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A subject of discussion among the early adopters. The debate is increasingly heated. The conservative faction insists the problems of spam and unnecessary email can be reduced through common sense; Ready for the rebirth of email? – Information World Review. The enthusiasts insist email is dead and the future is RSS, though it may be still be hard to use for some.
Rather than speculate, a brief look around the market shows adoption rates increasing among large companies. 63% of big companies plan to syndicate content via RSS by the end of 2006, according to JupiterResearch. If that comes true, it would be a huge increase. Currently only 29% do.
A big adopter of RSS feeds is none other the eBay. I often subscribe to the daily email notification of the newly listed items that match what I am after. Now I have the option of subscribing to the an RSS feed instead. The reasons I like it:
- I can check on the new items posted at my leasure, in real time
- I dont have to delete anything once viewed, the RSS feed automatically refreshed itself
- I dont have to manage any inbox folders or clean up
- I dont have any problems with spam filters blocking emails, images, carriage returns or links in the text
- I dont loose notifications in all the spam in the junk folder
- I can view the feed from anywhere with ease
- I can stop the feed immediately
- I dont give out my email address and personal details
A good breakdown of the pros-cons of email vs RSS can be found in Email v RSS, let us move on…. The biggest drawback of RSS used to be the difficulty in handling RSSreaders . The issue is no longer.


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|11 TOPS: 1-Merona 2-The Limited 3-H&M 4-thrifted 5-Banana Republic 6-Charlotte Russe 7-NY&Co. 8-F21 9-The Limited 10-INC 11-H&M (A few items were sort of shy aka I took bad photos that didn't show them, but trust me I have 11 tops!)
|1 PAIR OF JEANS: The Gap
|2 DRESSES: 1-LOFT 2-Banana Republic
|5 SKIRTS: 1-LOFT 2-Merona 3-Merona 4-Merona 5-Michael Kors
|4 JACKETS/BLAZERS/CARDIS: 1-H&M 2-Banana Republic 3-Mossimo 4-H&M
|2 PAIRS OF BOOTS: 1-Merona 2-America Eagle
|4 PAIRS OF SHOES: 1-Jessica Simpson 2-Aldo 3-Jessica Simpson 4-Steve Madden

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Phone: 843-573-2062
Mobile: 843-991-0213
Fax: 843-573-4618
Reunion Resort Launches its Wedding of the Year Contest
Couples vie to win the title of Reunion's Wedding of the Year
Reunion Resort's Wedding of the Year
Reunion Resort, the AAA Four Diamond-rated resort in Orlando, is launching its Wedding of the Year contest beginning January 1, 2014. As one of the premier locations in the Orlando area to have a dream wedding, Reunion Resort is providing an opportunity for one lucky couple to win the inaugural title of Reunion's Wedding of the Year. The grand prize winning couple of Reunion's Wedding of the Year contest receives a second honeymoon to Reunion Resort.
Couples who choose to participate in the social media driven Wedding of the Year contest will have their special day shared on Reunion Resort's new wedding blog, at www.reunionresort.com/weddingblog. The blog post will also be shared via the resort's social media channels. Once a wedding is posted to the blog, it becomes eligible for voting for 14 days. In addition to Reunion's current social media followers, participating couples can encourage their friends and families to vote as well by having them like and share their wedding. Throughout 2014 there will be a winning couple announced each quarter; those couples will receive a $250 gift card to Reunion Resort.
The grand prize winner will be selected from the quarterly winning couples. The winner will be chosen through social media votes and a Reunion Resort Wedding of the Year committee panel score. Forty percent of the qualifying couples' scores will come from social media and the remaining 60 percent will come from Reunion Resort's committee.
Scores from the committee are based on the following: Wedding gown, 10 percent; menu, 35 percent; décor, 35 percent; and personalization/uniqueness, 20 percent. The winning couple will be announced February 14, 2015.
The grand prize of a second honeymoon to Reunion Resort includes three nights' accommodations in a Grande Villa; champagne and chocolate covered strawberries; spa treatment or golf for two; a celebration cake from Party Flavors; dinner for two in Forte or Reunion's rooftop restaurant, Eleven; and a photo shoot with a professional photographer.
To plan a wedding at Reunion Resort or learn more about Reunion's Wedding of the Year contest, call (407) 396-5200 or visit www.reunionresort.com/weddingblog. Follow Reunion Resort on Twitter and Instagram, @ReunionResort and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ReunionResort.
Managed by Salamander Hotels & Resorts, the AAA Four Diamond-rated Reunion Resort is located in Orlando, Florida. The central point of Salamander's innovative collection of Florida golf resorts – which also features Innisbrook Resort in Tampa Bay and Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast – Reunion Resort is the only location in the world with golf courses designed by the golf greats Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson and also features the exclusive ANNIKA Academy by Annika Sörenstam. Reunion Resort features 330 resort accommodations including luxury condominiums, private villas and vacation homes surrounded by 2,300 acres of lush landscape and nature preserve, elegantly appointed meeting space, a full-service boutique spa, multiple pools, slides, water playgrounds and a 1,000-foot lazy river. For additional information call 407-662-1000 or visit www.reunionresort.com.


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Congratulations to Thompson Valley High School for being officially designated as a 2016-2017 "No Place for Hate" school! The "No Place for Hate" program is an initiative of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) that provides schools and communities with an organizing framework for combating bias, bullying and hatred, which leads to long-term solutions for creating and maintaining a positive climate. No Place for Hate schools receive their designation by:
-Building inclusive and safe communities in which respect is the goal and all students can thrive.
-Empowering students, faculty, administration and family members to take a stand against hate and bullying by incorporating new and existing programs under one powerful message.
-Engaging schools and communities in at least three anti-bias activities per year, which ADL helps to develop.
-Sending a clear, unified message that all students have a place to belong.
The team at TVHS will receive their official banner at a celebration breakfast scheduled for April 6th.


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$ 20.00Chasing trends is an index of fashion, but respecting style is the mark of distinction. Re-create the classic barbershop experience with Hot Towel Pre-Shave Treatment: a unique, water-activated heating agent that produces the definitively clean, consummate shave in a modern context.
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Lyn joins forces with the Amernet Quartet for a fun program that celebrates great music in a very informal bistro-like atmosphere in the Abdo New River Room at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.
The performance begins at 8pm, but the doors will open an hour before the concert so you can enjoy light fare and bar service while mingling with Lyn and the musicians. The program itself is fairly short, with alternating sections of music, questions and conversation about the music. From a quartet arrangement of a Beethoven piano sonata to great tangos by Astor Piazzolla and Carlos Gardel, this is a wonderfully eclectic program performed by stellar musicians. The Amernet String Quartet has garnered international recognition as one of today's exceptional string quartets and serves as Ensemble-in-Residence at Florida International University in Miami.
Join us for a casual and entertaining evening of music - tickets are just $25 and the music will be terrific.
The Evening's Program:
- PIAZZOLLA: Libertango
- SCHULHOFF: Five Pieces for String Quartet
- KORNGOLD: Suite from "Much Ado About Nothing"
- BEETHOVEN: "Pathetique" Sonata, first movement
- GARDEL: Por Una Cabeza
For more information or to order your tickets for this concert visit the Broward Center website


text: Fashion, Style TIPS: A Girl's Favorite Posted on December 10, 2014November 9, 2016 by LASTINCH APPARELS 10 Dec Add glitter to your style by knowing some do's and don'ts of Plus Size Fashion! LASTINCH APPARELS LASTINCH is a Plus Size Western Clothing Brand introduced in India in the year 2014 with a motive to bring latest trends & styles for Plus Size Women. Through our vast range of in-fashion clothing we are trying to make every curvy girl/woman feel special despite of her size. THE DENIM FEVER


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The leaders of Or'ka, the third in a trinity of parallel worlds, are not going to allow a mere girl interfere with their plan for domination of Earth.
Graeme has no intention of allowing Neal any time to enjoy his new found love with Gaiah, the girl Graeme himself has such twisted plans for.
Length - 161 Pages
Star Rating - 4
Gaiah is a strong female lead who grows in maturity as the story moves forward. She and love interest, Neal, meld to become a couple that live through one another. They connect on a deeper level than love, and are welcomed into the Gaianian world with open arms as the planet's future hope for peace.
There's something beautiful about the bond between Gaiah and Neal. At times, their relationship begins to feel overbearing, yet always takes a sharp turn toward a point of natural progression, leaving the reader with a sense of contentment.
What began as a school based story with a sci-fi twist, has grown into a saga focusing on the future of three planets; Earth, Gaiana and Or'ka. The inhabitants Earth and Gaiana must work together to stifle the Or'kan race's plans to take over Earth.
Book #2 of the Shared Skies series has left me wanting more.
This is shaping up to be an interesting tale of parallel worlds and the power of love.
Read my review of Shared Skies( Book #1) HERE.
Get you copy of Shared Skies (Book #2) HERE.


