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Publisher: Spencer Hill Press
Format: ebook
Pages: 281
Source: Library
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Goodreads Synopsis:
The Hematoi descend from the unions of gods and mortals, and the children of two Hematoi-pure-bloods-have godlike powers. Children of Hematoi and mortals-well, not so much. Half-bloods only have two options: become trained Sentinels who hunt and kill daimons or become servants in the homes of the pures. Seventeen-year-old Alexandria would rather risk her life fighting than waste it scrubbing toilets, but she may end up slumming it anyway. There are several rules that students at the Covenant must follow. Alex has problems with them all, but especially rule #1:Relationships between pures and halfs are forbidden. Unfortunately, she's crushing hard on the totally hot pure-blood Aiden. But falling for Aiden isn't her biggest problem--staying alive long enough to graduate the Covenant and become a Sentinel is. If she fails in her duty, she faces a future worse than death or slavery: being turned into a daimon, and being hunted by Aiden. And that would kind of suck. (Add on Goodreads)
The Story
OH! MY! GOD! I loved this book!!! I really did. Usually I would not give the first book of a series 5 Stars but this book is a definite exception. Well first of all, I thought the story was very well paced. Some people might have considered it slow, but for the first book in the series I like for an author to allow time for readers to get to know the characters.
In the book, after some unfortunate events, Alex is forced to go back to the Covenant; a school for Hematoi and Half-bloods. She must train with Aiden, a pure-blood, and stay out of trouble so that she can continue training to become a sentinel and graduate. Actually the more I think about it the plot has some resemblance to Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. Though not enough for it to be a problem. Of course she later finds out that there is something VERY special about her that could make Alex a target for diamons, but I won't tell you because I try my best to do spoiler free reviews (sorry!) :)
The Writing
I really like JLA's writing, I mean I'm no expert when it comes to whose a great writer and whatnot but I felt that her writing style allowed me to get lost in the book and see it almost like a movie. Something that I tend to be picky about is how writers write a teenagers dialogue in a book. When they start trying to make them sound to 'hip' and 'cool', that's when I just have to put the book down. Just. No. So I appreciate when writer like JLA doesn't over analyze how they THINK a teen would talk; they just write and it comes off more realistic.
The Characters
It's a little early to say but at the moment I love Alex. She has everything I love for a character in a book to have: attitude, smart-mouthed (in a funny way) and tough. She reminds me a little of Rose from the Vampire Academy before Rose started getting on my nerves.
Aiden is just aaahhh....great! He really is. I like how sweet and caring he is of Alex. And of course the whole "forbidden love" keeps things interesting.
I also really like Seth as well. I tried not to, because I can't stand when a possible love interest in a book is a total jerk and the girl is still attracted to him. AND Seth does have some jerkish qualities but I couldn't help but love the scenes with him and Alex. I can already feel a love triangle brewing. And I'm sorry but I'm a sucker for love triangles.
Caleb, another great character, is the loyal friend of Alex. I think my favorite part about their friendship, is that they're just friends. I starting to get a little tired of friends turing into boyfriends in Young Adult Fiction. It shows that its possible to for a girl and guy to be friends and it stay that way.
The Good
EVERYTHING! The romance, the characters, the plot, the writing, everything! For me to really love a book it has to have characters that I can be invested. And I am definitely invested in Alex, Aiden and Seth. I found myself re-reading passages just for the fun of it. Here's two of many of my favorite quotes:
Alex: "How come you smile when you knock me down?"
Aiden: "It's the little things that make me happy."
"Need covers itself with love, but need...need is never love. Always beware of the one who needs you. There is always a want behind a need, you see."The Bad
Nothing that really stands out to me. I mean I guess it could have had a faster pace, but that's not really something that bothers me. I think it had its purpose and the action filled ending totally made up for it.
My Final Thoughts
My first 5 star review, Yay! I absolutely recommend this book for anyone who loves YA Fantasy or just a good read in general. Sadly, now I just have to wait to get the other books :( but enough about me go and get this book!
Happy Reading!,
Tell me what you thought of the review in the comments section :)


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Scalise remains in critical condition after shooting
- by Doris Stokes
- in U.S.
- — Jun 17, 2017
Scalise, 51, and three others were wounded when a man identified as James Hodgkinson, 66, from the St. Louis suburb of Belleville, Illinois opened fire on the Republican lawmakers.
The charities benefiting from the game are the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington, Washington Literacy Center, the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation and, after Wednesday's shooting, the Capitol Police Memorial Fund, the AP said.
The House of Representatives' No. 3 Republican leader was in grave condition when he was first shot.
Sources close to the senior Republican said he remained in a critical condition.
"His risk of death right now is substantially lower than when he came in".
Sava said that multiple teams have worked on the congressman, with a combination of surgeries and procedures.
"He's having a hard time, far worse than anybody thought", he said, adding that he hoped the country could become more unified in the aftermath of the shooting.
"After he leaves the hospital, he will require a period of healing and of rehabilitation".
"We have no intention to remove all bullet fragments at this point", he said, noting that is common because finding and removing that many fragments is more risky than leaving them inside the body.
Director John Avildsen dies at 81; won Oscar for 'Rocky'
Originally from Oak Park, Illinois, John is survived by sons Anthony , Jonathan, and Ashley and a daughter, Bridget. His 1973 film Save the Tiger won an Oscar for lead actor Jack Lemmon who played a dress manufacturer.
Durant planned for this title months ago in picking Warriors
Would the 2004 Pistons take down the Warriors? The Warriors won in 2015 before the Cavs made their historic comeback past year . He's so great, joining that team , to me, was nearly unfair", Smith said per The Washington Post .
Adams: Sinn Fein backs powersharing as strategic way to united Ireland
Sinn Féin spoke out this afternoon, warning Theresa May that a deal with the DUP would be in breach of the Good Friday agreement. He thinks it risks violence returning to Northern Ireland. .
Sava said he was optimistic about the progress made by Scalise over the past 48 hours. Sava says Scalise has responded to family members while he's still under sedation. "How dare they say such a thing", Pelosi said.
Scalise had been fielding balls at second base when he was shot and then dragged himself away from the infield in a trail of blood.
"In Washington we have our disagreements, but we all agree that we are here to serve this nation we love, and the people who call it home", President Trump said in a video address to the crowd.
The shot fired at Scalise left perhaps hundreds of bullet fragments internally, many of which may never be removed because surgery might be more unsafe than leaving them in place, Sava said.
Scalise, who underwent a third surgery Thursday, is listed in critical condition after being shot through the hip.
President Donald Trump visited Scalise in the hospital, writing on Twitter, "Just left hospital. Most importantly, we are forever grateful for the heroism of [Capitol police agents] Crystal Griner and David Bailey who saved everyone's lives at the baseball field that morning, including Steve's".
Following a day that saw most congressional business cancelled, the House approved legislation offering health insurance tax credits to some veterans while committees pondered federal land management, cybersecurity and more.
Investigators said Hodgkinson had obtained his rifle and handgun from licensed firearms dealers, and Capitol Police said they had "no evidence to suggest that the purchases were not lawful".


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While Obama cries and the Bundy's grab an animal preserve >>last 2 days in China
New icebreaker joins PLA Navy in Liaoning
Y-20 Strategic Airlifter "expect to deliver to the PLA soon"
PLAN Commission of the day: Type054A FFG532 Jing Zhou
The PLAN commissioned its 21st Type054A FFG today at Shanghai's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard. FFG532 is the 7th Type054A assigned to the East Sea Fleet.
The launch of the type091 55,000 ton replenishment tanker
PLAN Commission of the day: 960 Dongping Hu
960 Dongping Hu was commissioned on 12/28/2015. In a rather short period of 6 months, the PLAN's blue water operations are supplemented by three new replenishment ships (960, 961 and 962).
While the Type 903A replenishment ship class is not as newsworthy as the 001A LIAONING II Class CV but they are needed if the PLAN were to put an operational carrier strike group out at sea.


