text:
Start an endless race with your robot unicorn. Catch goodies and smash obstacles.
This is the 2nd of the unicorn attack games where you will ride a magical white horse while you will have to collect bonuses. Dash through obstacles using your attack power. Try to ride for as long as possible, you have three tries only.
Press Z to jump/double jump. Press X to perform a dash attack.
Also play: Robot Unicorn Attack, Dora Saves The Snow Princess

subset: commoncrawl


text:
My ballot arrived on October 24 and I cried beside my mailbox, holding the decision we've been waiting for in my hands.
The weight of it was palpable. Despite the thin elections envelope, this parcel was momentous. It felt larger than the moment, larger than me and at the same time perfectly small. I carried it inside and could not bring myself to open it there in the informality of a messy kitchen. So I placed it on the counter and I waited.
The first woman on the ballot for President of the United States is not a small thing. We are on the cusp of history. We are living legend. We are the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the suffragettes who wore white suit-dresses and fought valiantly (and the men who stood beside them) against a tide of misogyny in order for us to have this right. They are the reason this ballot arrived in my mailbox addressed to "Ms. Laura Lowery" and they are smiling down on all of us now. I could feel them as I made my mark, there in my living room by the dawn's early light.
That famous line in the Declaration of Independence reads, "...all men are created equal." You know the one. Somehow we grew up knowing "men" did not mean "males." We grew up with the knowledge that this particular word was endowed by its creator with a certain inalienable definition that encompasses all human beings. Mankind includes women.
None of our historical heroines or heroes have ever been perfect. What they have in common is not a life beyond reproach or without mistakes. No. What they have in common is a strength of character defined over the arc of a lifetime that bends toward service, justice, compassion and altruism. It requires great courage to live this kind of life, for there will always be loud detractors banging the walls, defining us by our lowest moment. Sometimes the loudest one is the voice inside our own head. I want to be brave enough to get up each day and do better. This is what heroines do.
Today I voted for my great-grandmothers, who were born before women even could. I voted for my two-year-old niece, who will never know a time when a woman had not yet become president. I voted for a woman I am proud to support and consider to be a heroine already.
Tomorrow, there will be more work required of us. There always is. We will roll up our sleeves. Strong women (and men) do this.
Here's to strong women. May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them. May we vote for them. In the words of a courageous one, it takes a village, and some girls are born to lead, and we are stronger together.
Go vote for a strong woman!


