When parents welcome a baby into their lives, it can take them a long, long time to recognize that they haven't just welcomed a cute little bundle of needs and smiles into their lives; they have allowed a whole other person to be a part of their daily lives.
It is so easy to take the approach of first welcoming a baby, and then welcoming a toddler, and then a 4-5 year old, and so on through welcoming a teenager into the set life that we have established as a couple, acting the part of the reigning adult throughout every stage of our chid's development, learning the challenges that come with each, ready for them with masterful counterattacks, ensuring above all that we, the parents, are the authority figures to be respected and obeyed: stronger, smarter, wiser, and possessing way more life experiences. Children must learn their place, must be controlled, must "behave like a picture" – the epitome of a well-behaved child, according to the French saying.
No, really, I remember being that kid who took pride in being as quiet and still as a picture. It was like the quiet game, only it wasn't really a game.
With this approach to parenting, when we're interacting with other grown ups it doesn't take long for things that aren't heard to fade into the background and no longer be seen either. Like a pretty picture, children are expected to brighten up the place, but quickly fade into the background, neither heard nor even noticed at all.
Children also don't need to learn their place. They instinctually know their place. They know that grown ups are to be respected, because they're grown ups! Duh! Grown ups already have children's respect, and their trust. Do they deserve it? Not always. Perhaps a better question would be: can they keep it?
Instead of viewing children as an intrusion on parents' otherwise fairytale relationship, could they be welcomed as an addition to the community that was established between the parents? Communities change over time. They grow. They adapt. They change. Or they don't and they fall apart.
Welcome that new person into your community. Welcome them as a very young whole person. A person with their own thoughts, ideas, feelings, and desires. A young person with needs too, yes, which require the help of a grown up, but a whole person all the same. And the sooner you do so, the sooner you will give them the room they need to be themselves completely. Don't carve out a baby-sized space in your heart for them. They will outgrow that in a minute and you'll experience the pain of making them a little more room, inch by painful inch. Go all in! Give them the space of a whole other complete person, with room to grow.
Then, respect their life stages as they grow. When they are two and need to do everything on their own at the top of their lungs, let them. Offer help if they want it, but let them try. Let them try everything. They love to try every little thing themselves. And they can do so much! If you let them. They'll even learn to ask for help when they need it. And you'll learn patience. You'll learn slowing down. You'll learn that a two yr old putting their own shoes on is more important than getting there on time.
And when they're 5 and they know everything, give them the freedom not to conform, while sticking to your decisions as parents. They'll learn that you respect them even when they don't agree with you. They'll still love you even after they've yelled at you and called you names. Be consistent. Be loving. Give them room to try out their emotions on you. You can take it, while lovingly telling them that it hurts you when they treat you that way.
Before you know it, they're 10 and they are nothing but emotion, but you can handle that too. You've given them plenty of room to grow, a safe space in which to blow up, a trusted person they can turn to when they feel lost or overwhelmed.
And when they're a teenager and you've embraced the whole person that they have been for the last 12, 15, 17 years, they'll know that there is nothing they can say, feel, or do that will change your commitment to them, that will change your love for them. They won't know about the love vice that you could have been squeezing them with all this time, the love vice called "CONTROL" – all they will know is the freedom to be themselves in a home where there was room for their whole being, including their wings, where their parents were the ones whispering to them "fly, spread your wings and fly!" the whole time.
When you welcome a baby into your life, embrace them as an equal, full rights, no reserve – immature, with specific needs at first, yes, but a whole member of your community, and watch as they quickly grow into that full place and occupy it completely when they are ready, without need to control or treat them as inferior human beings.
As for those times when you have other grown-ups over for your own sanity's sake, let the kids crash your party. They will quickly decide for themselves that their Legos are way more interesting. But they will also learn that they are welcome to join in on more mature conversations as soon as they are ready. And what better place to learn that skill than at the family table, or in your living room?
Jessica and I have learned so much from our children. They challenge us with simple but difficult questions, they offer their thoughts and wisdom that isn't yet cluttered with dogma or baggage, and often get straight to the center of things.
Don't wait to have a meaningful and deep relationship with your children until later, when they become whole people. You'll miss out if you do, because they are whole people now.
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While we can't decide for you, we can provide some insight into the Mesa kitchen cabinet styles that are trending, and the ones that might pair well with the overall theme of your home. Many of these styles we have in our kitchen cabinet showroom located on Val Vista and Ray here in Gilbert, AZ.
Old World: A style that pops up more and more on the pricier side of town is Old World, where intricate moldings, custom carved details and superbly engineered dark woods come together. Old World cabinet styles are sophisticated, meant for kid-free homes where romance and food go hand-in-hand.
Modern: A style that is often seen in new homes and included in many of the new home upgrades in Mesa is the modern cabinet style. Modern cabinets are streamlined, usually with unadorned doors and chrome hardware. They also often come in glass to add lighting improvements to the kitchen.
Romantic: This is another one of those cabinet styles that is for the homeowners who don't have little ones running all over the kitchen. The romantic themed cabinets are crafted exquisitely with ornamental molding, European accents and a decidedly feminine feel. This is the cabinet style of the rich and famous, and if you're going to go big you'll want to include crystal chandeliers, over-the-top prints on window coverings, and intricate lighting.
Craftsman: Here at Capital Mark Granite and Cabinet, I must admit that the craftsman cabinet style is one of our favorites. It's clean, a bit rustic, open, inviting, and when combined with the perfect wood flooring can be the most beautiful room in your Mesa home.
Tuscan: This is a big one in Mesa right now. Tuscan cabinets can be seen in traditional kitchen designs as well as southwestern themed kitchens. They are beautifully simple with sun-warmed tones. Add some splashes of copper with copper teakettles or copper backsplashes and create an entirely new feel.
While these are just a few of the popular cabinet styles that resonate with Mesa residents, if you happen to stop by our kitchen showroom on Val Vista and Ray we'd be happy to show you the many other styles and examples.