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Women's Tennis to Host LMU This Thursday
Feb. 21, 2007
The 15th-ranked UCLA women's tennis team (5-4) has just one match this week, hosting No. 64 Loyola Marymount (3-1) at the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Admission is free to all regular-season matches at the LATC. In addition, fans unable to attend the match can follow online by clicking HERE
New rankings were released on Wednesday, and the Bruins remained at No. 15 nationally. Individual rankings were also released for the first time in more than a month. Junior Riza Zalameda is the highest-ranked Bruin, checking in at No. 43. She is followed by freshman Yasmin Schnack at No. 62 and Tracy Lin at No. 67. In doubles, Elizabeth Lumpkin and Stephanie Wetmore are ranked No. 48.
Although the Bruins have already faced two Pac-10 teams (Stanford and Cal), UCLA doesn't open up Pac-10 Conference action until next week when they head north to face Washington and Washington State. Since it will mark the only meetings with those two teams this season, the results will count in the final Pac-10 standings. Otherwise, it's usually the second meeting of the season between conference teams that counts in the Pac-10 race.
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Paul Weller,
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BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, 13th March 2012
Excellent digital broadcast of Paul Weller playing a live session on Lauren Laverne's BBC 6Music programme as part of the station's tenth birthday celebrations. This set includes three songs from Weller's latest solo album "Sonik Kicks."
01 Around the Lake
02 That Dangerous Age
03 The Attic
04 Interview
05 The Changingman
06 Wake Up the Nation
07 When Your Garden's Overgrown
08 Andromeda
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Three reports came my way this week; an article, a radio interview and a small news item. Separate issues, but clearly linked.
In Financial News, with the headline "Davies shuns quotas to address gender imbalance", is an article about Lord Davies and his research into women in the boardroom. He suggests that women should be allowed to rise to top roles through merit alone and that quota systems will not enhance the place of women at the top table.
During Monday's BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, Jenny Garret was interviewed about her new book, "Rocking your Roll". It sets out to go beneath the surface of what it means to be a female breadwinner, aiming to "drag women kicking and screaming out of the closet". She says "I want society to change its attitudes to female breadwinners and stay at home dads. I want women to be able to celebrate their achievements to leave a lasting positive legacy for the next generation".
Finally, there was a ridiculous, but perhaps quite revealing comment made by the author Tony Parsons who said that 'his penis literally would have dropped off' if, in a long-term relationship his partner earned more than him.
Women at work is the obvious link but there needs some further unpicking.
Perhaps Lord Davies is right and quotas are not necessarily the best way forward – so how will improvements be made to the numbers of women on boards and in senior managerial positions? Whilst men like Tony Parsons make comments such as his, the chance of change is remote. His view is not unique to him; it is representative of the views of many men, some of whom will be responsible for promoting and appointing into senior positions.
Jenny Garrett makes comments in her book that reinforces the current state of affairs. She suggests that some women like to maintain the status of their husband or partner as the provider for the family, in order that they can "hold their head up in the pub with their mates or with their families". Joining the debate was Dr Caroline Gatrell of Lancaster University's Management School who offers an additional comment "a woman being the main earner in a family has an impact on a man's masculine identity".
So what is really going on here? Contemporary words and rhetoric point to women being wanted in the boardroom and on the journey through senior management, but too often it appears to be one step forward (upward) and two back (down). If a man genuinely feels that his masculinity is being challenged by his female partner being the main earner in the home, then this will undoubtedly create an unconscious bias in his decision making about a woman's hierarchical level in the workplace or on the board.
Men, Tony Parsons included, need to address their issues. We now live in a supposedly equal society. Women work as do men, and sometime they will earn more than their male partner: get over it!
Perhaps what we really need to be addressing is what goes on in management hierarchies that too often keep women south of the glass ceiling. There is a testosterone club where certain behaviours are tolerated and sometimes even encouraged. Women find it hard to gain membership and may not even want to join when invited. Perhaps you are a current member of this exclusive group; are you in a position to influence the joining rules or acceptable behaviour.
Lord Davies is right from an ideal perspective, but the ideal is fully dependent on men being more accepting and welcoming of women as equals or superiors; they must be ready and willing to change. Equality Edge has developed "Men in Management" a workshop or coaching programme to help men understand how their maleness and its associated behaviour impacts on others, particularly women, at work. Through it, men are enabled to relinquish some of their power, without it being a slight on the masculinity.
Oh yes, and by the way, when the woman is out earning, there is an opportunity for the man to share in the household chores too!


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Maker Projects Stream B
At a glance
Provides organisations with a one-off matched funding grant from $5,000 to $20,000 to support the delivery of industry-partnered STEM events and activities to youth under 18 years of age.
Who can apply:
At a minimum, you must have an ABN and be one of the following:
- an entity incorporated in Australia
- an incorporated not for profit organisation
- a publicly funded research organisation (PFRO).
Other eligibility requirements apply.
Contact information:
Funding for Maker Projects Stream B has been exhausted and we have closed applications for this round.
If you would like to be notified of future rounds, you can register your interest.
Maker Projects aims to foster creativity and inquiry based learning in Australian schools and communities through the establishment of:
- maker spaces in schools where students can apply their STEM knowledge, develop entrepreneurial skills, and gain experience in working with emerging and advancing technologies (Stream A)
- STEM-related events and education activities delivered in partnership with industry for youth under 18 years of age. These will build capability and leverage off the skills gained by organisations who have previously participated in delivering innovation, entrepreneurship and enterprise focused education activities for young people (Stream B).
The objective of Maker Projects is to encourage practical skills, creativity and entrepreneurial thinking through the development of maker spaces and activities in schools and communities.
This is with the view to reaching as many students as possible, including those in regional and disadvantaged areas.
If you would like to be notified of updates on these grants, please register your interest:
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible, you must have an Australian Business Number (ABN) and be one of the following:
- an entity incorporated in Australia
- an incorporated not for profit organisation
- a publicly funded research organisation (as defined in the Programme Guidelines).
You are not eligible to apply if you:
- are an individual, partnership or trust (however, an incorporated trustee may apply on behalf of a trust)
- are a primary or secondary school that is registered with a state or territory registration authority or
- have received Maker Projects funding before under the programme.
To be eligible your project must be aimed at delivering STEM-related events:
- for the benefit of youth under 18 years of age
- that include at least one industry project partner that is an entity incorporated in Australia
- where participants can work with technical experts, inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs to gain practical knowledge and skills in design, technology, innovation and entrepreneurship.
To be eligible your project must also include:
- a project plan which includes the roles of the project partner/s
- identification of an appropriate venue to hold the events
- identification of at least one employee with appropriate skills/experience and drive to be the project lead
- a plan for how youth under 18 years of age from the wider region or community will be encouraged to participate and
- at least $10,000 in eligible expenditure.
You can only spend grant funds on eligible expenditure.
For more information on what activities and costs are eligible please refer to Section 14 of Schedule 2 in the Programme Guidelines.
How to apply
Maker Projects Stream B is currently closed to applications.
How we assess applications
Stream B applications will be assessed on a continuous basis through a non-competitive process with regard to how well the application demonstrates:
- how the event will benefit youth under 18 years of age and how they will be encouraged to be involved
- the skills and experience of the applicant and project partner/s to deliver the event.
We will assess applications against the eligibility criteria in the order in which we receive them. We may ask for additional evidence to determine your eligibility.
The Programme Delegate decides which applications to approve taking into account the eligibility criteria and the availability of grant funds.
If your application is successful
If your application is eligible, and there are funds available, you will receive a letter indicating that your grant has been approved.
If your application is ineligible, or unsuccessful due to lack of funding, we will notify you in writing.
If your application is successful, you will enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth.
The grant agreement will state the maximum amount that you will receive.
We will pay your grant funding as a single payment when the grant agreement is finalised.
We will make payments to your nominated bank account.


