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I've been thinking a lot about relationships recently. I talk so much about personal development habits, but what about relationships? What about that really strange thing that happens when two people decide to fall in love and be together? What happens to your relationship development? Maybe there are some good habits we could implement there too?
It's important to enter a relationship the right way, and start doing things the right way. It makes it harder to mess up in the future 😉
By building strong habits early on in the relationship, you can develop some kick-ass skills for any hardships the future may have in store for you.
And what if you are eye-deep in a relationship right now, and haven't really developed some of the habits at the beginning that you would have like? Well it's never too late to make a change.
As I have always said, your relationship is a mirror of your own self and what you deserve. So make some changes in yourself, and notice your relationship change as well.
These are just some of the things that are very important to me in a relationship.
Maybe you'll agree with some of them. Maybe you won't. This is just my truth.
Take what you want and leave the rest behind 🙂
Get in the habit of not talking shit about your honeybuns to other people.
I believe that every time you talk about your relationship or your partner in a negative way to another person, you take away energy from your relationship and scatter it all over the place. You consciously take the energy that could be used to be creative and help build a SOLID FOUNDATION ( 😉 )for your relationship, and instead putting it into destructive channels.
Not only are you not making efficient use of your creative love energy, but you're also disrespecting your partner – a person who you are consciously choosing to spend your time with. If you have some kind of constructive criticism for your girl/boy, the best person to share it with is them! After all, they are the only ones who even have a shot of doing something about it. Not your best friend, not their best friend, not their sister, not even your mom.
Everytime you talk about your relationship in a negative way to another person, you distance yourself from your relationship. And its even worse when you know the person you are talking to is going to take your side.
So build a bridge. And step in closer.
SO, what CAN you do? Does this mean you can't talk about your relationship at all? Of course not! Talk away 🙂 Especially if you're a girl, that's just what we do! But talk about the great things. The wonderful things they do. The warm fuzzy feelings they give you. The kind thoughtful gestures they do for you. They "I-could-puke-this-is-so-cute" things they say. Their jokes that make you laugh so much that it physically hurts.
And what if you guys have problems? Well firstly, welcome to being in a relationship with a human being. And of course it's natural to want to talk about a problem with your best friend, trying to get a different perspective of what's going on, but go into the conversation with an open mind and an open heart, and remember that a discussion about things that have happened is very different to putting your partner down.
Get into the habit of not complaining about your partner, bitching about them, putting them down, and openly discussing every skeleton in their closet. Keep some of that relationship energy where it belongs. In your relationship.
Wow, I SURE had A LOT to say about that!
Get in the habit of resolving arguments and issues quickly.
Don't let unresolved issues or arguments linger. They don't taste better in the morning. And resentment builds up quickly in a relationship, and you might not even notice it until it is too late. So be prompt and efficient when it comes to dealing with arguments, instead of emotional and lofty. Sur,e taking some time to think about your latest hot tempered fight may give you a better perspective, but the first step of resolving that knot in your stomach, that anger in your throat, and that sadness in your heart – is primary. Solve things quickly, and as they come. Don't bother saving them for a rainy day, because by the time you get there, the rainy days may be plenty, and you both of you not feel like putting on your wellies and really putting in the effort.
So if you've just had a bad argument about a lingering or a new issues, take some time to calm down. But when you're ready, get back in there and make everything OK again.
This is a great habit to start off early in a relationship when the disagreements may be trivial, silly, and sometimes even cute. Because if you can set good habits during the easy times, they will certainly kick in if the hard times roll in too.
Get in the habit of being helpful when you can.
When you first enter a relationship, the urge to be your most helpful self is natural. You want to help them. You want to make life easier for them. Why? Because they are just soooo awesome and soooo dreamy and handsome. But after some time, maybe we stop doing these things, and then maybe we even start making excuses about not doing them too. Maybe they are not appreciative enough. Maybe they don't give you a chance to be helpful. Maybe maybe maybe. Or, maybe you just didn't get in the habit of being helpful whenever you can. Even our most wonderful virtues are a product of our habits. Being helpful is another one of them.
Get in the habit of always asking yourself what you could do to make your lover's life a little bit easier and a little bit lovelier and more wonderful for them. And do these things, just because you can. What could be a better reason than that?
Get in the habit of listening.
Get in the habit of really caring about what your hotlips has to say. Get in the habit of actually listening to what they are saying – not just their words, but what they mean. The message behind the words (Sometimes these things are very different). Create an environment that your partner feels safe and secure to talk without censure or judgement. And I mean talk about anything – from things like an interesting article they read in Men's Health to how they feel about the direction that their life is taking.
Get into the habit of listening early on in the relationship so that you can always remember that what your partner has to say is important and has value. Everybody wants to feel heard. Not just in a relationship, but in life in general. This is a natural and primal need we have, and something we should be looking to nourish in our partner.
Get in the habit of communicating clearly about your feelings.
No matter how much he rocks your world, it's unlikely he is a mind reader. In fact half the assumptions you make in your mind, he probably isn't even aware of them. This is why it's important to really SPELL THINGS OUT. Even when it feels redundant. Even when you think it's "obvious". ESPECIALLY when you think it's obvious. It usually isn't 😛
Instead of being the inconsolable and sad/mad/disappointed/unsatisfied girlfriend or boyfriend, trying being the girlfriend of boyfriend who says statements like "I feel sad that you _____ because it made me feel _______". Sure, it sounds strange, but it will probably be much more helpful than being the sad person who no one knows how to fix.
Men and women communicate in totally different ways, and what is obvious to you may not be obvious to your partner at all. So communicate clearly about your feelings. If you're sad, tell them why you are sad. And if you don't know yourself, take the time to figure it out before expecting them to magically fix it.
Get in the habit of noticing the anger or reaction rise in your stomach. Notice how it feels when you feel like you WANT to say something to hurt them. Notice that feeling and let it go. Don't waste your energy.
Notice your reactions. The good and the bad. And remember that you always have a choice. You always have a choice about which emotion you want to act from. Do you want to act from love or from fear? Do you want to act from anger or from calmness? Do you want to act from honesty or from dishonesty? We always have a choice.
And if you feel like you may not be able to say anything that would be from a place of love, then you STILL have a choice. You have a choice to walk away and to try again later. You have a choice to have constructive arguments rather than emotional destructive ones. You have a choice to explain yourself clearly. You always have a choice. You could make this very easy, or you could make this very hard. You could make this simple, or you could make it a game. It's up to you.
Get in the habit of being honest all the time.
From chapter 1, page 1, day one in your relationship, set a standard of honesty. This means no white lies, or innocent lies. There is no excuse for lying. At least not for me.
See how your partner feels about honesty – you may have different beliefs about it.
My mom said that when she was young (back in the day hehe!!) she had to do an activity in school where they had to choose a quality that was the most important thing to them. It was a group activity and there were several categories out there like "love", "honesty", "family" etc.
Anyway to cut a long story short, my mom was one of the few in the "honesty" group. And everybody else was chillin' with the "love".
I just thought it was interesting.
And that my mom is a rockstar.
If you make it acceptable early on in the relationship to lie about simple things, things you may not really have to even lie about, but do anyway (and maybe get away with it too), you are making dishonesty acceptable – in small forms and large forms.
And that isn't good enough for you.
Make lying about little things difficult to do by creating this habit early on in the relationship, and you will force yourself to create a habit of complete honesty to not just your partner, but also to yourself.
Get in the habit of finding common interests and shared goals.
SOMEBODY once told me that people are attracted to eachother for three reasons: common interests, common enemies, or sex. I think they probably read it in some Men's Health article somewhere 😉
Lets talk about common interests. I imagine that you probably have some, if not many common interests with your sweetiepie, then you probably have some shared goals. Places you want to go together. Experiences you want to experience together. Things you love to do together. Things you believe in together. Similar beliefs about the world you live in. Similar expectations about yourself.
These are important connections to have with your partner, and they should be nurtured from day one!
So find things that your partner cares about, and see if it feels natural for you to care about them too. And nurture it. And find goals that you can work on together, projects you can do together, constructive time you can spend together- using your creative energy to build castles rather than to destroy the roads that gotten you to where you are today.
Get in the habit of giving eachother space.
Understand the need for personal space in a relationship – and that when your partner needs space, it doesn't mean that you need to take it personally. Maybe that's one of our biggest problems with being human and having an ego. We take everything personally! I know I'm guilty of it.
More than I should be.
Get in the habit of giving your partner to be who they need to be whenever they want. Give them space to think. To dream. To grow. To make mistakes. To calm down. To relax. To be with themselves.
And get in the habit of not taking it personally!
Get in the habit of sharing your gratitude and appreciation.
Maybe after some time in a relationship your partner develops supernatural mind reading powers and no longer needs you to show you are grateful or appreciative in ANYWAY, because they KNOW you feel it deep deep down.
Maybe. But I highly doubt it.
What is more likely that maybe after some time in a relationship, we start getting a bit lazy, or maybe a bit demanding, and start expecting them to do certain nice things for us. Because that's their job.
It's not their job. And gratitude is always necessary. And appreciation.
From the little things to the big things. To the things you probably take for granted.
So start this habit early on, and notice everything, and show gratitude for everything. Say thank you. Give them a kiss and a cuddle.
Never be too busy to show your partner how wonderful it is to have them in your life 🙂
Long post. Whew! I'm a trooper!
goodnight, kisses.


