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Wes Moore is an engaging young former U.S. Army paratrooper.
He's been to hell, seen it up close. Moore, a captain in the Army, has come back home and has gotten his life started. He lives with his wife and daughter in New York. He's an accomplished author and television producer. Upon his return, Moore became a White House fellow, serving as a special assistant to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Moore also has a story to tell about his experiences in hell.
He served in combat in Afghanistan and he has seen up close the toll that service in war does to young men and women. Moore has produced a three-part series called "Coming Back," which is airing on Panhandle PBS. The second installment will be broadcast Tuesday night at 7. The first segment aired this past week and you can see it on the attached link.
Moore's story in reality is as old as war itself, which means — quite tragically — it is as old as civilization as we've known it. In our country's history, young Americans have gone to battle and returned changed fundamentally. Do they all suffer from what used to be called "shell shock," but is now known as "post traumatic stress disorder"? No. But they're changed, perhaps if only in the eyes of those who knew them before they left.
Moore seeks to tell the story of how young American servicemen and women have reintegrated into the world they left behind. Most of them make it back. Some of them don't.
Perhaps most tragically of all is this statistic: More young Americans today are dying by suicide than they are in battle in Afghanistan. That's a two-pronged testament to (a) the fact that our military involvement in Afghanistan is winding down and (b) that young warriors are having extreme difficulty adjusting to a return to what they once considered "normal."
The second part of Moore's series that airs Tuesday focuses on the idea of fitting in at home after soldiers are fundamentally changed by war. Part 1 focused on the difficulty that many returning warriors face as they leave the battlefield and seek some form of peace and tranquility at home.
Veterans issues are in the news these days. The Department of Veterans Affairs is dealing now with an unfolding scandal over the way it provides health care for veterans. Americans have rallied to the side of returning veterans and exhibited public displays of respect and, yes, affection for these young warriors. The media are full of stories telling of heartfelt homecomings.
What happens, though, when the bunting, balloons and "Welcome home" banners come down?
That's what Wes Moore wants us to see.


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Pharmacist Clare Sheng unpicks her chosen career path to join clothing alteration business
Clare Sheng was determined to stay out of her family's clothing alteration business.
She can still recall every detail about the chores she endured inside the busy Rose Arcade workshop throughout her school years.
On a good day she would get to help her mum deliver mended clothes to some of Brisbane's finest retailers.
On other days she'd find herself elbow deep in dirty dish water, scrubbing tea, coffee and noodles off mugs and bowls piled high in the shop's only sink.
Almost 20 years later — and after vowing to never find work there — the young pharmacist is taking her mother's alteration business to new heights.
Ms Sheng is the director of The Fitting Room, Queensland's largest independent clothing alteration business.
Since joining her mother's business in 2011, she has doubled its revenue, changed its name, relocated the workshop, and attracted an impressive list of high-end clients.
This year she also took home awards recognising her business acumen, multiculturalism and contribution to the fashion industry.
"Every garment that you're fixing is like a problem you're solving for someone, and every solution is different," she told ABC Radio Brisbane.
"When people leave in their perfectly fitting garments they feel really good about themselves and they're very grateful to you."
Ms Cheng looks at ease inside the latest incarnation of the shop, darting between the front-of-house styling rooms and a white-walled workshop in the back; a cordless phone is glued to one ear.
But this isn't where she envisioned she would be after finishing her studies at the University of Queensland.
"As a Chinese girl everyone says, 'Go do pharmacy. It's a good job, it's stable, you can go have a baby and come back, you'll always have a job'.
"But when I started working I found I didn't actually enjoy it.
"You were either a pharmacist or a pharmacy owner and that's it — there's nowhere else to go."
Despite promising to never return, she found herself back at the family business after putting her pharmacy career on hold to start a family.
"As soon as I left pharmacy I knew I was never going back," Ms Sheng said.
"There was a eureka moment when I thought, 'Actually, I really like this and I can turn this business into something quite big', and that's when I started to take on the business role fully."
'They would close the door in my mum's face'
Ms Sheng said the clothing alteration industry had a better reputation now than it did when her mother arrived in Australia in 1999.
Wei Ping Yu grew up in China during the Cultural Revolution and migrated to Australia with her 11-year-old daughter in search of a better life.
Despite having limited English and struggling to make ends meet as a single mother, Ms Yu made a name for herself in the clothing alteration industry and started Brisbane City Clothing Alterations in 2008.
"Back then not everyone was used to having non-English speakers around," Ms Sheng said.
"There were a lot of difficult situations at school, in public and especially for my mum at work ... especially being in the clothing alterations trade which is quite low on the social ladder."
While Ms Sheng said she struggled with bullying at school, her mother faced it in the workplace.
"I have seen with my own eyes people treating her really badly," she said.
"We worked with a lot of high-end retailers and they would close the door in my mum's face while opening the door for a rich customer."
When Ms Sheng took a more active role in the business she realised her mother's attention to detail and relationships with clients were the qualities destined to turn its image around.
"She was the best at what she does but she devalued herself because clients have always treated her badly.
"She would only tell people, 'I can do this cheaper, I can do this faster', which is putting herself down when she can provide the best service and the best quality work."
Now she is committed to giving other marginalised workers an opportunity to join the industry.
"A lot of the staff we hire are from overseas; we have refugees and women who are coming back after staying at home for a number of years.
"There is no class system and there is no need to think someone is better than someone else."
New business model caters to fashion-savvy men
Ms Sheng will release a book in 2018 advising men how to wear, style and care for suits.
She also launched a men's styling service this month to show clients how to improve their clothing and business etiquette.
Creating these new ventures was a matter of necessity.
Ms Sheng said she was forced to look for other income streams when fashion retail sales started to suffer three years ago.
"A lot of our clients were closing down, they were selling a lot less clothing, and that directly affected our business," she said.
"That's when I started to take more proactive action to try and get more clients by teaching them the value of dressing well."
The business's founder, Ms Yu, has stepped back from day-to-day alteration work and is now a part-time consultant who, conveniently, lives around the corner from her daughter.
And, bucking the trend of second-generation succession etiquette, Ms Sheng said her advice was always welcome.
"If I'm ever scared of trying something new she would say, 'Well I started the business with no money, no English and no education. If I can do it, you can do it'."
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By Reuven Glezer
It would be incredibly difficult to imagine less of a theatrical accomplishment than the resplendent return of Lynn Ahrens' and Stephen Flaherty's Once on this Island, directed by wunderkind and visionary Michael Arden. Arden, whose Broadway debut of the Deaf West Theater's Spring Awakening cemented him as a new, original, and downright brilliant voice in theatre, has turned the Circle in the Square into a fully-realized tropical fable. A French Antillean island caught after a storm has become a complete experience with sand, flowing water, music, and magic in order to tell the story of Ti Moune, whose journey would change the fates of the islanders forever. It is not a journey, one should be forewarned, that ends as perhaps expected.
Storytellers gather to cheer up a little girl scared by a hurricane, thus beginning the retelling of a story one can only imagine must mean the world for the storytellers and the island it takes place upon. On an island divided by high mountains, on one side live the black peasants who suffer in poverty and constant worry about their futures, while on the other, the mixed-race "grand hommes", descendants of the French, live in wealthy cities and in relative comfort. Ruling over the island are four gods, of earth, love, death, and water. When Ti Moune, saved by the gods as a child, asks for them to finally bring her destiny about, they do so in ways only gods can.
The four gods themselves are finely acted and superbly realized, each receiving a stand-out number that showcases the sheer skill of this cast. Quentin Earl Darrington, with a voice that reminds one of mountain breaking from the sea, conjures upon storms in his solo piece "Rain" and even just as a supporting voice, it's hard to not hear his distinctive thunder. Alex Newell, playing the earth goddess Asaka, is such an energetic, enrapturing performer that midway through her number "Mama Will Provide", audience members began to stand up and cheer her on as she belted out the last notes. The initiators of Ti Moune's journey, the demon of death Papa Ge (Merle Dandridge) and goddess of love Erzulie (Miss Saigon alum Lea Salonga), prove themselves to truly being equals not only in terms of their command over their respective domains, but also in voice and musical presence.
That's not to say the mortals of the story are any less heartbreaking in the majesty of their voices. Phillip Boykin, as Tonton Julian, and Kenita R. Miller, as Mama Euralie, make Ti Moune's adoptive parents less of a fairy tale trope and more of a genuine family that loves and fears for their wild-hearted daughter.
Speaking of that wild-hearted daughter, making her Broadway debut as Ti Moune is Hailey Kilgore, who absolutely steals the entire show from under the feet of any seasoned thespian. Her voice demands such attention in both its innocence in spirit and desire for a larger world; it becomes difficult to not want the story to end just so that she can be on stage for just a little while longer. The production choice for an open casting call could not have worked out better and it's easy to imagine a long and bright future for Kilgore, no matter where it may lead.
The production, as befit a proper revival, has a few tricks up its sleeves besides a great cast and astounding set design, courtesy of Dane Laffrey. Original orchestrator Michael Starobin (Falsettos, Assassins, Next to Normal) and Annmarie Milazzo have shifted the sonic experience of the show into the direction of something refreshing and truly original. Certain instruments from the traditional Broadway pit have been stripped away and replaced with not only original vocal arrangements from Flaherty himself, but they come alongside found instrumentation from Josh Bertles and environmental arts group Bash the Trash. If you thought it wasn't possible for trash to be tuned, you would be dead wrong.
Rounding out this fully-fleshed production team are choreographer Camille A. Brown, whose dances bring not only a ritualistic storytelling feel to this resplendent journey but are also incredibly joyful and life-affirming, and light designers Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer, whose rich menageries of color bring the necessary hues and shades to every place and time.
It's very easy to create rosy, exact-as-possible revivals that are just as appealing as can be expected, but it takes a notable degree of talent, and more importantly hard work, to take a musical apart and put it back together again in a wondrous new shape. Arden and his team took what may arguably be Ahrens' and Flaherty's best book and score and completely enhanced the work to make it one of the best musicals currently playing on Broadway. That is a claim this production can proudly make in the brightest marquee lights it can find.


