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Nivalkar Gajanan not only transformed his life by learning how to use a PC, but has also shared his digital knowledge to improve the livelihood of 160 farmers, women and children living in a remote Telangana hamlet.
A new dawn is breaking over the tiny, sleepy village of Akoli. The village is, at long last, becoming a part of India's development story, having been recognized as a '100% Digitally Literate Village.' And the man who has played a pivotal role in this digital transformation is 34 year-old Nivalkar Gajanan.
Through a vigorous 25-day computer literacy programme, the change that Gajanan has brought in Akoli, is evident in the lives of the local citizens. Ganitha, previously a farm labourer, is looking forward to her new career as a computer instructor. Dada Rao, who had only studied up to Class 12, has found employment beyond the narrow confines of the village. Rajkumar and Geeta, once economically vulnerable and unemployed, are now working as digital evangelists, spreading the message of computer literacy in villages across Telangana.
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Hey all, how are we all doing? I hope we are all doing great. Some may know that I have been using SKII for years now and I highly recommend this brand to a lot of my friends, a lot of them were sceptical at first mainly due to their price tag, but, most of them fall in love with it after using their products.
I recently done a magic ring skin analysis at the counter and the results were amazing. Please note that the yellow lines were the results from my last test in April I think, whereas the white ones is the current result.
Skin age, 19! Woohoo, I am 26 YO in fact.
I have to be honest here, I have stopped some of the SKII products I have used in the last because I was trying out other products, but, lately, I started going back to them again.
I will now share my routine with you all. I double cleanse. After removing my make up with Sulwhasoo's cleansing oil, I will use their cleanser, or body shop's, depending on my skin condition. What I like about their cleanser is they are not drying at all.
Why am I not using their clear lotion after cleansing? Because I am using Albion's skin conditioner currently and loving it.
Next on, the facial treatment essence, this product is amazing! I personally love it to pieces. I use a generous amount of the essence and pat it on my face. During the day, I may set my make up with the mid day miracle essence, if not, I will put it in my bag and carry it around with me and spray as needed. I call this the SOS team. Mid night miracle essence for when I work late. The skin rebooster is a quick mask I use when I am in the shower to boost hydration when I don't have time for a proper mask.
I call them the 3 musketeers. The serum trio! I am currently using cellumination aura to enchance radiance and stempower essence for anti aging and hydration. Please do note that the new RNA serum is going to be released in Australia! 👏👏👏👏 cannot wait. I love serum and I will spend the most on serum and eye cream. My skin has improved a lot since I started the cellumination aura. 2 pumps day and night and expect to see the deference.
Creams!!! I use stempower eye cream around the eye area because I need something richer than the facial treatment eye. Their LXP range is next.
As for moisturisers for the face, I am loving the stempower cream. Easily absorbed and it does not leave that sticky feeling afterwards, and I just love waking up to beautiful, hydrated skin. I apply a generous amount and gently massage it on my face. Please also note that the new RNA cream is going to be released in Australia. ❤
The Intensive SOS group. I call them the inotropes when all else fails/I just need that extra support(thinking of mechanical ventilation/bypass machine/intra aortic balloon pump now), anyway, products to get rid of my freckles!
The ampoules are best to use with the whitening spot specialist, and of course with their FTE. I was adviced to only do it a few times in a year. 28 days is a course. Apply it all over your face, because you want to get rid of visible and invisible spots.
Next on, their CC cream, not launched in Australia yet, but I got it in Taiwan. I hvnt used it yet but a have heard a lot of good reviews. Happy!
Last but not least, I am glad that I invested on my skin in my early 20s. I am not saying that my skin is in it's best condition now, but without the effort I have put in, I believe that my skin will be even worse.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Serendipity Stamps Card
I reached way, way back to a technique I used to teach at my store, The Stamp Pad. The panel on the left side of the card is done with Colorbox inks. It is called Direct To Paper. I took my Cat's Eye Colorbox inks in fall colors, and applied them directly from the pad to the paper. I created a 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 sheet, since I had everything out. That way, I can get two or three cards or more from the one background.
I took it a step further than direct to paper, however. I stamped the leaves from Serendipity with permanent black ink over the dtp background, then added more Colorbox ink over the stamped images. Then, I embossed the whole shebang with clear embossing powder. The images popped right out, even though I had applied more ink over them!
I adhered a strip of this background to an A2 card, and a thin gold glitter ribbon. The Charles Dickens saying is from Serendipity, also, which I embossed in gold.
Finally, I embossed three of the leaves in gold, and watercolored them using Adirondack inks. I adhered them to the card with foam tape for dimension. A few sequins finish off today's card.
Here is a close-up of the dtp...
This card is for the following challenges:
Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog - # 58 Add fabric or ribbon (gold glitter ribbon)
Tuesday Throwdown - Make It Sparkle (gold glitter ribbon, embossing, and sequins)
AAA Cards Challenge - Blending (DTP, Watercolor)
Thank you for stopping by. I appreciate your visit.
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A beautiful card, and such a clever technique. Thanks for sharing your work.ReplyDelete
Clever technique, makes for a really rich colour and sounds a bit magic to me. Thanks for playing at AAA cards.ReplyDelete
Hello Lynda! We must be thinking alike - just this week I pulled out my old colorbox pigment pads and wondered if anyone did any dtp anymore! Your card is beautiful! Love the direct to paper! Good to see it again! Thanks for joining our Serendipity Stamps ChallengeReplyDelete
This looks amazing, I love these rich colours with the gold and that strip of gold is stunning. Thanks for joining AAAReplyDelete
Beautifully madeReplyDelete
Please have a look my card too I hope u also like it my card title is friendship card on my bolg I will be very happy thank
Lynda this is so very beautiful! Love the gold leaf technique you did for this gorgeous card! Thanks for joining us at the Serendipity Stamps Challenge Blog!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous card, love the blending on the leaves along with that gold embossing, thanks for sharing with us at AAA Cards!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous gold embossing Lynda! This is so beautiful and elegant!ReplyDelete


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Every once in awhile, I head for the nearest supermarket for something "quick". But what I've realized is that it isn't worth it … not only don't I get personalized service, the product is never top quality. The independent merchants are just a bit further away but in return I get products produced right here … top quality products … from really nice people who care. And I get more than the product … I get information! My "tomato guy" tells me which varieties are best for sandwiches, sauces, etc. My "apple guy" advises me on the types of apples which are best for cooking and which are better for snacking. And … contrary to what some people think, the local guys have loyalty programs. When I shop, they appreciate my loyalty and usually slide a few extras into my box. I like knowing that my money helps my community … and that the merchant is a neighbor. 🙂


