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The holidays are for making memorable moments together, not just with two-legged family and friends, but also with our furry, scaly, finned and feathered family members. As pet parents prepare for the busiest time of the year, Petco shares tips and advice to make the holidays safe and enjoyable for pets and pet parents.
"It's our priority year-round to provide products, services, advice and experiences that keep pets healthy and happy," said Rebecca Frechette, SVP of Merchandising for Petco. "During the holidays we aim to help pet parents make the busy season stress- and worry-free, so they can focus more on spending quality time together, celebrating their special bond and creating lasting memories."
When it comes to holiday travel, seasonal décor and festive gatherings that revolve around food, Petco suggests preparation is key to minimizing potential health and safety hazards for pets. From finding the right pet sitter or ensuring you have the right travel gear, to using new pet technology to stay connected with pets while you're away, Petco has pet parents covered.
- Plan ahead: The first step of holiday pet travel is to decide if your pet will stay home or come along. If the pet is comfortable with traveling and enjoys being along for the ride, pet parents must plan ahead for the road trip or flight to ensure it's a safe and stress-free experience. According to the Humane Society of the United States, the safest way to travel by car with a pet is in a carrier secured in the back seat. For pets traveling by plane, pet parents should contact the airline in advance to learn about their specific requirements, try to book a non-stop flight, bring all vaccination records and a note from the veterinarian confirming the pet's healthy state. Don't forget to pack the pet's necessities when traveling — like food, water, treats, favorite toys, leash, collar and I.D. tag, litter and disposable litter box, and clean-up products.
- Find a responsible pet sitter: For pets more comfortable staying at home, pet parents should find a responsible pet sitter who will either stay at your home with the pet, or will care for your pet in their own home. An online service like Rover.com can help connect you with the right sitter for you and your pet. Provide your sitter with a detailed checklist including feeding and treating schedules, habitat cleaning instructions, emergency contacts and general care and maintenance information for each animal to help them take the best care of your pet.
- Use pet technology to stay connected: Pet parents who love getting regular updates from loved ones can stay connected endlessly with pets with the Petcube Play Interactive Wi-Fi Camera. The device is remotely controlled from a smartphone app, allowing pet parents to talk and play with their pets using a 2-way audio stream, a built-in safe laser toy and camera with a night vision feature. For pet parents who like to keep tabs on their cat's or dog's food intake while they are gone, the PetNet SmartFeeder dispenses portions based on the pet's age and weight. It will also alert the pet parent through a smartphone app when the pet has eaten and when the food is low. Want to know if Fido is keeping active while you're away? Track and monitor your pet's activity with the WonderWoof BowTie Activity Monitor – this Bluetooth-connected smart bowtie attaches to the dog's collar, and monitors daily activity, giving pet parents real-time updates through WonderWoof's smartphone app.
- Be aware of tinsel, frosty temperatures & seasonal foods: Keep pets in mind during holiday decorating by placing glass ornaments, tinsel and lights high up on the tree to prevent potential pet hazards. Poisonous plants such as mistletoe and poinsettias should be kept out of pets' reach. Consider booties and a sweater or coat to keep pets warm on winter walks and use pet-safe ice melt rather than salt for clearing walkways, as salt can be irritating to pets' paws, mouths and stomachs. Calls to ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center increase by 20 percent during the holidays, so avoid feeding pets table scraps like turkey skin, stuffing, chocolate, bones, onions, sweets, spices, walnuts and macadamia nuts.
Once pet parents have covered all bases around pet safety for the holidays, it's time to make some memories! Pet parents can get an adorable photo keepsake with their pet and help pets in need at the same time with Petco's annual Photos with Santa on December 10 and 17 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. local time. For a donation of $9.95, pet parents and pets can strike a pose with Santa, with 100 percent of proceeds benefitting animals in need through the Petco Foundation.
Petco and Unleashed by Petco's assortment of products, treats, toys and accessories — fit to make the holidays safe and less stressful — are currently available on Petco.com and in Petco and Unleashed by Petco stores nationwide.
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Hi! I'm Jennifer with my Canadian snowbird Bell. She's the luckiest dog ever. We can't wait to meet you!
Pet Portrait Session
Your pet portrait session includes:
A session design consultation where we discuss who is being photographed, your dog's personality, what to wear, why this session is important to you, your decorating style, and help you decorate your home, office or bedroom with custom-designed canvas wall portraits, digital collections with albums, or a la carte 8×10 prints.
A portrait session with Master Photographer Jennifer Hatton, who has over 10 years of experience photographing pets, in our Central Phoenix portrait studio, designed specifically for photographing dogs and their humans. We photograph naughty and nice dogs, and lots of tricks to capture beautiful images of your furry friends.
Your portrait session fee does not include any prints, products, or digital files. These are purchased separately, immediately following your portrait session.
Right after your portrait session, you will view your pet's images on a big screen TV, select your favorites, and place your order for your portraits.
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We want you to LOVE your Pet's Portraits, so here are some tips for a Fabulous Session!
- Bathe and/or Groom your dog the day before the session.
- Walk your dog just prior to coming into the studio (and make sure they get a potty break) – this will help them calm down a bit before entering the camera room.
- Bring soft, chewy, small training treats to reward good behavior.
- Make it personal! Bring your pet's favorite toys, and bring props to show off your pet's personality (and yours!)
- Clothing for your pets can be fun, too!
- If you will be in the photos with your pets, we recommend solid color clothing (no plaids, stripes, or bold patterns), short or long sleeve tops, and long pants or dresses. Also make sure your footwear is dark in color.
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Your session will be at our portrait studio built and designed just for pets. Our studio is conveniently located near Sky Harbor Airport at 24th St and University – 2406 S 24th St. Bldg C, Suite 125, Phoenix, AZ. Call or text us at 602-689-7261 if you have any questions about our location. We have plenty of parking and space for your pets to be comfortable.
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Yes, we do! We've been photographing pets (and their humans) for 10 years. Whether they're naughty or nice, we will be able to capture beautiful images of you and your furry friend.
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Most definitely! We've photographed many different breeds, from shy and apprehensive to high-energy personalities – even untrained dogs. We have all kinds of tips and tricks during the session to keep your dog comfortable and to ultimately end up with a beautiful wall portrait. Not to mention we have the patience of saints!
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Of course! We enjoy creating moments with pets and their humans – both posed images, as well as candid ones. We'll help you be comfortable in front of the camera. Don't worry, our retouching department will do all the finishing touches to make you look as if you spent the weekend at a spa.
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Directly after your session, you will see a fun slideshow of all your images, and then we'll narrow them down to your favorites – the ones you love and your must-haves. From there you can decide between digital collections with albums and canvases, or individual canvases and a la carte 8×10 prints. This is when you'll place your order, which typically takes 3-4 weeks to complete. All forms of payment are accepted; and we also have interest-free payment plans available to fit within everyone's budget.

