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<Shinobi> When Obi awoke alone, he'd been ready to freak out, until he saw the note. Hope's handwriting and the lipstick kiss made him smile and he took his time getting up. After a shower, his hangover was mostly gone and he went downstairs in search of food.
<Shinobi> What he found in the kitchen was not food.
<Shaw> Sebastian twitched at the movement at the very edge of his vision, his head slowly rotating toward the source.
<Shinobi> The man looked like hell. "Sebastian?" Obi edged toward the table, and the unshaven, disheveled wreck seated there.
<Shaw> "Michael." His deep voice sounded rough, even to his own ears.
<Shinobi> Obi looked around the kitchen, noticing there was coffee, and went for the pot. "Are you..." No, he really wasn't okay, was he?
<Shaw> Sebastian's eyebrow went up when the boy didn't finish his question. "What?" he barked.
<Shinobi> Well, that sounded more like him. "I was going to ask if you were okay, but since you're still a dick then you must be."
<Shaw> With a snort, Sebastian took a drink from his mug.
<Shinobi> Removing his phone from his pocket, he texted Hope. Did you see Sebastian before you left?
<Hope> It didn't take long for his redhead to reply. The smelly hobo? Yeah I saw.
<Shinobi> Obi made a face at his phone.
<Shaw> Holding up his mug, Sebastian gave it a wriggle. "I don't suppose you'd be so inclined?"
<Shinobi> He shot a look over his shoulder at the man. Well, I haven't gotten close enough to know about that... And now he wouldn't, definitely.
<Hope> I advise against it!
<Shinobi> Wonderful. He flicked off the phone and went to his almost-father, taking the cup. Obi rubbed his nose. Wow.
<Shaw> Sebastian sat back and watched the boy. "Have you heard from Hope?"
<Shinobi> Maybe the smell was coming from the cup? He took a whiff. Well... that was part of it. "Yeah."
<Shaw> "And?" He was amused by the not-so-stealthy sniffing. "Would you like a drink to start the day as well?"
<Shinobi> "No, thanks." Obi filled the mug with coffee and turned around. "Actually, we were talking about you."
<Shaw> "And?" he again prompted.
<Shinobi> "You smell." He smiled and gave his father the mug.
<Shaw> Sebastian snorted.
<Shinobi> He whipped out the phone. Please tell me you're out getting Febreze.
<Hope> Does Chinese count?
<Shinobi> David? Obi's lips twitched and he watched Sebastian from the corner of his eye.
<Hope> Well he's not my idea of dessert...
<Shinobi> Um, ew. Sebastian was nursing that coffee. How did your errand go?
<Hope> hahahha. I'm getting takeout for us. It went... Really well. I think things should smooth out now.
<Shinobi> She's coming home? When? Should he tell? No? Maybe he'd go shower if he did?
<Hope> Let his wife see him as the hobo he is. It's her fault anyway. Do we want extra rice? I think we do.
<Shinobi> He huffed at the screen. Easy for her to say. He took his own coffee and joined his father. "Where is Miriam?"
<Shaw> "She is asleep," he said, looking at his faux son curiously.
<Shinobi> "Oh..." The silence wasn't awkward at all. He fidgeted. "So with... Meggan?" It had only taken him a moment to remember the name, so he was pleased.
<Shaw> "Meggan needed to get her clothing. She returned to her hotel for now."
<Shinobi> Did he look like this when he was hungover? Bleh. It's a miracle Hope was still around. "So," he ventured. "Hope says things went well..."
<Shinobi> Unable to help himself, he picked up his phone again. How long?
<Hope> There is yelling in actual Chinese. David is kinda cool when he's pissed.
<Shaw> "Well." Sebastian sounded as if he didn't know what the word meant. "If things were going well, I wouldn't be alone."
<Shinobi> Over rice?! No! Come save me! He wasn't above begging.
<Hope> Nooo, they put cashews in something. I think. Which... is fine. But... David is having none of their nonsense. You might have to come save ME.
<Shinobi> He frowned at the cashews. As long as it's only cashews... "You know Hope isn't big on details. but I'm sure if she says it went well then it went well."
<Shinobi> "Maybe you should try to give Jess a call? I can keep check on Miriam." In fact, he wasn't above going to hide with the baby.
<Shaw> Sebastian grunted.
<Hope> I think we're leaving finally. David is still yelling. I think he threatened them with SHIELD or something. #crazyman
<Shinobi> Tell him to stop! I have a crazy man too!
<Shaw> "I suspect that will only make things worse." Sebastian got up and went to a cabinet, opening it and locating a bottle in the back.
<Hope> Don't you worry Obi. I'll save you!
<Shinobi> You better! He wasn't at all ashamed of himself.
<Hope> Only if you... forgive me... for running off this morning.
<Shinobi> He smirked at the screen. Maybe.
<Hope> Maybe?!
<Shinobi> I said maybe.
<Hope> Well then maybe you can deal with the hobo on your own.
<Shinobi> Noooooo. He looked up when said hobo seemed to choke on his coffee and had a coughing fit. Hurry. I think he might barf.
<Hope> Hahahaha oh fine. I'll tell him to hurry it up.
<Shinobi> "Are you... okay?" He gave his father's back a wary look and took a few steps toward him.
<Shaw> Not bothering to answer, he took a gulping breath and shoved the coffee away, instead drinking straight from the bottle.
<Shinobi> So that was a no. PLZ.
<Hope> #needy
<Shinobi> #AFFIRMATIVE
<Hope> True to her word, Hope lit the fire under David and he got them home, still ranting in Chinese as he let her into the house. Hope reached out to Obi immediately. Now come save ME.
<Shinobi> Those few minutes had felt like forever while he watched Sebastian stew and pout and finish a bottle. He was more than ready for a break. "Hope's here!" he said, probably a little too loudly, and phased through the floor, beating Widget to the foyer.
<Shinobi> As soon as he spotted her, Obi grabbed her for a tight hug.
<Hope> "Obi..." Hope wrapped her arms around him tightly, burying her face into him.
<Shinobi> "My hero," he laughed, squeezing her close.
<Hope> That made her snicker a little as she closed her eyes. "Aren't I supposed to call you that?"
<Shinobi> "Nope, not today. The nanny even ran away. If Miriam could, I bet she would too." He looked up at Widget. "You with me on this one?" The robot whistled.
<Hope> "Is he still a smelly hobo?" Hope wrinkled her nose at the idea.
<Shinobi> "Ugh. Yes. And I hope he's listening."
<Hope> Hope snickered again and nestled into him. "I'm sure he is. He tends to do that."
<Shinobi> "Well, good. He has enhanced senses. He has to know."
<Hope> "Maybe it kind of works where you can't really smell yourself?" She gave Obi a slightly terrified look.
<Shaw> Upstairs, Sebastian heaved a sigh and cracked open another bottle.
<Hope> Hope leaned up and stole a quick kiss. "Ready for lunch?"
<Shinobi> "Yes, absolutely, and I'm ready for you to give him the good news." He returned the kiss, then raised an eyebrow and looked at her. "It's really good news, right?"
<Hope> "It's terrible news. For you two." She gave him a wicked smirk and led the way up the stairs.
<Shinobi> Left in her wake, Shinobi could only wrinkle his nose and exchange a wary glance with Widget before he followed her up.
<David> David was right behind them, actually slamming the door a little as he came in.
<Hope> Hope rolled her eyes and headed to the kitchen.
<Shaw> Sebastian listened to the loud procession up the stairs, and winced at the slamming door. That called for more scotch.
<Shinobi> Obi paused for just a moment to blink at David, then just kept going.
<David> David followed the kid, muttering in Chinese the entire time.
<Hope> Hope moved toward her dad and went for the bottle of scotch.
<Shinobi> He had no idea what David was saying, but he paused to glance back. "You okay there? Did you tell them how to make that lo mein right?"
