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How to deal with romance in the workplace
How to deal with romance in the workplace
We've all heard that it may not be a good idea to date people with whom you work, because it could become a distraction and cause problems if you break up. I'm certainly not in a position to advise against it, because my wife and I met at work. After all, the workplace can be one of the best settings to meet someone with whom you share similar interests, and to get to know one another better. However, you have to be careful with these relationships. In order to minimize any problems and potential animosity if you break up, you need to be mindful of how you treat each other right from the start. Our catechism and the Gospels provide excellent guidance when beginning a dating relationship with a co-worker:
1. Abstain from sexual interactions. (CCC 2353) Practically speaking, once you become sexually involved, the emotional attachment is intensified and any problems are magnified.
2. Get to know each other spiritually rather than sexually. Discover each other's beliefs and dreams. The act of chastity leads to friendship and spiritual communion. (CCC 2347)
3. Simply honor the Golden Rule. Treat each other as you would want to be treated. (Luke 6:31)
4. Slow down. Working closely with someone can foster an infatuation, so don't act rashly; be prudent and patient to see if a true connection develops. (CCC 1806)
By keeping the relationship honest and chaste, you accomplish three things:
• You determine if the two of you are truly compatible.
• If you decide to break up, you reduce the risk of hurt feelings and animosity.
• If you stay together, this approach will strengthen your relationship over the long term.
Furthermore, as a couple, you must realize that your relationship influences more than just the two of you. The harmony of the couple and of society depends in part on the way in which men and women complement one another and support each other's needs. (CCC 2333) In other words, the positive or negative manner in which you treat one another will resonate throughout the workplace.

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise is rejigging the management team to power up Microsoft Azure sales after shuttering its own public cloud service at the start of this month, El Chan can reveal.
The firm has cuddled up to Microsoft and its cloudy service, rather than competing with public cloud players on price, as seems to be the established trend taking root in sector.
HPE last month launched the Converged System 250 - a sort of cloud-in-a-box type product, and is training 5k of its techies on Azure.
"We want to make sure we are in full execution mode and drive the full potential of this opportunity," said Andy Isherwood, HPE UK chief in a memo to sent to staff late yesterday afternoon, seen by us.
As a result, UK and Ireland channel and indirect sales director for HPE is to drive Azure sales, or what the company also referred to as hybrid IT.
As is customary in these situations, the memo heaped praise on the "huge progress driving growth and development" of the channel business that Ansell achieved over the past two year in situ.
"He brings to this new [hybrid IT] role a huge amount of experience across channel, alliances, business unit management and sales," the memo added. Ansell will still report to Isherwood.
The note confirmed Lee Hughes, who currently heads up HPE's consulting division locally will succeed Ansell, managing resellers, service providers, alliances and in a change, distribution too.
This should, in theory at least, give the local distributors more control over their destiny to make decisions that impact them.
Hughes has run the consulting unit for 22 months and has a "profile" that is "ideal in the context of Hybrid IT and our Transformation Areas where our partners are pivoting towards a solution led model and addressing new consumption models", the missive added.
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July 13, 2014
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Immigration, Birth Control & Population
The recent and enormous increase in young illegal immigrants (mostly from Central America) crossing our southern border highlights the need for an immigration bill that could provide a bipartisan solution to this current and significant threat to our country.
Meanwhile, we ignore the legal but unwanted entry into the United States of far greater numbers -- not by plane, train, or automobile -- but via the birth canal. So often, those persons who most strongly and correctly object to illegal immigration discourage the use of most forms of birth control, legal methods which could greatly reduce the economic threat to our nation posed by so many unwanted babies that are likely to become poorly cared for children and dependent adults.
Bob Ross, Pellston
Guns in Schools Are Bullying
State law defines bullying in the school as activity that "adversely affects the ability of a pupil to participate in or benefit from the school district's or public school's educational programs or activities by placing the pupil in reasonable fear of physical harm or by causing emotional distress." It seems pretty obvious that strangers openly carrying firearms in a school setting create "fear of physical harm" and "emotional distress" for our children. It is bullying plain and simple and bullying in our state's public schools is supposed to be illegal.
Those of us who find these "gun situations" frightening and terribly sad need to speak up and make our voices heard to local officials, legislators and to those who think open carry is necessary and trumps our right to educate our children in a safe environment free from bullies. Personally, I'm tired of the NRA banking our legislators and making all the rules. We need a reasonable, bi-partisan approach to gun safety and we need it now.
Judy Reinhardt, Cedar
Global Warming Debate Over
Global warming will become the mother of all environmental issues because it strikes at the very root of economic activity: the use of energy. So perhaps not surprisingly, the same people who questioned acid rain, doubted the ozone hole, and defended tobacco now attack the scientific evidence of global warming.
Most of these scientists were not climate scientists. They submitted their articles not to peer review journals, but rather to the pubic media. They demanded journalistic balance, which was implemented for TV, not formally for print journalism. Balance was interpreted of giving equal weight to both sides, rather than giving accurate weight to both sides. Since the mid 1990's, scientists had a consensus about the reality of global warming and its human causes. Yet throughout this time period, the mass media presented global warming and its cause as a major debate. Nobody can publish an article in a scientific journal claiming the Sun orbits the Earth, and for the same reason, you can't publish an article in a peer review journal claiming there's no global warming.
In an active scientific debate there can be many sides. But once a scientific issue is closed, there is only one "side." Currently, 97 percent of scientists involved with climate agree it is caused by human activity; the other 3 percent are unsure.
Many of the doubters were supported by various think tanks that received money from industry and corporations including Phillip Morris and Mobil Exxon. These scientists were against government regulation based on a free market philosophy. Unfortunately, pollution has hidden costs that the free market is unable to regulate, and the enormous costs of acid rain, secondhand smoke, the ozone hole and now global warming also call for government intervention.
Ronald Marshall, Petoskey
Learn More About Fluoride Dangers
The issue about fluoride in our municipal water is not going away - for good reason.
Concerned people who have studied the complete story about fluoride are taking action to inform the public about its extreme toxicity and health dangers. Fluoride is a designated neurotoxin and endocrine disrupter more toxic than lead and slightly less toxic than arsenic.
Fluoride is in the air, waterways, most dental products, many drugs, beverages, and food - especially when cooked.
The Centers for Disease Control and the American Dental Association have declared that infants should ingest no fluoridated water from formula or juice. An infant's bloodbrain barrier is not developed until around six months old. Fluoride is associated with ADHD, hyperactivity, lower IQ, memory problems, Alzheimer's, dementia and more.
