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Look at who is boarding your plane
Watch for Red Flags – someone wearing an expensive suit but a military watch, extremely nervous passengers, people with neither carry-on bags nor luggage, someone wearing military boots with normal clothes, strange behaviour. Tell someone in charge it could save your life.
Try to stay calm
Don't be unnerved by scare tactics. Control your breathing and heart rate. Try to stay calm.
The terrorists herd everyone to the back of the airplane. because they are afraid of passengers rushing and overpowering them. Do not go to the back of the plane. You must take back the aircraft.
Assess the threat, assume leadership, designate help and take action
How many hijackers and how many weapons? Where are they located on the aircraft? You are all leaders. What do people do when a leader gets up? They follow. Tell someone to help you. "You two guys grab him while we get the other one!" You must take back the aircraft at all costs.
What about hostages?
Would you risk the life of an airline stewardess? How about your wife or child? Could you rush the terrorists if they have your eight-year old boy and they say that if anyone moves they will cut his throat?
You must because if you do nothing he is going to die anyway. In a hijacking the passengers are divided up into hostages and victims. Terrorists kill hostages to scare you and control you. So if you have a loved one who is taken hostage their best chance of survival is you fighting back.
Prepare in advance
Look for ordinary items that can be used as weapons. Prepare in advance. Always bring along a hardcover book, a newspaper, keys and a pen and ask for a blanket and two unopened soda cans. Keep a fairly heavy bag under your seat. These ordinary items are weapons that can save your life. When the terrorist comes down the aisle as soon as he passes you throw your blanket over his face so he cannot see…..
Then knee him in the spine, pull him down and strangle him with the blanket until you get another passenger to help you restrain him.
Wrap the blanket around your forearm and you can block knife slashes. Hold the blanket out and catch the arm of the terrorist as he slashes at you. Then hold the knife arm wrapped up while other passengers take the terrorist down.
A hard cover book can block any stabbing attack. A heavy book can smash a hijackers nose, collar bone Adam's Apple or back of his head.
Always ask a stewardess for two unopened cans of soda. A full soda can thrown at someone's temple can kill him. They can smash a terrorist's nose, knee cap or head. If everyone throws a full soda can at a terrorist he can be stoned to death. A full soda can wrapped inside a blanket can be swung as a deadly mace.
A newspaper folded once or twice and stuck inside your shirt is body armour strong enough to stop most knife stabs. A rolled newspaper becomes extremely hard and can be used to smash the nose or stop the heart by hitting the arteries on the side of the neck.
Stab a pen into the terrorist's eye, hand, throat, anywhere. Stick him and stick him until he is the victim.
Keys can be stabbed through a terrorist's ear into his ear drum, gouge out his eyes, or even cut his throat.
A leather belt wrapped around your arm can stop knife cuts or the belt can be swung as a flail. Smash the buckle into a terrorist's face. Belts can quickly strangle terrorists and can also tie them up when they are disarmed and unconscious.
Women can take off their high-heeled shoes and punch them at the terrorists who will be knocked out.
A heavy bag kept under your seat can be used to block knife slashes, smash a terrorist or can be thrown into the aisle to trip him.
An undercover Air Marshall may attempt to take back the airplane. If that happens keep your head down or you could be accidentally shot and killed.
Be prepared to recover and shoot the Air Marshall's gun if he is injured or killed, otherwise the terrorists have another weapon.
When firing a gun the most important thing is aiming. Do this quick exercise: hold your index finger up to a spot on the wall. Close one eye and then the other. Looking with one eye your finger will appear to jump while with the other eye it will stay on target. The eye that does not jump is the one you should aim with. Keep your eye on the front sight and align that with your target.
Ultimately, the only way to survive a hijacking situation may be to fight back. By remaining calm, keeping a cool head, being a little creative and very brave, you can save your life and the lives of others.
If you can get to a cockpit radio channel 121.5 is an emergency channel always by airports and US military airfields and you use it to declare an emergency and get an escort to a runway and receive instruction on how to land if the pilots are dead or too injured to fly the plane without assistance.


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In addition to the basic tips found on this page, you can also call IRS Security Systems in London, Ontario for a complete inspection and consultation regarding the security of your home or business. Getting started is easy — simply give us a call, or attend one of our weekly security seminars happening every Wednesday, from 6:00 PM 'til 9:00 PM. While these seminars are open to the public, we highly recommend reserving your spot in advance since space is limited.


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After it was revealed that Facebook is deliberately blocking conservative news sites from appearing in the social media giant's 'trending' section, it now appears as though the company is also censoring pro-Donald Trump posts.
As Gizmodo reported earlier today, "Facebook workers routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the social network's influential "trending" news section, according to a former journalist who worked on the project."
The company also chose to promote leftist social justice causes like 'Black Lives Matter' at the expense of content with a pro-conservative bent.
Is the world's biggest social network also censoring and banning users merely for posting messages in support of Donald Trump's presidential candidacy?
As the image above illustrates, one post was removed simply because it expressed support for Trump's policy of a temporary halt on Muslim immigration due to concerns over ISIS attacks.
Another user asserted that he had been slapped with a 30 day Facebook ban simply for posting the hashtag "#Trump2016".
@realDonaldTrump 30 day ban on facebook for supporting @realDonaldTrump @RealAlexJones @PrisonPlanet @RealPIW pic.twitter.com/Me8eoXDsAM
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Last month it was also revealed that Facebook employees appear to believe that they should not remain impartial, but should instead take action to prevent Trump from becoming president.
Facebook was forced to respond by asserting that it is "neutral" and "will not use our products in a way that attempts to influence how people vote."
However, Facebook has repeatedly taken sides in political debates, notably by teaming up with the German government and an ex-Stasi official to clamp down on posts critical of Angela Merkel's open border migrant policy.
Just as Twitter has reportedly censored hashtags critical of Hillary Clinton, it now appears that Facebook is brazenly violating its claim of impartiality by directly punishing users for posting pro-Trump content.
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Mustard oil and tawa fish: One north Indian chef's comfort food
Watching chef Manish Tyagi handle spices is captivating.
His wooden cutting board is covered in a vivid rainbow of spices when I arrive at his kitchen, small mountains of powdered red chile, turmeric and carom seeds in white prep bowls. He toasts fennel, cumin and coriander seeds in a dry skillet, shaking the pan every 30 seconds with the steady rhythm of a metronome so it doesn't burn and turn bitter. "There are super strong flavors in these spices," he says. "A pinch of these will change the flavor of anything completely."
When the kitchen fills with the nutty fragrance of toasted spices, he pours the seeds onto a cutting board and crushes them with a velan, a fat rolling pin that Tyagi jokes is "the weapon of wives in India." So much attention and care is paid to the spices before he even starts cooking.
Tyagi is the executive chef and partner of August 1 Five, a modern Indian restaurant in San Francisco's Civic Center neighborhood. After working his way up through major Indian hotels like Oberoi and Taj, this north Indian chef immigrated to the U.S. in 2012 to cook at the restaurant Rasika in Washington, D.C. He moved to the Bay Area in 2013 to work at Amber India restaurants, and in August 2016, he helped open August 1 Five, the first restaurant in the U.S. that has let him cook the food he wants to: modern interpretations of food from all around India.
In his version of Gujarati dhokla, for example, a steamed, savory chickpea cake, he swaps the traditional unsweetened desiccated coconut for coconut snow, and cilantro chutney with jalapeño jam. "I am changing the appearance," Tyagi says. "But the flavors are the same."
For Tyagi, the hardest part of immigrating to the United States was his realization that the American restaurant industry is less professional than India's, full of temporary and part-time restaurant workers.
"Coming to work in the U.S. was not a healthy experience for me," Tyagi says. He discovered that only well-known, established restaurants attract a more permanent workforce. But he appreciates the large Indian community in the Bay Area, and the wide variety of upscale Indian restaurants here.
But it wasn't always this way. When Tyagi's partner in the restaurant, Hetal Shah, moved here from New York in 2006, the Indian community and restaurant scene was much less widespread. "We used to have to drive to Fremont for an Indian grocery store," she says.
Tyagi calls the Bay Area heaven for Indian ingredients, especially compared to Washington, D.C.. Between local Indian grocery stores like Jai Ho in Western Addition and New India Bazaar in lower Nob Hill, and Indian grocery distributors like Vik's and Sidher, he can find everything he needs, including spicy mustard oil. "Where I grew up, this was our olive oil. We'd use it for our hair and for cooking," he says.
Tyagi came in to the restaurant on his day off to cook me his comfort food, a tawa fish dish from the state of Uttarakhand, where he grew up. Even though his mother was a strict vegetarian Hindu, she allowed his father to cook the occasional fish dish. They had access to freshwater fish in north India, thanks to the Yamuna River and fish farms.
For the fish, Tyagi chose branzini, and just like his father he marinated it twice: 10 minutes in lemon juice, turmeric and salt, then another 10 minutes in a mix of besan (chickpea flour), lemon juice, ginger-garlic paste, red chile powder and the toasted and crushed spices from earlier.
"People talk about Indian cuisine like everything has garam masala, garam masala, garam masala," he says. "Did I use any garam masala?" (He didn't.)
For him, garam masala is a matter of personal taste; he prefers using ginger, green chile (like jalapeño) and cumin in every dish. His father would cook the fish on a tawa, an Indian griddle pan, but in the restaurant, Tyagi uses a plancha grill with a little mustard oil over low heat, taking care not to let the besan burn, cooking the fish on one side for 5 minutes, then flipping and cooking for another 2-3 minutes.
Tyagi makes a quick tomato chutney in a blender ("My father would use a giant stone mortar and pestle"), and then plates the chutney with jeera aloo and the fish, garnished with some micro-cilantro and red shiso.
Cooking, Tyagi explains, has always been a part of his life. By age 8, he was helping his mother make daily family meals in Dakpathar, his small hometown near Dehradun, the state's capital. He'd chop ingredients, temper the daal or make chapatis, taking over cooking completely whenever his mother was sick.
"I love cooking because it's the one thing I do with confidence," he says. "It's fun to me, the only thing I could see myself doing."
Manish Tyagi's favorite Indian groceries and suppliers in the Bay Area
Jai Ho Indian Grocery Store: 1462 Fillmore St. (near O'Farrell), San Francisco; (415) 567-1070.
New India Bazar: 1107 Polk St. (near Post), San Francisco; (415) 928-4553.
Vik's Chaat & Market: 2390 Fourth St. (near Channing), Berkeley; (510) 644-4412
As for his favorite Indian restaurants?
Says Tyagi: "As a chef, I rarely get a chance to eat out at restaurants. But when I do, Indian food is the last thing I want to eat after cooking it all day!"


