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My friend is moving. 12 hours away. I am sad.
We met just a bit more than a year ago, but I feel like it's been way longer than that. This has been coupled with yet another good friend potentially moving and I am doubly sad. The former friend's husband had been looking for more satisfying work for a while now and has finally found it, which I am happy for. The latter friend's husband lost his job and is now searching all over the country. Former friend leaves around Thanksgiving; latter friend has until the end of the year to find work before they're totally broke.
Former friend has a son just 6 days younger than Lily, and I'm loving watching their interactions. We played at the park yesterday…
They ran up and down a little hill together for way longer than I would peg an 18 month old's attention span 🙂
Latter friend has the potential to move east of here while former friend is going west. At least latter friend could pick me up on a road trip out to former friend? *sigh*


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George Groves returned with a knockout win over Italian stallion Andrea Di Luisa last weekend but what can we really take from such a victory? Groves displayed his usual quality jab and mixed the punches fairly well while Andrea, as Jim Watt would suggest, had been spending too much time in the tattoo parlour and not enough in the gymnasium.
The old limbs needed flexing for the opening six minutes as a bearded Groves measured his man before unleashing the big boys. Not for the first time the Di Luisa corner had their white towel (see white flag) raised ready to throw into the ring to end the madness at the first sign of distress.
Di Luisa is a confidence-building opponent, short of world class but with a record sufficiently padded enough to look respectable. Upon closer scrutiny you would see a retirement loss to Christopher Rebrasse in 2012. The Frenchman of course went on to concede a wide decision to Groves in 2014.
Groves has retained a healthy portion of fight fans with a good number electing to remain on the train having boarded during his two scraps with Carl Froch. Many of his collective descended on the Copper Box venue armed with drums and trumpets. In fact, allowing a full band to play throughout the fight at such a distressing volume was an interesting decision which, judging by comments afterwards, did more to annoy fellow punters rather than create the type of party atmosphere the promoters craved.
George improved as the fight went on, looking compact if unspectacular and shedding any perceived ring rust in the early rounds before loosening up and letting the hands go.
I would imagine that he will be back competing for world titles within the next three or so fights. His handlers, the Sauerlands, are canny operators and seem to work well with Eddie Hearn who also promotes Martin Murray. A fight between Groves and Murray would produce an engaging, if not exciting, spectacle at some point down the line.
Against Di Luisa, Groves looked a little older, possibly wiser, and seems to have gelled reasonably well with new trainer Shane McGuigan. If there's one thing McGuigan can do it is solve the stamina and late-fight gas tank issues that have dogged Groves' career thus far. Shane is a fitness fanatic and sports nutritionist who regularly whips Carl Frampton into tip-top condition. McGuigan's quietly assured style is not dissimilar to that of London-based Irishman Paddy Fitzpatrick who handled 'St George' in recent bouts after he split with Adam Booth just before the first Froch fight.
Groves often gives off the impression that he is supremely confident but I wonder if much of that may be posture and that he actually lacks the self-belief he displays. Knockout wins over the Di Luisa's of this world serve to build his ego back up as he readies himself for a title fight. But after getting decisively "Cobra'd" by Froch in front of 80,000 fans in Wembley I would've forgiven the Englishman for scurrying back into a hole for a while. To his credit he swiftly jumped back on the horse to tackle Badou Jack on away soil.
I don't agree with the Londoner's assessment of that fight or the robbery he purported it to be. I had Jack a comfortable winner by a margin of 116-111, give or take a round. Jack is decent. Certainly better than the shock loss to Derek Edwards and hard to beat at world level but remains little more than a belt holder. In this era of fractured prizeware Jack is merely the owner of a piece of metal.
There has never been a better time to claim world championship status and I'd be surprised if Groves retired not having won a piece of his own.
Steve has been writing about boxing since 2005. He covers the Irish scene by regularly contributing to a variety of publications including Boxing News Magazine and the Sunday Life. He is a panel member of the Boxing Asylum podcast and writes the Irish Boxing Review books with five released so far.
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Venezuela is the nation with the 10th-largest amount of biodiversity in the world. Efforts to protect that biodiversity are highlighted in a new study by RAISG, or La Red Amazónica de Información Socioambiental Georreferenciada.
According to the study, Venezuela has the second-highest proportion of its Amazon region protected. The Amazonian basin covers an astounding 3 million square miles in South America, overlapping several different countries and encompassing a population of perhaps 33 million. Venezuela has already protected 71.5% of its share — second only to Ecuador's 79.7%, and far ahead of Colombia, Brazil, and Peru.
RAISG measured Indigenous territory and other protected lands, which are generally the best conserved. Venezuela has 43 national parks. A respect for nature is enshrined in the constitution of Venezuela under a chapter that guarantees all citizens the right to a safe and healthy environment.
Since the Amazon Rainforest is often called the "lungs" of South America, we can breathe a little easier thanks to Venezuela.


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Pros of extracurricular activities include the opportunity for students to explore their own interests outside of school, the ability to learn responsibility, and a better shot at attending college. Cons include the decreased amount of time for studying as well as the student's added pressure and increased fatigue.
Extracurricular activities also build character. Extracurricular sports give kids a chance to learn teamwork, commitment and leadership. Kids also get a chance to exercise and stay busy from the time they finish school until their parents get home. Extracurricular activities also provide students with something to do during the summer.
One con for the student's family is the cost affiliated with extracurricular activities, which often involve costs that the school doesn't cover, including the cost of uniforms, registration fees and equipment.
Extracurricular activities are advantageous for students because they allow students to meet new people and forge bonds with them outside of school hours, giving them a sense of camaraderie. Conversely, the time spent doing activities outside of school takes away from time with the student's family and can put stress on the family's schedule because of the additional deadlines and dates the family has to meet outside of regularly school hours.


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I stepped out. Wind pummeled me. My grip tightened.
"GO!" I heard. Fear froze me in place.
"GO!" I dismissed the fear and back flipped into the abyss.
In my inverted freefall, I watched the plane fading into clear blue sky. My only thought, "How do I get back on?"
Catherine writes fiction inspired by the world from her point of view and true stories inspired by her own life adventures.


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Why do we listen to poetry? Many of us don't, of course. Verse recitation is hardly a great spectator sport . It's thought of by many of as a minority activity in the same category as collecting diesel electric shunter numbers or participating in kendo. That's the Japanese art of the sword practised while wearing head to toe black robes and metal head gear, if you were wondering. Poetry, when read out loud by its author, can give us not only music and magnificence, entertainment and elevation, but new insight into what the writer actually meant. If, indeed, they did actually have some content to impart and were not simply making an artistic statement.
The form has come a long way. When I first experienced it (decades ago, back bar, Park Hotel, A G Prys Jones in an armchair delivering somnambulant verse to a prim audience already mostly asleep) poetry readings seemed to be too intellectual an activity for their own good. Organisers were chastised for letting their poets on stage wearing anything less than a suit. Poets were asked to hand out written versions of their verses in advance lest the audience lose their way. Poetry was straight and it was quiet. We went home at 9.30 full of worth.
In the twenty-first century this is no longer how things are. In reasonably quick succession I have recently experienced the whole contemporary range. First up was a reading by the backwoods open-field master of the mystic, Chris Torrance. This was delivered by a hat-wearing, seated poet to the accompaniment of techno, treated guitar music from the inimitable Chris Vine. The event was as much a poetry performance as it was a musical adventure. I then attended a more traditional poets from the floor stand-up event which included readings (i.e. with bits of paper in front of the poet), recitations (here the poet recited from memory), along with a performance from one new-tech innovator who read from text flashed to his iPhone. The entire audience appeared to be participants. I began to wonder who the readings were actually for.
At the launch for The Listening Shell, a book of poems celebrating the writing centre, Ty Newydd, there was a large crowd. The poets, and there were loads of these, everyone from Samantha Wynn Rhydderch to Tony Curtis and Nigel Jenkins to Paul Henry, appeared on stage in managed order. No one read more than a single piece. It was all over by 9.00. The audience loved it. Exposed but not drowned. Less is more.
At the Spoken Word All Stars in the Pierhead the multiracial crew had not a single scrap of paper between them. Poetry, delivered from the hip by the hip and for the hip, flowed seamlessly for ninety minutes. The audience rocked, poetry rolled. Verse out loud, it still works.


