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One of the most common food habits that brings a diet undone is the tendency to over do things at social gatherings. Potato chips, pesto dips, cheese and other nibbles contain plenty of calories and are exceptionally easy to overeat. An observation I have made is that men treat these foods very differently than women do. Men rarely plan their social engagements around their food choices, nor do they crowd around the kitchen stuffing their faces with non filling, high fat foods. On the other hand, women can spend hours planning the menu, preparing the food and making a distinct effort to make sure that they get to eat some of the delicious treats they have prepared!
Over the next few weeks as the end of year party season kicks off, practice being exceptionally mindful when it comes to party food behaviours. Try and avoid the same high calorie nibbles that you have eaten a million times before by having a filling snack before you go and if you must indulge, determine how many snacks you will have before you begin eating. Stand away from the food, preferably with skinny people who seem to not eat much and pay particular attention to how much better you feel the next day when you have not subjected yourself to a complete calorie blow out. And if that is not convincing enough, here are your favourite pre-dinner snacks and the calories you will ingest if you eat them.
10 rice crackers + chunky pesto and cashew dip = 2000kJ
5 Jatz and Mersey Valley Cheese = 1100kJ
Large Bag Red Rock Deli Chips = 3500kJ
Large bag of Grain Waves = 3400kJ
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Tuesday, 28 August 2012
Vault 3.0
I accidentally collapsed the huge "W" in the last design by running around polymorphed as a minotaur. This time I made it more artistic and with more space.
The face on the orc statue is created by placing a potion in front of a spiked shield.
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Friday, 24 August 2012
The coin trick
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Monday, 20 August 2012
Video of white wolf army
I have a quote from the game's creator:
He also suggested that taming could be a skill in the future.
I don't have the army anymore, but I know of two players buying pink bunnies to tame them.
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Also, here is why you shouldn't use equipment without the necessary skills:
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Saturday, 11 August 2012
Medal of gratitude
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Superior master thief tactics
Just bring normal life potions instead of extra-life potions, the Master Theif is just as likely to steal them, and the Minotaur can still be killed with 2 - 4 players.
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I wanted to make sure to show Heartfelt Creations that I was able to use their products in a variety of ways, using a variety of techniques. I chose to share a faux watercolor technique with this card.
I think stamping with white ink and embossing white embossing powder is such a striking combination. However, I wanted to "spice it up" a little bit. I not only stamped and heat embossed, but I "water colored" the image. I also created dimensional flowers using the same technique.
Trim black cardstock to 5 x 12 inches. Score at six inches to make a top-fold card. Trim printed paper to 4 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches. Rub edges with Distress ink and attach to the card front. Trim plaid paper to 4 7/8 x 2 inches, rub edges with ink, and mat with black cardstock. Attach plaid strip to the center of the card.
Trim tag shape from off-white cardstock, approximately 3 1/2 x 5 inches. Stamp sunflower patch image onto the tag with white ink and heat emboss with white embossing powder. Rub over the image with distress inks, then wipe with a damp paper towel or baby wipe to create faux watercolor. Mat tag with black cardstock and attach to the right side of the card with foam squares.
Stamp sentiment onto off-white cardstock with brown ink. (Please note that the sentiment comes in one long strip. I stamped each part of the sentiment separately to create this look.)
Trim sentiment into a circle and mat with black cardstock. Attach to the bottom left corner of the tag with foam squares. Add four small flowers around the edges of the sentiment circle.
Create a bow from seam binding and attach to the upper right corner of the tag. Add a twine bow and a wood button. Trim light colored printed paper to 4 7/8 x 5 7/8 inches. Rub edges with ink and attach to the inside of the card.
Use the remaining flowers to create a matching tag. Trim off-white cardstock into a 2 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches tag shape. Stamp sunflower patch image onto the tag with white ink and heat emboss with white embossing powder. Rub over the image with distress inks, then wipe with a damp paper towel or baby wipe to create faux watercolor. Rub tag edges with brown ink and mat with black cardstock.
Glue three flowers left over from the card project to the center of the tag.
Trim ticket image from printed paper and attach to the left edge of the flower. Tie seam binding through the hole in the top of the tag.
I hope you enjoyed looking at my faux watercolor card and tag. This is such an easy way to add soft color to your projects.
I want to take a moment to remember my dad. Pop would be 86 today. I hope that they have angel food cake in heaven, because that was his favorite. Pop passed away from complications relating to leukemia in July 1997. I sure do miss him!
Embossing powder: Hampton Art (white)
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'Epic' Trailer Features Josh Hutcherson, Aziz Ansari and Tiny, Mythical Creatures (Video)
Move over, Brave; there's another single adjective-titled film featuring a teenage girl in a magical, adventurous setting on the way.
Blue Skies animation on Tuesday premiered the first teaser trailer for Epic, a seeming whirling dervish of a fish-out-of-water fairytale. The flick features Amanda Seyfried as the voice of Mary Katherine, who finds herself waking up in a forest populated by branch-jumping warriors (including Josh Hutcherson, much tougher here than in The Hunger Games, though with as silly a name: Nod) and a loose-eyed slug (Aziz Ansari), among other inhabitants.
Also lending their vocal talents are Beyonce, Jason Sudeikis, Pitbull, Colin Farrell, Judah Freilander and Steven Tyler, which makes for an altogether unusual mashup for performers.
The film is due to hit theaters in May, 2013.
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Here is what I have made using one of our wonderful sponsors stamps.
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Flower Tattoos on Shoulders
Flower Tattoos on Shoulders is one of the most common tattoos. A major reason for this is due to the fact that this part of the body is an ideal location for all sorts of reasons; historically the most tattooed place that you notice first when exposed and put in value. The shoulder is a body part that makes it possible both to make big grounds, playing with the peculiar geography of the body of the scapula bone, but also allows for small parts very easy to hide. Tattoos on the shoulder for women are often reasons finesse like the classic tattoo tribal bracelet, models tattoos made from flowers, butterflies, stars, cat's paw, Chinese letters, Arab, Japanese kanji, etc..
Once reserved for men or very discreet location (lower back, shoulder blade …), in recent years, tattooing woman continues to democratize and rejuvenate. Fortunately, this revival of the female tattoo is no longer at the expense of quality. Far from being a simple mode for most tattooed woman tattoo is also gaining (again) acclaim and is no longer limited to traditional female locations (wrist tattoo, ankle tattoo …).
A tattoo on the shoulder for a woman can be very sexy, even if it is not necessarily a female the most "popular" and fashionable location. More classical and less original than some other locations like the hips, the tattoo killer allows a range of ultra reasons varied, with use of curves very interesting body, which also opens on other tattoos. The tattoo on the shoulder is indeed often a first tattoo, the one that opens the door to others.
We find many female stars and people with tattoos on their shoulders: Lady Gaga, Angelina Jolie, Rihanna, Pink or Amy Winehouse. Flower Tattoos on Shoulders, which often tend to spread, either side of the back, neck and neck, either directly on the arm in the form of headlines, are also a part of the body very select for men: tribal, very masculine couple of years ago bracelet tattoo on the shoulder is often part of a larger piece men.
Tattoo on the shoulder is a little sore location. The pain of a tattoo on the shoulder is that you can find softer for painful tattoo. The shoulder and arm are areas rich in meat or muscle, but with few nerve endings, which are the most common causes of pain. Even at the point of the shoulder, the thickness of flesh is large enough to limit the pain, unlike more sensitive areas such as the ankle, elbow or wrist of Flower Tattoos on Shoulders


