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I know a lot of people that are interested in 3 monitor surround setups, but really dislike the borders between monitors. Personally, I've gotten used to it and don't mind, but AOC has a new response for those people. A 23" monitor that is virtually borderless (they state 2mm). It would be fun to see three of these put together with minimal borders. The monitors are 1920x1080 resolution on an IPS panel, so colors should be spot on. It is available on Amazon for $189. Source: http://www.tomshardw...er#xtor=RSS-181


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"Who said that you know all of the Truth?" . . How misinformed we can be at times. Nobody, has all of the Truth. But we seemed to think we did. I don't think many of us even realized that the Spirit is Truth. When you think you have "the truth" and no one else does, what you're saying in reality is that you know all there is to know about the Spirit. I often want to ask, just how did we get that way, and tell me why we think God gave us revelation that He had not given to anyone else. I happen to know that there were people who were baptized with the Holy Ghost, years before many of us ever came along but we proclaimed that God gave a special revelation to us that He did not give to them. We dare not say that we deserved it and they didn't. What I do know, is that, the Spirit did not teach us some of those things; men did, and it was only from their own interpretation. This denying the Spirit in other people is not sound teaching; and I believe that many of us will stand to give an account for it one day.
"The Comforter, he shall teach you all things." We know who said that. "The Spirit of Truth will guide you into all truth." We know who said that too. But who was qualified to declare that the Spirit had already taught us everything we needed to know. Ask yourself, how would we ever know everything the Spirit knows; especially if we believe that the Spirit is God. No debate please; we're far past that now. I just learned something five minutes ago, I never saw or heard before. "The anointing teacheth you of all things." The same person said that too. Now, I've always known about following the leading of the Holy Ghost and I know first hand how He can guide you through all kinds of situations and if you follow Him closely, you will see Him accomplish things you never even thought possible. But the idea that the anointing was a teacher! Of course the anointing is a teacher; the true anointing is the Holy Ghost. I've never seen it so clearly that way. That's one reason we know that some of these things people are calling anointed is not; you do not feel the absolute Spirit of the Holy Ghost; you do not feel the real Spirit of Truth. The Master went on to say, "the anointing has taught you." This, is the kind of thing that catches you away into another realm; being taught by the Holy Ghost.
Who said that we had all of the revelation of the Spirit. I am convinced that we would have developed far past what we have if we had clearly understood that, more would be revealed to us as time went along. I was so inspired and humbled today by a dear elder here that has taught us so much; I heard him openly giving praise and thanks for the things the Holy Spirit has taught him in the past few weeks and months. Excuse me! Do you mean that this well seasoned, well studied, well advanced servant of the Lord is still being taught by the Holy Ghost now, and is expressing such joy and unspeakable glory for the revelations the Spirit has continued to give him; in the past few weeks! I thought we already knew it all. No, if I can humble myself some more and say, we didn't know it all. Some of us cannot even read John's Revelation, much less understand what the Spirit was saying to him, and to the church.
It seems obvious to me that the Spirit most definitely didn't teach some men everything they know, because somebody is wrong! The Spirit teaches the Truth; all of it. We forget. What little we know that is right is taught by the Holy Ghost and only through His understanding, not ours. The same gentle elder asked us, "Who taught you what you know?" I'll cut this short. I want the Holy Ghost to teach me what I need to do in the days ahead. I know, with great love and gratitude that He has taught me things in the past; wonderful, marvelous things; there is nothing like it. But I also need a fresh revelation for today, right now. I need Him to lead me and guide me into the truth about where I am today, what my direction is, how I can get closer to Him and what is the truth about my relationship with Him now. I can't live off of what someone told me years ago because, forgive me, some of them told me things that were not true; they told me things that they made up themselves, and I believed them. I shunned people, I cast people aside, without mercy, because I trusted what they told me. And when I studied for myself, when I fasted and prayed, and sought to know what the Spirit actually said about some of those things and I dared to speak up, they destroyed my spirit and they drove me away. Then, I finally knew what the real truth was, and it did not come from them. It came from Him!
I heard that verse about so many of us that needed to be taught all over again. Too many were still on milk, and could not take the meat of the Word, the deeper things of the Spirit. Sadly, the Spirit did not lead and guide us into 'all' truth; why? Because we stopped following. Following others became more important, letting someone else teach us what we needed to know became the easier way. Hear me, with the deepest humility I know; the Spirit fully intended to lead us on into perfection, to guide us into full operation, demonstration and power of the Holy Ghost. The Spirit would have taught us the Gifts, and how to use them; and I mean all of us; not just a chosen, approved few. But, maybe He did teach some of us: Maybe He did continue to lead us and guide us into truths we had never know before. Maybe, even now, the Spirit is even yet opening our eyes to things we never knew, understanding and love we never experienced before. Ask yourself; did the Spirit stop teaching those who were hungry, just because others did not want to know more of the truth? If so, what will we do with what we have been taught. Can we recognize and embrace others that have also been taught and led by the Spirit; seeing in them, what the Spirit sees; loving them the way we were not. How much have we truly learned, and are we ready to finally use what the Spirit has taught us.

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Writing is one subject that permeates all walks of life. Everyone needs to learn to write effectively. The problem is that sometimes it is difficult to teach how to write. Essentials in Writing has taken the difficult out of teaching writing. Their goal is to "help produce confident writers who enjoy the study of language." When this review came up, I asked Tiger to help me pick his level. While Essentials in Writing is available for grades 1-12. We reviewed 7th Grade. The 7th grade course is available for $40. Check the website for a short video example as well as scope and sequence and a sample lesson on the website for each grade.
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Tiger enjoyed the first few lessons and was easily able to accomplish multiple worksheets in each day because they only took a few minutes. As he progressed to later lessons, he slowed down a little more because they required a little more writing involved. In each of the early lessons, he was encouraged to write or rewrite creatively within the bounds of the lesson being taught. He really enjoyed the lesson on hyperbole. A few days after completing the hyperbole lesson, we were in the car and he made a hyperbolic statement. I laughed and commented back that I didn't think it was quite that extreme. He informed me that he was making good use of hyperbole! I guess the lesson sunk in.
Tiger liked the way that the lengthier writing assignments were broken down into smaller chunks to make them more manageable. First he spent some time pre-writing and brainstorming. Then another day writing a rough draft, then another revising it, etc. This helped him not feel bogged down in the writing process.
Overall Tiger really liked Essentials in Writing and he is happy to continue using the program and I like anything that will help inspire him to write. He has such good thoughts that I have struggled to get him to put on paper. Essentials in Writing is helping to draw some of that out of him. I also like that he can use the DVD for the instruction and then work independently. Be sure to read what other members of the crew thought about Essentials in Writing. We all got to review different grades and had our own experiences.
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Today a very popular Italian weekly magazine titled the cover page " Looking for Exorcists' with a Priest making it to the cover page.
It's been a long time since a Priest has been on the cover page of a magazine in Italy even when the talks were about pedophiles priests, the pictures was not allowed to be shown, for a form of 'respect' (for the priest).
So I found it interesting that it should be the Devil himself bringing back the priests into the Spotlight.
What's going on ?
The cover article said that "Possessions" are on the increase, they count 500.000 people yearly asking for help to the Church with a 30% increase in the last 5 years between believers and NON believers, 20% of this numbers is made up by children, then 65% of women across all levels of wealth and education, having a degree is no longer a guarantee that you won't be able to believe in the Devil, the Devil is everywhere, knows no social division, the Devil is Fair.