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2019 bike prices will be posted soon! For the moment we have 2018 prices posted for Giant, Marin, Surly, Salsa, and Cannondale.
Our resources don't enable us to update actual stock numbers, sizes, etc. in real time but we hope this info will give you a better idea of what's available through Olympia.
We also tend to have a few bike models from brands not as prominently featured here but in stock. We hope this site provides some help but nothing takes the place of coming down and checking out exactly what's in store at the moment, where we encourage you to put a leg over the model (or two or three) that's tempting you the most and even take the bike for a test ride.


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I have a gadget on screen. The gadget owns a fairly large offscreen buffer created with Draw.create().
Here is what happens: When I populate the offscreen buffer with drawn objects, I can see the contents of the buffer drawn on to the screen instead of offscreen as was expected. It starts drawing visibly on the screen at (0,0) even before the gadget gets drawn and before the form draws it title widget on top of the drawings.
Obviously this is not expected, and I wonder where I can start to debug or plan a workaround?
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Repair Your Mechanical Integrity Program
The first step in creating an effective mechanical integrity program is to accurately interpret how these broadly written performance-based requirements apply at each site.
The mechanical integrity (MI) element of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Process Safety Management (PSM) Standard [29 CFR 1910.119(j)] has been difficult for many facilities to implement. Indeed, PSM audits by OSHA have consistently demonstrated that MI accounts for a large number of citations at most facilities. In some cases, it has been the last PSM element to be fully addressed.
This is not to say that inspection, testing and preventive maintenance (ITPM) programs do not exist at PSM-covered facilities nor that the maintenance programs can be characterized as "breakdown only." The chemical industry has used preventive and predictive maintenance programs for many years. What have been lacking in some cases are complete integrated MI-management-system programs that address all of the sub-elements of MI as defined in the PSM Standard. There are several reasons for this situation:
The MI element of the PSM regulations is written in very broad performance-based language – even more so than the remainder of the Standard. Interpretation of these broadly stated MI requirements and the matching of these requirements to actual facility policies, practices and procedures can be a difficult process.
Some companies interpret MI to mean only preventive maintenance and therefore assign MI solely to the maintenance group. Actually, because MI includes a wide variety of tasks and activities, the responsibilities for MI activities are spread widely across a facility and many personnel may not realize that their jobs involve a portion of a regulated MI program.
MI activities encompass the entire lifecycle of the covered equipment, including engineering, construction and spare parts, not just the ongoing maintenance activities; therefore some of the requirements of the MI element may not be completely implemented.
Currently, there is no overall industry-published consensus guidance on establishing and implementing a MI program (although the American Institute of Chemical Engineers' Center for Chemical Process Safety plans to issue a comprehensive guidelines book in 2005).
This article will explore these issues, including the interpretation aspects that confound some sites, the responsibilities of various plant groups for executing MI activities and typical weaknesses in MI programs.
The PSM Standard states in 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(1) that the MI element is applicable to the following process equipment:
• pressure vessels and storage tanks;
• piping systems (including piping components such as valves);
• relief and vent systems and devices;
• emergency shutdown systems;
• controls (including monitoring devices and sensors, alarms and interlocks); and
• pumps.
OSHA's wording of the standard may have caused some confusion because it appears to be an incomplete list of equipment. Most of the equipment types listed above are self-explanatory. However, several clarifications are appropriate:
Pressure vessels that are not registered vessels and are operated at less than 15 psig should also be included in the MI program if they contain PSM-covered materials.
Heat exchangers are either pressure vessels or components in a piping system and therefore should be part of the MI program if they cool or heat PSM-covered materials.
Piping system components include any mechanical device that is installed in-line in the piping system and is exposed to PSM-covered materials inside the piping — e.g., filters, strainers, flanges, gasket materials, valves of all kinds and mechanical portions of instrumentation.
Relief and vents systems and devices include all components that are used to control pressure — e.g., relief valves, rupture disks, conservation vents, vent systems, vacuum breakers and flares.
Controls also include mechanical systems or devices that are intended to terminate or regulate exothermic reactions, pressure transients or other types of process safety scenarios, or to mitigate the results of such a scenario — e.g., a water curtain or quench system. Controls might also include local instrumentation to help operators handle abnormal conditions. The 2004 version of ISA Standard S84.01 recognizes manual actions as valid components of safety instrumented functions (SIFs).
Pumps include all rotating machinery containing or exposed to PSM-covered materials, e.g., pumps, compressors, fans, blowers and agitators. It would also include any non-rotating machinery, such as an eductor, that is used to move PSM-covered fluids.
However, you also should seriously consider adding to the MI program other equipment types that impact process safety. Examples include:
• employee alarm systems;
• structural and civil systems (including foundations, anchor bolts, supports, pipe hangers, pipe bridges, etc.) that support the weight or movement of equipment otherwise included in the MI program;
• key utility or service systems or components for equipment included in the PSM program, including electrical power, air, steam, nitrogen/inerting, cooling water, refrigeration/chilling, explosion suppression, quenching, etc., where the utility failure could contribute to a process safety scenario or prevent properly dealing with one;
• fire protection equipment;
• fixed and portable area monitors for detecting releases of toxic or flammable materials;
• secondary containments for tanks and vessels containing PSM-covered materials;
• ventilation systems in buildings designated as safe havens or as assembly points during emergency evacuations;
• test, measurement and evaluation equipment (electrical, electronic or mechanical) for equipment in the MI program, since the proper functioning of this test equipment is essential for accurate ITPM results;
• containers used to transport PSM-covered materials via air, water, rail or ground, when they serve for temporary storage and are connected directly to a PSM-covered process, whether the container is owned by the site or others; and
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You can use the same iFolder account id for several iFolder servers.
For instance I use ifolderdemo.novell.com to synchronise my data with my company pc and my pc at home. On the other hand I use the same account id on our private network then synchronize the same data to another iFolder server.
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In the SPIKE system, there are different options available which affect the timing of when sales are Captured and sales funds are recognised.
- Immediate Sale
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- Authorized sales, automatically captured at a later date(Link type order only)
1. Immediate Sale
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2. Authorized sales, manually captured by the Seller
At the time the cardholder places the order, the seller can check the order, but their balance is not changed. At the time the seller Captures the order, then the sales amount is added to the Seller's balance.
3. Authorized sales, with automatic capture (Link type order only)
Automatic capture is only available with Link type orders, and is performed by the SPIKE system.
Automatic capture occurs on the 4th day after the order creation, at 00:00 (UTC). The automatic order capture process starts at 00:00 (UTC) by creating a queue, and therefore your order by not be captured at precisely that time.
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Myrtle Peak Trail #286
Hiking the Wild Selkirks with Dennis Nicholls
Destination: Myrtle Peak, 7,122 ft., and Myrtle Lake
Best Suited For: hiking, horseback riding
How Much Use: A lot
What's it Like?: This trail begins on private timberlands that have been heavily logged, but after one-quarter mile the trail enters the forest and climbs steadily along a ridge. Maybe one-half mile from the trailhead a short, off-trail excursion to the north will take you into a basin cradling a lovely little lake at the head end of Jim Creek, but be prepared for thick brush if you take off cross-country. The trail continues to climb through open forest and rocky meadows with views of Harrison Peak and the Two Mouth Lakes basin to the south becoming increasingly awesome. Be on the lookout for Myrtle's Turtle, as well. Where the trail finally breaks over the top, a short trail (100 feet or so) to the east accesses the summit of Myrtle Peak and the remains of the lookout that once sat there. The views in all directions are stupendous, particularly of The Lions Head and Smith Peak. The trail meanders down the north slope of the peak, then drops over the side toward the lake. It is a rather steep descent of about 1,000 feet. This is one of the larger lakes along the Selkirk Crest, and it has a good population of cutthroat trout.
USGS Map: Roman Nose, The Wigwams, Smith Peak
Trailhead: In Bonners Ferry, turn off Hwy 95 next to the Kootenai River Bridge onto Riverside (County Rd. #18) and head for the Kootenai Wildlife Refuge. After about 5.4 miles the road bears right past the wildlife refuge headquarters. Go about 1.3 miles to Myrtle Creek Rd. #633. Follow that nearly ten miles to Rd. #2406. Turn right and go three miles to the end of the road. Road 2406 is rather rough and may require a high-clearance vehicle. There is a large turnaround at the trailhead that will accommodate eight to ten vehicles.
Trail Length: About 3 miles one way to the peak, 4.5 miles to the lake.
Trail Condition: Fair
Elevation: Trailhead– 5,000', High/Low Point—7,122' (Myrtle Peak)/ 5,946' (Myrtle Lake)
Estimated Duration of Hike: 1.5 to 2.5 hours to the peak, 2 to 3 hours to the lake, and the same back to the trailhead.
Sweat Index: Buckets of sweat (difficult)
Mountain Bike: Not suitable
Best features: Mountaintop, remains of old lookout, beautiful lake
Availability of water along the trail: a few small trickles in the first quarter mile, then nothing until the lake.
Stream Crossings: Nothing significant
Campsites: Primitive camping can be had at the trailhead, and there are several primitive sites with fire rings at the lake.
Alternate Hikes: Adventurous hikers head for Kent Lake to the southwest from Myrtle Peak. There is no trail and the going is tough.
This story first appeared in Trails of the Wild Selkirks, written by Dennis Nicholls and published by Keokee Books, and is reprinted with their permission. The book is now available, $16.50, paperback. Purchase it online at the Sandpoint General Store or look for it in your local stores.


