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Damien Cox; Sports Columnist --- You could have argued at one point that the new cap system was a big break for the richest teams, since instead of spending $80 million on players they could spend a lot less. But those teams are now contributing huge amounts to the league's revenue sharing system and contributing funds to pay for the Phoenix Coyotes.
Maybe that's why, so far, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan hasn't been able to get anyone to meet its asking price for its chunk of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Business may be good, but not $1.5 billion-for-controlling-interest good.
So with Phoenix a punchline and propped up only by the inexplicable antics of local politicians, Columbus hemorrhaging upwards of $25 million a season, Atlanta bathing in red ink, the Islanders about to try and get Nassau County taxpayers to pay $350 million for a new rink on a flimsy I.O.U., Nashville looking for new equity partners and any number of other clubs looking to sell, hockey fans better get ready for what's coming.
Another lockout. Oh yeah.
Unthinkable? They'd never do that again? Think again. Hockey fans surely swallowed their pride and came back after the 2004-05 season was erased from the record books, quickly forgetting their promises to never support the league that had betrayed them.
Don't think the NHL didn't notice.
The league didn't get its "idiot-proof" CBA; therefore, it must try again.
Dedicated to the University of North Dakota hockey. The team formerly known as the Fighting Sioux. "I would rather get a colonoscopy than cheer for NDSU in anything." - @goon48
Friday, May 13, 2011
Is a lockout looming in the future for the NHL???
Image via WikipediaJust when things are going well and we have witnessed some very good hockey you start hearing and reading about the NHL and a possible lockout. Talk about a looming NHL lock out would be a buzz kill. First off; last night's hockey game between the Sharks and the Redwing was probably the type of hockey that the NHL envisioned when they were trying to remake In the last couple of days, Damien Cox from the Toronto Star wrote an interesting article about a possible NHL lockout and all I can say is that I hope not. I hope the NHL doesn't kill what momentum and good will that they have built in the last few years since the 2004-2005 lockout.their soiled image after the 2004-2005 lockout.
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Yes, I know it's been a while (again!!), but I have a good reason. I've recently moved house, so enough said – anyone who has been through the process will understand. I'm still dealing with paperwork, but I'm getting there!
Anyway, just before the move, I almost managed to get this little lady finished; and now she is complete. Her name is Ella and she's a gift for a special lady who I've worked closely with for about the last 8 – 9 years and she has just retired …… and since I first started making them, she's always taken a keen interest in my bears, so it was a natural choice.
I haven't actually given Ella yet (I hope to very soon), but I think I'm safe, as I don't think said lady reads my blog.
Anyway, Ella is my second bear using the beautifully soft curly Steiff Schulte Mohair fabric, although a different colour, plus faux nubuck fabric for the paw pads. Again, I have made her a lovely pair of dungarees, except this time I've used a genuine vintage fabric (a lovely pale blue with a pretty pink floral pattern) which I picked up several years ago at a vintage fair and has been in my stash ever since. They may be dungarees, but that doesn't mean they can't be trimmed with a bit of bling does it .......... aren't they sweet!
Around the back, you can see the bag I've made for her, which holds her latest canvas, because she is an 'Artist' bear in the true sense of the word! There is a theme you see, as said lady took up painting some years ago, so Ella is an artist; hence also the art palette charm around her neck.
Ella stands 13½ inches / 35cms top to toe and 9½ inches / 24cms sitting and has the fabric 'Handmade at Bilberry Lane' label and the metal 'BL' pin at the back. She is filled with the usual firm fibre fill and steel shot for weight. She has black glass eyes, with white felt behind them and is slightly aged a little with oil pastel.
I hope you like her!

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I posted earlier this morning about a HOT printable for Gerber Graduates items here. There are also HOT printables for snack foods!
Right now you can print a coupon for $1 off 2 bags of TGI Friday's snacks here. These go on sale frequently, so you should be able to get a good deal when you combine the coupon with sale prices!
There is also a printable coupon for $.75 off 1 Keebler Granola fudge bars. I haven't seen or tried these yet, but they sound yummy!
I found both of these coupons under the zip code 90210 when I sorted by "Foods." You should be able to print two per computer. Once your first set prints, go back to the main page. Typically, after you've printed, the coupons will be on the very last page. Hurry and grab yours before they are gone!
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Last night, I bought a new lamp fixture for the studio and some 'daylight' bulbs, so hopefully that will help. Generally though, I am much more productive during the daylight hours, so with next week being the holiday, I will be getting 5 days off in a row and I intend to spend several of those days in the studio. There is another juried show in January for my local art group so I need to get cracking! I'd like to setup a 'still life' box with a spotlight and paint more from life instead of my photos.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Oil Painting - Fall in Ohio, final edit
"Fall In Ohio" - 8 x 10 - oil
Here is my final version of this painting. I have changed the direction of the light several times. I have decided to say this is done, as I have lost my drive to work on it further.
Foliage is a hard thing to paint. I feel I couldn't get the vibrancy I wanted to show in the main red tree. But with each painting, I am learning and that is enough for me. Time to move on to another subject!
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Oil Painting - Pomegranate
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In a Sunday interview with Fox News, Dick Cheney derided the Justice Department decision to look into allegations of CIA prisoner abuse, shrugged off suggestions that he might cooperate with an investigation, and maintained that so-called enhanced interrogation techniques were successful in stopping terrorist attacks against the US.
"I just think it's an outrageous political act that will do great damage, long term, to our capacity to be able to have people take on difficult jobs, make difficult decisions, without having to worry about what the next administration is going to say," Cheney said of the investigation.
The segment has been described by blogger Andrew Sullivan as a "teenager girl interviewing the Jonas Brothers." Still, Cheney's responses to the softball questioning had enough bite to reignite a media firestorm.
As we noted last week, a number of Bush administration officials have already publicly criticized the Justice Department probe. "I think the decision is disgusting," Ari Fleischer, President George W. Bush's first press secretary, told the Huffington Post. "It's amazing to me that the people who kept us safe may now become the people our government prosecutes. There are plenty of real criminals out there – it would be nice if the Justice Department went after them."
Meanwhile, in a much-discussed statement, Cheney questioned President Barack Obama's national security credentials. "President Obama's decision to allow the Justice Department to investigate and possibly prosecute CIA personnel, and his decision to remove authority for interrogation from the CIA to the White House, serves as a reminder, if any were needed, of why so many Americans have doubts about this Administration's ability to be responsible for our nation's security," Cheney said.
Now he's followed up with the Chris Wallace interview. It's a one-two punch, intended to cut into support for the President.
And the White House isn't taking the attack lying down. Today, White House Press Secretary Roberts Gibbs dismissed Cheney's remarks, calling them "the same song and dance we've heard since literally the first day of our administration.... I think the Vice President, if you watch some of his interview, clearly had his facts on a number of things wrong." (Video below.)
Gibbs also pointed to recent comments by John McCain, who has questioned the efficacy of techniques employed on Bush's watch. (McCain opposes enhanced interrogations, but has called the Justice probe a "mistake.") "[McCain] certainly doesn't agree with us on every issue as it relates to this, I understand that, but given his experience, I think [his comments] are tremendously illuminating," Gibbs said.
Then he took one final jab at the former Vice President.
"I'm not entirely sure Dick Cheney's predictions on foreign policy have borne a whole lot of fruit over the last eight years in a way that have been either positive, or to the best of my recollection, very correct," Gibbs said.
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I spotted this on John Crowley's LiveJournal, because who reads the New York Times anymore? (John Crowley has a LiveJournal?? Yes he does.)
Early this year, the Book Review's editor, Sam Tanenhaus, sent out a short letter to a couple of hundred prominent writers, critics, editors and other literary sages, asking them to please identify "the single best work of American fiction published in the last 25 years." Following are the results.
Beloved, Toni Morrison (1987)
Okay, a legitimate choice. Sometimes, as with Tar Baby, I've wondered if Morrison wasn't an accomplished writer of beach romance who got very lucky indeed. But Beloved is a strong ghost story and a strong race story. ('Race story'? Yes. I'm reclaiming the adjective. Why not? Race is the not-so-secret engine which drives American culture.)
Underworld, Don DeLillo (1997)
So you're twelve years old, and you're watching Raiders of the Lost Ark for the very first time. That opening sequence in the Amazon, wow! You're blown away. And then, for no good reason at all, Spielberg hands over direction to Robert Altman, who shifts forwards thirty years, exploring Professor Jones' life in academia among the hippies. Every once in a while there's a cool Nazi-stomping flashback, but then the movie switches back to pointless character motion, what they call 'churning' on Wall Street. And it's four hours long.
Underworld is like that.
Blood Meridian, Cormac McCarthy (1985)
A good psycho Faulkner Jonah Hex-style Western, and maybe the best Western since Oakley Hall's Warlock. It also has the best guest appearance by the Devil I've seen in recent years.
Rabbit Angstrom: The Four Novels, John Updike (1995)
'Rabbit at Rest' (1990)
'Rabbit Is Rich' (1981)
'Rabbit Redux' (1971)
'Rabbit, Run' (1960)
Disqualified. Also, just not that interesting.
American Pastoral, Philip Roth (1997)
I skipped this Roth. Any compelling reason for me to have read it?
A Confederacy of Dunces, John Kennedy Toole (1980)
A surprise! A fun New Orleans burlesque. (A sympathy vote? It doesn't need one.)
Housekeeping, Marilynne Robinson (1980)
John Krewson, now sports editor of The Onion, recommended this to me in college. And I thanked him. A smooth, sly, liquid novel about sisters raised by a transient aunt near a lake in the middle of nowhere, Idaho. (C & D, there's a copy in the last box I sent to Yerevan.)
Winter's Tale, Mark Helprin (1983)
I remember nothing about this doorstop fantasy novel. I think that says it all.
White Noise, Don DeLillo (1985)
Libra, Don DeLillo (1988)
If you like obsessing about the Cold War through extended metaphor, this is the sort of thing you'll like. Also, Libra has some nice Lee Harvey Oswald bits.
The Counterlife, Philip Roth (1986)
Operation Shylock, Philip Roth (1993)
Sabbath's Theater, Philip Roth (1995)
The Human Stain, Philip Roth (2000)
The Plot Against America, Philip Roth (2004)
Wow, I've skipped a lot of Roth. Is he, um, near death and this reflects a sympathy vote? I miss the old 'obsessed with shiksas who will do anything' Roth, because I'm kind of that way myself.
Where I'm Calling From, Raymond Carver (1988)
I predict that, in the near future, the critical apparatus required to read Carver sympathetically will exceed the actual length of his stories. Important, for a moment.
The Things They Carried, Tim O'Brien (1990)
Already taught in the high schools. A stereoscopic pair with Haldeman's The Forever War.
Mating, Norman Rush (1991)
John Krewson also recommended this to me in college, but I had already read it. So should you. Bad relationships among expats in a Botswanan commune, from a solidly realized female raconteuse's point of view. (Accurate? I dunno. But solidly realized.)
Jesus' Son, Denis Johnson (1992)
Eh. Still, better than Infinite Jest or Generation X. "How low can you go?"
Independence Day, Richard Ford (1995)
Missed this one. I respect Ford, but I am not taken with Ford.
The Border Trilogy, Cormac McCarthy (1999)
'Cities of the Plain' (1998)
'The Crossing' (1994)
'All the Pretty Horses' (1992)
After All the Pretty Horses, I had no desire to read the sequels. Might be me.
The Known World, Edward P. Jones (2003)
Missed this one completely. Argh. Added to the list.
Now to open up the discussion: what do you think is the best book of American fiction in the last 25 years? (No books where you're personally tuckerized.)


