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Neighborhood Clean Up Returns
The return of spring heralds the return of Salt Lake City's popular Neighborhood Cleanup Program, which will descend on neighborhoods to relieve them of their bulky waste beginning April 1st.
But before you start throwing your cardboard boxes of books, electronics and florescent lights on the curb, there are some important reminders about what the City will accept through this program.
The Neighborhood Cleanup Program is specifically for BULKY WASTE ONLY. This means waste that is too large to fit in your waste, recycling or compost/yard waste bins. Common items include large branches, brush and furniture.
Cardboard: Cardboard boxes should not be placed on the curb, but recycled in your curbside bin.
Clothing: Clothing should be donated to your local thrift store. List of local donation sites.
Books: We encourage people to donate books instead of throwing them away. Softcover books can be recycled in your curbside bin.
Electronics: Televisions, computers, printers and monitors will not be picked up. Electronics contain hazardous materials like lead, mercury and chromium. Learn more about electronic recycling and consider dropping them off at one of the 2013 Salt Lake County collection events.
Household Hazardous Waste: Car batteries, cleaners, fertilizers, antifreeze, paint, pesticides, motor oil, fuels and herbicides are not accepted. These materials can damage the health of our community by seeping into groundwater and poisoning the environment. Learn more about proper disposal and consider dropping them off at one of the 2013 Salt Lake County collection events.
Questions? Let us know!
Jake Skog #
Is there a schedule for each neighborhood anywhere?March 14, 2013
Tisha #
Do you know when the cards will be mailed? I want to keep an eye out for it because we didn't get one last year and almost missed the cleanup.March 22, 2013
Patrick #
I am wondering when this service will be in my neighborhood. I have started eairly this year and have my pile started, I'm hopeing that you can tell me when, even if just a month, when the program will be here. this way I will be able to better plan where to keep it safetly out of the way and for how long? I live 3315 Terrace View Dr 84109. that's 3315 so 3220 east. This information will be most helpful.April 14, 2013
joe #
Where can I take old car tires for recycling free of charge?April 15, 2013
Wade #
Can u put out soil or dirt out for pickup?May 30, 2014
Albert #
Any suggestions of how to get rid of an old junk camper that has been sitting in my backyard for many years now? Can you recommend a service that hauls them away or can it be broken up and piled curbside for the neighborhood cleanup?May 1, 2016


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Good morning Lovelies and a warm welcome to my blog. Today I'm sharing with you my sample for Chocolate Baroque - colour challenge number 22 - week 1 click on my link to find all the info you need!
I created a tag using the Tando long tags from the website, I started by brayering on Gesso, then using a wet wipe I applied chalk paints, once dry I used Orange Blossom Archival Inkpad and stamped the fab doily stamp from Steampunk Butterfly set, I lightly inked through a couple of stencils just to add a bit more depth and texture, then stamped using Onyx Black Versafine Inkpad the gorgeous Fantastic Florals and the sentiment - Positive Pants set, I added some white paint pen to highlight areas, gold gilding wax around the edges and some tulle to finish.
Here is the colour swatch to follow for the challenge, I didn't make the card on the swatch by the way it's just an example.
Thank you for stopping by, I hope I've inspired you to join in. Have a great day xx Zoe xx

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Rock 'n' Rail Comes to Halo 5's Online Multiplayer
Bring lots of ammo.
Halo fans, listen up! The next mode for Halo 5's rotational multiplayer social playlist has been announced and now you'll be waging war against one another armed with rocket launchers and railguns. The intense mode is called Rock 'n' Rail and was first featured in Halo 4.
The news was announced via Halo Waypoint in a post which reads: "While this new iteration of Rock 'n' Rail is inspired by Halo 4's beloved Rock 'n' Rail mode, it's been specifically tailored to better fit the Halo 5 sandbox," said multiplayer designer Sara Stern. "Instead of basing gameplay around the use of jetpacks, we've altered the gravity, stabilizer time, and jump height settings to bring combat off the ground and into the air."
It has also been announced that the game mode Warzone Turbo will return on May 12 whilst Warzone Warlords mode returns from May 26 to the 29. Halo 5's latest ranked season May-June is set to kick off and, as written by 343 Industries, here's the rundown of what's new:
- Soft Forfeit
- It will be "safe" to leave if someone has already left the match (from either team)
- No need to stay on to prevent a ban or extra point loss
- No ban if someone has already left
- No extra CSR loss penalty if someone has already left
- You still lose the same amount of CSR as a normal loss
- Leavers always lose CSR, regardless of how their team does after, so it's better to stay if you're on the winning / advantaged team until the other team leaves.
- Reduced early-season wait times for higher-skilled players
- High-skilled players sometimes get MMRs that are higher than is needed
- These will now be truncated to a reasonable value at the beginning of the season
- They are still high enough to prevent very uneven matches, but low enough to allow more timely matchmaking
- Even Stricter CSR boundaries: Onyx population reduced again
- The previously fixed inflation bug had inflated this despite the changes
- We should see even stricter boundaries in the new season
See you on the battlefield!