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233 kilos of cocaine were found in container loaded with charcoal in bags, on board of container ship CAP SAN ARTEMISSIO, docked at Santos, Brazil, at night Nov 26. Traffickers approached berthed vessel from seaside on a boat, bags with drugs were hoisted aboard by people aboard, and hided in container. No arrests were made, some dockers and stevedores were interrogated, no mentioning of possible crew involvement. As of 0400 UTC Nov 28, vessel was still docked at Santos, understood detained until completing preliminary investigation. Container was bound for Antwerp.


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Regulatory solvency prediction in property-liability insurance: risk-based capital, audit ratios, and cash flow simulation
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Hello, my gamer geek lovelies! Sorry for my absence, the darned holiday seasons have gotten hectic, but now back to gaming and motherhood! For Christmas, I got a Wii U and quite a few good games. For my Xbox 360, I got the Mass Effect Trilogy, KoA: The Reckoning, The Witcher 2, Dragon's Dogma, Dance Central 3, & Just Dance 4...So needless to say, I am content with my gaming selection for the time being. As for the Wii U, the only game I gave at the moment is Nintendo Land...I rented Mario Bros U and ZombiU, both of which are excellent! I intend to buy them as soon as our funds allow :3 Still writing for GamingPrecision.com, but aside from being staff writer, I am now in charge of graphic design as well. All I can hope for is that it will all lead me to where I want to be career-wise.
To keep up with the Geek mom and all the awesomness:
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Here is a success story from a new student after only a few chapters of study on the book Problems of Work:
"This book has helped me understand more the problems that occur in everyday life, not only at work but in normal life situations, relationships or even family. The course allows you to identify some or all of the errors that we commit in our lives and how to approach them in order to make something good out of something bad. Also by teaching you how to deal with other people, you improve your social skills." L.M. Photo Lab Supervisor


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"Whoa! Old Navy Funnovations Inc. has a new Chief Floral Officer, and she's putting the petals to the metal to make the most colorful spring dresses yet. Hello Dresses!"
Advertising Agency: Crispin Porter + Bogusky
Creative Partner/CEO: Andrew Keller
Partner/Worldwide CCO: Rob Reilly; Partner/Director of Integrated: David Rolfe
VP Executive Creative Director: Tiffany Rolfe; VP Group Account Director: Kate Higgins
Executive Creative Director: Jason Gaboriau; Creative Director: Robin Fitzgerald
VP Associate CD: Andy Pearson; VP Associate CD: Tim Blount
Executive Integrated Producer: Deb Drumm; Executive Business Manager: Amy Jacobsen
Integrated Producer: Abbie Noon; Jr. Producer: Julia Lafferty
Sr. Interactive Copywriter: Jamie Toal; Sr. Art Director: Tushar Date
Copywriter: Diana Brost; Art Director: Nick Scarlet
Management Supervisor: Becky Herman; Post Producer: Jeanette Etchebehere
Integrated Coordinator: Jackie Maloney; Content Supervisor: Ryan Pariseau
Content Manager: Ashley Cochrane; Assistant Content Manager: Michelle Forbush
Product Art Director: Karyn Lyons; Production Company: Brand New School
Director: Jonathan Notaro and Robert Bisi; DP: Alex Barber
Production Designer: Kristen Vallow; Art Directors: David Wilson, Timmy Hills
Set Construction: Jet Sets; Line Producer: David Wolfson
VFX Supervisor: Marco Maldonado; Managing Director: Danny Rosenbloom
Designers: Ian Abando, Andy Bernet, Ken Gunn Lee, Justin Harder, Waka Ichinose,
Sakona Kong, Kenesha Sneed, Paul Tsui, Scott Uyeshima
Matte Painting: Ryan Kirkwood; CG Lead/Technical Director: Marco Maldonado
3D Artists: Jon Balcome, Bob Chapin, Matt Foley, Tim Hayward, Andy Kim, Ryan Kirkwood, Emil Nilsson
3D Tracking: Nick Jushchyshyn, The Integration Company
Rotoscoping: Chris Buongiorno, Stephen Gall, Owen Hammer, Cathy Shaw, Robert Shaw
Storyboard Artists: Max Forward; Lead Flame Artist: Miles Esmiller; Flame Artists: Pilon Lectez
Compositor: Mike Ek, Peter Murphy, Maithy Tran
Editorial Company: Beast Editorial; Editor: David Blacburn; Assistant Editor: Sean Fazende
Producer: Joanna Hall; Telecine Company: Company 3; Colorist: Stefan Sonnefeld


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Onward on our Middle Walk. Pass through the paddock gate into Long Run to see a fallen New England Peppermint tree. It has lain for years whitening in the sun.
Bush Telegraph, a land art installation, is a reminder of the hit and miss nature of power and telecommunications in the Australian bush. I have used a mix of materials to represent both the vital strength and operational shakiness of key bush services.
From the wire and plastic big pipes streaming into regional centres, to the at times disrupted local phone, internet and power wires, and to wireless connections scattered here and there, it is improving yearly but basically 'still regional', provincial.
An art work difficult to photograph … it resonates meaning in location if not on a webpage. It is a favourite with art walkers.


