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text: Image courtesy of CuddlefixCuddleFix // The Power of Touch Reggie Allen April 12, 2017 Reviews CuddleFix // The Power of Touch Asking Amy McKnight what she does for a living makes for great conversation. Her office space fluctuates between her bedroom and living room sofa. She is a professional cuddler, and she found her calling via a Craigslist ad. A nurse at the time, the 42-year-old found a posting for a cuddling company called Cuddlefix. She thought it would be a great idea. Now she is the Co-Owner and Director of Operations. Launched in November, Cuddlefix is the brainchild of Alabama native Aaron Heine. The company allows clients to hire professional snugglers, or CuddlePros, for hour-long or overnight sessions. An hour-long session will cost you $60, while an overnight stay will set you back $400. According to McKnight, Heine chose to launch the company in Birmingham because there weren't any other professional cuddling services active in the South. With many rival companies only operating in large cities like Los Angeles and New York, he saw it as an opportunity to fill a niche. Almost a year later, the company has vastly expanded. There are now CuddlePros stationed throughout Alabama and in a few select cities, including Washington D.C, San Francisco and Philadelphia. One thing that sets Cuddlefix apart from the others is the ability for clients to communicate with CuddlePros before booking a session. By adding this interactive function, clientele can ask questions and voice their concerns. This also helps weed out those who think the company is a sex service. Like any professional company, there are boundaries. Sessions are strictly nonsexual and completely platonic, which means no kissing or funny business. But McKnight isn't foreign to natural body responses. With a majority of her clients being men, a common concern is what would happen if they became aroused. In actuality, she said it happens almost every time. "As long as my clients don't do not act on it, I do not call attention to it," McKnight explained. "Something I have learned is that once the male brain realizes that sex is off the table, arousal rarely last more than 5-10 minutes." With an average of 10 sessions a week, McKnight found that CuddlePros over the age of 34 are more likely to get booked. She said it is because clients don't want to feel like they are cuddling with someone their daughter or grandchild's age. Ideally, they want someone they can hold an intelligent conversation with. "I don't look like a super model." McKnight mused. "I'm not 20. I'm decently attractive and a little overweight. It is not all about the physical, but the emotional." Though it pays well, McKnight doesn't just do it for the money. She saw it as an alternative to online dating, where people can be themselves with her. In the past, a recently divorced McKnight tried to give love another chance, and created an online dating profile. After a trial run, she found that cyber courting wasn't her cup of tea. It was tedious, repetitive and she still felt lonely. "You go out on first dates and you get tired of it and feel alone," McKnight said. "You might go out to dinner and they are not the person they say they are. I got frustrated with that." McKnight said it is a misconception that cuddling sessions are a form of an escorting. Cuddlefix's goal is only to provide interaction and connection through touch, a therapeutic and platonic form of intimacy. "We all need somebody to touch," McKnight said. "We are not made to be alone." Studies have shown that daily touch, such as a handshake or a hug, releases Oxytocin, a hormone that can combat stress and lower one's blood pressure. Naturally, that is why most of their employment ads are placed in hospitals. Like McKnight, most CuddlePros are either nurses or have some experience in the medical field. "We look for people that are used to touching people already," McKnight said. "People that are used to being passionate and empathetic. That was the vision that I brought to the company and that is what keeps clients coming back." When speaking with potential clients, she will always ask them what they expect from the service. Seldom is it sexual. Many of them just want to be held and validated, something that most psychiatrists and psychologists can't and won't do. "When you cry, they [professionals] won't hold you," McKnight said. "They won't wipe away your tears. We can." McKnight prefers to host her clients at her house. With a five-foot-ten stature and ten years as a psych nurse, she said she can handle her own. Working from home permits McKnight's clients to feel like they are in a safe zone. Describing it like a desert island, her house is a place where they can be themselves, without fear of rejection. On the contrary, McKnight said her job isn't always about touching, but being there for her clients, helping them feel validated. "I have had three clients over forty that were virgins. They came to me for lessons on how to talk to and approach a woman." McKnight's belief is that Cuddlefix is to act as a Band-Aid. It isn't about love, it is about connection. In actuality, many of her clients aren't looking for love. Many of them are doctors and lawyers, who don't have the time to a nurture a relationship. Then there are those that are recently divorced and aren't ready to date. The other half of her clientele are married, but use the service because they have lost a connection with their spouse or significant other. The CuddlePro explained that a lack of communication and touch is what truly ruins marriages. During their sessions, clients often speak of neglect they receive from their partners. She added that many clients get wrapped up in their life that they lose insight of what they have at home. "When you get my age, you learn to be want to be with someone who is in the moment with you, where it's not just pick up the kids, go home, make dinner, watch a little T.V and go to bed. If my client's spouses spent ten minutes with them a night holding them. I wouldn't have a job." Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website


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Spring is just around the corner, so if you are needing a little head start with the sun before summer arrives, we have the best destinations to head to, so start planning now. Just before Easter, the beaches will be peaceful, and the deals are still enticing.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires boasts warm days and cool nights in March. It may not exactly provide beach getaway weather, but never the less pleasant for strolling or biking around this vibrant, city. And by avoiding peak time, you are saving yourself money and hectic crowds. Such a diverse city, there is so much to do here. The food is fabulous, and the hotels are a plenty. Stay in the Four Seasons.
Savannah, Georgia
If you are seeking a warmer city to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year, Savannah, Georgia, can reach heights of up to 70s F (20s C) in March. Celebrations here are wild. You must make sure you head to The Original Pinkie Masters, which has been a Savannah institution since 1953. A quirky, dive bar, its clientele has included many stars and even former President Jimmy Carter, its artsy walls are covered in memorabilia throughout the years. You just have to go.
The weather is just starting to heat up in the Philippines in March. It is a worthwhile time to visit the beautiful archipelago. With 7000 islands to choose from, you don't need to look any further than El Nido. Just think of crystal blue water, cliffs, caves and secluded lagoons. Yep if that hasn't sold you enough already, pictures will prove that it truly is paradise.


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If you were following me when I started with #BloggingtoJogging posts about 4 months ago, you may be wondering what the heck happened to that particular series. I wasn't sure exactly how to handle concluding a series that I didn't want to write anymore but that I'd only just began, so for a while I … Continue reading
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Review: Barry M. Summer Love Palette (UK Brand)
Today's review is of a palette I purchased from eBay. It is the Summer Love pallete by Barry M. Barry M. is a brand in the UK that is very popular for its nail laquers. However, I've never heard anything about their eye shadows & really wanted to give some a try. This palette … Continue reading
Review: Mwah Lipbalm (Sold at Wal Mart, Ulta, Target, Amazon)
Recently I've been hearing a lot about Mwah lip balms. They were previously a bit more difficult to find, sold mostly at Ulta stores. Now they seem to be popping up everywhere so I figured I'd share my thoughts with you so you can decide whether or not to pick one of these up for … Continue reading
Collective Beauty & Fashion Haul Spring 2015
As we move into a new season, I thought I'd share a cumulative look at most of the beauty & fashion-related things I bought this Spring. I know I'm always interested in seeing other people's hauls so hopefully you'll enjoy it too. Some of these products will be appearing in future reviews so I'll keep … Continue reading


