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Becci, and other stupid ways people spell their names to sound more interesting
SPELLING their name in a bizarre way rarely masks the fact that someone is crashingly dull. Do you know one of these people?
Becci, Bekki, Bekkie or Beki
Becky is already a truncation of Rebecca, so the only reason to mess with it further is if you're so desperate to be different that you decide to spell it in the stupidest way possible. If she hasn't grown out of it by the time she leaves secondary school, call her Beaky just to annoy her.
She's not just any Elizabeth, she is different. Less regal but more enigmatic. She will not let innocent mistakes go, but instead corrects people indignantly. You quietly wonder what that 's' has added to her life, apart from irritation on the faces of people taking down her details.
Trystan
Is it Trsytan, Tristen, Tristin, Tristan, Triston or, god forbid, Tristian? Ultimately it doesn't really matter, as the man who has this name will also have a vintage 'Landy' and a massive inheritance, and should rightfully go by the name of 'rich tosser'.
Catherinn
They clearly didn't have enough potential for variation with Catherine, Katherine, Katharine, Cathryn, Kathryn, Kathy, Cathy, Kate, Cate, Katrina, Catrina or Cat. She will smugly explain that the extra 'n' is silent, just like your seething hatred for her annoying pretensions.
Insisting on spelling 'Tom' in this way may make you feel sophisticated and a little mysterious, but it's a ball ache for anyone who has to say it aloud. Do you pronounce the 'th' as in 'thumb'? Is he descended from Vikings or something? Or just a man with a boring name leaning heavily on the letter 'h' to make himself seem special?
Clearly she thought Sandra sounded like a hairdresser's name and added an exotic 'z' in a bid to sound fascinating. Sadly, she ignored the fact that Zandra makes her sound like a lesser-known Instagrammer who incessantly posts pictures of her pony and her inbred pug dog.
'Love Actually celebrates stalking': how to ruin Christmas films with your tedious woke opinions
WANT to ruin someone's favourite Christmas film by making them feel crap about enjoying it? Share these opinions:
'Love Actually celebrates stalking'
Alright, so all the secret filming that Mark does of Juliet is creepy, as is turning up at her house, telling her to lie to her husband and declaring his love for her. But the heartwarming scene with the kid running through the airport is wonderful, so let's just pretend it's all very romantic and not focus on the weird bits, OK?
'Home Alone glorifies violence'
Maybe it's true that if you got smacked in the face with a tin of paint or set on fire you'd be severely injured or dead, neither of which is funny. But why not suspend your disbelief for 90 minutes, you po-faced misery? It's not a documentary. What lunatic would take 11 children on holiday for Christmas, after all?
'Bridget Jones promotes sexist fat shaming'
Yeah, there are a lot of jokes about Bridget being fat and she's sexually harassed by her boss. But it's just a film, and one from the 90s at that. Times were different then. Oh right, you're genuinely cross about all that and are going to point out every instance of misogyny in the film while the rest of us try to enjoy the good bits. Why don't you piss off and read a book or something?
'Elf others tall people'
Elf is funny because Buddy's the odd one out amongst the elves due to being tall. Oh, you don't think it's humorous in the slightest. Buddy is othered and discriminated against by the elf community because he is different? It's basically a film about festive hate crimes, is it? You really need to lighten up, mate.
'Die Hard isn't a Christmas film'
Look, just f**k off, yeah?

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An outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:NM related to alfalfa sprouts has sickened nine people in Minnesota and Wisconsin, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) said yesterday and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed today.
The MDH discovered seven outbreak-related cases of E coli in Minnesota during routine disease monitoring in January and early February. Of the 7 patients, 4 were from the Twin Cities area, and 3 were from greater Minnesota. Two people were hospitalized and have since recovered.
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has identified two E coli cases related to the outbreak in Wisconsin. Neither of the Wisconsin patients required hospitalization.
Illness-onset dates range from Jan 17 to Feb 8, the CDC said today, noting that none of the hospitalized patients had hemolytic uremic syndrome, a potentially fatal complication. Patients range in age from 17 to 84 years, and six are female. Of the eight people interviewed, all reported consuming alfalfa sprouts in the week prior to becoming ill, the CDC said.
MDH has linked the outbreak to alfalfa sprouts produced by Jack & The Green Sprouts of River Falls, Wisc. Case-patients consumed sprouts from grocery stores/cooperatives, restaurants, salad bars, and commercial food services.
The outbreak investigation is ongoing, and the MDH cautions people not to consume alfalfa sprouts sold by Jack & The Green Sprouts. The sprouts are typically sold in a plastic clamshell with a brightly colored circular sticker, the MDH said.
The CDC said the E coli outbreak is not related to an ongoing outbreak of Salmonella Muenchen linked to alfalfa sprouts from Sweetwater Farms in Inman, Kan.
Three more listeriosis cases have been reported in an outbreak tied to packaged salads from a Dole processing plant in Springfield, Ohio, raising the total to 18, the CDC reported today.
The new cases included one in Missouri and two in Ohio. With Ohio's first two cases, the count of affected states increased to nine.
All 18 case-patients in the outbreak were hospitalized, and one patient in Michigan died of the illness, according to the CDC. Tests of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from all 18 patients showed they were closely related. The latest case was diagnosed Jan 31.
Eleven listeriosis cases reported recently in Canada have also been linked to salads from the Dole facility, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
On Jan 27 Dole recalled all the salads produced at the Springfield plant, the CDC noted. The agency continued to warn against eating, buying, or serving the recalled products, which were sold under various names.
Patients in the outbreak have ranged from 3 to 83 years old, with a median age of 66.


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Let The RNC Games Begin
Word has it that Michael Steele, currently chairman of the Republican National Committee, will use a conference call with committee members tonight to announce that he will not run for another term. There were growing expectations that he would not run again, especially after the weakness of his fundraising efforts came to light, coupled with highly controversial early expenditures on the Republican National Convention for 2012.
Of course, there's always the chance Steele will defy expectations and use the call tonight to announce he is running for another term. He's noted for saying unexpected things. Chris Cillizza of the Washington Post says he's heard from a "Republican insider" that "the chairman is planning to run again."
Whether Steele runs again or not, some formidable contenders have announced their intention to compete for the position, including:
Saul Anuzis, chairman of the Michigan Republican Party from 2005-2009, who previously ran against Steele for the RNC chair in 2009. He chairs the RNC Committee on Technology, which was created during Steele's tenure. Yes, committees have committees, which are created during especially productive committee meetings. It is a well-known principle of biology that committees reproduce by mitosis.
Gentry Collins, formerly political director of the RNC. He resigned in November, for reasons made painfully clear in a widely distributed memo, criticizing Steele's neglect of fundraising and voter turnout operations and loose spending of RNC cash. Collins can campaign for the chairmanship by waving this memo and promising to do the opposite. He picked up the endorsement of Connecticut Republican Party chairman Chris Healy last week, when Healy announced he would not make a bid for the RNC chairmanship himself.
Ann Wagner, formerly Co-chair of the Republican National Committee. (Chairs also reproduce by mitosis!) She also ran Roy Blunt's successful underdog campaign against Robin Carnahan in Missouri. She's been endorsed by legendary conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly.
Maria Cino, a late entry who served in George Bush's Commerce and Transportation Departments, and previously held the Deputy Chair of the RNC. (Ah, the pitter-patter of even more baby chair legs!) She has the support of former Vice President Dick Cheney.
More candidates may yet announce themselves. It seems unlikely that any of those currently in the race will sweep the first round of voting, so there should be a lively campaign ahead. It will be even livelier if Steele doesn't drop out of the race tonight.
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From the Unplaqued a further walk takes us To The Burial Grounds,: from a wooded and picturesque Victorian graveyard where more of Bath's great and good are buried and memorialised to the workhouse field on the edge of town. Here in the Bath Union Workhouse burial ground over 3000 men, women and children are buried without memorials or a even plaque on the site. Lumps in the grass mark last resting places. For the efficiency of the grasscutting even an evolving central cluster of random stones has recently been removed. Here Lorna Brunstein made a small and moving performance, "From Field to Plate' which is documented for FindanotherBath. as " such lovely earth to lie in" bearing witness at the end of the walk.


