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This week's reading uses The Wild Unknown Tarot by Kim Krans and Arcana of Astrology by Black and the Moon.
A tarot card is drawn for Monday / Tuesday, Wednesday / Thursday and Friday / Saturday / Sunday.
An oracle card is drawn for the summary or lesson of the week.
Let's see what this week may bring:
Monday / Tuesday
5 of Cups reversed
There may be something that you regret or feel sad about, but you may start to realise that you'll need to move on from it.
It may mean that there's nothing more that can be done or said about it, so the only option is to come to terms with it.
You may start to realise that it may not be as bad as originally thought. This may start to look up for you.
Remember to focus on what you still have, not on what you may have lost or missed out on.
We can choose to remain sad and depressed, but we can also choose to work through it.
Everything is not lost.
There's still more that awaits you.
Keep your head up or you could miss out on more.
Friends may be important to help you through any difficulties and get you through these two days.
A great lesson that comes from loss and sorrow may be learned, which may open up a revelation to help you heal and move past any feelings of sadness, remorse, guilt or despair.
This lesson may help you to assist others who may be going through the same or similar experiences.
Mediumship and Spirit communication may also be stronger during these two days as well, which may offer messages of hope and healing.
Wednesday / Tuesday
The High Priestess reversed
As we continue into the week, we may feel drawn to move inward to listen to what our intuition may be telling us and explore the unconsciousness within ourselves.
However, we may not have the time or energy to do so. We may, on the other hand, not be ready to accept what we learn or discover.
Your intuition may be trying to tell you something.
Spend time each day to get intuitive messages that spirit may be trying to convey.
You may intuitively hear a word, a sound, a sentence or phrase; you may get a feeling of just knowing something. You may clairvoyantly see a symbol in your mind's eye.
Whatever it is that you may sense or feel, make a note of it and see if it plays out in your day or over these two days or even into the week.
If you practice divination or mediumship, these two days may also be ideal to work on your skills and get messages from loved ones, guides, and Spirit.
Secrets may be revealed or uncovered during these two days as well, whether intentionally or not.
These may be secrets of others or ourselves that may come out in the open.
Many of us may feel a need to withdraw and learn more about ourselves and learn about esoteric mysteries, women's mysteries, moon mysteries, spirit communication, divination, etc.
There may be a desire, but uncertainty if time can be devoted or trusting what we hear or sense.
We may also want to go deeper in our studies, to go further beyond the veil and explore what remains elusive and hidden from sight and bring these mysteries forward into our lives.
Friday / Saturday / Sunday
7 of Wands
As we head into the weekend, we may feel as though we can be the light and burn brightly away anyone who may oppose us or stand in our way.
You'll be up for any challenges that may come your way over this weekend.
You may feel more productive to get things done.
This may require persistence to get a lot done in a short amount of time.
This may mean "burning the midnight oil" working late into the evening or night to finish projects, work or tasks.
However, you won't let anyone steal your fire or get in the way of your mission.
Some people may be taken aback if you stand up for yourself or defend yourself over the weekend, which you'll likely show them your fiery side and what you're passionate about.
This may be released as an outburst, but really it may likely be more of a reaction that is long over due.
This may mean standing up for yourself, setting boundaries, and defending what you say or do, what you believe in and who you are.
Weekly Card:
Earth – Grounding
This week's card/lesson is to remember to stay grounded often throughout the day.
The first four days of the week, we may feel more absorbed in our minds and the spiritual world.
We may feel preoccupied with the inner workings of our mind, that we could easily feel detached from our physical surroundings.
During the weekend, we may feel more fiery and defensive, so we may be quick to react.
We may also have drive and eagerness to do things and feel like challenging anything and anyone who may oppose us.
Grounding ourselves will help to keep us feeling stable.
Try grounding meditations and techniques during the day over the week.
If you like crystals, try grounding crystals such as black obsidian, snowflake obsidian, smokey quartz, hematite and black tourmaline, for example.
Being outdoors can help as well.
Touching the earth, trees or grass can help to ground, stabilize and reconnect.
If we end up too much in our inner world and too defensive in our outer world, we can feel unbalanced and unstable.
Grounding on the solid earth can help us to feel rooted, strong and stable.
Have a wonderful week!
Stacey & the Tarot Pugs
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The Blue Swallow opened in the early 1940s. It is arranged in a cozy L-shaped court with 14 rooms complete with garages. In the 1950s, it was bought by Lillian Redman, who modernized the rooms with TV and 'refrigerated air' and added the large neon sign. Redman and her husband became known for their hospitality and generosity. By the end of the 1960s, the new I-40 diverted traffic away from the old highway and many of the businesses that had catered to the motorists disappeared. The Blue Swallow held on though, and Redman operated it for nearly 40 years. In her words, "When Route 66 was closed to the majority of traffic and the other highway came in, I felt just like I had lost an old friend. But some of us stuck it out and are still here on Route 66." True to Ms. Redman's spirit, the Blue Swallow is still open for business today.
The drawing shows the Blue Swallow's amazing neon sign, done in colored pencil and acrylic on black paper. The Route US 66 shield is on the pavement out front. It is mounted on cardstock cut with an old photo trimmer. I had fun making this one, and now I really need another visit to New Mexico!

