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During this drought in the ad market, the prospect for new business resembles a parched landscape with hungry predators scrounging for food. When an opportunity arises, ad agencies pounce on it with a fury because it may be their last meal.
"Itâs like a feeding frenzy," said David Redhill, global director for brand strategy at Deloitte Consulting, which last month completed a review for a new advertising agency, brand agency and public relations agency to reposition the company.
DDB Worldwide was awarded the ad agency account; Interbrand won the branding business, and Ketchum was named to handle PR. Billings were undisclosed.
"As one of the few highly visible players actually commissioning new creative work, we were fair game for a lot of players to approach us," Redhill said. "There are a lot of desperate people out there."
Redhill said he was bombarded by phone calls, e-mails and faxes from agencies of all types looking for work, even after the selections were announced. In some instances, agencies offered work for free.
One unnamed agency has continuously solicited Redhill, offering free creative executions and strategies. In one day, Redhill received 17 e-mails from the agency, each with separate creative presentations attached.
"Even though they know some parts [of the business] are taken, theyâre still sniffing around for some sort of edge they can pry open," Redhill said.
Deloitteâs review came on the heels of its announcement in February that it plans to separate from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu later this year. This is an effort to keep its management consulting business separate from its accounting business in the face of increased regulatory scrutiny. In the aftermath of the Enron accounting scandal involving the energy companyâs auditor, Andersen, the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering new rules that would prohibit companies from obtaining auditing and consulting services from the same firm.
"To reassure our clients and partners, we had to show evidence of our thinking and strategy as soon as possible," Redhill said, pointing to an accelerated review process for all three components of the firmâs business. The entire process took about two months.
Deloitteâs short list
For the branding component, Deloitte began with a list of seven agencies and short-listed threeâInterbrand, Enterprise IG and FutureBrand Worldwide.
Redhill, who joined Deloitte on March 27, met with each finalist during his first week on the job, heard pitches on April 8 and 9, then selected an agency on April 11. A similar compressed schedule was followed for the PR review, which was conducted in mid-April and consisted of finalists Ketchum, Hill & Knowlton and Fleishman-Hillard. For the ad agency review, which was conducted in May, Deloitte began with 20 agencies and short-listed fourâDDB, Doremus, Red Cell and Weiden & Kennedy.
"When an agency says, âWe love thinking on our feet,â when you give people a limited amount of time to prepare a pitch, you really see creative people in action," Redhill said.
Lou Rubin, CMO for Doremus, said time frames for reviews are becoming incredibly compressed, going from an average of three months to two weeks, as clients react to the economy and make quick decisions to switch agencies.
"Everyone is in a reacting mode," Rubin said. "If theyâre not getting business results, particularly because of the economy, theyâre willing to take a risk to try a new agency."
He said some clients are asking for speculative work when they wouldnât have asked for it in the past, and many agencies are happy to comply. And larger agencies, which previously wouldnât have been interested in competing for small projects, are pitching for any kind of new business, he said.
"Even the behemoths are going after the tiniest pieces of business," Rubin said. "In the past, if [the account] was less than $10 million, people like Y&R, Grey and Ogilvy wouldnât pay attention. Now, if it moves, people jump all over it."
David Beals, president-CEO of agency consulting firm Jones Lundin Beals Inc., said, "Weâre seeing [lots] of time pressures, especially after 9-11." Clients are putting more demands on agencies to deliver results at a low cost, he said, and cost pressures are affecting reviews.
"There is a lack of proper upfront dialogue in many searches," according to Beals. "Compensation is a relationship issue that is all too often discussed only after the business is awarded."
Pressure to perform
Pete Kovac, president-CEO of ad agency NKH&W Inc., Kansas City, Mo., agreed that there is considerable cost pressure being put on agencies to perform.
"Some [clients] are doing agency audits," Kovac said. "If things arenât working, thereâs not a lot of patience. Projects are scrapped en route if it looks like theyâre not going to provide a good return on advertising investment."
Kovac added that clients are asking agencies to do more predictive work and build in metrics on the front end. "Clients are carefully scrutinizing what theyâre doing," he said. "They are engaged in more frank dialogue with their agency, asking âWhat are we getting for our every nickel?â "
The dearth of new business also is forcing agencies to be more aggressive in marketing their services.
"For the first time since maybe 1991, weâre finding we have to take a decidedly more pro-active approach to new business," said Rick Segal, chairman-CEO of HSR Business to Business, Cincinnati. "The pipeline is dry compared to what weâve seen over the last 10 years."
To promote itself, HSR last month launched a new ad campaign in trade publications, direct mail and e-mail.
However, Segal is optimistic business will rebound. "This will be the third recession Iâve captained this ship through," he said. "The tide is out, and the tide will come back in."


