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Most women make the mistake of using excess products to hide their flaws. Every girl experiments with makeup until she is of a certain age. She goes all out with her foundation, daring eye makeup and experimental pouts.
However, when she starts to notice wrinkles, eye bags and fine lines on her face, it becomes extremely essential to apply the right amount of cosmetics in order to keep the skin looking healthy, fresh and glowing. Most women make the mistake of using excess products to hide their flaws. And, this is where the makeup police must step in! While each of us yearns to age gracefully, there are a few tips that will help one to look younger as they grow older. Here is a list of the three main steps to follow religiously.
For the eyes: Shove away the shimmer
When you start noticing lines around your eyes as you age, get rid of frosted or shimmery eye shadows. The sparkling effect emphasis on your wrinkles and makes the skin more haggard and crinkly looking. Instead, make use of matte colors that easily blend into your skin and hide the fine lines. Tones of champagne and peach should be your go-to ones because they create a fuller and more youthful eye. They also hide the puffiness around your eyelids and add depth.
For the lips: Get back the gloss
Lips get thinner and drier with age. Dark lip liner and matte lipstick draw attention to the fine lines around your lips. Lipstick usually stays on longer than gloss. Hence, it is important to apply a lipstick and then top it up with gloss for a fresher and younger look. Make sure to moisturise your lips first!
For the face: Find the right foundation
While it's surely tempting to go crazy on the concealer and foundation, this will create problems for you. This is because hard coverage will accentuate your wrinkles, eye bags and the fine lines on your forehead. Cakey makeup will not hide the dark circles or blemishes. Ideally, keep your foundation on the lighter side and use a damp sponge or synthetic brush instead of your fingers.
Take cue and prove that age is just a number!


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The design and fitout of buildings must focus on the safety of people. Securing escape routes is especially important. Special solutions for exit doors must enable fast escape in an emergency. To this end, the emergency exists should be able to be opened without large effort by means of a handle and without the user having previous knowledge of how to operate the panic exit device. HEWI panic bars can be operated intuitively with minimum effort and therefore fulfil the requirements of EN 1125 for panic exit devices.
To fulfil the requirements of EN 1125, the panic bar may only be used with jointly tested and certified locks. HEWI panic bars are approved with numerous lock manufacturers (Assa Abloy, BMH, Fuhr, GEZE, Grundmann, KFV, MSL, DOM and Wilka). Combination with BKS locks is a recent additional option.
Two Senses Principle
A person's sight deteriorates with increasing age and therefore constitutes an impediment for broad sections of the population. For people who see poorly to find their way around buildings, information must be presented in a highly contrasting way and in line with the so-called two senses principle (DIN 18040). At least two senses (seeing, hearing or feeling) should be addressed simultaneously. In this way the lacking or limited perception can be compensated for by another sense. Operation of the panic bar is communicated via two senses: The double gripping area made of coloured polyamide visualises the handling and is also detectable tactilely. The door opens if pressure is applied to the horizontal actuating bar. Due to the identification of the optimum pressure point according to the two senses principle the panic bar fulfils the requirements of DIN 18040 for accessible building.
Well Thought-Through Technology
The minimised mechanism with the narrow gear unit enables the particularly slender design of the panic bar. Collision of the door frame and panic bar is excluded due to the narrow gear unit and the positioning of the bar on the inside of the gear unit. This also guarantees freedom from jamming when used on double-leaf doors. Precise-fitting installation is particularly easy due to the telescopic extendability (710 – 1580 mm) of the panic bar.
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HEWI Heinrich Wilke GmbH
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Phone +49 5691 82-0

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As the poppy farce continues, we ask why it is OK to commemorate the Easter Rising but not the Battle of the Somme?
FIFA allowed Republic of Ireland players to wear a kit marking the centenary of Easter Rising months before the poppy ban
FIFA was accused of double standards for banning British teams from wearing the poppy months after allowing the Republic of Ireland to wear a kit marking the centenary of Easter Rising.
The green shirts worn by Irish players including Shane Long in March featured the year 1916 — when almost 500 people were killed during a rebellion against the British — despite a supposed ban on "political" symbols by football's top authority.
Unlike the touching Remembrance poppies, the badge sparked a huge backlash over its political context.
Sign the petition to let English and Scottish footballers wear their poppies with pride here.
DUP member Nelson McCausland said at the time: "The uncritical endorsement of the rebellion by the government and others in the Irish Republic, including the Football Association of Ireland, reinforces a republican narrative which has, down the years, drawn young people into the IRA and other republican terrorist organisations."
Falklands hero Simon Weston tore into Fifa, accusing it of having a grudge against Britain.
He said: "If the Republic of Ireland can have the Easter Rising shirts, how can they say we cannot have the poppy?
"This was a global conflict fought by global nations against one or two countries because of the evil those countries were spreading.
"Something in the house of Fifa stinks yet again."
Sign the petition to let English and Scottish footballers wear their poppies with pride here.
But Fifa stood firm over the ban — shunning the wishes of hundreds of thousands of Brits including the Prime Minister, the Royal British Legion, war veterans, sports stars and celebrities.
Even luvvie Gary Lineker seemed to back our English and Scottish footballers wearing the poppy when they meet on Armistice Day.
In a sarcastic message to his five million Twitter followers, the England legend said: "Let's not be too hard on FIFA. With their strong moral principles, it's not often they get it wrong. #poppygate."
However, football's governing body said that while it "fully respects" the significance of Remembrance Day, its laws state: "Players' equipment should not carry any political, religious or commercial messages.
"The Laws are applied uniformly in the event of similar requests by any member association to commemorate similar historical events."
Fifa's comments came as a Sun petition — fronted by former RAF prisoner of war John Nicol — calling on president Gianni Infantino to reverse the decision topped 280,000.
Afghanistan war vet Andy Reid, a triple amputee, also backed our campaign, saying: "Fifa's ban is ridiculous. The poppy stands for remembrance, not for any political or religious symbol."
Iraq and Afghan war hero Stewart Harris, 32, who gave Theresa May her poppy this year, added: "The poppy is something that we wear to show we remember the sacrifice made for everything that makes this country great."
Rugby ace Danny Cipriani, telly's Judge Rinder and Strictly star Craig Revel Horwood also backed our cause.
FA chairman Greg Clarke stopped short of vowing to defy Fifa yesterday, but said poppies would be displayed in some form next Friday.
He said: "We're balancing respect for the fallen with respect for the world governing body. We're negotiating with Fifa to find a solution but there will be poppies at Wembley.


