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I think it's great when people cut additives, including sugar substitutes, out of their diets. However, I'm someone who will use moderate amounts from time to time. The main problem with most artificial sweeteners is that they are often packaged with sugar-containing powders and the powdered kind often has an objectionable aftertaste. I have found that the "cleanest" source of artificial sweeteners, which avoids both of these problems, is liquid forms of sucralose, the main ingredient in Splenda brand sweeteners. More Thoughts on Artificial Sweeteners.

Mix it in yogurt or make it into an instant hot cereal. Make muffins or bread out of it. Not many days go by when I don't have flax meal in some form. It's packed with fiber and nutrients, with almost no carbohydrate. This page will tell you all about flax seeds. Or go right to ways to use flax seeds and lots of recipes.

Shirataki (also called konjac) noodles were originally developed in Asia, but they have recently come to the attention of people around the world. Because these noodles are almost totally a beneficial type of fiber, they have almost no usable carbohydrate. Another low-carb noodle is the tofu noodle available in Asian grocery stores.

Erythritol is the other sugar substitute I find myself using quite a bit, mainly because I find that sugar alcohols are helpful in producing good-tasting recipes using unsweetened chocolate, and erythritol is the one with almost no impact on blood sugar. For example, the no-cook fudge pictured here can be easily mixed up with a few ingredients, including powdered erythritol. Just make sure it's the powdered kind, NOT granulated.

Make muffins, pancakes, coffee cake, and other cakes and quick breads with almond meal. What is almond meal or almond flour? It's simply ground up almonds, which are very healthy and have lots of nutrients.

Quest bars are sweetened primarily with natural ingredients, with a very small amount of sucralose. They taste really good, and the manufacturers offer two free bars so you can try them for yourself. With 20 grams of protein per bar, and only 4 or 5 grams of net carbs (depending on flavor), they have a minimal impact on blood glucose.

True, I have a lot of good low-carb chocolate recipes. But sometimes I'll admit it's nice to have a good chocolate bar that someone else made! This one of the few commercial chocolate treats sweetened with erythritol instead of that nasty maltitol that raises blood sugar and can cause nasty intestinal side effects to boot. If you like a raspberry/chocolate combination, I also recommend Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Bars, also made by ChocoPerfection.

I love having a jar of sugar-free pickle relish in the refrigerator. I can quickly mix up tartar sauce or thousand island dressing, or add it to deviled eggs, cauliflower "potato" salad, tuna salad, salmon salad -- you get the idea. It adds that spark that livens up many foods made with mayonnaise by balancing out the richness.

This high-fiber product can be a real asset in the low-carb kitchen. Yes, I guess it can be used as a substitute for potatoes, but I think it really shines as a binder (crab cakes, salmon cakes, latkes), a coating for frying fish, and improving the texture of mashed cauliflower and cauliflower "potato" salad.

Chia seeds are a new food to me, but I'm having fun with them. They are loaded with fiber and healthy fats. When mixed with one part seeds to two parts boiling water and one part coconut milk, plus a dash of cinnamon, sweetener, and salt, they make a sort of a rice-pudding-like concoction.

A lot of brands of supposedly "low-carb" bars are on the market, but there are problems with most of them, either the presence of maltitol or a fair amount of sugars. As an example, I have a friend who takes insulin. She carries one brand (Luna bars) which is labeled as "low-glycemic" while she's exercising in case her sugar drops too low. She finds this "low-glycemic bar" is very effective in raising blood glucose!

Although some Advantage Bars have maltitol (read labels carefully), many of them do not, nor are they loaded with sugar. There are times, such as when traveling, when I find that these bars can come in handy.

Honorable mentions: coconut milk, unsweetened almond milk, unsweetened soy milk, coconut flour, sugar-free ketchup, Da Vinci sugar-free syrups and black soy beans.


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Penny KLOEFKORN
KLOEFKORN, Penny (VEATCH)
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-- Hill City, August 30, 2000
Penny KLOEFKORN is with the Lord after peacefully ending her nine-year battle with cancer on August 22, 2000, at the Wyoming Medical Center with her immediate family by her side. A celebration of Penny's life, officiated by Pastor John SPEAR at Highland Park Community Church, took place at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 25, 2000. Penny asked that, in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Highland Park Community Church for Make a Wish Foundation and Hospice.
Penny was born into the lives of Gerrell and Joyce (MOWRY) VEATCH on April 3, 1958 in Palco, Kansas. In high school, Penny was active in all sports and graduated in 1976. She went on to play college basketball. She married Steve KEITH and from that union were born two beautiful daughters, Shannon Leigh and Reagen Lyne. After moving to Casper, Wyoming, Penny and Steve divorced.
Penny, while working at Conoco, was involved in volleyball, softball, bowling, and Women of the Word Bible Study, but more than anything, Penny was always involved in the passion of her life, loving people. She married her soul mate, Gary KLOEFKORN, in the spring of 1989.
In Women of the Word, as she grew in the faith and grace of God, she became a magnetic light that touched every person's life she met. Penny found the good in everyone and found the beauty of life and living in the most basic of things. There was never a bad day for Penny, and she devoted her life to the happiness and goodwill of her friends, family, and acquaintances. Penny was a bridge to a better life to all whose lives she touched.
Penny is survived by her beloved husband and truest love, Gary; her beautiful and loving daughters, Shannon and Reagen; her step-family, Sheila, Revae, Gina, Todd, and Jackie; her parents, Gerrel VEATCH and Joyce GIROT; her sisters, Rocky, Tammy, and Brenda; and her brother, Mark. She is also survived by countless family, friends, and loved ones. Penny remains in the hearts of everyone she ever touched. Her spirit lives forever.
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I love dragonflys so I used a great dragonfly print as my feature block in this runner. Use a fun fabric that you love as it will stand out. This fast and fabulous series runner takes about an hour and is so simple to quilt using stitch in the ditch if you need a perfect gift quickly! BASIC SKILLS NECESSARY Rotary cutting, sewing an accurate 1/4" seam allowance SIZING / FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 19" x 42"


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Three of us hit the cooking show Friday night at Rustic Kitchen (thanks Niblet for organizing). We met at the bar to have a glass of wine or two before the show started around 7. They had some fresh potato chips as bar snacks which were tasty but less crisp than I prefer. Alissa, the hostess of the cooking show is adorable and and her cooking assistant, Pepe, was great. When we arrived in the cooking studio there were pizzas waiting for us to snack on. I think we had a margherita, a mushroom and a sausage. I thought the sausage pizza was pretty good and the review of the mushroom was so so. They poured a pinot noir for everyone that I believe was from Oregon and everyone seemed to really like it, as did I though it was a bit jammier than I like. Then we were all served a delicious mint julep. I have no basis for comparison since this was my first one, but I liked it. Once the cooking began, herb encrusted baby New Zealand lamb chops were prepared with fresh artichokes and fava beans. The cooking demonstration was informative for me in that I've never done anything with fresh artichokes or favas. We were then served what was cooked and for $50, I thought it was a decent deal especially given that they constantly filled up our wine glasses.
After the show, we made our way to #9 Park only to find out that they had closed due to the small fire. We ended up at KO Prime for drinks and a few snacks. We each had a margarita of some sort that were so good I can't remember how many we each had (I think at least 3?). We ordered three things to try: bone marrow and oxtail, sweetbread nuggets and steak tartare. My favorite of the three was the bone marrow which was luscious served over crisp toast with the oxtail. I can see myself craving this. The steak tartare was good and clearly about the quality meat though I prefer the Butcher Shop version of steak tartare which has more seasoning. I wasn't a huge fan of the sweetbread nuggets. I do like sweetbreads but there was something about the texture and spicing that I wasn't thrilled with. Overall, I would like to go back and try a full dinner.


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"His light can overcome the darkness, the rays of His love can conquer the icy egoism which holds so many back from becoming great and conspicuous in their higher life. To you, crusader-volunteers of a distinguished new society, live up to the new call for moral and Christian rebirth, declare war on the darkness which comes from deserting God, of the coolness that comes from strife between brothers. It is a fight for the human race, which is gravely ill and must be healed in the name of conscience ennobled by Christianity.
May Our blessing and Our paternal good wishes and encouragement go with your generous enterprise, and may they remain with all those who do not shirk hard sacrifices—those weapons which are more potent than any steel to combat the evil from which society suffers. Over your crusade for a social, human and Christian ideal may there shine out as a consolation and an inspiration the star that stands over the Grotto of Bethlehem, the first and the perennial star of the Christian Era. From the sign of it every faithful heart drew, draws and ever will draw strength; "If armies in camp should stand against me, my heart shall not fear." Where that star shines, there is Christ. "With Him for leader we shall not wander; through Him let us go to Him, that with the Child that is born today we may rejoice for ever.""
--Pope Venerable Pius XII, Christmas Message, 1942
Does this not sound like a message we need in America, today?
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O Jesus, eternal High Priest, Who didst deign to raise Thy faithful servant, Pius XII, to the supreme dignity of Thy Vicar on earth and to grant him the grace to be a fearless defender of the faith, a valiant champion of justice and peace, zealous in proclaiming the glory of Thy most holy Mother, a shining example of charity and all virtues, deign now to grant us, in view of his merits, the graces we ask of Thee; so that, made certain of his efficacious intercession with Thee, we may one day see him raised to the honors of our altars. Amen.


