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A patio is a great addition to a garden. It's an oasis right outside your front door and the more colorful your patio the more inviting it will be.
Patio materials are usually neutral (generally made of stone or decking) but there are many ways you can inject color into your patio.
Garden furniture comes in many colors these days and if your furniture is old and faded you can revive it with a fresh coat of paint. However you can also add color to neutral garden furniture with beautiful patio cushions in all colors of the rainbow. So many different types are available with jungle patterns, florals, stripes and plaid - all kinds of patterns and colors to suit every taste and type of patio.
You can often buy matching table cloths for outside dining too and a colorful parasol or umbrella to add welcome shade on hot days. Be sure to get one large enough to do the job.
If possible position your patio so that you are surrounded by plants of all different leaf shapes and colors. This will add a varied backdrop. Be sure to plant flowers in the surrounding borders which bloom during the times of the year when you will be using your patio.
One tip is to go to the garden center and choose flowering plants every few weeks during "patio season". That way you will always have something in bloom and flood of color in your garden to enjoy while you sit on your patio.
If your garden is lacking in flowers, or the part of the garden where your patio is situated is not colorful enough then you can use potted flowers and plants to add color. Place these on your patio while they are looking their best and either replace the plants or move them out of the way when they fade.
The pots themselves can also add some color to your patio if you use bright ceramics. You could also paint terracotta pots in beautiful shades to tone in with your flowers and patio cushions and furniture. Just be sure that the pots you choose are frost proof if your area is subject to severe winter weather (or store them away for the winter months).
With these ideas you can have a beautiful and colorful patio which will be the most inviting area of your garden during warm weather. Now all you need is a cool drink and a good book to enjoy the sun.
A patio is a great addition to a garden. It's an oasis right outside your front door and the more colorful your patio the more inviting it will be.


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It´s not often that Georginio Wijnaldum is substituted at Newcastle these days, since he´s been one of our best players this season and is the top goalscorer with 9 goals.
But at half time in Newcastle´s insipid and disgraceful display at Stamford Bridge last Saturday, when we went through a 5-1 humiliation, he was taken out of the firing line and replaced by a fit-again Jack Colback.
Gini Wijnaldum in action last Saturday
After the game as McClaren tried to explain another disaster and what had happened under his tenure – to shocked and disgusted Newcastle fans.
The manager said he had changed his tactics and gone into damage limitation mode – he´d given up on trying to get anything out of the game.
The sounds like he waved the white flag at half time.
Gini wasn´t told why he had been withdrawn, but like a lot of our Newcastle players on Saturday he hadn´t turned up for the game.
This is what Gini had said today:
"It is obvious unfortunately that our away form is killing us," "I dunno what it is. That's what the stats are, away from home we don't win games."
"Yeah we have to change it, and we must wake up. We always have to work hard because we are a team who are not winning enough games easily."
"We have to work hard and that's what we're going to do in Spain, as always." "It makes it worse than it already was because we lost 5-1 and we're back in the bottom three."
"Last week we won a game and we had a lot of confidence that we can have a good match against Chelsea but we didn't."
"It's disappointing."
It´s now up to Gini and the rest of the players to start showing some fight and urgency in the away games and if we cannot do that we will very likely be relegated.
We may not be as lucky as last season, when nothing was done when John Carver went 10 successive league games with just one point.
Do you really think any other Premier League club would have left John in place with that record?
We deserved to be relegated last season, but we were lucky and just escaped.
We deserve to be relegated this season because of the many mistakes that have made in bringing in the wrong players and an inadequate head coach.
Perhaps Newcastle will not be as lucky the second time around.
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It will be a 'dead cat bounce'. Last time we were left with a team of decent players with the gutless,and the heartless weeded out. This time that's all we have. If we survive the squad needs a huge overhaul to shape a cohesive core, not a bought in collection of individuals with incompatible skill sets. That January money seems wasted atm. Hope they pull round in time to keep us up.

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China and Germany are drawing the ire of Keynesians everywhere, but particularly from British and American Keynesian pundits. How dare they advocate stable exchange rates and sound fiscal policies?
While phrased in different ways by different pundits, the argument essentially boils down to the supposed unrealism of reducing unsound external deficits of certain countries through reduced fiscal deficits or by relative deflation. Instead, the only realistic way is for surplus nations like China and Germany to increase the value of their currencies (which in the case of Germany of course would have to involve some form of euro area break up).
But as Scott Sumner pointed out in the post I linked to yesterday, the United States has been calling on Japan to increase the value of the yen for the purpose of reducing its surplus ever since the 1970s, when a dollar stood at 350 yen. The value of the yen has since in accordance with American demands increased dramatically, so that a dollar now stands at just 90 yen, yet Japan still has a surplus (Though it is not bashed as much as before as China has taken over Japan's previous role of scapegoat in America).
Another example is Britain which in 2007 had an average monthly trade deficit of £3.75 billion. Since early 2007, the pound has dropped more than 20% against both the U.S. dollar and the euro, yet in January 2010 it ran a trade deficit (goods & services) of...£3.75 billion. That the number was almost exactly the same as in 2007 is of course just a funny coincidence, but the point is that despite a deeper recession than in the euro area and despite a drop in the value of the pound by more than 20%, the external deficit has barely budged.
This is not to suggest that exchange rates all other things being equal have no effect on trade balances. There are good theoretical reasons for believing that all other things being equal, a weaker currency will reduce a trade deficit (or turn a deficit into a surplus or increase a surplus, depending on the initial position) and vice versa for a stronger currency. But these cases illustrate that the effect is probably smaller than many people think, at least in the context of significant exchange rate uncertainty.
