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"16 and Pregnant" and "Botched"
Binging on BBC miniseries ... "North and South," "Wives and Daughters," etc. Also dying until "Downton Abbey" comes back on. Though I do enjoy "Property Brothers."
This summer, when I was really bored and there happened to be no other show playing on TV, I would watch "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" because it seemed as if it was ALWAYS on. It was only about four episodes, so don't judge me!
"Keeping Up With the Kardashians" – that show never fails to make me smile. It's the complete absurdity of it that really puts a perspective on things.
I am definitely a hard-core "Downton Abbey" fan, but other than that, I don't watch much TV. I do have a long list of guilty pleasure movies, though. Like all of the old, old Disney movies, "High School Musical" (which I watched with my cousin about a month ago and we sang all the songs with no remorse), and period dramas ("Pride and Prejudice," "Jane Eyre" and "North and South," anyone?).
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It will call for a lot of improvisation, creative thinking and flexibility.
So, why not start developing that mindset right now. What you can to do make that one first step is shift the way of thinking from predicting different scenarios and adding stuff to his BOB to thinking about flexible items that can cover scenarios we can never think of.
Enter multi tool.
Now, I am not here to discover warm water and tell you that a multi tool is one of your BOB essentials. I am here to offer some guidance on how to choose wisely and get the biggest bang for your buck:
Here's what you can expect from this short guide:
- what's really a multi tool and what you can expect from it
- what it isn't
- what to look for in one to get value for your money and get a piece that's just right for preppers
- just to be specific - I'll share what I have in my 72-hour BOB
So, let's dive right in.
What is it?
A multi tool is an essential prepper sidekick. In a survival situation, it can become your best friend.
Because it is so versatile and offers so much chance for improvisation. Anything from simple stuff like opening cans and bottles to more advanced jobs, like fashioning wire snares and traps.
If you've ever been hunting or hiking with a backpack full of blades and tools, you probably know what I'm talking about.
I know that after my first hike with a bunch of metal/tools in my backpack and after that hike ended up with me using my trusted Gerber for 70-80% of the tasks, I was able to shed some serious weight from that backpack for the next hike.
Now, I know that a hike in the Rockies is not doomsday, I am just mentioning this to get my point over.
What is it not?
A multi tool is not a piece that will ever be good enough for you to lose all the tools and blades from your BOB.
Remember, they make these things to fit 10 or 20 pieces in one tool that's usually the size of pliers. So they make compromises.
I know this very well, because the "they" in the previous sentence used to be "us". Yes, I worked in a multitool factory for almost a decade, and I know the industry inside out.
So, it will not replace a good long knife, solid set of scissors (there's a catch here, I'll share it when I get to the part where I tell you about what's in my BOB).
Let us get to the gist - what to look for when choosing a survival multitool
Let me ask you this: "Do you see yourself picking your teeth with a toothpick from your multitool when everybody is running for their lives?" I am guessing NO.
My point here is that a lot of what goes into a majority of multitools out there is glitter and stars that's there just to sell the product. For a survival situation we are looking for a heavy duty multi tool that will be free of all that fluff and will only include what we really need:
- sturdy pliers and a wire cutter
- two well-made blades, regular and serrated
- a saw
- regular and phillips in a couple of sizes
- bottle and can opener
Quality of the materials
We want something that we can depend on. A piece that will not break or start rusting in a few days.
Let me be specific - my ideal multitool would be a combination of 420 stainless steel, 154cm stainless steel and titanium.
Here's why:
- 420 stainless steel is stronger "by size" that titanium and has very little chromium (12%) that's just right for most tools except the blades
- 154cm steel for the blades because this holds edge 3 times as long as regular steel
- titanium for the rest of the tool because it's corrosion resistant
If you don't know your stuff, the weak sides of the tool can be right there, in front of your nose, presented as a good thing that sounds expensive.
- Stay away from "dye coat stainless steel" - this is regular steel dyed to look like stainless steel but will rust before you can cay say: "Oh, look darling, a zombie..."
- Look for "titanium coated" - this looks oh so nice and shiny, but it's just money from your pocket if you go with it. It will peel under mechanical influence, and you'll be left with whatever is beneath that glitter...
- This last one is just my two cents, but I stay away from anything that's not made in the USA
This one is really simple - just look for something that will be convenient to carry on your belt and that will deploy easily using one hand.
Design and safety
When I say design here I don't mean something that will match your eyes or look good on your camos.
I am talking about 2 things:
- easy to use and deploy (this one ties into the previous entry on the list, one hand deployment of crucial pieces without cutting yourself)
- safety locks
What I have in my BOB
You remember I mentioned that there's a catch about the scissors.
Well, here it is - since I'm always looking for ways to shed weight and increase the flexibility of everything I have in there, my BOB includes Raptor medical tool. It's probably the only tool out there that features scissors that are as good (if not better) than most standalones.
And my main multi tool is Charge TTi. It doesn't meet all the criteria I listed in "my ideal multi tool" , but it's as close I could get with the pieces on the market today.
I am not saying that these are the best multi tools, they just tie really well into how I planned my BOB.
Final thoughts
I am here as your industry insider to point out what to look for and what to avoid. But what will find it's way into your pocket or BOB is all you. By all means, do your research, read multi tool reviews and choose the best multi tool that suit your specific needs.
If anything of what I said here sticks, neither my time writing this or your time reading it is wasted.
Stay safe and make wise choices
Morry Banes is an avid blogger in the field of multi tools and preparedness.
He is an ex multi tool factory worker and today he is a husband and a father, owns a hardware store in Tigard and he's an editor of bestmultitoolkit.com where he writes and reviews best multi tools.

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Mercifully, the U.S. election is in its final days. As a Canadian with friends, family, colleagues and clients in the United States, it has been distressing to watch the talk shows, debates and the steady bombardment of election ads on television.