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155. The Principles of Spending for God
1. Spending for God is a created being's duty and responsibility, by Heaven's law and earth's principle. Regardless of how your end will be, you should fulfill your duty properly and you shouldn't regret;
2. In spending for God, you should harbor right intentions, not covet fame and fortune, not seek remuneration and not be slipshod, but do it only to repay God's love and satisfy God;
3. If you truly dedicate yourself to spending for God, then you must put yourself at the disposal of the arrangements of God's family, learn to obey, submit to God's orchestrations and not make personal decisions;
4. You should decide how to spend for God according to the needs of the work of God's family, your own faith and stature, and the duties you are able to perform.
Relevant Words of God:
There is no correlation between the duty of man and whether he is blessed or cursed. Duty is what man ought to fulfill; it is his bounden duty and should not depend on recompense, conditions, or reasons. Only then is that doing his duty. A man who is blessed enjoys goodness upon being made perfect after judgment. A man who is cursed receives punishment when his disposition remains unchanged following chastisement and judgment, that is, he has not been made perfect. As a created being, man ought to fulfill his duty, do what he ought to do, and do what he is able to do, regardless of whether he will be blessed or cursed. This is the very basic condition for man, as one who seeks after God. You should not do your duty only to be blessed, and you should not refuse to act for fear of being cursed. Let Me tell you this one thing: If man is able to do his duty, it means he performs what he ought to do. If man is unable to do his duty, it shows the rebelliousness of man.
from "The Difference Between the Ministry of the Incarnate God and the Duty of Man" in The Word Appears in the Flesh
The work of God is His own ministry, and has no relation to man. This work does not need to be done by man, and, furthermore, man would be incapable of doing the work to be done by God. That which man is required to practice must be accomplished by man, whether it be the sacrifice of his life, or the delivery of him over to Satan to stand testimony—these must all be accomplished by man. … The duty of man is to obey all of God's guidance, without any resistance. That which man must attain he is behooved to accomplish, regardless of the manner in which God works or lives. Only God Himself can make requirements of man, which is to say, only God Himself is fit to make requirements of man. Man should not have any choice, should do nothing but fully submit and practice; this is the sense that should be possessed by man. … Today, what you are required to achieve are not additional demands, but the duty of man, and that which should be done by all people. If you are incapable of even doing your duty, or of doing it well, then are you not bringing troubles upon yourselves? Are you not courting death? How could you still expect future and prospects? The work of God is for the sake of mankind, and the cooperation of man is for the sake of God's management. After God has done all that He is supposed to do, man is required to be unstinting in his practice, and to cooperate with God. In the work of God, man should spare no effort, should offer up his loyalty, and should not indulge in numerous conceptions, or sit passively and await death. God can sacrifice Himself for man, so why can man not offer his loyalty to God? God is of one heart and mind toward man, so why can man not offer a little cooperation? God works for mankind, so why can man not perform some of his duty for the sake of God's management? God's work has come this far, yet you still see but do not act, you hear but do not move. Are not such people the objects of perdition? God has already devoted His all to man, so why, today, is man incapable of earnestly performing his duty? For God, His work is His first priority, and the work of His management is of the utmost importance. For man, putting God's words into practice and fulfilling God's requirements are his first priority. This you should all understand. … If man has understood all that he is supposed to understand, and has put into practice all that he is supposed to put into practice, then God will surely bestow His blessings upon man, for that which He requires of man is the duty of man, and that which should be done by man. If man is incapable of comprehending what he is supposed to understand, and is incapable of putting into practice what he should put into practice, then man will be punished.
from "God's Work and Man's Practice" in The Word Appears in the Flesh
No matter what God asks of you, you need only give it your all. Hopefully you are able to show your loyalty to God before Him in the end, and as long as you can see God's gratified smile upon His throne, even if it is the time of your death, you should be able to laugh and smile as your eyes are closed. You must do your final duty for God during your time on earth. In the past, Peter was crucified upside down for God; however, you should satisfy God in the end, and exhaust all of your energy for God. What can a creature do for God? So you should give yourself to the mercy of God sooner rather than later. As long as God is happy and pleased, then let Him do whatever He wants. What right do men have to complain?
from "Interpretation of the Forty-first Utterance" in The Word Appears in the Flesh
If you are very glad to be a service-doer in the house of God, working diligently and conscientiously in obscurity, always giving and never taking, then I say that you are a loyal saint, because you seek no reward and are simply being an honest man. If you are willing to be candid, if you are willing to expend your all, if you are able to sacrifice your life for God and stand witness, if you are honest to the point where you know only to satisfy God and not to consider yourself or take for yourself, then I say that these people are those who are nourished in the light and who shall live forever in the kingdom.
from "Three Admonitions" in The Word Appears in the Flesh
Some people, believing they possess a little caliber and a little talent, always want to be leaders, and to rise above others, and so they make demands of God, saying: "Use me, God." And if God doesn't use them, they say: "God, why don't You favor me? Make great use of me, I guarantee I will expend myself for You." Are such motivations right? It is a good thing to expend for God, but their willingness to expend for God takes second place; in their hearts, what they like is status—that's what they focus on. If you are truly able to obey, then you will follow Him with one heart and mind regardless of whether He uses you or not, and will be able to expend for Him regardless of whether or not you have any status. Only then will you possess sense, and be someone who obeys.
from "People Make Too Many Demands of God" in Records of Christ's Talks
You can devote your heart and body and all of your genuine love to God, place them before Him, be completely obedient toward Him, and be absolutely considerate to His will. Not for the flesh, not for family, and not for your personal desires, but for the interests of God's household. In everything you can take God's word as the principle, as the foundation. That way, your intentions and your perspectives will all be in the right place, and you will be someone who gains God's praise before Him.
from "People Who Can Be Absolutely Obedient Toward God's Practicality Are Those Who Truly Love God" in The Word Appears in the Flesh
You believe in God and follow God, and so in your heart you must love God. You must cast aside your corrupt disposition, must seek to fulfill God's desire, and must perform the duty of a creature of God. Since you believe in and follow God, you should offer everything to Him, and should not make personal choices or demands, and you should achieve the fulfillment of God's desire. Since you were created, you should obey the Lord that created you, for you are inherently without dominion over yourself, and have no ability to control your destiny. Since you are a person that believes in God, you should seek holiness and change. Since you are a creature of God, you should adhere to your duty, and keep your place, and must not overstep your duty. This is not to constrain you, or to suppress you through doctrine, but is the path through which you can perform your duty, and can be achieved—and should be achieved—by all those who do righteousness. … As a creature of God, man should seek to perform the duty of a creature of God, and seek to love God without making other choices, for God is worthy of man's love. Those who seek to love God should not seek any personal benefits or that which they personally long for; this is the most correct means of pursuit.
from "Success or Failure Depends on the Path That Man Walks" in The Word Appears in the Flesh
He prayed, saying: "Lord Jesus Christ! I once left You, and You too once left me. We have spent time apart, and time together in company. Yet You love me more than all else. I have repeatedly rebelled against You and repeatedly grieved You. How can I forget such things? The work You have done in me and what You have entrusted me with I always bear in mind, I never forget. With the work You have done in me I have tried my best. You know what I can do, and You further know what role I can play. Your wish is my command and I will dedicate everything I have to You. Only You know what I can do for You. Although Satan fooled me so much and I rebelled against You, I believe You do not remember me for those transgressions, that You do not treat me based on them. I wish to dedicate my entire life to You. I ask for nothing, and neither do I have other hopes or plans; I only wish to act according to Your intention and to do Your will. I will drink from Your bitter cup, and I am Yours to command."
from "How Peter Came to Know Jesus" in The Word Appears in the Flesh
When God uses people to bear testimony for Him, He does all He can think of, does everything possible, to use people to do service for Him, causing people to be manipulated by Satan, and, moreover, directed by God. And when the testimony that God wishes to be borne has finished, He tosses people to one side and leaves them suffering, while God acts like He has nothing to do with them. When He again wishes to use people, He picks them up once more and puts them to use—and people have not the slightest awareness of this. They are merely like an ox or horse used as its master pleases, none of them have any control over themselves. This might sound a little sad, but regardless of whether or not people have any control over themselves, doing service to God is an honor, not something to get upset about. It is as if God ought to act in this way. Is being able to satisfy the Almighty's need not something to be proud of? So what do you think? Have you ever set your resolution to render service for God? Could it be you still wish to hold onto the right to search for your own freedom?
Regardless, all that God does is good, and worthy of emulation, and man and God are, after all, different. Upon this basis, you should love God with a human heart regardless of whether or not God has any regard for your love.
from "Interpretation of the Forty-sixth Utterance" in The Word Appears in the Flesh
from "The Nineteenth Utterance" in The Word Appears in the Flesh
In the current stream, every person that truly loves God has the opportunity to be perfected by Him. Regardless of whether they are young or old, so long as they keep in their hearts an obedience to God and reverence for Him, they will be able to be perfected by Him. God perfects people according to their different functions. So long as you have done all in your strength and submit yourself to the work of God you will be able to be perfected by Him. At present none of you are perfect. Sometimes you are able to perform one type of function and sometimes you are able to perform two; so long as you give all your strength to God and expend yourselves for Him, ultimately you will be perfected by God.
Nowadays you must not pay attention to the negative things. You must first put aside and disregard each and every thing that can make you feel negative. When you are handling affairs you must maintain a heart of seeking and groping, and you must maintain a heart of obedience to God. Whenever you discover any weakness within yourselves, but you are not subject to its control and you perform the function that you ought to, this is a positive move forward. For example: Older brothers and sisters have religious notions, but you are able to pray, and you are able to submit yourselves, eat and drink the word of God, and sing hymns…. In a word, whatever you are able to do, whatever function you are able to perform, make full use of it with all the strength you can muster. Do not wait passively. Being able to perform your duty to the satisfaction of God is the first step. Then when you are able to understand the truth and enter into the reality of the word of God, you will have been perfected by God.
from "On Everyone Performing Their Function" in The Word Appears in the Flesh
The Man's Fellowship:
Dedicating one's entire being to expend for God should be based on one's own choice. Some people dedicate themselves to spread the gospel, others serve in churches. Some people dedicate their entire being to expend for God full time. Others can only expend themselves for God part of the time. This all depends on the choices people are willing to make; God's family does not force people to do things. If you are suited to do a job for God's house, then God's family will call on you; whether or not you are willing to answer the call is up to you. If there is someone willing to devote themselves, they must heed the arrangements of God's family. God's family can arrange work for a person according to his strengths. If that person does a good job, then he may be kept on. If a person is not up to the task, then God's family can give them another job to do. God's family arranges work for each person according to their background and strengths. God's family will not assign tasks to the incompetent. People must learn to obey and submit to God's orchestration. Regardless of the work carried out, there are principles to follow within God's house. Since there are principles for people contributing and expending themselves for God, therefore there are also principles for making offerings to God. For those within God's house, regardless of the duties being fulfilled, there are principles that should be followed, and they should all carry out them according to principles. This is something that God's chosen people must stick to.
from "The Principles for Establishing a Church and the Management of Church Life" in Selected Annals of the Work Arrangements of The Church of Almighty God


