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"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others." – Brene Brown
Many of the college students I see in my practice are negotiating the nuances of the dating world, sometimes for the first time. Developing a sense of confidence in their ability to discern healthy dating partners is often the subject of counseling sessions. For those who have been impacted by psychological abuse in a romantic relationship, often a survivor experiences cognitive dissonance as a result of gaslighting, silent treatment, projection, and other emotional abuse tactics (Schneider, 2018). It takes some time for a survivor to reclaim their trust in themselves to select healthy dating partners because of the very nature of deception and manipulation that is a part of an abusive relationship (see my article on coercive control). These concepts are no different at any life cycle development stage.
The following are 5 tips for survivors of intimate partner violence (which can include narcissistic abuse and psychological abuse):
- Look for the following qualities that are essential ingredients in healthy connection: empathy, honesty, integrity, authenticity, reciprocity, compromise, accountability, trust and respect. Evidence of sustained and maintained high emotional IQ is vital to the health of the relationship.
- Pacing of dating is key. If someone rushes you into a relationship or is trying to love-bomb you, that's a huge red flag. Slow it down. You control the pacing. If a potential dating partner is trying to rush you into a relationship, they have an ulterior motive, and it's not in your best interests (Saeed, 2018). Life coach and author Kim Saeed further illuminates this concept in her article which addresses cycles of idealize, devalue , discard.
- Listen to your gut instinct. If something feels off, then it is. Always meet a new potential dating partner in a public place where there are other people and witnesses, and be sure to end the date quickly if you feel uncomfortable in any way in which your boundaries are not being respected. It's always a good idea to meet for coffee, lunch or an early dinner, so there is no expectation of a longer duration. Meeting for the first time is really to determine if there is any common ground and compatability. You are not making promises for any additional contact.
- Expand beyond dating websites. People do find love connections on high quality dating sites after a long vetting process. However, some websites are forums where predators are hiding in sheep's clothing (especially those that are free). Be on guard when meeting a person after connecting online. Again, see number 3 above. And you are taking your time to see if this person's words and actions line up. The only way you are going to see evidence of authenticity and integrity is over a sustained and maintained time, not instantaneously. Cast your net wider and meet new friends in groups that share your same interests (hiking, art, writing, travel, etc).
- Date with friendship in mind first. At the foundation of any friendship is trust and respect and all the qualities mentioned in number 1 tip above. At the foundation of any romantic relationship is friendship. Friendship takes time to evolve. If the elements of a healthy friendship are in place and there is also some attraction beyond the friendship, then slowly and with mutual consent, take it to the next level to determine if compatibility and chemistry are components of this friendship that may blossom to a healthy romantic relationship.
Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
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This is the electric ride-on modeled after SUVs in the Jurassic Park series. Its 6-volt battery propels the vehicle at two speeds up to 3 mph when the gas pedal is pressed, allowing a driver to outrace Velociraptors and outmaneuver a Tyrannosaurus or Indominus rex. Releasing the pedal brings the SUV to a stop and an included remote enables parents to control the vehicle's speed and operation. It generates realistic engine and horn sounds, and has built-in speakers that play music from a smartphone via an included auxiliary cable. With working headlights and side view mirrors to aide in navigating adventures across Isla Nublar. Battery provides up to 1 1/2 hours of power on a full charge. For a single rider up to 65 lbs. Assembly required. For ages 2 to 5. 44" H x 23" L x 15" W. (46 lbs.)

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Original title: Der Schrecksenmeister (2007). Traslated into English in 2009.
Malaisea, the unhealthiest town in the whole of Zamonia, is home to Echo the Crat, a multitalented creature resembling a cat in appearance but capable of speaking any language under the sun, human or animal. When his mistress dies, Echo finds himself out on the street. Dying of starvation, he is compelled to sign a contract with Ghoolion the Alchemaster, Malaisea's evil alchemist-in-chief. This fateful document gives Ghoolion the right to kill Echo at the next full moon and render him down for his fat, with which he hopes to brew an alchemical concoction that will make him immortal. In return, he promises to regale the little Crat with the most exquisite gastronomic delicacies until his time is up.
But Ghoolion has reckoned without Echo's talent for survival and his ability to make new friends. These include the Leathermice, the Cogitating Eggs, the Golden Squirrel, the Cooked Ghost, Theodore T. Theodore the one-eyed Tuwituwu, and, above all, Izanuela Anazazi, the last Uggly in Malaisea.Walter Moers' magnificent translation of Optimus Yarnspinner's novel introduces us to yet another of Zamonia's hotbeds of adventure: Malaisea, a place where sick is healthy, up is down, right is wrong, and Ghoolion the Alchemaster reigns supreme – until Echo crosses his path.
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The School provides a full time collaborative diploma/degree program with George Brown College's Department of Early Childhood. Childhood education allows a youngster to turn into conscious of his or her motor abilities. And if you pursue the bachelor's degree program in early childhood education on campus, you enjoy little classes and comprehensive field experience in a range of classrooms, specially higher-demands schools in the city, because the college has an urban mission.
The Early Childhood Education Diploma plan is an essential step on the career ladder (certificate, diploma, degree) to rising qualifications as an ECE. Amounts listed are the total of tuition, supplies, student service and ancillary costs for the first two semesters of applications starting in fall 2014. These research illustrate the advantages to kids who participate in high-top quality early childhood improvement programs. These programs concentrate primarily on academic achievement (Spodek, Saracho, & Davis, 1987, p178).
There are a quantity of early childhood education programs that are primarily based on diverse theories ranging from maturationist theory propounded by Jacques Rousseau and Maria Montessori to behaviorist theory developed by John B. Watson, B. F. Skinner and Edward Thorndike. This plan prepares graduates for a range of entry-level positions in nursery schools, early intervention settings, college-age applications and group-care properties. George Brown College is continually striving to increase its programs and their delivery.
Programs could want to apply for approval utilizing an on the web application method expected to be accessible by the end of the year. She has been a director of 3 early education programs: a parent-cooperative youngster care, a inner-city community-based early education plan, and a corporate-sponsored, hospital-primarily based youngster care plan. Potential early childhood educators and caregivers will need to have to abide by their state's legal needs before they can seek employment. Students who had been placed on a waitlist for the 2014-2015 School Year have to re-apply for entrance into a Chicago: Ready to Find out!
Applications for young children can be center or residence-based, formal or non-formal, and can incorporate parent education. All early childhood candidates also total an ESL endorsement meeting the State of Illinois specifications. Most early childhood education programs need applicants to pass a background test and have essential immunizations. Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment and education opportunity.


