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A just-released US government report placed Russia and China among the worst nations in the world for the first time in recent years, raising serious questions about the prevalence of slavery in two of the world's most important nations.
The State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Human Trafficking issued the 2013 edition of its annual Trafficking in Human Persons Report on Wednesday. The report found that while efforts to combat trafficking are on the rise, the overall number of people in captivity remains obscenely high. An estimated 27 million people around the world are currently forced laborers or held in bondage, a global enormity the department has referred to as "modern slavery."
Of that number, only about 46,000 victims were fully identified and provided the help needed to free them in the past year, according to the report. The number of convictions of traffickers and slavers jumped 20 percent over the same time period.
The State Department's ranking system orders states places states in a three-tier ranking based on how much effort they devote to addressing human trafficking within their borders. Those states at Tier 1 — including the United States itself — have shown a commitment to combating human trafficking, such as making compelled service a serious crime, while also providing protections for victims both domestic and foreign. Those on the Tier 2 Watch List are putting little effort into anti-trafficking enforcement, Tier 3 states show a chronic disinclination to fight the practice.
Three countries — Iraq, Azerbaijan, and the Republic of the Congo — were lifted off of the watch-list and into Tier 1 due to recent improvements. Three others, however, became the first states penalized under a provision in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act Reauthorization of 2008 that automatically downgrades states who spend two years on the Watch List into Tier 3. While waivers are available, these three states — Russia, China, and Uzbekistan — have run out of chances.
In a briefing with reporters, the State Department's Ambassador-at-Large for Human Trafficking Luis CdeBaca explained that while China is making some small progress in combating trafficking, its action plan was both too little and too late to matter for this year's report. Russia, by contrast, is actively using forced labor to construct the venues required for the 2014 Winter Olympics to be held in Sochii, according to Human Rights Watch. The report also makes clear that while the Russian authorities receive training in handling trafficking abuses, investigation into complaints is rare. CdeBaca also informed the assembled journalists that, next year, another six countries will no longer be eligible for waivers: Afghanistan, Barbados, Chad, Malaysia, the Maldives, and Thailand.
The key to fighting this trafficking, CdeBaca said, is eliminating the "zone of impunity" traffickers feel they operate in. These zones come in a variety of forms, he explained, including "being out past the 12 mile limit and so feeling like you can operate without any police or coast guard oversight, …a zone of impunity because the victims are, say for instance, illegal immigrants from Burma or Cambodia, or are members of ethnic minorities like those hill tribes girls, or…corruption."
President Obama outlined his commitment to fighting against human trafficking in a speech at the Clinton Global Initiative last September. In his remarks, Obama laid out the reasons for the world to stand behind efforts to fight trafficking. "It ought to concern every person, because it is a debasement of our common humanity," Obama said . "It ought to concern every community, because it tears at our social fabric. It ought to concern every business, because it distorts markets. It ought to concern every nation, because it endangers public health and fuels violence and organized crime. I'm talking about the injustice, the outrage, of human trafficking, which must be called by its true name — modern slavery."


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1-8 August 2014, Latvia
The project was supported by EU programme Erasmus+.
Objective of the project was to improve understanding of possibilities provided by Internet and modern communication technology among young people, positively influence their professional development and social engagement by teaching to use virtual communication securely, independently and without causing potential threat to their own health and safety.
Thirty young people from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania participated in the project.1-8 August 2014, Latvia
Questions regarding the significance of Internet as a contemporary cultural phenomenon and the tools it provides, which could be used for self-help, education and occupational purposes, as well as Internet-security, ethics, Internet- related laws and regulations were covered in discussions, simulations, debates and activities of other format.
Teamwork exercises, "icebreakers" and team-building activities, open discussions, interactive presentations done by both the participants as a form of assignment and by qualified professionals attempting to foster understanding of a specific topic, simulations, daily and overall feedback and evaluation sessions, filmmaking.
Participants raised their awareness of both national and international work-placements, internships, academic and informal educational opportunities by learning to utilize IT resources effectively.
They were encouraged to think about the Internet and social media as a cultural phenomenon along with gaining an understanding of underlying moral and philosophical concepts. Therefore, improving own occupational desirability, ultimately diminishing odds of falling into unemployment and promoting habits of secure Internet usage among youth.


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VIDEO: Santa Clara's Marc Trasolini and Evan Roquemore Talk About the Summer and Next Season
Note: The remainder of the game times for the WCC will released in the next couple of weeks when the rest of the WCC TV schedule is announced, including Comcast games.
The West Coast Conference announced the league's ESPN schedule Wednesday and Santa Clara will be featured on the ESPN network four times this season with two games at home and two games on the road. The Broncos return all five starters, including senior All-WCC players Kevin Foster, who led the nation in three pointers in 2011, and Marc Trasolini, who was forced to miss last season with a torn ACL suffered in the preseason.
Santa Clara will begin play on ESPN2 this season when it faces Duke at famed Cameron Indoor Stadium on Sat., Dec. 29 at 9 am. It will be Santa Clara's second visit to Cameroon Indoor Stadium, having dropped an 86-80 game on Dec. 27, 1971.
Santa Clara will host rival San Francisco in its West Coast Conference opener on Wed., Jan. 2 at 7 pm in a nationally-televised audience on ESPNU. This is the 211th meeting between the two Bay Area rivals dating back to Jan. 22, 1909 when Santa Clara won 19-11. SCU leads the all-time series 109-101. Santa Clara has won nine of the last 15 games against USF, dating back to Feb., 2006.
Santa Clara will host its other Bay Area rival, Saint Mary's, at 8 pm in a nationally televised contest on ESPN2 on Thurs., Feb. 7. Santa Clara has only played Saint Mary's more times than the Dons and sport a 131-81 record vs. the Gaels.
Santa Clara will play at Gonzaga in a rare Wednesday night contest on Feb. 20 this season. The nationally-televised contest will be shown on ESPNU at 8 pm. Santa Clara's last win in Spokane: an 84-73 victory on Feb. 12, 2007, ending the nation's longest home winning streak at 50 games.
The WCC Championship will also feature three days of a nationally-televised audience for the WCC Quarterfinals (ESPNU, Fri., March 8); the WCC Semifinals (ESPN2, Sat., March 9); and the WCC Championship (ESPN or ESPN2, Mon., March 11).


