Law enforcement and Florida courts take a hard stance against meth possession charges. If you are accused of possessing methamphetamines, also known as speed or ice, you are facing serious consequences. Most convictions involving methamphetamines are felonies under Florida drug laws, with a maximum prison sentence of five years, $5,000 in fines, probation, suspension of driver's license, and the label of a convicted felon for life.
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The criminal defense lawyers at the Kramer Law Firm represent clients in Seminole and Orange Counties and throughout Central Florida who are charged with meth possession crimes. Our firm has vast experience successfully fighting for the rights of juveniles and adults accused of criminal drug possession on both federal and state charges.
We can schedule your initial meeting promptly to discuss your rights and how to best approach the case.
Some lawyers in Florida instinctively opt for the plea bargain option. That may be the right option in some cases; however, a good criminal defense attorney will have the knowledge and insight necessary to identify effective defense options and fight the charges.
When it is appropriate to take your case to trial, our attorneys are prepared to raise an exhaustive defense, using expert testimony, private investigators and any other appropriate resources to assert a "not guilty" verdict.
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Keep you informed and in control and walk you step by step through what you need to do and when you need to do it.
Leverage subtleties of the law to work for you. For instance, prosecutors often rely on something called "constructive possession" theory, when they find meth or other controlled substances in a home or automobile. Even if prosecutors can show that illegal drugs were in your car or home, that does not mean they belonged to you. Maybe you had no idea they were even there.
Help you qualify for alternative programs, like Drug Court, which offers outpatient monitoring and therapy. The program has generous guidelines. For instance, even if you test positive for drugs while you're in the program, you can often still remain in the program. After you finish, the State of Florida will wipe your record clean and give you a fresh start.
Most drug cases in Florida don't make it to trial. But if trial is the right option, we will not hesitate to do what it takes to get you a just outcome. The Kramer Law Firm has prepared and defended many cases for trial regarding meth possession charges in Orlando and throughout Central Florida.
Whether your son got arrested for meth possession, or you stand accused of a complex drug conspiracy charge involving many other drugs such as ecstasy, heroin, marijuana or illegal prescription drugs, the Kramer Law Firm can help you address the unique issues of your case and strive to get you an excellent outcome.
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Tui na means "pushing grasping," and is a powerful form of Chinese medical bodywork. Based on the same Oriental medical principles as acupuncture, tui na and acupressure seek to improve the flow of qi through the meridian channels. They are particularly effective for conditions involving muscles, tendons and joints, such as structural misalignment, orthopedic problems and sports injuries. It can also be used to treat internal diseases.
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While Sunriver has a small airport, people from out of the area often fly in to Redmond (RDM) or Portland (PDX). Others are driving from their own driveway to ours. Whatever your case, here's a quick way to grab driving directions to our office; just click "More Options" and Google Maps will let you put in your starting point and give you directions straight to our office. When you reserve a house with us, your confirmation email will contain driving directions to your specific home.


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Our next Exhibition at Tusk Gallery South Yarra will feature the art and sculpture of a very eclectic group of artists and sculptors. The only thing they have in common is that they are all new to Tusk Gallery and that I love what they are doing as artists.
The main image shows a photo shoot for Sydney Artist Tania Wursig's contribution to the Exhibition. Tania is currently working on 10 pieces. The series is called "Urban Amazons" and I'm really excited to see the end result.
The opening night for the Exhibition is March 6th starting at 6pm at Tusk Gallery 438 Chapel St South Yarra.
The other artists are John Martono who does amazing paintings on silk. John is from Java, Veronica Cay…whose amazing sculptures have a special appeal to me, Pila Pansumrit, a young female Thai Artist who has just finished new pieces for the exhibition.
There will also be a couple of other surprises.


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Illustrated Consensus Statement on Sex Work, Human Rights, and the Law
This is a summary of NSWP's Consensus Statement on Sex Work, Human Rights, and the Law. The Consensus Statement is issued on behalf of NSWP members and the sex workers they represent including sex workers of all genders, class, race, ethnicity, health status, age, nationality, citizenship, language, education levels, disabilities, and many other factors.