There is no doubt that Mitt Romney and Barrack Obama are two very intelligent, gifted people. Their respective parties each have a vague plan to restore America to its rightful place as the leader of the free world. Regrettably, neither party has provided a detailed substantive roadmap on how they would reduce the deficit and put Americans back to work. The reasons for this are simple. Every policy statement offered by one party would be parsed and ripped apart by the other party. There is safety in being vague. Even worse, the Republican plan, if you can really call it a plan, would likely increase the size of the U.S. deficit and be of most benefit to affluent Americans, those who are least in need of more financial perks.
Also troubling is the fact that the party leaders and pundits cannot acknowledge any value in their opponent's program. Each party demonizes the other with misstatements, half-truths and exaggerations that make the level of political discourse very negative and unpleasant. America is very a polarized and divided country. Almost every poll shows the two leaders in a virtual dead heat. Millions of dollars are being spent in a handful of "swing" states and in a select group of counties where a small number of so-called undecided voters control the fate of the election. After four and a half hours of debates, hundreds of hours of chatter on television and radio and millions of words in the social media, is there anyone truly "undecided" at this late stage?
The election appears to be based on two polarized versions of the past four years. If one believes that President Obama was faced with the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression and that he did everything possible to stimulate jobs, protect U.S. autoworkers, provide universal health care and keep America safe, you will vote for the President. If you buy into the scenario that President Obama and the Democrats could have done a better job of stewarding the economy during this period, that employment would have been higher and gas prices lower under a Republican administration, that the social policies proposed by the Democrats are too radical, that universal health care is too rich for America and that it is time for a change, you will vote Republican. The few undecided voters ultimately have to accept one of these distorted views of reality. Neither one of these scenarios is an accurate reflection of the current state of America.
Fortunately or unfortunately, I live in Canada and have to deal with our own very troubled political realities. Sadly, we lost one of our best political leaders to illness and lost one of our major political parties to a series of inept leaders and policies. The son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, a young and inexperienced man, may end up becoming its leader and face the very difficult task of resurrecting the fortunes of the Liberal party against a very crafty Stephen Harper, Canada's current Prime Minister - - a very tall order. We have our own problems in Canada....


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Great recipe! I just found out I am pregnant so I will not be dieting-but unlike most diets the Superfood diet is a diet for life! So I will defidently be trying out this recipe as beans are very good anytime but especially during pregnancy. Since I am already slightly overweight from my last pregnancy with weight I never did lose completely-I need to be extra careful to eat healthy during this pregnancy.
Thank you for posting this recipe … I love lentils (cooked almost any way).
Beans are so healthy. We're vegetarian and use them for just about everything, including wonderful "meat" patties and burgers. And they are frugal … a package of beans goes a long ways.
Here's another plus for eating plant-based foods … they are better for the environment. So … healthy for us and the earth! Brilliant!


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100% PRIVATE and ANONYMOUS STD TESTING AT HOME Stop the worry and stress! By doing this test, you can avoid many kinds of disease that can attack your sex organ. We will post you your test kit in a discrete envelope that fits through standard UK post-boxes. Please buy test kits, test kits when you receive "instruction manuals" street you see results and a quick sampling, inspection kit comes with envelopes to send put. What can causes infections. With that in mind, we've put together this informational article covering the most important facts about std testing at home. In a physician's office, blood work does not include STD testing by default.
The first practical level of awareness is to get tested either independently through reliable home test kits or through clinics or hospitals. 2.1 Our sites are only intended for use by people resident in or visiting the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. In many cases, a physical exam is required, which may include a pelvic exam for females. A sample is collected, which could include any combination of a urine or spinal fluid sample, blood sample taken by blood draw or finger prick, an oral, genital, or discharge swab, or tissue sample from sores or ulcers. Hepatitis C is especially high in MSM and HIV positive communities. Sometimes, especially in the case of urine samples, a test can be conducted on the spot with results given in the same visit. A healthy relationship includes both partners supporting each other to know their STD/HIV status.
Follow up visits for additional STD testing to confirm that treatment is effective will also be required. Like chlamydia, it is especially common among teens and young adults, but can infect individuals at any age. Health insurance can cover all or a portion of the cost of STD testing in a physician's office, but many health insurance policies don't cover preventative screenings when there are no symptoms present. Studies conducted over the years have shown that approximately 70% of all Chlamydia cases in men and women occured in those that are aged between 16 years old and 24 years old. There are some very simple and effective ways to prevent chlamydia including: the use of condoms every time you have sex, limited number of sex partners, abstinence, and if you think you are infected restrain from having sexual intercourse until you are checked. Getting tested in a physician's office also ensures that the results of all STD tests will be placed on the patient's permanent medical record. Free or low-cost STD clinics operate in the same manner as a physician's office, but STD clinics are staffed with doctors who specialize in sexually transmitted infections and their treatments.
Typically, STD clinics offer more cutting-edge testing options, such as early detection tests or faster results, and provide a more comfortable environment for discussing sexual health issues. Testing outside of a general practitioner's office also keeps a positive diagnosis separate from general health care, which may be important to patients who have seen the same physician for a long time. While many people feel there is a stigma attached to visiting an STD clinic, the affordability of free or low-cost STD testing often makes it the only viable option. The biggest disadvantage to testing at an STD clinic is usually the inconvenience of long wait times. Some people have a prodrome of symptoms before the actual testing for asymptomatic genital herpes with itching, tingling, numbness, or painful feelings the area where the lesions develop. Planned Parenthood, known formally as Planned Parenthood Federation of America, is a non-profit organization that provides STD testing and a host of other sexual health and family planning services. Because Planned Parenthood provides approximately 300,000 abortions each year in less than 3 percent of its 668 nationwide clinics, the organization is often mired with controversy from on-site prayer, sidewalk counseling, and protesters demonstrating outside clinics.
For more safety data, please see our safety page. In this case, you will receive a full refund less an admin fee. Despite legislative and pro-life campaigning against Planned Parenthood, the organization remains the largest provider of sexual and reproductive health care in the U.S. In addition to contraception services such as birth control and pregnancy tests, Planned Parenthood provides STD education and testing services, as well as other services like cancer screenings and general health care. Hepatitis C is treated with a combination of drugs, to help your body to clear the virus. Typically, tests are offered individually, as opposed to in a comprehensive package. If you ordered a kit, it will come to you in an anonymous envelope with instructions, a unique identification number, and a prepaid return envelope.