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Scripps Health
Five Myths About Exercise and Aging
Get Moving to Keep Your Brain and Body Healthy
Don't let common myths about exercise and aging keep you on the couch.
Maintaining or starting an active lifestyle becomes even more important as we get older. Physical activity increases mobility and balance, improves blood pressure and blood sugar, increases lean muscle mass, and helps you lose or maintain a healthy weight.
Remember to always get the go-ahead from your primary care physician before starting an exercise program. Your doctor will have some suggestions on a routine that suits your needs and situation.
Myth One: I'm too weak.
We do lose muscle mass as we age, but exercise helps keep muscle tissue healthy. Basic strength training with weights is particularly important to halt the loss of muscle and keep you stable and strong enough to perform basic functions of living, such as getting out of a chair or carrying the groceries. If you have pain, stiffness, and fatigue, exercise can help you manage your pain and reduce it over time. The key is to start gently.
Myth Two: Exercise is only good for the body.
In addition to physiological advantages, exercise also benefits your mind, mood, and memory. It may even slow shrinkage of the brain as we age. Exercise strengthens the connections, called synapses, in the brain that are essential for brain health and may even increase capillary development in the brain so that more blood supply, nutrients, and oxygen reach it.
Myth Three: I'm too old to exercise.
You're never too old to be physically active. No matter what your health and physical abilities are, older adults gain significantly by being active. Exercise can help restore strength and flexibility, as well as help prevent falls. It can even improve your mental outlook.
If you are just starting an exercise program, begin slowly and build up gradually. According to the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the goal is to do at least 150 minutes, or two-and-a-half hours, of moderate-intensity endurance activity each week. This type of activity should get your heart rate up and make you break a sweat. Aim for at least three days a week and include the four types of exercise: aerobic (endurance), strength, flexibility, and balance.
Myth Four: It's too expensive.
You don't have to join a pricey health club or invest in equipment to exercise. You can avoid expensive options and focus on low-cost activities such as walking, hiking, or swimming. You may even find workout or dance videos on the internet which can guide you through simple exercises to do in the comfort of your own home.
Myth Five: Exercise increases my risk of falling.
The opposite is actually true – the more sedentary you are, the greater the likelihood that you will fall. Physical activity prevents bone loss and builds strength and balance, which helps to reduce your risk of falling. The National Council on Aging at www.ncoa.org partners with organizations throughout the United States to offer community-based programs that help reduce fear of falling and increase activity and self-confidence among older adults. Your local community center or YMCA can also be a good resource.
Madalasa Bista, M.D., is a family medicine doctor at Scripps Coastal Medical Center in Oceanside. Dr. Bista provides care for patients of all ages, focusing on preventive care, including nutrition and mental health. A world traveler, Dr. Bista enjoys volunteering.
Looking for a new doctor? To find a Scripps physician near you call 858-346-7383 or visit scripps.org/92009myths.


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Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II*
List Entry Number: 1307787
Date first listed: 27-May-1953
Date of most recent amendment: 25-Apr-1988
Statutory Address: OLD HALL AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL
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Statutory Address: OLD HALL AND ATTACHED GARDEN WALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish: Ellesmere Rural
National Grid Reference: SJ 34655 33893
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ELLESMERE RURAL C.P., OLD MARTON, Old Hall and attached garden wall
(Formerly listed as The Old Hall)
Farmhouse. Mid-to late C16 with later additions and alterations. Timber-framed with painted brick and rendered infill, rendered to rear; sandstone plinth and graded slate roof. Present house a T-plan with hall range of three framed bays and 2-bay cross-wing projecting to right but formerly with another gabled cross-wing to left forming an E-plan arrangement to front after addition of roughly central 2-storey porch in early C17. Two storeys and attics. Framing: close-set vertical posts with middle rails. Continuous moulded bressumer to first-floor jetty of hall and porch. Front gable of cross-wing also jettied to first floor and hewn jetty to attic, both with moulded bressumers; V-struts from collar and carved corner brackets to porch and first floor of cross-wing. Late C18 or early C19 leaded casements throughout, two to left of porch on first floor and panelled shutters to windows below with H- and L-hinges, one on each floor to right of porch and to cross-wing with position of infilled window to either side of that on first floor. Porch has bobbin balusters to formerly open sides with herringbone infill below. Right side of cross-wing has massive extruded stepped external stack (top rebuilt in C20 brick) with position of infilled windows visible to either side on ground floor and to left on first floor. Rear. Open lean-to to left partly timber-framed but full-length lean-to to right is mainly C20. Prominent extruded external lateral stack to right has toothed band to base and paired and rebated shafts with projecting strips and moulded capping. Small timber framed lean-to attached to right of C20 lean-to. Garden wall: attached to right corner of cross-wing and to rear left corner of hall range, encloses rectangular area of approximately 40 x 20m. Mid-to late C18 with later repairs. Red brick with moulded stone coping.
INTERIOR. Chamfered ceiling beams and flat heavy joists to both ground- and first-floor rooms and timber frame exposed throughout. Oak winder staircase in hall range. Brick inglenook fireplace in left ground-floor room has stone jambs and massive chamfered wooden lintel; stone and brick corner fireplace in room above. Front room of cross-wing has panelled window shutters, infilled inglenook fireplace and C17 wainscot panelling; infilled inglenook fireplace to same stack in back kitchen. Jacobean panelling incorporated to several doors and inset panelled wall cupboards to both floors. Staggered single-purlin roof with queen-strut trusses in three bays to hall range and in 2 bays to cross-wing. B.O.E. p. 221.
Listing NGR: SJ3465533893
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Legacy System number: 260837
Legacy System: LBS
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Shropshire, (1958), 221
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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Geneva College will host the annual Cokes and Connections on Friday, September 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the campus′ Pedestrian Mall. During this event, students from first year to upperclassmen have the opportunity to learn about different churches, programs, clubs and volunteer opportunities that Geneva and the community of Beaver Falls have to offer.
At Cokes and Connections, students are provided with a wide variety of programs and clubs ranging from intramural sports to community service programs such as God Led and Tiger Pause. After visiting a booth, students will receive a ticket from the sponsor. Once the student has at least three tickets, they can be exchanged for a Coca-Cola product at the Geneva College Student Union (GCSU) booth.
This event provides students with connection points early in the semester. "Our hope is to provide a fun activity that helps students find different areas to get plugged in-whether that is through campus clubs, local churches or volunteer experiences in the local community," says Brian Jensen, Director of Student Leadership Development.
Geneva College invites students to accept the challenge of an academically excellent, Christ-centered education. Offering nearly 40 undergraduate majors, an Adult Degree Completion Program with fully online and campus-based options, and seven graduate degrees, Geneva has programs that place students at the forefront of higher learning. Adhering to the inerrancy of scripture, the liberal arts core curriculum fosters a breadth of knowledge through the study of humanities, social and natural sciences, and experiential learning.
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|The gardens were established by British orchid enthusiast Charles Lankester West in 1917. In 1973 his family donated the plants to the American Orchid Society and the Stanley Smith Foundation (U.K.) purchased the grounds and donated them to the University of Costa Rica to perpetuate for research and the enjoyment of the public.
Lankester Gardens has a world class collection of nearly a thousand varieties of orchids displayed at eye level. The huge number of plants means you can see blooms year round, although Feb. through April is the most spectacular time to visit. The 26 acres of gardens are home to nearly 3,000 species in all.
Aug 4, 2011 4:21 AM CST
|Thanks you for sharing
How are your own gardens doing?
Aug 4, 2011 6:47 AM CST
|We were decimated last winter and I almost gave up but I'm back and all is well. It's just so hot outside. I will add more gardens to the collection. Then all we need is visitors.
Aug 4, 2011 9:00 AM CST
|Yes thank you so much for adding your garden trips to this forum.
I agree about the heat, just came in from taking some pictures and I am dripping
Aug 4, 2011 11:38 AM CST
|It was nice and sunny this morning and I put long pants and boots on to spray an area that is infested with poison ivy. Wouldn't you know that as I was finishing the clouds came in and it rained buckets. The same thing happened yesterday about two hours after I sprayed for weeds in the lawn. I can make it rain.
Aug 4, 2011 11:41 AM CST
|Please bring your sprayer and come spray my weeds!!!!!
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This climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. This climate type is found on the eastern sides of the continents between 20° and 35° N and S latitude. In summer, these regions are largely under the influence of moist, maritime airflow from the western side of the subtropical anticyclonic cells over low-latitude ocean waters. Temperatures are high and can lead to warm, oppressive nights. Summers are usually somewhat wetter than winters, with much of the rainfall coming from convectional thunderstorm activity; tropical cyclones also enhance warm-season rainfall in some regions. The coldest month is usually quite mild, although frosts are not uncommon, and winter precipitation is derived primarily from frontal cyclones along the polar front.
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Cfa". (Humid Subtropical Climate).
The average temperature for the year in Verbena is 0.0°F (-17.8°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 83.3°F (28.5°C). The coolest month on average is April, with an average temperature of 0.0°F (-17.8°C).
The highest recorded temperature in Verbena is 100.0°F (37.8°C), which was recorded in August. The lowest recorded temperature in Verbena is 0.0°F (-17.8°C), which was recorded in April.
The average amount of precipitation for the year in Verbena is 53.3" (1353.8 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is March with 6.3" (160 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is October with an average of 2.4" (61 mm). There are an average of 103.0 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in January with 11.0 days and the least precipitation occurring in October with 5.0 days.
In Verbena, there's an average of 0.1" of snow (0 cm). The month with the most snow is January, with 0.1" of snow (0.3 cm).