Why would great exchange rate uncertainty limit the export boosting effects of real depreciation? Because British manufacturers can't be sure that the current weak exchange rate will really be there in the future too, they won't invest to expand their operations or reduce prices even though it would have been profitable assuming that the pound would remain weak. Instead, they simply reap the windfall gains (something which of course comes at the expense of reducing purchasing power for others) but won't increase volumes.
There are good reasons for businesses not to act on fluctuations in exchange rates, because they are often temporary. One example is Sweden, which saw its krona depreciate by roughly 20% against the euro between March 2008 and March 2009. Now the krona has recovered almost all of those losses and if you take inflation differentials into account, the real exchange rate is in fact slightly higher than two years earlier. Swedish businesses that expanded a year ago to export more based on the weak krona would have now found themselves in a very awkward position as their new production facilities given the current exchange rate is unprofitable. And if they had reduced prices they would now be forced to raise prices, something which might upset customers.
Because businesses can't know whether the exchange rate weakness will only be temporary as in Sweden, or seemingly semi-permanent as in Britain, they won't respond to exchange rate movements anywhere near as much as they would if they knew that the change was permanent. And for this reason, exchange rate movements in a fluctuating exchange rate system will have a surprisingly (to many people) little effect on trade balances.
And furthermore, all other things usually aren't equal. Weaker currencies are associated with higher inflation which will not only make the real depreciation smaller than the nominal depreciation, it will also often reduce real interest rates, something which will prevent the adjustment in spending needed to reduce external deficit.
This is particularly evident in the case of Japan, where most of the increase in the value of the yen reflects consistently lower inflation rather than a real appreciation. Furthermore, during the latest year its surplus has recovered because deflation has persisted there, unlike in particularly Britain and America where inflation has returned to fairly high levels, meaning that Japan now has very high real interest rates while real interest rates are well below zero in Britain and America.
For Britain, its high inflation rate has similarly not only limited the real depreciation of the pound, but by pushing down real interest rates so far below zero it has encouraged people not to adjust spending. The large U.K. fiscal deficit has also helped prevent a reduction in the trade deficit.
Trying to push exchange rates up or down are thus much less effective than, and for that reason no substitute for, fiscal austerity and/or normalized interest rates to reduce unsound external deficits in certain countries.
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An unfortunate workplace tragedy took place in Windsor 140 years ago. The incident occurred when a young boy who was working on the Windsor Bridge inadvertently fell into the river and drowned in 1874. Humphrey Albert Douglass, who was almost ten years old, was employed working on the bridge being built over the Hawkesbury River at Windsor. The boy was "walking along the foot board of one of the large punts, when he fell into the water" on 21 January 1874. Before he could be pulled from the water he unfortunately drowned. Humphrey was the son of James and Mary Douglass.
An inquest was held the following day at the Sir John Young Hotel in Windsor. James Douglas gave the following evidence, which was reported in the newspaper Australian, Windsor, Richmond, & Hawkesbury Advertiser 24 January 1874:
James Douglas stated that he was a carpenter, and the father of the deceased, he saw him last alive on Wednesday morning at 7 o'clock; he was engaged on the Windsor Bridge works; when witness went home to his dinner he heard that his son was drowned, he went to the bridge immediately and was there some time before the body was found; he saw it taken out of the water; the body was dead and was that of his own son; deceased was ten years old.
The verdict "accidentally drowned while at work at the Windsor Bridge" was returned by the Coroner Mr. J. B. Johnston and a jury. The accident was witnessed by another boy who was pulling the punt which was being used for the traffic across the river. Not many people are aware of the tragic death of this young boy, a sad reminder of how fragile life was. Humphrey was buried at St. Matthews Church of England, Windsor.
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One of my favorite blogs to check out is Style Me Pretty. They've got tons of great ideas for your wedding! Well, I happened to be scouring their site yesterday and found this adorable post. The couple chose to embrace the beautiful Canadian Rockies as a backdrop for their stylish wedding. Check out these photos by Orange Girl Photographs. If you want to see more, visit the gallery on Style Me Pretty's blog!
Photography: Kirstie Tweed of Orange Girl Photographs / Flowers: Willow Haven / Event Concept and Design: The bride Jenna / Make-up and hair: Stephanie Roy / Venue: Emerald Lake Lodge in Field British Columbia, Canada / Custom Designed Cake Topper: The Small Object / Cake: Buttercream Bake Shoppe, Calgary / XOXO Banner: Funky Shique / Pinwheels: Rule 42 / Dress: Watters, style Torrean / Veil: Lo Boheme / Ties: Tux and Tulle


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Monday, 17 October 2011
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Syukur Alhamdulillah.....
Akhirnya ketemu juga thumb drive saya.
Hubs yang jumpa di rumah.
Mesti dia yang ambil, tue yang dia boleh jumpa ;P
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New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/08/2015 -- Personal care products are composed of specialty ingredients. Specialty ingredients are classified into inactive ingredients and active ingredients. Inactive ingredients include preservatives, surfactants, polymers and colorants. Active ingredients comprise conditioning agents, UV ingredients and anti-aging materials.
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In recent time, rising disposable income to spend on personal care and increasing number of skin specialists are some of the major drivers for the global specialty actives in personal care market. In addition, improving life styles and growing society pressures of modern living are also contributing in the growth of global specialty actives in personal care market. However, complications associated with the usage of personal care products and regulatory hurdles are some of the major restraints for the global specialty actives in personal care market. In addition, high R&D investment in manufacturing of active ingredients is also hampering the growth of global specialty active ingredients in personal care market.
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The first Nexus 7 has been incredibly popular, and the speculated second Nexus 7 is expected to keep that success going. So far we haven't really heard confirmed details on anything, however we keep seeing plentiful amount of leaks.
