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Like most people I really had no view on the plight of Diabetics; that is until it impinged on my life. Shortly after my life's love had healed from her ordeal at the hands of the NHS certain symptoms and evidence in the patient file lead me to the view she had NIDDM (non insulin dependent diabetes mellitus). This was confirmed within a short time by tests conducted via the GP.
I researched the likely prognosis for this ailment, of which I had some basic knowledge from many years before, only to become increasingly alarmed at what the future might bring. It would have been nice to blame the Hospital for this but whilst I am appalled at their basic incompetence in diagnostics and follow-ups it was not something you could catch like MSRA. I could postulate that the trauma they subjected J to was instrumental in the diabetes coming to the fore after probably her being Insulin resistant for some time. I do blame them, for missing what was obvious to me, an old and very rusty biochemist and in doing so, putting her life at risk. But, as she survived that failure, there is no 'causation' so no harm then!
What however emerged from my intensive foray into the darker reaches of the debate about diabetes was both alarming and debilitating.
Most diabetics are obese (80%).
Most diabetics are insulin resistant to some degree or another.
Most are prescribed hypoglycemic agents in the form of Metformin or others both in isolation or in tandem with others.
Most decline in their control of their blood glucose levels to the extent that have to inject insulin as a means of control once the drugs cease to adequately provide it.
Most go on to develop co-morbidity's related to diabetes in the form of peripheral neuropathy, retinopathy and liver or coronary heart disease and usually hypertension.
Quite a litany of ailments, none withstanding the side effects of the drugs they take especially insulin which increases their likelihood of obesity still further and exposes them to hypoglycemic episodes which are life threatening.
So what to do?
I was not persuaded of the view that this was all that could be done as certain facts seemed self evident.
1. Attempts to increase pancreatic output of insulin by drugs of someone whose Islets are already exhausted seemed counter productive and counter intuitive.
2. To promote the idea of utilising a 'normal balanced diet' for nutrition which included quite a large percentage of carbohydrates seemed to not only be unproductive but insane!
3. To advocate within this diet an avoidance of fats especially the saturated type also seemed both stupid and unscientific in the extreme!
I have never believed in the Diet-Heart Hypothesis anyway, so I could not understand why there is an advocacy for low fat diets for anyone let alone the Diabetic,who probably only got to be so, by a diet with an over abundance of carbohydrates in the first place. Any fairly lowly biologist can tell you of the reaction of the human body to the intake of any carbohydrate; it invokes the supply of insulin to enable the muscles to take up the product and to some extent the liver too. If that person has both limited insulin manufacturing capability ie; Diabetes and/or Insulin Resistance then the end result is high levels of circulating blood glucose. This the very problem that the prescribed drugs are there to address! So why would you eat such a diet? It is the same as advocating an alcoholic to drink more alcohol!
It seemed that we were f****d. But, hold on, I remembered that the human body can and has often survived on ketone bodies rather than simple glucose and that grains and sugars are relatively new to the human diet. So I looked deeper into diet and health and found a substantial body of opinion well founded in science, that we can live healthy lives with less illness if we largely shun carbohydrate intake in favour of fats (no insulin reaction at all) and proteins (limited insulin reaction).
So that is what we did, both her - very low carbohydrate diet - and me - restricted carbohydrate diet. The result has been dramatic if a little protracted. In six months Hba1c down from 8.7 to 6.6, blood pressure down to below 120/70 and someone glowing with health and half a stone lighter. Me, I'm a stone lighter and my arthritis knows it! All without recourse to drugs and against the advice of the mainstream view.
So why is the NHS, Diabetes UK, the ADA and all these other bodies giving advice that counters this? I can only assume that the same influences that brought us statin drugs continues to profit from its perpetuation. There's not a lot of profit in it for 'Big Pharma' if we all stopped taking these drugs and controlled NIDDM with diet and exercise. A profit stream would be all but stifled and the organisations they support (and they do, in spades) would be relegated to a very small role. Many would lose their jobs and the NHS (the taxpayer) would save a fortune, and we are talking billions!
We continue down this road unsupported by the NHS even for the test strips although the GP has expressed delight in the figures even J's 25(OHD) levels which are good,(that's the vitamin D3 levels) which indicates good absorption from diet and sunlight.
I'm still holding my breath about all of this; I am a pessimist still sometimes mired down in depression but all indications are that with a little more effort J could become a 'latent' type 11 diabetic and some increase in pancreatic output could occur with a lowering of her Insulin Resistance. But this is now and maybe that's too much to hope. It is a way though, one pioneered by Atkins for weight loss but always advocated by him as the best way of Diabetic control. I also owe my thanks to Barry Groves for his excellent advice and informative writings and Gary Taubes for his.


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Anti Virus is another Smart game and is the second one we have received in our Toys R Us Toyologist box.
In the box you receive your game board, 11 game pieces, your challenge book and a small bag to keep everything in which is great for use when travelling.
You have 60 different challenges at 5 different levels, starter, junior, expert, master and wizard, the aim of the game is to move you red virus piece to the exit on your game board.
Anti Virus is so much fun but I do have to WARN you they are highly addictive.
The recommended age for Anti Virus is 7 - 99 years, Michael my 6 year old managed the starter challenges absolutely fine though.
This is a great fun, IQ building puzzle which develops :-
Logical reasoning
Higher cognitive thinking
Visual and spatial perception.
Since having this puzzle we never go on long car journeys without it as it keeps the children so entertained, the only problem is I am always itching to have a go.
They are very reasonably priced at £14.99 and available from Toys R us HERE.
Make sure you give this a try, I promise you will not be disappointed

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Just a quick one to show you 4 of the cards that are in my Stamp A Stack class this week. We are using the gorgeous set Strength & Hope that is available in the Autumn/ Winter Mini Catalogue. Stampin' Up! are donating $2 per stamp set sold to the Breast Cancer Foundation. Now if you ever needed an excuse to purchase a stamp set here is one. The cost of the set is $35.95 (wood mount) or $28.95 (clear mount). If you would like to order this set through me, I will waive the normal shipping fee of $5.95 on it. If you would like to play with the set prior to purchasing then why not join me on Wednesday or Thursday evening this week. In my Stamp A Stacks you make 8 cards for $25 (or $20 if you bring your own adhesive). All cardstock is pre-cut and the cost of the class includes envelopes and ribbons required. Contact me to book your spot.
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Former Lib Dem minister Jeremy Browne has aired his frustration at being constantly mistaken for a Tory - because he is posh.
"I think it's partly the way I speak actually," Browne told House magazine. "British politics is more interested in class than the British public are. I think it's an assumption about what a Conservative MP or what a Labour MP ought to look like and sound like."
"But I'm not interested in class-based politics. I have no assumption about what a person in any party ought to look and sound like. I always think that accusation against me says more about the person making the accusation."
But he added that just because he was a believer in "unambiguous liberalism", that did not mean he should join the Conservative Party.
Browne has often been rumoured as a potential side-switcher, and told the Times last year that he had been approached by senior Tories, including Grant Shapps, who "he suspects were seeking his defection" after he was unceremoniously sacked from his position at the Home Office.
Even today, Browne was breaking ranks with his Lib Dem colleagues, urging Nick Clegg to support cutting taxes for the richest voters, and earning himself plaudits himself from the Conservatives.
In the wide-ranging interview on Thursday, Browne repeatedly hit out at his own party and its tactics electorally and in government.
His party, Browne said, believe they can capitalise by saying they have been "operating guerrilla warfare tactics within government".
"I think that is a pitch which the electorate will not find persuasive," he added. "I don't think it will be electorally successful for us to put the emphasis on where we are a destructive brake on government.
"We're not doing well in the opinion polls. We've made extensive efforts to appeal to people who don't like the government, that we are representing their views.
'But the problem with appealing to people who don't like the government is they have other vehicles for voting than us. If you don't like the government then there are opposition parties to vote for; Labour, UKIP and others.
"Nine in ten people in the country are not intending to vote for us, so we have a lot of work to do.
Browne said two core voter groups, both left-wingers and protest voters, which had voted Lib Dem in 2010 were unlikely to vote for the party again, and said the Lib Dems were "walking towards a mirage if we think we can appeal to those people".
Browne said he draws some inspiration from politicians like Ukip's Nigel Farage and the Scottish National Party's Alex Salmond. "I think the public values politicians who have unambiguous beliefs and are willing to argue for ideas that they have a conviction attachment to," he said. "They aren't looking to always caveat everything, or to blur the distinctions, or to water everything down."
Farage, he said, is "too quickly dismissed in our Westminster debate".
"I think UKIP are a vehicle for protest If people are protesting against the mainstream political parties, people need to ask themselves why.
Browne, it has been pointed out, has recently shaved his beard, prompting speculation that the image change means he is positioning himself to succeed Nick Clegg as Lib Dem leader.
"I'm not sure if that would make me more or less likely to appeal to Liberal Democrats!" he laughed in response.


