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Twitter user Al on Friday shared photos of the tiny dog-sized room beneath the stairs, complete with a bed and miniature photo frames along the walls.
"My brother built his dog a separate room in his house!" he wrote.
The thoughtful owner David Maceo, told the Dodo, he decided to give his dog "Hennessy" his own room after he and his wife bought their first home together.
Hennessy and the couple had previously shared a single bedroom in his mother's house, and Maceo felt he owed the dog the extra space to call his own.
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Maceo began the project by sticking a camera into the bottom of the staircase to see if there was enough space for Hennessy, he then cut a small hole in the wall and "went on from there."
He spent the next few weeks constructing the special space for his pampered pet, painting the walls and floors to match the rest of the house and hanging up some family photos.
"There are pictures of him and his brother; he passed a year ago," Maceo said. "On the other side, there's a picture of him and a picture of me and my wife. There's another picture of my father and mother."
Maceo worried Hennessy might not enjoy his new abode, but after being lured in with a treat it appeared to be love at first sight.
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Neither am I awed by those who acquire "guru" status, especially spiritual guru.
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If you ever cross path with such an individual, you are indeed blessed. Make the most of your time with such a being. Your life will truly transform!
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The travel experts at Cheapflights.ca polled more than 1,000 Canadians to determine their top bucket list travel goals. We took the 15 most popular results from our bucket list survey, and then we crunched the data and did the research to figure out the best way to make those goals a reality, taking a look at when the best flight prices are available, when the weather is best, when the crowds are at their smallest and more. From diving the Great Barrier Reef to eating your way through Rome, here's how to knock some of the top travel destinations off your bucket list.
1. Visit the Blue Lagoon, Iceland
Otherworldly Iceland is a bucket list-worthy destination in its own right, but it's the beautiful Blue Lagoon that's a major draw for many visitors. The sprawling natural geothermal spa near Reykjavík was named one of National Geographic's 25 Wonders of the World in 2012 and makes for an ultra-relaxing getaway. In addition to soaking your stress away in geothermal seawater, the lagoon offers a sauna, steam room, waterfall, luxury lounge, a cafe, an in-water silica bar (to get some skin-soothing silica mud) and an in-water beverage bar when you need some refreshments. You can also opt for in-water massage and other spa treatments.
When to buy: End of September.
When to fly: End of January.
Tips: Note that while January is one of the most affordable times to fly to Iceland to visit the Blue Lagoon, most museums and attractions are only open from late May to early September. It's also mandatory to book your Blue Lagoon ticketin advance of arrival, and the earlier the better, as tickets for specific days can and do run out.
2. Visit Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Banff National Park, located in the Rocky Mountains of southwest Alberta, has the distinction of being Canada's first national park as well as the flagship of Canada's extensive park system. Banff National Park is also part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site, so you know you'll be in for a treat no matter which parts of the park you visit.
Explore more than 190 kilometres of mountain bike trails, hike 1,600 kilometres of maintained trails, take a canoe ride, do some bird watching and, if you want to get the full park experience, sleep under the stars while you're there. Choose from thousands of campsites at 13 campgrounds or, if you prefer, stay in the town of Banff or charming village of Lake Louise. Add Banff Upper Hot Springs to your park visit as a relaxing stop amid all the hiking and outdoor activity you might be doing. They're the highest hot springs in Canada at 1,585 metres in elevation and make for a serene experience while in Banff.
Best airport: Calgary International Airport.
When to buy: Late December, or between late January and early February.
When to fly: Late May or early June.
Tip: Once you get to Calgary International Airport you can utilize the Banff Airporter, a shuttle offering service between the airport and Banff starting at 5 a.m. from Banff and departing as late as 10:30 p.m. from Calgary International. The trip is around two hours, and you'll find the departure point between exit doors five and six at area "B" of the main arrivals level of YYC.
3. Visit Santorini, Greece
Considered one of the most romantic destinations in Greece, it's understandable that Santorini would find itself on quite a few travellers' bucket lists. But romance certainly isn't the only draw. Beautiful beaches, eye-catching whitewashed buildings, temperate turquoise water, jaw-dropping sunsets, well-preserved historic sites and a steady supply of fresh seafood and local wine help seal the deal for anyone interested in the trip of a lifetime.
When to buy: Early February.
When to fly: The first week of June.
Tip: It can be slightly less crowded and more affordable to base yourself on the island's east coast since it's less elevated than the west. If that appeals to you, think about setting up shop in either Kamari or Perissa.
4. See the Northern Lights over Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Yellowknife is one of the best locations in the world for viewing the Northern Lights (also called aurora borealis). The capital of the Northwest Territories is a fascinating place to visit any time, but, if you can get there to see the Northern Lights, it'll be a trip etched in your memory (and hopefully captured in photos) as you watch the sky light up like a technicolour abstract painting.
Best airport: Yellowknife Airport.
When to buy: Mid-January and early February.
When to fly: Mid-to-late April or early May.
Tips: If you're visiting Yellowknife after mid-April, it's often too bright to see the Northern Lights thanks to the Midnight Sun (which lasts until around mid-August). The best way to see the lights is via a tour and there are many tour companies to choose from.
To get the details on the other 11 experiences that are tops on Canadians' travel bucket lists (and advice for planning your own visit to each), go here.
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Adaptive support ventilation can speed weaning after coronary artery surgery compared with protocolized weaning using other modes. There are no data to support this mode of weaning after cardiac valvular surgery. Furthermore, control group weaning times have been long, suggesting that the results may reflect control group protocols that delay weaning rather than a real advantage of adaptive support ventilation.
Randomized (computer-generated sequence and sealed opaque envelopes), parallel-arm, unblinded trial of adaptive support ventilation versus physician-directed weaning after adult fast-track cardiac valvular surgery. The primary outcome was duration of mechanical ventilation. Patients aged 18 to 80 yr without significant renal, liver, or lung disease or severe impairment of left ventricular function undergoing uncomplicated elective valve surgery were eligible. Care was standardized, except postoperative ventilation. In the adaptive support ventilation group, target minute ventilation and inspired oxygen concentration were adjusted according to blood gases. A spontaneous breathing trial was carried out when the total inspiratory pressure of 15 cm H2O or less with positive end-expiratory pressure of 5 cm H2O. In the control group, the duty physician made all ventilatory decisions.
Median duration of ventilation was statistically significantly shorter (P = 0.013) in the adaptive support ventilation group (205 [141 to 295] min, n = 30) than that in controls (342 [214 to 491] min, n = 31). Manual ventilator changes and alarms were less common in the adaptive support ventilation group, and arterial blood gas estimations were more common.
Adaptive support ventilation reduces ventilation time by more than 2 h in patients who have undergone fast-track cardiac valvular surgery while reducing the number of manual ventilator changes and alarms.
Use of closed-loop weaning with adaptive support ventilation results in more rapid weaning of patients after cardiac valvular surgery than physician-directed weaning, without an increase in morbidity.
Adaptive support ventilation is a closed-loop mode of ventilation in which the ventilator adjusts the inspiratory pressure to achieve a tidal volume that minimizes the work of breathing
This study determined whether adaptive support ventilation is associated with a shorter duration of ventilation compared with physician-directed weaning in patients undergoing elective fast-track cardiac valvular surgery
Use of closed-loop weaning with adaptive support ventilation results in more rapid weaning of patients after cardiac valvular surgery than did physician-directed weaning, without an increase in morbidity
Fang Zhu, Charles D. Gomersall, Siu Keung Ng, Malcolm J. Underwood, Anna Lee; A Randomized Controlled Trial of Adaptive Support Ventilation Mode to Wean Patients after Fast-track Cardiac Valvular Surgery. Anesthesiology 2015;122(4):832-840. doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/ALN.0000000000000589.
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Dr. Mariam K. Chamberlain was the founding president of the National Council for Research on Women, which merged with ICRW in September 2016. Dr. Chamberlain was a true visionary whose contributions to the feminist and social justice movements can be seen across the world by generations of women. Mariam was a key force in shaping and launching the women's studies and academic research movements in the United States and worldwide through her work as a Program Officer at the Ford Foundation in the 1960s and 1970s. She provided the strategic vision, funding and support to launch university and college-based centers and freestanding policy institutes focused on women's issues. Mariam helped build a network of dedicated and accomplished leaders committed to advancing women, especially in academia, and helped cultivate lasting institutional support for their work.
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Through a generous $100,000 matching grant from the Ford Foundation, the organization established the Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award to honor and extend Mariam's vision. The Award enabled Re:Gender and now ICRW to continue Mariam's work promoting mentorship as well as high-level scholarship. The Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award creates an opportunity for a first-generation doctoral student, including immigrant students, to continue working on a dissertation under the close supervision of a senior dissertation advisor over an academic year.
The International Center for Research on Women is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2017 Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award, Kate Price of the University of Massachusetts, Boston, for her research to improve laws and policies to support children in the United States who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and trafficking.Read more
ICRW is pleased to announce the winning team for the Third Annual Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award: Desiree Barron-Callaci, a doctoral student in Anthropology at New York Universiry, and her advisor Fred Myers, NYU Silver Professor of Anthropology, for her research into how rugby culture shapes gendered perceptions of Māori men and women in New Zealand.Read more
ICRW congratulates Ashley Mog and her advisor, Dr. Sherrie Tucker, the recipient team for the 2015 Mariam K. Chamberlain Dissertation Award. Ashley is a doctoral candidate at the University of Kansas and a Visiting Scholar at the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Rice University. Her dissertation Discomforting Power: Bodies in Public rethinks and reframes the ways in which race, gender, and disability are intertwined and how they are determined, felt and policed.Read more
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Pokemon Pearl Version - Cacturne FAQ
Everyone remembers the old Pok�mon of the Day Guy and of course weirdalto, our resident Pok�mon of the Day Chick for a long time, yeah? After few years I, FoxOfWar, have decided to start writing articles in full their full Diamond/Pearl glory, with some mention about their third generation possibilities. These days I work with a partner in crime, too: EtherealExperiment. Every now and then we will be taking a close and personal look upon one of these popular pocket monsters. Our movesets and ideas tend to work best on casual play, where you don't have to be prepared to beat all those OU pok�mon all the time, and where anything goes.
Fox: Today's pok�mon is Cacturne... where do I stand with this thing? Really, only experience with it has been thus far the idea of breeding Ingrain around to my Venusaur and Meganium, but other than that, I'm in the fog, here. I know he looks kinda freaky and learns few quirky moves. He has the personality to share, and he looks rather creepy.
Evolution: Evolves from Cacnea at lvl 32.
Location: In Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, you can find wild Cacnea to evolve easily from Route 111, while Cacturne cannot be found. As with many third generation pok�mon, LG and FR are without the spiky dude, and the latest incarnation of games has Cacturne commonly on Route 228.
Ability: Sand Veil: Raises Cacturne's evasion by one level when in Sandstorm; also makes Cacturne immune to the move.
Fire Red/Leaf Green/Emerald tutors:
Mega Punch
Swords Dance
Mega Kick
Body Slam
Seismic Toss
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Egg Moves:Group: Grass/Humanshape
Max Stats, neutral nature, at level 100:
HP: 344 (base 70)
Attack: 329 (115)
Defense: 219 (60)
Special Attack: 329 (115)
Special Defense: 219 (60)
Speed: 209 (55)
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Ethereal: Cacturne is something I love. Not only is he a Dark type(gotta love that), but his stats are perfectly even. Equal attack and special attack, and equal defense and special defense. Do you know what that means?! It means I can do almost anything I want with this guy. It makes almost everything in his movepool viable(okay thats an exaggeration, but ya get the idea)
Ingrain is a bitter sweet move. If you decide to use ingrain be prepared to saddle up with Cacturne because he's gonna be out there for quite sometime. Cacturne's health really isn't anything special, it's a really a "meh" stat. Which means Ingrain can be helpful. It's a little bit of extra HP every turn at the cost of not being able to switch out. It gives him a chance to get a few buffs out on himself, deciding which path he will tak attack and defense-wise.
Cacturne doesn't have all too many Special attack buffs, therefore I'm gonna go physical here and outfit him with a Swords Dance. So now this dancing Cactus is a little more useful. It's attack is now more respectable, and allows it to deal some more respectable damage as well.
Yeah, Needle Arm is a gimmick move only Cacturne can learn, does that make it bad? Certainly not. Flinching is a somewhat underused status affliction because of how unusual it is. However I view things this way. If Cacturne is already Ingrained, and Swords Danced, chances are it's taken a hit or two. So we hit the enemy with a Needle Arm. It takes power from being both STABed, and Cacturne's now buffed attack stat. If the flinch lands, Cacturne gets to restore health that turn from Ingrain, without taking damage to counter balance it.
This is where I had some trouble deciding. Thunderpunch takes advantage of the Swords Dance boost and has the posibility to Paralyze whatever it is your fighting. Paralysis is very nice and really with this things miserable speed stat the speed reduction on the enemy is a welcomed bonus. However the Dark Pulse will get STAB which will bring it's power closer to Thunderpunch. Not only that it but it also lets Cacturne fight on the Physical and Special fronts of the battle. Past that, it too has a flinch chance, and a higher one than Needle Arm. I personally would probably go with Dark Pulse, because it has the STAB and starts off with a higher damage, although Paralysis is a little more reliable that constantly trying to flinch the enemy.
Fox: As I said in the introduction, I don't really share the love of Cacturne with Ethereal, here. Grass/Dark isn't really that good a combination, much less on a pok�mon with Cacturne's defensive stats... Blaziken or Infernape, anyone? Obvious and numerous weaknesses aside, Cacturne is one weird customer: decent offensive stats(both), way inferior defensive stats(both) and lousier speed than Claydol. That's something all right. Those offensive stats are, as Ethereal said, too good to pass up(although a Sandstorm/Toxic/Leech Seed/Ingrain combo would be so delicious were his stats reversed... *evil grin*). But as everyone is already aware by now, I'm rambling and have no freaking idea as to what to do with this, so let's get on with it...
Fox's Suggested Moveset:
Item: Big Root
Before we get to the point: you WILL Baton Pass Agility (or even pseufo-pass Tailwind) to Cacturne if you want to make any headway with him. That clear? Okay. As his first move we have Sandstorm. It was a long debate between Sandstorm and Toxic, really. Either you'll whittle your opponent slightly slower and get some bit of evasive boost, or just screw Cacturne's defenses alltogether and just Toxic the opposition. Either way, that's what we would have in this slot: something that will keep the opposition beaten at every turn. I just chose Sandstorm in the end because it doesn't care if the opponent switches...
...which, really, is bound to happen because we're using Leech Seed on Cacturne here. With Big Root, Leech Seed actually deals/restores a fair bit of damage, so it is rather likely the opponent switches at some point if he/she is not a complete idiot. Which just might happen, but it usually is a bad tactic to just hope your opposition sucks. Won't happen every time. What will happen every time is that Leech Seed just might keep either Cacturne longer alive or the opponent going switch-happy every other turn because of it, getting his/her champs happily beaten by Sandstorm. Unless you're facing something like Infernape or Heracross, but you wouldn't keep Cacturne out against those, would you? (His numerous and easily exploitable weaknesses are the reason I would rather leave Ingrain to the likes of my beloved Cradily.)