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Just about all Reveal Providers Within the number of many years because it was initially launched, Prozac and it is near chemical substance family members, the actual picky serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or even SSRIs (Paxil, Zoloft, Luvox as well as Celexa), have grown to be the actual nation' utes most widely used antidepressants. These people perform a congrats associated with separating the actual dark confuses associated with depressive disorders, and several individuals vow which SSRIs possess enhanced their own life significantly. But additionally in order to standard antidepressant unwanted effects – nausea or vomiting, anxiety, sleeplessness, diarrhea, dried out mouth area as well as tremor (hand shaking) – the actual SSRIs have grown to be well known with regard to leading to intercourse difficulties. sex drive reduction, fragile climaxes, trouble within achieving or even failure to achieve ejaculation as well as, within males, hard-on disability. With respect to the research, 50 in order to eighty % associated with SSRI customers statement a minumum of one lovemaking side-effect. Numerous SSRI customers demand these people are prepared to forgo lovemaking fulfillment to flee in the disasters associated with depressive disorders. However other people tend to be unsatisfied regarding SSRI-induced intercourse difficulties. Regrettably, couple of individuals realize that an additional antidepressant, Wellbutrin (chemical title: bupropion), is really as efficient since the SSRIs – however a smaller amount prone to trigger lovemaking unwanted effects. And many don' capital t realize that a number of research show which Wellbutrin offers sex-enhancing results. " I' ve in no way observed research displaying which any kind of SSRI is actually considerably better than Wellbutrin like a remedy with regard to depressive disorders, " states medication professional May well Graedon, coauthor together with his spouse, Teresa, from the " People' utes Pharmacy" publications, syndicated paper line as well as syndicated stereo plan. " As well as such as the SSRIs', Wellbutrin' utes nonsexual unwanted effects tend to be fairly moderate and frequently transient. However when it comes to lovemaking unwanted effects, we' lso are speaking day and night. The actual SSRIs deliver your own intercourse existence lower the bathroom ., however intercourse issues with Wellbutrin tend to be uncommon. It' utes prone to enhance your own intercourse existence compared to harm this. " Why tend to be therefore couple of individuals acquainted with Wellbutrin? How come this languish within the lengthy darkness throw through the greatly popular – however sex-killing – SSRIs? The solution entails the unusual, ill-starred mixture of misfortune, poor push as well as medication business prudery in the times prior to Viagra demonstrated which there is precious metal beneath the actual belt. 2 current research can start to show points close to (except with regard to the truth that they've obtained absolutely no push coverage). Within the mid-1980s, whenever Burroughs-Wellcome (now GlaxoWellcome) within New york had been operating it's method with the tiresome procedure for showing which Wellbutrin had been effective and safe sufficient in order to earn Meals as well as Medication Management authorization, the organization caught along with a number of laboratories to review the actual drug' utes unwanted effects. (Wellbutrin isn't a good SSRI and it is chemically not related in order to almost every other antidepressant medicine; scientists continue to be unsure exactly how this functions. ) 1 security research elevated a significant red-colored banner. From higher dosages, regarding two times the actual suggested optimum, the initial formula associated with Wellbutrin brought on seizures within 0. four % of these that required this – 4 individuals for each 1, 000. That could not really seem like high of the risk, however it had been 2 in order to 4 occasions the actual seizure danger associated with additional antidepressants, also it doesn' capital t consider a lot of vehicle accidents brought on by seizures driving in order to trigger exhausted hands in the FDA. The research outcomes had been documented within the healthcare industry push, and also you might nearly listen to the actual doctor prescribed patches nipping close everywhere. Burroughs-Wellcome scrambled in order to save it's multimillion-dollar expense within Wellbutrin, as well as created a brand new slow-release (SR) formula, right now the conventional doctor prescribed. Wellbutrin-SR triggered seizures in just 0. 1 % associated with customers, similar to the actual seizure danger associated with Prozac as well as Paxil, as well as less than the danger related to Zoloft (0. two percent), Luvox (0. two percent) as well as Celexa (0. 3 percent), based on the 2000 release from the regular medication research " Medication Details as well as Evaluations. " However the harm have been carried out. Wellbutrin had been the seizure-tainted medication. These days, twelve many years following it's discharge, without any proof of abnormally higher seizure danger, " Medication Details as well as Comparisons" nevertheless features a caution regarding it's seizure danger. However there isn't any this kind of caution with regard to Zoloft, Luvox as well as Celexa, which trigger seizures in a greater price. " Wellbutrin is a superb antidepressant which has forget about seizure possible after that additional antidepressants, " states Roberta Might, overseer from the Workplace associated with Psychiatric Investigation as well as a good helper teacher associated with psychiatry in the College associated with The state of alabama from Luton, " however physicians nevertheless believe it' utes harmful. The very same medication has become recommended to assist individuals stop smoking, however GlaxoWellcome transformed it's title in order to Zyban to obtain from below Wellbutrin' utes poor status. " Simultaneously Burroughs-Wellcome had been hip-deep within harm manage within the seizure statement, the organization additionally caught using the Crenshaw Center within North park to review Wellbutrin' utes lovemaking unwanted effects. The actual Crenshaw Center (now closed) had been run through Theresa Crenshaw, Michael. Deb. (now retired), among the nation' utes the majority of notable intercourse as well as medication scientists as well as coauthor from the healthcare textual content " Lovemaking Pharmacology. " Crenshaw as well as the woman's co-workers offered sixty women and men struggling with reduced sex drive as well as trouble along with ejaculation whether placebo or even Wellbutrin. Crenshaw understood how the SSRIs and many additional antidepressants trigger intercourse difficulties. Your woman anticipated the actual placebo group' utes intercourse difficulties to enhance just a little, and also the Wellbutrin group' utes to obtain even worse. However the unusual point occurred: Within the placebo team, 3 % documented enhanced lovemaking working, however in the actual Wellbutrin team, the actual determine had been a good amazing 63 %. " To the understanding, " Crenshaw came to the conclusion within the Diary associated with Intercourse as well as Relationship Treatment (1987), " these types of outcomes signify the very first demo inside a well-controlled medical test of the enhancement within lovemaking disorder because of medications. " A good amazed Crenshaw hurried to inform Burroughs-Wellcome which Wellbutrin had been a lot more than yet another antidepressant. This appeared guaranteeing since the very first efficient medications with regard to intercourse difficulties. However strangely, Burroughs-Wellcome demonstrated absolutely no curiosity about exactly what Crenshaw regarded as the possible healthcare discovery, as well as the industrial bonanza. " We understood these were preoccupied using the seizure company, " your woman stated, " but nonetheless, you' deb believe these people may wish to go after my personal results. These people didn' capital t. I acquired the sensation which they' deb instead not really understand in the event that their own medication had been the intercourse stimulant. I acquired the sensation these were prudes. " " The actual medication businesses have experienced the historic anti-sexual prejudice, " states Eli Coleman, teacher as well as overseer from the Human being Sex Plan in the College associated with Mn within Minneapolis. " Obviously, Viagra offers transformed which, " however Crenshaw' utes research happened ten years prior to the hard-on tablet had been authorized. " Burroughs-Wellcome desired just one point, " medication professional May well Graedon states, which had been " to place the actual seizure issue in it as well as convince the actual FDA in order to say yes to Wellbutrin. I believe these people overlooked Crenshaw' utes results with regard to concern with rocking the actual vessel in the FDA. " Within 1987, whenever Crenshaw' utes research had been released, the actual Graedons promoted Wellbutrin' utes obvious pro-sexual (i. at the. sex-enhancing) results within their line. However couple of individuals observed, minimum of physicians, that ongoing to obtain writer' utes cramp through jotting SSRI medications whilst mostly disregarding a good similarly efficient option which remaining sex undamaged – as well as enhanced this. GlaxoWellcome spokeswoman Holly Russell states the organization regarded as Wellbutrin a good antidepressant, as well as wasn't especially thinking about it's lovemaking results past it's reduced danger associated with lovemaking unwanted effects. As soon as Wellbutrin had been authorized, organization marketing merely stated which in contrast to SSRIs, it had been not as likely in order to trigger intercourse difficulties. Wellbutrin languished each upon pharmacy racks so that as the concentrate associated with investigation. However in the actual mid-1990s, since the predecessors associated with Viagra shown the marketplace possible associated with pro-sexual medicines, scientists demonstrated restored curiosity about Crenshaw' utes statement. Previously couple of years, a number of research released within highly regarded publications – however overlooked through the media – possess verified Crenshaw' utes results as well as prolonged all of them. Inside a 1997 statement, released within Medical Medicinal Treatments, scientists in the College associated with The state of alabama from Luton offered 107 depressive disorders victims among 4 antidepressants: Wellbutrin or even 3 SSRIs – Prozac, Paxil or even Zoloft. The type of getting the actual SSRIs, 73 % lamented associated with sex-impairing unwanted effects. Just fourteen % from the Wellbutrin team documented intercourse difficulties, whilst seventy seven % stated the actual medication " increased lovemaking perform. "
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Can you believe there are only a few weeks of winter left? And that means only a few more weeks of low and slow Mondays. I may cry. My slow cooker and I have had some major bonding moments and I am scrambling to narrow down the dozens of recipes I still want to test out to only 4 more. That or I may just continue slow cooker Monday's through the spring. One recipe I knew I had to make was this beef filling. First, Mexican food is one of my go-to's. Second… no really, I just live Mexican.
Handsome however, does not.
Whenever we go out to eat, it's never Mexican. Unless I can bribe a friend to suggesting it as the location. That's the only way I ever get Mexican. Or if I make tacos, or Gringo enchiladas. We may need a relationship counselor. He suffers through it though when I make things like this at home. And by suffer, I let him because I was in heaven! The flavor of the beef is awesome and the prep work is really easy. Add to that the delicious layers of guacamole, salsa, cheese, rice and beans. Oh sweet baby Jesus. This recipe will definitely be made again and again. Now I'm wondering how can I sneak four more Mexican slow cooker recipes into the round up. (think he'll notice?)…
Slow Cooker Chipotle Beef Burritos
- 2 onions minced
- 1/3 cup chili powder
- 3 tbs canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce minced
- 2 tbs vegetable oil
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1 jalapeno stemmed, seeded, and minced
- 1 tbs tomato paste
- 1 tbs ground cumin
- 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 2 teas brown sugar
- 1/2 teas liquid smoke
- 3 lbs boneless beef chUck trimmed and halved
- Salt and pepper
In a heat proof bowl, combine the onion with the ingredients through the cumin and microwave until the onions are softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir the tomato sauce, sugar, and liquid smoke into the slow cooker with the onion mixture.
Season the beef with salt and pepper on both sides. Place in slow cooker and spoon sauce over top. Cover and cook on low for 9 to 11 hours.
Transfer the beef to a bowl and discard any excess fat. Shred the beef with two forks.
Skim any fat from the surface of the liquid remaining in the slow cooker. Ladle 1 cup, or more if needed, into the shredded beef to moisten and add flavor.
Recipe Notes
Kickin' Burritos
- large tortillas
- guacamole
- salsa
- shredded cheese
- black beans
- rice
- beef filling
Lay the tortilla on a flat surface. Spread an even layer of guacamole, salsa, cheese, black beans, rice, and a large portion of shredded beef. Fold the ends up and wrap. If you are feeling feisty, toast the burrito in a preheated skillet over medium heat with a weight (like a plate) pressing down on top until golden. Flip and repeat.
Serve with sour cream and hot sauce, if desired. Live Mas.
The winner of the Crock Pot Giveaway is Sugar and Shake!


text: In this clip we are going to talk about the proper strategy for any particular vehicle. The days of being able to climb under the hood and sit on the fender and work on the engine are gone. They are never coming back. As you can see, some of the alternators are located underneath several different engine components. What we want to do is determine the strategy for whichever particular vehicle you are working on the easiest way to gain access to that alternator. So you can it is layered underneath some of the air intake, some of the throttling cruise control linkage as well as some radiator components and ignition components. We need to decide on which particular order we want to disassemble this engine in to gain access to our alternator. This one being relatively straight forward, we will start at the top and work our way down until we have all those engine components out of the way. Your strategy is going to vary from make and model depending upon where the alternator is located and how some of the engine components are configured. So what you are going to want to do is take a moment before you get any tools out and decide the best means of attack to gain access to your alternator.


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Drew Barrymore is expanding her brood.
A spokesman for the 38-year-old entertainer says Barrymore and her husband, Will Kopelman, are expecting their second child.
Publicist Chris Miller offered no other details Monday.
Barrymore and Kopelman, who were married in June 2012, are the parents of a 13-month-old daughter, Olive.
Barrymore recently launched her own beauty brand, Flower. Kopelman, the son of former Chanel CEO Arie Kopelman, is an art consultant.
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The GMC PAD was designed as an alternative to the financial problems of fixed living, particularly in areas with high land prices such as Southern California. Others have proposed it would be useful as an alternative FEMA-type emergency residence. Sustainability is, of course, of great concern in something that is in effect a souped-up kind of advanced mobile home. This portable living unit was therefore designed a diesel-electric hybrid. It also comes equipped with photovalic cells that charge onboard batteries, increasing the necessary time between refuels to weeks or even months.
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How To Block Application, Games And Event Invites From Facebook Friends
Facebook applications and events are third party applications which any user can use and recommend to friends. While some of the Facebook applications are useful, most of them are not at all required on a daily basis.
If you accept all the application invites from Facebook friends, they can really clutter up your news feed as well as your profile wall. [related: Hide status updates from selected Facebook friends]
The problem with Facebook applications is when friends start sending you Application invites and Event invites in which you have no interest. We have earlier discussed how to block Facebook applications from your news feed, so that you can block all application invites in one click.
In case, you want to block Facebook application invites and event invites from specific Facebook friends, here are the steps that needs to be done:
1. Log in to your Facebook account and click the "Account" dropdown.
2. This will open the "Privacy settings"page where you can customize different settings related with your Facebook profile. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and choose "Block Lists", as shown below:
3. In the following page, go to the "Block Application invites" section and enter the name of the friend whom you want to block.
That's it, you have just blocked a specific Facebook friend from sending you Application, Game, Event and other third party invitations. You can later come to this same page and remove the friend from the Unblock list.
This is a useful feature if you want to trim down the application invitations received from a large number of Facebook friends. If you want to hide all the invites from a specific friend, check out our earlier tutorial: How to block or unblock someone on Facebook


