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Sometimes, life gets insanely busy. You have had a physically and mentally exhausting week. What do you do to bring yourself back to center?
Go have FUN!
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines fun as "something that provides amusement, enjoyment; light hearted pleasure."
Fun helps you feel better. Fun helps us to release stored up negative feelings. We laugh when we have fun and we feel happier. When we are happier, we create happiness in others.
When we have more fun in our lives, we have less resentment and feel less frustration. We have more confidence.
When I feel depleted and need to recharge, I go to the mountains, I go camping. I love camping. Cooking over a campfire, going on hikes and being in nature, all replenish me.
Every person has a different idea of what fun is. What's fun for me, might be a bore to you. Some people just don't know how to have fun. It's important to try out different ways to have fun.
Here are some suggestions:
- Go on a Road Rally
- Ride a bike
- Play video games
- Play cards or a board game (D&D is my favorite)
- Go to a movie
- Star gaze
- Go to the library
- Read a "Great" book (Pulitzer prize winning) or a "trashy" book (50 Shades of Grey)
- Go to a museum
- Go to the zoo
- Go to a park
- Have a picnic
- Try a new recipe
- Have a bonfire in your backyard
- Volunteer at a soup kitchen or homeless shelter
- Ride a motorcycle
- Go parachuting
- Binge watch a Netflix series (30 Rock is my favorite)
- Try every flavor of ice cream at your local dairy
- Have a party (movie marathon, costume, murder mystery)
- Plan a digital scavenger hunt for friends or family
- Go to a Farmer's Market
- Go Bowling
- Play miniature golf
- Go to a drive-in (if you can find one)
- Go on a roller coaster
- Make bread
- Listen to a podcast
- Go to a Comedy Club
- Watch a sunset or sunrise
- Bake a pie
- Go to a garage sale
- Learn a language
- Go to a concert
- Try a new hobby
- Take a cooking class
- Go to the beach
- Go hiking
- Go dancing
- Try geocaching
- Try a new sport or go play your favorite sport
- Learn juggling
- Try martial arts or yoga
- Take a music lesson
- Go fly a kite
That will get you started!
I am off to the Catoctin Mountains for a little R and R.
Fun is about simple pleasures.
How are you having fun this weekend?
What's your pleasure?


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Old Fort Bayou Blueway
Old Fort Bayou is a beautiful, meandering waterway in Jackson County, Mississippi. Its origins (headwaters) begin in the longleaf pine savannas south of Vancleave. The bayou continues through many important natural areas, including the Sandhill Crane Wildlife Refuge, The Nature Conservancy's Old Fort Bayou mitigation property, the Land Trust's Twelve Oaks Conservation Park, and Mississippi's Old Fort Bayou Coastal Preserve, deepening and widening toward its mouth at Biloxi Bay in Ocean Springs.
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Imagine the excitement you feel when you return home to see a large cardboard box from ModCloth on your doorstep. That surge of sacchariferous joy has inspired our shopping-savvy Buying Team to create a "haul video" with a distinctly ModCloth spin!
Above, please enjoy a sneak peek into our upcoming flower child-inspired vintage collection and breathtaking stylebook, "Dream a Little Dream." One of a kind items from the stylebook and collection will launch all week long, beginning on Monday, June 21, so be sure to stop back then to nab your unique treasure!


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This deliciously creamy fudge has a wonderful mix of rich flavour and luxurious texture that will quickly make it a favourite. Precisely prepared and carefully hand poured, that traditional homemade style ensures a beautiful "melt-in-the-mouth" experience. Once tried nothing else will satisfy.
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Finns Fudge produce "Deliciously Decadent" smooth and creamy fudge, individually wrapped for freshness and that feeling of quality and luxury. We sell boxes, bars and individual treats and, due to the high quality of our products, our fudge is used for both fundraising and Corporate Gifts. You can also buy all our products from our Online Shop.
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Chocolate Lab
Chocolate Lab: We were fortunate to work with Tintero Creative on this project for Chocolate Lab.We love working with other graphic designers who have a clear vision their work. Chocolate Lab needed an updated and re-designed website, which would also give them the ability to sell their chocolates online.
We created a customized and high performance new website. The site included all the functionalities that technology currently offers, such as specialized apps, plug-ins, and widgets, so that the client is now able to use their website as an expert tool for their business. We updated their website copy to sound professional, expert, and friendly, and to coincide with current industry information. Our website copy is search engine optimized, and we use proven SEO methods that will boost rankings and improve performance. With the new website, we added Google Analytics, so that our client can keep track of just how well the site is functioning. We also provide regular ongoing website maintenance such as changes, edits, and updates. These allow the website to stay current and fresh with new and current images and website content, as well as keeping track of updates and analytics.
In collaboration with Tintero Creative, we were able to create a stunning new website with all the functions needed to keep Chocolate Lab running smoothly. Now their clients can fill their chocolate cravings right from their computer or smartphone.


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Reviews for Sugarloaf
Read skier and snowboarder-submitted reviews on Sugarloaf that rank the ski resort and mountain town on a scale of one to five stars for attributes such as terrain, nightlife and family friendliness. See how Sugarloaf stacks up in the reviews, on and off the slopes, from skiing and family activities to the après scene. Read up on pros, cons and other comments in reviews left by fellow skiers and riders. Don't forget to submit your own Sugarloaf review! Scroll to the bottom of this page to let other travelers know about your skiing and resort experience. For more destination information, click Add to Compare to see a side-by-side comparison of Sugarloaf vs. other ski resorts (up to 10 total).
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Bloody zombie prom costumes for couples make the right fit for those looking for a unique type of scary party outfits to wear.
Terrifying bloody zombie prom costumes for couples
Bloody zombie prom costumes for couples surely make you stand out from the creepy party crowd. Prom night is such a special night for all of those who attend the event. And zombies enjoy such parties too. Stand to the side lines as the duo that appears in the matching zombie prom queen and king costumes are closing in, and will be out for blood when it comes to those crowns.
Bloody zombie prom queen costume
Bloody zombie prom queens can step out in style when they wear the fancy dress that matches their zombie kings outfit with perfect gruesome detail.
Her tattered blue evening gown is topped off just right with the blood of her last meal. In other words her last victim, dripping down the gloves. As all zombies are known to be messy eaters, the blood of that last meal continues and drips down the skirt of this frightening zombie prom queen costume.
To top off the look it appears as though our poor zombie prom queen met with retaliation when they gorged her brain with a long knife. But luckily it did not harm her perfectly placed tiara.
Her banner adds a bit of comic relief to the whole frightfully beautiful costume. As you can see, it announces to the world that she is in fact drop dead gorgeous. The zombie prom queen costume also comes with a sequined waist cincher that adds just a bit of dazzle to the night.
The dress is available in sizes small, medium and large. Extra-large and plus size are available here and here.
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The list including zombie prom costumes for women doesn't stop there. You can opt for a white or a pink bloody ball gown that looks well-worn. Or as an alternative, you could go for Stephen King's Carrie look at prom ball (3rd gown). Dressed in this delicate evening gown, you'll be sure to impress the party attendees. Beware, the gown sizes big.
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The king of the zombie prom steps out onto the dance floor busting out his favorite disco moves from the 70's. Dressed in the matching blue polyester suit he compliments his dead partners dress perfectly. The zombie prom king costume cannot actually help with his dance moves. Yet, it's made of materials that will allow the wearer to move with ease while wearing it.
He will love the white, tattered button down shirt that is worn under the blue and black polyester tattered jacket. This king of the fright night prom looks gruesomely dashing with his light blue bow tie that completes the whole zombie prom king costume perfectly.
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Different other designs are offered in stores when it comes to zombie prom costumes for men. From entirely black living dead used clothes to entirely white ghostly but classy suits. Strangely, zombie suits for men are rarely covered in blood. Yet you can enhance your horrible look by spreading drips of fake blood on the suit.
Couples will quickly become the envy of all the other dead, brought to life creatures of the night when they wear these matching zombie prom costumes for couples.
Halloween parties or imaginative play can be a blast as the frightful duo appears in their perfectly paired blood tattered outfits. All zombie prom queen and king costumes can be worn on more than one frightening occasion.