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What Is Lead Qualification and How Can It Improve Lead Quality
Lead qualification, in marketing terms, are all the activities that are centered towards evaluating the eagerness and likeliness of a lead or prospect to make a purchase of your product or service. The term itself suggests how qualified a lead is; which in the context of marketing and sales, gauges and judges the level of readiness. The more willing a lead is in making a purchase; the more qualified that lead is said to be and hence, more valuable that lead is to the company.
But the issue of lead quality is one which concerns businesses the most. While it is good to have a number of leads, what makes them important and valuable is their quality; which again implies their seriousness about making a purchase and not just going through what you have to offer. Many businesses deem the quantity of leads sufficient completely ignoring the fact that many among them might be of significantly low value. As such, there are a number of ways by which lead qualification measures can be employed to improve the quality of leads generated. A few have been described here.
Define a Qualified Lead
In order for you to be able to use lead qualification as a tool for improvement of lead quality, it is essential that you first establish, in context of specific conditions of your business, what a qualified lead means for you. This is the foundation upon which all the improvement measures are built. If you lose track here, your improvement efforts are going directionless. So, for instance, for a lead to be qualified your business requires it to adhere to a certain time frame in which it purchases or does comparison shopping before buying or fit into your lead nurturing cycle. These parameters are basically what define qualification for you. Setting the parameters right is the key to start off with.
Use Lead Qualification to Clean Your Database
When you have set your standards of defining a qualified lead, what you need to do next is to make sure that your data base is not filled with irrelevant leads that do not fit into your self- defined parameters. Lead qualification can very well be used to make this task easier. Keep only those leads that according to your qualification measures, have the readiness and willingness to commit to you not just in terms of making purchases but also in context of long term relationship building with your business. This may decrease the quantity of leads from your database but what this measure promises is high quality of fewer leads which will obviously be more beneficial than a high quantity of useless leads.
Lead Qualification Helps Create Relevant Content
Another thing that lead qualification helps with while you strive to improve the lead quality is that it aids in the creation of relevant content. Once you have qualified leads in your database that are actively engaged with your business, creating content that interests them and is relevant to them will significantly build upon the lead quality. Content can make or break a purchase decision. Since lead qualification lays out all the facts regarding the leads in front of you, those facts and figures can be utilized while creating content to be read by those leads so that they not just go through the content but respond by making a purchase as well; which is the ultimate goal here.
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We are incorporating fruit into our magazine column, "Vegetable Wise," so it needs a new name. What do you like? (Comments & Reviews)
I'm going with "Produce Department" because, while uninspiring, it's at least not misleading.
(What, you'll never call for frozen fruit or vegetables, or out-of-season produce, or items picked days or weeks ago?)
— Anonymous
11/01/2010 - 5:41pm
"Just Picked" is cute, but does indicate the produce was harvested within minutes, or at most hours, of use. So, problematic.
Likewise, "Ripe Right Now" will never be accurate for everybody at the same time. And it's going to limit you, a lot. Are you really planning to never write about any fruit or veg not at peak season? But mostly, it's inappropriate because it sounds more like an ad for or wrapup of local farmstands. Not the concept.
You could simplify the concept, and just go with "Produce Wise," I suppose. Or "Fruit & Veg."
— Anonymous
11/01/2010 - 5:39pm
How about, "Garden Fare", or, "Picked & Plucked".
— Anonymous
11/01/2010 - 1:30pm
I noticed that "Just Picked" is currently leading in the votes. Unless you are picking the Fruits and Vegetables from a farm and then using them in your recipes, magazine, internet and videos, I do not think it would be the correct title to use. Any of the other titles would make more sense.
Thank you.
— Anonymous
11/01/2010 - 12:29pm
Seeds n' Stems
— Anonymous
11/01/2010 - 9:13am
"E. W.'s Roadside Stand-" Eating Well's Roadside Stand-kind of reminds me of the old roadside fruit & veggie stands years ago. A time where you really had no choice but to eat fresh foods.
If that doesn't work-Just Picked is pretty good but it makes me think of the orange juice commercial.
— Anonymous
10/31/2010 - 8:27pm
How about "Fresh Picked"? It is similar to "just picked" but avoids the nose connotation.
— Anonymous
10/31/2010 - 3:47pm
Vegetable Wise and Favored Fruits
— Anonymous
10/30/2010 - 9:50pm
They are all good names hard to pick just one!!
— Anonymous
10/30/2010 - 2:48pm
-Vegetable Wise. Tree Ripe Now.
Eating Well, fresh is best. Fruit grows on trees, yet it can't walk itself into a food pantry. Find a fruit tree. Harvest some for your local food bank, homeless shelter, soup kitchen. Eat local. Save a few for your own family. Eat Well. Make new friends. I've harvested over 1,000 fruit trees, over 100+ tons of fruits and farmers' market veggies to feed the poor. YOU CAN TOO. Join the fun. www.thelemonlady.blogspot.com (This is not a sales ad. I'm a real person, with a big heart and a passion for fresh produce and helping our community.)
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This half day drive on mainly sealed roads takes you through stunning examples of our rural lifestyle offering views of the Border Ranges NP as a breathtaking backdrop.There are many opportunities to view the Border Ranges National Park from the left hand side of the road. Other features start to appear as the road turns east offering spectacular view into Horseshoe Creek Valley. Look for Mount Warning (Wollumbin) , Mount Nardi, ( easily identified with its television owers) and Nimbin Rocks, steeped in Aboriginal legend. The roadside verge of Homeleigh Rd scenic loop provides a small and narrow window into the habitat of the koalas which are located by patient observation and sometimes luck. The road becomes Sargents Road and continues, traversing a ridge and offering beautiful views of the countryside on both sides of the road. Turn left when you arrive at Kyogle Road and continue to Cawongla, a delightful village tucked away in the rainforest and hub of the local area. Cawongla General Store is a great place to stop for refreshments, while exploring the surprisingly well-stocked art gallery with works by many local artists.
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go to the G&F website and look at draw odds it will tell you everything you need to know
go to the G&F website and look at draw odds it will tell you everything you need to know
Doubt it. Probably not even if you put in for the special permit .
Your only chance is to pull one of the random tags. You need max points.
How many points is max points?
6 points for next year.
5 points this year(which was max) gave you a 51% chance to draw. Without being in the max points group your odds are only at 2.8% to draw. So basically you would be chasing a ghost by planning to ever draw.
However I drew a hard unit last year with max points and then drew again this year with about a 7% chance. So somebody has to draw!
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Thanks Tuffbuc. I'm new to the Western hunting, so I'm still trying to get the drawing aspect down for different states... So does this mean that Wyoming will eventually go down the same road as the premium Colorado elk units, with more people ending up with maximum points, and not having enough tags for them? Point creep?
Yeah, but a portion of the alotted tags go towards a random draw that everybody gets thrown into. So you always have a chance to draw. That is how I drew this year. Point creep gets worse every year in the Eastmans and Huntinfool recommended units. There are a lot of guys holding onto max points. There is a break down on the WG&F website.
Yeah, but it makes some of the other units better too. It just sucks when they put your unit in there!