The men seem to handle the Devil better, they know they are the Devil themselves, they know what they think, how they debase women in their mind, how many times a day they think about fucking and abusing women they don't even know or that are in a relationship with their friends and family members, it's a 'men thing', amazingly it's either a data that says men are more honest with themselves or they just bare the burden of their own thoughts words and actions better than women, children don't count, they are dragged to exorcism due to non compliance, whenever their behaviour doesn't fit 'what they should be' mum can blame it on the Devil and get the kids exorcised, the Catholic answer to Ritalin.
There are 300 active exorcists in Italy, many are old, they handle a maximum of 5000 cases a year but the waiting list gets longer every year, because one exorcism is never enough, some people may need exorcisms that last for years, it takes years sometimes to get the Devil to leave his prey alone :), this is why the University in Rome headed by Christ's legionaires organizes every year a Master on Exorcism and Prayers to Freedom to form the new generations of Devil Busters priests. Doesn't this make us question the power of God at the same time, that the Devil is obviously so superior he can decide to stay on for YEARS while some silly chanting and lating invocation is repeated ad nauseam to no effect ? If God was the Master of the Universe, one single All Powerful command from God & Associates and the Devil should retreat immediately overtaken by the Fear of God and leave with his tail between his legs. Doesn't seem exorcisms are so effective after all, if you were going to a Dentist to pull out a tooth and he had you go back for years, how much trust would you have in him ? Does he really know what he is doing or is he just guessing ? Does he know his trade or is he just pretending ? Are we all just pretending ? Do we in fact Fear the Devil LESS than we fear ourselves and having to face what we have accepted and allowed ourselves to become ?
And if the devil did exist, when he leaves a body, where does He go ? Is he defeated ? Seems hardly if exorcisms are on the increase, how many Devils are there ? Do they multiply ? Do they have children, baby devils that possess children ? Where do they live ?
Ever thought where is the Devil's home if there should be one on Earth? Many did ask themselves this question and came to the obvious conclusion, WHERE WOULD YOU LIVE IF YOU WERE THE DEVIL ? If you were an Imaginary Polarity Figure representing the highest Evil in the World, wouldn't you live where the Highest Imaginary Figure representing the Good of the World lived ?
Yes that's right, inside the Vatican 🙂
Father Malachi Martin knew for sure, he left the Jesuits at one point because the whole Good vs Evil battle was just too much, he could no longer bare it.
The Pope stayed on instead
What would be Christmas without Satan..oops Santa ?
So the belief is that there is an Entity that dominates and controls us, The Evil Entity known as The Devil, Satan, Lucifer, that 'makes us do evil stuff, that tempts us, that puts words in our mouths, plots in our heads, that wants us to struggle and suffer while he has a ball at our expenses.
The Devil is historically represented as the Serpent, the Serpent with the forked tongues, meaning what? Meaning a duality, which is what we all live. Movie series like Ally Mc Beal have been made to underline, expose and make 'normal' the secret voice that speaks non stop in our Minds, the secret voice that says nasty things while we show the good face, the secret voice that is keeping us busy up there in the head, and never Here, where Life really happens while we miss out on it by being away in the Hell we ourselves created in our Minds, wouldn't be normal for people that spend so much time in Hell to believe in the Devil ?
The only problem with this accepted and encouraged (by the Catholics) belief is that it makes us powerless, Yes, there is the advantage of the relief of having someone to blame, – fucking Devil, please God deliver me from him -, but what if the Devil was inside, what if this battle was already lost when we started engaging it, what if the Devil was the sum of all our judgements, ideas, beliefs and thoughts about good and evil that we have lived (opposite of Devil, how strange..) and breathed into existence, what if the Devil and God were Our Creation and not viceversa ?
Vittorio Feltri commented the exorcism article with this sentence:
"Literature has often documented the tough fight that each one of us puts up to not fall into the temptation to give in to Evil. Yes beltzebu' is always scheming in the most secret places of our mind ready to suggest the best way to trip someone, how to take a shortcut, how to trample someone's rights on our quest for greed, how to be indifferent to the reasons of our hearts, cinical, cruel. It's not true that the Devil possesses us, it's us possessing the Devil and often we ask Him advises following them with pleasure, I have a suspect, what if WE were the Devil ? "
Yes, what if we were the Devil ? What if this world was the plain manifestation of our Polarity Play, what if this was the creation of our Sick Abusive Minds ?
Many have different theories about how this Creation came about, what if we had been lied to, conned into made up stories designed to never allow us to realize ourselves, what if someone knew how it all came about and has been out for some time to explain it but nobody listened because everyone was too lost inside their personality play and the Beliefs and Ideas of 'Who they really Are (or wish to be)' ?
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So if you think you are God without acting like one, or the Devil, or that you are possessed, support yourself to release yourself from your own Polarity design, you are the One with the Keys to your Mind, exorcise yourself back to Freedom into Equality and Oneness. Give yourself a Chance to Live again, Give Life back to Yourself.
Breathe yourself back to Earth.
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The purpose of this short note is not to conduct a detailed critique of the law in Hong Kong in this very broad and complex area but to provide a brief sketch as to certain of the challenges faced by industry professionals and what steps are, hopefully, being taken to improve the situation.
Importantly, Hong Kong lacks any corporate rescue legislation or legislation to deal with situations involving overseas insolvency or rehabilitation proceedings.
The root of the problem is that the Hong Kong winding-up legislation is of considerable vintage. It is based on English legislation but pre-dates the overhaul in England that resulted in the 1986 Insolvency Act. In 2014 a new Companies Ordinance came into force to deal with other areas of company law, leaving the winding-up provisions as the Companies (Winding-Up and Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (CWUMPO). However, the Scheme of Arrangement provisions are in the new Companies Ordinance so remain separate from the winding-up legislation.
The winding-up legislation itself is currently under review. The relevant bill is scheduled to be introduced into Hong Kong's Legislative Council (LegCo) during October 2015.
The details of what the new legislation will bring is beyond the scope of this whistle-stop overview but the five main areas to be dealt with relate to commencement procedures; appointment, powers etc of provisional liquidators and liquidators; conduct of a winding-up (including as to the costs of a winding-up); voidable transactions; and investigations and powers regarding offences. Importantly for creditors, the proposals include the introduction of provisions to attack antecedent transactions made at an undervalue. Surprisingly, although the Hong Kong legislation concerning personal bankruptcy covers this, the current corporate insolvency legislation does not.
Unfortunately, however, the proposed changes do not address the two important areas mentioned earlier, namely corporate rescue and cross-border issues. The latter was specifically raised during the consultation period; provisions for assisting foreign procedures have been included in the English legislation for almost 20 years (s.426 of the Insolvency Act 1986). Further, the Hong Kong Companies Judge recently stated that it would be "highly desirable"1 to include such provisions. However, the Government rejected the idea, saying only that it "will closely monitor the international development in this regard…". Such issues have troubled various common law courts a number of times in recent years with the Privy Council itself being involved on a few occasions (demonstrating the complexities)2. It is therefore an active area and some of these recent decisions have turned on the relevant legislation having no equivalent to s.426. Given the complexities and with no suggestion that Hong Kong should become party to the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency, this is a missed opportunity on the part of the Hong Kong legislature.
Furthermore, with an increasing diversification of stakeholders (beyond the traditional lender-borrower scenario); and increasing complexity of the rights and obligations involved; and given the obvious value in being able to avoid a formal liquidation in certain cases, the failure of the Hong Kong legislature to introduce a regime to assist corporate rescue is perhaps even more surprising.