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Cornwall Conference
21st January 2017 @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
We have got an exciting day planned where Green people from all over Cornwall can come together to debate local Green issues such as tourism, housing and renewable energy. Plus deputy party leader Amelia Womack is coming to give a keynote speech for us – don't miss it!
The full details are on the eventbrite link below.
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Texts: Psalm Psalm 23 vs 4. Isaiah 43 vs 2; Psalm 112 vs 7..
The thief comes to steal, to kill and to destroy but Jesus comes to give me life and give me more abundantly. Jesus was manifested to destroy the works of the devil, therefore, no work of the evil one will prosper in my life in Jesus' name. The name of Jesus is my strong tower: I run into it and I'm safe from all evils in Jesus' name.
I know that Satan is moving to and for the entire world, to cause strife, stress and sorrow but He cannot cross my path. My path is a path of light : God is my light and my salvation. I refuse to bow to intimidation of darkness, because there is no darkness that can survive the penetration of light. My light will contInue to shine in darkness and darkness will never comprehend it in Jesus' name.
I'm aware that, powers and forces of darkness are boasting about my life. "The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them", however, my God blows with His wind, the sea cover them, they sink as lead in the mighty waters".
Threats and snares and plots of darkness are not for me. I'm too defended to be defeated. My God is too faithful to fail. My life is hid in Christ and cannot be taken away, no matter the fortification of the enemy. I'm far above principalities. I'm above all works of darkness. I'm a translated child and cannot sink in the valley of gloom in Jesus' name.
My heart is firmly fixed on God because it is the Lord that is watching over me. I'm not afraid of evil tidings because they will not stand. I'm not moved by sicknesses, financial desert, emotional quake, evil gathering; conspiracy against my joy; false accusation; physical and spiritual blackmail because they will not stand in Jesus' name.
"Associate yourself, O ye people, and ye shall be broken in pieces; give ear, all ye of far countries: gird yourself, and ye shall be broken in pieces; take counsel together, and it shall come to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us!"
Praise & Worship
1. Lord, I bless your name for being my shield, my glory and the lifter up of my head!
2. Evil counsels of secret places against me, break by fire in Jesus' name.
3. Robbers and plunderers lurking around my life, scatter in Jesus' name.
4. Wicked imaginations against my blessings, fail in Jesus' name.
5. Spirit of the living God, shut every door of woes opened in my name in Jesus' name.
6. Labour and evil load, disappear from my destiny in Jesus' name.
7. Inner voice separating me from my guardian angels, cease forever in Jesus' name.
8. O Lord, do not allow night to replace my day in Jesus' name.
9. Lord, do not allow Satan to postpone the testimonies of my youth to my old age in Jesus' name.
10. Old age rags and rage, I reject you in Jesus' name.
11. Lord, by your word, give me all the benefits of being your child in Jesus' name.
12. I refuse to walk in the counsel of the ungodly in Jesus' name.
13. Demonic dry cleaners washing away my virtues , die in Jesus' name.
14. Powers offering me a house in place of a city , die in Jesus' name.
15. My eyes, refuse to close for sleep of death and doom in Jesus' name.
16. Father, terminate evil contracts running against my health in Jesus' name.
17. Holy ghost, manifest your enlargement in all my engagements in Jesus' name.
18. Lord, send Jericho-destroying angels to usher me into my land of inheritance now in Jesus' name.
19. By your power, rebuild all fallen walls of my life in Jesus' name.
20. Holy spirit, let the day of my glory break without delay in Jesus' name.
21. Thank you Lord for watching over me and my home in Jesus' name.
Glory to God! Pls, pray & share. Pastor Dele Oyewale( May 12th, 2014).


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ROLLINSFORD — The Seacoast Set Dancers club is happy to announce their next Crossroads Céilí to be held on Sunday, Oct. 13, 3-7 p.m. at the Garrison Players Arts Center, located on 650 Portland Ave./Route 4.
A céilí, if you are new to the term, is Irish for party, dance, and basically a good time with friends and family.
Lots of Irish set dancing will take place to live music by The Seacoast Céilí Band featuring Bob Dunlavey (accordion), Lisa Coyne (flute), Connie Patten (fiddle), Flo Fahy (concertina) and R.P. Hale (hammered dulcimer). Like the familiar Celtic knot symbols, you'll be dancing intricate patterns to the beat of traditional Irish reels, jigs, hornpipes and polkas!
If you have never seen or heard of Irish Set Dancing, it is a folk dance from the 1800s with four couples in a set. The dance elements are similar to Square Dancing or Contra, but the speed of the music and movements have a definite aerobic quality. You can watch videos of set dancing on our club website or search YouTube for "set dancing". Don't know how to dance? Are ye not Irish? No problem — you'll be jigging in no time!
This is the club's sixth céilí, and is being held in a new crossroads this time. It's called the Crossroads Céilí, because this is where Boston, Portland, New Hampshire and Canada meet to dance. The Garrison Players Arts Center is a beautifully restored historic grange hall, in a bucolic rural setting. The first floor will be used for break time and the upstairs for the dancing, on a lovely old sprung wood floor. This is a community event, open to the public, and you do not have to have a partner to attend. The entrance fee is $10/person, but if you are looking for good music and fellowship, the fee is $5/person for non-dancers. Please bring some finger food or beverages to share, but no alcohol is allowed in the hall.
So, grab a friend, put on your dancing shoes (soft soles, no cleats) and get ready for a great time! You're going to be surrounded by happy people and tunes that set your toes bouncing, your face grinning, and your heart pattering to an Irish jig. Come to the céilí to dance, listen to live music, laugh with friends, and make new friends. It's all about having fun; come see why set dancers smile so much! For more information, contact Sue Dunlavey at firstname.lastname@example.com or check the club website: www.SeacoastSetDancers.org.


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it's not wrong to want it
theres something interesting in our being reminded of Walt the Teacher at this particular moment in the season. for years now the slogan "breaking bad is about turning mr. chips into scarface" has been uttered in just about every interview and commentary on the show, yet the pithy statement is as reductive as it is misleading. as bryan cranston has observed with similar frequency in interviews, walter white's transformation is not one in which he climbs into the transmogrifier with the dial set to "METH" then pops out with a goatee, but one which is enabled by context. as walt reveals to jesse in the previous episode, just as his pride and fragile ego were both with him in the days of grey matter, so are his abilities as educator and chemist-extraordinaire with him now. they are two sides of a coin: the nearly-nobel-prize-winning scientist who boasts a methamphetamine with 99.1% purity; and the ambitious rationalist who is unable to perceive the disconnect when he declares "no more killing" under the reign of heisenberg. for walt, that he traffics in and sanctions death is simply opportunity cost in the expression of his "potential".
'say my name' sees walt making good on his designs on empire. the gleefully perverse opening scene indulges in western imagery, yet what we're seeing is not a standoff; it's a merger. walt is not arguing in gangster threats and posturing, but economics. he is unfazed by declan's threats and his crew – though they outnumber walt's by two – such is the power of the cold, capitalist logic he wields. it's heisenberg in peak form, where his chemistry genius and bottom-line rationalizing win the day. declan's disdain at the notion of being walt's "errand boy" cant surpass the prospect of no longer having to compete with Big Methamphetamine. the success of walt's proposal allows him to flex a little, leading to one of the show's more gif-able moments: "you're goddamn right," he snarls through gritted teeth Extremeley badassly.
jesse, on the other hand, is the only character in the episode who is able to turn away from walt's promise of extravagant, ethically sustainable riches (though it is worth noting that of all the characters, jesse is relatively untethered from responsibility to others). unlike declan, jesse has experienced firsthand the ways in which walt's amoral theory of meth dealing does not hold out. walt lashes out at jesse, questioning his self-worth and mocking his moral "purity," yet it is clear that he does so because he perceives jesse's rebuke as an indictment of his own. "it's not wrong to want [the money]," walt says, yet it is not entirely clear who he is trying to convince.
the ways in which the influence of money is to obscure or outright negate moral questions runs throughout. "the surveillance budget for ehrmantraut is now zero," ramey tells hank, after a search of mike's home turns up nothing. as usual, hank's hunch is correct, yet in his new role as asac he is quickly discovering that he is less an arbiter of morality than an allocator of funds. the scenes between the lawyer and the bank clerk are a brief but poignant echo: the relationships being built in this show – whether through the exchange of money or bacon-filled cookies – are tenuous, utilitarian, and largely empty.
by episode's end, walt's victory from the opening has been severely undercut: jesse is out, mike is dead, and the arrest of the lawyer means mike's guys are off the leash. walt's desire for power has allowed him to manipulate and mistreat others with impunity, yet it has left him more isolated than he's ever been. the heisenberg empire is off to a shaky start; at the very least, it can no longer claim to operate on a morally clean slate.


