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We all know that! We all know that if we were really loved exactly as we are, for who we are right now - no strings attached - it would bring a deep peace, comfort and sense of relief.
Love is simply the most important thing any human can experience.
From a christian perspective, love is right up there - "they'll know we are christians by our love...", 1 Cor 13 etc. Every christian will extol the virtues of love, especially the "perfect love of God".
But "christian love" isn't love at all!
Yes, you heard me! Very few christians understand love - real love. They'll talk about how God loves us so much that he died (killed Jesus/Himself, or let him get killed, or any variation on that theme) so that we could experience that love and live eternally loved by God. There's lots of variations on that idea, doctrines etc that show God's love for us in so many ways, but that's basically it.
But in my over 40 years as a christian, I never really loved people without an agenda.
In fact, all my christian friends, the whole church, every church I visited, and every christian book I read, had "the big agenda". It was all part of the great commission mentality: "go forth and preach the gospel etc...", get them saved, bring them into the kingdom. The rest of the world are lost and doomed and only we have the answer. The world will end and how will we feel when we face God and have to account for our lack of passion and persistence in spreading God's saving grace - informing the world of God's love.
So we "loved" people, but we loved them with an agenda. We saw them as lost souls, in need of saving. We learned methods and techniques of doing loving things and how to care and nurture the hurting and broken. We worked hard at being God's "hands on earth" to feed the poor, heal the sick, and to be all that Jesus was.
But we had an agenda! We felt good about loving people. We were genuine and passionate. We'd make friends and help people. Many would go to far lands as missionaries, to bring that love to the poor and lost, to help in practical ways, provide for their needs, help the poor and the widows and orphans.
But we had an agenda! Always, always, in the back of our minds was to get them saved, bring them into the kingdom.
We'd cry real tears for the lost. We'd desperately "seek God" to soften their hearts. We'd be moved by compassion for their situations and genuinely want to help. We'd feel heartbroken for the kids suffering in Africa. We'd be moved with emotion for every needy person.
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Most christians have absolutely no understanding of what unconditional love is. They don't have empathy and compassion for people. They don't want to know who they are and work with them as fellow humans. They want to get them saved. They want them to experience the same set of beliefs they do, to be like them, to conform to a lifestyle. They want more christians!
Sure, you won't get many to see it like that, let alone understand the implications, but that doesn't change the fact that its the underlying motive for all acts of "love" performed by christians.
No, real love is brainwashed out of us as we "grow in faith". Unconditional love and accepting everyone as equal value is subtly but effectively twisted into a marketing campaign. The emotions we naturally feel when confronted by suffering and pain are redirected into a greater plan, an eternal plan, a far more important plan - at all costs - make them one of us!


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Hey girls, it's Lea! In this game, you can dress me up in any outfits you like, as I'm going to meet Lilou and Lee and need some help choosing what to wear! Maybe you'll want to put on my beautiful blue dress to go to the see, or try my safari outfit from my holiday in Kenya. Don't forget to add accessories too! Lots of love, Lea :)
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Sales Manager - Glass Packaging
- Recruiter
- Future Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- England
- Salary
- Circa £45K + Bonus
- Posted
- 17 Jun 2018
- Closes
- 17 Jul 2018
- Ref
- Job Function
- Account management, Business development, Customer Services, Sales
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Circa £45K + Bonus + Car + Stakeholder Pension
Our client operates with their primary markets in packaging sales within the Spirits and Beverage sector, they also have a small amount of activity in Foods.
Due to continued growth and investment they now require an additional Sales Manager in the UK to focus on development of sales in the high end Spirits / Glass Packaging sector. Allocation of accounts will depend on geography and experience.
They are only looking for people with a proven track record within the glass packaging sector. Spirits market experience will also be a major advantage.
Responsibilities include:
- Identify and develop designated market sectors to increase profitability and sales revenue
- Listening to customer requirements and presenting appropriately to make a sale
- Maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person, and via telephone calls and emails
- Arranging meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business
- Acting as a contact between a company and its existing and potential markets
- Negotiating the terms of an agreement and closing sales
- Gathering market and customer information
- Representing the organisation at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations
- Negotiating on price and costs, delivery and specifications with buyers and managers
- Challenging any objections with a view to getting the customer to buy
- Advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions
- Liaising with suppliers to check the progress of existing orders
- Recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office
- Reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets


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Countless things throughout the day can find their way between us and the pages of our sketchbooks. A stressful job, health issues, full schedules, or other challenges can cause a lack of physical or mental energy to motivate yourself to create a habit of regularly sketching. Whether it's the monkey chattering in your mind or the TV that's calling you, sometimes opening your sketchbook or uncapping the pen is a real struggle. How do you deal with these obstacles and push yourself to get your art supplies out anyway?
That's what Sketchbook Skool co-founder Danny Gregory is talking about in his klasses in our new kourse, Exploring.
Danny is a self-taught artist who has taught thousands of people that they can be creative, no matter what—whether they think they don't have time, money, or talent. He's written a lot of books about how we can start being creative and stay that way. The subject opened a floodgate of responses and stories from the students in Exploring. The stories they're telling about overcoming obstacles of every type to find joy in drawing are remarkable. (To see what they're saying, and to join in the discussion, click here to enroll in Exploring.)
Here are some suggestions from the Sketchbook Skool community on how to nurture your creative habits by making drawing a part of your day every day:
- Have paper and pen everywhere (even in the restroom!). That way you always have sketching gear within reach. Make a simple doodle while on the phone, then make more elaborate drawings when you have more time. Don't feel guilty if you commit yourself to doing a drawing a day and then miss one.
- Allow yourself to crash on the couch after work. Drawing is a better way to de-stress and decompress from a busy day than watching TV or going online, and it's a lot healthier than having a drink. Put a basket of art supplies right next to the couch so everything you need is within reach.
- No need to do a brilliant work of art every day. Just a two minute drawing can help to start (and keep) a habit. All those few-minute sketches can and will add up to a lot of fun minutes! Check out Sketchbook Skool student Ingrid Vermeer's collection of portraits drawn on Post-It notes.
- Think about how much better you feel when you draw. How happy it can make you. No one ever sat down and felt worse after making a drawing, even if they don't love the sketch.
- Perfect is the enemy of good. Just do it! Your skills will slowly improve even if you can't make a perfect effort every single time.
- Keep a small sketchbook and a pen in your backpack or purse. If you're in line somewhere during the day, pull your sketchbook out and draw. It prevents boredom from the wait and it yields sketching time.
- Use your sketching time as a meditation. Making art, even in short intervals of time, can make you concentrate just on what's in front of you and not your pain or stress. It is a wonderful diversion and a form of meditation.
- Draw while you have your coffee in the morning. Or while waiting for the tea kettle to boil. It's a wonderful way to start the day. You can even try drawing with your coffee or tea.
- Think of sketching as a mini-vacation from reality. When returning to reality, it seems to be slightly improved, because your focus is different for a little while.
- Do what life allows. That's all you can do. Energy comes from doing what makes you happy!
- Pick the low-hanging fruit. Make it as easy as possible to draw from the couch with simple supplies (a pencil or pen), a small sketchbook and whatever is at hand to draw (your legs and feet, or a character in a TV show).
- Go small. Save the more challenging subjects, techniques, or assignments for a day off or less busy time of day when your environment is a bit calmer.
- Don't pull out your entire toolbox or studio. All you need is pen and paper to make a great sketch.
- Make yourself comfortable. You don't need a fancy studio to make art. Whether it's at the kitchen table or a cozy spot on the couch with a lap-desk or clipboard, you can make a great drawing wherever works best for you.
- Give it a few minutes of time before you decide to go through with a drawing or scrap it if you aren't "feeling it." The concentration and meditative state of mind drawing produces can push away the fatigue, pain, or anything else that is troubling you. Creating art is one of the most healing gifts.
- Don't forget that drawing is fun and relaxing, not a chore.
- Take art lessons. Refresh your creativity with new inspiration. Our community kourse, Exploring, is going on right now.
Do you have any other tips to share?