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I met her online. We exchanged phone numbers right away and then texted a while. Different commitments (I'm sure mostly involving other people sexually on both sides) kept us from meeting in the flesh for a couple of weeks but the vibe and intent was there for both of us.
And it was definitely sexual.
So we finally meet, she's come a long way to stay overnight. We're direct that way. She's 30 and very well made up. She has flowing blonde curly hair, pretty eyes, prettier mouth and not a bad body. Her tits are too perfect to be real and her legs are a bit pale and skinny but overall she's good.
Good enough people turn to look at her as she walks by. We go for a drink and order some take away. Then we go up to my place and have a glass of wine on the balcony while she admires the view. Being on the river has its advantages. The view is good. Relaxing.
As it gets colder we go back in and sit on one of the couches. I have known for a while I can kiss her when I want, and we'll do whatever we feel comfortable doing with each other too for a while. But I have just been observing her and whether she knows it. She hopes it but can't tell.
It must be frustrating being a woman sometimes. Men get frustrated when they get cock-teased of course, but to be a woman and have to wait for a guy to make the first move must be just as nearly exasperating. Especially if he doesn't. But I'm not shy really. And I almost always ask before doing anything. It's only polite. Of course sometimes asking would just get in the way.
And once, with the Chinese girl when I asked her if I could kiss her she told me "Why you ask?!" Almost upset…and she quickly followed it with "…don't ask! Just give me some wine to drink and then do it to me!" If I didn't know better it would have sounded like a perfect recipe for a date-rape lawsuit. She was a fun girl though the Chinese one.
But here I was with Blondie (it suits her really, she's pretty, and has these blonde hair falling in curly locks all over the place) and I tell her I want to kiss her now. She's enthusiastic. Her little girl smile however soon takes on a kind of sexual predator look. She means to impress me. Well, this is usually not a good sign but we'll see.
She does kiss too hard and over-hollywoodised but it's ok. I take her to the bedroom shortly after. Like I said, we're both direct that way which is nice. Comfortable.
I undress her and take my clothes off. She gets nervous about her looks and starts to say her hair must be a mess and if I'm worried about how her pussy looks red it's because she just waxed earlier today for me…
We had the whole safe sex talk over the last couple of weeks and we've both been tested so we know we're good. And I feel that familiar twinge of a mixture of care and pity and love for her.
Sweetie, we're naked. I like you enough ok?
Don't worry about it. You took time to make yourself nice for me and you're clean and pretty and want me in you. That goes a long way towards me being seriously able to ignore anything that might make you less than perfect.
She does have fake tits but honestly they are not as bad as I thought. Despite this last year having been one in which I have had sex with more women than in the previous 10 years (no long term relationship for a year now see?) I have never before touched a fake tit. It feels just like real ones. The perfect kind of real ones, which are few in number in the world really, but I've been lucky enough to experience relatively recently a few times.
She looks pretty amazing considering I also know she's had 2 kids. Really impressed with her I have to say.
She's good about being able to take all of me in her pretty mercilessly too which is nice. She scratches though. The first time I put it down to her being a bit over enthusiastic and wanting me to know she's really having fun. A bit of a show but she means well type of thing.
She comes easily too and isn't shy about it and I feel her contracting on me so I know she's not faking it. I think it's a man's duty to make sure a woman has an orgasm. Or ten. This view, from what the females in my life tell me is apparently rare among men.
It's enough to make you a bit ashamed of your sex really!
I mean WTF? Not making her come is like….I don't know. It's just WRONG!
But I'm not complaining really. Thanks to all you useless male fucks out there I generally get the equivalent of a standing ovation from women's vaginas.
God bless all the inept men out there. And the gay ones.
Thanks guys!
I love making a woman feel good. That's not to say that I don't enjoy feeling good myself, because I do.
The ideal woman if I ever meet her will have my same view of sex I think. Which basically is that a woman's orgasms are MY responsibility. It is my duty as a man to sense when she needs to have one…after all it's my vagina really….so I should know how to use it, when to use it, and the millions of ways to use it so as to keep it happy. Often women do not realise how sexual they truly are. It's not their job to please their pussies as much as it's mine.
Similarly, when I find that supermodel looking, nymphomaniac genius with a loyal soul and a telepathic connection to my genitals I will marry her and have her bear my children in a flash.
She will understand that the natural state for my balls is for them to be drained of any excess sperm. Which is any sperm really. And she will understand this instinctively and realise it's her duty to care for her property as much as it's mine to care for mine.
But I digress….
The second time she draws blood.
I mean really actually draws blood.
Which is going to be hard to explain to the Turkish girl that will be coming over the next day.
Admittedly the Turkish girl hardly speaks any English but still…she might notice bleeding scratches on my back and ass.
Not that I mention this detail to Blondie, but I do tell her I'm bleeding.
She's so apologetic I almost feel bad for her…I have to think of a way for her to be able to make it up to me.
That will be hard. Not.
Blondie is a good girl. She understands the basics of sex between consenting adults and is fully aware that getting a man hard is actually the girl's job, so when we first got naked she didn't hesitate to take me in her mouth. She's rather good with her mouth, so naturally a way to atone for her clawing me presents itself flawlessly. She takes to her redemption with gusto. So much so I wonder if she's Christian.
She's good. I tend to be quite kinaesthetic unlike most men I suppose, so I often have my eyes closed when having a really good time, but she's doing something so amazing it actually feels like she's deep-throating me…which I know is impossible because if E couldn't do it…and she wanted to so much… surely no one can.
E had the bedroom skills of a whore. Except she was really into it. So nymphomaniac is actually the right term. We were perfect in bed and if we didn't talk. Unfortunately that very sensitive girl was all fucked up majorly by growing up in England. Her true animal nature splintered by so many bullshit social rules. The blood of so many visceral and natural people running in her veins, some Oriental and others European… E was an animal. And broken by so called civilisation. And me…well I'm still an animal. And civilisation will not break me ever. But it did wound me. As did some other brutal things. So I wasn't strong enough for her when she needed me. I behaved badly too. And honestly I wonder if it would have made any difference. She's so hurt that girl I wonder if she would ever let anyone really, truly, own her heart completely. I think I was the closest she's ever likely to come, but I hope I'm wrong.
I did love her. Wherever she's run off to now and whoever she's with, I truly, honestly, with all my heart hope she finds the strength, peace and harmony and most of all visceral, intense love she needs.
But even she couldn't deep-throat me. She would have eventually, because she was a good girl and once she got an idea in her head she would follow through with it. Eventually. So I knew that short of sharing one of Lex Steele's work colleagues the chances of me ever getting a deep throat were not good. In fact I had until that moment pretty much resigned myself to the fact that unless I actually got with a bona-fide porn-star deep throating wasn't going to be on my list. Well…not until marriage at least. Not that I plan to marry a porn star…(not that I would be against it either though) but you know…we're talking marriage here…she'd have to learn.
I opened my eyes to see what she was doing and blow me down -well actually she was doing that already- if she wasn't taking me down her throat.
Ok she still had about an inch to go before she would have her nose pressed into my pubic bone, but she still got an A for effort. Not to mention an A++ for the surprise effect. I mean she was quite petite really.
And she was into it. Well. I was into her actually, but you know what I mean. I was fascinated.
Grateful, amazed, and pleased all at once too, but fascinated mostly. What a lovely creature.
Every so often women will do something so sweet and surprising and thoughtful…it's no wonder I love them.
I really do.
I told her when I was coming. She made sure to take it all in her. She really did deserve a prize. She knocked me unconscious with that third orgasm. And it was 4 am and I had to be up in 2 hours or so. I told her if she didn't mind I'd sleep those two hours. She didn't mind and we fell asleep hugging.
In the morning I decided I should be properly grateful. But I learnt my lesson and made sure I held her wrists hard. I was glad because she left fingernail imprints in the pillow-casings she clung to while she screamed her way through her orgasms.
We dressed and left together and said bye at the tube station. And not seen each other since. But I'll never really forget her will I.
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Comparative and Functional Genomics
Volume 4, Issue 4, Pages 432-441
Unravelling the ORFan Puzzle
1Department of Chemistry, Ben Gurion University, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
2Bioinformatics Group, Department of Computer Science, Ben Gurion University, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
Received 7 May 2003; Revised 5 June 2003; Accepted 5 June 2003
Copyright © 2003 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
ORFans are open reading frames (ORFs) with no detectable sequence similarity to any other sequence in the databases. Each newly sequenced genome contains a significant number of ORFans. Therefore, ORFans entail interesting evolutionary puzzles. However, little can be learned about them using bioinformatics tools, and their study seems to have been underemphasized. Here we present some of the questions that the existence of so many ORFans have raised and review some of the studies aimed at understanding ORFans, their functions and their origins. These works have demonstrated that ORFans are an untapped source of research, requiring further computational and experimental studies.


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I just wanted to send out a very heartfelt thank you. The voting has ended for the Etsy Beadweavers March Challenge and a winner was announced! My entry "The Seductress" took the win, and I'm very grateful to those who voted for me and I'm equally grateful for those who voted at all.
Beadweaving is a major passion for me as it is for the whole Etsy Beadweavers Team, I'm sure. These challenges not only give us each an opportunity to shine, but they give us each an opportunity to learn and grow and become better!!