text:
Chapter 24
Kieran was amazed when he woke up on Tuesday at almost nine o'clock and realized he had not been awakened by anything extraordinary.
Fiona and Tyler had gone to work that day and the kids were back in school. He was by himself.
In the bathroom he took care of his bowel program, and cathed. After he had shaved he looked and felt a lot better. His hair was getting somewhat long and he combed through it. He felt good and refreshed with his first full night of sleep in weeks.
As he sat over his breakfast cereal he brought up the websites Sarah had sent him and clicked on the one again where he assumed Erin aka "Rinny" had posted an intro. He read over Erin's intro again and saw more people had welcomed her and she had thanked some of them.
He looked over some of the discussions again and the more he read the less strange all of it seemed. He was determined to make Erin feel okay about being this way. If she was into him because of his paraplegia, then so be it.
He brought up his messages and typed:
Hey Erin, Good Morning baby. I hope your day at work is going good. I miss and love you. Looking forward to see you tonight. K
He sent the message off, and kept reading on the site. After breakfast he got ready and headed to the YMCA again. He needed to let off some tension and it felt good when he did his range of motion exercises first and then moved to the weight room and worked on some of the weight machines. He didn't see any of the YMCA staff around so he couldn't really do any free weights because he usually did need assistance with that, getting positioned right on the bench and having someone stand by and help him with the weights. He couldn't do as much as he usually did anyways, he felt his body was still weak from all the stuff that had happened. At least he did some of his regular routine and felt good afterwards.
That evening Ashleigh was happy to go over to Erin's house with Kieran. She was looking forward to hang out with her friend.
In the car Kieran asked her, "How are things in school?"
"It's all right."
"Only all right still. Are you still talking to that boy you told me about, Jake I think?"
"Yes, we talk every day in Algebra. I'm scared to talk more to him outside of school."
Kieran tried to think of something to say, "Well, sometimes you need to let a person know that you care about them or they may slip away from you. You should ask if he wants to go to a movie or something. It's all right for a girl to ask a boy out you know. Sometimes boys are shy too."
"We are both shy I guess. But maybe you are right. I do need to let him know."
Kieran smiled, "That's my girl. How are your classes going?"
"I'm on all A's so far but it's getting harder now."
Kieran looked over to her, "Hey, if you ever need help with anything you can come to me, you know that?"
"I know."
Kieran laughed lowly, "I'm not all the way stupid."
Ashleigh looked over at him, "I never said you were stupid Uncle Kieran."
"I know, I said it…but I mean it. I want to help you if you have any issues, okay. I want you to do well in school so you can go to college. You and Dominic both…"
"Dominic says he wants to join the Military."
Kieran cleared his throat, then replied with a smile, "Yeah, if I have anything to say in that, I won't let that happen."
"I've thought about it too."
Kieran looked over to his niece, "When did that happen?"
"I've thought about that for a long time."
"Ashleigh, I won't let you join the Military. You can do a lot better than that."
"But what if I want to become a nurse or doctor in the Military?"
Kieran sighed, "A nurse or a doctor?"
He had an idea why his niece was toying with this idea and she confirmed it when she replied, "I want to be able to help soldiers who get hurt like you did."
He gripped his steering wheel a bit tighter and took a deep breath, "I was afraid you would say something like that."
"What's wrong with that?"
Kieran really didn't have any good arguments and didn't say anything for a moment, stopped at a traffic light and looked over to Ashleigh, "If that's what you want, I know you'd be great in it. But I hope you'll change your mind before that time comes."
Ashleigh smiled, "Maybe, maybe not…"
"Well, I support you whatever you decide to do."
He held his fist out to her and she fist bumped him with a smile.
They arrived at Erin's house and while Ashleigh already made her way to the door, Kieran pulled out his wheelchair and transferred, then wheeled up toward the house. Erin had already opened the door for Ashleigh and the girls disappeared into the house. Erin stood in the door and looked beautiful.
She watched Kieran push his rims and wheeling up the path to the door. He looked up at her as he arrived at the three steps leading up to the small front porch.
Kieran glanced at the steps somewhat weary but Erin said, "Here, I'll pull you up."
He just nodded and spun his chair around facing the steps with his back. Erin grabbed a hold of the handles on the Quickie and while he pushed his rims backward, Erin pulled him up the steps. It wasn't really difficult, Kieran was not too heavy in his wheelchair but she still made a note in her mind that as soon as possible she would have a ramp installed.
Once he was up Erin said what was on her mind, "I will get a ramp over the stairs as soon as I can."
He smiled at her. Erin leaned down to him and kissed him, he gently touched her hips.
He followed her into the house. It smelled like food and there was carefree chatter from the girls, and a TV running in the background.
Kieran wheeled into the open family room attached to the kitchen and a dining area. The girls were lounging on the couch. Erin's younger daughter Ciara came over and without shame stared at Kieran in his Quickie.
Erin explained warmly, "Honey, this is my boyfriend Kieran."
She turned to Kieran, "This is Ciara, my younger one."
Kieran reached his hand out to Ciara and he could sense she was not too sure about his being in the wheelchair and in their house. Ciara was only nine, five years younger than Chloe.
Kieran smiled at her, "Hi Ciara, nice to meet you. I like your name. You know it's almost like mine. Did you know it originates from Ireland?"
Ciara shook her head suspiciously and Kieran kept smiling at her, trying to make her feel at ease, "Yeah, my name is Kieran and it's spelled with a "K" and "ie" instead of a "C" and "ia", but boys in Ireland are named Ciaran just like yours with "n" on the end of it. So it's a good name definitely."
Ciara seemed to relax some and was apparently impressed by Kieran's explanation. She nodded and smiled, then walked away.
Erin smiled at him, "I knew you were good with kids."
He shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "I don't know."
She walked into the kitchen and Kieran followed her.
"What would you like to drink?"
"I'll take a beer if you have any."
Erin pulled out a cold beer from the refrigerator and handed it to Kieran. He was parked in the kitchen and twisted the cap off the bottle. Erin had a glass of wine already and she held it up and cheered at him. He held his bottle up to her and took a sip.
Erin drank from her wine and then set her glass back down, "Dinner is almost done, another 20 minutes."
"What are we having?"
"You'll see."
He held his hand out to her, "Come here."
Erin felt her heart beat quickly and she walked over to Kieran. He put his break on and pulled Erin down onto his lap. She was excited and a little nervous still.
Kieran scanned her face and looked into her eyes.
Erin asked lowly, "So how do you know all this stuff about my daughter's name?"
He smiled, "It's a fact. You didn't know this?"
"Yes, I knew it. What is it with your name anyways? It's Irish all the way, isn't it?"
"My grandparents came from Ireland. They lived in New York and that is where my parents were born. My dad got a job over here on the West Coast and we left New York. I think I was four. My mom was also from Irish descent so yeah, we are kind of full blooded Irish; thus the name."
Erin nodded, "Interesting."
Kieran smiled, "Fiona broke the streak marrying Tyler." He laughed lowly.
"Well, I'm not Irish either but my name is."
"You are not Irish?" Kieran pretended to be shocked, but grinned.
Erin laughed, "No, full blown American, from English descent."
Kieran shook his head and bit his lips, "I can't be with you then."
Erin lightly pounded on his chest, "Whatever! Love doesn't care about that stuff."
"My grandparents are probably turning in their graves right now, and my parents…"
"Your parents are dead already?"
Kieran nodded, "My mom passed away eight years ago, she had breast cancer and dad had a fatal heart attack three years ago. I had just left for the deployment at that time."
"I'm sorry."
"It's all right, that's why Fiona is so overprotective sometimes. What about your parents?"
"They're alive and well in Cali. We're going down there for Thanksgiving."
Kieran nodded, "Nice."
Momentarily he thought about Erin not being able to spend Thanksgiving with him, but he pushed the thoughts away quickly. He stroked strands of hair from Erin's face and then kissed her.
Dinner was delicious, the girls chattered happily at the dinner table, talking about school and all the seemingly horrible teachers they had. Ciara kept glancing at Kieran suspiciously and when he met her eyes he smiled at her. After dinner the girls disappeared in their rooms and Erin cleaned up. Kieran tried to help her some but couldn't really do too much. One handed wheeling was not really easy. He would have to switch between pushing his rims and only slowly would make his way to wherever he needed to go.
Eventually Erin said, "You don't have to help. Just get comfortable in the family room."
She didn't have to ask him twice and he wheeled into the family room. Erin looked after him and watched as he made his way over there. She loved so much seeing him maneuver his Quickie around.
When she was done in the kitchen she joined him.
She plopped onto the couch and pulled up her legs, then patted the spot next to her, "Sit up here next to me."
She watched Kieran transfer and he somewhat fell over on the soft couch. They laughed as he was trying to find his balance and not fall all the way over. Erin didn't let him get up anymore though, instead she pushed him down on the couch all the way and moved herself over him. Kieran's legs were still dangling over the side of the couch some as Erin pressed herself to him and kissed him hard.
Kieran was caught off guard some but enjoyed Erin's assertiveness and pulled her close to him, running his hands through her hair and kissing her just as demanding.
Erin was breathing quickly and hushed into his ear, "You're so hot. I can't get you out of my head. I think about you day and night."
Kieran felt her weight on his body and her excitement about being with him.
She nibbled on his earlobe and whispered, "I wish we would have this place to ourselves."
Kieran ran his fingers over her face and down her neck.
He hushed, "It would be nice."
In reality he was actually okay with not having the house to themselves because he still didn't have a clue how he would pull off sex with Erin. He knew penetration wasn't possible for him since he didn't have erections anymore ever.
Erin suckled on his neck and let her tongue travel down to his collar bone. She took in his masculine scent and pushed herself harder against his body. Wearing only a dress she felt Kieran's legs in the jeans on her legs but she didn't feel him getting hard in his crotch. Nonetheless she was very excited and aroused at thinking about his body.
Kieran tampered down the excitement some and held Erin back a little, "I love you Erin."
"I love you baby."
Erin looked at him warmly, "Are you all right?"
"Yeah, it's just that…you know…"
Erin kissed him softly on his cheek, "I do know…and I can't wait to explore sex with you in whichever way that'll be. Nothing will happen tonight, baby. After all the girls are right there in their rooms."
"I really want to be with you Erin and I wish I could just go for it but I'm not all the way sure how to. You're my first since the injury, and I know there are ways to get an erection with meds but I haven't tried it and I don't know much about it. I think it's only on prescription."
"I don't care for an erection, that's not what I need. I'm sure there are other ways, baby. I can't wait to be with you all the way…maybe we should go away this weekend. The girls are with their dad again. Maybe I can get off on Friday."
"That would be awesome. I really could use some time away with you."
Kieran played with Erin's curls and after a few moments he asked lowly, "So, I have a question."
Erin shifted some and smiled, "Yeah, what is it?"
Kieran kept playing with her hair, "Do you know someone named Rinny?"
Now Erin sat up some and Kieran pushed himself up on his elbows to pull up on the couch more. His legs were still dangling over the side of the couch and he pulled them up onto the couch then. Erin gave him some space and watched him curiously. Her arousal was still lingering at watching Kieran but she knew nothing would happen with him yet. She wanted to be with him so much more though and couldn't wait for the weekend.
Kieran positioned himself on the two pillows behind his head and then opened his arms for Erin to lay back on him. Erin had not answered yet.
"Do you know her?" He stroked his hand over her hair with her head resting on his chest.
She didn't look at him, "How do you know?"
"Well, the intro fit you perfectly, divorced with two girls and all that…."
She looked up at Kieran, shrugging her shoulders some, "I didn't know what else to do. All of it feels so strange and I feel like I'm a freak or something."
He stroked his hand over her cheek, "Don't say that, you're not a freak. I read through some of the stuff on there and everyone actually seems super cool. I for one am very happy about the fact that you're like that. I just hope I can live up to your expectations."
She sat up and looked at him with her dark eyes, "Kieran, you don't have to live up to anything. I love you just the way you are and everything about you. I want to learn everything about paraplegia and I want you to teach me. I love the whole person that is you."
"And that sounds perfect to me…I'm paraplegic and you're into that, what more could I want. We'll go through this together. I need your help too and I will help you just the same. I love you so much Erin and I'm just so happy our paths crossed. I wouldn't want it any other way."
She pressed herself to him again, "I love you. You're exactly the kind of man I dreamt about but I pushed these things away forever because it didn't seem right and I didn't know that this actually had a name."
Kieran stroked strands of hair from her face and they kissed long and hard again but Erin kept her arousal in check. Nothing could happen between her and Kieran that night but a weekend getaway sounded like exactly what they needed.
Soon they sat cuddled next to each other on the couch and on Kieran's phone they checked out various options for their weekend getaway, accessibility being a priority. Their final choice fell to an accessible resort on the Oregon coast, with access to the water by way of a paved path over the beach directly from the hotel. When Kieran had finished the reservation she kissed him excitedly.
"I'm so happy and can't wait for the weekend."
"Me too."
The plan was to leave on Friday and come back on Sunday night. They spent the rest of the evening in a loving embrace when around ten it was time to go because the girls did have school the next day.
It was on Wednesday when Kieran was on his way to his support group at the VA hospital. He parked his Mustang in a spacious disabled spot and got all his things out, transferred into his Quickie and wheeled along the sidewalk toward the main entrance. It seemed a busy day with lots of people walking in and out and even inside the lobby it was crowded with people. Kieran made his way down to the basement floor to the coffee shop.
As he approached the coffee shop Michelle had spotted him already, and called out cheerfully, "Kieran, my love!"
He smiled at her wheeling up to the counter, "Hey Michelle, how are you?"
She smiled over her whole face, "Now with you here I'm super good. How are you hot stuff?"
There were no other guests waiting.
Michelle laid halfway across the counter, "As always?"
"Same as always."
Instead of making Kieran's coffee Michelle called out to her colleague to prepare his usual Latte Macchiato.
She stayed where she was and smiled, "What have you been up to?"
Kieran sighed and smiled, "Actually a lot of stuff has happened but it's too much to tell."
"Tell me sweetie."
Kieran tilted his head some, "I don't know if you really want to hear it?"
"Try me." Michelle rested her chin on her hand with her elbow on the counter.
Kieran started, "Well, for one - I have a girlfriend now."
Now she stood up and looked at him with big eyes and a little frown, "What?"
"Yes, I have a girlfriend now."
Michelle actually looked sad, "You're breaking my heart right now, Kieran love."
Kieran nodded with a shy smile, "That's why I didn't want to tell you…."
She was sad but not at a point of really being upset or angry with him. She had always had a crush on Kieran and she had never made a secret out of it but she was a lot younger than him and Kieran had kept telling her often enough that nothing was going to happen between them. Michelle knew that but she never had stopped flirting with him when he came around. She saw guys all the time and had left her options open.
Now she just looked at Kieran and smiled, "She's a lucky girl. What is her name?"
Michelle laughed, "I'd love to be Erin."
Kieran laughed with her and Michelle added, "So, are you happy?"
"I am now. It had been a bit rough the last couple of weeks but it's all good now."
"Did she not want you?"
Kieran shook his head, "More like me being an idiot."
"You…what did you do?"
"I didn't know what I wanted at first….I know it now."
Michelle handed him his coffee, "Kieran, you needed someone and I've been waiting for the day when you come here and tell me that you're hitched. Even though I had never given up hope that you would ask me out one day I'm happy for you. You really deserved this."
She laughed and then came around to the front where Kieran had pushed his wheelchair over to the side.
She hugged him, "She's a lucky girl. I want to meet her sometime."
Kieran smiled at her when she let go of him, "Maybe one day."
With the Latte Macchiato in between his thighs Kieran carefully pushed his rims and made his way over to the elevator to get to his support group.
In the hallway he heard Brandon behind him, "Kieran?"
He spun his chair around, "Hey man."
Brandon came up to him, "K-Man, I wrote you back the other day when you asked to go for a beer. I never heard from you again."
"Sorry man, something came up."
Brandon looked at Kieran suspiciously, "What came up?"
Kieran shook his head quickly, "Dude, you don't want to know."
"What do you mean? What happened?"
"It's a long story. Some other time. I'm good man. Let's go to the meeting."
They made their way to their support group. Terry and most of the group was already there. Everyone greeted each other warmly and Kieran claimed his spot next to Brandon.
After the initial greeting Terry asked, "Does anyone want to share anything with the group today?'
Kieran waited a moment but no one said anything and he started lowly, "I have a girlfriend now."
Most people in the group smiled at his revelation and Terry stated warmly, "That's great news Kieran. Is it the girl you were talking about in our last meeting?"
"Yes, her name is Erin."
"I'm happy for you Kieran. Do you want to share more about Erin?"
"Not really, she's amazing and I love her."
Brandon looked over at Kieran surprised about the obvious deeper feelings his friend had for Erin. He nodded in confirmation toward his friend.
Terry took control of the discussion again and here and there members started sharing what had been going in their lives lately. Not everyone was doing well and there were some tears.
After support group Kieran made his way out into the lobby with Brandon walking next to him.
Brandon asked again, "So Erin is the real deal then, huh?"
Kieran nodded while pushing his rims, "Yes, she is."
"You love her?"
"I do."
"You should come over to the house sometime. Let's get together for a BBQ before summer is all the way over."
Kieran looked up at Brandon, "That would be great."
Outside the hospital Brandon stopped before he parted ways with Kieran and looked at him, "So, everything is going good for you then?"
"Yes, I've had a couple of rough weeks but it's better now. I'm very happy with Erin in my life."
Brandon nodded, "I'm happy for you, man."
Kieran changed the subject, "So, when is your baby coming?"
Brandon smiled, "Any day now…she's due in four days. We are waiting man…she's ready to pop."
Kieran smiled, "That's good…hey let me know when the baby is here. I'm going away for the weekend with Erin but text me or call me when it's here, okay?"
"I will my friend. I will."
"Are you ready for the baby?"
Brandon looked down and smiled, "I don't know…it's a big deal but I guess we're as ready as can be. It's a good thing and I'm looking forward to hold it in my arms."
Kieran could see the happiness in his friend's face and Brandon added with a serious undertone, "I really need this baby in my life, man."
Kieran nodded and replied, "I know…"
He knew Brandon struggled with PTSD just as he did, probably even more severe and Brandon needed something good in his life as well.
They fist bumped each other and then parted making their way to their cars. Kieran had a text message from Erin:
Hey baby, just thinking about you and the upcoming weekend. So looking forward to being with you. I love you.
Kieran replied before he got into his car:
Erin, hey, I am looking forward to the weekend too. Should I come by tonight for a little while? Love you.
Erin sent her reply just as quick and wrote that Ciara had gymnastics that night and she would have to take her there and stay and it would be too late until she got home. They decided not to see each other and eventually Kieran was on his way home.
Over dinner that night Kieran told the family that he was going away with Erin for the weekend.
Fiona looked over at him, "Where are you going?"
"Surf Sand Resort in Seaside."
"Yes, we're driving down there Friday and are staying until Sunday afternoon."
Fiona ate a bite and then looked up again, "Is the place accessible?"
Kieran heard the tension in Fiona's voice, "Yes, it is. We made sure of that. We booked an accessible room, the place is accessible all around and there's even an access to the beach for wheelchairs."
"Are you going to manage with travelling and all?"
Tyler cut in now, "Fiona, I'm sure Kieran will manage."
Tyler threw a sharp look at Fiona, trying to keep her from being overbearing and suspicious of Kieran's actions.
Fiona got the hint and kept eating and then said in a softer tone, "I'm sure you'll have a great time."
Kieran glanced at his sister and nodded, saying lowly, "Thanks."
Dominic asked Kieran about the resort and what all he would be doing there.
Kieran smiled, "Just relaxing and enjoying time with my girlfriend."
Dominic looked away with a grin, "Yuck, that's gross."
Ashleigh said, "You're gross Nickie. Uncle Kieran has a girlfriend now and it's not yuck. It's super cool."
That night Kieran couldn't fall asleep and ended up playing Video games in his room while everyone else was asleep. He got caught up in the game and when he looked over at the clock he saw it was 12:30 in the morning. For a moment it struck him how he had been waking up at 12:48 all those nights over the last couple of weeks. He paused his game and let the controller drop next to him on the bed and he waited looking at the clock. When it jumped to 12:48 he couldn't help a distant feeling of expectation for something to happen, for his legs to twitch, or his body to feel different. Nothing happened and the clock changed to 12:49, 12:50 and 12:51…
His body remained silent, not even a slight spasm and he just looked down at his legs and he pulled himself up some to sit more upright. He glanced over at the wheelchair next to his bed and then back down to his legs and he swallowed. It had come true, the proposition was determined when he had confessed his love for Erin and his decision to opt out of walking and in return to be with the woman he loved. Now the experience of having been able to walk and stand in the last couple of weeks seemed like it had all been a dream or really more of a nightmare. It had felt so very good and had stirred emotions of pure joy in his heart but now there was nothing again. His legs felt invisible, they felt like someone else's limbs that happened to lay on his bed. He didn't feel the material of his lounge pants on his legs and he didn't feel his hand on his belly. The lower half of his body starting at the T-4 vertebrae was gone again to another realm, one that Kieran wasn't part of and never again would be.
He felt the knot in his throat and tried to swallow it away. He pulled his phone over and texted Erin:
Erin, baby, are you there?
To his surprise he saw the phone showing Erin typing a reply and he waited for a moment until her reply appeared.
Baby, yes, I am here. Why are you up? Is something going on?
Kieran decided then to call Erin. He felt the need to hear her voice and quickly he heard her voice on the other end, "Kieran, hey?"
She sounded worried and sleepy.
"Erin, I'm sorry. Did I wake you up with my text?"
"No, somehow I was awake already. I didn't sleep good. I was thinking about you. Are you okay Kieran?"
"I'm okay but I was up playing video games when I realized it was almost 12:48. Somehow I expected something to happen I guess…"
He stopped and before he could say anything else, Erin replied, "And then you realized nothing was happening?"
"Yeah, it kind of hit me tonight…."
"Kieran, I'm sorry…"
She felt bad for him but at the same time she now also felt like somehow it was her fault that he was not able to experience those things anymore.
Lowly she said into the phone, "Kieran, I love you very much."
That was all she could think of to say to make him feel better.
He was quiet for a moment and Erin asked, "Kieran, are you there?"
"Yes, I'm sorry Erin…I just…I guess it kind of hurts. I love you too."
"Kieran, just think about the weekend. I'm so looking forward to spend it with you."
"I'm looking forward to it too. Well, I should let you go back to sleep. I'm sorry I woke you up."
"You didn't, but you should try to get some sleep now."
"I will. Sleep good baby. Maybe we can get together tomorrow after you are off work?"
"Yeah, I will call or text you tomorrow. I love you Kieran."
"I love you too."
Kieran dropped the phone next to him on the bed and leaned his head back on the headboard, looking up at the ceiling and taking a deep breath. He then looked down at his legs again and over at the Quickie next to his bed and with another sigh he pushed his body down into the bed, adjusted his legs and found a comfortable position to fall asleep in.