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have been quite a long time that i blog on 3 blogs.
1. friendster blog
too many contacts in my friendster. if i update there, ppl will just get the email from friendster and read if they want to. ignore at the same time too
2. multiply
here i know few lovely friends who are truly adorable and fun! too cute of them that i still stay here..
3. blogspot
consider a formal blog that can earn money from flows of readers..
haha.. btw, i dont have many. so i dont earn money at all. the fun thing there is i can play songs there..
do visit my blogspot website to support me a little bit..
*** wondering when i can earn my RM50.00 =p (day dreaming!)
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Recently, the "accountability team" of a local-ish animal rights group has caused weeks of havoc over their attempts to punish a local activist whom they claim is guilty of rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse. Other than claiming that a dozen women have come forward (to the animal rights group, not the police), they give no evidence for the alleged crimes. This activist, an intelligent and dedicated man who has volunteered hundreds if not thousands of hours over the last 10 years for the animals, is now being ostracized, and anyone who asks about the unknown process by which his alleged guilt was determined is accused of not caring about the unidentified "survivors" and women's safety.
Since this group has not been at all transparent about their approach, I did research online in an attempt to learn about "accountability processes", and discovered taking risks: implementing grassroots accountability strategies
Bierria et al claim (without giving evidence) that the notion that survivors of sexual assault need professional assistance from trained professionals such as law enforcement and medical staff is somehow alienating to survivors of assault. Instead they advocate relying on family and friends. Obviously the support of family and friends is wonderful (if you have it), but can your family and friends collect and analyze a rapist's DNA to conclusively identify him? Are they qualified to advise on the risk of pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases? Can they treat serious injuries? Do they know the nuances of the legal system so that the survivor can decide about pressing charges? Are they trained psychotherapists with experience helping survivors heal from trauma?
Contrary to Bierria et al, I think that qualified professional help is essential to anyone who has suffered a serious crime. I believe that it trivializes the seriousness of rape and other forms of sexual assault to claim that merely getting the support of family and friends is sufficient. Even if these informal supporters do have the specialized knowledge to be helpful, they are unable to prevent the perpetrator from committing future crimes against other people.
CARA's accountability principles
1. Recognize the humanity of everyone involved.
They urge that while the process may be angry and confrontational to the "aggressor" (as they call the accused) it should not be dehumanizing. It's not clear to me what the hell they mean by this, especially when as will be clear they do not allow accused people any opportunity to respond to accusations apart from admitting guilt and complying with demands. Their language ("aggressor" rather than "accused") shows a presumption of guilt.
2. Prioritize the self-determination of the survivor
While survivors do need and deserve our support, putting them in charge of deciding what is a fair process and what the outcome should be creates a system which is highly vulnerable to abuse.
A popular statistic is that only x% of rape accusations are false, where x is very low. However this statistic (which is impossible to accurately determine) refers to the proportion of rapes reported to police which are false. Reporting a rape to police is incredibly stressful, as the survivor will have to recount all the horrible details of what happened to strangers, who to do their jobs must ask all kinds of detailed questions as part of their investigation. (Also, some police offers are jerks who imply that the victim did something to cause the crime, which is a terrible thing to do to anyone. Only rapists are responsible for rape.) Because of this, and because false claims to police will result in legal penalties, almost no one will falsely report a rape to the police.
However, under this "accountability" principle, there is no disincentive to stop people from falsely reporting rape (except their own consciences). In the accountability system, the accuser need not go into detail about what happened or provide any evidence at all, and the accuser gets to decide what the punishment will be. So while well intentioned, this system is vulnerable to abuse by people who want to hurt others with false accusations.
3. Identify a simultaneous plan for safety and support for the survivor as well as others in the community
Once again, this section assumes that the accused is guilty. The focus is on planning responses to defend against the "aggressor" or "abuser", with some mention also of providing emotional support to the accuser and any other survivors in the abuse, who may be triggered by the process. A glaring omission is that these principles provide zero protection for anyone who may be falsely accused.
4. Carefully consider the potential consequences of your strategySome consequences mentioned are risks to the safety and privacy of the "survivor" and organizers, threats to the "aggressor", providing the "aggressor" with a platform to "justify the abusive behavior [sic]". Again, the assumption of guilt. Also, the idea that people accused of wrongdoing have no right to give their side of the story.
5. Organize collectively
Bierria et al say that having a group of people working on the process will improve thinking as more people's experiences and perspectives can be involved, and will prevent burnout. Seems reasonable, but there is a risk that the group will be dominated by unqualified or biased people.
6. Make sure everyone in the accountability-seeking group is on the same page with their political analysis of sexual violence
So much for drawing on a variety of perspectives. People who seek some kind of evidence for the accusations are to be excluded. The legal principle of "Innocent until proven guilty" is explicitly rejected.
Also, Bierria et al's understanding of rape and other sexual violence seems to assume that only women are victims.
7. Be clear and specific about what your group wants from the aggressor in terms of accountability
Bierria et al state that the "aggressor" should be given an opportunity for "redemption" even though the rage of the accuser and allies may make them want to inflict long-term suffering. Suggestions include counselling for the accused, an admission of guilt, a public or private apology, and restrictions on the accused's involvement in the group.
While redemption is better than eternal punishment, again it is assumed that the accused is guilty and must acquiesce to the accuser(s)' demands.
8. Let the aggressor know your analysis and your demands
Again, the assumption of guilt and the bias which allows no response from the accused other than what the accuser's demand. They say that "[p]ublic shaming may be a tool that makes sense for your group" but is not enough to hold the accused accountable. I agree that if the crime actually took place, there should be serious legal consequences, but of course this is not what Bierria et al mean.
9. Consider help from the aggressor's friends, family, and people close to her [sic]
Again the assumption of guilt. While accusers are entitled to the support of family and friends, people who have been accused (perhaps falsely) can expect attempts to turn their families and friends against them, to increase pressure to comply with the accusers' demands.
10. Prepare to be engaged in the process for the long haul
Even if the accused complies with all the demands, the accusers are counselled to "arrange for long term follow through to decrease the chances of future relapse". What this means and how people who may have no knowledge of rehabilitating criminals can do this is not explained. And again, the accused is assumed guilty and punishment will continue even if all the groups' demands are met.
Bierria et al say that any criticism of the process should not be considered seriously as it is just a manifestation of rape culture (as if there is no possibility of an accountability group doing something wrong).
Bierria et al then give three examples of communities responding to "sexual violence" with accountability processes.
Accountability scenarios
Scenario 1
Dan was an anti-racism activist, who was well-known and popular. Four young women came to CARA with complaints about him. The incidents which they described as "sexual harassment" were:
- Dan took people whom he mentored to strip clubs.
- Dan asked drunk young women whom he mentored to have sex.
- Dan had conversations in the organizing space about the size of women's genitals and how it relates to their ethnicity.
In the workplace, the second would be considered sexual harassment, the first and third are ambiguous (in the workplace).
However, volunteer activist groups are not workplaces. Activists don't have to worry about losing their source of income if they refuse to have sex with someone, even a mentor, or if they object to certain topics of discussion. While employees cannot freely consent to sex or sexual discussions with an employer, activist groups are more like friends with common interests working toward a shared goal. Many people will get involved in activism partly as a way of meeting compatible partners, so asking another activist to have sex is not inappropriate unless they are underage or either person is in a monogamous relationship. Also, many people are comfortable with going to strip clubs and talking about sexual subjects with their friends.
There is no indication that Dan coerced anyone into going to a strip club or having sex, or that he continued sexual discussions after being asked to stop. If no one had objected to any of this, he probably assumed that the group he was working with shared a sex-positive culture which respects the sexual rights and freedoms of consenting adults.
Some people are uncomfortable with talking about sex, and that is certainly their right and one possible valid perspective. However, it is not reasonable for them to assume that everyone shares or should share their values. They certainly have the right to speak up, to say "I don't want to go there", "I don't want to have sex with you", "I don't want to talk about that." But only if the unwanted behaviour continued after they communicated their feelings would it constitute harassment.
As sex therapist Marty Klein writes, unwanted sexual attention is not sexual harassment.
However, Bierria et al do not agree with me. They and the accusers insisted that Dan was guilty of "serious" sexual harassment. People who disagreed with them were accusing of discrediting women and being unsupportive. CARA decided that it was unsafe for Dan to work with young people. (The description of the alleged harassment does not mention the ages of the people involved.)
While many disagreed with CARA's claims that Dan's behaviour was "sexualized violence", they continued to influence group members and eventually Dan resigned from his mentorship rôle as a mentor.
Bierria et al bemoan that he still has not been held accountable, even though they got their demand that he no longer work with young people. They may be examples of absexuals, from the prefix "ab-" meaning "away from". Absexuals are people who seek to impose their vision of correct sexuality on others. As Carol Queen writes, "The crusading absexuals are fundamentally nonconsensual, for their goal is to impose their standards of sexuality on the rest of society."
It is ironic that some progressives who are vocal in their opposition to homophobic absexuals don't recognize that their own condemnation of the sexual preferences of other consenting adults is the same phenomenon.
Scenario 2
A man called Lou was said to have sexually assaulted two women, encouraging them to get drunk and then forcing them to have sex against their will. If this happened, it was clearly rape and should have been reported to the police.
Instead, one of the accusers and her friends confronted Lou. He initially apologized, but later backtracked and justified his actions. A local alternative music group responded by creating posters naming Lou, repeating their accusations, criticizing a local paper for glamourizing the excessive drinking at Lou's parties, and calling for a boycott of the club where Lou worked.
Lou responded by threatening to sue for libel. The group wasn't expecting this (what were they expecting, realistically?) but continued organizing anonymously.
The group prepared a statement stating their beliefs that the legal system is not an effective source of justice and demanding that that the accused make a public apology (again the assumption of guilt), get counselling, and inform all future partners and friends about his alleged crimes.
Despite his threats, Lou did not actually sue the group. He ignored them until a boycott of the club he worked at began to be effective. He then asked the group to enter into mediation with him. The group refused, they were convinced of their analysis and inflexible on their demands. They were not able to agree to a meeting.
Ultimately the group gave up on Lou and directed their efforts to raising awareness about sexual violence. This is important and worthwhile work, but if Lou actually is a rapist he is still at large and free to assault other women.
I don't see how this outcome can be considered better than having Lou legally charged with rape.
Scenario 3
A young woman reported that while out of town at a conference she was sexually assaulted by Juan, another man in the same Chicano activist group as her. Other women also said they were sexually assaulted by Juan. (The nature of the assault is not specified.)
They told the leaders of their activist group. The leaders talked to Juan but he faced no real consequences.
Their community had had problems with the police so they did not trust the criminal justice system. Instead the women asked that Juan no longer hold leadership positions, that he get counselling, and that the organization give workshops on ending sexualized violence. All of their demands were met within two months.
In their conclusions, Bierria et al affirm that because victims of violence often come from people who routinely experience discrimination (women, people of colour, people with disabilities, queers, and young people), CARA leans towards believing every report of sexual abuse.
Bierria et al claim that their approach to responding to (accusations of) sexualized violence will cause "upheaval and hurt" but is also "vital, deeply liberatory, meaningful, and movement building." Ironically, they feel their approach which assumes the accused's guilt is more just than the legal system, in which all evidence is (ideally) considered by impartial third parties.
To me, it seems more likely that this kind of biased approach, which is vulnerable to exploitation by false accusers, doesn't build communities, it divides them. And any system in which the guilt of the accused is assumed based on a pro-survivor philosophy rather than determined through objective examination of the facts cannot lead to justice.
- Bierria, Alisa, Onion Carillo, Eboni Colbert, Xandra Ibarra, Theryn Kigmavasud'Vashi, and Shale Maulana, who are a collective of women of colour from CARA (Communities Against Rape and Abuse). "taking risks: implementing grassroots accountability strategies". Retrieved from http://www.transformativejustice.eu/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Taking-Risks.-CARA.pdf on September 7, 2013.
- Klein, Marty. "Sexual Harassment or Unwanted Sexual Attention?" in the Sexual Intelligence blog, retrieved from http://sexualintelligence.wordpress.com/2012/06/11/sexual-harassment-or-unwanted-sexual-attention/ on September 7, 2013.
- Queen, Carol. "Dirty Pictures, Heavy Breathing, Moral Outrage and the New Absexuality", pp. 30-38. (Quote on p. 38). In Real Live Nude Girl: Chronicles of Sex-Positive Culture. Pittsburgh: Cleis Press, 2002.