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Bates, Glenn R.
Meadville Tribune - 5 January 1981 - Jamestown: Glenn R. Bates, 87, died January 3 at Miller Memorial Nursing Home, Andover, Ohio, following a 3 month illness. He was born in West Shenango Township on 22 January 1893, son of Levi and Clara Bates Bates. He married Ruth M. Betts 21 June 1916. She died 19 March 1978. He worked throughout his life as a farmer. He is survived by 2 sons: Glenn Jr. and Robert - both of Jamestown; 3 daughters: Mary Alletha (Mrs. Steve Crosby) - Greenville; Claribel (Mrs. Charles Cathcart) - Adamsville; and Barbara (Mrs. Virgil Cathcart) - Adamsville; 15 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandson. He was preceded in death by a son, Clemet (Bud) Bates, a daughter, Mrs. Martha Hudson; twin infant daughters and a great-grandson, Brian Scott Benetin. Services will be held at James Baird Funeral Home, Jamestown, with Rev. Richard Johnson, State Line United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be at Park Lawn Cemetery.
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The outdoor skating rink at Whistler Olympic Plaza is an inspiring place to ice skate outdoors with your family and friends, surrounded by majestic scenery, the twinkle of festive lights and the iconic Olympic rings.
Whistler Olympic Plaza now closed
The final day of operations for the 2019/2020 season will be Monday, March 16. Indoor skating is available year round at Meadow Park Sports Centre. For more information about public skating times, please view the monthly drop-in activity schedule at whistler.ca/recreation.
Facilities and activities
- 150 skater capacity
- A kids' section Game Zone with supplied plastic sticks and pucks
- Helmets and skate aids (no charge)
- Adjacent Snow Zone for snow play
- 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. and 6 – 8:30 p.m
- Maintenance closure: 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. and 5 – 6 p.m.
*Outdoor skating at Whistler Olympic Plaza may need to close unexpectedly due to all weather conditions. For up-to-date *information, call 604-935-PLAY, and press 3.
Note: To keep the rinks safe and family-friendly, hockey and figure skating are not permitted at Whistler Olympic Plaza.
Public skating is also available at Meadow Park Sports Centre.
Free admission! Skate rentals are $7. Helmets and skate aids are available at no charge.
Rental information
Planning a birthday party? Want to host a work event? The outdoor skating rink at Whistler Olympic Plaza is available for rentals.
Capacity: 150 skaters
Rental contact
Petra Gier
Recreation Department
604-935-(PLAY) 7529, press 3
8625 Highway 99
Whistler BC V0N 1B8


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2017 Regular Session
|At the request of:
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|Relating to elections.
Requires state to pay for ballot return envelopes that can be returned by business reply mail for each election held in this state.
Applies to elections held on or after January 1, 2019.
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Abertay University is leading the way in support for top level female athletes with women making up more than 80% of the intake for this year's Elite Athlete Development Programme (EADP).
As the programme kicks off this year, the University is celebrating an array of outstanding student success stories such as hockey star Katie Robertson, who was this month called up to the senior Great Britain hockey training squad.
The BSc Sport and Psychology student from Fife will be proving her worth against members of the same team that took the UK's first Olympic hockey gold medal in Rio last year.
Abertay's EADP exists to provide students with the skills and expertise necessary to successfully incorporate a heavy load of training and competition while undertaking their academic programme.
Others on the list this year include Rebecca Norval (3rd year Sport and Psychology) who competes for Great Britain in equestrian vaulting and captain of the Swedish Women's Rugby Team Emilia Kristiansson (3rd year Sport anmd Exercise), who also works at Abertay as a gym instructor.
Weightlifter Marcelle Brown (1st year Sport and Exercise) is also on the EADP, alongside wheelchair basketball athlete Gemma Lumsdaine (1st year Sport and Exrcise), who was appointed to the Scottish Women and Girls in Sport Advisory Board at the start of this month.
Scottish track star Niamh Guest (2nd year Sport and Exercise) and Great Britain ice hockey player Elizabeth Milne (3rd year Food, Nutrition and Health) are on the programme, as is hockey player Katie Stott (1st year Biomedical Science) and Scottish football international Amy Gallacher (2nd year Sport and Exercise).
Two male hockey internationals, Aiden McQuade and Cameron Golden, who was recently selected for Great Britain, take up the remaining spots.
Abertay Sports Development Officer Mike Devlin said it was pleasing to see so many female athletes rising to the top of their sports.
He added: "Mixing full-time study with a heavy training and competition workload can prove challenging and that's why we work hard to make sure our Abertay elite athletes receive all the support they require.
"We provide students with the skills and expertise necessary to succeed academically while allowing enough time to incorporate their elite sport commitments.
"Year after year we are seeing our athletes competing on the international scene while getting positive coursework results, and that is testament to the strength of the EADP."
For information on courses offered by the Division of Sport and Exercise Sciences visit https://www.abertay.ac.uk/discover/academic-schools/social-and-health-sciences/sport-and-exercise-sciences/


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One of the joys of life is outsmarting the bureaucrats and regulators. They are constantly seeking to ruin our lives with demands that we comply with. Free men and women must resist.
The bureaucratization of our lives has created strange anomalies.
The digital world is mostly unregulated. Hence, our digital devices are ever more amazing. We can adjust our thermostats with voice commands. We can see who is standing at the front door, even if we are vacationing overseas. We can listen to any music from any era instantly.
Meanwhile, in the physical world, the government has never been more controlling. The costs are incalculable. But in our homes, the costs are felt most intensely.
Our laundry is not clean. The soap is deprecated and the water is not hot, if there is enough water even to do the job. Many people have stopped using their dishwashing machines because it seems like everything comes out worse. Many products at the store are no longer "new and improved" but worse than ever. Even refrigerators have a tendency to wear out sooner than they used to.
Don't get me started on the toilet problem.
This trend has been slow in coming. It began with regulatory changes in the 1990s. Some kind of material puritanism swept the American political ethos. It forced everyone to "save" water and otherwise be more miserable in homage to the collective interests of us all, or whatever.
Since then, matters have gotten worse, as we've replaced our own appliances and other household items, thinking that we would get something better but only discovering something worse.
Here are five easy hacks to fight back.
Unclog Your Drains
With ever less water rushing through our drains – lower water pressure and ever more flow restrictors – drains tend to clog much more easily than they once did. You might think that this is no problem because you can buy drain opener at the store. But maybe you have noticed this, too: They don't work like they once did, due to federal restrictions on retail distribution of chemicals.
Online forums are filled with solutions that involve putting steel snakes down drains. That's not a terrible idea for certain kinds of drains, but there is a much easier solution. Lye is the traditional drain opener. You absolutely do not want this stuff anywhere near your hands, but if you're careful you can open your drains as never before.
In that past decade, there's been something of a war on lye because, apparently, it is used in some drug-making process. So there are restrictions, and most big-box stores are so intense about compliance that they don't carry it anymore. Lye is no longer used in commercial pretzels for this reason, even though every pretzel baker knows there is no substitute.
But you can easily buy it from Amazon. Use it with plenty of cold water. It handles most any drain perfectly.
It is very possible that your drains are clogged and you don't know it. For my own part, I travel with some lye, packed in a different container. The reason is that many hotel drains are clogged, and the management doesn't know it. The clean-up folks don't check. By carrying your own, you can always get a great drain.
Your Water Heater
Here is an easy hack to deal with a persistent regulatory problem. By law, water heaters are shipped with the temperature setting stuck between 110 and 120 degrees, and they usually stay that way.
There are several problems with this. It's not hot enough to get your whites clean. It's not hot enough to clean your dishes, either. Bakers know that 120 degrees is the right temperature to rise yeast, which is to say that things grow in this temperature. Blech.
Bumping the temperature to between 130 and 140 changes everything. Yes, it will feel hot, not warm, on your hands. This is as it should be. Your dishes and clothes will be cleaner. Also with hotter water, you actually use less hot water for your shower, so if you have a problem with the hot water running out, this will likely fix the problem.
All it takes is a screwdriver – the setting is on the water heater itself, which has a temperature control dial on there somewhere – and you have a new life with actual hot water and longer showers.
The Shower
You might not know this, but your shower is terrible. Federal law mandates that you have a pathetic shower. What's the fix to get more water flowing? You absolutely need to remove the federally mandated flow stopper, using a pair of pliers.
This trick might be the single greatest thing you can do to improve your daily life. If you actually follow the instructions here, you will look forward to morning as never before. You might enjoy your first real shower ever.
What's remarkable is the cost.
The best shower head, which is to say the one that is most hackable, only costs $2 from the big-box hardware store. When you get this little treasure home, you take a pair of long-nose pliers to it and you can pull out the nasty flow stopper in under a minute.
What you will see after you put it up will amaze you. You will see and then experience the kind of shower your grandparents rightly thought was the ultimate sign of civilization. Now contemplate the sheer malevolence of the bureaucrats that stuck the flow stopper in there in the first place.
Your Laundry Soap
With no announcement, some 15 years ago, laundry-soap manufacturers removed all phosphates from detergent because of threatened government regulation at the national level. No good substitute has since been found. What it means is that you cannot buy any soap in the U.S. that actually works for your laundry, at least by traditional standards.
The soap stays in the clothing, along with the oil and dirt that the soap is supposed to wash away. The whole function of phosphate is to break down soap so that it can wash away with the water, carrying the dirt and oil with it.
The amazing news – and who knows how long this will last – is that you can get trisodium phosphate in the paint section of the hardware store. In most states, you can have it shipped from Amazon. For my part, I would never do laundry without it. You can absolutely tell the difference. If you are using a dishwasher, the same is true.
When I go to conferences, guys come up to me saying, "I just want to thank you for ... ," and I always want it to be about my writings on economics, politics, and so on. But I know this will not be the case. What they say is: "I just want to thank you for telling me not to use shaving cream."
It is a chapter from my first book: "Shaving Cream is a racket." I explained that it is not necessary. It is even destructive, softening the skin to the point that it breaks down and becomes ever less tolerant to the razor. To reverse the process just requires a few days of doing without. From so many testimonies, I can promise that you only need water (although some people like to use a tiny bit of oil).
I've wondered for years where this shaving-cream thing comes from. My theory is that during adolescence, when young boys are desperate for whiskers, kids discover this foamy white stuff. They put it on themselves to make the shape of a beard and languish in front of the mirror to enjoy the sight: "Wow, I look like Santa." As the whiskers begin to come in, they come to believe that this foamy cream is somehow essential to the shaving process. It never occurs to them to try another system. That system is just ... shaving, with hot water, as was done by all our ancestors.
This whole industry should go the way of wired telephones.
Hacking Life
Why is it important to do these things? Because they make your life better. But there is another reason: They show that it is actually possible to act on your own in ways that overcome the system that has been given you. There are no obstacles high and strong enough to prevent people from finding their way to a good life.
Live free to be free.
Jeffrey Tucker is Director of Content for the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE.org, where this article originally appeared).


