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April 29 (UPI) -- Third baseman Pablo Sandoval came in and pitched a perfect ninth inning in the San Francisco Giants' 15-6 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"Kung Fu Panda" entered the setback Saturday at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif. with the Giants already trailing 15-6. His first showdown was against Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy.
Sandoval threw an 82.9-mph changeup for a ball, before Muncy hacked at his second offering. He grounded out to second baseman Alen Hanson, who threw over to first baseman Brandon Belt.
Dodgers catcher Yasmani Grandal stepped up for the second at-bat of the frame. Sandoval worked to a 2-2 count against Grandal. The catcher slapped Sandoval's fifth offering -- an 88-mph four-seam fastball -- to the left side to Evan Longoria, who threw over to Belt for the second out of the final frame.
Sandoval then showed off against Dodgers outfielder Chris Taylor. He got Taylor looking on an 87.5-mph changeup with the first pitch, before getting him swinging on his second offering. Taylor stayed alive by fouling off a curveball on the third pitch. He smacked Sandoval's fourth offering to shortstop Kelby Tomlinson, who threw to Belt for the final out of the inning.
Pablo didn't learn the curveball... he was born with it 🤯 pic.twitter.com/tgJJneRP7F— SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) April 29, 2018
"Kung Fu Panda" went 1-for-4 with an RBI in the loss. Chris Stratton allowed six runs in 1.1 innings to earn the loss on the hill.
"I knew without question he would want to do it," Giants manager Bruce Bochy told reporters. "He just loves playing baseball."
Sandoval is hitting .242 with a home run and six RBIs this season for the Giants.


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Is Cell Tower Radiation Drying You Out?
Editors Note: The following articles and from EMF Blues. Check them out here.
Cell Towers are a new part of our landscape. While the amount of Cell Towers in the USA numbered a little under 900 in 1985, the number today is in the millions.
With government safety guidelines enacted, it is easy to think that the radiation from Cell Towers is too weak to cause any real health problems.
Unfortunately, government regulating agencies only look at one aspect of radiation exposure when determining safety levels. This is the aspect of radiation that causes actual tissue heating. The effects of this radiation are called thermal effects.The government determines what intensity of exposure will heat tissue and then enacts a Safety Guideline that is slightly below this level.
Heated tissue has been found to incur DNA defects, which is why radiation exposure has been linked to cancer as well as birth defects.
However, the radiation emitted from Cell Towers not only has the ability to heat tissue, but it has the ability to alter biological function.
A published Journal article out of the Department of Electrical Engineering in Mumbai, India has found that the biological effects of Cell Tower radiation happen long before the actual tissue heating, making current US Safety Guidelines inadequate.
The study found that before actual tissue heating began, fluids in the body began to dry up. Fluids in the eye, brain as well as the fluid around the joints all showed signs of drying up under exposure to 'safe' levels of Cell Tower radiation.
When the body's fluids begin to dry up, we experience a chronic type of dehydration, as the body is over 79% liquid. Our blood becomes sticky and our blood volume decreases, making it harder to get nourishment to each of our trillion cells.
Constipation can occur, as the lining of mucus on the colon wall dries up. Headaches can also be a problem, as the proper flow of lymphatic fluid can be impaired as the amount of fluid decreases. Drying up of fluid around the joints can lead to achy joints as well as arthritis type symptoms. As the synovial fluid dries up, the soft padding for the joint disappears and a 'bone on bone' scenario ensues, which usually brings with it a great deal of discomfort.
What's more, the researchers found that the effects of non-thermal radiation are not recognized during the initial years of exposure and that it usually takes anywhere from 8 -10 years for any real symptoms to surface.
The study concludes:
Unfortunately, today's Safety Guidelines are only interested in the heating effect of the radiation. The drying out of body fluids is a biological effect that happens when a body is exposed to low levels of Cell Tower radiation.
As the body is composed mostly of fluids, including the bloodstream, having these fluids dry up under low level radiation exposure can lead to changes in the biological function of the body.
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Happy non-denominational-gift-exchange season! It's that time of year. Unfettered commercialism is in the air, people everywhere are wrestling with wrapping paper, and Mexico and New Orleans got snow while it's still 50 degrees in Iowa.
Now I am a big fan of having a solid four season. I don't like one better than another (except fall. Fall is greatness.), all I ask is that no season stick around longer than necessary. I should also mention that I love snow!! I love watching snow, and playing in snow, and driving in snow, and shovelling snow… oh wait. No. That's not right. But I do love snow!
I have also discovered this year that there is a reason I love snow: once it snows, the yard work has to stop and no one can blame you for not having a good excuse. Needless to say, the fact that summer lasted into FRIGGIN' DECEMBER has made me a bitter cranky mess. (No seriously, we had days of 60-70 degrees in mid-October.) Yesterday, Adam and I raked our yard for the 4th time and I have officially declared us done.
The Raking
It's no secret I like sedentary activities. I mean, most of my favorite hobbies can be done on the couch, in my PJs, with the TV on. But unfortunately being an adult means trading your hard earned money for things that come with obligatory responsibility, like home ownership. Oh you thought being an adult meant more freedom? hahahahahahaHAHAHAHAHAHA.
Admittedly, Adam and I both feel very lucky to have the house we have. It's solid and warm and was perfectly in our price range. It also came with a 1/3 acre of backyard in the middle of town which is kind of crazy, even by Iowa standards, so yes – we are grateful. However, that yard also needs to be raked every fall and we apparently live downwind from every tree in a three county radius. Aside from all the other trees, we actually have 2 major leaf-dropping trees in our backyard. The first one, the silver maple, is gorgeous.
And while I hate that this guy drops all his leaves out once, at least he drops them early. The other tree is an oak and approximately 80 feet tall (not an exaggeration).
The oak tree consistently will wait until the city has stopped all curbside leaf pick-up and then will drop all of it's leaves the very next day. As you can see from the photo above, it retains its leaves a long time. (This photo was taken during raking round 2).
The first year we owned the house we literally did the entire backyard with a single plastic rake and hauled everything out to the front yard, one tarp-full at a time. Using this method, it sort of goes without saying that most of the leaves ended up becoming next spring's lawn mulch. Luckily, about this time last year, a mysterious and magical leaf blower showed up on our doorstep! (I believe Adam's exact words were, "you ordered so much from Amazon that you don't even know what you bought???) Turns out, my brother had visited during leaf insanity season and was so appalled by the state of our backyard that he took pity on us and bought us a leaf blower to use for this year. Apparently looking super pitiful is the trick to getting everything you need in life.
As much as I like to think of myself as environmentally-friendly, I really wasn't about to give up my gas-guzzling leaf blower for the privilege of hand-raking everything, so whatever. Call me a hypocrite, but the job is done and my neighbors can stop giving me that judge-y side-eye. (Yeah, I see you Janet! You're not fooling anyone with your single evergreen sapling!)
It still doesn't solve the problem of hauling the leaves away though. I will say that Iowa City is kind enough to offer curbside leaf pick-up in the fall (which then becomes free compost you can pick-up in the spring!). Unfortunately, you still have to get the leaves to the curb which is hard and makes me sweat and I really don't want to do it. So this year, I decided to use the leaves to mulch my garden instead! After all, laziness is the root of all genius innovation. (That's a saying, right? I've decided it's going to be a thing people say.) During my googling, I found this movement called "Back to Eden" gardening, which is really just Pinterest rediscovering how to garden the way our parents and grandparents knew innately. What it boils down to is keep the soil covered in mulch and using what's around you to create a healthy garden, rather than spending lots of money at Lowes on painted wood chips. (This movement is also known as "no-weeding" gardening which was something of a "you had me at hello" moment for me.) So that's what I did with my leaves.