A new leak involves a document with information about the arrival of Google and ASUS' new Nexus 7 tablet. According to the leaked document, retailers will be capable of receiving the tablet as early as the 20th June.
A recent leak also stated the prices and models available for the second Nexus 7, showing that the 16GB model would be $229, whilst the 32GB was $269.
The leaked date may not be 100% accurate though, and seeing as Google has a product event planned for the 24th, it would not be a surprise to see the tablet reach shelves after that date. Obviously at this time it's hard to predict what will happen, but either way, the new Nexus 7 is coming, and it is coming soon.
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Roscoe and the Purina ONE 28 Day Challenge
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Everybody loves Roscoe. Plain and simple, he's such a sweet boy. And he's cute with the sweetest hair and big, teddy bear eyes. Nobody that meets this fantastic pooch has anything to say but "oh, I want him!"
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Friday, February 1, 2013
Reason #435 why I love babies.
I hope you're weekend is off to a great start! If you have a wee one in your life, give those little baby toes some extra kisses and enjoy these sweet moments. Babyhood slips away so quickly!
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Awwwww! Makes me wish I could turn back the clock a couple of years :o)ReplyDeleteReplies
I know! I look at my two older two and remember what it was like when they were babies... and it makes me misty-eyed. Time really does pass too quickly!Delete
aww little baby feet, soo cute, takes me back. A time to be cherished for sure.ReplyDeleteReplies
I can't get enough of her little feet... and hands... and chubby cheeks... In some ways I wish she could stay this way forever. But I also love watching her grow and change, even though it can be bittersweet.Delete
Socks and baby feet, oh goodness! What a sweetie! That's too stinking cute. Last night we were at a party with a little baby, it was so much fun to watch Trapper go nuts over this little doll.... he's such a cute daddy! Makes me even more excited for July. :)ReplyDeleteReplies


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Good morning Dear Reader; i hope that you are well? Are you having some sunshine where you are? We are having a little more sunshine which i lovely; i cant wait until it is a little warmer and i can sit out on the bench and read a book.
So the project i am sharing with you today is a baby book that i put together for a family member that is due to have a baby very soon, i did it in the project life style as the person who is receiving it is not a crafter or a fussy person so the ability to pop bits in an out of pockets simply was what was needed.
{supplies from Stampin Up!}
As you can see i have left lots of spaces for photos and little notes and memories. I really only used the bits that came in the kit from SU.
This is half of the book; i will share the other half with you in my next post.
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I promised Nic, I would give him a shout out on here after his stag do – this is some of us doing our best Boy Band impersonation by a section of the Berlin Wall…
Episode 3's Getting to Know you is about Clare who is 44 years old and lives in sleepy Suffolk with her 24 year old daughter (Jess) and 8 year old son (Joe). She is very happily single and not actively looking for a new partner, but is open to offers (guys?). As well as being a Mum, she work 20+ hours a week as a hotel housekeeper so her spare time is precious and involves knitting, baking, knitting and reading.
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As a parent, what's the toughest challenge you've faced?
My toughest challenge has been raising Joe alone after his dad took his own life. He was 12 weeks old when it happened so he never 'knew' his dad, he relies on the other adults in his life to fill in the blanks. If you had asked me 8 years ago if I would cope, the answer would have been "hell, no", but I did, we did. Life does go on and it does get easier even though you never forget! Mental health awareness is now a subject very close to my heart and I find I am a much more open person since…
What do you enjoy most about being a parent?
I love the hugs that come out of the blue, the silliness after work/school and bedtime stories. I enjoy seeing my children grow into happy, well-adjusted human beings.
If you could, what one piece of advice would you give to a younger you?
If I could give myself one bit of advice it would be…being single doesn't suck, it's better to be happy and alone than in an unhappy relationship.
Anything else you want to add? (Free speech about anything you want… topics you want to raise awareness to, ideas for parents, difficulties, issues – literally anything)
As I mentioned before, Joe's Dad took his own life. Please, Mums and Dads, if you are low find someone to talk to, don't suffer in silence.
And, if you have lost a partner, it does get easier. It takes a while but you can laugh again and have fun. You and your children are stronger than you realise. Eight years on and I don't recognise myself! I am always happy to chat or just listen, to anyone.
Such a difficult situation and 'Thank You' Clare for sharing. Clare touched on a couple of important topics here that I know will benefit others on here for sure. Mental health is always an important topic and you can find out more information here Mind. Mind, are a mental health charity with multiple locations around the UK. Also, you have the Samaritans who are a UK charity offering support to people who are suicidal or despairing, and are on hand 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
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Why Quartz Countertops Are So Popular
This rock is so challenging that just a diamond-edged cutter or one more item of Quartz could be made use of to cut it to the wanted form. Its durability, nonetheless, could likewise be its negative aspect. When you remain in a rush as well as cut an item of food straight on the Quartz countertop, there's a large opportunity that your blade will certainly pall as a result of it.
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Buster is a gentle, affectionate and playful dog. He seeks a family with children and a fenced yard. He is well house-trained and eager to please. Meet "Buster" from 1-5 p.m. today at Maranatha Farm or go to www.maranathafarm.org for details.
Saint was found on S.C. 170 and S.C. 46. He is a little fearful of new people at first but he does warm up quickly. The tips of his ears were cut off with scissors and despite this he is a good-natured dog. He gets along well with adults, children and dogs but would prefer not to live with cats. He is a 6-year-old American bulldog mix. For more information on Saint or any of the animals at the Hilton Head Humane Association, call 681-8686 or go to www.hhhumane.org.