Speaking of Fighting types, we have a move of that type here! I have never used Drain Punch since just about every pok�mon that can learn it can learn better Fighting type moves, but since I decided to go with the whole "drainage"-theme here, let's continue with it. For those that do not know; Drain Punch is practically a Giga Drain gone physical and Fighting-typed. Since it's augmented by Cacturne's decent attack stat and Big Root, it just might do something to those Steel types bound to come out when you get Sandstorm in. All the better for Cacturne if said Steel type happens to be Aggron(not Bastiodon: it's Defense is out of the wazoo). Of course it also hits the weak side of Ice types, but you will need a 'passed Agility to actually hope to get a hit in against an (usually faster) Ice type. Rock, Normal and Cacturne's own Dark type brethren also find their weakness in Fighting. Although with Rock types, this particular Cacturne would rather go with Giga Drain...
...and speaking of which, we have Giga Drain here! Way to go anticlimatic on m'self. Anywho, is there anyone who really cannot tell what Giga Drain does, thus getting nothing out of my explanation of Drain Punch? Right, a quick recap for those really unobservant: a base power 60 special Grass type attack that heals the user half of the damage it did. Giga Drain feeds of STAB, Big Root and Cacturne's just as acceptable special attack, so this would be your main attack against anything not pointedly resistant to Grass or weak to Fighting. And of course, against anything with suckier special defense than defense - same goes the other way with Drain Punch. I don't really have that much more to say about Giga Drain on Cacturne; it's just something that works(particularly with Big Root equipped).
Since I've already mentioned Big Root about half a dozen times here, might as well tell you guys what it does if you don't already know. Heh. Anyway, what it does is that it increases the power of all draining moves, including Leech Seed. Together with three draining moves it just might keep Cacturne alive long enough to damage something with his offensives(that will heal him some humongous amounts - it's a good thing that there are quite a few "fatties" in the Water and Normal type-groups *grin*). Sand Veil kinda got pass-by explained up there with Sandstorm, and EVs plus Nature kinda poke towards what I'm getting in here, again: Cacturne. Is. Sluggisly, infuriatingly, unbelievably. Slow. Get that Agility 'passed his way if you want to do a thing with him with this moveset. Now that you've had your recommended dosage of random insults to a particular stat of a pok�mon, let's get to the alternate moves... Ethereal, get 'em.
Ethereal: Cacturne's movepool is diverse enough to support it's equalized stats. Thats for attacks. It has almost now worthwhile buffs, it's best special attack booster being Growth. However it does have a few nice STABed attacks including most of the fresh batch of Dark attacks(Payback, Sucker Punch, etc....) as well as a nice group of Grass attacks to support both sides of it. While it's can't make itself much better, it does have a vast selection of moves to chop down you enemy including moves like Cotton Spore(a very nice speed reducer) Energy Ball, and others. And what do I always say? Well for those of you who don't know, a de-boost for them is a boost for you. Unlike schoolyard bullying cliches in this case chopping the other guy down, can make you better! If thats how wanna handle the fight go ahead, it will most likely serve you very nicely, unless they switch quite a bit, which can be risky on there behalf, taking a turn away from them.
Fox: Thaaaat... would be Cacturne for today. This guy isn't too high on my personal "to train"-list, but if you want, sure, give this weird dancing cactus a chance - if you can get past both his creepy looks and completely nonexistant defenses AND deplorable speed. But I digress; just like many other things in life and pok�mon training, it's a matter of preference.
So here's hoping some of you guys(yeah, at least one of you three that read this) will someday find the fuel to find out what Cacturne can do for you, and remember to return next week for new exciting(riight...) installment of Pok�mon of the Day!
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The "Ballon Goes Up" Blog recently published the results of a recent survey that asked about recent gun purchases.
I found it interesting that online reviews/blogs carried a lot of weight when factoring into purchases - The traditional "gun rags" are def. losing some ground here...
(In full disclosure, I still don't see any other nuthuggers out there packing Berettas... So I must not be that influential. :)
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The US Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has had a huge influence on both American businesses and those in the rest of the world, especially those who want to do business with or in the USA. Section 404 of the act tells us that the management has to be in control, and that the auditors must verify this. A manager must sign a formal statement to declare that he or she is in control.
That immediately begs a question: How can I be sure that I am in control? And more importantly, how can I demonstrate to the auditors that my statement is true? After all, that's what's important with any compliance requirement – being able to show others that you are indeed compliant.
Hmmm. That ability to demonstrate being in control might be tough, but don't worry, SABSA can come to your rescue here. Let us first look at what being in control might mean. The Macmillan Dictionary gives us a generic definition:
Someone who is in control has the power to make decisions and decide what should happen. Examples: Dr Marion is the person in control of all medical decisions at the hospital. The governing board is in control of the school's budget.
Wikipedia gives a more business-focused definition, in which performance management is introduced:
A management control system (MCS) is a system which gathers and uses information to evaluate the performance of different organizational resources like human, physical, financial and also the organization as a whole in light of the organizational strategies pursued.
These definitions lead us nicely on to the multi-tiered SABSA Business Attribute Profile (BAP) as a means to break down the business into a series of attributes that are the key performance indicators at every level of the Business Stack. The diagram shows this SABSA concept.
The first thing to recognise is that 'to make decisions and decide what should happen' is another way of saying 'manage the business risks'. The diagram shows the way in which risk management (which is at the heart of the SABSA framework and methodology) is distributed through the layers of the stack.
The diagram indicates that a SABSA BAP can be defined at every level. The Business Attribute 'In Control' is one associated with the high level value chain – the business itself, but of course that must be inherited downwards through the stack levels, interpreted into many more specific attributes appropriate to the various levels.
Each attribute is defined within the context of the stack layer, and each one is assigned a measurement approach, a specific metric and a performance target. The attributes are 'proxy assets' for the highest-level asset, Business Value, and the performance targets are an expression of risk appetite with regard to acceptable risk performance of those assets. SABSA defines risk as being the uncertainty of outcome for both grasping opportunities for enhancing business value, and for mitigating threats that might undermine business value. So if you adopt SABSA as your method of controlling, managing and reporting business risk, your done! You're in control and you can demonstrate that by reporting performance.
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I Got It Covered.5
Guest writer, Emotional Cactus, shares how simply the remembrance of Allah can change a life around.
As the sister sat there in my living room giving her weekly talk as usual, it wasn't long until my mind drifted deep into thought. I only needed to absorb a few of the things that she had said that made me start reflecting about the way I was and the way I was living my life –so very far from the way that I'm supposed to. All I kept thinking to myself was, I have displeased my Creator, I have wronged myself. And soon enough the tears started rolling down my face. It was actually rare for me to cry like that; my friends use to call me a "cactus" because they never saw me being emotional.
So as I sat there deep in thought, my mind went in and out as the sister carried on with her discussion. I just kept thinking how everything I was doing was going against me not for me. That day was the beginning to the end. Even though I was feeling an overwhelming sense of remorse, hidden behind that was a feeling of hope.
I was surprisingly enjoying the weekly circles; the sister who would come around would talk to us about religion and I would think, well that's my bit of remembrance done for the week! I was pretty much forced to attend them though. My aunt made the sister have them at my house so that I had no way of getting out of it. The first one caught me off guard: the sister explained how the weekly reminders were going to change our lives and that life was never going to be the same again. I even yelled at my aunty because she never warned me about this –I just pretty much assumed that it was going to be some women lecturing about religion to us.
I remember thinking to myself, I am not ready for this! I am too young, I should use my youth to enjoy myself and have fun. The sister was sitting there in her hijab and jilbab and I guess it was a reminder about how I should be, but I all I kept thinking was that as I was a real party girl I couldn't party in that attire! I didn't know how I could get myself out of attending them so I had to go. The worse of it was they made it on a Friday night –party night! I would normally go to the pub with my work colleague on Fridays, even though I would only drink ginger ale (I later found out that it was actually slightly alcoholic), but I enjoyed the social factor of going out.
I told myself I will just attend them but if anything fun is happening I would just make some lame excuse and get out of it.
The second circle wasn't that bad; I actually quite enjoyed it. It wasn't too intense or anything. However as the weeks passed, I would start to look forward to my time of the week with the remembrance of Allah. I slowly started working things around the circles; I even turned down nights out for them. Then one day I was getting on the bus and I randomly bumped into one of the sisters that attended the circles. I could tell she was really taken aback and shocked by my appearance. I dressed as any normal British girl would: a tube dress and leggings with a cardigan on top; that was my staple style. Only now do I understand what she was feeling at that time –I feel the same way when I see a Muslimah depriving herself from obeying her Creator.
I had a really good fashion sense and I was one of the trendy, pretty girls in the office. I was no. 1 for many of the guys. As I was talking to the sister on the bus, she was saying the next circle was going to be about hijab. I instantly starting thinking, I really don't want to go to that one! As the week progressed I was contemplating whether I should go. It's just going to be a circle, I thought, as if anything is going to happen. How wrong I was.
"Hijab is fard;" there was just something about her saying it that just hit me. I mean I knew it was, but I didn't know why I didn't wear it. I guess growing up in London it was okay not to wear hijab as loads of other people didn't. I remember the sister saying that every time a man looks at you and admires your beauty that you should be guarding, you are committing a sin which you will be punished for. But by then all that was going through my head was that I have really disrespected myself.
I started to reminisce about all the previous encounters with men that I had had. None of them really cared about me, or how kind I was, or the intellectual conversations that I could hold, or even my humour. They were only after one thing, and it didn't even matter whether it was me or another. Really I had just completely degraded myself. I compromised myself for them yet it didn't make sense to me why I got involved with them in the first place — they only wanted one thing which I was never going to give them anyway.
I asked myself sincerely, what is reason I don't wear hijab? Because people tell me it is okay not to? What do these people know, who walk around barely clothed themselves! Are they going to help me at the Final Hour? I had started reading the Qur'an more often, and had come across a passage where the people of Pharaoh asked him to take their fire for them, as it was his fault that they were being punished. He said, rather it's your own fault you are here, so taste your fire. Did I really want to fit in with these people? None of them will take the fire for me.
I started thinking about it more and more and I really became fearful. The notion of death hit. I had flight plans and I was so worried — what happens if the plane didn't make it? I mean really, how did I even know if I was going to live long enough to catch my plane? During the flight I tried to cover myself up with hijab pathetically. But as soon as the flight was over, I took it off. I slowly started to wear it more and more, when I would go out for shopping or to see my family.
I use to have the weirdest thoughts though. I remember one time thinking I wanted to go for a walk, but I couldn't leave the house without my hijab; but for some reason, something kept telling me I didn't want to wear it. I sat there for about twenty minutes arguing with myself whether I should wear it or not. So didn't end up leaving the house because I didn't have the strength to wear my khimar. How foolish was that, I considered afterwards. It is just some material over my head. It is not even hard or unusual if I do wear it. Wearing hijab is so common in London now, and all the sisters who first wore the hijabs in this country did all the hard work.
I gave myself a deadline: by Ramadan, I have to start. I really wish I had done it sooner though; I don't know why it had taken me so long. But then again, I wasn't just wearing a scarf –I was changing everything. No more parties, no more late nights or crazy antics.
I went through a real stage of thinking, I can't do, I just can't do it. I am really weak. Ramadan was getting closer but I carried on going out for drinks. It seemed very hard to give up my party lifestyle. But my mind would drift away as the conversations we would have I just no longer cared about –everyone just hated their job and would backbite about each other. I realized, you know what? I am really not going to miss this, it's fake. We just tried to distract and constantly entertain ourselves rather than having to deal with reality.
My way of thinking, my mentality, was all changing. When I would look at other women I didn't like it; I didn't like seeing their body or that they were uncovered. The week before Ramadan I started telling my colleagues that I am going to start covering up next week for Ramadan. Everyone thought it was just for Ramadan as they all knew I was really good during that time; I would make sure to get in my prayers and everything.
SubhanAllah for some reason, I felt that going to work would be my biggest challenge. As I was getting ready for work I just stared at myself in the mirror, wearing my blue scarf. I thought: my Creator is so happy with me right now, and when I step outside I got it covered. I am one of the most beautiful things to my Creator dressed like this, so who else matters? I walked into the office and sat at my desk sheepishly. I noticed a few surprised looks from those that I didn't manage to tell. But the day went on and it was really nothing. It really didn't matter.
I haven't looked back since, alhamdulillah.
InshaAllah I pray for all those sisters that are struggling; may Allah give you strength and guidance. May Allah strengthen our Ummah, and sisterhood and keep us all on the straight path, Ameen.
5 Responses to "I Got It Covered."
Abu YusufJune 01, 2012
Salaam Alaykum, in western countries, it's very often the father's fault for letting the daughter grow up not valuing hijab and modesty. Muslim men in the west are busy and striving hard to bring home the dough and often end up neglecting the fruits of their loins that are their impressionable and nubile daughters. The mothers meanwhile are busy watching turkish soap operas, egyptian drama serials, spanish telenovelas, Geo TV offal, or gyrations of Katrina Kaif on bollywood channels.
Hijab is one thing, but modesty and firm belief are an entirely different thing. I know of hijabi sisters in USA who eat pork and partake in all manner of prurient unseemliness. That is a sign that the inward hijab is non-existent.
I never thought a tube top with a cardigan and leggings was considered fashionable. What an odd combination! The dress of the Muslims in the east is so much more beautiful and elegant and often works of art and sights to behold.
I commend you sister for coming to the light.
YasminJune 02, 2012
Mashallah, very inspirational post!
FaizaJune 03, 2012
Subhan Allah,it's beautiful!
TheSisterWhoSmilesJune 05, 2012
wow, this gave me goosebumps and my heart sent a dua for you sis. and you're right, especially in most areas of london and most other cities here, hijab isn't a big deal anymore, subhanAllah. i'm so happy for you <3 <3 <3:) indeed you made me smile :D!
FarahJune 28, 2012
Salams Sister, I don't know how I ended up here but here I was as I read your story I felt as if I was reading about my own life experience! I can relate to every letter in this article except that I went out seeking the circle myself. Getting to the point of putting on the head scarf was not easy but once I understood the importance of it and actually put it on with the intention of never taking it off and only for the sake of Allah swt was absolutely an amazing and one of my proudest moments so far! JakazakAllah Khayr for shaing it with us.