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It was a normal rainy morning about two months ago,a friend of mine called and asked me to go to the fair with one of our common friend.
We went to the Helsinki Fair Center with two Ktm dukes. The fair's theme was extreme car show and the fair was good but what made it a memorable day was that there were two C4 Corvettes.(I'm probably going to buy one even they are supposed to be very difficould to drive) Also the fact that I went to or we went to talk to the owner of the Lamborghini gallardo lp 560-4 after litle discussion. I get to sit down and enjoy the lamborghini. I really appreciate the fact that some just let an unknown person to sit in a very expensive car, in fact, I wouldn't have let anybody in if it had been my car and I also liked the fact that such a car is in a country so close to the Arctic circle. Anyway it was really memorable experience to me but it may not seem so awesome to all people.
September 12, 2012
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Comment pls for my post "Hello landlovers" and read it its very interesting story. SOrry for this commercial but im lonely from finland. I reply to every1 !!!!
September 12, 2012
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At last years July I was with my friend Noora and we were thinking about going out and drink, so we called to our friend Sevi if she wanted to join us. Noora and Sevi didn't have a lot of money so I paid our drinks. Noora called to her friend who was selling cheap vodka. Me and Noora went to Itäkeskus to buy two vodka bottles, after that we went back to Kontula and at the mall we saw Jenna our other and asked if she wanted to come along. Three of us went to Vesala junior high school to meet Sevi.
We were sitting in subway and we stopped at Itäkeskus to get some lemonade and blanded it with vodka. Then we got back to the subway and we drank a little bit on the way to the centrum. We were just walking and sitting somewhere in the centrum and drank. We went to Pikkuhuopalahti to do some business and we saw couple of our friends there. We were just chilling and drinking there. And I changed my shorts to jeans at the tram…
At 23.00 we went to Rautatientori, Jenna and Noora left home and me and Sevi stayed there for a while. Some friend called to Sevi and asked if we wanted to go to some party. So we went to the railwaystation and waited a train. We sat and talked on the train before we were at Tikkurila. When were got there some guys came with a car to pick up us. When we finally got to the party almost everybody was left or passed out but we still had a great night. We got a ride to back to Kontula and we went eating kebab.
September 12, 2012
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I was working 2 weeks at S -market , I woke up every morning at six o'clock and my job started at seven o'clock .I was so tired,because I didn't go to sleep early. My job was putting foods in the shelves. The first couple of days was physically painful,because wares was so heavy11 and I was dying!!!
I was so tired. But I was used to….I got to know new people there, the people were very friendly. I was using working clothes and I helped customers because I couldn't be the cashier because I was underage, but to two hours earlier!!! I worked six hours it felt like forever.The last day was the best day of all because I was reached to two hours earlier!!! But I finally I survived, and I got a juicy salary 8.15 and bought their school books. Then I felt like a boss because I earn my own money.
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I was on the way to school…Elevator arrived on the seventh floor and I waited in front of the door.I openned the elevator door and went in. I pressed the button and elevator started going down. The elevator stopped and lamp light went off. I´m alone and I was scared so much.I was stuck in the elevator….Eventually elevator move again.When elevator arrived the basement I walking thought the staircase. White limo waiting for me outside the door. I went to the limo and it started.
Limo driver brought me to the wrong school. I sighed…I was already late…
I woke up and I walking in the school, like always I do… I thinking… it was just a dream 🙂
September 12, 2012
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On Monday last week was the most horrible day of my life. My day went wrong already when I woke up, because I had a headache. But I did a huge mistake and went to school. It was sunny, so I went to school by bike.
First lesson was religion. I was so tired, that I fell asleep for a moment. I felt that lesson was like 3 hours long. Second lesson was music and we wrote too much. After the lesson also my hand hurt. Third lesson was finnish. I was so hungry that I could not concentrate on working. In the middle of the lesson I went to eat. And as you can guess, food was not good. I was still hungry. The end of the lesson went suprisingly fast. The last lesson was opo. I became happy because the lesson ended 5 minutes earlier than normally.
It was still sunny when I left school with my bike. But huge clouds were following me. I had about one kilometer to home when it started to rain. And I had never seen so huge rain. I was pretty wet when I managed to get home. All my books were also wet. And things got even more worse. My friend called me and said: " There is nice weather outside". I was angry.


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Abbotts Ann open Village Shop
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Martyn Lewis with Cllr Pat West ,John Barlow, GY Jackie Stainton and Mrs Simpson at the Shop opening in 2002
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Martyn Lewis, the former TV presenter, cut the ribbon to open Abbotts Ann new village shop and Post Office.
"At a time when village shops and Post Offices are closing, Abbotts Ann have done well to raise £300,000 to open a new one."
Some £60,000 came in grants from local authorities, with a similar sum from the sale of land with planning permission for a house behind the shop. The rest has been raised or borrowed, with the debt being serviced by the rent from the flat above the shop.
"Jackie Stanton deserves particular praise for her energy and stamina in seeing this project through. At times, it almost stalled but she and the Committee kept the momentum going."
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Croton Luxury Pens Version 2 Multi-color silver grey barrel
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Samsung OMD-K Series High Brightness Displays provide easily readable text and bright graphics in high ambient light environments and outdoor applications, along with all-weather durability when installed in a customized housing. And with our SMART Signage Platform, you can manage your content without external devices. *Outdoor environment requires custom designed weatherproof enclosure.