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The Spartak — Moscow Football Club is one of the most popular Russian football clubs. PJSC LUKOIL has been its title sponsor since 2000.
The team is a 12-time champion of the USSR and a 9-time champion of Russia.
Over the time it's been sponsored by the Company Spartak a two-time winner of the Russian Championship (in 2000 and 2001), five times came in second in the national championships of 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011, and once came in third (2002).
In 2003 the team won the Russian Cup.
In September 2014 an official opening ceremony was held for the new stadium "Otkrytie — Arena" with a seating capacity of 42 thousand spectators, which is the home turf to the FC Spartak-Moscow and which will also host the fixtures of the 2018 Soccer World Cup.
The club set up the F.F. Cherenkov Football Spartak Academy attended by about 600 young trainees.
The professional water polo club Spartak — Volgograd is the ultimate top team in the Russian water polo Super League.
The club was founded in 1993 with PJSC LUKOIL participation. As of 2015 Spartak — Volgograd is the most highly awarded club in Russia. Nine club players, being on the Russian national team, won bronze medals at the Summer Olympics in Athens in 2004.
The Club's accomplishments:
Champion of Russia (1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015);
Russian cup winner (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2015);
European cup winner (2014);
Runner-up of the European Super Cup (2014);
Made it through to the Finals of Four of the European Champions Cup (1998).
In October 2010 in Volgograd a Water Sports Center was built with the financial backing from PJSC LUKOIL. As of today the Department of Children and Youth Extended Education Responsible for Building the Olympian Talent Pool of Water Polo Players has about 300 trainees.
Astrakhan's Zarya Kaspiya Handball Club is one of the best Russian handball clubs. During the period of LUKOIL's patronage the club became a multiple silver (2001—2008) and bronze-medal winner (2000) of the Russian championships.
It is more than on one occasion that the team became champion of the professional handball league (2002, 2005), won the League Cup (2006) and prizes at various international tournaments.
A children's and youth sports school was founded under the auspices of the club that offers regular training to around 900 young handball players.
In 2013 the club marked its 35th anniversary.
During 2013—2014 season the Astrakhan team came in fifth in the Russian Championship. During 2014—2015 season of the Russian Handball Championships the team ranked 7th.
Starting with the 2011—2012 season PJSC LUKOIL has been sponsoring the women's volleyball club "Dynamo" in Krasnodar.
In December 2013 Dynamo of Krasnodar won one of the most coveted tournaments in the Swiss Basel, TOP Volley.
The women's volleyball team "Dynamo" of Krasnodar is a two-time winner of the Russian Cup (2014 and 2015), and in 2015 for the first time ever in its history won the European Confederation Cup of 2016/2017.
During 2014/2015 season the team ranked fifth on the Super League standings.
Owing to its accomplishments in May 2015 the Dynamo of Krasnodar was invited to and took part in the club World Championship. At the tournament featuring 6 best teams from all continents, the Krasnodar women's team captured silver coming in second.
During 2014—2015 season at every tournament the players of the women's volleyball club Dynamo of Krasnodar ended up on dream teams, on multiple occasions were declared the most valuable players of the competitions and received personal awards.
In 2014 the LUKOIL Oil Company began to sponsor Vodnik, an Arkhangelsk ball hockey club.
Vodnik was leader of both Russian and European ball hockey between the mid 1990s and mid 2000s, a 9-time champion of Russia (1996—2000 and 2002—2005), a two-time winner of the World Cup (2003, and 2004), and a three-time winner of the European Champions Cup (2002, 2003, 2004).
In 2005, in the year of its 80th anniversary, the club won every trophy that a club team could be expected to win during one season: the national champion title, the national cup, the World Cup, the European Cup and the Commercial Champions Cup.
Following 2012/13 season Vodnik ranked 9th in the Russian Championship, and in 2014 the team ranked 5th on the Russian Championship standings.
PJSC LUKOIL has been supporting the Torpedo Ice Hockey Club since 2008.
The Nizhny Novgorod Hockey Club was founded on December 25, 1946. Since 1947—1948 season it's been a regular competitor in the national championships. In 1952—1953, 1954—1998, 1999—2002, 2003—2004 it was competing in the top league. It was a runner-up of the 1961 USSR championship, and made it to the finals of the 1961 USSR Cup.
The Torpedo school trainees include Olympic champions, World and Europe champions such as Victor Konovalenko, Aleksandr Skvortsov, Mikhail Varnakov, and Andrey Khomutov.
The club ranked 4th on the Continental Hockey League standings during 2014—2015 season.


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Because Nomex fabric is flame resistant, the oil and gas industries use it, as well as the military and fire departments. Because the fabric is so resistant to chemicals and heat, you cannot dye it with regular fabric dye. Nomex fabric is similar to nylon because it consists of Kevlar. Acid dye powder dyes Nomex fabric, like nylon.
Scoop out 1/4 oz. of acid powder dye, and put it in a cup.
Add 1 tsp. of water to the cup, and mix it in to the powder to make a paste. If there isn't enough water to dissolve all of the powder, add another teaspoon of water.
Pour 2 1/2 gallons of lukewarm water into your dye pot.
Pour your cup of dye powder paste into the dye pot.
Put your Nomex fabric into the dye pot. Make sure the fabric is fully submerged, and let it soak for 10 minutes.
Heat your dye pot to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, and let the Nomex fabric soak for 10 more minutes.
Add 2 cups of white vinegar to the dye pot.
Stir the dye pot for five minutes, and then only stir the pot every four minutes. Continue this for 30 minutes.
Turn the heat up to 190 degrees Fahrenheit, and keep the fabric in the pot for 30 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
Turn off the heat, and remove the Nomex fabric from the pot.
Rinse the fabric in hot water.
Wash the fabric in warm, soapy water, and rinse it out.
Squeeze a towel around the Nomex fabric to remove excess water.
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What Are Montessori Toys? M is for Montessori-friendly O is for Open-ended N is for Natural T is for Timeless E is for Eco-minded S
Year: 2018
Tommy Orange Visits Inly
Tommy Orange, the author of the novel There There spoke at Inly last Thursday evening. There There, longlisted for the National Book Award and a
Montessori and Learning Styles: A multi-sensory approach for all learners
How do Montessori schools address different learning styles? They embrace them all, by nature, and at all grades levels. Since the Montessori philosophy is learner-driven,
A Gold Star Day
Author/Illustrator Grace Lin visits Inly September 21 was a special day for our Lower and Upper Elementary students. Grace Lin, the author and illustrator of
What's Your Child's Learning Style?
Visual, auditory, kinesthetic… or all of the above? Would your child rather read a book or listen to the audio version? Do math or martial
What Makes a Great School?
Good schools ask: How smart are you? Great schools ask: How are you smart? Good schools ask: What will you become? Great schools ask: Who


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Verbs are critical components in sentence construction. The verb indicates action or movement. When conjugating Spanish verbs there are six positions: three singular and three plural. Vosotros (omitted here) is the second person plural and rarely used in North America. Whether regular or irregular, verb endings are a, e and i, as in the words tomar (to take), comer (to eat), and vivir (to live). Here, verbs are conjugated from the infinitive form to the past/preterite tense in the indicative because the indicative relates what is real.
There are three conjugations in Spanish: ar, er, ir
The six positions for conjugating verbs are: Yo (I), Usted/tú (you, formal/informal), ella/el/ (she, he, it), nosotros (we), ellas/ellos/ustedes (they/them).
There are three major conjugations indicated by the vowels a, e, i, and followed by the consonant r. The first form of the three verbs--those ending in "ar"--are conjugated into the preterite by dropping the ending "ar" (i.e. tomar, tom-ar = tom). You are left with the root of the word. Add to the root the following endings corresponding to the persons (yo, tu, el/ella, nosotros, ustedes) -é, -aste, -ó, -amos, -aron.
The second main conjugation is the ending "er," as in the verb comer. Drop the ending, er. Take the root of the word which is com and add endings -í, -iste, -ió, -imos, -ieron. Thus the conjugation of the Spanish word for comer (to eat): yo comí, tú comiste, él/usted comió, nosotros comimos, ellos/ustedes comieron.
Vivir (to live) ends in ir, the third of the main conjugations. Following the pattern, you would drop the "ir" to form the root "viv" and add -í, -iste, -ió, -imos or -ieron. Vivir (to live): yo viví, tú viviste, él/usted vivió, nosotros vivimos, ellos/ustedes vivieron. Note that the verbs ending in er and ir have the same endings.
Learning to conjugate and distinguish between regular and irregular verbs takes lots of practice each day.
Try not to get discouraged. Many differences exist between Spanish and English grammar. A good tutor can augment your progress toward mastering verb conjugations.


text: Sections View Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Full Chapter Figures Tables Videos Supplementary Content ++ I. DEFINITION ++ Infection with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (clustered gram-positive cocci) causes a variety of localized and invasive suppurative infections and toxin-mediated syndromes such as toxic shock syndrome and scalded skin syndrome. MRSA infections used to be limited to health care facilities (HC-MRSA) and were strictly nosocomial; however, a significant increase in community-acquired MRSA (CA-MRSA) has been seen in the last decade. The separation between HC-MRSA and CA-MRSA is becoming less distinct, as CA-MRSA is becoming more virulent and causing significantly more health care–associated infections. ++ II. INCIDENCE ++ The methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus normally colonizes the nose, umbilicus, and the groin area by 1 week of age, with a colonization rate of 20–90%. Maternal anogenital colonization with MRSA ranges from 0.5% to 10.4%, with little risk for early-onset disease in the newborn. There are several documented outbreaks of invasive CA-MRSA that developed in healthy newborn infants discharged from normal newborn nurseries as well as neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The majority of MRSA infections in the NICU are of late onset. According to neonatal data reported from National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System for the years 1995–2004, MRSA accounted for 23% of all hospital-associated S. aureus infections. The incidence of MRSA infections per 100,000 patient-days increased by 308% during the study period from 0.7 in 1995 to 3.1 in 2004. The NICU colonization rate is variable; one study showed a rate of 10.4%, with a mean time to acquire MRSA of 17 days. ++ III. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ++ . If the newborn infant is exposed to MRSA, whether from the community or the hospital, then he or she will be colonized with more virulent strains that are more likely to cause invasive disease. MRSA has specific virulence factors that make it more invasive than methicillin-sensitive S. aureus. These include staphylococcal chromosome cassette (SCC) mecA, Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL), and staphylococcal enterotoxins. The SCC mecA has the genes that encode antibiotic resistance. PVL genes lead to the production of cytotoxins that form pores in the cellular membrane and cause tissue necrosis and cell lysis. ++ IV. RISK FACTORS ++ Include overcrowding, inconsistent hand washing, invasive procedures (eg, central lines, endotracheal intubations, nasogastric tubes), low birthweight, the practice of kangaroo (skin-to-skin) mother care, a high MRSA colonization rate, and prolonged hospital stay. ++ V. CLINICAL PRESENTATIONS ++ Invasive MRSA disease is likely to be preceded by colonization (skin, umbilicus, and nasopharynx). The source of the bacteria could be a health care worker, another patient, equipment, or a family member. ++ Bloodstream infections. These are usually catheter related. Common clinical signs are nonspecific and include apnea or hypoxia, fever, elevated C-reactive protein, and leukocytosis. The infant needs to be examined repeatedly and meticulously for subtle clues of focal infection (eg, phlebitis, pustulosis). Septic arthritis and osteomyelitis. Staphylococcus aureus is the primary cause of septic arthritis ... GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Sign In Username Error: Please enter User Name Password Error: Please enter Password Forgot Username? Forgot Password? Sign in via OpenAthens Sign in via Shibboleth Get Free Access Through Your Institution Contact your institution's library to ask if they subscribe to McGraw-Hill Medical Products. Access My Subscription GET ACCESS TO THIS RESOURCE Subscription Options Pay Per View Timed Access to all of AccessPediatrics 24 Hour $34.95 (USD) Buy Now 48 Hour $54.95 (USD) Buy Now Best Value AccessPediatrics Full Site: One-Year Individual Subscription $595 USD Buy Now View All Subscription Options