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Art it Up! is a weekly feature hosted by Tabitha @ Not Yet Read. It is dedicated to showcasing our Art. It could be inspired by a book or some other entertainment media or even just whatever artistic thing you've done that week. Break out those dusty art supplies!
Want to participate? See the Art it Up! main page
This week's art
This was actually done a few weeks ago. But I had taken pictures of it along the way with the plan to post it here as a "from start to finish" watercolor.
Of course its not a true from start to finish of the entire process since I didn't include any photos of the sketching process but ehhh who wants to see all that? (if you do let me know and I'll do a process photo on my next detailed doodle.
My process
Step 1 – tape down the watercolor paper to a flat board (you could do it to your table but I like to be able to rotate the picture as I paint it)
Step 2 – Choose your base colors and paint on a very light wash over the picture. I've found going light to dark it best. Also I read its best to be sure to spread those same colors throughout the painting to give the whole picture continuity? Seems to work =)
I pre-wet the surface of the picture in big blocks of area before adding the light wash so that way the color didn't form any "hard lines". LET IT DRY between layers or sections you are working on! Sometimes I get inpatient and just push ahead and that's when things tend to not turn out the way I want. Working when its still wet causes colors to bleed and mix and can turn out muddy. Some love the technique but I obviously still need to work on that to perfect it.
Step 3 – Add in another layer light layer! Again I pre-wet the surface area I was going to work on. I changed up my brush size as well. Since this wasn't a wash I wanted a smaller round brush. I forget what size 4 maybe?
Step 4 – I let it dry again and then went in again with an smaller brush and darkened areas. I pre-wet again…Sometimes though I didn't pre-wet depending on what look I was going for. For instance on the hair I didn't pre-wet it. I just added in the darker lowlight lines. But on the gravestone I did pre-wet because I wanted the shadow area to slowly fade out to the lighter section. The "shadow" areas to try to make it not such a flat drawing anymore. I'm still not the best at depth but eh practice makes perfect right?
Step 5 – add in more layers – this is actually just an ongoing step. I'd add heavier shadows to the shaded areas again and again until I get it the way I want it. Usually pre-wetting working with the brush from the darkest part and fuzzing it outward. On the left sleeve I ended up getting a "bloom" look which normally watercolor painters don't like, but in this case I think it turned out rather nice.
I also added darker color and different colors to things like the grass, a slightly different green then the wash so it isn't all just one color. I mixed in the main pink purple and greys into the other areas where that was the dominant color to again give it that connected feeling. (sorry forgot to take a picture at this point!)
Step – Last step! Adding white highlights with a white gelly pen (usually the eyes and highlight area…in this case i added it to the hair also then took water and brush and softened the white gelly ink…you could also use white gouache but I really like my white gelly pen…you could say I'm addicted! Then I start outlining the whole think again with black ink penliner.
Since I'm one of those that starts with an inked drawing already my pen lines get faded during the watercolor process. A lot of watercolor painters start with a super light pencil drawing and then sometimes add ink last (or not at all) – I haven't tried it that way yet, but I probably will sometime in the near future. I personally just want the black to be a vivid black because I just like the way that looks so I go back over almost the entire drawing with ink again. Its good to use a thicker inkliner on the main things in the foreground (like the girl's outline) and a thinner inkliner on the things in the background (like the gravestone and moon – in the moon's case I wish I wouldn't have gone back over it's outline because I wanted it to look soft but once you touch pen to paper…oops its too late…sigh).
You can see lots more of my daily doodles over on my instagram! Remember if you decide to participate via Twitter or Instagram please use #ArtitUp so we can all checkout your doodles!
This Week's Crafty AGGRAVATION!
Paper cutting! I'm having both fun and aggravation with it. The cutting can be scary cause I have a fear of sharp objects BUT I love the look of the layered paper cuts. I'll do a step by step of that sometime in the upcoming weeks.
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*New** Short Term Rental Ordinance effective January 1, 2020
Beginning January 1, 2020, the Town of Mount Pleasant will implement regulations regarding the use of residential dwelling units as short term rentals. Residents who plan to use residential homes, accessory dwellings, or portions of their homes as short term rentals will be required to have a short term rental permit and a business license.
What does this mean?
Until January 1, 2020, the following rules/regulations apply:
- You can rent out your entire house (owner does not live on-site) on a short-term basis, unless otherwise restricted. You will need to have a business license and must pay accommodations taxes.
- If you rent out a room (up to six rooms) in your house or an accessory dwelling (ADU) on a short-term basis and you live on-site, this is considered a bed and breakfast and you need to have a special exception from the Board of Zoning Appeals. Once the special exception is approved, you will also need a business license and must pay accommodations taxes.
As of January 1, 2020, the following rules/regulations apply:
- Any structure utilized as a short term rental must meet the definition of a dwelling or accessory dwelling. These definitions are defined in section 156.007 of the Town's Zoning Code. Additionally, short term rentals shall be prohibited in multi-family dwellings, the Old Village Historic District, and within neighborhoods that specifically prohibit short term rental activity through their homeowner association (HOA) covenants and restrictions.
- A short term rental permit application will need to be completed and approved in order to operate a short term rental, whether for an entire house, accessory dwelling, or a room (up to six rooms) in your house (a special exception from the Board of Zoning Appeals will no longer be needed).
- Applications will only be accepted online through our website. A $250 non-refundable fee will be required at the time of application. All applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis and evaluated to determine if all requirements have been met before being approved and a short term rental permit issued.
- A short term rental permit is required in order to get a business license.
- The maximum number of short term rental permits issued will be capped to 1% of the total number of dwelling units in the Town as of January 1st of each year. Once the maximum number of short term rental permits has been reached, no additional permits will be issued for that year. These permits will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- If you were legally operating a short-term rental (entire house or bed and breakfast), had a business license, and paid all accommodations taxes prior to January 1, 2020, the 1% cap will not apply. All short term rentals in existence as of the effective date of this ordinance (January 1, 2020) shall be subject to the provisions of section 156.142 of the Town's Zoning Code regarding nonconforming structure and uses.
Sales and Accommodation Taxes
The rules for when you are required to collect sales and accommodation taxes are complicated and depend on whether your house is a primary residence (4% assessment) or a secondary residence (6% assessment) and how many days of the year it is rented. There are several types of taxes that must be collected, and some are paid to the state and some to Charleston County.
Please visit the SC Department of Revenue website with specific questions about state taxes you may owe or contact them at 844-898-8542 (option 6). For information about county taxes you may owe, please visit the Charleston County website or contact them at 843-202-6095.
More information on the application process and requirements can be found by viewing the ordinance.
Additional explanatory information will be provided over the next few months until the new system is implemented. Check back for updates!