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I call this "Hitting the Wall" coming to that point in your life and career when you realize there is something missing. You come to a point in time when you want to explore what is next yet uncertain what that may mean or look like for you.
When I go to that point in my life and career, (which has happened more than once I must add) I began to realize and understand I had grown beyond what I was currently doing in my life. The last time I felt like this I hired coaches to help me process, explore and examine all areas in my life. This helped me open new doors both personally and professionally.
My advice: Look at different coaches, interview them, see which one fits best, and begin the deep dive of discovering new paths in your life.


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CES 2013 is in full swing, and Day 4 was packed with product demos and announcements from companies including Audio, Sprint and Verizon. Read on for a round-up of the hottest news of the day.
Video Demo: Yota Smartphone with E-Paper Screen on Back
When we first heard about the Yota phone, a 4.3-inch Android phone with a grayscale e-Paper display on the back, we were puzzled but intrigued by the concept. But after seeing a working prototype here at CES, we're excited about the new range of use cases this second screen presents. In an extensive private demo at CES, Yota COO Lau Geckler showed us how the back screen can serve as an e-reader, an always-present alert system or a post-it note for your digital life.
More:Smart It Is: Yota Phone's E-Paper Screen Shows Content on the Back
Sprint Announces 4G LTE-Enabled Windows Phone 8 Handsets
Sprint customers who have been denied access to Windows Phone 8 devices are finally getting some love. Here at CES 2013, Sprint announced that 4G LTE-enabled Windows Phone 8 handsets will finally be arriving this summer. Sprint's rollout will begin with two handsets; one from Samsung and one from HTC.
More:Windows Phone 8 4G LTE Handsets Finally Coming to Sprint This Summer
Audi Introduces Self-Parking Car App
If you needed physical proof that Audi is working on its own self-driving car, look no further than its Pilot Parking and Pilot Driving for AudiConnect vehicles. These two cars, which are built using production sensors, can easily park and drive themselves, respectively, without human interference. To demonstrate its autonomous technology, Audi brought its Pilot Parking vehicle to CES 2013, where we watched it drive out of a parking space at a nearby hotel parking garage, turn around a corner and back with no one behind the wheel.
More:Audi's Amazing Auto Pilot: Self-Parking with an App
Video Demo: Martian Smart Watch
A little-known Kickstarter-funded company called Martian Watches may have the most interesting smart watch of CES 2013. Available for preorder in three styles with prices ranging from $249 to $299, the Martian Watch is the only device in this category that allows users to make crystal clear voice calls or interact with their phone's voice assisant (Siri, Google Voice) directly from their wrists.
More:Martian Smart Watch Makes Calls, Sends Voice Commands to Your Phone
Other World Computing Debuts 20 Amp USB Wall Socket
There's a good chance that almost every one of your gadgets charges by USB. Charging via USB has become so popular that many companies don't even include an AC adapter with their device, instead selling it as an optional accessory. Other World Computing (OWC) eliminates that middleman, allowing users to plug their devices directly into a wall socket with the Power2U.
More:OWC's USB Wall Socket May Be Coming To A Coffee Shop Near You
Verizon Wireless Announces Child-Monitoring Smartphone App
It's never easy deciding whether Junior is ready for a cellphone, and Verizon Wireless hopes to make the transition easier with FamilyBase, a new service shown at CES 2013 that's coming this spring. Using a special app loaded on both the parents' and child's handsets, Mom and Dad can monitor everything from calls and texts to even what apps the child is using. Or they can give their kid a digital timeout.
More:Verizon FamilyBase Lets Parents Give Kids' Phones a Timeout
Lenovo Unveils World's First Intel Clover Trail -Powered Smartphone
At CES 2013, Lenovo took the wraps off its IdeaPhone K900, which is the world's first Intel Clover Trail -powered smartphone. With its 5.5-inch, 1080p display, it also enters phablet territory. The K900 is spearheaded by a 2-GHz Z2580 Intel Clover Trail dual-core processor, Gorilla Glass 2.0 5.5-inch, 1080p display, 16GB of storage and a 13-MP camera, and it runs Android Jellybean.
More:Lenovo Unveils IdeaPhone K900: World's First Intel Clover Trail -Powered Smartphone
Hands-On: I'm Watch
Gadget-maker I'm Spa made a splash at CES 2013 by relaunching its smart watches with a major operating system update it called I'm Droid 2. We got a review sample of the I'm Watch and spent the better part of a day putting it through its paces. What we found was equal parts potential and mind-numbing frustration.
More:New I'm Watch Tested: Bluetooth Agony, Email Ecstacy
ECBC Introduces Three New Connected Carry-On Bags
Luggage and bag manufacturer ECBC has unveiled the ultimate carry-on bag for the connected traveler here at CES 2013. There are three new models: the Pegasus, the Sparrow and the Falcon, each of which meet slightly different needs but come chock full of pockets, pouches and even some extra juice for your electronics.
More:ECBC Has the Ultimate Travel Bags for the Connected Traveler
Alliance for Wireless Power Announces New Wireless Charging Standard
The last thing consumers want is another tech standards war, but the Alliance for Wireless Power believes it has a better wireless charging solution than the competition. After all, Samsung is on board for a reason. Here at CES 2013, the consortium outlined its plans for the coming year and why it believes the marketplace will ultimately side with its technology.
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One Direction's Zayn Malik And Little Mix's Perrie Edwards Engaged?
21 August 2013, 07:57 | Updated: 21 August 2013, 08:01
The couple spark rumours they are to marry after the girl-band star was spotted sporting a diamond ring.
Zayn Malik and Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards are rumoured to be engaged after she was spotted wearing a diamond ring at the One Direction This Is Us movie premiere in London last night (20th August).
The couple were hand-in-hand throughout the evening, with Perrie sporting a new rock on her wedding finger.
The Daily Mirror has also claimed to have spoken to a source confirming the news and details of the proposal.
"It was so romantic - Zayn popped the question over the weekend when they were alone together," they said. "It's one of the first weekends they've spent with each other, as they've both been on tours with their bands. He wanted to wait for the perfect moment."
Check out a picture of Perrie from the premiere with Little Mix stars Jade and Leigh-Anne below:
Zayn recently spoke about his love for his girlfriend and the lengths he would go to spend a short amount of time together during the group's current tour.
He also recently acquired a cartoon style tattoo of Perrie on his arm.
Over 6,000 fans descended upon Leicester Square to catch a glimpse of One Direction for their movie event.
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Interesting to note that John Edwards appears to be changing his tune regarding the Vice Presidential spot somewhat.
After his unambiguous assertion that he would not serve as Vice President he John Edwards has now said that he would "seriously consider" a VP offer.
From CNN:
"My answer to that is, I've run for vice president, I've run for president twice. I would do anything that I felt I could do to serve this country but I think it's a huge presumption for me or anybody else to suggest what Senator Obama may decide," he said.
"To answer your question directly: I don't expect to be asked, have no expectation about it at all, I will - anything that Senator Obama asks me to do, including this, including campaigning for him, I intend to do, because what I'm going to do, I intend to take seriously," he added. "What I intend to do is everything in my power, use everything in my power to make sure that he's the next president."
Pressed on whether that meant he might join the ticket if asked, Edwards would not rule it out. "I am prepared to seriously consider anything, anything he asks me to do for our country," he told NPR.