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'DON'T Stand By' was the theme of services held to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day across Worthing and Adur.
The millions of Jewish people murdered in the Holocaust – and all those who have perished as a result of subsequent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur – were honoured across the UK today.
Worthing mayor Michael Donin laid a wreath under the Memorial Tree in Beach House Park, Worthing, this morning. He was joined by former mayor Tom Wye, who organised the service and, ten years ago, had the Memorial Tree planted.
Observers were invited to tie their own messages to to the tree after the mayor spoke. The wreath-laying followed an earlier service at Lancing College Prep School, also attended by the current and former mayors.
Explaining the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day 2016, Mr Wye, a councillor, told students that 'the Holocaust and subsequent genocides took place because the local populations allowed insidious persecution to take root'.
He said: "Those who did not stand by whilst persecution took place were not only bravely acting as resisters and rescuers of individuals, they were also taking action against prevailing views and beliefs that saw some people's lives as worth less than others."
The mayor said: "The message, don't stand by, is even more important than ever before because the biggest problem today is people's apathy.
"The reason we are remembering the Holocaust today and continue to do so is to make sure that the children, and they're the most important ones, are able to learn the lesson not to be apathetic, not to stand by – and to make sure this never happens again."
Lancing students also gave readings, while the Rev Matthew Luff led prayers.
Roger Berlin recited the Kaddish, a Jewish memorial prayer, during the school's services.
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy in Lancing also hosted a service, attended by Adur council chairman Carson Albury, local councillors, church leaders and community representatives.
The commemoration also included readings from students.
The Rev Hadge Hughes, who led the service, said: "The whole event was very moving and a reminder to our young people that we all have a responsibility not to stand by in the face of injustice but to make a stand against prejudice and hatred of any form."
An exhibition for Anne Frank, the young diarist who charted life in Nazi-occupied Holland, is open at Worthing Town Hall this week.
It is open from 10am to 4pm with free admission, and schools, clubs and associations are invited to book.


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Still feeling the benefit, so I guess no re-stenosis, and no placebo effect.
It has been a while since I posted because I have been caught up in ordinary life. Yes, folks, you did read ordinary. Such a plain word, but so magical for a person with MS. How many times have we uttered the cry "I just want to be normal", only to find ourselves adapting to our new normal. Which is not what most people would consider normal at all.
Christmas and New Year have come and gone, along with the snow and really severe frosts. Although Winter may still have some surprises up her sleeve. But the first snowdrops are poking their heads out of the ground. Spring can't be that far away.
We were looking at some photos of being out in the snow last night. Last years ones were obvious - they were the ones where I was using a stick.
I am logging my status on CCSVI tracking and looking forward to my six month check-up in Poland. One thing that friends have commented on is that the tracking site tends to show a big initial improvement, then a gradual decrease as time goes by. I wonder though if this is a genuine deterioration, or others like myself find it harder and harder to remember what their pre-operation state was like.
The act of recording makes you focus on every little thing, and what would have been ignored in the general scheme of things assumes an overly great significance. It is not always MS.
But I have still come so far. I work 20-25 hours a week. I can read and comprehend something first time through. I have signed up at a gym with a personal trainer who knows about MS. No stick. My bladder functions like it belongs to an adult not a toddler. I get tired and sleep normally. I don't need medication just to get through a day.
Thank you Dr Zamboni.


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Green court warrant against 2 Noida builders for groundwater misuse
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a bailable warrant against two Noida-based construction companies, Assotech Realty Pvt Ltd and Panchsheel Greens 2, for flouting its earlier directive regarding misuse of groundwater at construction sites.noida Updated: Oct 15, 2015 16:38 IST
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a bailable warrant against two Noida-based construction companies, Assotech Realty Pvt Ltd and Panchsheel Greens 2, for flouting its earlier directive regarding misuse of groundwater at construction sites.
On August 9, 2015, the NGT in a notice directed 14 realtors, including Assotech Realty Pvt Ltd and Panchsheel Greens 2 to reply to allegations of misuse of groundwater within 15 days. The two builders failed to follow the directive, the tribunal stated.
"Issue a bailable warrant against the managing director/managing partner of noticee number 4 (Assotech Realty Pvt Ltd) and 10 (Panchsheel Greens 2), Greater Noida west for the sum of `20,000 to the satisfaction of the arresting officer, in exercise of our powers and in terms of the provision of Section 19 (4) (a) of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, for securing his presence before us on the next date of hearing," the order said.
The green court pulled up the two builders for failing to be present before the tribunal.
After inspecting construction sites, an NGT-appointed local commission said in his report that 14 realtors in Noida, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Delhi were found misusing groundwater. A Gurgaon-based construction agency also said that it did not get the local commission's report and notices.
"Noticees (realtors) may obtain copies of the report of the local commissioner from the registry and obtain copies of the inspection reports from the websites of the respective authorities. They should respond to it before the next date of hearing," said the order.
The next date of hearing has been scheduled on November 19, 2015.
"I know the local commissioner had conducted inspections on our site. But we are adhering to all laid-down norms and not extracting groundwater. I will look at the NGT order," said Neeraj Gulati, managing director of Assotech Realty Pvt Ltd.
The tribunal has also directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to upload the report filed by the local commissioner and the notice copy on its website.
"I will comment on the issue once the NGT order reaches me officially," said Anuj Chaudhary, director of Panchsheel Greens 2.
On August 19, 2013, the NGT had appointed a team of local commissioners to carry out inspections at construction sites to check whether realtors were adhering to environmental norms. This came after a Greater Noida resident, Vikrant Tongad, filed a petition alleging that groundwater was being used for construction purposes. Following the petition, the NGT on January 11, 2013, banned extraction of groundwater by builders for all purposes.
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Advice on Removing Unwanted Printer Driver
I use Windows 7 Pro 64 bit and have a Brother HL-1440 installed which has been working fine. I recently had to go out of town with my laptop that has the brother printer installed, but did not take my printer with me. A friend lended me an HP laser jet 1022n to use since I forgot my printer. Apparently this printer is so old that when I plug the usb cable into my laptop windows 7 doesnt not find a driver for the printer automatically. So, I tried downloading from the hp site and had issues installing the driver.
Lastly, I went to devices and printers > selected Add A Printer > Then add a local printer > Then I select a usb port to connect >I selected what I thought was the correct driver from the list and finished the set up, but when trying to print a test page it would not print. So, I tried adding a printer again and this time selected the correct printer driver with the usb port. So, I am able to print now but when I go devices and printers I notice that it shows the first wrong driver i installed showing as my brother printer. when I look at the properties from right clicking the printer there is a drop down that shows all the drivers i have installed and shows the driver for my brother printer, but when I look back at devices printers it seems to show my brother printer icon named the wrong print driver i installed, basically my brother printer shows with the wrong driver i first installed.
I'm worried that my brother printer wont work now. How can I delete un needed printer drivers that are on my laptop so that only the drivers i need are installed?
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Over the past decade, various text-mining approaches such as Latent Semantic Analysis(LSA) have been adopted to identify patterns and themes in text documents. While there are many available software tools for performing LSA, one that has been popular in the IS literature is Leximancer. Leximancer divides content analysis into two parts thematic analysis, and semantic analysis. A primary objective of the thematic analysis is to detect, uncover, and quantify predefined concepts with the text. Semantic analysis augments the conceptual analysis by quantifying the relationship between the identified concepts within the data corpus.
Thematic analysis beings with Leximancer scanning the text to identify frequently used words (word counts) also known as seed words. Leximancer excludes the common stop words such as am, as, a, an and others. These seed words are weighted according to how frequently they occur within the focal concept. A focal concept is a word around which other words seem to cluster or travel together. For example, words such as "students", "professors", "class", "campus" might cluster around "university".
Semantic analysis is a measurement of co-occurrence concepts within the text. Concepts are measured according to how frequently they occur within a two-sentence "chunks" of text or often referred to as a window. Leximancer moves this window, two sentences at a time, measuring co-occurrence of the concepts, throughout the entire text corpus. Leximancer stores this co-occurrence matrix of all concepts. This matrix can be downloaded into a spreadsheet for further analysis.
Leximancer provides results from these thematic analyses and relational analysis in the form of "overall" visual maps, where the analyst can view the concepts, sub-concepts (keywords used in creating a concept), or themes. Each circle in the concept map represents a theme. Theme names are derived from most dominant concepts, i.e. concepts that occur most within that theme. Once the initial overall map is created, the analyst can change the theme size to adjust the grouping of concepts on the map.
Short Illustration:
Assume a research question: How do the research topics change over time, according to discrete time periods (1989-1998, 1999-2006)?
To answer this question, researchers need to create a consolidated file for each of three time periods (1990-1998, 1999-2006). Each consolidated file contains the title and abstract of all papers published during that time period. Since the aim is to understand how the research changed over time, researchers need to separate the papers for each of these time periods. Next, common "stop words" (and, not, with, or, etc.) should be excluded and word variants (e.g., organize, organization, and organizations; also, project, projects, and projected, etc.) should be merged. Once these parameters for the stop words and merge words were established, researchers can allow Leximancer to analyze the entire consolidated file consisting of all words from each time period.
Figure 1 shows the results of the analysis in each of these time periods. Figure 1 shows themes (i.e., words enclosed in circles) that reflect the major concepts. For example, in this preliminary analysis, the main concepts were: information (in Time Period 1) and technology (in Time Period 2), given that Leximancer displays these terms using with "hot" colors (red, orange, yellow).
Time Period 1 (1985-1998)
Time Period 2 (1999-2006)
Figure 1: Sample results with key terms for Time Period 1 (1985-1998) and 2 (1999-2006
Leximancer is useful in identifying concepts within given texts, once the concepts are identified, factor analysis of these concepts provides more interrogative techniques to analyze the text even deeply.