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Cherie Blair, the wife of Britain's Prime Minister, is the new celebrity face of Victoria's Secret.
And it is another massive signing for one of the world's most revered underwear labels with Mrs Blair replacing rock icon Bob Dylan as the face to launch a thousand slips.
But unlike the weathered facial features of Dr Dylan that appeared on screen, Mrs Blair will actually model some of the garments from a new autumn range.
Victoria's Secret received global publicity when 'His Bobness', as his fans call him, allowed his song 'Love Sick' to be used in a TV advertising campaign with the singer-songwriter actually making a cameo appearance.
But now it's more a case of 'camis' than cameo as 10 Downing Street's attractive resident adopts a few tasteful poses at the Prime Minister's country residence, Chequers.
"Cherie is viewed as a talented, attractive and independent woman," said Victoria publicist Sefton Delmer.
"She is a successful lawyer in her own right and has retained her individuality while standing beside one of the world's most powerful and influential men.
"We believe her acknowledged intelligence and good looks will help the company reach a more mature and sophisticated market.
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My name is Jessica Sanders. I am a proud Mom of two imps 🙂 and a lovable wife. I work at our local store. When time permits I blog. However, I started this blog to throw light on problems faced by woman. No one talks about problems down there and we are left to guess.
To combat this guess work I decided to write on this delicate topic. From the various problems women face to solutions possible, I have written.
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Url: http://www.dolcesurf.com
DolceSurf is an autosurf program website owned by a certain Roberto Luca or Luca Roberto. For those who do not know what autosurf is, it is a type of advertising program where advertising sites are rolled and viewed inside a frame. There is a timer that allows viewers to stay on the site until a certain amount of time then the next ad is displayed. An investment is required to earn on this program, in this site's case, the minimum is $10. Member earnings are base on the amount of money invested. This site offers 2 plans, one earning you an 8% commission, and the other is 10%. You are allowed to earn these commissions after surfing the ads.
The site began with a good start. People are happily investing their money and are getting paid on time. Soon, the admin sent out letters regarding a certain man who he calls a jerk for spreading bad comments about his site. Then after a few weeks later, members began complaining about pending payments. The admin no longer responses. DolceSurf is no more.
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Strategic Global Investments, Inc. Announces the Successful Completion of Production on 100 Video Segments Targeting the Employment Industry
Company Finalizes Co-Branded Video Presentations for Potential Employees and Employers in the Evolving Job Market
Feb 08, 2013, 08:30 ET
CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic Global Investments, Inc. (Pink Sheets: STBV) is pleased to announce that the Company has recently been fully engaged in producing specialty media; concluding the last quarter with the completion of 100 informational videos for New York based Job Channel Network regarding job seeking and recruitment, training, and other vital elements in the employment industry.
In December 2012 the Company finalized these segments designed to serve those on both sides of the ever shifting modern employment landscape, creating an array of topics relevant to job seekers, Human Resource managers and recruiting professionals. The project included co-branded video segments that were produced with the assistance of written content provided on the Salary.com and Recruiter.com web sites.
Strategic Global Investments, Inc. is currently focused on corporate media products from its San Diego studios which include streaming live and recorded videos by use of their proprietary Content Management System. The Company has mastered a cost efficient method that yields an advantage over the competition due to the Company's advanced cutting edge video/audio technology.
Andrew Fellner, President/CEO of Strategic stated, "We are very pleased with the conclusion of this revenue generating project with the Job Channel Network. The segments recently produced are expected to be a great contribution to the challenging and ever changing landscape of the employment marketplace." He continued: "We anticipate that this opportunity has laid a great foundation for the Company's future, opened the door to increased revenue potential, and is just the beginning of many exciting projects to come."
About Strategic Global Investments: Strategic Global Investments is a company engaged in providing its customers with various venues to reach their target audience with on demand programming or advertising through Wazillo.com and WazilloMedia.com. WazilloMedia.com is involved in the production of videos for customers and consumers permitting the use of the Company's state of the art studios to produce their own videos and the use of a website where subscribers can make available live, streaming video for their potential audience. The Company produces Internet content, taped video shows, in their state-of-the-art studios in San Diego, California, where the productions can be stored and replayed on Demand 24/7 through the Company's cutting edge Content Management System. For more information visit our website at: www.strategicglobalinvestments.com
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Dr Oz: Fake Blueberry Products
Are you a fan of anything with blueberry flavor? Whether it's a blueberry muffin, granola bar, or even yogurt, it turns out that those realistic-looking blueberries may not actually be blueberries. Registered dietitian Ashley Koff explained that the only thing those "blueberries" actually have going for them is the color blue. What you're actually consuming is sugar, corn syrup, and food coloring.


