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by Jackie Bedard
When you create a Revocable Living Trust, you must choose someone to assume the role of trustee after you die or become incapacitated. Of course, this decision is not as simple as picking a favorite uncle or eldest child. Choosing can be difficult.
You may not be especially close to your family members or even have a strained relationship. It's not uncommon for siblings to drift far apart emotionally and feel like strangers at family gatherings.
If you are unmarried and don't have a significant other or a close friend to name as trustee, then choosing among relatives presents a really tough problem.
The best advice for those struggling to pick someone from among family and friends as an after-death or disability trustee: "Then, choose the least evil one." If no one seems perfect for the role, then choose the one that comes closest.
While your older sister might not be your favorite relative, she might be the most logical choice or close relative to handle your affairs compared to other relatives and friends. It's also OK to choose a cousin with finance experience over a brother that can't seem to keep a full-time job. Or, maybe your youngest adult child has proven himself as more responsible and reliable than your eldest child.
Duties of a Trustee
Before choosing a trustee, it's important to note the fiduciary duties of the trustee, which include managing assets in the trust in the best interests of beneficiaries and making decisions regarding how assets are invested or released.
You will want assurances the position holder is a responsible person who will carry out your wishes, make sound judgments and seek out professional advice when necessary.
A good choice as trustee:
- is competent to handle finances and will follow the trust's instructions;
- has adequate time and a genuine interest to take on the role; and
- will avoid family conflicts by being unbiased and unemotional when making decisions.
Consider a Professional Adviser
While typically this role is assigned to a spouse or relative, you can also name a close friend, business associate, estate planning attorney, professional adviser or a corporate fiduciary. Sometimes, co-trustees are chosen from a combination of these candidates.
Some trusts are complex or may be designed to benefit heirs for many, many years to come. Banks and trust companies are regulated by the government and can manage trusts for decades. Their advantages include:
they don't die or become incapacitated;
they act objectively in following a trust's instructions; and
they keep good records and have estate administration, tax and investment expertise.
Regardless of whom you choose, the basic qualities of a good trustee are the same: integrity, good judgment and objectivity.
Bedard, an elder law attorney with Carolina Family Estate Planning, can be reached at 919-443-3035 or www.carolinafep.com.


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What do I mean by honesty in worship? Is there such a thing as being dishonest in worship towards God? How is that possible? Let me start by saying that I am in no way questioning anyone's integrity in their walk with God. God alone knows that I have my struggles. I fall. I make mistakes. And God in His great mercy brings correction, restoration and forgiveness into my life.
I love worshipping God through song and have sung countless times, "The reason I live, I live is to worship You" but in the last few days, God has been teaching me about honesty in worship; the element of truth that needs to be in our worship. And I am not talking about how nicely we sing our songs in church or how much we mean what we sing. But, being truthful in how we feel in that moment in time. Let me try and explain.
One of the biggest blessings we have received from God is that He made us in His image and likeness. Everything that God is He put into man. We have God's nature, His character; all His attributes are in us. One of the most important attribute in God is truth. In fact, the bible talks about Him being the Truth (John 14:6). This truth that we find in God and the truth that is God is seen in the way God has expressed Himself to us throughout the scriptures.
God has made all His emotions known to us. His joy when He made man saying, "It is good". His regret when sin multiplied and He wanted to destroy the world. His vengeance when He brought His people out of Egypt. His compassion when He saw people in need. His love when He sent His Son to us. His anger when He saw business in the temple. His sorrow when He wept over Jerusalem.
He has been very honest and truthful about His feelings. This brings us back to our question. Can we be dishonest in worship? Yes, we can. When we worship we have only told God how good, how marvellous and beautiful He is. We have told Him how grateful and eternally thankful we are for His love, mercy, grace and salvation. We have told Him how we love Him and can't live without Him and, without the shadow of a doubt, we have been real about it.
But is that all that we really have to express to God? There have been times when we are so down in our spirit, so frustrated, sad and angry that we don't even feel like worshipping God. But, I can't recollect ever telling God, "I don't feel like worshipping You today". I have never expressed anger over a certain situation to God. And I know most of us don't do this, because we think or maybe we have been made to believe that God does not like to see this side of us.
The bible is filled with examples of men of God who expressed their heart very honestly before God in worship and it did not displease Him. My personal favourite is when David, angry with some people, said, "Break their teeth O Lord…"! (Psalm 58:6a) We have laughed at this expression but that was the level of honesty in David's worship towards God.
I realised this during a conversation with my wife, when we disagreed on a certain topic and I just kept quiet without expressing anything. She told me that as much as she wants to hear that I love her, she even wants to know when I disagree with her or when I get upset over something she did or said. Only in doing so will we grow as individuals and a family.
Likewise with our relationship with God. He doesn't just like to hear praise and words of love and adoration in worship. He wants to hear our frustrations, our anger and everything that we feel in that moment. As much as God likes to hear the good from us, He wants to hear the bad and the ugly as well (Click to Tweet). Honestly, it is not like He does not know it already!
David took all His emotions to God. Maybe this is one of the reasons God called him a man after His own heart. Let's be honest when we approach His throne about everything we feel. After all it is our Father whom we worship and He is more than willing to listen. His love does not vary with what we express. In fact, new grace is released over our life to enables us to worship God with all honesty in the most difficult situations of our life.
What else has hindered your worship to God? How did you overcome them? Do share with us in the comment section below. Also, take time to subscribe to the blog to receive notifications in you email. God bless!


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Cross party co-operation is building
Green Party
Caroline Lucas MP writes an excellent open letter to JC, ending:
The old politics is crumbling, not just in Britain but across our continent. We now have the chance to embrace a movement based not on greed or fear, but on resilient local communities, people working together and a stable economy that works for generations to come. I truly hope you win the contest on 12 September – and I look forward to continuing to work with you to bring about the progressive politics that has inspired us both for so many years.
Mebyon Kernow
Jeremy Corbyn's overwhelming victory in the Labour leadership contest has been widely welcomed by progressive political parties across the United Kingdom. https://www.mebyonkernow.org/articles/article.php?id=86
National Health Action Party
This is our big chance to get Labour's health policy back to Bevan's Basics and we believe that Labour's best chance is to work with the NHA; not rely on the only too willing advice of New Labour's old guard or the management consultants who sell themselves as experts in NHS 'reform'.
Scottish National Party
At PMQs on 16th September, SNP Westminster leader Angus Robertson said that his party "looks forward to working with Jeremy Corbyn and against government austerity" adding "particularly on Trident".