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|The entire haul minus Dano903's Soviets for scale.
They are quite resilient and hardy. After their voyage from the US to Down Under, in which they were individually wrapped, I've been transporting them in a box to and fro and haven't had any problems or breakages. The bases are simple but effective, and I know Dano903 was more than happy to accommodate me on how I wanted them.
|One of Lachlan's ATRs takes cover.
We used them at the Conquest Bolt Action tournament and I look forward to using them in my own games as I build up my own cache of terrain, especially in a Normandy beach style game. This brings me to the question: How exactly would you use them in a battle? The Bolt Action rulebook doesn't cover Anti-tank Obstacles specifically in the terrain section as a type of terrain.
|More Italians move up behind the Hedgehogs.
During my games at Conquest, we played them as a regular Obstacle for infantry that provided hard cover if you had majority behind them (a pretty hard feat for units any bigger then a few men). While they were Impassable terrain for vehicles. This meant that a row of these could quite effectively impede vehicles and provided another thing to factor in when maneuvering units.
|Canadian Paras try and put a Hedgehog between them and the advancing Panzer IV.
Now, Dano903 hasn't just been making anti-tank obstacles. In his forum thread you can see a bunch of other pieces he's been working on. I know Judson has a bunch of fencing from him (as well as ruined buildings, roads, city scatter - Judson), and he's also been working on roads, ruins, rivers and a whole slew of other amazing terrain. If you have a great piece you'd like him to have a go at, or even just to check out his work and be inspired, head over to the forums. He's always looking for questions, comments and suggestions.
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Accommodations at El Capitan Canyon Resort include Safari Tents, Cabins, and Yurts. Imagine going camping with the only chore you have to do is packing your suitcase.
Adjacent to El Capitan Canyon Resort is Ocean Mesa Campground with 80 RV sites and 20 tent camping spots. Both Ocean Mesa and El Capitan Canyon Resort have swimming pools and are minutes from the Pacific Ocean.
All cabins have front porches and are fully equipped with bathroom facilities, king, queen or double beds, linens and towels, a small kitchen with microwave, mini-fridge, and coffee maker.
If you demand even more comfort then there is the Safari Cabin Suite. It is located on top of a bluff with views of the ocean and mountains.
The two-bedroom Safari Cabin Suite is equipped with a full kitchen, including a gas stove, microwave, full-size refrigerator, cookware and dishware, pantry and front porch with fire pit.
Camping El Capitan Canyon Resort
El Capitan Canyon Resort offers 108 fully furnished cabins. Cabins have a king, queen or double beds, front porch, small kitchen with microwave, fridge, coffee maker and indoor bathroom facilities. All you need to bring is a suitcase and food. Rates start at $195.00 and go up to $700.00 plus for the Safari Cabin Suite.
The Safari Cabin Suite has its own hilltop location and a private parking area. Loft cabins are located in their area of the canyon and offer more spacious accommodations with a separate bedroom and sleeping loft.
26 Safari Tents with a queen bed or with two double beds offer a more traditional camping experience. Safari Tents have their own outdoor picnic table and firepit. Bathrooms are located separate buildings near the tents. Safari Tents rates start at $145.00.
Things To Do El Capitan Canyon Resort
On the other side of Highway, 101 El Capitan State Beach can be reached by a short hike. You can drive to the state beach but will have to pay an entrance fee to park your car.
The resort has a heated swimming pool, miles of hiking trails, fire pits, llama and goats farm, kids playground and a country store. If you did not bring any food you can purchase BBQ kit at the store with everything you need Weekends there is usually a hosted BBQ with a live entertainment.
El Capitan Canyon Resort market serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner and also offers cabin service with delivery to your campsite.
Nearby attractions include Solvang Danish Village and Santa Barbara
If you want to go beach camping but don't want to give up any conveniences than El Capitan Canyon Resort is a perfect choice.
Getting There
El Capitan Canyon Resort is about twenty miles north of Santa Barbara. The resort covers 300 acres of canyon directly across highway 101 from El Capitan State Beach.
11560 Calle Real Santa Barbara CA 93117 Phone: 1-805-685-3887 Toll-free reservations: 1-866-352-2729 website
No pets are allowed in the canyon. WiFi is available in the Canyon Market and around the pool area. Complimentary beach cruiser bikes are available first come – first serve.