Toby is a 10-month-old chocolate Labrador who is well-behaved and eager to please. Left to fend for himself at a young age, he is ready for some pampering and love. For more information, call Brooke's Haven at 757-7387.
Bo is a young yellow Labrador rescued from a busy highway. He is great with two-legged and four-legged creatures alike. For more information, call Brooke's Haven at 757-7387.
Barbie, a 4-month-old beagle/hound mix, has one blue and one brown eye, a unique look for her breeds, and is absolutely adorable. She's good with other dogs and loves people. Great family dog. To learn more about Barbie or the other animals at the Jasper Animal Rescue Mission, call 726-7799 or go to www.jarmission.org.
Costello is one of the sweetest dogs you will ever meet. He was found wandering down a road with his head hanging low and most of the left side of his face almost torn off. This incredible 3-to 4-year-old pit bull/Staffordshire Terrier mix will melt the coldest heart. He is an incredible soul that will make a wonderful addition to a very special family. He is healthy, happy and ready to be adopted. He is neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated, house- and crate-trained, a great family dog who loves people. Read more about him at www.noahs-arks.net or call 540-6755.
The following Noah's Ark rescues are spayed, micro-chipped, vaccinated, house- and crate-trained. Read more about them at www.noahs-arks.net or call 540-6755. They will be at Petco from noon-4 p.m. today in Bluffton.
Rosebud is a beautiful 2- to 3-year-old fox terrier/Aussie mix. With the degree of burns she had on her body, we have concluded that someone dipped her in motor oil. Rosebud is still a little shy from being on her own for so long. She is happy and healthy. She loves to play with other dogs and would make a great family dog for a family with kids.
Georgia is a 2-year-old bulldog mix that was picked up as a stray and taken to the shelter. She was neglected and allowed to be in unbelievable pain because the person that was supposed to take care of her decided she didn't matter. She is now a healthy girl that loves life and people. She loves to play with other dogs but needs to be tested.
Twix is a 6– to 7-month-old chocolate Labrador mix. She was seen wandering around a neighborhood in terrible condition, looking for food and shelter. She was emaciated and covered with terrible sores. She is all healthy and happy now. She is a typical, adorable puppy that loves everyone – dogs, cats, people. All she cares about doing is playing and loving on you. She will give you kisses all day long, if you will let her. She will be a great family dog for anyone that has kids.
Poppers is an 8-year-old Dachshund that was an owner turn-in. We can't even imagine what kind of person can take a loyal member of their family and hand him over to someone knowing he will be euthanized. He needed surgery on his throat and is fully recovered. He has an incredible personality and runs around like a puppy. He loves people, kids and gets along with other dogs and cats. Poppers is a true lover and kisser.


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Lacey happy to part of winning team
Karl Lacey was handed the man-to-man marking job on Derry's Paddy Bradley. And while the Oak Leaf ace ended up with six points, he was restricted to just one point from play.
The move to mark Bradley, necessitated the Four Masters' All-Star reverting back from his more customary centre role in recent times to his old stomping ground of corner back. It also meant Karl forsaking the more attacking side of his game that had been used with great effect in the course of the National Football League.
"Jim just asked me to mark Paddy. He is a class forward and I was just happy to do it and go out and do my best for the good of the team," said Karl.
"It is all about the team and what Jim thinks is best for the team. I'm just happy to play wherever I'm asked and do whatever job Jim asks me to do. It's all for the good of the team. I'm just happy to do whatever I'm asked to do as long as I'm on the team."
Reflecting on the victory and the manner of its execution Karl said the most important thing was that Donegal had won and qualified for a semi-final meeting with Tyrone.
"We were focused going into the game and expecting a tough challenge from Derry. We had beaten them in the Ulster final last year and were expecting them to come at us from the word go.
"It was pay-back time for them but we probably got the rub of the green and got the goals when it mattered. The goals really rattled them and I suppose when Colm (McFadden) struck the second it put us ten points up and we really pushed on in the second half.
"It is all about development and we have kicked on from last year and we are always looking at ways of improving our game. We are going to have to improve and step up again on today's performance against Tyrone, the next day.
"We have worked on and introduced a few things into our play this year and so far they seem to be working for us. But we are going to have to get back down to work next week now and concentrate on Tyrone.
"The focus for the next two weeks will be on Tyrone and putting in a good performance. After today we will head to Clones full of confidence but knowing we have a job to do."
Like the rest of his team mates and the whole of Donegal, Karl was delighted to have team captain Michael Murphy back on board.
"It was good to have Michael back. We only learned before the game that Michael was in the team. He was worried about his match fitness and sharpness all week but I think he proved that he is certainly fit enough and there was no great problem with his match sharpness either.".


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According to the report, as of September 2017, one-third of homes sold in the US were sold at or above asking price. And homes selling above asking price have nearly tripled since January 2008, making up one-fifth of all sales (and putting the share of homes selling above asking on par with pre-2004 levels).
Why are so many homes going for more than asking price? It's a simple case of supply and demand. According to the Housing Shortage Report from Realtor.com, the US is experiencing historically low inventory. There's not enough homes on the market to meet buyer demand, which is creating fierce competition and driving up prices.
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Football is a sport that has come a long way in the past decades in terms of athleticism, but has the protective equipment kept up with the player's increasing demand for protection? A recent study seems to think that football helmets in particular do almost nothing to prevent concussions in players. Even the newer helmets seen on the fields today provide little to no protection at all for most players. This concern has been at the center of some debates among existing players in the NFL and retired players too. Many retired NFL players suffer from various brain conditions later in life, which are typically linked to minor brain injuries received while playing the sport.
