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Hey all. Sorry I feel like I've been MIA lately and I don't really have a good excuse. Unless pregnancy is a good enough excuse because that's my only reason for being so lazy lately! I had a big burst of energy the other day and I wanted to clean the house with the hubby, but instead we were watching TV for most of the night and then I got in a bad mood cuz I really wanted to get things done and instead we just sat there. I was a little upset with him, cuz I at least did the dishes while he was still sitting there watching TV. Oh well. I'm sure I'll get the burst again (hopefully soon!) and I'll make more of it–even if the hubby doesn't! I was able to work a little bit on Easton's room. I put away all the clothes we have so far for him up to 12 months. We don't have much! We have a few things for 0-3 months, less for 3-6 months, NOTHING for 6-9 months and like 2 things for 9-12 months. We have a whole tote full of 18 months clothes as we found a couple on the Air Force base near here that were selling the tote of clothes for like $35. Nice deal, right? So, once we get up to 18 months we'll be set for awhile! lol We just need to get the stuff we'll need soon!!! This next paycheck we are planning on finally getting the bed-set for the crib, and probably some more clothes. We have a pretty nice coupon for Once Upon a Child so we'll probably be going there!
Updates on health issues… I went in for a NST on Monday morning and little Easton was sleepy and not really responding to anything so I was sent upstairs to L&D to be monitored longer because they have to see good heart accelerations during these tests. I was so upset because I was starving for lunch and John couldn't leave work to come see me so I had to sit there for two hours hungry and bored. Easton was fine, he had finally woken up so it was really pointless that I went up there at all Also, yesterday I had my regular OB appointment and my glucose levels in the morning have been getting a little higher. This was bothering me as I eat the same couple of things for breakfast because I know that they are good with my sugar levels and I know where they should be. Well, my fasting levels (first thing in the morning before I do anything I have to test) are a little high to start with, and we all know that just makes the levels all day be too high. So, my doctor prescribed a pill for me to take with my dinner. This will apparently help keep my fasting and breakfast numbers down. I started taking it last night and so far it worked! My fasting level was 10 points lower than it's been, which is good We'll see if it keeps it up! :D [1. A little off-topic, but Easton has the hiccups right now! SO CUTE!]
The last few days I've been really working on my collective and joining more fanlistings. I've been too interested in creating fanlistings just to have some, and it's really dumb. From now on I'm going to only try to get fanlistings that I actually want to have, and I'm trying to join more (there are too many that I want to join! lol). If you have a fanlisting or a collective and would like to affiliate with mine, let me know! I really want to get more into my collective rather than it just being "there".
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Holly9th Feb 2011 at 1230
Thank you. I'm glad you like the Converse. Nope, they're not custom design ones, they're just awesome!
I think that's a good enough excuse for being lazy haha! I have no excuse, I'm just a lazy person.
I love joining fanlistings. I get a bit addicted to it at times!
Kat10th Feb 2011 at 0831
I think pregnancy is a great excuse, because after all you'll be busy when the baby comes anyway, might as well chill for now hehe
wow sounds like you have quite a bit to buy, but at least you've got a fair bit for 18 months so you can have a breather for a while then
aww that sucks that you had to wait so long being hungry but yay for your fasting levels coming down i hope they stay down
I love joining fanlistings I've joined so many I've lost count. I have 3 fanlistings at the moment I don't think i'll create any more though it's too hard work with everything going on at the moment
Catherine11th Feb 2011 at 1111
I have those moments xD I'll feel really lazy – and then all of a sudden I'll be so energetic
If you're feeling lazy – it's fine 'cos you're pregnant lol!
G'luck with your collectives. I literally am not a member of ANY fanlistings Dx it's pretty bad.


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Women in Horror Month is chugging along very nicely, with scads of interesting material being presented and with more to come.
From the Celebrating Women in Horror Blog Chain:
Glitter and Gore tackles The All Female Horror Casts of Susperia and The Craft, with future installments planned on Silent Hill and The Moth Diaries.
Brittany Maresh kicks off her contributions with a list of 13 Women in Horror who had a significant impact on her. She continues with a post on Middle Grade Horror books with female protagonists, and then a third post, An Interesting Mistake, in which she muses on the previous post, and how it was assumed by several people that these aforementioned books were all written by women.
Shara continues her focus on Kick-Ass Women in Horror with Alice of Resident Evil and Ripley of Alien(s), while The Girl in the Soap Dish reviewed Feed by Mira Grant, and put up a gallery of alluring cover art, inviting you to Judge It By Its Cover.
My own contributions consist of Love and Horror: Thoughts on the Gothic Romance Novel and a guest post from horror author Dale Long: The Long Reach of Mary Shelley.