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Bill and Karyn Frist end marriage after 31 years
By ERIK SCHELZIG
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and his wife of 31 years, Karyn, have divorced.
Family spokeswoman Beth Seigenthaler Courtney said in a statement that the Frists "ask for prayers, understanding and privacy at this time."
Frist was a heart surgeon before entering politics in 1994, and his 12 years in the Senate were marked by a speedy rise but an uncertain tenure at the peak. He was widely expected to make a 2008 presidential bid, but cited his close ties with the unpopular Bush administration in his decision not to run.
Bill Frist in his 2009 memoir "A Heart to Serve" recounted meeting his future wife in 1979 when he attended to her at a clinic while he was working as a resident at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
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Alexandra, Singapore, SG
About UOB
United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in Asia with a global network of more than 500 branches and offices in 19 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. In Asia, we operate through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, as well as branches and offices.
Our history spans more than 80 years. Over this time, we have been guided by our values — Honorable, Enterprising, United and Committed. This means we always strive to do what is right, build for the future, work as one team and pursue long-term success. It is how we work, consistently, be it towards the company, our colleagues or our customers.
About the Department
The Technology and Operations function is comprised of five teams of specialists with distinct capabilities: business partnership, technology, operations, risk governance and planning support and services. We work closely together to harness the power of technology to support our physical and digital banking services and operations. This includes developing, centralising and standardising technology systems as well as banking operations in Singapore and overseas branches.
Job Responsibilities
- Work with a team of subject matter experts business analysts, architects and software developers to deliver projects and change requests. Provide solutions, cost estimates, functional and design specifications
- Manage business stakeholders expectation and establish best or alternative solutions that are feasible within the technology and timeline constraints
- Review solution design and effort estimates from the team and prioritize projects and change requests assigned to the team
- Drive consistency in solution design and delivery across applications and development teams
- Manage delivery of initiatives – projects and change request. Responsible for planning, manage vendor and in-house development, solutioning, implementing and maintaining software applications systems.
- Drive adoption of methods (E.g. Agile) and industry practices to improve quality and productivity outcomes
- Select, train, develop and manage technical team members in a conducive team environment
- Lead multi-vendor teams to successfully deliver solutions, manage multi-vendor teams to work amicably to support the bank's commitments
- Work with Test manager to formulate comprehensive system test plan aligned with project scope/Change request, quality requirements and targets
- Anticipate and resolve any development issues or risks either independently or together with the relevant stakeholders and propose alternative solutions as necessary
- Resolve issues ensuring escalation and communication to stakeholders as necessary
- Lead or contribute to cross-team improvement initiatives relating to methods, tools, people, architecture, project management and governance
- Serve as domain architect to implement Enterprise Web API and Integration Service Governance and Data Modelling for the Bank with full capability /accountability for architecture deliverables (process, information, technology etc.) from concept to implementation
- Own and lead architecture definition and road map in Web API, Enterprise Integration and Service Architecture, preferably in the Banking domain
- Understand the strategy, needs of business units and assist in the development of technology roadmaps.
- Communicate and influence key elements of one or more technology architectures to technical and business audiences
- Provide consultation and issue resolution services to IT colleagues for one or more technology architectures, consulting with other architecture leaders as required.
- Contributes in group strategic initiatives and decision making at a group level including product architectures and roadmaps
- Interface with senior stakeholders including other group architects to drive architectural directions
- Development of relevant architectural standards & high level design principles
- Spearheads various key technology initiatives like standard definition, frameworks, architecture blueprints
- Identify opportunities to leverage technology synergies to save costs and improve efficiencies
- Seek and exploit business adjacencies through addressing the technology needs
- Initiate innovative application of technology to capture new business value
- Remaining current on leading trends in designated architecture areas and IT in general.
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- Bachelor's degree in computer science/engineering
- Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience and deep technical skills in the following technologies:
- Axway API Manager, API Gateway
- Security (SSL, JWT, JKS, OAuth, SAML, Threat Protection, Cryptography, WS-Security)
- Mashups for all types of interactions (Stateless, Session-Based or Persistent State).
- Middleware (Web Proxy, MQ, Connect Direct)
- Application (Spring, Camel, JBoss application server)
- Infrastructure (Linux, databases)
- Experience in Integration Architecture and Service Lifecycle, covering Service Definition, Service Implementation and Testing, Service Publication, Service Consumption and Operational Metrics
- Minimum 5 years of working experience working with LUW (Linux, UNIX systems / Wintel) platforms; knowledge with AS400 stack is a plus.
- Minimum 3 years' experience in an Application Development Manager role for large/complex projects involving multiple technologies
- Experience in managing vendor project implementations
- Extensive exposure with project SDLC methodology – initiation, planning, tracking, requirement analysis, design, development, testing, implementation on open system
- Keep abreast of technology trends in application development
- Strong conceptual and analytical skills – demonstrating outside-the-box problem solving skills. Must be attentive to details.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
- A strong and assertive communicator in speaking and writing
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Dusty Dexter PI: episodes 1-5
Dusty Dexter PI is a continuous novel by Jan Richards. You can read a new installment each weekday in your local paper, or catch up on the week's happenings online each Saturday.
Episode 1: Dead body on the beach
Dumped. How embarrassing.
I hold my breath as the wave pounds me into the sand, flips me over, sucks me back up, then throws me down again.
No idea which way is up.
While I'm being tossed around I make contact with a limb that's not mine - flesh slides across my stomach, smacks against my chin.
The churning eases, I find the sand, push off, struggle to the surface, gulp air, adjust togs.
Now the wave's passed, I see that extra limb belongs to a dead body, it floats in the water beside me. Well, he looks dead - fully dressed, bum up, head down, legs dangle.
I roll him over. Yeah, dead.
His face is bloated, bug eyes bulge out of the sockets, swollen tongue pokes through distorted lips. And what looks like a bullet hole in the middle of his forehead.
Another wave rises up, ready to crash on top of us. I grab him, take a deep breath, try to pull him down with me, but the force of the water pulls him away.
When I come up, he's body surfing towards the shore.
I've never seen a dead body before, and it's not good, but I don't want to lose him, this could be the opportunity I've been looking for.
I catch a smaller wave, pull up beside him. I want to get him to shore, put my arm around his shoulders, end up with a handful of soggy flesh. My stomach flips, I swallow, peer at where his shoulder used to be. Shark, by the looks, but I'm more interested in the gunshot wound.
I pull him through the white water of a couple more waves, both hands gripped around his leg. It's tough going. I dig my feet into the sand, drag him behind me, step by step, until I get him to the beach. Water washes around him.
I stare at what remains of his left shoulder - sinews like overcooked fettuccine hang loose. The pale water-logged body threatens to burst out of his Ralph Lauren polo shirt.
Then I recognise him.
It's Manny.
The bilious yellow shirt he was wearing Friday night. The heavy gold chain that normally peeks through the fur on his chest, a tourniquet, strangling him, or it would be if he was still breathing.
That's when it hits me, this is not all good.
You don't know me, I'm Dusty Dexter, private investigator.
I'm not a real PI, not yet, but I will be when I get around to the study.
Meanwhile, I work as a decoy for Red - she's an ex-cop with a PI business. I do her fidelity checks; chat up married men, boyfriends, fiancés, see if they'll cheat. I had a 100% success rating, until last Friday night, until Manny.
It hadn't made me happy.
And now he's dead, shot dead, which doesn't look good for either of us.
Episode 2: Not good for business
THE tide's on the way in, and as each wave washes over him, Manny sinks deeper into the sand.
I try to work with the water, pull him further up the beach, but he's too heavy.
I give up, leave him lying on the side where his shoulder should be, eyes open, staring up at the surf club as if he wants one last beer.
Soon I'm not alone. Early morning swimmers, walkers, joggers join me, gawp.
A dead body on the beach isn't what's expected, and by the looks on their faces it's not a pleasant surprise.