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Mumbai: High-fashion store's illegal extension razed in Juhu
The senior residents of Asha Colony, where the store is located, allege that they have been threatened by the owner for protesting about the encroachment in the compound
Fashion store Kimaya, home to some of India's biggest design labels, has found itself in the midst of encroachment controversy. On Monday afternoon, a team from the BMC demolished a major portion of the shop on Juhu Tara Road.
Officials from K/West ward claim that the shop was illegally extended in the compound area of Asha Colony. When mid-day visited the spot yesterday around 4 pm, the demolition vehicle was in full action, tearing down the concrete walls and AC ducts of the shop.
On Monday afternoon, BMC officials from the K/West ward tore down the illegal extension of Kimaya store, located on Juhu Tara Road
Assistant Engineer, Sunil Tawde from the BMC, who was leading the demolition team, said they have received several complaints about the illegal structure for the last two years, which then went into litigation.
Recently, the court directed the corporation to initiate the demolition process. "Nearly 440 square feet of the shop was extended illegally on what is known as compulsory open space on the side of the building, which we were ordered to demolish," he said.
Local MLA, Ameet Satam, who was also present at the site, alleged that he has been approached by a collective body of senior residents of Asha Colony, complaining that the encroachment in their society compound could pose as a safety hazard as it would restrict the entry of a fire brigade in case of any emergency.
"Despite the court order, there was no progress from the civic body's end, so I decided to get personally involved and make sure that justice prevailed," said Satam.
Meenaz Bihari, a resident, filed an FIR against the founder and chairman of Kimaya, Pradeep Hirani (mid-day has a copy) on Monday, alleging that she and other senior citizens of the colony have been personally threatened by the accused yesterday.
"My late husband, Kamal, was one of the first people to raise his voice against the irregularities. In retaliation, we were slapped with criminal cases, alleging that I was running a prostitution racket and was threatening the store's employees.
We had to make so many rounds for court hearings that I was forced to quit my full-time job as a schoolteacher and now offer tuition classes to make a living," said Bihari. She further alleged that a certain builder lobby was trying to acquire their flat, "We had to finally approach MLA Satam on Friday, who promised swift action."
Santacruz police have registered a case under Section 506 (criminal intimidation) of Indian Penal Code. Despite repeated attempts to get in touch with Pradeep Hirani, he remained unreachable for a comment.
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What happens when you inherit a house in Texas?
Inheriting a house is one of the few big surprises that life brings us sometimes. But what happens when you inherit a house in San Antonio TX? As much as you may want to keep an inherited house, sometimes you may be forced to consider putting it up for sale. Well, selling an inherited house … Continued