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We have been on the market for 18 months now and believe it or not we have only had 7 viewings. We have reduced the price by £ 25,000 but funnily enough we had most viewings at the higher price although that was 18 months ago. We do operate as a very small guest house as we are on the Norfolk coast but -it is very tasteful and "well appointed" as the agents say!! We are selling with a residential agent as well as a commerical agent and nothing. All the feedback from the viewings have not been critical of the property - in fact very complimentary but always one point which doesn't suit potential buyer - and all different points so it doesn't come down to any one thing. Our town is fairly small and quiet and attracts the retired population and people looking for holiday homes - could this be the problem - we feel maybe the agents are not proactive enough as the general attitude in this area is a bit "sit back and let it happen". We have put the property on sites like Gumtree, Facebook, Ebay and other online sites and have actually had more interest but not anything specific - some silly offers etc. Is there any more we can do or is it just the ecomonic climate and being in a quieter rural area.
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I would try changing agents.
Just to qualify this, I'll tell you about what happened when I recently sold my house.
I put my semi detached house on the market earlier this year and by coincidence my adjoining neighbour's house went up for sale in the same week. Identical houses, both in immaculate condition, put on at the same price, but with different agents.
I got 5 viewings and sold to the fifth viewer and the whole transaction went through within 4 months of going on the market. The next door house still hasn't sold and at the time I moved out, not a single viewing had taken place. There wasn't anything that made my house better than next doors, so I can only put it down to the agent. Mine was extremely pro-active and professional, the agent my neighbour used was lazy and amateurish
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Thanks for reply - we have already decided that the agents in our town are very much "sit back and let it happen" in fact that is the general attitude in this area and we guess that rubs off on the agents and as long as their bread and butter is with the easier sales (ie. lots of two bed retirement bungalows) they are not proactive with the not so easy sales. We have engaged a city agent now - who do seem much more motivated - they actually contacted us because they saw our private advert on Gumtree - so hopefully this will work.
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Courtney Barnes at Style Court has recently posted on Chinese cloisonné enamel, showing some beautiful examples from Brooklyn Museum.
Inspired by this I thought I would feature a few items of cloisonné from National Trust collections.
Cloisonné seems to have been particularly popular in the west towards the end on the nineteenth and the beginning of the twentieth century.
Originally cloisonné objects would have added to the rich tapestry of colours in late Victorian and Edwardian rooms. Interestingly, Courtney quotes contemporary interior designer Capella Kincheloe who uses cloisonné in almost the opposite way, by adding it to rooms with little colour, for contrast.


