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What famous research team mapped out the physiology of orgasms?
After 12 years of studying orgasmic experiences among 694 men and women, William H. Masters and Virginia Johnson published "Human Sexual Response" in 1966.
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Oh, oh, it's magic. Yes, we're talking about orgasms, those physiological fireworks that erupt at the heights of sexual ectasy. But orgasms are also like snowflakes -- each one is a little bit different for different people. Test your knowhow of the Big O with this blizzard of facts about how the ultimate pleasurable sensation works in the human body.
After 12 years of studying orgasmic experiences among 694 men and women, William H. Masters and Virginia Johnson published "Human Sexual Response" in 1966.
In their 1966 book "Human Sexual Response," Masters and Johnson divided the sexual response cycle into four phases: excitement, plateau, orgasm and resolution.
Since the body knows that sex isn't an opportune time to think about how we look, it flips off the lateral orbitofrontal cortex, a mechanism located behind the left eye that promotes self-evaluation.
In male brains, activity in the aggression-inducing amygdala slows during coitus.
During an orgasm, the central nervous system fully engages, directing messages of escalating enjoyment along the pelvic, pudendal and hypogastric nerve endings in the genital regions back to the brain's reward system and vice versa.
Male sexual physiology involves a post-orgasmic resting period, or refractory period, rather than the potential for multiple orgasms.
In the 2010 National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior conducted by Indiana University, 64 percent of women reported being "very satisfied" with how often they achieve orgasm.
Lesbians indeed report greater orgasmic frequency. Alfred Kinsey's early surveys found that nearly 68 percent of lesbian partners report climaxing 90 to 100 percent of the time, versus 40 percent of heterosexual married women.
Only a minority of women successfully climax during sexual flings. According to that survey, only 19 percent of heterosexual women reach an orgasm during one-night stands.
The "rule of thumb" refers to clitoral-vaginal distance and correlates to women's orgasmic frequency from vaginal intercourse. It was first posited by Princess Marie Bonaparte in 1924.
Byproduct proponents maintain that clitoral and penile tissues are borne of the same embryological stuff, developing into one or the other once biological sex traits set in. In that way, the female clitoris is comparable to the male penis.
On average, female orgasms last between 13 to 51 seconds, while men max out at 10 to 30 seconds.
According to zoologist Robin Baker, who popularized the long-held theory with his 1996 book "Sperm Wars," uterine contractions along with oxytocin released during orgasm suction potent semen upward into the vaginal canal.
Kinsey didn't think many women could muster multiples, estimating that only 14 percent of American women were capable of repeated O's. A 1991 study upped that percentage to 41.
Precisely the opposite is true. According to data from the Kinsey Institute, integrating clitoral stimulation, as opposed to exclusively vaginal penetration, raises a woman's chances of climaxing to roughly 90 percent.
Recruiting a couple hundred male volunteers to his Indiana University laboratory in the late 1940s, Alfred Kinsey placed sheets on the floor and asked the men to masturbate, notating how far their seminal fluid traveled. The long-distance winner's semen traversed almost 8 feet (2.4 meters).
Premature ejaculation is more common that you might think. A 2005 global survey calculated a 30 percent prevalence rate among sexually active men.
Propelled by a handful of pelvic contractions, ejaculate moves through the urethra at a swift 28 miles per hour (45 kilometers per hour), on average. It then slows down drastically during its narrow escape, and once inside the vagina, the typical 1 to 2 teaspoons of ejaculate eases to a veritable crawl, clocking in at 0.0011 miles per hour (.0018 kilometers per hour).
Alternately known as the female prostate, Skene's glands are located in tissue surrounding the urethra, which has been thought to produce an ejaculate-like substance during orgasm.
A study from the University of Kansas found that about 20 percent of men in the sample population had pretended to have an orgasm at some point.
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BOTW: Anne Frank
every morning this week (monday 27th to friday 31st), 9.45-10.00am (repeated 12.30am), on bbc radio 4
the diary of a young girl (read by georgia groome, with reminiscences from • eva schloss)
"Anne Frank would have been 90 this year. Her family had fled from Germany to Holland hoping to escape the Nazi's persecution of the Jews. On her thirteenth birthday, June 12th 1942, she was given a red chequered diary. When the family went into hiding less than a month later, Anne took her diary with her addressing each entry to Dear Kitty, the confidant and friend she so craved while shut up in the secret annexe above her father's business premises.(more…)

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Hi Ector wunderground has changed their html and so there is an issue with conkywx 6 to handle wunderground. Please use another station for the time being. We have a solution and that will be released in the next release which is being tested. To see which conkywx configuration to use - have a look at the file with name ending in 'rc' - there you will see the conkywx config file in use for that template. cheers
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Package Details: conkywx 200228-1
|Git Clone URL:
|https://aur.archlinux.org/conkywx.git (read-only, click to copy)
|Package Base:
|To display weather from multiple sources using conky
|Upstream URL:
|conky network weather
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paramvir commented on 2018-02-03 10:29
ector commented on 2018-02-03 09:46
Hi @pramavir Sorry for the delay, I have been away for a long time, after giving your command, but from the following error:
Weather update download completed.
Conkywx program execution completed in: 0m8.390s on 03th at 10:41:49 unexpected end of string while parsing json string, at character offset 1895 (before "}") at /usr/share/conkywx/lib/conkywx.pl line 1449 Conkywx program execution completed in: 0m0,018s on 03th at 10:43:15 Conkywx program execution completed in: 0m0,017s on 03th at 10:44:27 Conkywx program execution completed in: 0m0,017s on 03th at 10:45:40 Conkywx program execution completed in: 0m0,017s on 03th at 10:46:52 I would also like to know which line of conkywx.conf I have to change to see the weather in my city that is Bergamo italy, I'm not a great expert now i see india weather It only works wxscroll and the clocks Thanks for your help
paramvir commented on 2017-03-17 07:10
How are you running conkywx - do you get this error if you run /usr/share/conkywx/run-conkywx.sh
ector commented on 2017-03-16 08:39
i have this error
Weather update download completed.
Conkywx program execution completed in: 0m6,595s on 16th at 09:35:43
Can't locate wxDate/wxDate.pm in @INC (you may need to install the wxDate::wxDate module) (@INC contains: ./lib /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/share/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl /usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl /usr/lib/perl5/core_perl /usr/share/perl5/core_perl .) at /usr/share/conkywx/lib/conkywx.pl line 16.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/conkywx/lib/conkywx.pl line 16.
paramvir commented on 2016-10-24 07:39
What version of gcc are you running.
I have gcc (GCC) 6.2.1 20160830 version and it is working fine.
Also I think you need to install cmake "cmake: comando non trovato"
ector commented on 2016-10-24 06:54
installed conkywx on xfce-arch linux,i have this error:
gcc main.o magellan.o dcdmetar.o test_cases.o antoi.o charcmp.o dcdmtrmk.o fracpart.o prtdmetr.o stspack2.o stspack3.o station_name.o common.o -o magellan -lm
/tmp/yaourt-tmp-eva/aur-conkywx/./PKGBUILD: riga 23: cmake: comando non trovato
==> ERRORE: Si è verificato un errore in build().
L'operazione sta per essere interrotta...
==> ERRORE: Makepkg non è riuscito a compilare conkywx.
==> Riavviare la compilazione di conkywx [s/N]
jab2870 commented on 2016-05-31 09:50
It might be worth adding cmake as a dependency?
Cavsfan commented on 2015-08-14 21:15
Finally got a chance to vote on this Paramvir!
You're the best!!!
paramvir commented on 2015-08-09 06:34
conkywx Four is released on the NEW AUR
AUR has a weather keyword ;-) - nice ...
Refer to this post on Arch Forums for more information::
paramvir commented on 2015-08-09 06:32
We conkywx FOUR in the NEW AUR now.
Refer to this post on Arch Forums::