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Author has written 8 stories for Mass Effect.
Hello Friends! I'm KS and I love writing, martial arts, and my family!
I tend to obsess over a particular fandom for several months or even years at a time--I'll live and breathe that fandom as if it were my own alternate reality. I write and read and consume everything I can about it until...I move on.
There's no telling when exactly a new universe will suck me in and render the old ones obsolete--it's just life. I sometimes even go back and relive previous obsessions occasionally. A few of my favorites are Avatar: The Last Airbender, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, and Mass Effect.
Previous Obsession: Mass Effect! "My" Shepard is named Rose. She's a colonist/sole survivor/mostly paragon and romanced Kaidan in ME1 and Garrus in ME2 & ME3. I've only played through once so please forgive me if I get any details wrong. I spent a lot of time on the ME Wiki but may have still missed a few things.
Current Obsession: I'm actually working on a manuscript for an original romance novel. Wish me luck!
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What is agile enterprise architecture?
At the present moment, 'agile' represents one of the hottest buzzwords in the world of business and IT, writes Svyatoslav Kotusev, Enterprise Architecture researcher, academic and author.
The uncomfortable truth about Agile
In February 2001, at a mountain lodge in Utah, seventeen people met to eat, drink, ski and talk about their work. Over the course of three days, they found common ground in their different approaches and wrote down 68 words to describe them. Those 68 words form the Agile Manifesto.
Digitisation: a means to an end
The drive to convert paper-based data into digital has rapidly increased from the visible benefits it brings to service providers, users and recipients, writes Naveen Madhavan PhD MBA MBCS, Senior Product Specialist (Pathology) at the NHS Wales Informatics Service.


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Insulin Shortage in Uzbekistan
Diabetes sufferers in Uzbekistan are paying high prices for the insulin they need, as the state is unable to keep up with the demand for prescription medication.
"Buying insulin costs my family 250 [US] dollars a month. My parents are finding it hard to get the money," Denis, a 17-year-old in the Uzbek capital Tashkent, said. He has type-1 diabetes and needs insulin injections several times a week.
The health ministry provides insulin free of charge to people with diabetes, but one doctor at a treatment centre, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the funds allocated to purchase the medication were not enough to ensure regular supplies. He said only one-third of patients were getting a steady supply, and the rest either had to buy insulin on the open market, or wait for weeks at a time.
Denis said someone he knew when they were both attending a treatment centre later died because of the shortage of insulin.
A representative of Uzbekistan's Association of Endocrinologists, who did not want to be named, said the shortage had serious adverse effects, and untreated patients often slipped into a semi-comatose state.
Experts say things have got worse since the health ministry stopped a free supply service run by the Austrian group Insulin For Life.
The health ministry refuses to discuss availability, except to say there are no shortages. Deputy minister Asilbek Khudoyarov says everyone who needs insulin is getting it at the appropriate time.
In part, it depends on the specific medication needed – two branded drugs are more available in Uzbekistan, while three others needed by people with certain forms of diabetes have to be obtained in neighbouring Kazakstan and Kyrgyzstan.
Hamzat, a 47-year-old teacher in Tashkent, has had diabetes for six years and says his life has been at risk on many occasions when he has not been able to get insulin.
"It's hard to obtain it on prescription. You have to queue up for it, and there isn't enough to go round. Many people die waiting for medication," the teacher said.
Buying insulin is expensive, and getting it from abroad even more so.
"Diabetes patients don't have the money to buy their medication, but officials keep quiet about it and say there's enough," Hamzat said.
Diabetes sufferers say the state healthcare system has also reduced supplies of glucose test packs, which again are expensive to buy at commercial rates.
"My pension comes to 180,000 soms [70 dollars] a month, and the test strips cost me more than 120,000," Malohat, a 63-year-old pensioner diabetes, said.
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Here's a video with some ideas for at home training with just body weight, dumbbells, and maybe some bands.
Good luck guys,
Thank you so much for this. A video like this means a lot coming from you. A lot of fitness content creators seem to have jumped on the bodyweight bandwagon within the past week, so it's good to get something like this from a trusted source.
Also, question for Andy or anyone else with some insight:
I may have missed this in the video, but is there any way to calculate what a good set of dumbbells would he, weight wise, depending on your current barbell training level? Say if I could only get one set of them, would it be better to just get 40lbs over say 20lbs if my bench is 240lbs for 5 and OHP 135lbs for 5, as the heavier dumbbells can at least provide more initial resistance? Or does it not really matter, and it makes more sense to adjust the workout around whatever you get?
Thanks again.
Just get as many sets as you can in 10 lb increments. Maybe pairs of 40s, 30s, and 20s if possible and then add weights if you can. If you can only afford one pair just get something in the middle ground I guess. I don't know....fuck around with them in the store and see how hard they are for stuff like OHP, rows, rdls, etc.
Thanks Andy.
I'm trying to be a bit more economical with my purchases, only as I don't know what the economy will bring in a month, let alone a year, but I appreciate the advice nonetheless on this.
I will definitely give a range of dumbbells a try out in the store before purchasing a pair.
I miss barbell training already, but this is as good of an alternative as I'm going to get, so thank you again.
Managed to pick up a set of 25lb dumbbells, as that was the heaviest I could find.
Will either be doing my first day today or tomorrow, and will update with another post on how it went!
First workout day went well yesterday.
Probably the biggest adjustment was doing the squats. Felt like they were going to be a breeze, given I last squatted 350lbs for 5 reps of 3 sets, but going back to a more front/high bar squat type of form was a challenge, especially barefoot in the house, even just with 25lbs dumbbells.
Also had to do the triceps extensions on the ground, but I felt like they still went pretty well.
Still trying to get the pull throughs down,but the analogy to a kettlebell swing definitely helps with keeping a correct form in mind.
Thanks again Andy. I'm glad we have something we can do until the future of going to a public gym is clearer.
Since we're not doing a strength building program, maybe adjusting rest times could be something we could adjust like the amount of reps and sets?


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Christianity; Cognition and the Brain; Learning and Memory; Neurobiology of Aging; Neuroscience; Oxidative Stress; STEM Education
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Chronic Inflammatory Diseases Affecting the Central Nervous System; Diabetes; Multiple Sclerosis
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Alzheimer's Disease Development and Consequences; Consequences of Aging on the Brain; Neurobiology; Oxidative Stress; Parkinson's Disease Development and Consequences; STEM Education
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Chartered is an internationally recognised credential awarded to engineers that have demonstrated their competency and commitment to the highest standards of professionalism. Chartered Engineers are distinguished from their peers as valued independent practitioners with the skills and standing to practice competitively in an increasingly global market.
Clarke Energy, a Kohler Company, is a leader in the engineering design, installation and long term maintenance of gas engine-based power plants. The company is the authorised distributor and service provider for GE's Jenbacher gas engines in 25 countries. Clarke Energy employs over 1,100 staff and has over 6,000MW of Jenbacher generation equipment operating in its operational areas.
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Monday, December 10, 2018
I stood on the boat launch ramp watching the seagull conflicts. Next, the duck family noticed me standing on the ramp and came close to investigate. Food coming? I had already thrown all the grapes and ignored them. The ducks waited to see if food would magically appear. Seeing none, they quietly retreated and waddled back to the water.