The Garden
When we first moved into the house, I was really excited to have a vegetable garden. So excited, in fact, that I didn't bother waiting a year to know where the best summer sun would be in the backyard. Turns out, our backyard is really shady (and I have no idea which direction east is) so the original spot I picked for a garden wasn't particularly successful. This year, I got about 3 cherry tomatoes and 18,000 cucumbers that I let all go to seed because I got lazy and frustrated and decided I didn't want to put in the energy to pickle any of them. (I'll totally be better next year…I promise.) So this fall, we (read: I) decided to move the garden to a (hopefully) sunnier part of the yard.
A Step-By-Step Guide To Prepping A Vegetable Garden For Winter
- Pick your spot. Make it bigger than you intended to and then rely on Adam to help you get everything done before it snows because small gardens are for weenies!
- Lay down cardboard and/or newspaper to keep the grass and other weeds at bay for next spring.
3. Cover the paper/cardboard with compostable product – dirt, leaf mold, compost, whatever. I was going to write in tips for finding cheap/free compost but at this point I would just recommend moving to Iowa City. They have free compost at the landfill if you can find a truck to haul it (made from all the leaves they picked up at your curb!. We did not have a truck, but we had an SUV and buckets so we did it that way – 7 bucket loads at a time from the recycling center.
4. Once you've covered the whole area with a few inches of compost/dirt, go back and cover everything else with shredded leaves. We used a bagged lawn mower to shred all the leaves which was WAY better than hauling them all to the curb.
So yeah. Gardening. It's totally a hobby for non-lazy, competent people. Which I am not.


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With today's Internet TV, consumers get to choose what they want to watch and when they want to watch it. So what exactly is this "new TV," also called OTT TV?
OTT stands for "over-the-top," the term used for the delivery of film and TV content via the Internet, without requiring users to subscribe to a traditional cable or paid-TV satellite service.
OTT networks give smart business professionals the ability to create content and get "TV" exposure to an audience of targeted viewers vs. random viewers, as is the case with YouTube. This is why content hubs like AppleTV, Roku, and Chromecast have already over 20 million viewers, while growing exponentially… and they invite this OTT content on their platforms.
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Georgia Senate Resolution (S.R. 205) to urge the U.S. Congress to eliminate all requirements for the use of ethanol as a fuel for vehicles and equipment was approved by the Senate Agriculture and Consumer Affairs Committee. The bill will next be considered by the Rules Committee.
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About Mission BeachMission Beach is a community on a stretch of sandbar along the Pacific Ocean to the west and Mission Bay to the east in San Diego. The main artery through Mission Beach is Mission Boulevard, which is divided into South Mission, a peninsula, and North Mission.
Mission Beach spans nearly two miles of ocean, with a boardwalk on both the ocean and bay side, between Mission Bay to the east and Pacific Beach to the north. The boardwalk has been expanded and separated by a yellow line for foot traffic on one side and wheels (roller blades, bicycles and skateboards) on the other. At the south end of the beach a jetty, with grass, parking and a walk, extends into the ocean.Many of the original residential structures in Mission Beach were built in the 1930s and '40s as summer cottages. Because of problems to work out with developing on sand, Mission Beach developed later than the neighboring communities of Ocean Beach to the south and Pacific Beach to the north. In 1914, encouraged by land sales in those next-door communities and a new wooden bridge linking Mission Beach with Ocean Beach, John D. Spreckels offered small lots for sale. As a result, Mission Beach is the most densely developed residential community in San Diego with a land use designation across the majority of its land area of 36 dwelling units per acre. It also has the smallest lots in the city, ranging from 1,250 to 2,400 square feet. Few have been consolidated to form larger lots. Many of the structures within the community have been redeveloped into two-story homes.
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Australia has announced it will buy unmanned surveillance drones from the US to protect its borders and commercial interests.
The fleet, to be based in Adelaide, would provide the defence force "with unprecedented maritime surveillance capabilities", PM Tony Abbott said.
The drones would also be used to protect energy resources, he added.
The drones, which are still being tested by the US navy, can remain airborne for up to 33 hours.
The number of drones to be purchased is yet to be determined.
"We do need to have a strong defence – national security is as important as economic security when it comes to the good government of our country," Mr Abbott said.
"Given that Australia has responsibility for something like 11% of the world's oceans, it's very important that we've got a very effective maritime surveillance capability."
The MQ-4C Triton drones, which are unmanned aerial vehicles used for surveillance, can cruise at altitudes up to 55,000 feet.
The vehicle's size is comparable to a small aircraft with a wingspan of 40 metres (131 feet), Reuters news agency says.
In Australia, the drones are to be stationed at Adelaide's air force base.
Mr Abbott said the purchase plan would boost South Australia's economy with about A$100m ($90m, £54m) in investments.
The announcement comes as Australia steps up its maritime border patrols to deter asylum seekers arriving by boat from neighbouring Indonesia.
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Removing Facial Scars, Keloids, and Stretch Marks
People have scars for a variety of reasons, which often makes them very conscious of their appearance, especially with facial scars. Scars may occur due to burns, surgeries, small injuries, acne or major accidents.
For many decades those that suffered from scars had little recourse to remove them, other than over the counter creams or expensive surgeries. The three types of common scars are keloids, hypertrophic scars and contractures.
Anatomy of the Skin
The skin is the largest body organ and consists of 5 layers. The top layer of skin (epidermis) is the first line of defense against pathogens. The top layer of skin also contains dead skin cells, which are shed continually. Damage to this layer heals by rebuilding skin cells and scarring is light. The thickest skin is on the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands.
The skin has layers of cells:
- stratum basale
- stratum spinosum
- stratum granulosum
- stratum corneum
The dermis is the second layer of skin, which contains tough connective tissue, sweat glands and hair follicles.
Scars are formed as part of the natural healing process for more serious injuries. The way a scar develops depends on the nature of the injury and the body's ability to heal itself.
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Types of Scars
Keloid: They occur due to tough, fibrous protein (collagen), which forms after a wound heals around its edges. They look puckered, thick and they are itchy. They may occur anywhere on the body.
Hypertrophic: These scars are similar to keloids, but they remain within the body of the scar.
Contractures: Contractures occur when large areas of skin are injured and the formation of a scar pulls the surrounding skin together forming a contracture.
Facial scars: They can affect facial expressions and are of concern to most patients. Severe acne can also cause some facial scarring. The acne scars can be deep pits to a wavelike appearance.
Types of Treatment for Scars
There are several types of treatments for scars, which will depend on the nature of the scar.
Facial scars can sometimes be treated with dermabrasion. This is effective for acne scarring. Steroid injections and silicone sheets to flatten the scar may be used.
Laser surgery is very effective for several types of scar removal, including keloids, hypertrophic and atrophic scarring. The physician moves the laser along the scar, which exposes the healthy skin that will minimize the scar.
Z-plasty surgery is performed by a plastic surgeon for more extensive scars. The purpose of this surgery is to reposition a scar to conform to the natural lines or creases on your face or other areas of the body. The old scar is removed, and then flaps of skin are created, arranged and closed up with tiny stitches.