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Camden welcomes new probationary officers
Two newbies have joined the thin blue line protecting Macarthur.
Constable Kimberley Darby and Constable Ethan Hillyer are the newest recruits at the Camden Police Area Command, hitting the streets in Camden and Wollondilly.
The probationary officers are two of the 234 new officers to join the police force in NSW.
Both Constable Darby and Constable Hillyer live in the region they're serving – making their job that much sweeter.
Constable Darby, 22, said she had always had her heart set on a career with the police force.
"It's something I've wanted to do since I was six years old," she said.
"I love that I get to help the community."
The Mount Annan resident said the most surprising aspect of her first few weeks on the job was the amount of paperwork involved in policing.
"There might be five minutes of fun and four hours of paperwork," she said.
"But I've been able to do so many different things already and that's proving really fun."
Constable Darby hopes to one day find a position in the Dog Squad.
"I love animals, so being able to combine that with police work would be great," she said.
The former Mount Annan High School student – whose favourite police program is Brooklyn Nine-Nine – said she wanted to be a role model for other young girls.
"I want to prove that being a cop is not just for the guys," she said.
"I'm a woman and I'm small and I can do it – that means anyone can do it."
Constable Hillyer, 25, is also out to prove a point.
"I was never very academic when I was at school," the former Mount Annan Christian College student said.
"I dropped out of year 11 because school was not for me.
"But the police was a great option for me, it's something that anyone can work towards."
The Catherine Field resident was inspired to become a cop when he was a child.
"I was fascinated ever since I saw my uncle, who is a police officer, roll up in the driveway in the police car one day," he said.
"He let me play with the lights and sirens and ever since it's been something I wanted to do.
"I want to make a difference in the community."
Constable Hillyer prefers real-life police TV shows like RBT to dramas and is keen to work his way through the force.
His ultimate goal is join the Mounted Police.
"I grew up around horses, so that's something that's always interested me."
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Largemouth bass have a large appetite. It takes a big bait to satiate a big bass. Largemouth will feed on bluegills, other bass and large shiners or minnows, but they really like a fat, juicy shad. Not only are these baitfish full of fat and protein, but they often school in the open presenting bass a meal that is too easy to pass up.
Following the mantra that big bait equals big fish, the recent trend towards larger and larger lures has resulted in anglers catching bigger bass. For the past five years, NuCanoe pro Stewart Venable has systematically increased the size of his lures and his catch. Fishing out of Fort Mill, South Carolina, Venable uses a variety of lures to imitate gizzard shad.
"Gizzard shad spawn in early spring, especially early May," he says. "This is a good time to use smaller spinnerbaits, crankbaits and soft body swimbaits."
Venable chooses a floating or topwater swimbait that he works steady across the surface. Through summer, he goes deep with a crankbait that dives 12 to 25 feet to reach bass hiding from the heat.
He also likes a deep diving spoon. "Work it over humps and structure." He suggests evening, morning and after dark are the best times to fish. "The low light brings shad to the surface and the bass follow." He chooses a topwater popping or slash bait.
In the fall, as the bait schools up in shallow water, he returns to topwater and suspended swimbaits.
In the rivers, he often finds shad holding in the current sucking up plankton. "This presents a perfect opportunity for bass to ambush them," he says.
When the water turns cold, Venable takes up the deep-sinking swimbaits he can work slowly across the bottom. "The fish want to get the most protein using the least energy," he explains.
Regardless of the size and weight of the swimbait, Venable uses the same steady retrieve. "You can go faster or slower, even pause the lure," he explains. "The jointed lure creates its own action."
Fooling a bass with a nine-inch lure takes patience and practice. "The larger lure culls out smaller fish," he says, "I get fewer bites but bigger fish." He says that bass will often follow a big swimbait for some distance before striking. "Presentation is key, keep experimenting with speed until the fish respond."
Shad give themselves away with a flash of silver. Venable chooses lures with plenty of sparkle and shine. Spinnerbaits with large blades, spoons and silver crankbaits are his favorites. He chooses swimbaits with a large profile and plenty of flash.
Since there are often several generations of shad in the same water body, he lets the bass dictate what size lure he uses. "Experiment with size until they respond," he says.
Pro Tips
8-inch Bullshad in dirty bone color
½ ounce Bionic Fishing Razor Spinnerbait in gizzard pattern
4.8-inch Keitech Swing Impact FAT in Pro Blue
Speed up or kill the retrieve to trigger a reaction bite.
To throw big swimbaits, choose a heavy rod and reel with strong drag.
During the summer, work a spoon around dock pilings to find bass hiding from the heat.


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Incineration gets boost from flawed landfill levy report
The Department of the Environment (DoE) has taken a further step towards a decision whether to introduce a landfill levy by publishing a report on the environmental costs of landfill and incineration.1 Landfills have costs of £1-4 per tonne of waste, it concludes - while incinerators produce environmental benefits worth £4 per tonne. But the very large uncertainties underlying these figures limit confidence in the results, which in themselves do not justify setting a levy at any particular rate.
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This is how my dining room looks today...
I am happy with its evolution, but I just have a couple more things that I would like to complete.
The lighting... This chandelier is the original one that was there when we moved in.
I don't completely hate it, but I definitely don't love it. So it has to go.
I have been scouring Pinterest, and these lighting ideas have definitely inspired me.
|via Apartment Therapy
|via House of Fifty
Lighting is very hard to select, especially for such a visual person like me. As I digress, I would rather buy all of them, hang each one, live with it for a day or two, and take back the ones I don't like. I know that's doing waaaaay to much:( But I know I won't be able to make up my mind very easily.
The blank wall... Because this art piece is so striking, I have a hard time filling this blank wall that sits across from it. Mainly because I don't want anything that will take away from it, or fight against it, if that makes sense. This wall sits to the right of my newly painted cabinet.
So the other day while perusing the aisles of Target, I came across these picture ledges.
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Lately I have been obsessing over everything tufts. They have been dancing though my head like sugar plums. Every time I open a magazine or walk by a store-front window that showcases tufts I am instantly drawn to the tantalizing furniture. I know I can't have them all so I will need to decide on one piece (maybe 2.) A couch, chair, headboard or ottoman I am not yet sure. I have some serious decision making ahead of me.
I absolutely Love a big oversized Chesterfield style couch maybe in a bold color that really makes a statement and brightens up a room. On the other hand nothing speaks to me more than an old worn in leather tufted chair. I can envision it sitting in front of my desk looking very grand. The choices are endless. No matter my decision one thing is for sure, anything tufted is Fabulous and is sure to make a statement in any space.
Below I have gathered some of my favorite pieces and inspiring rooms that sport tufts. Your dream pieces may not always be easily found so keep in mind many times its just a matter of getting a custom upholstery job done. There are also many DIY tufting tutorials out there.
|I adore this couch and fell in love with it instantly while browsing through ARHAUS
|Comfortable enough for a nap. Find it at HORCHOW
This cute loveseat has all unique buttons. Find it at WORLD MARKET. This chic and affordable AVENUE SIX chair can be found at OFFICE MAX .
This Chesterfield style couch really pops. Find it at ANTHROPOLOGIE. Find this chair in an array of colors at URBAN OUTFITTERS
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|LOVE these blue ottomans found on DECOR PAD
|This was the Living Room of Tori Spelling in her Westwood home before her & family moved to Encino. Photo from LA TIMES
|Bold yet simple this sofa is sure to make a statement in your living room. Find it at HORCHOW
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Easy Quick Healthy Meals: What I've Been Eating Lately
Eat up & Enjoy Ladies!
What are some of your favorite easy quick and healthy recipes/ideas?!
Hi! Love your blog! I'm a 35 week mom to be and I am wondering after giving birth what your daily meal plans are like? For instance do you eat ; meals a day or try to eat only when hungry or every 3 hours? I feel like in this last month my eating has given way to cravings and unstructured bad habits. Thanks so much!
Hi Caitlin, so happy to have you here! And congratulations to you, you are about to become a mama!!! The greatest gift in the world! I totally know how that last month is with cravings (mine were definitely for sweets!) and that last month you need extra calories (300) i believe so try to balance your meals out with 2-3 healthy meals and maybe 1 unhealthy meal or dessert after dinner? Thats mainly what i did while pregnant. As far as after the baby goes, you are caring for this little human (for the first time if you are a first time mom) and the last thing you think about is planning out what to eat. That first month i ate whatever my mother cooked me or what my husband brought home. We stayed with my parents for 3 weeks for the extra help so that was really nice. I remember being in bed some of the day trying to nap when the baby napped because i was up all night breastfeeding and completely exhausted. Your body is also trying to recover from labor. So there were meals that I skipped while i was sleeping (like breakfast) which isnt good for breastfeeding (so a trick i started doing was keeping snacks by my bedside.. id eat a bar in the middle of the night even if i got hungry after breast feeding..it truly wipes you OUT in the beginning!). Getting enough fluids and calories is so important while breastfeeding so i havent done ANY dieting what-so-ever. But i do try to make sure to eat a couple healthy meals a day with maybe a cheat meal and/or dessert (think of your body as your babies life line through breast milk, what you eat effects the quality of your milk). That always pushes me to make healtheir choices for my son. With that said, i eat breakfast, then lunch, then usually i snack on something a couple hours later and then i eat dinner and usually a dessert of some form (this is new after i started nursing) I now HAVE to have a dessert, you will see the sugar cravings are UNREAL while breastfeeding.. because most of milk is made up of sugar. eeeek>. thats a challenge and cant wait for it to be gone after im done nursing at 1 yr.. I hope that answered your questions! Oh and i tend to eat more during dinner (i know most people say eat your biggest meal at breakfast but im not starving in the morning and i eat just for fuel, nothing really sounds that great.. but dinner foods get me more excited so i definitely eat more then.. breakfast its more of a bowl of cereal or oatmeal these days).Delete