Cities worldwide are ending water fluoridation.
For 10 years investigative journalist Christopher Bryson carefully researched and wrote his book, "The Fluoride Deception." Declassified documents show a history of over 70 years of fluoride experiments, studies and governmental, medical, and industry cover-ups of its devastating toxic effects beginning when the atomic bomb was being built.
Boyne City commissioners voted to end water fluoridation citing it potentially harmful, unnecessary and undemocratic.
In East Jordan there is a commission meeting at City Hall on July 15 to discuss removing fluoride from their municipal water supply. The public is encouraged to attend.
Before forming an opinion about fluoride, get your information first hand by reading books, articles, and credible websites. To find the latest news in Traverse City's water fluoridation issue go to fluoridefreeintc.com
Linda Hersey, Alanson
Open Carry An Uproar To Come
While perhaps unnecessary, I'm writing in response to Anne Stanton's "Open Carry" article of 1 July. Given the increasingly common discussion of this issue in our region, I found it helpful in that it identifies an emerging discussion and has provided a fairly neutral platform from which the discussion can continue. I fully expect to see this discussion expand, with a breadth of problems presented and a variety of perspectives offered.
I'm not as sure that the issue "has the local community in an uproar," although I suspect it will get there. And as this issue continues to be addressed, it will extend well beyond schools. That may be a good point of beginning, however. Insofar as our children clearly represent a portion of the "innocents" among us, it is an important topic and "close to home" for many of us. I hope that we will discover as large a percentage of teachers and parents (as well as us grandparents) to argue AGAINST guns in schools as Deputy Romanowski was able to find support among his colleagues.
Anyway, this is a discussion that has been long in coming, is now here, and will certainly continue for some time. Thanks for addressing it.
Craig Hexham, Traverse City
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Last week it was reported in The Local that government-enforcers in northern Sweden had burned a traditional Sami "kåta" in an attempt to send a message to other indigenous people hoping to stake an historical claim to land. Given the exposure the incident incurred it cannot have made for comfortable consumption for the government who were, it seems, trying to maintain the moral high ground.
The building in question, the 'kåta', an impermanent structure "similar to a North American teepee", was at the heart of a six year battle with the local authority of Västerbotten, "who since 2010 had maintained that the kåta was an illegal new building." Sweden's history with its indigenous northern population is contentious and national interest was soon sparked prompting Håkan Jonsson, a representative from the Sami Parliament, to declare it a "pyrrhic victory" for the Swedish government.
Who are the Sami?
The Sami are the EU's only indigenous population and Sápmi, their ancestral territories, span much of the northern areas of Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Kola peninsula of Russia and have existed far longer than those countries have in their modern forms. Their population is thought to be around 80 000 to 100 000, with 20 000 to 40 000 thought to be in Sweden, but no comprehensive survey of the people has ever been completed so these numbers are merely estimates. Their languages, culture and heritage are rich and distinct to that of their neighbours and unfortunately, their lands hold huge political and economic significance due to their natural resources. In a region that shares four borders between four powerful European countries, tensions have frequently run very high and this has often been at the expense of the Sami, who until recently have had little to no representation at any legislative level.
In Swedish popular culture there are several key movers and shakers who actively promote Sami rights and interests in their work. Sofia Jannok and Maxida Märak frequently speak about the treatment of their people in their music. In a 2017 interview Sofia Jannok said of her music, "You can break any limits you want to and it isn't censored. But our history is censored." Maxida Märak, who recently starred in tv's Midnight Sun, a high budget crime drama set in Sweden's Sápmi region, was affirmative in a recent interview on the question of racism against the Sami. "Yes, it's very divided up in the north. It all comes down to politics, and Sweden has a very dark history when it comes to how you treat your natives."
In Spring 2017 a campaign was launched to draw attention to "everyday racism" that the Sami encounter by Sameradion and SVT Sápmi and later this year the Sami Parliament will report to the Swedish government on a survey that was completed on "the existence of racism against Sami today, both among adults and children and adolescents."
A brief timeline
There have been some conciliatory steps in recent years towards recognition, but the history of the people and region remains fraught. Here are a few key dates that give a context for the situation:
● 1928 - Passing of the Reindeer Pasture Law which "limited reindeer ownership and membership in any Sami village to herders and their families."
● 1979 - Guidelines for the orthography of the Sami alphabet published to bring it into alignment with the Swedish alphabet.
● 1993 - The formation of the Sametinget (Sami Parliament).
● 2000 - Sami language being given official minority language status in Sweden.
● 2011 - Common law rights granted regarding specific areas of land by the Swedish Supreme Court.
● 2017 - Sami Parliament asked to produce a report based on a survey on Sami treatment and racism.
● October 2018 - That report set to be presented to the Swedish government.
This may all sound like progress but it's a stark picture when you compare it to what Norwegian Sami neighbours get from their government. In a opinion piece from The Local, it is said that Norway provides its Sami parliament with "135 million kronor annually in support of Sami culture, while Sweden gives a paltry 15 million." By comparison, the Sametinget "controls about one thirteenth of the money Norway's Sami Parliament controls." Inarguably this is a huge difference and says much about the status of the indigenous people in the eyes of the Swedish government even when you compare the supposed indigenous population sizes of the two countries, 50 000–65 000 Norwegian Sami compared to 20 000 to 40 000 in Sweden.
How long the disparity and division between the state and the indigenous population will last remains to be seen. However there are signs that visibility is increasing as the recent incident in Västerbotten highlights. When national press turns up to the eviction of a lone Sami woman and her 'kåta' by burning then perhaps the days of incidents like this being swept under the carpet and dismissed are over. The recent release of the Swedish/Sami film Sameblod (Sami Blood) may represent a cultural turning point, the kind that Sofia Jannok and Maxida Märak have been championing for years. The film casts a brutal and uncompromising eye over Sami history, seen from the eyes of a young woman and her struggle in the early 20th century. According to The Local the cinema chain SF Bio hadn't intended showing the film in Malmö or Uppsala, instead in SF Bio "had planned to keep it to a small number of cinemas in Stockholm and Gothenburg." This fact in and of itself speaks volumes about the perception of the Sami in everyday Swedish culture and certainly reinforces the need for a comprehensive and unflinching look at Sami treatment in modern Sweden. It isn't enough to assume that just because an issue hasn't been heard about that it doesn't exist and it should make for an uncomfortable time for a country that has, until recently, held itself to and has prided itself on high ethical standards.
