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Dressing kids can be expensive. I often spent more on my kids' clothing than my own, and it make it very hard for us to afford much because we lived on such a tight budget. With how fast kids grow, this meant we were shopping for new clothes every couple of months and it was killing us. When my oldest (now 10) was less than a year old, we discovered Garanimals clothing at Wal-Mart.
With really cute and very affordable prices, we were able to get her new clothes and still be smiling when we checked out. We now have four kids, and we have outfitted all of our kids in Garanimals when they were young (they have sizes up to 5T) because they are affordable and stylish. Many of the pieces we bought for my older daughters we have been able to use for my youngest daughter because they are great quality.
They sell all different kinds of clothing from shorts to fleece pants and t-shirts to jackets. Their newborn, infant, and toddler lines all have cute fashionable clothes that are made to last. This give me more money in my pocket because I am finding better clothes for a less expensive price. It is also easy to shop for my kids because I know that Wal-Mart has the Garanimals Clothing and my kids love them.
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is it possible you are sensitive to a product he uses on his body (deodorant, shampoo ,conditioner, or something in his clothes?
Ah!! I've been there and continue to experience it.
From what I have come to understand about my experience it that the other person is a empath (a very strong one) but doesn't have the faintest idea on how to control it.
What causes migraines?
Some people who suffer from migraines can clearly identify triggers or factors that cause the headaches, but many cannot. Potential migraine triggers include:
Allergies and allergic reactions
Bright lights, loud noises, and certain odors or perfumes
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Changes in sleep patterns or irregular sleep
Smoking or exposure to smoke
Skipping meals or fasting
Menstrual cycle fluctuations, birth control pills, hormone fluctuations during menopause onset
Tension headaches
Foods containing tyramine (red wine, aged cheese, smoked fish, chicken livers, figs, and some beans), monosodium glutamate (MSG), or nitrates (like bacon, hot dogs, and salami)
Other foods such as chocolate, nuts, peanut butter, avocado, banana, citrus, onions, dairy products, and fermented or pickled foods.
Triggers do not always cause migraines, and avoiding triggers does not always prevent migraines.
Could be his cologne, but I never get that close to him.

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Associate Producer - Commercial Real Estate Finance
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NorthMarq is seeking an Associate Producer to support key Production (Debt & Equity) personnel in our San Antonio office.
This position is best suited for someone who has experience in the commercial real estate finance industry, familiarity with San Antonio, Texas market, and has a desire to rapidly move into a production role within 2 - 3 years or sooner with demonstrated proficiency. As such, the position will initially involve a mentorship and afford the individual the opportunity to work directly with Producers who are leaders in their markets.
NorthMarq is the largest privately owned commercial real estate mortgage banking firms nationally. We continually establish new standards of excellence in serving a nationwide client base while focusing on the importance of relationships and service.
Initial Responsibilities:
- Organization – During the first year, this person will be responsible for providing support to Production Staff through underwriting, due diligence, servicing, closing and various support functions, while also learning from the mentor some techniques for marketing and sales activity.
- Execution and Direction - Preliminary and Final Investment Reports:
- Prepare preliminary and final investment reports using in compliance with company guidelines and investor requirements. These reports include narrative analysis of the borrower, property, location and market.
- Complete property financial analysis and underwriting, developing a final valuation estimate
- Coordinate due diligence, property inspections, and review building plans, calculate building sizes, order and analyze credit reports and other pertinent underwriting criteria.
- Lease briefs – Prepares summary analysis of leases for use in investment reports.
- Comparable data – Gather site, neighborhood, and city data from sources both inside and outside the regional office. Customize data and comparables to suit the proposal.
- Photography/graphics – Access or provide aerial and or on-site photographs, maps, graphics and other exhibit material.
- Market Research – Prepare market research including absorption surveys and occupancy studies. Also prepare special reports as required including demographic analysis, economic studies, and metropolitan industry analysis.
- Closing – Provide closing coordination, follow up on all due diligence with regard to closing, including acting as liaison with the servicing department.
- Servicing – For existing loans, perform regional office servicing functions including annual inspections, investor portfolio analysis, lease reviews, and regional office servicing duties through local market knowledge which is essential in providing quality work.
- Customer Service – Responsible for providing investors and borrower with prompt quality service in a friendly and professional manner.
- Sales – Over the course of the first year this person will be expected to show the ability to generate leads, network, and negotiate real estate transactions. There will be the opportunity for this person to perform the Production role as opportunity presents itself, with the timetable for transition fully to Producer determined by success.
Responsibilities during Transitional Period:
- Aggressively market to new and/or under-marketed clients, with a goal of generating new business.
- Draft a detailed Business Plan to be reviewed and approved by Mentor. Include as a minimum, details on relationship building and learning the business, working with Mentor.
- Become expert in the markets and sub-markets of the locale, including getting to know leasing and investment sales brokers, title insurance employees, property managers and others who can contribute to general market knowledge and marketing success.
- Learn about the investors represented by NorthMarq in the market. Get to know the lender representatives and develop a working knowledge of their processes, investment targets, underwriting standards and pricing considerations.
- Learn about deal structure, including the complexities of both debt and equity structures, in order to access a broad range of clients with a diverse set of requirements.
- Establish priorities for personal success and that of the Mentor, along with defined production goals and areas of focus, as you transition to independence.
- Three to Five years' experience in Commercial Real Estate Finance required.
- Four-year college degree required. Major in real estate/finance preferred.
- Demonstrated analytical skills and fundamental understanding of real estate valuation and loan underwriting
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong computer knowledge and skills. Including in-depth expert knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, etc.), and graphic software in relation to real estate. Knowledge of ARGUS a plus.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task while under pressure.
- Customer service oriented.
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Concert Gallery: Aerosmith Perform Free Pre-Election Show in Boston, MA
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Just a day before the release of their new disc Music From Another Dimension! the bad boys of Boston took to the city streets to deliver a free show to their local brethren. Fans came out en masse to witness the historic event which included a dedication in front of the apartment they once called home on Commonwealth Ave.
Arriving via duck boat and bringing along some special VIPs like New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, quarterback Tom Brady and linebacker Jerod Mayo.
Check out some of our photos from the fun day below and definitely catch Aerosmith live, currently out on the latest leg of their Global Warming tour (dates).
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'Stranger Things' Star Millie Bobby Brown Films Her Own 'Carpool Karaoke'
By Hayden Wright
In the last year, Millie Bobby Brown has scored Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for her role as Eleven on Stranger Things, but one coveted honor eludes her. She's never recorded a "Carpool Karaoke" segment with James Corden.