<Shaw> Sebastian snatched it from the table before Hope could get any ideas.
<Hope> "Fine. Be a smelly drunkard when your wife gets home." Hope shrugged and went for a chair.
<David> He shot the kid a look, judging whether or not he was joking. "We had a disagreement."
<Shinobi> "Yeah, I heard." He hid his smirk at David's perplexed expression and halted at the top of the stairs when he saw the showdown.
<Shaw> "And how did you manage to convince her to do that?" He cleared his throat, realizing his voice sounded terrible.
<Hope> Hope blinked at him. "I'm amazing. Why does everyone around here forget that?"
<Shaw> Sebastian just glared up at her. There may have been a growl.
<Hope> Hope crossed her arms and stared him down, tempted to get a spray bottle.
<Shaw> He raised an eyebrow.
<Shinobi> Obi heard the sound coming from his father's throat and decided to jump up on the kitchen counter to watch from a safe distance. Also, upwind.
<Hope> Hope shrugged and glanced over to David as he set the food down on the table. How exactly had she managed to get Jess to agree to come home? "I took away all her excuses." And admitted that she needed Jess, but she wasn't admitting to that to them!
<Shaw> "And what, pray tell, does that mean?" He topped off his glass and stoppered the bottle, sliding it across the table toward Hope.
<Hope> Hope slid the bottle out of the way from him. "Exactly what it sounds like. I told her she could whine to you if she wants sympathy. I'll help her make shit happen."
<Shaw> "Such as?" He took a small sip from his glass and looked at the food, unable to tell if what he felt in his gut was nausea or hunger.
<Hope> "If you want to know, you can talk to her." Hope pulled out her takeout box and fished around in the bag for chopsticks.
<Shinobi> Obi slid off the counter and went over to dig through the boxes of takeout to locate his lunch. "When is she coming back?"
<Hope> "After she showered. And ate. So basically everything he isn't doing." She opened her box once she had the chopsticks and dove right in.
<Shaw> "He is sitting right here." Sebastian took another drink and stared at Hope's food. What was it?
<Shinobi> "Oh, we're all well aware." He didn't even look up when he slid that comment in, instead finding his box and a set of chopsticks - not that he was really any good with them.
<Hope> "When he should be in the shower," Hope pointed out.
<Shinobi> Obi sat down beside Hope, digging in. Maybe we should get the garden hose?
<Hope> But it's more fun to make fun of him. She smiled over at him, sliding her foot so that her leg touched his.
<Shinobi> True enough. He bumped her knee with his own and smiled into his chicken. "So... does this mean you and Jess are friends again?"
<Hope> "Yep," she said before going for another bite of her own lunch.
<Shaw> Sebastian blew out a breath.
<Shinobi> Obi's nose wrinkled at the scotch fumes. "So..." He chewed, nodding to himself. "That's good, right?" It was really hard to tell from Hope's one-word response.
<Hope> She just smirked at him. She nodded. "Yeah. It's good."
<Shinobi> "See, everything is good." He turned to stare at Sebastian as he spoke. "It's safe for you to go take a really long shower."
<Hope> "Perhaps a couple of them," Hope smiled sweetly.
<Shaw> "Hint taken. You may stop." He picked up the glass and swirled the liquid, watching it move. "Do you still plan to move out?"
<Shinobi> That made Obi stop chewing as his eyes slid sideways to watch her reaction.
<Hope> "Not today."
<Shaw> He snorted and knocked back a healthy dose of scotch.
<Shinobi> That's not a very reassuring answer. He frowned into his chicken.
<Hope> Do you plan on living here when you're 30? 40? 50? She shot him a look.
<Shinobi> Well, no, but you know that's not what I meant. He tried to choke down another bite.
<Hope> Then say what you mean. I don't plan on living here forever, but I am not planning on moving out today.
<Shinobi> Obi shot her a look. What did I do to you?
<Hope> You're making this into a big deal and it's not. She shot him a look back.
<Shinobi> I just told you I wasn't sure I could come with you... He shifted uncomfortably, feeling his lunch sit like a brick in his belly.
<Hope> Right. And I'm not going anywhere. I'm not sure where the issue is, Obi, she sent him, more gently.
<Shaw> Sebastian looked between the two of them with bloodshot eyes.
<Shinobi> Obi nodded, once, and took another, smaller bite. Considered she'd tried to kill him yesterday, the attitude irritated him.
<Hope> His irritation irritated her. She stabbed her food, picking at it. She was reminded that living by herself meant so much less drama.
<Shinobi> He frowned at the box. The fuck was going on?
<Shaw> "Trouble in paradise?" he observed with a rusty chuckle.
<Hope> He was one to talk. Hope just looked him over up and down. Right. She picked up her box, chopsticks in hand, and headed for the roof.
<Shinobi> Obi opened his mouth, closed it, then pretended to pick at his food, listening to her storm off. Once he heard her on the stairs, he raised his eyes to Sebastian's. "Very helpful. Thank you, oh so much."
<Shaw> Sebastian raised a brow and pushed his scotch glass over to Michael. "I do believe I'll have that shower now."
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In News Lecture, Announcement that Ferry Mankyongbong No. 92 Will Resume Service
Farm Worker Arrested For Selling Stolen Military Cows
Female Tutor Sentenced to a
The Anti-Socialism Activities Inspection by Central Government in
Arrested for
Forest Department of
On July 16th, the National Defense Committee (국방위원회) began investigations in Moosan County, North Hamgyong without notice. The primary target was wealthy individuals making money through cooperation with the National Security Agency(보위부), Police Station(보안서), or National Border Guard (국경 경비대). Suspects were secretly arrested and their houses were searched. One house was found to have over 100,000 dollars in cash and another house contained many cell phones. Those who had many cell phones were identified as spies and investigated more severely.
In addition, people who have hosted tourists and others from outside of the region were investigated, because they are thought to have been involved in spreading domestic news. The rumors are that people who are charged with stealing national secrets and sharing them with foreigners are harshly sentenced. Some of the suspects managed to escape, but others were surprised by the arrests and taken into custody.
In News Lecture, Announcement that Ferry Mankyongbong No. 92 Will Resume Service
On July 17th, workers at a bus factory in Chungjin,
On July 5th, in Obong Mine,
In the meantime, on July 11th, there was another public trial at the Ontan Community Cultural Center (온탄군중문화회관) in Onsung County. Three people were forcibly repatriated from
Farm Worker Arrested For Selling Stolen Military Cows
Han Cheol-soo (42), a farm worker in Bukchang County of South Pyongan Province, was arrested for having sold three cows stolen from a military lot in the last two months. Han, who was aided by his brother-in-law, intended to make a profit and prepare for his brother-in-law's engagement ceremony by selling cows in the market by a brook. However, at on the day of engagement ceremony, safety officers made a raid on the site of the engagement ceremony. Han and his brother-in-law came to the attention of an investigation into the theft after officers discovered their collusion with a soldier who was charged with taking care of the cows on the base. At the very site of the engagement ceremony, Han Cheol-soo and his brother-in-law were arrested and the ceremony hall changed into a scene of heartbreak. Officers in the rear base are intimidating farm directors by claiming damages and requesting six tons of food in the coming fall.
In addition, Choi Myong-keun (31) and Choi Bong-keun (29), residents of Changpyong-gu in Onsung County of North Hamkyong Province, were caught stealing cows for food on the 4th of July. They pulled a cow to a hill, then killed the animal and ate it. The two men were discovered after they sold meat at cheap prices to houses in Onsung. They receved a sentence at a preliminary trial at the detention center of Security Agency and were delivered to the office of National Security Agency.