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Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Orkla Food Ingredients AS, Orkla has entered into an agreement to purchase Zeelandia Sweden AB, a supplier of margarine, vegetable oils and bakery ingredients to the Swedish market.
Zeelandia Sweden AB has most of its sales in Sweden, and exports to Finland, the Baltics and Norway. The company sells primarily to the bakery industry. Following the transaction, the company's name will be changed to Credin Sverige AB, and the company will become part of Credin Group.
"The acquisition of Zeelandia Sweden AB is strategically right for strengthening Orkla's position and production capabilities in our Nordic home markets in categories with which Orkla Food Ingredients is very familiar. Their product portfolio makes a good fit with the Credin Group," says Johan Clarin, Orkla Executive VP and CEO of Orkla Food Ingredients.
Zeelandia Sweden AB is currently owned by the Dutch company Koninklijke Zeelandia Groep B.V., which was established in 1900 by the Doeleman family. The company that is being sold has around 60 employees and is headed by CEO Karin Andersson. The company's headquarters and production facilities are located in Stenkullen, near Gothenburg, Sweden.
Zeelandia Sweden AB had a turnover of EUR 22.9 million (approx. NOK 222.5 million) in 2018. The company is expected to be consolidated into Orkla's financial statements in the second quarter of 2019.
The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The agreement is subject to the approval of the Swedish competition authorities.
About Orkla
Orkla is a leading supplier of branded consumer goods and concept solutions to the consumer, out-of-home and bakery markets in the Nordics, Baltics and selected markets in Central Europe and India. Orkla is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and its headquarters is in Oslo. In 2018, the Group had a turnover of NOK 41 billion, and approximately 18,500 employees as of 31 December 2018.
About Orkla Food Ingredients
Orkla Food Ingredients is the leading bakery ingredients player in the Nordic region, in addition to holding growing market positions in selected countries in Europe. Its biggest product categories are yeast, butter blends, plant-based foods, marzipan and margarine. Orkla Food Ingredients has sales and distribution companies in 21 countries, ensuring proximity to bakeries and other industrial customers.
About Zeelandia
Together with their customers, Zeelandia explores the world of bakery. Thinking differently, Zeelandia finds inventive ways to create bakery success, inspiring customers with ingredients and better ways to bake, manage and sell. Founded in 1900 by the Dutch Doeleman family, Zeelandia has become a global player in the bakery ingredients business. Today, over 3,000 employees worldwide are dedicated to developing products tailored to local tastes and needs in about 100 countries.
Orkla ASA
Oslo, 9 April 2019
Group Director Corporate Communications and Corporate Affairs
Håkon Mageli
Tel.: +47 928 45 828
IR & Communications Manager
Elise Heidenreich
Tel.: +47 951 41 147
Communications Manager Royal Zeelandia Group
Ronald Panis
Tel: +31-6-1105 6546

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The objective of the convention was to «Review the various professions involved in the sector of justice – magistrates, lawyers, chancellors, university professors, prison staff, law enforcers – and discover the path to be pursued together, with the active participation of all the "actors" of the multifaceted relationships involved». The international congress promoted by Communion and Law (CeD) and New Humanity, was held last 26 and 27 November in Castel Gandolfo (Rome).
The presence of a film director in a meeting on justice may have seemed to be quite unusual, but in his moving testimonial, Fernando Muraca succeeded in describing the experience of a prison staff in the Penal Institute for Minors of Catanzaro (Southern Italy). This was a documentary filmed entirely by the youths of the Institute, and the fruit of a commitment translated into a "cinema project" that transformed the young inmates not only into actors, but into people who have given a new meaning to their existence. Muraca is also the author and director of the film The land of Saints in which he faces the reality of the mafia's organized crime.
During the two days of intense dialogue among the various operators working in the field of justice, the discourse oftentimes stressed the concept of human dignity, and the intrinsic and inestimable value of every human being, in the conviction that also legal relationships can be lived in the spirit of fraternity and the quest for true justice.
The rich and varied programme also deepened particularly current themes such as the protection of unaccompanied minors and political asylum applicants, relationship with jailees and protection of the victims. Dr. David Shaeed (magistrate in Indianapolis), Atty. Alba Doto (Boston), Atty. Endy Moraes (Fordham University, New York), and Dr. Luciane Barzotto Cardoso (magistrate of the Federal Court of Porto Alegre, Brazil), reviewed the current laws in various parts of the world, and elaborated the methods of pursuing the research and study paths initiated for some years now, also enriched by concrete implementations.
Among the speeches was the video presentation of Maria Voce, Focolare President, the first woman lawyer of the Court of Cosenza (Italy), entitled Justice and the common good in the perspective of universal brotherhood. In a passage of her speech, Maria Voce explained: «Today, in the light of this "piecemeal World War III," the tragic destructions, wiping out of every right and respect for peoples living in war territories, and closure of the borders to migrants, fraternity is the only answer, and the commitment we are called to give is to build it even with small actions, infinitesimal drops that may, however, enlighten the night.».
The working sessions according to professional sectors evidenced the need to facilitate a confrontation within the various professions without losing sight of the entirety, to develop a dialogue among the operators and share know-how and experiences of the various activities developed in the field of Law. A significant note was the presence of the youth and the deep involvement of students.
One of the most heartfelt testimonies was that of Roberto (former convict), and Alfonso, who has been working for some years in the Rebibbia Jail (Rome) to give a concrete hand to the families of the prisoners. Roberto did not hide his emotions in presenting his experience before such a qualified public, and ended by requesting the civil community to facilitate and promote the difficult employment and social reinsertion of ex-convicts.
The next event will be for the youth in the Summer School 2017.
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There is no free lunch or dinner, literally! When you offer your (palace at Versailles) to a guest as a KIND GESTURE? with nothing in return intended? please be gracious and kind because the lunch and dinner is literally not free. I was not raised this way you see. I come from a very gracious and generous background and now I completely understand why I was never permitted to stay at other people's homes outside of my own immediate inner family circle! Not only that but they actually talk about you unkindly in Greek to others while you are actually present in the room. People are simply clueless and raised poorly. For putting a roof over your head a person feels entitled to your life history and then some! I can go on and on and on but I won't. My interrogation process is finally over and all I can say is this, do not take ANYONE but immediate family members up on hospitable gestures because they are anything but hospitable but rather they hope to spit at you. Everyone has an agenda to Westchester or somewhere else. Stay at a hotel or student hostile because you will end up saving money (not to mention dignity and privacy) and YOU will be that much happier for it. I hope that this helps, and have a great day. 🙂
PS The most gracious and kind people were the ones who did live in the Taj Mahal and there is a REAL REASON for that! I truly believe in Karma! 🙂


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In the US, state officials shut down operations at a dairy and issued a public warning in June after raw goat's milk samples collected by inspectors returned positive results for Listeria contamination.
According to an article in Food Safety News, "A sample of the milk was discovered to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, The producer is now prohibited from selling raw milk until subsequent sampling indicates that the product is free of harmful bacteria."
"The incident in the US is a timely reminder for all dairy producers of the risk of listeria contamination and the need to remain vigilant in managing processing, personnel and hygiene controls," said Dairysafe CEO Geoff Raven.
Food Standards Australia New Zealand advises, "Listeria are bacteria that can cause a serious illness called listeriosis in some people. While Listeria infection is uncommon and causes few or no symptoms in healthy people, it can be very dangerous for those people at risk. Listeriosis is usually caused by eating food contaminated by certain types of Listeria bacteria. The Listeria bacteria are found widely in nature. Storing contaminated foods, even in the refrigerator, may allow the Listeria bacteria to grow. The bacteria may be present in raw foods or may contaminate food after it has been cooked or processed."
"Food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled but can still cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections. Anyone who has eaten any of the raw milk and developed symptoms of Listeria infection should seek medical treatment and tell their doctors about the possible Listeria exposure," the Food Safety News article said.
"Also, anyone who has consumed any of the unpasteurised milk should monitor themselves for symptoms during the coming weeks because it can take up to 70 days after exposure to Listeria for symptoms of listeriosis to develop."
Symptoms of Listeria infection can include vomiting, nausea, fever, muscle aches, severe headache and neck stiffness. Specific laboratory tests are required to diagnose Listeria infections, which can mimic other illnesses.


