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Ava (a brilliant grad student) receives a call from Paul, her old flame. Will she fly to Yemen to help solve an ancient mystery? Curious, she goes—but Paul fails to show at the airport. Worse, fearsome men are following her! With help and support from her hacker pals, Ava tracks Paul to a remote Egyptian monastery where he's hiding from his unscrupulous billionaire boss (Simon DeMaj) and a murderous drug lord (Sheik Ahmed). While Ava was in transit, Paul discovered that Simon and Ahmed are in cahoots with corrupt cops to smuggle priceless antiquities out of Egypt. Refusing to participate, Paul absconded with the relics.
Before long, armed thugs penetrate the desert sanctuary. Ava and Paul must rely on their wits and their friends to stay alive. Meanwhile, Ava applies her unique code-breaking skills to solve the underlying mystery: do the artifacts contain a hidden prophecy? Can Paul and Ava prevent Armageddon?
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Getting the Best Start
Dr. Carrie Mitchell, ND
Our future mental, physical and emotional health is greatly influenced by the foundations we lay in early childhood. Teaching our children the principles of health through a nutritious diet, fun and exciting exercise, and optimizing growth and development with supplementation, promises the best start. Toddlers and early childhood is a great time to instill the importance of a healthy lifestyle, and allows for seamless transition into lifelong health and happiness. Making fun and easy changes in our diet and lifestyle can have powerful effects in mental, physical and emotional health in the entire family unit. Continue reading


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Consult a reference source, such as a Companion, Handbook or Encyclopedia, to gain broad knowledge about a topic and the major scholarly trends surrounding it.
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Individual journal articles are not indexed in the Library catalog, only the journal title. To find journal articles on your topic you will need to consult a separate database.
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As there is no need to say much about this beautiful lily apart from the fact that we have found them extremely easy to grow. Jacobean lilies grow very well in full sun.
In Queensland, they tend to flower at all times of the year (in fact, there is very rarely a month without some flowering somewhere in the garden).
Jacobean do less well under trees but do survive. They multiply well, given the right conditions and prefer to be in soil that drains freely.
The Aztec Lily is an absolute joy to have in the garden or in pots and are very companionable with other plants.


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Carbs & Cadavers
A Supper Club Mystery, Book #1
By Ellery Adams
Author's Website: www.elleryadamsmysteries.com
Brought to you by OBS reviewer Andra
Meet the Supper Club, a group of friend's dead set on counting calories and catching killers . . .
After giving up his dream job and moving back home to the small town of Quincy's Gap, English literature professor James Henry is tired of finding his happiness at the bottom of a bag of cheese doodles. In an effort to expand his social life and reduce his waistline, he joins a supper club for dieters who lovingly call themselves the Flab Five. He knows he and his new friends will have to watch what they eat, but he never expected to find murder on the menu.
Former high school football star Brinkley Myers was worshipped by fans and loathed by women. When he mysteriously drops dead in the local bakery, a young waitress at the town diner is suspected of foul play. Convinced she's innocent, the Flab Five team up to weigh in on the investigation.
As the group begins to digest the clues and track down the real killer, they start to worry that they've bitten off more than they can chew, and it will take every ounce of willpower they have to keep losing weight without losing their lives.
Carbs & Cadavers is the first book in the 'A Supper Club Mystery' series. And what a start to this new series! As a re-introduction to the writing of Ellery Adams I must say bravo. I was captivated by the characters and the mystery and spellbound by the writing.
The story begins with English literature professor James Henry having moved back to Quincy's Gap to look after his recently widowed father a couple of months earlier. In the opening paragraph, after over a year of not weighing himself, when he was able to see the results of stepping on the scale again:
"James leapt backward off the scale as if it had suddenly caught fire."
Well, I must say, at times I can relate; who doesn't hate the scale once in a while? As a result of his need and desire to lose more than fifty pounds, when Lindy askes to post a flyer up in the county's main library (where James is the head librarian) looking for like minded people who want to join a supper dinner club for those looking to shed a few pounds, James agrees to the flyer being posted in the library.
Are You Feeling Out of Shape?
Not So Pleasantly Plump?
Downright Miserably Fat?
Join our New Supper Club!
We Plan to Get Fit Together!
We Meet Every Sunday Night!
Make Friends!
Lose Weight!
Call Lindy at 555-2846
James further questions Lindy to clarify what a Supper Club is. Lindy then suggests that since James is new in town and single, that he might like to join and make new friends! James then agrees that he would like that. Early on we learn that cheese puffs are James kryptonite. Subsequently, the guilty pleasures of all the other members (Lindy, Lucy Hanover, Bennett Marshall and Gillian O'Malley) is revealed J. I love how early on James (of course it would be the librarian taking on the role) went on to conduct the research for the diet they chose to follow, which I am sure had a lot to do with some of the successes they had.
You ask how a Supper Club gets involved with a murder? Well, Lucy works for the local sheriff's department. She has aspirations of getting into the academy, once she has become a healthy weight. So when Brinkley Myers turns up dead in the town bakery and the only suspect is a local waitress (whom the supper club members think is innocent), they take it upon themselves to investigate. It was good that there were numerous potential suspects for the group to follow up on.
I found the interactions James had with his father Jackson a bit disconcerting in the beginning. Jackson behaves as a curmudgeon, with little interest in interacting with his son. At almost every meal time, when James has fixed Jackson's meal, Jackson is silent and frequently rude.
"Jackson hadn't had much to say since he sold the hardware store, and when he did speak his words were usually critical. These days, he rarely opened his mouth unless he wanted to issue a complaint. James preferred his father during one of his quiet moods. He Wondered how his mother put up with such morose company."
I absolutely loved the twins Frances and Scott Fitzgerald (long0limbed, brainy bibliophiles). They were not part of the Supper Club, but in my mind, very important supporting characters. Their ideas and implementation of said ideas surrounding the float for the parade were excellent. And the many ideas they had for bettering the library were spot on, in my opinion.
As the week's pass, the Supper Club members have success in their weight loss endeavors. They also have success in proving the innocence of each and every suspect that the local police deemed the culprit. I really enjoyed the methodical way (for the most part) the group worked. Another bonus is that I did not have an inkling as to "whodunit" until the end – just the way I like my mysteries!
There might actually be some romantic pursuits happening? Time will tell. There was just the bud of a relationship opening up, but with many issues still to be resolved (one of them is a slob…can James get past that?). I cannot wait to see where this relationship may or may not go in the books to come in this series.
If you are a fan of the cozy mystery genre, then I highly suggest this series by Ellery Adams. I for one cannot wait until I get to crack the spine of the next book in the series "Fit to Die".