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Rich Tory MPs
The Telegraph reports that "Conservative MP Adam Afriyie puts his Westminster mansion on market for £16.75million"
A Tory MP who has been a staunch critic of the Parliamentary expenses system and said MPs cannot live on £67,000 a year has put his London home up for sale for £16.75million. Adam Afriyie, the MP for Windsor, is selling his eight bedroom Grade II* Listed Georgian house next to Westminster Abbey, with views of the Palace of Westminster.
The estate agent's particulars include photographs of a bedroom with a pink duvet, as well as statues in an ornate garden. Sources close to Mr Afriyie said he was selling the property because his wife and five children wanted to move to a new home in west London.
G7 and Corruption
The Guardian reports that "Cameron puts corruption on G7 agenda after Fifa bribery scandal"
David Cameron is preparing to warn fellow world leaders at the two-day G7 summit that starts in Germany on Sunday that the Fifa bribery scandal must be a trigger for international action against corruption. The prime minister will criticise what he will call a widespread "taboo" in pointing the finger at corrupt institutions, and will say the Fifa scandal has shown how focusing on an organisation can provide the impetus for cleaning-up operations.
"In the last fortnight we have seen the stark truth about Fifa. The body governing football has faced appalling allegations that suggests it is absolutely riddled with corruption. And Blatter's resignation this week presents an opportunity to clean up the game we love. It is also an opportunity to learn a broader lesson about tackling corruption," he will say. "Just as with Fifa, we know the problem is there, but there is something of an international taboo over pointing the finger and stirring up concerns."
FIFA Corruption
The Independent reports Greg Dyke as saying "Sepp Blatter will be arrested and forced out of Fifa in a 'couple of months'"
Greg Dyke, the Football Association chairman, has predicted that world football boss Sepp Blatter will be arrested and forced out of Fifa in a "couple of months". He also said England would not stage the 2018 or the 2022 World Cups if they were taken away from Russia and Qatar should corruption allegations surrounding the awarding of either tournament be proven.
Asked whether, if he had to choose, he would bet on Mr Blatter being arrested, Mr Dyke replied: "Yes." Mr Dyke also said there was a difference in "values" between Europe and Africa, in an interview with the Guardian. "My experience in Africa is that when people go into politics in Africa, it's incumbent upon you as part of that to look after your family. That's just cultural; it's a cultural difference," he said.
The Euro
Alex Brummer in the Daily Mail says "Ditching the Euro is the only way to avert a catastrophe like the 'Lehman Brothers moment' of 2008"
Thunder and lightning rumbled and flashed across the sky over Athens yesterday, as if the ancient gods knew that after a week of brinkmanship between the economic masters of the eurozone in Berlin and the leftist Greek government of Alexis Tsipras, a critical debt payment to the International Monetary Fund of €300million would not be paid – and Europe would lurch to the brink of crisis once more.
Now, the great uncertainty that has brought Greek commerce to a crashing halt will continue to the end of the month at least. Bad news indeed in a nation where business, banking, the broader economy and perhaps most importantly, the political system, are coming apart at the seams.
As one emotional former government official warned me privately, Greece is 'fast approaching its Lehman Brothers moment'. That is the point at which the full bankruptcy of the state is exposed, and not just the eurozone but the rest of the world is rocked as it was in September 2008 when the American investment bank collapsed.
Greek Finance Crisis
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard of the Telegraph says that "IMF has betrayed its mission in Greece, captive to EMU creditors"
The International Monetary Fund is in very serious trouble. Events have reached a point in Greece where the Fund's own credibility and long-term survival are at stake. The Greeks are not withholding a €300m payment to the IMF because they have run out of money, though they soon will do.
Five key players in the radical-Left Syriza movement – meeting in the Maximus Mansion in Athens yesterday – took an ice-cold, calculated, and carefully-considered decision not to pay. They knew exactly what they were doing. The IMF's Christine Lagarde was caught badly off guard. Staff officials in Washington were stunned.
The Mail reports that "Greece refuses to pay up – then flirts with Putin: PM begs Russia for support after attacking 'absurd' austerity conditions on his crippled nation"
Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras turned to Russia for support yesterday – as he attacked Western creditors for trying to impose 'absurd' austerity conditions on his crippled nation.
In an emotional address to the Greek parliament last night, the hard-Left leader said he would never accept conditions proposed by the EU and International Monetary Fund, which include a big hike in VAT and cuts to the pensions of the poor.
'The proposals submitted by lenders are unrealistic. The Greek government cannot consent to absurd proposals,' Mr Tsipras said. He had already stunned the IMF on Thursday by announcing a £220million debt repayment would not be made on time.
UKIP and "Gay Pride"
The Guardian reports that "Ukip banned from gay pride march after party's inclusion stokes anger"
Ukip has been banned from one of Britain's biggest gay pride parades in an apparent U-turn by organisers who say they are worried about the safety of participants. The inclusion of Ukip in the original lineup of the Pride in London march set for 27 June had been controversial.
Many in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community spoke out against the involvement of the party, which has been linked to a string of allegedly homophobic controversies. Following the creation of a petition calling for the party to be banned, Pride organisers said they had rejected Ukip's application to take part on safety grounds. Organisers said the decision was not politically motivated.
However, a report by Raheem Kassam on the same news in Breitbart expresses it slightly differently:
But following a campaign against the party by political groups and full-time, left-wing LGBT activists, it appears that the organisers have caved.
The Express also reports on this.
EU Referendum "Out" Campaign
The Telegraph's Christopher Hope reports that Nigel Farage has asked "Let me lead the 'out' campaign in the EU referendum"
Nigel Farage will make an audacious attempt to lead the 'out' campaign with just over two years left to the in/out EU referendum in his first speech since the election on Saturday. The UK Independence Party leader will organise series of public events and meetings all over the country in a move which will sound the starting gun for the "out" campaign.
Tens of millions of Britons will be given the chance to vote on whether Britain should leave the EU in a referendum before the end of 2017. The question they are likely to be asked is: "Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union?"
Human Rights
The Express reports that "Terror suspect let back in to UK because of Human Rights Act – so when will we scrap it?"
The 56-year-old man, known as ZZ, was excluded from the UK in 2005 after leaving for a short trip and has been trying for nine years to get back in. The dual Algerian-French national was once in a North African terror cell and had links to hate preacher Abu Qatada.
An Arabic weapons manual was also found in his Camden garage when it was searched by authorities, security sources told the Special Immigrations Appeals Commission. But because his wife and eight children have lived in the UK for their whole lives, he has been allowed to stay under the controversial Human Rights Act. ZZ has been allowed in despite being "not frank" in his evidence to the panel.
Paris Climate Change Summit
The Guardian reports that "West must pay up to secure deal at Paris climate change summit, warns Fabius"
French minister says COP21 climate conference's success in curbing emissions requires rich nations to fulfil earlier funding pledges to finance poor countries. Rich countries must keep their financial promises to the poor on global warming, or key international climate change negotiations this year risk falling apart, the French foreign minister will warn his counterparts in other developed nations this weekend.
The G7 group of industrialised countries are meeting on Sunday and Monday in Germany, and a key subject of the discussions will be the forthcoming UN climate change negotiations, scheduled for a crunch conference in Paris this December, which will determine world governments' response to the climate crisis for decades to come.
Poor countries want financial assistance from the rich nations – which have, historically, been the most responsible for greenhouse gas emissions – to help them reduce their carbon output, invest in clean technology and adapt to the effects of climate change.
Liberal Democrats
The Mirror reports that "Liberal Democrat election humiliation spells the end of the funding gravy train for former constituencies"
Former Liberal Democrat areas which got cash for pet projects because of the party's clout in the Coalition now face being starved of investment. Funding cuts will bite in areas such as the South West, a former stronghold which lost every Lib Dem seat at last month's general election.
A leading Tory promoted in the reshuffle said: "The South West is going to get f*** all."
In the Coalition, the Lib Dems were accused of 'pork barrel politics' , securing funding for pet projects in their own constituencies. Former Treasury Secretary Danny Alexander famously announced a tax break for ski lifts which hugely benefited his highlands constituency. He also bailed out the London-to-Inverness sleeper train and agreed a petrol discount for rural constituencies – the vast majority of which were Lib Dem.
Channel 4
The Independent reports that Channel 4's Jon Snow has been attacked for calling Iraq Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz 'a nice guy'
Channel 4 presenter Jon Snow was under fire last night on social media for describing former Iraqi Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz as "a nice guy". Aziz, who was sentenced to death in 2010 for the persecution of Shiites, died in hospital in the city of Nasiriyah after a heart attack in prison.
He was a loyal defender of Saddam Hussein and a senior member of the regime until it was toppled by the second Gulf War. Snow, who interviewed Aziz several times, provoked fury when he posted on his Twitter account after learning of the death: "Nice guy in a nasty situation – made no better by Bush/Blair's Shock and Awe."


