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The CT scanner creates highly detailed images. Here, the blood vessels in the upper body, the heart and kidneys have been scanned
The world's quickest and and most detailed CT scanner that allows patients to watch T.V as they are X-rayed, has been installed in a Bradford hospital.
The £600,000 scanner is said to revolutionise medical technology.
It is able to perform up to 50 scans a day, compared to the 35 of the previous machine at Bradford Royal Infirmary, West Yorkshire.
The state-of-the-art equipment houses a television, which can show relaxation videos to nervous patients or children.
The scanner, which uses X-rays to produce sliced images of areas of the body, is designed to accommodate obese patients.
The machine can hold patients who weigh up to 27 stone.
Clinical services manager Nigel Lewis, said: 'This machine is the first of its kind in the world and in an instant can provide 160 slice images of the body in just 0.35 seconds.
'It also uses a very low dose of radiation compared to older CT scanners.
'I can't understate the benefits that the new scanner brings to the hospital and our patients and I can't overstate how good this equipment is.'
The Prime CT scanner provides radiographers and radiologists with a near-instant 160-slice image of the patient's body in just one rotation and provides more details than ever before.
The machine's coverage allows entire organs such as the heart to be scanned in just four heartbeats.
It also provides clinicians with sharper lung and excellent soft tissue detail in one image and image reading times have been shortened.
Consultant radiologist Jonathan Barber, said; 'Such rapid imaging gives staff increased time to spend with patients and means scans can be acquired faster.
'We will be able to scan more patients than ever and the wider bore of the machine accommodates almost any patient type.'
High-tech: This patient will be able to watch television while they are X-rayed by the world's most detailed CT scanner
Manufacturer Toshiba has designated the hospital as a world reference site – a first for the UK.
It means BRI is a centre of excellence and health professionals from all over the globe will travel to the city to see the scanner work.
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust operates two CT scanners at the BRI and one at St Luke's Hospital, Bradford.
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Valentines High School is a highly successful mixed 11-19 school enjoying Leading Edge Status. In September 2011 Valentines became one of the first 100 Teaching Schools in the Country. Ofsted has judged the school to be 'Outstanding in all categories'. Public examination results are excellent, placing Valentines in the top 100 schools for progress in the UK. We have a large and thriving sixth form, (nearly 400 students). Valentines is known for its high standards of pupil behaviour and orderly learning environment. The school is centrally located in the London Borough of Redbridge, with very good transport links to central and outer London.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Science Technician who will provide exemplary support to our Science department. The post offers an exceptional opportunity for a Technician who wishes achieve further progression in the future. We require a candidate interested in and knowledgeable about science across the board in Chemistry, Biology and Physics.
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Jessica, Cinis
"Hold on!" shouted Libus, and he steered the raft right, aiming toward the nearest bank. Thick branches extended overhead as the raft grounded against the shallow side of the river. Spaded leaves blocked the sunlight overhead as Jessica and Libus jumped into the low current, then held the raft for Cinis to disembark. But he stood motionless, his eyes turning toward the crate.
"Hurry up, boy, unless you're ready to rejoin Amellias face down in the river!" Libus yelled, waist deep in the water. "You stand no chance against all of them, and I can guarantee you that not all of them are as they seem. Likely to be a few demons mixed in there."
"Jessica, how good would you say your forestry skills are? Good enough to cover our tracks and our smells?" asked Cinis.
"Not if you keep standing there, but with a few minutes head start, they'll never be able to catch us."
"That's what I wanted to hear," Cinis replied. He raised his foot off the deck and planted his heel against the wood of the crate. The crate holding all the precious black pearls toppled overboard into the river, landing on its side and flowing downriver, the pearls flowing in a stream from its lip into the water.
A roar exploded from behind as their pursuants saw the crate floating away, their voices now close enough to be heard, and an arrow splashed into the water ten feet from the edge of the raft.
*Another gift for you, Amellias,* Cinis thought, watching the treasure sink down to the riverbed. *May they only increase your beauty. And may you be in my debt.*
Then he jumped after Libus and Jessica, plunging into the river, his motion kicking the raft out from underneath Libus' arms and throwing him off balance, dunking his head momentarily underneath the water. Sputtering, Libus resurfaced as three arrows splashed next to him, an additional lodging itself in a tree trunk just behind them, far closer than Cinis would have preferred.
"Follow me, and keep close!" shouted Jessica, and she stormed into the foliage, ferns and branches parting temporarily to allow her to pass. As Cinis approached the same plants, they again bent away from him then folded behind him, as if he were wading through the forest instead of crashing through it. After three minutes of running, Jessica turned left into a small patch of flattened briars, listening as shouts originated from the riverbank.
"They'll have landed by now," she said, "and we can hope the stories of this forest will have them spooked enough to prevent them from following us too far. But in case Libus is right, and they have demons among them, we'll need to make sure they can't hunt us by smell. Quick, come here and stand still. Both of you!"
Jessica pulled a knife out from her belt and tugged at Cinis' shirt, using the blade to remove an entire sleeve.
"Shred it into strips," she said as the voices slowly approached, and she cut away Libus' sleeve as well as her own. Then she closed her eyes, brought her fingers to her mouth, and whistled.
"Quiet!" said Libus. "They'll hear us!"
But she ignored him and whistled again, this time even louder, and the shouting voices responded with shouts and yells. Then the vegetation around them began to quiver, rustling sounds circling around them in every direction.
A squirrel soared from a nearby tree, landing on all fours and sprinting toward her, then standing on its hind two legs as its whiskers twitched. Above, a hawk screeched, diving downward to land on her arm, its steely eyes regarding Cinis as it cocked its head. Then a deer jumped over a thicket to their left, trotting around her as a red fox rushed through the same thicket, and a small troupe of squeaking mice assembled at her feet.
"The strips," she said, extending a hand, and Cinis and Libus handed them over, having ripped their sleeves apart.
"I give you these as gifts," said Jessica, speaking quickly and dropping them to her feet, as she looked at each of the animals in turn, "For material to build your nests, for ornaments to your fur, for however you wish to use them. Take them, and go, for there are those who wish to steal them from you!"
The squirrel raised a tiny fist and scurried forward, snatching up a piece of the torn fabric, its eyes widening in paranoia as soon as it made contact with the strip. It chattered, zig-zagging away from the group and dragging the fabric behind, the material rubbing against the ground as it raced back into the forest.
