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by Dr. Ali Aldameh, Consultant Surgeon,
General, Thoracic , Laparoscopic Surgery
Lungs keep us alive and well and for the most part, we don't need to think about them. Here are some ways to keep your lungs healthy.
Don't Smoke
Cigarette smoking is the major cause of lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Cigarette smoke can narrow the air passages and make breathing more difficult. Over time cigarette smoke destroys lung tissue, and may trigger changes that grow into cancer. If you smoke, it's never too late to benefit from quitting.
Avoid Exposure to Pollutants That Can Damage Your Lungs
Secondhand smoke, outdoor air pollution, chemicals in the home and workplace, and radon all can cause or worsen lung disease. Make your home and car smoke free.
Prevent Infection
Regular check-ups help prevent diseases, even when you are feeling well. This is especially true for lung disease, which sometimes goes undetected until it is serious. During a check-up, your healthcare provider will listen to your breathing and listen to your concerns.
Aerobic exercise helps improve your lung capacity. Specific breathing exercises can also help improve your lung function. Exercise and breathing techniques are also great for improving your mood and helping you relax.


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SHERIFF'S SALE CASE NO. CV18-10-2267 NANCY E. NIX, TREASURER vs. THOMAS D WILSON, TRUSTEE, ET AL BUTLER COUNTY COMMON PLEAS COURT By virtue of an Order of Sale to me directed by the Court of Common Pleas, of Butler County, I will offer for sale at Public Auction on the First Floor Area II Court Room, Butler County Courthouse, in Hamilton, Ohio, on THURSDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF MARCH A.D., 2019 at 9:30 o'clock a.m. on said day, the following described Real Estate, to wit: PROPERTY ADDRESS: LUDLOW STREET, HAMILTON, OHIO 45011 PPN: P6441-031.000-023 There was not an inside inspection of the property and the sheriff is not liable for the condition of the property upon confirmation of the sale SITUATE IN THE CITY OF HAMILTON, BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO; ENTIRE LOT NUMBER ONE THOUSAND EIGHTY-FIVE (1085) AS THE SAME IS KNOWN AND DESIGNATED ON THE REVISED LIST OF LOTS IN THE FOURTH WARD OF THE CITY OF HAMILTON, BUTLER COUNTY, OHIO. TAXES & COSTS: $3,800.00 TERMS OF SALE: 10% DOWN BY PERSONAL CHECK ON LOCAL BANK. NO CASH ACCEPTED. If the above parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it will be offered for sale under the same terms and conditions of the first sale and at the same time of day and at the same place on THURSDAY THE 21ST DAY OF MARCH, 2019 for an amount sufficient to satisfy the judgment against the said parcel. SHERIFF RICHARD K. JONES Captain John Sons, DEPUTY BUTLER COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE DAN L. FERGUSON PO BOX 515 HAMILTON, OH 45012 2-3, 2-10,2-17/2019
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Cheap Car Insurance in North Carolina
In the market for North Carolina automobile insurance? Whether you live in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, or Durham, you can get up to ten rate quotes from top providers in the area with AutoInsuranceEZ.com. Price ranges fluctuate by agency and you should compare rates carefully before you obtain a policy. We'll make it easier to choose the coverage to meet your needs.
North Carolina Auto Insurance – Average Premiums
There are several factors that affect the price of North Carolina vehicle insurance which, when calculated out, equal a state average of about $87 per month. If you live in an area with a high rate of automobile collisions, your insurance costs may be higher. For example, someone who lives in Winston-Salem will undoubtedly pay around $126/month for their policy than a motorist living in Durham, who pays around $55 monthly. This is because rural drivers are less likely to get into an accident than city drivers.
Important North Carolina Auto Insurance Laws and Requirements
Finding cheap North Carolina car insurance is a fairly straightforward process. There are no requirements for the purchase of no-fault insurance, making North Carolina automobile insurance that much cheaper. There are UM/UIM requirements, however, and the state-mandated minimum amount of coverage must be equal to the Liability limits on your policy. Additionally, Liability requirements are as follows:
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|Property Damage Liability
|Uninsured Motorist Bodily Injury
|Medical Payments
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Choosing the Right Amount of North Carolina Car Insurance Coverage
The choice is yours like a responsible driver to buy the correct quantity of coverage for the vehicle. That being stated, some automobiles want more insurance policy than the others. A costly, luxury vehicle will require bigger levels of coverage, and additional types, for example Collision and comprehensive.
North Carolina DUI Laws
If you are convicted of your first DUI offense, you may face the following penalties: a 1 year license suspension and mandatory substance abuse treatment. Not every driver is required to file an SR-22. These are for special cases when motorists are convicted of serious driving violations. These include causing an accident while driving without insurance, being convicted of a DUI, or operating a motor vehicle without proof of insurance. In North Carolina, you will not need to file an SR-22 in order to have your driver's license reinstated.
Age Limit Laws
In North Carolina motorists can obtain a Student Stage driving permit at 15 years old. It doesn't matter what age you receive your learner's permit, you won't have the ability to graduate the next stage until you have had the permit for 12 months. In that time, You'll need a minimum of 60 hours of supervised driving (and 10 hours of supervised night driving) before you can get issued an intermediate license.
Teenagers by having an intermediate permit must also collect some additional supervised driving hours (12 during the day, and 6 at night) and aren't allowed to be driving between the hours of 9 PM to 5 AM, nor will they be permitted more than 1 travelers younger than 21 who aren't family. The first opportunity that a teenage driver in North Carolina could possibly get a complete license is 16 years and 6 months old.
Credit Score Laws and Regulations
Like 47 other states, North Carolina is really a state by which your insurance provider can legally make use of your credit information to lower or raise your rates. The greater your credit rating, the low your rate per month is going to be on the other hand, for those who have a bad credit score but want lower monthly repayments, you might want to work at raising your credit rating.
Insuring your Vehicle in North Carolina
For whatever reason, many motorists think that their insurance plan is insuring them, the driver, meaning it does not matter what vehicle they drive, their insurance plan covers any adverse occurrences. However the insurance plan is actually tailored particularly for the vehicle (therefore, the reason they have to know your make/model).
Additional North Carolina Auto Insurance Laws and Requirements
We've already talked about most of the more essential state laws and regulations that will heavily influence your monthly costs for automotive insurance. However, there are more laws and regulations too which could lift up your rates – when you get caught breaking them, that is.
Highway Safety Laws
For better or for worse, there are aggressive driving laws in the state of North Carolina. If you wish to drive aggressively with absolutely no concern for good manners or the safety of your fellow drivers, you may run the risk of getting pulled over and ticketed for it. It will also increase the likelihood of getting into an accident, and you and your insurance company will be more likely to be held financially responsible for causing the accident.
|Aggressive Driving
|Speeding and driving carelessly and heedlessly in willful or wanton disregard of the rights or safety of others while committing at least two of the following violations: running a red light or stop sign, illegal passing, failing to yield right of way, following too closely.
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Speed Limits and Cell Phone Use
So far as texting and driving goes, there's an all-driver ban within the state of North Carolina. Likewise, it's also a principal offense for motorists younger than 18 or for school bus drivers to make use of their mobile phone whatsoever while driving. Grown-ups 18 and over, however, aren't breaking any laws and regulations by speaking on their own phone while operating an automobile.
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Important North Carolina Contacts
North Carolina Department of Revenue – Motor Vehicle Division – click here for information on obtaining your driver's license, requirements for ID cards, and vehicle registration.
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Hillary Clinton caught up in walker silliness over People cover
Call it a case of unfortunate photo cropping. When some folks got a glimpse of Hillary Clinton's latest People magazine cover on Wednesday, they stirred the pot: Is the grandmother-to-be leaning on a walker?
The Drudge Report got tongues wagging, and incited a host of new Internet memes, by posting the photo and this tweet: "Is Clinton holding a walker?"
Uh, no.
She's leaning on the back of a patio chair in her backyard, which can be seen in an uncropped version of the photo that People released in response to the minor dust-up.
If you don't look carefully at the cover, you might think she's leaning on the handle of a walker instead of the back of chair.
We like this suggestion from New Republic editor Rebecca Traister, who tweeted: "Psst, Hillary, when the photographer asks you to lean on something that might look like a walker or otherwise suggest infirmity, don't do it."


