the 9th Sign of the Horoscope chart and includes those born between November 21st and December 20th. Adventure loving, everyone's favorite, free living Sagittarius children are an enchantment to timepiece rising even if they are probably to maintain you on your toes.
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The Sagittarius child traits
The archer babies are very friendly from very younger age itself. Mostly this child has had waved at people passionately, sluicing that they would love him for what they are. The small-hearted Sagittarius child will break from disappointment if someone doesn't wave back. They like a little bit toy who is giving them pleasant and mischievous. For more information read — Sagittarius horoscope.
They don't like the living being alone still at the time of sleeping. They'll be the most contented in the middle of people, who are laughing, playing and talking to them, in reality, they like the company of happy people. If you don't provide this types atmosphere in their teenage, they may revolve a little pessimistic en route for life. About formality, they can't understand, and honesty is something they'll never be deficient in.
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The Sagittarius child's speaking style is harsh true. This poor sign child like to be outside playing in the dirt. By nature, Sagittarius child is informal such as in their walk, their talking style, and their dressing style. They'll be sensible and not commotion over on clothes or food. Sagittarius girl babies might be tomboyish in early age; late on they develop their style of fabric. Sagittarius female has much more personality and characters.
Keep in mind that Sagittarius child loves logic and facts at that time when they come to obedience. When you have not a hard, cold logic about your topic, so you can be sure they don't take interest listen to you. If you can't do that, overlook teaching them something. Later on, if you try to show them that, you get back defiance in the process. Never you speak a lie in front of your Sagi child in this case you lost your respect in front him and if you are right, stand your ground and give him detail with the example other than accept it, say sorry because they quickly judge that you were telling a lie or not.
The Sagittarius child is nosiness and the word 'why?' they will be used in their every sentence. Sagi child stars with a question in their mind and sleeps with a doubt on their list. Shouting is not the solution to this situation, it is better to give them an accurate and trustful answer. They are prone to accidents that's way their childhood always be prepared with medicines, band aids and antiseptics so in their childhood life you need too much take care. The prediction of Sagittarius health and physical appearance.
They loved freedom and went away from the home as soon as possible as compared to other children. They are the quick learner as compared to all other signs child and take an interest in different fields of knowledge. Sagi child is an intransigent idealistic. They pull towards you to the opposite sex early age than you imagine they would.
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Financially they aren't too good, and you need to train them for it. You take control of their pocket money. Otherwise, they spend full soft pocket money only one day. They are lazy babies you-you try to involve them one activity or other activity. Sagittarius child does trust on stars and their miraculous powers.
As a Sagittarius Child's Parent what to do you
Sagittarius is the sign of truth teller; you need to try to speak a truth in front of them otherwise you will instantly lose respect and trust for you. You must make role and limits in front of Sagittarius child because they wants more, more and more and needs to learn how to take no for an answer sometimes.
They are a lover of freedom take over the home soon earlier than other children. So, as a parent, you need to prepare for the scenario. If you don't restrict them, they may not come back home even on weekends. Sagittarius child is stubborn and may force you that you assured them something that you never in fact did. So be careful. Best paths for the Career of Sagittarius.
Don't expect them to sit still for too long or confine them in any way. This lazy child needs a steady change of countryside even if that means having a computer with lots of various games on it. At the middle of the night, they may be wake up with a question don't want sleep again until got its answer.
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Final World Related to Sagittarius Child
In their younger age life as parents, your responsibility needs to feed their curiosity, a new need for physical contact, appreciate them for play mind game and don't criticize his ways. If you have any information related to Sagittarius child share with me through the comment, I did appreciate it. After comment come back and read out The Capricorn Child.
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Efthimios is a male Greek name which derives from the Greek word "efthimos" , meaning the one in a good mood.
Efthimios is a relatively common name in Greece, especially in the Central Greece and mainland.