From elsewhere around the blogosphere:
Sumiko Saulson provides us with a list of 20 Black Women in Horror Writing.
Quote: "…while women writing horror is a rare occurrence – women of color are exceedingly so. The number of black women writing horror that most people are aware of can still be counted on one hand."
Saulson then goes on to create a list of another 21 More Black Women in Horror Writing.
Librarian of the Dead features and interviews Women in Horror Comics: Nancy A. Collins.
Quote: "Nancy A. Collins, has not only written for a variety of horror comics, she is also a horror novelist best known for her Sonja Blue vampire series. The first book in the series, SUNGLASSES AFTER DARK, won a Bram Stoker award for Best First Novel. Unlike some other paranormal fiction, Nancy's vampires are as they should be: vicious killers."
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Inside the box, you get 2ml pods, the device, warranty, instructions, a charging cable and a neck strap. This device is extremely easy to use too! to fill the pods you just need to pop off the rubber bung at the bottom of the pod and fill it up. Close it and match up and pop it in and you're good to go!
Along with the vape I was also sent 'NastyJuice Bad Blood Nic Salt'. Which is a blackcurrant menthol. I usually don't like blackcurrant but this flavour is amazing. the nasty juice is 10ml bottle 50/50 VG:PG and 20mg.
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Still making soup…. We had this for dinner tonight with our neighbors before we took the kids trick or treating. It was really good. I made it last night and simmered it throughout the day, one of my favorites! Totally worth the prep time. It makes a huge batch, 1/2 the recipe if you'd like. Enjoy!
12 oz Applewood smoked bacon
4 stalks celery finely diced
2 large carrots, peeled, finely diced
1 jalapeno, seeded, membrane removed and finely chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
½ Cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup thinly sliced ham or Canadian bacon
32 oz chicken broth
6 oz half and half
10 med/lg. potatoes, baked, peeled and mashed
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ Cup milk
4 oz sour cream
1 ½ Cups shredded cheddar cheese
½ Cup sour cream
1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 Cup thinly sliced green onion (green part)
1. Heat large dutch oven over medium heat. Cut bacon into pieces and cook until browned and crisp. Transfer bacon to a paper towel lined plate. Discard bacon grease, reserving 2 Tablespoons to sauté veggis. Saute celery, carrots, jalapeno, onion and bell pepper in bacon grease for 10 minutes, stirring often until softened. Stir in garlic and ham; cook for 3 more minutes. Stir in chicken broth and half and half.
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Strength of schedule and breakout predictor, 2017—2018
By Adam Hall
What's the best way to succeed that no one considers?When you close your eyes and think hard about what makes for a successful fantasy team what comes to mind? An elite quarterback, a receiving corps like the Giants perhaps? Or maybe it's an offensive line like the Cowboys from last year? All of these factors are important for a team to be successful, but if you want to be a successful fantasy football player, you can't depend on information that everyone has access to. Everyone knows that OBJ, and Brandon Marshall are great receivers, while everyone and their brother knows that Aaron Rodgers is a bad man.
Though the main constant that very few people put stock in, is the opportunity tied to every team by the quality of the opponents they will face in the upcoming year. Over the last four years I have developed a statistical model to predict how each team will do based on an off-season adjusted strength of schedule. In these articles, I'm going to walk you through what has gone into this model and will end with who you should consider targeting this year in your draft, along with which teams are most likely to have a break out star emerge throughout the season.
How does this model work?Just last year through this model I was keyed into players like: Jordan Howard, Kirk Cousins, Terrell Pryor, Ty Montgomery, Mike Wallace, and Isiah Crowell. I picked many of these players up off of waivers or as flyers at the end of many of my re-draft leagues. Fundamentally, this model gives you a heads up on value on year-long basis. Let's take a quick tour through what comprises these statistics.
A normalized look at last year's performance.It all starts with normalizing each team's team defensive performance from the year prior. We start with yards allowed by each team on the ground and through the air, and we end with a normalized value that brings everyone on a level playing field, to see who excelled and who failed. This normalization is based on standard deviations; it ends with a great defensive team like the Broncos scoring a -2.67 passing rating (2.67 standard deviations better than the normal number of yards allowed through the air), and a horrible defensive team like the 49ers scoring a +3.08 rushing rating (3.08 standard deviations worse than the normal number of yards allowed on the ground).
This is repeated for three crucial standards, and weighted (multiplied by) according to their perceived reproducibility. The standards are listed in order of importance: yards per catch/carry, yards allowed through the air/ground, and finally, points allowed through TDs against the defense. Once these weighted variables are combined, this gives us a number that spells out the real best and worst defenses in the NFL last year.