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4 challenges to the rise of the virtual assistant
Home automation is the next battleground for technology. Following on the heels of Amazon's launch of its Echo and Echo Dot devices, which feature its voice-controlled personal assistant Alexa, Google has unveiled its plans for a range of hardware to control the smart home. The Google Home speaker features a virtual assistant, excitingly called Google Assistant, that lets you give commands and then either provides information or controls your smart devices. For example, you can stream music, control the temperature and turn the lights up/down/off, as with the Echo. And Amazon and Google are not alone, with Apple announcing its HomeKit standard which will allow users to control devices through their iPhone via either apps or Siri.
When it comes to mass adoption, it is early days in the home automation market, and each one of the major players will need to overcome four big obstacles:
1 Do we need it?
Smart home kit has yet to really take off, with many consumers not willing to pay extra for internet-enabled light bulbs or thermostats. While Google Assistant and Amazon's Alexa can do more than control your home, with the ability to find information, check the weather/traffic, book an Uber taxi etc., you don't really need a separate device for this. You have one – your smartphone. So what each player has to do is find ways of encouraging people to adopt it, developers to create apps that use its functions, and manufacturers to incorporate it into their own hardware. Given that we're talking about white goods such as fridges which are replaced infrequently and are normally price-sensitive purchases, this last point is going to take some time. As an early adopter I'm going to give Alexa a go, but I can't see a compelling reason for mainstream consumers to buy an Echo or Home, until the ecosystem around them are more mature.
2 Is it clever enough?
As an existing Siri user I know that for a smart assistant it can be pretty dumb. It doesn't really know enough about me to provide helpful answers and most attempts at 'conversation' end with switching it off and trying a Google search instead. Amazon and Google promise that their assistants will be much cleverer and will learn about you in order to provide a personalised experience that understands your context, location and previous behaviour. The jury is still out on whether it can be intelligent enough to replace human interaction for basic tasks.
3 Is it private?
The self-learning promise of Assistant and Alexa also has a darker side. Essentially, you are putting an internet-enabled microphone in the heart of your home, where it can listen and learn about you, before sharing that information with Google and Amazon. While both have privacy safeguards, the less you let it share, the less useful it will be. Many people will be concerned about where their data is going, and how it will be used – particularly given the amount of information Google and Amazon already possess about us all.
4 Are we going to be trapped in silos?
For me the main issue behind each of these platforms, is that essentially they are silos. You can't play any music stored on iTunes on either of them for example, but have to either rely on Amazon Music, Google Play Music or Spotify. Even in an age of technology giants, very few of us rely on just one platform – we tend to use bits of each and value the fact that we can pick and choose where we get email, buy products or listen to music from. By their very nature, rivals are not going to push their competitors' services, and no-one wants to have to buy multiple hardware to cover all their bases. What is needed is some form of interchange between all platforms, a kind of one ring to rule them all – but I can't see that happening soon.
As with any innovation there's a lot of hype around virtual assistants, and the hardware that they control. What is needed is some equally smart marketing that overcomes the objections listed above and really focuses on the benefits – otherwise mainstream consumers are likely to simply keep their dumb homes as they are.
Don't believe the e-reader hype
There's currently a press frenzy about the death of the printed book, driven by the rise of the tablet/iPad and Amazon's recent announcement that it is selling more e-books than paperbacks. Commentators are beginning to prophesise rampant e-book piracy and publishers going the way of the record industry in the brave new digital world.
But if you take a closer look you'll see we're nowhere near a digital tipping point, particularly in the UK. While Amazon is selling more e-books on the Kindle in the US than paperbacks, the margin is not that great (105 e-books vs 100 print books). However as pointed out in PaidContent, in the UK we're nowhere near that yet. Amazon is selling more e-books than hardbacks (by a factor of 2 to 1), but not paperbacks.
Add in that the revenue for each e-book is much lower, and you'll see that while e-books are having an impact, digital isn't yet reaching market dominance. The PR behind this reminds me of Amazon's claim that more people bought e-books last Christmas Day than hard copy books – eye catching as a headline, but hardly surprising as new Kindle owners added content to their toys. How many book lovers spend Christmas buying physical items that won't be delivered for a week at least?
I'll admit I'm biased but I think there's a way to go before e-books take over. Screen technology needs to improve further and usability has to take into account the mass market, rather than early adopters that are happy to fiddle with technology. So don't believe the hype – the physical book will be alive and well for years to come.
Related articles
- Sales of Kindle books outstrip print books (i-programmer.info)
- Amazon UK selling twice as many e-books as hardbacks (telegraph.co.uk)
- Amazon and Waterstones report downloads eclipsing printed book sales (guardian.co.uk)


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Inpatient drug rehabilitation is always available for those who have serious problems with drug addiction and dependency. The doors of the inpatient drug rehab dublin ga clinic remain wide open to all those who have most need of that ray of hope and sunshine. But this article wishes to remind interested and concerned readers that this is a clinic that should also be utilized by those who would not normally be classed as people with serious drug problems.
It is possible for anyone reading this to fall foul to an unexpected accident that precipitates serious injuries to the body. It is possible for anyone to suddenly fall gravely ill through the onset of disease. While there has been a concerted move towards the practice of what is known as holistic or alternative therapies, it may not always be possible in the heat of the moment when a person's life is hanging in the balance.
Not enough medical practitioners out there know enough about these ancient medical practices and, yet still, it's proven healing properties. So in the event of urgent medical treatment being required it becomes necessary for a patient to be imbibed with clinically prescribed drugs. Doctors prescribing the medication do, however, need to be absolutely sure of themselves during their diagnoses.
Because the risk is always there that side effects may harm the patient still further. The use of inpatient drug rehabilitation has its part to play in this case. Furthermore, and assuming that the course of drugs is working well for the patient, there remains that risk that the patient's body may become a little too dependent on it. Withdrawal symptoms could set in once the treatment course has been completed and this could set off further side effects.


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Jamestown, CA
Hershel Lester Shaffer
January 21, 1923 - June 13, 2014
Hershel Lester Shaffer was born in Miami, Oklahoma to Harry and Dovie Shaffer on January 21, 1923 and lived in several locations in Oklahoma. He left
Oklahoma in 1941 and moved to Stockton, California with his parents. While serving in the U.S. Army Air Force, he met and married Dorothy Bauer on May 17,
1944 in El Paso, Texas. Their twins, Carol Lee and Michael Lee, were born shortly after his discharge from the service in 1945.
Hershel worked for the Marley Cooling Tower Company for 46 years in Stockton, CA, retiring in January 1988. Dorothy and
Hershel traveled in their motor home for several years and moved to Jamestown, California in January 1998. They spent winter seasons at their home in Yuma, Arizona.
Hershel attended Sierra Bible Church in Sonora and was a member of the American Legion Post #16, Stockton, CA.
Hershel passed away June 13, 2014 at the age of 91. He was preceded in death by Dorothy, his wife of 60 years; his daughter Carol Bay; a brother and four sisters. He is survived by his sister Wanda Jiveden of Sacramento; son, Michael Shaffer, of
Jamestown; grandchildren Mark Bay, Malissa Bay, Tricia Fosdick and Jennifer Yankey; and ten great grandchildren.
The family is especially grateful to the members of the Hospice of the Sierra who did so much for Hershel his last days. And they would also like to thank Tom, Stella, Barbara, Cindy and all the rest of the staff of the Pine Tree Restaurant who made "Pops" feel so special.
Services are being handled by Terzich & Wilson Funeral Home. Interment will be at Cherokee Memorial Cemetery on June 26, 2014 at 1:00 pm on Harney Lane at Hwy 99 in Lodi.