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Frequently asked questions
Here you will find the answers to the questions you may have about Home Exchange.
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Your ID Verification shows other members that Multi-Culty have confirmed your identity.
To verify your profile you should send us one valid photo ID (like a driver's license or passport) and one recent utility bill and we'll reward you with a lovely little icon on your Multi-Culty profile, that means that we checked you out and confirm your identity.
To find out more, contact our team
We recommend that all messages should be handled through the website. It will keep your privacy and protect you from scams, phishing attacks and fraudulent payments. This enables us to provide a good level of service and to ensure that all interactions follow to our Terms of Use
After you agree a trip you can exchange details to communicate off-site
Before the travel you can find out to your home insurer to make sure you're covered while you exchange and to take out any extra cover, if you need it.
Your personal data- phone number, home or email address will not be visible anywhere on the website for other members.
Home location. When you are locating your home on the site, you can choose just the wider district in which you live, if you don't want to show exact place.
We protect your privacy, when members contacting you about a home exchange, they cannot see your full name unless you choose to share this - just your first name.
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Our community is based on honesty and trust. Before the exchange, you and your exchange partner should know some basic information about each other. Firstly, we recommend you to read in details your potential exchange partner's profile and check out their past exchange guestbook reviews. Secondly, you should arrange a phone call or a video call.
And always remember, that it's ok to say no, if you don't think you are a home swap match. You can politely decline the exchange offer.
Mutual trust and respect are the basic principles on which the idea of home exchange travel is based. After all, you live in other people's house, while they live in yours. Therefore, you treat their home the way you want them to treat yours.


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Introduction : The Gangchon Resort is a small village nestled along the Bukhangang River in Chuncheon, Gangwon-do. The river is on one side of the village, while Bonghwasan Mountain and Samaksan Mountain are on the opposite side, creating a beautiful scenery from all directions.
In addition, the area is especially famous for mountain biking. There are many places to rent bicycles; for those who are not accustomed to mountain biking, motorized bicycles are also available. The most popular bicycle course is the well-made route to Gugokpokpo Waterfall. Bicycles can be left in the parking lot located near the entrance to the waterfalls. From the entrance, it is just a short hike up to the waterfall. The 67 meter high waterfall is a natural wonder. People flock to this spot in the summer to escape the heat and in the winter to see the ice sheets gracefully frozen in time.


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Google's Walled Garden: Are We Being Pushed Out of Our Own Digital Backyards?Blog Post: February 27, 2018
I think Google's approach as outlined above could eventually be good for users. Content marketers have been talking for years about the "Content Tsunami", the overwhelming quantity of digital stuff we produce to garner attention. If Google's in-search experience breaks the business model for all but the best quality content, this will reduce the noise in the digital sphere, benefiting everyone long-term.
How much of the content that we marketers produce on a daily basis is actually "10x" content? How much low quality (.5x - 2x content) do we produce simply to stay in the game? If Google breaks the business model for low quality content, maybe we can spend our time creating fewer but more awesome content that truly serves customer needs.
Of course, Google is also doing this because it is profitable for them, that is a separate question.


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On home vs. road, Warriors' Kerr feels strongly both ways
Editor's Note: With the Warriors rolling down the stretch, The Chronicle will offer an added layer of coverage, taking readers behind the scenes.
In February, when the Warriors went on an extended road trip — sandwiched around the All-Star break, 10 of their 11 games were away — head coach Steve Kerr said it was a welcome stretch.
On the road, Kerr noted, players not only get more of a chance to bond with one another, but also away from the pressures and demands of home, they can relax and unwind. What many would consider a grueling road schedule, Kerr made sound like R&R.
This month, the Warriors had six straight games at home. So that must have been a drain for the players? Not so, said Kerr, whose team swept the homestand (the Warriors' second six-pack sweep of the season, which had not been done before in the NBA).
Kerr said that the home stretch spared the players the rigors of travel, they slept better at home, and easy access to the team's training facilities made injury treatment much more effective.
It was pointed out to Kerr that he said road trips are better, then he said homestands are better. So which is it?
"My glass isn't half-full," Kerr said with a laugh, "it's completely full."
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Club members gather regularly to coach each other on becoming genteel.
By STEFANIE CLOUTIER
It's Wednesday night on the campus of Perkins School for the Blind. In Brooks Cottage, a "putting green" has been set up in the dining room and a group of boys gather to try to knock a golf ball into a cup. It may look like typical teenage fun – but it's actually a lesson in overcoming frustration.
This is the GQ Club – or, in more formal terms, the Gentlemen's Quarterly Club, named after the iconic magazine credited with driving culture and fashion trends for men – and its mission is to give these boys the space and time to practice being true gentlemen.
"The club is about equipping them to handle all social situations," said Jessica LeBel, coordinator for Brooks Cottage and club leader. "They want to become better gentlemen."
The club was started by the boys themselves as a collaborative way to master some of the life skills they'll need to be successful adults. Their goal is to be "dapper in dress, polite in conduct and truthful within honesty," said LeBel.
The 11 residents of Brooks Cottage have met weekly since the beginning of the school year. At a typical meeting, the boys sit in a circle with staff members, discussing what it means to behave honorably or what constitutes good character. Every other week there's a guest speaker who talks about one aspect of being a gentleman. Some nights there are role-playing exercises or games.
Before each meeting the students recite the club oath they wrote, promising to "be kind and caring, helpful and encouraging, to always do my very best to be the best person I can be." Since being healthy is also important, they pledge to "wash my face and brush my teeth."
On this evening, the teens discuss the benefits of being a gentleman. Jamie, 16, said, "You can make others feel more comfortable around you." Michael, 19, added, "You get respect – treat people the way you want to be treated."
Over the last semester, the teens practiced greeting people, introducing themselves and starting conversations. This has helped Austen, 17, who learned that a gentleman always waits for a pause in the conversation. "When a person has finished, I can start talking," he said. They also hosted dances with girls from other cottages, to practice asking a lady to dance. They learned to put on suit jackets.
For the golf game, the teens took turns trying to putt a golf ball into cups LeBel had placed varying distances away. A staff member tapped the floor by each cup so the boys could hear its location. Teens on the sidelines called out encouragement.
"The boys are a great support to each other," said LeBel. "It's about being a good friend."
Afterwards, they discussed what the experience taught them about handling frustration. Ben, 18, found that "talking things out solves your problems." Added LeBel, "We may be successful the first time (we try something) and yet find it more difficult the next time." The activity sparked discussion about the importance of having people support you, the benefits of teamwork and how to keep trying even if you fail.
At the end of the school year, to celebrate the boys' progress, LeBel planned a dinner out at a restaurant. It gave the boys a chance to dress up, invite a guest and practice the skills they had spent the year learning.
But beneath the suave veneer of these aspiring gentlemen still beats the exuberant hearts of teenage boys. You hear it when Michael talks about what he learned as a member of the GQ Club.
"It shows me how to be classy, but still be the way I am," he said. "It's so cool!"