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HARTFORD – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy had a packed schedule last Monday, attending a chamber of commerce breakfast in Meriden, a ceremony marking the progress on a hospital tower in Farmington and then a meet-and-greet with participants at a charity bike race in Hartford.
Candidate Dan Malloy had a busy Monday, too: he embarked on a business tour and held a press conference on an urban jobs initiative in Hartford, toured an aerospace company in Manchester and visited a workforce redevelopment center in Bridgeport, for a total of six public appearances just that day.
The frenetic pace, both on and off the campaign trail, is typical of the Democratic governor's overcaffeinated style. It also provides a stark contrast to the under-the-radar approach favored by his main rival, Republican Tom Foley, who did not stage one public event last week.
"He's an active governor and he's engaged across the state on a regular basis, that's what he was elected to do,'' said Mark Bergman, a senior strategist with the Malloy campaign. "He's out there putting out real ideas … which is something Tom Foley is not doing. He doesn't have those details and he's not putting forward real ideas. He's sitting in the cheap seats, sniping."
Malloy's Republican critics say his relentless visibility is a sign of just how nervous he is: Six points behind Foley in last week's Quinnipiac University poll and saddled with an unfavorable rating that tops 50 percent, Malloy is lining up public appearances, photo ops and other bits of political stagecraft in hopes it will help him win a second term.
Jobs and the economy was Monday's theme: Malloy the governor touted his achievements — such as the progress on a new hospital tower at the University of Connecticut Health Center — while Malloy the candidate outlined the economic development initiatives, such as new tax credits for small businesses, that he intends to launch if he is reelected.
Same day, same issue, two schedules. In general, things he intends to do in the future are considered campaign fodder, and while discussions of current programs and policies are considered the business of the governor's office.
For incumbents, navigating the line between the campaign trail and the official duties of the office can be murky. Strict campaign finance laws must be adhered to, and expenses incurred in the course of the campaign cannot be borne by the office.
But there's a gray area, said Kevin McMahon, a professor of political science at Trinity College. A big part of being governor involves interacting with the public "and as long as there's not something that's obviously inappropriate or questionable, this is simply what we ask our leaders to do."
Gubernatorial spokesman Andrew Doba said any public events that are part of Malloy's official duties as governor are handled by his administration. "The governor has kept a robust public schedule since taking office," Doba said.
On the campaign side, Bergman, the senior campaign strategist on Malloy's campaign, said Malloy is waging an energetic bid for re-election while focusing on his duties as the state's top elected official. "He still has a day job," Bergman said.
But Republicans counter that Malloy is so consumed with his own re-election he has neglected that day job.
"Considering that Connecticut's economy has continually lagged far behind the rest of the nation, it seems as though Dan Malloy has been focused almost entirely on his campaign instead of doing the job he was elected to do,'' Connecticut Republican Party Chairman Jerry Labiola Jr. said. "Connecticut voters are looking for real leaders who can deliver real results, not empty rhetoric and election-year gimmicks."
Foley is campaigning very differently than Malloy. Instead of sending reporters a detailed schedule every day of his public appearances, as the Malloy campaign does, Foley has been meeting privately with community groups, business and educational leaders to discuss policy.
That approach has left Foley open to attacks from Democrats, who say he is making promises to interest groups without telling the public what he stands for.
"He won't own up to the backroom deals he is making with groups like the Family Institute of Connecticut and the Connecticut Citizens Defense League that want to ban gay marriage and repeal our gun safety laws,'' Connecticut Democrats said in a fundraising email. "Tom Foley is trying to cover up who he really is."
Foley's communications director, Mark McNulty, dismissed that line of attack.
"Dan Malloy is grasping at straws, he is flailing around for a message,'' McNulty said. "Dan Malloy knows that his record of massive tax-increases and unusually slow job growth is toxic with voters. Tom Foley has a robust campaign schedule meeting with voters, business people, educators and community leaders all across Connecticut."
When asked why the meetings were private, McNulty declined to say, adding that he did not want to get into the details of the campaign's strategy.


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Bus routes:
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TubeParsons Green is on the district (green) line and it takes under 5 minutes to walk. Out of the station turn left and walk along Parsons Green Lane, turn left onto Fulham Road and the clinic is located on the right hand side on the corner of Clonmel Road.
ParkingParking: There is ample pay and display parking (9am - 5pm Mon-Fri) on Clonmel Road and on other nearby side streets.
Claire Durand is located in the heart of Fulham with easy access via the tube or buses.
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/ Contemporary Romance / One Birth Two Treasures: The Billionaire's Sweet Love
Contemporary Romance 22 chs / week This is the average realized release rate over the past 30 days. The translator's schedule is 14 chs / week. 876 Chapters 18M Views
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She became a surrogate mother in exchange for over a million yuan.
As the esteemed CEO of the most powerful Empire in the capital, he holds absolute power, while she is just an adopted daughter to a family of lowly status. She agreed to bear him his offspring, simply because her adoptive father's business was failing.
On the day of her delivery, the elder brother was born healthy, but the younger one was stillborn. Having fulfilled the contract, she disappeared from his sight along with the astronomical sum of money.
Six years later, he is still that arrogant and high-profile CEO. When she accidentally gets embroiled with him again – like a canary trapped in his cage, he closes in on her. "Woman, do you think you can escape from my clutches?!"
However, he does not expect a little kid to interfere; the boy pompously points his little finger at him and warns, "Mu Yazhe, you'd better leave her alone! She's mine – this baby's woman!"
The man is alarmed, simply because the little kid's facial features are identical to his...
Tags: Adorable Child, CEO, Sweet Romance, Scheming, Wealthy Aristocrats, Fluff, Two-faced, Child, Rich and Powerful, Treachery
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers State chapter, has exonerated Commissioner of Police Mbu Joseph Mbu, from the rising insecurity in the state.
Rivers PDP Chairman, Chief Felix Obuah, through his Special Adviser on Media, Jerry Needam, yesterday alleged that insecurity in the state was the creation of Governor Rotimi Amaechi to discredit the efforts of the police and other security operatives, to ensure Mbu's redeployment.
Amaechi, who is also the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, through Rivers Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, declared that the state started experiencing insecurity, especially kidnapping and armed robbery.
The Rivers governor also stated that the Federal Government decided to impose Mbu on Rivers people, despite his protest and resolutions of the National Assembly that the commissioner of police should be redeployed with immediate effect, for taking sides in the political crisis.
Rivers PDP, however, said: "Governor Amaechi's claim (on insecurity) contradicts his continued assurances to prospective foreign investors of prevailing peace and conducive atmosphere for investment. We wonder if he could be referring to another state, other than Rivers.
"The governor's double speak is unfortunate. The feigned insecurity of lives and property in Rivers state is lacking both in terms and principle.
"If there is any society that is completely free of crimes and undesirable elements, there will be no need for security operatives. Even among the kitchen cabinet of Governor Amaechi, there could be those whose dispositions pose apparent danger to order and security.
"We challenge the trumpeters of rising wave of crimes in Rivers state to point to any other state in Nigeria, where the police are more active and whose efforts at combating crimes have paid off, than the current team under CP Mbu of Rivers command."
The ruling party also urged the critics of the Rivers commissioner of police to look for other reasons to concoct, other than the allegation of inefficiency.
The PDP leadership added that the police in Rivers state under Mbu had performed well, except in the area of involvement in partisan politics, as his detractors would want him to do.