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Around three-quarters of Brits online would switch to shopping with
an alternative retailer next Christmas as a result of a poor online
Christmas shopping experience
BRACKNELL, England–(BUSINESS WIRE)–More than a third (36%) of Christmas 'Click & Collect' shoppers
encountered issues with their 'Click & Collect' orders, according to the
second annual JDA/Centiro
Christmas Customer Pulse report (conducted online by YouGov) (tweet
this). Of those that encountered any of the issues listed, not
having a dedicated area in-store for 'Click & Collect' purchases (31%),
long waiting times due to lack of in-store staff (31%) and staff being
unable to / taking a long time to locate items in-store (24%) were cited
as the primary reasons that potentially had a negative impact on
Christmas 'Click & Collect' customers' shopping experience (tweet
Overall, problems with online orders continued to impact retailers over
the festive period, with 33% of online Christmas shoppers stating they
had experienced issues with their purchases (an increase from 31% the
previous year*) (tweet
this). Of those shoppers that had encountered any of the problems
listed, 48% had suffered from late deliveries or never received their
goods; a further 48% had suffered from missed deliveries, including when
they were at home. Unsurprisingly, more than three-quarters (77%) of
Brits online said they would be likely to switch to shopping with an
alternative retailer next Christmas as a result of a poor online
Christmas shopping experience (tweet
"While online retail continues to see unprecedented growth in the UK,
Christmas shoppers continued to be plagued with problems concerning
their online orders. While issues with home deliveries are nothing new,
more worrying for many retailers is that this Christmas exposed cracks
in their 'Click & Collect' operations," said Jason Shorrock, vice
president of retail strategy at JDA. "Shoppers are showing a growing
preference for 'Click & Collect' as it offers them the convenience they
crave and it is vital that retailers get it right. However, without the
effective management of staff, stores and inventory, retailers risk
damaging customer relationships. Ironically, at a time when the online
channel continues to grow, the in-store experience is becoming ever more
important. As the survey findings show, today's online customer has no
qualms about taking their business elsewhere if retailers don't meet
their expectations."
Despite problems, 'Click & Collect' continues to grow in popularity
Despite the perceived issues, the research highlighted that a growing
number (41%) of online Christmas shoppers opted to use 'Click & Collect'
services this Christmas compared to 2014 (39%*) (tweet
this). Furthermore, of those respondents that used 'Click & Collect'
services this Christmas, nearly 1 in 4 (24%) said they would use 'Click
& Collect' more next Christmas, 56% said they used Click & Collect to
avoid delivery charges, while 49% said it was more convenient than home
delivery (tweet
this). A quarter of online Christmas shoppers (25%) said they chose
to shop specifically with a retailer that offered 'Click & Collect' over
one that solely offered home delivery (tweet
Product availability and ordering deadlines
Product availability also dictated online Christmas shoppers buying
behaviour – 12% of online Christmas shoppers said they shopped with an
alternative retailer, as a result of their preferred one not having the
items they needed online (tweet
this). A further 9% said they shopped with an alternative retailer,
as their preferred one didn't have delivery times that suited them. The
online research also revealed that nearly a quarter (23%) of online
Christmas shoppers ordered items earlier than planned, as a result of
ordering deadlines mandated by retailers. Interestingly, nearly a fifth
(19%) said that Christmas ordering deadlines meant they shopped in-store
as opposed to online (tweet
"Today's online customer is now demanding shorter order-to-delivery
windows, and greater choice over where and when goods are delivered. For
retailers, this means ensuring they have full visibility over their
inventory and their delivery networks. In the lead up to Christmas, many
retailers added much more delivery capacity to deal with spikes in
demand, but it is clear customer expectations still aren't being met. It
is also evident that retailers need greater insight into their carrier
networks so they can offer more flexible and convenient delivery
options," said Niklas Hedin, CEO of Centiro.
Impact of Christmas sales events
Over the last few years, online sales events such as Black Friday and
Cyber Monday have grown in popularity. Indeed, the research highlighted
that 49% of online Christmas shoppers did at least some of their online
Christmas shopping during sales events (tweet
this). Of those respondents, 10% said not all the items in their
basket were still available by the time they reached the online
checkout; while 8% said they didn't want an item once it was received,
so they returned it (tweet
"The anecdotal evidence is that retailers coped a lot better when it
came to pre-Christmas sales events this year, as they were able to
spread demand over a week rather than single day. However, such events
do encourage 'impulse buying' that has an impact on product availability
and growing return volumes. These issues continue to pose questions of
retailers' supply chains, and will ultimately dictate if they had a
successful Christmas and a profitable New Year," added Shorrock.
To download the JDA/Centiro Christmas Customer Pulse 2016 report, click
All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample
size was 2,008 adults in 2015 and fieldwork was undertaken between 29th
– 30th December 2015. Total sample size was 2,398 adults in 2014 and
fieldwork was undertaken between 29th – 30th
December 2014. The surveys were carried out online. The figures have
been weighted and are representative of all GB adults (aged 18+). The
research was commissioned by JDA.
*JDA Christmas Customer Pulse Report 2015
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customer promises every time. Using JDA, you can plan to deliver. www.jda.com
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By Sam Sokol/JNS.org
JERUSALEM- Dozens of orphans of fallen Israeli soldiers, and the son of an American serviceman who died in Afghanistan, celebrated their bar and bat mitzvahs in Jerusalem Thursday in a mass ceremony conducted by the IDF Widows and Orphans Organization.
The children, between ages 12 and 13, met with the Israeli Army's Chief Rabbi on Thursday morning, ahead of the event, to receive pairs of tefillin, leather boxes containing scriptural passages that Jewish men wear on their arms and heads during prayer when they reach adulthood.
The organization, which provides support for army widows and orphans, makes an "extra effort to be there at important junctions in the lives of children who lost parents, and one of these is the bar mitzvah year," said Shlomi Nahumson, director of the group's youth department, at a celebratory concert for the young orphans.
"A child should be able to begin this journey with the hand of their father on their shoulder and with their presence when they make their choices on becoming adults," Nahumson said. "There's no way we can bring their fathers back to them. But we can put our hands on their shoulders, so they know they're not alone, and that we appreciate the sacrifices their parents made."
As multicolored strobe lights illuminated the room during the evening gala, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin addressed the youngsters, accompanied by Chief of the General Staff Gabi Eizenkot, Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman and other senior officials.
"I know that all of you will continue to be a source of hope to make the world a better and more peaceful place," Rivlin said. "We will accompany you always as you continue to grow and make your families and the people of Israel proud."
While the event was billed as a bar/bat mitzvah ceremony, not all of the kids were Jewish. However, among those clapping and laughing as an IDF choir sang classic Israeli pop songs was Asool Naserladen from the Druze village of Daliyat Eal-Karmel.
Asool, now 12, was only 4-years-old when her father Lutfe, an infantryman in the Golani Brigade, was killed in the line of duty.
She recalled his laugh, how he would buy her presents and "when he took me to Luna Park." Since losing him, she feels that "this organization is my home. I feel that everyone loves me and thinks about me," she said.
Among the Israeli children was American A.J. Voelke, 13, from Springfield, Virginia.
Slight and blond, A.J., an avid sportsman, worried constantly about his father when he went overseas and recalled how sad he felt when his father deployed for the fifth time to Afghanistan.
U.S. Army Maj. Paul C. Voelke, 36, was killed June 22, 2012, when he was run over by a military vehicle in an accident on the American base in Afghanistan.
Describing her initial reaction to the news, Voelke's wife, Tami, said, "It was kind of like in the movies when officers come to your house and you see them standing there and you know what it means. They [Military officials] asked me to come in and I said, 'No.' And then I finally got to my senses and said, 'Come on in.' They brought in a chaplain and then life changed."
"It was the worst day of my life," A.J. remembered.
Connected with the Israeli widows and orphans organization by an American group with a similar mission, the Voelkes were invited to take part in the bar mitzvah ceremony, an experience that A.J. said was incredibly meaningful.
Staying with an Israeli army widow during their visit has been incredibly special, Traci Voelke explained, saying she felt an "instant connection." Visiting Israel during the High Holidays has been "very spiritual" and sharing experiences and pictures have "helped us all through this big event for A.J."
"It feels pretty good to be bar mitzvahed in Israel with children who know what I'm going through," A.J. said. "It's been pretty great."


