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Flu Season Ongoing, Vaccines Unpredictable
Beginning in December, the United States embarked on its annual "flu season," a winter period of widespread infection of alternating strains of influenza. This season has been especially noteworthy for its toll on the population, prompting news sources like the New York Times to call it "the worst in nearly a decade." Following previously milder claims, federal health officials declared that the flu is "now more intense than any outbreak since the 2009 swine flu pandemic and still getting worse."
According to the US Center for Disease Control (CDC), the flu season is still at its peak, and every state in the continental US, including Puerto Rico, has reported high levels of flu-related illness. Records from regularly reporting doctors show that 6.6 percent of all patients are visiting doctors for flu symptoms. To compare, 2009's swine flu spiked to 7.7 percent, prompting President Obama to declare a national emergency.
Originally, the CDC predicted that days between Christmas and the new year had brought this season's maximum, but as students returned to school, the flu accelerated again, prompting some schools to close temporarily.
Louisiana is not unaffected by the widespread outbreak. According to the CDC's interactive FluView map, Louisiana and Mississippi were the first states this season to experience flu activity in the "extremely high" category.
On Jan. 25, East Jefferson General Hospital emergency room nurse Sally Malone noted that even local hospital systems have experienced supply shortages due to an unexpected increase in flu-related hospitalizations.
In response to the outbreak, the Louisiana Department of Health is sponsoring free vaccinations Wednesday, Jan. 31 in more than 61 locations across Louisiana, including a New Orleans location at Delgado Personal Health.
Said Metairie physician Frank Welch, "I've been doing this job for 20 years and I've never seen the flu season here so aggressive so early." According to the preventive medicine doctor, about 10 percent of Louisiana citizens are pursuing treatment for flu symptoms.
As usual, government officials and medical researchers alike have encouraged the general public to continue getting inoculated. The CDC suggests vaccinations before the end of October, but stated that "Getting vaccinated later, however, can still be beneficial."
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price chose to begin the flu season by setting an example. On Sep. 28, he got his flu shot in front of an audience, and urged others to do the same. He stated that even a five percent increase in vaccinations might have avoided over 500,000 infections last flu season, according to the Washington Post.
But when getting a flu shot means injecting preservatives like mercury and formaldehyde, unprotected citizens may still be wondering, "To vaccinate or not to vaccinate?"
Complications arising in vaccine production have left further concern about the efficacy of available preventive medication.
Actually, the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) choice of strain for this year's vaccines was a close match to the currently circulating viral strains.
Nonetheless, these same vaccines remained only 10 percent effective during the Australian flu season, according to a study by Sheena Sullivan et al. in the peer-reviewed journal "Eurosurveillance." As a result, 745 Australians died in the most recent flu season, according to the Sydney Morning Herald's Kate Aubusson. Compare this to its five-year average of 176 flu deaths per year.
"Because the virus evolves very quickly, an inoculation devised months before flu season often differs from what ends up infecting the public," said Scientific American writer Melinda Moyer.
The CDC states on its website that although cell-grown viruses have potential for better protection over egg-based flu vaccines, "there are no data yet to support this." But this information may be outdated.
According to microbiologist Scott Hensley, both this year and last year, vaccine samples propagated in fertilized chicken eggs evolved too fast before they could hit the market.
The process of growing vaccines in eggs takes about 6 months, allowing the virus enough time to mutate. Research proved that these egg-grown mutations cause vaccines to become 30 times less effective.
On the other hand, Hensley and his team discovered that non-egg-grown vaccines are indeed more successful. In a study on inoculated ferrets, the egg-developed vaccine was 33 percent effective against this year's H3N2 strain, while non-egg-developed vaccines were 97 percent effective.
According to Moyer, just two vaccines available in the states fit the bill: Flublok and FLUCELVAX.
Hensley nonetheless urges the general public to seek inoculation.
"The vaccine lowers infection risk — it works very well against influenza B — and may also minimize the risk of severe infection," Moyer wrote.
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Lazer Ghosts 2: Return To Laser Cove is one of the greatest things I have ever seen and I'm betting half of you don't even know what that is.
It's… see, it's about… okay, there are no words for Lazer Ghosts 2. There is, however, this video! Let's watch, shall we?
Now, if you're anything like me, several hours have passed since you first clicked "play". You are most likely covered in drool, and have carved "Fuck you, Einstein" in to your arm with a spork.
That's normal.
Lazer Ghosts 2 is a nine minute short film and no, there is no "Lazer Ghosts 1". Presumably this was done to screw with everyone's filing systems. It's about Einstein's dead ghost making an army of lazer ghosts to acquire the perfect lazer. Afterwards, he'll presumably rent a summer home and settle down.
Or he'll take over the world, either or.
If you haven't been able to watch this… fabulous film, then you're missing out and I no longer like you. To make you feel better before I kill you, here's some quotes:
"There's no such things as ghosts!"
"No? Not even… lazer ghosts?!"
Insert [friggin' ghosts with friggin' lasers on their heads] joke here.
"Einstein… he's back."
"But I thought we killed him!"
"Ugh! You can't kill what's already a dead Einstein's ghost!"
No, I suppose you can't.
"What does justice taste like? What does it taste like?!"
"It tasted gross!"
Little known fact: Justice actually tastes like orange juice and toothpaste put together.
"We are so ghost-fucked!"
I am making it my personal mission to say "ghost-fucked" as much as possible.
"Why aren't they dying?"
"They're ghosts, you idiot."
"I don't believe in ghosts!"
Do you believe in… lazer ghosts?!
Whoops, wrong scene. Never mind!
"I never knew Einstein was pure evil!"
"Why else would he invent lazer light technology?"
"And the Atom Bomb!"
Goddammit Einstein, get it together, man.
"Come with me if you don't want to be dead."
That's my new "hello".
"How can we stop him?"
"I don't know if we can stop him! He's Einstein!"
Hey, everybody! Let's play the Lazer Ghosts 2 drinking game! Drink every time somebody says "Einstein" or "lazer".
"But how?"
That's my default answer now.
"So, what did you do last weekend?"
"Lazers, mostly."
"Cool, cool."
Also, *drink*.
"So there's a fucking shitstorm of ghosts coming, and you're telling me Einstein's behind it all?"
Well, when you say it like that, it sounds incredibly fucking silly.
Also, *drink*.
"Einstein's goal was to create the perfect lazer!"
"You mean-"
"Yes. The green lazer."
See, green is the colour of evil! That's the exact reason I spent 2 years trying to gut Gumby.
Also, *drink*, *dri- actually, no. I'm done, if I keep this stupid drinking game up, my liver is going to crawl up my throat and shank me.
"We all know that absolute lazer corrupts absolutely."
Okay, I know I keep making jokes at this thing, but seriously: This is my favourite thing ever.
"With great lazer comes great responsibility. And cancer, don't forget cancer."
Spider-Ghost, Spider-Ghost, does whatever a Spider-Ghost does. Can it swing, from a web? Generally not, it prefers to shoot lazers, LOOK OUT! Here comes Spider-Ghost…
[And, of course, from this point on, our 2 main characters dress in Ghostbuster uniforms, sunglasses and… wait, is that a Konami Laser Scope?! You know, the old Nintendo accesory? I don't think it actually shoots lasers, guys.]
"Fuck you, Einstein."
"You see, you didn't need these green lazers to defeat Einstein's ghost. You had everything you needed right here. In these green lazers."
And that's the best closing words ever!
"See you lazer."
Okay, THAT'S the best closing words ever!
And that's my good deed for the day, people: Shared Lazer Ghosts 2: Return To Laser Cove with the world.
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Saudi granted asylum in UK as rich family threatened to behead her for leaving husband
A SAUDI woman has claimed asylum in the UK after her affluent family said they would "cut off your head like we do to the sheep" for wanting to leave her husband.
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The woman's brother also tried to strangle her after sending the text, while her father attacked her with a piece of furniture in a campaign of abuse.
The Family Division of the High Court in London heard she had an "impossibly harsh and restricted life".
Sir Peter Singer said: "The mother maintains that her life would in current and foreseeable circumstances be impossibly harsh and restricted were she to return to Saudi Arabia.
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"The mother's account of her treatment at the hands of her family included an incident when her return to (her husband) was induced by a serious family row during which her father struck her on the head and shoulders with a piece of furniture and one of her brothers was only restrained from continuing to strangle her by the intervention of her mother."
The families of both the woman and her husband were strict in obeying Saudi culture and the principles of the Sharia law.
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The judge said that if the woman was to return to Saudi Arabia, she would be anxious about a risk of honour-based violence or murder.
He said that her family "abuse her in the most offensive and indeed obscene manner" for leaving her husband and claiming asylum.
He decided that the woman's eight-year-old son, who came with her in the summer, should remain in the UK with his mother.