Sound of name Efthimios: E-ftheé-mee-os
Female Version of name Efthimios: Efthimia
Nameday of Efthimios: January 20th
Origin of name Efthimios – Osios Efthimios (Blessed Efthimios)
Efthimios was born in Armenia in 377AD from a noble family. His parents had their child at a late age and dedicated him to God, naming him Efthimios, because his birth made them happy.
At the age of 3, Efthimios lost his father and his mother gave him to Bishop Eftroio who taught him to become a member of the Church.
Efthimios went to Jerusalem and became a monk, living in a cave. He was so virtuous that many people who met him later became Christians because of him. His great spiritual charisma made him famous and became an Abbot. His preaching resulted in bringing many heretics back to Christianity.
Efthimios was also known to perform many miracles and many Christians were visiting him at his cell to ask to heal them or perform a miracle and save them.
Efthimios died peacefully at the age of 97 and was declared a Blessed ( Osios). The nameday of Efthimios is celebrated on January 20th.
Nicknames deriving from name Efthimios
Efthimios has a few nicknames and diminutives, and some of them are quite common. The most known ones are : Thimios, Themis, Makis, Fthimis, Efthimis, Akis.
The Names' Fairy reveals the meaning of name Efthimios
Efthimios is a noble and warm hearted person. He is always willing to help other people and sets the others as a priority.


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How do you repair squeeze switch on Hoover Floormate which no longer pushes up on clean water tank to dispense
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The spring in the squeeze switch works fine, but it no longer seems to move the black plastic long rod (running from the squeeze switch to the area on the bottom of the tank) enough to cause the white plunger to move up to ease clean solution out of the tank. The black rod does not any longer seem firmly connected to the squeeze switch, so it appears that the squeeze switch partially "misses" the rod when squeezed rather than moving it adequately. I think this is the problem, although I'm not sure.
If this might require spare parts, where can these be obtained? Is there a repair diagram online? I'd rather try to fix this myself rather than a repair facility. Thanks.
Craft Ideas
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Craft making as one of the best ways of giving gifts while being intimate and personal in all special occasions.
There are many ways your family can have quality time with each other. One of the great ways is craft making. It may be simple or may involve delicate, specific and articulate designs but all the members of the family may be involved in all the exciting steps of craft making starting from planning to designing. This is a sure way of having fun while doing something for special occasions or just for quiet times with your loved ones.
Every special occasion means giving something, which will symbolize your love and appreciation to someone. Craft making involves personal touch and ideas thus, it will be more intimate and sensitive because it is made specifically for that special person. The relationship you have with each other may reflect with what you have done. Craft making can eat an hour, your whole day, weeks or even months depending on your plan and how you would like it to be made. This will also depend in the personality, age, and the willingness of how much time and effort the person doing craft will put into.
Magazines and websites will be of great help in choosing what you would like to make and finding the right supplies. You can either ask your friends of what is the best design to make or you may also buy things from the store and then put designs with your personal touch. You may also buy craft supplies you need for craft making and find outside assistance with certain steps.
Now that Mother's Day is fast approaching, what will be the best thing to give the woman who we owe our lives to? You can buy expensive or cheap stuff in stores or personally make that special gift for your mom. We should be reminded that the day is not only for the mothers but also for the children. From the traditional cards saying love and poems, we can choose from other ideas and designs made into lovely gifts which require a little time and effort. For younger kids who really want to give something special for their mommies, they would need assistance and might end-up being a helper to the older ones.
You can choose from customized pillowcases, personalized clock or other ideas. In doing customized pillow cases, these crafts can be made easily with a simple stitching pattern guide. If you want you can put heart warming messages or designs such as hearts and flowers of your choice in embroidering them. In doing personalized clock, buy a simple analog clock. You may pop the cover off the front and remove the hands. Place a special photograph of your mom or other art design on the front, gluing it into place. Replace the hands and front cover, and its ready! Always remember to remove the battery of the clock before removing the hands; but before removing the hands, it is a good idea to synchronize them to a single position first. This is to make sure that the clock is still working after being reassembled.