Measuring changes to predict future trials and tribulations.The NFL is known for year to year parity, where a recently poor team leap-frogs the teams that trounced them just the year prior. This is because the robust free agency, draft, and coaching change culture that runs rampant through the veins of the NFL. The Giants last year epitomized this standard by buying an entire defensive line, and going from one of the worst three running defenses in 2015, to top five in 2016. While the great 49ers exodus in 2014 showed that you can take a top-three defense and make it historically bad in a single off-season.
My model quantifies every change that occurs in the off-season and factors that into the standardized number that was described above. Using pro-football focus's player grades, personal rookie scouting, expert rookie consensus, and historical success of coaches, I increase or decrease the standardization rating based on loses and gains in the off-season. This leaves us with a spread of scores that are much more likely to mesh with success in the future, than just going off of prior performance.
A couple examples of big changes this year include: The Cowboys losing their entire secondary, the Packers losing more than half of their front seven, the 49ers boosting their depth and talent all throughout the front-seven, and the Bills losing two-thirds of their defense.
My model's strength comes from accounting for each and every move. Hopefully, this project can bring you, dear reader the same kind of success it has brought to me over the years.
How do use the modelBelow are the final outcomes for the strength of schedule and breakout predictor model. Negative scores indicate a schedule filled with above average defenses specializing at either rush or pass, while positive scores indicate a schedule filled with comparatively easier defenses. There are scores for passing, rushing, and a combined strength of schedule. A wise player would optimize their draft by picking from teams with positive ratings. The model is best exploited by picking out values from each of the positively graded teams. Though remember, that this model skews negative, so picking from any teams at rank 16 or above increases your likelihood of success even if those teams have a slightly negative schedule, like the Chicago Bears at the RB position. This is not something that you'll want to make a habit of, but if you love the upside of a player, don't let a small negative score impact your choice.
Players like: Blial Powell, Terrance West, Austin Hooper, Devante Parker and Emmanuel Sanders are screaming to be picked three rounds later than their value will pay out.
In the coming articles we'll discuss who will have the easiest along with most difficult paths to success in 2018, along with an optimized version of the model that includes offensive line productivity.
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- Length difference: 8.8 sec (plus recap & end credits)
After the History Channel stopped producing real history documentaries and started focussing on pseudo-scientific studies (UFOs and such) as well as pseudo documentaries (Pawn Stars) which they are very successful with by the way, they also tried out actual TV shows. The drama series Vikings is one of them. In March 2016, season 5 was green-lit.
With season, the number of each has risen. While previous seasons had 10 episodes resp. season 1 had only 9 episodes, season 4 consists of 20 episodes. But the season had been split up: The episodes 1-10 aired from Febraury 2016 till April 2016 and the final 10 episodes aired from November 2016 till Febraury 2017. Similar to the previous seasons, season 4 was censored in the US.
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Details - stayed here xmas 2006 throughly recommend it had a fantastic time our dogs swam and played accommodation is very comfortable
Rating - (Out of a possible 5 ... 5 being excellent)
This review was submitted on 1-Jan-2007 by kathy
Details - Dwellingup Forest Lodge - we are pleased to advise that the Lodge has now re-opened after the devastating bushfires in February 2007. Look forward to welcoming guests again and of course the four legged ones as well. Top quality accommodation and proud to hold the "Five Paw Rating" Award for dog friendly accommodation in Western Australia.
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Illinois has an 'Open Meetings Act,' but the Chicago Board of Education practices the 'Closed Meetings Act'... Vitale and Ruiz continue to gag the public through trickery in 'registration' to speak and attend the monthly meetings... Massive charter expansion will be the Board agenda January 22!
How do sanctimonious dictators and tinpot tyrants gag democracy? The monthly meetings of the Chicago Board of Education are a textbook example. Since January 2013, the Board has edicted that registration to "speak" to the Board at its rare monthly meetings must be done on line -- and that only 60 people can sign up to speak, no matter how many people in a city of three million and a school system with 400,000 students might have something to say.
Henry Bienen, Jesse Ruiz, and David Vitale made the policy of strangling out the public from participation during the monthly meetings of the Chicago Board of Education at the January 23, 2013 meeting of the Board (above). They announced that only 60 people would be allowed to register to speak to the board for the two minutes each month, and that registration had to be on line. The result was that fewer and fewer members of the public have been able to get to speak, despite the Illinois Open Meetings Act. Substance photo by George N. Schmidt.David Vitale is President of the Chicago Board of Education and Jesse Ruiz is Vice President. Since their appointment by Mayor Rahm Emanuel in May 2011, they have been rubber stamps for Rahm's Way and also working overtime to stifle democracy via any cynical ploy they can get away with. Smiling all the time.
