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The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a major financier of national HIV responses and a vital source of prevention investments. By 2015, the Global Fund supported 3.6 million pregnant women to receive ARV prophylaxis to prevent transmission to their unborn children and distributed 5.3 billion condoms.
In its new strategy (2017-2022), the Global Fund has set ambitious new targets for HIV prevention. For example, the Fund aims to achieve a 38% reduction in new infections over the 2015-2022 period, including a 58% reduction in HIV incidence in adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24.
Investments in HIV prevention are particularly vital for key and vulnerable populations, who face disproportionate burden of disease as well as disproportionate barriers to accessing services.
But is the Global Fund investing enough in HIV prevention to meet its targets?
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) estimates that ending AIDS by 2030 will cost about $25 billion a year. About a quarter (26%) of this amount is required for HIV prevention.
ICASO and EANNASO examined funding requests and signed grant agreements from a sample of 25 African countries over the 2014-2016 funding cycle to determine how much the Global Fund is investing in HIV prevention interventions.
The aim of this discussion paper is to contribute to civil society and community groups’ advocacy efforts to increase Global Fund investments in HIV prevention interventions during the 2017-2019 funding cycle.
• Among the funding requests examined, an average of 16% was dedicated to HIV prevention.
• Of the signed grant agreements examined, an average of 15% of the total funding invested was dedicated to HIV prevention.
• The Global Fund’s investments in HIV prevention are largely in line with disease burden. Countries with higher numbers of new infections request and receive more HIV prevention funding.
• Among the sample, 71% of HIV prevention funding is implemented by a government Principal Recipient (PR), 24% by a civil society PR, and 5% by a UN agency PR.
• Advocacy from civil society and communities is absolutely vital, particularly on urging countries to request greater HIV prevention funding for key populations and adolescent girls and young women.

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the global fund to fight aids, tuberculosis and malaria is a major financier of national hiv responses and a vital source of prevention investments. by 2015, the global fund supported 3.6 million pregnant women to receive arv prophylaxis to prevent transmission to their unborn children and distributed 5.3 billion condoms.
in its new strategy (2017-2022), the global fund has set ambitious new targets for hiv prevention. for example, the fund aims to achieve a 38% reduction in new infections over the 2015-2022 period, including a 58% reduction in hiv incidence in adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24.
investments in hiv prevention are particularly vital for key and vulnerable populations, who face disproportionate burden of disease as well as disproportionate barriers to accessing services.
but is the global fund investing enough in hiv prevention to meet its targets?
the joint united nations programme on hiv/aids (unaids) estimates that ending aids by 2030 will cost about $25 billion a year. about a quarter (26%) of this amount is required for hiv prevention.
icaso and eannaso examined funding requests and signed grant agreements from a sample of 25 african countries over the 2014-2016 funding cycle to determine how much the global fund is investing in hiv prevention interventions.
the aim of this discussion paper is to contribute to civil society and community groups’ advocacy efforts to increase global fund investments in hiv prevention interventions during the 2017-2019 funding cycle.
• among the funding requests examined, an average of 16% was dedicated to hiv prevention.
• of the signed grant agreements examined, an average of 15% of the total funding invested was dedicated to hiv prevention.
• the global fund’s investments in hiv prevention are largely in line with disease burden. countries with higher numbers of new infections request and receive more hiv prevention funding.
• among the sample, 71% of hiv prevention funding is implemented by a government principal recipient (pr), 24% by a civil society pr, and 5% by a un agency pr.
• advocacy from civil society and communities is absolutely vital, particularly on urging countries to request greater hiv prevention funding for key populations and adolescent girls and young women.


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Our commitment to excellence in the representation of our clients has paid off in an unprecedented record of verdicts and settlements.
Eglet Prince has more multi-million dollar verdicts than any other catastrophic injury firm in Nevada.
Hundreds of other catastrophic injury attorneys bring their cases to us every year.
Our firm obtained the largest single case catastrophic injury verdict in Nevada history ($524 million).
Our firm won the largest catastrophic injury verdicts in the country in 2010 and 2013 to date, including the 3 largest catastrophic injury verdicts in Nevada history of $524 million, $505 million and $186.2 million.

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our commitment to excellence in the representation of our clients has paid off in an unprecedented record of verdicts and settlements.
eglet prince has more multi-million dollar verdicts than any other catastrophic injury firm in nevada.
hundreds of other catastrophic injury attorneys bring their cases to us every year.
our firm obtained the largest single case catastrophic injury verdict in nevada history ($524 million).
our firm won the largest catastrophic injury verdicts in the country in 2010 and 2013 to date, including the 3 largest catastrophic injury verdicts in nevada history of $524 million, $505 million and $186.2 million.


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Bass Bottom Feeder: Another BBF Milestone!
Today was Bass Bottom Feeder's first 100 hit day! Depending how the weekend rolls out, it could also be the first 1000 hit month. I hope that everyone on the planet earth who ended up at this blog has found something helpful or entertaining. Between having a family and friends, actually playing bass and brewing my own beer, sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day. And stupid Battle Pirates. And on top of all that, my time management skills are terrible. And I'm lazy.

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bass bottom feeder: another bbf milestone!
today was bass bottom feeder's first 100 hit day! depending how the weekend rolls out, it could also be the first 1000 hit month. i hope that everyone on the planet earth who ended up at this blog has found something helpful or entertaining. between having a family and friends, actually playing bass and brewing my own beer, sometimes there just aren't enough hours in the day. and stupid battle pirates. and on top of all that, my time management skills are terrible. and i'm lazy.


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Happy weekend! We made it ;) Make the first weekend of May something to remember by getting outside, going out with your girls and recapping it all at a lazy brunch on Sunday. Here are six under-$15 weekend makeup essentials that’ll have you looking fab from Friday through Sunday.
When it’s time for you to head OOO on Friday, you don’t have time to fuss with a ton of different products — embrace two-in-one makeup on a day like this. Apply KIKO MILANO Free Spirit Lips & Cheeks Pencil ($12) wherever you need a boost of color. Then, define your eyes with an Essence 2-in-1 Eyeliner Pen ($3) using the thin tip on your top lash line and the thicker pencil on the bottom for a slightly smokey look.
Prepare yourself for an *epic* night out with your besties. Start your look off by rocking a bold lip color that will last all night long. Apply Black Opal Waterproof Gel Lip Liner ($8) and feel confident your pucker will look fab through dinner, drinks and dancing. After your lips are on lock, warm up your eyes with Pacifica Super Powder Supernatural Eye Shadow Trio ($12). The coordinated colors make application a breeze.
Did someone say mimosa? Keep your Sunday makeup super simple. Apply Benefit Dandelion Brightening Finishing Powder Travel Size Mini ($15) all over your face to brighten up your skin and give you a lit-from-within glow. Top your look off with a couple coats of Stowaway Cosmetics Defined Lash Mascara ($12) to open up your (tired?) eyes.

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happy weekend! we made it ;) make the first weekend of may something to remember by getting outside, going out with your girls and recapping it all at a lazy brunch on sunday. here are six under-$15 weekend makeup essentials that’ll have you looking fab from friday through sunday.
when it’s time for you to head ooo on friday, you don’t have time to fuss with a ton of different products — embrace two-in-one makeup on a day like this. apply kiko milano free spirit lips & cheeks pencil ($12) wherever you need a boost of color. then, define your eyes with an essence 2-in-1 eyeliner pen ($3) using the thin tip on your top lash line and the thicker pencil on the bottom for a slightly smokey look.
prepare yourself for an *epic* night out with your besties. start your look off by rocking a bold lip color that will last all night long. apply black opal waterproof gel lip liner ($8) and feel confident your pucker will look fab through dinner, drinks and dancing. after your lips are on lock, warm up your eyes with pacifica super powder supernatural eye shadow trio ($12). the coordinated colors make application a breeze.
did someone say mimosa? keep your sunday makeup super simple. apply benefit dandelion brightening finishing powder travel size mini ($15) all over your face to brighten up your skin and give you a lit-from-within glow. top your look off with a couple coats of stowaway cosmetics defined lash mascara ($12) to open up your (tired?) eyes.


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The Journal department loves receiving your input for the magazine - we rely on Member contributions to fill the pages of each issue, or to supply leads for possible features that can be followed up by the Journal department. Don't be shy about sending in photos or stories. Space is limited and we can not guarantee publication, but we are happy to consider every contribution.
There are plenty of stories, events and disciplines to cover all over Australia and around the world, and if it involves a Member and/or a registered Australian Stock Horse, we want to know about it. We are particularly interested in disciplines and activities that are not usually reported to the Journal, for example: dressage, showjumping, eventing, endurance, pony club, Light Horse, tentpegging, Riding for Disabled, life on outback stations, etc. Great stories are not just confined to the competition arena - leisure riders are encouraged to submit their photos and stories too.
The Rising Star: a Youth Member that has had success riding a registered Australian Stock Horse in various disciplines, including outside the Australian Stock Horse show ring.
The Quiet Acheiver: a Member (not necesssarily a competitor) who is achieving personal goals with their registered Australian Stock Horse in unique circumstances, e.g. returning from serious horse or rider injury, fulfilling their dream of riding across Australia on horseback, etc.
The Unsung Hero: a volunteer who works tirelessly for their Branch, giving up their time in order to help the Branch run events and activities for Members, and to attract new Members to the Society. These volunteers are the unsung heroes of our Society, and we want to celebrate them!
Station Life: a Member who breeds and/or owns a large number of Australian Stock Horses on a rural station, and is actively working to improve the quality of horses used on these stations.
Australian Stock Horse Culture: artistic people whose work revolves around a Stock Horse theme, eg. a poet, painter, author, sculptor or photographer.
Contributions are published at the sole discretion of the Editor. The right is reserved to edit contributions to suit the style of the Journal, or to fit the available space. Please see the upcoming Journal deadlines below. Deadlines are strictly enforced. However if you have missed a deadline and would like to have editorial or advertising published, please contact us as we may have space available.
The Australian Stock Horse Journal is the official publication of The Australian Stock Horse Society. Certain policies apply to advertising and editorial material submitted to the Journal. For a outline of these policies click here.