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The snow started after lunch, and didn't let up. Wew had to get over the mountain to get to our farm house for the evening.
As we got on top of the mountain we saw some more reindeer.
Then the snow blizzard started, and our vision of the road became minimal. We drove slowly and carefully. Unfortunately this part of the journey was over 55 kilometres, so it made for a slow journey.
There was no where to stop, no roadhouses or houses, so we just had to keep going....
It wasn't a pleasant journey, but we managed...just.
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On Friday November 5th, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will host its annual Women on the Move Luncheon at the Ritz-Carlton in Dallas. The luncheon will feature guest speaker Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, who is the founder of Gilt Groupe. The luncheon is an annual event that raises funds and awareness for multiple sclerosis. The luncheon strives to create an empowering and inspiring atmostphere and invite the people of Dallas to contribute to ending MS.
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[21 Day Fix Approved] Pizzadilla
Sometimes, we just want pizza. But, pizza....isn't the healthiest thing you can eat. (Unfortunately).
Here's a super quick, easy, and healthier option when you get that craving!
And guess what...this is a 21 Day Fix friendly recipe!!
-1 whole wheat tortilla
-1/2 cup "toppings"
(I used turkey, mushrooms, spinach, and onions!)
-1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
-parmesan cheese, basil, parsley and garlic powder (to taste)
-1 tsp olive oil
-1/2 cup clean tomato sauce (for dipping)
Step 1:
Start cooking sauce on low in a separate burner.
Coat a separate pan on low with olive oil.
Step 2:
Place tortilla in pan.
Sprinkle with parmesan and seasonings to taste.
Heat for about a minute.
Step 3:
Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on tortilla.
Step 4:
Once cheese is melted, put toppings on/in tortilla.
Let cook for 2 minutes (ish).
Step 5:
Fold tortilla in half.
Remove from pan and cut.
Serve with warm tomato sauce.
This hit the spot, was super quick and easy, and was WAY healthier than ordering out!
If you're doing the 21 Day Fix, measure the cheese using the blue container!
1 yellow, 1 blue, 1 green, 1/2 red (If you use my toppings!)
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Superfood Bark
-1-2 bars of pure, unsweetened dark chocolate or cacao
-1/2 cup of honey
-1 tsp vanilla extract
-1 cup superfood blend/toppings
(i.e. pumpkin seeds, slivered almonds, dried goji/blueberry/cranberry, etc.)
Step 1:
Break up chocolate and place in sauce pan.
Step 2:
Put pan inside of another sauce pan that has water. (aka double boiling)
(This helps to keep your chocolate from clumping or burning!)
Start cooking on LOW.
Step 3:
Continue cooking until chocolate melts.
Continually stir and DO NOT walk away!
No-one likes burnt chocolate!
Step 4:
Once chocolate starts to melt, add a little honey.
Stir and taste.
Add more if it's not sweet enough.
Repeat until you get the desired sweetness.
Step 5:
Once sweetness is achieved and chocolate is completely melted,
spread out chocolate on either wax paper or silipat/baking sheet.
Smooth out.
Step 6:
Add superfood blend on chocolate immediately after.
Spread out and smush in (not super hard, just enough to make them stick!)
Step 7:
Stick in freezer for minimum 30-60 minutes.
Step 8:
Once hardened, break chocolate apart into smaller 'bark' pieces.
Step 9:
This definitely is NOT a guilt free treat, BUT at least you're getting super foods in while eating it!
This is a great alternative to milk chocolate and pre-made chocolates.
Super yum, and packed with nutrients.
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Fast & Easy Baked Ziti
Most people who know me (or see me eat) know that I'm pretty boring when it comes to food...other than sweets. I can probably have the same 5 meals for months at a time. However, after doing that for months AND months, I decided I needed a change.
I'm once again on the 21 Day Fix eating plan (doing a fix/piyo hybrid!) and decided to give some baked ziti a shot! Easy peasy, tasty, and healthy!
-1/2 box whole wheat/quinoa penne pasta
-3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
-1 jar homemade/clean tomato sauce
-1 lb Lean Ground Turkey
-1 cup Italian Cheese, shredded
-1 tbsp each garlic powder, onion powder,
italian seasoning, basil and black pepper
-1 tsp Balsamic Vinegar
-1 tsp Honey
Step 1:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook pasta until a little more than al dente.
Step 2:
While pasta is cooking, brown the ground turkey.
Step 3:
Once pasta and meat is done, combine everything into a large mixing bowl.
Transfer to a greased 13x9 baking dish.
(You can save a little cheese to sprinkle on top!)
Step 4:
Bake at 350 degrees for 20ish minutes.
Step 5:
(and try not to eat it all!)
Like I said, wham, bam, thank you ma'am easy peasy dish!
(Er - was that appropriate?)
If you're doing the 21 Day Fix, just fill a green/purple container for portioning!
1 Yellow, 1 Red, 1 Green, 1 Blue
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Peanut Butter Banana Buttons
Pretty much ANYONE that knows me knows two things: (1) I have a giant sweet tooth, and (2) I love bananas. I literally use bananas in 90% of my healthy sweet treat recipes, SO today is no different.
These are super easy and quick to prepare, and are a healthy snack to combat that sweet craving that seems to sneak up! Oh, and they're a great treat for your kids too...if you want to share! ;)
-2 bananas, sliced
-natural peanut butter
-raisins or dark chocolate chips (for topping)
Step 1:
Mix 1/2 cup peanut butter to 1 tbsp honey.
Step 2:
Slice bananas and place in a single layer on a wax sheet.
Step 3:
Spread 1 tsp spread onto each slice of banana.
Step 4:
Place 2 raisins or chocolate chips onto each slice.
Step 5:
Freeze for 1 hour.
Step 6:
Enjoy and let them melt in your mouth!
Like I said, these are SUPER easy and quick to make,
and really do help satisfy that sweet craving!
(For all of you wondering what the chocolate spread is...
it's Nutella. (Slight addiction!)
You and your kids will love these...
AND the kids will LOVE helping to put these together!
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In this fast changing world everybody is looking to optimize his/her time. Today I found a great app for ALL sales forces in an organization. "FullConctact Card Reader" is the app where you can just scan a business card, put it into your personal contacts whom are synced automatically with the company exchange environment. I can also put the business card directly into our company Salesforce.com system. Now my boss will also be happy that all my contacts are registered and up-to-date.
The app is available on the iTunes store for all the Apple fans but also in the Google Play store for the Android fans. Now everybody is happy 🙂 or maybe not the Microsoft mobile people, sorry guys.
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FullContact Card Reader lets you turn that stack of business cards into Salesforce Leads or Contacts or iPhone contacts. Our *human-powered* transcription makes sure you have the contact info you need! You can scan business cards, import them into Salesforce, and get started following up – all with a single click.
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Tina, from the PDSA, came in to school on Friday 31st March to share with us the work that the PDSA carry out to help sick and injured animals.
Then the whole school had the opportunity to take part in some workshops with Tina to learn more about the work of the PDSA and the needs of animals.
The children from Year 3 and 4 learnt more about dogs. We were told about the five needs of a dog and the importance of each one. We then learnt how to approach a dog, the emotions and tell-tale signs of a dog becoming distressed or unhappy and what to do if a dog was to chase you. Tina told us that we would have to be a tree! Dogs find trees boring!