The procedure at the Planned Parenthood clinic goes through the same steps as a doctor's visit. Once tests are requested, information is collected about the medical and sexual history of the patient, a physical may be performed, and samples are collected, as necessary, to conduct each test. Online STD testing is an innovation in sexual health care that began during the past decade. After about 15 minutes, the test kit will return a test result that is highly accurate. Individual tests or comprehensive packages that test for multiple infections, can be purchased. These testing companies partner with major medical labs like LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics to offer safe, reliable testing at nationwide testing centers. These online STD testing websites include STDTestExpress, STDcheck, RequestATest, AnyLabTestNow, DirectLabs, WalkInLab, HealthCheck, HealthOneLabs, GetLabTested, AccesaLabs, and others.
In addition to the convenience and confidentiality of purchasing tests at any time from the comfort of your own home, online STD testing services also allow patients to get physician support in the event of a positive diagnosis. Many of the services can have a doctor send a prescription for treatment to a local pharmacy, depending on the diagnosis. The labs that partner with these testing services only require a small blood or urine sample, making the testing process quick and convenient while eliminating the need to have an awkward conversation about sex with a physician or nurse. The labs also test for a variety of conditions on-site, so there is none of the embarrassment or stigma that comes with visiting an STD clinic. Results are usually sent via email or available in an online account with a secure login. Many sites offer results within 1 to 3 business days. There are only two FDA-approved at-home test kit for STDs: The first is the OraQuick® In-Home HIV Test, available online at the OraSure website, Amazon, online pharmacies, and at pharmacies like Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Kroger, and Walmart.
OraQuick® is a rapid HIV test approved for in-home use that uses an oral swab to test a fluid sample from the upper and lower gums and provides a result in about 40 minutes. You can withdraw that consent at any point up to when your sample is collected, and our normal refund and cancellation policy will apply. If the test is used within three months of infection, false negatives are likely. False positives are also a possibility, so every positive result should be confirmed with a blood or urine lab test. In some states, services can send an at-home test kit that does not test a sample, but allows patients to send a sample to their lab for collection and testing. Results and guidance are then provided after. In California, Minnesota and Washington, Planned Parenthood offers this service.
In Maryland, Washington D.C., West Virginia, Alaska, parts of Illinois, and the Denver and Philadelphia metro areas, the service is available through a site called 'I Want The Kit', which has a 43 percent return rate for at-home swabs and requires all patients to select a clinic where results will be faxed in the event of a positive result. While the mail-in option provides the convenience and privacy of online STD testing services, factors such as how the sample is collected, stored, or handled can render the test ineffective. Unlicensed brands of at-home STD or HIV tests are available, but are not FDA-approved or legal for resale in the U.S. The product only costs $25 and the shipping fee varies depending on where you are located. As such, any test kit that claims to offer instant results at home, other than the OraQuick In-Home HIV test, should not be trusted. Their accuracy has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA. To avoid falling victim to scams, such as pregnancy tests that have been repackaged as STD tests, always seek testing from sources that are FDA-approved and CLIA-certified.


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Playmates Toys posts net loss of HK$33.6m
US economic woes, product recalls weigh heavy
Playmates Toys, the maker of Ninja Turtle and King Kong toys, posted a loss last year as it battled a slowing United States economy and a high-profile safety recall of mainland toys.
The company's net loss of HK$33.59 million, against a HK$23.19 million profit a year earlier, highlights the increasingly tough market environment facing scores of mainland manufacturers as demand softens and costs rise.
Turnover dropped 19.41 per cent to HK$909 million from HK$1.13 billion.
Tens of thousands of toymakers on the mainland are struggling to survive amid rising labour and raw materials costs, as well as growing consumer concerns about safety.
With the United States tipped to fall into a recession this year, the worst may not be over.
Mattel, the world's largest toymaker, last year recalled about 21 million mainland-made toys because of excessive levels of lead in paint used on the products.
It also made a voluntary recall of Playmates Toys products in the US, including one million Doggie Daycare play sets, 680,000 Barbie tanning play sets and 350,000 Batman and other action figures that all contained detachable magnetic parts.
'US sales were significantly affected by concerns over the widely publicised industry recalls,' said Playmates Toys president Lou Novak. This was 'despite the fact Playmates Toys has maintained an excellent safety record for over four decades'.
Revenue from the US market last year dropped 28.85 per cent from HK$847.36 million, or 66.8 per cent of total sales. Gross profit declined 24.97 per cent to HK$406 million from HK$541 million a year earlier.
Mr Novak said the industry was slowly restoring consumer confidence in its products, but admitted the safety concerns would not disappear overnight.
Mr Novak said the company would design its toys differently to control costs and would raise selling prices.
'We will use less packaging and plastics,' he said. But he conceded that Playmates Toys could not entirely combat inflationary pressures on the mainland.
Lou Qijin, deputy chairman of the toy manufacturer's association in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, one of three mainland toy production centres, said the entire industry was facing unprecedented difficulties.
'From the second half of last year until now, we have suffered one blow after another - recalls, stringent quality checks by the government, inflationary costs and weakening demand for toys,' Mr Lou said. 'The worst thing is that we can't raise selling prices.'
He said industry players in Yiwu, which mainly made toys for other companies, had reached a consensus that the key to survival was to climb up the value chain through innovation and by diversifying into domestic markets.
'We need to be stronger and build up our brands,' Mr Lou said. 'And the domestic market is the best place to nurture our own brands.'
Eleven of the city's 400 toy manufacturers have donated more than 3 million yuan (HK$3.29 million) to set up a toy research and development centre in alliance with Zhejiang university.