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Should we consider a wireless strategy?
I manage a Wide Area IT network with 30 sites, each of which contain front desk POS workstations and stationary back office PCs. We have no mobile sales force to support and the culture is not one where many people tote around notebooks to meetings and presentations.
Because of this we have not felt a need to seriously develop a wireless strategy. Do you foresee the day when Traditional CAT 5 LAN cabling disappears and should we be thinking how to go wireless?
I am intrigued by not having to lay cable in our new buildings but worry about security and obtaining (and paying for) the skills to manage the devices when there is no urgent business need for it.
While I do believe that eventually wireless networking will be the way to go, I don't believe (and I'm backed by Gartner on this) that a purely wireless corporate LAN will be the way to go for several years (Gartner believes that 2005 will see 50% of fortune 1000 organizations adopting wireless infrastructures.) In addition, you discount most the really compelling reasons to incorporate a wireless component to your LAN (notebooks and mobile users.)
Wireless does have a real 'cool' factor, but keep in mind:
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In addition to reflecting on what National Eating Disorder Awareness Week represents to me (awareness, of course. But also advocacy? Ending stigma?), I have been considering trying to write a blog post of some kind every day during #NEDAW (Feb. 21 - 27th). Which is a big thing considering I'm actually making a structured goal, let alone one that requires consistency.
I know all two of you must be asking, Who are you and what have you done with, Sarah?! But she's still here, as demonstrated by how I've spent the entire day thinking, "Well, do I really have anything to say about eating disorders? What if I've already said all the stuff I can speak to ?"
I have my personal experiences which are, of course, extremely important. I have ideas and opinions I've gleaned from reading, listening, learning, and reflecting. But I am not the most structured, factually focused person out there. Also, I've never really aligned myself with 'advocacy'; not because I have anything against it, but that I approach things with the viewpoint of writing what I know and if someone gets something from it, all the better! Lastly, there are many extremely intelligent people I follow on Twitter who have done their research, remembered their research, and can translate that research into something streamlined and accessible (i.e. Andrea LaMarre is brilliant!)
That's not me, though. That isn't how my mind operates. And the majority of the time I'm OK with that, but as I was reading through post after post of great information today that I am thrilled is getting out there, it was difficult not to look at my blank little blog page and think, "Well, what am I going to write about that hasn't already been written about, and written better?"
Honestly, I still don't know for sure. But I spent last week searching for people who would want to share their experiences with eating disorders. I can only speak to what I went through, but eating disorders are vast, in addition to anorexia and bulimia (which are only recently beginning to be talked about) there is EDNOS (Eating disorder not otherwise specified)/OSFED (Other specified feeding or eating disorder), BDD (body dysmorphic disorder), BED (binge eating disorder), among others. And I feel it is vital that every narrative about EDs are heard. Disordered eating included, as it is a huge stepping stone toward the previously mentioned illnesses.
The awesome Eye Still Brave contacted me to share, for which I am excited! But no one else responded. Which is completely fine, of course, but it got me wondering why that was. I know EDs thrive on isolation, guilt, shame, and silence. Speaking up, about anything, is hard—especially regarding something as personal and difficult as an eating disorder. And I understand people not being ready or not even wanting to share experiences.
But it got me thinking that even IF everything about eating disorders has already been written (unlikely) or the things I'm trying to say have been expressed better/differently (possibly (with also a nod to the fact this might be perfectionism trying to sneak in)), I probably still ought to keep shouting into the void anyway. Because I can't tell everyone else his/her/their experience is valid and worth telling (which I truly believe, through and through) if I think I've written all I can write about my experiences/thoughts about eating disorders.
So, in short, I've decided that to me National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is about speaking up. Even—especially—when I think it's already been better said. Because 1) that kinda sounds like something the ED voice in my head would want me to believe and 2) really, even if it has already been said, that doesn't mean it any less important or tru
So, we will see how this blog-a-day goal works with my here-to-there self (and the acceptance, of course, if it doesn't work!). But in the meantime, if you're ready—and no matter what it is that might make you hesitate— speak boldly, my friends!
- Sarah
Also, if you want to speak up and don't have a platform, or would like to share your blog regarding eating disorder (I don't post anything with numbers), then don't hesitate to leave me a comment or shoot me a message!


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I find myself at a crossroads. I really like using jQuery, and I really like not having to write my own plugins as there are some really good ones out there. But I have run into a problem when it comes to a notification system. Let's take a step back and discuss the purpose for a minute.
Update 7/29/2009
I now have a page dedicated to this at http://www.alldorks.com/wordpress/notify where you can also find the source code repository.


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What's New in Russia's Latest Foreign Policy Concept?
On 30 November 2016, President Vladimir Putin approved a new version of the Foreign Policy Concept of the Russian Federation. This is the second one since his re-election in 2012. By contrast only one was issued under Putin during the entirety of his first two terms as president. Here are five changes to note in the latest version compared to the 2013 Foreign Policy Concept.
The 2016 Foreign Policy Concept is structured very much like its predecessors in 2013, 2008 and 2000. There are general provisions, an overview of the modern world and Russian foreign policy, an outline of Russian priorities in addressing global problems, and a list of regional priorities worldwide. Much of the content in the latest Foreign Policy Concept (FPC) remains the same as earlier iterations, however there are some interesting points of divergence.
1. There is a new world order, and the West is in decline
Throughout the 2016 FPC, there are new references to the failings or decline in power of the US and the EU. The Euro-Atlantic region is described as having systemic problems and posing a threat to regional and global stability (para. 61). Rather than making the case that deep-rooted civilisation ties with Europe inform Russia's relations with the EU as seen in the 2013 FPC, the new version underlines that separate European and Eurasia integration processes need to better harmonise with each other (para. 63). If the 2013 FPC suggested that the West's ability to dominate the world economy and politics was diminishing and a new polycentric system was emerging, the 2016 FPC suggests this transition is almost complete. Now according to this version the desire of Western countries to try and gain back their dominant position by imposing their views on other centres of power is only leading to turbulence (para. 5).
2. Continuity in the priorities of Russia for solving global problems
The 2016 FPC and 2013 FPC are almost identical in terms of these priorities: a stable world order, rule of law in international relations, strengthening international security, cooperation in the international economy and the environment, international humanitarian cooperation and human rights. References to the G7/8 have been removed, no doubt due to the fact that Russia is no longer a member of it. The biggest change is the expanded section on international security, which goes into a lot more detail than earlier concepts, particularly in terms of international terrorism (para. 33).
3. Adjustments to regional priorities in post-Soviet space
While the first regional priority mentioned is still bilateral and multilateral cooperation with members of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and strengthening the CIS itself (para. 49), in reality the CIS is rather less prominent in the 2016 FPC. The deepening and widening of the Eurasian Economic Union (para. 51) and the development of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (para. 52) are now featured before any more detailed mentions of the CIS. Belarus is now explicitly mentioned second under the regional priorities and earns a paragraph in its own right (para. 50), unlike the 2013 FPC when the Union State with Belarus was relegated to a sub-section of a paragraph. Unsurprisingly, the coverage of Ukraine has also changed. In the 2013 FPC there was a call for Ukraine to be a priority partner in extended integration processes. Now a much longer entry (para. 56) calls for the development of a variety of political, economic, cultural and spiritual ties with Ukraine on the basis of mutual respect and their national interests. The 2016 FPC promises that Russia will make the necessary efforts for a political and diplomatic settlement of what it terms the internal Ukrainian conflict.
4. New priorities for mutually beneficial bilateral relations in Europe
As in previous years, Germany, France and Italy are highlighted as important resources for forwarding Russia's national interests (para. 66). In the 2016 FPC, the Netherlands is no longer mentioned by name and its place appears to have been taken by Spain. The United Kingdom, which earned a name check in the 2013 FPC as a country with which Russia saw the potential for interaction, has also been dropped in the new version.
5. Equal partnership with the United States on Russia's terms
The number of paragraphs dedicated to building relations with the USA have been reduced and the emphasis is on arms control. Earlier references in the 2013 FPC to visa liberalization and preventing the imposition of sanctions have been removed. What is clearly new in the 2016 FPC in the explicit statement that relations can only be built on a basis of equality, mutual respect of interests and non-interference in the internal affairs of each other (para. 72). It is made clear that while Russia is interested in good relations it reserves the right to respond harshly to what it perceives as any attempts by the USA to exert military, political, economic or other pressure.


