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I have to say, this is a good surprise.
The big Lexus sedan is finally getting a healthy dose of style. Its own style.
Not trying to look like a big German sedan anymore. Which is great news.
The interior is also very original. I mean compare this to the total lack of style from Audi or BMW...
At least Lexus is trying something different here. And it ends up having a personality.
(It also makes the new Genesis G90 look like a 20 year old design)
For now at least, no more V8. It is replaced by an all new 3.5 Liter V6 Turbo with 415HP.
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District 11: Most Popular Colorado Colleges Applied and Enrolled In
Listed below are the most popular public and private options as determined by applications and enrollment by District 11
students in previous years. Click on the school logos below that will take you to a school's website. Learn as much as you can about a school's academics, programs, costs, school culture, and the opportunities that can be of benefit to you.
Reference: National Student Clearinghouse (2012)
4 -Year Public Colleges
4 Year Private or Military
2-Year Public
5 things to learn about on a college website?
1. Tuition Costs (how much does it cost to attend?)
2. Admissions (how do you get admitted/accepted into the college?)
3. School Size & Culture (how large is the school, and what do you think of the school culture?)
4. Programs & Degrees (what kind of degrees and programs are offered that match your interests and goals?)
5. Activities & Opportunities (what types of activities and opportunities are there for you to learn and gain experience during your college life?)

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Our gorgeous acrylic keyrings and bagtags are just the "MUST HAVE" for your children before they head off to school this year. They are just ideal for your child's school bag whether they are at school, pre-school or daycare!!
The keyring is personalised with your child's name which is engraved on the acrylic and for the bagtag your child's name is lasercut out of the acrylic and comes ready with a silver jump ring, split keying and clasp.
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Memorial Day DUI arrests go up
More people statewide were charged with drunk driving over the Memorial Day weekend compared to last year, and the Governor''s Office of Highway Safety is concerned. Director Alberto Gutier said he would like to see the number of traffic stops go up and the number of DUI arrests go down, but just the opposite happened this Memorial Day. About 560 people were arrested, a dozen more than last year. Gutier said an even bigger concern is that 103 people were found driving with drugs in their system.
"What we see a lot is of course the prescription drugs," Gutier said. The Oxycotin, the Xanax and also some of the things that are supposed to be banned like bath salts that are sold in some smoke shops."
Gutier said a DUI conviction can cost up to $5,000 for a first offense and twice that or more for a second offense.
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Another grumble - I ordered a PC game from Amazon who passed the order on to a mail order company.
The order was recievced as the X-Box version, so that's what they shipped. I have a return number but, I HAVE TO PAY THE POSTAGE FOR THEIR MISTAKE!
(If anyone is looking for an X-Box version of TOCA Race Driver 2 get in touch asap - $33 shipped!)


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|Nicholas Shanks <nickshanks>
|emacemac7, ian, Justin, simon.fraser, webkit, zearin
Description Nicholas Shanks 2006-06-16 15:25:55 PDT
This patch is a first pass at adding support for text-effect: outline; from the css3-fonts module. It does not support emboss or engrave effects yet. Potentially there will be the ability to choose an outline typeface from the same family, and for this reasonn the outline style bit is accompanied by a synthetic bit, but at the moment all outlines are synthetic, and the synthetic bit is never set, so only the style bit is checked. This first-pass patch also only modifies the CG path, and not ATSUI. I have been considering adding support for three new properties related to this: -webkit-font-outline-weight; -webkit-font-outline-fill-color; and -webkit-font-outline-fill-opacity: which would take the same parameters as weight, color and opacity respectivly. I should probably prefix this property with -webkit- too, but that's not done at present. Test page at URL given.
Comment 1 Nicholas Shanks 2006-06-16 15:29:39 PDT
Created attachment 8870 [details]
Patch version 1
Comment 2 Dave Hyatt 2006-06-16 16:06:12 PDT
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(1) It's highly unlikely that this property will keep the same name if/when this spec is ever revived. It's really more of a text-effect than a font-effect. Your property should therefore be
and not just font-effect. I think we should suggest that the property be renamed to text-effect though, because to me this is more like text shadow than it is like other font options.
(2) This is just a way you draw. It has no effect on metrics. Therefore this should not be part of the actual font information but just held separately in the style. It should not be included as one of the properties that have to be checked first either, since it really isn't a font property.
(3) You should go ahead and fully parse the property, even if embossed/engraved don't do anything yet.
(4) There's some crazy indentation in the patch (in cssstyleselector.cpp).
Comment 3 Dave Hyatt 2006-06-16 16:12:50 PDT
I think you should consider sending a message to email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com to kick off some kind of discussion, since I think the current name (font-effect) is pretty terrible.
Comment 4 Dave Hyatt 2006-06-16 16:17:43 PDT
I sent mail to the CSS WG about this property.
Comment 5 Nicholas Shanks 2006-06-17 02:23:40 PDT
1) I agree completely, I just hadn't got around to changing it yet. 2) I spent a day pulling my hair out trying to figure out why I couldn't get the effect to show up, before maciej pointed out I had used "text-effect" in the page I was using to test it! I also just noticed that I have done the same in this bug's summary! HOWEVER: You are wrong to suggest that this effect would not change the metrics. Although not yet coded, preferably this feature would select a font's associated Outline style, and only simulate it when none can be found. A suitable font would have bit 3 of the fsSelection field in it's OS/2 table set; bit 3 of the QuickDraw FOND style field set; or be an AAT font with an Outline feature and possibly a variations axis controlling the outline thickness. Either of the first two would be a different font, and the last would likely change the metrics too. 3) I thought I was. Am I missing something? 4) Yeah, I didn't bother converting tabs as there was no intention to have this patch accepted. And lastly a point of my own I request that you put to w3-css-wg (I tried to subscribe but emails bounced): This property has an "engrave" option, which is not what most fonts mean, nor what I would expect, when they describe themselves as Engraved (see Academy Engraved LET, supplied with AppleWorks, for example). There should be an engrave option which looks like Academy Engraved, and another option (possibly 'embed') to describe the effect currently called 'engrave'. These would be mutually exclusive, so should be on the same property.
Comment 6 Nicholas Shanks 2006-06-17 04:09:44 PDT
Created attachment 8879 [details]
Same patch but using -webkit-
Comment 7 Eric Seidel (no email) 2007-09-30 12:45:35 PDT
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Same patch but using -webkit-
I second darin's comments. The patch should be updated to parse fully. Also, there are a lot of "unrelated" changes in this patch, which make it harder to review/land, particularly since trunk and feature-branch have changed so much recently.


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Yes! the nice weather was very much appreciated!! Especially after so many subzero days! ok, it was only about 5, but it felt much longer!

Anahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305290486621612816.post-49805902770872176232016-02-22T07:45:00.003-05:002016-02-22T07:45:00.003-05:00The spring moment was awesome - I can't wait f...The spring moment was awesome - I can't wait for more sunny days! Until summer...and then I'll want it to be fall ;)Beckyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305290486621612816.post-48029401105254136252016-02-22T07:33:36.966-05:002016-02-22T07:33:36.966-05:00I try to get a little more sleep on the weekends b...I try to get a little more sleep on the weekends but the dogs wanna go out at 5:30 no matter what so they pretty much ruin it. A pleasant 7 miler is awesome. That glimpse of spring we had was so nice!Teamarciahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305290486621612816.post-63850130940345795832016-02-21T21:43:45.473-05:002016-02-21T21:43:45.473-05:00We're SO behind on TWD - like almost an entire...We're SO behind on TWD - like almost an entire season...Beckyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4305290486621612816.post-17187442550307754742016-02-21T20:17:53.897-05:002016-02-21T20:17:53.897-05:00I wake up at the same time every day no matter how...I wake up at the same time every day no matter how late I went to bed the night before. Super frustrating! I hope you got in a long nap after that 7 miler. It sounds like it was a good run!

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Brief Introduction
Takamijima is a Seto Inland Sea island that is under the administration of Tadotsu Town in Kagawa Prefecture. One of its notable features is that it is juts out from the sea, with its conical mountain rising up in stunning fashion. Around 100 people call the island home, with most of the residents living along the coast.
Takamijimi has made a name for itself as of late as an art island, taking part in the Setouchi Triennale Art Exhibition. There are about twenty art installations on the island that can be seen on foot in just a few hours.
The former junior high school on on the island is arguably the center of all artist endeavors as there are several large pieces on display there. People are truly living side by side with objects from the human imagination and in many ways, it is hard to say where everyday life on Takamijima ends and the art begins.
When you walk around the Edo era cobblestone-walled lanes that have stood the test of time for hundreds of years, you cannot help but think that there is artistry to be found in simply being on Takamijima.
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Marketing Communications professionals manage a company's reputation and image and the reputation, image, and sales of its goods through public relations, advertising, and strategic management. Marketing is one of the primary means to create and maintain brand and image. The Marketing Communications program at the New England School of Communications educates students in not only creating and managing a corporate image and its brands but also providing them the actual knowledge and skills to create materials.
This program includes courses such as marketing, graphic design, photography, public relations, social media, and market research. You also have the opportunity to expand your skills through electives such as search engine optimization, web design, and video production.
Marketing Communications is vast, and we want to make sure that we provide you with the education to be knowledgeable and successful as you enter the field.
At NESCom we place a high priority on providing students with an opportunity for gaining professional experience while in school. Internships, unpaid work experiences for which academic credit is earned, can be arranged for students entering their junior or senior year.
Internships require both a minimum grade point average and a faculty recommendation. The internship includes 135 hours of training at an outside organization. Students are awarded three credits upon completion and will be graded on ability, determination, and interest.
NESCom has arranged internships at a wide range of business throughout the entire country. The student's interests and skill set are matched with an appropriate company.
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Cynthia Puthran is a Knowledge Process Associate. She has four years of experience in invoice processing and other bookkeeping tasks. Her prior experience includes being a store supervisor for a pharmacy company.
Ms. Puthran has a Bachelor's degree in Commerce and a diploma in Computer Applications. In her spare time, she enjoys singing, dancing, and teaching dance to children, in addition to spending time with friends and family.


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It's the creepy feeling underneath your skin. You know, the one that causes your breath to quicken and your muscles to tense. Your heart starts beating so fast you think you're having heart palpitations. You feel the rush of anxiety flood your mind, feeding into your worst nightmares. Your knees buckle because you know you can't escape it: Its fear.
But what if our fears just stared at us, and rather than fleeing, we laugh? Meet Powers Capote, a Cuban Psychiatric Nurse who infuses humor, phobias and t-shirts to create the Phobia Shop. According to its website, Phobia Shop is for people to have fun and laugh at their own fears.
We spoke to Capote about his fears, what inspired him to get into the t-shirt business, and how he plans to bring awareness to mental illness.
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Culturist: What fear triggered you to want to start The Phobia Shop?
Powers Capote: There have been a few. Working has a nurse, you see a lot. The most common one you see in the hospital is fear of needles. It is a recurring fear in many patients. I 'm really good at calming people. I am able to get to them to relax, even though they are under a lot of stress and so fearful. I started playing with the idea, first with common fears and than expanded to more unknown fears. I have always been interested in the human mind, and this lead to want to acquire a Masters in Psychiatry. So, I will be dealing with phobia 24/7.
How did the fear of needles turn into a t-shirt image?
Once I come up with the idea, we played with different ideas of messages. For example, there is a fear called Cacophobia, fear of ugly people. We wanted to write, "I am not shallow, I have Cacophobia." I researched that people do not like reading messages anymore, they prefer logos. So, we designed logos for phobias. We wanted them to be slightly abstract. For example, take the fear of frogs. Rather having the actual frog image, we just took the legs and turned into evil frog legs. But we didn't want them to be "too Disney" nor "too dark" yet, I wanted them to have some punch. The Fear of Needles was the first one created. At first, I thought of a voodoo doll. Most people think a voodoo doll is bad and evil. I didn't want it to be too dark, so we made it more cartoonish. I then worked with a graphic designer. We developed the T-shirt and trademarked the logos.
After the fear of needles, how did you decide which fears to tackle?
I became familiar with all the phobias. I know there were a lot but not so many. Also, I always loved well-created and thought-out T-shirts, something that is a conversation starter. When I started my research, there are hundreds of phobias, and I did not have the budget to target all of them. So, I started making my selection, the first 16. I knew I did not want to start with the classics, Acarophobia or Claustrophobia. Although I will do those next, we wanted to start with a different mix. We didn't want anything that would be offensive.
The craziest one I created so far is the fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth. It's called Arachibutyrophobia. What we did was use a giant open face sandwich with evil-eyed peanut butter on one side and a huge scared tongue on the other. Although its one of the weirdest ones, it turned out to be one of our best sellers.
The next one we went with was a common fear among my friends, fear of cooking. Everyone has a mother, aunt, sister or themselves that hate to cook. So we used a pressure cooker. To me, the most interesting is the fear of having wet dreams. People with this fear are very religious and are taught that sexual feelings are evil.
Why are you so thoughtful about your selection?
I am not trying to make fun of the phobia; I want people to embrace it. It makes for a funky logo and funky t-shirt. I want people to embrace there fears and laugh.
Is that how you embrace your fears?
Yes, I just embrace them. Due to a lot changes in my life, I developed a new why of thinking, which is acceptance. I accept my fears.
Who do you see wearing your t-shirts?
You don't need to have a phobia to wear it. I met this lady who purchased the fear of meat, not because of a fear, but because she was going to a BBQ that afternoon. I also wanted to create t-shirts to celebrate events. I created the fear of books for graduates - not just for kids that hated books. I thought that would be a great gift. Its goes beyond the phobia. I want people to be aware of mental Illness too.
How do you relate mental illness and these t-shirts?
I've worked in the medical field as nurse for a few years, and I noticed the stigma towards mental illness. It's horrible, and there is a lot of research about mental illness that is not being used, although you have tons of research for breast cancer and diabetes. No one is fearful of stating how they are working on themselves or how they survived cancer. People don't feel judged. But if you are suffering from depression or an addiction, people do not take it well. Even among professionals, some do not feel comfortable working with patients with depression because they can become suicidal.
I just want to bring awareness, even if it's in a subtle way. Some of these phobias can be debilitating. Some people don't leave the house or can't be around people or are afraid to get on an elevator. I am hoping this opens the window to other topics, not just funny weird phobias, but other deeper issues that hopefully society will accept and would want to have those important conversations (about).
Are you playing on collaborating with any charities?
In the future, I am. I plan to work with autistic children. Children with autism tend to have a lot of phobias. But I am not sure yet, since I have so many ideas for giving back to my community. I have not decided.
What do you see the Phobia Shop becoming?
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A known brand that can put a smile on people's faces, expanding into different languages, and able to transmit the message to other cultures. With the success of the company, (I'd like to be) able to have an organization that helps people with mental illness.
Check out the rest of the Phobia Shirt line at thephobiashop.com. Phobia Shop t-shirts are also sold at Second Saturday Art Walk and will be available at the International Book Fair.
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Issy-les-Moulineaux , France
Maskbook is trying "plogging"!
Do you know the plogging ? Plogging is a scandinavian workout that involves picking up trash while jogging. In Swedish, "plocka upp" translates to picking up. Combinate it with "jogging" and that's how you get "plogging".
Seduced by this concept, Art of change 21 has decided to get involved in this new way to preserve nature. Thus, on the 7th of April 2019, Maskbook organize a workshop around this concept, in partnership with the association Run Eco Team and Surfrider.
You can join at 3.30 pm at Issy-les-Moulineaux (Corentin Celton : metro 12), to participate to the walk/run during which you will collect garbage or either at 4.15pm to join only the workshop.
Ready to act for nature ? See you there !
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Now that things have settled down a bit I decided to comb through my twitter timeline of the protests and display a few photos and tweets. I have also retrieved an interesting interview with a prominent Thai academic, Professor Likhit Dhiravegin, who, in my opinion, spoke most intelligently about the protests. He spoke at length about the concept of sovereignty and harshly criticized the PDRC for seizing the state with no legitimate authority. His ideas are nothing new for Western observers, but as a respected Thai authority, they are worth repeating. Suthep Thaugsuban, the leader of the PDRC, went on and on during the protests speaking of the Great Mass of the People. Dhiravegin assails his claim that he is speaking for any mass of people.
…If there's a new coup d'etat to topple the 2007 Constitution, you will be effectively robbing the people of the power—you yourself asked them to vote in the referendum. Even the 1997 Constitution had no referendum. It would be going against the people—about the 60% who voted in the referendum. [The Constitution] is not a toy. Wouldn't it be an insult to the people?…[pullquote]…And after 20 million people have voted, the election is ruled unconstitutional. That's a violation of 20 million people's rights…[/pullquote]
…Who rules this country? The powers of legislative, executive and judicial branches are separate [but] all of a sudden the courts have the powers to decide on everything and become a supra-organization, with the highest power of the land, even more power than the sovereign…
…And how do we hear the real voices of the people? Two ways only: first, from a general election [to know] which party or group they support, and second, a referendum, if there's a problem. Referendum is the clearest way to find out. Not claiming the "great mass of people." Have a referendum on what to do…
…Sovereign power belongs to the Thai people. One man, one vote. All people in the North, Isan, South, and Central regions alike are all Thai. What audacity to say you are greater than the rest and that people upcountry are of lower quality than people in Bangkok? …Every person is equal as a human being…
The interviewer said that the PDRC was arguing that elections are not legitimate because they are bought.
What?… Well… (laughter), if the voices of the great mass of people are really great, no amount of vote buying will buy the other side victory.
Below a montage of this absurd protest. It's better not to explain them and let viewers figure them out.
A few of my favorite tweets from the protests. I've since been baptized by twitter and think it's the perfect tool to follow protests like these. Pure joy it was to be part of the twitter community during these protests.
Some words that can be spelled with the letters in 'reconciliation': ironical, cannot, rectal, conceit and inane. — Piriyathep K (@PKinbangkok) June , 2014
I think the Thai civil war could be delayed indefinately due to incompetence.
— Piriyathep K (@PKinbangkok) April , 2014
sir @chaturon, minister of Edu, why dont we provide Thai history as a general basic course, materials written by professional historians? — Skully (@chomsowhat) March 21, 2014
Wonder if those obsessed with Thaksin as the source of all Thai evils have nightmares about him. I hope they do. Every night.
— แก้วมาลา Kaewmala (@Thai_Talk) March 21, 2014


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What is UberX?
UberX - UberBLACK - UberSELECT - UberXL - UberSUV - UberLUX
UberX is the most popular private car service that Uber has to offer. It's commonly referred to as the "low-cost option" for riders - it allows you to quickly arrive at your destination without breaking the bank.
Despite being a budget option, your experience will be worth a million bucks. There are strict model & year requirements for each vehicle (so don't worry about being picked up in a beater). If you check how much Uber costs, you'll see that uberX is the least expensive on-demand private car service available; Hail one to be picked up in "your every day car, by your every day driver".
Vehicle Requirements
- Passenger Limit: Must comfortably carry at least 4 riders
- Must be in good condition, 2006* or newer (year requirements may vary)
- Driver must be at least 21 years old and pass a background check
- Car must have at least 4 doors, 5 functional seat belts, working A/C & Heat
UberX Car List example
When requesting an uberX, you can expect to be picked up in a car similar to the ones listed below:
- Dodge Charger
- Toyota Prius
- BMW 3 Series
- Kia Sorento & Optima
- Ford Escape
- Nissan Maxima
- Toyota Camry
- Honda Accord
- Ford Escort
- Hummer H3
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- Nissan Altima
- Chevrolet Equinox
- Chrysler 200 & 300
** Not all cars are shown above. This list is just to give you an idea.
How would you rate this car service?
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It's a smartphone app which allows riders & drivers alike, in 78 countries and over 678 metropolitan areas around the world, to easily request their own private car service with the tap of a button; or make money and set their own hours as a driver.


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Drama Studio London is located in Ealing, 7 miles from central London. We are close to stations on the District, Piccadilly and Central underground lines, the overland from Paddington Station as well as numerous bus routes, the M4 and the M40.
There is no parking on site, but there are a number of car parks in the Ealing Broadway area as well as parking meters on some local roads. Many of the adjacent roads are resident permit holders only so be sure to leave yourself enough time to find a space.
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Atom User Reviews for Marriage Story
Felt so real, this has been my favorite movie of the year without question. I simply just connected and cared about the people, they felt like real people struggling and couldn't be better honestly. Very cathartic for me, I just felt so strong about the people on screen and I was stunned by the performances. All around nearly perfect for me as of just watching the film. I love almost all of Noah Baumbach's film and for myself I think he is only getting better. Its my favorite of his movies and my favorite movie of the year, I just can't recommend it enough.
Such a great movie. Watching it in theaters was definitely the right choice. The director did such an amazing job with this film.
Good movie if slightly long! Laura Dern is amazing.
It's Noah Baumbach's most mature and generous work to date.
Marriage Story puts you through the wringer, but leaves you exhilarated at having witnessed a filmmaker and his actors surpass themselves.
It's only when Baumbach surrenders to the inherent theatricality of what he is creating, that Marriage Story finally takes wing and flies.


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Women today have so many more opportunities than we did fifty years ago. When you had an aptitude for math or science back then you usually had two options presented to you, being a nurse or a teacher. Those were not the options my guest today wanted to hear. In fact she had other plans, even if she was discourage, she knew she was going to be in the space program.
Stephanie Osborn is a veteran of more than 20 years in the civilian space program, as well as various military space defence programs, she worked on numerous space shuttle flights and the International Space Station, and counts the training of astronauts on her resume. Her space experience also includes Spacelab and ISS operations, variable star astrophysics, radiation physics, and nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons effects.
Stephanie holds graduate and undergraduate degrees in four sciences: astronomy, physics, chemistry and mathematics, and she is "fluent" in several more, including geology and anatomy.
Now retired from space work, Stephanie has trained her sights on writing. She has authored, co-authored, or contributed to over 35 books, including the celebrated science-fiction mystery, Burnout: The mystery of Space Shuttle STS-281.
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Do you have an insatiable appetite for sweet things?
Whether you're constantly craving cookies or forever daydreaming about dessert, sugar addiction can be a tough habit to break.
Fortunately, I Quit Sugar: 8-Week Program expert Laura de la Harpe has some excellent advice on stopping your sugar cravings and quitting sugar for good.
With sugar reported to be as addictive as cocaine, the road to food freedom is paved with some serious cravings, especially in the first few weeks. The good news: you can break your addiction. It might not be easy, but it will be worth it.
The challenge: You can't say no to that tub of ice cream in your freezer.
The solution: The easiest way to stop cravings is to remove access to the offender. Don't buy it, walk past it or order it. Sugar cravings are easier to avoid if you can't see the jar of chocolate spread in your pantry, or don't have packets of jellies in your top drawer at work, so give yourself the best chance of beating them by not purchasing them in the first place!
The challenge: You're not ready to dump Saturday night cocktails with the girls, just yet.
The solution: "We all have rituals and people we associate with eating sugar, and although physical addiction only lasts a few days, the habit stays for a lot longer," Laura says.
"So initially I would change your social habits and create some new ones that are associated with your new lifestyle."
How? If you can't resist the choc-chip muffins at the cafe you go to for brunch, pick a place where they're not on the menu. Better yet, create new habits that don't revolve around food at all. Book a massage, go for a walk or watch your favourite movie.
The challenge: You're always so freaking hungry, you reach for the quickest, easiest option to fill up. And usually it's the sweetest.
The solution: Make like Sarah Wilson and "crowd out." Fill up on veggies, proteins and good fats so there's little room left for much else.
Laura agrees: "The satiety receptors in the brain for protein and fats work faster than sugar, and so we feel full and satisfied more quickly and remain that way for longer. We don't get blood sugar crashes from them either so they don't lead to cravings."
The challenge: You just need something sweet. Anything, dammit!
The solution: Did you hear the one about sniffing vanilla essence to beat sugar cravings? No joke, really!
According to Laura, "Vanilla has been proven to have a strong effect at curbing cravings for sugar, by tricking your senses into thinking that the craving has been satisfied and making you feel fuller."
Also try adding some sweet cinnamon to your sugar-free tea or a spoonful of coconut oil with cacao powder for a fructose-free chocolate hit.
The challenge: You've tried everything and still can't quite quit your cookie craving.
The solution: Try fermented foods. Kombucha, kefir, kimchi and co. can kill cravings quicker than you can spell sauerkraut.
Ferments a little too funky for you?
Listen to Laura and add chromium or magnesium to your diet.
"Chromium and magnesium-rich foods help improve your cells' sensitivity to insulin to maximise the amount of sugar we are able to burn. The more efficient this process is, the less insulin is needed to process the sugar and helps to prevent a blood sugar crash a few hours later. It is when we have crashed that we crave sugar the most."
Foods rich in chromium and magnesium include dark green leafy veggies, almonds, pumpkin seeds, romaine lettuce, raw onions, broccoli, green beans and black pepper.
The challenge: Kale just ain't cutting it for a comfort meal.
The solution: As Laura points out, "People use and crave food for so much more than to satisfy their hunger and feed their body."
Ask yourself what you really need. If you're lonely, pick up the phone and talk to someone who will cheer you up. Feeling anxious or angry, try yoga or hit the treadmill. Want to celebrate? Get a manicure.
If nothing but a slice of cake will do, recreate a sugar-free version like this one, made with orange and chia seed.
The challenge: You're not even sure where to start…
The solution: Join the IQS 8-Week Program. With seasonal (sugar-free!) meal plans, access to experts and an awesome community of fellow sugar quitters to support you, you'll be showing your cravings who's the boss in no time.


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Bronx Burn Injury Attorney
Each year, approximately 1.4 million people in the United States sustain burns. One of the most frequent causes of burn injuries is accidental fires; however, there are other sources of burns that many people do not readily think about. Burns are defined by their depth: a first-degree burn is the least serious and a fourth-degree burn is the most serious.
When there is injury to organic tissue that is primarily caused by heat or due to electricity, radiation, radioactivity, friction, or after coming into contact with a chemical substance, the injury sustained is referred to as a burn.
Types of Burns
- Thermal heat burns include contact burns, scalds and flame burns.
- Electrical burns are caused by some type of an electrical source.
- Cold temperature burns develop when skin is exposed to windy, wet and/or cold conditions.
- Radiation burns can be caused by X-ray machines, tanning beds/UV lights and radiation therapy.
- Chemical burns can occur after contact with industrial or household chemicals: These chemicals may be in the form of a liquid, a solid or a gas.
- Friction burns can develop after contact with any hard surface, including carpet, the road or a hard floor. It is not uncommon for an individual riding a bicycle or motorcycle to sustain friction burns (including abrasions) during an accident.
Recognizing First-, Second-, Third- and Fourth-Degree Burns
A first-degree burn is superficial and only affects the epidermis (top layer of skin). The injured area appears dry and red.
A second-degree burn affects the epidermis and the dermis (top two layers of skin). This type of burn appears red and blistered. Inflammation may be present and pain is likely. Second-degree burns should be assessed by a physician to determine severity. The doctor may prescribe antibiotics, medication and/or give the individual a tetanus shot.
A third-degree burn is serious and requires emergency assistance. This type of burn may cause the site to appear charred or white. The ultimate goal following this type of burn is to keep the victim from going into shock. This can be accomplished by having the victim lie flat, placing his or her feet about 12 inches above the heart (if possible) and covering the victim with a blanket. Both second- and third-degree burns have the potential to leave serious scars or cause some type of disfigurement.
A fourth-degree burn penetrates through all layers of the skin and begins burning the underlying ligaments and muscles. The nerve endings have been destroyed; therefore, the victim will have no sensation in the injured area.
Healing Timeline for Burns
First-degree burns typically heal within a week and do not result in scarring. Second-degree burns usually heal within two to three weeks. Healing time for third- and fourth-degree burns varies; however, these do take a very long time to heal and scarring is likely.
Scarring generally develops within three months of the burn, peaking at around six months. The scar will 'mature' within 12 to 18 months. As a scar matures, it usually fades, becomes softer and flatter as well as less sensitive.
Itching in the damaged area is common: This itching occurs because a burn can destroy the oil glands responsible for keeping the skin from becoming too dry.
Liability for Burn Injuries
If an individual is severely injured due to an accidental fire, liability may fall on the person responsible for starting the fire or who caused a fire to go out of control. For example, if a fire occurs due to an unsafe workplace, the corporation may be liable for the injuries an individual sustains. A manufacturer may be at fault if a product has a defective part that leads to a fire or releases some type of chemical that results in burn injuries. If a landlord fails to follow the current fire codes and/or neglects to provide tenants with an accessible fire escape, he or she may be held liable for injuries sustained during a fire on said property.
Personal Injury Damages – Punitive and Compensatory
Punitive damages are not awarded in every case and are only considered when a defendant's conduct is considered especially outrageous. These damages are not meant to compensate the victim: They are designed to penalize the defendant for causing the victim's injuries. Thus, deterring others from similar behaviors.
The goal of compensatory damages is to return the victim to the condition he or she was in prior to the injury. To attain compensatory damages, a dollar amount must be placed on the injuries the victim sustained. In addition, these damages are designed to restore, or come as close as possible to restoring, the victim to his or her physical, financial and emotional state prior to the incident.
Compensatory damages are usually divided into two categories:
- damages to compensate victims for their monetary losses; and
- damages meant to compensate victims for their non-monetary losses.
Monetary Losses include medical expenses, cost of living changes due to a disability, property repair or replacement, lost wages and funeral expenses: Funeral expenses would be awarded to the family of a personal injury victim who did not survive as a result of the injuries he or she sustained.
Non-Monetary Losses include damages for the pain and suffering an individual experienced due to the burn injuries he or she sustained. This compensation may also include damages for emotional distress (e.g., anger, fear, loss of enjoyment and frustration). A spouse may request compensation for certain emotional and intangible elements of a marriage. These elements may include a loss of affection, comfort and companionship.
Burn Injury Lawsuit Settlements
Stella Liebeck vs. McDonald's: The Hot Coffee Lawsuit
This is probably one of the most famous lawsuits involving burns in the United States. Stella Liebeck purchased a cup of coffee from McDonald's. She placed the coffee between her legs and as she attempted to remove the lid, the coffee tipped over, pouring the coffee onto her lap. McDonald's had previously been warned that their patrons were sustaining scald burns because the restaurant was serving its coffee at 180 to 190 degrees (a scald can occur at 130 degrees). Prior to Ms. Liebeck's injury, 700 people (including infants) had already sustained scald injuries related to the temperature of the coffee.
Ms. Liebeck suffered third-degree burns over 16 percent of her body. She remained hospitalized for eight days and underwent various treatments. She was disabled for two years following the incident. Despite her extensive injuries, Ms. Liebeck offered to settle for $200,000; however, McDonald's refused her offer and the case went to court. The jury awarded Ms. Liebeck nearly $3 million in punitive damages (for the callous and willful conduct of McDonald's). However, the trial judge reduced the jury's award to $480,000. Eventually, the parties chose to settle out of court for an undisclosed amount.
Porter vs. Rexburg, Idaho
Paramedics arrived at the home of the Porter family in Rexburg, Idaho, to find a mother with her previously delivered newborn baby (Londyn) in her arms. The paramedics placed the baby in the ambulance. To help Londyn retain her body heat, she was wrapped in a foil blanket and surrounded by heat packs. Londyn suffered second-degree burns to her right leg and buttocks. Upon arrival to the hospital, she was sent to the neonatal intensive-care unit. Her burns were scrubbed every day for six weeks. Since she was premature, physicians were only able to provide her with Tylenol prior to removing the dead skin and treating her burns.
Londyn's parents filed a lawsuit requesting $100,000 and payment of Londyn's medical bills. The parties settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. Part of the settlement includes a "Londyn Porter Policy," which requires sufficient training for fire department personnel on the use of heat packs.
Contact a Bronx Attorney
Following any type of injury, seeking medical treatment essential. If you believe you have sustained injuries due to the negligence of another, contact The Law Offices of Ivan M. Diamond today at 718-588-2000 or call us toll-free at 877-960-1702. Your initial consultation is free. In addition, we know how difficult things can be following an injury: For this reason, Bronx Attorney Ivan M. Diamond offers weekend and evening appointments, as well as in-home and hospital visits.
The Law Offices of Ivan M. Diamond888 Grand Concourse #1L Bronx, NY 10451 Phone: (718) 588-2000 Ivan M. Diamond is available for home and hospital visits, as well as weekend and evening appointments.
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Abbotsford Lawyer Announces Personal Injury Lawyer Services to All Clients18 Sep 2015
Abbotsford Lawyer Announces Personal Injury Lawyer Services to All Clients
(EMAILWIRE.COM, September 19, 2015 ) Abbotsford, BC -- Accidents happen all the time, and sometimes they can cause serious and expensive injuries. Routley & Company Lawyers is a dedicated team of Personal injury lawyers in Abbotsford.
"Any time a person suffers a severe or long-term injury, it's always a good idea to consult us so dealing with the legal matters and the insurance company can go smoothly," asserts Kelly Routley, the Personal personal injury lawyers in Abbotsford, Fraser Valley personal injury lawyerLower Mainland lawyer, Routley & Company Lawyers injury lawyer who runs Routley & Company Lawyers. "It's not always because of a car accident. The injury can be the result of medical malpractice, toxic exposure, or any incident in which another party is at fault."
The advantages of getting the assistance of Routley & Company Lawyers are numerous, as stated by Fraser Valley personal injury lawyer, Mr. Routley. "Essentially, a personal injury lawyer can help an Abbotsford resident to file a personal injury claim against the legally responsible parties," he said, "the insurance company can also be dealt with more efficiently, especially when they're apparently hesitant to settle a claim in good faith."
The insurance industry is notorious about its willingness to accept premiums and its reticence in paying out claims. "Sometimes they may simply refuse to make any fair settlement at all regardless of the severity of the injury or the amount of lost income and medical bills," said Lower Mainland lawyer, Mr. Routley, "It may take the legal skills of an experienced lawyer such as Kelly Routley to get the insurance company to offer a settlement."
Medical malpractice is also a complicated issue. "Clients may suffer an illness or injury due to the actions of a health care professional, or because of the practices in a health care clinic," he continued, "but the legalities and the medical guidelines can be complex and difficult to interpret. It is quite helpful to have an experienced personal injury lawyer with knowledge of medical malpractice suits to help patients, so that the matter can be settled fairly. Without a lawyer, a patient may not be aware of the legal issues and they may not receive a fair settlement."
Another complicated scenario is toxic exposure. The world people live is full of chemicals, and sometimes these chemicals are harmful. The air, water, soil, and even buildings may contain contaminants that may have caused a client to suffer.
But proving such matters are not always easy, and the question may involve a large amount of complicated scientific data.
An experienced lawyer can obtain expert assistance so that the toxic exposure can be proven, so that a fair settlement can be reached or a court may be convinced to award a fair assessment of the damage. Without a lawyer, a patient may not even be aware that their medical condition was caused by toxic exposure.
For further information, contact Routley & Company Lawyers immediately.
About Routley & Company Lawyers:
Routley & Company Lawyers are personal injury lawyers serving the Fraser Valley communities of British Columbia, Canada, and surrounding areas. They are located at 201-2692 CLEARBROOK ROAD, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, V2T2Y8 and can be reached by phone at 604-864-9011. To learn more, contact Routley & Company Lawyers today.
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Vikram Pandit: World needs 'a new business model'
Pandit's diagnosis of the U.S. economy is hardly controversial: "We have too much leverage as consumers and as a financial system," he said at the Detroit Economic Club's National Summit. "This leverage funded consumption and created the illusion of financial returns."
There seems to be an easily drawn parallel between the problems in the U.S. economy and those facing Pandit's own company. "We too were very credit-dependent and relied too greatly on non-core, or wholesale funding sources, including securitization and other aspects of the shadow banking system," he said in prepared remarks, according to Bloomberg News.
Citi investors and those who've watched the company recently probably won't be surprised by Pandit's comments.
Since coming aboard as CEO in December 2007, he's been working feverishly to shrink Citi, once the world's largest bank, and faces the daunting task of repairing the damage wrought by more than $27 billion in losses suffered last year.
Meanwhile, the company has taken $45 billion in aid from the federal government, while its share price has fallen 90 percent.
What may grab some attention is Pandit's forecast for the U.S. economy. "We don't save enough as a country," he said. But repairing that deficiency will likely slow growth during an "adjustment period," he added.
"We all know there's a clear trade off between stimulating the economy on a short-term basis and saving more," Pandit said.
To spur growth, the United States needs to invest in faster-growing foreign markets that aren't weighed down by the debt the U.S. has incurred to fund its efforts to jumpstart the economy, according to Pandit. (He did acknowledge that some of that money has gone to Citi in an off-handed way, referring to all the "help" the company has received.)
"We will need to tap international growth to drive our own growth," he said. "We need foreign markets, we need foreign consumers and we need export more."


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DIY Barndoor Tutorial
Ever since we bought our 1980's center hall colonial, I have been trying to figure out ways to add character. These barn doors were the perfect addition to my dining room. This tutorial is for a single sided barn door.
Measure Once & Cut Twice
My closet opening is 37" x 81" and I made my doors 40" x 83".
I wanted to make sure I had enough overhang and I didn't
want to have to cut my boards cut down in width.
Materials (each door):
8 - 1 in. x 6 in. x 8 ft. Tongue and Groove Pine
(purchased at Home Depot)
8 - 1 in. x 6 in. x 8 ft. Pine Trim Boards
wood glue
I cut all my tong and groove boards down to size (82") before
I glued them. Then I used Tight Bond Two to glue all my
boards together making sure to get lots of glue in each
After I had my boards all glued up and was sure that everything was straight, I clamped them together with pipe clamps. Make sure to wipe up any glue that seeps out now. It's much easier than scaping it after it dries! Follow the drying time advised.
Once everything is dry, remove the pipe clamps and cut the trim boards to size. Measure for each cut to be sure the trim lines up exactly. For the diagonal board I placed it across where I wanted it to be and marked each side. I cut these a hair long so I could make sure my angles were nice and tight.
Putty Time!!!!! Two coats of wood putty to make things nice and smooth. Dry and sand between each coat.
Primer is essential if you don't want the knots to blead through. I often use the cheaper pine to save money, especially if I plan on painting it. The problem can be bleed through with the knots causing a yellow discoloration. As long as you use a good primer to spot prime the knots and a good primer and the rest of the piece you should be fine.
Hardware?????? This was a difficult decision as I needed over 11' for both doors. The price difference at some of these sights was $100's. I read lots of reviews, but the final deciding factor was a friends barn door hardware. A friend of mine built a beautiful barn door for her bathroom and had gotten the hardware on Amazon. Her door slid beautifully and the hardware looked great.
Installation: Level, plum....I don't think so!!! Although I do have to say the part of the closet I built was much more close to plum than the original walls of the house. When installing the bard door hardware refer to the specific instructions that came with your hardware but, I ended up having to use a header board to give my lags something to attach to. I pained this the same color as my wall because I didn't want it to stand out. The main thing when installing the hardware is to make everything level, even if the ceiling or door openings are not. the door will not slide properly if not hung dead on level.
Total cost for this project was about $300 dollars. This included all the wood for two doors, the barn door track hardware, screws and glue.
Driftwood Wind Chime
Every year for Christmas I try to make each of my girls a homemade gift. It's so easy to just buy things but, making something I think they would like takes a lot of thought. I love to think about each girl and try to come up with a special gift. This year I made Ella this driftwood wind chime. I found the wood by our boat during the summer and saved it with this project in mind. The beach glass and shells are a mix of personal finds and store bought treasures. I hope she likes it!
I'm Corinna and I DIY everything. I love power tools and getting up early. My husband and I are currently remodeling our house to create a beautiful home to raise our two daughters in. Follow us as we learn as we go.
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Technology Fiascoes and the Failure of Analysis
There are too many IT project failures in government. Getting the upfront analysis right could prevent a lot of them.
With information technology so much cheaper and more powerful than it used to be, why do so many projects still fail so disastrously? There are plenty of successful projects, but we rarely hear much about them. The failures--from the collapse of California's motor-vehicle-system upgrade to the abandonment of a joint electronic health records system for the military and veterans, just to name a couple of recent ones--get plenty of ink.
To avoid results like those, couldn't we do a better job of analyzing and planning at the beginning of the process and get better results in the end? The answer is yes, and the secrets of success are in the fundamentals.
Good analysis is pretty straightforward: Identify the objectives we care about and the alternatives available to reach those objectives; estimate the consequences of each alternative for each objective; and--finally--choose the alternative with the best estimated result. This requires making sensible trade-offs when one alternative is better for one objective while another is better for a different objective. While analysis can be big or small, it always relies on the same fundamentals: objectives, alternatives, consequences and tradeoffs.
Unfortunately, analysis in the world of government IT often misses one or more of these fundamentals:
Missing objectives. For too many analyses, the objective is simply getting the right technology rather than getting the right uses of technology. We seek cost-effective hardware and software rather than cost-effective information services (which must include the staffing and learning required to use the technology in capturing, storing, analyzing and communicating information). Even more dangerous, we ignore the biggest objectives, which are cost-effective ways of producing and delivering government services. What we really want isn't better technology but better outcomes, such as reduced crime, increased academic achievement, improved health care and efficient tax collection.
Missing alternatives. Too many analyses don't include key alternatives or key elements of the alternatives that are analyzed. To get value from IT, we need to take into account not only the technology but also the staff and work it takes to use the IT in producing information; the staff and work it takes to produce and deliver services in ways made possible by that new information; and the leadership and other activities required to transition to new patterns of work. Too many analyses ignore most of the real work required in creating value, and too many focus on a single recommendation instead of a range of options, especially those that might involve less risk or higher rewards than the option recommended.
Misestimated consequences. Too many analyses estimate consequences by relying on technology and financial models that ignore key behavioral concerns. Most governments require a project to show that the technology chosen is sufficiently mature and far enough away from the "bleeding edge" to be safe. Most require proof that, if the technology works as expected, the ongoing costs can be sustained and justified. Unfortunately, such analysis underemphasizes--or completely ignores--whether the stakeholders will actually produce the behavior required for implementation. Will stakeholders know what they need to do and how to do it? Will they want to do what they need to do? The problems that kill projects--and roughly half of large government IT projects have been rated as failures--usually arise when the police or teachers or doctors or tax collectors or their managers either can't or won't accept their proposed new assignments. Our key misestimated consequences flow not from bad engineering or finances but rather from bad education, bad negotiation and, in general, bad interpersonal relationships and leadership.
Missing tradeoffs. Too many analyses don't weigh and judge the tradeoffs among objectives, especially those involving uncertainty and risks. Predicting worker performance is much more uncertain than predicting technology performance. And the problems we care most about come from downside risks. Results that destroy trust in IT projects are those that go way late, way over budget and/or way short of predicted performance. Unfortunately, we rarely analyze the critically important behavioral uncertainties and conflicts up front. We define projects as "technology projects" rather than as what they really are: institutional-change projects that are enabled by technology.
Why do we define our analyses too narrowly? One reason is history. Early technology was so costly and rigid that it was applicable only to high-volume, well-structured transactions such as in accounting. Only recently has technology become a tool supporting truly new and networked means of organizing work, such as online service production and delivery, much quicker and more detailed data feedback for accountability, and the capacity to organize larger and more specialized work groups assembled over increasingly large geographic regions. The earlier problem was getting the IT to work. Today's problem is using it to innovate and change how the real work--the delivery of critical services--is conducted.
So, what should we do? First, we must analyze the real problem, which is not just the IT itself but using IT to change how we work. To analyze well, we need to assemble the right people and information and spend enough time and effort to do a thorough job.
A key piece of advice is to send analysis teams to interview the early movers. We can learn a lot by meeting privately with the right people and asking them the right questions one on one, especially questions about stakeholder perceptions and behavior. Start upfront with the people and the politics, not just the technology; that would be a great way to both understand and respond to the real forces in play and avoid ending up as another story of failure.


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Aboard his Star Destroyer, Vader tortures a Rebel spy for information on Tyler Lucian, a Rebel deserter who can identify Luke. Wermis chides two Stormtroopers who flinch at his screams, but he, too, is affected. In Old Town, Centares, Valance tracks Lucian to Merl's, a cantina where Lucien is hiding. When Merl tries to shoot him, Valance punches through the bar, grabs his gun, and shoots his cronies, Uri and Glocken, but a shot exposes his circuits, scaring Merl into talking. Valance kills him and leaves, but is halted by investigating troops. He shows a license to hunt in 29 Out-World systems and says the men thought he was after them and panicked; they believe him, but realize he's a Borg and detain him. He kills them and vows to find Lucian before Vader. Lucian hides at Rubyflame Lake, a lava-water bed near a ruined resort that for the Old Republic was a paradise, but under Imperial rule was industrially exploited and polluted. Afraid to die in the Death Star battle, he stole a supply ship and ran, then learned of Luke's victory; now, he considers suicide but is afraid. Valance and Vader's TIE arrive simultaneously, and as Lucian runs into the resort, the two meet. On Yavin IV, in the Massassi Ruins, 3PO vows never to insult R2 again if he survives, but insults him as soon as he is fixed. Near a supply area, Dodonna tells Luke that Leia is on a vital mission. Vader and Valance clash at the lava docks, and Vader is confused by Valance's change of heart and disarms him with the Force. He shoots Vader with an arm-blaster. Vader offers to employ him, but Valance refuses, for Luke and 3PO believe all beings are equal and he wants to protect that dream. Vader stabs him with his lightsaber, but Valance grabs his foot and throws himself into the lava, pulling Vader down until Vader severs his hand. Atop the resort, Lucian hears Valance's words and finds the courage for suicide. Vader returns to his ship, overhears off-duty troops anxious to remove their armor and look human, and orders all personnel to remain in armor at all times.
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Movie Review: The Monuments Men
This movie opens TOMORROW and please go see it. You MUST go see it. Its absolutely moving.
here is the synopsis:
"Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world's artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed? But as the Monuments Men found themselves in a race against time to avoid the destruction of 1000 years of culture, they would risk their lives to protect and defend mankind's greatest achievements. From director George Clooney, the film stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett. The screenplay is by George Clooney & Grant Heslov, based on the book by Robert M. Edsel with Bret Witter. Produced by Grant Heslov and George Clooney."
This film has been rated PG-13 by the MPAA for: SOME IMAGES OF WAR VIOLENCE AND HISTORICAL SMOKING
Thanks to GraceHillMedia, I was asked to attend a media screening. Hubby and I went and we were really looking forward to this movie. Once we got there, some other media folks were saying that they heard it was a slow movie... a flop etc. After overhearing those remarks, I didn't have high hopes.
THANKFULLY, they were mistaken.
This movie actually left me a little speechless. I walked away with such a greater feeling of appreciation for those who serve our country. My Grandpa served in WWII and I have always had an interest in it.
The Monuments Men is a telling story about 7 men who fight to keep the history alive. These men have wives, children, and are much too old to be back in the war. But they go. A few die. And at the end they are asked if, in 30 years, anyone will care what they did... what the cost was for the preserved art.
I will let you decide that for yourself but in my opinion, I say YES!


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Alternative Treatments for IBS
Alternative therapies are helping many people with IBS feel better.
You've tried changing your diet, with no relief. You've tried different medications, and none of them seems to do the trick. If you've tried a number of different suggested treatments to manage your irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with no improvement, perhaps it's time to try something a little less conventional.
Complementary and alternative medicine treatments for IBS can be used instead of, or in addition to, other treatments like medication and lifestyle changes, and can offer symptom relief for many IBS patients.
Complementary Medicine for IBS
"I think that the alternative and complementary methods work better" for people with IBS and other similar diagnoses, says Christie Fleetwood, ND, RPh, a naturopathic doctor in private practice in Chester, Va.
"Conventional medicine does not know what to do with these people. Naturopathic medicine is far better suited for those chronic disease states," says Fleetwood. "The best approach to most chronic issues, I think, is an integrative one with the conventional modalities and naturopathic/alternative and complementary modalities all laid out for the patient."
When evaluating her IBS patients, Fleetwood talks to them to determine if any lifestyle factors might be causing their bowel problems. Where she thinks patients will benefit, she'll recommend a trained acupuncturist or suggest a yoga class to help deal with stress that could be behind IBS. There are many different tools that can be used to manage IBS from a naturopathic and holistic perspective, according to Fleetwood.
Emotional Freedom Technique, or EFT, is a treatment method sometimes used by Fleetwood with IBS patients. Comparing it to acupuncture without using needles, Fleetwood says that EFT works by tapping on the same meridian points used in acupuncture "that help to dislodge the emotion carried inside a cell. The emotions play a really big role in irritable bowel," says Fleetwood.
IBS: The Connection to the Brain
As it turns out, the gut and your emotions are related. Serotonin, the neurotransmitter that affects many emotions, is actually found in the digestive tract.
"The gut is the second brain. It has been estimated that over 95 percent [of serotonin] is in the gut, so the gut feels," says Thelma Jones, MD, president of Options for Wellness in Scarsdale, N.Y. "You've got to heal the gut." Dr. Jones is an internist trained in integrative therapies like hypnotherapy and EFT.
EFT, according to Jones, addresses the underlying core emotional issues that can lead to IBS symptoms. While Jones stresses that EFT is still considered experimental, many people have found considerable benefit from the therapy. Jones is cautiously enthusiastic about the results and says that some of her patients have experienced elimination of their IBS symptoms. However, there have been no studies on EFT's effectiveness.
"IBS is often felt to be 'functional' or psychosomatic, and I don't like that term. It's a real physiological problem," says Jones. Dietary changes (including a gluten-free diet), probiotics, hypnotherapy, and other therapies, including EFT, may help patients with IBS, but before Jones will perform any of them, she insists that they have a full medical workup and IBS diagnosis to rule out other causes of symptoms. Jones recommends that people with IBS symptoms always seek an adequate medical evaluation before they receive any alternative therapies.
IBS: Some Treatment Options
There are a number of therapies that have offered IBS symptom relief for many people, but whether any of them will work for you can't be predicted. Here are some complementary and alternative therapies that have been shown to help manage IBS symptoms in some people:
- Acupuncture. There has not been significant research done on acupuncture specifically for IBS symptom relief, but some very small studies show that it may help some people manage their IBS. Acupuncture may help relieve stress, which can exacerbate some IBS symptoms.
- Therapy. Hypnotherapy and cognitive-behavioral therapy have been found in some small studies to be effective in managing IBS symptoms. These therapies help people with IBS to control their fears and anxieties and relieve symptoms.
- Peppermint oil. Peppermint oil supplements have been found to regulate intestinal function for improvement of IBS symptoms.
- Biofeedback. Biofeedback teaches people how to manage heart rate, blood pressure, and other factors that affect stress levels in order to completely relax the body and prevent IBS from acting up.
- Exercise. Exercises that focus on relaxation and control over breathing and muscles — like yoga and tai chi — are particularly helpful when it comes to relieving IBS symptoms and improving your overall health, wellness, and relaxation.
IBS can still be something of a mystery when it comes to causes and treatments that can universally manage symptoms. Symptoms can be so varied, and happen for reasons that are not understood, so finding the appropriate treatment can be difficult. That's why it's very important to see a doctor, who can direct patients toward a treatment that is appropriate for them.
The good news for people with IBS is that because there are so many standard and complementary and alternative treatments out there that can manage IBS symptoms, you're likely to find something that works well for you.


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Who we are
DiUS is an Australian technology company that partners to solve difficult challenges, bring new ideas to market, and disrupt or transform business models. DiUS solutions incorporate technology through the lense of human-centric development, to ensure we solve the right problem, in the right way. Throughout the discovery, design, and delivery process, we embed our people within the client's team to upskill for an enduring capability lift.
As leaders in digital, data, and devices, the DiUS team looks ahead to the next waves of advancement in technology or practices, to consider how they can be applied to our clients' competitive advantage. Our services span the end-to-end product lifecycle, from ideation, strategy, and design, to proofs of concept, MVP creation, and scale, and combine software and hardware expertise which positions us uniquely in the Australian market.
Founded in 2004, DiUS has extended and enhanced the technology products and landscapes of many blue-chip companies in banking, fintech, real estate, aviation, broadcasting, retail, energy, pharmaceuticals, and more, as well as government and disruptive tech organisations. We are proud that these innovative and impactful client outcomes have recognised by partners and media; DiUS is an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner, and awarded AWS Advanced Consulting Partner of the year for 2016, Innovation Partner of the year 2017 and finalist 2018. Next Media announced DiUS winner of the CRN Impact Award for Customer Experience 2017 for our partnership with REA Group (realestate.com), and in 2018 for 'Nibby the Chatbot,' built for nib Insurance. ARN made DIUS a four-time finalist in 2019 and DiUS further became the first organisation in Australia and New Zealand to achieve AWS ML Competency in 2019.
Beyond delivering commercial outcomes for our clients, DiUS understands the pervasiveness of technology and software provides us with a powerful opportunity to influence change and make a social impact. In addition to purely philanthropic efforts, we support our people in their desire to use their skills to improve the communities in which we live and work; and we work with our clients and partners to do the same.


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Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends
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Since 2013, the National Association of REALTORS® has written the Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report. This report provides insights into differences and similarities across generations of home buyers and sellers. The home buyer and seller data is taken from the annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.
Continuing from last year, in this year's report is the segmentation of the Millennial generation: buyers 22 to 29 years (Younger Millennials/Gen Yers) and buyers 30 to 39 years (Older Millennials/Gen Yers). Millennials still made up the largest share of home buyers at 38%: Older Millennials at 25% and Younger Millennials at 13% of the share of home buyers. Eighty-six percent of Younger Millennials and 52% of Older Millennials were first-time home buyers, more than other age groups. Buyers 40 to 54 (Gen Xers) consisted of 23% of recent home buyers. Buyers 55 to 64 (Younger Boomers) consisted of 18% of recent buyers and buyers 65 to 73 (Older Boomers) consisted of 15% of recent buyers. Buyers 74 to 94 (The Silent Generation) represented the smallest share of buyers at 6%.
All generations of buyers continued to utilize a real estate agent or broker as their top resource to help them buy and sell their homes.
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Sports betting is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome.
Besides simple wagers such as betting a friend that your favorite baseball team will win its division or buying a football "square" for the Super Bowl, sports betting is commonly performed through a bookmaker or through various online Internet websites. The many types of bets include:
Proposition bets are wagers made on a very specific outcome of a match. Examples include guessing the number of goals each team scores in a handball match, betting whether a player will score in a football game, or wagering that a baseball player on one team will accumulate more hits than another player on the opposing team.
Parlays involve multiple bets (usually up to 12) and will reward a successful bettor with a large payout. For example, a bettor could include four different wagers in a four-team parlay, whereby he is wagering that all four bets will win. If any of the four bets fails to cover, the bettor loses the parlay, but if all four bets win, the bettor receives a substantially higher payout (usually 10-1 in the case of a four-teamer) than if he made the four wagers separately.
Progressive parlays A progressive parlay involves multiple bets (usually up to 12) and rewards successful bettors with a large payout, though not as large as normal parlays. However in a progressive parlay, unlike a regular parlay, a reduced payout will still be made even should some of the bets lose.
Teasers A teaser allows the bettor to combine his bets on two or more different games. The bettor can adjust the point spreads for the two games, but must get all the games correct to win and recognizes a lower return in comparison to parlays.
If bets An if bet consists of at least two straight bets joined together by an if clause which determines the wager process. If the players first selection complies with the condition (clause), then the second selection will have action; if the second selection complies with the condition, then the third selection will have action and so on.
Run line, puck line or goal line bets These are wagers offered as alternatives to straight-up/moneyline prices in baseball, hockey or soccer, respectively. These bets feature a fixed point spread that (usually) offers a higher payout for the favorite and a lower payout for the underdog (both in comparison to the moneyline).
Future wagers While all sports wagers are by definition on future events, bets listed as "futures" generally have a long-term horizon measured in weeks or months; for example, a bet that a certain NFL team will win the Super Bowl for the upcoming season. Such a bet must be made before the season starts in September, and winning bets will not pay off until the conclusion of the Super Bowl in January or February (although many of the losing bets will be clear well before then and can be closed out by the book). Odds for such a bet generally are expressed in a ratio of units paid to unit wagered. The team wagered upon might be 50-1 to win the Super Bowl, which means that the bet will pay 50 times the amount wagered if the team does so.
Head-to-Head In these bets, bettor predicts competitor's results against each other and not on the overall result of the event. One example are Formula One races, where you bet on two or three drivers and their placement among the others. Sometimes you can also bet a tie, in which one or both drivers either have the same time, drop out, or get disqualified. Totalizators. In totalizators (sometimes called flexible-rate bets) the odds are changing in real-time according to the share of total exchange each of the possible outcomes have received taking into account the return rate of the bookmaker offering the bet. For example: If the bookmakers return percentage is 90%, 90% of the amount placed on the winning result will be given back to bettors and 10% goes to the bookmaker. Naturally the more money bet on a certain result, the smaller the odds on that outcome become. This is similar to pari-mutuel wagering in horse racing and dog racing.
2nd half bets A 2nd half(Second half) bet is also sometimes called a halftime bet. This bet is placed only at halftime of a particular sporting event. This bet can be placed on the spread(Line) or over/under. The resulting bet that is placed is won or lost only on the points scored by both teams in the second half only.
In-play betting In-play betting is a feature offered by some online sports books that enables bettors place new bets while a sporting event is in progress.
Bookmaking The general role of the bookmaker is to act as a market maker for sports wagers, most of which have a binary outcome: a team either wins or loses. The bookmaker accepts both wagers, and maintains a spread (the vigorish) which will ensure a profit regardless of the outcome of the wager. The Federal Wire Act of 1961 was an attempt by the US government to prevent illegal bookmaking. However, this Act does not apply to other types of online gambling. The Supreme Court has not ruled on the meaning of the Federal Wire Act as it pertains to online gambling.
Bookmakers usually hold a 11-10 advantage over their customers for small wagers it is closer to a 6-5 advantage so the bookmaker will most likely survive over the long term. Successful bookmakers must be able to withstand a large short term loss.
Many of the leading gambling bookmakers from the 1930s to the 1960s got their start during the prohibition era of the 1920s. They were often times decedents of the influx of immigrants coming into the USA at this time. Although the common stereotype is that these bookies were of Italian decent, it has been proven that many of the leading bookies were of eastern European Jewish Ancestry.


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GUANTANAMO BAY—The war crimes prosecution of five Guantanamo prisoners charged with 2,976 counts of murder crawled to a start Monday before a select group of family members of those killed on Sept. 11, 2001.
The parents of one victim who died in New York's World Trade Center sat in the front row of the viewing area of the specially designed courtroom, separated by Plexiglas from self-professed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and his four co-accused.
Hanging on their necks were large photos of their son Paul Acquaviva, a 29-year-old executive who was working on the 103rd floor of the north tower when one of hijacked planes hit.
Monday's hearing was a dramatically different scene from the 13-hour arraignment in May, when the five men either ignored or attempted to disrupt the proceedings.
The defendants directly answered Army Judge James Pohl's questions as he detailed their right to opt out of future hearings this week if they decided to stay in their cells.
Pohl's comments led to moments of levity in an otherwise sombre hearing, as he tried to explain that the trial would continue no matter what, even if the prisoners were somehow to escape custody.
"If I escape?" Yemeni defendant Ramzi bin al Shibh asked.
"I'll be sure to leave some notes," defendant Ali Abdul Aziz Ali later quipped in English.
The five prisoners are held with other "high-value detainees" in a secret Guantanamo facility known as "Camp 7."
For most of the hearing, Mohammed, who once boasted of being responsible for "the 9/11 operation from A to Z," sat impassively at the front, flipping through documents and highlighting various passages. The 47-year-old today looks nothing like his famous 2003 capture photo, appearing before the military commission Monday in a loose, white turban, his long, bushy beard dyed henna red.
Famous for his outbursts and statements, Mohammed made only one remark near the end of the hearing when Pohl asked if he understood his rights.
"Yes. But I don't think there's any justice in this court," he said.
Monday marked the start of pretrials in this historic 9/11 case against Mohammed, his Pakistani nephew Ali, Yemenis al Shibh and Walid bin Attash, and Saudi Mustafa al Hawsawi.
U.S. President Barack Obama lost a bid to try the five on American soil when furor erupted over a proposed federal court trial in Manhattan.
The five are jointly charged in the capital war crimes case for the 2001 deaths in New York, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pa.
These pretrial hearings will confront legal issues that could shape how the case is tried — including what evidence will be kept secret and if the defendants can reveal the conditions of their detention in the CIA's secret network of overseas prisons.
Obama ordered the so-called "black sites" shut shortly after his 2009 inauguration and banned the agency's "enhanced interrogation techniques" such as waterboarding, which Mohammed underwent 183 times.
"Our government's sources and methods are not an open book," Guantanamo's chief prosecutor Brig. Gen. Mark Martins told reporters Sunday night.
But he argued evidence would be kept secret only on the grounds of protecting national security.
"It is not a justification for nondisclosure that something may be embarrassing or that it may tend to reveal that a law was broken."
The American Civil Liberties Union and a lawyer representing 14 media organizations will argue for transparency and against what the military calls "presumptive classification" later this week.
Defence lawyers say their clients' treatment in CIA custody affects all aspects of the case. But when Mohammed's lawyer, Air Force Capt. Michael Schwartz, tried to raise the issue Monday, Pohl shot him down.
"We have to talk about torture," Schwartz said.
"No, we don't," replied Pohl. As Schwartz persisted, he added: "Are you having trouble hearing me?"
One of the relatives of the 9/11 victims pumped her fist and exclaimed "Yes!" at the end of the terse exchange.
The U.S. war crimes court is also dealing with logistical and procedural issues this week.
Bin Attash's lawyer Cheryl Bormann told Pohl that her defence team could no longer work in the office provided on this base, saying the lawyers were falling sick because of rodent feces and mould.
Pohl also heard arguments Monday about whether New Jersey lawyer David Ruhnke, an experienced death penalty attorney, could join Pentagon-appointed Cmdr. Walter Ruiz in defending Hawsawi.
In addition to the small group of relatives of those killed in the 9/11 who were flown here to watch the week's proceedings alongside journalists and court observers, other family members viewed live broadcasts from military facilities in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Maryland and New York City.
All hearings are broadcast with a 40-second delay, which gives the judge the option of censoring any statements he deems classified.


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Hardcover in Fine condition with dustwrapper in Fine condition. First edition, pp xxvii, 350, tables, maps, appendices, index. Personal copy of Professor John D. Hargreaves of Aberdeen University, one of the General Editors of the Oxford Studies in African Affairs Series.
Title: The Building of an Empire: Italian Land Policy and Practice in Ethiopia 1935-1941 (Oxford Studies in African Affairs)
Categories: Africa, Europe, Military History,
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press: 1994
ISBN Number: 0198202628
ISBN Number 13: 9780198202622
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