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With the help of the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative (NSI), the campaign has identified indicators of terrorism-related suspicious activity. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Unusual items or situations: A vehicle is parked in an odd location, a package/luggage is unattended, a window/door is open that is usually closed, or other out-of-the-ordinary situations occur.
- Eliciting information: A person questions individuals at a level beyond curiosity about a building's purpose, operations, security procedures and/or personnel, shift changes, etc.
- Observation/surveillance: Someone pays unusual attention to facilities or buildings beyond a casual or professional interest. This includes extended loitering without explanation (particularly in concealed locations); unusual, repeated, and/or prolonged observation of a building (e.g., with binoculars or video camera); taking notes or measurements; counting paces; sketching floor plans, etc.
Some of these activities could be innocent—it's important to consider the context of the situation. It's then up to law enforcement to determine whether the behavior warrants investigation.
We can all help keep our communities safe by paying attention to our surroundings and reporting suspicious activity to local law enforcement or a person of authority.
Protecting Citizens' Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
The "If You See Something, Say Something®" campaign respects citizens' privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties by emphasizing behavior, rather than appearance, in identifying suspicious activity.
Factors such as race, ethnicity, and/or religious affiliation are not suspicious. The public should only report suspicious behavior and situations (e.g., an unattended backpack or package, or someone breaking into a restricted area). Only reports that document behavior that is reasonably indicative of criminal activity related to terrorism will be shared with federal partners.
How to Report Suspicious Activity
Public safety and security is everyone's responsibility. If you see suspicious activity, report it to local law enforcement or a person of authority using the "5W's":


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In a competitive market of live chat softwares it's easy to get confused. Especially for customers not delved into the specifics of the industry. That's where dedicated product reviews come in handy. ChatToolTester.com sheds some light on how they gain new referrals by reviewing live chats and blogging about best practices in the industry. It should be pinpointed as a perfect affiliate marketing case study.
ChatToolTester is with us since the very beginning of LiveChat Partner Program. Robert Brandl - site's owner - shared with us his opinion about program's perks and other live chat products.
The value of a review
ChatToolTester offers advice for small and medium businesses looking for an online chat solution. It provides live chat software reviews and blog posts. However, its aim is also to showcase how other small businesses use live chats for sales and support.
When asked about their main strength, Robert named their reviews instantly. "When we review live chat software, we do a deep-dive. And that can sometimes take more than a week for the initial testing phase", he stated.
"We really want to understand the philosophy that lays the foundation of a particular piece of software. Basically, a good reviewer should be able to provide a level understanding of the tool as one of software companies' own support staff."
The website utilizes content marketing for promotion, acquiring traffic mainly through their own blog and guest posts on other websites. The revenue comes from affiliate programs, including the LiveChat Affiliate Program.
The affiliate marketing case study
According to Robert, no special tools are needed to promote LiveChat. I wouldn't say I promote LiveChat. Rather, I give my visitors the opportunity to check the review of one of the best tools available. LiveChat is a very slick piece of software. Great design and excellent user interface make it stand out in the crowd.
ChatToolTester joined the Affiliate Program in September and gained their first commission after few weeks. Even though not all of their referrals converted, the program has already provided some profits. As for now, ChatToolTester has nine active subscriptions.
When asked about the best main selling point for LiveChat, Robert said "I usually like to recommend it to visitors who don't mind paying a little extra and want to have a hassle-free, well-designed and well-thought-out product". Since the site promotes its own content, Robert doesn't use the tools provided by the program. He decided to rely solely on his own blog writing and reviews and only added LiveChat logo in the article.
Measuring the satisfaction
ChatToolTester's customers never complained at LiveChat. "As a review site, we usually receive negative feedback" Robert admitted. With LiveChat, we've had zero complaints so far. It is excellent, considering that there are quite a few other live chat tools whose unhappy customers regularly complain on our site.
When asked about the characteristics of a good affiliate program, Robert mentioned trust.
That's a key characteristic for every program for him. "It's important to have live stats available straight away," he pointed out. Affiliates always have to put quite a bit of trust into a company. Tracking errors can just occur anytime. It helps if the company has a good reputation and a strong brand, he added.
Robert also shared his plans concerning the future of ChatToolTester. I would like to give it a redesign and also blog more regularly. Live chat is an exciting field and I am looking forward to seeing how the market is going forward.


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08 Jan DWM Magazine announces FENml the 2017 Readers' Choice Award winner for software
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FeneTech's newest initiative FENml has been chosen by Door & Window Market Magazine readers as their 2017 Readers' Choice Award winner for most innovative software. Designed for the door and window manufacturing industry, this initiative has created a baseline communication standard using the principles of Industrial IoT and Industry 4.0 so that software providers and suppliers of consumables can "speak" the same language. For more information about this initiative, visit http://FENml.com.


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David Fincher reteaming with his Oscar-winning The Social Network scribe Aaron Sorkin for an ambitious, non-traditional biopic of visionary Steve Jobs almost seemed too good to be true—and now perhaps it is. We learned in February that Fincher had entered talks with Sony Pictures to direct the studio's Steve Jobs film based on a screenplay by Sorkin, but now word comes that Fincher has dropped out of negotiations after Sony balked at the filmmaker's request for a $10 million payday up front as well as control over the film's marketing. Hit the jump to read on.
The folks over at THR report that Sony is now looking to replace David Fincher as the director of its Steve Jobs movie, adding that the reason for the split has to do with the studio being unwilling to grant Fincher a $10 million upfront fee as well as marketing control. While Sony and Fincher seemed to get along well on The Social Network, their relationship on Fincher's follow-up film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was much more acrimonious. The two didn't see eye-to-eye on a number of issues pertaining to the $90 million R-rated adaptation, but Sony allowed Fincher to maintain a considerable amount of control over the pic's marketing including using the tagline "The Feel Bad Movie of Christmas" and creating expensive, metal one-sheets for the film that couldn't be displayed in theaters.
Seeing as how The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo failed to become an international box office phenomenon like Sony had hoped, it appears that the studio is unwilling to grant Fincher the same amount of creative control over the Steve Jobs film. As a massive fan of both Fincher and Sorkin, I find this news very disappointing. Sorkin's script consists only of three 30-minute scenes that take place before the launch of three major Apple products, and one imagines Fincher could have done wonders with such a novel structure.
THR adds that Fincher could still potentially re-enter negotiations, but it's unclear how likely that might be. The Dragon Tattoo wounds appear to be too deep to bridge the gap between Sony and Fincher, which is unfortunate. While the finished product may not stand towards the top of Fincher's impressive filmography, the marketing was phenomenal—that first trailer is still one of the best trailers released in years.
Fincher had wanted Christian Bale as the lead if he had signed on to direct the Steve Jobs biopic, but the actor is not attached at this time. Deep down I'm still hoping something can be worked out and Fincher might come back on the project, but it doesn't seem likely. On the brighter side, Fincher's next film Gone Girl opens in theaters later this fall.


