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Seib & Wessel: Congress in Knots Over Budget
Wrestling over disparate political agendas and budgets, Congress could be heading for another government shutdown. Meanwhile, although Barack Obama and Hasan Rouhani failed to meet at the U.N., relations between the U.S and Iran could be warming.
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UN against isolationist isolationism in his own country so clearly I think he's worried after the ... problem of getting support for ... an attack on Syria that there's something ... brewing here in our country ... that's not helpful to any president on the ... far right yet centric and ... add a little bit of a road map of that is focused on the rest of the SEC and turned and said ... you know what we're we're going to focus on the Middle East and we're going doing gauge in and he laid out ... at peace ... in the Middle East and Israel a Palestinian peace and sat in dealing with Iran's ... nuclear program as priorities and and so he made clear that he's not going to back off and interested in town ... that that that that that date ... the affidavit that ... yes well you know that he and his former is in the Middle East the Middle East always rises up the network is a C1 in the one who ignored it doesn't happen ... on the money will not be ignoring the Middle East next week nor will be ignoring the budget crisis this gonna be some kind of resolution that will be here to talk about onside and La soul ... hope you can join us meantime you can join the conversation on Twitter at hashtag ... 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- Prayer Honors God - God loves when you come to him and share your heart.
- Prayer Teaches us- You will learn so much when you spend time in his presence. He will start to reveal things to you and give you wisdom and understanding. Prayer teaches you to be humble and trust him.
- Prayer Changes things- Last but not least, prayer changes things. One of the most wonderful mysteries in the world is that prayer changes things. God promises that people who pray are far better off than people who don't; things do change for the better through prayer (James 4:2-3 and Matthew 7:7-11).
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Wednesday Inspiration
Today, I want to discuss the importance of prayer. These days we see more and know more with social media and the news. Everyday there's something tragic that has happened and it's getting worse by the minute. It's time to start making time for God and praying for our nation. God wants to hear from us. Lately, I've been praying for the world on a daily basis and I encourage you to do the same. Just think if everyone prayed, the world would be a better place. I know we all live a busy life with work and kids, but God is right here waiting for you to open up your heart and invite him in. Here are several tips why prayer is important.
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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Nike Training Club App
One of my hobbies that I love to do is exercise. My goal is to work out at least 3 or 4 days a week. I like to run a mile and then work on strength training. I would always get confused on strength training and didn't really know where to start. Once I started to get more focused, I came across this app that has really taken my workouts to the next level! It's called the Nike Training Club App. You can get this on your iphone as well as Android and the good news is it's free. This app is so awesome that I would pay for it. The app has so many different workouts and it's organized into 4 categories below.
Get Lean ( high interval cardio drills to slim down)
Get Toned ( light weights and intervals to add definition)
Get Strong ( Increased weights and reps to build strength)
Get Focused ( 15 minute workouts to target specific areas)
I also love that the app has different levels, so if you're a beginner, they have workouts tailored just for you. I've been using this app since January and I can definitely see results. I challenge you to take a look and try it out. You will thank me later!!
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Monday, July 13, 2015
It's not the Product
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I've been natural for almost 7 years, and I have come to realize that it's not the product that makes your hair grow, but the technique. For almost 7 years, I have stuck with the same products that works for me. Hair products can definitely add up and I didn't want to break the bank buying products for my hair. The goal was to keep it simple!
I chose to stick to a sulfate free shampoo, rinse out conditioner, deep condition conditioner, natural oils, and a leave in conditioner and that was it. Within months, I saw my hair growing at a speed I never thought could happen.
With that being said, I didn't have a special product that automatically grew my hair, but what made it grow is the technique I used. I was gentle with my hair, limited the amount of heat, and kept it moisturized daily.
If you're overwhelmed with all the products, just stick to what works best for your hair. If you feel your hair is moisturized and easy to detangle, then that's the perfect product for you. It's okay to try new products, but there's no need to become a product junkie. At the end of the day, it's the technique you use to grow healthy hair.
Here's several tips that will help you with the right technique
- Section the hair before washing
- Wash a section and twist before moving to the next section ( This will help with detangling the hair)
- Massage your scalp ( This will stimulate the scalp and promote hair growth)
- Finger Combing ( People look at me weird when I say I finger comb my hair, but it really works! The comb will pull out unwanted hairs and increase your chance of breakage. If you must use a comb, only use a comb when hair is wet and full of conditioner.)
- Moisturize Moisturize Moisturize
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Wednesday, July 8, 2015
New Member of the Family
I hope everyone had a enjoyable holiday weekend! My weekend was spent getting kisses and hugs from my new niece Taylor! My husband and I were able to help my sister and brother -in-love clean and cook as they tend to their new baby girl. It was a blessing to be able to help my sister. I truly thank God for letting us spend time with them and taking care of their home. It was one of the best 4th of July weekends ever! If you're struggling to find a new mom the perfect gift, try a nice cooked meal or help clean their kitchen. It's the simple things that mean so much!
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Selected Articles: Extended US Military Occupation in Afghanistan – For What?
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The Spoils of War: Afghanistan's Multibillion Dollar Heroin Trade
By, August 22, 2017
Afghanistan produces over 90 percent of the opium which feeds the heroin market.
In turn, the US is now sending more troops to Afghanistan. Lest we forget, the surge in opium production occurred in the immediate wake of the US invasion in October 2001.
Afghanistan – Trump to Announce Four More One-Year Wars
By, August 22, 2017
During 16 years the U.S. failed to set a realistic strategic aim for the occupation of Afghanistan. It still has none. Without political aim the military is deployed in tactical engagements that make no long lasting differences. Any attempts to negotiate some peace in Afghanistan requires extensive engagement with the Taliban, Pakistan, China, Russia and Iran. No one in Washington is willing to commit to that.
Will Blackwater Replace the World's Most Powerful Military to Win Afghan War?
By, August 19, 2017
Afghanistan has its own grim record of the security company's inappropriate and fatal operations. In 2010, Afghan government unexpectedly stepped forward and disbanded all the national security firms for its inadequacy and risk-posing to the nation. Many years later now, the US is considering putting those bitter experiences back into play.
US to Send Up to 5,000 More Troops to Afghanistan
By, June 19, 2017
The move will mark a dramatic escalation of the longest war in US history, which has already claimed the lives of thousands of US troops and hundreds of thousands of Afghan civilians, and is increasingly developing into a wider regional conflict.
US Will Have a Presence in Afghanistan for Another 50 Years. Retired Army Colonel
By, February 15, 2016
In an interview at the end of 2015, the former chief of staff to Colin Powell and retired US Army Colonel, Lawrence Wilkerson, outlined the realistic timescale he believes the US will be involved in Afghanistan, in addition to emphasizing the strategic importance of the country to the US. Speaking to Abby Martin on her show 'The Empire Files' for Telesur, Wilkerson asserted that the "US presence in Afghanistan will not go away for another half-century" (from 20:05 into the interview).
"The War is Worth Waging": Afghanistan's Vast Reserves of Minerals and Natural Gas
By, August 22, 2017
While Afghanistan is acknowledged as a strategic hub in Central Asia, bordering on the former Soviet Union, China and Iran, at the crossroads of pipeline routes and major oil and gas reserves, its huge mineral wealth as well as its untapped natural gas reserves have remained, until June 2010, totally unknown to the American public.
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A healthy brain seems to be less common these days. It is estimated that 10 million Americans now suffer from some form of dementia. Approximately half of these have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. These numbers are shocking to say the least. Treatment options remain very limited and are minimally effective. The two drugs, Aricept and Namenda are really the only options offed by conventional medicine.