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North Reading Skating Association defeated Waltham Youth Hockey to advance to the semifinals of the TD Bank Mini 1-on-1 in the boys' 10-under bracket.
North Reading shooter Tim Buckley scored two goals for his team, including the game-winner in the overtime period. Goaltender Phineas Mitchener made a couple of huge saves to secure the victory.
Check out the entire North Reading-Waltham matchup in the video above.
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Decline of an Empire
Constantine joins the Roman army to find his missing childhood friend. Once alerted to his friend's whereabouts, he prepares for an all out war between the East and the West.
Actor: Nicole Keniheart, Peter O'Toole, Joss Ackland, Steven Berkoff, Edward Fox, Jack Goddard, Jean Marlow, Dudley Sutton, Vass Anderson, Tony O'Brien, Samantha Beckinsale, Clive Fryde, Frank Williams, Kate Gartside, Ellene
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Thinking About Proposing at a Ballgame? Go to Chi. or Det.
In guy think, proposing to your sweetie at a ballgame sounds so romantic (Diamond on the diamond? Get it). Maybe even having your kiss on Jumbotron scoreboard.Well, like the classic 60's song said, "you better shop around."
I found this link on my twitter feed. Swimmingly.com did the research. The price tag ranges from expensive ($2500 at LA's Dodgers Stadium) to cheap (a mere $39 at Pittsburgh Pirates' PNC Park). If you want to save on gas, you can get a bargain at the two closest major league park to here. The Chicago White Sox want $55 and the Tigers will charge you $75.
Happy Opening Day, and may you live happily ever after.


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Just opened up a deviantART page. I will be uploading my artwork there where they can be downloaded at full resolution. You can also order cool stuff like mouse pads, coasters, photo prints, postcards, puzzles and others of my artwork. Check it out!
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I followed you on deviantart James! Can't wait for more artwork! You got some real talent there (:
-Ellen Trieu
Thank you! I'm working on a couple of projects right now, so keep checking. I will be posting some updates. :)ReplyDelete
Nice! Love your drawings! got to do Bane next! can't wait to see more!ReplyDelete
stopping by to say Hello and great art!!!ReplyDelete
Deviant art has some great stuff !! Also popping in to say hi ;)
kat !!!


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Project: Killynure Green (CfSH Level 5)06 May 2015
PDP London were the competition winning team chosen from 65 anonymous entries, for this Code 5 Sustainable Housing development of 39 homes in Northern Ireland completing in 2015.
Project: 100 Princedale Road (Passivhaus Retrofit)06 May 2015
PDP London partnering with Octavia, Eight Associates and Ryder Strategy, were the winners for this Government organised competition to produce 87 exemplar, very low energy, retrofit projects.
Sustainable Design Statement and Policy
The construction process and servicing of building is responsible for 50% of the UK total carbon emissions currently thought responsible for global warming. Click here to read our full sustainable design statement.06 Jul 2016
Project: One Church Square16 Apr 2015
PDP London designed this new build housing development for Dolphin Living in Westminster that transformed a previously derelict site into a vibrant affordable housing development.
Project: The Lansbury
Basil Street27 Apr 2015
Sited opposite the iconic Harrods building in Knightsbridge, this recently completed residential contemporary building was designed to sit within a contextually rich area with an understated aesthetic whilst establishing a strong presence to the Hans Crescent and Basil Street corner.
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Sustainability Awards02 Sep 2016
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Project: Pembridge Gardens06 May 2015
PDP London worked with Imperial College with the aim to provide an exemplary sustainable residential development in an urban location in a spatially demanding site and location whilst respecting the context of the setting within the Pembridge Conservation Area.
Why do Architects need to be more aware of their environmental footprint?
By Michelle Sanchez, Head of the Sustainability Team19 Jan 2017
Residential Retrofit: 20 case studies book by Marion Baeli13 May 2015
Marion Baeli was project architect of PDP London's 100 Princedale Road project, the first PassivHaus certified residential retrofit in the UK – one of the Retrofit for the Future programme project. This led her to author 'Residential Retrofit: Twenty Case Studies', an RIBA publication that presents a series of innovative and best practice case studies of residential low energy retrofit projects, and illustrates what has been achieved in practice in the UK.
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Passivhaus Trust Patron06 Jul 2016
PDP London has a team of architects specialising in sustainable architecture and energy efficiency called "PDP Green Group"
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The Merits of The Green Register's WUFI training course
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In a continued effort to make Ventus PRO the most useful navigation app on the market, Ventus Navigation has just released a major upgrade to their Expedition software 9.0.18 (or later) with two powerful additions and several smaller improvements.
Improvements include the new 'Ping Mark Command' which allows sailors to ping a new Active Mark in a new Active Course at a range and bearing from your location, or to ping a new mark at a range and bearing from your location that will be inserted into the Current Active Course after the Current Active Mark. It can also be used to set a mark at your current position by entering a zero distance in the range field.
The company has also developed their strip chart feature based on the TWS and TWD data that the Expedition software is sending to Ventus. This addition is available as an in-app purchase. The Strip Charts will show the data in a 15-minute, 30-minute, or 60-minute time period. It displays either the current TWS or TWD in the upper right corner and can be toggled between TWS and TWD by tapping the name in the box. Across the bottom it displays the high value, low value, and average value for your selected time period. It also displays a red dotted line across the chart showing the average.
For more information visit Ventus Navigation.