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A steady supply of affordable, high quality and fresh vegetables produced locally will help addressing the food insecurity within aboriginal communities.
Jobs creation alone for populations that lived as hunter-gatherers for centuries will not address the poverty and food security problem. Poverty reduction strategy, economic development and sustainable local food production systems are required.
Yamotech Inc. works with local communities' leaders and delivers in-depth analysis to determine and implement the optimum technical, economical, and operational design of a year-round locally based vegetable production and distribution facility in any northern community within the NWT.
Yamotech Inc. works with local communities' leaders and delivers in-depth analysis to determine and implement the optimum technical, economical, and operational design of a year-round locally based vegetable production and distribution facility in any northern community within the NWT.
Yamotech's vision for local vegetable production is geared towards improving the health and well-being of all community members, preserve the role of traditional food in daily diet, increase the affordability of foods and food security, increase independence and self-sufficiency for all community members and make the greenhouse a self-sustained and profitable business venture.
Due the controlled growth hydroponic chambers the greenhouse is capable of producing crops such as tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, cauliflower, peas, broccoli, eggplants, zucchini, most varieties of lettuce, green onions, celery, spinach, strawberries, blackberries and a variety of herbs such as thyme, oregano, parsley, dill, etc. During the evaluation and design process Yamotech determines the most suitable type of growth technology and system. Coordination with growth cycles, energy consumption, and maintaining the required microclimate inside the greenhouse in extreme cold environments creates a multitude of parameters and technical requirements during the project development. The greenhouse capacity is tailored to match community's populace be age and gender segment with great emphasizes on the younger population segment.
Yamotech's solutions for year-round vegetable production employs extensive and sustained training cycles to enable the local people to become skilled and knowledgeable growers. The greenhouses are connected to advanced computer monitoring and remote controlled systems capable to detect and take automated precautionary measures in the event that the greenhouse components and systems malfunction and break down.
Yamotech employs the biomass cogeneration power plants producing combined heat and power for its advanced growth chambers. The greenhouse are also connected to a local emergency diesel power generator and to the local electric grid. By using triple redundant power systems the risk of power blackout is completely eliminated.
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Welcome To My Life
I just thought I'd name this blog that because I'm listening to Welcome To My Life by Simple Plan but the Live In Japan version. It's beautiful. I need to see them live. Well there are going to Download Festival next year but my Dad wouldn't let me go to that when I'm only currently 14. Anyway, I should be happy I got tickets to see Blink-182 live next July.
So, school's out for Christmas. I can't wait! Only about 5 days left! I mean I already know some of the things I'm getting but there is always surprises. I hope I can get Super Mario Maker for 3DS, Pokemon Sun and Moon. I've just wanted new 3DS games for a while now.
I've got lots of homework and studying to do. Why are there always mock exams after Christmas? My school packs Year 10 with mocks. We had done in November, now there some in January. I believe there are some in March and then some in June. Hate exams. I did bad, well not really bad but it feels bad, in my English test. I did alright in my maths but not as well as my mocks last year. I got a C in my French reading and a B in my French listening. I have a science mock, French exam and a maybe a maths mock coming up. I don't want to do them especially since this is the first science mock I've done and I'm already afraid that I'll be moved down in Science. I don't understand half the stuff we have been told to revise. The internet just confuses me. I only understand it in class. We have to remember pretty much every science equation available and these mocks are harder than the official exams from last year. I know I have a year and a bit to worry about my maths, English and science exams but I'm still worried about these mocks. I hate revision though. All it does is anger me because I don't know what I'm doing. I have to know about things I haven't learnt about in two years. Year 10 sucks
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In 2016 we've seen a number of beloved celebrities go, and today, we've lost another legend. Alan is best known for his role of Dr. Jason Seaver on the popular 80s sitcom 'Growing Pains.' Apart from being a famous actor, Alan was also a songwriter and a game and talk show host. He was the father of famous musician Robin Thicke.
TMZ confirmed that Alan suffered a heart attack and died while doing what he loved, playing hockey with his teenage son. The actor was a NHL fanatic (he was first a Montreal Canadiens fan, but after moving from Canada to Hollywood, he started rooting for the Los Angeles Kings), and would often play hockey with his 19-year-old son, Carter. Alan is survived by his wife and three sons.
The late actor composed theme songs to different sitcoms, such as 'The Facts of Life', 'Diff'rent Strokes', and 'Hello, Larry.' On top of that, he wrote for a few TV comedies, including 'The Richard Pryor Show,' 'The Paul Lynde Show,' and 'America 2-Night.'
Alan's teenage son, Carter, wrote on Instagram that "Today I lost my best friend and my idol, and the world lost one of its finest. I have never known a more kind, loving, hairy, and generous person in my life and I am forever grateful for the light that this man brought to my life and so many others. You will be missed every second of every day. You are a legend and I love you Pops. Until next time."


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Monster Beats Pro Over-ear Headphone Review
Solid build and lots of style, but an overzealous bass response.
The Monster Beats Pros are a set of higher-end closed-backed over-ear headphones with a very rugged build and high amount of flair. They perform well enough, but they have a very heavy bass response and little in the way of noise attenuation or isolation, but overall they aren't a bad buy. They fall far short of the advertised moniker of "high-quality professional headphones," but don't let our cynicism stop you; it's more of a semantic argument against an ill-informed marketing department than anything.
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Although most hospitals are set up to take people in on a moment's notice, your senior loved one can benefit from having time to plan his or her stay. Your parent may be more comfortable when packing his or her favorite things, and you also have a chance to meet the medical staff so you understand the full prognosis. As the date for your loved one's hospitalization draws closer, use the following strategies to make sure everything is ready for his or her stay.
Create a Checklist for Packing
The items your loved one will need to take depend on the type of treatment he or she receives along with the supplies provided by the hospital. Your loved one will likely be required to put on a hospital gown for the procedure, but he or she might be allowed to wear personal pajamas for the rest of the recovery. Your loved one may also benefit from having items such as preferred toiletries, glasses, and prescription medications he or she currently takes. Make sure to also pack a few items for entertainment. Magazines, a deck of playing cards, and a music player can all help your loved one fend off boredom during the hospital stay.
Caring for a senior loved one with serious health issues can be a difficult task. Families who need additional assistance caring for an elderly loved one should consider hiring a professional caregiver. Seniors and their families trust Home Care Assistance Las Vegas to provide high-quality in-home care on an as-needed basis. Our caregivers take pride in helping seniors remain healthy while promoting their quality of life.
Check the Insurance Coverage
Your loved one's insurance may cover all or part of the hospital stay. However, policies can vary widely regarding the types of care covered. Find out if your loved one will be able to stay in a private or semi-private room so you can help him or her prepare for a roommate if necessary. Then, make sure your loved one knows what amenities may not be covered by insurance so he or she can choose whether or not to self-pay for these items.
Complete the Pre-Admission Paperwork
Today, many hospitals streamline the admissions process by completing the bulk of the paperwork early. Check if you can submit things such as insurance information online or in person a few days before your loved one's hospital stay. This way, all your loved one has to do on the day of hospitalization is get to the hospital and prepare for the procedure.
Establish a Support Network
Your loved one benefits when you and your family members work together to make sure he or she is rarely alone. However, having too many people visit at once may overwhelm your parent, and many hospitals have regulations regarding visitors. Work with your parent's friends and other family members to set up a rotating schedule for visitors. Your loved one may also prefer having visitors over after he or she returns home, so make sure to ask people to volunteer to visit after the stay is over.
Consider adding a professional caregiver to your support network. An in-home caregiver can provide high-quality care to your aging loved one before and after hospitalization and reduce some of your caregiving burden. If you are the primary caregiver for a senior family member and are looking for professional home care, Las Vegas Home Care Assistance should be your top choice. Our dedicated and compassionate caregivers are committed to helping older adults manage their health and enjoy a higher quality of life in the golden years.
Remember to Arrange for After Care
While your loved one is in the hospital, medical staff will be tending to his or her needs. However, your loved one may lack support for recovery once he or she returns home. Find out what to expect during your loved one's first few days at home after returning from a hospital. Then, consider hiring a caregiver to help with things such as medication management and meal prep.
Seniors can face a variety of challenges as they progress in age. While some age-related issues require medical treatment, others can be mitigated with the help of professional in-home care. If your senior loved one needs hourly or 24-hour care, Las Vegas Home Care Assistance can help. Our caregivers can assist with exercise and mobility, prepare nutritious meals, provide timely medication reminders, and help with a wide array of other important daily tasks. To create a customized in-home care plan for your elderly loved one, give us a call at (702) 550-3185 today.