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10/16/2017.- The comedian José Corbacho will host the inaugural gala of the62nd Seminci. The actor, director, and screenwriter returns to the contest after presenting the gala of the Cinema & Wine series in 2016. He also visited Valladolid a year earlier to present, out of competition, Incidencias [Incidents]. This was his third film directing alongside Juan Cruz after Tapas [Tapas Bar] (2005), with which they won the Goya for Best New Director, and Cobardes [Cowards] (2008). With their first feature film, they also obtained the Golden Biznaga and the Audience Prize in the Málaga Film Festival. Corbacho, known especially for his appearances on the small screen, says "it is always a pleasure to return to the Seminci and to a city that gets all decked out for the festival".
Actress Marta Nieto, from Murcia, will host the screenings of feature films and short films within the Official Section of the festival. She will be taking over for another actress, Melina Matthews. Nieto is a well known face on television, having portrayed roles in series such as Cuéntame cómo pasó [Tell Me How It Happened], Frágiles [The Fragile], Los Hombres de Paco [Paco's Men], Motivos Personales [Personal Reasons], and Hospital central [Central Hospital], among others. She has also been part of the cast of numerous big screen works, including El camino de los ingleses [Summer Rain] (Antonio Banderas, 2006), Café solo… o con ellas [Love Espresso] (Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo, 2007) and 8 citas [8 Dates] (Peris Romano y Rodrigo Sorogoyen, 2008). Regarding her participation in the festival, Nieto notes that "it is a privilege to get to know and share first hand the films competing in the contest".


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The Big Secret To Achieving High RHI Payments (No One Will Ever Tell You)
Government subsidies like RHI payments can be baffling, but there are some simple metrics that can have lasting financially beneficial effects on both the homes running costs and the amount of money you receive. If you want to learn the secret to achieving high RHI payments, read on…
The most significant factor that affects heat pump payments is the flow temperature of the system. In simple terms the higher the flow temperature the less money you will be paid because the heat pump is deemed to be running less efficiently to heat your house.
RHI Payments – Reduce The Flow Temperature
On this premise if you can reduce the flow temperature of the heating system you can maximise your payments. At present the lowest flow temperature underfloor heating systems being installed (with 100mm pipe centres) run at 35C. Indeed the heat emitter guide used to calculate an installation's star rating tops out at 35C as a 6 star installation. According to the government they won't pay you any more money for an even more efficient system.
If you are thinking of underfloor heating throughout your new build or refurbished home, you could easily install such a low flow temperature system.
So this got us thinking…and we decided to run a few simple calculations to find out how much more money you would be paid if you designed your underfloor heating system for 35C rather than the maximum 50C flow temperature allowable under the current RHI scheme.
Our simple example assumes a 4-bed house that uses 30,000kWh of heating energy per year.
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Tariff = 7.3p/kWh
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|Total 7-year RHI income
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Annual running cost saving difference = £361
Annual RHI benefit difference = £203
Once all is said and done there would likely be an additional 7 year financial benefit of £3,948 between two systems designed to run at different flow temperatures!
Yet the cost of putting in additional pipe (with 100mm pipe centres) would likely to be only around £1,500 including additional labour and parts. The mathematicians amongst you will clearly see a profit even after that particular adjustment.
If we undertake the same calculation for a ground source heat pump (18.8p tariff rate) it reveals an additional 7 year financial benefit of £4,109.
So now you know the hidden secret of maximising your RHI payments, take heed and make sure you talk to your installers or even better call us to ensure you make the most of the scheme.
Any questions? Leave a comment below if you have any further questions about RHI payments or other government subsidies.


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Jewelry seen on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
The jewelry that launched my business! I met the costume designer for "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer" TV show starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Alison Hannigan and the rest is history. Here are just a few of the pieces that were on the show.
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Relax . . your government is in control [snicker]
Snopes has officially declared that the Anne Jacobsen story is a false alarm. Normally, Snopes is one of the few sources I'm inclined to trust. Not this time.
I mean, yeah, maybe, in this particular instance the guys were really simple brain-dead musicians with no idea of proper airplane behaviour. It could be.
That doesn't alter the fact that their behaviour was suspicious, and should have been called to the attention of authorities. Ms. Jacobsen did the right thing.
I am most perturbed by the way this story has been handled by the authorities, by the media, by the musicians, and by a good portion of the public.
We only have two names - Anne Jacobsen and David Adams, FBI spokesman. We have no musician names, no band names, no casino names. We have no statement from the band manager, saying "Sorry, they're a bunch of typical airhead musicians and didn't realize they were scaring the heck out of people by ignoring airplane rules." What we do have from the FBI is the utterly absurd and blatantly false statement that being concerned about terrorists can cause as much damage as being a terrorist.
Horseshit. HORSESHIT! Even if the entire plane had panicked and attacked the band, the ultimate worst would be a couple of people dead and a few injured. Bad? Yes, very bad indeed. As bad as an entire planeload of the dead? As bad as an occupied building destroyed, along with all its contents including humans? No. No comparison.
So WTF, FBI? What game are you playing here? Why are you encouraging the American Public to fall asleep at the wheel? It seems to be working on some people, but for me, the more I hear that kind of talk from government authorities, the less inclined I am to follow it.
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How to Plant Canna Bulbs
The tallest canna lilies often benefit from staking to help them stay straight.
Saving the bulbs for growing again the next season is not always successful. The bulbs are very sensitive and if the storage conditions are not ideal, the bulbs may not survive.
Canna lilies are prized by many gardeners. The regal blooms add a striking display to any garden. If you are searching for something slightly different and unusually large to add to your flower garden, consider planting a canna lily. Plant the canna bulbs in the spring for summer blooming in a sunny garden.
Choose a sunny growing location in the spring after the threat of frost has passed. Add approximately 2 inches of compost to the top of the soil and work the compost in to mix it completely with the existing soil. Strive to work the soil down to a depth of at least 1 foot.
Dig holes for the bulbs that are between 4 and 6 inches deep. Space very tall canna lily plants 2 feet apart and smaller canna lily plants 1 foot apart. Make sure you position the holes so that the canna lilies will grow behind most other plants if they are the very tall variety.
Place the bulbs in the prepared holes with the eyes facing up. Fill the soil in over the bulbs and pat it down firmly. Water the bulbs so that the soil is saturated.
Add at least 2 inches of mulch around the plants to keep the soil moist and prevent weed growth. Make sure the plants receive at least 1 inch of water each week. Cut the flowers off after they finish blooming.
Cut down the stalks and foliage to a height of 6 inches after the first killing frost. Dig up each bulb and dry it for two days. Place the bulbs in a box filled with enough peat moss to cover the bulbs. Make sure the bulbs are not touching each other in the box. Cover the boxes and store on shelves in a cool, dry area (between 45 and 55 F).
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2018 Men's Cross Country News
Greenville University's Brian Patton joins NCCAA Hall of FameMay 31, 2019The NCCAA formally inducted Greenville University head men's and women's cross country and track and field coach Brian Patton into the organization's Hall of Fame at a banquet on Thursday, May 30, in South Carolina.
Greenville's Brian Patton to join NCCAA Hall of Fame on May 30January 11, 2019The NCCAA has announced that Greenville University head men's and women's cross country and track and field coach Brian Patton will be inducted into the NCCAA Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2019. He will be joined by Dr. Keith Connor (Southern Wesleyan University), Judy Fox (Ignite International), and Chet Kammerer (Grace College) with a formal induction at the NCCAA Hall of Fame Banquet on Thursday, May 30, at the NCCAA Annual Convention in Greenville, S.C.
Men's cross country concludes fall season with 20th at NCAA Midwest RegionalNovember 10, 2018The 2018 SLIAC champion men's cross country team ran in the NCAA Midwest Regional in Wisconsin on Saturday and were led by senior John Mangold as they placed 20th of the 35 competing teams.
Men's cross country extends conference record with 15th SLIAC titleOctober 27, 2018The men's cross country team dominated the SLIAC championships on Saturday, recording a score of 24 which was over two times better than Webster's 57.
Dylan Goodyear earns SLIAC men's cross country runner of the weekOctober 15, 2018Dylan Goodyear, a junior from Morton, Ill., is this week's SLIAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week.
Men's cross country places fourth at Bradley Pink ClassicOctober 12, 2018The men's cross country team competed at the Bradley University Pink Classic and encountered snow on Friday afternoon. The men's team was fourth of 13 complete teams at the event.
Men's cross country finishes seventh at Olivet NazareneSeptember 28, 2018The men's cross country team ranked seventh amid a large field of 18 teams at Olivet Nazarene on Friday afternoon.
Men's cross country takes 12th at WheatonSeptember 15, 2018The men's cross country team ran to a 12th place finish at Wheaton on Saturday morning as they competed against some of the nation's strongest teams.
Mangold runs to first SLIAC runner of the week awardSeptember 04, 2018John Mangold, a senior from Metamora, Ill., is the first SLIAC Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week for 2018.
Men's cross country pace set by Mangold at Illinois WesleyanAugust 31, 2018The men's cross country team was led by the first place performance of John Mangold as they competed at Illinois Wesleyan on Friday afternoon in their first meet of the season.


