text:
Recent Posts
Men vs. Women (Amenities Infographic)
Here's what men and women find most important in a home (search). Turns out that the opposite sex places very similar value on various home features, though men want "entertainment" twice as much. And who would have thought that closets were more important than kitchens? See ...
Two Restaurants of Importance
On the Westside of Downtown & Park Circle of North Charleston.
I read about two restaurants of importance to our new construction real estate listings in the "Eat & Drink Review" section of Charleston Magazine. I call them "InFill Restaurants!", and they are important, not because we need more ...
Isle of Palms is Coastal Living Magazine "Dream Town"
Coastal Living Magazine names Isle of Palms; "Dream Town". Splendidly isolated from the South Carolina mainland, life on this barrier island offers the perfect mix of proximity to Charleston and a carefree lifestyle.
Colorful Lowcountry Community
With the bustling city of Charleston fading in the rearview mirror, a sweet ...!--read>
IOP Connector Road Widening Project Underway in Mt. Pleasant
Charleston County and the Town of Mount Pleasant are executing a project that should help ease seasonal traffic on the Isle of Palms and Sullivan's Island. No changes will be made to the bridge portion of the IOP Connector. However, on the Mount Pleasant side, the ...
South Carolina Stingrays wear Gamecock and Tigers Hockey Jerseys
Stingrays promotion draws non-hockey fans from all areas of Charleston. Last season the South Carolina Stingrays celebrated "College Night" be wearing University of South Carolina Gamecocks styled hockey jerseys during a mid season home game. All jerseys were latter auctioned the off and you will often see fans ...!--read>
Harris Teeter replaces Red & White as Grocery on IOP
UPDATE: MAY 2013 Harris Teeter • 1513 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms, SC 29451 • (843) 886-6506
This week the long awaited Harris Teeter opened to a warm reception. It's just like any other Harris Teeter, but about 60% size. They packed ...!--read>
Pre-Qualified vs. Pre-Approved?
Have you ever heard someone say they were pre-qualified for a mortgage only to find that the home of their dreams never materialized because their loan was not approved? This is because there is real meaning of the word difference between the terms pre-qualified and pre-approved. Starting off ...
Is Now the Time to Jump in to a New Home?
According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, 2013 may very well be the time to buy. Housing prices are on the rebound. The real estate firms confirm the has bottom been reached and buying appears to be attractive. In 2012 Charleston South Carolina home ...!--read>
Mount Pleasant Housing Permits Hit a 5 Year High!
According to the National Association of Realtors, the pace of housing permits issued during the last quarter of 2012 continued to reflect the previous three quarters growth. The Commerce Department further reported that housing permits, a gauge for future construction, reached its highest level in more than four years ...
Charleston Home Sales 4th Quarter 2012
The 2012 4th quarter housing market in Charleston County remains solid with a strong increase in the total number of homes sold. 489 homes with a median price of $225,000 sold last month compared to 346 homes sold at a median price of $227,000 in October 2011.
The ...
- Isle of Palms
- Wild Dunes - IOP
- Sullivan's Island
- Dewees Island
- Mount Pleasant
- Old Village Mt. P.
- Charleston Downtown
- I'On Mount Pleasant
- Daniel Island
- West Ashley
- James Island
- Folly Beach
- Johns Island
- Wadmalaw Island
- Kiawah Island
- Seabrook Island
- Cainhoy/Wando
- North Charleston
- Summerville
- Ladson
- Hanahan
- Goose Creek
- Awendaw
- McClellanville
#1 U.S. City by Condé Nast Traveler
Watch VIDEO: About Our Site
BuySellCHS.com is Better! LEARN MORE >


text:
John Marston is one of the most beloved video game protagonists and given that Red Dead Redemption 2 is a prequel, John Marston will be returning. But, who will be voicing John Marston this time around?
According to Twitter use, Jake Dekker, John Marston will be voiced by the original voice actor, Rob Wiethoff, who voiced Jhon in Red Dead Redemption.
If the Tweet is to be believed, then Rob Wiethoff will be voicing the younger version of John Marston in Red Dead Redemption 2. Wiethoff did an incredible job portraying the character and I hope that Wiethoff will do justice to Jhon's character once again.
Speaking of the game, Red Dead Redemption 2 will be available for the upgraded consoles along with the base Xbox One and PlayStation 4. While the base consoles will be running the game at 1080p but, Microsoft has confirmed that Red Dead Redemption 2 will be native 4K on the Xbox One X.
The confirmation comes from official Xbox France Twitter account in which the company confirmed that Red Dead Redemption 2 is optimized at native 4K for Xbox One X along with the support for HDR.
However, don't expect the game to run at higher FPS than 30 as the game's analysis has revealed that the game will be rendered at 30 FPS on Xbox One X and PS4 Pro.
The game is over two weeks away from launch, however, some lucky gamers are already playing the game. According to the report, a couple of Twitter users posted images of them playing Red Dead Redemption 2 on the PlayStation 4.
Not only that, over at Reddit it was revealed that one gamer who is also part of the Red Dead Redemption community was spotted playing the upcoming title.
This indicates that the game's development is complete and it has gone gold. Also, those playing the game might be the developers themselves or the people close to them.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is an open-world action video game developed by Rockstar Gamesa and is scheduled to launch on October 26, 2018, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
First, go somewhere pretty (with water):
Then set up your sluice - that's a metal thingy with ridges and a screen and a carpet in it. It apparently catches your gold but lets most of the other crap run through, cause gold is heavy and sinks, but sand and little pebbles are lighter and don't... right?
Then send some manly men to dig up the river dirt, which is completely filled with gold nuggets:
Run a few buckets full of river dirt through the sluice, then roll up the gold-filled carpet and rinse all the gold out into your trusty bucket:
Next, take your bucket full of gold (whose name is Ace) and run it all through your gold pan. Just swirl it all around, and the gold magically appears, through magic. And fairies help too I think:
Don't forget to pay homage to your walking stick, George, who saved your life by keeping you from slipping on the ice, falling into the frozen brook, and being eaten by ice sharks:
After all your hard work:
At the end of the day, you collect your reward:
That nugget has got to be worth PENNIES!
Last year I learned that grapes grow at Dave's family's camp, so we picked them and turned them into jelly... mmm! We decided to do it again this year, but I haven't had time to devote an entire day to jelly-making. So instead we spent part of the day on Saturday with Dave's parents, picking the grapes, and turning them into juice that we've now frozen - when I have some more time, I'll take it out and make the jelly... and maybe wine...
Dave helped pick them - you can't see him though, cause he's wearing camo ;-)
Dave's mom helped too!
Dave's dad manned the juicer, turning the grapes into delicious, rich juice, and then we squeezed the pulp through cheesecloth to get the last bit of liquid out. We ended up with 3 gallons of juice! That'll be a lot of jelly... or wine...
Jen & Dave Paul, owners & operators of Old Post Farm
May 2013


text:
http://www.rinkworks.com/brainfood/p/riddles1.shtmlRelated: My Favorites • natashatut • Activities • Language Arts • engelska
Graphic Organizer Worksheets Advertisement. EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages.Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here.) Checking Understanding Analysis of the language consists of two sub-stages, often known as highlighting and concept checking. Highlighting is taking the model sentence and showing, telling or eliciting what the problems are in terms of form, function, and phonology. Concept checking is checking the understanding of difficult aspects of the target structure in terms of function and meaning. Concept checking is vital, since learners must fully understand the structure before any intensive practice of form and phonology is carried out.
Riddles & Brainteasers - Kids Pages - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Scientists get to solve puzzles every day, because science and research involve finding solutions from the clues that we are given. Just like with brainteasers (or brain teasers) and riddles, the answers to science mysteries are not always easy to see at first. With time and effort, they eventually become clear. Fairy Tales This website uses cookies. Learn more? Ok, Don't show me this message again BSp Make mobile learning awesome! Student creation Share materials Free! Get our new app! Save time by using free lessons & activities created by educators worldwide! Be inspired! Combine digital content and your files to create a lesson
All folktales - stories for children from around the world! The Arabian Nights /One Thousand and One Nights/ Notes: This book holds some of the folktales form the Arabian Nights Entertainments. Selected and edited by Andrew Lang, these folktales are slmplified and shortened, making them more suitable for children. Author: Anonymous Editor: Andrew Lang Published: 1918 Publisher: Longmans, Green and Co 1.Momotaro or Little Peachling
Lexical Approach 1 - What does the lexical approach look like? Introduction The theory of language Principle 1 - Grammaticalised Lexis Principle 2 - Collocation in action About the authors Further Reading Introduction The principles of the Lexical Approach have been around since Michael Lewis published 'The Lexical Approach' 10 years ago. It seems, however, that many teachers and researchers do not have a clear idea of what the Lexical Approach actually looks like in practice. In this first of two articles we look at how advocates of the Lexical Approach view language.
Nearpod Blog Among the sea of educational apps that seems to grow larger by the day, Nearpod differentiates itself thanks to its versatility and utility for virtually all levels and topics. It's a great home base for teachers because of how seamlessly it integrates with other powerful tools. Here are a few of the ways that Nearpod integrates with Google Apps for education: 1. Single Sign on: Sign into Nearpod using your Google account.