Likewise, the fox snagged the cloth in its jaws, grabbing a second when it thought Jessica was not looking, and departed, the deer following it with fragments of its own. Then the mice stretched a single piece between them, circling away as each tried to chew through to separate a part from the main, their squeaks decreasing in volume with each passing second as they disappeared into the underbrush.
The hawk took the rest of the bundle in its talons, spreading its wings and launching itself back in the sky, Cinis watching as a piece of cloth fluttered to the ground far away as it accidentally dropped it.
"Remarkable," said Libus as Jessica led them away again at a jog, his hair still wet from his fall into the river.
"Our scents will be in every corner of this wood by nightfall," said Jessica. "Their understanding and memories are limited, but they'll carry the fragments back to their nests or forget and leave them somewhere along the way. In either case, we'll be long gone."
"How much farther should we run before getting our bearings?" asked Cinis. "We don't want to get lost or too far off track."
"Let's go for another hour, just in case," replied Jessica. "I know the general direction, and once we are safe, we can worry about finding the road."
"Agreed," said Libus. "We'll want to be certain that we shook them from our trail. And we'll post careful watch tonight, just to be sure. And even if we are sure, we'll want to watch for *other* possibilities."
Sweat poured down Cinis' neck as they traveled deeper, less and less sunlight reaching the forest floor while the heat and humidity seemed to increase. Around him, he heard birds calling out to one another, their song far different from those he was used to in the city. Orange centipedes rushed out of their path, accompanied by other bugs, like beetles, parting from their rushed footprints.
As promised, Jessica stopped an hour in, finding a small clearing where they could set down the packs she had made on the raft. She passed water to them as they listened, trying to pick out voices from the forest, but hearing nothing other than natural sounds. Libus received the water before Cinis, tilting his head back to drink as Cinis watched thirstily, his own tongue so dry that it was sticking to the roof of his mouth.
And Cinis' eyes narrowed as he tried to see through the darkness, staring at a spot on Libus' left cheek, just above the beard stubble. The same place that he had held the mirror that morning, where there seemed to be a streaking of color after his fall in the river.
"Libus," said Cinis, laughing and pointing, "do you wear makeup?"
Libus choked on the water, sputtering as Jessica looked up and jumped to her feet, planting herself between Libus and Cinis.
"I know that mark!" she shouted, taking a fighting stance as Libus raised a hand to hide the image, but not before Cinis saw the design. It was hard to make out the entire mark, half of it still obscured by a combination of shade and cover up, but the outline was clear—an hourglass, only a few grains of sand left in the top, and the bottom nearly filled.
"What is it?" asked Cinis as Libus' jaw tightened and he stared forward, no longer attempting to hide it, and Jessica shouted once more.
"It's from Cratus, the boulderer city, and they only use that mark for one purpose. To mark Outcasts!"


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perpetuo autem....in the ever present now...
oh, lord wont you he'p the NSA....
by clif high, Sunday, April 5, 2014 7:21pm
with respect..
oh, lord won't you he'p the NSA,
they sent their spy'n out my way,
poor bastards, i don't know what to say,
oh lord won't you help the NSA.
Their probes found my ports wide open,
my dongle was exposed as well.
My data was still protected, stashed deep away,
but my mind was sucked up, all my words - written my way.
oh lord won't you he'p the NSA?...
Their software is now garbage,
their mission may just fail,
they found my mind on-line,
and that just begins the tale.
oh lord won't you he'p the NSA?...
Authoritarian to the hilt,
and programmed by rote,
the best spy software built,
Promis'd it could cope...
oh lord won't you he'p the NSA?...
Their spyware died, deep in my left cerebral cortex,
down next to where i stash my jokes,
and that sealed their fate,
they tickled,
i poked.
oh, lord won't you he'p the NSA,
oh lord won't you he'p the NSA.
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|Record image of the Glossy Ibis
Friday, 2 May 2014
A County tick
On Wednesday evening Dave Gray messaged me about a Glossy Ibis that had been found at Wanlip Meadows, but was seen to fly towards Birstall just after 8 'o' clock. It was too late do anything about it, so we agreed to look for it in the morning, as soon as Dave finished his night shift. Dave went straight to Birstall Meadows, where he rang me from, saying there was no sign of the bird, so he was going to head for Watermead CP North next. I headed off to Wanlip Meadows, where, after about 10 minutes, I located the Ibis feeding on the pool! I gave Dave a call to let him know - he was not far away from the tower hide that overlooks the pool, and he also got good views, so after putting the news out that the bird was still about, and ringing my mate Paul who was on his way to work in Melton but did find time to call in for quick view of the bird, I took a few record images and headed home. It was a county tick for me, and a patch tick for Dave. Not a bad couple of hours!
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Nice one Col - it didn't take you very long to get that one back on me. I saw the one the other week at Hicks Lodge.ReplyDelete
Cheers Carl, no mate it didn't, and l was lucky enough to re-find it on the Thursday morning,some are saying its probably the same bird as the Hicks Lodge oneReplyDelete
Well captured buddy, I think I might nick this image too and put it on my blog as one I took!ReplyDelete
Be my guest mate, they will know its not one of yours because the quality of the image.-:)ReplyDelete
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The Indian nations of the United States face a rare opportunity. This is not the occasional business opportunity of reservation legend, when some eager investor would arrive at tribal offices with a proposal "guaranteed" to produce millions of dollars for the tribe-although such investors still appear, promises in hand. Nor is it the niche economic opportunity of gaming, although that has transformed some tribes' situations in important ways. This opportunity is a political and organizational one. It is a chance to rethink, restructure, reorganize-a chance not to start a business or exploit an economic niche but to substantially reshape the future. It is the opportunity for nation-building.
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Felt like it's been forever since I updated my blog. I just have been extremely stress out for the month of January. But I'm back and nothing gonna keep me from blogging...lol I will also be updating my Baking Blog for Valentine's, so look out for some sweet recipes.
Okay now on to the nails of the week!
This week I tried out this cute plaid nail art. It was super easy to do. All you need is a couple of pink or red polishes and a art brush to achieve the plaid lines. I will link a video below showing you how I achieved this nail art.
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Wet n Wild nail polish in Flirty Rose Creme.