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ALOHA India conducted its Thirteenth National Level Competition on Thursday, the 29th December, 2016 amidst great zest, vibrance and elation at BLUE LAGOON RESORT in Chennai, Tamilnadu.
ALOHA INDIA NATIONAL LEVEL COMPETITION gives an opportunity and a platform for all the ALOHA Students to highlight their proficiency in Abacus and Mental Arithmetic skills.
Over 1150 students from 25 states participated in this mega event. The competition which tested speed and accuracy in arithmetic, the ALOHA students had five minutes to solve as many as 70 arithmetic sums depending on the students' level, using only an abacus or mental arithmetic.
The event was presided by the chief guests Mr..Loh Mun Sung(Founder President Of ALOHA International), Mrs. Kiran Motwani (Director For ALOHA International), Mr. Raúl Soler and Ms. María Soledad Miro (ALOHA Spain) and Ms. Diana Artunduaga (ALOHA Ecuador)
The programme commenced with the lighting of the Ceremonial lamp by the Hon'ble Chief Guests escorted by the other dignitaries. Entailing the bouquet presentation.
The astounding competition started with unveiling of the question papers by Mr.K.Kumaran (Director of ALOHA India) in presence of chief guests. Assessing the papers with in 3 hours with expert panel and the results were announced on the same day.
The Prize ceremony held on the same day and over 600 trophies, medals and performance awards were distributed to Franchises, Course Instructors, students besides all the participants also receiving a participation certificate.
Parents and franchises were complete silence until their children called up on the dais, every one Greeted with pats on their backs and hugs from parents. Winners have brought lot of pride to their respective cities and training centres by demonstrating highest level of mathematic skills with the help of hand and eye calculation.
The ceremony concluded by Vote of Thanks, who thanked all the esteemed dignitaries and participants, team of Aloha for boosting the morale of young and vibrant students.
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Hey babes! I'm so excited to tell you about my own little challenge for this year. It's all about me being HELL BENT on avoiding chub rub this summer. Every year I promise myself I'm going to try preventive measures in protecting my tender thighs and every year I fall short and end up on my old fall back of baby powder and antiperspirant.
It. Never. WORKS!
Every summer I end up with at least handful of terribly painful episodes where I was out and about on a warm, sunny day, letting my legs breathe and the chub rub starts. You know that feeling, when you notice it's chafing a bit, but you're like, it's ok, it won't get too bad. Then a little while later you're like, ok, maybe I can stuff my skirt between my legs for a little bit and no one will notice, I'll just walk a few paces behind everyone. Then you're like HOLY HELL THIS IS THE WORST, I need to sit down and spread my legs. Are my thighs bleeding? I feel like they're bleeding! I need some relief, I need a pool or a fan! Does anyone have some baby powder on them? No? Oh yeah riiight, most people don't normally carry baby powder around with them. *groan*
The next two to three days following you're left walking slightly bow legged, you only wish it was for the reasons people are chiding you for, but in all reality your thighs tried to skin each other and they are PISSED!
So this year I say NAY! I don't wanna deal with it and I'm going to see if I can last 100 days of summer chafe free!
This all started with my chub rub shorts from Thigh Society, but I'm bulking up my arsenal with adding in MedZone's anti chafing stick, ChafeZone*. They got in touch with me after seeing all the hub bub around the chub rub short giveaway and realised, there are a helluva lotta babes out here needing some relief.
I've been using their product now for 2 weeks, that's 14 days of my hopeful 100 and I gotta say, it's been pretty keen so far! So, can I make it through the hottest, sweatiest, chub rubbiest months without suffering this year? And so far, I'm thinking the answer is gonna be YES!
My plan of attack is to come at it from multiple angles. I'll be using my ChafeZone for days I don't want my chub rub shorts getting in the way of a cute outfit, { hello mini skirts and swimsuits! } or you know, when they're in the laundry. So far, it's been kinda perfect!
They kindly sent me a full size ChafeZone stick to try out, as well as a nice n' small travel size stick that's easy to keep in my purse, just in case I have to reapply. They also sent a travel size of their BlisterZone; I haven't had any cause to use this one yet as I don't have any blister inducing shoes in my closet currently, { guess it's time for shoe shopping! } but I'm keeping that in my bag as well, just in case I notice any annoying and potential blister rubs.
And they threw in a couple trials of their PainZone and BurnZone as well! The BurnZone packets went straight into my camping kits as they are meant for mild burns, insect bites, scrapes and sunburns, which sounds all around awesome. The PainZone is like a deep muscle oil, meant to relieve muscle strain, aches and arthritis. I gotta admit, I tried some on my lower back when I was having some severe menstrual cramps and it felt soooo goooood! Like being in hot bath, but in my jammies, under a blanket, in front of the tv! *bliss*
So, let me tell you a little more about how I felt about the product. It's smells fairly medicated, like peppermint and eucalyptus, which makes sense as those are two ingredients, but it's not too strong. It goes on smooth and feels very glide-y at first, but it settles into your skin and just feels natural. My friend had mentioned some chub rub sticks she's tried before that contained silicone and that they'd create tiny little abrasive balls { kinda counterproductive to it's purpose, no?! }, that is not the case with these sticks. I don't even see silicone as an ingredient, I was actually happy to see that aloe vera is actually the first ingredient though! I have found on really hot days or days where I am walking a LOT, I have had to reapply, which is not really a big deal, especially since as I mentioned, you can get these in little travel sizes to keep in a bag and they don't take up too much space!
According to the packaging, you can also use this on other areas, like do you get rubbed from your bras? It's good for that! Swimsuit is uncomfortable in spots? Try it there too! Riding your bike and getting saddle sores? It's supposed to be the bees knees! It's been pretty awesome so far for my own uses, but I'm looking forward to trying it on other areas to see how if it's as great as it is for my thighs.
So, I'm 14 days into my own personal challenge, I'm going to keep you updated periodically with my progress.
What are your plans to avoid chub rub this season?
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Tonight marks the start of the first ever DUOFEST, hosted by the PHILLY IMPROV THEATER and taking place at the Shubin.
This weekend explores the joys of duos… two person improv that until now has never appreciated this level of attention. Kudos to the producers for locking in on a unique theme and creating a playspace for this abundant but underdeveloped corner of the improv world.
Audiences have four days of twosome love to take in, and there's a lot of talent that's going to be represented on stage through the weekend. You're likely familiar with a lot of the local ones… the longtime partnership of Whipsuit, the organically fresh Amie & Kristen Show, the one-man duo with an audience member M@&, the newly retitled Rosen & Milkshake and even an old school reunion of Holmes/Maughan. All of the acts promise to be excited and fun-filled, but because weekend passes are long since sold out and I love lists, I'm giving you my picks of new, exciting and different duos you may not know about but probably want to make a point of checking out this weekend.
Toy Soldiers
Kelly Vrooman & Alan Williams
Kicking off the list and performing tonight are Toy Soldiers. These are two local improvisers very dear to my heart, not only because I've played with both of them regularly through the years, but more so because I've been in the audience watching them. They're individually fun to watch, and I'm really excited for the debut of them together in a premise that plays exceptionally to their strengths.
Gay Boy / Straight Boy
Steve Kleinedler & Dana Bein
Closing out opening night is this duo from Boston. As the title might suggest, one is gay and one is straight, but most importantly, both are hilarious. I've been able to play with Steve on numerous occasions, and he's always a delight. Although I haven't climbed on stage with Dana, he's a joy to watch and makes some surprising choices. I've been waiting to catch them together in this show, and tonight I finally get to.
The Cascade
Rick Andrews & Jenny Dunne
Rick is a Duofest producer and brings with him a long history of improvised stage work, starting out at ImprovBoston and continuing up through his current work with Magnet, where he met Jenny. Although she's newer to the craft, she's had the opportunity to dive in and train with some of the best NY has to offer. Now watch as these two carefully explore the nuances of perspective and change, reliving a single moment over and over, discovering how subtle choices define consequence.
Grandma Hates Technology
Mike Weiss & Jessica Weiss
A father-daughter act that is as quick and clever as it is adorable. They brought the house down and wowed audiences at PHIF last year, and since that time have been on a streak, killing stages at festivals all across the country. Anyone that has any doubts about Jessica's age surely hasn't seen that girl take on solid adult personas and bust out shadow characters with the best of them. Truly a unique show not to be missed.
Scout and Handsome Rob
Marcy Jarreau & Rob Penty
It's no secret I've had an improv crush on Marcy for years, from her days conquering UCB's Project Improviser, clear up to the present, as her all-female ensemble Bombardo continues to be a highlight of PHIF each year. In this show, she reunites with Megawatt Team X co-star Rob (sending out some Imposters love) for a duo that's sure to be filled with strong characters and bold moves.
Snake Pitt
Jake Schneider & Jonathan Pitts
One's part of Improvised Shakespeare and The Reckoning. The other created Storybox and runs CIF. These are two Chicago greats, just doing what they do best. Sit back and soak it in.
Asaf Ronen & Karen Eleanor Wight
Local audiences may be familiar with Asaf and his work he's brought to Philadelphia in the past. A wonder on his own, when you put Karen in the mix for IMP, you get something that really jumps a few levels. Mostly devoid of spoken words, this commedia inspired clowning duo communicates more effectively with glances and gestures than many improvisers could hope to do with an arsenal of verbal language. Fluid character archetypes, combined with often poetic and always hypnotic visual storytelling creates something that isn't improv… because it defies description.
Landry and Summers
Shaun Landry & Hans Summers
This duo are married to the stage and to one another. Both Second City Alums, both determined to show California how it's done… first in San Francisco and now taking up residence in LA. 25 years improvising together is no small feat, and here's a rare chance for folks on the east coast to see what that kind of shared skill, knowledge, intimacy and trust can create on stage.
Hodapp and Rothwell
Dan Hodapp & Natasha Rothwell
Two fantastic and funny people who NY is very fortunate to have. They won Magnet's Improv Duo Tournament in 2009. They won my heart long before that.
Adventure Squad
Kaci Beeler & Valerie Ward
I'll be honest that I've heard nothing about this show, nor am I familiar with the improvisers. But the show description alone has my interest genuinely piqued. Closing out Duofest, these ladies play awkward, quirky pre-teens living through a single day of school. Nostalgia and cringing humiliation are apparently on the lesson plan, and attendance is mandatory.
There are dozens of other acts running throughout the weekend, and you can get the details on all of them on the Duofest website.


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|World Bank's '2014 Ease of Doing Business Index' ranked Mauritius 20, Rwanda
32, South Africa 41, Tunisia 51 and Botswana 56 – as the top five countries in
Africa where it is easiest to do business. (Photo Credit:MSJoof/TNBES
A survey by the South Africa-based research organisation, Good Governance Africa (GGA), has revealed improvements in business conditions in Africa, where it is getting easier to start a business.
However, GGA's 2014 Africa Survey indicated that "while it is getting easier to start a business in Africa, only Mauritius, Rwanda and South Africa are in the top 50 of the world's easiest countries to conduct business.
The Africa Survey, a comprehensive annual collection of social, political and economic indicators from all countries on the continent compiled from a wide range of sources, is to be released on October 28 in Johannesburg.
World Bank's 2014 Ease of Doing Business Index ranked Mauritius 20, Rwanda 32, South Africa 41, Tunisia 51 and Botswana 56 – as the top five countries in Africa where it is easiest to do business.
"Although the rates of improvement are not uniform across the continent, it is encouraging to see that most African countries are making it easier to start a business," GGA researcher Georgina Alexander said. "Small to medium-sized enterprises are important drivers of job creation and economic growth."
The Africa Survey found that more African countries are making it easier and faster to do business: over two-thirds decreased the number of procedures required to start a business between 2005 and 2013; and over three-quarters reduced the number of days.
It stated that Rwanda and Madagascar have the lowest number of procedures required to start a business, at two, while Equatorial Guinea has the highest, at 18.
"Rwanda has the lowest number of days required to start a business at two days whereas it takes 135 days to start a business in Equatorial Guinea," it added. "In comparison, it takes 19 days to open a business in South Africa and five procedures."
Good Governance Africa is a research organisation that promotes better government management. Its main publications are the Africa Survey and Africa in Fact, a journal that tracks government performance and proposes solutions.
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LA MADRE GOOSE: Cover Reveal and Pre-order Links
- Feb, 16 2016
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It's official! I'm back to blogging.
With LA MADRE GOOSE being released on July 19th, and more books coming after that one, the blog will be the best place to stay updated with my publishing news. Come back often or subscribe to the blog (right).
Now to the reason of today's post: I'm very proud of LA MADRE GOOSE, and can not wait for all of you to see the book!
Today I'm pleased to share the cover with the world!
If you'd like to reserve a copy, you'll find pre-order links below. I hope you do :)
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Its great that now your books are available in kindle!
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And, I just realized that thanks to your comment! :)February 16, 2016