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Design Strategist, IBM Watson
Randy Gregory II is a designer who focuses on the intersections between experience, brand, and the systems that govern it all. Currently working in Austin as a part of IBM, Randy primarily devotes his time to shaping the culture of a 100 year old icon, developing industry focused applications as a Design Strategist within Watson, developing content as a Station Manager of IBM Radio, while running Design Thinking workshops, interviewing the next generation of design talent, developing mentorship programs, contributing to the Design Thinking & UX practices, and finding time for AIGA.
With humble beginnings in Phoenix working as a user experience designer for U-Haul & numerous odd jobs while contributing to the beginnings of PHXDW, Randy ended up in New York City, as a part of the School Of Visual Arts' Masters In Branding program, where he worked on projects for Major League Soccer, The Museum of Modern Art, and the Transportation Security Administration. During this time, he achieved global recognition for his "100 Ways to Improve the New York Subway System" project, which took a look at creative ideation around the subway.
When he's not walking the halls of IBM, he plays far too much Dungeons & Dragons (but really, there's no such thing), brews beer, is an improv performer, fails at trivia, and posts photos of his dog on Instagram on a consistent basis.


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I always think men are the hardest to buy for at Christmas time...well, any time really. There doesn't seem to be as many easy gift options as there are for woman. I tried to round up some of my favourites for this year, with the help of Paul of course. His top choice for any man in your life is Assassins Creed, he tells me it is one of the best games for this Christmas. Mine would be the popcorn maker! I think it would be such a fun gift to receive -or to buy for yourself . The one I have included here is the larger size but it also comes in two smaller sizes, which are also much cheaper.
1. Smart Grey Coat - £159
2. Body Wash Gift Set - £31
3. Bosh Gourmet Set - £49.95
4. Electric Razor - £66.10
5. Assassins Creed PS4 - £59.99
6. Check Scarf - £25
7. Amazon Kindle - £199
8. Popcorn Maker - £140
9. Lager Making Set - £34.99