Sinful Colors in Soul Mate. (plaid design)
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Dear Members of the BMCC Community,
On behalf of the entire college, and in the wake of the destruction of Hurricane Sandy, I want each of you to know that we are thinking of you, and are profoundly concerned about your well-being.
It is a tribute to the strength and resilience of our students, faculty and staff that so many of you returned to class and work on Monday, our first day of being open after the storm.
The devastating effects of this unprecedented weather event have personally impacted each of us in a different way. We realize that this healing process will involve more than simply accessing resources, repairing damage to structures and resuming our schedules.
I have seen our college community get back on its feet in the past when disaster struck, and I believe events such as these make us stronger, more resourceful, and more aware of how important we are to each other as a community.
I know that some of the students in our community continue to struggle with housing, transportation, and other vital issues related to the storm. For assistance and support we have made arrangements to enhance our student services and augment them with community-based resources during the recovery process.
I admire your resilience and commitment in reclaiming the academic goals that were interrupted by the storm. BMCC will continue to support our students during this difficult time. We encourage you to learn more about our enhanced student services and share this information with the BMCC community by clicking on the following link: Hurricane Sandy Resources and Services.


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Design & Environment
An intensive, interdisciplinary, and output-oriented workshop
University of Leeds
Wednesday 28 February & Thursday 1 March 2018
3 to 5 page essay deadline: 12 January 2018
For queries and special interest please contact firstname.lastname@example.com
Travel & accommodation
The Design & Environment workshop will be held in University of Leeds School of English, 10 Cavendish Road, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom. The University is located close to Leeds city centre, just a short bus or taxi journey (or a 20-minute walk) from the Leeds train station. Directions to the University can be found here. The School of English is on the East side of the campus (see map).
Getting to Leeds
By Air:
Leeds is served by two airports: Leeds Bradford and Manchester. Regular flights are available from a large number of European cities, as well as cities further afield. Leeds Bradford airport is approximately 7 miles away from the University, so easily commutable by taxi. There are also bus services between the airport and Leeds city centre (details here). There are direct (and indirect) rail services between Manchester airport and Leeds (1hr 15min), as well as between London Kings Cross and Leeds (2hr 30min).
By Train:
Leeds is well-connected by rail, with a fast connection to London via the East Coast line. Details of train information and timetables can be found at National Rail Enquiries.
By Road:
Leeds is linked to the M1 and M62. If you are using satellite navigation our address details for the main entrance to our site (close to the School of English) are as follows:
University of Leeds
Woodhouse Lane
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Parking on campus is limited, and available on a first come, first served basis. The charge is £5.00. Please come to the main entrance by the Parkinson Building.
Parking for disabled "blue badge" holders is available on campus for visitors. If you are a blue badge holder you are advised to enter the campus via the main barrier on Woodhouse Lane to show your badge. You can then be directed to the nearest available disabled parking bay to the area you are visiting. Blue badge holders do not need to pay to park on campus.
There are various council- and privately owned car parks close to the university, as well as on-street metered bays. Free on-street parking is not available in the centre of Leeds. In general, we would advise delegates to use public transport if at all possible, as parking can be difficult in Leeds city centre on a Friday and Saturday.
Staying in Leeds
Leeds has many options for accommodation, many of which are in the city centre and a 20-minute walk from the university. We recommend the following, in order of preference and accessibility to the conference venue. This list is by no means exhaustive, but should give you a guide to what's available.
Storm Jameson Court – A modern collection of hotel-style halls of residence on the campus of Leeds University close to the conference and food venues. Rooms £40 per night. This is the closest accommodation venue to the conference, and we recommend you book a room here ASAP as availability is very limited.
Premier Inn Leeds City Centre Arena – Very close to the University, with solid rooms from £29 per night.
Ibis Leeds Centre – Close to the University campus and reasonably priced (from £40 per night), particularly if booked in advance.
Travelodge Leeds Centre – Further from the University than the Ibis, but well-located for exploring the city centre and not far from Leeds train station. Rooms from £19 per night.
Holiday Inn Express Leeds City Centre – Fairly close to both the university campus and the city centre, with rooms in the region of £70 per night.
The Queens – Attractive four-star hotel in a great city centre location, literally next door to the train station. Prices are variable, from £60 per night for a single room if booked in advance.
Park Plaza – A smart four-star option opposite the train station and overlooking city square. From around £70 if booked well in advance.
Quebecs – Boutique hotel in the city centre, very close to the train station. A more luxurious option, prices here start at £85 per night if booked well in advance.
The Met – Four-star, grade II listed hotel close to the train station. Rooms currently booking for September from £80 advance for room only.
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Analysis of data from a longitudinal cohort study suggests that a 66-year-old with a social activity score one point lower than average is the functional equivalent of a 71-year-old, said Aron S. Buchman, MD, of the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center in Chicago.
Dr. Buchman and colleagues reported their findings in the June 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
They stressed that the association between social activity and physical function "was robust to a wide range of potential confounding variables and remained unchanged after controlling for disability and excluding persons unable to ambulate at baseline, reducing the potential for reverse causality."
The differences between social butterflies and wallflowers were not subtle -- for example, people who were more socially active walked faster than those who were not active.
As a result, the socially active ranked in the top 10% in gait speed, while those who shunned social activities were in the bottom 10%.
The findings, Dr. Buchman concluded, could have broad implications because "they suggest that public health interventions using a broader range of leisure activities might increase the efficacy of efforts to decrease the burden of age-related motor function decline."
The researchers followed 906 adults participating in the Rush Memory and Aging Project.
At baseline, all subjects were free of stroke, Parkinson's disease, and dementia. The mean age of participants was 66.5 and the average activity score at baseline was 2.6, with a range from 1.00 to 4.17.
Social activity was measured using an index that tracked the frequency of participation in a range of activities. They included going to restaurants or sporting events, playing bingo, going on day trips or overnight trips, attending church, visiting relatives, and participating in volunteer work.
"For each point below the mean social activity score at baseline, the average rate or decline in global motor function was 33% more rapid," they wrote.
As a result, "in terms of declining motor function, a 1-point decrease on the social activity scale was equivalent to being five years older at baseline."
Adding those five years, was "an amount of change associated with a 40% increased risk of death and more than 65% increased risk of developing disability," they wrote.
In general, women were more socially active than men and younger men and women were more active than older men and women (P<0.001 for both).
The authors noted that the study was limited by its observational design, pointing that "inferences regarding causality must be drawn with great caution."