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The hybrid buses made by New Flyer have a "potential for an electrical short within the energy storage system," according to Metro chief spokesman Dan Stessel.
He said Metro was notified last week by New Flyer of the defect in the buses and he said New Flyer submitted Friday its notice of recall to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Stessel said Metro has received a "certification" from BAE Systems, which makes the energy storage system in the bus, and New Flyer that the buses are safe to use, and they will continue in operation. Metro is expected to receive five additional buses from New Flyer of America, based in Winnipeg, Canada, later this year, as part of a $89.3 million contract for 152 buses.
The buses Metro has now are being used in Montgomery County and the District on various routes.
Stessel said New Flyer and BAE Systems are working to retrofit the buses to fix the problem. They are paying for the cost to do the work. He did not know immediately how much it will cost.
So far, Metro has received 147 of the New Flyer buses. Only 47 of those buses have energy storage systems made by BAE Systems; the rest are made by another manufacturer, Stessel said.
Metro is expected by the end of the year to get five more of the New Flyer buses that have BAE Systems work in them. Those five, Stessel said, will be rid of the electrical problem before they are delivered to Metro.
There have been 10 incidents involving electrical shorts in the battery system in the past three years among 2,200 New Flyer buses in North America, according to Stessel. He said those incidents involved no smoke in the passenger compartment area and no one was injured, according to information provided by BAE Systems.
Last May, when Metro rolled out the new buses, officials said passengers should have a more comfortable ride in the new buses, which feature "better-cushioned, lumbar-supported" seats, handhold straps that hang down lower for those who stand, and an improved system to monitor heating and air conditioning.
On a tour of the new buses, Jack Requa, assistant general manager of Metro's bus service department, called the New Flyer Xcelsior XDE40 the "Prius of buses."
The buses also have five security cameras; seats trimmed in Kevlar that are less susceptible to vandalism; a sensor- and voice-activated system to remind riders to not get too close to the doors while the bus is moving; and an onboard diagnostic test that allows drivers to monitor problems and download the data at the depot each day. They also feature an improved ramp for wheelchairs that can work manually if the electronics break.
Metro has replaced 401 of its older buses that ran on diesel with hybrids, and the new order will bring the hybrid fleet to 553. Metro has about 600 buses that run on diesel and a total bus fleet of 1,492.


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Summer mission trips
Each summer we encourage our students to participate in summer mission trips. Our middle school students spend a week at Camp Lookout, on Lookout Mountain, serving in the Chattanooga area and participating in Camp activities. Our high school students rotate each year between serving with Appalachia Service Project and having an urban mission experience.
Middle High Mission Week
June 4-8, 2018
Rising 6th - Rising 9th Grade Students
Each summer our middle school students have the opportunity to serve at Camp Lookout for Middle High Mission Week. Middle High Mission Week is a fun week filled with service, new friends, lots of adventures, and quality time with Jesus. Each morning our students have the opportunity to serve somewhere in the Chattanooga Area (Mustard Tree Ministry, Bethlehem Center, Chambliss Center, Widow's Harvest, Camp Lookout, etc.). In the afternoons they get to enjoy all the fun camp has to offer. We end each night with a time of worship.
The cost for each student to attend is $300. Students should plan to sign up early because space is limited. Once your student has registered, a non-refundable $25 deposit is due to reserve their spot.
**MHMW is currently full. By signing up below you are being added to the waitlist. As soon as a new space opens up, we will let you know.**
High School Mission Week
June 24-30, 2018
Rising 9th Grade Students - Rising College Freshmen
Chicago, Illinois
We are excited to announce that this summer our High School Students will have an urban mission experience in Chicago, Illinois through an organization called City Service Mission.
While there our students will stay in the heart of the city, providing them the opportunity to learn the city and the unique issues and problems that Chicago faces. They will also learn about the unique and incredible things God is doing to foster and further His Kingdom through the indigenous organizations that operate on the front lines of urban ministry. We'll learn what city dwellers face, and how to overcome challenging circumstances.
Our students will become part of the solution for Chicago. By offering their time, energy, and prayers, ministry sites are supported and built up to their full potential of service. They will be integrated into a variety of hands-on ministry opportunities to ensure that your time is spent supplying substantive help to God's people in the city.
Each night our students will have the opportunity to eat at local international restaurants and discover the delights of Salvadorian, Middle Eastern, Filipino, African–American, and other cuisine.
The cost for each student to attend is $450. This includes the cost of housing, programming, food while in Chicago, and a portion of the transportation expense. Students should be prepared to pay for 3-4 travel meals and any snacks or souvenirs they may want.
Space is limited, so students should sign up early. Once your student has registered, a $50 non-refundable deposit is due to hold their spot.
*High School Mission Trip is currently full. Sign up below to be added to the waiting list.*


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About FASD
- What is FASD?
- What causes Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)?
- Is there a cure for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)?
- How many people have an FASD? (Prevalence rate)
Do I have an FASD?
- Does this sound like you?
- Do you know if your birth mother drank during pregnancy?
- Are there services that I can receive if I have an FASD?
For Families
- How do you know if you/your child has an FASD?
- Where can I find an Occupational Therapist/Pediatrician/Psychologist/ etc. who understands FASD?
- What's the difference between Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Autism?
- Where to get diagnosed?
For Professionals
For Expecting Mothers
- I drank alcohol before I knew I was pregnant. Now what?
- Is there a safe amount of alcohol to drink while I am pregnant?
- Can an FASD be passed along through breast milk?
- Can a partner cause an FASD?
- If a woman has an FASD, will her children have it, too? Is FASD hereditary?
Screening and Diagnosis
- What are some of the symptoms to watch for?
- Why is screening and diagnosis important?
- What is the diagnostic process like?
- What to do with the results.
This site is provided to families and professionals as an informative site on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). It is not intended to replace professional medical, psychological, behavioral, legal, nutritional or educational counsel. Reference to any specific agency does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by MOFAS.


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Or 'how we went quilting together and greatly confused everyone by wearing matching hand knit socks'
I've been a lax blogger again of late; long working hours and a renewed if unwilling interest in the gym have been eating into my time and whilst long business trips can be quite productive on the knitting front (there's only so much work you can carry to do on the train), I don't have the facility to blog on the move which is probably a good thing! Trust me, you haven't missed much. I've been knitting with Cocoon and I love it!
However, Saturday was one of those days that goes in the diary in a bright happy colour, usually with smiley faces and a big arrow pointing at it. Way back in the summer, when Christmas was still a snowflake in St Nick's eye, Mandy suggested that we both go on a course to learn to make quilted Christmas tree skirts. As I require no more than the barest whisper of persuasion to do anything crafty I signed up straight away and started to look forward to it.
Saturday morning dawned bright and chilly as I loaded up the sewing machine and set forth on our great adventure.
In short, we had a wonderful time. There were three of us on the course, Mandy and myself and to my very great delight, R, a friend from church so the day was full of easy banter as well as the usual furrowed brows and deep concentration associated with learning anything new. It made the day even more fun; some courses can be wonderful in terms of learning but rather stilted on the conversation front as no-one knows anyone else – this was the best of both and the perfect antidote to a busy week.
And to top it all, my sewing machine decided to co-operate and played nicely all day, a distinct change from its usual inferiority complex induced sulkiness when it hears other machines doing clever electronic things!
I didn't have my camera there on the day so I have Mandy to thank for our "in progress" shot. This is what we had achieved by the end of the day:
Pretty much a tree skirt between the three of us. Mine is the top left, Mandy's the bottom left and R's is the one on the right with the wonderful red tree.
I came home having quilted and appliqued all of the panels, just needing to put them all together and put the binding on, and on Sunday afternoon it looked like this:
You can't see the fabrics in great detail in these pictures; the cream is covered with gold stars, the main green is mistletoe and the trees are showered with more gold stars.
I couldn't find any red with stars that matched the colours so it's gold sprinkles instead. The whole thing shimmers in the sunlight, and a few points of the trees have background stars right at the tip, as if they're dangling off the branches.
It's really very serene for me, I'm so often all about the crazy wonderful brights but I was obviously in a very chilled out mood with the sewing and the good company!
The pattern that we were following had a series of small christmas presents to applique underneath the tree and although I cut out a dozen or so presents and played around with the placement underneath each tree, the colours just didn't look right so I left them off – I suspect there may be a few fabric present tags on Christmas presents this year though – I'm not letting all of that cutting out go to waste!
The final job was the binding – machine sewn with zig zag stitches in gold, rather than the usual slip stitching which given the length involved turned out to be a wonderful treat, and adds a bit of glitz to the edges.
If you'll excuse the flash photography, my tree skirt can be unveiled:
And with the all important label on the back
I've also embroidered the date underneath – I can't decide whether to just have the date I made it, or think about embroidering a year on every year that we use it – only time and my inclination for embroidery in 2010 will tell.
All the fabrics came from Quilter's Den in Warwick and I have no idea who made any of them or what they were called – I just picked the ones I liked.
And last but not least, those matching socks:
Spey Valley socks by Nancy Bush in Misti Alpaca sock yarn in Taos – perfect x 2
Whose feet are whose?