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In the name of...
Radoslaw Pelczynski
Three women: Ona, a pop star, Jude, a celebrated stripper and Hon, a judo player pursue, to the exclusion of everything else, their respective goals and ambitions.
Ona starts judo training as a new fad in order to maintain the interest of her fans in her. Hon in addition to her obsessive judo training, also works as a bouncer in the lap dance club where Jude appears. Jude lands an offer she cannot refuse.
A company producing the most expensive diamonds in the world is experiencing a decline in sales and is looking for a strategy to turn it around. It has hired one of the most experienced PR experts in the field.
Suddenly opportunities present themselves, which could change the lives of the three women beyond all recognition putting their true motivations and passions to the test.
A thought provoking film that challenges everybody's perception of success.
- Year
- 2007
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 90 mins
- Format
- HiDef, 35mm
- Director
- Beata Hughes 1st Feature
- Producer
- Simon Goldman, Mari Jed, Gary McGwyer
- Co-Producer
- Simon Goldman, Mari Jed, Gary McGwyer
- Executive Producer
- Beata Hughes
- Editor
- Lukasz Buzuk, Krzysztof Raczynski
- Screenwriter
- Beata Hughes
- Director of Photography
- Radoslaw Pelczynski
- Production Designer
- Marcello de Campos
- Sound
- Vincent Watts
- Principal Cast
- Melissa Collier, Laurel Andrews, Ata Ali, Guy Fearon
Production status
Please let us know if we need to make any amendments to this Film entry mailing us directly at
Last updated 2nd November 2006