text:
The State-Owned Ministry, that is led by Dahlan Iskan, keeps continuing to discuss possible options proposed to the three lead underwriters, that bravely absorbed unsold PT Garuda Indonesia Tbk (GIAA) shares during the IPO.
According to sources as quoted by Kontan daily today, in the first step, it may be a fund dubbed falcon fund or falcon airlines who is willing to buy some shares of Garuda from the underwriters, PT Bahana Securities, PT Danareksa Sekuritas, and PT Mandiri Sekuritas at Rp500 a share. Danareksa's parent namely PT Danareksa (Persero) has also bought the shares during the IPO.
"But the offering might above Rp500 per share and below Rp750 [IPO level]," the sources said.
Falcon fund will come with Rp1 trillion-Rp1.5 trillion to buy the shares of the total shares of 3.01 billion shares. About 50% of the financing will be supported by Nikko Securities Indonesia and the remaining will be provided by the government, backed-up by a consortium led by PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (PPA). PPA could seek the financing itself from several banks such as Sumitomo Mitsui, Citibank, HSBC, and Bank Mandiri. Falcon fund will require one director and one commissioner at Garuda Indonesia.
In the second step, the shares from the underwriters will be combined into global mutual funds, that have underlying assets such as shares of Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Lufthansa, Emirates, Etihad, and KLM Airlines.
The last stage is there might be shares swap between falcon fund and a private equity who is willing to buy Garuda shares.
What do you think about the options? For me, the options seem too complicated.
The first question is which funds want to buy Garuda shares without a guarantee from the government that they want to put directors at Garuda Indonesia? It is uneasy to turn around Garuda from current situation with weak profitability into strong profitability airlines company.
If you compare Garuda Indonesia with other airlines in Asia, Garuda Indonesia ranks the lowest with the smallest growth in revenue.
It is such an old option if PPA wants back-up from other the state-owned companies, such as PT Jamsostek and PT Taspen. It needs more complicated administration process. The government always said "we have strong back-up from other state-owned companies for financing." Is it true?
The third question is who will be willing to put Garuda shares as underlying assets, despite weak operational performance? How the scheme? and how to do the shares swap?
For me, the possible option is to find a strategic investor who is willing to buy Garuda at discount price. It is a consequence of the overpriced during Garuda IPO or you can leave Danareksa, Bahana, and Mandiri Sekuritas suffering due to marked to market.
Disclosure: No position at the stock mentioned above.
Print This Article


text:
Somehow this year I got suckered into creating three teacher gifts. They were worth it though – three caring women helped make Grade 3 a success for my daughter.
For her homeroom teacher who has lovely blue eyes – a blue Tiger Lily Cowl knit in Berroco Vintage.
For her most awesome LST, a crocheted Mini Market Bag in reclaimed sari silk. I wish I could have captured the colours properly on this bag – it was so vibrant.
And finally for the great English teacher she's had for two years, Tree of Life fingerless mitts in KnitPicks Swish DK. I'll be making more of these for sure – they knit up very quickly and they look amazing.
Another year in the books. Now I have a great summer with both kiddos planned, and in the fall, Grade 4 and JK *sniff!*.


text: Buy the most affordable electrical appliances! Aste24.com is an online auction house based in Italy and offers a large catalogue of finished products. You can buy microwave ovens, washing machines, refrigerators and many other electrical appliances at affordable prices! All the items for sale come from bankruptcy procedures and are divided in stocks of different quantities and sizes. Buying our stocks is always a great deal because they are sold at the valuation price, which is often lower than the actual market price. Attending our auctions is easy and safe: after registering you can choose the lot that best meets your needs and enter your offer directly online. Afterwards, through the Watchlist feature in your account you can check in real time if you are winning the auction and monitor the bidding activity on your favorite items. The expiration time is always visible and allow to check if an auction is about to expire. You can always take advantage of our 2-minute rule, which allows you to bid within 2 minutes after the end of an auction: in this way the timer will be updated and will give you another chance to win the lot of your interest. The purchased items will be delivered to you through our reliable shipping system, which delivers all over the world at convenient rates. Electrical appliances are constantly updated: don't lag behind! Subscribe to our newsletter and catch the best upcoming deals.