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I encourage almost all of my clients to breathe more deeply. This video shows us how the body responds to breath; the more active and full the breath, the more movement and circulation in the body. Your body can prosper from deep breathing during your everyday functioning, such as release of toxins, improved digestion, and strengthened lung capacity, however, during sex, breath can completely change your experience because it brings more awareness of sensation in the body. To learn more about how to get started with erotic breath, click here.
A great 5 to 10 minute exercise to incorporate into your daily routine is doing yogic "belly breathing" – breathing in and out through the nose, and counting to 5 with each inhale and exhale. When you exhale, pull your abdomen in to make sure you get all the air fully out before inhaling again. If it's comfortable, try pausing for a couple seconds between every new breath. You can do this on the way to work, just before bed, prior to sex, or whenever is a good time.
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Monster Lovers: Tentacles, Aliens & Impregnation
It's finally here, folks! All 48,000 words of ooze and orgasms!
Is it weird to say this was a labor of love? Monster erotica is probably not a huge niche but I had a bunch of ideas for naughty tentacles and a desire for a really custom, professional cover. As soon as TheKite agreed to the commission I knew I had to pull out the stops for these stories. All these months later it's finally live: Six tales of tentacle sex, alien impregnation, slimy seductions and oviposition. I even wrote a story about a virgin princess and her horny dragon. It is my favorite story I've ever written.
The book is $4.99 and can currently be purchased on Smashwords for 25% off. Here's a list of the stories inside:
In "The Octopus's Bride," a new addition to the aquarium pulls intern Kimmy Noguchi into a sticky situation. How can she refuse the creature's clammy caresses when an entire species depends on her? [Modern day setting. Reluctant to consensual with oviposition]
In "No Orc's Whore," a beautiful barbarian must distract a tribe of orcs with the one weapon they're powerless to resist. [Fantasy setting. Gangbang with insemination.]
In "The Spider From Mars!" astronaut Alice Thatcher makes a terrifying discovery beneath the Martian surface. A disgusting race of aliens has awoken to breed with human females! [Sci-fi. Reluctant with live oviposition.]
In "Ménage à Tentacle," a naive marshal journeys to the planet New Dorado and befriends a beautiful bounty hunter and her partner, a tentacled alien that feeds on female arousal. [Scifi. Very consensual with surprise oviposition.]
In "The Tentacle Beast of Rigel-7," Commander Bernadette Wulf is seduced and controlled by a lustful monster intent on spreading itself across the galaxy. [Scifi. Nonconsensual with insemination.]
Finally, in "Defiled by the Dragon," a bratty princess is kidnapped by a dragon...and learns why the creatures prefer virgins! [Fantasy. Consensual with insemination.]
From "The Octopus's Bride":
Salt water clung to her bare knees and the octopus sent a roving tentacle to suck at it with its lips. Despite her anxiety, Kimmy giggled. "Oh! That tickles!" Her laugh seemed to encourage the creature. The sucking tentacle slithered up her thigh, the lips searching for any remaining moisture. Two thick tentacles remained looped around her wrist, so with her free hand she tried to pry the mantle off her chest. "Please," she murmured, "you have to go back in your tank, you little creep..." The two tentacles squeezed harder around her wrist. It was like the clutch of a firm hand.
The tentacle sliding up her thigh poked at the hem of her shorts and rubbed at the place where the shorts met her skin. It sensed the difference in texture. "Smart guy," she murmured. The large eye on her chest gazed up at her and cycled from summer orange to cool violet. Trembling, she ran her palm down the mantle, as if the cephalopod was a delicate (and slimy) dog. To her surprise, it purred like a cat.
It wasn't quite a feline purr. It was a wetter sound, like bubbles blown in milk. Octy enjoyed being touched--another weird distinction from your typical octopus. "Yeah?" Kimmy cooed to it. She pet it again, making sure her rubs remained light and did not harm the creature's boneless body. Between her legs, a muscular tentacle did the same to her crotch.
"Whoa!" she yelped. A terrible thrill scorched its way up her tummy. "No, no, no, no," she laughed at the octopus. "Don't you get any funny ideas."
Octy purred again and gripped her even tighter. The lip suckers formed a line from her bellybutton to her butt. Then a sudden squeeze. "Oh!" she gasped. "Oh, dear."
Meanwhile, the other tentacle began to explore the open leg of her shorts. Kimmy tried to pull it off her thigh but its suckers were intractable. All she managed to do was get a handful of slime. She wiped it on her other leg as the tentacle flattened and slithered up her shorts. "Oooh," she groaned. What was more embarrassing, the fact that she was in this sticky mess or that its clammy lips actually aroused her?
It wasn't her fault! It was like dozens of wet mouths were kissing up her skin. Garrett's kisses had always been so awkward when he went down there. "Really, Kimmy?" she chided herself. She was getting groped by a mysterious sea creature and all she could think about was how gentle its kisses were. "Honestly!"
Two more tentacles felt their way up her neck. Kissing suckers flowed from her clavicle to her ears. "No, no!" she giggled. The thing was ridiculous! Every time she giggled the eye on her chest flashed a delicious honey yellow. She stroked its mantle. "Octy, you have to learn to keep your hands to yourself," she said. "What kind of girl do you think I am?"
In response, a tentacle uncoiled from her wrist and pulled at the hem of her shirt. "Hey!" she yelped. With surprising speed, the wet lips squirmed their way between her breasts. The indignity didn't stop there. As that tentacle explored the satin texture of her bra, another tugged her shorts down as far as her hips would allow. It was just playing with her clothes, she told herself. Cephalopods were famous for their puzzle-solving. This handsy fella just wanted to know how to get her clothes off. He probably thought he'd get a treat out of it.
"I'll give you something good if you go back in your tank," she promised. Not that he could understand her, obviously. Even if he could he was too wrapped up (literally!) in prodding her earlobes.
Kimmy's earlobes seemed to fascinate the creature. The tips of his tentacles caressed them with such tentative strokes. It stirred in her something more than a tickle. Unfortunately, and to Kimmy's great embarrassment, her earlobes had always been major erogenous zones. The whole reason she started dating Garrett was because of the way he blew on them on their first date. Combined with the invasive squish between her breasts, the steady pressure on her crotch, and the tentacle still worming its way up her shorts, she suddenly felt quite hot. "Oh," she moaned.
She slapped her free hand over her mouth. What was that? That was not a reasonable sound to make when you're being groped by a sea monster! She laughed at herself, and then sucked in a lungful of cold, salty air when the octopus squished its tentacle into one of her ears. "Ahhhmm!" she gasped. That shouldn't have felt so good! But the other tentacle was wrapping itself around the rim of her ear and she felt its lips nibbling on her skin. "Okay, we have to go back in our tank now," she huffed. Her cheeks blushed a mortified scarlet. "Kimmy's getting a little uncomfortably turned on and we don't want Carl to think she's a freak..."
The octopus had other ideas. Under her wet blouse, the tentacle found the snap on her bra and flicked it open. Another tentacle slid down her neck and spread itself over her breast. "What?" she gasped. A sucker kissed her buzzing areola, then two suckers, then her whole breast was squeezed between those voracious things and her nipple was sucked into a lip. "Ahhh!" she moaned. The blush in her cheeks spread over her whole body.
The tug at her shorts was more insistent now. The tentacle worming under the hem knew it was a superfluous layer. It gripped her shorts from the inside and, together with the tentacle at her hip, yanked them down her ass. "What are you doing?" she gasped.
When the other tentacle squished into her ear, she finally understood.
The physical sensation was like being licked inside her ear canal, but the carnal pleasure was nothing compared to the tongue that licked her mind. Colors rained behind her eyes followed by a cascade of emotions. Delight, then fear falling into terror. Warming waters, dying corals. Kimmy clutched her breast and collapsed to her knees.
She scraped her skin on the concrete but the physical pain was a mere ache compared to the death of her people. No...not her people...Octy's! The little fish disappeared, the colony went hungry. The acidic waters burned their eggs before they hatched. Anger pulsed over the octopus's skin in a venomous crimson. Deep, animal fear burrowed through her guts...but she was soothed by the friendly eye gazing up from her breast. It shifted to purple, and then a gentle stream of colors flowed into her panties. "Mmmm," she grunted.
The tentacles massaged her ear canals and convinced her that pulling down her shorts would be more comfortable for them both. Octy helped her push them to her knees. A second tentacle kissed her pulsing mound. From that cold kiss, warmth spread inside her. It was so unlike the awkward attempts of her ex. What was his name?