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How to Conserve Space in a Crowded Kitchen
If you still haven't gotten the roomy, luxurious kitchen of your dreams, all hope isn't lost. You can strategically organize and decorate your kitchen to conserve space to help a crowded area appear larger and roomier.
Tear Down a Wall
Today, open floor plans are all the rage in new houses on the market. An open floor plan may feature a great room that extends through the living area to the dining room to include the kitchen. With this type of floor plan, even a tiny kitchen will appear large and welcoming since you can easily communicate with friends and family in the living room or dining area while preparing a meal.
If possible, consider investing in the cost of renovation to tear down a dividing wall between a kitchen and a living room. Even if a portion of a wall is removed to create a cutout above the stove or sink in a kitchen, it will help to expose a tiny kitchen and support a more spacious floor plan in a home.
Store Above Eye Level
Instead of crowding a kitchen with knickknacks, cooking supplies, and utensils on the counter tops, try to store as close to the ceiling as possible. Most kitchen cabinets have storage areas on top, which can be used to hold serving dishes and seasonal items, like Christmas china.
If your cabinets don't provide overhead storage room, you can install kitchen shelves above eye level. This additional storage space will provide the opportunity to stack plates, cups, bowls, wineglasses, and the like virtually out of sight so that a kitchen appears less cramped.
Repaint One Wall
Making a subtle change in the color scheme of your kitchen can make a world of difference in opening up a congested space. Even better, repainting a single wall in a kitchen in a different or even deeper color than the rest of the decor can make the other walls appear to recede so that the space looks immediately bigger.
If your kitchen is painted in neutral tones, you can paint an accent wall in any bold or vibrant color that fits in with the rest of your kitchen decor. Or, you can paint one kitchen wall a dark color in a deeper intensity than the existing paint color, such as a vibrant yellow used with a light custard hue on the remaining walls.


