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Flytbase, has been awarded the Best Startup of the Year 2017 title at Tiecon. TieCon has always been a must-attend event for entrepreneurs and startup founders. It focuses on hottest areas of innovation including machine learning, fin-tech, autonomous vehicles, UAVs and much more. Every year, a number of startups partake and demonstrate their work at Tiecon and we are pleased to have come out as the best one.
Flytbase was recognized for bringing definitive changes in the Drone Industry.
We showcased the capabilities of our platform and Drone APIs by demonstrating an AI Deep Learning Demo where the drone was able to identify 20 different objects.
I am at TiECon pic.twitter.com/QrfL8pWtm4 #Drone Selfie at #TiEConPune #DroneAPIs via @flytbase
— achal negi (@achal_negi) April 15, 2017
We also performed a live demo of our FlytSelfie App. The web app was hosted on the Flytbase cloud. As the name suggests, it allowed people to take selfies and tweet the pictures they like from the drone itself. Here are some of the key mentions from the event:
pic.twitter.com/PZUbHAZ9OG #DroneSelfie at #TiEConPune #DroneAPIs via @flytbase
— achal negi (@achal_negi) April 15, 2017
I am at TiECon pic.twitter.com/pw6xpXcqWq #Drone Selfie at #TiEConPune #DroneAPIs via @flytbase
— Nabomita Mazumdar (@nabomita_smiles) April 15, 2017
The event was contested with some of the best startups in Pune. We are grateful to the Tiecon team for bestowing us with the Best Startup Title.
The event had a great entrepreneurial vibe and showcased how far the startup culture has grown in and around Pune. The event was grazed with keynote speeches by famous celebrities and personalities. These include Nana Patekar and Dr. Velumani from Thyrocare.
Tiecon was a wonderful and inspiring experience. We are glad to be appreciated for the work we are doing and this title only encourages us to work even harder and to continue the good work.


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by Tammy Phillips
August 1, 2020
Walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, – Ephesians 4:1-2 NKJV
I awoke mad, sad and teary, yesterday. We celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary and that is no small feat. However, we were supposed to be in Watercolor, Florida, celebrating and hosting a rehearsal dinner for our greatly loved, oldest son, Brayden and our priceless, "daughter to be," Mary Claire. I, ultimately, chose to change my attitude and had a great day with Kris.
Unconsciously, I woke up THE SAME WAY today, only with more tears! Brayden and Mary should begetting married today! It was going to be a very, very special time of celebration and love. August 1st is also Mary Claire's parent's anniversary. Our kids could have gotten married today, but they chose not to settle. They did not want to give up their dream, so they postponed to May 1st.
I know they are celebrating today. I have a choice to do the same or I can cry all day. I can sit and visit with anger and sadness, or I can pray my way up and out of this situation. I can choose thankfulness, instead. I can love. I suppose, I will "walk worthy of the calling." I will remain humble, gentle, and be longsuffering. I will bear with them in love! I will bear with all in love. I choose love, every time, because love wins. And, I like to win!
Forever, if I cried, Brayden's eyes would water, and he would attempt to hold back his tears. When he was little and I cried, he would take his sweet, little hand and wipe the tears from my cheek. Then, he would say in his most precious voice, "No more tears. No more tears." Know, I am not perfect. I would like to punch a wall. I would like to say A LOT. I would like to slap some people silly and say, "Wake up!!! Look what ignorance and hate have done to this world! Don't you know? Can't you see Jesus is the answer. Love is the answer. God is love. God is the answer."
Today, I choose to gain control of my anger, sadness and tears. I hear Brayden's words and I choose to say, "No more tears." I am awake. I know the end of the story. Corona virus, you lose! Cancer, you lose! Depression, you lose! Hate, you lose! Racism, you lose! Ignorance, you lose! Big pharmacy, you lose! Corruption, you lose! Racism, you lose! Media, who have forgotten the truth, you lose! Death, deception, corruption, you lose!
I choose to love. I choose this scripture for breakfast. I take it like medicine for a wounded soul. It is free. I wish everyone would choose it. The world would be a different place.
Love IS patient.
Love suffers long.
Love IS kind.
Love does not envy.
Love does not boast.
Love is not proud.
Love does not dishonor others.
Love does not behave rudely.
Love is not self-seeking.
Love IS not easily angered.
Love thinks no evil.
Love keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not rejoice in evil.
Love rejoices in the truth
Love bears all things.
Love believes all things.
Love hopes all things.
Love endures all things.
Love NEVER fails!
I encourage you to love. Love God. Love all. Love your enemies. Love yourself.