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Kick Off Weekend ONLY Attractions, Events & Specials
Snowshoe Glensheen's 12 acres on Lake Superior
With the purchase of any Glensheen tour – even a $5 grounds tour – you get a free Snowshoe rental to roam the property at your leisure. This special will be going till the end of February as part of the Cold Front festival
February 1st – 28th
Cold Front – Pre Valentine's Day 4 Pack Promo on Kinky Boots
Cold Front – Pre Valentine's Day 4 Pack Promo on Kinky Boots – April 9, 2018. Get 4 fans together and save 25% on all four tickets. Tickets can be purchased on line at http://bit.ly/2yrGupM or in person at the DECC Ticket Office during their business hours. On line orders select ME+3 in the special offer box or mention Cold Front at the DECC Ticket Office. Must be purchased in multiples of four. This offer is valid Feb 1st – Feb 6th. "There is no show hotter than KINKY BOOTS!" – CBS News
February 1st – 6th
Fairlawn Mansion
Half Price Tours
Guided tours of the Fairlawn Mansion will be offered at half-price during the Cold Front Festival Hours are 12-3 Thursday, Friday, and Sunday. 10-3 on Saturday. Tours leave on the hour with the last tour leaving at 3 p.m.
February 1st – 4th
Duluth Children's Museum
Free First Friday – Cool in the Cold
The Duluth Children's Museum's monthly Free First Friday is February 2nd from 5pm to 7pm. As part of Duluth's Cold Front Celebration, the museum will be showcasing amazing cold science and winter crafts. Come find out how ice and salt can turn milk into ice cream, watch the wonders of liquid nitrogen, and learn about the culture of cold climates! The event is FREE and open to all families.
February 2nd at 5:00 – 7:00pm
Lake Superior Art Glass
Cold got you down? Warm up while making glass icicles!
Learn how to make icicle ornaments through the manipulation of molten glass, creating around 5-10 icicles in your 90-minute class. Give them as a gift or add them to your own collection! Held at our downtown location
February 2nd – 3rd
Renegade Improv
Beat the cold with Renegade Improv!
Two teams of improvisers compete for points (which they earn from the referee) and laughter (which they earn from you)! That's 2 nights of fast-paced, smart, entertaining comedy from some of the finest talent our region has to offer.
February 2nd – 3rd
Solve Entertainment
20% off all Escape Room Games
Solve Entertainment is pleased to support the Cold Front Celebration by offering 20% OFF all Live Action Escape Room Games all weekend long! Solve Entertainment is just a snowball's throw from all the festivities, so come warm up with one of our hot-ticket games for 20% OFF!
Use code: COLDFRONT at checkout online to book your game today
February 2nd – 4th
Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
Hypothermia Activity
Discover how to recreate safely in the winter around water. At 11:00 am join Ranger India in the Lecture Hall to get a closer look at the obstacles Great Lakes mariners face in the winter with a presentation entitled "Sub-Zero". 2:00 pm Ranger India will present another program, Tall Waters, Steel Ships, which covers the massive Mataafa Storm in 1905 that wrecked 29 Great Lakes Vessels.
February 3rd
Lake Superior Zoo
"Tail" Gate Party
Wrap up the Cold Front Celebration on Sunday before the big game with a "tail" gate party at the Lake Superior Zoo! Bring your sleds and receive $1.00 off per ticket – up to 5 discounts per sled. Warm up at our sledding hill campfires with hot dogs, s'mores and hot chocolate. Keeper chats are scheduled throughout the day, as well as a lion training at 3:00 pm, weather permitting! Cold Front at the zoo runs from 11am to 3:30 pm.
February 4th
Pier B Resort Hotel/Silos Restaurant at Pier B
Big Game Watch Party
Super Bowl Watch Party- doors open at 3pm. Vikings Legends Robert Tate, Tommy Kramer, Keith Millard, and Henry Thomas will be in attendance. $25 in advance/$30 Day of event. Price includes 1 drink ticket, apps, and one autographed item.
February 4th
Food & Drinks
Boat Club Restaurant
Signature cocktails and Happy Hour
Warm up with a Boat Club Campfire S'more Hot Cocoas. Perfect to enjoy in our restaurant or by the firepit in our courtyard overlooking beautiful Lake Superior. Enjoy Happy Hour specials every day from 4:00PM-6:00PM and 9:00PM to close. Happy hour specials include half price tap beer, rail cocktails, and our house wine along with a special appetizer menu.
All Month Long in February
Canal Park Brewing Company
Burger & Brew of the Week
Enjoy the dancing lights of our icy globes and the warm fire out on our patio. Dress for the weather (if you choose to be outside) and come hungry! We'll be featuring our Cold Front themed Burger of the Week, the Hot Italian Burger. This burger warm you right up with Italian sausage patty stuffed with fresh mozzarella, served on a Focaccia bun with Pepperoncini and a delicious Caprese salad. Try our Cold Front themed brew! We've taken our popular Last Ship Imperial Stout and combined it with blueberries for a rich roasted flavor with a hint of summer. This hearty beer will warm you up and remind you of warmer nights. Finally, check out our Winter Cocktails. We've got Bloody Marys, Winter Sangria, MN Mule, Snow Plow, and more!
February 1st – 4th
Canal Park Brewing Company
Ice Luminary Happy Hour
Enjoy a special craft brew, special burger, and ice luminaries on the lakeside patio. Friday, February 2nd from 2:30 pm – 6:00 pm
$1.50 off Pints
$1 off Spirits/Drinks/Wine
$2.50 Off Appetizers
February 2nd
Pier B Resort Hotel/Silos Restaurant
Beverages inside their Yurt
Enjoy hot cocoa and hot toddy's starting at 3pm in the warming Yurt
February 2nd
Zinema 2 at Zeitgeist
Free Popcorn
Zinema 2 patrons that mention the Cold Front Celebration will receive a free small popcorn with the purchase of a movie ticket.
February 2nd – 4th
Pier B Resort Hotel/Silos Restaurant
Beer Tasting and Live Music in the Yurt
Enjoy a tasting with Bent Paddle beer and live music by Hannah Rey from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
February 3rd
Bent Paddle Brewing
Skol Bowl Lll "Pre-Game" Growler Grab + Hang Out
We are asking folks to stop by the Bent Paddle Taproom from 11am – 4p for a "pre-game" growler grab and hangout, prior to the big game. Each customer sporting their purple pride will be entered into a drawing to win one of 5 "Super Bowl" worthy prizes. The drawing will take place at 3:30pm. Participants will need to be present to win. Along with being entered into a drawing each "purple people eater" will receive a pint size upgrade of the ever elusive "Eric The Red Ale" or any other beer of their choosing.
February 4th
Blacklist Artisan Ales
Blacklist Presents: Art on Tap – The Boutique Bowl
Come on down to Minnesota Art on Tap's Boutique Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday from 11am – 3pm. Happy hour the whole time, including Beermosas, and our new Crowlers® will be for sale to bring home for the game! Minnesota Art on Tap was born from two women's love of craft beer and local art. They strive to celebrate the amazing makers and artists in our communities by organizing mobile marketplace events in craft breweries' creative spaces.
February 4th
South Pier Inn
Cold Front Celebration Offer
After a full day on the town, relax, and unwind in Duluth's only waterfront boutique hotel – the South Pier Inn! Book a getaway with us during the Cold Front Celebration, and enjoy 20% off per night, when you stay two or more nights. Enjoy one of our luxurious waterfront suites, complete with whirlpool, fireplace and private balcony. Must book online at www.southpierinn.com and enter promo code CLDFRNT18 to receive this special offer.
Valid for stays January 31st – February 5th only. Restrictions apply.
Canal Park Lodge
Cold Front February
25% off all booking during the whole month of February.
February 1st – 28th
Inn on Lake Superior
Cold Front Celebration Offer
Enjoy 25% Off Select Rooms Off the Standard Rate at The Inn on Lake Superior in Canal Park We Wish You Were Here! Based on availability. Advance reservations required.
February 1st – 28th
Edgewater Hotel & Waterpark
Lodging & Waterpark Fun
Enjoy 25% Off Select Rooms at the Edgewater Hotel & Waterpark. Offer includes wristbands to the waterpark! Based on availability. Advance reservations required.
February 1st – 28th
Pier B Resort Hotel
Cold Front Weekend Offer
Pier B Resort Hotel is teaming up with Duluth's Cold Front Celebration to bring you a winter weekend full of fun. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, come down to Pier B to celebrate Duluth and experience winter like a true Duluthian. Book online using code 'COLD' and get 20% off room rates.
February 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
Outdoors & Sports
The Duluth Experience
Thirsty Thursday Brewery Tour
Warm up with a cool brewery tour in Minnesota's craft beer capital. Hop aboard the tour bus and wet your whistle with this behind-the-scenes craft beer adventure at three great breweries.
February 1st
The Duluth Experience
TGIF Brewery tour
Warm up with a cool brewery tour in Minnesota's craft beer capital. Hop aboard the tour bus and wet your whistle with this behind-the-scenes craft beer adventure at three great breweries.
February 2nd
Grandma's Marathon, Inc.
G-Crew Runs
G-Crew runs are designed to explore the community with routes that accommodate any level of runner and usually end at a local establishment for a post run beverage. The run will begin at the Blue Bridge in Canal Park and similarly follow the William A. Irvin 5K route around the DECC, through Bayfront, up and over to Lake Place Park, back down and along the Lakewalk where it will end it at the Cold Front gathering to celebrate!
February 2nd
The Duluth Experience
Bike and Brews Night Ride
The Bike & Brews Night Ride combines epic winter adventure with a victory beer at Bent Paddle Brewing Company. Designed for intermediate and advanced riders, this adventure is the perfect way to celebrate winter and explore The Duluth Traverse. We'll take care of everything from outfitting you with high-quality gear to transporting you to the trail
February 2nd and 3rd
Pier B Resort Hotel/Silos Restaurant at Pier B
Skating and Snow Golf
Skate on Pier B's Ice rink on Friday starting at 3:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday skating starts at 10:00 am. Snow Golf in the Slip from Noon – 4:00 pm on Saturday. Fire pits, warming yurt, and beverages as well
February 2nd and 3rd
Duluth Climbers Coalition
Duluth Ice and Mixed Fest
Enjoy Climbers' Social and Festival Kickoff, Climbing at Casket Quarry, Daytime Clinics, informal climbing, and activities for Non-climbers
February 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
The Duluth Experience
Fat Tire Bike Adventure
This scenic Fat Tire Bike Adventure is the perfect way to explore Duluth's winter landscape – forested trails, breathtaking ridge lines, and beautiful woodland streams. We'll take care of everything from outfitting you with high-quality gear to transporting you to the trail.
February 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
The Duluth Experience
Northwoods Snowshoe Adventure
The Northwoods Snowshoe Adventure is the perfect way to explore Duluth's winter landscape – forested trails, breathtaking ridge lines, and beautiful woodland streams. We'll take care of everything from outfitting you with high quality gear to transporting you to the trail.
February 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
Grandma's Marathon, Inc.
Saturday Morning at the Races
Children ages 14 and under are invited FREE of charge. Children will participate in a fun run around the indoor track. Participants will receive an official Saturday Morning at the Races T-Shirt and post-race snacks. Registration is between 9:00 and 9:50 a.m. with races starting at 10:00a.m.
February 3rd
The Duluth Experience
Twin Ports Brewery Tour
Warm up with a cool brewery tour in Minnesota's craft beer capital. Hop aboard the tour bus and wet your whistle with this behind-the-scenes craft beer adventure at three great breweries.
February 3rd
The Duluth Experience
Saturday Night Brewery Tour
Warm up with a cool brewery tour in Minnesota's craft beer capital. Hop aboard the tour bus and wet your whistle with this behind-the-scenes craft beer adventure at three great breweries.
February 3rd
Duluth Cross Country Ski Club (DXC)
Winter Trails Day
Free skiing on one of Duluth's finest Nordic ski trails from 8am-5pm at the Spirit Mountain Nordic Center (https://www.duluthxc.com/spirit-mtn-nordic-center)! Free rentals and new equipment demos available all day. Free beginner classic ski lessons at 10am or 1:30pm (ages 8 to 98; registration required, here: https://www.zapevent.com/reg/event/15354). Free animal track guided snowshoe hike at 10:30am (equipment provided) by Youth Outdoors-Duluth. Free orienteering lesson and hike (all ages) at 3pm. Free bonfire and lunch for all from 11am-3pm!
February 3rd
Zeitgeist's Winter Bike Week: Group Rides to Cold Front Celebration
Two family and beginner-friendly group rides. Ride options at Noon: meet at the Rose Garden or Corner Park in the Lincoln Park Business District. These guided rides both end in Canal Park at the Cold Front kick-off celebration. Bring your own bike, as we do not have any available for use. This event is part of Winter Bike Week.
February 3rd
Zeitgeist's Winter Bike Week
A celebration of winter biking in all its forms. Whether for fun and recreation or transportation and commuting. Working with partner organizations in the Duluth area, Winter Bike Week will host community events, educational workshops, and family-friendly bike rides to demonstrate that winter biking is fun, practical, and accessible to most people in our community.
February 3rd – 11th
Blue Heron Trading Company
Register to win and an in-store food and drink tasting
Register to win a chip & dip set with chips and salsa included. On FRIDAY enjoy Nan's Bloody Mary Mix and Jalapena Nina's spicy pickled garlic. On SATURDAY enjoy North Aire Market wild rice soup.
February 1st – 4th
Yarn Harbor
Shopping offer
To celebrate Kicking Off Cold Front February in Duluth, Yarn Harbor is offering a Subzero Sale on Alpaca/Alpaca Blends @ 20% off.
February 1st – 4th
Art in the Alley
Give a Little Love promo
Purchase a Tami Love pendant & you can pick a head band to donate to cancer patients in our community. Enjoy a pottery demonstration on Friday & Saturday from 1 pm – 3 pm in the downtown store.
February 2nd – 4th
Cold Comfort Clothing
Special Pricing & Free shipping, see website for details
Use the code "ColdNorth2018" and receive free shipping on all North Gear ordered on the website, at www.coldcomfortclothing.com
February 2nd – 4th
Dewitt-Seitz Marketplace
Shopping, food, drinks, and drawings
Please join our locally owned businesses to kick off the Duluth's 1st Cold Front Celebration. Register for drawings throughout the complex.
February 2nd – 4th
Duluth Pack
Duluth Pack Cold Front Sale
Items available both in-store and online at https://www.duluthpack.com – while supplies lasts.
$10 Logo Beanies: AR-0002 (all colors) – / Logo Beanie – USUALLY $20.00
$10 Logo T shirts: DSP-0001 (both colors) / Duluth Pack Logo Shirt – USUALLY $20.00
$10 Campfire Logo Mugs: M-660-GRN, RED, YLW / Campfire Mug – USUALLY $12.99
$25 Logo Pint Glass 4 Pack: M994-4PACK – / Duluth Pack Logo Pint Glass – USUALLY $8 each
$30 Logo Sweatshirts: CHX-0006 (all colors) / Logo Crew Neck Sweatshirt – USUALLY $50.00
$30 Logo Sweaters: ART-0004 (both colors) – Women's Patch 1/2 Zip Fleece Sweatshirt – USUALLY $50.00
February 2nd – 4th
Frost River
Shopping and Tours
Shops tours are available to see where they make their waxed canvas packs and bags. Free Duluth coffee company Coffee, shop, and see stuff being made.
February 2nd – 4th
Hepzibah's Sweet Shoppe
Gift Certificate for Hepzibah's
Sign up to win a $25.00 gift certificate to Hepzibah's. Drawings throughout the complex with participating merchants displaying a snowflake on their door.
February 2nd – 4th
Minnesota Gifts by Sandra Dee
Drawing for gift
Sign up to win a Minnesota Cribbage Board and a Duluth deck of cards. Drawings throughout the complex with participating merchants displaying a snowflake on their door.
February 2nd – 4th
Spirit Bay Duluth
Shopping offer
Cold Front Weekend Special: Everything in the store. Buy two like items, get the 3rd like item FREE!
February 2nd – 4th