text:
Boaters may not realize it, but when they leave the shore and head out into open water, they are venturing out into a wilderness situation where help can be miles away and where self-reliance is key. There are many basic things boaters can do to be safer, among them requiring all passengers on board to wear safety vests and also ensuring that the boat has all required safety equipment in accordance with current Coast Guard regulations. One additional thing that boaters can do to be safe and keep those around them safe is to learn CPR and first aid skills.
CPR, or Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, is a form of first-aid that is administered to a victim whose heart has stopped. While a great majority of heart attack victims die before they reach the hospital (92%), The American Heart Association suggests that many more of these victims could have survived if people around them had known CPR techniques. For heart attack victims, CPR allows blood to keep flowing to the brain, ensuring that the brain stays alive, even after the heart has stopped. If a person can be kept alive long enough for doctors to discover what is blocking or stopping the heart, the person has a far greater chance of survival. If a heart attack victim receives CPR, his or her chances of survival increase by twofold or even threefold amounts. Medical advances in heart care make it possible for medical practitioners to keep victims alive in the hospital long enough to discover the heart problem, and, if possible, fix it. Unfortunately, many heart attack victims arrive at the hospital dead because those around them were not able to administer immediate first aid.
When individuals go out on boats, CPR training is even more critical because help can be miles and sometimes hours away. The American Heart Association reports that as many as 70% of Americans don't know how to react in a cardiac emergency. Unfortunately, many of these emergencies take place at home or at places where immediate medical care is unavailable.
But as any boating accident lawyer at our firm can tell you, when individuals go out to sea, heart attacks are not the only risk. Individuals can fall overboard, accidents can happen due to slips and falls, and individuals may suffer from either heat stroke or hypothermia. Knowing how to properly resuscitate a victim who has inhaled water can mean the difference between life and death.
Furthermore, if individuals plan to be fishing while out on the open water, cuts are possible. A deep enough cut at a critical artery can lead to major losses of blood. Knowing how to properly stop bleeding and help a victim who has gone into shock can also save lives.
Shock is a potentially deadly condition that results from insufficient blood flow. It is important to differentiate medical shock from emotional shock. Emotional shock is not a life-threatening condition, while medical shock is. A person in shock should be kept warm, have the feet elevated, and, if breathing or the heart has stopped, be administered life-saving CPR. A person in shock should not be given food or water or moved unless necessary.
CPR training will vary depending on where you receive it. At some venues, CPR training only teaches individuals how to perform CPR and help a choking victim. Boaters may want to take a more comprehensive CPR course that includes emergency first aid. Ideally, boaters should consider taking a wilderness first aid course which will cover a range of emergency situations that can arise. Wilderness first aid teaches individuals how to be self-sufficient in remote situations—something every boater should know.
Published on March 23, 2015
Categories: Boating Accidents
Get Free


text:
"Great Catch of Fish," John August Swanson. Used by permission from the artist.
Image © by John August Swanson. Artwork held in the Luther Seminary Fine Arts Collection, St. Paul, Minn.
Like us on Facebook
Follow us on Twitter
Subscribe to us on YouTube
Subscribe to us on iTunes
Subscribe to our RSS Feed
Receive our Email Newsletter
Visit us at Luther Seminary
The Working Preacher app provides inspiration, interpretation, and imagination wherever you are, whenever you need it.
Read More
One in Christ
Galatians 3:1-9, 23-29 Commentary
by Frank L. Crouch
So many resources focus on the question of "faith vs. works" or "the Law as tutor or disciplinarian" in this passage that, for a change of pace, we'll explore other homiletical avenues.
"You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? ... Did you experience so much for nothing?"
This comment shows Paul at his most raw (or perhaps that distinction belongs to the letter's opening (1:8-9) or his wish that his opponents castrate themselves (5:12)). Everyone who has been deeply involved in congregational life has felt similar frustration. Fortunately, our reactions don't usually become immortalized like Paul's (although some blog entries or social media comments might come close).
But, also, fortunately his frustration is immortalized because the dynamics behind his words are so common. It should be made clear, though, that Paul is not reacting to disputes over petty things, such as the color of pew cushions or whether to have cushions at all. The conflict he's addressing involves a deep disagreement over what matters most in life and in relationship to God.
A detailed analysis of Paul's "faith vs. works" argument -- important ...
| Bible Text
2020-21 Readings (Year 3)
2020-21 Worship Resources
The narrative lectionary is a four-year cycle of readings. Read more.
Narrative Lectionary 084: One in Christ
May 12, 2013
Join Profs. Rolf Jacobson, Mary Shore, and Craig Koester for "I Love to Tell the Story," a weekly conversation on the narrative lectionary. The readings for Seventh Sunday of Easter are Galatians 3:1-9, 23-29; and Luke 1:68-73.


text:
Traditional Theater Training 2018 invites applicants!
Traditional Theater Training(T.T.T.)invites artists, students, and researchers seeking profound knowledge of Japanese traditional performing arts.Nationality, gender, and age are unimportant. You will be able to fulfill your curiosity about Japanese traditional performing arts by experiencing their rich skills and spirit through intensive, daily practice with masters in Kyoto, the traditional heart of Japan.
Application formYou can receive an application form at the Kyoto Art Center
or download one from the link below.
T.T.T.2018 flyer & application form
OrientationJuly 18 2018 (Wed) 17:00- (venue: Kyoto Art Center)
TrainingJuly 19 2018 (Thu)- August 9 (Thu) (venue: Kyoto Art Center)
RecitalAugust 10 2018 (Fri) (venue: Oe Noh Theater)
Noh: Shingo Katayama, Hiromichi Tamoi, Nobuyuki Oe
Kyogen: Akira Shigeyama, Yasushi Maruishi, Doji Shigeyama
Nihonbuyo: Yayoi Wakayagi
Kotsuzumi: Yasuko Hisada, Naoko Takahashi
Program Director
Matthew W. Shores
For further information, please check here.


text:
Zippo Manufacturing Company has been a staple in Bradford, Pa., for years. Since World War II, the company has been known for its pocket lighters, and tales of survival stories centered around these lighters continue to emerge.
In recent years, Zippo took the natural leap to outdoor products.
"Outdoor is the common thread in Zippo products, dating back to its inception, so it made sense for us to offer these types of products," said Chris Funk, Zippo Outdoor brand manager.
The continuously expanding Zippo Outdoor line recently introduced four new products.
"As outdoor enthusiasts, we're particularly excited about this launch. Zippo is located in the heart of the Allegheny Mountains where enjoying the outdoors is a way of life. As consumers, we know firsthand how some manufacturers are simply not meeting expectations with the products that are currently on the market," said Funk. "With this in mind, we felt compelled to leverage our rugged and dependable heritage to build a better class of outdoor products. Our Zippo Outdoor line is held to a higher standard so that we can give consumers the ability to enjoy the outdoors rather than worry about whether or not their equipment can handle it."
The 4 in 1 Woodsman is a versatile new product, boasting a bow saw that cuts oak up to 4 inches in diameter, a mallet, a stake puller and a hatchet with a 5-inch blade, all in one tool.
"There's nothing like this on the market, so this is truly an innovative product," Funk emphasized.
The new Utensil Tree addresses issues campers encounter while cooking over an open fire. This unit keeps utensils, spices and condiments handy and clean, keeping everything you need at your fingertips, but out of your way and up off the ground. The Utensil Tree, which breaks down easily for transport, has an 8-inch top tray and hangs kitchen towels and full-sized grill utensils.
The new Rugged Lantern can withstand a 5-foot drop, be left in the rain, and really lives up to its name.
"Other lanterns can only be dropped from three feet, but ours is tested for five," Fink said. "It also has a detachable handle, unlike other lanterns out there, to allow it to be hung from something like a tree branch."
The Rugged Lantern is also equipped with an emergency S-O-S setting.
The Campfire Carrier provides a 22-inch-by-36-inch tough, ballistic nylon sling that holds an armload of wood, keeping clothes free of dirt and arms free of scratches. The handle makes it easier to carry a whole armload with just one hand. Tough, exterior mesh pockets store gloves, lighters, fire starters and more.
"We've really over-engineered these products," said Funk. "We've created a line of products that we've based on extensive consumer research, blending this insight into products with very specific features. We don't logo slap our products, and we stay true to the Zippo brand by providing an elevated consumer experience."
Zippo Outdoor products are all based around fire, cooking and comfort.
"The Zippo Outdoor line is designed for people who do anything outdoors," Funk explained. "These new products fit into the outdoor line seamlessly. They're rugged, reliable and durable … everything you'd expect from Zippo."
Products are available at www.zippooutdoor.com, as well as at Zippo's retail store in Bradford, inside the Zippo Case Museum. Certain products are also available at Bass Pro, Cabela's, REI, and in the Improvements catalog.


text:
20 March 2019
Here is a short guided meditation on the topic of "The Soul, a Guest". We explore what are the qualities of the soul, how do we experience them, how to experiment with different ideas around the topic and others.
This is a meditation that can be performed anywhere, anytime you have a free 10 minutes, however, a quiet room, sometimes a conference room at work is best, with others or by yourself.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions.


text:
store categories
shopping cart
client login
Not logged in
Categories » Toy Soldiers
« Previous | Next »
Roman Optio
A lower ranking officer the Roman army – second in command after Centurion. Roman centuria (about 100 men) would be led by a Centurion, and assisted by an Optio. Their duties would include enforcing the orders or taking place of Centurion in battle, supervising his subordinates, and a variety of administration duties. In battle Centurion would be placed in the first row on the right next to Signifer and Optio would typically be stationed in the back to keep the troops in order. Optio pay was double the standard legionary pay and they were the most likely men to be promoted after the retirement, promotion or death of a centurion.
Home |
All Products | Browse Store |
Contact Us | Privacy


text:
Press Enter
Press Enter
I am a Communication Design student at NIFT. I have both talent and training to develop, write and design meaningful content. My interest lies in working across different communication channels, both visual and verbal. I work in Fashion and Product Photography, Brand Communication, Graphics, Content writing and Styling. For the rest, let my work, do the talking! I have 2 yrs experience in freelancing. I'm rather new at Gradbee though and looking to find something interesting to work on. Thanks for visiting! 😉
Gradbee is the brainchild of IIT Bombay graduates, helping students with a unique opportunity to find internships, freelance or work part-time, while still pursuing their respective degrees.


text:
earlsmann lighting character animation
Creative Process
Cube Video were commissioned to produce a character animation based on the classic comedy sketch first broadcast in an episode of David Frost's satirical comedy programme The Frost Report on 7 April 1966.
This innovative and fun character animation was used to promote the discontinuation of the halogen bulb in the UK for Earlsmann Lighting.
more projects like this
Check out our projects page where you will find all our creative digital content that we have previously created for our impressive client base!
Let's GET CREATIVE – SAY Hello!
Made by Cube Video. Cube Video Limited is registered in England & Wales No. 09904660 © 2019 Cube Video. All rights reserved.