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Gaylord — "Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race."
— H. G. Wells
It's been said that riding a bicycle is the experience closest to flying that humans can have.
An airplane may take us high above the ground, but it is a bicycle, propelled by the rider, that fills our lungs with fresh air and chases away melancholy.
Anyone who has ever ridden a bike understands the pleasure of riding a cycle that is in good repair rather than one with no brakes, a dragging or loose chain, sticky gears, or that simply doesn't fit properly.
Just ask John C., owner of Gaylord's new bike shop, Alpine Bicycle. John has loved riding bikes since he was a kid and has been repairing and servicing them for more than 30 years.
"I got into cycling a long time ago and never walked away," he said from his shop, located at 845 S. Otsego Ave.
Having recently retired from working in auto sales, he said, "I did my homework and chose Gaylord as the place to do what I love."
Alpine Bicycle is a full service shop where the real value lies in John's experience and expertise.
"I do all of the work, and I make sure that it is done right. Everything that I sell or service comes with a 100 percent guarantee."
John carries the Marin brand of bicycles.
"I've ridden a lot of brands, and I like Marin. You can buy an inexpensive bike from a big box store, or you can buy a bike that is fitted to you for the most comfortable, efficient ride. Come see me and I'll get you on a bike that fits you physically and that fits how you like to ride.
"I'd like to see more people using bicycles as transportation," he added.
A diabetic for 30 years, John's doctor is convinced that it is bicycling that keeps John's health on target.
With gas prices soaring, riding a bike for short trips and for pleasure is worth considering.
Converting calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of 3,000 miles per gallon, according to Bill Strickland, editor at large of Bicycling Magazine.
Alpine Bicycle stocks mountain bikes, hybrids, and John is interested in appraising and buying good used bikes to refurbish.
Stop by Alpine Bicycle 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; or 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday to see the selection of Marin bikes, or to have John take a look at your bike.
"I love bikes. And it's OK if your bike isn't fancy, if you like your bike that's the most important thing. I can tune it up and keep it riding smoothly."
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SPINN Arkitekter and our friends at Alliance Arkitekter have put in a successful bid for a new 1-10 school in Randaberg. Harestad School is Rogalands largest school, with over 700 students. The new school is to be developed in two phases with the first phase (a 6 parallel 8-10 school) to be completed in 2016.
SPINN and Alliance were chosen among 25 applicants based upon the following weighted criteria - 40% price, 50% quality of experience, and 10% capasity. Our composite score was 9.71 of 10 with the next closest offices scoring 9.22 and 9.11 respectively.
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SFA: service developer framework
Information for organisations interested in delivering non-education and training services for the SFA.
This publication was withdrawn on
The procurement these documents apply to has now closed..
The Agency is looking to procure a range of services which will enhance the delivery of the National Careers Service and to encourage young people to take up apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities.
As a result we have launched the service developer framework (the framework) for organisations who wish to deliver non-education and training services.
The framework has been designed to pre-qualify organisations by carrying out due diligence checks and testing they have the financial capacity to deliver this provision.
Entering the framework does not mean you will automatically receive a contract with the Agency; it means you will be invited to compete for the provision you have advised you are interested in, as and when this becomes available.
How do I enter?
The first stage is to apply to enter the framework. You can do this by accessing our e-tendering portal and completing the online questionnaire.
If you have not already registered on the e-tendering portal, you will be required to set up a user account. You can do this by following the step by step instructions on the e-tendering website.
Service developer framework: accessing the e-tendering portal
This document provides guidance on how to access the e-tendering portal and locate the service developer framework application process.
We will assess your application once the deadline has closed. If you are successful you will appear on the framework, and if you are unsuccessful we will advise you of the outcome of your application. Once you are on the framework, you will be invited to compete for the provision you have advised you are interested in, as and when this becomes available.
The first round of applications have now been assessed and we have published the list of successful organisations.
The framework is due to re-open shortly, details of which will be communicated on this page.
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Good afternoon and let me introduce myself. I'm a pro-lifer who has been labeled anti-woman, because I believe that a man should have rights over his unborn baby.
News flash: Because I'm a not a feminist it does not make me anti-woman. Because I'm pro-life and believe in the right to life and the father's right to choose life for his unborn baby that does not make me anti-woman.
Because I do not feel that I'm one up on man that does not make me anti-woman. I believe that "Woman was taken out of man; not out of his head to top him, nor out of his feet to be trampled underfoot; but out of his side to be equal to him, under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be loved."
I believe that rape and any form of abuse is wrong.
Because I have views that may differ from Today's feminist and I don't believe that a woman should have the right to take power over a joint decision by aborting a life made by both man and woman, yet at the same time demand that men should pay child support for a child he does not want does not make me anti-woman.
Please do not sell me on the pathetic notion that anyone– who is pro-life is anti-woman. Pro-life is not anti-woman, it is pro-unborn child.
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Seedlings Nest
Babies. Knitting. Fabric.
Friday, April 16, 2010
Finn has been steadily increasing his vocabulary lately, but seems stuck on 'Duck' for all things poultry. Culimating in a recent event at the botanical gardens involving a stomping toddler repeatedly shouting "DUCK!!!" as he rapidly approched a rather offended cockatoo that flew away and left Finn looking rather crestfallen.
Imagine our surprise when we saw two honest to goodness ducks on the footpath of our street this morning. It made my little guys day.
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Our son was born on June 9th at 7:26 pm. He weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce, and measured 19 1/2 inches long. When he was born he aspirated and though they sucked out his lungs, he didn't recover very quickly. They swept him away to the nursery, and since I was still waiting for the police at the scene of my accident, I didn't get there in time to see him. Clint saw him briefly as they carried him into the nursery. They had to put him under a head box (oxygen). They tried to get an IV, but because of the drugs, his veins kept collapsing under the needle. After 9 attempts they gave up for the day. He had to remain in the nursery to be monitored very closely. He had a high temperature, low blood oxygen level, and an erratic heart beat. I ended up not staying the night due to Natasha's request. During the night Natasha went in to see the baby. She became violent with the nurses. She pulled the head box off the baby, telling the nurses that he didn't need it. When they tried to put it back on him, she got angry and swung at one of them over the top of the baby's isolate. She told them that they were over reacting and that she had methadone babies before, and she knew how to handle it. She lunged at two other nurses that same evening. The hospital staff grew tired of her very quickly.
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- The 10 Commandments
- God's law is perfect, but we can't follow it perfectly.
- God's law has 3 uses:
- curb – good boundaries for society at large
- mirror – shows Christians our sins
- guide – shows Christians how to live
Psalm 119:105 – your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path
- Genesis 3:1-6 – Original Sin
- The tree of knowledge of good and evil was there for worship – not bowing down to the tree, but living in accordance to God's will by not eating the fruit He commanded them not to eat.
- Adam and Eve sinned not just disobeying God's command, but desiring that they be "like God" even though they were already made in His image. They wanted to become gods.
- That desire and disobedience broke their relationship with God. Discontentment settled in.
- Sin is living with bad desires, not just doing something wrong.
- sidebar thought: What is that verse about our being against God in our hearts?
- Despite original sin tainting us all, we are not junk. God doesn't make junk. Psalm 51:4-6 – We are fearfully and wonderfully made.
- Warning: Genesis 4:7 – Sin's (Satan's) desire is to control you, enslave you, to have you.