Female Tutor Sentenced to a
At Ryonggang town (룡강읍) in South Pyongan Province, accordion teacher Chae Hwa-sook (41), began private teaching this year when living under food shortages became too difficult. At first, she began teaching only one or two students. But as rumor spread about her good teaching abilities, the number of students grew to twenty-four. When the police heard of this news, they gave Chae a warning for her tutoring, but she only pretended to comply and continued on with her tutoring. As a result, on July 5, Chae was arrested and sentenced to six months in a discipline center(단련대). Neighborhood people say, "What Chae did was displeasing to the police. She should not have become obsessed with the fun of making money. She should have given something to the police in order to keep a successful business, but she did not do that. She must not have known this since she had just started her tutoring business".
The Anti-Socialism Activities Inspection by Central Government in
In Sinuiju, the end has finally come to the 70-day Anti-Socialism Activities Inspection (비사그루빠 검열) by the central government. This investigation was primarily focused on companies that do business with the military. Based on the investigation, judicial authorities have sentenced two people to death, given sixteen people life sentences, and carried out preliminary hearings on the rest.
Arrested for
Jang Tae-gyong (48 years), a palm reader and fortune teller, was arrested by the National Security Agency for receiving money for his work at the Hyangdang-ri Farm (향당리 농장) in Onsung County of the North Hamgyong Province. He was accused of numbing and clouding his client's minds and spreading the word of Anti-Socialism.
Forest Department of
The Forest Department (산림처) of North Hamgyong Province held a conference in Chungjin City on the care of forests within the province. The conference, which was attended by the director of the Forest Bureau (산림국) of the Central Party, focused on preparation for insect damage and additional efforts to take care of tree plantings. Authorities also announced that they would be cracking down on those who cut down protected trees and use them for firewood without permission. As a result, on July 9th the Forest Department started measures designed to prevent insect damage and vowed to reinforce the crackdown on cutting trees without permission.
Students of the
Students at the
Students Caught Watching South Korean Dramas Sent to a
In early July, five first-year students at the Machinery Vocational School (기계전문학교) in Onsung County of North Hamgyong Province were caught watching South Korean dramas. They were meeting at a student's house near the school, where they watched popular South Korean dramas. The students were taken to the police station, and after the preliminary hearing, were sentenced to six months at a labor discipline center(노동단련대).
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If you have wondered or are wondering what you can do with your leftover wedding decorations, here are some good suggestions. There are lots of things you can do to recycle wedding decorations.
Lights are so easy to recycle. No matter what the color they will go with some kind of holiday. In most cases the lights will be white and you can use these for Christmas, Easter, and even Valentines Day. Lights don't have to be used on a tree so you can even string them along the ceiling on your patio. This would be great at a fourth of July cookout or any kind of party.
Bows that were designed for the pews or large bows used at the reception as decorations can be reused. They are great tree toppers and you can make them fancier by adding silk flowers to the bow and maybe some pearl sprays. These can easily be dressed up in a Victorian style as tree toppers. There are many other uses for bows as Christmas accents. I love large bows attached to window treatments at Christmas time. You can even add accents to match the tree topper. You would be surprised at how many ways you could transform wedding bow decorations to fit your holiday decorations. If you use your imagination you could even add trim (gold or silver) to the bow with fabric glue.
If you have a staircase or a fire place, you could use them to decorate artificial pine garland. You can use these bows at the ends of the decorated swag.
Items you can use to accessorize the bows and bring them up to par for your holiday event are: dimensional paint, trim, beads, rhinestones, ornamental figurines, silk flowers, artificial arrangement picks, ribbon roses, lace, etc.
If you had a garden arch at your reception as a wedding decoration, you will find you can reuse this. If it is lighted, you can use it on an inside porch and put plants around it. You can also hang indoor plants on it.
If you plan on actually using it in the garden, which is also a great idea, remove the lights. Place the garden arch in a nice area of the garden and it will really make it look wonderful. Growing any kind of creeping vine flowers like Morning Glories beside it will make a beautiful garden arch.
Chances are you have lots of center pieces to go around. There are some easy ways to recycle your center pieces and put them to good use, besides as wedding decorations. You can donate these to a church or a nursing home. Both places will have a need as they have social events. You could also offer to give some as gifts to the guests and your Bridal party as well. Family and friends will be happy to have a memory of your lovely wedding. Don't forget to save one for yourself for your home together as the New Mr. & Mrs.
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- 1 pkg. "JIFFY" Buttermilk Biscuit Mix
- 7 Tbsp. margarine or butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup quick oats
- 1 cup chocolate chips
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Cream margarine or butter, sugars, egg and vanilla. Slowly add biscuit mix and oats. Blend well. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoon on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 – 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
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Title: A Pale Horse (Inspector Ian Rutledge #10)
Author: Charles Todd
Pages: 360
Year: 2008
Publisher: William Morrow
Inspector Ian Rutledge barely has time to breathe between cases that his superior sends him out to solve. Secretly, his boss hates Ian and is hoping he fails; then, he'll have proof to have him removed from the force. However, Ian isn't cooperating and keeps coming up stellar with his sleuthing abilities.
This current case takes Ian back to a place he visited as a young boy with his father. There is a giant pale horse carved in a hillside by long ago peoples. Ian remembers fondly the time spent here with his father, but now he is sent to track down a missing scientist by order of the military. This, after he just returned from investigating the finding of an unknown corpse in a church abbey, wearing an opera cloak and a gas mask. No one has seen the dead man before and the local constable likes the school teacher for the murder, pursuing a personal vendetta against the school teacher. Ian is able to clear the school teacher, but still needs to identify the body before burial. Before he can accomplish this, he is sent on his quest to watch for the reappearance of this scientist. The scientist lives in a set-apart area just below the pale horse in one of nine small cottages. Each cottage is occupied by a person who wants to be left alone with their secrets. Ian finds help with the blacksmith, but all the other cottage dwellers are terse with him. No one seems to want to identify the body in his other case either.
Then, a cottager is found murdered soon followed by another. Ian finally is able to link his two cases together, but still must find out who killed the man found in the abbey and who is killing off the cottagers one by one. Ian patiently waits sometimes and sometimes purposely plants seeds of doubt when talking to suspects or potential witnesses. All the while he is drawn to the pale horse and remembers his past. Unfortunately, that past includes his time in France during WWI. He still is transported at times back to the battlefield whether in nightmares or while awake. His horror, grief, anger, shame and guilt are his constant companions in the voice of Hamish MacLeod, a corporal under Ian's command during the war who Ian had executed. Can he ever be rid of Hamish? Can he discover the killer's identity and proof before the killer strikes again?
This story was slow in some parts, but the psychological aspects of Ian and how he deals with his guilt among other emotions and how he interacts with others while trying to ferret out information is interesting to read and kept me tuned in to the story. The ability to perform his job while still carrying around so much anguish is remarkable. The depictions and descriptions by the authors about WWI bring it alive on the pages of the story. I'll be reading book eleven in the series soon and am very interested to see what case Ian will be investigating next.
My rating is 4 stars.
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The Derbyshire building society is trumpeting 1999 as its best year ever in terms of growth, lending and share investments.
The building society has 61 branches across ten counties in England, predominantly in the north of the country. The record growth saw lending grow to £586m up from £396m the previous year. The society says it is particularly pleasing as the north did not experience the phenomenal growth in house prices witnessed in the south.
It believes net lending figures hit an all time high of £289m in 1999 from £128m because of customers' recognition of the value of remaining mutual.
The group says its investment and deposit balances were bolstered by the launch of its first loyalty bond – marketed exclusively to the society's existing members – its Isa range and the Isle of Man-based offshore subsidiary accounts.
Derbyshire chief executive Peter Richardson says: "We have had a terrific year and performed exceptionally well in a highly competitive marketplace."


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Hi, please can you help
~8 months ago I had a hemi-thyroidectomy, as a large goitre had been found on my thyroid. The surgery went as planned and all was removed.