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|xxiv, 562 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
|Introduction : theoretical, empirical, and policy perspectives / Nazli Choucri --
Physical dimensions of global change / Thomas F. Homer-Dixon --
Growth, development, and environmental sustainability : profile and paradox / Nazli Choucri and Robert C. North --
The rise of global ecopolitics / Hayward R. Alker, Jr., and Peter M. Haas --
Eco-development perspectives on global change from developing countries / Francisco R. Sagasti and Michael E. Colby --
Multinational corporations and the global environment / Nazli Choucri --
Science and technology : the sources of change / Eugene B. Skolnikoff --
Environmental challenges and managerial responses : a decision perspective / Garry D. Brewer --
Economic perspectives on time comparisons : an evaluation of time discounting / Jerome Rothenberg --
Intergenerational equity : toward an international legal framework / Edith Brown Weiss. (cont.) Economic perspectives on time comparisons : alternative approaches to time comparisons / Jerome Rothenberg --
Evolving international environmental law : changing practices of national sovereignty / Peter M. Haas with Jan Sundgren --
Negotiating an international climate regime : the institutional bargaining for environmental governance / Oran R. Young --
Pragmatic approaches to regime building for complex international problems / David G. Victor, Abram Chayes, and Eugene B. Skolnikoff --
Global accord : imperatives for the twenty-first century / Nazli Choucri and Robert C. North.
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Wang Xiaoshuai's Cultural Revolution trilogy screens in Hong Kong
The Chinese director's third film about a turbulent decade in the nation's history - part family drama and part mystery thriller - digs deep into suppressed memories and buried traumas
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When Wang Xiaoshuai tackled one of the most contentious periods in his country's contemporary history in the film Shanghai Dreams - which went on to win him the jury prize at 2005's Cannes Film Festival - he was merely trying to ignore the market and follow his heart.
Now, less than 10 years later, the Chinese filmmaker has completed a trilogy of films centred on the Cultural Revolution, the others being 11 Flowers (2011) and Red Amnesia (2014).
"Looking back, I feel like I've accomplished an impossible feat. I put in a lot of effort to make it happen - it's not easy," says Wang, 49.
Since he burst onto the scene with Beijing Bicycle, which won the Silver Bear award at 2001's Berlin International Film Festival, the 1989 graduate from the Beijing Film Academy has repeatedly made films about the things - from morals to memories - that his compatriots have lost amid China's social and economic development in the past couple of decades.
"From the time I began working on Shanghai Dreams in 2003, this [trilogy] project has been an odd fit for China's market-driven society," he says. "It's what people would describe as 'outdated'. But I somehow felt that I didn't necessarily need to follow the trends. These films have to be made, and somebody has to make them. I'm very satisfied just by the fact that I did it."
Chinese films addressing the Cultural Revolution, though available, have been few and far between. While there are scattered examples - Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine and Tian Zhuangzhuang's The Blue Kite (both 1993) being two of the most notable - the only thing they appear to have in common is the pressure faced by their makers.
"Once these films were released, they caused wave upon wave of public debate," Wang says. "I feel that this is a very interesting phenomenon in China: there are people who don't like you to revisit the topic.
"When he puts it upfront and asks his audience to face and reflect on the issue, the filmmaker may turn out to be the one who's doubted by the public. People may say, 'Why are you still dwelling on this? You should move on with the times and make films about contemporary issues.' These dissenting voices have always been co-existing with this subject matter."
Politics aside, Wang is satisfied by the fact that the story of Red Amnesia, the last in his trilogy, doesn't go back in time in its attempt to investigate history. By comparison, Shanghai Dreams tells a 1960s-set story about city workers' displacement to poorer regions inland, while 11 Flowers is a 1975-set story about an 11-year-old boy who lives obliviously through the period.
"Red Amnesia is set around everyday life in the present - and yet the audiences can still feel the presence of the past. The traces of Chinese history are not forgotten; instead, they're all there [on the screen]. In my opinion, this is not easy to pull off."
At the beginning of the film, 70-something widow Deng Meijuan (played by veteran stage actress Lu Zhong) leads a largely tranquil life; her daily concerns range from the impatience of her elder son's wife and the homosexuality of her younger son to the condition of her own elderly mother in a nursing home.
But when Deng begins receiving phone calls from a silent caller and is stalked around town by a teenage boy (Shi Liu), the old lady is forced to confront both her confused present and what turns out to be a guilt-ridden past.
Red Amnesia serves up an unlikely blend that mixes family drama and mystery thriller in the mould of Michael Haneke's 2005 Hidden - which Wang admits to have watched once, though he says: "[I] still haven't figured out the relations among its characters."
While his film holds up a mirror to an often-overlooked part of China's contemporary history, Wang finds the origin of his film much closer to home: both of his parents worked at the Third Front.
"When I looked at my mother and other older relatives, I saw that they're living in a completely different China from what they're used to," he says. "It's hard for them to adapt to the rapid developments around them. I found their generation very interesting. You see traces of two different eras in them; their personalities have a very intricate connection to the great changes that China has gone through," he says.
As audiences ponder whether the disturbances experienced by the protagonist are real or imagined, Wang hints at the dramatic influences these traumatic memories have had on those who lived through the Cultural Revolution.
Asked about his film's disjointed narrative and the generally vague definitions of his protagonist's perception, Wang explains that it "can all be explained through this old lady character. Even she is not sure whether things have really happened. It's what an old person may experience; I'm attempting to blur the boundary between reality and fantasy."
Wang confirms the symbolic value of Shi's young character, who appears to exist as a violent intrusion into the stability and prosperity of present-day China.
"While he's a person in the story, the young boy also signifies a distant past that is haunting the lady's present," says the director.
The multiple possibilities for interpreting the cryptic narrative of Red Amnesia are also reflected in the difference in its Chinese and English titles. While its English version - with input from the film's French producer - evokes the collective amnesia that the Chinese public has developed concerning the more extreme chapters in the country's history, the original Chinese title, meaning "intruder", is less overt.
"We see that the older and younger generations have opened up a gulf of misunderstanding between them, so much so that they're intruding into the lives of each other now," Wang explains.
"Through their upbringing and educational background, the minds of these older people might have been intruded [upon] a long time ago. Their individual consciousness has been slowly fading away."
Wang sees this case of mass amnesia as a continuing process that will eventually engulf the young.
"Amid the social changes in China, the older layers of memory are inevitably covered by newer ones. It's very easy to forget things. As layers and layers of new memories are pressed down, the younger generations may begin to forget [the past] because of a lack of information.
"In the case of the old lady character, her life appears to be quite far removed from her past. But once something from that [past] rattles her present, all [the memories] resurface. The memories never really disappear; people just pretend to be forgetful."
Shanghai Dreams,11 Flowers and Red Amnesia are on limited release at Broadway Cinematheque, Yau Ma Tei, respectively from July 27, 29 and 30
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Saturday September 30th, 2-4 p.m., due to the recent weather disruptions.
Book Signing:
Saturday, August 26th, 2017, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Elliott Turner will join us Saturday with his debut novel, "The Night of the Virgin."
Emmanuel "Manny" Hernandez left the Rio Grande Valley in his youth to pursue his dream of playing professional soccer. When his goal is complicated by a closely guarded family secret, and his ambitions are impeded by injury and misfortune, his life seems to fall apart. Manny's journey isn't over however, and he pushes forward, eventually learning that family and community can provide the strength and motivation needed to persevere.
"The Night of the Virgin" is told in four parts of varying style and points of view, providing a pulsating look at the Mexican-American community's struggles with poverty, alcoholism, and infidelity. Through the story of a brash young man who matures into a loving father, the book addresses the topics of identity and acceptance, hatred and love.
Elliott Turner has covered sports, politics and culture as a freelance journalist with bylines in The Guardian, VICE Sports, Howler Magazine, The Blizzard, and others. "The Night of the Virgin" is his first novel. Elliott lives in Houston with his wife and two children.


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Thanks to the amazing people at Vape Superstore I have been able to test out and review the SMOK Priv V8. So here it is.
As you've probably been able to tell from my e-liquid reviews, I am a vaper. Don't worry I'm not one of the ones that blow the vapor in your face or never shut up about it.
As soon as we found out Jen was pregnant with Sophia, Jen gave up smoking completely and I went over to vaping. That was over 4 years ago!
I have used the pen style vape sticks at the beginning but upgraded to my coolfire IV around a year or so ago. I love having the control of changing the wattage ect to suit my needs/taste at the time.
The amazing people at Vape Superstore sent me the SMOK Priv V8 to test out. So let's see what you get in the box:
You get the main unit, a 2ml baby m2 tank, replacement o-rings and gasket, a spare glass tube for the tank, 2 X m2 coils rated 0.25 ohms one pre-installed, usb charging cable and an instruction manual.
As well as all that Vape Superstore sent me 2 X 10ml bottles of e-liquid and the battery (sold separately).
The look of the kit is quite cool. It's a rainbow effect like oil on water. It's nice and compact but it can still pack a decent punch. I was pleasantly surprised when I first tried it out.
When you're first using it just make sure it's all screwed up tight and slide open the top fill tank to add your favourite flavour. Let the coil soak up the fluid for a few minutes when using a new coil or you could damage the cotton and cause a few problems.
The Priv V8 has a 5 click lock and unlock for the firing trigger to ensure you don't end up burning up juice in your pocket. It's very easy to get set up and to use.
Oh and the flavour is as clear as crystal. The two flavours I was sent both taste amazing and they really come through on this device.
Very easy to set up and use. No messing around to find the right setting. Just fire it up and away you go.
It's available in a number of colours to suit your personal taste.
It produces a great cloud of vapor which is full of flavour. I've not experienced a burnt taste when the liquid is running low.
There is no way of knowing how much charge there is in the battery. Also it would be good to have the option to change the wattage as I found it quite harsh on my throat to start with.
I would say this is a great product especially for the price. It's nice compact design makes it very easy to hold and handle. The full size trigger button makes it a breeze to use while on the go. If you're looking for a new kit then I would definitely recommend it for beginners and more advanced users. Don't let the small size take away from how powerful it actually is.
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I would give this item an Opinionated Dad score of …….. 7/10.
For the SMOK Priv V8 to get the full 10/10 for me it would need to have the ability to change wattage and display the battery charge level.Disclaimer