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The mother of a British 15-year-old raped and murdered in the Indian seaside state of Goa yesterday called on the country's top investigative officers to take over the case after claims of a police cover-up.
Her plea came as a 28-year-old man appeared in court over the rape and murder of Scarlett Keeling, whose semi-naked body was found on the beach in the resort of Anjuna. Witnesses have told police that they saw Samson D'Souza in a "compromising position" with the teenager in the early hours of February 18.
Goa police inspector Kisham Kumar said yesterday that he was satisfied D'Souza was involved, but no formal charge had yet been brought against him. He said: "This man was seen with the girl near where her body was found. It was clear he was raping her. We have sufficient evidence to show this man was having sex with the girl in the early hours of February 18."
D'Souza was remanded in custody for 14 days following a short court appearance and his possible connection to the teenager's murder is still being investigated.
Scarlett's mother, Fiona MacKeown, said yesterday she wanted the case taken over by the Central Bureau of Investigation, India's investigation agency.
"I am not confident that they have got the right person. I think that they are just making a public show," she told the BBC.
Police originally claimed that Scarlett had drowned but after protests from her mother, a second postmortem examination showed she had been attacked.


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Selah Downtown Association (SDA) is a non-profit, community organization, working to revitalize downtown Selah, Washington, and promote the downtown business district as the community's social, cultural and economic center. SDA advances this mission by utilizing the Four-Point Main Street Approach developed by the National Main Street Center, emphasizing community organization, promotion, design and economic vitality. By applying this approach, SDA is leading community-focused and grassroots efforts to re-imagine, redevelop and transform the city of Selah beginning at its core.
SDA formed in 2013 and is a designated Main Street Community recognized by the Washington State Main Street Program and the Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation.
The Main Street Four-Point Approach® is a unique preservation-based, economic development tool created by the National Main Street Center (NMSC) to better enable communities to revitalize downtown, business districts by leveraging existing localassets, including local historic, cultural and architectural resources, local enterprises and elements of civic pride.
The Four-Point Approach is utilized by communities nationwide to improve and revitalize downtown and business districts. The "Four Points" comprising this tried-and-true approach include organization, promotion, design and economic vitality, and together provide a framework for a sustainable and balanced revitalization program.
Organization involves building an active Main Street team and recruiting strong advocates for revitalization, including local business and property owners, historic preservationists, interested citizens, public officials, and leaders from other community organizations.
Promotion generates excitement and social vibrancy in the downtown through branding and image development campaigns, retail events, and community outreach.
Design enhances the aesthetic appeal, look and feel of the downtown in a way that incorporates existing historic buildings, landscaping, signage, lighting and other streetscape improvements.
Economic Vitality strengthens small businesses and promotes economic development by analyzing market forces, recruiting businesses and providing tools to help traditional merchants compete in a modern economy.
In 2016, the NMSC made a decision to modernize the Main Street Four-Point Approach following three decades of successful implementation by communities nationwide. The resulting "Refresh" Approach is described by NMSC as a "common sense, strategy driven framework" that strengthens the capacity of Main Street Communities and drives forward local revitalization efforts.
The Refreshed Main Street Approach consists of three components.


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PC games typically present users with myriad of graphical detail options that affect not only the visuals, but also the frame rate. Getting the best experience usually involves a fair bit of trial and error to determine which settings deliver the best graphics improvements with the smallest performance penalties. Some games do offer built-in optimization routines that tailor settings to a user's hardware configuration, but they tend to be fairly conservative and are sometimes completely hopeless. Nvidia thinks it has a better solution in GeForce Experience, a software package that optimizes in-game graphics settings based on the user's system specifications. Check out the promo video:
GeForce Experience's optimization routines are based on a combination of manual and automated testing. First, Nvidia's "expert game testers" identify demanding areas that are used to benchmark the impact of various quality settings. They also define performance targets, including a minimum frame rate, based on the pace of the game. Twitchy first-person shooters typically require higher frame rates than slower-paced real-time strategy games. Each graphical setting is weighted based on its visual impact and associated performance hit. Then, everything is fed into the "GeForce Experience supercomputer," which intelligently turns up the graphics detail until the performance target is reached on a multitude of presumably simulated hardware configs.
The iterative testing is conducted entirely on Nvidia's end. All the end-user has to do is install the GeForce Experience app, scan their system for supported games, and click the "optimize" button to apply the recommended settings for their rig. The software interface also explains how various settings affect the graphics, including what looks like a preview based on in-game screenshots. Neat.
In addition to tweaking game settings, GeForce Experience can download graphics driver updates in the background. The automatic driver downloads work with graphics cards dating back to the GeForce 8 series, but you'll need a Fermi- or Kepler-based GPU to take advantage of the game optimization capability. GeForce Experience is currently being tested in a closed beta with 10,000 users. An open beta is planned for January; by then, Nvidia should have expanded upon the 32 titles currently supported.
Naturally, GeForce Experience needs to send Nvidia information about your system. Some of that data may be aggregated and shared with Nvidia's partners, but the firm promises to keep user-level information to itself. GeForce Experience doesn't collect any personally identifiable information, Nvidia says.
GeForce Experience looks promising, especially for newbies who might not have otherwise touched a game's detail settings. However, the focus seems to be on reaching FPS targets rather than minimizing the frequency and severity of high-latency frames that can noticeably disrupt the smoothness of animation. Perhaps we need to introduce that GeForce Experience supercomputer to our inside-the-second methods.


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Under the McKinney-Vento Act, the term "homeless clildren and youths" mean individuals who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence and includes children and youths:
Under the McKinney-Vento Act, State educational agencies (SEAs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) must review and revise policies and procedures to remove barriers to a high-quality education for homeless children and youths.
Every SEA must have an Office of the State Coordinator to oversee implementation of the Act, and every LEA must designate a local liaison able to carry out their duties to ensure that homeless students are identified and have a full and equal opportunity to succeed in school.
NC Homeless Education
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Homeless Liaison: Terry D. Alston
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You can link pages, news or plugins within the app. Simply use the specified URL and link to it within your text.
There are two ways to determine the URL:
a) Open the page, news article, or plugin in administration mode, press preview and copy the given URL (see screenshot).
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Time is so limited nowadays.
I don't know what happened, but somewhere over the past few years time has suddenly evaporated from under me, especially as a creative. Maybe it's the digital age we're in, all the things I have to do now, or maybe it's just that I have a different perspective than I used to. But time really flies by.
Sometimes we get so caught up in the cycle of eat→school→work→sleep→repeat that we forget to take care of ourselves… which can be described as a one-way ticket to Burnout Avenue. Yuck.
ENTER THIS POST. Since we need a little break every so often but rarely ever seem to 'have the time,' I went looking for day-long things to do to give that creative energy a leg-up. And so this handy-dandy list was born! Here are ten activities that'll nurture your creative soul while giving you a much-needed break.