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Katy Perry, Russell Brand's friends reportedly surprised by split
HollywoodNews.com: Katy Perry and Russell Brand recently decided to divorce, and while the public may have been surprised by the split, their friends are reportedly even more shocked.
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Designed for Life means so much more than building a product strong enough to withstand the test of time. Products must be Built to Last and Designed to Evolve so that they never go out of style and never become obsolete.
We estimate that for every sactionals setup you adopt into your life,
You're Saving 4 Couches From a Landfill*
Creating a Designed-for-Life product is a difficult thing to achieve and we understand that it will take some time to truly live up to it. But we work every day to ensure that we're taking the right steps towards achieving this design philosophy. From the raw materials we use to our packaging and shipping practices, we're committed to the responsible consumption of resources and working with partners that share our same vision.
*Calculated based on the average purchase rate of couches and their expected lifespan.
In addition to saving 4 couches from a landfill, Sactionals use upholstery fabric made from 100% Repreve certified recycled yarns.
In 2019, we estimate Sactionals will remove 25+ million plastic bottles from the waste stream. Here's how:
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Post-consumer bottles are collected and cleaned
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Bottles are chopped into flake that is melted into chip
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Chip is spun into yarn that is woven to make Sactionals upholstery fabric
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Sactionals were designed and packaged to maximize shipping efficiency. Recycled kraft cardboard is used to lessen the use of bleaches and dyes, further reducing our total environmental impact.
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Buying furniture is a major investment. Rather than trying to sell you as many couches as we can throughout your life, we build our products to be with you for the rest of it. And to us, that means so much more than just durability. When you purchase Sactionals, we make sure it's the last couch you'll ever need to buy.
The ability to add features after purchase is the key to extending a product's lifespan.
Rather than creating a product, we built a product platform. Sactionals Seats and Sides were developed using our proprietary Geometric Modular System, giving them dimensional relationship so they can be easily rearranged and added on to at any time.
Create a more classic look with Roll Arm Sides, add a curve to your couch with a Wedge Seat, or accommodate house guests with a Guest Rest Bedding Kit. That's the beauty of Sactionals, you're never tied to one look, style, or usage – your couch can be upgraded to meet your changing needs.
If an item can't be maintained, it's likely to meet its demise much sooner than it should.
From the outset, Sactionals were intentionally designed so that, should wear and tear occur, specific pieces can be replaced or maintained. You'll never need to buy a brand-new couch. It's this design methodology that sets us apart.
Sactionals Inserts are thoughtfully engineered with standardized parts and replaceable components to make restoring and repairing easy. Because of this, most Covers are machine washable. And if something should happen that's beyond repair, each piece or Cover can be individually replaced, extending the life of your couch.
Products that are truly Designed for Life should come with a guarantee to back it up.
We practice what we preach and we want our customers to know it. It's important that we establish and cultivate long-lasting relationships based on quality and trust. In order to accomplish this, we set the bar high for manufacturing and quality control.
We guarantee that Sactionals hard Inserts can last a lifetime. But if our manufacturing practices don't live up to that promise, we'll work to replace those hard Insert pieces at no cost to you. We want you to be completely satisfied with your Sactionals.
Designed to Evolve
Your life is always evolving – your desires, tastes, and circumstances change over time. Doesn't it make sense that your furniture adapts to those changes? You should never have to toss your old couch because it doesn't fit size or style, or because it fell behind the times technologically. Your couch should evolve with you.
You should be able to change your furniture with the seasons, your taste, or just because.
We understand that styles and times change, and we believe that your couch should be able to change right alongside. That's why we developed our Covers to be easily swapped out. And not just for the cushions or pillows, for the entire couch.
Because Covers are fully changeable, you never have to be married to one style. Changeable Covers have additional benefits too – like being machine-washable and easy to replace should one become damaged, extending the life, and look, of your couch.
The living room serves so many purposes. Our furniture should be able to meet every need.
With its Geometric Modularity and Segmented Bi-Coupling Technology, Sactionals were designed with the ability to reconfigure to any new shape and fit together perfectly – without tools. Our Shoes and Clamps keep everything held together tightly and securely.
Sactionals truly are the only couch that's "one size fits all." You can go from a loveseat to a Movie Lounger, to a multi-piece sectional that lines your entire wall. Moving to a new space also becomes a lot less challenging.
Your furniture should be able to upsize, downsize, and customize along the way.
Families grow, children leave for college, and people move. That's why we built Sactionals to adapt and expand with you. With our patented interlocking design, it's easy to add Seats and Sides as you need.
You can start with a two-seater sofa. Then later on down the line when your needs change, just add a few more Seats and Sides to turn that two-seater couch into a configuration that fits everyone in your family – and then some.
Whether it's one room to the next, or to a new home, your furniture should be easy to move.
We know the pain that comes with moving a couch, especially when there are stairs and tight turns involved. That's why we designed Sactionals to come apart into easy-to-move individual pieces.
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With songs of joy my heart does sing
Of mortal beauty to behold
As dreams divine a wondrous spring
Where new creations can unfold
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The use I grew up in had two fireplaces. Once I remember using for warmth before my parents could afford to have central heating put in. The other was more ornamental; an open fire. Years after we no longer needed the fires for their heat, I still remember lighting the open fire. So, for me, … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2013
The Colour of Spring
For most people, when they think of Spring, they think of colour. Of garden beds filled with Spring flowering bulbs, and roses bursting into bloom after months of being dormant. But for me, the colour of Spring is green. The green of trees putting forth new leaves. And new fruit. Of apricots ready to ripen. … Continue reading
First Birthday (Present)
Life may have seemed quiet on the Ning Nang Nong for the last couple of days, but in fact it's been so crazy-busy that I haven't found time to post! It was all systems go here as we prepared for Miss T's first birthday! I had previously bought Miss T a dress and a Mario … Continue reading
Procrastinator Extraordinaire
I have a confession to make. I'm a procrastinator (or to use the latin term, a lazius boneus). And not just any procrastinator, a procrastinator extraordinaire. I procrastinate doing the tasks that I've undertaken to put off the tasks that I was avoiding in the first place. Confused? I thought so. What this means is … Continue reading
Early Planting
There's a few things holding me back from gardening at the moment. One of them is the fact that my garden is a complete Disaster Zone – not helped by the back operation I required. The other is the fact that it's October. In Melbourne. Which means the weather could be doing anything (and, in … Continue reading
The Simple Things
I was meant to upload a post last night, but I got distracted because I was babysitting my niece, Miss T. Miss T is currently 0 years old – though she is due to turn 1 on Friday (happy birthday!). While I was babysitting I was lamenting the fact (as I often do) the fact … Continue reading
A Trip Down Memory Lane
Yesterday I spent a few hours spray painting some old frames that I'm intending on using to create a gallery wall (there'll be more on that later). As I pulled them apart, I found this: and I thought "What a lovely present, and how sad that it got consigned to an opshop, unwanted." Almost instantly … Continue reading


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The Carr Governement banned the mass release of balloons in 1999. The great state of NSW is the only Australian state that has adopted this legislation. Other states have considered it, but threw it out of parliament due to lack of scientific evidence.
Despite this the fact remains that released balloons do create litter. We encourage all our clients to please dispose of their balloons in a thoughtful way. "Pin it and bin it". Unfortunately some do not do this, and they simply release the balloons outside with no regard to where they may end up.
The NSW legislation has a loophole that allows for the sale of 19 balloons for release into the atmosphere. This loophole has been used by MAD Balloons when people have requested this for funerals and commemorative services. However in good conscience, we can no longer provide this service. We always used biodegradable latex balloons, no clips and crepe paper as the 'ribbon'. The issue of balloon litter is a major concern and we do not want to be the cause of inadvertantly harming any animal through ingestion of balloon fragment or entanglement.
MAD Balloons has joined PEBA – Pro Environment Balloon Alliance. Please go to www.peba.com.au to see a full listing of the Alliance's objectives. MAD Balloons embraces all objectives of PEBA and will abide by all the guidelines. If you require more information please feel free to email us or call the office at anytime.