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Roaming to the National Museum of Natural History
roam: verb - To move about without purpose or plan; to wander.
I am spoiled rotten to live so close to the Smithsonian Institution. If you're not familiar, the Smithsonian is a group of museums, galleries, and a zoo that are located in Washington DC. I will admit with great shame that I have only visited a couple of the many locations, but the trouble is they're so amazing that I end up returning to the same one(s) over and over.
I recently took my niece to the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), since at the end of April the Fossil Hall dinosaur exhibit will be closing for renovations – FOR FIVE YEARS. As any good auntie should be, I was panicked and made sure, come hell or more winter weather, that I'd get her there.
Now of course, being a standard 4 year old, she was only mildly interested in the bones, particularly after overhearing someone say the phrase, "dinosaur gummies," in reference to candy available at the gift shop. These were essentially the only dinosaurs she was thereafter interested in, but I persevered.
One of my favorite things about the ancient life section of the NMNH are the dioramas. In fact, no matter what museum or nature center or interpretive site I visit, I love old dioramas. They are a spectacular homage to handmade art and the artists that designed them, particularly in a time before our advanced digital media. There is something incredibly soothing and beautiful about miniature versions of life-sized natural phenomena, especially if it's recreating something in 3-D that we'll never get to see in real life.
The best example I have to offer is this diorama of ancient sea life. Now, there were other dioramas, and there was certainly a wonderful description of all the pictured lifeforms, but one does not take detailed notes at a museum whilst also chasing a 4-year old through an area with "Please Do Not Touch" signs, so I apologize. Suffice to say, this is one of several excellent dioramas.
I mean come on, is that not just spectacular? It looks like an ethereal painting, but these are lovely little models. I can almost feel the gentle movement of the ancient ocean.
These are the remains of a terrifying, enormous, meat-lusty demon bird! Or, well, actually we think now that it just ate plants. It's Gastornis, if you're wondering.
Fossil Hall is splendid, but a bit overcrowded with dinosaurs – perhaps one reason they're planning to renovate. I will be heartbroken if the dioramas disappear into the abyss, but such is the lot of old interpretive models in the age of technology.
The Museum has oodles of winding exhibits and halls, including exhibits on the evolution of man (complete with a wall of known hominid skull replicas), ancient sea life and more recent Pleistocene life, a hall of giant gemstones and mind-bending minerals, an insect hall, and a spectacular mammal hall. There are also exhibits on ancient Egypt, and a large hall of African cultures; these vex me and this time around we passed right through them without stopping. Early non-white cultures are regularly paired with animal life in museums: it is a stubborn relic of early anthropology and a skin-color obsessed society to compare indigenous cultures to wildlife, and it irritates me. That, of course, is never the intention of such exhibits, but for me there's no other real reason to have a hall of African cultures squeezed between the Insect Hall and the restrooms. This isn't a problem restricted to this museum, either: it's a regular theme in natural history museums all over the Western world.
Moving on.
At the Insect Zoo, they do live demonstrations and we arrived just in time for a tarantula feeding. It was a different tarantula than the one pictured above, and the staff member informed us that tarantulas only need to eat like one cricket a week – isn't that amazing?! Anyway, he warned us that she might not be interested in her food, and she wasn't – the cricket crawled around for what seemed like forever as all the visitors sat in a tight circle, holding our collective breath and waiting for the strike. When she finally did strike, it was so fast and deadly that my best buddy and I yelped and grabbed each other and made lots of "Ohh! Whoaaaa!" sounds that ended up making the staff member lose his train of thought and laugh at us. Sorry 'bout that, NMNH. :) We're the excitable type.
Also, I could tell it was spring for reals despite the bad weather because all the bugs were having bug sex. Here are some horny butterflies I captured in the live butterfly exhibit (where a butterfly landed on my niece and basically made her week because "That butterfly loved" her and was her "best friend.")
I thought this was particularly interesting: the museum had a bee colony, but it collapsed and the exhibit is currently empty. If you can't read that print, I've rewritten it below:
Where are the bees?
In the fall of 2013, our bees exhibited symptoms of a parasitic infection. We treated the hive and they showed signs of recovery. Sadly, the weakened bee colony was not able to defend their hive and it was invaded by wax moths and small hive beetles, and even wasps further reducing the colony's numbers. There is a small population remaining, they tend to congregate, off exhibit, on the back of the hive.
We are currently working to install a new colony of bees.
For more information about honey bees and their diseases, please visit http://www.ars.usda.gov and search for colony collapse disorder.
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This is so incredibly relevant to what's happening in North America right now with all the bee disasters and I wonder if visitors reading the signs posted by the staff even realize the connection. (For more info, learn about attracting native pollinators here and taking more action here.) I'm always a supporter of explaining why an exhibit is empty rather than not explaining, because – like this one – it could become an opportunity for education.
This life-sized whale model suspended from the ceiling ended up being one of my favorite parts of the day. As we entered the exhibit, I pointed up to it and asked my niece, "Do you know what that is?" Her answer, cross my heart, was as follows: "Yeah, it's a whale! A big whale! Made of SCIENCE!"
So, there you have it, folks. Whales are made of science.
Here's one of my favorite pieces from the Hall of Mammals: a scene from the African savannah, preserved for people to ponder and experience. As a sidenote, the specimens in the Hall of Mammals are all beautifully preserved and taxidermied.
Did you know that humans share the same number of neck vertebrae as the giraffe? They're just a little different in, uh, size. Tuck that fact away for your next dinner party.
This is from the mineral wing and I'm really sorry, but I have no idea what it is. Besides really, really cool.
And THIS is my good buddy, Archaeopteryx. He's a dinosaur. With feathers. And I love him.
This time around, I got to visit the NMNH's relatively new Qrius area – and it did not disappoint. If you're too far away from DC to visit, check out Qrius here – there are lots of interactive online goodies for you to play with. Qrius is aimed at teens and tweens, but younger kids can definitely benefit – my niece certainly did. Pictured above is some of the artwork outside the entrance. Sorry for that awful flash, but isn't it fun? I love art like this. (Don't try clicking on that "play" symbol, it's not a video, that's part of the art!)
So Qrius is set up with a whole bunch of exhibits where an interactive screen can guide you through a hands-on experiment at a small station. You can actually sign up for a little passport and record the exhibits you completed. But that wasn't the coolest part. All the way in the back, protected like a little alcove of wonder, is the specimen area.
Well-lit and staffed by friendly, upbeat docents, the specimen area was stacked with drawers which were full of an incredible variety of artifacts: preserved birds, invertebrates, plants, mammal parts, reptile parts, shells, and fossils.
If you look carefully, you will see red tags in the drawers, and those are all attached to the specimen boxes. Tags come in three colors: red, yellow, and green. Red means the specimen stays in the box, yellow means a docent will help you get it out, and green means feel free to open 'er up and touch!
If any of you are new to this blog, let me fill you in: I love to touch stuff. I never grew out of that part of my childhood – I'm just a very tactile person. I want to touch flower petals, catch frogs, and I'm antsy to know what things I'm not allowed to touch feel like (like the fur on a bat, which is like rabbit fur if you're wondering – I found a dead one once and couldn't help myself). So an exhibit like this? YES.
And not only do you get to take things out of boxes that you've maybe never seen before and will never see again, you get to explore them with microscopes, hand lenses, and an informational computer system that can tell you more about them. I was in heaven. I could have stayed in this room, which was smaller than the public restrooms, all day.
I loved these huge shells and wanted to play with the abalone, on the left, so we pulled that one out. (My lip balm is there for size reference – these shells were huge.) I knew beneath that lovely reddish shell was a rainbow of shiny colors, and I wanted to show my niece. She was pretty excited about the hand lens, so she stuck with that while we adults played with the fancy projecting microscope.
But nature wasn't all, folks!
There was also a wide section of cultural artifacts from all over the world. Now, I know earlier I was complaining about mixing random indigenous cultures into a natural history museum, but I think Qrius did the whole culture-in-a-natural-history-museum thing right: many of the specimen drawers were labeled with things like "Toys and Dolls" and inside were examples from all over the world. The artifacts represented lots of cultures, not just ancient ones or African ones, and provided a really cool opportunity to interact with things we may otherwise never see.
Here's a traditional, carved wood printing block, the kind that's used to make textiles. Notice the green card and information that you can relay into the digital system to get more information. As a printmaker, I was so excited to see this block!
My niece was pretty stoked about this piece, since she has a drum set at home. This was a drum in the style of Native American tribes from the Pacific Northwestern part of the continent.
Then the day was over, and we were all happy and tired and educated.
Thanks for joining me on this roam! Have you been to the Museum? What's your favorite exhibit or memory?
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Baton Rouge Community College Executive Director for the Office of Workforce Education, Girard J. Melancon, Ph.D., has been named President of the National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE).
In this capacity, Dr. Melancon will also serve as a representative for the Commission on Economic and Workforce Development for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). His one year term as NCWE President began on July 1, 2018.
The NCWE, an affiliate council of the AACC, provides a national forum for administrators and faculty in workforce education and basic skills, as well as representatives of business, labor, military and government, to affect and direct the future role of two-year and other post-secondary institutions in workforce education and economic development.
By placing a strong emphasis on student success in exemplary programs, NCWE serves as the national leader by providing resources and expertise to community colleges to enhance their efforts in preparing the current and future workforce in a global economy.