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A brilliant smile is first and lasting Impression on everyone's mind.
A Beautiful and healthy smile is everyone's dream desire.
We here at Kallangur dental surgery are committed to help you in achieving the perfect smile you have always wanted. We create a lifestyle difference with our cosmetic dentistry procedures.A perfect smile is created when hard tissue as teeth and bone are in perfect harmony with soft tissue such as Lips, eyes, complexion.
Our range of cosmetic procedures helps in boosting the confident smile.
Improve Your Smile: Cosmetic Dentistry
Teeth Whitening
Over time, teeth can become stained or discolored, especially after smoking, taking certain medications, or consuming foods and beverages such as coffee and tea. Using a chemical process, your dentist can bleach your teeth in one of two ways. He can do an in-office procedure, or provide you with a system to use at home.
Your dentist can create a custom mouthpiece tray that ensures the right amount of whitening solution reaches your teeth. You may find whitening at home more convenient. But it can take two to four weeks or longer depending on the strength of peroxide used. In-office whitening can take place in one or more 1- to 2-hour visits.
Keep in mind, your teeth can become stained again if you continue exposing them to the same substances that originally stained them. Because whitening products are not meant to clean teeth, it is still important to continue practicing daily oral hygiene by brushing twice a day and flossing at least once a day.
Bonding may improve how your teeth look if they have excess space between them, or if they are chipped, broken, stained, or cracked.
Dentists also use bonding materials to fill small cavities or to protect the exposed root of a tooth.
The dentist can usually do this procedure in a single office visit by applying an etching solution followed by tooth-colored materials — sometimes composite resins — directly to the tooth's surface where needed.Although bonding can last for several years, it is more likely than other types of restorations to chip or become stained or just wear down.
These custom shells, typically made of porcelain (sometimes plastic), cover the front sides of the teeth to change their color and/or shape. Veneers last longer than bonding and provide a superior appearance. They are less expensive than crowns. Veneers can improve teeth that:
- Have spaces between them
- Have become chipped or worn
- Are permanently stained
- Are poorly shaped
- Are slightly crooked
Before inserting veneers, the dentist first takes an impression of your tooth, then buffs the tooth before cementing the veneer in place. A beam of light helps harden the cement, which secures the veneer to your tooth.
Porcelain veneers are made in a laboratory, so you need a second visit to the dentist to have them inserted.
Today, cosmetic dentistry is more popular than ever, from whitening and shaping to closing spaces and replacing teeth. And dentists have a wide array of tools and techniques at their disposal for improving the look of your smile.
Before deciding to undergo any cosmetic procedure, it's important to know the benefits and risks and what you can expect during the process. Make sure you're clear about what it will cost, how much experience your dentist has with the procedure, and whether any special maintenance will be needed afterward.
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I am such a proud Grandma today!!! My grandson Alaka'i graduated from the fifth grade.
This year Alaka'i had the best teacher ever! His name is Mr. Sutton and I believe that he changed my grandson's life. The last few years Alaka'i was bored and getting mediocre grades. But this year he had Mr. Sutton. This is a man who LOVES what he does and it shows in all of his students! They loved going to his class this year. In Mr. Suttons class questions were encouraged. He told his class that there was no such thing as a "stupid" question and he believed the whole class benefited from these questions. Alaka'i especially like the music he played while they worked. I have to say I watched my grandson go from a mediocre student to a straight "A" student who loved going to school!
I had to ask myself why the other teachers he had didn't foster this love for learning. In the previous two years he seemed to be overloaded with busy work. He was bored and hated going to school. I just have to say to the teachers that claimed it was Alaka'i 's fault that they should check themselves and see where the true deficiency is. How a young man can go from mediocre grades to straight "A"s speaks volumes to me.
I think that being a teacher is more of a calling than a job. If you don't absolutely love getting up every morning and going to your classrooms and molding these beautiful young people, then perhaps you should consider employment elsewhere. To be a teacher is an awesome responsibility. If an teacher doesn't love what they are doing they can do great damage to a child's feeling self worth. Children remember who were their best teachers and who were their worst. The mediocre ones just fade away.
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I am full of feeling these days. I've got raw nerve-endings, exposed right at the surface of my skin. I am prone to cry.
But don't you feel one teensy, tiny bit of pity for me. I wear it well! If anyone can pull off the puffy-eyed look, it's me. Because along with this sensitivity is coming great creativity and bravery and passion and purpose. As my kids will tell you, "It's a happy cry."
I am pushed forward by a wave of coming-together. It was an epiphany when philosophy merged with education. And now, creating a school, I am watching my teacher-self merge with my parent-self. It's making sense. It's a win-win. I am being true to my whole self. This project is myself, even if puffy-eyed. Frightened as hell, but not afraid to say it, I am learner and teacher, creating and being created.
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2019 Dedicated Teacher Awards winner Q & A
All around the world teachers do fantastic work. The Dedicated Teacher Awards is a global competition to celebrate teachers and a way to say thank you.
From 50 shortlisted teachers, Ahmed Saya from Cordoba School in Pakistan was voted as the winner of the 2019 Dedicated Teacher Awards.
Ahmed had such an admirable and humble response when we told him he had won the awards. He said, "I'm so grateful to my students who thought so highly of me. I am proud of them and I hope I make a positive difference in their lives."
We wanted to find out what teaching means to Ahmed and his inspiration for becoming a teacher.
What does it mean to win the 2019 Dedicated Teacher Awards?
Winning the Dedicated Teacher Awards is like a dream come true. All teachers are very dedicated, but no one works for any particular award. We all work to make students better students. Winning this award, I feel like I am king of the world. It's like winning a world cup for your country. The most important aspect is representing your country on international forum and making your country proud is a big achievement. I am extremely happy and extremely proud.
What makes a dedicated teacher?
A dedicated teacher is one who thinks that he or she is responsible for not only finishing the curriculum or the syllabus but is also responsible for shaping and moulding a child in such a manner that they become responsible people of the society. A dedicated teacher has good character, the best values, good ethics and moral behaviour. They ensure that a student is learning not only from the curriculum, but also learning from the behaviour of the teacher. A teacher should present himself or herself in such a manner that students consider that teacher as a role model, someone that a child looks up to.
Why did you become a teacher?
I started teaching when I was at grade 9 initially to finance my own studies and to become a self-made person. I soon realised that teaching is not a profession, it is a passion, and it comes from within. I also realised that it's a very big responsibility. I think teachers are the biggest change agents because they can nurture young minds, they can nourish young souls, and they can guide the students through the right path. I thought that becoming a teacher was the most important task; it's the one profession that gives birth to all other professions.
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My own teachers are the ones who inspired me. They are the ones who motivated me to become a teacher. My teachers ensured that every child is not only taught the curriculum, but also taught life and they inspired me to become like them.
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i don't think i'll ever get sick of flying into phoenix. maybe it's because arizona will always be home, but i love it. i flew in on a friday night and the whole family was home when i got there. nothing's better than having your entire family together. even if it's just in the living room for no special occasion. it's just nice knowing that everyone is together and safe. we spent that night playing games with lots of laughing and loud talking and dancing.
the next morning, all the girls (there were 9 of us!) went shopping. i can't remember the last time every single one of us went. there's usually one person that wants to stay home. but it was so fun! we also watched a ton of parenthood over the weekend. probably one of my favorite tv shows of all time. it's up there with felicity (hello scott speedman anyone?) i finished all of season 6 of parenthood that weekend. boom. saturday night we tried kane's chicken for dinner. so dang good, it was my first time. when we got home, we stayed up all night. literally. my cousin kenzie, my mom, gloria, mala, and me stayed up until 6 in the morning talking about everything. (well we took kenzie back around 4) even though i totally dread doing that the next morning, i love nights like those. my family is also known for never sleeping in our own beds. we usually end up in someone else's bed or on the couch or floor in the same room. this is the case every time i go home. i think it's safe to say no one really likes sleeping alone.
the next morning, after getting zero sleep, we went to crackers for brunch before kenzie had to leave that sunday afternoon. it was so fun getting to eat and spend time together with the whole family. i remember looking around at the other 12 people with me at the table and feeling extremely blessed. i remember thinking how i much i love my crazy people. even with a big family, i feel just as close to every single one. it's definitely hard being the only one out of state sometimes. i'll get my baby girl glo back up here with me come september though! then i guess i won't be the only one.
after brunch, instead of one person dropping kenzie off at the airport, all 13 of us went. it was quite the ordeal. but i guess when one goes, we all go. and of course we're shouting through the airport, "we love you, kenzie! you're the best cousin! have a safe flight! see you soon! love you! bye!" we probably appear totally nuts to people who don't know us.
i ended up staying monday and tuesday, working from arizona those days. luckily, i have a full-time job that i'm able to work really from anywhere, as long as i have wi-fi. so once monday rolled around, everyone was back to their schedules of work and summer activities, sports, and school. before i left tuesday night we still made sure to fit in some more fun stuff. we started a 1,000-piece puzzle (didn't end up finishing it before i left), played lots of banana grams, ate lots of chocolate strawberries (which my baby sis made, so delicious), played mafia, watched lots of parenthood, and ate lots of yogurtland.
other than mary spilling a pot of boiling water on herself, and olivia almost getting hit by a car that weekend, it was a good time spent with the fam. the weather was also amazing! it was cloudy...and dare i say cool? the last picture above was on my flight home at night and the sky looked absolutely unreal. i wish i had taken more pictures on my nice camera, but my iphone is just so darn convenient.
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D.C.'s summer of 2013 is off to a tragic start, with these first days since the season began June 21 seeing attacks against six members of the LGBT community, one fatal.
The first attack occurred June 21 around 1 a.m. in the 3000 block of Stanton Road SE. A transgender woman was stabbed anywhere from 35 to 40 times, suffering injuries to her back, hands and chest, including a punctured lung.
According to a friend of the victim who gave her name as Tammy during a June 28 community meeting addressing recent anti-LGBT violence, the victim told her that the suspect had asked to meet her in an abandoned house. After a passerby asked what the man was doing with the victim, who the passerby allegedly referred to as a "faggy," the man attacked the victim and then fled.
The victim attempted to return to her home, at which time responding officers arrived. The victim was transported to Prince George's Hospital Center in Cheverly, Md., where she was listed as in serious but stable condition. On June 27, the victim wrote on her Facebook page that she had been released from the hospital, one day after MPD announced the arrest of its chief suspect in the case, 23-year-old Michael McBride, who has been charged with assault with intent to kill.
The second attack occurred a day after the stabbing, around 2 a.m., in the 1300 block of Stevens Road SE. MPD officers responded to a report of a shooting and found a woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics transported the victim to a local hospital, where she died of her injuries. MPD has identified her as 35-year-old Malika Stover of Southeast D.C. According to local transgender activist Earline Budd, Stover identified as a lesbian. The homicide remains under investigation.
Around 2 a.m., June 23, inside a Manny & Olga's restaurant on 14th Street NW, a gay man, Miles DeNiro, who had just finished performing as his drag persona and was still in costume, was beaten and dragged across the floor of the restaurant by two women. A video of the assault went viral via WorldStarHipHop.com. While DeNiro filed a complaint against the two women, they also filed a complaint against DeNiro. MPD confirmed at the June 28 meeting that arrest warrants had been issued for the two women.
On June 27, a transgender woman was in the 500 block of Eastern Avenue NE around 6 a.m. when she was approached by two males. One of the men assaulted her, prompting her to flee, at which point she was shot. The victim was taken to a local hospital where she was treated for her injury. According to MPD, the two suspects in that shooting fled the scene in a gray, four-door sedan, with the front driver's side hubcap missing. The first male is described as a black, 5'10" with a dark complexion; and the second is described as heavyset, black, 6-feet tall, with a medium-brown complexion. MPD has posted surveillance video that may help identify the suspects.
On June 29, at 3:30 a.m. a transgender woman was walking in the 300 block of 61st Street NE, when she accepted a ride from an unknown male. Once inside the vehicle, she was sexually assaulted.
The suspect in that case is described as a 30- to 35-year-old male with a stocky build, light complexion, mustache, driving a dark gray Toyota Corolla with Maryland tags. The case remains under investigation.
Half an hour later, at 4 a.m., on the other side of the Anacostia River, a transgender woman was approached by two adult males while walking in the area around 5th and K Streets NE. The men attempted to rob her and one of them shot her. The victim was transported to a local hospital where she was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
The two suspects are described as a 19- to 20-year-old male with a light complexion, dreadlocks, wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and a red jacked tied around his waist; and a black male with a dark complexion.
Anyone with information in any of these cases is asked to call Police at 202-727-9099. Information can also be submitted to the Text Tip Line by text-messaging 50411.
MPD offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information leading to an arrest or conviction of the people responsible. MPD also offers up to $10,000 for those who provide information related to a robbery, and up to $25,000 to anyone who provides information related to a homicide.
[EDITOR'S NOTE: As originally posted July 1, Malika Stover was incorrectly identified as a transgender woman, rather than as a lesbian.]