The January 2014 meeting of the Chicago Board of Education will take place at the Board's downtown offices on January 22, 2014. But citizens who want to speak and exercise their First Amendment rights to "petition the government for a redress of grievances" were require to go to a computer and "register" on line beginning at 8:00 a.m. for those rare slots.
As I write this, it's 10:30 in the morning of January 13, 2014.
And once against IT'S TOO LATE TO SIGN UP TO SPEAK AND ALMOST TO LATE TO ATTEND.
Once again David Vitale, Jesse Ruiz and Rahm's minions have shut out most of the public from speaking at the January 22, 2014 Board meeting.
I went to the Board's sign in site and got the following message:
"Speak to the board »
All advance registration speaker slots filled."
"Observe the meeting »
113 out of 200 advance registration slots available?You'll sit and watch the meeting without speaking to the board directly. If you want to stand next to a speaker as part of a group, please register to observe."
Although Illinois has an Open Meetings Act, in Chicago Rahm Emanuel's minions on the Chicago Board of Education implement a policy that might be dubbed the CLOSED MEETING ACT. They simply set rules that strangle democracy, and then work their smiles when someone gets angry about it.
Even those who sign up are hampered. Each member of the "public" gets a full two minutes to speak to the Board. Unless the "public" agrees with the Board, in which case the Board members smile and let the person go on and on and on...


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Hey everyone! I just wanted to make a quick announcement that after this week I'll be heading off on vacation for the next three weeks~ I'll be seeing relatives and hopefully just enjoying some free time with my family.
I've still got book reviews to share and Waiting on Wednesday posts scheduled so please still stop by and leave your thoughts! When I get back hopefully I'll have a big Stacking the Shelves post to share with you ;)
As always, thank you for visiting my little book blog. I wouldn't be here if not for YOU!! Your comments and enthusiasm for books keeps me going~ THANK YOU!!
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Stew/Mel welcomed Big Clarky, Troy and Sam Blackwood back to competitive action for the first time this season at a windy Meggetland.
The Stew/Mel team took the field with a Michael/Mike/Michael 10/12/13 combo so the backs were all christened 'Michael' or 'Mike' for the day to avoid confusion.
Stew/Mel played with the wind in the first half, and, for a good proportion of the first 20 minutes, set up camp in the Boroughmuir 22. Constant pressure at scrum time yielded several penalties for Stew/Mel, with the 'Muir loose head unable to keep his left hand off the ground. One such occasion allowed Mickey to open the scoring with a long range shot at goal, sending Stew/Mel into a 3 point lead.
Continued pressure and great defensive work kept 'Muir at bay, and, when they were caught offside – not for the first time in the match and certainly not the last – Mickey extended Stew/Mel's lead to 6 points with another shot at goal.
Later in the first half, both sides missed chances to keep the scoreboard moving, and, towards the end of the first half, Dave Tweedie had a couple of uncomfortable incidents.
The first was when Dave showed his opposite winger the outside and the 'Muir player said 'Thank you very much!' and put the afterburners on, going straight past Dave. Luckily the attack was dealt with by Primmy – much to Dave's relief.
The second incident took place in the Stew/Mel 22 on the stroke of half time. Stew/Mel won a penalty in the 22, 15m in from touch, and captain Adam Howie established from the ref that time was up and that Stew/Mel only had to kick the ball into touch to signal the end of an encouraging first half of rugby for Stew/Mel.
Michael Hooks casually tried to kick the ball into touch, but, instead, the ball hit Dave Tweedie (or Dave Tweedie got in the way of the ball) and this allowed Boroughmuir to launch one final attack on the Stew/Mel line in the first half. Thankfully for Dave, no more points were scored in the first half, and Dave only had to deal with Ben's harsh (but fair) words as the players formed a huddle near half way for some half time mini Jelly Babies.
Half time score: Boroughmuir 0 – Stewart's Melville 6.
With the wind now behind 'Muir's backs in the second half, Stew/Mel were kept down in their 22 for long periods – but, no matter what 'Muir threw at them, the Stew/Mel defensive line remained intact.
Two 'Muir penalties levelled the score at 6 all mid way through the second half – a nervous time for all watching on the touchline. 'Muir pressure, assisted by the wind, continued, and the Stew/Mel backs continued to attempt to clear the ball to touch and move play away from the Stew/Mel 22. One such attempted clearance from Michael Hobbs resulted in the wind catching the ball, which landed in just about the same spot from where it was kicked (more on this later).
Stew/Mel continued to play some good continuity rugby and both teams enjoyed the odd half break, but no more points. This changed following a break up the left wing by Dave Tweedie, who just managed to pass the ball infield before he ran into touch; Michael Hanning collected the ball and crossed the Boroughmuir line to score the first try of the afternoon. Mickey missed the conversion, on a tough afternoon for the goal kickers, and the try took the score to Boroughmuir 6 Stewart's Melville 11.