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This morning I got up bright and early and headed up to Cypress Mountain, the home of the 2010 Winter Olympics Freestyle skiing and snowboarding venue. The new Lodge is done; well…the outside and the offices anyway.
The washrooms are definitely an upgrade to the Black Mountain Lodge. The Retail shop seem to be smaller than before and the items are exactly the same as before: Cypress Brand everything…plus some oakley googles and Heli Henson Ski wear. I still like Grouse Mountain shop better because it has more varieties and it's got popular brands for snowboarders such as Quicksilver and Burton. ( I enjoy window shopping in the warm shop when it is freezing outside.)
As expected, it was really crowded, I had to park in the second parking lot, and I was up on the Mountain pretty early. By next week (Christmas Holidays) people will be parking almost all the way to the Cross Country area and beyond. It will be an hour walk to the resort from the car, 2 hour wait to buy a ticket, another 2 hour wait to get on a chair lift, and if you need rentals, even longer waits. There will still be tons and tons of people that go to ski resorts during the Christmas season because for a lot of people, that's the only time they can enjoy the holiday season with their family and their kids.
There were some brave souls that came to Cypress Mountain not willing to line up with the crowd. They brought their split boards and snowshoes, ready to tackle the fresh powder beyond the ropes. They, however, were not properly prepared because only 3 out of 5 riders had back packs on, which means 2 people are without Avi gear.
As I expected, there was a huge line up at Eagle Express Quad Chair on Black Mountain. The lines were about a 10-20 minutes wait, which is not too bad.
The one thing I noticed from the above picture is the clothing color choice is completely different from the ones from Grouse Mountain (Day 5 – Grouse Mountain Opening Day). It seems like a completely different crowd because most people are wearing dark jacket with dark pants whereas at Grouse Mountain, most skiers and snowboarders were wearing bright color jackets and pants with lots of bold patterns.
It made me think…
"A) is the crowd at Cypress more conservative than Grouse with their color choice ?
B) does riders wear different choice of clothing for different occasions? (i.e bright color for the Park, dull color for the groomed run…)".
feel free to comment below what you think.
I did photographed a few people with bold color clothing…very few.
and a few more photos of snowboarders from Cypress Mountain…
Panorama and the Olympic Boarder-cross trails were open and pretty tracked out. I was glad all the old jumps from last year were still there. The side of the hill was completely untouched so I try to get my board to go on to the right hand side of Panorama to get some air. Instead of getting air, my board sank into the powder, all 96 centimeters of it and I fell into waist deep powder. It was amazing !! It just look a long time to swim back to the groomed run.
After a few hours at the green and blue run, I decided to go check out the park. Since I had such a great time at the Grouse Mountain terrain Park yesterday, I figure Cypress must have set up the park as well. I was disappointed when I saw the park crew coming out of their hut with shovels just going up for the first time to do some digging.
The Terrain Park Staff has new uniforms. I hope their Park this year will be even better with the Olympics coming and all. Cypress Mountain created a Media Volunteer Program, which is similar to Grouse Mountain's blogospondents, but with videos instead of words.
Here's another picture of the new Cypress Creek Lodge and Black Mountain where the Olympics will be held.
As for the instructors, it's very similar to Grouse, I only saw 2 lessons been taught today. There were some trainings happening but there were not too much to do except putting up fences and helping beginners that were having trouble on the hill. I hope they have been handing out their business cards. It's a perfect chance to promote themselves by giving free tips. A friend of mine got a private lesson request on his first day of work 2 years ago simply because he saw a struggling beginner snowboarder and decided to stop and helped the beginner get down the hill safely.
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I lost a ring
As a Safari it was good
First time in Africa West
As by the sunlit beach I stood
'Midst strangers, a lonely guest
Only yesterday I was crying
As while walking I had lost
A golden ring and I was trying
To find it at any cost
I gave up and sat on a rock
While a tramp, stood in the gale
Looking as if to take stock
So I told him my sad tale
It was my father's precious ring
Which his own dad had given him
As in bed he lay dying
Of an illness painful, grim
The tramp took me by the hand
Combing every corner and nook
Turning every inch of sand
However long, the time it took
I was ready to take defeat
But no, not this strange ally
Who I had the chance to meet
As he was just standing by
Finally he stood up in glee
'There it is behind the reed!'
And shining there, I could see
My father's precious ring indeed!
He firmly refused my reward
Not even a drink in the bar
'Your got your ring, Thank God!
It's the best reward by far!'
So on my trip to Africa
Not only did I find my ring
But that 'humanity exists afar'
That was the more precious thing.


