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With thousands of immigrants trying to illegally enter the United States from Mexico — all eyes are focused on Tijuana right now, but the crossings continue along the normal stretches, too — a recent Yale study is actually making a powerful case for building the wall.
It wasn't supposed to. But kudos to honest researchers.
The study by two Yale professors and an instructor at MIT Sloan School of Management found that the number of undocumented immigrants (illegal aliens in legal, non-PC terms) living in the United States is double what has been estimated and used continually in the media.
Double, as in 22.1 million illegals living here. The number widely used in the media, in studies and in conversations is generally around 11 million. This has implications for the entire debate, because it means that everything from the numbers coming in during good economic times (now) to the costs to American taxpayers are much, much higher than what has been estimated.
Researchers Edward Kaplan, Jonathan Feinstein and Mohammad Fazel‐Zarandi used a more full method to determine that the common estimate of 11 million immigrants is likely way off base.
"Our original idea was just to do a sanity check on the existing number," said Kaplan, a professor of operations research at Yale School of Management. "Instead of a number which was smaller, we got a number that was…higher. That caused us to scratch our heads."
So obviously, these researchers were actually wondering if the 11 million number was too high. They were expecting to get a smaller number.
Fellow Yale researcher Feinstein expanded on that point. "There's a number that everybody quotes, but when you actually dig down and say, "What is it based on?" you find it's based on one very specific survey and possibly an approach that has some difficulties. So we went in and just took a very different approach."
When researchers say an approach has "some difficulties," they mean it is flawed, poorly done and so probably yielding wrong results. Difficulties.
Yale Insights wrote about the research:
"The 11.3 million number is extrapolated from the Census Bureau's annual American Community Survey. "It's been the only method used for the last three decades," says Mohammad Fazel‐Zarandi, a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and formerly a postdoctoral associate and lecturer in operations at the Yale School of Management. That made the researchers curious—could they reproduce the number using a different methodology?"
The three researchers used data from deportations and visa overstays, as well as demographic data like death rates and immigration rates, to get a better number. Their approach benefits from being logical.
"'The population today is equal to the initial population plus everyone who came in minus everyone who went out. It's that simple," Kaplan said. There don't appear to be any "difficulties" with that broad concept. He went on: "The analysis we've done can be thought of as estimating the size of a hidden population. People who are undocumented immigrants are not walking around with labels on their foreheads."
The study reported that the greatest growth of illegal immigrants was in the 1990s and early 2000s and that the population has remained fairly steady since 2008.
That simply coincides with economic activity in the United States. A strong economy in the 1990s and up to 2007 (with one short exception) caused an ongoing influx that has only partially been captured. Then eight years of economic stagnation under President Obama made the risk and travails of illegally coming here less worth it and the population stabilized.
These trend lines aligning with the economy suggest that the number is climbing again as the economy is booming. This increasing number would be in addition to the thousands that are part of the migrant caravan, and ultimately would swamp those numbers.
The trends in the new study are the same as the earlier one, but the totals are vastly greater, Fazel‐Zarandi said. "They are capturing part of this population, but not the whole population." Something like half of it, apparently.
The researchers went to great lengths to say the study has no political agenda, because they know of course such data is ultimately a political weapon. And remember, they originally expected the 11 million number to be lower — not double.
"Our purpose is just to provide better information," Feinstein said. "This paper is not oriented towards politics or policy. I want to be very clear: this paper is about coming up with a better estimate of an important number."
Being that he is on a liberal Ivy League campus where students are empowered to bully professors into submission or out of a job, he's smart to really reinforce the point — if he wants to keep his job and live peaceably.
He added: 'We wouldn't want people to walk away from this research thinking that suddenly there's a large influx happening now. It's really something that happened in the past and maybe was not properly counted or documented."
Right. They have been here all along, and Americans have been supporting them and some have been materially hurt by them, all along.
What you can walk away from this paper with is illegal aliens are likely costing taxpayers twice as much money as was previously suggested — and that number may one day be found to have "difficulties."
You can also walk away from this study with the reality that we desperately need to secure our border with Mexico, with a wall in many places and enhanced terrain in others. But the barrier needs to be complete.
It turns out that when you make America great again, the world agrees that it's great, and wants to come along for the ride!
Rod Thomson is an author, TV talking head and former journalist, and is Founder of The Revolutionary Act. Rod is co-host of Right Talk America With Julio and Rod on the Salem Radio Network.
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John Henry BrunsonDecember 7, 1927 ~ August 20, 2017 (age 89)
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Mr. John Henry Brunson was the son of the late Moses Brunson and Annie Johnson. John Henry was born on December 7, 1927 in Sardinia, South Carolina and departed this life on Sunday, August 20, 2017 at McLeod Medical Center in Florence, South Carolina.
John Henry received his education from Dillon County Public Schools.
John Henry worked at Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point Shipyard in Maryland for 37 years. He was a devoted and hard working employee.
John was a member of Mt. Pleasant Ministries Church in Baltimore, Maryland and Hazy Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Hamer, South Carolina.
He was proceeded in death by his wife of 53 years, Thelma Jane Brunson, son Edward Brunson, sisters:Rosie Brunson McNair and Annie Mae Brunson McNair. John has five remaining children: Sarah Frances (Moses) Daniels of Fayetteville, North Carolina; John Alvin (Anna) Brunson of Baltimore, Maryland, Garrett Lee (Laverne) Brunson of Baltimore, Maryland; Stephen Ivan Brunson of Baltimore, Maryland; and Yvette Shanel (Lloyd) Brunson-Hightower of Murrieta, California. Twelve grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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We are talking about serving others through sales. If you have a product, service, or idea, something that benefits people in any way, then you have a service to offer them, and there should be no sales pressure, only an appropriate desire to understand their need and discern if you really can help them. If you can help them, how do you effectively say so? The clip of Zig's presentation is two minutes. To know how to serve someone, we need to be able to stand in their shoes and understand the problem they perceive. So, I posted a question to my facebook page at agentkmiller.com, "What problem does your product, service, or idea solve for people?" We got some great responses, of course. Some folks laid out well the problem their product/service/idea solves; others told us what theirs did and provided, but missed the problem perspective. Michelle Prince and I offered some direction. If you're a sales professional, business owner, entrepreneur, digital marketer, author, speaker, platform builder, or anyone who wants to build an audience, then you have to check out the all-new Secrets of Closing the Sale Master Class with Zig Ziglar and Kevin Harrington. Visit www.zigsecrets.com/enroll for all of the details. That's zig "Z" "I" "G" "Secrets" .com / enroll.
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[00:01] Welcome to The Ziglar Show, where we inspire your true performance. I'm your host Kevin Miller and today we are talking about serving others, through Sales. If you have a product, service or idea, something that benefits people in any way, then you have a service to offer them, and there should be no sales pressure, only an appropriate desire to understand their need and discern if you really can help them. If so…to effectively say so. The clip of his presentation is two minutes. To know how to serve someone, we need to be able to stand in their shoes and understand the problem they perceive. So, I posted on a question to my Facebook page at agentkmiller.com, "What problem does your product, service or idea solve for people?"
[01:00] We got some great responses of course, some folks who laid out well the problem their products/service/idea solves, others who told us what theirs did and provided, but missed the problem perspective, and Michelle Prince and I offered some direction. To kick us off then, I bring you…Mr Zig Ziglar.