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In your bag No: 1091 – Austin Rogers
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In your bag 1091, Austin Rogers
Austin has a very nice setup indeed, everything a writer for a photography website might want…apart from a bag that is! Check it out.
My name is Austin Rogers, I'm a staff writer at Fstoppers, a Columbus, OH based editorial and lifestyle (film) photographer, and a long time reader of JCH. I wanted to take a moment to submit my semi-everyday cary photo kit.
As far as the kit is concerned I carry an Nikon F100 as my primary film body with a Nikon 85mm f/1.4G. I love portraits (especially on film) and you really can't beat this combination with reliable autofocus, a max shutter speed of 1/8,000, and the added bonus of people not calling a hipster. I'll occasionally break out my 50mm or 28mm but only if need-be. Attached to the F100 is also a Lance camera strap, this is the newest addition to my kit and I've loved it so far. It's just something a little bit different and adds a nice pop of color to an otherwise pretty banal rig.
I also carry a Fuji Klasse S compact 35mm system, I love the 38mm focal length and the Fuji glass is awesome. I love to chew through cheap film like Kodak Ultramax 400 and Gold 200 and use it a lot like most people use their iPhone.
As for the less-than interesting stuff I always have my Macbook, Boardroom notebook, Draftmatic pencil, and Sekonic light meter.
Thanks again for the opportunity to get featured.
Sending you good vibes from Ohio and your friends at Fstoppers!
My work can be found at www.ropho.co and www.instagram.com/realaustinrogers
Thanks for sharing your gear with us, Austin. Next time let's see a bag too. Happy New Year to all at Fstoppers.
Check out the links and make sure you come and comment.
Keep them coming folks, we need more submissions, so get your bag on Japancamerahunter.com. Send me a hi resolution image of the bag (please make sure it is horizontal) and its contents, with some details about yourself and what you shoot. Oh and don't forget your contact details (twitter, flickr, tumbler et al). Send the bag shots here. Please understand that there is a long wait now as there is a backlog of submissions. Not all make the cut, so make sure yours is funny/interesting/quirky. And please make sure the shot is of good quality, as the ones that are not do not go up.
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OK, I'll be the first. Where did you get that sweet sticker?
exactly my question :D
That's a sweet combination, I spent time w a F100 and 50G and it is a very fast, practical, and economical shooter. With an 85/1.4G… Wow! The Klasse is great too.
Ok on first sight that camera looks familiar…
Yup. last week i shoot a Neopan400 with my F100 :-)
Great set for work!
Hey there!
Thanks so much for the feature. Sorry to have left out the bag! For casual shooting I just use my no-frills, broken-zipper Herschel Supply Co. backpack. For the more exciting shoots I pack my body and a couple lenses in a SKB hard case that can be seen here: http://i.imgur.com/dJC9tzf.jpg and here: http://i.imgur.com/UIUMMxU.jpg .
The sticker is from a bud who used to work for Kodak sales. :)


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Porcelain Pagoda
The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing is no longer exist. The tower (also known as Porcelain Pagoda) was located on the south bank of Yangtcze. Other name known includes 'Baoensi', meaning "Temple of Gratitude", it was consructed during the Ming dynasty as a Buddhist pagoda, this is why it is also called as Porcelain Pagoda. However, the tower was destroyed during the Taiping rebellion around 19th century.
The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing was designed by Chinese Emperor Yong Le. It was the largest building at that time in China. The pagoda was octagonal in shape with 97 feet in diameter and 260 feet (79 m) in height. This amazing tower radiated sunrays and also functioned as a center of pilgrimage, unfortunately it was only existed up to the middle of 19th century. It was discovered by the Western world when Johan Nieuhof and other European travelers visited it, sometimes it is also listed as the Seven Wonders of the World.
The Porcelain pagoda was first damaged by a bolt of lightning that struck in 1801, its top three stories were knocked off but restored soon after that. The second disaster was made by human through the Taiping Revolution, the tower was destroyed by the Taiping in 1856. At that time, the rebels wanted to stop the citizens from using the pagoda as a hide away, they destroyed the stairs inside so that they cant use the tower to attack from above. The tower remained standing but nobody used it, in 1856 the pagoda was destroyed completely by the same rebels. The remnants of the pagoda were lying uncared for years but recently the government has shown their interest to rebuild the pagoda in the same style. The original blocks of its arched door had been pieced back together and displayed at the Nanjing Museum.
The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing was an octagonal pagoda, adorned with 140 bright lamps hung on it to illuminate the structure at night. This Buddhist pagoda was also built with porcelain bricks that reflect sunlight, making it a bright and impressive sight to behold on the horizon. The white porcelain bricks were dyed and glazed with green, red, yellow and brown patterns in order to create images of flowers, people, animals and certain scenarios. This nine-storied tower also had a staircase in the middle which spiraled upwards for 184 steps. Its large long spire originated from the eight floor and stood all the way up to the roof.
'The Closing Events of the Campaign in China' – a book written in 1843 by Granville Gower Loch, contains a detailed description of the Porcelain Pagoda as it existed in the early 1840s. It is said that the original plan for the tower comprised of 13 stories with a height of about 330 feet.
Feng Shui pagoda is used by many people (especially in Asia) to enhance education luck and prosperity.


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In August, we left the husband home while my Mom and I took the kids up to NH for a weekend in the White Mountains. While we were gone he was going to get to work on the front of the house. When we came home, this is what we saw... Yes, it always looks worse before it gets better. Or so I have been told. We were hoping for more progress, but alas these things take time...LOTS of time.
It has been a very slow process, with work done off and on all summer. We had to special order boards that were wide and long enough. Most of the original boards were rotten with a lot of creature holes.
It is REALLY high, and difficult dragging heavy, long boards up there, not to mention nailing them in... He tried to get me to help with one of the trim boards, but I get about to the top of the door and my vertigo kicks in. I am pretty useless frozen to the ladder. Jack actually helped him and yes, we had words about that.
The house is starting to look better though. He talked a friend into helping him with the crown molding. Here is a picture of the two of them, insanely crazy people up on ladders. I couldn't watch and had to go in the house. They came down in one piece, thankfully and got the job done!
|Hey Brian, does your wife know where you are?
|Up in the sky - aye yi yi
|Pilchard is supervising - notice that she can't watch the action either...
|Strike a pose - small men or giant ladders...


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Northamptonshire weather: Schools closed after snowfall
About 170 schools across Northamptonshire have been closed because of snow and icy conditions.
The county council has cancelled its home-to-school transport service and social care help services for Monday.
All Tresham College and Northampton College campuses in the county are also closed.
The council said decisions to close individual schools were being taken based on local conditions.
Gritting crews completed seven runs on Sunday and Monday as snowploughs were fitted to the lorries to shift the heavy snow that swept the region.
The Highways Agency said: "Road users are advised to take extra care when travelling due to the increased risk of adverse driving conditions.
"Drivers are also advised to plan their journey before they set out, to check the forecast and road conditions."
Where conditions prove to be poor and a journey is unavoidable, drivers are asked to leave extra time or to consider delaying their journey if the weather becomes severe.
Burst pipe
In Northampton's Greyfriars bus station, a burst pipe caused a water leak.
Northampton Borough Council, which owns and manages the bus station, said water was being swept away and that buses were running as normal.
The weather has also disrupted bin collections in the county.
South Northamptonshire Council said there would be no waste or recycling collections on Monday.
Kettering Borough Council said black bins were being collected and if conditions allowed grey bins would be collected later.
However, blue and red recycling boxes were not being dealt with.
The council said people should still put bins out on their normal collection days, and that contractors would catch up as soon as possible.
Northampton Borough Council said it hoped to make collections as normal, but that there would be no brown bin collections on Monday.