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36-Year-Old John Riggins Held Out (Successfully) For More Money in 1985
In this day in age when running backs are considered over the hill at 30, when salary caps restrict teams from signing core players/fan favorites (see Alexander, Lorenzo) it's hard to imagine a team negotiating with a 36 year old running back with a bad back and 2 bad hips. However, that's exactly what the Redskins did with future Hall of Fame Running Back John Riggins during training camp in 1985. The 17 day holdout would result in Riggins receiving the largest 1 year contract in the history on the NFL for a running back, $825,000…not exactly chump change 28 years ago. To recap…hold-out running back, 36 yrs old, bad back and hips…but wait there's more!!!
Riggins was just 3 weeks removed from an arrest for being drunk-in-public in Reston, VA. The drunk-in-public charge came just a few months after the famous "loosen up, Sandy baby, you're too tight" comment to Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor at a black tie Congress dinner. Riggins quieted up after he blurted that comment…as he passed out under the dinner table. Now we're dealing with a broken down running back with a drinking problem!!!
You have to admit that Riggins had a set of brass balls on him. While he had a nice season in 1984 (1,239 yds rushing & 14 TD's), age and injury were clearly stacked against him. In addition, you had the drinking issues along with the fact that the Redskins had traded for George Rogers the previous off season. Rogers was just 27 years old and had accumulated 4,267 yards rushing in 4 seasons. Riggins held out while his chosen replacement was learning the offense.
In the end Riggins had the only ally he needed on his side, Head Coach Joe Gibbs. Gibbs was loyal to Riggins and convinced Jack Kent Cooke to open the checkbook one more time for the Diesel. The 1985 season would be Riggins last season in the NFL. Riggo played in 12 games, starting 11 and rushed for 677 yards and 8TD's.
The full article that appeared in the August 26, 1985 issue of Sports Illustrated features many more nuggets including Riggins saying "I've been embarrassed and humiliated by the boners I've pulled". Oh Riggo…you were one of a kind.
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Waste Management, the nation's largest waste disposal company, offered to buy Republic Services on Monday for $6.2 billion, hoping to stop its smaller rival from merging with another competitor, Allied Waste Industries.
In a letter to Republic's board, Waste Management said it was offering $34 a share in cash, a 22 percent premium to Republic's Friday closing stock price.
Waste Management argued that its deal provided Republic shareholders with a firm price. The deal Republic struck with Allied Waste last month was all in stock, which reduced its value to $5.4 billion from an initial $6.1 billion based on Friday's closing price of Republic shares.
Profit growth has been relatively slow in the waste disposal industry, which also operates the nation's landfills. Many companies have sought to gain scale and cost efficiencies.
David P. Steiner, Waste Management's chief executive, said in an interview that his company first became interested in Republic after it announced its deal with Allied Waste last month. That deal's agreement allows Republic to consider superior offers or those likely to become superior bids.
"This is clearly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," Mr. Steiner said in an interview.
The two companies already have some deal-making history together. In 1998, Waste Management sold some of its assets to Republic.
Republic's board said in a statement that it would review the unsolicited offer.
Shares in Republic rose nearly 14 percent, to $31.76, while those of Waste Management fell 5.8 percent, to $34.49. Shares in Allied Waste fell about 1.7 percent, to $11.79.
The offer shows the rising confidence of corporate buyers, who have picked up their deal-making even as the troubled credit markets have all but shut out their rivals, the private equity firms. The dearth of financing for buyout firms so far has not extended to these companies: InBev's $52 billion acquisition of Anheuser-Busch is underpinned by $45 billion in debt.
But Waste Management does not have committed financing yet. In its statement, the company said that its financial adviser, Credit Suisse, was "highly confident" in its ability to arrange the necessary debt.
Mr. Steiner said he was confident the company would maintain its investment-grade rating despite the debt it would take on to complete a transaction. But Fitch Ratings, one of the big creditratings agencies, said Monday afternoon that it would consider downgrading Waste Management should a deal go through.
Any merger involving Waste Management and another large peer might also raise antitrust scrutiny. Waste Management said that it is ready to divest assets to comply with a consent decree it reached with the Justice Department in 1999.


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There is nothing better than a napkin ring to match a themed dinner - for the 4th of July, Easter, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Valentines Day, etc... whenever, really! The only problem is that these little suckers can get pretty expensive when you want to buy a whole set.
So I set off to Pinterest, and found a great popsicle stick DIY that I just had to try.
- Popsicle sticks (the thicker width ones)
- Washi tape (Target has an amazing selection - look at all these prints!)
2. After the sticks have boiled, remove them from the water and bend in a circle (you will want to use an oven mitt since they will be pretty hot). Take it slow when you're bending them, but you will need to use a little bit of force.
3. Place the curved sticks in a drinking glass, or something round to keep their form, and let them sit over night (I used candle votive holders to keep my sticks rounded).
4. In the morning, the wood should be completely dry and the sticks should hold their shape. Cover the sticks with washi tape and cut the exposed edge of tape to match the roundness of the stick.
And really, you can buy a pack of 150 popsicle sticks for $2.99, so you won't be breaking the bank!