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the journal department loves receiving your input for the magazine - we rely on member contributions to fill the pages of each issue, or to supply leads for possible features that can be followed up by the journal department. don't be shy about sending in photos or stories. space is limited and we can not guarantee publication, but we are happy to consider every contribution.
there are plenty of stories, events and disciplines to cover all over australia and around the world, and if it involves a member and/or a registered australian stock horse, we want to know about it. we are particularly interested in disciplines and activities that are not usually reported to the journal, for example: dressage, showjumping, eventing, endurance, pony club, light horse, tentpegging, riding for disabled, life on outback stations, etc. great stories are not just confined to the competition arena - leisure riders are encouraged to submit their photos and stories too.
the rising star: a youth member that has had success riding a registered australian stock horse in various disciplines, including outside the australian stock horse show ring.
the quiet acheiver: a member (not necesssarily a competitor) who is achieving personal goals with their registered australian stock horse in unique circumstances, e.g. returning from serious horse or rider injury, fulfilling their dream of riding across australia on horseback, etc.
the unsung hero: a volunteer who works tirelessly for their branch, giving up their time in order to help the branch run events and activities for members, and to attract new members to the society. these volunteers are the unsung heroes of our society, and we want to celebrate them!
station life: a member who breeds and/or owns a large number of australian stock horses on a rural station, and is actively working to improve the quality of horses used on these stations.
australian stock horse culture: artistic people whose work revolves around a stock horse theme, eg. a poet, painter, author, sculptor or photographer.
contributions are published at the sole discretion of the editor. the right is reserved to edit contributions to suit the style of the journal, or to fit the available space. please see the upcoming journal deadlines below. deadlines are strictly enforced. however if you have missed a deadline and would like to have editorial or advertising published, please contact us as we may have space available.
the australian stock horse journal is the official publication of the australian stock horse society. certain policies apply to advertising and editorial material submitted to the journal. for a outline of these policies click here.


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The young singers of the Merola Opera Program present Igor Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress this week, as they work their way through the summer program that prepares them for a career in the opera world. Tenor Christopher Oglesby sings the lead role of Tom Rakewell, in the work that was inspired by a set of 18th Century etchings by William Hogarth.
There’s more information about the program and the performance at the Merola Opera Program website.

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the young singers of the merola opera program present igor stravinsky’s the rake’s progress this week, as they work their way through the summer program that prepares them for a career in the opera world. tenor christopher oglesby sings the lead role of tom rakewell, in the work that was inspired by a set of 18th century etchings by william hogarth.
there’s more information about the program and the performance at the merola opera program website.


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At Hearing on "Fracking," Capitol Police Arrest Director of "Gasland"
Fox faces a court hearing on February 15 on charges of “unlawful entry.” As an independent filmmaker, Fox called on congress to make all meetings and hearings accessible to independent journalists.
“The truth that fracking contaminates groundwater is out, and no amount of intimidation tactics – either outright challenges to science or the arrest of journalists – will put the genie back in the bottle,” he stated.
This is not the first time that Fox has faced pressure against his efforts to bring attention to the topic of “fracking.” Read his open letter to journalists regarding the pushback he received from the gas industry on his film.
Sari Gelzer is Truthout’s Senior Editor and Multimedia Outreach Coordinator.

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at hearing on "fracking," capitol police arrest director of "gasland"
fox faces a court hearing on february 15 on charges of “unlawful entry.” as an independent filmmaker, fox called on congress to make all meetings and hearings accessible to independent journalists.
“the truth that fracking contaminates groundwater is out, and no amount of intimidation tactics – either outright challenges to science or the arrest of journalists – will put the genie back in the bottle,” he stated.
this is not the first time that fox has faced pressure against his efforts to bring attention to the topic of “fracking.” read his open letter to journalists regarding the pushback he received from the gas industry on his film.
sari gelzer is truthout’s senior editor and multimedia outreach coordinator.


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Just How Federal Loan Modification Programs Had Become - Application for Pardon - Application Granted!!Application for Pardon – Application Granted!!
The Federal Government realized that, besides the many householders who have lost their houses, there have been much more foreclosures on the horizon and people are in need of assistance to keep their homes. This begun the inception of the Federal Loan Modification Program. The customer confronted by a declining economy and a graduated mortgage payment, needs a program to help keep their home. Many consumers applied for a home refinance, through their bank to avoid foreclosure, however didn’t qualify. Now those individuals in fear of losing their home can apply for assistance through the Federal Loan Modification Programs.
For saving millions of homes from foreclosure the government decided to develop a program that will help the homeowner as well as the lender. This requires the mortgage agreement to be changed, so the consumer can get lower monthly payments and less interest. In return for the homeowner making the newest reasonably priced monthly payments means the lender gets their money and stays in business. The program is meant to assist in saving the house from foreclosure and also keeps the lenders having the ability to help people.
When you think about joining the program, you will need an expert to help assist you throughout the procedures. You have to take into consideration that the agents that work at the banks and lending institutions will work on their behalf rather than yours. In order for you to get the best advice, make sure that every one of the paperwork is correctly completed, and deadlines are achieved, you need a specialist to work with you, usually a lawyer. Your attorney will discuss with the lender in your stead getting you the best deal attainable. They may likewise try to ensure that you’re pardoned any penalties and costs which may cause your mortgage amount to be higher. The services of an attorney can save you a lot of stress now and funds later.
Nowadays this system has saved numerous families from losing their houses. It may be quite difficult to try to negotiate with all the lenders and get an agreement that is workable to the buyer. The experienced help of any lawyer has transformed this, which makes it less difficult for any homeowner. When you know that your house is about to be placed in foreclosure, you have to seek out for a specialist to help you keep your home. Foreclosure avoidance has become essential to many people plus the federal loan modification programs have been the important thing that has proved helpful for countless American families these days.

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just how federal loan modification programs had become - application for pardon - application granted!!application for pardon – application granted!!
the federal government realized that, besides the many householders who have lost their houses, there have been much more foreclosures on the horizon and people are in need of assistance to keep their homes. this begun the inception of the federal loan modification program. the customer confronted by a declining economy and a graduated mortgage payment, needs a program to help keep their home. many consumers applied for a home refinance, through their bank to avoid foreclosure, however didn’t qualify. now those individuals in fear of losing their home can apply for assistance through the federal loan modification programs.
for saving millions of homes from foreclosure the government decided to develop a program that will help the homeowner as well as the lender. this requires the mortgage agreement to be changed, so the consumer can get lower monthly payments and less interest. in return for the homeowner making the newest reasonably priced monthly payments means the lender gets their money and stays in business. the program is meant to assist in saving the house from foreclosure and also keeps the lenders having the ability to help people.
when you think about joining the program, you will need an expert to help assist you throughout the procedures. you have to take into consideration that the agents that work at the banks and lending institutions will work on their behalf rather than yours. in order for you to get the best advice, make sure that every one of the paperwork is correctly completed, and deadlines are achieved, you need a specialist to work with you, usually a lawyer. your attorney will discuss with the lender in your stead getting you the best deal attainable. they may likewise try to ensure that you’re pardoned any penalties and costs which may cause your mortgage amount to be higher. the services of an attorney can save you a lot of stress now and funds later.
nowadays this system has saved numerous families from losing their houses. it may be quite difficult to try to negotiate with all the lenders and get an agreement that is workable to the buyer. the experienced help of any lawyer has transformed this, which makes it less difficult for any homeowner. when you know that your house is about to be placed in foreclosure, you have to seek out for a specialist to help you keep your home. foreclosure avoidance has become essential to many people plus the federal loan modification programs have been the important thing that has proved helpful for countless american families these days.


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custom photo tshirt just $6 plus free shipping!!
you are here: home / deals & coupons / custom photo tshirt just $6 plus free shipping!!
here’s a great deal on a custom photo tshirt for just $6 plus free shipping!! that would make a great gift for dad or a fun gift!
for this week only, you can customize t-shirts for your new grads, proud fathers, summer sports teams, or even the whole family! choose from over 2,000 cute designs (or design your own from scratch!) to create the perfect, personal gift for a baby shower, family reunion bbq, wedding party, or our annual fourth of july cookout. just upload your favorite pictures, customize the text and colors, and let your creative juices flow because basic t-shirts are only $6 shipped for a limited time!


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User Agents can be spoofed.  Easily.  Trivially.
> I don't think snort is the best for this though. If it is actual attacks you are better off looking at detecting attacks from existing sigs that are out there.
> If you don't mind me asking so we can understand what you are trying to get to: why is it you want to detect Windows machines on your network? If it is enforcement I would look at making the case for other tools such as packetfence http://www.packetfence.org/home.html but I will try and think of something if you let me know what you hope to achieve with this so I understand what you need to look at.
In OpenSource land, p0f is the best tool to go about detecting OSes.
> I am trying to create an alert rule to detect the OS but everytime I try it it seems not to work.