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Pakistan: Troops end attack on Karachi naval air base
Pakistani troops have ended a siege by militants who attacked a naval air force base in Karachi, killing at least 16 people - including 10 soldiers.
The attackers managed to hold hostage several foreigners at the base, but officials say they were later rescued.
The Pakistan Taliban says Sunday's raid was to avenge Osama Bin Laden's killing by US special forces in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad on 2 May.
Many attacks have been carried out since then.
"It was the revenge of martyrdom of Osama Bin Laden. It was the proof that we are still united and powerful," Ehsanullah Ehsan told Reuters news agency.
Interior Minister Rehman Malik said 10 soldiers had died and 15 were wounded in the attack.
Two attackers were also killed and a third blew himself up. Another is believed to be buried under debris and two more are thought to have escaped.
An unexploded suicide jacket and live grenades were found, the minister added.
There were 17 foreigners at the site, including 11 Chinese aviation trainers, but all are safe, Mr Malik said. He added that all of them were later rescued uninjured.
The attack is similar to a raid in October 2009 in which Taliban militants laid siege to the army headquarters in the garrison town of Rawalpindi, killing dozens.
The BBC's Aleem Maqbool in Islamabad says the Karachi incident will revive fears about the security of Pakistan's nuclear installations.
It is also another major blow to falling morale of the military after the raid on Bin Laden, correspondents say.
Aircraft burned
On Sunday evening at 2230 (1730 GMT), militants stormed three hangars housing aircraft at the Mehran naval aviation base, according to officials.
Mr Malik said they cut through barbed wire at a place on the perimeter where they could not be detected by security cameras, and they were wearing black.
However, eyewitnesses say the attackers were dressed as naval officials and were aware of the security protocol at the base and carried themselves like soldiers.
Their first targets were aircraft parked on the tarmac and equipment in nearby hangers, says the BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan at the scene.
The militants used rocket-propelled grenades to damage and destroy several warplanes, witnesses said. These included the Pakistan navy's premier anti-submarine and marine surveillance aircraft - the US-made P-3C Orion.
At least two of these multi-million dollar planes were set ablaze.
The gunmen then opened indiscriminate fire, killing several naval personnel as they carried their raid into the heart of the base.
Subsequently, navy commandos and marines launched a counter-assault. Dozens of heavily armed army reinforcements also arrived to provide cover, backed by gunship helicopters.
Some of the militants were killed, officials say.
It took the security forces more than 15 hours to secure the base.
Officials say that troops were now combing the base for any remaining militants but they have to be careful because of military aircraft on the site.
"Because of the presence of several assets on the base, the operation is being carried out in a cautious, smart way," Irfan ul Haq told the Associated Press news agency.
"That's why it's taking so long."
On Friday, the Taliban bombed a US consulate convoy in Peshawar, killing one Pakistani.
Other attacks by Pakistani militants this month include a raid on a security post that killed two police in the north-west and a twin suicide bombing at a paramilitary police training centre.


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And students: Don't play for praise. Don't learn for me.
Sink in, really be there, and forget about your teachers. Forget about me.
Play, learn, climb the log for yourself.
Will Play for Praise
Parents of college students: When you see your kids at Thanksgiving, don't ask them how they are doing (in terms of grades). Ask them what they've learned. Ask what they have enjoyed. Ask what is magical, transformative, even useful.
And students: Don't play for praise. Don't learn for me.
Sink in, really be there, and forget about your teachers. Forget about me.
Play, learn, climb the log for yourself.
White + word Gap = wrong
With Netta Avineri and Eric J. Johnson, I've addressed a report in the Washington Post on the many contextual factors affecting children in poverty. The well-intentioned plans to teach poor families of color "better" or "the right" ways to be parents ignores recent work that now points to a culturally sustaining education that builds on the knowledge of students of color rather than erasing it.
Why are people poor? Why do children of the poor not thrive?
The latest explanation for why children coming from disadvantaged households do not rise in this land of equal opportunity, why they do not do well in school, is that they are exposed to "thirty million fewer words" by the time they enter school.
If only it were so simple.
Read it on Huffington Post, or click "Read More"
Susan D. Blum
Who doesn't think there is something wrong with education? Anthropology has a lot to offer when we think about how to raise up our young--in often unexpected ways! Join me as my thinking about higher education unfolds.
SusanBlum.com by Susan D. Blum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License.
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Located a few short steps from the legendary Las Vegas Strip, this hotel allows guests to experience the beauty of Italy right in the centre of one of America's most exciting cities. The hotel casino features more than 900 games including slots and table games. Guests can order cocktails by the pool and dance at the hotel lounge. Other delightful dining options are available, and there is a comedy show every Friday and Saturday. The hotel's fabulous location makes this a top option for a comfortable fun-filled holiday in this iconic city.
Looking for something a bit different? Check out our selection of cultural & adventure holidays or if you're looking to go it alone then see our selection of solo holidays.


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Breakfast Popsicles
DifficultyEasy 👌
Nutrition per serving
3 g
8 g
17 g
Summer is the perfect excuse to eat popsicles and other frozen treats all day long. Hotter days mean hotter mornings, so why not start your day with a treat from the freezer? This popsicle is the equivalent of a bowl of yogurt and muesli, just frozen. And if you finish the first, only to realize you want a second, you can proceed to treat yourself to another with a clear, healthy conscience.


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Manufacturer: Nintendo
Format: Proprietary 8 cm mini-disks
Controller Ports: 4
Save Capability: Memory Card
Video Output: RF, Composite, S-Video, Component (import)
Initial Price: $199
With Microsoft's Xbox targeting the mature audience and Sony's Playstation 2 dominating the mainstream, Nintendo's GameCube seemed content to appeal to its traditional fan base and the younger demographic. Lightweight and compact, this cube-shaped console resembled a Fisher Price toy with its indigo color scheme and large plastic handle. Under the hood however, the Gamecube was nearly as powerful as the Xbox, and had a technical edge over the PS2. One odd design quirk was its use of small, proprietary disks instead of DVDs. While this helped curb piracy and allowed for a more compact design, the system's lack of DVD movie playback was considered a drawback.
Much like the Nintendo 64 that came before it, the GameCube boasted many superb first-party (Nintendo) titles, but lagged behind Sony and Microsoft in terms of third-party support. Still, one could argue that the GameCube library emphasizes quality over quantity, with smash hits like Mario Sunshine, Zelda the Wind Waker, Donkey Konga, Wave Race Blue Storm, and Metroid Prime. Most of these titles were ideal for multi-player action and family-oriented fun. Although many third-party software developers ignored the GameCube, there were a few big-name exceptions. Sega put its full weight behind the Cube, publishing a series of quality Sonic titles, and LucasArts provided several Star Wars exclusives. The system lacked mature titles, but Eternal Darkness and Resident Evil 4 were notable exceptions.
Due to its compact, lightweight design, Nintendo could undercut its competitors in terms of price. Unlike Sony and Microsoft which were taking a loss on each machine sold (made up quickly in software sales, of course), Nintendo actually made money on each console. Still, the system's selection of games was meager, with most third-party games simply ports of PS2 titles. In the end, Nintendo settled into third place in the competitive console wars, closely behind Microsoft's Xbox.
Console design: A-. Often described as "cute", the diminutive GameCube features four controller ports, two memory card slots, and a pop-top lid. The top of the unit features power, open, and reset buttons. A large gray handle protrudes from the back of the unit, but I always questioned its usefulness. Unlike the PS2 and Xbox, a component video cable for the system is not available in North America, although it can be imported. The GameCube saves its game data via tiny memory cards. Initially, the capacity of these cards was ridiculously small, but thankfully, third-party companies stepped in to provide cards with huge capacities. I own one third-party memory card, and that has been sufficient to hold my entire GameCube collection of 50+ titles.
Console durability: B. The GameCube tends to be more durable than the PS2, putting it on par with the Xbox. For certain games, I've encountered issues with intermittent "clicking" noises, but these have been rare occurrences.
Controllers: C. While the Nintendo controller appears innovative on the surface, closer scrutiny reveals a button layout very similar to the Xbox controller. There are two analog thumbsticks, but the yellow one on the lower right is small and feels uncomfortable. The tiny digital pad also feels a bit awkward. The main buttons include easy-to-press A and B buttons, but the bean-shaped X and Y are counter-intuitive. Triggers on the back of the controller exhibit a lot of range, but this feature is rarely put to good use. Finally, the ill-conceived Z button, located on the back-right of the controller, is both hard to reach and easy to forget. Overall, the controller is fair but far from optimal. On a positive note, Nintendo was the only console maker to release a first-party wireless controller, and this well-constructed "Wavebird" is a must-have for any serious GameCube player. Its only flaw is the lack of force-feedback.
Media: B. The small GameCube disks are interesting, and probably more durable that DVDs. One drawback is the fact that they have less capacity, necessitating some games (like Resident Evil 4) to come packaged with two disks.
Packaging: B. While similar in shape and size to normal DVD cases, the proprietary GameCube cases use less plastic and don't feel quite as sturdy.
Games: B. Due to a lack of support from third-party publishers, the Gamecube was often left out in the cold as hit titles like Silent Hill 2 and Grand Theft Auto 3 were released for the PS2 and Xbox. What the GameCube did possess was its recognizable stable of franchises including Zelda, Mario, Metroid, F-Zero, Wave Race, and Donkey Kong. The Cube also boasted the best selection of games suitable for young players, including Mario Kart Double Dash, Mario Party, Super Smash Brothers Melee, and Super Monkey Ball. The console was lacking in several other genres however, including RPGs and fighting games.
Graphics: A-. The GameCube's graphics are slightly better defined than the PS2, and virtually indistinguishable from the Xbox. However, the GameCube does not provide the same degree of high-definition support that Xbox gamers enjoy.
Collectability: A-. Compared to the Xbox and PS2, the Cube has a modest library, but many enjoyable first-party exclusives. The GameCube consoles are extremely cheap and durable. Outstanding titles like Mario Kart Double Dash, Zelda the Wind Waker, Metroid Prime, and Star Wars Rogue Squadron more than justify owning this system.
Innovations: Mini disk format, handle on console, wireless controller
Pros and Cons:
+ Quality exclusive Nintendo titles
+ Kid and family-friendly game selection
+ Four controller ports
+ Excellent wireless controller
- Small game library
- Odd controller design