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Welcome to Chocolate City's City Hall. Inside are the Mayor's office, council administrative offices, the Visitor Center, conference room and a lovely Marriage and Reception Hall.
|Round 3002 - Current Mayor Bill Williams
Updated Round 3002 by Nadine Hatcher, Archives and Vital Statistics
Administration Offices
The Hood Council currently consists of seven members, including the Mayor. These members oversee the following departments:
- Defense
- Finance and Business Services
- City Planning and Development
- Law and Social Services
- Health and Science
- Education
- Community Arts and Recreation
- Archives and Vital Statistics
Along with their departmental duties, this team is also responsible for constructing the city laws and attending all scheduled meetings. Council meetings are held on the 2nd floor of the building every month until further notice.
Marriage and Reception Hall
All city hall marriages are performed by civil celebrants and are by appt only.
All city hall marriages are performed by civil celebrants and are by appt only.
- Marriage Ceremony: $500
- Reception Hall: $250


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Last August drama unfolded at Atlanta Athletic Club as PGA Tour rookie Keegan Bradley came back from five shots behind with three holes to play to beat journeyman Jason Dufner in a three hole play-off by one stroke. No one believed that there could be a way back for Bradley after he chipped into the water on route to a triple bogey six at the par 3 15th. Jaws dropped as Dufner then hit his tee shot on the same hole into a similar watery grave as Bradley birdied the 16th. Dufner then bogeyed 16 and 17 while the youngster holed a 50 foot putt for birdie on the penultimate hole prior to winning the play-off.
This time around the year's last major has slipped so far under the radar that a lot of people seem to be unaware that it is even taking place. The Bridgestone Invitational was played rather unnoticed as the London Olympics got under way but Kiawah Island will be hoping for more attention on this week's golfing show-piece. In four years time The PGA Championship will most likely be moved to a later date to accommodate the Olympic Games' golf tournament. However this year the PGA will have to try and lift the profile of one of the sport's main events as London 2012 takes centre stage.
This tournament will not come to the fore-front by advertisement or promotion as the Olympics has already moved into the spotlight, and rightly so. The only way for golf to steal a bit of the limelight is for drama to unfold on the Ocean course as a field that includes the world's top 103 players fight it out. In recent years this has been the most open major with a variety of different winners. In the last eight years there have been winners from four different continents and the last three tournaments have been won by players from Asia, Europe and North America. That pattern would suggest that maybe this is the year for an African or Australasian golfer.
The African players have been in rich form over the last few years with four different winners in the last five years. Ernie Els was the last one to be added to that list when he won The Open Championship last month. Charl Schwartzel and Trevor Immelman have been recent winners of the Masters while Louis Oosthuizen won the Open in 2010. However no African player has come out on top in the US Open or USPGA since Retief Goosen won the last of his majors in the 2004 US Open. 1994 was the last time the continent yielded a champion in the season's final major when Zimbabwean Nick Price won his second title.
Australasia has not produced a major winner since Geoff Ogilvy came out on top in the 2006 US Open and South America has only ever produced two major victors in the shape of Argentines Angel Cabrera and Roberto de Vicenzo. Traditionally the United States of America have dominated this event and the trophy only left the States three times before 1990. However since then the hosts have failed to win nine times. Last year Bradley ended a run of three foreign winners and the new crop of US golfers will be hoping to continue their winning run this week.
The big guns will be out in force this week with the likes of Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and Dustin Johnson looking for a maiden major. More experienced major winners Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Els will be after adding to their already large tallies while youngsters like Bradley, Webb Simpson, Martin Kaymer and Bubba Watson will be on the hunt for a second title. This tournament has a tendency for a surprise performer and there are many talented golfers in the field that will secretly be thinking that they can win around the longest course in major history. Unheralded players like Dufner, Troy Matteson, Hunter Mahan and Rafael Cabrera-Bello have all had good years and could make charges.
It may look as though the PGA Championship will slip to a conclusion relatively unnoticed but there is potential that a great story could arise from the 94th edition of this magnificent competition. Whether it is a first major since 2008 for Tiger, a first major for Westwood or Donald or a surprise victory from one of the world's lesser-known golfers, this could be one of golf's great weeks.


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In the spirit of exploring our new surroundings, we hit an event called Sunflowers for Wishes in Griswold, CT. There are fields upon fields of sunflowers, a huge hayride that takes you all through the fields and into the cow pastures, and they have a barn with homemade ice cream. Apparently they are famous for their sunflower ice cream, but being boring as I am, I got chocolate peanut butter. The hubs said the sunflower one was awesome and I missed out. Next time I guess. So the event is held once a year at the farm. All the proceeds go to the Make a Wish Foundation. We bought a bunch of sunflowers to take home too. I couldn't resist. What a glorious way to spend a sunny day. The ice cream just topped off the beautiful scenery. Here are some shots from the day.
And today we are off to visit another new farm in Rhode Island. Look at us little explorers go :)
Have a happy day!
- Awbree


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I don't really know where I was going with this link but I thought it about time that I mentioned where I felt communications were up to in Australia. I have this feeling that so much of our effort of day to day life is working an elaborate sneaker net of information. All too often it isn't enough to send a picture, sound or video, and one must bring the object to the person or vice versa, just as in the old days we needed to save something to disk to move it to another computer. The more everything gets connected, the less this has to happen, although I think that shirts that can be screen printed by remote are a long way away yet.
There appears to be a fierce level of competition between carriers in the mobile Internet arena, and a bit of a lack of service in the adsl+ department. The NBN seems to have progressed to a level where even a sudden change of Government would find it hard to reverse the general gist of the new structure being formed in the industry. I believe that not only the current wireless competitive environment, but the future fixed broadband environment will also be fiercely competitive. The main scope for future differentiation between brands will be overall service, how plans will combine with other related comms, and total monthly data plans as before. Speed will be even less of an issue than it is now. There is virtually no chance that either the NBN co. will struggle to make ends meet, nor that the investment made by taxpayers will cause Australia to approach European US or Japanese levels of public debt levels.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Enough with the sneaker net already!
3 comments:
- Chris Fellows said...
Er... what's a sneaker net?
[Word verification is "ponies" - Aww, cute!]
- 27/9/11 22:54
- Marco said...
It's a kind of Ethernet where the computers can't talk to eachother except via a disk or similar carried by hand from one to another.
- 27/9/11 23:50
- Chris Fellows said...
My apologies for not following the process I am always telling other people to do, and looking it up myself. Mea culpa.
I was going to say 'well, a sneaker net is the only way to preserve any privacy', but then I remembered that whole Pvt. Bradley Manning thing...
- 28/9/11 11:30
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New Delhi,June 2016: Everest Industries Ltd., one of India's fastest growing complete building solutions company, today introduced its new age fast construction solution for residential and commercial buildings – Everest Smart Steel Buildings, as the best alternative to conventional methods of construction of roof top extension in Delhi-NCR and Mumbai. Everest Smart Steel Buildings comes with the promise of providing earthquake resistant and three times faster turnkey construction solution to fulfill the growing demand of constructing rooftop extension in the metros.
With the rising cost of space rental and scarcity of space for new construction, roof top extensions have been a recent rising trend in NCR. People with independent bungalows or having ownership of flats with terrace rights are constructing roof top extensions to create additional space for residential as well as commercial purpose. However, this growing demand of constructing rooftop extensions using conventional brick & mortar construction method faces varied challenges – brick & mortar construction is too heavy to be used as a rooftop extension, is messy, takes lot of time for completion, needs additional treatment for sound and thermal insulations, needs special permission from civic bodies etc. Everest Smart Steel Buildings comes as the best possible alternative which gives relief from all these disadvantages of conventional construction for rooftop extension. Smart Steel Budilings technology uses no brick no sand and minimal water while is 3 times faster in construction. Additionally, as this is a light weight construction technology, the challenge posed by limited load bearing capacity of some buildings can be overcome using Everest Smart Steel Buildings.
Recently Everest has earned great praise for successfully completing the largest rooftop extension project in India, using Smart Steel Building Technology over an existing G+2 school building of National Kannada Educational Society spanning 23,700 square feet of area in Wadala, Mumbai in record time. This apart Everest Smart Steel Building technology has been used to construct the rooftop extension of Santa Maria School in Vasant Vihar, Delhi, rooftop extension of a large private hospital in Gurgaon and many independent bunglows in Delhi-NCR region.
Speaking about this, Mr Manish Sanghi, MD, Everest Industries Ltd. said, "Everest recognizes the construction needs of various market sectors and delivers smart, flexible and quick solutions. Steel buildings don't have to be dull boxes meant only for industrial infrastructure. Modern residences and businesses need modern buildings with highly specific and environment friendly features. Everest ensures that all of this is achievable with added benefit of speed of construction and improved health & safety with its 100% customized Everest Smart Steel Buildings. We see a tremendous opportunity in the rising roof top extensions market in space constrained cities like Delhi & Mumbai, wherein people can benefit immensely in terms of fast, strong and safe construction by using modern construction technology like Smart Steel Buildings. "
With Everest Smart Steel Buildings, construction of a building can be completed at a three times faster rate than conventional methods of construction even in seismic, hilly, coastal and high-wind areas. Ideal for low-rise low-span structures, Everest Smart Steel Buildings are 100% customized, aesthetic, durable and green buildings with inbuilt stability. This innovative state-of-the-art technology is the fastest for manufacturing and erecting a building. Using the core strength of high tensile steel, its Light Gauge Steel Frame system allows multiple applications across residential and commercial sectors. Everest Smart Steel Buildings offer great design flexibility and allows architects & interior designers to choose from large variety of internal and external finishes. Besides offering great design flexibility, these buildings are also resistant to adverse weather conditions, earthquake, moisture, termite and fire.
Timely performance, excellent service backup and faster response time are the reasons that leading PSUs like NTPC, ONGC, OPGC, DTDC, NBCC etc as well as renowned corporate like TATA Steel, POSCO Steels, GMR Hydropower, Jindal Steel & Power, ANSAL and many more trust Everest Smart Steel Buildings for their commercial and residential construction needs. This apart many a private villas, second homes, hotels and resorts have been constructed by Everest Smart Steel Buildings in record time which includes construction of 60,000 sq ft ANSAL Institute of Management & Technology in Lucknow in just 90 days, registering its name in Limca Book of Records for the fastest construction in India.