text:
Healthiest Fruits: Which Ones Fit Your Nutritional Needs?
The most basic mission for any healthy eating plan, experts often say, is to incorporate into your diet a variety of foods taken from nature. And fruit certainly makes the cut. If you don't have diabetes or blood sugar problems, about one-quarter of your meal can be comprised of fruits. … Read More


text:
When D&D switched editions from 3e to 4e, some 'sacred cows' of D&D were killed, including the Vancian magic system, Magic Missiles that always hit (though that has reverted), energy drain and save-or-die effects.
I've been of the opinion that if and when D&D moves to 5th edition, that those changes would be nowhere near as significant as the move from 2e to 3e or 3e to 4e, but would be much more like the switch from 1e to 2e. I may go into this more in the future, but the main reasons I believe this, is that the current 'exception based' system is flexible enough to allow new mechanics to get introduced, and that the electronic DDI tools will actually make it difficult to go to a system that is substantially different.
However, that isn't to mean that there aren't some sacred cows that exist that should still be killed off.
First, I want to summarize what I think are the true sacred cows of D&D (mechanically speaking):
- the use of polyhedral dice (no d20 only, or d6 only, or d-anything-only).
- Armor Class
- Hit Points
- 6 Attributes (Str, Dex, Con, Int, Wis, Cha).
- Classes
- Levels
I don't think you can get rid of any of these mechanics and really call it Dungeons and Dragons any more.
However, there are some aspects of 4e D&D that could be still considered 'sacred cows' that I believe either will, or should, be killed.
Experience Points
While levels are a key component of the mechanics of D&D, I think that expereience points being the basis of level gain is not. Anecdotally I know that many DMs have stopped awarding experience points based on killed monsters or quests, but instead are just awarding levels when appropriate to the story.
This solves the issue about having to 'add encounters' to adventure paths in order to make sure the PCs get enough XP to level up at the correct time. It also solves any issues with PCs just killing monsters 'so they get XP'.
In previous editions of D&D, XP were not only used as a determinant of when to level up, but also were used as a resource to be spent for casting spells like Haste and Wish or for creating magic items. This is no longer the case.
Although encounters are built with an 'XP budget', it would be fairly simple to come up with a simlar system that didn't involve XP.
+X Magic Swords (or Armor, or Amulets, or Implements)
One of the key mechanical elements in D&D is that everything (theoretically) is balanced from level 1 to 30. Monsters of a certain level are designed (at least as far as attacks and defenses go) to hit PCs of the same level approximately 50% of the time (and vice versa). However, the way that PCs and Monsters go about this is different. PCs receive a bonus to hit and to their defenses equal to 1/2 their level, whereas Monsters get a bonus equal to their level.
PCs overcome this difference by increasing their attributes and by gaining magic items. The problem is that the mechanics assume that PCs will have magic items boosting their attack rolls and defenses by a certain amount by a certain level. In fact, this is actually practically encoded into the system now by using 'inherent bonuses'.
The problem is that this makes +X magic items rather mundane. The PCs are expected to have them, therefore they're not really getting a 'bonus' to hit…they're just keeping up with what they're attacking. It wouldn't be so bad if they could expect to get magic items of higher level (ie get +4 magic swords when normally they'd only be getting +3), but the exponential value in gold pieces of magic items would make these items attractive for selling.
The extra damage provided by magic items isn't very significant (except for criticals, and even then it's not a huge bonus). It's really the to-hit or to-be-hit chances that are important (as most conditions trigger on a hit).
The designers have already started down this path when they removed enhancement bonuses from shields, instead just giving them some sort of property or power.
Magic swords, implements, armor and amulets would become much like shields then. It's not a +2 flaming sword, but just a magic flaming sword. This would also remove the issue of these types of magic items becoming 'obsolete'. In fact, this would allow a significant alteration in the magic item economy, and would eliminate the requirement for the value of magic items to increase exponentially. Their level would dictate how powerful the power or property is, not just what plus it has.
[Edit – If you still wanted a magic sword that increased accuracy, you could easily have a 'Sword of Accuracy' which has a property of a +1 or +2 item bonus to attack rolls.]
Increasing attributes (by level)
This is a bit of a lesser sacred cow, in that it really has only existed for two editions. Before 3e the only way to get attribute increases were via special situations like magic pools, crazy situations like the feast in X3 Castle Amber (which actually scrambled attributes), or via magic items like the Manual of Bodily Health. Now, attributes are gained ever 4 levels (and all of them get a bonus at 11th and 21st level).
The problem is that again, this just allows the PCs to 'keep up' to the monsters.
When attributes were rolled randomly, there was an argument for wanting some way to increase them (especially when you needed pretty high numbers to get any bonuses), but now with a point buy system (which I believe most groups use), PCs have pretty much complete control over what their stats are.
The drawbacks of course are that some feats have attribute requirements, it would eliminate one of the choices you have every 4th level, and vthat your attributes wouldn't change without help of magic pools or magic items
However, there are several benefits. It makes magic pools and things like magic books a big deal! "We found a Manual of Bodily Health? HECK YEAH!" When was the last time you saw a magic pool in a 4e adventure give you a bonus to one of your attributes? This would keep being Trained in a skill a big deal. With the increases to attributes every four levels, the attribute becomes more and more important compared to whether or not you're Trained.
One major advantage by killing the last two sacred cows would be that you could unify how monsters and PCs increase their defenses and attack rolls as they level up. You could either have PCs get a bonus equal to their level, or as I would prefer, move the monsters down to a bonus of 1/2 their level.
This would allow a bigger spread of levels that a party of PCs of a certain level could handle. Currently, it's not wise to go much beyond 3 levels above or below the PC's level. Higher than that, the monsters get too difficult to hit, which leads to grind, and lower than that, the monsters have too hard of a time hitting the PCs. By extending the spread of levels, damage becomes a bit more of an issue. PCs don't get scared by fighting higher level monsters because at 1-3 levels higher, they just don't do much more damage…and damage is what scares PCs nowadays (without level drain and instant death being options). However, by killing these two sacred cows, you could have the PCs fight monsters of 6-8 levels above them, and still have a chance to hit them…but they'd be scary.
I'd like to end with one other item though. By killing these sacred cows, we could then resurrect a previously killed cow:
Attributes are in a range of 3-18
One of the things that does annoy me about D&D 4e is that an 18 in an attribute not only isn't exceptional anymore, but once you get into Paragon, an 18 is actually fairly weak if it's your primary attack stat.
18s used to be special. It was a big deal if you rolled 18 for one of your stats. Nowadays, if you don't start with an 18 in your primary stat, you're behind the 8-ball already.
It's not like in 3e D&D where monsters had attributes, and it was important to have values above 18. But now, the actual attributes a monster has aren't too important.
By doing all this, the designers would also be able to bring back yet another sacred cow that seems to have died by accident:
Roll 4d6 six times, and re-order to suit.
'nuff said.
Part idiot. Part old man. All geek. I'm a 37-year old meteorologist. No, not one of those guys you see on TV, but someone who actually forecasts the weather. In my spare time (what I have with a toddler), I game. Mostly I run a D&D 4e game every two weeks, but also play Warhammer 40,000 and Warmachine. I'm a skeptic (not a cynic) and am interested in political topics. I can be followed on twitter @ArcaneSpringbrd


text:
No matter what that fool COWBOY Bill Lamza says, there's no right or wrong team to love. If you're a Cowboys fan, okay, you're still human. If you're a Cowboys fan in Houston, whatever, it's a free country.
Before I go farther, let me make an important point. I'm a sports fan who enjoys watching competitive, fair games. I root for teams in Houston and the surrounding area because I'm from here. But I do my job without bias, usually.
When I hung out with a group of friends for dinner this week, I chose not to force everyone to talk sports as I dealt with the conversation focused on celebrity gossip and shopping. Boring. I didn't know if I'd survive, but then a new buddy got my attention with some football talk. This buddy, a Dallas native and diehard Cowboys fan, enjoyed pointing out what he thought were the Texans' flaws.
According to the super expert, the Texans' record will go back under .500 next season, quarterback Matt Schaub is average, and the defense is a joke. Oh, and one more thing — receiver Andre Johnson is decent.
I understand dislike for another team. But when did being a fan for one team mean being an idiot about another?
Despite poor attendance by other NFL players, congratulations to these five Texans players for making the Pro Bowl — linebacker Brian Cushing, receiver Andre Johnson, linebacker DeMeco Ryans, quarterback Matt Schaub and defensive end Mario Williams. There might have been a sixth Pro Bowl selection from the Texans had tight end Owen Daniels stayed healthy.


text:
When you dial 9-1-1 within the borders of Plano you don't typically have to worry about the phone connecting you to the right place. If you are calling from a land line phone (one that plugs into the wall) your phone company established the routing of the call to our call center when they set up your service. Even if you don't pay for service anymore that phone should still be able to call 9-1-1 and automatically provide us with your address and possibly additional information.
Here is a quick walk through of what happens during a 9-1-1 cell phone call made within the City of Plano's borders.


text:
Wink Bingo is Now Available on the Apple App Store Market
30 Sep, 2013, 19:51 BST
GIBRALTAR, September 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Wink Bingo is now available on the Apple App Store market with its most popular games, along with a game collection exclusive to mobile
Wink Bingo, one of 888's Bingo premier bingo brands, is proud to announce that it's now available for download in the Apple App Store.
It hits the market with its most popular bingo rooms from the Wink Bingo site, as well as a selection of Wink's most popular slot games, such as Fluffy Favourites, Shaman's Dream & Temple of Isis. Players will also be able to play on an exclusive range of instant games specifically designed for usage on iphone or ipad. Both PC & mobile versions support new user registration and login using existing Wink Bingo account details. New players will also receive Wink Bingo's welcome bonus where they'll get £35 free, after making a deposit of just £10.
Ran Milo, B2C Bingo Director expressed his excitement at this important milestone for 888 Bingo, 'We're very excited to now offer a mobile presence to our players, who'll now be able to enjoy playing in their favourite bingo rooms or on slot games anytime, anywhere. Ran Milo went on to say 'We're fully committed to extending our mobile offering even further. We also have some exciting mobile features coming soon to all of our bingo brands.'
Other 888 Bingo brands such as 888ladies, Tasty Bingo, Posh Bingo & Red Bus Bingo are already available on iphone, ipad and Android via Web Apps. Details of how to access the Web Apps can be located at the following URL's:
To check out the latest Wink Bingo promotions, go to http://www.winkbingo.com.
About 888
- 888 is one of the world's most popular online gaming entertainment and solutions providers
- Founded in 1997, 888 has been at the forefront of the online gaming industry for over a decade
- 888.com offers a comprehensive gaming experience - including casino, poker, bingo and sports betting - through a number of leading brands in regulated markets around the world
- 888.com can be used in 22 different languages in 176 countries worldwide
- 888 is committed to an industry leading corporate and social responsibility program, and provides a safe, fun, fair, regulated and secure gaming environment
- 888 is licensed and regulated by the Government of Gibraltar, and is listed on the London Stock Exchange
SOURCE winkbingo.com


text:
Cory Treffiletti thinks the true power of search is yet to come. He sees it spilling over into other platforms and devices so that we will one day be able to search for shows on TV the way we search for keywords in a search engine, or search for physical items we've misplaced through product tags.
The new search technologies will create new advertising opportunities that will be highly targeted and will enable instant response from the user.
all digital media can be paused and allow the consumer to respond to media right away. Consumers will be rewarded for their impulse actions, knowing they won't miss anything at all. They will now be able to make decisions faster than previously possible. (MediaPost)
Many analysts have pointed out that downloadable content allows users to skip over most ads, a big disadvantage to the advertiser. But Cory takes a different approach, suggesting that the ability of the user to pause and restart content, combined with the technology to respond immediately, may actually help advertisers.
The key to winning customers in any of these new platforms will be not only to include ads in the new technology but to include ads that are innovative in form and in content. Saatchi & Saatchi CEO Kevin Roberts thinks the advertising business is completely lost right now. He describes it a place where "there are no rules, there are no formulae, there is no best practice???. Roberts thinks that consumers are immune to "rational, reasoned information???, and advertisers should abandon this approach altogether, saying, "the future belongs to those who can make emotional connections in the market.??? (AdAge)
If Roberts is right, marketers who succeed in establishing instant emotional ties with consumers will be able to create instant customers through new technology.