Download this resource: NSWP Illustrated Consensus Statement on Sex Work, Human Rights, and the Law, NSWP - 2021
Theme: Economic Empowerment , Health, Human Rights, Labour, Legislation and Policy, Migration & Trafficking, Stigma & Discrimination, Violence
Animation: NSWP Consensus Statement on Sex Work, Human Rights, and the Law
The Consensus Statement details eight fundamental rights that sex worker-led groups from around the world identify as crucial targets for their activism and advocacy. Following a global consultation with members, the NSWP Consensus Statement reaffirms NSWP 's global advocacy platform for sex work, human rights and the law.
The Consensus Statement animation is a new tool for sex workers' advocacy worldwide. It was designed and created by Smo Sienkiewicz.
Infographic: The Impact of Criminalisation on Sex Workers' Vulnerability to HIV and Violence
This infographic examines the impact of laws that criminalise sex work, informed by NSWP members' submissions to an e-consultation. It examines the impact of criminalisation at three distinct phases: the surveillance and policing of sex workers prior to arrest; arrest and formal involvement of the criminal justice system; and release and return to the community.
The Impact of Criminalisation on Sex Workers' Vulnerability to HIV and Violence infographic is a new tool for sex workers' advocacy worldwide. It was designed and created by Smo Sienkiewicz.
Download this resource: Infographic: The Impact of Criminalisation on Sex Workers' Vulnerability to HIV and Violence, NSWP - 2021
Theme: Health, Human Rights, Violence
Infographic: NSWP Consensus Statement on Sex Work, Human Rights, and the Law
The Consensus Statement infographic is a new tool for sex workers' advocacy worldwide. It was designed and created by Smo Sienkiewicz.
Download this resource: Infographic: NSWP Consensus Statement on Sex Work, Human Rights, and the Law, NSWP - 2021
NSWP Statement on International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
17th December 2019 marks the 16th annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
For sixteen years, sex workers around the world have used this day to highlight the need for action to end violence against sex workers. The issues faced by sex workers often vary from region to region, due to different laws, social and cultural contexts, but one common issue faced by all sex workers is their vulnerability to and experience of violence.
Theme: Violence
For fifteen years, sex workers around the world have used this day to highlight the need for action to end violence against sex workers. The issues faced by sex workers often vary from region to region, due to different laws, social and cultural contexts, but one common issue faced by all sex workers is their vulnerability to and experience of violence.
Community Guide: The Homophobia and Transphobia Experienced by LGBT Sex Workers
This resource is a Community Guide to the Briefing Paper on the Homophobia and Transphobia Experienced by LGBT Sex Workers. It provides an overview of the full Briefing Paper, and provides key recommendations for policymakers and other stakeholders.
You can download this 6 page resource above. It is available in English, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.
Download this resource: Community Guide, Homophobia and Transphobia, MPact NSWP - 2018
Theme: Stigma & Discrimination, Violence
Briefing Paper: The Homophobia and Transphobia Experienced by LGBT Sex Workers
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people experience targeted homophobia and transphobia at every level – including legal, political and social. For sex workers who are LGBT, discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity adds to and intensifies the discrimination they experience as sex workers.
Download this resource: Briefing Paper: Homophobia and Transphobia, MPact NSWP - 2018
Declaração de Consenso Sobre Trabalho de Sexo, Direitos Humanos, e Lei
Este recurso é uma tradução comunitária da NSWP Consensus Statement on Sex Work, Human Rights, and the Law.
Download this resource: Declaração de Consenso Sobre Trabalho de Sexo, Direitos Humanos, e Lei
Empower Foundation Resource Library
Empower Foundation has released a new resource library on their website, comprising books, reports, letters and films on a variety of topics linked to sex workers' rights in Thailand. You can access the full set of resources here (most available in English and Thai).
Theme: Human Rights, Legislation and Policy, Migration & Trafficking, Violence
Sex Workers Organising for Change: Self-representation, community mobilisation, and working conditions
Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) has published a new report: Sex Workers Organising for Change: Self-representation, community mobilisation, and working conditions.