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Structured Chaos Paves Way for World Cricket's Changing Landscape
Lots of world cricket recently. Cricket here, cricket there, cricket everywhere.
In the last month, New Zealand defeated India to lift the inaugural World Test Championship. South Africa swept the Test series 2-0 and won the T20I series 3-2 against the world champions, West Indies, who themselves blew Australia out of the park in the T20I series.
Ireland emerged victorious in an almost-perfect ODI match against South Africa. Finally, a last-minute England's second-string squad whitewashed a full-strength Pakistan team 3-0, and a second-string India threatens to be too strong for Sri Lanka on paper.
Also Read: Indian Cricket Team 75+ Player Depth List, Top 50+ England Cricket Team Players Depth List
Embrace the Uncertainty
If you tried predicting all the series above, most likely you would have missed a few. Cricket's landscape is changing. A vast transformation is taking place.
No single team is unbeatable, and no team can be taken lightly. Case and point— Sri Lanka. Transition phase, lackluster, downfall, where are the glory days gone?—call them anything, but they are the only Asian side to win a Test series in South Africa and that too in 2019.
In the current ODI Super League, Ireland have blown hot and cold. They have defeated current ODI World Cup holders, England and South Africa. Those were no fluke victories either—chasing 329 and putting 291 on the board is no little feat. However, the Irish drew 1-1 against UAE, lost 0-3 against Afghanistan, and surrendered important Super League points to Netherlands in a 1-2 series loss.
Also Read: Netherlands Vs Scotland & Ireland 2021, Ireland Vs Afghanistan 2021 Series Review
New Winners, New Stories
Let us dissect this further. This uncertainty is not a recent phenomenon either. Due to the influx of ICC tournaments (almost one every year now), there is a higher probability of multiple teams claiming a world trophy.
Gone are the days of West Indies 1980s (1975/1979 WC winners, 1983 finalist) and Australia 2000s (1996 finalists, 1999/2003/2007 WC winners, 2006/2009 Champions Trophy winners).
South Africa (till 2015) and India been right up there over the last decade without putting their stamp of domination. West Indies have dominated T20Is, England have changed ODI cricket, and New Zealand have been a constant force.
Yet since the 2013 Champions Trophy, a different winner has conquered each ICC Trophy.
- 2013 Champions Trophy: India
- 2014 T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka
- 2015 ODI World Cup: Australia
- 2016 T20 World Cup: West Indies
- 2017 Champions Trophy: Pakistan
- 2019 ODI World Cup: England
- 2021 World Test Championship: New Zealand
In the next decade, 5 WTC Finals, 6 T20I World Cups, 3 ODI World Cups, and 2 Champions Trophies will provide ample opportunity for new winners.
Sure, with the bench strength that England, India, or New Zealand possess, they will be contenders but not certain winners.
ICC Has Gotten Something Right
Honest confession time. I have been critical of the ICC in the past, but must give it to them. They have a made a few decent decisions recently—pushing for cricket in the Olympics, extending future World Cups to include more Associate nations (14-team ODI WC, 20-team T20I WC), and most importantly, by providing much needed structure.
The first great thing ICC did was granting T20I status to all 104 nations in 2018. It was the right step in "globalizing the game" by ensuring standardization in terms of grounds, umpiring, and code of conduct. T20I World Cups scheduled every two years will ensure vigorous qualification structure.
To provide context in Test cricket, the World Test Championship was installed. It has numerous flaws, but the fact that spectators were critical of the points table, a record number watched the finals, and predictions for the next cycles have already begun show that the ICC have succeeded at some level in contextualizing Test cricket. The fact that Virat Kohli, Tim Paine, Joe Root, and Kane Williamson have been active advocates for the WTC has made it an even better spectacle to view.
The best of these ICC innovations has to be the 13-team ODI Super League that feeds into the new ODI World Cup qualification system. Every ODI series is a 3-match affair, and every team plays 24 matches. This is already a win for the likes of Ireland, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan, and the Netherlands, getting opportunities to compete against the top teams consistently. By the looks of it, Sri Lanka and even South Africa are in real danger of not making direct qualification for the next World Cup, spicing things up.
These systems are only in their infancy, and by the time the structure is robust, cricket will be at a better place.
Looking Forward to the 2020s
The 2000s was a wonderful era for cricket—a collision of generations. Sri Lanka-Pakistan-India had strong teams, England, New Zealand, & West Indies were competitive enough, while South Africa & Australia were the teams to beat. ODI cricket was at its peak, Test cricket was still prospering, and the Sehwags & Gayles provided us a glimpse into T20 future.
The 2010s saw each team going through massive transition eras. Home advantage in Test cricket killed any semblance of competition. The overkill of T20 cricket questioned cricket's existence at the core.
Cricket has seen a turning point, especially since 2019. All formats have seen riveting action.
Carlos Brathwaite's Remember the Name gave T20Is its unique iconic image. T20 cricket is now at its pinnacle with T20 specialists popping in every country and most nations now possessing a stable T20 league. With two consecutive T20 World Cups coming up, each T20I series is closely followed.
Brendon McCullum's New Zealand and Eoin Morgan's England changed the way ODI cricket was played. The 2019 World Cup final, Ben Stokes/Steve Smith's Ashes, and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy have created a new generation of cricket fans. A sporting Test cricket pitch can go a long way. Bonners-Myers 4th innings chase, Fawad Alam's almost match-saving knock, and the World Test Championship final all gave chills.
Changes will continue, one team will no longer dominate, and that is only a good thing. World cricket has survived its chaotic phase and has come out for the better.
Copyright @Nitesh Mathur, Broken Cricket Dreams 07/14/2021. Email: email@example.com
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News about Mormons, Mormonism, and the LDS Church
By Kent Larsen
Sports: Additional Golfer Identified, Clearwater Out of PGA Tour
NEW YORK, NEW YORK -- Mormon News has identified an additional Mormon
golfer, Dean Wilson, who plays on the Japanese PGA tour, and is
currently ranked 70 in the World Golf Rankings, the only Mormon
golfer so ranked. Subscriber Brent Romney also noticed that Mormon
football player Byron Frisch is back on the field, after the Dallas
Cowboys picked him up in late September. But the week also brought
news that Keith Clearwater failed to make the next round of the PGA
qualifying tour, putting him off the tour next year.
Wilson has been winning consistently in Japan, capturing three
tournaments and finishing in the top 15 in half the tournaments he
entered there. This past week he was the only Mormon golfer in a
tournament (except Clearwater) and tied for 5th place in Japan's
Phoenix tournament.
In the NBA, the Knicks' Travis Knight finally got to play, but only
for about 6 minutes in two separate games. Again, Scott Pollard led
the Mormon players, scoring 24 points over four games.
Football standouts last week included the Cleveland Browns' Brant
Boyer, who was credited with eight tackles in the Browns' game last
week, six of them solo. Among coaches, Andy Reid improved to 5-3 and
the Green Bay Packers, with Offensive Assistant coach Darrell Bevell,
advanced to 6-2.
And in Hockey, Aaron Garvey had an off week, managing five shots on
goal, but no goals. Assistant Coach Brent Peterson's Nashville
Predators kept to just 8 penalties in two games last week, while
giving up 6 goals in 43 shots on goals by opponents.
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font, such as courier - Ed.]
Major League Baseball
The regular season has ended, and only one Mormon baseball player was in the playoffs last week. However, the St. Louis Cardinals, Dave Veres' team, was eliminated this week in the playoffs, ending our coverage of baseball for this season.
Please help us find out if the following are Mormon:
Minor Leagues
All Minor League Seasons are now over. However, we are still
interested in identifying Mormon players in the minors, especially
those at the AAA level. Also of interest are those playing in foreign
leagues, such as Japan and the Venezuela winter league. Here are the
minor league players we know:
The WNBA's season has ended for 2001.
Offensive Line
We're trying to confirm that the following are Mormon:
Knorr, Micah Dallas Cowboys (Utah State)
The CFL season began June 20th. We still have identified only two
Mormon players!
Wide receiver Ben Cahoon of the Montreal Alouettes is LDS, and
Winnipeg Blue Bombers Linebacker Sefa O'Reilly is LDS.
While we are compiling a list of Mormon players in the CFL, that
league doesn't make available player by player statistics.
We have also identified the following possible Mormon players, based
on the 2001 Rosters:
NCAA - Division I
We plan to begin limited coverage of NCAA Division I football players
and coaches who are Mormon. Here is a list of the players OUTSIDE OF
UTAH we have identified to date. Many of these come from H.B.
Arnett's "Cougar Sportsline," with the assistance of Mormon News
subscriber Brent Romney:
The WUSA's season has ended.
PGA Tour
BUY.com Tour
JPGA Tour
On Waviers
Senior PGA Tour
* Mormon News has enough information to make it likely that this athlete is either Mormon or has Mormon heritage. But we have so far been unable to confirm this suspicion.
(MH) - Mormon Heritage - This athlete is either an inactive LDS Church member, or has Mormon heritage.
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Safety is an important aspect of everyday business operations. It can have an impact on the operations of an enterprise as well as the wellbeing of the workers. Literature shows that SMEs face extra problems in this area due to limited resources and lack of knowledge. A potential accident on the premises, in many cases, has devastating consequences. SMEs make up the vast majority of private companies in the EU and beyond. Despite the importance of the issue, the information found in literature is scattered and often not aimed at SMEs. This book aims to gather the latest information and become the full reference point for designing and adopting an appropriate safety strategy for SMEs.
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Synkroniciti is overjoyed to welcome back artist Sabrina Mazzola, with two stand-alone pieces: Repression and A door to the subconscious mind, as well as 5 pieces from a 7 piece series called I Had a Twin. The first two reference hidden clues in our dreams and day-to-day lives that lead us to heal inner trauma, while the series is a personal and inclusive exploration of the loss of a twin in the womb. Sabrina's healing art is powerful and we are honored to share it.
If you want to view these evocative and healing works, you should subscribe or purchase the issue.
Sabrina Mazzola is a Croatian-Italian artist (Master of Arts, Academy of Applied Arts, Rijeka, Croatia) and certified art therapist living and working in France.
She has explored rhythm and movement through painting, first through figurative, then through abstract artwork. Gradually, she moved her vision from the outside world to the inside and began to observe the vibration and motion of her thoughts and emotions. She researches human behavior through her work, examining different states of inner self, layers of emotions and psychological aspects of human nature.
She paints mostly with acrylics and pastels but also uses collage techniques and sewing in order to represent psychological layers and connections as well as "repairing or healing an emotion."
Check out Sabrina's new website: http://sabrinamazzola.com/.


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Furong Huang PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Qianben Wang, PhD (The Wang Lab) has been awarded a Department of Defense (DoD) Prostate Cancer Research Program 2021 Early Investigator Research Award.
This two-year research award is dedicated to supporting young scientists in the early stages of their careers, and allows them to develop a research project and further their intellectual development as prostate cancer researchers of the future.
Huang's funded proposal is "Targeting the Oncogenomic Function of the E2F8 Transcription Factor in Lethal Prostate Cancer." He will use cutting-edge genomic technologies to discover how E2F8, an oncogenic transcription factor, enables lethal prostate cancer cell growth and invasion, and will develop a novel CRISPR/Cas13 RNA editing system-based nanoparticle therapy to block E2F8.
The successful completion of this research will provide an experimental basis for future clinical trials testing the utility of this Cas13-based nanotherapy to target the traditionally-undruggable transcription factor E2F8 in lethal prostate cancer patients.