Skin graphs are also used for large scarred areas and are commonly used to treat burns. This procedure removes healthy skin from one area of the body to use on the injured area.
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Following Surgery
As with any surgery, expect some swelling, bruising and redness. Use a cold compress to reduce swelling. Follow your physician's instructions carefully. Depending on the severity of the surgery more rest would be appropriate. The surgeon will require follow-up appointments to evaluate healing.
Methods of scar removal are very effective, plus there are over-the-counter bandages and creams that help prevent scarring.
Your insurance may not pay for scar removal, and it can be expensive. It might be wise to get more than one opinion from a plastic surgeon.
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge and does not substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, and/or dietary advice from a licensed health professional. Drugs, supplements, and natural remedies may have dangerous side effects. If pregnant or nursing, consult with a qualified provider on an individual basis. Seek immediate help if you are experiencing a medical emergency.
I have a couple of keloid scars that date back to my childhood days. It was a pogo stick accident. Ha!
Right, but which treatments are good for stretch marks, especially the older, whitish kind?
What is the treatment for stretch marks? It's "skin grafts," by the way, not "graphs."
I really do like how you break down what the skin is and how many layers there are. Very informative hub that you have here. Voted up.
Some very good basic information. Its always good to know the difference between types of scars to help decide what to do with them.
Voted up and interesting.
A great hub Pamela ;interesting and so useful.
Enjoy your day.
Hi Pam... this is all great information... I could be a tester of some of this information... It seems like I have a fair number to contend with... that wages of not being carful over the years...
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I am currently going through some things with my skin due to adult acne. I am going to talk to my Dermatologist about the laser surgery.
Thanks for sharing...very informative.
I have so many scars on my body from various operations, but lucky enough not to have any on my face. I think I would go for the laser treatment if I had, as I hear that its really successful. for my body scars I use a high vitamin E cream, great information, voted up and shared, nell
I didn't know scars could be removed. I have one on my knee, but it is not that big or noticeable. If it were any place else, I would think about this procedure. Thanks for the share.
I really like your hub Pamela, everyone will really like to have a clean and smooth skin.. no one wish to have that indication of damage thing, specially on face, grrr. Scars should be removed. Thanks there are ways now to remove it.
Great and informative hub. Probably your tips will help some problems of mine. :)
The video was interesting to watch. Thank you for sharing information that is useful and will help those needing this type of surgery.
This is a very interesting hub. I have an "upside down question mark" scar on my nose following surgery to remove basal cell skin cancer (performed by a plastic surgeon). It's not glaringly evident, and I probably notice it more than anyone else, but the surgeon "re-did" the bottom part on the end of my nose TWICE trying to get rid of a small "divot", but it's still there. I finally accepted that there will be a light scar due to where it is and the flap method required to eradicate all of the cancer cells. That, of course, takes precedence over the scar.
Great helpful hub! I use topical creams to fade scars. Mederma works as dies vitamin e
Terrific informative hub. I needed this after I gave birth to my daughters! Up, useful and awesome.
Hi Pamela, nice hub. I know a few people with the keloid scarring but are too poor to do anything about it.
Dear Pam,
This was presented in a most comprehensive and understandable manner. It takes a nurse to organize such a finely detailed piece.
I admit a giggle as I join ranks with your hubby and dear Bill. I call them my 'glad to be here' scars.
Voted UP and UI. Hugs, Maria
Great advice on face scars. Very informative and useful.
Excellent Hub Pamela. Most of my scars are on my heart where only I can see them and deal with them :)
Another well-written, explanatory hub, Pamela. You may be becoming one of the go-to experts on matters medical. What an excellent job that reconstruction surgeon did on that young woman's scar in the video.
Great information, thank you for sharing it. Shared with followers.
Great advice. Scaring can be prevented or lessoned to a great degree if people us something right after surgery in time. Avoiding the sun on scars is a must too to keep the scar from darkening; this showing it up more. There are some great over the counter things very affordable now. I prefer the lotion, the gel does not absorb very well.
Very interesting and informative Pamela! I have several dandies on my body, but I like to think of them as badges of honor! :)
Excellent information about face scars, keloid and stretch marks. This last one is what women fear after having a baby. Seen after breast augmentation scars and have a couple of them on my arms, small enough though. Is true that scars cause psychological traumas and social issues. Great explanation that breaks down technicalities into plain english. Sharing and voting this up Pam!


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Dear Mr. Rodkey, I love all your books and I happen to love your movie and show, Good Luck Charlie and the movie It's Christmas. So do you happen to make more movies for Good Luck Charlie? I really hope you do because I would love for you to come to my class before June. I'm leaving at the end of June. So if you can make it to my class before June, I would really look forward to it Mr. Rodkey.
From, Mahendra Theagene
I am just saying if you could come to my class before Junne that would be awesome. But I understand if you can't come. Either way I am totally fine with you coming and not coming.
Have I been invited to your class? I generally try to do school visits whenever I'm asked, and I'm not aware of any schools to which I've been invited that I have yet to visit.
Well you know the school that you went to 2 days ago for abc day? Well my class is on the left of my school building al the way on the fourth floor. But before you can come, I have to ask my teachers if you can come. So I will contact you back if that is okay with you Mr. Rodkey.
Ooooh…but I just went there! And if you were in the audience, you already heard all my jokes. So I'm all out of material.
Also, I have a book due in July, and I haven't done nearly enough work on it yet. So I wasn't planning to visit any more schools this year.
Sorry! Where are you going to school next year? Maybe I can visit that school in the fall or winter. When school starts in September, you could always ask your new teacher to invite me.
Well my new school is going to be in Springvalley ny so you might be wondering why my new school is going to be there. It is because I live in a apartment and it is so small and we only have 1bathroom. It's hard but we made it work. So I could ask my new teachers and see if they say yes.
P.S. I am moving there and you can come before the end of June.
mahendra theageneView May 24, 2014
Maybe you can come next year. I'll be fine with either.
Good luck with the move! And I'd be happy to come visit Spring Valley some time next year if you can get your new teacher and/or librarian interested in a visit.
mahendra theagene
Sure. I will let you know if my teacher says that you can come. But first I need to know what day and what week you are avalible. Ohh and don't forget I am moving next month!
Day and week are easy to work out as long as the school is interested in scheduling a visit — my schedule is usually much more flexible than the school's.
mahendra theageneView May 26, 2014
Well you can come whenever you think is right. I am totally fine with both. Not coming or coming.


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For once, things were going right. Neither Tythel or Haradeth found any trace of Alohym response to the flare of light. Light and Shadow, it's been so long since things worked in our favor! Tythel resisted saying it out loud, however. To speak of good fortune was to invite the Shadow to teach you humility.
Tythel was feeling plenty humble after the past week. She didn't see a reason to invite a further lesson.
When she approached the camp, Armin was in an animated conversation with Ossman. "I'm telling you, it's like…like I'm more in tune with the Lumwells."
Ossman shrugged. "Armin, I don't know lumcasting from farming. I don't say you're wrong, I'm saying that we don't have enough information."
"Enough information for what?" Tythel asked, stepping into the ring of trees.
"Armin's insane theory."
"It's not insane!" Armin protested.
"It's a theory that came from your lips, Armin, within an hour of nearly being dead. It's insane because you're insane."