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Working on electeomagnetic wavelengths in class. This is so confusing....... My teacher explained it to a point, but im still not understanding. Help me please!!!
This gives me the chance to tell a teacher aka Sheldon joke.
Very very often frequency is the greek letter 'nu' which looks like this 'ν'
The day after teaching ν= c/λ I would stand at the door and great everyone
with "What's nu"
the very few that said "C over lambda" got a bonus point in the mark book.
So remember that everyone. What's nu is C over lambda.
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Navigant Energy published in Intelligent Utilitly
Navigant's Matthew M. Blizard, Celia Y. David & Kenneth C. Lotterhos recently published an article for Intelligent Utilitly on how the energy cloud is helping to mitigate cybersecurity risk.
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Cyber-attacks on the United States' infrastructure, especially on energy systems, will only increase in frequency and potential impact, and may become the tool of choice for causing disruption, sabotage, and/or terrorism in the United States. Going forward, the energy cloud will be probed and tested for weaknesses, just like the current energy infrastructure. Executives, planners, and policy makers must make assumptions that networks will be compromised and consider how to best address these persistent threats.
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Picture: Hugh Hefner 2nd Annual Leather Meets Lace event to benefit Jenny McCarthy's charity Generation Rescue held at the Playboy Mansion Los Angeles, California - 04.10.08
Hugh Hefner's former girlfriend Holly Madison insists her aged ex should not have been upset over their split - because it was clear she was unhappy.
The Playboy stunner dated the publishing mogul for seven years but admits she called off the romance when it became clear they didn't have a future together.
Madison, who was once reportedly pregnant with the Playboy boss' baby, says, "I'm just kind of sad about my break-up with Hef. I wish he would've seen it coming.
Everybody was surprised when it happened because even though I was unhappy for a long time, the split happened suddenly The signs were there. I was depressed for a while.
"I want to be with somebody I can have more of a future with eventually. Hef and I cant get married and have kids so it was fun while it lasted but it wasnt right for my old age. I got too old for Hef.
But Madison hasn't moved out of the Playboy Mansion yet. She tells U.S. news show Extra, "I've been staying in the guest room. Hef was kind enough not to kick me out of the house (and) my condo should be finished soon.
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In which Laura reveals intimate answers to fascinating questions! Don't miss a moment!
Well, okay, so we've found the reason I am not a marketing copywriter. But stay with me a moment anyway.
I was tagged by the very talented Nicole Amsler for The Next Big Thing blog networking share, showcasing published and upcoming writers for those who want to find something new and different. Be sure and check the bottom of the post, where I'll tag other authors you'll want to see.
1- What is the working title of your book?
Shard & Shield. I'm not gonna lie, I kinda like the sound of it. I stink at titles, so I was pretty happy to find one I didn't hate.
2- Where did the idea come from for the book?
Well, this is embarrassing. I shamelessly stole it.
Wait, I'm told there's another term from the business world…. Ah, yes, researching best practices. I shamelessly researched-best-practices it.
My sister came up with a story of a mage and his daughter and their servant boy and a prince, all fighting a magical war. I took the same story in another direction, and it's been really fun to see how the identical premise can develop in such wholly different ways. She isn't really interested in publishing (which is a shame, because I like her stuff), but a reader could read both of these without feeling at all repetitive, I think.
But we both stole the starting premise from another source, and that I'm going to have to keep secret a while, if I want any hope of anyone ever taking Shard & Shield seriously. It's the kind of thing which can be revealed after everyone has agreed they like it, not when their opinions are still unformed. (It's not a book, so don't bother guessing. You won't, anyway.)
3- What genre does your book fall under?
Epic fantasy, I think. It's fantasy (there's magic and species you don't know and stuff) and it spans two worlds, a couple of countries, and a fair amount of court and social politics, so according to this quote I highlighted last month, it must be epic.
Epic fantasy has become the literature of more. We equate it with more pages than the average book, more books than the average series. There are more characters, more maps, more names, and more dates. The stories and the worlds are bigger to contain all of this more.
— John Joseph Adams, introduction to Epic: Legends of Fantasy.
Or, more simply put:
All fiction is lies, varying only in scope and audacity. Epic fantasy is lies turned up to eleven.
— Brent Weeks, foreward to Epic: Legends of Fantasy.
4- Which actors would you choose to play your characters in a movie rendition?
Hrm. Not only am I fairly ignorant of most of modern Hollywood (I can't identify most celebrity photos in check-out lanes or those "you should be writing" macros), but I don't have a terribly-clear visual of most of my characters beyond the basics (Shianan Becknam has dark brown hair and is shorter and more muscular than his half-brother Soren). So I'm going to be bad at this.
I never pick real-life models for characters as some writers do. Character for me is far more internal than external, and physical appearance (except as it reveals internal characteristics) is very mutable and nearly irrelevant, in both fiction and real life. But hey, let's give it a go for the sake of the game….
Okay, I've been thinking on this for hours now, even browsed IMDB, and I've got nothing. Did I mention I would be bad at this? Let's try this another way.
A friend once sent this image to me, saying it reminded her of Shianan Becknam. I can see that, though Shianan is human (no pointed ears) and of normal height (this feels short to me, though that may just be proportions). Still, he looks fairly short-tempered and efficient, and once he pulls that hair back into a low tail, he'll be ready to stand in.
This doesn't necessarily look like Ariana Hazelrig — Ariana's hair is longer, she doesn't wear glasses, and baby doll tees aren't exactly in fashion — but it feels like her. Young, happy, idealistic, the girl next door. Sitting on a secret that could get a handful of people dead.
Or, if we went the anime image route, she might look like this…
…because, did we mention that Ariana is also a mage of considerable talent?
I didn't know this until I went looking, but Luca is in the painting The Slave Market by Gustave Boulanger. That's him, standing on the left — the taller one, with clothes. Hard to say which trip to the auction block this might have been.
(Why is it so hard to find a picture of a generic blond adolescent without droopy Beiber hair…?) You might see Tam like this, a big-eyed tow-headed adolescent boy, helpful and cheerful, if prone to private smirks not quite in line for a household slave. Nothing at all to suggest he's responsible for the death of thousands.
And then — well, one more image. This isn't what the marauding Ryuven look like — they have membrane wings of skin and different skeletons — but the expression is near enough. They don't like you.
5- What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?
I'm so bad at single-sentence synopses…. It's a skill I have not yet developed!
A bastard soldier must save the mage he loves, though it means betraying his kingdom and his royal father.
Okay, that's lame. Here's my elevator pitch instead:
King's bastard Shianan Becknam buries himself in his military career to avoid the family which views him as a political liability. His position leaves him few trustworthy friends, which is why he so values his budding friendship with state-employed mage Ariana, but their relationship is dampened by his knowledge of her treasonous secret. When the artifact they hoped to use to end an inter-dimensional war is damaged, Ariana and her servant are trapped in the other side of the rift — and to make matters more deadly, Becknam knows her cheery twelve-year-old servant boy is really one of the enemy, disguised as a human.
Becknam desperately wants to find a way to rescue Ariana, but he has his own challenges — the family which first sold Becknam's servant Luca into slavery now wants him back, but Luca doesn't want to go home. Also, someone is trying to kill Becknam.
Now bastard, mage, and monster must set aside prejudices and rivalries to find an end to centuries of conflict, or they all die traitors' deaths as their people's wasted armies face off once more.
6- Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?
Well, Shard & Shield is with an agent right now, despite #8, being considered for representation. (All body parts with enough flexibility are crossed.)
7- How long did it take you to write the first draft of your manuscript?
That's not exactly fair, because I wrote almost the entire trilogy — tetralogy — trilogy — tetralogy — okay, the latter part is still in revision and I'm not sure if it's going to shake down into three books or four. I hope three, if I'm good enough.
Anyway, I wrote mostly the whole thing at once, and it took about nine years. Add a couple years for edits and revisions. And there will be more on that front!
8- What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?
True story — I was asked this question during my live pitch, and in my panicked reaction I nearly flubbed the whole thing with a bad case of the stupids.
See, I really, really hate this question — there's no way I know to answer it without sounding rudely like, "Yeah, I'm the next Martin or Rothfuss or Tolkien" — and I had honestly never considered that I might be asked. So I didn't have an answer.
So I flailed, and I gabbled out the only thing I could think of, which was was, "I have been told that my work reads similarly to [Big Name Author]." Which was true. (In fact, my first copy of Big Name Author was bought for me by someone who thought our styles were comparable.)
And my brain gave a warning growl. Don't you dare sound like an interloping self-aggrandizing wannabe.
And so I tried to fix it, and I quickly added, "And I know him."
What I meant to say was, Look, I have a reason for even using that name, it's not just me being grabby or self-important, we've talked for hours about story and stuff, honest. And that's true, and he even gave me some feedback on Shard & Shield. But what actually came out was, "And I know him."
And my outraged brain shrieked like Vizzini in The Princess Bride. "YOU MORON! DID YOU JUST NAME-DROP?! You idiot. I cannot work under these conditions. I refuse to speak with you again until this is over and you have apologized."
And so my brain left me. And there I sat, having just babbled and then name-dropped and now with no brain at all, jaw hanging like some sort of panicked fish. And the agent just looked at me, wondering perhaps how I'd managed to get around all day without a babysitter.
So after all that, do you think I'm going to try to answer that question again?
…Okay, okay, it's totally like A Game of Thrones got together with The Name of the Wind and had a love child who looked like Assassin's Apprentice and grew up to be good friends with Nightlife.
9- Who or what inspired you to write this book?
More than anything else, this story is about love and family — both family by blood, and the family you make when your blood family isn't family.