Football Helmets Provide Almost No Protection Against Concussions
Scientists conducted studies with various football helmets, in ways that were similar to car crash testing. They fitted crash test dummies with sensors around the head and neck and simulated impacts which players would typically receive during game play. The same studies were also conducted on the crash test dummies using no helmets at all, to see what type of impact would result from wearing no protection at all. The results were enlightening, but also alarming to those who conducted the study. These results are planned to be presented to the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual meeting in Philadelphia this coming April.
While the helmets provided little protection to the wearer against concussions, it should be noted that most helmets did prevent other head injuries by a significant margin. Players are still certainly better off wearing the helmets than not, because the risk of skull fracture was reduced by nearly 2/3 when wearing the helmets. This valuable study, and the information obtained during the testing will be put to good use to help develop a more capable solution for player safety. Protective equipment may never be able to prevent all concussions from happening, but by improving equipment standards across the board we can hope that at least some of these players will avoid significant injuries in the future.
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Sorry i`m late with this post. I`ve just started some new shifts at work and it has required some ajustments on my part. So this post got a bit behind. Hope you can forgive me.
Well let`s get down to buisness. At Marianne`s Design Divas we are ready with a new challenge. We want you to create anything summery.
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Our first sponsor is Bunny Zoe`s Crafts
Our next sponsor is as usual Marianne D herself
The prizes are some fabulous surprise packs, so you just have to be in it to win it, lol.
For my creation this time i have created a tag using one of the lovely sheets from the Romantic Paper Journey Block.
I have kept it real simple as the paper itself was just so incredibly beautiful.
I framed the couple with a frame from Melissa Frances
I also put on a little bouquet of flowers.
Finally i added this lovely vintage button.
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Jeremiah Johnson
December 7th, 2017
In a decision bound to have far-reaching effects, President Trump announced that the United States would be recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Furthermore, he also stated his intentions of placing an American embassy in the city. The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has already weighed in on this, and said that such a move by President Trump would not be tolerated.
It is difficult to address such an issue in a non-didactic manner that blends theological implications, but there is more at stake here than this being a theological debate, or simply a conflict between Christianity, Muslims, or Judaism, or an "end of days" issue.
Politics is statecraft and stagecraft, and this decision has infuriated the Iranians and will potentially provoke them into activity: the invasion of Iran has been desired for three administrations.
Obama intended to overthrow Assad in Syria for many reasons: to ingratiate himself to the House of Saud (as the Saudi Arabians hate Assad), to control Northwestern Syria and run a natural gas pipeline through it from Qatar to Europe, and to secure a foothold with which to invade Iran. The Russians have had other plans: Gazprom was the target regarding the Qatar natural gas pipeline, and the Russians reacted by bombing ISIS (an Obama creation) and securing Syria for Assad.
The Iranians have plans of moving their fleet into the Atlantic and eventually operating (sometime next year) near Cuba, and in South America in support of Venezuela and Bolivia (led by Maduro and Morales respectively). The Iranians have been working with North Korea for years on missile technology exchange. Iran has several projects that have commenced with Russia and China as partners regarding development of their nuclear power facilities. Iran is a "flash point," simply for the fact that the United States has been their stated enemy for decades, and tensions will rise with this decision of the President's regarding Jerusalem.
In the meantime, Venezuela has been accused over the past several months of human rights violations against its citizens by the U.S. and other nations. Venezuela has responded by placing an embargo on the acceptance of dollars for its oil. This is significant, as Venezuela is the 11th largest producer in the world. Obama in March of 2015 signed an order declaring Venezuela a threat and a violator of human rights.
Interestingly, the Venezuelan government gave $500,000 to President Trump for his inauguration on 1/20/17, yet President Trump on 8/11/17 declared he was "not going to rule out a military option" in opposition to Maduro's government and the Venezuelan crisis it was causing, as reported in the Washington Post on 8/11/17. Venezuela has close ties with Iran, Cuba, and Russia.
North Korea has been the primary focus for some time, now, and the crisis is worsening because North Korea will not back down nor relinquish its nuclear weapons. There is a point I wish to mention that has not really been considered fully, nor has it been mentioned. The Koreans are a tough and tenacious people, and they fought hard against the United States the first time around (a war that never officially ended). Why are people under the assumption that they're just going to lay down and throw up their hands when the hostilities start?
These countries mentioned have been revolving their defensive/offensive doctrines around low-cost systems with high return in terms of effectiveness. As you can research by pulling up reports from the (now disbanded and defunct) Commission to Assess the EMP Threat Against the U.S., written by Dr. Pry and Dr. Graham, the central focus of North Korea and Iran's nuclear missile programs revolves around an EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) strike against the U.S.
In true "David-Goliath" fashion, there are plenty of instances throughout modern history where the lightweight has danced around the heavyweight and brought him to the canvas. The Soviet Union ended partially because of their involvement in Afghanistan, where they lost. We did not learn the lesson and are still enmired in Afghanistan. The French lost to the Viet Minh, and withdrew. The U.S. took up the reins and fought the Viet Cong and the NVA regular. We ignored what we could have learned from the French, and ended up withdrawing from Vietnam as they did.
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Last week's World IPv6 Day went as well as can be expected, as Google, Yahoo and other Internet giants kicked the tires on the relatively small number of existing IPv6 connections and found that they held up. (Our Carl Weinschenk has a great write-up on the event in his blog).
The test's primary goal was to establish that the expanded Internet naming protocol can successfully co-exist with IPv4, which some experts say may run out of available addresses by the end of this year. Near-term stability concerns focus on ISPs and other large providers, but ultimately organizations will also need to roll out IPv6 internally. When they do, they will need to make sure that both versions of the Internet Protocol play nicely for a long time.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has provided a framework for organizations to strategically evaluate and implement IPv6 deployments. You can find an extensive discussion of the framework and tips for a secure IPv6 deployment in our IT Downloads library in the NIST special publication, "Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of IPv6."