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My name is Isaac and I am a member of a community of believers who live here in Nova Scotia.1 I haven't always lived in this community, so I would like to explain to you the events that led me to this new life and share with you why I took such a dramatic and all-out stand against the Depart of Community Services, Family and Children's Services of King's County and the Family Court, when they took my son several years ago.
Throughout my formative years as a child and on into adult life I was someone who was always able to get what I wanted. As a child I learned to hound my parents into giving me my own way; as an adult I would con and finagle to achieve my goals. As a result of this ability I did almost anything I wanted. I answered to no one and I was an authority unto myself. Through the years I was able to do many things with minimal effort. All I had to do was set my mind on a goal and before long it was a reality. Over the course of time I became proud and arrogant, miserable and lonely, and eventually had no more goals and ambitions. I was empty and life had little meaning to me.
I was born into the upper crust of the middle class, being the fourth child in a family of five. My parents provided well for us and we were always well cared for. I am now appreciative of my parents for their care. As the years went by I developed some serious attitude problems which were most noticeable in school. I realized in elementary school that I wasn't cut out for this world and my behavior reflected it. My parents and teachers sought out many remedies but none were successful. I was referred to as a problem child. I finally ended up in an English boarding school which was good for a few years but eventually my attitude problems and rebellion led to my dismissal.
At the age of eighteen, after a short stint at junior college, I decided to strike out on my own and see what the world held in store for me. I was the adventurous type and the times were loose. People were "doing their own thing." Why not me? I decided to follow my heart and things really turned out well for me.
My friends called me lucky, I always landed on my feet. Things just seemed to go my way. I would set a goal for myself and just go out and make it happen. I would ride a situation out until a better one came along and then take hold of it until the next wave. It was exciting and that's what the times permitted — living for myself.
My first experience was when I became a part of the crew on a luxury racing sailboat which took us to many countries around the world. I mixed with everybody from the Prime Minister of Great Britain and the man who started IBM, to the natives of exotic islands like Madeira and Guadalupe. It was an education and an experience I will never forget. But eventually, after a few years, I moved on in search of something greater. I decided it was time to make something out of myself and at a young age I became involved in business. I made my first real estate transaction selling property in an eight-dollar suit that I bought from a second hand store. I became a man about town and ran a successful nightclub at night and sold real estate during the day. It was exciting but I still wasn't satisfied. I was a victim of my appetite and I wanted the big time. I was a going concern and I met an extremely attractive wealthy young woman who soon became my wife. We were married for five years and during that time I continued to live the life that most only dream about.
I had become part of the elite, the ruling class; I never needed to work another day in my life. If I needed money, all I had to do was pick up the phone and call the office and the money was transferred to my account. I bought cars like most people buy shoes. I had a million dollar country estate complete with groundskeeper and maid. I bought a ranch out west, horses and all. I had an office where I dabbled in business just to keep my hand in, and to be able to justify myself in case anybody asked me what I did for a living. When I walked into the most exclusive clothing stores in the city, the sales people would greet me by name and show me the latest fashions from around the world. I remember walking out of a luxury hotel after rejecting the penthouse suite as not suitable. Life at the top was lonely and I felt like I had lost my soul. One morning I woke up realizing it was all an empty lie and that I wanted out. Within a few months I was divorced and on my own once again waiting for the next wave. I knew what I didn't want but I didn't know what I did want.
I was still well off, compared to the rest of the world. I had my $40,000 Porsche and a few hundred thousand dollars in cash at the bank. I was in my late twenties and I still had my life in front of me. What next? I knew I still had some living to do so I decided to travel and do sports — skiing, sailing, wind surfing, basically living for myself, doing things my way, not having to please or answer to anybody but myself. I wanted to stay away from anything that would require a commitment on my part,
I had been hurt by my divorce. I felt lonely and alienated. Sometimes I would wake up during the night and not even know who or where I was. It was like being out in space. I was living in a world of my own; it was scary. I was afraid. It was at this point that I thought about having a child, maybe even a family, My girlfriend at the time cared for me, but I wasn't in a place to make any long term commitments.
Then it happened, the most fantastic event of my life. I became the father of what the nurse called a beautiful blue-ribbon baby boy. My life took on new meaning; for the first time there was someone whom I loved more than myself. My son became everything to me. I took him wherever I went. I spent just about all my time with him. He was the center of my life. As time went on I became preoccupied with his future. I had experienced the best that society had to offer and it hadn't satisfied me. I knew it wouldn't do it for him either. Not only had my life not satisfied me, but I had been deeply damaged and hurt by my experiences. I could barely relate to my fellow man, my relationship with my parents and family was now almost nonexistent. I had some serious problems with women, and even my male friends I could barely relate to. I was alone, except for my new relationship with my son and a living arrangement with his mother. In reality I had lived a selfish life and the truth of it was that I needed help to find my way out, not only for myself but also for my son.
I searched high and low. We lived in the country for a while, then back to the city here and there; it wasn't to be found. I became desperate. Surely someone had the answer. Who could show me the way? My son was coming to an age that he needed greater interaction with others. Who could I trust him with? I didn't trust anybody, not in my life nor in his. Whom could I trust? I needed somebody to trust.
It was at this point that I really began to think about God and although I had never denied His existence, my life had been full of lawlessness and disobedience to His will for man. I knew this deep in my conscience and spirit. It was time for a radical change. I cried out to the God of heaven to help me. I began to read and study the Bible. I even attended several local churches. I began asking some questions concerning things I had read about in the Bible, like "What does it mean to give up all your possessions?"
Nobody could really answer me in a way that brought me peace. I believed that somewhere there were people who were living the life I was reading about. I was determined to find the real church.
Then through my sister I came into possession of a Freepaper much like this one you are reading. I immediately went to the Community in Island Pond, Vermont which was near my home. I knew that I had found what I had always been looking for; this was the life and the truth. In April 1986, 1 spent two weeks in the Community visiting and observing the lives of these people. It was wonderful to see people so happy with so little. I could see there were still struggles in their lives, but unlike my struggles, they had answers and help from those around them. I saw fathers working with their sons, mothers with daughters, men and women living in harmony, men helping other men. it was beyond my wildest imagination. To this day I sometimes still can't believe it is really happening.
Towards the end of that month, I moved to the Community in Nova Scotia because I was Canadian. My son and I were embarking on a new life and my hope for his life being better than mine was beginning to happen. Our favorite chore was feeding the chickens and caring for them. Our new life together was simple and real.
A year and a half later my four-year-old son, Michael, and I became the subjects of a well-known child-custody battle between myself and the province. During the course of the time that my son and I had lived in the Community I had learned and seen how much I needed help to raise him. I was just recovering, from thirty plus years of a self-centered life. It was difficult for me to pass on to my son what would give him the proper foundation for his life, because I didn't have it myself. We were struggling along making headway in what would be a life time of change in order to become what we were originally created to be. We were spending a great deal of time together. We were connected.
It was in the midst of this, that one fall day in 1987 two social workers and a R.C.M.P. officer arrived at our community farm, while we were on our way to feed the chickens. It all flashed before me. I had finally found the life I had always wanted, and also a life for my son that would spare him from being the problem child that I had been. He was going to receive real help when he came to the hurdles in his life. He would face his problems and receive the correction at a young age so he wouldn't have to drag around his negative attitudes like I had all my life.
But what was this? These social workers had a concern that my son was being abused and they wanted to take him to the hospital for an examination. Having grown up in the society that I had, the only contact I had with social workers was when they went on their fund-raising drives. They would never dare show their faces in my neighborhood for any other reason than to raise support. I cooperated with them and accompanied them to the hospital for the examination. My son checked out OK and the doctor had a good report on him. On the way to and from the hospital I told the social workers that I spanked my son when he needed it and that I would continue to do so. They had a difference of opinion but assured me that they were satisfied with his condition and returned us to our farm. The following week they served me with papers to appear in court and shortly thereafter, took my son away from me, and put him in a foster home. In the following months I fought for the return of my son and we went on after his return to ensure that this type of injustice would not occur again.
That was four years ago. After over thirty court room appearances, seven lawyers, nine judges, several doctors, psychiatrists, social workers, legislators, specialists, civil servants, and hundreds of citizens, a stint in jail, TV and radio interviews, public meetings from one end of the province to the other, and much more, we are on the brink of having a new law here in Nova Scotia. It is my hope that by September 1991, when the new law is in place that it will be safe to bring up children in the province without having to look over your shoulder. It is our hope that the new law will not only allow people to bring up their children according to the convictions of their hearts and conscience, but will also protect those children that are in serious danger of being hurt or injured by their parents or others.
It became clear to me when the social workers first showed up at our community farm that a battle was about to take place. The battle was over my son and who was going to determine his future. I recognized that the authorities had the right to know that my son was not being abused. But when they continued to pursue me after the examination determined that Michael was fine it was clear that any further intrusion in our life was beyond their mandate.
It was at that point that I took a firm stand and let them know that I was Michael's father and that I was going to determine my son's future. This not only shocked the authorities but caused them to respond by coming against me with the full power and resources of the province. Under normal conditions I would have had to compromise and allow the province to dictate how I was to raise my son. But to compromise my son's future or for that matter the future of our community was not something I could do.
We didn't have much in the way of resources and to the natural eye we wouldn't be able to fight such a powerful force as the government. But I had a good conscience and knew that God was with us. "If God be for us, who can be against us": in other words God was on our side. As time went on it became more and more evident that we were prevailing, but it was not enough that we would get Michael back, we wanted to see a law in place that would allow us to bring up our children in peace. Without that we would have had to move on to a place where government insures basic human rights.
We are thankful that we can stay in Nova Scotia and I am thankful for my brothers and sisters in the Community who supported me in this battle which I could never have fought and won apart from them and our God. I know there are many people across the province who have fought and lost the battle, many losing their children for good. They have my sympathy. It is terrible thing to lose the most sacred of relationships unjustly.
My son Michael is eight years old last four years have been difficult ones for both of us. Our relationship has been deeply affected by his separation and the amount of time and energy that I have spent communicating our concerns to the authorities in the province. The wound of my son being taken has left a scar. When he was first returned to me it was obvious that he had lost something. It was hard for him to trust, even though he wanted to. The doubt of the world had been put in him and his confidence had been taken away. When he was in the custody of Family and Children's Services he was questioned over and over again about what he believed and what I believe. He stood firm in his convictions but eventually they wore him down. What had taken thirty years to be taken away from me, had been snatched from him in a few short weeks.
We were both in a place of need and we still are. He needs to be connected to me, I need to be connected to my Source of life, my God. As healing through love is coining to me, my son is gradually being restored to me. I long for the day when our hearts will be one in a deeper and even more profound way than before he was taken. I love my son and more than ever I want the best for him. I want my son to fully come into knowing my Master Yahshua. the only one who can save him from a life of devastation and disappointment. After all that we have been through I believe we are going to make it. My vision for where we are going has greatly increased. I am certain that the path we are on is the right one.
~ Isaac
The Twelve Tribes is a confederation of twelve self-governing tribes, composed of self-governing communities. We are disciples of the Son of God whose name in Hebrew is Yahshua. We follow the pattern of the early church in Acts 2:44 and 4:32, truly believing everything that is written in the Old and New Covenants of the Bible, and sharing all things in common.
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This year's Hajj package to Mecca pegged at D210, 000 equivalent to $ 4, 350, is one of the highest in the region. Although the National Hajj Commission has just announced a reduction of D10, 0000 from the fees of D220, 000 for last year, the cost of Hajj is still very high considering the fact that accommodation in Mina plus meals and beverages are generally borne by the Saudi Authorities. Through its Feeding Policy, the authorities in Saudi Arabia made it mandatory to provide feeding to all pilgrims in Mina and Arafat at no cost.
All pilgrims regardless of country of origin are provided with free meals and beverages by the Saudi Government throughout the three days pilgrims spent in Mina. It is therefore misleading to include charges for accommodation in Mina plus three square meals in the GIA package knowing fully well that these are paid for by the Saudi Government.
In April this year, an appeal was made in one of the local newspapers by the Gambia's Consul General in Angola to thoroughly look into the Hajj package paid by Gambians. According to Alhagie Haji Jawara, the Gambian pilgrims are paying more than others from Africa and urged the new Government of President Adama Barrow to really address this issue.
The Senegalese authorities fixed the price of Hajj last year at CFCA 2, 600, 000 (about D 182,000) which included air ticket to and from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, food, transportation and hotel accommodation cost in the cities of Medina and Mecca. Gambia being a smaller country, the question that needed to be asked is why poor Gambians are being charged more in their quest to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca every year when our country is the smallest in the region. While pilgrims in our neighboring countries are being asked to pay $ 3,000, GIA is charging us more than $ 4, 350 for the same services including the cost of round ticket, accommodation and food which most Gambians cannot afford.
One thing we noticed recently is that GIA is putting out a tender for the supply of travelling bags for the pilgrims, this is good to have the best value for money. What interest most Gambians is why they continue to give the catering for those travelling out of the country to the Libyans air catering service who are not paying taxes and have been accused of killing our youths in Libya, when there are capable Gambian caterers who can provide better services at the most reasonable price. The service for home-based catering should also be put on tender to give local caterers the opportunity to provide cheaper food and beverage packages for pilgrims inside the country.
Performing the Hajj should not be at the exclusivity of the rich and affluent, that is why the Saudi Government provides a good number of various subsidies in ticket cost, accommodation and food to help Muslims in poorer countries to make the pilgrimage successful and affordable to many. The overcrowding in hotels affecting the general welfare of hundreds of Gambian pilgrims with inadequate toilet facilities have been the subject of serious complaints in the past.
The Government should seriously consider adding two or more travel agents to bring down the large number of pilgrims into manageable groups operating under strict guidelines. This could be useful in making the Hajj successful amidst the health dangers associated with massive movements of devoted sea of pilgrims in Mina and Arafat. A little competition in Hajj operations in this country could bring down the cost and make the annual pilgrimage to Mecca affordable to all Gambian Muslims. An increasingly growing number of ordinary people are becoming concerned about not ever meeting one of the fundamental pillars of Islam in their lifetime as the hajj tickets are being overpriced making it to become beyond the reach of the average Gambians.
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Chelsea are interested in signing Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero, according to AS reporter Manu Sainz.
Antonio Conte finds himself in dire need of a new centre-forward. As reported by the BBC, the Italian is set to leave Diego Costa behind as his squad jet off for their pre-season tour in the Far East, with the Spaniard's time at Stamford Bridge thought to be coming to an end.
It looks as though Conte has highlighted who he wants to replace Costa in SW6, and it's likely to raise a few eyebrows.
AS reporter Manu Sainz posted the below information on Twitter, claiming that Chelsea are keen to sign Man City talisman Sergio Aguero, with Pep Guardiola already giving the deal the go-ahead.
Me cuentan que el Chelsea quiere al Kun Agüero. Guardiola ya habría dado el ok a la operación…
— Manu Sainz (@Manu_Sainz) July 16, 2017
Aguero has firmly established himself among the best players in the Premier League since his arrival on these shores, and would certainly be a statement acquisition. Only time will tell if this one comes to fruition.


