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With sumptuous cushioning, these women's loafers by Foot Cushion are designed to give you all day comfort without compromising on style.
The classic silhouette of these loafers is smart and sophisticated. Available in a range of colours these shoes offer versatile styling options for this season's wardrobe. The tassel detail to the front is a traditional feature, while the contrast metal to the front adds detail.
Wear these loafers with a pair of skinny jeans, a fitted shirt and fedora hat for androgynous meets hipster chic this summer.
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Shoe Box Sally Leather Fisherman SandalsColour: Gold. Upper: Leather. Lining and sock: Other. Sole: Other.
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Kickers Boys Fragma Shoes with Velcro Strap – great for school with FREE Back to School Bag.
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Kickers Kick Patent T-bar Shoes with Buckle Fastening and FREE Back to School Bag.
Order cat number 27VEN with this line to receive a FREE Kickers Back to School Bag until stocks last.
She'll really shine at school in these girls patent leather shoes from the Kickers Kick range of kids footwear.
These girls smart Kickers shoes are lovely balance of pretty style and practical design. While the shimmering upper is a girly selection, the sole is sturdy and textured for durability and support throughout the day. The buckle provides an adjustable fit and logo detail to the side, in eye-catching contrast colour, adds definition to the design.
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Converse Chuck Taylor All Star Ox Trainers
One of the most famous and recognisable plimsolls on the planet, the Converse All Star is a casual shoe that's perfect for off-duty wear.
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Dr Martens 1460 8 Eyelet Mens Boots - Cherry Red
With over 50 years experience at the forefront of music and cultural revolution - the 1460 Dr Martens have seen it all; skinheads, punks, students, psychobillies, grunge heads and hip hoppers alike have all embraced Dr Martens boots and the rebellion they symbolise.
The 1460 cherry red Dr Martens boots are synonymous with the punk and ska trends of the late-70s/early-80s. A replica of the original boots that started it all, they feature a tough durable leather upper, classic 8 eyelet fastening, contrast yellow stitching and AirWair logo pull on tab. The non-slip AirWair sole is sewn on to the upper, provides underfoot comfort, and is oil and fat resistant.
The 1460 Dr Martens boots look great worn with slim jeans and band print t-shirt or worn open with baggier jeans and long camouflage jacket.
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Unsung Hero presents these smart boots to complement your style this season. Inspired by the timeless Chelsea boot, the Eddie is an instant classic.
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Most eyes will be on the players on the field, and what lies directly underneath their feet.
The stadium brought in temporary sod for the highly anticipated match as it has done for friendly international matches in the past. The grass was laid down directly on top of the existing field turf. Players have practiced now for a couple of days and have been less than impressed.
"It's not ideal," said U.S. Soccer star Michael Bradley just before practice on Monday.
"When you run fast, when you stop, it's like the whole grass is moving. It's just different," said Fabian Johnson.
"It's a little bit sticky, yeah," said Terrence Boyd, who still tried to find a compliment. "I've played on worse fields, so this is a nice field."
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In today's paper, we report on the mayor's reaction to my story about changes in health insurance options at the city's major economic development agency made late last year that allowed its president to obtain health insurance for his live-in girlfriend:
Brown said neither he nor other members of BERC's board were aware of the changes in insurance coverage until recently.
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Yes. There are men out there like this. They can and will, have their sexual conquests. To many men, its an ego thing. How many can i lay? Some men want bragging rights. I don't pretend to understand them. I was never that way. Most men are not that way.
I am so glad you decided to move on. A guy like that, takes a long time to mature. I had an aquaintence like that. (Not a friend) Last i heard, he finally settled down. He is 45 now. Every time i was near him, all i heard was his sexual conquests. Nothing about love, except that he loved getting his. You did the right thing!
The right man for you, is out there! Good luck!
But remember, this does not describe all men by a long shot. So, I'm glad to hear you've decided to move on. Given that you really care for him, this can be difficult. But hopefully you will continue your search for a healthier, happier relationships. I wish you well!
Best wishes,
'Your focus determines your reality.' --QGJ
While I was in grad school it was popular for grad students - who spent most of the time studying, to hook up with someone they liked (mutual friendship attraction) and verbally agree to a social and/or sexually relationship with parameters that were agreeable to both. (The core of the agreement was "no emotional complications that would be destructive to either's educational goal, therefore 'no love — emotional - affair', just a mutual friendship that would take care of some social needs (Chat n Coffee) and sexual needs (sex on the go- no over-nights etc) (Sexually comment could be made, but without emotional or 'love' response intent such as a compliment"026 "that was great", or "I really enjoyed / needed / or appreciated that") Some have even excluded kissing, as an added precaution.
As a professional, I also observed these types of mutual agreements often work among highly driven, very ambitious men &women in the corporate and/or professional world (except they are difficult for two who are working at the same company or place of business.)
A major problem with most of these types of relationships is communication problems brought on by a lack of communications (with-holding information) or purposeful miscommunicating (deception).
However, these mutual types of social and sexual friendships can serve as short term mutual needs benefits for 'some people', if the purpose for their arrangement is greater than their social and/or sexual need.
I want good sex with beautiful women like any other man, so I pay for it (where legal). This is a very honest arrangement, where I'll pick out the woman online from an agency, call and have her come to meet me where I'm staying, we agree to the terms, take care of business, then part ways. I always feel completely comfortable because nobody's feelings are being hurt, there are no other illusions whatsoever, and it's a thrill. It's a perfect example of both a man and a woman who can have sex without needing to care much about each other, which I didn't because they're professional, and I look forward to different women every next time.