Following the surgery I had a few weeks of feeling strange - the dizziness was the worst as I wasn't expecting it, however my GP didn't necessarily think the dizziness was related to my surgery?!
Just over 3 months ago - after a raft of blood tests, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and my GP started me on 100mg of levothyroxine.
Perhaps now I should mention that prior to surgery I had normal thyroid function and was fit and healthy. Since my OP, my weight has increased by just over 2 stone!
After 3 months of taking the medication I went back to my GP as my weight hadn't changed and while the foggy headed-ness and lethargy has lifted, my weight is still a huge issue (no pun intended!). Just 2 weeks ago my GP increased my levels to 150mg per day and I just wondered how long it might take for me to notice a difference?
I have of course asked the GP but to be honest the advice was vague and that "it can vary per person" (which perhaps that is the only real answer there is?). I have conducted many internet searches and to be honest have found the negative side & long term effects' stories very scary, especially as I understand I will be on this treatment for the rest of my life. The posts I have read are interesting but the experiences are slightly different to mine, so I wanted to share my experience and seek advice.
In case age/gender has an impact, I'm female aged 36. I eat and drink sensibly - like I did prior to my op, I exercise regularly and am not relying on the medication alone, however I'd be grateful if someone could advise how long it might take for me to see a difference please!
Many thanks in advance


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Good afternoon everyone
Sorry it's been a while posting, I have been away due to poor health but I'm fine now so thought I would give you some updates on the Groups.
'JUST for FUN' crafty challenge
A new 'JUST for FUN' crafty challenge has started in the Group
STARTED - Mon (29th May)
ENDS - Sun 11th June at Midday
THEME - 'Anything Goes' - anything that you have created
This will be an on going fortnightly challenge.
Group Rules
The rules of the Group have now changed, no blog links are still not allowed but now you can add your photo of your crafty creation and add a link.
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New files/Docs have been added full of information such as 'Anniversary Names', 'TIP of the WEEK' and more ....
No changes really, still a Group for sharing your Crafty Blog Links.
Come and join us, we are a friendly bunch and there has been a lot of changes and we would love to meet you.


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The 2017 Hope Civitan Car Show on August 12th was entered by seventy-two vehicles from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.
The 2017 Hope Civitan Car Show on August 12th was entered by seventy-two vehicles from Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. The vehicles were judged with a 100 point scoring system by two judges. Various Hope businesses sponsored the 1st and 2nd Place trophies for the car and truck classes. The trophies were made by Mr. Foster of Hope Engraving who also donated trophies for Best Paint, Best Engine, Best of Show Car, and Best of Show Truck.
The local car club, The Plow Boys, entered their vehicles in support of the Hope Civitan Club. The first 50 entrants receive dash plaques and "goody bags" filled with items donated by Hope businesses. The proceeds from this event are used by the Hope Civitan Club to promote citizenship, fund events for the local mentally and physically challenged, the homeless, and the senior citizens.
The list of winners along with award sponsors follows:
Pre-49 Car (Mustard Seed Wealth Management)
• 1st Steve Fowler, Steve Champion
• 2nd Bruce Doster
1949 -1960 Car (Mustard Seed Wealth Management)
• 1st Dan Miller
• 2nd Mark King
1949-1960 Truck (Lance and Associates)
• 1st Shawn Linblan
• 2nd Joyce Banes
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I managed to convince my husband to come along with me, and to take care of Iris during my conference which only took about 1 and a half day. Anyway we stayed at the hotel where my conference was held, so no biggie. I even went up during lunch time to help put Iris to nap. Or maybe I wasn't helping hahah.. because before I went up I saw the two was happily watching elmo on you tube. Of course she was happy to see me then I put her to nap, and went back down to my conference. When she woke up about half hour later only to see that I was not around, hubby said she went bananas. Luckily the second half of the day took only about 1.5 hours or so. Don't ask me what hubby did when Iris went bonkers, the most important thing is, THUMBS UP to my husband, for passing the test of being alone with the baby for the whole day.
Anyway, my experience going to the conference was great. There were only few representatives from Malaysian companies, and they were all CEOs, MDs, paling cikai pon Heads of department. I was probably the youngest there, and people pay little attention to me, probably wondering if I was in the wrong course.
Although I admit it was a bit tiring, trying to act professional and matured altogether, I was kinda proud of myself getting the opportunity to mingle with these great people. And I must tell you something that really made me prouder, women were probably less than 10% of the total attendees, and this malay lady, a managing director from an asset management company in Malaysia, was one of the speaker for the second day. She went up the stage with red kurung modern, so elegant, tak main la black blazer. Tinggi mana pun kita, jangan lupa angkat darjat melayu. chewah.


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A man accused of attempted murder and arson told his wife 'this is my revenge' after a fire which devastated a nail bar in Hailsham, a jury has heard.
Duc Bac Vuong said the words to his wife, who is known as Naomi, after the blaze which seriously injured the couple and their five-month-old baby in Hollywood Nails on March 4, 2015.
During his trial at Hove Crown Court last week, the jury heard how footage recorded on a police body-worn camera captured the couple talking in their native Vietnamese.
The exchange was translated and revealed Naomi saying, "Will God forgive you for what you have done?"
Mr Vuong is then said to have replied, "You stabbed me many times before, this is my revenge."
Later in the conversation, Naomi says, "Have you sobered? Will you dare to look at me? You can kill me but how can you kill our baby?"
On Friday (January 8) the court heard transcripts of Mr Vuong's interviews with police after he was arrested on July 7, 2015, while he recovered from his injuries at the Queen Victoria Hospital, in East Grinstead.
Mr Vuong tells police that the nail bar business, on the High Street, was struggling due to increased competition in the area. However, he insisted his relationship with his wife was 'normal'.
On March 4, 2015, Mr Vuong said he woke up feeling 'fresh, happy and cheerful'. He told police how, during the day, his wife worked in the salon while he cared for their son.
At around 4pm, when their son was sleeping, Mr Vuong said he went to a nearby shop to buy a small bottle of vodka, which he then drank in the couple's kitchen.
After this, he went upstairs to do some paperwork but felt 'tired and dizzy', so went to lie down in the guest bedroom.
The next thing Mr Vuong claims to remember is hearing his wife shouting 'fire, fire'.
He ran down the stairs to get a fire extinguisher. Mr Vuong claims there was initially no flames on the ground floor, but said some could have spread from a jumper he was wearing, which caught fire as he ran through the flames upstairs.
Mr Vuong told police he rang 999 while putting out the flames and once they were all out, told his wife to bring their son downstairs to the salon, where they waited for emergency services to arrive.
However, some of Mr Vuong's statements were inconsistent with the results of investigations carried out by the fire service, which found two main 'seats' of fire - one upstairs and one downstairs.
The investigation determined the fire was started with a naked flame and two accelerants - acetone and isotropic alcohol. There were also two cigarette lighters found on the floor downstairs.
Mr Vuong said it was possible he knocked over some of the chemicals while running downstairs to get the fire extinguisher.
During the interview, police told Mr Vuong a number of witnesses had reported seeing him and his wife arguing on March 4. Two witnesses came into the salon during the day, only to be turned away by the couple.
Mr Vuong claimed he and his wife were frustrated because their son was ill and not eating properly, and that when the customers came in, he turned them away because they didn't have a booking and because both he and his wife were trying to feed their son.
Police also asked Mr Vuong about a number of smashed bottles in the kitchen. He said his wife had smashed them because she was annoyed he had been drinking vodka.
CCTV footage from Hollywood Nails was shown to Mr Vuong during the police interview and to the court during the trial. The clip shows a clear liquid being thrown across the floor of the salon, before a bright flash as it goes up in flames. A minute later, Mr Vuong is seen on camera putting out the flames with the fire extinguisher.