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ST. LOUIS – Recently homeless, Jalessa Gray said she and her young son were currently splitting their nights between a women's shelter and a friend's house while she made plans to get back on her feet. But those plans were dashed when a large portion of her more than $9,000 tax refund was stolen by a scammer.
"I checked the Cash App two or three times. The third time I checked it, that's when I noticed that half my money was gone," Gray said.
After depositing the refund into an account with the mobile payment service Cash App she says she couldn't access all her money at the ATM. She Googled Cash App and called what she thought was the company's customer service line.
"When I called the number, they told me, 'Welcome to Cash App technical support. How can I help you?' I proceeded to tell the person what my problem was, that my card was blocked. I cannot pull any more money out, I could not use my card. He told me he could help me," Gray said.
Jalessa says the man instructed her to install an app on her phone. Once installed, she says he took control of her screen, downloaded Cash App onto her phone and had her login to her account. Moments later, Jalessa claims her screen went blank. She started to feel uneasy. By then it was too late.
"When I called this number back the person picked up the phone and said, 'Domino's' and I said, 'This is not Domino's,'" Gray said.
Jalessa's money was gone. By the time she called Contact 2 her hope was dwindling that she'd get it back.
"It's not like I'm begging anybody to do anything for me. That's what I go to work for. So for you to just take everything and not care," Gray said.
Fox 2's Mike Colombo contacted Cash App and explained what happened. A representative told him the company's Support Escalation team would investigate. Less than 24 hours later, Cash App emailed Colombo to say it reviewed Jalessa's case and reimbursed her the full $8,785 that was stolen.
The company didn't share any specifics about what it found and Jalessa says it doesn't really matter. She said she's learned her lesson and is incredibly thankful for Cash App's generosity.


text: English trio London Grammar combine sparse electronic pop in the model of the xx with dramatic, big-voiced lead singer Hannah Reid's vocals, which evoke Annie Lennox and contemporaries like Florence Welch and Natasha Khan of Bat for Lashes. Reid and guitarist Dan Rothman met in the dorms of Nottingham University, where they began writing music together in 2009 and later added multi-instrumentalist Dot Major to complete the lineup. The following years saw them refine their sound with atmospheric electronics and subtle percussion, and they often played to rooms of no more than ten people. Their popularity rose with the 2012 release of "Hey Now," which they uploaded to the Internet, instantly finding a digital cult following. Their fans were not just in the U.K., but also on the other side of the world in Australia, where their self-released 2013 debut EP, Metal & Dust, reached the top of the digital charts. The same year they signed to Ministry of Sound and the single "Wasting My Young Years" appeared as their first release on the label. The year 2013 also saw them play a sold-out show at the Islington Assembly Hall and make an appearance at the Great Escape Festival in Brighton. In September 2013, London Grammar released their eagerly awaited debut album, If You Wait, with the album debuting on the U.K. album chart at number two and hitting the Top 20 in Australia, New Zealand, France, and Ireland. With the album receiving positive reviews, the trio headed out in support of the release in 2014, culminating in two sell-out shows at London's Brixton Academy. That same year they also picked up two Ivor Novello awards for the single "Strong," as well as two AIM awards for Breakthrough of the Year and Most Played Independent Act. After a whirlwind 2014, the trio retreated into their normal lives, rekindling friendships and writing new music. At the beginning of 2017 the group released the first fruits of those sessions: the single "Rooting for You," followed a month later by the Jon Hopkins-produced "Big Picture." Two more singles followed — "Truth Is a Beautiful Thing" and "Oh Woman Oh Man" — before their sophomore album, Truth Is a Beautiful Thing, was released. Working with the likes of Paul Epworth, Youth, and Hopkins, the album saw the trio taking their sparse electronic pop into more cinematic territory. ~ Scott Kerr & Rich Wilson


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Vital Signs for Mood Disorders
Common assessment tools are critical for both arriving at reliable diagnoses and tracking outcomes. Currently, a number of different evidence-based tools are used to diagnose depression, bipolar illness and related conditions in research and clinical settings. Prior to the formation of the NNDC, there has been no commonly-accepted clinical language to describe and screen for depression, bipolar disorder and related illnesses.
The importance of developing a standard set of screening and monitoring tools – a common way for clinicians everywhere to take the mental "vital signs" of a patient – cannot be overemphasized. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in 2009, depression or bipolar disorder is misdiagnosed or completely missed as often as half the time by current standards of assessment. There are also no early screening tests for adolescents, though depression is increasing among children.
In response, the NNDC has developed a package of standardized screening and monitoring measures for these illnesses. The package contains five different patient-rated evaluative measures. The dissemination of these scales across centers is a vital first step toward improving diagnosis and treatment and designing stronger research studies.