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Tax Exempt Lease Purchase
A lease is a contract agreement between two parties under which the lessor allows the lessee to use an asset belonging to the lessor in return for payment of an agreed amount in installments. Most often the lessee has the option to buy the asset in question at a nominal price at the end of the lease period. The amount received by the lessor is subject to government taxes. A tax exempt lease program (TELP) is a special lease arrangement allowed only to tax exempt parties.
This lease allows tax exempt entities to obtain items of essential use now and pay for them in installments later. The lease is structured so that cost of the assets is amortized over the agreed lease period. As in the case of the normal lease, ownership of the assets in question may be transferred to the lessee for a nominal agreed sum. The arrangement is also called "lease financing", or "lease purchase". In such an arrangement the lessee often takes possession of the assets at the very start.
Such financing is encouraged by governments and humanitarian organizations to promote, among other things, the use of clean energy, including PV. Payments are arranged in such a manner that they are close in value to the expected savings in energy. Payments include the cost of the equipment plus interest. Since the interest is not subject to tax, the overall payment is less than it would be for a commercial project of the same nature.
This is a very convenient arrangement for those individuals who cannot afford to buy solar assets outright. The state, and the society in general gains from an increasing foot print of clean energy, and of, course, the lending organizations recover their capital with interest. That is not all. Equipment providers also gain by having sold so much equipment more easily. Normally, the lessor has already worked out sales arrangements with suppliers who install and transfer equipment directly to the lessee. Some people may consider it a limitation that the lessee does not have a very wide choice in selecting a supplier.


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Minta Touch Single-Handle Kitchen Faucet 30218001/30218DC1
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• Adjustable flow rate limiter
• Swivel Spout
• Swivel area 360°
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• Quick installation system
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A huge thank you to everyone who came out to our April meetings! They were wonderfully busy and a special thanks to Hai who stopped by just to hang out and stayed to help. ❤ This month we're diving into questions about wraps and narrow-based harness carriers, facing out and what to do when your baby seems to hate being worn.
We had a lot of questions about wearing newborns in wraps, namely which kind of wrap (woven or stretchy) is the best. It can be a difficult one to answer because each has pros and cons:
Stretchy Wraps:
- Pros
- Poppable: once you have it tied on you don't have to untie it to get baby in or out of it– or repositioned (e.g. for nursing) which is very convenient when running errands, tie it on at home and leave it on.
- Forgiving: the stretch of a stretchy wrap means that there is more leeway with regards to tensioning the fabric and it is less likely to cause pressure points.
- Cons
- Limited lifespan: once a baby is able to push away, arch, or reach out– or gets to a certain weight the carrier just isn't going to be supportive enough for safe comfortable wearing. Plus, the fabric itself wears out and gets saggy (rather than stretchy) fairly quickly with normal use and washing.
- So much fabric: the majority of stretchy wraps are a one-size-fits-most length of around 19ft of material. This can be a pain while wrapping especially if you are petite and all that knitted material gets super warm in warm, humid weather. Come August in Iowa and you (and baby) have a high chance of swamp ass in a stretchy wrap.
Woven Wraps:
- Pros
- Supportive: whatever type of carry you want to achieve a woven wrap will be very supportive when properly tensioned and tied, whether hip, front, or back carries which will last you far beyond the newborn stage.
- Materials: woven wraps come in a wide variety of thicknesses (base on weave), fibers (silk, bamboo, Tencel, wool, etc.) which can be selected based on the weather to keep you and baby more comfortable.
- Sized: not all carries require meters and meters of fabric to achieve, woven wraps often come sized so you get as much fabric as you need for your body type and the carry you want to do.
- Cons:
- Not poppable: not only can you not get baby out without untying the wrap, you have to balance baby while you tie it on. This can be very tricky for front carries with a floppy newborn on your shoulder, unless you are naturally good at backbends.
- Learning curve: because the material doesn't stretch, it won't hug you and your baby's curves, it will either dig in or sag unless you get the tensioning just right. Goldilocks style. (check out the video below for some tips)
- Purchasing: buying a wrap can be a bit nerve-wracking. They tend to be more expensive and harder to find than stretchy wraps, especially if you are used to buying baby gear at a big-box store. There are a lot of terms to learn and understand, as well as navigating around (or through, you do you) the world of the High End babywearer.
When Baby Hates Babywearing
What to do if you really want or need to babywear but every. single. time. you try your baby starts flipping out? You've check limb and clothes and there doesn't seem to be anything causing pain or discomfort. Even more annoying: maybe your partner wears them and they have no problem. Whaaaaat is going on?
Are you breastfeeding?
Chances are if you are nursing AND your baby flips out whenever you try to wear them on your front its because they expect milkies and it is not forthcoming. They're confused and frustrated. What to do? Change their expectations.
- Make sure they've nursed (no chance they are hungry or dehydrated) and then put them in the carrier and go do something novel (go for a walk or keep chipping away at their college fund via Target).
- Repeat.
It may take a week or two but with regular exposure to the concept that being in the carrier = comfort but not necessarily milkies will help them enjoy it. Alternatively, the carrier may not smell right, especially if its new. To get the carrier to smell like you, try washing it with the same detergent used on baby's clothes (if safe) and keeping on your body even when baby isn't in it, or sleep with it.
When all else fails, and trust us, this pains us as babywearing nerds, try putting your baby down. It's unusual but sometimes babies want a bit of "distal parenting", typically associated with conventional western parenting in which babies are physically separated from their caregiver but tend to spend more time facing, or looking at, their caregiver. This desire for space may be a personality trait or even a sensory issue, a baby who is very far-sighted might be able to see faces better at a distance, for example.
Crotch Danglers and Front Facing Out
A member had a question about what consituted a "crotch dangler" or "starfish carrier" at the last meeting. The technical term for this style of carrier is a narrow-base harness carrier. It's a hybrid of soft and hard carriers, enveloping the body of the baby and separating it from the body of the caregiver but with the proximity of a soft carrier. Check out our page on types of carriers for more info. Some would use the terms "crotch dangler" or "starfish carrier" in hushed tones or give us a lecture on not shaming people who use those carriers. We find the terms, all of them, very descriptive and kind of funny– and no shame is intended. We used crotch danglers. We welcome anyone who uses them to our group. The more the merrier. But clearly, people want to learn about these carriers and the carry and we're here to teach.
These narrow-based harness carriers are the black sheep of the babywearing world for a few reasons, some with more cause than others. The following is a short-ish list of reasons we aren't fans of them, but before we get to that let me emphasize that the kind of use these carriers get in a given day are limited unless you're some kind of masochist (again, you do you) but the amount of time a baby is going to spend in this kind of a carrier is not going to really amount to much– in other words, using them isn't that big of a deal but it's important to be aware that:
Crotch Dangler in general:
- Circulation: the arm and leg holes put pressure on femoral and humoral arteries in the baby, especially if they are sleeping and the wearer isn't moving.
- Nursing: I once heard tale of a person who could breastfeed in a Bjorn but I couldn't verify it. The harness blocks the chest of the wearer so it would be a feat to manage it. Think prehensile boobs.
- Thermoregulation: the polyester and foam of most harness carriers does not breath and happens to be surrounding the baby's torso, blocking them from the wearer's cooling sweat. Infants can easily overheat or develop a heat rash in this kind of carrier.
Forward Facing in particular:
- Impeded Breathing:
- Chin to chest: there is no head support in a front facing out position in a crotch dangler (tbh, it's easier to type out), especially when worn by someone with breasts and a relatively flat stomach. The harness tips forward and an infant with less head control, or those who are sleeping, end up in a chin-to-chest position which can impede breathing if the wearer is not moving.
- Pressure on Diaphragm: while the majority of the baby's weight is centered on their pelvic region, in forward facing the forward lean and dangling legs puts pressure on their diaphragm as they are shoved up against the harness forcing the infant to work harder to take full breaths.
- Risk from Falls– goes for forward facing in ANY carrier:
- Center of Gravity: the wearer's normal center of gravity is approximately the center of their trunk, between belly button and sternum. Facing-in carries work to center the weight of the baby on that center of gravity and over the pelvis. Facing out carries, due to both the forward tilt of the harness and the pull of infant limbs away from the center of the wearer's body throws off the center of gravity, which can lead to loss of balance, back or hip injuries, or just body aches for the wearer. This is worse for harness carriers that only have shoulder straps.
- Feild of Vision: infants have a C-curve to their spine. They want to curl forward and combined with the tendency for the harness to pitch forward the front forward facing position blocks the wearer's field of vision more so than a facing-in carry even with the same carrier. … Which increases the risk of tripping or falling.
- Falls: If a fall were to happen in a facing-in position the wearer's reflexes work with the infant's reflexes, they curl into each other, the infant's limbs around, or tucked into, the wearer. Facing out, the wearer's and the baby's limbs flail out, along with a forward pitched head, increases the risk for serious injury.
Notice that hip dysplasia wasn't mentioned on the list of reasons to avoid starfish carriers. However, they will aggravate the condition if the child is born with it and it is not possible to wear an infant using a hip dysplasia brace in one. Check out our interview with Karen on the subject. A wide-base carrier is preferable for ergonomics and comfort.
Front forward facing is typically associated with crotch dangling, this concept that it is normal to see a baby stuck on the front of an adult, arms and legs dangling. But a crotch dangler isn't required to crotch dangle. I have seen it done with wraps (stretchy and woven, think atomic wedgie with the former). However, due to consumer demand for forward facing "ergonomic" carriers, i.e. with a wide base, there are carriers, like the Ergo 360 that provide built-in modifications for facing baby out. This helps with a lot of the concerns associated with narrow-base harness carriers, however, the fall risks still stand.
Facing out is not a developmental phase.
With all these cons to facing out why do people still do it? Because a lot of people think that at a certain age their baby will need to face out. Facing out is not a developmental phase. It is just an option, albeit an option with a lot of drawbacks. But we get it: there are some curious babies out there. They want to see the world and don't want to turn their heads to do it. What to do? We recommend hip or high back carries over facing out, and we're not alone in this. Since the article was originally published in 2011, Ergo came out with their forward facing carriers and have peppered photos of forward facing throughout the article. (golf clap for Ergo, ladies and gentleman!)
And I know it looks like we're picking on Ergo, and we kind of are, but it's coming from a place of love. We love you Ergo, you provide quality, accessible carriers at a reasonable price point. And you own Tula, which thank gawd, the hype was getting to unbearable 90's-Beanie-Baby levels before you stepped in. ANYWAY– a member brought in her Ergo 360 for some fine tuning. It was brand new, a bit crispy (a nail breaker to adjust), and it had a VELCRO waist. Velcro. Might as well set of firecrackers as attempt to remove that around a sleeping baby. Just getting it on snug enough was a huge hassle for four hands, let alone two. Have you used a velcro waistband Ergo before? How did you like it?
Our next meeting is going to be at the Iowa City Ped Mall, near the checkerboard, provided the weather holds out. And we are considering changing up our weekday meetings from Wednesdays to Tuesdays as Kelsey's youngest is about to start preschool! Time flies.