I could spend a lot on books/DVDs that will teach me how to pick up any of you women out there, regardless of who you are, get you into bed, then have you bite my dust, but that's way too much effort, and drama, for my money. I don't like complicated arrangements, I don't like arguing, and I don't like hurt feelings. I'm not cheating on anybody in any of these cases because I'm very clear on the lifestyle I want to live, unlike Tiger Woods or someone else who gets married and has children when he clearly wants to lead a different lifestyle. I've never much thought of marriage/children, but if I came across a woman whom I started seeing as a girlfriend, she and I would have an intense sexual chemistry, and I wouldn't be interested in other women.
To answer your question, miss, guys can do that, but there are guys out there who would prefer to be honest and not hurt anyone either, however they go about it.
Communication is a key to everything. Sex, Pleasure, and Attention from the opposite sex is all we crave. Friends With Benefits was invented by man so they can have fun and not get involved with a committed relationship. If you are involved in a FWB arrangement and you are asking yourself, Is he using me for sex? Hell yes he is using you for sex. Get your head out of your posterior side! Some good advice about FWB which also can be used in everyday relationships would be if you are going to be in FWB arrangement you have to be honest with yourself, your partner, have rules, and communicate. However, If you begin to fall for your FWB and you decide to tell your partner, be prepared to lose your FWB status and possibly a friend.Enter a FWB arrangement only if you can agree to keep it a sexual relationship. If the two of you have mutual friends, you should agree to keep it a secret. If you feel you are becoming jealous, than you need to end your FWB agreement.Keep in mind that a FWB arrangement can work under the right circumstances. However, when you mix sex, pleasure, intimacy, romance, and feelings together, in the end someone is heartbroken. AND if you are a person that goes through life seeking the relief of an orgasm from multiple people then their might not be much to you and most anyone could walk across your waters and not get the hem of their pants wet.
I have experienced many things in my life from what it feels like to be a FWB, to having an unfaithful husband,to learning what it takes to be complete and happy. Work on completing yourself and being happy with who you are as a human being before thinking you need someone else to complete your life. Expectations are the greatest source of disappointments, in ourselves and others. We are in intelligent, capable human beings that are far past our knuckle dragging days. We make choices based on our own self esteem. We are responsible for our choices and the positive and negative effects they have. Mostly we need to learn to be positive towards ourselves and provide that enviroment within which to grow.
PS: For the actual discussion here, when there were none of my war games in the woods I mentioned, I'd take a woman there, maybe to the great view of the water, in the springtime or summertime, with one of those sundresses she could just pull on and off, and a wide blanket. It might not have her convinced I'm emotionally attached, but it might be a start.
Oh by the way...when I worked in the OR I was asked by a dr if I wanted to "play"...I said "play what...a game of chess?" He explained what he meant and I said "No" he asked if I was a lesbian( I had 3 boys at the time)...I told him I was not but if he was the alternative choice I would gladly convert...I just didnt want to be on his long list and all the nurses and staff made jokes about him and his affairs...needless to say I lost my job the next day on his team. I am pretty (Creek Indian and Scottish/Saxon ancestory)...interesting cross...long honey blond hair witb streaks of auburn and brown green eyesbut I guess that attention never made me feel pretty.
Unlike yourself, I don't think I could recreate my bootlegger's brake on command, as it was all instinct at that moment, leaving me shaking with adrenaline in the backstreet where I'd gone to take cover, and laughing uncontrollably at how I should've been dead rather than left someone else's out-of-control situation behind me without a single human injury or bit of property damage.
Back to this thread, that experience with the doctor sounds ultimately like a positive one to me. Unlike what KLopez has unfortunately gone through, you were able to notice the signs of the type of person she was talking about, and save yourself some grief by keeping your distance.
On converting to lesbianism, you're not the first woman I've heard consider that lately. Sharon Stone's one of my favorite women, and she talked about considering that because of how she viewed most men as wimpy compared to those not too long ago.
Back to you, I'm glad you specified "honey blonde," though I also like "dishwater blonde" for that color hair, so I don't get you confused with any "platinum" or "bottle" blondes I've met.
You be happy too.
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Sony's PlayStation 4 is an enthusiastic return to form disguised as a powerful, accessible game console. Equal parts forward-thinking and traditional, PS4 makes few missteps on a path to greatness.
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- Marvelous physical design
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- Most powerful console hardware to date
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Editor Review Scores Kyle Prahl: 8.5 Sony's PlayStation 4 is a marvel of communication and connectivity. With a user interface and computer hardware that will undoubtedly power hundreds of riveting interactive experiences in the years to come, there are only a few hangups in the PS4 experience. Among them are a pervasive lack of customization and a couple features that don't quite meet the lofty standard of convenience set...
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Sony releases PS4 update 1.75, 3D Blu-ray support now available
The latest Firmware update for PlayStation 4, v1.75, has been released today by Sony and is now available for all to download. Arriving hot on the heels of last week's update, this latest patch incorporates a number of additions, including support for 3D Blu-ray, the option to automatically...
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PS4 system software 1.75 coming soon, including 3D Blu-Ray support
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NEWBURYPORT — The Newburyport Education Foundation will host the official grand opening of the Institution for Savings Library Media Center at Newburyport High School on Monday, Jan. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m.
The public is invited to see this new space and share in thanking whose who made it possible. Highlights of the evening will include showcasing the new technology and student-friendly space, student exhibits, performances by the Newburyport High Band and Choir and the Big Fair Band, a poetry slam featuring Newburyport High students and a naming and recognition ceremony.