The footage shows Naomi bringing her son into the salon and banging on the window to get the attention of passers-by. She opens the salon door, only for Mr Vuong to close the door and lock it again. He claims this was because he did not want strangers coming into the property and stealing his money before the emergency services arrived.
The CCTV clip also shows Naomi pushing Mr Vuong away from her and her son while sat on the floor of the salon after the fire.
Mr Vuong told police he asked his wife to give him their son while she opened the door, but she refused because both parents 'wanted to protect' their son.
Footage then shows Mr Vuong going back into the property. Witnesses told the police Naomi had been concerned for her husband because he was going to 'hang or harm himself'.
Mr Vuong said he had gone into the property to gather some personal possessions and did not know why his wife thought he was going to harm himself.
Mr Vuong told police, "I do not know who started the fire but I put it out."
The trial continues.
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I've hated Starbucks for quite a while. Not because they don't serve coffee, but more because they serve good coffee, but because they demand a stupid amount of mula (or moo-lah, I don't know how to spell it) for their good coffee. That and the whole image associated with Starbucks: it's not just good, it's STARBUCKS, the coffee with-it, yuppie types drink. I can't stand the whole idea.
Starbucks is just a way to intro into Hebrews again, after my horrible puns a few blogs ago. Let's cut to the chase and get right into Today's topic:
God's wrath: it's a tough topic to ponder. My friend, Pieter Friedrich wrote an article about God hating sin and got a lot of angry feedback from a lot of people. The idea of God hating something is sometimes terrible, because you can start imagining Him feeling hatred towards you, or towards people you care about. Hatred from God undermines everything you could have: He is the be all and end all, the only hope for each one of us. There are several verses in the second half of Hebrews 10 that get my brain to imagining those kind of things, which then can get me to start freaking out.
There is an idea that has really stabilized my thoughts on this though: God's goodness. Trust I guess you could call it but it allows me to read what I don't understand and know it's just perfect, because it's God I'm reading about. Unfortunately, as the stability in my mind came in, my consuming interest in finding a good explanation for Hebrews 10 trailed off. That's why it's taken me this long to get back on the topic.
Unfortunately I have to go, but I'll edit on some new stuff latah.
Sep 4, 2003
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I plan to explore a place in Cebu that I haven't been into. It has been on my bucket list for sometime now but I haven't fulfilled it yet. Here's a challenge I give myself: I will be travelling to anywhere in Cebu before the year ends, whatever it takes. I'll be blogging my experience, too.
My fellow CBC bloggers Monica of Afterglowbe and Melanie of Fueled by Caffeine inspired me to write this blog post today. While reading this 10 Questions To Answer Before Going on A Solo Trip, I am happy to announce that I accept the challenge to go on a trip as a solo backpacker. Since this will just be my first time, I'll be going somewhere in Cebu. Not to mention I want to explore new places in Cebu, too.
For first time solo backpackers like me, here are some tips that we need to consider before embarking on this journey that we haven't tried before:
1. Remember: It's A Date with Yourself
Solo backpacking is definitely a date with no one else but yourself. Understand that you have to be independent and prepared mentally, emotionally and physically. Make sure that you're comfortable doing this or if not, consider some other time. Tell yourself: you'll visit a foreign place and you need to trust yourself.
2. Go Beyond Your Comfort Zone
Going on a solo trip is a sign that you're ready to go beyond your comfort zone. You will have to leave all those persona in you that tells you to avoid talking to people.
3. Meet New People
Without any companion by your side, don't hesitate to mingle with new people. Ask when needed. While you have to be conscious of who to approach, you have to keep in mind that you have to be prepared in whatever scenario you encounter while talking to them. It's a different case if you speak the same language or you're a foreigner to that place. Don't be afraid to listen to their stories. Be approachable as much as possible. Remember: you're a foreigner to their place.
4. Plan Your Itinerary
Now that you have already internalized that you're going to a journey without your best friend or anyone else but yourself, you have to prepare on what adventures to take and which particular places to visit. You also need to determine if you're going there for a day or a week. If you're going to visit a local place, don't be too strict in your itinerary. If you're going abroad, you need to plan out your solo vacation as you might be wasting your time. Goal of the itinerary: make use the most of your time!
5. Prepare Your Accommodation and Transportation
In going to a new place, especially a foreign one, consider booking your accommodation and transportation ahead. Going for an Airbnb room is a good alternative, but if you're on a budget, hotel will do. For transportation, make sure to book ahead your plane tickets to get discounts. If going local, you might want to consider checking the schedule of ships, trains and buses to make sure that you won't be having trouble moving to places.
6. Keep Track of Your Expenses
If you're on budget, make sure that you know your current budget to avoid any shortage. If possible, allot some emergency funds as needed. Put your money in various places of your bag and avoid shopping spree without a budget limit. Don't forget to allot some of your budget to local delicacies and pasalubong.
7. Bring A Mobile Device
To avoid getting lost, make sure to bring a mobile device. Make sure to get some data as Google Maps can help you in roaming around places. For emergency situations, you should be able to easily get help from a friend. Make sure to share your experience online, too.
8. Learn Social Media Tips
In speaking of online, know the social media tips you can consider in your solo trip. Instagram is great for photos, Swarm + Foursquare will keep your friends updated to where you are, and share some of your thoughts on Facebook and Twitter while moving between places. Be easy on your online life, this solo trip is more about you and how you explore the world.
9. Know the Risks
Make sure to avoid risks when travelling alone. Check the weather. Know how safe that place is. Research on similar trips made by travel bloggers to check if there's a need for you to prepare for anything. Know the budget and usual cost of living. Information is powerful in making sure that you're having a safe and fun-filled travel.
10. Enjoy the Small Moments
As you explore the world alone, consider stopping for a moment and ponder about your life. While you can boast all those big moments to your friends, enjoying the small moments will tell you more about yourself. Remember that one of the goals of your solo travel is knowing yourself better and having a 'me time'.
If you're ready to explore a new place soon, let us know in the comment section below. If you have insights that I missed to share, we'd love to hear more about them!
(Note: This is my entry for Day 12 of 30 Day Blogging Challenge organized by Cebu Blogging Community from October 1-30, 2015. #iBlogforCBC #CBCLevelUp #CBC30DayChallenge)
(Note: This is my entry for Day 12 of 30 Day Blogging Challenge organized by Cebu Blogging Community from October 1-30, 2015. #iBlogforCBC #CBCLevelUp #CBC30DayChallenge)


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Where does love come from?
"Self love is the source of all our other loves."
- Pierre Corneille
I think most of us spent the beginning of our lives learning that love comes from other people. From when we're babies and being cared for by our parents or care takers, certain needs were met, or not.. And from that, we created a system to evaluate the amount of love we deserved or didn't deserve.
Growing up, we applied that system to our lives.
So we kept believing that we need our needs met by others as proof that we are loved.
Then, maybe we start to get an inkling that there's something that feels off about this. "Why do I need this person or that person to do these certain things so that I can feel good/loved?" We come to realize that we have no control over other's actions. And, boy, can that be a painful stream of lessons (that we'll always be learning).
Then we start to get curious about the concept of self love. A journey that can be incredibly difficult to face.
It's not a shallow affirmation of "I love myself." It's a deep exploration of getting to know the darkest parts of our self, the most appalling and ugly parts of our self. It's not a pretty, dainty process. It often comes with a good dose of tears. It's terrifying and will bring you to your knees over and over again if it's being done with a true openness. At least, that's been my experience.
But as we continue to walk, we begin to see that we have all the love we could ever need, right here inside.
Then we slowly start to operate from that love and we start to see that we don't NEED love from others to feel worthy of love.
When we desire love from others, is it really love we are wanting? Or is it a yearning to get our needs met in ways we had no control over when we were younger and more innocent and still learning?
This self love trumps all love because it comes from Source, the infinite well. And through it, we heal that part of ourselves that has, for so long, felt unworthy of it.