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The Green Bay Packers included five players on the team's first injury report of the 2020 season, including one likely starter.
The Packers listed offensive lineman Billy Turner (knee) and outside linebacker Randy Ramsey (groin) as "did not participate" during Wednesday's practice, while defensive lineman Montravius Adams (toe), linebacker Oren Burks (groin) and safety Raven Greene (quad) were all listed as limited.
The notable injury on the list is Turner, who could be a starter at right guard or right tackle to start the 2020 season. Packers coach Matt LaFleur implied Turner would get the full week to try and get his knee right in time for Sunday's showdown with the Minnesota Vikings.
Turner originally hurt his knee during the Packers' scrimmage at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Aug. 30.
Turner started all 16 games for the Packers at right guard last season. He was competing with Rick Wagner to be the starting right tackle during camp this summer.
Ramsey, a second-year edge rusher, could be in danger of missing his first NFL game.
The three others could be important role players in 2020. Adams is one of only five defensive linemen on the roster, Burks is the likely starter as the second linebacker next to Christian Kirksey, and Greene is Mike Pettine's go-to player as the hybrid safety-linebacker.
In Minnesota, the Vikings placed Pro Bowl defensive end Danielle Hunter on injured reserve on Wednesday, providing the biggest injury news entering Sunday's season opener.
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Reno Omokri has continued to tackle Nigerians from Northern Nigeria kicking against the Christmas day message of the archbishop of the Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah.
Using the photo collage above which shows actress Rahma Sadau in a backless dress that caused controversy online , Reno wrote
''I am getting fed up with some (not all) of the Northern elite. I am not contesting for any position so I don't have to pretend. Boko Haram has taken over a military base in Borno. Banditry is consuming the Northwest. Herdsmen are kidnapping and destroying all the North. The North is now the worst place on Earth to live in. Yet, the President, the Senate President, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, the Ministry of defence, Army, Airforce, Police, DMI, NIA, DSS, EFCC, NIS, NCS, NPS and 90% of our military and security services are all headed by Northern Muslim males. And their problem is Bishop Kukah?


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Vimal Sumbly, who resigned from his current role as Managing Director of Triumph India, is reported to take up a senior position in sales and marketing domain at Royal Enfield. Although neither Royal Enfield nor Mr. Sumbly has confirmed the development, the official announcement is expected soon.
Triumph has confirmed the senior official's departure from the helm. Mr. Sumbly, who came on board Triumph India from Bajaj, where he helped set-up the brand's KTM and Pro-Biking stores has also successfully established the British brand in the Indian premium motorcycle segment. Initiatives like the Triumph Tiger Training academy played a crucial role in building a strong brand presence.
The move to Royal Enfield comes at a time the company is gearing up to foray into the premium motorcycle space with its 650 twins (Continental GT and Interceptor). Having a professional like Mr. Sumbly who has extensive experience and proven track record in the Indian premium two wheeler market would give RE's strategy for the 650 twins a shot in the arm.
He is said to report to Shaji Koshy, Head – India business at Royal Enfield. Autocar professional reports that, according to its sources, Mr. Koshy is approaching retirement and the company's senior management is looking for an able person to lead the sales and marketing operations in the future.
To recap, the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650 are powered by a 648 cc twin-exhaust liquid cooled engine which is rated at 47 HP and 52 NM of torque. The motor is paired with a 6-sped gearbox by means of a slipper clutch.
It is interesting to note that while Royal Enfield is moving up the ladder with its 650 twins, Harley Davidson has announced big plans to enter the compact displacement segment with the help of a yet-to-be-revealed Asian manufacturer. Then we have Bajaj Auto, who have teamed up with Triumph to launch a sub 500 cc cruiser (Many believed that Mr Sumbly could be heading back to Bajaj, to handle the new Bajaj-Triumph project. But that does not seem to be the case.). So, in a few years time, the battle for medium displacement motorcycle segment is set to get a lot hotter!