The transformation of the library was made possible by the generosity of numerous members of the community.
Last year, following the donation of wireless technology to the high school by the NEF, the Institution for Savings through its Charitable Foundation donated $100,000 to transform the library into a media-rich hub for research and collaboration. The Mary Alice Arakelian Foundation donated $45,000 to support the furnishings for the library and the NHS class of 1953 donated $8,000 to purchase an iPad cart and iPads.
Other donors and supporters include local businesses the Brass Lyon, the Cataldo Family, MPG Home Design, Newburyport Lighting Company, Partridge in a Bear Tree, Port Paint and Paper and Samarra Faux Painting.
With the transformation, the library is now a bustling hub of student activity.
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An East Brunswick man is facing drunk driving charges after an alleged hit and run incident on Route 535 Thursday evening.
Chandresh Chitalia, 47, was charged with assault by auto, leaving the scene of an accident, failure to render aid to injured person, and driving while intoxicated after he allegedly struck a motorcyclist and then fled from the scene of the collision.
At 8:25 p.m., South Brunswick Police responded to a motor vehicle crash reported near the intersection of Route 535 and Davidson Mill Road. Witnesses told police that a 1997 Nissan Altima struck a motorcyclist and then fled the scene while the motorcycle was still stuck to the vehicle.
The driver, Christopher Kobi, 39, was found laying semiconscious in the roadway. Kobi told police he was stopped on his 2008 Harley Davidson at the intersection of Davidson Mill Road when he was struck from behind and thrown off his bike. Kobi was transported by the Monmouth Junction First Aid Squad to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Witnesses told police that after the collision, Chitalia got out of his vehicle and attempted to remove the motorcycle from his car. After he was unsuccessful, Chitalia then allegedly got back into his car and headed north on Route 535. East Brunswick officers soon spotted Chitalia with sparks flying out from under the vehicle and stopped him on Route 535 near Rues Lane.
Chitalia allegedly had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and had difficulty standing. He told officers that he "felt a thud," but didn't realize he hit anything.
The Harley Davidson was wedged under Chitalia's vehicle for than two miles from the scene of the accident, according to police. After being arrested, Chitalia threw up on himself while being transported to headquarters, police said.
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KEENE, N.H. Oct. 1, 2005 -- Springfield College senior Meghan Young (Hurley, N.Y.) ran to a first-place finish as the Pride placed third in the Keene State College Invitational this afternoon, October 1, in Keene, N.H.
Young set a personal-best of 18:24 as she covered the five-kilometer course seven seconds ahead of her closest competitor. Pride sophomore Alyssa Brigham (Penacook, N.H.) also had a top-ten finish as she placed ninth, in 19:59. SC freshman Lara Dalidowitz (Southington, Conn.) was 16th overall (20:23), followed by junior Jackie Knoblock (Plymouth, Mass.) (25th, 20:57), and senior Jessie Zaccaro (Washingonville, N.Y.) (33rd, 21:08) rounded out the scoring five.
The Pride took third place in the seven-team meet with 82 points. Dartmouth won the meet with 41 points, followed by Keene State (53).
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I would like to comment on the March 20 article ("Postal workers rally to protest change in mail; urge Americans to 'get active, rise up,'" Page 1B) by U.S. Postal Service workers at the Cumberland Customer Service Mail Processing Center (CSMPC) who gathered to protest the consolidation of mail processing operations from Cumberland to the Baltimore processing center and to show support against moving Martinsburg, W.Va., mail processing operations to Baltimore.
First-class mail usage by the American public has declined considerably since 2006 due to electronic diversion such as email and on-line bill payment.
In fact, the Postal Service is handling 25 percent less first-class mail and the lost revenues associated with this mail.
The protesters suggest that fixing the retiree health benefits prefunding issues alone would solve all of the financial woes of the Postal Service.
While it is true the prefunding obligation has resulted in a severe financial strain to postal operations and must be addressed legislatively, it is not the only encumbrance.
Americans have told us with their purchasing choices how they wish to use their postal system.
Again, first-class mail volumes continue to decline exponentially.
Taking no action or maintaining the status-quo is not a viable solution in the changing environment.
The Postal Service developed the new delivery schedule (six days for packages, five days for mail) by working with customers to understand their delivery needs, and by identifying creative ways to generate significant cost savings.
This new delivery schedule reflects the strong growth of our package business, and responds to the financial realities resulting from America's changing mailing habits.
Regarding the consolidation, we have worked closely with these employees to help them find jobs and, as always, all reassignments are made in accordance with our collective bargaining agreements.
The Postal Service has a proven track record of working with affected employees.
In fact, the Postal Service has reduced over 193,000 career positions since 2006 without any layoffs.
Mail service will not be delayed as stated in the article.
As a matter of fact, mail for ZIP Code 210-219 will be upgraded to overnight, and local mail ZIP Code 215 collected in ZIP Code 215 will be delivered the next day, the same with ZIP Code 217.
Despite a widely held view, the Postal Service is not federally subsidized.
Our operating expenses are strictly covered from the sales of our products and services.
The Postal Service has a comprehensive business plan that addresses our financial challenges through revenue growth programs, process improvements, eliminating excess mail processing capacity, and other actions to address underutilized assets as well as improve operational efficiencies.
Since 2006. the Postal Service has consolidated more than 200 mail processing facilities nationwide and reduced our annual cost base by approximately $15 billion.
During these unprecedented initiatives, the Postal Service continued to deliver record high levels of service to its customers.
The Postal Service is simply taking a responsible and reasonable step toward returning the organization to financial stability.