And the beautiful thing is that once we start to fall deeply into this pure, true love, we see our outer existence transform. We learn that if we give effortlessly with this love, we open up to receiving the same love through all relations in our life.. Our family, friends, lovers, pets, neighbors, strangers. We start to operate from a place of "How can I share this love?" We begin to believe that it can never be taken from us or run dry.
A beautiful, incredibly brave, never ending journey. I feel so inspired and grateful to be witness to so many people who are walking the path to self love with vulnerability and courage.
Coming home <3
You are blessed and you are a blessing.
August 2018


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Provisions of Telecommunications Act on storage and use of telecommunications data unconstitutional in part
Press Release No. 13/2012 of 24 February 2012
Order of 24 January 2012
1 BvR 1299/05
The constitutional complaint challenges §§ 111 to 113 of the Telecommunications Act (Telekommunikationsgesetz - TKG).
1. § 111 TKG imposes a duty on commercial providers of telecommunications services to collect and store the telecommunications numbers (telephone numbers, line identification numbers, mobile end device numbers and identifiers of email accounts) which they allocate or provide and the related personal data such as names, addresses and dates of birth.
§§ 112, 113 TKG create the basis for two different procedures to supply information from the data stored under § 111 TKG. In the automated procedure governed by § 112 TKG, the providers of telecommunications services must supply the data in such a way that they can be accessed by the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) without the providers having notice of this. The Federal Network Agency must retrieve the data on the application of specifically designated authorities, including in particular the criminal prosecution and law enforcement authorities, using the automated procedure, and communicate it to them. The information may always be given if it is necessary to comply with statutory obligations.
The manual procedure governed by § 113.1 sentence 1 TKG, in contrast, imposes on the telecommunications enterprises themselves a duty to supply information. It is not only the suppliers who offer telecommunications services to the public (e.g. telephone companies and providers) who have a duty to provide information, but also all those who provide telecommunications services on a commercial basis (including, for example, hospitals, or if applicable hotels). Under this provision, all authorities are in principle entitled to receive information. It is a requirement that in the individual case the information is needed to prosecute criminal offences and regulatory offences, to avert dangers or for intelligence activities.
§ 113.1 sentence 2 TKG creates a special duty to provide information with regard to access codes such as passwords or personal identification numbers (PINs). In this connection, those entitled to receive information include the criminal prosecution authorities and the security and intelligence services.
In the interpretation of § 113 TKG, there is a widespread but controversial practice of giving information in addition on the holder of what is known as a dynamic Internet Protocol address (dynamic IP address). These are the telecommunications numbers under which above all private persons surf the internet.
The retrieval of the data by the authorities entitled to receive information is governed by their own legal basis; in practice, a legal basis which gives the authorities a general power to collect data has been regarded as sufficient.
2. The complainants use prepaid mobile phone cards and internet access services and assert that their fundamental rights are violated by the storage of their data and the potential communication of these in the information procedures.
3. The First Senate of the Federal Constitutional Court held that the collection and storage of telecommunications data under § 111 TKG and their use in the automated information procedure governed by § 112 TKG are constitutional. The encroachment upon the right to informational self-determination effected by this is of only limited weight, and is justified in view of the aim of improving the state's performance of its duties. In this connection, the general data retrieval regulations of the authorities entitled to retrieve are also sufficient.
The constitutional complaint is also unsuccessful insofar as it challenges the provisions contained in § 113.1 sentence 1 TKG for the telecommunications service providers to give general information in the manual information procedure. However, the provision must be interpreted in conformity with the Basic Law (Grundgesetz - GG) to the effect that special enabling legislation is required for data retrieval. In addition, § 113.1 sentence 1 TKG does not permit dynamic IP addresses to be attributed to persons. For a transitional period, until 30 June 2013 at the latest, the provision may be applied without these conditions.
However, § 113.1 sentence 2 TKG is not compatible with the right to informational self-determination. But the provision is to continue in effect on an interim basis, until 30 June 2013 at the latest, provided that the access codes may be collected only subject to the conditions which, under the applicable provisions in each case (for example the provisions of criminal law), govern their use.
In essence, the decision is based on the following considerations:
I. The provisions challenged are in essence to be measured against the right to informational self-determination under Article 2.1 in conjunction with Article 1.1 GG. The duties of the service providers laid down in §§ 111 to 113 TKG to collect, store and supply the data, just like the power of the Federal Network Agency to access these data and to communicate them, or like the power of the telecommunications providers to give information, are in each case independent encroachments upon this fundamental right. In addition, there is a further independent encroachment on fundamental rights in the retrieval of the data, which requires a separate legal basis apart from §§ 112, 113 TKG. Thus, there must be corresponding legal bases for the retrieval and for the supply of information, and these act together like double doors.
In contrast, the challenged provisions - as long as they are not used to attribute dynamic IP addresses - do not encroach upon the secrecy of telecommunications of Article 10.1 GG. This fundamental right only protects the confidentiality of specific telecommunications events, but not the confidentiality of the relevant circumstances of the provision of telecommunications services. The storage and supply of information ordered in §§ 111 to 113 TKG relates solely to the abstract attribution of telecommunications numbers to particular subscribers, and just like the attribution of a static IP address to a user, this is not within the area of protection of Article 10 GG.
In contrast, the attribution of dynamic IP addresses is an encroachment upon the secrecy of telecommunications. For in order to identify a dynamic IP address, the telecommunications enterprises must examine the relevant connection data of their customers and thus access specific telecommunications events which fall within the area of protection of Article 10 GG.
II. The duty of storage of § 111 TKG is constitutionally unobjectionable. It serves to maintain a reliable data basis for the supply of information governed by §§ 112, 113 TKG, which permits particular authorities to attribute telecommunications numbers to individual subscribers. The improvement of the state's performance of its duties aimed at by this, above all in the area of the prosecution of criminal offences, the averting of dangers and intelligence activities, is a legitimate purpose which justifies the encroachment upon fundamental rights. § 111 TKG provides for a selective retention of particular data, restricted in their scope and with a precisely defined information content, for the purposes defined in detail in §§ 112, 113 TKG; this does not violate the strict prohibition of data retention.
§ 111 TKG is not disproportionate. In view of the information content of the data collected, which is not very extensive, this is an encroachment of limited weight. The data do not of themselves provide information on specific activities of individuals, but merely make it possible to individually attribute telecommunications data numbers to the subscribers in question. In a fundamentally different way than in the case of precautionary storage of all telecommunications traffic data, neither do these data as such contain highly personal information, nor is it possible to use them to create personality profiles or track users' movements. Nor does § 111 TKG cover dynamic IP addresses. The possibility of attribution of the data collected in § 111 TKG serves the effective performance of the duties of the authorities defined in more detail in the provisions on use. It is constitutionally justified by the fact that the state may have a legitimate interest in successfully investigating particular telecommunications events if occasion arises, and this interest in the performance of particular tasks may have considerable weight, in individual cases even pre-eminent weight.
III. The automated information procedure under § 112 TKG is also compatible with the constitution. The provision is the legal basis for the duty of service providers to supply the data as a customer file and for access to these data by the Federal Network Agency and their communication to the authorities entitled to receive information. For the retrieval of the data by the authorities, § 112 TKG, by analogy with the "double door" model, requires independent enabling legislation; the general data collection provisions of the relevant authorities entitled to receive information are sufficient.
1. § 112 TKG does not violate the system of competencies of the Basic Law. The Federal legislature was entitled to legislate for the automated information procedure on the basis of its competence for telecommunications law under Article 73.1 no. 7 GG. This also includes passing legislation on data protection in this area and at the same time establishing when an authority may communicate data despite these requirements of data protection law. In contrast, its legislative competence ends where the retrieval of such information is concerned. The authorisations to retrieve data themselves require an independent legal basis from the Federal legislature or else they are given by the Länder (states). Since § 112 TKG only governs data exchange between authorities, there are no objections in the law relating to competence to the Federal legislature passing legislation on the information procedure with the effect that all that remains for the Länder to do is to provide general data collection provisions for data retrieval, for the right of the Länder to make the final decision on whether and how data is to be retrieved is unaffected.