Mild cognitive impairment it can precede Alzheimer's disease. It is more than just forgetting why you entered a room, or where you placed your keys. Testing may be indicated if your memory seems worse than most persons of your age. Do memory issues disrupt your daily life? Do you have difficulty with problem solving, or future planning? A neurologist can perform an assessment and help track to see if there is progression. Many action steps can be taken to prevent or reduce the progress of memory loss – dementia.
Can we reduce our risk of mental decline?
Practical steps for a healthy brain:
1. If you are on medications, get off of the unnecessary ones. Anticholinergic medicines (AC) like Benadryl, tricyclic antidepressants, and incontinence medicines are problematic. In adults receiving at least 3 mild ACs for 90 days increase their risk for cognitive impairment by 50 percent. In those people who received 1 or more severe ACs for more than 60 days increased their risk by100 percent. Examples of anticholinergic drugs are:
trihexyphenidyl (Artane)
benztropine mesylate (Cogentin)
ipratropium (Atrovent)
tiotropium (Spiriva)
orphenadrine (Norflex)
flavoxate (Urispas)
oxybutynin (Ditropan, Oxytrol)
hyoscyamine (Levsinex)
tolterodine (Detrol)
belladonna alkaloids
fesoterodine (Toviaz)
solifenacin (Vesicare)
darifenacin (Enablex)
propantheline (Pro-banthine)
Acid blockers such as omeprazole (e.g. Prilosec) are associated with a 44 percent increased risk of dementia. All of these medications are commonly prescribed by doctors; this deteriorating effect on brain health is quite surprising to me. It does not seem well publicized even though much research has been done on the negative effects of these drugs. Taking blood pressure pills may be protective against dementia, especially beta blockers such as Inderal and ACE inhibitors.
2. Brain boosting supplements are readily available and easy to take. Some of the best ones are:
DHA, docosahexaenoic acid, one of the main fats in omega-3 fish oil. 1000 mg of DHA daily offered the most brain benefit.
Resveratrol found mainly in red grapes, red wine. 200 mg daily was found to improve brain cell health and word recall. It can be purchased in supplement form.
B vitamins. B-complex supplements prevented further decline of a person's ability to organize and plan. Best results were achieved with taken together with Omega-3 fish oil.
Phosphatidylserine (PS) made from cabbage or soy, has been shown to help with poor memory and mood. It is recommended to take 100mg up to three times per day.
Curcumin – turmeric. The most positive effects were observed with a dosage of 750 mg twice per day. Curcumin has been shown to have a positive and protective effect on many neurodegenerative conditions including Parkinson's disease.
3. Controlling emotions. Natural solutions can be helpful in easing depression and anxiety promoting restful sleep, all of which are imperative for maintaining brain health. Taking a natural herbal supplement for sleep can be helpful; also curcumin supplements have been shown to be effective for depression.
4. Hearing and Vision. Those persons with mild hearing impairment are twice as likely to develop dementia as those with normal hearing. The risk increased three fold for those with moderate hearing loss and five-fold for those with severe hearing impairment. Certain types of dementia can involve vision loss. Having regular vision and ear exams can keep things functioning as they should.
5. Hormone levels. Low thyroid levels are associated with 240 percent higher risk of dementia in women. Borderline high thyroid levels had nearly and 800 percent higher risk in men. Thyroid hormone levels are easily monitored and regulated by your physician.
For every50 percent increase in free testosterone in the blood stream the risk of Alzheimer's was decreased by 26 percent. There are studies which show men who developed Alzheimer's disease had about half of the free testosterone in there blood as men who did not develop the disease. Testosterone replacement therapy is currently under research.
6. Nutrition. Certain types of dementia can be caused or worsened by nutritional deficiencies. In an earlier blog post I detailed the MIND diet which provides optimum nutrition for effective brain function. In a nutshell, eating a low gluten, whole food diet with emphasis on leafy greens and dark purple berries offer the most brain protection. Focusing on B12 and folate seem to be key for brain nutrition. Also, high amounts of antioxidants like vitamins C and E found especially in blueberries and dark leafy greens like kale and chard are very important. Read more about the Mind diet by following this link.
One important thing to eliminate forever is diet soda. There are many new studies linking the sweetener aspartame, found in diet sodas, to the development of depression and Alzheimer's disease. Natural green tea is a good substitute.
Healthy Brain = No Fuzzy Thinking
There are actions we can take to help our brains stay as strong and sharp as possible. Eliminating fuzzy thinking can be achieved through healthy choices, supplementation, exercise and keeping our brains active and challenged. It is comforting to realize that cognitive decline does not have to be inevitable. And, you are never too old, or to young to begin caring for your brain to keep it a healthy brain.
We have three supplements that are very important and effective in maintaining brain health:
Omega 3 Fish oil
Nature's Garden Whole Food Vitamins
Calming Mood Boost Formula
Each natural formula plays a key role in the nutrition and well being of your healthy brain.
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We don't yet have an officially reported case in California on whether a landlord has the right to get a court order declaring a lease terminated and evicting the tenant based solely on the tenant's use of medical marijuana. And this complex question is made more unclear by the ongoing conflict between state and federal laws.
Almost 20 years ago, California voters passed Proposition 215, also known as the Compassionate Use Act of 1996 (CUA). The CUA allows individuals who've received an appropriate recommendation or physician approval to possess and cultivate marijuana for their personal medical use. The law protects both these individuals and their "primary caregivers," i.e., those who've consistently assisted the user in housing, health, or safety issues. The CUA only addresses criminal liability but arguably, in conjunction with disability antidiscrimination laws, it might protect tenants from eviction based on their possession, cultivation, and use of medical marijuana.
But the CUA doesn't preclude criminal actions under federal law against those who use and cultivate medical marijuana because such activities continue to be unlawful under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The CSA lists marijuana as a Schedule I drug because Congress determined, among other things, that it "has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States."
A recent constitutional challenge to marijuana's classification as a Schedule I drug under the CSA came up short. In United States v Pickard, 2015 US Dist Lexis 51109, a federal district court judge in Sacramento held that Congress acted rationally in classifying marijuana as a Schedule I substance in light of the record before it.
The CSA would thus likely support a landlord in evicting a tenant for the possession, cultivation, and use of marijuana, even if it was for prescribed medical purposes. Landlords are often cautious about doing this, however, because of the unsettled state of the law. For example, a commercial landlord leased a building to a retail marijuana store in Oakland that distributes medical marijuana legally under state law but allegedly in violation of the CSA. The U.S. Attorney threatened to bring a forfeiture action under the CSA against the premises unless the landlord evicted the tenant. A California superior court judge refused to allow the eviction, and the forfeiture action against the premises proceeded. The City of Oakland tried to prevent the forfeiture in a collateral suit in City of Oakland v Lynch (9th Cir, Aug. 20, 2015, No. 13-15391, but the Ninth Circuit rejected the action "because the Government's decision to file the forfeiture action is committed to agency discretion by law, and because allowing the [City's] suit to proceed would impermissibly disrupt the existing forfeiture framework."
These recent cases appear to be more nails in the coffin for medical marijuana advocates. And they follow other cases in which the courts have refused to protect medical marijuana users. See Ross v RagingWire Telecommunications (2008) 42 C4th 920 (antidiscrimination laws don't protect medical marijuana users in employment context because of CSA). But they aren't nearly the end of the story; it's certain that cases will continue to be brought to challenge the constitutionality of the CSA and the results may change.
To help you keep up with this complex and unsettled area of law, CEB has launched its research hub for marijuana law. CEB's Marijuana Law Hub will provide attorneys nationwide with ethical and substantive education to assist them in giving the highest form of professional representation to clients navigating the cannabis industry. Also check out CEB's CLE program Current Issues in Medical Marijuana Regulation, available On Demand.