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user agents can be spoofed.  easily.  trivially.
> i don't think snort is the best for this though. if it is actual attacks you are better off looking at detecting attacks from existing sigs that are out there.
> if you don't mind me asking so we can understand what you are trying to get to: why is it you want to detect windows machines on your network? if it is enforcement i would look at making the case for other tools such as packetfence http://www.packetfence.org/home.html but i will try and think of something if you let me know what you hope to achieve with this so i understand what you need to look at.
in opensource land, p0f is the best tool to go about detecting oses.
> i am trying to create an alert rule to detect the os but everytime i try it it seems not to work.


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The WavLog: A California Surf Blog: Session 5151: I was in the Finals!
I was lying in the bed and looking at the window to see the first light that signifies the start of the day. The competition was at 7:30 and the location is going to be the Francis; a beach that I normally avoid surfing because it can be, or shall I say almost always, seriously gnarly. Usually I am fully up by the time the sky gets lighter, but this morning is a bit different. I have been nervous since I gave that $40 entry fee to the surf shop, and I did not catch any satisfactory wave yesterday on a practice session at the Jetty. It is the same kind of the jittery feeling that I had when I had to take the TOEFL test, or a GRE. Both times, I had to get up early, drive 50-60 miles to the next big college town and take the test early in the morning.
I got out of a bed and put on a rash guard and board shorts. The outside was now a full day, shrouded in fog, of course. This is Half Moon Bay in the summer after all. But fog in the morning is a nice thing. It usually indicates a lack of wind and so it would be glassy out in the water. As I gathered the gear and started to load them into the car, I was starting to feel a bit more at ease. I kept telling to myself; "What the hell! This is just a local competition, and I know I would come last so there is nothing to lose."
It was only 2 minutes drive from home to the Francis Beach, but the anticipation of the big gnarly waves are taking me over as I get closer and closer to the park, and finally I had to face the moment of the truth. I parked the car and I immediately jumped out of it and ran to the beach.
"Oh man! Am I going to do this?"
Already there was that familiar sound of, and yes, the gnarly white close outs. Already juniors division was working the waves and some contestants were really good. I wished I started surfing that young!
Getting nervous in the morning is not a good thing; my internal organs would do the kind of things that only happen if I ate and drink too much or sick from flu.
I was hoping that with the changing tide, and hopefully weakening swells, it can get to the point of "doable."
I went up to the tent and greeted Dalyn who owns the HMB Board Shop. He has been quite helpful to me lately (I hope that this is because I buy a lot from him.) At least seeing some familiar faces would comfort me a bit.
Just when I was feeling a bit better about the situation, I saw another local surfer that I hang out with said; "Oh, no. This is biiigggg! I am not going to do this today!"
Right in front of the tent were three judges already scoring. It was actually quite educational to be by the judges listening on the conversation. There was one time a drop in and they were determining whether to disqualify that ride, and also I hear people vocally making comments about each of the rides the contestants are making. It is exactly like a TV broadcast.
The Heat Number 10 is where I was placed. That's about 2 hours away. I continued to watch the competition and then I finally decided to go out and practice some more. Getting out was not easy and I was pushed back a lot as the chest level white water barred my way. I push the nose of the board down, find the tail edge of the board to push the tail edge under to do a duck dive, but I could not feel the tail edge of the board. Darn! This is a long board, I can't duck this guy. I decided to get off the board and waited for a bit, then suddenly there was a moment of a lull between the sets. I dashed out and finally made it out. I was hoping that it won't happen during the actual heat.
I tried to catch some waves and they were definitely catch-able kinds, I went for them and I got up on the board but twice I wiped out, and another hard paddle out. This cycle happened twice and I still could not get the first turn to set correctly. If and only if I do that then I can get in to the face even if I am inside. On the third wave, I was finally getting the first turn in and rode some. I was encouraged, finally, and the forth wave was acceptable. Going back for more, another lull started to set in then the sets stopped for a long time. Now I was starting to worry that my heat might begin soon. In these kind of competitions, things are not that well organized, so there really is not a set time when my heat starts, it requires a lot of checking on the participant's part.
And, as soon as I went back the organizer is calling my name; "Will Manuba Tokunga, please check in at the desk." I thought "Gosh, it's already my turn?"
It turned out that I was going to be in the Men's Longboard Finals? "Finals!" What happened is that 3 of the men who were in two other heats dropped out (actually I was almost going to drop out too based on the practice I just had.) So there aren?t enough people to hold two heats. So in essence some people were zipped as they can surf two heats should there have been the qualifying heat. Now, I have ended up sharing the waves with the best of the breed local surfers. Originally I had a glimpse of a hope that if one of the contestants would not catch any waves and if I did one, then I would go to the second heat!
I reluctantly put the blue jersey on, and slowly walk towards where other contestants are about to be entering the water. This is probably the most nerve wrecking part of competition to me.
Finally and now it is the time to compete! A man at the tent is signaling for us to paddle out.
Everyone jumps over the shorebreak and start to paddle like crazy to get out. They do that so easily! Just that moment the set starts to build. We got about 5 minutes to get out and another 5 to wait in the water to wait for the 5-minute warning horn. I was frantically going out, turtled many times, and but I have barely made the outside. But I did. It would have been awfully embarrassing that even if I did not do that, but the first hurdle is over.
While we waited, two sets passed by, and they were good. I thought I could have caught them. A few more minutes passed by, some good short boarders were catching some good waves. Then the blast of the 5 minute warning horn cut through the foggy air. We were all sitting in the outside of the lineup waiting for the flag to turn green, and that's the sign to go. There is a lot of waiting and anticipation in surfing and this is one of them which is really something I am not used to yet.
They changed the flag to green. We have now gone live and count back the clock for the next 20 minutes. Now we are waiting for the set, and it took for a few minutes before that darkening horizon came. When it did everyone started to go, and all of them were on the wave. I waited for the second one, and I went for it. It was a good wave, I got up on it, but as I was trying to make the first turn, the board over turned, slipped under me and I wiped out.
As I tried to paddle back the sets came after another (and why is it that it always always happens to me?) and I was starting to lose time. I paddled and looked back and I was not making any progress. I was almost going to give it up, and then I thought I would just take it easy and just paddle back for one more wave. I stroked deeper and slower and harder on my paddling hands, breathing deeply and regularly. I was half way between the outside line when the waves were reforming, and I caught one ride. Not a good one but a ride that counts. Then another hard but paddle and I did another ride which was also a countable one. On the next get out though the darn sets got frequent again, and I hard the 5-minute horn again. I was a bit relieved that it will be over soon, and kept paddling out but I was not making any progress. So I decided to call it a day.
On the way back to the tent to return the jersey, one guy said, "Hey, you did great!" So at least it was not a total loss.
And of course what brings all of these nervous wrecks in the end was a great satisfaction of competing against some of the best of the best in local surfing people and added confidence that next year, may be I can become more of a serious contender. Just may be!