text: Yayi was elected on an anti-graft pledge but has since been accused of corruption [AFP]Benin authorities have arrested President Thomas Boni Yayi's doctor, his niece and a former minister over an alleged plot to poison the leader, the public prosecutor said. Justin Gbenameto told journalists on Monday that prosecutors "have requested their indictment for criminal conspiracy and attempted assassination of the head of state," who is also the chairman of the African Union. Those arrested on Sunday included Moudjaidou Soumanou, former minister of commerce; Ibrahim Mama Cisse, Yayi's personal doctor; and Zouberath Kora-Seke, one of Yayi's nieces, who worked at the presidency. "Thankfully, the plot was not successful," said Gbenameto. "Zouberath spoke about it with her sister and others, and it was those people who warned the head of state." The 60-year-old Yayi is an economist who first took office in 2006 and won re-election last year. It was alleged that the president's niece and his doctor were promised $2 million to replace Yayi's anti-pain medicine with poison. 'Plot tied to big business' According to prosecutors, Soumanou played an intermediary role. The instigator of the plot was alleged to be a Benin businessman named Patrice Talon, a former ally of the president's who has recently been at odds with him. An aide to president alleged that the plot may have been linked to a decision to end a monopoly [AFP] Talon is currently out of the country and has not been detained, but Gbenameto told the AFP news agency that Benin authorities intended to issue an arrest warrant for him. "On October 17, according to various people, during the head of state's trip to Brussels, his niece who accompanied him was said to have been invited to the hotel where Patrice Talon was staying," Gbenameto said. "He had succeeded in convincing her to give the head of state products which would have been provided by the head of state's personal doctor." An aide to the president, speaking on condition of anonymity, alleged that the plot may have been linked to a decision to end a monopoly for a company supplying materials for the cotton industry as well as a major port contract. Both the port and cotton industry in the West African nation of some nine million people are major sectors of the country's economy. Yayi was initially seen as representing change in the country marked by a turbulent half-century since independence in 1960 and had pledged to root out graft, but he has been hit by a number of corruption scandals. The most prominent was an alleged Ponzi scheme reminiscent of the Bernard Madoff scandal in the US that left scores of people in financial ruin.Denial It also prompted calls for Yayi, who denied any wrongdoing, to be tried on accusations he helped the firm involved. But while he has been hit by scandal, Yayi has also been praised for several measures aimed at helping the country's poorest, including a vast microcredit programme. Yayi won last year's election with 53 per cent of the vote. The election had been postponed twice because preparations were not complete, but voting day eventually passed off calmly. His main challenger, Adrien Houngbedji, rejected the results of the election, alleging fraud and proclaiming himself the winner. The results showed Houngbedji with 36 per cent. Two recent cases have drawn criticisms for being politically motivated, though there was no sign of any connection with the poisoning allegations. Last week, labour leader Pascal Todjinou was arrested and held for several days for not having vehicle insurance after a car accident. Police said they were simply following procedures, while unions and the opposition criticised the move. Meanwhile, Lionel Agbo, former spokesman for the president, has been accused of defamation and insulting the head of state. He allegedly said after leaving his post in the presidency that Yayi intended to maintain power after his two terms were up and that his entourage was corrupt. SOURCE: Agencies Africa US & Canada Benin United States