Other CEBblog™ posts you may find interesting:
- Should We Worry about Marijuana DUIs?
- The Green Rush: Can City Regulations Keep Up?
- Fair Housing Law 101
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DO-it-yourself ideas
Learn to create fun stuff at home, assorted by craft categories and more.Upload Your Own Creations
By JAYASUBHALAXMI | Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Preferably draw the design on the Fine Art Canvas lightly. Or you can trace the design.
Outline the whole design using Fevicryl Acrylic Colour- Burnt Sienna + Crimson. Refer picture.
Fill the base colour using Fevicryl Acrylic Colour- Chrome Yellow + Yellow Ochre. Use diluted colour and paint the whole design leaving areas that have to be coloured white and blue. Refer picture.
White portions are retained as white colour of the canvas.
Shade each part using Fevicryl Acrylic Colour- Orange + base colour
Fill in remaining Fevicryl Acrylic Colours- Cerulean Blue, Dark Green, Light Green, Lemon Yellow, Maroon, etc. as required. Refer picture.
Paint fine dots using Fevicryl Acrylic Colour- White to make ornaments.
Leave to dry.
Fine Art Canvas, Fevicryl Acrylic Colour- Chrome Yellow 03 (100ml), White 27 (100ml), Cerulean Blue 32, Burnt Sienna 01, Black 02, Crimson 04, Dark Green 06, Lemon Yellow 11, Light Green 12, Orange 17, White 27, Maroon 14, Yellow Ochre 26, Fine Art Brushes, Pallet. Design, Carbon paper, Pencil.


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San Antonio Hotel Mapper Deals
Hotels in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio Hotel Guide & Local Info
San Antonio is located in the south–central part of Texas in an urban region known as the Texas Triangle. Sites to see in San Antonio include the many Spanish missions, the Alamo, the River Walk, the Tower of the Americas, the Alamo Bowl, Marriage Island and the SeaWorld and Six Flags Fiesta Texas theme parks. The city of San Antonio receives approximately 26 million tourists per year according to the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau. The city is home to the four-time NBA champion San Antonio Spurs and the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, one of the largest in the country.
San Antonio has a strong military presence—it is home to Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, and Brooks City-Base, with Camp Bullis and Camp Stanley outside the city. Kelly Air Force Base operated out of San Antonio until 2001, when the airfield was transferred over to Lackland AFB and the remaining portions of the base became Port San Antonio, an industrial/business park. San Antonio is home to five Fortune 500 companies and the South Texas Medical Center, the only medical research and care provider in the South Texas region.


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The resources below are built around a basic presentation that defines "charism", identifies key aspects of the charism of Saint Julie Billiart and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, and provides a tool for individuals to reflect on how that charism resonates in their own lived experience.
Connections to the Charism:
An option to expand the connections:
One option that some learning communities have found helpful is to add information to the beginning of the presentation. This information would explain the history of your particular SNDdeN Learning Community and how the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are a part of that history. Here is a sample presentation of this option:


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Whether you're traveling with a significant other, with the family on vacation, or taking off on a solo adventure, Vancouver is a beautiful city with plenty to offer any visiting tourist. Here are 5 must-see attractions in the city to create what will surely be a memorable trip.
1. Stanley Park
Stanley Park is an urban park just off the Northwest end of downtown Vancouver. While the park is beautiful in and of itself, it also offers several activities for anyone looking to spend some time outdoors. My "must-do" is bike rentals: there's nothing like taking an exhilarating ride around the park while also sightseeing.
Even if you're just looking to soak in some nature, there are enough gardens, ponds, picnic areas and wildlife to last you all day. Be sure to stop by the totem poles for a photo op!
2. Capilano Suspension Bridge
If you're afraid of heights, you may want to skip this one- or finally face your fear! The Capilano Suspension Bridge is across the bay from downtown Vancouver, hovering 70 meters over the Capilano River with a length of about twice that. The bridge not only offers a beautiful view of the treetops, but if you make it across, more exciting adventures wait on the other side.
A journey through the treetops is one option, full of viewing platforms and smaller suspension bridges so that you can view the forest from a perspective like no other. The cliff walk and totem park are also totally visit-worthy!
3. Grouse Mountain
While you're in North Vancouver, you may as well head to Grouse Mountain. Located just minutes from the Capilano Suspension Bridge, Grouse Mountain will the test your fear of heights just a bit more.
Used in the winter months as a ski resort, Grouse Mountain is also a fantastic place to check out during the summer. The Skyride, North America's largest aerial tramway system, will take you up the mountain while you enjoy incredible views of the city and its surroundings. Once you're up there, visit the grizzlies at the wildlife refuge, catch some speed on the ziplines, or go for a hike. And don't miss the lumberjack show- it's good for some laughs!Credit: http://www.traveljournals.net/pictures/l/17/174837-grouse-mountain-skyride-north-vancouver-canada.jpg
4. Granville Island
For the foodies who find themselves in Vancouver, Graville Island is a necessary pit stop. Rejuvinated in the 1970s, this public market is eye candy for anyone looking for some good eats. This market is a direct reflection of the city's culinary zest, making available local produce, fresh seafood, and rare ingredients for customers to purchase. Whether you grab a bite right then and there or pick up supplies to make your own delicious meal (perhaps for a picnic at Stanley Park), Granville Island is sure to please your taste buds, as well as fulfill your artistic side with some visual and musical stimulation. Every year, Granville Island is host to several festivals, such as the Vancouver International Jass Festival and a three-day arts and culture festival- so check your travel dates to see if they coincide with any of these events.Credit: http://www.designdialog.ca/projects/granville-island-redevelopment/
5. The Steam Clock
When travelling, it's often the little things that make the trip memorable. While in Vancouver, the steam clock is one of those little things that you need to incorporate into your trip! This clock, which (surprise) is powered by a steam engine, is styled to look as though it's from the 19th century. Fun fact: the system of pipes that powers the steam clock also provides heat to most of the downtown area. Every quarter hour, the two-ton clock whistles and blows steam from its five whistles. On the hour, it marks the time with a toot from each whistle.
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You've written a book. An agent loved it. Publishers loved it. You got an advance. You can live on it! Your book comes out to rave reviews. You're interviewed in SFX and Sci-fi Now. You have a blog tour. You tour book shops. You go to conventions. You meet all your heroes. You go to GRRM's party. You meet people in publishing, and they're the best people you've ever met. You meet authors, and finally you can talk to someone who knows what it's like.
Oh, and did I mention how dreadful things might just feel?
The battle to get published can be a long one, and hard, and dear aspiring author, the day that you make it you're going to be on top of the world.
I remember very clearly the phone call with my agent when I learned he wanted to represent me. And I remember clearly when I spoke to my future US editor from Ace on the phone. I remember when shortly after, my agent told me we not only had offers, we had auctions going on both sides of the Atlantic. And all of that was sheer, terrifying jubilation.
When I learned I was going to be published, I'd done it: I'd achieved the one goal that I had in my life. I sat there thinking to myself, you've done it. That was your dream. Your one life goal. What now?
Everything goes into highs.
And then there is the silence.
I used to wonder why rock stars all got so fucked up on drugs, but I get it now. Imagine being on that stage, hearing the adulation, people chanting your name. They love your art, and they love you for giving it to them. For the duration of the show, you are a god.
And then the next day, you're just you again. You have the same problems you always had. You have to go to work, you have to think about budgeting, about why you don't have enough socks, whether that one-day-past-its-best-beef is edible. But on top of it all, there are all your new fears and doubts, and by the gods, they are huge.
What if I don't pull it off in the second book?
What if it doesn't sell?
Am I visible enough on Reddit?
Should I have said that on Facebook?
Will I get a second series?
Does anyone really like this?