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Key Account Manager
Neste Oyj
Would you like to be part of our journey towards low-carbon fuels and services with our biggest customers?
We are looking for a
Key Account Manager
to join our Sales Nordics team in Espoo.
The Key Account Manager is responsible for sales of Neste products to Industrial customers, managing the customer's internal account team and developing the business with the customer on operational and strategic levels.
In your role, you will:
- Deliver the sales & profitability target set for the accounts
- Negotiate needed contracts with the customer
- Lead, manage and coordinate the work of the key account team, ensuring full Neste internal account team support for achieving business targets
- Develop business opportunities, services and logistical solutions/optimization with customer and seek joint business growth
- Implement the account management model, including account planning, reporting, CRM development and customer relationship development
- Nurture customer satisfaction and loyalty
Our Sales Nordics team is responsible for the term contract sales of all Neste products and services to customers in the Nordic and the Baltic countries. We work together for both Oil Products and Renewables Road Transportation businesses.
Keys to success in this role
The best combination of experiences, skills and background is:
- Degree in a relevant field, e.g. commercial or technical
- Fluent English and Finnish skills are a must both written and oral, Swedish knowledge is preferred
- Experience from sales & trading, operations, production or related businesses. Track record of successfully closed deals is considered an asset
- Capability to drive change
- Ability to understand and handle a complex business relationship and to drive the business of the account forward
- Capability to successfully network, interact and persuade a multitude of audiences and act also on the senior levels
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Genuine interest in the customers and their business
In accordance, we believe in people who find new ways of doing things – people for whom safety and sustainability are part of their professional skills. Customer mindset is essential to all of us at Neste and we work hard to find the best solutions for our customers. We believe everyone is a leader and share a natural desire for collaboration. If all this, as well as our values on responsibility, cooperation, innovation and excellence resonate with you, you are the talent we are looking for.
Come and do meaningful work in a community that has its eyes set forward!
If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Ari Vouti, VP Sales Nordics, +358 40 338 0155, on Oct 24th at 14-16 or Oct 30th at 14-16.
Please submit your CV and application by November 3rd, 2019.
The recruitment process includes interviews and aptitude testing. The first interviews are preliminary scheduled to take place on week 46.
The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A security clearance is obtained for the persons with their consent.


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UPDATE: The "Roadster" badge has been purchased/installed. Click here for the latest post: JDM "Roadster" badge.
I'm debating whether to add or replace the stock badge with a JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) "Roadster" badge on the trunk of my MX-5 Miata.
Should I?
The badge would either replace or be added above the standard "MX-5" badge on the right side of the trunk or replace the "Mazda" badge on the left side of the trunk. Like so:
or like so:
The badge is available for sale from a few places. Password:JDM sells it for $21.50 plus $5.50 shipping. eBay has a US seller listing it at $39 + $6 shipping, and a Japanese seller listed $30 + $17 shipping. Someone on Miata.net pointed out a Japanese company that lists it at a more realistic $13.45 + whatever shipping may cost.
I'm tempted to order it to further personalize my car. After these little touches there will be other more performance oriented mods/repairs. But at this point I think I'll stick to the aesthetics.
Read about this post from December about the initial personal touches to my Mazda: Personal touchest to my Miata.


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Liberty's Gandy-Golden lights up Buffalo in 35-17 win
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Antonio Gandy-Golden caught two of Stephen Calvert's four touchdown passes, and Liberty coach Hugh Freeze collected his first win with the Flames in a 35-17 victory over Buffalo on Saturday night.
Calvert was 23 of 30 for 325 yards passing, and Gandy-Golden finished with eight receptions for 174 yards that included many spectacular catches. Gandy-Golden made an over-the-shoulder, two-handed catch then jumped over his defender at the goal line for a 36-yard score in the second quarter. On the Flames' next series, he beat safety Tyrone Hill to the ball for a 30-yard catch, setting up Frankie Hickson's 1-yard touchdown run one play later.
Gandy-Golden made a finger-tip catch around the Bulls 20-yard line, and then dragged two defenders with him into the end zone for a 55-yard touchdown, pushing the Flames (1-2) to a 35-10 lead late in the third quarter.
Matt Myers was 15-of-33 passing for 167 yards and threw a pair of touchdown passes for Buffalo (1-2). Kevin Marks had 108 yards rushing on 18 carries.