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A cool trainer for everyday wear for your little boy. With a mix of leather and suede upper this trainer is perfect for the Spring and Summer. Double Velcro strap means that its an easy on and go shoe. A blue upper with green trim adds a little bit of funky colour to any outfit.
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Although painting the rooms in your home does not pose a big challenge, actually millions of people do it on their own. Always ending up stumbling over an area of the house that we want to give a different finish, endow it with an almost magical, luxurious or exuberant presence. For those more ambitious projects or radical changes of the setting, it is necessary to bet on a slightly higher budget and hire a professional painter.
In this article we will focus on helping you detect the type of painting company that suits you best. No matter what you hire is important that you feel comfortable with the Final work and above all, the painter takes note of your needs and requirements during the project.
Recommendations : The first thing to remember is that we are neither the first nor the last to need the services of a painting company, therefore, know at least one person who will already have hired a painting company, ask how was your experience , Ask me to show you the work and if I really would recommend them. You may find the surprise that this same person knows more about a painting service and can tell you the pros and cons of each one of them.
Check the portfolio of work: Usually professionalpaint companies have a large catalog of his works. But do not just stay in the images, whether they are printed or digital. We recommend that you visit the sites that are close to your residential area and evaluate if the final finish is really what you want for your home. That yes, takes into account the time that has elapsed since the date the project ended, because no matter how good a painter you are, the weather always deteriorates the painting.
Quotes: Sometimes we are so busy to see on our remodeling we ended hiring the first specialist so we gets in the way, this is a mistake. It is recommended that you at least have three different budgets before making your decision. Remember that not everything in life is money, it also counts the quality and the experience.
Specific visits: If your main concern is monetarily, a good way to have a realistic budget is asking painters to visit you, so that they themselves are the ones who evaluate the site and determine expenses both in materials and in hand working. That way you avoid last minute surprises.
Draws up a contract or read in detail the company's paint: What you are really interested in this type of contract are three distinct aspects, the first is the delivery date of the project, the second is the rate that will collect and the last is the form of payment. There are other people who add a fourth point, which is the guarantee that the painter gives you in case of any damage. Serious painting companies take all these aspects into account in their contracts.


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#357 – Oysterfest! Celebrate These Yummy Little Devils This Saturday at Park Tavern – February 12, 2011
It's time for Oysterfest, which returns this year to Park Tavern on Piedmont Park!
This Saturday – February 12, 2011 – from 12:00 PM until midnight, you can celebrate all things oyster – raw, steamed, fried, and everything in between! If you enjoy live music, ice cold beer, and of course, oysters, this is the party for you.
Featuring Blue Point oysters from Connecticut and Malpeque oysters from Price Edward Island in Canada on the raw bar and steamed and fried oysters from the Texas coast, there are some great specials available: $10 for a fried oyster basket and $15 for a bucket of steam oysters. There will also be a Bloody Mary bar because what goes better with oysters than a nice, spicy Bloody Mary?
The doors open at 12:00 PM and live music starts at 2:00 PM, featuring Life and Limb at 2:00 PM, Beatles tribute band Abbey Road at 4:00 PM, and 80s cover band Block Party at 6:00 PM.
Tickets are $25 each (but prices may continue to go up as it gets closer to the event – so buy today!) and are available for purchase online. Oyster fest is presented by Spiral Entertainment and is for ages 21+.
WHERE: Oysterfest at Park Tavern – 500 10th Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
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By Brad Blume
Sports Information Director
South Dakota School of Mines
RAPID CITY --- The South Dakota School of
Mines football program and Hardrocker
head coach Dan Kratzer are pleased to
announce the signing of Taylor Beamer as
the newest recruit to the 2009 Hardrocker
football team.
Beamer is a 6-foot-3-inch, 255 pound
offensive lineman from Houston, Texas. He
recently finished his senior year for the
Clear Lake High School Falcons, where
Beamer's team finished the season with an
8-3 overall record and second in league
Taylor is an outstanding freshman
prospect," said Kratzer. "He is an extremely
hard worker, and is a very consistent player
on game day."
As a high school player, Beamer earned a number of accomplishments. He was named to the District 24-
5A First Team as an offensive lineman (center), earned the team's Most Valuable OL Award, was a two-year
letterman and also played on special teams as well as a defensive tackle, was a Texas Academic All-
District selection and in 2008 helped take his team into the Texas 5A Div. 1 playoffs where they lost in
overtime to the No. 5 ranked team in the state.
"He is strong with very good feet, and those two things alone make good offensive lineman! Taylor fits
the mold," Kratzer said. "We are very excited about having him in our program. He is a young man that
at 6-3 could grow some more, as his dad is 6-8.
The SD School of Mines Hardrockers are coming off their most productive season in 13 years after
finishing 5-5 in one of the NAIA's most competitive and challenging conferences --- the Dakota Athletic
Conference. The Hardrockers took major strides and with quality recruits like Beamer, the SDM football
program is headed in the right direction. The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has a proud
heritage of preparing graduates to serve as leaders in engineering and science. At the School of Mines
every student has the opportunity to participate in research and test classroom learning through hands-on
The university offers a total of 33 degree programs in engineering and science at the baccalaureate,
masters, and doctoral levels. A public university with approximately 2,000 students, the School of Mines
provides award-winning education, research and development in areas of critical need to our nation,
and technology-based economic development to our region and state. The School of Mines is located in
historic Rapid City, S.D. at the edge of the beautiful Black Hills.
Hardrockers sign Offensive lineman from Texas
New South Dakota School of Mines recruit Taylor Beamer recently signed
a letter of intent to play football for the Hardrockers at the start of the
2009 season. Pictured with Taylor, from the left, are: father Byron
Beamer, Hardrocker football head coach Dan Kratzer and mother Debbie
Beamer. Photo by Brad Blume
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A/N: Here is the sequel (OMGWTFBBQ?!) or at least the prologue. I can't guarantee that it'll get updated a lot due to the insanity that is my current semester but my goal is to finish it by June. And no, I have no idea when the next chapters will get posted. But . . . this is gonna be extremely long.
Enjoy for now!
(Also, Of Psychics and FBI Profilers is nominated for Best Mystery, SBPD, and the Back to the Future awards on Psychfic. Y'all should vote. Voting closes March 6th.)
"Armageddon is almost upon us."
"I got news for you - it's already here..."
"But your souls are in danger."
"Our lives are in danger, you beatnik."
- "Clue"
Somewhere that certainly ISN'T Santa Barbara, 2014
Shawn Spencer was relieved when his mouth worked, allowing him to emit a low groan. He had been lying in the same position for over, by his guess, a whole day, and as feeling started to return to his muscles he found himself slowly moving, first to his arms and then his knees.
He didn't remember much of the trip. He had ended up falling asleep every so often only to be woken back up by his father's struggling next to him. For some reason, they hadn't drugged him like they had Shawn; only knocked him out long enough to get him secured in whatever vehicular apparatus they had found themselves in, which for a long while was a helicopter. A helicopter. Then, Shawn remembered being dragged out and into this room, where he was tossed face-down on the floor and had remained, alone, for over an hour.