Darryl Martin, district manager
Baltimore District, U.S. Postal Service
Postal Service still delivers high level of service
I would like to comment on the March 20 article ("Postal workers rally to protest change in mail; urge Americans to 'get active, rise up,'" Page 1B) by U.S. Postal Service workers at the Cumberland Customer Service Mail Processing Center (CSMPC) who gathered to protest the consolidation of mail processing operations from Cumberland to the Baltimore processing center and to show support against moving Martinsburg, W.Va., mail processing operations to Baltimore.
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It never made sense that criminal background checks were not made on medical license applications in Maryland. Fortunately — for the protection everybody — the background investigations may soon be a matter of routine.
Get involved
Cumberland residents who want to make an impact on their community have an opportunity in that the city is seeking applicants for five of its boards.
If we don't sell it to them, somebody else will
The front page article on coal exports by AP writer Dina Cappiello is one of the most asinine and biased "news" articles I've read ("Not in my backyard: U.S. sending dirty coal abroad," July 29 Times-News, Page 1A).
Not a villain
Time was that we looked for heroes. Heroes of the make-believe variety have sold a lot of comic books. We also had real-life heroes like Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy, whose deaths the whole nation mourned.
These days, we seem to be more interested in looking for villains. "Vote for me because I'm the good guy" has taken a back seat to "Don't vote for him, because he's the bad guy."
About time
Although many Cumberland streets are in need of repair and improvements, the decision by city and county officials to address Greene Street is a good one.
Where is it?
Once upon a time, the Maryland Chamber of Commerce held its annual conventions at the Bedford Springs resort hotel near Bedford, which is in Pennsylvania.
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If a survey conducted by Thumbtack.com and the Kaufman Foundation is an accurate portrayal, Maryland has a long way to go to become a business-friendly state.
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From toddlers to teens there is something about a car ride that is conducive to intimate conversation. It always figures that the one time you want to listen to the radio or just plain get somewhere, the "backseat driver" starts talking. Really talking – talking about the subjects that you beg for them to talk about at dinner. Figures, right? You really can't blame them. The car is a neutral zone. It's one of the only times that you're literally not in their faces – the joy of no eye contact with your parent.
A friend of mine is the adoptive parent of a now 7-year-old boy. She is responsible and caring, making every effort to keep the conversational door open to an adoption talk. He rarely bites, and seemingly, shows little to no curiosity. She shared this recent conversation with me that he initiated with her on the way to karate class.
"Mom, why did you want a kid?"
"Huh," she said. She thought he said, "Were you a kid?"
"Sure, I was a kid…just like you."
"Noooo, I said why did you WANT a kid?"
"Well, because I really wanted to be a mom."
"Because there was a place in my heart that nothing else could fill – not even chocolate!" she replied.
"But, why did you want ME?"
I asked her at this point if she drove off the road. She didn't. But she did take a big breath and tried to remember the answer that she had rehearsed in her head. Instead, she answered spontaneously, tearfully and honestly.
"I really wanted to be a mom and I really wanted a baby. Daddy and I knew that there was a baby somewhere in the world who really needed us, too. Remember the people you met last summer? They helped us find each other so that we could be a family. And we are. And that's better than chocolate."
"It was ME ME ME!!"
"You bet it was" she said.
He then told her that she passed the karate studio and rolled his eyes at his nutty mom.
She told me that when she dropped him off she went and got a donut. "Only one?" I asked.
I shared this conversation with Ronny Diamond, former director of adoptive counseling at Spence Chapin, who felt that my friend was right on track. "She answered the questions directly without saying too much, or getting off the topic. She told him that she and his father wanted to be parents, that he needed parents, and someone put them together. When you think about it, that's what adoption is all about." Diamond added that at another time, "She can fill in more details about why he needed parents."
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Insight of the Week: Social Networking vs EmailMarch 20th, 2009
Author: Alex Payne
Last week, Nielsen Online released an authoritative look at the state of affairs of digital communication in a number of important countries worldwide. This report was picked up by many influential blogs such as Mashable and RotorBlog. DialogueMedia also chimed in on Open the Dialogue to bring a more nuanced understanding of the issues involved.
The report's findings include:
- Social networking grew twice as fast as email.
- Social networking has greater reach than email.
- Total time spent on Facebook grew by 566% over the previous year versus only 18% for "all internet" and 63% for member communities.
- Social media's highest growth came from the over 35 years old demographics.
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The report clearly shows that the tools that are available to us for communication are constantly changing. Arnold Zafra speculated that social networks would replace email on a RotorBlogpost titled "Is the Death of Email Upon Us?" while DialogueMedia's post titled "Do Social Networks and Email Serve the Same Purpose?" argues that email and social networks serve distinct purposes. The crux of the argument is that when used correctly, emails offer confidentiality, familiarity and a sense of importance to the reader in relation to other forms of digital communication. Social networks are more public and therefore more impersonal. Emails messages have to meet the needs of both the sender and the recipient; otherwise if it is useless to the reader it falls under the category of "spam". In social networks, the writer's needs are met all the time, with some readers needs being met while other reader's information needs are not.
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The report and reactions are especially important for PR and marketers as a taste of things to come. As more and more newspapers close their doors or go all-digital, and reporters rely more and more on social networking services such as Twitter for pitches and scoops, the growing importance of social media as a tool for communications cannot be over emphasized. At the same time, email is not dead; it will continue to have relevance. Social networking is not going to replace email, but rather social networking is an important complement to email.