text:
NCSD is proud to provide opportunities for its students to participate in a variety of sports during the academic year ranging from elementary to high school.
The North Carolina School for the Deaf is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, following the requirements for all athletes and sports we field during the school year. Each athlete must pass an annual physical before participating in any varsity sport and also meet grading requirements to be eligible to participate. For more information on requirements for athletes and sports, please go to www.nchsaa.org.
NCSD is also part of the Mason-Dixon Conference for all the sports we participate in. The conference consists of eleven Deaf schools in the Southeast region of the country. We are honored to participate in three different Mason-Dixon tournaments each year in volleyball, girls basketball and boys basketball. If you are interested in learning more, please visit www.masondixon.org.
Tom Krohn
Athletic Director


text:
|Email Comments, Questions and Miscellaneous Share your opinion of the email service you're using. Post general email questions and discussions that don't fit elsewhere.
|Thread Tools
|29 Aug 2019, 03:02 AM
Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Ha noi
Posts: 1
Move from Gmail to ProtonMail
If you are using Gmail and feel that ProtonMail is more suitable for you, at the present time you can only export contacts from Gmail to ProtonMail but cannot export messages.
Export Gmail contacts
In the upper left, you switch from the Mail view to the Contacts view.
On the toolbar, click More> Export ...
Select All contacts and Outlook CSV format and click on Export.
If necessary, choose a location for the download of the CSV file.
Enter contact into ProtonMail
On the toolbar, click on Contacts.
At the top right, click Upload.
Click in the area labeled Drop Here, navigate and select the CSV or VCF contact file, then click Upload.
Export Gmail messages
You access the Data Download page of Google.
Click Select None, scroll down and turn on Mail, then click Next.
Choose ZIP as the file type, 2GB as the storage size, and Send download link via email as the delivery method
Click on Create archive.
Forward Gmail to ProtonMail
Setting up email forwarding is a convenient option. Gmail forwarding doesn't use end-to-end encryption, but the mail will still be P2P encrypted, so you don't need to worry about your email being blocked.
To forward Gmail to ProtonMail,
do the following:
In Gmail, click the gear icon> Settings.
Navigate to the Forwarding and POP / IMAP tab.
Click Add a forwarding address at the top.
Enter your ProtonMail address and click Next.
Wait for the Gmail confirmation email to be sent to the ProtonMail inbox, then click on the confirmation link in that email to grant forwarding permission.
Refresh Gmail, navigate back to the Forwarding and POP / IMAP tab if necessary, then select Forward a copy of incoming mail at the top. Choose a ProtonMail address as well as the Keep Gmails option to copy in the Inbox.
Scroll down and click on Save Changes.
|Thread Tools


text:
Blog #8 Recovery – which is to be master?
"When I use a word,' Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, 'it means just what I choose it to mean — neither more nor less. But the question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things. The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master— that's all." (Alice through the Looking Glass)
We have seen that 'recovery' is a word with many meanings. Those of us who wish to encourage mental health services to make a better job of supporting recovery therefore need to be clear about which meanings we wish to promote. This is not easy. There are a number of misinterpretations of recovery which go entirely against its fundamental principles. However, before we reject the word entirely we should be careful about throwing out what are probably the best set of ideas for reforming mental health services in a generation. They provide a challenge to the power and position of traditional, mental health professionals and service priorities. Of course, there is a balance to be struck here, but it seems to me that the balance is invariably struck in favour of the professionals' agenda, rather than the clearly expressed wishes of the people who use services, their friends, families and other carers.
Perhaps the most important idea to emerge from my own experience of trying to re-shape services to support recovery is the changing nature of power. 'Co-production' puts the people who use services and the people who provide them – at least in a formal sense – on the same 'side'. By sharing power they increase it and can then achieve more than either could do on their own. As Foucault noted, they are both also transformed by this process. Power is not a 'thing': it is a relationship and supporting recovery, whether at an individual or an organisational level, is about changing this relationship. That is a challenge that we all find difficult. It is certainly something that is worth trying to keep alive.


text:
Coral Casino Review
£10 No Deposit Bonus at Coral Casino
Coral Casino Overview
Coral Casino is a perfect place for online gambling and there's no chance for any gambler to be dissatisfied with it. With a wide range of games available, great player security and a professional support team, Coral casino is highly recommended.
Coral Casino has been created as part of the Gala Coral Group with providing its players with best online casino games. In this sense, Coral Casino managed to become one of the greatest online casinos, and best-known brand in the UK. Coral Casino is operated by Coral Interactive Limited and is regulated by Gibraltar Gambling Commission. The license of the casino is also issued by the Gibraltar Licensing Authority.
Coral Casino offers a big collection of epic games (developed by the popular Playtech), generous promotions, supreme welcome bonuses and other awards. Apart from enjoying the casino on your PCs (both online and by downloading the casino software), you can access the casino from your mobile devices. Coral offers downloadable mobile applications, with casino apps for iPhone, Blackberry, and Android users, as well as an iPad app.
Bonuses and Promotions
Welcome Bonuses
As they say at Coral casino, you are a winner the moment you join in. And that is quite true since you get free bonus upon signing in. All you have to do is register on their website and claim your £10 No Deposit bonus that you can use for Coral casino Slots games, without spending your own cash.
£50 Welcome Bonus is another generous gift on Coral casino's list. To claim this bonus, all you have to do is make your initial deposit of £10 and you will get £50 bonus credited to your cash balance. So, you will have £60 to start your journey at Coral casino.
Another welcome bonus includes the Live Casino Welcome Bonus. This bonus is clearly valid for Live Casino only. In order to claim this bonus, you have to deposit between £10 and £100 and you will receive a 100% Welcome Bonus to play on any of Coral's Live Casino Games with the real dealer in real time.
Aside from generous welcome bonuses, Coral casino offers a system of Comp Points that are added to your account with each £10 stake. The more you stake, the more Comp Points you will receive. When your Comp Points balance reaches 100, you can exchange your points for real cash. Each 100 Comp Points are worth £1. Minimum Comp Points to redeem is 100. Speaking about promotions, the best offers are at Live Casinos. Coral casino offers their members great and special Live Casino Host Promotions, which include a variety of awesome bonuses that you can be chosen to take part in from 16:00 to 23:59 daily.
Side Bets Happy Hour – place £20+ in side bets in the next one hour, and if you don't win you will get £20 back; Second Chance – get £20 if you lose 3 Blackjack hands in a row; Hot Streak – get £50 if you win 5 Blackjack hands in a row; Host's Choice Blackjack – in this promotion the host chooses a winning hand (e.g. any Perfect Pair or pair of sevens), and if you get dealt that hand in the next 10 rounds, you win £50 cash; Host's Choice Roulette – the host chooses a winning number and if the ball lands on that number in the next 10 minutes, a £200 cash award will be shared between everyone with a bet on the spin.
So, there are a lot of great promotions to partake in and win big!
Casino and Slot Games
Coral Casino has a vast collection of high-quality casino games. They offer a multitude of card and table casino games, slots, amazing jackpot games, video poker, along with special Live Casino games with real dealers, which make the online gambling atmosphere even better and truly realistic.
Coral Casino offers a multitude of popular slot games, from mega jackpot-games to regular slots. With slot machines being one of the most popular betting games, Coral casino included a great number of amazing slots. There are more than 120 slots machines at the online casino. As all slots are categorized, it is quite easy to find your favorite slot machine or favorite category. Of course, the casino hasn't failed to include great prizes and free spins in their games. You will come across some popular slots such as Fortune Dragons, Rainbow Riches, White King, and many others. Try not to miss their jackpots with some crazy amounts of awards. So, check out some of the best progressive jackpot slots at Coral casino, such as Jackpot Giant, Paws of Fury, Top Cat, etc.
Table Games and Live Casino
For those players who prefer table games over slots, there is the perfect selection of classic table games, such as Blackjack and Roulette. And for those who prefer to be more personally engaged in games, there are Live Casinos with professional dealers, who will bring you all the thrill of a classic table game experience.
Roulette has always been one of the most popular casino games, and at Coral Casino you can choose between about 20 various kinds of Roulette, such as European Roulette, American Roulette, Marvel Roulette, Club Roulette, and others. In addition, Coral Casino offers many promotions and bonuses to enhance the experience of playing Roulette. And with its easy rules, Blackjack is the must at every casino, including Coral casino, which offers about 15 different kinds of Blackjack, such as Super 21 Blackjack, American Blackjack, Premium Blackjack, etc. With small stake and large stake games, Blackjack at Coral Casino will give you the thrills you need. In order to meet all the customers' tastes and needs, Coral Casino offers many other table games. So, Coral's members can enjoy Baccarat, Hold'Em, Caribbean Poker, and other.
Updated in 2015 Coral's Live Casino provides players with the utmost gambling experience. You can experience Live Casino from your PC, laptop, mobile or tablet. Their Live Casino includes popular live table games, such as Blackjack, Roulette, Hi-Lo, Hold'em and Baccarat. If you are playing Live Casino games for the first time, make sure to use the Welcome Live Casino Bonus. And don't forget to follow all the promotions that the casino offers for playing Live Casino games. You can keep up with all the promotions on their Promotion page.
Customer Support
You can reach Coral Casino's friendly and highly professional support team in several ways. First of all, you can get answers for commonly asked questions by searching through their Help Center section. The quickest way to contact the support team is via Live Chat that is available 24/7. Alternative ways to contact the customer support is via e-mail, telephone (08:00-22:00 UK time) and finally, you can reach their support team on Twitter (@CoralHelp).
Deposits and Withdrawals
There are a lot of payment options for both deposits and withdrawals. Depositing money into Coral Casino can be done using cards such as Visa, Maestro and Mastercard, bank transfers as well as eWallets including PayPal, Skrill, and Neteller. There is also the option to use vouchers such as Ukash and Paysafe. For all these the minimum deposit amount required in order to be able to gamble at Coral casino is £5. Depositing money into your casino balance is processed instantly.
As for the withdrawals, the minimum amount is the same as for the deposits and all the same banking options are available, except vouchers. Withdrawals are processed within 2-6 days, depending on your banking option. All transactions in Coral Casino are fully encrypted, so all members' money is perfectly secured. Also, Coral casino does not charge any fees for any of the transactions.
Trustworthiness and Security
No reason to doubt the reliability of the Coral Casino, as it is licensed by the Government of Gibraltar and regulated by the Gibraltar Gambling Commissioner in accordance with the Gambling Act 2005, whilst for customers from Great Britain the service is licensed and regulated by the UK Gambling Commission. Game outcomes for Coral Casino are generated by the Playtech Random Number Generator (RNG), proving that they are fully committed to providing their players with fair gambling. In addition, Coral Casino has made sure that their members' personal and banking information is perfectly and professionally secured. And all money transactions are done through payment methods that are completely safe and reliable. Their years of experience are just one of the reasons to trust this online casino.