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Garnock Topple League Leaders (written by Allan McTaggart)
Last Saturday Garnock welcomed East Kilbride to Lochshore on a dull afternoon. Both teams had unexpectedly lost the previous weekend but this time the home side eventually just came out on top by 13-8.
With Fraser Miller, David Miller and Callum Harris returning to the starting XV, Garnock, resplendent in new strips sponsored by R Stalker & Son, CPMS, Marbill and Finding Your Feet, kicked off towards Kilbirnie. However the visitors massive forwards soon got the upper hand and it was no surprise in 8 minutes when after a series of forward drives second row Ally Dalgleish bulldozed over for an unconverted try.
This could have been ominous for Garnock but they immediately retaliated when Keir Walker kicked a penalty after offside to reduce the deficit to 5-3.
Things picked up for the home team after 15 minutes when Johnny Watson stole an EK lineout, the ball was quickly moved to the intruding fullback Rory Walker who sent left winger Ally Anderson in for a try at the corner. Keir Walker beautifully converted then soon kicked a penalty after a typical Stuart Wilson turnover to increase Garnock's lead to 13-5.
East Kilbride hit back with penalty converted by standoff Calum Blackwood who soon missed an easier kick after a high tackle by Garnock. Tempers were starting to fray but the home team kept their cool and Ally Anderson again saved the day in the left corner after a superb long kick by Blackwood and Garnock held on to lead 13-8 at the break.
The visitors dominated most of the second half without threatening the Garnock line too often.The home team with Wilson outstanding defended stoutly disrupting the opposition line outs regularly and substitutes Graeme Reid and Alan Miller strengthened the forwards. Fly half Chrissie Neill and Rory Walker cleared their lines regularly with long touch kicks though East Kilbride seemed to run out of ideas and looked too forward orientated. The game fizzled out in near darkness after 5 minutes injury time with Garnock delighted to secure the points.