As PR professionals, adapting to this new environment will be our most important challenge. We need to use email as a tool who are keenly interested in what you have to say and use social networking as a way to "strengthen loose ties." Connections are our business and both tools are already neccesary assets that should not be overlooked.
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I Love Xinjiang Fragrant Pear (新疆香梨)
Juicy, thin skin, crunchy, and very fragrant. No wonder they are called "Fragrant Pear."
Definitely my favorite kind of pear.
On sale now at 99 Ranch for only $1.18/lb. Hurry, grab them while you can and bid goodbye to those mushy kinds of pear.
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Did you place the pears on some black coloured cloth or something to create the dark background???
Hmm, I normally prefer korean pears. guess I gotta try this xinjiang pears next time too.
I get mine for $1.99 per lb (non-offer price). How about you?
i love these! hands down, greatest crunch.
my fave pear too! have always known it as hiong lei (fragrant pear), never knew it's called xinjiang pear
I love pears but I hate the skin. The only way I would eat them is if they were peeled.
My mom used to peel them for me when I was a kid. :-) I'm such a mama's boy.
Pearl is one of my favorite fruit, we have many kind of pearl here in Europe…Also a very small one, which is called poire à botzi (no translation sorry), and we find it only in my area in Fribourg ;-) But this one looks good !
Have a nice day
these pears are delicious! i use to eat lots of it. i think they are not in the stores in Spore, or I have missed it…
my current fav is fuji apple. i eat one almost every other day. :-)
oh ya, to answer your question, my day job's an IT person. what about yours?
realised that i associate you with a cook and never thought of it, until you pose the question to me. haha..
Pear and not pearl of course…I'm tired ;-)
We call them 'hiong lei' in Cantonese. Mum loves 'em. Cruncy munchy lil wonder. :)
Rasa Malaysia,
I also want to post a photo or two for pear. But different kind from yours. Check out my blog soon. :)
Are they from 新疆? I always known them as 香梨! Wherever they are from, always sweet!
Kok, make us suspense onli… what sorta pear is this? ;)
my favourite pear too!!!! sweet and juicy……
Pablo – yes, I have 3 table napkins (dark navy, khaki, and white) and they show up in the majority of my shots. This is the dark navy ones.
Oppss – Korean pears are great and very juicy, but this one is just so fragrant and better, too, in my opinion.
Sim – it's $1.18/lb now in SoCal.
Lindsay – yes, and very sweet and juicy, too.
Ming – you're too spoilt. ;P
KM- Check out my profile to find out what I do. ;)
Claude – I love pearls, too. Hehe.
Kenny – yes, hiong lei, very hiong. :)
Kok – I will check it out.
Tiga – I am not sure if they are indeed from Xinjiang, but the name says so, but who knows.
Kenny – be patient. Perhaps Kok has some "hybrid" new kind of pears to show us?
Meiyen – yes, sweet and juicy they are.
Only thing i dont like about this pear is that it's too small. can finish with 4 bites.
Oops, I must be blind to have not seen the price :P
I used to buy a lot of this pears but I guess i overdosed myself with it. Hahaha! But my favourite got to be Nashi Pear.
I can't these these pears here! UGH!
These pears are really good! Yum!
These pears are really good. Very sweet and nice crunch to them. Never seen them anywhere else but 99 Ranch. Wonder if they're really from Xinjiang, or can they be grown closer to the US?
This is the same thing as Xiang Li right? If so, man I gotta get myself to Ranch 99 ASAP!!!


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North Carolina and N.C. State are in good company in Omaha.
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The College World Series includes six teams that won their regular season or tournament crown and four with 50 or more wins. Two, LSU and Oregon State, have won there before.
Here's a scouting report on the six outside the Triangle, with comments from Baseball America's national college writer Aaron Fitt:
Pool B (with UNC, N.C. State)
No. 4 Louisiana State (57-9)
Been there: 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009.
National champions: 1991, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2009.
Road to Omaha: The Tigers dominated the SEC, jumping to a 39-4 overall record and No. 2 in the country before dropping their first series to then-No. 15 South Carolina. That was the only series LSU lost. It finished 23-7 in the SEC, just behind Vanderbilt, but beat the Commodores in the SEC tournament.
LSU continued its hot streak, going 5-0 in the NCAA tournament with three wins in the Baton Rouge regional and a sweep of No. 19 Oklahoma, 2-0 and 11-1, in the Super Regional.
Draft picks: 9. Top pick: Ryan Eades, 2nd round (2R), Minnesota Twins.
Best hitter: Mason Katz. The senior is hitting .366 with 15 homers and 68 RBIs. First team all-SEC recognition and All-American honors by NCBWA. Despite a 0-for-8 slump in the Super Regionals, Katz supplies most of the power for the explosive Tigers.
Best pitcher: Aaron Nola. The sophomore right-hander is 12-0 with a 1.68 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 118 innings. The SEC Pitcher of the Year is coming off a dominating two-hit complete game shutout against Oklahoma, outdueling Jonathan Gray – the third pick overall in the MLB Draft.
Strength: Versatility. With a .308 team batting average – with five players hitting over .300, including Alex Bregman hitting .380 – LSU averages more than six runs per game, and the starting rotation is 27-3 with all three possessing sub-3.00 ERAs. Flaws are few.
BA says: "They're playing at a really high level coming into Omaha. They are a team that, a lot like UNC, doesn't really have any weaknesses. They are a great defensive team, have power in the middle of their lineup and have one of the best big-game pitchers in the college game in Aaron Nola – probably one of the best pitchers period, actually. He's just a monster. And I like the bullpen. The only concern I might have is the starting rotation after Nola."