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27-year-old had warrant for parole violation
Officials said they discovered the body of a 27-year-old man they had been searching for inside a vacant Carroll County house on Wednesday.
Brian L. Sampson, who was wanted for a violation of parole, had been staying with his grandmother in Westminster until two weeks ago and had no permanent address, officials said.
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Socio economic dimensions of caste structure in India: an empirical study using the NFHS-2
Sandhya Mahapatro, Institute for Social and Economic Change
Caste is used as a critical variable in large scale demographic survey to examine the differential in various demographic indicators and also become an integral part of social change. This study aims to examine the intercaste and intracaste differential across the caste groups on the basis of level of development of states of India taking into consideration various socio economic indicators, using the data of NFHS-2(1998-99). Bivariate analysis has been adopted to study the differentials among the caste groups by sex and place of residence. Besides this Principal Component Analysis has been used to arrive at the quintile distribution of population. T-test is carried out to examine the differentials among the caste groups. The findings of the study shows that intercaste differential among the caste groups have been narrowed down but intracaste differential still exist.
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|ANCEDA (Arsi Nature Conservation and Environmental Development Association) is a Ethiopian NGO, based Arsi Negelle town. ANCEDA's vision is to assist communities in sustainable development of their environment and livelihoods. Projects focus on development of fuel saving stoves, ecotourism stimulation, re-greening arid zones and good farmer practices. As part of the latter mention theme ANCEDA will facilitate the development of energy efficient and climate friendly stonemeal fertilizer in Arsi Negelle, Shashamanne, Kore and Shalla district, southern part of Oromiya region. This year ANCEDA will establish and monitor stonenmeal trials with farmers in Turge and National Park Abyatta Shalla; as well as with pupils / students at schools and colleges.
|Sustainable Environment and Development Action (SEDA), is an Ethiopian resident charity, established and engaged in environmental protection, livelihood enhancement and community development for about two decades in the drought prone and famine affected areas of Ethiopian Central Rift Valley. SEDA's major areas of operation during the last decade mainly focus on developing sustainable agriculture, social services, off-farm income generation and community capacity building. This year SEDA facilitates the stonemeal project, to assess the beneficial impact it can have on the farmers living in Adamitullu Jiddo Kombolcha, Dugda, Bora and Ziway Dugda district, which are located north of the districts in which ANCEDA is active.
|HoA-REC/N (Horn of Africa Regional Environment Centre and Network) is a regional organization in the Horn of Africa, based at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia. It facilitates, strengthens and advocates for initiatives related to environmental conservation and natural resource management. From the seven thematic areas; one is being dedicated special to management of the Central Rift Valley. Regarding Sustainable Management of lake Ziway the focus is on maintaining the water quality. Excess fertilizer use by large horticultural companies, as well as smallholder farmers are increasing nutrient levels in the lake, being as well the only drinking water supply to residents of Ziway town. HoA-REC/N will assess the use ability of zeolite rock dust to reduce fertilizer use by farmers along the lake side.
|RCWDO contributes to sustainable improvement in quality of life of the marginalized people in the Central Rift Valley. The organization is educating children, working on the empowerment of women, raising awareness on environmental issues, planting and nursing tree seedlings and is regulating the use of water. As part of the farming programs this cropping season it will start stonemeal trials with farmers in vicinity of Ziway town.
|Getaw Mekonnen Mixed Farm is a business established in Rema village Amhare Regional State. Mr. Getaw Mekonnen Cherinet, leading the company, and being international investor, has a 185 hectare farm in his ancestors village. The focus of his farm activities is on (I) producing bulk amount of sorghum and teff for the residents in the Rema area and (II) testing of new crops, such as groundnuts, onions and herbs, to enrich the food pattern of the people. Due to its isolated location, chemical fertilizers are not used, and also organic fertilization is under-used, as crop residues are used to feed cattle, and cattle manure is used for cooking. For the next 2 years local fertilizer sources – basalt rock, compost and biofertilizer – will be tested for nutrient delivery potential. According to the result smallholder farmers in the area will be trained, to improve yields and family income.
|Alterra, being part of Wageningen UR (University & Research centre), is leading institute in research to sustainable agriculture and soil management. In this project Alterra will provide advise on the primary requirements of the soils in the project area's. This will be done by analyzing the soil samples, as taken prior to project start. During the 4-years of project Alterra will be involved as consultant to establish demonstration plot layout, analyze the impact of the applied fertilizer, and their beneficial and/or potential negative impacts. Key researchers of Alterra involved are Dr. Rene Rietra, Soil Chemist, and Dr. Christy van Beek, specialized in tropical agriculture and soil fertility.
|greenSand is an initiative of The Olivine Group, and established by Eddy Wynker. greenSand's mission, as the name says, evolves around the green mineral olivine, which is to stimulate the use of olivine in the industrial, agricultural and environmental sector. Doing this, it achieves its mission of compensating world CO2 emissions. Furthermore, greenSand stimulates global use of olivine, by using 20% of the profits of its companies in its greenSand foundation. Parts of these profits are invested in using olivine and serpentine minerals in the Gimbi site of this project. Doing so, greenSand contributes to balancing atmospheric CO2 levels; and as well contributes to smallholders farmers well-being.
|Impulsis is a joint program for Dutch small scale development projects. Development aid organizations, such as ICCO, Edukans and Kerk in Actie, support over 15,000 private foundations, small scale NGOs and other civil society organizations all over the world. Support is provided by co-financing projects and helps improve the quality of the support of these organizations. For this project, assisting smallholder farmers to increase their yields and income, Impulsis provides financial support, as well as advise on sustainability of the project by ownership creating, linking up to local partners.


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Even though we are having packers come pack up our house and movers move our stuff, there's still so much that needs to be thought through with our move! It's been a little stressful around here, as my car just got shipped out to Salt Lake City so we are down to one car, we are trying to gather donations of things we don't need to move with us, we are trying to figure out what items the packers will pack and what to do with all my nailpolish, aerosols, extra food, etc.! There will be many days we will be sleeping on the ground in our old house and new house as we wait for our things to arrive. But amidst all the chaos, we are still trying to enjoy our last few days here as we visit our favorite Kansas City locations and hang out with friends.