Okay, so maybe it wasn't for a whole day. But it'd be a pretty damn long time.
Shawn blinked and looked around the room. It was simple enough, about the size of a closet. A door was illuminated by a single bulb hanging from the ceiling. Shawn pulled himself up on the wall.
"Door," he muttered, forcing his still-numb legs to move forward. As he reached for the handle, a voice sounded behind him.
"Shawn Spencer."
He spun, forgetting his weakened status, and collapsed. A screen had lit up on the back wall of the closet. "What? Where am I?"
"Welcome to the Mansion," the dark figure on the screen said. Definitely female. "You have been brought here to face a test."
"Great. I love tests." Shawn pulled himself up by the doorknob, scanning the figure on the screen for any sort of recognizable feature. "Where's my dad? What have you done with him?"
The figure chuckled. "Patience, Mr. Spencer. All we be explained. Your father is in a room very similar to this, as are the other members of your team. It is your first task to find them."
"My team?" Shawn shook his head as if to clear his mind from the fog it was finding itself in. "Wait – Gus?! What did you do to Gus?!"
"All will be explained," she said again. "You will find your door unlocked now. There is a key on the floor outside that will unlock your team members' doors. They are scattered throughout the Mansion. Once you have found them, you will receive further instruction. Good luck, Mr. Spencer."
"Okay, look. Maybe we got off on the wrong –" The image vanished, and Shawn sighed. "Or not. Okay. Gotta find Gus and dad. Dad and Gus. Hopefully one of them has food. Or water. Or something." Shawn pushed open the door and staggered out into a hallway spanning shooting off to his right. With a grimace and a newfound appreciation for walls, he staggered off towards the end of the hallway, but stopped when a door closed behind him. He turned, only to see someone he'd never thought he'd see again.
"Shawn Spencer?"
"Agent/Doctor Spencer Reid?"


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Irving Fisher and the Fisher Relation: Setting the Record Straight
- Robert W. Dimand
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CIADirector John Brennan has offered a stern parting message for Donald Trump days before the Republican US president-elect takes office, cautioning him against loosening sanctions on Russia and warning him to watch what he says.
Brennan rebuked Trump for comparing US intelligence agencies to Nazi Germany in comments by the outgoing CIA chief that reflected the extraordinary friction between the incoming president and the 17 intelligence agencies he will begin to command once he takes office on Friday.
In an interview with Fox News Sunday, Brennan questioned the message sent to the world if the president-elect broadcasts that he does not have confidence in the United States' own intelligence agencies.
"What I do find outrageous is equating the intelligence community with Nazi Germany. I do take great umbrage at that, and there is no basis for Mr Trump to point fingers at the intelligence community for leaking information that was already available publicly," Brennan said.
Brennan's criticism followed a tumultuous week of finger-pointing between Trump and intelligence agency leaders over an unsubstantiated report that Russia had collected compromising information about Trump.
The unverified dossier was summarised in a US intelligence report presented to Trump and outgoing President Barack Obama this month that concluded Russia tried to sway the outcome of the November 8 election in Trump's favour by hacking and other means. The report did not make an assessment on whether Russia's attempts affected the election's outcome.
Trump has accused the intelligence community of leaking the dossier information, which its leaders denied. They said it was their responsibility to inform the president-elect that the allegations were being circulated.
Later on Sunday, Trump took to Twitter to berate Brennan and wrote, "Was this the leaker of Fake News?" In a separate posting, Trump scolded "those intelligence chiefs" for presenting the dossier as part of their briefing. "When people make mistakes, they should APOLOGIZE," he wrote.
Brennan also sounded an alarm on US relations with Russia. Trump has vowed to improve relations with Moscow even as he faces criticism that he is too eager to make an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump does not yet have a full understanding of Russia's actions, Brennan said, noting its seizure of Crimea from Ukraine, its support for President Bashar al-Assad in Syria's civil war and Moscow's aggressive activities in the cyber realm.
Outgoing CIA director John Brennan. (AAP)
"Mr. Trump has to understand that absolving Russia of various actions it has taken in the past number of years is a road that he, I think, needs to be very, very careful about moving down," Brennan said.
In an interview with the Wall Street Journal published on Friday, Trump suggested he might do away with sanctions imposed by the Obama administration on Russia in late December in response to the cyber attacks if Moscow proves helpful in battling terrorists and reaching other US goals.
Brennan also said Trump needs to be mindful about his off-the-cuff remarks once he assumes the presidency, alluding to Trump's penchant for making broad pronouncements on Twitter.
"Spontaneity is not something that protects national security interests," Brennan said. "So therefore when he speaks or when he reacts, just make sure he understands that the implications and impact on the United States could be profound."
"It's more than just about Mr Trump. It's about the United States of America," Brennan said.
Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/world/2017/01/16/05/10/outgoing-cia-chief-issues-warning-to-trump#gH4B80MtWdws4YEe.99


text: If you listen to the President, UN Ambassador Powers, and the Presstitute media, you should be protesting the US Govt to lead a worldwide boycott of everything Russian, especially oil and gas. Oh ya, our govt is already doing it. Well, then, why not start protesting for the opening of internment camps for every Russian-American? The only thing worse than the predetermined indictment of Putin for shooting down the passenger jet was the bs about Benghazi, Syria, Obamacare, Hope & Change, and the intentionally destabilizing actions of Israel in Gaza (which will be the topic for another day, but would someone at least ask Netanyahu if he is upset at the US for creating Hamas (to challenge the PLO), like it created al-Qaeda to combat Russian aggression in Afghanistan, and ISIS in Syria)?


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Brent Lewis
Tie-down Roping, Steer Roping
3/31/1970 Roswell, N.M.
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PRCA Career Earnings:
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WNFR Qualifications:
11 (1991-94, 1996-97, 1999-2003)
Current Residence:
Piñon, N.M.
2016 world standings place: 16th
2016 earnings: $38,364
Wrangler NFR average titles: 1 (2000)
NFSR qualifications: 1 (2015)
Tour Finale qualifications: 6
Winter: 2002-03
Summer: 2001-03
Championship: 2003
RNCFR qualifications: 10 (1991-92, 1996, 1998-2004)
NCFSR qualifications: 2 (2013-14)
Education: New Mexico Junior College (Hobbs) and Eastern New Mexico University (Portales)
2016 Highlights
• Won the Gary Hardt Memorial Rodeo (Payson, Ariz.)
• Won the RAM Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo (Las Cruces, N.M.)
• Won the all-around at the Pioneer Days Rodeo (Clovis, N.M.)