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I was pleased to see an article recently by Robert Webb, in praise of the female characters created by Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain in Peep Show. There was a panel at last year's comedy conference featuring three top sitcom writers - Vicki Pepperdine (Getting On, Puppy Love) Tom Edge (Scrotal Recall) and Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly + tons more). Apart from the creation of great sitcom, one other ability they all have in common is that each is known for creating memorable, funny female characters.
In the days before feminism had become accepted as part of the world view, and before non-sexist comedy had evolved, writers like Galton & Simpson and the Pythons and Clement & Le Frenais didn't have to bother too much with women. I'm not criticising them, my favourite comedy shows included Dad's Army, Morecambe & Wise and Steptoe & Son, all of which rarely featured female faces. Those were different times. Then, if the BBC needed more female characters than Esmonde and Larbey could provide, they'd commission Carla Lane to write some new ones.
There has been a revolution in character types over the last 30 years or so, reflecting the revolution in our attitudes to race and gender, but TV drama - and comedy - is struggling to keep up. Nowadays as a writer, you should be expected to be able to write black and Asian characters, and guys, you are even expected to be able to write comedy characters for women. Because comedy is about human behaviour it should for the most part transcend questions of race and gender, but that doesn't always happen.
I spent part of the summer holidays watching eight hours of a gripping BBC drama in which three of the four main characters were women. The plot was exciting enough to keep me watching to the end, but a fag packet would have been too big a space to fit all the notes on characterisation of each of those ladies. I'd like to spend a short time with those characters now, in the hope that you recognise when you're creating something similar. In which case stop, and start again.
Purer than pure, whiter than white Our lead character, who as far as I could tell was as flawless as her perfect skin. Lots of Bad Things happened to her, but she coped with a stoicism and lack of anger or bitterness designed to make us admire her even more. I know this wasn't supposed to be comedy but whatever you're writing, unless your character has some major flaw there's no way for us to identify that this is a real human being.
I got to the top by being more macho than the men I despair every time I see this character, as I'm sure must the legion of late 30s/ early 40s attractive women actors, every time one of these scripts arrives at their door. This was the head of MI6, who at one point had to say 'In a room full of pussies I was the one who had a vagina', a line that was memorable for all the wrong reasons.
Whatever I am, don't expect me to act in any way other than a fierce lioness where my small child is involved This woman was probably the easiest to play of the three, she was entitled to be a little bit flawed and badly behaved, (oh my God she's having an affair with her employer's husband!!!) because her child had been kidnapped so she had an excuse for letting down the sisterhood.
Feminism is forcing writers to think differently about how they portray women. In recent months there's been a fairly nasty polarisation in the comedy world, and because social media requires all complex matters to be boiled down to simple binary options, the argument has roughly boiled down to 'we need more positive women characters' versus 'what's wrong with rape jokes?'
One of the problems in comedy is that our favourite and most enduring characters are often weak and spineless losers, trapped in their frustrating worlds because they're too stubborn or stupid or lacking in self-awareness to change who they are - and thus become the kind of well-rounded person you can't write a sitcom around. It's difficult to create weak unlikeable female characters without worrying that you might be perceived as misogynistic. Difficult but not impossible.
(The same should be true about race but there's been even less success here. I'll come to that in a future blog.)
The everyday bile and sexism that spews across the internet is born out of a fear of women. It's a powerful hatred and it'll probably never go for good but it does appear to be in decline and is best ignored. On the other side however, there is a fear of offending women that makes some writers and producers shy away from portraying women beyond the cliches mentioned above. I know great male comedy writers who admit that they struggle writing good female characters.
So what do you do? The simple answer is, in general, don't agonise about gender. In The IT Crowd, Jen is the perfectly wrong person for the job she has been given. But if she admits she is no good then she might lose the job, so she has to pretend to be good, which makes matters worse. And gives us loads of comedy. There's nothing about that character that says it has to be played by a woman, but there's some great dynamics to be had out of the triangle of the three main characters, and the boss being an incompetent woman. That's all a bonus, the main thing is the character.
What if being female is an inherent part of the character? In Bluestone 42, James Cary and Richard Hurst take the familiar archetype of 'she's more like a bloke than some of the men' but because this is the army in Afghanistan and not some office in London we get a sense that she's there because she really wants to be in the thick of the action. Gender is less an issue and 'Bird' ,played by Katie Lyons really can, and does, behave badly. But we're still rooting for her - and she gets some of the biggest laughs in the show.
You can do a lot worse than look at the writing of Sally Wainwright, currently the best writer on TV. She writes lots of women, and men too, but her female characters are miles ahead of anything else on TV at the moment. For example, in Last Tango In Halifax, Sarah Lancashire plays the Head Teacher at an exclusive private school. She's very successful at her job, but has a difficult relationship with her mum, and a failed marriage behind her. Already, I hope, you're building a picture in your head, because she's a believable person and you will recognise her in people you know. You can see how Wainwright has already glided past the cliches - we don't know (or care) if she got to the top by sleeping with the boss or if she's a ball-buster. We accept she's there because she was considered the best person at the time for the job.
The main story concerns the mum character, played by the wonderful Anne Reid, and her blossoming relationship with her childhood sweetheart of 50 years earlier, played by Derek Jacobi. It's the sort of story that in the hands of lesser writers could have you reaching for the sick bag, but the writing never allows you to forget we're watching two believable characters learning to love each other.
A simple exercise you should try when you're creating a new character is to ask 'what newspaper do they read'? It helps in a small way to build a rounded picture of the kind of person you're writing about. In 'Last Tango', the simple observation that she reads the 'Mail' and he reads the 'Guardian', is turned into a brilliantly prickly scene quite early in their courtship, that almost causes them to split up.
There's not much point engaging with the increasingly vitriolic duologue taking place on the internet. As writers though we can make a small positive contribution by creating more comedy characters - weak, flawed, trying-to-be-good-but failing characters - who happen to be female.
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Jennifer Aniston: one degree of Firecrotch
It's too much fontrum, please make it stop.
Jennifer Aniston picked up from Jessica Simpson and invited John Mayer into her bed.
Last night she was out for dinner with a mystery man. Radaronline.com has just revealed that it's Harry Morton. Who?
Pink Taco?
Lindsay Lohan?
Her ex-boyfriend?
I mean...
Poor John Stamos. Because if John Mayer is good enough, and Lilo's discards are good enough, you have to wonder why John Stamos, who says he doesn't have sex and snort rails with underage extortionists, isn't good enough. After all, Jen's bar doesn't seem to be all that high.
Um, also, Harry Morton was linked not too long ago with Lolita Hayden Panettiere. Goddamn it Jennifer, it's like you're trying to make us feel sorry for you. The worst part is, I kind of do. And I'd rather be hated than pitied. Just a personal preference. I guess she's proven though that she doesn't share it.
But think about it: Jennifer Aniston can now play Six Degrees of Firecrotch with just one step. Shame.
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There are many artists who have personal visions. Some I am fascinated by, and by some I am left wondering. I'm not quite sure where I stand with Tony Oursler. I went to an installation of his work once (I think it was at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but I'm not sure), and, being a painter, wondered what his work was about. Now I look at his installations as a 21st century extensions of Dada and Surrealism, since he is exploring psychological disintegration through the juxtaposition of various elements, often body parts. The exploration of psychological impact in art is not a new idea, but Oursler does it in an extremely unique way that makes his work really extraordinary. I've come to see his work as a brilliant expression of 21st century complexity in the art world.
Unlike earlier decades in contemporary art—with focus on gender, sexuality, race, and angst— the 1990s had no single direction in art. Throughout the nineties the importance of feminism, race, and sexual orientation diminished in favor of broader social themes such as war, politics, and social stratification. However, the human body continued to be an important subject in art. The interest in the body is no coincidence in a decade that was obsessed by AIDS. Another difficulty in categorizing art of the 1990s is that many artist chose to work in non-traditional media, focusing on video installations that challenged (as performance art did in the 1960s) the iconic nature of painting.
Oursler was born in New York and lives and works there now. He studied at the California Institute of Arts ("CalArts") when John Baldessari, Judy Pfaff, and Laurie Anderson taught there, all of whom had crucial impact on his art. Also influencing his art was the cable television station MTV, contributing considerably to video and electronic art during the 1980s.
Viewers of Oursler's art do not stare at a screen, but rather everyday objects enlivened by his projections. The juxtaposition of moving body parts on an immovable object naturally calls to mind the subliminal aspect of Dada and Surrealism, where the viewer was invited to form their own interpretation. His works evoke more of a frame of mind rather than a narrative.
Junk is a biomorphic form with a projection of blinking eyes and a constantly talking mouth. It is a comment by Oursler on contemporary society's sense of neediness and self-absorption. Although video cameras became available in 1965, the image had to be view on a television monitor. The digital era revolutionized the ability for artists to project on any surface.
Correlations to Davis programs: A Community Connection: 9.2, The Visual Experience: 9.6, Discovering Art History: 17.6


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The world must not allow the situation in Yemen to fester anymore
The Middle East has had a tumultuous history and the region's politics have been anything but composed and calm. There are many fault lines that run through the geographic, social and ethnic divisions, and as a result, conflict and turmoil have never been too far from taking centre stage. The latest conflict to erupt in these volatile climes has been the civil war in Yemen which has been raging for the last two years. Yemen is one of the poorest and most backward countries in the Arabian Peninsula, yet it is also very strategically located. This makes it a fertile ground for various interests to ...Read Full Post
PTI knows that it cannot win the 2018 elections and the Panama case proves just that
For the past one year, no other issue has gained more prominence in the political landscape of Pakistan than the Panama leaks. The issue is frankly trivial and not worth this much obsession, but thanks to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and our electronic media, a triviality has transformed into a national obsession. The government has been distracted and is in some sort of a survival mode; more pressing issues in the country have been relegated to insignificance as the Panama case has become the centre of everything. For PTI, the Panama case has become a fixation which is now bordering ...Read Full Post
For Real Madrid, no cost is too high and Eden Hazard will be a galactico no matter what it takes
Real Madrid must prepare for a life beyond Cristiano Ronaldo, and one step in that particular direction could be to sign the Chelsea star, Eden Hazard. The Belgian international was Real Madrid's target last summer too but instead he opted to stay at Chelsea and has enjoyed another fine season with the blues nearing their second English Premier League (EPL) title in three years. Football Soccer – Chelsea v Newcastle United – Barclays Premier League – Stamford Bridge – 13/2/16Chelsea's Eden Hazard applauds fans after the game.Photo: Reuters Hazard has featured in 237 matches for Chelsea, scoring 66 goals and providing 50 assists. ...Read Full Post
Will DC Comics' Justice League be the answer to Marvel's Avengers?
One thing I can never wrap my head around is the bizarre fact that all of Zack Snyder's DC Comics' movie adaptations are shot in the dark. Do they not experience daytime in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU)? With this slight moan out of the way, let's turn our collective attention towards DC Comics' answer to Marvel's Avengers. The first full Justice League trailer just dropped and the entire internet world is in a state of meltdown. In a world where 'The Avengers' already exist, you've got to seriously up the ante if you plan on introducing a rival, and by the looks of it, this is ...Read Full Post
Is Sesame Street the right platform to educate children about autism?
Julia is beautiful. With orange hair and comically large eyes, carrying her toy rabbit with her, she is the adorable new kid on the block. And that is not all! Julia is also autistic. In the current world of oddities, fewer things retain their true vigour. The most colourful street in town, however, remains as true to its purpose as it was 50 years ago. Yes, I am talking about the street that has a 'Big Bird' on it, the Sesame Street! Using television to teach children new ideas, basic linguistic and numerical skills was made tangible for the first time on Sesame ...Read Full Post
The curious case of Hussain Haqqani
In ancient cultures across the globe, people believed that the gods punished them directly for their transgressions. These punishments would be in the form of droughts, excess heat or cold or simply too much rain. Numerous outcasts or prisoners paid the price as human sacrifices to the gods including children sacrificed by the Aztecs. In certain cultures, the sins of the people were transferred onto a goat by a priest and then sacrificed to pay for peoples' transgressions. A similar story can be found in the Bible. Hence the term 'scapegoat' was born. I think it's best to state the ...Read Full Post
Why is Asim Raza so surprised with the unfair, illogical and unjustifiable Lux Style Awards nominations?
Asim Raza, the maker of feature film Ho Mann Jahan, is not happy with the nominations for the 2017 Lux Style Awards. His displeasure is both understandable and inexplicable. It is understandable because his film, nominated in five out of eight categories for film, seems to have been selected without much deliberation, thought and, if you will, intelligence. The film featured outstanding performances by two young actors, Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui and Adeel Hussain, but neither one of the two has been nominated in the 'Best Film Actor' category. Siddiqui, who was wonderful in the film, has been relegated to the 'Best Supporting Film Actor' category whereas Hussain, ...Read Full Post
Reflecting on Raza Rumi's Identity, Faith, and Conflict
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It is pretty clear that neither Ali Muhammad Khan nor PTI know why Pakistan was created
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The sordid saga of ultra-nationalism unfolding in the subcontinent took a new twist this week. The Times of India reports that a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, demanded that Jinnah's house in Mumbai be demolished and replaced by a centre representing Maharashtra's culture. Jinnah's residence is a mansion in the Malabar Hill area of Mumbai where Mohammad Ali Jinnah resided following his return to India from England in 1936. It continued to be his primary residence till 1944, following which he started transitioning to the Flagstaff House in Karachi where he moved permanently after Partition. Before anything else, let's dispense one clarification: jingoism ...Read Full Post