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This popped up in my mailbox yesterday!
A thank you card from our dear friends in West Liberty, KY! My kids were serious jumpin' in their jeans. They were so excited to see that the books they had donated had found their new home and that we have some newfound friends! Such a wonderful surprise, and I am so happy we could be a part of this opportunity to extend a hand!
In other news, we are in review mode in math! And I am trying to make this reviewing thing as exciting as possible! I downloaded this great multiplication array activity from Amy Lemons awhile back, and thought this was just the perfect time to use it!
So while my students were at lunch, I taped these fun little arrays in different places all around our room.
Now I am going to preface this by saying don't judge my awful white out job- but it was a quick fix and I wanted the activity in Spanish for my kiddos. But here is the activity sheet the kiddos were presented with to record their responses. They had to share how many rows of squares there are, and then write the number model and solve to match. (Amy's original looks way better, I promise!)
After explaining the activity- they were off. Seriously- for a lovely sunny day right after lunch- they have never been so engaged! Such a hit!
I will say it took awhile since the cards go from A-R and they had to hunt for them- but it was totally worth it, and it was great repeated practice with arrays. To snag a copy of "I Spy Arrays" for yourself, click here. And thank Amy Lemons for the great idea!
During the afternoon we also did a little leaf investigation as we continue through our plant unit. I asked all of my students to bring a leaf from home. To start our lesson they did an "open" leaf sort. Classifying them as they saw fit. Then we took some time to learn about the two types of leaves "simple"(hoja sencilla) and "compound" (hoja compuesta). After this, the students reclassified their leaves into these two groups.
Finally, they each had to select a leaf from each group to complete a rubbing as a resource for them to remember the two types of leaves! Here are some examples of our rubbings:
(This one decided to use the most humongous leaf on the planet on her little paper :))
Happy Hump Day!


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From leaving college in West Virginia early to sweating bullets as a sunburned construction worker in Florida to succeeding as Tinseltown's most desired up-and-comer, Channing Tatum's shot to stardom has beat the odds and surpassed even his own expectations.
Looking fly in his Armani gear, Channing's IFilm.com inspirational interview below was done during the huge Step Up press tour.
I like to watch his interviews, because he often gives us insight into who he was when he was younger and into who he is as a person now. Here are some of the gems we get in this interview:
• Channing has an aversion to computers. More specifically, he feels that computers have an aversion to him. He says he thinks little gremlins come around whenever he tries to use any computer you put in front of him.
• The interviewer asks Channing what was the worst trouble he got in growing up as a teenager in Florida. Channing reluctantly explains, to the dismay of his publicist, that he and his friends used to pass the time with typical "country-bumpkin nonsense" by doing minor damage to housing developments. Unlike his character Tyler Gage in Step Up, they lucked out and never got into trouble with the law, because they would hide out in the surrounding woods if the police ever came around.
• Although he had a variety of jobs prior to getting his break into modeling, Channing's hardest job by far was framing houses in the construction industry in Florida where at some point he lived with his sister. He explains a typical day of getting up at 6:30AM to get to work by 7AM, having lunch at 11 or 12 and working until 4 or 5 in a tank top and shorts in the hot Florida sun while you pray for a rainy day to help beat the heat.
• In acting, Channing feels that some days are relatively easy and some days are are insanely hard. For example, they shot the finale of Step Up in 4 days and the cast was extremely exhausted, bruised, and battered by the end of the rigorous routine.
• Channing's love of dancing extends far beyond the Step Up set. Unlike his competitive raver club-kid days when he was a teenager where you would find him battling on any and every dance floor he touched, he now loves to just dance for fun.
• Channing also feels that over the years luck really played a role in the amazing opportunities that came his way, because he had so many people and friends come into his life at the right time and truly believe in him.
• Channing says that anyone who has dreams should always make an attempt to reach them. His mother, who he is very close to, always told him that success comes when preparation meets opportunity. In short, you have to be ready to walk through that proverbial door when it opens for you.
Here is Channing's IFilm.com interview:
Channing Tatum is about as far away as you can get from his hammer and nail days in the hot Florida sun. What impresses me the most about him is that he has been able to succeed in Hollywood without losing his humility. He instead has the inate ability to appreciate where he came from and the maturity to know where he wants to go and how to get there.
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After trouble getting out of work in Fremont on time (left at 1:40), bad traffic. First on Route 84 to get to Joe Swenson's in Livermore. Joe's wife Debbie drives. We slow down again as always on 580 by Tracy. Both bottlenecks are partially due to lane widening. Things have to get slower before they can get faster-- is that true about running ultras too? I'm further stressed as we make a bad move following the Garmin Nuvi's instructions to bypass Sacramento, perhaps a foreshadowing of the navigational problems the next day.
We arrive at Cavitt School in Granite Bay with barely enough time to register and get the goodie stuff. It's too late to get a race sweater that comes close to fitting me, but take one anyways. I do welcome a pair of cheap, yellow tinted sunglasses compliments of ING, a bank still solvent aparently. Since I left my Julbo's at home, I'm glad I can stick these in my Rattlesnake mile 11 drop box-- I'll look a little more dorky than I already do, but it will save my eyes. We put our drop bags in the piles, and then Norm gives his prerace talk, mentioning with his voice faltering, that this will be his last year directing the race, since his wife Helen asked him to stop-- she has only a few more years to live and the stress of putting these races on might be too much for them. Helen is not here, since this weekend she is speaking and running at the Quad Cities Marathon in Iowa (incidentally, where I ran my marathon PR).
Once again I am among a handful singled out to stand up, so he can tease me about calling my wife on my cell phone 2 years ago back at Cavitt (mile 67) for a supposed 45 minutes (the duration keeps getting longer every year). Jean Pommier and Michael Kanning ask if I want to eat with them at Pasta Pomodoro, but I feel I should volunteer for the U.C. Davis Sports Medicine Program's research study examining the effects of body composition and body water changes on exercise performance. Although measuring our weight, height and current don't take long (here's Joe having current run through his body),
there's a long line to get a small blood sample from the ear. Jean and Michael had already done it, having arrived far earlier.
As crappy as I feel, I end up doing better than speedy Chikara Omine, who turns pale, sweaty and nearly passes out while a research assistant pricks his ear lobe to get the blood sample. This is known as a vasovagal response. Basically pain and perhaps more relevantly anxiety at having his ear pricked caused a series of physiological responses in which his autonomic nervous system dilates his blood vessels. His blood pressure drops and so he goes down. The following chart makes these mechanisms patently obvious. Get out that magnifying glass!