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I drink a branded soft drink, from one can of billions manufactured worldwide every day, standing a building erected in the 19th century, watching a film made in the 1960s on a smartphone made in 2016. During the day I will consume items and culture from the past and the present and from countries spanning the globe. I will continue to assert some kind of identity through this consumption, some kind of construction founded upon a confusing and heady mixture of information chunks and mental patterns shifting in and out of focus as the world changes around me.
I have an idea of self, but no core, none of us can truly claim such a solid idea of who we are behind the layers of clothing and masks that form what we experience as a reality. This is the postmodern condition, a hyperreality of things where what is true and what is tangible is as difficult to place as where I was on this day six years ago, where hundreds of different identities suddenly mingle shoulder to shoulder and experience the difference of the world in simultaneously greater immediacy. Everything more immediate, more now, and yet immediacy breeds distance, information is here, and yet to process that information is to remove ourselves. Some say, for varying reasons that we are approaching some kind of end point, a level of saturation, and that we should either worry or hasten the end.
What if it has already happened? What happens if we are living within an aftermath of an event we didn't even realise occurred? We might keep ourselves in a state of constant apprehension and expectation, but what happens if the true event isn't the altering of our course but the lifting of the curtain. The more heightened things become the more evident its workings become, the more those systems work to cover them, the more we try to distract ourselves, the more we accept the state of events and centre ourselves around a future we are now certain will happen. As the late Mark Fisher once noted "It is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of Capitalism", and yet why do we seem to automatically assume it is always an end, is this our brain reading understandable patterns onto random occurrences? Is it really easy to imagine the end of anything? Does anything end?
Italian philosopher Emanuele Severino proposed an idea countering the common assumption that all things return to the nothing from whence they came, an Eternity of all Beings, a dismantling of the notion of becoming, a deconstruction of the notion of distance between being and non-being, the proposal that perhaps, being does not come and go, we do not come into being and then dissipate. Being in this model is a constant, a shifting eternal thing, something that can never become nothing. In this most heightened postmodern technological future of constant information feeds and digital preservation this notion seems to gain practical resonance. Of course the digital is the physical, civilization is nature and nothing is eternal, and yet.. even when things dissipate, they remain, ineffable but there, a thread of being.
Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself here but maybe counter to the idea that the eternal has nothing to do with the postmodern it has everything to do with it, for if anything is eternal is it not the transient, the temporary? It is the contradiction of countering the all consuming narrative by proposing an all consuming narrative of non-narrative that must be made if we are to tackle the non-narrative flow of modern life and reach some kind of understanding of any kind concerning ourselves and the people around us, if not the planet we reside on. Is not contradiction another constant, uncertainty? Surely this non-modernist interpretation is in itself a solid foundation? The foundation upon which to dismantle every preceding foundation? The establishment of a model with which to critique all other models?
For this is the defining response to the postmodern condition, that of critique and dismantling, that of examination, that of resistance. It is not destruction, but a close observation and understanding that defines this, a drawing back of the veil. Social construction, an all encompassing one, an increasingly complex one, defines who we are and that cannot be undone, but if we become aware of the machinery by which it operates social construction can be shifted and crafted anew, and to achieve this perhaps I suggest we must operate somewhere outside the bounds of both philosophy and Praxis, at some intersection of method and theory where contradiction breeds affirmation.
To sit in a room and call it philosophy, then hope the room tells us something meaningful in response, it is entirely ineffectual as any meaningful way of moving forward, and so we reach a point where culture and philosophy compliment each other, the avant-garde and the experimental, those forms of expression that dismantle the excepted modes and create a poetic dissonance, an aesthetics of transgression in response to a stifling unanimity of cultural homogeneity. We must manipulate the very forms of critique and expression to serve as an effective tool of protest, protest at the mandates of socially conservative appeals to normality, to mundanity and banality. To encompass the staggering variation in our number, to recognise difference as an essential component we must endeavour to practice it and look outside the construction of acceptability and prejudice we have erected like a fortress to protect our most fragile works of power and artifice.
It is with an act that defies the narrative we are provided that this fortress can be dismantled, block by block, an act of creative manipulation. An act of creativity as transgression, as a political and philosophical interrogation of what we consider true, real, natural, human, sane, ordered, normal. Both the artist and the philosopher, and the point where both intersect, are at a unique spot somewhere at the fringes of social change, not driving it per se, but operating outside the eye of the storm. This makes the area of creativity and philosophy far more valuable to us than commonly believed. Think of both as encompassing the role of social critic, of helping us probe and investigate our assumptions of how we live. If there's one thing that is necessary in this age of information, shifting conceptions of truth and power, of unprecedented complexity and progress despite staggering inequality and exploitation, it's that. The ability to be critical of the values that drive us, the hierarchies that constrain us, unpick the prejudices that dictate our decisions, take a closer look at what we consider normal and fair. The humanities, the social sciences, art movements harking back to Dadaism, the genuine spirit of experimentalism that drives free improvisation and conceptual art; these more than anything provide us with the tools to interpret this subjective postmodernist cornucopia of horror and riches. Thus, fundamentally, the artist, the philosopher, the critical theorist, the free spirit, they have a key role to play in the times to come. They have the power to speak up for outsiders and to transgress the social norms that define us. We may not have to look to the agents of order to iron out our differences, but the practitioners of chaos to celebrate them.