And, little by little, those things that should mean the world to you – five star reviews, people sending you messages about how they loved your book, all the things you dreamed of – become ordinary. You don't think that you could ever get used to them, but the day you get four five-star reviews is just another day.
"You got a killer review from this guy!" my friend said. I shrugged. "Aren't you happy?" she asked me.
"I got a killer review in magazines, and from competing editors," I said. "Goodreads doesn't mean that much."
Except that it does. It means nothing and everything. You avoid looking at Goodreads because you don't want to see if you've lost any more points. The last time you looked, your book was at 4.2 Hold out, book! you think. But you know that it can only go down, over time.
And soon, nothing feels worth celebrating. Nothing can top that first high. You're not as big as your favourite authors who are ten or thirty years on from you. You know that you're just a small fish in a big pond, even if you had the hype and the love and people do genuinely seem to enjoy what you wrote. Some authors don't seem to feel this. They just wanted a book published, and I'm happy for them that they can feel that way. It must be very satisfying. But for me, the goalposts just reset, and the more that I meet the authors who inspired me and blew my mind when I was younger, the more I just want to be up there with them. I mean, sure, R.A. Salvatore's first book was published when I was four years old, but there's a lion inside me roaring to be up there with him.
You force yourself to smile at the little victories.
People want to meet you. You wonder whether people really like you for you, or because you've written a book. Is it you they're seeing, or the idea of you that they got from the book? Some of them are ruthless. Some of them are blind. You know that, objectively, you're just the same old person that you always were, but people don't always see you: they see a book, and its creator. I'm not immune to it myself when I meet authors who've affected me with their writing.
You meet the most amazing people in publishing. Honestly, I don't think that I've ever met better people in any other industry, and I've worked in a lot. And then the insecurity works away at the back of your mind that you know they have to be nice to you. It takes time to get past the fear that your newfound, amazing friends are just people who are required to spend time with you due to contracts. I'm glad to have moved beyond that one, at least.
You meet your heroes. Some of them are amazing and they talk to you like you're a real person, like they haven't forgotten what it was like when they first met theirs. Some of them are too much of a Big Fucking Deal to accept your offered handshake. That one was an 'ouch' moment.
People want things from you. You'll turn down requests to blurb books (people will ask for blurbs on books you haven't read, which you might not enjoy), you'll have to decline to send people things that they ask for, you'll be asked to promote other people's projects. It's flattering to be asked. It feels so awkward to say no.
People will try to exploit you, and you'll learn fast that no deal exists until the ink is dry. A photographer did a publicity shoot with me, took the money, then when I needed him to sign an international contract to use one picture, asked for double the money and a repeat fee every time it got used. I scrapped that, and found a great photographer who actually understood how this works, but it was a harsh lesson and a couple hundred quid I had to take on the chin.
There is always a "But…" attached to everything. There is always that fear that what you've struggled so hard to achieve will fall away into dust. I've sold a series, but can I make a living in the future? I've written a book that my readers seem to love, but can I do it again
You become a public persona. What you say and do is newly opened up to criticism and scrutiny in ways that you could never have imagined before. I've had someone asking me whether I had secondary identities. You watch your words and you restrict what you say, because your job online, as someone once told me, "is to be witty and charming." Honesty and vulnerability seem to get side-lined.
But amidst all that internal turmoil, there are ways to hold on.
Strangers appear out of the internet to reach out, people from hundreds of miles away that you've never met, and they don't want anything from you other than to ask how you are and talk about your day. They don't ask for anything, they don't have anything to gain. I've made incredible friends who give their time tirelessly, thanklessly, for no reason other than because they're amazing people. Other authors riding the same rollercoaster get in touch and when they do, you realise that it's not just you: you're not broken in some way, and that for some of us – not all, but some – this is normal.
And there are still moments that make you know that it's all worth it. The biggest high still comes, however, from writing or reading back through that one scene and feeling a rush of adrenaline, or an ache in your heart.
So, dear aspiring author, don't be put off by any of this. Maybe you'll feel this way, or maybe not.
Just be prepared that selling the book, even publishing that first novel, isn't the solution to anything in your life. It's a first step along a mad road that will change your life, that will catapult you into new experiences, new friends and things that you may never have thought that you'd get to feel.


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During Christian Unity Week, each of the days begins with the word "Together…". This is to emphasise that the Body of Christ is not divided, even if we, as Christians, are. Together reminds us that in Christ we are one and that in all aspects of our Christian living we should seek to discover that unity which is God's gift to us.
Day 1 – Together…we are called to be saints (1 Cor 1: 2) We reflect on how God calls us to be 'a chosen race, a royal priesthood' and
consider our attitudes, and behaviour and action as saints.
Day 2 – Together…we give thanks for God's grace in one another (1 Cor 1: 4)
We celebrate God's grace and the many ways in which it is manifest in our diverse Christian communities.
Day 3 – Together…we are not lacking in any spiritual gifts (1 Cor 1: 7)
We recognise we have been given abundant gifts and that together we have everything necessary to do God's work.
Day 4 – Together…we affirm that God is faithful (1 Cor 1: 9a)
God's faith and love for us calls and inspires us to strive for justice and unity.
Day 5 – Together…we are called into fellowship
(1 Cor 1: 9b)
We consider our need for friendship and togetherness, with each other and with Christ.
Day 6 – Together…we seek to be in agreement (1 Cor 1: 10)
We acknowledge that disagreements are painful and divisive but that, with God's guidance, we can reach out to each other in peace and unity.
Day 7 – Together…we belong to Christ (1 Cor 1: 12-13)
Recognising and rejoicing in the gifts of different church traditions is a step towards Christian unity.
Day 8 – Together…we proclaim the gospel (1 Cor 1: 17)
We have journeyed through the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity reflecting on and celebrating how we are bound together as Christians through God's abundant gifts to us. Our response to his outpouring of endless love is to unite in sharing the Good News.


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Certificate 15, 96 minutes
Director: Simon West
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Malin Åkerman, Josh Lucas
In Stolen, Will Montgomery (Nicholas Cage, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Season of the Witch) and his crew are master thieves, although Will seems to be the true brains behind the operation. They are in New Orleans robbing a bank, whilst FBI Special Agent Tim Harlend (Danny Huston, X-Men Origins: Wolverine), who has been after Montgomery and his crew for some time, and his team are lying in wait for them. Will and his partner Vincent (Josh Lucas) successfully break into the bank and steal $10 million in cash, which is when things start to go wrong. As they are leaving, Vincent accidentally shoots himself in the leg, and he and the others drive off, leaving Will behind and, after a chase, he is finally caught.
Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stolen_%282012_film%29#/media/File:Stolen_film_poster.jpgEight years go by as Will serves his time in prison, with his sentence lower than it could have been because he didn't have the stolen money on him. On his release, Will looks up his daughter Alison (Sami Gayle), who has now grown up and has now got some definite daddy issues. Their relationship is now definitely on the strained side.
Alison is kidnapped by Will's former associate, Vincent, who lost a leg due to the bullet wound he suffered in the robbery and who everyone believed was dead. Vincent looks rather the worse for wear, and not just because of the missing leg; it looks like he has definitely gone downhill during Will's time inside. Vincent wants his share of the money that was stolen, or he will kill Alison. His share now seems to have increased to all of the money, rather than a portion of it.
There is one real problem with this from Will's point of view - he doesn't actually have the money, as he burned it rather than be caught with it. Will tries to get help from Harlend, but the latter believes that he is lying and refuses to be played by him, leaving one other former colleague, Riley (Malin Åkerman), to help him commit another crime in order to raise the $10 million that is needed, only this time it's in gold, and he only has twelve hours to get the money or his daughter dies.