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The 13-year-old actress shared a homemade video featuring herself and a friend cruising down the highway, singing some of her favorite songs. If this audition doesn't catch Corden's attention, what will?
Brown and her friend/driver sang Nick Jonas' "Bacon," Ed Sheeran's "Barcelona" and Adele's "Don't You Forget." To conclude, the duo performed some bars from Beyonce's "Daddy Lessons."
The clip was shot in black-and-white and Millie busts moves throughout the joy ride. Brown captioned the video "da daily ting ya know."
Watch Brown's take on "Carpool Karaoke," which contains brief profanity, now at Radio.com.


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Picked to Click 2012: #1. The Chalice
#1. The Chalice: 83 points
"Our ladies' nights are really dope," asserts the Chalice's queen-bee rapper, Lizzo. "We get together and drink. That's how it started -- with red wine. If it were liquor, it wouldn't get done. Making tracks, turning tracks into a song, and turning tracks into a banger is like three completely different processes."
Process number four is working on steps and transitions in a drafty, high-ceilinged practice space in northeast Minneapolis with cans of Pabst at the ready. "You want a drink?" asks Sophia Eris, who perpetually wraps her head in colorful fabric. After pouring something alcoholic for herself, she hands a bottle of water across the makeshift bar. Come to think of it, every interaction City Pages has ever had with the local hip-hop scene's new goddesses has incorporated liquid refreshments of some sort.
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"First you take a drink, then the drink takes a drink, then the drink takes you," F. Scott Fitzgerald once said. And though he uttered it in a state of enlightened intoxication long before rap music, there's something to his statement that applies to the framework of the Chalice. Except their drinking sessions aren't just taking Lizzo, Eris, and Claire de Lune in -- the greater Twin Cities music scene is getting lit too.
"I want to impress the pants off the audience so that they feel like their time is well-spent," Eris says of the group's live presence. For now, it's time to work out miniscule kinks in the ensemble numbers embedded within an ambitious 19-song set. This is stuff like agreeing on which beat to bust into rapping the intro to Salt-n-Pepa's "Push It" after segueing out of their own song of the same name. And like everyone else who sips -- and eventually gulps -- from the Chalice, the guys in the four-deep funkatronic backing band, Sexy Delicious, wear the smiles of those who are pleased to imbibe along during this rehearsal.
It'll be another five days before the Chalice wear sequins, jewelry, and dresses while hoisting cups swirling with fermented grape. They'll be in front of a 7th St. Entry crowd packed with rapper friends and at least a dozen photographers. But you can already see the entire thing playing out in their glistening irises. They're even considering their end-of-show banter. "There's a lot of fucking people to thank; I could talk for hours," Eris admits. At this instant, their world is an enormous ladies night, and the trio's raw talent is the intoxicating stuff brimming from their goblets.
"One of the reasons it works is that I'm a Lizzo fan and a Sophia Eris fan," de Lune says of her two rapper counterparts. "And I have been since before we were in a group. I have a guess that if you put five-year-old [Sophia] on stage, she would've killed it. Lizzo owns the stage, owns the booth, and everything she touches turns to Lizzo." Lizzo's got the pure vocalist's back too: "Claire has a voice that is almost like an instrument. It's very rich and clear. She nails it."
After a fortuitous meeting at last year's Red Stag Block Party, a mixtape incorporating a bunch of females from the scene brought the Chalice closer together. Then there was the 12-minute blowout performance at SXSW that even a geriatric bartender got down for, and later what amounted to crashing the Minnesota Public Radio's airwaves party. "There's a lyric on the Current right now that says 'roll up up up in the club club club' and I'm proud of that," Lizzo says, exploding with a booming laugh. "That was not on there before."
After questions started circulating about when a record was coming, a fervid July and August in the studio turned into We Are the Chalice. It's a party EP, a gilded cup handled with a middle finger cocked on its cover, to remind us that Missy Elliott used to have the nickname "Misdemeanor," and that audacity and brashness are an acceptable substitute for hip hop's chin-stroking and pontification. Their song "Ladies Night," while it is immediately a nod to what the Chalice call "our foremothers," is also based on a true story that's still unfolding.
When Friday's release show arrives, so does a palpable and feminine electricity inside the Entry. Even though each member of the Chalice is only in her early to mid-20s, there's ample creative ground to cover. In addition to We Are the Chalice, Lizzo has regular projects with Larva Ink and Tha Clerb, and de Lune has her solo songs, as does Eris. And everyone guests on everyone else's stuff around town. It's a set lively and fluid enough for the middle-finger wavers to want to get crunk, and long enough for the whole room to achieve crunk.
Still, the ladies admit they've only really begun to mesh recently. "If you listen to the record, you can hear us grow as a group," Lizzo says. "We're not just three artists anymore." If this is only the happy hour of the Chalice's development, let's order up another round.
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There are a million reality shows on the naked television. We're going to watch them all, one at a time.
I should probably stay out of the progonostication game, because I honestly never thought karaoke would stick around as long as it has. Sure, I'm happy to trot out my heavily Shatner-ized take on "Like A Virgin" if the occasion warrants, but when it first hit our shores back in the '90s, karaoke seemed destined to go the way of disco and a healthy space program.
20+ years later, we have karaoke leagues, dedicated karaoke clubs, and American Idol. Clearly it's not going away anytime soon. Still, as entertaining as it is to watch a crowd of drunk administrative assistants butcher Reba McIntire's "Fancy," I can see how your average crowd might be getting bored with the whole thing.
Enter TruTV's Killer Karaoke, which introduces some new ideas to the concept of standing in front of a bunch of strangers and mumbling off-key renditions of your old favorites. Namely, scorpions.
I always liked Steve-O. Of all the Jackass, er, jackasses, he seemed the least mean-spirited and was easily the most willing to go the extra mile for a laugh, making him responsible for some of the best gags on the show (the ass cheek piercing and dune buggy tattoo were two of my personal favorites). Yeah, it was a bummer to find out he was zonked to the gills on coke, PCP, and ketamine, but also strangely unsurprising. But it's a clean and sober Steve-O who now hosts Killer Karaoke, a show which finally brings to life what we've been wanting to visit upon karaoke singers for years.
I kid. The format appears fairly static, in that the "challenges" appear to be repeated throughout the shows. The first round takes the winner from three pairs of contestants (determined by audience vote) and puts all three in a final showdown. The contestants are competing for $10,000. Wait, only $10K? didn't we have a $100,000 Pyramid in 1991? I guess networks have gotten chintzy in recent years. Thanks, Obama.