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By Lowell Ponte
Monday, 23 March 2009 12:14 PM
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Barney Frank is in his glory as he prepares to celebrate his 69th birthday on March 31.
Frank's climb has taken 28 years since he first won a seat in the House, but he has now become, in the words of The New York Times, "one of the most powerful members of Congress."
Since becoming chairman of the Financial Services Committee in January 2007 after the Democratic Party reclaimed Congress in 2006, Frank has taken high-handed regulatory control of both America's banking and housing industries — not coincidentally, the two industries at the center of today's severe economic recession.
"A crisis," prominent Democrats now chant gleefully, "is a terrible thing to waste."
And Frank, who did much that precipitated today's economic crisis, appears eager to use public outrage at insurance company AIG bonuses as leverage to enact what he and then-Sen. Barack Obama wrote legislation to do in 2007: demonize capitalists and impose a ceiling on all business executive incomes.
To appreciate Frank's manipulative and bullying role in causing the crisis and his political efforts to hobble capitalism, we need to look back to the roots of his radical, gutter-tactics politics.
This is important, because when you understand Barney Frank, you comprehend the essence of today's Democratic Party, what it is and what its real values and often-concealed aims are.
Barney Frank is the perfect poster boy for today's Democratic Party — and its apotheosis.
Any time an American votes for any Democrat — even one claiming to be moderate and bipartisan — more power accrues to Frank and his ideological comrades such as San Francisco-based Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, daughter of the former Democratic machine boss of Baltimore.
Frank represents the 4th District of Massachusetts, where he succeeded Robert Drinan, a radical liberation theology priest ordered Pope John Paul II ordered to resign. Jesuit Drinan, like Frank today, supported partial-birth abortion.
Barnett "Barney" Frank was born in 1940 in Bayonne, N.J., the red-diaper baby of a radical mother he describes as "an activist." His sister Ann (Lewis), two years older, would become President Bill Clinton's communications director.
"My father ran a truck stop," Frank told Jeffrey Toobin, author of a revealing article in the January 12, 2009, magazine The New Yorker.
"He sort of lived on the fringes. We're talking about Hudson County — Frank Hague was the boss — a totally corrupt place. In 1946, my father's brother Harry got the contract to sell cars to the city, and of course he had to give a kickback to the guys who ran the city. My father was a middleman or something."
Frank later said "his father was involved with the Mafia," according to Toobin.
"Funzi Tieri, a big-time gangster with the Genovese family, came to my brother David's bar mitzvah, when I was 23," Frank told Toobin.
After his father, Sam, died at age 53 while Frank was attending Harvard, wrote Toobin, "Barney took a year off to help resolve the family's tangled financial affairs."
"The Mafia guys were very helpful to me at the time," Frank told Toobin.
Famed Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz, who dated a Bayonne High School classmate of Frank, told Toobin: "Because Bayonne was such a sleazy place, nobody knew whether Barney was going to wind up in Congress or in jail."
Frank made his home in Massachusetts after graduating from Harvard. He worked on the staff of Democratic Congressman Michael J. Harrington, won his own seat in the state legislature and served there for eight years, then narrowly won Drinan's seat.
Scandal is how most Americans first heard of Barney Frank, after his live-in lover Steve Gobie was caught running a callboy sex business. Frank admitted using his position to fix 33 of Gobie's parking tickets, paying Gobie for sex, hiring his lover as an aide, and writing letters on congressional stationery to help Gobie with Virginia probation officials.
Congressman Frank probably was close to losing his seat in a House Ethics Committee investigation.
But then the committee suddenly, mysteriously rejected all evidence concerning Gobi and showing Frank had any knowledge of an illegal gay prostitution operation run from his own home. The Ethics Committee downgraded its punishment of Frank to a weak wrist-slap reprimand.
Frank, I've been told, quietly threatened fellow lawmakers that, if he went down, he would put out evidence of others in Congress, prominent members of both parties, who had availed themselves of callboy services.
Faced with such blackmail, many congressmen turned tail and ran. They are the reason Frank today is a ruler on Capitol Hill and despoiler of American capitalism.
Frank, who rarely laughs and has a carefully rehearsed act accusing those who interrupt his fast-talking filibusters of rudeness, has threatened to "out" any closeted gay or bisexual Republican who opposes whatever Frank deems lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual rights.
From 1991 until 1998 Frank's live-in "lover," "spouse," and official "domestic partner," (as the Washington Post wrote that Frank called Herb Moses) was an executive in charge of key housing policies at Fannie May. During these years, Frank urged looser lending standards that could enhance his lover's job and bonuses.
Fannie May and Freddie Mac were (and are) piggy banks for Democrats, and Frank pocketed more than $40,000 in campaign contributions from these entities he helped regulate.
Both Frank and Moses told the Wall Street Journal that they strove to avoid conflicts of interest. But how would liberals such as Frank react to a high-ranking Republican member of the committee that regulates Fannie May having as his strange bedfellow a female Fannie May executive?
Frank applauded press probes into the private lives of Republican Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's family. But Frank's liberal media comrades have almost never scrutinized his pockmarked life.
They should, but of course, they dare not.
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The French Baker (Ottawa) – A truly decadent croissant
Each time I do a rotation in Ottawa, I make a point of visiting The French Baker for a croissant. Their croissants have become somewhat of a local legend, especially given their traditional techniques and their use of a seriously epic amount of butter. I was watching some local TV and saw them cutting the butter for their croissants… each cut was like a 1/2 inch thick. It is located just off Byward Market (I keep raving about this area but it is pretty amazing).
Here it is. Long shape. There is supposed to be a story about why it is long and not crescent shaped but I can't recall the story.
Here we have broken it apart in the middle. The centre is so tender and delicate. The outside is crisp and just a little salty. Really a fantastic croissant.
These are some other treats that we picked up. In the foreground is a pecan tart. The crust and pecans were just a bit too soft but I really enjoyed that the tart was not too sweet (as they usually tend to be elsewhere). I liked the lemon tart better (background). Very tart, sweet, and smooth. The crust was firm but crumbled with gentle pressure. It was also just lightly salty. In this photo is also a Fleur De Sel caramel and a Pistachio Macaroon both of which were quite tasty.
The French Baker is a great place for a croissant, a coffee (Illy), and a refreshing treat. The fact that their croissants are almost always sold out speaks volumes about its popularity in the community. I will continue to come here every time I am in Ottawa! I LOVE BUTTER!!!
The French Baker, 119 Murray St., (613) 789-6797, www.frenchbaker.ca
5 Responses to "The French Baker (Ottawa) – A truly decadent croissant"
I have one question: how can you only buy one croissant?
For some reason, I've never visited The French Baker. People have been raving about this place for a while, but I keep forgetting to drop in whenever I'm down in the Byward market. Thanks for the reminder!