This film is not quite as bad as would be believed by how poorly it performed at the cinema, but this is yet another comparatively poor film from Nicolas Cage, who doesn't seem to have been in a truly decent film in many years now. Compared to some of the films he's starred in recently, this is actually one of the better ones, yet Cage is still sleep-walking through the role. Truthfully, none of the cast really excel in their performances, and there are some decent actors in it - Cage is himself a good actor, but he seems to be choosing poor films to star in currently. Stolen is low-grade, fast paced and sometimes quite silly entertainment which keeps on ticking over at a reasonably decent pace, but in its favour, it never really tries to be anything else.
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Japanese executives should look at the introduction of new U.S.-modeled rules on corporate governance as an opportunity to increase the value of their companies, rather than fret over the negative costs of compliance, an American accounting professor told a recent symposium in Tokyo.
Another expert said that some adjustments in the U.S. economy will be unavoidable in coming years, urging Japan to rely more on its consumers — instead of export demand — to propel the nation's growth.
These were among the various suggestions offered by U.S. business school educators during a June 8 symposium in Tokyo, organized by Keizai Koho Center under the theme "Perspectives on management in a global context."
Frederick Choi, a professor of accounting and international business at New York University's Stern School of Business, said the U.S. experience shows that there are ways for companies to cut the costs of complying with internal control rules, which were tightened in the United States in the wake of the Enron and WorldCom scandals.
The so-called J-SOX, or the Japanese version of the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, is scheduled to take effect in April 2008, following Japan's series of high-profile accounting frauds in recent years, including those at Seibu Railway, Kanebo and Livedoor. Given the limited time before the implementation deadline, concern is rising among Japanese firms about the compliance costs.
Like its controversial U.S. original, the J-SOX — an informal name for a new legislative framework enacted in June 2006 as an amendment to the Securities and Exchange Law — requires all listed companies to prepare internal control reports on a consolidated basis. The management has to evaluate their company's internal control over financial reporting, and in turn its external auditors must attest to the management's evaluation, Choi pointed out.
In the U.S., "the major issue has been striving to achieve the proper balance between the costs and benefits of implementing SOX," Choi said.
"The general consensus is that the cost of compliance has been extraordinarily high. It's estimated that companies spend on average $4.4 million during the first year of implementation," he said, noting that it's a huge burden on smaller companies and non-U.S. companies thinking of entry into the U.S. capital market to raise funds.
This problem has been "compounded by the lack of specific implementation guidance" on the part of U.S. financial regulators and the vague wording of the law as to what needs to be checked, the professor noted. With U.S. company managers worried about being sued for errors in SOX compliance, "the tendency has been to control everything — whether it needs to be controlled or not," he said.
Smart compliance
One of the lessons from the U.S. experience, Choi said, is that compliance costs can be reduced by "redefining" what needs to be controlled — "to ensure that the reviews of internal control are truly risk-based and focus on significant control weakness" that could affect financial statements.
Choi also urged Japan to consider delaying the implementation deadline for smaller companies, which then can learn from the experience of their larger counterparts.
This is particularly important because Japan has only 17,000 certified public accountants, Choi said, noting that even in the U.S., which has 330,000 CPAs, auditing firms are complaining that they don't have enough staff to do proper jobs.
"My fear is that unless some accommodation is given to smaller companies, many will not be able to meet the deadline, and if they do, they would not be able to do a credible job in evaluating their internal controls," he said. "If that happens, I think the J-SOX will lose its credibility and more importantly, the objective of J-SOX, which is to enhance the international reputation of Japan's financial markets, may suffer."
The U.S. experience also shows that there are benefits associated with SOX, which studies show include greater attention of top company management to accounting issues, improvement in internal control effectiveness and the positive reaction of financial markets, he said.
But the biggest potential benefit will be achieved only if companies approach the new rules in a positive light — to use SOX implementation "as an opportunity to review all of their operating and reporting procedures," and enhance their return on investments, Choi stressed.
"One way to reap returns from these controls is to set a proper tone at the top by having the very top management signal that accurate and transparent financial reporting is valued. This in turn will lead to a better investor rating of the company, which could reduce its cost of capital," he said.
Another idea is to "genuinely strengthen" the membership of the executive board, Choi noted. Once the J-SOX is implemented, board members have to start playing dual roles — one of trusted adviser to the management on policies, and the other as "independent monitors to safeguard the interests of shareholders," he said.
This will reduce potential costs of litigation, Choi said, adding that Japanese firms must brace for an onslaught of shareholder suits in the future now that roughly 30 percent of Japanese equities are in the hands of foreign investors, who are very vocal on corporate governance issues.
Recovery from within
Roberto Rigobon, an associate professor of international economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management, meanwhile, said some "adjustments" in the U.S. economy will be unavoidable — although it is not yet clear when. He warned such a development would result in a massive reduction in American consumer demand, and that no economy in the world will be safe from its impact.
To protect itself from the impact, Japan should consolidate its recovery by relying more on its consumers, rather than on overseas demand that has supported the ongoing growth, Rigobon said.
"Japan has to look a bit more inward than outward" and try to boost the purchasing power of its consumers, he said. And this is not the time for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates or for the government to raise the consumption tax, he added.
While Japan may no longer rely on exports to the U.S. market as heavily as it did in the past, given the expansion of its trade with the rest of East Asia — in particular China — those Asian economies will also not be free from the impact of a bust in U.S. growth, Rigobon said. It will be "wishful thinking" to hope that China will be growing at 10 percent to 12 percent a year in the face of a U.S. recession, he added.
Hideaki Miyajima, a professor at Waseda University's School of Commerce who served as moderator of the symposium, pointed out that emphasis on domestic demand and consumer spending may pose a policy dilemma for the Japanese government because the yen will remain weak against major currencies if the BOJ is to keep the short-term interest rates low so as not to negatively impact personal consumption.
Deregulation problems
Victor Stango, an associate professor of economics for the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, discussed how policymakers should respond to problems triggered by financial services deregulation.
The vibrancy of the U.S. housing market over the decade up to 2005 — when prices shot up to a degree comparable to Japan's bubble boom of the late 1980s — has been partly attributed to deregulation in the financial industry, including decontrol on prices, relaxation of entry restrictions and innovations in services to high-risk borrowers, he said.
Since 2005, U.S. housing prices have fallen, inventories have gone up and residential construction has slowed, leading to an increase in nonperforming loans that caused several banks to fail, Stango noted.
While it is still not clear whether this is the beginning of a sustained recession caused by dramatic reduction in housing demand, concerns over the situation have led to a debate on policy options, he said.
The options, according to Stango, include interest-rate control to protect borrowers, restricting the terms of lending, bailout for troubled borrowers and banks, as well as improving disclosure rules.
Interest-rate control would induce lenders to think differently about which consumers to lend to, Stango said. "Capping interest rates at a certain level would mean that a lender who previously had been lending to a high-risk consumer would now be unwilling to lend. . . . This is something that would lead to a reduction in the supply of credit . . . and we need to think about that effect" if such a policy is to be introduced, he noted.
Financial assistance to borrowers in default and the failing banks, on the other hand, "will certainly be helpful in the short term" but that would in effect insure lenders against making bad loans and might encourage more risk-taking by these lenders, thereby making things worse, he said.
"When things go bad, policies that regulate these lenders by constraining prices, or bailing out consumers or banks in trouble, may in fact have unintended consequences that make things worse . . . at least potentially," he noted, adding that effective disclosure and consumer education are ultimately the best means to achieve the policy goals.
Business education
Amir Ziv, a professor and vice dean at the Columbia Business School, observed that while business education appears to be flourishing in Japan as more and more universities open MBA programs, many executives at Japanese companies say an MBA degree is not highly valued and does not guarantee promotion.