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Antique London Owl Company - The Sailor
This amazingly rare owls hail all the way from London from the 1960's. Collectible even when they were new, each owl represents a profession or activity - like our jaunty sailor . . . all set for the high seas!
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text: Century-old shopsBack to routes The passage of time has turned a number of shops into living examples of the commercial history of Barcelona. The majority of these century-old businesses showcase modernista styles, which are carefully preserved by their owners. These shops, sited in ancient buildings full of history, continue to offer products of quality and tradition. The distinctive plaque by the entrance classifies them as some of the most unique and important shops in the city from a historic and heritage viewpoint. Singular examples as the historical Obach headgear, Herboristeria del Rey, founded in 1818 and Roca cutlery. Bagués - Masriera JoiersBagués-Masriera is synonymous with culture, art and history and, at the same time, uniqueness, ground-breaking design and innovation with future potential in the sphere of top-end international jewellery. Their pieces ...view shopCasa BeethovenCasa Beethoven is a music store founded in 1880 and run by the Doncos family. Here you can find all kinds of scores and books about classical, modern and popular ...view shopCereria AbellaCandlemakers since 1862. Almost 160 years later, we continue to pursue this unique and unhurried profession. Determined to preserve the art of candlemaking, at Cerabella we combine artisan production with ...view shopCottet Òptica i AudiologiaCottet seeks to provide the best service in optometry and to offer its customers top-quality eyeglass frames, in addition to an after-sales service that includes home pick-up and delivery. It ...view shopEl Rei de la Màgia"El Rei de la Màgia" has been selling magic tricks on Barcelona's Carrer Princesa since 1881. One of Barcelona's most iconic and magical places which is an absolute must-see.view shopEstamperia San JoséSince 1919, Estampería San José has been specialized in the manufacture, distribution and sale of religious articles. You can visit its shop at Carrer Boters in Barcelona or make your ...view shopGaniveteria RocaFounded in 1911, Ganiveteria Roca has been at Plaça del Pi 3 since 1916. A specialist shop for cutting tools, shaving products and kitchen utensils, it boasts one of the ...view shopJoieria RoeFounded in 1925, the City Council has catalogued Joieria Roé as one of Barcelona's Iconic Establishments. We are specialist jewellers, silversmiths, clock and watchmakers, with our own workshop for making ...view shopLa MallorquinaFounded more than 70 years ago, La Mallorquina is the ultimate household linens shop. It combines tradition and innovation to look for the highest quality and most competitive prices. The ...view shopPelleteria la SibèriaFounded in 1891. Excellent service, top quality and design. Prêt-à-porter and bespoke designs. High-quality furs, suede, nappa and double-faced leather. Raincoats, reversible coats and accessories. Services: updating and transformation of ...view shop


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Kathleen Bayer
Thomas Paine - The Emancipator
Poem by Kathleen Bayer
Thomas Paine - shall we see a man like him again?
A messenger for rudiments of freedom, our thane.
An eighteenth century fighter - diligent,
A life well spent, bent on denting tyranny.
His "Commonsense" and "Rights of Man"
are paragons to span the human race -
His lament for banishment of despots,
A signal from the commonplace.
His blazon stature stands for right
with arms outstretched beside the river Thet.
His light for all - a golden glow by day
a silver shimmer through the night.
Paine - a quaker, yet a tyrant shaker,
A onetime corset maker.
A nimble figure, full of vigor,
Smasher of an onerous veil.
Guarded by the plying swans, their sails unfurled.
This distinguished Norfolk " Liberty
enlightening the World"
By his star he traveled far - vied and died
to set men free.
His freedom ribbon trailed across the ruthless sea
in the eighteenth century.
His Independence Declaration
spawned spontaneous acclamation -
A man of all time, a star for every clime.
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Today I've decided to pick apart and review the 1971 Stanley Kubrick masterpiece A Clockwork Orange. Based on the dystopian novel by Anthony Burgess, the film depicts recurring disturbing images to comment on society and our many differing views of human nature.
We are first introduced to the young, unhinged character of Alex DeLarge, excellently played by Malcolm McDowell. Alex, with the help of his trusty "Droogs", commits acts of rape and ultra-violence for the thrill of it. One day, after allowing his ego and his brutal acts to escalate too far, Alex is caught and imprisoned for his crimes. There, he is selected to participate in an accelerated program that cures prisoners of their incorrect behaviors via aversion therapy. What ensues is a film that shocks, unsettles, and perplexes the viewer until the fatalistic conclusion.
The presentation of society, people, and fashion is all designed with an avant-garde perfectionism seen in the vast majority of Stanley Kubrick films. Every scene, prop, and line of dialogue was meticulously placed by an idealistic filmmaker on the threshold of insanity. You can take any scene in the film, break it down into every nitty-gritty detail, and know with certainty that everything was placed where it was with a purpose. Seemingly simple scenes, like one where Alex is spat on by a another, took over thirty takes to get correct. Another famous scene, where the Droogs rape a woman as Alex dances to the tune of "Singin' in the Rain", took around five days to shoot.
This disturbing, ultra-violent content woven into the story highlights the frequent themes of the nature of evil. With these powerful visuals, Kubrick successfully leaves the audience feeling completely vulnerable and defenseless to its imagery. Even after repeated viewings, I still succumb to feelings of horror every time I watch it.
The blatant, stony-hearted depiction of rape and violence is shockingly exploitative, yet somehow satirical and entrancing. This is mostly attributable to the remarkable directing style and the orchestral soundtrack, which fit the tone of A Clockwork Orange like bread and butter.
From the eerie, synthetic vibrato soundtrack that begins the film, to the sex indulgent fantasy that closes it, most viewers will either be left disgusted by the resolve or left pondering the deeper meaning of it all. Analysis after analysis after breakdown have attempted to comprehend the true nature of A Clockwork Orange, which further demonstrates the artistic significance of the film.
The philosophy of A Clockwork Orange remains one of my favorite films to discuss, and I consider it to be one of the greatest films ever directed. It's a sadistic satire that serves as the ultimate antithesis to the behaviorism branch of psychology. It clashes with the idea of conditioning an individual to the rules of society, robbing them of the freedom of choice that makes a human a human. You can try to make something natural (like a human, or perhaps an orange) work like clockwork, but ultimately some (like Alex) are just evil by nature.
The Verdict: A
-Zachary Flint