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2019 will see 24% of all homes privately rented prediction
A forecast from Savills predicts that there will be an additional 1.2 million households in England & Wales in the private rented sector by 2019, of which over two million private rented households will be in the 35-49 year old age group. The only age group that is expected to decline in the number in the private rented sector is the over 65s.
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There are many views of work, and of what it means. Which is right?
Some people believe that work is meant to be hard. Somehow, that it is
supposed to be "good" for you. Think back to the long days of a
farmer before mechanisation, and you can see the need for hard work. But
the factory owners of the 19th century used this marvellous expression to
justify working people to death - "It's for your own
Frederick Winslow Taylor, the pioneer of Scientific Management who was
hired by Communist planners to develop methods of 'scientific' work in
the Russia of the 1920s, stated: "One of the very first requirements for
a man who is fit to handle pig iron as a regular occupation is that he
shall be so stupid and so phlegmatic that he more nearly resembles an ox
than any other type." Is this a recognition that some sorts of work are
unfit for almost anyone? That virtually nobody could stand them?
Karl Marx thought that work was a defining feature of being human, but
felt that alienated labour was harmful:
"In his work,
therefore, [the worker] does not affirm himself but denies himself ...
does not develop freely his physical and mental energy but mortifies his
body and ruins his mind ..."
But Ernest Schumacher, author of the book 'Small is Beautiful' and
one-time chief economist at the British Coal Board, gave three aims of
He saw work as not only positive, but essential. The thoughts of
Schumacher (and similar thoughts by Solomon from biblical times) might be
uncomfortably intense, but as we will see later, they are supported by
modern research.
Mid-20th century French novelist and existentialist philosopher Albert
Camus wrote that "without work, all life goes rotten, but when work is
soulless, life stifles and dies."
Nearly 200 years earlier, Scottish economic philosopher Adam Smith had
noted that "the man whose life is spent in performing simple operations
... has no occasion to exert his understanding ... He generally becomes as
stupid and ignorant as it is possible for a human creature to become."
So on the one hand, work can be deadly and demeaning, and on the other
it can be among our most positive experiences. What aspects of the job
determine whether it is "good" or "bad" for us?
A detailed account of the effect of work on health comes from the
studies of Karasek and Theorell. In the early 1970s they followed the
prevalence of heart disease in a group of 1600 randomly selected Swedish
males for four years.
The results show an astonishing difference between best and worst
outcomes. Jobs in the upper right corner had a 20 percent incidence of
heart disease, compared to zero in the bottom left corner! Something very
powerful is at work, but it is a little hard to follow what it is.
Note that by 'psychological demand' Karask and Theorell meant
something like the demand on the person to be alert and ready to make a
response. By 'decision latitude' they meant the ability to control the
outcome, combining both the formal authority to control it and the actual
ability to control it.
Jay Weiss conducted similar experiments in rats and other animals, and
found that high decision making rates and low control over outcome were
strongly associated with poor health status (ulcers and even death).
Karasek and Theorell carried out further studies with men and women,
looking at a wide range of health outcomes, with similar results. To the
notions of 'demand' and 'control' they added the third concept of
'support'. Depression was examined, with the following findings:
Perhaps it is because of these kinds of results that the Swedish
Quality of Working Life Act says, in part, that "work shall promote
personal and occupational development, self determination and
responsibility". Other researchers have confirmed the importance of the
broad factors identified by Karasek and Theorell.
But what is 'support'? At the site of a fatal industrial accident,
men gather and stand in groups. It is quite different to the way that
women behave. With men there is nothing happening that you could call
'support' - but something real is going on, which helps them to face
what happened. Perhaps we could simply call it 'standing together'.
Karasek and Theorell are Swedes. The term 'support' is English. Is
it possible that when they use the term 'support' they also meant
something more than 'propping up my weakness'? To answer that question
requires us to look for positive human qualities and experiences, as well
as looking to remove aspects of work that we know to be harmful.
Michael Marmot followed the health of more than ten thousand British
civil servants for nearly two decades. The data accumulated is
person-specific, offering important advantages over studies based on group
averages at a single moment. He found that the age standardised mortality,
over a ten year period, among males aged 40 to 64 was about 3.5 times
greater for those in the clerical and manual grades, compared to those in
the senior administrative grades. There was a significant mortality
gradient - suggestive of a dose response relationship. None of the people
studied were living in poverty and all experienced similar work
A mortality gradient was also found in each of a number of diseases or
causes of death. Some were clearly related to smoking behaviour ('top
people' rarely smoke, 'bottom people' often do), but a gradient was
observed for some diseases that have no known relation to smoking - and
'top people' who did smoke were much less likely to die from smoking
related diseases.
So something operates powerfully to influence health, and is correlated
with hierarchy per se. It operates on a middle class of people and its
effects are large. For both animals and humans, being near the bottom of
the social ladder produces worse health outcomes than being near the top,
and this cannot be explained solely by diet, workload and lifestyle.
Instability in the social ladder (ie: uncertainty, and increased social
friction) also has a health impact for both animals and humans, who may
feel picked on, put down or talked down to.
The timing of work is a factor that was not directly examined by
Karasek or by Marmot, but Jay Weiss found it a vital factor in his animal
studies. So we could ask: what should be the distribution of work and rest
in a job to ensure optimum productivity and health?
In 1919 Frank and Lillian Gilbreth studied people folding
handkerchiefs. The task was changed from 'flat out all day' to 46
minutes work per hour, with a break of one minute every five minutes and a
five minute additional rest once an hour. These pioneers of work study
found that, after the addition of the rest breaks, production increased by
a factor of 3.5!
We don't pretend the increase was due only to the new work rest
regime, and the "rest" involved is not simply physical. We could
simply say that if you are in action mode for long periods without a
break, you may become emotionally tired. 'Action mode' is a term that
we use to mean alert, ready to respond, attentive, aroused or activated,
as described above. These concepts lead to some simple conclusions about
what good work means:
. Good work is an alternation of being and doing, attention then
reflection, effort then rest.
. Sustained 'readiness to respond' is tiring.
. Finishing a task brings spontaneous relaxation.
. Unfinished tasks stay on your mind.
. Satisfaction is in the finishing.
. The number of tasks we can perform at once is limited.
Kaare Rohdahl captures the essence of 'being and doing' with some
poignant thoughts about why only some people develop muscle discomfort:
"... Or it may be caused by the inability to relax while involved in a
monotonous manual static task, allowing the mind to be free, and the
thoughts to drift on their own accord ..."
We can also say that good work includes freedom from bad feelings. The
earliest writings suggest that the way we think and feel about things
influences us, as this extract from the twin verses of the Darma Pada
He beat me, he abused me, he robbed me, he cheated me.
If a man harbours such thoughts, then suffering follows
as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the cart.
He beat me, he abused me, he robbed me, he cheated me.
If a man does not harbour such thoughts, then happiness follows
as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the cart.
Alternatively, ancient Greek writer Epictetus observed that "it is not
events that upset men, it is what they think of them". Although rarely
stated so bluntly, this sentiment can be found in diluted form in
contemporary publications. For example, the joint ACC/OSH guides about
treating back pain and overuse syndromes both discuss the role that
illness beliefs play in the rate at which people recover from pain.
Good work, like good life, therefore implies freedom from bad feelings.
Where do bad feelings come from? They are caused by thoughts. What are
thoughts? They are 'conversations within the body'. Negative
conversations that go round and round, reinforcing themselves, lead us
into the trap of prolonged activation, so they are tiring in the same way
that some work is tiring.
In our experience it is the losing of a status struggle, followed by
repetitive thoughts about that loss, that leads to uncontrollable bad
feelings. This is a reference to the third of Schumacher's dimensions of
good work. Of course, many people lose status struggles and don't feel
bad about it! But for those who do experience a bad reaction, one session
with a psychologist or a conversation with a sensible friend may be very
Here is how I know my work is good:
We would expect such a person to be healthy. So, if you have a bad job
and remove the bad bits, that's good. But to make a job good, things
need to be added to the work. This means that there is a balance of
responsibility for good, healthy work between the individual and the
organisation he or she works for.
The organisation's responsibility lies in providing tasks that are
achievable and worthwhile; attending to the problems of status struggles
and put-downs; providing occasions for positive relations to develop; and
actively intervening if status problems get out of hand.
For the individual, responsibility consists of organising one's own
work so it can be finished; understanding the 'status struggle trap';
and being realistic and constructive about life!
Frank Darby is a New Zealand ergonomist. David Brown is an
occupational psychologist and ergonomist from Sydney.
Brown D and Darby F. Pruning the Stress Tree: A practical approach.
Brown D. The Pocket Stress Reliever.
Gilbreth, Frank and Lillian (1919). Fatigue Study. Macmillan Co. NY.
Handy C. The empty raincoat. Arrow 1994.
Karasek R and Theorell T. Healthy Work. Basic Books 1990.
Marmot M G, Kogevinas M and Elston M A. Social/economic status and
disease. Annual Review of Public Health. 8: 111-135. 1987.
Schumacher E. Good Work. Jonathan Cape. London 1979
Smith A. Wealth of Nations. With an introduction by Kathryn Sutherland.
OUP. Oxford 1993.
Weiss J. Psychological factors in stress and disease. Sci. Am. 1970.
Bradley and Porter. Stress in "Executive" monkeys. Sci Am 1956.
Rohdahl K. The Physiology of Work. Taylor and Francis. London. 1989.