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you can also visit his website: https://unityspelltempe.blogspot.com .firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-63566024960024365852014-09-29T17:20:26.528-07:002014-09-29T17:20:26.528-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-81778966933151915882014-09-25T14:56:33.231-07:002014-09-25T14:56:33.231-07:00The basic assumption on this blog is all wrong. Wh...The basic assumption on this blog is all wrong. When you talk about women, you talk about every woman. But when you talk about men, you really talk about this dream guy, that every woman wants; hansom, nice, funny, rich, smart, good body... And when we talk about him, you are absolutely right, woman needs to be as you describe to get him.

BUT.

How many men like that are there?!! I know they exist, but I have not personally met one. Most men are just as ordinary as most women, they have flaws, they have less than perfect body, they are not that rich or smart or funny or even nice. There are even men, who are desperate to get a woman, any woman!, but can't get anyone.

So, all these advices, of how hard woman needs to work to get a man, are kind of ridiculous. Sure, if you want this perfect man, you do need to be young and beautiful and fit and wear high heels and all that. But to do all that to get some average man? Or even belove average man? Does someone really want to get married that desperately?

I'm from a different culture(which also explains the language mistakes I make, sorry about them...) and women in my country are not that keen to get married. Most choose to be alone, if they can't get a good man. Maybe american women are willing to settle for less, I don't know, maybe all this sounds so ridiculous to me because of that. But the idea, that a woman has to be pretty much perfect to get just an ordinary guy, is incredibly chauvinistic.

There are these men in my country too, who think that every woman should be perfect, while a man can be just himself. Most of them also seem to be virgins, funnily enough.

I get what your trying to say (maybe, so far this has only made me so incredibly glad that I don't have to date american men! :D), but all of it is kind of irrelevant, because the "average man" that lives in this blog, is not the real life average man. You write well and you make some good points, but you really need to understand, that men are not that perfect either...

J.Bhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-23910776412513648862014-09-23T22:53:16.505-07:002014-09-23T22:53:16.505-07:00Subtlety **NOT** your strong suit.Subtlety **NOT** your strong suit.Jo Hhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-71863810743017224582014-09-21T22:58:42.407-07:002014-09-21T22:58:42.407-07:00Hi Andrew, Dry humping question. I read a post ab...Hi Andrew,

Dry humping question. I read a post about dry humping (virgin doing lots of OKC dating, weighing his options so forth and so on) and wanted to ask your advice. I went out with a guy and we dry humped a few times, but I am really trying to get him to commit to me by withholding sex. I am worried he is not going to commit without actual intercourse. Is dry humping good or bad? It feels unnatural because I fake orgasms. He might not know this, but it is impossible to orgasm from dry humping. Sexually he is clueless. Any tricks I can use to get him to commit? I do it to make him think he is turning me on. Is that bad?

Thank you very much.

http://theunfortunatevirginmale.wordpress.comJoy Mahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-20117934245920514042014-09-21T12:18:49.711-07:002014-09-21T12:18:49.711-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-67562264184009029132014-09-19T17:38:09.948-07:002014-09-19T17:38:09.948-07:00@Andrew I think it's the blog, Just Four Guys...@Andrew

I think it's the blog, Just Four Guys

http://www.justfourguys.com/Cristinahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-89585768148063145902014-09-19T16:30:28.875-07:002014-09-19T16:30:28.875-07:00"Likewise, a woman should want a man she know..."Likewise, a woman should want a man she knows wants her for who she is"

Operative word - "should"digrahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-6240118601504819992014-09-19T15:21:11.749-07:002014-09-19T15:21:11.749-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jo Hhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-77688704140437044492014-09-19T10:31:05.354-07:002014-09-19T10:31:05.354-07:00What's j4g?What's j4g?Andrewhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-20298818550862237672014-09-19T03:15:21.378-07:002014-09-19T03:15:21.378-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jo Hhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-27176349227003799312014-09-09T06:16:03.825-07:002014-09-09T06:16:03.825-07:00Hello, any insight Andrew and friends? I met a gu...Hello, any insight Andrew and friends?

I met a guy on tinder, and after the first date he sent me a text saying he enjoyed the evening. Then another saying he has deleted his profile. Why did he tell me he deleted his profile??daphnehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-48352713231823620412014-09-06T15:48:34.757-07:002014-09-06T15:48:34.757-07:00andrew: can l base a male character on you? l'...andrew: can l base a male character on you?
l'm writting a story about a dude who's a player and is trying to find his soul mate, but he can't cuz of some reason l haven't thougt of yet, and then he meets this fucking weird women in an elevator, and she goes all tyler durden on him and makes him rethink all his life. that sort of stuff.
i want to base my character on you cuz
 1st. l don't know you that well, i barely come to this site ever since l got a gf, which means that l can manipulate your personality as l please without feeling guilty;
2nd you're the 1st player that l've known that is not a total asshole cuz 'hurr durrr l'm so honest and blunt, deal with it hurr durr'.

so, do l have your permision to do this shit?

and if you're wondering, l'm asking cuz l like the name 'andrew' and cuz he's going to have some things of your past, like the priest story and l'm thinking about making him really mad at the girl in the elevator cuz she doesn't know how to dress. don't worry, it's just going to be very vague things. and l'm thinking about giving him a military past, not sure. the thing is, l'm going to give him some traits and some problem that you probably don't have, and l don't want to offend you.

so, answer me as soon as can, since l'm alredy writting it. thank you :)

(it's just for devianart, it's not going in a newspaper or anything important)Hopehttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-47703404846485935002014-08-28T21:03:17.746-07:002014-08-28T21:03:17.746-07:00What's funny about setups to me is that people...What's funny about setups to me is that people often set up their friends whose only commonality is that they are both single.

"I am probably the worst person to pursue among all the women on the earth due to my constant hesitation to respond." Kristy, have you ever heard the phrase, "I wouldn't want to be part of any club that would have me as a member?" I know you asked for Andrew's response and I know that he'll get back to you at some point, but I thought I'd share my thoughts in case it helps. Don't date a guy because you feel bad for him. What you say about him tells me that you're not that interested in him and are trying to "people please." He'll know it and you won't be happy, so skip it. If you want to start dating, *make* time for it. It is easy and fun to hang out with friends, but romantic relationships give you something different than friendships do. If you want that, then get out of your comfort zone to pursue it. I think what's holding you back the most is your self-esteem. I don't know where that stems from, but since you talk about considering a guy you have almost no real interest in, it seems like you aren't getting approached a lot. Could be because you are so often surrounded by a horde of friends. I know the dating world is a freaking minefield, but Andrew's blog provides tons of very useful advice. I hope you take a look at all his posts.Kaehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-64118415625192785582014-08-27T15:13:02.763-07:002014-08-27T15:13:02.763-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-79369753960474942682014-08-24T21:48:44.761-07:002014-08-24T21:48:44.761-07:00I'd like to know how you can figure out what a...I'd like to know how you can figure out what a man values - men, according to one of your posts, values women when she values herself, which shows most powerfully when she makes her boundaries very clear. So should the effort be spent figuring out why we are dating so that we know exactly what our boundaries are?