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United States District Court, D. South Dakota, Northern Division
November 9, 2017
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,v.RICHARD STEELE, Defendant.
CHARLES B. KORNMANN United States District Judge
filed a motion to dismiss the indictment pursuant to Fed. R.
Crim. P. 12(b)(3) based upon alleged unreasonable
post-accusation delay in the service of the federal arrest
warrant upon the defendant and pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P.
5(a) based upon unreasonable delay in presentment to a U.S.
Magistrate Judge.
was indicted and an arrest warrant issued in this case on
June 14, 2017, for an alleged assault that occurred on April
27, 2017. The arrest warrant was not served upon defendant
until July 20, 2017.
was arrested on May 26, 2017, in connection with a revocation
warrant issued in CR 07-10004. The defendant appeared before
the magistrate with counsel on May 31, 2017, and admitted to
portions of the petition to revoke. His revocation hearing
before me was scheduled for July 21, 2017, and was later
rescheduled to July 20, 2017.
was in federal custody on the revocation matter when the
indictment and arrest warrant issued in this case on June 14,
2017. The alleged assault which is the subject of the
indictment in this case was not set forth in the petition to
revoke in CR 07-10004. The U.S. Probation Officer who had
been supervising the defendant reported in the supplemental
presentence report in CR 07-10004 that the Probation Officer
was not made aware of the alleged April 27, 2017, incident
when he moved to revoke the defendant's supervised
alleged April 27, 2017, assault and the indictment in the
present case were discussed at the defendant's revocation
hearing on July 20, 2017. Counsel for defendant in the
revocation matter requested a continuance of the revocation
hearing based upon the discovery of the new criminal charges.
I informed the defendant and counsel that I would not
consider the allegations in the indictment in this case in
conjunction with the revocation. I was, however, aware that
the arrest warrant in this case had not been served upon the
defendant until that day. The arrest warrant in this case was
served 36 days after it was issued.
criminal defendant may raise a defect in instituting the
prosecution pursuant to Fed. R. Crim. P. 12(b)(3).
Pre-indictment delay can be a basis for dismissal but there
was no pre-indictment delay in this case. The alleged offense
occurred on April 27, 2017. The indictment issued June 14,
2017. Six weeks does not constitute delay, much less
unreasonable delay.
contends that he was prejudiced by the five week delay in
serving the indictment and arrest warrant upon him. Defendant
possesses a right to a speedy trial pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§ 3161. However, that right does not attach until,
inter alia, the defendant is arrested. No Speedy
Trial Act violation occurred here.
possesses a right to a speedy trial under the Sixth
Amendment. Doggett v. United States, 505 U.S. 647,
651, 112 S.Ct. 2686, 2690, 120 L.Ed.2d 520 (1992).
"[T]he Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial attaches
at the time of arrest or indictment, whichever comes first,
and continues until the trial commences." United
States v. Perez-Perez, 337 F.3d 990, 995 (8th Cir.
2003). An interval between accusation and trial in excess of
one year crosses "the threshold dividing ordinary from
'presumptively prejudicial' delay." United
States v. Brown, 352 F.3d 1032, 1034 (8th Cir. 2003). If
the defendant can show a presumptively prejudicial delay, the
Court is required to conduct a speedy trial analysis by
weighing the length and reason for the delay, the
defendant's assertion of his right, and prejudice to the
defendant. Id. There is no presumptively prejudicial
delay and not even an ordinary delay in the interval between
accusation and trial in this matter. Trial is scheduled for
November 12, 2017. Less than five months have elapsed since
the indictment was filed. The trial was delayed once at the
request of the defendant.
cites to Fed. R. Crim. P. 5(a)(1)(A) which requires a person
making an arrest to take the defendant without unnecessary
delay before a magistrate judge. There was no such delay in
this case. Defendant points out that the purpose of the rule
is "to frustrate law-enforcing officers from detaining
the arrested person for an unnecessary period of time to
enable the officer to extract a confession from the arrested
individual." United States v. Jeanetta, 533
F.3d 651, 656 (8th Cir. 2008). Defendant was not detained as
a result of the arrest warrant issued in this case but was
instead detained pending revocation proceedings in another
federal criminal case. There is no evidence that law
enforcement contacted the defendant about the alleged April
27, 2017, assault at any time during his detention on the
revocation matter.
between indictment and arrest can result in a Sixth Amendment
speedy trial violation if such delay results in prejudice
similar to delay between arrest and trial. See Doggett v.
United States, 505 U.S. at 656, 112 S.Ct. at 2693.
Bad-faith delay in pursuing an arrest "to gain some
impermissible advantage at trial" or to otherwise impair
the defense is a basis for dismissal of the indictment.
Id. There is no showing here that there has been
presumptively prejudicial delay between the issuance of the
indictment and the arrest of the defendant and there has been
no claim that the government acted in bad faith in failing to
effect the defendant's arrest on the indictment. While
negligence in delaying arrest can result in a Sixth Amendment
speedy trial violation, a shorter delay results in an inverse
presumption of prejudice. Id.
contends that the short delay in this case resulted in his
being sentenced on revocation of supervised release prior to
notice that he was facing new federal criminal charges. That
is true in this case. Defendant contends that he was
therefore prejudiced because, had he been aware that he was
facing new federal charges, he could have engaged in plea
negotiations to settle both the supervised release revocation
and the new criminal charges, possibly resulting in a lower
total sentence for both cases. A defendant who maintains his
innocence and shows no indication that he would be willing to
admit his guilt undermines his claim that he would have
pleaded guilty if he had been arrested and apprised of the
criminal charges at an earlier date. See Sanders v.
United States, 341 F.3d 720, 722 (8th Cir. 2003)
("When the defendant's claim is that counsel
misadvised him of the relative advantages of pleading guilty
rather than proceeding to trial, in order to show prejudice,
the defendant 'must show that, but for his counsel's
advice, he would have accepted the plea.'").
delay between indictment and arrest in this matter was not
unreasonably long and the defendant can demonstrate no
prejudice arising out of the length of the delay. I find that
there has been no violation of the ...
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Olympic diver Tom Daley has said that any professional footballer would be surprised at the support they would receive if they came out as gay.
The 20-year-old, who announced he was gay in a YouTube video last December, said that he did not believe that any public figure should have to discuss their sexuality.
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RYE — Local firefighters have big plans to make the holidays brighter for those less fortunate.
This is the seventh year that Rye firefighters have participated in the Seacoast Firefighters Toy Bank. Fire Lt. Chuck Gallant said the department is looking for donated gifts for children, from newborns to 17-year-olds.
Gallant said town firefighters work in collaboration with other Seacoast fire departments to fill the needs of disadvantaged families in Rye and other Seacoast communities.
"The members of the community have always taken good care of the Fire Department," Gallant said. "It's our way of giving back. To me, it's the right thing to do."
The department will accept donations until Dec. 23. The firefighters are asking for new and unwrapped toys, gift cards and financial contributions.
Donations can be mailed to or dropped off at the fire station at 555 Washington Road. Toy drop-off locations include the fire station, Depot Honda, Hungry Horse, Saint Theresa Church, Town Hall, the junior high and elementary schools, Gymboree, Bethany Church and Rye Congregational Church.
At the same time, the firefighters association is working with the Rye Lions Club to organize the annual holiday parade. Gallant said this year's parade will step off from Webster at Rye at 795 Washington Road at 1 p.m. Dec. 11. The parade route ends at Rye Junior High School.
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You know that overwhelming urge, the one that comes suddenly on a Sunday afternoon around 4:00, for a buckwheat sandwich and some crepes?
And then comes that crushing disappointment with the knowledge that no place houses both these beautiful dreams under one roof. And finally, the familiar ache that turns into quiet sobs as you pick at your beans and toast.
Tucked under unassuming blue awnings is a tiny little paradise – a new café called Maloko, on the corner of Camberwell Church Street and Camberwell Grove lane. The décor is simple but unique – the floor bursts with colour, green drums for tables, coffee bags for a ceiling. It's light and airy and filled with happy vibes.
The owner's usually there to greet you, a young guy bursting with smiles and good wishes. His joy in opening the new business, and hope for its success, is palpable and catching.
Not many choices on the menu (yet!) but what glorious few they are!
Crepes, crepes, beautiful crepes – crepes filled with chocolate, lemon, Grand Marnier, with unicorns and sunshine.
And yes, buckwheat sandwiches filled with cheese, spinach, yams – vegetarian stuff. The coffee is quite good (this coming from a coffee snob) – I had a macchiato and was well pleased.
The prices are typical Camberwell – cheap! And Maloko has great hours – everyday from about 8am to 10pm-ish – though I'm sure this will adjust with time, I'm hoping it doesn't.
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I saw in the news that the Emperor of Japan has decided to step down. He's 85 and has had some health issues in recent years, and has decided that it's in the best interest of the country to pass on the leadership to his son. Here in the US we elect someone new every 4-8 years typically so we don't experience anything like this type of life-long leadership, but Great Britain does, at least as of now, and the Catholic Church has historically had life-long leadership but the current pope has indicated he doesn't want to be pope for the rest of his days. All of this has gotten me thinking about quitting.
The word 'quit' is an interesting one. It can be defined as "stop, cease, discontinue, depart, leave, give up, or relinquish." I think these definitions are interesting because we always see quitting as a really bad thing. But these words don't necessarily indicate any type of failure, like we typically think of when we talk about quitting. Sometimes quitting is the best decision you can make.
Quitting isn't necessarily about accepting defeat or failing at something, although sometimes that is the case, other times it's about getting out while the getting is good, or thinking about win-win-wins for everyone, or knowing that you've done the very best job that you could do and now you need to pass it of to someone else or do something different going forward.
Sometimes it's easy to say that you quit, but often it does take courage and some serious consideration to make sure that you're really making the best decision for yourself and those that matter most to you. Those in positions of power have extra responsibility to make sure they're doing what's best for everyone, but the fact is we all do as well. The way you live affects others in various ways from the very obvious and significant to the negligible, but the fact remains that we each do have responsibility for how we live, and therefore knowing when to quit.
Change isn't the enemy, in fact more often than not it's not changing that's the enemy. This week I encourage you to consider if it's time for a change, time to quit something so you can move onto something bigger and better.