Another great idea is to have a picture of you and your mom put it in frame decorate with artwork, seashells, shiny stones, ribbon, or other tidbits and it's all set.
We should remember that it is not how expensive or beautiful gifts are, or how much we liked them or will be in used, the thing is that we know how to be grateful for what is given to us if it is made with love and wrapped with so much appreciation.
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Salvaging old wraps and bandages?.Ideas?
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Does anyone have any ideas on how to reuse old wraps and bandages once they are no longer fit to put on a horse? I've been doing some spring cleaning and come across a few with rips and holes- won't use them on a horse because of pressure points- but I don't want to just throw them away, there's enough of them to maybe make something out of or find a new use for. Earth day just passed and I want to reuse and recycle what I can.
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Keepsake Christmas Album
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Do you **** throwing your Christmas cards away every year as much as I do? This year I decided to try to come up with some way to preserve our Christmas cards, as well as find a way to organize all the Christmas letters I've been faithfully filing away for the past six years. I decided to make an album for our Christmas letters using decoupage to decorate the covers with this year's Christmas cards.
I love decoupage. It's so easy to do and so versatile. It's really hard to get it wrong. I started by finding something to paste the Christmas cards on. I had some dark red card stock (next to the paper at the office supply store) that seemed heavy enough to withstand all the gluing. Next I cut our Christmas cards into all different shapes and sizes. I cut out little characters, scenes, greetings, and even signatures of loved ones who had sent the cards. I next arranged the cutouts, overlapping one another, on the card stock, and started applying them one by one with the decoupage finish.
There are several kinds of decoupage finish available. You can find a variety at your local craft store. I have two different kinds: Plaid Royal Coat Antique Decoupage Finish, and Mod Podge Gloss-Lustre. The first one gives an antique-like appearance. The paste yellows when it dries, making your collage look aged. The more you apply, the yellower it gets. The Mod Podge dries clear. I used the antique finish and was quite happy with the result. You use the finish to actually glue the individual pieces on with a paintbrush, and then when you're finished (adding scraps here and there to fill in the blank spots), you brush a coat over the entire page. After it dries for about 10 minutes, you can apply another coat. I found that adding several coats made the pages sturdier–more like a album cover, like I wanted. I had just enough Christmas card cutouts to cover two pages, one for the front cover, and one for the back cover.
After the pages were dry, I used a three punch to punch holes in the covers. I decided I would use wide fabric holiday ribbon to tie the covers together. That way every year I could untie the bows and add new letters to my album. I used 2 1/2 -inch-wide wire satin ribbon (dark red). I liked the wire ribbon. It was easier to adjust the bows and looked really nice. It was also leftover from my holiday gift making this year, so I didn't have to buy any extra.
When the covers were ready, I arranged our Christmas letters from oldest to most recent, and punched holes in all of them. I then placed them between the covers and inserted the ribbon through the holes and tied big red bows to hold them together. I chose not to string ribbon through all three holes–just the top and the bottom.
I was really happy with how my keepsake Christmas album turned out. It was easy, took only about two hours to make, and I didn't have to buy anything extra to make it. After you buy the decoupage finish (about $5 a bottle), the uses for it are almost limitless. You can apply it to almost any surface, giving you the opportunity to create timeless keepsakes in a variety of ways.
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Should I Pay Someone to Write a Business Plan for Me?
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You should never hire someone to write the complete business plan for you. You need to be involved 100% in the plan. After all, its your business and your the one who needs to be passionate about it.
There are dozens of free templates and information you could find online and in books. Use a template and write it out yourself. If you need help writing it, hire a consultant or find someone with experience to help you. You could go to Score for free to get help or pay a consultant who will be able to help you out specifically a lot more.