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Use Free Drawing Software to
Work Like the Pros Without the Cost!
Free drawing software created a spark inside of me like nothing else had before by allowing me to bring what I was drawing on paper into the computer where I could instantly share it with the whole world over the internet.
There are a number of different types of drawing software out there. I checked out what I thought was the best free drawing software for each of the following areas: drawing and painting, illustration, and 3D. You may have heard of some commercial software, so I have compared these free packages to those commercial ones so you should have some idea of what to expect.
The fist software is called Sketchup and is brought to us for free by the kind people at Google. This free drawing software is a little different than the other packages. This one deals in the third dimension, or 3D. I first saw this program a few years ago, and it looks like Google has bought it and now released it for free – lucky us! I gave it a try and in about 10 minutes from installing the program I had created this little art-modern living space. I think this software is really cool – and if you are studying perspective, or are interested in architectural or technical drawings I would really highly recommend it. I'm having so much fun with this I think I may try designing a dream house for myself! If 3d and perspective sounds interesting to you go check it out at http://sketchup.google.com.
InkScape is illustration software similar to the commercial packages Adobe Freehand and Adobe Illustrator, but without the cost. If you would like to try making some really nice clean computer drawings like you see in magazines or on television this software can help you get started. I played with the software and quickly created this smiley face. Illustration software is essential to learn for anyone wanting to be a graphic designer. Why not start today with similar tools similar to what the pros use? For more information please look at http://www.inkscape.org.
The other free drawing software that I looked at is called Gimp. This is the most popular free drawing software that you can currently find on the internet. It's quite similar to Adobe Photoshop, and I was amazed at comparable they are. Originally popular with manga and comic book artists in Japan; training materials are now available online in English. One thing to note about this software that is quite different than the others is that I would recommend purchasing a drawing tablet for your computer. It's really awkward to draw with a mouse, and if you are serious about using this particular free drawing software I would highly recommend a tablet so you can use a pen. When doing 3D or illustration a tablet can be useful, but you can get by fine with a mouse. For real drawing or painting on the PC nothing beats a tablet. If you prefer to draw with a rock, stick with the mouse, but if you like to draw with a pencil, pen or brush you will feel right at home with a tablet. For more information on Gimp go here: http://www.gimp.org.
I highly recommend all of these packages. When I started doing art on the computer I was limited to MS-Paint (which comes with windows) which was a pretty basic tool. Luckily for new artists today there are packages like the ones below to help you bridge the gap between traditional and digital art.
That wraps up my review of free drawing software. I really feel that these three packages are the best out there right now for the different aspects of drawing and creating art on the computer. I would really suggest trying these programs out before you put any money down to buying anything. Drawing software isn't cheap, so why not try it out for free before you decide to spend hundreds of dollars? Happy illustrating!
If you didn't quite find what you're looking for on this page, then check out the other free drawing programs that are recommended here. There's an even better painting software similar to Adobe Photoshop that you can find on this page.
Once you're ready to get into creating art on the computer you're really going to want to get a tablet. The good news is that even inexpensive tablets can be used to create professional works. Learn more about which tablet is right for you.
In this lesson you will learn about how to download and get setup with this fantastic free software for drawing. This software works great with XP, Vista and Mac, so I highly recommend it. What the video and get setup today!
Paint.net is another free drawing program that you can use with a tablet. If you are just getting started with drawing on the computer you may want to check out this program and your tablet. Watch the Video for full details.
This guide walks you through the different types of professional drawing software out there and helps you choose the one that's best suited to the style of art you want to create.
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Value in Trees Project
Specific aims of the project are:
- To help safe-guard the genetic stock of some of our oldest trees by propagating veteran tree seed to facilitate succession
- To increase tree planting/coverage across Derby and Derbyshire, to include urban and built up environments.
- To contribute to the Trust's Living Landscapes Strategy, by carrying out area specific tree planting, habitat recreation and enhancement. This will work towards linking veteran tree cluster sites including parkland and urban parks along the Derwent Valley.
- To address declines in UK BAP species associated with elms.
- To increase community involvement in local tree heritage – through awareness raising and by providing opportunities to get involved in tree propagating, planting and aftercare activities
- To develop and support community networks of tree wardens and volunteers to help deliver the project and manage trees sustainably.
- To improve the quality of life in urban neighbourhoods and settlements through tree planting and its associated benefits.
May 2012 – Mar 2015
Main Activities:
- Promoting the importance of trees in the landscape for biodiversity, heritage, climate change adaptation and health, through events, guided walks, talks etc. – generating community involvement in the project.
- Working with community groups, volunteers, tree wardens, schools etc to carry out veteran tree seed collection and propagation.
- Propagation to be either under volunteer care (gardens, allotments, school grounds etc) or at 'Seed Hubs' /tree nurseries. A number of tree nursery locations have been identified including 2 in Derby, 1 in the Erewash area and a further 2 possible sites at veteran tree cluster sites.
- Planting out to be done by volunteers, schools, community groups, landowners, institutions and agencies. This will be backed by training workshops, advice and support.
- Planting of purchased trees to be supplemented by stocks grown locally through the project from veteran trees.
- Planting to be carried out at locations across Derby and Derbyshire, aiming to include public green space, Housing Association land, Primary Care Trust land, industrial estates, school grounds and other public realms, as well as private land.
- A small amount of the planting will aim to restore relict hedgerow, to establish community orchards and to achieve specific ecological objectives, eg. planting disease resistant elms for White Letter Hairstreak butterflies.
- After care and management to be undertaken by landowners, local communities, tree wardens, etc.
Project Funding:
£45,000 for each year of the project
£33,750 from The Big Tree Plant
£11,250 DWT and other funders
No of trees to be planted:
9000 trees per year – mainly whips (small trees) but a few larger trees
Project grown veteran tree seeds will be in addition to this and will be ready for planting in years 2-3.
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust has a long and successful history of project delivery to benefit biodiversity. As a charity, much of its pro-active conservation work relies on successful funding bids.
This project will build upon the achievements of our previous veteran tree projects (2005-07 and 2010-12), which mapped over 4500 veteran trees across Derbyshire. We worked closely with a number of partner organizations including Wild Derby, Derby City Council, Derbyshire County Council, The National Trust, The Woodland Trust and private landowners across the county.
The veteran tree survey showed that many trees have been lost or are threatened by inappropriate management and neglect. On the positive side, we had an overwhelming public response to the projects. In particular, local communities were keen to get involved in a pilot veteran tree seed propagation event. Volunteers, tree wardens and school groups collected seed, propagating them in their gardens or allotments with the aim of planting new trees close to the parent veteran in a few years time.
The success of this pilot project has inspired us to expand and broaden the focus of the project and to put in a bid to the Big Tree Plant so that we can continue with this work. The Big Tree Plant is a campaign to encourage more tree planting across England. The funding is to establish tree planting projects in areas that would benefit most.
The project will be coordinated by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust but we are looking for other organisations and community groups to work in partnership with us.
Useful Reference Material:
Trees or Turf Report; Woodland Trust:
Trees Matter! National Urban Forestry Unit
Greener Neighbourhoods: A good Practice Guide to Managing Green Space. National Housing Federation