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For Martin Luther King Day 2013
Gwendolyn Brooks once wrote:
A man went forth with gifts.
He was a prose poem.
He was a tragic grace.
He was warm music.
He tried to heal the vivid volcanoes.
His ashes are
rending the wind.
And we must plant these saplings at once. For hope can be the fastest growing plant of all. Love can overtake a wilderness, and make it bloom and flower again.
But these trees of life will not grow at all unless we plant them.
And his memory will not be redeemed unless we live his Dream, every day of our lives.
So may it be. Amen.


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Huxley College on the Peninsulas Publications
Noninvasive Method for a Statewide Survey of Eastern Hellbenders Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Using Environmental DNA
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Hellbenders, Survey methods
Traditional survey methods of aquatic organisms may be difficult, lengthy, and destructive to the habitat. Some methods are invasive and can be harmful to the target species. The use of environmental DNA (eDNA) has proven to be effective at detecting low population density aquatic macroorganisms. This study refined the technique to support statewide surveys. Hellbender presence was identified by using hellbender specific primers (cytochrome b gene) to detect eDNA in water samples collected at rivers, streams and creeks in Ohio and Kentucky with historical accounts of the imperiled eastern hellbender (Cryptobranchus a. alleganiensis). Two sampling protocols are described; both significantly reduced the amount of water required for collection from the previously described 6 L collection. Two-liter samples were adequate to detect hellbender presence in natural waterways where hellbenders have been previously surveyed in both Ohio and Kentucky—1 L samples were not reliable. DNA extracted from 3 L of water collected onto multiple filters (1 L/filter) could be combined and concentrated through ethanol precipitation, supporting amplification of hellbender DNA and dramatically reducing the filtration time. This method improves the efficiency and welfare implications of sampling methods for reclusive aquatic species of low population density for statewide surveys that involve collecting from multiple watersheds.
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International Journal of Zoology
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International Journal of Zoology Volume 2013 (2013), Article ID 174056, 6 pageshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/174056
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Santas, Amy J.; Persaud, Tyler; Wolfe, Barbara A.; and Bauman, Jenise M., "Noninvasive Method for a Statewide Survey of Eastern Hellbenders Cryptobranchus alleganiensis Using Environmental DNA" (2013). Huxley College on the Peninsulas Publications. 4.
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Fashionista, The School of Fashion Technology, the leading fashion school of the industry, housing top professionals celebrated its Gala Fashion Event - Fashionista Fashion Festival 2018. Fashionista, The School of Fashion Technology has made its classical position in the world of fashion by the quality of exposure it provides to the students. It's campus is located at the plush location of South Ex Part-2. It has the best placement team which provides its students with excellent placements and has been imparting education for self employment and successful career development.
Fashionista, The School of Fashion Technology with its vision to develop artistic and academic potential in budding designers celebrated this event with top models showcasing garments designed by its students. Truly, An event like this could not have happened overnight. The students got highly appreciated for showcasing their Fascination and flare for creativity in various theme based attires like –
Slay Queen
This theme elaborated on the stylish and enormous sleeves with gleam of Dutch satin and golden shimmer organza.
The designers for the collection were:
Saloni Makan,Simran Saini, Rajni Tondon, Garima Meher, Neha, Nidhi Sethi, Simran Sejwal,Priya Pandey and Kanika Sharma
Livin Lavish
This theme was all about unleashing your inner sparkle, flaunting the Dutch fabric, in plush fitted swathes.
The collection was designed by:
Meenakshi Joon, Sakshi Gupta, Ashish Sundriyal, Shriya Arora, Aastha Bansal, Kirti Aggarwal, Muskaan Bansal, Nishtha Goel, Rahul Narang, Shiva Gupta
Liar Layers
Inspired by ensconced layers, this range dwelled into the amazing fitted Zara fabric, innovatively draped with scuba ruffles.
The collection was designed by : Bhawna Mehra , Pooja Pandey, Sanchi Bhatia, Vaishali Gupta, Vandana , Balpreet Kaur, Samina, Priyanka Dua
THE BUDDING DESIGNERS FOR THE EVENING were Ms. SIMRAN DHINGRA AND Ms. VISHAKHA YADAV. The Theme presented by them was OSTENTATIOUS
This theme included high end brocade fabrics with innovatively laid- in georgettes taffetas and Nets in red and green combination. The rich opulent silhouettes depicted the students' flare for fashion and creativity.
The event was choreographed by Fashion Choreographer Mr. Vinay Gupta.The Directors Mr.Pavan Chaudhary and Mrs. Neetu Pavan Manikatalia expressed -" It has been a thrilling journey. It took a lot of efforts, planning, execution and dedication of months before. It has been a wonderful platform for students to work and learn to become top designers in the industry"