After all, this is Mooloolaba, family holiday destination. It's all sun, surf, sand and double-scoop sundaes.
Beneath the clear blue surface, and behind the colourful facades, man-eaters prowl, but that's not in the brochures.
The beach cleaner, in his fluorescent yellow jacket, looks at Manny like he's a giant piece of litter messing up the sand the council tractor just finished sifting into straight white lines. He prods him with his long tongs.
Reckon if he could he'd transfer him to his sack, dump him into the closest rubbish bin.
Now what? As I decide on my next move the crowd grows, someone speaks.
"Looks like a shark got 'im.";
"Never saw a shark with a gun.";
"Maybe the shark got him after he got shot.";
"Beach is netted, musta been outside the nets.";
"Anyone got a phone?";
"Betta call the cops.";
Someone pulls out a mobile, hits triple 0. "Police."; A pause. "Dead body on the beach... Mooloolaba... Yeah, he's dead."; He looks around. "In front of the surf club. Righto."; He snaps the phone closed with a look of authority, announces to the assembled crowd: "Cops said don't touch anything.";
Bit late for that.
"Can I borrow the phone?"; Mr Authority doesn't want to lose control, but I want to stake my claim to Manny's body, the investigation. "Got a mate who's an investigator.";
I call Red.
"Guess what?";
She already knows. Red still lives by the police radio, sleeps with it on the bedside table.
"You won't believe who it is.";
I wait for her to guess, she refuses to play.
No response.
I keep watch over Manny, wait for Red, the cops. People leave, others arrive, look, move on.
He's not a pretty sight. The middle-aged businessman's paunch has expanded to a spectacular girth, white hairy belly exposed.
The cops pull up, then Red. She strides down the beach, five foot nothing and less than 50 kilos, but she has attitude, and a gun. She also has an Elvis Presley haircut - slicked-back sides, coiffed top, in fire engine red.
She walks around Manny, sinks to her haunches, hovers over him peers at the hole in his forehead, the shoulder.
Then she stands, looks up at me from under her eyebrows, lips thin. "Come with me.";
Red doesn't like it when clients wind up dead; not good for business.
Episode 3: Keeping bad company
RED sits me down at one of the surfboard-shaped tables near the kids' playground.
I'm out to defend my 100% record, and snag my first case as a PI.
"Told you there had to be more to Manny. He must have been into something nasty.";
She ignores me, pulls out a small spiral notebook.
"Who was Manny talking to at the bar on Friday night?";
She's questioning me like I'm responsible. I have to get on side, be part of the investigation. Cooperation, that should help. "Pete Smart.";
"Suspected drug courier.";
How was I to know? "Was Manny into drugs?";
"Not that we know of.";
Red still acts like a cop, still would be if it wasn't for the incident.
"Who else?";
"Clay Goldshield.";
"Never heard of him. What's he do?";
"Don't know.";
She gives me a look.
It was a decoy job, he wasn't the target.
She taps the spirals of the notepad against the table top. "And?";
I think, hard. "Thommo. Don't know his real name. Lives on his boat.";
"Harry Thompson. Also a suspected drug courier, and cohort of Smart's. Manny was keeping bad company. What were they talking about?";
"Boats. Boring.";
Hadn't listened, sat with my double Ds popping out of the sequined top, waiting for my opportunity.
Red stares at the water, talks.
"Cops been watching Thommo. Water police pulled him up off the coast a few weeks ago. If he had any drugs he got rid of them before they got to him.";
The spiral clicks on the table, punctuates her speech.
"Fully clothed."; Tap. "Shot in the head."; Tap. "Thrown into the water, shark takes a bite."; Tap. "By the look of him he's been in the water at least a day. Why was he out on the water? Who was he with? And why did they shoot him?";
She looks at me. I've got nothing.
"What happened when you put the hard word on him?";
"Said he wanted another beer, then, all of a sudden, they left. Maybe they were putting together a drug deal.";
I like it. There has to be a pretty good reason for any man to knock back the Dusty Dexter charm. "So what do we do now?";
"We? Nothing. I follow up some leads.";
"But I found him."; I've got a right.
"Drug dealers are not nice people."; She stands, adjusts the gun belt. "It's Sunday, go to church.";
I watch her stride off. No way. I'm studying for my PI licence, well, I intend to. This is my big opportunity, my chance to show what I can do.
Besides, I've got my 100% success rating to think of, I need to prove Manny was up to something, something big.
If Red's going to follow up leads, I'm going to follow up leads.
I think back to Friday night. Manny, Thommo and Smart were having a casual chat over a beer.
Thommo. He lives on his boat, just down the Spit, should be easy to find.
Episode 4: He's all cop, and he's hot
I STAND under the showers on the beachfront, watch sun glint off glass and chrome of high-rise apartments on the esplanade.
As the ambos lift Manny onto a stretcher, carry him up the beach, I rinse off sand and salt, towel dry, then pull a tiny tank top over the racing bikini, step into short shorts. I shove goggles and swimming cap into my backpack.
The cops have created a crime scene, of sorts. A few strands of tape around stakes mark the sand where I laid Manny to rest.
Around it, holidaymakers have set up bright umbrellas and sun igloos, planted deck chairs in the sand. A man in board shorts runs across the sand into the water, one child under each arm, excited squeals. Sun-cream slicked bodies lounge on towels.
In an hour you won't get a park near the beachfront, and the surf between the lifesavers flags with be a full of pasty pudgy bodies bouncing in the shallows.
Tourists, the price you pay for living in paradise.
A plain-clothes sergeant, tall, broad shoulders, tight butt, talks to onlookers, takes notes.
I wander down, determined to get into this investigation. Bugger Red.
"It was me pulled him up on the beach. I'm Dusty Dexter.";
I put my hand out.
He shakes, reluctant. "Senior Sergeant Stern.";
So this is Red's cop buddy, Stern. He and Red go way back, and he's hot.
"Why'd you leave the scene?"; He's all cop.
"Had a chat with Red.";
"Why's she interested?";
"He was a client.";
He gives me an inquiring eyebrow.
"Wife thought he was cheating.";
Raises both eyebrows, rolls the eyes. "Where was he when you found him?";
"Caught a wave, he was in it."; No need to tell him I got dumped.
"Grabbed him by the leg, pulled him up onto the beach.";
"That's it.";
Wonder about withholding information about Thommo and Smart, but I don't want to tell him about the failed decoy job. Red and I are going to figure out what happened.
I breathe deep, impress him with my assets. "See you 'round then.";
I need a plan, grab a sticky cinnamon scroll and a latte from the bakery, climb behind the wheel of my red VW Cabriolet, slide open the roof.
Where to start? As I go over my options I peer at the beach through the casuarinas. A nippers training session, small bodies in Speedos, lifesavers caps tied under their chins, stand at the edge of the water.
At the command they race into the ocean, legs stride over waves, surf rescue craft pulled behind them. Waist high in the water they jump onto the boards, lie on their stomachs, paddle, legs kick the air.
A few make it over the crest of a wave, the rest get dumped, boards and all.
An hour ago I was out there on my morning training swim, now, I'm part of a murder investigation.
Episode 5: Let's take a ride...
THE gear from the decoy job on Friday night's still in my handbag - capsicum spray and a taser.
The self-defence equipment came from Red. She says I need it in case anything goes wrong, but I'm not to mention her name if anyone asks where I got it.
I spy the digital recorder, the decoy's best friend, find Friday night's conversation, play it while I devour the cinnamon scroll.
Talk about boats, Manny's boat. Thommo and Smart ask questions.
"How big are the donks?";
"Two Volvo engines, 775 horsepower.";
"Bet she moves.";
"Out race just about anythin'.";
"Where you keep 'er?";
"What's she called?";
"The Dog House.";
"Don't suppose she's fuelled up?";
"Got 'er filled up this arvo. Weather forecast's good, no swell, takin' the wife out for a spin. Million dollar boat and she won't go out when the swell's more'n half a metre.";
"Prefers to sit at the marina - drink champagne with the girls, cruise the canals, wave like the bloody queen.";
There's some stuff I can't hear, then they're back with more beers.
"Reckon we should take her out tonight, Manny, give her a trial run. Check she's all in good workin' order.";
"Bloody middle of the night.";
"Nice and still, like you said, not much swell.";
"Full moon.";
"Sneak out, give 'er a bit of a run.";
"Bugger off.";
Manny wasn't buying.
"So where do you keep the key, Man?";
Keys jangle. I saw him pull them out of his pocket, thought he was leaving and it was time to do my thing.
I placed my hand on his thigh, squeezed: "You leaving, Manny? Maybe you could give me a lift - duck into my place for a quick drink on the way home.";
"Not goin' anywhere. Drinkin' more beer.";
There are loud static noises. I remember grabbing my wallet from the handbag, heading to the bar for another drink.
I haven't heard the next part of the conversation.
"Got a little job we need your boat for, Manny.";
"What sort of job?";
"Just a quick trip out into the bay and back.";
"I said bugger off. Not goin' anywhere tonight.";
"Let's put it this way, Manny. We're taking your boat, and you're coming with us."; Smart's voice, he wasn't joking.
There's a pause, then Manny. "You betta tell me what's goin' on.";
"We'll do that on the boat.";
That's the end.
When I returned with my drink they'd gone. I wasn't happy. My 100% success rate was history, and Janet, a woman who hasn't had a date in a year, spent the rest of the night reminding me about it.
I'm going to the marina. If these guys were doing drug deals maybe that's why they wanted Manny, and his boat.
First up, I'll check out The Dog House, then find Thommo.
Should call Red, give her the new info.
This is my case, and I'm going to crack it.
Next week ... Dusty follows the clues to Manny's boat, and finds another body.