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Metaxa 12 Stars by The House of Metaxa
The House of Metaxa Shows The Metaxa 12 Stars Packaging Design
The House of Metaxa, the project leader of the displayed work Award Winning METAXA 12 Stars Packaging Design says, This Packaging design concept aims to convey premiumness and distinctiveness to make METAXA 12 Stars stand out in the premium amber spirit category. This new packaging has been created to convey 3 key messages: -Embody sensoriality by exclusively using materials that will convey the idea of sensoriality inherent to our concept. -Reinforce the feeling of premiumness by giving a distinct role to the Salamina Warrior and reinforce it as the emblem of the House and as a quality seal. -Enhance the Heritage of METAXA by integrating '1888' in the signature .
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Sabrina, the youngest daughter of Marlene and Steve Aisenberg, has not been seen or heard from since Nov. 24, 1997. It's been more than ten long years since the five-month-old baby seemingly vanished.
"I have dreams often that she's coming home, and that we're playing, and the dreams are as vivid as they are real," says Steve.
"I believe she's just a beautiful young lady, 7 years old," says Marlene. "She's not a baby anymore."
They've tried to rebuild their lives, but Marlene says, "We are as happy as we can be until she comes home. … We will be an ecstatic family when we're all together like we should be."
For the Aisenbergs, the ordeal began in Valrico, Fla., just outside of Tampa. On the morning of Nov. 24, 1997, at 6:30 a.m., Marlene noticed that something had gone terribly wrong.
"It's the most horrific thing you can imagine, looking into your child's crib and not seeing her there," says Marlene. "There is just nothing to describe it, and I remember just screaming, "Steve" and calling 911."
Marlene and Steve would like to forget everything about that awful night -- especially the garage door that they admit leaving open. That night, with the door open, the Aisenbergs can only assume that someone crept quietly into the house and snatched Sabrina while they were sleeping.
After Marlene called 911, Steve went next door to his neighbor, former Tampa cop Scott Middleton. Immediately, Middleton's police training kicked in: "I'm a parent myself, and if one of my kids was gone, there's just no way I'd be able to hold back the emotions."
But, as correspondent Troy Roberts reports, it was just the beginning of the nightmare for the Aisenbergs, whose behavior was being examined and analyzed.
"There was no emotion," says Middleton. "There was absolutely no emotion with Steve and Marlene, like nothing had happened. They weren't broken up, no tears being shed."
But Marlene insists she was crazed the morning Sabrina disappeared: "I was in hysterics. I didn't understand anything that was going on."
Within minutes from receiving a call, deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department descended on the Aisenberg home -- and the media was right behind them.
"This was the lead story in our newscast everyday for months, because everyday there was something new to tell," says reporter Bill McGinty, who covered the story for WTSP, the CBS affiliate in Tampa.
Sheriff's deputies began an extensive search in and around the Aisenberg home, but found nothing. Deputies were struck by the chaotic nature of the Aisenberg home. To the cops, it spelled neglect. But to her friends, it was just the way Marlene was.
"She was not an immaculate housekeeper," says her friend, Kathy Dotson. "Anybody would attest to that her house was a mess."
By the end of that first horrible day, police encouraged Steve and Marlene to go on television and plead for their daughter's safe return. But to a curious public, the Aisenbergs seemed cold and aloof.
"You're in shock, and I don't wish anybody having to step into my shoes. My baby is gone. I have no idea where she is and I have to say something," says Marlene.
"You don't know what to say, you don't know how to react. There's not a book you can read on what to go through when you've had something horrible happen in your life. I was in shock. I was in disbelief. I didn't understand what was happening to me, to us, to our family."
Everything was going against the Aisenbergs. For instance, there was a snippet of videotape that showed, for a brief moment, Steve with a smile on his face.
"A lot of our behavior was what was dictated for us to do and be by the police," says Steve. "When we were leaving the house one day, they made a joke and we laughed."
"The focus of the story shifted from Sabrina Aisenberg, 5-month-old missing baby, to Marlene and Steve Aisenberg," says McGinty.
Even Brownie the family dog came under scrutiny. Why had he not barked at the intruder? "Brownie barked at everybody," says Middleton. "She just always barked. She was a noisy dog. I don't ever remember her being quiet."


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Love is definitely in the air. Indeed, there are some pre-wedding pictures that will make want to you fall in love again.
We simply cannot help admiring beautiful couples when we see them. And when they step out looking all gorgeous and sassy, they will make you drool and wish to be them. Some people see love birds as being lucky when they find partners that will bring out the glow in them.
As hectic as the preparations for a wedding could be, couples look forward to the part where they take pictures and showcase their love for each other. Every couple you see has some epic idea that will make every other wedding look funny. They simply want to be outstanding and unique with everything that has to do with the wedding.
The couple you will be seeing here are unique in every way, the pre-wedding pictures you will be seeing here will no doubt leave you feeling lovelorn. From the inscription on their shirts, the bride-to-be fell in love with her boss.
Check out the amazing pre-wedding pictures released by Gbemisola and her fiance, Abayomi Coker:
1. Comfortable with each other
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2. Funny moment
3. So cute
4. A lifetime of happiness
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5. Office romance at its best
This wedding is started for 5th November, 2016. We wish them a very happy married life.
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For my Valentine Image I used one of Wendy's Delightfully cute images called Lovin and relaxin Barnaby!
While making my Valentine, I did not have any flowers that coordinated with my card so I simply made one out of a couple of pieces of coordinating cardstock.
I colored the edges of my cardstock with my ink pad. For this one I used red.
I then crinkled up each piece and glued them both together. (I took a third piece and did the same thing to the middle too)
What a great way to make co-ordinating flowers.
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There is something about zest that I love so much. If I had a choice I would have used it to flavor almost everything. I love the thick skinned oranges and always harvest the zest for various uses like the Candied Orange Peel I made sometime ago which are ubiquitous in my baking. Here however the zest is in all its splendor fresh and full of life burst. This is the easiest ice cream you can make. It's texture is like ice candy crushed in ice cream. It coulld be creamed to smoothness but that is not what I wanted because I like orange duets and I like scoops too. So here you have a fun flavor and texture. Now it is candy and now it is creamy.
It gets its name from a childhood favorite juice we'd have at Kandeel's juice center while walking back from school. Hrushi would walk down from Scholar at Electric House along with V bhau and pick me up at my school, St.Annes Fort and then the long walk home. Both Hrushi and me loved Ganga Jamuna the name given to a combo of equal parts of orange and sweet lime juiced together. It draws inspiration from the confluence of the two revered rivers in the Indian sub-continent.
We were celebrating Hrushi's birthday together after 6yrs so I wanted to make all the things associated with our childhood. So this was the chosen flavor for the ice cream. I even fed him a spoon of this ice cream when he left for Mumbai in lieu of curd which we feed to family when leaving home.
The recipe is too simple and you will love it.
Zest of 1 orange
Juice of 1 orange + 1 sweet lime
2 cups Amul cream
0.5 cup sugar (more if you like)
In a blender fix the whipping blade. Add the cream and sugar and whip till frothy. Now fold in the zest and juice. Pour out the mixture into a freezer safe box. I kept the height of the liquid to 1 inch to get quicker setting.
Once frozen, a min of 4 hrs scoop out and serve. This ice cream melts fast due to the juice content. So serve just before eating. My bro loved it hope you do too.