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I love talking with other science-fiction, fantasy and paranormal authors about their favorite things, be it books, movies, alien creatures … today, I'm asking: What's your favorite science-fiction or fantasy TV show or movie?
Here's my own response to get things started:
Veronica Scott, author of Escape From Zulaire
For the TV show, I loved Farscape, with all of its complexities, especially the evolving relationship between John Crichton and Aeryn Sun. Moya the living ship was also amazing, the more the show revealed about her. I have to admit I bailed somewhere in the fourth season, just got sick of the Scorpius character, who seemed to take over. For a movie, Aliens hands-down, no question. Kick-ass heroine, sexy military hero, stuck in a small space with the aliens literally slavering to get at them — give me a pulse rifle and send me in! I try to capture that same vibe in my own sci-fi romances (and all my heroines know how to use that blaster).
Jill Archer, author of the Noon Onyx series
My most recent favorite TV show is The Wil Wheaton Project wherein Wheaton, of Wesley Crusher Next Gen fame, takes a stab at a sci-fi/fantasy talk show. It's irreverent at times, but always funny. My husband and I watched the first three episodes back-to-back. Part MST3K, part SNL, part Late Night (the SF/F/H version), I really hope it sticks. (Find out more at www.syfy.com.)
Jeffe Kennedy, author of The Mark of the Tala
I shouldn't say this because it dates me, but for a TV show I'd have to pick Star Trek. Yes, the original one. As a kid I was allowed one hour of TV each day and I nearly always spent it on Star Trek reruns at 4 p.m. after school. That show influenced me enormously and I think in terms of the Prime Directive because of it. For movies, I confess I consulted the Rotten Tomatoes Top 50 Fantasy movies and was surprised to see what they included. No. 1 was The Wizard of Oz and I have to agree. Oh yes. Pivotal, transformative, forever in my psyche.
Diane Dooley, author of Mako's Bounty
Blake's 7 is my all-time favorite, though I'm not sure if it was ever shown in the U.S. It was about a rag-tag bunch of dissidents and criminals who steal a glorious alien ship and take on the fascist Terran Federation. My favorite characters were Avon, a master of the sarcastic put-down, and the deliciously evil (and beautifully dressed) Servalan. It left me with a forever love for smart-ass heroes and stone-cold evil female villains.
Shona Husk, author of Lunar Dancer
I love the rebooted Battlestar Galactica TV show (I never saw the original). The fight for survival against the Cylons who were more scary in human form than they were as toasters. It was a little gritty and a little sexy. And while the ending really sucked, I kind of liked the "it's all happened before and will happen again" idea. For movie it has to be The Dark Crystal. I fell in love with it as a kid, and it was one of the first movies I bought for my kids. I love the puppetry and that the girl is the feisty one. When I watch it now I can fully appreciate the world building.
PJ Schnyder, author of Fighting Kat
In TV shows, it's a split between the new (relatively, in a timey wimey sort of way) Doctor Who and Firefly. It's the witty dialogue and the banter between characters, the way the adventure can take you from laughter to crying and back to laughing again. And in both shows, there's such a variety of worlds and so much contrast from culture to culture. I can't get enough of watching them. In movies I always go back to watching Riddick in Pitch Black, and I love the heroine with her faults and the ending that isn't as happy as you'd anticipated. And of course, omg Riddick. Nuff said.
Eleri Stone, author of Reaper's Touch
For TV show, my pick is Fringe for the twisty plots and engaging characters. Olivia is a wonderfully strong heroine. Peter is sweetly, reluctantly heroic, and Walter is my favorite mad scientist of all time. Plus, you get parallel dimensions, time travelers, evil mega-corporations, and a whole lot of science gone very, very wrong. For movie, I have to go with The Princess Bride because it's just sheer fun to watch — pirates, giants, swordsmen, beautiful princesses and evil princes. I love it just as much today watching it for the 50th time with my kids as I did the first time I saw it as a teenager
Inez Kelley, author of The Bastard, The Baddest Boys in History series
For TV shows, I have two. The one that sprang to mind immediately was Star Trek: The Next Generation. At the time, it was a risk, bringing back an old storyline with all-new never seen characters. It embraced the idea of revolutionary in a way the old series (as much as I loved it) couldn't during the 1960s. It introduced some seemingly far-fetched gadgets that are becoming a reality such as The Holodeck, The Game's eyewear is like a precursor to Google Glass, etc. But the ideals of the writing also truly embrace diversity in the writing rather than give it lip service.
The newest one is the TV adaptation of George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones. The plot twists, the possibility of death (main characters are not safe) and scope of the world is fabulous. The writers are not relying on tired old TV tropes and are shaking things up, which is refreshing. The expected taboos are absent. That newness and unpredictability is a welcome change. The weapons are not high tech for the most part, but the cinematography is so believable, it draws audiences in a way rarely seen in a television show. I can't wait until next season.
Branli Caidryn, author of Phoenix Splinter
I absolutely loved Battlestar Galactica (2004). There's a strange beauty in the apocalyptic end of humanity's technological prime. Hubris really in every sense that we never thought our weapons would turn on us. I enjoyed the concept of the robots not only gaining sentience, but what some would consider a soul. Furthermore, I love that the series analyzes civilization's transition from polytheism to monotheism. It provided perspective, even if only to question our own beliefs and origins.
You see characters grow and deal with their inner demons — and even witness some have a change of heart. They're relatable, fallible, and one moment you're rooting for them and the next you're hoping they get killed off. Dare I say that in some ways life isn't very different. Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're not. It's a series I can enjoy over and over again.
Did we mention your favorite? We'll share more next Monday.
Amazon best-seller Veronica Scott is a two-time recipient of the SFR Galaxy Award and a National Excellence in Romance Fiction Award finalist. She's written a number of science-fiction and paranormal romances, including Magic of the Nile, her most recent. You can find out more about her and her books at veronicascott.wordpress.com.