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A DNA Match Test (and why you should get one)
It doesn't work how it used to. We say that about air conditioners and laundry machines. But it's also true of DNA testing.
In a good way.
New technology allows us to test somebody's DNA more precisely than we used to. Science is innovating at a rapid pace – and that means more answers are being revealed in the world of genes, alleles, chromosomes, and atoms.
Why would you need a DNA matching test?
Some of the reasons people need DNA match tests are obvious and nothing new:
– Paternity Testing
One of the most common reasons for getting a DNA matching test is to establish paternity. If you are pregnant with a child but not sure who the father is, DNA testing is a great way to determine who the biological father is and obtain child support. Another situation involving paternity is if a mother won't let the father see his child, a DNA test can be requested and establish paternity, along with the right to see his child.
– Find Out Ancestry
A lot of people are fascinated by their ancestry and want to trace their historical past in order to learn their ethnicity. A DNA match test can help to identify common DNA traits to estimate which region of the world your DNA matches up with. This is especially significant if you're adopted and would like to find your birth-mother or birth-father to establish a biological connection.
– Sibling Confirmation
When two people are trying to figure out if they share the same biological father and the father isn't readily available to provide a DNA sample, a sibling DNA test is a viable option. This DNA test will not confirm who the father is, for that takes a different type of DNA test; however, it will confirm their relationship if they are siblings.
– Immigration Purposes
DNA testing for immigration is a reliable solution for those experiencing difficulties in documenting a biological relationship for immigration purposes. Some of these cases usually involve a family member who is applying for residency in the United States but does not have a dependable birth certificate or family records available. A DNA match test can provide proof of family ties using DNA from parents, siblings, half-siblings, or even paternal aunts, uncles, and grandparents to confirm biological relationships in the immigration process.
But are you aware there are different ways a DNA test can be hugely useful?
- Research medical conditions
- Discover problems early in an unborn baby
- Gather your child's DNA to prepare for a "worst case scenario"
- Research your ancestors and ethnicity
What is DNA again?
High school biology and chemistry was a long time ago – we'll give you a refresher.
DNA's long name is deoxyribonucleic acid, and it's a molecule that carries an important code – called genetic code. DNA lives in the cells of your body.
This code tells your body how to operate and act. Your DNA impacts everything from your hair color to bone structure and more. It can even help in determining if you're at risk of certain diseases or hereditary disorders. Everything living organism (such as animals and plants) has DNA.
DNA is as distinctive as a fingerprint.
While all humans have exactly the same genes arranged in the exact same way, just a few differences within our individual genome are what makes us distinct from one another… or in certain cases like ancestry DNA testing … what makes us the same.
How does DNA involving parents, children and ancestors work?
DNA match testing is the way we perform paternity testing since half of your genetic code originated from your biological mother and a half from your biological father.
DNA tests analyze DNA of the parent in question and compare it with the child's DNA to determine paternity or maternity in a highly efficient, dependable way.
How does ancestry DNA testing work?
In April 2003, something significant happened in the course of human history; scientists mapped the entire human genome.
This enabled us to classify people based on their genes. By way of example, genetics and physics could accurately pinpoint where someone is from geographically. For example, certain groups or places, such as Sweden or Native American tribes, all had similarities in their genetic codes.
This "key" or "map" to how the entire planet's genetic code works opened the door for people to use DNA testing to unveil the regions their ancestors may have originated.
This ability is especially helpful for:
Adopted children or people unsure of their biological relatives
People trying to learn about their pasts
Many Americans as the majority of us are a part of this "melting pot" and can't accurately share the narrative of the roots of our ancestors
It's a universal human desire to know where we came out, and for many, DNA testing provides answers that were unattainable until now.
Could you use DNA matching tests in the courtroom?
High-profile court cases often involve DNA testing results to establish or disprove someone's innocence.
Forensic DNA testing on the scene of a crime is common, and if you want need DNA test results that hold up in court, Test Smartly Labs offers a strict chain-of-custody you can count on.
Our staff works with law enforcement agencies, caseworkers, and attorneys to acquire defensible evidence to be utilized as evidence.
We've been DNA testing for years and follow the proper collection, analysis, and reporting procedures to be sure you have exactly what you need to protect the innocent. In addition, we offer DNA matching in case you want to verify a deceased person's identity.
To get started, contact us today.


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On the internet Shopping Vs Brick And Mortar
So starting today, you can get all the retail and shopping insights on the Consider with Google website. Even though hunting for that excellent bridesmaid dress, I've discovered that there are some sites out there that make it a bit simpler to envision the color scheme I was searching for. Jull Street Mall is transformed into a vibrant and bustling marketplace jam packed with homemade goods, inventive and exclusive wares, children's activities and reside music. Bath is also property to a vast amount of independent and individual shops that you won't find anyplace else, so make certain you incorporate them in your shopping trip. And whether you've been following Pleasant Family members Shopping for years or just discovered us not too long ago, regardless of whether you stop by often or just once in a whilst, I want you to know it is deeply appreciated. From here, you can go shopping in Orchard Road and then take the river cruise which is integrated in your bus ticket. Support strategy your Bath shopping trip by discovering the city's six important retail locations.
Properly, my buddies, I can not tell you how excited I am for the 2013 Shopping From The Heart event to take place! With those costs alone it is really hard to even cover the fees of packaging, gas to the post workplace, printer ink to print shipping labels, and the time it takes to list each item, etc.
Browsing by color household allows all dresses in every distinct color loved ones to pop up. Then, each and every dress will list every of the different shades of that colour obtainable, particular to that particular dress. Thanks for clearing up the distinction in between shopping an offer you and letting recent queries and agents who have fulls get a chance ahead of you accept an offer you. Pros: Shopping online means no queuing at the checkout to pay, no parking hassles as you search for a space in the shopping mall automobile park and no negotiating the in-shop crowds if you have to shop at peak occasions.
This means that I am routinely heading with my sister down the road to Geelong or even Bendigo (and sometimes Melbourne) to broaden our shopping knowledge. If anyone reading this has some personal memories of shopping at the French Marketplace (Original Recipe or Additional Kmart") you'd like to share or can fill in some of the huge gaps in its history, we'd love to hear from you! By connecting you directly with factory outlets (usually overseas ones), DHGate serves up some of the most competitive prices you'll locate in on the internet shopping. I prefer on the web shopping due to the fact it reduces the inconvenience I generally get from regular shops.
I've constantly enjoyed shopping on Asos but at times discover their collection lacking for my style, so I decided to investigate what alternatives are out there. Later it turned into an unhealthy obsession with locating limitless designer bags and shoes. Overall Tophatter delivers millions of merchandise, great buyer protection, and plenty of opportunities for cost-free shipping, generating it a robust option for on the internet shopping. I also liked the way you laid out your hub with the sale photos as if I'm genuinely shopping at Costco. Tapi Louie kadang-kadang pingsan kalau dia merasa sakit kepala." Kata In Sung menceritakanya. They do a pretty intense cleaning of all of their bags to make certain high quality condition.


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Now on release.
At Hagan Homes we are not developers;
We are home builders.
With over 30 years experience Hagan Homes prides itself on offering affordable, quality, stylish homes, so go ahead and make your new home a Hagan Home.
Convenient living with everything on your doorstep
A short 2 minute walk to the nearest convenience store, ATM, and post office.
Great location with a number of primary and secondary schools within walking distance.
12 mile (16 minutes) to international airport and George Best City airport.
7 minute drive to the beautiful Wallace Park.
Located less than 2 miles away from an array of shops in Lisburn Bow Street and Bow Street Mall. 5 mile from Sprucefield Shopping Centre.
6 minute drive to Lagan Valley Hospital.
7 minute drive from Omniplex Cinema, Lisburn Valley Leisureplex, Bowling and eateries for all the family.
Conveniently located with excellent Train, Bus and Park and Ride connections to Belfast, Antrim and Craigavon.
Homes designed and built with you in mind
Nestled just off the Pond Park Road, on the edge of the highly sought-after Thaxton Village, the exciting new development of Wallace Gate boasts convenience, accessibility and provides its residents with the opportunity to settle down in a small and unique selection of semi detached homes.
Situated close to a multitude of amenities, Wallace Gate provides easy access to some of Lisburn's best recreational facilities and open green spaces. Whether its strolling through the nearby Wallace Park, experiencing the very best in retail therapy at the thriving Bow Street Mall and Sprucefield Shopping Complex, or enjoying a fun-filled afternoon at Lisburn Leisureplex Centre, Wallace Gate ensures that homeowners can create lasting memories with all of the family.
Positioned within close proximity to Lisburn City Centre, and together with excellent rail and road links to Belfast City Centre and beyond, commuting has never been easier. Wallace Gate also provides easy access to Belfast International Airport, making travel easier than ever before.
Boasting a collection of six beautiful homes, Wallace Gate is perfect for young professionals and growing families hoping to set up home in an unparalleled location. With each stunning home benefiting from a full turnkey package, homeowners will have little to do on moving day, experiencing both comfort and style from the outset.
Thanks to Hagan Homes' attention to detail, no aspect has been overlooked in the quest to ensure comfortable and modern living. With exceptional exteriors, and high-quality fixtures and fittings throughout, homeowners are guaranteed a home in which to be proud. What's more, homeowners can also enjoy the added bonus of a unique sunroom that features in each of these outstanding properties.
Luxury turnkey specification
Hagan Homes is renowned for its heritage of craftsmanship and reputation for carefully applying the best of modern building technology to every development. The result is a place that is rich in detail, with homes that are stylish, efficient and comfortable.
– A choice of quality kitchen doors, worktop colours and handles
– Contemporary underlighting to kitchen units
– Floor level mood lighting
– Ceramic floor and partial wall tiling from superior range
– Appliances to include electric oven, hob and stainless steel extractor hood
– Integrated washing machine
– Integrated dishwasher
Bathroom, Ensuite & WC
– Contemporary white sanitary ware
– Thermostatically controlled bath / shower mixer and screen
– Soft close toilet seat and cover
– Clicker waste system in wash hand basin
– Ensuite with electric shower
– Ceramic floor and partial wall tiling fitted from a superior range
General Features
– Gas high efficiency boiler with thermostatically controlled radiators
– Internal doors: Prefinished oak flush doors with chrome handles
– Extensive electrical specification to include pre-wire for BT and Sky+
– Internal walls, ceilings and woodwork painted in neutral colours
– Front Hall and WC floor tiled
– Carpets to lounge, stairs and all bedrooms
– x1 USB double socket inkitchen and all bedrooms
– Mains supply smoke, heat and carbon monoxide detectors
– uPVC double glazed windows
– 2 year defects liability period by Hagan Homes
– 10 year NHBC structural warranty
External Features
– External lighting to front and rear door
– Outside water tap
– All front and back gardens to be grassed
– Bitmac parking areas