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|Have you seen this sweet pup? Van Cleef & Arpels is looking for him!
When I saw on Instagram that Van Cleef & Arpels was showing a vintage dog clip from their 1954 "La Boutique" line under the tag #MissingPreciousPuppy, I thought it was just a way to celebrate their vintage animal brooches, but it turns out they are actually looking for this pooch! Apparently the Heritage Director of Van Cleef & Arpels (what a job, I am so jealous), Catherine Cariou, would like to locate this puppy, as well as the parrot in the center, seen below, in order to recreate the advertisement, from 1966.
|The ad VCA would like to recreate once they find the puppy and the parrot.
I have not come across either of these brooches in my fairly new jewelry travels, but I will certainly keep a lookout now! If you have seen the puppy or the parrot click here, Van Cleef & Arpels wants to hear from you!
I have seen some of the others from the line and thought it would be a fun post to include them. Some I've glimpsed in person at jewelry shows, the others in auction catalogs. They have a whole gallery of them over at Yatzer, which is helping in the hunt, so swing by and prepare to be charmed!
|An adorable bird with a green onyx belly from a Doyle New York catalog from 2010.
|Spied this cranky cat last July at The New York Antique Jewelry & Watch Show.
I am especially enamored of "Le Chat Malicieux," created in 1954, and it's nice to see VCA made it with different bellies. I saw it in person with onyx but a Doyle New York auction catalog from 2010 featured it with lapis lazuli, which I actually like better! I read at Yatzer that Aristotle Onassis purchased one of these and Sophia Loren bought four of them. Love it! I would love to own one someday.
|This version features a lapis lazuli body.
I have no idea if the tiger below, also from the same Doyle New York catalog, is part of the "La Boutique" line, but he seems like he would be. I love him! He would be so perfect to wear to a party (or anywhere, really).
|I am so crazy for this tiger!
A Doyle New York catalog from the "Important Jewelry"auction they held in December of 2015 featured this oh-so-cute dog-in-the-doghouse, which also seems like it would be part of the "La Boutique" line-up.
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I have a cat, but I love dogs too, so the VCA dog clips always bring a smile to my face. This jaunty pooch with the tousled hair and ruby eye and collar was one I saw featured last year in an auction at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. I have seen a few of this particular clip shown in auction catalogs.
|One of my favorites ever. I adore this jaunty pooch!
I haven't seen the mouse clip in person yet but I include it for my friend GSL, formerly of The Lion's Den and lately MIA, who once asked me, perhaps with a bit of sarcasm, if Van Cleef & Arpels made a church mouse. It took me about fifteen seconds with Google to learn that yes, indeed they do, or they did. Isn't it so sweet? I would not say no to adding this to my jewelry collection! This photo is courtesy of Lang Antiques, who offered it for sale. I do believe this is the "Curious Mouse" clip that Yatzer says was one of the 13 clips Aristotle Onassis purchased. The man had good taste in jewels!
|Best mouse ever. GSL, this one's for you wherever you are! Photo by Lang Antiques.
This "Lion Ebouriffé" is a clip that was owned by Princess Grace of Monaco. Aristotle Onassis bought this design, as did Prince Aga Khan. There is one for sale over at Beladora if you are interested! The design was originally released in 1962.
|I never get tired of this sweet-faced "Lion Ebouriffé."
Let me know which is your favorite from this unusual menagerie and let Van Cleef & Arpels know if you find their puppy!