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Birthdays are one of the important dates in a person's life that should not be taken for granted. Of all birthdays, celebrating one's 60th birthday is a great achievement. Sending birthday wishes can create happiness and a sense of belonging in the mind of the celebrant.
Do you know that you can actually get too close to a person and still forget their 60th birthday? What now happens when the person whose birthday you forgot is elderly, like your father, mother, brother, sister, aunt or uncle?
At this point, sending some happy belated birthday wishes won't be a bad idea. The truth is, we can be so worked up with life that we forget little things that matter. Really, forgetting the 60th birthday of a person close to you may not be intentional but do you know your sincerity may not be seen if you refuse to make amends.
Therefore, celebrating them with quotes for belated birthdays is not totally out of place. This doesn't necessarily have to be something big, many times; just a little text can mean a whole lot.
You need not worry much over what to send to show how much you value the person whose birthday you forgot. Yes, you can go blank not having the right words to quantity what you have to say to wish them a belated happy birthday. Below is a list of belated 60th birthday wishes and quotes you can use.
Related: Sorry I Forgot Your Birthday
Belated 60th Birthday Wishes and Quotes
You are such a unique personality. How on earth did I forget your 60th birthday? Your value is far worth more than gold and it is not people like you that I ought to forget their birthday. Here is me saying sorry and sending you belated birthday wishes and quotes. I hope you will find it heartwarming.
1. If everything in the world can change, day and night will never change and as long as they remain, you also remain special to me. Belated happy birthday Ma'am.
2. The sun shines so brightly yet, its glory cannot be compared to that of the moon. You are incomparable to everyone I've met in my life. Belated happy 60th birthday Sir.
3. 60 look good on you and I hope the season will bring good tiding of great joy. Belated happy 60th birthday Sir.
4. Just as the gentleness of the morning breeze can be felt by all the trees in the garden, I wish that this new phase of your life bring to you the gentleness of the sea and your life will be peaceful. Belated happy 60th birthday.
5. Life throws to us different kinds of stone. It is not always about the stone, it is always about what we do with the stone. As you clock 60, learn to catch every stone and make something good out of it. Belated happy birthday.
6. For you my love, I cannot find a perfect replacement because you are my superstar. How can I have forgotten your special day; the day you turn 60? Belated happy birthday dear.
7. There is always a message in the way a person treats you. All you need to do is to listen. I have listened with rapt attention to the way you treat me and I come to the conclusion that you value our relationship. Thank you for all you do. Belated happy 60th birthday to you friend.
8. Three things are important in a man's life: intelligence, energy and integrity. These three you possess and even at 60, you are still up and doing. Belated happy birthday Sir.
9. Every man is said to need a good woman in his life even if it is just as a friend. The reason is, a good woman adds value to a man's life. You have not only proven to be a good woman, but you are also a virtuous woman and I can't imagine me, forgetting your 60th birthday. Belated happy birthday my dear.
10. People will always hurt us but some are worth suffering for. You are one of such and your birthday is a good avenue to express this feeling. Belated happy birthday Sir.
11. You are a disciplinarian par excellence. Your lifestyle is worth emulating. I can only wish that you will enjoy longevity and positivity even as you've turned 60. Belated happy birthday ma.
12. Psychologists say if a person laughs too much, even at stupid things, he is lonely deep inside but that's not true with you. With you, there are no dull moments. That is one thing I enjoy about you. Belated happy 60th birthday.
13. There are many things money can't buy and there are other currencies except money. One of such is relationship and this, you have offered me free of charge which I quite appreciate. So, I am saying belated happy 60th birthday to the man who toys not with relationships.
14. Sensitive people love too much, give too much and hurt too much but they have the kindest heart. This description fits you except for you do not get hurt too much. May your 60th birthday come with all blessings. Belated happy birthday.
15. Hurray! It's your 60th birthday, may you shine as light this new year and my thoughts be filled with wisdom, and the works of your hands are seasoned. Belated happy birthday.
16. Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later, the collection of mistakes is called experience which leads to success. Indeed, 60 years of painful mistakes that have accumulated to become experience cannot but lead to success. Little wonder you acquired so much. Belated happy birthday.
17. Thank you so much for the sacrifices…even though the best might not yet be…but this new year, I pray and wish you the very best of God and long life to enjoy that which He has for you. Belated happy 60th birthday.
Belated 60th Birthday Messages
Actions, they say, speak louder than voice. I have tested and proven this phenomenon to be true over and over again with you. You are such an influential person. Your positive thoughts and actions have shaped the lives of so many around you for the best. This is just an opportunity to say how much of an impact you have had in our lives by celebrating your birthday even though, belated.
18. You may have started on a small note, but small beginnings do not signify small destinies. Belated happy birthday Sir.
19. It can be tiring to act okay and always be strong when in reality, one is close to the edge. You have always proven yourself strong even in difficult times. Belated happy 60th birthday.
20. You are not unimportant neither are you unacceptable. You are wondrous. Belated happy birthday to you.
21. I want to use this medium of your 60th birthday to appreciate you for being a part of my life. You have taught me great virtues with your life lessons. Unfortunately, I forgot to send this yesterday. I hope you will accept this message as a belated birthday message. Belated happy birthday Sir.
22. You never cease to amaze us with your respectful life. Your respect for both young and old is quite worthy of emulation. Belated happy 60th birthday Sir.
23. You are a gift from God to us and we quite appreciate you for being the gift that you were made to be. Belated happy birthday Sir.
24. Working with you for over twenty years gives me confidence and assurance that I can be awesome just as you are. Your encouragement has always kept me going and all I can ever say thank you sir for allowing yourself to be used to bring up a boy like me. Bleated happy birthday boss.
25. Life has made more sense to me ever since I met you. You are indeed a unique personality. Belated happy birthday ma.
26. You are such a wonderful person and the way you live your life makes me feel real, God is still in the process of making men. Belated happy birthday.
27. You are precious to us and we can't take for granted all your kind gestures. It's just painful that we didn't get to say wish you well yesterday, please forgive us. Belated happy 60th birthday sweet aunt.
28. It is better late than never. Please accept this message as a way of me apologizing and at the same time, giving you my blessings on your 60th birthday. I hope to make it up to you. Belated happy birthday friend.
29. Darling, you are the most precious gift that life has brought my way and I cannot but remain faithful and true to you. Thank you for always believing in me and always cheering me on. Belated happy birthday dear.
30. Waking up to remember yesterday was your birthday gave me pains in my heart as I didn't get the opportunity of proclaiming how expedient a person you are. Right now, all I can say is belated happy 60th birthday and I hope you will find sweetness in life in the remaining days you have to spend on earth.
31. Reflecting on how we met and how far we have come, I can only say it is fate that has brought us together and grace has kept us since then. Your birthday is not one that I should forget so soon. Belated happy birthday Rick.
32. Although we've known each other for only a while and you've proven to be worth more than much gold. I can only wish I had met you a long time ago. Belated happy birthday Sir Kay.
33. Taking to my status to celebrate an icon like you without expressing to you how much of a blessing you've been to me is more than enough. Belated happy 60th birthday Sir.
34. While growing up as children, we all used to dream of how wonderful life would be when we finally grow old. We always thought we would be stronger, bolder and more intelligent. Here you are already grown into a real man endowed with gifts and graces. Belated happy birthday.
35. It is a privilege to have to celebrate your 60th birthday with you although I forgot the date that won't stop me from celebrating with you. You are an embodiment of everything good. Belated happy birthday Prof.
Belated 60th Birthday Blessings
Nothing in this world can quantify what you mean to me and words will fail me if I start to analyze and appreciate your values but I know one thing cannot fail and that is prayers and blessings. So, here is to wish you belated birthday blessings.
36. May every agenda set to lead you into error so as to destroy you stand still and you shall stall tall above every challenge. Belated happy birthday.
37. As you clocked 60 yesterday, in the rest of your years on earth, may you enjoy the fat of this land. Belated happy birthday.
38. The Lord will fight for you, all your battles and grant you rest even in this new year of yours. Age gracefully. Belated happy birthday.
39. The Lord will scatter abroad all those standing against your breakthrough. You will enjoy God more than ever before. Belated happy birthday.
40. Blessed shall you in your coming and your going. The Lord will bless and keep you. He will be gracious unto you and cause his face to shine upon you. Belated happy 60th birthday Sir.
41. Teach us oh Lord to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. May your thoughts be filled with wisdom and may your light continue to shine. Belated happy birthday.
42. Belated happy birthday to you Momma. The presence of the Lord will never depart from you and you will experience peace all around.
43. Welcome to your 60th year. May God's presence go with you and help you to manifest in the fullest of His divine blessing of dominion. Belated happy birthday.
44. We are grateful to God that you are still here with us to celebrate your 60th birthday. May you overcome every obstacle in life and affliction shall not rise the second time for you. Belated happy birthday, Ma.
45. May all who wait for your tears sorrowfully wait in vain. Just as you clocked 60 and you are still strong, may you end well and strong. Belated happy birthday, sir.
46. Blessed the name of the Lord for thus far He has brought you. You are 60 yet strong. May you continually be led by the Lord all the days of your life. Belated happy birthday.
47. I have no fresh flowers to give to you but a simple word of prayer that the Lord will crown your efforts with great success.
48. For a man with a loving heart like yours, there are no flowers to give except loving thoughts and prayers to make you lighter and brighter. Belated happy birthday Sir.
49. He has promised, he will not fail, yes, not now…He started the journey with you and He will not leave you. He has not brought you this far to forsake you. Belated happy birthday aunt.
50. May you be lifted beyond imagination and may every of your prayer requests be answered even as you journey through this new age of yours. Belated birthday blessings Ma.
Indeed, you do not want to miss the birthday of your loved one for any reason. Not even their 60th birthday. But when it happens, do you just sit in condemnation and guilt? No, there is something you can do. Sending a belated happy birthday wish, quote, message or blessings can be a great way to make up. Try out the above and you will testify.
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But now almost two months after the show's finale, the 24-year-old voice actress had gained 20 pounds. She told Us Weekly that she's thrilled with her now bod: "I think I'm at my perfect weight!"
When 5'4″ Frederickson completed the show on Feb. 4, her weight was at 105, and her BMI was 18.0—below what is considered "healthy" by doctors. According to the World Health Organization, anyone under an 18.5 BMI is underweight, and fashion industries in Israel, Madrid and Milan have banned models under that BMI.
Frederickson looked stick thin on the show, and even The Biggest Loser trainers looked stunned by Frederickson's fragile frame. She told People that she worked out for six hours every day and was eating a 1,600 calories-per-day diet before the finale.
But nowadays she's looking healthier. Frederickson, who began the show at 260 pounds, now weighs 125 pounds, putting her BMI at 21.5. A healthy BMI spans from 18.5 to 24.99, according to the World Health Organization.
She says that she's been keeping in shape since the show ended. ""I work out an hour, six days a week. I love classes like SoulCycle," she said. "I also loosely count calories, but sometimes I might eat an Oreo. It's not the end of the world."
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All good things eventually come to end and so it is with WordPress as over the next month I will be removing my journal from here and moving them to my own little sever at home where I will have far more control of the journals themselves.
The move has also been prompted by WordPress not being quite as user friendly using it with it recent changes which in my opinion make it harder to use for myself one again a site being far too cleaver for it own good. Simplicity should be watch word for such sites like this not so feature rich people lose their way around it.