A few weeks ago, we hit up the Kansas City Zoo so Austin could get his fix of train and tram rides! He's generally more interested in that then actually looking at animals, go figure HA!
Austin's outfit – Top: Good Boy Friday | Shorts: Good Boy Friday | Shoes: Converse | Sunglasses: Babiators
We had a Farewell party at our house where a bunch of our close friends stopped by, ate food, mingled, and just had a good time. Austin had a lot of fun playing with a lot of the other kiddos as well as the adults! So sad that he'll be leaving some of his girl friends for 2+ years. 🙁
And one of my favorite places to go to in Kansas City is the Country Club Plaza. It's one of those places that I always take my friends when they come to visit me in Kansas City. There's great shopping, dining, free parking, and it's just fun to walk around the area. This past weekend there was a Dragon Boat Festival in a creek off of the Plaza. The weather was great and Austin had a lot of fun watching the boats race!
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Oh my goodness. I can't believe it is only TUESDAY!! My wonderful, amazing, energetic and loving Boy has off all week-long for spring break. That means 9 days without services and Hubby and I running without a break. That is rough on a family, let me tell you!
So, let me cut to the chase since I am ready to crash on the couch and try to recover. I don't even want to think about tomorrow, but I must if I plan on making it through this school break without tons of meltdowns and miserable kids. I'm going to give you all my top 3 tips to surviving when your child has off from school for extended periods of time. It's not rocket science, but when your brain is mush (like mine is right now!) it is helpful to have a list to look at so you can refocus, regroup and then charge back into battle:
- Have some structure in your day. I don't mean that you have to run a full on school day in your home, but your child will feel much better if the main times are kept the same. If he/she usually has lunch at 11:30, recess and then a snack at 2, try to accommodate that at home as well. Children with special needs tend to like routine and this small step can eliminate a lot of heartache for both parent and child.
- Build sensory needs into your routine. If you have a sensory kiddo at home, then chances are that you already have sensory 'things' you do at home to get through the night. Now realize that your child isn't getting any input from his/her therapies at school during the day. You need to up the ante at home. An hour-long bath in the afternoon plus the bedtime bath – not a bad idea!! Let your child play in a dish pan in the sink with bubbles, grab some play-doh or moon sand, dig outside in the dirt, carry rocks from your garden, pull a wagon or push a wheelbarrow, take some time to swing on the swings or climb the rock wall at a local park. Whatever your child's needs are – you will need to fill them while they are off from school. If you forget to do this, after a few days you will be faced with a sensory deprived child who is a very unhappy camper indeed <3
- Finally – DO SOMETHING FUN!! Your child is home with you for days on end. You may be counting the hours until you can crash in your bed, but don't forget that this is supposed to be a time that parents take to bond with their children and do something enjoyable. What does your child enjoy? Pick something that works with your child so that you can enjoy the time rather than feel stressed. Maybe strapping him/her into a stroller and going for a walk in the park would be enjoyable. Maybe a trip to a sparsely populated lake or beach. We love to go to a local creek with hiking trails so that the Boy can throw rocks in the water. It fills his sensory needs (they are some BIG rocks) and the rest of the kids get to look at the wildlife, play in the water and just run around being kids.
The BEST is when there is a park right there too. We can all be together. A family.
Whatever happens over school break, make sure you take a few moments to recharge yourself. Self-care is of the utmost importance. You won't be able to care for everyone else if you don't care for yourself. It is hard when we don't have someone take our child for a few hours and we are constantly going. We are on high alert during break and we go long periods of time without 'down' time. Putting your body through extended periods of stress is unhealthy.
So take a moment. It may be the 25 seconds you have to go to the bathroom today. Maybe your child is happily playing on a device for a short time. Seize the moment to care for yourself. This week all I can manage is to make myself a cup of tea, and diffuse some Lemon or Stress Away essential oil to keep my spirits up. I plan to do some serious self-care come Monday when The Boy is BACK IN SCHOOL!!


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5 Healthy Low Carb Smoothies. Which is your favorite keto smoothie?
Going on a diet is easier said than done, and if you are on a keto diet or low carb eating plan, you may be struggling to find something different to feed yourself.
We get tired of eating plain meat, vegetables and fat all the time, so we really try hard to spice things up by making new recipes.
When it comes to smoothies, we found that most of the recipes out there call for high carb fruits.
Although they're all delicious, the sheer amount of sugars in them will kick you out of ketosis in a flash.
Those smoothies would definitely have more carbs than your low carb plan allows so we are going to give you some fresh ideas!
What We Love About Low Carb Smoothies
One thing we love about smoothies is that you can literally improvise and it's okay. Chances are the results will still be acceptable.
Another great thing about them is that you can pack so much nutrition into one easily digestible glass.
So, if you love a good smoothie now and then, don't worry!
We've got you covered with these 5 super smoothie recipes that will keep you healthy and on track with your keto diet.
Read on…
1-) Blueberry Almond Keto Smoothie
Packed with the goodness of blueberries and almonds, this is one of the low carb smoothies that is super easy to make.
It's loaded with antioxidants and healthy fats to keep you going through the day.
All you need to do is combine some organic blueberries with raw almond butter, unsweetened almond milk and some MCT in a blender and blend.
Yes- blueberries do have some sugar too, which is why, this one can be the perfect 'treat' when you're on a low carb or keto diet.
Just use fewer berries if you need to lower the carbs even more.
But, why is this smoothie so healthy? Well just look at the ingredients!
First, we have blueberries-
Blueberries contain anthocyanins which have been shown to have positive effects on the brain, heart, and blood sugar.
Not only that, but blueberries are also anti-inflammatory.
Second, the almonds and almond milk are known to be high in healthy fats, have beneficial fiber and vitamin E.
Finally the MCT is believed to be helpful for the brain as well as in controlling blood sugar.
What are you waiting for? Go get the ingredients and drink your energizing breakfast tomorrow morning!
2-) The Green Keto Smoothie
Don't we all know about how critical it is to get your greens in each day?
From the vitamins essential to bone health and immune function, to the powerful antioxidants you'll want to get your greens at the grocery store this week!
This green smoothie can really take your low carb diet up a notch with a touch of natural detoxing.
You can combine all your favorites in this one- avocados, kale, broccoli, swiss chard and even spinach.
Pick the ones you like and add them to your blender with some coconut milk, cream, vanilla protein, avocado oil and macadamia nut oil and blend.
That's it!
To lend this smoothie a touch of freshness, you can also add some mint leaves to it.