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1. Go to the website you would like to play this trick on(In my case goal.com)
2.Look for the Facebook Like gadget( On Goal.com it is on the middle of right sidebar)
3. Check whether you have already liked this website( I had already liked this website,but my friend annu was on the top of the list)
4.If you have not liked it, click on like and your facebook profile pic will be displayed first in the list.
5.If you have already liked the website,click on the link and go to the Facebook page.
6.Click on the unlike button on bottom left corner of facebook page.
7.Go to the website and refresh the site.
8.The Like button appears again,click on it, your pic appears first.
In this test my name and profile pic has appeared first in the Facebook like gadget. If you wish to be seen all over the world, at no expense try this trick!


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Life after the Lottery Ch. 17 Pt. 1bydrmac100©
"Nancy, I must say you are one beautiful woman!"
I got a few whistles and cheers as Nancy spun around for everyone to see.
"Thank you very much James," Nancy said as she bent forward and gave me a kiss on the cheek.
"Nancy I can't believe you let James talk you and the girls into this," Dawn said with a laugh.
"There's more to it I will tell you about later," Nancy told her.
"Let's all find a seat in the den while these beautiful women serve us dessert and coffee," I told everyone. "And before the weekend is up everyone settle up with Amy and Sam for your bids, make any checks out to me."
Everyone got up and found their way to the den and sat down on the furniture Dawn had arranged. Everyone was talking and laughing about what had just happened. As soon as everyone was settled Nancy and the twins began bringing out the desserts plates and then the coffee. We all admired the beauty of the three as they came and went and bent over serving us all. Dawn kept telling me she couldn't believe I had gotten them to do that.
Several people asked for seconds on the dessert and many kept asking for more coffee, I think they just wanted to keep our servers walking around naked. Eventually everyone finished and they collected the plates and coffee cups. Nancy came to Dawn and asked if there was anything else we needed.
"Yes, would you and the girls help me with something, I need some of those boxes by the table handed out."
"Sure, what do we need to do?"
"Each box has a couples name on it, would you hand them out to everyone?"
Nancy and the twins walked to the table and began picking up the packages.
"Nancy and her girls are handing out a package for every couple, when you get it wait until I say open them before everyone opens them," Dawn announced.
It took them a few minutes to get the boxes passed out, Nancy even brought me one.
"Now that everyone has their box you may open it. Inside you will find several different things that you will need for the rest of the weekend. Don't misplace them, they are important," Dawn announced.
Dawn set next to me on the loveseat and I unwrapped the box, inside were two black velvet bags, each one had our names embroidered on it. I looked around the room as the others pulled out their bags and looked at them. The bags were medium sized and I could tell that there were several items inside them.
"Can we open them?" Someone asked.
"Sure, go ahead and look inside."
I went ahead and opened the one with my name on it, as I fished around a found another velvet bag that was heavy with something inside it, I dug around some more and found a 3 pack of a Viagra sample.
"Dawn really," I said when I saw the Viagra.
"Hey, you may need it! There are other things in the bag that you will need later, I will tell you when you need them."
I opened a small velvet bag with my name on it and it was full of poker chips with my name on them.
"What are the chips for Dawn?" Karen asked.
I looked across the room at Karen and she was holding what looked like a handle full of poker chips, she was holding one up and it had her name painted on it. I looked around and several of the other women were looking through theirs.
"Everything in the bag you will need at some point this weekend, I have some games planned for us and these are things you will need."
"What if we need more Viagra!" John said with a laugh.
"There is plenty more if you need it John," Dawn told him, he stopped laughing as others laughed.
Nancy walked over to Dawn and asked if we needed anything else.
"Thanks Nancy, you and the girls have been real sports, if you want to get dressed go ahead. You are staying and helping us keep the drinks flowing aren't you?"
"Oh yes, we plan on staying all weekend."
"Well that is good. If you would like a robe look in the closets in the bedrooms and you will find some you can wear, unless you want to walk around naked."
"We'll be okay, thanks."
"Very good."
Nancy and the twins went back into the kitchen and the dining room to cleanup while we all talked.
"So Dawn, when do these games start and what are they?" Jack asked.
"They can start whenever we want and what they are is a surprise."
"This sounds like it is going to be a fun party!" Karen added.
"Can we start now?" Liz wanted to know.
"Does anyone want a drink first?" Dawn asked.
"No, we want to see what you have planned," Olivia said.
I knew if anyone knew what Dawn had planned it would be Olivia, Amy and Sam.
"Everybody ready then?" Dawn ask.
"Good. I thought that since our last party here was such a success I would make the games so that we could all get to know each other better...much better. You can put your box of goodies down we won't need it for this first game."
Everyone placed the items back in the box and set it on the floor.
"The first game we are going to play is just an ice breaker so we can get to know more about each other. We have all known each other a longtime, but I think there may be some things that we all don't know about each other and this will help. Is everyone ready to start?"
I heard a bunch of 'yeses' and 'I guess so's.'
"We are going play a variation of an old game, we are going to play truth or dare, but with a twist."
I heard a few moans from some of the guys. Dawn stood up and Amy brought her a large black velvet bag and then returned to sit next to Sam.
"Here is how we are going to play. I have the questions, there are questions for the men and questions for the women. Here is the twist. When I ask you a question, you can tell the truth or if you don't want to answer it you can take the dare. But, if you tell the truth, your partner must remove an item of clothing."
"Alright!" Came from someone.
"If you decide you don't want to answer the question you must remove and article of clothing."
"Alright!" Came from someone again with a few laughs.
"Now, is there anyone that doesn't want to play?" Dawn asked and waited.
"No, let's get started," Liz said.
"Okay then! I'll start with the first couple to my right and go around the room."
Dawn reached in the bag and pulled out a stack of cards. She turned to her right and to ask the first question. Jack and Karen where sitting there.
"The first question is for a man, so Jack this is for you. Ready?"
"Ready," Jack said with a smile.
"Okay. Jack, how many other women did you have sex with before you married Karen?"
Jack's eager look suddenly disappeared as Dawn looked at him.
"What a minute, that is pretty personal."
"Answer the question Jack," Karen said and everyone laughed, though it was a bit nervously.
Jack looked at Karen cautiously.
"About 10," Jack said.
Karen looked at him and smiled.
"Now you have to take something off," Jack said to Karen.
"What a minute first," Dawn said. "Karen, do you believe him?"
"Yes, he told me about all of them."
"Okay Karen, you get to choose what you want to take off."
Karen stood and placed each foot in Jack's lap wile he removed each of her high heels. Everyone applauded.
Dawn looked at the next couple, Liz and Steve.
"Steve, how many women did you have sex with before you married Liz?"
I knew this was going to be interesting because he and Liz dated through college. Liz turned to look at Steve.
"Three?" Liz asked.
"Before college," Steve said while he looked at Liz.
"Liz do you think he is telling the truth?"
"I guess, I thought it would be more than that."
"Liz, you get to decide what to take off."
Liz did the same thing, she lifted each of her long sexy legs up to Steve's lap while he removed her shoes, more applause.
The next man Dawn asked was Chris, he said 12 and removed Jill's shoes.
Dawn next asked David and he said 4 and removed Julie's shoes. Dawn then asked Keith.
Keith answered "thirty."
I heard a couple of bullshits.
"Elizabeth, do you think Keith had sex with thirty women before you two were married?"
"No, he is full of shit!" Elizabeth laughed.
"No, really," Keith pleaded.
"Okay, I'll ask everyone else. Does everyone thing Keith slept with thirty women before he married Elizabeth."
"No!!!" Came from almost everyone.
"Keith, no one believes you, you have to remove something."
Disgruntled, Keith got up and let Elizabeth removed his shoes and socks.
"John, how many different women did you have sex with before you married Carol?"
John turned and looked a Carol with some hesitation; they hadn't gotten married until after he graduated med-school.
"I'll take the dare."
Carol looked at him and just smiled. John let Carol take his shoes off.
Dawn next asked Jeff and he said 15 and then she asked Michael and he said 13, the wives let their husbands remove their shoes. Dawn asked Joe next and he took the dare and Katrina removed his shoes, I don't think he wanted to tell and Katrina didn't want to know.
"Sam, we all want to know how many women you had sex with before you got engaged," Dawn asked.
Olivia looked at Sam and smiled, Sam looked at her and hesitated until she elbowed him.
"Olivia do you believe him?"
"Yes I do."
Olivia let Sam remove her shoes then set down and hugged Sam's arm.
Dawn turned toward David and Julie, they were sitting next to Amy and Sam, Amy and Sam were sitting next to us.
"David, how many women did you have sex with before you married Julie?"
"Just 3," David answered.
Julie said she knew about them and David removed her shoes.
"Well, that leaves just you James."
"What about Amy and Sam?" Olivia asked.
This had to be part of Dawn's plans.
"Yes, we want them to play too," came from John.
"Amy, Sam, do you two want to play?" Dawn asked.
"Sure, you want to play Sam?" Amy asked.
I heard a couple of quiet 'alrights' from around the room.
"Okay Amy, tell us how many men you have had sex with?"
"Men, 7."
I knew Amy said men just as a teaser to see how many people caught it.
"Sam you think that is right?"
"I guess."
Amy stood and let Sam remove her stilettos.
"Okay, now we get to James. James how many women did you have sex with before we got married?"
I knew Dawn knew about all of them except one. I had had a few steady girlfriends so it wasn't that many. I had tried to have sex with more women but I had only had sex successfully with six.
"And that is correct," Dawn said so I removed her shoes.
"Dawn, are all the questions going to be like this?" Karen asked.
"Yes, and this was an easy one."
I heard a couple of groans from the men and the women.
"I think I need a drink then," Karen replied.
Everyone agreed and got up and went to the bar and fixed themselves a drink. Nancy and the twins brought out a couple of bottles of wine and poured. I was please to see that Nancy and the twins were wearing some of the really short silk robes untied.
After about 10 minutes and some conversation Dawn got everyone back to their seats.
"Is everyone ready to continue? I hope everyone is ready for some challenging questions."
"Let's go!" Karen said.
Dawn proceeded around the room and asked the women the same questions, after some truths and some dares everyone was missing shoes.
Dawn turned to Jack.
"This time men we are playing for you coats and ties and ladies we are playing for your stockings."
"This is the question for the men, Jack you ready?"
"I hope."
"Jack, when making love to Karen, do you sometimes fantasize about other women?"
"Ooh!" Came from many of the women.
"I'll take the dare."
Karen frowned and Jack took off his coat and tie, one of the twins was standing by to take it and hang it up.
Dawn skipped around the room this time asking questions. She asked John next and he took the dare.
"You guys are a bunch of chickens!" Dawn said.
"Keith, maybe you will tell us the truth."
"I'll take the dare."
One of the twins took his coat and tie, Elizabeth looked at him and frowned.
"Alright Jeff, do you fantasize about other women when you have sex?"
Michelle smiled and he took off her stockings slowly.
"An honest man finally!" Dawn said.
Many of the women laughed.
"Okay Michael, what is your answer to the question?"
"Yes! I think about Michelle a lot!"
Everyone laughed but I knew he was probably telling the truth.
"Joe, do you fantasize about other women when you are making love to Katrina?"
I looked at Joe and thought that I probably believed him.
"Katrina, do you believe him?"
"Okay lets asked everyone. Does everyone believe Joe?"
Most of the men screamed yes, Katrina smiled. Katrina stood and Joe reached up under her long evening dress and unsnapped her stockings and rolled them down. I was a little surprised when Katrina sat back down and hugged Joe, he actually smiled.
Dawn had asked everyone then came to Sam.
"Sam, do you fantasize about other people when you are having sex."
"Yes, men and women," Sam answered.
"I guess that is a yes," Dawn said.
Amy reached under Sam's short evening dress and unsnapped her stockings and rolled them off.
"Okay James, now it is your turn, do you fantasize about other women when you are making love to me?"
I paused a moment, I was thinking that I really didn't think about other women when I was with Dawn, most of the time.
"Not usually, I answered."
"But you do sometimes?" Dawn asked.
"Yes, I guess I have."
"Okay, you can remove my stockings."
I reached under Dawn's dress and ran my fingers across her pussy a few times before I unsnapped her garter belt from her stockings and pulled them down slowly.
"Ladies are you ready?"
"We guess," came from several of the women.
"Ladies, I have a different question for you."
"Oh no," came from Carol.
"Hey wait, we want to know if the women fantasize about other men?" Jack added.
"Jack, I'm sorry to tell you, but all women fantasize about other men when they are having sex!"
All the women started laughing when Dawn said that.
"True!" Came from Liz, several other women said 'true'.
Once the laughter stopped Dawn asked them again if they were ready for their question.
"Go ahead," Karen said,
"Ladies, I have a different question for you and I want honest answers, okay?"
"Okay," came from most.
"Ladies, would you get turned on more if someone was watching you and your husband have sex?"
The room fell silent, the women were looking around at each other.
"You go first Dawn!" Katrina said.
"Yes, you go first," Carol repeated.
"Okay. I get very turned out when other people watch us have sex."
"Really?" Carol asked.
"Yes I do. Now James lets have your shirt."
I removed my shirt and one of the twins collected it for me. Nancy was walking around filling wine glasses. Almost everyone was asking her or one of the twins for another drink.
"Now Carol, your turn."
Carol slowly looked around then made eye contact with Keith and Elizabeth. I waited for her answer.
"Yes," came out quietly.
"We couldn't hear your Carol," Dawn said.
Carol blushed then helped John off with his shirt.
As Dawn went around the room she got yeses from all the women, I felt like this question may have been planned. All the guys were missing their shirts leaving them with only their pants and underwear.
"Dawn, how do we determine a winner?" Liz asked.
"The last man and the last woman that has an article of clothing on wins."
"What is the prize?" Liz asked.
"They get a special token that they can use later. Then we will decide a winner between the two of them."
"Okay guys, your ladies will lose their dresses next so chose your answers carefully. If you take the dare, you lose your pants."
"Men, are you ready for the next question?"
"Sure let's go," came from Michael.
"Okay. Men, here is your question. If you were blindfolded and had the opportunity to taste your wife's pussy and two other ladies, could you pick your wife from the three?"
I thought Dawn was getting pretty brave with her questions, I knew how I would answer this question but I thought if any man said anything but yes he would be in deep shit.
"Sam, you go first."
Sam looked at Olivia then looked over at Dawn then back at Olivia and smiled.
"Sure I could!"
"Olivia, do you believe him?"
"He better answer yes!"
Everyone laughed, a bit nervously.
Olivia stood up and turned so Sam could unzip her dress and slip it down around her feet. Olivia had on black lingerie and looked spectacular. One of the twins took her dress and walked over to the coat racks and hung it up.
"Sorry honey," Sam said.
"Hey, it's what the game is about," and she bent over and kissed Sam.
I looked around the room and saw most of the men giving Olivia a good long look before she sat down.
"Chris, your turn."
Chris looked at Jill and said yes, Jill laughed and let Chris remove her dress.
Dawn asked Mark, Steve and Jack next, they all said yes. The men were enjoying seeing the ladies sitting around in their lingerie.
"David, could you pick out Julie from other women?"
Julie laughed at him and told him she bet he couldn't but couldn't prove it so she removed her dress.
"Personally, I think all you men are a bunch of liars, I think you just want to see your wives sitting around half naked," Dawn said.
Everyone laughed and giggled at what Dawn had said.
"Okay Joe, could you pick Katrina out from other women?"
Joe looked at Katrina and smiled.
"I'll take the dare."
"What?" came from several people.
"I'll take the dare."
"That means you lose your pants Joe," Dawn said.
"I know."
This seemed like a strategy play on Joe's part but I watched as Katrina pulled Joes belt lose and unzipped his pants and removed them. Most of the women looked closely as they saw the huge bulge in Joe's briefs. Nancy took the pants from Katrina. When Joe set back down Katrina leaned over and kissed Joe.
Dawn asked Jeff and Michael next, they both said yes. I figured since the two of them swapped wives they probably could tell the difference between the two. Lisa and Michelle were soon out of their dresses. Most of the men were starting to catch on that all the women had on the same kind of lingerie.
"James, could you tell the taste of my pussy from another woman?"
"Absolutely!" I answered.
Dawn leaned over and kissed me then turned so I could slip her dress off. The twins and Nancy were busy hanging up clothes and getting fresh drinks.
Dawn asked Keith then John. Keith answered yes quickly, John hesitated and then answered yes. Now all the women were sitting in just their lingerie except Katrina, Amy and Sam.
"What about Amy and Sam?" Olivia asked.
"I'm not sure what would be a fair question for them," Dawn said.
"Ask each of them something else then," Olivia said.
"Okay, Amy and Sam are you ready?"
"Sure," Amy said.
"Since you couldn't have answered the other question, let me ask you this."
"Amy, have you ever tasted another woman's pussy?"
The room suddenly got quite.
"Yes I have," Amy answered.
"Sam, that means you have to take off your dress, is that okay?"
Sam stood up and Amy unzipped Sam's dress. There was nothing but quiet from everyone. Amy slipped Sam's dress down slowly, there were a few gasped as the unveiling showed Sam wearing a red bustier, pushing her huge tits up very nicely. I had been curious how Sam was holding her tits up with that strapless dress, I assumed Amy was probably wearing the same.
"Sam, I have to ask you, have you ever tasted another woman's pussy?"
Amy stood and Sam unzipped and removed Amy's dress, she was wearing a bustier just like Sam. These two lovelies looked magnificent standing in a bustier, garter and panties. I could feel the anticipation of the men in the room wanting to see their tits.