There was, they wrote, the possibility that "residual confounding from an unmeasured latent variable is related to both social activity and decline in motor function."
Other limitations included the selected nature of the cohort and the reliance on self-reporting of disease status as well as social activities. And, death "as informative censoring is also problematic in studies of aging."
|The study was funded by the National Institute on Aging, the Illinois Department of Public Health, and the Robert C. Borwell Endowment Fund.
Dr. Buchman reported no financial disclosures.
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Synthesis and characterization of BaAl 2O 4 nanorods by a facile solvothermal method
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Porous BaAl 2O 4 nanorods were successfully synthesized by a facile solvothermal method. The structural properties of the sample were systematically investigated by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), BrunauerEmmetTeller (BET), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UVvis diffuse reflectance spectrophotometer (DRS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) techniques. The characterization results revealed that the structure of the rod-shaped BaAl 2O 4 was hexagonal. The sample prepared by the solution phase chemical method has higher surface area and monomodal pore size distributions. Furthermore, the valence states and the surface chemical compositions of BaAl 2O 4 were further identified by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). This study provides a simple method to prepare rod-shaped BaAl 2O 4 in large scale, which broadens their practical applications. © 2012 Elsevier B.V.
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This is a video of a speech given at the recent Dublin Conference. The speaker is Sharone Stainforth, and her story is powerful and almost unbelievable. Raised within scientology from the age of 6, she spent 2 years about the scientology's flagship the Apollo from 1967. The things she experienced and witnessed are a powerful testament to the bizarre and inhuman treatment children can receive within The Sea Organisation.
The fact that this happened decades ago is irrelevant, the same concepts of secrecy and abuse are still practiced and still as hidden.
Thankyou for speaking out Sharone!


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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Lompoul : The Campsite & Dunes
Posted by TIA Cette est l'Afrique at 2:03 AM
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I especially like the Lompoul Dune.ReplyDelete
My goodness! you took those pictures! you should quit your job and apply for National Geographic!!!ReplyDelete
Lompoul dune is spectacular. I didn't know it existed.ReplyDelete
These are beautiful-- I think the Lompoul ones are your best yet!ReplyDelete
wow. the dune picture is so lovely that it looks fake. roland's joy is my favorite.ReplyDelete
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MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) admits having difficulty in determining if small and medium enterprises are paying proper taxes.
According to the BIR, they can ensure that employees are paying proper taxes as it can be done automatically, unlike those who are self-employed or those with businesses.
"But the self-employed pay voluntarily, we relied on voluntary filing and payment," BIR Asst. Commissioner Atty. Marissa Cabreros said.
However, with the implementation of the tax reform law, the BIR is confident that many self-employed will pay their taxes.
Based on the TRAIN law, small medium enterprise owner and the self-employed have the liberty to choose the manner in which they pay their taxes.
Under the tax reform, all self-employed and businesses earning below P300-million yearly should pay an 8 % tax, or through a graduated income tax rate.
"Your gross receipts is 8%, it's easier. You should file. You will not worry if you will collect it and keep your gross receipts. Another option is the gross receipts you collect, and it has deduction," Cabreros said
The BIR said the process has been easier under the TRAIN law that's why they are expecting more tax payments.
For Maricar Cruz, who owns a laundry shop, she is happy with the tax reform the government implements. She vows to always pay her taxes on time.
"The 8% tax is okay. I hope it could help for the progress of the country," Cruz said.
However, Laban Konsyumer President Vic Dimagiba said although the process has been simplified, small medium enterprises cannot hugely benefit from the tax reform law.
"They should pay VAT that's for sure. They can no longer benefit. They have additional payments. They will pass on to their customers all the increases in fuel and electricity and other hikes," Dimagiba said.
The BIR said everyone might feel burdened because of the tax reform, but notes that many will benefit in the long run.
The agency said additional taxes collected from the tax reform will be allocated to the projects of the government that will further improve the Philippine economy. – Mon Jocson | UNTV News & Rescue
The post BIR hopes TRAIN law will encourage more small businesses to pay proper taxes appeared first on UNTV News.


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This was the first "blondie" recipe I have tried and wow are they delicious! I blame my baking addiction on my Mom and her family...they are amazing cooks & bakers. If they only realized how talented they were, we would probably all be wealthy (and fat) from the Bales Bakery!!
photo & recipe via Taste & Tell
Makes 16
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush an 8-inch square baking pan with a piece of parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Butter paper. (I put them directly in a buttered dish.)
In a large bowl, whisk butter and sugars until smooth. Whisk in egg and vanilla. Add flour and salt; mix just until moistened (do not overmix). Fold in ½ cup of the chocolate chips. Transfer batter to prepared pan; smooth top. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.
Bake until top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Set pan on a wire rack, and let cool completely. Using parchment overhang, lift cake from pan and transfer to a cutting board; cut in 16 squares. Store blondies in an airtight container at room temperature, up to 2 days.


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In this lesson, students will read about and research the major historical events that occurred throughout the year 1919. They will use different readings and articles to understand and describe what life was like during this time. In addition, the... (View More) students will present their case as to whether or not Albert Einstein should be voted "Man of the Year" for 1919. This activity is from the Cosmic Times teachers guide and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1919 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)
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In this lesson, students will be introduced to how the Doppler effect changes our perception of wavelengths of sound (pitch) and light (color). Students will model how astronomers use the line spectra of stars to identify elements in the stars and... (View More) the speeds of galaxies in the universe. Requires some special equipment for spectral analysis and a darkened room for viewing spectra. Suggestions are included for introducing the Doppler Effect for students unfamiliar with this concept. This activity is part of the Cosmic Times teachers guide and is intended to be used in conjunction with the 1929 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)
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Students predict the next discoveries that will shape our understanding of the nature of the expanding universe as they write the 100th anniversary edition of Cosmic Times. This lesson is part of the Cosmic Times teachers guide and is intended to be... (View More) used in conjunction with the 2006 Cosmic Times Poster. (View Less)
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A portrait of a student from Georgia (near Russia), a girl I got to know whilst being on a study trip there. Her theatralic personality inspired me to work on some scenes in the mountain region of Georgia, where she was recorded while dancing, singing, and foreseeing my future. With Teona Bichinashvili.
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The party continued its journey defeating ambushes of silt runners and assassins sent from House Tsalaxa. One of them was left alive by the group, and he is now a prisoner of the group.