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Film: Shame
Director: Steve McQueen
Starring: Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan
Release Date: 10/07/11 (festivals) / 04/17/12 (DVD/Blu)
Studio: Film4 / Fox Searchlight
Tagline: n/a
Plot: "In New York City, Brandon's carefully cultivated private life — which allows him to indulge his sexual addiction — is disrupted when his sister arrives unannounced for an indefinite stay." (Source: IMDB)
(Author's note: This analysis may contain spoilers. Also, Shame is under consideration for placement in my Top Ten List.)
If we are to discuss Shame, the herculean second collaboration from actor Michael Fassbender and director Steve McQueen, let's first discard the preconceived notion that the film's core only revolves around a troubled everyman named Brandon, played by Fassbender. Sure, the infamous NC-17 rating is rightfully earned as we bear witness to a gradual descent into what appears on the surface to be a sex addiction, but what's most important is seeing how McQueen and writer Abi Morgan managed to tell Brandon's story without regurgitating Darren Aronofsky's Requiem For A Dream (2000), the surrogate father of the modern addiction subgenre that also, at one point, wore the NC-17 badge of (former) dishonor. They know one simply could not tell the story of Jesus and leave out the crucifixion, but consider the reverse – could one tell the crucifixion story and put Jesus more in the background?
McQueen reveals these intentions straight away in the opening sequence when the film's title card (above) appears. Brandon lays with an uncomfortably vapid look on his face, presumably from the effects of sexual urges, withdrawal, kicking in. Only after he exits the shot does the title card appear center frame across a now-empty bed. Instead of a spotlight placed on the addict, McQueen amplifies the addiction. We neither learn Brandon's last name nor much at all of his upbringing. Compared to Aronofsky's stereotypical low rent drug addict turned dealer Harry Goldfarb, the main character played by Jared Leto, Brandon is almost more normalized than the definition of the word. He resides in an upper-class environment: corporate job, apartment, and lifestyle. Where Harry's love for heroin created distance from his family, Brandon's reluctant closeness with loved ones proves detrimental to feeding his uncontrollable desires.
Are we looking at Brandon, or is Brandon a representation of us gazing inward at ourselves?
Also of equal importance are the choices to name the film Shame and the character Brandon. One anagram for the word shame is hames, which means "to spoil through clumsiness or ineptitude." Brandon's increasing inability to control himself sexually certainly speaks to this. The camera's distance during a dinner date with a co-worker mirrors his state of mind; brief periods of mental drifting to ponder where his next 'fix' will come from later that evening. Brandon as a name has lots of meaning relative to what I believe is the film's theme, one of "a very chaotic restless nature" and "holding an intense urge that does not let you rest." This is clear in a noteworthy sequence in the film where the promiscuity of his sister, played by Carey Mulligan, drives him to go out on a solo night jog across the city. Is running away from temptation Brandon's version of trying to 'sober up' or, if Brandon represents us as a whole, is McQueen saying that we are running away from exposing and thus treating our individual or collective 'addictions' (i.e. impulses)? He alludes to this in a 2012 interview with The Guardian, aptly stating "want, urge and need create drama."
Like Brandon, we're too afraid to look in the mirror and face the ugliness inside.
Aside from a few scenes with Brandon's facial expressions and poses being synonymous with the word, there really isn't much in the way of shame being explicitly expressed or presented in Shame. Visiting with Sissy after her suicide attempt makes us believe Brandon has realized the error of his ways, but by the end he's back on the hunt for yet another sexual conquest, settling for a woman whose former delivery of an inviting gaze now resembles uncertainty. Again, McQueen emphasizes the age-old cautionary tale and simple fact that we cannot help others if we cannot help ourselves. Brandon's on-screen martyrdom and symbolic crucifixion, getting 'nailed' by multiple sexual partners in a harrowing scene with a pain-for-pleasure facial expression like no other, is presented to serve as a guide for coming to terms with our own flaws and displays our inability to regain control. However, there's also no shame in calling out the performances as nothing short of flawless and the film as no less than a masterpiece.


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The Christine Upchurch Show: Leap of Perception: The Transforming Power of Your Attention with guest Penney Peirce
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The acceleration of life is launching us from the Information Age into the Intuition Age, where reality will function by new rules and we'll know ourselves as a new kind of human being with new human abilities. So what is the perception of the future and how do we get there now? We're discovering that attention has never been more important It's a powerful force for accomplishing many things that will carry us forward into a new world functioning entirely in the present moment. Encore
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Many people in the world has done great things in society, but unfortunately most of us never hear about them. Living in the "Digital Age" surely has it's advantages, but with so much information available 24 hours a day, the really important things seem to get lost in the shuffle. One of the biggest success stories to date is that of Eric Pulier. This guy is brilliantly intelligent and has a remarkable resume to back up all claims. He's done work in a number of fields such as education, technology, and healthcare. The guy seems to have his hands in just about any and everything. Did you that Eric Pulier is the founder of over 15 companies? These companies include Service Mesh Inc, US Interactive, FLY, (Akana) Software, Media Platform Inc, and XPRIZE.
Eric Pulier attended the prestigious Harvard University between 1984-1989 where he majored in American & English Literature. During this time he was constantly on the go and was the editor and column writer of The Harvard Crimson. Being involved in a number of projects was something he was good at, but to add the cherry on top, Eric Pulier also took classes at MIT. After Graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1989 he et sail for California. Pulier touched down in Los Angles and in no time, he started to build this massive resume. Having such a natural big heart caused him to get involved in programs that benefited others. Pulier developed one of the first private social media networks for chronically ill children. Starbright World helped these kids connect and share their experiences all while making new friends.
Pulier is also the founding donor of he "Ace Foundation" as it was dedicated to humanity in-general by the reshaping of how certain software is developed. This organization is non-profit which includes the distribution of clean water, micro-transaction systems, and management. This only scratches the surface of what this man has done and achieved. Mr. Eric Pulier is truly a gifted man who provides his services for the better of man-kind.
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Here is another little critter........this one is slightly impish, but also blinded by the flash!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Yet Another...........
Posted by Susan McMahon at 12:58 AM
Labels: cloth doll, imp, zozie
3 comments:
- FairiesNest said...
He does look a bit surprised by the light! Too cute!
- January 13, 2009 at 11:38 AM
- Susie McMahon said...
Yes......The Light!.....The Light!
- January 13, 2009 at 3:51 PM
- slommler said...
I am visiting your site for the first time and it won't be the last. Your work is amazing!! Love your dolls. They speak manuscripts!!!!!!! Fabulous!
Hugging you
- January 14, 2009 at 8:50 AM
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NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Cyndi Lauper says it would be "fantastic" if British singing sensation Susan Boyle accepted an offer to be in a planned film starring the U.S. pop singer and actress Tippi Hedren.
Susan Boyle, at 47, became one of the world's hottest celebrities virtually overnight after her rendition of "I Dreamed a Dream" on "Britain's Got Talent" this month with the clip already viewed around 50 million times on YouTube.
Lauper and Hedren are due to start work on dramatic comedy "Section B," a tale about Baby Boomers who put their lives on hold to chase their dreams. The film also stars Queen Emily David, a finalist on "America's Got Talent."
The film's director Darla Rae has asked Boyle to appear in the film and sing a duet with David.
"That's great, that's fantastic," Lauper said when told by Reuters about the offer to Boyle, a Scottish spinster with untamed hair and a plain-spoken manner.
"I think she's a kick. I really like her," said Lauper.
"She stated very clearly 'I always wanted to sing in front of a large audience' and as soon as she did she said 'thank you' and left, " she added. "She wasn't really interested in what they had to say. She did what she wanted to do and that was sing. That's what wonderful singers are like."
Lauper was being interviewed for her latest film "Here and There," which stars her husband David Thornton and in which she has a small role. The movie premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival this week.
Rae said in a statement on the website of her company Film It Productions, www.film-itproductions.com, that she has offered Boyle a role in "Section B."
"Susan studied at Edinburgh Acting School in the early '90s but was forced to leave and care for her sick mother. I'd love to help her finally realize her dream of being an actress! We've even sent offers through the local pub manager where Susan Boyle sings Karaoke," Rae said.
Boyle has appeared on Larry King Live in the United States and in countless newspaper and Internet articles.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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"if architecture is going to nudge, cajole, and inspire a community to challenge the status quo into making responsible changes, it will take the subversive leadership of academics and practitioners who keep reminding students of the profession's responsibilities." - samuel mockbee, who helped start auburn university's rural studio project in 1993 to improve the living conditions of residents in rural alabama while teaching skills to architecture students.
this inspired program continues to this day broadening itself to help the larger community with projects that include schools, community centers and animal shelters. explore their project galleries or check out the many books published about the program to see sustainable and thoughtful design in the real world.
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Tuesday, 17 June 2014
The do-it-all cream: Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream
The Elizabeth Eight Hour Cream is a well-known product in the beauty world. It can be seen as a classic and a must-have, which isn't strange as it is really a multitask product. I've been using the Eight Hour Cream for two years, and thought it would be a great product to write about for my first ever (real) blogpost!
The first time I used this, I was blown away by the effect it had. At the time, I had the driest, most painful lips I had ever had and this solved the problem almost immediately. It instantly felt soothing and I knew it would do a lot of good. I know this sounds like I'm romanticizing the moment, but this really is the truth. After I used it a few times, the dry patches on my lips (sounds gross, I know, sorry) had disappeared and my lips felt soft again.
The cream is great for your lips, but it also amazing for many other things. In the past, I've used this for my elbows, scratches on my hand, my cuticles and other dry areas on my body. It's also great as a highlighter on top of makeup, or so I've read, because I've yet to try that out! It seems a bit scary to put a very creamy product on top of your foundation, but today I saw great pictures in a magazine were the Eight Hour Cream was used as a highlighter. I have to say, it looked stunning. It gave the most gorgeous dewy and fresh look! So I know what I'll be doing the next time I'm putting makeup on my face!
The two products I have from the Eight Hour Cream products are the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant (which I can't find online) and the Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant. I only use it on my lips before I go to sleep, because I don't want them to get used to it too much and I don't want to use it up too quickly as this is quite an expensive cream. But if you ask me if it's worth its price, then I would definitely say yes! It has so many purposes and is so effective, that I couldn't live without it. I wouldn't now what to do if I didn't have this on hand on a cold winter's day. I think my lips wouldn't survive that...
The only downside to this product, yes, there is one, is the packaging of the Lip Protectant. When the tin is opened and closed many times, it becomes stiff and is hard to close and open. My first tin got stuck, and wouldn't open, no matter how hard I tried. In the end, I became so desperate that I used a screwdriver to get it to open again... But it must be said that when you handle the tin with care, and don't go smashing the lid on every time you use it, it will be fine and your tin should last.
Have you tried the Eight Hour Cream already? What did you think of it? Or do you have any other recommendations that are less expensive or maybe better (I would be suprised!)?
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In collaboration with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Southmont Schools will provide Cyber Safety presentations for all students 3-12 and for our parents and the community on Thursday, November 16th. The Indiana ICAC Youth Educators program provides age appropriate Cyber Safety presentations to help reach our youth before they become victims, to provide help to those who have already been victimized and mitigate the potential for acts of school violence committed due to online victimization. Presentation points for students include:
• What it means to be a good digital citizen
• What is inappropriate content online
• How to protect personal information
• Why students should never agreee to meet with someone they meet online
• How to address cyber bullying
• Information regarding online child sexual solicitation, extortion, and production of child pornography (middle and high school students)
• Information regarding radicalization (middle and high school students)
Parents and members of our community are invited to attend a special presentation in the Southmont High School Auditorium on November 16 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. as well.
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I've been urged to post the result for this giveaway early by certain people who showed signs of actually bursting from the suspense. Which, you know. Euw. Messy. That stuff doesn't just come out with Vanish.
So as soon as I'd finished walking my dog, bathing the mud off my dog, feeding my dog and cats and slurping a large mug of tea to help me recover from the above, I popped over to the random number generator and typed in the stats.
The winner is...
Which I'm delighted about because, frankly, she was one of the ones who I thought might just explode all over the place. No one wants to have to clean that up.
Megha, please email me with your postal address as soon as you can, and I will send The Iron Witch to you, along with a few secret bits of swag. Congratulations. And thanks to everyone who entered for spreading the word.
For all you who are drooping over your keyboards now - never fear! Next week I will be interviewing another fabulous author person - Cat Clarke - here, and doing another giveaway, this time of Cat's stunning 2011 debut novel ENTANGLED. There's everything still to play for!
I'm seriously spoiling you guys. I don't even know what you did to deserve all this. I suppose it's 'cos you're just so darn cute. Anyway, I'll see you on Friday, when I will be dredging the archives for a RetroPost from last year. Take care 'til then!