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the wavlog: a california surf blog: session 5151: i was in the finals!
i was lying in the bed and looking at the window to see the first light that signifies the start of the day. the competition was at 7:30 and the location is going to be the francis; a beach that i normally avoid surfing because it can be, or shall i say almost always, seriously gnarly. usually i am fully up by the time the sky gets lighter, but this morning is a bit different. i have been nervous since i gave that $40 entry fee to the surf shop, and i did not catch any satisfactory wave yesterday on a practice session at the jetty. it is the same kind of the jittery feeling that i had when i had to take the toefl test, or a gre. both times, i had to get up early, drive 50-60 miles to the next big college town and take the test early in the morning.
i got out of a bed and put on a rash guard and board shorts. the outside was now a full day, shrouded in fog, of course. this is half moon bay in the summer after all. but fog in the morning is a nice thing. it usually indicates a lack of wind and so it would be glassy out in the water. as i gathered the gear and started to load them into the car, i was starting to feel a bit more at ease. i kept telling to myself; "what the hell! this is just a local competition, and i know i would come last so there is nothing to lose."
it was only 2 minutes drive from home to the francis beach, but the anticipation of the big gnarly waves are taking me over as i get closer and closer to the park, and finally i had to face the moment of the truth. i parked the car and i immediately jumped out of it and ran to the beach.
"oh man! am i going to do this?"
already there was that familiar sound of, and yes, the gnarly white close outs. already juniors division was working the waves and some contestants were really good. i wished i started surfing that young!
getting nervous in the morning is not a good thing; my internal organs would do the kind of things that only happen if i ate and drink too much or sick from flu.
i was hoping that with the changing tide, and hopefully weakening swells, it can get to the point of "doable."
i went up to the tent and greeted dalyn who owns the hmb board shop. he has been quite helpful to me lately (i hope that this is because i buy a lot from him.) at least seeing some familiar faces would comfort me a bit.
just when i was feeling a bit better about the situation, i saw another local surfer that i hang out with said; "oh, no. this is biiigggg! i am not going to do this today!"
right in front of the tent were three judges already scoring. it was actually quite educational to be by the judges listening on the conversation. there was one time a drop in and they were determining whether to disqualify that ride, and also i hear people vocally making comments about each of the rides the contestants are making. it is exactly like a tv broadcast.
the heat number 10 is where i was placed. that's about 2 hours away. i continued to watch the competition and then i finally decided to go out and practice some more. getting out was not easy and i was pushed back a lot as the chest level white water barred my way. i push the nose of the board down, find the tail edge of the board to push the tail edge under to do a duck dive, but i could not feel the tail edge of the board. darn! this is a long board, i can't duck this guy. i decided to get off the board and waited for a bit, then suddenly there was a moment of a lull between the sets. i dashed out and finally made it out. i was hoping that it won't happen during the actual heat.
i tried to catch some waves and they were definitely catch-able kinds, i went for them and i got up on the board but twice i wiped out, and another hard paddle out. this cycle happened twice and i still could not get the first turn to set correctly. if and only if i do that then i can get in to the face even if i am inside. on the third wave, i was finally getting the first turn in and rode some. i was encouraged, finally, and the forth wave was acceptable. going back for more, another lull started to set in then the sets stopped for a long time. now i was starting to worry that my heat might begin soon. in these kind of competitions, things are not that well organized, so there really is not a set time when my heat starts, it requires a lot of checking on the participant's part.
and, as soon as i went back the organizer is calling my name; "will manuba tokunga, please check in at the desk." i thought "gosh, it's already my turn?"
it turned out that i was going to be in the men's longboard finals? "finals!" what happened is that 3 of the men who were in two other heats dropped out (actually i was almost going to drop out too based on the practice i just had.) so there aren?t enough people to hold two heats. so in essence some people were zipped as they can surf two heats should there have been the qualifying heat. now, i have ended up sharing the waves with the best of the breed local surfers. originally i had a glimpse of a hope that if one of the contestants would not catch any waves and if i did one, then i would go to the second heat!
i reluctantly put the blue jersey on, and slowly walk towards where other contestants are about to be entering the water. this is probably the most nerve wrecking part of competition to me.
finally and now it is the time to compete! a man at the tent is signaling for us to paddle out.
everyone jumps over the shorebreak and start to paddle like crazy to get out. they do that so easily! just that moment the set starts to build. we got about 5 minutes to get out and another 5 to wait in the water to wait for the 5-minute warning horn. i was frantically going out, turtled many times, and but i have barely made the outside. but i did. it would have been awfully embarrassing that even if i did not do that, but the first hurdle is over.
while we waited, two sets passed by, and they were good. i thought i could have caught them. a few more minutes passed by, some good short boarders were catching some good waves. then the blast of the 5 minute warning horn cut through the foggy air. we were all sitting in the outside of the lineup waiting for the flag to turn green, and that's the sign to go. there is a lot of waiting and anticipation in surfing and this is one of them which is really something i am not used to yet.
they changed the flag to green. we have now gone live and count back the clock for the next 20 minutes. now we are waiting for the set, and it took for a few minutes before that darkening horizon came. when it did everyone started to go, and all of them were on the wave. i waited for the second one, and i went for it. it was a good wave, i got up on it, but as i was trying to make the first turn, the board over turned, slipped under me and i wiped out.
as i tried to paddle back the sets came after another (and why is it that it always always happens to me?) and i was starting to lose time. i paddled and looked back and i was not making any progress. i was almost going to give it up, and then i thought i would just take it easy and just paddle back for one more wave. i stroked deeper and slower and harder on my paddling hands, breathing deeply and regularly. i was half way between the outside line when the waves were reforming, and i caught one ride. not a good one but a ride that counts. then another hard but paddle and i did another ride which was also a countable one. on the next get out though the darn sets got frequent again, and i hard the 5-minute horn again. i was a bit relieved that it will be over soon, and kept paddling out but i was not making any progress. so i decided to call it a day.
on the way back to the tent to return the jersey, one guy said, "hey, you did great!" so at least it was not a total loss.
and of course what brings all of these nervous wrecks in the end was a great satisfaction of competing against some of the best of the best in local surfing people and added confidence that next year, may be i can become more of a serious contender. just may be!


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Do you want to make money online from share trading? It is a myth that you need to have huge funds required to step into the stock market. With options trading, you can earn an awesome return on your investment with low capital and limited risk.
Although options trading is one of the riskiest things. However, a calculated risk can also reward you with high return.
So, let’s unfold the key aspects of options trading and how you can make money online from it.
An option is basically a contract between a buyer and a seller having a validity or expiry date. The price of the option depends on an underlying asset at a specific price on or before the expiry date. It is also known as derivatives as its value is derived from its underlying asset.
Underlying asset could be an index or stock and normally trading options involve hedging your position to minimize losses. Index assets like benchmark Index Nifty, Sensex, and BankNifty and Stocks assets are like Reliance, Suzlon, and SBI.
Let’s unfold the key aspects of options trading and how you can make money online from it.
So, you can really make money from options trading. The only thing you need to care about is the trend of the underlying asset which you intend to trade. Focus on the trend and pattern and your system will become a money generator for you.
When you buy a call option contract that means you are anticipating the underlying index or stock likely to move higher. It shows you are bullish on that particular index and stock option. When you buy a Call option, the price you pay for it, called the option premium.
Call option price and its underlying asset price will move in the same direction but the percentage of return may vary. So, if the underlying asset has gone up by 1 percent, then call option may up by 10 percent or even more. In addition, if the underlying asset has gone down then call option price also go down.
When you buy a put option contract it means you are anticipating the underlying index or stock likely to go down. It shows you are bearish on that particular index and stock option. Put option price and its underlying asset price will move in the opposite direction.
So if the underlying asset gone up by 1 percent, then put option may go down by say 8 percent or more. Furthermore, if the underlying asset price goes down, then put option price will increase.
An option Premium is the price of the option which you pay to purchase the option. So, if a call option for X company having a lot size of say 100 and the price is 10 then the options premiums will be 1000. This means that this option costs you 1000. Remember options trading is done in lots size.
The Strike (or Exercise) Price is the price at which the underlying asset can be bought or sold as specified in the option contract. If the underlying asset is trading at 50, then 50 in X August 2017 50 CE call option will be the strike price.
So, if you believe the price of X will move up from 50 to 60, then buy call option of X having a strike price 60. Although all the call options with different strike price will also increase but strike price with 60 will give you more returns. You can expect more trading volume in this counter than any other.
You can choose a strike price in three different circumstances. Check out them below which will help you to decide which strike price to choose from.
Call option – underlying asset price is higher than the strike price.
Put option – underlying asset price is lower than the strike price.
Call option – underlying asset price is lower than the strike price.
Put option – underlying asset price is higher than the strike price.
The underlying asset price is equivalent to the strike price.
The Expiration Date is the date on which the option will no longer valid and ceases to exist. The expiration date for all listed stock and index options in India is last Thursday of the month.
There are many other options trading strategies which I will cover in my next post. Options trading really help you to hedge your position to avoid loss.
Trading in options involves high risk but limited. As a newbie in options, please don’t try to write option as it will lead you to take the unlimited loss. You can trade options in both NSE and BSE.
If this post adds value, then please share and like it on Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. Comments below to know more about it.
can options be closed before expiration date? same for the futures?
Yes, you can exit before the expiry date.
where i learn more about F&O in simpler terms aside from your articles? share any resources please. indian context.
The best way to learn car driving is to come out from your comfort zone and start driving. Books or internet can only help you to some extent. So, take the risk, make up your mind and start trading with a low amount. Technical and fundamental analysis are just part of your trading activity. You will be a winner in stock trading & investing depending on your decision. Believe me, learning a car driving is same as trading in stocks, commodities, and currency.
You never know what will happen in the future. However, knowing rules of trading certainly helps you to avoid unwanted things. I myself learn while trading and actually never found any kinds of stuff that help me to understand easy and simple way.
Having said that, you can ask me anything related to stock market trading. I will try to make things easier for you.