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For nearly 30 years we created and shipped our specialty treats all over the Middle East and Europe.
Like much of our homeland, in late 2012 the original Hadhad family chocolate factory in Damascus, Syria was destroyed in a bombing that forced our family to leave everything behind and flee to Lebanon.
For three years we found ourselves as refugees with little opportunity or hope. Our lives had been forever altered and we dreamed of being able to once again live lives we could love. When our family was invited to Canada, our dreams came true. With the support of our new community of Antigonish and the people of Nova Scotia, we have rebuilt our chocolate company and are once again doing the work we love.
We offer a range of services and products for anyone looking for delicious, fine chocolate. From our classic chocolate pieces available in a variety of flavours and packaged in boxes ranging from 2-pieces to 24-pieces, to chocolate bars offering messages of peace and forgiveness, specialty holiday items, to tasty snacks to share with friends, there's something for everyone! Whatever the occasion, we are confident you will find a Peace By Chocolate product that will make it all the sweeter!
A Syrian Family Tradition
"In Syria, it was my father's passion to make chocolates. He was an excellent chocolatier, and he established a factory in Damascus for 30 years. Now, we are continuing the family tradition here in Canada"- Tareq Hadhad, Founder & CEO
Since Peace By Chocolate was founded at the beginning of 2016, we have been fortunate to share our passion for chocolate with new friends in our community of Antigonish, with people all across the province of Nova Scotia, and now around the world.
Our desire for excellence is apparent in every piece of chocolate we produce. We passionately combine a blend of Syrian fillings and ingredients, including nuts, fruit, and spices, creating a little taste of heaven in every sweet.
Inside each Peace By Chocolate product is uncompromising quality, with each chocolate a little work of art in and of itself, exuding sophistication, style and excellence. We encourage you to try our chocolate soon because, after all, One Peace Won't Hurt™.


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Environmental Kumbaya (Almost)
New Jersey Senate Energy and Environment Committee Chairman Bob Smith noted today that on the environment, there should be no disagreements. Of course, we know that this is not the case with our current governor who puts the interests of his dirty energy donors ahead of clean air and water for New Jerseyans.
Several bills and resolutions were heard at Smith's committee this morning. All but one passed with unanimous, bipartisan support. There was universal agreement on technical items related to the Environmental Infrastructure Trust (low-interest loans for certain projects), and the installation of automobile charging stations at rest areas on New Jersey's major tollways.
The capstone of today's meeting was SCR-163, a proposed amendment to the New Jersey Constitution to "dedicate all State moneys received from settlements and awards in cases of environmental contamination for certain environmental purposes."


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Discussion in 'Empire News' started by Krysyy, Dec 26, 2018.
This is the first reindeer that I've claimed myself
Thanks for the newest addition to the set
Now all we need are the last 2 XD
Last three.. Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen
We already have a Cupid, right?
Cupid? yes, but it's a Valentines Day Bundle Pig Egg not a brown horse named Cupid reindeer egg.
... maybe Cupid was a double agent. Reindeer for Christmas and bringer of love the rest of the year
Thank you for sweet Comet and all the fun I've seen happening in the community. Can't wait to be able to come join you all. Happy Holidays everyone!
Can indeed confirm. Cupid exists, but it's just a cute piggy, no reindeer yet.
I don't know about y'all but I'm still wanting a christmas cupid reindeer.
of course we want a cupid reindeer!
Now that would be cute!
well if my knowledge of the reindeer lineup is correct.. Cupid Should be next years reindeer unless Krysyy wants to shake it up like Taylor Swift and give us Donnor or Blitzen instead and make Cupid last.
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I purchased this book for my mom and my aunt who are looking to lose weight. One is an Aries and one is a Gemini and they are both so impatient and ready to throw in the towel if they do not see results. My aunt also will always pose they question, "Why will this work, why should I bother?"
What really struck me in reading the introduction was the 'voice', the passion of the authors and their conviction comes through powerfully. This is a diet developed my a mom and daughter and which has worked for two different generations with different lifestyles and routines. As mentioned in the intro, so many diets fail..why? Perhaps because each diet holds a piece of the puzzle, but to bring the pieces together in a hybrid diet can be so much more effective.
What is great about this diet is you don't feel as if you are about to trek across the Antarctic – you focus on the first three days, then then next two weeks, then the 3rd and 4th week and that way you feel achievement and control without staring into the distance thinking you will never get where you are going. The pounds fall off without extra hours in the kitchen, going hungry or keeping detailed food diaries.
This is not just a diet book, it's teaching me how to revolutionise my health with organic food and a move away from carbs and anything GM, pre-prepared or dowsed in pesticide. The best of Paleo without excessive protein. There is extensive research in this book and it is highly scientific.
There are detailed lists of which nuts, beverages, fish, veg, fruits etc to incorporate and I loved the spice section which suggests what spice to use with which food. There are also exhaustive lists of what to avoid. The section on vitamins and which health issues are caused by which vitamin deficiency is very helpful.
Loads of delicious and easy recipes: asparagus omelette, zucchini noodles, sausage patties and guess what you can still have coffee with cream and a BLT sami.
Really worth every penny. Detailed and well researched, there are meal plans, shopping lists, charts and recipes – you just cannot go wrong or hungry with this diet.