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These days I was very busy so I couldn't post any thing for so long time. Actually first of all my free net stopped (Now BSNL started charging 2 paisa per kb for net access) then I didn't got time to go to cyber cafe.
I also started investment in Share Market and then I also started Mobile phone selling.
These days were also important as on 28th August I met someone. I will post more about that when I will get some confirmation from that stuff. Till then bye.


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A-Gas has bought Dutch reclamation business BTC and will be investing several million euros in the operation to strengthen its offering to customers across Europe. The deal was completed this week and will result in A-Gas increasing its capacity to handle, clean and return waste gases to the market for resale.
A-Gas Managing Director John Ormerod said: "BTC are specialists in the reclamation and disposal of special gases, refrigerants and fire suppressants which can often be a complex and difficult process. It's a very good fit for us as reclamation and disposal of gases is a key part of our business at Portbury near Bristol.
A-Gas is planning to add to the workforce and invest in new equipment. BTC is based at Eygelshoven near the German border which makes it ideally placed to access markets across Europe.
In recent years A-Gas has invested heavily in the reclamation and recovery side of its operation and this has been reflected by the development and installation of a new gas separator onsite in Portbury – bringing the total to three – and the launch of the A-Gas Rapid Recovery business in the UK.


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When I accepted the Lord into my life I was young but very ready. I loved him and knew he loved me and I was raised with a strong knowledge of who he was and knew I would never steer away from him. Little did I know that there is this little thing called "life" that happens and comes between us and God if we allow it. I went through some hard times and even though I never blamed God directly and still continued to pray, I neglected our relationship for years. I just never knew how hard it would get later on in life to choose him over issues in life and even myself. I have spent many nights crying and confused over the past 10 years. Over the past 6 years I have spent it mostly praying to just survive. This is where I refer to myself as a "Lost Christian".
Here I am a saved soul and supposed to be witnessing to others and here I am lost out in the world and can't seem to find my way back. How did I get this way? Had it really been that long since I spent night after night close with God? The answer is yes. Even though I knew the answer was God and that he would save me and help me I chose to follow life and its struggles rather than let God lead my life. I married the wrong person, suffered health issues terribly, suffered a miscarriage, lost myself in trying to find other relationships, suffered break-ups, endured heartaches, suffered severe depression that took me down suicidal thoughts many times, and looked for direction in every other way except through the one I knew could help me. Even though I prayed and cried out to him many times I felt I could not be close to him or that I could not choose to give it to him because of my mistakes. I was embarrassed that I had drifted away from him and chose to follow everyone and everything else other than him. I covered myself in self-pity and doubt and read self-help books faster than they were being brought to the shelf. Did I learn a lot? Oh my YES! But what does it mean? ABSOLUTELY nothing without God.
I had all the knowledge but there was this one thing I was not doing. I was not giving my life to him to drive and control. I was even in a therapy session with a Christian counselor who said I should give it to God because he needed me to have that relationship with him just like I needed him to have it with me. I looked at her and said " I can't, I'm not ready to give him the control." Why did I say that? Because I was raised with that strong Christian background to know that when you give God control you have to listen and let him have the control and have that personal relationship with him or he would get your attention one way or the other and I knew my struggles could get worse if I was not ready to listen. I was just not ready to let go, I was that fearful of what would happen. It was all Satan and his mind games. I was lost and needed to find my way back and I had to be ready just like anyone has to be ready for anything. He wants your true heart and mind focused on him and not just part of it. There were many nights I would wake up in the middle of the night and it would be pitch dark in the room and I would just think…that is how I feel, Lost and I don't know what to do or how to find my way.
Now, I have given it all to God and have our personal relationship back and it takes work. I get afraid that I am not doing enough or listening enough. Then I realize that he loves me and approves. I have to stop letting Satan control these thoughts. Do I look back and wish I would have done it sooner? At times, but I wasn't ready and when I tried I failed because my mind and heart were running separate directions. There were a lot of lessons, hard lessons that I needed to learn and share about before I took the calling of giving him the complete control. God always has a plan and that is something we all need to remember.
I believe all Christians have their point and times of feeling lost, but we have to give it all to him. Letting him take over and speak to you and control your life is better than anything we could do and it leads to happiness and that is priceless. I feel comfort every night talking to him and knowing that he knows I am here and listening. There is a point and time when you realize and mature to an understanding that you need guidance and seek it everywhere but there is only one person who is guiding my life now and that is God. Each new day I have learned more about my TRUE self and my TRUE worth and realizing he is the only one I need to please. The approval addiction we carry out through life and wanting everything and everyone to accept us for what we aren't and what we want to be leads to nothing but disaster in the long run. I think back to the times of coming home and dreading living another day. How could I be so lost and think I was not worth living another day!? Nobody deserves those thoughts, but life is dangerous and sucks you in and society takes control and tries to change who we are. It is up to us to decide when we have had enough to give it to God and stop being lost. So have you had enough? Are you ready to give it to God and let him show you true happiness?


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Welcome! It's March Release Replay time at My Favorite Things Stamps, and I pulled out my Pressed Flowers and Anything-but-Basic Friendship sets. Hey, when you still have snow on the ground, you need to create your own Spring!
I chose shades of pinks, purples, and greens (all listed below), for my stamped and die-cut flowers, and then added some simple airbrushing with a BG01 Copic Sketch marker. Easy!
Thanks for visiting, and be sure to visit the MFT Stamps blog for a complete list of the participants in the March Release Replay!


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A Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Gel Liner obsession08 March
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Gel liner scares me a little, but actually it doesn't sound that bad to work with!ReplyDelete
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For me they're by far the easiest to apply. That said I do think it massively depends on the brush you're using. The shape of the Sigma brush in the post is perfect for me and the right shape for me to work with. I've tried flat liner brushes before and just couldn't get anywhere with them! xoDelete
I really love folowing your blog! There are always updates and everything you post is beautiful!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much Ann, what a lovely comment to receive :) xoDelete
These sound lovely and worth the price! xReplyDelete
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I definitely think they are :) xoDelete
i'm not the biggest fan of gel eyeliners but these do look and sound amazing xReplyDelete
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By far the best gel liners I've tried (and I've tried my fair share!) xoDelete
I haven't tried these yet but my bestfriend raves about them to me every single day!ReplyDeleteReplies
In that case, you should definitely give them a go! ;) xoDelete
A little off topic, but, I LOVE that little unicorn plate that the liners are on! Any ideas where I can find one?ReplyDelete
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It's from a website called Gift & Pieces :) xoDelete
I love this range, my favourites being Black Ink and Forest Ink. I always seem to find they dry out around the 6-8 month mark and at that point I've barely made a dent in them! xxReplyDelete
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Ah no that's such a shame. I've had most of mine longer than that and they're still fine, haven't dried up or anything! How do you store them? xoDelete
I so wish I could pull off eyeliner like you do! Mine always ends up all wonky because I haven't got a steady enough hand nor the patience to persevere with it!! xReplyDeleteReplies
I think it's definitely trial and error at first, but once you get the hang of it it comes pretty naturally! xoDelete
These liners look beautiful and I love the colours you have!ReplyDelete
Thank you lovely, they're so fab and I really love the shades I have :) xoDelete
I really want to try these! I love the Maybelline one but love the colour range BB has :) Navy and Brown are great alternatives to blackReplyDelete
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Maybelline was the first brand I tried for gel liners, but I find the consistency to be much wetter than these and they'd dry up after just a couple of months! xoDelete
I haven't used a gel liner for ages- I'm in a bit of a kohl phase at the moment!! I used the Maybelline one which was great value, but dried up in the end. I think the Bobbi Brown would be worth the splurge xxReplyDelete
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Maybelline was where I stated with gel liners and although it was a great product, like you said, it dried up - and pretty quickly too! None of my Bobbi Brown ones have dried at all (yet), and I've had some of them over a year now. Sometimes it really is a case of getting the quality you pay for xoDelete