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Well if you are a diabetic you would disagree with this fact, because being a diabetic the fact changes to:
Now that you are reading this post, I'm sure you're a fan of bacon or at least like to have it occasionally, but you are stuck at "YOU THINK IT".
But the good news is that bacon, being a high protein food, is great for diabetics but at the same time bacon is also a high fat food and that too saturated fats.
So now you are wondering can I, being a diabetic, eat bacon. If yes, then how much and during what time of the day, bacon alone or with other food items.
To make you a bit happy, YES you can eat bacon at least as a cheat food (LOL!)
I have done a few simple calculations to determine how much bacon can you eat, during what time of the day and with what other food item.
Let's jump in…
But before that, why don't you this question to GARYMA…
"Is bacon good for diabetics?"
At 100g serving:
|approx. 0
|Saturated Fat
|70% of daily value (HIGH)
|36% of daily value
Now let's see the glycemic load and saturated fat content of 100g of bacon.
Glycemic load = approx. 0 (<10) GOOD
Saturated fat = 14g which is 70% of daily value (<30%) BAD
This knowledge will help us to derive the ideal serving size of bacon (Please note, the ideal serving size is the serving size when taken alongwith high fiber foods such as green leafy vegetables, raw salads etc.)
Therefore ideal serving size = 43g (approx. 5 cooked slices)
Since bacon is a high fat food the ideal meal time would be BREAKFAST. This is because, your breakfast is the most important meal of the day and should be power packed with high carbs and high proteins. However, being a diabetic you cannot have high carbs anytime during the day. Also, meals with higher fat content should be consumed anytime but for the dinner.
Bacon for Diabetics
Oxidative stress has a big role to play in the pathogenesis of diabetes and diabetic complications. This fact is the most highlighted fact and that's because it is true.
Human body has natural mechanisms which reduce the oxidative stress by maintaining the balance between the free radicals (the oxidants) and the antioxidants. When this balance is disrupted, the spectrum of diseases ensue. At this time, the role of dietary antioxidants and medications comes into play.
Bacon is known to have Zinc and Selenium which act as powerful dietary antioxidants.
This is a screenshot from an article published by BaconIsMagic.ca:
Omega-3 fatty acids are the good fats that are to be obtained from dietary sources because body is unable to synthesize them. There are three types of omega-3 fatty acids – alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid. Different types are obtained different sources such as fish, olive oil, nuts seeds, marine oils, etc.
Bacon has omega-3 acids which can prove to be helpful in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, which is one of the most frequently occurring complications of diabetes mellitus.
Bacon is also known to have choline which has healing properties for various organs of the body including heart, nerves, brain, liver. Choline is also an important facilitator of development of brain in fetus.
More on choline benefits here.
This screenshot is from the article mentioning the benefits of bacon by Boss Hog:
Also, the bacon is known to elevate the mood, reduce the stress levels and give a sense of satisfaction.
Also Read: Can diabetics drink Beer?
Nitrates in Bacon
Other than heart disease, the diabetics are also at an increased risk of kidney disease. The point of mentioning this fact here is that the nitrates have a part to play in increasing the risk of heart disease and kidney disease among many others.
So why should we worry about nitrates while eating bacon?
The meat which is processed by the manufacturer is treated with either artificial nitrates or natural nitrates such as celery juices / powder to increase the shelf life and retain its red colour. These nitrates when fried over pan turn into nitrosamines which lead to various other disorders of heart, kidney, respiratory system and colorectal carcinoma.
So how to avoid this risk due to nitrates? It's simple, just follow the tips mentioned in the screenshot below while preparing your bacon meal. (source: time.com)
Finally, let's have a look at the advice by Cimperman about how much and how frequently bacon should be eaten. (source: time.com)
Now let's play with the numbers related to EGGS!
At 100g (2 large eggs):
|Saturated Fat
|16% of daily value
|124% of daily value (VERY HIGH)
Glycemic load = 0 GOOD
Cholesterol = 373mg i.e. 124% BAD (but due to egg yolk)
Therefore ideal serving size = 2 large eggs (egg white) + half large egg (egg yolk) => reducing the amount of yolk will help reduce the cholesterol content.
Ideal meal time => anytime during the day (BREAKFAST/LUNCH/DINNER) because it has least fat content.
We all know how much we enjoy eggs with bacon. Let's see if its worth a fork or two being a diabetic…
Bacon + Egg
At ideal serving size of both:
Saturated fat = 6g + 0.8g = 6.8g (a bit more than 30%) NOT BAD
Cholesterol = 47.3mg + 90mg = 137.3 mg i.e. 45.76% (>30%) BAD
Therefore ideal serving size of both together = 5 cooked slices of bacon + egg whites of 2 large eggs (This will have 6g of sat. fat and 47.3mg of cholesterol)
Ideal meal time => BREAKFAST (again because of high fat content)
To summarize, you can have:
- 5 cooked slices of bacon => with high fiber food items for breakfast
- egg whites of 2 large eggs + egg yolk of half large egg => with high fiber food items anytime during the day
- 5 cooked slices of bacon + egg white of 2 large eggs => with high fiber food items for breakfast
High fiber food items have a large number of benefits especially for diabetics. I shall discuss those later.
Do you want more such Diabetic Food Analysis Reports? Subscribe to DiabeticsToday for free:
- Every individual, diabetic or non-diabetic, has its own bodily mechanism and metabolism. It is always cautioned that food recommendations should be correlated with personal health history and the advice of the doctor.
- These calculations are based on the daily calorie intake of 2000. Therefore, if your calorie intake exceeds 2000 a day, you can increase the ideal serving size and vice versa. However, the recommended blood glucose level still remains the same.
It is a good practice to have a rough calculation of the nutritional facts of the food items before eating them for the people belonging to all the spectra of health and fitness and not just diabetics.
Do you want me to analyse any other food item? Comment your request below.
- Yes, You Need to Cool It On the Bacon (http://time.com/4657475/bacon-processed-meat-nutrition/)
- Top 10 Reasons Bacon Is Actually HEALTHY For You! (https://bacontoday.com/top-10-reasons-bacon-is-actually-healthy-for-you/)
- SURPRISING FACTS TO WHY BACON IS HEALTHY FOR YOU (https://www.baconismagic.ca/guest-posts/bacon-is-healthy/)


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Archive for October, 2017
Rubber Free Monday #14 ^^
Cutie gets some toys and a lesson ^^
Vintage Saturday #46
pass: 2cute
Horny Step-Bro's BB ^^
"… When parents hook up and young men like Austin and Damon find themselves expecting to become almost brothers it can bring a lot of problems, but there are some very hot bonuses too! The boys are supposed to be doing the laundry, but soon enough they're distracted by the hard young cocks in their pants. See the adorable young step brothers feasting on dick, enjoying a mutual sucking 69 that can only lead to a bare young boner crammed into a tight little hole. Gorgeous boy Damon gets it good as adorable little twink Austin pounds his butt and finishes with a big facial for the new arrival to eat! …"
Hot Boys BB ^^
"… In the bedroom playing video games, Jared and Dustin find some much better joysticks to fool around with; and, once adorable Dustin is on his knees he finds out WAY bigger too! Jared's cock is big, but with super cute, tiny twink Cook next to it, the thing looks like a monster and our boy cant get enough. Dustin sucks schlong like a beast before climbing back on the bed and fucking Jared's face. Scott grabs the kids smooth, pretty, lily white ass as he downs dick, even giving that ass a few smacks for good measure. Then, he invites Dustin to have a seat on his dick. Pretty boy just sits right back and aiming his hungry hole perfectly, he engulfs the entirety of Jared's junk bareback to the balls. The boy bounces like a newborn in a Jolly Jumper enjoying every thick, hard inch as his schlong slaps Scott's tight torso. In perfect rhythm, Cook rearranges his legs so Jared can lift him in one swift motion with his gorgeously muscled legs. He plants pretty boy down on the bed and continues to beat that ass up! Jared stops slamming just long enough to give the kid's hole a thorough inspection with his darting tongue and a few fingers before getting back to some ball slapping, ass banging. Scott folds Dustin's legs up like a pretzel with his knees by his ears before the ultimate switch-a-roo happens! He gets on the bed and offers his ass to Dustin! The too cute twink has an impressive piece and puts it to good use on Jared's tight little hole. The cock cam goes in from the bottom to capture all the bareback, hole pounding action up close. The dynamic duo are cumming close to climax in unison. Cook pulls his cock out and aims it at Jared's hole as instructed by his hungry bottom. He splashes his young seed on Jared's tightening taint before slamming his schlong back inside to give Scott a creamy filling. Feeling warm inside, Jared can't hold his load any longer. Dustin puts his pouty lips around the boy's massive member and gets blasted. Cook keeps slurping cock like a kid with an ice cream cone and then shares come cream with Jared in a sexy final kiss. …"
Teen-Model-Thursday #0
Full set for my Supporters 2.4 GB
Attention: UNZIP PASSWORD for this one file is the same as the DOWNLOAD PASSWORD for the other TMT's
This is the same set as i have put into the support page… , so you don't need to download it if you got it from there already.
Hi Adam! ^^
"… Fresh off the plane from Ohio, beautiful blond boy Adam Hunt is shacked up with Max Carter and his camera which can only mean things are about to get good and juicy! After digging through Adam's metaphorical drawers and finding out blondie likes outdoor sports, Max decides to get inside his ACTUAL drawers! We immediately see they definitely DO grow 'em hunge in Ohio! This cornfed cutie has big, beautiful boner and a body that's absolutely RIPPED! Raging hard, Adam enjoys showing off his wares so much that Carter decides to get in on the fun. Max muscles out some sexy strokes to the kid's schlong before ordering him to show off his ass. The boy's hind end is a perfect peach and Max can't resist checking the kid's oil with two fat fingers which are met with massive pleasure moans. Max pulls pretty boy's pud through his open legs which looks scorching hot, then slaps his ass a few times as Hunt is eating mattress. Revved up on his back, Adam rubs himself all over between exploring his hungry hole and nips as he cranks on his cock. His breathing starts to get a bit tighter along with his balls and his whole body tenses, showing off every ripped sinewy muscle. Hunt puts his hand by his hole and gives Max another eye fuck then floods his torso with salty seed. Carter goes in and milks the boy's boner till it's bone dry and our beautiful blond is fully spent. …"