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Of course, you and I really don't need the instruction sheets, but let me counsel you not to rashly throw them away. Most of the current structure kit manufacturers are German, and although they are well aware that markets exist for their products in other, non-German speaking countries, the translations of the German instructions have a certain lowest common denominator quality about them, i.e., the instructions that come with these kits do not have very many written words.
Depending on the manufacturer, and the complexity of the kit, the instructions can sometimes be baffling. Faller generally has photographs of the various subassemblies that are made prior to the actual assembly of the building. The parts are identified either by a number on the part, or by a picture of the plastic tree that holds the parts, identifying the individual pieces. Vollmer uses detailed drawings, with the parts identified on the plastic tree or by part number on the part itself. Kibri, whose kits are usually the most complicated, uses drawings that can be difficult to follow. It is advisable to get an overview of the whole kit assembly in the beginning, but don't let this scare you. They offer the most kits, with the greatest variety and appeal. After you have built one, you will find later kits much easier to construct.
Most of the structure kits are plastic assembly kits, which means that you are buying a box of plastic parts, instructions of some sort, perhaps some graphics such as signs, and box cover art. Combining the box art with the instructions should give you the general idea of what things are supposed to look like when you are done. Fortunately, all of the kits available today are well made, so you are spared the frustrations of working with parts that don't fit together properly. In addition, you usually do not have to deal with flash, the thin plastic that oozes out during the casting process. Flash must be removed so that parts fit properly and look convincing.
The assembly process is largely what you make of it and can be a very enjoyable part of making the layout. Thorough preparation is a must. First of all, you will need a well-lighted work area. If space is a problem, you can use a tray that can be placed on a table, then taken away and stored when not in use.
A clean work space is a must!
Keep in mind that the work surface, and anything around it, will be exposed to glues, paints, and, on occasion, dropped tools (notably, sharp modeling knives). Obviously, this is not the sort of thing to do on the family antiques. It is better to work on the plastic kitchen table, or in a spare room with a smooth floor. Shag carpeting in particular should also be avoided, because, inevitably, you will find yourself on hands and knees, looking for a very small part which has sprung from your tweezers and headed for places unknown. I call this process Praying to the model god, and it usually attracts at least one individual who has to ask if you have lost something. You get the picture. For what it's worth, a flashlight beam usually spotlights the errant part.
Good lighting is essential, and because of the small size of Z-Scale, you may want to purchase some sort of magnifying device. I prefer the type that you wear because it allows you more freedom of movement. Some brands are simply lenses attached to a head band. The Opti-Visor lenses are mounted in a hood that shields your eyes from random light. This helps prevent eyestrain and helps you focus on the work in hand. There also are magnifying lenses incorporated into a fluorescent lamp that do the job. I've tried one of these, but the lamp always seemed to be getting in the way. Use what you find most comfortable. Good ventilation is also important, since the glue and paint fumes contain aromatic solvents. Tweezers are essential in Z-Scale.
A modeling knife is helpful for the minor trimming that may need to be done. In many cases, the non-cutting edge of the modeling knife is more useful for cleaning off flash and molding marks, because you are scraping rather than cutting. Scraping may take a bit longer, but you have better control since the cutting edge of the knife tends to dig into the material.
You may find a pair of diagonal cutters helpful for removing the plastic parts from their sprues, also called trees. The diagonal cutter looks like a pair of pliers, but has a cutting edge that lets you snip the parts off the sprues. Many of the Z-Scale structure kits have lots of window shutters, and the cutters make removing them for placement easier.
Although the mill file (above) seems to be outsized for Z-Scale, it is incredibly helpful for knocking down raw edges and excess flash. It can also be used to true up a long edge, keeping in mind that a light touch is required. If you leave file marks, sandpaper can be used to clean this up.
The buildings are put together with glue, and this matter is subject to some personal taste. You will need to use a styrene cement for the assembly process, but there are several to choose from. The cements fall into two major categories: tube and liquid. The tube cement is the classic model airplane cement which has the consistency of honey and is colorless. It contains plastic solvents and liquid plastic. When using tube cement, apply small amounts of the adhesive to one or both surfaces to be joined, and then join the pieces together. The liquid type of cement is not cement at all, but actually a plastic solvent. If using the liquid, join the pieces together first, and then apply it along the joint line, taking care to keep your fingers away from the joint. The liquid solvent flows by capillary action into the joint, and, if your finger is on the joint, into the area between your finger and the adjacent plastic as well, leaving a fingerprint. Don't despair, however, for if you wait until the fingerprint has dried, you may be able to take the back edge of the modeling knife and scrape the print away. Sandpaper could also be used to repair the damage.
Liquid cements dry faster, but they do not fill gaps. Tube cements fill gaps, but need more care in management (meaning, the stuff may drool all over the place). Placing gluing tips over the tube openings will help regulate the flow of the glue. There are also tube glues with needlepoint applicators or you can apply the glue with a toothpick. Tube glues do have one definite advantage. When working on those tiny window shutters that so many of the kits seem to include, tube glues make the application of these things much easier. Just put a tiny drop where you want the shutter to be located, then take your trusty tweezers, pick up one of the little jewels and position it precisely.
One of the drawbacks to using plastic as a material for making building kits is that it looks like, well, plastic. Light reflecting off the plastic surface gives it that unique sheen. There are, however, a couple of ways to deal with this. One is to paint the structure with model paints. You can individualize your buildings in this way, but it does take more time to complete the structure, and may not improve its appearance. Being lazy, I use other methods to solve this problem. Some of the structures are made of plastic that represents brick masonry, and even have the mortar lines cast into the walls. I take liquid white shoe polish, wipe it on the brick areas, let it set for a minute, then wipe it off with a rag or paper towel. The shoe polish fills the mortar lines, and the rag wipes off the excess, exposing the brick faces. Several wipes may be necessary. The same effect can be made by using certain model paints; test on a small section first. This really sets off the brickwork.
In all cases, I assemble the structure, but I do not install the clear window material. Taking care not to glue everything (notably the roof), I spray the almost completed structure with a dulling lacquer spray. This process retains the original colors of the structure while dulling the plastic sheen. After everything is dry, I (almost always) go back in and install the window glass. Sometimes there are windows which cannot be reached, even with tweezers, so when using this procedure, it helps to plan ahead.
The Kibri half-timbered structures use self-adhesive, lithographed sheets of special paper to represent much of the half-timbering. Fortunately, the paper sheets are die-cut, which means that you simply have to peel them off their backing and position them properly on the walls of the building. This is best done after installing the window frames, but before joining the walls together, spraying the flat overcoat, and installing the window glass. If you examine the individual walls, you will note that the edge of the half-timbered area has timbers cast into the plastic wall. The balance of the area to be half-timbered is flat, smooth plastic where the paper is to be placed. Find the proper paper piece (which may be a task in itself), and peel it off the backing. Grasping the peeled paper with your tweezers, locate a long reference edge on the plastic wall, and match it to the same edge on the paper. (A second pair of tweezers is quite helpful here.) Apply this edge first, double check to see if the piece is the correct one and is properly aligned, then gently roll it out like a carpet, removing any window openings that are still filled by the die-cut paper. The rolling action helps avoid trapping air bubbles under the surface. Should you create an air pocket, open a small hole in the bubble with a straight pin, and gently squeeze out the air. Once the paper section is positioned, it is there for good. This prevents the paper from coming loose later, but does not allow a second chance. Because this process does produce some very handsome structures, it is well worth the effort.
Finally, if you want to work on your layout while you are working on the structures, you may find it helpful to take the bottoms of the structure kits and place them on the layout to give yourself points of reference. It is probably a good idea to mark the bottom lightly with a pencil so that you will know which bottoms go with which kits. As an alternative, you could trace the bottom on a piece of cardboard, cut it out, and use that as your layout reference point.


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Ages 4 to 6 Summer Camp – Creative II and 1/2, 1/2 and 1/2
Come Join Us For A Fun-Filled Summer Camp!
Learn the elements of dance and have fun with crafts and games. Joining us this year will be a different surprise Princess each week!
Ages 4 to 6
Monday and Wednesday
July 9 to August 1, 2018
Creative II Camp (Includes Tap)
10:15 am to 1:15 pm – 4 to 5 years old
Ballet, Tap and Jazz Dance Camp
10:30 am to 1:30 pm – 5 to 6 years old
(5 year olds must have completed Creative 1 and Creative 2)
Lunch (pizza and juice) will be served.
4 Week Camp – $187.00
3 Week Camp $156.00
A performance will be held on the last day of camp, August 1st.
All family and friends are invited. We also invite our students to stay
after the performance to take pictures with ALL of our favorite Princesses.


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Is Monalisa Chinda Getting Back with Her Husband?
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That, according to the Nollywood actress, is none of your business. A few days ago, a mainstream newspaper carried the news that Monalisa Chinda had broken off the relationship with her high profile socialite boyfriend. Speculation was rife that she might be getting back with her ex-husband, Dejo Richards. In annoyance, the diva spoke to Punch Newspaper saying they were just rumours. This were her words:
"I heard the rumour and couldn't help but laugh, as usual. Around here, we just write anything whenever truly confirmed stories are not readily available. Whatever I do with my private life is my business. But people are free to speculate as it is part of the business."
So it looks like those hoping for a romantic reunion between their favorite actress and her ex-husband would have to keep on waiting.


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Thus the sons of Fëanor under Maedhros were the lords of East Beleriand, but their people were in that time mostly in the north of the land, and southward they rode only to hunt in the greenwoods. But there Amrod and Amras had their abode, and they came seldom northward...
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Remember when I said I was taking a break from sewing diapers? This is what I made!!!! What is this????????????Um... I think I will blame this on my nonworking pregnancy brain. I am embarrassed to admit this but I made several that turned out just like this. I don't think 5-10 pictures of blobs like this are needed. After about 6 or more tries I took a break and got my head working again. The reason I was doing this was I wanted to make my Mom a purse for her birthday. I guess all the sewing diapers, blankets, and wipes I was doing I started thinking that I knew how to sew and create things. LOL!
After walking away for a few hours I thought I had figured out the mistake I kept making over and over I tried again. I still made several mistakes after that but I only had a king size sheet to experiment with and it was getting smaller and smaller. I didn't feel like grabbing the seam ripper for this project I was thinking this project would never turn out and I was so lazy I quit cutting out new ones to sew. Instead of using the seam ripper or cutting out a new bag to sew I started cutting out the seams and just making my project smaller every time I messed up I would cut it smaller, mess up again and cut smaller, and again smaller. After many tries I ended up with the bag above. It is about the right size for my 24 month old daughter. It is about 6 inches across. It started out being over 22 inches across. LOL! I guess you can tell I made a lot of mistakes!
After making a toddler sized bag I started feeling very good about my sewing ability again (must be my foggy prego head). I decided to try again and this time I was thinking if it turned out larger (without all the previous mistakes) I would be set. I wasn't ready to start using my good fabric so I used a pillow case this time. I was so sure it would turn out right. That didn't happen (I know you are not surprised). The pattern I made was so wide the purse ended up with the wrong shape. I added in a large tuck to try to fix it but I just wasn't happy. See the big huge tuck in the photo above? YUCK!
I convinced myself that if I made my pattern a bit smaller it would be perfect. I got tired of playing with sheets so I got out my nice fabric. I was convinced I would be able to make my Mom a purse. Now looking back it has to be my pregnancy messing with my head! I should know better than to think I could make something for someone! Anyway, I did end up making what looks like a bag this time. I made a lame attempt at stitching the inside up by hand. I convinced myself that it would be OK because my Mom would never use the inside as the outside because she isn't a polka dot kind of person (I wanted to make it reversible) I wasn't thrilled with the way the straps connected but with the texture of the fabric it didn't look that bad so I thought I could live with that. Then I ran into another problem. LOOK at how tiny and lame my buttons look in the 2 pictures above! GRRRRRrrrr! I couldn't live with that! I would have ran to the store to get larger and nicer buttons but my car is broke so I couldn't go out! After a bit of thinking I came up with the bright idea of making my own button out of fabric. I remember seeing something like a button made from knots in rope or something on TV many years ago. This is funny because I could not remember my children's date of birth or my due date at my Dr appointment last week but the memory of seeing rope knot buttons on TV years ago pops into my head. lol! This pregnancy is making me a bit goofy I guess. I did a bit of searching online and I found a thing called a Chinese Button Knot. It took me tons of tries to figure out how to do this! To be honest I am not sure I even got it right! It looks enough like a button for me and below you can see it! I felt bad that the bag didn't turn out perfect but I think I will be able to make her up a better one when I have my car fixed and I can get some more fabric.
I did make another try at one for a friend and that one didn't turn out any better than the one I made for my Mom. I could make another post as long as this one telling you all about all my mistakes with that one but I am sure you get the idea. I think I need to go back to making diapers and other baby stuff and I will try again at sewing something for adults after I get a bit better with sewing. LOL! I love the idea of making some nice bags for people someday but I think I might do a better job trying to do this AFTER the baby is born and hopefully I will be able to think better after the baby is born.