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HOLLYWOOD - The much anticipated The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I, starring Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart will hit the retail stores on Saturday.
Hollywood Innuendo is reporting that most of the nation's major retail store chains have hired extra security to deal with the onslaught of customers that are expected to invade the stores and snap up the DVDs and Blu-Rays within 15 minutes.
Winthrop Biffio, who manages the largest retail store in Cheyenne, Wyoming, The Kings Kastle, said that he is expecting 2.3 times as many people than they had during last year's Black Friday.
He has informed his security guards that if they see any customer with a can of pepper spray that the individual is to be asked to drop the can immediately or risk getting tasered.
Mr. Biffio said that he will not be putting up with the circus antics that the entire nation saw at a Porter Ranch, California retail store two and a half months ago.
A manager of a Tall Timber retail outlet in Walla Walla, Washington, Horace F. Fintyler, has stated that he has hired six retired United States Navy Seals who will form the first wave of his line of security.
He added that they have been instructed to do whatever they have to do to insure the safety of the law abiding Tall Timber customers.
Fintyler said that he and his wife Fayette saw The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part I when it first came out a total of four times. He said that they really enjoyed the music, the scenery, and the hilarious knock knock jokes.
When asked what his favorite part of the film was he smiled and said that he really enjoyed the bar scene in which Taylor Lautner who stars as Jacob Black, turns to the circus clown sitting at the bar and tells him that he smells funny.


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My flickr contact ChoongChing posted this wonderfully rich image of a street in Rajasthan, India taken with his Ricoh GR.
The residential area is pictured at dusk at Jodhpur in Rajasthan, April 5, 2015. Jodhpur, also known as the blue city, was originally home to the highest caste of Hindus, setting them apart from the rest of the population.
It is thought that Brahmins – members of the priestly class – first took to colouring their houses blue (yet perhaps it should really be called indigo) to signify their domicile and to set them apart from the rest of the population.
Soon, however, the rest of the population followed suit. History does not tell us which brave non-Brahmin was the first to do it, yet it happened and since that day the people of Jodhpur have steadfastly maintained this tradition.


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Let's be honest: Investing has been downright scary for the past four months.
The stock market has tumbled almost 15% since the beginning of May; with credit downgrades at home, and even more serious problems brewing in Europe, it seems that now is not the time for the weak at heart.
But instead of sitting idly by while waiting for the storm to pass, I encourage you to consider these fat dividends that our Rising Stars have already bought. If the waters continue to be choppy, these monster yields will be paying you while you wait for things to clear up.
Waste Management
Rising Star leader Alyce Lomax bought in to this company back in late June. Her socially conscious portfolio initially found a spot for Waste Management because of its green efforts.
But the company's dividend yield and stellar balance sheet didn't hurt, either. Moreover, as she put it, "Although annual profits have shrunk over the last several years, the company restarted revenue growth 2010 with a 6.1% sales boost, and it's generated more than $1 billion in free cash flow annually for years now."
- Add Waste Management to your Watchlist.
Decades ago, Nucor completely rewrote the book on steel. Its mini-mills were able to produce the material for a fraction of the cost of the established powers in the field.
Today, Nucor is all grown up and paying out a regular, substantial 4.4% dividend yield. Rising Star Jordan DiPetro chose Nucor as the inaugural stock in his portfolio. He pointed to a rise in domestic spending, emerging-market growth, and Nucor's cutting-edge technology as three catalysts for growth.
If that growth doesn't occur overnight, Jordan's just fine waiting: "[Nucor] pays a great dividend, has paid 150 consecutive dividends, and has among the lowest payout ratio of all its peers."
- Add Nucor to your Watchlist.
For this Spain-based telecom pick, we again head back to Rising Star Jordan DiPetro.
In presenting his thesis for Telefonica, Jordan pointed out that fear was pulling the stock down. Unemployment in Spain at the time exceeded 20%, and since then, things have only gotten worse. This may help explain why the company's yield has jumped from 6.2% when Jordan bought the company to a double-digit yield today.
But judging the company based on the employment picture in Spain alone is a huge mistake, according to Jordan: "Telefonica may be a company tied to the Spanish economy, but don't let that fool you; it's extremely geographically diversified, and most of its growth in the years to come will occur in Latin America and Eastern Europe. 42% of the company's 2010 revenue so far has come from Latin America, while another 25% has come from European countries besides Spain."
- Add Telefonica to your Watchlist.
Veolia Environnement
What's the most valuable commodity in the world?
Gold? Oil?
If you're thinking with the big picture in mind, you'd know that although these two are important, absolutely nothing is more important than water. Consider:
- More than one-sixth of the global population does not have access to the necessary amount of safe freshwater to ensure basic health.
- Fully 2.5 billion people live without basic water sanitation.
- In developing nations, 70% of industrial waste is dumped, untreated, into water supplies.
- Over the past 20 years, more than 600,000 people have died related to natural disasters, of which 90% were water-related events.
As Jordan DiPetro (once again) points out, no one stands to benefit from these circumstances more than Veolia: "Veolia has been around for more than a century and has been an expert in its field for longer than any other company. … Think about the statistics mentioned above, and then consider that Veolia derives about 35% of its revenues from wastewater treatment and about 27% from environmental cleanliness."
And you, dear Fool, will benefit from its whopping 12.8% dividend yield as well.
- Add Veolia Environnement to your Watchlist.
Annaly Capital
There is perhaps no field more ripe with mind-boggling dividends than real estate investment trusts (REITs). These types of companies are required to pay out 90% of their earnings in dividends and in return pay no taxes.
Annaly's current yield of 14.6% is one of the highest amongst the Rising Star portfolios, and it has been purchased by three different analysts. But with so many mortgage REITs out there with high yields -- American Capital Agency
Fool Ilan Moscovitz ended up buying both Annaly and Chimera for his portfolio. But he took a bigger position in Annaly, noting that "Annaly's bigger [and] has an ultra-safe portfolio, a long track record, and a strong management team headed up by Michael Farrell."
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The White Cat and the Monk by Jo Ellen Bogart, illustrated by Sydney Smith (InfoSoup)
A white cat named Pangur and a monk live together. At night, by candlelight the two work side by side. The monk quietly studies his books. The cat hunts mice along the walls, examining a mouse hole. The two do not disturb one another. At the end of the night, as day comes, they have both found what they were seeking. One searching for the joy of an answer to a puzzle and the other for the satisfaction of a successful hunt.
This picture book is a retelling of a classic Old Irish poem "Pangur Bán." It is a tale that is contemplative and quiet. It offers space to simply be, a world of solitude and study, and also one that is filled with richness of the most simple forms. Bogart captures the power of a man's simple monastic life accompanied by an animal companion. In particular, it is the interplay of their evening activities that demonstrate the impact of the natural world on even the quietest of evenings.
Smith's illustrations evoke a period of time that is filled with illuminated texts, thick stone monastery walls and the light of several candles. They are done with rich blacks and subtle colors, the light playing across the page as the cat seeks dark corners.
A beautiful look at the power of contemplation, mindfulness and cats. Appropriate for ages 5-7.
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The little book exchange area is located on 107 Boulder Rock Drive.
When rounding the third curve on Boulder Rock Drive in Palm Coast, passersby can spot a handmade bookshelf in a yard. With a plastic cover on its front and a pot of flowers nailed to the top, the bookcase is filled with more than 50 books.
All it takes to see it is a quick glance to the yard of house number 107, but if you're not looking, you could miss it.
Margaret Dubrow, who has lived in Palm Coast for five years, is spreading her passion for reading by operating the free library, which she created on July 5, 2017. She built the bookcase with the help of her boyfriend in a few hours, but she said it needs some touch ups soon, as a year of rain has worn the lettering.
She added that her yard was the perfect spot for a free library since a school bus stops at the intersection of Boulder Rock Drive and Botany Lane, right across the street.
Dubrow has seen about 15 different people take a book or drop off a few themselves.
"They all like it," she said. "They say it's really nice. It's different — that's what they like about it."
With a variety of genres ranging from cookbooks to romance novels to men's magazines, the library can appeal to many audiences. She added that children's books seem to fly off the shelf the fastest.
"I read a lot," Dubrow said. "I've seen it where there are a lot of kids who don't have money to go get books, or someone doesn't take them to the library, so I thought, 'Well, lets put it there.'"
She said parents who saw the bookcase while waiting at the bus stop have even dropped books off themselves to add to the collection.
"It's for anyone to enjoy," Dubrow said. "I think there should be more like that because there are people who want to read who haven't gotten the opportunity."


