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I love skiing, even though I only do it once or twice a year. This year it's Falls Creek, and I really excited!!!
First I'll tell you about my history in skiing…
I started skiing when I was about 6yrs old. I started at Mt Buller. My mum and my dad both ski, and dad LOVES Mt Buller. So thats where I started. On the first day, when dad hired my ski boots, he hired two left boots instead of a left and right! So I was skiing with my two left boots for the whole day until the next day the guy at lift told dad!! So I always tell dad to look at the boots!
Anyway, This time it was so fun! We stayed at a two bedroom unit, not a two room apartment. It was next to my friend Lucy's apartment so I went over to her place once. It was so fun. We went down this little slide next to her apartment and I went head first, like superman!
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Maria E. Fernandez, PhD., is an Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences at the UTSPH and Associate Director for the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research. She is also the Director of Diversity Programs at the School of Public Health. Since 2002 she has lead the University of Texas Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network: LINCC- Latinos in a Network for Cancer Control. Her research focuses on cancer prevention and control among low-income and minority populations, particularly Hispanics. She has extensive experience developing and evaluating health promotion interventions, many with community health worker and/or navigation components, and conducts research to improve dissemination and implementation of effective programs.
Early in her career, Dr. Fernandez directed an NCI SBIR to test a multimedia intervention for increasing breast and cervical cancer screening among low-income Hispanic women. She then went to the University of Texas as a post doctoral fellow on a Preventive Oncology Academic Award (R25). She completed an NCI K07 on repeat mammography screening among women enrolled in the ENCOREplus program in YWCAs across the country.
Dr. Fernandez developed a strong collaboration with the National Center for Farmworker Health and collaborated with them on a CDC funded study on the development, evaluation, and dissemination of an intervention: Cultivando la Salud (Cultivating Health) – a Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening among Farmworker Women. Recently, she completed a study on which she was the Principal Investigator to develop and evaluate a tailored multimedia intervention to increase colorectal cancer screening among Hispanics living along the Texas-Mexico Border. She recently completed a project (Co-PI) to increase use of the NCI's Cancer Information Service for information on HPV and cervical cancer. Dr. Fernandez is the PI of the recently funded NCI U54, Reducing Cancer Disparities among Latinos in Texas, a regional NCI-funded Community Network Program (CNP), and PI for the Outreach Core of this CNP. She is the Co-PI on the Community Outreach Component of the University of Texas CTSA. She is the lead on anotherCommunity Outreach Program for an NCI-funded Minority Institution/ Comprehensive Cancer Centers Program (U54) with MD Anderson and the University of Puerto Rico that focuses on increasing use of evidence-based cancer control in Puerto Rico. She is the PI on two Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) projects: A Collaboration with the United Way's 2-1-1 Program, and Cancer Communication Interventions to Increase HPV Vaccination among Hispanic Adolescents.
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I finally found the love for an abuser in my past. I remembered while soaking in a mineral bath this morning the sorrow I felt for him when he told me he watched his house burn, and his mother was inside. I remember the damage that it must have done to his young heart and mind, and how he found it impossible to be nice to women he was intimate with. I was of the belief he blamed her for running back into the house, for leaving him, and therefore he took it out on the women he had relations with. I could have been completely wrong, but this is where my love for him lay. To find it today is in a way a sense of closure, for I thought up until then I despised him. So nice to find the love in my heart was still there.
I also found love in my heart for a female who was abusive as she played the role of 'baby sitter' in my youth. She never would have done the things she did if she, too, had not been victimized and abused. I was able to forgive her, and find compassion for her inner child.
And me … that beautiful child I once was who loved dancing in the rain, feeding the cows, picking flowers and appreciating them not for their smell, for often they did not smell real good, but for their beauty. She loved the potato bugs that were always between the grass and the driveway cement, butterflies and cherry blossoms and wind and blue skies. She loved haunted houses, one of which was at the end of the street, she was able to stay the night there, sleeping under the kitchen table, for things were always thrown around in the night by the unseen. She loved bumble bees and laughter and helping peel potatoes. Oh beautiful girl, I love you so much. Your faith in love and joy were incredible.
For years now I have been surrounded by those in a Council Circle, female, male, and male child to the left, two males to the right, and crying boy in the center at the outside of the circle, as well as many others who are on the outside edges of the circle. They have a lot of discussion going on, looking for something that will end this cycle they find themselves in.
I saw myself as an antennae, one armed raised, palm up and flat receiving light from the heavens, and one arm down, hand bent and palm flat with the earth, another beam of light blasting into the soil on which I stood, uniting Heaven and Earth with an amazing channel of light.
A little surprised, the knowing that I Am Many came to mind. I visualized the child, the young girl, the young woman, the woman, and the older me of the future. We were standing in a circle around the council circle shown above, and we held hands while we smiled at those in the inner circle, moving in a counter clockwise motion.
It seemed a little strange that we moved in a counter-clockwise manner. Could it be we were unwinding time, and experiences? Undoing wrongs that had been done?
Circumambulation is done in a clockwise movement, many religions do this in worship, or to ward off evil.
Widdershins is what the counter-clockwise movement is called. In Judaism sometimes circles are walked in this manner. "The twentieth-century German-Jewish philosopher Franz Rosenzweig suggested that the secret to returning to Judaism is to connect to Jewish time. The Sabbaths and the Festivals structure life; they transform time that is otherwise constructed on the basis of secular obligations and opportunities into sacred time."
Perhaps there is much more to be discovered in this consciousness. Knowing that I Am Many, I can visualize different aspects of myself during this life, as we hold hands and move in this circular motion. Maybe one day I will come to understand the actual meaning of this 'dance'.
Until then, I'll be working on my visualization techniques. After all, if you can visualize the mountain as moving, then it will.