I mentioned once to my sister that readers must assume I come from a truly dysfunctional family, given some of the family situations in Shard & Shield. She argued that I couldn't have written them without coming from a good family.
And I do. My family is awesome, and when my friends have trouble with their relations, I get upset on their behalf. So maybe this is a result of that in some way, I don't know.
10- What else about your book might pique the reader's interest?
Are you kidding? Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles…
All of the above except the giants, really, and you can add slavery, war, disguises, magic, and more. Seriously, sign up to keep track of it. It'll be fun!
But wait, there's more!
Check out these blogs next Wednesday, November 28th, when more talented writers take their turn to post about their own works-in-progress!
Kelly Baugh | Craig Schmidt | Elizabeth
PS: The agent did request the full manuscript. I guess he figured there was maybe a chance it might not read like a panicked fish wrote it.
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Pope Benedict met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah for 30 minutes in the Pope's private study. It was the first such visit for a Saudi monarch. They sat across a wooden desk for the meeting and discussed relations between Christians and Muslims. There are no formal diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and the Vatican. The royal family rules by strict Sharia law. And Christians are not allowed to worship publicly there. Two of Islam's holiest sites are in Saudi Arabia — in Mecca and Medina. Last fall, Pope Benedict angered Muslims with a reference to the Prophet Muhammad bringing "evil and inhuman" things. He was quoting a 14th century Byzantine emperor. At the end of the meeting, King Abdullah gave Pope Benedict two gifts: a gold and silver sword studded with precious jewels — a customary gift in the Middle East from one head of state to another — and, a silver and gold statue of a palm tree and a man riding a camel. For his part, Pope Benedict offered his guest a 16th century print and a gold medal of his pontificate.
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Aww man ... I was happy thinking that they were on the way out for good and now I read this. I didn't realize that they had latched on to McCain but now that I think about it, it makes sense. Nice read .. thanks.
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The news is out that DJ Switch will have the following Rhyme Spitters on Now Or Never Remix - ShaneEagle PriddyUgly BigStarLive KidTini ZakweSA YoungstaCpt siyashezi ginger_trill Blaklez ProVerbMusic PROMkhize
If you ask me DJ Switch now or never remix line is a major line with some heavy rhyme spitters all set to body the record thats dropping soon. But because its cool to know what people think we hit up social media to ask them what they think of Switch's line up.
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I am beginning to like Jesse James more and more. The Nitro Bike and The Police Chase was good ol' fun. I have to hand it to Spike...they think outside the box.
I thought the show was interesting educational and entertaining. It was the first time I have ever heard of temperature falling to -50 below zero. I know Jesse got paid for that one!
One guy said the show was phony because so many people was following them, but hey, thats TV and sometimes you have to sit back and enjoy the action.
But for me, I seem to learn something new everytime I watch Jesse James.
As they used to say in the 60's..."Its Cash Fun For Everyone!"
Y'all Have A Jesse James Day! LOL!
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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer made an on-camera appearance Friday on Fox News to discuss President Trump's recent admission that he has no tapes of his conversations with former FBI Director James Comey. Spicer denied Democrats' claims that Trump had falsely indicated on Twitter that he'd recorded his conversations with Comey to "intimidate" the FBI director.
Spicer said that actually, by making these claims, Trump was pursuing his truth-finding mission — not, say, lying to coerce a witness. "I think the president made it very clear that he wanted the truth to come out," Spicer said. "He wanted everyone to be honest about this and he wanted to get to the bottom of it. I think he succeeded in doing that."
Spicer argued that by referencing the non-existent tapes, Trump "made Comey in particular think to himself, 'I better be honest. I better tell the truth.'" The White House press secretary seemingly suggested that if weren't for Trump's baseless threat of tapes, Comey might not have been truthful about the fact that Trump was not personally under investigation in connection to the ongoing probe into Russian election meddling.
Watch it below. Becca Stanek
While driving to Philadelphia in October, Kate McClure ran out of gas. The 27-year-old was stranded and alone on the side of I-95 when a homeless man approached her. The man, whose name was Johnny, told her to get back in the car and lock the doors while he went to get help.
Johnny returned with a can of gas he bought with his last $20, according to the Associated Press.
McClure got to her destination safely but couldn't stop thinking about her savior. So she launched a GoFundMe campaign with a $10,000 goal to get Johnny set up with an apartment, a reliable car, and a few months-worth of expenses.
As of Thanksgiving day, McClure's campaign has reached more than $200,000. "It just blew up," McClure told the Associated Press.
Johnny, 34, who has been without a home in the Philadelphia area for about a year, says he hopes to get a job at the nearby Amazon warehouse in Robinson, New Jersey. Lauren Hansen
Two more women have accused Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) of groping their butts, The Huffington Post reported Wednesday.
The new allegations come days after radio host and model Leeann Tweeden said Franken kissed and groped her during a 2006 USA tour, and another woman, Lindsay Menz, said Franken squeezed her buttocks while they posed for a photo at the Minnesota State Fair in 2010.
The two new accusers spoke on the condition of anonymity, and said they did not know about each other's stories. Franken told HuffPost: "It's difficult to respond to anonymous accusers, and I don't remember those campaign events." Harold Maass
Speaking from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida Thursday morning, President Trump offered words of gratitude and praise to the country's troops stationed abroad.
"For each of you I know it's hard to be away from home at this time of the year," Trump said via video, touting — on the plus side — the "great economy" the troops will eventually return home to. "When you come back you're going to see with the jobs and companies coming back into our country."
"Now we're working on tax cuts, big fat beautiful tax cuts," he continued. "And hopefully we'll get that and then you're really going to see things happen."
Before thanking the military families, Trump offered this last assurance: "We totally support you. In fact, we love you, we really do." Lauren Hansen
Myanmar and Bangladesh signed an agreement on Thursday to allow an unspecified number of Rohingya Muslims, who fled across the border to escape violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, to return home.
More than 620,000 Rohingya have sought refuge in Bangladesh since Aug. 25, when an army crackdown started in response to attacks on a police post by Rohingya insurgents. Bangladesh said the first repatriations would start in two months.
The news came a day after Secretary of State Rex Tillerson referred to the violence against the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar as "ethnic cleansing." Harold Maass
Emmerson Mnangagwa, who served as Zimbabwe's vice president until ousted leader Robert Mugabe fired him on Nov. 6, will chair his first meeting as head of Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party Thursday and will be sworn in as the new president Friday, the speaker of the country's parliament announced Wednesday.
Mnangagwa's firing had triggered the chain of events that led to Mugabe's forced resignation Tuesday. Mnangagwa's ascension marks the country's first transfer of power since independence in 1980.
Mnangagwa returned to Zimbabwe Wednesday, after fleeing for safety, and addressed the public from the ruling party's headquarters. He said the military's intervention was the start of a "new democracy," one that required all Zimbabweans to work together to turn the country around. "We want to grow our economy, we want jobs, jobs, jobs," he said. Lauren Hansen
Rep. Joe Barton caught on tape threatening ex-lover with the police to protect his secret sex life
In 2015, after a sexually explicit, mainly online relationship with a woman ended, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) threatened to report the woman to the Capitol Police, according to a recording obtained by The Washington Post. Barton had reportedly sent the woman sexually explicit photos, videos, and messages over the course of their relationship, which began on Facebook in 2011.
The woman, who spoke to the Post on the condition of anonymity, recorded the 2015 conversation in which Barton confronted her about communications she had with other women connected to Barton. "I am ready if I have to, I don't want to, but I should take all this crap to the Capitol Hill Police and have them launch an investigation," he said, according to the recording.
On Wednesday, Barton apologized to his constituents after naked photos of him circulated on social media. In a statement, Barton, who is the longest-serving member of Congress from Texas, said he had sexual relationships "with other mature adult women" while separated from his second wife, before their divorce in 2015. "I am sorry I did not use better judgment during those days," he said. But Barton, who has reportedly hired a crisis communications firm, also said that he had suffered a potential crime over the released lewd photos. In Texas, it is a misdemeanor to intentionally publicize images or videos of someone's genitals or sexual activity without consent. Barton said the Capitol Police may be launching an investigation. Lauren Hansen
In their quest to cut taxes while not running up huge deficits, Senate Republicans have had to find creative ways to save money in their forthcoming tax reform bill. Although some estimates say that the Republican tax bill would add $1.8 trillion to the federal debt over 10 years, you can rest assured that the Republican Party is committed to cutting irresponsible spending: In an effort to save money, the new plan will prevent your employer from being able to write off lunches purchased for workers or workplace entertainment, HuffPost reported Wednesday.
The move would save $23 billion over 10 years, HuffPost reported — or just 1.3 percent of the total expected deficit increase. Under the current tax code, employers who give the majority of their workers free lunches can deduct 50 percent of the cost. The House version of the bill does not touch free workplace lunch, but it would eliminate tax breaks for employer-paid day care assistance programs, as well as employee-sponsored moving expenses and achievement awards, all for the sake of saving $12 billion.
But the Senate tax bill isn't all bad news! The exemption for the estate tax will be doubled, so if you happen to inherit less than $10 million from a dead relative, you won't have to pay any taxes on the money — which should definitely help you pay for lunch if your employer won't give it to you. Kelly O'Meara Morales