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Without going on forever I will keep it short and to the point. This company underpays its teachers due to lack of head start funding. They are always trying to get new grantees to keep funding while they lie and cheat their way thru everything. Some have been there for years while others have been there a short amount of time and the turn over rate can be very high. They will lay people off due to lack of funding then bring them back in just to lay them off again.
The VP is gone, but when she was there she was like a warden and employees joked that the place was like a jail. They let me go, which I felt they did in an unprofessional manner but what do you expect from an unprofessional company? At any rate it was a blessing in disguise because now I'm moving on to bigger and better things.


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The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie is a feature film based on Nickelodeon's popular animated comedy SpongeBob SquarePants. SpongeBob leaves Bikini Bottom in order to track down King Neptune's stolen crown. Spongebob meets world for the very first time! The film was released in the United States on November 19, 2004. It was distributed in Switzerland, Spain and Netherlands by Universal Studios. The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie was the second most successful Nickelodeon production, only behind The Rugrats Movie. It stars Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Doug Lawrence, Clancy Brown, Scarlett Johannson, Jeffrey Tambor, Alec Baldwin, Rodger Bumpass, and a cameo appearance by David Hasselhoff.
The film begins with a live action credit sequence, in which a group of pirates retrieve tickets to The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. The pirates then go into the movies and then the film then cuts to Bikini Bottom, where Mr. Krabs, the owner of popular fast food restaurant, the Krusty Krab, has a problem: a customer ordered a Krabby Patty with cheese, yet no cheese was put on the patty. Suddenly, SpongeBob SquarePants comes to the rescue. He has a brief chat with the customer, and with his briefcase full of gadgets, he takes out a pair of pliers and adds cheese, and the crisis is resolved. The whole scene reveals itself to be SpongeBob's dream. |}
Mr. Krabs is preparing to celebrate the grand opening of the "Krusty Krab 2", his new restaurant. Hoping to become the new manager of the Krusty Krab 2, SpongeBob is completely convinced his name will be announced, since he had already been "Employee of the Month" 374 consecutive times.
Meanwhile, Plankton - arch-nemesis and business rival of Mr. Krabs and the main antagonist and villain who constantly tries to steal Mr. Krabs' formula of the Krabby Patty, is planning his ultimate plot - the dreaded Plan Z. At the celebration, SpongeBob's co-worker, Squidward, is given the manager title, as Mr. Krabs tells a heartbroken SpongeBob that he is just a kid and is unable to handle the task.
Plankton arrives at the castle of King Neptune, who is prevented from declaring a ridiculous prison sentence by his intelligent teenage daughter, Princess Mindy. King Neptune is then horrified to discover that his crown is missing, having been stolen by Plankton. SpongeBob arrives at Goofy Goober's Ice Cream Party Boat, a popular children's restaurant, to brood over his loss. His best friend Patrick arrives and joins him in a Triple Gooberberry Sunrise ice cream-eating spree, and SpongeBob experiences hangover-like symptoms the next morning.
Meanwhile, King Neptune arrives at the Krusty Krab after receiving false evidence that Mr. Krabs had stolen his crown and sent it to the dreaded Shell City. Krabs pleads innocent, and King Neptune asks the crowd of onlookers if Krabs has a thieving nature. SpongeBob then arrives and insults Mr. Krabs out of spite, but after hearing the prospect of Mr. Krabs being executed, he and Patrick agree to travel to Shell City (where Plankton has sold the crown). Before departing, Mr. Krabs is frozen by King Neptune's trident, and Mindy warns the duo about the giant Cyclops guarding Shell City. She also gives SpongeBob and Patrick a magical bag of winds to return home with (a reference to the Odyssey).
With six days to retrieve the crown, SpongeBob and Patrick travel to a gas station next to the county line. There, their hamburger-like vehicle, the Patty Wagon, is quickly stolen by a thug. One long walk later, they find it parked at The Thug Tug, a bar for tough, muscular fish. After an unsuccessful attempt to obtain the car's key, they begin to blow bubbles in the bar bathroom, which is a sign of weakness by the rules of the bar. A fin-fight as to who blew the bubbles results, allowing them to steal the key amidst the confusion and escape.
The following day, Squidward finds out about Plankton's plan and begins to tell on him by talking to King Neptune. Plankton begins controlling the minds of the townspeople through electronic bucket-shaped hats, disguised as free souvenir hats, ultimately taking over Bikini Bottom and re-naming it "Planktopolis." He also sends Dennis, a motorcycle-riding hitman, to eliminate SpongeBob and Patrick. Dennis is clearly an enemy of SpongeBob and Patrick.
SpongeBob and Patrick then obliviously drive into an area littered with piles of skulls and bones. Upon seeing a sign for free ice cream, SpongeBob goes to get some for himself and Patrick, only to discover that the entire stand and the old lady managing it are all part of a frog fish's lure. Spongebob manages to escape it and gets into the Patty Wagon with Patrick, but the frog fish gives chase. At the last minute, upon approaching a monster-filled trench, the duo jump out, leaving the Patty Wagon to be eaten by the frog fish in midair (right above the trench). A few seconds later, a huge eel emerges from the trench and eats the frog fish.
Upon seeing the sheer depth and danger of the trench, though, SpongeBob gives up and accepts that he and Patrick are "just kids". However, Mindy arrives and shows them, via a magic clam, what Plankton has done to Bikini Bottom. When that does not convince them, Mindy gives them fake mustaches in the form of seaweed, convincing them that they are now men. They pass through the trench without fear (singing "Now That We're Men"), and even befriend the various monsters that inhabit the trench. However, they are greeted on the other side by Dennis, who reveals that they are not really men (by ripping off their "mustaches") and is about to kill them (which were Plankton's instructions to "step on them") before being stepped on by a human scuba diver (the Cyclops), who takes SpongeBob and Patrick to the surface.