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The second leg of the second Champions League qualifying round takes place this week, and Celtic are in a good position to surge past Rosenborg. The Scottish champions won the first leg 3-1 in Glasgow and they should be able to go to Norway and complete the job. Marathon Bet has 17/25 on Celtic draw no bet and that looks interesting, as the Hoops were the better team by a considerable margin in the first leg. Basel trail PAOK Saloniki 2-1 on aggregate, but they should fancy their chances of turning that around in Switzerland this week. They beat the likes of Man Utd and Benfica in last season's Champions League, and they should take confidence from those performances, so a Basel victory looks interesting at even money with Bet365. Qarabag, Malmo and Red Star Belgrade all offer further value in this round.
The Ligue 1 season gets underway on Saturday when champions PSG take on last season's runners-up Monaco in the Trophée des Champions. Despite much speculation, PSG retain the services of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, the world's two most expensive players, and they should form a terrifying strike partnership. The Parisians steamrollered everyone in France last season, and they should get the better of Monaco in this game. Monaco have abandoned hopes of keeping up with PSG financially, and instead they seek to nurture young talent. But they keep seeing their best players move to elite European sides, and they are considerably weaker as a result. World Cup star Aleksandr Golovin is an interesting arrival, but they lack the quality of PSG. William Hill, Unibet and 888 Sport have market leading odds of 3/4 on a PSG victory, and that looks like a really tempting price.
A five-day Test match between England and India begins on Wednesday, and conditions should suit the Indians. England has been gripped by an unprecedented heat wave, and that could play into the hands of India's spinners. A couple of days of rain over the weekend has brought relief and that could spark hope among the England camp, but the heat should return by Wednesday and we could see a dusty pitch at Edgbaston. England are the world's best ODI team, but they have struggled in Tests, winning just one of their last nine. They have brought in ODI stars Jos Buttler and Adil Rashid in the hope some of that winning mentality will rub off on the Test side, but Virat Kohhli's men should fancy their chances of winning this first Test. They are priced at 2/1 with Bet365 and various others, and that looks like an intriguing price.
The Glorious Goodwood festival takes place in West Sussex this week and the standout race is the Group 1 Nassau Stakes on Thursday. It has a prize purse of £600,000 and several of Europe's leading runners will battle it out over a distance of 1 mile, 1 furlong and 197 yards. Veracious is the 10/3 favourite with Ladbrokes, and that horse has enjoyed most of the action, but Urban Fox (9/2), Rhododendrun (4/1) and Magical (8/1) are also popular choices, while Billesdon Brook could make an interesting each-way choice at 10/1. Beat The Bank also looks good for an each-way bet at 8/1 with Bet365 in the Sussex Stakes on Wednesday.


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My shiny new cookbook, Vegan for the Holidays: Celebration Feasts for Thanksgiving through New Year's Day, has formally arrived this month and I couldn't be more excited! It's a beauty!
After a few years of dabbling in a fun and deliriously wild exploration of holiday kitchen alchemy, I gathered up my multitude of little pieces of paper and tiny recipe notes and popped them into the oven.
And –would you believe–out popped this beautiful book of recipes for killer-delicious celebration dishes! Vegan for the Holidays makes Thanksgiving through New Year's Day a divine season of grand feasting.
Vegans need never feel deprived and never have to resort to a mere salad while others at the Thanksgiving table chatter enthusiastically about the turkey. Now we can feast on awesome dishes like Savory Lentil Terrine with Mushroom-Wine Sauce or Pistachio and Sweet Pea Torte with Roasted Tomato Aioli.
Perhaps, the Thanksgiving Phyllo Pie will be the centerpiece dish at your family celebration.
Bask in the sweet paradise of Santa's Favorite Panforte for Christmas or rich and savory Potato Latkes and Vegan Sour Cream for Hanukkah.
Dine on sumptuous servings of Mac 'n' cheese and Jamaican Jerk Tofu for Kwanzaa. Conclude the year with the dazzling, sweet and spicy Apricot, Date, and Hazelnut Sticky Pie on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day.
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Here's an easy holiday appetizer that puts yuletide spirit on a plate and unveils your hidden talent as a sculptor. Make it mildly spiced or crank it up to muy picante with extra jalapeno chiles and a pinch of cayenne. Just remember to thaw the peas, then you'll be ready to let the food processor do the work.
1 pound frozen peas, thawed
1 (150ounce) can cannelloni or Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons organic sugar
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 to 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and coarsely chopped'1 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powdfer
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
Pinch cayenne (optional)
1/4 red bell pepper, finely diced'1/2 carrot, finely diced
1 green onion, white part only, sliced (optional)
1 whole star anise, or 6 whole cloves
1. Put the dip ingredients in a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy, stopping occasionally to scrape down the work bowl.
2. Spoon the mixture onto a large platter and use the back of a spoon to form the mixture into the shape of a large Christmas tree. Decorate the tree with the bell pepper, carrot, and the optional green onion. Place the star anise at the top or arrange the cloves into a radiating star. Serve with baked tortilla chips, bean ships, toasted pita wedges, or your favorite crackers.