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Comment #2 Friday, March 12, 2004 4:49 PM
Icons you're using with it are a good choice, too.
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Crab rated: 7.44
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Outlook looks great for me. Here is a screenshot of 2002SP3 on WB4.20i It is minimal... so if you don't like that well I guess this is not really the skin for you anyway.
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Comment #11 Sunday, March 14, 2004 3:33 PM
May you please post up the icons and the wallpaper for us.
Or may you please tell us where to download them.
Thank you!
Comment #12 Monday, March 15, 2004 7:05 AM
and the wallpaper is a recolouring of http://rasmusandersson.se/rp13/wallpapas.asp (scroll down) I used Icon Developer to change the colour.
hint: save to jpeg first
Comment #13 Tuesday, March 16, 2004 5:47 AM
(Anyone remember my skin called Grayscale? Was a long long time ago - back in the skinz.org days?)
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if you told me what file to change white i could do it myself!
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In From This Moment On, best-selling author Bella Andre introduces you to Marcus, the second Sullivan bad boy, whose life will never be the same from the moment he meets Nicola....
For 36 years, Marcus Sullivan has been the responsible older brother, stepping in to take care of his seven siblings after their father died when they were children. But when the perfectly ordered future he's planned for himself turns out to be nothing but a lie, Marcus needs one reckless night to shake free from it all.
Nicola Harding is known throughout the world by only one name - Nico - for her catchy, sensual pop songs. Only what no one knows about the 25-year-old singer is that her sex-kitten image is totally false. After a terrible betrayal by a man who loved fame far more than he ever loved her, she vows not to let anyone else get close enough to find out who she really is ... or hurt her again. Especially not the gorgeous stranger she meets at a nightclub, even though the hunger - and the sinful promises - in his dark eyes make her want to spill all her secrets.
One night is all Nicola and Marcus agree to share with each other. But nothing goes as they plan, when instead of simply tangling limbs, they find a deeper connection than either of them could have anticipated. And even though they both try to fight it, growing emotions and sizzling attraction keep drawing them closer together - close enough for them to wonder if stealing one more secret moment together can ever be enough....
NOTE: Explicit language, very steamy sex scenes ... and lots of emotion!
About the author: Known for "sensual, empowered stories enveloped in heady romance" (Publisher's Weekly) about sizzling alpha heroes and the strong women they'll love forever, many of Bella's 20+ titles have appeared on Top 50 best seller lists, including The Look of Love, From this Moment On, Can't Help Falling in Love, Game for Love, Ecstasy, Candy Store, and Love Me. Her books have been Cosmopolitan Magazine Red Hot Reads twice, and have been translated into German, Spanish, French, Italian, Thai, Japanese, and Ukrainian.
Never Too Hot won the Award of Excellence in 2011. The Washington Post has called her "One of the top digital writers in America" and she has been featured in Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and on National Public Radio.
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- 10-09-12
Totally loved it!
This is my 2nd book by this author. I was hoping that book two would not be let down and I am so glad to say it was not. I really enjoyed the story of Marcus Sullivan and Nicola. It was charming with a inelligent story line. And, yes this author brings the heat. This is what I expect in a good modern day romance. The narrator really brings this story to live. Did I say I have already downloaded book #3. I am so glad I found this author, she is totally terriffic.
8 people found this helpful
- 08-07-13
was pretty good but not great
This is an enjoyable light hearted listen. Granted, this series doesn't arouse your mind intellectually but it does entertain. The story and romance was good and kept me interested. I got the first two in this series on sale so I'm actually glad I didn't use credits for them. If you can get them on sale they're worth a listen.
10 people found this helpful
- 🎧 Cyndi Marie 🎧
- 08-01-13
Sweet & Sexy!!
This is the 2nd book in the Sullivan's series and it was everything I hoped it would be. I really liked Marcus, he's the eldest of the Sullivan kids and he's got the "in control" thing going on =) The narrator did a good job too. I think I would have liked it better read by a male narrator but I tend to like male narrators for strong male characters. This is typical romance story and completely worth the credit!
8 people found this helpful
- Susan
- 13-08-12
good read
Would you consider the audio edition of From This Moment On to be better than the print version?
I enjoy listening to books as it makes the train trip to work and back everyday more enjoyable, it is not always easy to open a book, especially if you are standing, but listening is great. You get much more out of the book if the narrator is good like Eva, makes it more interesting.
What did you like best about this story?
Just a nice story, easy to listen to didn't require a great deal of thinking about which suits me to and from work.
What about Eva Kaminsky's performance did you like?
Her ability to make the people come alive and you knew who was talking as she kept the voices going really well. Sometimes narrators fall short with remembering who is talking The queen of narrators if Susan Ericksson.
4 people found this helpful
- Katrina
- 02-08-12
Nice story, can't wait for the next Sullivan!
What did you love best about From This Moment On?
The story is great, the continuation in this series is something I'm looking forward to. I am dying to know what happens to the next Sullivan!
4 people found this helpful
- 14-10-12
Another winner from Ms. Andre
This book didn't disappoint - it had great characters, good plot, a doomed love affair and was thoroughly entertaining which is what we hope we get from a book.
Worth a credit? These books aren't rocket science but if you're in the mood for a light, easygoing enjoyable listen that doesn't challenge you then this is your book.
6 people found this helpful
- nancy
- 24-01-17
not much of a story
now I have completed second Sullivan, I have had enough of the mindless sex for awhile,good if that is a lot of sex no real plot or substantial reading
1 person found this helpful
- 17-08-16
Pop Star-tastic
Marcus and Nicola (Pop-star) are an unlikely piaring. I didn't expect this line-up and I am happy to say that it works. I like being delighted by plots. This is more of a coming of age for the 20-something woman, successful pop-star who must reconcile who she is, who everyone thinks she is, and who she wants to be. Marcus has to resolve his role as the patriarch of the family with the happiness and delight he has for the woman. I love the opening couple of chapters of the novel, when you finish them you will be hooked for the whole thing.
The Sullivan clan is lovable. One critique is Andre is slow to widen the circle to include others in the family especially from book 1. There novel is littered with pointed moments. Kaminsky does a great job narrating.
I love the way she changed Marcus and Nicola, very believable and sweet. This book is heavy on the romance. This series continues to get better. I already have read book three. Couldn't even take the time to write this review before I finished it.
2 people found this helpful
- LeftyMom
- 13-08-12
I hated it.
I know this is a romance but that doesn't mean it needs to be stupid. I don't know which one was worse the narrator or the story. I couldn't even finish this book I was almost to the end but I thought if I had to listen to that narrator's voice for one more minute I would be sick. I turned it off. I've never listened/read a Bella Andre book before and I think any male would be insulted by the dialog. Real men do not talk, act or think like that...if they did I'd be single. Yuck!
I kept asking myself if I would like the story better if I read it (I really hated the narrator). I won't be getting any others by this author or narrator. I guess everyone is different and some will love this book but it just wasn't for me.
14 people found this helpful
- Dsimmons
- 26-01-20
Love me some Sullivan's!
Love this story as much as the first one, and so looking forward to listening to the next one, love its more then just the two main characters, love the whole family and hearing them bicker and support each other , great book and the narrator did an amazing job