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Single Gaze Back In Work
Good news for Single Gaze's legion of fans.
Canberra trainer Nick Olive reports the star mare has come back to work in tremendous order and has improved again.
Olive says Single Gaze worked along very well on Tuesday and will get down to more serious work next week.
He says she will race exclusively in Melbourne during the spring.
"She has never been down there before and it will be her first experience the Melbourne way," Olive says.
"We intend to begin her campaign in the Memsie Stakes (Group 1 over 1400m) at Caulfield with the target the Caulfield Cup.
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Teachers voice concerns about PEIA at public hearing
14 Feb
Teachers from across the state voiced their support of affordable health insurance at a public hearing on Tuesday evening.
Hosted by the Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board, 28 people spoke during the hearing, which was held at the WVU Erickson Alumni Center.
All 28 speakers expressed concerns of changes in PEIA, a health plan given to public employees. These changes would have raised premiums for teachers and other public employees by 5 percent. Under the original 2019 PEIA financial plan, premiums would have also been determined by total family income.
With the rising premium costs, teachers across the state picketed and threatened to go on strike. To calm the storm, Governor Jim Justice proposed to freeze PEIA for the next 17 months.
"To us, this freeze doesn't fix anything," said Sarah Lough, a middle school teacher in Lewis County, during the hearing. "We barely get by now [with PEIA]."
According to Lough, public employees like her regularly have to skip going to the doctor because of expenses. Making PEIA more expensive would worsen this problem.
Lough said that several months ago, she cut her finger while cutting carrots. Instead of getting stitches, she wrapped the wound with electrical tape.
"I simply told my husband we couldn't afford to go [to the hospital]," Lough said.
Lough, who has been teaching since 2004, said she was heavily considering leaving her teaching job for something more profitable.
Lough, along with other speakers, said that the 2019 PEIA financial plan's original use of Go365 was an invasion of privacy.
With Go365, public employees earn points by monitoring and improving their health through a phone app.
Those who didn't earn enough points could have been forced to pay a $500 penalty deductible.
Lough said this program told her that she needed to lose 13 pounds and that her waist size had to be smaller.
"I simply sobbed because that's apparently my worth," Lough said during the hearing.
Since other state employees who receive PEIA aren't able to picket or protest , like state troopers, correctional officers and Department of Highway employees, some teachers took the reins to represent them.
"My partner is a state trooper," said Shelley Garlitz, a Mountaineer Middle School teacher, during an interview. "He's counting on all of us."
Garlitz said she would have to pay $3,000 more annually if the PEIA changes went through.
Despite the PEIA Finance Board hosting three public hearings in the same number of days, PEIA Director Ted Cheatham said multiple times during the hearing that the decisions about PEIA were decided by Governor Jim Justice and state legislators.
Cheatham said Justice designated $29 million to keep PEIA frozen for the next 17 months.
"There's no certainty what happens the year after," he said.
One of the only definite things said by Cheatham was that premiums based on total family income were no longer on the table.
"We do listen to [the teachers'] concerns," said Cheatham.
Though, it's the governor and the legislators that designate money for PEIA.
For PEIA to be affordable, they have to listen.
Laura Lee Modesitt, a Doddridge High School teacher who attended the hearing, described herself as "heart-broken" when a Republican representing her county in the state legislature voted against a bill that would have helped teachers.
Currently in the legislature, a bill recently passed by the House of Delegate would raise teacher pay by 2 percent.
This is not enough, especially with the rising cost of PEIA.
Teachers at the hearing agreed that those in the government have to vote for them and advocate for them. If not, they have to be voted out of office.


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LONDON – Today, we continue our philosophical look at what you should do if you are running out of time and money. (You can catch up on Part I here.)
Where do we begin? With how to add wealth? Or how to lose it?
The way to lose it is simple. You buy something that is not worth the money you paid for it. You are instantly poorer, whether you know it or not.
That is what is happening today to stock market investors. The stocks they bought were not worth the money; now Mr. Market is letting them know.
Yesterday, the Dow dropped almost 2% to 16,002 points. Next stop: 15,000.
"It's a bear market," says Jim Cramer. It will be a "bloodbath," says billionaire investor Carl Icahn.
We don't know. But our guess is that 10 years from now your stocks will be worth no more than they are today.
The biggest losers yesterday were in the commodities and biotech sectors.
Well, Glencore – one of the world's largest resource companies – is one of the companies not buying them. Glencore shares have lost 75% of their value so far this year.
If commodities prices stay at these low levels, it could be worth nothing by the end of the year. Glencore could be headed the way of Lehman Brothers…
Biotechs dragged the Nasdaq down yesterday. But the sector is still up more than 425% since 2009. Plenty of room left on the downside, in other words.
Icahn, by the way, seems to have signed on as an advisor to Donald Trump. This is a good thing. The presidential hopeful needs advice.
Trump unveiled his tax plan yesterday. It looked good to us, with a top rate of 25%. You have to give him credit. Few career politicians, aspiring to the Oval Office, would dare a major overhaul of the tax code.
Over the years, every pig in America has muscled up to that trough. A more conventional candidate wouldn't take them on. But Mr. Trump is refreshingly naïve in many ways.
He often doesn't know what he's talking about; he hasn't been thoroughly coached by the cronies.
But let us turn from how to lose money to how to make it.
We left Paris early this morning. It was still dark. It's that time of year.
The days grow short… and damp… and dwindle down. The sidewalk was slick with decaying leaves. The hint of approaching death makes the dying autumn days especially rich, like the last bites of a favorite dessert.
And over Paris this morning shone a "super moon" that must have set hearts yearning for something…
But what? Romance? Love?
Pity the poor tin heart – like an empty trash bin – that looked at that full moon lighting up the slate roofs of Paris and wished for money.
But money is our beat at the Diary. We will stick with it.
But money means nothing without philosophy. Beyond what we need to survive, money has no importance.
Is it good? It is bad? It depends.
We need a simple philosophy to make sense of it – to guide us past the Gucci bags… past cable TV… and past the million-euro apartments of the 16th arrondissement.
Not that there is anything wrong with them. But they are expensive.
And if you don't have money, you need to be able to pass up luxury, gluttony, and self-indulgence with your nose in the air… not with your shoulders bent in defeat and self-disgust.