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Women's basketball wins 74-73 overtime thriller over Colby
Colby (3-3) 11 18 12 25 7 73
Bates (3-3) 7 17 20 22 8 74
Pts: Keagan Dunbar - 19
Reb: Alisha Aube - 9
Ast: Keagan Dunbar - 6
Pts: Meghan Graff - 24
Reb: Melanie Binkhorst - 8
Ast: Ariana Dalia - 5
Sophomore Meghan Graff forced overtime with a shot at the buzzer and won the game with a free throw with 0.7 seconds left in the extra period in the Bates women's basketball team's 74-73 win over Colby on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. (Phyllis Graber Jensen/Bates College)
LEWISTON, Maine -- Sophomore Meghan Graff scored a career-high 24 points and the Bates women's basketball team prevailed 74-73 in overtime over the Colby College Mules in non-conference action Wednesday night at Alumni Gym.
Graff (South Portland, Maine) hit a shot at the buzzer to force overtime and drained a free throw with 0.7 seconds left in the extra period to give Bates (3-3) the come-from-behind victory over the Mules (3-3).
Colby's Ainsley Burns hit a jumper with nine seconds remaining in regulation, putting the Mules up 66-62. Graff responded with a layup with 4.9 seconds left, trimming the lead to two. The Mules called timeout to advance the ball. But out of the timeout, Burns couldn't get the ball inbounds within the allotted five seconds, giving it back to the Bobcats.
Sophomore Ariana Dalia (Brick, N.J.) got the ball in to Graff, who drove toward the hoop. She fired an off-balance shot from just outside the left block and banked it home at the buzzer, sending the game to overtime.
The Mules opened up another four-point lead in overtime, going up 73-69 on an Alisha Aube layup with 1:34 remaining. Sophomore Mia Roy (Bedford, N.H.) split a pair of free throws with 1:23 left, cutting the lead to three. Bates got a big stop on defense and Graff came through again, draining a three from the left wing and knotting the score at 73 with 31 seconds to go in overtime.
Graff got fouled on the play but missed the free throw. First-year Jenna Berens (Durham, Conn.) got the offensive rebound to keep the possession alive. But Graff's layup attempt just rolled off the rim. Aube got the rebound and the Mules pushed the ball up the court. Bates caught a break when Burns got called for traveling with just 4.7 seconds left and the game still tied. Dalia inbounded the ball and Graff drove toward the hoop again. The Mules fouled Graff at half court, giving her two free throws with 0.7 seconds left.
Graff missed the first free throw but made the second, putting Bates up 74-73. Colby called timeout to advance the ball and the Mules were able to get the ball in to Paige Russell. Russell's shot rolled off the rim at the buzzer, clinching the thrilling victory for Bates.
Graff played 42 of 45 possible minutes. Her game-high 24 points on 10-19 shooting all came in the second half and in overtime. She dished out three assists and recorded two steals. Berens added a career-high 16 points off the bench on 7-11 shooting. She was practically unstoppable in the paint, grabbing six rebounds and blocking two shots. Roy got hot from outside, scoring 15 points on 5-12 shooting. She drained 4-7 three-point attempts. Roy also added four rebounds, three assists and a blocked shot.
Dalia tallied eight points, three rebounds and a team-high five assists. Senior captain Melanie Binkhorst (West Hartford, Conn.) chipped in six points, a team-high eight rebounds, three assists and a steal.
Keagan Dunbar led the Mules with 19 points on 7-13 shooting. She also dished out a game-high six assists. Burns poured in 18 points, grabbed four rebounds, dished out two assists, recorded two steals and blocked a shot. Aube tallied 16 points, a game-high nine rebounds, two assists and a steal. Russell came off the bench and scored 13 points, tallied seven rebounds and recorded a pair of assists and a pair of steals.
The Mules shot 47.5% from the floor but turned the ball over 25 times. Meanwhile Bates shot 42% from the floor and only turned the ball over 17 times.
Wednesday's contest featured 14 ties and eight lead changes. Colby led by as many as seven points with 46 seconds left in the first quarter, before junior captain Julia Middlebrook (Ridgefield, Conn.) hit a three from the right wing, making the score 11-7 in favor of the Mules at the end of one.
The Mules led by five at halftime after outscoring Bates 18-17 in the second quarter.
With the score tied at 24, Russell hit a three to put Colby up 27-24 with 1:25 left in the half. Then Dunbar hit a pair of free throws, making the score 29-24 at the break.
A Roy three early in the third quarter cut the Colby lead to two and Graff's first bucket of the evening tied the game at 31 with 8:24 left in the third.
Dunbar carried the Mules in the third quarter, scoring 10 of their 12 points. Graff tallied nine points for Bates and Berens added four. Graff foreshadowed her heroics down the stretch by hitting a runner three-pointer from the right wing at the buzzer to put Bates up 44-41.
A Graff layup with 9:46 left in the game gave Bates its biggest lead of the evening at 46-41. But the Mules fought back and took a 52-50 lead on a Dunbar three with 7:14 left.
Russell made a layup with 2:18 to go, putting Colby up 62-57. Bates answered with five straight points, including four from Berens, tying the game at 62 with 56 seconds remaining. Dunbar's layup put Colby up by two with 47 seconds to go before Burns' shot with the shot clock expiring extended the advantage to four with nine seconds left.
Then the Bobcats rallied behind Graff's clutch play, stunning the Mules.
Bates is back at home Thursday night for more non-conference action when Bowdoin comes to town for a 7pm tip.
January 18, 2020 Hamilton's defense tightens in fourth quarter, women's basketball falls 63-59 on the road
January 17, 2020 Women's basketball turns in strong defensive effort in 43-37 loss at No. 4 Amherst
January 14, 2020 Bates Athletics to host free sports clinic for National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Feb. 8
January 14, 2020 Women's basketball leads wire-to-wire in 85-49 win at UMaine-Farmington
January 12, 2020 Women's basketball opens NESCAC play with 65-56 win over Wesleyan
January 8, 2020 Roy's 24 points propel women's basketball to 58-41 win at Norwich
January 4, 2020 Women's basketball's bench impresses in 70-36 win over Agnes Scott
January 2, 2020 Dalia paces women's basketball in defeat at Emory
December 17, 2019 Women's basketball ends 2019 on a high note with 59-54 win over WPI
December 10, 2019 Meghan Graff named Maine Co-Player of the Week
December 7, 2019 Women's basketball cools off St. Joe's behind Graff's career-high 26 points
December 5, 2019 Women's basketball defends No. 4 Bowdoin well in non-conference loss at home
December 4, 2019 Women's basketball wins 74-73 overtime thriller over Colby
December 3, 2019 Bobcats host Holiday Gift Drive at basketball games on Saturday, Dec. 7
December 3, 2019 Women's basketball game against Colby postponed to Wednesday
November 26, 2019 Women's basketball tripped up on the road by Southern Maine
November 24, 2019 Women's basketball shuts down Thomas College, wins 64-30
November 20, 2019 Graff's clutch shots late propel women's basketball to 59-51 win over Husson
November 16, 2019 Graff earns spot on All-Tournament team, women's basketball falls 60-56 to Plattsburgh State
November 15, 2019 Women's basketball preview: Promising Bobcats open season at Drew tournament
November 15, 2019 Dalia, Graff lead women's basketball in season-opening loss to Lycoming
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Indian Creek is a tributary of the Guyandotte River,  long, in southern West Virginia in the United States.  Via the Guyandotte and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of  in a rural area on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau.

Indian Creek's entire course and drainage area are in southern Wyoming County.  It rises in southeastern Wyoming County, approximately  south of New Richmond, and flows generally northwestward, through the unincorporated communities of Wolf Pen, Fanny, and Fanrock.  It flows into the Guyandotte River from the south, approximately  east of Baileysville.  A section of the creek's middle course is paralleled by West Virginia Route 16.

According to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, approximately 97.7% of the Indian Creek watershed is forested, mostly deciduous.

See also
List of rivers of West Virginia

References

Rivers of West Virginia
Tributaries of the Guyandotte River
Rivers of Wyoming County, West Virginia