He takes them to Shell City, which is revealed to be a gift shop that sells knick-knacks made from ocean items such as shells, seahorses, and stars. SpongeBob and Patrick are put through a lethal drying-out process involving a heat lamp, but before dying, they realize that they made it to the crown after all, and shed two tears of joy which together form a droplet in the shape of a heart. As they slowly dry out, they sing the Goofy Goober song one last time, after which they completely dry out. However, the heart droplet slides down to the lamp's wire and short-circuits it, causing smoke to rise and activate the sprinkler system, bring them and all of the fish-made knick-knacks alive, who lead an assault against the Cyclops. The duo takes the crown and flee, but Patrick accidentally opens the bag of winds without holding on to it, and it flies away. However, David Hasselhoff arrives and takes them across the ocean at sonic speed.
However, the cyclops' boot suddenly appears from the water, and brings an angry Dennis along with it. After several minutes of struggling, the angry assassin almost defeats Patrick and SpongeBob before being hit by an upcoming catamaran. Meanwhile, King Neptune has arrived at the Krusty Krab II to execute Mr. Krabs, and has Plankton to watch. As Mindy desperately stalls for time, Spongebob and Patrick arrive over Bikini Bottom, and Hasselhoff opens his pectoral muscles and shoots the heroes into Bikini Bottom, deflecting King Neptune's execution beam with the crown in the knick of time (though burning Hasselhoff in the process though he survives). However, Plankton's hypnotized minions, which include King Neptune after Plankton jams a helmet on his head, attack the heroes, and as they are cornered, SpongeBob makes a speech about how being a kid is okay, as he did all the things everyone thought a kid couldn't do (i.e crossing the desert, defeating Dennis and the Cyclops, and returning the Crown) before pulling out a guitar and playing a rock version of the Goofy Goober song (which resembles the Twisted Sister song I Wanna Rock). SpongeBob destroys the mind-control buckets with his electric guitar and frees the townspeople from Plankton's mind-control. Realizing defeat once again, Plankton tries to escape but a crowd of freed citizens stomp on him as they rush to see Spongebob play.
In the aftermath, Plankton is arrested, and King Neptune reaches an understanding with his daughter. He unfreezes Mr. Krabs, noting how he should be honored to have "a brave, courageous, and heroic young man" like SpongeBob. Realizing this, Mr. Krabs admits his past mistake and offers SpongeBob the managerial position. Even Squidward is proud of his brave success, in which he gives the manager tag to SpongeBob. After telling Squidward that his fly is open, the porous sponge leaps at the opportunity, and proclaims it to be "the greatest day of his life.", And the screen freezes.
During the end credits, pictures are shown of SpongeBob's job as manager, who is seen happily mopping the floors, taking out the trash, sweeping the chimney, and getting a raise from Mr. Krabs (by only one penny). Following the credits, a theater lady tells the pirates to leave.


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A bill that would allow parents to shut down a failing school, fire its principal or turn it into a charter school narrowly won passage in the Senate today. The legislation applies to schools that receive a "D" or "F" under the state's new grading system.Read More »
Fight continues against anti-union bills
Unions are stepping up the pressure on lawmakers as they seek the defeat of a slew of bills that would fundamentally weaken public unions in Arizona.Read More »
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A criminal investigation into the Fiesta Bowl scandal has started producing guilty pleas, but proposals to tighten gift restrictions and bolster disclosure requirements for officials and lobbyists are nowhere near the goal line at the Legislature.Read More »
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Republican governor and GOP Legislature are digging in for long budget fightIt may have been the opening shot to an all-out war.
While Arizonans were celebrating President's Day on Feb. 20, legislative leaders unveiled a budget that ditched her major spending initiatives.
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Bill seeks state backing for business loans
Proponents of a bill that would use state tax credits to encourage lenders to open their wallets for small businesses say they can help struggling entrepreneurs get access to much needed capital without invoking the most dreaded phrase in the debate over government incentives — "picking winners and losers."Read More »
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The House Appropriations committee narrowly passed a bill today that would require all university students to pay at least $2,000 of their tuition.Read More »
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Sen. Frank Antenori, a Tucson Republican, received a boost today after the Senate's most influential member said he's behind his candidacy for Congress. "I can't vote there, but I'd vote for Frank Antenori," Senate President Steve Pierce told the Arizona Capitol Times today.Read More »
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A bill to generally require that full-time students pay at least $2,000 toward their annual tuition at a state university gets its first hearing Wednesday.Read More »
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An interesting tactic, to say the least. Instead of ticketing bicyclists who aren't wearing helmets, the police pull them over, give them a hug and then a free helmet and send them on their way. [via Boing Boing]
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Steering Non-Hierarchical Business Networks towards Sustainable Value Chains: the Case of Responsible Soy
Systems thinking is a versatile tool for the analysis and design of businesses operating in environments where the outcomes of actions and the results of strategic choice are highly unpredictable. This article shows how system thinking as a tool was used to address a practical question: "What do we have to do, with our stakeholders or all together, to achieve 100% responsible soy products for food, feed and other applications into and inside Europe by 2020?". This was the leading question of a 4-day expert event realised in 2016, which convened over 30 experts from business, the public sector and civil society to find answers to the leading question. Continue reading
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While we are thriving today, there are opportunities for expanded influence that call for a focus on communications at ACAC.
Over the coming months, you will begin seeing new technologies and refreshed traditional communication channels that improve our storytelling, information sharing and engagement for wider and more effective impact.
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Do you put Amazon on all your hubs or on hubs that just promote a product. Do you write reviews how do you get sales?
Out of my 'information' hubs, I'm lucky to get 1 sale out of 10,000 views.
On my 'product, sale, or review' hubs I generally get at least 1 sale per 500 views, on some, I can average 1 sale per 50 views at the right time of year.
I agree with QM.. my informational hubs have not fetched me more than $5 from the time I have been here... LOL ..but the truth is even my product hubs have not fetched me anything..so I gave up on Amazon sales... I can never get my sales pitch right
The reason I even asked the question is because a while back people where so upset about not being able to earn from Amazon and they where saying how much money they where making. They where basicly saying a big part of their income was from Amazon so I went and looked at a lot of their hubs but couldn't determine what they where doing vs what I am doing.
