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Several years ago, I was at my wits end. I was stressed, rundown and deprived of self-love.
To the public, I looked like a woman who “had it going on.” I had all of the trappings of a superwoman who did all the “right things”. I lived comfortably, had a successful career, good health, I’m fairly attractive and I had friends and family, including a handsome, intelligent husband. For all intents and purposes, I had what most people “think” they want. So, why was I waking up unhappy on most days? Something was missing. I am not an ungrateful person and I acknowledge all my blessings. I remember lying in bed, tears streaming from my eyes and praying to God….”If this is all there is, then I am willing to accept it and live out the rest of my life with this feeling of being incomplete.” That void at the time was unidentified. The feeling of resignation scared me because (1) I wasn’t sure I could really uphold the commitment I was making to God and (2) I am not a quitter. I always felt that there was something more for me but I didn’t know what it was or how to get there. This was the beginning of my transition, because I was finally at a place of surrender. I desperately desired for change. The funny thing is “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” (John C. Maxwell) Whether I liked it or not, I was in the middle of a transformation and I didn’t even know it. All the blatant signs were there.
me on a journey to self-discovery and self-acceptance.
If you are longing for greater purpose in your life…Searching for happiness…or Maybe you just need to find a way to balance all aspects of life; then you are in the right place. The good news is that all of these desires are attainable. The idea may seem scary; you may not know how to move past the real and perceived barriers. However, the path to self-actualizations exist at the end of your comfort zone.
InView Empowerment is here to help you. The journey to self-discovery and self-acceptance is a choice and not necessarily an easy process. The trick is to get out of your own way and that often requires support. I know this first hand.
Customer service is job #1. We know that if you are successful…we are successful. By taking care of our clients, our other business goals will fall naturally into order. Our goal is to exceed your expectations!
• We take the time to build long-term relationships with really great people, like you.
• We are committed to ensuring that every touch point in our engagement with you is an outstanding experience.
• We take your feedback serious by listening and incorporating suggestions or addressing concerns.
I established InView Empowerment with Tracey Knight with one mission: To elevate awareness and promote personal growth through engaging interpersonal and multimedia platforms.
The word “empowerment has multiple meanings - “Confidence-building”, “inspiration” and “liberation” - all of which speak to our vision for our work and the world: For every person to feel confident and free to live authentically and inspired to fulfill their purpose.
The path you are preparing to embark upon is yours and no one can do it for yo However, we do want to be your trusted advisor and accountability partner along the way.
People learn in different ways and our lives are getting busier by the day. InView Empowerment offers several ways for you to connect with us and other like-minded individuals, in-person, virtually, literary work.
In-Person Engagement: As a principle, we value human interaction. We know that people are more engaged when they see and hear each other face-to-face. One of the primary benefits of face-to-face interaction is the ability to collaborate and innovate. When two or more are gathered, we have the ability to feed off of each other and come up with creative ideas or solutions to what may seem like difficult and hopeless problems.
Community Engagement: In spite of the massive infusion of technology, we are a social society. It is vitally important that we surround and insulate ourselves with a sphere of people who are caring and moving in the same direction to avoid getting side tracked or discouraged.
Virtual Engagement: When personal meetings are not possible for our participants, we embrace technology, such as high-definition videoconferencing, that most closely emulates human interactions.
When you marry personal interactions with experienced professionals and a strategic process, you are more likely to achieve success.
Courage: Harnessing your intrinsic bravery, resilience and resolve to achieve your vision in spite of fear, vulnerability and obstacles.
Action: Commitment to consistent and strategic forward movement without the expectation of perfection.
Change: An altered state of being that can be contrasted and measured against the original state of being.
Empowerment Groups are a six week series of trainings and group discussions that blends insights and networking with expert, guest speakers. The series builds progressively from one week to the next and requires on average 15-60 minutes of homework after each session.
InView Empowerment Groups are designed to bring about ownership through integrated knowledge, skills and behavior. We work closely with participants to gain clarity and results in a specific area of their life.
Experienced Transformation Coaches guide and encourage participants as they explore all facets of a challenge. Facilitators offer practical support in the development of a step-by-step strategy for achieving the desired outcomes as well as tools that can be used to bring about lasting change.
Mastermind Communities are networks of accountability partners that hold each other responsible for meeting their stated goals. A skilled facilitator helps keep the group focused and progressing.
Masterminds are one of several recommended tools used once a participant has completed an Empowerment Series and is on the road to implementation and systemic change. Each community sets its own schedule however, groups typically meet weekly, bi-monthly or monthly.
(3) You will extend your network to include people with unique in skill, experience and connections. By interacting and sharing your challenges, it’s almost certain that someone in your Mastermind will have a solution for you and you may also be able to offer a solution, connection or tactic to help another in the group.
Webinars/Workshops are single sessions focused on a very specific topic.
These 60-minute trainings get participants fully involved in the learning process: small and large group discussions, activities, opportunities to practice applying the concepts that are presented and recommended self-paced exercises are given at the end of the workshop to increase learning.
Individual Coaching: Whether you are a business leader or an entrepreneur, a creative person or a home-maker, InView Empowerment’s Individual Coaching Program will help you focus on self-discovery and take action to achieve clarity, balance and satisfaction.
Are you satisfied in life, business, career, spirituality, financial well-being and relationships? If there is a gap between where you are now and where you want to be, there is room for coaching. InView Empowerment has a team of experienced professionals who not only help you close the gap, they help you break through your limiting beliefs and challenge you to think beyond fears and self-imposed boundaries.
Think of your Transformation Coach like a personal trainer at the gym. You will work much harder than on your own and you will likely take bigger actions, set bigger goals and think bigger when you have a professional accountability partner and guide.
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Life was knocking me over the head and forcing me to sit up and take notice. It was my choice as to whether or not I would accept its blaring albeit vital message. Therefore I chose to set aside my “fairytale checklist for a perfect life” and sought help. Thank goodness I stumbled upon Malane Shani who would soon become my life coach. Malane was a tough cookie and she pulled no punches when it came to helping me confront my darkest truths. It was just what I needed at the time. I spent a little over a year in one-on-one coaching and – let me tell you – the road was not paved with daisies and pixie dust. It did, however, include plenty of joy and laughter – something I hadn’t consistently felt in a while. It was a lot of hard work and tears but I came out on the other end with a greater understanding of who I am – authentically; a greater appreciation and respect for my purpose as a teacher; and embracing the life-long process of loving and accepting myself – just as I am. Now I am being called to not only share my story in hopes that it will be a beacon of hope for someone but I also want to pay forward that which Malane gave to me.
At my core, I am both a teacher and a life-long learner. I believe that life is our classroom and our assignments are those challenging experiences that confront us along the way and present an opportunity for growth. We continuously get the same types of encounters until we grasp the lesson. The solution usually has something to do with loving ourselves. The people in our lives are our classmates and they are present for “a reason, a season or a life time”. They make the coursework exciting, tolerable or challenging - depending on their role. Once we have mastered one set of assignments, we advance to the next grade and so the story goes. Much like when we were actually in grade school, we are likely exhibiting some of the same behaviors in the School of Life. There is the “conflict-avoider” or “procrastinator” who waits until the last minute to do his/her homework. Mr. / Ms. Studious who tries to be the example of “perfection” but experiences undo stress because of the amount of pressure it takes avoid failure. Finally, there is the student who has checked-out mentally and emotionally, just going through the motion day-in and day-out allowing themselves to take whatever grade life brings them. While this is not an exhaustive list, it is a great metaphor and an invitation to begin exploring where you are and where you want to be in your life.
"I always felt that there was something more for me but I didn’t know what it was or how to get there."
"So often we are touched in ways that may seem small and insignificant at the time but later prove to be an important catalysts for self-growth and change. My introduction to Tracey proved to be just that for me. Tracey is a genuine, gifted and empathic facilitator who teaches you how to find your own truth by showing you how to separate out fear, guilt and other feelings that interfere with finding your true and authentic self. With her support and encouragement I was able to access my emotions, challenge my false self's beliefs and behaviors. I have found her to be a gifted teacher and one I feel blessed to have met."
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Dark Void promises to deliver the best of on-foot combat and Crimson Skies dog fights in a world of jet packs and UFOs.
Air Tight Games, a studio made up of the core team behind Xbox' Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge, played through a chunk of the game for us last week. Showing a level about halfway through Dark Void.
In it the lead character, Will, already has his flight helmet and jet pack. The level opens as he zips into a canyon that has been fortified with an alien ship of sorts. UFOs fly around blasting at him as he tries to take down a number of mounted guns.
After spending a few minutes pinging the massive guns with his own weapon, Will flips over, flying straight at a UFO. A quick button push and he's standing on the floating disk, trying to pull up some of the protective metal armor. This skyjacking amounts to quick mini-game of avoiding gun fire while trying to disable the ship.
When he succeeds, a robot of sorts stands up and Will boots it from the craft, taking control of the UFO. The developers point out, rather enigmatically, that the game has no robots, only vehicles.
Using the ships heavier guns and explosive fire, Will makes short work of the guns.
After spending the entire opening sequence in flying combat it is a little bewildering to see Will flying straight for a platform filled with barricades and enemies. As he approaches the developer cuts his jet pack and Will lands on his feet, quickly running to cover.
The game seems to shift to a straight-up, though admirably solid shooter. Will ducks in and out of cover as he takes down his enemies.
After working his way inside the building, mostly through classic shooter strategy, Will is faced with an interesting new dilemma: He needs to work his way straight up through a tunnel of slowly turning platforms. One option is to aim carefully, hit the gas on your jet pack and hope for the best. This often results in a flattened body. Another approach is to use vertical cover.
To use vertical cover, the developer has Will look up and then presses the cover button when one of those platforms rotate to directly above him. Will hops into the air and grabs the platform, clinging to its underside as the view suddenly shifts making it appear you are looking down a hallway, rather than up a tunnel.
Will can then scramble back and forth on this shelf of metal, ducking behind it as he fires, or he can climb on top of it resetting the view until he jumps up to the next shelf. It's disorienting, but it appears to work.
After the demo, the developers said that currently their plans are for the game to be single player only but that if "people clamber at the gates for multiplayer jetpack goodness" they will look into it.
Dark Void hasn't yet been dated, but is in development for the PC, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