We say "deployment" - not "transition" - since even the largest organizations will need to support both IPv4 and IPv6 for the foreseeable future, and making the ultimate transition as seamless as possible to users should be a primary goal. The report states
The use of a phased implementation will enable an organization to implement IPv6 with as little disruption to the current environment as possible. Existing users should be unaware of the new protocol until they require its use. The phased approach will minimize the affect on day-to-day operations.
The NIST report outlines two deployment models:
Pervasive deployments have a shorter lifecycle; sparse deployments have longer lifecycles and require more tunneling mechanisms. The NIST paper suggests that the applications you run, moreso than your hardware, should dictate the deployment approach you select.
The report also has several tips for securing your IPv6 deployment, including:
The extensive 175-page special publication includes technical breakdowns of the mechanics of the IPv6 address scheme expanded header types and fields. You can see the level of detail evidenced in the following flowchart, which tracks routing based on header type.
Be sure to check out these additional IPv6 resources in the IT Downloads library:
A Profile for IPv6 in the U.S. Government - This document recommends a technology acquisition profile for common IPv6 devices to be procured and deployed in operational U.S. government IT systems. This standards profile is meant to define a simple taxonomy of common network devices; define their minimal mandatory IPv6 capabilities and identify significant configuration options; and provide the basis to further define the technical meaning of specific governmental policies.
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Over the Summer of 2016, I worked with Creative Dundee to help communicate the stories and insights from their event, Pecha Kucha Dundee as they were interested to investigate the social impact of their event and have a visually engaging way of sharing this information with potential funders and collaborators.
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Easy to make baked snack for kids
My version
Kids no doubt love snacks, much more than regular meals in fact. Well, I hesitate to claim a recipe to be 'the best', especially when made for little ones, since most of them are picky eaters.. Well, when I hear the word SNACKS, it's my niece I remember. She's one of those, who is subjective to tastes. She relishes good food, loves watching cookery shows, keenly observes when someone is cooking, examines ingredients, and tries her hand on simple age appropriate preparations already. She makes her own sandwiches, salads and lemonade. :) Well, I too began trying my hands on basic cooking, at around her age.. :) That makes me a proud aunt! I have someone from my blood following my footsteps.. :D
My nephew posing behind her, is another one of those particularly subjective to tastes and a ruthless critique who is very honest in giving an opinion if asked. I sometimes make cakes and puddings for them, and on a birthday, he gifted me a set of cupcake cups which he chose all on his own, saying he knew I'd love it for sure.. :) Now, those are moments that bring tears of contentment.. Kids at such a young age, being thoughtful enough in giving someone a gift!! That's definitely not typical of a boy!! Thaaat love, that kids wrap you with...... Sigh!! Those are feelings difficult to explain in mere words.. :)
Let's get started.. Trust me, it's an amazingly easy snack, if you have croissants of course.. ;)
Ingredients :
Plain butter croissants
4 large sized
Fresh Eggs
3 nos.
2 - 3 tablespoons
Vanilla essence
1/2 - 1 teaspoon
Fresh Milk
2 tablespoons
To grease the baking dish
Preparation Method :
Cut the croissants into half. Do not forget to pre-heat your oven at this stage to 180 degree centigrade.
In a flat bowl, break in the eggs, add the vanilla and sugar. The quantity of sugar depends on the sweetness you prefer.
Pour in the fresh milk and give a quick whisk.
Butter the pan. Make sure the flame is on low. Now give each side of the croissant a quick dip in the beaten egg mixture and place them on the pan one by one.
Once you have finished placing all the pieces, increase the flame to medium. When egg on the sides look almost done, turn it over. You needn't cook it completely.
Arrange the pieces onto a flat oven dish.
Pour in the remaining egg mixture over the croissants. Then, sprinkle on some sugar. Do all this quickly without letting the croissants cool.
Place it into the oven. As always, I'd recommend baking in the oven and not in the microwave. If you are baking it in the oven, bake for 5-6 minutes. So, a microwave shouldn't take more than 3-4 minutes I suppose. Make sure you don't burn the top. Mine went a little too brown :/ Oops! :) But, see.. it happens :) hi hi.. Use your instincts for the timing.. All we want is the eggs to cook well. Once done, the surface should be mildly crisp, and the inside soft and fluffy.
I hope your kids will enjoy this.. Let me know how it came out for you, and whether your kids liked it. Don't forget to send in a picture.. :)


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We focused on losing the distance between what is and what should be, showing the attendees solutions which support companies to be competitive and successful in this ever changing and dynamic world.
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So yesterday we got some news that I can only explain as gut-wrenching. Cams mom has been given a month at the best before cancer wins. I still have faith in my heart that she wil once again surprise all the doctors and specialists and keep fighting this horrible disease for longer than any of us suspect, but for the first time in my life I am forced to learn to accept the fact that I might lose someone whom I love so dearly. Almost one year ago to the day, we were brought out for a memorial and on that very day Judi announced to everyone that she will begin a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Cancer truly is one of the most difficult and heart breaking things that anyone will encounter in their lives. Whether they themselves have it, or their loved ones have to stand by and watch the person they hold so dear go through batteries of tests and doctors visits, along with chemo and never ending bruses from needles daily. Not to mention seeing the one they love frustrated by the fact that day to day tasks become more difficult if not impossible. Simple things, like taking a walk results in an afternoon nap and earlier than normal bedtime.