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These Cameo Shantung Table Linens from Fabulous Events are beautiful and feminine – perfect for birthday parties, sweet sixteens, weddings and showers.
Photographed over Taupe Classic ? With the variety of stitching to create this wooden landscape with an amalgamation of different sized matte sequins, Cameo Mystique is just simply marvelous with just the right amount of reflection. With the beauty of our Cameo Shantung, this sequined cloth is simply a dream. Delicate to the touch, this hue soft blush pink, with a touch of gray, shade will be heightened with an earthen shade of Pistachio or Loden green, or will punch on top of Mulberry Lamour. There are so many combinations you will want to try, because of its eternal and ethereal beauty.
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Nymphaea caerulea, known primarily as blue lotus (or blue Egyptian lotus), but also blue water lily (or blue Egyptian water lily), and sacred blue lily (or sacred narcotic lily of the nile), is a water-lily in the genus Nymphaea. Its original habitat may have been along the Nile and other locations in East Africa. It spread to other locations, however, already in ancient times, like the Indian Subcontinent and Thailand.
The picture shows a fisherman going for a early morning catch. Catching prawn is one of the popular medium of living in Kuakata, Bangladesh. This picture represents one of them.
Jessore, Bangladesh. This picture is a fishing festival of the villagers. They combinely catch fish in a river whole day and night.
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Hi lovelies! I cannot believe how fast December has been going! I'd had big plans for lots of festive blog posts and things, but with a busy time at work, at home and catching the inevitable winter flu for a few days, that didn't quite happen! However, it's not too late yet and today, I wanted to share with you all a recipe that I'm super excited about for the festive season. This Christmas will actually be my first Christmas fully vegan, so I've been coming up with recipes for yummy festive foods so that I'm not stuck eating sprouts all day (ugh!).
For me, the best part of Christmas food was never the Christmas roast dinner (though stuffing and roast potatoes have a special place in my heart), but the evening food, the sausage rolls, sandwiches and crisps that we all probably unnecessarily snacked on later in the day while playing board games and drinking too much Prosecco. I decided that even though now I can't quite stomach the idea of an actual sausage roll, I still wasn't going to sit nibbling on pringles alone this year! So, the vegan sausage roll experiment began!
Now don't get me wrong, I love cooking. I love making things from scratch, experimenting with lots of different ingredients and flavours, but with these, I wanted to keep it simple and more importantly, fairly cheap and easy to do. So, you won't find a list of obscure ingredients and expensive spices and seasonings here, basically, these are just one big shortcut with a seriously yummy outcome, so while these sausage rolls aren't going to give any chefs anything to lose sleep over, they're still sure to be a hit with your vegan and hopefully non vegan friends this Christmas.
As with almost every other recipe I've ever done ever, I don't measure anything. I do think it's all dependant on taste, but basically, I use roughly equal parts mushrooms and, lentils and then adjust the stuffing mix as needed. So for example, one mug full of cooked lentils plus one mug full of cooked mushrooms, then enough stuffing mix to bind it all together. You can adapt as you go, but there's really no right or wrong here!
To start, I cook my lentils in veg stock on the stove. While they cook, I take my (defrosted) mushrooms, make up some thick gravy and add all the mushrooms and a little gravy to a blender, I then blend them up, adding a little gravy at a time until the mushrooms are totally blended and make a thick liquid/ paste. You don't want to make this too runny, but sort of like a super thick smoothie. When the lentils are cooked, you'll want to drain off all the liquid and add the mushroom smoothie (nice) to them. Add your sausage casserole seasoning and stir through, it'll all still be very runny at the point, but that's where the sage and onion stuffing come in! Add the dried stuffing mix to the mixture until it becomes thick enough to hold its shape. I then put the mixture into a greased loaf tin in the oven for around 20 minutes to cook through.
Once it comes out of the oven, take your pre-rolled pastry and cut the 'sausage' mix into strips. I doubt I need to tell you how to roll them into sausage roll shapes, but just a couple of quick tips; I always score the pastry a couple of times on each roll so that the mixture gets cooked all the way through, I also use a little plant based milk to stick the pastry together at the join, and use a little on top to give them a golden finish - no egg wash needed!
Sorry if this recipe is a little vague, I'm definitely no chef, but my non vegan fiance absolutely loves these, as do I and I promise these are super easy and self explanatory once you start making them! These will be the perfect addition to your Christmas feast and from what I remember, they taste pretty similar to the real thing, so you're sure to impress all your non vegan friends and family!
Hi lovelies! Another Christmas gift guide for you all! I know the blogosphere is full to bursting with festive posts right now, but I think inexpensive guides like this are much more reasonable and realistic for the majority of people. I see so many high end gift guides, which are lovely, but not always ideal if you're looking to buy a small gift for a friend! So, as the title suggests, everything in the gift guide is £10 or less, perfect for stocking fillers, or just a little something for someone special.
Lush is always a winner for gifts as they're not only gorgeously scented and fab for your skin, they also come beautifully packaged, which is great for saving a bit of time wrapping presents. One shop that I think is seriously on point with their gifts this year is Debenhams. The gift section in their stores is beautiful, you can find something for pretty much anyone and their prices are very reasonable too. The jewellery tray in particular is a favourite of mine. I love jewellery trays and this one is just too cute! Another favourite of mine at Christmas is Boux Avenue, I adore their underwear but their gift section is my absolute favourite. Like Lush, they also gift wrap beautifully with every online order or in store purchase. This little bodycare gift set is such a wonderful gift on it's own, but their gifts are actually all three for two, so that's perfect if you have a few people to buy for and the fancy packaging feels a little bit for luxurious too!
Speaking of luxury, I mentioned in my 10 under £10 for Him gift guide that anything from Harrods always feels a little more special, so for this post, I chose two of my favourite girly gifts. At the time of writing this, the makeup bag is on offer for £10, so I thought it was okay to include it! Fingers crossed it stays that way! The other is a Pom Pom key ring, I know these are everywhere right now, but who wouldn't want one from Harrods, right?!
From high end to high street, Primark has so many gorgeous things right now, but this bobble hat and satin pyjama set were two of my absolute favourites. Both perfect for the festive season, but they'll work throughout the whole winter too. For little gifts that will please just about any lady in your life, I thought the Snowflake Cookie candle, Rollerball set and Lipgloss trio were all amazing gifts. The candle is my favourite festive scent of all time, it's super sweet so it may not be your thing if you're not into sugary sweet smells but I'm obsessed! The rollerball set from new look is lovely as the scents are all different and can take you through the whole year, they're really handy to keep in your bag for little perfume top ups throughout the day. I love Makeup Revolution as a brand so any gift from them is going to be a winner. I think inexpensive makeup gift sets like this are great for any girl, but particularly for those just starting out with makeup, it's nice to receive a few things in one.
So that's it! What do you think? I for one would be more than happy to receive any one of these gifts on Christmas day!
Send any gift guides you've done over my way as I've found them seriously useful this year!
Hi lovelies! Today, I wanted to do another Christmas gift guide for you all. As it's now officially less than one month to go, I'm starting to get into the Christmas spirit and starting to get serious about getting my Christmas shopping done! Of course, Christmas is an expensive time of year though, so I thought this time, I'd do a couple of '10 under £10' gift guides. I'm starting with one 'for him', because let's face it, boys can be hard to buy for! If there are any other themes you'd like to see, then definitely let me know! A simple for him and for her, or perhaps some more specific, like for Mums, for Grandparents etc.
None of these dresses are my actual Wedding dress so no dramas!!
Hi lovelies! It's another Bridal blog post for you all today. As many of you will know, I'm going to be getting married next Summer, so by now. Wedding planning is already underway! I posted a little while ago about my experience at Wed2B, a discount wedding dress store, in that post, I did share a few tips, but today, I thought I'd go into a little more detail about dress shopping and share some of my tips for Brides-to-be! I'm going to keep this as simple and straightforward as possible, but I apologise in advance for any rambles and tangents!!
Hi lovelies! Today, I thought I'd share a good old fashioned wishlist with you all. I feel like it's been ages since I've done one of these, are wish lists still a thing? I hope so, because what with wedding planning and saving for Christmas, I'm not left with a whole heap of spare cash to be doing lots of hauls let me tell you! However, that brings me to the best part of this wish list. Everything on this list comes to less than £100! Quite a bit less in fact, if you were to buy every one of these, it'd only set you back £71.50! Particularly when buying on trend pieces that I don't think are going to stand the test of time, I really don't like paying over the odds, as I know that while I may love a faux leather slip dress this year, I could look back in a years time and wonder what on earth I was thinking!
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Hi lovelies! Today's post is a guest post and it's one I'm super excited about as it's written by Clare Weyers, who I actually trained with when I first started out in beauty! I did a lot of my initial beauty training with Clare, so I can tell you first hand that this lady knows her stuff! So, if you're considering getting your eyebrows Microbladed, or fancy training in this treatment, this will absolutely be worth a read beforehand. Enjoy!
Clare Weyers is the owner of Elite Beauty School in Essex. She's recently started a new course at her beauty school: Microblading. What exactly is this new form of eyebrow treatment? What makes it so special? Here she shares everything you need to know about the new eyebrow trend.
With a variety of eyebrow treatments on the market, it's difficult to know which one is going to be best to get the brows you want. Waxing, plucking, threading, tattooing — the choice is almost endless! Now a new eyebrow style has been thrown into the mix: Microblading.
Marie Claire is keen to try the new method, and it's highly tipped to be the best new eyebrow treatment. If you haven't heard of it yet, here's everything you need to know about the treatment.
What Makes Microblading Treatment Different?
Microblading works with the eyebrows you already have to enhance their shape or style. The treatment is done using a small, manually handled disposable microblade. Each blade is drawn on individually, giving the brow a totally natural look alongside your natural hairs. It's the delicate nature of the treatment and drawn-on blades which make this option unique and popular. "Why didn't I try this sooner?!" is one response to the treatment, and will probably be said many more times.
Unlike tattoos, the cosmetic makeup used in microblading is added to the epidermal (outer) layer of the skin, meaning it's not permanent. Your new brows can last approximately 18 to 36 months. During or after this time, you can have a colour top-up or refresh.
Unfortunately, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, you won't be able to undergo treatment. Prior to treatment, you'll have a full consultation about the style and colour you want to achieve. You'll also have a skin test to make sure your skin is suitable for treatment. It's important to disclose any skin problems you have, as this could affect the end result.
Microblading is a popular choice for those who have very light brows, or who are fed up and frustrated with constantly filling in their eyebrows in the morning. If you've suffered hair loss due to chemotherapy or alopecia, microblading offers a new way to get the brow you want.
The treatment can take two or three hours, and a numbing agent will be added to the brows beforehand. Those who have had microblading say there is a very small amount of pain at first, but once the initial pain is over, the pain lessens as you know what to expect. Pain aside, people say the treatment is absolutely worth it!
Aftercare is essential to maintaining your new look. If you feel some irritation or redness, vaseline can work well to ease this.
The average cost for the initial treatment begins at £200-£300, with follow-up treatments for refreshes or top-ups to come. Be sure to ask how much these additional services will be when you go for your consultation. If you're on a tight budget for beauty, it may require some saving.
Interested in trying the new treatment? Head down to your local beauty therapist to find out some more information. It might be just what you need to give your brows that glamorous revamp you were looking for. Microblading can be the answer you're looking for to give you that extra boost of confidence with your look. For more information and beauty tips, check out Clare's blog for more beauty advice and information.
Hi lovelies! I'm finally writing another vegan/ food post, it feels like forever since I've sat down to write one of these! With wedding planning pretty much set to take over the next 11 months of my life, it's taken a while to get back into the swing of things and frankly, I've struggled to think of much else!! But, I love writing posts like this so I thought it was about time I did!
Since going vegan around 6 or 7 months ago, my family and friends have been slowly learning more and more about what vegans do and don't eat, however when you don't know too much about veganism, it is a bit of a minefield and I do find that I get asked 'can you eat...' a lot. So, I thought I'd list a few foods that I regularly get asked about, or just foods that I think many non vegans may not realise are actually vegan. This could be helpful if you're a new or aspiring vegan or if you have someone who eats a plant based diet in your family.
I started with this one as funnily enough it's probably the one I get asked about the most. This is for one of two reasons, many people assume all bread has milk or eggs in, or people assume that if you're vegan, you're also gluten free (which I'm not!). Most bread that you can buy in the supermarket is generally totally vegan. Pre packaged sliced bread in particular, but also many bakeries bake bread with no animal ingredients. Sometimes supermarkets package their fresh bread, in which case, allergens (including dairy and eggs) are generally listed, but if not, you can just ask. There are exceptions so do scan the ingredients*.
*Top tip, eggs and dairy are nearly always listed in bold on ingredients lists, as in the UK, allergens must be made clear, so this makes reading packets super easy!
You'd be surprised how many of your favourite cereals (including chocolate ones!) are actually vegan. Obviously you'll want to use a plant based milk, but otherwise you've got a huge selection! I do stick to healthier cereals generally, but if I fancy a treat (yes, kids cereals are my idea of a treat), I love Aldi's own brand chocolate hoops or Cinnamon Grahams!
Many biscuits are vegan but you do have to be careful where you buy. For example, Aldi's Dark Chocolate Digestives are totally vegan, Tescos ones aren't. Aldo's own brand Jammie Dodgers are vegan, the regular brand aren't. In fact, lots of Aldi's biscuits are vegan, so it's definitely worth a look!
This is super random and we're clearly not sticking to healthy foods (you don't need me to tell you that fruit and veg are vegan I'm sure!), but a recent discovery of mine is that some - not all - iced buns and jam doughnuts are vegan! The Co-Op do a pack of jam doughnuts that don't contain eggs or dairy. Some bakeries also do iced buns that are vegan but sometimes they are made with milk so it is important to check just in case!
Of course, not all chocolate is vegan, in fact most isn't. However, many dark chocolate bars are vegan, some supermarket own brand chocolate is vegan (I actually really like the 35p Sainsbury's basics kind!), Cadbury bournville is vegan, many Lindt dark chocolate bars are (most importantly, the dark chocolate bunny at Easter!), just check the ingredients for milk. If you like dark chocolate, it's good to know that you don't always have to go for the expensive free from ranges in super markets!
You may think the dessert menu when eating out is pretty off limits as a vegan, but spotting sorbet on the menu is a joyous moment as a plant eater. Sorbet can contain dairy, but it very rarely does, so do check if you're unsure. Side note, for those in the U.K., I massively recommend trying the Sorbet at Zizzis, they have three flavours, all of which are amazing.
This one blows my mind a little too sometimes, but many meaty kinds of crisps like bacon frazzles, BBQ Pringles (not all pringles are vegan though!), skips, even bacon bits (not a crisp, but those little bacon flavoured crispy things that feature at many salad bars for some reason) are vegan. Always check with any kind of crisps, but you would be surprised how many options there are.
When I initially went vegan, I assumed pasta at restaurants would be mostly off the menu. However it surprised me how many restaurants actually don't use egg pasta, so that's fab! Near enough all dried pasta in the shops is vegan too, which was something a lot of my friends and family hadn't realised so that's your quick 'I finished work late and can't be bothered to cook' dinner sorted!
Not something I recommend but my fiancé buys these every now and then and I was surprised reading the ingredients of a couple that they were actually generally totally fine for vegans. Once again, there are exceptions and I'm sure many contain meat, eggs, or milk but again, another quick, if a little nutritionally lacking, meal idea.
So, that's all I can think of for now! If you liked this post though or found it at all useful, I'm definitely up for doing more posts like this!
Let me know what your favourite 'accidentally vegan' food is in the comments!