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Honduras : Micheletti Suspends Constitution
The second Honduran coup came today
Because the first one failed
By Al Giordano / September 28, 2009
On the morning of June 28, coup regime soldiers stomped into the offices of Radio Globo and Channel 36 in Tegucigalpa and silenced their transmitters. The two networks filed court orders to be able to get back on the air. And for the past three months they've each been subject to written orders from the Honduras regime to cease broadcasting (the journalists, in turn, refused to be censored) and to paramilitary attacks that poured acid on their transmitters, and yet they and their journalists heroically got themselves back on the air rapidly.
See 'Honduras coup leader Micheletti decrees 45-day suspension of constitution,' Below.
On this morning, three months later, it was déjà vu all over again, as those same military troops reenacted the battle of June 28, busting down the doors of both broadcasters and this time removing their transmitters and equipment. And soldiers have surrounded both houses of media to prevent the people from retaking them.
This time, due to yesterday's coup decree [see below], there is no legal recourse for the journalists. Under the decree, if a judge even looks at a motion from those media, he, too, can be rounded up, arrested and detained. And if another media reports what happened, it, too, can be invaded and silenced by force.
Today's "do over" of the June 28 Honduras coup proves two big truths.
First: that the original coup failed to establish control over the country and its people. More than 90 days of nonviolent resistance have demolished what little support the coup regime had inside and outside of Honduras, and left them only with their small core of oligarchs and security forces to defend their putsch against the majority.
And second: That despite all the regime's Orwellian talk of how it was a "legal" coup, how it was executed to defend the Constitution, and how the continued broadcasting of critical media proved it was not a dictatorship, its intention all along was far more sinister: to erase democracy and its most basic freedoms in order to establish autocratic control by a few over 7.5 million Honduran citizens and the lush natural and human resources in that land.
A significant portion of the Honduran population has gone underground overnight. Tipped off that last night their homes would be raided and they would be hauled off to the soccer stadium in Tegucigalpa where the regime already holds at least 75 citizens incommunicado -- reports of the use of torture are all the more credible because the regime won't allow any attorney, doctor or human rights observer inside the stadium to inspect -- other rank-and-file Hondurans opened their homes to resistance organizers throughout the country. They are hiding from the regime, but they are in constant contact with each other, and with our reporters.
Another part of last night's wave of state terror came in the form of this provocation: Key human rights leaders and attorneys were notified anonymously of an alleged roundup of dissidents at a particular police station in the capital. They rushed down to look for the detainees, only to be greeted by the very nervous and heavily armed station police who had, simultaneously, received an anonymous phone call telling them that a mob was on its way there to burn down the station. Fortunately, cooler minds prevailed and once the human rights attorneys explained to the police the message they had received, both sides figured out it was an attempt trick them into a violent confrontation.
That the regime has to try and fool and manipulate its own police forces provides an indication that not all of them are thrilled with the latest decree and events.
This is what the coup plotters always wanted: the prohibition of constitutional rights and total authoritarian power in their hands. They tried to have it both ways for three months – defending themselves to the world with their absurd "the coup is not a coup" doublespeak – but that failed. Now they've gone to Plan B, which unmasks them for what they are: terrorists, and enemies of democracy and freedom.
Their first coup failed in only three months. That's why the date of September 28 now enters the history books as the second coup attempt in Honduras of 2009. The second resistance is out there, regrouping, figuring out its next moves, and when those moves come, probably soon, we'll be reporting their words and deeds, despite the fact that the coup regime has also just made that reporting illegal, too.
Similarly, our longtime friend and colleague, the Brazilian cartoonist Latuff, author of the image above, doesn't take orders from golpistas either. Today he makes public his email address -- email@example.com -- and offers support and his talents at image-making to all members of the Honduran resistance as the next phase of the struggle begins.
The second coup -- today's -- came because the first one failed miserably, as this one will, too.
Update 11:26 a.m. in Tegucigalpa (1:26 p.m. ET): And another few rings fall away from the coup regime "onion" of support. The daily Tiempo reports that National Party presidential candidate Pepe Lobo -- who leads in all polls for the November 29 "election" -- has now spoken out against yesterday's coup decree and its 45-day suspension of constitutional rights and liberties:
The National Party presidential candidate, Porfirio Lobo Sosa, lamented what has happened in the political crisis and after calling upon Manuel Zelaya Rosales and Roberto Micheletti to sit down and dialogue, he criticized the Executive Decree published in the Gaceta that restricts various freedoms inherent to human beings.The meeting with the US Ambassador from which Lobo emerged to make his first-ever public criticism of the coup d'etat and its repressive maneuvers was also attended by former Honduran President Carlos Flores Facussé, and business magnate Adolfo Facussé -- both whom had been original backers of the June 28 coup attempt. If either of them follow Lobo into denouncing the coup and its decree, the "coup onion" would lose one or more of its most inner and powerful layers of support.
Lobo made those statements after leaving a meeting that four presidential candidates, a former president of the nation and various businessmen had with US Ambassador Hugo Llorens.
The presidential frontrunner confirmed that, in addition to him, candidates Elvin Santos, Bernard Martínez and Felicito Avila of the Liberal, the Innovation and Unity, and the Christian Democratic parties, respectively, were also present in the meeting.
Lobo Sosa questioned the military curfews and the emission of the Executive Decree against individual rights and news organizations because "they damage the image of the country abroad and directly harm the population."
12:12 p.m.: Meanwhile, the anonymous pro-coup blogger who calls herself La Gringa and personally approves each and every comment she allows to be published, has just gone to the illegal extreme of publishing an open call to assassinate both President Zelaya and U.S. Ambassador Hugo Llorens. The violent call is also revealing in its racist and misogynist language directed at U.S. President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton, as well as homophobic fantasies about Zelaya and the Ambassador. I'll post that comment here because at some point "La Gringa" may realize that she has just made herself a party to a crime and may attempt to erase the evidence:
How long will it take the Constitutional Government to finally expel Llorens? And tell the monkey and she-dog in Washington to go to Hell. If Honduras must go down, then for History the patriots must kill Zelaya and his long-time LOVER Llorens.May the U.S.Secret Service take notice at what that supposedly American citizen has just involved herself in: an open call to assassinate the U.S. Ambassador and a foreign elected head of state. We strongly denounce and reject her complicity in such illegal plots.
3:08 p.m.: Steve Benen at Washington Monthly makes note of another layer of the coup onion that seems to have gone silent today: U.S. Congressional Republicans:
WHERE'S THE CONGRESSIONAL COUP CAUCUS NOW?... In July, a variety of conservative Republican lawmakers were outraged by the official U.S. government opposition to the overthrow of the democratically elected government in Honduras. Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) officially endorsed the military-backed coup, and a variety of House Republicans organized a "congressional coup caucus" in support of the new, unelected government.Indeed!
Oddly enough, we're not hearing much from this GOP crowd anymore. I wonder why that is...
When DeMint endorsed the coup, her heralded those responsible for ousting Zelaya as "guarantee[ing] freedom." House Committee on Foreign Affairs Ranking Member Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) hosted a private meeting for her Republican colleagues to "discuss how the U.S. can now work to support the democratic institutions and rule of law in Honduras."
All of a sudden, these GOP lawmakers don't seem to be bashing the Obama administration's position anymore. Interesting.
4:46 p.m.: Radio Globo is now broadcasting over the Internet from a clandestine location, at this link (click "listen").
There are also reports that the coup regime, unable to sell this 45-day suspension of the Constitution to the National Congress, is talking about withdrawing the decree. However, unless that includes returning the equipment to Radio Globo and Channel 36, and releasing political prisoners, any reporter who reports it as such would be a fool. Coup dictator Micheletti reportedly asks "forgiveness" for having executed the decree. No se olvide, ni perdón.
5:44 p.m.: Micheletti really seems to be losing it, mentally speaking. Today he handed out another ultimatum, this time to the governments of Spain, Argentina, Venezuela and Mexico (Mexico?!!):
"In the case of those countries that unilaterally decided to break diplomatic relations with Honduras... the situation of Argentina, Spain, Mexico and Venezuela, I'll let them know that the government will not receive diplomatic agents from those countries."He gave them "ten days" to obey. I'm sure they're quaking in their shoes, crying and contemplating suicide because that silly little petty tyrant Micheletti threatened them. Not.
6:25 p.m.: Radio Globo -- via its Internet broadcast -- is calling on its listeners to go to its seized studios on Bulevar Morazan tomorrow (Tuesday) morning at 8 a.m.
11:05 p.m.: Regarding the aforementioned threats -- already having the attention of the U.S. Secret Service... and Blogspot, as well -- on the Gringa blog cheering political assassination and magnicide... They were (as we predicted they would be) removed late tonight, but reflecting the cowardice of the person who approved them for posting, no explanation nor denouncement was offered. It's that those people really believe in those things. You just can't get any lower than that.
Source / Narco News / The Field
Honduras coup leader Micheletti decrees
45-day suspension of constitution
By Al Giordano / September 27, 2009
Now they've really done it. On the same day that the Honduran coup regime detained six foreign diplomats from the Organization of American States (OAS) -- two US officials, two Canadian, one Colombian and Chilean OAS chief Jose Miguel Insulza -- for six hours in the Toncontin International Airport, barring their entrance into Honduras, it has made public the following decree, which bans freedom of assembly, transit, the press and orders National Police and the Armed Forces to arrest and detain any person suspected of exercising those rights.
There really really isn't much editorial comment necessary to explain what this means. Read the decree yourself, which we have just translated into English:
Decree:The four articles of the Honduran Constitution that have been declared suspended for the next 45 days by this decree are:
Article 1. For a period of 45 days beginning with this decree's publication, the Constitutional rights of Articles 69, 72, 81 and 84, are suspended.
Article 2. The Armed Forces will support, together or separately with the National Police, when the situation requires, to execute the necessary plans to maintain the order and security of the Republic.
Article 3. The following is prohibited:
First: Freedom of transit, which will be restricted according to the parameters established by press releases broadcast on all radio and TV stations by the President of the Republic, which will be in effect in all national territory and during curfews, with the exception of cargo transport, ambulances, and urban traffic in the cities excluded in said communiqués, and medical personell and nurses that in those cities work during curfew hours.
Second: All public meetings not authorized by police or military authorities.
Third: Publication in any media, spoken, written or televised, of information that offends human dignity, public officials, or criticizes the law and the government resolutions, or any style of attack against the public order and peace. CONATEL (the Honduran communications commission), through the National Police and the Armed Forces, is authorized to suspend any radio station, television channel or cable system that does not adjust its programming to the present decree.
Article 4. It is ordered:
First: Detain all persons who are found outside of the established orders of circulation, or that in any manner are suspected by police and military authorities of damaging people or property, those that associate with the goal of committing criminal acts or that place their own lives in danger. All detainees will be read their rights, and at the same time must be brought to be booked in a police station of the country, identifying all persons detained, their motives, the hour of arrest and release from the police station, recording the physical condition of the detainee, to avoid future accusations of supposed crimes of torture.
Second: All persons detained must remain c onfined in the legally established detention centers.
Third: All public offices, national, state and municipal, that have been occupied by demonstrators or have persons inside of them engaging in illegal activities will be cleared.
Fourth: All Secretaries of State, decentralized institutions, municipalities and other state organisms must place themselves at the orders of the National Police and Armed Forces without any equivocation, along with all means at their disposal, for the development of these operations.
Article 5. The present Decree becomes law immediately, being duly published in the Official Daily "La Gaceta" and will be sent to the National Congress to be made law.
Ordered from the Presidential Palace in the City of Tegucigalpa, municipality of the Central District, on the 22nd of September of 2009.
Article 69: Personal liberty is inviolable and only through law can it be restricted or suspended temporarily.In other words, out of 375 articles in the Honduran Constitution, it is revealing that those most basic liberties are the four that Micheletti and his coup regime have chosen to suspend for the next 45 days.
Article 72: The expression of thought by any media, without censorship, is free. Those who interfere with this right or through direct or indirect means restrict or impede the communication and circulation of ideas and opinions will held responsible by the law.
Article 81: Every person has the right to circulate freely, leave, enter and remain in national territory.
No one can be obligated to move from his home or residence except in special cases in accord with the law.
Article 84: No one can be arrested or detained except through written order by competent authorities, executed through legal formalities and for motives established by law.
Notwithstanding, open delinquency can be apprehended by any person only to deliver the delinquent to the authorities.
The arrested or detained person must be informed clearly of his rights and the facts of the accusations against him, and, additionally, authorities must permit him to communicate his detention to a family member or person of his choice
Those 45 days happen to coincide with more than half of the remaining period until the November 29 "election" that it insists will be carried out fairly and freely. I guess one can theoretically campaign for his or her candidate, but only with a written permission note, according to this decree, from police or military authorities...
Source / Narco News / The Field
Also see 'Honduras Alert: Call the State Department Today... / CISPES / Sept. 29, 2009
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With Joy Virus' effect in the cartoon network set if your cards do not match do you keep drawing until the cards match and what do you do once they do? Do you draw all the revealed cards? Do you discard them? Do you reshuffle your deck?
With Joy Virus' effect in the cartoon network set if your cards do not match do you keep drawing until the cards match and what do you do once they do? Do you draw all the revealed cards? Do you discard them? Do you reshuffle your deck?
You draw until the card you drew matches the card type revealed off the top of your deck.
Once you do reveal a match with the card you just drew, you stop and the card you revealed remains on top of your deck. But the card you drew is already in your hand.
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I get that but what about the cards drawn before you get a card that matches do you just pick those up, if so that seems a bit op.
The cards drawn are already drawn and in your hand.
Yup, it's good!
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Okay, There's a few things.
1. The site's loading http://forums.cryptozoic.com/clients...=422&t=B8DJ5M3 over http and it's causing a mixed content error. That needs to be fixed.
2. Joy Virus is just as badly worded as Maelstrom Wanderer (MtG).
3. Do cards that lack a type always fail to match, do they always not match and allow you to draw, or do they match with other non-typed cards?
4. When you say you match with the card you just drew, and you match like this: Starter -> Super Power -> Starter, do you keep going or do you match the revealed cards with the original one?
This comes from drawing my entire deck on the first time playing Joy Virus. We immediately said "this is too overpowered" and made it so that it will always fail when revealing an Inside Joke (or any other non-typed card).
1. What is that URL you are trying to access?
2. Draw >> Reveal. Put revealed card back on top and the card you drew in hand (and is no longer part of the process). If match, stop. If not, Draw >> Reveal, repeat.
3. No card type always fails to match.
4. Drawn cards are only matched to the linked reveal. The 1st draw only looks at the 1st reveal. If you don't match, the 1st reveal becomes the 2nd draw, and is only matched against the 2nd reveal. Repeating the process means the entire process, not just extra reveals all being compared to the original draw.
If there is a better way to explain it, or proposed errata without adding 10 more words, please post it!
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4. Joy Virus is pretty self explanatory. We just realized it's too overpowered when you can draw your entire deck early game without building for it. If you add reminder text that cards without types always stop Joy Virus, that should be enough.
But type less cards don't stop joy virus. They fail to match. Joy virus stops when they match.
When I use the word "fail" I mean the card suddenly "breaks" and stops working. Like putting a slice of pizza in a coin slot. It don't do dat.
Take this scenario: you buy nothing but Inside Jokes, a few cards to get rid of your starters and weaknesses, and when it shows up a Joy Virus. You will always draw your deck, and always buy the Nemesis every turn.
You need a lot of work to get that extreme scenario to work correctly, but it's just something that feels awkward about the game.
Like everything else, it is just one card in the deck. And if you want to stick it to the player who bought the Joy Virus, there are plenty of ways to do that...
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A Maryland federal court has held that no coverage exists under two professional liability policies because the policyholder failed to provide timely notice to the insurer and because the claim was barred by an exclusion precluding coverage for circumstances that the policyholder could have reasonably foreseen might be the basis of a claim. Maynard v. Westport Ins. Co., 208 F. Supp. 2d 568 (D. Md. 2002).
Plaintiffs retained the attorney to process a Chapter 13 bankruptcy petition prior to foreclosure on their home. The attorney failed to timely file for Chapter 13, and the plaintiffs lost their home. The plaintiffs sued the attorney for malpractice and secured a default judgment against her.
The attorney was insured under two successive "claims made and reported" policies, the first from January 13, 1998 to January 13, 1999 ("Policy One") and the second from January 13, 1999 to January 13, 2000 ("Policy Two"). The insurer received notice of plaintiffs' legal malpractice claim against the attorney on April 6, 1999 when it received a copy of the plaintiffs' complaint filed with the District of Columbia Bar Counsel in April 1998. The insurer sent a letter to the attorney stating that it would likely deny coverage based on an exclusion ("Exclusion B") that precluded coverage for "any claim based upon, arising out of, attributable to, or directly or indirectly resulting from...[a]ny act, error, omission, circumstance...occurring prior to the effective date of this POLICY if an INSURED at the effective date knew or could have reasonably foreseen that such act, error, omission, circumstance...might be the basis of a CLAIM."
In their subsequent declaratory judgment action against the insurer, plaintiffs argued that the malpractice claim was covered under Policy One because plaintiffs initiated the D.C. Bar Counsel complaint within that policy period. The plaintiffs also asserted that although the insurer did not receive notice of the Bar Counsel complaint until April 1999, the attorney's belated notice did not result in a forfeiture of coverage because the insurer was not prejudiced by the delay.
The court rejected plaintiffs' arguments and found that the delay in notice precluded coverage under Policy One. According to the court, the language of the notice provision "clearly and unambiguously" mandates that a claim must be both made and reported to the insurer to fall within the coverage of the policy. Under such "claims made and reported" policies, the court held, the insurer does not need to demonstrate actual prejudice in order to deny coverage based on untimely notice.
The court also found that coverage was precluded under the language of Exclusion B in Policy Two because "an objectively reasonable attorney knew or should have known that the Plaintiffs had a potential legal malpractice claim based upon their April 1998 letter to the Bar Counsel." The filing of the complaint should have therefore put the insured on notice prior to the effective date of Policy Two.
The court also rejected the plaintiffs' argument that the insurer waived its right to rely upon Exclusion B because it did not expressly deny coverage of the claim against the attorney. The court noted that the insurer sent a letter to the attorney stating that it would likely deny coverage based on Exclusion B one month after receiving notice of the claim. The letter also instructed the attorney that she should take all steps to avoid a default. Additionally, the court noted that the insurer sent three additional letters to the attorney informing her that the insurer would rely on Exclusion B to deny coverage.