Armin held up a finger in protest. "Just because I'm crazy doesn't mean my ideas are."
Tythel snorted. "So what's your theory?"
"I don't think the Lumwell I was attuned to was 'tainted' with Unlight, not the way we thought. Well, I thought, because the whole flathing lot of you knows as much about lumcasting as Tythel does about human reproduction. No offense, your highness."
"My father taught me about reproduction," Tythel objected.
"I'm sure he did, your highness." Every word dripped with good-natured sarcasm.
Tythel rolled her eyes. "I'm so glad you are back up and talking, Armin. I hadn't yet gotten used to you being quiet, and yet I find myself already missing the silence."
"Same," Ossman muttered.
"You both think I'm wonderful, don't deny it."
"You do make me wonder," Tythel said, relieved to have some back and forth going. Seeing Armin back up and back to his old self was a weight that had needed lifting, "about my sanity, about my morals, and about my pain tolerance."
Armin grinned at her. "The first I cannot speak to, for I'm a crazy as they come. The second I have no doubt of, your highness, but it would be indecent and poor Ossman would have to go somewhere else. As for the third, that certainly isn't a vice I've ever tried, but whatever pleases your highness."
Ossman found Armin's response hilarious. Tythel just started at him, her head tilted. "I don't think I quite understand the joke."
"And thus proving my point about your knowledge of both lumcasting and human reproduction. May I continue with that point?"
Tythel didn't see how that proved Armin's point about her knowledge, but from the way Ossman was grinning at her now, Tythel was certain she had lost some imaginary point. "Very well," she said coolly.
"Wonderful. My point was, Lumwells contain Light, which is not the same as the Light. Every Lumwell is near infinitely deep, a vast well of power mages can draw upon so long as they have a lens and attune themselves. But Lumwells do shift their…resonance, based on what's happening around them. A Lumwell near a sight of great death will get tainted from the tragedy, or during a celebration it could become more active. But Unlight isn't an emotion or an event. It's a different kind of power than ours. And yet that Lumwell was tainted. How?"
Tythel shook her head. "I have no earthly idea."
"Exactly! Nothing in the world makes sense for it. It's like nothing we've ever seen happen on Aelith. Because the Alohym didn't come from Aelith. But they brought their Unlight, and I think they're deliberately corrupting Lumwells with it. Just light Unlight sucks light out of the air when it's showing, the Lumwells are being sucked up by Unlight and becoming…something else. Unlumwells?"
Tythel was glad for the terrible name. It gave her something to think about other than the implications of Armin's theories, "I'd prefer we try again at that name. But how does this tie into your improved sense of the Lumwells?"
"Well I held the Sun Stone, I could feel all of them. At least, I thought I could. Just for a moment. Several Lumwells were corrupted. Maybe two or three dozen. If it's a deliberate corruption, your highness, I think the Alohym are going to try and do it to all them."
The thought made Tythel shudder. "And what would that do?"
Armin took a deep breath. "Every single mage who isn't already adapted to Unlight will suffer the same fate I almost did, your Highness. And…I think that's what the Alohym want."
"You think the Alohym fear mages?"
"No, your Highness. I think the Alohym came here for our Lumwells. I think they invaded to corrupt them, so they could produce Unlight instead of Light."
Tythel glanced at Ossman, who still looked disbelieving, then back to Armin. "It…makes sense."
Ossman snorted. "You can't be serious."
"I am, though." Tythel's blinked a few times, the rapid staccato blinks of fear. "No Empire goes and conquers a people for fun. There's some resource they want. Land, or gold, or food, or ports – something they need from the land they are subjugating. Why couldn't they have been thinking about our Lumwells?"
"I think it's a bit far-fetched, your highness. We're basing this off of some supposition Armin has based on a maybe connection he had to all the world's Lumwells? Rather flimsy evidence."
"What's flimsy evidence?" Haradeth asked.
Tythel nodded to him. "Armin, would you be willing to share your theory with Haradeth?" Armin nodded. "For what it's worth, I agree with Armin. But while he does that…Haradeth, have you seen Nicandros?"
Haradeth pointed a bit into the woods. "He's caring for the horses."
Tythel took a deep breath. "Alright. Thank you. I have something I need to talk to him about." She didn't wait for a response, didn't want to risk any of them saying something that stole her resolve. Seeing the others together, getting to laugh with them, had dispelled the anxiety enough where she had the strength to do this. I hope. She walked past Eupheme's sleeping form and found Nicandros brushing down the horses.
"Nicandros," she said, make sure to stand downwind so her scent wouldn't frighten the beasts.
"All quiet on your end too?" Nicandros asked.
Tythel nodded. "No one saw Armin's display."
"Good. If you'll let me finish up here, I'll…" Nicandros looked up to see Tythel. Tythel could only imagine what she looked like, but it must have been fairly ghastly from the way Nicandros frowned. "What's wrong, girl?"
"I need to talk to you," Tythel said, "about your son."
Nicandros' eyes narrowed. "What about my son?"
Tythel took another deep breath to steady herself. "I know what happened to him. Nicandros…I know how Thomah died."
Staring at her, hands starting to shake, Nicandros put down the brush.


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Stand by for Stellan's answers to your questions in the comments thread below …
We'll also, when we've finished, post your questions and their answers in this article to make the Q&A easy to follow.
Tonight, Wednesday 20 June, there will be a special preview of King of Devil's Island at the ICA in London, followed by a Q&A session with Stellan Skarsgård.
• King of Devil's Island is released in the UK on 29 June


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If the scammers behind Formula Focus are using their own product, that should be evidence enough that their "IQ doubling" pill is a catastrophic failure. Scrolling through their "Forbes" article is like strolling down the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Seriously, even Donald Trump makes an appearance! These guys couldn't even keep their product brand straight as they hobbled from one fabriquote to the next. Honestly though, I've never laughed so hard while researching a scam for CelebriCHECK.Read More
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The Team Associated RC10 B6.1 Team Kit was developed for high traction turf and carpet tracks where a forward mass is beneficial and chassis roll needs to be tamed through a low center of gravity and anti-roll bars. The B6.1 features an easy-access gear differential, diff height adjustability, and a redesigned slipper assembly. The setups and tuning parts remain interchangeable between the B6.1 and B6.1D configurations, and both versions come with the speed, durability and lineage expected of a true champion.
NOTE: Painted body, wheels and tires shown in photos are for illustrative purposes only and are not included. See needed to complete list below for a full list of items required to complete the model.
- Easy-access gear differential
- Differential height adjustment with 0, 1, 2, and 3mm inserts included
- Redesigned slipper assembly for better weight balance and shock clearance
- 3-gear Laydown Stealth transmission for lower and forward CG
- Heavy-duty V2 routed graphite front shock tower with tower guard
- Heavy-duty V2 routed graphite rear tower, standard height
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- V2 springs for a more reactive and nimble feel
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- Rear hubs feature large bearings and the easy-insert system to adjust camber link position and rear axle height
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- 7.4V LiPo or 6.6V LiFe battery (shorty pack, saddle pack, or square pack). Saddle Pack and Square can be used, but you must remove the battery strap and the battery must be held in with 2 sided tape.