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Wow, where to start with these two?! Tiffany + Caleb both have hearts of gold and instead of having a traditional wedding, they decided to host the "greatest wedding ever donated". I knew when I met them, that this was something I wanted to be involved with as their passion for this project exuded through every aspect of their lives. This entire event was so much bigger than them and benefited the following charities; The Wayfarer Foundation, Think Together, To Write Love on Her Arms, Global Genes, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Their non-traditional wedding was such a labor of love from everyone involved and they ended up raising over $200,000 and they have plans for future events just like this one! Tiffany + Caleb, I am so thankful to have met you and to now call you close friends!
Getting to work with Tiff + Caleb was a dream! They had a clear vision for what they wanted for both the wedding + the overall big picture of the event itself. They not only wanted to share their love, they wanted to bring awareness to some of the most amazing organizations. I am truly grateful to have been able to play a part in this day. Curating a fun, colorful wedding + seeing the production come to life was something I will never forget. A HUGE thank you to everyone who came together for this one!!
Also, see if you can spot some of our favorite celebs who were in attendance. Love the hearts of all these beautiful souls. (hint: Brandi Cyrus + some of our fav bachelor(ette) gals/guys were here- Ben Higgins, Lesley Murphy, Colton Underwood, Dean Unglert!)
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According to a recent News 13 article from Orlando, Florida, there are many online forums and articles claiming that it is unlawful to park your elephant in a metered parking space in Florida without paying the parking meter fee. In fact, more than a dozen websites list this funny law as the weirdest law on Florida's books. The websites say that owners of elephants are not exempt from parking meter fees and they could come back to their elephant with a ticket stuck to its trunk.
Was This Law for the Circus?
Some theorize that the law may have -- at one time -- existed in Florida several decades ago. However, it is believed that the law comes from Sarasota, Florida, which used to be the home of John Ringling from Ringling Bros. Circus. Ringling Bros. moved the winter operations of their circus to Sarasota, Florida, in 1927.
Before he moved his company to Florida, though, in 1917 Ringling bought St. Armand's Key. According to Florida history, Ringling used trained elephants to assist in the building of a causeway to St. Armand's Circle, which has since become a popular place to visit on Sarasota's tourist circuit.
It was not long after Ringling moved to Florida that parking meters became more and more popular throughout the country in the 1930s. Could it be that Ringling and his elephants were such a prominent fixture of old Sarasota that the elephant traffic needed to be regulated just as much as automobiles? We may never know the answer to this question.
Orlando Police Say No Such Law Exists
According to Ryan Harper of Orlando's News 13, he asked a representative from the Orlando Police Department about the elephant parking law. The department performed a detailed search through the Florida law books, and found that no law has existed over the last five years that requires elephant drivers to pay their parking meter fees and they will not get hit with a traffic citation. So, next time you are driving your elephant into town, don't worry about paying the meter. Apparently, elephants get free parking in the state of Florida!
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Previously known as Hurn Airport and the Bournemouth International Airport, Bournemouth Airport is found three and a half miles to the north east of Bournemouth in the South of England. Both Ryanair and Thomson Airways use the airport with the business routes being Edinburgh, Girona and Malaga.
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I don't know exactly what covetise is, but in my experience it is not so much desiring someone else's virtue or happiness as rejecting it, taking offense at the beauty of it. That's interesting. There is certainly a sermon there. "Blessed is he who takes no offense at me." That would be the primary text. I hope I have time to think it through. (188)
Spirituality has always been an element of my books. People who see it as a sudden development were just not perceiving it previously, when it was less central to the story. I write about our struggle as fallen souls, about the grace of God, but I never get on a soapbox about it. I'm first and foremost an entertainer.
While I was working on The Face, a line came into my head … "My name is Odd Thomas. I lead an unusual life." It had nothing to do with The Face, but suddenly I began writing longhand — which I never do — and finished a first chapter of Odd Thomas. That book, from beginning to end, was a flow-state experience of great joy.In the Odd Thomas series, the overriding theme is the beauty and power of humility. The first three Odd books were gifts to me, and I can't wait to write the fourth. Alone at the keyboard, you find that writing is meditation, sometimes even prayer.