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Classic Art Hanging Trend: How to Hang Art Off Center
Though centering art on a wall over an important design element is a vital device in the designer's toolbox, it's not the only way to decorate a room. There's power in being a little different, and these six rooms prove that by featuring art just a little off of center. You might get inspiration for a little art arranging in your own home this weekend!
The thing all these art arrangements have in common is that although they don't follow the usual centering guidelines — over a piece of furniture, for instance — they aren't without their own logic, logic that if you look hard enough isn't hard to follow. And that's really the trick to experimenting with this art hanging idea!
Keep it simple with a small canvas, white wall and sparse furnishings.
A hanging wall art collage that meanders across a wall at different heights is a way to incorporate off-centered art.
The framed illustration in the photo above would appear to be off center; after all it's not quite connected to the vignette leaning on the table, but it is centered with the side chair. So you get kind of a logical off center situation.
This New York print could have been placed atop the cabinet, and the cabinet placed in the center of the wall. But by off centering both the cabinet and the art piece, the entire composition becomes a much wider and more powerful look than if they had been combined in one single column.
If you want to experiment with hanging art off center, try this trick seen in the photo above: Find the center of your sofa, and then line the right or left edge of your art piece with the center. It'll be off-centered, but it will logically make sense, too.
How do you feel about off-center art?


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Title ~ Radio Boys
Author ~ Sean Michael
Publisher ~ Torquere Press
Published ~ 4th March 2015
Genre ~ M/M Contemporary Romance
Paul might be blind, but he has a full life between deejaying at a local radio station and playing on stage with a band a few times a month. It's been a while since he's been with anyone, though, and when Thor asks to take him home, he's not quite sure what to do.
Thor's been listening to the sexy DJ's voice for years and is thrilled to finally meet Paul in person. Can his aural fascination grow into more? And will Paul be right there with him?
Originally published in the Bus Stories anthology.
Liza's Review
Thor is a swimming and diving coach, who loves the water and shares his passion with anyone who will listen. On his off hours he loves to listen to the radio and one DJ in particular, Paul. So when he meets Paul and his father in a bar one night, where Paul sings twice a month, he has no problem introducing himself and very quickly the two men are heading back to Paul's place.
Did I mention the fact that Paul is blind? Nope. Well the only reason why I mention it now because in this reasonably short story by Sean Michaels we get all of his traditional hot stuff, from the perspective of someone who can't see. For example Thor let's Paul know that he is getting undressed and Paul asks if he can help, "I know what your shirt feels like but I don't know what you're wearing...just think of it as warped live-action phone sex." Just love it.
Thor has always been captivated by Paul's voice so when he has been taken in hand, so to speak by the man with the voice he jacks off too he has trouble retaining his control.
"Oh, God, Paul. If you say one word right now, anything at all, I'm gonna blow my load all over your hand."
There are some elements of humor amongst the hot stuff but what I really loved about this book was the perspective - the lack of sight meant that sounds, touch and smell were all exploited and Sean Michaels did a good job of describing them all. Thor and Paul in the water was a beautiful scene, especially when Paul considers himself hydrophobic.
There is no angst and not much of a storyline here. But if you are keen on a story that is short, hot and sweet, about two fairly ordinary guys who manage to make a connection with each other, then do give this one a try.
Favorite Quote:
I practiced with a cucumber until I could deep throat it.