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Standard therapies for chronic pain are BUILT UPON three therapeutic errors. It's not that therapeutic approaches are being applied badly; it's that the approaches commonly taken in therapy are themselves wrong in principle.
How do we know? Just look at the results of therapy — how ineffective it is and how long it takes.
This is a "bad news/good news" situation. The bad news is that standard (and most alternative) therapies don't work very well; the good news is the alternative.
This video presents that alternative and leads to actionable options that get the results that therapy hopes for and promises, but (as you may have experienced) takes so long to deliver, if ever.
This video applies to back trouble, whiplash injuries, frozen shoulder, knee pain, groin pain and … you get the idea. See a more comprehensive list of conditions at http://somatics.com/conditions.htm.
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LM75A Temperature Sensor Module (I2C)
The LM75A is a temperature-to-digital converter using an on-chip band gap temperature sensor and Sigma-delta A-to-D conversion technique. The device is also a thermal detector providing an overtemperature detection output. The LM75A contains a number of data registers: Configuration register (Conf) to store the device settings such as device operation mode, OS operation mode, OS polarity and OS fault queue, temperature register (Temp) to store the digital temp reading, and set-point registers (Tos and Thyst) to store programmable overtemperature shutdown and hysteresis limits, that can be communicated by a controller via the 2-wire
serial I2C-bus interface. The device also includes an open-drain output (OS) which becomes active when the temperature exceeds the programmed limits. There are three selectable logic address pins so that eight devices can be connected on the same bus without address conflict.
The LM75A can be configured for different operation conditions. It can be set in normal mode to periodically monitor the ambient temperature, or in shutdown mode to minimize power consumption. The OS output operates in either of two selectable modes: OS comparator mode or OS interrupt mode. Its active state can be selected as either HIGH or LOW. The fault queue that defines the number of consecutive faults in order to activate the OS output is programmable as well as the set-point limits.
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Why you should REFUSE the use of blade on your feet ?
Any woman, who cares about her feet, should avoid the use of blade. Here is why. Callus is there for a reason! Because callus is our skin's protective mechanism, once the callus is removed skin will go into "shock" and build that callus back up as fast as it can on…Read More
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We get it ladies, there's nothing quite as soothing or satisfying as getting a manicure after a long day at work. Sure, relaxing in bed is all well and good, but there's just something about getting your nails done that puts you in relaxation mode like nothing else. But with so…Read More
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The following is a great system for creating the perfect manicure or pedicure at home: First, remove any previously applied nail polish. It doesn't matter whether you use a nail polish remover that contains acetone or not. It also doesn't matter whether the nail polish remover claims to contain moisturizing…Read More
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Saudi Arabia's Religious Police Outlaw "Tempting Eyes"
According to Islam, men have no self control. And women are all to blame …
Hadith, Bukhari 5096, "[Muhammad said] The worst sin and distraction from virtue that I have left for man is woman"AINA – "It's a safe bet that Sheikh Motlab al Nabet, spokesman of Saudi Arabia's religious police, isn't a fan of Cole Porter. 'The lure of you' is precisely why Nabet announced yesterday that the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice will cover any women's eyes that are deemed 'tempting.' 'The men of the committee will interfere to force women to cover their eyes, especially the tempting ones' he said. '[We] have the right to do so.'
What are 'tempting' eyes? One Saudi journalist mused on condition of anonymity that they are 'uncovered eyes with a nice shape and makeup. Or even without makeup, if they are beautiful, the woman will be in trouble.' The Orwellian-named committee did not provide a definition of tempting, but if they happen to rely on Merriam-Webster, then it means 'having an appeal.' What is an appeal? According to the dictionary, it is 'arousing a sympathetic response.' And what is sympathetic? 'Showing empathy,' according to Merriam-Webster.
So there you have it. To allow a women's eyes to capture the unfettered glory of the world, one must empathize with her very existence. But the religious police — massively funded by King Abdullah — cannot do this. 'It's so stupid,' the Saudi journalist tells me. 'I don't know what to say. They have to stop this. Many people will oppose this in the country. They won't be silent.'
Perhaps they won't be, but the Committee for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice has some of the most powerful backers in the country. Prince Naif, recently appointed heir to the throne, has said: 'The committee is supported by all sides … It should be supported because it is a pillar from Islam. If you are a Muslim, you should support the committee.' No surprise, then, that King Abdullah awarded this draconian body an additional 200 million riyals (about $53 million) in March.
How should America respond to this latest affront to Saudi women? Perhaps it can sponsor a contest of the most tempting eyes in Saudi Arabia. Women will send in pictures of their most tempting look and the winner will get to accompany President Obama during his next meeting with the Saudi dictator.
If Congress reconsidered the recent $60 billion U.S.-Saudi arms deal, the religious police might quickly find it 'tempting' to stop treating women as property." Source – AINA.
Romans 8:5-8, "… those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God."
Flashback: New Fatwa Forbids Women From Wearing High Heels Outside Home – "The recent emergence of the hardline Salafi trend in Egypt after the January 25 revolution has given way to a series of controversial fatwas that mainly focused on women, Copts, culture and democracy. Preacher Mustafa al-Adawi issued a fatwa prohibiting Muslim women from wearing high heels because they are a source of seduction for men. 'A woman can only wear high heels for her husband but she is not to do so outside her house,' he said." Read more.
Flashback: Iran's Religious Police: Uncovered Female Hair Releases Mind-Controlling 'Sex Rays' – "In recent weeks, 53 coffee shops and 87 restaurants have been closed in Tehran for serving customers with improper hijab or for other gender-related offenses … Iran's sex cops have this weird belief that uncovered hair releases 'sex rays' that drive men wild. One of the strange beliefs of the Islamic religious bigots is that men are not responsible for their conduct when it comes to an impulse to make a sexual assault." Read more.
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All so called men of islam are just little boys in wet diapers who never can get a real girl.
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The hadith given in this article is false. Here is the correct Hadith: Sahih Bukhari Volume 007, Book 062, Hadith Number 033.
Narrated By Usama bin Zaid : The Prophet said, "After me I have not left any affliction more harmful to men than women."


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Tanya Stephens Talks Sex, Reggae and How Hatred Shaped Her
An eloquent and talented lyricist, Tanya Stephens delivered an engaging and provoking talk as the penultimate speaker in the 2016 Reggae Talks series staged by the Department of Literatures in English at the UWI, Mona. Throughout her presentation, she displayed equal parts braggadocio and self-deprecating humour as she spoke about sex, Reggae and how Jamaica has shaped her. Calls for rebellion and revolution have become hallmarks of her lyrics and her talk was no different.
Describing her professional persona as fierce and devoid of gender, Stephens spoke about the bias faced by women in the music industry and argued that a significant part of ending that would be in removing the label 'female' when speaking about women in the industry. She argued that while she is a female to her partner and family, when it comes to her job, her sex is irrelevant. She was adamant that the sex label of 'female' had no place in the professional world as it is about craft and talent, not the kind of genitalia with which one is born. She argued that the weight of the 'female' label is actually "crushing" and debilitating.
"In this industry, I am a beast. I have no gender," Stephens said. It was a point she returned to over and again during her presentation. "I have no control over my gender," Stephens later said, "I was born this way. I have control over my skill level - I made me."
She argued that the music industry does itself a disservice through its gender inequity. She noted that instead of expecting all women peddle sex, it should promote and celebrate talent.
"The word 'female' is a license for you to demand more and less from me - more than you demand from a man and less than I'm capable of," Stephens argued, explaining that mediocrity from men is often celebrated while to earn respect, women are expected to deliver consistent excellence.
Stephens pointed out that a significant challenge attached to the 'female' label is the demand for women to not only be sexy (often meaning skimpily glad) but there is also a cookie-cutter approach that requires one female artist to mirror the other. Her demands for change were, therefore simple:
"Just gi we wi place and we will earn it through wi music, but please don't ask we fi earn it through we body," she said. "Stop ask we fi look like the other girl. We a no identical twin," Stephens argued.
"Allow us to live as the creative beings that we can be," she said, explaining that the industry requires and thrives on diversity which is often stifled in the approach to women in the industry.
Interestingly, Stephens was also critical of women who embrace the 'female' label and attempt to band together in sisterhood. She argued that accepting the label would be accepting a disability.
"We're going to attract empathy instead of respect," Stephens argued. "We're not supposed to be asking for support. We're supposed to demand respect."
Interestingly, Stephens also argued that because of the disparity, the women who make it have to be so talented that despite being significantly fewer in numbers, she does not feel that women are over-shadowed.
"I know we're outnumbered by the men, but I don't feel overshadowed by them," she argued. "In terms of potency, we're equal."
Stephens took issue with several elements of the music industry, including the tendency to promote a flashy lifestyle which she now shuns.
"I'm not really into the aesthetics of this industry," Stephens said. "I'm into the spoken word, the written word."
This was, however, not always the case as there was a time when she bought into the idea of dressing above her means.
"Mi paycheck used to done pon clothes," Stephens said.
Stephens also criticized the ways in which skin colour is often touted as an asset on the local scene, although the international reggae market belies its importance. She argued that this was also eroded the potential of emerging talents.
"We can't be telling talented people who are trying to come into the industry that they are too dark," she argued. She therefore explained that although there is a lot of public criticism of bleaching several mechanics in and outside of the industry promote and encourage it.
Several of her salient points also came out through the question and answer segment, which followed her presentation. In it, Stephens explained that both her mother and Jamaica helped to shape her by providing negative examples that she then has to strive against.
"I am who I am because of what me see round me," Stephens said. "A Jamaica teach me what to be by being what me no want." she continued, noting the issues of misogyny and homophobia . "Mi see the hate and it don't work fi di I."
She also explained that speaking the truth and being herself were her only options. She revealed that not only did she not have time to wear a mask, but she probably would not be able to remember the charade she was trying to keep up.
"I've had so much to drink, I only have 5 brain cells left," she said with a laugh, although the entire talk belied that statement.
Stephens revealed that her attempt to stop the use of the word in the music industry was a part of the legacy she wanted to leave behind.
"You learn from experience and you grow and part of my growth is ditching the label." Stephens said. "It's not just 'female' I don't like. It's every label because they're boxes. They make us perform below our capacity."
She explained that the important thing was potential, talent and our humanity. "People a just people," she said.
She noted that sometimes she is criticized for lashing out but that was a hurt-filled response to being slighted.
"I really am reluctantly human but I'm human nonetheless and we have feelings," Tanya Stephens said.
The Reggae Talks series continues through to Tuesday, April 5, 2016. The 2016 series has featured Bob Andy, Mutabaruka, Queen Ifrica and Agent Sasco. Tanya Stephens' presentation took place on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 in the Department of medical sciences, at the University of the West Indies, Mona.