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Russia is highly developed and successful in many sports. Of course there are various types of sports in Russia, but the following are a few types of sports most favored by Russians:
- Ice Hockey
Ice Hockey is a favorite sport in Russia. Ice Hockey is very popular because Russia is cold with lots of frozen lakes in the winter. The Russian national hockey team has always dominated the world championship held by IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation), and has also medaled several times in the Winter Olympics. There are also many Russians on NHL teams in the U.S. and Canada.
- Tennis
Tennis is a sport that is highly developed and popular in Russia. The country also produces fairly successful achievements in tennis. Maria Sharapova was ranked number one in the WTA. In addition, there are also many other outstanding tennis players, such as Elena Dementieva, Dinara Safina and Vera Zvonareva.
- Rugby
Rugby is also popular in Russia. The International Rugby Board (IRB) ranks Russia 17th in the world. One of the largest and strongest rugby team in Russia is located in the city of Krasnoyarsk. Russia has a country-wide competition in the Professional Rugby League attended by professional rugby clubs in Russia, such as VVA Saracens, Yenisey-STM, and many other clubs.
- Gymnastics
Russia is also known for its gymnastics, both male and female. In fact, the Soviet Union holds the record for the most Olympics medals won in gymnastics. From 1952 until 1988, the Soviet Union was in the Olympics, and since 1994, the Russian team has continued to be in the Olympics. Russia also holds the record for the most medals in rhythmic gymnastics. Some of the most famous Russian gymnasts are Svetlana Khorkina, who participated in four Olympics, Anna Pavlova, Larisa Latynina, Nikolai Andrianov, and Dmitry Vladimrovich Bilorzerchev, who still holds the record for being the youngest male world champion.
- Bandy
Bandy is a traditional Russian sport, often called Russian hockey. Although the modern rules were written in England, Russians claim to have invented the game. Like hockey, bandy is a team winter sport played on ice. The skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal. Both men and women play, and the Russian women's team won silver in the six first world championships. They finally won gold in 2014.
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Life Quotes
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius
Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you're living? Bob Marley
The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it's all that matters. Audrey Hepburn
Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. John Lennon
Life is a song – sing it. Life is a game – play it. Life is a challenge – meet it. Life is a dream – realize it. Life is a sacrifice – offer it. Life is love – enjoy it.Sai Baba
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'. Erma Bombeck
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your
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Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile. Albert Einstein
A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life. Charles Darwin
Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, cause hate in your heart will consume you too. Will Smith
I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see. John Burroughs
The true secret of happiness lies in taking a genuine interest in all the details of daily life. William Morris
Our life always expresses the result of our dominant thoughts. Soren Kierkegaard
A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life. James Allen
The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it. Henry David Thoreau
The only disability in life is a bad attitude. Scott Hamilton
What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds. Wayne Dyer
Once you say you're going to settle for second, that's what happens to you in life. John F. Kennedy
My life is my message. Mahatma Gandhi
Don't go through life, grow through life. Eric Butterworth
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Ralph Waldo Emerson
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It is just one more crazy event to occur on the lake this winter, such as water skiing on Christmas Day. Driven by a westerly breeze, mounds of ice began to pile up Wednesday morning along the lake's east shore.
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So I tried making more BBQ recently, it really is that good! Well the first time I made it, I had forgotten to add the apple cider vinegar until about halfway through and my barbeque sauce was a little thick. This time, I added all the ingredients when you're supposed to add them in the beginning, and it turned out a lot more like a sauce! Go figure, do it right and it comes out right…
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Fried Food without a Deep Fryer
I haven't had the chance to make dinner all week with the start of school. With a night to chill, I decided to fry some chicken. But we all know I can't just use egg, milk and flour. Doesn't work. Too simple. What I did simplify, though was the use of a deep pot and vegetable oil instead of using a deep fryer (mainly because I don't have one – the trick is to make sure the oil is screaming hot).
So instead, I mixed with my flour a garlic mesquite spice that I got from a renaissance festival (www.garlicfestival.com) with some parsley – which brings out the flavor of other spices, oregano for that smoky Italian flavor, and of course some salt and pepper. And then I added about a palm-ful of bread crumbs for some more crunch. I attribute the darker color to those. And then with the egg I mixed milk and sour cream, it made the batter a little more doughey and a whole lot crispier.
I served these crispy peives of goodness with some boxed pasta (I used Garlic and Olive Oil Vermicelli) and some leftover ratatouille. Yum!
Chicken Marinara, the easy way
Breaded chicken tenderloins, spaghetti and some marinara sauce…the easiest way to make chicken marinara on a budget. Pretty tasty too. The trick is to get the marinara sauce just right. I used a mix of spices, a can of tomato paste, a can of tomato sauce, and a can of water. Let it simmer and you've got a tasty way to enjoy and normally pricey dish. Oh, and don't forget the cheese on top, especially when it's melted.
Perfect Picnic…almost.
A picnic wouldn't be complete without the weather. Of course it had to rain on mine. The food tasted good though.
The key to a picnic is making food that is easily transportable and can sit for a little while. I made macaroni salad – which by the way mom, works well with regular macaroni too! I grilled some steak with a house blend, sliced it thin and put it on a baguette. I put some mayonnaise, spicy mustard and just a little steak sauce. Mmmmmmm!
Junk – that's healthy?
Ahh…comfort food. A little of this, a little of that…and really nice on the budget! Dad actually taught me this recipe, said he experimented with some stuff that was left in the fridge and figured out a staple. It has fried potatoes – which note, works much better with vegetable oil than it does with olive oil. And though I haven't tried it, probably works even better with canola oil. Kielbalsa, scrambled eggs, onions, garlic, cheese, salt and pepper. Which as my roomie said, aren't really ingredients (the salt and pepper). Fry it all together in one pan, and you're done.
By the way, it makes really, really good breakfast burritos the next day.
Honey Mustard Chicken and Ratatouille
Yum! This Honey Mustard Chicken was fantastic! I took a little bit of spicy dijon mustard, mixed it with an equal amount of honey from the honey bear and two splashes of apple cider vinegar, then rolled some chicken around in it and threw it in a hot pan. OH MY GOODNESS. It was fantastic!
Ratatouille on the other hand was a little more tricky. Though well worth it. I love veggies and mixed with the tomato chunks it made them taste so much more flavorful. The only trick is that it has to be covered in order for everything to soften up and the flavors to infuse. What made it even better is that I actually reserved some of the eggplant and squash from the paninis and just chopped that up with the onions and garlic, so I didn't have to buy anything! Woohoo! (Here's the recipe).
I paired these with some boxed pasta, and voila! Dinner for two. I bet with some candlelight and a good bottle of wine it might actually be kind of romantic.
Greatest Marinade Ever!
The boyfriend said he wanted me to put teriyaki on steak for dinner tonight. Yeah, well, I can't just do anything plain. So I added a little of this and a little of that, and as he said, it was "phenomenal." It had teriyaki sauce in it! I think it ended up somewhat tasting like a finidini sauce, but with a little more tang and a slight after-kick at the end. Pair it with a baked potato and some salad, mmmm, yum!
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"It is not going to be a secret trial. The court will allow the defendants see the witnesses. The defendant counsel will also see the witnesses," the judge saidThis position however did not go well with Kanu who flared up and began to shout in the court. Justice Binta had to caution him.
"If you don't stop talking in my court I will assume you are becoming a nuisance in my court. And if I assume so, I will continue this trial in your absence, so do not try my patience. When you are in my court you will do what I want. It's like having a visitor in your house; you can serve the visitor food but if he wants to eat he will eat and if he doesn't want to, he will not."An angry Kanu continued yelling
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Sequence is a board game that requires both luck and strategy. It can be a great deal of fun to play. Some games can last a few minutes and some games can last as much as an hour. Most likely when you play Sequence, you will not regret it.
Get to know the contents. Anywhere from two to 12 people can play Sequence at once, but there cannot be more than three sides. The game board is set up with ten columns and ten rows. There are also two decks of playing cards. The squares on the board are set up so that each playing card is represented on the board twice, except for the Jacks. They play a special part in the game. Every player is dealt a set amount of cards depending on how many participants there are.
Try to win. The goal of Sequence is to get either one or two sequences of five of your chips in a row on the game board (whether you need one or two depends on the number of sides). Every side has a set of chips to place on the board. Players take turns laying down one card that they want to play and then places their color of chip on a square that corresponds to that card. Players should attempt to place their chips in such a way to build a sequence of five chips in a row either straight or diagonally. Once a player discards a card, they draw another one. If a player fails to draw a card before the next player discards their card, they cannot play a card on their next turn.
Use the Jacks to your advantage. The catch to the game of Sequence is the Jacks. If you are fortunate enough to get a Jack you can use it as either a wild card to play on any space or to remove one of your opponent's chips from the deck. The two eyed Jacks are wild and the one eyed Jacks will allow you to remove an opponent's chip from the board. When you play Sequence these can make the difference between winning and losing and you must decide when and where to play them to maximize their value.
Play off of the four corners. Each of the four corners are free squares that can be used by any side. They can be an advantage because you only need four chips in a row if you use them, but because they are on the corners you are limited in what direction you can play off of them.
Have fun. Do not get overly competitive and enjoy the ups and downs. When you play Sequence it is all about having fun.