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Zamalek is awaiting the arrival of Cisse to undergo a medical...
Zamalek Club is awaiting the arrival of the Ivorian player Razak Cisse from his country, in order to undergo a medical examination to determine his condition after suffering a knee injury that led to his departure from the stadiums, as the player completed the successful implementation of the rehabilitation program.
The French Patrice Carteron, the technical director of the first football team in Zamalek Club, decided to amend the center of the Ivorian Razak Cisse, the midfielder of the team returning from loan to the Alexandrian Federation, in order to compensate for the shortage in some centers and the inability of Zamalek to register new deals so far due to the crisis of prevention from registration by the Federation. FIFA International.
Carteron will push Barzak Cisse in the outright striker position to be a substitute with Tunisian Seif Jaziri, Omar Al-Saeed and Marwan Hamdi, especially since the right-wing position that Cisse is good at is occupied by many distinguished players such as Ahmed Sayed Zizou, Shikabala, Mustafa Fathi and Onajem.
Razak Cisse, who started his football career in the Egyptian League at Aswan Club in the 2016/2017 season, during which he participated with Zahrat Al-Janoub, scored one goal and assisted two goals.
The Ivorian drew the attention of Zamalek club to move to the White Castle in the following season 2017/2018, but he did not have a great opportunity to participate, as he participated in only 6 matches, during which he scored one goal.
In the same season, Sissia left for Al-Ittihad of Alexandria on loan to begin the journey of self-recovery with the leader of the gap. The total Ivorian participation with Al-Ittihad reached 104 matches, during which he scored 26 goals and made 14 other goals.
Razak Cisse is 22 years old, born in 1998, and his market value is 800,000 euros.
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Equinor's Statfjord A platform in the North Sea is in operation again following a brief outage on Tuesday, the operator said on Wednesday.
A condensate leak led to a shutdown of production at the platform at around 1530 GMT. The situation was "normalized" at around 1730 GMT and production has resumed, according to an Equinor spokesman.
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tv BBC News BBC News March 25, 2018 5:00am-5:31am BST
this is bbc news. i'm reged ahmad. our top stories: the biggest anti—gun rallies in a generation. hundreds of thousands of young americans call for change. td leaders, sceptics, and cynics who told us to sit down and stay silent, wait your turn told us to sit down and stay silent, wait yourturn —— told us to sit down and stay silent, wait your turn —— to the leaders. well, to the revolution. australian cricket is rocked by a ball tampering scandal. the sport's chief executive says he's "shocked". france pays tribute to the policeman who sacrificed himself to save hostages during friday's islamist attack. and london landmarks turn out the lights, as cities around the world call for action on climate change. hello and welcome to bbc news.
hundreds of thousands of people have rallied in cities across the united states to demand stricter gun laws. the march for our lives was led by survivors of the mass shooting at a florida school last month. our north america editor, jon sopel, reports from washington. # run, run, run.# this wasn't some run—of—the—mill saturday morning protest by a bunch of disaffected kids. this was way, way bigger than that. far more significant. what do you hope today will achieve? i hope that congress will actually do something about gun laws. stop ignoring us! we should not have guns in schools. like, donald trump is wrong for even trying to give teachers guns at all. and it wasn'tjust in washington. protests took place across the country, bringing the so—called apathetic don't—care generation onto the streets in unprecedented numbers. these children, tomorrow's voters, are determined that this should not be a one—off protest but in the national rifle association,
they have an implacable opponent. it really is the irresistible force meeting the immovable object. # it ain't about how fast i get there. ..# the rally had performances by the likes of miley cyrus and ariana grande. # know that we're going to be alright.# but the headliners were the young people. there was martin luther king's nine—year—old granddaughter, who had a vision of her own. i have a dream that enough is enough. cheering. and that this should be a gun—free world — period. and then, of course, there were the survivors from the marjory stoneman douglas school in florida. we will come together. we will get rid of these public servants that only serve the gun lobby. and we will save lives! we need to arm our teachers.
we need to arm them with pencils, pens, paper and the money they need. they need that money! and finally, silence. alarm bleeps. since the time that i came out here, it has been six minutes and 20 seconds. the shooter has ceased shooting and will soon abandon his rifle, blend in with the students as they escape, and walk free for an hour before arrest. fight for your lives, before it's someone else's job. cheering. jennifer hudson brought the rally to an end, singing the times they are
a changin, and they may well be. after what these young people have been through, they're not intimidated by the nra, nor cowed by politicians. it won't be easy to change america's gun laws but, for the first time in a very long time, it no longer seems impossible. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. australia's cricket team is in turmoil, after one of their players, cameron bancroft, admitted tampering with the ball, using an object taken from his pocket to "rough up" the ball in the third test against south africa. this is what he had to say. yeah, look, we had a, um, yeah, discussion during the break to — and, um, yeah, i myself, i saw an opportunity to potentially use some tape, get some, you know, granules from the, you know, rough patches on the wicket and try to, i guess, change the, yeah, change the ball condition. um, it didn't work, the umpires
didn't obviously change the ball, but i guess once i was, you know, cited on the screens and having done that, i, you know, panicked quite a lot and, ah, yeah, that — that obviously resulted in me shoving it down my, um, my trousers. a short while ago, our correspondent in sydney, phil mercer, explained how the chief executive of cricket australia had reacted to the scandal. it was a very sad day for australian cricket and how shocked and disappointed he was and he was telling journalists in melbourne that there would be no knee—jerk reaction to the ball—tampering scandal in south africa. james sutherland saying that two senior officials from cricket australia, this is the governing body, would be sent to south africa to conduct a thorough investigation. so what that really means is that cricket bosses here in australia, you get the sense, want to know
who knew about this ball—tampering and then they will make their decision but it does seem that given the reaction here in australia has been so furious to this scandal that cricket australia, you would have to imagine, would have to act very swiftly when it is in possession of all of those facts. phil, this is an extremely embarrassing incident for australia and, as you say, there has been a lot of anger there. are people disappointed that cricket australia has not acted even more swiftly to suspend the players involved — the players, at least, that they know were involved? well, that is the sense we got from the press conference involving james sutherland in melbourne. he was acutely aware that he knew that the journalists wanted him to give them something concrete about what he was going to do and he probably knew that, saying that, saying that there would be investigation — there would be an investigation might not sound that he was acting tough enough but, from his perspective,
you can see that he wants to gather all the facts, who knew about this and who was ultimately responsible before taking any action, and it does seem, given the clamour for steve smith, the captain, to resign, that his position is under great peril, given that he said that he knew about this plan to tamper with the ball in advance and in that press conference he gave at the end of play at cape town, he said that he was embarrassed and very sorry and quite soon, he will have to answer those questions from cricket australia's investigators as well. do we get any sense of what the australian team might have been thinking to engage in this sort of behaviour and perhaps whether they have done it before? well, i think cricket fans in this country — and you have to remember that cricket is australia's national sport — there will be many fans and many other people in the country who will be asking just one simple
yet very searching question — just what were they thinking, given that during the test match at cape town, there would be, what, 30—odd tv cameras, other photographers with long lenses and other fans with sophisticated cameras, too. what were they thinking? that must be what cricket fans in this country are thinking and if you, as you say, if you extends those thoughts to what might have happened in other parts — in other matches and in other innings, did they do it before? is this the very first time? so this scandal raises many, many questions. but what it does also do, it does tarnish the reputation of cricket in this country. australia loves to play its cricket in an aggressive yet fair way. but clearly, this is an incident that has taken it over the line, much to the disapproval of many, many people. let's take a look at some of the other stories
making the news. three more rebel held towns are being evacuated in the syrian region of eastern ghouta, leaving only one major settlement there in rebel hands. the local rebel leadership has agreed a deal with the government for the evacuees to be taken to opposition—held territory in idlib province. the regional parliament in catalonia has abandoned plans to appoint a new leader, after the separatist politician chosen for the job was jailed on the orders of a spanish judge. jordi turull was detained along with four other catalan separatists, in connection with the campaign for independence from spain. president macron of france says a police officer, who died saving the lives of hostages in a supermarket siege, showed "exceptional courage," and died a hero. tributes have been paid around the world to lieutenant—colonel arnaud beltrame, who was shot by an islamist gunman on friday, in the south of france. three other people were also killed and 16 injured.
lucy williamson reports. this attack has become not the story of a gunman but the story of a hero, arnaud beltrame. the man who made astonishing bravery seem natural, almost routine. flags were lowered to half—mast at his former base and at units across the country to pay homage to their colleague and friend. he was remembered here too by those who never knew him. another tribute every few minutes. he is a hero for me because he's given his life for a lot of people. he knew it was dangerous, what he did, but he did it. the gendarmerie said arnaud beltrame's death was a reminder of their daily commitment to protect the people. for the people themselves, his actions are a defiant response to the country's would—be attackers, a reminder of the best of france.
by the morning after the attack, the supermarket, the site of so much drama, was a chilled and empty crime scene, its car park still littered with the debris of a terrified and desperate flight. inside this building friday, arnaud beltrame offered up his life up his life in place of others'. his mobile phone, secretly connected to colleagues outside, giving the operation a vital edge. his brother told french radio that arnaud had died a hero. translation: what he did was beyond the call of duty. he gave his life for strangers. he must have known that he didn't really have a chance. if that doesn't make him a hero, i don't know what would. his mother said she wasn't surprised at what her son had done. "that's the way he lived and the way he worked," she said. "he used to tell me he was just
doing hisjob, nothing more." that's not how it feels today. lucy williamson, bbc news, carcassonne. two policemen have been killed by a car bomb in egypt's second city of alexandria. at least five others were injured in the attack, which authorities say was an assassination attempt on the local security chief. it happened two days ahead of presidential elections. lebo diseko has more. the horrifying moments after a bomb went off on the streets of alexandria. the apparent target, the city's security chief. a home—made device exploded as his convoy passed by. he survived, but least two of his police guards did not. several people were injured. officials say this was a terrorist bombing. translation: i saw the explosion and the blood of the people. how can anyone accept this?
translation: i felt and heard an earthquake and saw dust. i heard shouting and the glass was shattered. i went to look, then i found cars on fire after the explosion. of course, all the glass in the building was shattered. now the authorities will try and piece together what happened. an urgent enquiry has been ordered. no—one has yet said they carried out the attack, but state media is blaming the banned muslim brotherhood. the timing of this explosion is significant — less than two days before a presidential election, a vote that the so—called islamic state had warned egyptians not to take part in. and so, questions are being asked about how this could have happened and whether the security forces can stop more scenes like this as people go to the polls. lebo diseko, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: cambridge overshadows oxford, winning the men's and women's boat races in commanding style.
let there be no more wars or bloodshed between arabs and israelis. i'm so proud of you both. with great regret, the committee have decided that south africa should be excluded from the 1970 competition. chanting. streaking across the sky, the white—hot wreckage from mir drew
gasps from onlookers on fiji. woman: wow! this is bbc news. the latest headlines: hundreds of thousands of young americans have joined rallies across the country to call for stricter gun controls. australia's cricket team is caught cheating by tampering with the ball in the third test against south africa. the sport's chief executive says he's "extremely disappointed and shocked". let's stay with that story. earlier i spoke to andrew mccormack, a sports reporter for seven news in melbourne. i began by asking whether he was surprised that cricket australia had not thus far announced any action against the team members. well, yes and no, to a certain extent.
thank you for having me. i can tell you what, everybody to a man in australia has woken up absolutely outraged by what they have seen in cape town overnight. we are baying for blood this morning, most of the general public wants something to be done, and swift action to be taken by cricket australia. but they have given a stay of execution, as it were, to steve smith. with two days left of the test match it looks like he will walk onto the pitch in cape town tonight, day 4 of the test against south africa, still as australian captain. that is despite admitting to cheating. there is no bones about it. ball tampering is cheating. it was deliberate, it was premeditated, it was calculated, and it was notjust steve smith and cameron bancroft, who was caught on footage using a piece of tape to add adhesive to the rough side of the ball, which gets you some reverse swing, which the aussies have been very effective at using throughout this test.
it has been a moderately major factor in their victories, not only here in south africa but also at home in the ashes. i think a lot of the australian public are really baying for blood and calling for steve smith's had, but that hasn't happened and will not happen for at least a couple of days yet. for those people watching internationally, this is relatively out of character for the australian team. but are there questions inside australia being asked about the culture of cricket and of the team in that country? absolutely. the culture of the australian cricket team, for this not only to be spoken about in the dressing room, that an idea like this would come about between the senior members of the team, the fact they were actually go and enact this plan, in front of 20 or 30 cameras at a game — and not only that, but get one of the youngest members of the team, cameron bancroft, who has only played a handful of tests,
it's up for speculation — to get a younger member of the team who is obviously impressionable to commit the act, so to speak, and be caught red—handed — it really does speak towards the culture among the senior players of the team, and not only that but the coaching staff as well. steve smith said the leadership group was behind this plot, or this ploy, which they spoke about over a lunch break and then enacted in the session afterwards. it would be very surprising if the coaching group were not aware of what was going on out on the field. it is very rare for the coach not to know everything that's going on on the field. so this really does speak volumes about the toxic culture around the group, and many are calling for a complete clean—out of the senior players and coaching
staff around this team, and just to bring in a fresh new captain, coach and hierarchy, to completely start anew. the commander of nato forces in afghanistan, says russian influence is destabilising efforts, to end the conflict there. generaljohn nicholson's comments come as the us steps up air support for afghan forces who, he says, are making progress against insurgent groups, including the taliban. our south asia correspondent justin rowlatt's report contains some flashing images. high above the mountains of north—eastern afghanistan, f—16fighterjets take turns to refuel. radio: nice and stable. still got eyes on them. minutes later... all right. disconnect. ..they are ready to get back into the fight, providing air cover for afghan forces battling insurgent fighters. 17 years into this war and, says the commander of us and nato forces in afghanistan, russian interference is making
the conflict even more complicated. well, what we have seen is destabilising activity by the russians. we see a narrative that's being used is that grossly exaggerates the number of isis fighters here. this narrative then is used as a justification for the russians to legitimise the actions of the taliban and provide some degree of support. us air power is here to back these guys — afghan commandos. this exclusive footage shows them besieging a taliban stronghold and capturing a taliban commander. the plan is to double the number of these elite troops. they call these guys the 'tip of the sphere'. it is theirjob to take the fight to the taliban. commandos like these and special forces make up just 10% of afghan troops but they carry out 80% of offensive operations.
but, says the general, some of the taliban insurgents these troops will be fighting are likely to have been armed by russia. we have had stories written by the taliban that have appeared in the media about financial support provided by the enemy, we've had weapons brought to this headquarters and given to us by afghan leaders who said this was given by the russians to the taliban. last month, the president of afghanistan made an unprecedented peace offer with a wide—ranging amnesty for taliban leaders who join negotiations. but there has been no response yet. the taliban have rejected such offers in the past and the fear is that foreign meddling in afghanistan is likely to make any peace here even less likely. justin rowlatt, bbc news, afghanistan. cambridge has beaten oxford
in commanding manner to win the 164th university mens' boat race in gloomy conditions on the river thames. earlier cambridge also won the women's race, beating their rivals by seven lengths injust over 19 minutes. watson was there. —— john watson was there. and the others car skies, and clear battle. cayrou study in the south soon had the pick of it. calm waters and calm heads, building a lead they would never blink wish. cambridge are entering dominance. all members of this crew powered to a course record last year. their return ushers in an era of light blues dominance, with back—to—back wins the first time in 19 years. after
defeat to oxford last could be key rich crew in the men's race match that? based started strongly. with a lead comes the advantage of plotting the best course. the men's crew demonstrating power and control as he sees the lead. nicholas mann in the race, at 6'7", he sees the lead. nicholas mann in the race, at 67", had their lives to ta ke the race, at 67", had their lives to take them there. cem isik the 2018 men's boat race. an emphatic victory. today, this stretch of the returns belong entirely to cambridge. jon watson, bbc news. famous landmarks in cities across the world have been plunged into darkness to demonstrate a commitment to tackling climate change. more than 185 countries have been taking part in the earth hour initiative, which went global in 2008. georgina smyth reports. down under in darkness. sydney switches off for earth hour, kicking off the event it launched 11 years ago. earth hour is such a great australian initiative.
it helps us understand the amount of power we use every day and i'm really proud of it because it comes from australia and it helps the rest of the world understand how much power we use every day. the initiative went to a galaxy far, far away in the philippines, with star wars fans utilising lightsabers to light the night. i believe that earth hour is an event where we can conserve electricity, and i think thejedi themselves would be big fans of the event, because it spreads a good message — and that is what thejedi are all about, spreading goodwill. singapore's cbd disappeared at the earth hour time of 8:30pm, the iconic lotus—shaped art science museum dissolving against the cityscape. as the sun set, asian cities unplugged in taiwan and hong kong. and the message was not lost 6000 kilometres away in dubai. this year's theme of let nature shine inspiring participants to use candlelight over electric night, even just for one hour.
the world's largest grassroots movement also made its mark on ancient greece and in the city of love. the eiffel tower went dark from top to bottom. russia's red square went black too. in london, iconic spots like buckingham palace, tower bridge and piccadilly circus powered down in a gesture to the environmental hour. lights off for 60 minutes is unlikely to save the world, but organisers say it's individuals and their collective actions which can have an impact on the fate of the planet. much more coming up on bbc world news. good morning.
i hate to say it. i don't think winter is ready yet to slink off into the sunset. with the clock change overnight we're into british summertime, which means some lighter evenings are with us. you will want the sunshine today to enjoy it. plenty of that on saturday across the northern half of the country. a great afternoon. more of us will see skies like that through the day. that is this area of low pressure. storm hugo pushes through spain and southern france, dragging this weather front with it. that is what brought the cloud to england and wales. patchy rain and drizzle. clearer skies following in the wake. the chance of frost around into sunday morning. ice across scotland where we have showers through the night. frost free parts of east anglia, the south—east, and the channel islands. this is where the weather front lingers. bit of a grey start. some drizzle. that will clear. that will break up. sunny spells coming through. england and wales a better day compared with yesterday. lighter winds.
pleasant in the sunshine. isolated showers cannot be ruled out in the north or northern ireland. more especially for the northern half of scotland. with some sunshine in between it should feel quite pleasant once again. a fine sunday on the way. as we go into the evening, sunset around 7:30pm. the nights are still long enough for the temperatures to drop. blue more widely on the chart to take us into monday morning. a much more widespread frost to start the day on monday. away from the towns and city centres. after a frosty start things will turn mild. then a battle begins over the days ahead. we will see atlantic air try to push its way in. these across milder conditions. mainly across southern areas. from the north and north—east colder scandinavian air will make its way back. on monday, the mild air will win out. after the frosty start, sunshine for scotland, england, wales. dating from the west through the day. sunshine turning hazy. temperatures at lifting up after that frosty start. still in double figures for many.
the rain precedes this area of low pressure which will push through overnight into tuesday. it will bring rain to most areas. a bit of snow over the higher ground. that is because cold air will be trying to push its way in on the northern edge. this is where temperatures will drop to single figures. double figures in the south. heavy, thundery showers in the morning. brightness in the afternoon. the same sort of thing on wednesday. by this stage we have more of a north—westerly wind. temperatures even dropping here. there will be outbreaks of rain and hill snow in the north. by wednesday, temperatures back into single figures. four degrees in aberdeen. this is bbc news, the headlines: hundreds of thousands of people have rallied in cities across the us to demand stricter gun laws. the march for our lives was led by survivors of the mass shooting at a school in florida last month which killed 17 people. washington saw the biggest anti—gun rally for a generation. australia's cricket captain, steve smith, has apologised after admitting his side
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Throwing a graduation party is an easy way to tell that special someone that you're proud of her accomplishments. One of the more popular decorations for the party is a photo board, complete with photos of the graduate. In addition to baby photos and school photos, you can include pictures of the graduate with her family and friends. Graduation photo boards are a quick and easy decoration for your party.
Create a photo board from an old door or window. Look for doors and windows with individual glass panes. Scan the photos into your computer and print out copies with your printer, either in black and white or color. This allows you to preserve the originals. Trim the excess paper from the photos and attach them to the glass panes with double sided tape. You can leave the door as-is or paint it black for a neutral background or even use one of the graduate's school colors. If you find a door or window that's missing several glass panes, remove the remaining glass panes. Enlarge the photos to the size of the panes, trim the excess paper and slide them into the area where the panes were.
Make your own graduation photo board with a piece of plywood or even an old bulletin board. Wrap a piece of cotton batting or quilt batting to the wood and secure it in the back with a staple gun and staples. Wrap a piece of fabric around the board, securing it in the same place. Attach ribbons across the fabric, at a diagonal. Crisscross the ribbons by attaching more ribbon in the opposite direction. Glue buttons to the ribbons at each intersection. Slide the photos in between the ribbons.
Craft a photo board that also lets guests leave behind a note for the graduate. Paint a large piece of plywood with white paint and set aside to dry. Print out your favorite pictures of the graduate, making the photos roughly the same size. Coat the edges of the board with decoupage glue and lay your photos on the edges to create a border around the message area. Add a layer of decoupage glue over the photos, to keep them from coming loose. Display the photo board in a common area of the party and place colored markers nearby. Ask each guest to write a note or message in the center of the board.