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My dog Rose turned 14 in March and our time together is flying by. I rescued her when she was 8 weeks old. That feels like yesterday. I only wish I could slow it down.
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Henning and I celebrate our second anniversary on Sunday. Seems like brought him home (and he hid behind the desk) just a couple of weeks ago!
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Cape Town - Former Mamelodi Sundowns coach Khabo Zondo believes the South African Football Association (SAFA) should trust in local talent and appoint Pitso Mosimane as the next Bafana Bafana coach.
The South African football body are in the process of finding a new coach to replace Stuart Baxter, who resigned a month ago after guiding Bafana to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.
Zondo, who has previously worked as an assistant coach for men's senior national team, pointed to the fact that nations that employ foreign coaches end up not doing as well as countries that go with homegrown coaches.
"For me, we've tried everything. We brought Carlos Parreira, who was supposed to be the best," Zondo said.
"We had the lowest of the lowest (Joel) Santana, we had Carlos Quieiroz, we had Stuart Baxter. Are we happy? We are not."
He continued: "We are not even happy with our own. Why don't we continue with our own and have trust in them? Give them the necessary support, because when we go down we go down as a nation.
"Give the same support like the coaches who come from outside, whether win or lose because other countries are doing it.
"I have not seen a World Cup coach that wins as a foreigner. Why don't we try our own here? How many cups has Pitso won? Probably at the moment, he is the top, and that should be appreciated by saying he should take the job and give him the necessary support."


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DCP is proud to announce that we will be appearing in the exhibitor area of the Tucson Festival of Books, on the campus of the University of Arizona, March 10th and 11th. We'll be there with some of our authors. (Authors appearing TBA)
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It has been several years since the term "New World Order was widely used. It almost seems as if it faded from the world scene after George Bush (father) popularized the term in the 1990's. His use of the term didn't set too well with conservative voters. After a glorious victory over Iraq, he became a one-term president. Politicians learned not to use the cliché around voters. But across the pond, in stodgy old Europe, the New World Order is as popular as ever.
Just six weeks after 9/11, Belgium's Prime Minister, Guy Verhofstadt, while serving as President-in-Office of the European Council, gave a speech in Warsaw, Poland, at the opening ceremony of the College of Europe, on the very subject of the emerging New World Order. He spoke to students at the beginning of their academic year. He noted the need for Europe to become a model for an emerging New World Order. He mentioned that the United Nations was organized to establish the "New World Order" and that the United States, under former president, George Bush, had tried and failed.
George Bush senior who, in 1991, two years after the fall of the Berlin Wall and shortly after the victory against Saddam Hussein, issued a call the a New World Order…A New World Order built or protected by the United States alone turned out to be an illusion. Verhofstadt went on to say, "And yet, we now need a New World Order more than ever before. A world order in which American leadership will of course remain a key element, if only because it will remain the only country with a global military force until such time as Europe develops a defense capability of its own. But the other continents, and especially Europe, must make a major contribution to building this New World Order. How can we find a stronger and more effective alternative to a system based on the United Nations with its 189 formally sovereign states? We need to find a new path, a middle way. We could order the world on the basis of existing regional cooperation organizations: The European Union, ASEAN, Mercosur, NAFTA, the African Union, the Arab League and SAARC in southern Asia. In this context, we should also include countries like China, Russia, and Japan, and the whole of Oceania. We need to take a first step down the path towards a global form of federalism, a structure where the reality of an increasingly interactive world is finally made a political reality too. In fact, a structure of this kind was already planned when the United Nations was created in 1945, but was never implemented after the Cold War.
"We need a global political vision, a political counterweight capable of reining in uncontrolled forces, be they market forces or ideological forces. The European Union is the model, which shows this is possible. The European Union has become a model for regional cooperation agreements worldwide; a source of inspiration for the structures of a new world yet to be created. What I have tried to do today is to prove that the European Union is the most generous political project on our continent, a project that can be held up as an example for a New World Order that will truly begin to close the gap between rich and poor.. Now, as we stand on the threshold of the 21st century, I find it hard to imagine a greater political ambition."
A "coming one-world political, economic and religious system" has been predicted by most Bible prophecy teachers for as long as anyone can remember. Old Testament prophets referred to the condition of the world at the time of the end. Jesus had more to say about the status of the world at the time of His return than any of the writers of the New Testament. He talked about the signs of His coming in Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 17 and 21.
The Apostle Paul spoke about the last days, Peter, Jude and John, climaxing about the coming New World Order.
Past president George Bush, along with Mikhail Gorbachev, popularized the terms, "New World Order," "New International Order," and "new partnership of nations." In George Bush's address to a joint session of Congress of September 11, 1990, his entire theme and focus was "The New World Order." In speaking of the Persian Gulf crisis, Bush warned, "This is the first assault on the new world we seek, the first test of our mettle." He then summed up: "a new world order" may emerge from the crisis in which the world is "freer from the threat of terror, stronger in the pursuit of justice and more secure in the quest for peace."
Author Tal Brooke once wrote: "Today the pieces are falling into place for a world-wide transformation. In the not-too-distant future a New World Order, unlike anything the world has ever seen, could appear almost overnight. Could this be the global reality predicted 2,000 years ago by a prophet on the Isle of Patmos? A momentous global event is upon us – the birth of a New World Order."
Where did the idea for the world government originate? There was, is, and always shall be avowed worshipers of Lucifer. Luciferians have lived and died promoting the worship of Lucifer through Babylonian, Egyptian, and Druid Witchcraft and are determined to overthrow all religions and governments. Their goal is to unite all nations into a "one-world government" and exalt Lucifer as the god of this world! It should become clear that Satan, himself, through an international political movement is the one behind the move for a one-world government.
Dr. Adam Weishaupt founded the Illuminati on May 1st, 1776. He earlier has planned and produced the blueprint for the French Revolution. This Apostle of Lucifer, Weishaupt, converted to Catholicism, and then turned to Witchcraft. The Illuminati is a Luciferian movement to preserve and promote the ancient Black Arts of Babylonian and Druid Witchcraft. Its goals are to destroy Christianity and all world governments, and then unite them under a one-world government whose ruler is Lucifer.
Apostles of Lucifer are using Secret Societies, Communism, International Banking, Christian fronts, and even social issues to further their diabolical plans. These modern day witches are determined to over-throw Christianity and the worship of Jesus Christ by using various means – subliminal mind sciences on the one hand, and physical force on the other.
The Luciferian plot to destroy all religions and all governments, so that a one-world Luciferian government may be established, is here today in what is known as "The New Age Movement."
Luciferian front organizations, designed to destroy all controlling governments and religions, are the real hidden instigators of all the communist parties of the world, and communism actually derived out of spiritualism (witchcraft)!
Communists are just another pawn for a much larger circle of hidden instigators that want to provoke revolution, riots, race wars, and anarchy. The whole world is to be thrown into riot and revolution by these conspirators, as a way to frighten the inhabitants into a one-world government.
A current buzzword designed to hide the true intentions of those implementing one-world government, is "globalism." The United Nations was founded upon a well-thought-out policy of globalism. This would require us to submit to the decrees of the United Nations General Assembly as law. Globalism has been a growing trend since 1973, when many famous and influential people signed the Humanist Manifesto II. The New Age Movement, which is made up of humanistic thinkers, has been very influential in causing free and affluent nations such as America to go along with the global plan for a New World Order. People operating out of self-interest do not surrender their freedoms and heritage unless they are persuaded there is something better ahead.
James P. Warburg, author of the book, "The West in Crisis," once stated his support for a world government. On February 17, 1950, Warburg also told a Senate Committee how the peoples of the world would receive this world-government: "We shall have world government whether you like it or not, if not by consent by conquest."
Author Ralph Epperson commented: "In Addition to destroying man's basic loyalties to family, nation and religion, the nation must be conditioned to the belief that less is better than more. The standard of living of those in the affluent nations must be reduced. This will be done by a slow, gradual process of conditioning the citizens of the rich nations to survive on less than they produce."
The President of the Rockefeller Foundation, John Knowles, made his position very clear: "I am sure of only one thing – more is not necessarily better. Central to a new ethic of making less more is controlled economic growth which conserves scarce resources, provides more equitable distribution of income and wealth."
When people in more productive nations have been conditioned to live with less, than they can be conditioned to share their excel wealth with less productive nations. U.S. corporations have been encouraged to move their manufacturing plants to other nations, leaving America without an industrial base. This sharing of the wealth, the exacto position proposed in the Communist Manifesto, is called the New International Economic Order. The new order calls for a more equitable distribution of the earth's resources among the earth's people and redistribution of wealth among rich and poor nations.
Tal Brooke summarized, "The New World Order will be different from anything the world has ever seen. It will be an impressive monolith of colossal power. There will be things about it that will surprise all of us – things we did not foresee. In the end, the world will require something drastic, something far beyond the ability of any man or machine to solve."