text: Two Penguins Close in Relationship, Shall Have Everyday Together, a Comfortable and Cozy Moment! – HD Lovely Penguin Wallpaper Posted on March 18, 2014 by Harris Socorro The two penguins must be close in relationship, side by side, we shall pass every day, what a comfortable and cozy moment! (Visited 39 times, 1 visits today) More RelatedFree Wallpaper of Two PenguinsFree Wallpaper Of Some Sleepy PenguinsFree Scenery Wallpaper – Includes Two Penguins, Makintg One Appreciate Love of Parents!Penguins Jumping into the Sea One by One, Sea Water Can't be More Clear, This is Such an Enjoyable Moment – HD Natural Scenery WallpaperFree Scenery Wallpaper – Includes 4 Penguins, What Are They Doing?Free Wallpaper – Includes a Penguin, What a DJ!Free Wallpaper – Includes a Man and a Penguin, Caring for Each OtherFree Wallpaper – Includes a Naughty Penguin, a Wonderful Scene Overall!Free Scenery Wallpaper – Penguins Sending Gift and Making Wishes for Christmas, What About You?Two Penguins Playing by Seaside, Water is Jumping with His Movement, What a Vivid Scene – Widescreen Natural Scenery Wallpaper


text:
Posts Tagged 'Social Media'
Social Media in 2014
Social Media in 2014 Social media, while still fairly new, is starting to enter a more mature phase. Most businesses have a presence on one or more social media platforms and are comfortable with at least the basics. As we start 2014 however, social media is growing and businesses will find that they need to…Read More
Get The Most Out Of LinkedIn
Get The Most Out Of LinkedIn Social media brings many different benefits to business users, and one of the most useful is that they provide businesses with a way to connect with their customers on a deeper level. It's true that Facebook is the most popular network, but LinkedIn is also a valuable platform that…Read More
Are you easy to find on social media?
Are you easy to find on social media? There are many factors that contribute to business success And one of the more recent ones is a corporate social media identity. Sure, simply having a presence doesn't mean a business will be successful, but it will go a long way in helping gain valuable and important…Read More
Instagram – 3 ways to use it
Instagram – 3 ways to use it In order to reach a bigger market or expand brands, companies are increasingly turning to social media. The network of choice for many businesses is Facebook, and while it is great, actually creating visual content like images is tough. That's why Instagram could be quite useful. Because it…Read More
Harness the power of social media
Harness the power of social media Marketing is an essential part of any business strategy, and these days social media has become one of the most important mediums you can use to convey your corporate message and brand. A common issue many small businesses have however is how exactly to go about using social media…Read More
Who else wants to know 5 social trends?
Who else wants to know 5 social trends? Marketing has changed drastically since the integration of social media. It's now expected that as a business you will have a social media presence and that it is active. One major problem many small businesses face though is that social media is always changing, often creating confusion…Read More
Are you on Instagram?
Are you on Instagram? Social media platforms are continually being introduced, and in order for them to become popular, they often capitalize on a niche area. Many of these networks are utilized by businesses, who use them to extend their brand and connect with customers and potential clients. One network that many businesses are just…Read More
Find customers on LinkedIn
Find customers on LinkedIn There are numerous social media networks available for business owners and managers hoping to expand their business and connect with their customers. LinkedIn is the network for professionals wanting to connect with colleagues, but did you know that this network is also potentially useful for finding new customers? Here are five…Read More
New layout and features for Google+
One of the most popular Internet-based services is social media. It has drastically changed the way we communicate and interact with one another. One of the bigger platforms, Google+, has been consistently playing catch-up with other more popular services. However, Google recently announced and rolled out a big update to Google+ that should make it…Read More
Social media is for more than marketing
Social media is for more than marketing Marketing is an integral element of any business strategy, and social media is largely seen to now be a large part of any company's marketing initiative. If leveraged correctly, various social media platforms could give your company a marketing boost that few other campaign types could. But, did…Read More


text:
W2010BP GoldenGate RFIC (Solo) Simulator
|Vendido por:
Preço para o: Brasil
* Os preços não incluem impostos ou taxas, os quais deverão ser considerados na oportunidade em que emitida a cotação formal, conforme determinação das autoridades governamentais competentes. Os preços mostrados são os preços de varejo sugeridos pelo fabricante (MSRP). Os preços apresentados não incluem impostos.
Principais recursos e especificações
Why should you buy GoldenGate?
- Speed and capacity to completely characterize your design prior to tapeout
- System to Silicon Verification using standards based Wireless Libraries
- Mixed Signal Simulation support including Digital State Sweeping and Verilog-(A)MS
- Improve the Manufacturability of your design through increased simulation coverage
GoldenGate is the most advanced simulation and analysis solution for integrated mixed signal RFIC designs. Its unique simulation algorithms are optimized for the challenging demands of today's complex RFICs, and its capacity enables full characterization of complete transceivers, including parasitics, prior to tape-out.
GoldenGate takes advantage of frequency domain, time domain and mixed signal simulation technologies to ensure proper device operation, increased manufacturability and reduced design spins. GoldenGate also includes a suite of automation tools to increase overall simulation coverage, developed with the RFIC designer in mind.
This suite helps designers easily launch multiple, parallel simulations, quickly analyze circuit performances and diagnose problematic issues with mixed-signal RFICs earlier in the design cycle. GoldenGate is fully integrated into the Cadence Analog Design Environment (ADE) supporting both IC5 and IC6 releases.
Who will benefit?
- RFIC designers seeking better performance, capacity, and analysis capabilities targeting mixed signal RFIC design and verification.
- CAD managers seeking to maximize flexibility when optimizing hardware and licensing for simulation based verification of complex RFICs.
- VPs of Engineering and design managers who want to reduce the risk in improving the time to yield as well as maximize the effectiveness of simulation budgets.
Why it's better than competing RFIC solutions
- GoldenGate includes a suite of automation tools including a Job Manager and the Monte Carlo Console that make it easy to set up & manage the simulations and data analysis required for both block and system level performance verification.
- A single GoldenGate "Solo" license enables the designer to run simulations within Cadence.
- GoldenGate's speed and capacity allows post layout full transceiver chain simulation including the use of standards based wireless sources and data post processing.
Learn more about GoldenGate RFIC Simulation Software


text:
Лучшая цена на cabot m a royal disaster
The only book to combine emergency management principLEs with proven military concepts Good disaster plans do not guarantee a good response. Any disaster plan rarely survives the first rain bands of a hurricane or the first tremors of an earthquake. While developing plans is essential, there must be systems in place to adapt these plans to the ever-changing operational environment of a disaster. Currently there is no set of standard disaster response principles to guide a community. The National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System (ICS) provide the framework to implement operational decisions, but they were never designed as operational concepts. The military has developed just such concepts and many of them can be adapted for civilian use. Disaster Operations and Decision Making adapts those military concepts and combines them with disaster lessons learned to create a new opera-tional paradigm. Emphasizing team building, Emergency Operations Center operational systems, and situational awareness, the book details easily adopted methods. All of these methods are designed to be incorporated into the NIMS and ICS framework to enhance a community's response to any type of disaster. Disaster Operations and Decision Making is an essential resource for emergency managers, fire chiefs, law enforcement officers, homeland security professionals, public health officials, and anyone else involved or interested in crisis management.


text:
It is with great regret Liverpool must postpone their Premier League cavalry charge because Daniel Sturridge has handed in another doctor's note.
Sturridge is a fantastic footballer, but his latest injury underlines the risks of expecting his return to be the catalyst for a Liverpool revival.
For the last two weeks it has felt like Liverpool were preparing to re-arm with the help of a striker who can actually score goals but, not for the first time, just as they were readying to raise those swords and sprint into battle, they have been halted by the sound of a groan up ahead, their charismatic front man limping away holding his calf or thigh.
"Those darn genetics. They've struck again," is the not-so inspirational rally cry.
Brendan Rodgers has warned of Sturridge's absenteeism so much, this can't be dismissed as mere bad luck. Put aside the despair, it is hardly a surprise.
The concern is how much worse will it get without him? Mario Balotelli, Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini have not scored a Premier League goal this season, and when you ally this to a defence which has added the derogatory adjective 'Lovren-esque' to the Anfield vernacular, you're left with a team deservedly in the bottom half of the table.
It has reached the point where Rodgers might as well presume Sturridge is not coming to the rescue any time soon and, by the time we do see him back in a Liverpool shirt, there may not be much left to play for unless there is a radical upturn in form.
It would not matter if Sturridge was the greatest Liverpool striker since Ian Rush, he is - as Bill Shankly once put it about injured players - a 'bloody menace' when not available.
If you can't trust your star striker to be fit there is no option but to look elsewhere. Liverpool must sign another striker in January. In fact, it's hard to recall the last time the club was so urgently in need of a new No 9.
Even during relatively barren spells they could rely on Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen, Fernando Torres and Luis Suarez to inspire victories.
Much maligned figures such as Djibril Cisse and Emile Heskey were world beaters in comparison to the current crop.
Go further down the food chain and those considered flops beyond Anfield were far more effective than credited. In 2000, Liverpool had successive games against Leeds United (home), Arsenal (away) and Manchester United (away) - the clubs finishing in the top three that season. The only front two available were Erik Meijer and Titi Camara. Liverpool beat Leeds and Arsenal and drew with United. Give Rodgers those two at Crystal Palace this weekend and you'll get work rate (Meijer) and a goal threat (Camara). Show Mario the videos and he will learn plenty, Brendan.
For all the (justified) focus on their defence and imbalance in midfield, Liverpool have never looked so bereft upfront, which is mindboggling considering they spent £120 million a few months ago, including £30m on three new strikers (one of which - Divock Origi - remains in France until July).
Now they've created a dilemma and a mess due to the failure to prepare and adapt to Luis Suarez's exit. There will be a premium to pay in January - especially as everyone can see how desperate they are - but Liverpool insist the money is there if it is required. If that is the case, it is inconceivable it won't be used, even if this will be interpreted as public acceptance serious errors were made in the summer. After the miserable defeat to Chelsea exposed the gulf in spending habits, Liverpool's transfer committee members ought to have used recent weeks practising the skill of pulling rabbits out of hats.
Rodgers's ambitions for the current campaign are in danger of being re-evaluated on a weekly basis, and yet the equally erratic form of their rivals still offers hope.
A year of consolidation in the top four, progression into the knockout stages of the Champions League and the collection of the first trophy of the Rodgers era was the ambition last August.
The Liverpool manager can argue all remain achievable despite a turgid campaign thus far, but it is the regression of Liverpool's playing style to that of 2009-12, as much as the results, that has caused a disturbance.
This latest season of transition was supposed to be one of a club within the top four preparing for a title bid next season, not of a side that nearly won it a year ago returning to the pack in readiness for its next Champions League qualification bid.
Liverpool have spent this year in Europe looking like they've returned to the elite competition too soon, while convincing no-one they are anywhere but Uefa's short-stay car park.
Sturridge's comeback was meant to change all this. He was to signal a return to the fluidity witnessed just once this season - when Liverpool hammered Spurs at White Hart Lane.
His latest scan will determine if he will be out for little while longer or until the New Year, but in the broader interests of the club it has now reached the point where - even when he is fit - Liverpool must consider his availability a bonus and prepare for the next setback. It was the player himself who said it could be in his DNA.
When Suarez was sold, Sturridge was in prime position to be Liverpool and England's leading man. Call it circumstances or pure misfortune, but it is not happening for him and clubs of ambition can not afford to wait. Liverpool must do what it takes in January to do what they failed to in August - identify and sign a striker who fits Rodgers style, with a proven track record for scoring goals at the highest level.
If they fail to do so, they might as well settle down and re-adjust to life in mid-table.