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Paresh C Palicha reviews Malayalam film Mohabbath . Post YOUR reviews here!
Malayalam film Mohabbath -- directed by East Coast Vijayan -- is about joint families, which are extinct in the Kerala society. The presence of Meera Jasmine who has become very selective in her appearance on the big screen, is one of the attractions of the film.
So is the experience of watching a film on a joint family worthwhile? The answer is yes and no. On one hand, this recycled love story cum family saga does have its moments and good performances that hold it together. On the other, it seems superficial.
The movie starts with an engagement ceremony with singer Hariharan, Roma, Sajana (Meera Jasmine) and Anwar (newcomer Anand Michael) singing and dancing. Anwar is a final year medical student in Bangalore and Sajna studies in a local professional college. They are cousins and their marriage had been fixed in childhood.
Sajana's college-mate Ameer (Munna) falls in love with her. As usual, their love story begins with a misunderstanding and turns into friendship. Sajna tries to explain her situation about being engaged and even insults him for being poor but in vain.
The story runs on the predictable track after the interval and expected tables turn and post-intermission
There is another twist in the tale. Anwar returns to their lives, leading the film to a predictable climax.
The direction offers nothing new to sit with our full attention on the screen. This movie was promoted as a musical but the nearly half a dozen songs do not contribute anything to the narrative and act as speed-breakers in the flow of the story.
Meera Jasmine has never been so gaudily made-up in her career. Maybe, she is trying to appear at 10-12 years younger than she actually is. This works against her.
Newcomer Anand Michael has no substantial role. He just appears for few minutes in the beginning and a few minutes before the climax. Munna on the other hand gets bulk of the screen time and the goody two-shoes role that works for him.
As for the rest of the supporting cast, Salim Kumar has a substantial role as a priest, who also teaches in college. Nedumudi Venu appears as a grandfather of the youngsters. Devan acts as Meera Jasmine's dad. Jagathy Sreekumar appears as the Man-Friday of Nedumudi Venu.
On the whole, Mohabbath is a film that works in bits and pieces but does not deserve to be called a Meera Jasmine film. So, it ends up being a disappointing venture.


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Muslims around the world expressed outrage Friday over Pope Benedict XVI's comments on Islam, with Turkey's ruling party accusing him of trying to revive the spirit of the Crusades and scores taking to the streets in protest.
Pakistan's parliament unanimously condemned the pope and the Foreign Ministry summoned the Vatican's ambassador to express regret over the remarks.
The Vatican said the pope did not intend the remarks — made in Germany on Tuesday during an address at a university — to be offensive.
Benedict quoted from a book recounting a conversation between 14th century Byzantine Christian Emperor Manuel Paleologos II and a Persian scholar on the truths of Christianity and Islam.
"The emperor comes to speak about the issue of jihad, holy war," the pope said. "He said, I quote, 'Show me just what Muhammad brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.'"
Benedict did not explicitly agree with the statement nor repudiate it.
The comments raised tensions ahead of his planned visit to Turkey in November — his first pilgrimage to a Muslim country.
Salih Kapusuz, a deputy leader of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party, said Benedict's remarks were either "the result of pitiful ignorance" about Islam and its prophet, or a deliberate distortion.
"He has a dark mentality that comes from the darkness of the Middle Ages. He is a poor thing that has not benefited from the spirit of reform in the Christian world," Kapusuz was quoted as saying by the state-owned Anatolia news agency. "It looks like an effort to revive the mentality of the Crusades."
"Benedict, the author of such unfortunate and insolent remarks, is going down in history for his words," he said. "He is going down in history in the same category as leaders such as (Adolf) Hitler and (Benito) Mussolini."
Turkey's staunchly secular opposition party also demanded that Benedict apologize to Muslims before his visit.
"The pope has thrown gasoline onto the fire … in a world where the risk of a clash between religions is high," said Haluk Koc, deputy head of the Republican People's Party, as a small group of protesters left a black wreath in front of the Vatican's embassy in Ankara.
Lebanon's most senior Shiite Muslim cleric denounced the remarks and demanded the pope personally apologize.
"We do not accept the apology through Vatican channels … and ask him (Benedict) to offer a personal apology — not through his officials — to Muslims for this false reading (of Islam)," Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah told worshippers.
After Benedict returned to Italy on Thursday, Vatican spokesman the Rev. Federico Lombardi said, "It certainly wasn't the intention of the pope to carry out a deep examination of jihad (holy war) and on Muslim thought on it, much less to offend the sensibility of Muslim believers."
Lombardi insisted the pope respects Islam. Benedict wants to "cultivate an attitude of respect and dialogue toward the other religions and cultures, obviously also toward Islam," he said.
Turkey's top Islamic cleric, Ali Bardakoglu, said Lombardi's comments were not enough. "The pope himself should stand at the dais and say 'I take it all back, I was misunderstood' and apologize in order to contribute to world peace," he said.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended Benedict's remarks, saying Muslims had "misunderstood" his message.
She told the mass-circulation Bild daily that the German-born pontiff was making "an invitation to dialogue between religions" and that she endorsed his message.
"What Benedict XVI makes clear is a decisive and uncompromising rejection of any use of violence in the name of religion," Merkel said.
The pope on Friday appointed Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, a French prelate with experience in the Muslim world, as the Vatican's new foreign minister.
But anger still swept across the Muslim world, with Pakistan's parliament unanimously adopting a resolution condemning the pope for making what it called "derogatory" comments about Islam and the Foreign Ministry summoning the Vatican ambassador.
The pope's words were "deeply disturbing for Muslims all over the world, and had caused great hurt and anguish," the Foreign Ministry said.
The Vatican's envoy "regretted the hurt caused to Muslims and said that the media had totally misconstrued certain historical quotes that the Pope used in his lecture," the statement said.
Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, of the Islamic Hamas group, said the pontiff had offended Muslims everywhere and called on him to reconsider his statement. He said there would be organized protests later in the day "to express Palestinian anger."
In Iraq's Shiite Muslim-stronghold of Kufa, Sheik Salah al-Ubaidi criticized the pope during Friday prayers, saying his remarks were a second assault on Islam.
"Last year and in the same month the Danish cartoon assaulted Islam," he said, referring to a Danish newspaper's publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, which triggered outrage in the Muslim world.
Indonesia, which has more Muslims than any other in the world, had no immediate response to the pope's comments, but religious groups were quick to protest, condemning the words as insensitive and damaging.
"A respected religious leader like the pope should not say such things, especially as nations across the globe are struggling to find ways to bridge differences between faiths and build understanding," said Ma'ruf Amin, a member of Indonesia Council of Clerics, the country's highest Islamic body.
Din Syamsuddin, chairman of Muhammadiyah, Indonesia's second-largest Islamic organization, also expressed disappointment but urged calm.
The head of Britain's largest Muslim body said it was disturbed by the pope's use of a 14th century passage. The Muslim Council, which represents 400 groups in Britain, said the emperor's views were "ill-informed and frankly bigoted."
"One would expect a religious leader such as the pope to act and speak with responsibility and repudiate the Byzantine emperor's views in the interests of truth and harmonious relations between the followers of Islam and Catholicism," said Muhammad Abdul Bari, the council's secretary-general.
Elsewhere, Syria's top Sunni Muslim religious authority, Sheik Ahmad Badereddine Hassoun, sent a letter to the pope that he feared the comments would worsen interfaith relations.
Later, he delivered a scathing sermon in which he denounced the remarks. "We have heard about your extremism and hate for Arabs and Muslims. Now that you have dropped the mask from your face we see its ugliness and extremist nature," he said.
In Cairo, Egypt, about 100 demonstrators gathered in an anti-Vatican protest outside the al-Azhar mosque, chanting "Oh Crusaders, oh cowards! Down with the pope!"
Dozens of lawyers in Indian-controlled Kashmir also protested, while two separatist leaders were placed under house arrest as they were planning to lead demonstrations.
Benedict, who has made the fight against growing secularism in Western society a theme of his pontificate, is expected to visit Turkey in late November. He was invited by the staunchly secularist Turkish President Ahmet Necdet Sezer, who said the invitation was part of an effort to strengthen dialogue between religions.
Associated Press writers Benjamin Harvey in Istanbul, Zeina Karam in Beirut, Lebanon, Maggie Michael in Cairo, Egypt, contributed to this report.