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Salt Lake City | February 10, 2015
On February 10, 2015, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed an Executive Order to protect the greater sage-grouse. The Order ensures state agencies will conform with the Conservation Plan and make management and policy decisions that "maintain, improve and enhance Greater Sage-Grouse habitat." The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is determining whether to list the bird under the Endangered Species Act.
The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office (PLPCO) is responsible for coordinating with State agencies, whose operations affect the Greater Sage-grouse, to implement Utah's Conservation Plan. PLPCO, alongside the Division of Wildlife Resources, will reevaluate the Conservation Plan as new science, information, and data emerge regarding the sage-grouse, their habitat and behaviors. The Executive Order also requires State agencies to report to PLPCO "detailing their actions to comply" with the Order.
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Yes, she's got a pretty face, but this girl can play golf. I'm happy she finally won, I was getting way sick of hearing about how she's the Anna K of golf. No way. Rock it Nat.
Hmm.. have you seen her official site? Very slick.
She's also got a wicked sense of humor as this video shows.


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The Bill presently before the Parliament to bring peace to the forests contains provisions to amend the Forestry Act 1920 to allow for the creation of more reserves from State forests and to provide for a continuing wood supply to industry. These issues have been the subject of much debate and discussion, and in particular as to whether such decisions will actually deliver "peace".
The Bill contains a further provision which has not been debated at any length, and that is an intention to amend the Nature Conservation Act 2002 for the purposes of benefiting economically from the carbon in Tasmania's forests. This provision would enable the generation of "carbon credits" from the newly reserved trees, and the method of generating these credits would be through the Commonwealth's Carbon Farming Initiative (CFI).
Fascinating idea, but with two obvious flaws. First, how would these credits be determined? And second, how would Tasmania benefit from the issuing of these credits? A window into answering these two questions was provided in the recent Legislative Council committee hearings, where officers of both Commonwealth and State departments advised they had no idea. They did advise that there is no accepted, established or practical methodology which will allow carbon accounting in this setting to be used. Since the CFI administrators will demand rigorous accounting and auditing standards to allow credits to be generated, it is a fair bet that the issuing of credits will be long, drawn-out and fraught process. So no cheques anytime soon.
At the recent "Residue to Revenue" forest industry conference in Melbourne the keynote Speaker - Dr Brooks Mendell - told the audience, of which some were from the conservation movement, of the US and Canadian experience. Brooks said the generation of carbon credits by reserving forest for conservation purposes will never be achieved. Short of putting a serial number on every tree in the forest and annually measuring its vital statistics there will never be a methodology that would stand up to scrutiny to the financial and government institutions who would issue the instruments allowing the credits to be generated
A number of other questions arise from such a move, not the least being the value of a carbon credit.
The Independent Verification Group led by Jonathan West found that net present value of the carbon to be 'saved' by the reservation of these native forests was as much as $5.14 billion between 2013 and 2030.
This calculation was made in a report1 authored by Andrew Macintosh of the ANU Centre for Climate Law and Policy titled "Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement: An assessment of its carbon value" dated March 2012.
The calculation included a range of estimates from a low price range of $15 per tonne, the floor price of the Clean Energy Act, (since removed in August 2012) and a high price of $60 per tonne in 2015 and rising to $120.00 per tonne in 2030.
More recently, Macintosh upgraded this estimate after the TFA was signed. He claimed2 in December 2012 that the TFA should earn the Australian Government in the order of $6-$7 billion ($1.7-$14.2 billion) in real 2013 $A over the period 2013-2032. These figures were so impressive that they gave rise to Green Minister Cassie O'Connor stating in March that Tasmania would be the beneficiary of untold riches if the legislation was passed. All we had to do was to sit back and do nothing, and wait for the cheques to roll in. Bob Brown had alluded to something similar in November last year when he said that carbon credits would be the biggest potential revenue source for Tasmania.
However, the Commonwealth Government has determined that carbon credits would be traded on the world market and that there would be no national price. In this context, the most recent news from Europe that the carbon price has crashed to below $4 is sobering. Most economists are now saying that the Emissions Trading Scheme (to which Australia will be tied from 2015) has failed, that the scheme will soon self-destruct and that carbon credits will be worthless.
Macintosh has recently issued a report for the Australian Institute, based on a scenario developed in a social and economic analysis of the Bill. The scenario is a worse case, and its authors admit that it is unrealistic due to likely Government mitigation action. Yet Macintosh describes it as a "finding". Based on this finding he states:
"The creation of the reserves will change the formal tenure but will not change the environmentaloutcome. Ifanything,TasmaniashouldpaymoneytotheCommonwealth to account for the lost forest management credits (and carbon revenues) that will arise as a result of propping up the native forest industry and ensuring ongoing native forest harvesting."3
In simple terms this academic has changed his advice from a multi-billion dollar windfall to a loss-making folly!
So, not only will the cheques not be rolling in – it now seems likely that the Green agenda will be a further blow to the Tasmanian economy.
As well as the issue as to whether putting State forests into reserves will deliver peace, our legislators would do well to ponder these questions as to the real value of carbon before determining whether the Bill should gain their support.
1 Macintosh A,2012, Tasmanian Intergovernmental Agreement: An assessment of its Carbon value, Commonwealth of Australia
2 Macintosh A, 2012, Tasmanian Forest Agreement: Who is the Winner TB 19, The Australia Institute
3 MacintoshA &Denniss R, 2013, Abbott's direct action lesson, Climate Spectator, The Australia Institute


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Well today is New Year's Eve, and I thought I'd start out 2010 with a fresh blog! This year there will be a lot of new things for me, going back to college next week, finding a new job, learning to cook! Yup, all those things and hopefully more. Cheers to what I hope is a wonderful new year!!!
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The best Xmas gift that I received this year was the "Paddington Bear Treasury". And it wasn't the most expensive or glamorous thing I received, but it's sentimental. The person who bought it for me had remembered me telling them how much I loved Paddington as a kid. Ahhh, I love thoughtful gifts!