text:
SOUTH BEND - It was a somber and long meeting at the last South Bend City Council meeting on July 13. The meeting, possibly a record for the current sitting city council, lasted just under 1.5 hours with an agenda numbered into the twenties.
Time was spent going over the second and final reading of the new sign ordinance as council member Robert Hall brought up a few items during discussion and at least two council members taking offense at the recent updating of the city code. It was finally approved three to two, council members Lisa Olsen and Karla Webber both voting against the approval. But majority council approved the changes while moving the new sign ordinance to be written and enacted shortly with the amended portions of Chapter 16.65, Sign Regulations. Those businesses that are out of ordinance will be advised and will soon have to adhere to the new regulations drafted. It was noted that the issue of the sign regulations being updated actually started prior to any complaints from the public, but the South Bend City Council was waiting to see the Raymond city regulations to align their regulations with them, but after citizen complaints around a specific sign, moved the South Bend City Council into action earlier.
A fair amount of time was spent during this meeting around the needed increase to city sewer rates.
Hesitant to bring the item up, as there was a history to explain, South Bend Mayor Julie Struck started the agenda item with a preface, "I would like to enter into discussion prior to hearing any motion on Ordinance 1499. It has come to light that an error was made last year in regards to the number of sewer accounts that we (City of South Bend) have to the tune of 210. We have 210 less accounts and it necessitates a rate change."
The impact of the error created an $81,000 shortfall that went undiscovered until five weeks ago and the staff at the city has been working on what was needed to be done to bring the Sewer Accounts back up to level. The result is a $20 increase. Effective this September 2015 billing cycle the flat rate charge for residential city sewer will be $109.83 regardless of sewer water consumption. All others, commercial, industrial and institutional pay the same rate and will pay an additional $5.70 per 1,000 gallons after 10,000 gallons of consumption. For large users they also have a cap at 60,000 gallons for commercial accounts, 125,000 gallons for industrial accounts, and 10,001 for institutional accounts.
It was further explained that users who are connected to city sewer but may not be using it or only seasonally utilizing the system will have to pay $54.50 a month. It is estimated that the increase should hold the city through the near future and there should be no additional increases barring a catastrophic event and provide an additional $23,000 annually into the sewer operational budget.
There was plenty of discussion in and around this topic and all factors were looked at from those who are allowed discounted rates to new plans for the city that may possibly impact additional rate increases. It was also mentioned that an investigation was launched and found the errors from a year ago, and that disciplinary action would be taken for those people or individuals involved in the error.
Along with the approval of the sewer rate increase, Ordinance 1500 (I&I Rates) the new rate structure was approved.
With the seasonably warm summer the city also brought out Ordinance 1501, Water Shortage Response Plan, as a first reading. This ordinance deals with possible potable water shortages based on the increased temperatures this year and what will take place if an emergency is declared.
Four stages of emergency implementation will be enacted should the city fall into an emergency situation. If it is determined that a potable water shortage exists or is imminent, Stage One will place residents into an odd and even daily watering schedule for three hour am and pm time slots. It also restricts restaurants to not serve water unless directly asked to help reduce dish washing.
Stage Two: (Includes Stage One restrictions); prohibits exterior washing of buildings, sidewalks, streets, etc., except as necessary for public safety. Also no filling of pools, spas ponds or artificial lakes and washing of vehicles or boats is prohibited.
Stage Three: (Includes both Stage One and Two); prohibits use of city water for irrigation and closes pools, wading pools and splash facilities.
Stage Four (Includes previous restrictions): prohibits all irrigation and outdoor use of city water. This stage also impacts commercial, industrial and institutional facilities as well to a greater extent. But keeps sanitation and fire protection available.
This is just a short brief of the restrictions that will be enacted if necessary and with every restriction there are exceptions. Violations are scheduled to be a surcharge on water bills ranging from a first violation at $100 to $500 for those who fail to comply.
The city also has moved forward with the sale/donation of the South Bend City Pier to the Port of Willapa Harbor. The pier will still have public access, but will be maintained by the Port of Willapa Harbor.
More items were covered with the review of bids for upcoming work on the Central Avenue sewer line replacement, awarded to Nova Contracting and the Cedar/Cowlitz Streets sidewalk project awarded to Nor Tec Contracting. This meeting also brought out the South Bend City six-year transportation improvement plan charted through 2021. Scheduled for 2016 the 4th Street (Willapa Avenue to Pacific Avenue) and Pacific Avenue (4th Street to 1st Street) will be possible; 2017 is Kendrick Street and 2018 is 1st Street. The mayor cautioned that this is just planning for the next six years and things may change as it is updated each year.
During Department Head Reports, South Bend Police Chief Eastham gave a very happy report from the Fourth of July, stating that this was one of the quietest nights he has witnessed.
"We only had three firework related calls this year," said the chief. "I cannot thank the residents of the city more. It was a very quiet night for us all. Everybody took the warnings very seriously this year, I could not be prouder of the city."
During the Mayor's Report a request came across her table to allow a beer garden at the Labor Day softball tournament; it was granted and she noted that the city would have a booth at this year's Pacific County Fair and needs help from the city council.
The next meeting for the South Bend City Council will be on July 27 at 5:30 pm.
You may not be getting all you can out of your browsing experience
and may be open to security risks!
Consider upgrading to the latest version of your browser or choose on below:


text:
In the year 2170, the Asgardian Pantheon rules over the planet with divine might. Be they just rulers or be they the slavers of all Midgardians?
There's a very real sense that Dan Jurgens is trying to deliver a big climax to what has been a fairly lengthy plot that has basically been running through the pages of this book for the better part of the past year and a half. Now it's nice to see he is willing to present Thor in a less than flattering light, as in this story the character is coming across as either unwilling to acknowledge, or simply wholly ignorant of the evil acts that are being carried out in his name. There's also the very real sense that Thor is a puppet whose strings are being controlled by Loki, and perhaps the Enchantress, or else he's allowed his reason to be clouded by an extremely narrow minded outlook of the world around him. This issue doesn't really offer up much for Thor fans to digest though, as the character doesn't make an appearance in this issue until the last page, and instead the book is focused on introducing the character who I'm guessing will carry the plot for the rest of the way, as Thialfi Read Full Review
Be the first to rate this issue!
Click the 'Rate/Write A Review' link above to get started.