Now, it looks hopeless - it seems that I do not really know if I want to date or not; like you said in another post, the fact that a girl her friends see as needing help setting up with a guy is indicative of a much deeper problem with the girl herself; I am surrounded by a lot of single girls in their late twenties, and I do enjoy and care a lot about their companionship. I feel that if my current situation continues, I will never find enough time to actually devote to a relationship with a man.

I have a guy friend who showed some interest, he is an intelligent and handsome guy who happens to be socially awkward. I feel bad for him since I value friends a lot. I wonder though if it is best for both if I pretended nothing happened and maybe keep a lettuce leaf hanging in my teeth while talking to him to disgust him away so that he can feel happy about being my friend instead, or just starting to woo him so he can feel good about it temporarily -- but I have a feeling that he will demand a lot of keeping up by me and it can result in nothing after long years of waste. What's your take on this? Has this happened to you?

(Now after writing all this I think we can both really afford to lose each other. I am probably the worst person to pursue among all the women on the earth due to my constant hesitation to respond. But I'd like to hear your opinion, anyway.)Kristyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2882065480599769720.post-82370214858137099062014-08-24T08:24:49.493-07:002014-08-24T08:24:49.493-07:00Hello Andrew. This is my second comment. My first ...Hello Andrew. This is my second comment. My first comment was a lot more heartfelt but it got erased so. I'd just like to thank you for taking the time to type out such candid reasonable blogs. email@example.com


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Book Condition: Good
Edge wear to cover; binding somewhat shaken, end paper hinge just starting at rear. Owner's inscription on ffep. Published in America by Random House with the title 'Report of the Company', this intriguing travel book describes fishing and hunting trips to the northern waters off north Norway. Illustrated with some rather cartoony figures, one showing a scene of an eviscerated polar bear, it also describes a visit to Long Island Sound near New York. A 'ripping yarn' written with tongue in cheek. xv, 320 pp.
Title: North of North Cape: the arctic voyages of the 'Norkap II'
Categories: Travel,
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We're off to a spectacular start to the weekend with lots of sun and temperatures that will climb into the 70s inland, while upper 60s near the coast thanks to a sea breeze that develops late Saturday afternoon.
A Canadian high-pressure system is in control Saturday, keeping the air dry and mild. UV index and pollen count will be high, so make sure to apply sunscreen. And if you suffer from allergies, take your medicine before heading outdoors.
Temperatures will drop into the 40s and 50s under partly cloudy skies Saturday night. By Sunday, clouds will increase and a spot shower is possible as warm front lifts through the region, especially north and west of Boston.
U.S. & World
We haven't experienced a rain free weekend since St. Patrick's Day and right now, Sunday is in jeopardy. However, we do expect to stay mostly dry so don't cancel your outdoor plans. Highs on Sunday will climb into the 70s and even close to 80 where we get to see more sunshine.
On Monday, a wind out of the southwest will allow temperatures to soar into the upper 70s to low 80s with humidity levels also on the increase, so it will feel quite muggy. A cold front will approach the area in the afternoon with a chance for showers and scattered storms, which some could be strong to severe.
That's why we have declared a First Alert Weather Day.
Behind this front, sunshine returns with temperatures in the upper 60s to near 70 with lower dewpoints. Tuesday and Wednesday will be quite fabulous as high pressure will be over the region.
Then on Thursday, a disturbance moves into New England increasing the chances for rain. Drier air should move in just in time for the holiday weekend, while there is a shot for a storm or two, Memorial Day weekend appears it won't be a washout and temperatures will stay in the 70s.


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Albany's New Odd Couple, Terror Trial Decisions, Sin Sin Saga
- Sheldon Silver and Andrew Cuomo — "Albany's new odd couple." The battle over property taxes is likely to define their relationship (WSJ).
- Attorney General Holder says he's almost ready to decide where the 9/11 terror trials will be held (NY1).
- The Sin Sin Saga, continued (EV Grieve).
- Alex Stupak, WD-50's pastry chef, is moving on (Eater).


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Universal Fire And Security Ltd are pleased to announce they have completed the installation of a site wide addressable fire alarm system at Launceston College in Cornwall. The college had an unreliable wireless fire system and took the decision to replace and upgrade the level of cover throughout their various buildings on the campus.
The installation centres around one panel with addressable detection throughout the premises. Due to the flexibility of the addressable sounders installed they have also been able to combine a lock down alert to the system. On activation the lock down gives a different tone to the sound of a fire alarm activation.
Universal Fire And Security have specialised in providing fire and security services to educational establishments for a number of years now, and are adept at providing installation and maintenance services, as they are fully aware of the unique requirements of such premises.
Does your school, college or University need a fresh set of eyes to look at your fire and security issues? if so call us on 01752 511222 or email us on email@example.com


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|Sen. Diamond
As responsible and caring citizens, we have a profound responsibility to lookout for the safety and well-being of Maine kids, especially when it comes to reporting signs of abuse or neglect. However, those reports mean nothing if the proper infrastructure isn't in place to follow through on these reports and remove children from harmful situations. It doesn't matter who's at fault; a strained child protective system is bad for our kids and society as a whole. The alarming fact is - kids are being severely abused and the only reason we don't have names is because these abused kids haven't died yet.
Last week, the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee (GOC) met again to receive an update on the investigation into the tragic deaths of Kendall Chick and Marissa Kennedy and to get answers to some of our most pressing questions. What I learned was very concerning. But what was most revealing was the lack of information and cooperation from the Department of Health and Human Services, which is extremely frustrating. The fact is this: the system currently being used to identify and protect abused kids is badly broken.
Much of our meeting involved taking a deep dive into the Child Protection Intake process, which I did find to be informative. In Maine, when a mandated reporter or a concerned citizen submits a report, there are three paths forward. If the report is found to not contain sufficient allegations of abuse or neglect in accordance with statute, the case is closed. If the report does contain credible allegations that are consistent with state law, then the report is referred to the Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) for a child protective assessment. The Alternative Response Program (ARP) is an option used to assist OCFS for low-moderate cases. However, too many reported cases are never even given the initial investigation because these reports fall through some very large cracks.
Regardless of the process, reports and caseloads are up and we need to do something to make sure caseworkers have the tools, resources and support they need to manage their caseload and keep kids safe. Right now, caseloads are too high and staff is ill-equipped to meet the increase in calls to the hotline. Some people have reported being put on hold for over an hour while waiting to report cases of abuse.
One of the ongoing challenges in this investigation is obtaining the information. While it shouldn't be this difficult, there have been a number of unnecessary roadblocks, with the latest being the failure of the Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner to show up to the last GOC meeting per order of the governor. He has the answers to some very important questions that will help us fix the system and the governor needs to allow the Commissioner to work with us.
If we are going make sure this tragedy never happens again, we need to all work together to create a robust child protection system that best meets the needs of our children and our state. Innocent children who are being severely abused need to be rescued, not left to suffer at the hands of cruel and demented abusers. We can only fix this system if lawmakers (Democrats, Republicans and Independents), the governor and the Department all roll-up our sleeves and work together to make it happen. Time is of the essence and every day we sit around spinning our wheels is another day of horror and torture for these abused children.
Since the start of this investigation, I've received an extraordinary amount of information from professionals who report possible cases of child abuse and neglect. It's become frustratingly obvious that the Department has failed to follow up on too many cases. To me, this is more than a red flag; it's a scream pleading for help. And I want answers.
I urge anyone with information related to Maine's child protective system to contact me at firstname.lastname@example.com or (207) 287-1515. As we go forward with this investigation and fixing this broken system, it's imperative that we have all the information necessary to do our job. I know there are people out there who have experiences with the Department and could be extremely helpful. After all, Maine children are counting on us.