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by Donald Cela
First published on 14th February, 2017
trying to experiment with liquid physics ... still not much success
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Got 60fps on my laptop. Reset button doesn't seem to be working.
Restart didn't work?
there is a plugin called alpha threshold that will make your water look like water https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-alpha-threshold_t74372
yes i tried that initially but could not make it work properly
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Oh Boy! It's time to celebrate! Our delightful birthday collection reminds us that it all started with a mouse and pays homage to Walt Disney's most famous creation, Mickey, the True Original.
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A little TLC goes a long way - to keep your Disney jewellery in tip-top condition, avoid all exposure to moisture, perfume, lotions and chemicals.
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Pre-announcement: an international joint call on the effects of food on Body Weight Regulation and Overweight Related Metabolic Diseases
International cooperation > International partnerships > Belmont Forum
The International Group of Funding Agencies - IGFA, is a global forum which focuses on research into the major challenges associated with global environmental change. In this context the Belmont Forum brings together the senior representatives of the principal funding agencies across the world. The aim of its work is to "deliver the necessary knowledge to mitigate and adapt to harmful environmental changes and extremely dangerous events". ANR has ensured the vice-Chairmanship of the Belmont Forum since 2012.
The knowledge society needs to cope with the environmental changes is based on a global understanding of the system.
This knowledge concerns in particular the interplay between the environmental changes and the transformations of our societies and how to manage the associated problems and risks (protection of life and assets, conceptions and arbitrations between different socio-environmental management options, the transition towards a sustainable economy, etc.).
In order to meet these challenges, the members of the Belmont Forum jointly define priorities for the collaborative research actions (CRAs). The first CRAs have focused on coastal vulnerability, food security and digital infrastructures.
The agencies pool their resources by launching joint calls for proposals with the aim of enhancing scientific excellence and international collaboration, interdisciplinarity and the involvement of the stakeholders in defining the research questions and obtaining and disseminating the knowledge in order to best meet the challenges facing us all.
Thus a first call (lien : nc/) was launched in 2012 in collaboration with the members of the G8-HORCs (Heads of the Research Councils of the G8 states). The call united 11 funding countries: South Africa, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Canada, USA, France, India, Japan, UK and Russia – around the following themes: the vulnerability of coastal zones and the security of fresh water resources.
In this context ANR has co-funded 6 projects involving French teams for a total sum of €2.5 M:
Launched in July 2013 in relation with the European Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (JPI-FACCE), the "Belmont Forum / JPI-FACCE - Food Security and Land Use Change" aims at an international research effort on the understanding of the diversity of the interactions of spatial scales between the change of land use and the dynamics of food security. It involves 14 countries.
In October 2013, the Belmont Forum launched an 18-month international reflection on digital infrastructures and the management of the data necessary for environmental research. This initiative involves more than 100 experts from 11 countries, the European Commission and the International Council for Science, and aims at networking the communities to develop a joint strategy.
In April 2014 ANR once again joined the Belmont Forum to launch a transnational call for proposals on the subjects of Arctic observation and the sustainability of the societal and environmental changes under way in this region, and on biodiversity evolution scenarios.
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A parking lot might sound like a good idea, but once again that water enters our storm sewer system. Storm sewer water can flow into our rivers, lakes and streams. Encourage these organizations to speak with us about our fundraising program.
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Natural gas is used to heat the water for the prep guns prior to the wash process. The wash process is cold water.
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Has it happened? Has it finally gotten through to the Republican candidates that focusing on contraception and women's health was maybe not the best campaign strategy? Of course, now that they have spent the last few months focusing on our uteri, it's going to be hard to switch gears. They can't just pretend it never happened, they – wait, what? That's exactly what Santorum is doing? Oh, this should work.
Santorum appears to have started a new phase in his campaign (one that is clinging to life and in desperate need of some more delegates in order to stay afloat) by beginning a media blitz claiming he NEVER said anything about contraception being bad, and the only reason most women associate him with the issue is because the big mean Media is "pigeonholing" him.
His wife appeared on Piers Morgan's show, attempting to undo some of the damage by calling him an incredibly supportive husband and a champion of women. She explains away the contraception issue by once again throwing around "freedom of religion." He's not against contraception, he's against people being forced to do something against their religious conscience. Let's ignore the fact that no one is being forced to do any such thing, and his policies would in fact end up allowing a great number of institutions to restrict women's access to birth control, the very thing he claims he has no interest in doing.
Santorum himself appeared on Morning Joe and threw quite a hissy fit when Joe Scarborough asked him if he regretted mentioning contraception in 2011, thereby pushing it to the forefront of his campaign. Santorum's response was painful to watch, not only because he seems to have gotten into a fight with a bottle of self-tanner and maintained a horrifyingly creepy half-smile the entire interview, but because he came across as petulant and completely unwilling to take responsibility for words that DID, in fact, come out of his mouth.
A quick Google search of "Santorum" + "Birth Control" (I've obviously learned never to google Santorum by itself) brought back over 90 million results. In the first page alone, I found a gold mine of evidence that refutes his statement on Morning Joe quite thoroughly. Some highlights, shall we?
In 2011, Santorum gave an interview to Caffeinated Thoughts, an Evangelical Christian blog (shocker! – can I say that in the same post as santorum?), where, for someone who denies ever making contraception an issue, he gets awful specific about contraception:
"One of the things I will talk about that no President has talked about before is I think the dangers of contraception in this country…It's not okay because it's a license to do things in the sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be. They're supposed to be within marriage, they are supposed to be for purposes that are, yes, conjugal, but also [inaudible], but also procreative…And if you can take one part out that's not for purposes of procreation, that's not one of the reasons, then you diminish this very special bond between men and women…I know most Presidents don't talk about those things, and maybe people don't want us to talk about those things, but I think it's important that you are who you are…These [have a] profound impact on the health of our society."
So he's saying, as President, he would bring up the issue of contraception and how detrimental it is to American society. Oh, and also that sex should be for procreative purposes only. But I digress.
Next, we have Santorum acknowledging his opposition to the 1965 Supreme Court ruling Griswold v. Connecticut, that prohibited states from banning contraception, saying it violated our Constitutional right to privacy. His objection to this 47-year old ruling is as follows:
"The state has a right to do that, I have never questioned that the state has a right to do that. It is not a constitutional right, the state has the right to pass whatever statues they have. That is the thing I have said about the activism of the Supreme Court, they are creating rights, and they should be left up to the people to decide."
Yes, states' rights, a favorite of the anti-big government GOP. I'll get into that later.
And last, but certainly not least, we have Santorum's signature, along with Gingrich's and Bachmann's, on the 2011 "Personhood Pledge." The candidates who signed this document pledged their support for "a human life amendment to the Constitution," and the idea that "the 14th Amendment protections apply to unborn children." There's been enough media coverage of this pledge, and the Personhood Bills that have been proposed in several states like Mississippi, that most people should be aware of its implications; but just in case, here's the Personhood concept in a sentence: Life begins at the exact moment of conception. It's pretty easy to see how this could have serious effects on women's access to birth control and, of course, the a-word.
I could go on, but I think it's pretty clear that Santorum is full of…well…you know. It seems to me that his campaign advisors have informed him that being so open about wanting to return women to the 1950s may not be the best way to garner votes, so, he has his wife go on record gushing about how modern of a man he is, and he goes for the slightly bolder tactic of flat out denying that contraception, to him, has ever been anything other than an issue of religious freedom.
Perhaps Santorum's desire to revert to the 50s has caused him to forget that we live in 2012. It is a magical era, where every little thing you say is recorded, analyzed, and saved forever. Going around denying he ever said something, when 5 seconds on the internet proves he did, is not going to get him out of this hole he is in. It actually makes him look kind of crazy. (And you thought that wasn't possible? Silly).
The whole "States' Rights" argument is also a big hypocritical lie. He opposes Griswold v. Connecticut because he thinks that states should have the right to violate the Constitution if they wish; however, everything he has said implies that, if he were to become President (*crosses self*), one of his main goals would be to use the federal government to legislate our own personal rights. And for someone who is so in love with the Constitution, he seems pretty eager to violate it when it gets slightly inconvenient for him.
So, in summation, the federal government is the big bad wolf, until he is in control and can use it to subjugate women and put us back where we belong:


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Middleware for Automation Applications in Sensor/Actuator Networks
Sensor technology has advanced to the point where it is possible to develop a distributed, autonomous, remote sensing and actuation system made up of tiny devices. The devices can now not only sense, but can also affect their surroundings or the objects to which they are attached, thus making them particularly suitable for use in automation applications. A collection of wirelessly networked tiny devices, with sensors and actuators attached, is often referred to as an embedded networked system (EmNet). EmNets are expected to substantially augment applications such as environmental monitoring, health care, and home/commercial automation.
Use of actuators requires middleware that provides an easy way to control and organize a variety of devices into a (distributed) application. Consequently, there is a need for efficient, in-network, control (organizational) logic execution. A typical actuation application such as factory floor automation involves the management of equipment and resources in a manufacturing environment, as well as the control and monitoring of the manufacturing process. Factory floor monitoring is just one of the application domains for such middleware.
We have developed a middleware system to address the challenge of in-network actuation for automation applications. The middleware system combines a number of devices to create a declarative data flow management systems for in-network execution of distributed actuation applications.
The key features of the middleware are:
- A relational database-like system for resource constrained environments. The key features of the system are in-memory tables, queries with compile-time query plan generation and triggers. Relational model and declarative data manipulation using queries and triggers makes it easy to deal with complex conceptual model and the data flow management.
- A distributed data flow processor for resource constrained automation applications. The processors provides an SQL-like query language, shared query processing, distributed indexing and a data flow optimizer.


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The new station on the Chäserrugg – the easternmost peak of the seven Churfirsten Massif in eastern Switzerland – has undergone a transformation by Architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron, with a new structure in solid wood home to the Chäserrug Gipfel restaurant.
January 11th, 2016
The restaurant has stood at the peak of Churfirsten Massif (7420 feet/ 2262 meter above sea level) since 1972. Embracing the design of the new wood-clad facade, the design team lead by Christine Binswanger, Senior Partner at Herzog & de Meuron, chose Konstantin Grcic's B Chair by BD Barcelona Design – a stackable wooden chair that the restaurant could move, stack and store away easily.
"We used wood in order to develop a language and materiality that suits the Toggenburg region, but without resorting to the usual Alpine clichés," says Christine Binswanger, Senior Partner. "The project was executed by craftspeople from the valley. Because local companies were involved, those working on the project were committed heart and soul. It was possible to make sustainable use of resources."
The B chair – a wooden chair with pieces of aluminium in its structure – has legs are X-shaped with a seat that folds allowing for horizontal stacking.
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I finally found a place to hang that yellow thing. I found it at an antique store when looking for living room decorations, but couldn't find wall space for it. It's been living in my bedroom on a shelf and I've grown fond of it in there, but it didn't belong on the shelf.
As I was gazing at these old floral tiles my mother gave me, I realized they might work with the other small decoration. And then two weeks later I decided to finally hang them on my wall. I'm thinking it works.
This little corner in my bedroom may have been the last expanse of free wall space in my house. But you never know where else I can squeeze something in! I did find a little spot in the dining room that needed a little something as well.
And really, these three new floral pieces go well with my impressionistic roses, the gigantic inky, floral painting across the room, and the three panels of blossoms over my bed. Even the pictures I have in my bedroom are outdoorsy. For some reason I've gathered all these natural elements in the room where I desire the most calm. Well done.


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You can boost your site's optimization for search engines by using keywords wisely within the body of blog entries, articles, or other text on your site. Make frequent use of keywords toward the beginning of your content, but do not overdo it. It's best to try and use your chosen keyword in your introductory paragraph two times. After your opening, drop your keyword into your next as much as is possible, without it being obvious to the reader through the next two hundred or so words.
Perform SEO on each and every page of your site. Ranking high with the search engines and making the first page is how your site gets seen instead of overlooked, so be sure you're employing the right SEO strategies properly.
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Search engines aggressively penalize sites that use black hat search engine optimization tactics. In some cases, major search engines will ban your site outright. This is why remaining ethical in your SEO practices is essential.
Focus on phrases, not single words. Searches are often done with multiple words. Select phrases that bring visitors to your site when they are looking for your services. Have information that's localized on your text, such as "This week our location in Toronto will have a sale! " as opposed to "Sale! "
Depending on the resources you have, you might only have the ability to completely optimize your site for just one or two major search engines. Content with lots of keywords throughout your site will be an advantage no matter the search site. , Ask. and even Bing are all known to favor specific SEO principles over keyword usage.
Signing up your website to many search engines will help them begin to crawl your site for new content. You can look on the search engine's homepage to find the right link. Use strong descriptors and relevant keywords so you site it properly categorized.
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You will see your search engine rankings increase as a result. The meta description underneath your hyperlink is essentially your way to quickly tell your potential reader what they will find on your site. Some content management systems will give you a chance to adjust the meta description when you're editing an individual page.
As this article has outlined, search engine optimization is an ideal way to bring traffic to your website. Whether you have a site that's old or new, the things you've learned about SEO will help you a lot. The tips from above are just what your business needs to bring it to a new level of success.