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La Quinta Inn Houston Northwest
About La Quinta Inn Houston Northwest
The business hotel is located in Houston's Northwest Houston neighbourhood, where area attractions include Houston Arboretum and Nature Center, Memorial Park, and Galleria Mall. Area attractions also include Memorial Park Municipal Golf Course and River Oaks Country Club. George Bush Intercontinental Airport is about 38 km away.This air-conditioned business hotel has 100 rooms. Guests are welcomed in the lobby, which offers a 24-hour reception and a 24-hour check-out service, as well as a hotel safe, a cloakroom, lift access to the upper floors and a complimentary newspaper stand. Additional amenities include a TV lounge, a breakfast room and conference facilities. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wired and wireless Internet access. Guests can also take advantage of the room and laundry services. The business hotel also offers multilingual staff, coffee in the lobby and on-site parking is complimentary.All rooms are en suite and feature a shower, a bath, complimentary toiletries and a hairdryer, as well as a double or king-size bed, a direct dial telephone, a TV with premium cable channels, free movie channels, and pay movies, a radio and Internet access. Additional amenities include tea and coffee making facilities, an ironing set, a video-game console and individually regulated air conditioning/heating.Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor swimming pool with sun terrace and sun loungers, as well as a health club/gym. Fans of the fairway can visit Memorial Park Municipal Golf Course about 6 km away.Guests are served a continental breakfast daily.To reach George Bush Intercontinental Airport from the business hotel, take Highway 290 West to Beltway 8 North to JFK Boulevard, which leads to the airport entrance. To reach William P. Hobby Airport from the business hotel, take Highway 290 East to Loop 610 South to 45 South exit Broadway. Turn right on Broadway, which ends at the airport.
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Hebrews 13 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
Final Appeals
13 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. 2 Don't forget to welcome outsiders. By doing that, some people have welcomed angels without knowing it. 3 Keep on remembering those in prison. Do this as if you were together with them in prison. And remember those who are treated badly as if you yourselves were suffering.
4 All of you should honor marriage. You should keep the marriage bed pure. God will judge the person who commits adultery. He will judge everyone who commits sexual sins. 5 Don't be controlled by love for money. Be happy with what you have. God has said,
"I will never leave you.
6 So we can say boldly,
"The Lord helps me. I will not be afraid.
7 Remember your leaders. They spoke God's word to you. Think about the results of their way of life. Copy their faith. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
9 Don't let all kinds of strange teachings lead you astray. It is good that God's grace makes our hearts strong. Don't try to grow strong by eating foods that the law requires. They have no value for the people who eat them. 10 The priests, who are Levites, worship at the holy tent. But we have an altar that they have no right to eat from.
11 The high priest carries the blood of animals into the Most Holy Room. He brings their blood as a sin offering. But the bodies are burned outside the camp. 12 Jesus also suffered outside the city gate. He suffered to make the people holy by spilling his own blood. 13 So let us go to him outside the camp. Let us be willing to suffer the shame he suffered. 14 Here we do not have a city that lasts. But we are looking for the city that is going to come.
15 So let us never stop offering to God our praise through Jesus. Let us talk openly about our faith in him. Then our words will be like an offering to God. 16 Don't forget to do good. Don't forget to share with others. God is pleased with those kinds of offerings.
17 Trust in your leaders. Put yourselves under their authority. Do this, because they keep watch over you. They know they are accountable to God for everything they do. Do this, so that their work will be a joy. If you make their work a heavy load, it won't do you any good.
18 Pray for us. We feel sure we have done what is right. We desire to live as we should in every way. 19 I beg you to pray that I may return to you soon.
Final Blessing and Greetings
20 Our Lord Jesus is the great Shepherd of the sheep. The God who gives peace brought him back from the dead. He did it because of the blood of the eternal covenant. Now may God 21 supply you with everything good. Then you can do what he wants. May he do in us what is pleasing to him. We can do it only with the help of Jesus Christ. Give him glory for ever and ever. Amen.
22 Brothers and sisters, I beg you to accept my word. It tells you to be faithful. Accept my word because I have written to you only a short letter.
23 I want you to know that our brother Timothy has been set free. If he arrives soon, I will come with him to see you.
24 Greet all your leaders. Greet all the Lord's people.
The believers from Italy send you their greetings.
25 May grace be with you all.
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Although education staff routinely face many circumstances that might be considered stressful, it is important to understand that work-related stress doesn't have to be accepted as simply a hazard of the job.
Under the Health and Safety at Work, etc Act 1974, your employer has a duty of care towards you, which means managing stress within the workplace.
Risk assessments for stress
Work-related stress should be considered a health and safety hazard like any other and therefore, to minimise the potential for stress, employers should carry out a risk assessment. This should include:
- looking for pressures at work that could cause high and long-lasting levels of stress, eg workloads, dealing with disruptive pupils/parents
- deciding who might be harmed
- deciding whether enough is being done to reduce the harm, once it is identified as a potential risk to staff.
The HSE's Stress Management Standards may also be useful in conducting risk assessments for stress. Assessments should be reviewed to ensure they are effective. Employees and safety representatives should be involved at every stage of the assessment process.
Stress Management Standards
In November 2004 the Health and Safety Executive issued the Stress Management Standards. The Standards demonstrate good practice and encourage employers, employees and representatives to work together to tackle the key causes of stress.
These causes are listed as:
- control - how much say staff have over their work
- support - the encouragement and resources provided by management
- demands - workload, work patterns and work environment
- relationships - such as having to deal with conflict or unacceptable behaviour
- change - how organisational change is managed
- role - for example dealing with conflicting roles.
The standards give a yardstick against which organisations can measure how well they are dealing with these factors and provide guidance on stress risk assessments. For lots more information, guidance and a copy of the Stress Management Standards, see www.hse.gov.uk/stress/standards.
See also
- Work-life balance section
- Working hours section
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Author Interview – Nana Prah/
If you remember, I spotlighted Nana Prah's new release, Midwife to Destiny earlier this month. As promised, I now have her in the hot seat and she has some grilling to look forward to.
If you haven't yet had a chance to enter her giveaway, it's still going on! Click on the link below to find out how to win a $20 gift card.
1. Hi Nana, and welcome to my blog! Since we share the same editor, I'll start with a writing-related question before we dig into your new release. What's did Zee obsess *cough* I mean focus on during content edits? (My Achilles Heel was excessive use of passive voice, aka "was" and "were").
I'm happy to be here Tara. Oh my goodness I thought I was the only one with the "was" issue. Plus, Zee is adamant when it comes to the "show don't tell" aspect of writing. If you didn't know how to show before, you darn well will when she gets through with you. I love my whip cracking editor, she's made me a better writer.
2. I love her too (and she even let me sneak in a few "were"s). So that was my attempt to make this a serious author interview. Let's move on to the good stuff. A birdie told me your romance centers around a doctor and a nurse—can you tell me more about them?
I suppose you want to hear about them tearing each other's clothes off in the doctor's lounge when they first meet, like on ER. Didn't happen. They are too grounded for those kinds of sexual shenanigans (I have always wanted to use that word), but the drama is high when it comes to other aspects. Ora is a fantastic ER nurse who can handle anything that comes her way, well, almost. Jason is a fine ass (I hope I can say ass, here) doctor who is laid low by an extremely stubborn woman.
3. As a devout Grey's Anatomy fan, I love it when doctors get laid low, pun intended. Okay, I'm trying to be serious here. The concepts of duty and honor tend to vary from culture to culture. What exactly was expected of Ora that prompted her to return to Ghana after meeting Jason? Are these expectations typical of Ghanaian society?
Marriage is a gigantic deal here in Ghana. It's an integral part of the culture. In fact many people don't think a female is a woman until she's gotten married and given birth. Ora has fallen into the pressure of this thinking and decided to marry a man she respects, but doesn't love. She leaves Jason to fulfill this promise. It broke my heart to write it, but the story had to be told.
4. As much as I love learning about different cultures (I really do), I tend to have a one-track mind when it comes to romances. Are you at liberty to divulge details about Jason and Ora's first kiss?
Here's a snippet of their first kiss *giggling*:
Moving away a little, he peered into her eyes. She gathered all of her energy to loosen her arms from around him. In a flash, his lips touched hers in an electric kiss. Their soft fullness glided over hers and when she kissed him back without hesitation, he moaned, sending a rush of heat through her.
Reality crashed in and she pulled away.
He rubbed the back of his fingers under her chin. "I've been waiting to do that for three years. Have a good night."
5. Oh dear, it seems I need to read your book to find out if she did have a good night. One last question before you go – How did you get your start as an author? What was your path to publication like?
I wrote a book about five years ago and sent it out. It got shot down. I wrote another one called Love Through Time, this time letting beta readers help me strengthen it, sent it in to a query request on Savvy Authors and it got picked up by Black Opal Books. And now here I am as a multi-published author showing off my latest release with Decadent Publishing.
Since new release month is a busy time for every author, I'll let Nana run off. For more details about the book and author, just scroll down. Comments are always much appreciated!
Midwife to Destiny (Destiny Series)
Ghanaian nurse Aurora 'Ora' Aikins never expected to find the love of her life while on vacation in South Africa. Engaged to another and believing that love has no place in her life, she returns to Ghana, and puts duty and honor first.
Three years later, Dr. Jason Lartey still can't get Ora out of his mind or his heart. After learning she never married, he takes a risk and moves to Ghana hoping to rekindle what they started. His sudden appearance in Ora's Emergency Department sends sparks flying all over again.
They're in the same country, working in the same hospital, and together but distance creeps between them. Can they make their destined love one for the ages?
Buy Links: Amazon | Decadent | ARe | Barnes & Noble
About Nana Prah
Nana Prah was born in Ghana, West Africa, raised in the US and currently resides in Ghana where she loves her job as a writer and nurse educator. She has been writing since she can remember (in her journal) and has been an avid reader of romance novels since the eighth grade. She has finally been able to utilize the years and years of inadvertent research into writing her own romance novels where love always conquers all.
Enjoy the following excerpt for Midwife to Destiny:
Ora focused on putting one foot in front of the other as if she were a one-year-old learning how to walk. After turning the corner and seeing the back of his head, she froze. She would know that head anywhere. He'd grown his hair out a little, but his adorable, Will Smith ears gave him away. Initiating the process of pivoting and sprinting out of the ED unnoticed sprang to mind when he turned around and his gaze caught hers.
The air became charged with tension and neither of them moved. Her heart threatened to pop out of her chest with the force of each beat. The nurses stood between them, looking back and forth as if they watched a tennis match. They didn't bother to hide their expressions of curiosity.
They'd never seen Ora behave in such a manner. Not cool as a cucumber super nurse. Like herself, they kept looking at the new doctor just because of his tall, broad-shouldered, gorgeous stature. The past three years had matured him, adding a few lines around his eyes and the new feature of a goatee with a moustache changed his countenance a little. But otherwise, the same man she'd met three years ago, at least in the physical sense, stood before her.
After an eternity, Ora snapped back to attention. "Akwaaba, Dr. Lartey. Welcome to the ward." Madam Professional stuck out her hand for a handshake.
Her words seemed to drag him out of his own stupor. "Uh…."
She had rendered the man speechless. Ora's gracious nature—that's what she blamed it on, anyway—took pity on him and she touched his shoulder. The contact sent sensual awareness through her and she recoiled her hand.
"Hello, Aurora. Please forgive me. It's just that I'm a little surprised to see you."
"Not as much as I am," she muttered, attempting to squash both the joy bubbling up inside of her at seeing him again and the overwhelming sadness of what she'd been missing for so long.
"Pardon me?" he asked.
"I didn't expect to see you here. It's a surprise to me, too." She tried to smile, but it came out contorted, as if she'd been able to have a painful, rocky bowel movement after being constipated for seven days.