3-) Microgreens Matcha Keto Smoothie
Microgreens are nothing less than superfoods. They are the cute and tiny greens at the baby stage really. They're picked at about an inch of growth.
According to this article by Dr. Weill, What are Microgreens, they are about five times more nutritious even than the mature greens we eat.
Adding them to your meals everyday- especially when you're on the keto diet, can be super healthy!
To whip up this smoothie, all you need to do is combine some microgreens with MCT oil, matcha powder, coconut milk, blueberries and ice in a blender.
Then you just blend it all together.
This smoothie is literally ready in no time and you'll love its delicious flavor.
If you're feeling a bit adventurous, you can also add some collagen peptides to the mixture.
Let's say a quick few words on matcha powder before we move to our next super low carb smoothies.
This is powder made from a green tea and has a certain catechin that some feel helps the body fight cancer as well as promote healthy weight loss.
4-) Strawberry Coconut Keto Smoothie
The fruity flavor of strawberries come together with the creaminess of coconut in our next featured smoothie.
Whether you're on a keto diet or not this is one you can really enjoy.
Simply combine some strawberries with full fat coconut milk and a couple of drops of vanilla essence if you're a vanilla fan like me.
Blitz it all together, pour it in a glass and top it with some coconut flakes for a bit of crunch and change in the texture.
If coconut flakes aren't your thing, try some chia seeds for a nice change of pace.
5-) Chocolate Sea Salt Keto Smoothie
Yep- you read that right. The keto diet doesn't really seem that tough now does it?
I mean, if you can still have chocolate then all is well in the world.
And dark chocolate is healthy in moderation. It also has powerful antioxidants and studies show it helps to improve mood, memory, and immunity.
So, you can't go wrong with this one!
Whipping up this smoothie is easy!
Just combine some coconut yogurt, tahini, cocoa powder and chocolate sea salt ketones in a blender.
If you're longing for a touch of sweetness, you can also add some liquid stevia to the mix.
Blend it all together and you're done!
Keto Smoothie-Small Easy Blender
Of course you can use a regular blender to make your low carb smoothies.
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Trying the Keto Smoothie
Well, alright then! There you have it. Some ideas for 5 delicious, yet very healthy, low carb smoothies.
So, when you're tired of eating meat and fat on your keto/low carb diet, just make yourself a delicious nutrition-packed keto smoothie.
Try them and let us know what you think in the comments below.
And for even more ideas, check out our post on other non-meat, low carb high protein foods.


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Donnery claims historic Scór na nÓg success
History was made earlier this month when Camross' Molly Donnery won the All-Ireland Scór na nÓg solo singing competition, which was ran in Castlebar on Saturday 1st March.
Molly, with a beautiful and flawless rendition of An Buachaillín Donn saw off stiff competition from the other three provincial winners who were from Mayo, Cork and Tyrone respectively. In the official programme, an Uachtarán Mr Liam O Neill commented that the scór finals are to the participants what the All Ireland football and hurling finals are to the footballers and hurlers who are lucky enough to compete in them in Croke Park in September.
This win was made all the sweeter by the fact that a Laois man, GAA President Liam O'Neill, got to present Molly with her All Ireland trophy.
Afterwards a delighted Molly was gracious in victory, commending the other participants for their performances whilst also acknowledging the great help and encouragement given to her by her parents.
Her sister Grace was understandably over the moon and couldn't wait to let all her friends know via facebook!
Laois Scór Chairperson Jody Conway was one of the first to congratulate Molly in Castlebar and spoke of his immense pride that a Laois act had made the breakthrough in Scór na nÓg.
Tributes also came in from Laois Scór Secretary Míchael Martin, Camross Irish Cultural Officer Gerry Wallace, Liam O Neill and Laois chairman Mr Gerry Kavanagh.


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Rosie O'Donnell's Missing Daughter Found
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Chelsea O'Donnell, 17, disappeared from the family home with her therapy dog last week, August 11, 2015, and police in Nyack, New York began a search on Sunday, August 16, 2015.
Despite the fact the teen was without medication for a mental disorder, police officials told the media she was in no immediate danger and they believed she was still in the state after running away from home.
Her worried mother took to social media on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 and asked fans to look out for her daughter on the streets of New York City, but there was good news as the day ended and Rosie tweeted: "chelsea has been found and is safe in police custody – thank u for all the help and light".
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— ROSIE (@Rosie) August 18, 2015
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La Vallongue, it is 740 acres of garrigues and rocks located between Eygalières and Saint Rémy de Provence. The estate is located below a long valley (hence the name « la Vallongue ») and the main road was the antic way linking Rome to Spain.
100 years ago, the estate was a sheep farm. It is only later in the 70s, after having become a hunting lodge, that Mr Paul-Cavalier discovered the unsuspected ability of the terroir to grow vineyards. With patience and lots of hard work, Mr Paul-Cavalier created the 93 acres of vineyards, while respecting the magic of the place. In this unspoilt site, the vineyards were converted to organic farming in 1985.
In 2008, Mr Christian Latouche, who already owned some olive trees, fell in love with the magic of the place and took over the estate to pursue this beautiful adventure.


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Check out the video for The Letter Black's awesome rock track "Hanging On By A Thread"! (Review coming soon!) Enjoy!
Friday, June 25, 2010
The Letter Black: Hanging On By A Thread video
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I love this group, this song, and this video! I've seen it at the Air1 website before. It's cool how they stick to their name in that they are all almost completely black. I've always liked this song because it has a great message. (I still can hardly believe/the person I once was./I'm trying so hard to change./Help me work through my flaws.) Love it!ReplyDelete
P.S. I'm glad you had fun with my Nelson posts. I wish it would have gone somewhere with Marvin too. But he says that it wouldn't matter to us even if he did tell us. Oh well.
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Donald Trump's presidential talk reportedly all for ratings
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However, Trump claims that he will make his final decision in June. Until then, he is busy slamming President Obama and pumping himself up.
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LA 2010 - Beating the blockade seminar report
Campaign News | Wednesday, 8 December 2010
CSC Campaigns Officer Dan Smith reports from the Latin America 2010 Conference
In a lively discussion on the US blockade of Cuba, Steve Ludlam, lecturer at the University of Sheffield, denounced the embargo as the "relentless strangulation of Cuba". As Ludlam contended, the blockade of Cuba constitutes just one facet of a dirty war against the island which includes US-sponsored terrorist groups attacking the Cuban government and the persecution and imprisonment of those defending Cuba's right to self-determination, such as the Miami 5.