Been there: 1969, 1997, 2010, 2012.
Road to Omaha: The Bruins started 17-4 before dropping their first back-to-back games. They finished 21-9 in the Pac-12, good enough for third behind national seeds Oregon State and Oregon. UCLA swept the Los Angeles regional, then swept host and No. 5 Cal State-Fullerton in the super regional. The Bruins won a dramatic 10-inning game, 5-3, in Game 1 and cruised to a 3-0 victory to advance to their third College World Series in the past four seasons.
Draft picks: 7. Top pick: Nick Vander Tuig, 6R, San Francisco Giants.
Best hitter: Pat Valaika. The junior hit just .257 but leads the Bruins in home runs (five) and RBIs (44). He is also one of only two players – Brian Carroll being the other – to start all 61 games.
Best pitcher: David Berg. The Bruins closer is the reason UCLA is in Omaha. In his 71 1/3 innings over 46 appearances this season, the first-team All-American has a staggering 21 saves with a 7-0 record and a 0.88 ERA.
The PAC-12 Pitcher of the Year is the leading candidate for the NCBWA Stopper of the Year and in the running for National Pitcher of the Year.
Strength: Pitching, pitching and more pitching, and they need it because no Bruin regular hit over .300 on a team that hit just 19 home runs – or six more than UNC's Colin Moran. Therefore, the pitching staff is used to working under pressure. Adam Plutko and Nick Vander Tuig posted 2.37 and 2.35 ERAs, respectively, and a combined record of 20-7 with three complete game shutouts. If they do their job, Berg will be waiting to do his.
BA says: "They have the experience because they've been here before obviously a number of times. They have two really good pitchers with Plutko and Vander Tuig and they both pitch their butts off and are well-suited for TD Ameritrade Park. They are both fly-ball pitchers and the ball doesn't really carry very well there. The bullpen is one of the best in baseball because David Berg is the best closer in the country and they have a lot of guys who are just very versatile. They're not a great offensive team … but I think the pitching staff only needs a little help and they've been getting that so far."
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No. 3 Oregon State (50-11)
Been there: 1952, 2005, 2006, 2007.
National champions: 2006, 2007.
Road to Omaha: The Beavers dropped just two series and won the Pac-12, which included No. 8 national seed Oregon and fellow Omaha-bound UCLA, en route to earning a No. 3 national seed. OSU rolled through the Corvallis regional, going 3-0, but dropped the Super Regional opener to Kansas State, 6-2, before winning 12-4 and 4-3, respectively.
Draft picks: 7. Top pick: Ben Holmes, 6R, Philadelphia Phillies.
Best hitter: Michael Conforto. After hitting .349 with 13 homers and 76 RBI as a freshman, the lefty hit .320 with 11 homers and 45 RBI this season.
Best pitcher: Andrew Moore. The true freshman won 14 games this season, tying an OSU record and tops in the country with Vanderbilt's Tyler Beede. The 5-11, 180-pounder commands a fastball that reaches 92 mph and earned first team honors from the NCBWA and Baseball America, among others.
Strength: Pitching. The Beavers feature two All-American starters in Moore and Matt Boyd and have two live arms coming out of the bullpen with Max Engelbrekt and Scott Schultz. Moore and Boyd boast 2.13 and 1.36 ERAs, respectively, and a combined 24-4 record, while Engelbrekt and Schultz have a combined 47 appearances and 15 saves.
BA says: "This team has more power than the '07 team, which bodes well for them. That's not going to be a huge factor in this ballpark in Omaha, but that's still an asset. They've got a lot of veterans in the lineup and they are extremely well-rounded. They have a great pitching staff. I think it's the best rotation in this field with three guys that are All-American caliber. They also have a nice variety coming out of the bullpen with guys that command several different pitches and can come at you several different ways. I think they, like LSU, are very complete."
Mississippi State (48-18)
Been there: 1971, 1979, 1981, 1985, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2007.
Road to Omaha: Mississippi State started 17-0 and rose to No. 3 before faltering in the SEC. Despite finishing 16-14 in conference play, the Bulldogs rattled off three wins in the SEC tournament before losing to then-No. 1 Vanderbilt in the semifinals.
The Bulldogs then hosted the Starkville regional and went 3-1, advancing to the Charlottesville super regional where they swept Virginia, 11-6 and 6-5.
Draft picks: 7. Top pick: Hunter Renfroe, 1R, San Diego Padres.
Best hitter: Renfroe. The outfielder leads the Bulldogs in batting (.360), home runs (15) and RBIs (61).
Best pitcher: Kendall Graveman. The senior right-hander had a career year, coming into Omaha with a 3.14 ERA and 103 innings over his 17 starts. Graveman didn't have his best outing against Virginia in the Charlottesville super regional opener, but has three complete games and one shutout this season.
Strength: Versatile offense. They get on and can hit for power. Renfroe is one example, but infielder Adam Frazier has been on a tear, going 8-for-13 against Virginia, including a 6-for-6 performance with two doubles, a triple, three RBIs in the opener.
Wes Rea adds to the power bats with his .288 average and 16 extra-base hits this season, including seven homers.
BA says: "They're one of those teams with a lot of upperclassmen that are clicking at the right time. They are finally living up to their expectations late in the season after we had them as a preseason top 10 team. Renfroe and Rea give you some power and Adam Frazier is a guy who makes their offense go as a dynamic table setter. They're a lot like N.C. State with Grant Clyde and Tarran Senay, they just have a lot of tough outs who battle every time at the plate and have a bullpen with an elite closer in Jonathan Holder, who has 18 saves (a school record)."