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Liam Hemsworth Films 'Paranoia' After Philly Bar Brawl
Liam Hemsworth films night scenes for his upcoming flick Paranoia on Thursday (December 13) in Philadelphia, Penn.
The 22-year-old actor was involved in a bar brawl earlier in the week in which he was caught throwing a punch to a guy on the street.
Liam reportedly confronted the guy after he thought he threw a rock at him and his friend, according to TMZ.
Also pictured: Amber Heard filming scenes with Liam and walking around the set with a security guard earlier in the day.
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Winners of the East Centric Arhitext Awards 2016
The East Centric Arhitext Awards - ceremony celebrating the best practices in architecture and design from East and Central Europe chose its winners this weekend. Architects from Austria, Croatia, Greece, Romania and Turkey took the trophy of the second edition of ECA Awards. The gala took place Sunday, September 25th 2016 at the National Theatre in Bucharest, Romania in the company of numerous architects and ambassadors.
After a thorough analysis of the projects created recently in the region, 26 were selected and exhibited at ARCUB Gabroveni, their authors participated this weekend at the last judging stage. They presented their work in front of the 5 designated juries of the competition.
It was a cruel judging process. The theme of the Triennale - Drifting, very inspired, brought a lot of relevant selection criteria for ECA Awards. All nominees are winners, their projects were exceptional. - architect Dietmar Feichtinger - president of the juries.
The winners of East Centric Arhitext Awards 2016 are:
Interior Design //// AB Forum (Croatia) for the Permanent exhibition of the Museum of Archeology in Zadar (authors: Iva Letilović, Igor Pedišić)
Iva Letilović from AB Forum (Croatia) receiving the ECA Award - Interior Design for the Permanent exhibition of the Museum of Archeology in Zadar. The category was presented by Constantin Gorcea - president of the Romanian Chamber of Architects North-East branch. The winner was announced by Mihaela Dedeoglu - producer at RFI România.
Exterior Design //// Nikiforidis-Cuomo Architects (Greece) for the New Waterfront in Thessaloniki (authors: Prodromos Nikiforidis, Bernard Cuomo)
Nikiforidis-Cuomo Architects (Greece) won the ECA Award for "Exterior Design" for the redevelopment of the New Waterfront in Thessaloniki. Rector of "Ion Mincu" University of Architecture and Urbanism - Marian Moiceanu presented the section and the award was given by architect Ionuţ Butu - coordinator of the competition.
Residential Buildings //// ADNBA (Romania) for project "Housing Project in Bucharest" (authors: Andrei Șerbescu, Adrian Untaru, Claudiu Forgaci, Valentina Țigâră, Bogdan Brădățeanu, Simina Ignat)
ADNBA's project "Housing Project in Bucharest" (authors: Andrei Șerbescu, Adrian Untaru, Claudiu Forgaci, Valentina Țigâră, Bogdan Brădățeanu, Simina Ignat) won the "Residential" section, an award that adds to the already good award record of the project. The nominees of the category were presented by Boris Koružnjak – dean of Architecture Faculty in Zagreb (Croatia), the trophy was awarded by Șerban Țigănaș - president of the Romanian Chamber of Architects - strategic main partner of the Triennale.
Public Buildings //// Radionica Arhitekture (Croatia) and Vanja Ilic for Vučedol Culture Museum (Iva Pejić, Goran Rako, Josip Sabolić, Mario Škarijot, Vanja Ilic)
For the "Public buildings" section, Ministry of Culture (2015 to 2016) Vlad Alexandrescu awarded the trophy to Radionica Arhitekture and Vanja Ilic (Croatia). The team (Iva Pejić, Goran Rako, Josip Sabolić, Mario Škarijot, Vanja Ilic) was nominated for the Vučedol Culture Museum from Vukovar, Croatia. The nominees were presented by Slovenian architect Mihael Dešman.
Regeneration //// Hertl.Architekten (Austria) for Garden House
Gernot Hertl from Hert.Architekten (Austria) receiving the award for "Regeneration" announced by His Excellency Mr. Mihael ZUPANČIČ - Ambasador of Republic of Slovenia in Romania. The section was presented by Aleksandar Jankovic (Serbia/France).
Special Award of Arhitext review //// EAA–Emre Arolat Architecture (Turkey) for Sancaklar Mosque (Chief architect: Emre Arolat / Project team: Uygar Yüksel, Leyla Kori, Nil Aynalı, Fatih Tezman, Nurdan Gürlesin)