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FAU Football Honors Outstanding Players at Season Ending Banquet
Florida Atlantic Universitys football team honored outstanding scholastics, play and citizenship at the 2014 season ending banquet held Sunday evening at the Town Center Marriott.
The evening began by honoring the 2014 letter winners which played the season under the direction of first-year head coach Charlie Partridge.
The 2014 seniors who provided the leadership and helped to rebuild a foundation that will be used as the base for a program that doesnt know how high and how quickly it will soar. The Owls then honored captains, all seniors, Alex Deleon, Andrae Kirk, Tony Moore and DJoun Smith.
Thirteen individual awards were bestowed. The first honored was senior offensive lineman Braden Lyons. Lyons came to FAU as a right tackle and started every game in 2013 at right tackle. His leadership and experience was put to the test when Lyons was asked to move to center as the only returning offensive lineman. He did so and simultaneously mentored incoming freshman Joe Gold, who eventually stepped into the starting center spot, allowing Lyons to move back to right tackle. Following an injury to Gold, Lyons returned to center to close out his career. Lyons did so while maintaining a graduate school course load. The California native was named the 2014 Student Athlete of the Year.
Community outreach has been a primary focus for the coaching staff and several of the players have embraced the opportunity to make a difference in Boca Raton and its surrounding area, none more so than defensive back Anthony Hamilton. Hamilton earned the 2014 Howard Schnellenberger Community Outreach Award.
Strength, conditioning and nutrition have been another focal point the last 11 months. Many of the players have seen drastic gains in the weight room. Thirty-seven were singled out as members of the development program. Those players used 2014 as an opportunity to learn the systems, change their habits and body types in better preparation for 2015 and beyond. The player, who earned the Iron Man of the Year, and who saw his playing time increase drastically by seasons end was Ronnie Scott.
Three players who had a drastic impact on the 2014 teams success but never had the opportunity to dress for a game were the scout team MVPs. Offensive lineman and transfer Kelly Parfitt was named Offensive Scout Team MVP. Defensive lineman Jeremy Faulk earned Defensive Scout Team honors and Adrian Sterling was awarded Special Team Scout Team honors.
The focus then shifted to awards and honorees that had an overwhelming impact in the game. Newcomer of the Year was awarded to freshman offensive lineman Reggie Bain. Bain started every game in 2014 at left tackle. He saw action in 827 snaps, allowed just two sacks and QB hurries while recording 52.5 knockdowns, grading out at 97% and no pre-snap penalties.
Comeback Player of the Year was awarded to junior Sharrod Neasman. Neasman was one of three players who were awarded a scholarship at the end of preseason camp. The defensive back proved vital as the season progressed and was the everyday starter at nickel.
DJoun Smith followed up an outstanding junior season with a strong senior season. The Miami native recorded 53 tackles, 2.5 for a loss. He recorded nine pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. He also was able to put the teams offense in better field position with late season kick returns. Smith walked away with the teams Defensive MVP award.
Offensively, it was Lucky Whitehead who earned the honors. Whitehead led Conference USA in receptions. He provided the teams spark both with his hands and his feet and etched himself in the FAU record books with the longest run and touchdown from scrimmage. He also was ranked among the nations leaders in combined returns.
Special Teams MVP honors was presented to punter Dalton Schomp. Schomp used his feet to average 45.4 yards per punt. He served as the teams holder and was 1-for-2 in passing converting on a fourth and long when he found receiver Jenson Stoshak.
The Ramon Rickards Bone Award was bestowed to Andrae Kirk. While the senior linebacker, who was honored as the player with the biggest hit, also received the teams coveted MVP honor. Kirk led the team in tackles but he was larger than just one defender. The senior was a second coach and a teacher, often staying late into the night, improving his game by improving those around him. Defensively, he either led the Owls or was in the top-three in all but two categories, fumble recoveries and blocked kicks. He ended his four year career second in all-time FAU career tackles and first in tackle assists.
Three FAU Owls are scheduled to play in post-season all-star games with the opportunity for more to materialize in the coming weeks.
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I almost didn't see this little fella on my way back in the house from feeding the horses this morning. I had just noticed that I had forgotten last evening, to pick the cherry tomatoes in the back door garden, when I happened to notice the painted turtle under the vine. He looked like he was ready to move on because there weren't any tomatoes low enough for him to reach with his wrinkly orange spotted neck.
Because I wanted him to hang around until I could fetch my camera, I pulled a tomato, popped it open with my fingernail, and put it down in front of him.
When he had finished his first tomato, I enticed him out into the sunshine in the walkway with another ripe juicy treat, so I could selfishly get a few more pictures of his nice markings...
We've been seeing him around for several days so hopefully he'll be around as long as we have an abundance of Tommy Toes.
...and as you can see, we're not hurting in that department.
I love Mondays...I know you are not supposed to and if you really and truly do, I know you shouldn't say it out loud, but I've always loved Mondays. This is my day to get organized for the week. I've done some laundry, pulled weeds from some of the gardens, almost finished a blogpost, will do some office work, and pack for the antique booth. Earlier this morning I talked with my friend at the gallery in town and I'm headed there one day this week to take some floorcloths...don't know why I hadn't thought of him sooner, but everything has it's time doesn't it.
I've really been thinking alot about how I can contribute to our sleepy but potentially wonderful downtown, and the best way I know is to support where I can instead of going out of town even if things look to be more "happening"...and lucrative...although that is a big part of the draw anywhere!
Anywhoo, I hope you enjoy your day doing whatever you do on Mondays.
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Flu (also known as influenza) is a highly infectious illness caused by the flu virus. It spreads rapidly through small droplets coughed or sneezed into the air by an infected person. For most people, flu is unpleasant but not serious. You will usually recover within a week.
Studies have shown that flu vaccines provide effective protection against the flu, although protection may not be complete and may vary between people. Protection from the vaccine gradually decreases and flu strains change over time. Therefore, new vaccines are made each year and people at risk of flu are encouraged to be vaccinated every year.
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Supreme Race Horses
Two runners earn Supreme Race Horse titles.
March 25, 2018
The racehorses BH Lisas Boy and Imperial Eagle have each earned their AQHA Supreme Race Horse titles.
The Supreme Race Horse title recognizes a racing American Quarter Horse that during its career earns $500,000 or more, wins two or more open Grade 1 stakes races and at least 10 races.
BH Lisas Boy is a homebred racing for Bill C. Hoburg of Kennewick, Washington. The 6-year-old sorrel gelding reached the half-million earnings mark when he won the Brad McKinzie Winter Championship (G1) on February 11.
The son of Mighty Invictus and out of the Snowbound (TB) mare Apollo Snowbound has to date made 29 career starts, with 17 wins, six seconds and two thirds. He has earned $519,243, and set two track records. His Grade 1 wins also include the 2017 edition of the Winter Championship, as well as the 2017 Vessels Maturity (G1).
|Imperial Eagle. PHOTO: Heather Evans-Gibson
Champion Imperial Eagle is owned by Christina Robinson of Southern Pines, North Carolina. The 4-year-old gelding completed the Supreme requirements on March 10, when he secured his 10th career victory in the West Texas Maturity (G3).
The gray son of One Famous Eagle was bred by Fredda Draper, and is out of the Genuine Strawfly mare Jenuine Joy. He has won 10 of 18 career starts, with five seconds and one third, and has earned $1,863,528, putting him 12th on the all-time leading earners list. His Grade 1 victories include the 2016 All American Futurity and Southwest Juvenile Championship. He was the sport's champion 2-year-old and champion 2-year-old gelding that same year.
BH Lisas Boy and Imperial Eagle become the 39th and 40th horses since 2002 and among only 111 horses in total to earn the award (the other awards were given retroactively).
AQHA News and information is a service of the American Quarter Horse Association. For more news and information, follow @AQHARacing on Twitter, "like" Q-Racing on Facebook and visit www.aqharacing.com.


text: Gated & private, this Majestic brick Traditional estate is located on one of the most sought after streets in all of Los Angeles, Delfern Drive, & is set on almost 2 acres of rolling lawns & lush gardens. This exquisite classic estate offers sumptuous living in this rare location. The generous proportions of this house provide an exceptional lifestyle. The home has a total of 5 bedrooms & 7.5 bathrooms. The oversized formal living room has a sunken bar & natural light from windows on all sides. Other features include a beautiful formal dining room, wood paneled study & a projection room. The luxurious master suite is complete with separate his/hers bathrooms & walk-in closets, vaulted ceilings & a sun room that overlooks the South lawn. 4 additional full sized family suites round out the upstairs. The extraordinary grounds include a rose garden, North/South tennis court, 60ft lap pool & pool pavilion, sensational gym & bath + steam, outdoor loggia &much more.


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New information reveals that statistics related to veterans' suicides was explicitly withheld from the public and from CBS News.
"People within the [Veterans Administration] who were withholding this information were not at the bottom of the totem pole, this went all the way to the top," one veterans' rights attorney told CBS chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian.
In one email, Keteyian reports that a VA media adviser wrote, "I don't want to give CBS any more numbers on veteran suicides or attempts than they already have– It will only lead to more questions."
This video is from CBS's Evening News, broadcast April 26, 2008.
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27 Notch is a creative services house built to bring visions to life.
Located on the historic Sunset Gower Studios lot in Hollywood, California with satellite offices in Salt Lake City, Utah, 27 Notch has a global reach collaborating and strategizing alongside clients worldwide. From advertising, digital media, television and feature film production, 27 Notch has spent the last decade establishing significant relationships with brands, stories, and the people who build them.
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NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES — Two years ago, Conde Nast's Vogue published its biggest issue, an advertising-packed behemoth that symbolized the prosperity of New York's glittering magazine industry as it rode the twin booms in the economy and luxury spending to dramatic heights.
Generous expense accounts were de rigueur at glossy fashion and lifestyle magazines. Some top editors and publishers enjoyed clothing allowances and mortgage assistance. Even lowly assistants flitted about in chauffeur-driven town cars.
But that culture has been turned on its head as the magazine business reels from the battered economy, the drop in advertising revenue and restraints on expenses.
Conde Nast's unexpected closure Monday of venerable Gourmet and three other magazines underscored the swift and brutal fall of what had been one of the city's most elite and free-spending industries.


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When Mr. Ashley Sampson suggested to me the writing of this book [The Problem of Pain], I asked leave to be allowed to write it anonymously, since, if I were to say what I really thought about pain, I should be forced to make statements of such apparent fortitude that they would become ridiculous if anyone knew who made them. Anonymity was rejected as inconsistent with the series; but Mr. Sampson pointed out that I could write a preface explaining that I did not live up to my own principles! This exhilarating programme I am now carrying out. Let me confess at once, in the words of good Walter Hilton, that throughout this book 'I feel myself so far from true feeling of that I speak, that I can naught else but cry mercy and desire after it as I may'. Yet for that very reason there is one criticism which cannot be brought against me. No one can say 'He jests at scars who never felt a wound', for I have never for one moment been in a state of mind to which even the imagination of serious pain was less than intolerable. If any man is safe from the danger of underestimating this adversary, I am that man. I must add, too, that the only purpose of the book is to solve the intellectual problem raised by suffering; for the far higher task of teaching fortitude and patience I was never fool enough to suppose myself qualified, nor have I anything to offer my readers except my conviction that when pain is to be borne, a little courage helps more than much knowledge, a little human sympathy more than much courage, and the least tincture of the love of God more than all.
C.S. Lewis, Preface, The Problem of Pain (1940; reprinted New York: HarperCollins Signature Edition, 2001) xi-xii.