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Eating Vegan in England: London and Canterbury
by nomeatbarefeet
Getting the opportunity to head to England might turn out to be a once in a lifetime opportunity, so we decided to live it up and indulge in as much delicious vegan food as we could. I've detailed our trip, which consisted of 3 days in London, 3 days in Canterbury, and 1 final day back in London. The food we found was some of the most amazing fare we have ever tasted, which only goes to show that veg food can be found all over the world and can be accessible and affordable for anyone who really wants to eat healthy and ethically.
Flight Out
As I said in the other England post, everyone should fly British Airways. Let's leave aside the free booze—the food was actually pretty good for airline food. We were amazed. Plus, we got ours first!
Meal: Brown rice, lentils, kidney beans, green beans, spinach, artichokes, chickpea (just one); a salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes in a balsamic dressing; fruit salad with pineapples, strawberries, oranges, grapes, and honeydew; plus a roll and bottled water.
Vx, 73 Caledonian Rd, London
This might look like just a vegan boutique, but Vx (pronounced "V cross") offers lots of pastries and simple sandwiches.
Toasty with vegan "wheaty" (seitan) chorizo with Jeezo vegan cheese. (no picture)
Panini with vegan bacon, ham, and a gherkin with Violife vegan cheese. (no picture)
Plus two chocolate doughnuts and a soya cream filled apple pastry-thingy…(don't judge)
InSpiral Lounge, 250 Camden High Street, Camden Lock, London
Unfortunately the light was so low that I couldn't get a good picture of our food.
Gnocchi with cashew cream spinach sauce and a Caesar Salad.
Risotto bites and a Caesar Salad with some sort of pea side. (Not gonna lie: I cannot remember everything we ate.)
Mildred's, 45 Lexington St, London
Chinese Dumplings with kim-chi
Mixed Mushroom porchini and ale pie with mushy peas and chips
Burger of the Day: kidney bean, pepper, back olive, tofu and spring onion with aeoli and sweet potato chips
The Veg Box, 1-2 Jewry Ln, Bridge, Canterbury
Day 1
Couscous pot with leeks and carrots and a harissa yogurt dipping sauce
Banana, Squash and Chickpea curry with Basmati Rice
Two Chocolate Cupcakes to go! (no picture)
Day 2
Celeriac, leek, and sage soup with a olive and sun-dried tomato pate.
222 Veggie Vegan, 222 N End Rd, West Kensington, London
*Oyster Mushroom & Spinach Raclette: Spinach and tofu cottage cheese on roasted potatoes, topped with sautéed oyster mushrooms and a light cashew creamy sauce. (Best, richest cashew cream sauce EVER—a very umami flavor and ridiculously smooth.)
Seitan Stroganoff: Seitan strips, caramelized onions, fresh herbs and pepper cubes in (equally as smooth) cashew cream sauce with organic brown basmati rice.
222 Pancake: (Usually with Vanilla Ice Cream) we had this with Raspberry Ice Cream wrapped in wholemeal pancake topped with warm vanilla and chocolate sauces. (no picture)
Cookies and Scream, The Market Hall, Camden Lock Market, London
**a (warmed) Gosh Brownie topped with (Soya) Vanilla Ice Cream!
Plus a Chico Cookie to go for the flight back…
Another better than expected meal…
Meal: couscous with roasted mushrooms, tomatoes and zucchini; bean salad with chickpeas, edamame, baby black beans and peas in some sort of mint sauce; nectarine and raspberry fruit salad; rolls with vegan butter; more free booze.
A Chico Cookie (peanut butter and chocolate chips) from Cookies and Scream!
*The winner for the trip was 222 Veggie Vegan's Oyster Mushroom & Spinach Raclette — those seared oyster mushrooms and that cashew cream sauce?!?! Sublime.
**Hands down the dessert winner was Cookies and Scream's Gosh Brownie with Vanilla Ice Cream — what?! you can have a brownie, by itself, for lunch or dinner! On a side note, soy ice cream in the UK is incredibly smooth (almost like soft serve) rather than being 'icy' like it is in The States.
It was really nice to be immersed in a large city that afforded us so many options and such diverse, delicious food. That being said, 'Veg' and 'Vegan' options are getting easier and easier to find no matter where you live, and we can only hope that this trend continues into the future.