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The Mona Lisa is suspected of being a self-portrait of Da Vinci himself, so maybe Mona Lisa is smiling because Da Vinci knows the truth, and that is that Jesus was the son of John the Baptist.
Bacchus is an ancient Roman god, synonymous with the Greek Dionysus. He is typically shown as the god of harvest, grapes, fertility and theater. Some darker traditions associate the god with madness, possibly due to his association with wine drinking and the resulting drunkenness.
In mythology, the god is believed to be the son of Jupiter, king of the gods, and the mortal woman Semele. Juno, the wife of Jupiter, was jealous over her husband's affair, and convinced Semele to ask Jupiter to display himself in his true, godly form to prove who he was. Unfortunately, as a mortal, she could not bear the sight and died upon seeing him. Jupiter took the as yet-unborn Bacchus and sewed him onto his own thigh, thus leading the harvest god to be called twice born.
35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
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John the Baptist, by Leonardo daVinci
"I baptize you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
~ Mathew 3:11
The next day John saw Jesus coming unto him, and said, "Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!"
~ John 1:29
Luke 1:43
But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
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If you want to follow scripture word for word, then Jesus was the messiah, not John.
Originally posted by 3NL1GHT3N3D1
I may be stretching it a bit, I dunno.


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I hope you'll forgive this little interruption in the run of festive flashbacks to bring you some news that will interest the Doctor Who fans amongst you. The Christmas issue of Doctor Who Magazine came out last week, and the next issue won't be in the shops until 8th January, - but those nice folks at Panini have released a few pages early as a special free digital preview! The pages include an exclusive interview with Jenna Coleman, and you can access them by following this link:
(The blog posts on Christmas Covers return with the next post.)


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Recreation album of a Chicagoan, ca. 1895-1909.
An album of personal photographs of an unidentified owner. Contains views of Chicago parks, including bridges, lagoons, structures, and statuary; amateur baseball teams and spectators; men and women camping in Glen Ellyn; men fishing; views of Riverside, Ill.; and Indians at Leech Lake, Minn. Als...


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The Unexpected Millionaire (Million Dollar Catch #2)
- Synopsis
- Millionaire Kane Dennison's first mistake had been carrying an injured Willow Nelson inside his home, which, as a rule, was off-limits. Of course, she'd needed his help, but his one kind gesture had her believing he was a nice man. He wasn't. His second mistake had been surrendering to passion after warning Willow to run away. Because a woman like her deserved better than a one-night stand. She believed in soul mates. He trusted no one-needed no one. And not even Willow was going to change him!
- Copyright:
- 2006
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- 9781552547533
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780373767670
- Publisher:
- Harlequin
- Date of Addition:
- 06/06/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Susan Mallery
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Romance, Literature and Fiction
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
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4G LTE stands for Fourth Generation Long Term Evolution. This is actually a combination of two different terms and has its own standards. G stands for Generation aka Generasi, while the number in front of it is level. In short this technology means the progress of the development of the next generation of networks or networks described below.
Network technology in general has evolved through several generations of 1G 2G 3G 4G. Where 1G is an early generation system that uses analog that can be found on radio devices, while 2G uses a digital system.
A higher number before G, means it has more capabilities and features to transmit and receive information, furthermore that is to achieve higher efficiency through wireless or wireless networks.
The 4G definition
4G is an abbreviation of Fourth Generation aka fourth generation of information and communication technology standard. The 4G network, is believed to provide many features and added value than 3G.
In addition to having all the 3G facilities, 4G data transmission is believed to have a standard transmission speed ranging from 100 Mbps-1 Gbps. Conversations, internet, chat, networking, games, videos or whatever features are therein can be enjoyed better than 3G.
Being the fastest network, 4G technology can provide a means of downloading speeds 4 to 5 times faster than 3G, even up to 10 times as much. Consequently consumers can access the internet wherever and whenever they are in the coverage area with 4G devices, including mobile phones or smartphones, tablets, and hotspots.
The definition of LTE
LTE stands for Long Term Evolution. This technology has been marketed and commonly known as 4G LTE.
It is said that because this technology has largely met the standard of 4G in terms of speed. This is an evolution or development based on GSM / EDGE (2G) and UMTS / HSPA (3G) networks to increase capacity and speed.
Category LTE cat1-16
LTE has a speed defined in some category or category abbreviated as "cat" as released from 3GPP, depending on maximum peak rate of data transfer rate and support capability.
In terms of speed in general, LTE can provide peak data rates of up to 300 Mbps on the downlink and a peak of 75 Mbps data rate on uplink, depending on user device category.
LTE speed categories:
- LTE cat3 is a category 3 LTE technology that has speeds up to 102 Mbps for downlink and 51 Mbps for uplink.
- LTE cat4 is a category 4 LTE technology having a maximum speed of up to 150.8 Mbps for downlink and 51 Mbps for uplink.
- LTE cat6 is a category 6 LTE technology having a maximum speed of up to 301.5 Mbps for downlink and 51 Mbps for uplink.
The LTE 4G network enables voice and video calls, file transmissions, internet, online TV, high quality video, streaming, game play, or any feature that is in it can be enjoyed better than the previous generation.