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4 Things Broadcast News Needs To Stop Doing Immediately
It's time TV news gives us a break
It's tough out there for a reporter. Hey, I get it. Writers, publishers, editors and photojournalists, they're all in a bad way these days. What was once considered a noble profession, the lynchpin of democracy, now finds itself perpetually on the brink. It's besieged on all sides by brands and bloggers and politicians who can easily bypass the once established gatekeepers. It's constantly under threat of "disruption." This is a world where people customize their news, and they're beginning to think quite little of the fourth estate. We are witnessing the steady erosion of the media landscape, with journalists' integrity following closely behind. After all, they're in the same business as the producers of Jersey Shore.
It's lead to the rise of ridiculous TV news tropes that no one enjoys but from which we can never seem to escape. Tropes that hurt media's credibility as an authoritative voice operating on the public's behalf with little to show for it. So, I'm begging you: step back from the brink, and knock this off.
1. Making someone stand outside in a hurricane
Or a blizzard, or on the edge of a dock while 40-foot waves crash against the rocks behind them. A trusty trope in the Action News toolkit designed to ratchet the intensity up to X-treme levels, shooting a stand-up from inside a burning building or similarly dangerous location is quite possibly the most distracting way to deliver information. Not because it makes for jaw-dropping visuals so compelling you'll want to break the remote in half for fear of accidentally changing the channel, but because we, the audience sitting safely at home having to endure these five minutes, can't help but wonder what that Red Shirt Reporter did that was so bad management is now actively trying to kill them with a disaster zone. Not even Anderson Cooper can pull it off.
Incidentally, we all have smartphones with GPS and weather apps. No one should have to suffer through that unique brand of awkward banter between anchors and reporters just to find out it's probably better you wear your coat today since it's January.
2. Reading social media posts
If live remotes in bad weather are desperate cries for excitement, this is the exact opposite. In an attempt to breathe life into an old medium with new ideas, there are times when news anchors will, for whatever reason, drop all pretence of factual reporting and instead simply just, y'know, read random tweets and Facebook posts on the air, sort of like you do when you're waiting in line to get your coffee. This is often done as an easy way of crowdsourcing public opinion, or during breaking news events when no one seems to know just what is going on but there are still 10 minutes to fill before the next break. It is neither helpful nor informative, two qualities viewers are ideally looking for when trying to learn about something. Since it relies on fast-moving social networks though, it is highly susceptible to bad information. So it can be funny, sometimes. This seems like the product of a tragic brainstorming session that began with a producer writing "JOURNALISM 2.0" on a whiteboard.
3. Getting tased/stabbed/shot on the air
If one thing is clear from 24-hour news coverage, it's that the world is a dangerous place. At any given moment, there are so many terrible crimes and conflicts raging across the globe punctuated by acts of horrific violence it can be difficult to muster the courage to even walk outside in the morning. Perhaps that's why, every now and then, a segment will air demonstrating some new gadget meant to keep you safe in this dog-eat-dog world. And invariably, the network enlists some poor bastard to stand up and give the thing a try, to show the folks at home either how much something hurts, or how much it won't hurt because you're wearing protection.
These stories are ostensibly framed around safety, but are more an excuse for us to watch someone get tased, stabbed, or shot. I assume the reporters who get these assignments either have a death wish or are valued even less than their colleague currently reporting from inside a tsunami.
Now, while I and most others in the TV audience have no direct experience with any of these things, as a functioning adult who has his eyes connected to his brain, I understand that having electricity or pieces of metal pass through my body can be painful, and something I should generally seek to avoid. A 3-minute clip from the local news isn't covering a startingly revelation. It's just a mediocre appeal to our collective bloodlust…
4. Treating terror attacks like prime-time dramas
…or maybe those were just preparing audiences for the main event. The way most TV news outfits cover terrorist attacks, while they are happening as well as their aftermath, is not only deplorable, but actually does more harm than good. During a time of extreme anxiety, when people are scared and confused, and even uncertain of their very place in the world, TV news moves to exploit rather than inform in hopes of keeping people from changing the channel. Attacks like the ones popping up in Africa and Euope and the U.S. are treated like installments in long-running dramas for onlookers' entertainment.
A terrorist attack amplifies the worst of the previous tropes, as if they were all soaked in a concoction of Red Bull, cocaine, and fire, and then cranked up well beyond 11. Reporters will be sent into harm's way to give reports of spotty substance from the middle of crowds, and social posts from virtually anyone will be plastered across the screen to fill in any gaps. And while they may come faster and more breathlessly as things unfold, these reports rarely offer the information necessary to lend the situation appropriate context. That comes later. Instead, they sew fear, resentment, sorrow and hostility – and keeps people glued to the screen.
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And yet, despite lacking in any depth the coverage repeats, with descriptions of blood and body counts laid out in grim, voyeuristic detail. In wanting to captivate their audience, journalists are letting their rhetorical flourishes get the better of them. Their storytelling doesn't just add colour of these stories, it warps them, makes them seem otherworldly, and in the process drains them of the reason and objectivity that is so desperately in these extreme situations.
TV news is a tough business, having to walk a difficult line between being informative and entertaining. But rather than strike a balance, most networks seem to have fallen off the deep end, peppering their coverage with a series of increasingly bizarre stunts that would be insulting to the audience if they weren't so sad. And on top of all that, in times when we rely on the news the most, in times of overwhelming duress when we are at our most vulnerable, the producers and directors and everyone else move to turn tragedy into an opportunity to boost their own standing in the media landscape rather than out understanding.
Please, no more. The nonstop drive to maximize fear and outrage is exhausting. Put down the parkas. Stop scrolling through Twitter. Just tell us what is happening in the world without edging us closer to the cliff. We could all do with a break.


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Hi. My name is Krystal Ann Cabo.
I'm currently 20 years old & living my teenage dream (except the part of having my boy crush. haha)
I'm currently residing in the Big City of Los Angeles with a career in the fashion industry. Aside from working full time, I try to make the most of my free time. I like to keep busy and go on adventures and explore.
This blog is a way for you too see through my eyes.


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So, although I live just three blocks from the zoo, this past Saturday was only my third visit and my first time actually drawing there. I find it difficult to sketch from life because I'm either in a rush to see more, and I can't draw fast enough to capture anything -- and I'm a perfectionist, I focus on details, so it's very hard for me to draw fast and loose. When I do, I feel I'm just drawing badly, and reinforcing the experience of drawing badly by continuing the practice. But I know there is something to it, and I was happily rewarded for my efforts on Saturday.
I'm quite happy with a few of the sketches I got. I particularly like my loose expressive gorilla (although I really have no idea if it was a lady gorilla or if she was actually pregnant - it could have just been a very fat bellied gorilla!), it is just SO hard for me to work that fast and actually have it look like something. And I actually made myself pull out the watercolors as well, something I always hesitate to do while out and about - in my head, before I start it feels like so much 'work' up set up, so I usually stop myself before I begin. But this really wasn't all that bad. Very quick set up and clean up, and most time spent painting!
It was a really fun day - and bonus: it was FREE. And not just because I'm a member of the zoo - they were closing at noon for a charity gala, so they were letting everyone in for free in the morning. I was also thankful that I had the time limit (we arrived at 10am) to help focus on sketching.


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When you begin to fall apart around the edges, the more you try to put the pieces back together, the more they seem to bend and crease in your shaking fingers.
Yesterday saw pieces of me shattering in little piles on the floor with every step.
I arrived at work with a sense of confidence and a patchwork idea of who I was.
I left work feeling like I had been holding up a picture of myself that wasn't painted with a light on. I was smudged and just off a bit there and there. Something wasn't right and it hit me steadily in the heart during my entire shift.
A stack of errors greeted me as I put my bag down and spoke to me about ignorance and mistakes. What am I doing?
A meeting where I suddenly realized that I was still holding onto my past identity like rusty armor. What am I doing?
A colleague that scattered more pieces of me to the floor with a simple phrase said under her breath. What am I doing?
A mirror in the empty bathroom that reflected the trail I was leaving behind and the shattered image of a woman who didn't know why she was there, what she was doing, or who she was. What am I doing?
I came to realize that I had been lying to myself since the start of this journey nearly two years ago that I was free from my previous identity. Apparently erasing who we once were wasn't so easy. We can go on for a bit with the belief that we've changed our skins, but underneath it all, we're still who we are – the girl that wants something. Having a career that matched my skills was important. It wasn't enough to just get by. I had thought I had found that something, but yesterday forced me to see the truth – I have to accept who I was and make her a part of me before I can fully accept where I am.
For a while, I had settled and believed myself content with this patch of ground. Now, I realize I have to get up and keep going. To keep seeking, to keep searching.