[03:38] Ok Michelle, so on this question from Zig's talk, what problem does your product service or idea solve for people and I posted that again just trying to draw us to we are here to serve people, so what is the problem that we're helping them solve? An understanding that you know what if they have a problem or what we have is not what they need you know in just knowing both sides but being clear on that, that's the point that we're leading from not just how to make a sale. You just did a really successful event book bounded by the sea and Captiva Island and I saw the pictures of those and all of the excited people there and I assume that there are some of them they want to write a book, they want to get a message out because they have something that they know can help people, can solve a problem, fulfil a desire for people and just want to ask you for whether you do it now you know name them or not anonymous or not but a couple need examples of people who are there for they were there for that purpose and they're going to go help the right people solve the specific problem.
[04:38] Absolutely you know in fact it's so awesome and one of the reasons why I love doing this event is everyone comes from all over and not most people have no idea what they have to offer, even if they are in a business how to articulate that so that it will benefit someone else but by the end of the first day everyone is very clear that they have something of service to offer to someone prefer professionally or personally.
[07:15] Dan Moyle: We solve the problem of reaching an engaged, relevant audience in this noisy world of information overload (at Interview Valet).
[08:45] I think for that service really what they're providing to someone like me would be influence, the ability to influence people. So it's providing an audience of people that might be you know raising their hands and want to hear from you more, so they're doing the legwork to go out and find those people because I mean most of us whether you're an author, speaker or just really any human being generally we want to help others. So the hardest part is finding well where are those people you want to help and how do I get to them. So to me that's what that service is providing is the ability to take what they're wanting to share with the world and getting it to the right audience.
[09:28] Jeff Jones: My new product solves the problem that coaches and team moms deal with every baseball season. They are tired of the same three boring options: oversized fake ring, a boring metal or standard issue trophy that goes in the attic. We provide a refreshing baseball trophy that combines the team photo, team roster and tournament/park details all-in-one for the cost of a traditional trophy and they do it on a custom bat, it's called coolbats.com.
[10:51] You know I have two boys both played baseball and I cannot tell you how many trophies we had but we didn't just play baseball, we did soccer, we did football, we did every sport you can imagine and at one point we had moved about two years ago and my oldest at the time was sixteen and my youngest was twelve and you know some of the trip is they got when they were four or you know four or five years old but we still had them in that we have available, do we keep them. I mean some of these were just participation trophies you know and I'm telling you if we did end up getting rid of a lot of them especially the big tall you know gold ones because there just wasn't room for him but if there was something that was more commemorative, more of like you know that like something cool like you're saying that you could keep in a hope chest or even put it up on a shelf, I think I love idea and I would have kept it.
[12:49] Jeffrey Miller: As a Transformational Coach, I guide those with Low Self Esteem, Debilitating Beliefs, and unwanted Habits to a Healthy New Esteem and outlook on Life.
[13:27] Well one thing I'll add to this and I learned this just from being years and years in sales is a lot of time people don't want to solve their real problem, they want to solve the problem they think they have because most people you know will spend money to be more successful to have better relationships, to have peace of mind, to have more of more finances, those kinds of things solid career and we're willing to invest whatever it takes to become that but most people aren't necessarily raising their hand saying you know I have a self esteem and now as a result and so this is something that you know as a trader you always sell what people want to buy but then you give them what they need.
[19:32] Chuck Schwartz: Cleaning their windows completely, safely and timely. Also, 20 years of trust-they don't have to be there! Usually, customers enjoy catching up with me though. So I guess I also fulfil a need involving relationships. Still have a great network of clients who need work and it's been years since we did any targeted marketing. Referrals!
[21:10] You can count on I think that's huge into the service industry. I think a lot because there are so many companies that don't give it you know they don't think it says it important because we've all had companies come out to our house and then not show up when they say they're going to. So what I liked about what he put in his description is that we can count on you know we can trust that they're going to show up and do what they're supposed to do and like you said I'd spend more for that than somebody who's just going to come in and you know the end of the day there's hundreds of companies that can clean windows. So you have to write up your description and well what do people really want. They don't just want their windows clean like you said they want somebody, they want the hassle to be gone, they don't want to deal with it and they want to know if it's done right and quickly.
[23:35] Elise Chapin Hohensee: Talent Driven Consulting is a recruiting company that allows our clients to stay focused on growing their business while we manage the recruiting process. We ensure the candidates have the right technical skill set, and also spend a lot of time screening for soft skills and ensuring the candidate fits the culture of the client's company.
[24:53] You know I know a little bit about recruiting one of my jobs and fact that the job that I had just after I left Ziglar was an I T. Staffing. It was in recruiting and all. So I totally know that world and you're right it's what you're selling there sure you're selling people, you're selling a service to find the right people but it's more than that because they can find people on their own, I mean they get a search online. So it's easy, it's convenience it's shorter, you know the time from the time you need someone, to the time somebody is up and running in training, this can be so much shorter. It's you know the money is saving you now you may spend a little more because now you have a third person in there but truthfully the amount of time it would take you to find the right person is costing you money every single day. So those are just some of things but I like the way that they described it because it did bring into the you know they brought up those points that it's you don't need to be dealing with the hassle of all this, let us do it for you.
[26:45] Dan Schmidt: We save entrepreneurs time and money. And then we make them more money. We are a Certified Infusionsoft Partner and implement great funnels that really work in +10 countries!
[27:18] It is and so that's why I do what I would like to hear and that description is not so much even the word funnels because the average consumer doesn't even know what a funnel is yet and I certainly don't know why they need one. So I think it's more about you know the ability to communicate with more of your clients in an effective way to you know to be on top of mind, to you know integrate all of the marketing customer service management, you know out the market all in one database and we do the work for you to get it set up exactly the way you want it or something where it really is something and this happens a lot specially when I was in software, we get so accustomed to these buzzwords because that's what we know; but the end user although they need to know those words again they're not buying the funnel, they're buying with the funnel, the benefit of a funnel does. So I think starting with more of a benefit statement is going to bring in more people versus people that just already know Infusionsoft.
[28:30] Andy Castro: Calling people to their purpose. Encouraging and inspiring 40 plus-ers to get in the game, get back in the game, or change the game. Inspiring them to breathe life into their dead forgotten dreams and desires so they can fulfil the call and purpose of their life.
[29:46] I think the easiest way to do this is just to really and so think you know what you know what is it you do we get so caught up in it think about like when you're trying to solve a problem what are you looking for and put yourself in those shoes and start you know writing out the copy and all the description of it the way you would buy.
[31:26] Steve Rosen: I show my clients how to make their fitness journeys not have to suck! By making fitness laid back, fun and pragmatic. It allows people to experience their own path, while still doing a structured program to meet their goals.
[32:49] That's a tough one because you're right nobody wants to do it but we all want the benefits of it. And that's what drives us.
[33:22] Jeff: I make a point of telling my girls very strongly: You'll never be without money if you can solve other people's problems.
[34:39] I definitely can speak to this because I was in that position when I first started my business you know I was so passionate about motivating people, inspiring, encouraging and helping people to find their story that I love doing it so much that I would do it for free. I mean I you know when you enjoy something so much of your like I would do this for free. But what happens is because we love it so much and we feel like we are either following our passion or our calling and we're supposed to serve people in this way because this is the gift we've been given that we feel like it's not fair to charge. And I started my business kind of with that mentality it was a lack of mind-set, it was a limiting belief and I didn't even realize it until you know I start my business and I start to struggle financially, what's going on you know I have all the right pieces here. And somebody said to me you know the more first of all the more money you make the more people you help. So if you're really wanting to help people you need to start making some money because you're not going to help very many people if you're not charging. But the other reason is this when somebody invest in themselves, they are more likely to take action. So if you gift them with a free coaching call or if you give them a major discount on a seminar C or something like that they're more likely to not do it or to not follow through because they're thinking why they need to pay for it. But change that and if they put five hundred dollars down, thousand dollars, ten thousand dollars down to invest in a coaching, they are guaranteed to take action because there's so much at stake. And I learned that even though I it even in raising my crisis through the years, I realize the more it costs the more invested somebody is. And if I'm really committed to helping people to be successful I have asked to be committed to putting up something in place that makes them invest in themselves and take actions.