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Frankford, NJ - Sussex County Library System invites hands-on hobbyists of all ages to join in as they celebrate the Fourth Annual NJ Makers Day on Saturday, March 10.
"We are hosting more than a dozen hands-on events with some great partners like Peters Valley and the Rutgers Master Gardeners," stated Adult Services Librarian Louisa Bann. "This is our fourth year joining in the statewide Makers Day celebration and each year the plans get bigger."
Makers Day events kickoff at 9:30 a.m. at the Main Library, 125 Morris Turnpike in Frankford, with an Origami Demo and Workshop by Peters Valley Artisan Raechel Eddy. Three additional Peters Valley crafters will appear from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. demonstrating wood turning, loom weaving and basket making. At 1:00 p.m. teens and adults are invited to turn faded books into works of art during the Book Arts Workshop with Alice Brees; followed by Make Your Own Sugar Scrub with Brigid McHugh from Kilted Suds at 2:00 p.m. The day at Main Library wraps up with a Seed Swap hosted with the Rutgers Master Gardeners at 3:00 p.m. To round out a day of family fun the youth services staff will be on hand to work with children making slime, play dough, dirt cups and more throughout the day.
Not to be outdone, the Sussex-Wantage Branch, 69 Route 639, Wantage, will kick off events at 10:00 a.m. with Art with the Brit Lady, an opportunity for adults to learn basic acrylic painting techniques with local artist Sally Stansfield. Peters Valley artisan Raechel Eddy will repeat her Origami Workshop at 2:00 p.m., and children are invited to make their own play dough at the same time. Mug Cakes and Crayon Sculptures for teens starts at 3:00 p.m.
Louise Childs, 21 Sparta Road, Stanhope, will celebrate the day with Make Your Own Fairy and Hobbit Doors for children and Book Arts with Alice Brees for teens and adults at 10:00 a.m.; followed by Make Dirt Cups for children at 11:00 a.m. The branch will also host a drop-in jewelry make-and-take both Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for adults and teens.
Several of the programs require registration which can be done through the Events Calendar link at sussexcountylibrary.org or by stopping at your local branch.
NJ Makers Day is a statewide event that celebrates and promotes maker culture, as well as the values associated with making, tinkering, crafting, manufacturing and STEM-based (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning. In 2017, NJ Makers Day events attracted more than 85,000 attendees to 300+ participating sites across all 21 counties in the state.Participating locations included libraries, schools, colleges and universities, museums, and other educational organizations. Visit www.njmakersday.org for more information.


text: KOTA KINABALU: Police rescued four teenagers including a boy aged between 15 and 18 years old who were victims of human trafficking by a syndicate masterminded a local couple. All victims said they were duped using WeChat social media application, being promised jobs as restaurant waitresses before being forced to become sex workers. The teens said they were kept in a house in a Putatan village, and would be beaten if they tried to run away or refuse orders from the couple, aged 22 and 30 years old. District police chief Assistant Commissioner M Chandra said the success came following a raid at an entertainment outlet at Cyber City, Jalan Lintas, on Feb 7. The three underage girls working as Guest Relations Officers admitted that they were exploited by the syndicate for prostitution, leading to the police raiding the house at Putatan and detaining the two suspects. "Police then rescued the 16-year-old boy in the house, also exploited by the syndicate," he told a press conference at the district police station here. Chandra said both suspects were now remanded for investigations under Section 14 of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act 2007 (offence of trafficking in children). In a separate case, a family of nine including an 11-year-old boy were detained when discovered to be active in stealing from supermarkets around the state capital over the past few months. Their actions were recorded in close circuit television (CCTV) recordings which led to their arrest during raids in three houses at Telipok settlement here on Saturday. "Following interrogations, the police raided a premises in Tuaran, detaining two Pakistani traders aged 24 and 48 years old, believed to have been purchasing stolen items from the group. "The police also seized various items like clothing, detergent, fragrance, electrical appliances and food products suspected to be linked to their criminal activities with estimated market worth of RM8,000," he added. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd


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Country veteran Ronnie McDowell plays at Juanita's with The Coral Reefers and The Florida Boys, 8 p.m., $25. Up in Morrilton, Red Dirt favorite Stoney Larue is at Jose's Supper Club with Phil Hamilton, 10 p.m., $15 adv., $18 door. Barrett Baber and Ernie Halter play an 18-and-older show at Stickyz, 9 p.m., $10. A Pale Horse Named Death, featuring members of Type O Negative and Life of Agony, performs at Downtown Music Hall, 8 p.m., $10. If you dig screamy hardcore of the Southern California variety, check out Retox at White Water Tavern, with R.I.O.T.S. and Opportunist, 9:30 p.m.
Acclaimed organist Christopher Houlihan will perform works by Bach, Maurice Durufle, Ravel and Charles-Marie Widor, First Presbyterian Church, 8 p.m. DTM — Battle of the Bands finds Consumers, In Serpents I Sleep, As Tall As Giants, 540, At Wills End and Outlier squaring off at Downtown Music Hall, 7 p.m., $10. The Good Time Ramblers rock The Afterthought, 9 p.m., $7. SoulCom Collective hosts a food and clothing drive with Chris Rodriguez, John Baugh, The Soundwrights, Joel Allenbaugh, James Bacon & Joe Holmes, Bobby Kuta, SoulCom Collective, Next Bistro & Bar, free, donations accepted. EDM enthusiasts, Zodiac: Scorpio Edition with Archnemesis is going to be at Revolution, with The Recreation Circus, Kichen, Mr. Napalm, JDawg and Bdubs, 8 p.m., $8-$15. Singer/songwriter and White Water Tavern fave Patrick Sweany returns to the WWT, with Isaac Alexander, 10 p.m., $7. The Weekend Theater's production of "A Clockwork Orange" continues, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, $12-$16. The CALS Book Sale kicks off at 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday.
Folkies Ivan & Alyosha play Juanita's, with fellow travelers Matrimony and The Falls, 10 p.m., $7 adv., $8 day of. Memphis duo Motel Mirrors (a.k.a. Amy LaVere and John Paul Keith) are at White Water Tavern, 10 p.m., $7. Tyrannosaurus Chicken, RTB2 and Daniel Markham play Maxine's in Hot Springs. The Mister Arkansas USofA M.I. and Classic 2013 is a direct preliminary to Mister USofA M.I. 2014 National competition held in Oklahoma City. The qualifying action is happening at Miss Kitty's Saloon, 9:30 p.m., $10.
Singer/songwriter Butch Walker plays an all-ages show at Revolution, with Marc Scibilia, 8 p.m., $15 adv., $18 day of.
Y'all know him, y'all love him, Cory Branan is back at White Water Tavern, 9 p.m., $10.
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Toppik Brow Building Fibers Set - 3 Shades
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Despite having my brows tattooed for more definition, it didn't disguise the fact that I am seriously lacking in the amount of brow hair that I have. Pencil looked too fake. I doubted how good the fibers would be, but honestly, they are great and so natural looking! I ordered the very light brown and next time, might go for the slightly darker brown but I am very, very happy with the product!
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About Toppik Brow Building Fibers Set - 3 Shades
Eyebrows can often lose their fullness due to cancer treatment. Toppik Brow Building Fibers Set makes thin eyebrows appear much thicker and naturally full looking in one simple application. The set includes a brow wax for shaping, Brow Building Fibers for filling and a dual ended brush for applying the wax and fibers.
The fibers are made of keratin, the same protein hair is made from, and are statically charged which along with the wax helps them to stay in place throughout the day. The wax is made with mango, shea and cocoa butter, and avocado and jojoba oils to help condition and moisturise the skin. This set comes in three shades, light brown (also perfect for grey or blonde brows), medium brown and dark brown. Please note for fibers to adhere there must be some brow hair.
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- Helps eyebrows appear fuller
- Brow wax is filled with moistuising ingredients
- Fibres are made from keratin the same protein as hair
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Will this Toppik Brow Building Fiber Set make my eyebrows looks fuller?
Yes - using the Toppik Brow Building Fiber Set will make your eyebrows look naturally fuller and darker. The Toppik Brow Building Set is the perfect way to get some confidence back when your eyebrows are thinning, while you're waiting for them to grow back after chemo.
How long does it take for eyebrows to grow back after chemo?
Typically, it can take from a month after your last chemotherapy treatment to see some natural growth. Your cells need time to repair and start making hairs again once the chemo is completely out of your system, which usually happens two to three weeks after your last treatment.
The Toppik Brow Building Fiber Set is perfect for making your brows look less sparse in the meantime, or helping them to look darker and fuller while they're on the road to regrowth.
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3. Be sure to clean your Duel-End Brush regularly with a mixture of lukewarm water and shampoo. Rinse with clean water and use a cloth to wipe your brush clean, reshaping the bristles as you go. Lay flat on a cloth to dry
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It isn't the cold that is the problem. If it was always cold we could calibrate our machines to work at that set temperature and then be done with it much like they set their ice machines in the States to a small temperature range and are done with it. The issue is the changing of temperatures from one season to the next. Instead of having to calibrate our ice makers for one season, we at Columbia Ice have to do it for every mayor temperature change. Even more fun we have to do it through a process of trial and error because getting help from someone who has never danced in the white tundra of the prairies during the winter months isn't a lot of help. Not like anyone from Florida can talk hockey. The reason why the Panthers make so little money is because people in Florida look at hockey players and wonder why they are wearing so many clothes in the Florida.
Not that we at Columbia Ice can't handle adjusting our ice machines to handle the different weather. We got mad skills here in Canada. His name is Oscar and he is our refrigeration guy who likely could put the Iceman down with his thumb, but that is a story for another day.
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We also had a chance to introduce them to out AWAA group. We have a small group that meets near Rochester once a month, they have kids from China and now our kids are the 2nd from Ethiopia. Our fellow AWAA friend Marissa got to come for the first time!! Her and her husband Abe are waiting for the referral of 2 children!! Hopefully SOON!! It was great to see all the kids together and talk to our adoptive friends!!
|Some of our AWAA kiddos..next time we take the pic at the beginning of the day not at the end..they were getting tired!
4 months home and he is completely out of his shell! He is doing amazing at school, the teachers are amazed at how quickly he is learning! He knows letters, numbers, sounds that the letters begin with, he is right on track with kindergarten readiness! This month we have been working on learning to ride a bike!! A few scratches and an almost broken finger and he has almost got it!! He can ride as long as I help him start but he still needs to learn how to steer!! He has mastered stopping without falling though!! Another few days of good weather and we will have it! He is so much fun! He loves school and he loves to be outside and anywhere his brother Matteo is!!
Everyone is in love with Miss Milly!! She is a non-stop talker!! She is always smiling and loves to giggle! She has learned how to ride her tricycle but its at a slow pace:) She loves to play with her dolls and play outside. I'm so glad the weather in finally breaking! She is now a typical 3 yr old..Mommy " I no like it" last month she still would've ate anything now we have learned what the word "Picky" is! She is a definite girly girl and I love it!! She loves to get dressed up! She also loves to smile for the camera!! Tommy not so much so you wont see as many pictures of him. Milly loves her "school" or 1 day a week playgroup! We signed up for another 10 weeks session. They both are doing amazing and play so well together!! I love being a mom to my 5 amazing kids!!!! Did I mention lately that I think EVERYONE needs to adopt!! ;)
Here are some pics of this months happenings! And I will post a video too so make sure you mute the music at the bottom of the page..
|Our friend Evan moved home from California!
|Nonna's Birthday!
|Some Xtreme fun with our friends!
|4 months
|Tour of the Fire station
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However, and I'm a little shy to reveal this, since I first realised that this illness was going to take a bit of time to sort out I have been faithfully completing a symptoms chart on a daily basis so I can keep track of whether I'm getting less fatigued, more energetic, more clearer headed, etc, over time....
Sometimes when I see my doctor I take along a copy of this chart to try and give my doctor more information about what is going on with me. Usually they quite like that. Of course different doctors can respond in different ways. I had one once who didn't like it at all and was actually quite rude to me. I didn't see her again!
After I got over the worst of the brain fog my chart became a spreadsheet, but originally, when I was first very ill and truly a small sorry fuzzy little thing with hardly no braincells at all that functioned terribly well, it was a very scribbledy hand drawn affair, because that was all I could manage to assemble.
|product of my slow coach little brain cells back in 2010!
It was one of the things that made me realise my head was starting to clear when I was able to concentrate well enough to put all my precious symptom data (yes I am truly that sad!) onto a spreadsheet and make it a graph. The guy I see at the fatigue clinic tells me my graph is a work of art! All I want is for it to show some answers.
But the problem with the damn thing is that it never shows a nice clear positive upward curve to recovery. It always comes out as a jagged line, I get a bit better, I do a bit more, I get a bit more tired again, it goes up and down. Slowly over the long term I'm convinced I'm better. Those around me tell me I unquestionably am. But I look at the chart and it's kiind of difficult to read.
|Excdel but my jaggedy graph - is still hard to read after the initial definite drop in fatigue!
I guess so much of how I'm feeling is subjective and what I might have scored as a '6' or a '3' six months ago is maybe not the same as what I'd come up with nowadays. Still it's frustrating. I wish it was all simpler.
I've just spent an hour updating my spreadsheet for the last 8 weeks since I saw my endocrinologist last. I've got an appointment tomorrow. I say "my endocrinologist" but actually I have no idea who I'll see because so far I haven't seen the same doctor more than once at the clinic I go to! That's how the NHS works. Weird and annoying. I would like to be able to see the same doctor and for them to get to know me a bit so they can see changes for themselves and for me to understand how they like to be communicated with and for the two of us to be able to collaborate a bit on me getting better.
I don't think I'm even going to take my graph tomorrow. I don't want whoever I see to think "we've got a right one here, crazy graph lady." I'm just going to tell them the facts as I see them about how I feel a bit better but I'm still not right and listen to what they have to say and hear what my latest blood tests results are and HOPE that the appointment will be useful and that there might be some kind of positive action that can be taken towards me continuing to feel better than I do now. Could my meds be adjusted any more? Are there any other tests it could be worth doing? Is this as good as it's going to get? Do I just have to be patient for a while longer?
OOOghhch it's a slow old process.
I'll let you know how I get on. Sigh.


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As part of his Men United march for Prostate Cancer UK, Sky Sports presenter Jeff Stelling visited Tadcaster Albion's i2i Stadium on Tuesday.
The Ings Lane ground formed the lunchtime stop-off for the third and longest stage of his ten-day walk, spanning the 31 miles between York City's Bootham Crescent and Leeds United's Elland Road.
Stelling was joined by various sporting stars including Wakefield-based presenter Chris Kamara, Ray Wilkins, Ian Dowie and Charlie Nicholas as well as rugby league's Brian Carney, Brian McDermott and Phil Clarke.
After calling in at Tadcaster's GE Ward butchers, who had created a special Jeff Stelling sausage, and recieving some background on the Brewers, the 61 year old said: "We've had a wonderful time at Tadcaster. The people have been really lovely.
"With football being my passion, walking to football grounds with a team of men seemed like the obvious thing to do."
Kamara enjoyed his brief visit to the club, commenting, "It's been a great place to stop and have some lunch.
"I have to say they make a lovely cup of tea, I just hope it's Yorkshire Tea!
"So far today, I've had no problem with the walking," he added. "I only live in Wakefield, so I'm very familiar with the good people of Tadcaster."
On Stelling's arrival the club presented him with a £1,000 cheque to Prostate Cancer UK.
Chairman Matthew Gore was delighted to welcome the group, saying, "It's been absolutely fantastic to have Jeff here at Taddy.
"Walking 10 marathons in 10 days is a huge challenge so it was great to be able to play our part for this very worthy cause."