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industry_corpus2: Hospitality & Catering


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We are Gran Canaria's most-read English language website and most of what we do is about our favourite Canary Island. However, when the press publishes stories that affect tourism all over the Canary Islands, we feel compelled to comment. In this case, we can't let inaccurate press stories worry people without an answer.
Whats going on in La Palma?
The latest press scare stories were caused by a series of small earthquakes deep inside La Palma island. They happened 14 kilometres under the Cumbre Vieja volcano in the far south of the island.
Press reports about a megatsunami are based on a scientific study, published in 1999, that speculated about the possibility that La Palma's western flank is unstable and could collapse. Subsequent studies have shown that there isn't a fault and that a sudden collapse just isn't going to happen.
Geologists believe that the island needs to grow in height by another 1000 metres before it became unstable. That's going to take between 10,000 and 50,000 years.
Research around the world has found that big landslides caused by volcanoes are extremely rare. Even unstable volcanoes tend to fall apart in bits rather than collapse in one go.
Will La Palma's Cumbre Vieja volcano erupt soon?
This volcano last erupted in 1971 (and before that in 1949) and is still geologically active. It will erupt again at some point and seems to go off about once every 70-200 years on average. However, these eruptions are not huge and don't cause tsunamis or big earthquakes.
This is an important point if you are planning a Canary Islands holiday and are worried about lava in the swimming pool. There is no way that an eruption in La Palma will affect any of the other Canary Islands. It's just not how things work. El Hierro erupted in 2011 and nothing happened on La Palma. When La Palma erupted in 1971, nothing happened on any of the other Canary Islands.
What about the earthquakes? What do they mean?
Small earthquakes inside volcanoes are common and don't mean that an eruption is imminent. So far, there is no evidence that there is a new upwelling of magma under La Palma island: The amount of CO2 gas that it emits hasn't risen and the island isn't deforming like it would if magma was pushing upwards.
At the moment, we have no idea what caused the quakes but it could well have just been an internal rockslide. Vulcanologists are monitoring Cumbre Vieja's CO2 and deformation levels and announce their findings publically every few days.
What happens if the La Palma volcano does erupt?
Not that much apart from the lava, ash and smoke. Nobody knows exactly where the next volcano will form or how long the eruption will last. What we do know is that there is no chance that an eruption on La Palma will trigger a vast landslide and a megatsunami.
An eruption would cause major upheaval in south La Palma (where lots of the islands best wine is made) but won't affect Tenerife or Gran Canaria.
If it's nonsense, why is it in the news?
Because people love scare stories, especially about places they visit. And because newspapers, particularly the tabloids, stopped caring about the truth a long time ago. And because insurance companies love funding TV programs that scare people into buying disaster insurance.
Read more: BBC article debunking the La Palma megatsunami story.

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When you buy a home, you want to be certain it's safely yours. But even the most diligent search of the public records could fail to disclose a number of title defects.
The real estate you own represents stability, permanence and the hope of the future. Don't take a chance and let your property be taken from you because of a flaw in the title. It makes good sense, for the relatively small amount it costs, to protect yourself with title insurance.

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The City of Nampa Finance Department has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 37th consecutive time. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting.
The Award of Financial Reporting Achievement for Fiscal Year 2017 was given to the City’s Finance Department, headed by Finance Director Vikki Chandler and Michelle Camper, Assistant Director of Finance. Nampa is one of only seven cities in the State of Idaho to receive the award.
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) established the certificate in 1945 to encourage and assist state and local governments to go beyond the minimum requirements of generally accepted accounting principles to prepare comprehensive annual financial reports (CAFR) that demonstrate the spirit of transparency and full disclosure and then to recognize individual governments which succeed in achieving that goal, according to the organization’s website.
The annual award is judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story.
Reports submitted to the CAFR program are reviewed by selected members of the GFOA professional staff and the GFOA Special Review Committee (SRC), which comprises individuals with expertise in public sector financial reporting and includes financial statement preparers, independent auditors, academics and other finance professionals.
City of Nampa financial reports are available at http://www.cityofnampa.us/finance.

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Then apply a thin layer of the honey-cinnamon mix to your face in the same way you'd put on a facial mask. Leave it on for about 15 minutes and then wash your face for a quick mask. It is recommended to apply the paste to any problem areas before bed and wash it off in the morning with warm water.
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The Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece 2019 will be held at the Athens Concert Hall, on May 3-4, 2019.
Course Directors of the Conference are Stratis Pattakos, Chairman, Cardiac Surgery Department, Hygeia Hospital, Konstantinos Spargias, Director, Department of Transcatheter Heart Valves, Hygeia Hospital and Prof. Panos Vardas, Chairman of Heart Sector, Hygeia Hospitals Group. They welcome you, after the success of the 7 past meetings, as they feel they should continue this effort to educate, update, interact and demonstrate the latest developments in this cutting edge area of Interventional Cardiology/Cardiac Surgery.