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I have something new to share!!! I am so, so, so excited to share our new printable collection, Modern Love!!! I was struck with inspiration the other week and whipped up this collection and couldn't be more pleased with the way that it has come together. I wanted to do something different for Valentine's Day, something that did not have the traditional feel in terms of colours and patterns. So I came up with this. Hope you all enjoy!
I decided to use my favourite colour combination of pink, black and white. The pattern that I chose is very retro and sleek and the heart graphic that I designed is very simple and clean. I also experimented with square pieces such as the fancy buffet labels and the banner.
And the straw flags – just adorable. The perfect finishing touch on those perfectly tiny glass bottles. As you can see, Machaila was very interested in them!
These folding love note cards are so much fun. They can adorn a gift, be used as cards for Valentine's Day or even be used to leave a special note to your kids in their lunch.
Hope you enjoyed! This collection was so much fun to put together. I can't wait to use it for our Valentine's Day celebration. From start to finish this entire collection will help you pull together your valentine's day party. The entire collection is on sale now in our boutique, so head on over and pick up your collection. Happy planning, printing and partying!
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"10 Things I Hate About Christianity" by Jason T. Berggren
I really liked this book. It's honest, raw, and gusty — even a little unconventional!
The author shares 10 different aspects of Christianity that he's been uncomfortable with — that he really hates — and how he thinks they could be seen / done differently. Some of those include: faith, love, hell, sin, Christians, rules, and church. He is a Christian, but the whole "fake" Christian "faςade" thing really gets on his nerves. That's what this book is about.
Definitely recommended!
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May I suggest you wash water bottle before filling. Or put used water bottle in dishwasher and fill new one and place in fridge. Reusing without washing is nasty. Especially during hot weather, backwash contamination….. how many days could that water bottle go without being washed? Ewwww.


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Fluid Replacer Sports Drink
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Dissolve the sugar and salt in the hot tea. Cool. Blend the tea and
orange juice in a blender or shaker. Drink cold for best taste.
Per Serving: 60 calories, less than 1 g fat, less than 1 g protein,
15 g carbohydrates, 130 mg sodium, no cholesterol.
Notes: This is good as a fluid-replacer before, during and after
workouts. Keeps in the refrigerator for up to a week, so you can make
a double or triple recipe. Freeze it in your water bottle for a cool
drink on a long hot ride.
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Lily is French artist based in Sydney whom I met through my creative side project Sparkapolooza.
She recently relaunched her portfolio and I was excited to see her artwork Pauly the Polar Bear who made an appearance at our Sparkmylane art exhibition last year. If you were there you'd know there was alot of envy when Mags from The Craft Army scored it!
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Fracture resistance of premolars teeth restored by silorane, nanohybrid and two types of fiber-reinforced composite: an in-vitro study
Mostafa S Mohamed Ata
Department of Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Al Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
Correspondence Address:Mostafa S Mohamed AtaDepartment of Operative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Al Azhar University, Cairo EgyptSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheckDOI: 10.4103/tdj.tdj_46_17
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/tdj.tdj_46_17
ObjectiveThe objective was to evaluate and compare the fracture resistance of human maxillary premolars teeth restored with low shrinkage microhybrid composite Silorane-based; Filtek P90 LS, conventional methacrylate-based nanohybrid composite; Ceram X Mono, and two types of fiber-reinforced composites (FRCs); Alert and XENIUS base, micro glass fibers and short glass fibers, respectively in mesio-occluso-distal cavities.Materials and methodsA total of 45 human maxillary premolars were selected. Standardized mesio-occluso-distal cavities were prepared in all teeth. Five prepared teeth received no treatment and served as controls (group 1). A total of 40 teeth were randomly divided into four experimental groups (n = 10); group 2: low shrinkage Silorane-based composite, group 3: nanohybrid resin composite, group 4: microfibers reinforced resin composite, and group 5: short fibers reinforced resin composite. Restorations were done for all groups. After being stored 24 h at 37°C, fracture resistance was measured in a universal Instron testing machine by using a 4 mm diameter steel sphere which was applied on tooth buccal and lingual cusps at a cross-head speed of 2 mm/min until fracture occurred.Statistical analysisOne-way analysis of variance and Tukey's post-hoc test.ResultsHighest mean fracture resistance was observed with FRC, nanohybrid, Silorane and lastly with control respectively. Statistically Significant difference was revealed by analysis of variance (P ≤ 0.0001) and Tukey's post-hoc test (P ≤ 0.0001).ConclusionAmong the experimental groups, FRC showed the highest fracture resistance.
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Its my opinion for u Jo hota h acche ke liye hota h be practical and see what's is new in ur life and say to thank god and be positive
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Adding to the point. Very common thing. Dont knw why people think that the person they loved is last one on earth. Try to tell him that its not the end of life here. Many people would come and go in life. U cant just keep mourning for one person. U might get a better girl. Anyways, people dont listen to these things. Do one thing, if u r his friend. Go for fun things, make him busy in one or other thing. Go for vacation, cricket whatever possible.
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Your pictures of Scotland: 27 April - 4 May
A selection of your pictures of Scotland between 27 April and 4 May.
Strathy Beach is where Alexandra Brown from Weydale, near Thurso, goes swimming during the summer. If you want to let us know what you think of this week's pictures, go to http://www.facebook.com/bbcscotlandnews
The Green Man has been reborn and is hugging the May Queen at Edinburgh's Beltane Fire Festival on Calton Hill. Kirsi Sutherland was among the spectators on 30 April.
Not much chance of a good lunch for this oystercatcher. Photo by Jan Morse from Aviemore.
Children were rolling tyres in Firbush, Loch Tay, when Geoff Sutton from Guidtown, Perthshire, stopped to take a photo.
The class of 2012 celebrated the start of study leave which marks the end of their time at Lochaber High School. Headteacher Jim Sutherland said exams are held throughout May.
Emergency shelter on the summit of Ben Nevis was covered in rime ice on Saturday when James A reached it.
'Steam returns to the Forth Bridge' was Linda Murphy's caption for this photo. Linda, from Cumbernauld, found a spot on the Forth Road Bridge walkway to take her shot.
Lewis reached the snowline while climbing Lochnagar. Chris Towers is reflected in his sunglasses.
Clear skies during the day were followed by this sunset over Oban. Derek Blair was there as a Christmas present.
The sight of this industrious window cleaner at her local superstore prompted Jeannie to say she feels guilty about grumbling when washing her own windows.
A tug of war between two seagulls on top of a greenhouse. Noel Donaldson, from Wick, said the winner was on the left.
Frazer Hogg, from Broxburn, was walking along Lower Breakish beach on the Isle of Skye when he saw these mussels attached to a discarded fizzy drinks bottle.
Jenna McPhee, from Crieff, was on her way home from Edinburgh when she stopped to admire this row of balconies.
An early morning run was disrupted when Mark Barlow stopped to take a photo of this 'unknown' flower.
A windy day on St Cyrus beach created ideal conditions for Jack to fly his kite. Dad Martin Gallacher, from Laurencekirk, looked on.