The Apostle Peter wrote about what will happen to this despoiled and tortured planet:
"But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heart, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up."
"Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness." (II Peter 3: 10,13)
A one-world government is coming. It is almost here. Christians, please understand; it is the system that must be in place before the final world ruler – the Antichrist – can ascend his throne.
The United Nations is currently developing the following:
A World Court, World Police, World Central Bank, World Treasury, an Economic Security Council, a World Trade and Production Organization, and Global Taxation.
James Gustave Speth, who headed up "Project Global 2000," once said that "unchecked population growth" is the biggest threat to "human security" and, by the year 2015, world population needs to be stabilized at 7.3 billion.
With the world population already above six billion and rising, some are convinced that armed insurrections will accommodate the UN goal with massive exterminations. Forced abortions, planned famines, and biological warfare are other options for meeting their goal. Many are asking how long it will take the UN to implement plans to accomplish their New World Order.
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Laughlin in Clark County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Donald (Don) J. Laughlin
Erected 2003 by The friends of Don Laughlin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 35° 10.26′ N, 114° 34.325′ W. Marker is in Laughlin, Nevada, in Clark County. Marker is on South Casino Drive near the Laughlin Bridge to Arizona (Route 163), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laughlin NV 89029, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Avenue of Flags (within shouting distance of this marker); Laughlin, an Oasis on the Colorado (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Fort Mohave (approx. 0.6 miles away in Arizona); Camels and Commerce (approx. 0.6 miles away); Commercial Steamship Transportation and Bullhead Community Park (approx. 2.1 miles away in Arizona); Hardyville Pioneer Cemetery The Garcés Expedition (approx. 6.3 miles away); Arizona Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away in Arizona). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laughlin.
More about this marker. Laughlin is in that corner of Nevada where Arizona, California and Nevada meet.
Also see . . .
1. Laughlin History. (Submitted on April 30, 2006.)
2. Laughlin Nevada History Timeline. (Submitted on April 30, 2006.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. This page has been viewed 2,860 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on October 26, 2010, by Bryan R. Bauer of Kearns, Ut 84118. Photos: 1. submitted on April 29, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. 2. submitted on July 22, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 3, 4. submitted on April 29, 2006, by Joseph Beeman of Upland, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.


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So, you want to throw a bachelor party, and you want a list of the best bachelor party locations in the world to choose from — destinations that will be equal parts wine, women and song, with the hangover of a lifetime thrown in. (Perhaps you already have the phrases "bachelor party Thailand" or "bucks party Thailand" running through your head?)
Well, here's a list of some of the most famous (and infamous) party spots in the world for your best man's last single nights.
1. Ibiza
Europe's party destination does pretty much nothing else in the summer, and if it is the summer, this Balearic island off the coast of Spain will be your definition of a lost weekend, between 10,000-capacity open-air nightclubs, the most illustrious DJs in the world spinning residencies and the finest women the Continent has to offer, all on a sun-soaked island that has been the center of world hedonism for more than four decades now. Hotspots not to miss: Space, Amnesia, DC-10 and Pacha, where you're sure to catch anyone from Carl Cox to Steve Aoki.
2. Berlin
After Ibiza, the best-known European capital of partying is none other than Berlin, with its larger-than-life nightclubs Berghain, Tresor, Ritter Butzke and the hotspots of Revaler Strasse. The lifestyle of partying is second nature to Berliners, and if you don't find an open-air rave or dance party in the streets (if it's the summer), it's no challenge to find an all-night techno gathering lasting well into the afternoon hours of the next day. Don't worry about drunkenly stumbling onto the S-Bahn or U-Bahn subways; half the people are at least as buzzed as you at night, and the TVs on the train conveniently tell you who is spinning at which venue. Guten Abend!
3. Pattaya, Thailand
This famous beachside resort offers go-go bars, massage parlors, cabaret shows and human entertainment of just about all varieties you can think of, both legal and illegal. If you have your bachelor party in Pattaya, you can rent scooters to get around, go parasailing, visit the nearby islands by speedboat or dare each other to eat the fried insects and scorpions. A good resource for getting to know more about Pattaya girls is https://pattayagirls.farangfriendly.com/. Just be careful to double-check that the cute lady in the micro skirt next to you is really a lady—unless that's the sort of thing you're into!
4. Bangkok, Thailand
Pattaya is far from the only place in Thailand where partying happens, and the capital of this exotic country has its own charms that can sway the single tourist or group of men out to take their best friend for one last great night out… that may or may not end with someone sporting a Mike Tyson-style facial tattoo! Hotspots to hit up include Khao San Road, Sukhumvit, Royal City Avenue, Patpong, Nana and Soi Cowboy. Don't say we didn't warn you!
5. Macau
A well-known business magazine called Macau "Vegas on Steroids," and for good reason. The gambling capital of Asia does seven times more business than Las Vegas and offers casinos that are three times as big and stakes that are equally large. There's a reason why all of Hong Kong comes to Macau to play, and it isn't just about the gambling laws. World-class shopping, dining and exotic entertainment are all on offer, and the city is just a short ferry ride from Hong Kong.
6. Melbourne
Australia's party city is legendary for its rave scene, which really put Australia on the electronic music map and established Melbourne as the capital of cool, laid-back, unpretentious fun down under. Back-alley bars, late-night markets and giant music festivals will keep you occupied, while lots of underground events and secret swing clubs kick things into high gear on the weekends, with an emphasis on "high" for some, "gear" for others.
7. Las Vegas
How could we leave off this original "best place to have a bachelor party" where "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas"? You'll be dazzled by the lights, sounds and shows of the 75 casinos, massive 5,000-plus-patron nightclubs and open-air parties that go on, making a bachelor party in Vegas a natural idea for a pre-wedding celebration and xxx. Between the superstar performers, amazing mega-hotels and the 24-hour gambling, your party may have the ultimate "Hangover" (as in the movie) by the time you're done. And did we mention there's no shortage of bachelorette parties that take place here, too?
8. Miami
In the late winter and early spring, no other city in North America can beat Miami for its party atmosphere. The Ultra Music Festival, Winter Music Conference and all-night club bashes associated with them spin this already jumping town into overdrive, with beaches, beats and bikinis as far as the eye can see. From the art deco hotels of South Beach to the avant-garde sculptures of Art Basel, Miami may leave you breathless and sun-drenched at the same time.
9. London
The U.K. megalopolis is the also the undisputed club and underground music capital of the British Isles, with the biggest names in house and techno music originating here and putting themselves on the map. London's been a swinging town ever since the 1960s, and the sophistication and extravagance of the city are constantly on display. London isn't a cheap city to party in, but if you've got the buck, it's got the bang.
10. Amsterdam
If the above destinations weren't cutting it for you, maybe Amsterdam is more your style, with its world-renowned red-light district and coffee bars where marijuana and mushrooms are openly sold. Some of the best underground music originates with Amsterdam DJs, and nightspots such as Sugar Factory, Studio 80 and Air in either Rembrandtplein or Leidseplein can give you a taste of where things are headed. Amsterdam is also famous for its "beer-bikes," that allow up to 17 people to drink and exercise at the same time. Everyone's legs together power these street-roaming vehicles while a chauffeur navigates. Now you can drink and drive and arrive in amazing spirits!


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With an eye toward future growth, the United Way of Sumner County (UWSC) Board of Directors has announced the promotion of two employees and other changes as part of a staff restructuring designed to maintain the organization's positive momentum while improving its overall effectiveness in the community.
Effective June 1, UWSC Marketing and Communications Manager Steve Doremus will become the organization's new Executive Director. He joined the organization in Sept. 2011 as Director of Resource Development and moved into his current position in 2012. Prior to joining the United Way staff, Doremus spent five years as News Editor for The News Examiner in Gallatin and 12 years as Supervisor of Board and Community Relations for Sumner County Schools.
UWSC Campaign Manager Erin Birch will become the organization's full-time Chief Development Officer as part of the restructuring. Prior to joining UWSC one year ago, Birch held a variety of fundraising and management positions with non-profits in Middle Tennessee, including seven years as V.P. of Development for Special Olympics Tennessee and five years as Professional Grant Writer for Nurses for Newborns of Tenn.
While her title will not change, UWSC Finance Manager Danielle Robinson also assumes new responsibilities as part of the staff realignment. Robinson, who joined the United Way staff last fall, has experience in corporate business management with several Fortune 500 companies and consulting expertise in the areas of finance and strategic planning.
According to UWSC Board Chair Dr. Del Phillips, the existing staff and its abilities are well known by the Board.