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Soft Seat Trainer - Secure
The Soft Seat Trainer - Secure offers an easy toilet - training solution that works with almost any toilet. There are simple adjustable brackets that create a secure fit to most adult toilets. The trainer seat is easy to remove and to put back in place.
You can use it at home conveniently and also bring it while visiting friends or relatives. The soft air cushion provides extra comfort for your child, and the cushion snaps out for easy cleaning.
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I could not get much happier with the purchase of the little urinal for my son. It is the only thing that has kept his pee from being all over the floor.
We have tried so many different training seats with no luck and so far I have not had to clean up any messes because he hits his target every time and doesn't have to worry about sitting down to pee and holding his little wee wee down which is complicated for a 2-3 year old boy.


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Are your managers transactional leaders or transformational leaders?
Is Coaching a latest fad or an essential leadership strategy?
Why Executive Coaching?
- Stronger goal setting with higher clarity on outcomes desired.
- Increased self awareness leading to better decision making.
- Exponentially enhanced critical communication skills resulting higher value outcomes and decreased setbacks, stuff ups and general outcomes of poor communication in teams.
- Develops thinking and creates 'leaders' rather than 'managers' through enhanced thought processes.
- Secures greater accountability.
- Correcting behaviour through self awareness.
- Increased return on investment, performance and profits.
- Retention of high value employees, reducing turnover costs.
- Develops transactional leadership to transformational leadership.
- Accelerate learning for rapid growth and return on investment.
Training vs Executive Coaching.
Studies have proven and given Executive Coaching official status above training for sustainable learning and effective behavioural change.
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) School of Management Lecturer & Ph.D student, Fran Finn undertook a study in 2005 to determine the impact of coaching versus training in a large public sector organisation. The pre and post 360 degree feedback results indicated that after only one year of executive coaching the Leaders being coached outperformed the Leaders who simply received training, on 4 out of 5 measures.
What The Studies Show & Experts Say.
A study conducted in 2001 of 100 executives who had completed coaching programs between 1996 and 2000 found that When calculated conservatively, ROI averaged nearly $100,000 or 5.7 times the initial investment in coaching. According to Phillips (1997), if a program is not generating at least 25 percent return on investment in its first year, it should be considered to be an undesirable investment.Viewed in this light, we can say with confidence that executive coaching is a very valuable investment.
McGovern, Ph.D, Snr VP Manchester Consulting – Maximising The Impact Of Executive Coaching.
Developing An Executive Coaching Program With ROI
When developing an effective coaching program resulting in sound return on investment, the important factors and basis of a successful program takes into consideration:
1) Purpose
Generally coaching programs fall into two broad categories:
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- Growth Orientated (i.e. an emphasis on accelerating learning curve or performance)
2) Structure
The program is structured with key elements of:
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- Philosophy & Model
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- Culture Fit
4) The Coachee
- Motivation & Commitment
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5) Measurements & Tools
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Exploring essential foundational coaching elements such as What Is Coaching? Why It Differs From Training, What It Is and Isn't, Key Coaching Qualities & Skills, Coaching Models & Concepts, Coaching & The Brain and Techniques for Gaining Lasting Accountability. This workshop is ideal to kick off a coaching program for leadership teams to create a unified approach to management across the organisation.
Workshop participants receive a copy of 'The Tao of Coaching' by Max Landsberg to support their learning. See video review here.
Effective Feedback Models and Techniques
This workshop is an ideal compliment to the Foundations Of Coaching and delves specifically into how to give effective and productive feedback, techniques and models to use and when to use them. Covering the critical mistakes managers make when giving feedback and how to avoid them it ensures leadership can confidently gain improved behaviour and corrective outcomes and results from their teams without damaging relationships.
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If you haven't heard of it, Launchy is essentially a program created to help you launch other programs already installed on your computer. The first time I heard this, my immediate reaction was "Why the hell would I want to install a program to launch other programs?" Well, I'll tell you exactly why…
I hate cluttered desktops. There's nothing worse than logging on to my PC and being confronted with countless shortcuts, folders and old downloads. I even got rid of the Recycle Bin shortcut from my desktop! With Launchy installed, I no longer need to have any shortcuts to applications or documents on my desktop, and it runs in the background, so you don't know it's there until you need it to be.
It's activated by a hotkey, which by default is alt + space, but this can be configured however you want it to be by going into the application's options (right click on the Launchy window, and select options) and going to the "General" tab. From here, you can select whatever hotkey combination you want to use to show the application.
When it becomes visible, you're presented with a search box. When you begin typing in the name of the application you want, Launchy will guess at what application you're trying to open. To open the application currently being shown, just hit the enter key. If you want Launchy to disappear again, you can either press the escape key or Alt + space.
By default, when it's installed, Launchy only searches applications on your PC, but it can also be configured to index whatever you want. Adding a directory is simple — just go into the options and navigate to the "Catalog" tab. Here, you can add as many directories as you want by selecting the "+" button. In addition to this, you can also choose what file types to include when you search the directory, for example, I added my "downloads" folder, but chose only to search for MP3 files within that folder.
When you run Launchy for the first time, you're presented with the default skin. If the skin doesn't suit the style of your desktop (or you just don't like it) you can change it easily by going into the options window and selecting the "Skins" tab. You can then browse through the various skins and select which one you want to use. There are many sites that offer skins for download, but my personal favourites are the ones on offer at deviantart.com.
Another feature I found extremely useful was the ability to add plug-ins. Plug-ins are located in the "Plugin" folder of the Launchy installation folder (big surprise there…) and can be added and removed whenever you want. To configure a plug-in, go to the "Plugins" tab of the options screen. From here, you can remove and configure it.
After using Launchy regularly for several days, I found it to be very stable, and a useful application that I will keep and most probably use for the foreseeable future. Best of all, it's available as a free download from the Launchy website for both Windows and Linux operating systems.
Hoping to study Computer Science at University in the near future, you'll seldom see John without a computer in touching distance! His interests include building computers, reading all sorts of literature and of course writing for Zath to keep you updated on all the latest in the world of tech! You can follow John on Twitter as @british_geek.