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Former Ambassador to Speak on U.S. Military
Karl Eikenberry to discuss organizing principles for armed forces
EVANSTON, Ill. --- Karl Eikenberry, the former American ambassador to Afghanistan and a retired Army lieutenant general, will discuss U.S. civil-military relations in a talk at Northwestern University.
Eikenberry's speech, "America and Its Military: Drifting Apart," will begin at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, in the McCormick Foundation Center, 1870 Campus Drive on Northwestern's Evanston campus. The event is free and open to the public.
It has been more than four decades since the end of conscription in the United States and the establishment of an all-volunteer force. While the capabilities of America's military are unrivaled today, there are signs that the all-volunteer force model is under stress, including huge personnel costs, repetitive combat deployments and isolation from the citizens that the armed forces are entrusted to serve and protect. Eikenberry will address the political, economic and foreign policy challenges faced by the United States in deciding the organizing principles for its military.
At the event, Northwestern also will announce that in recognition of National Military Appreciation Month, the University is increasing its financial support for the Yellow Ribbon Program, which provides funding for military veterans to attend Northwestern, and making donations to a wide range of other veterans organizations.
Eikenberry is the Oksenberg-Rohlen Distinguished Fellow and Director of the U.S.-Asia Security Initiative at Stanford University's Asia-Pacific Research Center and a Stanford University Professor of Practice. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan from May 2009 until July 2011 and had a 35-year career in the United States Army, retiring with the rank of lieutenant general.
He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, earned master's degrees from Harvard University in East Asian studies and Stanford University in political science, was awarded an interpreter's certificate in Mandarin Chinese from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and has an advanced degree in Chinese history from Nanjing University. He is also the recipient of the George F. Kennan Award for Distinguished Public Service and Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Centennial Medal.
Eikenberry is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and is a board member of The Asia Foundation and council member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. His articles and essays on U.S. and international security issues have appeared in Foreign Affairs, The Washington Quarterly, American Foreign Policy Interests, American Interest, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Foreign Policy and The Financial Times.
Eikenberry's talk is sponsored by the Buffett Institute of Northwestern University.


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From the time the fund was launched in October 12, 2005 to the present, the Save & Learn Equity Fund (SALEF) has consistently outperformed all the equity mutual funds in the Philippine mutual fund industry. This is testament to FAMI's capability to create value not just during the good times, but at all times.
SALEF was launched at a time when the market was already in an uptrend. Despite having to contend with other funds that already had momentum on their side, SALEF was able to outperform all the equity mutual funds in the Philippine market. During the bull run of 2006 to mid-2007, not only did SALEF outperform other funds in its category, it outperformed them consistently and convincingly – outpacing the second placer by a good 12.6%.
The capabilities of fund managers can best be measured during the bear markets. When the global crisis hit in the last quarter of 2007, SALEF showed resiliency by continuing to outperform its peers. It finished 2008 in the number 2 position behind United Fund (the worst performer during the bull run). The No. 3 performer was over 11% behind SALEF.


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All About Jack: A C.S. Lewis Podcast
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(Re-Post) Irrigating Deserts (Dr. Joel Heck)
IN THIS REPEAT: A show about Lewis' view on education with an interview with Dr. Joel Heck.
Back in 2012 I first released this podcast, however I've never shared it again since moving my hosting to Podbean in late 2014. So, for most of you this will be an interview you haven't heard before now. The author, Dr. Joel Heck, was featured not long ago for a book that just came out in 2017 (link below). Irrigating Deserts: C.S. Lewis on Education is the main focus of this conversation, but a few other topics are explored. Interestingly, Dr. Heck referred to the (then) forthcoming biography by Dr. Alister McGrath, which was released in 2013 and I did an interview with Dr. McGrath on it (link below).
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A recent study concludes what everybody already knows: nobody reads the lengthy terms of service and privacy policies that bombard Internet users every day. Nobody understands them. They're too long, and they often don't make sense.
A study out this month made the point all too clear. Most of the 543 university students involved in the analysis didn't bother to read the terms of service before signing up for a fake social networking site called "NameDrop" that the students believed was real. Those who did glossed over important clauses. The terms of service required them to give up their first born, and if they don't yet have one, they get until 2050 to do so. The privacy policy said that their data would be given to the NSA and employers. Of the few participants who read those clauses, they signed up for the service anyway.
"This brings us to the biggest lie on the Internet, which anecdotally, is known as 'I agree to these terms and conditions,'" the study found.
The paper is called "The biggest lie on the Internet: Ignoring the privacy polices and terms of service policies of social networking services." It was written by Jonathan Obar, who teaches communication technology at Michigan State University, and Anne Oeldorf-Hirsch, a University of Connecticut communications assistant professor.
The study found:
This paper addresses 'the biggest lie on the internet' with an empirical investigation of privacy policy (PP) and terms of service (TOS) policy reading behavior. An experimental survey (N=543) assessed the extent to which individuals ignore PP and TOS when joining a fictitious social networking site, NameDrop. Results reveal 74% skipped PP, selecting 'quick join.' For readers, average PP reading time was 73 seconds, and average TOS reading time was 51 seconds. Based on average adult reading speed (250-280 words per minute), PP should have …


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Saturday, August 25, 2007
A thief and an ever-tightening noose
A thief and an ever-tightening noose
Former Governor James Ibori of Delta State has been mentioned in connection with the less than open and transparent sale of the National Fertilizer Company of Nigeria, NAFCON. The controversial purchase estimated to have cost N20.5 Billion (about $153 Million) contributed to the momentary financial hardship for the Government of the new administration.
The purchase of NAFCON was barely a year after the former Delta Governor currently under intense probe by the Economic and Financial Crimes, Commission, EFCC, bought Willbross Engineering for $155 Million.
Pointblanknews.com gathered that the purchase of NAFCON believed to have been carried out through a bidding process that was teleguided and predetermined to favor Chief Ibori is one of the privatization sales conducted by the Bureau for Public Enterprises, BPE now being investigated. Mrs. Irene Chigbue is the Director General of the BPE that conducted the sales.
According sources Chief Ibori acquired NAFCON through an Engineering and Oil Servicing Company named O'Secul Nigeria Limited in 2005. He was said to have enjoyed unchecked control over the resources of Delta State with the unqualified support of his former commissioner for Finance, Mr. David Edevbie, who made sure that his boss had every kobo that would be needed for such acquisitions.
Ibori presently lobbies President Umaru Musa Ya'Adua to appoint Mr. Edevbie, a two term Finance commissioner, to the converted position of Director General of BPE. Our sources hinted that Ibori has two reasons for pushing for the appointment of Edevbie: One, to cover up any possible trace of their past collaborative agenda which made Delta State to bleed in terms of capital loss. Two, so that the BPE could be used to continue to exercise hold on what Ibori questionably had in the past and to possibly acquire more such government "liquidated companies.
Two banks have become very prominent in assisting Ibori to keep looted funds in private accounts in the past. The two banks according to highly placed sources are Access Bank and Oceanic Bank. Ibori has considerable amount of shares in the two banks. And they are both currently being investigated by the Economic and Financial crime Commission, EFCC for acts considered as "economic and financial fraud."
Ibori's name has consistently surfaced in several "shady purchases of government and private companies" lately. He was linked with the purchase of Willbross, a Tulsa Oklahoma based company for $155 Million in what has been described as a "mafia approach to doing business."
A cloud of suspicion hangs over him as he is accused of gun running, providing support for Niger-Delta insurgents. The metropolitan Police are on his trail for money laundering activities. But Sources say that whatever the Metropolitan Police may find on him, may pale into insignificance compared with the possible indictment that could come when the EFCC concludes its investigation of Ibori.
When Pointblanknews.com contacted Sheddy Ozoene, spokesman to Chief Ibori, he said "I don't have anything to say about that."
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Advance Drupal Training Center in Delhi by Experts
Drupal is an out of box and one of the most constantly evolving open source CMS. It is used in today's scenario for making many websites and applications that you use every day. It has advanced level interactive features for preparing different websites.
But what set it apart is its flexibility in its core principles. Its different tools will help you build a versatile, structured content that is required for preparing dynamic website. It is also of great choice for creating integrated digital frameworks. You can extend it with thousands or can add-on other. No other content management software is as much as powerful and scalable.