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Encourage visitors to come back to a website repeatedly, by offering them a newsletter. Giving your customers a reminder that you're still online and have some great deals or new content that will bring them back to your site for more. Track the number of visitors who sign up, and position the sign-up form in your site's sidebar. Make sure the newsletter only goes to those who actually asked for it, or you're going to get some serious blowback.
Be sure to use proper graphics when designing your website. PNGs are currently the best standard for graphics online. GIFs can be quite good for simple text buttons, screenshots, etc and PNGs are great for images with 256 colors and up. For photographs, opt for JPEGs.
Do not use frames on your website. Frames are not optimized for most search engines. While they improve your site's looks, any information contained in a frame is not indexed by search engines. If the search engines can't view this important information, then you're not going to fare well in the search engine rankings. You won't get as many visitors.
Be careful with your color schemes while designing your site. It is important for the text to be legible when set on the background color you have chosen. It is typically easier to see darker lettering that is set upon light backgrounds than the reverse. Let your friends see your color scheme to get their input.
When the time comes that you must choose your webpage's background color, be mindful of the effectiveness and conservative choice that white is. A bright, white background makes it easier to read text; it also appears more professional. Complex backgrounds can make pages unreadable and give your site an amateurish look. It is usually preferable to have a simple background.
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Utilize conditional loading and CSS pages when you are building your site. These techniques can help you test and easily maintain them later. Every website needs maintenance occasionally and making it simple is important.
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The Internet is always evolving. If you set up a website several years ago, you may be surprised to learn that your old tactics are now outdated. You need to continually keep up on new techniques. These are a few recent pieces of information that can help you navigate today's world of design.
Photoshop is a very effective and helpful tool when it comes to web design. Dreamweaver is less popular but is easier to master and is filled with useful tools designed for webmasters.


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Trends in Bathroom Design
The family bathroom is growing in size to meet market demands. Today's family is asking for heated floors, double sinks, separate showers, better storage and ease of maintenance. While not as luxurious as the master bathroom, the family bathroom is usually equipped with high-quality cabinetry, porcelain or marble floors, and faucets and finishes that function well in the busy home.
The powder room, on the other hand, is a place to splurge. It is where many clients are introducing exotic finishes and fixtures to create a special statement in the home. Clean lines, low-flush toilets, dimmed lighting, elegant vanities and designer sinks can all create an excellent first impressions.
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|After today's (6/14/2015) rain at
Horizon Flower Farm
This past May, weather prognosticators were calling for the driest spring on record in the Greater Niagara region of Southern Ontario. To quote an article from last month in The Hamilton Spectator - "Tys Theysmeyer, head of natural lands at Royal Botanical Gardens, calls the situation "unbelievable."" Now, this June could go on record for being one of the wettest.
And, here I am...feeling like an Israelite in the Wilderness of Sin! Do you remember or know that story in the Bible? In Exodus 16, God had provided the Israelites with manna and quail after the people complained that they were better off in Egypt where food was plentiful. Then, in Exodus 17, the Israelites complained they didn't have any water to wash down their food! (Exodus 17: 3 But the people were thirsty for water there, and they grumbled against Moses. They said, "Why did you bring us up out of Egypt to make us and our children and livestock die of thirst?")
I remember hearing these Bible stories when I was younger, and even more recently, and thinking - "Won't you believe?" How many times does God provide for you and you still don't trust? They're so stubborn! I'd never do that." But, I'm just as guilty, obstinate, and ungrateful (and every other adjective you can conjure up to describe 'dissatisfaction'). Over the past week, when people have asked me if we had enough rain over the past few weeks, I found myself mumbling - more like grumbling - "Yes, but make it stop. Now it's too wet."
God answered our prayers by sending rain. While California is going through a four year-drought, I'm now secretly praying for fins and webbed feet!
How many times does God provide when we think we're going to 'die of famine or thirst'? A new customer comes calling to buy most of my unsold peony crop; an unknown man from Ottawa sends a cheque for a piece of equipment when cash flow is tight; a neighbor presents his barn as a rental option when I outgrow my place; a relative lends a piece of needed equipment at a crucial planting time; a violent summer hail storm skirts our highly sensitive dahlia crop as we pray for a protective umbrella. Shall I go on? Shall I continue to remind myself of God's goodness?
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There are many 'hidden' restaurant/shop in Georgetown. One day, few colleagues brought me to Harvest In for lunch. The restaurant is almost full when we reach. Luckily we made reservation.
It is quite well decorated.
Fresh orange juice @ RM 3, Hot honey lemon juice @ RM 2.80, warm water @ RM 0.60.
Mexico grilled chicken @ RM 9.90.
Mushroom & broccoli spaghetti @ RM 9.90.
Chicken Tikka Masala @ RM 7.90.
Bombay chicken @ RM 9.90.
Hollandaise Fish @ RM 11.90. It is baked fish with coriander and herbs.
In overall, I love the food. The butter rice is tasty, the french fries is fresh and not too oily, the grilled chicken are nice in taste. But the portion is a bit small I think. But at that price with the nice environment, I think no complaint. If you are coming on dinner where set dinner is available, then it will be larger portion as it includes soup, bread and dessert.
Harvest In Cafe
Address: 10 Irrawaddy Road, 10050 Penang
Telephone: 04-2261718
Business Hours: Monday - Sat 11am - 3pm, 6 - 10pm
Closed on Sun
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
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IT is the children's toy that has provided the building blocks for many a happy childhood.
Now Lego is being used to inspire the next generation of engineers and technicians as part of an international schools' competition that is proving increasingly popular among pupils north of the border.
The final Scottish heats of the First Lego League (FLL) will take place over the next three weekends in Edinburgh, St Andrews and Dundee with a place in the UK finals up for grabs.
Working in teams, more than 1,000 pupils aged nine to 16 have spent three months designing, building and programming robots – using advanced Lego Minestorm kits – which are capable of tackling a variety of set missions.
"I think most children are familiar with Lego from a young age – they find it very inspiring they can build anything they want," said Scottish organiser Laura Meikle.
"I did robotics at the University of Edinburgh and some of the tasks these kids are completing are more difficult. I've seen them build machines from scratch that can pick up a ball and throw it in a net."
The Lego League was established in 1999 by American entrepreneur Dean Kamen and Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, former president of Lego, with the intention of encouraging more children to taken an interest in science and technology.
Teams build robots which can tackle real-world problems to a set theme – with 2015 entrants expected to create innovative ways in which rubbish can be recycled.
Meikle, from Lauder in the Borders, arranged the first FLL heats to be held in Scotland in 2013.
"It is a really inspiring programme that makes kids want to invent," she said. "It helps them understand that science and technology can help their communities and the wider world, and hopefully inspires them to consider future careers in these areas.
"It's no secret there's a chronic shortage of people with suitable engineering and IT skills in Scotland and the UK."
Meikle believes there is a complex range of factors involved, which the FLL can help tackle.
"Children from more disadvantaged backgrounds, particularly girls, are not always encouraged into such fields," she said. "They presume these are not jobs for them. We need to change attitudes among kids as well as teachers and parents. Science and technology subjects can be fun – but they can be taught in a very dry way."
The winners of each regional FLL tournament will also go on to the UK national finals hosted by the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
A team will be selected at this event to represent the UK at the world final in St Louis, Missouri.
Although the competition is open to pupils of primary and high school age, Meilke insists the younger entrants are not at a disadvantage.
"It's not all about hard skills like computing and maths. We're also looking at softer skills such as how to communicate and get on with people," she added. "People wonder how a nine-year-old can compete against a 16-year-old. But you would be surprised – half of the teams that win come from primary schools. We don't solely judge the robot that is produced. We interview them about the design, why they chose it, how it can be improved, as well as research other projects and deliver a presentation. Younger children have no inhibitions and often deliver the best presentations."
The Scottish heats are promoted by The Young Academy of Scotland (YAS), an affiliate of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and Lambda Jam, a Scottish non-profit company set up to foster problem solving skills in children.
Skills Development Scotland is supporting the programme as part of its Digital World campaign, which aims to change attitudes and promote careers in the digital technology sector.
YAS member and FLL organiser Fiona McNeill said: "We're really focussed on helping kids to access the amazing possibilities in technology and engineering – industries which are crying out for enthusiastic people and which see thousands of jobs go unfilled."