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With an imaginative two year old who begs endlessly for "just one more" story at bedtime and who with weary eyes myself I would (sometimes) quite like to be able to tuck in and say a quick goodnight rather than spending most evenings doing the hug and roll – a trump card in the form of this next product would come in quite handy.
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The super soft and organic reversible bedding features a unique hand-drawn illustration on each side. One side depicts a British woodland, where wildlife hides in the undergrowth and up in the branches of the trees. Turning over your duvet reveals a transformed nighttime world. A place of wonder, where glow worms light up the enchanted forest and fantastical creatures play in secret burrows underground.
The duvets and blankets are presented in an organic cotton suitcase and are accompanied by a set of Character Cards to inspire storytelling and magical sleep. The cards provide interesting and memorable facts about wildlife on one side, encouraging children to explore and understand the world around them. The other side introduces the transformed creatures of Forivorland, their secrets and magic powers. Storytelling cues and questions encourage children to create their own bedtime tales.
Any adult will remember fondly how utterly wonderful an escape into a fairytale world felt – these illustrations remind me of Enid Blyton books that would transport me into a realm of talking woodland animals as a child. If Aarya had this set in her room she'd have a task getting me out of her bed!
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What a way to inspire your childs imagination, I love it!
Magic:-) The images are like taken out of a fairytale!!
I wish I had a bed like that when I was a kid.
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InformationYou know I've been dying to post this one.
This layout won't have much of a replacement guide—and I'm sure you can guess why. The "Friendspace" layout gives your journal a Facebook feel right here on IJ! And, yes, it is actually a functioning journal. If you've been wanting a social media feel for your character's journal, and my Social Media layout just isn't doing it for you, this mock layout will probably be just what you're looking for.
This layout features working entries with static userpics, an icon-based friends list, a full navigation, space for a larger photo, and a "cover" image. Enjoy! ♥
Layout Coding
Installation Guide♡ Make sure you have a website in your profile page.
♡ Go to Basics and choose S1 for your style system, then save.
♡ Go to Look and Feel, choose Generator for all page views, then save.
♡ Go to Custom Options and paste the layout code, then save. Make sure you've done a replace all on the following with your information:
JOURNALNAME to complete your URLs and activate links
BIOURL for your More link
DEFAULTICON for the icon that displays in your topnav and on your entries
DEFAULTLARGE for your default pic on top of your cover image (for accuracy, make this a larger picture of your default icon)
COVERIMAGE for your header cover image
FULLNAME for your character's first and last name
FIRSTNAME for areas where only the first name is displayed
CURRENTCITY, ST for your character's location
HOMECITY, ST for your character's home location
PARTNERNAME for your character's significant other
MONTHDAYYEAR for your character's full birthday (for accuracy display this as Month 00, 0000)
P# for the number of icons you have
F# for the number of friends you have
YOURPIC1 through YOURPIC9 for your photos sidebar area
FRIENDURL and FRIENDPIC1 through FRIENDPIC9 for your friends sidebar area
*I really recommend the Replace All method on this one, because a lot of these things (such as default icon and journalname and the two different name displays) show up a ton of times and it's easy to miss one.
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♡ Do not redistribute my codes in part or in whole (posting a copy for players to use in your game is fine with a link to original post.)
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Free Stuff!Over at the EEVBlog forum a PCB Fab house by the name of JAKO made an offer - FREE 5x5 cm PCB Service.
- Use Charlieplexing, because I've always wanted to experiment with it
- Use PIC16F648A's, because I have a box of them
- Be battery operated, because all my other projects have been tethered to a power supply and I've not tried to implement power saving features.
- Play with PortB Weak Pull Ups
- Use a touch sensor, because they're like bow ties (you know, cool).
- Be amusing to the kids.
After mulling it over for a few days, I decided to revisit the classic beginners project - LED Dice!
Classic LED Dice
Rather than use a 555 oscillator and a counter I decided to use the 16F648A as the heart of the project. What's nifty about the 16F648A is the the micro includes an internal comparator module - which can be configured as a touch sensor. WIN!
Touch Sensor
Microchip released an application note (AN1202 - but I'll be damned if I can find it on their site, so I'll post it here) that showed how to configure the comparator in the PIC10F as a relaxation oscillator.
In a nutshell, if you increase the capacitive loading of the sensor, the oscillator will run slower, and if your count the output of a timer over a fixed period, you can detect a touch event when the counts are below a certain threshold. Nice.
So the 16F648A has an internal comparator (actually two!) that I can use, but it doesn't have a band gap reference - but I can get around this by using an external diode.
The picture above shows my prototype schematic for the micro / touch switch. You might notice that I've used two physical buttons as well as my touch sensor. There's a few reasons for this:
- As I plan to run this from a coin cell, I'll need to sleep this device and to wake it I need a physical button connected to RB0 to make this happen.
- I planned on displaying 'two dice' - two groups of 7 LEDs and one button was to 'roll one' and the other was to 'roll two'
- I planned to hide the touch sensor so I can enable 'cheat' mode.
The touch sensor is made by simply connecting the sense line to one of the M3 mounting screws as shown below:
Cheat Mode. Whaaaa?
What is 'cheat mode' and why do I want it? Mostly 'because I can', and partly to keep ahead of the kids. Family game night is getting competitive and I must keep my undefeated status at Cluedo intact!
The idea with Cheat Mode is this:
- Hold down the touch sensor for (say) 2 seconds to enable cheat mode
- Distract the kids, and while still holding down the touch sensor, tap the roll one or roll two buttons (for dice one and two respectively) a number of times to correspond to the number you want the dice to show
- Release the touch sensor
- Then roll as usual and act surprised that you've rolled double 6 *again*
Okay, so it's not the easiest trick to perform, but family games can be noisy and it's easy to distract the kids.. at least for now.
This is a topic that's been well covered by the wiki article, so I wont go into details here. For the dice, I need to control 14 LEDs in total, which can be done with a minimum of 5 I/O lines. But to make my life easier, I split the LEDs into two groups of 4, using 4 I/O lines each, for a total of 8 I/O lines.
Two Dice Patterns
For the actual LED's I went with Green and Blue PLCC2 LED's that I'd previously picked up off of eBay.
Build and Integrate
Once I had the plan in mind, I threw together a layout in Altium one evening and got the board's fabbed. Sooner rather than later, I had not 5 but SIX shiny new PCBs from Jako.
Shiny and New
I whipped up a solder stencil at work and got to assembly.
Stencils and Jig
Paste Applied
Parts Placed Wonky
Hot Air Fixes All
Almost Finished Product
Part placement went quickly and my eBay special hot air gun made quick work of soldering. I'm now a big convert to paste and hot air - it's just that much easier than soldering stuff by hand, especially 0603 part!
I didn't have any BAS16 diodes to hand so I left those out for now - but there's no need to stop there.
Code and Test
First up, was the Charlieplexing. My test code simply advanced a counter on each button press and I light up the required LED pattern. I didn't try to write efficient code, just proof if concept - get it working code.