And for that you need philosophy. Or at least aesthetics.
All people – unless they are saints or mental defectives – want to feel good about themselves. That is their primary aim in life and the only reason they are interested in money (save the minimal amount for survival).
Since we are a competitive species, we feel good about ourselves in direct measure as we feel superior to those around us.
If we are trim, it does no good unless those around us are not. If we are smart, we get no advantage from it unless others are dumb. And if we are rich, it is only meaningful to the extent that others are less rich.
But so clever is our race that we are able to find superiority almost everywhere.
If we are fat, we redefine the corpulent spectrum so that we are "pleasingly plump," while others are "unhealthy" and "too thin."
If we are dumb, we focus on our "common sense," as opposed to the uncommon nonsense of the "pointy-headed intellectuals" (to borrow a phrase from George Wallace).
And what if we have no money?
Then spending money is vulgar, shallow, and pointless!
One person feels superior because of what he owns. Another for what he does not. Still another for what he knows. And another for what he knows not.
And one feels superior from who he is, while another measures his stature by who he is not.
But the one who feels superior to them all is the one who owns nothing, knows nothing, and is a complete nobody. He is free from the vanities that clutter others' lives!
In 10th-century Europe having little became fashionable. People gave up their possessions in search of a life of contemplation.
They wanted to get away from the distractions and temptations of everyday life, so they could live in a purer way… in simplicity and godliness.
So great was the demand for poverty that the monasteries and convents could scarcely keep up with it. They had to build new ones all over the continent.
But there is no need to insist. We just need to recognize that there are people with little or no money who live well. And there are people with a lot of money who live badly.
Our goal will be to live better. We will take as a challenge and a point of pride to do so without spending money.
We will have less, but we will treasure our frugality as a man might value a collection of old cars or well-developed biceps.
Then – as our days decline, our appetite wanes, and our energy subsides with the tide of life – our treasure of nothing increases, for we will need less and less.
A bed. A book. A candle. What more could we want?
Yes, we are talking about a program of radical deprivation and happy pennilessness. Our goal would be to feel superior to rich people… without having any money.
We will wear our newfound love of poverty as a badge of honor… and use it to get rich!
Already, we pity the rich. In our empty coffer, we have the greatest treasure of all – the hope of happiness.
Yes, dear reader: Blessed be the poor. For they enjoy the gift of ignorance. They still believe that they could be happy… if only they had more money!
This, of course, is an illusion that only the poor can afford. Rich people know better. They have too much money. They know it cannot buy them happiness. That's why the suicide rate in Aspen is three times the national average.
But how lucky are the poor! They still have hope!
They might win the lottery. They might get a raise or a better job. They might inherit money from a rich uncle. Money is always close at hand.
So, happiness must be too… only a funeral or a lottery ticket away.
More to come… including the practicalities.
How DO you get more money?
Further Reading: Colleague Chris Mayer has answered the question of how to get more money in his latest book, 100 Baggers: Stocks That Return 100-to-1 and How to Find Them.
Chris shows readers, in step-by-step detail, how to find stocks that turn every $1 invested into $100… and every $10,000 into $1 million. It will change how you look at investing – and how you invest. It could also help build a fortune for you and the generations that come after you.
If you live in the U.S., we'd like to ship you a FREE hardbound copy of Chris's book direct to your doorstep. Claim your free copy here while supplies last.
Global stock market valuations are falling…
The chart below tracks the average price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for global stocks.
The P/E ratio tells you how much investors are willing to pay for each dollar of earnings a company produces.
For instance, a P/E ratio of 12 means investors are willing to pay $12 for every dollar of the company's reported earnings.
P/E ratios typically rise when investors are confident of future earnings growth. And they fall when that confidence wanes.
As you can see, the average P/E ratio for global stocks rose from 12 in 2011 to a peak of 18 earlier this year.
That's a 50% rise.
But from its 2015, the average P/E ratio has fallen 11% to 16.
Danger Ahead: Carl Icahn Warns of New Financial Crisis
In a new video titled "Danger Ahead," billionaire Carl Icahn warns that trouble is coming to financial markets – and it could be worse than 2008. Icahn says Wall Street and Washington are to blame.
Company Execs See U.S. Stock Market as Overvalued
A new survey reveals that 55% of U.S. chief financial officers think the stock market is too expensive, while only 6% of them think the stock market is cheap…
FDA Has Been Hiding a Cancer Cure for 90 Years
New evidence suggests that a cure for all types of cancer was discovered in 1925. But Washington has been systematically hiding this information from you…
More feedback on Bill's ATM warning.
I've been contemplating your "ATMs quit working" thesis, and I may have an alternative worth considering.
First, I certainly agree with you that the current credit-based fiat currency experiment is probably unsustainable, mostly because we've collectively far exceeded our ability to produce enough to redeem our debts.
However, it occurs to me that we (my wife and I) have already 100% "bought into" credit-based currency. We almost never go to the ATM to get currency and find very little reason to carry any around with us. Instead we use our debit card for ALL transactions that used to be currency based. So, as long as the vendors of interest to us continue to accept our debit cards, we're happy enough.
So, what might happen to cause our vendors/creditors to refuse to accept our debit card? As long as data bits are transferred essentially instantaneously to my bank account from the government and annuity companies, and from the account to the vendors account, were all happy.
– Robert L.
Chris comment: As Bill points out, cash in hand and cash in the bank are not the same thing.
When you deposit cash at your bank, you are essentially loaning the bank money. If the bank goes bust, that loan (your deposit) could disappear.
When you have cash in your hand, you will have the same amount whether or not your bank goes bust.
On Sunday, our managing director, Amber Lee Mason, re-sent a two-minute video from currencies expert Jim Rickards about his newest moneymaking opportunity.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The U.S. Army wants to purchase nearly 1,900 infantry combat vehicles for an estimated $20 billion to replace an aging Bradley fleet that's been vulnerable to roadside-bomb attacks in Iraq and Afghanistan.
That estimate does not include development costs, which could double the vehicles' final drive-away price.
The military anticipates awarding up to three, fixed-priced incentive fee contracts in April to develop the initial design for the vehicle, the Army said late Tuesday in a news release. Total value of the awards is estimated to be about $450 million.
The first delivery of the next-generation vehicles are expected seven years later.
The Army canceled a prior proposal request in August, six months after unveiling its requirements, because of a changing acquisition strategy that focuses more on cost control.