text:
simon at tradersimon com
Subscribe to the newsletter and receive this invaluable E-Book completely free!
Thank you
You'll shortly receive an email asking to confirm your newsletter subscription, (please check your spam folder as sometimes emails end up in there!)
Once confirmed, a welcome message will be sent with your E-Book download link!


text:
Product InformationEBC YellowStuff Rear Brake Pads
Fits -
Ford Focus RS MK1 / Fiesta ST180
Includes -
Full rear set of YellowStuff Brake pads (Both Sides)
High efficiency performance and race brakes for track & street use, fast to bed-in, great for street vehicle brake upgrade.
Not only a high friction pad but very resistant to heat and loads of heavy braking means that yellowstuff has been used with great success in race cars and on high speed police vehicles alike.
EBC Yellowstuff pads are used on the Uk Silverstone race track experience cars cars because of their high performance and longevity. Yellowstuff also claimed a win in the Targa Rally and for two years running in the Brazil Mitsubishi off Road Team Desert Challenge
Because of its huge heat range , the applications where EBC Yellowstuff will deliver benefits range from fastest street use on higher horsepower sedans to Trackday and Race use on most street based cars and even as a brake upgrade on Trucks and SUV. Yellowstuff is especially appreciated on Trucks for towing and heavy loads and where wheel and tire oversize upgrades have been fitted. In longer races EBC Bluestuff needs to be considered.
Yellowstuff is NOT rated as low dust and creates similar dust to OEM pads, if low dust is what you seek, Redstuff should be your choice for fast street use.
EBC YELLOWSTUFF BRAKE PADS Fiesta ST180 Tuning and Performance Parts Specialists
Graham Goode Racing Leicester Tel 0116 2440080
Product Code:DP41218R


text:
Amazing team.. u were a treat....entertaining the bride with the geordie twang. U should be proud....everyone loved the booth well done and thanks for sharing our evening. Hope gary ate his pack up my mum sent him off with xxx
It was amazing and so glad we had you at our celebration. Wedding reception aced with your help xxxxx
Nicky Moore
I highly recommend crazy-pix. We hired the photo booth for the evening reception of our wedding and it was very popular! The team are very friendly and helpful. It was a really nice touch to have a photo book with messages from all our guests too. Thank you!
Rachel Simpson
Can not rate them highly enough! Incredible service from the day we booked and super friendly throughout. Our wedding guests loved the Photobooth and the lovely mr and mrs sign made the room perfect! Can't thank you guys enough!!
Charlotte Norrie
Fantastic duo... Julie & Paul a star act! You made our night with your amazing service and products. We will defo be booking again
Debbie Farquhar


text:
Communication Guidelines for Support a Class
And the reason it goes through Impact Ministries
Thank you for supporting a class through Impact Ministries. Your sponsorship is making a difference in their lives in more ways than you can probably imagine. We appreciate you! Your relationship with your class is special, and we encourage you to communicate with them.
However, we ask that your communication be done through Impact Ministries. You can write a special note to your class and mail it to our Kamloops office. Or write a letter to your class online.
Additionally, if you join a team with Impact Ministries to Tactic, Guatemala, we will invite you to visit your class while you are there. You are welcome to bring a small gift for each child and for their teacher to give during this visit.
One of the reasons we ask for communication with your class to go through us is that we are able to view the content and ensure that it is culturally appropriate. It might be something very small that makes a difference, and we are then able to translate your letter into Spanish.
Another reason is safety, both for you and the children in your class and their teacher. Unfortunately things can happen through social media that are outside of yours and our control. We want to avoid a scenario where someone creates an account on a social network under a child or teacher's name. They may ask for money and may harm them if the demand is not met. Although we trust this will never happen, we want to do all we can to avoid any possibility of this or any other untoward event.
Please do not accept a friend request sent with the name of your teacher or any child in the class. We ask that you kindly decline the friend request, and let us know that you received it.
Again, we encourage you to communicate with your class and we want to do all we can to make this as easy as possible for you. We encourage you to consider joining a team to Tactic, Guatemala, and to visit your class.
You are an integral part of our ministry and we thank you for giving so generously to make a difference in the lives of the precious children in your class.
May God bless you!


text:
$ 45.00
100% Cotton woven Flannel
Made in Los Angeles
Our tops are custom made in Los Angeles, CA. Each item is treated with an Enzyme wash, ensuring the most comfortable top possible.
• Wash cold / Tumble dry low
• Made in Los Angeles, CA
* Please allow 10-15 business days to ship *


text:
Welcome to Vancouver City Centre Dental
Your local Vancouver dentist located in the beautiful Telus Garden Building.
Vancouver's Best Smiles
Discover why VCCD is a favoured dentist in downtown Vancouver. You'll be impressed by our commitment to satisfying your dental needs.
Your Local Vancouver Dentist Downtown
About Us & What We Do
Make an appointment today and discover why Dr. Suyama is a favoured dentist in downtown Vancouver. You will be impressed by his commitment to satisfying his patients' dental needs, from those related to comfort, cosmetic alterations, and even prevention, while he maintains high standards in his dental practice.
New patients welcome! Request an appointment today.
About Our Services
Open from Monday to Saturday, the Vancouver Centre Dental Clinic is located in the new Telus Garden building. We have a front door at 711 Richards Street just steps from W. Georgia Street, where Dr. Suyama attracts many urban professionals because they appreciate his work ethic, punctuality, and comprehensive approach to dental care. As a result of the location and Dr. Suyama's own professional attitude, his clientele been extremely impressed. He understands that his clients' schedules are as important as his own and strives to prevent his patients from waiting for their appointments, but he is also always happy to make time and space for new patients!
About Dr. Mark Suyama
A dentist reputed for his exceptional skill in dentistry and attentiveness to his patients' dental needs, Dr. Mark K. Suyama took over the Robson Dental Clinic in 1989, then moved it to Vancouver Centre Mall in 1996, then to its current location as the Vancouver City Centre Dental Clinic in 2016 to provide complete, professional, and thorough dental care. He works cooperatively with his patients to maximize the health, comfort, aesthetics, and longevity of their teeth and gums: proper patient dental care is his priority.
About Our Experience
In addition, Dr. Suyama is interested in promoting dental care that has longevity rather than just cosmetic appeal. He is quite willing to give a second opinion to patients who want to be certain that a procedure is right for them. Dr. Suyama is clearly unique compared to other dentists in Vancouver, however, because he does not always advocate the "newest" and "latest" fads in dental care, nor does he advocate unnecessary cosmetic work. He employs a combination of those dental methods that are "tried and true" with newer forms of technology, when appropriate. It is patients' dental care, well-being, and safety that consistently governs such decisions about methods and treatments.
Take A Virtual Tour Of Our Office
Dr. Mark Suyama
Vancouver City Center Dental Clinic, Your Downtown Dentist
Discover why Dr. Suyama is a favoured dentist in downtown Vancouver. You will be impressed by his commitment to satisfying his patients' dental needs, from those related to comfort, cosmetic alterations, and even prevention, while he maintains high standards in his dental practice.


text:
An interesting article yesterday over at SMH.COM.AU about the Australian game industry..
"This year, investment in Australia by the big US and European games publishers - Electronic Arts, Infogrames, and Vivendi Corporation's Universal Interactive, the top three - will be well over $50 million and this, industry experts say, is only the start.
Companies such as Infogrames Melbourne House, Blue Tongue, Tantalus and other smaller houses now command about 50 per cent of what has become an important Australian industry."
...and why is Australia such a great place to make games?
"The dollar value is helpful, but we don't really compete on price, more on value for money. Projects may cost a little less than in the US but they get much more for their money with us. We have a reputation for producing on time. We also have a very eclectic taste. And culturally, we have an advantage because we know how to do things both the Americans and the Europeans will like."
Read the article here...