So those of you who want to keep following my journals just follow the links below which will lead you to my self hosed journals:
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For the first seven years he was employed by Valentini Ice Cream, the company his former father-in-law founded in 1966, Charlie Wright worked in an office that was once the family's living room at their Hialeah house.
"He came here with nothing," Wright said. "We only wish he was around today to witness what was happening."
What is happening is a growing presence in the $10 billion a year ice cream industry. Annual sales for Valentini are now approaching $20 million, with 45 employees split between a Hialeah factory and a Medley office, Wright said. Driven in large part by the launch of its own Hispanic flavors brand in 2009, Wright said Valentini has grown on average 18 percent annually, despite the recession that has crippled the rest of the country.
Distribution has spread from its South Florida niche to central and north Florida, Texas, New York and New Jersey, as well as the Caribbean and South and Central America. And on June 10, Valentini will begin producing its Hispanic flavors in New York as part of a deal with Fieldbrook Foods, a Buffalo-based company that produces 25 million gallons of ice cream annually.
In addition to being stocked in Hispanic stores like Sedano's and Presidente, Valentini can be found in more than 200 Publix Super Markets — one of the nation's 10 largest chains — as well as Walmart and Winn Dixie. The company is also finalizing a move to a new 36,000-square-foot facility. The move will allow the company to unite its offices and plant, now housed in two buildings totaling 20,700-square-feet, under one roof.
"It felt like we were on to something huge," Wright said. "And it's proven to be so."
Indeed, Hispanic buying has been heralded as one of the most dramatic changes in the U.S. market. In a 2012 report, Nielsen concluded that with the Hispanic population expected to grow at more than triple the rate of the total population over the next four decades, Hispanic buying power cannot be dismissed as a "passing niche on the sidelines." Rather than disappearing into the "melting pot," Hispanics should be considered a "fundamental component to business success."
In 2010, Hispanics spent an estimated $1 trillion, Nielsen reported. That buying power is projected to rise to $1.5 trillion by 2015, with the number of Hispanic households earning more than $100,000 growing by 71 percent between 2000 and 2011 — nearly twice the rate of total households.
Over the years, Valentini staked out its small niche in local ice cream parlors by making tropical flavors and other products. Founder Orlando Valentini, a Brazilian, relied on his own Italian roots to make exotic creations like the Cassata Tartufo, which the company still makes by hand. In the 1990s when he retired, Valentini handed control of the company over to his daughter, Lislei Gamarra, and Wright.
They continued to grow the company, expanding to restaurants like Johnny Rockets and Versailles Restaurant, and making private store brands. Distribution also became a large part of the company after they secured local distribution rights for Nestles and two of its other brands, Edy's and Haagen Dazs. But the only product it retailed under its own brand was a tropical sherbet.
Then a few years ago Gamarra and Wright, who grew up in North Miami Beach in a household run by a Cuban mother, decided they were neglecting their own brand. And their own Latin roots.
"It was always our dream to see our ice cream on the shelf," he said.
So they decided to take the plunge. They slowly began rolling out their Hispanic flavors, competing, it turns out, with major players like Nestles, which launched its short-lived Delicias line in 2009 with flavors including Tres Leches.
For Wright and Gamarra, who started working for her father when she was 15, getting the flavors correct and maintaining the quality they believed defined their ice cream was key.
The company, Wright said, only uses pure fruit puree to flavor its ice cream and pays for more expensive imported fruits: mangos from India, coconut and guava from Colombia and Mexico, and mamey from the Dominican Republic.
Wright believes the "mistake the broadlines make is a token gesture. They develop it in a lab with four little drops and a hint of mango. But if you've grown up in a Hispanic market, with mango trees in your backyard, you're not going to eat something that's more or less mango.
"A few years ago the general manager at Versailles wanted guava [ice cream], but he wanted it to taste like he was sitting in a tree in Cuba. And that resonated. That's what people wanted."
At its Hialeah plant, a giant vat mixes the fruit puree and cream before it is poured into 48 oz. cartons and whisked to a hardening room kept at 20 degrees. Manned by a worker in a snowsuit and ski mask, cartons are stacked onto pallets to be moved to a holding room and eventually trucked to the distribution center.
"The quality of the ice cream is compromised by the heat, so you have to get it from the machines to the hardening room ASAP," Wright said.
The plant can produce up to 1,000 48 oz. containers per hour. Valentini currently offers 50 different flavors (with mamey far outselling any other flavors), and 78 products, Wright said. Flavors are based on what customers like, and what the owners think will work.
"Being Hispanic doesn't hurt, and having our own unique taste buds," Wright said.
But getting coveted space in supermarket freezers takes more than attention to quality and experience. And it turned out to be the company's biggest hurdle, Wright said.
"The challenge was to convince them this was something the market needed," he said. "There's only three companies that distribute ice cream to Publix: Nestle, Valentini and Blue Bell. So it's very challenging to compete."
While the International Dairy Foods Association reports that vanilla is still the top-selling flavor, with about 1.53 billion gallons of ice cream produced in 2011 (the last year numbers are available), increasingly consumers want more exotic flavors. Some companies are releasing seasonal flavors like peppermint and gingerbread, or teaming up with candy-makers, the IDFA reported. But at the IDFA's annual competition in March, it was the tropical flavor — neapolitan of mango, coconut and pineapple — that won top honors.
Wright explained that the company followed a strategy of securing its own backyard before expanding at a pace it could manage.
"We started in the Hispanic supermarkets here locally: Sedanos and Presidente. And that created a buzz. They started seeing we were getting a lot of space in stores and making a mark, then Publix was the first to take a risk."
Publix stocked Valentini's in November 2009 in just a handful of stores as an introduction to customers, spokeswoman Kimberly Reynolds said by email. Publix would not share sales numbers, Reynolds explained, but said Valentini is competing well with well-known national brands.
"Customer requests for the ice-cream poured in, so we continued to expand it," she said.
Valentini now has an entire freezer door of its own.
"People don't realize that when you have a full door in Publix, especially for a little company like ours, that's very difficult," Wright said.
Since March, he said, sales have been up 150 percent. As the company grows, he said, the challenge will be keeping up, complicated in part by the volatility of the ice cream. In most cases — up to 70 percent — manufacturers market their ice cream regionally. Only 16 percent market nationally, an indication of just how tricky the industry is.
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There are myriad writing clichés that exist out there in the public consciousness. One of them is that any writer who is really serious about their craft probably has a novel rolling around somewhere in their head just waiting to be unearthed from the filing cabinet.
I'm not sure whether that's true. Every once in a while, when given an assignment that's particularly challenging, I think it's human nature to question whether you're the person who's meant take that on. I feel that way any time I take on a writing assignment that involves a lot of data analysis, let alone working on a full novel. It's probably accurate for most people that you're never really sure in your own mind that you can do something until you've done it.
For the past several years, I've made it a New Year's resolution to write the first draft of my novel. By the time I get around to actually doing it, the task seems immense and daunting.
I was asked to write something about how to make your New Year's resolutions stick as a work assignment not long ago. I started doing some research and a lot of it comes down to breaking the goal into smaller, more manageable steps. I decided to take the opportunity to use the novel resolution I had been struggling with and use it as a thread throughout the piece to see what applying some of the strategies in the real world might look like.
With this post, I want to lay out my goal with this project and what this blog will be. But first, I wanted to take just a second to discuss where I think I failed before. Everyone's writing process is different, but that doesn't mean aspiring writers can't learn from each other's mistakes.
What's the Story, Morning Glory?
I've tried and failed to write a novel a couple of times before. There were several things that played into this. There's such a thing as the wrong time, place and subject and that was part of it. The other part is that I'm pretty good at getting scenes down if I have them in my mind and I know what I want to say. But the real challenge of storytelling is after you get through that perfect scene you have in your mind. What comes next?
For me, the characters, the dialogue and their outlook on the world come to me first and I have to write that scene when it comes into my head. In my fiction writing, though, I haven't put the focus on connecting the dots in the past, so I have a tendency to get stuck at page 8. I haven't laid it out, so it gets to a standstill and at a point I don't come back to it.
Fairly early on in my career, one of the more experienced writers sat me down and told me to always be outlining. It works when I write informational pieces, and it should work for fiction. I think I've avoided it in more creative writing up to this point because it's not the fun part, but what's even less fun is not knowing where you're going, so I'm going to do detailed character sketches and then I'm going to outline because once you know where you're going, it gets much easier.
Turning Out: NaNoWriMo and Shitty First Drafts
One part of writing comes down to figuring out what your story is and what you want to say. However, there's another cliché about writing that's absolutely true. Writers fear the tyranny of the blank page.
I don't know about other writers, but when it comes to fiction, one of my biggest roadblocks is the idea that whatever I'm trying to say, it could always be said better and the way I'm currently saying it is juvenile, amateurish or simplistic. The fact of the matter is that's not healthy. Also, one big thing I remember Anne LaMott saying in Bird by Bird is something to the effect of: "Shitty first drafts are a fact of life." So, I need to force myself to get it down.
To that end, I'll be participating in the National Novel Writing Month this November. For those unfamiliar with the concept of NaNoWriMo, the goal is to write 50,000 words in a month which is, depending on pagination, the equivalent of between 180 – 220 pages, according to Quora. It's an ambitious challenge to be sure, but the idea here is to force you to keep going.
For those who might be interested, you can find more on the NaNoWriMo website.
If you do the math, 50,000 words over 30 days is 1,667 words per day. I'm aiming to do something a little more ambitious and go for an average of 2,500 words per day. My primary reason for this is that I know my pattern. I've been writing long enough to know that when I write all week, I tend to hit a wall around 2:30 on Friday. Because of Thanksgiving, there are 20 workdays in November. If I can average the higher word count, my weekends can be for sleep and football. Bon Jovi did write a song called "I'll Sleep When I'm dead," but that's a mighty long nap that I don't wish to hasten by never giving myself a break.
In order to keep pushing myself on those long days writing after work, I've decided to do this in public, hence the website. My plan is to publish something every workday in November. I work best when I give myself deadlines, even if they're artificial. Also, as a professional blogger, I know a little something about the motivation you get from realizing you need to keep feeding the beast. I watched an interview with Andy Weir, the author of The Martian, and this is exactly how he released that book in its early days. Incidentally, as far as I'm concerned, that book may have the best first paragraph I've ever seen in terms of getting your attention. He doesn't mess around. But I digress.
It's going to be a first draft, so it may end up changing a lot if I actually do something with this, but I want to be open about this process. My sister doesn't think I'm capable of putting up writing that hasn't been carefully edited, but I don't think I'm neurotic to the bone about my writing. I'll let others judge if I'm a melodramatic fool.
I also know it'll keep me going. If I succeed, it might be useful in showing someone else who might be considering a first novel of their own that it can be done.
Anyway, whether this is just for me or someone ends up reading it, you can follow my progress here. I'll probably put up a couple more things before November as I work through the character and story building process. Let's have some fun!
Speaking of fun, take a look at the headers of this post and some of the references. Can you figure out what might be a major thread for at least one of my characters?