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do you want to make money online from share trading? it is a myth that you need to have huge funds required to step into the stock market. with options trading, you can earn an awesome return on your investment with low capital and limited risk.
although options trading is one of the riskiest things. however, a calculated risk can also reward you with high return.
so, let’s unfold the key aspects of options trading and how you can make money online from it.
an option is basically a contract between a buyer and a seller having a validity or expiry date. the price of the option depends on an underlying asset at a specific price on or before the expiry date. it is also known as derivatives as its value is derived from its underlying asset.
underlying asset could be an index or stock and normally trading options involve hedging your position to minimize losses. index assets like benchmark index nifty, sensex, and banknifty and stocks assets are like reliance, suzlon, and sbi.
let’s unfold the key aspects of options trading and how you can make money online from it.
so, you can really make money from options trading. the only thing you need to care about is the trend of the underlying asset which you intend to trade. focus on the trend and pattern and your system will become a money generator for you.
when you buy a call option contract that means you are anticipating the underlying index or stock likely to move higher. it shows you are bullish on that particular index and stock option. when you buy a call option, the price you pay for it, called the option premium.
call option price and its underlying asset price will move in the same direction but the percentage of return may vary. so, if the underlying asset has gone up by 1 percent, then call option may up by 10 percent or even more. in addition, if the underlying asset has gone down then call option price also go down.
when you buy a put option contract it means you are anticipating the underlying index or stock likely to go down. it shows you are bearish on that particular index and stock option. put option price and its underlying asset price will move in the opposite direction.
so if the underlying asset gone up by 1 percent, then put option may go down by say 8 percent or more. furthermore, if the underlying asset price goes down, then put option price will increase.
an option premium is the price of the option which you pay to purchase the option. so, if a call option for x company having a lot size of say 100 and the price is 10 then the options premiums will be 1000. this means that this option costs you 1000. remember options trading is done in lots size.
the strike (or exercise) price is the price at which the underlying asset can be bought or sold as specified in the option contract. if the underlying asset is trading at 50, then 50 in x august 2017 50 ce call option will be the strike price.
so, if you believe the price of x will move up from 50 to 60, then buy call option of x having a strike price 60. although all the call options with different strike price will also increase but strike price with 60 will give you more returns. you can expect more trading volume in this counter than any other.
you can choose a strike price in three different circumstances. check out them below which will help you to decide which strike price to choose from.
call option – underlying asset price is higher than the strike price.
put option – underlying asset price is lower than the strike price.
call option – underlying asset price is lower than the strike price.
put option – underlying asset price is higher than the strike price.
the underlying asset price is equivalent to the strike price.
the expiration date is the date on which the option will no longer valid and ceases to exist. the expiration date for all listed stock and index options in india is last thursday of the month.
there are many other options trading strategies which i will cover in my next post. options trading really help you to hedge your position to avoid loss.
trading in options involves high risk but limited. as a newbie in options, please don’t try to write option as it will lead you to take the unlimited loss. you can trade options in both nse and bse.
if this post adds value, then please share and like it on facebook, twitter, and other social networks. comments below to know more about it.
can options be closed before expiration date? same for the futures?
yes, you can exit before the expiry date.
where i learn more about f&o in simpler terms aside from your articles? share any resources please. indian context.
the best way to learn car driving is to come out from your comfort zone and start driving. books or internet can only help you to some extent. so, take the risk, make up your mind and start trading with a low amount. technical and fundamental analysis are just part of your trading activity. you will be a winner in stock trading & investing depending on your decision. believe me, learning a car driving is same as trading in stocks, commodities, and currency.
you never know what will happen in the future. however, knowing rules of trading certainly helps you to avoid unwanted things. i myself learn while trading and actually never found any kinds of stuff that help me to understand easy and simple way.
having said that, you can ask me anything related to stock market trading. i will try to make things easier for you.


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To expedite the returns procedure please contact us for a returns form by either emailing us at the above email address or sending an online enquiry. Thank you.

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returning an item / order?
to expedite the returns procedure please contact us for a returns form by either emailing us at the above email address or sending an online enquiry. thank you.


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will cure the kind of hangover you remember a year after the fact with masochistic pleasure.
anise, ginger, cinnamon, fish sauce and daikon; garnish with rice noodles, paper-thin slices of raw brisket, cilantro and bean sprouts. It's certainly an interesting experiment - once - but I don't think it's any copout to be perfectly content with running down to Pho 75 for a $5.95 bowl of salty, aromatic, silky restoration.

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will cure the kind of hangover you remember a year after the fact with masochistic pleasure.
anise, ginger, cinnamon, fish sauce and daikon; garnish with rice noodles, paper-thin slices of raw brisket, cilantro and bean sprouts. it's certainly an interesting experiment - once - but i don't think it's any copout to be perfectly content with running down to pho 75 for a $5.95 bowl of salty, aromatic, silky restoration.


text: Gesina Liedmeier carves images and ornaments from wood and other materials, using a variety of techniques. Besides creating new, original pieces, she also restores and does conservation work on existing pieces. The client's wishes play a central role in her approach.

lowercased: gesina liedmeier carves images and ornaments from wood and other materials, using a variety of techniques. besides creating new, original pieces, she also restores and does conservation work on existing pieces. the client's wishes play a central role in her approach.


text: POSTILL, John (2010). Researching the Internet. The Journal Of The Royal Anthropological Institute, 16 (3), 646-650.

lowercased: postill, john (2010). researching the internet. the journal of the royal anthropological institute, 16 (3), 646-650.


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BFC Laboratories and Watsons recently kicked off their new campaign to promote their “Transformation – Beauty + Fitness” campaign which aims to “help everyone achieve health and pulchritude through a sensible program of regular exercise, diet and most importantly, supplementation.
The launch for the Cosmo Skin and Cosmo Cee products also marks the second year of partnership between Watsons and BFC Laboratories.
The event was graced celebrity BFC endorsers and supportere led by actor and sports enthusiast Gerald Anderson, Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2012 Ariella Arida and BFC Lab athlete Ryan Kolton. All of them presented their experiences on how they incorporated health, fitness and beauty into their own busy lives and professional careers.
Kolton spoke about how exercise can be improved by supplementing an individual’s diet with pre, intra and post workout supplements. He singled out the various Euphoriamaxx variants of BFC Laboratories (L-Arginine, Creatine, BCAA and Gluthamine) in helping get extra energy, muscle development and muscle recovery. He also stressed the importance of weight management in transforming one’s physique through naturally-sourced fat-busters (L-Carnitine and Green Tea Extract) in Cosmo Body Dietary Supplement; and the elimination of toxins by taking additional fiber through Psyllium Fiber in Fibermaxx.
Ariella Arida took the stage to delve deeper into the launch’s theme of the importance of the use of organically-sourced supplements and other “green” ingredients. The talk also touched on the subject of grocery lists that can help tremendously in lightening skin. On her end, she actively spoke about the use of naturally-sourced GSE or Grape Seed Extract to help her fix dark spots through Cosmo Skin GSE Dark Spots Corrector.
Vitamin C was what fueled Gerald Anderson, which is available in Cosmo Cee. He cites vioflavonoids in Cosmo as one of the sources of energy when doing the numerous sporting activity he is currently into. It also helps lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
On top of the event with the three endorsers, it also served as a launchpad for BFC Lab’s newest product, the BFC Lab Acai Berry. Made from Acai Berriee from the Amazonian part of Brazil, the product promotes heart health, weight loss, better skin health, better digestion, better immune system, anti-ageing effects, improves mental functions and a whole lot more.
The “Transformations Beauty + Fitness” event is a month long celebration of health and beauty that will have numerous activations in various Watsons and SM Malls throughout the country with the biggest event happening in October at SM Megamall. Visit www.cosmo-skin.com or follow BFC Laboratories on Facebook and Instagram @bfclab and @cosmoskin.

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bfc laboratories and watsons recently kicked off their new campaign to promote their “transformation – beauty + fitness” campaign which aims to “help everyone achieve health and pulchritude through a sensible program of regular exercise, diet and most importantly, supplementation.
the launch for the cosmo skin and cosmo cee products also marks the second year of partnership between watsons and bfc laboratories.
the event was graced celebrity bfc endorsers and supportere led by actor and sports enthusiast gerald anderson, bb. pilipinas universe 2012 ariella arida and bfc lab athlete ryan kolton. all of them presented their experiences on how they incorporated health, fitness and beauty into their own busy lives and professional careers.
kolton spoke about how exercise can be improved by supplementing an individual’s diet with pre, intra and post workout supplements. he singled out the various euphoriamaxx variants of bfc laboratories (l-arginine, creatine, bcaa and gluthamine) in helping get extra energy, muscle development and muscle recovery. he also stressed the importance of weight management in transforming one’s physique through naturally-sourced fat-busters (l-carnitine and green tea extract) in cosmo body dietary supplement; and the elimination of toxins by taking additional fiber through psyllium fiber in fibermaxx.
ariella arida took the stage to delve deeper into the launch’s theme of the importance of the use of organically-sourced supplements and other “green” ingredients. the talk also touched on the subject of grocery lists that can help tremendously in lightening skin. on her end, she actively spoke about the use of naturally-sourced gse or grape seed extract to help her fix dark spots through cosmo skin gse dark spots corrector.
vitamin c was what fueled gerald anderson, which is available in cosmo cee. he cites vioflavonoids in cosmo as one of the sources of energy when doing the numerous sporting activity he is currently into. it also helps lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
on top of the event with the three endorsers, it also served as a launchpad for bfc lab’s newest product, the bfc lab acai berry. made from acai berriee from the amazonian part of brazil, the product promotes heart health, weight loss, better skin health, better digestion, better immune system, anti-ageing effects, improves mental functions and a whole lot more.
the “transformations beauty + fitness” event is a month long celebration of health and beauty that will have numerous activations in various watsons and sm malls throughout the country with the biggest event happening in october at sm megamall. visit www.cosmo-skin.com or follow bfc laboratories on facebook and instagram @bfclab and @cosmoskin.


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Since many of you may be stitching up some little gifts for your near and dear ones, I thought of sharing some free brazilian embroidery patterns available here and there.
Here is the link to free designs with instructions at BDEIG site. I've posted this link before,but since some new designs have been shared there, I thought I'll remind you once again.
For those stitching Christmas based patterns like the one above ,country bumpkin has shared a few patterns from the book A-Z of Bullions. The patterns use bullion stitch predominantly and so can be adapted for Brazilian embroidery. Click here to see the patterns.
While you're there, check out the free magic mushrooms stump work design too.
And over at Threads In Bloom,Sharon is offering a free Brazilian embroidery design, Blowin' in the wind.
Iam at present trying to finish the preliminary work of my Schwalm project so that I can start the actual pulled thread stitching soon. Will soon post about its progress. Because of my system crash, and because of the old age of my present computer, my internet time is severly restricted. I do visit many blogs and bloggers who are dear to me and do try to leave comments as much as possible. If some of you feel that I've ignored you, please, it is not intentional. I would also like to point out that in some cases, I've tried to visit back or leave comment,but either the blogger settings of those blogs have not been set correctly or your profile has not been shared. So in case you're wondering why you're not receiving as many comments or visits , please check your settings and enable your profile for all of us to get in touch with you.
I hope you'll make use of these free patterns I've shared here.
Thanks for sharing these links. That bullion Santa is lovely.
Your question about Nefertiti made me write a post about it on my blog.
Deepa... you are so sweet and thoughtful for sharing this! Hugs.
Thanks for sharing the links Deepa.
Some I have not heard of and will visit them.
hi deepa, I have just had a quick look at all your wonderful tutorials and will be trying some more of them soon. love your beautiful stitching.