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Power remains a real factor in international law. The weak are the usual suspects in the dockets of international war-crimes courts—the strong rarely are.
When the United Nations and the government of Sierra Leone established a war-crimes tribunal last year to prosecute the perpetrators of atrocities in the war-torn country’s long-running conflict, the real question for informed observers was: Would he, or would he not?
He, of course, is Charles Taylor, the president of neighboring Liberia, and the question was whether he would be indicted on war-crimes charges. Taylor is widely believed to have fueled the war in support of one of the fighting parties, to which he committed ragtag militias—many of them including child soldiers—that perpetrated unspeakable atrocities.
Now that the Special Court for Sierra Leone has filed a 17-count indictment against Taylor, a sitting head of state, the resulting ripple across Africa has generated uncomfortable tensions. It also exposes the contradictions of the continent’s political and social evolution in a developing world that is increasingly on notice about international judicial intervention as a new dimension of international relations.
Taylor is a classic warlord. In the late 1980s he launched a civil war to take power in his native Liberia after escaping from a jail in the United States where he was held on extradition charges for embezzling almost a million dollars when the equally brutal dictator Samuel Doe ruled the country. His attempt to take power by force was forestalled by a West African peacekeeping force financed largely by Nigeria. He later won the presidential elections—though Liberians voted for him mostly out of intimidation and fear of the cruelty of his armed forces—and has since presided over a failed state and a blighted country.
In a demonstration of the inexorable logic of warlordism, Taylor’s government, increasingly weakened by U.N. sanctions, has been under siege from rebels seeking to forcibly remove him from power.
Taylor is a head of state. So was former Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic. Like the U.N. war-crimes tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia, the Special Court for Sierra Leone is not barred from following the evidence wherever it leads simply because it might result in charges against a national leader. This is how Rwanda’s former prime minister, Jean Kambanda, convicted of genocide by the Arusha tribunal [in Tanzania] in 1998, ended up in jail in Mali, and how Milosevic found himself in a tribunal in The Hague on similar charges.
Taylor’s indictment is a necessary step in the struggle against impunity in Africa, perpetuated mostly by warlords who have shattered the social cohesion of the continent and entrenched poverty. Their tyrannies have left their countries in a Hobbesian state of nature where life is nasty, brutish, and short.
But the situation calls for a more nuanced appraisal. The warrant for Taylor’s arrest was issued when he was in Accra [Ghana, in June] for talks with other African leaders seeking a peaceful solution to the Liberian war. This was tactically unwise, and the fact that the order was not enforced should surprise no one. African leaders are scarcely enthusiastic about enforcing judicial accountability for war crimes and other human rights violations, preferring mediation in all circumstances.
But the Accra negotiations could not in any event have provided Taylor with any immunity for violations of international humanitarian law. Milosevic was indicted and arrested after he had negotiated the Dayton peace accords during the Balkan wars. The Taylor indictment was reportedly drawn up in March and should, perhaps, have been made public either earlier or later.
Taylor’s indictment drew a negative response from many Liberians because it threatened to further destabilize the country by creating a leadership vacuum were Taylor to have been successfully arrested. From this perspective, while Taylor doubtless deserves to answer charges for crimes allegedly committed under his “command responsibility,” his arrest might simply have deepened the chaos into which Liberia has already descended.
On the whole, indicting the Liberian leader was the right thing to do. Ultimately, Taylor now has no place to hide. Africa needs to confront the bald fact that the absence of accountability has for too long stood between the continent and real progress. Political trade-offs between peace and justice should be the rare exception and not the rule. Because there can rarely be any real peace without justice.
It was this logic that, many years after the Cambodian genocide, brought the U.N. and that country to establish a mixed national and international court to try the leaders of the Khmer Rouge. The irony is that the absence of truly independent domestic judicial systems has left Africa, in recent years, in a situation where the only real bulwark against the culture of impunity that existed for so long is the rise of international tribunals with extraterritorial jurisdiction.
This phenomenon became necessary because in many countries there is a profound absence either of institutional capacity or of political will to bring powerful people to justice. But it has given rise to claims of “judicial imperialism.” Power remains a real factor in international law. The weak are the usual suspects in the dockets of international war-crimes courts—the strong rarely are. If Africa cannot enforce accountability within its territory, someone else will. Or, as in Sierra Leone, a mixture of national and foreign judges can be entrusted with the task. But for the sake of the millions who have died in its senseless wars, the thousands that have lost their arms and limbs in Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and other theaters of horror, we must not turn our backs on the need for justice.
The author is an international lawyer and commentator who has been involved in several war-crimes cases.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


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Deep-focus earthquakes located at depth between 300 and 700 km within sinking slabs and under high-pressure conditions are still a seismic conundrum.
They present a different behavior compared to the shallow ones (depth less than 100 km).
One of the main dissimilarity is that only a few aftershocks are observed after a large deep focus event. Can the absence of such seismic clustering be only attributed to different mechanisms between shallow and deep earthquakes or is it the consequence of undetected events ?
To bring new insights to these particular seismic events we analyse one of the largest Japanese deep earthquake, the Ogasawara earthquake that occurred in Izu-Bonin, in 2015 below the 660 km discontinuity. We first analyze the mainshock and aftershock sequence (5 earthquakes in total) and then apply the template matching technique by using the P waves of these 5 events as templates. This area also underwent a decrease of the deep seismic rate after the Tohoku earthquake. The impact of the megathrust event is significant and affect an area that is larger than the Izu-Bonin.

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Congratulations to Professor Paddy Gray on being voted the No1 Housing Power Player in the UK and Ireland. 24 Housing is an influential housing focused monthly magazine which annually invites the public to vote for the most influential person in housing today via an on line poll.
On 20th February 2017 Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government Simon Coveney TD turned the sod on a reconstruction project which will see 10 new homes for older people provided in Dublin Street, Cork City.
HAIL is a voluntary housing association with over 300 properties in the greater Dublin area. HAIL's vision is to be the provider of choice for housing and support for people with mental health difficulties, enabling them to achieve and sustain independent living in the community having secure, quality, affordable accommodation with appropriate support services tailored to their needs.


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Life in the North Dakota badlands always has its dangers…but the shooter who attacks Roxanne Carmichael has definitely raised the stakes. Already struggling to keep her ranch from bankruptcy, Roxy is now faced with new threats around every corner. To make matters even worse, her ex-fiancé, FBI agent Pierce Thunder Horse, is visiting his family’s ranch—and once the Lakota lawman learns Roxy’s at risk, nothing will shake him from her side.
When she threw his ring back in his face two months ago, Pierce promised Roxy that he’d keep his distance. But leaving her without protection is not an option. Pierce is determined to stick close, mend old wounds…and strengthen the unrelenting desire that still rages between them.

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Invitations have been sent out to selected players inviting them to join the Gauteng Central Tennis Association junior squad for 2018.
Gauteng Central is pleased to announce that Jared Robinson will be hosting the Saturday morning squads this year. He is a registered level 1 TSA coach, an ex GCTA player, played Division 1 College tennis in America and has years of coaching top juniors in the USA and more recently South Africa.
Jared has some exciting plans in store for the players this term. Every week the squad will have a different focus for the day. This will allow players – no matter what game style they play- to improve on a part of their game that they are already proficient in, or work on improving a part of their game that they don’t have confidence in. Jared’s goal for the players attending the squad is to improve and become well- rounded all court players which is what the modern game requires. The exceptional thing about the squad is that players get exposed to different styles of play from their peers and there is absolutely no pressure!!
The squad will meet on Saturday mornings from 08h30 to 10h30 at Ellis Park during the Government school terms. Should you accept you will be expected to attend regularly, however we do understand that schools demand your participation in other disciplines too. We will organise mini interprovincials against neighbouring provinces at least once a term plus having a squad ladder where challenge matches will be played on a regular basis.
Full details are in the letter that we sent and we look forward to your positive response.

industry_corpus2: Sports


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Over a hundred recipes to construct your individual enjoyable and interesting iOS purposes with this e-book and ebook.
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Have you ever done what the title says?
Do you know what song it's from?
Do you like songs for the lyrics or the music?
Do you hate those songs that just talk about clubs and pointless stuff?
Ever sit on your roof and just enjoy life?
When you're angry or sad do you keep things to yourself, or tell someone?
What color looks really great on you?
The person you like tells you they love you. Your reaction?
Do you love a sport so much, you would give up your entire life for?
What song reminds you of someone you have liked/like?
American Idol. Yay or nay?
Ever felt so isolated and alone and that no one loved you?
Ok. Everyone has a favorite smell. What's yours?
Hott guys or cute guys?
Outgoing guys or shy guys?
Your best friend is going to move away. What do you do?
What's your opinion on John Mayer?
Crying your heart out feels good?
Don't you hate the guys who go from girlfriend to girlfriend?
Doing anything fun this week?
What's the craziest thing you've done in Walmart?
What's the saddest thing that has ever happened to you?
I love you is used too much nowadays?
What's worse? Saying goodbye, or not being able to say it?

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Rolex is bringing back a classic. The ‘Batman’ Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II with the two-colour 24-hour graduated Cerachrom insert in the newly adapted blue and black ceramic material.
The Oystersteel fitted watch has the classic Jubilee bracelet to make it more distinguishable ‘Rolex’ from the wrist of whoever sports it.
We loved the earlier renditions of the ‘Rootbeer’ (Brown and Black) and ‘Pepsi’ (Red and Blue) two-tones, so we are glad they brought this watch back in a nice, deep blue colour.
This particular Rolex made a splash as a favourite at this pastBaselworld and we would have to agree with the choice. We love the colour and love the functions of the GMT-Master II, especially with the ability to see two time-zones very clearly. Perfect for a traveler who crosses timezones a lot, a feature first introduced to pilots. The classic style mixed with the new tailored Rolex movement will make this a desirable watch for many.
For more information on the Oyster Perpetual GMT-Master II, visit Rolex’s website.