As a possible explanation for these seemingly inconsistent situations, Ziv said Japanese managers may have an old, traditional view of business education that focused on the teaching of technical skills — which can in fact be taught by the companies themselves. That, he added, is only a part of business education today.
He said business education should be "education for life" to "provide future managers or current managers with the skill that will be used throughout their career," adding that the skills that needed to be instilled in managers consist of three layers.
The first level is technical skills, or the ability to solve a given problem, and these are necessary but are not enough, he said.
The second layer — decision-making skill — is important but still not sufficient "because even if you're making the best decisions, you have to make sure that people around you are following your decisions and agreeing to your decisions," he said.
This is why leadership needs to be taught at the business schools, Ziv said. "We teach them the skills of communication and persuasion . . . and how to make sure that people will follow them," he said.
Dawn Iacobucci, a marketing professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, discussed new developments in marketing in the U.S.
The latest information technology has given businesses the capability to capture all kinds of data on their customers, but the question is what to do with the data, she said. While experts all see the potential, the efforts being made in terms of the use of such data are still primitive, she noted.
Companies are also looking at the potential use of the rapidly expanding social networking Web sites, but it is not clear what impact this new phenomena could have on their business, Iacobucci noted.


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Today is the last day you can nominate your favorite Coopersville business through the area Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber wants to recognize local businesses that went above and beyond in 2012. Nominations are in the following categories: Manufacturer of the Year, Retailer of the Year and Service Provider of the Year. If you want to nominate a business, call the Chamber Office at 997-7387 or email email@example.com.
Are you supporting your local economy?
Local First has a holiday gift guide with suggestions that support locally owned businesses.
You can also find gift suggestions on our WZZM 13 Made in Michigan page that lists nearly 500 companies that make their products in Michigan.
According to ABC News, if each American spent just $64 on American made goods, it would create 200,000 new jobs. ABC also has information on Made in America goods.
The holiday season is upon us, but while many of us are enjoying our Thanksgiving days off by sleeping in and relaxing, there are some that brave the cold weather and dark skies among long lines and anxious attitudes in hopes of getting their hands on the best deals of the year.
If you're one of those brave Black Friday shoppers, we would like hear from you. Please send us you photos along with your name, location, and a brief comment about your experience to firstname.lastname@example.com for our My Town Black Friday photo gallery to be published early next week.
Until then, good luck and safe shopping!!
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The Deal Chicken will be a new daily deal service offering discounted certificates to the areas greatest restaurants, entertainement venues, and hot spots. Be sure to sign up now at http://register.dealchicken.com/BC07GR/home to start receiving the deals as soon as they become available.
I grew up in the small town of Coopersville where many times throughout the year there is nothing to do. That is when I turned to books. I would buy them from Family Fare or I would go to the library to get a book. I still ran into problems at the library. If I wanted a popular author that had a new book that just came out, I would be put on a waiting list for however long it took for the people in front of me to finish reading it. I read very quickly so I would get frustrated by the wait. I have found a lot of great authors by reading their current book. Then I decide I want to read everything they ever wrote. Some of those books are from years ago and libraries just don't carry them anymore.
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Nowadays single Philippines Women Looking For Men using the Filipino dating sites to find their soul mate is increasingly popular. Every year, thousands of Philippines girls found their second half online.
Looking for love and relationship in a bar or club is retired. The new modern method to find a life mate is the online Philippines dating sites. In fact, thousands of happy relationships and marriages are generated from these online Philippine dating services. Online dating works very well today.
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5 Plugins to Keep WordPress Secure
This is a guest post by Mr. I.
Some days ago a reader asked Daniel for advice when his blog got hacked. Daniel recommended some good security measures to keep WordPress safe. In case you missed it, read the post here: What if my WordPress Blog Got Hacked with the Google Redirect?
I applied the security measures that Daniel suggested and also searched for plugins that could help.
The following are the plugins I found that can make WordPress more secure.
1. Limit Login Attempts : This plugin blocks a user for 20 minutes after he enters wrong password 4 times (default values, can be changed). It is good way to avoid Brute Force attack .
2. Sabre :If you own a WordPress powered blog where users can register freely and see a lot of fake registrations, this plugin can stop fake user registration by bots. It can add image verification or math test to registration process among other measures to make sure fake users are not created.
4. Bad Behavior : It checks the visitor's IP against Project Honey Pot Database to see if it's a spammer's. If malicious, it can block that IP from accessing your blog.
5. Secure WordPress : This plugin keeps your WordPress installation secure with the help of little functions. It hides information regarding your WordPress version from non-administrators and plugin directory from visitors by dropping a blank index.php file.
All of these are WordPress 2.7 compatible.
Further reading: 3 Must Apply Security Tips for WordPress by Daniel.
Do not forget to share your plugins/tips that can make WordPress more secure.
Mr. I is a co-founder and one of the lead writers at Blogging With Success. If you liked this post, check out 50 Must Have WordPress Plugins for WordPress 2.7 by him.
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33 Responses to "5 Plugins to Keep WordPress Secure"
Charlotte Web Design
Hi! Thanks for this information, I really would like to learn how to do plugins. I'm only familiar with installing wordpress through a hosting server and also adding addons for Social bookmarking but somehow I think I need to know how to do plugins. Thanks for this info.
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IP blocks are very bad idea. One of those supposed silver bullet solutions that is nothing but trouble in the long run.
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Using logs (and you could also use Askimet for this), I notice patterns such as spam always coming from a specific IP range or from the same IP on a constant basis. Blocking that range or specific address from posting comments for a period of time, is usually enough for that spammer to leave your site alone for good.
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Thanks alot for sharing the information , I would like to try the first one, it seems intuitive.
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@ Anish K.S It is possible but would be too complex and can break the blog.
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can we change the admin directory wp-admin to any other, is it possible ?.
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@ Tyrone Which ones?
Hey I have downloaded plugins, but some of them are not working properly.
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Thanks So much, I have none of these installed on my blog……but now I do 🙂
Thanks again.
"IP blocks are very bad idea. One of those supposed silver bullet solutions that is nothing but trouble in the long run."
I don't fully agree with this. IP blocking can be very effective as long as you manage it on a personal level. You shouldn't rely on lists created by others as you never know the validity of such lists or their age.
But if you create your own lists based on the behaviour of visits to your own site, as observed by yourself, then IP blocking can be effective.
Using logs (and you could also use Askimet for this), I notice patterns such as spam always coming from a specific IP range or from the same IP on a constant basis. Blocking that range or specific address from posting comments for a period of time, is usually enough for that spammer to leave your site alone for good.
And even after the address is removed from the block list, I have never seen it used again by a spammer =) The total amount of spam arriving on the sites I've tried this on also reduces but the amount of normal comments/form use has not changed for the worse.
Ari Herzog
A related tip, Daniel, for you and your readers is not to use the same email address for logging into the blog and posting. Else, if one address is hacked, they're both kaput.
Cross Business Tools
Good set of plugins. A regular backup is always a good idea as well. While it won't prevent a security breach, it will make it easier to recover from a hacked blog should one occur. I use a scheduled cpanel backup on all of my accounts, using a cron script found on the following site:
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nice post, simple blogging scripts that is open source are more dengeriouse l think, peoples who is some interested in stealing some information from other blogs can easyly find harmfull information on web how to infect or hack blogs. Matt and his developers work hard, yes but as microsoft, till they work harder there will be always peoples who will cont searching bugs.
l think we should fine more ways how to secure our site with well known ways, like htaccess, password protected folders or securing config more than known; we can change the folder of config, we can rename it or else.
wish better and secure days…
Mr. I
@ Pink Ink Well, Blogger users don't have to worry much about security. Google's servers are secure and it will be very hard to hack blogger blog.