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Trek Comics for the iPad
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Apple's iPad debuted today and for comic book fans, there are four new IDW comic apps available.
Fans of IDW Publishing's Star Trek comics who purchase the new iPad will also be able to purchase comics and read them on their iPads.
According to a press release from IDW, "IDW was the first comics publisher to launch its own "in app purchase" storefronts for the iPhone and iPod touch with not one, but four new comic shop applications. For fans of G.I. Joe, Transformers and Star Trek, IDW has introduced new comic applications that offer full collections all in one app. The company also introduced the IDW Comics app, which collects the entire digital catalog. All IDW store front apps are powered by iVerse (http://www.iversecomics.com/)."
"The iPad is a wonderful format for comics, as the screen size is close enough to the print size that readers can view the full page," said IDW Director of ePublishing, Jeff Webber. "Our iPad apps are also compatible with our iPhone and iPod touch apps. So you can purchase a comic shop apps on one device, and read it on another. The apps will automatically identify which one you are using, and adjust to offer the best reading experience."
IDW offers over four hundred individual comic issues through their App store. In addition to comics for the iPad, IDW comics are also available for the iPhone and Ipod touch.
Source: IDW Publishing
Topics: Comics, IDW Publishing, iPad
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Home Article Great Job, Chris Christie.
Great Job, Chris Christie.
by Jamelle Bouie
Last month, I noted New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's opposition to a federal rail project that would have doubled rail capacity under the Hudson River as well as provided tens of thousands of needed jobs to New Jerseyans. The project, which would have been the largest infrastructure investment in the country, was yet another victim of Christie's short-sighted fiscal "conservatism."
As it turns out, New Jersey had already spent $600 million on the project, and with its cancellation official, the federal government wants some of its money back:
NJ Transit owes the federal government $271 million for the Hudson River rail tunnel that Gov. Chris Christie scrapped last month.The Federal Transit Administration on Monday sent the railroad the bill, saying interest and penalty charges will be added.The Record newspaper reported the FTA also said it would launch a "complete audit" of the Access to the Region's Core project to determine how much federal funds still have not been spent.
Well, so much for saving money. Judging from his past performance, we can count on Christie to reject federal aid and defund education to close that budget gap as well.
-- Jamelle Bouie
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Jamelle Bouie is a staff writer at The American Prospect.
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Living with a Legacy – Reimbursement Barriers Based on Technologies that Came Before
By Elizabeth Brown, MD
Prior "aggressive" tactics of manufacturers launching new technology can poison the reimbursement environment for a related, but distinct technology occupying the same space. This discussion traces the history of two of the most challenging reimbursement environments: wound healing and spine technologies.
A Major National Health Plan Medical Director Shares Insights on How Coverage Decisions are Made
This Q&A session, with an active Regional Medical Director involved in traditional health plan policy and payment development, as well as emerging value-based models, reveals important information and attitudes toward coverage of new/existing technologies and standards of evidence.
Seeking Reimbursement During IDE Clinical Trials
By Kim Norton
Billing in clinical trials has changed recently, so here is a summary of where it has been and where it is heading.
Humanitarian Use Devices and Third-Party Reimbursement
Payers often apply the same evidence standards to Humanitarian Use Devices as other devices and demand high quality clinical trials, following an approach similar to the PMA or 510(k) regulatory pathways, where payers frequently impose a higher evidence standard than FDA. But how flexible are payers in setting their evidence requirements? Will they consider HUDs as investigational?
HCT/P Regulation and Third-Party Reimbursement
Comprehensive and unwieldy payer policies for wound care, the tiered system of FDA regulation of human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products, and the use of brand specific names in HCPCS coding have created a challenging reimbursement environment.
PMA Approval and Third-Party Reimbursement
The reality is that often data cannot speak for itself. Even a high-quality randomized study may need the additional support of providers, key opinion leaders and most importantly specialty societies. So what can manufacturers do to address the payers' stiff evidence requirements?
FDA 510(k) Clearance and Third-Party Reimbursement
Reimbursement strategy can no longer be overlooked when planning the regulatory and clinical strategy for a product, particularly if it is a 510(k) product.
Presenting clinical evidence to payers is the most efficient method of gaining coverage. But when this strategy is unsuccessful or hits a wall, a ground-up approach is required, relying on consistent and steady support from local physician champions that demonstrates broad acceptance of a technology.
Minimally Invasive Procedures
Ever since the advent of laparoscopic surgery some 25 years ago, payers have become wary of minimally invasive surgery. What should device manufacturers do?
Let's Start at the Very Beginning
No matter how tortuous the path to durable coverage and adequate payment for a new technology, the bedrock of the entire reimbursement process relies on the clinical evidence of safety and effectiveness. This inaugural blog post is the first in a series focused on the key reimbursement issues in this fluid health care environment.