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Seven companies bid $3.4 billion in Chukchi sale
Shell offered the highest bid -- $105 million for a tract adjacent to the Burger well.
Seven companies bid on the 448 tracts, including Shell, Statoil Hydro, Eni, Repsol, ConocoPhillips, Northern America Civil Recovery Arbitrage Corp. and IONA Energy Co. (US) Ltd.
It does not appear that IONA has bid in Alaska before, but Northern America Civil Recovery bid in the March 2005 Beaufort Sea MMS sale. The company was high bidder on two leases, but did not pursue them, MMS said in late 2005.
Editors note: See full story in the Feb. 10 issue of Petroleum News that will be available online to subscribers on Friday at www.PetroleumNews.com.


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Our Not for Profit and Budget travel kits feature Basic Personal Hygiene toiletries for men, women, and children packaged in reusable bags for them to take and use anywhere. Perfect for Street Outreach efforts, Homeless Shelters, Shelters for Battered Women, Food Pantries, Emergency Relief efforts and Veterans Stand Downs.
Whether you are affiliated with a non-profit or someone who can help in the lives of people less fortunate, CKI can help you and your organization in helping others in a meaningful way with assembled hygiene travel kits. Personal Hygiene kits are used in various outreach efforts, stand downs for Veterans and to help the homeless.
Buy any of our stock hygiene kits or create your own. Call & email us to let us know what ingredients you want inside and the type of packaging you would like and we will provide a quote within 24 hrs.


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Hoo boy. This, from E (exclamation point) Online, sounds pretty hump-y to me:
A source tells E! News the Sports Illustrated swimsuit beauty and Clippers forward got "very cozy" Wednesday night at NYC hot spot Beauty & Essex.
"Very cozy," eh? Go on.
A source says the pair "were cuddling and holding hands, although they were not seen making out. They seemed pretty cute together."
Now consider that all this "very cozy" canoodling happened on Wednesday, the same day Upton sent this not-so-subtle tweet (since deleted) to a dude who happens to be a friend of her ex, Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander:
Burn. There's more! The New York Post published a similar Griffin-Upton item about an hour after E (exclamation point) Online did. The Post's report quoted a source (same one?) who likewise described the couple's behavior as "very cozy." Then again, the Post incorrectly said Upton is 20 years old. And its report also included this line:
The bikini babe – whose been linked to MLB players Justin Verlander and Mark Sanchez ...
Mark Sanchez, "whose" an MLB player, per the Post. Wait. What? Where were we? Ah, right: Blake Griffin and Kate Upton are totally humping.
Photos credit: Getty


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Run and Return (2011)
- Studio: Independent
- Release: March 12, 2011
- Director: Michael Thelin, Jose Luis Rios
- Writer: Michael Thelin, Jose Luis Rios
- Cast: Matisyahu, Stu Brooks, Dave Holmes, Joe Tomino
Video archive for the film Run and Return, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 2011. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Happy viewing!
Featured Movie Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker


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Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., aren't very much alike, but in Time magazine's view, they're among the 100 most influential people.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell does not appear on the list, though he wrote the profile for his junior counterpart from Kentucky. McConnell praised Paul for his willingness to speak to a wide variety of audiences and for avoiding attacks on other members of the party.
"He has also embraced the 11th commandment made famous by Reagan, 'not to speak ill of any fellow Republican.' But the real secret to Rand's rapid rise from a Bowling Green operating room to the center of American politics is his authenticity," McConnell wrote. "It's a trait that's obvious to anyone who has seen him come out of a D.C. television studio in Ray-Bans and shorts, or hold the Senate floor for half a day to get answers from an imperious White House."
Gillibrand, meanwhile, gets a glowing review from the Republican senator for whom she once interned, Al D'Amato.
"Don't ever underestimate her. She can go as far as she likes. If Kirsten Gillibrand wants to be a rock star, she'll be a rock star. But she'd make a great President. When she draws a line in the sand, everyone knows not to cross it," D'Amato wrote.
As for the Senate's majority leader, Democrat Harry Reid of Nevada? He did not make the list, though the targets of his frequent criticisms, the Koch brothers, certainly did. Charles and David Koch were profiled by top Republican strategist Karl Rove .
"The Kochs have answered abuse with courage, giving encouragement to others on the center-right to get into the fight," wrote Rove. "Bless them for all they do and all the liberals they send into orbit."


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I'm a woman. I'm a 'black' woman, a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother of four children, a Christian, and an architect. I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was baptised when I was 17 years old. Here's my profile – http://www.mormon.org/me/CWCP/Vanessa.
I love my family – they are funny! I love my profession which is all I wanted to be since I was about 14 years; and I love my religion and how I can embrace all truth in this world & universe!
I have written a personal journal since my teenage years and have wanted to share my thoughts with a wider audience for some time. So this is it, my online journal which I hope you will find interesting and want to keep reading, liking and commenting on. Entries will probably be brief, so please don't expect essays, on my views.
Oh, the title comes from an audacious 45 min presentation with 6 hand drawn slides I delivered as part of my professional qualifications. And the strapline, well, I'm hoping to receive a royal inheritance from our Heavenly Father one day. 🙂
Enjoy reading, my friend.