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(CNN)Tears sparkled on the purple and black contusions covering 91-year-old Rodolfo Rodriguez's face as he explained being assaulted by a group of individuals while opting for a walk on the Fourth of July.
He'll be turning 92 in September, Rodriguez stated, and he's never ever been injured like this prior to, in a life working the fields with livestock and corn.
He had actually taken a trip from Michoacan, Mexique, to visit his household in Willowbrook, Californie, a city in Los Angeles County, his grand son Erik Mendoza stated.
He makes the journey about two times a year, and walks through the community every day after lunch, Mendoza stated. "Everyone in the area understands him currently," il a déclaré.
Rodriguez stated he was strolling to a close-by park on Wednesday when he passed a female and a little lady. Without caution, the lady attacked him, il a déclaré, striking him with a cinder block and getting a group of males to take part beating him.
"I didn't even run into her kid," Rodriguez stated. "I simply passed her and she pressed me and she struck me till she was done."
Police are trying to find "a female suspect and 3 à 4 male suspects" in the attack, the LA County Sheriff's Department stated in a declaration Monday night.
Authorities have no idea at this time if any weapons were utilized or exactly what the intention may have been, Selon la déclaration,.
"We are worried, particularly with the kind of criminal activity they dedicated," Sheriff's Deputy D'Angelo Robinson informed CNN affiliate KTLA . "There was exactly what seems a 4-year-old kid there who experienced the whole thing. We cannot have these type of individuals like that out in the streets."
Misbel Borjas was driving by when she saw the lady striking Rodriguez consistently in the head with a cinder block, elle a déclaré.
"I heard her stating, return to your nation, return to Mexico," she informed CNN by phone. "When I attempted to video her with my cellular phone, she tossed that exact same cinder block, aimed to strike my automobile."
A Sheriff's Department spokesperson stated Tuesday that cops are searching for a lady seen holding a brick in a picture taken by Borjas. They did not state the female in the image is a suspect.
Rodriguez stated he does not keep in mind when his aggressor got the cinder block, however he keeps in mind being struck consistently. À un moment donné, il déclare, the female added to a group of guys close by and informed them Rodriguez was attempting to take her child far from her– so the males joined her and began kicking him as he lay bleeding on the walkway, Rodriguez stated.
"But that's not real," il a déclaré, through tears. "In the years I have actually lived I have actually never ever angered anybody."
Mendoza stated his grandpa suffered a damaged jaw, damaged cheekbones, 2 damaged ribs and contusions on his face, back and abdominal area. He invested 5 ou 6 hours in the health center, il a déclaré.
The household has actually begun a GoFundMe project to assist cover Rodriguez's medical expenses.
As his grandpa relaxeded in a reclining chair at the household house, using a white T-shirt and blue plaid pajamas, Mendoza kissed him on among the couple of locations he had not been hurt: the top of his head.
"We believe we have a concept (on who the suspects are) however I simply desire cops to discover them," Mendoza stated. "That's all our household desires, justice for our grandfather."
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Saturday, December 22, 2012
Twenty-Four Hours #8
5.5" x 4.25", one-sided postcard, 25 cents
A special issue of Twenty-Four Hours (normally a digest size zine, $1 per issue), this one-sided postcard offers a short interview with Anya Kamenetz, author of the book, DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education. It's a very interesting and informative discussion about the shortfalls of traditional education, and how education is changing with the emergence of things like open-source technology and community learning experiments. Learn more at: www.diyubook.com This is a short read, but worth checking out.
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Australian players turn cold in Melbourne heat
Melbourne, Jan 14 (IANS) Melbourne Park became excessively hot as the temperature reached a high of 41.8 degrees Tuesday but the home players developed cold feet at the Australian Open.
Injured Bernard Tomic retired after losing the first set 4-6 against top seed Rafael Nadal.
Tomic left the court for a medical timeout for several minutes after the third game and decided to retire with an apparent left thigh injury after the first set.
Tomic's compatriot and former World No. 1 Lleyton went down to Italian 24th seed Andreas Seppi in a draining four hours and 18 minutes.
The 32-year-old trailed by two sets to love and a break in the third before making his way into a fifth but still departed the Australian Open at the first round stage for the second successive year.
Wildcard James Duckworth's loss was not quite a surprise as the Aussie lost to four-time champion Roger Federer in straight sets. The Swiss used only one hour and 46 minutes to begin his 57th consecutive major tournament, surpassing the Open Era record of 56 set by Wayne Ferreira of South Africa.
The 17-time Grand Slam champion will play against Blaz Kavcic, who qualified as opponent Radek Stepanek retired due to injury.
Three-time runner up Andy Murray beat Japan's Soeda Go 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 to make his return to Grand Slam action for the first time since his back surgery in September.
The fourth-seeded Scot won the Wimbledon Open last year to become the first British winner in 77 years before having a surgery in September and missing the rest of the season.


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American Horror Story: Roanoke Has A Surprising Connection To Freak Show's Dandy Mott
We know all the seasons of American Horror Story are somehow connected. However, it hasn't always been easy to connect the dots. Usually, the seasons' connecting threads are thoroughly buried under veiled references and crackpot theories—but there have been exceptions. Familiar faces like Dr. Montgomery, Queenie, and Sarah Paulson's Billie Dean Howard all made appearances in Hotel, while Freak Show brought back Asylum scene-stealer Dr. Arthur Arden. As for American Horror Story: Roanoke, the Murder House connections are clear, but co-creator Ryan Murphy recently revealed how this season will also be directly tied to Freak Show.
According to EW, Roanoke will explore the Mott family history—yes, that's Mott as in pretty and petulant psychopath Dandy Mott (Finn Wittrock) from Freak Show. "We explain how the Motts began, which is funny," Murphy said. Could the Motts have ties to the lost colony of Roanoke? We suppose anything is possible this season, with its kooky cast of disgruntled spirits.
As for the larger picture, Murphy said that all the seasons are "very separate, but there's clues every season that we're now telling you how the different worlds are intertwined."
Murphy also added that more AHS alums will pop up on Roanoke—maybe even Wittrock himself—to help connect those dots. "Many, many, many that you have not seen in years that you have wanted to see," he said.
OK. But will we see more of this? Roanoke currently has a dearth of sexy ghosts.


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Beili is a delightfully romantic Pembrokeshire holiday cottage. From its cedar cloaked kitchen and Finnish sauna to its painted boarded walls it radiates a chic, contemporary style and is furnished to an exceptional standard.
The master bedroom is a dream and incorporates a modern freestanding bath in its spacious, airy interior. Sumptuous beds, sparkling modern bathrooms and clean, cool tiled floors downstairs with underfloor heating. A wood burning fire and a private Finnish sauna contribute to a wonderful comfort experience for your Pembrokeshire holiday. Beili is cool in summer and is the perfect retreat for a cosy romantic getaway in winter.