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I have a confession to make: sometimes my daughter tells me that I'm the strictest parent EVER, and I laugh. Not in her face, but later, along with my husband who shakes his head and usually makes some comment about how lucky she really is.
I am not the most strict parent out there. But there's no use telling my kid that. There's really no use telling ANY kid that their parents are not the big meanies they think they are.
But as my kid gets older, I'm more than happy to collect proof that it could be a heckuva lot worse out there for her. Take the recent list of "rules" teenagers on Reddit say are enforced in their homes. They go from the normal to the absolutely absurd ... and beyond!
If you ever want to prove to your kids that they really have it pretty good, just dare them to compare themselves to the kids claiming they have the strictest parents ever ... who have the list of oppressive rules to back them up (that is, unless these are rules for your teenagers too?):
1. No watching TV alone.
2. [I am] forced to wear dresses.
3. No eating meat.
4. No watching cable television.
5. No watching any movie over a PG rating.
6. No having friends over.
7. If I leave the house, I have to send a text to my mom every hour to update her.
8. I'm not allowed to spend any of my own money.
9. Not allowed to stay up past 10:30, even though it's summer vacation.
More from The Stir: 10 Things Your Mother Told You That You Should Never Repeat to Your Kid
10. No sitting with my door closed.
11. Not allowed to read Harry Potter or Lemony Snicket.
12. I'm not allowed to listen to much of the mainstream music out there.
13. Now I'm taking tutoring lessons over the summer for all subjects I didn't get an A in ... because I got a B.
14. My mom assigned her own summer homework.
15. No going anywhere without a parent present.
What do you think? Are these rules over-the-top or do you have them beat?
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The 5 Most Overrated/Overused Aspects of WWEAugust 22, 2012
The 5 Most Overrated/Overused Aspects of WWE
Over the last 18 months, I have had a great time writing articles for Bleacher Report, and most of those articles have been based on the things I miss in wrestling from years gone by. The readers of Bleacher Report have done a great job commenting on the articles and have really made the articles much better than I could have ever imagined.
This article is going in a different direction, though, as I am going to give my opinion on five of the most overrated and/or overused parts of WWE. These are strictly opinion, and I gladly accept the criticism and comments that make these boards so productive. Either way, thank you for taking the time to read and respond.
The Increased Use of Social Media During the Broadcasts
Three months ago, I am not sure that I would make this complaint. The various Twitter references leading up to WrestleMania were tolerable, but post-Wrestlemania has provided us with the constant reminder that WWE is trying to be a leader in social media.
I really do believe that most fans do not tune into Raw or SmackDown to see who is trending. However, an episode doesn't go 15 minutes without the reminder of what is trending. Over the last month or so, Tout has now been given to us as a way to watch the wrestlers provide their opinions on something WWE related. I think this would be more beneficial if we saw a different side to the wrestlers.
In a weird way, I think the Tout/WWE relationship "jumped the shark" after watching that passionate speech by Brock Lesnar this past Monday claiming that he was leaving WWE and never coming back. It was awkward watching that and knowing that he had no desire to be doing that Tout.
Zack Ryder's True Long Island Story
There comes a time in all shows that it is time to stop filming and call it a career, then move on to other things. Unfortunately, I think that time has come for Zack Ryder and his YouTube show. As Zack was trying to make a name for himself, this was a brilliant idea for him to market himself outside of the WWE. He wasn't getting a push so he gave himself a push using YouTube as his platform.
It worked, and slowly over the course of 2011, he was being pushed on-screen as his following off screen began to increase. Reaching the title of U.S. Champion, Zack Ryder was climbing the mountain, but somehow he didn't seem ready or go over nearly as well with many of the WWE Universe. While some superstars shine when the bright lights are on them, Ryder did not fare so well with his run.
Watching the episodes now do not have the same edge that they used to, and Ryder is no longer a wrestler that few have heard of. Granted, many people will say that when WWE took editorial control of his show, one could only expect the show to suffer. Even Ryder's Twitter account provides little value compared to what it used to. Here's to remembering what the show used to be.
Legends Continuing to Wrestle
This is the toughest one to post, but I think we all get to a point where we realize athletes/entertainers just aren't as good as they used to be. While it is nice watching the all-time greats compete, over time it seems as though the skills diminish and the impact is not as great as it used to be. As much as the WWE tried to convince us otherwise, the random schedule of wrestlers like Triple H mean nothing to the overall product of the show.
Triple H is one of the all-time greats, and he has a place among them, but watching him come out every 5-6 months and wrestle knowing that it will not be a consistent thing hurts the development of the other wrestlers, thus preventing them from getting their chance.
The Royal Rumble always provides us with the opportunity to see a legend, or legends, return to the ring, but after about two minutes, you lose focus of them, and realize you are back to watching the current superstars of the WWE. I think a partial reason of this is that today's audience does not remember the wrestlers of the past, and they have no connection to them, so the response is lukewarm at best. There are better roles for the legends, but the random participation by them is something that we do not need anymore.
The Impact of Commentary During the Matches
This is the one that may cause a lot of disagreement with the Bleacher Creatures. Rarely, do I watch an event and the announcers cause the show to suffer. I know it can happen, but I have watched hundreds of sporting events this year, and do not remember switching because of the announcing.
I am in the minority when I say that I am a fan of Michael Cole, and I think that he has done a good job, but Cole doesn't make or break the show for me. Many fans want Jim Ross back as the full time announcer, but that is not going to happen. Jim Ross is a fantastic announcer, and may be the all time greatest. However, before Ross, Vince McMahon was great as an announcer, and Gorilla Monsoon was great in the '80s and '90s.
Announcers do need to be there and tell the story, and you do have to have someone there with credibility, or you have Matt Striker on your hands. However, a solid announce person is all you need for the show to complete the flow of the show. Pair him with a decent partner, and you have the basic essentials for the broadcast.
The "What" Chants That Are Still Popping Up
This one amazes me by its longevity. When wrestlers use their catch phrases, they do not last as long as the "what" chants. Somehow, fans in attendance think that it is still good to chant what during promos. The problem is, when those chants were popular, Steve Austin was playing off the fans with this phrase. As audiences try to start the chants again, wrestlers do not even acknowledge the chants, and the crowd sounds horrible trying to start them.
Half the time the crowd thinks the superstar is finished talking, and they scream "What?" Unfortunately, when the superstar continues speaking, the chants break down and results in noise from the crowd. At the peak of a chant or saying, the crowd provides so much energy that it is exciting to hear. As Daniel Bryan and the "Yes" chants break out, it is exciting to hear. What's going to happen when Bryan moves away from that, yet the fans continue to chant?
The crowd at Raw and SmackDown used to be on fire for these events, but have not had much to cheer about for the last few years.
This was one of the tougher articles that I have written, and probably won't sit well with many readers.
This doesn't mean that I am right or wrong, as many of you may enjoy what I have written about. I still love the product of the WWE, and the potential that it can provide. I value your opinion, whether it is good or bad, and I enjoy reading your comments at the end of the article.


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For the millions of parents watching the Olympics with their children, Positive Coaching Alliance offers Teachable Moments While Watching The Olympics to help parents teach kids life lessons while watching the Games together.
The PDF is part of their ongoing blog updates and addition of free online resources – some featuring past Olympians who serve on PCA's National Advisory Board -- to help youth sports coaches, parents, student-athletes and administrators draw inspiration and information from the Olympics that can positively impact youth. For example, their most recent post, about Katie Ledecky, is written by her high school athletic director, sharing unique stories and an interesting glimpse into her personality.
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PCA gains support from a National Advisory Board, including National Spokesperson and 11-time NBA Champion Coach Phil Jackson, and many other top coaches, athletes, organization leaders and academics who share PCA's mission.


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M Square Media is the strategic international business development and marketing guru who turns challenges into solutions. Our commanding reach and expansion into dynamic market territories positions us as the ideal multi-solutions partner to take your B2B/B2C, Government, Higher
Education, or Non Commercial organization to new dimensions in a foreign market.
M Square Media is recruiting to fill the job position below:
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- The Manager will act as the official of a Canadian Public Institution and will be on the pay rolls of M Square Business Solutions Limited- the authorized Country office of the institution.
- The Manager will report to the Operations or Director of M Square Business Solutions Limited.
- The Manager must have excellent oral and written communication skills and understand the complexities in international student recruitment.
- The Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day operations for the international student recruitment unit and continually seek opportunities for improvements to student recruitment-related processes.
- The Manager will also be responsible for managing relationships, contracts, communications and training for Authorized Representatives who recruit students for the institution.
- This position requires extensive travel.
- Work schedule may require weekend or evenings assignments.
- The Manager will provide strong leadership to the international recruitment team to develop and foster internal, external, and international relationships.
- Development of a comprehensive digital strategy for international recruitment will be an important deliverable.
- The successful candidate will be data and technology savvy and be able to use information and systems to support planning and decision making.
- Establish and maintain positive and productive relationships with counselors and overseas education consultants
- Train and mentor others, as well as design training programs.
- Exercise sound judgment and maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Proactively generate ideas to develop business opportunities
- Maximize student recruitment to achieve financial goals established for the region
- Develop, implement and manage a digital strategy to maximize international student recruitment
- A demonstrated ability to speak effectively to small and large groups in both informal and formal settings.
- Work independently with minimal supervision.
- Bachelor's degree (Master's degree preferred)
- Strong commitment to quality and excellence in customer service
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ABUJA—An Abuja High Court presided over by Justice Abimbola Banjoko, on Tuesday threw out an application by Senator Nicholas Ugbane, erstwhile chairman of the Senate Committee on Power, seeking to quash the N5.2 billion corruption charges against him.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, had on May 14, arraigned Ugbane, who is the third accused along with Ndudi Elumelu, Paulinus Igwe, Mohammed Jibo, members of the House of Representatives.
Others charged in the case are the Managing Director of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Samuel Gekpe, the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Power, Dr. Abdullahi Aliyu, Simon Kirdi Nanle, Lawrence Kayode Orekoya, Abdulsamad Garba Jahun and Kayode I. Oyedeji.
They are being prosecuted for their roles in a N5.2 billion REA contract scam bordering on criminal conspiracy, breach of public trust, theft and misappropriation of public funds.