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This resolution hereby authorizes the member-nations of Principala, Greater Europe's most powerful bloc, to initiate military inverventions in the aforementioned nations of the Greater European region.
Voting on this resolution will conclude at 9:30 PM European Central Time on Tuesday, August 15.
We have seen this problem. And we agree that Principala solve this Problem.
The Yuzhprom Group requires blanket authorization to allow Volkerbund to annex neighboring Ceronia and Transnistrien before supporting this legislation. Any other power seizing these territories will be considered unfriendly acts towards Yuzhpromgrup; and infringing upon prospective Volkerbund territories. Yuzhprom Group also supports the LDSS amendment to the emergency resolution.
The state of Amestris rejects any and all interventions from Volkerbund and the Yuzhprom Group over regional South American States.
Amestrian government can only qualify attempting this action as "greedy means from the Yuzhprom Group to acquire more regional power by disloyal means".
Amestrian government shall consider non-authorized military actions towards this states as threats to the regional stability of South America and therefore will consider all states involved as hostiles.
Please only discuss the resolution at hand. If you need to expedite other pending resolutions please contact Workd Leader Dain and I am sure he will implement a new vote on another resolution concerning other states.
The Ogandan States of Oganda and Sera vote against this resolution. We believe the world community has not been given adequate time to discuss the matter, and the "emergency vote" sets a bad precedent by favouring the relevant alliances. We suggest postponing the voting deadline so that other states and alliances have an opportunity to respond.
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The Yuzhprom Group acknowledges your nations opinions but your threats will have no effect on our policies in the region or internationally. We advise your country to consider the heavy penalties for attacking the Volkerbund states. Furthermore; the Yuzhpromgrup will be forced to vote down this measure of its request cannot be included in this authorization. This would avoid politicization of our interest and would guarantee future cooperation from the Yuzhprom Group.
We are preparing measures to carry out the expected ruling in our favor down the line. The Amestrian Chancellor would do well to consider cooperation is much better than competition.
We are also confused as to why AfdU was not included in recent discussions regarding foreign intervention. If it is related to the size of the alliance, it should be pointed out that both AfdU and Principala have only 3 members each. It seems strange to allow one alliance to double in size while the other gets nothing.
The Ogandan territories alone are almost as large as Principala, so we have an issue with allowing four states to be handed over to such a small alliance. It is the opinion of the Ogandan government that, at best, only two states should be placed under Principala administration, as we do not believe the alliance carries enough influence to deserve such a significant increase in territory.
Unfortunately my friends, what we have here is merely a politician, not a leader among men... The state of Greater Europe is abysmal, but he cares not, instead he points at tallies of numbers, the people of Europe just numbers to him.
This is the time to save the soul of Greater Europa and Mangarzian will be there to salvage every last bit of it, until it is rebuilt to the glory it so justly deserves.
I ask for the support of the international community to allow me to save Greater Europa, there may not be a later.
The international community is no self-service store! It is unacceptable that the smallest alliance double its power. This is Imperialism! If Principala carry out this massive environment killing offensive something very very bad will happen!


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The Prince Of Egypt is a dazzling West End spectacle – review
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The Prince of Egypt arrives at London's Dominion Theatre in style.
With an epic story of (literally) biblical proportions and some of the most beloved songs in animation history, it's not surprising that DreamWorks decided to adapt their 1998 hit movie The Prince of Egypt for the stage – although it is a surprise that it took this long to happen. Based on the Book of Exodus, the show follows royal siblings Moses (Luke Brady) and Ramses (Liam Tamne) throughout their lives, as the former leaves his privileged life behind to fulfil his destiny of freeing his true people, while his brother embraces his role as new Pharaoh of Egypt.
Adapting it for the stage is no small task, and it takes an impressive cast of 43 – that's not including the orchestra – to make up the big-budget spectacle. There's engaging performances all round, while Sean Cheesman's jaw-dropping choreography puts the dancers through their paces, using their bodies as chariots in a race through the marketplace, a river to carry baby Moses in his crib, and the sands of the desert racing around the stage.
As well as five acclaimed songs from the original animated movie, including standout Deliver Us which makes for a particularly impactful opening number, Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz returns with 10 brand new songs. They're not particularly memorable, unfortunately, but it's easy to forgive that once the familiar sound of When You Believe – the movie's signature song and a worldwide hit for Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey – begins. The cast's incredible vocal talent carries it off with ease.
Of course, the most anticipated scene is Moses' parting of the Red Sea in the show's penultimate scene, and it doesn't disappoint. Projections, props, dancers and a tilting stage are all combined to provide the audience with a sense of the action, and it's hard not to feel the emotion of the moment as the newly-freed Israelites make their way through the centre of the audience.
The Prince of Egypt is one of the most visually-engaging and imaginative shows we've seen. It's hard not to get swept up in the magic.
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Co-workers who join High begin to absorb our culture of safety during the hiring process. Workplace safety is a value at High, which means it is a fundamental belief that guides our attitudes, choices, and actions in all respects. This is different from a priority, something that changes due to outside influences and demands. Our safety value is reinforced daily so that it is ingrained in our co-worker's thinking and actions both on the job and in their daily lives.
Mark S. is a job planner at High Concrete Group who provides safety guidance for the approximately 400 co-workers at the company's Denver, Pa. headquarters plant. Here, Mark explains more about what people who are considering a High career can expect.
What do new High co-workers learn about safety? During our new hire orientation, we cover topics such as PPE (personal protective equipment), personal responsibility, site-specific hazards, and the various safety programs that we have in place. Above all, we convey the importance of working safely and following the procedures we have put in place.
How does High cultivate a culture of safety? We introduce safety concepts and practices through classroom training and e-learning. Then we involve co-workers in applying the practices, and clearly communicate expectations for every job and procedure. The result is that our workforce views working safely as a must and not with a should attitude. It's built into our language, and every one of us is empowered to act. "See something, say something" encourages co-workers to stop potentially unsafe acts. It follows from the concept that we reinforce daily, which is "We are each other's keepers."
What are weekly safety tips and why do you do them? Each day we communicate one or more workplace safety tips or topics to all co-workers through meetings, safety huddles, and at the start of our shifts. We believe that doing this every day helps to keep our co-workers engaged and helps open discussions related to safety.
How do weekly safety tips affect co-worker behavior? We have received feedback from our co-workers that the weekly safety tips have made them more aware of their surroundings and give them an open forum to raise safety concerns and suggestions every day.
What is the purpose of a safety stand-down? A safety stand-down is a break from work that gives our co-workers an opportunity to pause, step away from work, and have discussions surrounding safety and opportunities for improvement. Safety stand-downs are regular events at High Concrete Group and may be scheduled or impromptu as needed.
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Sure, the Krivo School of Hockey Elite focuses on one primary sport throughout the year.
But as has become the norm in recent years, seeing hockey players indulge in other sports is also a philosophy Krivo School director Andrei Krivokrasov preaches to his players.
In addition to Krivokrasov, players and parents from the Krivo School are in complete agreement with the notion that playing other sports is a benefit.
The fact that Krivokrasov sees the qualities a multi-sport athlete gains as an individual that they bring to hockey is a situation not many coaches agree with as some can demand players stick to hockey 24/7.
Jim and Kim Allen, whose son, Caleb, is another Krivo 12U player, said with Caleb playing lacrosse, it's a win-win from both ends.
"One of the hardest things about playing goalie in hockey is the toll it takes on the goalies' hips, knees and back," explained the Allen parents. "Our son's leg and core development from his lacrosse play helps to keep his legs strong for his hockey play and limber and agile as well for both sports. Hockey skating and butterfly up and down and side to sides help to support the running and dodging used in lacrosse. And vice versa.
Another 12U parent, Shawn Blackwood, said the positives her son, Harrison, experiences playing more than one sport is phenomenal.
Noah Fekete, a player on the Krivo 12U team, said Krivokrasov fosters an environment for his elite players to participate in other sports, which is rare.