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Clone is a homebrew first person shooter game that was written in 10 weeks on Net Yaroze as a test by Stuart Ashley, while not a true Doom game, it is an example of a Doom Clone, a game that mimics the gameplay of Doom (which possibly also gives the game it's name). It could be found often amongst other Net Yaroze games on some demo discs by PlayStation Magazine.
There is no true plot to the game, and it is likely up to the player's imagination what it is.
The gameplay takes place in a dark, gloomy dungeon or sewer-like location with brownish water flowing on the floor underneath them and the player character has to reach the end of the level which is represented by a red flashing light, the player must collect coloured keys (much like that of Doom's keys) in order to get past the barriers of their colour.
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Compared to Doom, the game actually focuses more on horror than action, the music, atmosphere, and the monsters tendency to surprise the player work together to make things really unsettling to the player.
References to Doom
Much of the game's sound effects and gameplay is actually taken from Doom 1 and 2; the keys are much like the keys from the original doom game's, having colours which unlock coloured doors, the sound the monsters make when shooting is taken from the sound from the Icon Of Sin makes when it fires the cubes, and the sound when the player collects the health kits is the sound the Marine makes when he takes damage. The map in Clone is also much like that of Doom's, being activated by holding a button and is represented by a maze-like pattern, with the red dot representing the player, also allowing the player to move while viewing it.


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- sachinomgAsked on December 10, 2016 at 11:08 AM
I have created Exam Registration Form. After submission PDF form automatically sent by mail to students. Its very nice.
After 15 days I want to send PDF Exam Hall-Tickets automatically to all students by email. Is this possible?
Please guide me.
- JotForm SupportChriistianAnswered on December 10, 2016 at 12:14 PM
Hi there,
In your workflow, is there a certainty that all your students will have to submit the form on the same day? I asked this because your can integrate your form with one of the available Email/CRM integrations we have as shown below.
Then, from your chosen CRM account which you integrated with your form, you can set a specific date on when an email will be automatically sent to all your students at once.
However, if the sending of email has to happen depending on when your specific student submitted your form, it adds a little bit more complication to the required solution.
Please confirm.
- sachinomgAnswered on December 15, 2016 at 11:35 AM
No. Please understand my issue properly by following example.
1. From 21 December to 30 December 2016 student will submit their forms.
2. After submit form pdf attachment will get to each student automatically by email. (its working fine)
3. On 5 January 2017 admin want to send hallticket (customized pdf report) to all students in single click. This pdf report will different than the first pdf which was sent at the time of registration.
Now I want to work on point no. 3
Please guide me.
- JotForm SupportMike_GAnswered on December 15, 2016 at 01:22 PM
Thank you for clarifying your concern further.
I'm afraid we don't have a feature that will let you send PDF copies to respondents on a specific date manually in a single click, however, a workaround would be is create another email autoresponder in your form and set the delivery date using the "Send Emails Later" option in the email autoresponder wizard under "Advanced" tab.
Here's how:
In my sample autoresponder email in the screenshot, it will be sent "automatically" come January 5, 2017.
I hope this helps. If you have other questions regarding this, please feel free to contact us again anytime.
Thank you.


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A Food Lion in Shippensburg, Pa., and a Bloom in Walkersville, Md., are expected to close within 30 days, according to Delhaize America, the supermarket company that owns the grocery chains.
The Food Lion at 300 S. Fayette St. in Shippensburg and the Bloom at 8425 Woodsboro Pike in Walkersville were the only two grocery stores in the local Tri-State area on the company's store closings list, which can be found online at www.foodlion.com.
No Food Lions in Washington County are closing.
A manager at the Shippensburg Food Lion who would not provide his name, said Friday that he could not release how many employees the store had or the exact closing date. He said the store had been there since 1991.
Food Lion spokeswoman Christy Phillips-Brown said on average Food Lion stores employ 35 to 40 people, and Bloom stores employ 40 to 45 people. In both chains, the majority of employees are part-time workers, she said.
Prices will be marked down at the closing stores beginning Jan. 18, Phillips-Brown said.
Delhaize America, a supermarket company based in Salisbury, N.C., announced the closings and conversions Wednesday as part of an effort to strengthen its U.S. portfolio, according to an online news release.
The plan includes closing 126 stores, including 113 underperforming Food Lion stores, retiring the Bloom banner, and converting 64 Bloom and Bottom Dollar Food stores in Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia to Food Lions.
Two Frederick, Md., stores — a Bloom at 2060 Yellow Springs Road and a Bottom Dollar Food at 6920 Crestwood Blvd. — will be converted to Food Lion stores, the release said.
Bloom stores offer healthy and affordable items such as gluten-free and organic products, as well as many gourmet items, Phillips-Brown said. Company officials are still determining which products that Bloom offers will be sold in the stores when they are converted to Food Lions.
Bottom Dollar Food is a discount grocery chain that has been growing, Phillips-Brown said. It sells national and store brands.
Nationally, the store closures will result in approximately 4,900 employees being "displaced," the release said.
Eligible employees will receive severance pay, and the company will work with government officials to help with transition support, the release said.
The targeted stores will close within 30 days, according to a news release Wednesday. The conversions were to begin immediately.
Pierre-Olivier Beckers, president and chief executive officer of Belgium-based Delhaize Group, the parent company of Delhaize America, said in a news release Thursday that company officials were disappointed in fourth quarter revenues in the United States and Belgium.
That led to the decision to close or convert so many stores in the United States, as well as southeastern Europe, Beckers said in the release.
"For a retailer, it is never an easy decision to close stores as we are fully aware of the impact on our associates, our customers and the communities we serve. Having said that, we feel these decisions are in keeping with our responsibility to our shareholders to deploy resources where they will achieve the highest return. We fully expect these actions to be value enhancing in 2012," Beckers said in the release that can be found online at www.delhaizegroup.com.


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Asian Stock Markets Close Mixed
Asian stock markets closed generally mixed Monday, with the key index edging higher in Tokyo but falling in Hong Kong.
Japan's benchmark 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 17.40 points, or 0.15 percent, to 11,352.089. On Friday, the Average closed down 43.71 points, or 0.38 percent.
The Nikkei index opened lower Monday as investors remained bearish following a 19.72-point decline in Wall Street's tech-heavy Nasdaq composite index, which finished at 1,770.03 on Friday.
But the Tokyo market later recovered on buying of communications issues, including Nippon Telegraph and Telephone and its affiliate NTT DoCoMo.
Trading was thin as investors focused on the Financial Services Agency's bank loan inspections report expected later this week, traders said. The report is seen as an indicator of how serious the government is about tackling the problem.
In currency trading, the U.S. dollar was quoted at 131.30 yen, down 1.02 yen from late Friday in Tokyo and also below its late New York level of 131.75 yen on Friday.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index fell 107.69 points, or 0.99 percent, finishing at 10,723.68. On Thursday, the index had slipped 2.59 points, or 0.02 percent.
The Hong Kong market was closed Friday for a public holiday.
Brokers said there was continued selective selling of blue chips in the absence of any positive news.
Many investors remained on the sidelines to await directions from Wall Street later Monday,
The markets were closed in the Philippines and Thailand for holidays.
SINGAPORE: Shares closed lower in sluggish trading. The Straits Times Index fell 14.31 points, or 0.8 percent, to 1,765.66.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian shares closed higher following better-than-expected industrial production data for February. The benchmark Composite Index of 100 blue chips rose 1.4 percent, or 10.84 points, to 772.26.
TAIPEI: Taiwan shares closed slightly lower in light trading. The Weighted Price Index fell 16.26 points, or 0.3 percent, to 6,190.83.
WELLINGTON: New Zealand shares closed mixed, with the main index slipping on profit-taking. The NZSE-40 Capital Index fell 3.21 points, or 0.2 percent, to 2,072.77.
SYDNEY: Australian shares closed little changed. The All Ordinaries Index edged up 0.10 point to 3,340.30.
SEOUL: South Korean shares closed lower as foreigners took profit in shares that surged recently. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index, or Kospi, fell 1.9 percent, or 17.32 points, to 900.69.
JAKARTA: Indonesian shares closed higher on buying in most blue chips. The Composite Index rose 1.2 percent, or 6.086 points, to 515.080.