As long ago as 1996 the Law Reform Commission recommended a statutory corporate rescue procedure. This resulted in a bill in 2000 which, in brief, provided for a procedure to be known as provisional supervision under which the stewardship of a restructuring would be placed in the hands of a provisional supervisor (it was not a "debtor in possession" regime). Importantly, a restructuring could be attempted with the benefit of a moratorium. Unfortunately, the bill did not progress (largely due to certain provisions as to employees and personal liability of the provisional supervisor). Despite being resuscitated in 2010, we appear to be no nearer to the legislation being re-tabled before LegCo. A LegCo paper suggested there could be a (yet) further consultation with a view to including the corporate rescue procedures and the amendments to the winding-up legislation in the same bill. This would be of considerable advantage to users of such legislation, particularly as proposals to finally bring an "insolvent trading" provision into Hong Kong law are in the corporate rescue bill, not the proposed winding-up amendments. However, dealing with corporate rescue and the other amendments in the same bill appears unlikely to happen: the paper states that without consensus on the corporate rescue regime, the two would progress separately. As no consensus has been reached on any of the various occasions on which the corporate rescue procedure has been debated in the past 20 years it seems unlikely that a consensus will be reached now (with the winding-up amendments apparently imminent). Again, this is a missed opportunity.
To conclude, the legal framework against which stakeholders' rights and obligations must be assessed remains fragmented. For cross-border matters, we will need to rely on the common law developments (and a recent case has shown the difficulties of this with the Hong Kong Court determining that it was beyond the scope of appropriate co-operation to assist foreign procedures to allow certain relief even though such relief was sought pursuant to a letter of request from the English Court)3; corporate rescue legislation appears some way off (including its insolvent trading provisions); and the relevant legislation remains contained in various sources rather than a single Ordinance. A restructuring would, in my view, be helpful.
See previous article: http://www.tannerdewitt.com/corporate-rescue-in-hong-kong-what-will-it-eventually-look-like/
- Joint Official Liquidators of A Co v B [2014] 4 HKLRD 374
- E.g. PricewaterhouseCoopers v Saad Investments Co Ltd [2014] UKPC 35 and the related appeal in Singularis Holdings Ltd v PricewaterhouseCoopers [2014] UKPC 36. Also Rubin v Eurofinance SA [2012] UKSC 46
- The Joint Administrators of African Minerals Limited (in administration) v Madison Pacific Trust Limited & Anor (unreported, HCMP 865/2015, 16 April 2015)


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Double Trouble
Monday 16th April 2018
Double trouble
Double Trouble at the Sussex Road Relays at Christ's Hospital School.
8th April saw Phoenix compete in the Sussex Road Relays. Set in the beautiful Christ's Hospital School Phoenix caused double trouble by winning the Senior Men's (for the 8th year running) and the Senior Women's races.
Causing trouble were Finn McNally, Declan Neary, Robbie Fitzgibbon (3rd fastest lap), Sam Wade, Dan Stidder and Spencer Thomas (2nd fastest lap) and Sophie Mansfield (3rd fastest lap), Maia Hardman and Beth Kidger (fastest lap).
There was a further double with the V50 men's team of Paul Wishart, Nigel Herron and Steve Atkinson and the V60 men Malcolm Kemp, Andrew Haig and Paul Whelpton (fastest lap) both taking silver.
It was good to see Phoenix competitors race in all the age groups with the U13 and U15 girls (pictured), Senior women and men and V60 men especially well represented.


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I feel so special since Ducky has designed two great digital files exclusively for PaperTemptress Community Blog.  I love saying exclusively!! Sounds pretty impressive doesn't it? Then Gigi designed this amazing spirelli card with the digital cutting file ….flowers.  I just love this card, don't you?
The zip files contain knk, ai, svg, gsd, and dxf formats. If you haven't ever checked out Ducky's Designs please do even if you don't own a digital cutter Ducky offers amazingly creative digital Scrapbook freebies! Ducky is one of the most creative designers I am proud to follow (and call a friend). Thank you Ducky!! BTW, the card was made with the Pop Tones banana split, berrylicious and sour apple, don't forget PaperTemptress now carries many of the Pop Tones in 100# along with the 65# so a perfect way to add a matching envelope!   The ribbon border and the lattice border are silk canvas lustre – text weight. Below is a another card Gigi made with both files using my favorite the Laser Silver Lustre and Morping Mauve Iridescent. I want to know how she made those great little ribbons!!


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FAQ: OxyContin makers, Stamford's Purdue Pharma, on trial
Purdue Pharma is one of the most scrutinized and litigated companies in the U.S.
The Stamford-based firm's top-selling drug, the opioid pill OxyContin, is intended to treat chronic, non-cancer pain. But the company has faced mounting controversy since the medication went on the market in 1996, as a national epidemic of opioid abuse has plagued the country.
Why have so many lawsuits been filed against Purdue?
The complaints filed in courts across the country stem from local and state governments' campaigns to hold accountable pharmaceutical companies such as Purdue that make prescription opioids.
In 2017, about 49,000 people in the U.S. died of opioid overdoses, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The toll represented a four-fold increase over the number of opioid deaths in 2002.
In 2017, 1,038 people died of drug overdoses in Connecticut — more than double the total in 2013 —according to the state Chief Medical Examiner's Office. Nearly half of the 2017 deaths involved heroin.
The toll correlates with escalating use of opioids such as OxyContin, which comprises the majority of Purdue's estimated annual sales of about $3 billion. Many who first become addicted to doctor-prescribed painkillers eventually turn to the streets, where they can find illegal opioids such as heroin that are cheap and easy to buy.
Opioid prescriptions in the U.S. peaked in 2010 and then dropped each year through 2015, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although the 2015 rate ran at about three times the 1999 level.
What is Purdue alleged to have done wrong?
The lawsuits generally share the same allegations: They accuse Purdue of years of deceptive and dishonest marketing that misrepresented the benefits and risks of pain treatment with its opioids, namely OxyContin.
In court documents, the complaints put much of the blame on company executives, and increasingly, on members of the Sackler family who own the privately held Purdue and hold most of its board seats.
The Sacklers and other executives directed thousands of visits by sales representatives to doctors, encouraging inappropriate levels of opioid prescribing, according to lawsuits filed by Connecticut's and Massachusetts' attorneys general. Connecticut claims Purdue's aggressive marketing campaign misled doctors and downplayed the risks of addiction to the company's drugs. The Purdue sales force allegedly tried to get more patients on higher doses, for longer periods, and treated doctors who prescribed the drugs in large amounts to meals, gifts and cash.
Purdue has uniformly denied the allegations.
Who has sued?
Several hundred local and county governments and the attorneys general of 35 states have sued the company in the past few years.
Connecticut filed its complaint last month, under then-Attorney General George Jepsen. Massachusetts sued last June, followed a couple of months of later by New York state.
Other states that have taken legal action in the past year include Florida, Indiana, Texas, North Carolina, Arizona and Oregon.
Many of the country's largest cities — including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago — have also filed complaints.
In Connecticut, more than 20 cities and towns have sued.
Earlier this month, a state Superior Court judge dismissed about 20 of those complaints, including those of Bridgeport, New Britain, New Haven and Waterbury. Those cities might appeal the decision.
Danbury and Norwalk are pursuing similar claims in a separate group of cases.
The city of Stamford has not sued, although officials in Mayor David Martin's office have said that they have not ruled out litigation against the company.
What is at risk for Purdue?
The lawsuits' allegations have severely damaged the company's reputation and credibility.