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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on May 01, 2017, on page 7.
Monday is Labor Day, an occasion to reward and acknowledge the working man and woman.
To be sure this is not the death of the labor movement in this country, nor should it be.
In democratic and nondemocratic systems, the swelling of labor movements has created political and social earthquakes.
Unless the labor movement wakes up and creates an independent, responsible union free from political or sectarian affiliations, the interests of workers in this country will never be taken seriously.


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What does a $1000 home theater speaker system sound like these days? There is a lot of competition in this price range, but here I will examine the popular brand named, JBL speaker system against the lesser-known Athena Technologies speaker system. Both are 5.1 packages which top off just over $1000 MSRP.
JBL is the industry leader when it comes to professional THX movie theater speaker systems and they have been making speakers for over 50 years. However, I wonder how much of this technology makes it into one of their lowest cost speaker packages? The NSP1II is composed of four N24II satellites, a voice-matched N-CENTERII center speaker, and the PowerBass PB-12 Subwoofer.
The N24II satellite speakers are not a micro speaker like the Bose cubes, nor are they the size of a small bookshelf speaker. They measure just under 10-inches tall and 6-inches wide which hold a 4″ cone woofer and a 3/4″ titanium-laminate dome tweeter. The N-CENTERII center speaker was surprisingly a lot larger than the satellites at 20-inches wide, holding two 5″ woofers and the same tweeter as in the satellites. Each speaker cabinet is made of durable plastic, which proved impenetrable during an accidental drop. The satellites are remarkably lightweight which leads me to conclude there is not much of a speaker magnet inside.
The PB-12 is no lightweight contender. It’s a 12-inch downward firing, ported 250-watt subwoofer. It’s not too large of a black box, compared to other subwoofers, and could easily be inconspicuously hidden. Only the red or green indicator lights reveal its character. If the sub is hooked up correctly and working, it displays green lights. If the sub is powered on, but in stand-by mode or not receiving a signal, then red lights are displayed.
Calibrating the system proved to be very easy. Since the four satellites are the same, I only had to adjust the level of the center channel down 4db on the receiver. The subwoofer was connected via single RCA cable. You must make sure you set your receiver to the SMALL speaker setting, since the satellites cannot handle a full-range signal. If you forget, you are certain to hear lots of distortion.
My first impression was this system definitely packs a punch. The PB-12 subwoofer is a guaranteed room shaker. The satellites and center speaker are well matched as advertised and they do deliver a fun movie experience. The subwoofer added more realism to explosion and fight scenes, while drawing my attention away from the sometimes, edgy sounding satellite speakers. As an audiophile they are not the best speakers I have heard, but they are sure to please just about any first time buyer.
Athena Technologies is a relatively new Canadian based speaker company. This review takes a look at their line of Audition Series AS-B2 bookshelf speakers, AS-C1 center channel speaker and AS-P400 subwoofer combination. Each speaker is traditionally box-like with a silver baffle giving it a modern, contemporary look. The laminate cabinetry is on par with other speakers in its price range, but its not as well finished as the Aperion bookshelf speakers. Although, I definitely liked the black/silver look of these speakers.
The AS-B2 is a 2-way bookshelf speaker with a 6-1/2″ Injection Molded Polypropylene woofer and a 1″ Teteron dome tweeter. The AS-C1 center speaker holds two 5-1/4″ woofers and the same tweeter. The AS-P400 is 10-inch front-firing, ported 100-watt subwoofer. This subwoofer is unique in that it has volume and crossover controls on the front of the subwoofer for easy adjustments. It also has a red/green indicator light.
Calibrating this system was also a snap. I had to adjust the center speaker down 2db to match each speaker level at 85db with the AVIA setup DVD. I also used the SMALL speaker setting with the subwoofer crossover set at 90Hz on the receiver.
When I switched from the JBL system to the Athena I first said to myself, “What happened to the bass?”. It was very apparent the Athena AS-P400 is not as powerful or loud as the JBL PB-12. The Athena sub is tinier in size, has a smaller driver, and has a less powerful amplifier so I shouldn’t have been a surprised. I carefully double checked my settings and noticed the sub volume was almost all the way up. It is just not capable of below 40Hz output. Although, for what the Athena sub loses in low-end depth and room shaking boom, it makes up for in tight musical qualities. The AS-P400 is a quick, accurate, non-boomy sub that won’t bother the neighbors.
The sound staging and imaging of the AS-B2 and AS-C1 are excellent for a budget speaker system. The AS-B2’s cast an amazingly wide soundstage and can reproduce the subtleties in movies and music. I particularly liked the AS-B2’s with stereo music and DVD-Audio multi-channel surround sound. The speakers are very detailed, demonstrated no distortion, and were a pleasure to listen to.
Both speaker systems come with a 5-year warranty and optional matching speaker stands or brackets can be purchased. The JBL NS1II speakers come in either black or white, while the PB-12 sub only comes in black. The Athena system only comes in black with the silver accent baffle.
In order to give some perspective to this review, I can recall comparisons of two other sub/sat speaker systems I have reviewed — the Aperion 5.1 with S-12 ($1499 MSRP) and Polk Audio RM6700 with PSW303 ($1099 MSRP). My ranking for each category is listed below.
You can see from my mixed ratings, that each system has its positives and negatives. For me, the best bang for the buck is a mix-and-match purchase. I would get the Athena AS-B2/AS-C1 speakers with the SVS 25-31PCi (MSRP $549) subwoofer recently reviewed. Better yet, why not add one or two extra speakers to complete a 6.1 or 7.1 speaker system.
Your purchase decision also depends on your taste. JBL and Athena offer two very different sounding systems. The JBL system adds more excitement to action movies, but can’t keep up with the Athena system in the music category or tonal accuracy. In my opinion, the Athena system is the better sounding system, even without the deep bass.

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Before Mrs Serrocold could say anything more, her husband came in from the hall carrying some letters.
Lewis Serrocold was a short man, but he had a strong personality. He was full of energy and he concentrated completely on who he was speaking to.
Miss Marple could understand why her friend had been so attracted to this charming man. Though she was sure that Lewis Serrocold would always think that causes were more important than people. It might have made some women angry, but not Carrie Louise.
He turned to Miss Marple. ‘Half these boys don’t know what money is. It means no more to them than buying cigarettes - yet they’re clever with numbers and find it exciting to use them. Well, I believe in training them - in accountancy - to show them how money works. Give them skill and then responsibility. Our greatest successes have been that way - only two out of thirty-eight have failed us. One is a head cashier - a really responsible position.’ He broke off to say, ‘Tea’s all ready in the Hall, dearest,’ to his wife.
Carrie Louise linked her arm through Miss Marple’s and they went into the Great Hall. Tea seemed rather strange in these surroundings. The tea things were in a pile on a tray - inexpensive white cups mixed with the remains of some very good quality old tea services. There was a loaf of bread, two pots of jam, and some cheap-looking cakes.
Mildred Strete looked exactly like a Canon’s widow, wealthy, respectable and slightly boring. She was a plain woman with a large face. She had been, Miss Marple remembered, a very plain little girl.
Walter was a big young man with hair brushed up on his head and a bad-tempered expression. He nodded uncomfortably and continued putting cake into his mouth.
Soon after, Gina came in with Stephen Restarick. They were both excited.
‘Gina’s got a wonderful idea for that scenery’ said Stephen. ‘You know, Gina, you’ve got a talent for theatrical designing.’ Gina laughed and looked pleased. Edgar Lawson came in and sat down by Lewis Serrocold. When Gina spoke to him, he did not answer.
There were more people at dinner, a young Dr Maverick, who was a psychiatrist, and whose detailed medical conversation was not easy to understand. There were also two young teachers, and a Mr Baumgarten, who was an occupational therapist, and three very shy young men. When there were guests, a few boys were chosen to learn how to behave properly at the dinner table. One of them, a fair-haired boy with blue eyes, was, Gina whispered to her, the expert at knocking people out.
The meal was badly cooked and badly served.
After dinner Lewis Serrocold went away with Dr Maverick to his office. The therapist and the teachers went away to their own rooms. The three juvenile cases’ went back to the college. Gina and Stephen went to the college theatre. Mildred knitted and Miss Believer repaired socks. Walter sat and stared at nothing. Carrie Louise and Miss Marple talked about the old days.
Edgar Lawson seemed unable to stay still. He sat down and then got up.
Edgar went out, shutting the door loudly.
‘He’s so sensitive,’ said Carrie Louise.