"We are very excited about the staffing changes we are announcing today," Phillips said. "After reviewing several alternatives, our Board came to the conclusion that the best path forward for our United Way is to make maximum use of the knowledge and experience of our existing staff. We have watched this group come together and do a great job over the past five months, and I am confident that empowering them to move us forward is the right thing to do. We are looking forward to working with them as we work to improve our community in the weeks and months ahead."
Doremus said the UWSC staff is already working to strengthen its relationships with donors, advocates, volunteers, and partners throughout Sumner County in an effort to make the organization stronger.
"On behalf of Erin, Danielle, and myself, I want to thank Dr. Phillips and our entire Board for its support of our efforts over the past five months and the confidence it has shown in us for the future," Doremus said. "We believe 2018 will be our best year ever, and we look forward to hearing from all of our partners and stakeholders across the county as we look for ways to make a bigger impact in the community by working together."


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Warning: The video in this story may be disturbing to some readers.
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis-area man who was wounded when an argument with a neighbour escalated into across-the-fence gunfire has pleaded guilty in the case.
The Johnson County prosecutor's office in July charged Jeffrey S. Weigle with criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. He pleaded guilty Thursday in an agreement with prosecutors, and a judge gave him credit for about six months already served in jail. He was released on Thursday night.
Video shows the two trading insults on their properties in Greenwood on June 27 before Weigle — apparently riding a lawnmower — pulls out a handgun.
The video then shows Indianapolis firefighter Dean Keller fire his gun and Weigle returning fire. Weigle suffered a chest wound. Keller wasn't injured.
Prosecutors earlier determined Keller acted in self-defence and wouldn't be charged.
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office told the Indianapolis Star Weigle and Keller had more than a dozen run-ins with each other since 2009, where they argued about a number of things, such as the placement of the fence, Weigle's motorcycle and Keller's dogs.
On Sept. 11, 2001, both men were charged with battery after a fight that left Weigle with bite marks and scratches and Keller stabbed in the arm, the paper reports.
– With Files from Postmedia Network


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Metal Worker
Trained in Parris Island and received marine combat training in Camp Lejeune. Specialized in metal work such as: GTAW, GMAW, and SMAW. Experienced in the safe handling, basic maintenance, and proper use of firearms. Qualified as a Marine Corps Rifle Expert. Received DoD Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection Level 1 training and Cyber Awareness. Possess a Secret security clearance. Continuing professional military education at Marine Corps Institute.
- Received extensive training in security operations, leadership, team work, and effective communication at MCRD Parris Island
- Supervisor of marines
- Responsible for access of hazardous materials
- Responsible for issuing and inventory of serialized government gear
at this job
Sheet Metal Worker
- Prepared and overhauled twelve spaces and platforms which included needle gunning, drilling, and grinding within Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY)
- Used shop machinery to bend, cut, and shape plates and other heavy metal parts
- Laid out position of parts on metal while working from blueprints and by using hand tools
- Installed and removed ventilation systems while on board the USS Bataan resulting in timely and improved ventilation throughout the ship
- Installed bulks and lockers by way of using rivets, nuts, and bolts while working aboard ship
at this job
Metal Worker and General Labor
- Learned carpentry and metal work with minimal previous experience
- Exceled in learning skilled trades
- Balanced being a full-time student and three weekday work schedule Fall 2016
- Efficiently complete projects with one other person (Owner)
at this job
Metal Worker
- Learned to individually operate Cold Saws, Hot Saws, Angle Shear, Metal Shear, Hole Punches, Brake Presses, End Mills, and Mig/Tig Welders.
- Actively engaged in learning the structure of [company name] products from various customers.
- Training with the Engineering Department to create industrial prints and 3D models.
at this job
Metal Worker
Expedited shipping and receiving of parts and finished work orders
- Assessed specifications for incoming steel sheets and relocated them to proper departments
- Prepped parts by removing burs, dross and beveling when needed
- Operated shop equipment- Grinder, drill, paint gun, overhead crane, fork lift
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Sheet Metal Worker/assembly
- Assembled industrial heating and cooling units
- Team leader
- Trained new employees
at this job
Sheet Metal Worker
- Operating heavy machinery such as line welding, spot welding, forklifts and scissor lifts
- Responsible for galvanized sheet metal and stainless steel
- Also followed with all OSHA rules
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Sheet Metal Worker
- Cut Metal
- Sanding, Grinding
- Measure and Dialing In Machinery
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My youngest daughter "adopted" a beautiful baby bulldog 10 years ago. When first seen he had the most beautiful markings, the most gorgeous face, and the greatest disposition. When he visited his "gaga" it was noted that he was either S#!tting, snotting, snoring, or rubbing some part of his anatomy on a seated person. Still, gorgeous.
When he was about two or three months old my daughter called me from a nearby city sobbing. Ceaser had eaten mushrooms. There was nothing the vet could do. He was going to die. Nonsense. I left school and headed to my house where I picked up a rocker, a baby blanket, a baby bottle and pedialyte. For the next 48 or so hours I held and rocked a very sick little bulldog. I forced fluids down him. He looked up at me with the sweetest looks. I told him "Just don't give up, I won't give up. I know you did not mean to eat the mushroom." We both survived the poisonous mushroom attack.
I have driven three and four hours after school to go to Baton Rouge to pick him up for a weekend. He always managed to be the nastiest thing in the house. He fought with the Boston Terrier. One fight caused me to receive a pierced nose, another fight left me with a huge gash that would not stop bleeding. He always gave me the look "Don't give up. I didn't mean to do that."
When he was three or four my daughter started adding children to her family. Ceaser became toy, best friend, protector, and ride. I would babysit and be amazed at the patience that dog offered. Ceaser would occasionally give me the look of "Really?" I told him "Just don't give up. Obviously she did not mean to do that."
I have been too sad to think about my buddy "S N S" in the last few weeks. About three months ago, he went into congestive heart failure. A few weeks ago, he gave up. His mom and dad were with him to the end. His gaga misses his nasty ways. I know he did not mean to leave us.


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Housewife News by NoMoreDrama
Melissa Gorga has signed a book deal to tell us how to keep our marriages as hot and steamy as her marriage with Joe.
If you haven't vomited yet, feel free to keep reading. Yes. Someone has decided that there is a market for Melissa Gorga to give us advice on marriages. According to TheCelebrityCafe, "She revealed the book will give readers "practical strategies on how to strengthen their marriage, amp up the passion, and the secrets that make my marriage as sexy and hot as it is warm and loving." I think some publishers just made a huge mistake on this one. No one wants to know more about Joey's poison. I think all of the ladies of Real Housewives of New Jersey have already shared way way way too much about that aspect of their lives.
Catching up with Real Housewives of Vancouver
The three returning Real Housewives of Vancouver sat down for an interview with the Huffington Post – Canada. We learn that things haven't changed much since the reunion. Ronnie and Jody are still friends, and Mary is on the outs with both of them. Unfortunately for Mary, her main allies from last year – Christina and Reiko took a pass on Season Two, so we can only hope that some of the new girls bond with her so that she's not on her own against Jody and Ronnie – who are more vicious than any Housewife on a US Franchise. Jody had just opened a new store – Jody Fine Foods – in West Vancouver, along with her Glass House Boutique. I am hoping to swing by her stores and review them for the blog on my next trip over the border. They are next to some sort of mall – way outside of downtown – so it'll be a special trip that I'll have to trick hubs into making on our way to Whistler next week. Wish me luck. He's not really into anything housewives.
According to Jody's twitter feed, they are still filming. Asked if she'd be in her shop, this was her response:
Q: hey ! R u going to be around the shop tomorrow?"
Jody: Filming in the morning, shop in the afternoon! Plz come by!
Linda Thomson – "'Not only did Yolanda take my husband, she also took my show!'
Linda Thomson is another of Kyle Richards friends who is a wannabe housewife. Like Faye Resnick, Linda appeared on Season one of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Like Faye, Linda wanted a larger role this year according to NYDailyNews. Linda Thomson was once married to Bruce Jenner – and his now wife Kris is the matriarch of a Reality Show Family. One of her sons with Bruce – Brody – was on the Hills. Before she was married to Jenner, Thomson was a girlfriend of Elvis. Linda was also married to David Foster for 14 years, and together with Foster and her sons (with Jenner) stared in a short lived reality show – "The Princes of Malibu." They divorced as the show premiered, and Foster is now married to Yolanda Foster, a recent addition to Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Now a source is telling the DailyNews that Linda is miffed – despite doing everything she could to get a role on housewives this year, she's remained in the background at parties – and she blames Yolanda for that. She's telling people "'Not only did Yolanda take my husband, she also took my show!' and claims that once Yolanda joined housewives she told producers she didn't want Linda around.
"Not so" say the producers of the show – in fact Linda will appear on the show. And for clarification – Yolanda didn't marry David Foster until he had been divorced from Linda for six years. My two cents. Linda just isn't that interesting – otherwise she'd be on the show.