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When I came up with the code name for "Derek" (not his real name), I thought that naming this macho dancer after Dr. Derek Shepherd of Grey's Anatomy was perfect. Not only did the name had a link with the guy's real name in the gay bar, but Dr. Shepherd also had a famous nickname among the interns in the hospital -- "McDreamy."
For me, "Derek" was McDreamy.
|Dr. Derek Shepard aka "McDreamy"
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At 22, Derek's looks, height, build, complexion, hair style, skin color, almost everything, reminded me of a young popular Filipino heart throb (Clue: local cheap perfume's deliciously dark-skinned endorser, with initials J.A.). He was respectful, a good conversationalist, level-headed, and humble. He impressed me that while he's still new in the macho dancing industry, he's also managing to study in one of
Plus, his English was not that bad (which was a sigh of relief after months of receiving "broken English" or jejemon texting via SMS from other boys).
If I wanted to have a steady boyfriend from any gay bar, McDreamy would be it.
I think he was McDreamy not only to me, but to a lot of the bar's customers, may it be a excitable Koreana, a bored matrona or a horny gay man. Frequently requested by customers to be tabled, he never had a vacant night. Sometimes, there would be two or more guests willing to wait for him while he was occupied with another.
Just like last Saturday, I went to his bar, planning to spend time with him, but had to choose another one as he was tabled by a Koreana. When he danced on stage that night (he did a unique seductive routine that's shirtless with jeans on), another Koreana stuck P15,000 on his jeans. How can I compete with that? (With my love. Charing! Which I screamed out loud before leaving the bar as it was closing).
Just like last Saturday, I went to his bar, planning to spend time with him, but had to choose another one as he was tabled by a Koreana. When he danced on stage that night (he did a unique seductive routine that's shirtless with jeans on), another Koreana stuck P15,000 on his jeans. How can I compete with that? (With my love. Charing! Which I screamed out loud before leaving the bar as it was closing).
I really wanted to get another chance to be with this guy, so on the following night, I sent him a text message on my way to Mall of Asia.
Me: Hi "Derek", kumusta? (How are you?)D: Ok lang po. Ikaw? (I am okay. You?)Me: Oks lang. Papunta MOA. Yayain
kita kumain. (I'm okay. Going to MOA. Thought of inviting you for dinner) sanaD: Pwede naman… May TF ba ako? (That's possible… Do I get some TF?)
TF. Talent Fee. I didn't believe what I just read. So I called him up to clarify.
Me: Anong ibig mong sabihin sa TF? (What do you mean with TF?)D: Hingi ako ng fee para makipagkita. (I am asking for a fee to meet up)Me: Grabe. Magkano naman? (Wow. For how much?)D: Mga P5,000 lang. Barya lang naman yun sayo diba? (Only P5,000. That's just loose change to you, right?)
Then he continued to explain how he and the Koreana fought in the bar the previous night because of someone else giving him P15,000, which he returned. So I assumed that he was asking for a TF because he lost that large a tip that night.
I've gone out with lots of dancers and hostos before, for dinner, coffee, shopping, drinks, ktv. As I paid for all our expenses, I was never asked for extra tip or "TF" or bar fine (except for once when I offered one dancer for mot-mot services). But never have I or any of my friends experienced someone asking for a TF up front and at this rate, just to spend time outside.
Infuriated, I called up my friend, Ringo, who was Derek's original guest. The three of us had a chance to bond over dinner in
Apparently, according to Ringo, when he had a text exchange with Derek that same morning, Derek had a similar "off" line to him. The exchange was something like:
Ringo: Ang dami mong taga-hanga. Grabe yung binigay na pera sayo kagabi. (You have lots of admirers. The money given to you was enormous).Derek: Oo nga. Kaya mo bang tapatan yun? (Yes. Can you even match that?)
The nerve. Such a turn-off, isn't it?
Derek may know he's popular as the current "it"-boy, the star of the bar. His supposed "fame" has gone to his head. The simple, self-effacing, humble working student that I knew a few weeks back is now gone.
In situations like this, I recall what "Cole" (from another bar) told me. Two years ago, Cole was fresh from the province and just entering this industry. He was at the top of the heap – he never had a night without customers. His appeal was his naïve-looking rural boy image – puppy dog brown eyes, little nose, strong jaw line, tall, lean,
– which made older gays gaga on corrupting him. That was until a few months back, when his boyish looks have faded, leaving him with just the plain provincial look, and gay patrons moving on to other bars and other boys. And that was why I had a chance to table him, because he was one of the few remaining boys in the bar without a customer. If it were a few years back, he said, I might have not gotten to know him that well. moreno
"Pana-panahon lang," as some macho dancers typically say. They can be ranked number five a few weeks after starting in the bar, then go down, back up. Then depending on how he manages his job and customers, he can either stay on top or descend slowly into the bottom of the list, until he loses his job, leaves the bar, and tries to make his fortune in another bar. Then he'll turn old, with receding hairline and flabby body, and lose his appeal in the bar, at the age of 30.
I wonder what made Derek change in a span of a few weeks. He might have been getting sustenance (sustento) from one of his Koreana customers. Or he might just have a bad day or really just needed the money.
Derek should be wiser and more careful. He won't always be on top. But the damage has been done. McDreamy isn't so dreamy after all.
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Almost everyone has heard of the Paleo lifestyle movement. Eat like a "cave man": no processed foods or sugars; only simple, healthy foods such as organic meats, fruits and veggies, etc. Going "paleo" means consuming nothing artificial: no nicotine, caffeine, alcohol. If the caveman couldn't eat or drink it, you cannot either. You get the idea. After I had weight loss surgery (Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, VSG) back in November 2012, my diet drastically changed and I have been eating mostly dairy, meat, and veggies. Very similar to what we call the Atkins Diet today. That approach has worked. I lost my excess weight and started to feel more healthy. But one day something happened….
Several months after my VSG surgery I started to feel like CRAP! The healthy feeling from losing weight turned into constant pain and fatigue (sometimes severe). Please realize I have always had pain. I thought my pain was normal and shrugged it off as just being fat, working too hard, or stress from various things. But THIS pain was worse than "normal" and coupled with the fatigue, it was unbearable. I finally went to my general doctor (PCP) and she diagnosed me with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia (FM or FMS) is characterized by chronic widespread pain and allodynia (a heightened and painful response to pressure). Fibromyalgia symptoms are not restricted to pain, leading to the use of the alternative term fibromyalgia syndrome for the condition. Other symptoms include debilitating fatigue, sleep disturbance, muscle spasms, muscle cramps, and joint stiffness. Its exact cause is unknown but is believed to involve psychological, genetic, neurobiological and environmental factors. The central symptom of fibromyalgia, namely widespread pain, appears to result from neuro-chemical imbalances including activation of inflammatory pathways in the brain which results in abnormalities in pain processing. In my case, I constantly have inflammatory markers in my blood, but no known cause. This is typical for people suffering from FMS.
There are many treatments for FMS, mostly drugs, but most are not effective. From my own experience and the research I have done by actually talking with people with fibromyalgia, taking drugs is just like sticking a band-aid on a gaping wound. I take Gabapentin and Cymbalta daily. Sometimes I take Tramadol and Tylenol for severe pain. If it is super bad, I throw in a muscle relaxer to help me sleep (I get many muscle knots in my shoulders and neck). I also supplement with a B vitamin complex, vitamin D3, and magnesium. I also take turmeric factor blend from my local pharmacy and krill oil. I feel like a walking pharmacy some days. Do any of these meds or supplements work? Sort of, mostly not though. I honestly do not want to take any medication, other than natural herbs and vitamins. So what are other ways I can treat my FMS?
Since my life has changed drastically by being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, I started researching alternative therapies to help to to reverse my pain and inflammatory response. Again, no one knows what actually causes the nerves and muscles not to operate properly in our bodies, but one known cause are environmental factors. I only am looking for natural ways to do this. NO MORE DRUGS. Therefore, after much online research, I am hypothesizing that changing my eating habits by adopting a strict Autoimmune Paleo Protocol (AIP Paleo) will help alleviate, and maybe even put into remission, all the pain and fatigue associated with my disease. Also in combination of routine exercise and massage, I hope this trifecta will do the trick. The AIP is an elimination diet. You stop eating certain foods for 30 days (or longer), and then slowly reintroduce them to test your body for food intolerance. If your body reacts positively, you can happily reintegrate that food into your diet. If your body reacts negatively, you know that food is an inflammation trigger for you, and best to avoid.
In this blog, I will share my journey as a "sleeved" FMS person seeking alternative treatment for fibromyalgia by changing my eating habits drastically. I will be following the Whole30 Autoimmune Paleo and Low Histamine Protocol program http://whole30.com . Their philosophy is that certain food groups are causing a negative effect on your health. The Whole 30 program cuts out all unhealthy, hormone-unbalancing, gut-disrupting, inflammatory food groups for a FULL 30 DAYS. This a RESET of sorts. It lets your body "heal" and recover from the foods and processed junk that could be causing a negative effect on your body. They say the next thirty days will change my life. I hope so. Fingers crossed. I guess we shall see.
So what are the rules for the Whole30 program? For thirty days: 1) Eat real food – meat, fish, tons of veggies, some fruit, and plenty of good fats from fruits and certain oils. Eat foods that are totally natural and unprocessed. Pick organic/grass fed foods if you can. 2) Do not consume sugar of any kind, real or artificial. This means no agave nectar, honey, splenda, stevia, etc. And read labels. Companies do sneak sugar in products. 3) No alcohol/tobacco of any form. 4) No grains – not even quinoa. Watch for added wheat, corn and rice into foods in the form of bran, germ, starch, etc. Read your labels! 5) No legumes – no beans, peas, lentils and peanuts. No peanut butter either. Also no soy (watch for added lecithin) and yes that mean no soy sauce either. 6) No dairy products – not even butter. 7) No MSG, sulfates/sulfites, or carrageenan. 8) Do not try to recreate baked goods, junk foods or treats with "approved" ingredients. 9) Do not step on a scale or take any body measurements during the program. This isn't about weight loss, this is about making you feel healthier! You can weight before and after if you'd like. 10) The last and final rule -DO NOT CHEAT. Your only job is to eat good food. You only need a small amount of these inflammatory foods to break the healing cycle. You will break the reset and have to start all over. Think of this as a life change. And it is only 30 days. BTW there are three exceptions; you can use salt (iodized table salt contains sugar-dextrose). You can have fruit juice if used as a sweetener. You can drink coffee – black. Umm yaa. That last one is going to be super hard.
So I guess you are asking, like I did, what CAN I eat? Well meat/fish protein, vegetables, fruits and certain fats! Here's a link to the food list I will be following: http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-shopping-list-AIP.pdf and http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-shopping-list-histamine.pdf
It is a lot to take in. By following the low histamine/autoimmune protocols, I am going to have to give up eggs, shellfish, processed meats, potatoes, spinach, all nightshade veggies (peppers, eggplant, tomatoes), and lots of fruits (bananas, grapefruit, kiwi, mango, lemon/limes, oranges, papaya, pineapple, strawberries, tangerines, and any dried fruit). I also have to give up any nuts and/or seeds and clarified butter or ghee. The only cooking oils I can use are unrefined coconut oil, EVOO, animal fats, and avocado oil. And the only "eating" fats are avocado, coconut butter (manna), coconut meat/flakes, and canned full fat coconut milk. Thank goodness I like coconut! With the AIP protocol you also have to avoid all spices in the nightshade family (paprika, cayenne, chili powder, curry, red pepper, etc) and any NSAIDs. With the Low Histamine protocol you have to also avoid any fermented foods, canned meats, smoked meats, vinegar or vinagar containing foods, chocolate/cocoa and black/green teas. Coffee is suggested to be eliminated by both protocols but I honestly think I would kill someone. And there isn't much evidence for it. I will just cut back. Esp since I have to drink it black. Yuk. Also I have to look for organic/grass fed/pastured/wild-caught – super expensive stuff. Great. Well glad I have a small tummy and cannot eat much, especially meat. Yay for my VSG! 🙂
So I have begun the process of clearing out my cupboards and fridge of all the things I am not allowed. I have to leave some things because I have a 4 year old daughter and I am positive she will need to eat something not on my approved food list. Must resist the temptation to lick the spoon when cooking for her! I think I can do it. I gave away a lot of my food to my sister and am cooking up the rest before I start this 30 day Whole30program. I will keep this updated through my journey.