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The college excellently prepares students for their future professional life by offering comprehensive general education, excellent language training, economic know-how, outstanding marketing qualifications, event and company management skills.
The college lasts four semesters and it starts in September and ends on the first Saturday in June. During the school holidays the students need to complete a twelve week paid internship.
Graduates are very much sought after locally and internationally. More than 6,500 graduates are successfully working worldwide. The alumni association of the "Tourismusschulen Bad Gleichenberg" connects the college with students and alumni all around the world. During monthly events and meetings, students and alumni have the chance to strengthen and expand their international network.
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DDB Mudra assigned creative duties of Hindware's water purifier brand Moonbow
Following a multi-agency pitch, the DDB Mudra Group has won the creative duties of Moonbow, a water purifier and air purifier brand by Hindware. As part of the mandate, the agency will be responsible for the creative strategy and execution for the brand.
The brand would be managed from the Group's Gurugram office and will be led by Ashwani Dhingra, Executive Vice President & Business Partner, DDB Mudra North.
Hindware, a leading name in the Indian market, launched the consumer appliances brand- Moonbow in 2016. The brand strives to bring goodness into the lives of all its consumers with its aesthetically crafted, disruptively designed and technologically advanced range of water purifiers and air purifiers. The brand, though a fresh entrant in the market, aims to gain position in the top three ranks in the next five years.
In a short span post its inception, Moonbow has won prestigious awards like Asia's Most Promising Brand (2017), Emerging Brand of the Year (2016) and Product of the Year Awards (2016) for its innovative and technologically advanced products.
Quoting on the association, Rakesh Kaul, President Consumer Products Division, Hindware said, "DDB Mudra has been our agency partner for Hindware Kitchen Appliances and Water Heaters. We have grown in these categories faster than the industry to capture good market share within 3 years & DDB Mudra has played its part in helping us achieve this growth. We expect DDB Mudra team to work in the same manner for our Moonbow brand and be a part of the brand's growth journey."
Quoting on the win, Rajiv Sabnis, Executive Director, DDB Mudra Group said, "Water purification is a highly competitive category in India today. With the pressure on ground water supply increasing in every large city/ town and the over reliance on the monsoons every year, the need for purification is clearly felt in every home. Newer entrants in this category need to redefine the health benefits that more advanced water purification systems can deliver. Moonbow is uniquely placed to raise the stakes on their water purification offering and its proven benefits. We have an interesting challenge, to establish a differentiated and relevant health benefit amongst Indian homemakers."


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- The Sharp surname has many variant spellings: Sharp, Sharpe, Scharp, Scharf, Scherp To name but a few. It is most frequently found in England and Ireland but is also popular in Germany, Sweden and other Scandinavian countries.
- In 1640 a Swedish soldier in the service of Pieter Stuyvesant is found in New Amsterdam. His name was spelled Scherp. As the family grew and the colony became New York, the spelling was anglicized as Sharp, and the area where Andries Hans Scherp and his children lived outside of Kinderhook, Columbia County, became known as Sharptown. The Sharptown Road still runs through the area.
- According to SurnameDB: Recorded as Sharp, Sharpe, and the diminutives Sharpin, Sharplin and Sharpling, this is an English surname. It is a good example of a surname originating from a medieval nickname, with the derivation from the Olde English pre 7th Century wrd "scearp", meaning sharp and used to describe a "sharp or smart" person. As a surname it is found recorded all over the British Isles with great frequency, as would be expected of a soubriquet likely to be handed down as being complimentary. The surname is first recorded in the early 11th Century (see below), with other early recordings including Ailmer Scharp in the Pipe Rolls of Hertfordshire for 1184; Aylmer Sarp in tax registers known as the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1228; and Alan Sharp in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in the year 1296. Later examples taken from the surviving church registers of the diocese of Greater London incluude Danis Sharp who married Joane Paynter on February 12th 1564, at Harrow on the Hill, John Sharpling, at St Dionis Backchurch, on December 8th 1724, and George Sharplin who married Mary Cranmore at St Katherines by the Tower (of London) on April 1st 1744.
- Robert Sharp, who departed from the port of London, aboard the ship "Abigall" bound for New England, in June 1635, was one of the first settlers in the new colony of Virginia.
- The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Healden Scearpa. This was dated 1026, in the "Old English Bynames", for the county of Kent, during the reign of King Canute, 1016 - 1035.
Sharp is frequently found in the counties Dublin and Donegal of Ireland.


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A family becomes an assassin's target after a crime lord's sister is brutally murdered in Kaylin McFarren's latest erotic, psychological thriller, Twisted Threads.
Akira Hamada, a beautiful Japanese geisha, failed at killing Kaito Mitsui two years ago - the same yakuza gang leader who destroyed her lover and forced her to become an assassin. Now, with his sister's murderer traveling to the Caribbean on a cruise ship, Akira has ten days at sea to identify her target and complete her assignment as her penance, or face her own death.
Devon Lyons, unaware that his aunt and uncle could be singled out and murdered, brings Akira into their lives. In searching for evidence to justify Mitsui's revenge, she soon discovers that no one is who they seem to be. All the while, Devon is drawn into the mystery of mounting deaths on board the ship, putting his own life at risk.
With killers on the loose and no avenue for escape, tension is ratcheted to a breaking point, forcing everyone to choose between love and loyalty - or deeply held honor - in order to survive.
Linda Yoshida, aka Kaylin McFarren, is a rare bird indeed. Not a migratory sort, she prefers to hug the West Coast and keep family within visiting range. Although she has virtually been around the world, she was born in California, relocated with her family to Washington, and nested with her husband in Oregon. In addition to playing an active role in his business endeavors, she has been involved in all aspects of their three daughters' lives - taxi duties, cheerleading coaching, script rehearsals, and relationship counseling, to name but a few. Now she enjoys spending undisciplined time with her two young grandsons and hopes to have many more. Although Kaylin wasn't born with a pen in hand like so many of her talented fellow authors, she has been actively involved in both business and personal writing projects for many years. As the director of a fine art gallery, she assisted in furthering the careers of numerous visual artists who under her guidance gained recognition through promotional opportunities and in national publications. Eager to spread her own creative wings, she has since steered her energy toward writing novels. As a result, she has earned more than forty national literary awards and was a 2008 finalist in the prestigious RWA® Golden Heart contest. Kaylin is a member of RWA, Rose City Romance Writers, and Willamette Writers. She received her AA in Literature at Highline Community College, which originally sparked her passion for writing. In her free time, she also enjoys giving back to the community through participation and support of various charitable and educational organizations in the Pacific Northwest, including her own non-profit—the Soulful Giving Foundation, benefiting cancer research, care, and treatment at hospitals in Oregon.


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Nowadays, because of environmental challenges and the dominant approach in labor relations, the orientation of organizations has moved from permanent employment to temporary, flexible and contract-based employment. This orientation has had an impact on traditional psychological contracts and has endangered job security. So, in this context, the fundamental concern of managers is organizational com-mitment, job satisfaction, motivation and loyalty of employees. In re-sponse to this concern, scientific and practicing communities are searching new bases for job security and recently, employability is in-troduced. Both academics and practitioners often speak of Employa-bility, however, neither of them have defined nor developed the con-struct. So, this article tries to find an answer for this question: What is employability and which dimensions, criteria and indices constitute it?
The results of this research shows that employability consists of two dimensions (personal adaptability and career motivation and expertise) and five indicators (optimization and personal flexibility, proactive career orientation, career motivation, occupational expertise, optimism) and these dimensions and indicators have an appropriate condition in Tehran's public organizations.


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Friday, August 12, 2011
10th Annual New Westminster Cultural Crawl Starts Tomorrow....
Looks like the weather will cooperate after all and we are in for a nice sunny weekend. If you are in the area I hope you can stop by for a visit at the Fraser River Discovery Center. I will be there on Saturday from 11am until 4pm.
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