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Hi! Just popping in to let you know I've got a Father's Day card over at Hero Arts today...here's a peek!
Formula Fun stamp (second circle) is so much fun!
Full details HERE on the Hero blog.
Hope your week is off to a great start!
4 comments:
- Barb said...
I loved your card on the Hero blog today, Tami. So perfect for Father's Day with the fun papers ans patterns you used! Thanks for the inspiration! You make creating male cards look so easy! :)
- June 13, 2011 at 1:59 PM
- Jill said...
Saw this over on the blog today! Just awesome!
- June 13, 2011 at 5:09 PM
- Tiffany Ervin said...
I saw!! Wonderful card, so many elements working together beautifully!
- June 14, 2011 at 11:38 PM
Terrific masculine card, Tami! Awesome pattern mixing that totally works too!
- June 20, 2011 at 8:25 PM
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For coffee enthusiasts, their first cup of joe decides the course of the rest of their day and if you have recently switched to Ninja Coffee Bar, like me, then get ready to gain expertise in its know-how. I did a Ninja Coffee Bar review, after doing a thorough scan of its models on the internet. To be honest, I drew the line and it turned out to be a better choice because of the efficiency and versatile features it has.
Setting up the Ninja Coffee Bar is not a Herculean task but needs instructions and understanding. I personally had a few problems installing it myself, which is why I wrote a post on the installation process, you can read it here. You might want to experiment with your newly-found best friend a.k.a. Ninja Coffee Bar, a little but hold your horses! I would bet that you wouldn't be reading this article if the thought "Is this the right way to use the machine?" hadn't popped up in your head. So, thank goodness, I have psychic abilities. (Not really) So sit back and relax while we go through each and every part of the machine and its functioning which will make you a ninja in no time. Heh.
Salient Features and Usage Of The Brewer
Ninja Coffee Bar has a number of attributes to it that aim to keep you at ease. The list below will definitely keep your brewer-related queries at bay. Let's get started;
- The Carafe- The Ninja Coffee Bar consists of a 10-cup (50oz.) carafe. The carafe comes with easy grip handles in two types based on the product you've purchased. I got the thermal carafe. Here is a link that will give you a broader idea of the choice of carafes.
- Glass Carafe
If your product has a glass carafe and you're a busy bee, then you've most likely to have saved your tongue from getting sore from the burns. The glass carafe sits on a precise temp warming plate which works for two hours and keeps the coffee at a convenient drinking temperature. Even if you're not that late to everything, the carafe has an advantage.
- The Stainless Steel Thermal Carafe
This carafe is double walled which gives it an upper hand over the other one. It is also vacuum sealed which keeps your coffee hot for up to two hours. Its perks are best enjoyed by the coffee lovers like myself who can't stand lukewarm.
- The Removable Water Reservoir- The brewer comes with a detachable water reservoir, which gives you the ease to fill in the reservoir without having to move the whole setup. Once the reservoir is full, the Auto-iQ function does the job of making you a refreshing cup without having you lift even a finger. Also, it helps a lot in the cleaning process.
- Double-sided Scoop- The Ninja double-sided scoop eliminates the hassle over how much coffee to use for the desired size. The scoop has a measuring scale of six sizes from cup to carafe. This will definitely put an end to your guessing games and bitter experiences. Speaking of bitter experiences, I recently came across a study about coffee concluding that it may help you live longer, so that's a plus point right there. Coming back to double-sided scoop function, here's what you need to know.How to Use:
- Hold the scoop with both hands and locate the measurements carefully.
- There are two scoops, one on each side. Use either the carafe size for a full carafe or the single-serve size for a cup.
- There are four other measurements marked on the Ninja scoop. Use the markings according to your preferences.
- Auto-iQ- I am simply not in the business of denying that this feature is a boon for all of us Java drinkers. You choose a size, you choose a brew and Voila! The Auto-iQ uses the right amount of water required for the size you choose and the type of brew you want. One of the first things that left me awestruck about the packaging was an informative recipe book which also comes packed with the brewer.Believe me, it's a piece of cake for all you who have had older drip coffee machines in your kitchen. Also, I would highly suggest you try the Mocha Latte Recipe (source) from the booklet.
- The Delay Brew Function- This function works for a 24-hour time period and lets you set the timer for when you would be drinking your coffee. It is a heaven on earth for all the morning people who just can't wait to have their first sip. Wondering how to go about using it? Well, here goes;
- Find the digital clock on the machine located at the top of the very front.
- Now set the exact time you want your coffee to brew at with the upwards and downwards buttons given on the side.
- Select your brew type and size, you're good to go.
- Built-In Frother- There is nothing more satisfying than that smooth, frothy flavor that amplifies your beverage. The froth-whisk inside does this miracle every time you brew a fresh cup. To use the built-in Ninja Frother, just pour 1/3 cup of the mug which needs to be whisked. Then place the mug under the Frother in a way that it is submerged in the milk. Next, press the top button for 30-45 seconds and release when the milk is whisked thoroughly.If you already feel tired of understanding this process just by merely reading the steps, then check out this milk frothing resource on MyRecipes, I too learnt the frothing process from here.
And.. That's it, You're a qualified NINJA!! Haha.. the Auto-iQ and the 24-hour-delay brew function give your machine a majestic rank to it. So, don't wait up! The ideal coffee you've been wanting to brew is right in your kitchen.


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By Lydia Chan
An estimated 40 percent of Americans ages 50 to 64 intend to move within the next five years, releasing about 26 million houses onto the market. Many of these retirees are choosing to get rid of most of their belongings and relocating to smaller homes–a process called downsizing. Downsizing has various benefits:
- Having a smaller house saves money on utilities, insurance, taxes, and–depending on the situation–rent or mortgage.
- A smaller house needs less upkeep, reducing the time required for housekeeping and home maintenance.
- Smaller homes are generally one story, which makes them more accessible for people who have difficulty climbing stairs.
- Fewer items to take care of frees up time and money for pastimes like traveling.
- Downsizing helps older people start this new chapter of their lives.
- Deciding to move to a smaller home provides the opportunity to choose an area best suited to your situation, whether that be by a body of water, closer to grandchildren, or in a long-dreamed-of location.
Moving when Downsizing
When it comes to downsizing, getting rid of old junk you don't use and finding your new dream home are the fun parts. However, the not-so-fun part is the moving process. From selling your home to packing to getting all your stuff from point A to point B, moving can be very stressful. But it's nothing you haven't dealt with before.
As an experienced adult, you've probably got the moving basics down. Use this handy checklist to ensure you have everything covered so you can get through the process as smoothly as possible.
- Establish a moving day timeline that keeps you on track. Four weeks before, gather packing materials and supplies, box nonessential items, and label boxes with their contents and instructions on how to load them.
- Hire a reputable moving company to help with packing and heavy lifting. Contact various local businesses, get estimates, and check online for reviews and credentials. You can also ask friends and neighbors for recommendations. Be wary of companies that ask for a large deposit—they may be running scams that will leave you high and dry when your moving day rolls around.
- If you have a four-legged best friend, keep Fido or Kitty safe during the moving process. To ensure their safety, you may need to lock your cat or dog in an emptied room with their belongings while movers are cleaning out the rest of the house. If this won't work, consider boarding your pets so they are out of harm's way.
- Don't forget to take care of yourself during this stressful transition. While it may be tempting to stay up until the wee hours of the morning packing and planning, it's important to get plenty of sleep to prevent illness and injury. If anxieties about your moving process mount, take time out of your hectic schedule to release them with exercise or meditation. Big transitions often come with a lot of stress that can be harmful to your health; it's important to practice self-care during these times to protect your body and mind.
Downsizing can be beneficial and improve your quality of life during your retirement years. If you do decide to move, creating a moving timeline, finding a good moving company, planning for your pets' needs, and taking care of yourself can reduce the inevitable stress and make this life transition much more manageable.
About the Author
After her mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Lydia Chan struggled to balance the responsibilities of caregiving and her own life. She founded AlzheimersCaregiver.net as an online resource for fellow caregivers and seniors. In her spare time, Lydia writes articles about a range of caregiving topics.