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The first contestant is a cop from Glendora, CA named Jason, who's outfitted with five shock collars ("Shock Therapy") and attempts to serve Steve-O dessert while singing "Blue Suede Shoes" while being zapped with ever increasing voltage. He's a decent singer, which makes the subsequent painful spasms that much more hilarious. Next up is Sharon from Detroit, who gamely croons "Heat Wave" even as she's dunked in a tank full of snakes and (one assumes) muzzled alligators. Sharon wins the preliminary, probably because she made the most interesting faces.
I do have to say, Steve-O seems gratified to be watching someone else get tortured, even if his banter is, to put it mildly, forced. Dee "Twisted Sister" Snider does better in the Don Pardo role, even though it doesn't appear he's even on set. I'd probably sound more relaxed recording my dialogue from my bong room as well. In any event, the show could definitely use more profanity and bodily fluids.
As the contestants keep coming ("Unique" from Ohio is manipulated by a puppet master who flogs her with an eel - *snicker* - while Mario must wear a balloon suit and navigate a cactus obstacle course in "drunk goggles" and barefoot) it starts to dawn on me: there's no real danger here. With Jackass (or even Wildboys), there was always the chance of grievous bodily trauma. Here, you never really fear for the contestants' lives. The closest we get is when Lucas, a karaoke bar employee, has some difficulty completing "Ring of Fire" while dogs attack him. He's wearing a protective suit, of course, and I'd be willing to bet money they were trained not to go for anything but arms and legs. Meanwhile a woman named Elizabeth has to perform while sticking her head in tanks full of scorpions and, finally, a skunk. This is all for mere visual shock value, because there isn't a network legal department on this planet that would allow actual stinger-enabled scorpions anywhere near someone's eyeballs.
Is it bad that I wanted more sadism? Once you realize nobody's going to get a face full of skunk oil or break a collarbone, things get boring quick. The final competition requires the contestants to sing on a rotating wheel for 90 seconds without falling off. There aren't evem any cobras or anything. I'm glad Mr "O" has found a source of income that doesn't involve diving into raw sewage, but Killer Karaoke is disappointingly tame. I guess we'll have to wait a few more years for Swim the Crocodiles.


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BNA Industry Day: An Open Call for Concessionaires for the New BNA
Fraport USA and the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority invite all interested parties — current and prospective concessions operators — to get an insider's look at the plans for the new Nashville International Airport.
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'It Is Devastating For Families': How Compassion International Is Being Forced Out Of India
There are just five days to go until Compassion India will pack up more than 500 projects in India and leave around 145,000 children without support.
After nearly 50 years in the country, the Christian charity is being forced out.
'I don't want to use hyperbole but it is actually devastating for many of these families,' says Justin Dowds, chief executive of Compassion UK in an interview with Christian Today.
The Hindu nationalist Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi is cracking down on foreign charities it sees as threatening.
Compassion is just one of 11,000 NGOs to have lost access to foreign funds since Modi came to power in 2014.
Under the vague accusation of being 'detrimental to the national interest' the charity has been placed on a 'prior approval' list that means the Indian government can control, and therefore block, any funds coming in from the West.
'They have basically told all Indian banks not to approve money that comes from overseas for Compassion,' says Dowds.
'There is a definite crackdown.'
Compassion partners with more than 500 churches around India through its 'sponsor-a-child' programme. It provides funding for schooling, food and healthcare to some of the poorest areas through its projects. It employs more than 100 full time staff and funnels around £45million a year into the country through its $38-a-month patronage programme.
'It is Compassion's support that allows children to go to school because as part of our programme they receive access to healthcare, and the additional cost of going to school such as shoes and books otherwise they are turned away,' says Dowds.
'In many areas they come to the programme every day after school to get extra support,' he adds.
'Wider than that we feed them once a day and we buy the food from the local market every day to feed 200-300 children.
'That is a lot of revenue and support coming out of the local market. We are also employing staff and putting money in to the local economy
'You can't take out $40-50million a year out of the economies of the poorest of the poor and not see quite a dramatic impact.
'Each child is part of a family. One child I spoke to said it was her responsibility to go home from school and teach her brothers and sisters what she had learnt. She taught her mother and father to write their own names so they could fill in forms to get the support they were entitled to.
'The trickle down impact of our projects is enormous.'
All of that ends next week after being starved of funds since the government froze their overseas donations in March 2016.
'The challenge is we have not received a single word from the Indian authorities defining exactly what the charge or accusation is,' he says.
Comments in local press have suggested government officials accuse Compassion of forcibly converting people to Christianity. But there has been no evidence of this and Compassion vehemently denies the charge.
After repeated lobbying attempts by both the US and UK governments, the charity is left with no choice. They are being advised to go down a legal route but with no guarantee Modi's government will respect the ruling even if they do win, Dowds is reluctant.
But he is not giving up. Although it is now all but certain Compassion India will fold next Wednesday, he says there is one final push that could allow it to reopen.
A final mass letter writing campaign is being organised to the US congress urging support. And even after that and the inevitable closure next week, Dowds says he still has hope for Compassion in India.
'We are ultimately called to release children from poverty in Jesus' name,' he says.
'I don't believe that excludes Indian children. We want to work out a solution.'


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The aim of this article is to report the investigation of the structural features of ABCA4, a protein associated with a genetic retinal disease. A new database collecting knowledge of ABCA4 structure may facilitate predictions about the possible functional consequences of gene mutations observed in clinical practice.
In order to correlate structural and functional effects of the observed mutations, the structure of mouse P-glycoprotein was used as a template for homology modeling. The obtained structural information and genetic data are the basis of our relational database (ABCA4Database).
Sequence variability among all ABCA4-deposited entries was calculated and reported as Shannon entropy score at the residue level. The three-dimensional model of ABCA4 structure was used to locate the spatial distribution of the observed variable regions. Our predictions from structural in silico tools were able to accurately link the functional effects of mutations to phenotype. The development of the ABCA4Database gathers all the available genetic and structural information, yielding a global view of the molecular basis of some retinal diseases.
ABCA4 modeled structure provides a molecular basis on which to analyze protein sequence mutations related to genetic retinal disease in order to predict the risk of retinal disease across all possible ABCA4 mutations. Additionally, our ABCA4 predicted structure is a good starting point for the creation of a new data analysis model, appropriate for precision medicine, in order to develop a deeper knowledge network of the disease and to improve the management of patients.