text:
lets go to the story………….
Swara was in her room crying vigorously hugging tightly a photo frame to her chest. Its ………………………… of course shekhars photo(what u thought ha?). She looks at the photo a tear drop falls on the photo. She wipes it.
Swara: [broken voice]baba……look na ….ur daughter is good for nothing…I bro….broke ur promise…. I was not able to keep them happy….dekhona they r crying becoz of me ……. Im so bad….and now im going to destroy his life…im going to destroy my best frnds life……I cant love him. I cant be with him forever…..our promise in saathpheras will also become a lie…..how much I will break my promises…………I cant do this….icant do this……….kaashhamarazindagimeineisakuchnahihothitoh……….
Fb(1&1/2 year ago)
Swasan were pacing like mad people in front of ot. They were worried like hell a girl was crying looking into the ot through the glass part of the door. Suddenly the doctor[barun] came out the trio assembles around him.
Swara: handsome [swara calls him handsome] how is he?
Barun: shoru he had lost a lot of blood. U have to arrange for blood. His condition is critical and its getting worser. Be fast ok.
Hearing this the girl started crying more loudly. Swara side hugs and started rubbing her shoulder trying to pacify her.
Swara: isn't it there in blood bank
Barun:it will not be enough
Sanskar: Babawhats his blood grup
Barun: its b+ve
Swara: mine is b+ve.
Sanskar: mine also. We will donate.
Swara: ha
Barun: ok come to the lab we have to test ur blood to check whether its ok.or else he may get infected .
They rushes to the lab. Their test was done and were called to baruns cabin. Baruns eyes were red. Anyone can easily say that he was crying. Swasan gets more worried seeing him.
Burun[gulping down his tears]:shoru……be strong ok. What im going to say listen patiently mmm. Ur my strong girl hainnashoru.
Sanskar was becoming impatient.he feels that something wrong was going to happen. Heclutchesswaras hand tightly. Swara looks at him and then at barun. She nods in ss.
Barun:sho……shoru….u…u have.. u have brai…..[taking deep breath] shoru u have brain tumor
he said it in one breath closing his eyes tightly some tear drops escapes his eyes. Sanskars hand slips from her hand and tears started rolling down his cheeks uncontrollably. He felt like his world stopped. Swara was neither crying nor responding. She was numb and broken. Slowly her mind was occupied by the laughing and smiling faces of ragini,shomi,barun and her most important person Sanskar. A tear drop gently brushed her soft cheeks and she burst out. She was crying vigorously sanskar immediately hugged her planting soothing kisses on her hair. She was some what guilty that she is leaving her family behind to suffer alone. She had always protected them if something happens to her then what about them. Its not that sanskar and barun cannot look after them. Its that then who will protect barsan. Her enemies are waiting for a chance to hurt her family. She knows she can't protect them completely even if she is alive but she would be in peace that to reach up to them they have to first walk on her dead body.
Barun was more broken seeing his children in such a miserable state. He wanted to rewrite her destiny but alas destiny had already played its card.
Barun-(broken voice)shoru….. dont cry beta…..its….its ur initial stage. if u get proper treatment ….we can save u……. Plss listen to me my
It was like ice cubes on burnt area for sanskar. He was somewhat convinced that his shona will never leave him.
Sanskar-baba then do it na. Plzzzzz.
Swara-(blanky,in a bare whisper) sanskar……plss donate ur blood immediately
Sanskar (little shocked) shona…..
Swara(cutting him) plss his condition is critical. Plss do it fast or else…….we can't loose him sanskar…
Sanskar-(crying)Baba samjhavona isse…
Barun looks at her she pleads through her eyes he nods at her and took Sanskar for taking blood. After few minutes…… Swara was sitting emotionlessly when sanskar came near her. He don't know what to do,how to console her and most importantly how to control his inner turmoil. He silently sat beside her and pulls her into a hug. Swara was sitting emotionlessly. Sanskar started stroking her hairs and its was hard for her to control in his arms. Slowly tears started forming in her eyes. They stayed like that for sometime.
Swara-sanskar kya hum such mein mar jaayenge.
Sanskar-shhhh(cupping her face) nothing will happen like that. I'm there na. Pls dont say like this again swara. I can't bear it.plss
And he started sobbing.
Sanskar-swara plss agree for the treatment.(joining his hands) I beg u plss.
Swara-(swara holds his hands nodding no) plss don't beg in front of me. I'll do whatever u want. (crying) pls dont cry I can't see u like this plss.
He again took her in his embrace.
And they started her treatment. It was so difficult for her to cope with it. She was becoming weak. As barswasan didn't want ragsho to know this swara shifted to sanskars home making some excuses. Sanskar was always there for her,by her side. One day she vomited blood at night and sanskar panicked as barun was not in house. Swara became so weak coz of vomit. Sanskar lifted her in his hands and slept embracing her. She started having vomiting and dizziness frequently due to the side effects of tablets and she was so adamant not to do operation as the chances were very low.
As swara wanted her revenge she stopped her treatment. Barsan tried their level best to make her change her decision. But they had to surrender in front of her coz she threatened that she will run away from there and will never return and they knew that swara never backs off from her words.
Flashback ends
Thinking about her past swara fell asleep there itself holding shekhars photo close to her heart.
(swara didn't want many people to attend her marriage so only close relatives and swasans friends were invited for all rituals)
It ws swasans engagement day. Sanskar was smiling as bright as sun. Happy would be too small to describe his feelings. Swara was descending the stairs in a dark green lehenga looking breathtaking and it did took her man's breath. Sanskar was gazing swara with all his love and affection that he buried deep inside his heart from the day he loved her. He knew she can read his eyes and so he couldn't even look at her with that unconditional love he had for her. He can't take the risk of breaking their friendship which is the only source of his living. His eyes never left her from the moment he spot her beautifully decked up in the lehenga taking first step to officially become his. His heart was pounding wildly with each step she took towards him.
Laksh- sanskar dont look at her like that she will melt under ur gaze.
Sanskar(with an innocent look)ha toh jeeju u also don't look at Ragini like that what if she also melts and she had ready become red like a tomato.
Laksh passes an embarrassed smile to him and heard a chuckle only to find his cute wife trying to suppress her laughter to which he passes and angry pout.
Swara was made to stand beside sanskar. She was smiling at everyone but it didn't even took a second for sanskar to realize that its just one of her fake smile she always puts on to hide her true emotions. Sanskar sighs sadly. She may not voice out her thoughts but her eyes speaks a lot which only his heart can understand, only his heart keenly listen. He knows that its wrong to force her but he is 200% sure that he can save his swara from that deadly disease. He is even ready to leave her after saving her if that's what she want. He can't be selfish especially in case of swaras happiness.
It was the time to exchange the rings. Sanskar softly held her hands as if she is the most fragile thing in this world indeed she is but only Sanskar was the person who managed to find the soft , delicate girl hidding inside her fake strong avatar. He gently made her wear the ring. Now it was swaras turn. She was hesitant,she still strongly believes that she may become the destruction of his life,she may put him through so much pain. Little did she knew that she is the only solace and biggest happiness of his life. But that one assuring look in his eyes killed all the doubts in her mind. She gently pushed in the ring in his finger and that very moment Sanskar felt he is on top of the world.
As its an engagement a couple dance is a must thing. And raglak didn't wait for even 5 minutes to announce a couple dance by the officially engaged couple after their ring exchange. Swasan made their way to the center of the hall.
Gerua plays
Dhoop se nikhalke
Chaaon se phisalke
Hum mile jahan par
Lamhatham gaya
Sheeshe mein dhalke
Jam gaya to tera chehra ban gaya
Sanskar drew swara closer by her wait forcing her to look into his eyes. Today all swara can see is the pure love that sanskar till now masked from her. And swara became lost in that deep ocean like brown eyes which held love only for her.
Duniyabhulaketumse mila hun
Nikli hai dilse ye duaa
Rang de tu mohegerua
Ranjhe ki dil se hai duaa
Rang de tu mohe gerua
Haannikli hai dil se ye dua
Ho rang de to mohe gerua
Ho tumse se shuru tum pe fanaa
Hai sufiyaanayehdastan
Main karwaanmanzil ho tum
Jaatajaha ko harraasta
Tumsejuda jo dil zara sambhalke
Dard ka wo sara kohrachhan gaya
Duniyabhulake tumse mila hoon
Nikli hai dil se yeh duaa
Rang de tu mohe gerua
Ho ranjhe ki dil se hai duaa
Rang de tu mohe gerua
The feel of the song along with her hazel doe eyes took him to another world where only they were there and no one else. Oh how he wish to stay in this beautiful world with the most beautiful and lovable lady of his life.
Ho veeran tha dil ka jahaan
Jis dinse tu daakil hua
Ek jism se ik jaan ka
Tarja mujhe haasil hua
Haan phikke hai saare
Naate jahan ke
Tere sath rishta gehra ban gaya
Duniya bhula ke tumse mila hoon
Nikli hai dil se yeh duaa
Rang de tu mohe gerua
Ho ranjhe ki dil se hai duaa
Rang de tu mohe gerua
Haan nikli hai dil se yeh duaa
Ho rang de tu mohe gerua
He was dragged out of his beautiful world by the loud applause of the guests. And soon the engagement ended happily.
At night
Swara was leaning on the headboard of her bed lost in her thoughts when Sanskar entered her room through window.He slowly made his way towards her and leaned towards her ears whispering
Sanskar -swara
With this sudden sound swara was jerked out of her thoughts and was all set to scream but sanskar closed her moth with his hand . Due to misbalance both fell on the bed with Sanskar on top of swara.
Sanskar -(whispers) its me swara
With that he removed his hand.
Swara( shouts) -what
Sanskar again closed her mouth and said- dheerebol or else everyone will get disturbed
With that he removed his hands and both sat on the bed properly.
(Now both will be talking in low sound)
Swara-what happened?
Sanskar -this is the question that I should ask you. What happened swara?
Swara(avoiding eye contact)- nothing
Sanskar-(cups her face making her look at him) swara dont lie. Tell me what's bothering u.
Swara-sanskar am I doing wrong
Sanskar (confused) what are u talking about.
She removed his hand and strode off to the window and sanskar stood up.
Swara-(looking out of window) sanskar im a tumor patient. I dont have much time. I'll die soon
Sanskar-(shouts in low heavy voice) swara
Swara-(turns towards him)let me complete sanskar. U deserve better no no best person and im just nothing. I will never be able to a good wife and I can't put u through so much pain. If I leave u after getting more close to u ,u will be shattered Sanskar and I don't want u to destroy ur life for me. (again looking out)I'll talk to mom lets not get married.
He comes to towards her. He turned her towards him and cupped her face. He gently wiped her tears. Swara was shocked as she didn't knew when she started crying.
Sanskar(lovingly)-shona mera bacha dont think like this. U r not destroying my life in fact u r making it more colorful and beautiful with ur presence. May be I deserve the best and u r the bestest person I could ever get as my better half. And ha don't u dare to bad mouth about my shona(swara chuckles with tears) she can never give me pain and I just dont want a good wife who will do whatever I say. I want person who will understand,cares and loves me like a mother,scold and correct me when I make mistake like a guide and most importantly who will stand by me always like my bestest friend.( she was looking at him with so much respect and a small smile on her lips) And who said u r nothing U R MY EVERYTHING SHONA EVERYTHING. Hmm now wipe this tears and sleep.
Saying this he kissed her forehead with lots of love and and swara closed her eyes feeling his love. He was going to go through window when she held his hands. He raised his eyebrows signing *what* .
Swara(nodding no)-u can't go by there.
Sanskar -y?
Swara-u will get hurt Sanskar . Come we will go through back door.
Sanskar – swara
Swara-chup. And come.
Swara slowly opens the door and peeps out of it followed by sanskar. He rests his chin on her head for which he get a smack on his stomach.swara glares at him and he makes faces. She held his hand and they made their way to the back door. Swara opened the door.
Swara- now go.
Sanskar nodes and started going and swara sighs but sanskar stopped in mid way. He turned and quickly kisses her cheeks. Swara widens her eyes and looks at sanskar. He winks at her and went from there. Swara smiles shaking her head and went from there. Swara was somewhat relieved that she will never be a burden on him and at least he will never say that she destroyed his life like the people out there if they gets to know about her illness.
Both were lost in their thoughts. One about his colorful life ahead and other about her illness and soon both drifts into sleep.
Marriage the most pious thing that joins to heart for a lifetime. The most wonderful phase of two persons life and sometimes the most dreadful one also.
And so swara and sanskar will be tied in this pious thread. The last step for making swara officially his. The haldi, mehendi and sangeeth went joyfully for both the families. And mehendi was indeed special for our swasan. The deepest red color of swaras mehendi was the hottest news of their marriage. No one left swasan without teasing. Swara was somewhat embarrassed as no one left the chance of teasing her but deep down,unknown to her she was happy very happy to be teased by his name. And sanskar he was out of this world. Each time he hears his name joined with swara he was dancing madly inside and slightly blushing. By the way Sanskar found it too hard to find his name in her hand but Sanskar is Sanskar he will definitely do it. And he did it.
Gadodia mansion was decorated as a beautiful bride. Swara was getting ready in her dark red lehenga looking just like a goddess. And our hero was looking like a Greek god in his golden sherwani. He was smiling ear to ear. But he was feeling unwell. He knew that something bad was going to happen and he silently prayed that it should not affect his shona. Sanskar didn't want to take risk so he somehow made shomi and barun agree that he will come with swara only to mandap. Shomi was more than happy to get such a son in law for her golden daughter.
Swara was feeling unwell she felt somewhat dizzy but ignored it. Soon both were called to mandap. Swasan was going to descend the stairs when swara again started getting dizzy. She felt darkness entering into her eyes and everything went black for her. She fainted. If sanskar would not have held her wrist in the correct time she would have till now rolled through the stairs. Sanskar pulled her into his embrace crushing her more to him. An unknown fear gripped his head. Watching swara fainting he felt his heart sinking deep into his stomach. Everyone was shocked to see an unconscious swara. Sanskar immediately picked swara in his arms and ran to the room. He gently laid her down on the bed. Dr. Anurag(the one who treated swara for tumor) and Barun started checking her. The whole family was made stand outside the room. After sometime everyone(only family members) was called inside. Swara was still unconscious. Sanskar was just staring at her emotionally.
Shomi-(cryingly) what happen to shona bhai plss tell me.
Looking at his face everyone understood that something was wrong.
Dr. Anurag- sorry Mrs. Gadodia swaras health is deteriorating. She is very weak and ……she is approaching her last stage. And may be within 3 months she will enter the last stage( I dont know much about tumor and all but story hain jhel lo) then everything will be out of control. Curing her in her last stage is next to impossible. ( sanskar loos at him shocked. He was numb)The chances are almost 0% so….
And then their attention caught a sobbing sound. They turns their head to find swara crying silently. Sanskar rushed to her and pulled her into his warm embrace patting her back.
Swara(breaking the hug and wiping the tears) -mein yeh shaadi nahi karungi.
Everyone gasped in shock.
Sanskar (shocked)-swara
Swara-yes sanskar I have decided ill not marry you.
Sanskar(taking a deep breath) -plss can anyone go out I want to talk to swara…alone….
Everyone nodes and goes . Sanskar locks the door.
Sanskar -swa
Swara(shows her hand ) no sanskar ill not listen to u its my final decision.
Sanskar(chocking voice)- u can't do this swara.
Swara(standing up)- y sanskar don't u hear I have hardly 3 months and then I will just become a memory. It will be better if we dont get married.
Sanskar -(sobbing)- swara please dont say like that. U can't back off now. I have dreamt about about us our life. U can't shatter it swara. U can't decide for my life swara. Who r u to say what's right and what's wrong in my life.(swara gets taken aback) Who r u to decide about my future. U r the only one for me swara. U can't do this. I can't live without u. I need u shona. I……. I…. I love u shona I love u.(deep inside swara was happy to hear his confession) plss don't leave me. Sanskar apne shona ke binaadhura hain. Only u can fill the void in me shona. Only u can. Even if it for 3 months no no 3 seconds also that I get to live with u ill be the happiest one swara. Sanskar sirf swara ke hain. Tum mere liye sab kuch ho. U r the only thing I need swara. I want nothing but u. Mein… mein tumhe force nahi karunga. U have the right to decide for urself. Par itnazarurbataunga ki….. AGAR SANSKAR KI ZINDAGI MEIN SWARA NAHI HAIN TOH KOILADKI BHI NAHI HOGA….. Forgive me swara….because of this I can't live with u(swara looks at him shocked tears started flowing down.) dont get shocked I need time to adjust with the fact that u will never be mine.(smiling sadly) yeh(pointing to heart) yeh jo dil hain na bohothbudhu hain samajhne mein time lagtha hain. Aur shhhhh(wiping her tears and hugging her) dont cry and don't u dare blame my shona as the reason for my leaving. Plss don't be guilty. And (breaking the hug,avoiding looking at her) and goodbye…..
he turns around and whispers *forever* to himself. He wiped his uncontrollable tears and started walking towards the door with heavy heart. . Swara felt her heart sinking down watching sanskar walking away. She wiped her tears and immediately grabbed his wrists stopping him dead in his tracks.
Swara-(calmly) im ready to marry you.
Sanskar turned towards her perplexed by her sudden change in decision.
Sanskar-no swara u r doing this because of pressure na,because im leaving na. Dont….i dont want u to forcefully be in my life. I want u with ur consent and if u r worrying about aunty ill talk to her ill make her understand but dont do this if u don't want,dont de
Swara-uff Sanskar bas. How much u talk. And I told u na….. im ready means ready. Hmmm
Sanskar -(with hope in his eyes innocently) sachi
Swara-muchi. Now shonas sanskar wipe ur tears and give me ur big smile.
Sanskar wiped his tears with a small chucked and joined his forehead with hers. He had closed his eyes and had his cute and contented smile. Swara looks at him with a soft smile.
Swara-im ready to do anything for this smile sanskar. If ur happiness lies in me then im ready to be urs….. To be SANSKAR'S SHONA.
They were distributed by a knock on the door.
Sanskar -ill tell this to everyone.
He told everything to them and soon both were seated in the mandap. Sanskar was smiling widely and swara was more than happy to see him smiling. Ragini did their ghatbandan
Pandtji-now both the groom and bride stand up for the 7 pheras.
They stood up. Swara gasps in surprise feeling her self in his arms. Everyone smiled seeing Sanskar taking swara in bridal style. Sanskar started taking pheras.
Swara-what's this Sanskar. put me down. Everyone r looking. What will they think.
Sanskar-let them think what they want. They have brain for that purpose only. When did u start worrying others thoughts. And madam for ur kind information u r still weak and I can't take risk in your case. Now plss don't run ur little brain and enjoy. Mein har bar todi na tumheutaungi.
Swara smiles hearing it looking at him with love…. best friend wala and may be…. little more than that.
Sanskar(monologue )- iss bar toh kya swara zindahi bar tumgeapnebaahon mein utana hain tab bhi mein utaungi shona.
After 7 pheras both sat down. Sanskar put vermillion on her maang and made her wear mangalsutra.
Panditji-vivahsampann huva.
Both took blessings from elders. Barun did swaras grahpravesh.
Swara was made sit in his hmm I mean their room. Soon her mind drifts back into today's events. Unknowingly tears made their way through her eyes.
Sanskar was badly hurt even the thought of her……was killing him from inside. Tears were uncontrollably flowing down his cheeks. He can't even see a scratch on his shona and hearing about a drastic disease eating her from inside was something that he could never digest. He painfully looks at the god idol. He went towards him.
Its been an hour and sanskar was still didn't come to the room. So she decided to search him. She found him standing in front of inhouse temple and was going to wards him when he started talking to god idol. Swara stood there itself.
(Sanskars bgm plays)
Sanskar-(teary eyes) you must be happy right? Again u r going to snatch her from me. What's her fault? She never did any harm to anyone. Then y r u punishing her? First u snatched her father,then this disease,that gunshot……. What's her fault? Once I thought I will never get her(remembering swa–hil). It took me time to make this fool(pointing to his heart)understand that. I was maintaining distance from her but when I got to know the truth that someday she will also love me. Now again u r trying to snatch her…….forever(wiping tears) take my life instead of hers plss. At least do this much mercy on her. Please…….
Swara stumbles hearing him. She closed her mouth with her hands and ran to their room. She locked the door and slid down leaning on the door. She hugged her knees tightly and buried her face there. She had never seen her Sanskar so vulnerable,so broken. And it did hurt her, hurt her badly. Both cried for long. Swara then went to washroom as she didn't want her Sanskar to see her broken. She washed her face and unbolted the door. She lied down on the bed and closed her eyes when sanskar entered the room. He looks at swara lovingly and kissed her forehead.
Sanskar(whispers)- I love you shona.
He then lied down next to her and pulled her into his warm embrace. Swara immediately wiped her one tear before it fell on him without his notice.
So guys im stopping it here. Hope u enjoyed it and their love story is starting.
So tell me should I post regularly I mean almost regularly(within 3-4 days) with short updates or long updates after a long break.
And even after this I may disappear as vacation has started and my elder sister will also be here. If she got to know that im writing story in TU then she will surely kill. She already dont want me to read ff and also don't know about my account in Tu hope u guys understand. And I will try my level best to post regularly.
Even silent readers comment so that I can get to know about ur decision and ur take on my story. Till then bye bye. Luv u……..
The post KAL HO NA HO [EPI-8] appeared first on Telly Updates.