2. § 112 TKG satisfies the requirements of the principle of proportionality. The provision serves to improve the effectiveness of the state's performance of its duties. The purposes for which the authorities are given information under § 112.2 TKG are central duties relating to the guarantee of security. In view of the importance of electronic means of communication in all areas of life, the authorities depend on being able to attribute telecommunications numbers individually. It is constitutionally unobjectionable for the legislature to permit the communication of these data in order that criminal offences and dangers are investigated, to observe developments which endanger the constitution in order for the government and the public to be informed or for assistance to be given in emergencies. Nor is the provision disproportionate in the present state of technological development and practice on the grounds that in certain circumstances it makes it possible to identify static IP addresses, for since at the present time these are as a general rule allocated only to institutions and major users, but not to private users as individual customers, the possibility of retrieving such numbers has little weight. But the legislature does have a duty to observe and where appropriate to correct in this connection. However, § 111 TKG does not cover dynamic IP addresses, and therefore § 112 does not enable these to be de-anonymised. IV. The manual information procedure under § 113.1 sentence 1 TKG is also compatible with the constitution.
1. But in two respects the provision needs to be interpreted in conformity with the constitution. a) Firstly, it must be interpreted for reasons of the law relating to competence and also for constitutional reasons in such a way that it in itself alone does not create duties of information of the telecommunications enterprises. Since these are duties of information of private individuals, the authorities entitled to receive information need separate enabling legislation under special law, if appropriate under Land law, in order to retrieve the data; this legislation must be independent and have clear definitions and must create an obligation of the telecommunications service providers to the authorities entitled to retrieve. For in the law relating to competence, creating a duty of information of private persons is not part of the definition of the purposes of the communication, but part of the retrieval. It follows from the principle of clear statutory definition that it must be sufficiently clearly laid down in this connection which authorities the providers are specifically to be obliged to inform.
b) Secondly, the provision may not be used to attribute dynamic IP addresses. This is not permitted inter alia because the attribution of dynamic IP addresses must be defined as an encroachment upon Article 10.1 GG. Such encroachments are subject to the citation requirement of Article 19.1 sentence 2 GG which requires the legislature to name the fundamental right upon which an encroachment is made and to state the number of the Article in which it is contained. This is lacking in the present case. Apart from this, § 113.1 TKG does not define with sufficient clarity whether it is also to permit an identification of such addresses, which has its own weight.
2. On the basis of the above stipulations, § 113.1 sentence 1 TKG satisfies the requirements of the principle of proportionality. In view of the limited information content of the data in question and their great importance for an effective performance of duties, the reach of the provision is constitutionally unobjectionable. It by no means enables information to be given indiscriminately as a general means of lawful administrative enforcement, but requires that the measure be necessary in the individual case in order to discharge a duty of a security nature. The broad range of persons obliged to give information is also justified in view of the aim of making investigations more effective.
V. In contrast, the provision of § 113.1 sentence 2 TKG violates the fundamental right to informational self-determination because it does not satisfy the requirements of the principle of proportionality. The provision relates to the access codes which protect the access to end user devices and thus protect the persons in question against access to the data or telecommunications events involved. But access to these data is not necessary in the degree provided by § 113.1 sentence 2 TKG for these authorities to perform their duties effectively. The provision makes these data accessible to the authorities and thus puts the authorities in the position to surmount the relevant barriers, but it does not legislate on the requirements for the use of these codes. On the contrary, as is made clear by § 113.1 sentence 3 TKG, these requirements are solely to be defined by independent legal provisions in non-constitutional law, for example by the relevant provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Strafprozessordnung - StPO). But no reason is apparent for the authorities to be able to retrieve the access codes governed by § 113.1 sentence 2 TKG independently of the requirements for their use and thus in some circumstances subject to less stringent conditions. The collection of the access data governed by § 113.1 sentence 2 TKG, in view of the purposes pursued there, is necessary only if the requirements for their use are also satisfied. The provision of § 113.1 sentence 2 TKG does not sufficiently ensure this in its present wording.
VI. The Federal Constitutional Court did not declare the unconstitutional provision of § 113.1 sentence 2 TKG null and void, but ordered that it should continue in effect for an interim period subject to the proviso that the security services may only require information on access codes such as PINs and PUKs if the statutory requirements for their use are satisfied. For if the provision were declared null and void, the result would be that even in the cases in which the authorities are lawfully entitled to have access to telecommunications data to prevent or punish serious violations of legal interests it would not be sufficiently ensured that they were in the position to do this. In view of the limited weight of the encroachment upon fundamental rights, this would not be acceptable even for an interim period. For the same reasons, a transitional arrangement is necessary with regard to the constitutional requirements of the interpretation of § 113.1 sentence 1 TKG. If these requirements came into effect immediately, there would be a large number of cases in which neither would information on telecommunications numbers be possible nor could dynamic IP addresses be identified until new retrieval rules were issued in non-constitutional law.


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Place the jars in a canning pot on the stove and keep them hot over medium burner heat. Using a colander set, remove the strawberry juice and collect it in a stock pot. Heat and stir the juice before adding in the strawberries and pectin. Mash the strawberries with the back of a cooking spoon while stirring. Fill each of the canning jars with the liquid, leaving some room at the top. Seal each one with the lids and allow them to sit for 24 hours, allowing the jam to firm up.


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BRONZER A very famous makeup artist/CEO once told me that if you only had time to use two makeup products before running out the door they should be bronzer and an eyelash curler. That stuck with me and to this day can attest that a big fluffy brush and a universally flattering bronzing powder come in very handy when you need a quick, healthy glow on the go.
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Very pretty cottage in quiet country spot with good road access to many
places of interest and to the coast.
Size: Sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms
Nearest beach: 5 miles
Nearest amenities: 1.5 miles
Pets: Not accepted at this property
Short Breaks: Available at this property
Smoking: Not allowed at this property
Rooms: 2 bedrooms, sitting/dining room, kitchen, bathroom
Beds: 1 double and 2 single beds
Luxuries: TV
General: Gas central heating and open fire. First basket of logs
Utilities: Electric oven with gas hob and extractor hood, microwave,
fridge/freezer and washing machine
Standard: Kettle, toaster, iron
Other: Bed linen and towels provided. Free Wi-Fi
Outdoors: Garden with garden furniture. Three acre field available too.
Parking: Directly outside the cottage for 1 car.
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By way of brief background, the OH HTC program1 currently allows for a state of Ohio tax credit equal to 25 percent of certain qualifying expenditures incurred by an eligible taxpayer to rehabilitate a "historic building." Such tax credit can be applied against certain Ohio taxes, namely the personal income tax, financial institutions tax, insurance company franchise tax and, for a limited time only, the commercial activity tax. In order for eligible taxpayers to generate OH HTCs on a rehabilitation project, they must first apply to the Ohio Development Services Agency for an award of OH HTCs. Each year there are two application rounds and two corresponding OH HTC award announcements. No more than $60 million of OH HTCs can be awarded in any one year. Further, each project is generally limited to an OH HTC award of $5 million. However, once each biennium, a "catalytic" project may be awarded up to $25 million in OH HTCs.
At the Commission's April 28, 2016 hearing, various industry leaders appeared to testify on the OH HTC, including representatives from Heritage Ohio, Downtown Cleveland Alliance and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) of Ohio. All praised the efficiency and effectiveness of the current OH HTC program, with one even mentioning its use by other states as a model. The Commission asked most witnesses their opinions as to what could be done to improve the OH HTC program. The only change consistently suggested was to expand the OH HTC program by removing the annual $60 million cap altogether. Such removal, witnesses suggested, would increase the opportunity for economic development and make it possible for an even greater number of deserving rehabilitation projects to be completed in Ohio.