The first thing they were going to try is something called whipple surgery preformed by one of the best able surgeons for the job. Judi was certain she was going to come out of it with flying colors. She wrote each one of us notes saying how much she loved us via a poem and that we shouldnt worry because soon she will be cancer free. There is no cure for pancreatic cancer, and the surgery was our only shot at beating this monster. Never in my life had I prayed so hard that a poem would ring true, but unfortunately they were unable to remove the tumor because of its location. That was the second big blow.
Since then, months had gone by and some days I even managed to forget she was sick as I think she did too, at moments. Now that its almost rounded a year, the doctors are still surprised shes been able to stay relatively healthy and have her pain fairly under control since this type of cancer is very aggressive and most people don't make it very long after they are diagnosed. Personally I feel so blessed every day to have had so much time with her and it makes me believe there truly is something bigger than us, giving us the time we need to soak in every second. From the taste of her cooking, to the way she smiles at some silly story we told her about Gus.
Like I said, we are now truly taking in every drop of the days we get with her, memorizing her smile, the sound of her laughter. I can't imagine not having this woman in my life, she is my second mother and I know she loves me like a daughter. I would like to believe that shes being taken away becuase she has a bigger purpose such as helping lost souls find their way into heaven, or being that little voice in your head saying hold on... just another day?- but I can't help but feel ripped-off by God. I feel like I've only just met Judi, how can you be so cruel and try to take her away/how could you?? Our love is truly endless for this amazing woman and to think of not being able to call her whenever I need her makes my heart ache so deeply. Whenever I'm not with her, I'm thinking of her. Hoping the pain isn't that bad. Hoping she is laughing at whatever show they may be watching on their Boxee Box, and not worrying about us.
I know she isn't worried about herself, which just comes naturally to her, but she worries for her husband, her children, and all those who love her. How they will cope when she is gone. Its an easy thing to tell anyone not to worry, but for her to actually focus on herself, well I have seen first hand how difficult that is for her to do. Its like the gene for being self-serving is just missing for Judi. She cannot do it. A blessing and a curse in itself because all we want is for her to take care of herself, but all she wants is to take care of us, and help us through any problem we may be facing.
However long we get to spend our earthly time together, we will continue to cherish every second, share laughter, tears and hopefully a few more home cooked meals from momma as we get to laugh about something that really doesnt matter. As long as we are together thats all that matters for now...
Please pray for this family with me, that Judi can once again shock her doctors in another year from now.


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Folder view Reg file for settings
Hey guys,
Is there any way to make a reg file that I can tweak ALL the windows explorer views to show just the following: Name | Size | Date modified
Windows drives me crazy with it's "defaults" for various views.
Any help appreciated.
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Win7U 64 RTM
You could just arrange it as you like, once for each type (there are only 5 types), and after changing each file type, navigate to Folder Options\View and click on the Apply to Folders 'button' (bar, actually). This will change the folder views for all folders of that type to the settings you specify.
The file types are: General, Documents, Pictures, Music and Video.
Folder View - Set a Default for All Folders
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Thanks, I've been doing that. Just looking for some uber-quick way of implementing it on various pcs...quickly. Call it a pet peeve.
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Underuse and misuse of adjuvant endocrine therapy have dropped for breast cancer patients, but optimal use has yet to be achieved, according to a study that looked at the years 2004 to 2013.
In the retrospective study, rates of adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) use increased among hormone receptor-positive cancer patients from 69.8% in 2004 to 82.4% in 2013, and there was a rise from 40.2% to 69.2% for the rate of hospital-level adherence (≥80% of patients with HR-positive cancer who received adjuvant endocrine therapy), reported Bobby Daly, MD, MBA, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City, and colleagues.
Adjuvant endocrine therapy use rates dropped among HR-negative patients, from 5.2% to 3.4%, they wrote in JAMA Oncology.
Daly's group argued that if adjuvant endocrine therapy was used appropriately, according to current guidelines, for hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, an estimated 14,630 lives would have been saved over a the course of a decade.
They also reported that the receipt of hormone therapy was associated with a 29% relative risk reduction in mortality (adjusted hazard ratio 0.71, 95% CI 0.70-0.73, P<0.001). After 5 years, the researchers reported an absolute difference of 2.8%, followed by 6.1% after 10 years.
"Our results suggest that it is still underused, and in some cases, misused, offered to patients who lack hormone receptors," stated co-author Dezheng Huo, MD, PhD, of the University of Chicago, in a press release. He noted that 30% of hospitals were falling short."
In order to prevent mistreatment, the authors recommend following the most recent American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines, advising "ovarian suppression for 5 years in combination with AET for high-risk premenopausal women and AET alone for women with stage I breast cancers not warranting chemotherapy and node-negative cancers of 1.0 cm or less."
The retrospective study collected participant data from the National Cancer Database. The final analysis included 981,729 participants with breast cancer, including 818,435 individuals with HR-positive cancer and 163,294 with HR-negative cancer. Participants included those diagnosed with stage I to III breast cancer, ages 18 and up.
Using a logistic regression model, researchers analyzed trends between treatment status, tumor information, facility type, and demographics.
In a subanalysis, adjuvant endocrine therapy administration rates were highest among non-Hispanic white patients (79%) between the ages of 50-69 (>80%), while patients <40 (79.1%), or older than >80 (60.5%), were less likely to receive adjuvant endocrine therapy, as were Hispanic patients (75.9%).
Residence location also played a role in adjuvant endocrine therapy administration, with New England ranking at the top of list (83.3%). Rates were also high in rural areas, the authors reported.
They found that surgery and radiotherapy treatment were the most significant indicators linked to appropriate use of adjuvant endocrine therapy, with the highest among post-mastectomy radiotherapy (90.1%), followed by post-lumpectomy radiotherapy (85.5%).