- Battery charger (able to charge one of the batteries mentioned above)
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- Spray paint for polycarbonate body
- 1:10 scale buggy wheels
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I am going to switch my grass watering to a Flex schedule now that my water department allows 3 days a week. But the grass just watered today, so I want to have the schedule wait until next Wednesday. Thus I set the start date for June 15. With the WEB app it did not "take." It reverted to "tomorrow" when I left/re-entered the schedule edit.
Worked fine with the Android app.


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Fox News Anchor Heather Nauert to Join Trump State Dept.
Fox News anchor Heather Nauert has been hired by the State Department to be its spokeswoman, according to a report Saturday.
Nauert accepted the job this week, Bloomberg News reported, citing two sources who asked not to be identified because the decision hadn't been formally announced.
Nauert has been a news anchor on "Fox and Friends" since 2012 and has been with the Fox News and local New York Fox affiliate Fox-5 for most of the past 20 years, save for a two-year stint at ABC News from 2005-2007.
Before announcing his candidacy, President Trump had appeared on the Fox morning show as a weekly guest over the course of several years.
During a recent press conference, Trump specifically praised "Fox and Friends" for having "very honorable people."
Nauert's hiring would represent the second Fox journalist to jump to the State Department recently.
Jonathan Wachtel, who served as the network's United Nations correspondent, was named spokesman for the US mission to the UN on Feb. 25.
Nauert graduated from Mt. Vernon College for woman and earned her master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. The married mother of two is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, The Hill reported.
Source: Al Alam News Network


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Daniszewski added: 「He seemed at pains to correct what he felt were misinterpretations of Russia's positions, on Syria particularly, but also on the Snowden affair and his relationship with President Obama.」
Daniszewski further described the exchange in a conversation on the BBC World Service's 「Newsday」 early Wednesday. He told the BBC that Putin said he was not defending Syria per se in the current crisis, but was defending international law, as nations weigh a response to reports that the Syrian government used chemical weapons in the ongoing civil war.
BBC audio playback starts at the 7:00 mark.
Coming on the eve of this week's Group of 20 summit of nations, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Putin's rare interview with an international news agency generated wide interest and pickup among AP's member news organizations, broadcasters and other customers around the world.
AP Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll said the interview 「was the result of great persistence on the part of AP's news team in Moscow.」


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Heart's Nancy Wilson won't be "Alone" any longer.
The 58-year-old musician tied the knot with Geoff Bywater in Mill Valley, Calif. Saturday, Wilson announced via Twitter and Facebook. "Love was in the air. . .at the El Paseo gourmet restaurant owned by longtime friend Sammy Hagar," the couple wrote. "Love rules!"
Wilson also shared a photo from "just before the vows," giving fans a glimpse at her lacy white gown and elegant undo. The "What About Love" rocker first confirmed their engagement in March via Facebook, writing: "There have been some questions about a certain ring on my left hand and yes — it's an engagement ring. There's a new love in my life!"
"My fiance Geoff Bywater is a senior exec at Fox who handles the music for Glee among many other shows," Wilson added. "We are deeply in love, the same age, and both devoted parents. There is so much happiness we share together, and our blended families too."
This was Wilson's second trip down the aisle: she was married to We Bought a Zoo and Almost Famous director Cameron Crowe, 54, from 1986-2010. They have two sons, William and Curtis.
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Every couple who wants the perfect wedding should plan around a theme. For those who are planning to get married when the weather turns cold, winter wedding themes are the most ideal motifs to have. Make sure that every detail would reflect both the bride's and groom's personal tastes whether it's the gown, shoes, flowers, and food.
In general, the color scheme should be matched too with the attendant's dresses, flowers and table settings. For a winter wedding, consider having the all white and green motif as this combination is very pleasing to the eyes and easy to find accessories to. You can have white flowers like orchids, camellias, daisies, carnations, roses and tulips while the green hues can come from ferns or leaves from green berries, fresh grasses. and citrus trees.


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The durability for an elastomeric product operating under realistic service conditions can now be computed from a Finite Element Analysis, with a proper account taken of rubber's unique macromolecular structure and nonlinear mechanical behaviors. This class gives you the theoretical and practical know-how to select appropriate material models, to obtain accurate operating strains for analysis, to specify a fatigue analysis, and to interpret the results. Each core concept is illustrated with a hands-on exercise using fe-safe/rubber. After this course, you will be ready to use fe-safe/Rubber to analyze, diagnose and solve fatigue performance issues.
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Lean is a tool to improve efficiency, it is not something that is a magic bullet! It will not 'cure' all the problems that an organisation may face. Lean depends on the people who implement it and if they are not effectual, then the end results will be poor, so there are times when Lean will fail.
Lean and The Toyota Production System
The 'God' of Lean historically was the Toyota Production System, which first introduced Lean as a way of ensuring that the business became more successful. For years its status was not questioned; Toyota used Lean, they were successful, therefore Lean was a good thing.
Then in 2010 the wheels came off and Toyota suddenly found that they were the subject of worldwide media attention: Toyota cars were experiencing significant levels of defects and people had died as a result.
Opponents of Lean felt that it was a combined birthday and Christmas present: their point was proved, Lean was not good, because Toyota had become so Lean that it had sacrificed quality and instead Lean and efficiency had taken over.
Ostensibly this is a convincing argument. However, it is worth looking more closely at this issue. In a sense Toyota failed because it was actually too successful. It had become the No.1 car manufacturer in just a few decades and Lean had played a huge part in making this happen.
So the blame for Toyota experiencing some difficulties could be blamed at the fact that it had grown too big, too quick. Its growth rate had not been sustainable. Lean was not the reason that it had difficulties, so Lean cannot be used as the scapegoat.
Waste and Sustainability
Increasingly we live in a world where there is a growing awareness of the fact that resources in the world are finite. Indeed if the worst predictions come true, resources may soon become scarce. So companies and businesses are being encouraged to become more sustainable and to make better use of resources so they are not squandered.
Thus there is a trend to ensure that businesses do not overuse resources and this fits in well with Lean, so there are good business reasons to implement Lean, to prove 'green' credentials in addition to being a good business.
Lean And The Public Sector
Increasingly Lean is being used by public sector bodies such as the Scottish Parliament or the NHS. Historically they have had a poor record with regard to waste, but after implementing Lean, substantial savings have been made and less public money has been wasted, so there is clear evidence to prove that implementing Lean practices will save companies and the public sector, significant levels of money!
Lean Does Work
To assert that Lean does not work flies in the face of strong evidence that companies can save money, reduce overheads and ensure that they stay buoyant even in difficult economic times.
It is illogical to assert that it doesn't work because it is fundamental to ensuring that businesses keep a competitive edge over their competitors and its use has spread almost worldwide over the last 2 decades, so it has been well tried and tested.
Given the difficult economic times that have been experienced of late, it is likely that Lean thinking will be implemented throughout all different sectors and will ensure that waste is reduced in various forms!
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I added some new(er) pictures of my cat, Smacky to my Picture Gallery, as promised, and not very late.
In other news, I gave him a bath yesterday, on the advice of a friend (thanks, Christi!), and then used some flea powder on him. He's better, but still scratching and I can still see fleas on him. I'm going to try the drops on him next, since several folks have suggested that.


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Obama's commitment to continue the current American anti-terror strategy has managed to upset both sides of the argument. At this point, Obama doesn't have much to lose. He has a dwindling number of final days in the Oval Office, and he has made it clear that he intends to pursue his own brand of policy initiatives to the bitter end.