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If there is one thing we know, is that you can never come between a blogger and her Ray Ban Wayfarers. Meet Stephanie Brown AKA Fashion Blogger Faiiint. A girl after our own heart, she loves the darker things in life and don't think that it is in a glass half empty kind of way. She lives her life as Henry Ford would, having everything in any colour as long as it was black (including her Ray Bans!)
Stephanie presents a beautiful aesthetic throughout her blog showcasing what she is up to, where she is and of course what she is wearing. There is the occasional appearance of her gorgeous fluffy puppy which - lets face it - just adds the perfect monochrome accent to each outfit. We have the biggest style crush on her simply due to her ability to make every all black outfit look completely different. We chose some of her favourite looks and caught up with her for a quick chat.
First things first, what made you choose the classic Ray Ban Wafarer?
Wayfarers are timeless, they work with everything & have that classic rock'n'roll, movie star kind of look which I love.
Who is your ultimate eyewear icon?
I love Angelina Jolie in her aviators, I wish I could pull them off that well!
Is there a style you love but you dont think you could wear / pull off?
I really love the way the huge round frames that have suddenly become very popular look on other girls, but my face is so angular & square, they just look awful on me.
Glasses, contacts or simply for the sun?
Purely for the sun & hiding behind when I've not had much sleep too!
Oh yes, perfect for hiding those post party circles! Speaking of which, what is your favourite memory of this summer?
It has to be finally launching the first pieces of my clothing line & getting the store up and running. I've spent most the summer working on that instead of doing other fun things, but it's been so worth it & amazing to see all my planning & hard work come together at last!
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There's nothing better than the feeling you get after saving money. These days, it isn't too difficult to do! Due to the poor economy, merchants are trying to capture our hard-earned dollar any way they possibly can, resulting in sales where retailers discount items by as much as 75 percent.
However, there are a few stubborn items and services out there that never seem to go on sale, like the ticket to see your favorite band perform at Madison Square Garden or the newest video game console your child wants for his birthday. Have you ever wondered why some products are always excluded from storewide sales? In many cases, the retailer has agreed to sell above a set price in exchange for permission to offer the product in a store, keeping it far away from the discount table. What's a girl to do?
Sometimes, it just doesn't pay to wait for an item to go on sale -- quite frankly, because it never will. To help you decide when to wait and when to buy, here are 10 things that never go on sale.
Wedding Costs
While brides and their mothers usually have fun planning a wedding, fathers groan at the mounting expenses. Even though thrifty shoppers can uncover deals while shopping for generic wedding gowns, it goes without saying that this season's Vera Wang dress won't be marked down anytime soon.
If you're in the thick of planning your big day, you've probably learned that costs associated with weddings are rarely discounted, and the rental fees, alterations charges and other miscellaneous costs can quickly add up. Industry professionals like wedding planners, seamstresses and musicians will rarely (if ever) discount their services, so open your wallet and get ready to swipe your credit card.
Other hidden costs that never go on sale include the cake-cutting fee, postage stamps for the wedding invitations and alcohol charges. While your groom's mother might score a discounted rental fee for the rehearsal dinner venue (especially if the event is on a Thursday night), the open bar costs and dinner menu will be full-price, year-round.
An Education
If you're like me, you can remember many days during your childhood that you didn't want to roll out of bed to meet the big yellow bus. Even though a lot of us take our education for granted, it's important to remember that we're lucky to live in a society that gives us the right to free, public schooling.
The key word here is "public." Depending on the city and state where you live, private school tuition can cost thousands of dollars per year, and we can promise you that these fees will never go on sale.
This goes for a college education, too. Many of today's high school students work hard for scholarships because college tuition is becoming more costly every year. Even though a chosen few are granted all-inclusive scholarships that cover tuition, board and books, many young people still graduate from college with thousands of dollars in debt.
Ambitious students who want to obtain a master's or doctorate degree will be ponying up even more. Students who enter medical school or law school should also expect to pay full price for their education. And over the course of your years of schooling, if you ever hire a tutor to help you pass a tough exam, cough up the money for those steep hourly rates -- tutors never discount their fees, either!
Luxury Apparel
Most clothing items can be purchased on sale at some point during the year, especially on Black Friday and the day after Christmas. However, there are certain designers who rarely, if ever, approve a discount for their signature pieces. So, if you want a luxury pair of pumps or a fur coat for your once-in-a-lifetime trip to Paris, go ahead and pay up.
UGG footwear, the much-beloved Hermès Birkin bag, and Louis Vuitton handbags, luggage and eyewear go on sale so infrequently that it's almost impossible for retailers to remember the last time they saw these items on sale.
If you're a man feeling pressure to propose to your girlfriend, it's not smart to wait for high-end jewelry or diamonds to go on sale! Don't expect the retailer with the famous little blue boxes to hold a massive year-end sale and knock several thousand dollars off the ring your fiancée-to-be has her heart set on.
So, your favorite band is coming to your town. When you looked up the ticket price online, you discovered that not only are the tickets expensive, but also several pesky processing fees are added to the total.
Concert tickets aren't the only ones that end up being extra-pricey right before you enter your credit card number. Whether you want to see Tiger Woods play golf at the Masters or watch the hockey team at your local arena, almost every sporting event ticket purchased online includes extra fees tacked on before checkout. While these tickets are almost never offered at a discount, you can buy them at the box office window to avoid additional processing charges.
Over the past several years, movie tickets have also skyrocketed in price, and the high cost of popcorn and a soda at the theater shows no signs of dropping. Our advice? Skip the snacks and hit up a flick after your dinner date, or go for the slightly less expensive afternoon matinee.
Home Improvement Materials
Those of you who've built a new house or broken ground on a home improvement project know that you can't wait around for building materials to go on sale. Whether you're paving a patio just in time to enjoy summer barbecues with your neighbors or constructing your dream home from the ground up, you need plenty of lumber, tile and stone to get the job done. It's unlikely that you're going to stumble across any of these items on sale, so choose the products you need, strap on your overalls, grab a hammer and get to work.
Similarly, seasonal materials like flowers, grass, potting soil, pine straw and trees, are unlikely to show up on sale at your local lawn and garden shop. If you really want a hydrangea bush to sprout pretty pink and blue blooms in your yard this summer, purchase one in the spring at full retail price to enjoy for many months to come. Other items you won't find on sale when spring has sprung? Tools like shovels and pruners.
Finally, if your sink springs a leak, don't wait for a small trickle to turn into a flood because you're holding out for a sale on a pipe wrench! If you need tools for urgent home repairs, you can't afford to wait for a blow-out sale at your hardware store. What's more, jobs that are too big to handle yourself mean calling in a repairman and preparing to pay top dollar -- home improvement pros never discount their services, either.
People pitch tents and camp outside popular department stores and electronics retailers several times a year before big sales, hoping to get their hands on a heavily discounted television, DVD player or computer. Even though certain electronics do go on sale, many others will never get marked down throughout the year. For example, Apple products, like the iPhone, iPad and iPod, don't go on sale or drop in price until a newer model is released. Video games and video game consoles are also items that are rarely seen with a sale tag attached to them.
Why is it that so few electronics go on sale? Manufacturers are legally permitted to set a floor price on any merchandise they choose, which usually includes their hottest-selling products. Once a price is set, the deal is done. If stores violate this agreement and slash the price of a popular product, the manufacturer is then allowed to cut off all advertising funds to that particular store. Even worse, if the manufacturer is really upset, it's legally permitted to take business elsewhere and stop sending merchandise to that store altogether. Costs for products set by minimum advertised pricing will more than likely never go on sale before a newer model hits the market, so if your child wants the newest game system for his birthday, don't wait for the store to offer it to you at a discount.
Organic Groceries
Grocery stores pay researchers large sums of money each year to study us and the way we shop for our groceries. It's no surprise that the foods most often purchased by consumers, like milk, eggs, cheese and meat, can be found at the back of the grocery store. To get to these popular must-haves, grocers have us navigate through aisles full of cereal, candy, chips and cookies, allowing that by chance, we might decide to impulsively throw a few boxes in our shopping carts along the way.
As you stroll through the produce section in your grocery store, you might notice that the organic apples are quite a bit more expensive than the nonorganic ones. Why pay more for organic groceries instead of buying their conventional counterparts? Not only are you supporting local farmers and your local economy by buying organic, some studies suggest that organic produce is more nutritious and is less likely to contain harmful pesticides. It's true that organic produce is less likely to ever go on sale compared to the regular fruits and vegetables offered by your local grocery store, so if you want the freshest foods fast, you'll have to pay full price.
Beauty Products and Services
Many women claim they can't live without a tube of lipstick, red nail polish and a classic haircut. Men may be surprised to learn how much money some women are willing to shell out for these items and salon services. In a lifetime, women spend thousands of dollars on beauty products and services. And in that lifetime, a woman is very unlikely to find cosmetics or a salon hair color treatment at a discounted fee. Sure, free makeup gifts can be found at every beauty counter in the mall, but if you have to buy a tube of mascara and a pressed powder compact to get the gift, is it really free?
For that matter, anyone can walk into a large chain retailer and buy low-cost shampoo or conditioner on sale, but for those who prefer salon-quality products, expect to pay full price. Salon services, like highlights and custom styling, also come at high prices that are almost never seen at discounted rates. If your roots are showing, or your bangs are constantly in your eyes, it doesn't pay for you to wait and see if these salon services will go on sale. Grab your cell phone and make an appointment with your favorite hair stylist as soon as you can.
Professional Services
If you slip on a banana peel in the produce aisle, break your arm and need a lawyer's help to sue the grocery store, or if your husband really needs to have a dermatologist remove that strange black mole from his back, you're going to require professional help. Unless your lawyer graciously accepts your case pro bono, or your derm is Dr. Oz, and he wants to remove your ghastly mole for free on TV in front of millions of viewers, don't expect to find a coupon for these experts' services. Lawyers, dermatologists, veterinarians and other specialists charge according to their level of expertise, and they almost never offer a discount to the public.
In addition to professional services you need, the ones you want also don't go on sale. If you want the bump on your nose removed by a plastic surgeon, or you'd like have the gap between your two front teeth closed by an orthodontist, don't wait around. The popularity of cosmetic surgery has skyrocketed over the past decade, so the pros are staying busy, and they don't need to discount their services to entice customers.
For the hundreds of thousands of people who depend on their cars to travel to work every day, the high price of gasoline can put a large dent in a monthly budget. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), gas prices rise considerably around Memorial Day and spike annually during popular tourist holidays, like the Fourth of July and Labor Day. Even though gas prices can take you on an unpleasant financial roller coaster ride over the course of a year, it's practically delusional to wait for a sale on gasoline.
As gas becomes more expensive, people tend to drive less and look for other modes of transportation to save money. However, when the price of gasoline is high, it's no surprise that the rising costs at the pump directly affect the price of airline tickets and bus and taxi fares. Airlines and public transit raise the price of their services to offset rising fuel costs, especially during the summer, when gasoline is more expensive. So, if you're depending on your car to get to work on time, or you need to buy a bus ticket to see your grandmother on her birthday, take our advice and don't wait around for a gasoline sale. As long as gas prices are high, we can guarantee you that other transportation fares will be high as well.
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Last Sunday my husband and I were woken up at an ungodly hour by our lovely children as they kept shouting "BREAKFAST. I WANT TO EAT BREAKFAST!" from the top of their voices at 5 am – I'm pretty sure our neighbours hate us.
Like anyone else that only managed a few hours sleep and is feeling rather exhausted and resembling a walking dead person we decided to
take it easy and stay in our pj's all day take the kids on a road trip to the lovely town of Amarante. (why do we always do this to ourselves???)
I always wanted to visit because my grandmother was born there and lived there until she started working in Porto. I remember well the way she used to talk about it. She always talked about it's beauty and good wine. She was definitely not just saying it. Amarante is certainly a very beautiful town.
We got in the car and drove North. Amarante is only around 1 hr drive from Porto so it wasn't total madness and the bonus part was the kids were so exhausted they slept most of the way there (not something that happens often). We arrived around 10.30 am and decided to walk around the centre of town until lunch time then have lunch and swiftly get the kids back in the car for a nap on the way home (I love a good plan).
The City
Amarante is situated in the Minho region, and belongs to the Porto district. The Tâmega River runs through the town and is crossed by a large arched bridge – Ponte São Gonçalo. It's said this bridge helped local forces fend off a French attack in the early 19th century.
Nowadays the older centre of town is dominated by a multitude of cafés and restaurants dotted along the steep banks of the southern side of the Tâmega River.
We were not organised enough to take enough snacks or lunch with us (I blame the lack of sleep and prioritising the drinking of coffee over packing) so soon after we arrived we had to stop for yet another caffeine fix as well as a snack and drink for the kids. We stopped at Confeitaria Da Ponte. The cakes were TO DIE FOR and we could not resist having some with our drinks.
We sat outside and enjoyed the view over the river, São Gonçalo's bridge and Church. The kids behaviour was exemplar (until we run out of cake).
Around Town
After our coffee and cake we decided to walk around a little and explore the centre of town. The children really enjoyed it but we ended up spending most of our time around São Gonçalo's Church and the river.
The kids highlight was definitely the church and listening to the bells ringing. They were totally taken by it. Such a simple thing yet so captivating and in my opinion very beautiful.
We could tell it was time to swiftly execute out exit plan when little lady decided the pram was for losers and wanted to be carried everywhere and her big brother kept threatening to throw his shoes in the river!
We made it to the car just in time and the kids slept all the way home. It was really quite a nice day out in the end so I'm glad we didn't stay at home in our pyjamas feeling sorry for ourselves all day.
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This 2-day course is designed to provide a complete overview of the general chapters in the National Electrical Code® including the most pertinent 2017® changes. Participants will learn how to effectively use the 2017 NEC® in applying it to their every day jobs. This course is geared specifically for personnel in large buildings, facilities, and industrial settings. Selection of conductors and overcurrent devices will be discussed, as well as wiring methods, wiring materials, grounding & bonding, plus so much more.
Training Outline
- Chapters 1-4 of 2017 NEC including pertinent changes
- New definitions added and changes made
- Labeling requirements for new installations
- GFCI requirements for other than dwelling units
- Neutral conductors permitted for only one multiwire branch circuit
- Grounding and Bonding changes
- Revisions to tables for ampacity selection, derating, and adjustment factors
- Disconnects for transformers
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We all know who Smokey the Bear is. "Only you can prevent forest fires."
Now, he's asking you to use your head and put down the matches because now's definitely not the time to be taking care of your brush problem. Or entertaining your inner pyromaniac.
With the forecast predicting very little to no rain for the next few days, the state has issued a high fire danger alert. Meaning: if you light a match, it might catch.
The dry weather is already taking a toll.
The CT Post reports that a large brush fire erupted in Stratford, near the Sikorsky area of Broadbridge Avenue and Second Hill Lane, on Friday. The area was very close to high tension electrical wires.
Fire season in Connecticut typically lasts through May. Which means, it's super obvious that you shouldn't be building campfires or burning with the fire danger being this high.
Yet, some people still miss the point of the fire danger system. Forest fires consume about 500 acres every year in Connecticut.
If you want to know whether or not you can whip out the marshmallows or burn barrel, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has a handy-dandy fire level reading right HERE.