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4th class have been studying buoyancy recently and have been busy investigating why things float or sink. We discovered that for a boat to float it must have a lower density than the water. Density depends on two things; mass and volume. Mass is the amount of stuff that is in an object while volume is the amount of space it takes up. We also agreed that for something to float successfully in water it would need to be waterproof. We conducted two experiments; one to investigate what objects float and sink in water and the other to test what materials were waterproof.
After discussing these results, we decided to build our own boats. We again discussed the importance of volume, mass and density as well as using waterproof materials. The boys calculated the density of their boats to ensure they floated.
After weeks of hard work it was time to test our boats


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He asked you out and you finally said yes.
So now what? Here are a few quick and easy tips on how to go on an amazing first date!
- Don't drink too much. It's best not to enjoy too much tipple on your first date.
You want to be lucid, smart and show the best side of you to him.
Also, it is safest to be aware of your surroundings at all times.
Let him fall in love with the real you, so be yourself, especially on that all-important first date.
- Don't invite him in.
On the first date, it's best not to invite your date in for a nightcap.
Build anticipation for him seeing you in the future.
You already had an amazing night getting to know each other.
Let him obsessively think about you for a few days!
- Step away from social networking. During your date, it is rude to be on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or any other social networking platforms.
Also, try to avoid long calls on your cell phone.
You are here to meet him and he is there to learn about you.
Don't spoil the moment with unnecessary talk on the phone or too many selfies.
- Don't call him
This is easy. Simply do not pick up the phone and call him after the date.
This is his responsibility.
If he is interested, he will call.
- Do your own thing.
You are a busy career woman or student and you have a life.
Don't wait by the phone for him to call you.
Do your own thing and stay busy.
Remember, a man is only a portion of your life, not the whole thing.
- Listen as much as you talk.
When meeting him for the first time, you should listen as much as you talk.
Don't monopolize the conversation.
Conversely, he should be asking you questions as well.
If he doesn't, he is self-involved. Next!
- Don't split the bill. When the bill comes, don't offer to go Dutch.
Simply sit and wait. If he is a gentleman, he will offer to pay.
This may feel awkward at first because when we go out with girlfriends, we usually pay our portion.
However, when a man invites you out, let him pay.
This is his way of letting you know he appreciates you and that he values your time.
- Don't dump on him.
During the conversation, don't go into excessive detail about your personal problems or personal history.
Remember, this is a first date, and he doesn't need to know everything. Also, talking poorly about an
is a no-no.
This should be a light and fun meeting and save the heavy stuff for later.
- Let him make the plans. Let him take initiative and plan the date. He should take time and effort to entertain you and make certain you have a good time. This is his way of showing he cares. This is easy for you because all you have to do is sit back and enjoy the evening!
- Meet him at the date location. On a first date, it's best to meet at a specific location that is in public. A coffee shop, restaurant or museum are perfect first dates. And remember, a date doesn't necessarily mean dinner.
You can meet for a shorter date in the middle of the day.
You can generally tell quickly if someone is worth spending more time with.
So a first date doesn't need to be long.
Remember, a simple meeting over coffee or tea can be fun and easy!


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In light of the devastation as a result of the recent earthquake in Haiti, this event will also be used to raise money for the relief efforts in Haiti.
This is what Dr. King stood for. This is what we stand for. Please stand with us.
Sunday January 17, 2010
at Zanzibar
1301 5th St
Santa Monica, CA
Donation $5
100% of door proceeds will benefit HAITI & The Martin Luther King National Memorial
In this same spirit, we also recognize the devastation that has occurred in Haiti as a result of the recent earthquake. The people of Haiti desperately need your help. Please visit The Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) for more information on how you can assist in the relief efforts.
MLK National Memorial -http://www.mlkmemorial.org
The Center for International Disaster Information –
Department of State Hotline (for information on family members in Haiti) – (888) 407-4747


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2007 Corvette Convertible Indy Pace Car . This is one in a limited run of 500 Indianapolis 500 Pace Cars . This car is brand new for all intensive purposes. Less than 5,000 original miles on its powerful LS2 small block V8 engine. Car has been stored in a temperature controlled personal car collection. It has been started monthly and driven at least 4 times/year. Interior and exterior are in show room condition. Atomic Orange in color with tasteful gold ribbon striping and event badging. A Z06 rear spoiler, split spoke aluminum wheels, Corsa exhausts, 8 disc CD changer in trunk, Navigation, and installed Radar Detector.Automatic transmission with paddle shifter, 3LT preferred equipmentgroup, Z51 performance suspension package, This limited edition corvette had a MSRP of $70,000 in 2007. So I think a $37,500 price is more than fair.
Please understand this vehicle is sold as-is with no warranty or guarantee expressed or implied. Non-refundable deposit.