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Speilberg is a disgusting sellout! Night is already fifty thousand times better than him!
I don't think Night is the next anyone. He's in his own league and can't be compared to other directors. He's very unique and he's defining his own career instead of walking in anyone else's footsteps.
The Village definitley felt shakespearean to me..all the way down to the starcrossed lovers. And the monologues WOO and DIALOGUE woohoo!
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Preparing Your Family for a Flu EmergencyWhat should you do in case the swine flu outbreak causes even more serious consequences? Learn how to create a plan for your family.
If you live in an area prone to earthquakes, hurricanes, or tornadoes, you're used to assembling an emergency kit and having a family plan in case disaster strikes. Yet with a flu outbreak, like the one currently happening, do you need to make similar preparations? What if, for instance, schools and public gathering places close and you're forced to stay inside your home? Even worse, what if one of the family members in your house gets the swine flu? Here's what you need to know to make sure you and your family are ready in case of a swine flu emergency.
For starters, assembling an emergency kit like one you'd prepare for severe weather may not be a bad idea, no matter what the situation, says Christian Sandrock, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, deputy health officer of Yolo County in California, and an expert in infectious diseases and pulmonary and critical care medicine. Stock your kit with food, water, soap, alcohol-based hand rubs, and other essential supplies.
More importantly, though, if anybody in your family has a chronic illness and is taking medication for that illness, stock up on medication now. "If the swine flu continues to spread, the last thing you want to do is refill medications at a pharmacy or a doctor's office where you'll be exposed to sick people," Sandrock says. Instead, take precautions now and keep extra medicine on hand. Make sure you have a supply of over-the-counter cough/cold and pain medication too.
Then create a family plan so you know how you're going to handle things if you're forced to make last-minute decisions. For instance, if you and your spouse both work, decide who will take care of your children if the schools close due to a swine flu outbreak. Make sure that your children and their schools have your latest contact information and most current phone numbers.
Also, think about what you'll do if one member of your household contracts the swine flu. How will you quarantine that person so the rest of your family isn't exposed? How will you care for that person?
The CDC advises keeping the sick person away from other people as much as possible. If possible, place the family member in a room away from common areas in your house, perhaps in a guest room with its own bathroom, preferably one that nobody else will be using. Then disinfect the bathroom daily. Remind the individual infected with swine flu to cover her mouth when she coughs and to wash her hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub frequently, especially after sneezing or coughing. Sneeze into a tissue whenever possible, dispose of the tissue immediately and wash or disinfect your hands. A person with swine flu should not leave the house with a fever; adults should remain inside at least seven days after the onset of symptoms, although children may need to stay home longer. If the sick person has to leave the house or will be around other household members, have him or her wear a properly fitted surgical mask.
Knowing how to respond right now is tough, especially because medical experts and researchers are still learning about the swine flu. But at the very least, if you stock up on medications you need and create a family plan now, you'll be ready if a swine flu emergency occurs.


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Children will head into the field with their parents looking for their first deer or antelope; veterans will gear up for that once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunt they've planned for years.
But beyond the individual tales of quarry harvested …
August's golden sunsets are quickly coming to an end, signaling that hunters clad in blaze orange are beginning to fan out into Wyoming's mountains, prairies and forests in search of game.
Children will head into the field with their parents looking for their first deer or antelope; veterans will gear up for that once-in-a-lifetime mountain goat hunt they've planned for years.
But beyond the individual tales of quarry harvested and quarry lost, there will be a bigger story — of conserving and sustaining Wyoming's wildlife.
Hunting is the subject of heated debate in some circles (generally to the east and west of here). But here's a simple fact: It's sportsmen and women who provide the money to manage Wyoming's wildlife.
To help offset cuts they made to the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's budget this year, state lawmakers increased hunting, fishing, trapping and watercraft registration licenses and fees. Those increases, which take effect Jan. 1, will require sportsmen to pay another $5 million per year. That's on top of tens of millions of dollars they've already been paying.
"As with many wildlife agencies, hunters and anglers have traditionally provided nearly all the financial resources to support wildlife management, with 80 percent of our funds coming from license fees and excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment," the Wyoming Game and Fish Department's website explains.
In short, many non-hunting experiences in our state's outdoors — like simply watching a herd of elk or enjoying a public access area — are made possible by hunters.
The system is not perfect; sportsmen's interests do not always perfectly align with what's best for wildlife. However, we believe it's a natural and effective partnership on balance, because hunters and anglers are conservationists at their core.
Hunting and fishing are about much more than the act of killing an animal. Ask a hunter why they enjoy their sport, and you're as likely to hear about the solitude and magnificence of Wyoming's wild places as you are to hear about bagging the big one.
That's why the Game and Fish generally finds support when they propose projects to restore wildlife habitat or reduce quotas when animal populations are down. Consumptive uses like hunting must be sustainable or they will cease to exist.
At some point in the coming weeks and months, it's a near-certainty that your Facebook feed or this, your local newspaper, will bring you news of some hunters misbehaving. A trigger-happy numbskull may blast multiple animals and leave them to rot; a careless hunter may trespass on private property or make a mess of public lands; a poacher may try sneaking off with wildlife that rightfully belong to the people of Wyoming.
But amid that news, please keep in mind that, on the whole, hunters are the good guys and gals.
The Jackson Hole News & Guide recently reported that, between 2008 and 2016, Wyoming residents' participation in hunting and fishing has either grown or stayed steady.
"At last count, 18 percent of the Equality State's inhabitants purchased a fishing license, and 13.5 percent bought a hunting license," the Jackson paper reported.
Renny MacKay, a spokesman for Game and Fish, told the News & Guide that rate is about double what you find in more urban states.
"The fact is that we're a rural state, and we're still very associated with our outdoor resources," MacKay said.
We hope it stays that way and would encourage everyone — hunter, angler, photographer or wildlife watcher — to get out and enjoy what our state has to offer this fall.