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Longtime GG Editor Delilah Onofrey Says Goodbye
When I came to Greenhouse Grower as an entry-level editor at age 23, I had no idea where this garden path would lead. I had been working as a beat reporter for a small daily newspaper near Kent State University. The advertisement I responded to was for Meister Publishing, an agricultural publisher in Willoughby, Ohio. Growing up in Lakewood next to Cleveland, I knew very little about agriculture but thought it would be a good opportunity to gain magazine publishing experience and some sanity from the daily newspaper grind. I thought it would be a nice stepping stone. And the opening was on the flowers magazine – even better.
Eighteen years later, I can say it has been the most amazing journey and my life would have turned out completely differently if I had not "bloomed" on Greenhouse Grower. I fell in love with the floriculture industry and the people who serve it. I also feel so fortunate to have known and worked with legendary visionaries – past, present and future.
Another aspect I've liked is putting the bigger picture together as the industry transforms. Floriculture is dramatically different today than when I started. Cut flower grower Kitayama Brothers was No. 1 on our Top 100 Growers ranking and a lot of our coverage was focused on the cut flower trade. Seed annuals dominated Pack Trials and no one was growing osteospermum, nemesia, diascia or calibrachoa. Mega growers have become the big customers, securing regional market dominance as gatekeepers serving large retailers.
But the best part has been the friendships, which provided me with so many opportunities to learn, grow and expand my horizons. Through relationships with the world's leading flower breeders and cuttings producers, I've visited production facilities in Central America, Europe, Asia and Africa. My new career opportunity, which will be working as a marketing consultant for Suntory, came about through an 11-year friendship with Shigeru Sarada.
Another rewarding part of my job has been mentoring young writers who were just getting started in their careers and turning them onto the industry. I've taken great pride in their achievements and continue to stay in touch with most of the former junior-level editors who have worked with me. Several are still working in the industry.
The team we have today led by Group Editor Richard Jones includes Managing Editor Kevin Yanik, Senior Online Editor Sara Tambascio and Editor Carol Miller on Today's Garden Center, and of course our favorite columnist and travel companion, varieties guru extraordinaire Allan Armitage. I continue to be amazed at all we've accomplished together the last few years, especially on the digital front – GGTV videos, webinars, weekly FloriCASTS with timely production information, and a heightened focus in general on multiplatform content. Just wait 'til next year. You ain't seen nothing yet!
Meister Media Worldwide has been a great place for me to grow up professionally. I have nothing but gratitude and appreciation for the opportunities and friendships here and those who mentored and believed in me. I feel a great sense of accomplishment and completion and look forward to continuing our work together in a new way.
Being editor of Greenhouse Grower is one of the best jobs in the world and I'm excited for my successor. Although this may be my final column as the editor, I don't consider this to be my "famous last words." I plan to continue to write and contribute to trade and consumer media and support the industry. I will continue to champion America In Bloom and support efforts that invest in the future of our industry. Now I will close with a challenge to each of you: Choose at least one way to give back and reinvest in the industry. Share your time, treasure and talent.


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United Way Helps Proctor and Gamble Give Back
Imogene L. Cathey currently serves as general counsel at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, where she handles legal issues that pertain the private, not-for-profit institution. Outside of her professional life, Imogene L. Cathey has engaged in several philanthropic endeavors, supporting non-profit organizations including The United Way of Greater Greensboro.
During last September's staff retreat, employees with Proctor and Gamble provided two hours of volunteer service where they assembled snack packs, toiletry kits, and other various items to be distributed to local nonprofit organizations. The event was co-sponsored by The United Way of Greater Greensboro and the Volunteer Center of Greensboro. Among the 20 non-profit groups that received the packaged items were the Salvation Army Center of Hope, YWCA Family Shelter, and the Women's Resource Center.
Carl Jones, the Campaign Manager with United Way of Greater Greensboro, expressed a great deal of satisfaction with the event. In his comments, he stated that such efforts show the power of partnerships in community outreach and is in the highest keeping of the United Way's mission.


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FOOD SVC WORKER (PART-TIME) 2 Openings
- We have openings for FOOD SERVICE WORKER positions.
- Location: Education First, 3455 Kenyon Street, San Diego, CA 92110. Note: online applications accepted only.
- Schedule: Part-Time; Monday-Sunday, 5 days, 3:30pm-9:30pm.
- Requirement: Previous Food service expericence.
If you have a positive attitude and a love for learning, you may be interested in joining our team.
Bon Appétit Management Company believes we can change the world through food. A pioneer in socially and environmentally responsible sourcing, we cook everything from scratch using fresh, local ingredients. Our teams at corporations, universities, and museums all across the US have the freedom to create menus tuned to their guests, mixing regional comfort foods and global cuisine. We are committed to nurturing our staff's talents, staying ahead of dining trends, and making a difference in the food system. Join us in our mission of "food service for a sustainable future."
Summary: Prepares, presents and serves food as needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs prep work such as washing, peeling, cutting and seeding fruits and vegetables. Weighs and measures designated ingredients.
- Carries pans, kettles and trays of food to and from work stations, stove and refrigerator in accordance with safety standards.
- Stores food in designated areas following wrapping, dating, food safety and rotation procedures.
- Cleans work areas, equipment and utensils.
- Distributes supplies, utensils and portable equipment.
- Utilizes approved food recipes and production standards to ensure proper quality, serving temperatures and standard portion control.
- Serves customers in a friendly, efficient manner following outlined steps of service.
- Resolves customer concerns and relays relevant information to supervisor.
- Ensures compliance with company service standards and inventory and cash control procedures.
- Assures compliance with all sanitation and safety requirements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
About Compass Group: Achieving leadership in the foodservice industry
Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. *Los Angeles applicants: Compass Group will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box ordinance).
Req ID: 215666
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Ring Around the Rosie2006
Ring Around the Rosie (2006)
Critic Consensus: No consensus yet.
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Movie Info
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Critic Reviews for Ring Around the Rosie
All Critics (3) | Fresh (0) | Rotten (3) | DVD (1)
Drably directed, sloppily written, and an absolute chore to sit through, Ring Around the Rosie is something you'd find on HBO19. And skip it.
...there's just no overlooking the general vibe of familiarity at work here...
Sometimes I wonder, I really really wonder, how movies like this get made
Audience Reviews for Ring Around the Rosie
Very boring and slow...with some scary moments.
Super Reviewer
This Movie isnt a Horror Movie its Thriller. The plot and interview give that impression, but sometimes I guess people have to watch the Movie without huge expections. I pretty enjoyed the Movie. Agreed it was massed up at first, but when I began to figure out I enjoyed it over all. Yes fear the Fear itself. Tom Sizemore I always suspect him in every movie. lol
Super Reviewer
Not the best....
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There are just two Top 25 games on tap for Thursday, but there are still plenty of opportunity for our NCAA Basketball picks, as teams are positioning themselves for their respective conference tournaments.
Gear up for the NCAA Tournament wit one of our many NCAA Tournament Betting Guides.
#22 Wisconsin (20-9, 11-5) at #10 Michigan State (22-7, 11-5)
Tonight Purdue faces a tough Michigan State team on the road, and they could be looking at a second consecutive loss.
The Spartans are also coming off of a loss to a tough Michigan in a very competitive game. They came back from a 10 point deficit to tie the game, and had it not been for a Trey Burke steal and bucket with about 20 seconds on the clock, this game would've gone into overtime.
The NCAA Basketball odds boards list Michigan State as the 4 point favorite tonight, and while both teams have locked themselves in for the NCAA Tournament, conference standings are on the line, and the Spartans will be gunning for a win.
Boards and Buckets
Junior Adrian Payne has picked the right time to get hot, as he had a 17 point, 12 rebound performance against Michigan and he is averaging 15.2 points and 12 rebounds in his last 4 games. Although Wisconsin has a solid defense and can slow down the pace of the game, look for another productive double-double out of Payne.
The Spartans also need Keith Appling to find his game, as he's been a liability on the court lately. Aside from giving up the steal to Trey Burke, Appling is averaging just 6 points on 5 of 23 shooting in his last 3 games.
Wisconsin won't wow us on the offensive side of the ball, but when they need a bucket, they usually call upon senior, Jared Berggren. Berggren is a defensive force; he can score, rebound, and is a great defensive player. Berggren has had back to back 4 block performances.
If the game is close down the stretch, the Badgers will also look for Ben Brust, as he has the ability to make the big shot in clutch situations.
NCAA Basketball Pick – Michigan State -4 at 5 Dimes
Virginia (20-9, 10-6) at Florida State (15-14, 7-9)
With a win here, Virginia can tie N.C. State for the number 4 spot in the conference in the ACC. They come into this game as a 3.5 point betting favorite, and after an uninspiring 53-52 loss to a lousy Boston College team while the Seminoles come into this game after getting beat around by the North Carolina Tarheels by 21 points.
Trends Come First?
I usually like to give a little synopsis of the game first, but some of the College Basketball betting trends are quite alarming if you're a Florida State backer.
The Seminoles are 2-11-1 ATS in their last 14 games in the ACC, and they are 2-11-1 ATS in their last 14 games overall, Seminoles are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 games at home, and they're 0-7-1 ATS in their last 8 games against teams with a winning % above .600.
Virginia is 6-2 ATS in their last games overall, and while I liked Virginia coming into this game, the trends only make me feel more certain of where I should place my sports picks in this matchup.
A Bounce Back Performance?
I don't know how you go from beating Duke to losing to Boston College, but the Virginia Cavaliers basically gave a game away. Now isn't the time to throw away games, as Virginia faces a tough Maryland team after tonight's contest. This is a game that they should be able to win.
Joe Harris
Not many players can say that they lit Duke up for 36 points, but Joe Harris falls into that category. Harris is a guard with great size, and he gives a team that only averages 64.9 points per game consistent production. Joe Harris gets up for big games and although Florida State is no Duke, the situation is set up for him to play a leading role in a "must win"situation. I expect Harris to play well, as the Cavaliers cover the spread in a bounce back game.
NCAA Basketball Pick – Virginia -3.5 at 5 Dimes[gameodds]14/223384/43/us[/gameodds]


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SMSC in Resistant Materials
Spiritual - Imagination, inspiration, instiling a sense of awe, wonder and mystery, encouraging creativity.
Moral - Students are given an awareness of the moral dilemmas created by technological advances. Encouraging students to become responsible consumers.
Social - Industrial visits, opportunities to work as a team, promoting equality of opportunity, providing an awareness of areas of gender issues.
Cultural - Diversity of materials and ways in which technology can improve the quality of life. Investigate how different cultures have contributed to technology.