text:
The avocado (Persea americana) originated thousands of years ago in the southern parts of Mexico, however it was quite some time before it was cultivated. Originally known as the aquacate, the word avocado was not spoken in the English language until the late 1600s. It wasn't until the 19th century that the avocado was introduced to the United States from Mexico. There are many varieties of this nutritious dark green fruit: Zutano, Sharwil, Bacon, Ettinger, Fuerte, Reed, Hass, Pinkerton, and Gwen. Of those cultivars, the Hass avocado is the most commonly grown in California, and it accounts for about 90% of all North America's production.
Requiring a subtropical climate with little wind and frost, a single avocado tree can produce hundreds of fruit yearly. This fruit is very similar to the banana in the fact that it matures on the tree but ripens once it is picked. Although an avocado is a fruit, it is not sweet like a fruit. The avocado is high in monounsaturated fat which makes it a great vegetarian food. The flesh of the fruit, once removed from the skin, is soft and has a subtle flavor. An avocado can be used in a wide array of dishes both sweet and savory. Typically the avocado is served raw along with lime or lemon juice, this prevents the fruit from browning.
As for culinary uses, the avocado is a very healthy choice for those who are nutritionally mindful. There is no cholesterol or sodium in an avocado, and it has more potassium than a banana. In America, the avocado is generally known as the main ingredient to a popular Mexican dish called guacamole. Consisting of chopped tomatoes, onions, avocados, and garlic, guacamole is the quintessential dip that is served with tortilla chips. Although this is one of the most popular ways to prepare avocados, there are many other delicious dishes and treats that use this magnificent fruit. From simple salads and hamburgers to cakes and smoothies, the avocado is a delicious addition.
Fun Facts About the Avocado
- This fruit was once considered a luxurious food that was only served for royalty.
- The roots of an avocado tree help to prevent erosion by stabilizing the soil.
- The avocado is also known as the Alligator Pear.
- In California, avocados grow constantly throughout the year.
- Almost half of the households in the United States purchase avocados.
Check out our trusted selection of the most popular traditional guacamole recipes for the finest in authentic Mexican style offerings. When you need a great dip or entrée topping, search our growing collection of the best in classic favorites and exciting new contemporary guacamole recipe creations.


text:
- Beach / Biak
- -1.162325, 136.258965
- Open in Google Maps
Segara Indah Beach, also known as Bosnik Beach, is located on the eastern side of Biak Island in Woniki village, East Biask, Biak Numfor district, Papua Province. This white sand beach is a well-known tourist destination and considered to be the most beautiful beach in the area.
Don't expect to be alone here as this beach is popular for it's beautiful scenery and corals. You can swim, snorkel, dive or maybe just sunbathe on the beach. There are tires available (Rp. 10.000) for those who cannot swim well. Be careful too when snorkeling here because of the strong currents.
If you just want to relax you can rent a small gazebo available for IDR 50,000 and order some fresh coconuts from the gazebo owner. Close by is a guesthouse made of ironwood: the Bosnik Beach Guest House: http://www.aawesomeworld.com/bosnik/
Bosnik Beach
Loading map...
Transport options Bosnik Beach
Bosnik Beach is 15 km away from the centre of Biak City and can be easily accessed by ojek (motorcycle used for public transportation) for about IDR 20,000 - Rp 30,000 for one trip or you can spend Rp 350,000 to rent a 5 seated car. The ticket price to enter Bosnik Beach is IDR 10,000 per person.


text:
Long ago, before I even gave birth to Nathan, I purchased a breast pump. I was super excited to use it, and the first few times I pumped it was actually fun and novel. (I also posted a review of this product)
After I gave birth to Nathan, I practiced using the pump. It was very easy and I was excited to begin using it full-time. After a short time, I began pumping and storing milk in the freezer.
Unfortunately, I was pretty uninformed at the time, and was pumping entirely too much. I had read so many posts and articles about increasing your supply, and I wanted to do so in order to freeze a bunch of milk. I nursed Nathan regularly, whenever he wanted, and would pump in between almost every nursing. The only exception being at night. It actually got up to my pumping 8 times in a day. Absolutely too much!
I wanted to store a huge amount of milk in the freezer 'just in case'. "How much breast milk might he go through in a month?" I actually calculated an estimate of that and was on my way toward storing that much milk.
Something to do with the lack of sleep or just general ignorance made me overlook one simple fact:
If I am returning to work, and pumping milk to replace what he would get while I'm not home, I only need to pump and store the amount needed for one day.
After all, I was going to be pumping on my lunch breaks, which would refill the stash for when I'm gone. Every day. It was ridiculously simple.
I ended up with a terrible oversupply. At the advice of some others, I slowly declined the number of pumping sessions each day. At that point, I was producing twice as much milk as Nathan needed in a day - if I had cut out all pumping sessions I would have suffered through aching, full breasts as my supply stabilized - and quite possibly could have gotten mastitis.
Well, it all worked out when I reduced down to the more-reasonable pumping one time a day. Doing this will slowly build a freezer stash without risking a huge change in your supply.


text:
We are a community theater, strategically positioned, a short drive from several towns - Belmond, Hampton, Clarion, Eagle Grove, Webster City, Meservey, Latimer, Alexander, Dows, Galt, Klemme and many more.
We put on 3-4 performances per year and occasionally have special guests come to show off their talents, as well.
Our facility seats nearly 200 people and even has a few dozen seats in the balcony.
Our organization is powered by a large crew of volunteers, who are involved because they love theatre and the arts. It takes a lot of money to operate the theater, but we are fortunate to have many supporters, donors and audience members to keep us going.
In 2012 we installed a radiant heating system that keeps our audience members nice and toasty. We are constantly updating and upgrading the facility to improve the ambience and the functionality, which benefits everyone involved.


text:
Why Attend
Uncover key investment themes and tactical opportunities to inform your asset allocation decisions over the next five years.
Session Details
Are your investment portfolios positioned to handle the upcoming market environment? Join our Chief Investment Strategist as he reveals the key economic and market themes, return forecasts, and tactical opportunities that are driving the firm's most important asset allocation decisions. During this practical application session, find out about:
The content on the IMPACT website and discussions provided at the IMPACT event are meant for general informational purposes. The views expressed are not intended to provide specific financial, accounting, compliance, tax or legal advice.
Third-party firms, speakers, panelists, sponsors, and exhibitors are not affiliated with or employed by Schwab. Any mention of third-party firms or individuals is not and should not be construed as a recommendation, endorsement or sponsorship by Schwab.
Independent investment advisors are not owned by, affiliated with or supervised by Schwab.
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., receives remuneration from fund companies for recordkeeping, shareholder services, and other administrative services for shares purchased through its Mutual Fund OneSource® service. Schwab also may receive remuneration from transaction fee fund companies for certain administrative services.
Brokerage Products: Not FDIC-Insured · No Bank Guarantee · May Lose Value
Schwab Advisor Services® serves independent investment advisors and includes the custody, trading, and support services of Schwab.
©2018 Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. ("Schwab"). All rights reserved. Member SIPC. (0318-8WGW)


text:
The book was published in 2007, I bought it in 2015 after watching a few YouTube videos of Christopher Hitchens debating religious apologists, and finally made some time to read it. god Is Not Great is an easy read and can be completed in one weekend.
The main ideas I took after reading Hitch's book were, first, the general origin of Judaic religions placed in their historical context and, second, the morally indefensible and totalitarian nature of these religions. (He also makes a similar argument in the book against Eastern and more "peaceably" religions).
The first idea and its inevitable conclusion are painless to understand. Religion belongs to human prehistory, to the infancy of our species. It was a first attempt to explain what was going on around us at a time when nobody had any idea what was going on. It is understandable that people were religious, or needed religion, back in those dark days. But in our present era, after Darwin unveiled the concept of our origins, after Modern Synthesis, there is no excuse for anyone to believe in religion.
Edward Gibbon, in his magnum opus The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, attributes the rise of the Christian religion during its early centuries to five causes, one of them was "the doctrine of a future life, improved by every additional circumstance which could give weight and efficacy to the important truth." Perhaps this is still one of the strongest reasons why there are so many believers in today's era of science and reason, and, more importantly, in a world in which (at least in most countries) free inquiry does not run the risk of being punished with death.
There is no excuse for anyone to believe in religion, not only because it is false, but because it is immoral. This is the main point of Hitchens, as the subtitle of the book clearly reveals. A religious person, a "believer", could behave morally or immorally because "ethics and morality are independent of faith, and cannot be derived from it." It is religion's tenets that are inherently noxious:
Presenting a false picture of the world to the innocent and the credulous
This point requires little elaboration. All religions' creation myths have long been known to be false, and have been replaced by infinitely superior and elegant explanations. As Hitchens notes (emphasis mine), "To its list of apologies, religion should simply add an apology for foisting man-made parchments and folk myths upon the unsuspecting, and for taking so long to concede that this had been done."
Modern humans have been around for 200,000 years. It is befuddling how the Almighty waited 190,000 years, give or take, to reveal himself and his moral code to an unlettered and quasi-historical individual, in a region of the desert already littered with idol worship and superstition.
The doctrine of blood sacrifice
This comes from pre-primitive society, that is, before monotheism arose. Altars reeked blood, human and animal, to please or appease the gods. Later comes the story of Abraham, common to all three monotheisms, and his willingness to murder his son in expiation of his own crimes. The Old Testament says that this was a noble thing to do. Hitchens suggests that this story and the concept behind it extrapolates to the abundance of religious blood sacrifice we see in our society today (think martyrs of jihad).
The Gnostics, in the early centuries of our era, had already taken issue with the brutality of the stories found in the scriptures. Borrowing again from Gibbon's Decline and Fall, we find that "These objections were eagerly embraced, and as petulantly urged, by the vain science of the Gnostics. As those heretics were, for the most part, averse to the pleasures of sense, they morosely arraigned the polygamy of the patriarchs, the gallantries of David, and the seraglio of Solomon. The conquest of the land of Canaan, and the extirpation of the unsuspecting natives, they were at a loss how to reconcile with the common notions of humanity and justice."
The doctrine of atonement
The collectivization of guilt is immoral. Religion promotes the collectivization of guilt, even when, at times, it has been compelled to admit its wickedness. Not until after the end of World War II did the Vatican drop the charge of "deicide" on the Jews (as opposed to some Jews) for killing Jesus Christ.
The doctrine of eternal punishment and the imposition of impossible tasks and rules
The combination of the threat of Hell and the imposition of impossible tasks and rules that emanate from an absolute authority are the essential ingredients of a totalitarian system. Hell is, by the way, in the minds of the pious a place infinitely more terrifying than anything I can imagine, infinitely worse than having my daughter kidnapped by a stranger and kept in a basement for ten years. And as for impossible rules, Hitch provides some examples of rules "that must, yet cannot, be followed." For instance, a commandment in the Old Testament that forbids people even to think about coveting goods, followed up in the New Testament with the injunction that a man who looks a woman in the wrong way has committed adultery already. Also, the noble-sounding "love thy neighbor as thyself" is an impossible rule to follow, humans are not hardwired for this. The creator should have been more careful when he designed us.
The famous Golden Rule, on the other hand, modestly encouraging us to treat others as one wish to be treated by them, is more rational and can be easily taught because it resonates with our innate sense of fairness. This rule predates all of Jesus's parables and "does not require masochism and hysteria, or sadism and hysteria, when it is breached. It is gradually learned, as part of the painfully slow evolution of the species, and once grasped is never forgotten. Ordinary conscience will do, without any heavenly wrath behind it."
We are living in times in which religion is not only prescindible and obsolete, but also harmful. An ethical life can be and is lived without religion. As Hitchens puts it rather eloquently "Our belief is not a belief. Our principles are not a faith. We do not rely solely upon science and reason, because these are necessary rather than sufficient factors, but we distrust anything that contradicts science or outrages reason. We may differ on many things, but what we respect is free inquiry, openmindedness, and the pursuit of ideas for their own sake."