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Studio Downe Under is a professional, well-equipped recording studio designed with both the artist and musician in mind. We are located in the beautiful Fraser Valley, just outside Vancouver, British Columbia. A relaxed environment with a great selection of analog and digital gear, your recording experience is comfortable and rewarding. Hotels and restaurants within a 5 minute drive.
The Studio
Control room, 4 isolation rooms, main tracking room 1700 sq. ft. with 17ft. ceiling, 3 amp rooms, one iso room with leslie. You have the the ability to record 9 musicians at one time, each with their own 16 channel cue station.


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|Nixeus Fusion HD 1080p Media Player Review
|Tuesday, 31 August 2010
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It's just about impossible to find a digital media player that does everything, but if you look hard enough you'll find one that does everything you need. The Fusion HD from Nixeus won't satisfy those looking for a Boxee Box like device – it's not built around streaming. If you're looking for something that will handle your digital media collection with ease though, you'll find it in the Fusion HD.
Setting up the Fusion HD can be as simple as setting up a new Blu-ray player. Plug it in, turn it on and go. It gets a little more complex if you're using the more advanced features like wireless internet or installing the internal hard drive, but even then it doesn't take more than a few minutes. Since I didn't have an extra SATA drive lying around, I popped the HDD out of my computer to try with the Fusion HD. After removing the four external screws, I was able to pop the top of the unit right off and hook my hard drive up.
One thing that might throw you off initially is how long the Nixeus Fusion HD takes to turn on. When you power the unit on, the indicator light will turn from red to orange and will stay orange for around 15 seconds until the Fusion HD starts up. Once it's on, you can change your video and audio settings to best suit your setup, including PAL formats if need be. It's all pretty standard stuff. There are some options for configuring the picture as well. I initially tried out the Fusion HD with a wired internet connection, which required absolutely no configuration. I plugged it in, turned the device on, and it was all set to play files from my network. I then gave it a go with the included USB dongle and found it to be quite friendly. All I had to do was go into the setup menu, enter my WPA2 code and it was ready to go.


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Subjective Well-being and Reference-Dependence: Insights from Mexico
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Data from Mexico are used to examine whether two indicators of subjective well-being — income satisfaction and income adequacy — correlate not only with the respondent's absolute level of income, but also with their assessment of how their income compares relative to the income of a reference group, the level of income they hoped to have achieved by that stage of their life, and the income they had three years earlier. Both subjective well-being indicators correlate positively with the ranking relative to all three reference points. Some of the findings differ across segments of the income distribution. Subjective well-being assessments of the poor are influenced more by the inability to achieve income aspirations, while differences with respect to others is a more prominent factor among non-poor respondents.
Recommended Citation
Castilla, Carolina. 2012. "Subjective Well-being and Reference Dependence: Insights from Mexico" Journal of Economic Inequality (forthcoming).


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Can Dogs Eat Peanut Butter?/
Yes, they can if you are diligent in reading labels
Anyone who has a dog knows the taste of peanut butter is near the top of the most favorite treat flavor list. Dogs have been eating peanut butter with no problems. However, peanut butter is not what it used to be. Between mother nature and commercial brands we have to know what to watch out for to keep our pups safe from harm. Be diligent about reading the labels for both place of origin and ingredients. In other words, know exactly what you are purchasing.
Peanuts contain aflatoxins which are naturally occurring mycotoxins produced by a fungus called aspergillus which are carcinogenic and known to cause liver cancer in laboratory animals. It can occur in nuts, legumes, seeds, corn, wheat and other crops, as well as some spices, such as chili and paprika with extreme heat and drought before harvest, as well as moist, humid storage conditions, increasing its susceptibility. Farmers and food processors minimize its growth by following good management practices and the United States Department of Agriculature (USDA) monitors crops for aflatoxin while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) routinely samples peanut products to make sure they don't exceed maximum allowable levels. Peanuts sold in the U.S. are not considered a problem but you should keep them in a cool, dry place and avoid any that are moldy, shriveled or discolored.
You can fight back with carotenoids and antioxidant rich foods that fight off carcinogens in the body. These fruits include apricots, cantaloupe, apples, blueberries, strawberries, oranges, grapefruit and lemons. Vegetables include carrots, sweet potatoes, and dark green leafy vegetables. Cruciferous vegetables include broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and brussel sprouts. Seasonings include cinnamon, cloves, garlic, ginger, and turmeric. Coconut Oil is considered one of the top crusaders against carcinogens.
Harmful Fats
Some brands of peanut butter list hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils in the ingredients. That means they contain trans-fatty acids as the result of a highly toxic process that makes foods more stable allowing them to sit on shelves for an extremely long time. Hydrogenation is the process of taking a plant oil, adding a nickel catalyst, heating it, and then removing the nickel catalyst. This results in a highly toxic fat that causes diabetes, heart disease and chronic inflammation. Avoid these!
High Omega 6
Peanut butter is high in omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acids which can trigger inflammation, joint disease, and allergies so feed sparingly
White Sugar
White sugar contributes to candida yeast, bacteria, parasites and feeds cancers. It can also cause diabetes, food allergies, premature aging and low level inflammation.
Some companies are now replacing the white sugar with xylitol which is quite helpful for humans, especially diabetics, but deadly for dogs! It's unknown if popular brands will follow this trend. This natural sweetener has been gaining in popularity because of its suitability as a sugar substitute with its low glycemic index for people with diabetes. It's used in gum, candy, chewable vitamins, oral-care products, and baked goods. It can be purchased in a granulated form for baking and as a sweetener for cereals and beverages.
According to a report from the ASPCA
...even small amounts can cause low blood sugar, seizures, liver failure or death. In dogs, xylitol is rapidly and almost completely absorbed, with peak plasma concentrations occurring at about 30 minutes. After xylitol ingestion of as little as 0.1 gram (g) of xylitol per kilogram (kg) of body weight (0.1 g/kg) a rapid and dangerous drop in a dog's blood sugar (hypoglycemia) may develop within 30 to 60 minutes. However, in some cases of xylitol gum ingestion, hypoglycemia may be delayed for up to 12 hours. The clinical signs may progress rapidly from vomiting, lethargy, and appearing disoriented to ataxia, collapse, and seizure. Just slightly more than that (approx. 0.5 g/kg xylitol ingestion) can lead to debilitating, and sadly often deadly, destruction of a dog's liver cells. Dogs with certain pre-existing medical conditions (such as diabetes, hepatitis, and others) are likely to be even more sensitive to the toxic effects of xylitol.
I know I will probably continue to buy peanut butter, but for Kirby, my solution is to make our peanut butter which makes me feel safer. I can choose whole peanuts harvested locally or commercial dry roasted peanuts. So my question is, will you become more diligent or will you ban peanut butter altogther?