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You are suffering from being overweight. You feel uncomfortable and unconfident. You want to have a svelte figure but don't know how to do. You needn't worry because today we will suggest some effective-but-easy ways to help you solve this issue by using honey. Continue reading this article on Beauty Talk to help you know why & how to use honey for weight loss?
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I. Why Should You Use Honey?
Honey is considered one of the important ingredients of natural remedies for skin whitening. But have you ever heard that it also has a positive effect on losing weight?
Maybe many people have doubts about this because they think it also consists of sugar, a factor causing obesity. In fact, besides sugar, honey is full of minerals, nutrients and valuable vitamins such as iron, calcium, protein, fiber, vitamin C, vitamin B6, niacin, folate and so on. Therefore, vitamins and minerals found in honey will contribute to digesting sugar existing in your body. That is the reason why you can feel secure when using honey as a good way for weight loss. It decreases not only cholesterol in blood but also the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
So, to get rid of some unwanted pounds that make you uncomfortable, you should try a spoon of honey every day. In addition, you also mix honey with warm water, cinnamon, lemon juice, hot tea or apple cider vinegar to get better results.
II. How To Use Honey For Weight Loss?
Here are the top 5 ways to use honey for weight loss which you can apply to deal with worry about being overweight.
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1. Honey And Warm Water For Weight Loss
Surely, many people know the fact that using honey as well as water regularly is good for health. But, do you know how amazing it is when you combine honey and warm water together? For people worrying about being overweight, this is one of the most effective and easiest ways to practice at home. In fact, the mixture of these two ingredients, along with exercise, can help you to lose weight quickly. Because it contributes to shedding extra pounds of weight, which makes your body become well-proportioned. In addition, this combination also works as a cleanser removing harmful toxins from your body. Last but not least, when you drink honey combined with warm water, especially in the morning, you will have more energy for activities during the whole day. So, you are wondering how to make honey and warm water mixture by yourself, right? We will reveal a secret right now!
- Firstly, boil water for about 5 minutes (make sure that it is not too hot)
- Get rid of impurities from the water by straining the water
- Then add 1 or 2 teaspoons of honey
- Finally, stir properly and drink
- A glass of honey with water can help you to get rid of some weight. However, if you use this mixture too much, it is really a problem. Thus, be cautious and not overuse the drink made from honey and water.
See more: 18 DIY weight loss smoothie recipes that will amaze you
2. Honey and Cinnamon for Weight Loss
Another popular way that is also effective for weight loss is mixing honey, cinnamon and warm water. A study[1] shows that cinnamon has a positive effect on losing weight. It helps to control sugar levels in blood, which prevents the storage of fat in your body. Besides, cinnamon is believed to boost metabolism of glucose and simultaneously promote the function of insulin. By this way, it will help you to lose weight quickly. Undoubtedly, when cinnamon is used with honey, it is sure to bring the fantastic result in weight loss process.
Recipe 1
- Put a tablespoon of cinnamon powder into a glass
- Then add a tablespoon of honey and a cup of warm water into it
- Stir them thoroughly
- Finally, enjoy it when your stomach is empty
Recipe 2
- Put a cinnamon stick in a teapot
- Boil water and pour it into the teapot containing the cinnamon stick
- Wait for 10 minutes and then strain the tea to take the cinnamon stick away
- Add honey into the tea in cups
Recipe 3
- Mix a teaspoon of cinnamon powder and a teaspoon of honey into a bowl
- Take a cup of water and boil it
- Then add green tea into the boiled water
- Strain water to discard the green tea and pour it into the bowl of honey and cinnamon
- Stir well and drink
- If you have a heart disease, avoid using cinnamon because it can make a negative effect on your health
Learn more: Top 20 natural herbs that work fast for weight loss
3. Honey & Lemon Juice for Weight Loss
You can also easily shed several pounds by using the mixture of honey, warm water and lemon juice. As can be seen, honey is load of amino acids, useful vitamins as well as minerals that promote metabolism. Meanwhile, thanks to the richness of its Vitamin C, lemon juice is also known to increase fat metabolism and simultaneously improve function of liver. Last but not least, lemon juice can make glutathione, an important antioxidant for losing weight and detoxification, work effectively. Undoubtedly, when mixed together, honey and lemon juice, along with warm water, will raise their benefits and give you amazing results as expected. It is advised to use this valuable drink in the morning when your stomach is empty, which helps to boost weight management.
- Use a glass of warm water
- Add 2-3 spoons of honey into it and stir well
- Then squeeze ½ a lemon and put it into the mixture of warm water and honey
- Still stir thoroughly and enjoy it
Read more: 11 benefits of honey with lemon on health, hair, and skin
4. Honey And Hot Tea For Weight Loss
Some studies show that tea can help you to lose weight, especially combining with regular exercise. Catechins, a type of flavonoid, found in tea can increase metabolism and help fats in your body to be broken down faster. Beside, teas also contribute to increasing your energy use thanks to its caffeine. By this way, your body can be easy to burn a lot of calories. That is the reason why tea is also believed to be helpful for your weight loss process.
So, you should have a cup of hot tea that is combined with a little honey before having breakfast. It can be one of the good ways to help you get rid of the overweight worry.
See more: 17 best fat-melting teas for weight loss
5. Honey and Apple Cider Vinegar for Weight Loss
As you may know, the mixture of honey and apple cider vinegar is another way for weight loss. In fact, apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid that makes the rate of digesting starches slow down.[2] Thus, it helps to control the sugar spike in your blood. Meanwhile, honey has a great effect on stimulating metabolism. It is likely that combining these two ingredients can help you shed some pounds.
- Use a cup of warm water
- Add 1-3 teaspoons of organic and unfiltered apple cider vinegar
- Add 1-2 tablespoon of honey into warm water and vinegar
- Then, stir it well and drink every morning and night
III. Warnings And Precautions
Despite a lot of honey's benefits for weight loss, you still keep several precautions in mind when you use it.
- The most important thing you should remember is to avoid using honey if you get diabetes. In fact, carbohydrates in honey can cause the increase in sugar level in your blood directly, which is dangerous.
- Secondly, honey is load of calories which are likely to overwhelm the amount of nutrients you get. Therefore, make sure to measure the amount of honey you are going to add to the above recipe so as to control the content of calories.
Above are the most popular benefits and recipes of honey for weight loss that you should try. If you want to learn more other effective ways to help you possess a wonderful body, please visit our Foods For Beauty page. Do not forget to leave your comments in the form below to show us your thoughts.