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Learn From others Experience
Here is a list of some things we've noticed at weddings we have
officiated and experience of other officiants.
A Bride and Groom coming down the aisle together.
Personal vows. ALWAYS a winner!
Giving flowers, a rose, a lei, to mothers / dads / grandparents
during the ceremony. This is parent recognition and MOMs love it.
Live music - a friend strumming a guitar or playing the flute.
Having someone who loves you contribute to your ceremony
by reading a poem, singing, saying a marriage blessing,
or even telling a little story.
Using real rose petals for an outside venue instead of a runner.
Having both mom AND dad, or two dads, or just mom -
walk the bride down the aisle. We've actually had as many as 3 dads participate in the brides entrance.
Having the grooms parents walk in with the groom.
Surprise wedding - inviting guests over and surprising them by having them witness your wedding.
Asking family and friends for help, learn the art of delegating. Let them help serve your guests if you are catering the reception yourself.
Telling all your guests that your wedding starts 30 minutes before the actual time. This ensures you will be able to start on time. You know your friends and family well enough to know if this is needed.
No water for an outdoor wedding in the Arizona Sun. Water & more Water (Not everyone drinks Beer, and Coke, Only water KILLS a real thirst)
WEDDING Surprise (trying to surprise the Bride) not a real good idea, ask us about this.
Thinking your ceremony will start on time. Something always seems to happen and most ceremonies start
15-20 minutes late.
Ceremonies that are more than 30 minutes late getting started. Guests get terribly bored and irritated.
Having a paper bridal runner at an outdoor wedding. We've seen tripping and even had a skinned knee due to high heels getting caught in the runner. If you have to have a runner rent a carpet runner from us please.
Being late for a sunset or sunrise wedding. The sun won't wait.
Really long winded ceremonies. Guests get seriously bored, and the ceremony becomes less meaningful
to the bride and groom when the talking goes on and on and on and on.
Candles at an outdoor ceremony. No one can control the wind.
Having a friend or family member be the only photographer at your wedding. This is a once in a lifetime chance to get your wedding pictures. We have been asked many times for the pictures we take at our weddings because theirs did not turn out.
A homemade wedding cake with butter creme frosting stacked 3 tiers high (tier on tier) at a hot outdoor wedding.
Ceremony time lines are a good way to plan but don't expect them to be kept on the day of the wedding.
Fake rose petals at a PARK venue. It's littering if you don't pick them all up.


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Sony found some time in between firing out new games at its Tuesday Gamescom presentation to announce some exciting news regarding PS Plus.
Goozex, the number one video trading site, has released a list of its most requested games of 2010, and in a surprise twist, three of the top ten are PlayStation 3 exclusives.
Although the majority of the gaming world that own PlayStation 3's have them connected to the internet, there are still quite a few that do not. Because of this, those that can't connect to the PSN usually find themselves hosed when it comes to DLC. Well there's at least one set of DLC that they won't have to worry about missing.
A couple of months ago we reported on the upcoming single player add-on pack for Red Dead Redemption, entitled Undead Nightmare. Back then, little was known, but Rockstar have just released a new trailer that reveals a bit more of the story.
Believe it or not, the PlayStation 3 was released nearly four years ago, and since then the console has been graced with hundreds of great titles. Therefore, we at PS3 Attitude thought we'd take some time to pay tribute to the people who create the games that make our mundane lives just that little bit more entertaining: the developers.
Over the next few weeks we'll be revealing our one hundred favourite developers, and believe us when we say that there are some incredibly talented teams included. We've now revealed sixty developers in our mammoth list, and today we're revealing ten more.
Rockstar have announced the next DLC pack for Red Dead Redemption, titled Liars and Cheats. This content adds new modes to competitive multiplayer, and expands the activities available in online free roam. However, they also announced the first singleplayer-based DLC, the Undead Nightmare pack.
One upon a time in a video game, outlaws ruled the roost, but that was before Rockstar came to town and declared war on these cheaters and rogues. Yes, as of tomorrow, everyone identified with a hacked save game on their console will run the risk of being kicked off Red Dead Redemption's multi-player forever.
Screenshots from the upcoming Legends and Killers DLC for Red Dead Redemption have been released by Rockstar. Legends and Killers will arrive at the beginning of August, and it will be the first of the four DLC add-ons to released in the coming months.
Deals of the Week is back for another week!
We love to see our readers happy which is why every week we feature four great PS3 game deals that deserve your attention.
Again two of these deals …
Rockstar Games has announced that four new add-ons for Red Dead Redemption are on the way. Hope you like zombies…
Investing heavily on Red Dead Redemption was a risk for Take-Two. There was no guarantee that the public would buy into the concept of the game, so it could easily have ended up an expensive flop. Ben Feder, CEO of Take-Two, agrees and he has been speaking to VentureBeat of his delight that the gamble has paid off.
Rockstar have announced via their website that the first of three DLC packs for Red Dead Redemption, entitled Outlaws to the End, will be released on the PlayStation Network on June 22nd in North America (presumably June 23rd in Europe) – that's less than three weeks away!
This month, we've been skinning everything in sight in Red Dead Redemption, demonstrating our construction skills in ModNation Racer and making our boards do the work in Skate 3. But as much as we enjoyed these titles, our thoughts kept drifting to the future as we got excited about news of sequels to massive PlayStation exclusives. Here's the rundown of May's highlights…
Most of you will be well aware of the fact that Red Dead Redemption has been a massive hit for Rockstar. So much so that it has gone on to become the fastest selling game of 2010 so far.
The downside to this is stock has dried up quicker that a cowboys mouth in the midday sun.
Fear not partners – Rockstar is riding to the rescue.
Red Dead Redemption has been getting some immense review scores lately – and it seems that PS3 owners will be getting slightly more bang for their buck with a couple of pieces of exclusive content.
Yee-haw partner – reach for yer guns…and other such tomfoolery.
Play cooperatively with friends in the free 'Outlaws To The End' mission pack.
Rockstar UK general manager Neil Stephen has claimed that Red Dead Redemption is the company's most ambitious game yet – even more ambitious than Grand Theft Auto IV.
Mutinies. Hardware wars. Dying consoles. Tax laws. A month in the games industry can cover a variety of headline-catching topics, but these should never steal the attention away from the true stars of the industry – the games.
The official Red Dead Redemption website is now listing all of the various pre-order bonuses for US and UK retailers. Rockstar are clearly going all out to promote this game and give consumers as much choice as possible.


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My Mac almost had a nervous breakdown this week but after several hours on the phone with Jack from Apple Support, things have improved. The Mac had decided to do some massive indexing task after my photo spring-clean and just went into a kind of memory overload meltdown. I am hugely relieved that I managed to back everything up - I had feared that a total crash was imminent. At some point I may have to take it to the Apple Store and add some more memory and get a real person to check it over. It was annoying how much time this all took as I had planned to complete the Yurt panel descriptions.
My new friend, the dress-making dummy, whom I have named, Daphne, arrived in the post and she is now modelling my waistcoat. She still looks very slim as I have not adjusted her dimensions to match mine. At some point, I will have to select a suitable garment to construct so I can justify her existence.
Freya and I gutted the garden yurt, heaving out the soggy carpet and disposing of the wasps' nest. There were rather a lot of bugs to remove and the stove contained 2 dead greenfinches plus a bat corpse. We wrapped up the sailing dinghy that had been stored inside temporarily two years ago and swapped it for my cable-reel table. The roof still leaks but the yurt is no longer cobwebby or full of wasp-killing powder so the kids will be able to use it over the summer (which does not show any signs of arriving yet this year).
The Bernina Q24 longarm is on its way at last; I am hopeful that the courier who estimated up to a 10 day delivery period to Scotland was over being cautious! I was getting anxious about completing the Tartan quilt in time for FOQ so I decided to go ahead and do all of the invisible stitch-in-the-ditch on the Millie. I have now made several sketch plans for the quilting of this project. I think it would look "authentic" if I only quilted diagonal lines for the whole thing to look like woven wool but the purpose of this quilt is to demonstrate what the Q24 can do so it really needs a variety ruler work and freehand quilting. My problem is keeping it simple, achievable, a bit Welsh/Celtic and showing off a bit at the same time! It looks like I will be changing my mind as I go along…