My wife, Kathy, and I interviewed Sheri, a high school coach and teacher, about her faith at work experiences. We discussed several students whom she loved despite their past poor decisions.
In your workplace there are likely people participating in poor behavior. Remember to separate them as a person from their behavior. Love the sinner, but hate the sin.


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Das Institut d'Égypte () war eine Bibliothek in Kairo. Ihre Ursprünge reichen auf das Jahr 1798 und die Ägyptische Expedition Napoleons zurück.

Die Sammlung stellte Ägyptens wertvollste Kollektion historischer Bücher dar. Zu ihr zählten fast 200.000 Bände, zehntausende Karten, Zeitschriften aus zwei Jahrhunderten, zudem der Atlas von Ober- und Unterägypten aus dem Jahr 1752 und der Erstdruck der 24-bändigen Description de l'Égypte, von französischen Wissenschaftlern (→Commission des sciences et des arts) im Gefolge Napoleons verfasst.

Das Institut brannte am 17. Dezember 2011 ab. Etwa 50.000 Einheiten konnten teilweise schwer beschädigt und durchnässt geborgen werden.

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Bauwerk in Kairo
Spezialbibliothek
Bildung und Forschung in Kairo
Organisation (Ägyptologie)
Orientalistische Organisation
Gegründet 1798
Organisation (Kairo)
Zerstört in den 2010er Jahren
Geschichte (Kairo)
Aufgelöst 2011