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Patrick Dempsey Being Honored with Maine Creative Industries Award!
Patrick Dempsey wheels his luggage through LAX Airport after arriving in on a flight on Sunday (March 16) in Los Angeles.
It was just announced that the 48-year-old Grey's Anatomy actor will be a recipient of the 2014 Maine Creative Industries Award, which is awarded to a person who makes great contributions to both the arts and economy.
Patrick is being honored for opening the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing in Lewiston, Maine.
"These exemplary honorees showcase Maine's creativity in separate ways – Mr. Dempsey as a product of our rich performing arts community, which led to his success and ability to found the Dempsey Center." Jean Maginnis, founder and executive director of the Maine Center for Creativity, said in a statement.
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Responsibility for ensuring that necessary funding is in place to meet the costs of a TIWB Programme resides with the Host Administration. These costs should be considered in respect to the anticipated impact of the audit assistance programme. By drawing on its network of Donor Partners, the TIWB Secretariat is able to assist Host Administrations connect with potential Donor Partners and Partner Administrations who may have the capacity to fund all or part of the costs of the TIWB Programme.
In most cases, Host Administrations contribute to funding the costs of the TIWB Programme and should be viewed as a means of engaging ongoing and high-level commitment to the TIWB Programme's objectives by the Host Administration.
Duration of assistance
There is no minimum or maximum period for TIWB Programmes. Each Programme is likely to be at least one week long and may, for example, provide 8 to 12 weeks of audit assistance over a period of 6 to 12 months. Before making an Assistance Request, Host Administrations should consider precisely how and when an Expert would engage with their audit cycle and with the audit plans for particular taxpayers.
Timing of assistance
A practical matter to consider is the timing of the expert assistance in order to accomodate both parties' schedules. The TIWB Expert should be present on-site in the Host Administration in order to have maximum effect. This will mean taking into account audit planning, tax return cycles, the time normally taken to complete particular types of audits, including peak work periods in the audit process.
Mode of assistance
TIWB Programmes will vary according to need and availability, but will mostly be structured as Periodic Programmes. The TIWB Expert provides intermittent on-site assistance, such as six weeks of assistance provided over a six-month period in the course of three in-country visits. In some cases, this periodic assistance will be coupled with remote desk-based assistance when the Expert is not present in the host country.
Several TIWB Programmes are currently underway in various countries and jurisdictions to support audit activities. Experience from a pilot phase proves that TIWB-style audit assistance can result in improved quality and consistency of tax audits; sustained improvements in tax audit skills; and higher levels of voluntary compliance by taxpayers. South-South deployments are also a growing element of TIWB Programmes.
Current programmes - 40
Upcoming programmes - 24
Completed programmes - 11
Current Programmes
Republic of the Congo
Start date: September 2017
Host Administration:
Direction Générale des Impôts et des Domaines(link)
Expert: Serving tax official
Partner Administration:
Direction Générale des Finances Publiques(link)
International Partner(s):
UNDP Country Office: Republic of the Congo(link)
Upcoming Programmes
The following countries and jurisdictions have made formal requests for assistance to the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) Secretariat. We are currently seeking qualified experts to be deployed as part of the TIWB Programmes below. Please contact the TIWB Secretariat directly to find out more on how your tax administration can be involved in the success of a TIWB Programme!
Completed Programmes
Botswana (1)
Dates: Feb 2015 - Apr 2017
Host Administration:
Botswana Unified Revenue Service(link)
Expert: Former tax official
Partner Administration:
International Partner(s):
African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF)
Programme Outcome Report(pdf)
Georgia (1)
Dates: Sept 2016 - Feb 2017
Host Administration:
Georgia Revenue Service(link)
Expert: Retired tax official
Partner Administration:
International Partner(s):
Programme Outcome Report(pdf)
Liberia (3)
Dates: June 2016 - Sept 2018
Host Administration:
Liberia Revenue Authority(link)
Expert: Industry expert
Partner Administration:
International Partner(s):
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I really had to rack my brain hard for recipes that I haven't cooked in awhile this week. It was difficult for me to come up with my meal plan. Have you ever been at the point during the season when you just don't/can't wear the same clothes you have been wearing for the past 3 months? I am at this point with winter recipes right now. I am at the point where I want winter to pack up and move out to make way for spring. Even though I really do enjoy rich beef stew and homemade chicken soup, I can't wait for the weather to warm up so I can break out the grill.
In the next few days, the temperature is going to go from 29 degrees to 40 degrees, so hopefully that will melt the 3 feet of snow on top of the grill and I can start it up. A girl can hope can't she.
Until then…
Here is what I plan on making for dinner this week:
Sunday: Shrimp and sausage jambalaya.
Monday: Caribbean Black Bean Soup.
Tuesday: Chicken Cacciatore.
Wednesday: Leftovers
Thursday: Crockpot Mexican Chicken with homemade guacamole.
Friday: Homemade Takeout. Stir Fried Singapore Noodles with Garlic Ginger Sauce.
Saturday: Chili with homemade cornbread.
Question: What are you looking forward to cooking on the grill this spring?


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Why I am Waiting:
I know that this is far away and coming out in the summer but I just can't wait for it. I didn't know they revealed the cover and it looks really awesome. Hope you guys can't wait as much as I can't. Let me know in the comments what you are waiting for. =]


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Organising my Blogging
As you may have guessed, this weekend has taken a fair amount of organising!
As you may have guessed, this weekend has taken a fair amount of organising!
Lol I don't plan it which is probably why I am not good at regular blogging! Maybe I will try using my diary like you have suggested 🙂
I don't plan my blogging….just write a post if I've got something to post!!The only time I plan is if I'm joining a blog hop or Sian's Storytelling Sunday or something similar.
I've always considered myself a fairly organized person, but it is nothing compared to what you're doing! LOL Especially when it comes to blogging – I blog when I feel like it, and lately that hasn't been very much. That doesn't mean I haven't been scrapbooking though, I'm just not putting it all out there to be seen. I am definitely a lazy blogger!
You know that this would not have been memorable if it had gone perfectly as planned. Don't sweat the small stuff. It really does show that you have worked hard to make this weekend happen. As far as blogging, I usually think up what I am going to blog about, then, it usually takes several days to get it ready. My problem is that I can only upload 2 pics then have to close out, open back up, and do it again. Dang dinosaur computer and dialup!
My personal blog is a mess. LOL But our Counterfeit Kit Blog is organized! We have a list of general posts for each day of the month. That way we always know what we are going to talk about. 🙂 I try to pre-write 3 or 4 a day at the beginning of the month (I do the last half of the month's posts), so I can focus on playing with my kit and things the rest of the month. :)Bethany
I try to blog 5-7 days a week, so I will often schedule posts in advance. I also use some of my favorite memes (10 things, paint party friday, story telling sunday, etc.) to help organize my posts.Rinda
Some of my blog planning was done for me last year when I was designing for a company and had a schedule sent to me. Since then I've not really had a plan, except to actually post, hehe!


text: How-d. My band is playing in Waco this Friday if any of you are in the area and want to stop by and say "Hey!" The band, which really has no name but we've been going by Daniel Palmer Band, is playing at the Compass Christian Bookstore Friday, Nov.1 at 7pm. I think there's a coffee shop there or something too. I've never been there so I don't know. I think it's free to get in. Sorry I don't know all these details. We play Christian alt-rock and we'll play a set of originals and then some worship in a second set. We've got this new guitarist who is amazing too (this is the guy who played live sessions with Elvis for a couple of years...not the famous Elvis guitarist...he was just a session man). I won't be playing anything too fancy but I'll just be up there grooving. It'd be cool if someone from the board stopped by. Say "Hi!" if you do. brad cook EDIT: Concert starts at 8pm, not 7pm! I found a link to the store's website if you need directions: http://www.thecompasssuperstore.com/directions.asp Also...I just want to affirm that I'm pretty sure that it's free.