text:
Your generous gift helps Love A Greyhound rescue, rehabilitate and rehome retired Greyhounds so they can become family pets.
Love A Greyhound's gift cards can be given to friends, family or even kept for yourself!
All gifts are tax deductible.
Simply choose your card below and pay via the paypal button
If you are making multiple orders through one payment, please identify this in your email order form
Your gift will give a foster greyhound a wash and brush so they are looking their best when they go to thier forver home.
Your gift will provide a nice warm bed for a foster greyhound while they learn how to become family pets.
Your gift supports Love A Greyhound in providing necessary medical care for foster greyhounds to keep them happy and healthy.


text:
Create a Ning Network!
Astrophotographers hangout. Invite friends and notice chat bar on bottom.
Search Photos
Sort by:
LatestTop RatedMost PopularRandom
by Marco STRA
by Luc Delisle
by Dave Lane
by Frank Turina
by robert vandoren
by Hans G. Gnodtke
by Jeffrey P Nunnari
Welcome toAstroGab
Sign Upor Sign In
© 2020 Created by Charles Dunlop.
Powered by
Badges |
Report an Issue |
Terms of Service
Please check your browser settings or contact your system administrator.


text:
Police seek information on robbery suspect
Wichita Falls police are investigating a robbery at a local Subway in the Market Street Plaza.
Sgt. Harold McClure said officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the restaurant, located at 3701 Fairway Blvd. Suite 104, around 3:06 p.m. Thursday.
A white male walked in and demanded money from the employee. McClure said it is unclear if the man displayed a weapon during the robbery.
The suspect – described as being in his 40s or 50s and about 5-feet-10 to 6-feet tall weighing about 220 pounds with short hair wearing a grey jacket or hoodie – got away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
He was last seen fleeing the scene on foot north on Fairway, McClure said.
McClure said no one else appeared to be in the store at the time of the robbery and no injuries were reported.
Police released another photo of the suspect that appeared to have been taken from a different store. McClure asked for the public's assistance in identifying the man in the photography.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 940-322-9888 or 800-322-9888.