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since many of you may be stitching up some little gifts for your near and dear ones, i thought of sharing some free brazilian embroidery patterns available here and there.
here is the link to free designs with instructions at bdeig site. i've posted this link before,but since some new designs have been shared there, i thought i'll remind you once again.
for those stitching christmas based patterns like the one above ,country bumpkin has shared a few patterns from the book a-z of bullions. the patterns use bullion stitch predominantly and so can be adapted for brazilian embroidery. click here to see the patterns.
while you're there, check out the free magic mushrooms stump work design too.
and over at threads in bloom,sharon is offering a free brazilian embroidery design, blowin' in the wind.
iam at present trying to finish the preliminary work of my schwalm project so that i can start the actual pulled thread stitching soon. will soon post about its progress. because of my system crash, and because of the old age of my present computer, my internet time is severly restricted. i do visit many blogs and bloggers who are dear to me and do try to leave comments as much as possible. if some of you feel that i've ignored you, please, it is not intentional. i would also like to point out that in some cases, i've tried to visit back or leave comment,but either the blogger settings of those blogs have not been set correctly or your profile has not been shared. so in case you're wondering why you're not receiving as many comments or visits , please check your settings and enable your profile for all of us to get in touch with you.
i hope you'll make use of these free patterns i've shared here.
thanks for sharing these links. that bullion santa is lovely.
your question about nefertiti made me write a post about it on my blog.
deepa... you are so sweet and thoughtful for sharing this! hugs.
thanks for sharing the links deepa.
some i have not heard of and will visit them.
hi deepa, i have just had a quick look at all your wonderful tutorials and will be trying some more of them soon. love your beautiful stitching.


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As you can see, recently I share all my projects to the public. But after few days I know I have a problem with that like I must pay for hosting and my time to managing. So I decided to make all my project to donator only. If each month we can cover all expense that would be great. I will keep maintenance all my project. Also if each month your donation can cover my monthly cost, I will make this all full-time job so I can focus to this patron only.
Website clone / Mirror access ( at this time only this ).
All my tool and script.
You can give me suggestion to build new tools.
My website still under heavy development, also this patron pages..
Your donation will speed up my progress in building website, build tools and others.
Access all my Bronze share.
Access all my Silver share.
Access all my Gold share.
I will use this to cover my monthly expense like domain, hosting, bug fix and others.

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as you can see, recently i share all my projects to the public. but after few days i know i have a problem with that like i must pay for hosting and my time to managing. so i decided to make all my project to donator only. if each month we can cover all expense that would be great. i will keep maintenance all my project. also if each month your donation can cover my monthly cost, i will make this all full-time job so i can focus to this patron only.
website clone / mirror access ( at this time only this ).
all my tool and script.
you can give me suggestion to build new tools.
my website still under heavy development, also this patron pages..
your donation will speed up my progress in building website, build tools and others.
access all my bronze share.
access all my silver share.
access all my gold share.
i will use this to cover my monthly expense like domain, hosting, bug fix and others.


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In talking with Alice Adams the other day it got me thinking about my own musical journey and how special it is to both worship everyday and also to play for others. Alice shared with me how much they they are benefiting from the Worship Guitar Class program.
What caught my attention was when she mentioned that her kids play once a month with a Christian bluegrass group. I remembered that as a young player I used to play once a month at hootenannies. These were casual musical evenings in private homes.
Some of you are Pastors or lead Home Groups. Keep your eyes open for opportunities to invite younger musicians to lead worship. If you are a worship leaders, why not ask less experienced players to join you?
Having a reason and place to play will inspire the younger musician to work at mastering their instrument. And what a great opportunity for us to encourage the next generation of worship leaders!
What I also appreciated about her call was saying that her family started their homeschool day with a praise time using the guitars.
I wanted to encourage you to try to start each day with worship. Some families or individuals can’t do this in the mornings, so in the evening also works well. I think of Stan in Hawaii who worships in the evenings with his family.
I always look forward to getting your updates. Many time I have benefited from you wisdom. Keep up the good work, and my God continue to bless you with His presence daily.
Jean, We all need encouragement from time to time and blessed are those who encourage us.
No matter how young or old young musicians or song writers are, let’s continue to encourage their efforts to be involved in activities that focus on our wonderful Master.
I appreciate receiving your e-mail and reading your words that focus on our LORD.
Dale and Randy thanks for your precious comments. Your comments are a blessing to me too.

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in talking with alice adams the other day it got me thinking about my own musical journey and how special it is to both worship everyday and also to play for others. alice shared with me how much they they are benefiting from the worship guitar class program.
what caught my attention was when she mentioned that her kids play once a month with a christian bluegrass group. i remembered that as a young player i used to play once a month at hootenannies. these were casual musical evenings in private homes.
some of you are pastors or lead home groups. keep your eyes open for opportunities to invite younger musicians to lead worship. if you are a worship leaders, why not ask less experienced players to join you?
having a reason and place to play will inspire the younger musician to work at mastering their instrument. and what a great opportunity for us to encourage the next generation of worship leaders!
what i also appreciated about her call was saying that her family started their homeschool day with a praise time using the guitars.
i wanted to encourage you to try to start each day with worship. some families or individuals can’t do this in the mornings, so in the evening also works well. i think of stan in hawaii who worships in the evenings with his family.
i always look forward to getting your updates. many time i have benefited from you wisdom. keep up the good work, and my god continue to bless you with his presence daily.
jean, we all need encouragement from time to time and blessed are those who encourage us.
no matter how young or old young musicians or song writers are, let’s continue to encourage their efforts to be involved in activities that focus on our wonderful master.
i appreciate receiving your e-mail and reading your words that focus on our lord.
dale and randy thanks for your precious comments. your comments are a blessing to me too.


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A mosaic of hair-styles, colours, languages and blurry boundaries.
They were called Papua - ‘frizzy-haired’, by their western neighbours, the Malay-speaking people of Southeast Asia. This apt distinction and handy term was commonly adopted. The dark skinned, frizzy-haired people speaking Non-Austronesian (Papuan) languages made a distinctive group in Oceania. Or did they?
The picture is complicated since many frizzy-haired people in our region speak Austronesian – a family of languages with the largest geographical spread in the world in the pre-colonial era. This reflects past migration events, mixing traditions and formation of new cultures which historians, linguists and archaeologists attempt to reconstruct.
The complexity is well illustrated in East Timor where indigenous Papuan people speak Tetum – a language from the Malayo-Polynesian (Austronesian) family with some Portuguese influence, and another popular language - Fataluku - a Papuan (or more correctly Non-Austronesian) language, widely used in the eastern part of the country. Several smaller language groupings are also associated with Papuan language family. Bahasa and Portuguese were adopted in a more recent colonial period.
Europeans, often obsessed with skin colour, introduced the name Melanesia - meaning black, borrowed from Greek via French. It was coined by Jules Dumont d'Urville, French explorer, in 1832. He intended to define an ethnic and geographical grouping of islands whose inhabitants, he thought, were different from those of Polynesia and, of course, the most of Southeast Asia.
But Austronesian languages of the Malayo-Polynesian branch are spoken by inhabitants of Melanesia, including the Solomon Islands, Fiji and north eastern regions of Papua New Guinea such as Manus Island, New Britain, New Ireland and the Milne Bay area with hundreds of small islands. Scholars think this is a product of Austronesian people expanding east to the Pacific via Melanesia in prehistoric times, at least by the second millennium before the Common Era.
On their ‘journey’ future Polynesians picked up a bit of Melanesian pigment in their skin, but left a rich linguistic heritage and various cultural practices, including tattooing, head-hunting, making backcloth and outrigger canoes.
Hidden in the jungle and possibly in the deep shadows of the past are some little people. They are like Papuans, but very small, such as the Tapiro People in the Mimika River region of the Papua Province. Similar small people with frizzy hair and chocolate-coloured skin live, usually isolated, in remote locations across Southeast Asia – from Taiwan and the Philippines through to the Andaman Islands, and possibly even Australia.
According to an old theory, these little people, sometimes called Negritos, may represent a remnant of original ‘modern’ humans in Southeast Asia and the first people ever who populated New Guinea and Australia a bit over 40,000 years ago. In recent times anthropologists eloquently dismissed this alluring theory, but the mystery of the little people still awaits explanation.
In commonly used geographical definition, Melanesia includes New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Fiji, where about 1000 languages are spoken. But Melanesian people are present in Southeast Asia as well, prominently in East Timor and Halmahera, making western boundary of Melanesia as blurry as the others.