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ESTACADA, Ore. -- The grocery store employee stabbed in Estacada on Sunday is a longtime employee of the store, beloved by people in the small Oregon town for his easy smile and cheery demeanor.
Ernie Roberts, the interim police chief in nearby Sandy, said Michael Wagner should make a full recovery.
Edith Karlin, who is a friend of Wagner, said he's recovering from several stab wounds.
"He had to go through surgery yesterday," said Karlin. "He's happy, he's happy even though he was stabbed so many times, you know, here he is, a real trooper."
Many people stopped by in a steady stream Monday to drop off balloons and sign a giant get-well poster for Wagner, known by most in the town simply as "Mike," in front of Estacada Thriftway Harvest Market.
"He's a wonderful man, he greets you, he's happy, always happy to see you," said Karlin.
Background: Man carrying human head stabs Estacada store worker; linked to nearby homicide
The suspect in the stabbing, 36-year-old Joshua Lee Webb, has been charged with murder and attempted murder. Before walking into the store Sunday, he is charged with murdering his mother, 59-year-old Tina Marie Webb, at their home in Colton.
The grocery store sits at the center of a tiny downtown in Estacada, across from a pharmacy and next to a diner that buzzed with news of the crime during the lunch rush on Monday. A small collection of candles also grew on the other side of the parking lot, just in front of yellow police tape that covered nearly an entire block.
Estacada is about 30 miles southeast of Portland.
"As soon as we learned it was Mike, it puts a knot in your stomach when it's somebody you know like that and especially when it's somebody as nice as Mike," said Marvin Flora, the owner of Lew's Drive-In, who made the big get-well card and dropped off flowers and balloons in front of the store Monday.
From the scene: The gruesome scene starts to unfold
Inside Lew's Drive-In, customers talked of nothing but the stabbing and of Wagner, whom everyone seemed to know.
Customers who'd been in the grocery store during the stabbing took refuge in the diner Sunday, but nobody had seen much, said Flora.
"It was traumatic, but it happened so fast that nobody really saw what was going on," he said. "One lady came in this morning and said she actually saw somebody come in with something that was bloody and was carrying something with his arm." But she couldn't see what it was, Flora said.
As residents swapped stories, Flora stood by a growing cluster of balloons and shouted out details of Wagner's condition to drivers who slowed along the main street to check in.
"He's super nice and outgoing. He's the epitome of what this place stands for," Flora said. "He always has jokes for you in the line, and he goes out of the way to know your name."
The gruesome and bizarre chain of events began Sunday afternoon when Webb entered the Thriftway grocery store covered in blood and armed with "what looked like a large kitchen type of knife," Roberts said.
He was also carrying his mother's severed head, police said.
Webb stabbed the store employee before he was subdued by other workers at the store. He was in a "catatonic state" after he was subdued. He had no physical injuries and was taken to a Portland hospital for evaluation because he wasn't speaking.
"He didn't say anything after he was subdued," Roberts said, adding that at one point before he was arrested the man told someone he was thirsty. "He was in like a catatonic state, wasn't speaking to anybody. That's why he was transported to the hospital."
Joshua Webb is expected to survive.


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Angela J. Dent, 39, of New Brighton, passed away unexpectedly on November 19, 2013.
She was born in Ravenna, Ohio, on June 19, 1974. She was the daughter of the late David Dent Sr. and surviving mother, Linda Janiki. She was a graduate of New Brighton High School.
She is survived by two sons: Kyle J. Bensing, and Raymond M. Ball Jr. and grandson, Peyton M. Ball; a sister, Kristin Martin; brothers, David Dent and James Upole, numerous aunts, uncles, and close friends.
A private memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at 2 p.m. in the Church of the Nazarene, 423 Penn Avenue, New Brighton.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Church of the Nazarene.


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When comparing HERE vs Waze, the Slant community recommends Waze for most people. In the question"What are the best GPS navigation apps for Android?" Waze is ranked 1st while HERE is ranked 3rd.
Ranked in these QuestionsQuestion Ranking
Pro Wider availability of downloading maps from various countries
HERE maps allows users to download maps from more than 200 countries.
Pro Interactive 3D maps
There are interactive 3D maps for shopping areas and airports for 70 different countries around the world.
Pro SD card support
Pro Voice-guided navigation
HERE has voice-guided turn by turn direction built into the app and is even usable when offline.
Pro Save maps for offline use
HERE allows users to save maps to their devices storage in order to allow offline usage of the app anytime.
Pro Find places near you
You can find places to shop, eat, and almost anything with HERE.
Pro Has multilevel floor layouts for many airports and large shopping centers
Many airports and large buildings have an icon on them which, when tapped, opens up a 3D view of the floor plan with labelled locations of services, shops & transport etc. Includes an index for selecting each level of the building.
Pro Great smartwatch companion app
Excellent companion app allows navigation from your paired Samsung Gear S3 smartwatch. Has clear turn-by-turn instructions, vibration alerts at intersections, and zoomable location map (using rotating bezel). (Smartwatch app works with phone app and is not standalone).
Pro Includes public transport routing & schedules
Has train, ferry, bus etc. routes and schedules for many cities. The routes are overlaid on actual maps (spatially correct, vs the typical simplified diagrams of public transport networks) which I find reassuring and useful when exploring new locations. Also shows the schedules for next few services for any given station/stop. I'm not sure how accurate the schedules are though - they were incomplete for the small town where I live, but seemed more complete for major cities.
Pro Offline transit and walking directions
HERE is probably the only offline navigation app which has transit directions and walking directions when offline.
Pro Notification about police
Pro Live routing and alert reports from other waze users
Each waze user has the ability to report traffic and road information changes as well as accidents, road closures, police locations and other alerts in real-time. This information is then displayed on the map to benefit other drivers and used to recalculate optimal route.
Pro Shows traffic speeds during rush hour
Shows red during heavy traffic along with mph, and orange for mild traffic.
Pro Lists traffic accidents
Con Map file size
Map downloads are huge in size, ranging from a few hundred megabytes, to a couple of gigabytes, depending on the size of the map being downloaded. Luckily, the app can be set to store them on external SD memory.
Con GPS location is inaccurate
Con Does not provide lane guidance
Con Advertisement supported
The advertisements usually shown when the vehicle is at rest, and they cover the entire screen. There is no way to get rid of them, it's strictly a free ad supported app.
This app literally DRAINS your mobile. In a iPhone 6s, I can drive just a couple of hours before running out of battery.


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Phew, the economy is finally starting to pick up, as is the enthusiasm of business owners to sell up - and what a mess some will make of it. Is the time even right?
People can spend a lifetime building up their enterprise but turn the selling of it into an abject failure. The temptation for many to think that having weathered the recession now is the time to move on is high.
But the truth is that a business has to be prepared for sale, not simply put up for it when the owner decides, and the strength of the wider economy is not the only factor to take into account.
An owner needs to answer this question: Why now? For many the calculation is more complex than retirement. Often it is to do with seeing a new horizon for the firm, one that needs fresh money and fresh thinking.
Other triggers to sell can be the need to find someone with access to new markets, or a lack of money to fund growth, or realising that the business is doing well and better to make the sale before that particular boat sails and profits slump.
Whatever the motivation, the owner of a private business should begin the process about a year ahead of when they want to vacate the boss's parking space for the last time.
The key start to any marketing process is a warts and all review. What works and what could work better? Be honest because a buyer will be. Keep off any rose-tinted glasses and remember that selling a business can be much more of an emotional activity than buying one.
Identify issues before the sales process begins rather than be surprised by some embarrassing question in the middle of due diligence. The first thing is to be honest about commercial strengths and weaknesses. Also, be clear about the management team and take advice on tax issues. Blow the dust off shareholder agreements and employment contracts, because they will be needed.
Part of the point of doing all this is to avoid giving a potential buyer an excuse to chip away at the sale price, or worse cause a sale to be cancelled, which is potentially very damaging to the reputation of a business.
Good due diligence also pays off in terms of tax planning, particularly making the most of the very valuable entrepreneurs relief whereby capital gains of up to £10million are taxed at just 10%.
It really is important to think hard about taxes, particularly the temptation to leave the country to mitigate them. I know people who soon tire of their haven in the sun and long for home.
Good advisers are crucial because selling a business is a tough activity. There are invariably issues and brinkmanship. A bad adviser will be impatient, have no negotiating strategy and may even pressure a seller to accept a lower price at the last minute, just for an easier life.
When it goes wrong, often through poor planning, a business sale can be a nightmare. My personal library of horror stories includes emotions getting in the way of a commercial process, so a £3million sale was jeopardised by a squabble over a £50,000 legal fee.
People will also sell before addressing a structural issue and lose their entrepreneur's relief, thus paying tax on the proceeds at 40 per cent instead of 10 per cent.
It is also surprising how often owners forget to tie in key workers who are not shareholders. Instead, they watch them walk through the door with the business and scuppering an earn out.
Sometimes buyers are just opportunistic, and will walk away readily, or try to chip away at the price.
Not that anyone should be put off. It is just that selling a business needs the same attention as went into building it, or risk watching that building turn to dust.