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The archbishop of Munich on the occasion of the 800-year-jubilee of his episcopal city in 1958
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Josef Cardinal Wendel
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1 comment:
- Dieter Philippi said...
1st picture .. very nice.
especially the acolyte carrying the cardinal's galero.
Some nice impressions here
- October 9, 2011 at 12:02 AM
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Sports Marketwatch – Early Moves Edition
NFL Week 5
by Daniel Fabrizio
Welcome to this week's edition of the Sports Marketwatch, where Daniel Fabrizio, founder of SportsInsights.com, gives sports fans unprecedented insight into the NFL point-spread market. If you ever wanted to know what was really happening on the sportsbook side, you now have an all-access pass with Sports Marketplace!
Every week he speaks directly with the line managers at some of the sports betting industry's largest sportsbooks about which games the public is chasing and the Sharps are pounding. Dan takes a look at what's in store for this week in the NFL.
Sports Marketplace – NFL Week 5
Recapping Last Week
NFL Week 4 witnessed the sportsbook industry swing back to profitability. For the books, every Sunday comes down to breaking up Teasers and Parlays. It seemed like all the big games went the sportsbooks' way. Atlanta getting their first win, Arizona stunning Pittsburgh, and KC shocking San Diego – were major contributors to a profitable Sunday for the sportsbooks. The majority of Teasers and Parlays included at least one of those games.
The Public posted their third consecutive losing week. SportsInsights.com analysis shows that in games with over 65% of the action on one side, the Public went 4-5. For the season that makes the Public 15-22-3. SportsInsights.com Games to Watch analysis bounced back in a big way and swept the board, posting a 3-0 weekend. We're just about out of the basement and positioned for a big October. Overall, that makes the Games to Watch column 6-6.
View Last Week's Column
*Source: SportsInsights.com
Looking Ahead to this Week
We anticipate New England, New York Giants, Dallas, and Green Bay to be the most "lopsided-bet" games of the week. Look for handle sizes to remain strong as betting accounts are still flush with profits from Week 1 and 3. Visit SportsInsights.com to view LIVE wagering statistics from multiple online sportsbooks.
NFL Week 5 Sports Marketwatch – Games to Watch
Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburg Steelers
Part of being a successful sports investor is seeking value. In this case, we feel that Pittsburgh is an excellent value at home. It's not often that you can buy THE STEELERS on "bad news" – but this weekend you can, due to their tough loss last week to Arizona.
One additional interesting twist is that Troy Polamalu and Hines Ward are both listed as "questionable" for this week's game. We believe they will both play Sunday, so we would grab the Steelers minus the points.
Pittsburgh Steelers -5.5 (Matchbook.com -5.5)
New York Jets vs New York Giants
In "The Sports MarketWatch," we often harp on obtaining good value and being a contrarian. In this match-up, the two New York teams are seemingly going in opposite directions. The Giants manhandled the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football – following a solid victory the week before. The Jets, meanwhile, lost to the lowly Buffalo Bills.
We also have classic evidence of "sharp" money on the Jets, with Olympic opening at the Giants -3.5 and moving to the Giants -3 despite 85% of the bets being placed on the Jets. We'll tag along with the sharps. Let's buy the Jets on bad news, sell the Giants on good news – and expect the New York rivalry to make this even more intense than a divisional match-up.
New York Jets +3.5
Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers
Green Bay and the old veteran, (now a crowd and PUBLIC favorite!) Brett Favre, are commanding 5 out of every 6 bets placed! The contrarian in us says, "Sell high!"
Even with the number of bets coming in overwhelmingly on "The Pack," our contacts within the sports betting industry say that sharp money is holding the line steady at 3.5. Indeed, some books have started to move to 3. There's still plenty of Chicago +3.5 available. We'll take the side of the sportsbooks and smart money AND love getting more than a field goal +3.5.
Chicago Bears +3.5 (SportsInteraction.com)
So, here's a wrap-up of SportsInsights.com analysis for this week's Games to Watch for NFL Week 5.
Games to Watch (6-6)
Pittsburgh Steelers -5.5
New York Jets +3.5
Chicago Bears +3.5
It should be another exciting NFL Weekend. Keep Sports Marketwatch picks handy and your browser pointed to SportsInsights.com for the latest real-time updates, using our exclusive Sports Investing tools.
I'll be back next Friday with the new edition of the Sports Marketwatch.
Enjoy the games!
Daniel Fabrizio


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| "'Ooh, ah,' that's how it always starts. But then later there's running and screaming."
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- "ACU can handle this. No one else is going to get-"
- —Claire Dearing and Lowery Cruthers(src)
The Asset Containment Unit (ACU) was a part of InGen Security Division whose role was to ensure the cloned dinosaurs (referred to as "assets") at Jurassic World on Isla Nublar remained in captivity and recapture them if they escaped. Consisting of highly-trained professionals, the ACU was armed mainly with Tasers and other non-lethal weapons so as to not kill the dinosaurs, although they also occasionally used firearms.
During the 2015 Isla Nublar Incident, two ACU teams led by Katashi Hamada and Austin were called to stop the hybrid Indominus rex when she broke out of her paddock. Ultimately, the teams were largely ineffective, with many of the members being killed by the dinosaur. The surviving members of the ambush would later assist Owen Grady and park rangers in the Pterosaur attack on Main Street, subsequently assisting in the evacuation of Isla Nublar afterwards.
While it varied depending on the role of the trooper, the main ACU uniform consisted of branded gear, which included Vertex Kryptek Gunfighter shirts and Vertx Kryptek hats in a black and blue camouflage pattern that is either Kryptek Neptune or Typhoon. The uniform featured technology allowing the vitals and visuals of officers to be seen on the monitors in Jurassic World's control room. The ACU also used Samsung Galaxy Gear smartwatches able to track dinosaurs via their implanted trackers.
Non-lethal weapons, including 12 ampere-Taser rifles, electric cattle prods, and Coda Netguns, were the main weapons of the ACU. However, firearms were occasionally used, such as Miller's generation 2 UTAS UTS-15 bullpup 12 gauge pump-action shotgun and the M134 Minigun, one of which was kept in an ACU changing room.
Vehicles used by the ACU were mainly manufactured Mercedes-Benz, such as the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6X6 and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter.
- ACU Gunner†
- ACU Trooper†
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- Cooper†
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- Spears†
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- Steve
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- Hamada: "It can camouflage!"
- "The liquid tranqs aren't piercing the hide, it's too thick!"
- "Another one down here!"
- "No, please no, God!"
- "Fall back!"
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Sai Baba's BlessingsSai Sister Rajni from India says: Hi I am a little devotee of Shri Sai Baba and only with Baba's grace I am here today. 2 months ago, i was coming home with my mother from another town and I saw Sai Temple on the way and I asked my mother to stop here. When we entered in temple, I wished to tie Mauli (Red Thread) on tree where people believe that wishes are fulfilled if we tie Mauli on that tree. But at that time I was not having Mauli and I asked Pandit ji, if he is having with him. He searched and didn't get that. I felt sad. Suddenly He opened his drawer and found a little piece of Mauli there and gave that to me and said it is very little to tie on tree. I said just give that to me because I was having full faith on my Sai Baba and went near tree and when I opened the Mauli, I found it too big that it was left in my hand even after tying on the tree. I felt so happy and tears rolled from my eyes. Sai Baba always came to know about our wishes that are only in our mind. Bolo Sai Baba Ki Jai.
I was so happy and from the same day I am reading Shree Sai Satcharitra and having Udi mixed with water and applying it on affected area and on forehead as well and asking help of Sai Baba to cure my problem with His grace. I know within very short time I will be all right because I am only having Udi as my medicine and having full faith on my Sai Baba. May Sai Baba help and bless everyone. Bolo Shri Sachidanand Sai Nath Maharaj Ki Jai. One question I want to ask other Sai devotees if they can help me. Every day I used to sleep with the hope that Sai Baba will come to my dream and bless me and help me to get out from this decease and pain. Yesterday I saw a dream where I was in Shirdi (Here I want to mention that I never visited Shirdi and always want to go) but yes whole day I watch Shirdi live telecast on my mobile, but in dream there was totally darkness in Shirdi and I was near Baba' Samadhi and it was like old Shirdi. I saw too much of garbage near Samadhi which I didn't feel good and I picked one broom and make place clear from garbage and I got up. It was morning, but I didn't understand the meaning of that dream. Please help me to understand what Baba want to say.
Baba, My Father And Mother
I started reading this blog and decided to do the Sai Nine Guruvar Vrat in June first week after looking for a job for 2 months. I had a second phone interview scheduled for June 6th. The interviewer postponed it to June 9th (9) and she was so impressed that she gave the job offer right after the phone interview. This was a contract position in a very big company. After all the formalities, my job start date was confirmed to be June 18th (9). I started the job with full sincerity though always wanted a full time job. Exactly a month later on July 18th (9), I had a phone interview from another big company for a full time opportunity. I was then called for an onsite interview on Aug 1st (08/01 = 9). The following week, Thursday, i got an offer from this company which exceeded all my expectations. I had two jobs by the time I finished the Sai Vrat and had so many miracles during this time. As a part of the Vrat, I denoted money for Anna Dana on Shirdi website. The Prasad and Udi packet from Shirdi to US reached us on a day when we were facing some really bad times and we needed His blessings more than ever. Over these years, I have learnt what complete surrender to Him means. There are still problems which I am sure He will resolve in His own unique way. Sai, be with us always.
Sai Gave My Love Back
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