I do both. I make sure that my Amazon ads are completely relevant to the hub. For example, I get lots of sales of Fred Astaire videos from a hub that is just talking about their movies. I also have a sales hub on gifts for cats that also gets sales.
That being said, I don't sell that much on Amazon.
If you are want Amazon sales you have to write hubs for people that are ready to buy.
It is very seldom a casual browser will decide to buy a product there are then, just by reading your fantastic and persuasive hub!
They have made their minds up already what they want, you are just giving them the final shove, so to make sales, write hubs aimed at this group.
I never been much of a sales person. When I first started writing I join some affiliate programs never had any luck than my girlfriend made a purchase with her credit card for a little over $80 I never got credit so I just assumed affiliate pro. where scams so I stopped I don't even put referral links up any more. Like here I have over a 1000 referrals but not one person signed up thats hard to believe.
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Now that we are 'all in this together' so to speak with the new HP Amazon program, it is in all our interests to get as many sales as possible, as we will all benefit.I'll start.If your hub is all about cleaning...
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I have a question for those of you who use Amazon in your hubs. Let's say that you are writing a hub with a list of different products. Do you think it's better to put all the amazon stuff at the bottom of the hub, all...
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My Amazon sales are dead in the water. My Amazon Caps are discrete - I have added only when directly related to a product.I am not getting much traffic at the mo, so I guess this is an issue. I posted around 60 Hubs in...
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Hi,I don't understand what is happening here. My Amazon sales were doing okay and they shouldn't have stopped dead because the product has nothing to do with the Christmas or holiday season.Is anyone else experiencing...
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The approaches employed include genome sequencing, proteomics, metabolomics, structural biology, high resolution imaging and characterization, and integration of information into predictive computational models of biological systems that can be tested and validated. The subprogram supports operation of a scientific user facility, the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI), and access to structural biology facilities at the DOE Synchrotron Light and Neutron Sources. Support is also provided for research at the interface of the biological and physical sciences and in radiochemistry and instrumentation to develop new methods for real_time, high_resolution imaging of dynamic biological processes. 2) The Climate and Environmental Sciences subprogram focuses on a predictive, systems_level understanding of the fundamental science associated with climate change and DOE?s environmental challenges?both key to supporting the DOE mission. The subprogram supports an integrated portfolio of research from molecular level to field_scale studies with emphasis on multidisciplinary experimentation and use of advanced computer models. The science and research capabilities enable DOE leadership in climate_relevant atmospheric_process research and modeling, including clouds, aerosols, and the terrestrial carbon cycle; large_scale climate change modeling; integrated analysis of climate change impacts; and advancing fundamental understanding of coupled physical, chemical, and biological processes controlling contaminant mobility in the environment. The subprogram supports three primary research activities and two national scientific user facilities. Atmospheric System Research seeks to resolve the two major areas of uncertainty in climate change model projections: the role of clouds and the effects of aerosols on the atmospheric radiation balance. Environmental System Science supports research that provides scientific understanding of the effects of climate change on terrestrial ecosystems, the role of terrestrial ecosystems in global carbon cycling, and the role of subsurface biogeochemistry in controlling the fate and transport of energy_relevant elements. Climate and Earth System Modeling focuses on development, evaluation, and use of large scale climate change models to determine the impacts of climate change and mitigation options. Two scientific user facilities the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) provide the broad scientific community with technical capabilities, scientific expertise, and unique information to facilitate science in areas integral to the BER mission and of importance to DOE. For additional information regarding the Office of Biological and Environmental Research priorities, click here.TOPIC 19: Carbon Cycle Measurements of Ecosystems and the Biosphere Maximum Phase I Award Amount: $225,000 Maximum Phase II Award Amount: $1,500,000 Accepting SBIR Phase I Applications: YES Accepting SBIR Fast_Track Applications: NO Accepting STTR Phase I Applications: YES Accepting STTR Fast_Track Applications: NO Eighty_five percent of our nation's energy results from the burning of fossil fuels from vast reservoirs of coal, oil, and natural gas. These processes add carbon to the atmosphere, principally in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2). It is important to understand the fate of this excess CO2 in the global carbon cycle in order to assess contemporary terrestrial carbon sinks, the sensitivity of climate to atmospheric CO2, and future potentials for sequestration of carbon in terrestrial systems. Therefore, improved measurement approaches are needed to quantify the change of CO2 in atmospheric components of the global carbon cycle. There is also interest in innovative approaches for flux and concentration measurements of methane and other greenhouse gas constituents associated with terrestrial systems as well as quantifying root associated belowground processes relevant to carbon cycling. The ?First State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR)? (Reference 1) and the ?Carbon Cycling and Biosequestration Report: (Reference 2) provides rough estimates of terrestrial carbon sinks for North America. Numerous working papers on carbon sequestration science and technology also describes research needs and technology requirements for sequestering carbon by terrestrial systems (Reference 3_5). Both documents call for advanced sensor technology and measurement approaches for detecting changes of atmospheric CO2 properties and of carbon quantities of terrestrial systems (including biotic, microbial, and soil components). Such measurement technology would improve the quantification of CO2, as well as carbon stock and flux, in the major sinks identified by the SOCCR report (see Figure ES.1 therein). Furthermore, the ?U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Plan? (Reference 6) provides additional background on critical, overarching research needs related to carbon cycling in terrestrial ecosystems. Grant applications submitted to this topic should (1) demonstrate performance characteristics of proposed measurement systems, and (2) show a capability for deployment at field scales ranging from experimental plot size (meters to hectares of land) to nominal dimensions of ecosystems (hectares to square kilometers). Phase I projects must perform feasibility and/or field tests of proposed measurement systems to assure a high degree of reliability and robustness. Combinations of stationary, remote and in situ approaches will be considered, and priority will be given to ideas/approaches for verifying biosphere carbon changes. Measurements