[41:29] Ok friends, now for your exercise, think about your product or service, or if you have a message or idea…put yourself into your recipient's shoes and understand their need and the primary problem you can help them solve. This is powerful folks.
[42:25] Coming up next in show 540 we talk with Skip Pritchard, author of "The Book of Mistakes – 9 Secrets To Creating A Successful Future". Skip is the former CEO of Ingram Content Group and Harvard Business Review labelled him as a rare social CEO and a "relentless giver." Some of the things that we hit on this interview are:
- Servant leadership
- mistake – working on your dream, not someone else
- Determine who you want to be, not what you want to do – and having a clear purpose attracts people
- mistake – allowing someone else to define your value
- mistake – accepting excuses
Till then thank you for letting me walk through as we inspire our true performance together.


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Don't you all treat the people you love differently? I would never understand someone who just stand and watch the person they said they love cry , and not do anything to soothe that person. I can only surmise they do not love – there's no love in such person's heart; only hate and a bloated sense of selfishness.
I think I miss my didi. Are you going for your blue berth already? :) I know it's strange to feel someone who's far away as closer to me than those who are around me. Life is never easy…right?
Dear jiji,
I wish all that is written is what I confide in with utmost privy, but I'm a creature of habit, the habit of a tortured wordsmith where his canvas of written mind screaming like the Edvard Munch's The Scream — suffused with melancholy and anguish.
You're right after all. Self-destructive relationship is always been the cynosure of my longings. The expectation is known in foresight but I keep on feeding on it. On hindsight, I spew the bitterness and again taste the cynicism as aperitif for the next sour meal.
Falling out of love is very enlightening. For a short while you see the world with new eyes.
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I'm used to take umbrage on the most innocent act that constitutes the company of them. Where once I was invited to be the third in the company of two. I took that as a mockery in the looming presence of [his]. Mocking the idea of familiarity, as I would jutted there, seated on the urban cafe of capitalism with the prospect of disillusionment. I'm like a jutted and jagged rock on a jaded meadow — weary of the accusation and compromises. Whereas it just a simple invitation, that in retrospect, I would never attend. Why can't I just leave it be?
Jealousy used to be the blind rage. As ever hidden like Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, the titular character of [his] should never arrived in my simple mind. Whereas in the play, the arrival is awaited . In my mind, there should be in perpetual absence. Even a good-natured pity is hardly welcomed. As I sought the sympathy of her but got the pity of [his], the drugged and medicated mind of a feverish man caving in the state of malaise. As if [his] apothegmaticall word of apothecary — "get medicated, rest well"– giving me an apoplexy. Why can't I accept the honesty of a dispirited man?
Jiji, did you know one of the character in the play is affectionately known as Didi?
An optimist.
Hence the optimistic approach to my romantic life, I supposed. The last happenstance with her consolidated this newfangled attitude.
A contemporary courting. A prelude to the ephemeral relationship that be.
I need your grace
To remind me
To find my own
If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?
How apt jiji, Snow Patrol's Chasing Cars.
That's what she means to me, that's how I feel as I lay with her. As I cry, her voice soothes me. There's still love in her heart albeit an altered one — shaped by the sin of my past.
Love or perhaps empathy.
P.S. : Jiji, you'll never heard of this version of the story as I keep my life apart again from a confidante. Isolation seems to be the best policy for me, but I'll always long for her — the ship of destiny — deep in the blue berth of my heart. I'm berthing, I'm basking. I'm sulking…less.


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With both Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio proudly celebrating epiphanies on the social benefits of marijuana, it would appear that legalization is inevitable.
But what if they are wrong? Many law enforcement and healthcare professionals who deal with addiction say they are.
The New York State Association of County Health Officials is opposed, reiterating that marijuana is a gateway drug with narrow medical benefits. They conclude it will cause more social harm than good.
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown remains an opponent, pointing out that there is no effective way of identifying impaired marijuana drivers.
Police Commissioner James O'Neill is concerned about the danger to New Yorkers if they are allowed to grow their own pot, a provision in Colorado's statute that has created a flourishing black-market in bootleg marijuana. Former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton says it will open a Pandora's box of issues.
Is the public intentionally being left in the dark about marijuana? Are we told, for example, that today's pot is no longer that "counterculture mellowing-out indulgence" of the 70's, and that it is actually10 to 20 times stronger than it was at Woodstock? That's a wallop.
Is the public told that THC, the intoxicant in cannabis, causes paranoia? Are we told that today's high THC levels can trigger violent episodes in people with psychotic disorders
As DA Brown says, "let's have a vigorous debate"; but that's not the Cuomo style.
Are we being told the truth? Not always. Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, who would like to see federal legalization, claims that it has reduced violence in the four states that have legalized it.
New York Times reporter Alex Berenson, author of "Tell Your Children", a book every parent and grandparent needs to read, says Booker is wrong. He points out that the four states (Colorado, Wisconsin, Alaska and Oregon) are reporting an increase in murders and aggravated assaults.
Despite troubling ramifications reported from California and Colorado, our progressive politicos are rolling out the heavy equipment, i.e. Assembly and Senate majorities, to pave yet another road with good intentions.
Mayor de Blasio is talking about unleashing yet another Progressive Social Experiment in the very communities that can least afford one.
The Queens County Conservative Party believes that once uncorked, Albany will have little incentive to put a powerful genie back in its bottle.
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I am happy to be catching up on the blog and lots of beautiful weddings!!! This wedding was photographed at Barclay Villa in Angier, NC by the team of Carolina MediaStar Wedding Photography. It is a December wedding with lots of sparkly details. We loved the gold dresses in the venue and the matching glittery centerpieces. This blog is all about photos, so enjoy!Venue: Barclay Villa
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Sir Alex Ferguson tonight said the reason Carlos Tevez was no longer at Old Trafford was that the striker was not worth the £25m fee his adviser, Kia Joorabchian, had been demanding. The split between the Argentina striker and his former manager has been bitter, with Tevez accusing Ferguson and the club of refusing to speak to him about extending his two-year loan, which expired last month.
"We made contact with Carlos," Ferguson retorted. "We sent him texts and spoke to him when he was in Argentina. Our chief executive, David Gill, made an offer to Kia Joorabchian and we spoke to Tevez before we played Inter Milan [in March] and told him we had spoken to Kia but we never heard back.
"In my opinion, I don't think he was worth £25m. He was popular with the supporters. The fans quite rightly have their heroes and I was happy to go along with the deal as long as it was the right one but, quite simply, he is not worth £25m."
• Digger: City spree just a present from Abu Dhabi
• Ferguson: Owen may only play every 10 days
• Owen on target again in repeat friendly win
That Tevez has gone from the world champions to a side that finished ninth in the Premier League is, say sources at United, proof that money is the main motivating force for those players who have joined Manchester City. However despite an outlay of £200m under the manager, Mark Hughes, Ferguson doubts City will achieve their aim of breaking into the Champions League positions.
"Well, you just name their best team and then ask where it would go and you would have to say that they would struggle to get into the top four. It is understandable they should go for John Terry, given the money they have got. They have made their intentions known, so if I were in City's shoes with all that money, I would have a go at doing that myself. He has the experience and he is captain of England."


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(Part 4 of 4) All of the pet beds made in this mini-series were filled using custom-made covered cushion inserts sized to area of use (and our custom covers), maximise comfort, and minimise cost/waste.