Career Highlights
• 2015: Placed in three rounds at the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping. Won the steer roping at the Pendleton (Ore.) Round-Up, the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo and the Ram Turquiose Circuit Finals Rodeo (Las Cruces, N.M.). Won the all-around at the World's Oldest Rodeo (Prescott, Ariz) and the XIT Rodeo & Reunion (Dalhart, Texas). Finished 13th in the world standings with $56,668
• 2014:Won the RAM Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo (Las Cruces, N.M.); finished 27th in the steer roping world standings with $16,328
• 2013: Finished 18th in the steer roping world standings with $23,565
• 2012: Won the all-around, finished second in the steer roping and third in the tie-down roping at the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo. Finished 24th in the world standings with $19,343
• 2011: Won the steer roping at the Desertview Pro Rodeo (Castle Dale, Utah) and the Safford (Ariz.) Pro Rodeo. Finished 36th in the steer roping standings with $8,753
• 2005-10: Did not compete in PRCA rodeos
• 2004: Won the Yuma (Ariz.) Silver Spurs Rodeo and Dodge Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo; finished 30th in the tie-down roping world standings with $31,501
• 2003: Placed in three rounds of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Won the Navajo Nation Fourth of July Rodeo (Window Rock, Ariz.) and the New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo (Albuquerque); finished 13th in the all-around world standings with $93,464 and eighth in the tie-down roping with $87,462
• 2002: Won the Cheyenne (Wyo.) Frontier Days Rodeo; the Reno (Nev.) Rodeo and the Guymon (Okla.) Pioneer Days Rodeo. Placed in six rounds of the Wrangler NFR en route to finishing second in the average to Fred Whitfield, with a time of 89.7 seconds on 10 head. Finished eighth in the all-around world standings with $164,677 and fifth in the tie-down roping with $135,427
• 2001: Won California Rodeo Salinas; the Dinosaur Roundup Rodeo (Vernal, Utah) and the Walla Walla (Wash.) Fair & Frontier Days; finished ninth in the all-around world standings with $153,495 and sixth in the tie-down roping with $146,625. Surpassed $1 million in career earnings on July 14 in Vernal, Utah
• 2000: Won Round 1 of the Wrangler NFR in 7.4 seconds and Round 5 in 8.0; shared the wins in Round 9 (7.7) and Round 10 (7.5); placed in eight of 10 rounds and won the NFR average with a time of 86.9 seconds on 10 head, earning a then-record $103,585 in Las Vegas. Finished second in the tie-down roping world standings with $192,243, just $2,693 behind Fred Whitfield. Won the Dodge City (Kan.) Round-Up; the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and the New Mexico State Fair & Rodeo (Albuquerque)
• 1996: Won the all-around at the Laughlin (Nev.) Stampede and the Ellensburg (Wash.) Rodeo; finished fifth in the all-around world standings with $116,825 and sixth in the tie-down roping with $100,360
• Turquoise Circuit year-end all-around, 1997-2001 and tie-down roping champion, 1991, 1995, 1997-2003; Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo tie-down roping champion, 1991, 1995 and 2004
PRCA Resistol Overall and Tie-down Roping Rookie of the Year, 1991. Trained and rode two winners of the AQHA/PRCA Tie-down Roping Horse of the Year Award, Malachi (1992) and Grumpy (2000)
5-9, 170 … Wife, Cami (married in 1994); daughter, Sierra; son, Sam … Parents, Terry and Pauline … Hobbies include hunting and fishing … Lewis retired from rodeo in 2005 to be at home more for his daughter, Sierra, who was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy early in her life … Produced an instructional video,
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and did a lot of roping clinics and horse training after leaving the rodeo road; he also leased a cattle ranch … Joe Beaver and Cody Ohl were instrumental in encouraging his comeback in 2011 … Credits 1982 NFSR qualifier Pecos Shannon with helping him improve his steer roping technique
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U.S. retail sales slid for the second consecutive month in March, falling 0.2 percent. This was greater than the 0.1 percent analysts had expected, and significantly off the 5 percent increase in March 2016, according to U.S. Commerce Department data.
Retail sales for February were revised down to a 0.3 percent decrease from the 0.1 percent decrease originally reported in the first decline in the past year. Analysts are attributing part of the decline to delayed tax refunds as the government gives filings extra scrutiny to combat fraud.
Sales of automobiles slid 1.2 percent in March in the third consecutive month of declines. Meanwhile, sales at service stations were 1 percent lower amid lower gas prices. Sales at building materials stores also fell, down 1.5 percent, as many building projects were put on hold for weather-related reasons. (See also: Retailers Need to Step Up Closings.)
"As with last year, we expect the first quarter (and especially March) weakness in auto sales to be short-lived as the job market expands. Moreover, gasoline prices have risen again in April," David Berson, chief economist at Nationwide, said in a note, according to Bloomberg. "Consequently, we look for consumer spending to rebound in April and following months."
Sales of sporting goods stores like Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) and hobby stores like Michael's (MIK) fell 0.8 percent, and restaurants and bars drew 0.6 percent lower sales. Excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials outlets and gasoline stations, retail sales rose 0.5 percent as the retail sector did see pockets of positive momentum last month. Sales of electronics and appliances grew 2.6 percent in the greatest increase since 2015, and clothing store sales increased 1 percent. (See also: Retailers Face Cost Squeeze with Rising Rates.)
Even with the tepid overall sales report, analysts still expect the Federal Reserve Bank to hold their momentum in raising interest rates with a healthy labor market. They also expect sales to pick up in the next few months as more tax refunds get into consumers' wallets.
"For the Fed, the underlying momentum is more important in terms of policy decisions, and that looks to be strong, supported by a tightening labor market, rising incomes and high consumer confidence," Gregory Daco, head of U.S. macroeconomics at Oxford Economics, told Reuters.


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CD Review: Boys Like Girls serves up Coldplay/Firehouse omelet
Art can be inspired by countless emotions: envy, sorrow, joy, pain the list is seemingly endless. But when it comes to popular rock and roll, many of the most important songs ever written arent about those emotions directly; theyre about one of their most famous causesgirls.
Its only a little ironic, then, that one of the finer pop-rock records of the year comes from a young group of Boston upstarts called Boys Like Girls. Utilizing a standard approach of dual guitars, bass and drums, the four-piece gets the most out of their up-tempo, heartache-inspired rock through honest, though occasionally clichéd, lyrics and a consistent guitar sound.
Anthems like The Great Escape, Five Minutes to Midnight, and On Top of the World call to mind The Starting Line and are equipped with choruses that will be blaring from your iPod headphones for months. To put it in perspective, if The All-American Rejects sang these songs, Boys Like Girls self-titled debut would already be certified Platinum. AAR fans should be on noticeBoys Like Girls are first in line to be your next favorite band.
But an album all about the fairer sex wouldnt be complete without a few ballads. Thunder is a gallant attempt at mid-80s meets Simple Plan balladry, and Me, You and My Medication is a well-produced, slightly electronic ballad with a heavy, double-barreled guitar sound. If it were breakfast food, it would be a Coldplay and Firehouse omelet with a splash of hot sauce on top.