text:
On this past Wednesday's edition of AfterBuzz TV's Women's Wrestling Weekly, Lucha Underground ring announcer Melissa Santos – who is no stranger to entering storylines – announced that she was going to be starting with IMPACT Wrestling soon, although the full capacity of her involvement was not revealed.
When asked to discuss the recent crossover of stars from Lucha Underground and IMPACT Wrestling – such as Pentagon Jr., Fenix, Johnny Mundo/Impact and Santos' real life fiance Brian Cage – Santos stated "it looks like I'm going to be doing some things with IMPACT, I'm super excited about that." Santos went on to explain that "it hasn't been officially announced or anything like that, we just need to figure things out." As for what her role would entail with IMPACT, she said "I would love to ring announce – I just don't exactly what just yet. But I know I'm going to be involved, and it would be great."
She also mentioned that she had tried to ring announce for Women of Wrestling (WOW) but recently lost out to Shaul Guerrero, the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Eddie Guerrero and former Smackdown General Manager Vickie Guerrero. Ironically, Shaul replaced Melissa Santos at the end of the last episode of Lucha Underground.
Her appearance at Ultima Lucha Cuatro shook The Temple! From a family of Lucha Libre royalty, she is…SHAUL GUERRERO! #luchaunderground #luchalibre #prowrestling #wrestling #lucha #ultimalucha #guerreros #chavoguerrero #shaulguerrero #action #tv #elreyallday pic.twitter.com/VVozABirr6
— Lucha Underground (@LuchaElRey) November 9, 2018
IMPACT Wrestling has been without a full time ring announcer since last year, when Dave Penzer left the company amidst budget cuts. Since then, they've used a rotating cast of local announcers for their tapings and special events. Adding a ring announcer of Santos' caliber and profile would add to already impressive roster for the company. Prior to Penzer's return to IMPACT in spring of 2017 (he'd left the company back in 2010), TNA/IMPACT had been using Christy Hemme and Jeremy Borash in the ring announcer position.
You can watch her full interview, where she also discusses recent comments from Gail Kim, Ronda Rousey topping the PWI 100 of Women, and women's wrestling in general, at Women's Wrestling Weekly's YouTube Channel below.


text:
The recent review about my fleeting artistic endeavors reminds me of my other "hobby" that I picked up several years ago. Fountain penning. How's that going you might wonder? Well, it's sort of stalled. That's the thing about stuff hobbies. It's just buying another and another. I don't plan on getting anymore except eventually a TWSBI.
In the height of my penning, I was using the Pilot Kakuno, Petit1, and Metropolitan at work and regularly journaling with the Pelikan. Now, only the Pelikan and Petit 1 are currently inked and used. The Metropolitan was recently cleaned and the Kakuno is a lost cause. The lid cracked, the nib dries out, it spurts ink sometimes. I don't know what to do with it. Marie Kondo would probably say, throw it away. I can save the nib and feed which also fits the Metropolitan. It does have a nice extra fine nib. Guess it was a get-what-you-pay-for situation.
So the thing about fountain pens, and pens in general is hand writing things just doesn't happen much these days anymore. My handwriting is crap because of it. I used to try hard with my notebooks at work to jot notes neatly. You'd see at least some parts of my notes with schoolteacher writing and some notes that are rushed. Now almost all my notes look rushed.


text:
Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6 HSE Luxury 5dr Auto
Vehicle Description
Parker Prestige are pleased to offer this stunning Land Rover Discovery 5 HSE Luxury finished in Indus Silver metallic with Ebony perforated Windsor leather upholstery. This particular Discovery 5 comes equipped with Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) incorporating Queue Assist with Intelligent Emergency Braking, Electrically Deployable Tow bar, Windsor Leather Seats (16X 16 Way with Memory), Climate Front and Rear Seats with Heated Third Row Seats, Adaptive LED Headlights with LED Signature, Privacy glass (Rear of B post), Climate Front Seats with Heated Rear and Third Row Seats, Lane Keep Assist and Lane Departure Warning, 22" 5 Split Spoke 5085 Alloy wheels and Rear Entertainment. We know that finding the right car for you can be difficult, particularly when you're looking for a prestigious used car. That's why we are proud to offer a range of luxury used vehicles from distinguished brands such as BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, Land Rover, Jaguar, Audi, Ferrari, Maserati and many more. With our vast knowledge, expertise and connections we source only the very best in quality., Parker Prestige is a family run business with a vast experience of over 100 years, through 3 generations, within the North Yorkshire area. Our dedicated and friendly team endeavor to ensure every customer has an exclusive experience, tailored to their individual needs, making the process of buying a car enjoyable and hassle free. We are reliable and trustworthy and offer the personal touch that many customers feel they do not get from the main dealers., Our stock is constantly changing so if you can't find what you are looking for we will strive to find your ideal car for you., Browse our impressive stock listings and contact us to find out how we can help you drive away in the car of your dreams., Luxury, Sports and Prestige used cars in North Yorkshire from Parker Prestige 01748 889588
Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6 HSE Luxury 5dr Auto
- Body Type: Estate
- Gearbox: Automatic
- Interior: Ebony Perforated Windsor Leather
- Registered: 2017
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Mileage: 15000
- Engine Size: 2993
- Finished in: Indus Silver Metallic
Vehicle Specification
Technical Specification
- Top Speed: 130mph
- Acceleration7.7seconds
- Engine Power 258bhp
- Engine Torque 442.6lbs/ft
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Economy 39.2mpg
- Engine 2993
- Transmission Automatic
111 - 120
131 - 140
151 - 165
176 - 185
201 - 225
- Combined 39.2mpg
- Urban 34mpg
- Extra
- Insurance Group
- 6 Months £261.25
- 12 Months £475
- NCAP Overall N
- NCAP Safety N
- Height: 1846mm
- Width: 2220mm
- Seats: 7
- Length: 4970mm
- Doors: 5
- Braked: 3500kg
- Unbraked: 750kg
- Min Kerb Weight: 2230kg


text:
May 03, 2010
IFR increases interests in Central Mackenzie Valley, NWT Acreage
International Frontier Resources Corporation ("IFR" or the "Company") announced today that the Company has increased its equity interest from 15% to 25% in three freehold parcels located in the Central Mackenzie Valley, NWT. The leases include parcels M-37, M-38 and M-39 which in aggregate cover an area of 31,936 gross acres (7,984 net acres). Parcel M-38 is located within the productive area covered by the Stewart Lake Significant Discovery Licenses 138 & 139. The Company acquired the additional equity by paying its pro-rata share of lease retention costs surrendered by two parties.
The Company also reported today that Mark Powell has resigned as Vice President Exploration and as a Director of the Company. The Board of Directors would like to thank Mark for his contribution and for serving as a Director of the Company.
International Frontier is engaged in the exploration for and development of oil and gas reserves in the Northwest Territories, Canada. The Company holds an interest in 735,000 gross acres (133,830 net acres) located in the Central Mackenzie Valley, NWT. The Company's shares are listed on the TSX-V trading under the symbol IFR.
For additional information on the Company visit www.internationalfrontier.com
Pat Boswell
"Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release." The Company seeks Safe Harbor.
You can return to the main News Releases page, or press the Back button on your browser.


text:
Our Staff
There are many qualified people at Distinctive Dental Studio, Ltd. to help you with questions you may have. The following is a guide to some key people with whom you may want to communicate.
James J. Gorgol, C.D.T.
Owner - President
George Giolli II, C.D.T.
Fixed Dept. Manager and Technical Support
Dan Porter
Territory Manager
Jesús Pérez Castaño
Removable Dept. Manager
Katya Doytcheva, C.D.T.
Ceramics Team Leader
Miguel Arias
CAD/CAM Technologies Team Leader
Lianna Vourazeris
Practice Care Coordinator
Nancy Pukys
Financial Manager
Valerie Gorgol
Marketing Director


text:
There's a brief respite in the weather today (Wednesday January 8th) in Barra, after yesterday saw the island notch up the strongest gusts of wind in Scotland.
BBC Scotland weather tweeted a chart which showed Barra at the top, with gusts of 74mph yesterday, a day on which many services were cancelled and islanders were unable to travel.
And the Western Isles weather stations network clocked 82mph gusts at Barra Airport, with 73mph in Castlebay.
There's a piecemeal ferry service today and tomorrow, with a single sailing from Castlebay to Oban today and an extra return sailing from Oban, probably via the Small Isles, tomorrow morning.
But the comparative calm comes before further forecast storm winds, beginning to build on Friday morning and looking set to last through the weekend and into next week.
The view from the bridge as the ferry set out from Castlebay at 11am today. Pic by Lewis Mackenzie.


text:
Lennard-Jones Centre
Studying at Cambridge
Department of Chemistry
Wed 28 Oct 11:30: Discovery of a weak topological insulating state and van Hove singularity in triclinic RhBi2
Wed 28 Oct 14:30: Machine Learning for Critical Care: Using Neural Networks to Predict Patient Mortality First Year PhD Report
Wed 28 Oct 15:00: In silico identification of reactivity driven MIEs First Year PhD Report
Thu 29 Oct 14:00: A Supramolecular Approach to Templating Hybrid Perovskites
Fri 30 Oct 14:00: On the Multiscale Mechanics of Plasticity and Damage in Magnesium
More talks
Research highlight
Towards an exact description of electronic wavefunctions in real solids.
© 2020 University of Cambridge
We may use cookies to record some preference settings and to analyse how
you use our web site. We may also use external analysis systems which may
set additional cookies to perform their analysis.These cookies (and any
others in use) are detailed in our site privacy and cookie policies and are
integral to our web site. You can delete or disable these cookies in your
web browser if you wish but then our site may not work correctly.


text: Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. We believe there is a more responsible way to explore the world and are determined to make the transition to sustainable transportation an exciting one. We designed our emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles to challenge what's possible. We hope they inspire you to do the same.


text:
I follow an internet magazine that can be described politically as progressive. Early last month a summary of articles appeared in my email inbox that included one entitled Reverse Mortgages: The Final Blow Killing Middle Class Wealth by Egberto Willies. The date it first appeared was August 18, 2013.
The author claims that reverse mortgages are yet another ripoff, promoted by greedy bankers intent on removing money from our pockets. While I understand and share the basic sentiment about ripoffs, it's clear the author didn't and may not yet have a clue what he's talking about. He says that reverse mortgages are "nothing but a no-risk gift to the bankers, a wealth transfer engine from the masses to a select few."
He goes on to make more than a few factual mistakes, with little or no understanding of the positive role a reverse mortgage can make in someone's life. Take me, for example.
I am a financial planner, first earning professional credentials in 1981, have owned my own Registered Investment Advisory firm, and have embraced a fiduciary standard from day one. While far from wealthy, I've enjoyed a solid professional career and been part of the social and professional fabric of my community for over 50 years. I can be described today as partially retired, though still very engaged with clients and prospective clients.
The 2008-09 crash made like difficult for many people, for many reasons. I had planned to retire and play golf. All the necessary pieces were properly lined up and ready to go. With the crash, however, many of the critical pieces of the puzzle came unglued. Part of me thinks, as a financial planner, I should have known better, but the another part realizes there were forces at work that were simply bad timing. Our story is not dissimilar from millions of other people across the country.
In my judgement, the writer of the DailyKos article makes assumptions that are far removed from reality. He suggests that banks are ripping off those wanting to leave assets for their children. In my case, I have a substantial life insurance policy in place to provide financial security for those I leave behind. There are many who will argue that life insurance is a ripoff, and it can be, but not in the hands of a professional adviser. The same has to be said about a reverse mortgage. If you are willing to be duped, then it's very possible you will be. This observation is valid about dozens of other financial products.
My reasons for using a reverse mortgage arise from our downsizing to a home that is more realistic in terms of what we can look after and what we need to feel comfortable. Without a mortgage payment, it allows us the ability to continue our lives with a degree of financial freedom and peace of mind that we cherish.
To get here, we initiated what is known as a Reverse Purchase. We purchased a new house, paid for in full with our money and a reverse mortgage. This amount came from a lender willing to advance roughly 50% with the debt accruing behind the scenes. The property title is in our names, and the note is known as a non-recourse note. This means that if the debt somehow exceeds the value of the home and land at our respective deaths, our heirs will not be responsible. To achieve this, an amount is added to the accruing total that pays for mortgage insurance.
A downside to a reverse mortgage is upfront cost. For anyone who has purchased a home with traditional mortgage financing, you are very aware of how much it costs to initiate and record the debt. The same thing happens with a reverse mortgage, and just as with a traditional mortgage, the cost can be added to the obligation. In our case, the total will grow in the background and when the lights finally go out and the debt paid, what's left will pass to our children. Meanwhile, we get to live our lives as best we can without having to make monthly payments to one of those pesky banks.