RadarOnline Reports that LeAnn Rimes is Obsessed with Brandi Glanville.
What has happened to RadarOnline? They are finally writing something that doesn't slam Brandi Glanville. Sure this story is old news. Lynn Hudson wrote a blog about how obsessed LeAnn was with Brandi in December 2011 – over a year ago. You can read it here. Who can forget LeAnn copying Brandi – even down to her bathing suit? Well now RadarOnline has picked up on a Star report quoting an insider as saying, ""It's out of control, the way LeAnn stalks Brandi. Even LeAnn's friends think it's weird, but she can't seem to help herself." The article even picks up on the swimsuit incident. One paragraph in the article talks about how Brandi knows LeAnn is stalking her. "Someone is obviously stalking my facebook & copies my every move, even my bikini pics!!" the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills beauty tweeted last year after LeAnn kept putting up suspiciously similar pics to the ones she was posting. "Creepy! I said it once I will say it again STALKER!!"
Wow – they even called Brandi a Beauty. What is going on at RadarOnline, have they had a change in writers?
A Laugh from Boston
Real Housewives of Miami Cast Blogs Blogged by IDon'tBelieveinUnicorns
Lisa Hochstein
Before I begin this week's blog, I want to acknowledge the horrible tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary. My heart goes out to the victims and their families, and I pray they get through the holidays. I can't imagine what the victims' families must be going through.
Such an incredible tragedy. The suffering caused is unfathomable. No words can express my sorrow for all those effected… there are so many victims even beyond those so cruelly taken and their families.
At breakfast Lea was clearly annoyed that Karent did not defend herself the night before. We all hoped that Karent would have defended her relationship to the other women. The truth is that it is Karent's life not ours and it's none of our business. We can only give her advice but cannot push her. If I were Karent I would have immediately investigated until I got to the bottom of it, but that's me. I probably would have cursed everyone for making a mockery out of me.
Sadly I believe that in her heart, Karent knew that there was no defending her relationship. She just wanted the discussion ended. She realized that if she looked at the article or "investigated until she got to the bottom of it" there would be no denying it. I like Lisa, however, she should have told the firing squad, "not here, not now." She could have taken the article (I'm sure Alexia made plenty of copies) and assured them she would take care of it at a more appropriate time and place.
Anticipating a chic lunch spot, most of us decided to get all dolled unaware we were going to a simple conch stand. I decided I would be the designated driver and give the ladies a thrill ride. Sure, it was dangerous driving the golf carts the way I did but I was bored, LOL! Although it looked like a hole in the wall restaurant, it was one of the best dishes I've ever had. The women tried to get me to eat the conch pissel because it's supposedly and aphrodisiac. The only pissel I will touch is my husbands, and he wasn't there anyway, so why would I need a passion potion?
This was the most fun we saw these housewives have in Bimini. Golf cart racing seems like good therapy for them. Just what the doctor ordered after a night of drinking and drama. Lisa and Yolanda should have a tournament… with these dare devils, I'm not sure whether they would consider the first one to flip it as being a loser or a winner.
Ana's dinner was delicious and the drinks were so strong they literally knocked your socks off. The night started off pleasantly, but then the conversation at the dinner table turned into argument about Lisa Pliner, Elaine, Karent, Alexia's husband, and then Lea and Marysol went at it! I could not keep up! Holy ADD! Someone throw these women an Adderall stat. At this point I tuned out, because like most, I wasn't following since I had not been there and quite frankly was over it. For this reason I suggested that there are bigger things to fight over and really hoped these two could just move on already. Finally they had an awkward hug moment so we could move on.
Good Lord don't give these women Adderall! I think what they needed was a Xanex or Valium. Actually, let's skip the drugs altogether considering the amount of drinking that goes on. Really nothing new here… typical for Real Housewives, strong drinks and dinner served with a side or two of squabble.
Joanna Krupa
I had high hopes and expectations that all the girls would bond and get along, but boy was I wrong. I should have known better, but I was definitely relieved I was sharing a house with my friends Lea, Lisa, and Karent. If I was stuck in the other house, I probably would have been miserable, except of course for Ana. I wouldn't have minded her sharing the house with us as I am on good terms with her also.
C'mon… Joanna had to know what she was signing up for. All of them bonding and getting along is not in their contracts.
I felt really bad for Karent, because it seems since the moment some of the girls have met her they were obsessed about Rodolfo. They should know that Miami especially is filled with people that just love to speak nonsense and start rumors. I have heard so many things about me and Romain that we just laugh it off and feel bad for the ones starting the rumors. We know who we are and know that people would love to break us up and see us miserable and not successful, but the more they try, the worse it is for them. It gives us the drive to work harder and become more successful.!
Actually Alexia was friends with Rodolfo prior to knowing Karent so it makes one wonder why she's throwing him under the bus. Regardless, if Karent actually had thought this was one of "those rumors," she should have looked at the article and showed the girls how ridiculous it was. I stated my thoughts on this in Lisa's blog (Karent was afraid this would prove to not be just one of those rumors.)
Alexia should know better, since everyone knows Miami is filled with rumors. She shouldn't even bother with Karent and Rodolfo, since it's obvious that Karent doesn't care what she has to say, but her obsession makes her keep talking about it. It was extremely obvious that Alexia was happy to show Karent the article about Rodolfo with some other woman. You can see it in her eyes when she told her about it. If she cared even a little about Karent, she would have left it behind in Miami and found a better time to bring it up — not on a trip that I have planned for everyone so that we can have a fun time and try to become closer. She could at least respect that and wait to bring it up to Karent without ruining the trip.
I think most agree this was not the time to bring up this article with Karent. As I previously mentioned, Lisa had the opportunity and could have and should have nipped it in the bud. It may or may not have stopped Alexia, but at least if Lisa took the article to tell her at a later time, she would have been taking away Alexia's ammo on this trip… that is as long as Alexia had left her other copies in Miami.
Alexia shouldn't be upset about with me about the rumor relating to her husband. She can dish it out, but she can't take it? I was just making a point. Plus I love gays. Tons of my friends are gay, so what's the big deal?
In all fairness, Alexia DID ask Joanna to show her the proof. That's all Alexis wanted Karent to do… was look at the proof. So essentially, Alexia was willing to take it… there was simply nothing to back it up.
Ana Quincoces
Assumptions and presumptions are dangerous things. Last week I received quite a bit of criticism for the title of my blog. I think it read: "Rodolfo is not good enough for Karent" or the other way around. While I mentioned in my blog that "I am happy for Karent" (I would be happy for any woman that excised a malignant tumor from her life) I would not go so far as to presume what is or is not "good enough" for her. Only she knows that and frankly it's her issue and I really don't care.
Being part of a show like this requires that we comment on each other's lives and sometimes titles are created in an effort to lure the reader as well as summarize the general sentiment. Without such commentary there would be little interaction between us and the show would cease to exist.
So for those who went on a tirade about the title, this is just another reminder of the danger of assumptions. There are plenty of things that I am guilty of and am happy to be lectured on or berated about; the title of last week's blog, however, is not one of them.
Why doesn't she just come right out and say that Bravo titles the blogs?
The second part of our Bimini trip was a roller coaster of emotion for many of us. Visiting the conch stand together was a lot of fun, but cooking with Chef Ed and creating an amazing meal for the girls was the highlight of my trip. I am happiest in the kitchen. There is something very special about creating something that will nourish another person. Feeding someone is a privilege that I respect and cherish.
Wow… I'm the happiest having a pizza delivered.
But for the Lea/Marysol confrontation, it was a lovely dinner. I suppose it was a long time coming. Ultimately, I don't believe there was resolution, but it was clear from the interaction that Marysol had been yearning for a friendship with Lea. I think since that time Marysol has come to the realization that some people are incapable of true friendship.
What I think Marysol was yearning for was a storyline that didn't include Mama Elsa.
I think Lea's credibility has been tested over and over again this season. She changes friends more often than she changes her turbans. Her new-found friendship with Karent, after all she did was bad mouth and mock her, is suspect. She also treated Lisa like a second class citizen and belittled her philanthropic efforts. On a side note: did anyone else hear Lea loudly exclaim in response to Marysol "the charity paid you!" Hmm… Finally, her tirade about how she would handle Roy cheating on her was very telling. We all know that (in Lea's case in particular), the truth is always said in jest.
Let's be fair here, housewives do change alliances more often than they get bottom. That's not even worth commenting on. And I think we've yet to meet a real housewife who doesn't talk about the other housewives. As far as Lea's tirade about how she would handle Roy's cheating being "telling", "truth said in jest"… Is Ana suggesting she believes Roy has cheated on Lea? Didn't Ana start off this blog saying assumptions and presumptions are dangerous things?