The starting point for our inserts was an inexpensive single bed foam mattress, just like our other beds (links at the end of this post). This was cut to size in three pieces: measured to suit the tapestry trunk top and black window seat cushions, which were made to fit locations, and the remainder determined the size of the red floor bed, which was a flexible dimension. If you are lucky, you may be able to source cut-to-order foam at a reasonable price; however, after price checking here it was far more economical to buy the mattress than an equivalent amount of foam. Sad but true! If you are DIYing, foam can be cut relatively neatly using with a kitchen bread knife and some patience. Total cost: NZ$59 (US$41). There are many filling options, with a wide range of prices based on supplier, quality, thickness, and size. Shop around for what works best for you and your pet, and consider what you have that could be reused or repurposed.
Foam makes these beds nice and comfy, but it is still light and portable. Foam is not the easiest to squeeze in/out of a bed cover and I wanted to make sure that it would hold up well over time when the covers needed a wash. To do this, I made three customised fabric-covered foam-based inserts.
- The big red floor bed insert is foam only, taking full advantage of the clean box cushion lines. The floor beds are almost always enjoyed with doggy blankets, so extra padding wasn't needed. To keep things economical and waste-conscious, the fabric cover that came with the mattress was repurposed for the cover. I cut it to size from the zippered end, sewed the cut, and boxed the corners. The foam was reinserted through the zipper and the cover can be removed if needed. Easy! Added cost: NZ$0.
- The black window seat bed replaced a sad, flat, old pet bed. That sad flat old insert was recycled into a topper for the new foam base, making a super cushy window seat cushion for pets to watch the world and enjoy sunshine snoozes. I took the remaining end of the mattress cover, trimmed, and sewed it into a basic insert cover. Added cost: NZ$0. See that nasty looking side seam in the fourth image below? That's the original side seam of pre-fab mattress cover - makes me feel so much better about any little wobbles and minor misalignments in my TOTALLY AWESOME covers. :)
- The tapestry trunk top bed insert is foam wrapped with an offcut of batting. I sewed a cover from inexpensive but sturdy calico cut as per the sew-closed diagram above, leaving the rear ~2/3 open, boxed the four corners, inverted the case, stuffed it, and sewed the gap closed by hand. Added cost: NZ$5 with leftovers for future projects. This technique can be used to make the outer cover for beds with non-removable covers, or you can make your liner from water resistant fabric if you want added insert protection. If you don't mind the case being a little looser fit or want the insert cover to be readily removable, you could make an envelope-style cover instead and avoid the hand sewing
One extra purchase was made to make sure that our beds were comfy, convenient, and safe for the pets, and that was to place a piece of grip matting under the beds on the window seat and trunk to make sure that they stayed in place on the slippery wooden surfaces. We've had a few slip-and-slide episodes with beds and blankets in the past! Added cost: $NZ5 for a large roll that will last for many other uses in the future.
Grand total: NZ$95 for all three custom beds, including outer cushion covers ($31) and covered inserts ($64), plus an extra $NZ5 for the anti-slip matting = NZ$100 (US$70) for the full project and three very happy cosy pets. Being efficient with the insert materials, repurposing clearance materials in lieu of more expensive alternatives, and shopping for other fabric/supplies on sale made a huge difference in cost for quality in our DIY beds.
Our DIY Dog Bed and Custom Bed Covers:
As a bonus, Creativity Unmasked has shared a DIY for sewing simple envelope-style pillow cases in coordination with our bed mini-series. You can make on in minutes and use up some of your remnants/offcuts in the process.
Update: These water resistant dog bed covers were fantastic, but after several years of hard wear under paws and claws, shuffling around indoors/outdoors, and ferrying through our move, they were rather worn. See our new (and slightly improved) DIY fitted envelope-style rear closure dog bed covers for details on the new beds.
Update: These water resistant dog bed covers were fantastic, but after several years of hard wear under paws and claws, shuffling around indoors/outdoors, and ferrying through our move, they were rather worn. See our new (and slightly improved) DIY fitted envelope-style rear closure dog bed covers for details on the new beds.


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October 14, 2016
Twitter Tricks: Will The Real Gulnara Karimova Please Stand Up?
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October 10, 2016
Russian Whistle-Blower Pulls Back Cover On Railways Corruption
Russian Railways chief Vladimir Yakunin was considered to be one of President Vladimir Putin's closest associates when he was abruptly dismissed. But some observers suspected his departure was linked to massive corruption and mismanagement.
October 10, 2016
Iran Rights Champion's Latest Prison Term Aimed At 'Instilling Fear,' Says Exiled Husband
Narges Mohammadi is languishing in Tehran's Evin prison, where she is serving a combined 16 years for a range of crimes that include allegedly "acting against national security," membership in a banned organization that campaigns against the death penalty, and "spreading propaganda" against the establishment. The fresh sentences appear aimed at sending a clear signal to Iranian human rights defenders.
October 10, 2016
Clinton-Trump Debate No. 2: U.S. Presidential Rivals In Their Own Words
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on October 9 clashed in an acrimonious second U.S. presidential debate in St. Louis, assailing one another's character and record. Here are some highlights of what they said during the showdown.
October 06, 2016
Anna Politkovskaya's Last Interview
Anna Politkovskaya's last interview was with RFE/RL's Russian Service, just two days before she was gunned down in Moscow. The date of the interview, October 5, 2006, was also the birthday of Ramzan Kadyrov, then Chechnya's prime minister, and it was a particularly significant birthday: now aged 30, he could legally run for president.
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Information architecture and why you need to understand it
'Information architecture' is really just a fancy term to describe how information online is organised.
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A PS to last night's post... I don't quite know what time it is because, of course, we forgot some of the clocks. Canis Minor decided it was getting-up time (he heard a fox), and my body clock decreed it was time for a cup of tea (I have a sore throat. I think I'm getting a cold...)
Out for a quick peek at the first frost, but too cloudy to see any of the early-morning stars I hoped for, which I'm normally up far too late to see. It's just starting to get light and there's already traffic moving in the distance.
Whatever the time is, it's the weekend after all and I shall take my tea back to bed.


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Disability & Inclusive Sport
Welcome to the home of disability and inclusive sport in Cornwall!
Working in partnership with the Activity Alliance and disAbility Cornwall, Cornwall Sports Partnership aim to deliver an inclusive programme for all young people and adults with a disability, enabling them to participate in mainstream sport and be active for life.
Whether you want to participate in an inclusive setting or take part in a disability sport specific event, there are many opportunities to get fit, try out new sports, join a club and compete.
Here is a list of Disability Sports Clubs and Contacts in Cornwall:
Wheelchair Tennis at the Heron Tennis Centre, Newquay
Contact: Josh Burt 01637 877 555
Wheelchair Basketball at Truro College
Contact: Andy Care email@example.com
Powerchair Football at Truro Leisure Centre
Contact: Tim Kellet firstname.lastname@example.com or
Wheelchair Fencing at Truro Fencing Club
Contact: Matt Hill email@example.com
Wheelchair Badminton at Liskeard Leisure Centre
Contact: Claire Reed - firstname.lastname@example.com
Contact: Simon Wood - firstname.lastname@example.com
Sailing at Mylor Harbour
Contact: Tracey Boyne - email@example.com
Wheelchair Rugby at Truro College
Contact: Chris Perkins - email@example.com
Goal Ball at the Draceana Centre, Falmouth
Contact: Megan Price - email@example.com
Wheelchair Track Racing at Par Running Track, Par
Contact: Ben Oliver - email@example.com or
Graham Brett - firstname.lastname@example.com
Kernow Boccia Club at Truro College
Contact: James Lynham - email@example.com
Special Olympics Cornwall
Contact: Steve Hillman - firstname.lastname@example.com or
David Painter - firstname.lastname@example.com
Activity Alliance is the national body for disabled people in sport and physical activity throughout England. The charity aims to increase opportunities at all levels of participation.