Evidence against the firm continues to grow. On Monday, a state judge in Massachusetts ruled that the full version of that state's complaint must be released. Earlier this month, hundreds of pages of documents in that case were released.
Spurred by the litigation, protests organized and attended by grassroots advocates — many with family or friends who have died from opioid addiction — were held last summer outside Purdue's downtown headquarters.
In what was likely a response to the litigation, the company last year stopped marketing its opioids to medical professionals and disbanded its sales force.
Those changes led to the layoffs of several hundred employees.
As awareness and outrage over the opioid crisis have grown, Purdue has also seen its sales decline.
OxyContin sales totaled $1.8 billion in 2017, down from $2.8 billion five years earlier, according to data from health care analytics company Symphony Health Solutions. Competition from generic drugs has contributed to the decrease.
How might the lawsuits be resolved?
To help manage the proliferation of lawsuits, a Cleveland-based federal judge, Dan Polster, is overseeing approximately 1,700 complaints filed by municipal and county governments in a process known as "Multidistrict Litigation."
A comprehensive settlement — which would probably be reached through the MDL proceedings — could take several more months, even years, to finalize.
Estimates vary for the size of a potential agreement but the total could surpass the approximately $250 billion that the tobacco industry agreed to pay in 1998 to settle a torrent of lawsuits.
In Purdue's largest-ever payout through the courts, the company and three former executives incurred about $635 million in penalties tied to a 2007 guilty plea to misbranding OxyContin to mislead and defraud physicians and patients.
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The role of the school in the face of the phenomenon of cheating in the exams from the perspective of teachers in the Sultanate of Oman
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A playground for adventure-seekers, a haven for clubbers, and a sin city for others – Pattaya means so many things to different people. No wonder it is considered as an exciting place for people to move to, whether long term or just for a change of view. People search for condominium or house for sale Pattaya for starters, and they will not be disappointed to see a great variety of options for a very affordable price. A foreigner can own a condominium unit as long as the entire complex is 51% Thai owned.
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If you consider living in Bangkok a paradise, then there is no room for words to describe the haven that is Pattaya. This oasis is only an hour and a half drive from Bangkok. Living expenses are forty to 60 percent lower in Pattaya than in most western countries. Local food is inexpensive, electricity is affordable and the Internet is very underpriced considering how fast the Internet is around this parts of Thailand. Nightlife in the city is also ever so vibrant and is probably the main reason for some who already moved. After all, it is regarded as the naughtiest city in Thailand and you have to go there to see for yourself why.
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Mayor of the Dubbo Region Ben Shields has welcomed a decision by Prince Harry and Meghan the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, to include Dubbo in their Australian visit in October.
Their Royal Highnesses will be in Dubbo on Wednesday, October 17 as part of a 10-day tour of the country. Councillor Shields said it was a major coup for the city to attract the recently married couple.
"I know there will be a lot of excited people around the city who will be keen to give Prince Harry and Meghan Markle a big welcome," Councillor Shields said.
"Dubbo has a proud tradition of attracting members of the Royal Family to our city, including visits by the Queen and Prince Philip in 1954 and 1992 and this occasion will join the folklore."
Councillor Shields said a more detailed itinerary wasn't available for their visit as yet but he was hopeful the couple would get to see plenty of the city during their stay.
Their Royal Highnesses are coming to Australia for the Invictus Games and will land in Sydney on Tuesday, 16 October, heading to Dubbo on Wednesday, 17 October before travelling to Melbourne the following day.
"This is a massive coup for Dubbo. Council has been working behind the scenes to make a strong case for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to come to Dubbo and I am delighted that we have been successful," Councillor Shields said.
"When it emerged that they were possibly considering a visit to regional Australia as part of their tour, plenty of towns and cities put their hand up but Dubbo has outshone them all.
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London, 1727 – and Tom Hawkins is about to fall from his heaven of card games, brothels and coffee-houses to the hell of a debtors' prison.
The Marshalsea is a savage world of its own, with simple rules: those with family or friends who can lend them a little money may survive in relative comfort. Those with none will starve in squalor and disease. And those who try to escape will suffer a gruesome fate at the hands of the gaol's ruthless governor and his cronies.
The trouble is, Tom Hawkins has never been good at following rules – even simple ones. And the recent grisly murder of a debtor, Captain Roberts, has brought further terror to the gaol. While the Captain's beautiful widow cries for justice, the finger of suspicion points only one way: to the sly, enigmatic figure of Samuel Fleet.
Some call Fleet a devil, a man to avoid at all costs. But Tom Hawkins is sharing his cell. Soon, Tom's choice is clear: get to the truth of the murder – or be the next to die.
A twisting mystery, a dazzling evocation of early 18th Century London, THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA is a thrilling debut novel full of intrigue and suspense.
My Review
Great, great book, I always think historical fiction must be hard to write with all the research required and this is a great book, The Devil in the Marshalsea is all about the now non existent Marshalsea Debtors prison in Southwark in 1727. Tom Hawkins is a bit of a free spirit estranged from his family and gets himself into debt, caught and imprisoned, the place is horrible and the author makes you feel as if you are also inside, "shudders". There are characters and locations like the that were actually there, like Titty Dolls and the coffee shop. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshalsea
"I had an appointment with a ghost. It seemed impolite not to attend."
I found myself using the kindle inbuilt dictionary loads as there are many words from that period of time which are now not in use. The details and language are just great, loads of research has been done by the author. Marshalsea is a small village as the rules, well, maybe there are not rules as such are different, you need to have money to survive there. Reminds me a little of the prisons in South America, and of one in particular in La Paz, Bolivia.
The characters are colourful, some a little scary and the descriptions bring alive the prison and London of the era.
"That could me my voice I thought, a few shillings less and I could be locked away with them."
This is a fantastic debut novel with a great ending that surprised me, I can recommend this if you enjoy historical murder mysteries.
I was born in Derby in 1971, the same year David Bowie released Hunky Dory. (This is not significant. I just happen to like Hunky Dory.) I studied English at the University of Leeds from 1991-4, majoring in medieval literature, road movies, Icelandic sagas and cheap red wine. One of these proved useful in my chosen career of publishing.
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NORTH SUTTON — The hype momentum had been building for weeks as Kearsarge and St. Thomas rolled though the regular season and toward each other. The two undefeated Division V powers finally collided last night, and the fireworks that followed actually surpassed the hype.
NORTH SUTTON — The hype momentum had been building for weeks as Kearsarge and St. Thomas rolled though the regular season and toward each other. The two undefeated Division V powers finally collided last night, and the fireworks that followed actually surpassed the hype.
"It doesn't get any better than that. It's like a fairy tale," Kearsarge Coach Dennis Hoffman said. "I'm just glad it ended the way it did."
After a seesaw regulation, three overtime periods and a mess of pressurized moments, the Cougars pulled out a 37-36 win in triple overtime to cap a perfect 9-0 campaign and earn the top seed in the Division V playoffs. St. Thomas drops to 8-1, but the Saints will get another crack at Kearsarge in two weeks if the two teams win their respective semifinal games. It would be a rematch most would welcome, especially if the sequel turns out to be like the original.
"If we met them again, I'd expect the same kind of game," said Kearsarge quarterback Doug Gregory.
It could turn out to be another tight contest, but it's hard to imagine another game as tight or dramatic as the one last night. The Cougars took a 14-0 lead by halftime and held a 142-39 edge in yards in the first half. The Saints completely turned the tables in the second half, owning a 213-112 yardage edge (for the game Kearsarge had 254 total yards, St. Thomas 252) and forcing overtime by leveling the score at 14-14.