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Puerto Rican Gov. Ricardo Rosselló unveiled a $94.3 billion disaster relief request to Congress on Monday, a massive sum that he said will help the U.S. territory adequately recover from Hurricane Maria.
Rosselló also promised that the island's recovery effort will be the "most transparent" in U.S. history as the governor faces criticism over awarding a now-canceled $300 million contract to a small Montana-based power company to rebuild the nation's electric grid. Over half of Puerto Rico is still without power 54 days after Hurricane Maria made landfall.
The largest chunk of Rosselló's request, $31 billion, goes to housing assistance with $17.7 billion to rebuild the island's power grid and $14.9 billion for health care.
"This is a critical step forward in the rebuilding of Puerto Rico where we're not only looking to rebuild as was before but we want to make it much stronger and much more resilient and make Puerto Rico a model for the rest of the Caribbean," Rosselló said.
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Monolith Productions has released its first development diary for Condemned 2: Bloodshot. In this first installment, Senior Producer Dave Hasle discusses the Content Alpha milestone.
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Teaching Personnel are working closely with a Manchester based school in the M21 region. The Manchester school is looking for a level 3 teaching Assistant to work in KS2. The school has high expectations and is looking for someone who has high standards to meet with these high expectations.
This 3 form entry school would require you to work in one of their year 6 classes in an effort to help maintain the high standards in results leading up to the busy SATs period. The role would require you to be able to take small groups of pupils of around 5 out of class and support them on a more personal basis. The pupils you will be working with are the highest achievers in the school so the school is looking to maintain this high level as well as pushing them on in further to achieve potentially greater things.
Although only a temporary position if successful and you are the right fit for the school and the school is the right fit for you there is the possibility of the role becoming permanent.
The school has received the rating "good" in the latest OFSTED report and the school has been described as holding a shared vision to provide the best education for pupils. The school is not afraid to make tough decision in order to give the pupils the teaching they deserve as they prioritise the education of their pupils.
If this role is suited to you or interests you then please apply and send your CV for more information you can also contact the Teaching Personnel Manchester Central Branch on 0161 242 1796.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. For Support staff our minimum requirement is GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or equivalent.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.
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I sit here wondering and groaning out to my Creator, God of my own misunderstanding. …not to mention crying, Why, Why, Oh my Lord WHY?
I have tried to start 3 online businesses since last August so that maybe I could afford to live….Heck I can't even afford to die! I have towed every government agency line….reporting everything to each one and honestly, no less. What have I gotten for this?
I have helped every lost cause case God sent my way. Even other people that I knew had bad Intentions and they have sent a lost or hopeless cause my way. Just to try and sidetrack me. Yet, I opened my doors and helped the lost causes, fed the hungry when I had nothing to be feeding anyone else. Put shoes that were new and gifted to me on someone else's feet because they obviously needed them more. And what has been my repayment here on earth?
I have been honest to my own detriment even. Those that know me well will tell you just how honest I am…. if only you show me enough respect to bother to ask me, you will get an honest answer from me. What has this gotten me?
And some can see in my Facebook page of 4/14/15 high school pics of me and my track record even then while in utter turmoil for a home life, that I cared and what I cared ABOUT and still Do! But what has this gotten me?
I have dealt with alcoholics, addicts and even lying and thieving family. And of course, who do they Always throw under the bus? Of course the one that is honest and helping them personally. What has this gotten me? No family.
But when I was sent across the country and helping others along the way is when I really started not liking two leggeds! Ashamed even to be one today. What has all of this gotten me? Heartbroken more than anyone will ever know.
Nothing here on Mother Earth…. nothing but more heart ache and taken advantage of by every conceivable self centered and self righteous jerk walking and talking or online.
So while I have had my entire life hacked apart and every bit of my personal info stolen and used. I can't use it! I know there is so much irony in there. ….but for the life of me. I am crying out to my Creator, God of my own misunderstanding. …..WHY WHY IN THE NAME OF THECHRISTED ONE, IS THIS HAPPENING?
I was not intending to be a saint…. I was merely going for becoming a decent Human BEING in a very uncomfortable vehicle called this body. I was going for being Part of the #Solutions and for that my whole life has been dismantled and hacked. Ironically who ever wants to can apparently use my info even though they can't prove they are me….. and yet I can't .
I have been trying to untangle my life from another family members and in the interim I can't get answers from the Bank of America on new accounts I opened…. And the 2 to 5 biz days for my permanent bank cards still are not in and I applied on March 31st. Heck even the 7 to 10 days if they had not been expedited has come and gone. And I have been homeless since April 2nd. Today is tax day, April 15th. No answers. I was pre approved for a small credit card of $500 with $99 secured. They can't tell me anything on that except it was cancelled on April 2nd. They can't even tell me by whom! So there went my fragile trust in our banking system of America. 3 online businesses vanished as soon as they got my money. Kitsy lane, IPas and IPas2 and then Vemma/GPS changed to VBS….like I said as soon as they got my money and attached my accounts. In my little Penny world it IS A HUGE DEAL TO ME….ESPECIALLY WHEN THE BANK CAN'T ANSWER QUESTIONS!
Even family has made my info vulnerable by giving it away to ex spouses and kids. But heck, even 2 of my own daughters has done such things to me.
Faith….Faith in humans? Faith in our banks? Faith in online businesses? Faith in our goverment? Faith in our law officials? Nope…..they have robbed me of all they could!
Only FAITH I HAVE LEFT CAN'T BE DUPPED NOR STOLEN….
ONLY FAITH I HAVE LEFT IS IN OUR CREATOR, GOD OF MY OWN MISUNDERSTANDING AND THE CHRISTED ONE. All y'all CAN'T steal that! It is the gift of Grace from God himself.
But all y'all have me in fight or flight mode, AGAIN, so you can smile abd chuckle while you read this.
BUT KNOW THIS, I MAY HAVE GOTTEN THE SHORT END OF THE DEAL HERE ON MOTHER EARTH but I will be the ONE WAVING AT YOU FROM HEAVEN as you go wherever the Creator sees fit.
I should have kept heading to Michigan….worse that could have happened is I may have gotten caught up in the tornado in Illinois. …..today that isn't sounding like such a bad option.
I have Too good of a heart and spirit to be here trying to help others.
That is what I get for honorably walking the red road and being a decent Human Being…..maybe I am going for sainthood and just didn't get the snail mail nor email. Even that been getting hacked or opened before I get to view it.
I am a woman walkin in faith, in a world filled with demons. I am ready to just jump in my truck and drive till the tires fall off and live right there. If I am lucky.,,,, there won't be any family, banks, or two leggeds wherever I land. Just animals, they wither like you because they sense your spirit or don't like you. And even unlike the Angels….they CAN'T lie,
I am done helping others and questioning God still….,WHY? Now I know how Mother Teresa must have felt. ….
My advice: Do not bother Trying to be honorable or decent. And God forbid, do not tell the truth. ….it only makes you a victim in this ugly world. And I am over it.
I forgive all y'all. …. the rest is between you and God of your own misunderstanding. I can't even say I will pray for anyone anymore. …..are y'all happy now? You have done well at making my life a tormented one and it WON'T be me YOU have to answer to for those ACTIONS. May the Creator have mercy on your soul!