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Yeah, this is a cheap knockoff of a post, but it's been a VERY busy little while with work. I have taken some pics (better) of our gear and will be posting them and explanations soon. Also, we received a really wonderful letter from our friend Richard, and I'm going to see if he'll give me permission to post it – some of it is true poetry, though unintentional.
Update coming soon!
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Rhys Martin was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1981. In 2009, he sold everything he owned and left the country, living out of a backpack for ten months. He discovered a passion for photography while traveling throughout Southeast Asia and Europe. After returning home, he looked at his home town and Oklahoma heritage with fresh eyes. When he began to explore his home state, Rhys turned his attention to historic Route 66. As he became familiar with the iconic highway, he began to truly appreciate Oklahoma's place along the Mother Road. He has traveled all 2,400 miles of Route 66, from Chicago to Los Angeles. He has also driven many miles on rural Oklahoma highways to explore the fading Main Streets of our small towns. Rhys has a desire to find and share the unique qualities of the Sooner State with the rest of the world. Cloudless Lens Photography has been featured in several publications including This Land, Route 66 Magazine, Nimrod Journal, Inbound Asia Magazine, The Oklahoman, and the Tulsa World. In 2018 he published his first book, Lost Restaurants of Tulsa. Rhys loves to connect with people and share his experiences; ask him about enjoyable day trips from Tulsa, locations along Route 66, and good diners or burger joints along the way. View all posts by rhysfunk


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Temperature's rising; it's now at 0 C (32 F). Whew.
I saw a father with his toddler on the ice, but I wasn't sure it's safe. I wanted to warn them, but just wasn't sure if they were really in danger, so I walked past as fast as I could so I didn't have to think about it. You can make out a line in the snow-covered ice in this photo and that's where there's current underneath or something. The ice is thinner there. The father and his kid weren't far from a couple of seams like this, but they were only a few feet from shore.
Swan update: It's a mute swan ("knoppsvane"). It managed to hold its head in such a way that I finally could see the bulge on its bill which gives it its Norwegian name. Very likely a juvenile because of the grayish coloring of head and neck.


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6 Yards of Pattern Fabrics. This is enough fabric for a dress, a shirt and a skirt for a size 8. Our fabrics are being used for clothing (dresses, pants, shirts, skirts and so on), table runners, bedsheets, curtains and more.
We can recommend a seamstress if needed.
Facebook: #safiafricanfabrics


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GayRealEstate.com Reports Increased Need for Safe Family Housing Among Same-Sex Couples
Press Release - October 18, 2019
GayRealEstate.com, a service which connects buyers and sellers with compatible agents, reports that as adoption among same-sex couples has increased exponentially, so has the demand for safe, adequate housing options among LGBTQ parents.
Between 10 to 30 percent of LGBTQ homebuyers are parents, according to a recent survey of GayRealEstate.com's more than 1500 partner agents. While many are biological children, according to U.S. Census Bureau statistics, the growing number also coincides with the steadily expanding adoption rate among same-sex couples.
The number of same-sex couples who have adopted children more than tripled, from 6,500 couples in 2000 to 22,000 in 2010. Among couples with children under age 18 in the home, 13 percent of same-sex couples have an adopted child compared to just 3 percent of different-sex couples, according to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Among those under age 50 who are living alone or with a spouse or partner, nearly half of LGBTQ women, at 48 percent, are raising a child under age 18 along with a fifth of LGBTQ men, at 20 percent, according to a report released by the Williams Institute. Same-sex couples raising children are four times more likely than their different-sex counterparts to be raising an adopted child, according to the report. States with the highest proportions of same-sex couples raising biological, adopted or step-children include Mississippi, Wyoming, Alaska, Idaho and Montana.
An estimated two million LGBTQ people are interested in adopting and same-sex parents are raising about four percent of all adopted children in the United States, according to the Movement Advancement Project (MAP).
According to GayRealEstate.com's survey of their more than 1500 partner agents, the biggest trend among LGBTQ clientele is the priority of finding safe, welcoming neighborhoods. Among those surveyed, about 69.62 percent stated that the neighborhood is even more important than the actual house among LGBTQ home buyers and sellers. The GayRealEstate.com team is committed to the goal of finding safe family housing for LGBTQ parents and expects the demand to grow as adoption rates increase.
The GayRealEstate.com team works to identify the best LGBTQ-friendly cities and communities in each state and region of the country and cultivates relationships and deep networks in each, to provide their clients the support they need to find ideal residency. The service GayRealEstate.com provides is one of many that LGBTQ individuals can use to bypass the potential for anxiety, discrimination and inequitable treatment.
With more than 25 years of experience as the industry leader, GayRealEstate.com continually strives for the protection of all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identification, and will continue to advocate for the full and equal treatment of all individuals: in real estate markets and all areas of life.
The GayRealEstate.com team hopes that these statistics will encourage communities to rally around their LGBTQ neighbors and proliferate safe, welcoming places for people to live, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identification
Jeff Hammerberg
For Immediate Release


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50 Cases decided on merit
SRINAGAR: The J&K Lakes & Waterways Development Authority today convened 114th meeting of the Building Permission Authority under the Chairmanship of the Vice Chairman, J&K-LDA at Miskeen Bagh, here.
The meeting was convened under Control of Building Operations Act, 1988 through Building permission Authority, J&K LDA.
The agenda for the meeting was discussed threadbare and a total of 50 cases were decided upon by the BPA on merits. .
Meanwhile, the Vice Chairman J&K LDA who is also the Chairman of BOCA has requested the people residing in the local jurisdiction of LDA to apply for proper building permission through its building permission authority, before starting any sort of Construction.
It was given out that the construction raised illegally shall be dealt seriously under law and will be demolished.
Among others, Chief Town Planner, Joint Commissioner (P) SMC, Executive Engineer Electric Inspection Division, PHE, UEED, Naib Tehsildar (Collector LDA), representatives Executive Engineer Lake Division 1st LDA, Tehsildar North, Tehsildar Khanyar, and Law officer LDA as members of the Building Permission Authority were present in the meeting.


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Who don't love the succulent watermelon in the hot summer times, watermelons are abundant in healthy nutrition, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals which can significantly increase your general health. This fruit keep your body hydrated and cleanse the all toxins in your body, but did you know that melon rinds also have numerous health benefits?
We generally throw all of them without knowing that this part of the fruit can be rich in vitamins A, C plus B6, magnesium, potassium and zinc. Red watermelons are abundant in lycopene. Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant may protect you from numerous diseases. Furthermore, it is often proved that 95% of the vitamins and minerals of watermelon is actually found in the particular rind.
- Watermelon Rind Increases the Workout Benefits
Watermelons are full of citrulline, an amino acid which the muscle tissues need after going to the gym. Consequently , you can take some watermelon rind plus add it in your tuna or even chicken breasts as an addition to your own post-workout meal.
- Eating Improves Your Libido
Watermelon rinds are an excellent way to improve your libido. Due to its high citrulline content material, watermelon rinds can naturally raise your sex drive and this is why this component has been added to a number of libido-boosting health supplements on the market. Moreover, studies have found that will citrulline is also beneficial for mild impotence problems.
- It Promotes a Healthy Weight Loss
The rind of melon is an excellent source of fiber. It can also assist you to lose weight and prevent overeating. Furthermore, melon rind has diuretic properties which could help you eliminate the excess water in the body.
- Consuming It May Assist Regulate Your Blood Pressure
Watermelon rind is great for those who suffer from hypertonus since it has the ability to regulate the hypotension levels by eliminating the excess water. Based on studies, watermelon rind extract works well in maintaining normal blood pressure in adults, along with the measures recommended by their doctors.
- The Rind of Watermelon Will work for The Urinary System
Watermelon rind has the ability to prevent urinary tract bacterial infections. Also, it can preserve the normal kidney function since it can increase the creation of urine and keep the urinary : tract healthy. Don`t forget to consume 8 to 12 glasses of drinking water a day.
See also: 11 Best Tips For Weight Loss That Are Science-Supported!
- It May Help Defend against Deadly Cancer
Lycopene is another incredibly beneficial compound found in watermelon rinds. A number of studies have found that lycopene can lower the risk of developing prostate cancer by up to 34%. As being a powerful antioxidant, lycopene also shields from other types of cancer, such as tummy, pancreas, colon, esophagus and cervix cancer.
In conclusion, melon together with its parts is extremely good for your health and therefore, it is recommended that you consist of it in your daily diet. For example, you can add watermelon rinds in your greens, soups, stews and stir-fries. In several parts of the world, people use melon rinds when making relishes, preserves, jellies and candles.