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China's richest man, Wang Jianlin, bought his son, Wang Sicong, a dog. If only this were where the story ended; a nice tale of a father and son bonding over their mutual love of a dark-eyed Husky and all the joy he brings them.
But no. Wang Sicong, in all his infinite wisdom and disposable funds, has bought his dog, Wang Coco, two gold Apple Watches.
Not content to let Wang Coco enjoy his stereo Apple Watches in the privacy of his own home, Wang Sicong then posted pictures on the dog's dedicated Weibo account (terrible) with captions written as if the dog was writing them himself (THE WORST).
"Look at my new watches. I was supposed to wear four of them as I have four feet," he, a human person, wrote as his dog, a dog, who has clearly failed to grasp how watches work.
"But later I decided not to for fear I would appear too much of a flaunter. I really cannot settle for any less or it would be beneath me."
On the plus side: today we get to post pictures of a dog.
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Defenders of the Land: a network of Indigenous communities and activists in land struggle across CanadaNovember 2008 – Winnipeg - 13 interviews -133 minutes
Between November 12-14, 2008, the historic Defenders of the Land gathering took place in Winnipeg. The gathering brought together dozens of grassroots activists, elders, youth, women and men from Indigenous communities across "Canada" who are in active struggle to defend their land and assert self-determination. The second Defenders of the Land gathering was recently held in Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories, in November 2009.
Members of No One Is Illegal-Montreal have recently uploaded thirteen interviews with participants from the 2008 Defenders of the Land Gathering in Winnipeg.
Interviews conducted between November 12-14, 2008 at the Defenders of the Land Gathering in Winnipeg. Interview with Arthur Manuel conducted at Montreal's Olympic Stadium on November 5, 2008,
DVD copies of the interviews can also be ordered from No One Is Illegal-Montreal for $5/copy (plus shipping). Please contact nooneisillegal [at] gmail [dot] com to arrange to get DVD copies mailed to you.
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After running my first Half Marathon back in May, I just haven't been able to get myself motivated to get out and run. The weather is getting warmer, especially after this past weekend, and it's getting harder to convince myself to get moving when I have to wait until late evening for things to cool off. It seems that when I don't have a race to train for, I lack the motivation to make my workouts a priority. And after my awful run the other night, I was worried I had lost my running goove.
But then last night, as I munched on my apples and peanut butter evening snack, I participated (for the very first time) in the Sunday night #RunChat on Twitter. It was amazing. So much enthusiasm for running! And at the end, they offered a 20% off code for the Runner's World Half Marathon in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania this October. Conveniently, my little brother happens to go to school up at Lehigh University (located in the town of Bethlehem). And that was enough to convince me. I signed up!
This will be my second half marathon ever and a challenging one at that. According to the website, there are FIVE hills! But they claim that it's all downhill after mile 7…
I let my parents know my plans and we've decided to make it a Runcation! I'm really excited — this will be the first time my entire family will be there to cheer me on during the race. And now I have the motivation I need to get back out there and start training!
And that training started this morning. Apparently, my internal clock decided that at 7am, it was time to get up. Even if I tried (and I did) I couldn't get back to sleep for my normal wakeup time at 8am. I know, I'm spoiled. I checked the weather forecast for the day and it was calling for upper 80s, so I decided that since I was up, why not get out there and go for a run?
It wasn't easy. Already it was muggy, but at least there was a slight breeze and the sun wasn't too intense.
I ran my favorite route, the perfect 3.1 miles to the park, around twice, and then back home.
It's was beautiful this morning, and I think I might have to this again real soon.
I noticed that I was feeling some pain in my left achilles, which I think is because my left calf muscle is feeling tight. To be honest, I'm still not sure my current shoes fit me quite right – I'm running on a pair of Mizuno Wave Inspire 8s that I got off Amazon for cheap. I can't wait for the Mizuno Wave Inspire 9s to go on sale, which should happen as soon as the new 10s come out. Then again, I might just head back to the running store and get re-fitted again. Who knows, maybe my feet and running form have changed and these aren't the shoes for me anymore. Usually I have trouble justifying a running shoe purchase unless it's really necessary, but I'll definitely be needing some new shoes come October…
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2nd Lieutenant Frederick William White
was born in Belfast on 19th June 1876. He was the son of William and Elizabeth White. In 1901, White was living in house 37, Clifton Road, Bangor, Co. Down. He was of Church of Ireland faith.
On 1st November 1907, White joined Northern Bank at Head Office as a Solicitor. In 1911, the family property is now described as house 79, Clifton Road, Bangor. White describes his occupation as a Solicitor.
On 6th January 1917, he volunteered and enlisted into the Royal Garrison Artillery aged 41. His Staff Record Card records his unit as the Inns of Court Officer Training Corps (OTC). He was gazetted as a 2nd Lieutenant into the Royal Garrison Artillery and went on to serve in the British Expeditionary Force. White saw service at St. Quentin 1918 and Courtrai 1918 before being demobilised in February 1919. He was awarded the British Victory Medal and the British War Medal.
He rejoined the Northern Bank on 3rd March 1919 at Head Office and was appointed as a Director on 1st March 1929.
He retired on 1st February 1945.


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Table of Contents
Celebrating Skin Tone
The science and poetry of skin colorBy Katharine Johnson
An early elementary school teacher combines a science lesson and poetry to encourage children to celebrate their own skin tone and that of their classmates.
Other People's Lives
Persona poems teach insight and empathyBy Linda Christensen
An introduction to persona poems, which ask students "to find that place inside themselves that connects with a moment in history, literature, life."
"I Am a Feather"
"I Am" poems based on "The Delight Song of Tsoai-Talee"By Bob Peterson
A 5th-grade teacher uses N. Scott Momaday's brilliant imagery to inspire his students to write metaphoric "I Am" poems.
They Deserve Good Teaching, Too
Social justice in a classroom for students with autismBy Leanna Carollo
A teaching assistant working with students with autism realizes the behavior modification-based teaching strategies she is told to use are robbing her students of voice and independence. She tries something else instead.
Ellos también merecen una buena enseñanza
La justicia social en un salón para niños con autismoPor Leanna Carollo | Traducido por Nicholas Yurchenco
Una asistente educativa que trabaja con estudiantes con autismo se da cuenta que la enseñanza para modificar el comportamiento que le piden que utilice les está robando a sus estudiantes su voz e independencia. Así que prueba una alternativa.
The Koch Brothers Sneak into School
Right-wing billionaires buy their way into social studies classesBy Bill Bigelow
The Koch-funded Bill of Rights Institute cherry-picks the Constitution, history, and current events to hammer home the lesson that freedom means freedom to make money.
A Tale of Two Districts
The Long Reach and Deep Pockets of Corporate ReformBy Stan Karp
A comparison of corporate reform strategies and popular resistance in two very different districts in New Jersey—Newark and Montclair—reveals the flexibility of the privatizers and the potential of solidarity across communities.
Black Students' Lives Matter
Building the school to justice pipelineBy The Editors of Rethinking Schools
Long Island Teacher Boycotts Common Core Tests
Charter Discipline Rules Don't Meet Codes
Black Girls Matter
SF Catholic Schools Fight New "Morality Clauses"
New Mexico Students Protest PARCC
- In Memoriam: Remembering Harold Berlak By Bob Peterson
- Our picks for books, videos, websites, and other social justice education resources.
- Fairy Tales Retold By Elizabeth Marshall
Featured Books
Featured Books
Rethinking Bilingual Education
Rethinking Bilingual Education is an exciting new collection of articles about bringing students' home languages into our classrooms.
Reading, Writing, and Rising Up - 2nd Edition
For almost two decades, teachers have looked to Reading, Writing, and Rising Up as a trusted text to integrate social justice teaching in language arts classrooms.
Rethinking Multicultural Education 2nd Edition
This new and expanded edition collects the best articles dealing with race and culture in the classroom that have appeared in Rethinking Schools magazine.