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If you can't find something here to suit your needs please get in touch, and for further information, contact Steve Hillman: 07837 311539 / email@example.com


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Engage Futurebooks as your Singapore company secretary and enjoy the following benefits:
ESOP and founder shares documentation, including grants, vesting and buybacks
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Experience in handling complex structures, restructuring and jurisdictional flips
What you need to know when you switch company secretary over to Futurebooks
Once the engagement letter has been signed, Futurebooks will prepare a complete set of documentation within one (1) working day. These documents include:
- Notice to existing Company Secretary from the Directors
- Directors Resolution for resigning existing Company Secretary
- Directors Resolution for appointing Company Secretary from Futurebooks.
- Directors Resolution for Change of Registered Office (if applicable)
Once these documents are circulated to and signed by the relevant parties, we will:
- Coordinate with your existing Company Secretary for their resignation letter
- File the above changes on ACRA, and
- Coordinate with your existing Company Secretary to take over all physical and digital company files they are holding.
We ensure that the whole process is swift and easy for everyone involved.
We will scope the work and provide you with a fee estimate. We will also liaise with ACRA to possibly waive off or reduce any penalties.
If requested, we can also perform a detailed Company Secretarial due diligence exercise, with a view to identifying any incorrect or missing documentation or lodgments prior to our takeover.
Futurebooks Singapore Pte. Ltd. is a registered corporate service provider, regulated by the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority of Singapore (ACRA), under the license number FA20102488.
Futurebooks provides up to two named company secretaries for each company so that even if one company secretary is travelling, the other is available for signature requests.
The Company Secretaries Futurebooks provides:
- Meet the requirements as specified in Section 171 of the Companies Act
- Are Qualified Individuals registered with ACRA
We are expecting a steady volume of corporate exercises in the coming year. If we switch company secretary, can we get on a Company Secretarial retainer?
For clients who are expecting a steady volume of corporate exercises such as ESOPs grants, vesting, buybacks etc., we can custom design retainer engagements.
The advantage of such Company Secretarial retainers are discounted rates, and predictability of costs.
As per Section 142 and 143 of the Companies Act, your company's registered office address is an address open to the public, for not less than 3 hours a day, during ordinary business hours on each business day. This address is where government notification and registered mail such as legal notices can be sent to the company.
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You might be asking your self, WHY?
Well, if you don't truly know me yet, then you don't know that my lucky number is 13! So with it being year 2013 and then my birthday is on the 13th, oh and might I add it also falls on the greatest of all days (at least for me)…it's a FRIDAY the 13th at that!! So YES this truly has to be MY YEAR!!
Though 2012 wasn't so bad, the first half I was still recovering from my total left hip replacement. I finally got the "OK" to get back in the gym in May, but no low body weight training til almost August. I have had tons of set backs due to issues that have come up because of my surgery, that left me bed ridden for a few days here and there.
Let me talk about an issue, that actually has become second nature to me…my weight. I am one of those women who can tell anyone any "stat" of my life…whether it be years as a mom (14), years single (37), my age (37), years at the sheriff's office (10), years dealing with medical issues (19), number of surgeries (20), number of tats (20), how many bones I have broken (seriously I have lost count), how many true loves have I had (1)…see the list can go on forever!
So back to my weight. At my highest, I was 275 (1/1/2005) and at my lowest I was 138 (9/1/2009). I finally settled at my ideal weight for me, which is between 150-155. But over the last year my complete mindset on my weight has changed. You see being bed ridden from Feb 17, 2011 until January 30, 2012 (being able to get up an about but no exercise at all) left me at 181lbs. So I started back to really watching what I ate, not counting calories, but nutrient content (protein, carbs, fat grams). You see I decided I didn't care about the number on the scale, I wanted my body composition to change this time, meaning lowering my body fat and not caring what my weight was. I started at 28.3% body fat, which is deemed overweight for my height of 5'7″. So now this became my goal, gain lean muscle, lose body fat. Well I was on a roll up until Dec 8th (when I kind of fell into a slump which then turned into mild depression). I dropped weight to 160 and my body fat dropped to 21.7%, I was ecstatic! Now I was to only lose 5 or so more pounds but I want to be at 16-17% body fat. Well 3 weeks of depression and not really caring did me in…gained back weight and it wasn't healthy weight because I was constantly in starvation mode due to hardly ever eating. So the last few days I have refocused and besides my emotional eating last night (yes I am human), I am gonna set out to ROCK 2013!!


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The following events are upcoming at the Bristol Senior Center:
Memory Screenings: The Alzheimer's Resource Center will be offering free memory screenings on Monday, July 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations must be made ahead of time.
Brain Fitness Teasers: If you think that you need help improving your memory then join the Alzheimer's Resource Center for a free class on helping your memory. There are two teaser classes on Tuesday and Thursday, July 7 and 9 at 10 a.m. Participants must enroll prior to the class by calling the Bristol Senior Center.
Farmer's Market Coupons: The Bristol Senior Center has Farmer's market coupons for anyone 60 years of age or older that fall into a certain income bracket. For a single person the need to make less than $1,800.00 per month and a couple should make less than $2,426.00 per month. Verification of income and personal identification must be shown. Coupons are now available.
Call the Bristol Senior Center for information at (860)584-7895.


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Canada to Take Immediate Action to Reduce BPA Exposure for Infants
WASHINGTON – As soon as tomorrow, Canadian health officials are poised to list the synthetic sex hormone bisphenol-A (BPA) as a toxic substance. Canada's action, which paves the way for an expected ban on BPA-based plastic baby bottles and BPA reductions in canned infant formula, is the most aggressive environmental health advance concerning the chemical undertaken by any nation.
"Infants subsist on milk for the first six months of life," said Sonya Lunder, Senior Scientist at Environmental Working Group (EWG). "So babies fed formula from BPA-based plastic bottles and also BPA-lined cans are being exposed to much more of the chemical, relative to their weight, than their parents and older siblings. Today's action by the Canadian government will reduce BPA contamination for babies in that country."
EWG research has found BPA in more than half the canned foods tested, and tests show BPA leaching into all major liquid infant formula brands.
"Improvements to canned formula produced for the Canadian market can and should benefit U.S. babies because four major companies make canned infant formula sold in both countries," Lunder added. "Unfortunately, it's the actions of public health officials in Canada, and not at FDA, that are protecting babies in this country."
Canada's actions come just two weeks before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is scheduled to hear final recommendations from its Science Board BPA subcommittee over whether or not to strengthen standards for BPA in baby bottles, formula cans and other food packaging.
In contrast to Canada's trail-blazing actions, the FDA has declared all uses of BPA to be safe, including packaging of food and beverages consumed by infants, young children and pregnant women. FDA has consistently sided with BPA manufacturers and has based its posture that BPA is harmless on just two industry-funded studies.
FDA's stance ignores more than 100 independent, peer-reviewed studies that have linked BPA to cancer, brain and nervous system malfunctions, behavioral problems, reproductive system damage, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other serious illness.
As well, the regulatory agency is out of step with the U.S government's National Toxicology Program, an inter-agency group within the National Institutes of Health that has concluded BPA may present some risk to fetuses and infants and has called for more study.
"When you're a food safety regulator and your sympathies lie with the chemical industry instead of the public , you're on the wrong side of the issue," Lunder said.
Meanwhile, EWG is calling on FDA to halt its decision-making process on BPA while it conducts a conflict-of-interest investigation of Martin Philbert, Ph.D., the chair of its advisory panel on the chemical's risks in food packaging. As well, EWG is pressing for a rigorous screening of all members of the agency's Science Board, which advises the government on the risks of BPA and other chemicals found to contaminate food and water.