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This week in search was quiet busy, we had Google revert the zero search results feature. Google’s core algorithm update still seems to be chugging along, it was released on March 7th. Google Flights might be spamming Google search. Google Search Console will send out alerts when a site switches to the mobile-first indexing process. Google has launched Subscribe with Google for news publications. Google Search Console beta added some new visual features. Google said you should use non-English URLs for non-English web sites. Google said 404 errors are normal and fine. Google said clicks to your web site are counted as clicks in Search Analytics, not other things. Google said the nofollow has not changed. Google is testing the more results button again. Google Shopping launched Shopping Actions for voice search and Google Assistant. Google AdWords will deactivate accounts with no spend for 15 months. Google AdWords added version history for ad changes. Google Local is testing an about tab. Google My Business added secondary business changes. Google is shutting down some Google+ pages. This week the search community honored Eric Wu, David Sayce, Stoney deGeyter, Pete Meyers and Emily Mace. That was this past week in search at the Search Engine Roundtable.
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In addition to the main stream that results from DataStream operations, you can also produce any number of additional side output result streams. The type of data in the result streams does not have to match the type of data in the main stream and the types of the different side outputs can also differ. This operation can be useful when you want to split a stream of data where you would normally have to replicate the stream and then filter out from each stream the data that you don’t want to have.
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Clinical Genetics emphasizes research related to molecular approaches to genetic disease and the translation of these advances for the practising geneticist. The journal focuses on understanding how changes in specific genes may result in an altered phenotype, and how knowledge of these changes may result in new approaches to therapy. Specific clinical descriptions adding to the present body of knowledge will also be considered. In addition, the social, ethical, and psychological of aspects human genetics are covered. This journal fills the niche of linking the lab to the medical clinic. Proposals for mini-review articles of interest to the medical genetics community are welcome.
The editorial structure has been expanded, and accordingly, several new members have been invited to join the Editorial board. Clinical Genetics aims to become a leading journal in the field of clinical genetics by keeping the reader up to date on the latest developments in the literature, providing online access, and publishing research of the highest quality.


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WOLVES --- THE 'ROCK STARS' OF THE WILD....!
Stop The Slaughter Of Wolves in Michigan Before It Starts!
Join The Great American Meat-Out for Wolves and Wild Horses !
Wisconsin Senator Proposes to Ban Wolf Hounding !

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From event schedules to historic interiors, embassies have special needs when it comes to heating, air conditioning and plumbing. John G. Webster’s seasoned plumbers and HVAC technicians regularly provide heating, cooling and plumbing service to embassies throughout Washington, DC.
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Courtesy of Buffalo Wild Wings.
Just when you thought you've seen every incarnation of pumpkin spice food during the fall season, Buffalo Wild Wings introduces a barbecue pumpkin-flavored wing sauce that puts pumpkin spice yogurt to shame.
Buffalo Wild Wings -- known as BDubs if you're a regular -- decided to get in on the fall-flavored fun with a new pumpkin ale barbecue-flavored wing sauce that debuted Oct. 1. According to the restaurant's website, the new sauce "is fall's favorite flavor. Ale mixes with BBQ flavors and pumpkin spice for a taste of the season."
Now, before you decide to cancel fall forever and throw your jack-o-lantern in the trash in protest, pumpkin spice-flavored beer is a very popular drink during this time of the year, so it's not that much of a stretch that BDubs decided to experiment with the popular flavor. And honestly, it sounds a lot more appetizing than the pumpkin spice butter or pumpkin spice salsa.
So what do you think? Would you try a bite of chicken that's been lathered up with pumpkin spice wing sauce, or would you take the high road and say, "Enough is enough"? Let us know in the poll below.


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A wide variety of underground drilling machine options are available to you, such as ore, coal, and water well. You can also choose from core drilling rig, rotary drilling rig. As well as from free samples, paid samples. There are 5,383 underground drilling machine suppliers, mainly located in Asia.
Engineered for easy, ergonomic operation and safer maintenance, our solutions improve efficiency and reliability in your underground drilling. liming underground drill rigs come equipped with our high-performance hydraulic rock drills. Combined with our extensive selection of liming rock tools, you can ensure optimum quality for every hole.
Underground pneumatic piercing tools are often referred to as a hog, air hog, or pneuma gopher. The tool is used to bore a hole underground between two points without disturbing the surface ground. The tool is used to bore a hole underground between two points without disturbing the surface ground.
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This 2.5” boring tool is an air-powered, underground piercing tool designed for precision boring under surface obstructions such as roads, railways, runways, driveways, and cart paths. It creates a straight, compacted hole suitable for a variety of underground installations, without disturbing landscapes or normal traffic patterns.
Underground pneumatic piercing tools are often referred to as a hog, air hog, or pneuma gopher. The tool is used to bore a hole underground between two points without disturbing the surface ground. This open air chamber is referred to as the bore hole and is used to either run ducting for product or the raw product itself between the two points.
A wide variety of underground drill machine options are available to you, such as ore, coal, and water well. You can also choose from core drilling rig, rotary drilling rig. As well as from free samples, paid samples. There are 5,388 underground drill machine suppliers, mainly located in Asia.
Pneumatic underground drilling machine. Underground pneumatic boring - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia . Uses · How it works · Performing a bore · Drawbacks ; Underground pneumatic piercing tools are often referrd to as hogs, air hogs, or pneuma gophers.
Pow-R Mole Trenchless Solutions has been manufacturing Pow-R Mole Trenchless Equipment since 1956. With over six decades of experience in the trenchless market, our equipment has proven its effectiveness, efficiency, durability and productivity, time and again.
The 525C includes 1x Astro Pneumatic 525C Air Drill. Lightweight, 525C 3/8" Reversible Pneumatic Air Drill is compact size is easy to handle. It provides full power in forward and reverse.
A pneumatic jackhammer, also known as a pneumatic drill or pneumatic hammer, is a jackhammer that uses compressed air as the power source. The air supply usually comes from a portable air compressor driven by a diesel engine. Reciprocating compressors were formerly used.
We offering a precision engineered drilling machine with following features:- this is auto feed drilling machine, pneumatic feed with hydro feed cylinder. These are available in specific dimensions to meet the requirements of our wide clientel.
The Pneumatic drilling machine comes in a pistol design. It provides reliability and a superior power to weight ratio. It provides reliability and a superior power to weight ratio. The changeable chuck is used for varying applications.
This 4” boring tool is an air-powered, underground piercing tool designed for precision boring under surface obstructions such as roads, railways, runways, driveways, and cart paths. It creates a straight, compacted hole suitable for a variety of underground installations, without disturbing landscapes or normal traffic patterns.
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S36 Rock Drill. The S36 rock drill is a market leading drifter style rock drill with a powerful 144 mm diameter bore and independent rotation. It is designed for deep hole drilling in both surface and underground applications when mounted on suitable feed systems.
Looking for a pneumatic diamond core drilling machine for hazardous areas and ex zones? Browse our inventory of hand-held and rig mounted pneumatic drills.
Stocking distributor of boring & drilling equipment & supplies for underground construction. Products include HDPE pipes, mud motors, hydraulic hammers & points, jackhammers, trench chains, teeth, digging bars, manhole hooks, saddle tapping tools, fusion machines & DTH hammers & bits.
Boring underground has never been faster, less expensive, and more predictable. Driveways, sidewalks, and other hard surfaces don't stand a chance when faced with the DIY Borit tool. With our handheld auger bit boring machine, it's a cinch to pipe under concrete! Watch the video to see how quickly it digs under a driveway!