Bob Oram, Unison NEC, affirmed that the US blockade has been tightened and intensified since 1962 to "asphyxiate the economy and wear down the Cuban people". The blockade and associated legislation has been expanded extraterritorially to adversely affect other countries trading with Cuba. As Oram postulated, US-initiated restrictions on banks, companies and shipping mean that it is practically impossible for most businesses to trade with Cuba, whilst those that do often face penalties from the US.
US pretext for the blockade asserts that Cuba fails to promote human rights but, as both the United Nations and Amnesty International have recently testified, the blockade disproportionately affects the most vulnerable people in Cuba. Luis Marron, Political Counsellor at the Cuban Embassy, described how a two year-old girl was denied medical treatment because the required medication was only available in the US. As Marron concluded, "the little girl wasn't a communist and didn't know who Castro was, she just happened to be born in Cuba". Marron and Oram both rejected the US declaration that Cuba requires the blockade to justify internal economic conditions and referenced the Cuban Foreign Minister's challenge to lift the embargo and normalise relations.
Both Ludlam and Luis Marron cited three obstacles to the removal of the blockade. Firstly, there is a lack of political will within the US to end the blockade as the political establishment seeks to demonstrate to Latin America and the developing world that "resistance is futile". Secondly, the authority to remove the embargo is no longer held by the President and instead has to be passed by Congress. This further entrenches reactionary legislation and makes it harder to revoke. And finally, the influence of Cuban nationals in Miami prevents any repeal of the blockade. Florida is a key state in presidential elections and Barack Obama is the first President since 1959 to not have the electoral support of the ex-patriate Cuban lobby within Miami.
As a result, any policy change will not come from within the US political system. It requires solidarity across Latin America and real pressure from Europe. Ludlam heralded the work of the Cuba Solidarity Campaign working with the trade union movement within the UK to champion the Cuban cause whilst Luis Marron acclaimed the amazing support which Cuba has received - both politically and materially - and declared all solidarity as victory over a blockade which seeks to isolate Cuba. As Marron affirmed, "Cuba has survived 50 years without the US and will continue to exist and advance with or without the US". Despite constant harassment and persecution, Cuba has met Millennium Goal targets in education and health - just think what would be possible without the blockade.
Report from Latin America 2010 Conference seminar - Cuba: Beating the blockade - advancing the Revolution
Steve Ludlam, Sheffield University
Luis Marron, Political Counsellor at Cuban Embassy
Bob Oram, Unison NEC
Chair: Rob Miller, CSC Director


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A guest blog by Helen and Jack's Mum
'I suspect the problem is her Mum who is really overanxious'. 'I only spoke to Mum once but she seemed very over stressed'.
I knew what was being said about me in that meeting because my friend was sat there, not as my friend but in her role as a teacher from another school. She told them she knew me socially and she had already asked me if it was OK to stay in the room while 'We' were being discussed by the meeting. I had said it was OK for her to be there – she knew it all anyway and looking back now with hindsight, I'm so glad I had one person sat there believing what I said was true. I also had one person who was brave enough to tell me what was truly said at the meeting. At least I knew what they really thought.
The funny thing is, at the point when those words were spoken about me (in a meeting when I wasn't present), I wasn't an overanxious person. I was a worried and concerned person and this was the appropriate response given the distress I was witnessing in my daughter each morning as I struggled to persuade her to get up and leave the safety of her bed. The daily battle, trying to get her dressed for school, eventually her body giving in and letting me dress her, as her spirit was slowly breaking down. And each day, as she walked into school she blended in, like a switch clicked in her head and so my request for help meant 'I was must be the problem' as Helen was just 'fine'. See here for more on 'fine'.
It wasn't until much later, years later, that I was so traumatised by each day and each battle, that I developed an anxiety disorder. To be honest, I strongly suspect I have post-traumatic stress disorder now. Every missed call from school, every email from a professional, every letter from the Local Authority…sets it off. I start shaking and have to sit and breathe, allowing the waves of panic to pass by, until my brain can start to function again. I have read research that suggests the level of stress autism parents can live with is similar to that of war veterans suffering from PTSD. I can really believe that is true.
The day I broke was the day my beautiful girl asked me to smother her in her sleep.
It was bedtime and she looked at me with eyes full of pain. 'If you do it when I'm asleep then I won't feel it and I won't have to go to school anymore'. I'm screaming inside, where did it go so badly wrong? I didn't bring you into the world to do this to you. Looking back now, I want to say that was the lowest point, but it wasn't.
What I didn't know then was I would be faced with my lovely daughter on suicide watch (medicines locked in suitcases and knives in the safe) and that the anxiety would stop her eating and at that point I had to do anything to just get calories into her to keep her living in the world.
It had been bad in primary school, but as she moved to secondary school our entire world collapsed. By the October, she wasn't 'fine' in school anymore. The school refusal only home could see, became the school refusal that everyone could see as we stood in the car park trying to talk her out of the car, sat in my house witnessing her crying like a wounded animal in her bed, heard her in the background as I rang school each day.
By the January, I'm sat in a Camhs appointment with her, being told my 11 year old needs antidepressants, listening in horror as Helen struggles to tell them she wants me to smother her so she didn't have to go to school.
At the end of that appointment, the Psychiatrist watched me with Helen. Helen was trying to get me to take her home and not go back to school. I didn't know she was watching me that day as she packed her bag of notes up. In her later letter, she commented that she had watched me and it was her view that I had only got Helen to school so far because of the approach I had taken, but that in her view I couldn't do this much longer and her school placement would eventually fail.
Even now, I realise those words meant so much because just one professional had looked and not found me to be at fault, I wasn't just the over anxious or a failing parent. I was trying everything I could and on that one occasion I was met with compassion and understanding and not judgement. It is one of the very few moments when that happened.
I wasn't broken when our story started but watching my beautiful girl break, and being judged by many professionals, battling for even the basic support for her, let alone the eventual specialist package of support, broke me too.
I didn't need more judgement.
I judge myself at every turn…could I have done it differently…should I have stopped earlier…asked for help in a better way…made someone understand….tried harder…not looked so anxious…not allowed myself to break.
So I'm writing this as a plea to professionals. If Mum is anxious it doesn't mean Mum is the problem….it means there is a problem and it is through listening, and understanding that you will support the child, Mum and their whole family. Please don't stand back and judge us while we break.