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Now I'm not sayin' I think all these are insulting. Sure is interesting what comes out of some people's mouths (mostly stranger's mouths), though. And it's also too bad that I've forgotten a ton of them. Dena swears I'm the only one who gets so many comments from strangers. I'm starting to think she's right.
1. "Did you swallow a watermelon?"
2. "You really pop out early. WOW."
3. "You're sure carrying that baby high. It must be a girl."
4. "Hey come here. Those are all yours? Wow. I once saw a lady with 7 kids. . ."
5. "So are ya just pregnant or did you get fat?" (okay okay this is the only one that's not from this pregnancy but it is by far the most tactless).
6. (with mild disgust): "Sooo. . . another one, huh?"
7. "Well now that you're having a girl you can go send your husband to get fixed."
8. "Whoa. You must really like kids."
9. "Are ya growing an army?"
10. "Wow. You've got your own basketball team!"
and finally:
11. "Gain a pound or two, did we?"
Thursday, June 18, 2009
The (not so) funny things people say
Posted by Mandi@TidbitsfromtheTremaynes at 3:00 PM
3 comments:
- WhettenWild said...
I think you actually forgot a few although I can't remember them off hand. You'll have to edit them once one of us remembers them.
- June 18, 2009 at 6:58 PM
- Jen said...
These are those people who just don't think before they speak. Truth be known,I bet they're just jealous of how amazing you look pregnant and post pregnancy. My favorite memory for myself is when I worked in the ER in Idaho. I was at least 7 months pregnant with Lucas at the time. I walked into a patients room when the lady looked at me, pulled up my shirt and started to rub my belly. I nearly sent her flying across the room. Ding-Dong!
- June 22, 2009 at 12:04 AM
- dena4kids said...
I like #9. It made me giggle! You forgot to put the fact that most of these comments were made by people WELL old enough to know better.
- June 22, 2009 at 4:57 AM
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Hot Flashes after eating
I experience the feeling of a hotflash after eating. It usually happens anywhere from 15 to 30 min. after eating. Also have them when I am stressed. Would like to know if I am the only one experiencing this and why this occurs. I spend alot of time outside trying to cool down. Sure am not looking forward to the summer season and hot days and nights.
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I have them too. I was only recently made aware of the glycemic index. Foods with high glycemic indexes will cause spikes in blood sugar which is not good. Look up the index online and, from what I've heard, you should try to only eat foods with low indexes. But everything in moderation too. I've seen a difference in how I feel, and I have started to take off weight.
I have hot flashes not only after eating but thru the night to the point I wake up all sweaty already thru with change of life so not that just don't know why???
I'm experiencing the same thing. It starts about 45 minutes after eating and I wake up 2-3 times throughout the night. I feel like what I imagine a menopausal woman would feel like. I'm absolutely miserable.
This is exactly why I joined and why I wrote in!!! I have never thought about my eating having anything to do with the hot flashes, my Dr. said they are because I have type 2, he blames everything on diabetes. I had my hormones checked he said everything is "normal" how can that be? I have had a complete hystorectmy (ms) in 1987 and haven't been on any HRT. I am sooo hot almost all the time. I am miserable!!! Thank you for writing in, every bit of information helps!
I dont personally have this problem but my aunt sweats really bad when she eats we have always thought it was some kind of internal neuropathy she has been diabetic for 50+ years but I dont have a definate answer sorry
How interesting! I am a relatively new Type 2 (7 months) and I don't take medication…just diet and exercise. I'm doing pretty well. A1c is 5.4 usually in the 90's blood glucose. The thing is, about three months ago I noticed this exact same thing. My mind has been racing over all of this. It's very uncomfortable and I have searched all over for information (I still am). I think I know exactly how you feel. Despite "good" numbers, I also developed neuropathy and thought that it was related to that. I don't have an answer, but I am so interested in your post (and any subsequent replies).
I always read something interesting here…wish you the best.
my dinners are usually 1/2 chicken breast with salad ,veggies like asparagus and maybe a small yam. I went thru menopause aboout 10 years ago so that isn't why I get hot flashes.
Only eat 3 times a day unless I make myself get a snack. I usually don't think about eating. Breakfast is usually a bowl of multigrain cherrios or a fake egg with a slice of wheat toast. For lunch usually a chicken or ham sandwich on wheat with lots of lettuce, some veggie chips and on occasion a few grapes. For dinner we usually have chicken,salmon or hake fish. With a salad and veggies. If we have rice it is brn. rice.
Trying to find a new doctor but kinda hard where I live.
It may be your meds check with your Doc or phorm
Best wishes
I'll check with my doc to see. I'm on .5 mg Glipizide,diovan and tricor. Also multiple vitamins.
Ty. I need to quit watching Dr. Oz as he continually gives info on holistic and other ideas on things to take like tart cherry, metamusill, vitamin A, E etc which I tend to listen to and want to try. What I need to do is find a good doc. here in the upper desert in So. Calif. that specializes in diabetes. problem is finding one that my insurance will okay. Haven't been to my internist since Oct. last year. He said There was no need to come regularely and had to bug him to do lab tests of which last one done Oct. Aic was 6.2
I love Dr. Oz…and he makes so much sense, but you end-up taking way too many suppliments. All good for you, but I worry how they all interact with my diabetes, blood pressure, and cholesterol Rx's . I've been taking one of those Diabetic Pack of vitamins and minerals. Seem to be working, just know when I'm off them, (if they're not on sale..I take a reg. multi-vitamin) I'm bothered by foot and leg cramps at nite. I used to get those "private heat waves" after eating, and sometimes shopping or walking around. Not so much any more. Think my body chemistry is just more balanced…
I too love watching him however am ready to try anything he suggests but don't know if they should be taken with diabetes. My doc did say that taking cinnimon which was recommended by Oz may lower my bs too much so quit taking them.That was 6 mos. ago. Did however start taking the tart cherry and metimusil. Which I don't see any change for the better.
I'm sorry. I gave up believing anything that Dr. Oz said many years ago. Some of my friends have done things that he has suggested and they got very sick from it.. I do not trust him at all.
I get these after eating, to me it seems to coincides with me eating too many carbs or just too much food in general. It's helping me to learn portions though. I'm used to just eating until I pop but now I know if I start getting hot it's way past time to stop and I'll eat less next time.
not sure that it is from eating too much as I really don't eat much. I would rather not eat but know with diabetes I have to eat. It is hard to eat 3 meals let alone snacks.
Glad I don't get them at nite.
i am not sure why your having them but i get them too and at night when i am sleeping i wake up wet from sweat
My first question is are you menaposal. That is usually when hot flashes start due to the hormone changes in your body. I found wholegrain foods and excerise reduced mine. Mine strike at 3:30 AM, 4:30 and usually 7PM and last approx 1 minuite to 30 sec.
I get them most of the time at night. They are also known as night sweats or hot flashes. Generally associated with Menopause, but I believe it can be caused by any hormonal imbalance. I have gone through Menopause and didn't really have hot flashes until after I was diagnosed with both D2 & a thyroid disease. Anyway you should tell your doctor that you have concerns and see if there is anything that might be done to help you.
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Restaurant flooded with bad reviews after they kicked out a man wearing an anti-Trump shirt
A restaurant in Texas has received a barrage of poor online reviews after kicking out a diner who wore an anti-Trump t-shirt to breakfast. Brunchgoers at a branch of First Watch in Dallas were treated to more than generous helpings of bacon and eggs when Andy Ternay entered the restaurant on Sunday.
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I've been slacking. I didn't write down what I ate last week. It wasn't terrible, but I think I definitely slacked on the protein and vegetables. We've been a bit overwhelmed at our house lately, and the hormones surging through my body are making me very emotional and very tired. I'm trying to stop every once in awhile are marvel at the amazing thing going on inside my body. I'm growing a baby! It still baffles me, as well it should.
So, while it's fresh on my mind and before I go get a (hopefully) good night of sleep, here's what I ate today.
Food Diary for Monday, March 5
Breakfast: One of these "armadillo treats" (scroll down to find the recipe). two eggs scrambled in coconut oil, one Applegate Farms sausage link, two sourdough blueberry pancakes with butter and real maple syrup, kombucha. Later, half a cup of half-caff coffee with cream and honey. (We had a little family date at a coffee shop. It was delightful and much needed quality time together!)
Lunch: Fried rice: soaked brown rice with egg, carrot, peas, mixed greens, scallions, and garlic, topped with Tamari and Peanut Sauce. More kombucha.
Dinner: Tuna salad sandwich on soaked honey oatmeal bread (tuna, homemade mayo, yogurt, mustard, celery, scallions, parsley, and lemon juice).
Snack: The rest of my tuna sandwich (didn't have time to finish it earlier) with avocado. Half a grapefruit. Pregnancy tea.
Another snack: A piece of toast with butter, a glass of milk, and another armadillo treat.
How did I do? (recommended amounts in parentheses)
Protein: 3.5 (4)Eggs: 3 (2)
Dairy: 1.5 (4)Butter: 3 (3)
Whole Grains: 4 (2)
Refined Grains: 0 (0)
Veggies: 2 (3-4)
Greens: 1 (2)
Fruit: 1 (1)Probiotic Foods: 3 (4)
Citrus: 1 (1)
Citrus: 1 (1)
I definitely could have used another snack in there, and come to think of it I was pretty hungry by the time lunch came around. It is very rare for me to skip my morning snack!
One of my issues lately is nighttime hunger. It seems no matter what or how much I eat before bed, I'm still hungry either before I fall asleep, when I wake up in the night, or early in the morning. I'd love to get more sleep but I usually have to get up at eat sooner than I would like.
Does anyone have any suggestions for a bedtime snack that might keep me going until morning? (Perhaps this baby is getting started early on needing to eat throughout the night...)
If you're pregnant, I hope you're feeling well and eating well, and taking good care of yourself and that beautiful baby growing inside you! Pregnancy can be a trying time, for sure, but it is also miraculous and beautiful. To quote my midwife, Gestate happily!