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Wood River Land Trust projects aim to protect and restore land, in ways other than owning it as a preserve or by holding a conservation easement. Some examples of these projects include restoration work, community conservation, or facilitating transfer of ownership to the appropriate entities.
Date of Project: 2014 to Present
Partners: Trout Unlimited
Acres Protected: 3
Date Acquired: 2003
Public Access:
Partners: Bluff Homeowners Association, Sun Valley Elkhorn Association, and the City of Sun Valley
Bow Bridge of the Big Wood River
Date Acquired: 2012
Public Access: Yes
Funded through the generosity of an anonymous donor, the Bow Bridge of the Big Wood River was inaugurated during the fall of 2012. The Bow Bridge is a pedestrian bridge which spans 160-feet over the Big Wood River, connecting the east and west sides of the Draper Wood River Preserve and the Hailey Greenway. The public can now walk the trails of the Preserve and cross the river to Lions Park, connecting with the Blaine County Recreation District's Nordic trails, along with trails on Carbonate Mountain.
The Bow Bridge is one piece in the Land Trust's Hailey Greenway Restoration Project. The river has been straightened south of Bullion Bridge to reduce flooding in nearby neighborhoods, and an oxbow in the historic river channel had been filled with 80 years of trash, including pre-solvents and other toxins. Six-hundred cubic yards of material were sifted out of the former dump area, with 90 percent of the inert material being used for restoration, including a path to the Bow Bridge. The new makeup of soil was designed to promote native plants and increase wildlife habitat.
The Bow Bridge is an integral part of our objective to allow people to experience nature, as the bridge itself is a draw for our community and visitors alike to experience the Hailey Greenway. As people visit special places, they begin to take ownership and pride in the health of the area, thus helping the Land Trust manage it. We hope this connection with nature will inspire our community and Wood River Valley visitors to become more involved with land protection and restoration.
Acres Protected:
Date Acquired: 2004 to 2005
Public Access:
Partners: City of Hailey
Date Acquired: 2007 to 2011
Public Access: Yes
Conservation Values:
Project Dates: 1998 to 2003
Public Access: Yes – bike path
Partners: City of Sun Valley
Public Access: Yes
Partners: City of Hailey
Conservation Values:
Public Access: Yes
Partners: City of Hailey
There have been several additional restoration projects on Lions Park, and through them a strong working relationship has been formed with the City of Hailey. This unique, and well-loved area, provides many opportunities for community conservation. We often have school groups conducting hands-on research, participating in nature studies and surveys, or helping us with restoration projects such as planting native species.
Date Completed: 2011
Public Access: Yes
Partners: John and Gloria Osberg
Date: 2008 to Present
Public Access: Yes
In 2008, the Land Trust and the City began an application with the BLM for a patent that would allow the City, in partnership with the Land Trust, to manage and maintain approximately 315 acres of land, including Hulen Meadows Pond. The City and the Land Trust plan to restore Hulen Meadows Pond in a way that accommodates recreational users and the community. A task force that includes multiple stakeholders and community members has been assembled to guide restoration efforts.
Acres Protected: 1.87
Project Dates: 2002 to 2004
Public Access: Yes
Acres Protected: 10,394
Date Acquired: 2014
Public Access: Yes
Partners: Natural Resources Conservation Service, The Nature Conservancy, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Rinker Trust & Rock Creek LLC
Acres Protected: 306
Project Dates: 2007-2012
Public Access: Yes
Partners: John McDonald, BLM
Acres Protected: 320
Project Date: 2004-2012
Public Access: Yes
Partners: Dan Brown, BLM
Project Date: 2000 - 2002
Public Access: Yes
Partners: Senators Clint & Michelle Stennet & Idaho Department of Fish and Game
Acres Protected: 1,609
Date Acquired: 2010
Public Access: No
Partners: Southeast Idaho Mule Deer Foundation, Idaho Sportsmen for Fish & Wildlife, Triple M Land and Cattle, LLC
Timbered Dome provides year-round habitat for elk, chukar, raptors, pygmy rabbit, mule deer, and migratory songbirds. The property also provides habitat for Greater Sage-Grouse and their leks (mating grounds) on and near the property. Sage-Grouse and pygmy rabbits are highly vulnerable to a loss in sagebrush-steppe habitat, and Timbered Dome offers ideal habitat for their populations. Sage-Grouse are candidates for endangered species protection, and pygmy rabbits are a species of concern in Idaho.


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The dates you need to know to plan your 2019 business
A Timeline of J.Crew's Rise and Fall
Retail Dive
Item of the Day: Draper James Hi/Bye Y'All Mittens
Injecting friendly Southern hospitality into a simple wave!
Accessories Holiday Gift Guide 2018
From the beautiful to the whimsical, we've got your holiday gift list covered!
See Vintage Lord & Taylor Handbag Illustrations
A look at some vintage accessories, drawn for vintage Lord & Taylor ads and catalogs
Fashion Industry to Meet Post-Midterm Elections to Discuss Expected Impact on Trade & Business Outlook
Tackle uncertainties! Join fashion brands and retailers on Nov. 7th to discuss today's trade, transportation and compliance challenges
Kelly's MAGIC Monday: Cozy Weekend at Home Style Guide
Throw another log on the fireplace, toss another marshmallow in the hot chocolate and cozy up on the couch for a snuggly Fall weekend at home!
No Quick Relief For Retailers From U.S.-China Trade Dispute
Retail TouchPoints
Item of the Day: TopTote Hat Clip
"It's the most significant hat-carrying invention since the hat box!"
Accessories Council Introduces Its Business Workshop on Nov 15
"Bringing the industry's minds together to explore, educate and innovate."
Your Weekend Movie Assignment: "Studio 54: The Documentary"
Go for the shimmer, stay for the scandal!
Neiman Marcus Wants to Build You a Sugarfina Candy Bar With 1 Million Pieces of Candy
Neiman Marcus unveiled its Fantasy Gifts for 2018 and they are doozies!
Inside the $2.6 Billion Subscription Box Wars
Fast Company
Trend Finder: Classic Watches
In today's high-tech world, a classic watch brings us back to the lost art of time telling. Designers are keeping things classic, with simple dials and straps, plus some modern touches thrown in.
Item of the Day: LittBag by PurseN
Let there be light!


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What is CLUE?
CLUE is a claims-information report generated by LexisNexis®, a consumer-reporting agency. The report generally contains up to seven years of personal-auto and personal-property claims history.
What a CLUE report contains
The report contains the following claim information provided by your insurance company:
Your name
Date of birth
Policy number
Date of loss
Type of loss
Amount the company paid
Description of the covered property
Property address for homeowner claims or specific vehicle information for auto claims
What companies report
Insurance companies report all claims for which they:
- Pay out money
- Set up a file for a possible claim
- Formally deny a claim
LexisNexis advises insurance companies not to report claims information when you contact them to simply ask a question about coverage or your deductible.
How insurance companies use CLUE reports
An insurer may request a CLUE report when you apply for coverage or request a quote. The company uses your claims history, or the history of claims at a specific property, to decide if it'll offer you coverage and how much you'll pay. Insurance company studies show a relationship between past claims and claims you report in the future.
Get a free report
The Fair Credit Reporting Act entitles you to a free copy of your CLUE report. To request a copy, contact:
LexisNexis, Consumer Center
Request your personal report online (www.lexisnexis.com)
Call 866-312-8076
Note: If you need a CLUE report on a property you'd like to buy, the owner must request it.
Why ask for a report?
- You can check for inaccurate or unrelated information that could be making you pay higher premiums. If you find mistakes, contact LexisNexis Consumer Center at 888-497-0011. They'll verify your information with the reporting insurance company and notify you of the results within 30 days.
- You can add an explanation to an item in the report that will show in all future reports.