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(CNN) -- Scenic, South Dakota, might not have much -- a dance hall, a jail and a handful of out-buildings. But it's a town. And most of it could be yours for $799,000.
"They've decided to sell and move on," said Dave Olsen, a realtor with Coldwell Banker, who is hoping to sell the property.
It's 46 acres in total -- 12 acres in town and 34 acres around it -- located about 50 miles east of Rapid City, South Dakota.
The sale includes the "kit and kaboodle," said Olsen -- a saloon, dance hall, museum, bunkhouse, two stores, a train depot, jails (one abandoned) and a handful of out-buildings.
The property is posted on buyscenicsd.com, which offers video tours of various locations. Cow skulls adorn the sign for the Longhorn Saloon, which advertises tobacco, lunch and dancing -- in that order.
Since its heyday, Scenic has seen its population dwindle to less than 10 people. Nearly everyone in town is related to Twila Merril, Olsen said.
Since Merill was diagnosed with cancer, the upkeep on Scenic has become too much for the family, he said.
"It's really an interesting place and there's so much history," Olsen said about the town. "All it needs is a little population -- and ingenuity."


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1996 Annual Report:
New Jersey Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility Siting Board
The Siting Board continued its two-track
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Mayors, the New Jersey State League of Municipalities,
and the Medical Society of New Jersey.
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The Siting Board expects to continue with
the approach it has used since adopting the Voluntary Siting Plan
in February 1995. This will include:
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For 1997, the Siting Board has scheduled meetings usually on the first Thursday of each month in the 10th floor conference room, 44 S. Clinton Avenue, Trenton, located one half-block from the train station and adjacent to a public parking garage. Meetings commence at 9:30 AM and generally conclude between noon and 1:00 PM.
These meetings are open to the public:
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Siting Board Operations $ 630,335
Professional Services from State Departments $ 344,337
Other Professional Services $ 292,172
Northeast Compact Commission $ 131,150
The Siting Board receives all of its funding through fee assessments on New Jersey generators of low-level radioactive waste. The Board will assess fees for the first time in four years to provide sufficient funds in FY'98 for site characterization - a comprehensive and expensive analysis and evaluation of a potential site - to begin as soon as a community and the Board agree that such an undertaking is warranted.
As noted above, the Board received professional services during FY'96 from seven entities. Four - the Department of Environmental Protection, the Office of the Attorney General, the Office of Dispute Settlement, and Foster Wheeler Environmental Corporation - provide assistance to the Board on an on-going basis. The other three were hired for discrete projects: New Jersey Network for the production of the Board's informational videotape; the Center for Public Interest Polling at the Eagleton Institute of Politics to conduct and analyze two focus groups during the development of the voluntary siting process; and the League of Women Voters' Education Fund to convene a statewide conference in Jamesburg on low-level radioactive waste management.
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Tweeting the Civil War: Jefferson Davis is elected C.S.A president
The Washington Post is tweeting the Civil War, in the words of the people who lived it -- from journals, letters, official records and newspapers of the day. Follow us.
Twitter recap from week one: Showdown in Charleston
Week two: S.C. teeters on the brink of secession
Week three: S.C. secedes
Week four: Anderson moves men to Ft. Sumter
Week five: Gov. Pickens forbids reinforcements to Fort Sumter
Week six: Mississippi, Florida and Alabama secede from the Union
Week seven : Lt. Slemmer refuses demands to surrender Fort Pickens
Week eight : Louisiana becomes the sixth state to secede
Week nine: Peace Conference opens in D.C.
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Building Maintenance Can Save You Money, According To Forbes
Business owners are in the business of saving money, by whatever means necessary. This means cutting overhead on monthly expenditures. While a building maintenance program might seem like an additional expense, it is actual a preventive measure that can save you from having to make big payouts down the line.
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While Forbes' article "How Building Maintenance Saves You Money", published in August 2014, may be written towards the residential market, the principles still apply for commercial building maintenance in the Sunshine Coast.
The Forbes article is intended to help homeowners decide between renting and buying a property. While it is the accepted wisdom that buying a property is the smarter financial decision, this fails to take into account additional expenses, such as building maintenance.
Forbes reports that financial advisors recommend budgeting 1.5% of your rental budget towards building maintenance. This means that if your rent is $5000 AUD, you should be budgeting $75 AUD a month for upkeep and repairs, or $900 AUD a year. While this may not seem like much, things have a tendency to go wrong all at once. This can leave you with a big repair bill, that you might have to pay out of your pocket.
If you're renting or leasing your storefront, this might be less of an issue (although it could be a major issue for your landlord). If you're a landlord, you might want to look into a full-service building maintenance service, and remove the potential for catastrophe down the line.
Other Findings From Forbes Include:
- People spend $200 annually repairing appliances.
- Homeowners report spending $362 a year on plumbers.
- $260 a year gets spent on unclogging drains.
- Can spend as much as $947 a year replacing flooring!
If this is just for a single family home, imagine what the price tag could be on a major commercial centre!
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About Me: I Feel Fantastic
I have been really tired the last umpteen weeks, and today started no differently. I woke up slowly, ate breakfast, and shuffled off to work. I got my mugful of water and sipped away. I worked through everything that came my way until all my priority work was done. And then something happened. I realized just how fantastic I felt.
I don't have any allergies (and thank goodness for that), but I do have sinus reactions to the changing levels of pollen and pollution in the air. My nose drains a little bit more, I get sniffles and sneezes, intermittent coughs, and dry, scratchy feelings in my throat.
Last week I bought a three-pack of Benadryl capsules at CostCo, and I've taken one in the morning every other day or so — along with Ibuprofen for some aches and pains I've been feeling — but I haven't taken anything yet. I just feel good. And it rocks.
Of course I'm not going to take this as a sign that my body has overcome seasonal whatsiewhosits and allow myself to be blindsided by all the crap that is no doubt incubating in my system while I rejoice over this temporary reprieve.
Oh no. I'm still dosing myself until at least next week.
…Now, I've been quasi-active in posting the last couple weeks, certainly nothing approaching my four-plus posts per day of years past, but I've been hacking out a couple projects behind the scenes. Mostly stuff that hasn't really taken form yet, or that I'm not ready to show to the world. (I'm still bummed about Phosphoros.)