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The planetary nebula Messier 27 (NGC 6853) in Vulpecula, shown from a 120-second red-light exposure (in twilight) with a Tektronix 2048x2048 CCD at the prime focus of the 4-meter Mayall telescope of Kitt Peak National Observatory. North is at the top and east to the left, for direct comparison with a chart or eyepiece view. The image has been block-averaged to 512x512 for this presentation, which uses a logarithmic intensity transformation to preserve information across a wide dynamic range. The field is 14.3 arcminutes square. Please pardon the vertical saturation streaks from bright stars in the field; these become almost impossible to avoid in rich Milky Way fields (and at long exposures, anywhere in the sky) with large-format CCDs.
M27 is bright enough to be a distinct fuzzy spot through binoculars under dark skies. It seems to have the "barrel" symmetry of many planetary nebulae, seen in this case sideways. Note the faint arcs closing in the ends of an oval shape left vacant by the bright, visually obvious parts of the nebula. In the colliding-wind paradigm for structure of these nebulae, these faint, bulging regions represent the faster wind from the later stages of the star's evolution, which by analogy with the solar wind, might be from the star's poles.
For a more colorful view, here's a 3-color BVR composite with the 0.9-meter telescope of the SARA Observatory on Kitt Peak, Arizona. The strong emission lines of oxygen partly slip though the cracks of this filter combination, so this image makes the nebula look more blue and less green than the eye sees in really dark skies. Total exposures were 10 minutes each in V and R, with 15 minutes in the blue filter.
And later, a similar image taken under the steady skies of La Palma with the 1-meter Jacobus Kapteyn telescope, now operated by SARA as well:
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Tenerife is one of the most popular locations for destination weddings, and for good reason. The year-round warm weather, beautiful beaches, volcanic landscape, and several luxury wedding venues are just some of the factors that make Tenerife such a hotspot for tying the knot.
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Big Brother was responsible for bringing the snack to his preschool class on Wednesday and (for the first time ever), I let him decide what he wanted to take. He promptly suggested popcorn and grapes but I didn't know how to prepare and transport this snack (since they are supposed to be already individually portioned) without having to use an entire box of Ziplocs!
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text: If you research your options, you may well find that you are going to have to travel to get treatment of your choice. This is particularly true if you're going for a clinical trial not available near where you live, or if you need treatment from a world-class expert, or an exotic procedure done in only a few locations.The thought of travel may be intimidating particularly if you don't have much money. The good news is that it is almost always possible to find a way around a shortage of money. This article will show you how for air travel, driving, child care, lodging and… even taxes.I traveled coast to coast for my treatment in a clinical trial in San Francisco three times and stayed for about a month each time and I've included my experiences in this article. It was certainly an adventure to travel while very ill, and I am grateful for all the help I got from family and friends. And I will confess despite the difficulties, I took every opportunity to enjoy the Bay Area I could.Location, Location, Location… You May Have a Choice!Before getting into how to travel let's talk about where to travel. If you are traveling to take part in a clinical trial, you may have a choice of several locations and you might be able to save money or have a better experience by choosing wisely. Keep in mind that most trials are multi-center trials. Some trials have dozens of locations. Some centers may be more convenient to you than others. You may have friends and relatives in some cities, some cities might be less expensive or more pleasant than others or have better patient assistance available. In a few cases, hospitals may even offer financial assistance for travel lodging or treatment. Clinical trials at the US National Institutes of Health is an important example.Of course, the cheapest deal isn't usually the best way to decide on a cancer treatment center. Especially if the treatment is technically difficult you want to be in expert hands and if at all possible that should be your first consideration.My Experience: In my case, the consulting oncologist at Mass General Hospital who offered me an adjuvant clinical trial failed to tell me I could have gotten treated in the same trial closer to home than his hospital even though I'm pretty sure he know I was from out of town. You may be more fortunate than I was but it pays to check.I didn't do the adjuvant trial in part because I relapsed before I had the chance. The early phase I trial I did take part in was multi-center as well, and it turned out this was important. The closest center, where my doctor had referred me, was only an hour's drive, but they couldn't take me for a month and I had rapidly advancing disease and couldn't wait that long. My doctor had given me a copy of a "Dear Colleague" letter about the trial which listed several other sites. I called until I found one that could take me in only a few days, The University of California, San Francisco. It was on the other side of the country, but at that point time was more important than distance. Incidentally, one of the other sites, the City of Hope, said they could offer financial assistance for treatment if my insurance wouldn't cover.Driving and Child CareIf driving moderate distances for travel is a problem for you, check your local American Cancer Society as well as hospital social services, The United Way, as well as local city and county social services departments. There are programs in many areas where volunteers will drive you to treatment. Your church may also be able to help. Although child care while you are away for treatment is a totally different issue, it turns out single parents who need to travel for treatment can very likely get childcare help from the same sources.My Experience: On my last trip to San Francisco, my then future wife, Ellen, and her 8 year old daughter, Jamie, came with me. For the most intensive part of my treatment we were able to find a short term day care through hospital social services so Ellen could be with me in the hospital during the day.A good friend of mine in the Bay Area happened to have an old car he didn't use much and was kind enough to lend me. While I used public transport and the hospital shuttle most of the time in the city, having a car allowed me to take several interesting trips to surrounding areas (Including Yosemite National Park) when I felt well enough.Air TravelThere is a vast array of options for air travel for cancer patients for free or at reduced rates. These include:Free flights on corporate jets.Short-Medium distance flights in small planes with volunteer pilots. This can be a substitute for what otherwise would be a long taxing drive.Free flights using donated airline milesSpecial rates or flexibility from airlinesAir Ambulance service for critically ill patientsFurthermore, you can be quite sick and still fly on commercial airline flights. This includes people who require a wheel chair and even who require oxygen. On some planes it's possible to bring a wheelchair right to a seat. It may be necessary to make special arrangements with the airlines in extreme cases. I recently saw a man taken to the gate flat on his back on a stretcher, although presumably he had to sit up for the duration of the flight. Critically ill patients can be flown by Air Ambulance either covered by insurance or sometimes on a charitable basis.Air Travel Resources:PatientTravel.org is a clearinghouse which offers everything from referrals to special programs offered by the airlines, to free flights, to scheduling Air Ambulance flights. Call their hotline for help with air travel.Corporate Angel Network arranges for free flights for cancer patients on corporate jets.My Experience: For most of my air travel, I took regular commercial airline flights. During the early stages of my treatment I used the airport wheel chair service. I could have struggled