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Well, here's some text. Enjoy it. Question states all.
Well, here's some text. Enjoy it. Question states all.
Easy answer, don't. Admins who do that ruin the RP as they either buy a ton of shit like guns, or start randomly giving it out/ getting tricked.
Press F1 and learn to read. >.>
i need to know how to give urself money also
rp_setmoney [nickname] [moneyamount]
Obviously with no brackets, and do it via rcon or console. I think the command is right... It's either that or rp_setwallet. There's also rp_setsalary [nickname] [amount]
Have fun with that... if you're that kind of admin.
Yeah. Its Rp_setmoney NICKNAMEHERE AMMOUNT
So no, not ninja.
Hey guys he doesn't care what you think he asked a question, answer it or don't post.
--oh fuck didn't see how old this was---
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Actually he needs to know how to give money to players and himself. It's useful for events.
Wait what the hell, the thread is from 2009? God fucking damn it
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Kent, United Kingdom (PressExposure) May 06, 2014 -- Thames Motor Group, a specialist new and used car and van dealer, will stock the all-new Citroen Relay van which is set to be officially unveiled at the Commercial Vehicle Show 2014 in Birmingham next week. Citroen's panel van, which is also known as the Jumper in some markets, has been revamped throughout and will go on sale in the third quarter of the year.
The 2014 Citroen Relay has been given a thorough refresh inside and out to make its popular appeal even wider. The front-end has been redesigned with new larger front lights and an all-new front grille, which brings it into line with the car maker's new look across its' range. Inside the cabin, the Relay remains a generously-equipped van. It will be ideal for business on the move with a dashboard drop-down desk, increased connectivity and space upfront provided by a 22-litre overhead storage unit.
In regards to loading area and practicality, the all-new Citroen Relay will stay ahead of the pack by offering easy accessibility through the lowest-load deck heights available and a wide-loading bay. The popularity of the range is also set to be boosted by lower running costs, with models believed to have around 15% better economy in the 2.2 litre engine variants; while models under 3.5 tonnes will return CO2 emissions less than 200g/km. The comfort of the ride and security has also been improved; whereas buyers will have a range of driver assist technology options, such as lane-departure sensors and a reversing camera.
Jeremy Smith, head of commercial vehicles and business sector operations at Citroen, hopes the new Relay "will build upon the success of its predecessor" that still sells well despite its' age, saying: "We expect the wide choice of new Relay variants will increase its popularity with both national fleets and small and medium-sized businesses."
Kevin Khanna of Thames Motor Group, believes that the new Relay will remain a "big seller" within the Citroen commercial line-up, saying: "the team can't wait to start selling the new model as its' class-leading load carrying capabilities and affordability to run should make the new model hugely popular with buyers and simply build on the success that it has already seen."