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MILWAUKEE—Officials have charged William Carson, 24, with shooting two children after he saw them throwing snowballs at cars.
He faces seven counts of first degree recklessly endangering safety, and use of a dangerous weapon.
The January 4 criminal complaint says that seven minors were playing in the snow on a street near 61st and Birch.
Investigators say that the children struck a light-colored, four-door car with a snowball, and as the group of kids walked home, the driver, Carson, turned around and started to follow them.
The driver then got out of his vehicle and fired a handgun at the children. The kids tried to run away from him.
Carson hit one child, 12, in the forearm. A bullet grazed a second child's jacket. Carson's bullet also struck 13-year-old Nick Johnson in the leg.
The driver then fled the scene in his car. He left behind 9 spent Winchester 9mm casings.
Oak Creek police arrested the driver on January 12. Carson tried to flee from the officers. The suspect was intoxicated.
Inside his vehicle, officers were able to retrieve a loaded weapon that had bullet casings that matched the ones found at the crime scene.
Investigators discovered that Carson bought the handgun only 11 days prior.
In an interview with CBS 58, Nick Johnson recalled the shooting story.
"Like it [the bullet] scraped the inside of my arm. It went in, then it went out." He explained that he hid before he tried to find help.
"When I was hiding, I thought me and my cousin were gonna die. Because I thought he would get out of his car and was looking for us, but after that, I guess he just left."
Johnson has a message for the person that shot him:
"Stop snapping on people. It was just a snowball. They could have just said, 'I'm going to whoop ya'll's butts' or come chase us or something and take us to our house, and tell our parents or something like that."
Thankfully, all children involved will be okay.


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The Curious Case of the Clairvoyant Curate
David Flin
Sergeant Frosty Publications
I do enjoy a good murder-mystery title from time to time, allowing my 'little grey cells' to be exercised as I follow the twists and turns in order to find out whodunit (and howtheydunit, and whytheydunit and so forth); and is there any more classic a setting for a murder-mystery than a house nestled deep in the English countryside, populated with an intriguing and eclectic cast of characters, and set during the 1920s? That's what author David Flin offers us with The Curious Case of the Clairvoyant Curate, one of the first titles from Flin's own Sergeant Frosty Publications which has only very recently emerged on the publishing scene. It would be something of an understatement to say that things are currently difficult for the publishing industry at the moment, affected as it is by the COVID-19 pandemic and the many problems it has unleashed, and it's therefore not an easy (or simple) time to launch a new publishing venture. Yet, as my recent interview with him has amply demonstrated, if anyone can navigate the difficult path that the industry is venturing down at the moment, then it is Mr Flin and the redoubtable Sergeant Frosty Publications. SFP have what looks like a very strong line-up in the opening tranche of titles they now have on offer, and I'm looking forward to reviewing some of them, especially those that tie in so closely with my own interests. That certainly applies to The Curious Case of the Clairvoyant Curate, a murder-mystery novelette by David Flin set in a country manor in the 1920s, and which features an absolutely fantastic piece of cover art by illustrator Anastasia Nikolova (who also designed the amazing artwork featured on The Scifi and Fantasy Reviewer website), with the superb interplay of a magnifying glass, a country manor, and the silhouette of a 1920s socialite all laid across a sepia-toned background. The artwork really makes the book stand out amongst its many competitors in the genre, and made me want to jump in and start reading the story.
The story itself revolves around our protagonist Millicent Cavdenish, newly-married socialite who is attempting to shed her air-head, party-goer image by hosting a weekend house party and generally trying to appear far more level-headed and sensible than her previous history might suggest; after all, she's married now, with a doting husband and young daughter. Unfortunately, while struggling to juggle the responsibilities of running a household and its domestic staff, as well as trying to ensure her guests enjoy the weekend, one of them has the utter temerity to be murdered and utterly ruins the occasion. With only the cause of death and a mysterious letter by the victim's bedside to go on, Millicent is therefore forced to investigate her guests in a scenario where seemingly everyone has the means, motive and opportunity to commit murder. Only by using her social background, her quick wits and a cunning imagination can Millicent ensure the murderer is uncovered and brought to justice before the whole affair interferes with Stir-It-Sunday and the rest of her weekend. Before the killer is tracked down and brought to justice, Millicent will find herself embroiled in the machinations of the landed classes, navigating her way around affairs, scandals, misplaced love and even the subject of eugenics – and all while trying to deal with lecherous guests and love-lorn servants. Flin delivers a fast-paced and cunningly constructed plot that deftly moves between seeking out a murderer and navigating the treacherous and ever-shifting complexities of high society, revealing numerous secrets and embarrassments along the way.
One of the greatest strengths of The Curious Case of the Clairvoyant Curate is the entertainingly eclectic cast of characters that Flin assembles for the murder-mystery, all of which have hidden depths and a suitably sordid collection of skeletons in their closets to ensure they all come under suspicion. In the best traditions of the murder-mystery genre, each guest is sufficiently eccentric enough to stand out in the coming affair, with Flin deftly and vividly sketching out their main attributes and physical characteristics. From a retired Colonel with an alleged passion for adultery and his long-suffering wife, to a vicar accompanied by his wife and a young teenage ward with an unusual background, as well as a pair of middle-aged twin scientists, Flin gathers together a fascinating and unforgettable cast of characters. Indeed, it's genuinely impressive that Flin manages to make each of the guests such three-dimensional and engaging characters despite the relatively short wordcount of the novelette, and provides striking evidence of his clear skill as a writer. But the star of the novelette is Millicent, an engaging, memorable and hugely likeable protagonist who easily brings you along with the plot, navigating this upper-class society with a keen eye for detail and no end of wry comments and witty come-backs to her encounters with her various guests. Her brand of quiet, sardonic humour meshes perfectly with the murder-mystery plot, deftly blending together the hunt for the murderer with a constant stream of biting commentary on the hobbies, habits and inherent hypocrisy of the landed classes. This links into another strength of the novelette – Flin's keen eye for the hypocrisy of class-based society and the misogyny inherently baked into British society at that time, and his ability to combine that with a deft turn of phrase. This results in a near-continuous series of pithy and eye-catching comments on society at the time, generating a discourse that skewers both contemporary society, and also our modern-day, uncritical obsession with that same period. There's no better example of that discourse than when Millicent uncovers the incredibly shocking truth at the heart of the whole affair, with its distinctly unsettling and quietly nauseating implications.
Combining a masterfully-plotted murder-mystery populated with a cast of eclectic and memorable characters with incisive social commentary and a sure eye for puns and wordplay that ranges from broad slapstick to the blackest humour and then back again, The Curious Case of the Clairvoyant Curate is an incredible achievement by David Flin. Although superficially reminiscent of something akin to Downton Abbey or Upstairs Downstairs, Flin is easily talented enough to create a distinctive setting and scenario that differentiates itself from those other properties, and in the process creates something quite unique and completely memorable. Whether you are a fan of murder-mysteries, period historical dramas, or simply looking for a short but effortlessly entertaining and witty read, The Curious Case of the Clairvoyant Curate will be exactly what you're looking for. I cannot recommend it highly enough, and eagerly look forward both to the next Millicent Cavdenish adventure, and more generally what David Flin and Sergeant Frosty Publications come up with in the future.