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Sharon Guynup's dynamic lectures have captivated audiences around the globe--on stage and as an expert on
international tours. She's spoken on wildlife extinction at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars,
the fate of the tiger at TEDx, on rainforest ecology on trips for Lindblad/National Geographic ventures, on the
history of Delhi and Hinduism for National Geographic Expeditions, and has led photo expeditions through Vietnam,
Cambodia, India, Costa Rica and Panama. She has been interviewed by numerous radio, TV and print media outlets.
Sharon has taught as an adjunct professor in New York University's Science, Health and Environmental Reporting
Masters Program and at Stevens Institute of Technology.
Society for Environmental Journalists Conference
Lunch plenary: The Sixth Extinction
The Wilson International Center for Scholars
Panelist: DC Environmental Film Festival Screening:
The Poachers Pipeline: Dealers, Diplomats & the Illegal Horn Trade
International League of Conservation Photographers
WildSpeak 2016 Panel: Building the story
The Evolving Landscape of Global Oral Health (representing Scientific American)
American Dental Association Conference
The Wilson International Center for Scholars
Panel, "Closing Elephant-sized Loopholes in the
Illegal Wildlife Trade: CITES COP17 and the Path Forward"
Smithsonian National Zoo
Judge, Zoohackathon: Coding to End Wildlife Trafficking
The Wilson Center Environmental Change and Security Program
Interview, Wildlife Trafficking
Society for Environmental Journalists Conference
Panel: "Crimes Against Nature"
Click here for more info and here for audio.
The Wilson International Center for Scholars
Panel, "Wild Laws: China and Its Role in Illicit Wildlife Trade"
BBC Radio 5 - Up All Night
Interview: Thailand's Tiger Temple
Interview: Thailand's Tiger Temple
NPR - Interview, Science Friday with Ira Flatow
Debunking claims that tiger populations are on the rise
Tigers in Crisis
Sharon Guynup on Saving Endangered Tigers
A Five-Part Interview
National Tigers for Tigers Coalition
Conference speaker and panelist on the global state of tigers
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Quoted, nationalgeographic.com
"India's Tigers May Be Rebounding, in Rare Success for Endangered Species"
The Bob Edwards Weekend, PRI and National NPR
The Bob Edwards Show, SiriusXM Radio
Mid-Manhattan Library
Click here for more information.
PRI - The World, Radio Interview
Words Bookstore, Reading + Book Signing
The Maggie Linton Show, Radio Interview
The Explorer's Club, Lecture + Book Signing
Radio Interview With Pat Thurston
KGO 810 AM San Franscisco
Sanctuary Wildlife Awards - Mumbai, India
Book Launch and Book Signing
Location: Tata Theatre, Mumbai, India.
National Geographic Live! - DC Elementary Student Lecture
National Geographic Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Sharon and Tigers Forever co-author Steve Winter talk about tigers: their behaviors,
why they've been feared and revered throughout human history, the threats that
face them--and extraordinary efforts to save them.
National Geographic Live! Lecture
Location: National Geographic Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
Sharon Guynup and Steve Winter, coauthors of the book Tigers Forever, talk about one of the planet's most iconic felines--the tiger, joined onstage by Alan Rabinowitz, CEO of the big cat conservation group Panthera, to share inspiring stories of committed people on the front lines of tiger conservation.
Tedx Talk "Tigers Forever"
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, N.J.
Click here to watch the video.


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The TomTom Go 720 is an attractive, slim navigator with plenty of extras. It works with TomTom's Map Share technology, so users can download road changes from other users, and even upload their own. It also offers a 4.3-inch screen, 2GB of storage for music and photos, and an FM transmitter. The POI database is small, however, about 3 million.
Bluetooth Cell Phone Required
When it comes to traffic the Go 720 is something of a hybrid, as it can receive both GPRS and TMC data. Getting GPRS traffic requires a compatible Bluetooth cell phone with a data plan (the TomTom site has a list of compatible phones, which currently number more than 100). This method has the advantage of being free (not including the cost of the data plan).
TomTom Go 720 Traffic Data
To get TMC traffic you'll need TomTom's RDS-TMC Traffic Receiver ($129), which is nothing more than a suction cup antenna that you attach to your front window for the best reception. It comes with 12 months of free traffic. After that you'll need to pay $59.95 per year. The information you get from GPRS and TMC is pretty similar, but TomTom says GPRS has more coverage on traffic flow. So if you have a data plan on a compatible Bluetooth phone and can take advantage of the free traffic, that is the option to try first.
Attractively designed traffic screens and attention to detail made the Go 720 more of a pleasure to use than the other devices here. A vertical tool to the right of the map view lets you see where incidents occur on your route, and helps you navigate around them. This worked smoothly during our tests. Rerouting required just a simple click, and gave no choices for the new route. You can also call up a helpful overview map of the entire area to see exactly where traffic problems occur.
TomTom Go 720 Verdict
Overall, we like the TomTom Go 720 best. It stands out from the pack with its overview map and vertical slider, and it does the best job making traffic information usable. It also deviates from the standard, overpriced TMC traffic. If you're looking to save money in the long run, using the TomTom Go 720 with GPRS and a compatible phone is your best bet.
Read Full Review: TomTom Go 720


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Since it's New Year's Eve, I needed to bling it up, even if I'm not going out.
I started out with a base of my favorite black, Wet N Wild Black Creme. I really need to buy more of this. It's cheap, goes on in 1 thick coat, dries well, and is good for stamping. What more could you want?
Then I added my new favorite, INM's Northern Lights Hologram Top Coat Silver.
It really is amazing. I used two coats on each finger. My pinkie looks like it has more, but it just applied that way. Over black, this glitter seems like a starry sky.
Well, I couldn't stop there, so I added more sparkles.
First I put on Barry M Limited Edition Effects Silver Glitter. I tried sponging it on, but it turned a bit white (look at the pinkie nail). So I tried a different technique. I place a thick line at the top of my nail, like you would with a french manicure. Then I wiped off the brush in the bottle and pulled the color back towards the cuticle. Tada!
As if that wasn't enough, I added Sally Girl Chunky Silver Glitter over the whole nail. I didn't take a picture before I added the Sally Girl so you the pictures look the same. Buuuutttt....the Sally Girl is big hexgaon/round pieces and some smaller chunks as well.
Hope you all like it!
Happy New Year to those who are already past midnight, and Happy New Year's Eve to those who have yet to celebrate. 2012 can only bring good things.