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One Hour With Me Will Forever Change How You See Reality & Help You Connect With Lost Loved Ones and Heal Your Soul
I'm about to share with you how you can start to heal from emotional pain after losing a loved one or losing your way in life…
Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Samantha Moultrup.
Chances are you haven't heard of me before. Maybe the first time you heard my name was from your friend, family member, co-worker, or neighbor.
I'm a professional psychic medium. But what I have to share with you is so extraordinary and powerful, I decided to write this myself. So bear with me a little.
I have been helping people radically transform their lives, reconnect with their departed loved ones, mend "desperate souls", and so much more. I want to tell you all about it and how I can do the same for you.
Before I share my story with you, I'd like you to take a moment and breathe.
Think about all the reasons you sought me out in the first place
Ok, good, now, I want you to picture your life with a little less strife in it.
Sounder sleep with pleasant dreams.
More energized mornings where you drink your coffee or tea for the flavor not the caffeine.
Missing pieces in your heart are filled with love. I want you to hold this image as you read what I'm about to tell you next.
These thoughts you're holding onto, in YOUR mind's eye are the very reasons why I answered the call to help people like you.
Once this emotional pain has been lifted you'd be surprised how much your life can change for the better.
You will be more comfortable, more sociable, better rested, more efficient at work, more energy to be a better parent, spouse, friend.
This can save you time and money and allow you to enjoy life to the fullest. You'll be stronger and healthier and better liked by others. Healing from emotional pain can really bring back "the good ol' days".
I can't promise you that ALL these things are going to happen to you, that's a bit unrealistic, wouldn't you agree?
I have added these here because all of them come from feedback I have received from my clients.
…If only one of these things changed in your life for the better it would make a tremendous difference in how you feel every day. Just imagine what that will do for you?
Take a moment and remember what if felt like before the emotional pain of losing a loved one crippled you…
How desperate you felt knowing that you may never get the closure you so desperately need because that person is gone now…
Now I want you to imagine what it would be like if you had one more chance to talk with your loved one…
What would you say? How would your life change for the better after? You've got to wonder!
Now let me ask you this… What if it was possible? What if I could prove it to you far beyond a shadow of a doubt with absolutely no risk on your part that I am able to do this?
There are only two ways I can prove to you that I'm able to do what I say I can (that is if you're the least bit skeptical).
- You can schedule an appointment with me and see for yourself
- You can read the story of someone else who has and learn about how I was able to be so spot on that this person was absolutely, positively convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that I was communicating with a lost loved one.
Please take the time and read Stacey's story. Stacey was a little skeptical but was hurting and had heard about what I was able to do.
I asked Stacey before we started to give permission for me to contact her father on the other side and to set some intentions.
"She asked me to help her contact the spirit by simply closing my eyes and silently giving them permission and talking to my dad myself. During this time, I told my dad if I were actually going to believe the reading is legitimate and Samantha is truly able to contact him, I wanted specific things to be brought up during the reading"
After that we began the reading and her father showed up.
I have to admit I was a bit perplexed by the message he wanted me to tell her but I did it anyway because that's how it works.
Here is what happened in Stacey's own words.
"Within a few minutes, Samantha let me know someone was there. She instantly started to hum and sing Hey Jude by The Beatles. The Beatles were my dad's favorite band. We even played them during his visitation and funeral.
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Lifting A Manual Penalty Given By Google (Personal Experience)Blog Post: April 02, 2013
Google are trying to keep help for recovery on the down-low and i really do not understand why.
JohnMu is doing hangouts and is the only real source of information from an actual Google employee. You can see videos and questions regarding all aspects of reconsideration requests and manual penalties here. http://www.reconsiderationrequests.net/google-hangouts/
Matt Cutts is so vague and often gives wrong information so John is the only one worth listening to.


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A mobile phone app is offering free pollution forecasts.
Islington Council helped to develop the airTEXT software for smartphones to give two-day forecasts for UV index, pollen, temperature and air quality.
There is also a new Twitter account for each of the 33 London boroughs as well as an improved website.
The airTEXT consortium is led by Islington Council and includes all London boroughs, Slough Borough Council, the Greater London Authority, the Environment Agency and Health Protection Agency.
Cllr Paul Smith, Islington Council's executive member for environment, said: "We want to help residents lead healthy and active lives.
"The new airTEXT app, Twitter alerts and website will make it easier for people to find out about pollution forecasts in Islington and across London."
The services will be helpful for people who suffer from asthma, hayfever, bronchitis, emphysema, heart disease or angina.
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When Shawn DeAmicis' dog went missing, he didn't just walk the streets yelling her name.
Instead, he chartered a helicopter. And contacted a telemarketing service. And offered a $3,000 reward. And was just about have a detective from Nebraska drive to Chicago to track down his 3-year-old Chow/Shepherd mix, Casey.
"I think it should be obvious what she means to me with how much I've invested in her search," DeAmicis said.
But after employing all those high-tech options, it was a simple flier -- made for free, by a woman who didn't even know DeAmicis -- that helped find his best friend.
"She went crazy when she saw me," DeAmicis said. "She was whining with joy for about a half an hour."
The week-long ordeal began last Sunday, when Casey jumped a four-foot fence at DeAmicis's pet sitter's facility in Berwyn. She took off running into the southwest suburbs.
DeAmicis, an options trader who lives in downtown Chicago, received the call about her escape while visiting his cancer-stricken mother in Boston. He was distraught, and so was his other pet dog, Curtis.
"Curtis wouldn't even eat a piece of cheese the other day," DeAmicis said. "They're like brother and sister."
After ensuring his mom was doing well -- "She told me to go find my dog," DeAmicis said -- he immediately hopped a flight back home.
He contacted a dog-finding service, Findtoto.com, and instructed them to offer a $3,000 reward for Casey's return. The service began making calls and sending emails to 25,000 homes. Total cost: $2,250.
Not satisfied, DeAmicis then chartered a helicopter from Sun Aero Helicopters in Lansing, Illinois, to canvas the area -- to the tune of $500 per hour.
But the flyovers failed to find Casey and DeAmicis, at his wit's end, was about to hire pet detective Karin TarQwyn, from Nebraska, to come to Chicago and track down his pet. TarQwyn charges $125 an hour.
That's when the phone call came.
A bar patron at The Friendly Tap, a watering hole in Berwyn, said he'd seen DeAmicis's missing dog on a flier above the bar. Casey, the man said, was shacking up with an Oak Park family that he knew.
The flier had come courtesy of one Johanna Roth, a stranger to DeAmicis, who had received one of those Findtoto.com cold calls. Using her expertise from working at Press Tech, a local printing company, Roth made some fliers and sent them to DeAmicis. DeAmicis posted the fliers around Berwyn.
"Before I found Casey, the only good part of this story was all the Samaritans that came forward," DeAmicis said.
After a few phone calls confirmed that it was Casey, DeAmicis went to get her immediately.
Turns out Casey latched on to a Berwyn woman after her escape from the pet sitter's. She followed the woman, whose name is Tosha, for about an hour, but the woman couldn't take Casey -- who she assumed to be a stray home because she already has a dog. Tosha called another family who contacted the Martin family.
The Martins were the people who eventually returned Casey to an exuberant DeAmicis.
When all was said and done, it wasn't the helicopter or the pet detective or the $3,000 reward -- which the Martins declined to accept -- that led to her return.
It started with a phone call, and ended with the largesse of a stranger.
"She's got some blisters on her feet," DeAmicis said of Casey. "But other than that she's in good condition."
As for DiAmicis mom, turns out she's doing well, too. Her latest tests show her tumor has shrunk. DeAmicis, it seems, could get two holiday gifts this year.