Ana then takes a page out of Lisa V's book and includes a comment from a viewer. She also includes a recipe for red velvet cake if anyone is interested. I LOVE red velvet cake but it's a short drive to the bakery in town so…
Adriana DeMoura
About our trip to the Bahamas. Well, I got criticized for over packing, but later in the trip I was feeling like the only one that could comfortably stay on the island for a few more days with no shortage of clean clothes! I'm a believer in being prepared for any situation. Hence, the over packing became (or should have been called) "preparation for the unexpected." I had choices for during the changing weather for the many days, in case we got stuck there. I heard many of the girls complaining about not having brought enough clothes and being cold when the weather suddenly changed and we were under heavy winds and rain. When we drove our golf carts to the conch stand, I was the only one feeling warm. Also, I really enjoy fashion and have even designed my favorite pair of sunglasses, The Adri-O, which are available for sale at Selima Optique in Soho in NYC. With the rain pouring hard on us and not much to do, the girls were enjoying coming over to my room to check out my outfits and sunglasses!
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Alexia Echevarria
This episode starts off with the ladies in the other house having breakfast the next day after Karent finds out that her "boyfriend" was cheating on her. I want to reiterate that I did not do this to hurt her in any way. I did not think she would be truly hurt because I've always believed that their relationship was for cameras. I was telling the truth, and if that makes me mean, then I am an honest mean person. Even Lea is so surprised by Karent's reaction that she continues to give Karent a hard time. And Karent as usual doesn't acknowledge anything and acts like it's a conspiracy against her, continuing to act like the victim. Karent's whole thing is that we are mean and want to hurt her, when she knows we busted her in her lie. She must have known that Rodolfo was in a relationship with another woman and couldn't have been so bothered. She is not affected, joking about it and continuing to blame us while not addressing the issue.
I almost want to rewatch the episodes before I comment on this. (Operative word being almost.) If I recall correctly, Alexia acted as if the reason she wanted to bring up this information was out of "concern" for Karent and to open her eyes to who Rodolfo truly is. She felt that Karent should be made aware that Rodolfo is a cheater so she won't waste any more time with him since she wants to marry and have children. Am I wrong? (It surely wouldn't be the first time.) I don't recall her saying that she wanted to approach Karent with this information to "catch her in a lie." I would buy her intentions if she had been upfront with them, but she wasn't. Sorry Alexia, you can't have it both ways.
Joanna and Karent are always bragging about being so fabulous, self-made, and perfect, yet they can't even keep a man for 5 minutes! Maybe one day you will be blessed with having a great man like I do and having the greatest gift of all, children! That is indeed what you are both lacking in your life, ladies!
So women who are not married with children are lacking in their lives? Rather presumptuous and kinda mean.
I had a feeling that Lea would finally explode about Marysol on this trip, and of course thanks to Joanna (again) all of it started in the dinner table. When I said I liked all the ladies at the dinner table, I meant it at that time from the bottom of my heart. Of course at that time I hadn't seen any of the episodes. (Remember I filmed very little and didn't engage much with the new girls.) I think we all feel a little different about each other after watching all of this.
For filming so little, Alexia sure brought the drama.
So this trip to Bimini that was supposed to be a fun, spiritual, and healing has been anything but that…
Please… viewers know better than to expect that from a "cast trip" by now and we also know that the housewives don't expect that either.
Marysol Patton
As far as Karent's relationship with Rodolfo, I don't know them on a personal level and I don't stick my nose in other people's relationships. While we were in Bimini, Mom asked me to call her every day to fill her in on what was happening. I can never predict how my mother is going to react, but she was right about Karent's personal life not being anyone's business, and I couldn't agree more. I know everyone felt uncomfortable having the article laying around so Alexia decided to rip it up and flush it down the toilet and it was never brought up again.
Too little, too late.
Ana decides to cook a lovely dinner and invite the other ladies over to our house. I was really looking forward to a nice meal and pleasant conversation, however the evening's tone turned very quickly the minute we sat down. Let's just say, there was no bread to break. First topic of conversation was Lisa Pliner and the big blonde and how he felt that I did not apologize even though I did -– twice. In efforts to eliminate expenses, Lisa texted me that she did not want to use James to host her event if he was going to charge her. Not only did she say it once, but twice in a text message and admitted it on camera to Ana and me -– end of story. She knew she couldn't lie to me and tell me the story she told everyone else and get away with it, because I had the proof in a text message from her. Why did Lisa and the big blonde go to such great lengths to create all this drama? If I had to guess, it would be a combination of fame hungry sprinkled with the desperate desire to be on TV.
Guess we'll just have to leave it at he/she said-she said.
Quite often, Lea likes to throw around contentious words like "denial" when she is talking or referring to me. She is right about one thing: I was in denial to ever believe she could have been my friend. She doesn't know the true meaning of friendship or camaraderie; it seems she doesn't like other women and thrives on hurting them with nasty insults. Let it be clear that just because someone is louder and more hysterically animated when they speak does not mean they are telling the truth. Just because I am calm and soft spoken by nature, does not mean I am hiding or omitting anything. No one knows what exactly happened at Lea's gala except for her employees and mine. I know the conversation seemed confusing to the rest of the ladies and probably to the viewers, but that is the language of our business and if you weren't an intricate part of the daily details, it is difficult to understand this situation.
Again… there is no way for viewers to know who did what to who nor who to believe about who did what to who… I don't even think they know themselves. I predict no resolution… ever.
On one last note, I would like to say that while I was filming this season I was an emotional mess and there wasn't a day that went by that I didn't break down and cry at least three times. My parent's health, 50 year marriage, and my marriage were all falling apart and subsequently so was I. I tried very hard to hide my tears and hurt for the cameras, but by the time we got to Bimini and Lea and I argued for what seemed hours, I just cracked. I know it seemed like a touching moment, but at the time Charles Manson could have hugged me and I would have collapsed in tears. I wish I could take back everything I said to Lea when she hugged me. Had I known all the things she had been saying behind my back on camera leading up to that dinner, things would have been quite different.
And this last sentence tells the whole story as to why we see so many relationships destroyed on Real Housewives. These ladies say things in their talking heads that the normal person may only think to themselves. Of course they are prodded by the interviewer. I'm sure there are times when we hear the housewives say something nasty about another in their TH, they were probably just told that "so and so called you a slut whore pig." They also see things and hear things that are said behind their backs that those of us who don't have our lives filmed would never be privy to. Let's face it… ignorance can be bliss.
Lea Black
For me this episode showed the most laughter and the most tears.
I never laughed so hard as when Karent, the girls, and I were in the kitchen during breakfast. Even the chef was amused. When Karent started with the "shopping for diamonds" — really laughed till I cried. Karent: winner of an Emmy. So much fun.
And the tears, Lisa, so felt your pain. My hope for her is she can enjoy the process, because it's just a matter of time before babies are on the way.
And then Karent's dad getting sick and going to the hospital while she felt stranded there. Karent is so close to her parents, and she should be admired for how good she is to them and how she cares for them. Thank goodness that this story ended well, and that she was able to get off the island despite the weather and he's now doing great.
So it was an interesting weekend filled with a little bit of everything and a whole lot of nothing.
And this blog was a whole lot of nothing. What you see here is all there is.
Things to think about this week:
Is it easier to speak to people to their face until everyone feels they've been heard? Or easier to speak behind everyone's back and hope the gossip doesn't get heard?
What things in life are worth one compromising truth and goodness for? Or if we just speak the truth and spread the goodness, can everyone win?
Is "looking good" so important to us that we would engage in untruthful or disingenuous behavior just to protect something we could perhaps just acknowledge and move forward from?
And gossip is a state of mind — geography doesn't change it.
Spread the love, keep the peace, and #don't deal with stupid.
For always saying "don't deal with stupid," we've sure seen Lea deal with a lot of stupid.
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Top Chef Seattle – remainder of the season. Please email me at email@example.com
Thursday Night Lineup December 20th by BB
8PM – A White House Christmas: First Families Remember (NBC); The X Factor (Fox); Apollo Live (BET); Wicked Tuna: Hooked Up (NatGeo); Hook, Line and Dinner (Cook)a
9PM – The Real Housewives of Miami (Bravo); Project Runway All Stars (Lifetime); CMA Country Christmas (ABC); Burn Notice (USA); Extreme Homes (HGTV); The First 48 (A&E); Four Weddings (TLC); 2012 The End is Now (History); Rocket City (NatGeo); Will: Family Secrets Revealed (ID); Mary Mary (WE)
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I've been really sick lately, don't worry though, just the flu.. I've been having a lot on my mind and I've noticed that the littlest things can inspire me. So I've decided to share them with you!
My good friend Andrea told me about this show Roadtrip Nation which is about chasing your dreams no matter what..
Solange Knowles inspires me so much! Almost more than her sister, she blogs, is into fashion, is versatile and fierce, intelligent, talented, and travels the world. She is a pearl and treats the world as her oyster! And I LOVED her looks for Vogue UK in February.