If you are looking to raise capital for your business and you have never written a business plan before, definately seek outside help from a professional. A consultant will know exactly what investors are looking for in a plan and can help you shape the plan according to who you are approaching. In addition, a consultant will be able to teach you all about the process of acquiring funding and could assist with the plan/pitch phase. Not to mention they could make good recommendations for advisory board members, attorneys, and possibly utilize their connections with investors.
I recently saw advice from two people online advising people to write the executive summary first.
Any respectable professional who helps entrepreneurs with business plans will always tell you to do the executive summary last, and that's the way it should be. It is exactly that, a summary. How could you summarize what you don't know yet? How can you write how much money you need to raise if you haven't done 3 or 5 year cashflow statements? How can you sell your competitive advantages if you haven't yet done comprehensive market research? The Executive Summary ALWAYS should be done last.
So goog luck on your business plan. And remember: it's your dream, its your passion, it's your ambition, it's your busines… write the plan yourself!
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Combat Feeling Overwhelmed – 4 Simple Steps to Focus and Move Forward
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I was recently speaking with a client who is immensely creative – always coming up with new ideas for her business and at the same time, falling in love with each new idea. You may wonder what issue exists with this seemingly fortuitous gift. My client's problem is that she has too many ideas and is constantly feeling scattered and overwhelmed by them.
We were able to work through her overwhelm and help her clarify her most pressing goals, putting everything else on the back burner until those goals were met. In doing so, I recognized the following tactics for combating overwhelm:
Ask yourself what it is that is most important to you right now. What do you most want? Set aside chunks of time to dedicate to that one particular pursuit. If you have trouble staying focused on just that one task, set a timer for 45 minutes or an hour and until you hear it chime do not allow yourself to stray from your task. If your primary objective is one that may take more than one sitting, be sure that you do not begin another undertaking until you have seen the first to completion. Fight the belief that you have to take an entire project on at once. This will produce instant feelings of overwhelm and can prove to be very discouraging. Break the project down into small incremental steps that will take you from where you are today to seeing your project through to fruition. If you feel that you have gotten in over your head, seek out the assistance of a mentor or coach. There are a number of free mentoring resources online. One such source is SCORE.Challenge your expectations in the given situation. Perhaps the way you choose to look at the situation is contributing to the feelings of overwhelm that you are experiencing. We are given the opportunity to choose how we look at life. Being at choice is empowering. Choose to try on different perspectives. Choose to take different approaches to your tasks
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Gold Making Guides – The Wow Secret Gold Guide
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There are really so many WoW gold making guides on the markets today. These guides are used by warcraft players to learn some secret gold making strategies which will enable them to better play their favorite world of warcraft game. If you are playing this game, you should know by now that gold making is of utmost importance if you want to go far in the game and enjoy it more. In fact, the amount of gold you have determines how good you are in the game.
This Very Good Warcraft Gold Making Guide Teaches You How To Make 600 or More Gold Every Hour You Are Playing The Game! Click On the Following Link to Instantly Download the Secret Gold Guide to Making 600 Gold Every Hour.
In the past, people use to buy gold. The market for wow gold was fast becoming a multi million dollar industry, before it was forbidden. Gold making guides started emerging as answers to all World of Warcraft players who wants to be successful in the game. The secret gold guide by Hayden Hawke is one of such guides which has been created to teach warcraft players some gold making strategies and techniques.
In the secret gold guide, you will learn some unique gold making techniques which will enable to be making 600 or more gold every 60 minutes in the game. This guide has been used by many already and they all say it is a good buy.
If you want to take your world of warcraft game to the next level then I advice you to get a copy of the secret gold guide and exploit the strategies which Hayden Reveals in them. They will really help you.
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The Enchanted Rocks II (Catalonia)
It has been a while since my last visit to this beautiful beech wood. However, a few days ago, I was reviewing my archive and found this photo. I was drawn in by the composition and light in the scene and decided it would be a great addition to my "Trees and Forest" gallery.
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