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A review of the X-Factor components: February 2014
Contains recommendations from Incomes Data Services to the Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) on the future components of X-Factor.
This report was produced by Incomes Data Services for the AFPRB and examines each of the 18 individual components of X-Factor to assess their suitability for making comparisons between modern military and civilian life. The report proposes a number of potential changes that could be made to the constitution of the components to be used in the next X-Factor review.
The X-Factor is a pensionable addition to basic military pay.
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The Ventura County Camera Club calls the event "On Lighting." I think we'd get a bigger crowd calling it, "Learn About Lighting so Pretty Women will Come to Your House."
It's funny, but forty years ago I took up photography believing it would be a good way to meet girls. I was 13, so I stand by my use of the word "girls." I also stand by my motivation, although I mostly met other photo geeks who wanted to meet girls. Anyway, now that I'm finally learning how to be a photographer, it turns out it really is a good way to meet women. My wife needn't worry, though, because the puzzle of the light has consumed me. Earlier this month, I was in Las Vegas, where I saw pictures of naked or nearly naked women everywhere. And I stared at them, analyzing how they were lit.
"She's really hot," a drinking buddy would say. "No," I'd reply, to no one in particular. "They must have used extra baffling in the softbox on the left to completely eliminate hotspots. And look at how the hair-light reveals color without drawing attention to itself." Yeah, I'm a lot of fun in Vegas.
Still, as obsessions go, photographic lighting is less dangerous than most. If you're in the area, I hope to share the obsession this Wednesday.


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Paradoxal on index and ring finger, Wild Card over YDKJ on middle and pinky. I will have a better photos of just Paradoxal up soon.
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Wet and Wild - Wild Card / OPI - You Don't Know Jacques
Wild Card on it's own is pretty sheer, it's great for layering and I love it over You Don't Know Jacques. I was trying to recreate what Chanel's Paradoxal looks like in the bottle (which is a lot more shimmery than it looks on a nail) and I think this is close enough.
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TCM Outdoor Forklifts
Available on the market nowadays, there is such a huge range of different kinds of forklifts. The first factor which should be made prior to intending to buy a forklift is to determine whether or not the machine is of excellent quality. For instance, if the lift truck is used or second hand, there are extra factors to look at more carefully than if you are buying brand new.
Your available funds will also determine how much of your expenses would be spent on a brand new or second-hand lift truck. Your operating cost can also determine things like the batteries, the fuel type, the oil and maintenance budget for the equipment. The next factor to think about is where exactly do you foresee utilizing the equipment? Would you be working indoors or outside or both? The specific types of work you will be performing and the loads which the truck will lift, in addition to the number of working hours in a week or days will all play a part in determining what kind of forklift will best suit your particular application. Choosing the longest lasting and most effective lift truck available within your budget would be the best thing to do.
If you are purchasing a forklift to work in an industrial or warehouse settings, be certain that this new machinery is able to provide a safe work platform for the employees and pedestrians working in close proximity. It is imperative to keep all employees, close passerby's and the heavy materials safe at all times during operation.
If you are in the market for a brand new forklift on the market, be certain that you look into the parameters of the make and manufacturing. For example, if there are 2 similar brand names available on the market, be certain to do some research compare their effectiveness and also check out their competitive pricing and research its particular specifications before deciding on one. One more great suggestion is to arrange for one full day test drive if possible. Drive the demo equipment you are considering buying to be able to see how effectively it suits your particular needs.
There are several things to take into account when thinking about a forklift purchase. Deciding on brand new or used units; things like lifting capacity, tire type, and model is also going to greatly affect the overall price you will pay. As well, you should decide if an Electric Lift Truck which works on battery power and is right to be used inside because it has zero emissions, or if an Internal Combustion Lift truck, working on Liquid Propane, compressed natural gas, gasoline or diesel and utilized outside would be more suitable. Each and every jobsite has its own specific needs and these must be considered to be able to find the right machine for you.
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If i wanted to display my e books from my iphone 3G on my laptop screen would this do the job or would you recommend a different accessories ?
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To display the e-Book onto your laptop screen, you will need a e-Book reader software to read the EPUB files. I am assuming that you want to project iBook to an external display. Please take note that iPhone 3G does not mirror display (i.e. getting the same display on both the iPhone 3G and the TV/external display). For video mirroring to work, you will need either iPhone 4S, iPad2 and above. This Composite AV cable will only display video out (Video or YouTube apps) from your iPhone 3G, and your iPhone will show a black screen with text to tell you the video is on another display.
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Nigeria U-23s coach Samson Siasia will depart for Brazil on Tuesday ahead of the draw for the men's football event of the Rio Olympic Games.
This was revealed by the media officer of the U-23 Eagles Timi Ebikagboro on his Twitter handle on Monday.
"Dream Team coach Samson Siasia leaves for Brazil on Tuesday to attend the draws for the Rio football event," Ebikagboro wrote.
The draws for both the men and women come up on Thursday at the Maracana Stadium.
And in the seeding that took place last week, the U-23 Eagles were drawn in Pot 2 alongside Korea Republic, Iraq and Honduras.
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Sending MS Access Data to Powerpoint - Part 1
I have written a number of articles on sending Access data to Excel using automation techniques via VBA. You can do the same thing with Powerpoint. Sending Access Data to Powerpoint is not as easy as sending the data to Excel. Excel is "cell" oriented and the cells all exist even when you start with an empty spreadsheet. Powerpoint, however, is object oriented and the objects do not exist in an empty Powerpoint slide. As well, Excel has a huge ready to go inventory of cells, whereas Powerpoint starts with one slide.
(NOTE: this article was written based on research using Access 2000 and Powerpoint 2000. It may or may not work on other versions of these programs. Also, it is assumed that you own the Powerpoint program and have installed it on your computer.)
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We will start with a very simple use of this technique, and we will see how far we get.
My use of these VBA automation techniques all started when a client required a variety of "reports" that had to be done in Powerpoint. The reports were already being done manually, but this was very time consuming. The client wanted the data stored in an Access database and used to modify a slide template for Powerpoint.
As previously stated, the Powerpoint template already existed. The first challenge that I had to overcome was naming the pre-made objects on the template so that Access could "find" them. As with my Access designs, I did not want to use default object names like "TextBox123". Let's give the objects valid and logical names. In order to do this, I had to create a little VBA code that would let me name the objects as Powerpoint 2000 does not provide this functionality. The designers of Powerpoint probably did not foresee very many people like me wanting to manipulate names in this way. Those that do want to, can use the same method I ended up using.
For a description of how to name Powerpoint objects, please see this other article here.
The following is some sample code from that project. It is designed to open the Powerpoint template and assign a title to the first slide. This slide has an object named "Title". As usual, I am not suggesting that I have discovered the best code, but it works. Let me know if you have found a "slicker" way to do this.
NOTE: All the VBA code segments on the Database Lessons site assume that you have DAO references active. If you are not sure what this means, and you are using Microsoft Access 2000 or higher, click here.
Also, this code will only work if you have Powerpoint references turned on. The References section is found under the Tools menu in the VBA editor. See the above mentioned article on DAO for more details on the References menu. You will find the Powerpoint references in the same way.
When the program reaches the end of the above code, you will be looking at the finished Powerpoint slide on your monitor. You can now make any minor modifications to it before printing it and/or saving it to disk.
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If you have ever done any type of construction work that involved steel rods, you are likely responsible for bending a few of them. In most cases, this would require some type of machine in order to do a proper bend, and this machine is called a steel rod bending machine. There are several different types that have been made over the years, each catering to a specific type of metal. Metal rods, metal tubes, and an assortment of other metal components can be properly shaped using these bar machines.
What Are Steel Rod Bending Machines Actually Used For?
These bending machines are used for many different applications. For example, you could use one to create the bends that you see in rebar that is used for foundations. You may also see it when metal tubing is used, especially when electrical systems or plumbing systems are installed. These are very common components of construction today, and can be invaluable when you are working on large projects. There are manual bending machines that can suffice in some cases, but they are almost always been using some type of hydraulic device. When you are using these devices, there are actually multiple reasons that they are used, and different ways that these rods can be bent using different machines and techniques.
Different Types Of Bending That Can Be Done
There are several different types of bending which can occur which include compression, Rotary draw, and roll bending. She to induction can also be used, as well as hot slab forming techniques, as long as you can get it up to 1600 degrees Fahrenheit. Once it is heated up, the pins that are bent can be set into the concrete slab using some type of mechanical force. If you are using pipes, this can minimize the overall distortion in the pipe cross-sections, making it possible for the job to be completed. If you do not have one your business, or if you believe that it is time to replace an existing one, here are the steps that you need to take in order to find discount bending machines that are for sale. Are you looking for a good bending? Welcome to this website: ellsenbendingmachine.com/, Ellsen is ready to help!
Where Can You Find These Steel Rod Bending Machines?
These bending machines can be purchased brand new from companies that manufacture them, or you can get them for discount prices from wholesalers. Some businesses actually contact construction companies across the country and will offer them discounted prices for machines that they may have otherwise simply gotten rid of. They can pass the savings on to you after inspecting each machine, making sure that they are fully functional. So whether you are bending springs, doing edgewise bending, or the most common which is u-bending, you will have the right machine to do this type of work.
After you have found a great resource for a steel rod bending machine, this can increase the speed at which you are able to do your jobs. This will help you earn more money allowing you to complete jobs much more quickly, and with a higher degree of accuracy, with all the aspects of the jobs that require steel rods to be bent. Click the link http://ellsenbendingmachine.com/steel-rod-bending-machine/ to get more about this machine.