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Cincinnati History Museum at Union Terminal. I figured it would be nice to share my existing local history knowledge with interested folks as well as learn some new things myself.
I already went to the volunteer program orientation, got my badge, ordered a shirt and shadowed a few shifts. I also helped out with Ohio History Day on March 1st for high school students competing in the National History Day competition, which is basically like a Science Fair but for history. To be honest I never knew such a thing existed. I got to talk to a few very bright kids while escorting them to their interviews about papers they wrote.
I will mostly be working the AM shift on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of the month and will likely be in the Early Settlement and Regional Capital sections. They are also going to start up their guided tour program again and I may look into that but right now I'm just learning the ropes.
They are always looking for volunteers so check that out on the CHM website. If you happen to be there on a Sunday morning stop by and say "Hi!".


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Permit for the following activities is required if conduct inside Marine Parks
To moor or anchor a vessel outside the designated mooring site
$180 for each event
8 working days in advance
To display sign, notice, poster, banner or advertisement
To hold any public meeting, boating or other sporting competition
To hold an event for raising funds
To operate any power-driven model boat or aeroplane
To navigate specified vessel
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To carry on an activity for business
commercial filming
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cargo loading/ unloading/ transhipment **
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Application Procedures of Marine Parks Permit
Please complete the application form and deliver it to Marine Parks Division, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department by mail, email or fax (Address: 6/F, Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices, 303 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon; Email: email@example.com; Fax No.: 2152 0060.
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Top Quality Breeding In Canada Made Easy
Rideauwood Semen Imports is the Canadian importer and distributor of frozen semen for the following stallion stations:
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Instagram is a preferred photo-sharing system, which enables its customers to share pictures as well as videos either openly or independently. Initially created by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, it was introduced as a special app for the iphone operating system, it has given that increased to include support for Android, Windows Mobile and also desktop computers.
The service allows its customers to publish photographs, or other photos as well as use digital filters to them. A 'Stories' function likewise enables self-deleting pictures or live video to be published. Currently, the platform has more than 700 million signed up individuals worldwide. Since 2012, Instagram has actually been had by Facebook.
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Creating a new Instagram account is a quick as well as simple procedure.
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Download and install the Instagram application initially. From within the Instagram mobile app, press 'sign up', enter a valid email address or mobile number, and after that tap 'Next'. You will certainly then be asked to Create an Instagram username and password, as well as enter some standard account details about yourself. Once you have finished this, merely push 'Done' to end up the create process.
Alternatively, if you have an active Facebook account, you can push 'sign up' and then click 'Log In With Facebook'. You will then be asked to log in to your Facebook account. After doing so, your account will certainly be created, making use of the details from your Facebook account and also the two accounts will certainly come to be connected.
Sign Up an Instagram account from a computer
It is also feasible to create from a desktop computer, or from a mobile web browser. To do this, just visit: http://www.instagram.com as well as you will certainly see a join kind. Right here, you will be asked to supply an e-mail address or mobile number, your name, and your chosen Instagram username and a password. After that click on 'sign up'.
Once again, similar to the mobile application, there is also a choice to create via your Facebook account. Just click the blue 'Log In With Facebook' button on the homepage and also enter your Facebook login qualifications.
The official Instagram register web page can be seen here.
How Do I Visit to My Instagram Account?
Once you have actually produced an account, the Instagram login procedure is straight onward. For mobile application individuals, merely release the Instagram application and you will be welcomed with a login display. Below, all you need to do is go into the username and also password you chose throughout the sign up stage then touch 'Log In'.
You will certainly additionally find a 'Log In With Facebook' choice underneath, for those who opted to register their account in this way. Press on this alternative, then enter your Facebook login credentials to get.
From the Instagram site, the sign in process is very comparable. Above the registration boxes, you will certainly see the 'Log In With Facebook' alternative. Underneath the registration box on the homepage, you will see a choice that claims 'Have An Account? Log In'. Use the appropriate alternative and then enter your Facebook or Instagram login information.
The main Instagram logine page can be located https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/
Common Login Issues. Why Can I Not Log In to Instagram?
If you are experiencing troubles visiting with Instagram, one of the most noticeable thing to inspect is that you have definitely entered your qualifications correctly. Watch out for any kind of keying mistakes and also keep in mind that your password is case sensitive. If you are visiting from a computer system, make sure CAPS LOCK as well as NUM LOCK are shut off.
Forgotten passwords are an additional usual trouble, but thankfully Instagram has a system in position for resetting passwords. From the app, tap on 'Get Help Signing In', which is below the 'Log In' switch. On the website, click on 'Forgot Password', which is located in the very same area. From there, you will be able to reset your password. The brand-new password will certainly be sent to the email address connected with your Instagram account.
It deserves keeping in mind that on very uncommon events, maintenance job or web server problems could cause difficulty visiting. When this happens, the only genuine alternative is to attempt once more in the future.
Users who violate the community standards or terms of solution could locate that their account becomes impaired. When this has actually transpired, a message will certainly be shown after a login attempt, describing the situation. If you think there was a mistake, you could appeal against the choice by complying with the on-screen instructions.
Where Can I Download And Install the Instagram Application?
The Instagram mobile app is presently readily available for both the Android and also iphone operating systems and can be found from the Google Play Store and also App Store, specifically. Merely launch the shop on your mobile or tablet device, search for 'Instagram' in the search bar, click on the Instagram app and also adhere to the typical setup treatments.
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