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Review of Separately Billed Laboratory Tests Submitted by Spectra Laboratories for Medicare Beneficiaries With End-Stage Renal Disease Receiving Dialysis at Fresenius Medical Care North America�s Facilities
Executive Summary
We estimated, based on our sample results, that Medicare overpaid Spectra Laboratories (Spectra) $5.4 million for separately billed laboratory tests provided to end-stage renal disease beneficiaries at Fresenius Medical Care North America�s (Fresenius) facilities during CYs 2004�2006. Federal regulations require that all tests covered by Medicare be ordered by the physician who is treating the beneficiary and that the physician who ordered the tests maintain documentation of medical necessity in the beneficiary�s medical record. However, of the 100 beneficiary quarters that we sampled, 24 beneficiary quarters contained errors for separately billed tests that, based on an independent medical review by National Government Services, were not reasonable and necessary, and 12 beneficiary quarters contained errors for separately billed tests that were not reasonable and necessary because they were not ordered by the treating physician.
We recommended that (1) Spectra refund to the Medicare program $5.4 million in overpayments for CYs 2004�2006 and (2) both Spectra and the Fresenius facilities strengthen their policies and procedures to ensure that all tests billed are reasonable and necessary, in compliance with Medicare requirements. Fresenius disagreed with our recommendations. We maintain that our findings and recommendations are valid.
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FORMER Catatonia singer Cerys Matthews has revealed her baby will be born in Wales.
In an exclusive interview with S4C's entertainment weekly series, Popcorn, the musician confirms for the first time that she is expecting a baby in August.
The Pembrokeshire-born reformed wild woman may even have given a clue to the baby's sex by referring to it as "fe", which means "he" in English.
Popcorn editor Stephen Morgan, of the Tinapolis TV company, said the reference could be a clue or may perhaps be explained by Cerys' Pembroke-shire dialect.
In the interview, to be shown tonight, Cerys said: "My husband and I are expecting a baby in August."
The 33-year-old mum-to-be, who married Nashville-based record producer Seth Riddle in Pembrokeshire in February, said: "We plan to come back to Wales before long so that I can give birth in Wales. I want to make sure he has a Welsh passport!"
It is not yet clear in which hospital Cerys plans to have the baby.
Mr Morgan said that the interview, filmed in London's Hyde Park last week, shows Cerys in a happy mood.
He said: "Cerys is very happy with her new album Cocka-hoop and confirmed rumours and reports for the first time on television that she is expecting her first child."
Cerys, who has since returned to Nashville, admits she has had a whirlwind few months.
She said: "I've been flying back and forth between the United States and the UK recently after finishing my new album. It was amazing to record with steel guitarist Bucky Baxter who used to play with Bob Dylan. " Cerys' album will be released on May 19 and contains a mixture of her own material, traditional folk songs and even a Welsh hymn, Arglwydd Dyma Fi.
Also on tonight's programme, TV weather girl Siân Lloyd prepares for a tough time in the new series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here, while comedian Daniel Glyn and band Kentucky AFC join Ian Cottrell and Bethan Elfyn in the studio.
* Cerys's interview can be seen on Popcorn, tonight at 6.55pm, S4C. English subtitles are available on Teletext 888


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When the shots don't fall, it can be easy to fold.
For more than six minutes Sunday afternoon in the second half, everything was up in the air for the Burroughs High boys' basketball team.
But after losing their halftime lead to a lengthy scoring drought and a lackluster performance from beyond the arc, the Indians battled back to outlast St. Francis, 48-43, in the Glendale Community College Vaquero Classic.
"Everybody thinks we don't pass the eye test because we're really small," said Burroughs forward Frank Gonzalez, who contributed eight points, seven rebounds and two steals. "But we have a couple of guards who can shoot and a couple of drivers and slashers. It feels good to play as a team and go 3-1 in the tournament."


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Mutations in the CACNA1S and SCN4A genes cause hypokalemic periodic paralysis.
The CACNA1S and SCN4A genes provide instructions for making proteins that play an essential role in muscles used for movement (skeletal muscles). For the body to move normally, these muscles must tense (contract) and relax in a coordinated way. Muscle contractions are triggered by the flow of certain positively charged atoms (ions) into muscle cells. The CACNA1S and SCN4A proteins form channels that control the flow of these ions. The channel formed by the CACNA1S protein transports calcium ions into cells, while the channel formed by the SCN4A protein transports sodium ions.
Mutations in the CACNA1S or SCN4A gene alter the usual structure and function of calcium or sodium channels. The altered channels cannot properly regulate the flow of ions into muscle cells, which reduces the ability of skeletal muscles to contract. Because muscle contraction is needed for movement, a disruption in normal ion transport leads to episodes of severe muscle weakness or paralysis.
A small percentage of people with the characteristic features of hypokalemic periodic paralysis do not have identified mutations in the CACNA1S or SCN4A gene. In these cases, the cause of the condition is unknown.


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Kyocera Teases Solar Powered Prototype Smartphone
by Feb 23, 2016 2:56 am1
Mobile World Congress is going on in full swing and keeping up with the pace, Kyocera technologies have teased a new prototype smartphone that comes with Solar Charging support built in. This smartphones is said to be designed for the people who love the outdoors.
The prototype smartphone manufactured by Kyocera in association with SunPartner Technologies features a 5-inch display and was running a forked version of Android. Keeping this prototype smartphone in sunlight for 3 minutes offers talk time of 1 minute. At the moment, no other details about the specifications and features of this smartphone have been revealed.
Kyocera has also developed an app for keeping a check on charging, which informs users about the charging status from "Excellent" to "Not Charging".
A Sunpartner representative informed that this solar charged prototype smartphone can last much longer while web browsing as compared to when you used for calling purposes.
At the moment, there has been no official statement or word from Kyocera regarding when they will be launching this smartphone. As of now the only thing known is that the manufacturer is testing different things before commercial availability.
So, what do you think? Could displays with solar charging capabilities end up in a regular smartphone in the coming years?


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The best part of our little mini-vacation with Justin was our trip up to San Francisco. We woke up bright & early & drove up before the traffic could get too bad. The first thing we did was visit the Golden Gate Bridge. Unfortunately, there was SO MUCH FOG that we couldn't even see it. Occassionally the clouds would move & we'd get a quick peek at it's majesty, but for the most part it decided to hide behind the clouds.
But the clouds didn't stop us from exploring & walking across the bridge. . . & of course from taking silly pictures in the process.
The kids were just happy to all be together. They are all so cute together.
After the bridge we parked in the city & found a Jack in the Box to eat lunch at. The kids were pretty hungry already & were begging to eat.
After lunch we explored Fisherman's Wharf & enjoyed the fun little shops there.
After Fisherman's Wharf we headed over to Ghirardelli Square for some chocolate.
Justin found a really cool pier over by Ghirardelli so we took an hour & just walked it. The views of the city from that pier were beautiful.
Justin was pretty excited about finding a crazy guy on our way back to the city. This guy was yelling at himself as he walked past. Justing thought it was pretty funny. He's a dork.
We found our cars & drove up to Union Square. We parked at the mall there & took everyone to Union Square (which was totally under construction) & into China Town for a bit of shopping. Tylee met up with us there & rode in the car with us down to AT&T Stadium for the ball game. It took us over an hour to drive 4 miles to the stadium!
We said our good-byes to Tylee & went to the ball game. It was by far my very favorite part of the whole day.
We had SO MUCH FUN. We ate hot dogs & pretzels & caramel corn & all sorts of amazing baseball food. The game was great. It was a little chilly, but so much fun to watch. The Giants lost, but we enjoyed every second of the game.
It was SO NICE having Justin & Cari here with their family. I love them & miss them SO much. I'm already looking forward to Christmas so we can go visit them at their new house in Lehi.