Shortly after, Mickey broke through the Boroughmuir line around the half way line, and, with a couple of 'Muir defenders chasing him, all he had to do was to run for the corner flag to score Stew/Mel's 2nd try of the afternoon. Mickey's post try celebration of pistols blazing and a forward roll showed he was well pleased! With the final kick of the game Mickey pushed the conversion wide, before the ref signalled the end of the game and a great win for Stew/Mel.
Final score: Boroughmuir 6 Stewart's Melville 16.
This win took Stew/Mel to the top of the league, but only on games won. Stew/Mel currently lie 5th in the table on points difference.
All of the players and management were delighted with the win and the changing room was full of energy after the game, despite the choice of music (not sure it is as bad as the 1st XV choice, though!)
Post-match awards went to Mickey and Michael Hook. Mickey received the 'smoking jacket' for Man of the Match and Michael received the 'Pink Lady's Cardigan' (after a close battle with Dave Tweedie) for Dick of the Day, for his kick mentioned earlier in the report.
Most of the boys returned to Inverleith swiftly after the game and boarded a bus to Cowdenbeath for an excellent evening at the Stock Car racing. Many thanks to the Captain of the 'Stew/Mel ship', Scott Brewster, for arranging the evening. Brewster counted 36 players, coaches and management off the bus and 36 back onto the bus at the end of the night – because 'no one gets left behind' on a Stew/Mel trip (after the Black Al incident).
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1) Focus on soft skills in interviews, not technical competencies, when interviewing interns and recent grads. Employers must remember that students are students, not polished professionals.
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Later, this was replaced by a mobile phone. It's now almost quaint to think back to when the bleep would go off in a bar or café on a crowded Saturday afternoon. People who knew you assumed an emergency — a revolt in Central Africa perhaps. ' you'd shout into a nearby phone, keeping up the image. In reality it was more likely to be bleach-blond Mrs Murphy and her family needing emergency passports to go to a 'family funeral' in Fungerola. The pager was set off by one of the Gardaí, who were always on duty at the DFA reception outside office hours.
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Politicians from the governing PSOE party have now proposed using the site, which was initially intended to be a museum, to temporarily house the town's courts.
Politicians from the Partido Popular (PP) and Ciudadanos oppose the PSOE's plans, saying the building should be used for its original cultural purpose and claiming it could cost up to €2 million to convert the site for a new purpose. Members of the PP protested the move by refusing to attend to the council session to pass the proposal, leading Mayor Jose Ortiz to use his powers to enforce his plan.
The building, which continues to be a source of aggravation to the council, which is in €180 million of debt, was due to open in May 2015. The council has until 2024 to pay off the remainder of the loan for the building, costing €513,000 a year.
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Oregano Essential Oil (Pre-Order)
Please note
Our Mandala Tapestries and related products are made with Indian traditional hand screen printed tapestries, so imperfections can be expected in paints and colours.
There is likely to be imperfections with print, such as slight running of dye, teeny paint spots, slight print imperfections etc.
We have painstakingly gone through each one and are only selling the highest quality though keeping in mind that slight 'flaws' are part of their uniqueness.
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Gently hand wash in cold water.
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Do not bleach * Do not dry clean * Do not machine wash
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Oregano - Origanum vulgare
15ml bottle.
Known as a popular cooking spice, Oregano also acts as a powerful cleansing agent, and offers powerful antioxidants—extending its uses far beyond the kitchen.
Oregano is one of the most potent and powerful essential oils and has been used for centuries in traditional practices. The primary chemical components of Oregano is carvacrol, a phenol that possesses antioxidant properties when ingested. Due to its high phenol content, caution should be taken when inhaling or diffusing Oregano; only one to two drops is needed. Additionally, Oregano should be diluted with a carrier oil when applied to the skin. One drop taken internally each day can help maintain healthy immune function; Oregano can be taken more frequently as needed to further support the immune system. In addition to being a popular cooking spice, Oregano also supports healthy digestion and respiratory function when taken internally. Oregano's aroma acts as an enhancer and equaliser in essential oil blends.
Aromatic Description
Herbaceous, sharp, green, camphoraceous
Primary Benefits
- Used as a powerful cleansing and purifying agent
- Supports a healthy immune system, healthy digestion, and respiratory function when used internally
- Offers powerful antioxidants when ingested
- Take one drop in a veggie cap or 4 fl. oz of liquid daily to maintain healthy immune function.
- Add one to two drops to a veggie capsule to support healthy respiratory function.
- Put one drop in place of dried oregano in spaghetti sauce, pizza sauce, or on a roast.
- Put 10 drops in a 16-ounce spray bottle with water for a surface cleaner.