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Deimos PerksABV: 8.8 %
Jason Wagner, winner of Best of Show at our 2019 Homebrew competition, brewed this Imperial Coffee Stout at our Sparks brewery. It pours jet black with a tan head, with a huge coffee flavor upfront, receding to a smooth roasted malt finish. For the coffee, we used cold brewed Reno Roast locally roasted by Wood-Fire Roasted Coffee Company.
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Boat Trip Tabarca and Mar Menor
The island Tabarca is not far from the cape of Santa Pola near Alicante and is a top destination on the Costa Blanca because of its small bays and the clear water. The Mar Menor in the Murcia region scores with its unique microclimate, exceptional landscape and therapeutic mud packs.
Price overview
- private boat trip Tabarca with skipper - up to 9 persons - half day490.-€
- private boat tour Tabarca with skipper - up to 9 persons - whole day790.-€
Booking option: Rent a boat with skipper in Torrevieja
Enjoy a private 4- or 8-hour boat trip with skipper on the Costa Blanca on a spacious boat 11 metres long and 4 metres wide. The boat can accommodate up to 9 people. You start from Torrevieja and visit the island of Tabarca and the largest saltwater lagoon in Europe - the Mar Menor. Fuel for up to 20 miles is included. Fishing and snorkeling equipment can be booked on site.
- Duration: upon your choice
- Times: Half day - from 10:00 a. m. to 2:00 p.m. / Full day - from 10:00 a. m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Days: daily
- Languages: German, English, Spanish
- Pick-up not included
- Starting points: Torrevieja
- Skipper, insurance, boat ride, final cleaning, cooler, toilet on board
- 20 miles of fuel
Please bring along:
Swimwear, towel, sunglasses, sun blocker, snacks, camera, small travel pharmacy (just in case), drinks
Detailed description
Private boat tour with skipper to Tabarca Island on the Costa Blanca - Charter from Torrevieja
If you want to escape the hectic pace for a day, rent a boat in Torrvieja and take a private boat tour with up to 9 people to Tabarca Island on the Costa Blanca. The island is only a few kilometres from Santa Pola near Alicante and is an insider tip for your Spanish holiday, especially because of the clear water all around. You can snorkel and swim wonderfully in the bays of Tabarco, which are part of a large marine reserve. Above it also a land excursion is worthwhile because of the historical buildings. Many of the sites on the shallow archipelago date back to the 18th century. You can book snorkeling equipment or a fishing route when renting your boat in Torrevieja and make your boat trip on the Costa Blanca as individual as possible. Fuel for 20 miles is included.
Enjoy the private atmosphere on your boat charter on the boat trip to Tabarca. You start in Torrevieja for a half day or full day excursion with a spacious boat of 11m length and 4m width. On board you will find everything you need for a beautiful day at sea. From the awning to the sunbow to the icebox for your drinks and picnic. Your skipper navigates you for 4 or 8 hours along the Costa Blanca, whose white sand shines on the long beaches and which is spoiled by the sun on more than 320 days a year. A great holiday paradise in south-east Spain.
On the private boat tour with skipper on the Costa Blanca another highlight awaits you: the Mar Menor, Europe's largest saltwater lagoon. A unique microclimate and an impressive landscape characterize this hotspot in the Murcia region. A spit of land separates the big from the small sea. The Mar Menor is also famous for its therapeutic mud baths. If you want to anchor on your private boat tour and take a bath in the Mediterranean or weigh yourself on the waves in a tranquil place, your skipper will definitely find the right place for it.
Equipment of the boat:
- fridge-freezer
- bow solarium
- Two double cabins
- parlors
- fresh water shower
- Kitchen with oven
- GPS/Siren
- stereo
- dinghy
Valid on the reserved day or for 12 months after date of purchase if no date has been selected. You will receive the tour operator's details with the purchased ticket. Attention: reservation is required! The reservation can be made through sunbonoo as part of the booking process or later by contacting the tour operator directly via phone or email.
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Bridge House Mile
February 4, 2018 –
Val de Vie Estate
Kliprug Minor Road
Paarl, 7646
South Africa
Hosted at Val de Vie Estate in Paarl, this fun filled family day of swimming is also hosted in conjunction with a Market Day.
Swims: 200m, 400m, 800m, Mile and Elite Mile. The introduction of the 800m swim will give those more than comfortable with the 400m but not quite ready for the Mile a great opportunity to swim as well.


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Below is information that applies to breastfeeding for special situations.
• If your baby is premature — You'll be happy to know that breastmilk is the best way to nourish your premature baby. Your milk helps your premature baby's vision and IQ later in childhood, is better for infant metabolism and is easier to digest, protects her against necrotizing enterocolitis (a serious bowel disease that affects premature babies), and protects her better against infection than formula. Premature babies need extra amounts of certain nutrients to grow quickly. Through the perfect workings of "mother" nature, your breastmilk contains these extra nutrients for about the first month after your baby's birth. So, if your preemie is too young or too sick to nurse at your breast, you can pump your milk and feed her through a tube to make sure she gets this extra nutritious milk. You will need the help of your doctor and other hospital staff. Don't be persuaded that it's too much trouble. The mental and physical benefits to you and your baby are worth it.
• If you have a cesarean delivery — If you are scheduled to deliver your baby by cesarean section, you should do three things: (1) talk to your doctor about the right kind of pain medicine following birth that will make you the most comfortable yet alert, (2) get a lactation consultant to show you how to position your baby so she is not weighing on your incision and how to get her to latch-on correctly, and (3) make sure that your spouse, mother, or a friend is watching so they can help you at home. If your breastfeeding routine is a little delayed because of your anesthesia and recovery time or because you can't breastfeed as often early on, you and your baby will catch up. Be patient, take care of yourself, and don't give up.
• If you have multiple births — One thing you don't have to worry about if you have twins, or even triplets, is your milk supply. Your body will make enough milk. Next, a lactation consultant will be a big help to you while you're in the hospital. She can explain all of the positions that work best to nurse two babies at once or one at a time, and how to get two babies with different personalities and habits to latch-on and nurse well. Continue to rely on the lactation consultant if you have any problems or if you just need advise after you go home. The last thing to remember is that multiple babies will require you to be nursing or resting most of the day just to keep up your energy and meet your babies' demands for food for quite a while. You should arrange for help to take care of all other household chores and errands. With multiple births, this is not a luxury, it's a necessity.
• If you are sick — There very few health problems that should keep you from breastfeeding your baby. Minor illnesses, such as the flu, a cold, or diarrhea should not present any problem for your baby. The immunities in your milk may protect her from getting sick at all, or she may get a mild case of what you have. Stopping breastfeeding when you have a minor illness is more harmful for your baby. If you have a serious illness, such as diabetes, herpes, epilepsy, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis or something else, you may still be able to breastfeed your baby successfully. In fact, breastfeeding sometimes helps lessen symptoms of some chronic diseases.
You may need to do some research and talk to a doctor, a lactation consultant, a pharmacologist, or other specialists to get the answers you need regarding breastfeeding and your condition. But if you're determined, you may be able to breastfeed your baby despite serious health problems.
More about Breastfeeding for Beginners
• Overview of Breastfeeding
• When to Feed Your Baby
• How to Feed Your Baby
• Breast Care While Breastfeeding
• Breast and Nipple Problems While Breastfeeding
• Expressing and Storing Breast Milk
• Keeping up the Milk Supply
• Nutrition While Breastfeeding
• Breastfeeding in Special Situations
• Returning to Work While Breastfeeding
• Resources for Support While Breastfeeding


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The main summer secret: How to completely cool a bottle of beer in 5 minutes
For most honest citizens, summer is a truly carefree time. Of the "serious problems", the brain only takes the search for answers, how to stuff all things for the holidays in one suitcase and how to cool the warm beer as quickly as possible. We have already solved problem # 1 in previous reviews, and today we'll talk about the main thing: how to cool hot (and not only) drinks in just 5 minutes.
Friends are on the threshold, football is about to start, and hasn't the beer cooled yet? Betrayal! But even such an uncomfortable situation – the maximum is not a reason to lose self-esteem and drink the drink of the gods warm. Continue reading
Cup of greed, from which it is impossible to get drunk: the ancient prank of Pythagoras
Pythagoras was one of the greatest thinkers of his time and one of the greatest mathematicians in history. And he, apparently, was all right with a sense of humor, because only a genius and a merry fellow could create such a mug.
What is it actually about
Who said that mathematicians have no sense of humor? Here at Pythagoras, apparently, it was accurate, because otherwise a person would not have been able to come up with such a brilliant thing as this circle. Continue reading
12 non-standard ways how to use wine to the last drop
Wine is called a noble drink. And how not to miss a glass or two for dinner or during a festive feast. But some people manage to use it not only inside, but also find useful use of the drink in everyday life.
1. For skin
Fermented grapes, which is the main component of wine, has powerful anti-aging properties. Wine helps to restore collagen, improves skin color, and also helps to cope with sunburn. Continue reading
How to quickly get a cork that fell into a bottle of wine
A bottle of wine can soften any heart and melt the ice in a relationship. And maybe just the same outraged. Especially those sensitive natures who collect or reuse wine packaging. If the cork fell into the bottle and I really want to get it, then here's how to do it quickly and for sure.
Ah, the wine. A source of pleasure and, in every sense, a headache. Continue reading
7 extraordinary ways to use wine that will be useful in everyday life
Sometimes after the holiday there is an open bottle of wine. What to do with it? If you put it in the closet, the flavored drink will disappear and lose its taste. You can, of course, pour it, but it is better to find application in the kitchen or in other household chores. Read about unusual ways to use wine. Continue reading