text: Government shouldn't financially support large families, warns minister Family news News & Gossip 3 Benefits for families should be capped regardless of number of children, says Culture Secretary The state should not support families who receive more in benefits than the average working family earns, according to culture minister, Jeremy Hunt. The coalition government has revealed plans to restrict the amount of benefits a family can claim from 2013. "The number of children that you have is a choice," said Jeremy on the BBC programme, Newsnight. "What we're saying is that if people are living on benefits then they make choices but they also have to have responsibility. It's not going to be the role of the state to finance those choices." Labour leader, Ed Miliband, has criticised the statement, saying the government are "lecturing" people. Other criticisms have been voiced by charities who fear children will be the biggest losers in the shakeup. "Politicians should be focusing on how they are going to meet the target to end child poverty in the UK by 2020 rather than perpetuating the myth of the 'undeserving poor'," said Sally Copley of Save the Children. It is estimated these changes will affect more than 50,000 households. Despite the Government's insistence that the decision is about fairness, there are fears the issue is being over-simplified and will fail to take into account the situation many families find themselves in. Will you be affected by a benefits cap? How will you cope? By Kimberley Smith 3 Comments Share Like this article? Showing of Nicole Carr I think it is one of the best things I have heard in ages. It isn't that I oppose the idea of large families; I have one child and would love another but we arn't going to have more children unless we are finacially able to do so, so why should others get a free ride? The way to ensure that children arn't suffering is to still make sure thing like school uniforms and dinners are included, even milk and veg tokens. It amazes me how people believe the notion of you need lots of money to give a child a better future. 'Back in the day' people didnt have anywhere near as much as what we have, and they were healthy and worked hard. Lynne Nelson I too agree with a cap on benefits, its actually made too easy for people to stay on them at the moment. My partner was made redundant just before ds2 was born, I am a sahm so have never claimed anything apart from child benefit and child tax credits, but he was entitled to his income support, we got full council tax benefit and we also got all except £100 of our rent paid-it adds up to quite a disincentive to go back to work!! Not that we had the life of Riley during that period, it was still difficult-we certainly didnt have any of those 5 star holidays you hear some people are managing to have!! Thankfully he is now back at work and although it is still a struggle, we get by and he also feels proud that he is bringing home a wage. The only thing I dont like about all this is the suggestion that those of us with more than 2 kids are somehow all to blame for the cuts that need made, because at the minute we are being made the scapegoats IMO. There are other people on benefits who do not have children, who are screwing the state too!! I like your idea Nicole about keeping the school uniform grant and school dinners included , and I actually think I would welcome that if they were going to cut the Child Benefit, though it would have to show some saving to put towards the deficit I guess! My mum didnt work when we kids either and although we werent poor, we certainly werent well off. My parents never got the same kind of help that is available now, and I dont think I suffered for it, hopefully me and dp manage to teach our kids that hard work is the way to go. audrey1234 I have 4 children and don't receive any benefits as my husband earn a good wage. We work for our living, and don't get holidays or have extra money for luxeries. Uh-oh! You need to be logged in to do this... Sign In Sign Up Load more posts Write a comment