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Ahhh the weekend! It seems so much more important and exciting during the school year! 😛 this weekend has not been all that exciting but I have enjoyed it just the same.
Friday I had a volleyball game that ended around 6:30 so I wasn't home until almost 7. Phew! Talk about a long day!
Dinner that night was some super comforting oatmeal with strawberries
Saturday I got up bright and early and went to kickboxing form 8:30 to 9:30. I have never gone to this class because I didn't think I could go and still go to the barn. I gave it a shot yesterday though and it worked out great! I'm so glad it did because that means I can start going to that class which will be really nice for 2 reasons
1) I love kickboxing and would rather go there than to the gym, although I have to keep up my running because I have a 10K in november!
2) It's really nice to get my workout done by 9:30. It makes the day seem much more open to other things than when I go to the gym around 11 or 12.
Some people may be able to just have a small snack before they workout in the morning but I need real fuel in order to workout! Saturday that fuel was cereal and toast.
Those funny little blueish things on there are freeze- dried blueberries! I found them at Trader Joe's the other day and they are my new topping obsession! They taste just like blueberries but they are super crispy! Plus the whole bag is 120 calories!!!
After kickboxing, shower, and an hour out at the barn I was seriously ready for lunch in a big way.
I had a Green Monster in a bowl topped with granola and my new blueberries
It wasn't quite sweet enough so I had fun drawing random shapes in it with the honey…
I also had some grapes which were really good in the green monster… and some toast which I have no picture of 😦
After that I did some major history reading and made it through half the chapter! Yeah I'm pretty awesome I know ;P
After all that reading I need a snack, although lunch had kept me pretty freakin' full!
I was so tired by dinner I totally forgot to take pictures but I had a veggie wrap and some "Black" Bean soup.
This morning I got up and weighed myself and I lost 1.2 pounds! I have now lost a pound or more the last 2 weeks in a row which is pretty darn good for me! I always lose the most weight during volleyball season because I am so much more busy the days we have games and I eat less also.
That's all I got for y'all right now! I just finished history (hallelujah!) so I'm just hanging out trying to enjoy the last of this sunday…


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Rolling Stone defends Dzhokhar Tsarnaev cover, fits in "serious and thoughtful coverage"
Earlier today we reported on the outrage voiced by many Americans with Rolling Stone's decision to put suspected Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, on the cover of the August issue. Since then Rolling Stone Magazine has issued a statement defending its decision.
The picture on the cover (shown on the right) from Tsarnaev's Twitter account, and it has been used by other publication's covers in the past. Though Rolling Stone's cover has caused quite a stir on Twitter and Facebook, it even has New England based businesses like CVS pharmacies and Tedeschi Food Shops refusing to sell the issue. Tedeschi firm said on its Facebook page, "Music and terrorism don't mix!"
In a response to fallout with readers, the magazine issued a statement saying: "Our hearts go out to the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing, and our thoughts are always with them and their families. The cover story we are publishing this week falls within the traditions of journalism and Rolling Stone's long-standing commitment to serious and thoughtful coverage of the most important political and cultural issues of our day. The fact that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is young, and in the same age group as many of our readers, makes it all the more important for us to examine the complexities of this issue and gain a more complete understanding of how a tragedy like this happens."
The words "serious and thoughtful coverage" is not what most people are saying about the magazine's decision to use the photo. In fact, many people are asking for a boycott of the magazine all together, uniting under #boycottrolingstone. Three people were killed and more than 260 were injured that day, the older brother, Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed four days later in a shootout with police. Dzhokhar, was captured and charged with 30 federal counts and has plead not guilty.


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WAYNE — Wayne Area Pro-Life will hold a breakfast on Saturday, Feb. 10 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, located at 412 East Eighth Street in Wayne. The event will be held in Holy Family Hall, located in the basement of the church, beginning at 8:45 a.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The theme for this year's event is "How do we live pro-life." The featured speaker will be Michael Latawiec. His biography notes:
"I'm from Romania. I was one of the 'iron crib' babies in 1988. I was never held, touched, or played with for the first three years of my life. The only time I was ever out of my crib was when my aunt came to rock and hold the babies. Through the organization my mom and aunt started, the Eastern European Children's Fund, I was able to be adopted by my mom and brought home to my family in Minnesota. I grew up in a family with 14 brothers and sisters, nine of whom were also adopted. Because I wasn't held, touched, or played with for the first three years of my life, I developed a developmental delay that made it hard to do regular sports, as I wasn't included on normal sports teams. My mission in life is to bring joy and happiness to those who are broken."
Latawiec won the Home Town Hero award from the Minnesota Vikings for making others feel welcomed and loved. He is a national pro-life speaker. Additional speakers at this year's breakfast include Jack Dorcey, a Wayne native, who is a sidewalk counselor, March for Life and recipient of the Champion's for Life Award from the archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis and Marion Miner, Associate Director for Pro-Life and Family Nebraska Catholic Conference.


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- The other woman, stealing a man in need of rescue
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