The British summer social scene and sports calendar wouldn't be the same without Royal Ascot. Iconic, classic and exclusive, the horse racing festival par excellence raises the bar when it comes to special occasions, and its legendarily strict dress code is an excuse to dress up to the nines.
Attracting the world's finest racehorses and most talented jockeys, Royal Ascot offers five days of world-class sport from Tuesday 20 June to Saturday 24 June 2017. Beginning with the Queen Anne Stakes, named after Royal Ascot's founder, the event has made legends of many of the finest thoroughbreds, and out of the meeting's 18 Group races, eight are Group One – the most prestigious class of Flat race.
The televised spectacle has been enjoyed across the world for generations, but nothing beats being there. The Royal Enclosure reflects the calibre and history of the Royal Meeting. Its origins can be traced as far back as 1807, when an area was reserved exclusively for family, guests and the Household of King George III. To this day entry to the Enclosure is by invitation only.
The Queen Anne Enclosure offers a thrilling day at the heart of the action. Here the dress code is formal and seriously stylish. Get a close look at the runners and riders in the Pre-Parade and Parade Ring, and get front row as the Royal Procession, always at 2pm sharp, makes its daily route past the enclosures' pristine lawns.
The Queen has not missed a single day of Royal Ascot since her Coronation and in 2013 her filly, Estimate, won the Gold Cup – the first time a horse owned by a reigning monarch had triumphed in the prestigious race.
In The Windsor Enclosure the tone is smart but a touch less formal. You won't miss a moment of the day's excitement. Caught up in the roar of every race's climax, you'll also be first to see the horses on their way down the home straight.
New for 2017 is The Village Enclosure. Designed to reflect the best of Royal Ascot while offering an exciting, contemporary twist, it is eclectic, refined and effortlessly cool. Open for three days only (Thursday to Saturday), The Village Enclosure has already sold out for Saturday June 24.
Positioned for the final furlong, with a spectacular backdrop of the packed Grandstand, racing is central to The Village Enclosure experience, but there is so much more enjoy here… It shares the smart-formal dress code and champagne sparkle of the Queen Anne Enclosure, but also features boutique restaurants alongside pop-up and alfresco dining choices offered by key names from London's acclaimed street food scene.
As Ascot's other visitors head home by 7pm, The Village Enclosure also hosts its own after party, until 9pm. Live music and DJs, set across three different stages, bring a festival spirit to the event as dusk falls.
For serious racing fans, Tuesday and Wednesday boast the highest-quality action on the track, while discerning social racegoers often head to Royal Ascot earlier in the week, preferring the more relaxed pace to the bigger crowds later in the week.
Royal Ascot is also often looked to as being the highlight of the summer. Although the excitement of Ascot might not take place in London, many of the businesses in the area are involved in the action right from the get go.
Take Oliver Brown – the country's oldest independent top hat specialist – which was appointed an Official Licensee to Royal Ascot this year. Proprietor Kristian Ferner Robson says: 'It's the biggest race meeting in the annual calendar and one of the most prestigious sporting events in the world. The Royal Ascot racegoer is the epitome of the Oliver Brown customer so for us it is the perfect audience.
'Inspiration for the collection is taken from the rich culture and heritage of the 306-year-old racecourse. I adore the traditions of the Royal Ascot dress code, which can be traced back to the early 19th century, and I wanted to design a timeless collection of classically cut morningwear pieces and accessories fit for the occasion.
'I've been going to Royal Ascot for many years and I know what works. It's been an incredibly exciting project and I believe we have created pieces that will be worn by gentlemen for years to come. The collection comprises an elegant contemporary Melusine fur felt Top Hat; wool and silk single and double-breasted waistcoats; classic Jermyn Street cut shirts; woven and boxcloth braces; silk ties; and the finest cotton and cashmere socks.
There's also Huntsman on Savile Row, which has a natural affinity with Royal Ascot, given the meeting's very British nature and its reputation as a showcase for heritage flair. Head cutters Campbell Carey and Dario Carnera advise that you always wear trousers that are worn with braces as there is nothing worse than the sight of a shirt peeking out from the bottom of your waistcoat.
Lisa Tan, a contemporary milliner based in London, is a seasoned Royal Ascot racegoer and part of the Official Royal Ascot Millinery Collective.
'If you have your outfit but not your hat, I would strongly recommend shopping with your outfit in tow,' says Lisa. 'Ask if you can use a changing room and put everything on together to get a better idea of how it will look. Be open-minded when selecting a hat – sometimes the style that you don't think will work can often be the perfect choice.
'When choosing your hat, colour is the easiest starting point, but you don't necessarily have to match your outfit colour to your hat. If you're struggling, it can sometimes be easier to wear a clashing colour and then incorporate other accessories in similar colours into your outfit.
'The style and design also needs to be taken into account when creating a balanced look – for instance, if you have a full hemline, I would avoid smaller headpieces and go for something with a wider brim and shallower crown.
Well, the jockey in the Millennial Pink shirt, obviously… But if your more serious about the horses you're backing study the form, watch the odds and listen to whatever Clare Balding has to say. Gary Nutting, writing for attheraces.com, has taken a look at the forecast and predicted that good or softer ground could see Endless Drama prosper in the Queen Anne Stakes. For more general tips, browse the ukracingguide.co.uk.
Tickets for Royal Ascot range from £37 to £88. Fine dining packages include champagne reception lunch, afternoon tea and car parking. Private Gazebos for groups of 15 are bookable from £1,000 plus ticket admission.