Here it is in all it's ugliness:
switch (da) {
case 1:
output_high(PIN_B5); output_low(PIN_B2);
output_float(PIN_B5); output_float(PIN_B2);
case 2:
output_high(PIN_B2); output_low(PIN_B3);
output_float(PIN_B2); output_float(PIN_B3);
output_high(PIN_B4); output_low(PIN_B5);
output_float(PIN_B5); output_float(PIN_B4);
case 3:
output_high(PIN_B2); output_low(PIN_B3);
output_float(PIN_B2); output_float(PIN_B3);
output_high(PIN_B4); output_low(PIN_B5);
output_float(PIN_B5); output_float(PIN_B4);
output_high(PIN_B5); output_low(PIN_B2);
output_float(PIN_B5); output_float(PIN_B2);
case 4:
output_high(PIN_B2); output_low(PIN_B3);
output_float(PIN_B2); output_float(PIN_B3);
output_high(PIN_B5); output_low(PIN_B4);
output_float(PIN_B5); output_float(PIN_B4);
output_low(PIN_B2); output_high(PIN_B3);
output_float(PIN_B2); output_float(PIN_B3);
output_low(PIN_B5); output_high(PIN_B4);
output_float(PIN_B5); output_float(PIN_B4);
case 5:
output_high(PIN_B2); output_low(PIN_B3);
output_float(PIN_B2); output_float(PIN_B3);
output_high(PIN_B5); output_low(PIN_B4);
output_float(PIN_B5); output_float(PIN_B4);
output_high(PIN_B5); output_low(PIN_B2);
output_float(PIN_B5); output_float(PIN_B2);
output_low(PIN_B2); output_high(PIN_B3);
output_float(PIN_B2); output_float(PIN_B3);
output_low(PIN_B5); output_high(PIN_B4);
output_float(PIN_B5); output_float(PIN_B4);
case 6:
output_high(PIN_B2); output_low(PIN_B3);
output_float(PIN_B2); output_float(PIN_B3);
output_high(PIN_B5); output_low(PIN_B4);
output_float(PIN_B5); output_float(PIN_B4);
output_low(PIN_B2); output_high(PIN_B3);
output_float(PIN_B2); output_float(PIN_B3);
output_low(PIN_B5); output_high(PIN_B4);
output_float(PIN_B5); output_float(PIN_B4);
output_low(PIN_B4); output_high(PIN_B3);
output_float(PIN_B4); output_float(PIN_B3);
output_low(PIN_B3); output_high(PIN_B4);
output_float(PIN_B3); output_float(PIN_B4);
As you can see I turned on each lead as required and delayed for 1ms to leave it lit, and then moved onto the next led. Some patterns I could turn on more than 1 led at a time (i.e. for a 2) but as some patterns take less time to set (i.e. a 1 versus a 6) I added extra delays to the shorter patterns so that the overall LED brightness (for each pattern) remained the same.
To keep my part count to a minimum I enabled the PortB 'Weak pull ups' to pull my buttons high. However as these are enabled for all pins on PortB at the same time, the LEDs attached to PortB pins remained very dimly lit. To work around this I needed to turn off the weak pull ups while displaying the LEDs, then turn them back on and read the status of my push buttons, and then turn the pull ups off and repeat. Easy.
Problem With Rushing
As usual, I made a few errors with my board.
- I placed my decoupling cap *under* my coin cell. That doesn't work to well but I was able to patch one in next to power pin of the coin cell.
- I wanted to use an external diode drop for my comparator reference. If you look at my schematic you'll see that I reverse biased it. But there's an interesting work around for that!
- I ballsed up my comparator configuration
From my schematic above, I set my reference voltage on RA0, the touch sensor on RA2 and RA3 is the output. I had assumed I could use the mode set via setting the CM bits of the configuration register to CM<2:0> to 100 (two independent comparators). However the C2VOUT output doesn't come out on RA4 in this mode, and thus my relaxation oscillator couldn't oscillate....
Switching CM<2:0> to 110 (Two common reference comparators with outputs) gives me the options I need - but I needed to mod my board.
To get it to work I had to lift Pin 1 of the micro, and add a link from RA0 to the sensor (and remove the diode pull up resistor R9). To cure my screwed up reverse biased DAS16 diode, I had a better look at the micro's datasheet.
No, the 16F648A doesn't have a band gap reference. It DOES have a voltage reference module, which can be routed to RA2. This reduces my part count by TWO, and as the VREF module is programmable I have a sensitivity adjustment for the touch sensor.
Once reconfigured and coded, I hung a scope off RA4 and could see a square wave from my comparator, and touching the sensor reduced the frequency noticeably. Win!
Finally, I was able to implement a sleep mode in my micro - when running I was drawing milli-amps from my battery, and when sleeping it went too low for my crappy multimeter to measure.
At this stage, I've called a halt to the prototype. I've got another project on the go and have tacked my dice to the PCB 'panel' (Seeed studio 10 x 15cm service) and will finish up the code when those boards are ready (including my final version of my Alarm Interface).
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Ian is represented by Donald Winchester at Watson Little, informal queries regarding writing/publishing are perfectly ok via email with Ian but please make sure any formal requests or communications regarding this area go via his agent.
Fiction & Drama
Working in collaboration with the composer Andrew Fisher, Ian has written a musical, Billy Bow (Ian – book and lyrics, Andrew – lyrics and music). Set in the closing years of the Napoleonic War, and inspired by a true, if tangled, tale from 1815, Billy Bow tells the story of a young black woman, Mina Standing, who disguises herself as man ('Billy Bow') and joins the Royal Navy to escape her murderous husband.
Thanks to funding from the Creative Campus Initiative and the University of Southampton, Billy Bow was staged as a workshop production in the Studio at the Nuffield Theatre, Southampton from 6 to 8 July 2010.
The cast consisted of four remarkable professional actors, Amanda Wilkin (Billy), David Burrows (Borrow), Jon De Ville (Standing/Brady) and Stephen Fewell (Miller), with a chorus of fifteen. The chorus was composed mainly of music and performance students from the University of Southampton and Solent University. For many of them, this was their first opportunity to work with established actors, but all contributed professional-level performances in their own right.
With Andrew Fisher as Musical Director and pianist, the show was brilliantly co-directed by Russ Tunney and Tim Ford. Key organisation and support came from Sharon Lawless as producer and from other members of the Nuffield's production team. The full company's rehearsal period lasted for just over six days, but in this time the cast, chorus and the Nuffield team produced a show that played to enthusiastic capacity audiences every night!
Ian can only record his profound thanks to Andrew for his collaboration, his stunning score and musical direction, and to the cast, chorus and production team for making the story of Billy Bow into an extraordinary and memorable theatrical performance.
In May 2015, Billy Bow was staged on two evenings by the wonderful Curve Young Company at the Studio in the The Curve Theatre, Leicester. Directed by Thomas Hescott, the talented cast of 40 young people undertook the first performances of the full-length show. The show was seen by over 500 people, and was sold out on the second night. Audience reaction was rapturous!
You can hear extracts from some of the Billy Bow songs at:
Prose & Poetry Events
Ian has devised and staged more than a dozen successful prose and poetry reading events, on themes as diverse as the sea, the Victorians and railways. He has performed in all of them – see Talks & Voices from History
The Gold of the Giants (working title)
A mystery set in 13th century York (in progress).
Children's fiction
Text of a children's book, devised and illustrated by Helen Friel; due for publication by Laurence King Publishing in 2017.
Short stories
Tusks – a collection of strange stories (in progress).
Ian is the author of three major books on maritime history, The Good Ship (1995), The British Museum Maritime History of Britain & Ireland c 400 – 2001 (2003) and Henry V's Navy (2015), as well as a book of local history photographs and over 20 articles, papers and booklets on maritime history, local history and education (see Publications).
Exhibition text copywriter
Writing for public exhibitions is challenging for any writer, and Ian has written the display texts for over 40 temporary and long-term exhibitions. This includes all of the text for the 1988 blockbuster exhibition Armada (apart from the words 'Fire Exit'…).