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Monday, July 27, 2009
The Journey which started then , I dint realize
The Journey which started then I dint realize,
2004 June: Age 18, Life took its toll I thought. I was separated from almost all my friends whom I had known till then. I was just out from school. I had lot many people saying "You are destined and your goal should be to script yourself as a complete graduate". Everything was new for me, the hostel and the way new students are treated. Silence prevailing was deafening in journey I thought. It was like I was caught in middle of sea. I learnt I had to start all over again to earn friends. Suddenly there was large amount of freedom to be handled. I started doing many things myself which I had not even bothered to acknowledge my mom for doing those. Suddenly started to miss the food for which I used to shout at people at home for not preparing well.
Days passed by , got new friends . Started to enjoy the freedom which we got. Started realizing it was silence and not the darkness which prevailed in things around me. Eventually there was self imposed curfew on the money which I had to spend. Gone are the days when I would be left with money without knowing what to do.
2008 May: Age 22, There were lots of small things which made me feel alive all the days like long walks in country side, spending time talking anything and everything under the sun (I am sure majority of time was spent discussing girls. lol), like a heard of sheep always in the company of friends, always ready to watch any kind of movies anytime, the fight for tea cups in room, Monday mass bunks….
Finally the day arrived , we were formally now a graduate like a million other youths in India. Again this was the day where horses of same stable had to be headed towards different directions.
This was the day I realized
"The Journey was better than the destination"
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September meeting - foot reading
You are invited to the next meeting of West Mids,North & South Staffs group meeting on Wednesday 12th September 2012 , 7:30 p.m. Jane Sheehan will be coming to talk to us about foot reading. Tickets £5.00.
Venue: Graphic House, 15-18 New Road ,Willenhall WV13 2BG .
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In 2007, at the age of 17, Katie Davis 'quit her life' in Nashville, Tennessee for a year in Uganda. Five years on, she is still there running a not for profit organisation, mother to 13 orphaned girls and doing the work God called her to do. And she's still only 22!
This is a story of miracles; but not the sort performed by a celebrity healer to a big audience on a big stage. These are the miracles that no one sees. These are the miracles that come from a life given wholly to service without reward. 'Kisses from Katie' could easily become a sequence of these individual accounts, but the professional on the case; writer Beth Clark, who actually went to Uganda to see Katie's work for herself, keeps the whole narrative together.
The book follows the change in Katie as she starts out an alien in a foreign land, only to become a foreigner in her own culture. "My knees are dusty orange, stained by the soil into which they press for hours as I beg God for the mercy and strength to continue," concludes Katie, comfortable now in her world of contradictions: suffering, rejoicing, squalor, beauty love and pain. This is no self aggrandising record of achievement here. It's a moving and personal account of God honouring the sacrifice of a young life given up to honour Him. This is how you combine a career in business, a family home life and a calling from God, and discover yourself in the process.
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KELOWNA - Police say a man is facing charges in connection with a collision in downtown Kelowna.
RCMP Const. Jesse O'Donaghey says in a media release a 23-year-old Kelowna man is alleged to have crossed the centre line at Clement Avenue and St. Paul Street and collided with a Dodge Caravan around 9 p.m. on Feb. 27.
Police say the four occupants of the van were treated at the scene and then taken to Kelowna General Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
O'Donaghey says the driver of the Mercedes CLS6 showed signs of impairment and alleges he refused to provide a breath sample. Charges have not yet been laid.
The driver was issued a driving prohibition under the Motor Vehicle Act and released on a promise to appear in court.
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According to the Evening Post:
First now plans to roll out the technology across its entire fleet of 9,000 buses in the UK by the middle of 2010 with the equipment picking up on acceleration and braking patterns as well as corner, lane and speed handling.
A 'traffic light' LED monitor on vehicle dashboards flashes green if the driver is driving correctly, or amber or red if a bus driver carries out an unwanted driving manoeuvre such as heavy braking or unnecessary acceleration.
So when will the government decide that we all need a "dashboard traffic light" telling us that The State doesn't approve of the last manoeuvre, and not just buses? I bet it happens.
Oh, but it reduces CO2 emissions, so it must be a Good Thing, right?
Unfortunately, Justin Davies, managing director of First in Bristol, is a complete cunt:
"The great thing about this project is that our drivers are the ones who can make a significant difference and they are real 'green' champions. By using DriveGreen to change their driving habits – even just in a small way – then the gains in terms of environmental efficiency are huge, as well as in areas such as the cost of fuel to the business, which means we can keep bus fares down, and the safety and comfort of our passengers."
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While I think we can all agree there are certain things to learn from the great Tiger Mom controversy of '11, when we're actually dealing with our toddlers and big kids, we want to practice some non-permanently damaging parenting techniques. Yes?
Enter Kerry Kelly Novick & Jack Novick and their new parenting book, Emotional Muscle. With the subtitle, "Strong Parents, Strong Children" you may think you're getting another tough love parenting work-out. But these two psychoanalysts and psychologists, who started an award-winning pre-school in Michigan, are all about the soft touch. In fact, so much so that their focus on empathy flies in the face of the winning at all costs method of Amy Chua and her devotees.
Can you imagine what Chua might say to the goal of developing character, courage, satisfaction, and emotional strength?
The Novick's start with simple steps from birth through age five that will help arm your children with the skills they need to get along in society. Maybe not the skills they need to master Beethoven's 9th, but if that's what you're looking for refer back to Mom, Tiger.
While I say "simple" steps, the action one must take is arguably, not so simple. Because the key to raising children who are empathetic, resilient, and with good character is listening. Which we all know is not so simple when you're in the middle of a melt down when you're trying to get out the door, and are already late, and dammit why can't he just keep his jacket zipped!! (Especially interesting to me as I deal with a "terrible two" -- the section on assertiveness vs. aggression -- a must-read for every parent.)
Building your child's emotional muscle, like a physical muscle, requires small steps, over time. It's more about teaching parents how to develop these characteristics of their children, while giving us the tools to listen, and learn, ourselves. This book will not get the attention of Chua's Battle Hymn, but it should. At least if your goal is, like mine, to raise an empathetic child, even at the expense of academic and musical dominance.
Do you think raising a super achiever is more important than raising an empathetic kid?
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Letter: Honoring our veterans
Posted on Nov 13, 2013 - 01:03 PM Printer Friendly View
Editor, Gazette-Journal:
I personally would like to say a huge "Thank You" to the local Applebee's restaurant for the kind and generous deed they did on Nov. 11th, by providing a free meal to any veteran who visited their establishment.
What a wonderful token of appreciation that was shown to veterans to let them know how much they are honored by their service to our country and for the sacrifices they made.
May God bless each and every one of them and may God bless America!
Joyce Webb
Gloucester, Va.


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Add a little sparkle to your Champagne Poke Cake with Champagne Glitter Glaze!
Take your cake to the next level by making it sparkle. My Champagne Poke Cake with Champagne Glitter Glaze Recipe is sure to wow your guests in the most delectable way!
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When I say I will add glitter to just about anything I'm not kidding. Not at all. I knew I wanted to serve a champagne cake to my friends at my Winter WINEderland party and knew I had to bling it up somehow…because…why not?! My champagne cake recipe is really really moist and is my new go to dessert. It's really easy to make and the best part…it's really sparkly!
Bundt pan
I use a bundt pan but you could probably use a standard cake pan. I think the shape of the bundt pan looks particularly pretty on a cake stand though. I have quite a few cake stands but this one is my new favorite. It's the perfect height and is perfect for cakes, cupcakes, and appetizers.
Do you see how sparkly this is?! It's even prettier in person! I want to glitter all the stuff.
Lots of champagne in this champagne poke cake
There are three levels of champagne happening here: champagne in the batter, champagne soaked into the baked cake, and champagne glaze drizzled all over the top.
So. Much. Glitter. Yes, this is completely edible glitter. I mean, you don't want to eat too much of it but a little goes a long way on the cake.
How to Make Champagne Poke Cake Champagne Glitter Glaze Recipe
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 small box vanilla instant pudding
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup champagne
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 oz stick salted butter
- 1/8 cup water
- 3/4 cups fine granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup champagne
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 tsp Edible gold disco dust
- Bake 350 for 35 - 40 minutes
- Put all ingredients in a bowl and incorporate well for 3 minutes with a hand mixer.
- Pour into a very well greased and floured bundt pan. Make sure you get all the nooks and crannies covered with butter so that your cake pops right out.
- Bake until golden and cooked through until a toothpick is clean. When you take it out of the oven it will be domed but it will deflate and be perfect.
- Once the cake has cooled turn it over onto a pretty plate for serving.
- With a long wooden skewer poke holes all around the top and sides so that the glaze can get into every part of the cake.
- Glaze Directions:
- Place butter and sugar in a medium saucepan.
- Boil over medium heat until butter and sugar are melted.
- Remove from heat and add the 1/4 cup champagne, mix well.
- Use half of the glaze and pour slowly and carefully over the cake. You can also use a pastry brush and "paint" it on after you poke the holes.
- Add powdered sugar to remaining glaze. You want this glaze to be thick so if you find it is too runny add more powdered sugar by the tablespoon full and whisk together. Once your glaze is thick enough, slowly pour it over the cake and sprinkle gold disco dust over glaze.
Check out all the details from my Rose Gold Winter WINEderland Holiday Wine Tasting Party:
Learn how to make these Sparkly Champagne Gummy Bears:
I hope you enjoyed my Champagne Poke Cake Champagne Glitter Glaze Recipe. Please let me know if you try it out yourself…I would love to know what you think!