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The 2012 Texas Florists Industry-Businesses & Opportunities Report, published annually by Barnes Reports, ranks the best locations to start a new industry business or invest for future growth. The report features 2012 current estimates on all zip codes in Texas including Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Fort Worth and El Paso.
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Since 1978, George Powell, the godfather of skateboard manufacturing and Stacy Peralta, skateboarding legend/filmmaker, are proudly satisfying the needs of skaters and skateboard collectors all over the world. Many innovations indispensable in modern skateboarding come from their inventive spirit, like the production of urethane wheels. Even the legendary Bones Brigade was founded by them in 1979.
The K20 shape features a mellow double kick concave with great foot feel between the trucks.
Powell Peralta is an industry leader. The company is a collaboration between the Godfather of skateboarding manufacturing, George Powell and skate legend-film producer, Stacy Peralta.


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History/Film Site Walking Tour
Beaufort's National Historic District, will come alive on our walking tour delighting its visitors with breathtakingly natural vistas and impressive architecture from the Colonial and Antebellum Eras.
On this tour we'll spend about 1.5 hours exploring the historic district. Enjoy tales and songs of history from guides dressed in full period costumes.See 19th century photos of the houses and compare them to the current structures.
The Walking Tour covers an East side route of the Old Point area or a West side route of the Bluff area. The West Side includes a visit to St. Helena Episcopal Church and graveyard.
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Gaming Live: Rainbow 6 Siege Multiplayer
Hey Nerd Nation, we are streaming Rainbow Six: Siege on PlayStation 4 LIVE on Twitch or YouTube for 2 different POVs! The stream starts now so be sure to Click Here or on the Gaming Live button on the menu bar at the top of the page. If you guys have any comments, questions, or tips feel free to hit us up on the chat feed located below the live stream player. We love to hear from you guys and you help make our gaming experience more fun. Anyway, grab your favorite beverage, sit back, relax and enjoy some awesome game play on us.
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When widow Ronny Logan comes back to Rainbow Road, the once-shy loner will be wrapped into the lives of her neighbors, including an injured serviceman and two sisters who are hoping to finally change their lives.
After her husband died, Ronny traveled the world to get over him; then, unsure of what to do next, she came home to Harmony, Texas, and settled in an isolated cabin. She likes the fact that she has only three neighbors—the Delaney sisters across the lake and Austin Hawk, who's healing from a tragic accident suffered during his Army service. Like Ronny, Austin is a loner, and the two share an immediate, powerful attraction which neither can explain; it grows when Ronny and the Delaneys, along with Austin's childhood friend Kieran, help Austin after he's injured again in a freak accident. Kieran is in town for a poker tournament, and Dusti Delaney asks him to help her enter, seeing it as an opportunity to win enough money to get her and her sister out of the financial hardship they fell into when their parents died. Kieran, secretly nursing a long-standing crush on Dusti, agrees to help, though the possibility of competing against each other causes some tension. Meanwhile, in the midst of hosting the tournament, Reagan Truman realizes that her lifelong love, rodeo star Noah McAllen, has begun to take her for granted, and a surprise on her doorstep makes her question whether their rock-solid relationship isn't built on sand. Popular romance author Thomas returns to Harmony with another book that moves forward apace, visiting with favorite characters and introducing new ones fans will appreciate. Readers will root for their happily-ever-after and will be satisfied in the end, but getting there involves a lot of telling rather than showing and some character and relationship jumps that involve broad strokes rather than detail work.
Gratifying emotional moments and resolutions mostly overcome some flawed storytelling.


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Machine Learning Applied to Bioinformatics and Speech Technology
Campus Joensuu, Campus Kuopio
(the participants can decide on which campus they take the course)
Dates: 14-25 August 2017
Credits: 5 ECTS
Teaching language: English
Level: Doctoral, Master
Max. number of attendees: Not limited
Coordinator: Merja Heinäniemi, merja.heinaniemi(at)uef.fi; Tomi Kinnunen, tkinnu(at)cs.uef.fi; Ville Hautamaki, villeh(at)cs.uef.fi
Responsible department: Institute of Biomedicine and School of Computing
Learning outcomes: To learn the basics of machine learning and their applications to bioinformatics and speech technology
- Basics of machine learning (common lectures for two days + practices)
- Speech technology (common lectures for two days + practices)
- Bioinformatics (common lectures for two days + practices)
The more detailed contents will be published here later.
Modes of study: Lectures, practices and learning diary
Study materials: material delivered on the course
Assessmet: pass/fail


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Roleplaying Beyond the Wall of Sleep. This is the first edition of H.P. Lovecraft's Dreamlands, a supplement with background and rules for roleplaying in the Dreamlands. This edition was boxed and included the following scenarios:
To Sleep, Perchance to Dream (an introduction to the Dreamlands)
Captives of Two Worlds
Pickman's Student
Season of the Witch
Lemon Sails
The Land of Lost Dreams
From the box side:
"Dreamlands expands Call of Cthulhu into the world of sleep. The package includes a definitive map of Lovecraft's dreamlands, new rules to cover dream activity, new creatures and spells, and a guide to the dreamlands, an alternate fantasy universe for Call of Cthulhu. New creatures include basilisks, buopoths, ghasts, gugs, the Great Ones (including Lobon, Zo-Kalar and others), and the hideous Spiders of Leng. New spells include the Awful Doom of Cerrit, Mandrake, and the Woeful Itch. Scenarios in the package include "Pickman's Model", "Season of the Witch", "Lemon Sails", and more."
-The Dreamlands: 40 page sourcebook for the Dreamlands
-Dream Journeys: 72 page adventure book containing 6 scenarios
-Handouts: 32 pages of adventure handouts and blank character sheets
-A Portion of Earth's Dreamlands Map: 21 by 28 inches
The 3rd editon of Dreamlands contents;
Entering the Dreamlands
Evoking the Atmosphere of a Dream
New Spells
Notable Inhabitants and Creatures of the Dreamlands
Introductions to the Adventures
- To Sleep, Perchance to Dream
- Captives of Two Worlds
- Pickman's Student
- Season of the Witch
- Lemon Sails
- The Land of Lost Dreams
Map of Dreamlands
Player's Map of Central Dreamlands
1920' Character Sheet
Review of the 2nd edition.
A supplement for Call of Cthulhu.
How to include Freddy Krueger in a Call of Cthulhu campaign.
An exercise in terror: Chaosium\'s CALL OF CTHULHU game revised.
Boardgames: L'An Mil, Superpower, Dr Ruth's Game of Good Sex,
RPGs: Skyrealm of Jorune, Dreamlands,
A review of \'\'Cthulhu Dark Ages\'\', \'\'H.P. Lovecraft\'s Dreamlands\'\', \'\'GURPS CthulhuPunk\'\', and


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I think that it will take too long to get them out, pick out a colour, fish out the acrylic block, practice the stamping and then risk my whole project by getting the stamping wrong!
But it doesn't have to be that way. And every time I'm challenged or inspired to use my stamps, I remember how much fun it can be.
So the latest Counterfeit Kit Challenge mini challenge is perfect to blow the dust off your favourite stamp and get going!
"Pick ONE stamp (not the whole set) to inspire you and use on your project. You can use more than one stamp, but your inspiration one should be prominent. You will tell me which stamp it was on your blog and how it inspired you."
With my November kit, Dempster, being such an autumn inspired kit and with my intention to capture some more of my Yukon memories, I went with a tried and tested leaf stamp to guide my design. In fact I saw the end result in my head before I even opened up my stamp drawer and knew exactly how I would use the stamp to make a leafy border.
The leaf is part of a pack of four that I picked up when I was making my monster Nova Scotia album back at the beginning of my scrapbooking adventure.
I didn't know anything about stamping back then and just picked up a set to add some detail to my pages.
In fact, the set has four leaves in it
... but the truth is I hardly ever use the others, reaching for the maple every time.
It's a really good quality stamp and the detail is so lovely that it's hard to go wrong with it.
The connection between the leaf, the maple, Canada, my kit and my travels all come together in this page and it turned out pretty close to the picture I had in my mind which is always a surprise and a delight.
|"And to think I was worried there wouldn't be enough trees"
I tucked in a lot of pretty pearls, some funky wooden toadstools and a scatter of buttons to add some more dimension.
And of course the star of the show is the photo. I really was worried that there would be few trees on our travels through the Yukon and NWT but even though they definitely got smaller the further north we travelled, there were more than enough to keep me smiling. I might have more tree photos than anything else in fact!
Glad to have captured another little piece of the puzzle that is our adventure. One day I will bring all these pages together to see how full a story I've told!