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We're thrilled to say that New Barn Organic Almondmilk is now available in all Sprouts Farmers Markets, Fresh Thyme Farmer's Market, and Earth Fare natural markets. Find your local store...read more
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Sunlit forests of southern surrounded by shining glass dome. Three way inside the dome stands a pyramid, and it – two unique crosses, which concentrates in the extraordinary way the subtle spiritual energy, and conveys it to the area's visitors. People attending abundant this at first glance unusual structure. As it prayer, meditation, gain some positive energy, recover his equanimity, welcomes the improved physical health.
Message about forests of Dzūkija rounding unusual structure has been spreading rapidly. Visit Česukai and see the pyramid, and it beat the people hurrying from more distant locations in Lithuania. Spread the fame of the unusual – healing – area in which standing trilateral pyramid features. Visitors believed that they experienced changes in health arises precisely because of the mystical pyramid effect, but skeptics still loudly expressed their opinion of the apparent miracles calling merely the result of autosuggestion. But in fact the people who came to beat God touched meditative space, the envelope of the Epiphany has an especially subtle energy field, which will provide newcomers forces have not even ascended to the body of the pyramid.
Obvious physical and mental health changes experienced by the users, the small yet incapable of self-beat kids for the adults prayed, and other relatives who came, who, for various reasons, the most being able to come here to ask for their relatives to pray intentions trilateral pyramid surrounding area and the same structure.
It spent seven years. The spring of 2009 Povilas God conveyed the message that the time has come to complete the extraordinary space in Česukai. In fact, Paul's Church and his fellows, and was previously known that they have a big job, but the latter is known all just stunned: Pyramid incur arise over twelve and a half meters high dome. Task to keep up completed by late autumn. Given the nature and extent of the work was really challenging to implement this supreme task, but Paul's Church and his associates inspired, and constantly strengthened the people of God, given the extraordinary promise: When you finish the space to form a sacral Česukai here revealed, and will intensify the Holy Spirit. It palytės each person arrived, care and safety to daily life on the road, will not get lost. After all, the Holy Spirit to the extraordinary grace of God, which has only special – sacred – space! In God's order in the fall of 2009 Česukai have geodesic dome, which, like a vault, covered the trilateral pyramid within seven years of operation has become the people's hearts beloved temple. In 2010, during the first days of June, the envelope was the Holy Spirit coming celebration. Celebrations participants felt and saw a high level of transparency spiritual energy (light), suffered severe internal uplifted. It became clear that God accepted and blessed people work done. In this way Česukai was completed to form a pyramid, dome and cross, and set up a complex God the Father consecrated sakralioji space. It is open to all beliefs, all religions. Every now come here, and prayer – meditation opened his heart to God, a person may feel a special presence of God and experience the state of a strong, clear response to your sincere prayers.
During the year the sacral area Česukai visited by thousands of people from Lithuania and abroad. After staying domes and pyramid visitors feel grateful to the Supreme behind this miracle of life, perceived cause of the vicissitudes of fortune, and the various difficulties of life burden becomes lighter. Also people feel life's purpose and meaning, and fully re-introduction in resolutely continues its earthly journey always and everywhere sensing God's care and custody.


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The wintry weather can really put a damper on your tennis game, because fewer opportunities to hit the courts can make it more difficult to keep your skills on point. If you don't want to lose the momentum you've gained throughout the year, try putting the following tips in practice in order to keep your tennis game red hot, even when it's freezing cold outside.
1. Practice your tennis strokes in front of a mirror.
The great thing about this exercise is that it can be done from practically anywhere where there's a mirror. With racquet in hand, stand in front of a mirror and practice your forehand, backhand and serve strokes, paying close attention to using correct form and proper swing technique. This is an important exercise in terms of further developing your muscle memory, which will contribute to making these strokes even more natural and intuitive when you're out on the court.
2. Become a student of the game.
Many great tennis players and coaches contend that tennis is largely a mental exercise, which means that physical prowess is only one aspect of the game. Take time to read up on various tennis fundamentals including basic mechanics, constructing points, defensive tactics, etc., as well as tips and techniques written by professional tennis players or instructors.
Another helpful exercise is to read the biographies of players you admire, as they can often give you valuable insight into what makes them tick. As you read, you can record your various findings, thoughts, ideas, etc., in a tennis journal in order to develop a homegrown manual that can provide priceless instruction.
3. Give time to strength training and physical conditioning.
It's no secret that tennis is a physically demanding sport, and the more time you dedicate to improving your overall athleticism, the better tennis player you'll be. Since practically all of the movements in tennis involve using your core muscles, training and strengthening your core is one of the best places to start.
Weight or resistance training can also help you develop strong muscles in order to put more power behind your shots. In addition, an often-overlooked but critical element to your physical training is stretching on a regular basis; this will help increase your flexibility and prevent injuries.
4. Join a sports club that offers indoor tennis courts.
Why should the weather be a hindrance to your tennis game? Join a sports club that offers indoor tennis facilities, so that you can hit around with a partner regardless of the outdoor conditions. Five Seasons Family Sports Club offers top-notch indoor tennis courts and simple scheduling procedures, making it easy for you to book some court time on those blustery winter days when outdoor tennis is a no-go.
5. Study the great players in action.
Watch as many professional tennis matches as possible, whether through live television, DVDs or online. While these matches are always entertaining, they can also be very instructive in terms of observing the techniques, playing styles and strategies of the world's greatest players.
Take notes as you're watching, and rewind or put certain shots in slow motion if you need to. Study the techniques of your favorite pros, and pay attention to the finer details of their game such as shot selection, point construction, etc. You might begin to discover a "method to their madness," and you'll be able to compile a list of valuable techniques that you can incorporate into your own game.
6. Devote some time to self-analysis.
Many tennis players overlook the importance of self-analysis in order to improve their game. Without taking the time to analyze your own strengths and weaknesses on the court, you can unwittingly ignore the areas that need the most attention. Remember, you may not be fully aware of your own on-court weaknesses, but your opponent is actively looking for them. It's your responsibility to assess the quality of your own game, so that you can strengthen weak areas and eliminate tendencies in your game that opponents can take advantage of.
If you have any videos of practice sessions or matches you've played, that's even better, because you can study your own form, technique, swing mechanics, etc., to determine what needs to be improved. Write those things down, and then develop a plan to shore up your skills in those areas. This will do wonders towards making you a better player overall.
Your tennis game doesn't have to suffer just because the weather is cold. Use the tips listed above to keep your game on point all throughout the year.