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Cutting loose / Susan Andersen.
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Jane thinks nothing can make her lose her cool. But the princess of propriety blows a gasket the night she meets the contractor restoring the Wolcott mansion. Devlin Kavanagh's rugged sex appeal may buckle her knees, but the man is out of control. Jane had to deal with theatrics growing up - she won't tolerate them in someone hired to work on the house she and her two best friends have inherited. Dev could renovate the mansion in his sleep. But ever since the prissy owner spotted him jet-lagged and hit hard by a couple of welcome-home drinks, she's been on his case. Yet there's something about her. Jane hides behind conservative clothes and a frosty manner, but her seductive blue eyes and leopard-print heels hint at a woman just dying to cut loose... Contains mature themes.
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text: The 'Best Animated Feature' has been narrowed down to three films this year, pitting Toy Story 3 against How To Train Your Dragon and The Illusionist. The field has been dominated by Pixar over the past few years (Up won last time around), but can DreamWorks or Sylvain Chomet's little-seen cracker provide an upset next month? Click below to look through our 'Animated Feature' gallery.


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St. Louis believes that an appropriate dress code is important in educating our students. Our students are, therefore, required to wear a school uniform. Uniforms vary by campus.
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Watch_Dogs 2 stars a brand new hacker in Marcus Holloway. A wrongful victim of ctOS 2.0's invasive crime prediction algorithm, Marcus joins the secret hacker group, Dedsec, to take on a corrupt establishment that is using technology to silently control and oppress the citizens of the San Francisco Bay Area. Use his hacker skills and combat abilities to expose the corrupt and shut down ctOS 2.0 for good. This is a promotional video for Watch_Dogs® 2. To see more videos about Watch_Dogs 2, check out the full playlist here ►► http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpwyzkZha0Z60yyVzKrGcfXyHKyiqN0f7
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About Watch_Dogs 2 Watch_Dogs 2 is an open world action-adventure game where the San Francisco Bay Area is your living playground and hacking is your weapon to bend the city – and its people – to your will. Step into the shoes of Marcus Holloway, a brilliant hacker, and journey to pull off the Hack of the Century: a crippling shutdown of ctOS 2.0, an invasive technology used by the powerful to silently control everyday citizens. Watch_Dogs 2 will be available on PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One, and Windows PC on November 15, 2016.
KEY FEATURES WELCOME TO THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Explore a massive and dynamic open world offering an incredible variety of gameplay possibilities. Hack your way through traffic while you engage in dangerous car chases through the winding streets of San Francisco, traverse the rooftops of the colorful and vibrant neighborhoods of Oakland, and infiltrate the cutting-edge offices of Silicon Valley companies. There are many secrets to uncover in the birthplace of the tech revolution.
HACKING IS YOUR WEAPON Hack into the city's infrastructure, every connected device, and everyone's personal database. Take control of drones, cars, cranes, security robots, and much more. Hack your enemies and bystanders alike – manipulate them in different ways to trigger unpredictable chains of events. Every person, any vehicle they might drive, and any connected device they possess can be hacked.
YOU ARE IN CTRL Use hacking and stealth to complete missions without killing a single enemy, or combine hacking and your weapons for a more ferocious approach. Develop different skills to suit your playstyle, and upgrade your hacker tools – RC cars, Quadcopter drones, 3D-printed weapons, and much more.
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Saturday, May 5th was my son's wedding.
Here is my handsome son and his wife, Sarah!
My beautiful daughter Cheyenne and "my" little guy, Colton.
Jeff had us laughing in this picture...lol! Chey snapped this picture.. The photographer has some better pictures with Chey in them with us. Some funny pics of our whole family and the cake and many others.
During the ceremony, when they were to join hands, Eric joined the wrong hand...this picture was snapped just as he realized it and switched. They were smiling the entire ceremony~
My dad telling Sarah that he had a talk with Jesus earlier that morning and ask Him to hold off on the rapture for another day. LOL! He's been teasing Sarah for months that Jesus would come on May 4th!
My three favorite guys!
Once the were told they could kiss.....they just kept kissing...lol! From what I hear from mom, they are still!
Chey and her daddy relaxing between photos. She's so pretty! Sarah chose a beautiful color for the bridesmaid dresses!
It was a beautiful day! God has blessed us with a wonderful addition to our family!
As soon as I get back into a routine, I'll be posting more cards, and probably more pictures from the wedding!


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So the spa season is upon us and the phones are ringing off the hook. Sometimes I have to just take a deep breath between calls to center myself. Until you work at a place like this you have no clue how many people out there own spas. It's actually quite amazing. There is nothing like the feeling of helping someone get the chemicals they need to keep their water safe, or the parts they need to get the spa fixed.
It's always wonderful to get a call from someone with a good sense of humor.Just today I had a call from a customer ordering a cover. When I asked how he would like to pay for it he said with buttons and wood… lol! I had to tell him that unfortunately that is not a form of payment we accept in this day and age. He and I both had a good laugh from it.
The customers are what keep this company going and me working, and in this economy what more could you ask for?
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Properly Introduced: Coyote Talk
From the very first notes of "Don't Let Them Break Your Heart," I was hooked. Coyote Talk, Nashville's next great import, is as earnest as the Heartland, their native home, but smart enough to stand out in Music City. Seeing as how I've listened to this single song 100 times in a row, give or take a few, I asked them if they'd be kind enough to Properly Introduce themselves. [Coyote Talk's website]
Coyote Talk is Josh Frigo (Vox, Guitar, Keys), Ben Goodrow (Bass Guitar), and Alex Dobbert (Drums)
Raised in a part of the Midwest where the last lines of Chicago's urban landscape marry the first rows of Indiana's green-gold cornfields, writer Josh Frigo's musical output is a reflection of the cultural tension in which he grew up. As a result, Coyote Talk's music is steeped in the traditions of Americana and Heartland rock, and refreshed with new, alternative sounds, or more simply: alt-americana.
Josh, Ben, and Alex are all sons of the Midwest. Born and raised in states Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan, Coyote Talk has found a new home in Nashville, Tennessee, where their music feels familiar yet contemporary.
Coyote Talk emerged on the music scene in July of 2013, but its origins can be traced back to the late aughts when Alex and Josh met in college. Classmates in a shared music program, the two quickly realized their complementary talents and began recording together. For the next three years, they made music together in a variety of configurations until they met Ben through a mutual friend.
In need of a bass player for session work, they brought Ben into the studio and had him play on a few ongoing projects. His natural talent and impeccable sensibilities made him a fixture of their work and soon the three were making music together constantly. In June, 2013, Josh proposed they put a name to their work, and the next month Coyote Talk was born. The following December saw the release of their first full-length record, and the group has been furiously writing and playing shows ever since then.
Ask any member of the group why they do what they do, and the response you'll most likely receive is "I don't know." They respond in this manner not to avoid the question, but because like all good things the underlying motivations behind them are complex and mysterious. It's not unlike asking why we fall in love, or climb mountains, or tell stories, or build buildings.
There's a primal joy that wells up inside in the meager act of making songs, and a sense of real intimacy that comes when sharing them with people you love. These strange, ancient catalysts are what continue to drive Coyote Talk's musical outpouring. Combine this with a passion for the traditions of Americana and Heartland rock and a bold musical vision to move the genre forward, and somewhere in the dense wilderness of those ideas is Coyote Talk and the music they're making.


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|David Grumett
Books on modern French Catholic theology
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David is Senior Lecturer in Theology and Ethics in the University of Edinburgh. He has published widely on the Eucharist, modern French Catholic theology, and theology and material practice. He is Deputy Editor of Ecclesiology, Associate Editor of Brill Research Perspectives in Theology, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of the Association Internationale Cardinal Henri de Lubac.
In 2015, David led a project 'Church Network Responses to Poverty' funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. This aimed to catalyze theological reflection and conversation on urban poverty in Britain today across disciplinary and stakeholder boundaries. The final report is here.
He is co-investigator on the 'Christian ethics of farmed animal welfare' project, also funded by the AHRC.
His volume on Henri de Lubac is due out next year.
David's major book Material Eucharist was published by Oxford University Press in 2016.
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