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Sandy Rivera, Gershon Jackson, Stefano Gambarelli, Vaudafunk, Crystal Waters, HiFi Sean, Detroit's Filthiest, Amina Ya Heard and more.
This weeks HouseOlogy Radio sees Mr Fella take the hotseat with new music from Gianni Bini, David Keno, Detroits Finest and more as well as older tracks from Moodyman, Dr Packer to name a few.
This weeks guest mix comes courtesy of RS records Rob Roar!
Great show geez. Good to hear a few older tunes as well that I'd almost forgotten about. Big it!


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Gemma specialises in teaching non-classical voice production methods and repertoire as well as mentoring individuals, a cappella groups and choirs. She has taught for more than 20 years with all levels from beginner to professional and is skilled at teaching contemporary popular and specialist styles like Bulgarian folk voice. A highly experienced performer (Blindman’s Holiday, The Transylvaniacs), her teaching style draws on her own doctoral voice research at Sydney University as well as work with singing pedagogues such as Jo Estill, Loris Synan and Jane Heirich. She is a recognised expert on how body movement connects with singing and her research has been published internationally.
"Building your singing voice is like constructing a pyramid - you can’t reach the peak without building strong foundations first. During this weekend you'll learn about how to build these stable physical foundations that power your voice. They underpin strength, increase range, help control pitch and improve voice quality. Every time I come back to teach them, I learn more myself. Advanced techniques can be learnt more easily if these fundamentals are in place. I have often observed that it is a malfunction or inefficiency in these fundamentals that is most likely to hinder singing progress - even in advanced singers. Often, once these are understood and embodied, many other seemingly more complex vocal issues resolve. This is because the fundamentals relate to the things you take for granted, like breathing or how you stand or speak which you do every day - that is, you may be unconsciously practising a bad habit. During the course of this weekend, you will be learning new techniques that make singing easier and healthier for you. And the exciting thing is that healthy voices sound better! Small groups are my favourite way to teach technique because you learn from hearing others as well as observing your own singing. If you come prepared with common sense, a basic skill set and a willingness to observe and grow, you will go away with the knowledge and skills to become a better singer, as well as plenty of handouts to help you develop into the future."
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"Money can’t buy happiness" is not a cliche when it comes to boosting morale around the office. In these uneasy times, when stressed out business owners are pinching every penny, knowing how to reward employees without spending a lot is crucial. Here are 10 ways to pump up the troops.
Start with the easy one. "Some smaller companies get completely paralyzed with indecision when it comes to thanking employees, so they do nothing,” said David Cain, director of marketing for Success Factors, a software company that sells online human resources management software. Stop fretting about not being able to shell out cash; a well-deserved pat on the back can go a long way.
Thanks feel great; attention and sense of ownership feel even better. Take time this week to sit down with key staffers, especially ones you are grooming for advancement, and discuss broadly what’s going on at the company--from new clients to long-term goals--and how each person can contribute to making it happen.
Company picnics aren't nearly as restorative as time spent with family--in fact, say human resources experts, scheduled work events can seem a burden rather than a perk. What employees crave is a flexible work schedule and the ability to take personal time to handle family obligations. Four-day work weeks are becoming popular (though they come with their own complications). If possible, consider letting people work from home one day a week; with gas at $4 a gallon, that savings will feel a like a holiday bonus.
Training and development opportunities are energizing perks. Check out the local community colleges and university-extension departments for affordable classes, and foot part or all of the tuition for eager employees.
In a very small company, rewarding just one employee can make a huge difference. Take it from Sari Gabay-Rafiy and Anne Marie Bowler, two lawyers who left a large firm to start their own Manhattan practice two years ago. When Myrna Greenfield, their 60-something, part-time legal assistant, was feeling a bit blue, the partners decided a makeover was in order. So they booked an appointment at the Sparkle Beauty Studio, a trendy salon on Charles Street in Manhattan’s West Village. Myrna left with a chic razor haircut and a smile on her face. After the salon visit, they continued their “girls’ day out” with cocktails and dinner. "We can’t give our staff thousands of dollars in bonus checks, but we can do little things for them," said Gabay-Rafiy.
Arbill, a Philadelphia-based workplace-safety consultancy, boosts employee morale by giving the troops more responsibility. "We created employee committees to do things like set up a health fair, a food co-op and other [projects]," says chief executive Julie Copeland. But the extra work doesn't just make people feel good, she says. "Watching how employees manage these committees helps us create a great bench of leaders for the company."
Cash rewards work best if they are given immediately after a major achievement, according to Bob Nelson, author of 1001 Ways to Reward Employees. "Reserve one or two percent of your base pay budget for cash payouts to recognize top performers," he says. "These rewards have terrific motivational power, particularly when given as quickly as possible." Small perks--like gasoline credit cards or gift cards to Target or Bed Bath and Beyond--are also nice perks when money is tight.
Relentless micro-management can douse enthusiasm in a hurry. "Every employee should be given the chance to determine how best to do their jobs, as well as increased authority and leeway in the handling of company resources," says Nelson. A good, old-fashioned suggestion box works well; even if you don't run with the ideas, be sure to recognize and thank people for taking the time to contribute.
Kudos don't have to come from on high. Talia Mashiach, chief executive of Eved, a 27-employee event-services company in Chicago, uses its proprietary internal software system to let employees give each other stars for jobs well done. "The person with the most stars each quarter gets treated to a lunch out with the executive team," she says.
Kathy Taggares, chief executive of K.T.’s Kitchens, a Carson, Calif.-based maker of frozen pizza and salad dressing, needed a cost-effective way to thank her overworked staff for winning a multi million-dollar grocery account. The previous year's glitzy, five-figure Los Angeles harbor cruise with open bar was too expensive to repeat, so she booked a nearby go-kart track for a Friday afternoon. "We mixed up people from production, quality control and maintenance," she says. "It was a great team builder, because people from different departments are often at odds with each other." After the races, she handed out $10 trophies. "You would have thought people were winning Oscars. Everybody was just thrilled."

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Welcome to our Willow Park, Texas Homeless Shelters and Services for the needy page. Below are all of the homeless shelters and services for the needy that provide help to those in need for Willow Park, TX and surrounding cities.
- Willow Park Homeless Questionnaire.


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Best Spotting Scope Under 500: If you love outdoors, you probably already know the value of a good spotting scope. In this article, we will help you figure out what to look for in a spotting scope, and review 6 of the best spotting scopes under 500.
Deer Hunting Tips: Welcome to the only deer hunting guide you will ever need. Loaded with all the basic deer hunting tips and strategies you need, this guide will help you get started and become a successful deer hunter.
Whether you require a spotting scope, binoculars or a telescope?
When do deer shed their antlers is difficult to answer as there are a number of factors like latitude, altitude, food availability etc. which impact the timing.
Best Spotting Scope Under 100: Most spotting scopes cost more than 200 dollars and the premium ones even go up to 500 dollars. But if you know what’s important to you, then you can definitely find good spotting scopes without spending a lot of money.
When is the best time to hunt deer? That would be the rut season since it is the only time when deer will lower their guard. So by far, the most popular question from hunters is When do Deer Rut?
When does the rut start?
In our previous article, we discussed Where to Hunt During the Rut and I shared my best practices with you. In this article, I will tell you how to attract deer to your stand using foods, lures, odor elimination and a deer-friendly environment.
Do you know on average more than two-thirds of hunters who hunt turkeys come back with nothing but interesting stories? I don’t blame them, though. Turkeys have proven to be the most alert and suspicious creatures to hunters especially those who don’t know how to bait turkeys.


text: Come be a part of a picturesque, historic village in the heart of the White Mountains. From this property there are potential views with some clearing. Great building lot and only 1.5 miles from the Main Street of Bethlehem and 5.4 miles-11minutes to Franconia. Perfect spot to build your country home or vacation destination and enjoy all that NORTH COUNTRY NH has to offer. You can enjoy the hiking trails, the White Mountain National Forest and ski slopes (Bretton Woods-15 miles, Cannon Mtn-8.2 miles) just down the road. These resorts have attractions year-round with the golf, canopy tours, tramway and more. Speaking of GOLF-Bethlehem has two Donald Ross designed courses. If it is more acreage you want, the adjoining 3.31 acre parcel is also available. Purchase both lots at a reduced price.