to walk the long distances to the gates but at that point felt it would be counterproductive. As I got better I didn't need a wheelchair. The return flight was always an issue since we could never be completely sure if we could go back on the scheduled day. My doctor provided a note I could use to ask the airline to give me a break, though there was no guarantee they would.Before my last trip to San Francisco, my mother found an article about Corporate Angel Network, so I signed up. It was quite an experience. I ended up flying coast to coast in a GulfStream corporate jet with George Lucas. Talk about Using The Force!Finally, some years ago I helped arrange a charitable Air Ambulance flight for a critically ill teenager using National Patient Air Transport HELPLINE. They were fast and efficient.LodgingThere are several options for lodging which may help you:Hospital Social Services: Every hospital has a social services department and most major hospitals make special arrangements with nearby hotels for lodging at relatively reasonable rates.American Cancer Society Programs: The American Cancer Society has a variety of programs to assist patients with lodging, ranging from free or reduced rate rooms at hotels to "Hope Lodges" they run specifically to help patients. Availability varies depending on where you're going. Call the ACS at 1-800-ACS-2345 for more information. Note that their website does not (August 2004) completely describe their programs; you need to call.Hospitality Houses: These are lodgings specifically for seriously ill patients and their supporters who have to travel for treatment. They may be small inns or frequently rooms in people's houses, or sometimes facilities specially built for this purpose. Cost ranges from free to very low.Resources:National Association of Hospitality Houses Fisher Houses, provide free or very low cost lodging to military families (including veterans) getting treatment at military medical centers and also assist with travel.Ronald McDonald Houses provide free or low cost housing to the families of seriously ill children during cancer treatment. They are affiliated with McDonald's restaurants.Friends and Relatives: Obviously if you have friends or relatives where you're going to be treated who are willing to help that solves the problem. Even if they can't put you up they may know of good places to stay.Tip: Look for weekly or monthly rates if you're paying for a hotel or motel. If you stay more than a couple of days or a couple of weeks you may save quite a bit by reserving for a whole week or month. There is some risk if your plans might change depending on results of tests or medical consultations at the hospital you're visiting.My Experience: I found out the American Cancer Society had a lodging program in San Francisco but I decided not do it because although it was a free room in one of the fanciest hotels in the city, it was only available on weekdays. It was also likely to be a small room and I wasn't sure there'd be space for both my Mom and I when I wasn't in the hospital. ACS programs vary from place to place and over time so don't let my 1990 experience discourage you.On our first trip, my mother arranged for us to stay with a friend of hers for the first few days in San Francisco on very short notice but, as we were imposing, we moved to a great place my mother got through hospital social services. The Beach Boy Motel was only $50 a night for two huge rooms with (very important) a small kitchen. My appetite was greatly affected by both the disease and the treatment and when I did feel like I could eat it was often at odd hours and with no notice. It was great to be able to get something anytime. The Beach Boy was also close to (surprise) the beach as well as Candlestick Park which were great places to walk to get my strength back and ease my mind. They also had a nifty shuttle service to and from the hospital. The only snag was that the second floor room required climbing a flight of stairs which was a bit of a struggle at times.As I checked out on my last visit, I realized although the nightly rate I'd been paying was a good deal, I could have paid much less if I had reserved for a month and paid the monthly rate, but they wouldn't let me change it retroactively.Insurance Coverage for TravelLong after I completed my treatment, I noticed my insurance company would have actually paid some of my travel costs. But I hadn't checked my plan and so I lost out. While I strongly suspect insurance benefits are less generous now than they were in 1989, it's still worth checking your plan to see if you have any coverage for medically necessary travel.Tax ImplicationsItemized Deduction: You can deduct the portion of your medical costs which exceed a percentage of your adjusted gross income (currently a rather cruel 7.5%) then you can deduct. This includes travel costs as well as much else, and it's likely you'd need to add up all your unreimbursed medical costs to reach the threshold. Travel costs include lodging, meals, and transportation including driving expenses. If your medical expenses overall are high or your income is low you may be able to take this as an itemized deduction.Archer Medical Savings Account (MSA): An MSA allows you to make tax- deductible contributions to a special account and then receive tax-free distribution of qualified medical expenses. These are the same expenses as I discussed for Itemized Deductions above and include travel expenses. The MSA is only available to people to have a high deductible medical insurance plan. If you have one of these plans, setting up an MSA is an option and a smart move for almost any cancer patient. Check with your employer or insurance plan. If you already have an MSA, you should strongly consider funding it to the maximum amount allowed.


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Special Activities
October 15th is the perfect time to get-together with friends to celebrate crochet, knitting and crafting with yarn. Plan a special activity:
Start a CAL (crochet along) or KAL (knit along) project on ILYD
Here's all you have to do. Select a project and yarn type. You'll be surprised how the different yarn colors and techniques will change the finished project completely. Also, you can share tips and techniques as the project progresses. CAL and KAL throughout the fall and winter months but set a deadline for finishing.
Plan a group yarn bomb!
Whether it's to decorate a neighborhood eyesore or to create street art, covering objects with crocheted and knitted fabric is a rewarding group project and a great way to make a statement on ILYD. Here are links to some of our favorite yarn bombings:
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Yarn is knowledge
Is there an experienced knitter/crocheter whose work you admire? Consider asking her/him to teach you and your friends a technique on ILYD, such as tips on joining seams or basic color work.
Yarn Crawl
Get a group of friends together and go shopping at your local yarn shop (LYS) and craft stores. Start a project together with your new yarn and cap off the evening with a yarn-themed party!
Yarn-Centric Party Ideas
Add a festive touch to your get together and be sure to check out the I Love Yarn Day Pinterest page for inspiration and pin your ideas too.
Sweet Treats Make a Party
Here are some of our favorite ideas that will make your party uniquely yarn-centric!
- Cake toppers
- Cover small Styrofoam balls with colorful yarn to decorate a favorite cake. They are reusable and might replace candles at your next birthday party.
- Yarn cupcakes
- Transform the round shape of a cupcake top into a colorful ball of yarn! Decorate with two bamboo skewers that look like knitting needles to make an adorable, ILYD dessert.
- Yarn/Knit/Crochet/Cookies
- Sugar cookies are the perfect "canvas" for colorful icing. With the aid of clever cake icing tools, design yarn balls, needles or hooks and, if you are ambitious, delightful granny square motifs. Bet you can't eat just one.
- Yarn pom-pom place-card holders
- Set the table for your friends with colorful cardholders made from pom-poms. Print their names on the card or fun yarn sayings like: Behind every knitter is a huge stash of yarn, or Winter is coming…crochet faster. Check out Pinterest for more funny phrases for these party favors.
- Yarn ball garland
- Surround your friends with yarn. Grab yarn from your stash to create easy-to-make pompoms (thank heavens for pompom makers!) or twist and braid strands of various colors together for garland.