Dont be fooled, though. While this is a solid debut from a band clearly in position to make some noise, it is not about to change the world, or even the face of popular music. But it is time-tested. It will almost certainly appeal to every junior high kid on the block, and it almost certainly will not offend your uptight in-laws. If nothing else, Boys Like Girls reminds us of one universal musical truth its (almost) always all about a girl.
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A flexible spending account or flex account for short is a way to save money pretax, and use that money during the year for medical expenses not covered by your plan, copayments, and over the counter health items. The one possible downside is that any money not spent from the account by the end of the calendar year is forfeit. For those that take advantage of the flex account, it's good to pay attention to your balance and as the end of the year approaches make a discretionary purchase such as eyeglasses that likely aren't covered in full. This pretax status means that if you are in the 28% bracket and put aside $2000, you benefit by $560. For some people, not a huge amount, but for others, over $45 per month they can spend on other items.
Now, a recent proposal from the Senate Committee on Finance recommends eliminating flex account as an option to help fund a small portion of the costs for health care reform efforts. This is very unfortunate as those most likely to benefit from these accounts are those with chronic conditions who require ongoing care.
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News worthy of a second take:Restaurant sales continued to roll on in September according to the Commerce Department. Knapp-Track continues to show weak sales at casual dining chains. Amazon is going the brick-and-mortar route with the internet giant announcing they are moving into the c-store business and opening drive-in locations for the pickup of groceries ordered online. A study shows that noise can make food taste bad.
The U.S. Census Bureau's advance retail sales estimate for September reported a 0.6 percent increase from August, which had a sales decline of 0.2 percent (revised). Retail sales less motor vehicle and parts rose 0.5 percent. Compared to September of last year, total retail sales are up 2.7 percent. Some economists believe that September sales show some confidence on the part of consumers.
Once again, restaurant and drinking place sales outpaced the total retail market, rising 0.8 percent from August and jumping up 6.1 percent vs. September 2015. The Census Bureau said in the first 9 months of the year restaurants and bars sales have risen 6.4 percent, making the segment one of the faster growing in the U.S.
A reasonable question would be how can the government's numbers square up with various other reports and statements about a restaurant recession? The short answer is that they probably can't. It would be necessary to do a side-by-side comparison to make sure that the same things are being measured. In the meantime, it should be pointed out that the government numbers are considered the "gold standard" when it comes to research.
Now for the cautions and limitations. The "advance" data above is based on a limited sample and the numbers are subject to revisions and are, in fact, frequently revised. (Example – the Census Bureau's advance report had total retail sales down 0.3 percent. This month it was revised to down 0.2 percent.)
Add to that the fact that only restaurants and bars are surveyed. Roughly 30 percent to 40 percent of the foodservice market is not included. Missing from the research are hotels, resorts, clubs, employee feeding, schools, colleges & universities, healthcare and military feeding.
Finally, some of the numbers are adjusted for seasonal variances, holidays, and weekends but not for menu price changes.
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My father died today. He spent the better part of his life as an engineer with the Merchant Marine. It is a maritime tradition that when a member of the engine department passes away he is said to be "finished with engines".
My father had been in failing health for some time but if pressed to identify the cause of death I'd have to say he died of a broken heart. Losing mom after 61 years of marriage took both an emotional and physical toll. I think he survived as long as he did so he could be there to take care of mom. Without her his life lost meaning and purpose.
He was 83 years old and by any account he lived a long, and often hard, life. He was nothing if not strong willed. His passing was inevitable but I was surprised by how quickly he went in the end. I believe he just decided it was time to go, so he went. By all accounts it was a peaceful and easy departure. Perhaps that's the best any of us can hope for.
His desire was to have his body donated to the medical university. After jumping through some bureaucratic hoops today we were able to make that happen. Dad was always generous in his own quiet way and certainly wouldn't want a big deal made of his parting gift. And he made it very clear that a big funeral was not for him. So I hope this simple tribute will suffice to do justice to his memory.
Dad, you were an amazing man and truly one of a kind. You'll be missed by all who knew and loved you.
My father was a lover of poetry and some of my earliest memories are of him sitting in his easy chair reading his favorite poems out loud to us kids. And I distinctly remember him reciting this one on some long ago day:
Under the wide and starry sky
Dig the grave and let me lie.
Glad did I live and gladly die,
And I laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you grave for me;
"Here he lies where he longed to be,
Home is the sailor, home from sea,
And the hunter home from the hill."
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The 81st Academy Award Ceremony gives awards to the best films of 2008.
I rlly liked the Academy Awards. Hosted by Hugh Jackman, the awards were rlly good. I'll post the winners of some categories:
Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
Best Actor: Sean Penn (Milk)
Best Actress: Kate Winslet (The Reader)
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger (Dark Knight)
Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina de Barcelona)
Best Original Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black (Milk)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy (Slumdo Millionaire)
Best Visual Effects: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
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A quick reminder to everyone including myself, just because someone isn't doing something the way you would do it, doesn't mean that they aren't doing the right way for them.
This week a friend of mine's daughter is getting married, after a very short engagement, on a Wednesday, at the age of 18. I immediately started thinking about all the reasons why I would never advise anyone to do this. And then I was reminded that her father has cancer – and it's been a tough battle so far.
And all of a sudden every bit of it felt right to me.
All of a sudden I realized that my pretentious views on someone else's life don't matter. It's amazing how quickly I was to judge when I am standing on the mountains of mistakes that I have made. I wonder why I should be so quick to act is if I'm right.
I'm wrong a lot. A whole lot. And I will continue to be wrong.
So instead of being judgmental, as soon as I have the ability, I will be giving the young couple a few books that have helped me. I'll pray for them. I will try to live my marriage in a way so that when other newlyweds glance over and copy off my sheet, they will find more right answers than wrong ones.
And hopefully, in many years I will see a 50th anniversary notice in the local paper.
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Johannesburg - Bulls captain Flip van der Merwe has warned his teammates it will take an exceptional performance like last year to beat the Blues this Saturday in their Super Rugby match at Loftus Versfeld.
According to the supersport.com website, last year the Bulls broke their duck in Auckland with a magnificent win, but the Blues are arguably a better side this time around and have arrived on a high after coming from behind to beat the Crusaders last weekend in scintillating fashion.
And it clear the Blues will try, as so many other teams do at Loftus Versfeld, to try and run the Bulls off their feet this weekend.
Van der Merwe referred to the team approach last year in Auckland, where the Bulls scored early on, and then followed it up with some exceptional defence to win a historic game.
"What stood up from last year's win was our workrate. It wasn't the perfect win by a long shot, but our workrate stood out. Everyone played off their feet and that will be needed this week again if we want to beat the Blues," Van der Merwe said.
"You need to be at your best, you need to make good decisions and you need to play well."