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Hoss has always been a prolific and versatile artist whose work reflects a consistent love of nature. He combines his bold and colorful palette with raw, atmospheric light to bring to life his sensual reactions to the world around him. His portfolio includes pastels on copper, paintings, serigraphs, block prints, monotypes, pen & ink drawings, mobiles and murals.
Hoss received a B.F.A. in drawing and painting from the University of the Pacific, in 1982, and a B.F.A. in Advertising Design from Art Center College of Design, in 1987. He has traveled extensively throughout the United States and Europe, and he has a special affinity for the Pacific Northwest and California - areas that have inspired many of his dramatic landscapes.
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Why UBER Matters, A LOT
I was recently at the Le Web conference in Paris where Travis Kalanick, the Cofounder and CEO of Uber was one of the speakers. It is ironic that the idea for Uber was conceived in Paris, France, where free markets and capitalism are under tremendous pressure.
What makes Uber an extraordinarily important company? In one word, freedom.
Disintermediation is the Internet's biggest gift. Uber is one of the best examples of how disintermediation can transform industries in which unions, lobbyists, regulation, and bureaucrats have created obstacles to progress, openness, and competitiveness.
Which is why wherever Uber operates, unions, lobbyist, regulators, and bureaucrat make every effort possible to block them, make them illegal, or otherwise stop them from operating. The same applies to other companies that are disintermediating other inefficient industries.
As I travel a lot, I have the opportunity to speak to Uber drivers in different countries. They believe Uber has changed their lives, even the ones that used to own taxis before. What is more is that they are now genuinely concerned about their ratings and quality of service. When was the last time a cab driver in New York, whose medallion costs one million dollars, showed any concern about his cost, quality of service, or your satisfaction?
Free markets are not about job security, regulations, collective bargaining, or keeping others out. They are about expanding demand the universe of services and products, and growing the ecosystem. It is about creating a bigger pie. It is about execution, and providing equal opportunity.
Disintermediation is the key to free markets and equal opportunity. Equal opportunity, however, does not mean equal outcome.
Which is why it is interesting to think about what will happen when "Uberization" is applied to other industries, as it inevitably will!!
This model offers on-demand products and services, choice, quality, value, and of course, accountability. It is highly portable across geographies and industries. It is efficient, scalable, and offers transparency, flexibility, a feedback loop, and competitive, market adjusted pricing. Such competitive pressures also push out the poor performers and bring down prices.
Clearly this is not an easy task. Uber has demonstrated world-class execution, and has thus made it look easy.
So imagine what if we applied these principals to the industries that need it most? Like health care, education, or government services? Imagine being able to choose your doctor the same way you chose your ride. I know this may be too simplistic, but if indeed this happened, the changes would have incredible ramifications.
Your appropriate medical data would be portable and available to the doctor of your choice on demand upon your selecting of that doctor and the service. You will know how much most of your visits and procedures would cost before you select your doctor. The doctor would have to take into transparency, accountability, customer satisfaction, and costs.
As disintermediation causes relationships to become more one-to-one, there will be significant reduction in costs, bureaucracy, and administration layers, which of course is why those whose interest are aligned with the current system will fight this change.
But as Harry Browne said, "Voluntary association produces the free market – where each person can choose among a multitude of possibilities." So as we cheer Uber on, we wait with anticipation for others to come along and Uberize our other dysfunctional industries, and maybe even government agencies.


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Hope you all enjoyed your holidays. We took things easy at Casa Marshall and its was the best of times. Not too much going on. No real plans. Just lots of little projects and chipping away at the ever growing list of decorating to dos. I'll share some of these items over the coming weeks as they complete (things have been ordered!)
Today, I have a fun DIY project to share. It started as one of those Pinterest inspirations and I think it turned out okay. Not a Pinterest fail :) But I chose wisely and knew that it wouldn't be too hard to pull off. A nice simple project that you can do too if you like :)
As you can tell from the title, the project is a Beni Ourain rug. I've wanted one of these rugs for many months now. You've probably seen me post about it. I was very, very close to pulling the trigger on a Rugs USA 70% of sale on one of these babies but then I chickened out. It would be very painful to take one of these back from Canada and I take back 99% of all rugs purchased. They never look the way I imagine and most rugs really dominate a room. They demand very simple furnishings. And although simple in design, the Beni Ourain rugs are often beige and I need a creme color to match the mauve in my office.
Enter this brilliant 29 Rue House blog post that I found via Pinterest. No need to buy a rug that wasn't perfect....I could make one and without too much trouble. Easy is important. I am not up for re-roofing my house, dry walling, or electrical type DIY projects. Simple is the way I roll.
So here is what I did:
1. Bought cheap white shag rug at Boutique Target for $129 (shortly after it went on sale for $103 but we'll pretend that didn't happen). The Ikea Adum Rug would also work.
2. Locate painters tape and black sharpie marker
3. Plan the rug. This step is VERY important. The impatient lady in me wanted to just start taping and drawing on the rug but I resisted, measured and marked the pattern. Good that I did. The pattern is surprisingly easy to F-up :)
The rug was 5 feet (60 inches) by 7 feet (84 inches).
For the 5 ft side, I knew the rug needed 4 anchor points. So 60 inches divided by 4 made for 15 inch intervals. I started in the corner and measured 7.5 inches from the edge to mark the first point with a small piece of tape. (the other corner got the same treatment for a total of 15 inches). This kept the pattern in the middle of the rug). I then moved across the 5ft side marking each 15 inch interval with tape until I had 4 points.
For the 7ft side, I marked 15 inch intervals that matched up with the 5ft side. So I started by measuring 7.5 inches from the corner (the line from this mark would then join up with the 7.5 inch mark on the short side). And then I repeated this pattern along one of the 7ft sides.
3. Mark off the first set of diagonal lines using painters tape (as shown in the picture above)
4. Use the sharpie to gently draw a line along the edge of the tape. Draw all lines on the same side of the tape! My advise is to keep the lines light and don't go overboard trying to color everything. A little goes along way. You can add more later if desired.
5. Remove the tape and appreciate your work :)
6. Decide to complete the pattern and tape off the lines in the other direction.
7. Draw the lines in the other direction with same sharpie technique
8. Remove the tape and marvel at the awesome DIY Beni Ourain rug you've just created. Good for you!
So there you have it. A simple DIY rug that can be completed in under 3 hours (there was a lot of pauses in my project so it took longer but you will be more efficient)
I leave you today with this thought:
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May 7, 2018
Port Norris, NJ
Bayshore Center at Bivalve Appoints New Director
The Board of Directors for the Bayshore Center at Bivalve (BCB) has appointed Brian Keenan as its new Executive Director. Keenan has been serving as the organization's interim director for the last year as the organization has worked on its new strategic plan.
"We are delighted that Brian has agreed to come aboard permanently. Over the last 12 months his entrepreneurial spirt and keen financial sense has been a good match for our mission driven organization. His efforts have helped begin to lay the ground work for another 30 years of successes." says Mark Showers, BCB's board president.
Prior to BCB, Keenan served as the president of Build with Purpose, an organization he founded in 2003. The organization uses real estate to promote positive social change by taking vacant land and buildings and repurposing them. Build with Purpose worked on the development of over 50 schools and over 500 units of affordable housing. The organization's innovative work included the conversion of a mobile home park to a resident owned community, the conversion of a convent to an affordable senior care community and the redevelopment of a vacant church to veterans' housing.
"BCB is one of the most interesting organizations I have come across and the AJ Meerwald is beautiful" said Keenan. "Meghan Wren, the former Executive Director and BCB founder, has left an amazing platform upon which to build. I don't think I could have done what she did, raising the Meerwald out of the mud which was almost super human! Of course, she did not do that alone. So many people made it possible – the board, staff, volunteers and donors. I look forward to working with them to chart BCB's future course. Since I have come to BCB, a quote by Thich Nhat Hanh has come to my mind repeatedly, 'If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors. All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body. You are the continuation of each of these people.' I am keenly aware that if it where not for Meghan, the board, staff, volunteers and donors I would not be here today."
Keenan holds a master's degree in Business Administration from St. Peter's University and a Bachelor of Social Work from Molloy College. He was honored by NJBiz with its 40 Under 40 award and the Veritas Medal from Molloy College for his work seeking truth through service to others. He serves on the board of Build with Purpose and Building Communities as well as on the advisory board of the Arch Dioceses of Newark Catholic Urban School's Partnership.
About BCB
The BCB is a working water front museum dedicated to environmental education and the history of the Delaware Bay region. The organization owns and operates the historic Schooner the AJ Meerwald, a sailing classroom and vehicle to enjoy the area waterways. The museum, located in the historic shipping sheds in Bivalve, NJ, is the AJ Meerwald's home port. For more information about BCB go to bayshorecenter.org or call 856 785-2060.