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a mosaic of hair-styles, colours, languages and blurry boundaries.
they were called papua - ‘frizzy-haired’, by their western neighbours, the malay-speaking people of southeast asia. this apt distinction and handy term was commonly adopted. the dark skinned, frizzy-haired people speaking non-austronesian (papuan) languages made a distinctive group in oceania. or did they?
the picture is complicated since many frizzy-haired people in our region speak austronesian – a family of languages with the largest geographical spread in the world in the pre-colonial era. this reflects past migration events, mixing traditions and formation of new cultures which historians, linguists and archaeologists attempt to reconstruct.
the complexity is well illustrated in east timor where indigenous papuan people speak tetum – a language from the malayo-polynesian (austronesian) family with some portuguese influence, and another popular language - fataluku - a papuan (or more correctly non-austronesian) language, widely used in the eastern part of the country. several smaller language groupings are also associated with papuan language family. bahasa and portuguese were adopted in a more recent colonial period.
europeans, often obsessed with skin colour, introduced the name melanesia - meaning black, borrowed from greek via french. it was coined by jules dumont d'urville, french explorer, in 1832. he intended to define an ethnic and geographical grouping of islands whose inhabitants, he thought, were different from those of polynesia and, of course, the most of southeast asia.
but austronesian languages of the malayo-polynesian branch are spoken by inhabitants of melanesia, including the solomon islands, fiji and north eastern regions of papua new guinea such as manus island, new britain, new ireland and the milne bay area with hundreds of small islands. scholars think this is a product of austronesian people expanding east to the pacific via melanesia in prehistoric times, at least by the second millennium before the common era.
on their ‘journey’ future polynesians picked up a bit of melanesian pigment in their skin, but left a rich linguistic heritage and various cultural practices, including tattooing, head-hunting, making backcloth and outrigger canoes.
hidden in the jungle and possibly in the deep shadows of the past are some little people. they are like papuans, but very small, such as the tapiro people in the mimika river region of the papua province. similar small people with frizzy hair and chocolate-coloured skin live, usually isolated, in remote locations across southeast asia – from taiwan and the philippines through to the andaman islands, and possibly even australia.
according to an old theory, these little people, sometimes called negritos, may represent a remnant of original ‘modern’ humans in southeast asia and the first people ever who populated new guinea and australia a bit over 40,000 years ago. in recent times anthropologists eloquently dismissed this alluring theory, but the mystery of the little people still awaits explanation.
in commonly used geographical definition, melanesia includes new guinea, the solomon islands, bougainville, vanuatu, new caledonia and fiji, where about 1000 languages are spoken. but melanesian people are present in southeast asia as well, prominently in east timor and halmahera, making western boundary of melanesia as blurry as the others.


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This is going to sound like a broken record but nothing has changed. We have had a crack of open water about a third of a mile out which extends as far as I can see to the north and south and is at least 25 yards wide for the last two days. Our access is closed to any traffic until we get some COLD weather to close up the whole lake. Until then we just watch the ice pack float around based on the wind direction.
We will open the bath house on Friday for people who want to come up for New Year's weekend. You can fish on the south end or hit some smaller lakes close by. Just remember--No Access here this weekend.
Nothing has changed. The cracks have not healed. The lake still has open water so the ice still moves with the wind as evidenced by the hovercraft rescues recently. We need cold weather to freeze everything over. Our access is closed and will be closed through the weekend at least. The lake is not safe near us.
You can view our new webcam on the mnlakecams.com website and you should be able to access it soon off our own website. The link should be done soon.
Happy holidays and wish for cold temps and no significant snow until we are out with fishhouses.
Not much change. Our access is still closed to all traffic. The winds last Thursday and over the weekend really raised havoc with our ice. I cleared out our main approach where the ice had piled up. The alternate approach still has 6' of ice piled up and we will start on that on Tuesday. The problem is not with the approaches, it is with the cracks and resuting open water. I see a fair amount of open water from shore and I heard of a few problems this weekend with stranded anglers.
I can tell you straight out that the ice near us is not safe for any travel right now. Most of the ice is 7-8 inches, but there are also open water and spots which have frozen over with skim ice and are not safe. We need some cold weather to freeze up the cracks and open water patches. Also with the open water the ice can and is shifting in the wind.
Well, where do I start? Monday, I went to the meeting of the Mille Lacs Fishery Input Group with the DNR. They said that the test nets this fall showed a lower number of fish, especially among younger male fish. This is not too surprising considering that is what the Band targets with their nets and also what we target as the fish less than 18". What is very shocking and quite unexplainable is that the band was 81,000 pounds under their allowable harvest this year and we were 170,000 pounds under our allowable harvest. In fact, in the last 4-5 years the total harvest (Band and sportsmen) is around 400,000 pounds under the allowable harvest. What happened? How can total fish be going down when we have not even been close to what is allowed?
I think there is still much to be figured out. Are the fish moving to different spots? It would certainly be reasonable considering how popular and successful the deep water, lead core line trollers have been the last few years. Has the zebra mussel growth changed fish location where maybe the DNR test nets are just not catching as many fish? Are the test nets still a valid statistical sample which can be used to estimate the total fish population? Are Band net counters and DNR creel census workers getting an accurate measure of total harvest?
One interesting fact from the DNR was that the apparantly lower young male population had not had much effect on fish reproduction. It was still very good with a very healthy young of the year fish population. Maybe the population of male fish is not all that important to the overall health of the total fish population. ( It makes me feel somewhat useless as a male).
Also, the lower number of fish caught per test net in Mille Lacs is still higher than in any of the other big walleye lakes in MN. In fact, it was higher than Leech Lake where the DNR reported fish at a "strong" level.
I do not mean this to seem as a condemnation of the DNR. They have a very tough job to do and ,in my opinion, the people responsible for the testing and biology work are dedicated to doing their best in a very tough environment. Having said that, I feel that the numbers they work with are estimates of uncertain accuracy and maybe we are trying to micromanage a huge body of water beyond our capabilities. Because of our agreement with the band, the lower number of fish per test net this year means we do not have the possibility of going over our maximum harvest. If we get close, the DNR will have to change the slot limits.
The DNR also said they fear that the fishing will be very good this winter and also next summer. The forage is somewhat lower also so the fish may be biting aggressively. They certainly know how to rain on our parade and make what would be wonderful news any other time seem like bad news. They were trying to warn us or at least make us aware of a potential problem.
The walleye regs this winter have not changed. The limit is still 4 walleyes with a protected slot of 18" to 28" with one walleye over 28" allowed. Considering that the fishing was good this summer and very good this fall and we were still 170,000 pounds under our allowable harvest, I am not losing any sleep about regs for next summer. The DNR said the maximum harvest for next year may be around 10% less than in 2011, that still allows a significant harvest for 2012. I say enjoy a very good winter, eat some walleye, and most importantly, HAVE FUN!!!
On to ice conditions and fishing. Until thursday, we were enjoying very good fishing and excellant ice conditions. The strong winds yesterday caused many cracks with some ice pile-up and many water spots. Some of the water is around the cracks, but some open water is also present. Adding to this is the fact that it is supposed to warm this weekend . Our access will be closed this entire weekend with no traffic of any kind allowed. We need some cold temps to heal everything up. I wish I had better news.
STAY SAFE AND THINK COLD!!!!
We have been getting out for 3 days now with ATVs and snowmobiles, as well as walking. The ice is around 7 inches and the fishing has been very good. Most people are fishing along Agate Bay Reef (ABR) in 16 to 25 feet depending on the time of day and cloud cover. I have heard from several groups who have done very well towards sunset along the reef in 20-23 feet, jigging with minnows. Hope to have a webcam installed within a week so watch for that!
I was out checking ice this morning. There was 5-6 inches of ice all the way to the reef. There were several small cracks which is not uncommon on early ice. By Sat am we should have 6-7 inches if nothing bad happens. At this time, we will be allowing walking and ATV/snowmobile traffic this weekend. HOWEVER, this means one person per ATV or snowmobile with a sled ot tub. It DOES NOT mean an ATV pulling a trailer with people and all their gear riding on it. If you need to pull a lot of weight, the bays down by Isle have more ice and that may be a better bet.
THINK COLD AND NO SNOW!!!!!
Book any house for 24 hours or more for this weekend ( Friday morning till noon Sunday) and get 25% off our regular price. This only applies to new bookings, not houses already reserved. The discount will also apply to our weekend special prices.
So if you have waited until the last minute to make plans, jump on this. It is a great price.
Please mention the "LAST MINUTE SPECIAL" when booking the house.
Hope to see you on the ice!!!!!!
After quite a New Year's weekend, the ice is getting straightened out. We had several cracks when we went from 36 and 1-2 inches of rain to below zero in a couple of days. We moved the main road and bridged the worst of the cracks and this week of cold temps have done wonders to heal the ice.
The cold weather slowed the fishing for a few days, but it seems to be picking up again. We saw several nice catches of perch in the last two days and heard of nice walleyes taken also. The deeper perch bite is improving, although they continue to pick some up in shallower areas as well. I think we will see some fishermen leaving the reef areas and start moving deeper along Perch Parkway and south of the reef along either Walleye Drive or Lake St..
Walleyes continue to like shiners and red hooks are still working. Perch have taken fatheads one day and only wanted wax worms or euralarva the next. Be prepared to offer them a bait buffet and let them show you what they want. The mornings have been better for perch. Walleyes still prefer the low light times.