Just keep your Google account password safe!
Pink Ink
Do you have any security tips for Blogger-users?
Chung Bey Luen
Thanks for sharing. They are all essential to secure our blogs.
Yeah these are great plugins…….these will help you to keep your WordPress safe.
Thanks for sharing these ideas.
Mr. I
@ Everyone
I just got the news that WP Security Scan has been updated. It works with WordPress 2.7.1 now. It is also good one for security.
The Frosty @WPCult
Very nice collection of plugins 🙂
Thanks for these! Already making use of the two.
Good article. It good for blogger. Thanks buddy
Eddie Gear
Thank you for sharing. I had read a post on plugin's earlier today @ blogging with success. I guess I will add this to my list of must test plugin's.
Eddie Gear
These are very good plug-ins!
Mr. I
@ Daniel, I disabled plugin. See if you can access blog.
@ Rarst I have learned it after this and have disabled Bad Behavior. It is better to let spam caught by Akismet then having no comments at all!
IP blocks are very bad idea. One of those supposed silver bullet solutions that is nothing but trouble in the long run.
Oh, these are gret plugins! Good article idea!
"All of these are WordPress 2.7 compitable"
You might want to change that to "compatible." 🙂
Now that that's out of the way, nice collection of plugins.
Daniel Scocco
That project Honey Pot does not look reliable at all. I tried to visit your site and it blocked me saying my IP was blacklisted for email spam….
And no, I don't engage in spam activities. Even if I wanted to go it I would probably not send them from my house's IP address.
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Here is some helpful information on condominiums for FHA/HUD, whether you are in the Sacramento area or elsewhere. I wrote previously about FHA condo issues here. This is straight from HUD:
Effective on Monday, June 14, 2010, all condominium inquiries, telephone and email, must be submitted to the FHA Resource Center at: (800)225-5342 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com. The FHA Resource Center will provide responses to general inquiries received from consumers and industry partners. Responses requiring technical knowledge will be escalated to the jurisdictional Homeownership Center for review and response.
Before contacting the FHA Resource Center, it is recommended that you use
the following resources to search for answer(s) to your question(s).
1. Check to see if your question is already included in the Condo FAQs currently posted on the web here (pdf).
2. To determine if a project is on the FHA Approved List or to obtain the FHA concentration please visit this web page and input the condominium project name or the Condo ID. It is recommended that only the first few letters be entered to return a complete list. If the project is not listed it will require FHA approval.
3. FHA provides the FHA Concentration percentage information on the Condo List Screen. If the percentage is not identified or incorrect, provide documentation to the jurisdictional Homeownership Center so that the system can be updated. This information would include the first two pages of the appraisal or a letter from the HOA providing the number of units in the project.
4. What is the process for obtaining project approval? For documentation and processing requirements, please refer to ML 2009-46B and ML 2009-46A, which can be found on this website (or directly as a PDF here and here).
Good luck everyone. I hope you find what you're looking for. Make sure to read all the information from the above links. Keep me posted if there is ever anything I can do.


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A University of Alberta researcher's detailed analysis of Tyrannosaurus Rex's "killer smile" means science is now better able to distinguish which teeth the ancient beast used to crush, rip, slice or impale its prey.
U of A paleontologist Miriam Reichel used sophisticated digital imaging techniques and examined a variety of tyrannosaurid dental fossils in a study that illustrates how measurements of tooth angles — in addition to size, shape and other characteristics — can give experts a "powerful tool" in understanding dinosaur physiology and interpreting their feeding behaviour.
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Among other findings, Reichel was able to refine paleontology's grasp on the specific functions of particular teeth based on their edges and placement angles within the mouths of the giant animals, which roamed much of Western Canada before their extinction more than 65 million years ago.
Reichel "has discovered that beyond the obvious difference in size of each tooth family, there is considerable variation in the serrated edges of the teeth," stated a summary of the study. "These varying edges or keels not only enabled T. Rex's very strong teeth to cut through flesh and bone, the placement and angle of the teeth also directed food into its mouth."
Teeth rooted in different parts of a tyrannosaur's jaw are described in the study — published in the latest issue of the Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences — as being dedicated to tasks such as hunting, killing, "defleshing" and "puncture cutting."
"There are still blanks to fill in tyrannosaurid tooth data," Reichel writes in the published paper, but "this technique shows great potential" for future research.


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I've decided to write at least 30 haiku for National Poetry Month 2015.
I've been writing them if not daily, but in groups of three or more. If you missed my first three haiku from this month, feel free to check them out.
For those of you who are wondering about haiku — beyond the 5-7-5 syllable count — please visit Parrish Lantern's post on the form.
Here's Haiku Friday #1 and Haiku Friday #2.
If you've written or read any great poems this month, please feel free to share them in the comments.
Here are some of my most recent haiku pieces:
Long wait burns my legs
paused still, my video life
a curb of carbon.
Pushed aside, now.
Doors begin to close, sandwich —
I am the cheese.
Hyper-linked pic
shared widely out in space
echo, social media
Siren call, watch out
louder, softer, run away
toddle forward, fall
Cragged tripod feet
grown long, thick, gnarled
clutching tar and wire


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Let's talk numbers for a moment.
We all know that figures can lie. Well, let's be polite and say they can mislead. I'm speaking here of the venerable and all-too-common relative risk.
I would guess that most people reading this know about the main shortcoming of the relative risk. Let's say something decreases the relative risk by 50%. Is that from 50 cases out of a hundred to 25? Or is it two cases in 100 to a whopping one?
That's often the statistic that is highlighted in research papers. for the simple reason -- I think -- that even a small increment can sound huge. That 50% relative risk decrease is the same if we go from to two cases to one case in 10,000, or a million. But you'll agree with me that a 50% decrease in the relative risk when the absolute risk is two in a million is really nothing to cheer about.
Yet we've all seen alarm bells go off when research papers focus on large increases in the relative risk, even if the absolute risk suggests there's nothing much to worry about anyway.
So here's my modest proposal. Let's ban relative risk.
This is not going to be easy. I bet if you went through MedPage Today's file for a week -- usually well over 80 stories -- 90% would start something like this: "X is associated with a 50% reduction in the relative risk of Y."
I'm as guilty as anybody. The news keeps happening and we report what the investigators report.
Sometimes we get a chance to ask questions and flesh that risk number out. I like to ask about the number needed to treat, which I think gives a slightly better idea of the value of an intervention, but you'd be surprised how often investigators either haven't calculated the number or don't know it offhand or don't want to talk about it.
On the positive side, the number of researchers who do know the number needed to treat and are willing to report it has grown in recent years.
But I have recently come across an even better statistic -- the natural frequency. For this I thank Ben Goldacre, MBBS, who is the author of the Bad Science column in the Guardian newspaper and a book by the same name, which I urge everyone to read. (Really. Go buy it now. Don't even finish reading; this blog will be here when you get back.)
The natural frequency is just this: How often does something happen to a group of people over a period of time and how much is that changed by whatever you have been studying?
So, for instance, out of 1,000 people four are expected to come down with Y over a year. If they take X, the expected number is two. In other words two fewer cases of Y every year in that cohort.
But you know that the headlines will focus on the 50% reduction in risk, which -- let's face it -- just sounds more dramatic.
I can't promise to eliminate relative risk in my reporting -- it's everywhere and it makes a great shorthand for headlines -- but I am going to make an effort to report natural frequencies. It would help if researchers got on board, as more and more are doing with number needed to treat.
Let's talk numbers for a moment.


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Xbox 360 Kinect prices - how much will it be?