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Sadly, a true friend to us all passed away on September 19, 2003 and with that passing, the brilliant fire that fueled a more than forty-year career of authoring books and articles pertaining to dolls, collecting, life, art and beauty in all of its forms, was extinguished forever.
The fire is gone, but its comforting warmth will remain indefinitely, to help make our world more palatable. That warmth embodies a rich legacy of smiles, laughter, taste, knowledge, sharing, witticisms and vivid memories...captured forever in print.
Born the son of a blacksmith in Brockley, on the outskirts of London, England, in the early nineteen-twenties, John was a highly intelligent and extremely artistic child. That aspect of his personality set him apart from other children and his was perhaps, not the happiest of childhoods. His fascination with toys, "playthings" as he called them, developed early, possibly out of isolation, and he related that he once swapped a brand new toy for a Victorian porcelain whistle. John spent all of his extra shillings on old playthings, which he picked up for "next to nothing" and he practiced the fine art of "upgrading" his collections at an early age as well. He was blessed with a discerning eye from birth it seemed!
As an artist, John had developed a personal style by an early age.
It was exhibited through his painting drawing and later, his jewelry design.
We understand he created marvelous jewelry out of ordinary
household items like thumbtacks, for example!
sometimes referred to himself as "a professional Englishman".
When we hear those words, visions come to mind of a young man, sitting at a table model radio, listening to BBC broadcasts for hours on end. He admitted that he listened to the radio to refine his accent and speech patterns and we, years later, were the benefactors of those hours because John's voice in life and print embodied a rich tone of posh elegance, infused with wonder, infused with romance, infused with flirtatious glee.
That charm and elegance became him.
An American tourist visiting London, namely Robert Clement, ventured into John's life and the two bonded instantly. It seems they met at a bus stop during a rainstorm. Years later, John would describe the rain falling from the sky as "torrential"...while Bobby would term it "a drizzle".
A metaphor of their very different, yet inseparable personalities, we say.
we were able to choose just one word to describe
our friend John Darcy Noble, the word must be...artist.
John was an artist in every sense that we can fathom. His weaving of words, nothing short of brilliance, must be deemed...art. His talents with a pen and brush...once again...art. His voice, his laugh, his cheery greeting of "hello my darlings" and even the way he sipped his tea...art.
The spell that he cast over those around him however...magic...created by an extremely artistic magician.


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Working with you to help preserve and grow wealth for your long-term goals
We believe success in achieving important financial goals starts with a comprehensive wealth strategy. We will help you define what is most important to you and then formulate the strategies that are suited for your needs, whether you are accumulating wealth or investing for income, solidifying your retirement plan or devising a distribution approach that meets your lifestyle and legacy goals.
Art Medina's financial services career began in 1984 as a branch office wire operator with Merrill Lynch where he quickly established himself as an insightful Financial Advisor. He began forming long-lasting client relationships while simultaneously working his way through successive managerial positions, including Operations Manager, Branch Manager, Compliance Officer, and Professional Development Center Manager. In 2000, Art joined Legg Mason, a predecessor to Morgan Stanley. He became a partner with the Cooper Medina Cale Group in 2003, which became the Medina Cale Group at Morgan Stanley in 2010.
Art has received numerous achievement awards, including membership in the Morgan Stanley Century Club in 2011, 2012, and 2013, the Smith Barney Hispanic Council in 2007, and the Blue Chip Council in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Art grew up in El Paso, Texas, and spent eight years traveling the world with the Navy before joining Merrill Lynch. He is married, with five children.
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Jamie graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration in 2002 and, only one year later, had worked his way to a partner position with the Cooper Bonnewell Group.
As Portfolio Manager of the Medina Cale Group, Jamie focuses on asset allocation and money management. He develops personalized investment strategies that are designed to balance risk versus reward. This is achieved once the team has a clear understanding of the client's risk tolerance, goals, and investment timeframe.
Jamie has received numerous achievement awards, including membership in the Morgan Stanley Century Club in 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 and the Blue Chip Council in 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Jamie's connections to the Newport News community run very deep. For several generations, the Newport News business community has recognized his family's significant leadership contributions. Presently, Jamie serves on the Port Warwick Foundation as a board member and is the Chairman of the Port Warwick Summer Concert Series.
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Camela Steele is a Senior Registered Associate with almost 22 years of experience in the financial services industry, 19 of which have been supporting the Medina Cale Group. Her primary focus is on strategic operational and administrative support.
Camela graduated from East Carolina University, where she received a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing. She began her career in management at Walt Disney World before moving into the world of finance in the back office of Legg Mason, a predecessor to Morgan Stanley. For several years, she provided staff support for the Legg Mason branches. She specialized in retirement services after spending a year in the premier banking department.
Today, Camela runs the back office of the Medina Cale Group. One of her major roles is to track, organize, and manage the reports that are prepared for their clients, as well as to troubleshoot and help to solve any kind of client issue that may arise. Her disciplined approach and significant experience allows the Medina Cale Group to remain proactive with their clients, ensuring a superior level of client care.
Camela is married with two sons and is very active with their baseball leagues. She is a sustaining member of the Junior League of Hampton Roads. An avid sports fan, Camela enjoys watching collegiate sports.
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It's only day 10 of the blog a day challenge (NaBloPoMo)and I have to say I am feeling a bit challenged. I'm not sure what to write about today. It is a Monday, after all, and I am not generally inspired on Mondays. Over the weekend I did get some good inspiration for my other challenge for a picture book a day. I wrote a whole story based on my boys and I think it has potential. I also wrote a couple of drafts on the pumpkin craft we did together, but I have to say, those leave a lot to be desired. I will keep working on them. AND, thanks to the inspiration of fellow participants on PiBoIdMo, I am attempting to teach myself how to draw (with the help of Google). By no means do I expect to have people come knocking at my door ready to hire me for my fabulous art work. I know I'll never compare to the real illustrators that dedicate their lives to their craft. It's mostly just for me to visualize some ideas. What do you think?
Have I mentioned my love for Google? I don't know what I would do without it. Thanks to Google, I can look up anything that pops into my brain. I can find new things to crochet, find out why an actor looks familiar in a second (I do this one all of the time), find song lyrics, books, ideas and inspiration. Do you Google a lot, or is it just me?
Well, I will keep on googling and doodling now. Hope you have a great week!


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age, eagle, Faith, freedom, God, lies, life, meditation, Milestone, rebirth, renewal, revelation, strength, thoughts
He gives strength to the weary and strengthens the powerless. Youths may faint and grow weary, and young men stumble and fall, but those that trust in the Lord will renew strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:29-31
The American flag, Bald Eagle, fireworks, baseball, hot dogs, The Statue of Liberty and white picket fences saturate our ideas of American culture and freedom.
Earlier this month, our nation celebrated her 239th birthday. The next day, I turned 50. Milestones cause us to reflect upon our lives. More than half of my life has passed by, and I still find myself wondering where my path will lead. Will I have the energy and resolve to carry on?
A legend about the eagles' rebirth states around the age of 40, their feathers become so heavy and burdensome, they actually impede their flight. Their talons and beak also age, making it hard for them to clutch their prey. Survival becomes increasingly difficult unless they make a deliberate choice: renewal or death.
This painful renewal process takes patience. The eagle flies to an isolated mountain, and slams his aging, bent beak against the rock so he can pull it out. He waits for a new beak to grow. Then he takes his new beak and pulls out his long, stiff talons, and waits for new ones to appear. With his strength renewed, he plucks out his thick, cumbersome feathers and waits some more, until new feathers emerge.
With his youth now restored, this magnificent creature is able to soar to new heights for another 30 years. I love this picture. It reminds me of God's process of renewal and encourages me as I wade through muddy water that weighs me down.
Recently, I've struggled with seeing others as a new creation in Christ (2 Cor. 5:17). When facing a challenging situation, I've been too quick to judge people based upon my past experiences with them. When unhealthy thoughts based on lies enter my head, I must choose to renew my mind by seeking God's voice through daily, quiet meditation of His word.
Through the renewal process, I'm finding supernatural strength. I depend less on doing things in my own effort and more on God. 50 is but a number and my days are numbered by Almighty God not by man or circumstance.
Sarah laughed when she heard God say she would bear a child in her ripe-old age. But Abraham believed God, and as promised, a nation was born through Isaac. Like Abraham, I believe God. Though, I'm 15 years from retirement, I progressively walk out my calling: one day at a time.
There is some truth to the myth of the eagles' rebirth. Physical, emotional, mental or spiritual renewal can lengthen our earthly lives. Gradually, God reveals Himself to us as we wait on and yield to Him. He continually renews our mind and heart, allowing us to soar into new levels of freedom (Rom. 12:2).
Take a moment to reflect on your life. Where do you need renewal today? What thoughts seem to plague you or steal your joy? What is God revealing to you about Himself today?