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iGO Primo for iPhone (or iPad ) products is quite popular in Europe and US also due to the facilities offered.
It is designed for navigation by car or truck can create up to 4 routes according to parameters and has a very easy to use interface.
We can also navigate by coordinates, points of interest, and routes can create an unlimited number of waypoints in a few taps.
This application is available to users in the United States for free.
The application is called iGO Primo Lite, and is available for download in the AppStore.
Lite version includes basic features iGO Primo, and is available for purchase in the full version with a price differentiated by countries .


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It was Friday evening when my kids suddenly announced that they want to have Pizza. It was already late evening and I had planned Paneer curry with Methi Parantha (Indian flatbread flavored with Fenugreek) for dinner. I told them that dinner is already planned and we can have Pizza the next day. I made some extra Paneer masala so that I can use it as topping on the Pizza. Paneer Pizza is a hit in my house and my kids love any kind of Paneer toppings. My hubby who is not a pizza fan doesn't mind having it either. Paneer is such a versatile ingredient, you can make endless dishes with it each having different taste and flavor. There are so many popular Paneer toppings for Pizza…Paneer Makhani, Paneer Tikka Masala, spicy Chilli Paneer and even palak paneer topping. I have tried Palak Paneer topping with Alfredo sauce on Pizza and trust me it was worth giving a try.
I made this spicy Dhaba style Paneer Masala. Dhaba is a roadside restaurant in India. I had some pre-baked Pizza base in the freezer that I made last weekend when I made veggie pizza. With all ingredients ready to assemble dinner was ready within 10-15 minutes and we enjoyed the desi Pizza flavors along with some homemade garlic knots and lemonade. For detailed Pizza base recipe please click on the link Pizza Tonight!! You can also use store-bought Pizza dough, roll it, layer with some pizza sauce and Paneer topping of your choice and bake. I made three Paneer Pizza, you can make as per your requirement. The linked Pizza dough recipe gives you 6-7 medium sized Pizza.
The ingredients and method for Spicy Paneer Pizza!!
Pizza Dough–Store-bought or Homemade—(Click on the link for detailed homemade Pizza Dough method).
Spicy Paneer Topping– 1 cup or as required (For detailed recipe click in the link.. Paneer Masala Dhaba Style)
Pizza Sauce(Store-bought or Homemade)– 1/2 cup or as required
Onions– 1/2 thinly sliced or as required
Green Capsicum– 1/2 thinly sliced or as required
Finely Chopped Coriander/Cilantro
Cheese of your choice-I used Combination of Mozzarella and Cheddar– as required
Knead the dough and bake Pizza base as per instructions in the basic pizza recipe.
For Paneer Topping, please click on the detailed recipe post of Dhaba Style Paneer.
Below I am attaching the images and steps for the method of making Pizza base from the proofed pizza dough and Dhaba style Paneer.
For Paneer Topping: Please refer to the detailed recipe for Dhaba Style Paneer.
For assembling Pizza:
Take a pre-baked pizza base, spread very little pizza sauce on it. Add the masala coated paneer with masala and spread it on top of sauce. Spread very little grated cheese on the sauce.
Over the cheese, spread Paneer Masala gravy and paneer pieces. Gravy should be thick, not watery.
Add few thinly sliced onions and capsicum.
Add some more cheese and chopped cilantro leaves and bake in a preheated oven at 500°F or 260°C for 5-7 minutes or until the cheese melts. Preheat the baking sheet so that the base gets nicely cooked.
Season it with Italian seasoning or sprinkle some chaat masala on it and enjoy the fresh homemade desi pizza.
Other Paneer Recipes– Paneer Rolls, Crunchy Paneer Nuggets, Chilli Paneer, Doritos Chilli Paneer.
Leave your feedback in the comments section below and follow the blog more such fusion and interesting recipes.
Thanks for stopping by!!


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The following pages are based upon this families ongoing research, produced and sent through Robert and Aubrey Holland. Adding further interest with material is Allan Jarvis, now residing in Salisbury Wiltshire, who shares knowledge that George and Elizabeth Holland were also his great great grandparents.
Brothers Robert & Aubrey album currently traces their ancestors back into a mid 17th century Hucknall Torkard. Although the surname Holland may suggest European origins, following the families relocation into Derbyshires Denby parish through spelling variations of Hollond or
Hulland, nearby also finds a similarly named place. If actually derived from Anglo-Saxon origins for
hough, such a person could be claimed as having descriptively first established a settlement in
some small protected area.
Family background begins when Tobyas Holland sought mining employment in Derbyshires early coal fields. Settling five sons and future Holland generations in Denby is proven by the parish requirements covering event of his death. Legal documents thus state, his dependents would not become a financial burden on the said parish if allowed relocation from out Hucknall Torkard. When buried 1712 at Denby, Tobyas had baptised William, John, Thomas and Owen before young Tobyas 1687.
Youngest son also called Tobyas, extends a Holland line after 1725 marrage to Sarah Spurr. Viewing the family tree provides dates reflecting times of high child mortality. Between eight youngsters their second, a son called John bonded community links, marrying Hannah Riley 1754 who birthed nine children as the next generation. Their fourth childs baptism 1759 is presumably for son John. Another coal miner whose 1784 marriage to Mary Barkesby does result in baptising Sarah 1785, and Joseph 1787. Finding father killed in a 1789 pit accident, Joseph continued the family line upon marrying Letitia Brown 1808. Seemingly blessed by raising six adults, in turn they named Joseph, William, Mary, Sarah, George and Elpha.
Having briefly covered the families historic genealogy, our attention turns towards George Holland. The fifth child of Joseph and Letitia who had started the Holland migration back into Nottinghamshire following coal mining progressions. The opening of New Hucknall Colliery eventually brought George with his own family into Hucknall-under-Huthwaite where they firmly planted roots. A few years later it would appear his elder brother William also arrived extending further related villager interests.
Written 23 May 07 Revised 31 Jul 09 © by Gary Elliott


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News Five goes tracking Wonhong Kim at his Piscine Area address
The nationality certificate obtained by Wonhong Kim, the South Korean fugitive who got Belizean nationality and passport states that Kim resides in Belmopan. There is no house number provided, but Kim's address on the nationality certificate is simply stated as Piccini Site. Now, it is a crime to knowingly provide inaccurate information for official persons, but Penner signed both the nationality certificate and as a recommender for the passport. Penner also said in an email sent to the media that he personally accompanied Kim to the immigration department even though Kim never set foot in Belize and at the time the passport was issued, he was in a Taiwanese jail. So today, we scoured the Piccini area looking for anyone who would have known Kim since to obtain nationality he would have had to live in Belize a minimum of five years. We searched the area high and low and no one, including residents who have resided there for more than a decade, have ever seen Kim.
"Betty, how long has Formosa been operating here?"
Tzu Hsuan Lin, Resident, Piccini Area, Belmopan
"It's been five years."
"In those five years, have you seen this man inside this place getting a cup of coffee or in the area walking around?"
Tzu Hsuan Lin
"Not that I know of. I don't recognize this guy."
"He's Korean…maybe your mistaking him with another Asian person you know."
Tzu Hsuan Lin
"Oh no, you can tell the difference between a Korean and an Asian. We do have Korean customers, but I don't recognize this one."
Luis Pena, Resident, Piscine Area, Belmopan
"I've been living in this Piccini Area from since 1994. I've been here, got transferred to PG and I came back in 2003. So from 2003 to present, I have been living in Piccini Area."
"Have you seen this man in this area, living in the area?"
Luis Pena
"No, for all these years that I've been here, I've never seen this guy."
"You know maybe you are mistaking him with someone else…you know, Chon Saan is back here, and several Chinese business places and this man is South Korean. Do you think that maybe you've missed him?"
Luis Pena
"No, no, no. it's really hard to miss someone like this because Belmopan is really small. If you live in Belmopan, you know practically everybody."
The other person who got a passport and is of interest to the U.S. is Jalal Ebrahimi, a national of Dubai. As in the case of Kim, the nationality certificate in his name states his address as South End, Corozal Town and we are surely going to hunt him down.