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Every year I try to get closer and closer to God and what he wants for my life.
This year my focus is on prayer.
For the last few weeks, my prayers are becoming more deliberate and specific.
Of course, God already knows what I need. The question is – do I know?
Casting ourselves at God's feet in helpless desperation is all well and good – heaven knows,
I've done it myself plenty of times – but ultimately we're likely to get more out of the experience if we take some action on our end.
How can we expect God to answer prayer requests we haven't made – or haven't made in faith.
Prayer is a relationship, in that half the job is ours and then the rest is up to God. God's promise to us is "I will never leave you nor forsake you" – Hebrews 13:5-6.
The Bible says, 'The reason we don't have what we want is…we don't ask God' (James 4:2).
Our request must be in harmony with God's will. 'If we ask anything according to His will…He hears' (1 John 5:14).
I've been praying and asking God to give me the understanding of why I am on this earth.
I know the real battle of our life begins when we walk into our purpose AFTER we are saved.
And if I were to pour my heart today about some of the demons I'm battling, that I'm struggling with despite being this energetic, faithful and powerful Christian, I'm afraid all of you guys would turn your back on me.
Life isn't always tidy. It's not meant to be spotless or without hurdles.
Sometimes it is rumpled and unfolded, and we may never truly be able to make sense of the details.
And I try to reflect on that and create harmony with whatever is present. Good and bad. Clear and unclear. Finding peace in the ambiguous moments of life is what enhances my ability to keep moving forward. Not so I can find the answers, but so I can be free.
Prayer is what keeps me together through the process, so I am going to make more of an effort for prayer to be my default action in everything.
I am going to actually converse with God. Tell Him what's bothering me, what's hurting me, tell Him my dreams out loud like I gossip with my friends.
I am going to try hard.
Because God wants to be good to you, so tell Him the 'desires of your heart' (Psalm 37:4 NKJV). Then thank Him and believe the answer will come – in His time!
I know this isn't the usual format of a Scripture Sundays but I know someone other than me needs to hear this message.
May God bless you.
Happy Sunday!
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Something I like to do every now and again when I find time is go back and update my old blog posts. Ones which aren't easy to read or visually appealing as my more recent one. I make a new pin worthy image and replace the old one, perhaps amend the title if needed and just make it generally a lot easier to read. After all if those posts are the first one that your visitor lands on they may not be getting the best first impression from you blog and chances are they won't stay for very long, or bother to check out any other posts. Go to your Pinterest Analytics and see which of your most popular pins are old posts and start with those first.
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Agent provocateur
An agent provocateur is a person assigned to provoke unrest, violence, debate or argument by or within a group while acting as a member of the group but covertly representing the interests of another. In general, agents provacateur seek to secretly disrupt a group's activities from within the group.
Agents provocatuer are employed to disrupt or discredit a group by performing acts for which the group will be falsely accused, by leading the group into activities that they would not otherwise pursue or by creating discord between group members. Provacateurs may encourage illegal acts, recomend belligerant tactics a group might otherwise reject, spread false rumors intended to provoke hasty action by a group, spread malicious rumors within a group about a group member or employ other tactics intended to provoke improper action by a group or to divert a group from its chosen purpose. An agent provocateur might attempt to implicate as an accomplice an innocent target who the agent unwittingly involves in a crime or criminal conspiracy.
Agents provocateur sometimes try to disrupt a group by creating discord between group members. They may argue for unity, while themselves promoting diviseness. They may argue against factionalism, while consistently advancing the positions or actions of one faction in the group. Disruptive group members might not be agents provocateur if they do not represent an outside interest; the term "agent" usually implies representation of or employment by another interest.


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I did not know Bill Eppridge very well but I certainly knew of his work. He did so many iconic history making photographs that we all know so well some of which I had no idea were made by him. Bill Eppridge was as an extremely talented and great photojournalist. According to my partner Joe DiMaggio, Bill was rather humble about what he'd accomplished over the last few decades. I always like someone more when I hear this.
For those not familiar with Bill's work, Bill made the enduring historic image of mortally wounded Senator Robert F. Kennedy lying on the floor of a Los Angeles hotel in June 1968. Mr. Kennedy had just won the California primary and was delivering an acceptance speech when he was shot by an Assassin.
Both Joe and I had an opportunity to go to Bill's retrospective at the Fairfield Museum a while back. I had no idea how many photographs that I remembered, in my minds eye, as part of history, that had such a great impact on me. The depth and scope of his work at that show really brought it home about how important his contribution was as a journalist. My sincere heartfelt sympathy goes out to Bill's family and friends. The world will miss him.


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Memos written by the former FBI director, James Comey, were released on Thursday April 19 2018 revealed several new details about his relationship with President Trump and the president's first chief of staff, Reince Priebus.
Extracts from the memos are as follows:
Comey to McCabe/Baker and Rybicki on Jan 7 2017:
"He began by telling me that I had had one heck of a year but that I had conducted myself honorably and had a great reputation."
"He said he thought very highly of me and looked forward to working with me, saying he hoped I planned to stay on. I assured him I intended to stay. He said good."
"I said the Russians allegedly had tapes involving him and prostitutes at the Presidential Suite at the Ritz Carlton in Moscow from about 2013. He interjected, "there were no prostitutes; there were never prostitutes." He then said something about him being the kind of guy who didn't need to "go there" and laughed (which I understood to be communicating that he didn't need to pay for sex)." He said "2013" to himself, as if trying to remember the period of time, but didn't add anything."
Comey on Jan 28 2017
"At various times, he talked about the inauguration crowd size, the campaign and his effective use of free media, the extraordinary luxury of the White House, his many activities during the day and week, his young son's height, the viciousness of the campaign, how he had not been mocking a handicapped reporter, had not assaulted any of the women who claimed he did ad many other things."
"He would understand if I wanted to walk away given all I had been through, although he thought that would be bad for me personally because it would look like I had done something wrong, that he of course can make a change at the FBI if he wants, but he wants to know what I think."
"I said I don't do sneaky things, I don't leak, I don't do weasel moves. But I was not on anybody's side politically and could not be counted on in that traditional political sense."
"He replied that he needed loyalty and expected loyalty. I did not reply, or even nod or change my facial expression, which he noted because we came back to it later."
"He asked me (and asked again later) whether "your guy McCabe" has a problem with me, explaining that "I was pretty rough on him and his wife during the campaign." I explained that Andy was a true professional and had no problem at all."
Comey on Feb 14 2017
"He then returned to the topic of Mike Flynn, saying that Flynn is a good guy, and has been through a lot. He misled the Vice President but he didn't do anything wrong in the call. He said "I hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting Flynn go. He is a good guy. I hope you can let this go." I replied by saying, "I agree he is a good guy," but said no more."
In response to the release of the memos, Trump tweeted:
"James Comey Memos just out and show clearly that there was NO COLLUSION and NO OBSTRUCTION. Also, he leaked classified information. WOW! Will the Witch Hunt continue?"
The memos were reviewed by Justice Department officials before being released.


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Discussion in 'Landscape & Cityscape' started by Boon, Apr 25, 2006.
as above really, using a point and shoot Kodak DX4900
Nice capture.
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Beautiful light, colour, and composition!!
great shot... proof there's nothing wrong with a point & shoot! :thumbup:
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Hibiscus Cake - Gateau of Peaches and Pancakes
- 125g (1 cup) plain flour
- pinch of salt
- 1 x 60g egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 300ml (1 1/4 cup) milk
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 tablespoon cream
- unsalted butter
- 1 x 825g can of sliced peaches
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 8 tablespoons apricot jam
- 60g (1/2 cup) ground almonds
- icing sugar for decoration
Sift flour and salt into a mixing bowl, make a well in centre, add egg, egg yolk and a little milk and stir liquids into flour with a wooden spoon. Gradually mix in half milk and beat batter until smooth. Stir in melted butter and cream and leave to stand for 30 minutes.
Make pancakes in usual way, stacking them with strips of greaseproof paper in between to prevent from sticking.
Drain peaches and reserve syrup. Sprinkle brandy and cinnamon over peaches.
To finish gateau: Place a pancake in the centre of a heatproof serving plate. Arrange a layer of sliced peaches on top and sprinkle with brandy Place a second pancake on top, spread jam over and sprinkle with almonds.
Cover with another pancake and repeat alternate layers of filling and pancakes finishing with pancake. Decorate top with sliced peaches and sprinkle with ground almonds and sifted icing sugar.
Place gateau in a slow oven at 150 degrees celsius for 15 minutes and serve warm with reserved syrup.


text: Calvin Klein Cancels Annual Cannes Party 7:55 AM PDT 5/4/2016 by Chris Gardner FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Mike Marsland/WireImage/Getty Images Sources tell THR that with the recent exit of the brand's two top creatives, nobody is in the mood to celebrate. Cannes will have one less red carpet this year — Calvin Klein is cancelling its annual party. In years past, the design house has teamed with IFP to co-host one of the festival's splashiest events, a gala honoring women in film. Last year's fourth annual fete was held at a $50 million Cannes estate and was attended by (honorees) Emily Blunt, Sienna Miller, Rachel Weisz, Isabelle Huppert and Melanie Laurent, among other A-listers, including Jake Gyllenhaal and Harvey Weinstein with a performance by hot girl group Haim. But, sources tell THR, with the recent exit of Calvin Klein's two top creatives — designers Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli — nobody at the company is in the mood to celebrate. Costa, lead women's designer, has been with the company since 2003, while men's designer Zucchelli joined one year later in 2004. A rep for Calvin Klein confirmed that they wouldn't be hosting anything in Cannes this year, but declined to elaborate. As for IFP, a rep says the organization will be partnering this year with the Hamptons International Film Festival for a party at Cannes honoring late screenwriter Melissa Mathison. Her final film, Steven Spielberg's The BFG, is premiering this year at Cannes. The move comes after HIFF launched an inaugural Melissa Mathison Fund as part of its Screenwriters Lab. All the news lately at Calvin Klein hasn't been just about staff openings. At Monday night's Met Gala, a trio of fashionable actresses — Emma Watson, Lupita Nyong'o and Margot Robbie — all stepped out wearing Calvin Klein Collection, as did rising star Amandla Stenberg. A version of this story first appeared in the May 13 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Chris Gardner firstname.lastname@example.com chrissgardner


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