Even though the Saints owned most of the momentum heading into the extra sessions, the Cougars weren't panicked.
"We felt like we were at our home field, it was overtime, and it was our time to win," Gregory said.
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EXETER — Exeter senior Jimmy Petruccelli said the Blue Hawks' early-season loss to Keene "kind of gave us a burn in our belly."
Petruccelli and his teammates turned that burn into a Division I quarterfinal victory Wednesday afternoon at Bill Ball Stadium.
Petruccelli's goal, which came off an assist from Tyler Cuvellier at the 17:30 mark of the second half, proved to be the game-winner for the Blue Hawks, who advanced to Wednesday's semifinals.
Nick Foy also scored for Exeter, which got nine saves from goalie Evan Mikulich. No. 3 Exeter (14-2-1) is scheduled to play No. 2 Manchester Central at 4 p.m. — at home. Both semifinals are at Bill Ball Stadium. Central (15-2) defeated No. 7 Manchester Memorial, 2-1, on Friday.
Keene, which got its scoring from Josh Dutilley (from Max Bosworth) and 10 saves in goal from Ben Stein, wrapped up its season at 11-6-1.
This is the ninth time in 10 years that Exeter has made it to the final four. As usual, there were lessons getting there.
"We showed we can battle back from a deficit," said Exeter coach Jim Tufts. "We beat a good team today."
Keene came out strong, and Dutilley's goal at the 12:42 mark of the first half off a header from Bosworth had given the Blackbirds a 1-0 lead to work with.
"That woke us up," said Petruccelli, who will be headed to Providence College this fall on a soccer scholarship. Petruccelli noted it was important, though, "to keep our composure, defend as a team and win the individual battles."
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AMHERST — The 2009 Class I champion Saints were ousted in the quarterfinals of the Division II tournament.
Sixth-seeded St. Thomas finished its season at 13-5. No. 3 Souhegan (15-3) will play second-seeded Lebanon (15-2-1) in Tuesday's semifinals at Stellos Stadium in Nashua.
Souhegan took a 3-0 lead Friday before Jill MacDonald got the Saints on the board. The Sabers scored another late goal to put the game away.
St. Thomas coach Gary Karibian praised the play of MacDonald, Cara Richard, Michaela Cowgill, Erica Dumore and Lilly Radack.
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The crew here has been busy over the past couple of weeks working on a large batch of Jed's 'I Choose You' design. All five of our staff printers are on this job, and it has needed a lot of organization to make sure that there are no fights over who needs which block on which day!
I took a bunch of video during the work, and will try and find some time to get it edited and uploaded soon, but in the meantime, here's a shot of the result - one from each of their batches:
They have done very well at keeping close to the master copy I created for them during my initial proofing of the blocks. The five versions are not completely identical, as there is inevitably a 'personal touch' that comes into each printer's work, but we think they are all good expressions of Jed's intention.
Each print carries an embossment with the carver and printer names. How's your Japanese?
That says "Carved: Bull / Printed Miyashita" (Ayumi Miyashita is our youngest printer ...)
That's from Ayumi Shiba ...
This one is Teiko Fujii (Patricia) ...
This is Yasue Tsushima, who has been with us the longest ...
And finally, Yoko Ishikawa.
Tomorrow's work for me is to inspect all their batches carefully, culling any that don't make the cut. I'll then hand-off to our packing lady Yasui-san, who will carefully trim them to the correct size and get them on their way to Jed for signing, sealing, and shipping to the eagerly waiting collectors - some of whom have been waiting more than a year, since they placed their order during last year's Kickstarter campaign.
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We had the chance to make the crossing of the North Atlantic Ocean on a cargo ship container (ATLANTIC STAR).
We boarded in the Antwerp industrial port in Belgium, sailed the English Channel, and then stopped at Liverpool's industrial port.
Then we crossed the North Atlantic Ocean to reach Halifax, Canada. This trip took us 10 days, 10 days of sounds recording.
Through this trip, we were able to access places that normally are closed to the public: industrial ports, and a container ship.
-The completed sound bank (Stereo + Surround-Ambisonic) contains 154 files record in 24 bit / 96 kHz
'Carpet Footwork' by Badlands Sound includes 40 high-quality footsteps, scrapes, scuffs, jumps audio files perfect for your projects. The library features two different types of shoes on two different surfaces both hard carpet and soft carpet.
Suburbs of Chicago: Woods is the 6th in the Suburbs of Chicago Series. This pack takes us deep into another suburban forest preserve. This one drapes the sky in tall trees, providing shade and plenty of trails to walk through. Watch out for small critters jumping around as one recording in this pack caught a squirrel hopping through tall grass and weeds. There are plenty of grass and leaves rustles along with bird chirps. There is also a recording over 10 minutes at the intersection, filled with passing and idle vehicles, right out side the wooded forest preserve. Recorded at 24 bit, 192 kHz using the Sennheiser MKH8050 and MKH30 into a Sound Devices Mix Pre-6.
Over an hour and a half of recordings, all metadata tagged using Basehead and Soundly. As in the all the other packs in this series, you will hear distant traffic and planes throughout.
Fiat Panda 169 sound library delivers vehicle sounds of a usual mass production car. The featured model was manufactured in late 2009 and has run about 40.000 miles at the time of recording. With the small 1.1 litre / 55 HP engine it is a lively compact size city car for daily use. The rear muffler already showed some rusty traces of age so that the entire car emits some very characteristic sounds, especially from the exhaust.
For the library the Panda was recorded to 18 takes with 6 onboard mics. These takes feature the car in various driving situations on asphalt, dirt road and gravel. Each take comes as Reaper set with time-aligned tracks from 2 mics in the engine bay, 2 interior mics, 1 wheelhouse and 1 exhaust microphone.
The exterior sounds – that encompass engine on, off, acceleration, approach, stop etc. – are recorded with Sennheiser MS Setup.
Additional foleys of doors, switches, wipers, windows, seat belts etc. are recorded separately with the car´s engine turned off.
This is a collection of various types of paper being performed in common actions like turning pages, crumpling, tearing, and other handling sounds. Included are more bizarre textural sounds using paper like violent flapping, buzzing, bowing, and squeaking.
This collection also comes with two folders, a close up set of recordings, and a sister collection of medium-distant recordings back in the room. This is for use in background, like a person in an office turning a page over, a man shuffling a newspaper, or counting money on a table.
Many of the sounds have been recorded at high resolutions for use slowed down for textural and slow motion use as well.
This collection features 109 interior and exterior stereo recordings of the Soviet T-54 Tank as it is put through its paces. These effects have hand picked from the Sound Ideas Military Tanks library.
This collection features 111 interior and exterior stereo recordings of the FV432 Armored Personnel Carrier Tank as it is put through its paces. These effects have hand picked from the Sound Ideas Military Tanks library.
This collection features over interior and exterior stereo recordings of the Military Hummer H1 also known as the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (Humvee) as it is put through its paces. These effects have hand picked from the Sound Ideas Military Tanks library.
AudioHero's Cartoon collection Volume 2 features 200 professionally produced sound effects, ready for use in your productions. This library includes everything you need to turn your production into a cartoon masterpiece! These sounds are all hand-picked from the Sound Ideas Cartoon Express and Hollywood Edge Cartoon Trax sound effects libraries. Included are musical accents, bells, boings, hits, skids, honks, squeaks, bounces, crashes and more.