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IMDB Rating: 7.1/10 from 59 votes
Genre: Drama
Director: Nacho Viale
Stars: Jorge Marrale, Juana Viale, Luciano Cáceres, Pia Galeano
Synopsis: Watch Estocolmo online free. In Estocolmo Putlocker Full Episodes, "Stockholm: Lost Identity" narrates over 13 chapters with almost surgical detail the criminal, judicial and media research about the disappearance of a young woman by a network of trafficking. An attorney general, an undercover agent and a journalist will be immersed in a police plot that mixes suspense, drama and action where law and justice are two different sides of the same coin.


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Naish One 12'6"
- Description
DetailsCode: 516.95011.000In stock
The ONE 12'6" is hands down, the best-selling inflatable SUP around the world for all-around cruising, long distance touring and N1SCO one design racing.
Comes in two colours for 2019 - the traditional black and yellow has been modified to include more white or, treat yourself to the Naish One Alana in shades of turquoise, orange and white.
This is Paddlefast's go to board of late as it's racier but still has a bit of height out of the water to avoid wet feet (well we are paddling in Scotland!).
We have one of these in the demo quiver, so if you would like to try before you buy, drop us a line in the office on 01324 861 756 to arrange.
Comes with the newer rucksack bag which has wheels for transport and zips all the way down both sides for easy access. I have flown with this board to Paris and the bag was robust, and the board was great for the race too.


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Pushing play should not be the only things a DJ does throughout the evening. Unfortunately some may just do the minimal requirements, which is why many of the greats are given a bad name. You've heard of them, the "iPod djs." They throw on a playlist and spend the remainder of the night looking uninterested and rarely engaging with their crowd. It's why many may choose to go cheap or not even book a DJ at all. So I came up with a list of things your DJ should offer and why you really do get what you pay for.
1. They schedule sit down meetings
Whether it's a wedding event or corporate, your MC for the night will want to know what your ideal format is, to properly prepare. Maybe it's a hand out of awards through out the event, with various music requirements at specific moments. Or it's a run down of what music for which dances, recession or even dinner music for a wedding. If your DJ has not made an attempt or does not offer this service, this could be a red flag for what is to come.
2. They require a deposit and contract
Contracts may seem daunting but they should be made to protect both parties. The deposit is to confirm any dates so your DJ isn't booked for another event. Business professionals including catering, photography and video NOT doing this, may not be properly licensed nor experienced. Watch out for a businesses that do not require a deposit before important bookings such as a wedding.
3. They make your event easier to plan
Often, DJs have a better understanding of your event than you do. Weddings especially! Most of the time when I sit down with couples getting married, we come across things they hadn't thought of. Games with the guests, special dances and even music options when they felt lost in choosing the right songs. Someone that has a good understanding of your needs, (even when you didn't know you needed them) can make your planning process feel more complete.
4. They can offer outside resources
Someone in the party industry should have a fair set of contacts and if are unable to connect you directly know someone that can. Many wonderful DJs are great in offering information on different vendors and their options. While it's definitely not a requirement for a DJ to help you find those resources, it's a good sign that they understand the industry they are a part of.
Why cheap djs aren't good and good djs aren't cheap
DJs serious about their craft go above and beyond the call of duty. They are professionals that are consistently learning new ways to be better DJs. They take courses on how to MC an event, understand sound and set up and take the proper steps to become licensed and insured. Anyone can become a DJ, but the greats invest just as much in you as you do in them.
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If you are already here reading this post but your account is still named world_xxx or usa_xxx, it means you already gathered a password to access the websites and have been to the right place to create a proper account, and are now wondering what to do to fix that and change your account without loosing any data.
These instructions are dedicated to the people that login using Facebook, and later ask for the password via "recover password" on the client or on the web. If you gathered a password by any other means, or did not use Facebook, please mention exactly what you did and clicked when you started the client and what did you do to access the web.
The official procedure can be followed on the support page waze.com/support by searching e.g. "change account", but here's an alternate step by step version:
- On your client, go to "Settings", "Account&Login", "Username&Password" button. If you can see the screen below, you're on the right track. Just click on "Join", enter your new account name (which cannot be changed later!), password, nickname and email. These are your new credentials for the web and the world/usa won't work anymore. Just in case, close the client, reopen it, double check if your're still logged in with your new account, and double check that you may need to reconnect to Facebook (and Twitter and Foursquare) on the client.
- If your client doesn't show that screen but only a login screen like the one below, with empty fields or filled up with world/usa_xxx, and you have logged in with Facebook - if you didn't login with facebook, stop here!, then follow the instructions below:
- Remove the application from your device to clear up any registration files.
- Reinstall the application.
- When the client starts, it will show the "Login" vs. "Start driving" buttons. Press "Login"
- On the login screen, login again with Facebook, to ensure the client reuses the previous world/usa account:
- Now go back to the first instructions and the "Sign In" button and the screen to enter the username, password, nickname and email shall be there!
With this procedure all points, drives and map related stuff shall remain. The forum posts done with the world/usa account will remain, but won't change the owner. On the forum it's recommended not only to logout from the world/usa account, but also, just in case, use the "Delete all board cookies" on the footer of the page, before logging in with the new account.
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Lisa Cagliostro has been in the beauty industry for almost 30 years. She has always worked in the Los Gatos (Bay) Area. She proclaims that after all this time she still has a love for working with clients, old and new. Lisa loves creating new looks. Through her education with Vidal Sassoon, she learned to work and create looks based off face shape, hair texture and density. It's all about balancing and enhancing facial features. Lisa believes in a haircut that no matter if you take time to style or not, it always flows and promotes the shape. When coloring hair, Lisa believes color should enhance and compliment skin tone. She gets inspiration from children's hair. Children's hair never has one color, even the darkest shade of brunettes still have golden-warm hues throughout it. Lisa also has a passion for make-up. Clients are always educated on how to enhance or compliment facial features. If you are taught well, people will not notice your make-up, but they will notice your natural beauty. "It's all about effortless beauty, like you woke up looking that way, not spending hours trying to achieve it."
Lisa is proud of her work with clients after surgeries or medical issues. She has many clients referred by doctors because she specializes in Sono Belleza's custom wigs and/or extensions. It use to be that when you reached a certain age, you cut your hair short. Long and luscious hair is a sign of youth. Lisa uses extensions to restore youth and/or add fullness where ever you need it.


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I noticed that during the subversion updating at one of my WP blogs, new files (called "external") were fetched for akismet. When checking my Plugins section, I found I had two akismets: one version 1.03 and the new version 1.11. I had to deactivate the old and activate the new.
Not a big deal. Just wondering whether in future they might make it so clever that it automatically supplants the old version. However, since there is the tiny issue of plugin activation involved … hmmm, just thinking out loud here: Maybe it would pay in future, when updating via svn, to first deactivate akismet. Make sense?


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The award-winning author of War Horse and The Butterfly Lion selects his top five children's reads
"Judith Kerr's classic story about a tiger who comes calling, sits down to tea and eats absolutely everything in the house and drinks all the water too, is both charming and thought-provoking".
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Proctor & Gamble Grassroots Marketing
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Explore grassroots marketing efforts for Proctor & Gamble. Explain whether or not product managers are using Twitter, blogs, chat rooms, etc. to promote their product and whether or not you believe it is successful.© BrainMass Inc. brainmass.com June 4, 2020, 2:51 am ad1c9bdddf
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Proctor & Gamble has an official 'Global Social Media' policy as a way to outline responsible use of Twitter and Facebook. Amazingly, the policy boils down to two key points, "use good judgment, and follow (P & G's) purpose, values and principles and all applicable laws" (Proctor & Gamble, 2012). This is the jumping off point for a wide mix of social media and grass roots efforts utilized to engage the targeted consumer as never before.
According to Sourcewatch, P & G started "Tremor"(http://www.tremor.com/) in 2000, a grassroots-marketing program that uses teens to spread the news regarding company products. After concern from the non-profit group Consumer Alert, Tremor reconfigured its' efforts to network with mothers. Tremor now connects 500,000 moms in a word of mouth marketing organization developed by Proctor Gamble to "combine P & G's wide-ranging marketing expertise with key learning from cognitive science" (Tremor, 2012). The premise is the site allows consumers to interact with "highly connected moms" to ...
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This solution discusses grassroots marketing efforts for Proctor & Gamble and whether product managers are using Twitter, blogs, chat rooms, etc. to promote their product and whether or it is successful. APA references are included.