Here's one thing — I completed a D&D campaign for the first time ever! I'm still in disbelief of that one. I have to keep reminding myself of what a splendid personal victory that is. Eventually I'll get on here and write more about that.
Which reminds me that I'm planning on restarting my video series at some point. I don't think I'll continue Scales of War — at least not at any point in the foreseeable future — but I do want to talk about adventure writing and game mastering.
I don't work from a script, but I am taking notes. My computer is crap for video editing — and I don't have anyone who can really work at my pace — so I'm improvising for a single take. But I've also been running tabletop games for years — that's how I roll.


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text: First off, I'd like to thank God that lives in us all. Recently, John and I got to go to Selma and perform "Glory" on the same bridge that Dr. King and the people of the civil rights movement marched on 50 years ago. This bridge was once a landmark of a divided nation, but now is a symbol for change. The spirit of this bridge transcends race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and social status. The spirit of this bridge connects the kid from the South side of Chicago, dreaming of a better life to those in France standing up for their freedom of expression to the people in Hong Kong protesting for democracy. This bridge was built on hope. Welded with compassion. And elevated by love for all human beings. Common Common on Winning the 2015 Academy Award for Best Song February 23, 2015 Source: Bustle, 2015 Topics: Academy Award Speeches, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Equality, Hope, Prejudice, Race Quote by Common Views: 1180 0


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Just up the hill from the pier and marina are several condo developments, most of them no question supplying their occupants a breathtaking view of the coastline. It's reasonably clear that Redondo is in which you uncover the L.A. folks who thrive on residing near the beach front and consider the site visitors and congestion of the Los Angeles basin worthy of it if only they can occur household to these postcard sights of the Pacific. But make no miscalculation — most of them ought to be earning first rate money someplace with the median house price tag in Redondo now about $750,000.
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Hillary Clinton has ANOTHER BAD Coughing Attack in Cleveland
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– No wonder Hillary hasn't had a press conference in over 270 days. She can barely finish a sentence./CJ
– If Hillary can barely finish a speech, how will she complete a four year term?/CJ
Later: Another Coughing Fit Aboard Campaign Plane – Coughs on reporters
– theGatewayPundit.com
"Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton had to break off her gaggle with the traveling press on her campaign plane Monday afternoon after another coughing fit. Earlier in Cleveland Clinton had a strong coughing fit that forced her to struggle to give a Labor Day address.
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You graduated from middle school and found your way to a desk job, but that doesn't mean you have to leave rubber-band-powered projectile launchers behind. YouTube's mist8k is here to show us how to build three weapons of mass distraction, using stuff you've already got at your desk. Now (goofing off at) work can be fun!
For what it's worth, mist8k definitely seems like the kind of guy who'd make for an awesome coworker. You could build an arsenal of pen crossbows, paper wad launchers, and actually-dangerous-looking pen cannons, and totally ambush the accounts payable department.
And when the boss discovers the supply closet's been raided and there's a snowfall of broken rubber bands around your desks, you'll both be fired, and no number of catapult attacks will change that. Oh well—more time for hijinks! [YouTube]


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Loved the female friendships...at first. But when they turned out to be pretty shallow and one-sided in the case of everyone else and this MC, eh.
Needless to say, this female lead was not my favo
rite. And this male lead could have been cut and pasted from countless other HRs.
Which is why I can't binge read this genre. After two books, it all starts to melt together, so that I can't remember if I just finished a book about the dark and brooding male lead with a heart of gold and the virginal Mary Sue with a chip on her shoulder, or the dark and brooding male lead with a chip on his shoulder and the virginal Mary Sue with a heart of gold.


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I've been trying to get more into red lipsticks this year, but still find myself struggling to wear them due to their bold colouring. Plus, as they fade throughout the day, there's a really obvious contrast between red lipstick and my natural lip colour (unlike a nude pink lipstick).
To combat red lipstick fading and feathering awkwardly throughout the day, I decided to pick up a red lip pencil from ColourPop in the shade "Bossy". Bossy is a cool toned medium red shade, which matches most of the red lipsticks I own (I much prefer cool toned reds!) It's still a fairly bright shade of red, without being too strong in colour. I find the formula to be very soft and buttery, and the pen glides across the lips nicely – no tugging involved here!
For $5 (USD) a pop, I think ColourPop has a fantastic affordable lip pencil formula, and I hope to try more in the future.
What do you think of ColourPop's Lip Pencils? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!


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Returning to Dynamic Reflection after their previous digital-only "Distance" EP are Deepbass from the UK and Ness from Italy; this time around to drop their brand new "Conspiracy" vinyl which contains two original tracks and a remix from fellow Italian Giorgio Gigli.
Introducing the EP's sound and feel is "Flight 103", an eerie title likely referring to the airplane code of the Pan Am flight involved in the Lockerbie incident in 1988. The accompanying track is a sinister, brooding whole built around an interplay of subtle sounds and echoes. Chills guaranteed with this one.
Second on the EP is a track dubbed "Chemtrails"; the idea of government control through the use of chemicals in aircraft trails. Deepbass and Ness quite vividly display a fondness of conspiratory thoughts and atmospheric, spacey techno. Continuing the vibe of the first track "Chemtrails" invites the user to enter a strange, unknown state of consciousness pondering this intriguing theory while getting carried off on waves of distant and strangely soothing sounds. Dub-bomb spotted.
Remixing "Chemtrails" and completing the EP is Giorgi Gigli of Zooloft fame, whose re-envisioning is well over 10 minutes in length. This might be problematic for many a track or producer, but not so for Gigli. He manages to keep the original's feel, even add a bit of aggressiveness and morph it into a developing sum of its parts that keeps one firmly in its grip all they way through. Hats off.


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maori.org.nz acknowledge
Kemera Wilson
for providing this information.
The Marakihau was made to stand in a pool, with fish, at the entrance of the New Zealand High Commission in Singapore.
At the mouth of the Singapore River stands Singapore´s symbol of tourism, the Merlion, a much photographed, waterspouting, half lion / half fish statue.
Kemera Wilson chose the Marakihau, because of it´s similarities to the Merlion. Both cultural symbols have a fish tail, and both are associated with water.
In the hands of the Marakihau are fish, representing the fish swimming beneath it. Between the fingers of the marakihau are the webbing that is associated with the Marakihau.
So, the next time you are in Singapore, and if you happen to be passing the New Zealand High Commission, stop and take time to look up at the Marakihau, and say to yourself,
"I have seen you being made!"