In case you missed Obama's speech on December 6 (and believe me, you didn't miss much new information), Obama doubled down on the current American anti-terror strategy, both here and abroad. He began by explaining that we had moved into a "new phase" of terrorism:
[Though the San Bernardino shooters had no formal connections to any terrorist group], it is clear that the two of them had gone down the dark path of radicalization, embracing a perverted interpretation of Islam that calls for war against America and the West.
Our nation has been at war with terrorists since Al-Qaeda killed nearly three thousand Americans on 9/11. . . . Over the last few years, however, the terrorist threat has evolved into a new phase. As we've become better at preventing complex multi-faceted attacks like 9/11, terrorists turned to less complicated acts of violence like the mass shootings that are all too common in our society.
Trending: A Message for Obama – "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil."
At the risk of upsetting the anti-gun lobby, I'll give you the "bullet" points of Obama's foreign and domestic anti-terror strategy.
On the international front, Obama will be "drawing on every aspect of American power" to:
- Pursue terrorist targets through international and cooperative military action
- Train and equip local allies in Iraq and Syria
- Disrupt financing, plots, and recruiting through international intelligence sharing and cooperation
- Negotiate for peace in the Middle East, especially in Syria
He was clear that he does not want a repeat of the war in Iraq. His administration will emphasize air strikes, the precise deployment of special forces, and collaboration with local anti-terror groups rather than full-scale ground invasions.
He had a few things to say about America's domestic anti-terror strategy as well, some of which had to do with gun control measures. His reasoning for tighter gun control (he prefers the Orwellian "gun safety") ran thusly:
I know there are some who reject any gun safety measures, but the fact is that our intelligence and law enforcement agencies, no matter how effective they are, cannot identify every would-be mass shooter, whether that individual is motivated by ISIL or some other hateful ideology. What we can do and must do is make it harder for them to kill.
With that in mind, he recommended the following domestic actions:
- No one on the no-fly list should be able to buy a gun
- We should make it harder for people to buy powerful assault weapons
- We need stronger screening for those that come to America without a visa
- Americans need to pressure Congress to support current international anti-terror actions
He also had a few closing remarks on the nature of ISIS (he prefers calling it ISIL) and Islam. Basically, he encouraged Americans not to "turn against one another," by which he meant we should not demonize all Muslim Americans for the actions of a few Muslims:
We cannot turn against one another by letting this fight be defined as a war between America and Islam. That too is what groups like ISIL want. ISIL does not speak for Islam. They are thugs and killers. Part of a cult of death. And they account for a tiny fraction of more than a billion Muslims around the world, including millions of patriotic Muslim Americans who reject their hateful ideology.
He went on to encourage moderate Muslims here and abroad to combat radicalization with corrective information:
Muslim leaders here and around the globe have to continue working with us to decisively and unequivocally reject the hateful ideology that groups like ISIL and Al Qaeda promote. To speak out against not just acts of violence but also those interpretations of Islam that are incompatible with the values of religious tolerance, mutual respect, and human dignity.
So what does all of this mean? It means that the United States will continue pursuing an anti-terror strategy that attempts to mitigate symptoms reactively but refuses to proactively address root causes.
For instance, Obama and other gun control advocates take it as a given that terrorists will certainly attempt terrorist actions here in the States. Their best hope is to "make it harder for them to kill" through stricter gun control measures, domestic surveillance, and immigration controls. This inherent pessimism fuels the steady recapitulation of failed international and domestic policies.
But there really is no need to be so pessimistic. For many decades, in spite of much looser regulations, controls, intelligence, and immigration policies, the US was largely free from terror attacks, both from citizens and aliens.
What changed, exactly? Obama claims that the internet made it possible for a radical minority to reach the ears of a larger audience. That's a cute idea, but the question still remains: Why does the radical rhetoric resonate? It resonates because it is easy for poor and disenfranchised foreigners to consider the US an enemy. Between our domestic debauchery and our foreign interventionism, we have made ourselves odious to the world. I applaud Obama's intentions to avoid entangling ground wars in the Middle East, but that is simply not enough. We absolutely must get out of the Middle East altogether. Assassinations, drone strikes, and air strikes are actually far more effective recruiting mechanisms for radical terrorist groups than boots on the ground. We need to stop intervening in other countries, period.
Furthermore, arming local governments has backfired and we need to stop doing it. The flat fact is that we created ISIS. We created a power vacuum in the Middle East and then placed a gift-wrapped armament package right in the middle of that power vacuum. That armament strategy has royally backfired and Obama's solution is to send more arms to the Middle East. Just stawp.
In addition to basically giving guns to terrorists, Obama would also like to take guns from Americans—at least, the kinds of guns we could use to defend ourselves from terrorists. Because isn't that the root of terrorism—our helplessness in the face of it? Allow the law-abiding citizens of America to have military-grade weapons if they can afford them. Encourage citizens to go through gun safety and marksmanship instruction before they purchase one of these weapons. I'm all for that. But make no mistake. The best way to end terrorism is to kill the fear. And the best way to kill the fear is to arm and train law-abiding citizens.
Obama ended his speech by saying that "freedom is more powerful than fear." I don't know what that means, but I don't think he actually believes it. Upholding freedom in the face of terrorism takes extraordinary courage. We have already proven that we don't yet possess that courage. I would like to see Obama actually make good on these words though. Go ahead, Obama. Allow us to be a free country again. Scale back the surveillance. Bring the troops back home. Stop toppling governments overseas. Stop drone-killing foreign terror suspects without trials. Stop restricting gun sales to law-abiding citizens. Let freedom ring. Sure, it will be scary at first. And it's a big risk. But when the dust settles, America might be great and safe again. As it is, she is neither.
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Bachelor in International Business
Knowledge Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this program students will be able to:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of management of international business, international finance, international marketing and international relations.
- Demonstrate knowledge in business fundamentals including understanding of management science, economics, accounting, computing and information systems, organizational behaviour, business law and ethics;
- Have a foundation in science and liberal studies as delivered through the General Education program.
- Explain the effect of international business environmental factors (legal, economic and cultural) on the conduct of global business.
- Understand the political, regulatory and environmental context in which the global practice of business is conducted
- Explain the principles and theories of ethical decision-making and their practical implications in the everyday conduct of business.
- Pursue postgraduate studies or professional qualifications in the field of management.
Skills Outcomes:
As a result of completing this program, students should have acquired the following skills and values:
- excellent written and oral communication skills;
- demonstrate analytical and critical-thinking skills necessary to make sound business and personal decisions;
- numeric and quantitative skills including data analysis, interpretation and extrapolation;
- effective use of communication and information technology for business applications
- effective self-management in terms of time, planning and behavior, motivation, self-starting, individual initiative and enterprise;
- self-awareness, openness and sensitivity to diversity in terms of people, cultures, business.
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Most bachelor's degree programs are designed to require 4 academic years of full-time study.
The International Business major is designed to give students a good grounding in the managerial aspects of conducting business across national borders. It provides students with a chance to study the essential parts of running a business from an international point of view. As a result, a student who graduates with an International Business major can demonstrate to employers in multinational business organisations that they are aware of some of the important parts of their business.
The international business major should lead to employment opportunities in: large businesses that trade or invest outside of Greece, international businesses in Greece which need local employees with an international perspective, domestic businesses with international customers (eg. tourism and trading companies), government bodies and NGOs which have activities internationally.