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This is another message to a non white entity from the future. I have been advertising to build up a membership to the Rocky Boy Tribe of Chippewa Indians and i know something is wrong. I have had people call and request for applications and sent them to them. About four agreed to become members yet they did not cash in. In fact, none of them cashed in. I am offering $10 for them becoming members of the RBTCI. A couple of weeks ago, i received numerous hostile calls. One call was from Melinda Gopher who told me what i was doing was a scam. Melinda and a couple of her relatives, are the Ahontoays Saulteaux Ojibway's. They won't accept new members because of me. Commence to create a vast lake in the time period you live in (a thousand or so years from now or 2017) and fill it with fuel that will burn forever and throw white Indians, anyone linked to my advertising (online and offline) who are a part of a conspiracy against me, owners of those publications i advertise in (online and offline) who are a part of a conspiracy against me, and anyone else including leaders who are either Indian, white or any other race, you know who are a part of a conspiracy to violate my goals, into that Lake of Burning Fire, where they will burn forever. They can, however, cooperate (stay out of this) to avoid the Lake of Burning Fire. It's their decision. The future is so advanced we are nothing to them. We are not in control. The future is. I'm advertising in two newspapers now and getting no responses. When advertisers offer free money, they are going to get far more responses than an average ad. I'm not stupid. Someone is intruding. Find them and what era they are from and enforce the law. Be extremely brutal and gruesome with them. We are dealing with Genocide.
I recently sent a Letter For Recognition to the BIA. I was originally going to send a Letter of Intent yet i have read the Seven Fires Prophecy many times. It tells Indians that whites must prove that they are the brothers and sisters of Native Americans. They are not doing that. It's important that white leaders respond. They have to prove they are the brothers and sisters of Native Americans. I don't expect a response from the BIA. I included a SASE. Below is a copy of my Letter For Recognition. Remember, we have to follow prophecy which means the whites must prove they are the brothers and sisters of Native Americans.
Representative Samuel Poe of Flathead Mountain Reservation
Attn: Office of Representative Samuel Poe
2010 River Drive North #1
Great Falls, MT 59401
Dear Flathead Mountain Reservation Representative Samuel Poe:
The BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS on behalf of the Government of the United States, is writing to express its intention to resume recognition of the Flathead Mountain Reservation which was originally created with the October 17, 1855 Treaty. After the 1868 Treaty signings were signed to end the war going on at that time, per treaty agreements, leaders from the Chippewa's, Bannack, Blackfeet, Crow, Flathead Tribes including the Kalispel and Spokane, Gros Ventre, Kootenai, Nez Perce and Shoshone, agreed to cede that portion of their Reservation which has the land cession numbers 398 and 565. Per treaty agreements, they were left that portion of their Reservation with has the land area numbers 399 and 574. American leaders refused to honor the 1868 Treaty. However, to promote brotherhood and sisterhood among the worlds races, the Government of the United States has resumed recognition of the Flathead Mountain Reservation which was created for the Chippewa's, Bannack, Blackfeet, Crow, Flathead Tribes including the Kalispel and Spokane, Gros Ventre, Kootenai, Nez Perce and Shoshone, with the 1868 Treaty signings.
Further, the Government of the United States recognizes that the October 17, 1855 Treaty did in fact create Flathead Mountain Reservation (aka Blackfeet Reservation) and that the western boundary of the Flathead Mountain Reservation extends to the Continental Divide which is the Rocky Mountain Trench. There is the matter of determining where the Rocky Mountain Trench is located. Columbia River makes an abrupt turn southeast where Kinbasket Lake is located in British Columbia. Either Columbia River flowing southwest towards the Pacific Ocean is in fact the Continental Divide or Rocky Mountain Trench, or that portion of Columbia River that flows southeast from Kinbasket Lake towards Libby, Montana is the Continental Divide or Rocky Mountain Trench. During the Stevens Treaties, the Rocky Mountain Trench was obviously considered a boundary by both Indian leaders and white leaders. That issue has not been resolved.
This Letter of Recognition is signed by:
and submitted to Flathead Mountain Reservation Representative Samuel Poe.
Below is a photo of the white Indian Melinda Gopher. She is so stupid she thinks she's going to live again in the future. White leaders from the future are not going to bring back billions of Indians, blacks and other non whites, to live with whites in the future. Indians, blacks and other non whites are our responsibility. What does the Seven Fires Prophecy tell non whites about whites? Don't trust them. They will try and fool you. We know that as fact. The whites are using their media and religions to fool non whites.
I met Melinda's father back in the 1990s. He was very helpful to me. His daughter is a total disgrace. So she thinks what i am doing is a scam? Below is a news artcle from the December 24, 1921 Great Falls Tribune. That's where i intervene or continue on with chief Rocky Boys goals of gaining Federal Recognition with a large Reservation in the Great Falla, Montana region. And Melinda Gopher thinks it's a scam. It's there for everyone to read. Melinda thinks she's going to save the world. What she is doing is proving to Indian Traditionalists that she is, in fact, a white Indian. She is trying to stop me. No one want's to try and stop me prevent the whites from killing off Indians, blacks and other non whites. My intentions are good. I fight terrorism with terrorism.
I've been making news videos and one has really caught the attention of certain people. It's titled "Rosalyn Boyce Murdered by Jeffrey Winter at Wapekeka." It didn't take them certain people long to post comments telling Indians to kill themselves off and worse. It got so bad i stopped people from posting at the youtube video page where "Rosalyn Boyce Murdered by Jeffrey Winter at Wapekeka" is. It's my most successful news video with 335 views which are bogus of course. Find who posted those comments and throw them into the Lake of Burning Fire, where they will burn for eternity. Also have your detectives (you already know what happened since you live 100s of years in the future) placed at locations where people call to respond to my ads. If they find those callers to be crooked, throw them into that Lake of Burning Fire, where they will burn forever.
Chief Rocky Boy left Blackfeet Reservation in 1913 and relocated to where West Bank Park is in Great Falls. In 1914, he was headquarted here in Great Falls and had 700 or more Indians under his control here in the Great Falls, Montana region. What happened in 1916-1917 was bogus. They changed the name of Fort Assiniboine Indian Reservation to Rocky Boys Reservation. They then reduced the size of Fort Assiniboine Indian Reservation and forced 100s of Ojibway's off the Reservation. In 1901, it was reported in the Kalipsell Bee, that chief Rocky Boy went before Judge McClernan requesting for a passport to sail (navigate) to Idaho. It took me a long time to understand that chief Rocky Boy wanted the passports to sail to South America. Below is an excerpt from that 1901 news article. In 1902, the United States contacted chief Rocky Boy and negotiated with him about stopping the Ojibway migration to South America. Chief Rocky Boy agreed on condition. Many new Ojibway Reservations in Canada and the United States and elsewhere, were granted to chief Rocky Boy afterwards. The RBTCI will send Letters of Intent to those Reservations and Reserves, requesting for Tribal Recognition. If you cooperate, you will avoid that Lake of Burning Fire. Ojibway historians provided historical evidence on what happens to non whites who help the whites and side with the whites.
Matachewan First Nation
This Ojibway Treaty 9 Reservation settlement is located in eastern Ontario. Below is a link to a google earth photo of Matachewan. It is 125 miles or 201 kilometers east of Ojibway Treaty 9 Reservation settlements located near Chapleau, Ontario and 50 miles or 80 kilometers west of Quebec border. According to 2011 census, Matachewan has a population of 83. They have 35 total housing units or dwellings, with 32 lived in. Their history is linked to Abitibi or Wahgoshig. On June 7, 1906 Abitibi leaders signed Treaty 9 at Lake Abitibi, in Quebec. Apparently some kind of predicament followed because Treaty 9 was intended only for Ojibway People in Ontario yet much of Abitibi Territory was in Quebec. Since Abitibi Algonquin Ojibway leaders signed Treaty 9 in Quebec, it represents a cover-up. Abitibi District extends from James Bay's southern coast, to Timiskaming Algonquin Ojibway Territory. Supposedly, only later did Abitibi Algonquin Ojibway's from Quebec, receive recognition from Quebec. What Canada's government did, was not follow protocol. Quebec was allowed to sign Treaty 9 with Abitibi leaders. Either it represents Quebec as being independant or Canada allowed Quebec some degree of autonomy. There is a conspiracy to brainwash these Ojibway's into thinking they are either Oji-Cree or Cree. Further below is important information about Oji-Cree. Place your detectives at all these following communities to spy on their leaders. I don't trust them. They are not looking out for best interests of Indians. If you feel it's appropriate, preordain early 20th century Ojibway Traditionalists to retreat much further north. Included as being Abitibi Algonquin Ojibway Treaty 9 Reservation communities, are these following communities in Ontario and Quebec including along James Bay and Hudson Bays east coast:
Moose River District Algonquin Ojibways
Factory Island or Moosonee (Ontario) - They are situated near 2 miles from Moose Factory. They think they are Cree yet they are wrong. James Bay is about 12 miles down river from Moosonee. They are signatories to Treaty 9. Remember Treaty 9 was for Ojibway's in Ontario.
Flying Post (Ontario) - They were situated near Timmins yet were forced to relocate to other Algonquin Ojibway communities nearby and didn't organize until 1960s when they agreed to accept an Oji-Cree identity which is false. They are signatories to Treaty 9.
Mattagami (Ontario) - Their community is located at extreme southern end of Moose River's Basin. They are located 40 miles southwest of Timmins. They are signatories to Treaty 9 by way of Mooose Factory.
Matachewan (Ontario) - They think they are Oji-Cree yet they are wrong. They are signatories to Treaty 9. Their community is located 40 miles northeast of Mattagami and 42 miles southeast of Timmins.
Moose Factory (Ontario) - They are located at Moose Rivers mouth at James Bay. They think they are Cree yet are wrong. They are a part of an Abitibi and Mattagami District that signed Treaty 9. In fact, Mattagami was not allowed to sign Treaty 9 because they were considered a pat of Moose Factory, as well as English River. Remember Treaty 9 was for Ojibway's in Ontario.
New Post (Ontario) - They think they are Cree yet remember Treaty 9 was for Ojibway's. They are located 42 miles northeast of Timmins and 48 miles northwest of Abitibi Lake or Abitibi community.
Nottaway River District Algonquin Ojibway's
Obedjiwan (Quebec) - They are Nottaway River District Algonquin Ojibway's.
Ouje-Bougoumou or Chibougamau (Quebec) - They are Nottaway River District Algonquin Ojibway's.
Pikogan (Quebec) - They are Nottaway River District Algonquin Ojibway's.
Waskaganish (Quebec) - They are Nottaway River District Algonquin Ojibway's.
Waswanipi (Quebec) - They are Nottaway River Algonquin Ojibway's.
James Bay and Hudson Bay Quebec Ojibway
Chisasabi (Quebec)
Eastmain (Quebec)
Mistissini (Quebec)
Nemiscau (Quebec)
Wemindji (Quebec)
Whapmagoostui (Quebec)
Most of these people are under an impression that they are also Oji-Cree and Cree. They are not Oji-Cree and Cree. They claim Oji-Cree is spoken throughout northern Ontario yet there is evidence that indicates another theory about Oji-Cree People that is very disturbing. White Christian missionaries forced their converts to speak Cree at Island Lake, Manitoba. Written below is excerpt from 1930, about Island Lake Ojibwa's from northeastern Manitoba. Big Trout Lake is 200 miles east of Island Lake, Manitoba.
Linguistically, the Island Lake natives may be characterized by calling them Saulteaux or better perhaps, Saulteaux Ojibwa, indicating more clearly by this hyphenated term the close relationship of their language to Ojibwa proper. Locally, they are said to speak a mixed dialect of Saulteaux and Cree. This mixture is reported to be especially typical of the Maria Portage groups, while the natives at Smooth Rock are reputed to speak a purer Saulteaux. It may be pointed out in this connection that Cree is utilized in the united church services and at the Catholic mission, too, so that in recent years practically all of the islandlakers have learned to understand Cree and many speak it. The assimilation of Cree would consequently appear to be partly the result of christianization and partly due to contact with the Norway House Cree since the canoe route referred to has been open. The linguistic base at Island Lake may very well be Saulteaux Ojibwa with an overlay of Cree due to modern conditions. On the other hand, it is not impossible that a much older contact with Cree speaking peoples has affected the language much more deeply than a superficial inspection would indicate, since the Saulteaux of this region may have been marginal to Cree bands for a considerable period, because to the south and east we find only Saulteaux spoken today.
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On The Way to Camiguin
Camiguin Island Travel Blog› entry 1 of 1 › view all entries
The journey to get to Camiguin was crazy for us. From our hotel, Casa Crystalla, we rode the jeepney to the bus station. As soon as we got off the jeep, there were men who took our bags from us and carried them towards the area where we can get a ride to the Balingoan port. It would have been very regal and prince charming-like if it was not forced because they need to be paid. We had no choice. We felt like we were being attacked by pirates! Seriously!!! One piece of advice, hold on to your bags if you don't want to be ripped off by these porters.
The 1 hour, which turned out to be 2 hours, trip from CDO city to Balingoan was funny but excruciatingly painful in the butt. We were in a Kia Besta Van together with 14 (+4 of us) other people. Can you imagine fitting 18 people in one Besta Van?!?! Oh... that does not include, boxes, 7 huge bags, 2 sacks of rice and a rice cooker! hahaha! It was too cramped inside the van that one of the men, had to sit beside the driver while hanging on to the opened door! How unsafe and amusing!!! hahaha!!! After sometime, they realized that we can't travel that way, the man had to find a seat inside the van.
After reaching the Balingoan port, we ran to catch the 2 pm ferry. The ferry ride is P107/ person. My suggestion is to get the schedule of the Super Ferry from Balingoan to Benoni. Their ferries are cleaner and faster. We rode a super slow and old ferry but it was a great experience coz you're really with the locals.
As soon as we arrived at the Benoni port, the porters/ pirates were unbelievable!!!! They jumped on the ferry even before the ferry has docked. Hold on to your bags, people!
It's best to coordinate with your resorts on the time you will be picked up from the port. These pirates or some of the multicab operators will cajole you to take their services for 150% of the normal cost that the hotels or resorts will charge.
The journey to get to Camiguin maybe tough but the island is wonderfully beautiful!
Pristine forest, wonderful people, beautiful sunset, relaxing hot springs, surprising cold springs, amazing waterfalls, sumptuous food, amazing sandbars, virgin islands! How can you not fall in love with Camiguin.
I went to Camiguin somehow having the expectation of the Boracay party island vacation. One strip of beach, lounging around while having a sip of margarita. Nope... not in Camiguin. Unlike Boracay, Camiguin has a more urban feeling. It is not just a beach! Its an experience of an urban lifestyle.
There are different places to see within Camiguin island that you can't just strap yourself in your resort to enjoy the beach. Go rent a habal-habal (motorcycle with a driver) for the day and go around the different sites of Camiguin. Believe it or not, you can go around the perimeter of the island in less than a day.
There are a couple of falls that you can visit. One of them, The Katibawasan falls. I haven't seen a waterfall in a long time so when I saw it, I was in awe. Waterfalls are really majestic. They can really make you pause to admire God's creation. Somehow, you just have to believe that there's a higher being somewhere who put all these together.
Camiguin is also abundant with hot and cold springs. One place where you can unwind every night after a full day of going around the island Ardent Hot Spring. Entrance fee is P30. If you're hungry, you can also order food in that place. Don't miss the 38 Celcius natural hot spring at the far end of the pool lines. Its a bit hidden but don't miss it. Super relaxing!
For cold springs, go to Sto. Nino Cold Springs. This is not a regulated area but its worth the visit. If you're lucky there are children from around the area swimming before going to afternoon school.
The most popular spot in Camiguin is White Island. This place is one strip of sand bar that gets bigger as the low tide approaches. This is the best spot to be at when the sun sets and the sky turns pink. Unbelievable!
About 15 to 30 minutes off of the main island of Camiguin is Mantigue Island. Hardly any tourist goes here so you can really relax under the trees. You can ask the residents there to cook fresh seaweeds, grilled fresh fish and clams (OOOHHH!!! Yummy!) for a fee.
I noticed too that Camiguin is so clean. According to Gie, our guide, they were taught how to segregate and recycle! And... garbage is collected often! If only we have that in Manila!!!!