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It brings us great pleasure to announce that SHAYKHA SAFIA SHAHID will be delivering a course in this blessed month, entitled: 'The Journey to Allah.'
This is an invaluable opportunity to study some of the great works of spirituality pertaining to our journey to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala!
Strengthen your connection to Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala and discover how to traverse the spiritual path as a sincere and true seeker!
The course (for sisters only) will be held in Birmingham and London at the following times and locations:
Date: Sunday 13th July 2014
Time: 2.30pm
Venue: Hounslow Jamia Masjid, 367 Wellington Road South, Hounslow, London TW4 5HU (Seating area will be located on the first floor, non-masjid area ladies hall, left of the main entrance)
Date: Saturday 19th July 2014
Time: 1pm
Venue: Jamatia Islamic Centre, 179-181 Woodlands Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham B11 4ER (sisters entrance via College Road car park)
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Church weddings are vastly different yet incredibly beautiful and romantic in their own way, but that doesn't mean the groom and his brothers will be spared from the torture and wrath of the bride's sisters.
Syringes of unknown concoctions, questions the groom would have no way of knowing the answers to, and of course yoga poses that make for great photographic memories got Ivan and his brothers all energized on an early Saturday morning.
And after all that exercise, they must have been hungry. The thoughtful sisters prepared some noodles for the brothers' breakfast, though they had to eat it with toothpicks and combs and only before having to limbo under smelly socks and feed "milk" to their "baby" brother.
Nevertheless, we're sure Cheng Sim was worth all that, right Ivan?
The happy people at Green Imagination wish Ivan and Cheng Sim many happy years of blissful marriage and no shortage of descendants!


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Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro playing the traditional Japanese folk song "Sakura" at the Prayer for Japan benefit on April 8. An amazing, heartfelt tribute by a world-class musician. Apologies for the shaky camera work. I shot it on my cell phone and had the kids bumping into me for half of it.
Here's a bonus track: Jake covering the tune that made him famous (outside Hawaii). I've never not seen him play it at any of the performances I've been to. It's definitely the set closer that everyone's always waiting to hear him play.That annoying kid that keeps talking over the performance – that's mine.
Unfortunately my cell phone ran out of batteries after this because after the Harrison number he did an improv jam with Kenny Endo that was pretty interesting. Kenny just blew me away, what a phenomenal talent.


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rent arrears, theft and damage to property
Extensive damage has been done throughout the property involving hundreds of large holes punched or kicked into the walls (plasterboard). One of the children had a severe anger and social behaviour problem and as a result kicked the walls in repeatedly throughout the property.
The entire property will need to be renovated.
Is there any course of redress with the Social Services regarding compensation of any kind? If it is known this child has behaviour problems and they know he is going to damage any property he lives in, is there anything in place for the authorities to assist with the repair of the damage he causes. Clearly they will have moved to another rented property, rental paid by housing benefit, and again the property they occupy will be devasted and the repetition continues. I do not have the funds ready to repair the property but need to get it let as quickly as possible so I dont fall into arrears with the mortgage
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John Mickow AIA, LEED AP
John Mickow knows how to assemble an extraordinary team - a group of professionals with outstanding credentials and extensive practical experience; a cadre that will work well collaboratively toward a common goal. From programming through construction documents, Mr. Mickows strength lies not only in his ability to organize, plan, and coordinate work, but to convey ideas clearly to clients and team members. With this singular vision, he guides, questions, evaluates, and encourages each member of the team of specialists, focusing their expertise to create a successful project.
Many things can go wrong during a project process.
Being part of a firm that makes sure everything turns out right is a key reason why I've remained with
Flad since college. Truly collaborating with clients, leading a good process,
achieving their goals, and ensuring everything works correctly is very important to me.
It might sound simple, but doing it right time after time requires dedication.
John MickowAIA, LEED AP, PrincipalFlad Architects


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"In my ongoing project, Movement, I strive to give visible shape to the relationship between my own concrete physical movement in the production phase and the established environment or familiar sites chosen as chosen content.
By layering multiple exposures I wish to generate engaging interpretations of iconic structures and landscape sceneries. Fragmented, draped and distorted the images invite the onlooker to come closer and discover the details, which do not reveal themselves from a distance.
At first glance these multi-point visual puzzles appear out of focus or shaken, but in fact they consist of many different very sharp photographs of the same motifs, which are carefully combined to offer an illusion of being on the go – in movement. The hazy, translucent shapes created by the layering make for a photographic style that resembles impressionistic painting while still retaining all the detail of modern photography." - Jacob Gils
Movement by Jacob Gils opens October 20 and runs through November 28, 2016
Opening reception: October 20, 6pm-9pm. RSVP required.
Jacob Gils - Leica Gallery LA Presents: "Movement" by Jacob Gils
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Between 2015 and 2017, John Pepper travelled 18,000 kilometers around the world — from the Chara Sands desert in Siberia to the deserts in Mauritania, U.A.E., Oman, Iran, Egypt, Israel and United States etc. In 2019 Pepper will return to the deserts in Iranian then travel to Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter and the deserts in Chili, Namibia and China.
In the project, INHABITED DESERTS, Pepper investigates desert landscapes and their effect on time, history and people. In this new work, the question of whether man's presence has inexorably altered the landscape or whether the land is in essence still close to what it was before mankind arrived — the land under the "landscape" potentially still pristine, pure, untouched — is explored. Is it possible the land survived, as a separate living entity, in spite of man having been there in it and upon it?
The critic and curator Robert Semeraro writes about the work of John Pepper:
"The deserts of John Pepper are not at all similar to the lyrical landscapes of Ansel Adams or Edward Weston, to this sensual nudity of the Earth, born from sand. Pepper's deserts are the dry, empty landscapes that the Big Bang created the universe. Nobody has ever seen such deserts. Seeing them as John Pepper gives us, we feel an inner resonance with the eternal cosmic energy — that energy that permeates and nourishes all the many forms and forces that we call Life."
The exhibition will include over 60 photographic works that will range from 100x140cm to 140x200cm. Some images will also be printed in larger scale as was done at the monumental exhibit in Rome at Palazzo Cipolla Museum in 2016/2017 where some images were 3 x 5 meters — this obviously subject to the available wall spaces.
Overview and HistoryTehran is the capital of Iran and the largest city in the Middle East, with a population of fifteen million people living under the peaks of the Alborz mountain range.Although archaeological evidence places human activity around Tehran back into the years 6000BC, the city was not mentioned in any writings until much later, in the thirteenth century. It's a relatively new city by Iranian standards.But Tehran was a well-known village in the ninth century. It grew rapidly when its neighboring city, Rhages, was destroyed by Mongolian raiders. Many people fled to Tehran.In the seventeenth century Tehran became home to the rulers of the Safavid Dynasty. This is the period when the wall around the city was first constructed. Tehran became the capital of Iran in 1795 and amazingly fast growth followed over the next two hundred years.The recent history of Tehran saw construction of apartment complexes and wide avenues in place of the old Persian gardens, to the detriment of the city's cultural history.The city at present is laid out in two general parts. Northern Tehran is more cosmopolitan and expensive, southern Tehran is cheaper and gets the name "downtown."Getting ThereMehrabad airport is the original one which is currently in the process of being replaced by Imam Khomeini International Airport. The new one is farther away from the city but it now receives all the international traffic, so allow an extra hour to get there or back.TransportationTehran driving can be a wild free-for-all like some South American cities, so get ready for shared taxis, confusing bus routes and a brand new shiny metro system to make it all better. To be fair, there is a great highway system here.The metro has four lines, tickets cost 2000IR, and they have segregated cars. The women-only carriages are the last two at the end, FYI.Taxis come in two flavors, shared and private. Private taxis are more expensive but easier to manage for the visiting traveler. Tehran has a mean rush hour starting at seven AM and lasting until 8PM in its evening version. Solution? Motorcycle taxis! They cut through the traffic and any spare nerves you might have left.People and CultureMore than sixty percent of Tehranis were born outside of the city, making it as ethnically and linguistically diverse as the country itself. Tehran is the most secular and liberal city in Iran and as such it attracts students from all over the country.Things to do, RecommendationsTake the metro to the Tehran Bazaar at the stop "Panzda Gordad". There you can find anything and everything -- shoes, clothes, food, gold, machines and more. Just for the sight of it alone you should take a trip there.If you like being outside, go to Darband and drink tea in a traditional setting. Tehranis love a good picnic and there are plenty of parks to enjoy. Try Mellat park on a friday (fridays are public holidays), or maybe Park Daneshjou, Saaii or Jamshidieh.Remember to go upstairs and have a look around, always always always! The Azadi Tower should fit the bill; it was constructed to commemorate the 2500th anniversary of the Persian Empire.Tehran is also full of museums such as:the Contemporary Art Museumthe Abghine Musuem (glass works)the 19th century Golestan Royal Palace museumthe museum of carpets (!!!)Reza Abbasi Museum of extraordinary miniaturesand most stunning of all,the Crown Jewels Museum which holds the largest pink diamond in the world and many other jaw-dropping jewels.Text by Steve Smith.