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You have an amazing knack for sabotaging devices.
Prerequisite(s): Deft Hands, Disable Device 5 ranks.
Benefit(s): When you use the Disable Device skill to rig simple or tricky devices (such as a saddle or wagon wheel) to work normally for a while and then fail or fall off some time later, you can designate the time the device will fail, up to 60 minutes after you successfully sabotaged it. The device fails 1d6–3 rounds after the designated time (a result of –1 or –2 means it fails 1 round or 2 rounds before the designated time).
Normal: You can use the Disable Device skill to rig simple devices such as saddles or wagon wheels to work normally for a while and then fail or fall off some time later (usually after 1d4 rounds or minutes of use).
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Bred and raised by Lynn and Gary Tresidder, Smart Little Baggins was foaled on June 1, 1990 in Texas. The handsome sorrel colt with one white sock and a stripe was bred from cutting royalty and had the disposition, conformation, and ability to make the cutting pen his destiny. On the top side of his pedigree, phenomenal cutting ability and heritage were provided by his sire, Smart Little Lena. Sired by the immortal Doc O'Lena.
The dam of Smart Little Baggins was Missy Bar Freckles who is an Oklahoma Cutting Futurity champion with proven abilities in her own right. Owned by Gary Tresidder, she was by 1976 NCHA Futurity champion Colonel Freckles, and out of a mare by Doc's Dee Bar. She also brought conformation and ability to her foal.
The young stallion had an unfortunate injury as a two-year-old, and this prevented him from enjoying an extensive show career.
"Smart Little Baggins had a wonderful disposition and conformation, matched with a very high intelligence and a great willingness to learn." noted Gary Tresidder. "He was very easy to train, and was a great performer as a result. I gave him recuperative time off in the pasture after his injury, and then Gerry Hansma took him back into training. After only six months of training, Gerry rode him to win the open class in the Canadian Supreme Classic Challenge. I rode him a bit as a non pro, it is the only time I ever scored a 150 and as Dave Batty put it "it will probably be the last as well."
Smart Little Baggins sired 143 registered Quarter Horse foals. His foals were dazzling in the cutting pen, utilizing their strong athletic ability and level-headed cow sense to control their cows with smooth movements and hard stops. They showcase the essence of the cutting horse, and their show records tell the story. Little Baguette won the 2001 Canadian Supreme Open Futurity, and then the 2002 Canadian Supreme Non Pro Maturity. Stylish Baggins won the 2002 Canadian Supreme Open Futurity, and in 2003 Smart Lace won the Canadian Supreme Open Futurity. Smart Ann Peppy won the 2004 Canadian Supreme Open Maturity.
Many cutters would agree that the most successful son of Smart Little Baggins is the dynamic Caught Me Lookin, the flagship stallion at Hansma Performance Horses owned by Gerry and Sandy Hansma. This solid champion has won many aged events in the United States and Canada, and has been a top-scoring finalist in a number of others. He recently rose to further heights when he won the 2003 Open NCHA Western National Championship, and is now the highest money-earning Canadian stallion in history. As with the other get of Smart Little Baggins, his story has a long way yet to go.
"Unfortunately, Smart Little Baggins had to be put down at the young age of 12 years due to a back problem and it was with many tears that we said goodbye to him" Lynn & Gary Tresidder.
It is always difficult to lose a favorite horse, but especially so when that great stallion is in the prime of his life, and his siring potential is in the stages of bearing great success. He was most certainly one of the very best cutting sires Canada has ever known. His get have proven themselves, and won, against the very best that the cutting world can offer on both sides of the 49th parallel, and they will continue to do so in the years and generations to come.
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Yesterday, walking on the streets of my city I approached to an art gallery. There were fantastical paintings there hanging on the wall. I thought that it would be fantastic if someday I could have one of those hanged at home over the mantelpiece.
So, I arrived at home and opening my mail I found a newsletter which, luckily for me, didn't finish to the spam rubbish. It attired my attention because those things that one never realizes and I clicked over a button which carried me to a picture frames coupon.
Really, while visiting the frames on the website I got another message (tracking marketing) which spoke me that with an art coupon, I could save money when buying a painting. So, I did. I bought on the site.
It was time to cover the peeling paint on my wall over the mantelpiece and save money, because if calling a painter, it would have cost me more. I am not stingy, I know to search the saving.
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It'll be "all hands on deck" as park guests take on the role of pirates and enter Festival Arena to "set sail" for high adventure with Captain Jack and many of the new Pirate stars in the unique, immersive 3D film experience, featuring a scene from the new movie. Look for "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – Sneak Peek" on weekend nights from March 25 to May 30, and seven nights a week from April 15 through May 1.
What say you? Will you brave the crowds and weird AP's to get a longer glimpse of POC:OST with a live show?
You can catch the 'Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides - Sneak Peek' only at Disneyland from March 25 - May 30.
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Contemporary counselling is a generative approach to counselling. It helps the process of change by offering a neutral, safe and confidential place in which to explore personal information sensitively, in the context of your own life. It provides a reflective space in which to go beyond what is known and open up new possibilities and different choices.
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"There's nothing so steadying, when you're in pieces, as reading something fine that you know very well."
A City of Bells by Elizabeth Goudge
I'm back with yet another round of favorite lines from my reading this month! There were lots of good books, and so lots of good quotes. In fact, A City of Bells, has so many amazing thoughts in it I could make up this whole blog post just from its pages....but I'll resist and only give you one more!
"But mind you do think. Don't just take out your feelings and look at them, which is what passes for thought with most of us pitiful, self-centered creatures. Look at the question from everyone's point of view."
A City of Bells by Elizabeth Goudge
"If the ancestors that we carry shut up inside us take turns in dictating to us our actions and our state of mind, undoubtedly Grandmother Stark was empress of Molly's spirits on this Monday."
"Why, he [Shakespeare] makes men talk the way they do in life. I reckon he couldn't get printed to-day."
The Virginian by Owen Wister
(This book was so good it also deserved two quotations! I can't recommend this enough - Western adventure, a great romance, thought-provoking observations - just amazing!)
"I can't help listening to speaking as though it were writing and thus the flowers which she brandished now and again looked terribly artificial."
A Writer's Diary by Virginia Woolf
(Another favorite! Just love these reflections on writing and living.)
"Sometimes a word, a sentence or a poem or a story, is so resonant, so right, it causes su to remember, at least for an instant, what substance we are really made from, and where is our true home."
Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
(This book was recommended to me in the comments of one of my youtube videos, and I'm so grateful because it's poetic and practical and refreshing and just incredible!)


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Travelling to Gotland is not the same as travelling to Gothenburg's or Stockholm's archipelagos. The ferry service to Gotland is called Destination Gotland and they leave from Oskarshamn (in the south east of Sweden) and Nynäshamn in Stockholm. As many tourists will most likely be travelling from Stockholm, I will focus my advice on the ferry that leaves from Nynäshamn. The commuter train from Stockholm Central takes roughly an hour to reach Nynäshamn and once you are there, you will have to keep walking straight ahead of you to reach Destination Gotland's ferry. The ferry takes around three hours to reach Gotland and the journey feels more like a cruise offered by larger ferry companies than the smaller ferries of Waxholmbolaget and Västtrafik. Destination Gotland lays on a good service including a shop, bistro, comfy seats (if you have paid of them!) and a cinema that shows a family orientated movie. So passing the three hours is easier than you may think.
If three hours sounds like an eternity then you can travel by plane. Direct flights to Gotland leave from almost every major airport in Sweden and if you are on holiday in Stockholm, Arlanda and Bromma airports provide the quickest route to Gotland.
If you want to see all of Gotland, then renting a car is a recommendation because it's not an island you'll be able to see in just one day. If you have rented a car to see Stockholm then travelling by ferry is the choice for you otherwise you can rent a car in Visby itself.


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At Edge, we spend a lot of time with new media (digital, social, anything interactive) – though it seems a bit strange to still be calling it "new", that's how our world is decided to talk about it, so for now – we'll still call it "new".
Our experience with new media is vast – we have been incorporating new media strategies into just about every recommendation we make ever since new media was truly – well – new. We do this because that's where consumers are – it's where users are also participants. What a great way to develop a relationship with your customer instead of just talk AT them.
We are a Google Certified company, meaning that we have jumped through all of the hoops to officially say that we know what we're doing when it comes to Google Adwords Search and Display campaigns (including mobile of course). Additionally, we have developed fully integrated ways to use Facebook in our client's campaigns, crafting "fan gates" and engaging data-driven promotions.
We have a few other tricks up our collective sleeve when it comes to digital and social media… we are always thinking of new ways to engage your target audience and make an impact.
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I know you'll probably be out enjoying spring break or watching college basketball this weekend, but just in case you have a little down time, I wanted to pass along some Family CEO reading for you to check out.
The nice folks at Mint.com asked me to do a Q&A with them, and it went live on their site last week. They started the article out this way:
We asked family finance blogger Julie Mayfield what her favorite penny-pinching tips were and, surprisingly, she said she didn't have any.
Even I wanted to keep reading and I knew what was in the interview! You an read the rest of the Q&A here.
Also, if you haven't checked out Creating This Life in a while, here's a little of what we've been talking about over there:
And have I shared this post from The College Investor with you before: Stay Lazy, My Friend. My apologies if I have but it's worth another look anyway.
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Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
Introduced by James Roberts, Clyro resident and prose editor of Zoomorphic
'Twilight upon meadow and water, the eve-star shining above the hill, and Old Nog the heron crying kra-a-ark! as his slow dark wings carried him down to the estuary. A whiteness drifting above the sere reeds of the riverside, for the owl had flown from under the middle arch of the stone bridge that once carried the canal across the river.'
The opening paragraph of Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson is my favourite entry into any piece of fiction. Williamson is a poet of the land, our finest writer about wild creatures and their places. The book is densely layered on every page. Williamson knew the world of the river intimately and could trace all the surrounding landscape's features back through history into prehistory. The name Tarka itself comes from the language of the ancient celts, roughly translated as "Water Wanderer."
He could bring the wild world searingly to life. Only Ted Hughes and J A Baker have ever matched him in this capacity. The use of sound is the key to his poetic technique ' . . . sere reeds of the riverside'. You can hear the reeds whispering in this sentence.
Later in life Williamson became disillusioned with his great book, feeling that it had overshadowed the rest of his work. But he would always be deeply connected to Tarka. As Williamson lay dying in a Devon hospital the first film of Tarka was being made. He passed away at the same time as they were shooting the scene of Tarka's death.
'On every page of Tarka was some phrase, some event, some glimpse, that made the hair move on my head with that feeling. In the confrontations of creature and creature, of creature and object, of creature and fate – he made me feel the pathos of actuality in the natural world. It was the first time I was ever aware of it. But I now know that only the finest writers are ever able to evoke it.' Ted Hughes
The image shows the 1995 Folio edition of Tarka the Otter featuring the illustrations of C F Tunnicliffe, perhaps the greatest Welsh naturalist artist.