A grumbly old GMC pick up truck you might find on the farm, likely from the early 90's. Exterior pass by's, up and stop's, start and away's, idles, revs and doors.
Crowds by AudioHero features 200 crowd sounds recorded both indoors and outside! This collection features studio audiences, sporting events, convention halls, protests and much more. All sounds in this collection have been handpicked from the Sound Ideas General HD, Laughs, Cheers & Applause, Crowds & Applause SFX, Series 6000, Series 3000 and Series 7000 sound effects Libraries.
Whether your need to bring a lone rogue to life or a surge of arrows in an epic battle scene, Nocked will provide you with a plethora of flexible content.
Our largest library to date, this collection is a comprehensive focus on the sounds and functions of the archer and the act of archery. Included are eight recorded bows (2 crossbows, olympic recurve, traditional recurve, longbow, long compound, short compound, and Magyar bow) with 2 additional 'mythic' bows of our own design, each using 3 types of arrows (aluminum, carbon, and bamboo) on 3 varying surfaces (hard, soft, and dirt) from 4 simultaneous recording positions (at bow, at target, midflight mono, and midflight stereo). Each bow and each arrow type have a character all there own.
The content's dynamic range is wide, from whispering bamboo arrows gliding on rests as they are drawn to firing position, to the powerful THWACK of crossbow bolts striking their target. All non-firing sounds were recorded in a controlled studio environment while all recordings of the bows being fired were taken on a plot of wide-open rural farmland, encompassed by forests. When needed, this ambient natural environment provided an ideal impulse response to be used in the design and editing of some of the sounds to create a heightened effect.
A multitude of takes are provided across each bow/arrow/surface/position combination for easy randomization and differentiation of sounds, or to track any number of unique archers at any given moment.
Go ahead, let them fight in the shade.
Recorded over the course of two months this sound library features an extensive amount of Dutch ambiences including locations such as train stations, parks, cafes, streets and forests.
All atmospheres run for approximately 5 minutes and were recorded at 24 bit/96khz using the DPA 5100 and Sound Devices 788T. This library is available in stereo or 5.0.
Modern Seating is a library compiled of a variation of modern chairs found in the office or home. The idea is to fill the need for chairs which aren't always on the verge of breaking or creaking in every direction. It's a foley library of rolls, pickups and general movement in each type of chair or seat. The library was recorded using the Shoeps CMIT5 and the Avedis MA5.
A collection of sounds from a typical backhoe construction vehicle. Big metal bucket slams and creaks, hydraulic legs extending and retracting, big dirt scrapes and of course working away digging a hole.
Get the sounds of a Ford F-150 2013 truck, captured by Watson Wu. Metadata is included with over 52 minutes of combined recording time split into 85 ready to use wave files. There are onboard, external, and foley sounds, all in high quality 24 bit resolution, 96khz sample rate. This is the right library when you need truck sounds for your film, TV, or game projects. Note that are no interior cab recordings in this package.
Onboard multi-track recordings are in 4 separate mono wave files. Drag & drop or import each of the files into your audio editing software, then align them for creative mixing. There are also stereo mix versions of the OnBoard recordings. The External recordings are in stereo wave files. The download is a 1.5gb compressed .rar file (3.45gb Uncompressed).
Onboard Settings:
Channel 1 = Engine, Channel 2 = Near Air Intake, Channel 3 = Exhaust 1, Channel 4 = Exhaust 2
External Settings:
Stereo in Left and Right Channels
More than 400 diverse swipe and whoosh transitions and accents drawn from a variety of sonic textures including airy, chattering, choppy, thin, subsonic, thunder, granular, and many more.
Each clip is trimmed and carefully organized in folders and with extensive metadata.
Get the sounds of an Armored Military Humvee. Metadata is included with over 26 minutes of combined recording time split into 74 ready to use wave files. There are onboard, external, and foley sounds, all in high quality 24 bit resolution, 96khz sample rate. This is the right library when you need modern military humvee sounds for your film, TV, or game projects. Note that are no Ramp recordings in this package.
Onboard multi-track recordings are in 4 separate mono wave files. Drag & drop or import each of the files into your audio editing software, then align them for creative mixing. There are also stereo mix versions of the OnBoard recordings. The External recordings are in stereo wave files. The download is a 1.5gb compressed .rar file (2.25gb Uncompressed).
External Settings:
Stereo in Left and Right Channels
Almost 350 scratching, stuttering, and mangled, shuddering sound design glitches in over 500 megabytes.
Each clip is trimmed and carefully organized in folders and with extensive metadata.
Fully loaded with over 8 GB of sound material in a single package, this library brings you all you need to dive into the digital, virtual and interactive world. Whether you are looking for futuristic Sci-Fi sounds, high-tech sonifications, casual game UI elements or simple device / system user feedback, this versatile, ready-to-use collection has you covered.
In many applications of any kind, users encounter various levels or stages of interaction. MODERN UI features different sound sizes / priorities to meaningfully set apart sounds within the same category, giving you an immense head start in terms of flexibility.
Due to their modern and clean characteristics, MODERN UI sounds come with the added benefit of being both formidable in their own right as well as good starting points for your own design. All sounds are neatly tied into 13 unique categories; one-shots come with the established six variations while all textures are looped.
The possible uses and applications of this library extend far beyond the game and film domain. Whether you are an app or interactive media developer, working in the automobile or high-tech industry, a product designer or shaping user experiences in any other way – get inspired by and equipped abundantly with MODERN UI.
As opposed to Cinematic Elements: Fire & Water, no microphones were harmed in the production of this library. In fact, it has been crafted almost entirely using synthesis and elaborate effect chains through which any resemblance of the original recording was transformed into the edgy, unique and identifiable sounds that made it into the package.
A new BOOM library usually is born when we feel that the current supply on the market falls short of our own needs and quality standards. Especially game sound designers require a large pool of available intensities, moods, stages and variations when working on anything UI-related. Focusing purely on the virtual / artificial world, MODERN UI perfectly complements the first, more organic library The Interface.
Beer & Whiskey Commercials is a library we put together after finding ourselves designing a number of commercials that all shared a similar theme. This library is a good time saver when time isn't on your side, but is also a great way to create a base to work off.
There is a mixture of design and clean foley tracks to fit any style of commercial with all the variations we find most useful. All audio was recorded using a Senheisser MKH60 and the Avedia MA5 500.
The day of reckoning is here! Inspired by Hollywood box office hits like Mad Max and The Book of Eli, we present to you "Post Apocalyptic Trailer" – Epic Stock Media's newest hard-hitting, bass-rumbling designed movie trailer sound effects collection. Includes over 500+ stingers, big hits, impacts, drones, Shepard tones & more. All of the recordings are delivered in 96kHz/24bit, giving you the best quality for heavy sound editing, pitch shifting, and fx processing while keeping a top notch level of clarity and precision.
Library highlights:
Another exciting game character voice sound library has arrived. Hello and welcome – AAA Game Character Undead – a riveting collection of interactive, in-game dialogue featuring a grotesque set of fantasy undead creature audio assets. Inside you'll find over 400+ rich and immersive in-game character audio files, provided in high quality 24bit 96k .wav file format.
Library highlights:
The Volkswagen Golf is one of the most popular hatchbacks around. This set of recordings was made from a 2003 gas fuelled, 5-speed manual transmission model. The coverage is extensive with exterior, interior and onboard sounds.
With A Sound Effect, Asbjoern has created a web site where our international community can browse, learn, and share the vast fruits of our labors. Together we are accelerating the very real potential power of sound design as a recognized art form.