The Bulls captain was clearly impressed with the way the Blues have played this year, and in the way they beat the Crusaders last weekend.
"It's still very early in the season, but they're a very good side. The Crusaders win was massive, coming from behind and beating them that far. To beat an outfit like the Crusaders like takes some doing. But we're focusing on what we need to do."
Van der Merwe said while the team was overjoyed with their own win over the Lions in the wet – a win that stopped a two game losing streak – they know they need to win at home in the competition, and with the team off on a bye next weekend, the victory is non-negotiable, or in Van der Merwe's words "a must win."
"We're still chasing the process, we're still chasing the perfect game," Van der Merwe explained.
"The Blues will be a different challenge to the Lions, they're much more technical than they were before. We have to get another win before that bye weekend. It is another home game, it is another must win for us."
But the Springbok lock did say that after weeks of playing only in rain, he was hoping that Loftus would be a very dry place on Saturday.
"The wet field won't make a difference. The way we play is the same if it is a wet field or a dry one. It would be nice to have a dry field for a change, but every time we've had the ball in the past few weeks, we haven't been too bad on attack.
"Our turnovers haven't been from handling mistakes, that has still been very good. If it's wet or dry, it's like that for both teams."
The Bulls will celebrate a double milestone on Saturday, with Akona Ndungane becoming the first black player to play 100 games for one franchise while his fellow wing partner Bjorn Basson will get his 50th cap.
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Careful planning always precedes summit meetings like those scheduled for May in Chicago for the Group of 8 economic powers and the NATO military alliance. But events rarely unfold as planned.
Host cities were tarnished after at least five recent G-8 summit conferences. The 2010 meeting, outside Toronto, gave rise to claims that the government official who organized the event had improperly directed construction projects to his electoral district.
When Italian officials held the 2009 meeting in L'Aquila, they were criticized for hosting the event so soon after an earthquake had devastated the region.
In 2008, Japanese officials wanted to showcase the host hotel in Hokkaido, only to be told such lavish accommodations were inappropriate while negotiating aid to Africa.
The 2005 meeting, in Gleneagles, Scotland, was upstaged when terrorists set off a bomb in London, apparently to protest the meeting. In Genoa, Italy, in 2001, a protester was shot and killed during an antiglobalization riot.Continue reading the main story
Chicago officials have said they expect to keep protesters and security threats well in hand. Last week, they sought to turn attention to the reasons the city campaigned to host the joint meetings: the potential for an economic boost and the opportunity to increase the city's worldwide visibility and its long-term economic vitality.
Two successful summit meetings during a weeklong stretch in mid-May could spur increased tourism and convention business, boosters said. The visibility and development efforts surrounding the meetings may help attract new corporate headquarters.
"If you want to be a global city, you've got to act like a global city," said Lori Healey, a former chief of staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley and a top official in the city's unsuccessful bid for the 2016 Olympics, who is heading the planning effort for the G-8 and NATO meetings.
The city is laying specific and coordinated plans, according to a source involved in the effort. Officials from the city and World Business Chicago hope to brief economic and trade ministers and others traveling with their heads of state about Chicago's development strategy. They plan a tour of industrial corridors and technology centers and also plan to brief officials on case studies of multinational corporations that have moved their operations to Chicago.
Deputy Mayor Mark Angelson said the city was trying to do more than just improve its image abroad. "In terms of long-term impact of the summits, we are enticing overseas companies to come here and set up their North American headquarters or headquarters of the Americas," Mr. Angelson said.
World Business Chicago, a public-private development agency controlled by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, has recruited business, civic and labor leaders to complete the city's economic-development agenda in time to present it to visiting dignitaries.
Longer-range efforts are also under way. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, which plans a series of public forums before the conferences, has also formed a high-powered study group — headed by Michael Moskow, a senior fellow at the Council and the former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and William A. Osborn, the former chairman of Northern Trust — seeking to identify strategies for increasing foreign companies' investment in the Chicago area.
Such efforts are focused on long-term results, using the conferences as a starting point. "The value of summits like these is not transactional. The summits are a piece of a strategy," said Michael Sacks, who is vice chairman of World Business Chicago and a board member of The Chicago News Cooperative.
In the short term, the Chicago Convention and Visitors' Bureau is seeking to increase the number of foreign visitors by nearly 45 percent over the next two years. Foreign visitors spend far more than domestic travelers do, but only about 4 percent of such visitors come to Chicago, placing it only 10th among United States cities. If the city achieves its goals, it could boost annual receipts from foreign tourists to $6.5 billion, a significant hike from current receipts of about $4.5 billion a year.
The city has its work cut out. Ms. Healy recalled how officials circling the globe during the 2016 Olympic bidding were startled to learn how little was known about Chicago by business and political leaders around the world. Corporate-relocation executives said ignorance about the city was common among corporate executives both in the United States and abroad.
"They have an idea of Chicago that is 20 or 30 years out of date," said Ed McCallum, senior principal of the Greenville, S.C. relocation advisory firm McCallum Sweeney Consulting.
Summit organizers have declined to offer detailed estimates of the economic impact or the cost to the city of the meetings. They expressed dismay last week when Gerald J. Roper, the longtime head of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce, told The Chicago Sun-Times that downtown businesses should post security outside their buildings during summit sessions, allow employees to work from home and even prepare evacuation plans in case of trouble. Indeed, disruptions to businesses — whether from out-of-control protests or from the virtual lockdown that can take place when many world leaders convene — are among the generally underplayed side effects of summits.
The most definitive cost-benefit estimates to date come from a study ordered by the Scottish government to measure the impact of the G-8 meeting at Gleneagles in 2005. Researchers determined that while businesses received $93 million in government payments and $35 million from summit-conference-related events, disruptions caused by the event cost retailers $11 million in tourism spending and $13 million in lost sales. The bottom line was that the meeting generated a net $112 million in immediate economic activity, researchers found.
Jamil Satchu, a vice president at L. E. K. Consulting, who vetted the cost and revenue assumptions put forward by Chicago 2016 and is an expert on the impact of mega-events, said it was a mistake to focus too much attention on short-term measures.
"The trickle-down effect of the summits will be relatively confined," Mr. Satchu said. "Ultimately, the benefits are going to be very much business-community-focused. That's fine. There's nothing wrong with that."Continue reading the main story


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This is known as a weight loss plateau, and unfortunately it is a common occurrence among dieters.
When we initially decide to lose weight we usually see some great results, however in time these become less and less until no further weight will be lost.
Rather than simply giving up there are ways in which you can beat this weight loss plateau.
First you will need to look at a number of factors that may be contributing to the lack of weight lost:
Reason for weight loss plateau #1 – Not enough calories consumed
For your body to function properly it requires a minimum of 1200 calories daily. If you consume fewer than that then your body will react.
In order to protect itself from starving your metabolism will slow, so fewer calories will be burnt.
To combat this it is recommended that you work out how many calories you need to function daily using a BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) calculator, and then subtract 500-700 calories from it.