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Mark Twain, A Biography Vol I, Part 2: 1866 - 1875
Paine, Albert Bigelow
The Lecturer
Highway Robbery
Back to the States
Old Friends and New Plans
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The First Book
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The Book That Was Never Written
"The Gilded Age"
Planning a New Home
A Long English Holiday
A London Lecture
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The Real Colonel Sellers-Golden Days
Beginning "Tom Sawyer"
An "Atlantic" Story and a Play
The New Home
The Walk to Boston
"Old Times on the Mississippi"
A Typewriter, and a Joke on Aldrich
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Concluding "Tom Sawyer" - Mark Twain's "Editors"
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"Atlantic" Days
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One Night's Watch, Or How Flies Time
By Douglas Bernon
September 29, 2000
Newport, Rhode Island
The weather helped us decide when to leave Maine. One morning, Bernadette awoke with a wet face and we thought that there was a new hatch leak over her head. But good fortune prevailed; it was only the condensation of melting ice. Overnight, the air temperature had dropped to 30, and the temporary hatch-glacier above us was dripping in the warmth of the rising sun. Two days later our barometer showed the air pressure had climbed 24 millibars in 30 hours as a northwest high from Canada has pushed across Maine. It was the right direction for us to return to Newport without the prevailing southwesterlies on the nose.
In the realm of the obvious, it's probably still worth pointing out that when living outside, much of one's consciousness is focused on the weather; feeling it constantly on your skin and smelling it and tasting it, factoring it in for such mundane but crucial decisions as whether or not it's a good laundry day, for that involves dinghies and distance and exposure to the elements. On that particular cold morning, I was baking eggplant by 6:45, not so much out of a craving for baba ghanouj, which turned out to be a pretty good breakfast spread on toast, but to heat the cabin and us.
So far in this voyage we'd been day-sailing short distances. A day's run usually was in the 25-to-50-mile range, and could be much less, as we poked from island to island, but we'd chosen now to return directly to Rhode Island from Maine, and that meant one or two overnights, depending on wind and course, as well as our timing going through the Cape Cod Canal, where a 5-knot current can be either a timely ally or can make you wait. Out of sheer serendipity, we arrived at the height of the ebb tide and rocketed through, sometimes at just over 10 knots, which on land would be horn-honkingly tedious, but in this life feels like a face-flattening g-force.
Bernadette and I have taken lots of overnight sails on other people's boats, and sometimes crossed oceans in them, but this is our boat, and the only previous overnights we'd done aboard Ithaka were scurrying back to Newport from Annapolis last year in a gale before the front edge of Hurricane Floyd. This time, we decided on a two-hour watch system. We were to be crossing the Boston shipping lanes in the middle of the night, so we knew to wake the other if there were questions or worries.
As it turned out, this was an anticlimactic trip. We woke each other only to change watches. Our much-wished-for wind lasted just six hours, then died completely, leaving our little piece of the Atlantic without swell or ripple or movement of air. The Autohelm steered us in a flat sea, and we motored for more than 24 hours before another gust filled our sails.
But this is not a complaint.
Our evening began with an orange and purple streaked sunset, followed by a cloudless sky and a rising full moon, which all night dripped white fireballs onto the water. I put a favorite CD of mine into my walkman, Live at Carnegie Hall by Dory Previn, and sat back in the cockpit. In "Moonrock," written back in the early '70s, she wonders how the moon felt about the astronauts and how they behaved.
Sing glory to the golf balls that were driven across her breast
She was a very gracious hostess to a most ungrateful guest.
He thanked his friends in Houston-town.
He thanked his fellow mates.
He thanked his gods and the makers of Tang.
And then he thanked his chief of state.
His gratitude to mankind was eloquent and plain,
But he never thanked the lady who allowed him,
Allowed him, allowed him, in her domain
Throughout this gentle night, we took turns sitting in the cockpit, at first hearing the diesel drone, and then becoming inured and blocking it out. We saw only a few freighters, two other sailboats and a handful of fishing vessels, but mostly we saw this grand moon and her constantly morphing kite-tail of reflections. With little need to do much of anything, it became an evening for viewing and re-viewing, a chance to muse about what Bernadette and I are doing, how exciting it is and challenging, about people in my life, about events in my past. With so much going on inside, each of my two-hour watches passed quickly.
At dawn we were treated to a simultaneous sunrise and moonset that shook and tickled the whole planet all at once. First, the sun peeked through and then screamed up with loud, sharp edges, yellow darts from a tough red orb climbing hard out of nowhere. At the same time, on the other side of the boat, we watched what had been the night's bright white light soften into a mottled cottonball, sink low and then evaporate into a powder blue haze. It was as if these two great bodies were on some kind of heaven-based teeter totter, their opposite forces raising and lowering the other.
Lest this rhapsody sound too idyllic, however, for part of the night and into the morning, we paid a price for our reveries. Swept offshore by the wind that died, not just several, but many thousands of flies swarmed onto Ithaka. My 5:00 a.m. log entry reads: "With no wind to aid them, every stinking fly in the northern hemisphere is giving its wings a rest and catching a free ride on us. There are big ones, and skinny ones, and old ones, and tiny ones, and these little, biting bastards are everywhere. There are literally hundreds on the inside bottom of the Bimini. They're cheek to jowl (or whatever it is flies have) on the outboard engine, on the Inmarsat-C antenna, on the rails, on the solar panels, on the deck and hull, on the lifelines, on the compass, on the wheel, on the radio, and on me! They're on my hands and arms and legs and shoes and in my ears. The clever ones land square on my face, knowing somehow that even I am not stupid enough to smash them there. Otherwise, I'm turning black and blue, slapping myself silly."
Prone, I am told, to exaggeration, in this situation I found corroboration in the behavior my most frequent accuser. At the height of our infestation, instead of a sleeping silence from below, I heard the anomalous whirring sound of our tiny and generally useless 12-volt vacuum cleaner. My wife, my beloved, My Personal Commodore, the one who rails against the killing of any living thing, was sucking live flies out of the air and off the upholstery, and seemed to be glorying in the carnage.
Prone, I am told, to Then, just before eight, our wind found new legs. The engine was made silent. The vacuum was stowed. The live flies flew. Three sails were full, and we scooted toward the Cape Cod Canal. We'd passed through a safe and glorious night, and we were grateful to the moon, the lady who allowed us in her domain.


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Williamsburg, VA - The Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance is pleased to welcome Victoria Schumacher to the team as Member Relations Manager. Her purpose at the Alliance will be to work closely with our Membership Manager, Tiffany Phillips, and our Membership Coordinator, Donna Martin, to effectively work with our members, keeping them engaged and active so they reap all the benefits and value of their membership with the Alliance. She will also be working with our Business Events Manager, Michelle Williams, on key programs for our members, including Business After Hours, Speed Networking, etc.
Victoria has 15+ years of meeting and event planning experience under her belt in local hotels and resorts, where she worked as a Conference Services Manager. Her skillset and work ethic make her a great match for this role. "I'm so excited about this new journey! I love living and working here in Williamsburg and I'm looking forward to working closely with the members and the team here at the Alliance, and being active in the community. I already love my new position," says Victoria about her new job.
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Yipee!! Daycare sheet recorded that Max slept from12:30-2:15. We thought it was a 'typo' but apparently not. Is it possible that he is getting more comfortable at daycare and is finally relaxing enough to take a nap? We'll see what today brings.
The weather is cold and blustery here. We had a 43 degree day on Sunday and a -35degree windchill yesterday. It's not that bad. Although I wasn't going to argue with Max about not wearing a coat today; he told me he was warm. :)
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