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The chase began when California Highway Patrol officers tried to pull the motorcyclist over for speeding around 3:30 p.m. in Rancho Cucamonga, a spokesperson for the agency said.
CHP and San Bernadino Police continued the pursuit westbound on the 210 and 134 Freeways through Eagle Rock, Glendale and Burbank with officers in patrol cars, on motorcycles and in helicopters.
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Letter to Love Lost Pt.2
All I wanted from you was peace.
For my soul to finally be at rest. This crazy world out here really drains my energy. In you, I looked for solitide.
I'm starting to see I can't find that with you no matter how hard I try.
It was supposed to be me and you against the world. Instead I feel like in your eyes you see me vs you.
I saw my shining star. I went with my heart…and now I'm left torn ever more into pieces because now I'm starting to feel it wasn't real. Love can't be real.
When you love hard, you can hate just as much in reverse. It's a really thin line between the two emotions. I see that now as I can feel in my heart, hate for love.
Love seems all like a dream. It was never my reality. Love was an escape from my day to day rituals and deserting friends.
Do I really know what love is or do I confuse it with attachment/codependency?
(If you don't know what codependency is take a look at it's meaning here. I may write a blog about it because this is something that have been struggling with in my life for as long as I can go back in my mind. The topic can get quite extensive so look out for the blog link for that here.)
I think of the moment love gave me my ring back. Feeling like cement bricks in my hand, but pulling down on my heart. There's no more left to give. I feel depleted.
I'm not saying I was the best to you either love. I am not right now the best me I can be. My heart has been kicked around by many people making me even more sensitive to shit that people do.
We are both not ready for each other.
I don't think love understood how I really felt so I wrote my feelings down. It's the best way I know how to communicate as this the first way I really knew how.
Anyway maybe later in life, love and I will come across each other again to fulfill the great destiny we shared together.
If not…well…we spent some great times together. I'll keep a piece of you with me forever as I live out the rest my days that I wanted to spend with you.
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It's no secret that I have a soft spot for sophomoric humor. The day I stop laughing at poop jokes is the day I am officially old. There seems to be a trend amongst my 20-something peers in which being occasionally immature is frowned upon. Sure, sure – I pay my bills on time, complete my assignments in school, and eat plenty of veggies. But giving up toilet humor and amusement parks? No, thank you!
I must admit, of late it's been difficult to wrangle anyone into watching the goofy movies I've always loved. One of the fine films I truly adore was likely created with the 12-15-year old male demographic in mind, but I don't care – because Saving Silverman is hilarious.
Any film with an emphasis on Neil Diamond is so obviously cinematic gold!
Hipster intelligentsia may frown if they so choose, I'm not ashamed of my indulgence in low-brow culture. Bring on the Adam Sandler, bring on the Jack Black – I'm never growing out of this!
…I think I'll go jam out to one of the sweet Punk-O-Rama CDs I used to listen to when I was 14 and be glad I'm not too cool to have fun.


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President Obama expanded US sanctions against Russia on Thursday, targeting wealthy individuals close to President Vladimir Putin plus a Kremlin-linked bank in an attempt to dissuade Moscow from causing further trouble in Ukraine or beyond.
Administration officials said Mr. Obama also signed an executive order that would authorize retaliation against broad sectors of the Russian economy if the tense situation in and around Crimea deteriorates.
"If they escalate the situation, they will be met with severe consequences," said a senior administration official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, in a conference call with reporters.
European Union leaders said they would lengthen their sanctions list, as well. They also announced plans to cancel an EU-Russia summit scheduled for June in light of Russia's annexation of the Crimea peninsula, which has created the worst geopolitical crisis in Europe since the Balkan wars of the 1990s.
"We need to prepare to take further steps, and we need to do it together," said Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. "A strong Europe is the last thing that Putin wants. He wants to split us up."
The US action added the name of Mr. Putin's chief of staff to the sanctions list, as well as 19 others. Any US assets of these individuals will be frozen, and they will be banned from doing business with US firms.
Also penalized was Bank Rossiya, a private bank owned by Yuri Kovalchuk, considered Putin's banker.
A previous sanctions list, announced by Obama on Monday, had been met with derision in Russia. The 11 people on that list were generally seen as less important players without foreign financial assets vulnerable to seizure.
Thursday's list, however, contains the names of some powerful Kremlin players and oligarchs who may well be stung by being cut off from the international economy.
Among the rich business leaders, known as "oligarchs," on the list is Gennady Timchenko, who controls one of the largest crude-oil trading firms in the world and is said to have a net worth of more than $15 billion. It includes the brothers Arkady and Boris Rotenberg, who are occasional judo partners of Putin's and owners of businesses thought to have earned billions from construction related to the Sochi Olympics.
The chief of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, is now on the sanctions list, as is Sergei Ivanov, Putin's chief of staff.
"The US has hit Putin where it hurts," judges Miriam Elder of BuzzFeed.
That said, US critics complain that the administration's approach to sanctioning Russia has been one of slow escalation to past events. That leaves America and allies one step behind the fast-moving Putin, in this view.
Why do two sanctions lists over the course of a week and then threaten more? Why not just hit Russia with the whole sanctions rule book at once in an effort to make annexation of Crimea too economically painful for the Kremlin to endure?
Here are three reasons:
Crimea is gone. One reason for the deliberate US pace is the recognition that Putin's military move into Ukrainian territory won't be undone anytime soon. His troops are in full control of the Crimean peninsula, and Ukraine is in the process of evacuating its own military to avoid conflict. Economic sanctions are not a speedy way to undo such force majeure, and administration officials on Thursday took pains to emphasize that a military conflict in Ukraine is not in US interests.
Sanctions can boomerang. The US and European economies are far from robust at the moment. Europe in particular is vulnerable to Russian manipulation of natural gas supplies.
In economic terms, Russia needs the world more than the world needs Russia, US officials say, given the weakness of its resource-based economic structure. That said, nobody wants to rush toward another recession.
The United States will "pursue sanctions with care given that they could also impact the global economy," a senior US official said.
Ukraine proper is the real worry. With Crimea in hand, will Putin look to further incursions in regions of southern and eastern Ukraine or even other countries, such as Moldova, where there are large numbers of Russian residents? That's the real geopolitical question of the moment. The US sanctions are thus intended to be in part anticipatory – warning Putin of what's to come if he flouts international norms and moves into more territory.
After all, if the Kremlin starts a revanchist trend, where might it lead?
"For if Russia can get away with chopping up Ukraine, in the heart of what was once hoped to be a united Europe, then other leaders who crave neighbors' land might be emboldened to act on their dreams, too," writes Fred Kaplan, Slate's veteran military and foreign affairs reporter.