Never go lower than 1200 daily calories or subtract more than 700 calories from your daily limit as this may result in muscle loss.
Reason for weight loss plateau #2 – Muscle loss
Your muscles require 5 times the amount of energy than fat to maintain itself, therefore if you are not consuming enough calories to maintain your muscles then your body will start to break it down.
To maintain your muscle mass it is advised that you eat a diet rich in protein while continuing to workout regularly.
Reason for weight loss plateau #3 – Weight loss
Although weight loss is your aim, as you lose the weight your calorie needs will also decrease.
You will need to continually monitor your BMR to see how many calories you should be consuming.
Reason for weight loss plateau #4 – Lack of discipline
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- Get regular exercise to prevent muscle loss.
- Keep your workouts fresh, mixing up your exercises and intensity from time to time.
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Shakespeare: The Last Plays
Kiernan Ryan
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This is the first collection of criticism on Shakespeare's romances to register the impact of modern literary theory on interpretations of these plays. Kiernan Ryan brings together the most important recent essays on Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter's Tale and The Tempest, the greatest of the `last plays', staging a dynamic debate between feminist, poststructuralist, psychoanalytic and new historicist views of the masterpieces Shakespeare wrote at the close of his career.The book aims not only to anthologise accounts of the last plays by leading Shakespearean critics, including Stephen Greenblatt, Janet Adelman, Leah Marcus, Howard Felperin and Steven Mullaney, but also to dramatise what is at stake in the choice of a particular critical approach. It allows the student to compare the strengths and limitations of a deconstructive and a feminist reading of the same romance, or to test the plausibility of one psychoanalytic angle on the last plays against another. The headnotes that preface the essays highlight their distinctive slants on Shakespearean romance, unpack the theoretical assumptions that steer their interpretations, and throw into relief the key points at which their authors collide or converge.The editor's introduction places the essays in the context of twentieth-century criticism of the last plays and makes a powerful case for a fundamental reappraisal of Shakespearean romance. The comprehensive, fully annotated bibliography provides an unrivalled guide to further reading on all four plays.
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1. ANNE BARTON, Leontes and the Spider: Language and Speaker in Shakespeare's Last Plays
2. LEONARD TENNENHOUSE, Family Rites: Patriarchal Strategies in Shakespearean Romance
3. RUTH NEVO, The Perils of Pericles
4. STEVEN MULLANEY, `All That Monarchs Do': The Obscured Stages of Authority in `Pericles'
5. JANET ADELMAN, Masculine Authority and the Maternal Body: The Return to Origins in `Cymbeline'
6. LEAH S. MARCUS, `Cymbeline' and the Unease of Topicality
7. CAROL THOMAS NEELY, `The Winter's Tale': Women and Issue
8. HOWARD FELPERIN, `Tongue-tied, Our Queen?': The Deconstruction of Presence in `The Winter's Tale'
9. STEPHEN GREENBLATT, `The Tempest': Marital Law in the Land of Cockaigne
10. DAVID NORBROOK, `What Cares These Roarers for the Name of the King?': Language and Utopia in `The Tempest'
Notes on Contributors
Further Reading
- Data Publicarii : 1999
- Editie : 1
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A Night With Borderline Personality Disorder
This is my story of what some of my nights are like with borderline personality disorder (BPD). I wanted to write this to show the number of thoughts that go through my head because of my condition. I wanted to show their randomness, speed and how difficult they are to control. Secondly, I wanted to write about my amazing partner, who has given me unconditional love, kindness and patience and who always wakes up with a smile, even at 1:56 a.m.
11:23 p.m.– I, sleepily, wake up on the couch.
11:24 p.m.– I am wide awake and can't go back to sleep. Why can't I ever just sleep? Just one night. Remember the relaxation techniques. Quickly, go to bed. No light. No phones. That's what it says to do. Why is it like this? He really needs to get this snoring sorted out. Ten deep breathes. That will help. 1, 2… it's not working. Get up quickly, before it starts.
11:25 p.m.– I drink a glass of water. I walk around the house, pee and get back to bed.
11:26 p.m.– Please sleep. Please sleep. Please sleep.
1:52 a.m.– I am wide awake, again. I look at the time. Three more hours and I can get up without it being weird. Tomorrow will be different. It has to be different. If I do all the right things, then I will sleep. Tomorrow is a new day. If I start exercising tomorrow, then I can be skinny by summer.
It's hot in here. Is the heater off? Don't eat tomorrow and exercise. There's nothing to do tomorrow. Tomorrow I am by myself all day. Why don't I have any friends? Why doesn't anyone want to help me? After everything I have done for people, and now I am the one who has to feel like this and live like this?
What is the point of even living? I have no purpose on this earth. How many pills are in the kitchen? Not enough. I just need help. Why won't someone help me?
I need to pay childcare and internet bills. I have no money. I need to go back to work. I'm too sick to go back to work. I'm too "crazy" to work, too tired to work, but I need money. I have no time to get better. There's never any time to get better.
I just want this to stop. Why can't it just stop? Just for one second, ever. What kind of a life is this when your worst enemy is your mind? I hate this so much. Just go to sleep. Just go to sleep. It's not working. It never works. Someone help me. Make this stop. I just want to be happy. Why am I being punished like this? What did I do?
1:53 a.m.– It's getting bad. Between the thoughts blaring at me, my mind is frantically grasping at the techniques I have learned to stop this from getting worse. Ten deep breathes. Mindfulness. DBT. F*ck. I am done. I can't do this all the time. I can't even just think. I have to stop this.
1:54 a.m.– Can I wake him up? He has work today. Try and calm down. Just get up again. I just did that. I am so tired, all the time. What is the point of this? I can't do this forever.
I need help. Maybe I should go back to the hospital? I don't want to go back to the hospital. I can't go back to the hospital. They will take my kids away. I need to calm down. No one can take my kids away. I am a good mum. I am a good mum. No, I'm not. My kids are better off without me. I miss them. I want them here. I just want a normal life. I just want my kids.
This is too hard. No one should have to live like this. This is an awful illness. No one should have to do this. How are people living like this? It will never stop. I'm scared. I need help. This isn't stopping.
1:56 a.m.– "Babe? Baby, please wake up. I'm not good."
1:57 a.m.– A hug. A smile. He is perfect. I am the luckiest person in the universe.
1:58 a.m. – He would be better off without me. How does he even live like this? He can't even sleep without me annoying him. One day he will see this is a big mistake and leave. I have to be OK if he does. So if he ever wants to go, he can. I don't want him to stay because I am like this. Why would anyone want to be with me? My own family don't want to be around me, why would he?
1:59 a.m.– He takes me back to the couch. We are talking. A hug. A kiss. My mind calms.
2:15 a.m.– I'm falling asleep. I need to get back to bed.
4:59 a.m.– I'm awake. It's morning. It's another day. I'm scared. Please, be a good day.