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Inbreeding In Dogs - Problems, Benefits And Reasons
The term 'inbreeding' refers to the mating of two dogs that are closely related to each other genetically, such as a mating of siblings or cousins, and selective deliberate inbreeding is something that has occurred for many decades in the pedigree dog world in order to maintain the purity of bloodlines and increase the number of dogs of a breed displaying certain desirable characteristics. Inbreeding of various bloodlines conceived of a relatively small gene pool is in fact how the desirable and distinctive characteristics of most modern breeds of pedigree dogs came into existence. But inbreeding is not without its associated problems, and is sometimes considered to be rather controversial in modern times, as our understanding of genetics, selective breeding and health and hardiness has increased.
Reasons for inbreeding dogs
First of all it's important to note that were it not for selective inbreeding, many popular breeds of pedigree dog would not exist today, or at least not in their current forms. All of the well known breeds of dog that are recognised under breed standards have at least some history of inbreeding in their heritage, due to the process of establishing a particular breed of dog, which evolves over many years and in some cases, centuries. Establishing a breed begins with a dog or dogs in a certain area having several desirable characteristics that are, when combined, unique to that small set of animals. This can include factors such as their temperament, distinctive looks, or a particular talent for a certain type of working activity such as herding, retrieving or guarding. The traits that make a particular dog or set of dogs desirable, mean that they will in turn become popular and in demand, as other people aspire to own a dog which possesses the same characteristics. This then leads to attempts to produce more dogs sharing the desirable traits of the original dog or dogs, and of course in order to do this it is necessary to produce pups from either a sire or dam (or both) with those traits. Of course, while there exists only a relatively low number of the original dogs with those traits, that also means that the gene pool from which new pups possessing the same traits can be produced is small. It is not uncommon at this stage of establishing a breed to inbreed dogs to produce pups with the same desirable traits as the parents, often by matings of siblings, cousins and other closely related dogs. Out crossing to unrelated dogs is also very likely to occur, and while this has many benefits that inbreeding does not have such as reduced likelihood of inherited flaws and genetic mutations developing, it also serves to potentially dilute out the desirable traits of the original dogs, and so a balance between the two factors must be reached. Sometimes, the genetic mutation is the desirable trait of the dog or dogs in question, such as in the case of the shar-pei dog's signature wrinkled skin and coat. When the genetic mutation is the desirable trait of the dog, inbreeding to a fairly high degree in the early stages of the establishment of the breed is necessary in order to establish the breed and make the mutation prevalent and the gene dominant within the breed. Inbreeding can also occur naturally in the wild, and is not always the result of selective breeding and human intervention.
Disadvantages of inbreeding dogs
While inbreeding to some extent has played a part in the establishment of all modern breeds of dog and will likely continue to do so, inbreeding also has a significant amount of potential problems and risk factors associated with it. Inbreeding results in an increased likelihood of undesirable traits being inherited into the subsequent offspring, and heightens the chances of recessive mutations occurring. While sometimes these mutations are a desirable effect of selective breeding, such as in the case of the shar-pei as mentioned above, the potential for undesirable and unforeseen mutations occurring alongside of these is considerably greater. Several hereditary conditions and illnesses which can be inherited by dogs only occur if the pups inherit the recessive gene from both their sire and dam, and the likelihood of them having two parents with the recessive gene which then causes the potential problem in the pup is of course much higher if the two parents are closely related in the first place. Conditions such as hip dysplasia and patella luxation are just two of the many potential congenital defects and hereditary conditions that can occur from inbreeding, which leads to all of the pedigree dogs of a given breed being genetically relatively closely related. Often a particular breed of a dog's breed guidelines does not allow certain colour variants or specific physical traits in order for an animal to be classed as a breed standard dog, which in turn can lead to a greatly reduced pool of potential parentage for new dogs of the breed, as those which possess the gene for the apparently undesirable colour or physical traits are bred out, thinning the gene pool further.
Breeds prone to inbreeding
Some distinctive breeds which are popular as pets in the UK today have a significant history of inbreeding in order to achieve the desirable breed standard, to the point that they are at significant risk of other genetic mutations and problems which are well documented and which potential new owners of dogs of those breeds should be aware. Possibly the most obviously inbred dog commonly seen in the UK today is the pug, which has a significantly heightened chance of developing various different congenital conditions including problems with the eyes, hips, spine and breathing. Several other dogs such as the English Bulldog are also considered 'high risk' for congenital and hereditary problems, and in fact selective breeding to produce the bull dog's signature large head means that today it's highly unlikely that bulldog pups can be born naturally without the need for caesarean section delivery. Even hugely popular breeds such as the Labrador retriever have not escaped inbreeding unscathed, and are one of the breeds considered to have an elevated risk of developing hip dysplasia, and it is common practice for pedigree Labrador retriever dogs to undergo hip score testing prior to breeding to identify any potential problems which the offspring may inherit. As well as of course the problems of potential genetic health defects presenting themselves in later life if you buy a pedigree pup of a higher risk breed, insurance for pedigree dogs is generally rather higher than for mixed breeds, and significantly so in the case of well known selectively bred dogs such as the bulldog and pug. Due to the elevated risk factors associated with insuring breeds like these, insurance can prove to be very costly, and even then, sometimes insurance will not cover certain congenital and hereditary diseases and conditions due to their high level of prevalence within the breed. If you are considering buying a pedigree dog, it's important to check out its history first and learn about any potential hereditary risk factors, to make sure that the dog you buy is healthy, and that you are not storing up problems for yourself and your dog later down the line.
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Kim Kardashian Didn't Want To Go Thru With Wedding
Posted on November 3, 2011 by Miss Babbles 0
Then why did you do it? Sounds a little late to be having this epiphany now but what do I know…
August 20, 2011 is now a day that will live in reality TV infamy. Kim Kardashian wed beau of 9 months Kris Humphries in a lavish, $10 million extravaganza in Montecito, Calif. By Halloween, just 72 days later, Kardashian, 31, filed for divorce from the NBA star, 26.
But pals tell the new Us Weekly, out now, that Kardashian saw red flags before that big, hugely publicized day. "She knew it was wrong before they were even married," a Kardashian insider says. "They were not seeing eye to eye and it felt wrong."
PHOTOS: Take a look back at their doomed wedding day
Indeed, as she and her family were putting the finishing touches on the wedding, "she was calling friends, telling them she didn't want to do it," the source reveals to Us.
In the end, however, with so many expectations riding on the nuptials, "she felt like she couldn't turn back," another pal says.
"She got in over her head. She made a big mistake and she knows it."
VIDEO: Watch Kim and Kris' body language in this look back on their romance
Kardashian admitted as much in an emotional blog post Tuesday — her first since Monday's shocking divorcing filing.
"I felt like I was on a fast roller coaster and couldn't get off when now I know I probably should have," she wrote. "I got caught up with the hoopla and the filming of the TV show that when I probably should have ended my relationship, I didn't know how to and didn't want to disappoint a lot of people."
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Read much more about the Kardashian divorce drama in this week's Us Weekly, on stands Friday.
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In your office you can run Planado in a browser. Planado is compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Safari.
When the dispatcher and the client come to an agreement concerning required work, the dispatcher usually sets up a date and time for the job, but it is not required to select the assignee while talking to the client. In this case, the job will be placed into a section named "Unassigned".
To make the workers see the jobs assigned to them, drag the job to the Schedule field and place it into the required team and time slot. You can also assign the worker right away when adding the new job. When you're done with the Schedule, publish the jobs and they will be sent to the assignees' mobile apps.
Make changes to the schedule even if your employees are already in the field. Just drag the job along the timeline to reschedule it or assign it to another worker by dragging the job to this worker's slot. All jobs will be automatically updated in the employees' mobile apps.
When an accident or a time-sensitive order takes place, you will need to contact a worker who can reach the site in the smallest amount of time. Using Planado, you can find the worker who is currently close enough to the place. Planado provides a map with the current jobs and the present location of your employees (Map).
You will find out immediately when an employee sets off for a job or starts working on it. The dispatcher will receive the updated information on the jobs instantly once your workers go online using their smartphones. The application updates the information automatically every 2 minutes.
Overdue — the job has not been started at the scheduled time.
Prolonged — the job is taking longer to complete than planned.
If the workers manage to begin and complete the job on schedule, these sections will not appear.
As you're about to enter an address, Planado will provide you with hints which you can use to enter the full address without having to type it all over again. Also, once you've selected the address, Planado immediately memorizes its GPS coordinates.
Choose the map type that is most convenient for you, whether that is a satellite map, a scheme, or a hybrid. Use the map to see the location of your jobs, employees, and plan a route knowing the traffic situation on the roads.
All the information on your workers' current locations is saved even when they change the job status. You can always find out when and where your employees have started or finished their jobs, or where they have actually been when they headed for the client's premises.
Download the free app from Google Play and enter your email and password to login.
To view jobs in the mobile app you must first be authorized to access them. You also have to be authorized to be able to complete jobs Permissions are set up in the web app in the Settings → Employees section.
Android v4.0+ smartphones are supported. Version 4.4 is recommended to use.
We do not recommend using old smartphones and tablets (opertating on Android v4.2 or lower) while working. They could only be used to become acquainted with the Planado services during the free demo period. Meanwhile, you should keep in mind that most old devices have GPS chips that aren't very efficient and pinpointing their geolocation takes a long time. We have experienced a lot of problems with the old models with a radio module.
All you have to do is just start using the Planado app and it will send information about your current location to the dispatcher. The coordinates are sent automatically, even if the app is running in the background.
To conserve smartphones' battery power, data will be only sent once every 10 minutes.
No longer you will have to stop by or call the office in order to find out what is the next job that needs to be done today. The scheduled route is available in the mobile app. As soon as a new job appears or a planned one is changed, a push notification arrives almost instantly and the list of jobs is updated once you launch the app.
Don't forget to mark every action as done in the app, so that the dispatcher will be able to find out immediately that you are on the road to the client's premises, have begun working, or have finished the job. Thus, the office always stays in touch with you and can organize your work in such a way that it will be performed more effectively.
By pressing the En route button, a text message is sent to the client that you are on the way. Or you could just press Start right away, but skipping previous steps is not recommended, because in that case your office will have no idea of how much time it took you to reach the client and how long have you been going the job.
You can contact your client while doing your job simply by calling the phone number which can be found in your job information.
The built-in job checklist helps you to remember every action that you need to perform and check that you've done everything.
Taking photographs of the completed jobs allows the worker to make an informative report on the quality of the work and send a photo report immediately to the manager.
Open the map right from your mobile app. You don't have to type in your client's address: just press the icon next to the address to create the route from your current location to your client's address. The app provides you with the quickest route to arrive there with account of traffic jams.
The Planado mobile app remains operational even when your smartphone loses connection. Fill out your job form, take photos, and all the data will be saved in your smartphone's memory. And then you get online again, the data will be automatically uploaded to the server (in about 2 minutes) and will be available at the office.
The photos won't be uploaded with a slow Internet connection (EDGE, GPRS), so you will need a faster connection (3G, LTE, Wi-Fi) in order for them to be uploaded automatically.
You can also arrange your jobs by different types of jobs. The job type is visible to your field worker in the mobile app and it'd be for the best if you choose short names (1-2 words) for your types. Job types are also necessary to refine your data and make reports.
The job type is also configured in the template, and it helps your employees to understand what kind of job they are dealing with, and helps you to make an informative report. It doesn't affect the way job should be performed.
Checklists help to improve the service quality and increase sales. The idea is adopted from air transport operators: when preparing for the takeoff and landing, pilots run through a checklist out loud and thus reducing the accident risk by several times.
When completing a job, the employee is obligated to mark every point of the checklist: if the employee doesn't do that, he or she won't be able to successfully complete the job. This way the employee won't have any trouble memorizing the list of to-do's. That is also a very convenient way to find out if your employee didn't do something or forgot to do it.
Every checklist item may be linked with a custom job field. For example, you can make it compulsory for your employees to take photos of the results of their jobs or fill in data about expended materials.
If a field is marked as "Required", then the employee will not be able to successfully finish the job without filling it in.
When finishing a job the employee selects one of the available resolutions. If he or she didn't manage to successfully complete the job, then the employee will have to choose one of the reasons for not completing the job as expected – the client wasn't present at the site, there weren't enough materials, etc. Also, you can make it obligatory for them to leave a comment.
You can group your employees together to form teams. For each team, a foreman is appointed: a foreman is the one person who can mark checklist items as done and finish jobs. The rest of the team members will only be able to view the job without authorization to change the data.
Permissions to access web app and mobile app are assigned separately.
In the morning (the hour when it must be sent has to be previously specified) to all your clients whom your workers have to visit today.
At the moment when your employee presses the On the route button in the mobile app.
You can make and manage jobs which have to be repeated at a particular time, for example scheduled maintenance. Set up the schedule and the jobs will be added there automatically. In a recurring job template you can add an assignee, time of a visit, and other options as well.
This refers to REST API and webhooks which can operate with jobs, clients, as well as receive settings data (templates). Integrate Planado with your CRM, ERP system, your accounting system, or your tickets system (Help Desk). See the API documentation in the demo version by selecting Settings -> General or visit api-docs-en.planadoapp.com.
Planado automatically generates statistics on the completed job quantity and average job completion time.
This will help you to make illustrative and descriptive reports.