using aircraft or balloon platforms must be explicitly linked to real_time ground_based measurements. Grant applications based on satellite remote sensing platforms are beyond the scope of this topic, and will be declined. Return to Top of Document 132. Grant applications are sought in the following subtopic: a. Miniaturized Spectroradiometers for Quantifying Terrestrial Ecosystems with Mobile and Unmanned Aerial Systems Terrestrial models rely on detailed parameterizations representing ecosystem processes using trait data describing the vegetation in a given ecosystem. This trait data is often incomplete and derived from a single site, therefore providing an incomplete spatial and temporal representation of key vegetation and ecosystem characteristics (References 7_10). This vegetative and ecological data is often partitioned into discrete plant functional types (PFTs) (current generation models use between five and sixteen PFTs to describe the entire planet) (Reference 11 and 12). As computational power increases it will be possible to provide models with more complex descriptions of ecosystems that replace the use of restrictive PFTs with temporally and spatially resolved trait_space descriptions of plants representing global terrestrial ecosystems. Development of the scientific understanding that will underlie robust trait maps derived from remote sensing observations will require the coupling of traditional trait measurements with the collection of near surface (i.e. leaf to landscape scales) spectral signatures. Currently the development and validation of such parameterization is limited by the ability to validate and scale process knowledge effectively from the leaf and plot scale to the landscape scale. Traditional aircraft and large payload Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) provide an excellent opportunity to tackle scaling issues but the cost, operational requirements, logistics, and scheduling limit the availability to a small number of research applications, and short temporal windows for data collection (Reference 13). The availability, sophistication, and ease of use of small to medium payload UASs has evolved rapidly in the last five years and at the same time the costs of the UAS platforms have decreased considerably. Affordable, light weight UASs offer the opportunity to conduct airborne measurements for upscaling key ecosystem properties useful for constraining and validating ESMs. However, the instrument packages required to measure the spectral characteristics of vegetation canopies _ which are needed to develop physiological trait maps _ far exceed the capability of these lightweight UASs. Thus, it would be a transformational step if spectroradiometers could be miniaturized to enable them to be flown on inexpensive, small, off_the_shelf UAS platforms. If available, this technology would rapidly accelerate ongoing efforts to scale key ecosystem traits to broader spatial scales and throughout critical vegetation development stages. Once validated at the plot and landscape scales, algorithms can be developed to allow temporal and spatial trait mapping across the globe ? this would provide a transformational increase in trait data richness for ESMs, and when coupled with improved process knowledge, result in a marked reduction in model uncertainty. Grant applications are sought for technology innovation to capitalize on the increasing utility of UAS platforms for scientific missions. There is an urgent need to accelerate the miniaturization of existing instrumentation and integration with UASs. High resolutions, lightweight, durable spectroradiometers, are needed to achieve this goal and should contain the following minimum technical specifications: Wavelength Range: 350_2500nm Spectral Resolution: <10nm across the full range Spectral Bandwidths: <4nm across the full range Minimal Spatial Footprint: 30cm diameter Wavelength Reproducibility: 0.1nm Minimum Integration Speed: 10ms VNIR, 1.0ms SWIR Wavelength Accuracy: ?1nm VNIR, ?2nm SWIR Noise equivalent Radiance (NER): <1.5x10_9 across the full range Calibration Accuracy (NIST): ?5% @400nm, ?4% @700nm, ?7% @2200nm Operation Time: Sufficient power for 30 minutes of operation Instrument Dimension: Must be compatible with small to medium UAS platforms Mass: Fully operational system must be <2.5kg Software and Data Integration Capability: Capable of storing potential data streams from 30 minute missions. The data management software must be capable of spatial and temporal integration and georeferencing. The software must also be capable of producing a seamless assembly of data streams from multiple sensors e.g. Thermal IR camera _ possibly on the same or additional UASs. Instrument software should be capable of synchronizing with the UASs flight planning software to enable instrument actuated transition through the flight plan. Questions ? Contact: Daniel Stover, email@example.com b. Other In addition to the specific subtopics listed above, the Department invites grant applications in other areas that fall within the scope of the topic description above. Questions ? Contact: Daniel Stover, email@example.com
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Bachelorette Party? Yoga Retreat!
Your bachelorette party should be fun and memorable, so forget the conventional "drinks followed by clubbing" idea and opt for something you and your friends will remember for years to come, like a yoga retreat. Here's why it's such a great idea.
It's A Party That Feels Personal
The wild bachelorette parties, filled with strippers and lots of drinking, isn't right for everyone. But why should you stick to a conventional idea that doesn't make you feel excited? It's your party, after all, so you should choose one that works for you. Much like how your bridal gown and wedding style complement who you are, your bachelorette party should do the same thing.
If you're interested in healthy lifestyles, you love staying fit and you enjoy connecting with your best friends, then a yoga retreat is a much more interesting idea for your bachelorette party than the usual activities everyone else is doing.
Everyone Gets To Relax
You have a big wedding coming up, so you need to be able to relax to prevent stress from getting the better of you. Going away with your best friends to a yoga retreat can be just what you need to relax and unwind. Unplug your phone and forget about wedding caterers and florists for a while.
Your wedding party will also jump at the chance to get away. In a 2013 census, 59 percent of brides and bridesmaids love the idea of a getaway to celebrate an upcoming wedding. Everyone needs a break from the stress of life so a yoga retreat is a perfect idea!
You Bond With Loved Ones
Your bridal party is made up of women who mean so much to you – they're your sisters and best friends who've supported you through the years. Celebrate your friendships at your bachelorette yoga retreat. It's the perfect opportunity to enjoy quality time without distractions. Imagine spending your days attending yoga classes, followed by downtime in the form of chatting, rejuvenating walks in nature and wine-tasting or vegan cuisine? It sounds heavenly and best of all, there's a special yoga retreat package for everyone.
Yoga Boosts Your Health
Yoga not only allows you to replenish your mind, but also improve your health so you can look and feel amazing on your wedding day. Yoga has many benefits for your body right from the day you start. A University of Pennsylvania study found that yoga can lower blood pressure, which is great to help you be more zen on your wedding day and prevent illnesses such as heart disease. Another study by Harvard University found that doing yoga can boost your ability to orgasm and increase your overall sexual satisfaction, which is a nice wedding gift to your marriage!