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Today's post is gonna be about a band which I've been late to the party to get acquainted with, but you know what they say right, better late than never !
A while back, I saw a song pass by on youtube, and I was delighted to see that one of my favorite pop-punk band had finally caved in to the acoustic album !
Take me back to 2012, when I met my best friend and when we first started talking and being besties and blabla, you know how these things happen. Anyway, we exchanged music tastes and she started going on and on about this band that she loved and was seeing soon in concert, and how they were amazing and how they were basically HUGES BEARDED DUDES that rocked her socks off with their energy on stage.
Naturally, I HAD to check them out, and I wasn't disappointed.
Soon, their album In Some Way, Shape Or Form quickly became one of my most played that year.
Take it a few years later, and still a strong lover of their music, and having grown a bit, I'm glad to have diverse tastes in music. There's one genre though, that I'm such a sucker for. And if you've followed me for a while, you'll know it's acoustic.
Imagine my excitement when Four Year Strong then decided to descend from the heavens of pop-punk and give me the perfect "chill-out yet you can be angry if you'd like" album in the form of their newly out acoustic album called Some Of You Will Like This, Some Of You Won't via PureNoise Records.
This album could not be more perfect for someone like me who loves acoustic so much and also pop-punk and especially GOOD pop-punk !
If only you knew how many times when I needed to just lose my shit I instantly put FYS and went running or better yet, screaming out the lyrics in a pillow in my room, they've always been good at that !
Now, they fulfill my chill-out fantasy to be perfectly calm yet a bit angry too.
I'm especially glad cause 3 of my favorite tracks ever are part of those acoustic/new renditions.
What's not to like when four strong (pun intended) lads like them use their guitar skills and suave voices to lure you into the realms of sweet acoustic yet powerful ballads.
But I won't say more !
If you didn't know Four Year Strong, now's the time to correct that ! And if you did know them, please let me know which are your favorite tracks and if the track you wanted to hear acoustically made the cut 😉


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Historical Events
- 1st Islander 0-0 tie-Kings at Nassau-25th time shutout-Resch's 15th
- NY Yankees win their 21st World Championship, 4 games
- West German commandos liberate Boeing 737 with 86 hostages at Mogadishu
- Yanks beat Dodgers 8-4 for 21st world championship, 1st in 15 years
Famous Birthdays
- Chris McKenna, actor (Joey-One Live to Live), born in Queens, New York
- David Vuillemin, French professional Motocross Rider, born in Berre-l'Étang, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Ryan Nelsen, New Zealand footballer
Famous Deaths
- Andreas Baader (b. 1943)
- Gudrun Ensslin, German terrorist (Founder of Red Army Faction), dies at 37
- Jan-Carl Raspe (b. 1944)
- Rolph Grant, West Indian cricketer (West Indian captain on 1939 England tour), dies at 67


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Washington County water and sewer rates may increase for residential customers by about $3 each, Department Director Greg Murray said Tuesday.
The proposed rates would go into effect in fiscal year 2004, which begins on July 1, according to county documents.
Murray said the increases are needed to reduce the water and sewer debt and to build cash reserves to eventually make water and sewer operations self-supporting.
County officials said in January they expect the water and sewer debt to decrease from $46.7 million to $838,934 by 2020.


text: Have decided that I want to start tracking my steps so I know if I'm getting sufficient exercise on non-running days (which they've all been this week because I've got a cold), so I'm looking for advice on the best gadget for the job. I was going to get a Fitbit of some sort but I've seen several reviews recently about them not being reliable/not connecting and heaven knows what else. Hubby thinks I'm just after another piece of tech (a bit of a weakness of mine) but I know myself, and I can be horribly competitive. Suspect knowing I'm short of the day's total would be a massive incentive to get off the couch and put the effort in. Advice please lovely fellow runners xx


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I'm going to Bangkok alone and I plan to use public transport to KLIA airport because the cost are much more cheaper than cab which cost me RM58.00. Unless there are four passenger and the fee can be divided by 4 so each person RM12 only. Not "kiam siap" but not worth it.
And woohooo... This is my first experience using public transport to airport. So I'm so excited to share it with u guys!!!!!
My puffy eyes due to too much orange juice T_____T
9.30am: My bro send me to KTM using his bike
Fee: FOC
So long I never use commuter anymore, almost 5 years
Have to cross overhead bridge to the next platform
Take the commuter that heading to Rawang
Bought ticket to Bandar Tasik Selatan
Ticket: RM1.80
Kajang - Serdang- Bandar Tasik Selatan
10:10am Inside the commuter
10:25am Reached destination and heading to KLIA transit ERL
Ekspress Rail Link (ERL)
Journey to KLIA will take only 20 mins
Ticket to KLIA RM26.50
WTH...the escalator was not functioning and I'm super lazy girl
No stairs pls...
GOD BLESS ME and send me GF to help me out :)
Signboard to KLIA platform
so spooky waiting with 2 more other passengers here T____T
ERL express arrive every 15 mins
so empty... maybe the price for the ticket still high and more choice go to bus?
camwhoring alone in the train
my backpack and handbag got their own seat also :P
i know it's wrong doing this but who ask the train so empty
11:00am reached KLIA Aiport
( deduct 5 mins cause I set my watch 5 mins earlier)
Total cost for the journey to KLIA = RM28.30 isn't it cheap?
A H1N1 information banner can be seen everywhere in the airport
Malaysia Rainforest wildlife replica
*beware! some suprise will entertain you when u passing by*
Check in at 11.20am
Woohooo... I still got time to lingering around the airport
Prepare myself some protection before walking around the airport
* only few peoples using the face mask*
So empty.
Excluded business class total for
economy class only around 20 peoples
scare of A H1N1 at bangkok???
The steward ask me to sit anywhere I like
when I'm looking for my seat number -__________-''
some refreshment tissue to wipe
anywhere u like before boarding :)
No choice for other meal set.
The only choice "Nasi Beriani"
2 thumb up for the "Nasi Beriani" sedap tau!!
sapu sampai licin
Kuih ini pun sedap especially when u dipped it with the creamy milk
yummy guava juice
and so sweet Ferrero Rocher chocolate
ended my meal with a coffee :)
quickly fill up the questionnaire form for A H1N1
and drop it into the box upon your arrival
such a nice weather
It's time for a short nap
awake by landing announcement
When I opened up my eyes... finally I reached Bangkok
Gosh... I sleep like a pig and kind of worry "did I snore just now?
The weather is so clear and wondering why
my hp forecast result are like this?
Updated by me on 17 June 2009
14:29 PM (Msia time) safely landed at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport
Most of the peoples at Bangkok airport are wearing
face mask compare to Malaysia airport.
Bangkok is 1 hour behind Malaysian time
Every passenger need to go through the termo scan
Bought Thai prepaid card for 990bath only
waiting for the hotel shuttle van
on the way to Nawarat Resort and Serviced Apartment
* One funny thing about this hotel is in the hotel general facilities they mentioned *
"Gay Friendly" :)
The superior double room
Only 800bath per night
Near to Suvarnabhumi airport but far from city
View from the balcony -__-''
what u can expect for 800bath room?
Chao Phraya River view?
Stay tuned
will be back with more funs!!
My God, it's already 11am (bangkok time) and I need prepare to check out from this hotel. Haven't call up taxi yet to pick me up. Anyway I'm moving to Boiyoke Boutique hotel located at Pratunam and near to shopping area.
Hopefully today no raining no thunderstorms...
La Korn everyone (which means Goodbye in Thai.)


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Who will win? Don Knuth, the great literate programmer -or- Doug McIlroy, the master of Unix one-liners?
(For those of you out of the loop, Knuth once wrote a 10 page program that sorts words using literate programming, and then McIlroy did the same with a Unix one-liner.)
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I met yesterday with the RN who is to begin my treatment sessions. It is on her recomendation that I go into the DBT therapy and group therapy which at the end she did say she would be sending me for, I will continue to meet with her on a bi-weekly basis and DBT will start in September, maybe October.
Which means me being off work for alot longer than I expected but a necessary part of my recovery at this point and time, for myself and others around me.
She went over alot of my diagnosis of BPD and wanted to make sure that I understood it. Which, to a degree I do and it keeps making more and more sense as I get further and further into talking to people about it.
Mostly it was an hour and a half of us discussing what my life was like growing up and how my childhood and teenage years were, piecing together from information she already had and trying to add it all up. It wasnt really that easy of a task for me since the majority of my life prior to me turning 20 I have repressed and made effort to forget the most of it
It was new for me. even though we were discussing my life it was like opening my eyes for the first time about alot of things. Trying to address things with a new understanding of being Boarderline Personality Disorder is totally different from looking at tit from a major depressive disorder point of view, even a bi polar point of view.
I have been fighting for so long to get proper diagnosis, and not expecting BPD that I didnt stop to think that I may be more than bi polar, I may be something else, and certain episodes in my life may suddenly fit because of this new knowledge I have.
I am now in the process of reading and educating myself on what exactly Boarderline Personality Disorder is, and how its going to affect ,e and my othr diagnosis. IS this going to change anything or will it change everything?
Mostly, I just want to know what I am dealing with and how to handle it. Mostly, I just want to know more about BPD and how its going to change how iI handle life from here on out.