Louisville (51-12)
Been there: 2007.
Road to Omaha: The Cardinals rolled through the regular season, dropping just four games in the Big East to Rutgers and St. John's, losing both series, and finishing 20-4 in conference. Despite that success, Louisville was bounced from the Big East tournament after dropping two straight to UConn and Rutgers.
The Cardinals are hot again, however, going 5-0, including two straight wins over No. 2 Vanderbilt, 5-3 and 2-1, who many – including Fitt – believed should have been the No. 1 national seed.
Draft picks: 7. Top pick: Dace Kime, 3R, Cleveland Indians.
Best hitter: Ty Young. The durable third baseman hit .339 with 24 extra-base hits and 57 RBIs in a team-leading 63 starts. Young also had 26 stolen bases, second to Adam Engel's 41 – which is third best in the country. The junior went just 1-for-9 in the Super Regional, but will likely return to form in Omaha.
Best pitcher: Jeff Thompson. Part of the one-two punch, the 6-6 Thompson has a 2.00 ERA with an 11-1 record and 109 strikeouts, leading Louisville in every category. The third-round pick held Vandy in check in the Super Regional clincher, giving up just one earned run over seven innings, recording nine strikeouts to earn the win.
Strength: The Cardinals have speed and an imposing lineup, especially the middle of the lineup of Young and Coco Johnson, but pitching carried them to Omaha. Thompson and Chad Green have ERAs below 3.00 and are a combined 21-4. Kime, the first pitcher taken off the board for the Cards, has moved to a starting role, but teamed with Cody Ege and closer Nick Burdi – who saved 16 games this season – to headline a strong bullpen.
BA says: "This team has an elite pitching staff. From top to bottom, they don't have many weaknesses there. The top of that rotation is similar to Oregon State in that they have two guys that have great stuff and can work in a lot of different pitches to fool batters and elevate that fastball to make them pop up. Then you've got a guy in Burdi that can throw 100 mph and has great command of the zone. It's a really athletic team that's No. 2 in the country in stolen bases, but they can also hit for power when they need it. I think that speed and ability to score runs will be crucial in Omaha."
Indiana (48-14)
Been there: First appearance.
Road to Omaha: The Hoosiers dominated the Big Ten, dropping just one series in a sweep in mid-April to Michigan State, and finished 15-6. Indiana then cruised in the Big Ten tournament, taking home the conference regular season and tournament crowns.
IU stayed hot, going 5-0 in the regional and Super Regionals. The Hoosiers swept ACC Atlantic Division champion and No. 7 national seed Florida State, 10-9 and 11-6, to become the first Big Ten team to advance to the CWS since Michigan in 1984.
Draft picks: 3. Top pick: Aaron Slegers, 5R, Minnesota Twins.
Best hitter: Kyle Schwarber. The sophomore is one of seven Hoosiers to hit over .300. Schwarber posted a .376 average with 18 homers, 54 RBIs and a .674 slugging percentage.
Best pitcher: Aaron Slegers. The 6-10, 250-pound sophomore has lost just one game in 17 appearances and posted a 2.13 ERA. Had 54 strikeouts, but just 15 walks.
Strength: Hitting – enough said. The Hoosiers can hit for power or contact and routinely get timely hits. Seven starters have hit above .300 and have more than 43 RBIs. With Schwarber, Dustin DeMuth and Scott Donley, the Hoosiers might be one of the most dangerous offensive teams in Omaha.
BA says: "It's a big deal that a Big Ten team made it for the first time since 1984, but this team is definitely for real. I'm not really shocked that they made it to this point, because I had them as a dark horse to earn a national seed. They have a stacked lineup of guys that can hit it hard to all spots on the field from the right side and the left side. You can just rattle the names off of guys that are really good hitters and they are extremely athletic. Their only downfall might be there defense because they tend to kick the ball around a little bit. That can haunt you in Omaha."
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Good writing does not spring up from formulas or systems. There is no "secret" or "break-through" method that will make your students good writers or you a good writing teacher. Rather good writing is the product of dedicated practice developing key skills. To write well one must look at it like an art or a craft that demands careful attention and persistent hard work. In fact, learning to write well is not so different from learning to play the piano or sculpt a human figure or shoot a three point shot in basketball. The Lost Tools of Writing™ uses time-tested exercises as tools that will guide you and your student as you make the effort to become better writers and better writing teachers.
This program is based on the idea that all writers face three universal problems—from 14 year old students to Pulitzer prize winners: every writer has to come up with good ideas, every writer has to organize those ideas clearly, and every writer has to express those ideas effectively.
So we've adopted the three Canons of classical rhetoric to solve those problems.
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Once the aspiring writer grasps how to employ these tools effectively the stresses and confusions that accompany writing begin to fade and with it the fear that often comes with writing assignments.
Currently offering two levels, Lost Tools is an ideal composition curriculum for students seventh through twelfth grade who already have a relatively solid understanding of grammar and sentence structure and who have at least a rudimentary amount of writing experience.
Students younger than that typically are not prepared for the deeper level of thinking towards which LTW guides them. Students, regardless of age, should NOT begin Level Two until they have completed Level One for it lays the key foundations upon which all other writing is built.