To keep a lid on development expenses, the Army said it would rely heavily on proven technologies and affordability targets.
"The prime contractors selected for the technology development phase will focus on the identification of effective and affordable vehicle technologies," the Army said in a statement.
Bidders have until Jan. 21 to submit their proposals.
Teams that had bid on the multiyear contract previously included SAIC Inc. SAI, +0.00% partnered with Boeing Co. BA, -2.06% KraussMaffei, and Rheinmetall (RHM). BAE Systems (BA.) and Northrop Grumman NOC, -1.92% led a second team, and General Dynamics GD, -1.19% Lockheed Martin LMT, -1.55% and Raytheon RTN, -1.50% were a third.
Bradley fighting vehicles, built by BAE Systems and in use since the early 1980s, proved vulnerable to roadside bombs during the Iraq War.
Any new vehicle is therefore likely to have armor and a V-shaped hull like mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles, or MRAPs. The military snatched up thousands of MRAPs in the last decade after they proved effective against road-side bombs.
"The Army remains firmly committed to the ground combat vehicle program as the centerpiece of its combat vehicle modernization strategy, which will provide soldiers with protected mobility and a decisive edge in both current and future combat environments," the Army said in a statement.
The winning contractors are expected to deliver their first combat vehicle by 2018, with the Army eventually buying nearly 1,874 vehicles at an average production cost of $9 million to $10.5 million, or $19.7 billion, before development costs.
The program succeeded the ground portion of the military's Future Combat Systems program, canceled last year after its estimated costs ballooned as the Army expanded its size, scope and timeline.


text: So I have been hearing people say the Macbook Pro 15" Isn't all that much bigger then the Macbook. So I was in the Apple store today and put the two side by side. I was suprised at just how HUGE the frigin Macbook Pro 15" looked, even alone and when compared to the Macbook. I don't see how any of you could claim that the Pro isn't that big of a difference! Now I am even more utterly confused as to which one I should purchase then I was before I went to the store. What are your guys' thoughts on the size difference. Is the MacbookPro really that huge or were my eyes deceiving me?


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2 tbsp Melted Butter
1/4 cup Milk
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Every BN member who is in Eastern Region (ER1 or ER2 on your membership card) is welcome to come to the Eastern Region AGM 2018 at Sun-Folk, St. Albans, Hertfordshire. It will be on Sunday 8th April at 11:00. I look forward to seeing you there.
Usually the meeting is finished by 12:30 and we will be offering a Buffet-in-the-Buff lunch for £5. Please let us know if you are coming by 18th March, so we can get the catering right, and advise us of any special dietary requirements such as vegetarian. You can contact the secretary on email@example.com, reply here, message me through the forum or call 01908 263808.
There will be an opportunity for an informal discussion following lunch, where we can talk about this year's events and also what the aims of the region should be going forward.
Sun-Folk has a superb new, covered, heated pool which we have arranged to be warmed up early this year specially for us! The sauna will also be available. The idea is to combine a little essential business with a good social day to start the season. If you've not visited this club before, now is your chance!
Sun-Folk is near St Albans and the M1/M25 junction, for more info see http://www.sun-folk.org.uk/.
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Greetings Fellow Dice Fans!
I just wanted to give a shout out to a fellow blogger from across the sea and also to The Reserve Pool.
We'll start with True Mister Six, British Dice Roller, who was one of the first likes on my blog. I enjoy reading his blog as well because he has a good understanding of the game and he also appears to enjoy a growing and thriving community. I love seeing how folks from different countries can come together and share ideas and thoughts about a common interest. I recommend that anyone who enjoys reading my blog should visit his (if you don't already) and give him a follow as well!
My next shout out goes to The Reserve Pool. I post a link to this blog in my blog on TRP. Had I started on TRP, I probably wouldn't be on WordPress. I didn't know that TRP had a blog section for members though. As much as I visit TRP, you would think that I would have known, but I thought the blogs were for official TRP crew and staff. What I wouldn't do to be part of the TRP! But then again, I think most of the serious Dice Masters players would almost give an arm or leg to join TRP. But I want to thank TRP for allowing me to promote my blog on their site.
The Reserve Pool just announced this contest that sounds like loads of fun! They have playmats from Turn One Gaming Supplies which winners of the contest can get. The prizes are a Roll Master Playmat or a Roll Master Mini Playmat. I wish I had these products to do a review on, but I do not. From the video review on TRP, the regular size mat looks really cool. I agree with all the pros and cons that they listed in the video, just from what I can see in the video.
One thing I have to add is that I would like to see some different styles with the same or upgraded layout. I would like to see the Turn Order bar on the mats. I think the reason the Transit is above the Used Pile is because when a character attacks and is not blocked, it goes out of play or 'in transit' until the end of turn. At the end of turn, it then goes to the Used Pile. But I agree with Dave on this too, I prefer Transit to be under the Used Pile. I have used the Dice Bag section on the WizKids mats as my Transit since they added that to the game back in Uncanny. That will be a hard habit for me to break! It wouldn't be hard for WizKids to swap the words 'Dice Bag' for 'Transit' (hint hint WizKids!). But overall, the mats look cool and the layouts are superior to WizKids mats. If I had a My Little Pony one featuring Pinkie Pie, Rarity, and Luna, I would just die! Or maybe just a girl-themed one would be cool too (hint hint T1!).
Back to the contest info – sorry for getting off topic a little.
You can enter the 'Pimp My Mat' contest via The Reserve Pool. They want you to show them what your worst Dice Masters play surface is! Due date is April 18th to their mailbag address (firstname.lastname@example.com). Be creative, have fun with it, and show your worst!
~ No product destruction.
~ Has to be a play surface – no bare tabletops though, too easy.
~ Don't put yourself in the picture. They plan to do a blind judging type thing.
~ No due date flexibility, April 18, 2016.
I'm not completely sure if I'm going to enter this contest or not. I think I might, if I have time to come up with something. I also don't like trying to win prizes if I don't need them. I prefer seeing others that need the prizes win them. This contest is totally worth entering though. And if you don't win a mat, you can always get one directly from T1.
You can also find The Reserve Pool on Facebook and Twitter.
If you know of a blog about Dice Masters that I should be reading, drop me a line here or on Facebook at Dice Dice Kitty.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A 47-year-old Neosho woman pleaded guilty to receiving disability payments for her son while concealing a $4 million settlement they received.