"Do you feel as though God favors you? That He is on your side? That He is always with you?"
These are the questions Robert Blair asks in the 13 sermons in Luke Alive. They cut straight to the Christian heart. They address our greatest fear: that we might not be good enough for God. That we might not enjoy his favor.
Blair does not stop short at dismissing our fears with a casual overview of grace. He addresses where they come from, a natural drive to earn favor, to work toward something we can never fully attain ourselves. The Gospel of Luke shows us what we can "earn" with our actions and what we can't.
Luke Alive, Volume 1 & 2 guides ministers through our deepest of Christian fears and desires, and offers satisfying answers based firmly in scripture. It is a must-have volume for pastors seeking to answer direct questions with plain language, whether from the pulpit or the living room couch.
Robert Blair pastored the Church of Christ in Hollywood, California for 28 years. A graduate of Pepperdine University (B.A., M.A.), Blair now resides in Cleghorn, Iowa. His writings have appeared in Leadership and Leadership Handbooks of Practical Theology.


Mrs. Pelzel's kindergarten students at Blackland Prairie Elementary have spent the last week researching animals and learning different ways to showcase their learning. During reading time, they used Pebble Go, an online research tool that reads out loud and has videos about the animals to learn about an animal they chose. During writing time, they used their notes to create a book about their animal. The students had been learning ScratchJr, a coding language on ipads during the afternoons. They used their coding skills to create a program that showed their animal in it's habitat and the food it eats. Their program had to show the animal finding the food then getting to shelter to be safe.
The students used creative thinking and a variety of technology resources to showcase their learning. Mrs. Rollans, the Instructional Technology Specialist and Mrs. Pelzel had a great time helping the students and "getting out of their way" as they made mistakes and corrected them during their coding. We are so proud of all the hard work the kindergartners put into their research project.