As reported October 11 by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Philbert failed to disclose to the FDA a $5 million gift to a University of Michigan research center which he heads from a retired medical device manufacturer and outspoken critic of efforts to restrict BPA. Despite a growing controversy over Philbert's actions, the agency signaled its intention Wednesday to proceed to judgment on BPA, with Philbert remaining a pivotal figure in the decision.


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Cut and Run, Chapter 1
Well anyways, when I finally regained consciousness, I found myself aboard a train headed for parts east, and I was trussed up like a Krampus Day Turkey. I soon found out that I was suspended horizontally about a couple of feet from the ceiling of the luggage car, with my head banging against the wall in tune with the swaying of the train.
Turning my head I was able to view below me a Green Oni who appeared to be my guard. She was sitting in a chair underneath me, occasionally glancing up, but with most of her attention fixed upon that Eastern Asian crossword puzzle, what do they call it again? Soo-boo-koo? Did I say Eastern Asian? I meant to say Mist Continent! My bad.
After a couple of hours of my hanging there, I asked her if she could let me go so I could take care of some business. I asked her politely several times to let me go. I even said the magic word: Asshole.


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For the 56th running of the Macau Grand Prix, much was expected of the more experienced individuals, especially with fifteen rookie drivers taking part. Probably the most pressure was resting on Jules Bianchi (ART), but with a Ferrari F1 test in the ...
For the 56th running of the Macau Grand Prix, much was expected of the more experienced individuals, especially with fifteen rookie drivers taking part. Probably the most pressure was resting on Jules Bianchi (ART), but with a Ferrari F1 test in the offing in less than two weeks' time, the Frenchman seemed deeply distracted at Macau.
The man most likely to succeed now appears to be Marcus Ericsson (Tom's), this year's Japanese F3 Champion, and a man who has impressed on his occasional runs in the British F3 Series. At the end of two fraught qualifying sessions, it was the Swede who emerged on pole for Saturday's qualification race, ahead of Jean-Karl Vernay (Signature), and Valtteri Bottas (ART).
After a free practice session which saw Ericsson set the pace, and Daniel Ricciardo (Carlin) the best rookie, things finally got underway on a cool but dry afternoon. For one or two individuals Macau was already proving a tough challenge, with both Fortec drivers crashing out, Daniel McKenzie offing it on his second flying lap, and Victor Garcia bringing the session to a premature halt when he attacked the barriers at Fisherman's, costing everyone valuable track time. They were joined on the sidelines by Daniel Zampieri (Prema Powerteam), but at least he waited until the end of the session before hitting the Armco at Moorish.
With their minds now concentrated on first qualifying, there was a bit of jockeying for position as the exit from the pit lane. With the temperatures unseasonably low this year, everyone was keen to get out and set a good time, rather than waiting for Friday's session, which is what would more normally happen. The initial pace was set by Stefano Coletti (Prema Powerteam), who made the most of his experience on this circuit with a time well ahead of Ericsson's, despite the Swede getting a good run out of pit lane by virtue of being in the best placed garage. It didn't take long for everything to change though, Edoardo Mortara (Signature) taking a turn at the top; however it was still only the first flying lap for anyone. Meanwhile, another rookie showing well was Bottas who was now 4th, ahead of Brendon Hartley (Carlin), another experience Macau hand. They were followed by Jean-Karl Vernay (Signature), Jules Bianchi in another of the ART cars, and Ricciardo... It didn't take long for Ericsson to strike back, however, the Swede claiming 2nd, just as Bottas stormed round for provisional pole. He was pushing hard now, but Hartley, who has a proven reputation as a street racer, replaced him, causing a suggestion from the commentator that "the Kiwi is flying", not something that really bears thinking about... Meanwhile, in 3rd was Bianchi, who had matched Bottas' time exactly, just doing it later.
A little later and Ricciardo was 5th, while Renger van der Zande (City of Dreams/Raikkonen Robertson) was now 8th, ahead of Sam Bird (ART) in 9th. Now though, it was Mortara who was flying, and he edges ahead, getting into the 2.12s, well ahead of last year's pole position time. Interestingly some people were proving very fast through the first sector, but were then losing out elsewhere on the more convoluted sections of the track. Someone who wasn't losing out was Bottas, the Finn now firmly on Mortara's case, while behind the two of them it was all change again, with Coletti back up to 3rd, and Bird now 4th, Bianchi dropping back to 5th ahead of Hartley. New to the top ten was Alexander Sims (City of Dreams/Raikkonen Robertson), while another youngster doing well was Laurens Vanthoor (Signature).
While Ricciardo dropped down, it was Bottas who was now the pace setter, setting a very fast middle sector, and capping it by going fastest of all. However, he may have been trying too hard, because on his next lap he slid off onto the barriers at Lisboa, and couldn't keep the engine running. The marshals pushed him unceremoniously away to Sao Francisco, just as Ericsson went back to 3rd. It wasn't long before Bottas started to fall down the order, even with yellow flags out. And he wasn't the only one in trouble; there was a tangle at Lisboa between two cars, and initially it wasn't too clear who it was, but it seemed one of those involved was one of the slowest drivers, Kevin Chen (Champ Motorsport/Raikkonen Robertson), who could be seen limping back to the pits.
While the dust settled, Bianchi climbed up to 4th, just ahead of Hartley, but then everything went quiet. There was a general rush for the pits as everyone tried to avoid the slightly chaotic track. At least everyone had set a lap time, except for Zampieri, who was still waiting for the team to repair the damage from his morning shunt. As soon as the track was properly cleared, Coletti went straight back out and promptly went 3rd, while van der Zande edged ahead of his team-mate Sims, which was what you might expect given their relative experience levels. Someone who should have been further up the order for the same reason was Max Chilton (Carlin), but he was still only 16th despite being fastest in the first sector. Time was beginning to run out now, and not just for Chilton. It was beginning to look as if Ricciardo might have misjudged things too, and he had fallen back to 15th, but he might just have been biding his time. That was when Hartley again dug deep and rocketed back to pole, with a time of 1:12.222, far better than last year's pole, which seemed to inspire Ricciardo too, the Australian improving to 10th, ahead of a general reshuffle. Van der Zande was 8th overall now, while Mika Maki (Hitech Racing) started to show, though his best was only enough for 13th. Looking really ominous now was Ericsson, and his next lap was enough for 5th, though he looked as if there might be more to come. He wasn't the only one with something in reserve, something that became obvious when Bird grabbed 2nd just behind Hartley. They were joined by Mortara in 3rd and Coletti in 4th, while the fastest rookie was now Ricciardo again, as the Aussie claimed 5th, a mere 4/10ths of a second off pole. The top ten was rounded out by Maki, Vanthoor, Ericsson, Vernay and Bottas now, while Bianchi was only 13th and that in an ART car too! There were personal bests from Mortara and Maki, and van der Zande was on a charge to, while Sims moved up as well, but it was incredibly tight at the front, with less than one second separating the top 15, something unprecedented in recent years.
With the clock ticking down, it was time to really go for it, and Ricciardo did just that, going fastest of all just as Vanthoor crashed out at Moorish, in the aftermath of his own fastest lap. Ericsson was also through Moorish before the unfortunate Belgian crashed out, and that was enough to give him the advantage and in fact the pole position. And after that is was academic, as the red flag was hauled out with less than a lap's time still to run. Vanthoor was missing a front wheel, and had to be rescued - in the process he'd spoiled a lot of other people's plans, as well as his own.