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Activists to Meet with Duncan Over Closures, Civil Rights
Are decisions by city school districts to close local schools governed by civil rights rules in the Department of Education? That's what activists from Detroit, Newark and Philadelphia want to find out. Jon Hurdle reports in the New York Times that activists from more than a dozen cites are convening next Tuesday for a meeting with Education Secretary Arne Duncan to discuss whether school closures can be civil rights violations when they affect minorities disproportionately.
Any time districts close local schools, residents are usually unhappy. Kids' habits are disrupted, and they must all transition to a new environment. While some do as well or better, some have difficulty with the adjustment. In Philadelphia, residents have already been vocal in their opposition to planned closures. As many as 37 schools there may close next year.
Superintendents point to budget problems, saying that their city districts simply cannot afford to keep the same number of schools open, and that some must close. But, say activists, why are the schools mainly poor and often black? Action United, a community organization in Philadelphia, put out a press statement Monday that shows why they believe racism is at the base: while only 55% of the city's students are black, 80% of the students affected by school closings will be black.
"The district has not demonstrated why closing schools in predominately African-American neighborhoods with higher numbers of students with disabilities serves any educational necessity that could not be accomplished through less discriminatory alternatives," the group said in a statement.
Philadelphia spokesman Fernando Gallard, like many officials in other cities, claims that they are taking into account the best interests of minority students. Local schools just may not be the best the district can do for them. The same students may actually benefit from the reorganization by attending schools with better facilities.
Community activists aren't convinced that this is so. It's not only school closings that they protest, but a number of reforms and changes including charter schools placed in minority districts. Chicago's Jitu Brown said that he can't see any reason for the changes that takes into account the needs of the students. He plans to demand that the Education Secretary help them block district plans in all of these cities, including that he plans to:
"urge officials to halt school closings, stop plans to turn public schools over to private contractors, end "phaseouts" in which schools cease to accept new students so that numbers dwindle, and stop the practice of combining public schools with charter schools. "Racism is real in the U.S.," Mr. Brown said. "There are different rules for the students in our community."
But while activists can raise the profile on the issues they care most about, the Department of Education is not promising the help they most want. Federal control over state-run education is based in giving or withholding federal funding, and the system for enforcing federal standards is based in private litigation more than in declarations by the Secretary.
Daren Briscoe, an Education Department spokesman, said it has no power to put a moratorium on locally mandated school closings. The department's civil rights office has never substantiated a complaint based on such a program, he said. If a school district is found to have violated civil rights through a closing program, it can be taken to court or denied federal funds, but it is more likely that the parties involved will reach a settlement.
The civil rights complaints that have been filed in many cities will test the matter over the next year.
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Yay for the Downturn in the Economy! A.k.a. Who are YOU?
It's already happening. I hear more people talking about spending more time together, rather than spending more money.
I, for one, while I feel for everyone who's been affected by the economic crisis (really, who hasn't?), feel that it was time for a reality check. And not just about how much and possibly how frivolously we were all spending, buying, consuming… but also a reality check for how fast we're living, always gunning for more, better, faster… and ruining our health in the meantime.
And what have you got if you haven't got your health?
I was forced to discover this when my own internal economy came to a grinding halt. The simplest things, such as brushing my teeth, or wearing shoes, became things I had to THINK about doing… then do it – usually haphazardly because it hurt or because I had no energy… and then rest before I could do anything else.
I spent a lot of time staring at the ceiling and counting the floaters in my eyes.
I didn't know who I was anymore. I no longer had the ability to work, no income of my own, and I couldn't even read – ME, the lifelong BOOKWORM – my comfort, my one thing that always was ME – because I lost my short-term memory. Who was I?
Who are you?
Without your money, your job, your busy-ness, your deadlines, your rush, your favorite hobbies, the things you own, your family who needs you, WHO ARE YOU?
I found out I had a great laugh. That I missed herbal tea, not coffee. That I could hear the birds if I just tuned my head differently (i.e. make my chatterbox brain shut up). That I was the luckiest girl in the world because I have family and friends that stuck by me (and welcomed my calls again after being buried in the consultant lifestyle for so long!). That I actually do like beets (love at second sight)!
I found out that that it was time to move on from what wasn't supporting me. That I really DIDN'T want to have to be perfect all the time. That I am terrified of failure. That I was ok with that. That I believed in my spirit and that it was alive and well, and always had been, quietly waiting.
That I was evolving into a new me – the real, the whole, the unabashedly alive and imperfectly perfect me.
Who are you?


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After 15 years at the helm of Grandaddy – the Modesto, California quintet whose celebrated five-album run started as a project in Lytle's bedroom and took him around the world – Jason Lytle returns with a new collection of songs that are at once a continuation of and elaboration on the musical and lyrical ideas he explored in that band. The title – Yours Truly, The Commuter – tells it all: songs about the treks we all make, from one state to another, from inner lives to outer, and the tolls those travels take. Musically, the dreamy soundscapes mirror the dramatic environment of Lytle's newly-adopted Montana, where the record was written and recorded, while the twang of central California farmland remains in the inflection and phrasings of the Modesto native's unmistakable voice. Electronic flourishes collide with acoustic guitars and soulful piano parts, recreating Lytle's signature electro-lo-fi atmospheres. "I wrote all the songs, I engineered the whole thing, I recorded it, I played all the instruments—this is what I do," says Lytle, and we are glad he's taking passengers on this journey.


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Great picks for Destination Wedding near Delhi/NCR
Hello! To-be-weds.
Please DON'T waste your time reading the full article, if you DON'T agree with the following:
1) Wedding destinations in 5hrs driving distance from Delhi/NCR, Agra, Jaipur.
2) Wedding Hotel: 4* Heritage Style Hotel options
3) Looking for AI Wedding Planning Package i.e Stay + Food + Décor + DJ & Msc
4) Wedding guests: 150 max
5) Duration: 2nights & 3days (01 pre function day + 01 wedding day)
6) Wedding Budget: INR 30 – 35L min (Stay + Food + Décor + DJ & Msc)
Now that you have checked and agreed to the above points, Kindly continue reading about what we have on offer!
This article is dedicated to couples who most often can't live their dream of a royal wedding in Rajasthan just because of a budget constraint! Yes! Its true!
Only if your wedding budget is 50L and up, you get an entry ticket to Rajasthan in the wedding season, but that too comes with a big list of terms and conditions. This is the main issue for which many brides can't live their dream of a palace wedding, because when it comes to Palace Wedding in Rajasthan – It's highly Expensive!
Heritage venues…royal style stay…exclusive décor are some of the typical expectations of the couples when looking out for destinations in Rajasthan. While few couples also look at the proximity factor- distance from their hometown, they are more likely to consider a destination wedding near Delhi/NCR; for example.
Keeping all the above in mind, we tried and did an extensive research to find out a way for the to-be-weds who want to spend a decent budget for planning their wedding in Rajasthan. And yeah! We succeeded. Now, check out what our research say…
1) Destination Wedding near Delhi/NCR – Choose your destination!
a) Bharatpur: Popular for the bird sanctuary and royal history of the 18th century – the city of Bharatpur is located in eastern region of the state of Rajasthan. Around 4 hours driving distance from the national capital New Delhi, 3 hours from Jaipur and 2 hours from Agra. The nearest railway station is Bharatpur Junction and the nearest airport is Agra (60Kms). The city also boasts of few heritage properties which are beautiful but unexplored. These properties shall work wonder and could be an ideal venue for destination wedding near Delhi/NCR.
b) Mandawa: A popular town in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. This destination boasts of the royal history of the erstwhile era. Many beautiful palatial structures await exploration. Situated in around 5 hours driving distance from the national capital New Delhi. The town is a perfect getaway and could be ideal for couples who are looking for offbeat venues for destination wedding near Delhi/NCR.
2) Wedding Hotel: 4* Heritage Style Hotel options – Royalty & Class!
Bharatpur & Mandawa:
a) Rooms: 4* Palatial properties offering all contemporary services and facilities – upto 60+ contemporary rooms & suites.
b)Sprawling venues – Indoor Banquets, Pool area, Open lawns and courtyard. Spa facilities are an extra priviledge. These properties are undoubtedly exhibits – Royalty & Class!
3) Looking for AI Wedding Planning Package i.e Stay + Food + Décor + DJ & Msc
a) Stay: Upto 60+ Plush heritage deluxe rooms and suites shall be offered to the wedding party of around 150 guests. The rooms shall be on 2 and 3 sharing basis. Quad sharing shall be allowed in case of 2 adults and 2 childs.
b) Food: A choice of dishes from the chefs kitchen will be on the buffet.
02 Breakfast: Tea/ Coffee with cookies, Milk with cornflakes, 02-03 indian veg dishes.
02 Lunch: Assorted breads, rice, lentils, 04 indian veg dishes, salads, pickles, desserts.
02 Hi Tea: Tea/ Coffee with cookies, 03 indian veg snacks and savories.
02 Gala Dinner: Soft Drinks / Mocktails + Live counter + snacks/ starters + Assorted breads, rice, lentils, 06 indian veg dishes, salads, pickles, desserts.
Please Note: Liquor and other beverages can be ordered on chargeable basis.
c) Décor
Design, set up, truss, structures, drapes, flowers, props, lights etc shall make up the look of the décor of every function. This package proposal includes décor for 02 small functions 02 main functions. Reference pictures are in the gallery below:
d) DJ & MSC
Amongst décor and set up, this package also includes DJ with music console, light and sound systems, bride and groom entry and Jaimala set up.
4) Wedding guests: 150 max
Now that you are already interested to check out Bharatpur and Mandawa as an option for a destination wedding near Delhi/NCR, we may tell you that the above mentioned requisites shall only service 150 guests max. We know you would like more of your guests to witness your ROYAL wedding, in such case we will be happy to extend the package on extra charges.
5) Duration: 2nights & 3days (01 pre function day + 01 wedding day)
A minimum of 2nights & 3days is appropriate for any destination wedding. However this duration could be extended further, if the couple wishes to celebrate an elaborate function for their wedding. Customized packages are available for Destination wedding near Delhi/NCR.
6) Wedding Budget: INR 30 – 35L min (Stay + Food + Décor + DJ & Msc)*
To wrap up a 2night & 3day wedding with around 150 guests including – Stay + Food + Décor + DJ & Msc services shall require a minimum budget of INR 30-35L. in Bharatpur / Mandawa.
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I may have reached a breakthrough in the saga of Kobo (Kobo Deluxe, Kobo II), suddenly realizing where all those stray bits of inspiration belong.
For various reasons, I've already decided to go back to the original plan for Kobo II, which includes structured/procedural HD graphics through ZeeSpace, and a lot of focus on physics. I just don't see Kobo II turning out as something relevant and interesting without that technology. The world doesn't need Yet Another Twin Stick Arena Shooter, and with the current engine, that's pretty much all Kobo II could be.
(Well, maybe the world does need YATSAS? A really polished and well balanced one. But that's a different story, and a different game.)
So, what's new? Well, it looks like I'm abandoning the little retro sidescroller project I was planning on releasing in between. Instead, I've started designing a more true and more retro sequel to Kobo Deluxe: Infilterion.
The basic idea is that we get to experience Kobo Deluxe from the perspective of an infiltration droid – The Infilterion. This remotely operated droid is sent in to infiltrate and destroy bases from the inside, as a (hopefully) more effecive alternative to the brute force Kobo Mk1/Mk2 attacks that we used to resort to.
A bit of Kobo Deluxe, some Xenon, plenty of Gauntlet. Maybe not so much of the physics feel of Kobo II.
And, retro styled graphics. I've started playing around with the C64 palette (16 fixed colors), aiming at a "native" screen resolution of 640×400 (320×200 fullscreen mode pixels on a 30″ screen are… big), but that might evolve into something closer to Amiga/ST style. But first, gameplay and levels!
Registered Kobo MkII pilots will automatically be admitted to the Infilterion program.