A Sound Effect is an excellent resource for us to keep our animated films sounding unique and exciting.
A Sound Effect is a great asset to have discovered.
We found the site very easy to navigate, purchasing and downloads were effortless and the effects themselves are awesome! Asbjoern has done us all a great service.
We'll definitely be back!
There are many great independent sound effect libraries available these days. The main problem with having so many, is keeping track of them!
A Sound Effect is a great hub, and is one of the first places I visit to look for sounds by category or genre. I started coming here to see if I could find libraries that I knew I had heard, but forgot WHERE I had heard them.
And in the process discovered libraries I never would have found otherwise. Great work! Keep it up!
We're always looking for new sounds to mangle, so when A Sound Effect had a holiday sale, I tried them out.
The purchase experience is really smooth and quick, and delivery is almost instant.
I'll definitely come back to them again in the future!
A Sound Effect is a wonderful resource for indie sound effects libraries. On top of that, it has some of the finest sound design, film and game audio interviews!
I often need very specific types of sounds so I've become a big supporter of independent recorders.
Until now I've always had to go to their individual websites. Now I can find them all in one place.
And, Asbjoern is great to work with!
A Sound Effect is a well curated boutique sound effects shop and a great place to find industry interviews and learning resources.


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1. Get two copies of a book or love poems, and each of you read the same poem each day.
2. Every day, spend 5 minutes listening, without interrupting, as your partner describes their day. Ask 3 questions about projects that you know your love is working on.
3. Say "my love" so often that it becomes your partner's name.
4. Spend a day doing what your partner likes to do (shopping at the mall, attending a car show.) Ask a lot of questions and try to learn why your lover enjoys it.
5. Hide a small gift in the back of the cupboard.
6. Send a love letter in code, with the first letter in each line or each word spelling a message.
7. Put your hand on his while he switches gears.
8. Come home earlier than you said you would and spend the extra time just hugging and talking to your love.
9. Sit in the back of a movie theater where you can cuddle without anyone seeing you.
10. Call their cooking delicious, even if it's not.
11. Leave a business envelope in his briefcase with a note inside that describes why you fell in love with him.
12. Put diamond earrings on her while she's asleep and wait for her to notice.


text: Marty's Sports Bar, opened in fall of 2015, is a unique hangout spot for Springfield, MO and it's surrounding area. Featuring a bevy of sports action, multiple pool and dart leagues, a Bike Night on Thursdays, and assorted live music performances, Marty's has something for everyone! We pride ourselves on our ice cold beer, made from scratch kitchen, and comfortable and entertaining atmosphere. We feature 18 big screen televisions, Keno and Missouri Lottery, 3 Diamond brand pool tables, 2 electronic dart boards, 3 Golden Tee machines, and our very own shuffleboard table. Come on in and have some fun with us!


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the flash has washed it out.
Being from Espenlaub i will assume it's good. Also one of my favorite dealers Very good people indeed.
Thank you for your reply!
I think it is good too, i just want be sure .
Well the only way to be sure is to find another one from the 5. Kompanie, or the Legion in general if all their discs are identical; strangely a lot of Latvian unit discs have been showing up lately, so maybe you can find one if you search the threads a bit? The source isn't any guarantee- Espenlaub might be trustworthy, but that probably only means they wouldn't sell a disc they knew to be fake or that they belived this one is real and sold it as such in good faith- but few dealers know discs well enough to just trust them; many, many have fakes probably without knowing. It's necessary to find proof to be sure...
Ohhhhh- pillage then burn...
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I'm like 80,000% sure that at least one of my friends has Googled "gifts for people with anxiety" in relation to buying a gift for me before. I can't blame them, it is a pretty defining characteristic of my personality (hello blog title).
It got me thinking about how many other people wondered what anxious people *like*. So I made a little list of personally vetted products. I've tested each item and I believe they are the best gifts for people with anxiety.
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links, which should you make a purchase from, allow me to make a commission, at no cost to you. Pretty sweet! (Full disclosure here).
Gifts to help with anxiety
Weighted Blanket
My weighted blanket first came into my life at a time of super high anxiety. Although I was initially apprehensive about how laying under a 6kg (13 lb) blanket could relieve a racing heart and rumination, I gave it a shot.
After reading up on it, I learned that weighted blankets work so well because of deep touch pressure.
The first time I put mine on, it was like a hug in a box. Seriously. That comforting.
Weighted blankets for some can be a simple way to practice self-care. For other, a cozy albeit heavy mental health tool.
Gaiam Yoga Mat Mulberry
Practising yoga at home is something that I really look forward to. When my daughter was around 2 months old, we ventured together to the local sporting goods store and discovered this Gaia link brand of mat. I hadn't heard of it before and it was pricier than the others. It was so pretty though!
When my newborn began crying to be fed I quickly paid without considering and we left.
It took me months to use that yoga mat (lacking the time and capacity for self-care). But when I did.
It is an amazing mat. Do yourself a favour if you're a yoga enthusiastic, try one.
Continuing on from my last self-care gift idea, here's one that you've probably thought about already. How many times have you wandered into a boutique, studio or spa and though "wow it smells nice in here"?
You look over and notice a plume of fragrance billowing out from one of these bad boys.
This particular model from Amazon has mood lighting, 7 colours and a timer.
Asakuki Oil Diffuser
Scent has a lot to do with mood and how we feel (also memory!) Chucking in some essential oils when you're feeling low or to aid in a yoga practice can have a bigger impact than you think.
Best Gifts For Friends With Anxiety (Continued)
Self care products
The Bullet Journal Method – Kindle Edition
Ryder Carroll, the man who started it all. If you've spend any time at all on Pinterest, you'll have seen a bujo spread or two. In his much-awaited book, Carroll explains his method for bullet journalling as a time management tool, getting down to the knuts and bolts of it. Less of the gorgeous, fancy spreads you see online and more of the functional organisational systems that are totally customizable.
(This isn't to say that they are mutually exclusive!)
A perfect gift for someone in your life (or yourself) if they love organization (or really need to stop over thinking and write it all out).
Ohuhu Colored Markers (60)
With nearly 900 reviews, you know these markers are goooood. 60 colours perfect for getting creative in your bullet journal. I haven't drawn up a monthly spread in a long time now, but when I did I used to use duo tip watercolour brushes at x3 the cost of these. (Regret)
If bujo isn't your thing you could always work out some frustrations…
Release Your Anger Sweary Colouring Book
Adult colouring went viral a few years ago. I remember attending group therapy and nearly every client had their own set of pencils, it was like being in primary school. One of my more "colourful" friend had this particular book. Great for venting frustrations one letter a time.
BabyFoot (The Original)
So, full disclosure. My feet could use a self-care gift of their own. They need a damn holiday of their own to be honest. Being Australian, I'm often walking around barefoot. On the pavement, outside, inside, on sand, hot earth. Everywhere. And it shows. I discovered these babies watching one of those "so gross you can't look away" Youtube videos one year. It's been part of my beauty routine ever since. Little socks that you pop on your feet containing a chemical exfoliant, over the coming days your dead skin will fall off.
Self care journal
Good Days Start With – Gratitude Journal
Possibly one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself (or another, if you're here for gift ideas). Gratitude has been proven to change the wiring of your brain to improve mood, focus on the positive and look for solutions to problems. Plus it's like, really cute. Committing to noting down just 3 things that you're grateful for each day can work to change your mindset longterm.