I met had a dream that I lived in Singapore which is one of the healthiest, cleanest places in the world. After I woke up I said to myself, I've never met a Singaporean! And a few days later I met a girl at the gynecologist named Serene who was from Singapore… Weird! But Singapore sounds like paradise right now, I could live there and still work for Vogue China!
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I'm very disappointed that it's been a week of no new posts. But I'm back with something tantalizing and amazing, I'm starting my very own web series cleverly titled Keijing. It's on my youtube channel and it's just going to be vlogs of my time here in Beijing. You'll be able to see the good, the bad, and the ugly! I'm very excited!!!
Here's Episode One- Ghosttown
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Alex's Dream Shopping List
- A new back 🙂
- An old style toyota celica, but in perfect condition
- A new house – which could happen if I actually manage to finish decorating this one
- A holiday,to Sweden and New England…in the fall…I know it's cheesy. And I know it's Autumn…Doesn't have the same ring to it
- An endless supply of Daisy perfume!
- And I want to see a return of Ghost Summer Moon which I was obsessed with but it was limited edition in 2003/5 :(.
- Lorna – I also want a bed with a tv coming out the end. Get one


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St Pats U21's were defeated by Calry/St Josephs in the final of the Championship on Sunday last played in Connolly Park Collooney.
Played in difficult conditions St Pats playing with a strong wind lead at the break by six points on the scoreline of St Pats 0-8 Calry/St Josephs 0-2.
St Pats now playing against the wind tried hard but Calry ran out winner by seven points.
St Pats can be very proud of their efforts during their Championship campaign and their hard work and dedications.
A big thanks to Bosco and Enda for all their time and effort in the last few weeks.
Team on duty was Jimmy Kilgallen, Patrick Kevany, Jonathan Higgins, Andrew Kelly, Dean Mahon, Ciaran Giblin,
Pierce Kearins, Jack Egan, Cian Lacken, Joe Curran, Connell Kearins, Niall Connolly, Ciaran Brady, Enda Clarke,
Thomas Keaveney, Conor Neary, Kenneth Moore, Aaron Keaveney, Aidan Neary, Joe Mc Munn.
Joker Jackpot
St Pats Joker Jackpot now stands @ €2700 as their was no winner in last draw.
Tickets are available from all usual outlets and would be a great bonus coming up to Christmas.
Next draw takes place on Saturday the 5th of December in the Beach Bar at 10.15pm .
The club thank you for your continued support.
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Hi All,
I want to access my NAS drive remotely over the internet. I can access locally over my LAN, no problem. I use 192.168.1.??:80/public/ for example. I have enabled port forwarding & using this I can see my folder.
My question is how do I type my IP address in the URL bar along with my local address, 192.168.1.?? etc? What format do I use? If I can get my files then how would I be able to change the IP into a name?
Hope someone can help. Thanks.
Thanks for your question sandyged.
If you are able to access it at 192.168.1.?? on your local network, you simply need to forward port 80 to the same internal IP address (192.168.1.??) in your router. Then you should be able to access it from outside your home over the internet. I saw that you were using 192.168.1.??:80 but port 80 is automatically assumed so you don't need it there, either for internal or external access.
I would strongly advise setting up a password for the access to prevent others from accessing your NAS. If you do not, and someone downloads some music or movies from it, you could get yourself into trouble with those that watch for copyright infringement.
You said:
"I can access locally over my LAN, no problem. I use 192.168.1.??:80/public/ for example."
You don't need to specify port 80 in the above address. It is already assumed by the browser. You said that address works.
To access it from the Internet, such as from work or someones house other then your own, you would need to type http:// and it should go to the NAS if port 80 is forwarded in your Router to the INTERNAL IP of the NAS


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The discrete-dipole approximation (DDA) for scattering calculations, including the relationship between the DDA and other methods, is reviewed. Computational considerations, i.e., the use of complex-conjugate gradient algorithms and fast-Fourier-transform methods, are discussed. We test the accuracy of the DDA by using the DDA to compute scattering and absorption by isolated, homogeneous spheres as well as by targets consisting of two contiguous spheres. It is shown that, for dielectric materials (|m| ≲ 2), the DDA permits calculations of scattering and absorption that are accurate to within a few percent.
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How AWS makes IoT applications a reality
Improving business outcomes with IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly gaining steam because the first wave of applications and workloads is delivering tangible financial and operational value for enterprises and a positive experience for consumers. Industrial manufacturing, connected homes, and buildings, connected vehicles, retail, and healthcare are just the tip of the IoT iceberg—with more to come.
Not surprisingly, it's easy to be impressed by the numbers presented in market research about the size and growth of IoT. Billions of connected devices.
Trillions of dollars in economic value. Millions of developers building software for connected devices.
But behind the numbers is the real story—the ability to get invaluable data from a broad array of things connected to the cloud. This "from the edge to the cloud" phenomenon of creating things, collecting data, analysing data and acting on new insights is reshaping the landscape of what we can do with technology to achieve business benefits.
Organisations are deploying more IoT devices and using them to support mission-critical use cases— everything from municipal water supply purification system monitoring to robotic manufacturing processes. These rapidly expanding implementations are driven by the need to collect and analyse data from a wide swath of devices. Increasingly, this is happening in the public cloud, where enterprises can take advantage of economic, operational, security and scalability advantages offered by that platform, without having to manage complex infrastructure.
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Preparing Azure for Virtual Machine restore
Managed Backup offers restore features for image-based and virtual machine backups to Microsoft Azure virtual environment.
To do that, your Azure environment must be configured properly. If you do not have configured Resource Group, a Storage account, an Azure Virtual Network, a Storage Container and a Network Security Group, follow the steps below before making restore jobs to Microsoft Azure VM.
1. Create a Resource Group
Resource groups enable you to manage all your resources in an application together.
1.1 Go to Azure Portal. Click "Create a resource". Search for Resource Group and select it in the results. Click "Create" button.
1.2 Specify the Resource group name. Select subscription and Resource group location.
For faster upload and download connection, you should select the closest location. You can check latency location on http://azurespeedtest.azurewebsites.net/.
2. Create a Storage Account and Container to store restored VM HDD.
Azure Storage is a service that you can use to store unstructured and partially structured data. IT professionals who deploy Azure virtual machines rely on Azure Storage for storing virtual machine operating system and data disks.
Blobs typically represent unstructured files such as media content, virtual machine disks, backups, or logs. There are three types of blobs.
block blob is optimized for sequential access, which is ideal for media content.
page blob offers superior random access capabilities, which is only suited for virtual machine disks.
append blob applies to data append operations, without the need to modify existing content. This works best with logging and auditing activities.
Find out more information about Azure storage: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/storage-blobs-introduction
Recommended storage configuration:
VM HDD container:
- Deployment model: Resource manager or Classic
- Account Kind: StorageV1 or StorageV2
- Replication: LRS, GRS, RA-GRS
- Performance: Standard or Premium
- Access tear: Hot
Boot diagnostic storage (if required):
- Deployment model: Resource manager or Classic
- Account Kind: StorageV1 or StorageV2
- Replication: LRS, GRS, ZRS, RA-GRS
- Performance: Standard
- Access tear: Hot
2.1 To create a new Storage Account open your Resource Group. Click +Add. Search for Storage Account and select it in the results. Click "Create" button. Specify options according to your requirements and recommended storage configuration. Click Create.
Next, you need to create a container to store your VM in blobs. A container organizes a set of blobs, similar to a folder in a file system. All blobs reside within a container. A storage account can contain an unlimited number of containers, and a container can store an unlimited number of blobs. Note that the container's name must be in lowercase.
2.2 Open your Resource Group → Your Storage account → Blob Service. Click +Container to add new container. Specify container name and click OK.
3. Create a Virtual Network with correct Subnet.
If you use Static IP addresses in your backed up Virtual Machine, you should use similar or the same subnet in the Azure Virtual Network. In this case, you will able to connect to your restored VM through Internet.
Please note that Azure reserves first three IP addresses in a subnet for internal usage.
3.1 Go to target Resource Group. Click "Add" button. Search for Virtual Network and select it in the results. Click Create.
3.2 Specify Virtual Network settings and click Create.
4. Create a Network Security Group
For security reasons, we strongly recommend you to create a Network Security Group and associate it with a Subnet. You can allow incoming connection to management TCP ports like 22 or 3389 in the Inbound security rules tab.
4.1 Open your Resource Group and click +Add button. Search for Network Security Group and select it in the results. Click Create.
4.2 Specify Network Security Group settings and click Create.
4.3 Open created Network Security Group and go to Inbound Security Rules which is part of the Settings group.
4.4 Click +Add button to add new security rule. Click Basic. Enter 22 in the Port ranges and name as SSH. Click Add to add a new security rule.