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Qubool Hai 6th May 2014 Written Episode Update
Qubool Hai 6th May 2014 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
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Location: Ahil's haveli
Ahil comes back in a drunken state, asking for the servant. He starts beeping, calling for latif. She amusingly asks sanam to go over to ahil and take it to him, as she is her assistant. sanam complies. She takes it out and goes, oblivious to who's she going to serve. She finds ahil, changing his clothes, and once she identifies him, she is furious as its the same person who burned down her Dhaba. The icebucket falls from her hands, and she turns around, lest he ses her. He asks her who's she and she is about to run when her leg slips on the ice, and she has a sprain. He comes to the door and asks her who is she. As he begins to turn her around, latif comes in saying, that shazia and nazia are fighting again. latif comes in saying that shazia is angry and is fighting with nazia. ahil leaves sanam and goes to them, leaving sanam relieved. Ahil finds them both fighting, with shazia getting angry at nazia for what she did, and shows that nazia had converted her favourite blouse into a wiping material. while nazia begins to give her explanation, shazia is angry. Ahil reprimands shazioa for being so rude and wearing such skimpy clothes. Shazia tells ahil that he has double standards as if his sister wears it, then its bad, but if his girlfriends wear it, its hot. ahil says that he would get her another one. Shazia blurts out saying that this top cant be given by anyone else, as it was gifted by him. All are shocked hearing this. Ahil enquires who's she talking about. she leaves without saying anything.
After shazia leaves anrgily, nazia aplogises but ahil asks her to quiet down. latif asks ahil if he wants anything. he eyes her sternly.
In the kitchen, sanam reprimands herself for landing and inviting problems on herself, by landing in Bhopal. She thinks that she doesnt have any other option too. She prays to the lord, that ahil doesnt see her, as he if comes to know, there would be a big problem.
Ahil's uncle talks to their son, anwar, who gloats about his first date with a girl, asma. When the aunt comes in and clarifies that he couldnt even talk to that girl, and anwar apologises profusely. His parents gloat about how their maternal sister, tanveer had trapped a person, and now they have become the masters of the house.
At the breakfast table, while all compliment the pudina chutney, sanam, is furious when latif hogs the credit. latif leaves and the aunt sends sanam off to get rotis. they then talk if ahil got to know about his failure with asma, and are happy when they get to know that ahil didnt get to know it. Sanam hears this from a distance and is tensed.
In the kitchen, latif and sanam are discussing how weird and strange the people are, who live in this house. Latif warns sanam about them. latif asks her to think about ahil only. sanam vents out her frustration at ahil, branding him as brash and arrogance, and a lowlife who's just money minded. latif says that she would have to spend sometime to get to know him better. but sanam is unwilling. the beeper starts ringing, and latif sends her to attend to him. She resignedly gos and finds him naked til the torso and is upset and embarassed. He starts taking a bath in the swimming pool. She starts spewing venom against him and his character. Ahil takes a call, and talks romantically with a girl, while sanam is disgusted. Sanam is disgusted with his playboy character. He starts hollering for latif, and sanam is tensed. she coverws her face with the dupatta and faces him. he is surprised to see him. She is scared that he might have recognised her. He identifies her as the new cook, and asks her to serve him food. she resignedly complies. He signals her to lay out the food for him. She begins to give him champagne, and walks towards him. While Sanam has her face covered, with just the eeys revealed, lest ahil sees her, she accidentally slips, and falls in ahil's lap, who catches her just in time, from falling. Finally she composes herself and stands away from him, while his eyes bore down on him. she leaves from there, casting a last glance at him. The screen freezes on their faces.
Precap: Dilshad is having a breathing attack, and asthamatic symptoms, when she tries hard to wake up Haya, but being tone deaf, she isnt able to wake from her sleep. meanwhile, Sanam calls up dilshad while she wonders why isnt dilshad picking up the phone, even though dilshad tries hard to pick up. Sanam is tensed, while oblivious to her, dilshad collapses on the floor.
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Circadian Rhythms and Bipolar Disorder
The nervous systems of people with bipolar disorders frequently make specific types of regulatory errors. Many of them involve the body's internal clock, which controls the phenomena known as circadian rhythms. These are the regular rhythmic changes in waking and sleeping, waxing and waning activity levels, even sensations of hunger or thirst and their satisfaction. The chemical clock that governs these rhythms is located in a part of the hypothalamus gland called the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which (among other things) regulates the pineal gland's secretion of the hormone melatonin.
You've probably heard about melatonin supplements sold as a cure for insomnia. Indeed, this hormone is the body's own shut-down mechanism, and production of it usually kicks in as dusk begins. The suprachiasmatic nucleus sets itself based on the past several days' pattern of light and dark, slowly adjusting itself in pace with the seasons. It does seem important for people to be exposed to at least some strong, direct light (sunlight or artificial) around mid-day, and for the overall patterns of dark and light to change slowly and naturally. People with bipolar disorders appear to have more difficulty in regulating this system. It's a chicken-and-egg situation: the rhythms are disordered, so sleep, waking, and other patterns are disturbed. As insomnia, oversleeping, changes in eating habits, and higher or lower activity levels set in, the clock gets harder to reset, and the person becomes more and more ill.1
The production of the neurotransmitter serotonin is also affected by a reduced amount of light in the environment. Neurotransmitters are hormone-like chemicals that send signals to all parts of the nervous system. Serotonin affects mood, appetite, and much more. In people with bipolar disorders, serotonin and other neurotransmitters may be created in the wrong amounts, absorbed by the wrong parts of the brain or other sites, or refused admittance at sites that should accept them.
With each regulatory error, the person's symptoms become more noticeable, and more serious. It's like a snowball rolling downhill: eventually the circadian rhythms and other regulatory systems are completely off track, resulting in extreme mood swings, and bringing on depression, mania, or other abnormal states of mind. The affected person may start to have noticeable errors in thinking. He may even hear sounds or voices that aren't there, feel that he's being watched, or think that he is a special person with a great mission to accomplish.
The nervous system's disordered condition will eventually show up outwardly as well. Movements may become rapid or very slow, jerky or super-precise. The tone and pace of speech may change. For example, speedy, disjointed speech is associated with mania.
What is it about people with bipolar disorders that permits this devastating chain reaction to occur? As of this writing, no one can point to a specific gene or brain difference with certainty, but bipolar disorders are probably caused by a complicated mix of inherited genetic differences, differences in brain structure and chemistry, unusual electrical or magnetic activity in the brain, and environmental factors.
From Bipolar Disorders: A Guide to Helping Children and Adolescents by Mitzi Walsh.
Grohol, J. (2020). Circadian Rhythms and Bipolar Disorder. Psych Central. Retrieved on August 5, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/lib/circadian-rhythms-and-bipolar-disorder/
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gutu kola
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gutu kolaA low-lying plant, the leaves and stalk of which contain asiaticosides, triterpene acid, glycoside, tannin and volatile oil.
Ayurvedic medicine
Gutu kola is used in India to treat gastrointestinal complaints, psoriasis, leprosy, tuberculosis and STIs.
Chinese medicine
A Chinese herb said to promote longevity and alleged to be responsible for Lee Ching-yuen's (a Chinese herbalist) 256-year lifespan. In Chinese medicine, gutu kola is antipyretic, diuretic and tonic for the immune and nervous systems; it is used for convulsions, hair loss, recuperation from trauma, premature ageing, memory loss, learning impairment, mental disorders, STIs and seizures.
Herbal medicine
In Western herbal medicine, gutu kola is used internally for oedema and poor circulation in legs, and topically for burns, cuts, eczema and psoriasis.
Gutu kola is poisonous; its use is restricted, as large doses may cause vertigo and coma, and it should not be used in pregnancy, when breast-feeding or in young children.