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Keeping Up for 365..
The first photo is definitely my favorite for the week. Not because I am particularly thrilled with the actual photograph, but because I love what is actually IN the photo. I had a baby shower last night, and this was definitely one of my favorite gifts. My brother in law painted this for our little baby girl. =] Isn't it adorable!?
Feb 17th
This second photo was taken this morning. I sat in the car, freezing my butt off, while I waited for the defrost to do its job. I thought the frost looked pretty cool as it melted.
Feb 17th
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The Belfast Hills Partnership is stepping out for September with a robust, early autumn walk in the hills of Belfast.
The 'September Morn' walk on Saturday September 15 takes a little-known route linking the heights of Divis and Black Mountain with Colin river valley in the west of the city.
The trail stretches from Divis to Glenside community woodland into upper and lower Colin Glen. It takes in spectacular mountain views descending into shaded valleys, dramatic flooded quarries, a waterfall and deep river gorges.
The walk will also treat the hardy band of walkers to the sights of ripening fruits including wild blackberries and elderberries growing along the way.
It was not possible, until recent years, for the public to walk a route from Black Mountain down through Colin Glen.
But walkers taking the hike will be able to see tangible improvements being made within the Belfast Hills.
A pre-bookable, free shuttle bus service is provided at 9.30am from Colin Glen Forest Park centre taking walkers to Divis for the start of the walk at 10am.
Those taking this option will walk back to the end of the route to pick up their cars or access public transport at Colin Glen Forest Park centre.
People can otherwise meet for the start of the walk at the Divis Mountain.
"This walk will inspire people to get out as autumn begins to see the changing of the seasons through mountain and valley in the Belfast Hills," said Partnership manager Jim Bradley.
"This is a challenging trail that provides a slice of nature to the large urban populations across the Belfast Hills. It offers a chance for walkers to enjoy the hills as the season changes."
The event starts at 10am from Divis car park, 12 Divis Road and costs £1 for under 18s and unemployed, £5 for adults. All proceeds go to improvement works in the Belfast Hills.
Anyone wishing to take part in the September Morn walk and book the bus can contact the Belfast Hills Partnership. Call 02890 603 466, firstname.lastname@example.com or www.belfasthills.org
For more information, click here.
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Instameet: @linda_lomelino
Welcome to Instameet, a feature where we get to know the talented folks behind some of our favourite Instagram feeds.
And what better way to kick off the series than with the goddess of gateaux, Linda Lomelino. Follow her @linda_lomelino, check out her blog, Call Me Cupcake, or get your hands on one of her visually electrifying cookbooks, and you'll soon understand why she's got such a loyal cult following. The kicker? Linda pulls off her signature moody snaps—featuring flowers, fruits and elaborate desserts—all from her tiny kitchen in Halmstad, Sweden. Read on for more on Linda.
How did things get started for you? I studied photography in high school and loved it, but never really found my "thing".
A few years after high school, I got a Canon Rebel as a present and started taking some random photos. One day I decided to bake cupcakes and take some pictures of them to post on Facebook.
I realized that I absolutely loved the combination of photography and baking, so I kept doing it—thinking I was awesome, of course. Then a couple of weeks later, I started my blog. I never, ever thought it would become a full-time job though.
My first thought was to become a pastry chef, but I didn't get in because my high school grades were too good (!!).
I soon realized that the photography part was just as important as the baking part for me, and that being a pastry chef probably wouldn't suit me. I'm way too slow and like taking my time. About one month later, I got this email from a publisher saying, "We want to make a book with you". My heart almost stopped. Obviously I said yes, and I'm so glad I did.
I got an Instagram account about 3 1/2 years ago and I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. I thought I'd just have a personal account and post whatever. The first photo I posted is of a guitar! Instagram is just such an amazing thing, and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be where I am today without it. The best thing is all the wonderful, kind people I've met through it. It really is a supportive community and, in my experience, people on it are just so nice.
What was your life like before your blog and Instagram? I always say it's not that different from before but, thinking back, it is quite different. I used to have a 9-5 job which I quit about 2 1/2 years ago. Before starting my blog, I baked maybe twice a year (nobody believes me when I say this but it's true!). I'm actually not sure what I did all day but I guess I went to work, came home, ate, watched TV... and tried to find the right creative outlet.
I used to have a fashion blog, which was kind of fun for a while, but definitely not my passion. Now that I do what I do, it's hard for me to imagine that I ever did anything else.
What's your most coveted prop? My black ceramic plate from Danish ceramists KH Würtz, without a doubt. I just love how it's matte but also a bit shiny and it looks amazing in all photos. It actually reminds me of the moon!
What are your favourite flowers? It's hard to just pick one kind since there are so many amazing flowers! I adore lilacs, though, for their many purposes. They smell amazing, they look amazing and they're edible too. What's not to like? And also, you only have access to them for a short period each year which makes them even more special. They give me a warm, fuzzy feeling :-)
Who or what are you inspired by? It's a bit of a cliché, but I'm inspired by nature, seasons, flowers, color, old paintings. And light. I feel inspired to create when I see that perfect light in my kitchen.
What do you eat when you're not eating cake? I only eat cake, nothing else!
No, I'm kidding obviously. Nothing as fancy as my cakes, I assure you. After a whole day of baking in the kitchen and shooting pretty much all over the apartment, I'm not really in the mood to do even more dishes. Vegetarian spaghetti bolognese or pasta pesto are two of my go-to dishes because I can whip them up
in no time. I love anything pasta or Italian. Oh, and I do enjoy Indian food but have yet to figure out how to make it myself. Better leave it to the pros! On Fridays and Saturdays I enjoy making pizza or creamy soups.
What do you do when you're not baking and photographing? Uhmm.. I don't know?! That's pretty much all I do, to be honest *laughs*. Editing photos, maybe? Blogging? Doing the dishes? I'm not very good at not working because what I do doesn't feel like work. I enjoy playing a good video game or watching TV series from time to time. Right now I'm obsessed with Downton Abbey. I'm pretty good at binge watching TV shows, staying up way too late and getting up way too late. I love to sleep and drink coffee too.
First thing you baked for your blog? Cupcakes, hence the name "Call me cupcake"! It was supposed to be a blog about cupcakes only, but I realized pretty quickly that there were loads of other fun things to bake. I can't really remember the flavor but I know they were mini cupcakes and I was so stoked about the photos.
Current favorite Instagram accounts?@ruby_marylennox@_foodstories_@mimi_brune
Your ideal day? It depends on the season, but right now: waking up before the sun rises (which never happens), eating breakfast and drinking cardamom coffee whilst listening to some jazz music. Going for a walk, buying some cut flowers, then back home to bake, style, shoot and edit. Going out for a "fika" (which is coffee and a pastry, a huge part of Swedish culture) with a friend. Then have dinner, watch a good movie and drinking a cup of chai tea.
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Fort Worth prepares for food festival
June 3, 2018 by Mark
The upcoming Taste of Fort Worth promises to be a hands-on experience for all guests.
The event will feature family activities, food, live music and much more. Visitors can meet some of the top chefs in the city, try out food from many local restaurants and food trucks and watch, or join the city's largest BBQ competition. There is a wide array of cuisine available at the event including American, Italian, and Mexican fare.
Free samples and family activities including a Cornhole Competition and a life-size Jenga game will keep everyone busy throughout the event. Vendors have time to hit the print shops and get their booths ready because space is still available. Vendor fees are $75-$150, depending on booth size.
Contestants in the BBQ contest will have a large vendor space for their use. There is a $100 fee to enter the competition and all entrants must register before 10:00 am on June 15.
The admission fee is $10 for the day. The Taste of Fort Worth festival is on Saturday, June 16 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and will be held outside at the Wilkerson Greines Activity Center Grounds located at 5201 Ca Roberson Boulevard in Fort Worth.
Visit the Eventbrite website to buy tickets, register as a vendor or join the BBQ contest. Email email@example.com for more information.