Since the announcement of its development, there has been great debate over what the cost may be on its launch, of the Microsoft Kinect Xbox 360 and the 360 S model.
Well, the newly-announced recommended price for the 360 S version of the Microsoft xBox is a very reasonable £149.99.
The much-anticipated release date for the Microsoft Kinect, the hands-free motion control system was announced very recently as November 10th in the UK. It is a touch expensive, retailing at £129.99, which includes Kinect Adventures. It looks a little on the pricey side, but thankfully customers should they wish, can bundle together the 360S and the Kinect for a total package price of £249.99. This is actually a pretty good deal, and will save customers somewhere in the region of £25 to £30.
Another thing worth mentioning, is that several large supermarkets in the UK are offering up deals on Microsoft equipment. For example, Argos will give you 3 games for £10 when you purchase the 360S 250GB, which is an excellent deal.
Of course, all of the best Xbox 360 deals will be available at Console Deals. Make sure you follow us on facebook to get all the latest updates on stock and cheap deals.


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Angelina Jolie wants to see the Obama administration take greater steps in bringing peace to Darfur.
"I believe President Obama and his special envoy Scott Gration will do their best to bring peace to the region," Jolie, a U.N. goodwill ambassador, wrote in her OpEd story for Newsweek on Thursday. "Their policy, though, raises a number of questions. How is the Obama administration's approach to Sudan an evolution of justice? In addition, when the administration says it intends to work to 'improve the lives of the people of Darfur,' I would like to know what that means, besides the obvious point that their lives could hardly get worse."
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In the story, titled "Justice Delayed Is Not Justice Denied," Jolie passionately questions the administration and suggests it "should explore ways to bring [Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir] to justice."
"On this Human Rights Day — the same day President Obama receives his Nobel Peace Prize — we must also remember those who have been deprived of their rights," Jolie said in closing. "Holding perpetrators of mass atrocities accountable is the best way to ensure justice today and peace in the future. Sudan is the place to start."
What do you think of Jolie's Newsweek piece?


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Budget deficit, size of the public sector and majority voting
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FRANKFURT — The European Central Bank said on Thursday that it would begin buying hundreds of billions of euros worth of government bonds in an aggressive — though some say belated — attempt to prevent the eurozone from becoming trapped in long-term economic stagnation.
Take a boat ride out from the Nigerian port of Lagos and it is easy to see why piracy, sea robbery and other forms of maritime crime are such a problem.
The ocean is swarming with cargo ships, oil tankers, barges and other vessels waiting for permission to enter the overcrowded port.
Great hulks of rusting metal, anchored and sitting low in the water, almost as if they are inviting pirates to sling their ladders over the side and clamber up on board.
"It was 14 August 2014," says Nigerian navigation officer Rotimi George.
Authorities in Brussels have charged HSBC's private banking arm, which is based in Switzerland, with helping wealthy Belgians to avoid taxes.
Prosecutors allege that hundreds of clients - including diamond dealers in Antwerp - moved money to offshore tax havens with the help of the bank.
They said it resulted in hundreds of millions of euros in lost tax revenue.
In August, HSBC warned that the penalties in relation to such allegations "could be significant".
In its annual report on the EU budget published today, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) warns that the budget system is too focused on just getting funds spent and needs to place more emphasis on achieving results. As independent auditor, the ECA signed off the 2013 accounts of the European Union, but stresses that the management of EU spending is not yet good enough overall - either at EU level or in the Member States.
The leaders of France, Germany and Italy have pledged to commit some 6.4 billion euros towards tackling youthunemployment.
More than $316m (£193m) was pledged on Wednesday to support Syrian children affected by the conflict as part of a UN-led initiative to alleviate the impact of the crisis on young people.
The EU pledged $145m, the US $90m and the UK $81.6m to the No Lost Generation initiative, which was launched last year by a consortium of UN agencies, NGOs and international donors.


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"OOH OOH, wave your bum in the air, OOH OOH, like you just don't care!"
Wait, that's not how the song goes.
So picture this. My face was slowly approaching the floor with a 70kg weight pressing down on the back of my neck. No, this is not the start of a Bruce Willis-style hit man film; it was in fact just me face planting the floor with a little help from a barbell in the gym. Just another embarrassing episode in my life – standard.
Gym fails, we've all been there. Whether it's falling over equipment, dropping a weight on your foot or being flung off the running machine and onto your face. Embarrassing gym fails do not discriminate, and they are out to get you – no matter who you are, how many followers you have on Instagram and who you are with.
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My gym fail
But back to the story at the beginning of this post. My worse gym fail was when I was training for the first time with my then boyfriend. I was doing kneeling hip thrusts on the squat rack, whilst he was chatting with one of his friends. I was shuffling forward on my knees to rest the bar back on the supports and because I had my hair in a ponytail it was hanging by the side of my face and obscuring my view of the right hand support. So, I thought I was lowering the bar onto the support, when I had in fact completely missed it. I only realised what had happened as my face was slowly approaching the floor and I was slooowly being pinning down via my neck by 70kg of barbell. Lucky I was going slowly, but by that point I was not strong enough to reverse the manoeuvre. My boyfriend's friend was the one that noticed ("Um…. Holly, are you okay?") that I was slowly suffering in silence whilst being pinned to the floor by the bar, and they both ran over and lifted the bar off me. To say I was embarrassed is an understatement.
The gym fail community
As an antidote to my burning face, I thought I would ask regular gym-goers if they had any juicy gym fails for me, to make myself feel better.
Lottie Lifts – AKA Charlotte Tulloch, 8K Instagram followers
"Probably the biggest fail was early on when I first started squatting. I was pretty skittish and very self conscious. I was re-racking the bar, and went in a little wonky. My plait whipped over my shoulder and got caught between the bar and the rack. I didn't realise, and went to gracefully hop out from out of the rack – I left a good chunk of my hair there. Tried to play it cool but A.) It hurt, and B.) There's only so smooth you can be when you're scooping up handfuls of your own hair from the floor!"
"More recently, dropping 100kg on my finger and losing a nail – this obviously happened when I was a seasoned pro, so it stung pretty bad!"
You can read my full interview with Lottie Lifts here.
Beth_fitnessUK – AKA Beth Tomlinson, 542K Instagram followers
"I've definitely had my fair share of gym fails. Back when I used to think squatting on a bosu ball was a good idea, I slipped and fell onto some guy going ham on a rowing machine. I didn't go back to that gym for a while!"
If you have any stories of your own, I would love to hear them! Please leave me a comment below!
Jen Smith
"Normally I like to have a spot, but one day I decided to use the bench press alone as the weights area was empty and there was nobody to ask. After my set I confidently went to re-rack the bar and missed the left hook, which pinned me to the bench! I had to fight my way out from under the bar by pushing and wiggling. I'm SO glad that nobody saw!"
How to survive a gym fail
The way I see it, you have a few options here.
A.) You can own up to it, laugh at yourself and just announce that you like to add a fall in at the end of the set, flick your hair and walk away (around the corner)
B.) If you drop a weight on your foot, try not to yelp out in pain and just bend down and pretend you are doing up your shoe laces and then limp off around a corner
C.) You can keep your best poker face / death stare on and if you catch someone's eye you can say "can I help you friend?" in your best Winston Wolfe voice. Then flick your hair and walk away (around the corner)
My point is that gym fails happen to everyone at some point no matter who you are or how experienced you are in the gym. There is no need to be embarrassed and you should just take it in your stride and laugh about it. Most of the time people are only looking at themselves in the mirror or talking to their friends to notice that you have missed a step on the stairmaster or dropped a dumbell on your face. Although, if you need urgent assistance then don't be afraid to ask for it!
Who has a gym fail story they would like to share with the class? Drop me a comment below, I would love to hear them!
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