Directions for Use
Diffusion: Use three to four drops in the diffuser of your choice.
Internal use: Dilute one drop in 4 fl. oz. of liquid.
Topical use: Dilute one to two drops with doTERRA Fractionated Coconut Oil then apply to desired area.
Collection Method
Steam Distillation
Plant Part
Main Constituents
Carvacrol, thymol
Please note that all dōTERRA products are pre-orders. In an effort to spread more to love to our customers, we price our dōTERRA products far below the recommended retail price because we believe that everyone deserves to have access to affordable essential oils and the unique natural healing properties that they possess. Please allow 2 weeks for your order to be dispatched. We appreciate you understanding and patience, and we promise continue providing the best quality essential oils at the most affordable price.
Possible skin sensitivity. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, or under a doctor's care, consult your physician. Avoid contact with eyes, inner ears, and sensitive areas.
Doterra.com. (n.d.). Oregano Oil | dōTERRA Essential Oils. [online] Available at: https://www.doterra.com/US/en/p/oregano-oil [Accessed 21 Sep. 2017].
Spiritual and Magical Properties of Essential Oils
Mauldin, D. (2014). Spiritual and Magical Properties of Essential Oils. [online] Mama Bear Musings. Available at: https://mauldinfamily1.wordpress.com/aromatherapy-information-about/spiritual-and-magical-properties-of-essential-oils/ [Accessed 19 Sep. 2017].


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NLDS Game 2: Ankiel makes a splash
The Recap:
The Atlanta Braves have been a team that has taken to coming from behind to win games through 2010. Why should the postseason be any different?
Rick Ankiel belted a towering solo-shot into McCovey Cove in the 11th inning gave the Braves their first lead of the series and propelled Atlanta to a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants in Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Friday.
Staring at an early 4-0 hole and with just four innings turned in by Tommy Hanson, the Braves offense was still struggling to find themselves against another strong Giants righty starter.
Matt Cain worked 6 1/3 innings and allowed just one unearned run, but this game would be decided in an extra-inning battle of the bullpens.
The Giants jumped on top thanks to Pat Burrell's three-run homer in the first inning and added another run in the second when Cain helped his own cause with an RBI-single that built the 4-0 San Francisco advantage.
When Hanson departed after just four innings of work, Atlanta turned to the one of the team's biggest strengths, a multi-talented bullpen.
Six Braves relievers combined to turn in the seven scoreless innings that closed out the game. A trio of righties and a trio of lefties took to the mound, holding the Giants to just four hits and a walk from the fifth inning on.
As the game rolled on, the bats slowly began to come around for the Braves. Brian McCann stroked an RBI-single in the sixth inning to give his club its first run of the series and cut the deficit to three runs.
Atlanta mounted a late inning comeback that was vintage for the 2010 regular season. Still trailing by three-runs in the eighth and with all-star closer Brian Wilson on the in relief, Melky Cabrera reached on a throwing error that allowed a run to score. Alex Gonzalez capped the three-run rally with a game-tying two-run double that knotted things up, 4-4.
Extra-innings would eventually follow, and it was there that the Braves suffered would could be a substantial blow to the strong relief corps. Closer Billy Wagner was forced to depart the game with just one out in the 10th inning with what was later diagnosed as strained left oblique, which puts his availability for the remainder of the postseason in serious jeopardy.
With Wagner out, Atlanta turned to the once-maligned Kyle Farnsworth to extinguish the fire that was started when Edgar Renteria opened the inning with a bunt single and advanced to second on a sacrifice. Farnsworth hit Freddy Sanchez with a pitch and then walked Aubrey Huff to load the bases with one out for rookie sensation Buster Posey.
What followed was the stuff of legend. Troy Glaus, who had seen limited playing time over the season's final six weeks was in at third base – a position he played in the majors on just one prior occasion during the regular season.
Posey battled Farnsworth before eventually sending a sharply hit grounder to third base that was fielded by Glaus and fired to second to start an inning-ending 5-4-3 double play.
Atlanta turned in a big league best 46 come-from-behind wins in the regular season, but it was Ankiel who would provide the first of the playoffs. His splash down homer off Giants reliever Ramón Ramírez (0-1) broked the 4-4 tie and put the Braves ahead to stay, 5-4.
Farnsworth (1-0) finished off the Giants by pitching a scoreless 10th inning and earning the victory that ties the NLDS at a game apiece as the series shifts to Turner Field for the next two games.