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How To Stay Healthy?
Hello, readers! Let's talk about health today. How do we know if we are healthy or not? Based on the weight? Most of the world's population thinks that if you look fat,you're unhealthy and if you're lean you're fit. Right? Wrong! If you think the mirror tells you all about your health status, my friend, you're absolutely wrong. While being overweight is considered unhealthy, so is being underweight. Just because a person is thin, doesn't mean he/she is healthy. You might have friends and relatives who consume double the food you do and still stay half your weight. So no matter how fat or how thin you are, you need to constantly work on keeping yourself healthy. Follow the below tips which would help you stay fit, fine and healthy.
Mental Health
Health isn't just about how many hours you spend in the gym. Your physical health depends on your mental health and vice versa. Staying mentally healthy is the most important factor you shouldn't miss out on. It affects your overall well-being. Mental health can be improved by staying happy, thinking positive thoughts, ignoring the brain's urge to feel jealous, anxious, spite etc. Remember, it is always important to stay strong on the inside to stay strong physically.
Pursue Your Passion
Pursuing your passion is the only thing that can make you feel free and be yourself. Don't worry about what the world thinks. Be it singing, dancing, photography, bird watching etc. Whatever it maybe if it is important for you, do it. If it makes you feel good, go for it. Enjoy yourself and enrich your soul with the things you love to do. That's what brings the healthy glow on your face which you've been trying to get by using make-up products.
Be Aware Of The Stressful Factor
Our life is just impossible without stress. Be it related to work, personal problems, issues with your partner or financial problems. If you are a student, stressing about your results, which college to get in, what stream you should choose, etc. Yes, we all face stress. It is just different for you as per your age your work. Be aware of it and take the time to free yourself from these stresses. Take an off from your hectic schedule and go on a vacation so you can start afresh.
Working out doesn't always mean you need to join a Gym. You can workout at home with the home tutorial videos available on YouTube. Go for a jog, walk, and cycle, swim whatever makes you feel relaxed and helps you stay in shape. What matters here is you being healthy and in shape. Working out in morning fills you with great energy that keeps you energized throughout the day. If you still want a gym environment to inspire yourself to work out, you can invest in a good exercise cycle like the one that is available here. It is an exercise bike by Body Gym that will surely make you wake up with a lot of enthusiasm to start burning that extra flab off. This amazing equipment is available at Snapdeal at just Rs. 5,249. Shop via BuyersGoHappy to save money while you spend. All you need to do is just register to the website and continue shopping through BuyersGoHappy.
Maintain Healthy Eating Habits
The most difficult task for us to do is to eat healthily. That's the reason people these days are not under the normal range of weight. What we start imagining is that eating healthy means having only boiled, boring and tasteless food. You may think that you can eat something really tasty for right now and make up for it tomorrow by working out a bit more. But honestly that tomorrow never rises. And most importantly your body needs minerals and vitamins which can be gained only form vegetables and fruits. What more! Green leafy vegetables and seasonal fruits help you to keep your stomach clean too! Isn't this reason enough to start eating all those healthy foods?
Drink Plenty Of Water
Drinking plenty of water helps you to keep your body hydrated throughout the day and doesn't let you feel tired even if you are having a long and super hectic day. Consuming water digests the food properly and flushes off all the toxins from your body making your skin glow as all the impurities have been thrown out of your body.
Sleep Well
Sleep plays a vital role in your daily schedule. If you haven't slept well the night before it becomes almost impossible to get through the next day at work. It is something I need not explain. Sleep is the most important thing one shouldn't miss out on no matter what. A person needs at least seven hours of shut-eye to live healthily. We know you keep tapping your phone even if its past twelve. In order to stay healthy, put down your phones once it is 10 p.m!
Be Hygienic
Being hygienic helps you feel fresh and energetic throughout the day. Wash your hands thoroughly after coming in to contact of a sick person to avoid getting the diseases. Carry wet wipes along with you. brush your teeth and bathe regularly in order to keep the bacteria away.
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Home » Blog » 6 tips to Plan a perfect New Year's Eve?
It's that time of the year yet again, where you send a holiday card to your loved ones, and get into the spirit of joy and happiness. You would obviously love to have a crazy party instead of heading towards 2018 will a dull start. As, Seventy Seven Entertainment Pvt Ltd. is in the event industry since past 15 years, here we give 6 tips from the event experts to help you ring in 2018 with a big bang:
1) Get a Headcount:
As a host, make a guest list to know a precise number of people who are planning to come to your New Year's party. You would not want to get embarrassed in front of your friends for not having enough food and drinks. Make sure you send out an e-invite which allows the guests to RSVP.
2) Have a set music list:
Be the house DJ at your party. Make sure that you have all the famous songs from the recent to the old classic. It is important for your guests to enjoy the songs and groove to the peppy playlist. A great playlist is one amazing example of a conversation starter, and also a way to get people on the dance floor.
3) Decorate:
Be creative and decorate. If you are planning to have a themed party, make sure your decoration match according to the theme. If not then try to include some simple decorations that are fun yet easy to clean after the party. Swap your regular house lights to some funky color lights. Add some fairy lights to decorate the house.
4) Start a new tradition:
People welcome New Year in their own different way. There are dozens of various traditions that are followed by different culture in different regions, why not make your own tradition with your gang. Like the Colombian who carry a suitcase around with them hoping to have a travel-filled year ahead of them or like the Germans welcome the New Year by eating a donut filled with jam or liquor. You can pick from the existing traditions or into something new.
5) Countdown to enter 2018:
In between the loud music and conversations, there is always a chance where you would or might miss out on the countdown to the New Year and miss it. Place a huge wall clock in your main party room, and wave a goodbye to 2017.
6) Personalized Giveaway:
New Year's comes just once a year and personalized giveaways add the right amount of razzle and dazzle to impress your guests. You can fill tasty candies or lay them out like a candy buffet table for the guests to choose their own favorite candies. Apart from this, you can give a swag bag, thank you letters, etc in synergy with the theme of your party.


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South Africa gears up for Mandela's birthdayComments
South Africans are preparing to celebrate the 95th birthday of their former leader and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela.
The country's first black president is held up by many in the country and worldwide as an icon for the struggle against injustice and colonialism.
"A real pioneer, a real stalwart and thank you for all that you have done for this country," said South African Margaret Chechie, referring to Mandela.
Jason Bartey said Mandela was a very influential figure in the country: "He's actually a source of inspiration for a lot of South Africans. You know to go through what he did and actually come out of it and be so compassionate, I think that is a good thing and well, you know, get well soon."
"Nelson Mandela is synonymous with the reputation and the good name of this country. He is one of those iconic figures who has come to represent not only what South Africa stands for but what we as a country are trying to contribute to the world," said Miller Matola, chief executive of Brand South Africa.
Mandela is still in a serious condition at Pretoria Hospital, but the country is holding celebrations and charity events to mark his birthday.
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma will oversee the donation of houses to some of the poorer families in the Pretoria area.
Many South Africans have commemorated the day by undertaking 67 minutes of public service to honour the 67 years Mandela spent fighting against white-minority rule and working towards reconciliation and racial harmony as president.
In 2009 the United Nations declared July 18 as Nelson Mandela International Day.
Commemorations and tributes to Mandela will be held in many countries around the world.


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As if we needed further proof that dogs are awesome, here's a story about how specially trained dogs (and their sensitive noses) are helping conservationists study and protect endangered species in the wild.
According to an article on the CNN website, dogs are being trained to accompany researchers out into the field and help them identify the scents of endangered animals and their droppings.
Tracking droppings, also called scat, can tell researchers where endangered animals are living, how many of them are around, what they are eating, as well as parasite infection and overall health status. This tracking is also much less stressful for the animals than trapping.
These conservation dogs have worked on many endangered animal studies, including ones for foxes, wolves, cougars, bobcats, otters, minks, ferrets, and more! Some new training session are now focusing on teaching the dogs to track endangered lizards.
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The Craft Group
We meet on the 2nd. Monday of the month 1.00 pm - 4.00 pm in the Methodist Church Hall. The charge is £2 each and this includes a tea or coffee.
We are a friendly group who come to knit, crochet, cross stitch, make bags, patchwork projects and card and box making.
Whatever craft you do, come and join us and maybe help others to try something new.
We have a busy, varied program delivered by members(see below) and have places for new members.
U3A Craft Activities for 2019:
|February 11th
|Card/envelope holder
|March 11th
|6 sided box
|April 8th
|Cards, little tote bags for Easter
|May 13th
|Boxes again! 4 or 6 sided
|June 10th
|Fabric/ribbon flowers. Dressmaking!
|July 8th
|Parchment cards. Patchwork - clever Pineapple block to use as a cushion
|August 12th
|Wood block printing on calico bags
|September 9th
|Glass painting and Ribbon flowers
|October 14th
|Parchment cards and 6 sided Boxes
|November 11th
|Cards, Crochet snowflakes and Xmas Decorations
|December 9th
|Xmas Decorations
|Origami to be fitted in at sometime
Please join in with the above activities OR bring your own project, for help or to complete.
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As I came out of my Tucson camp haze I was also starting to look at my upcoming race schedule, and one thing stood out in my thoughts: I didn't want to wait until June to race! While I'm not feeling SUPER fit right now, I'm feeling fit enough – and perhaps more importantly, my mind is in a good place to toe the line. The schedule is a little complicated because I am heading to Noosa next week to crew for my TeamHPB athlete Briana in Ultraman…..but, I'm no stranger to traveling. I'll pack the NUUN and my sleep mask, make sure some travel arrangements are easy when possible….and hopefully I come out of the zillion hours of travel unscathed 🙂
So, it will be a bit of a game time decision (#perk of being a pro) but as of right now I am planning to race Chattanooga 70.3 in a few weeks! If travel back from OZ ends up being a disaster, then I won't head down south. But, it's a good course for me and I know that when the itch to race happens, the best thing to do can be to scratch and see where you're at.
After that, it's back to the regularly scheduled programming that I had been planning: Eagleman 70.3, IM Copenhagen, IM Wisconsin, and the Big Savage Challenge at Savageman. I am also contemplating a trip to the southern hemisphere in July for Ecuador 70.3 – more as a bucket list race than anything else – but I might make that call after Chattanooga. We'll see.
But yes – the stars have most definitely aligned and I will be racing my TWO FAVORITE IRONMAN COURSES in the same season!! Knowing I'll be heading back to Copenhagen and Madison has me super pumped and ready to take on the long summer days in the humidity to get myself ready.
I'm also excited to tackle a "double" again this year – I think doing IM Wisconsin and the Big Savage Weekend (swim/run Friday, Olympic Saturday, 70.3 Sunday) will be quite tough but I have always loved to race Savageman and I'm excited to go back this year and race the 3 days for the prize money!
I also have already committed to my late season race for the season: I'll be racing a 6-day stage race in November, the Trans-Pecos Ultra in Texas. This race looks like a once in a lifetime opportunity for sure, and with the ability to earn my last 6 UTMB points for the lottery*, I didn't want to pass this up. This also conveniently frees my end of September through October for some trail adventures 🙂
For now it's keeping the blinders on and letting the process work itself out as I continue to find fitness!
* – UTMB changed their lottery policy and turns out I only need 10 points now instead of 15!! After racing the 110km in Spain and the Marin 50 miler, I will have 9…..ah! So, basically I could have skipped the entire thing racing Marin 2 weeks after Spain…sigh. But then I wouldn't have had a great weekend with friends, running trails in a beautiful place, so, not really a loss at all.