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Your organization is about to review its energy use and develop an energy plan, including as many renewable power sources as possible. You have been asked to prepare a presentation for upper management about fossil fuel, nuclear energy, and alternative or green power sources.
Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of 10-12 slides (not including the Title and Reference slides) and include a minimum of 3 images. You will prepare a PowerPoint presentation to discuss the following topics:
- Discuss the law of conservation of energy with an explanation of how this law applies to energy use and energy conversions.
- Discuss the pros and cons of the following:
- Fossil fuel: oil, natural gas, and coal
- Nuclear energy
- Solar energy
- Wind power
- Water (hydro) power
- Bioconversion (biofuel)
- Research and discuss 2 provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, including the possibility of tax incentives.


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I was happy to see that Los Angeles based Ye Rin Mok has made a new book. Ye Rin's previous books have always held a special place in my collection, most of them about the places Ye Rin has visited. The quiet and sensitive observations and soft complimentary colour palettes that Ye Rin is known for carry over beautifully in the workshop a ceramics class she attended earlier this year.
Ceramics Class
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cardstock cover, 4c digital print
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The A-Z of Plantalicious Ingredients – K Is for Kale
If you've spent any amount of time on a plant based diet or juicing, then you know that kale is a staple for providing the nutritional benefits to have energy on a day to day basis. Kale has all sorts of nicknames that hail it as everything from a vegetarian or vegan's meat to the nutritional powerhouse of greens.
Whether you are trying to detox or lose weight, kale has what you need. It's a great immune system booster. Making kale a regular part of your diet can even improve the condition of your skin, nails, and hair. What are the secrets that kale holds which make it the perfect plant for everything from fighting off disease to improving your vision?
Just some of the many benefits of kale include:
• An aid to digestion, kale contains 5 g of dietary fiber per serving. With no fat and only 36 calories per cup, kale is gentle on the digestive tract and will help keep a person regular.
• The letter K stands for kale on our A-Z list, and kale also stands for K, vitamin K that is. Whether you are concerned about clotting properly, fighting off the effects of Alzheimer's, or want to protect yourself from certain forms of cancer, vitamin K has to be in your nutritional alphabet. Kale is a great source.
• Vitamin A also abounds in kale, giving a huge boost to your eyes, and helping to prevent optical disorders.
• Kale also contains both vitamin D and calcium. It's a 1-2 punch for healthy teeth and bones, since the vitamin D improves calcium absorption. Plus, vitamin C provides additional benefits for the cartilage and joints.
• Kale gets the nickname beef, but that's really not fair to the kale. Kale actually has more iron than red meat. Iron helps to fend off anemia, and it also plays a vital role in helping oxygen to get to all parts of the body.
• Omega-3 fatty acids make kale a great food for fighting inflammation. Omega-3 and omega-6 are also vital for the skin, making it appear vibrant by healing from the inside out. Hair and nails also need these fatty acids to thrive.
• Any sort of detox should include kale in some form. It contains both fiber and sulfur. It's great for the liver and for the colon, detoxing the whole body instead of just one system.
Quick recipe tips, if you have some Kale in the fridge and happen to have made some hummus in your blender, scrape it out, but leave some residue. add some water, lemon juice or vinegar, (apple cider is my preference) and some garlic, salt and pepper, and whizz and you have a delicious creamy dressing for your kale salad).
Pop a few Kale leaves in your smoothie to "beef" it up a bit.
Love it or hate it? Share your thoughts and favourite Kale recipes in the community pages.


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Sentence Auction
Purpose: To review grammatical structures in a fun and collaborative competition
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Materials Needed: Handouts with 10-15 correct and incorrect sentences (use grammar structures that the class is familiar with to modify for your level of learners), play money
- Divide the class into small groups of 3 or 4 learners.
- Briefly discuss auctions to make sure that all of the learners understand how they work. You may need to model selling and buying at an auction if the class is unfamiliar with them.
- Explain the rules of this auction. Groups will get a chance to look at a series of sentences, then bid against each other to "buy" sentences that they think are grammatically correct.
- Divide the class into pairs or small groups and give each group a sheet of sentences and their money limit. If you can find monopoly or other fake money to use it adds to the fun.
- Ask the learners to plan which sentences they are going to bid for. The aim of the game is to buy as many correct sentences as possible.
- Go through each sentence and take bids for it. Whichever group bids the highest wins that sentence.
- After all the sentences are sold, run through and get a class vote on which sentences are correct. Confirm the answers.
- Each group gets one point for each correct sentence, and loses one point for each incorrect sentence. You can break ties by seeing who has the most money left.
- Ask pairs to decide what the problem is with the incorrect sentences.


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Belgacem Rebiai
The goal of this article is to study the existence of classical solutions global in time for reaction-diffusion systems with strong coupling in the diffusion and with exponential growth (or without any growth) conditions on the nonlinear reactive terms. This extends some similar results in the case of a diagonal diffusion-operator associated with nonlinearities preserving the positivity and the total mass of the solutions or for which the total mass is a priori bounded.
Submitted January 16, 2011. Published August 7, 2011.
Math Subject Classifications: 35K45, 35K57.
Key Words: Reaction-diffusion systems; Lyapunov functional; global solution.
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Smokers in California would see a hefty tax increase on their cigarettes under a bill reintroduced today in the Legislature. The tax would fund treatment for Medi-Cal patients with smoking-related illnesses.
Democratic Senator Richard Pan says the measure he reintroduced today is part of a package of bills to curb smoking.
"Every state bordering California has a higher tobacco tax. In fact, we have one of the lowest tobacco taxes in the country. Even Texas has a higher tobacco tax than California right now," says Pan.
Other measures would increase the age limit to buy tobacco to 21, regulate e-cigarettes as tobacco products and close loopholes in smoke-free workplace laws.
Representatives for tobacco and e-cigarette companies declined comment. A spokeswoman for a coalition of business and taxpayer groups said it remains opposed to raising the cigarette tax.
Pan says the levy would fund treatment for Medi-Cal patients with smoking-related illnesses.
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Structure Fire 1400 Block Kirkwood
Post Date:02/27/2019 10:58 AM
On February 26th, 2019, at approximately 4:05 p.m. the Abilene Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1400 block of Kirkwood. Fire crews arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the window of a single story residential structure. Fire crews gained access to the interior of the home, and quickly brought the fire under control. No one was home at the time of the fire and there were no reported injuries. A family of 5 has been displaced, and is receiving assistance from the American Red Cross. The structure and contents received fire damage estimated at $25,000. The fire cause has been ruled as an Accidental electrical fire.Return to full list >>


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Rometty will succeed current CEO Sam Palmisano on January 1, becoming one of the most powerful women in corporate America and joining just 3% of women leading major public companies. Palmisano said that gender didn't factor into his decision and that she "deserved it." Earlier this year, FORBES named her the No. 82 most powerful woman in the world and identified her as the next in line for CEO.
Long believed to be a top contender for the job, last year Rometty, 54, was tapped to head IBM's global sales, marketing and strategy, giving her responsibility for results in 170 markets around the world and annual revenue that climbed to nearly $100 billion. She previously led a massive integration of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, creating a team of 100,000 consultants, and led the transformations of global delivery centers in China and India.
Rometty earned a computer science and electrical engineering degree from Northwestern University, and joined IBM in 1981 as a systems engineer.
Although she grants very few press requests, in 2002, Rometty told Fast Company: "What keeps me up at night? Just being sure that we are constantly able to evolve our ideas and our capabilities….Above all, we need to bring bottom-line value for the client."
See also: The World's 100 Most Powerful Women
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