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He's found after shootout between Mexican troops and smugglers.
By Jason Buch and Lynn Brezosky
Residents near the small border town of La Rosita reported helicopters circling Tuesday afternoon as law enforcement officials searched for a man shot in Mexico who fled to the U.S.
The wounded man was apparently a drug smuggler fleeing a confrontation between traffickers and Mexican troops responding to a call from U.S. Border Patrol agents, authorities said.
Sheriff Rene Fuentes said agents found a man in his mid-30s with gunshot wounds to the neck, leg and shoulder.
"The Mexican military actually got into it with some dope dealers, some cartel members," Fuentes said. "One of the suspects made it across the river with multiple gunshot wounds. But it occurred in Mexico."
The wounded man is a Starr County resident who was in the U.S. illegally and has prior arrests, he said. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive, Fuentes said.
There was no indication anyone else had crossed into the U.S., he said.
Border Patrol agents patrolling in the La Rosita area ran across smugglers with a load of narcotics near the Rio Grande at about 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, said supervisory agent Rosalinda Huey.
The traffickers fled back across the river, and agents called Mexican authorities to alert them, Huey said. She would not comment about what happened on the Mexican side of the river.
The incident brought swarms of local and federal law enforcement to a rural intersection near La Rosita, a small community between Rio Grande City and Roma where residents can sometimes hear the gunfights in Mexico.
Porfirio Alaniz, a tire repair shop owner, said the response, which included both U.S. and Mexican helicopters circling overhead, raised fears among local residents that dangerous cartel operatives had escaped to this side and Border Patrol and police were looking for them.
"That's what we thought was going on," he said. "If they get into a battle with the cartels, that's going to be something. But right now it was just the random smugglers."
Staff Writer Lynn Brezosky contributed to this report from La Rosita.
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Man Injured in Mexico Shootout Flees to U.S.
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- AnonymousNovember 10, 2011 at 4:56 AM
No, what really happened was that he was in a shoot out and they crossed over to the US and continued itt here,, only one man was caught by the border patrol and they say it was golfos vs zetas... The man had three shots and was un cautious when he was found,ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 10, 2011 at 11:00 AM
This story is 100% accurate. There was no shoot out on US soil. I have first hand knowledge of this incident.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 11, 2011 at 10:21 AM
Why all the fuss about a drug smuggler being shot?!? happens prettymuch everyday. fuck him!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 14, 2011 at 9:17 PM
But now as tax payers we have to pay for the medical bills.ReplyDelete
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I have two new obsessions in my life an I tried combining them yesterday and it was a total failure. I'll explain more in a bit, but are you on Periscope yet? If not you have to check it out. It's like reality TV 24/7. I'm there as @russej10 and I'm streaming live at least once a day. My other obsession are these bite size healthy snacks. I have all different kinds on my site that you can find HERE, but these Chocolate Strawberry Energy Bites are by far my favorite!
Chocolate Strawberry Energy Bites
I know you're all wondering how combining periscope and these energy bites turned into a disaster so I'll just spill the beans. I was streaming live how to make these when I was interrupted by Avery. We are in the midst of potty training and she was outside with Joe when she came in to tell me that she was all wet. Her little face was so sweet and what's a mama to do, but show the true reality of our daily lives. I stopped mid-stream and tended to her. It made me question how realistic Periscope would be for me considering my girls are with me 24/7, but I realized that is what makes Periscope so great. It's like an unveiling. You get to see all the behind the scenes not just the pretty pins. It makes bloggers real people and I hope you'll stop in to see the real me or as I like to tag myself #HotMessExpress.
Alright, enough about that. Let's get to these absolutely perfect healthy snack. They combine two of my favorite flavor combinations with chocolate and strawberries, but they're healthy. Plus, if you use gluten-free rolled oats then you have a great gluten-free snack as well. In the recipe, you'll see that I state to refrigerate them, but when it's so hot like it's been, I like to freeze them in a mini muffin tin. They pop out easily and my girls gobble them up when they're frozen.
Chocolate Strawberry Energy Bites
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup freeze dried strawberries
- 1 cup pitted dates
- 5 tbsp organic blue agave
- 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup chia seeds
- 1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- In a food processor combine all of the ingredients except the chocolate chips and process until it creates a paste.
- Add in the chocolate chips and combine into the mixture.
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A Humble Yet Super Delicious Dish: Stir Fried Diced Vegetables, Char Liap Liap
There are so many things to love about this humble home cooked dish. It's simple and quick to make and full of wholesome goodness. It tastes savoury yet sweet at the same time. A popular dish in most Chinese families, it is sometimes known as "Char Liap Liap" in Hokkien dialect which literally translates to "Stir Fried Cubes".
All About Cubes: Various Cubed Vegetables, Stir Fried to Aromatic Perfection
The star ingredient is the preserved sweet radish which gives the dish such a flavourful taste and a super crunchy bite. This dish is best served with hot plain porridge or steamed white rice for a light meal in the homes. Certainly a very treasured dish, so special to many people as it brings back old memories and old taste.
As always, Enjoy!
Serving For4people
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time15minutes
- 2tbsp garlicchopped
- 150gramslong beanscubed
- 100gramsfresh shrimpsshelled and cubed
- 100gramsCarrotcubed
- 100gramspickled sweet radishcubed
- 50gramsraw peanutswith skin and fried
- 1beancurdtau kwa, fried and cubed
- 15 spice beancurdtau kwa, cubed and fried
- 1tbspvegetable oil
- 1tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 1/2tbsp light soy sauce
- 1tspsalt
- 1/4tspdark soy sauce
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Use the sweet type of preserved radish for this dish.
When stir frying the chopped garlic, make sure not to over fry or the dish may taste bitter. Just fry till the chopped garlic is light golden brown.
Be sure not to overcook the long beans and carrots. Otherwise, the dice vegetables will be limped and not crunchy.
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Michael Alperovich, MD, is a plastic surgeon who provides reconstruction for patients who have congenital, oncologic or traumatic injuries or problems. He also performs aesthetic procedures. His areas of expertise include breast reconstruction after cancer (both microvascular and implant reconstruction), craniofacial and pediatric plastic surgery, and facial and breast aesthetic surgery.
Dr. Alperovich has specialized training in craniofacial and microvascular surgery. For breast reconstruction, he routinely performs the DIEP microvascular free flap reconstruction, which uses tissue from the abdomen to replace tissue removed in a mastectomy. Dr. Alperovich was also the first surgeon in this region to perform a new and innovative surgery that transfers tissue from the thigh for breast reconstruction (an advantage for patients with less belly fat) called the PAP (profunda artery perforator) microvascular free flap. He remains one of very few surgeons in the country able to offer this type of breast reconstruction.
When meeting a new patient, Dr. Alperovich says his goal is to provide a surgery that will maximize the patient's quality of life by restoring or recreating appearance and function to the best possible state. "I promise every patient that once I start a reconstruction or aesthetic procedure, I will keep working with them until they are satisfied," he says.
He finds his work to be invigorating on a daily basis. "As a plastic surgeon, I have the privilege of being one of the few types of doctors that patients look forward to seeing," Dr. Alperovich says. "The best part of my job is having the chance help a patient during a time of need and to serve as a positive, uplifting part of what can be a trying chapter."