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Harringtons Training Dog Treats are a perfect dog training aid for canines over the age of 8 weeks old.
Training your dog has a number of great benefits, including better behaviour, easier management, a potentially fitter and healthier dog as well as a closer bond between dog and owner.
But to get the best results from training, your dog needs to have a positive incentive to take part, of which Harringtons Training Dog Treats are a perfect example.
Nutritious and extremely tasty, your dog will work hard during training in the hope of getting their jaws around this delicious treat. Rich in liver, it has plenty of protein, vitamins and minerals all wrapped into a great tasting dog treat. It is free for cereals and rich in antioxidants to help boost your dog's natural immune system - a perfect training incentive, with no added sugar, soya or wheat.
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Great Florida Smiles & Orthodontics
Great Florida Smiles & Orthodontics is a leader in providing advanced dentistry for the whole family. Dr. O'Donnell and his team work to make each patient's smile bright and healthy through personalized dental services using the best available technology.
Dr. Michael O'Donnell opened Great Florida Smiles & Orthodontics in 2005. With offices conveniently located in both Santa Rosa Beach and DeFuniak Springs, he is able to serve patients throughout Northwest Florida.
Dr. O'Donnell and his expert team utilize the highest quality of standards and the latest technologies, techniques, and materials. Ninety-nine percent of procedures are completed in-house, including oral surgery, root canals, orthodontics, and complete smile makeovers.
The goal is to examine and diagnose dental health of the patient and offer treatment options that fit the needs of the individual. Great Florida Smiles offers a wide variety of services for all of your dentistry needs such as: oral exams & screenings, professional cleaning, whitening, veneers, cosmetic dentistry, orthodontics, dental implants, oral surgery, pediatric dentistry, root canals, periodontics, dentures/partials, nitrous sedation.
The latest dental technologies are always part of a patient's dental care at Great Florida Smiles.
- All Digital x-rays
- Intra-Oral Photography
- Waterlase MD laser technology
- Galileos 3Dimensional x-rays- state of the art digital radiography.
Dr. O'Donnell built his practice through referrals and a solid reputation with the community. He strongly believes in giving back to the community sharing his time and talents with the Children's Volunteer Health Network and supporting other area organizations.
This dental team provides the entire scope of gentle and caring dentistry services for children and adults every day. Your healthy smile is as important as your comfort. Great Florida Smiles & Orthodontics is located at 6757 US Highway 98 in Santa Rosa Beach next to the Donut Hole and has a second location at 57 Bruce Avenue in DeFuniak Springs.
Great Florida Smiles & Orthodontics shares office building with O'Donnell Eye Institute (Dr. Lan O'Donnell). The office building also has a stunning rooftop event space. Learn more by visiting Great Florida Smiles online. Follow Great Florida Smiles on facebook for updates and monthly specials and giveaways.
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By Kelsey Miller, Senior Assistant Director of ImPRessions
Fitness is more of a business now than ever with the incorporation of fitness and social media. With gym selfies and new trendy workout gear being all the rage (whether you actually worked out or not is another story), you can say fitness is a profitable business to be in.
Social media makes it easier for people to network, share their fitness journeys, including recipes, exercises and even their struggles. With that being said, social media also makes it easier for personal trainers to market themselves. This morphed into a whole new way to train: online training.
According to Business Know-How, in order to sell to a millennial, you need to know how they operate. They love technology, they like to be busy and they do NOT like to be sold to. These are key insights for a personal trainer. Trainers took these insights and adjusted their training style to cater to millennials: take it online.
Online trainers will create a personalized workout regimen for each client as well as a diet regimen (if requested). Serious clients will do research behind the exercises if they don't know how to do it, do the workouts on their own time and check in with their coaches every week to touch base with questions, concerns and progress updates.
This option of training is not ideal for a person that is not familiar with working out or for the person that really likes the face-to-face contact with their trainer. What this does offer is an easier, less expensive way to train. Clients can work out on their own time at any gym and is not limited to the trainers where they live.
This can also create a sense of crowdsourcing. Brittany Dawn is an online coach based out of Texas that trains hundreds people all over the country. When clients sign up for a program, they get full access to a Facebook group of all the people that Dawn ever trained. Because Dawn appeals to mostly women, her clients will turn to this Facebook group for an outlet during their fitness journey.
Women turn to the group for motivation, support and advice. With more than 1,000 members in the group, there is no shortage of help to help with a clients' problems. Questions about recipes are common, but most posts are about sharing successes, rooting people on and helping people through the frustrations of losing weight.
The relationships made through online training are unmatched. You see many online communities help people get through difficult times to help shrink the world, but having fitness online communities are unique because they are reaching one common goal: to love themselves and get more confidence.
To look for online trainers, it's as easy as turning to your Instagram! Most trainers that you admire on Instagram likely offer online packages.
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Wired for Praise/
Jesus once said the Sabbath was created for man, not man for the Sabbath.
And so when I read the description of Psalm 92, and it says it is a Psalm written for the Sabbath, I see it is a Psalm written for us.
How is a Psalm of praise for us? Isn't it for God? When we praise Him, isn't it for Him?
There was a great video circulating awhile back about happiness. They invited people into a room, and asked them some questions that measured their happiness. Then, they had them call someone they cared about, and thank them for being in their lives. After that, they measured their happiness again.
People were noticeably happier after practicing gratitude and experiencing connection.
Could it be that it's part of our wiring? That we are meant for praise, not because of what it does for God, but because of what it does for us? (Even if it pleases God as well?)
Praise has a way of re-orienting our hearts. It is good for us.
"It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High, proclaiming your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night"
- Psalm 92:1-2
Praise is good. And it leads to a brighter future for us.
The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
-Psalm 92:12-13
I don't think the flourishing of the righteous is a reward for our praise, as if God restricts His gifts for those who have praised Him first.
I wonder if the reason the righteous flourish is because they are those who have hearts oriented towards seeing the gifts of God.
Something happens within us when we have a rhythm of Sabbath. When we stop to notice God, it is good for us.
That was my reflection on Psalm 92. Link up with yours below. Or come back next week with thoughts on Psalm 93.


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My favorite natural products/
Doing right by your heath with the way you eat and move? A good next step is to start upgrading your toiletries, and begin choosing more natural products over those filled with toxic chemicals. I'll teach you what to look out for, how they can negatively affect you, and then brighten things up by showing you some of my favorite natural products that I use everyday!Read More


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Digby examines the pundit class' Pathological Fear Of Hippies
The political issues were just a small part of why people voted for Nixon both times and why the political establishment moved to the right (as the culture itself grew ever more liberal.) Broder and his pals' facile rendering of that history has pretty much crippled liberalism for almost 40 years and it's long past time that we ignored those who persist in perpetuating it.
My conservative Texas neighbor still uses "hippy" as a generic term of disdain for anything he doesn't like — generally political stuff, but not exclusively. Anything out of his scope of experience, dirty, eccentric, contrary to his idea of middle America — which he thinks is personified in the Waco atmosphere, apparently. It really pisses me off.


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Our daughter was diagnosed with BWS when she was 8 weeks old. We were told at our initial consultant appointment that she would have blood tests every 6 weeks and ultrasounds every 3 months which we were happy with. The hospital has now changed their mind without explanation, and are now only going to do bloods every 3 months. We are obviously really concerned about the situation. Can anybody tell me what the guidelines are in this country?
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A few Sunday's ago we went to Gasworks Park before heading to Teatro Zinzanni for the new "In Search of Queendom" show – two things we don't usually do.
The park was mystical and relaxing like usual.
Teatro was bawdy and entertaining like usual.
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Domaine Charbay Tahitian Vanilla Rum December 27, 2013Posted by Bacchus in : Rum , Email This Post , trackback
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Domaine Charbay remains an independent family business owned and managed by Miles and Susan Karakasevic. For the base Rum, Miles and Marko sourced fresh sugar cane honey from Hawaii. They distilled with their copper Alambic pot still. Miles extracted rare whole, pure Tahitian Vanilla beans for their exceptional fragrance and combined his extract with Charbay Rum.
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Zeek Receiver Blasts Objections to Claims Process
"Hundreds of thousands of Zeek victims have waited patiently for months as the Receiver has completed the work necessary to provide an easy to use, fair and efficient claims process. But yet again, it appears that counsel pursuing their own agenda has come forward to delay and raise the costs of the Receiver moving forward in the best interest of all Zeek victims."
The court-appointed receiver tasked with recovering assets for victims of the $600 million ZeekRewards Ponzi scheme addressed objections to his proposal for the establishment of a claims process, dismissing the objections as meritless and questioning the underlying motivations of those objectors. Kenneth Bell, the receiver, asked that the Court deny the objections, which currently stand in the way of the court's approval of a claims process that could begin returning funds to the estimated 800,000 victims of ZeekRewards. The objections come from counsel for a parallel class action that was filed on behalf of Zeek victims, captioned as Belsome, et al v. Rex Venture Group, and raise three primary issues: (1) that the proposed notice to be send to interested parties somehow violated attorney rules of professional conduct prohibiting an attorney's interaction with represented parties, (2) whether a claimant's use of an attorney is permitted, and (3) that the proposed release sought in the Claims Process is improper.
The first objection takes issue with the proposed procedure of the mailing of a court-approved notice to all potential claimants, whether or not they are represented by counsel, notifying them of the beginning of the claims process. Belsome's counsel claims that this would violate attorney rules of professional conduct governing communication with individuals that are currently represented by an attorney. The Receiver dismissed this claim, noting that the rule was intended to protect adverse parties, which is clearly different than the current situation where the victims are those parties that the Receiver and the Court are attempting to help. Additionally, while not noted in the response, it is axiomatic that the Receiver functions as an arm of the Court in his official functions as Receiver. Indeed, the Receiver notes in a footnote that the only possible basis for such an objection could whether the lawyers' financial interests
will be harmed by their alleged clients visiting the receivership website and considering whether they want to pay counsel in connection with the claims process, which is intended to be simple and easy to use.
The Receiver indicated that he has already received communications from victims expressing their fear that they may be victimized by attorneys seeking to take advantage of their uncertainty in the claims process.
Second, the Receiver brushed aside any insinuation that he was seeking to limit a claimant's access to legal representation, noting that the Belsome clients and any potential claimants are free to seek the assistance of counsel on their behalf - that is, as long as appropriate notification is provided to the Receiver of that representation.
Finally, the Receiver addressed the objection to the release sought in the claims process. As part of the claims process, and in exchange for a claimant being permitted to receive pro rata distributions, the Receiver is requiring each claimant to release all claims a victim has against the Receiver, his team, and the Receivership Estate. This arises partly due to the fact that, legally, each victim currently holds a claim against the Receivership Estate for the return of their pro rata share of funds. In essence, if a claimant was permitted to retain that claim and receive pro rata distributions, they could theoretically recover more than their losses - which would be contrary to the intent and function of an equity receivership. Bell states that the release is narrowly tailored to address these issues, and notes that each claimant remains free to pursue claims against current or former Zeek employees or entities.
In closing, Bell again takes aim at a growing group of counsel that, in "pursuing their own agenda," have only succeeded at "delay[ing] and rais[ing] the costs of the Receiver." Ironically, it is this same group that also has been vocal about the Receiver's costs in maintaining the Receivership. The Receiver asks that the objections be denied, and that his motion for the approval of a claims process be granted.
A copy of the Motion is here.
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Congratulations to Mark Allen on
Winning the North American Championship!
The 2016 NAs was a huge success with 38 sailors attending. North Cape Yacht Club put on a great event and had 10 races over 3 days.
Results: Cumulative Results
Class Site Photos: 2016 NA Photos
Drone Video from Saturday: 2016 NA Aerial Race Video
Event Web Site: https://force5nac2016.wordpress.com
Facebook Event Site: https://www.facebook.com/Force5NAC2016


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Custom Wedding One Picture MINI BAGGER Tabletop Game
Use your engagement or cell phone pictures to make an amazing table piece at your wedding. Introducing our MINI BAGGER series of tabletop bean bag games! These boards are perfect for indoor use whether you're at a bar, in your basement, or watching your favorite team on TV. Each game is made out of contractor grade PVC sheeting and utilizes our HD Direct Print technology. They are stain resisitant, water resistant, and will not tear, bubble, or fade. One board measures 8" wide by 16" long and has a 4" hole.
4 bean bags are included with each board and you can order in increments of 1 board.


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Just hours before taking on Portugal in a crucial World Cup match Ghana have sent home two of their top players, midfielders Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng.
The Ghana Football Association released a separate statement regarding each player on their website. First on Muntari.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has suspended Sulley Ali Muntari indefinitely from the Black Stars with immediate effect.
The decision was taken in the wake of his unprovoked physical attack on an Executive Committee member of the GFA and a management member of the Black Stars, Mr. Moses Armah on Tuesday 24th June, 2014 during a meeting.
Muntari's accreditation for the 2014 World Cup has been withdrawn with immediate effect.
The GFA released a similar statement regarding Boateng.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has approved coach Kwesi Appiah's decision to suspend Kevin-Prince Boateng indefinitely from the Black Stars.
The decision takes immediate effect.
The decision was taken following Boateng's vulgar verbal insults targeted at coach Kwesi Appiah during the team's training session in Maceio this week.
Boateng has since showed no remorse for his actions which has resulted in the decision.
Boateng's accreditation for the 2014 World Cup has been withdrawn with immediate effect.
The suspensions add to the turmoil swirling around the Black Stars, who need no less than a win against Portugal if they are to have any hope of advancing to knockout rounds of the World Cup.
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama was forced to intervene to ensure that the players would receive promised payments. The President took the dramatic step of sending an airplane containing up to $3 million in cash for the Ghanaian players, who were said to be considering boycotting the Portugal match.
Ghana midfielder Christian Atsu denied that a boycott was ever on the table. "We are not going to say we are not going to play because of the money," Atsu said. "We love our nation and we are going to play for our nation."
Each of the Black Stars is said to have between $75,000 and $100,000 coming their way, and Atsu was asked what they would do with all that cash."I think we will keep it in our bags and we'll just lock them," he said. "And we will transfer the money to our accounts."
With Ghana in apparent disarray, Portugal's problems are easy to overlook, but the European side have worries of their own coming into this crucial encounter. Listen to what the team's superstar Cristiano Ronaldo had to say after his last second assist against the U.S. in Manaus kept Portugal alive in the Cup.
"We're probably just an average team. I'd be lying if I said we were a top team," Ronaldo conceded. "Portugal was never a favorite. I honestly never thought I would be World Cup champion."
The Ballon d'Or winner continued, "we have to be humble and know what we're capable of," he said. Commenting on his own play Ronaldo, who has struggled with a knee problem admitted, "recently I haven't been how I had hoped," he said.


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Varia. Your ad everywhere.
Varia is a mobile application that facilitates the publication and distribution of classified ads across various specialized websites. It is a simple and quick interactive solution for those who want to sell anything from a smartphone to a piano.
We designed an application that allows users to upload details and photos of their products and publish them on various classified ads websites simultaneously. Varia provides users with a greater reach for their ads and makes their job easier by simplifying the ad posting process.


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