Add as many inbound security rules as you need to allow access to services hosted on the VM.
There are several common ports which you should allow access to.
5. Associate Network Security Group with a subnet
5.1 When all required rules are added, you need to associate Network Security Group with previously created subnet. Click Subnets in the Settings group.
5.2 Click "Associate" button. Select the Virtual Network and the Subnet and click OK.
6. Enabling Serial Console
For testing or troubleshooting purposes, we recommend you enable Serial Console in your Linux or Windows Machine. You will be able to configure and troubleshoot your Azure VM in the command line in Azure Portal.
Find out more in the links below.
Linux VM - Accessing serial console for Linux.
Windows VM - Virtual Machine Serial Console
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Although Megan primarily assists legal teams and clients in toxic tort litigation, she has experience on a wide variety of matters across industries. Her experience helping attorneys and clients includes copyright infringement, patent law and intellectual property issues; environmental matters; tax and estate cases; medical malpractice cases; and residential and commercial real estate matters.
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by Alessandra Sagun
Good Shepherd Christian School held its Daily Bible School (DBS) last September 25-29 with the theme "Fearless." DBS is being celebrated every year not just to give students some time to relax, take a break from their academic obligations, and strengthen their bond with each other, but also to remind them of the things which are of importance.
On the first day, the importance of being a follower was explained and how obedience leads people to the right path because the Lord looks at a person's heart and willingness to submit to Him.
The significance of believing in the power of the Lord was given emphasis on the second because it teaches people not to be afraid nor dismayed because strength comes from Him.
As for the third day, the topic was about respecting each other's differences—may it be in terms of actions, beliefs, religion, and culture. Indeed, proving a point makes a person feel good about himself. However, at the end of the day, what matters most is the peace that people have within themselves. Being able to work through each and every one's differences allow people to unite in different ways and gives way to the forgiveness and acceptance of other people.
On the fourth day, it was explained that everything that people have and what they have achieved did not only come from their own efforts—these are the products of God's grace. This is why it is important to give back all the praises to Him.
Lastly, the essence of being a disciple of God was explained during the fifth and last day of DBS. To be a disciple is to be a student who listens to the teachings of the Lord and lives by them. Abiding by these teachings allows people to apply them in their daily lives and use them as a guide on how to relate with one another.
The main purpose of DBS is to remind students of the essence of having a relationship with the Lord and how truly important it is to also work on their faith. This event was also a way of reminding them of the Lord's sacrifices for His people and His goodness in their daily lives.


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In both camps we will explore valuable life-skills, neuro-science, and mindfulness using the Chakras as a guide, through games, yoga, art, and more! We are very lucky to have such an amazing Children's team at our studio, with over 60 years of experience, including; retired Elementary Teacher, Behaviour Interventionist, and Kids Coaches. We are passionate about our well-being and that of the children we work with.
I feel particularly strongly about offering these tools to children, as I was lucky enough to have a mother who taught me to meditate as a child. I can absolutely tell you this made a lasting impact on my life in the most beautiful ways. As children, we are naturally very open to intuitive experiences. Through the years and conditioning, this can be lost for most of us, and many are now realizing we need to find ways to come back for our physical and emotional health. Helping a child learn these skills, helps to set them up for success in the years ahead.
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Celebrating Asian Storytelling: The Singapore Party x Jakarta
Kicking off this year's Country-of-Focus festivities, IMDA hosted The Singapore Party in Jakarta on 9 November, ahead of the anticipated gala screening of Mouly Surya's Cannes-acclaimed feature, Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts.
The Singapore Media Festival has selected Indonesia as its Country-of-Focus this year, in a special initiative that also celebrates the 50 years of bilateral and diplomatic ties between Singapore and Indonesia. When the festival kicks off this month, festival-goers will be able to look forward to a variety of events and programmes lined up to shine a special spotlight on Indonesia's vibrant media landscape.
Ahead of the Festival, IMDA hosted The Singapore Party in Jakarta on 9 November at Plaza Indonesia XXI, as part of a pre-party reception for the gala screening of Cannes-acclaimed feature, Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts, directed by Mouly Surya. The highly-anticipated film is produced by Fauzan Zidni (Interchange; What They Don't Talk About When They Talk About Love) and stars Marsha Timothy (The Raid 2; Khalifah), and will be making its Singapore premiere at the 28th Singapore International Film Festival this November.
|Marsha Timothy, actress and leading lady of Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts, addressing the crowd at The Singapore Party.
|Mouly Surya, director of Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts, at the Singapore Party, ahead of the Indonesian gala premiere of her film.
|Indonesian actors Yoga Pratama (on left) and Dea Panendra
|The director and cast of Marlina the Murderer in Four Acts at the Singapore Party
Family, friends and fans from the Indonesian film community also attended the party in support of director Mouly Surya and her latest film
Ricky Pesik, Vice Chairman, Badan Ekonomi Kreatif Indonesia (BEKRAF), shared, "It is an honour for Indonesia to be selected as Singapore Media Festival's first Country-of-Focus, as well as an affirmation for its growing pool of content creators. The Festival is a world-class platform and a special opportunity to bridge, nurture and inspire the vibrant community of storytellers in both our countries and the region. Beyond this celebration of 50 years of bilateral ties, I look forward to continued collaborations as Singapore and Indonesia work together to elevate Asian storytelling for the world stage."


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By: Lisa Maurer, MD, WACEP Treasurer/Secretary
Earlier this month, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision in Mayo v Wisconsin Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund (IPFCF) made changes to the liability system in our state that will affect every practicing physician by removing the cap on noneconomic damages altogether. The trial court for this case initially found that although the cap on noneconomic damages was constitutional, the plaintiff in this case was an exception and was awarded $16.5 million in non-economic damages. This ruling by the Court of Appeals goes one step further, arguing that any cap on noneconomic damages is unconstitutional, and removing it completely.
Wisconsin has adjusted this noneconomic cap several times over the last decade or so. Prior to 2005, Wisconsin had a $350,000 cap on economic damages. In 2005, a decision in Ferdon v. IPFCF struck down the $350,000, stating that it violates the equal protection rights of severely injured patients. The cap of $750,000 that was in place until just this month was adopted in 2006 on the basis that a cap would protect the IPFCF and patient's access to care, with the limit of $750,000 based on other states' experiences. In contrast, Wisconsin has not had a limit on economic damages. For clarification, whereas noneconomic damages corresponds to any pain and suffering the plaintiff may have undergone, economic damages corresponds to actual expenses or lost wages.
The IPFCF is expected to file an appeal with the Wisconsin Supreme Court, but has not done so at this point, and advocates on either side of the issue are watching closely. Patient advocates worry that a cap such that was in place limits the injured patients' ability to be made whole. Most recently, the Court of Appeals argued that in a situation that we had where a cap was in place, but individuals were made to be exceptions to that cap, creates two classes of plaintiffs: one that is fully compensated and one that is not. Proponents for a cap on noneconomic damages, such as the Wisconsin Medical Society, argue that reasonable caps are what maintains a strong IPFCF, ensuring that Wisconsin patients have the ability to recover unlimited economic damages. They also have concerns that a lack of cap incentivizes attorneys to file groundless claims.
Unlike the Wisconsin Medical Society, WACEP does not have a policy compendium to dictate an official position on topics such as this. Let us know what you think the Wisconsin Supreme Court should decide if this case is brought to them. Send us an email, post to our Facebook page or tweet us.
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New episodes of Hasbro Studios' Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters are set to drop next month. Internet streaming service Netflix will release the show's 10-episode second season on September 7th. To promote the launch, Hasbro has streamed a trailer for the new batch that showcases the Flex Fighters deal with the repercussions of being super heroes and … romance?
Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters follows high school student Jake Armstrong and his two best friends Nathan Park and Ricardo Perez who are accidentally exposed to an experimental chemical that forever changes their seemingly normal lives, transforming them into unlikely heroes who embark on a series of adventures.
If you're hungry for more and can't wait, Victor Cook has been posting some clips from the new episodes on Twitter.
The first 13-episodes of the show debuted on November 17th. An interactive special, called Stretch Armstrong: The Breakout was released on Netflix earlier this year. The series was initially greenlit for 26 episodes. IDW published a 3-issue comic book adaptation between April and July 2018. Hasbro released a toyline last winter.
Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters is developed for television by Executive Producer and Supervising Director Victor Cook (Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated) and Executive Producer/Story Editors/Head Writers Chris "Doc" Wyatt (Ultimate Spider-Man, Napoleon Dynamite) and Kevin Burke (Ultimate Spider-Man, Avengers Assemble). The series stars Scott Menville as Jake / Stretch, Steven Yeun as Nathan Park / Wingspan and Ogie Banks as Ricardo Perez.