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Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group launches mobility solution (SMART) to maximize sales efficacy
Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group LLC (ESAG) has launched a Sales Mobile Application (SMART) using SAP Mobility solution (SMP 3.0). The solution enables sales teams across the Group to effectively use the application to conclude business transactions on the field, while offering customers the true value of quick and efficient service. This is the first solution that works on an ERP platform enabling users to have a 360 degree view of the entire sales process.
The solution provides the sales team a holistic view of product-related information such as pricing and inventory status with the inbuilt ability to access product information by scanning the bar code. The complete order to cash process is available on the SMART application, which also allows sales person to create customer profiles on the spot as well as review the credit-worthiness of an existing customer.
From a managerial point of view, the application allows sales managers to remain informed with on-demand access to transactions within their team, as well as the data analytics of sales that have been completed. This increased insight allows them to be more proactive and connected in real time with their sales teams.
"SMART changes the way we do business. It delivers an enriched user experience to customers interacting with our sales staff. This solution also meets the increasingly rising expectations of technology savvy customers as information is available readily. Users and customers are provided data in real-time based on individual requirements. Anytime, anywhere access to relevant product/order information maximizes the value of the time our sales representatives spend with customers whether it is in-store or at site," says Abdulla Al Gurg, Group General Manager.
ESAG has over 370 international brands under their portfolio. Given the large dimension of the sales team and in order to answers customers' needs, it is crucial to provide adequate data and ensure that entire sales process is conducted seamlessly. Currently, as part of the first phase of the project, the solution has been implemented in five companies within the Group. ESAG has its in-house SAP Solution Department and SMART is integrated with the existing SAP ERP. The application is developed on iOS platform and can be used on any iOS supported device.
Through SMART, activities such as providing quotes and taking orders can be done instantly. The solution enables customers to also view the product images in other showrooms on the device which helps them to make faster purchase decisions. Another key feature of SMART is that it enables sales representatives visiting customer locations to access the customer's history and other information, assisting in sales discussions.


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text: +capetownfly 0 Posted April 18, 2010 (edited) GC Code : GC26RM6 Come and join us for a fun filled family outing to celebrate 10 years of fantastic fun. Early till late. There will aslo be a fun treasure hunt on the day - starting at 10:00 - so remember the GPS's. Remember the swimming things as well - just in case. Bring the family for a bring and braai at the Theewater Sport Club just outside Villiersdorp. Please bring your own chairs, blankets, etc. There is a small cost involved to get in - R25 pp for the day, u/10's are free. If you would like to camp there is an additional cost of R25 pp for the night. Remember to bring the camping gear. There is also a kiosk for those of you who would like to buy things like burgers, chips, cooldrinks, etc. Villiersdorp is also 5 min drive away. Edited April 18, 2010 by capetownfly Quote Share this post Link to post


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Recipe Text
- Watermelon Pieces – 3Cups (480gms)
- Hung Curd – 1Cup (300gms)
- Seedless Dates – 12
- Powdered Sugar – To Taste (Optional)
Wash and cut watermelon into wedges. Remove seeds of watermelon wedges and cut it into small pieces. Arrange the watermelon pieces in a shallow bowl and freeze.
Take 2 seedless dates and chop them into small pieces---use this for garnishing. Chop the remaining 10 dates into pieces.
Method:Place a sieve in a bowl lined with a thin cloth. Add curd into the cloth covered sieve and cover it with a plate. Place the curd bowl in refrigerator till all water is drained from the curd and collected into the bowl below.
Take a small mixie jar and add chopped 10 dates and grind till smooth.
Take a blender and add frozen watermelon pieces, hung curd, dates paste and blend till smooth. Pour the prepared smoothie into serving glasses and serve garnished with the chopped dates.
Points To Observe:
As watermelon contains lot of water do not add ice to chill the smoothie---instead freeze the watermelon pieces and use.
The water in the water melon and hung curd when blended brings the right consistency to the smoothie.
Dates give a special flavor and sweetness to the smoothie.
No need to add sugar to the smoothie as dates provide the required sweetness---however if required add powdered sugar as it mixes well into the smoothie.
Serve the smoothie chilled on a hot summer day.


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When my son was born, we were fortunate to have friends with older boys who were extremely generous and happy to give us clothes and toys that their kids had outgrown. One of the items we received was the Baseball A B C book. As you can see below, the cover includes pictures of a signed Babe Ruth baseball, a glove, a bat, a Boston Red Sox hat, one of the oldest Major League Baseball franchises, and Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Jason Kendall.
While I was a big fan of Kendall, a three-time All Star and very good player, I feel like one of these things is not like the other.
The book published in 2001 includes pictures of other players from this era such as Sammy Sosa under A (for All Star), Ray Durham and Ken Griffey Jr. for B (bunt and batter respectively), Alex Rodriguez for E (ear flap), Randy Johnson for J (jacket) and P (pitcher), Pedro Martinez for R (righthander), Frank Thomas for O (on deck; was Thomas particularly known for being on deck more than other hitters?), and Cal Ripken for T (third base; I know he played third base at the end of his career but Ripken will always be known as a shortstop).
While it was nice to find Jason Kendall in my basement, he and the book are ready to move out of the basement.
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