Good writing and good thinking necessarily go hand-in-hand. And learning to write and learning to think deeply similarly go hand-in-hand. The same exercises that teach a student to write well also teach them to think deeply. The Lost Tools of Writing™, therefore, can be taught in conjunction with history, science, philosophy, humanities, religious studies, music, art, even math, and certainly english. By insisting that students write about what they are learning in their other courses, teachers can employ the exercises in the The Lost Tools of Writing™ to help the students think more deeply about the events, people, and ideas taught in those courses. In that way The Lost Tools of Writing™ is truly cross-curricular.
The Lost Tools of Writing™ strives to attain two ends: first, to cultivate wisdom and virtue in students through the practice of classical composition. Second, to provide a curriculum that enables teachers to teach composition following the classical modes of instruction. As a result, students and teachers both gain judgment, discretion, and discernment in their writing and teaching while renewing their enthusiasm for the joys of learning.
The Lost Tools of Writing™ Level One does not presume to be the culmination of a student's writing career. Rather, it lays the foundation for higher level thinking, writing, and speaking skills. It prepares students for intensive readings of great works, story-telling, poetry writing, oratory, debate, teaching, and other human activities that involve thinking, communication, and decision making. It lays the foundations for high school and college-level writing and thinking.
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Teens participate in the monastic schedule, which includes periods of meditation and chanting, working and hiking on the land and teachings from the monastics.
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By Tim Graham
I know I'm a little late here. I meant to post an item about this Tuesday but got sidetracked by Josh Gordon's pro day workout, the Toronto ticket-price slashtacular and what I thought was an interesting initial volley from the Indianapolis Colts on the blackout issue.
CBS Sports reporter Jason La Canfora wrote a lengthy overview of the NFL's future in Los Angeles and provided some interesting lines about the Buffalo Bills.
La Canfora sounded definitive in declaring the Bills will not move to Los Angeles, but added they someday could relocate to Canada.
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And the Bills are a regional franchise, drawing from a wide geographical swath, much like the Vikings. They aren't going anywhere, except, say, maybe at worst a few hours away. There will be sufficient local ownership options when Ralph Wilson passes, and the NFL believes among Western and Central New York, Southern Ontario and Toronto, there is sufficient support to make it work with a new facility. Rogers Communications in Toronto would surely be interested, and building a world-class facility in Canada would make things interesting. Regardless, the Bills aren't going to California.
La Canfora didn't elaborate on whether he knows the Bills aren't in the Los Angeles derby or he's speculating.
But what he wrote is in line with a growing confidence among insiders around these parts that one of our moneyed, sports-minded locals -- Terry Pegula, Tom Golisano, Bob Rich, whoever Jim Kelly's money men are, some combination of the above or whatever -- will emerge to purchase the Bills and make sure they don't leave Western New York.


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Diversity and CTAMFT
The following post is the first in a series of posts on the CTAMFT blog that addresses the CTAMFT's efforts to add diversity initiatives to their strategic plan and some of the challenges that arise as part of that process. Please go to www.ctamft.org to read the other posts related to this topic…
I wanted to use this opportunity to comment on some of the discussion during and following the board meeting on the issue of diversifying our profession not only in terms of the membership but in terms of the ways and the venues in which we provide our services.
I would like to voice my individual opinion on the issue of how we as a board can most effectively tackle the issue of diversity in our profession or at least in our state. My sense is that everyone on the board cares very much about this issue but that there is a healthy amount of fear and trepidation about how to address and discuss this issue in a politically correct way or in such a way that no one is offended or comes off looking insensitive to issues of race.
In my opinion political correctness has no place in this process as it keeps people from speaking honestly and from asking questions. Race/diversity is a sticky topic and creates a lot of discomfort and that's ok. As a board we will continue to go nowhere if we are unwilling to be uncomfortable when discussing this issue. The discussion on shifting agencies to more systemic thinking and the notion of "dumbing down" our profession in my view is evidence of a lack of awareness about 1) the assumptions that are embedded in such a statement and 2) what is truly required to diversify our field.
If as a profession we decide that we want to stay 100% true to our origins and remain a specialized group of clinicians that work privately with wealthy or commercially insured (which is the same thing) clients and are ok to shrink in our numbers rather than expand our philosophical foundation; fine. If however, we as a profession wish to grow and be more reflective of our society, where in less than 20 years White people in this country will no longer be the majority; we need to be willing to have a frank discussion about these often difficult issues and table our individual anxieties and fears until we have an action plan in place.
I will personally mix the martinis after the meeting for those of us who need to exhale and let off some steam afterwards!
I would also add that this is a class issue as well as a diversity issue. There are plenty of ethnic minorities that are middle class; especially in Fairfield county and throughout our state. They are not the client population that we're talking about. However in terms of diversifying our ranks it should be noted that middle class ethnically diverse applicants to our programs are typically not more than one or two generations removed from a lower social class and likely have extended family members that have not asended to their social class. Many of these new colleagues will be interested primarily in working in settings where they can impact the lives of people in their communities; which means agencies, hospitals etc. This issue touches many of the other things that are part of our strategic planning such as how our members can better support themselves financially in our field, identifying better career paths within agencies, hospitals and other institutions etc.
In short, there is much work to do here and I just hope that going forward we can have more frank and open discussion about the underlying attitudes that have made mft's on a national as well as state level impotent in the area of diversity throughout the profession's history. I feel confident that we can then come up with a plan that will put us our desired path. I encourage you all to blog about your thoughts or feelings about this or any other topic. Blog posts do not have to be warm and fuzzy, cold and prickly works too! In any scenario candor is ideal.
Kristen Orakwue is a CTAMFT board member, a clinician at FSW, Inc, in Bridgeport and is in private practice with the Collaborative Counseling Group inTrumbull, CT. She is also the administrtor of this blog.


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