GAME NOTES… Braves manager Bobby Cox was ejected for the third time his postseason career (158th overall time) after arguing a play at first base with umpire Paul Emmel, the same man who missed a crucial call on a stolen base at second in Game 1 that led to the only run of the night… Alex Gonzalez was just 2-for-35 to close out the regular season and hitless in three at-bats against Tim Lincecum a night ago before lacing the game-tying double in the eighth inning… Rick Ankiel's extra-inning blast was his first career postseason homer… The Braves acquired both Ankiel, who drove in the winning run, and Kyle Farnsworth, who notched the victory, from Kansas City in the same trade on July 31… Giants closer Brian Wilson entered the game with no outs in the eighth inning, but had never previously recorded a six-out save in his career… Billy Wagner will be forced to sit out the NLCS, should the Braves advance, if he is replaced on the NLDS roster due to injury… Troy Glaus had played just two innings at third base with Atlanta this season after making 1,336 appearances there over his 12-year career entering the season… Atlanta committed the third most errors by any team in the NL (126) during the regular season, played errorless ball on Friday while the Giants, who committed the third fewest amount of errors (73), were charged with two errors on the night, including one by Pablo Sandoval during the Braves three-run eighth inning rally… Tim Hudson will face Jonathan Sanchez of the Giants in Game 3 on Sunday.
COMING SOON: The Breakdown
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Congrats on the win last night. For the Bravos to split a first-two (unlike the sweeps in the other LDS) is a feat the Twins, Rays and Reds should've accomplished.
I've been wondering about the ejections lately on arguing calls. With Gardy, I knew this stemmed from a ongoing situation with Hunter Wndelstedt (despite him denying it) and Maddon had this brewing since the Kansas City series. What's your take on Cox's ejection whether it reflects quaity and oversight issues on umpire selection for postseason and overall?
Good luck back at Turner Field!
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November 29, 2105 –– First Sunday in Advent
Jeremiah 33:14–16 / 1 Thessalonians 3:12–4:2 / Luke 21:25–28, 34–36
Listening to God and Being Ready
ISIS…. infiltration by Syrian refugees…. suicide bombers…. nations bristling in the Near East…. shootings in our streets…. children with shattered innocence…. economic uncertainty….
There is more than enough in our daily news to keep us in an unsettled frame of mind. Yet many people choose to keep themselves distracted by the many material trinkets and pleasures that our society so abundantly offers. Black Friday events seem to enthrall the culture about as much as Christmas itself. As we enter Advent, with the Church calling us to a hope and peace that can seem more fairy tale than reality, the world counters with surface celebrations and the enticement of more and bigger things.
Which voice are we going to listen to in these coming weeks: the threatening voices, the diversionary voices, or the voice of God that blows through the Scriptures and the Church?
On the surface, the voice of God is not always immediately appealing. Even when God promises great things, the fulfillment is often suspended. Over 2,500 years ago, with Jerusalem facing total destruction, Jeremiah affirmed the coming of God's promise––of what is right and just. A bit over 500 years later the Promise––fully God and fully Man––did come into our world, and yet in another way Jesus himself only extended the longed-for hopes. The Gospel today seems to side with the threatening voices in today's news. There are "downer" words we'd rather not hear: dismay…. people will die…. the heavens will be shaken….tribulations…. But do we see that those things are not the focus?
What are we looking for? Again, some voices are fixed on the gloom and doom. Other voices tell us to grab whatever pleasures we can while we can. Paul's words to the Thessalonians focus on the core of Christian Faith; in summary he is saying Live in the love of God. Too often we look for something sensational. Paul simply says: conduct yourselves to please God.
How do we do that? C. S. Lewis seems to have something for almost any occasion. For decades following World War II our nation continued to fight what was called the Cold War––a tense time of mostly passive aggression between the two big nuclear superpowers of the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. The looming threat then was an atomic bomb attack. I remember elementary school exercises in which the students were to crawl under their desks in a act of seeking shelter. Many homes built bomb shelters in their back yards. The fear then was just as palatable as fears today. So Lewis wrote an essay addressing this situation that seemed to be holding so many Christians in hostage. He said:
In one way we think a great deal too much of the atomic bomb. "How are we to live in an atomic age?" I am tempted to reply: "Why, as you would have lived in the sixteenth century when the plague visited London almost every year, or as you would have lived in a Viking age when raiders from Scandinavia might land and cut your throat any night; or indeed, as you are already living in an age of cancer, an age of syphilis, an age of paralysis, an age of air raids, an age of railway accidents, an age of motor accidents."
In other words, do not let us begin by exaggerating the novelty of our situation. Believe me, dear sir or madam, you and all whom you love were already sentenced to death before the atomic bomb was invented: and quite a high percentage of us were going to die in unpleasant ways. We had, indeed, one very great advantage over our ancestors––anesthetics; but we have that still. It is perfectly ridiculous to go about whimpering and drawing long faces because the scientists have added one more chance of painful and premature death to a world which already bristled with such chances and in which death itself was not a chance at all, but a certainty.