- Festive balloons
- Cover balloons in tiny pompoms, attach the balloons to your door and there will be no mistaking the location of the I Love Yarn Party!


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Oops! I Lost the Prophetic!When I was at University (1979 – 1985) my conservative evangelical "friends" in the Christian Union would avoid me at mealtimes. They made it quite clear that I... Read more
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The Dark Side of Luther – AntisemitismLuther is surely at his least appealing and attractive in his writing on the Jews. In his pamphlet Of the Jews and their lies (1543) he writes: Read more
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What should be the best point in minimizing the number of risk on your property? Claims Adjuster shall help you to keep the evaluation reliable. It is necessary to resolve the issue through professional assistance. After the disaster, for instance, you might be focusing on messes and related losses. Hence, you have no time to focus on administrative points of the insurance you have purchased. Claiming an insurance policy shall be simple task when you don't have other heavy issues to handle. Otherwise, you shall let the pro service to help you managing the issue.
There are different circumstances which lead you to hire professional adjuster. In one point, natural disasters like hurricane, flood, earthquake, and others shall bring devastating issues toward homeowners. At another point, the business buildings shall experience similar incident. Hence, evaluating every point of the insurance coverage can only be handled by reputable party. And, insurance adjuster is the only point to get in touch with.
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It is ideal to know things you have to focus after the incident. But, many individuals are worrying on their own personal safety. At the point, emotional burden shall obstruct proper adjustment on things to accomplish. By that point, it is necessary to have claim adjuster to resolve the problem. You shall find the pro service preparing the documents listed on your insurance agreement. Possibly, you only need to let the service to manage the problem. And, you can stay relaxed.
The ideal concept of disaster management is on the hand of professional. You can get different types of services to recover your property. Calling for professional cleaning is ideal to remove the messes. For the insurance coverage, claims adjuster shall be the best point to get in touch with. When you get the idea, there is nothing to worry about.


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We're packing our bags and checking 'em twice (once on United, then again on Alaska Airlines) which means we aren't doing an awful lot of Christmas cooking or baking at our house. I don't have much of a sweet tooth, myself, but this time of year I really start craving desserts -- something about the holiday season just makes me want to pig out on cookies and cakes. I've had my eye on a few seasonal sweets lately: the Arby's Peppermint Stick Swirl Shake, and the Gingerbread Cookie Shake and Sundae at Burger King.
After a very tough morning at the gym to give myself an acceptable calorie deficit, I zipped through the Arby's and Burger King drive-thru windows and picked up some edible Christmas cheer.
Arby's Peppermint Stick Swirl Shake
Not only is the name unwieldy -- wouldn't "Peppermint Stick Shake" or "Peppermint Swirl Shake" be sufficient? -- the size of this shake is, too; it only comes in a gigantic 20-ounce size (690 calories). The pink swirl is an absolutely alarming shade of pink, and crushed peppermint sticks are sprinkled on the top layer of whipped cream. In spite of my feeling of dread at the sheer size of the thing, this shake was kind of delicious. The peppermint is refreshing, and the taste is pretty similar to a McD's Shamrock Shake. I happen to really enjoy peppermint, but twenty ounces is way too much -- split this with a peppermint-lovin' friend.
Burger King Gingerbread Cookie Shake
Two words: SUGAR BOMB. Two more words: Yummy topping. At least this comes in small, medium, or large (a medium has 640 calories, a small 490). The shake has pretty true gingerbread flavor but it is so completely overwhelmed by sweetness that it was hard to drink more than a few sips. The most special part of this milkshake (technically a frozen yogurt shake) is the topping, named only as "whipped deliciousness" on the BK website; crumbled gingerbread cookies are sprinkled on top and the effect is delicious. I had about three sips, but ate every bite of the whipped topping and cookie crumble.
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Burger King Gingerbread Cookie Sundae
As with the shake, the gingerbread flavor imparted to the sundae is via a gingerbread-flavored syrup that is downright cloying; its saving grace is that it is quite spot-on in terms of flavor. With the sundae you can control the amount of syrup you eat, since it's applied in layers throughout the vanilla -- scoop up as much or as little as you like. It is by far the most responsible choice from a calorie standpoint -- 350, with seven grams of fat -- but the sundae missing the absolute best part of the shake, which is the whipped deliciousness! Either order both and transfer the topping to the sundae, or beg for the whipped deliciousness on your sundae when you place your order.
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it says it has safe shutdown with the power and reset buttons, does this come ready to go from pluging it in or do i need to "install" it or what ever. I was also looking at adding onof these: https://mini-mods.com/product/retroflag ... n-control/
any other little mod/upgrades i should/could do? Want to make it more of a project then just install the raspberrypi


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2016 Olympics: CSUF Scholar Calls for More Gender Equity
Report Highlights Lack of Women in Olympic Leadership
July 19, 2016
Alison Wrynn
With the U.S. women's soccer and field hockey teams qualifying for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, it's expected that more female than male athletes will compete on this year's U.S. Olympic team. And it's not the first time.
At the 2012 London Olympics, the U.S. Olympic team consisted of 270 women and 262 men. Also that year, female athletes accounted for 44.3 percent of all Olympians; women made their debut in the sport of boxing; and for the first time, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei sent female competitors to the games.
"Most people look at this information and ask why we're still arguing about the need for gender equity," said Alison Wrynn, professor of kinesiology and director of undergraduate studies and general education. "But we still haven't hit equity."
Wrynn co-authored three Women's Sports Foundation reports examining gender equity in recent Olympic games. The latest, an analysis of the 2012 London games, underscores the lack of women in Olympic leadership positions.
"Women have limited opportunities for leadership in the Olympic movement — not just in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) or the national Olympic committees, but also in the athletic federations that govern sports," said Wrynn.
In 2000, the IOC set a goal of increasing women in leadership positions in international sports organizations to 20 percent by 2005. More than a decade later, the IOC currently has 22 women, or 24.4 percent, serving on its 90-member roster. Throughout its 122-year history, the organization has never had a female president.
"Putting more women into positions of leadership allows in half of humanity who have just not been included. It brings a different perspective, and there are still so many issues to be discussed," said Wrynn, adding, "Of course, our argument is that equity is 50 percent."
Recent discussions have included uniforms, athletic facilities and pay.
For example, the Amateur International Boxing Association considered requiring women to wear skirts at the 2012 Olympics. The suggestion was widely criticized and never implemented.
"Some argued that female athletes should wear skirts because they help with mobility," said Wrynn. "My question is, 'If skirts help women move better, wouldn't they help men move better as well?'"