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What makes a podcast good?
Sandra Mcnutt
Every podcast has a message it wants to get through to its listeners. This might range from a certain political point of view to sharing knowledge about a specific issue. A good podcast has a clear core theme and understands what they're attempting to communicate and the best manner to say it. Most importantly, a good podcast is fun to listen to!
There are many different factors that make up a good podcast. Here are some general guidelines:
A good podcast should have a clear focus. It should also be relevant to today's society and culture. A good podcast should not only provide information but also encourage discussion or raise questions. Finally, a good podcast should be entertaining!
Here are some more specific guidelines:
A good podcast needs an audience! If you create a podcast and no one knows about it, who will want to listen to it? You need some way for people to find your podcast. This could be by advertising on other podcasts or websites, having a social media presence, etc.
A good podcast should be maintained. After creating your first episode, you should try to release something new every month. If there's nothing new to listen to, then your audience will stop subscribing and eventually disappear.
A good podcast should be inclusive. In order to reach a large audience, you need to become part of the community around podcasts.
What is a good way to make your podcast more interesting?
What is the purpose of a podcast and why is it essential to the distribution of information?
What is podcasting in English?
Why is it important for students to listen to podcasts?
How to Produce Engaging Podcast Episodes
Talk about things you're interested in.
Focus on your target audience.
Tell lots of stories.
Help your audience take the next step.
Ask your listeners questions and report their responses.
Stay on topic and don't wander too much.
Invite unique experts onto your show.
1. Podcasts personalize information. The information of a podcast is transmitted directly to you, the listener, either audibly or visually. This is a far more personal manner of obtaining information than reading it from an e-mail or document. You can decide at what level you want to receive particular types of podcasts - news, reviews, interviews, etc.
Podcasts are also useful because they can contain a complete story or episode of television or radio shows. This means that instead of listening to half of a show and then going about your business, you can listen to everything that relates to one topic or event. For example, if there was a new movie released, several podcasts could be created for people to hear different perspectives on the film and its actors.
Podcasts are also useful for educational purposes. They can contain audio recordings of lectures, seminars, and conferences. Students can use them as study guides for class discussions or just listen to interesting topics that come up in class. Professionals can use them to keep current with new developments in their fields by listening to interviews and speaking engagements with other experts.
Finally, podcasts are useful for entertainment. They can be listened to while you're running, walking, or any other time when you have a few minutes to spend away from your computer screen.
From Simple English to the free encyclopedia Wikipedia. Podcasting is a method of disseminating information in the form of digital audio files. Podcasts are frequently subscribed to, downloaded, and shared via computer, and then listened to on an MP3 player. Many podcasts are comparable to radio news or conversation shows. A podcast can also be referred to as a broadcast at first intended for listening rather than viewing, but now used for video clips as well.
Podcasting was invented in 1997 by Chris Ladd and John Carreyrou with the launch of their website called The Chris Ladd Radio Show. The term "podcast" comes from the portmanteau of Internet radio and audio cassette tape. It is a simple concept: digitally recorded audio content that is published online and made available for free download.
Today, there are many different types of podcasts, from news and entertainment to teaching and sports. The most popular type by far is the spoken word show, such as radio programs or television talk shows that are uploaded exclusively as podcasts. Podcasts are useful for people who want to listen to content that is not readily available through traditional media channels. For example, a podcaster could create a series of articles on a particular topic that are then bundled together into a single podcast which can be distributed via email or uploaded to a file sharing site like Megaupload.
Podcasting, as one of the most recent channels to enter the public, is at the vanguard of this transition. Podcasting allows instructors to effortlessly broadcast compelling audio information that students can listen to at any time and from any location. This forms a significant advantage over traditional classroom methods which require face-to-face interaction between teacher and student.
For many students, listening to podcasts helps them better understand subject matter by hearing it explained in detail by an expert. This form of learning is called "podcasting" or "audio blogging." Students can learn about a range of topics from history to science to business by listening to well-produced podcasts posted on websites such as iTunes. The more knowledgeable they feel after listening, the more likely they are to remember what they have heard later on.
Podcasts are particularly useful for students who prefer to learn at their own pace instead of attending class sessions scheduled by teachers. By listening to interesting podcasts whenever they have free time, these students will gain knowledge that might otherwise have escaped them. The educator can also use this method to reach out-of-classroom populations such as college students or workers in remote locations where there may be no course material available elsewhere.
Listening to podcasts has become so popular that many universities are beginning to offer courses focused exclusively on podcasting.
Sandra Mcnutt is an avid theatre-goer and lover of all things Shakespearean. She has a degree in English from UC Berkeley and worked as an editor for several publishing houses before deciding she wanted more creative freedom than was afforded by traditional publishing. She now works freelance as a writer, which allows her to be fully expressive her own personality and style.
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Umer Nangiana December 01, 2013
The Supreme Court directed the anti-graft body to initiate investigations on the abovementioned offences against NAB chief Qamar Zaman Chaudhry who served as secretary interior during the NICL case. PHOTO: AFP
ISLAMABAD: On the apex court's orders, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) will initiate an investigation into the alleged involvement of its own chief in the "misuse of authority" and for "disrupting investigations into the NICL scandal" this week.
The Supreme Court directed the anti-graft body to initiate investigations on the abovementioned offences against NAB chief Qamar Zaman Chaudhry who served as secretary interior during the multi-billion-rupee National Insurance Company Limited case.
The joint investigation team (JIT) formed by deputy chairman NAB to investigate different aspects of the case against Zaman and other accused is likely to consist of members from police and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) will also hand over the reports on the scam to the anti-corruption bureau.
"The police are yet to nominate an officer to assist NAB in the investigations, which will likely happen on Monday," said a NAB official, adding that the SECP had already nominated its officers.
The FIA has already been asked to transfer the record of the case to NAB, so it can be studied and a strategy for re-investigation devised. "The record pertains to the FIA inquiry into corruption charges and accusations on different individuals in the NICL scandal," said the officer.
Expected to be headed by DG Operations NAB Zahir Shah, the JIT will carry out a three-pronged investigation into the scandal in light of the court's orders.
Besides reviewing the FIA's record of investigation into the corruption, the bureau will launch fresh investigations into two aspects of the case dealing with charges of misuse of authority and creating hindrances in the NICL case by NAB chief, the then secretary interior, Zaman.
"This aspect of the case has not been investigated earlier by the FIA or anyone else," said the NAB investigator.
Zaman was accused of creating hurdles in the way of the chief investigator of the case at the time, Additional Director General FIA Zafar Qureshi, who was transferred and removed from the case during his tenure as secretary interior.
The court observed in its decision that the transfer of Qureshi changed the results of the investigations and the FIA failed to recover the embezzled public money from the accused.
Following the decision, the NAB chief went on indefinite leave, explaining his absence as a way of "allowing the bureau to carry out fair investigations" against him.
After the completion of the JIT with the inclusion of the police officer, a meeting involving the NAB deputy chief Saeed Ahmed Sargana will decide the course of action for the investigations.
The JIT will kick off investigations by the middle of this week, after the completion of all legal formalities. The investigation team will retrieve and verify official correspondence and records relating to the transfer of former FIA officer Qureshi.
Besides, it will question other officers involved in the development that allegedly affected the NICL scandal investigations in order to ascertain if Zaman had intentionally transferred the FIA chief investigator.
The court in its order had also directed NAB to initiate investigations against present and former top bureaucrats including secretary Economic Affairs Division (EAD) Nargis Sethi, former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister (PSPM) Khushnood Lashari, Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Rauf Chaudhry and former Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim under Section 9 of the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999.
The SCP in its order also directed NAB to recover the amount involved in the scam that FIA failed to recover from the main accused, the then chairman of NICL, Ayyaz Khan Niazi.
Published in The Express Tribune, December 2nd, 2013.
C.M.Sarwar | 9 years ago | Reply
Much more dignified course of action for Mr.Qmar Zaman would have been to resign."
Muhaab Wattan | 9 years ago | Reply
Cant in civilized societies people resign when they had have charges of corruption in order to ensure fair trial. But I can laugh in Pak only. So sad in which we are living
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The exterior of the sleeve is a lovely taupe-coloured linen. It has basic envelope-style function with a very clever fastening method - small elastic loops emerge from under the flap, wrapping around the side of the sleeve and hooking on two wooden buttons on the back. Simple and elegant. The flap on the front of the sleeve is trimmed in one of four fabrics - options for both men and women. The interior of the sleeve is a cream-coloured lightly-quilted cotton fabric.
Read the full review of the linen laptop sleeves from the House of Adeline.
Interrupting our laptop bag coverage to bring you this important announcement about a Fujifilm Digital Camera Giveaway. Check out my marketing blog - I've written about Fujifilm's Get on the F list Program where they are giving away several cameras. Plus, I've got a link to a secret "instant win" plus my own giveaway - for a song :) Check it out. Deadline is NOON PST Dec 23!!
The lovely Lisa at O Yikes! was kind enough to send me one of their sporty, colourful Slingback 9-2-5 Packages to try out a while back. It's a very compact, good-looking bag.
I did have a couple of size issues with the Slingback, however, so I was unable to perform my usual "week of use" testing prior to my review. Just wanted to let you know up front - I have touched, poked, prodded and admired the bag, but have not taken it into the fray.
The Slingback's laptop sleeve fits up to a 13" screen and my MacBook Pro is 15". FYI - O Yikes! *does* make a large laptop sleeve that fits up to a 15" laptop - but the large sleeve will not fit in the Slingback. The other thing the Slingback doesn't fit is me. I didn't get out the tape measure, but let us say this: if you are at the upper limit of size at Lane Bryant or are very large bosomed or barrel chested, the Slingback is not the bag for you.
That all being said, there's much to recommend the Slingback. The 9-2-5 Slingback Package (the Slingback, the matching laptop sleeve and accessories pouch) is a great value and makes for a very versatile bag. Leave the laptop sleeve out and use it as a diaper bag - or leave the Slingback at the office and take the laptop sleeve to your meeting (it has its own shoulder strap!).
The Slingback is made of sturdy nylon material with solid, good quality hardware (zippers, clips, etc.) I love the cheerful colours it comes in - I chose the Tangerine Raspberry colourway (my wedding colours!) but it's also available in more subdued tones if you prefer. The Slingback itself is well thought out and offers plenty of organizational options. The smaller front compartment has a generous gusset and a mesh pocket to help keep things in place. The larger main compartment has plenty of zip pockets and pouches for your valuables and other daily essentials, from USB keys to talcum powder.
The Slingback's ergonomic strap fastens across your chest with Velcro and a buckle to keep it secure. And the chest strap has a holster pouch for easy access to your cellphone, mp3 player or PDA. I also like the exterior bottle holder - excellent for your water or, when riding public transit, your flask.
The laptop sleeve is as padded and sturdy as the Slingback. As I said, it comes with its own shoulder strap, but also has handles for easy toting. The laptop sleeve has a back pocket as well, for a notebook or similar, and it comes in the same bright colours as the Slingback. The square accessory case was my personal favourite part of the 9-2-5 Package - it's big enough for my powercord and mouse and the see-through mesh pockets let me see what's in there without having to empty the thing out every time I was rooting around for a memory card or lozenge.
Would I recommend the Slingback to a smaller person with a smaller laptop? Without reservation. It's a cool, unusual shape as well as being a well-designed bag. And, in the spirit of disclosure, when I pass it on to someone who can use it, I'll be selfishly retaining the accessory case. Bigger gals with bigger 'books (or bosoms) should check out the O Yikes! 9.2.5 Messenger Package.
UPDATE: The O Yikes! Slingback has been retired.
I adore paper. I would keep stacks and stacks of it if I could just to look at, fondle and be inspired by. Via The Sweetie Pie Press (a very clever artist who specialises in yummy-looking buttons) I found out about this amazing holiday giveaway of Japanese chiyogami paper from The Paper Place in Toronto.
Aren't these buttons delightful? Becky makes some of them using papers from The Paper Place. I put buttons like this on some of my more plain laptop bags. Will have to get a picture. Do you decorate your laptop bag with anything?
These are two bags I've discovered recently that I would love to have. Either the laptop version or the smaller versions as a day-to-day satchel. The first is a vintage military-styled bag from Porter, part of their William Gibson line.
The second was a find from a fellow Twitterer @samtitle (btw - I'm on Twitter as @mynameiskate) Saddleback Leather makes some amazing bags. I've fallen a little bit in love with their messenger.
There are a lot of sales happening as we head into the holiday season. I'm tracking them on the 2008 Holiday Season Laptop Bag Sales page. Check it out!