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A religious personality from a foreign country has asked a question which is answered below:
Q: I am seeking an answer to a question of a controversy that is raging in a part of my country which I am sure will eventually spread to other parts of the country.
The question is in regards to Salat that is read silently. It is put forward that no Salat should he read silently. The authority for this is taken from Chapter 17:110. I have read the commentary of four translators of the Holy Quran and they all seem to agree that no prayer should be read silently. Yusuf Ali's commentary of the Holy Quran is more explicit on this point.
I am being pressed to make a decision in this matter, but I feel that I am not capable, as I know fully well that all along and up to now certain times the Salat is read silently. I have never read the authority for this silent reading, so my knowledge on this matter is limited. It is for this reason I am seeking your help.
A: 1. It is amazing that this controversy should have arisen at all. It is contended that no Salat should be read silently, on the alleged authority of verse 110 chapter 17 of the Holy Quran. Actually the first part of the commandment contained in that verse says: "And utter not thy prayer loudly." How can it be said to support the view that all prayers should by uttered loudly only.
2. The commandment in question, which contains apparently conflicting injunctions, has been explained beautifully by the late Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Ali Sahib in footnote No. 1889 of his Urdu commentary (Bayan al-Quran). Explaining the commandment, he has said: "It means that neither should the whole recitation of the Salat be uttered loudly, nor should it be all uttered silently, but the middle course should be taken i.e., some part of the Salat should be uttered aloud so that the whole congregation should be alike in rendering obeisance to the Might and Majesty of Allah, and some part should be silent so that each member of the congregation remembers Allah in his own way."
3. In view of the above, which part of the Salat should be uttered aloud and which silently? That has not been specified in the Holy Quran. But then most, almost all, injunctions of the Holy Quran in their details were left to be explained by the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who spoke or conducted the prayer as guided by Hazrat Jibrail [Gabriel] by the Wahy Khafi (unrecited revelation) as made clear in the Holy Quran itself (53:2–3).
4. The above practice is true of almost all commandments of the Holy Quran e.g., those regarding Salat, Zakat, Hajj, fasting, etc. The basic injunction is given and the details were left to the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to explain by his word or example.
5. On this question as to which parts of the Salat should be uttered aloud and which silently, there is amazing unanimity in the whole Muslim Ummah. The various sects differ sometimes on other issues (e.g., how the positions are taken in the Salat), for instance, between Sunnis and Shias. But there is complete unanimity as to which parts of the Salat should be uttered aloud and which silently. The Sunnah [action] of the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, on this question has been amazingly universal in all these 1400 years. How can such Sunnah be ignored on a wrong interpretation of verse 110 of chapter 17 of the Holy Quran, as already shown in paragraph 2 above? Actually the verse in question fully supports the Sunnah on the question as already explained in paragraph 2 of this note.
6. Supposing the innovation now advocated is accepted, for the sake of argument, that the whole Salat should be uttered aloud, what would be the result in a congregation? A babble and a cacophony of noises making the prayer a fiasco.
7. Incidentally, the way verse 110 of chapter 17 of the Holy Quran is worded it serves another purpose. There is an unfortunate growing practice among some Muslims to broadcast the whole prayer on loud-speakers. And at the other extreme there are people who say that no words are necessary in saying a prayer as Allah knows the thoughts passing through our minds. Both the extremes are negatived by this sublime verse.


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by Melody, Tao & Haley
List views have been used widely across products. After we did some research about the applications list view (Research could be found here) , we find out that we could update and create some new guidelines for PatternFly. Summarized as following:
1. New Content Layout Template
Currently we don't have a content layout template for Pattenfly list view pattern. Following is a new layout template to clarify the content order of the list view pattern.
2. Alignment rule and Responsive Rule Improvement
Currently Patternfly have two different list view status:
1. Standard List View
2. Stacked List View ( list-view-pf-stacked)
We redesigned the alignment and responsive rule based on the two above situation:
1. Standard list view alignment – The default alignment for the list view row is vertical center aligned. When the screen size is less than 992px, the list view row will change to top aligned ( the same as stacked list view).
2. Stacked list view alignment – The list view row is top aligned in all screen sizes.
List View Row Change Based On the New Alignment Rule
The second and the third row will change form vertical aligned to top aligned.
3. New List View Row Template
"Date" and "Lable" are common element in application, so we try add some new template to PatternFly.
Please feel free to leave comments and suggestions.