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Birdsville: The most famous one-horse town in the world
By Matthew Knight, CNN
Updated 1153 GMT (1953 HKT) October 22, 2015
Photos: Outback town turns into party capital
ORANGE COUNTY – Sunrise over Birdsville and a jockey takes an early morning ride in preparation for the town's big race. The Birdsville Races were first held in 1882, run between a handful of work horses and watched by a few locals. Today, the event attracts thousands of spectators for the two-day event.
HORSEPOWER – Horse owners and trainers from across Australia make the annual pilgrimage to the event described as the Melbourne Cup of the Outback.
Located close to border of Queenland and South Australia, Birdsville is 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) due west of Brisbane. Chapman's car journey from Melbourne lasted a marathon 26 hours.
"Driving into the town after being on the track for a day is surreal," she explains. "You wonder where all these people came from after only seeing relatively few cars on the track."
FAMOUS PATRONS – Black Caviar trainer, Peter Moody was in attendance this year, bringing four horses to race -- but none in the Birdsville Cup. "Birdsville Races is one of the most iconic race meetings of the world, not just Australia," he said.
FLYING VISIT – The local airstrip, which lies largely empty for most of the year becomes an arrivals lounge and impromtu campsite rolled into one.
"People fly by light plane," explains Jo McKinnon from the Birdsville Race Club. "The airstrip is right alongside the pub. Some people even camp under the wings of their plane or sleep in them."
WATERING HOLE – The Birdsville Hotel, which is also the only pub in the town, is the place where locals and racegoers flock to during the weekend. The drinking hole is a popular stop-off point for backpackers from all over the world and probably the most famous Outback bar in Australia. Around 80,000 cans of beer are consumed during the weekend.
EYES ON THE PIES – Birdville Bakery owned by Dusty Miller (pictured) and their savory pies are also a must for all visitors. Many opt for curried beef, but some tourists are brave enough to sample the famous curried camel pie. Miller estimates he sells around 10,000 pies during race weekend.