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Join us for the 4th Annual GREAT PUG RUN 5K on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at 9am at Coldstream Park in Northwest Lexington (Address: 1850 Pisacano Drive, Lexington, KY 40511). Come join in the fun of this "doggie friendly" race which welcomes competitive runners and walkers. Enjoy the beauty of Coldstream Park while helping raise money and awareness for the Bluegrass Pug Rescue.
Our race benefits the Bluegrass Pug Rescue (www.bluegrasspugrescue.org) and features commemorative race T-shirts, chip timing by RaceRise, Overall & Age Group awards, a doggie friendly cross country course and more.
PACKET PICKUP Thanks Feeders Supply for hosting our packet pickup next Friday, 9/18/20 from 4-6pm. Their address is 3080 Richmond Rd, Lexington, KY 40509 Come get your packet and you'll be entered in a special raffle for a gift basket! Only those picking up on Friday will be entered.
We've created a VIRTUAL RUNNER/WALKER category for those who cannot physically join us in Lexington but want to support the Bluegrass Pug Rescue. For a $30 donation we'll mail you your race bib and commemorative shirt so that you can do your own 5K from your town/city or home. Registration for this special division ends on September 9, 2020 so that we can order and ship shirts in a timely manner.
Our commemorative race shirts are FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. When you register and get to the giveaway section you'll see what sizes we have left. If your size is not available you can either choose another size or select one of the "No shirt" options (Donate proceeds or save $). If we have left over shirts after the race concludes (from no shows) we'll make those available to anyone who did not get the shirt size they wanted.
We have activated our REFERRAL REWARDS PROGRAM for this race. Using your unique registration browser link (That you receive in your registration confirmation email) if you get 3 others to register using that link we'll refund you $10 on your original registration. It pays to talk up the race and "Run with the Pugs"!
Only fixed length (no retractable) leashes for all dogs please! Strollers are allowed as the course this year is on the paved Legacy Trail.
Bluegrass Pug Rescue's mission is to rescue abused, abandoned, homeless unwanted, sick or injured Pugs, rehabilitate them and place them into loving, permanent adoptive homes in Kentucky. We strive to educate the public about the Pug dog breed including its personality, special needs, and care. We provide needed medical care and spay or neuter operations for all of the Pugs that come into our rescue.
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Our poly/cotton race shirts are super soft and will soon be one of your favorites. Unisex sizes include XSmall, Small, Medium, Large, XLarge, 2XLarge and 3XLarge. If you sign up as a Virtual Runner/Walker (out of area) we'll mail you your shirt!
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The best location to mount your projector is a location where you can control the amount of light. Well, there are so many factors that need to be considered when deciding where is best to mount your projector. Like what you want to display on the projector, is it plainly just for watching movies alone, if you want to position it in a … [Read more...]
What Is The Right Way To Connect A Projector To A TV?
With the increased advancement in technology, more people are now looking for ways to increase their viewing screen. A few years back, this endeavor would have warranted the purchase of a bigger TV but now nowadays all you need is a projector and your old TV. You can now use digital projectors to watch movies, televisions or overhead … [Read more...]
10 Reasons You Should Go For A Projector Instead of A TV
When getting down to selecting the TV that you want you to need to have done your research well and asked yourself some questions like where will the people be seated while watching, where should I place the TV, how big should your TV be and many other important questions.The need to change from using a TV to settling on a … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Projector Screen Buying Guide From Projector Labs
When settling down to a projector screen, it's good to know them and how they work to understand them better. The projector screen buying guide helps to guide you on everything you need to know about the screen from types of screen and also its accessories one by one. Here you are going to get all the information you need to know about … [Read more...]
Do I Need A Special HDMI For 4k?
When talking about 4k technology, it's essential to know what it is in the first place. 4K is all about the picture clarity and the number of pixels it comes It has an exact 8,294,400 on the screen creating images that are of more images than any standard HD and also sharp and crisp images. For some projectors, you may need to get an HDMI … [Read more...]


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The most important thing to now about me is that I am Passionate about products and how they connect us to our environment. As a United States Marine I understand the importance of quality equipment that protects us from the environment while still letting us connect to the environment. I love the outdoors and the I am looking to bridge the gap between my successful Sales career in the industrial and Safety envelopes and my passion for the outdoors.
I am an experienced sales professional with proven ability to work effectively with customers and peers and having the ability to develop effective and collaborative relationships. I have an excellent track record of exceeding sales goals and experience managing multiple sales teams through complex sales processes and initiatives.
I have 6 years of account management experience and 15 years working in heavy industry including aviation and naval shipbuilding. In my last position as Safety Specialist at Acklands Grainger I was responsible for managing the Safety Product Portfolio for the Lower Mainland BC Market. Responsible for the education and coaching of two sales teams consisting of 16 Account Manager and 8 Ackland's branches throughout a territory worth 12 Million Dollars.


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KBS Top Coater is a superior spray paint formulated for maximum coverage and professional looking results. KBS Top Coater is an ideal top coat paint for RustSeal when the area will be consistently exposed to sunlight. KBS Top Coater is a very high solids paint does not run or sag, and gives at least twice the coverage of conventional spray paints.
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Brooklyn Decker Sexy Tits & Ass PicsOkay, Brooklyn Decker is a B-grade actress but a total hottie super model that we can forgive her for being so untalented. I mean, let's face it… she's not the best actress but she more than makes up for it with her modeling and sexy fucking body. I mean, who cares if she isn't the next Meryl Streep, she's sure fucking hotter than her. If I saw Brooklyn Decker on the street, I'd fuck her. Which is why seeing these celebrity pictures is so awesome.
ConclusionYou'd have to be pretty crazy to think these photos of Brooklyn Decker in the see through cloths were anything but hot. Check 'em out and come back any time. You won't regret it.
Got to love these list of celebrities asses on big screens, their beautiful bikini body's. Perky boobs with nipples that you just want to suck on. Nowadays we can see their nipple slips, celebrity hacked pics including their pussy and tits. Or appearing topless on the red carpet.


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It's OK to Build Castles in the air
The statistics are well known. We know that there are not enough women leaders at the top, whether in India or even in America.
There is only one self-made woman billionaire in the 2016 Forbes India richest 100 list. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, the chairman and managing director of the biopharmaceutical company, Biocon. There are only three other women billionaires on the list. In the 2014 Global Forbes Billionaires list, the percentage of women was only 10 percent, according to Bloomberg.
Why is it important for these numbers to go up? Because only by seeing can you believe. When Hillary Clinton broke the ultimate glass ceiling and became the Democratic Party's nominee for U.S President she said that finally little girls watching the event at home can let themselves dream and say out loud: One day I can be President.
Countless research studies show that when it comes to setting high goals, women just do not dream as big, and often underestimate themselves. For example, a study conducted by a professor at Carnegie Melon University found that men are four times more likely to negotiate for salary hikes, and when women do negotiate, they ask for thirty percent less than men, reported the Atlantic.
So in India, where we constantly battling between old and new, modern and traditional, in which paradigm do women build their dream castles? Men don't grapple with how grand to build their dreams. They are taught to aim high, and work the business system that is also used to dealing with only men.
If I'm a male doctor, I will dream of becoming the best in my field. I will not say that I must choose a field or hours that will cater to my equally demanding, possible future role in the family. Gender roles and duties at home- that's another topic! But I will not make choices based on what my future role might be in the family.
India is ranked at number 130 out of 189 in ease of doing business and that adds another difficult layer for women entrepreneurs to overcome.
Here's where mentorship becomes important. Building awareness of the nuances of the unique problems women entrepreneurs could face, codifying techniques and formulating a discourse on how to overcome challenges and build confidence may provide a good framework for female leaders to build their skills.
At Barnard, where I went to college, there were leadership programs specifically designed for women. Discussions revolved around thinking out of the box, how to build confidence, and work-life balance. More programs like these in India would do us good.
But there are two India's. While self made male billionaires, or multi millionaires can come from either one of them-luck and spark work hand in hand, social constraints dictate that the self made women will probably come from the India that this reader is a part of i.e the India to whom Mc Donald's, Coke, and PVR market so aggressively to.
In the other India, women's rights campaigns, the few mentorship programs that are concentrated in cities, the work from home and freelance job opportunities, can't penetrate the firewalls of traditional hierarchies, and limited internet access. They find it hard to do so even in the homes of the very rich, who want to protect their fortunes and cannot take risks on a woman who doesn't seem very convinced possibly because her family did not encourage her to build conviction in the first place.
In the India with access, I think the first step is to dream big. Maybe when the guy next to you in college vociferously claims that he will be CEO one day, don't be afraid to say 'me too.'


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Filed - June 12, 2012
Jacques Rivera spent 21 years in prison for a crime he did not commit after Chicago Police, led by Reynaldo Guevara, framed him for murder. In 2010, the Northwestern Center on Wrongful Convictions filed a petition on Mr. Rivera's behalf. Orlando Lopez, whose eyewitness testimony was the only evidence connecting Mr. Rivera to the crime, testified that he had falsely identified Mr. Rivera. The Cook County Circuit Court overturned Rivera's conviction, and the Cook County State's Attorney's Office dismissed charges against Rivera.
The MacArthur Justice Center and Loevy & Loevy represented Mr. Rivera in a civil rights suit against Guevara, the City of Chicago and other Chicago Police officers who worked with Guevara. On June 29, 2018, a jury awarded him $17 million.


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personalized IPHONE CASES
Fun, fashionable and trendy 3D printed iPhone case for you, your tween/teen, and friends. Design is printed on entire outside of case. Personalization is optional. Choose from snap-on or tough. Snap-on is just the hard shell case that offers protection with a slim look. A black rubber inset is what defines a tough case. This inset offers additional protection as it covers the front edge of the phone keeping that glass screen from touching the ground when falling. And let's face it we all drop our phones.


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Timpanogos in color
This mountain has the distinction of being the most popular peak to climb in Utah. Known by locals as Timp, it is the second highest peak at 11,749 in the Wasatch Front. Local legend spins the tale of the mountain being named for an indian maiden, and other Native American sources named the mountain for its unique outcropping of rock formations. Either way, it is one of Utahs most recognized mountains and exudes alpine beauty.