Veg- Jamie Oliver
Finishing on a super yummy note, let's get to the ultimate self-care gift – FOOD. My mother bought my husband and I this book for Christmas and I am so thankful. Jamie Oliver completely shakes up humble vegetable dishes and transforms them from just side dishes into main meals. (Great if you're a vegetarian like me). Do yourself a favour and make the scruffy aubergine lasagne, it's amazing and went down a treat with our toddler.
Did any of these suggestions make their way into your cart? If so, do let me know! Or were you generous and did you purchase something for someone else? I'm hoping that these ideas of gifts for people with anxiety were useful for you <3


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Lufthansa is facing a $6.4 million fine from the US Federal Aviation Administration for operating hundreds of unauthorised flights to the States.
The FAA alleges Lufthansa operated nearly 900 flights between Frankfurt and San Diego and between Frankfurt and Philadelphia without the necessary permits.
It claims Lufthansa operated 600 flights between Frankfurt and San Diego and 292 flights to Philadelphia without authorisation.
The US airports were not listed in Lufthansa's FAA-issued Operations Specifications, it said.
"Lufthansa is fully cooperating with the FAA on this matter and will be addressing the regulatory issues involved with the Agency. Lufthansa is globally committed to compliance with all laws and regulations," the airline said.
Safety wasn't compromised, Lufthansa said, although the FAA said Lufthansa was aware it was operating the flights without full authorisation.
In a statement, the FAA said: "Between March 22, 2018 and May 27, 2019, Lufthansa operated approximately 600 flights with Airbus 340 aircraft from Frankfurt International Airport to San Diego, and from San Diego to Frankfurt.
"Between Oct. 28, 2018 and April 10, 2019, Lufthansa operated approximately 292 flights with Airbus 330-300 and Boeing 747-400 aircraft from Frankfurt to Philadelphia, and from Philadelphia to Frankfurt."
Lufthansa has 30 days after receiving the FAA's penalty letter to respond. Airlines often negotiate lower fines with the agency.


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Volt leverages AI to adapt every workout to each operator — so they stay combat-ready.
Volt provides the 52-week fitness plan and adjusts the training in real-time to our Airmen.
Volt's programs, designed by TSAC-F certified strength coaches, are built to meet the demands of new PT tests, including the ACFT, while incorporating critical injury prevention to help operators stay healthy in the field.
Take Volt's expert programming and tailor it to your team with new-and-improved flexibility like never before.
Volt's training prepares operators in the specific movements (including deadlifts and med ball throws) required in the new fitness test.
Operators can swap any exercise in their program, to make quick changes based on ability or access to equipment.
Write notes to individuals or your whole unit—your operators will see them at the top of their workouts.
Bring your operators together with training to help them ace the new PT test and become the strongest and most durable they can be.
Operators log each set within the app, complete with technique videos and step-by-step instructions.
Volt's training is powered by Cortex, Volt's performance training AI. Based on an operator's perceived exertion, Cortex adjusts their sets in real time for optimal results.
After each workout is completed, a detailed report is generated for you and your operators, including total weight lifted, readiness score and more.
Don't have the right gear? From bodyweight to barbell, Cortex recommends six alternative movements so operators can train, wherever they are.
Gone are the days of train-til-you-puke workouts. With decades of exercise science research behind us, we know more about proper tactical preparation than the days of daily rucks with no recovery. Volt's modern training philosophy means:
Every workout shouldn't leave your operators on the floor. Good training means being intentional about when you give 100% max effort—so operators are ready for duty at any moment.
Every program is built by TSAC-F certified strength and conditioning specialists, and scientifically periodized to help operators get stronger and faster without overtraining.
Volt not only builds scientific rest intervals into every workout, but also encourages enough days off and recovery modalities (like foam rolling) to help operators maximize results and prevent injuries.
While every operator needs to build general strength and fitness, different military occupation specialties require specific training and injury prevention methods.
In 4 months, I've made more gains than I did in 1.5 years on my own. I absolutely love this app.AndrewJ964
We just had our spring tournament where we played 14 sets—and didn't lose A SINGLE SET! The girls were in great shape.Jack Nummerdor
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I have 20 years of coaching experience, and I could not have spent my money on anything better than Volt.Zach Raber
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Since we started using Volt a couple months ago, we have already seen an increase in strength and speed across our team.Jenna Handshoe
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Volt is a game-changer for us. We are definitely the envy of a lot of other athletic programs around the school!Chris Adams
We had the fewest number of injuries this season and that is directly because of the Volt system.Rich Carillo
Two years ago we struggled to have kids rep 135. After training on Volt for a year, we are repping 225!Donnie Kerns
These workouts are easy to follow and they kick your butt. Same way my college strength coach used to work our team out.HardWorkinDawg
I am constantly getting comments from other coaches about how fit our team is!Constantine Ananiadis
This app is not like the million other fitness tracking apps...it actually has science and research behind it.Sara Mos
Volt is the best program I've ever used for training our athletes. It is affordable, organized, and challenging.Rich Albonizio
Volt ensures that each athlete is being pushed in their workouts to gain maximum results.Gus MacLeod
Since starting Volt, not only am I 19 lb leaner, but this is the strongest I've been in years. Volt is legit!Nick Evans
Volt is the only program that I have used in all 20 years of coaching that resulted in strength gains during the season.Clint Gard
Volt makes our job easier, and we've seen a tremendous effect on my athletes' athleticism and performance.Constantine Ananiadis
We are 7-0 and won our league championship—and our team is the healthiest we have ever been at this point in the season!Tom Kick
After getting my swim team training on Volt, my swimmers are in the best shape I've ever seen in my years of coaching.Derek Amerman
We were averaging 1.5 ACL tears every year for 10 years—but haven't had a single one since starting Volt 3 years ago!Andy Kaplan


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BEIJING: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor -- the flagship project of China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) -- is being extended to Afghanistan, a study report said on Sunday.
The BRI has injected "fresh vitality" to Asia's economic cooperation and helped the continent reshape its international relations, said the Asian Competitiveness Annual Report 2018 released here on the sidelines of China's Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) annual conference.
China in December had unveiled its plans to extend the USD 50 billion CPEC to Afghanistan. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during his meeting with his Pakistan and Afghan counterparts had offered to extend CPEC to Afghanistan. "China and Pakistan are willing to look at Afghanistan, on the basis of win-win, mutually beneficial principles, using an appropriate means to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan," Wang had said.


text: Recent dealing with a local Atlanta area mechanic has left our 05 STi in shambles! Had to have it hauled away on a flat bead and our motor returned to us completely disassembled by the Lawrenceville Police Department. Andy Mullins (*former owner of Versatile Automotive Performance in Marietta) took us! Had our car 5 MONTHS and we gave him $3525 for parts. DO NOT do business with this guy!! He is a con, a liar and a crook! This guy promised us a rebuilt performance motor with tune and delivered NOTHING! Had to call the police to get my car back because this idiot tried to say I owed him more money...SERIOUSLY! I have a signed receipt for all the money I gave him and a parts list he gave me. Well, he has all the money and I have lost 5 months of my life and my money dealing with this thief! PLEASE spread the word...get his name out there. The police said he had 2-3 other disassembled motors in his garage so I figure there are others being ripped off out there same as we were! Adding insult to injury we paid Mullins $4587 on 10/21/15 for a rebuild/repair which only lasted 4 months. Thought we would be able to make him stand behind his work and make the new repairs. NOPE...instead he conned us out of another $3525 and left us holding the bag! This guy knows how to work the system to avoid CRIMINAL charges. BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE!! Andy Mullins Warning | Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AndyMullinsWarning/