"This is the first point to be made: and the first action to be taken is to pull ourselves together. If we are all going to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, let that bomb when it comes find us doing sensible and human things - praying, working, teaching, reading, listening to music, bathing the children, playing tennis, chatting to our friends over a pint and a game of darts - not huddled together like frightened sheep and thinking about bombs. They may break our bodies (a microbe can do that) but they need not dominate our minds. (C.S. Lewis, Present Concerns, in a 1948 essay entitled, "On Living in an Atomic Age")
So I ask again, which voice are we going to listen to in these coming weeks: the threatening voices, the diversionary voices, or the voice of God that blows through the Scriptures and the Church? The voices of fear are tempting us to forget that God is in control and that his promises are sure. The diversionary voices are tempting us to believe that something other than God can give us security and peace and happiness. The Scriptures and the Church continue to remind us of what is right and good and true, and to encourage us to be faithful.
We are here gathered around the Word and the Altar. We are here to receive Jesus and in doing so to give witness that there is nothing greater. We are here to learn to love each other as God has loved us. And as we do these things (and keep on doing them), listen again to St Paul:
Finally, brothers and sisters, we earnestly ask and exhort you in the Lord Jesus that, as you received from us how you should conduct yourselves to please God––and as you are conducting yourselves––you do so even more.
This is how we are to enter Advent. This is how we are to prepare for the coming of our Lord. Keep praying. Keep loving. Keep listening to the Lord and his Church. Then we will be ready for anything.


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Another spiffy thing about having to stay in one place reclined is making good friends with my iPad. I ordered an art app that allows me to paint called Procreate. Below is one of my attempts.
This is actually a joint effort with buddy painter Kathryn Glover who set up this little still life, photographed it, and emailed it to me with the intent of a future pastel. Well, I hadn't gotten to that yet. so while looking around for something to try my art app out on, I remembered this photo and went from there. I painted this with my finger using various brushes, and ways of loading them. Just beginning with painting on the iPad, but it keeps me from getting too rusty while healing.
I've also been knitting. I had held back this yarn and scarf pattern for post-surgery. Easy to knit, and creates this swirly little number.
I'm also reading a great historical piece titled "The First Tycoon" the epic life of Cornelius Vanderbilt. This is a book club choice. My book group reads a lot of historical work, which has been a wonderful learning experience for me since I usually reach for fiction on the shelves.
So I'm sort of occupied, and excited because tomorrow is an actual outing! Well... to the doc, but that counts when one hasn't been anywhere in a week.....


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Social Media Marketing for Government
The Influence of Social Media Marketing on the Government
The use of social media for government has seen a rise in the last few years. People use social media as a means to connect with people, share their views, and to know about the happenings around the world.
Social media is a great way to get quick information about what is happening everywhere. The influence of social media can be seen in almost all aspects of life. Even the effect of social media can be seen on the government.
There are many provisions for social media marketing in government which has seen a huge rise. The way that people interact with the government has seen a slight change with the advent of social media.
People can now directly communicate with politicians, agencies, and even government officials with the help of social media.
The Benefits of Using Social Media for Global Perception
Social media is not just a medium through which you can share pictures and keep up with the latest news. It is also a great way to interact with the common public used in the right way.
The government can use social media as a means to connect with the common public and share important information.
There are also ways in which people can engage in social media marketing in the government. The benefits of using social media in the government are as follows:
- It saves a lot of money for the government. It will be a very expensive affair to reach the public if some important message needs to be conveyed. This is where social media can be sued to the advantage of the government. Almost a majority of the population in the world is present on social media. A message displayed by the government on social media would reach the entire population in a matter of a few hours. Hence the government can save a lot of money of message spread.
- The government will be able to communicate in a much better way when a crisis arises. It would be more organised form communication as everyone will be able to view the message instantly. Moreover, the government can also communicate the safety measures that need to be taken. The public would also be kept updated at all times and know the status of the disaster.
- The government would also be able to know if the public is happy with their work. There will be an honest exchange of feedbacks, which can give the government a way to change their faults.
Important Tips for Government Agencies to Handle Social Media
There are certain ways in which government organisations can use social media in the right way.
- Hear what the audience has to say and understand their needs. Solve any problems that they might be facing to build a strong connection.
- Keep the public informed about important occurring of the world. Give the right news that you feel they should know.
- Engage with the audience in conversation and be responsive to their issues.
- Use social media to keep the government safe from breaches in security.
- Ensure that the messages you share are right and does not have any mistakes. This is the only way that the public will perceive the right information.
Social media has been a prominent part of the government. Social media marketing in government has also been on the rise, and this has made it an integral part of communication with the public.
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