text:
You Can Get Pajamas With Your Pet's Face On Them Thanks To This New Custom Line
People have found some pretty interesting ways to honor their pets. I've heard tell of heated cat houses, dog ice cream, wine for kittens — you name it, some pet store's dreamed it up. But one company's come up with an even more unique pet shrine: they'll print your pet's face all over a pair of pajamas. They look purrfect! (Sorry I'm not sorry).
As reported by The Sun, for a cool $149, you can get Southern clothing company Patricia's Couture to make you a pair of custom-made pet pajamas, branded with the pet of your choice. The company's website invites you to upload Fluffy or Rex's photo, choose a size (small, medium/large, or extra large), and wait four to 6 weeks for their ivory, poly-cotton blend nighttime outfit to arrive. The reviews...exist:
"I absolutely adore the pajamas I ordered! The quality is superb and so soft! After loosing my Iggy Pop a couple of months ago, I now get to sleep with her every night! Absolutely thrilled! Im so thrilled, I have several friends ordering after I put my pj's on social media. Thank you!" one reviewer noted. Another added, "I gave these PJs as a Christmas gift and they were an absolute hit---even outdoing more expensive and grandiose gifts. These PJs are quality made and the artist who rendered the photo is quite amazing. I will be buying more and the caftan! I would highly recommend these PJs to everyone."
They are pretty cute, if slightly frightening:
The company is extremely pro-pet — i.e. they'll print a picture of literally any pet you have, may it be a dog, cat, parrot, bunny, alpaca, chicken, cockroach, leopard, blowfish, piglet, younger sibling, or owl. The only catch is that you can't get multiple pets printed on your pajamas, so if you happen to have an entire zoo at your disposal, you won't be able to wear it all at once. You can, however, purchase multiple pajama sets with each of your pets, should you aspire to spend hundreds of dollars having images of your pets live atop your body each night.
Though the pajamas may seem strange to people who don't love having faces printed on various objects, one of the best gifts I ever received was something akin to this pajama set. I have a bizarro obsession with Texas Senator Ted Cruz, and a few years ago, a former coworker of mine was perusing the Internet when he came across a site that would print any photo collection you want on the back of a phone case. And so, for Christmas, I received at my office, this gift:
I used this phone case for approximately two months, during which I received many strange looks on the New York City subway. It was, and to this day remains, the best gift I have ever received. Unfortunately, I use my phone to record interviews, and it seemed, as a professional journalist, uncouth to pull out a Ted Cruz-bedazzled phone case while attempting to interrogate officials with the Mayor's office. I retired the Cruz Case, and now I have a bigger phone, so it is gathering dust somewhere in my room.
What does the Ted Cruz case have to do with this pajama pet story? Basically nothing, except custom-made stuff is cool and awesome, and if I had a pet rabbit I would 1000 percent purchase pajamas with its face splattered all over. However, I do not like to sleep in polyester blends, so perhaps Patricia's Couture could create a cotton-only version for me? I will purchase a rabbit just for the occasion, I promise!


text:
Leaving the European Union (EU) without any deal would be better for the UK than a Canada-style free trade arrangement, Theresa May has said.
The comments, made by the Prime Minister arriving at a United Nations summit, distinguish her position from leading Brexiteers such as Jacob Rees-Mogg who say a free trade deal is the preferred option.
In a speech at Bloomberg in New York, the Prime Minister will also outline a vision for a low-tax Britain to attract businesses from around the world.
Mr Rees-Mogg and most of his European Research Group (ERG) of MPs say leaving the bloc on World Trade Organization (WTO) rules is preferable to Mrs May's "soft" Brexit plan to remain aligned with all EU rules on goods.
Similar to EU bosses, the Prime Minister argued that a trade deal would be difficult because of the Irish border. The ERG, meanwhile, says the issue is being exaggerated to keep the UK tied to the bloc and the border can be kept open with technology.
According to Sky News, Mrs May said: "I've always said no deal is better than a bad deal, and I think a bad deal, for example, would be something that broke up the United Kingdom. What we've put on the table is a good deal.
"It's a deal which retains the union of the UK, our constitutional integrity, it's a deal which provides for no hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland, protects jobs and enables us to have a good trade relationship with Europe and the rest of the world."
On tax after Brexit, Mrs May is expected to pledge Wednesday to use low tax and "smart regulation" to make post-Brexit Britain an economic powerhouse in Europe.
She will say the UK will have "the lowest rate of corporation tax in the G20" after leaving the bloc, making it "one of the most business-friendly economies in the world", The Telegraph reports.
The statement has been interpreted as not only an appeal to international business but also to Brexiteers on the political right of the party, who are losing faith in her post-Brexit vision for the nation.
Meanwhile, Mark Francois, the vice chairman of the ERG, said the position of the 60-strong group of MPs on Mrs May's Chequers plan is hardening.
He said: "If push really comes to shove, and they try to push Chequers through the House of Commons, then I and my colleagues will vote against it."


text:
Growing up is hard. You're constantly changing, going through hormonal changes and having to deal with other individuals your age who are going through the same things, and some of them aren't nice. The Andrew Christian Our Time: Bullying video touches on these celebrities experiences with bullying and how we should all spread more love instead of hate.
In this Andrew Christian Our Time: Bullying video, Carmit Bachar, Karamo Brown, David Cooley, Jonny Drubel, Will Jardell, Ronnie Kroell, Alex Newell, Shawn Ryan and Rodiney Santiago each tell their own individual story about how bullying has affected their lives. Most were victims of bullying for being different, whether it was for a scar, being fat, being gay or being too skinny. Each person stressed the need to spread love instead of hate and to keep you head up if you're the victim of bullying because it does get better. They all stress the importance of being kind to your former bullies, too, since they are usually going through something awful inside which causes them to be aggressive and lash out. Alex Newell shared his story where he said he was closeted, so he bullied other people to keep the attention off himself. He has since apologized to all the people he victimized and realizes the error of his ways. This message is very important: there are bullies everywhere, and if we don't deal with them in a loving way, they will continue to hurt others.
Check out the Andrew Christian Our Time: Bullying Video below and be prepared to feel inspired.
Did the Andrew Christian Our Time: Bullying video inspire you to spread more love and less hate? How did you overcome bullying in the past? Let us know in the comments below or tweet us @underwearexpert.
For more information on this brand: Andrew Christian
Photo Credit: Andrew Christian
Model Credit: Carmit Bachar, Karamo Brown, David Cooley, Jonny Drubel, Will Jardell, Ronnie Kroell, Alex Newell, Shawn Ryan, and Rodiney Santiago
Sponsored by Andrew Christian


text:
WASHINGTON – Scientists have documented in Florida a series of "virgin births," reproduction without mating, in a critically endangered sawfish species pushed to the brink of extinction by overfishing and habitat destruction.
The scientists said Monday it marks the first time the phenomenon called parthenogenesis has been seen in a vertebrate in the wild. Some females may be resorting to asexual reproduction because smalltooth sawfish numbers are so low mating opportunities may not exist, they said.
"There have been a number of cases in reptiles, birds and sharks of 'virgin birth' in captivity," Stony Brook University marine biologist Andrew Fields said. "This raises many questions about how common this mode of reproduction is in the wild."
In parthenogenesis, a female's egg cell can develop into a baby without being fertilized by a male's sperm cell.
In making an egg cell, a precursor cell divides into four cells. The one that eventually becomes the egg cell retains key cellular structures and the gel-like cytoplasm. The other three hold extra genetic material.
In parthenogenesis, one of those cells essentially acts as a sperm cell and fuses with the egg. This "fertilized" egg possesses about half the mother's genetic diversity, a trait allowing parthenogenesis to be detected through genetic testing.
Smalltooth sawfish are born and live for about three years in southwest Florida estuaries before moving into ocean coastal habitats.
The researchers were investigating sawfish inbreeding when they discovered seven, all healthy, born via parthenogenesis, about 3 percent of those examined.
"It really surprised us," said Kevin Feldheim, manager of the Pritzker Laboratory for Molecular Systematics and Evolution at Chicago's Field Museum. "It is possible that numbers are so low that females have a hard time finding mates. In such a situation, parthenogenesis can be used as a last-ditch effort for a female to pass on her genes."
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission fish biologist Gregg Poulakis said the sawfish came from the Peace and Caloosahatchee rivers, which feed the Charlotte Harbor estuary system.
Sawfish, a type of ray, have a flattened shark-shaped body and a long, flat snout with pairs of teeth on the side used to find, stun and kill prey. They grow up to 18 feet (5.5 meters) long.
Their population collapse follows habitat loss and "unintentional" over-fishing, being caught in nets targeting other species. They received U.S. federal endangered species protection in 2003.
The research appears in the journal Current Biology.


text:
Stefanie Ogden and Jeremy Geesey
Ted and Nettie Ogden of Bowden announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Stefanie Ogden, to Jeremy Geesey.
The bride-elect is a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, where she received her MBA.
She is employed at Mountain Valley Bank as the internal auditor.
Her fiance is the son of Clark and Katrina Geesey of Bowden and Teresa and Terry Rupp of Montpelier, Ohio.
He is a foreman at CW Wright of Chester, Va.
A private wedding ceremony is planned for September in South Carolina.