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- Brodus Clay, who the company has been building for months, will re-debut on next week's Raw Supershow.


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Q: Passing user entry to another script I am trying to use a variable that I get from an entry field in tkinter to another script.
In short:
I want to use the user's input in an entry field in another script. This does not work at all.
Any help highly appreciated!
I tried so far for Script2:
from Script1 import App
test = App()
print(test.write_slogan(self))

TypeError: init() missing 1 required positional argument: 'master'
and
from Script1 import App
print(App.write_slogan())

write_slogan() missing 1 required positional argument: 'self'
and
from Script1 import App
print(App.write_slogan(self))

NameError: name 'self' is not defined
and
import Script1
print(Script1.App.a)

AttributeError: type object 'App' has no attribute 'a'
Script1:
from tkinter import *
class App:
  a = 0

  def __init__(self, master):
    frame = Frame(master)
    frame.pack()
    self.slogan = Button(frame,
                         text="Hello",
                         command=self.write_slogan)
    self.slogan.pack(side=LEFT)

    self.entry1 = Entry(root, width=15)
    self.entry1.pack(side=LEFT)

    self.importbutton = Button(frame,
                     text="import",
                     command=self.importing)
    self.importbutton.pack(side=LEFT)

  def write_slogan(self):
    print ("Test!")
    App.a = self.entry1.get()
    print(App.a)
    return App.a

  def importing(self):
    print('Import')
    import Script2

if __name__ == '__main__':
    root = Tk()
    app = App(root)
    root.mainloop()

Script2:
import Script1

A: You've since fixed this I believe, but I'm remarking the information for others that may find their way here: The self within a class function is the instance python will automatically pass when calling the defs. (Unless you're using classmethod or staticmethod for which are not useful in your use case and are a slightly more advanced topic)
# -- Script1 \/

class App:

    def __init__(self, master):
        # self here is automatically passed
        # but you need to pass the "master" arg.
        frame = Frame(master)
        # ... Example:
        self._value = 0

    def set_value(self, val):
        self._value = val

    def get_value(self):
        return self._value

# -- Use (probably in Scipt2)
master = Tk()
app = App(master)
print (app.get_value()) # Notice how we don't pass self
>>> 0

app.set_value("my new value") # This string is the "val" arg
print (app.get_value())
>>> my new value

Scipt1.App.a issue
The main issue you're having with is most likely to do with the way python manages modules. The class is writing to App.a in Script1.App but not Script2.Script1.App.a. This is expected behavior so I recommend instead trying to work with something like:
class App:

    def __init__(self, master):
        # ... Make your tk widgets as you already have

    def set_entry_value(self, val):
        self.entry1.set(val)

    def get_entry_value(self):
        self._last_recieved_entry_value = self.entry1.get()

# -- Script2 \/

# The if __name__ == '__main__' is not run on imported
# scripts, only the script python starts execution on
# ~$> python Script2.py
import Script1

if __name__ == '__main__':
    root = Tk()
    app = Script1.App(root)

    # Possibly set a default?
    app.set_entry_value("Default value")

    root.mainloop()
    # - Some time after the mainloop is over
    my_lastest_value = root.get_entry_value()

This way, you're letting the local instance of objects handle their internal values. If you're looking to set a class member of an alternate module, then doing so in Script2 may work.
if __name__ == '__main__':
    root = Tk()
    app = Script1.App(root)
    # Do something to set the entry
    Script1.App.a = app.get_entry_value()

But be warned, that may not scale across multiple modules.

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Rock · 1974
Though South Carolina's Marshall Tucker Band helped define the very idea of Southern rock, theirs was actually beautifully disparate and rich with elements of country, gospel, R&B, jazz and blues. Real desire fills the songs—whether it's longing for a good "Southern woman" or to "see a gray squirrel climbing an oak tree" in their home state's countryside. (The soaring warm tenor of singer Doug Gray certainly didn't hurt things.) The fiddle-enhanced road metaphor of "24 Hours at a Time" details a man's unstoppable love for a woman, and the soulful title song tells of a guy who finds redemption after a four-year prison stint served for shooting a man in Denver. Both are really amped-up folk tunes of homesickness, the latter song lifted by producer Paul Hornsby's piano. This great 1973 album (the band's second) was led by the hugely underrated guitarist/songwriter Toy Caldwell, a guy whose rich, textured sound and thumb-picking style worked as well on big rock 'n' roll stages as it did on back porches in the rural South.
Southern Woman
Blue Ridge Mountian Sky
Too Stubborn
Another Cruel Love
You Ain't Foolin' Me
24 Hours at a Time
Fly Eagle Fly
Another Cruel Love (Live)
℗ 2003 Marshall Tucker Entertainment Inc
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[SE] Hector Rail is investing in new Siemens locomotives: and this is the first one
Written by Railcolor Headquarters on 21.12.2016 in Siemens, Siemens Vectron, Siemens Vectron Hector Rail
In July 2016, Freight operator Hector Rail from Sweden signed an agreement with Siemens for the delivery of five new Vectron locomotives. Soon, Siemens will deliver the first two units, being two locomotives that were previously operated by CargoNet in Norway.
Vectron 193 923, long before it became Hector Rail 243.001, during a test trip south of Torneträsk, Sweden, in February 2012. Photo: Siemens
The designated 193 923 and 924 were transported back to Munich in June and are since then under preparation for Hector Rail duties. Recently we already saw a locomotive coming back from the paintshop. Now we can show you the first official image of the new Hector Rail 243.001.
Hector Rail 243.001 (former Siemens 193 923) in Munich, December 2016. Photo: Hector Rail
Three more new locomotives will arrive in 2017. These will be equipped with the so-called "Extra mile" function. This means that the locos have a diesel engine installed and that they are equipped with radio control. This allows efficient shunting in and out of terminals possible without having access to a separate shunting loco.
All machines will have ETCS. Under the agreement, there is an option to buy a further 15 locomotives until 2021, an opportunity to develop a Vectron fleet of up to 20 locomotives. It is also possible to order the locomotives in a more international version which means that they can operate in Sweden, Denmark and Germany. The first five will be Sweden/Norway only. All locos will have four axles, a weight of 90 tons, an installed power of 6400 kW and have a maximum speed of 200 km/h.
For the first time, Hector Rail is purchasing new electrics from Siemens. All new units delivered so far to the operator have been built by Bombardier. The competitor delivered 12 TRAXX AC2 machines in the period 2007-2010. These are all capable of running at the Germany – Denmark – Sweden corridor.
Update about the transport of 243.001 on 21.12.2016. The machine was pulled by recently refurbished Hector Rail 162.003 'Metropolis' (ex DB 151 027) from Munich to Krefeld, where it was parked during the night. Impressions made at Würzburg Hauptbahnhof:
Update 2: On 23.12.2016, the locomotive was transferred from Padborg (DK) to Malmø (SE), in a freight train pulled by Hector Rail 241.012.
Photo: Peter Frost
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