And so, at the end of the first session the top ten was Ericsson, from Ricciardo, Mortara, Hartley, Bird, Vanthoor, Coletti, Maki, Vernay and Bottas. 11th was Carlos Huertas (Manor Motorsport), ahead of regular Manor runner Roberto Merhi, while 13th was Chilton, the Sims, Bianchi, van der Zande, Takuto Iguchi (Tom's), Kei Cozzolino (Toda Racing), Wayne Boyd (Hitech Racing) and Koki Saga (Le Beausset Motorsports). 21st was Jake Rosenzweig (Fortec Motorsport), leading Yuji Kunimoto (NOW Motor Sports), Stef Dusseldorp (Kolles & Heinz Union), Alexandre Imperatori (KCMG by Kolles & Heinz Union), local "hero" Michael Ho (Champ Motorsport/Manor Motorsport), McKenzie, Henry Arundel (Carlin) who was recovering from a stomach bug, Garcia and Chen.
Friday's qualifying session was - if anything - even more chaotic, which was no surprise. There seemed to be something in the air this afternoon, and the F3 boys were not alone in causing havoc. The WTCC runners had done their best to create mayhem too. Anyway, it didn't take long for the first improvements to come through, with Bird the first to improve to go 4th. He wasn't the only one on the move, as Mortara was still looking very determined and also very quick even on his first flying lap. This was starting to look as if it would, after all, be a much faster session, with Iguchi moving up to 10th from a long way back, and Dusseldorp and Garcia also making progress, though they both remained somewhat distant from the front runners. Unlike them, Mortara was right on the pace, while Vanthoor was making the most of everything he'd managed to learn from his more experienced team-mates and was now 2nd, getting ahead of Bird and Ricciardo. And just as it seemed everyone was getting up to speed, everything came to a grinding halt when Huertas crashed out in a big way, causing yellows in Sector 2 and a general slow down of what was now a very busy track. Finding that Huertas was occupying a lot of space, a general dive back to the pits ensued, as the officials had no choice but to red flag the session and crane the Colombian away, effectively putting an end to his hopes for the weekend.
As they all lined up to wait for the mess to be cleared away, the order was Mortara, from Vanthoor, Bird, Ricciardo, Vernay, Ericsson, Bianchi, Iguchi, Hartley and Coletti. 11th was Bottas, Kunimoto, Chilton, Merhi, van der Zande, Saga, Huertas, Cozzolino, Boyd and Maki. In 21st was Rosenzweig, from Dusseldorp, Garcia, Zampieri, Arundel, Imperatori, Sims, McKenzie, Chen and Ho. When the restart came, there were still almost 33 minutes on the clock, and as they all rolled back out onto the track, Hartley left it a bit late to go out and ended up getting in the way of people who were already on a fast lap. By the time they reached Mandarin Bend, he had a queue of four drivers behind him, including Ericsson. Bianchi barged his way past, but could probably take comfort in the fact that at least Hartley wasn't slow. And once they did get past none of them seemed to want to take the initiative. Vernay finally cracked and went for it, ending up fastest as a result, which meant that Signature were first, second and third, though whether they could hang onto it was another question.
With Vernay now in the 2:10s, the improvements started to come thick and fast. Mortara speeded up but stayed 2nd. Meanwhile, Kunimoto improved a lot, which was more than Bianchi was able to do; the Frenchman was still a long way back, which was unexpected to say the least. At the front of the grid it was Bottas who was now charging, the Finn up to 4th, presumable having recovered from yesterday's disaster. With the track still relatively empty, Hartley was now clear of the pack and able to get on with his own tactics. His next lap was good enough for 8th, and he was well placed to take advantage of the fact that most of the other front runners were still in the pits. As it turned out, the pits were the best place to be as trouble broke out again. This time Boyd went off at Dona Maria and was promptly craned away, while Rosenzweig smacked into the wall between the Esses and Police. Although he came to rest reasonably well out of the way, there were yellow flags at post 19 as a result, because water was seeping out from somewhere behind the barriers and running across an otherwise dry track. Once again the red flags were hauled out and the session was halted temporarily, this time with around 20 minutes left to run. The marshals were scrambled with an array of mops, brooms, and so on, and they set about swabbing the track, an operation that took well over 20 minutes to complete.
The order now was Vernay, from Mortara, Vanthoor, Bottas, Bird, Ricciardo, Merhi, Hartley, Ericsson and Maki who improved just as the red flags were hauled out. Kunimoto was now 11th, from Bianchi, Iguchi, Sims, Boyd, Rosenzweig, Cozzolino, Chilton, Coletti and van der Zande. Garcia was 21st ahead of Saga, Huertas, Imperatori, Dusseldorp, Zampieri, Arundel, McKenzie, Ho and - perhaps inevitably - Chen. After what felt like an interminable wait, the track was finally clear again and the improvements came straight from the start, Ricciardo going 4th and looking set to make a run at pole. Bird went faster but didn't improve, and was pushed down by Coletti. A lap later and Bird was down in 8th, despite managing to go faster. The times were falling rapidly now, and pole position was already the fastest an F3 car had ever been around Macau. In fact apart from the Jordan F1 car six year's ago, nothing had ever been that fast around Macau... And they weren't done yet. A sub 2 minute 10 second lap might even be possible. The cool weather had undoubtedly played its part, but it was still impressive.
The times just kept on falling, with Iguchi improving, and Chilton though he was still only 14th, which wasn't what Carlin were looking for. And then Bottas set the quickest time of all in the middle sector, which went a long way towards putting him on pole with a time of 2.10:862. He didn't get to keep it for long, because the next man to go fastest was Ricciardo, but he too was soon displaced, this time by Vernay, with a time of 2:10.081! They were just getting quicker and quicker out there. Unfortunately, despite - or possibly because - he'd just set a blinding lap, Ricciardo went off at Lisboa after leaving his braking slightly too late. He kept the engine going and limped back to the pits, still hanging onto 2nd. With Vernay ahead and Bottas behind the top three were Macau rookies, and extremely unusual event. With Vanthoor in 4th it was rookies all the way... At least so far. With 11 minutes left, Ricciardo made it back to the pits, only to be pulled over by the scrutineers, thus reducing the amount of time available to Carlin to fix the Dallara's battered looking nose and get him back out there. And all the while, the Australian was losing ground. He probably wasn't saying kind things about the officials right then...
The times were still coming down, with Ericsson now claiming pole position and that 2.09 looked ever more plausible given the pace out there. Bottas came through obviously on the limit, while Mortara was flying too. Pole was now 2:10.042 with about eight minutes of the session left. Mortara was still pushing hard and was up to 3rd now, only to get shoved back down a place by Bottas. It was all set to be all change, when Chen struck again. Having ended every other session so far by being carried away after assaulting the scenery, he crashed out yet again thus maintaining a perfect record at Macau. It didn't help anyone that Hartley also managed to clip the barrier at R Bend on what would have been his fastest lap had he actually managed to complete it.
At least no one was going to go faster now, not with the yellows at Chen's accident site giving way to reds as the marshals tried to drag the hapless Taiwanese away to a place of safety (somewhere with no race tracks would be favourite). With daylight fast running out, and the WTCC boys still needing to qualify, the officials couldn't allow the session to be restarted, even though almost four minutes was still on the clock which would have allowed most people one more flying lap. The effect of all this chaos was that Ericsson was on pole, ahead of fastest rookie Vernay, Bottas, Mortara, Ricciardo (who should probably go and thank Chen for saving him from further demotion), Vanthoor, Bianchi, Bird, Coletti and Maki. In 11th was Iguchi (who also got away quite lightly given he'd just gone off at Maternity and done a lot of damage), Hartley, Mehri, Sims, van der Zande, Kunimoto (the younger brother of last year's winner), Chilton, Boyd, Huertas and Rosenzweig. The final ten consisted of Cozzolino, Zampieri, Garcia, Saga, Dusseldorp, Imperatori, Arundel, McKenzie, Ho and Chen, who amazingly got inside the qualifying limit and will get to start tomorrow's qualifying race.