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Friday, 9 September 2011
Thames Festival Here I come!
Sorry everyone who ever might read my little blog. I've been absent of late, sunning myself in France with the family then back with a whirlwind of things to do.
Only as I packed my boxes into Jessica's(aka of Cabbages and Kings) big Luton van this evening, did I finally admit that I will be having a stall at The Thames Festival this weekend.
Early start tomorrow then, getting it all looking ship shape. I'm sharing with some super lovely people and hoping that the weather will be kind, it should be a fantastic weekend.
Find me at the Craft HQ with Sannapanda and friends , Cabbages & Kings and Craft Guerrilla - all info here or click on the map
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have a fantastic time, Helen! I was supposed to be there but unfortunately the Saltaire Arts Trail is today too and realised I couldn't be in 2 places at once! Good luck and hope is a brilliant weekend!ReplyDelete
Ah that's a shame Karen, would have been nice to meet you. Hope it goes well at Saltaire. I'd love to go back there some day.ReplyDelete
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I've been to IKEA, and I've been shopping!
I did a quick search on here for Diamond Plate, and found 22 mentions of it, but no mention of this, so apologies if it has been shown before.
IKEA call it FINFÖRDELA. For just £1, yes, one Great British Pound Sterling, you get 2, count them, sheets of Diamond Plate, 28cm x 36cm, 11" x 14¼". These are turquoise/cyan, and dark grey(gray). They are sold as food chopping boards, and are a similar hard, but flexible material to 'Self Healing' cutting mats, and at that 'throwaway price, could be used as such if they fail as Diamond Plate The diamonds are approximately 1mm x 2mm, on a 1.5mm x 3mm spacing. Boards are 1.2mm thick, smooth finish on the reverse side. The diamonds are raised from the surface, and I think this material might 'resist' resin, so could be used to take a mould (mold - for our friends in the U.S.) from.
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It is quite common to revive classic cars if you have a lot of extra money. Models like the Jaguar XKSS and Aston Martin's DB4 GT have been upgraded to suit the current market. The classic Shelby has been around for many years. And now, it is the latest classic to receive a series of continuation specials. But what makes it even more special is that the people who revived the 1965 GT350R Mustang are the same people who build the original Shelby decades ago.
CEO of the Original Venice Crew company, Jim Marietta, said that the Shelby team learned a lot from racing Cobras and Daytona Coupes and adapted their experiences to revive the 1965 Shelby classic by turning it into a race horse like Carroll Shelby's Cobra. He told us that three of them were part of the development of the first Shelby GT350R in California. They recently got together two years ago and has since decided to do this special project. He explained that in 1965, they had envisioned an 'R' model but could not build one because of some restraints like time and cost.
The crew acquired full licensing from Carroll Shelby and Ford, and will only recreate 36 examples of the "new" 1965 GT350R Mustang. These will match the number of originals from that year, and will come with a Shelby serial number.
One thing you must know is that these Shelbys will not be a carbon copy of the 1965 model due to some mechanical upgrades. The 2017 version will be getting an independent rear suspension, while the rear and quarter windows will be in Plexiglas. There will also be a different front valance according to Peter Brock. Furthermore, it will be given some tweaks that will improve airflow into the engine and into the cabin, to keep both the machine and the driver cool.
Just like before, the revived model will come standard with a 289 cubic inch (4.7 liter) V8 paired with a four-speed manual gearbox. For them to be able to do this project, the company will have to get original 1965 Mustangs that will be donated to them. This lets them register the car as a street legal and a track-ready model. The team plans on working on these by fall of this year.
The first ever 1965 Shelby will be put on display at a few Monterey, California locations during the Collector Car Week sometime this month.
The Original Venice Crew (also known as OVC) members include Peter Brock, Jim Marietta and Ted Sutton. These guys, originally from Shelby American, worked there between 1962 and 1965.


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Council worker caught pulling illegal stunt
A P-PLATE driver in a Brisbane City Council marked ute has been caught doing an illegal U-turn in treacherous wet conditions which forced another vehicle to stop and reverse.
The potentially dangerous turn occurred at a set of traffic lights on the corner of Fairfield Rd and Kadumba St, Yeronga on Tuesday.
The P-Plate driver not only attempted to complete an illegal u-turn but he never made it on the first attempt and had to stop and reverse in the path of oncoming traffic.
Local Jay Allen was on his way home and approaching a green light when he was forced to stop and reverse to allow the ute to complete the illegal manoeuvre.
The incident was captured on his Garmin dashcam.
"What really surprised me even more than his poor driving … as I hit the horn on the way past, I got given the finger and a mouthful of swearing," Mr Allen said.
The BCC has been contacted for comment.


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What I've Read – Sanctus
Most of my reading is done on the iPad these days but every now and then I do read a real world book. I happened to mention to one of Father Christmas's helpers that I quite fancied reading a real book over the holiday period. Never being one to ignore hints, Father Christmas duly supplied a copy of Sanctus in my Christmas stocking.
My pleasure in the book was somewhat diluted when I discovered half way through that it was Part 1 of a trilogy and the next book is not due out until April. If I am going to read a book that is part of a series I like to know up front. If I had looked at the inside front cover sooner I could probably have deduced that, but when I get a book I dive into the text, not the covers. Generally a series means I won't read any until I can read all of them so the latter half of the book was somewhat tainted by the knowledge that it wasn't likely to be a story with an end. That doesn't mean I only read stories with an end, most good ones don't have an end, but I like things to come to a point, a place from whence you can draw your own conclusions – and this didn't.
Sanctus is Simon Toyne's first novel and it's certainly a page turner with a story that moves apace. A good read for a journey or on holiday when you don't want to be taxed too much. As mystery page turners go, it was certainly better written than the pot boilers Dan Brown turns out, which irritate me. I could slap him for the damage he does to language. One of the better aspects was that there wasn't the profanity that seems to take the place of punctuation in many modern novels.
The story follows the attempt to discover the identity of The Sacrament, hidden in a Monastery in Turkey. The cast of characters is a little predictable – the power hungry second in command, the psychopathic crazed monk, the damsel in distress, the slightly bewildered, bumbling policeman who is always one step behind, and of course the tall, dark and handsome hero who smelled faintly of citrus – didn't quite get the relevance of that. To my mind some of the secondary characters are more interesting, the monastery chamberlain and the mysterious geek, Brother Thomas – perhaps they will come into their own in the follow up novels. Taking sideswipes at the religious establishment also seems to be a given in many such tales at the moment.
The story has some interesting twists and turns, and the revelation of The Sacrament wasn't what I expected, it did surprise me, but then the whole trilogy thing kicked in and the story seemed to just fizzle out which pushed my irritation button again. It felt as if Mr Toyne couldn't quite work out how to bring this section to a halt so he just wrote a couple of chapters to fill some pages. The inclusion of a couple of preview chapters from the next book raised the irritation factor even more. It would have been better if he had just stopped at the end of chapter 144 with the inclusion of the intro to Section VII in my view.
Did I enjoy it? Yes, of it's style and type, it was a better read than many I have wasted hours of my life on. Will I read the second and third parts? Probably, but not until they are both out. Is it great literature? No, but it would make a good holiday read.


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10/24/2012 04:38:44 pm
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