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Art Fry
(19 Aug 1931 - )
Science Quotes by Art Fry (2 quotes)
Dick Drew took a bunch of misfitspeople who wouldnt fly in formationand he put together a lab that created technologies that account for 20 percent of 3M's sales in 2000.
— Art Fry
[Richard Drew] always encouraged his people to pursue ideas He said, If its a dumb idea, youll find out. Youll smack into that brick wall, then youll stagger back and see another opportunity that you wouldnt have seen otherwise.
— Art Fry


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ah what,
Midweek updates are often the laziest and shortest I feel.
Tried something a little different than my normal makeup routine today, was quite happy with the results.
Of course my skin isn't as perfect and flawless in the picture, the photo was taken using the NX1000 in the beauty shot and the photos require no more touchup which I thought was super awesome.
The only thing I did different this time round was the way I flicked my eyeliner and also changed the lipstick to something that usually isn't my first pick.
NARS: Roman Holiday
Nars: Turkish Delight
Watcha reckon of the makeup?
Anyways just to end the post. As usual another OOTD=)
I guess when it comes to days I don't go out much, these are just the clothes and dresses I wear that are just casual and comfy. Always adds a little life to the outfit when paired with a little more accessories
On a complete side note, can you spot the freaking mosquito? I can't believe it bit me=(
So yeah, that's about it for today. Do apologize for the short post because I am quite short on time and hey we gotta save some energy for tomorrow because after tomorrow it's FRIDAY=D


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June 19, 2014
There's so much to do on Odaiba, you could never hope to see it all in a single day. Even if the attractions aren't always impressive on an individual basis (and many are simply malls), the very fact that such a large section of Tokyo has been given over to leisure and shopping is amazing. We've written quite a bit about Odaiba already, but here are some other sights which warrant mention.


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Q: @BrandiHeinz I need advice on wedding and rehearsal dresses that aren't too much $ – everything is skanky or juvenile!
A: Luckily, with the economy in such a poor state, it isn't too hard to find a nice dress for less. I have gathered some dresses under $150 and thrown in some tips!
Things to look for:
- Patterns, Ruffles, Florals
- Appropriate Lengths
- Strapless, interesting necklines or single shouldered dresses
- Day to night versatility- some of these dresses could work for both the rehearsal dinner and the wedding- not that you'd wear it for both, but weddings do tend to be day to night affairs and knowing you CAN wear it again is great!
These first two dresses were on Nordstrom.com. Nordstrom has an excellent "Dress Shop" with easy search functionality that allows you to find a dress for your shape, the right occasion, or by price, etc. The first is a Suzi Chin for Maggie Boutique single shouldered dress. It is definitely a statement dress, but if you dress it up with some nice earrings and a not-too-tall heel, it won't be too outrageous.
Suzi Chin for Maggie Boutique
$148 Nordstrom.com
The Little Black Dress! The go to dress for every "what do I wear?" occasion. This Calvin Klein dress is classic and on-trend with its sheer lace overlay. This particular dress also has a sexy cut out back. You WILL want to wear it again!
Calvin Klein
$118 Nordstrom.com
Playful but Pretty
These trendy dresses would be perfect for the rehearsal dinner (unless the brides parents are reallly uptight)! The colorful dresses send out a cheerful tone and the black and white tunic can be dressed up with colorful but classy accessories (no cheap plastic bangles)!
- Mink Pink one shouldered ruffle strap dress, $101 Chickdowntown.com
- Moulinette Souers buttoned water color dress, $148 Anthropologie
- BCBG Split Neck printed dress, $138 Macys.com
Patterned for the Party
Pick a pattern or floral print this summer! While patterns can seem intimidating for those who usually stick to solids or stripes, they can be very flattering if you find the right fit- so go ahead and try a few on…
- Strapless floral dress, $22.80 Forever21.com
- BCBG Printed Sleeveless Dress, $96.60 BCBG.com
- Nine West floral scoop neck dress, $134 Macys.com
Overstock.com requires some good searching skills, but their prices are great for the brands that they offer!
Max & Cleo ruffle dress, $69.99 Overstock.com
Kensie Pleated sheath dress, $74.99 Overstock.com


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Only the Paranoid Survive: How to Exploit the Crisis Points that Challenge Every Company and Career
HarperCollins, 1998 - Competition - 210 pages
Under Andy Grove's leadership, Intel has become the world's largest computer chip maker, the fifth most admired company in America and the seventh most profitable company among the Fortune 500. There are moments in any business when massive change occurs, when the rules of business shift fast. Grove calls such moments strategic inflection points (SIPS). They can be set off by almost anything from mega-competition to a seemingly modest change in technology. Intel's first SIP was when the Japanese started producing better-quality, lower-cost memory chips. It took Grove three years and huge losses to recognize that he had to rethink and reposition the company if it was to become, once again, a leader in its field. Grove extrapolates the lessons he has learned from this and other SIPs to reveal an insight into the management of change. He recounts strategies from other companies and examines his own record of success and failure.
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Stephenie Meyer seems to have disappointed a lot of شائقین with her Breaking Dawn's "happily ever after." How many people actually believe that the Volturi are just gonna settle for that resolution and just gracefully walk away?
What is Renesmee going to do when she realizes she's only a half vampire, and she can't fit in with neither the humans nor the vampires? How will she react when mom and dad don't want to make her a full vampire? What if the Volturi were to offer her what the Cullens are denying her?
What if Bella realized that living forever as a vampire is not everything she imagined? What if the love مثلث between Jacob, Bella and Edward were to end the alliance between the werewolves and the vampires?
If you're one of the many شائقین who is still thirsty for مزید of the Twilight Saga, check out www.russet-moon.com for the unauthorized sequel to Breaking Dawn.


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"Swaragini" stands at a crucial juncture as Swara (Helly Shah) will bring Sanskaar's (Varun Kapoor) ex-lover Kavita (Nikita Sharma) to the Maheshwari house. Whether or not her entry will make an impact on the show and affect Swara-Sanskaar's marriage is another story.
"Nikita Sharma will be seen essaying a cameo role in the show Swaragini. Her character will be brief, yet a very strong one. She will be seen as Kavita, who is the ex-lover of Sanskar and has now re-entered his life. Swara (Helly Shah) will introduce her to the entire Maheshwari family. Nikita has already started shooting for the show from today," India-Forums quoted an insider as saying.
With Tejaswi Prakash aka Ragini serving her notice period in the show, the makers are set to introduce some new characters that will wreak havoc in the lives of the good souls. Sonia Shah of the "Nisha Aur Uske Cousins" fame will reportedly enter the show soon. According to the web portal's source, she will be seen opposite Durga Prasad (Nagesh Salwan).
In other news, Tejaswi decided to put in her papers because the creative team refused to turn her character into a positive one. Feeling cheated, the actress took the extreme step. "I was promised a positive role but it turned out to be something else. Also the channel and production team did not wish to change my character to a positive one, which left me with no choice but to take such a drastic step," Tejaswi confirmed the news.
Check out Nikita Sharma's photos, below: