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We seem to be making a habit of going to St Mawes – one of Cornwall's prettiest towns – at the moment. It must be the lure of the £13.95 crab sandwiches in the pub there – or possibly not! Thinking they must be the most expensive crab sandwiches on the planet, that illusion was quickly dashed by our friend Jean spotting that the ones on the terrace at the Hotel Tresanton just pipped them at the post at £14. At least at the Hotel Tresanton, there are lovely waiters who bring you things, you get an amazing view and you might very well end up rubbing shoulders with the great and the good, as opposed to fighting off your fellow tourists in the yard at The Rising Sun. There is also homemade ice cream… Perhaps I will persuade Robin to save up and take me there for lunch for my birthday next June. Continue reading "Banana oatmeal muffins"
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Fruity banana muffins – egg-free, dairy-free, vegan
Have you ever seen such a forlorn fruit bowl? A couple of pomegranates – fresh from the tree in the garden of Erol's garage, where our car had its pre-MOT checks this week – alongside the inevitable black bananas (see last week's post) and a lonely as-yet-unripe avocado.
Last week's banana drizzle cake had an undignified ending. Having no Tupperware box the right size or shape, I put half in the freezer and wrapped the rest in clingfilm and put it inside the cold oven, where I thought it would be safe from the attentions of Annie Cat (the four-legged midnight stealth shopper). It had companions in the form of a half loaf of soda bread and some leftover simits. I am sure you can guess where this is going – the following day when I turned on the oven, I only remembered they were there when I smelled the plastic melting. The banana bread was totally shrink-wrapped in a coffin of melted clingfilm. Its friends were similarly entombed and also had to be jettisoned. Ooops. Continue reading "Fruity banana muffins – egg-free, dairy-free, vegan"
Banana maple walnut muffins
We have guests arriving at our rental cottage this evening – they have stayed with us before, so at least when they arrive in the middle of the night, they know where they are aiming for.
Guests are pretty thin on the ground this year – the threat of terrorism after the recent bombs in Istanbul, the refugee situation and the little spat between our government and Russia means that many tourists are choosing to holiday elsewhere. Continue reading "Banana maple walnut muffins"


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Even on days when I may not feel like going for a run, I know that if I do, I will ALWAYS feel better when I'm done. Whether it's from the physical exercise, the sense of accomplishment, or knowing I'm doing something healthy and beneficial for my body. Running never lets me down. And I know that I will always feel better and run better when I'm running consistently. If I take a break for whatever reason (illness, injury), returning to running is the hardest part. I'm always happier when I'm running consistently, even if it's a short distance.
My favorite place to run is the Garden Of The Gods Park in Colorado Springs. I used to live close by so I was able to run in this magical place every day with my dogs. Now I run it yearly during the 10 mile race. It's a hilly course with amazing red rocks. It's always a challenge and the miles fly by when I'm looking around at the beauty of nature.
I'm a morning person so I love waking up, fueling, and heading out the door. Sometimes that's to watch an amazing sunrise, other times it's to see wild animals when it's still quiet. I love trail runs so try to avoid the hustle and bustle of the streets. This gives me the calm and serenity I appreciate about the sport. It's MY time to think what I want, or not, and just focus on me.
I love to run in a full length type of sports bra. Not just a sports bra, but it has material down to your waist. They seem to be harder to find these days, but they are my go to gear on top. It allows me to be covered and not have to wear a shirt, which I feel is restrictive unless it's cold and needed.
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Jakob Rodgers from The Gazette
Rarely has the holiday spirit been so evident.
The latest Gazette/El Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fund raised $1,206,371 — the third-highest total in the campaign's 35-year history, and the most raised in nearly 10 years, said Deb Mahan, the fund's director.
The most recent campaign brings the total since 1984 to $21 million. And it brings to 12 the number of years it has topped $1 million.
Every penny went to 20 nonprofits spanning much of the Pikes Peak region's safety net, including children in preschool, homeless families, domestic violence survivors and hospice patients. All administrative costs were covered by Wells Fargo, ADD STAFF, El Pomar Foundation, The Anschutz Foundation and The Gazette.
On Thursday, nonprofit leaders said the money would be critical to meeting the needs of thousands of people across the Pikes Peak region. Recipient organizations are granted flexibility in how to spend the money — a blessing, considering that most other grants can be used only for specific programs.
Read the full article here.


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Lessons for climate compatible development from African agriculture
Lessons for climate compatible development from African agriculture
CDKN Africa's Nkulumo Zinyengere shares six lessons from the Regional Climate Smart Agriculture Conference, which he recently attended. He looks at the detailed efforts to advance climate smart agriculture in southern Africa.
The climate change challenge on development is a drawn out, long term challenge that will require more than piece-meal efforts. This was one of the headlines of the Regional Climate Smart Agriculture Conference (CSA), held in Johannesburg, South Africa, which I attended on behalf of the Future Climate For Africa programme. But the conference, which brought together SADC, the Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa, the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network and GIZ among others, also highlighted detailed efforts to advance climate smart agriculture. Here are the six lessons I learned.
1. The time of working in silos is long gone
Tackling developmental challenges in a changing climate requires inter and trans disciplinary engagements that target a holistic intervention approach. The challenges that are imposed on development by climate change are multifaceted and complex in nature, demanding that responses should be versatile and dynamic - a kind of dynamism that a one-track mind set or approach cannot fully address. Radical shifts in our thinking and approaches may be required. Stakeholders in the agriculture sector, as those in the climate and development space need to work more collaboratively and creatively to better address the climate change question.
2. Context, context, context
There is a tendency to deliver one-size fits all interventions to farmers, as with most climate change related development intervention. A good example is of conservation farming, a climate smart approach that has been strongly promoted in the region owing to its known technical superiority. Yet, in some countries such as Zambia where some of the earliest efforts of conservation farming promotion have been targeted, the adoption and use of it have been largely patchy and disappointing. Just because an intervention is climate smart and suitable somewhere doesn't mean it is climate smart and suitable everywhere. Understanding local contexts and tailoring interventions to them goes a long way in better targeting development interventions under climate change, especially given the uncertainties involved.
3. Locally owned and driven
Following on the need for better contextualisation of interventions, it is clear from the experiences of implementing CSA that a country demanded and driven process is invaluable in developing and implementing development efforts under a changing climate. Furthermore, interventions need to be narrowed to account for sub-national disparities. This approach better supports the sustainability of interventions by fostering ownership. Too many interventions have seen immense progress occur as external support and resources flow, only to lose momentum or fizzle out entirely once projects or programmes run their course.
4. Build capacity
It was agreed that in order to support locally driven processes, there is need to build the capacity of local target communities to implement climate smart agriculture and to strengthen the institutions that will support intervention efforts. It is however clear that capacity building efforts that have been ongoing in CSA, have their limitations. The focus and approach of capacity development on individuals and to a lesser extend institutions is limited. The system under which the targeted interventions are intended, the processes involved and the mechanisms required will continue to hamstring developmental efforts under climate change and will need to be addressed and taken more seriously.
5. Measure and track effectively
Successful climate smart interventions and practices are hardly ever brought to scale. Apart from capacity constraints, the lack of effective monitoring, and measuring continues to hinder scaling. Common national visions are important in order to have consistent understanding of appropriate interventions and to best align these interventions with national strategies and policies for better traction. As such, national monitoring systems that are solidly cognisant of local disparities, with clear indicators of success are required to form a solid foundation for informing the scaling up and out of successful interventions.
6. Do not crowd out the private sector
Supporting farmers through input subsidies was found to be one of the most useful methods of providing resources that can drive the farming enterprise, growth and development. Malawi is a shining example of what subsidies can achieve, having achieved food self-sufficiency over a period of 5 years of intensive well-coordinated implementation of input subsidies. However, such intervention approaches can be severely threatened by funding flows. As such, development interventions under climate change should seek to ensure that external support and efforts are targeted effectively such that they also stimulates private sector innovation and engagement, avoid crowding private players out and distorting markets.
Overall, the lessons from CSA show that the climate change challenge on development is a drawn out, long term challenge that will require more than piece-meal efforts. Increased and more effective collaboration, improved targeting of interventions, strengthened local/national capabilities, local ownership and innovation, continual learning and dynamism will be invaluable in advancing climate compatible development.


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Beware The Blackener Of Bright Waters, For She Is Come Again
Rumors of death move like a plague through the Crannogtowns of the Great Swamp—of ranger patrols mysteriously disappearing on routine scouting missions, of a winged shadow that blots out the midday sun, and of entire villages slaughtered, their homes left burning and the victims' flesh melted from their bones. All evidence gathered from the sites of these massacres points to the heart of the Great Swamp, where an ancient and primitive tribe of lizardmen have ruled from an abandoned human temple for centuries on end. The Crannogtowns' protectors, the Stormhammer Rangers, warn that horrid half-dragon monstrosities still stalk the bogs and travelers would do well to stay away from the inner swamp. Yet the killing and the carnage continue, and the people of the Crannogs plead for heroes to aid them now as they did in days long forgotten. Are you up to the challenge?
Reign Of Ruin is the first full-length adventure module in Jon Brazer Enterprises' Deadly Delves product line, and is compatible with the ENnie-award winning 13th Age Roleplaying Game. This adventure is designed to challenge five 4th-level PCs like no other content has to date. Inside this volume, you'll find:
- More than 20 fully-developed new monsters for your 13th Age campaign
- Eight new traps and eight new magic items waiting to be discovered, ranging from the entertaining to the awe-inspiring
- Full-color maps of a Crannogtown village, as well as five floors of a terrifying temple dungeon
- Story hooks that help GMs tie their players' characters directly into the adventure using the Icon system
- Specialized advice on playing a cunning black dragon against a group of PCs in a dangerous game of cat and mouse
- Optional rules for using tactical terrain in select encounters
- Enough content to take five 4th-level PCs from the Adventurer to Champion tier of play, with ideas to extend the story even further once you're done exploring the temple
Dangers Unknown. Treasures Untold. Adventure Awaits.
Download the Deadly Delves: Reign of Ruin for 13th Age at DriveThruRPG/RPGNow and d20PFSRD. Also download wallpaper of the beautiful artwork from this exciting adventure here and here.
In a long running campaign involving the the forces of undead, you are going to need lots of NPC names. Age of Icons: 100 Lich Queen Agents is here to help. This list of 100 names will give you the inspiration you need for when you are planning your next gaming session. Additionally, 5 of the agents in the list receive full stat blocks; each comes complete with relations to the other icons, giving you hooks to create your own adventures with. Beautifully illustrated, this supplement is ideal for your 13th Age campaign.
The 5 NPCs detailed inside are
- Crematys, the Dragon-Lich (10th level caster)
- The Devouring Dark, Colossal Shadow (8th level blocker)
- Gravedigger Bob, Ghoul Commoner (5th level leader)
- Gravewing, Diseased Roc (12th level spoiler)
- Ihar the Rusted Blade, Wight Mercenary (7th level troop)
Never be caught unprepared when GMing a lich and her agents.
Age of Icons: 100 Lich Queen Agents is available now at d20PFSRD and DriveThruRPG/RPGNow.com.
Each character has backgrounds that helps you succeed at non-combat skills. This unique history helps to flesh out your character and explains who you are as much as how you got here. Age of Ideas: Character Backgrounds is a list of 100 ideas that will help you find the exact background you are looking for with your character.
Inside this 3 page PDF, you will find 100 background ideas that include:
- 22 Butterflykeeper
- 29 City Guard/Gate Keeper
- 42 Executioner/Torturer
- 94 Temple Slave
Give your Character Fantastical Life Today.
Download Age of Ideas: Character Backgrounds for your 13th Age/Archmage game today at DriveThruRPG/RPGNow.com and d20PFSRD.com
Terrible beasts, intimidating giants, freezing insects and other dangers of nature await you within the Book of Beasts: Monsters of the Great Druid. These inspiring monsters let you assault, frighten or befriend your players in new and exciting ways. Each has some connection to the Great Druid Icon, a powerful lover of nature that will stop at nothing to prevent the encroachment of civilization upon the wilderness. The exact nature of that connection is for you to know and your players to discover.
Inside this 12 page PDF, you will find 11 monsters that:
- range from levels 0 through 7
- fill the caster, leader, mook, spoiler, troop, and wrecker roles
- have a unique connection to the Great Druid Icon as well as other Icons in your game
Challenge your players in ways they never expected.
Download Book of Beasts: Monsters of the Great Druid for your 13th Age/Archmage game today at DriveThruRPG/RPGNow.com and d20PFSRD.com


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Raising two puppies at the same time in the same household isn't a good idea and could be a recipe for disaster. Understand the reasons why and if you're still truly determined to have two pups, here's how to survive the experience!
Is raising two pups in the same household a good idea?
I'm often asked this question and my answer is always an emphatic NO!
Whether from the same litter or not, the answer is still the same.
Please don't do it because I guarantee you'll regret it, especially if you've never owned a puppy before!
Responsible cocker spaniel breeders won't ever sell more than one puppy from any litter to the same family and there are many good reasons why they shouldn't.
Read on to find out why owning two puppies at the same time can be problematic.
I hope the above reasons for not raising two puppies in one household have made you think twice and perhaps you're now having second thoughts.
However, if the above hasn't put you off and you still want more than one little bundle of fun, why not consider buying your second puppy when the first one is truly socialized and fully trained?
That way, you've a better chance of
managing the second puppy and with a bit of luck your first puppy
will teach the other some good manners.
If you've already bought two puppies and you're struggling with them and looking for guidance, the recommendations set out below may help you to put a stop to their mischief and mould your puppies into well-behaved, individual, adult Cocker Spaniels.
To state the obvious, your objective will be to raise two individual, well-socialized, well-trained, and well-mannered Cocker Spaniels.
It's thought that where puppies are raised together, their development falls short; individual attention will allow each puppy to develop to his full potential.
So it's important that the pups are kept apart for the first few months of their life. It's also equally important to give both puppies lots of individual attention.
Failure to do either of the above could result in two unruly, mischievous, un-trainable puppies that may develop behavioral issues later in their adult life.
recommend you crate your two puppies, separately. I appreciate it can
be expensive, but it's important that they can spend time away from each
other to help avoid separation issues.
Place the crates next to each other at first, and then gradually move them apart until they're at separate ends of the room.
If you can move the puppies into separate rooms, even better. Your Cocker Spaniel pups will only rest and sleep in their crates. There will be plenty of time when they can be together and have 'supervised' fun!
If you've not yet crated your puppies, you'll find plenty of helpful advice on crate training your puppy here.
Feeding your puppies separately, preferably in different rooms, will help to avoid problems with food aggression.
For example, if both puppies are fed side by side and one puppy finishes before the other, he may try to steal food from his sibling.
If this happens regularly, the other puppy
will begin 'resource guarding' and will growl, snarl, snap or even
bite, if he believes his food is about to be taken from him.
For obvious reasons resource guarding can become a very serious problem, particularly if it's allowed to develop into adulthood. If that were the case, it would need to be addressed immediately.
Happily, issues of food aggression in dogs may never arise if the puppies are fed apart from each other.
Effective and timely socialization is essential if your puppies are to grow up to be contented and happy Spaniels.
Each puppy must be given their own
individual 'socialization time' to allow each one to concentrate on you and the socialization in hand, rather than on each other.
If each puppy isn't socialized properly, they may become easily frightened and confused by the simplest of situations, or noises, and become very nervous of their environment.
This 'fear' of most things around them can result in behavioural and aggression issues later on in life.
Socializing your puppy is a very important part of their development, don't miss it out!
learn from each other - bad behaviour as well as good behaviour - and
unless you're an expert dog trainer you'll more than likely end up with
two very mischievous puppies who aren't in the slightest bit interested
in what you're trying to do!
It will be better for all concerned if puppy obedience training is given to each pup separately, but before you do, I recommend you read my advice on how to train a puppy to give you a few tips first.
Of course your puppies should be allowed to play together, but keep an eye on them and separate them if play gets too rough.
Spend some time playing with each puppy individually to help them learn that you're fun to be around and for them to want
to be with you (rather than always with each other).
Once you have their attention in this way and they've bonded with you, there's a good chance that they'll want to do as you ask. Result!
Exercise and walk your puppies on their own, but also walk them together, as a pack.
Walking your puppies separately will make teaching them to walk nicely on the lead much easier and will also help each puppy to get used to his immediate environment without the distraction and/or intimidation of his sibling.
it's time to take your puppies to see their vet, for example, for their
vaccinations or regular check ups, take them separately.
I appreciate it may be more convenient to take both at the same time, but what we're trying to do here is to treat each puppy as an individual and not part of a whole.
As you interact with your puppies, monitor their behaviour to see if a natural hierarchy develops between the two puppies.
It's important to allow a hierarchy to develop and it's also important to respect that hierarchy.
Step in to referee only when it's absolutely necessary, for example, when one puppy is being mercilessly bullied, or play is getting too rough.
Having said that, regardless of each puppy's status in the pack, both should view and accept you as their alpha dog!
If you watch your puppies when they're alone as well as when they're playing together, I think you'll be surprised at how differently they behave when they're apart.
When two puppies are raised together the dominant puppy will try to 'rule the roost' and may attempt to intimidate or bully, the subservient puppy.
When they're apart their own 'true' personality is likely to shine through.
I can't emphasize enough how important it is to keep the two puppies separated.
Separation will allow each pup to learn and develop at his own pace and for each personality to emerge naturally.
You won't need to keep your puppies apart forever, perhaps only for the first 8 - 12 months, just enough time to allow them to become well-trained, well-behaved, and fully socialized adults with a healthy respect for their human pack.
If you decide to go down the route of getting two puppies, I hope this helps and I wish you the very best of luck - enjoy them!
Photo Credits for Two Puppies:
1. Cynoclub at http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-puppies-english-cocker-image16956541
2. Liliya Kulianion at http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-english-cocker-spaniel-puppy-image22874290
3. Cynoclub at http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-image-puppies-cockers-spaniel-image10324386
4. Odenosuke at http://www.flickr.com/photos/yoko69/502415885/
5. Juliane Meyer at http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-images-six-english-cocker-spaniel-puppies-suitcase-image8171274


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Bad things can happen to us all once in a while and for me this time around it was the loss of my Shure SE530 Sound Isolating Earphones. They were the best earphones I have ever purchased for regular every day use. Fortunately, I had them for nearly 3 years, so it wasn't like I didn't get my money's worth out of them. I was going to get another pair in about a month but seeing how the iPhone OS 3.0 software is around the corner along with a new iPhone, I decided to wait until I have that new toy in my hands. In the meantime, I desperately require something other than these horrid white Apple earphones in my ears. My pick as of this very moment of June 1, 2009 is the Motorola MOTOROKR S9-HD A2DP Stereo Bluetooth Headset.
I know that the iPhone 2G doesn't offer A2DP (Stereo) but that's not why I'm getting them now. My travel time is usually spent listening to podcasts not music. I save the latter for the iPhone speakers or for when I can really be engrossed with my music as I like to be, hence the need for another pair of those Shures. In the meantime, I wanted something different that allowed me to be mobile, still answer calls, sound decent and isolates sound (NYC trains are just too loud to enjoy anything fully). The S9-HDs appear to be very nice and previously listened to the original S9s so I know they sound good for a bluetooth headset. Once I get them I'll add my thoughts so stay tuned.
I finally got my hands on the Motorola MOTOROKR S9-HD Bluetooth Stereo Headset. As soon as I could I plugged it up to charge and wasted some time viewing the included contents of the package while eagerly awaiting for the headset to charge up. The package of the S9-HD as you can see is a nicely designed box with the headset and bluetooth transmitter (D650) in full view. Inside there's a miniUSB charger, a large cloth case for the headset, 2 extra sets of ear pieces and a manual. All standard boring stuff so let's get on to the fun part.
In order to use the S9-HDs with the iPhone for your music listening enjoyment you need to use the included Bluetooth transmitter. Regular handsfree calling on the other hand is accomplished by the usual pairing of the headphones with the iPhone itself. The good thing is that both operate in tandem with each other. When a call comes in the S9-HDs act as any other standard handsfree set to take the call. When done you can go right back to where you left off with your music.
The sound quality is very good for a bluetooth headset. Music and podcasts sounded both clear and full with no distortion. Motorola seems to have been hard at work to improve the sound over their original S9 Bluetooth headset by incorporating SRS Labs' WOW HD Technology into this second generation headset. The WOW HD has 2 settings you can toggle between by pressing the >>| (Track Forward) button until you hear a tone. Which one actually sounds better is up to the user and their listening preference but having a choice to begin with makes the S9-HDs an even better value than some the other competitor's offerings. If you have a discriminating ear or are a self-proclaimed "audiophile" you're not going to use these as a replacement to the excellent sound you get from a good pair of wired headphones. What you will appreciate is the higher quality of sound offered through this bluetooth connection. As a handsfree device call quality is equally very good. Clear and balanced sound devoid of extraneous background noises.
Like any bluetooth device the question of signal strength always comes up. The bluetooth connection seems to be very good but you must take in account both devices. I have only connected the S9-HD to my iPhone as both handsfree and for listening to music at the same time. During those occasions the iPhone has been in 3 separate locations. A front jacket pocket and both front and back jean pockets. Each time giving a steady signal as long as both devices were pretty much in line with each other. This seems to be the normal limitation for all bluetooth devices. The maximum distance I was able to walk away from the iPhone in a straight line while listening to music was about 45 feet. At that point the sound would sometimes begin to break up. Also interference from other devices have been a none issue so far.
The fit of the S9-HDs also seems to have been improved. While it is still limited by the shape and size of an individuals head the S9-HDs are pretty comfortable. Getting use to the S9-HD took no real effort on my part outside of the usual trying on the earbuds to see which one I prefer. This headset is very light but won't fall off your head or pop out of your ears while walking or running. The only issue some may have are when wearing glasses depending to the shape (such as Oakley) as these loop over your ears where glasses normally sit. The earbuds themselves sit just outside the ear canal which doesn't do a lot for sound isolation but it is sufficient enough to enjoy whatever you are listening to. If the earbuds were turned inward to face the ear canal a bit more they would provide an even better listening experience. There are also only 2 sizes of earbuds. Two of the sets are large and one is medium which also limits who can wear this headset comfortably.
Operation while wearing the headset is excellent. Motorala altered only the button styling but did not their locations making it easy for anyone upgrading from the original S9 headset. I found these buttons much better than the original S9 setup as each on is now raised instead of just the center buttons. This made them easier to find and more confidence when pressing buttons without looking. The buttons also require enough pressure to activate that you won't make accidental presses when touching or handling the headset.
All in all I am very pleased with this headset thus far. The S9-HDs sound very good, are quite comfortable, easy to setup and use and stay in my ears. While the S9-HD is not perfect, they are a worthwhile upgrade path from the original S9 headset. Motorola has done an excellent job with this headset and hopefully future versions will continue improve and build on this solid design they now have. If you are in the market for a Bluetooth stereo headset then the Motorola S9-HDs should be on your short list of ones to try. At a retail price of $99.99 for the bundle (S9-HD + D650 (bluetooth transmitter) this set is a good value for the money.
Note: sound quality and volume was based on listening to various podcasts, music encoded at 320-bit AAC, standard CD recordings and riding the NYC transit system.


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Summer Dress Themed Sale
Today only Old Navy is having a 50% off sale on their dresses.
With the hot summer nights among us, a simple dress is a great way to dress up. Accessorize, dressing up or even down is the way to go. Pairing with some cute sandals,sneakers or flats would make you look like a fashionista on the prowl.
Being able to wear a dress to brunch or even date night is a must. Who has enough time to go home and change their outfit for a night on the town while already out for the day.
Here a few cute dresses they are having on sale today. There are quite a few so browse around for your best fit.
Soft Ruffle-Front Cami Dress:$16.50
Sleeveless Knit Swing Dress:$13.50
They are also having a steal for their shorts and shorts which are also 50% off. The summer dress sale ends tonight at 11:59pm.
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Established in 1993, Qingdao Joinworld Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is professionally manufacturer of wrapping machines, Diaper Packaging Machine, Sanitary Napkins Packaging Machine, Chocolate Packing Machine, Biscuit Packing Machine, Battery Packaging Machine, Stretch Film Packaging Machine, Pharmaceutical Packaging Machine integrating development and production together.
An Introduction
Qingdao Joinworld Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a prestigious company holding expertise in manufacturing excellent Packaging Machines. We are a Manufacturer and Exporter of a comprehensive range of packaging machines such as Diaper Packaging, Biscuit Packaging Machine, Noodle Packaging Machine, Medical Devices Packaging Machine, Flow Wrapping Machine, Chocolate Packaging Machine and many other machines.
In addition to fabricating the aforesaid machines, we also act as Service Provider of our manufactured machines.
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Located in Qingdao, we enjoy easy water, land and air transportation. We are exported to various countries like Europe, Australia, Amercica, Middle East and South Africa more than 40 countries and regions.
Qingdao Joinworld has always focused on development and innovation, research, and has passed European CE certification. As a premium quality machinery supplier, Qingdao Joinworld gives the technical training, equipment debugging,and life long maintenance.
We also work with various international corporations to create efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance product quality, such as P&G, Allen-Bradley, and Danone etc.
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Lombok is Bali's eastern and relatively undeveloped neighbor, a beautiful island boasting pristine beaches, rainforest waterfalls and the mighty volcano, Mount Rinjani. With so many attractions, activities and nature parks available on this small island, Lombok is a perfect destination for all types of travellers, even families with young children and solo travellers.
Whether you are looking for a relaxing beachfront holiday, somewhere that is close to nature or a holiday filled with adventurous water activities, Lombok has something to offer. The surrounding is relaxing, quiet and offers a stunning sea view.
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Real Life Hannibal Lectar – New York City Cop Accused of Plot to Torture and Eat Victims
It's difficult to imagine Thomas Harris' series of horror novels, adapted to film, bringing Hannibal Lecter any closer to life than the silver screen! But, it's a sad sign of the times when Gilberto Valle, a NYC police officer, used his twisted fetishes and police database to plot to torture women, slowly cook them and then eat their body parts!
He cataloged nearly 100 women, saying he was thinking of tying their bodies "onto some kind of apparatus...cook her over low heat, keep her alive as long as possible" and eating their remains! This is beyond my comprehension that a split personality like that has gone undetected!
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"Reasonable!" She tried to yell but had to stop and cough, forgetting how raw her throat was. She continued in a hoarse whisper. "I will have you know that I am without a doubt the most reasonable of women!"
He lifted an eyebrow.
"I am. Ask anyone!"
He looked around.
No, not now you idiot!"
He set her down next to a chair and she dropped into it, for the moment all vigor drained from her. Numbly she stared at the table, vaguely aware as Vash got up and went into the kitchen. She could hear him opening cupboards and clinking dishes. She sincerely hoped he was not going to make her another cup of tea. She was going to have to ask Milly exactly what kind of tea that was.
She lifted her eyes to scan the room she was in. She vaguely recognized it as the one she rented. Great galloping sandballs! What had she been thinking? This must be costing her through the nose. One room next time, one room she resolved firmly. It's not like she was made of double dollars, or... turning in a bounty. In revenge for the awful tea, she entertained herself as she imagined turning Vash in to collect the reward or maybe the hotel would consider an even trade. Her head was beginning to throb and her stomach hurt. Must he bang everything around so loudly! Yes, definitely an even trade. Even her eyelashes were beginning to ache. Just when she thought she couldn't take it another second it faded away. What an odd way for a headache to behave. Not that she was complaining. Her head felt lopsided as well, no not exactly, it felt... she couldn't put her finger on it, her mind felt too numb and foggy. She sat there, feeling the tide of pain blossom in her temples and fade, back and forth. Even her emotions were swinging like a pendulum. First she desperately wanted for Vash to come and give her a hug, the next she wanted to slug him. What was wrong with her? She sighed with relief as the pain had receded. It was at that moment Vash slid a plate of food under her surprised nose.
"Thank you but no thank you, I'm not..." Then the incredible delicious smell wove a seductive spell under her nose. She grabbed a fork and knife and attacked with a ravenous appetite gone mad. The next thing she knew she heard the clinking of her fork scraping the plate. She blinked. The food was gone. Had she actually eaten that fast? And why was she feeling this odd sensation? She was feeling lethargic and sluggish again.
Out of the corner of her eyes she saw Vash's arm place a glass of juice beside her. She tried to reach for it but her arm felt like it belonged to someone else. She could see the glass. She wanted the glass. Her arm was pointed in the right direction of the glass but her hand felt useless, unable to grasp. She felt tears prickle at the corners of her eyes. Why was her body acting so contrary to her wishes? Vash must have sensed her distress and picked up the glass and put it in her hand and then wrapped his long fingers around her smaller ones. He squatted down beside her chair and helped her, guiding the juice to her dry waiting mouth. She felt grateful as the liquid slid down her throat and thought, magnanimously, that Vash wasn't so bad and decided not to trade him in after all. When she finished, he gently gook the glass from her hand and placed it back on the table.
He stood up and moved his chair closer to hers and sat down facing her side as she numbly gazed at the table top trying to gather her thoughts. Under his intense gaze she began to feel uncomfortable and fidgety. That disconnected feeling was retreating, resembling a weird emotional and physical tide she had no control over. She looked down at the edge of the table, absentmindedly twirling the fringe of the tablecloth around her fingers. But something besides just her was different. She could feel it like she had felt the headache earlier. A flush was traveling up her face. She wanted to blurt out, "What!" but a reluctance filled her. If he was human she would have thought a difficult relational discussion was in the offing, but after he had made such a federal case about not being human that couldn't be it. He had made it plain that he thought of her as a burden, a hindrance to his movements, and a encumbrance to his wanderings. He didn't want to be responsible for her welfare, what if she got hurt? Hmmph! He would probably just be relieved if she and Milly were recalled she thought with a bitter twist of her lips. She had taken that frightening step of opening up her heart and telling him she loved him now and forever. Of late she thought she had detected a caring on his part. She must have just read him wrong. He pointed out all the differences, she was human, he wasn't blah, blah, blah. She didn't know him well enough, she should go on with life. She was a friend that he appreciated and was grateful for but he couldn't love anyone right now nor was he able to. Yes, he had cleared up any misconceptions she may have let herself be deluded with. Her cheeks flamed even warmer than before as she felt the shame of exposing herself to someone totally indifferent to her existence, even disdainful of her feelings for him. Well, that was it Mr. High and Mighty Typhoon! He could take his spiky-headed airs of superiority right back to where.... well, wherever! She felt that hot prickling in her eyes again and ordered her tear ducts to desist and stand down. I refuse to cry in front of him again! He doesn't get the privilege! Still, she pondered, something felt out of whack here she just couldn't put her finger on it and that bothered her to no little end. Well no one could accuse Meryl Stryfe of being a coward! She squared her shoulders and turned in her chair to face him, staring firmly right back into his eyes. Lilac returning aqua, gaze for gaze.
He dropped his eyes first and Meryl wasn't quite sure why she felt a sense of smug triumph from that... or also, why a touch of disappointment. It's like I can't make up my mind. There is definitely something wrong with me, Think of something else. Hey, his hair is wet and falling down around his face. He looks good like that. She also took in how the light lay across his cheekbones, the line of his brow... No, no, stop it, don't go there, think of something besides that! She felt her cheeks growing red again and jerked her mind back to the last report she had written, was there anything she needed to add, besides the fact that he was so incredibly attractive that she just wanted to... NO! Not again! She felt a pinch and looked down at her hands to find one finger was entangled in the fringe. She darted a glance at him from under her lashes. Good, he didn't notice. She worked quietly but quickly trying to get her finger loose.
He looked back up and she could feel his gaze and jerked her eyes back up just as her finger came free. She tried a smile that he returned and she wondered if his was just as fake as hers. But, if she wasn't mistaken, there was also a hint of uncertainty in his face. She watched as he leaned forward to place his elbows on his knees and tightly clasped his hands in front of him. He looked like a man who had something difficult to say. Meryl was beginning to feel a coldness and dread grip her heart. If this were a doctor's office she would be expecting the words, "You have six weeks to live." Nothing good ever came from this kind of silence. What was he going to tell her, that he was sending her away? Or that he was the one going away and leaving her behind? The worst thing she could think of was being separated from him. She couldn't help herself anymore, she would follow him and protect him. She didn't give a damn about dignity or self-respect. I would like to see him try and stop me, she thought sullenly. He didn't have to love her, just let her tag along. Maybe they could both forget she had said anything. (As if!) But, warring with that was also the desire to make him happy and if it truly meant that he would be happier for her to leave, then, could she, would she place his desires above hers? Which one would she choose? She winced, her heart was squeezing painfully.
Unexpectedly he sat straight up interrupting her wandering thoughts. Now that she thought about it, he did seem on edge. She become aware of how his hands were clenched on his knees. Why he's as nervous as I am, she thought with a shock and felt her heart melt toward him even as a twinge of dread poked at her. I have had time to work through this and I feel just fine (liar) with what he is going to say and I can just spare us both another painful discussion. She would show him who was the mature one here, and it had nothing to do with how many years one had behind them!
"I know what you're going to say."
"You do?" He eyed her warily.
"Yes I do. And it's okay."
"It is?" Suspicion glinted in his eyes.
"Yes. I want you to know that I have already come to a decision."
"You have?" Good Lord, was he always this dense?
"Milly and I will send in our request for a transfer," She held up a hand and began ticking off each finger. "We will wait for any further paychecks, catch up on any back reports, tie up any loose ends, wait for orders for our next assignment..." She ran out of fingers and started over again, ..."and then buy some first class tickets this time, and make our way back home. Then you," She chanced a look at him, she was a little concerned about him, he seemed sickly looking all of a sudden. "Mr. Vash the Stampede, will be a free man! Well, unless they send someone else out but really, that would take a while. In the meantime you could make yourself scarce so they couldn't find you..." She was rambling and she knew it but couldn't seem to stop herself, in fact, if she stopped she was pretty certain that she would start crying and she really didn't want to do that, especially in front of him. Though that open-mouthed stunned look on his face was really distracting. Speaking even more rapidly until the words were nearly tripping out of her mouth she continued, ".... but of course, I doubt you could keep out of trouble for any length of time, you just don't have it in you. So all the new Risk Prevention Agents would need to do is follow the fall out of your little escapades like we did..."
"Meryl!" Vash interrupted. It suddenly occurred to her that he had called her by her name for the first time. If she hadn't known better she would have been tempted to turn around to look for this other "Meryl" he was speaking to. Yet at the same time that didn't seem quite right. What was that vague feeling that he had already left familiar ground to cross into new territory? She shook her head slightly. No matter. He had called all those other girls by their name but she was just "Insurance Girl." She still felt the sting of that. And now that she thought about it, it kind of pissed her off!
She cocked an eyebrow at him and pretended to fan herself. "My my, you do know my name. What a surprise!" An annoyed expression crossed his face. He started again.
"Be still my heart!"
Vash slapped a hand over his face and scowled at her through his fingers while congratulating himself on keeping his temper. Slowly, he lowered his hand back to his knee, grasping it tightly but this time noticed that his legs were beginning to ache where he had been gripping them; if this kept up he was going to cut off the blood flow to his lower legs. Taking a deep breath and forcing his hands to relax, he wondered how to broach the subject.
Three times in the space of...." She started mockingly.. Why was she reacting this way? Confusion was swiftly overcome by surprise when...
Vash launched out of his chair grabbed her shoulders, hauled her to her feet shaking her and hissed in a low stern voice, "This is not a child's game!" That stung. What was happening to her? She was usually competent and in control. She was turning into some kind of shrew, and as much as she was embarrassed by her own behavior, she couldn't seem to stop herself. She closed her eyes to keep from looking into the bright aqua eyes burning holes into her soul.
He stopped shaking her but his fingers still dug into her shoulders wrinkling the fabric under his tight grip. She wouldn't look at him. What kind of "You've got to stop following me but we can still be friends" speech was this? Why was he acting so angry? By rights she should be the angry one and here she was being impressively noble in letting him off the hook easy. She should be shaking his shoulders! She was becoming very confused, the signals were changing again and she wasn't sure what they were saying now. The fog was starting to roll back in and she was having trouble focusing.
Something was occurring to Vash and he mentally kicked himself for not realizing earlier.
In the interests of not wasting any more time than need be he didn't use her name again. He asked, " Do you even remember how you got here?"
She wasn't expecting that question. She concentrated with a tilt of her head. Nothing. Maybe it would come to her if she just tried to jump start it.
"I got here by... er, I came here when..." nothing, she still had nothing. She rummaged around her short term memory only to find it was acting more like a no-term memory. Well, she would show him how mature she was because she refused to lie or evade the question, just like a grown-up, mature, reasonable adult. Show his pissy plant self what one, Meryl Stryfe was made of. She pulled herself up straighter under fingers that were still digging in quite painfully she noted.
"No, I don't remember...." She looked around. Now that she thought about it where were Milly and Wolfwood? She turned to look out the window to what little of the town she could see from her position. Nothing looked familiar. She was beginning to feel that panic rising again.
"What is the last clear memory you have?"
She thought a moment, relieved, yes, she could see it.
He watched her anxiously. He could feel her rising distress as she realized she was in an unknown place, she didn't remember getting here or how she got here or why she was there.
She blinked away tears and realized, There is something he is holding back. Normally she would have asked and demanded an answer. This time was different. All of her sanity was precariously balanced on a wobbly pinhead. She lowered her head in thought.
He watched her face, saw the look and knew what she was thinking. They needed to hurry this along before the barrier came crashing down. He wasn't sure if she could handle the mental assault on her own if it did. His stomach tightened. She was in a much weaker mental and physical condition than when she had been attacked. Legato! His lip raised in a silent snarl, Damn him to all the fires of hell. He felt a crackling energy as his flesh tried to ripple but forced it back down.
It was true. "I did, didn't I?" She whispered, more to herself than for any kind of answer from him.
Slightly stunned and somewhat apprehensive, he slowly walked into the room to find she was already lying on the bed, hands folded over her stomach. She lifted one to pat the empty space beside her as he stood there doubtfully. "Coming?"
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Joseph William Ferguson Family
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Date and location from Harrison Co. Marriages microfilm.
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About Joseph William Ferguson:
Joe and family came to Shreveport, Louisiana from East Texas around 1897. He was a fireman for Kansas
City Southern Railroad for many years in Shreveport....................................................................Found
in the 1900 Census, La., Caddo Parish, Shreveport, ED 47, sh. 27, img. 53. His occupation was listed
as "engine hostler". I learned that a hostler's job was to go into the yard and get an engine which
had been left running by the engineer and move it into the roundhouse.Joseph Ferguson 42Laura
L Ferguson 32Homer L Ferguson 11William L Ferguson 8Raymond L Ferguson 1Richard A Melton
21 (brother-in-law)....................................................................Joe
Ferguson and family were found in the 1910 Census, Louisiana, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, District 52,
Ward 9, Sheet 11B.Joe W. Ferguson Head 53 Mo. Mo. Mo.Laura Ferguson Wife 43
Tex. Ala. Miss.Leonard Ferguson Son 18 Tex. Mo. Tex.Raymond Ferguson Son 10
La. Mo. Tex.Joe Allen Ferguson Son 7 La. Mo. Tex.Verda Ferguson Dau. 4
La. Mo. Tex.Eveline Melton M. I. L. 68 Miss. Miss. Miss.Laura's mother Eveline
Melton was also part of the household.....................................................................Found
in 1930 Census, LA, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, ED 36; Address: 1958 Walnut St.Joseph W Ferguson 73;
hostler, steam railroadLaura L Ferguson 62Joe A Ferguson 26; electrician, steam railroadRay
W Wyatt 25; Son-in-law; electrician, ice co.Verda E Wyatt 23; dau.......................................................................Found
in 1940 Census, LA, Caddo Parish, Shreveport, ED 9-33A; Address: 1958 Walnut St., Sh. 11B.Household
Members:Joseph Ferguson 83 MOLaura Ferguson 70 TXJ H Ferguson 36 (should be J A) Son;
LA; baker, bakeryRay Wyatt 36 Son-in-law; TX; deliveryman, ice companyVerda Wyatt 33 Dau.;
LAJoan Wyatt 9 Granddaughter; LADon Wyatt 2 Grandson; LA......................................................................Obituary
for Joseph William Ferguson:Sunday March 29, 1942, page 15, Shreveport TimesJoseph W.
Ferguson"Joseph W. Ferguson, 85, of 1958 Walnut Street, died Friday afternoon at alocal
sanitarium. A retired K.C.S. fireman, Mr. Ferguson has been a residentof Shreveport for 45 years.Funeral
services will be held at 4:30 p.m. today at Osborn Funeral Chapel.Officiating will be the Rev. T.C.
Pennell, pastor of the Ingleside BaptistChurch, and the Rev. B.F. Wallace, pastor of the Lake Shore
Baptist Church.Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.Survivors are his wife; three sons, J.A.
Ferguson, Shreveport, L.W.Ferguson, Port Arthur, Texas, and R.L. Ferguson, Dallas, Texas; onedaughter,
Mrs. W.R. Wyatt, Shreveport; two sisters, Mrs. R.L. Morgan,Leesville, and Mrs. L.C. Mahaney, Fort
Worth; three grandsons, fivegranddaughters and three great-grandchildren.A member of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers for 40years, Mr. Ferguson is a past president and financial
secretary of thelocal organization."......................................................................
About Laura Lillian Murrell:
Obituary of Laura Murrell Ferguson:Shreveport Times, Feb. 12, 1965"Mrs. Ferguson Succumbs
at 98Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Murrell Ferguson, 98, 1958 Walnut St., who died Thursday
at 12:15 p.m. at the Campbell Nursing Home after a lengthy illness, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m.
at Wellmans Funeral Home.The Rev. W. T. Furr, pastor of the Queensborough Baptist Church, will
officiate, and burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery.Mrs. Ferguson was a native of Hallsville,
Tex., but had lived in Shreveport for 64 years. She was a member of the Queensborough Baptist Church
and Cedar Grove Order of the Eastern Star No. 135.Survivors include one son, J. A. Ferguson
of Shreveport; one daughter, Mrs. W. R. Wyatt, also of Shreveport; eight grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren
and seven great-great-grandchildren.Pallbearers will include L. W. Ferguson Jr., Homer Ferguson,
R. C. Hardy, James Eley, Don Wyatt and B. J. Babin."...........................................................................
About Homer L. Ferguson:
This record found in the 1910 Census probably refers to Homer Ferguson, son of Joe W. Ferguson, unproven:LA,
Winn Co., Winnfield town, ED 123, Sh. 9B.Ferguson, Homer; 23; Boarder; Single; Occ.: Machinist,
was killed in an automobile accident in Shreveport, at the age of 24. His gravestone says "Husband
and Son" so he was married, but his wife's name is unknown......................................................................................
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Dr. Michael Baxter, C.S.C Engages with the Question: Would People Be Religious if They Were Never Going to Die?
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Would people be religious if they were never going to die?
Dr. Michael Baxter discusses his view on the role of death in a person's religious life. While he believes that for most people, death does play a role later in life, death is not what makes a person religious. Dr. Baxter suggests that finding a cause for one's life is what makes people religious. He adds the thought that as they age, people realize they cannot live forever, and that strengthens their religious beliefs.
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The Rev. Dr. Michael J. Baxter, C.S.C, (Ph.D. Duke University, 1996) is Assistant Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. Baxter is interested in the interrelationship of theology, history, and ethics, with particular attention paid to the morality of war and Christian peacemaking. Baxter's long-term research focuses on the emergence and development of the Americanist Tradition in Catholic Social Ethics from World War I to the present. He has published articles in the DePaul Law Review, Pro Ecclesia, Communio, andThe Thomist, and he co-founded Andre House, a house of hospitality dedicated to serving the poor and homeless of downtown Phoenix. Baxter was a Fellow of the Kroc Institute and he also served as the National Secretary of the Catholic Peace Fellowship.
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Dr. Alfred Benney is a professor of Religious Studies at Fairfield University. He has a Ph.D in Theology from the Hartford Seminary Foundation and teaches courses in Non-Traditional American Religions and Christian Religious Thought. His research interests include "how people learn"; "the appropriate use of technology in teaching/learning" and "myth as explanatory narrative". He has published work on teaching with technology.
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The Washington Redskins might want to take a look at Virginia Tech cornerback Adonis Alexander in the 2018 NFL Supplemental Draft.
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Happy 70th Birthday to Daddy!
So many of my stories share the examples of a father's love and leadership witnessed during my own childhood. Some of these memories are tough life lessons. Others are the most splendid father and daughter moments. This Father's Day I am so thankful to have been blessed by the love and guidance of my Daddy.
At a recent storytelling event at Burlington Elementary School, I entered the audience with a question.
"What would Daddy do?"
The kids had some great ideas.
Many shared their own wonderful reflections.
They all really wanted to know what Daddy DID do!
Imagine their surprise when I told them Daddy was in the audience that day! The crowd came to a stand, clapping and cheering expectantly for Daddy.
Now keep in mind this was a father they did not know. My Daddy. Connected only to the audience through the story told that day.
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Origin : Nicaragua
Format : Corona Gorda
Size : 5 5/8 x 46
Wrapper : Ecuador
Filler : Nicaraguan / Dominican
Binder : Cameroon
Price : ~$5 each
The CAO La Traviata Animado was released in 2009, and is a reincarnation of an old cigar line from over a hundred years ago. The fillers come from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua in Pueblo Nuevo, favorite grounds for CAO. The Ecuadorian wrapper is a Habano from Ecuador. The name of the cigar line, "La Traviata," is derived from the name of an opera by Giuseppe Verdi adapted from an Alexandre Dumas book. It's a promising selection of tobacco leaves. Let's see how the blend measures up.
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The wrapper is medium brown and very smooth. The only veins that I see are very fine, and there are not too many of them. This is a very nice-looking cigar. I am detecting pepper on pre-light, so this will likely be a spicy smoke.
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I didn't notice any hard or soft spots when I was checking out the appearance of the cigar, and sure enough, draw is great—not too loose nor too tight. The burn, like the draw, is perfect, not just at the outset, but through the duration. The construction is every bit as flawless as the appearance.
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As expected, I immediately pick up plenty of pepper when I light up. There is also a strong note of leather. There are some cedar notes which emerge, along with more pepper, anise, and nutmeg. Towards the end, the cigar takes on a creamier characteristic, and the flavors become more consistent. Just like an opera, there are themes which unite the whole; the notes are like passages of music and motifs which repeat with variations. Towards the end, the intensifying flavors and aromas are like the climax of the opera.
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I almost can't believe this is a $5 cigar. I could easily see paying more for these, considering how perfectly constructed mine was and how great the blend of notes was. I literally do not have a single complaint, and certainly not about the price. CAO La Traviata Animado certainly costs less than a ticket to the opera, and offers a very enjoyable experience.
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text: Science, Tech, Math › Animals & Nature How Insects Fly The Mechanics of Insect Flight Share Flipboard Email Print Nicolene Van Der Vorst/EyeEm/Getty Images Animals & Nature Insects Basics Behavior & Communication Ants. Bees, & Wasps Beetles Butterflies & Moths Spiders True Bugs, Aphids, Cicadas, and Hoppers Amphibians Birds Habitat Profiles Mammals Reptiles Marine Life Forestry Dinosaurs Evolution View More By Debbie Hadley Debbie Hadley Entomology Expert B.A., Political Science, Rutgers University Debbie Hadley is a science educator with 25 years of experience who has written on science topics for over a decade. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on July 03, 2019 Insect flight remained something of a mystery to scientists until recently. The small size of insects, coupled with their high wing-beat frequency, made it nearly impossible for scientists to observe the mechanics of flight. The invention of high-speed film allowed scientists to record insects in flight, and watch their movements at super slow speeds. Such technology captures the action in millisecond snapshots, with film speeds of up to 22,000 frames per second. So what have we learned about how insects fly, thanks to this new technology? We now know that insect flight involves one of two possible modes of action: a direct flight mechanism, or an indirect flight mechanism. Insect Flight Through a Direct Flight Mechanism Some insects achieve flight through a direct action of a muscle on each wing. One set of flight muscles attaches just inside the base of the wing, and the other set attaches slightly outside the wing base. When the first set of flight muscles contracts, the wing moves upward. The second set of flight muscles produces the downward stroke of the wing. The two sets of flight muscles work in tandem, alternating contractions to move the wings up and down, up and down. Generally, the more primitive insects like dragonflies and roaches use this direct action to fly. Insect Flight Through an Indirect Flight Mechanism In the majority of insects, flying is a bit more complex. Instead of moving the wings directly, the flight muscles distort the shape of the thorax, which, in turn, causes the wings to move. When muscles attached to the dorsal surface of the thorax contract, they pull down on the tergum. As the tergum moves, it draws the wing bases down, and the wings, in turn, lift up. Another set of muscles, which runs horizontally from the front to the back of the thorax, then contract. The thorax again changes shape, the tergum rises, and the wings are drawn down. This flight method requires less energy than the direct action mechanism, as the elasticity of the thorax returns it to its natural shape when the muscles relax. Insect Wing Movement In most insects, the forewings and hindwings work in tandem. During flight, the front and rear wings remain locked together, and both move up and down at the same time. In some insect orders, most notably the Odonata, the wings move independently during flight. As the forewing lifts, the hindwing lowers. Insect flight requires more than a simple up and down motion of the wings. The wings also move forward and back, and rotate so the leading or trailing edge of the wing is pitched up or down. These complex movements help the insect achieve lift, reduce drag, and perform acrobatic maneuvers. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Hadley, Debbie. "How Insects Fly." ThoughtCo, Sep. 3, 2021, thoughtco.com/how-insects-fly-1968417. Hadley, Debbie. (2021, September 3). How Insects Fly. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/how-insects-fly-1968417 Hadley, Debbie. "How Insects Fly." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/how-insects-fly-1968417 (accessed March 23, 2023). copy citation


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To my dear laptop, please do not hibernate now, i have to tell you something that may be hard for you to store onto ur drive. Its already been more than 3 years now that u have been wiz me, sharing my good and bad times through my virtual life, more specially, u know what... Continue Reading →
Freshly graduated.
The day is finally here. I can now officially announce my graduation in BSc(Hons) Computer Science & Engineering although the certificate will be delivered in December! Together with my parents, we reached Reduit at about 1245, just when it began to rain cats n dogs. All the graduating students were redirected towards a room where we hired... Continue Reading →
my pictures when kid :)
Some hrs ago, i took my Photo album (the traditional one), chose some of the pics, and finally used my mobile camera to take them into photograph(again)Its always nice to see those old pics which i uploaded into my site's photo album. Isn't it true that i am still as cute? 😛
iiiiiiiiii :-) project (kozekk) now launched!
Formerly known as Koze KK Forum, this new blog, which i named iiiiiiiiii :-), will now be my second blog, dedicated to original jokes, mostly in creole. http://www.yashvinblogs.com/jokes/ I already have a collection of over 100 such mauritian jokes and through this blog, i intend to share them wiz u and please note that u... Continue Reading →
la route aux enigmes, another boufonnerie mbc !
no words apart from boufonnerie comes to my mouth! (sorry for quality of images) after watching this first series of "La route aux enigmes", its confirmed, mbc doesnt bother about the quality of its productions or even about its honor. it was by pure coincidence, that when switching on the tv, while zapping among the... Continue Reading →
Representing DCDM Consulting @ job fair
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On March 24, 2013, His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Manama, Bahrain for a two-day visit.
After an official welcoming ceremony His Majesty met with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. Discussions focused on "…bilateral ties, the Syrian crisis, developments in the region and Jordanian-Bahraini relations stressing the need for further developing them to achieve common interests."
On Tuesday, His Majesty King Abdullah II will travel to Doha, Qatar to attend the 24th Arab Summit.


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Discussion in 'Punto 1.2 Fire' started by Tony, Mar 13, 2012.
Hi Tony,
Could you please elaborate??? What exactly this process is?
He must have meant "cleaning" may be typo.
However, IMO, diesel when mixed with water and other sediments may cause corrosion
Dude it was a typo. Its cleaning
They first flush with water n dry it by pressure gun. Spray diesel say approx. 1/4th litre of diesel. Again spray air with pressure gun.
Interior polishing. Exterior waxing 2 coats.
Separate names with a comma.


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New England Science Writers is a professional organization of 200-plus reporters, freelancers, PIOs, producers, bloggers and authors whose work intersects science and technology. NESW provides forums to learn, explore, discuss, network and keep up with the rapidly changing world of science communication. We are based in greater Boston and serve members throughout New England.
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An Alternative to Prison
Sr Lillian Flavin OP writes from Louisiana where she works with Hope House
The United States of America incarcerates a higher percentage of its people than any other country in the world. Louisiana has the highest incarceration rate of any state in the U.S. And New Orleans incarcerates more of its residents than any other part of Louisiana. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics report "Prisoners in 2012," for every 100,000 Americans, an estimated 480 people were serving at least a one-year sentence in a state prison during the year. In some states, the rate of incarceration was much higher. Louisiana, the state with the highest rate, sentenced 893 people to a state prison for every 100,000 residents. Many thousands more served shorter sentences or sat in jail for months while awaiting trial.
Hope House has long been aware of the effects the criminal justice system has on people who are poor and people of color. Our neighbors are stopped and harassed by police without probable cause, and they are often arrested. It is rare to find young black men in this neighborhood who have not had a brush with the law, and since families are too poor to bond them out, they can spend weeks, months, and even years in jail awaiting trial just for "being in the wrong place at the wrong time."
This "out of control" system wreaks havoc on individuals, families, and neighborhoods. If a head of household is arrested and has to stay in jail more than a month, he or she will more than likely lose his or her job and home. If relatives are not able to take care of the inmate's children, the children will end up in foster care. In economically poor neighborhoods, many households can be facing this situation at the same time. This only puts another huge burden on people who are already struggling mightily. In many cases the crimes are petty and could be handled far more effectively without arrest and incarceration.
In addition, jail conditions are terrible. The jail is damaged, poorly maintained, over-crowded and dangerous. Violence is common. Sheer boredom and depression are endemic. Medical and psychological care is terribly inadequate. Physical assaults and rapes are far too common. In the last five years 25 (inmates) have died while in the custody of the criminal sheriff. These included murder, suicide, and death due to natural causes that often could have been prevented by good medical care. The jail is not a safe or healthy place in which to be forced to live. And it should be emphasized that most of the jail's inmates have not been convicted of the crime for which they were arrested; they are awaiting trial. They have not been convicted, but they are being punished.
In 2004 Hope House and several other organizations formed the Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition (OPPRC) to demand reforms. The group created a nine point platform for change and used it as an educational and political tool in preparation for the election of a new criminal sheriff. Every candidate publicly agreed to enact the platform, including the winner – Marlin Gusman.
But before Gusman had time to act on most of the platform's points, Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. Prison buildings were badly damaged and over 6000 inmates were evacuated (after the storm had passed) to other jails and prisons across the state. When they returned, they were confined again in these same damaged buildings, unfit for human habitation. I started visiting the women inmates again two months after Katrina and I can say, from firsthand experience, that prison conditions were beyond appalling.
When the federal government allocated funds to rebuild Orleans Parish Prison, Gusman developed plans to build a new prison complex capable of housing over 5,000 people. In response, Hope House and other organizations revived OPPRC to push city officials to create a small, safe and humane jail for New Orleans, instead. Through careful research, meetings with city, state and federal officials, public education about mass incarceration and jail conditions, non-violent public protests, and legal action things are changing. A city ordinance limited the size of the new jail to 1438 beds. A federal consent decree is forcing the sheriff and the city to address conditions in the jail (safety, cleanliness, physical and mental health services, etc.).
OPPRC continues to research and promote alternatives to incarceration, including pre-trial services, a day reporting center, greater use of the summons in lieu of arrest, more efficient court procedures to lessen the length of pre-trial incarceration, and the decriminalization of a variety of minor, non-violent offenses. The city has begun to experiment with some of these approaches.
Money, power and institutional lethargy continue to get in the way of positive change. As a result, we are always "stepping on people's toes." This is inevitable if we are in solidarity with the poor, whose interests and needs are most often ignored.


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OptiFine HD is a performance related plugin that can provide a large FPS boost and dramatically reduce lag. OptiFine also contains many advanced configuration options available from the video settings menu to further tweak performance.
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By "WandrNWayne" Hammerstrom
In my Junior year of high school I was finally licensed to drive my parents' car and that meant dating my girlfriend was no longer bound by Racine's city limits. Dating for me, age 16, was more like hanging out with a friend at group events or parties, so the suggestion to double date with another couple was easily agreed to by Kathy and me. Bob and Jamie joined us for a summer night's double date.
Bob suggested the destination for our out-of-town adventure–a Japanese restaurant in nearby Milwaukee. This would be an exciting new experience for me, both in location and cuisine. The drive to the restaurant located close to the Milwaukee airport took only 30 minutes.
I don't remember what I ate, but I do remember sitting on a cushion on the floor as I watched a chef chop and prepare our meal at the table. I felt like I was in a movie setting and that these moments would be recorded in memory for later playback whenever I wanted. It also raised the bar for future dating experiences.
We didn't want to return home so soon after dinner, but we struggled to think of activities that teenage couples could do. (Yeah, I know the word legally could be thought of to finish that sentence.) I suggested driving to the nearby Milwaukee airport. I'd never flown and visiting a major airport would be something cool to do.
Airports in 1962 were not the commercial venues we find today. This airport was merely a place where aircraft departed and arrived. Passengers didn't need to arrive two hours prior to a flight schedule or shuffle with luggage through TSA portals. There was nothing for us to see or do in the terminal, but my imagination carried my excitement aloft in flight.
I suggested that we try to go up to the flight control tower to see the airfield from above and to learn what happens at an airport. My friends wondered how we could do that and where the door to the control tower might be. I quickly answered that we simply look for a sign that showed which door led to the control tower. We found it! Unlocked.
In 1962 airports had restrictions but not the level of security we have today. We started climbing the steep stairs leading up to the control tower. I became nervous when hearing someone coming down the stairs. When I asked if this was the way to the control tower, he answered yes, and that we should press the speaker phone at the next locked door to explain our desire to enter the control room. Our request was granted and we entered the dark room with banks of radar and display screens. The three men on duty that night talked with us for awhile, seemingly happy to tell us what duties were performed in the airport control tower. We watched them work as a plane descended and taxied on the runway pattern below. We thanked them and began our way back down to ground level.
Next, I blurted out loud that I wanted to try getting on a plane, because I'd never been inside a plane and I wanted to see what one was like. We walked to a terminal gate and I asked if we could go inside the plane that had just landed. We were invited inside to watch the ground crew clean the plane for the next departure.
This was such a cool experience, which impressed my date and my friends. We were just kids having a good time during an era so different from today.
© 2020 Wayne Hammerstrom
Wayne Hammerstrom has been a lifelong traveler who now wanders (WandrNWayne) serendipitously on journeys near and far. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin.


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This weekend I had the privilege of running in the "Just Glazed 5K". They gave us Krispy Kreme donuts at the end and the proceeds went toward Autism Awareness. What's not to love? So I jumped at the chance to be a part of this race when some girls from church asked me to run with them as a team. We all had to finish together. Good deal.
The race was a blast. We had a great time. W
Of course since I've become a 40-something, my definition of girl has changed. I think a "girl" is any female that is a 20-something or less. Never mind the fact that I have a 3 year old, these girls are young enough and I'm old enough that it's what we could call a generational divide. Seriously, I'm trying to grasp hold of the fact that I'm old enough to be their Momma!! So naturally, my next question after I agree to run this race with these "girls" is what do we call this team, "One Old Hen and Three Young Chicks"? And I'm really not kidding. But they spare me that name and come up with something more classy. Thank you. Good move girls.
What's even better is that we won first place of the All Female Teams. Not shabby. But there's something I brought home from the race that was better than the "atta girl" and the donuts. It was the lesson these girls taught me about the older woman and the younger women. I have to face the facts. I may not be old, but I'm older. I'm now an older woman to a whole generation of 20-somethings. What am I going to do about that? What do we do with that in the church?
Well, it's kind of scarey really, what we do in the church. We separate and segregate and divide up and split up and section off. We have youth ministry and college and career ministry and senior ministry. But if we are all separate all the time then how do we fulfill the Titus 2 principle? Titus 2:3-5: "Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God"
How on earth can we urge the younger women to do anything if our paths rarely cross? If we only stay with "our group"? If we don't spend any time with them? The responsibility of this lies with the older woman. It is our job to mentor the younger woman. To build the bridge. To be the example. But how often do we really see that in church? I mean really?
Here's what often happens in church. A young person begins to grow in their faith and the Lord begins to stir their hearts toward ministry. They get some ideas about how they can be useful and put their gifts to work. And as soon as they suggest something NEW!! Oh my!!! At the mention of something "not like we've always done it"…..they get shot down. Nope. We can't do it that way.
Seriously? Have we forgotten that many of the things we do in church today and the way we do them were new at some point? We paved the way with new ideas and broke new ground. The generation before us would have been considered radical by the one before them. But now we can't let go of our own way of doing things so that God can use someone new. Someone else. Last time I checked, my Bible said the Spirit would be with us until the end of the age, so I'm pretty sure that means He plans to use every generation.
So when these girls asked me to run this race with them it showed me something important. The younger generation is not afraid of mixing with the older generation. In fact, I think they like it. They do not discriminate against the older nearly as much or as often as the older discriminates against the younger. It's time we believed in them. It's time we gave them a chance to do some things their way and reach out to their peers so that the church of American doesn't just grow older, but grows.
And it's time we gave them some real jobs and responsibility in the church and give them the training they need to do it. We can't just appoint them to a job and expect that they will get it right 100% and criticize them when they don't. We are the trainers. The mentors. We walk with them. We lead until they are ready.
They may be younger. And they may be stronger. But we have something to offer. When I knew I was going into a 5K with girls have my age I started thinking about how much faster they probably were than I am (being old and all) and started second guessing this whole idea. But then I stopped listing to the junk in my head and recognized the truth. I might not be fast, but I can pace myself and that finishes races.
I love the energy and zeal of the young. But it comes with little experience. That's where we come in. We don't have the same energy they do, but we have more experience. What if we actually worked together instead of segregating all the time? What would that look like in the church? It would be incredible. So church, let's get the old hens and young chicks together. Let's mix it up.
In the race this weekend we worked together. We believed in each other. We didn't give up on one another. We didn't leave anyone behind. We finished the race together. We won. Life….Now that's an amazing race. We're all in it. So why don't we try this: Let's work together. Let's believe in each other. Let's not give up on one another. Let's not leave anyone behind. Let's finish together. And you young chicks…..I'll run with you as long as my legs will carry me. Cheering you on!


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Davis closes two fourth quarter medical office acquisitions to cap a successful 2018
Minneapolis-based Davis is ending 2018 with a bang.
The national healthcare real estate (HRE) development, property management, brokerage and investment firm acquired three Class A medical office buildings (MOBs) totaling 220,000 square feet for a total of $79 million during the past six months, in addition to developing three new MOBs totaling 81,000 square feet during the year at a cost of $25.4 million.
"As we close out 2018, we are pleased with our acquisition and development volume. In fact, the results exceeded our expectations," Davis Principal Mark A. Davis says. "These properties are occupied by a diverse group of high-quality healthcare providers and are located in growing areas of the country. They're also providing much needed healthcare services to their local communities."
• Davis closed this month on the 55,000 square foot Class A The Urology Group (TUG) medical building at 2000 Joseph E. Sanker Blvd. in Cincinnati. Built in 2012, the MOB is 100 percent leased by TUG, which signed a 15-year lease. TUG is one of the largest urology groups in the United States.
• In October, the firm acquired a 104,897 square foot medical building from Northern Ohio Medical Specialists (NOMS). Located at 3004 Hayes Ave. in Sandusky, Ohio, the MOB houses a diverse group of multi-specialty physicians from one of the largest physician groups in the country.
• In late June, Davis closed on the 60,000 square foot Mercy Coral West Medical Building at 2769 Heartland Drive in Coralville, Iowa, near Iowa City. It was the firm's first healthcare real estate transaction in Iowa. Tenants include OB GYN Associates of Iowa and Coralville, Mercy Urgent Care, Mercy Internal Medicine, Mercy Occupational Health, Corridor Radiology, Progressive Rehabilitation Associates, Professional Foot and Ankle Care, and Mercy laboratory services.
Two of Davis' 2018 developments were the CityPlace medical building in Woodbury, MN, and the HealthEast Clinic – Vadnais Heights, MN.
• Davis delivered the largest multi-specialty medical facility in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area in 2018: the new 50,607 square foot CityPlace medical building at 237 Radio Drive in Woodbury, Minn. The anchor tenant, Minnesota Gastroenterology (MNGI), selected Davis' proposal as it offered the most attractive cost structure and fastest completion timeline, and the proposed location provided optimal access and visibility. Construction began in September 2017 and was completed in June 2018. The new MOB is part of the vibrant, mixed-use CityPlace development featuring hotels, retail, restaurants, medical offices and other high-end businesses, which will increase MNGI's exposure in an already booming area.
• The 18,667 square foot HealthEast Clinic – Vadnais Heights, Minn., which is located at 480 Highway 96 East in the St. Paul suburb of Vadnais Heights. The clinic offers a range of services and specialties, including family medicine, prenatal and OB/GYN care, podiatry, medication therapy management, diabetes education and access to all HealthEast services. Davis developed the MOB with features and amenities suggested by patients to improve their experience. This included additional space for families, greater patient privacy and additional parking. Construction started in Nov. 2017 and was completed this July.
• Davis also developed the 12,000 square foot, single-tenant Midwest ENT building, which is located at 3590 Arcade St. in Vadnais Heights, Minn. Construction began this April and the MOB opened in October. Midwest ENT offers multiple ear, nose and throat services, including hearing aid systems, allergy and asthma treatment, and facial plastic surgery and aesthetic skin care. The project marked the development of the last parcel of privately owned vacant land in the City Center's southwest sector. The freeway-oriented commercial zone encompassing all four quadrants of the County Road E interchange has become a major retail and hotel destination since it was first proposed in 1988.