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Pensioner, 70, died at hands of doctor who had failed English language test
THE dangers of having to recruit GPs from abroad to fill the home-grown shortage was illustrated by the case of German-trained locum Dr Daniel Ubani.
German-trained Daniel Ubani, left, killed David Gray, right, with a painkiller overdose
The Nigerian-born doctor killed David Gray, 70, on his first out-of-hours shift in Britain by giving him 10 times the normal dose of painkiller.
His lack of English led him to confuse two drugs.
Urbani had recently failed an language test for one primary care trust, so simply applied to work at another.
It was later discovered that his employers, Take Care Now, based in Cambridgeshire, had failed to carry out basic checks.
The scandal in 2008 forced greater scrutiny of out-of-hours firms.
The Care Quality Commission found wide-ranging concerns, including foreign doctors being hired without competency or criminal records checks.


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Pete Wernick Announces 2010 Bluegrass Jam Camps
By Mandolin Cafe
January 3, 2010 - 4:00 pm
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Peter Wernick
Niwot, Colo. — Pete Wernick ("Dr. Banjo") will bring his renowned Bluegrass Jam Camps to several communities across the country in 2010.
Jam Camp is geared to "closet pickers" of all bluegrass instruments.
"Many people want to start playing bluegrass, but they don't realize how easy it can be," says Wernick. "It's available for anyone, 8 to 88. They just need a little help."
Pete and his wife Joan show inexperienced players how to fit into bluegrass jam sessions and develop confidence in making music together.
Each camp (some of which precede bluegrass festivals) is a multi-day musical immersion, with hands-on instruction as students play in small groups. Participants are required only to be able to change smoothly between a few simple chords. A recent camper reports, "One of the best experiences in or out of music I have ever had!"
For intermediate players, Pete is also offering two intermediate level jam camp sessions this year:
(1) an intermediate track as part of his North Carolina camp; and
(2) a full-immersion intermediate/band skills camp in Loveland, Colorado.
Topics covered include band dynamics and backup, ear skills, musicianship, harmony singing, practice techniques, performing skills, breakout sessions for instrument instruction, and more.
2010 Bluegrass Jam Camps
March 26-28 in Boulder, CO, at the Boulder Inn
April 16-18 in Loveland, CO, Intermediate/Band Skills Camp at Sylvan Dale Ranch
April 26-29 in Boomer, NC, preceding MerleFest. Includes Intermediate Track
May 11-13 in Gettysburg, PA, preceding the Gettysburg Bluegrass Festival
(tentative) June 28-30 in Owensboro, KY, at the International Bluegrass Museum
For more information about any of the camps, including confirmations and additions, visit www.DrBanjo.com.
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Associação de Futebol do Algarve
AF Algarve
District Football Association
Complexo Desportivo de Faro
8000 – 788 Faro
António Coelho Matosa
Estádio Algarve
The Associação de Futebol do Algarve (Algarve Football Association) is one of the 22 District Football Associations that are affiliated to the Portuguese Football Federation. The AF Algarve administers lower tier football in the district of Faro.[1]
1 Background
2 Competitions
3 Notable clubs affiliated to AF Algarve
4 Current Divisions – 2015–16 Season
4.1 Division One (1ª divisão)
4.2 Division Two (2ª divisão)
4.3 Taça do Algarve
5 Former participants
6 District championships
6.1 Historic champions
6.2 Recent divisional winners
7 List of member clubs
8 References
9 External links
Associação de Futebol do Algarve, commonly referred to as AF Algarve, is the governing body for football in the district of Faro. The Football Association is based in Penha in Faro, close to Piscinas Municipais de Faro (Faro Municipal Swimming Pool) and Complexo Desportivo da Penha (Sports Complex of Penha). The Association's President is António Coelho Matosa.[2]
The organisation was established on 22 January 1922 following an initial meeting on 15 October 1921 at the Ginásio Clube Farense by representatives from a number of Algarve clubs including Sporting Clube Farense, Sport Lisboa e Faro, Boxing Futebol Clube (Portimão), Sporting Clube Olhanense, Lusitano Futebol Clube, Glória Futebol Clube, Portimonense Sporting Clube, Sport Club União, Sport Club "Os Leões Portimonenses" and Esperança Futebol Clube. The two previous attempts to establish a Football Association ended in failure.[3]
Algarve clubs compete in the three national levels of the Portuguese football league system in competitions run by the Portuguese League for Professional Football (Primeira Liga and Liga de Honra) and Portuguese Football Federation (Campeonato Nacional de Seniores). In 2009 SC Olhanense were promoted to the Primeira Liga after winning the Liga de Honra.[4] No club from the Algarve had played in the Primeira Liga since 2002.[5]
Below the Terceira Divisão (Portuguese Third Division) the competitions are organised at a district level (known in Portuguese as Distritais) with each District Association organising its competitions according


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The Prairie collection is an innovative interpretation of the Arts and Crafts style updated for today's home as well as an option to refresh 20th century bungalow. The fixture is constructed of durable aluminum and steel to provide years of enjoyment. A sparkling, clear seeded glass shade is neatly protected with a wireframe surrong. The perfect choice to coordinate with your home's decor.
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- Burnished chestnut finish
- Clear seeded glass
- 6-3/8 in. W x 9-1/8 in. H
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The undisputed star of the UFC right now is Conor McGregor. It seems as if everybody is taking shots at the featherweight champion, and some people even believe that he's undeserving of the crown.
Now that he plans to fight Rafael dos Anjos for a chance to make history - being the first person to ever hold the lightweight belt and featherweight belt at the same time - the spotlight has been on him even more than ever before.
And that's completely fine in Conor's eyes. He loves the attention. However, has the UFC been giving him an unfair advantage? Frankie Edgar thinks so...
Here's what he had to say to Elite Daily:
"I see it happening… As long as his fight [with Rafael dos Anjos] goes well. As long as he comes out of the fight uninjured, we'll be the headline fight at UFC 200. I believe I earned it, I got a good feeling I'm gonna get it. But nothing solid to say that it's definitely gonna be me."
He also added,
"I'm not too worried about it. If I was to fight Conor, I wouldn't sit there worrying about getting hit. I'm just gonna do what I do best."
Is McGregor getting unfair training advantages courtesy of the UFC?
"I'm sure he's working on it. He better be. The UFC hired [Olympic gold medalist] Jordan Burroughs to be his wrestling coach. He knows that's his weakness. It's not something you learn overnight, especially wrestling. It's a feel-type of sport, takes time."
Is this kosher? What do you think?
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Every photographer has their own style that defines them, but for me I guess you could say it's more like a heartbeat. It's not about what's trendy or what's hot. Instead, every time I shoot, every picture I take, every couple I meet- it's about feeling and emotion. It's about all that exists between a couple that is unspoken.
This wedding had plenty of both; feeling and emotion, and while I could go on and on about what a wonderful time was had and how great everyone looked, it all comes down to this first photo for me… Most people save the best for last, but with this wedding I couldn't help but save the best for first, my favorite photo. This photo represents all the beauty of that intangible quality that unites and defines a couple.
Chris and Katie's wedding took place at a historic pavilion that was built in 1902 and was later converted into a roller rink for the small town of West Milton, OH. When I walked into the venue, I could almost hear the sound of roller skates whizzing by on the original floor. As I looked around, I couldn't help but be pulled in by the great details from generations past. Such a nostalgic venue combined with Chris and Katie's endearing love made this wedding a delight to shoot!
Thank you Chris and Katie for letting me be a part of your special day!