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The Beauty of Life: Move Over, Pantene: Garnier Fructis to the Rescue!
Move Over, Pantene: Garnier Fructis to the Rescue!
You know what I am seriously in love with right now? Shiny, silky, HEALTHY hair. And while I've tried virtually every product on the market to make my locks glisten with the best of 'em, my tresses always seem to come up short. Pomades are too waxy, serums are too greasy, and most shine-enducing shampoos and conditioners leave my locks looking and feeling pretty darn lackluster. And forget straightening irons -- no added shine seems to radiate from them, no matter how heated they become! But then I happened upon Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Fortifying Cream Conditioner.
The bottle claims it's perfect for frizzy, dry or unmanageable hair. Um ... were they reading my mind? This amazingly tangy, gloriously delectable fruit-scented stuff really does the trick! After adding just a quarter-sized amount to soaking wet hair, leaving in for around 3 minutes, and washing out ... my hair has never looked smoother, shinier or just all-around prettier! Add to that the intensely wonderful softness and sleekness, and Garnier has just found themselves a lifelong customer.
Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Conditioner retails for $3.99 at drugstore.com.

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text: In terms of [Rwanda's] economic model, I think it’s a good example for the rest of Africa. Everybody has a vision but these guys have been successful. The record is there.


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I have been fortunate to welcome in my home two nonhuman guests. I know the “nonhuman” is insulting. It’s like saying “nonwhites” or that women are human beings without penises. Nonetheless, both were female mammals, the first a small dog by the name of Sandy and the second a kitten called Heihei. I have to say both Alexa and Hey Google were somewhat vague on the meaning of the name Heihei and so I had to email Heihei’s owners who are Chinese. Heihei is a Cantonese name, the Chinese character being 囍. The name means “joyjoy.” Fortunately, Alexa and Hey Google were more forthcoming with the name Sandy: originally a diminutive of Alexander and as a feminine name a diminutive of Alexandra or Sandra. Of course, it also refers to a color and in the case of my guest it was very appropriate. Sandy means “protector of humankind.” I have no difficulty seeing Sandy as a protector, in this case of me for a week, and Heihei as joyous. She sure liked to play, or sleep. It was playing or sleeping and not much else. However, I digress.
I must say, Sandy and Heihei were excellent guest, though I found Heihei more challenging—I did worry sometimes her very sharp claws would meet my favorite brown chair in the snug, which I will get to momentarily. They both were pleasant and enjoyable to have for the week each stayed. They both enjoyed playing and neither did any damage. They both liked to sleep in my lap. They both quickly became loving companions. For the record, they were much better guests than some humans I’ve had, though it’s best not to elaborate. It was sad to say goodbye to Sandy and Heihei when their respective weeks ended. However, there is a “however” coming.
SandyIf you sit on my sofa in the living room, across the room the dining area is directly in front of you and the kitchen to the left of the dining area. At a 45 degree angle to your left in a direct line of sight is a small room my wife and I call “the snug” (we lived in Britain for 30 years). The snug is where Roberta practices her cello and I read, though not at the same time, obviously. It’s a very pleasant room with three bookshelves descending in height from tall to medium to short along one wall. There is a big leather chair and foot rest in the corner next to small and large windows. In the summer I open the large window and luxuriate in a gentle breeze while reading. There are large and small cabinets, a floor lamp next to the chair, and a small table lamp on the small cabinet in the corner opposite the chair and windows. Above the medium bookshelf are two original paintings from Venice and above the small bookshelf an original piece from Shanghai. To the right of the large window, as you look at the window, is a 300 year old map of Scotland (I’m still fascinated that I own a map older than the United States of America). Above the large cabinet is an abstract metal sculpture holding several small candles. And above the small cabinet is a painting by my wife’s father. All in all, it may be the most pleasant room in the house.
On more than a few occasions, as the evening was slipping into night, and night into late, while Sandy and, then months later, Heihei were sitting with me on the couch, they both, independently and in their unique way, suddenly struck a pose of what I can only describe as extreme alertness. Their back feet on the couch seat and their front feet on the arm of the couch, they held their bodies perfectly still and rigidly tense. Their faces were frozen concentration. Though it sounds contradictory, they both looked ready to attack or flee at a moment’s notice. When I turned to them and asked what they saw, neither moved. Neither turned her head towards me. Neither acknowledged my existence. Their eyes remained staring lasers-like into the dark snug.
I’m not a superstitious person, though I must confess I am afraid of the dark, just a little. I assume my fear is simply a species specific genetic inheritance. Such is life. However, I must also confess, seeing first Sandy and then Heihei so suddenly and utterly zoned in on the dark snug did make me to feel more than a little uneasy. As I said, when I questioned them, neither acknowledged my presence when just a moment ago we were pleasantly watching TV together.
HeiheiOf course I assumed they were seeing or sensing something in the snug that I could not see or sense. The fact that two different mammalian species independently and at different times from one another had almost identical reactions to the sung served to confirm that supposition. I also assumed that the “something” either seen or sensed, or both of course, was more ethereal than corporeal. And I chose to believe that whatever Sandy and Heihei were seeing/sensing was benign, if not friendly. I chose to believe this because the snug is such a welcoming and peaceful space.
Do I believe anything I just said? Probably not. Do I believe in ghosts? Probably not. Do I believe animals can see/sense things I can’t? Probably yes. I have come to think that being agnostic about many aspects of reality is probably the more intelligent and reasonable way to be. Am I agnostic about everything? Absolutely not? Am I agnostic about what’s going in on my snug late at not? Probably yes? Do I read in the snug late at night, even without my mammalian friends? Definitely yes. Do I wish I could somehow “speak” with Sandy and Heihei in order to identify what they were experiencing? Probably not. Eventually they both turned their heads to look at me, then back at the snug, and then did an about face and returned to my lap. Neither seemed concerned. In fact, both fell asleep.


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However, it is never advisable to stare at them intentionally, which can cause opposite reaction instead. The thing happens just like that and you should just let it happen like that and go with the flow!
It so happens sometimes that the dogs may bring toys to you and you may feel that they want to play with you. Actually, toys signify more than just playing for them. These toys are their very own assets and they are sharing them with you. Whenever anyone shares something very dear with some other person, it means that there is a feeling of caring is involved because after all, sharing is caring’.
When it comes to sleep habits, the dogs even have a lot to express here. If they want to sleep with you, it means you are extremely special and dear just as a family for him. This is because the relaxation and soothing moments of our lives are entangled with sleeping and we love to sleep with the most loved persons of our lives. The same theory applies for the dogs as well when they come to sleep with you. They have this family feeling attached to this action of sleeping with you.
Do you always have your dog waiting at the door whenever you return from office or come back home after a long tour outside? Well, then this is a signal that he misses you like anything and cannot afford to waste any moment now that you have returned. They keep attending you all the time, make you feel special and wanted’ in every way. It is as if somebody is waiting just for you. It is indeed a wonderful feeling, isn’t it?
Sometimes it may happen that you have to leave back your dog in the house and go somewhere for some work or other engagements. While in a hurry, you forget to bid him goodbye properly or unintentionally ignore him that you realize later and regret in your mind. Well, you can be assured of the fact that even though humans can get angry or cross with you for this kind of behavior but the dogs will never think so as they trust you fully and have faith in you. They know in heart that you will return for him and then you both are going to have a lovely time with each other. There won’t be any panic stricken activity in them or they will not be helpless or throw tantrums. In other words, even though they feel heartbroken, they will handle that gracefully without letting negativity engulf them and affect your relationships at all.
The dogs use different kinds of facial expressions to express various kinds of feelings that they harbor in their heart for us. A study in Japan has shown that whenever the dogs look at their masters, they will usually lift their left eyebrows whereas they will lift the right eyebrows if they see a strange or sometimes, do not give any such reaction at all. They will use their various organs such as eyes, ears or tails to express fine feelings.
Dogs can also get too intimate and be in a mood to cuddle you sometimes. This can happen anytime but generally, this happens after any meal. You may feel that he is grateful to you or thanking you for feeding them but the fact is not. Rather, he is trying to tell that you are his best friend.
If a dog is trying to lean upon you or pressing upon you, then it is an indication that he is trying to say hello’ or trying to hug you in their own way. Sometimes, this may also indicate that they are coming to you as they feel safe and secure when you are near them. Usually, when the dogs are afraid, they will come to you and lean against you. This means they want you to be with him and protect him from all kinds of situations.
Yawning is again a very common yet subtle signal of the dogs to give a feeling of submission before you. It can also mean that they are completely retiring in your custody knowing that they are in the most secure haven. They can also yawn seeing that their masters are yawning too, more like imitating them! Again, yawning can happen if they are too much anxious or disturbed and need some solace.
Whenever a dog sits on the feet, it means that they are trying to shield you from any adverse or harmful situation. They will always be there with you in your most troubled times and will be there to comfort you when you are down.
Various studies have revealed that dogs are extremely receptive as well as responsive animals and they really understand your happiness and sorrows. They will get closer to you whenever they feel that you are in need of coaxing or cajoling in hard times.
Therefore, it is quite clear how the dogs put out their heart out to tell how much they love the humans. In short, dogs can be the best buddies of human beings.