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Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft (HHLA), the largest container terminal operator in Hamburg and provider of transport and logistics services, is transferring the responsibility of the Container intermediate holding company to the holding company. As of 1 August 2015, all of the functions and management responsibilities currently held by the intermediate holding company HHLA Container Terminals GmbH will therefore be concentrated at Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG. The new management structure will enable HHLA to respond more quickly and flexibly to changing market requirements and to make greater use of synergies in the future.
New Functional Management Structure
Responsibility for the Container segment will now be held collectively by the HHLA Executive Board under the leadership of the Chairman of the Executive Board, Klaus-Dieter Peters. The current divisional management structure via the intermediate holding company HHLA Container Terminals GmbH will be replaced by a functional management structure. The container sales department and container operations functions, which are currently based in the intermediate holding company, will now be managed from the holding company under the leadership of Executive Board member Dr. Stefan Behn. Staff at the intermediate holding company HHLA Container Terminals GmbH will also move to Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG.
More Synergies
With its new management structure, HHLA is aiming to further streamline its operational and administrative workflows, respond more quickly to changing market requirements by means of shorter decision-making channels and realise synergies.
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Very early on Saturday morning Cliff and I drove to the coast, although we live in Suffolk it's a 2 hour journey zig-zagging eastwards to the far edge of the county. Months back we had booked to go on a tour of Orford Ness, we'd never been before. We hadn't payed much attention to what we were signing up for . . . and that turned out to be THE tour for 20th century military history enthusiasts!
For most of the 20th Century (1913 to 1993 to be precise) the 16 kilometre long shingle spit that hugs the coast of Suffolk just south of Aldeburgh, was the top secret research site for everything from the first forays into air warfare, parachutes and aerial photography through to testing the aerodynamics of the UK's atomic bombs and at the height of the Cold War the huge array of aerials of 'Cobra Mist' secretly eavesdropped on the Soviet Block. If this is your thing, read more here.
Luckily for me the sign above no longer applied! It was a grey day and there was a cold wind blowing off the North Sea, I settled for taking photographs rather than sitting on the shingle
Orford Ness is now owned by the National Trust, the shingle spit is a nature reserve of international importance . . . you may have seen it featured on the BBC Springwatch (watch Richard Taylor-Jones stunning film here start at 31mins in, available until Thursday 20 June 2013). I found the juxtaposition of the mysterious architecture and the encroaching shingle and plants, fascinating.
Inside the buildings, while our amazingly knowledgeable guide talked of boffins (and apparently the word was first ever used to describe one of the top researchers in these very buildings!) I searched out textures and geometric shapes in the decaying laboratories.
Glassless windows framed views across the vast expanse of shingle . . . much of it still out of bounds because of the danger of unexploded ordnance.
The next chapter in the story of Orford Ness will be about the plants and wildlife that are now the only inhabitants (apart from the day visitors that come across by boat from the mainland) and gradually they will hide the secrets for ever.
Trinity House have made the decision that in these days of satellite navigation, lighthouses are no longer required the light will be turned off in a few days time and it will be left to the mercy of the North Sea which is eating back the coast at a rate of 5 metres a year.
Eventually it will collapse onto the shingle and be smashed apart by the waves.
You can see more of my photos of Orford Ness here:
the buildings
the windows
the textures
the plants
I hope to go back to explore again soon... and hopefully see more of the birds and hares.


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Happy New Year from WebMinds!
The year 2014 is ending and the whole WebMinds' Team wants to wish you a happy and prosperous 2015! We will continue doing our best to provide you with great products and services in the new year.
In 2014 lots of WebMinds' products and services saw exciting changes. We released a totally redesigned Easy Duplicate Finder that featured an intuitive three-step duplicate removal process. You can now literally clear your PC or Mac of duplicate files in just three clicks.
Duplicate Photo Cleaner also saw lots of changes. Not only did we create a new look for it, but we also added a mode to find duplicates in iPhoto, compare images in grayscale, and scan for duplicates using Sector Detail Scan.
As for our hugely popular photo sharing site DropShots, we've made a lot of progress there. We kept the site free to use, but we made it look beautiful and work fast on any device. Plus we've added an option for you to order high quality prints you can pick up near where you live.
We wish you a Happy Near Year!


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Here you can purchase the first, third, sixth stages, and seventh stages of the Foundation Stage, the Engaged/Essentials for Success in Marriage Stage, the Parenting Younger Children (Ages 0-5) Stage, and the Parenting Teens of the Life Cycle Curriculum Series. In the near future, we will have all 10 Stages of the Life Cycle Curriculum available.
DVD Collection
These are exciting times for The Carpenter's Workshop. We are now in production of videos of the stages of The Carpenter's Workshop. The future will bring a collection of DVDs, instructions, and booklets to conduct Carpenter's Workshops in your church during Sunday School, evening or day biblical study, and to offer to your congregation and community.
Book Collection
In these exciting times, the plan is to examine each stage through reading of a book of its own. Pray with us today to allow time and continued efforts to create and produce this life-changing information that will be offered to the general public as a way to come to know God and to use biblical wisdom and practical application needed to support each stage.


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We have been installing ETS heaters for the last 10 years. We have factory trained employees for new installation or servicing an exsiting unit. We cover a large area, and are the only cerified dealer in a 40 mile radius. These units work great with you local coop for a dual fuel rate.
Electric Thermal Storage (ETS) is the technology of converting off-peak electricity to heat and storing this low cost heat for use in satisfying comfort requirements of a home or business 24 hours a day.
An ETS system contains electric heating elements which lie within special, high-density ceramic bricks. These bricks are capable of storing vast amounts of heat for extended periods of time.Power is cheaper when demand is low.
Electricity is more expensive during certain times of the day when we use a lot of it due to operating dishwashers, washers and dryers, computers, blow dryers… it's a long list. A power company may refer to the hours when the demand for electricity and associated costs are high as on-peak hours. In the commerical market on-peak times may be when their electric consumption is at its peak.
Off-peak hours are the times of day or night when the power companies usually have excess energy supply due to low demand. In commercial and industrial applications, it is those hours when "demand free" power is available and generally when consumption within the facility is low. Some power companies offer reduced rates or substantial discounts on electricity consumed during off-peak times. These rates are called "off-peak rates."
During hours a power company deems as off-peak, the electric elements generate the heat that will be stored in the bricks of the ETS Heating Systems. This stored heat is used to satisfy immediate heating requirements and to provide total comfort during peak hours. Environmentally Friendly
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The rules on making claims about gluten in food are changing on the 1st January 2012 and you may no longer be able to call your food gluten free unless the food has been tested for the gluten levels.
The Food Standards Agency has produced three guides to explain the new rules.
- Gluten factsheet for caterers
- Gluten regulations – frequently asked questions
- Guidance on the Composition and Labelling of Foodstuffs Suitable for People Intolerant to Gluten
The second and third factsheet explain the rules clearer to small food producers and caterers.
So as a caterer you can only label your food as 'gluten free' or 'very low gluten' if you buy in manufactured gluten free food and do nothing more than serve it or if you conduct appropriate tests on batches of meals ahead of service and reduce cross contamination using HACCP type processes.
If you have previously labelled your homemade, untested food as gluten free – you can now label it with 'No gluten containing ingredients'. You can provide additional information to back this up. If you do this, it is advised that you speak to your local Trading Standards to check you are doing this correctly.
The following information is taken from factsheet – Guidance on the Composition and Labelling of Foodstuffs Suitable for People Intolerant to Gluten
Factual statements and further information about the risk of cross-contamination with gluten in either the manufacturing or catering environment can be communicated in a variety of different ways, including on websites, on product labels and in verbal communication between the customers and staff. By extension, product lists such as the Coeliac UK Directory would be allowed to communicate the absence of gluten-containing cereal ingredients in products. This information could also be provided via retailer product lists and customer care lines.
Factual statements are not permitted on foods specially prepared for people intolerant to gluten (Parnuts foods), where only "gluten-free" or "very low gluten" statements may be used.
Other allergy labelling information can be found on the Food Standards Agency website www.food.gov.uk


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They don't contain any gluten and are 100 percent vegan, making them an even better choice for those who are health conscious. In short, CBDfx gummy bears are great ways to get your daily dose of CBD.
- Very simple to dose and consume in small doses as each gummy bear only contains 5 milligrams.
- Come in delicious berry flavor.
- Easy to take, discreet, and portable.
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Hi Friends! My name is Lara, a Human Nutritional Science student by day and a Beauty Advisor by night. I'm an avid foodie at heart and love to indulge in exploring new places to eat and talk about the beauty of never-ending topics that interest me. Networking, providing factual information, and building strong relationships with people has always been the key components of my way of providing the utmost help towards others. Without doubt, I believe that nutrition is more than just solving the internal extremities, it is also there to balance out your lifestyle choices as a whole.
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Minnesota pays out millions every year on welfare for refugees but there are secondary costs that never get tabulated. In fiscal 2017, which ended last week, the state spent $1.5 million to combat three infectious disease outbreaks — including the largest measles outbreak in three decades that was concentrated in the Somali refugee community. And health officials notified legislative leaders this week that they want to tap a special public-health fund to offset additional
costs. Dr. Ed Ehlinger, Minnesota Health Commissioner, told the Star-Tribune his department will need another $600,000 for fiscal 2018, to help control the spread of measles, drug-resistant tuberculosis, and syphilis. The state has had 78 confirmed cases of measles this year, in an outbreak that began in March. Of those 78 cases, 64 have been in the Somali refugee community. The outbreak is now showing signs of being under control, with no new cases reported this month, but the costs continue to pile up. READ MORE