Working at home is often also called telecommuting, but many people also use the word to mean working some of the time at home but having to go in to the office regularly. In this section, I will be focusing on finding jobs that fit into this second category, as well as finding ways to get permission to telecommute from your current job.
Many of the more challenging jobs that can be done from home fall into this category. They cannot be done 100% from home, as it is more effective to meet with coworkers in person at times or there may be other reasons to require meetings in person.
Perhaps one of the greatest challenges to getting a telecommuting position started is figuring out how to handle supervision, and this is why so many employers are reluctant to allow telecommuting. However, studies have found that employees can be more productive when telecommuting. On the other hand, it has also been found that some employees work very few hours when allowed to work at home, due to various distractions.
For both employee and employer there can be many benefits to telecommuting. It saves gas. The telecommuter doesn't have to waste time in traffic. The employer gets a happier, more productive employee.
Now, obviously not all jobs are suited to allowing telecommuting. Any job where face to face interaction is a must or any time physical documents must be handled regularly telecommuting just is not going to work.
If you want to telecommute, it is vital that your expectations be realistic. Most jobs that are normally done in the office won't allow 100% telecommute, especially if you haven't proven yourself productive on telecommute days yet. You'll probably have to agree to a certain number of days, a review process and so forth. You also can't assume that you'll be productive with the kids underfoot. Daycare is still a must for most people who telecommute.
You also need to be aware of the hazards of telecommuting. It means your work is right there, in your home, and it can be all too easy to work more hours than you should.
One of the tricks to getting started as a telecommuter is getting your boss to agree to let you telecommute even part of the time.
What Kinds of Jobs are Good for Telecommuting?
Some jobs are well suited to a telecommuting arrangement while others are not. Learn the signs of a job that has the potential to work with a telecommuting arrangement.


Loves knows no before or after.
Nonetheless, I'm sure I probably won't ever stop saying it.
I want them to know that they'd grown in my heart and my head long before we would call each other family. Long before I could tell them with words or show them with hugs and kisses.
B.K. (Before Kids), I had no way of knowing that just a couple of years later, these two I'd loved before I'd met them would call out to me at bedtime in their tiny sing-songy voices, "Mommy, I love you bigger than this room. Bigger than this house. Bigger than this planet!" I had no way of knowing back then that love has no timeline. Knows no before or after. Doesn't measure the importance of a moment on societal expectations or typical "firsts" according to the latest parenting book. Love just is when it's given the opportunity to be—in all of its beautiful happiness and, likewise, the sadness and heartbreak that also comes with the brave acts of giving and receiving. True love cannot be controlled or planned; rather, it's a messy mix of life weather that hits you at precisely the moment your umbrella decides not to open.
And so, yes, as the mountains of adoption paperwork were finalized, and endless amounts of time passed, and the house was prepared, and the tiny clothing purchased—and even as the annoying red tape reared its ugly head, keeping us apart for an unfair bit longer—I loved them.
I loved them waking up leisurely in the morning to a quiet space to get ready for the day, knowing that someday it would no longer be so quiet.
I loved them getting ready to head out the door to wherever (with time to spare).
I loved them driving to work and becoming teary-eyed while sappy love songs played on the radio—reminding me that I hadn't met them yet.
I loved them through clenched teeth while I responded to the 50th person that day who'd asked if we'd heard anything or knew anything yet.
I loved them spending time with my husband as we went about our days naively unaware of the challenges parenthood would soon bring, but ready and waiting for the day we would become a family of three and—eventually—a family of four.
I loved them going to bed at night, knowing I'd dream peacefully about what was ahead for all of us.
And although there was no belly to rub, no food cravings to satisfy, no pregnancy brain to physically remind me of what was on the way, there was still stress eating, adoption brain, and a never-ending stream of "what if" worries to remind me they were on the way—just arriving via a more windy and elusive road than usual.
Words I've shared with my daughters at dawn's early light when, as toddlers, they'd crashed through the bedroom doorway way too early on the weekends and usually already decked out in their superhero and princess garb.
Or standing "three across," getting ready in the now too-crowded bathroom, rushing to get out the door to wherever (definitely with no time to spare).
Or bopping along together in the car on the way to hockey practice or dance lessons to songs on the radio that leave me teary-eyed with joy just listening to my daughters' strong voices singing along.
Or after a stressful day at the office, attempting to steal a hug and kiss from my husband in the kitchen between making dinner and finishing homework as the girls squeal in mock-disgust before plowing into us to make it a group thing.
Or while heading to bed, exhausted, but dutifully putting on the mommy ears to listen for coughs and sniffles or whispers and giggles that might quickly undo those best-laid plans.
You see, when we finally met, we found our way and clumsily fit together like families usually do—no matter why, when, or how they come to be. With or without saying it, I think we all knew. I had loved a child (children as the case would be) that I hadn't met yet—I just hadn't known that our love would grow and grow and grow bigger than this room and bigger than this house and bigger than this planet.