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I know it has been ages. I don’t even know where the last few months have gone. We have been busy with one thing and another. We had one of Mike’s oldest friends come to stay for a couple of weeks at the end of July while he was waiting to move into his flat. We helped my middle daughter move out, so now the nest is empty, along with a small piece of my heart.
Those of you who are pals on FB will know I have been filling my time with baking and a small amount of knitting. The baking has mostly ended up in the bin as I have yet to get out of the habit of making muffins for five children when there is only two adults and one of those hasn’t got a sweet tooth. I must have put on a stone.
As for the knitting, well suddenly Myeloma UK announced on their FB page that they had run out of Buddies to sell and that they had got the pattern should anyone wish to knit some for them.
So far I have three made, with another two awaiting stuffing.
The above photo is actually Dexy Dan II as the first DD was sent to Wanda and Dan. Wanda took him to do a skydive for Myeloma UK, you can find her just giving page here.
Post by Wanda Zoe Day.
There is an awful sense of deja vu about it all.
Apart from the Buddies I have started to knit a little something else. Whilst trying to find the wool for my production line I was seduced by a rainbow crystal kali.
So I am knitting a kali cardi.
I wasn’t sure at first, but now I think it is perfect for a little girl’s Christmas present.
The final piece of nostalgia is the news that Mike’s HB has dropped from 15.2 to 13.7 in a month. There is no denying the trend now, that sort of drop is simply not normal for Mike.


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One type of prayer is a prayer of request, a prayer when you ask God to help or do something for you or someone else. Can it be overdone? Are you asking enough of God? Do you have the right motives? Why do we need to ask if God knows our needs and desires?
I believe that there is a necessary tension between our identity as God’s children and respecting God for who He is- the Creator of everything. Yes you are a son or daughter of God and that comes with a wide array of benefits. At the same time we don’t have the right to disrespect God, we need to maintain a healthy fear of God. We can come boldly to God, but we need to maintain honor and humility. If you ever need a reminder of how great, powerful, and awesome God is, check out Job 38 and if you need a reminder of how great you are read Ephesians 1!
God has the absolute ability to do everything for us. Obviously that is not the world He wants. There is no question that God can deliver everything to us in an instant on a silver platter, yet that would create lazy, entitled, children. We can ask God in prayer for a new car, and there are times when that new car will simply be a gift that shows His love, but I have found that most of the time God would rather have us practice stewardship, wisdom, and diligence. God would prefer to give us the abilities, knowledge, and character rather than giving us material things that last a few years at most. God is much more interested in building and shaping you into a great person, no one can steal that from you.
There are things that we can’t do one our own. We can’t open blind eyes or raise the dead or split the red sea. The truth is that God has so much more for us than we could ever do in our own ability. We need to be asking in faith for God to do what only He can do. We have the responsibility to do what we can and God will do what we can’t. In Exodus 14 Moses finds himself and his fellow Israelites in a tough situation, trapped between the Red Sea and a quickly approaching Egyptian army.
13 Moses answered the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today. The Egyptians you see today you will never see again. 14 The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” 15 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Why are you crying out to me? Tell the Israelites to move on. 16 Raise your staff and stretch out your hand over the sea to divide the water so that the Israelites can go through the sea on dry ground.
James gives us four key insights into healthy prayer requests. The first one is that we don’t simply get what we desire. God knows our desires but that doesn’t mean He gives us what we desire.
Quarreling and fighting shows a lack of self-control and love. God wants us to love more than anything and will not reward our negative behaviors.
Thirdly, we have to ask. God wants us to ask Him because He desires to bless us and wants us to give Him the credit. When God does something for us He wants us to recognize that He was the one who did that, it wasn’t an accident or coincidence. He desires the credit because it shows His love towards us. If I get a random package on my door with no name on it I can’t send my thanks to anyone. God wants to put His signature on our blessing!
And lastly, we have to look at our motives. They’re in our heart and require self-examination (Proverbs 21:2). Why do you want a pay raise at work? Why do you want that new car? Is it to glorify God or glorify yourself?


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This project proposed to expand and complement the current Working Waterfront 309 strategy through projects that help develop and implement the tools and policies needed to ensure sustainability of working waterfronts and related industries. It is intended to carry the knowledge and progress gained under previous grants from the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program (VCZMP). The Rural Chesapeake Bay-Seaside Working Waterfront Coalition, made up of the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission (A-NPDC), Northern Neck Planning District Commission (NNPDC), Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission (MPPDC), Middle Peninsula Public Access Authority (MPPAA), Northern Neck Public Access Authority (NNPAA), and Marine Advisory Services at VIMS, will be included in the project outreach. Participating PDCs include the A-NPDC, HRPDC, MPPDC, and NNPDC. This regional approach will take efforts to assist the region in obtaining necessary business development, especially entrepreneurship for the coastal region; provide special assistance to distressed and underdeveloped counties within the coastal region; and fund demonstration projects, and conduct research, evaluations, and assessments of the coastal region's assets and needs.
Research over the last decade, much of which was made possible by VCZMP, has pointed to the need to preserve and enhance working waterfronts in order to preserve the economic diversity and vitality and the unique culture of our coastal communities. Many strategies to address market forces, changing demographics, and increasing tax burdens on waterfront properties have been developed over the years. This year we will work with stakeholders, localities, representatives, and the General Assembly to both refine these at the state and local level and take the next steps in designing appropriate zoning language and proposing the appropriate legislation.
During this project year, model local zoning language and coastal living policies will be prepared and presented to localities (i.e. Board of Supervisors and Town Councils) for consideration. While much of the work will take place locally during this project year, there will also be efforts made to introduce legislation to the General Assembly, work with representatives to express the need for legislative change and impacts to coastal Virginia. Focus will be made in seeking General Assembly adoption of the state-wide Virginia Working Waterfront Master Plan and relevant legislation that will ease the burden on working waterfronts, allowing them to prosper.
This project continued efforts to ensure sustainability of working waterfronts and related industries. The Working Waterfront Steering Committee met January 9th, January 31st, June 21st, and October 30th during the implementation period, and additionally had a call to discuss the 2018 fiscal year project on March 19th. Legislative Summaries were presented during all of the four of the Steering Committee meetings.
Participating PDCs worked with one another and their respective representatives in the House of Delegates and the Senate towards successfully moving forward with legislation to benefit Working Waterfronts. A four-page Working Waterfront Management Guidance Document for planners, administrators, and elected officials was developed and used in communicating with local planners and zoning administrators. This document can be continually updated to reflect new legislation, regulations, and tools, and can be enhanced to be most appropriate for specific regions and/or jurisdictions as needed. Each region compiled an inventory of Working Waterfront language in their respective jurisdiction’s comprehensive plans. This was used to target localities with whom to focus communications. The A-NPDC was able to submit language to be incorporated in an early 2019 amendment to the Accomack County Comprehensive Plan, so that zoning changes may be an option moving forward. The MPPDC was able to share and discuss effective working waterfront (WWF) management tools with many local planners and administrators, using the Guidance as a tool, during their September Local Planner Meeting. The Northern Neck shared the Guidance with all four county administrators. Extensive legal counsel was sought to review existing legislations and how they may be used by localities, which helped in creating the Guidance Document.
A Coastal Living in Virginia Rack Card for the general public, targeting new or potential residents, was developed and distributed appropriately in each of the three rural coastal regions. In addition to raising general awareness about Working Waterfronts and the associated industries, this outreach item is intended to reduce conflicts and complaints and improve appreciation, understanding, and relationships in the community.
The final project report was submitted to VCZMP and can be found at on the A-NPDC WWF webpage.