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I'm always talking about how important communication is.
I always hear from women who are complaining that their lovers don't do what they like, or from men who wish they knew what their women want. It goes both ways. I think the biggest problem tends to be, though, that a lot of women feel really uncomfortable talking about sex in basic, blunt ways. Said it before, and I'll say it again. I know it's the case because I, too, used to feel all dirty inside when I said things like "sex" and "orgasm" and
"erection." But lookit me now, ma! Sex! Orgasm! Erection!
I was asked yesterday by Fran from Ireland whether or not I find myself being perceived as being slutty merely for the fact that I write about sex. I answered that no, I don't tend to find that. I'm sure it happens, though. A lot of men, however, seem to really appreciate the fact that I'm sexually aware of what and how I like sex to be.
I have conversations with my lovers. They know what I like. I'm not afraid to interject in the middle of some steamy session and say what I want. (Naturally, it needs to be said rather sexily or it can deflate a mood pretty fucking fast, too. Emphasis on "deflate.") But the conversations often happen long before I wind up under the covers… or on the floor, or in the back seat.
There's a world of difference, I think, in my writing matter-of-factly about sex compared to, say, someone writing about dripping hard cocks and getting fucked silly in the backroom of a party. Not that there's anything wrong with either of those, of course. Heh. But the same thing goes in conversation.
You can talk about a movie? You can talk about sex.
I ran into a quote today that is more about life in general, but that I find to be profoundly apt when it comes to talking about sex, something I think every sexually timid person needs to hear. It goes like this:
Be who you are
and say what you feel
because those who mind
don't matter
and those who matter
don't mind.
To that end, I once had a letter that I spoke of on the old bloggie, from a Marine whose wife had been writing him all during his service in Iraq. Maybe he still reads this. (Say hi, if you do! You promised you would.) Somehow, some way, despite all those thousands of miles between them, being apart brought them closer together. They had to actually really say things now because all they had were words. She was writing him letters and they started getting into the topics of sex. Along the way, she found the courage to tell him that she was having rape fantasies with him being her attacker, and she wanted to know if they'd be able to bring them to fruition when his tour finally ended. He felt touched that she trusted him enough to finally admit this thing that was wracking her with guilt. He was worried about how to pull it off, because he really wanted to make it happen in a way that would be worth the wait.
And I hear that from most men who finally have partners who trust them with their innermost fantasies. They're proud that they've been entrusted with this and they want to do it justice. Or so has been my experience both through correspondence re: this blog, and in real life with my own lovers.
It's like I said yesterday in my writing about suicide. Some secrets aren't made for keeping. What you want to experience will never, ever happen if you don't have the courage to speak of it. Sure, it's hard. But it gets easier. And the more you do it, the more you won't need to say in the future.
I swear, I'd give a money-back guarantee if your communication about sex improves, and your sex life does not. The two go hand in hand. Talking = Better Orgasms. It's about as remedial as math gets.
Sex is the only time we get to be who we really are. Our soft underbellies get exposed and our animalistic interiors come out to play. It's supposed to be that way. What the hell are you ashamed of? Come out, come out, wherever you are, and indeed – be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter won't mind.
(It turns out it's none other than that sage bard, Dr. Seuss, who wrote the above quote.)


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Reviews: LG Intuition 4G LTE Smartphone review
I will be blunt and say that I would not buy the LG Intuition for myself. There are some things I like about it such as the screen capture button, USB cover, rubber back, NFC, and large display. But the form factor isn't for me. It isn't pocket friendly or one-handed phone call friendly. The battery life is the worst I've experienced in awhile. I was lucky to get a full day of very limited use from the device before it was complaining that it needed to be charged. I also found the performance to be a little sluggish. Although I do like large screened devices – I am using an SGS3 right now, this one just doesn't do it for me. Sorry LG. Maybe next time…
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I picked up a pair of La Sportiva Trango Primes last winter and I must say, they're fitting the bill so far. I'm looking forward to some more testing this season, as the snow falls and the ice forms.
When one browses the Sportiva website, one sees no less than five different Trango boot models. The Prime fits in at one end of the spectrum: warmest. With the most insulation, thickest midsole, an aggressive Vibram tread, and an integrated gaiter, this boot was made for winter alpine adventure.
The fit is true to the Trango last, maybe a bit roomier than the lighter weight models. I have used all types of crampon bindings on this boot with success. They also work well with my Silveretta ski bindings for approaches.
Climbing-wise, I have no complaints. The stiff midsole is solid on steep ice. The flexible ankle allows for mobility on the rock and mixed terrain, as well as comfortable flat footing on the less-than-vertical. When I compare the rock climbing performance to my red Trangos, I'd say they're not quite as nimble or precise. This is definitely a boot geared towards climbing with crampons on.
If you've already been wondering when Alexander's and the Smear are going to form; or you're planning and training for a trip to the Alps next spring and you need new footwear, give this one a shot. It's yet another well-crafted Italian mountain boot from La Sportiva.
Mike Soucy
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Any support I get from those benefiting from winning tips is greatly appreciated. Those who kindly give back €10 or more will be added to the mailing list which is currently running
What mailing list members get:
- Early Euro / PGA Selections direct to your inbox ahead of the public
- Directed to top prices and best odds available before they are inevitably cut
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Please note the mailing list is currently closed
Please note that Nicspicks is just my hobby and all tips and information are free and available to everyone by Wednesday evening - no monetary contributions are mandatory. The mailing list is a premium content feature for those who kindly support me for the time I put in and those on it can hopefully benefit more from early access to info. Further contributions / beer money etc - while optional - are very much appreciated when we have our winning weeks.
All selections will be available to everybody via the P&L spreadsheet or on my Unibet golf column by Wednesday evenings


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South Carolina residents might be interested to hear that now there are blood alcohol testers on the market that allow the common person to test his or her own breath. At one time, electronic equipment to test a person's blood alcohol content level came in the form of $10,000 machines that required special training to operate. However, nowadays such equipment can be purchased for merely $30 and easily operated without any special training.
The National Transportation Safety Board has recently made a proposal that all 50 states lower their legal blood alcohol content levels from 0.08 down to 0.05. This proposal has helped generate people's interest in personal BAC testing devices, some of which are even sold as smartphone accessories. However, safety experts say that the reliability of a cheap breath test does not necessarily guarantee that people are safe to drive. Impairment of driving ability varies from person to person, and cheaper equipment might not be as accurate as the more expensive versions used by police officers.
Such machines do offer a form of measuring blood alcohol content levels beyond simply counting drinks, however. Plus, they might be useful to parents who want to ensure that their children aren't drinking. They might be able to help people determine when they shouldn't drive so that they don't get charged with DUIs.
The consequences of DUIs are strict in most states, and South Carolina is no different. Those convicted of DUIs are subject to fines, fees, probation, community service and even jail time. Additionally, the consequences are worsened if those convicted already have one or more DUIs on their driving records. DUI attorneys might be able to help people get their DUI charges dismissed by questioning the reliability of the equipment used to test the people's breath.
Source: New York Times, "Blood Alcohol Testers for Those Without Badges ", Matthew Wald, July 03, 2013


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We drove for 2½ hours to get to Wahiba Sands. The point of most people's visit it to drive around on the sand dunes, view camels, more sand, be held captive with a crazy driver, perhaps visit a family and ride a camel, and then drive back out of the dunes in a terror stricken and seemingly dangerous manner. It was a lot of fun.
It appeared that anyone can rent a 4x4 vehicle like a Land Rover, and then take off into the dunes. On our return trip we saw a burnt out vehicle abandoned amidst the dunes. I am not suggesting any conclusions, only saying that perhaps we may have drawn one up on our own.
We stayed with our guide and professional driver who has driven countless times over the dunes. He knew all the good places to go where he could scare the wits out of me. I am glad he was able to laugh all day long over this. Apparently I was the only one in this adventure who had actually been in a car that HAD rolled over. No it is not fun. However, I did not have to relive that nightmare over again this day. We had new nightmares to create. I put a photo of the dune we drove straight down to the left. Also note that we went up it in order to go down it.
One of the best parts of our trip was to visit a bedouin family. ("Bedouin" is Arabic for "nomad".) They had a tent set up with rugs on either side and sand in the middle. You can take your shoes off before going on to the area with rugs, where we went to sit for coffee. The woman had some crafts for sale, of course, and we were able to purchase a camel ride for each of us. I played dress up with the little girl who lived there. She was so cute wrapped up in scarves and dancing around. She wanted to wear it if I wore it first. We transferred jewelry and scarves between us and she just beamed. She even tried on the face mask that has a band that covers beneath the eyes. But she was so tiny it went beneath her nose and looked like a mustache. I laughed a lot about that.