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Have you ever been to a CG conference where the first day involves building sandcastles? That's exactly what happened this week at Trojan Horse was a Unicorn - the Portugal digital art/illustration/animation/vfx event that is unlike any other.
The sandcastles thing, of course, was designed to be a mixer for newly arrived artists (called 'Warriors'), speakers ('Knights') and everyone else. But it was also crafted as a way to remove all egos, since the intention of Trojan Horse is to allow anyone to speak to anyone - at all times of the day. And that literally does mean: at all times of the day.
Some of the talks here don't start until 10pm. The 'art battles' kick off at midnight. People kick on way past then at this resort location here in Troia. And then it all starts over again around 9am, or 10am or midday….
So what's actually at Trojan Horse? Well, that's the interesting part of this conference - it's incredibly diverse. There is perhaps a core audience of digital illustrators, concept artists and designers here and so presentations are tailored towards them. But even then the kinds of talks, workshops and sessions range from life drawing to 2D to 3D to VFX to games and animation.
And not all of it is about the tools and techniques - in fact, often a talk won't even delve into that stuff. Instead, the Knights at Trojan Horse are encouraged to share their stories of inspiration, struggles and success. One of the best talks already has been from the artist Ian McCaig, known widely for his work on several motion pictures like The Phantom Menace (Darth Maul and Queen Armidala), The Avengers (Hulk), Guardians of the Galaxy (Groot and Rocket Raccoon) and the forthcoming The Force Awakens (no we didn't see any concept art…).
McCaig showcased his work, sure, and even did a run-down of how an artist might approach storyboarding a movie scene. But the crux of his presentation was about how to make it as an artist. He recounted his first job interview at an animation studio in the US in the late 70s where he rocked up with drawings only. They asked him where his reel was. He'd never heard that term before ('Is that like a flipbook?') so he lied and said he left it at home. Luckily, the studio said, they had an Oxberry disc camera upstairs and he could go and animate something right now. So McCaig did that for about an hour and produced what he says was 'a piece of shit'. But when he finished and the studio saw the work, people were clapping. The lesson, he says, was to 'keep your big mouth shut - they might just like your work.'
Apart from showing his stellar art, including personal pieces, McCaig also told the story of the Jurassic World game pitch he worked on. When a reel from the pitch surfaced out of a Star Wars Celebration event in Germany in 2013, the internet exploded, assuming it was part of the concepts for the actual Jurassic World film. But that was not the case - McCaig had actually produced some boards and then made the short, in which a pterodactyl attacked a group of surfers right from a Californian wave, as a pitch to Universal for the game only. The game was never made but the timing of the showing of the reel (which was filmed and leaked by a fan) coincided with the announcement of Jurassic World the movie, leading to some slightly tense conversations with the film studio.
McCaig's talk involved some honest assessments, too, about the industry - in terms of his sweat and toil on projects, how difficult it can be to get films off the ground. That's an aspect repeated in other Trojan Horse discussions also: honesty. There are almost no company presentations here at the conference, which means often people are speaking their minds. Trojan's 'grandfather' and VFX veteran Scott Ross can probably take a lot of credit for that, since he has championed change in the effects industry and been vocal about what works and doesn't work in it. Here at Trojan, Ross is leading many of those discussions with the Knights and Warriors alike.
The conference is only three years old, but almost has a cult following. It sold out incredibly quickly to a guest list limited to around only 500 people. Thankfully, one initiative started this year has been THU TV, in which several of the talks will be live-streamed and several shows will be post produced from the conference to watch this week and in coming months. You can find out more detail on THU TV here.
The presenters here are all incredible. We've already been able to chat with Legacy Effects co-founder Shane Mahan about the melding of practical fx and digital art at his studio. Stay tuned to fxguide for more interviews from the Knights, including VFX supervisor David Prescott, formerly of Digital Domain and DreamWorks Animation, and with Kevin Mack, another former DD supe who has transformed his own career now into the combined areas of fine art and VR. We'll also later sit down with the studio Juice from Poland, who were responsible for creating Trojan's opening and closing video pieces.
Meanwhile, it's back to building sandcastles in paradise.
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Ripley Entertainment in St. Augustine brings back its popular Free Summer Movies Series (formerly Movies By the Bay) at Colonial Oak Music Park on Wednesdays from June 6 to August 1, 2018. Free family-friendly movies are shown at 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday night (with the exception of July 4) from June 6 through August 1, 2018.
Guests should bring a chair or blanket to relax and enjoy these special movie showings, which begins on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, with a special screening of Breaking Legs: High School Dance Movie. The full summer schedule is below.
Ripley's Red Train Tours offers complimentary shuttles to the top of St. George Street (where Colonial Oak Music Park is located) from the Red Train stops at the Visitors Information Center and at Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum on movie nights. The shuttles run from 7:30 until 8:30 p.m., and will also return guests to their stop after the movie.
The movie schedule is as follows:
June 6 "Breaking Legs"
June 13 "Beauty and the Beast"
June 20 "Jumanji"
June 27 "Wonder Woman"
July 4 "Captain and Maybelle" (following fireworks)
July 11 "The Lion King"
July 18 "Coco"
July 25 "The Justice League"
August 1 "Cars III"


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Perfect alignment.
I was going to write a rather philosophical post about how these three misaligned images represent different aspects of your life, personality, goals, etc. Then there would have been something along the lines of: when you manage to align the different aspects of your life towards your main goal, each of the aspects will be in service of the other aspects and thus accelerating the speed at which you approach your goal. Assuming that not all of the aspects or talents are perfectly aligned already. Without knowing (or wanting) different things about your life may be in contradiction to each other, slowing your progress or indeed halting it.
Then I thought that this would be way to philosophical and I thought about talking though misaligned these images are, they are in fact three different photos of the same line found in a rock formation in Petra, Jordan. This would be followed by how these lines have a story to tell about how and when the rock formation came to be. But I realised I don't really know that much about rocks and how they are formed precisely.
So instead I though I'd simply invite you to enjoy these beautiful lines I saw in a rock formation in Petra, Jordan.


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Heavy duty dual post antenna mount for the Freightliner Cascadia. This mount is designed to hold two antennas on the passenger's side. Mount your CB radio antenna, sirius/xm satellite radio antenna, and/or AM/FM antenna all on this one mount.
Dual post antenna mount for Freightliner Cascadia 2008 to 2017.
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