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In today's highly regulated and scrutinized mortgage environment, quality control and quality assurance have become important components of the mortgage origination and servicing processes. Maintaining investment quality loans is essential to company profitability, as well as maintaining knowledge regarding industry trends and best practice. This course will help you improve this required knowledge base while providing an opportunity to network with peers and learn how they are dealing with similar issues.


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Improve Brand Perception with These Ideas
Perception is reality; this is an adage that you must always remember when you plan a branding campaign. Sometimes, it doesn't matter if you have the best product or even use the highest quality materials, if a potential customer doesn't see it the way you do, they will always choose the competition. An expert that focuses on internet marketing services in California cites that this is when you need to create and implement a strategy that centers on improving brand perception.
The Product or Service Experience
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Medical Mission – Fiji 2015
Dr. Sarah Jerome and her husband, Mark, and Office Manager, Kelly Sweet, along with her fiance, Michelle Armstrong, just returned from a journey halfway around the world to donate eye care and health care services to the people of Fiji, along with a team of physicians organized through the Loloma Foundation. This is Dr. Jerome's 4th such trip, and her 2nd to Fiji through Loloma.
Our office seeks to improve the lives of our patients by helping them achieve clear vision and maintain healthy eyes. We also have a goal of providing this for people who can neither afford nor obtain such care on their own. At our own expense, we traveled to the most remote areas of this island nation to offer donated eyeglasses and sunglasses (courtesy of Vans) to those who otherwise have nothing to aid their vision or protect their eyes.
There are 333 islands that make up the nation of Fiji, and many of them are very far from anything resembling modern medical care. Many of the islands we visited are occupied by a single village (like the village of Togo, below) with a few hundred residents who have no access to health care or vision care whatsoever if it were not for the Loloma Foundation. Those with medical needs would need to pay half of their yearly income to reach the nearest medical facility.
Our goal was to provide donated eyeglasses to improve vision, and sunglasses (thanks to Vans) to provide protection from the sun's harmful rays. Dr. Jerome was also working to identify those people who would benefit from surgical restoration of their vision through surgery to remove cataracts and pterygium, both of which are very common in this sunny part of the world.
We thank you for supporting our clinic so we can in turn donate care and services to be good stewards of the world. As always, we welcome your donated eyeglasses and sunglasses to support missions such as this.


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Northrop Grumman and Computer Sciences Corp. have won contracts with the Navy to provide Service Software Support Activity (SSA) engineering services.
The contract values are:
Under the contract, the companies will provide SSA engineering services for test systems software management, development, and software support; SSA engineering services for the Common Data Link Management System, Next Generation Command and Control Processor and related programs; and software engineering, development, test, and integration support for Common Link Integration Processing software development, the Defense Department said in a release.
Work will be performed in San Diego, Calif., and is expected to be completed Oct. 20, 2015, or Oct. 20, 2017 with options.
Northrop Grumman and CSC were the only bidders.
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A study shows that relaxing China's "one-child policy" is likely to have only little impact on the country's growing aging society and shrinking workforce.
The report from the University of Oxford and Xi'an Jiaotong University explores the effects of the reform in 2013 that allows eligible couples to have a second baby if either parent is an only child.
The reform on population policy would have little effect on the country's long-term demographic trend, the study pointed out. China has only partially lifted its family planning restriction, suggesting that local governments rely on the income from fines imposed on couples who violate the one-child policy known as "social maintenance fees," the Global Times reported.
The number of couples applying for a second child is not as high as expected, Xi'an Jiaotong University associate professor Jiang Quanbao said.
In 2014, there were only 20,000 applicants in East China's Zhejiang Province, which was far less than the expected number of 80,000. In Jiangsu Province, estimates forecast 110,000 to 180,000 applicants, but the first five months of 2014 saw only 30,000 applications, the Modern Express reported. Many other provinces have seen the number of applicants fall far short of expectations, China Business News reported.
Jiang added that many eligible couples may have not applied yet, saying that the current application status reflects the "real fertility intention and behavior" and "overestimated prediction on birth number."
However, many people's desire for a second child, in reality, is tempered by growing living and education costs.
"This might require thinking out of the box with regard to issues like improved education policies, family policy arrangements as well as even things like planning policy and tax policy," co-author Stuart Basten, associate professor at the University of Oxford, reported.
"The government should see very low fertility as a possible symptom of broader issues and possibly problems in society," he added.
If China sees general improvements in the quality of public education, gender equity and the cost of living, the birth rate would naturally increase, he said.
The study shows that UN figures in China's population aged 65 and above are to set increase by 24 percent (331 million) by 2050 from 9 percent (114 million) in 2014.
Further, the working population aged 20-34 is likely to decrease from 25 percent (333 million) of the total population in 2010 to 16 percent (228 million) by 2050.


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It's official. Telecommunication companies are in the clear. By abetting the illegal, warrant-less wiretapping for the Bush administration's "war" on terror, seems like everyone but 26 democrats caved in and voted for the new FISA bill. Even Obama, seeming to want to prove he's just another politician with feet of clay, who swore he'd never let them off the hook, now seems to think that he should abuse the constitution as well. Shame on these people. They're supposed to uphold the constitution, not render it useless by ignoring it.
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Things aren't looking too good for the folks at Sigil Games, who recently released the EverQuest-like MMO Vanguard: Saga of Heroes to decidedly mixed fanfare, and the game's future has seemed hazy ever since. The drama doesn't appear to be letting up, either, as Sony Online Entertainment confirmed to 1UP.com an announcement regarding the studio and Vanguard's future is coming later today.
Vanguard isn't even a great game.
EQ, WoW, GuildWars are...
I guess they couldn't get WoW.
VANGUARD has nice character customizing but that won't kill your enemies, unless its a fashion show! Vanguard spell system is even weaker than old school EQ on ps2, before frontiers existed!


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Action runs 12 different projects with children and elderly people. Take a look on the Projects tab above and see which ones you think might be for you!
Last year, Action ran 8 residential trips and numerous day trips for young people, including for those who are from deprived areas, are young carers or who have learning difficulties. Highlights include trips to the zoo, canoeing, and even tree top trekking. The year also saw 40 visits to elderly care homes and over 80 local elderly people attended our annual Older People's Tea Party.
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Road Trip
Root, Root, Root for Three Home Teams
WHERE: Southeast Washington, Prince George's County and Baltimore.
WHY: The Nationals' move, Babe Ruth's home base and peanuts in a bag.
HOW FAR: About 58 miles from start to finish.
The Washington area steps to the plate . . . and hits a triple! (The crowd goes wild!)
Between Washington and Baltimore, baseball fans can visit not one but three stadiums (and see their teams' home games), all within an hour's drive. The trifecta comprises Nationals Park, Prince George's Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The Washington Nationals will get their first official crack at bat in their new waterfront stadium March 30, when they play the Atlanta Braves in front of a sold-out crowd. The next day, the Baltimore Orioles will open their season (against the Tampa Bay Rays) at Camden Yards, which sits on the site of a tavern once owned by the parents of Baltimore native Babe Ruth. And starting April 3, you can catch the Bowie Baysox -- and maybe a foul ball -- at Prince George's Stadium.
Each stadium has its highlights. The Nationals' venue is, well, new and much ballyhooed. The home of the Baysox (a minor league affiliate of the Orioles) features family-friendly events, such as games where you can bring your dog (April 6) and meet the team (April 20).
The Orioles' park is close enough to the Federal Hill neighborhood (just over the Hanover Street Bridge) that gamegoers can grab a meal before or after the event. Head to Cross Street Market, whose original structure was built in 1845, the same year the New York Knickerbockers established the first set of baseball rules. Vendors sell produce, baked goods, chicken wings, etc. -- a feast more nutritious than peanuts and Cracker Jack.
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Presented to: Dr. James L. Garrison
Citation: For his contributions to the development of algorithms for satellite navigation in highly elliptical orbits, and the use of GPS reflections for remote sensing.
Dr. James L. Garrison has been an assistant professor in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., since August 2000. At Purdue, he introduced new research and course work in the applications of satellite navigation in collaboration with the Schools of Civil Engineering and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. Prior to accepting a faculty position, he was a senior engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. At Goddard, he was the principal investigator on a research project to develop a GPS receiver capable of autonomous navigation in highly elliptical orbits. Dr. Garrison's research on navigation in highly elliptical orbits brings together ideas from estimation theory, orbital mechanics, and receiver development.
Dr. Garrison has made significant contributions in the area of algorithms for use in spaceborne receivers. He has investigated and implemented methods for weak signal tracking and for dealing with rapidly changing signal dynamics and large dynamic range to optimize the acquisition and tracking of satellites in geosynchronous and highly elliptical orbits. He has provided both technical and programmatic leadership in the development of the PiVoT receiver for these applications.
He began his NASA career at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., in 1988. At Langley, he was the co-inventor of a technique for using ocean-reflected GPS signals as a bistatic radar for remote sensing, and first demonstrated the ability to measure ocean surface winds using this technique. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Colorado at Boulder, an M.S. from Stanford University, and a B.S. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Garrison is the author and co-author of 10 peer-reviewed publications, and holds one U.S. patent for which he shares a NASA Exceptional Space Act Award. He has received recognition for excellence in the form of several NASA awards, best paper awards, and first prize in the GPS World Application's Contest (1998).