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Sara Malone has volunteered to take on the task of being the Editor of the Western Region website.
Rather than create a formatted newsletter to mail or e-mail (as a PDF) to WSR members, Sara posts news and events of interest to ACS members in that region directly in the WSR News or Events pages.
Upon joining ACS, members not only have full access to the ACS web site where they can post comments and photos, they also become part of the regional group that covers their geographical area. Join ACS.


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Latest @ Department
Our department organized a orientation Programme for our freshers.
Our department organized a orientation Programme for our freshers .
Our department team went to jammu and Kashmir university for moot court competition for participation.
Our department organized law fest for 2 days i.e 14th September and 16th September.
Our department organized teez fest on 8 august.
In our department a guest lecture delivered by Professor Veer singh on 5 november 2013.
Recently our department law faculty interacted to professor mool chand sharma, present member of law commission and former Vice Chancellor central university, Haryana .
From 20th November onwards semester exams are held in university .
Next session on will begin from 1 January 2014.
Date sheet for semester exam will be update on website very soon.
Department N.SS team organized a Blood donation camp in collaboration with Red Cross.
Academic curriculum for next session will be display in first week of January.
U.C.J.S. meant for University Center for Judicial Services. University Center for Judicial Services is established with a view to provide special coaching to the students interested to join judicial services. It provides coaching to the internal as well as external girls applicants. The well qualified teachers of the department provides coaching in addition to the special lectures from out side experts. Special books for Judicial Service Examinations are available in the library.
Copyright © B.P.S. Mahila Vishwavidyalaya . All Rights Reserved


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Hi, my name is Red Pralou ( The Willy Nilly Witch ).
I am a photographer and blogger in the virtual world of Secondlife. This is a side blog to showcase all my Adult and NSFW images. I am not sure if I will be listing all items in pictures as I really just wanted a place to share some of the more adult pictures and music that I am listening to when I take them.
I will put the store/creators in the tags tho, this way you will know where you can find the stuff if you wanted wanted to find it. You are always free to ask in the comments section if you really want to know what something is and where its from.
You can also find me on Twitter + Facebook + Tumblr + Instagram + Plurk
All images here are taken by me, but not all are of me. Images that are not me, will have Model's name via the tags.
Hope you enjoy the photos. ♥


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New Delhi, Nov 9 (CNMSPORTS): Undefeated Vijender Singh will defend his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title here on December 17, it was announced on Tuesday.
The bout will be held at the Thyagaraj Stadium. Vijender boasts a record of seven straight wins with six knockouts, according to a release.
His opponent will be named at a later date. Several top Indian boxers will also make their pro-boxing debut on December 17 and their identity will also be disclosed later.
Commenting on his next fight, Vijender Singh said, "I have been in Manchester for the last two months, training hard for my next fight. My trainer has been giving me high intensity training sessions, which has made my punches more powerful than before.
"I am ready to fight anybody as suggested by the World Boxing Organisation (WBO). I am confident that I will be able to defend my title with as much pride as I won it. I am looking forward to December 17 and hope to repeat history."


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Yes, hands up, I've been caught watching The Only Way is Essex and I enjoyed it. Even though the Towie lot are far from au naturel I haven't been left with any moral hang ups about plastic surgery. It is simply the idea that the world has more to offer before I find myself lying down staring back at a long needle or, heaven forbid, a sharp knife. I love make up , beauty and hair products, moisturisers you name it; but I do find myself wondering if the 'galactic light detecting beam rays' that will make you look twelve years younger is a load of nonsense? At least with surgery it is honest about what exactly you are getting (the results tend to stand out). Beauty companies spend millions on branding and advertising to make us believe what it says on the bottle will instantly happen for us. If this is my only option, I want to know what the alternatives are?
With the growing trend to look after our bodies and our health in a more natural way (think the recent banning of sun beds for catwalk models). I've set myself a challenge to find and use products thats rejuvenating qualities may have been lost or forgotten. Every person and culture has a different experience of beauty and with it there is untapped sharing potential.
For my first topic of Natural Beauty I look to Emma Stone who's daily routine involves the cheap and cheerful, and oh so natural, Grapeseed oil. What is so special about this product that seems better placed in a salad than your face? Originally made in Italy it is light, non greasy and a fairly flavourless oil making it perfect for skin application.
Emma Stone reportedly uses it for the smoothing effect it has on the skin. But for me, the qualities that I love is its ability to tone the facial tissue whilst also cleaning out the pores; drawing a big cheer for those of us who suffer from an annoying spot or two. Winter can have harsh effects on our skin and it can be troubling to find a good moisturiser that nurtures deep without over exposure. Having sensitive skin I am always on the lookout for an alternative to greasy or heavy products and, of course, the ultimate goal is to achieve glowy skinned nirvana.
Having decided to give it a try, which are the good ones out there?
Primavera Organic Face Grapeseed oil (30ml) – if you are thinking luxurious and you don't mind spending £30 a go.
HealthAid Grapeseed oil at £5 per 100ml – this is a much healthier option for the bank balance and as an added bonus it can be used for your hair.
Nature's Alchemy Grapeseed Oil – with added Vitamin E making it super good for your skin, being an American brand, can be found on Amazon at £7.20 for just over 100mls.
Natural Thinking's Grapeseed Carrier Oil – another product that is light on the purse at £2 per 100ml + shipping costs.
But for the bargain buyers out there, you can head down to your local supermarket and pick up some own brand Grapeseed oil for roughly £2 for 500mls. Seems too good to miss out on so I'll pick some up and report back with my findings – look out for the video review!


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Veuve Clicquot Brunch Party
1:00 pm
251 East Georgia Street, Vancouver,BC, V6A1Z6
Vancouver, British Columbia
CanThrill proudly presents
:: An Exclusive Champagne Brunch Party ::
Join us for an exclusive champagne daytime party brought to you by Veuve Clicquot.
A Christmas inspired brunch bringing together the fun and sociable people at the gorgeous Mamie Taylor's Restaurant.
With its chic-vintage feel, awesome vibe and delicious food, Mamie Taylor's offers the perfect setting for a festive brunch celebration with all our friends.
The champagne brunch starts Sunday, December 14th at 1pm.
Sunday, December 14th, 1PM-6PM
Music by SKLA & Live Sax Karla
Mamie Taylor's, 251 East Georgia St., Chinatown
Tickets are only $40 and include:
Welcome Champagne
Brunch Buffet
Exclusive Veuve Shades
Special Brunch Offer:
Bottles of Veuve Clicquot :: all day $100
Bottles of Belvedere Vodka :: all day $150
Important! Limited Brunch Tables available:
For reservations or details please email us at email@example.com
Brunch Table Packages
Table for 2 :: Min 1 Bottle of Veuve Clicquot or Belvedere
Table for 4 :: Min 2 Bottles of Veuve Clicquot and/or Belvedere
The ultimate Vancouver Brunch Party returns & we're excited to share this special event with you!
CanThrill Crew, Aoldoz, Siavash & Jens.
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