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This challenge was different than most, because it offered a choice between 4 different types of pies. While all of the choices looked delicious, I ultimately chose to make the Crostata di Marmellata, as I have never attempted to make a lattice crust before, and wanted to challenge myself to try something new. This pie was quite tasty, although very sweet. I really enjoyed the crust, which tastes like a lemony shortbread, and is definitely good enough to be eaten on its own. I would love to experiment with different fillings for this pie next time, to tone down the sweetness a little bit.
|Prepare strawberry jam filling.
|Mix together pastry crust, and line pie dish.
|Fill the par-baked crust with strawberry filling and use remaining pastry dough to create a lattice.
|Bake and enjoy!
Crostata di Marmellata
3-1/3 cups strawberries, washed, hulled and quartered
1-1/2 cups sugar
7 tsp pectin
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Pasta Frolla (Italian pie pastry):
2/3 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/3 cups sugar
1 egg, at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
Zest of 1 lemon
1-2/3 cups all purpose flour
Pinch of salt
1. Make filling: Stir together all of the filling ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, while stirring constantly. Allow mixture to boil for exactly one minute, then remove from heat. Allow to cool completely.
2. Begin making pie pastry by creaming together butter and sugar with a stand or hand mixer, until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in egg, vanilla and lemon zest, until thoroughly mixed. Add the flour and salt, and beat just until dough comes together, about 1 minute.
3. Form dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
4. Lightly grease a 9" pie dish.
5. Roll out 2/3 of the dough on a lightly floured surface to fit the pie dish. Transfer dough to pie dish and roll the edges to provide a surface to attach the lattice later. Use a fork to prick the bottom of the crust all over.
6. Refrigerate pie dough in pie dish for 30 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line pastry in pie dish with parchment paper and fill with pie weights (or dry beans). Bake for 15 minutes.
8. Remove pie weights and parchment paper. Allow crust to cool.
9. Preheat oven to 400 F.
10. Spread the strawberry filling over the pie crust.
11. Roll out remaining pie dough into thin strips to fit the pie dish. Arrange the strips over the filling, in a lattice pattern. Pinch the ends of the strips to the rolled edges of the crust.
12. Bake pie for about 20 minutes, until lattice is golden.
13. Allow to cool completely before enjoying.
-Adapted from Carol Field's "The Italian Baker", available at http://carolfield.com/category/books/the-italian-baker/
-Posted by Jennifer


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Twelve Members of ACSSU of Canada met with members of the St. Jacques Syriac Orthodox Church Youth in Montreal on January 1st-3rd to begin a beautiful friendship and teach them all about ACSSU and what we have to offer their youth. ACSSU hopes to unite with the youth in Montreal to foster a relationship and include them in future events and exchanges. The Montreal Youth hosted us for the weekend and we are so grateful for their hospitality and generosity. It was lovely meeting members of the Syriac Orthodox church as well during our visit and we look forward to having them in Toronto soon. St-Jacques Syriac Orthodox Youth Group - Montreal
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Earlier Event: November 20Life Of A Mesopotamian Refugee Closing Ceremony
Later Event: January 25Multicultural Week with ACSSU at York University!


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Our People
The Three Kings (Rachael, Jake and Isabel)
I first entered St Mark's as an audience member of a festival fringe concert. I remember being struck by the magnificence of the space - a place where intimacy and quiet solitude could be found bang in the middle of the city. Jake and I went on to get married in St Mark's and have been attending ever since. Of course, a community is far more than the building in which it meets. To try and summarize why my family and I enjoy being a part of St. Mark's: it is because that it is a loving, inclusive, artistic, intellectual, though-provoking, safe, happy, vibrant, reflective, caring place to explore and engage in spiritual activity. It is a wonderful place for children and adults of all ages.
Julie Finneran - Community Pharmacist
I came across St. Mark's and Unitarianism about eight years ago and very quickly felt comfortable with the congregation, the services and the general atmosphere. I don't come from a religious background and personally feel very awkward about being in any way obliged to subscribe to a set of views about which I have doubts. Also, as I don't want to limit myself to one fixed set of ideas, it seems reasonable to take what suits me from many different philosophies as I rather enjoy my ambiguities. In fact it is absolute certainty which unnerves me! I feel very comfortable at St. Mark's as there is no set creed, but rather an ongoing inquiry into the small details of life and existence as well as the 'bigger' questions. I particularly like the poetry and humour and the time for reflection to music and silence. Currently, I would probably best describe myself as a 'spiritual humanist' or an 'optimistic agnostic'.
I also value being part of a community composed of many different individuals who all share a basic human warmth and mutual respect for each other and the Earth. I enjoy the social aspects of being part of a congregation and the social good which this can engender and I value the cyclical nature of the different seasons and festivals which we celebrate. I feel that St. Mark's is for anyone who has a notion that they would like to take a little time away from the everyday humdrum material considerations of life and make some space to dream, reflect and consider.
Mike West - Retired Civil Servant
I joined St Mark's in 1980 after several years as a religious gypsy. Although brought up and confirmed in the Scottish Episcopalian Church, I became uneasy with traditional Christian beliefs in my late teens and drifted away in student days. The gypsy years involved lots of sermon-tasting across different denominations, the closest affinity I experienced being to the Society of Friends whose meetings I visited for a couple of years.
I was intrigued by a chance remark by an elderly friend that if she could have her life over again, she would like to support the Unitarians. The word Unitarian was an initial barrier as it sounded dogmatic, but a few weeks at St Mark's gave me insight into the liberal perspective on religion and the inclusive approach to other cultures and their beliefs. Twenty years later the approach makes even more sense and I value the liberal fellowship and the richly varied Sunday services which St Mark's offers.
Joan Cook - Lay celebrant and lay preacher (available for rites of passage)
Why I Am A Unitarian
What appeals to me about Unitarianism is it's inclusiveness. I cannot believe that any one religion has a monopoly on God, and the idea of a God who reserves benefits for an exclusive few, whilst denying them to others, I find a rather limiting view. We all have to find our own set of truths, and the ability to draw from other traditions is a great advantage, and Unitarianism enables and encourages us to do that.
What I like about St. Mark's
Perhaps St. Mark's greatest asset is the congregation or community, itself. Whether you are a traditionalist, liberal, erratic attendee or enquirer, you are accepted on your own terms. St. Mark's has also provided a suitable environment for me to help my own children learn about the views of others, as well as develop their own personal set of beliefs.


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The boneless version of chicken tandoori, chicken tikka should not be confused with chicken tikka masala, a stew "invented" in the United Kingdom. Chicken tikka is skewered boneless pieces of chicken marinated in spices and yogurt then grilled either in a clay oven or over hot coals.
I won't claim that my version of chicken tikka is "authentic". The recipe has all traditional South Asian spices (collectively known as garam masala) but, in lieu of yogurt, I used coconut cream. In all the decades that I've been cooking, I believe that this is the best marinade I have made. Ever.
Why? What's so special about coconut cream? The natural oil in the coconut cream made the chicken very moist and tender and there was no need to baste them with ghee or margarine during grilling.
And the flavors… Oh, the flavors! Instead of the tang of yogurt, the subtle sweetness of coconut milk cuts the sharpness of the spices. The result is a rich but not overpowering party of flavors with a not-so-aggressive aroma. A hint of this-and-that that melded together into one perfect relish.
- 1.5 kilograms boneless chicken thighs (skin on or skinless; both work), cut into 2-inch squares
- 2 tablespoons rock salt
- 1 tablespoon grated turmeric (or use 1 teaspoon powdered turmeric)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 thumb-sized pieces ginger peeled and grated
- 6 cloves garlic peeled and grated
- 1 tablespoon bird's eye chilies finely chopped, or 1 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 1 cup coconut cream (if using fresh, you need to extract the cream from at least three coconuts with no, or very little, water)
- 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice
- Place the chicken in a large bowl. Add all the ingredients and mix well. Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least six hours.
- At least 30 minutes before grilling, soak about 15 bamboo skewers in water to prevent them from burning while grilling.
- Thread the chicken in the bamboo skewers. Five to six pieces are a good number.
- Grill the chicken over live coals, at least six inches from the heat. Turn over once the undersides are nicely charred. Chicken does not take very long to cook. If your coals are hot enough, it should take only above seven minutes per side.
- Serve the chicken tikka with white rice and a light vegetable salad on the side.


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