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1. Tell us about yourself…
Hi y'all. My name is Jolyn Laney and I live in Richardson, TX which is about 25 minutes north of Dallas (an hour and a half during rush hour though). I've got 2 awesome boys who have the cutest relationship (we actually have an ongoing project documenting brothers called 'Two Brothers' that we'd love to add more photographers to, let me know if you'd like to join). I've been married to my college CPA sweetheart for 10 years this coming August. I don't sleep with socks on, I can eat M&Ms by the handful, and roller coasters are my happy place.
2. What ignited your passion for photography, and what fuels it now?
My interest started during my senior pictures though I always had my disposable camera with me on choir tour and on the last day of school every year. But my senior session was my first real photo session (aside from school photos and Kinkos family sessions) and it was very intriguing to see how they would move lights and adjust the camera and me to make the best photos. Then when I had my son, everything changed and I had to photograph EVERYTHING.
My kids keep changing!! What's up with that?! So I need to continue to photograph them! And now I have expanded my talents to include other families.
3. What's in your camera bag right now, what do use the most? the least?
I've got my trusty Canon 6D, a Tokina 11-16 2.8 that I used during my real estate photography stint that I like to pull out for a different look, a Canon 35mm, a Canon 85mm 1.8, and my nifty fifty that can't auto focus anymore, but it's still great for video.
I've always got my 35 on though.
4. What's your dream project or shoot?
Right now, all I can think about is photographing the elderly couples in my neighborhood. I want to photograph their cute morning routines and their daily walks around the block arm in arm. Kind of like the love story in Disney and Pixar's UP. I need to reach out to a few.
5. What is the biggest challenge you face as a photographer?
Comparing myself to others, 100%, which leads to one editing crisis after another. I need to see the beauty in everyone's photos, INCLUDING my own!
6. If you had $500 to spend on photography...
How do you wish you could spend it?
Getting a Sigma Art 24mm
How would you really spend it?
Probably buying a SpyderPRO5 to calibrate, another hard drive and a bigger camera bag.
7. Is there any one thing you wish someone had told you at the very
beginning of your photography journey?
Find a photography buddy. Shoot together. Celebrate together. Get frustrated together. Push each other and praise each other. It makes all the difference.
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Ancient Chinese Light Cavalry Archers Regiment (10)
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PM to review Indus Waters Treaty today [IR]
- In an indication that government was weighing extreme diplomatic actions against Pakistan in the wake of the terror attack on an Army camp in Uri, Kashmir, Prime Minister is expected to chair a meeting on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).
- The IWT between India and Pakistan was sealed in 1960.
- The IWT, brokered by the World Bank, was signed between then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Pakistani counterpart General Ayub Khan.
- It is only a meeting to assess the Indus Waters Treaty. The Prime Minister will discuss the pros and cons of turning off the tap to Pakistan.
- The Supreme Court refused to grant an urgent hearing on a PIL seeking declaration of the IWT as unconstitutional.
- Advocate M L Sharma, who filed the PIL, sought urgent hearing of the matter, saying the treaty was unconstitutional as it was not signed as per the constitutional scheme and hence should be declared "void ab initio".


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And so the fun begins!!! I'm pregnant! Oscar and I are over the moon excited!!!
I discovered that I was pregnant back in early August and have been writing weekly updates to post on my blog once I was ready to tell the world. I consolidated my post for each week into groups of three and am beginning with weeks 6-8.
Baby's Growth:
Week 6: Baby is the size of a lentil!
Week 7: Baby is the size of a blueberry!
Week 8: Baby is the size of a kidney bean!
During these weeks, baby is growing limbs, eyes and ears, fingers and toes!! Your baby is an embryo and although he/she be little there is some fierce growing and hormonal changes that are happening in your body.
I'm tired, nauseous and always have to pee! I am also dealt with interrupted sleep from having to go to the bathroom multiple times per night and would often have trouble falling back asleep. There are some other bathroom issues that I won't mention here 😦
Food Aversions:
Cold chicken, cooked vegetables, hot coffee and anything sweet. (I had a major sweet tooth pre-pregnancy so I welcomed the break from sweets).
I had my first ultrasound at Week 7 and heard my baby's heartbeat! It was surreal!! We also broke the news to our parents. I know this photo looks like grainy ultrasound but this is my first photo of my developing baby and it is absolutely priceless to me!
Favorite Exercise and Activities:
Walking our dogs, yoga twice a week, Leah's Fit & Sleek Prenatal Physique and Tracy Anderson's: The Pregnancy Project.
Breakfast: Boiled eggs, Greek yogurt, smoothies, oatmeal, and cottage cheese with fruit.
Snacks: Multi-grain crackers, ginger snaps, nuts, cheese sticks and dried apricots. These snacks were perfect for keeping my nausea at bay.
Lunch: Soup, salad, and Amy's frozen meals.
Dinner: Stir-fries with some veggies, chicken and brown rice, multi-grain pasta, sweet potatoes and crunchy beef tacos!!
(Tip: I honored my body's cravings for carbs but I would also try to include protein and veggies and ate small meals.)
Drinks: lemon and ginger tea, peppermint tea, lots and lots of water, ginger ale, chocolate milk, and Perrier water. I noticed the Perrier water and ginger ale made me gassy so I drank it sparingly.
(Note: I avoided coffee until week 8 since the doctor said that one cup a day is fine. It really helped me with my sleepiness during the day but it gave me awful heartburn….wahhh!!)
Advice from the Doctor: Drink lots of fluids, get plenty of rest, exercise is safe but don't do anything new or too extreme, listen to your body, and stick to small frequent meals as you do not need to eat for two at this point in your pregnancy! And take your pre-natal vitamins!!


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Yesterday Autodesk announced another aquisition in it's growing simulation porfolio.
Firehole Composites (http://www.firehole.com/) is a software vendor specialising in advanced FEA of composites, providing tools that link directly into competitive CAE systems like Ansys, and Dassault' s Simulia.
The existing customer base comes from a range of areas such as Automotive OEMs, F1 and Yacht building, with the available tools being utilised to help solve challenges such as weight reductions to meet emission targets, deliver improved fuel economy and providing detailed analysis of composite ship hulls.
See press release here.
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I finally managed to get my hands on some of these awesome magnetic polishes. I got these from Icing as soon as I heard they were putting some out for relatively affordable prices. Icing doesn't have names for these polishes so I'm just calling them Blue and Grey. Lol.
First off is the Blue magnetic polish. The formula on these is good. One coat and you pretty much have full coverage. Unfortunately I got a really crappy brush on this colour, so if you pick these up make sure you check out the brushes before you buy them! It was like painting with a mop. :/ I did do one coat for a base with these and then did one wet coat and used the magnet. It actually goes pretty fast considering you have to do one finger at a time. The instructions say to hold the magnet over the wet polish for 10-15 seconds but I actually held it over for about twice that and found the design came out stronger. This polish came with the wavy magnet top and when the design pulls the polishes purple pigment get pulled into the design, so you're left with a blurple wave.
Second we have the Grey magnetic polish. This had the same formula as the Blue polish. The brush on this one was actually good so I didn't have any issues actually applying the polish. The grey polish is actually a black/grey colour. the magnet pulls the black pigment together creating the design. this one is pretty awesome especially since it has those bits of silver glitter in it.
As you can see from the designs you can invert the magnet so that the design goes the opposite way. You can probably play around with it more to create the design in several different directions if you wanted to as well.
Overall these are really cool polishes, a bit time consuming, but if you are willing to set aside the extra time, I beleive these are definitely worth it! These Icing Magnetix polishes retail for $9 USD and can be found at your local Icing.
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US/Mexican border 2008
San Luis, Arizona
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Danger of being killed from the fence is posted on the new US/Mexican border fencing around the city of San Luis. This fence has slowed down illegal immigrant crossings substantially in the past 6 months. Many of the illegal crossings have pushing out toward the Tucson sector.