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Soon: Chapter 30: Specs and Jealousy
With the billboards dark and Specs not answering his Skull Phone, Paul speeds back to the postproduction row. There, he finds that "a team of commandos" has just raided Specs' place, and shot him dead, leaving as quickly as they came.
As we have seen, Atheistopia does some things marvellously well. They have cured cancer and homelessness, halved all travel times, made interactive movies, stopped polluting the planet, improved laser eye surgery such that 99.9% of people have perfect unaided vision…
But they just can't get their act together when it comes to evil dystopias.
Let's be clear: these billboard and sign pranks weren't successful in any way that mattered. They weren't converting anyone; in fact, they were pissing off the general population (more on that in a bit).
So the "projectionist," though no one knew who he was, was one of the most hated men around.
Why didn't they grab this guy in the most public, orderly fashion possible? Drag him out, professionally, in front of a crowd. Make a big show of flipping a switch in his workroom that restores the signs. Give him a nice, public trial in a kangaroo court, and then have him publicly executed for seditious acts against the state. Make him the enemy, not the victim.
"Is that guy all right, the guy with the glasses?" [asked a bystander]
See??? SEE, ATHEISTOPIA, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS
Paul had just met Quinn, yet he felt as if he had lost a dear brother. What a waste. What a tragic loss.
Okay, this is why I do not take RTCs seriously when they say they love everyone. That is not love. It's certainly not love for a brother. Because I have a brother (a real one, not just some guy who shares my religious beliefs), and I can pretty much guarantee that my first thoughts if he died would not be "what a waste, what a tragic loss."
Something else occurs to me: Atheistopia is going to have Specs' body now. Do you think it's possible that they could know what calls Specs received on the last day of his life?
Just wondering.
But that's not what is on Paul's mind right now. He does get that somebody JUST MIGHT BE TRACKING HIM (oh, geez, Paul, YOU FRAKKIN' THINK SO, EH???), but he doesn't think it's Ranold, wise to the fact that Paul is a secret Christian.
Nope, he thinks it's Bia Balaam, and that she's just some jealous mannish wimmens or something:
…an aggressive Washington agent who would trust no one, especially the competition. Paul was a twice-injured operative viewed as a hero in the agency and even more threatening as the son-in-law of Ranold Decenti. No, Bia Balaam would never give Paul a chance to show her up…
Gotta watch out for those aggressive wimmins! Never know what nefarious doings they'll be up to if you don't keep them safe in the kitchen!
Also, I think Paul is overestimating the clout he has as Ranold's in-law. Ranold doesn't seem the type to keep his feelings of contempt and animosity for Paulie a big secret.
But Paul is concerned enough to FINALLY check his NPO-issue car, and finds a tracking device.
He attaches it to another car, a ploy that I am sure will work for ten, maybe even fifteen minutes.
And off he goes in his now-nontracked car.
Me, if I was part of the Atheistapo, I'd track Paul via his Skull Phone, but hey, what do I know?
Harriet Johns, the L.A. NPO lady, calls him and tells him to check out the Hollywood sign:
It now read "Hurray for Hollywood." Drivers honked and waved as they passed.
Bah. Headdesk, Atheistopia. Headdesk for you, this time.
Atheistopia's Death Count: 30
Posted on January 26, 2012, in Books, Soon. Bookmark the permalink. 19 Comments.
Not too mention how is changing "Hollywood" to "Holywood" really a huge enough threat that they need to make an example out of Specs? Sounds like the kind of crime that would get maybe a few months in jail plus a fine. Probably barely make the police blotter section of the paper. Even if they needed to do something bigger to Specs than jail time plus a fine, wouldn't torturing him in order to get him to name names be more useful or finding a Dr. Nick-style shrink willing to declare him crazy on spurious grounds and have him institutionalized and drugged to the gills work better? Again, both methods are less flashy than having a squad take him out and make him a martyr but both work in terms of removing Specs as a threat to Atheistopia. Having a squad take him out runs the risk of what the CIA calls blowback: too risky, runs a risk of attracting too much sympathy for the enemy. Better to take out a threat quietly than a big flashy manuever which has so much potential to backfire.
Atheistopia's answer for everything is summary execution. Which is senseless not only from a practicality standpoint, as mentioned (*), but also from a doctrinal standpoint. The government would view religious belief as a type of mental illness — it wouldn't put a bullet in the heads of everyone expressing it, it would try to cure them. These Christians would be rounded up alive, institutionalized, and then deprogrammed, medicated, or lobotomized. From society's point of view, they would be helped. "Saved", you might even call it. Paul should bump into Christians arrested earlier in the book who are now "cured" and happily secularist.
Jenkins is unlikely to give us scenes like this, because learning to love Big Brother isn't as cool or sexy as being martyred. It would also raise the question, which Jenkins probably isn't prepared to address, of whether these deprogrammed Christians still count as saved or not.
Of course, I expect that like most atheists in bad Christian fiction, the people running Atheistopia aren't REAL atheists — they know deep down that Jesus is real and the Bible is right, and it just makes them so mad.
(*) For one thing, if the government issued death sentences for pulling a prank like Specs', then the entire Caltech student body would be wiped out before Homecoming. And then who'd they get to design the next generation of skullphones?
Wait, what? Did they have nine extra giant letter generators set up in front of HOLLYWOOD just in case? If so, I can think of way better tricks to do with them then just blanking out one of the Ls.
The Atheistapo should have thrown Specs into a DVD press that's busy making copies of Con Air. Then Paul could have run up to him crying, "Specs! You have become that which you most loved!"
Insert Orson-Welles-applauding-in-Citizen-Kane .gif here.
Wait, what? Did they have nine extra giant letter generators set up in front of HOLLYWOOD just in case? If so, I can think of way better tricks to do with them then just blanking out one of the Ls.
I'd envisioned something more like a giant (hi-tech) version of those road signs that can be programmed to say whatever needs to be said – amber alerts, estimated drive times, warnings of crashes/detours. So adding several more letters would maybe just make the original "Hollywood" half-sized.
Or atheistopia's so awesome that they do, in fact, put up 8 times as much equipment as is normally needed, in case they ever want to say "happy wintermas, Hollywood!" or "Be excellent to each other, Hollywood!".
When the RTCs take over, their perfect state will look exactly like this only without the technological advances – incompetent secret policemen and all.
Then the real nasty people, who are always around, will quietly take over the apparatus.
Starting with 1789 Paris, revolutions were normally started by Idealist Intellectuals and taken over by the Street Thugs. This pattern continued for the next 200 years until the Warsaw Pact revolutions of 1989 returned to the American model.
The guy with the glasses? Is that on purpose? How old is this book?
Oh my God Paul is a self-absorbed moron. He's been sticking up for his RTC buddies, knows his father in law hates his guts, but his first instinct is "Someone uppity woman must be jealous of my aweomeness".
Oh, and great idea switching the tracker now. Had he done it sooner, Specs might be alive. But now there's no real point anymore. The best thing for Paul to do is to keep that tracker on his car, pretending not to know it's there, and then switch it just before he's going to do something zealoty again. By switching it now, he's letting Bia know he knows she's following them, and is gathering further suspicion by not telling anyone. He might have tried throwing a fuss about it to Raynold, pretending to think it was the zealots who bugged his car (he can probably even do that without literally lying by merely suggesting the posibility). That way he can get rid of the tracker without looking even more suspicious by clearly showing he has something to hide. Because yes, this switcheroo can work at most untill Bia meets Paul in a place his tracker doesn't place him.
Hang on, you mean S3kr1t Ag3nt cars don't have trackers in them as standard?
I think Atheistopia is actually doing a decent job of following the Evil Overlord list.
"Shooting is not too good for my enemies!"
tone-deaf bards, clumsy thieves, humorous midgetsglasses-wearing hackers or other obvious sidekicks will be summarily executed before they meet the Hero, or immediately thereafter."
"My Legions of Terror ™ will be able to hit a moving, man-sized target at 10 paces. Anyone who cannot will be used for target practice."
I'm not saying they're perfect, but their willingness to kill first, and ask questions never at least keeps the numbers of the resistance low.
It'd explain their extra Ho lywood letters, too.
"27. I will never build only one of anything important. All important systems will have redundant control panels and power supplies. For the same reason I will always carry at least two fully loaded weapons at all times."
You mean to say Specs was actually the Nostalgia Critic, aka http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/? Oh, say it ain't so!
( . . . my sad, sad attempt at cleverness. But at least, unlike Jenkins, I know when my attempt at cleverness is pathetic.)


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