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Amazon Acquires Deals Web Site Woot
Amazon on Wednesday announced that it has acquired bargain Web site Woot.com.
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few years, you already know that Woot.com is the bargain site where there's a new deal every single day. Usually, you're not exactly sure what you're going to get, but even if it's just a random grab bag of stuff you know it's going to be a great deal.
According to Woot, there are no plans for any immediate changes. Woot will operate "as autonomously" as Audible and Zappos, which are also owned by Amazon, and Woot will become the "black mold behind the [Amazon] Gold Box," Matt Rutledge, chief executive of Woot.com, wrote in a letter to staffers that was posted on the Woot blog.
"We plan to continue to run Woot the way we have always run Woot with a wall of ideas and a dartboard," Rutledge said. "From a practical point of view, it will be as if we are simply adding one person to the organizational hierarchy, except that one person will just happen to be a billion-dollar company that could buy and sell each and every one of you like you were office furniture."
"For Woot, our vision remains the same: somehow earning a living on snarky commentary and junk," Rutledge concluded.
Amazon said that the acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of this year, and that Woot will continue to operate from the company's current headquarters in a suburb of Dallas, Texas.
"The acquisition will foster the long-term growth of Woot, allowing it to continue its passion for serving customers with low prices across a broad selection of products," an Amazon spokesman said in a statement.
No further details have been announced. According to the Woot, they'll tell us more when they "pick our eyeballs up off the floor."
Until then, Woot put together this video about the deal.
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New Companies Thinking About RFID
March 23, 2005
Many companies have now begun to implement RFID in the shipping of freight to Wal-Mart. Corporations such as Kimberly Clark aim to find ways to use RFID on their own production lines. For Mike O'Shea at Kimberly-Clark, RFID is appealing because it enables users to obtain proof of delivery. From Computer World:
Kimberly-Clark receives RFID data from both Wal-Mart and Target Corp., which has set a June deadline for its top 100 suppliers to start using RFID. O'Shea said that over the past two months, the two retailers have been seeking Kimberly-Clark's opinion on "meaningful formats" for the data. He added that some retailers and suppliers are working with EPCglobal Inc. to define parameters for exchanging RFID data electronically.
Read more: Suppliers eye RFID data, search for potential uses
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- Bridey77
- 4 years ago
Dress 4 and then dress 1. They are all beautiful though!
Dress 4 and then dress 1. They are all beautiful though!
Oh you look so beautiful in all of them! Dress #1 is my favourite by a mile though!
I have been engaged for over a year now and I finally went to my first dress fitting today. I went with one of my bridesmaids that lives 6 hours away, as I'm visiting her. I wanted an idea of what I liked before trying them on in front of my mother and Maid/Matron of Honor, because I knew it would take much longer with them. I have 5 that I'm going to try on again in front of them, and I'd love all your opinions too!
Dress 1
Dress 2
Dress 3
Dress 4
Dress 5
Tachetetreasures: Dress #1 is beautiful!
Numbers 3, 4, and 5 are gorgeous.
I love dress 1! You have a great figure!!
Thanks guys! I'm a little ticked off with DB in general because I told her my budget was 300 and she didn't show me anythind under 500, even though I gave her a list of specific styles I saw online, including ones on their $99 sale right now. I also told her it was my first fitting so I wanted to try on a wide range of styles and she kept saying "I don't know what to bring you because I can't figure out what you like" despite the fact that I kept telling her bring a variety because I am trying to figure out what I like, but as you can see she brought me many that were quite similar. Then after I got back in my regular clothes I was just poking around while one of my BMs was trying on dresses and she pulls one and and she goes "I wanted to bring this one out but it was really different so I didn't know if you would like it, but I think it would like really awesome on you." and I was like ComeOn! I said I wanted to try on different things!
I'm going to look elsewhere as well, but it is a relief to know that there are dresses out there that I like. I was getting worried looking online that I couldn't get something I would like for under a thousand dollars but they are so much prettier when they are actually on.
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It's important that kids learn to cooperate with others; to function normally among their peers and to be able to reason with adults. There are many short stories and fables that teach cooperation to children. It's an interesting way for a child to learn, that will keep her engaged and eager to be taught.
The Bundle of Sticks
"The Bundle of Sticks" is one of Aesop's fables. It's the story of a sick old man who gathers his sons together to teach them an important lesson. He has a bundle of sticks and asks his boys to try to break the bundle. The sticks cannot be broken. He then asks one son to try to break a single stick. The stick snaps easily. The moral the old man, and the story itself, is trying to impart is that working together will make you stronger.
Coyote Brings Fire
"Coyote Brings Fire" is a Native American short story from the Karok tribe. It is about a group of animals who don't have fire, because the selfish fire beings won't let them have any. They ask Coyote to help them get the fire, and he agrees. Coyote only succeeds in stealing the fire because the rest of the animals cooperate with him, distracting the fire beings while he steals the fire.
Pelle's New Suit
"Pelle's New Suit" is a story book by Elsa Maartman Beskow. Pelle wants a new suit, but in order to get it, he must cooperate. His sheep kindly gives up his fleece for Pelle, his grandmother spins the wool, his grandfather dyes the wool and then his mother weaves it into cloth. Finally, the local tailor sews Pelle's suit for him. It is only by all these people working together that Pelle manages to get his new suit.
The Tale of Pip and Squeak
"The Tale of Pip and Squeak" is a picture book by Kate Duke. The story is about two brother mice who don't get along. Each year they have a bitter rivalry when it comes to preparing a piece for the midwinter celebration. However, one year they turn their bickering into a joint theatrical performance, which gets a great response. In doing this, they also learn to love each other and stop arguing.


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Do you watch the news in the morning while you are getting the kids ready for school? We had it on this morning (hoping for a snow delay!) and they did this little Valentines Day Quiz. See how well you do!
What Percentage of Flowers is bought by Men and Women on Valentines day?
A) 61% Men, 39% Women
B) 68% Men, 32% Women
C) 75% Men, 25 % Women
On Average, how much do men spend on Valentine's Day?
How many Valentine's Day cards and gifts are sent each year?
A) 75 Million
B) 100 Million
C) 150 Million
__________________________________________________________Answers: A, B, C
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Ok, first, I was surprised that so many women send flowers. Were you? Maybe I'm old fashioned. Or maybe women are sending them to their kids or coworkers? Lol! I don't think I've ever sent Valentines flowers to anyone.
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Second, $150 dollars??? I must be really cheap, or easy to please, lol!, because that figure looks HUGE to me!
On this same point, I have to tell you, my little guy was eating his breakfast with me while we listened and I saw his face turn sad.
"What's wrong," I said.
"I guess I should have kept my money and not bought that LEGO set," he said.
"Why?" I couldn't imagine what brought the LEGO to mind.
"Because I need to get you a Valentine's present!"
Don't you love it?? Before he left, he gave his dad instructions to stop at the store after work. "And get Mom something that costs $150." Lol! Don't tell me that advertizing doesn't influence our kids! Hubby, I'm expecting great things!! ROTFL! :) (Just kidding!)
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And finally, what did I give my family? I made beautiful heart shaped cookies last night. Only they baked into blobs because I made them too big and put them too close together! Lol! Somehow, I think they'll still get eaten!!
The "kissing lips" cookie I wanted to embarrass my oldest son with in his lunch came out looking like a big square, Lol! You can't blame a mamma for trying! After all, what's the point of having a teen if you can't embarrass him every once in a while? Only, I think I do that enough without trying!! Oh, brother!
Each boy also got a bunch of Hershey kisses tucked in his lunch. I wonder if they will eat them or give them out? My bet is on eat them! LOL!
Did you do anything special for your troops?
Have a wonderful Valentines Day, Friends. And don't forget who loves you most!
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16
And don't forget to enter my giveaway for the scrapbooking software, which I am obviously having way too much fun with! Lol!


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I finally have a second to breathe, sit down and write about this weekend without any interruptions. So basically, I've had this weekend planned for a long time. In September, me and my two best friends bought tickets to go see one of my favourite artists, Jacob Whitesides. The day finally came around, last Friday.
If anyone knows the struggle of going to concerts when you live in the countryside then you'll understand this post. Concerts are so much more of a big deal when you live so far from the venue. On Friday morning, we ditched school and got on a bus for 3 and a half hours to Dublin. We walked around all day, in the rain, our clothes and our feet soaking. We stayed that night with my friends sister who lives in Dublin, and we got changed there. Then we went to the concert.
Jacob Whitesides does this thing for his tours, where the first 25 people who buy tickets get free meet and greet. We were in the first 25 so we got to meet him! I was so nervous. I had never met someone who was actually famous before. I've been listening to his music since 2013, it was so strange to see him in person, and have him give me a hug. He was so so sweet though and even more beautiful in person than he is on a screen. The concert was amazing. His voice in angelic, and he just had so much energy and looked like he was having such a good time.
Afterwards, we wandered around Dublin, just people watching and enjoying the Friday nightlife. Back in the apartment, we had a pizza and talked about the show and went to sleep.
The next morning we got the bus back at 10 o'clock, which didn't seem early the night before, but was painfully early when we had to drag our tired bodies to the bus station. The bus journey home felt so long too. When we finally got back I barely had time to have a cup of tea and I was off again, to a school football match. Unfortunately our team lost but it was a good match nevertheless.
Straight after, I rushed home and got ready to go out, as it was a friends birthday. By then I was exhausted but I refused to let the fatigue get me down. I went out anyways and we had such a fun night.
This morning I woke up, with absolutely no voice but I suppose thats just a sign of a well-spent weekend!
What did you get up to this weekend? Did it leave you without a voice too?
Also, I highly recommend all of you, dropping whatever you're doing right now, and listening to Jacob Whitesides music. He's so talented and his music deserves to be played more. Have an amazing week!