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You bet she could be! Bet y'all didn't know that you've been working up a sweat with a potential beauty queen in our midsts. Well frankly, all of you BBS ladies are true beauties, but on May 11th, 21-year-old barre-enthusiast Maria Shmerko, will be going for the title of Miss World Canada in Surrey, Biritsh Columbia. BBS is sponsoring Maria in the pursuit of her dream (this will actually be her very first pageant, if you can believe it), so we just wanted to introduce you all and let her know the whole Barre Body Studio community is rooting for her 100 percent! Ladies and gents, meet Maria. Our soon-to-be Miss World Canada ;)
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"You find this interpretation too extreme?"
No, in fact it is a model of precision.
If the article wasn't written before Churchill got famous I would swear Jamie was talking about him.
It's like Chris Rock says. If you make $14 million a year and your wife wants half, it's no problem because you still have $7 million left, but if you make $30 thousand a year and your wife wants half it's time to kill the witch.


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NEW YORK (AP) — A second round of track repairs at New York's Penn Station will cause some service changes.
Beginning Monday, New Jersey Transit will terminate and originate one morning and one evening train at Hoboken and one in each period at Newark Penn Station. One evening outbound train will be cancelled.
The Long Island Rail Road says it will reroute five morning and three evening trains to accommodate the work. To compensate, the LIRR will add two post-rush hour trains in the morning and three in the evening.
Amtrak also is making changes including cancelling two trains between New York and Washington D.C.
The disruptions won't be as significant as during last year's so-called "Summer of Hell," but will last until late May.


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Published at 13:57 GMT on Friday, June 21st, 2013.
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Cumbernauld Train Station will see some trains replaced by trains as EGIP starts electrification. Picture is courtesy of Bill Henry.
RESIDENTS who commute to and from Cumbernauld, by train, will have severely affected services, from this weekend.
ScotRail have announced that to allow for essential works to electrify the rail at Cumbernauld train station as part of the Edinburgh to Glasgow Improvement Programme, select train services to and from Cumbernauld train station will be replaced by bus services.
Some of the arrangements could continue until next year, in order to allow for the essential works to take place on the line at Cumbernauld train station.
"From Sunday 23 June 2013 Network Rail is carrying out long term engineering improvements as part of a wider rail electrification programme within the central belt," a spokesperson said.
"This means that buses replace trains on the above routes from around 19:30 hrs, five days a week, Sunday to Thursday."
On Friday and Saturdays, the normal timetable will run all day. However, a number of services will be affected by the improvement works, which will see replacement buses laid on.
The line between Gartcosh - Cumbernauld / Falkirk Grahamston and Motherwell – Cumbernauld will have buses replace trains from 7.30pm, on 26th June 2013, on Wednesdays and Thursday.
Meanwhile, between Glasgow Queen St and Cumbernauld / Falkirk Grahamston, from Sunday 23rd June 2013, buses will replace trains from around 7.30pm on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays.
ScotRail have also indicated that there will be all day closures, between Glasgow – Cumbernauld, with the first two schedules from Sunday 30th June and Sunday 7th July.
The all-day closures are to allow, "Network Rail to be able to undertake major signalling, track, bridge demolition and overhead line work, a number of all-day Sunday closures are also planned between Glasgow – Cumbernauld," according to ScotRail.


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Latios is a level 5 Legendary Raid boss in Pokemon GO, with 49323 Raid Boss CP and Dragon and Psychic typing. Latios is the blue colored part of the Eon Duo. Latios' max capture combat power is as follows:
- 2082 CP (no weather boost, lvl 20, 100% IV)
- 2603 CP (Windy weather, lvl 25, 100% IV)
We recommend 4 – 5 players for a solid Latios raiding experience. Latios has a number of easily exploitable weaknesses, but Latios counters fall into two categories: Latios counters vs Solar Beam (non-Tyranitar) and Latios counters vs Dragon Claw (non-Dragons).
|Weakness Dark Dragon
Bug Ghost
Fairy Ice
|Boosted by Windy
Latios is one of the most difficult fights we ever had to write a guide about. With its dual Dragon and Psychic typing, it seemed really simple to pick counters initially, right? No, not really, as its Attack stat is devastating, its move pool is complex and your counter selection will heavily depend on the opposing Latios' moves.
Latios has access to the following moves:
- Dragon Breath dragon (fast)
- Zen Headbutt psychic (fast)
- Psychic psychic (charge, 1 bar)
- Dragon Claw dragon (charge, 3 bar)
- Solar Beam grass (charge, 1 bar)
With that being said, the following setup is recommended to counter it:
- vs Solar Beam: Rayquaza > Dragonite > Salamence > Latios > Scizor > Articuno
- vs Dragon Claw: Tyranitar > Dragonite > Mewtwo > Latios > Gardevoir
- vs Psychic: Rayquaza > Tyranitar > Dragonite > Latios > Mewtwo > Scizor
The obvious choice is always to pack a Rayquaza, a Dragonite, another Latios and whatever else you have that deals a lot of DPS. Be careful not to bring a Tyranitar to a Solar Beam Latios fight, and keep in mind that Dragon type counters will take super-effective damage if the opposing Latios has Dragon Breath and/or Dragon Claw.
Additional Latios Counters
- Mew with Dragon Tail/Dazzling Gleam
- Banette with Shadow Claw/Shadow Ball
- Lugia with Dragon Tail/Sky Attack
- Slowbro with Confusion/Ice Beam
- Lapras with Ice moveset
- Jynx with Ice moveset
- Cloyster with Frost Breath/Blizzard
- Kingdra with Dragon Breath/Outrage
- Granbull with any move combination that does not include Close Combat


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Intergenerational Drawing (8 & up)
Intergenerational Drawing (8 & up) CE 189, Saturday, January 27 - March 3 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., $195 Carlos Diaz Basic drawing materials and techniques will be introduced in this beginner drawing course for all ages. Demonstrations and practice in line drawing, composition, and shading will help to develop your drawing skills. Using pencil and charcoal, you will complete quick sketches and long drawings of still life and clothed models. The opportunity for adults and children to learn together in a relaxed setting makes this drawing course unique. Instructor is bilingual Spanish & English, so class is appropriate for either language.
Date & Time
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Jan 27, 2018 through Mar 03, 2018
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