text:
Swallows Class
Year 1 at Trinity aims to provide a happy and seamless transition into the National Curriculum.
As children build on the Early Learning Goals we begin to sharpen up skills and focus on key areas of learning but in a rich cross curricular way.
We introduce half termly topics to loosely base and theme learning around. Our first topic is "Who eats who?". Writing and research is based around the topic but the way we talk about learning is still heavily based around the characteristics of effective learning from the Early Years Foundation Stage.
In the course of the day there is both timetabled learning and opportunity for children to decide how to show their learning through exploration and play. Specialist teachers in Music and Physical Education teach alongside the class teacher to provide a broad and balanced approach to learning. We are a very happy place to learn.


text:
Mike Norman
Obama's new climate plan likely to be a hot one
Get ready for another political firestorm over federal environmental policy, maybe the hottest one to date.
On Monday, President Obama is scheduled to announce what The New York Times has called "the strongest action ever taken by an American president to tackle climate change and could become one of the defining elements of Mr. Obama's legacy."
In Texas, that has "fight" written all over it. Just look at the keywords: Obama, strongest action, climate change.
Not only that, the policy was drafted by the Environmental Protection Agency. And the president is expected to push new standards based on his executive authority rather that proposing laws to be enacted by Congress.
The announcement has been anticipated for months, but it's likely to spark a lot of knee-jerk opposition in the Lone Star State as another example of government overreach and Obama's inability to do anything right.
But just as so many Texas political figures have shaped their public persona around fighting everything the president does and many things he doesn't, there is also reason to believe the state has unique advantages that could make the new policy work and benefit Texans.
Obama will announce the second part of a two-part policy regulating carbon emissions from power plants. The first part, focused on new plants, has been formally adopted.
Monday's announcement will deal with emissions from existing plants. Advance word on the plan is that Obama will call for a 20 percent reduction. That's a lot.
But Texas has a lot of coal-fired power plants, the worst emitters of carbon dioxide.
The state also has abundant supplies of cleaner-burning, cheap natural gas, which has become the new fuel of choice for power companies. It has the additional advantage of flexibility, of allowing plants to be built with smaller units that can be brought on line individually when needed or shut down when they're not.
FLASH SALE! Unlimited digital access for $3.99 per month
Don't miss this great deal. Offer ends on March 31st!SAVE NOW
Texas also leads all other states in production of wind energy, with a lot of room to grow that production on open plains and coastal areas. The combination of wind energy and flexible natural gas power plants could be a winner for the state.
Still, the particulars of the expected Obama plan will worry independent-minded Texans. Some other key words will be a big part of that worry: cap and trade.
The Times reported on Thursday that the new policy will set a national limit on carbon emissions from coal plants, then allow each state to come up with its own plan to meet the limit based on a menu of options that include cap and trade.
In essence, these programs set taxes on carbon pollution, then allow buying and selling of government-issued pollution permits.
Obama tried and failed during his first term to push a cap-and-trade program through Congress. Critics will say he's now using his executive authority to create one through the back door.
Finally, the background of all of this is climate change, a seemingly inexhaustible source of debate about what's real and what's imaginary.
The Obama administration is as ready as it can be on that one. This week, the EPA issued the third edition of a report on climate change last updated in 2012.
The report cites data on increases in average temperatures, tropical storm activity, sea-level changes, glacier melt, drought and wildfires. In short, everything we've been arguing about on this topic for a decade or so.
Don't expect Obama to back down. Don't expect anything different from his strongest critics and the politicians who turn his policies into fuel for partisan fires.
But around the edges, let's hope for some honest debate about what our climate problems really are and how to deal with them.


text:
Happy 92nd Birthday Animated GIFs
92 Birthday Chocolate Cake with Gold Glitter Number 92 Candles (GIF)
Beautiful Roses & Butterflies - 92 Years Happy Birthday Card for Her
Gold Confetti Animation (loop, gif) - Happy 92nd Birthday Lettering Card
92nd Birthday Greeting Card - Amazing Bursts of Fireworks (GIF)
Happy 92nd Birthday Greeting Card - Beautiful Flowers and Flashing Sparkles
Wishing you many golden years ahead! Happy 92nd birthday animated birthday GIF.
Animated Happy 92nd Birthday Card with Cake and Lit Candles
92nd Birthday GIF. Best Fireworks Animated Image for 92 Year Olds.
Best Happy 92nd Birthday Cake with Colorful Candles GIF
Happy Birthday - 92 Years Old Animated Card
92nd Birthday Card - Chocolate Cake and Candles
Gold Glitter 92nd Birthday GIF
Download & Send Cute Balloons Happy 92nd Birthday Card for Free
Best 92nd Anniversary Sweet Cake with Candles and Stunning Fireworks
Happy 92nd Birthday Cake GIF, Free Download
KEEP CALM and Happy 92nd Birthday GIF
Happy 92nd Birthday for Friend Amazing Fireworks GIF
Happy 92nd Birthday, Brother! Animated GIF.
Happy 92nd Birthday to my Sister, Glitter BDay Cake & Candles GIF
Tarjeta de cumpleaños feliz de 92 años con torta y velas (GIF)
Alles Gute zum 92. Geburtstag GIF
Fantastic Gold Number 92 Balloons Happy Birthday Card (Moving GIF)
Hand Drawn 92nd Birthday Cake Greeting Card (Animated Loop GIF)
Bright and beautiful happy 92nd birthday Animated GIFs. Download our colorful animated GIFs for free and share them with your loved ones.
Popular GIFs
Newly Designed GIFs:
Download Our Mobile Apps for Android:See All Apps:
Funimada.com - Happy Birthday GIFs, Holiday Greeting Cards and Inspiration Images.
All Images and Animations on this website are for personal, non commercial use. It is prohibited to use GIFs and Images for purposes other than personal use. Republication, public re-transmission and reproduction of the Images is prohibited.


text:
By Keith N Fisher
Last week, I promised to continue my lump charcoal experiments. This week, I tried keeping a reserve. I thought, if I could keep the chunks together long enough for them to turn white with ash, then the chunks might continue to burn.
|I made a pile and lit it
As you can see from the picture behind the blog title above, I've cooked with lump charcoal and campfire coals, before. It was always piled on the lid, though.
A few years ago, a group of us got together and purchased a pallet of restaurant style natural mesquite lump charcoal. The company was called Lazari and it came in large bags about forty pounds each. There were many large pieces. Some of them looked like tree limbs. It burned clean with little smoke and no chemical smells.
|I made sure they were burning before I seperated the coals
On the day I took that picture, I was using the Lazari. The bag was new and cooking with it was no trouble. Then I took some to a cook off in Wyoming and just couldn't get it to burn. I ended up finishing the dish with briquettes.
The beauty of briquettes is the uniformity. Counting coals is easy. Like lump and campfire coals each briquette burns at a different temperature, but they generally don't go out before they become ashes.
|the coals went out
You might say, lump is kicking my hump. Briquettes, however, will take my breath away. I'm going to locate some Lazari and try it again, but the search goes on. I'm going to find a charcoal that doesn't emit deadly fumes or smoke too much. I know the latter part will be hard, because the BBQ guys love the smoke.
I'll keep you informed about the search. Maybe I'll start reviewing different kinds here on the blog.


text:
Hillview Garden Centres have a vacancy for Deputy Centre / Plantarea Manager at Scotland Nurseries Garden Store...
Contact us with your news. Email email@example.com, or email@example.com or call the GTN News team on 01733 775700GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2107are sponsored by:and raise money for the Greenfingers Charity to build magical gardens at Childrens Hospices across the UK.See GTN's photo tours of 30+ garden centres this Christmas including Bents, Barton Grange, Brookside, Castle Gardens, Planters, Scotsdales, Silverbirch, Ruxley Manor and Whitehall using this link
Every week GTN receives and analyses epos data from a number of UK garden centres to produce the GTN Bestsellers charts and weekly bestsellers sales tips.
The full charts which provide useful insight into product sales peaks, new trends and new link sales opportunities are published in the weekly GTN Xtra newsletter.As the year goes on we give sales volume comparisons with 2015 as well as 2016 to allow your teams to see variations over a three year period.
Access is by subscription only. For £145.00 per year you and your team can have access to the most up-to-date gardening sales analysis that has already helped many UK garden centres increase their sales. To subscribe call 01733 775700, e-mail email@example.com or buy on-line using this link.
WARNING the GTN Bestsellers Charts seriously improve the business of our subscribers. Invest 15 minutes each week in improving your sales using the GTN Bestsellers charts and your turnover and customer satisfaction will improve too.
GTN May 2018 Issue. To view a digital version click here