Dr. Alperovich is an assistant professor of surgery (plastic and reconstructive) at Yale School of Medicine. He is active in cutting-edge research, and has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications and multiple book chapters. Dr. Alperovich serves on the editorial boards of several plastic surgery journals.


text: Makeup Monday: Just in Time for Summer, "Non-Touring" Is the New Contouring 12:56 PM PDT 6/6/2016 by Melissa Magsaysay FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Karwai Tang/WireImage After Kim Kardashian declared last month that she was trading in contouring for "non-touring," we asked three celebrity beauty gurus to spill on how to achieve the new beauty look approved by the reality star. Here are their suggestions. At a panel discussion with British beauty guru Charlotte Tilbury during the recent Vogue 100 festival, Kim Kardashian denounced her famous contouring makeup technique in favor of "non-touring." Despite having a catchy ring to it, "non-touring" is basically just forgoing those dramatic angles contouring can give the face and opting for letting natural bone structure shine — essentially doing your makeup in A) under 2 hours, B) more like your own face and less like a drag queen's and C) less aggressively all around. "Contouring helps change or enhance features with makeup by creating contrast," says television and film makeup artist Levi Vieira, whose credits include Jem and the Holograms, The Purge: Anarchy and RuPaul's Drag Race. However, he adds that contouring has reached an extreme and people's edges and angles have become too exaggerated. "The skin should be light, fresh and dewy, softly highlighted," advises Vieira. "The key is a radiant, hydrated and glowing skin." He name checks It Cosmetics CC + cream ($38) and the Hourglass Ambient light palette ($62) in order to get highlight without a heavy shimmer. Skin is left simple, pretty and dewy, relying more on highlighter (yet still not as intense as strobing) and takes less time and product, which makes perfect sense for the intense temperatures of summer. But before you put that bronzer brush down, "non-touring" can still call for a healthy flush, just not streaks of it so your cheekbones don't end up looking like prosthetics. "I think the secret is to adjust the look to each face," says Vieira. "A little bit of MAC matte bronzer ($26) can be very helpful to bridge both worlds without causing any clash on the looks." Here, two more makeup artists known for their light touch and ability to create a flawless, dewy face share their favorite products for getting a natural, "non-toured" look just in time for summer. Viviana Martin (celebrity makeup artist for Kevyn Aucoin Beauty, whose worked on the J. Mendel, Reem Acra and Lela Rose fashion shows) Kevyn Aucoin Celestial liquid lighting ($52): This is a great product to create a radiant glow from within. Not super shiny, just a beautiful radiance. Kevyn Aucoin Celestial powder in Candlelight ($44) and Kevyn Aucoin's original highlighting powder: For creating a beautiful highlight to the face. The new Kevyn Aucoin Neo bronzer ($58): This is a must-have for summer. It's a highlighter, blush and bronzer in one. FROM LEFT: Kevyn Aucoin Neo bronzer, Celestial liquid lighting and Celestial powder Annie Ing (editorial and celebrity makeup artist, whose clients have included Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star Donna Lynne Champlin and Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce actress Lisa Edelstein) Beautycounter Rosewater uplifting spray ($35), Kate Somerville nourish hydrating firming mist ($48) or Evian mineral water spray ($12.50): I like to spritz the face first and let it absorb into the skin for one to two minutes. Chanel Hydra Beauty serum ($97.50): This gives the face instant hydration, protection and a radiance boost. Sisley Paris ($120) or Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer ($44): These give a little coverage where needed. RMS Beauty living luminizer ($38): Use a cream highlighter on cheeks. I like to add a little on the eyelid and inner corner of the eye, too. Charlotte Tilbury beach stick bronzer in Las Salinas ($45): The perfect pink color for cheeks and lips. FROM LEFT: Rosewater uplifting spray, RMS Beauty living luminizer and RMS Beauty living luminizer FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Melissa Magsaysay email@example.com @thr


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Welcome to the KPIS Guidance and Counseling Department at KPIS.
Guidance and Counseling
Welcome to the KPIS Guidance and Counseling Department at KPIS. All teachers and staff work together to support student needs. At the core of the KPIS Guidance and Counseling Department, is Mr. John E. Carr, Secondary School Counselor, Ms. Annamae Fernandez, Early Years and Primary School Counselor and Ms. Monisha Agarwal, Secondary School Social/Emotional Counselor.
The aim of the KPIS Guidance and Counseling Program is to assist students at all levels with personal matters, social/emotional developmental concerns, academics, and college/career planning, supporting students through the following services:
Responsive Services or Referrals: In response to parents, students, and/or teachers and staff requests or incidents, the counselor will assist to identify the problem and causes, and arrive at a resolution so that appropriate action is taken.
Counseling Class
The counselor in the primary school arranges group activities throughout the year to build rapport with all students, guide students in their developmental stages, and provide support to students with any challenges that they may be faced with. The secondary school counselor provides guidance for middle school students going through their growth stages and high school students as they are planning to graduate from high school, choose electives, preparing for college and their future careers.
The culmination of a K-12
educational career is admission to university/college. Individual counseling sessions will be provided for each student to discuss and assist students with their future goals. Group workshops and university/college fairs and university/college representative presentations will be provided throughout the school year as opportunities arise. Information dealing with the university/college application process, including standardized testing issues, will be provided in both one-on-one and group activities to assist each student to meet his/her university entrance requirements.
The internet links below are provided to assist with the university/college admissions process:
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I'm back in track in England have settled down nicely in my new flat. I still live on campus due to some very unforeseen last minute decisions last year, but I'm not complainging — I'm still close to everything and campus life in England is a very social one. The photo above shows the dressing corner of my room. I have a wardrobe, but I've always been fond of clothes racks to showcase your more original/pretty pieces of clothing. I reckon anyone interested in designing would benefit from having a rack instead of a drawer or a normal wardrobe! The long white garment at the front there is actually my ball gown from last year's pharmacy ball :) I've met the new pharmacy freshers and they all looked a bit scared and overwhelmed. Hah, feels like it was only a month ago that I was a fresher myself! Oh well, I already have quite a bit of work to do only 3 days into the new year, but I'm a second year student now so I guess they expect us to work for a change.
I went to London on Friday to see some friends of mine I've been meaning to see for a full year now but never got around to. I saw this guy in Trafalgar Square and was so intrigued by it that I asked him to hold up the signs for me so that I could snap a photo. He refused and said he would do it on one condition: if I agreed to do what the sign said. I reluctantly did my bit by letting them take photo of me holding one of their signs, and there is now a slight possibility that I will be in their music video for their debute single on 4th October. Should be exciting.
It was SocMart yesterday, which means all the societies at my university set up stalls to try to convince you to join their society. I managed to join about 6 societies – Literature, Creative Writing, Hong Kong (I'm in the committee, actually), Pharmacy, Coctail and South-East-Asian. I also signed up for Ladies Society (female equivalent to a Gentleman's Club, you know those posh ones you sometimes see in England) and Glee society, but I'm not entirely sure how I am going to juggle all this in addition to my studies. Sportsmart commences today as well, which is when all the sports club set up stalls and I might rejoin archery this year. I'm not sure. I wish there were 48 hrs in a day.
In any case, I just realized I forgot to tell you that I am the Creative Director in Hong Kong Society this year. My job is to do all the designing bit for logo, membership cards, business cards, tshirts and hoodies, leaflets, brochures etc. Basically anything that needs designing! Am I enjoying doing something creative again? Hell yes I am!