Type of HR status also significantly impacted AET receipt, with highest rates among those with estrogen receptor-positive/progesterone receptor-positive cancer (ER+/PR+), and lowest rates among those with estrogen receptor-negative/progesterone receptor-positive cancer (ER-/PR+). The authors stated these findings indicate "that clinicians place more value on the ER," and that "patients with the ER-/PR+ tumors are being undertreated if not given AET."
Among all subcohorts analyzed, including those for age, node status, and chemotherapy, the benefit of hormone therapy was recognized across all subgroups. However, adjuvant endocrine therapy benefits were less significant among older patients (HR 0.75, 95% CI 0.74-0.77), as well as those treated with lumpectomy and not radiotherapy (HR 0.84, 95% CI 0.80-0.87).
Despite the rising rates of appropriate adjuvant endocrine therapy use, the authors state "use of AET is known to be under-reported in registry data because outpatient treatments are not always reported in hospital records," therefore limiting the validity of some of the current findings. Additionally, information is lacking whether adjuvant endocrine therapy was appropriately used in all cases, in terms of adherence and persistence to treatment.
Huo said that optimal use of AET "has not been achieved" and "certain women are being deprived of this life-saving therapy," but the author wrote they are optimistic that "with the coming launch of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act and value-based reimbursement, the oncology community will take steps to close this quality gap and prevent the potential loss of lives, especially among young women who are undertreated with AET."
The study funded by grants from the American Cancer Society, the University of Chicago, and NIH/National Cancer Institute.
Daly disclose relevant relationships with Quadrant Holdings, CVS Health, Johnson & Johnson, McKesson, and Walgreens Boots Alliance. One co-author disclosed relevant relationships with CancerIQ.
Huo disclosed no relevant relationships with industry.
- Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner


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Written in high-toned language—"The old woman was anything but lonely, for she had befriended her solitude almost as another, separate self"—and narrated at a deliberate pace over unobtrusive music and sound effects, the story takes a pedlar from her dusty home to a distant city, driven by a tantalizing dream. The dismissive comment of a city guard about a treasure dream of his own that describes the old lady's home sends her back, where, beneath her own tree, she discovers a bubbling spring that transforms her sere yard into a lush oasis. The art is primarily done in neutral blue-gray tones (except at the end) with spare, precisely drawn details and naturally posed figures. As each page is a short animated loop, turning the Text Display off and the Auto Page Turn on converts the app into a close approximation of conventional video. Other options include voiceovers in Spanish or French, and also a self-record button. In place of distracting touch-activated details, random small changes are designed in that make each pass-through different, and on each new page individual letters of the text fetchingly cascade down, arrange themselves in order and then can be "dumped" to the edge by tilting the tablet.
A magisterial rendition, with the digital bells and whistles kept firmly in service to the story. (source note) (iPad storybook app. 7-11)


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in regard to the meeting was in getting up an audience.... I remember in handing some weeks earlier to John Sherman, who, like Lincoln, had never before spoken in New York, five ten-dollar gold pieces, that he said he "had not expected his expenses to be paid." At a lunch that was given to Sherman a long time afterward, I referred to that meeting. Sherman cocked his eye at me and said: "Yes, I remember it very well; I never was so scar't in all my life." ...
The observations of Judge Nott in regard to the meeting are about as just as anything that has ever been put into print, and as I concur fully in the accuracy of these recollections, I do not undertake to give my own impressions at any length. I was expecting to hear some specimen of Western stump-speaking as it was then understood. You will, of course, observe that the speech contains nothing of the kind. I do remember, however, that Lincoln spoke of the condition of feeling between the North and the South.... He refers to the treatment which Northern men received in the South, and he remarked, parenthetically, that he had never known of a man who had been able "to whip his wife into loving him," an observation that produced laughter.
In making up the notes, we ransacked, as you may be sure, all the material available in the libraries in New York, and I also had interviews as to one special point with Mr. Bancroft, with Mr. Hildreth, and with Dr. William Goodell, who was in those times a famous anti-slavery man.
Your father[3] and William Curtis Noyes were possibly more completely in sympathy than any other two men in New York, with the efforts of these younger men; they impressed me as standing in that respect on the same plane. The next man to them was Charles Wyllis Elliott, the author of a History of New England. We never went to your father for advice or assistance when he failed to help us, and he was always so kindly and gentle in what he did and said that every one of us youngsters acquired for him a very great affection. He always had time to see us and was always on hand when he was wanted, and if we desired to have anything, we got it if he had it. Neither your father, nor Mr. Noyes, nor for that matter Mr. Elliott, ever suggested that we were "young" or "fresh" or anything of that sort. The enthusiasm which young fellows have was always recognised by these men as an exceedingly valuable asset in the cause.... Pardon all this from a "veteran," and believe me,
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Here's the "inappropriate soundtracks" edition of Philadelphia. You pretty much know what's coming during the whole first part, but it's still satisfying when you get to it. (*points to crotch*) I could tell you which song it is, but that would ruin the fun of guessing. Suffice to say, it's something you could bust on a key-tar and there wouldn't be a pair of dry panties in the house.
After the jump, check out Hitler's tirade about the Avatar trailer. I know the Downfall meme is a little fuuuuugged out, as we say in the Philippines, but I'll give this one credit for being better written than most — "Avatar looks like a glossed up Land Before Time 3!" "I waited 10 years for Captain Planet with cats!?" Ahhh, good times, good times. That's a burn, James Cameron. I asked Hipster Hitler what he thought of this video, but he just sort of shrugged and took a drink of his iced latte.
I also enjoyed the hell out of this (via DailyWhat):