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To Stand Now Is to Tell Our Stories – by Tommy Orange
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I've been so excited about the good work being done through the All Together Now workshops across the country. Thinking back, I can't really say I've had an opportunity – or I haven't seen it – to take a stand, and to engage in the necessary civil disobedience required to go against the American grain. Even if it's "only" telling our stories. If telling our stories is subversive to an ultimately damaging master narrative, then let our voices be like a march, and let them be heard by as many people as possible.Read More


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The perfect addition to your autumnal make!
10g of buttons in autumnal shades of orange, yellow, red and brown presented in a beautiful organza bag. The buttons vary in size and shape.
All of my pocket-money treats come in unique packaging so, while your item may look slightly different, it will still be gorgeous.


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Eugene Willamette 2016 — photo 1 of 42: A painting, with a "do justly, love mercy, walk humbly" quote from Michah 6:8 in the Bible, under the Ferry Street Bridge on the Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path System along the Willamette River in Eugene, Oregon. August 2016. Camera used: Olympus OM-D E-M5 with Panasonic Lumix 12-35mm f/2.8 zoom lens.
For further details about the story behind this photo, see the related article Eugene's Ruth Bascom Riverbank Path System.


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Kim A. Heidenreich is Professor of Pharmacology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She also serves on the Keystone Scientific Advisory Board and is Chief Scientific Advisor for the American Traumatic Brain Injury Association. Dr. Heidenreich has been conducting neuroscience research for over 30 years with continual funding in the area of neurotrophic factors, mechanisms of neuronal cell death, and recently, traumatic brain injury (TBI). Her laboratory has identified a number of protein kinase signaling pathways that trigger or prevent neuronal cell death in response to neuronal insults and neurotrophic factors, respectively. She has examined the ways in which key proapoptotic and antiapoptotic protein kinases regulate cytoplasmic, mitochondrial, and nuclear targets to control neuronal apoptosis and autophagy. Her recent studies have focused on preventing secondary brain damage after a TBI. She has recently discovered that leukotrienes, potent inflammatory lipid mediators normally absent in brain, are produced by a transcellular mechanism involving infiltrating neutrophils after TBI. Blockade of leukotriene production using 5-lipoxgenase (FLAP) inhibitors prevents edema, cell death, and cognitive deficits after TBI. These findings have important implications for treating human TBI and suggest that development of FLAP inhibitors for use in TBI is feasible for both intervention and prevention. Toward this goal, Dr. Heidenreich is currently developing FLAP inhibitors with improved CNS properties and novel delivery methods for these drugs in TBI.
As a strong advocate of Neuroscience research, Dr. Heidenreich has previously served as chair of the membership committee of the UC Denver Neuroscience Program and as President of the Rocky Mountain Neuroscience Research Group, a Colorado chapter of the Society of Neuroscience. She has mentored many pre- and post-doctoral scientists, as well as junior physician scientists, in her laboratory. She also has served as mentor for the NIH Building Research Achievement in Neuroscience (BRAiN) Training Program and was the recipient of the 2006 Dean's Mentoring Award at her institution. Dr. Heidenreich has served on numerous study sections reviewing grants for the NIH, DOD, VA and small research granting agencies. Recently, she has been invited to speak at numerous national and international TBI conferences including the Annual Traumatic Brain Injury Conference in Washington, D.C. and the C4CT Concussion Awareness Summits, the last one held Pre-superbowl 2014 at the United Nations. She has been a recipient of research support from the State of Colorado Brain Injury Program for the past five years. Dr. Heidenreich received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Westminster College in 1974 and her Ph.D. in Physiology/Biophysics from the University of Vermont in 1979.
A brief description of her recent research can be viewed on the University of Colorado Who We Are site.
CBS Denver News interviewed Dr. Heidenreich on her current research developing a treatment for concussions. You can watch the full interview here.
W3W3.com conducted an interview with Drs. Heidenreich and Miknis regarding their development of novel therapies for treating TBI. You can listen to this interview below, or by viewing the story on the W3W3 website.
View Dr. Heidenreich's Publications on PubMed
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13 August 2019
Analyst – Data and Analysis
Digitas is a highly-caffeinated playground where brilliant minds come together to bring bold, award-winning ideas to life. The brands we work with are many of the leading players in travel, entertainment and consumer appliances.
To help with this, we're looking for an outstanding Analyst – Data and Analysis. Someone who's dedicated to understanding the consumer and helping teams to execute powerful cross-channel marketing solutions. The work extends across a broad range of data-driven disciplines: some days, you'll be clustering client databases to create customer segmentation, others you'll be capturing consumer on-site behavior through page tagging, others you'll be conducting social listening to uncover drivers of consumer sentiment.
What you'll do:
Digital media analytics, customer database analysis, marketing consulting services, social listening, insights and recommendations creation: these are just a few of the ways our team assist clients in making smarter decisions and achieving greater results.
As an Analyst – Data and Analysis, you'll support clients in constantly improving their relationship-marketing efforts.
Day-to-day, your role includes:
We're looking for strong, impactful work experience, which typically includes:
Got what it takes? We'd love to hear from you!
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Hey everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I am making the trip out to one of the premiere cosmetic industry trade shows; In-Cosmetics. It is being held in Milan from March 29 – 31, 2011. I will be spending some time at the Allured booth introducing people to the relaunch of the Complete Cosmetic Chemist training program. If you want to learn more about the program, just take a look at this cosmetic training program introduction video.
Why go to a cosmetic trade show?
While it is going to be great just to go on a trip to Europe, there are a variety of reasons attending an industry trade show is a great idea. Here are just a few ideas off the top of my head.
1. New technologies – Not only will you find the latest raw materials, but you'll also get to see advances in testing devices, batching equipment, and even packing innovations. As a cosmetic chemist, these things can help revolutionize the way you do your job. Even if you don't buy the equipment, it may spark an idea of how you might do something different using your current lab set-up.
2. Networking – The cosmetic industry is a small and friendly one. In-Cosmetics is one of the largest trade shows and a good percentage of people in the industry go. And usually the people that go are people in positions to make buying and hiring decisions. If you are looking to sell your product or service, there is no better place to find people who would be most interested than a cosmetic industry trade show.
3. New ideas – One of my favorite things to do is just to walk around the trade show exhibits and let my mind wander to new ideas. I keep a notepad with me and record all my random thoughts. These have actually led to projects that went on to become real products. It's a forced ideation session that can keep you busy developing new products for months or years to come.
I can't wait to check out the show and to be inspired.
Are you going to the in-cosmetics show? Leave a comment below. Be sure to stop by the Allured booth and say hello.