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Pictured here is a sketching by the late Whitman Bailey of the Cos Cob Mill Pond. It is dated 1933.
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the other day before going on a long walk among the gorgeous portland trees, we had a big pancake breakfast.
these are gluten-free pumpkin pancakes that we served with tons of fresh fruit and blueberry nice cream. we added autumn spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, perfect with pumpkin if you ask me.
the recipe is just spontaneously improvised, but i'm quite sure that you can use this recipe for banana pancakes and just exchange the banana for pumpkin puree, modifying the amount of plant milk to make the batter consistency similar to that in the video.
i added cinnamon and nutmeg, as well as some dates to the batter. but using gingerbread seasoning like in the banana pancake recipe would be perfect.
the blueberry nice cream is just equal amounts of frozen bananas and frozen blueberries mixed until smooth. the cold and fresh flavour was perfect with the winter spicy pancakes.
today i'm just working hard with a huge cup of genmaicha tea at hand, because i have a deadline to meet for a fun magazine feature that i will of course tell you more about when it's done !
after that, david has planned the whole night, so i'm just tagging along. sounds good to me.
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A gunman killed his estranged wife and her boyfriend before turning the gun on himself last night in a gritty murder-suicide on the city's Southwest Side, police said.
The 38-year-old gunman arrived at the home on the 4200 block of West 55th Street around 10:15 p.m. and demanded young bystanders leave.
Before training his gun on his 29-year-old wife and her 33-year-old husband, he ordered five children --- three belonging to the woman and two to the boyfriend – to leave the home, police said.
He then shot both the woman and boyfriend in the head before training the gun on himself. The gunman fired once into his chest and once into his head.
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Yoga of Recovery: Healing the Habits that Bind Us – Module A
with Durga Leela, E-RYT 500
September 12 - 19, 2019
Yoga of Recovery® is the first comprehensive course to combine Ayurveda and Yoga with traditional recovery tools and 12-step principles to offer a more holistic mind, body, and spirit approach to addiction and self-destructive behaviors.
This program invites you to undertake heartfelt self-reflection in regard to the addictive processes in your life. You will be intimately guided to use science, Yoga, and spirituality for your unique recovery process.
Gain a profound understanding of the roots of addictive personalities and learn about the many healing tools for self-destructive habits. Explore how the ancient sciences of Yoga and Ayurveda can help you deepen your connection with yourself and choose new behaviors out of self-love.
Learn emotional regulation, self-soothing techniques, and deep relaxation. You will have the opportunity to participate in group sharing and discussions and attend optional 12-step meetings. Explore your own addictive behaviors and heal them at the root level.
Private Ayurvedic consultations and body treatments will also be available (additional fee and pre-booking required).
The weekend workshop, Yoga of Recovery: Wholehearted Recovery on September 12–15, 2019, is part of this training.
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"Yoga of Recovery: Healing the Habits that Bind Us" is Module A of a longer, in-depth certification program. Everyone is welcome.
Open to all. We suggest at least three months of continuous sobriety from alcohol/chemical dependent guests, as we are not a medical/detox facility (if this is the level of care you need please seek appropriate help immediately). Please contact us if you feel able to attend in your early sobriety—we'd like to ensure that the retreat is the best option for you. Those with eating disorders or behavioral addictions (relationships, gambling, spending, etc.) should have enough stability to embark on this work.
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While James Mangold's The Wolverine doesn't open in theaters until July, fans have been curious about when we'll see the first footage from the Hugh Jackman starrer. There were rumors that the first trailer would play in front of this week's release A Good Day to Die Hard, but sources at Fox tell us that this is not the case. The studio is targeting a trailer release in late March, with a possibility of it airing in front of G.I. Joe: Retaliation, though nothing has been confirmed. Mangold himself mentioned on Twitter today that the marketing would indeed start in late March.
The Wolverine opens July 26th. Hit the jump for our latest coverage on The Wolverine, including images, posters, interviews and more.
Check out links of our recent and continuing coverage for The Wolverine below:
- Hi-Res Image from THE WOLVERINE; New Set Photo from THOR: THE DARK WORLD
- New Images from THE WOLVERINE Have Logan Dressing for Success
- Director James Mangold Says THE WOLVERINE "Reboots the Tone" with 90% of the Story Set in Japan; Trailer Coming Soon
- New Hi-Res Image of THE WOLVERINE Starring Hugh Jackman
- New Images from THE WOLVERINE, IRON MAN 3 and MAN OF STEEL
- Director James Mangold Talks THE WOLVERINE, How Closely the Film Follows the Comic Book Arc, Its Relation to Other X-MEN Movies, and More
- Hugh Jackman Reveals When THE WOLVERINE Takes Place; Says We'll See an X-Men Cameo
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- Wolverine Broods Shirtless with Katana Sword in the Rain Overlooking Tokyo for THE WOLVERINE Motion Poster
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Sunday, March 9, 2014
Pile It On #10
Easter Joys
Our sponsor is Pink Gem Designs, they have a lot of super cute images, please go check them out!
I got to use this darling image, which I paper pieced the chicks and colored the eggshell and flowers with copics, I added a sun and clouds which were die cuts and hand cut, a congrats rub on and blue stripped pattern paper. My daughter's dad and step-mom are expecting a baby...pretty much any day now and I thought this would be a cute card for her to give to them!
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So cute! I just love the design, and your coloring is just perfect. Welcome to the PIO team! Best, CGReplyDelete
hey Sharla... nice to be working with you again and I love your card!!! you always do amazing cards!!ReplyDelete
Sharla your card is DARLING! I LOVE that image!!ReplyDelete
Welcome to the PIO team! Looking forward to creating with you!
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What cute little chickies! I love the bold pink one!ReplyDelete
This card says spring all over - so cute with the bright and happy colors. We are so glad that you are on the Pile it On team.ReplyDelete
An adorable card, Sharla! Looking forward to working with you at PIO!ReplyDelete
An adorable card, Sharla! Looking forward to working with you at PIO!ReplyDelete
An adorable card, Sharla! Looking forward to working with you at PIO!ReplyDelete
An adorable card, Sharla! Looking forward to working with you at PIO!ReplyDelete
Such a pretty card, Sharla! You did a fabulous job with that paper piecing! Thanks for joining us at Jellypark Friends! Oh...and congratulations on your new DT! :o)ReplyDelete
What an adorable card. Love the colors and that image is too funny. Thanks for joining us at Melonheadz Friends.ReplyDelete
Great card love the texture on your clouds xReplyDelete
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Darling card! Thanks so much for joining us at SACC this week. Good luck!ReplyDelete
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Cute Easter card! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Girls Challenges! Angie-DTReplyDelete
lovely card thanks for sharing with CWLC this week RachelReplyDelete
Congratulations on your new DT, Sharla!! How exciting!! Your card is so adorable!! What a sweet image!! I love the sun and clouds!! Have a great evening :)ReplyDelete
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I love how you have created this sweet card! So very pretty! Thank you for playing with us at Jellypark Friends for our "Things with Wings" challenge.ReplyDelete
What a SUPER CUTE card Sharla!!! Love these chicks :)ReplyDelete
aw sweet card, thanks for sharing your card with us at CRAFTY CATZ x carolReplyDelete
Such a sweet card. Love the bright colours. Thank you for joining us over at Crafty Catz. Hugs NinaReplyDelete
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Funny Spring Card love the Image.ReplyDelete
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