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Yoga retreats are becoming popular and they don't only have to be in your country – you could organize one in an exotic location, such as the Caribbean. It's the perfect way to escape real life for a while, while also giving you and your closest friends an exciting trip to take together so you can make special memories by doing something outside of the box together. This is especially great if some of your bridesmaids live far away and you don't get to see them often.
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If you've been working on a healthier lifestyle in the months leading to your wedding to look great in your gorgeous wedding gown, a bit of yoga can help you lose those last few pounds. It might be surprising to discover that gentle yoga can help you lose weight. One of the ways in which it works is by decreasing your need to binge, thanks to how yoga boosts the mind-body connection. So while you're relaxing and boosting your health, you and your bridesmaids also get to boost your beauty. Nice!
A yoga retreat is the perfect choice for a bachelorette party. It combines all the essentials for you to have the time of your life: relaxation, healthy living, a gorgeous location, and connecting with your most special people. Heavenly!
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I'm Steph Auteri, a writer and editor who has written about women's health and sexuality for the Atlantic, VICE, Pacific Standard, Salon, Undark, and other publications. I am also the author of A Dirty Word, forthcoming from Cleis Press in Fall 2018. A Dirty Word is the memoir of how I threw myself into sex writing in order to cure myself of what I saw as my sexual dysfunction, eventually realizing I wasn't broken. At the same time, it is an exploration of the ways in which our culture has co-opted female sexuality.
On top of my book and my journalism work, I am a Senior Editor for Simplemost, the Managing Editor of Good in Bed, and a blogger for both Book Riot and the Center for Sex Education.
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Introducing Barbara Black
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Barbara Black is a poet who has written 217 poems; twelve are gestating. Their birth will be a wonder-full event, for their author is unable to hold a pen or tap a keyboard. Barbara began writing as a young teen, shortly before a numbness in her feet distressed her. The doctors who assured her the sensation was "just in her head," missed the opportunity to diagnose the Multiple Sclerosis that has weakened her hands and body. Eventually, when she was twenty-nine, the doctors correctly diagnosed her.
Before MS bound Barbara to her bed, she traveled across America from Hawaii and California to Vermont and Washington, D.C. Though she attended Occidental College for two years, Barbara is "self-educated." She says she is "bookish," not "college-ish." She worked as a secretary, beginning as temporary office help, but became the correspondence manager for a US Congressman before MS forced her retirement. She was married to an artist, but her marriage ended in divorce.
Barbara became a Christian when she was four or five years old. Her mother, who died recently, led her to the Lord Jesus. Though she has stopped writing because she can no longer command a pen or keyboard, Barbara has not stopped praying for God's people. By His grace she remains on duty as God enables, praying for those she loves.
When asked recently about the source of her joy, Barbara described the joy of her life, which is her strength.Joy is a decision.
Joy is from Jesus.
I have a choice in every situation I face: Will I choose joy or will I panic?
Is my habit to talk to Jesus about it beseeching Him for help in the crises, and if I am happy to share that with Him?
Do I trust Him to be loving me even in the nightmare?
Personally, I am going through a nightmare at this point in my life. My MS has advanced to the point where about 90% of my days I am so helpless that I cannot even make the words to let people know what I need. This means I cannot even turn over in bed without help.
Where is Jesus?
That's something I ask Him a lot.
Then I laugh when I realize that I am in His arms asking Him where He is! I got hysterical laughing one day when I realized this and forgot what I was complaining about.
So, here's what happens.
I am in the middle of something and I can't get out. My tape recorder is playing too loud and my nerves are tortured by the noise, but I can't move my arm to get my hand where it needs to be to turn the button off. Or my fingers aren't strong enough to press the button, once I get there if I get there.
So, I yell, "Jesus Help Me" and then I apologize to Him for He is right here and can hear a whisper. And so we get it straight that I am yelling because I am upset and not because I don't trust Him. And I take a deep breath and I am quiet for a minute and then I run away because I don't want to cry because I have the feeling that if I started I would never stop.
Sometimes when I cry I choose to distract myself by doing something. If I can't move, I'll do something like practicing memory work, hymns, or verses or poems. If I am stronger, several little projects are available.
Somewhere in this process, everything rights itself and I am sane again.
And so we go on.
I don't very often feel that my life is pleasant or even reasonable. To combat this I have a mental exercise. I think of all the things I am thankful for. I begin with ceilings and walls and windows. I am thankful to be in America and not in India.
There is a row of beautiful trees outside my window and a patch of sky that has an infinite range of shades of gray and blue and is generally beautiful.
I thank Him for His flowers and His world and wish that I could have the words to give Him a fuller praise than I do for the variety and beauty of His creation.
I thank Him for our relationship.
This time that is so repulsive to me has brought me face to face with Him and made me aware of Him in new ways. I know, for instance, that He can give me ideas when I don't know what to do about something.
I always thought that you weren't supposed to expect instant answers to your prayers, but when I need strength, sanity, or an idea, right then He is gracious and grants then to me.
My days become a running dialogue with Him and my conscious effort is to let Him say more than I do.
We're still working on that.
But I love Him more than ever. And praise Him and thank Him for what He gives me through this.
I am so glad that He's a good god and not a tyrant.
Have you ever thought what our lives would be if He were petty or vindictive?
So I know that underneath what seems an impervious mountain of volcanic rock, He is the fire of life. And I begin to realize that He's in charge of the smallest detail of my life.
There's nothing that He's not foreseen and prepared me for even though I sometimes feel totally inadequate and helpless. And from all of it, He will bring glory and He will accomplish His will in my life.
This is a promise from Scripture and this is my JOY.
The Lord is Sovereign; this means that HE wins all the battles He has won, is winning, shall win. This means, by the way, that He is bigger than anything we face.
Following are three poems Barbara has written. They are selections from a soon-to-be published volume of her reflections and meditations.
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