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Judging the Royals
Lorenzo Cain kills Royals rally against Angels
On Friday night the Royals had their best offensive inning right away. In the top of the first inning against C.J. Wilson and the Angels, Nori Aoki led off with a single. Then, after Alcides Escobar and Eric Hosmer lined out, Aoki stole second base with Billy Butler at the plate. Next, Wilson fell behind 3-1 to Butler while a passed ball moved Aoki to third. With two outs, first base open and Billy in a good hitter's count, Wilson walked the Royals DH.
By walking Billy, Wilson gave fans an example of a problem the Royals will face all season: with runners in scoring position and first base open, if they find themselves behind in the count, opposing pitchers can walk the Royals' best hitters and force the rest of their struggling lineup to beat them.
Fortunately, the next batter was Alex Gordon. The Royals left fielder has been hot lately and came through again here. In a 2-2 count, Gordon pulled a hung breaking pitch into right field, driving in Aoki—the Royals only run on Friday night. Danny Valencia came up next and walked on four straight pitches. Things were looking up: the Royals had gone from having a runner on first with two down, to being up 1-0 with the bases loaded.
When an offense is low on power, it's important to string together good plate appearances. Generally, one guy won't get the job done with one swing; two or three hitters will have to work together to put runs on the scoreboard. And Friday night's first-inning rally was important for two reasons: the Royals scored on a good pitcher early and they were running Wilson's pitch count up.
After Valencia's walk, the Royals had already seen 25 pitches from Wilson. The longer Wilson had to stay out there, the greater the chance that he'd make a mistake that could blow the game open early and give Danny Duffy a three or four-run lead to work with.
Then Lorenzo Cain came to the plate.
Wilson was the one in trouble, but Cain helped him out by swinging at the first pitch, a breaking ball down. In this situation, Cain needed to wait for a mistake out over the plate, something he could drive; and this pitch clearly wasn't it. Down 0-1, Cain then chased a changeup outside—once again, a pitch he couldn't drive—in a situation where he didn't need to swing at anything borderline. Both were pitches he should have been spitting on until he had two strikes and taking both would have put Wilson in a real hole. But by getting behind in the count, Cain was forced to swing at anything near the plate.
Ironically, he didn't. Cain finally got a fastball and took it for a called third strike. Cain was aggressive when he needed to be selective and selective when he needed to be aggressive. With a chance to break open the game, Lorenzo Cain had the worst at-bat of the inning.
At-bats like Cain's have the potential to end rallies for Kansas City throughout the season. One of the major keys for any offense is every guy knowing his role in the current situation and getting his job done with the right approach.
On Friday night, Lorenzo Cain didn't do that and the Royals lost, 6-1.
Game notes
*When Danny Duffy is on the mound, pay attention to his curveball. If Danny can throw it for strikes, hitters have three pitches to worry about. If Duffy can't get a breaking pitch over consistently, hitters can eliminate that pitch and look for either a fastball or changeup. Duffy throws some type of fastball 67% of the time, so it's not too hard to guess what hitters will look for.
*The bottom of the sixth saw the Angels tack on two runs to make the game 5-1—it also demonstrated the problem: Duffy threw 21 pitches and 16 were fastballs. He threw one changeup for a ball and four curves, two for strikes. Every hit in the inning came on a fastball and the bottom of the sixth ended Duffy's night and any chance of a Royals win.
*In the top of the fifth Nori Aoki led off the inning with a double. The score was still close—3-1—so Alcides Escobar's job was to bunt or hit the ball to the right side and move Aoki over to third. C.J. Wilson's job was to keep the ball in on Escobar and force him to pull it to the left side and freeze Aoki at second base.
In a way, they both succeeded: Wilson kept the ball in on Escobar and Escobar still managed to hit the ball to right, but Alcides hit the ball in the air. A fly ball forces the runner at second to wait to see if it will be caught, while any kind of groundball will get the runner over.
Eric Hosmer came to bat next and tried to jump on a first-pitch fastball, but got under it and flew out to Mike Trout in right-center. Aoki tried to take third but Trout gunned him down, ending the inning with the rare 8-5 double play. Making the third out at third base was a bad decision by Aoki; Billy Butler was coming to the plate and if they worked around Billy, Alex Gordon would get a shot.
*Both the Cain strikeout in the first and the mistakes in the fifth highlight how Friday's game went ; Wilson was able to get out of jams while Danny Duffy was not, and the Royals weren't able to capitalize on their offensive opportunities while the Angels did. The Royals never really threatened the Angels again, who were able to tack on three more runs and take a 1-0 series lead.
—Paul Judge
Today's Throwback excerpt: The "Dig Me" tribe
When the catcher throws the ball to second, the second baseman catches it and throws it to the shortstop, the shortstop throws to third and the third baseman throws the ball back to the pitcher. If you see the third baseman studying the ball before he gives it to the pitcher, he's not really accomplishing anything except looking cool: he's part of the "Dig Me" tribe. You can spot them by their wristbands and the batting gloves hanging out of their back pocket. These are the players who worry about looking pretty.
But if the pitcher looks closely at the ball, he's checking the surface for scuffs or nicks. Like I said, a scuffed or nicked baseball will have extra movement if the pitcher knows what he's doing. If the pitcher suddenly has extra break on a pitch, you might see the batter ask the umpire to check the ball. He knows something's not right. Either that or the hitter's also in the "Dig Me" tribe and just wants to look cool on TV. These prima donna players are getting more TV time for themselves: hey, look how cool I am. I can tell the umpire to check the ball.
None of this worry about scuffed baseballs makes sense to me. If a pitch hits the dirt before I catch it, the umpire puts a new ball in play. But if the batter hits a 16-hopper to short, the ball goes right back to the pitcher—that ball is pretty (bleeping) scuffed. Nobody asks to check the ball then. We use over 100 baseballs every night; being consistent about taking balls out of play would force us to use even more. Balls get scuffed all the time and we keep them in play. A ball gets hit off the wall, bounces on the warning track, the throw back to the infield, bounces in the dirt and the ball goes right back to the mound—were good to go.
Throwback is now available
"Throwback: A Big League Catcher Tells How the Game Is Really Played" is an inside look at our national pastime, co-authored by Jason Kendall and Lee Judge. The book is now available in stores and on-line.


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Ras Al Khaimah has the most scenic and varied topography of all the seven Emirates. Within its territory it combines the coast, the fertile agricultural plains, the desert and mountains. Each of these environments has given rise to different lifestyles: the date-palm farmers of the plains, the Bedouin of the desert and the Shihuh and Habus tribes of the mountains. All of these groups have interacted throughout history to make up the rich and complex society that modern Ras al-Khaimah is. The emirate has witnessed massive development in recent years and is now a modern emirate with international schools, hospitals and amenities. However, distinguishing it from other emirates is its distinctive local culture. The emirate made vital contributions to the formation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This northernmost Emirate contains a rugged mountain border with Oman and can trace human habitation of this region back to the third millennium BC. Archeological evidence also establishes the existence of the port city of Julfar as early as the 7th century, indicating vibrant trade relations with China and India. This archaeological legacy explains, in part, why Ras Al Khaimah became strategically important to the British and their control over the shipping routes to and from India.The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah contains 1,684 square kilometers of land including a coastline of 55 kilometers. It is the fourth largest of the UAEs seven emirates. Recently, Ras Al Khaimah began an ambitious phase of development including investments in infrastructure improvement, tourism, shopping, and efforts to attract industrial and commercial enterprises. Among the most important of these endeavors is the establishment of the Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone. In spite of recent commercial and infrastructural developments, Ras Al Khaimah remains a peaceful Emirate in which to live and work. It is one of the most agriculturally productive emirates in the UAE and the sight of green fields is not uncommon. Its proximity to natural attractions such as the Hajjar Mountains, the Musandam Peninsula, and the UAEs east coast make it an ideal base from which to explore the natural beauty of the northern Emirates. Hiking, camping, snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, picnicking, desert driving, and many other recreational activities are easy to organize. And if you are looking for schools for your children, Ras Al Khaimah supports excellent schools that will meet all your childrens educational requirements.
Address: P.O. Box: 10055, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
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