The Joplin Globe reports Kerry Sanders pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in a conspiracy to steal government property and theft of government property.
Federal prosecutors say Sanders received at least $56,138 in Social Security disability benefits over seven years.
She began receiving the payments when her son was born with disabilities in 2001. The family received a $4 million settlement because circumstances involving her son's birth. Sanders didn't reveal the settlement to the Social Security Administration and gave false statements to continue receiving disability benefits. She also didn't reveal that she had bought a home and falsely claimed she was paying $400 per month in rent.
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Los Angeles, CA – Springfield, IL indie-rock newcomers Looming have announced they've signed with No Sleep Records and revealed plans to release their debut full-length record,Nailbiter, on August 14th. The band has debuted a new song called "Onward" today withBrooklynVegan.com. Pre-order the new record now at http://nslp.co/loomingnailbiter.
"We're thrilled to be working with No Sleep," says drummer Brandon Carnes. "We're excited for the opportunity to reach new people and see new places, and we're beyond stoked that people are noticing the positive things that are coming out of Central Illinois right now!"
Formed in 2013 in Springfield, Looming's members Jessica Knight (bass/vocals), Brandon Carnes (drums/vocals), Jordan Fein (guitar/vocals) and Mitch Baker (guitar) came together over a shared common vision and passion for songwriting. After years performing in various local bands (Mother Leopard, Lovecow, Our Lady, Big Storm) the group fell into a natural groove with one another and became known for their unique emo-pop that's led by the inimitable vocal stylings of Knight that pair perfectly with the band's bright, airy sound.
Stream Looming's "Onward" now at BrooklynVegan.com: http://bit.ly/1AgBY9a
"This is a song that I think represents the vibe of the album well," says Carnes. "The writing of this one was a collaborative effort and it was also one of the earlier songs we wrote for the album, so I think it captures a lot of our personal influences nicely & it was one of the things that really set the tone for the album as a whole."
"Onward" is just a taste of what's to come from Nailbiter. Sonically, Looming keeps listeners on their toes with complex, yet inviting songs that weave in and out of indie-rock sub-genres for a truly eclectic experience.
"Our goal with this album has been to make something that is dynamic and exciting the whole way through," Carnes adds. "Musically, we draw from a lot of different pools of influence and I think you can hear it when you listen to Nailbiter front to back. Lyrically, the songs are super personal. We wanted this album to be an honest reflection of the real-life situations that inspired all the songs."
Looming will be performing a few hometown shows in June and are expected to announce additional dates in the coming weeks.


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WTH is wrong with these freaks?? How are parents allowing their teens to read crap like that?
I didn't read the article but here's the headline. How many parents want their 13 year olds reading this stuff?
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Monello thinks he is king of the forum, now. Just keep that in mind.
WTH is wrong with these freaks?? How are parents allowing their teens to read crap like that?
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No one cares.
Wish the girls had this article when I was in high school.
"Pain heals. Chicks dig scars. Glory... lasts forever." - Shane Falco
I'll give Areu credit -- she did her best to make Lindin look rational with her tweet. "She was defending it saying that it would be wrong, but microscopic in the sense that what happens to women and womens reputations is so much worse than what would happen to a mans reputation. Womens reputations are destroyed constantly on a daily basis," she argued.
Unfortunately, that's not really what Lindin said, now was it?
Oh, don't get me wrong, she did say that women should be believed and all that, but it doesn't change the fact that this woman still claimed that she was fine with innocent people being destroyed over false allegations.
Folks, let's be clear for a moment. No one thinks it's good when victims are disbelieved. No one at all. The vast majority believe the guilty should be punished.
But there's no excuse for people to justify destroying innocent lives as some kind of vindictive payback for perceived injustices.
Were tempted to suggest a conspiracy here but its just liberals agreeing yet again that conservatives have hidden, evil motives, because modern liberals simply cant conceive of any other reason to disagree with the liberal consensus.
Moral precepts are constant through the ages and not obedient to circumstances.


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Psychologists believe that parents should make it a point to sit down and eat with family around the dining table at least one meal a day. This way you encourage them to eat healthy home cooked meals and parents get to set an example when it comes to keeping a healthy diet. Another benefit of eating a family together is that they get to tell their parents about their day and their concerns—big and small. This communication is healthy for kids.


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As of two weeks ago, I am officially divorced. They say that divorce is the second most traumatic thing to go through after a death, and I'd have to agree with that. This has been the toughest year of my life and challenged me with more than I thought I could handle.
I've received a few emails recently saying my blog has inspired people to start living their lives, and create their own bucket lists, but I certainly don't feel like an inspiration lately. I remember the days I was bringing you fun updates every few weeks, whether it was exciting things I'd done at home, or adventures in many other places in the world. But all I can tell you lately is I've gained far too much weight, learned to love having the bed all to myself, figured out how to live alone and realised I don't have a damn clue who I am or want in life, but now I'm ready again to try figure it out!
Living alone has made me a lot smarter with my money, and I've had to sacrifice a lot of the things I used to take for granted (like regular travel). Paying bills for one is a lot harder than having someone to share them. But I'll get that life back one day, I'll just have to work for it!
So by writing it here, I'm putting it out to anyone that reads this what I want to achieve in the final 6 months of this year.
- Lose weight! Did you know comfort eating makes you fat? Well apparently it does! I'm working on that now though and will hopefully see a big improvement by the end of the year.
- Enjoy a solo holiday in Canada in November.
- Blog more.
- Get a better handle on my finances.
- Spend more time on hobbies and learning new skills.
- Run an awesome Halloween event.
- Start working through the bucket list again.
- Make a cosplay I'm proud of.
- Take care of my physical and mental health.
I really don't like the version of myself I've become, so it's time to work on it. Hopefully some of you are still reading, and I hope I'll have more fun and less depressing updates for you in the future
Happy Bucket Listing
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- Cellar 2 - 3 years (2007-2008)
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Very deep black crimson colour with deep crimson hue. The nose has good varietal lift, with aroma of plum, spice, vanilla and blackberry. Plum and stewed fruit palate flavours are followed by a touch of black pepper and vanilla. Fine, dry tannins. A delicate Shiraz. Vanilla, spice aftertaste.
Cellar 2-3 years (2007-2008)
Alc/Vol: 14.0%