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Birthday BannerPosted: March 1, 2012 Filed under: Sewing, Sprout 4 Comments
My sweet girl turned one in January. The past year has flown by, and I am still adjusting to the idea that my baby is now technically a toddler.
We had a small family party for her in our home. For decorations, I sewed two fabric banners by following this bunting tutorial that I found via Pinterest.
I chose an orange and pink theme, and probably the hardest part for me was selecting the combination of fabrics. The rest was quite simple, and mostly I followed the tutorial. The only things I did differently were that I sewed 3/8″ around the sides of the triangles (instead of 1/2″), and I used a pinking blade on my rotary cutter (instead of pinking shears).
My husband suggested re-using them for subsequent birthdays. The crafter in me would prefer set these aside as keepsakes and then make something different every year, but time will tell whether I am ambitious enough to make that happen.
Hello there.Posted: August 8, 2011 Filed under: Sprout 4 Comments
It's been awhile, hasn't it? My little Munchkin was born in late January and has been keeping me quite busy ever since.
At 6+ months now, she is loads of fun! She keeps rolling over again and again, is super curious about everything, loves interacting with us, and will put just about anything in her mouth. Her smiles and chuckles melt my heart. She is such a precious blessing and brings us so much joy.
It has been a process for me to learn how to intergrate parts of my "old life" into my post-baby life. I've been knitting a little bit here and there, and recently I found time to sew a couple of small things and try two new recipes. That was exciting for me.
How are you?
Baby Sophisticate SweaterPosted: December 3, 2010 Filed under: Knitting, Sprout, Sweaters 10 Comments
I really enjoyed knitting this sweater for Sprout a few months ago. I finished it in a week, which is fast for me even for a small item like a baby knit. It was my first time using Mission Falls 1824 Wool and I loved it. It reminded me a bit of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino, but sturdier. If you are looking for a quick, gender-neutral baby sweater pattern, I highly recommend this one!
Yarn: Mission Falls 1824 Wool, 3 skeins, #003 Oyster
Pattern: Baby Sophisticate (newborn size)
Needles: US # 9 / 26″ (Magic Loop for sleeves)
Hats for SproutPosted: November 1, 2010 Filed under: Hats, Knitting, Sprout 10 Comments
After almost six years as a knitter, I am just finally venturing into the world of baby knitting. For a selfish reason.
Hubby and I are ecstatic about our baby girl Sprout!
I knit these hats for her awhile back. Orange is our favorite color.
Yarn: Handmaiden Casbah Sock in Pumpkin and Yarntini Self-Striping Sock in Pumpkin Spice
Pattern: Easy Peasy Newborn Sock Hat (Ravelry link)
Needles: US #2 / 32″ for magic loop


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Showcase has been the title of several comic anthology series published by DC Comics. The general theme of these series has been to feature new and minor characters as a way to gauge reader interest in them, without the difficulty and risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing titles. The original series ran from March-April 1956 to September 1970 suspending publication with issue #93, and then was revived for eleven issues from August 1977 to September 1978.
The Showcase series featured characters in either one-shot appearances or brief two or three issue runs as a way to determine reader interest, without the financial risk of featuring "untested" characters in their own ongoing titles. The series began in March-April 1956 and saw the first appearance of several major characters including the Silver Age Flash, the Challengers of the Unknown, Space Ranger, Adam Strange, Rip Hunter, the Silver Age Green Lantern, the Sea Devils, the Silver Age Atom, the Metal Men, the Inferior Five, the Creeper, Anthro, the Hawk and Dove,Angel and the Ape, Bat Lash and The Spectre.


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The title of Form 982 is "Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness (and Section 1082 Basis Adjustment)." It is used to exclude income from the cancellation of debt under bankruptcy, insolvency or other sections of the U.S. Tax Code, according to Internal Revenue Service Publication 4681.
When a debt is cancelled or forgiven for less than its full amount, the debtor is treated as having income and may have to pay tax on it. Under some circumstances, this income can be excluded from taxation. If the taxpayer excludes income from cancelled debt, he may be required to adjust other tax attributes such as certain credits, losses or basis of assets. Form 982 is used to report this as well.


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Nutella may be delicious breakfast food, but it isn't healthy breakfast food, an American class-action settlement has concluded. This week, Nutella-maker
Nestle Ferrero settled with a group of people in California suing the company for advertising the chocolate-hazelnut spread as part of a nutritious breakfast, reports the Globe.
According to The Consumerist,
Nestle Ferrero has agreed to pay $3 million for its naughtiness. Ads like this one were included as part of evidence for the law suit. (This ad, by the way, doesn't mention the words "healthy" or "nutritious" at all.)
People who bought Nutella between January 1, 2008 and February 3, 2012, (August 1, 2009 AND January 23, 2012 if you live in California) can file a claim and join the class action, but will only share the $2.5 million pot that will be paid to consumers if they are willing to admit they can't read a nutrition label.
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Does Ethnicity Increase Your Risk of Diabetes?
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) suggests that anyone 45 year old or older consider being tested for diabetes. They place a strong recommendation on being tested if you're of age and also overweight. And since the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) puts the number of Americans that are obese at over two thirds the population, many of us should be concerned about our risk. But what other factors should be at the top of our minds?
The answer is ethnicity—and the data gathered by the CDC is staggering. In fact, ethnicity is universally considered a top risk factor by the NIDDK, The American Diabetes Association and the CDC. Here are the numbers:
* Non-hispanic African Americans are 1.6 times more likely to have diabetes than non-hispanic whites of the same age
* Hispanic/Latino Americans are 1.5 times more likely to have diabetes than non-hispanic whites of the same age
* Mexican Americans, the largest Hispanic/Latino sub-group, are over twice as likely to have diabetes as non-hispanic whites of similar age
* Residents of Puerto Rico are 1.8 times more likely to have diabetes
* American Indians and Alaskan natives, on average, are 2.2 times more likely to have diabetes than non-hispanic whites of similar age
* Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders are approximately 2 times as likely to have diabetes than non-hispanic whites of the same age
In addition, African-Americans are 2.6 to 5.6 times more likely to suffer from kidney disease, a debilitating complication that results from diabetes (especially untreated or uncontrolled diabetes.) African Americans are 2.7 times more likely to suffer from lower limb amputations as a result of diabetes. And African Americans are more likely to develop diabetic retinopathy, or blindness as a result of diabetes, than non-hispanic whites.
Culture and Diabetes
Food is central to the celebration of many cultures, and the idea of abstaining from these signature dishes may be an unrealistic one. A good suggestion, though, is to consult a dietician for alternative ways to prepare these foods with less fat and sodium. By doing so, you can hold onto your history while preserving your future.
If large family gatherings are central to your culture and food is the mainstay, try arranging activities before and after the meal that get people moving. Getting active is an important means of counterbalancing your predisposition to diabetes and its complications.
Remember, lifestyle choices are important for all of us. But if you are a member of one of the aforementioned ethnic groups, it's crucial to make healthy lifestyle changes, especially if you are 45 years old or older, inactive, overweight or have a family history of diabetes.
Community initiatives are being undertaken by the American Diabetes Association and the National Diabetes Education Program. Find out if you can be a part of educating your family and friends on the risk factors that put them in danger of developing a disease that is highly preventable.
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Yes, your ethnic background plays a role. But, people of color in this country face other issues such as socialism, racism, etc. that made it more difficult for them to get jobs and get healthcare coverage.
Also, a larger percentage of people of color don't have computers, so they do not have Internet-access and live in "isolation" from the world of knowledge. Consequently, they are unaware of alternative methodologies for fighting diseases such as Type 2 diabetes.
To make matters worse, the dietitians and nutritionists are not educated in ethnic cultures and how to transform their foods into healthier versions. This leads the diabetic to resist their dietary suggestions.
The good news is that the majority of my clients who are African-American or Latino have had success with controlling their diabetes while still enjoying their ethnic foods — because (as you stated) they were willing to make some lifestyle changes.
The Diabetes Doc
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