Last year, during its World Cup run and victory tour, the U.S. women's soccer team took a firm stance in arguing that it should not have to play games on artificial turf fields, which can lead to serious burns and injuries.
"If you follow the U.S. women's soccer team, despite their great success, they're not paid in an equitable manner," said Wrynn. "And while every single game in the men's World Cup was played on natural grass surface, the women had to play their tournament on artificial turf."
Examples like these are part of the conversation in CSUF kinesiology classes — such as sports philosophy, history and sociology — where students are taught to think critically.
"If all that you learn about is how the body moves and why it moves, but you don't understand the social and cultural context in which the body is moving, you're going to be lacking as you move forward as a professional," said Wrynn.
Wrynn, a fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology and past editor of the Journal of Sport History, will give a free, public talk, "Succeeding Against the Odds: Women in the Olympics," at 7 p.m. July 27 at the Yorba Linda Public Library.
"I've had the unique opportunity to do this research so it's incumbent upon me to share what I've learned," she said. "I hope that when people sit down to watch the Olympics in August, they remember that the opportunities for women to compete weren't always there. And we can't stop talking about this until we truly achieve equity."
2016 Olympics is a series of stories highlighting Cal State Fullerton faculty, staff and athletes connected with the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Follow the games Aug. 5-21, and join us on social media with the #CSUFOlympics.
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Not your average book club…
Over three Monday nights in the month of July (and one Wednesday in August!), The Edge Book Club will discuss song lyrics, a well-known novel, an award-winning graphic novel, and a film, through the lens of Apocalypse.
But, hang on! We're not talking about zombies and the end of the earth. We're paring things back and taking a look at the root meaning of the word 'apocalypse'.
Ancient Greek: ἀποκάλυψις apokálypsis, from ἀπό and καλύπτω, literally meaning "an uncovering") is a disclosure of knowledge or revelation. In religious contexts it is usually a disclosure of something hidden, "a vision of heavenly secrets that can make sense of earthly realities"
We wrote a little bit about this back in April: Not another apocalypse…
Book Club 3: Novel "All the Pretty Horses"
- Monday 24 July
- 6pm – 8pm
- The Edge
- Free, but tell us you're coming!
- Ages 16+
Have you read All the Pretty Horses? You don't have to have read the whole book (maybe you've watched the movie or listened to the audio book?).
Do you have a copy of the book? We've searched the BCC library database and there are plenty of copies available for loan, including the e-book and sound recordings. Check out our BCC catalogue search and locate a library near you.
Check out the rest of the Book Club series here.
Collage artwork by Rachael Bartram www.rachaelbartramart.com


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Spotify, Amazon, Google and Pandora Appeal 44% Hike in Music Streaming Royalties
Copyright Royalty Board ruled on increase in late January
The joy songwriters experienced in the U.S. in late January, when the Copyright Royalty Board ruled the royalties they receive from on-demand subscription streaming would jump 44 percent over the next five years, may prove to be short-lived.
Spotify, Amazon, Google and Pandora all filed notices with the CRB this week, indicating they would appeal its ruling in hopes of overturning it.
Spotify, Google and Pandora issued a joint statement: "The CRB, in a split decision, recently issued the U.S. mechanical statutory rates in a manner that raises serious procedural and substantive concerns. If left to stand, the CRB's decision harms both music licensees and copyright owners. Accordingly, we are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to review the decision."
The CRB was established as part of the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 2004. It is made up of three judges, who serve staggered six-year terms and determine and adjust royalty rates and terms, and oversee the distribution of statutory license royalties collected by the U.S. Copyright Office of the Library of Congress.
The National Music Publishers Association and Nashville Songwriters Association International represented songwriters in the negotiations, which took place between March 2017 and June 2017, and the heads of both organizations were clearly not pleased with the developments.
David Israelite, president and CEO of NMPA, said in a statement, "The CRB's final determination gave songwriters only their second meaningful rate increase in 110 years. Instead of accepting the CRB's decision—which still values songs less than their fair market value—Spotify and Amazon have declared war on the songwriting community by appealing that decision."
NSAI executive director Bart Herbison added in his own statement, "Many songwriters have found it difficult to stay in the profession in the era of streaming music. You cannot feed a family when you earn hundreds of dollars for millions of streams. … Trying to work together as partners toward a robust future in the digital music era is difficult when any streaming company fails to recognize the value of a songwriter's contribution to their business."
According to a recent analysis by Digital Music News, Google currently pays both the highest ($0.00676 per stream for Google Play Music) and lowest ($0.00069 for its YouTube video site) royalties of the four companies appealing the CRB ruling.
Spotify pays $0.00437 per stream, while Amazon pays $0.00402 and Pandora shells out just $0.00133.
And it now appears songwriters will now have to wait for any increase in those rates, with the dispute likely headed for the courts.
Israelite fired one last shot, saying in his statement, "No amount of insincere and hollow public relations gestures such as throwing parties or buying billboards of congratulations or naming songwriters 'geniuses' can hide the fact that these big tech bullies do not respect or value the songwriters who make their businesses possible."


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Measuring 36 meters, the M/Y Duke of York is a luxurious vessel and part of the popular Luxury Yacht Maldives fleet of liveaboards. This comfortable liveaboard is complete with ten deluxe cabins, each with individually controlled air conditioning and en-suite bathroom.
Relax in the spacious salon or enjoy the large entertainment system while sipping a delicious cocktail. The Duke of York has a bar complete with spirits and soft drinks and a highly trained chef will prepare delicious Maldivian and Italian inspired cuisine, available with table service. Enjoy stunning views of the Maldives on one of the three sundecks aboard the Duke of York, each featuring loungers, chairs, and mats.
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A thirteen member crew will take care of your every need on your diving vacation and dive holidays are offered all year round. Scuba divers can expect to explore historic wrecks, stunning walls, vibrant coral reefs, and be eye-to-eye with thousands of species of fish. Dive in some of the clearest waters on the planet in the Maldives and relax after a long day of scuba diving on the Duke of York liveaboard.
The Duke of York can host up to 21 guests across its 10 spacious cabins, each of which is air-conditioned and offers en-suite bathroom facilities.
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The suite cabin has 2 twin size beds with a large window that overlooks the back part of the upper deck.
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The double cabin has 2 twin beds that are convertible into a double/queen size bed.
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The 4 twin cabins have 2 single beds each. The beds are not arranged into bunk beds.
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The triple cabins have both a double and a single bed.
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The double cabins have two single beds that can be converted into a double as well as a single size sofa bed.