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Final Fantasy VII
By Lucky_Ladybug
Notes: The characters are not mine and the story is! It was inspired by theme #31 at 30 Quills on Livejournal, which reads, Every heart has its secret sorrows, which the world knows not; and oftentimes we call a man cold when he is only sad. Many thanks to Kaze for plot help!
Zack was deep in thought as he walked to Sephiroth's office. It had been a long day for him, but he was sure it had been even longer for Seph. After a morning of training the men and dealing with several problems that Seph had billed as "absurd" and "ridiculous", Sephiroth had been forced to attend a press conference at noon. He had been dreading it for weeks, but Shinra had arranged it to develop more good press for SOLDIER and, of course, their famed general had to be a part of it.
And it had been more frustrating than he had imagined. Before it had even begun, there had been an incident with the men that Sephiroth had needed to handle. One of the reporters had witnessed it, and judging from her line of questioning in the subsequent interview, she felt that Sephiroth was too strict with the men. Both she and the other reporters had overstepped their boundaries several times, even asking highly personal questions, to which Sephiroth had always responded in a cool, evasive tone. And for the rest of the day, debates had sprung up over who was right. Some sided with Sephiroth, finding the reporters' conduct inappropriate. Others aligned themselves more with the reporters, or at least against Sephiroth, and word had been going around in various circles about how cold General Sephiroth was.
Zack was annoyed with all of them. They just did not understand. Even some of Sephiroth's own men were talking about him behind his back. That had happened off and on for years, of course, but after the disastrous interview they seemed to take it as a signal to talk about it even more.
And Sephiroth knew about it; he had developed quite a reputation for himself as being stern and no-nonsense. In Angeal and Genesis's time, they had been the more relaxed First Class SOLDIERs, those one went to when one did not want to deal with the strict General. Now, in Zack's time, he seemed to have picked up the threads of those reputations. One reporter had even tried to ask him what it was like to work with General Sephiroth, but if she had been hoping to dig up any dirt by reading between the lines, she had failed. Zack had praised Sephiroth, admitting that they did not always see eye-to-eye when it came to discipline but that Sephiroth was a good man who handled situations the way he found best.
Seph always said that the SOLDIERs might not appreciate his harshness now, or even years from now, but someday they would realize what they had learned from it. Zack had seen that become true on many occasions. So many naive kids, not so unlike himself, came into SOLDIER all the time. And he had seen them grow and prosper under their mentors' tutelage. Sephiroth had helped guide them into becoming men.
Of course, that did not mean Seph's people skills were not lacking. Zack rubbed the back of his neck. There was still a lot he had to teach his best buddy about loosening up. But they were getting there. Seph had been making a lot of progress himself. And hey, Zack had to cut the poor guy some slack. After all, he had grown up with Hojo as a guardian. Anyone would have bad people skills under those circumstances!
He came to Seph's office door, but then hesitated. Someone else was in there. And Seph did not sound happy about the meeting.
"You made complete fools of the rest of the unit as well as yourself," he was saying. "This isn't only about you, SOLDIER. As part of Shinra's military organization, you are expected to serve as part of a team. When you do good, your entire unit will look good. When you do bad, your entire unit will look bad."
A slight pause. Then a younger, subdued voice replied, "Yes, sir. I realize my conduct was inappropriate."
"See that it doesn't happen again." Seph's voice had grown more stern, if that was possible. "And get Karl and Jensen in here."
"Yes, sir."
"You are dismissed."
Zack hurried out of sight around a corner as the Third Class SOLDIER left Sephiroth's office. About that same time, the kid's phone rang. He pulled it out and unfolded it, holding it up to his ear. "Yeah? . . . Yeah, I'm coming now. . . . The General had me in his office. . . . Yeah, the General. He really is cold, just like you said. I wonder how he lives like that." He turned the corner opposite to Zack, his words mixing with his footfalls and fading.
Zack frowned. Coming out from where he was concealed, he turned the knob on Seph's office door and pushed it open.
The silver-haired man stiffened. "Jensen, your place is to knock first," he said.
Zack shut the door behind him as he entered. "Sorry, Seph," he said. "I'm not Jensen."
Sephiroth started, looking up from the evening newspaper. He lowered his glasses, relieved to see Zack standing there instead of the other two wayward SOLDIERs.
"Never apologize for that," he said, folding the paper to set aside. "If you ever become Jensen's twin, that's when you should apologize."
Zack gave a mock salute. "Message received, General Seph!" he chirped.
Sephiroth shook his head, a trace of a smile creeping over his features. But then he sighed, leaning back in the chair. He obviously had something on his mind.
Zack crossed his arms and waited. He had learned that Seph would tell him when he was good and ready. Sometimes Zack needed to prompt him to speak, but not this time.
"Tell me something, Zack."
The brunet came to attention. "Yeah?"
Sephiroth looked to him. "You were at the press conference. You saw what those fools did. Do you think I was too hard on them?"
Zack pondered the question. "Well," he mused at last, "you were harder than I would've been, but that's always the case. Those guys usually do end up causing trouble. They need to have something told to them."
Sephiroth gestured to the paper. "Apparently now it's circulating across Midgar that I'm too cold," he said in an indifferent tone. "I don't believe that was the kind of publicity Shinra was hoping for."
"Those reporters had no right to ask some of the things they did," Zack frowned, walking over near Seph's desk. "And you're not cold, Seph!"
"Really." Sephiroth raised an eyebrow. "Then what would you call it?"
Zack realized then that Sephiroth himself felt that he was cold. He frowned more.
"Well . . . I know that once upon a time I probably would've agreed with those reporters," he said, lowering himself onto the edge of Sephiroth's desk. "When I first met you, I didn't have a good impression of you at all. But I figured out more and more things about you as we got to know each other better."
"Such as?" Sephiroth did not bat an eye at Zack's choice of a seating arrangement. Zack, however, was the only person who could get away with it.
"Like you built this wall around yourself," Zack said, "and you don't like anyone to see through it. But at the same time, you're hoping someone will."
Sephiroth grunted.
"You really care about the men and want to help them, but there's still a part of you that's afraid to care," Zack said. "So you close yourself off and just let them see the rough, tough, General."
"That's all they need to see." Sephiroth crossed his arms over his open coat.
But Zack hurried on, "Sometimes you let them see a little more. A lot of the guys say it's like talking to their dads, when they come to you for advice."
Sephiroth just looked at him. Never having had someone he could call a father, he did not know what that was like. And he certainly never thought of himself as behaving like one.
"They do," Zack said. "It's a good thing," he added, seeing Seph's perplexity.
". . . I see," Sephiroth said, though he actually did not.
Zack smirked. "And of course, there's the part of you that just can't stand people acting like idiots," he said.
Sephiroth smirked too. "Which is what the reporters saw," he said.
"Yep." Zack nodded. "And what they'll probably never see is how warm you are deep down. You'll never let them see that, because you still feel like it's a weakness and that you'll be vulnerable or something."
Sephiroth looked away. Sometimes Zack knew him too well. Angeal had possessed the same sort of insights. Genesis, on the other hand, barely seemed to understand Sephiroth at all. Though, to be fair, Sephiroth was not sure he understood the jealous man very well, either.
"No, you're not cold, Seph." Zack leaned across Sephiroth's desk to make sure Seph looked at him. "You know what? You're sad."
Sephiroth raised an eyebrow. "Sad," he repeated.
Zack nodded. "You're the saddest man I know." He straightened up. "And that makes me sad!"
Sephiroth shook his head. "I'm not sad."
"Sure you are." Zack laid a hand on Sephiroth's shoulder as he eased himself off the desk. "Why do you think you built that wall in the first place?"
Sephiroth opened his mouth to reply, but was cut off by a quick knock on the door.
Sephiroth looked to the door in annoyance. "Jensen," he muttered.
"Hoo boy," Zack sighed. He glanced back to his friend. "I could stay here if you want, Seph," he said. "As moral support. . . ."
Sephiroth shook his head. "No. I spoke to Martin alone and I'll speak to Jensen and Karl alone."
"Okay." Zack crossed to the door. "Then I'll come back later!"
Now Sephiroth was amused. Only Zack.
But . . . only Zack what? Only Zack would say that, or Sephiroth would let only Zack follow through? Or both?
He watched as Zack strolled out, passing Jensen and Karl on the way. The two renegades entered, Karl half-heartedly shutting the door after them.
Zack's words continued to play through Sephiroth's mind as he began to question the duo on their earlier actions.
Bah, he was not sad. That was ridiculous.
How could he be sad, when he was around someone as cheerful as Zack?
Or was Zack the sole bright spot in his otherwise cold existence?