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Board index MARRIED SEXUALITY The Science of Sex
Effect of Sugar on Libido
AlwaysThankful
Post by AlwaysThankful » Wed Jan 04, 2023 4:58 am
I try not to eat too much sugar, as I know it causes inflammation in the body, but I was wondering about the direct affect it must have on libido. I found this very interesting article that might be helpful to some here:
Killing Your Sex Drive One Bite at a Time: 5 Surprising Ways Sugar Lowers Libido
https://drhyman.com/blog/2014/08/29/kil ... rs-libido/
GeorgeB
Re: Effect of Sugar on Libido
Post by GeorgeB » Wed Jan 04, 2023 8:51 am
very interesting...I definitely want to look into this
C.S. Lewis on Sexuality and Heaven: "Neither men nor women will be asked to throw away weapons they have used victoriously. It is the beaten and the fugitives who throw away their swords. The conquerors sheathe theirs and retain them."
Post by newwifenewlife » Thu Jan 05, 2023 3:02 am
If this is true, I don't know whether my wife would be thrilled with the reduced sugar or irritated with an increased drive which is already high.
Post by AlwaysThankful » Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:50 pm
newwifenewlife wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 3:02 am If this is true, I don't know whether my wife would be thrilled with the reduced sugar or irritated with an increased drive which is already high.
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Post by DoveGrey » Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:59 pm
I know that if I've had too much sugar, I don't really want sex. I've been attributing that to feeling like a bloated cow. Apparently decreased libido and bloated cow coexist.
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All the days of her life."
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Post by KatieMarie » Fri Jan 06, 2023 2:13 pm
DoveGrey wrote: ↑Thu Jan 05, 2023 8:59 pm I know that if I've had too much sugar, I don't really want sex. I've been attributing that to feeling like a bloated cow. Apparently decreased libido and bloated cow coexist.
They must be buddies.
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There are four major types of viral hepatitis, all caused by different viruses: hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C and delta hepatitis. This "HealthBeat" focuses on hepatitis B.
Many people infected with viral hepatitis have no symptoms. For example, about one-third of people infected with HBV have a completely "silent" disease. When symptoms are present, they may be mild or severe. The most common early symptoms are mild fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Later symptoms may include dark coffee-colored, rather than dark yellow, urine, clay-colored stools, abdominal pain, and yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes (jaundice).


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Walter Hewlett Launches Road Show To Argue Against H-P-Compaq Deal
By Pui-Wing Tam and Molly WilliamsStaff Reporters of The Wall Street Journal
Jan. 7, 2002 2:24 am ET
Hewlett-Packard Co. board member Walter Hewlett has begun a low-profile road show among institutional shareholders to make his case that H-P's proposal to buy Compaq Computer Corp. , Dallas, shouldn't go through.
During the past three to four weeks, Mr. Hewlett and his financial advisers from Friedman Fleischer & Lowe LLC have visited more than 20 large institutional shareholders in New York and elsewhere on the East Coast, said Tully Friedman, chairman and chief executive of Friedman Fleischer & Lowe. Armed with a 70-page book explaining why they believe the proposed transaction is a poor idea, the group is holding individual hourlong meetings with portfolio managers and other investors. More meetings are planned for the coming few months, Mr. Friedman said.


I have been struggling to think of what to write about recently and seen as next month is our 3 year anniversary, I thought what better time then to go over how it all began.
In April 2013 I split up from my ex. we had been together 2 1/2 and at 17 it hit me hard. I tried my best to move on, but there were aspects that made moving on harder. But I finally I managed to pull myself away and move on the best I can. I went on a few dates but nothing that really turned into anything.
In November 2013 I was going to our local Tesco with my mum (where she worked) to do some shopping. As we came up the escalator I saw a handsome, tall, dark haired man stood looking at a computer screen.
Mike worked on security and at that time was looking at someone on the screen and talking through a walkie talkie. I was instantly attracted to him.
for him to not be interested or worse already seeing someone.
The following Saturday my mum went to work as usual and I was lounging round the house when I got a text. It was from my mum... She had text me to tell me she had given him my number. Hold on SHE HAS GIVEN HIM MY NUMBER!! OH MY GOD!! I was so excited!! I cant believe it.
Then 20 minutes later text came through, It was him!!! He wanted to arrange to meet up. We were talking for a while and then we added each other on Facebook.
We arranged to meet at the local whetherspoons, on the following Wednesday.
Wednesday came and I was so nervous! We had said we would meet at a bus stop out side of the burger about 10 mins away. I stood waiting for him to arrive and it felt like an eternity.
From behind me i heard someone call my name. As I turned around he was stood there, he hugged me and my heart skipped a beat.
We went and had our lunch and when we left each other we kept texting and that's the way it has been ever since.
Now 3 years on we are living together, we a gorgeous little boy and are planning on spending the rest of our life together.


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This map, drawn shortly after the Parish of Jefferson was established in 1825 shows the land that had been taken from Orleans Parish. First proposed as Tchoupitoulas Parish it was named, instead, to honor Thomas Jefferson for his work in negotiating the Louisiana Purchase. St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes were also originally contained in Orleans Parish. (Courtesy of the Louisiana Digital Library).


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Blackwater Faces New Death and Injury Claims and Drug Allegations, According to Legal Team for Iraqi Families
WASHINGTON, November 27, 2007 - The estates of two more Iraqis killed when Blackwater USA personnel allegedly opened fire on civilians in Nisoor Square in Baghdad on Sept. 16 and an injured survivor...
CCR, Other Human Rights Groups Ask German Court to Review Federal Prosecutor's Decision to Dismiss Rumsfeld Torture Case
November 13, 2007, Frankfurt, New York, Paris – Today an appeal was filed before the Frankfurt High Regional Court seeking review of the German Federal Prosecutor's April 2007 decision not to proceed...
CCR Argues Appeal of Rendition Victim Maher Arar: U.S. Officials Must Be Held Accountable for Sending Him to Torture in Syria
November 9, 2007, New York, NY – Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) argued before the Court of Appeals that rendition victim Maher Arar's case against U.S. officials should be...
Corporation Responsible for Interrogations at Abu Ghraib Will Be Tried by Jury for Torture
November 6, 2007, New York, NY – In a key victory in the war against torture, today a federal court ruled that the lawsuit against a private military contractor in Iraq should be heard by a jury of...
CCR Honored with Human Rights Award for Defense of Men Imprisoned at Guantánamo Bay
The Center for Constitutional Rights is honored to be awarded the Frederick Douglass Human Rights Award, given annually by the Southern Center for Human Rights to those who have made outstanding...
CCR Calls For Senate To Vote Down Attorney General Nomination
November 1, 2007, New York, NY – Today the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement against the nomination of Michael Mukasey for the next Attorney General of the United States...
Blackwater Employees' Immunity Will Not Affect Civil Case
October 31, 2007, New York, NY – The Center for Constitutional Rights and co-counsel issued a statement today in response to the news that the State Department had promised the employees of...
Urgent Appeal Filed Before United Nations Special Rapporteurs Because of French Prosecutor's Failure to Act on Rumsfeld Torture
October 29, 2007, New York, Paris – Today, human rights groups filed an urgent appeal with two United Nations Special Rapporteurs because the failure of the French Prosecutor to act on a complaint...
Donald Rumsfeld Charged with Torture During Trip to France
Secretary of State Rice Admits U.S. Government Mishandled Rendition of Maher Arar
October 24, 2007, Washington, DC – According to press reports, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice admitted during a House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing today that the U.S. government...