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MACON - Bond has been set for two Macon police officers who were arrested in the theft of a tractor from a local plumbing business.
The Telegraph of Macon (http://bit.ly/Y4lTMi ) reports 41-year-old Troy Guidry of Juliette and 32-year-old Adam Wantz of Warner Robins have each been granted $16,150 bond after being arrested on charges of theft, criminal trespassing and violating the oath of office.
Authorities say the officers stole a $25,000 tractor from Mr. Rooter Thursday, and an employee using a GPS tracker learned the equipment was in Juliette.
Police found the tractor behind Guidry's house and took him and Wantz into custody. Macon Police Chief Mike Burns says the incident is a black eye to law enforcement.
It is unclear if Guidry and Wantz have attorneys.


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Nike typically reserves their "What The" colorways of signature shoes for the end of that sneaker's run, mashing together all of the past colorways and designs on one gaudy piece of footwear. That isn't the case with the Nike LeBron 16, which has already been unveiled in a colorful, mismatched design.
The kicks, dubbed the Nike LeBron 16 "1-5" blends each of the first five colorways of the LeBron 16 into one shoe, hence the name. The latest "What The LeBron" aka "1-5" sneaker features a multi-color battleknit on the left sneaker while the right opts for a predominately black build, which is pulled from the upcoming "Oreo" colorway.
The LeBron 16 "1-5" is rumored to release this Saturday, September 15 at select Foot Locker locations for the retail price of $185.
Take a closer look at the kicks in the posts embedded below and stay tuned for official release details.


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Friday, 28 August 2015
Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream review
24 comments:
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AFRAC MRA Signatories
AFRAC Arrangement Members are Accreditation Bodies who have signed the AFRAC MRA. The link below provides a list of the Signatories, the scope of their recognition and the date of signing the AFRAC MRA in a pdf document that can be printed and used for distribution if required.
List of Signatories to the AFRAC MRA including scope and joining dates


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Virginia Receives $1.5 Million Federal Grant to Improve Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
Governor McAuliffe announced last week that the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has been awarded a $1.5 million grant to improve outcomes for students with disabilities. This support from the United States Department of Education will allow the Commonwealth to expand coaching and training for division and school administrators, teachers, and other educators. The grant will focus on increasing the number of Virginia school divisions employing evidenced-based strategies for raising academic achievement among students with disabilities, while reducing disproportionate disciplinary action and improving attendance.


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It's been a little time since I had a good update of info and experience with working on the Specialized Turbo S (in this case, the first gen version) and have had notable experiences that deserve to be logged and written about. So, here goes.
In my last post, I was working with a Turbo S that had error code LEDs for the 1st, third, and fourth on the battery and would subsequently turn off after about five seconds of turning it on. I have been working constantly with Specialized on this one and the valuable experience I have gained will be explained below. In the end of my discussions with the Turbo experts at Specialized, it was determined that the wiring harness was malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. It was estimated at about a two hour job, uninterrupted and I think that accurately reflects the time it takes for someone familiar with the Turbo. Below, I will run through the process and how to do it with advice on what to avoid doing or what helps the install go more smoothly. As of now, this is the first coverage I can find anywhere on the Internet on how to do this, so I hope the documentation is thorough and helpful.
After swapping several of the components with new ones from a known working 2013 Turbo S, I encountered the same errors on a consistent basis (even with two other batteries). When the wiring harness came last week, I was psyched and ready to dive in. I took photos of the whole process so you can visually compare when working on this project yourself.
The first part of the project involves removing the old wiring harness first. This is literally every wire that runs from the handlebar connectors (the brake motor disengage, the mode selector, and the control interface) to the back of the bike. First, remove the small 2.5mm hex bolts that attach the frame stops/guides for the wires on both side of the frame where the downtube meets the headtube.
Once this is done (by the way, put these tiny screws in a magnetic parts bowl, because you WILL LOSE THEM OTHERWISE), remove the anchor bolt on the non-drive side of the bike (which holds the main part of the wire harness in place). It is a 6mm bolt that uses blue loctite. In addition, this is a great time to replace the rear derailleur cable as the housing where it fits into the rear derailleur housing stop usually is bent and stretched. Clip the housing on each end clean. Any exposed housing casing will cause friction in the cable and affect shifting. In the fourth photo, you will see a tiny 2mm screw right in front of the wire harness in the battery compartment. You MUST remove this screw (which holds the brake housing securely under the downtube). More photos below and then the next step.
When doing this project, I suggest removal of the crank. While the bottom bracket isn't necessary to remove, uninstalling the crank is a good idea so you have better angles of working with the bottom bracket access point on the frame. It'll make your life a whole lot easier. I also discovered that you only need to loosen the two hex bolts (5mm) inside the bottom bracket access point in order to successfully route the harness. Each individual wire (3 of them, black, red, and orange) is easiest to pass through the routing individually. When pulling the wiring harness center out of the frame, it's a good idea to take a nice flat tip screwdriver and carefully pry the rubber casing on the harness wires going down the battery compartment before pulling out the main unit. The connection plug to the front wiring (7th and 8th photos) must be routed through the frame. Allow some slack ont he wire from the frame stop and push the frame stop perpendicular to it's mounting position through to the inside of the frame and then the wire connector itself.
Take a good look at the above photos and then I will explain them. At this point the bulk of the wiring harness from the front of the bike should be ready to remove. Now, we take a look at the progression of the wires through the bottom bracket and out to the hub motor and the rear taillight. The rear wires are encased in "Chinese finger trap" style mesh once they exit the frame to the hub motor. As you compress its length, it widens and allows removal. The new harness came with heat shrink tubing to cover the connections and the mesh harness is used again to protect the wires running into the frame. The fittings for the red, black, and orange wires are compression fittings into the plastic plug that connect to the motor. It takes a significant amount of pulling force to remove these, but they do so without much of a problem. The key is installing the new connectors back into the plug, which I will cover shortly. The next few step include literally pulling on the old wires to get them to exit under the pressure plate (the motor and communication wires) and the seatpost light wires (through the seatpost and then through the seat tube). By the way, I think one of the hardest part of the install is the installation of the seatpost light. However, that is a sweet feature of the bike and requires considerable attention. i show a decent way to do it, though I think there might be an even better way. Here is the next series of photos.
The next part is great. This is where the skill comes into play. Before the installation of the new wiring harness, I suggest using an air compressor with a 'crack pipe' disc adaptor to clean out the frame of the dust from usage and age. My buddy, Curtis, photobombed the second photo pretty well and helps me keep focus during these diagnoses. To loosen the battery pressure plate mounts so you can route the wires, use a long L-hex 5mm to turn them counterclockwise until you can move the plate from the battery compartment with your hand a decent amount. Note that the frame routing for the rear chainstay motor wires is quite small. I suggest you route each under the pressure plate and the chainstay separately. Route each under the pressure plate and then each through the chainstay (check the last photo above for the entrance point). The wires are pretty stiff and pass through the frame relatively well. Once you see each (with a nice flashlight), use a pokey tool to route them out of the chainstay. At this point, slide the mesh protector onto the wires and the shrink wrap from the earlier photos. This will make your life easier in the next few steps. Apply a tiny tiny tiny amount of dielectric grease to the brass collars of each wire before pushing into the original plastic plug. This will help seat each wire in the plug a little easier. It is tough to push them through. Use a small blunt pokey tool to push from the rear of the plug. I did it successfully on the second attempt. Then I I hit the shrink wrap material with a lighter and tightened to the connector and wires.
Once this is done, it's a matter of connecting everything. To route the seatpost light wire, I ran a brake wire cable through the tubes and out the seapost drilled hole, taping the connectors in a row to minimize diameter of the hole it had to exit through.
Once I had done this, I realized the new harness use d a male and female connector for the rear taillight. Well, I rewired the old connector so it fit, and it worked flawlessly. 🙂
Here is the last of the install photos.
I also realized that the control unit docking station wire was malfunctioning, so I replaced that as well from a known working Turbo S in the shop. Other than a small few inconsistencies in startup, the firmware was updated successfully as well as the battery communication issue software. I am still waiting to hear back on the error reports from Specialized. Bike performs successfully 90% of the time, but a final confirmation from them is necessary. Thanks for tuning in. More to come. I am compiling a great Campagnolo EPS diagnosis article that should be up in the next few days.
SNC, David Polk


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For Sean Connery, It Was Once Bond, Not Always Bond
For decades, Sean Connery strove to overcome the James Bond persona he'd perfected over 20 years. But it wasn't until the eighties (the same decade in which he finally put the role to rest with Never Say Never Again in 1983) that he really established himself separately from 007 with movies like Time Bandits and The Untouchables .
Here's a look at some of those memorable parts from the astronaut of Outland to the submarine captain in The Hunt for Red October. For a full schedule of the latter movie on AMC, click here.Read More