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this is going to sound like a broken record but nothing has changed. we have had a crack of open water about a third of a mile out which extends as far as i can see to the north and south and is at least 25 yards wide for the last two days. our access is closed to any traffic until we get some cold weather to close up the whole lake. until then we just watch the ice pack float around based on the wind direction.
we will open the bath house on friday for people who want to come up for new year's weekend. you can fish on the south end or hit some smaller lakes close by. just remember--no access here this weekend.
nothing has changed. the cracks have not healed. the lake still has open water so the ice still moves with the wind as evidenced by the hovercraft rescues recently. we need cold weather to freeze everything over. our access is closed and will be closed through the weekend at least. the lake is not safe near us.
you can view our new webcam on the mnlakecams.com website and you should be able to access it soon off our own website. the link should be done soon.
happy holidays and wish for cold temps and no significant snow until we are out with fishhouses.
not much change. our access is still closed to all traffic. the winds last thursday and over the weekend really raised havoc with our ice. i cleared out our main approach where the ice had piled up. the alternate approach still has 6' of ice piled up and we will start on that on tuesday. the problem is not with the approaches, it is with the cracks and resuting open water. i see a fair amount of open water from shore and i heard of a few problems this weekend with stranded anglers.
i can tell you straight out that the ice near us is not safe for any travel right now. most of the ice is 7-8 inches, but there are also open water and spots which have frozen over with skim ice and are not safe. we need some cold weather to freeze up the cracks and open water patches. also with the open water the ice can and is shifting in the wind.
well, where do i start? monday, i went to the meeting of the mille lacs fishery input group with the dnr. they said that the test nets this fall showed a lower number of fish, especially among younger male fish. this is not too surprising considering that is what the band targets with their nets and also what we target as the fish less than 18". what is very shocking and quite unexplainable is that the band was 81,000 pounds under their allowable harvest this year and we were 170,000 pounds under our allowable harvest. in fact, in the last 4-5 years the total harvest (band and sportsmen) is around 400,000 pounds under the allowable harvest. what happened? how can total fish be going down when we have not even been close to what is allowed?
i think there is still much to be figured out. are the fish moving to different spots? it would certainly be reasonable considering how popular and successful the deep water, lead core line trollers have been the last few years. has the zebra mussel growth changed fish location where maybe the dnr test nets are just not catching as many fish? are the test nets still a valid statistical sample which can be used to estimate the total fish population? are band net counters and dnr creel census workers getting an accurate measure of total harvest?
one interesting fact from the dnr was that the apparantly lower young male population had not had much effect on fish reproduction. it was still very good with a very healthy young of the year fish population. maybe the population of male fish is not all that important to the overall health of the total fish population. ( it makes me feel somewhat useless as a male).
also, the lower number of fish caught per test net in mille lacs is still higher than in any of the other big walleye lakes in mn. in fact, it was higher than leech lake where the dnr reported fish at a "strong" level.
i do not mean this to seem as a condemnation of the dnr. they have a very tough job to do and ,in my opinion, the people responsible for the testing and biology work are dedicated to doing their best in a very tough environment. having said that, i feel that the numbers they work with are estimates of uncertain accuracy and maybe we are trying to micromanage a huge body of water beyond our capabilities. because of our agreement with the band, the lower number of fish per test net this year means we do not have the possibility of going over our maximum harvest. if we get close, the dnr will have to change the slot limits.
the dnr also said they fear that the fishing will be very good this winter and also next summer. the forage is somewhat lower also so the fish may be biting aggressively. they certainly know how to rain on our parade and make what would be wonderful news any other time seem like bad news. they were trying to warn us or at least make us aware of a potential problem.
the walleye regs this winter have not changed. the limit is still 4 walleyes with a protected slot of 18" to 28" with one walleye over 28" allowed. considering that the fishing was good this summer and very good this fall and we were still 170,000 pounds under our allowable harvest, i am not losing any sleep about regs for next summer. the dnr said the maximum harvest for next year may be around 10% less than in 2011, that still allows a significant harvest for 2012. i say enjoy a very good winter, eat some walleye, and most importantly, have fun!!!
on to ice conditions and fishing. until thursday, we were enjoying very good fishing and excellant ice conditions. the strong winds yesterday caused many cracks with some ice pile-up and many water spots. some of the water is around the cracks, but some open water is also present. adding to this is the fact that it is supposed to warm this weekend . our access will be closed this entire weekend with no traffic of any kind allowed. we need some cold temps to heal everything up. i wish i had better news.
stay safe and think cold!!!!
we have been getting out for 3 days now with atvs and snowmobiles, as well as walking. the ice is around 7 inches and the fishing has been very good. most people are fishing along agate bay reef (abr) in 16 to 25 feet depending on the time of day and cloud cover. i have heard from several groups who have done very well towards sunset along the reef in 20-23 feet, jigging with minnows. hope to have a webcam installed within a week so watch for that!
i was out checking ice this morning. there was 5-6 inches of ice all the way to the reef. there were several small cracks which is not uncommon on early ice. by sat am we should have 6-7 inches if nothing bad happens. at this time, we will be allowing walking and atv/snowmobile traffic this weekend. however, this means one person per atv or snowmobile with a sled ot tub. it does not mean an atv pulling a trailer with people and all their gear riding on it. if you need to pull a lot of weight, the bays down by isle have more ice and that may be a better bet.
think cold and no snow!!!!!
book any house for 24 hours or more for this weekend ( friday morning till noon sunday) and get 25% off our regular price. this only applies to new bookings, not houses already reserved. the discount will also apply to our weekend special prices.
so if you have waited until the last minute to make plans, jump on this. it is a great price.
please mention the "last minute special" when booking the house.
hope to see you on the ice!!!!!!
after quite a new year's weekend, the ice is getting straightened out. we had several cracks when we went from 36 and 1-2 inches of rain to below zero in a couple of days. we moved the main road and bridged the worst of the cracks and this week of cold temps have done wonders to heal the ice.
the cold weather slowed the fishing for a few days, but it seems to be picking up again. we saw several nice catches of perch in the last two days and heard of nice walleyes taken also. the deeper perch bite is improving, although they continue to pick some up in shallower areas as well. i think we will see some fishermen leaving the reef areas and start moving deeper along perch parkway and south of the reef along either walleye drive or lake st..
walleyes continue to like shiners and red hooks are still working. perch have taken fatheads one day and only wanted wax worms or euralarva the next. be prepared to offer them a bait buffet and let them show you what they want. the mornings have been better for perch. walleyes still prefer the low light times.


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My first announcement should make a few of you happy. A number of you apple-junkies have been feeling incredibly left out. Not any longer. I am pleased to announce that ‘The Story of Albert Ross’ is now available on I-Tunes. Now go forth and download my friends, and hopefully enjoy.
In other news, ‘Existence Is Futile’ is now listed on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk. The bad news is that it is not yet in stock. That does not stop you from ordering it, to encourage them to speed up a little. Best of all is the fact that Amazon delivers to a number of countries(including Poland and Denmark). The most bizarre fact of all is that on both sites someone has listed ‘used’ copies. Curiously those copies do not yet exist. That’s what you call forward planning.
My last announcement relates to Goodreads.com. For those of you that don’t know Goodreads is a book rating website, something similar to what IMDB does for films. You log in, rate what you’ve read, review if you wish, plan what you are going to read, see what your friends are reading and you can even follow authors you like. There is no need to sign up anymore as you can link Goodreads directly to your Facebook profile. Why is that of interest? Because you can now find my profile, a page for ‘Existence Is Futile’ and a page for ‘The Story of Albert Ross’ on Goodreads. If you already use it, you know what to do. If you don’t, consider joining, if you do, find me. If you’ve read something I’ve written, review it. If not, add it to your to-read list. Why? Because it will help me, and more importantly it will help share these stories. Go on, you know you want to.

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my first announcement should make a few of you happy. a number of you apple-junkies have been feeling incredibly left out. not any longer. i am pleased to announce that ‘the story of albert ross’ is now available on i-tunes. now go forth and download my friends, and hopefully enjoy.
in other news, ‘existence is futile’ is now listed on amazon.com and amazon.co.uk. the bad news is that it is not yet in stock. that does not stop you from ordering it, to encourage them to speed up a little. best of all is the fact that amazon delivers to a number of countries(including poland and denmark). the most bizarre fact of all is that on both sites someone has listed ‘used’ copies. curiously those copies do not yet exist. that’s what you call forward planning.
my last announcement relates to goodreads.com. for those of you that don’t know goodreads is a book rating website, something similar to what imdb does for films. you log in, rate what you’ve read, review if you wish, plan what you are going to read, see what your friends are reading and you can even follow authors you like. there is no need to sign up anymore as you can link goodreads directly to your facebook profile. why is that of interest? because you can now find my profile, a page for ‘existence is futile’ and a page for ‘the story of albert ross’ on goodreads. if you already use it, you know what to do. if you don’t, consider joining, if you do, find me. if you’ve read something i’ve written, review it. if not, add it to your to-read list. why? because it will help me, and more importantly it will help share these stories. go on, you know you want to.


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Learn how to easily bake a cake from scratch with the Robin Hood Bake Class. From start-to-finish, we show you an easy recipe for baking the perfect white cake.
Starting with a simple, from-scratch cake recipe, we take you through the measuring, mixing, and cooking process and leave you with a perfectly moist white cake. Visit the Robin Hood Bake Class channel for baking tips, baking recipes and instructional baking videos.

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learn how to easily bake a cake from scratch with the robin hood bake class. from start-to-finish, we show you an easy recipe for baking the perfect white cake.
starting with a simple, from-scratch cake recipe, we take you through the measuring, mixing, and cooking process and leave you with a perfectly moist white cake. visit the robin hood bake class channel for baking tips, baking recipes and instructional baking videos.