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Lesson 6
Storing, Mounting and Displaying Your Collection
Having the stamps and covers is one thing, caring for them so they end their time in your possesion in the same condition they started in is something different. Stamps and covers should be kept in an album or stocksheet, preferably not laid flat but rather upright. Stamps and covers should never be exposed to sunlight, even for short periods, as the UV rays will destroy the inks over time. Stamps should be kept as near to 70 degrees and 50% humidity as possible. One of the best ways to keep stamps is to mount them using a specially made mount that is chemically inert and completely wraps around the stamp protecting it from dirt, dust and oils from your skin.
Shown at left is Scott #1199, the 1962 Girl Scout Jubilee issue. At far left is the stamp below an empty mount, at right is the stamp inside the mount. Mounts are gummed on the back so they can be moistened at fixed into an album.
Undoubtedly the most popular method for storing stamps is in a stamp album. Albums are usually arranged by country of origin, and have places to fix the various issues. They come in many styles and varieties to suit many different tastes.
The Album page pictured at left is a 1925 "Modern Postage Stamp Album". Notice that a few of the stamps from the fledgling Irish Free State have been filled in the proper places. The stamps have been afixed with hinges to the album page. Once extremely popular, hinges are small gummed strips of glassine that are wetted and stuck to the back of the stamp, then stuck to the album page. Hinges have fallen out of favor for mounting mint stamps, because the mounting process obviously disturbs the gum on the back of the stamp. Hinges also do nothing to protect the front of the stamp from dirt and fingerprints.


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We are in the kitchen discussing the Queen's birthday, which is today. And the other Queen's birthday, which isn't.
"She has two birthdays, you see," I say. "The Queen's actual birthday when she came out of her mummy's tummy … (I pause briefly to process this) … is on 21 April, whereas her 'official' one is in the summer."
"But MY birthday is in the summer," says NG disconsolately. She is swinging her legs against the high chair whilst NC bobs precariously in his IKEA vessel, like a small buoy in high seas.
"So is the Queen's. One of them, anyway."
"Wish I could have two birthdays."
"Well, you can't."
Clouds pass over NG's face and she stops kicking. "Aah, poor me. I just have one birthday. WHY do I just have …"
NW peers over his laptop and cuts her off. "I'm not sure about this. Anyone who thinks they need to tell people to wear stout shoes and bring a torch to a stony beach at night is not someone I have a lot of time for."
Her Majesty's 90th birthday fever has gripped our town like a one-day-only Peppa Pig World discount code. NW has signed himself up to light a beacon on a little island in the harbour near us as part of the 1,000 being lit to commemorate the event. It is being organised by a shattering bore called Martin who is beside himself with excitement and has sent in the region of 50 emails, all of which have been marked 'high priority' and relate to uniform or timings. The 'stout footwear' is the last straw.
"Don't do it then," I say, though I am a little peeved as he works in London all week so I think it's good for him to do a bit more in terms of integration than go for a pint.
"Is the Queen having a party?" asks NG, who has bored of trying to topple her brother and is now trying to feed NL smoothie with a Calpol stick.
"Yes, lots."
"Wish I could have lots of birthday parties when it's my birthday," sighs NG, looking like Lola when Charlie shuns her for a 'big friend'.
"You can have one. But the Queen is doing lots of things on her birthday because she's the Queen."
"Is she going to the swings?"
NW shuts his laptop with a sigh. With detached interest, I watch him implode. "What is she doing, apart from being responsible for people resurrecting the word 'stout' and lighting up the whole bloody world?"
"She's going to the Post Office, then she's got an appointment to inspect her plaque."
There is silence.
"I don't mean the dentist," I say hurriedly. "I know that all sounds bad – she'll do all that, go for a little walk and chat to some people and then go home for some cake and listen to the Prime Minister make a speech."
More silence until NC whimpers. Dribble dangles from his chin and his eyes start to water.
"Not much of a birthday, then, really," says NW. "In fact, all in all, a bit cra …"
"Sappy. A bit sappy, yes; but then she is going to be ninety," I say, managing to look both apologetic and disapproving whilst transmitting, "don't swear before our children, even though I often say 'f*ck."
"Wish the Queen could have lots of parties for her birthday," says NG. "Aah. POOR Queen."
NW looks at me and smiles. "I think my walking boots are in the shed."
"They are," I reply. "And if you want, go for a pint with Martin. I think he drinks stout."
Characters are abbreviated as follows:
NW – not William (husband and father)
NG – not George (daughter, sister and two and three quarter year old)
NC – not Charlotte (son, brother and seven month old)
NL – not Lupo (a Labrador)


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Ministry of Education seeks to achieve its vision of sustainable development to have such a development that address and deliver efficiently demands of the present, without compromising with the opportunities of future generations to fulfill their demands and aspirations.
In other words, to have such a development that nurtures the economy, builds generations and enhances the quality of living without compromising the nature and ecology of kingdom's resources. Following is a glimpse of the aims, aspirations, efforts and works of the ministry on the focal points of sustainable development to realize this vision.
Ministry aims to work and realize following objectives through sustainable development:
As a part of the Saudi government body, the ministry is working on number of sustainable development focal points and seek to accomplish aforementioned aims.
Prominent focal points ministry is working on are:
For eventually establishing knowledge economy, ministry is initially working on to build knowledge society, and by simultaneously working on programs and initiatives and on the two major aims above.
Ministry has recognized the significance of transformation into electronic and mobile government platforms by considering its direct effects on all goals of sustainable development.
Among ministry's initiatives to leverage e-Government and mobile government and to accomplish above mentioned three focal points are:
Government and e-Services' contribution towards achieving sustainable development aims:
Along with these initiatives and projects, that works directly towards implementing sustainable development, ministry works on leveraging e-Government and mobile government principles and concepts and opportunities in their applications in all these initiatives, projects and strategic plans.
These principles are:


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Value for money hotel in Sorsogon City, Philippines
Mercedes Country Lodge is a family owned hotel ideally situated in the city's main thoroughfare of Rizal Street, in close proximity to supermarkets, banks, the main shopping centre, the public market, restaurants, small eateries and overland bus terminals. It is an hour's drive to Legaspi Airport, 30 minutes to Bacon Beach, an hour to Rizal Beach, and an hour and a half to Donsol for those who wish to swim with the whale sharks. Mercedes Country Lodge offers pleasant, comfortable and clean rooms and a familial homey atmosphere. There are 15 rooms of varying types that are available at very affordable rates.
Doña Mercedes Country Lodge opened its doors in 1968.