5:00 a.m.– I'm startled by a loud snore next to me. Looking over, I know even if it's a bad day, I'll still be OK.
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clock - an ancient attribute of human life.During its history of development they have undergone many changes: from water, sun and sand - to the high-precision electronic, bulky designs - to miniature products.In order to properly use this achievement of human thought, it is necessary, at least to a small extent, represent the general principles of clockwork.Modern watches, in all their diversity, have the same basic elements.The first - a source of energy that drives the whole mechanism.In a mechanical watch is may be weights or clockwork spring, accumulating energy.The electron in this role acts as the power source (battery or adapter).
second - the control unit that is responsible for creating the desired oscillation frequency.These fluctuations must be converted into quantities that are understandable to the human perception.To do this, there is a third element o'clock - counter.Finally, the display uni
number of teeth on the gear is designed in such a way that the second hand moves 60 times faster than a minute, and that, accordingly, has an angular velocity of 60 times greater than those of clockwise.Full turn clockwise, as a rule, equal to 12 hours - half of the daily turnover of the Earth around the sun.And yet, how to have a mechanical clock, to set in motion the whole complex mechanism?If the watch has a weight-lifting drive, just need to pull the chain with a load.For plant spring mechanisms are special keys or head derived outside of the watch case.The rotational movement through the gear system are transmitted to the spring axis, producing its plant.
scheme, seemingly simple, and requires no innovations.However, technological progress does not stand still, and was coined by a mechanism that frees a person from the "heavy burden" regular factory hours.It would be a mistake to assume that this is a recent invention.The first hours, had self-winding, were created back in the XVIII century in the famous workshop of the Breguet watch, and got the name "Rerpetuelle".It was a pocket model, produced the piece.The first automatic watch in the wrist variant were created in the first half of the last century, and their serial release has been adjusted only in the fifties.Since they are constantly present in the sale, and, thanks to a number of benefits earned wide popularity.
What makes self-winding watch?In them there is a special separate mechanism to convert the vibrational motion of the human hand in a regular spring winding.This is achieved due to the presence of a massive flywheel.It is made eccentric scheme and is a metal sector.As a rule, it consists of light and heavy plate semi-rings - the cargo shifted to the edge of the watch case.The diameter of the flywheel are trying to do the maximum.Any movement of the human hand is converted into rotary motion of the eccentric axis, for transmitting the spring force and, thus, its winding.Of course, protection is provided, which provides sliding mechanism when fully wound up spring.
How to start a mechanical automatic watch?The question is relevant only in the event that for a long time did not use the clock, and the plant had to end spring.With regular watch is worn on the hand they will not need winding.If, however, from a long standstill, they still stopped, then they can make the usual crown as usual "mechanics".There is a widespread belief that it will be enough simply to shake like a watch factory.This is not quite true.Manufacturers guarantee hours of full spring plant provided an eight continuous wear on his arm.However, this is largely depends on the motor activity of man.People moving coil is wound almost constantly.
What is the advantage of such a chronometer?This is - a godsend for people forgetful, not always regularly Exciting their watches.A second important advantage - the spring is almost always in a compressed state, which significantly improves the accuracy of the timing.Further, there is no need to use often increases crown water- and dust-proof mechanism.Of course, there are also disadvantages.This - the excessive complexity of the design and, consequently, increasing the probability of failure.The mechanism of these watches is much more difficult to fit in a thin sleek body.As a rule, they are more massive than usual.One more thing.These clocks are useless attribute, and a waste of money for people with a passive, sedentary lifestyle.


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Original oil no problem. But now a days branded oils have impurity and seems to have some petro chemicals are mixed in that products. Use always home made oil for face. [Chekkule aatina ennai]
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1.1 Coventry is ideally placed to comment,
through practical experience, on the draft bill. Coventry operates
what are probably the closest arrangements possible, within the
current English legislative framework, of a Business Improvement
District (BID) in the UK. CV One Ltd (which succeeded the City
Centre Company (Coventry) Ltd in April 2002 after a merger with
its sister tourism organisation) is a not-for-profit company limited
by guarantee. It has operational control of the management and
promotion of Coventry city centre and therefore has experience
in delivering services and business supportin the way that
BIDs should make possible in other town and city centres.
1.2 CV One has operated a voluntary membership
scheme for four years, primarily in the retail sector, but also
covering other business sectors, including retail property landlords.
In the retail sector, its membership covers over 50 per cent of
rateable value and almost 50 per cent of the outlets by number.
It has achieved this success by delivering additional services
that are valued by the targeted business sector. Through its tourism
arm, it also operates a similar and very successful voluntary
scheme that covers tourist attractions, hotels and conference
venues in both Coventry and Warwickshire. Both have the potential
to become BIDs.
1.3 Whilst this paper identifies the experience
we have gained and the opportunities offered by the Green Paper
in our City Centre, the City Council would also want to ensure
the BIDs proposals would be able to be appliedas relevantacross
the City, eg on Business and Retail Parks, in suburban shopping
areas, etc where the BID philosophy and practice could show tangible
benefit to those asked to fund it.
2.1 The section of the draft bill covering
BIDs, as currently drafted, is in line with what we would wish
to see from the final legislation, because it delivers sufficient
flexibility to maximise the chances of BIDs winning approval and
operating successfully. There will inevitably be a number of businesses
within a defined BID area and sector that will resist the additional
rate bill, because they are unable to appreciate the investment
value inherent in supporting a successful BID. Unless the flexibilities
inherent in the draft bill are preserved, our practical experiences
of voluntary schemes suggest that it will prove impossible for
most of the emerging BID organisations to win the requisite double
2.2 Coventry's model of city centre management
is not the only successful model, but it has worked particularly
well. The bill as drafted would enable the Coventry model to move
on, based on a wider franchise and more secure funding, but would
preserve the elements, which have been key to its success. It
is important that this facility is preserved, in particular:
It is important that the following elements
of the draft bill are preserved.
3.1 The businesses included in the BID must
be defined both by geographical area and by business sector. The
BID must deliver true value to all businesses covered and different
sectors are driven by different value imperatives. A BID could
not easily satisfy all sectors without losing focus. The sectors
defined by Council billing authorities may not be able to differentiate
sufficiently tightly, so the facility for listing business addresses
covered by a BID will need to be preserved. Any abuse of that
can be prevented by the Council's veto clause.
3.2 The payments to the BID need to be defined
by the BID proposal and this should not necessarily be a fixed
percentage of rateable value. Different sizes of businesses may
differ in the value they can gain from the BID and their ability
to pay. This should be reflected in the individual BID proposals.
3.3 The facility for non-ratepayers, such
as landlords, to make voluntary contributions should be preserved.
CV One gains a very significant proportion of its membership income
from landlords etc and would need to preserve this in a BID. It
may be appropriate for a BID to lock in such contributions by
agreement with landlords and to state these contributions in BID
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