Download this resource: Sex Workers Organising for Change, GAATW - 2018
Theme: Human Rights, Labour, Violence
Smart Guide: Advocacy Tools and Resources Used by Sex Worker-Led Organisations to Combat Violence
This 'Smart Sex Workers' Guide' provides an overview of the advocacy tools and interventions used by sex worker-led organisations globally to combat violence against sex workers. It builds on the guidance provided in 'Addressing Violence Against Sex Workers', chapter 2 of the Sex Worker Implementation Tool (SWIT). This resource may be useful with designing programmes, tools and other approaches to addressing violence.
Download this resource: Smart Guide: Advocacy Tools and Resources Used by Sex Worker-Led Organisations to Combat Violence, NSWP - 2018
S.A.S.S.I. Sexual Assault Sex Worker Support Information
This pamphlet by the New Zealand Prostitutes Collective offers information to sex workers who have experienced sexual assault, as well as advice for how others can be supportive. The guide includes ideas for emotional and physical self-care, people to contact for support, and considerations if the assault occurred in a brothel environment.
Download this resource: S.A.S.S.I. Sexual Assault Sex Worker Support Information
17 December 2017 marks the 14th annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
For fourteen years, sex workers around the world have used this day to highlight the need for action to end violence against sex workers. The issues faced by sex workers often vary from region to region, due to different laws, social and cultural contexts, but one common issue faced by all sex workers is their vulnerability to and experience of violence.
Download this resource: NSWP Statement on International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 2017
Theme: Human Rights, Violence
Community Guide: The Impact of Criminalisation on Sex Workers' Vulnerability to HIV and Violence
This resource is a Community Guide to the Policy Brief on the Impact of Criminalisation on Sex Workers' Vulnerability to HIV and Violence. This guide summarises how criminalisation increases sex workers' vulnerability to violence and HIV, and makes a series of recommendations towards the full decriminalisation of sex work as an integral step to improving the lives of sex workers. The full Policy Brief is available here.
Download this resource: Community Guide: The Impact of Criminalisation on Sex Workers' Vulnerability to HIV and Violence, NSWP - 2017
The Impact of Criminalisation on Sex Workers' Vulnerability to HIV and Violence
This policy brief examines the impact of laws that criminalise sex work, informed by NSWP members' submissions to an e-consultation. It examines the impact of criminalisation at three distinct phases: the surveillance and policing of sex workers prior to arrest; arrest and formal involvement of the criminal justice system; and release and return to the community. The paper covers various areas of law and law enforcement practices that disproportionately impact sex workers, including immigration laws, policing of public spaces, anti-LGBTQ laws, HIV criminalisation and religious codes.
Download this resource: Policy Brief: Impact of Criminalisation on Sex Workers' Vulnerability to HIV and Violence, NSWP - 2017
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Today marks the 13th annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. For thirteen years, sex workers have used this day to highlight the need for action to end violence against sex workers.
The issues faced by sex workers vary from region to region. These differences are due to different laws, social and cultural contexts, but one common issue faced by all sex workers is their vulnerability to and experience of violence.
This global statement draws attention to the fact that all sex workers are vulnerable to violence because of the criminalisation and legal oppression of sex work, stigma, and discrimination. This vulnerability to violence is increased for sex workers living with HIV, sex workers who use drugs, transgender sex workers, migrant sex workers, and sex workers that are part of other marginalised groups.
Download this resource: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers, NSWP - 2016
Cases of Arrested Transgender Sex Workers
Midnight Blue has published their report Cases of Arrested Transgender Sex Workers which documents the human rights abuses faced by transgender sex workers in detention. Up until June 2016, Midnight Blue has monitoried the cases of 40 transgender sex workers who were arrested in Hong Kong. Many transgender sex workers in Hong Kong are migrant sex workers, and after their detention is complete they are often deported. Midnight Blue is demanding the criminal justice system review the human rights abuses against transgender sex workers in detention in Hong Kong.
Download this resource: Cases of Arrested Transgender Sex Workers, Midnight Blue - 2016.pdf
Research for Sex Work 15: Resistance and Resilience
Research for Sex Work 15: Resistance and Resilience is a peer-reviewed publication for sex workers, activists, health workers, researchers, NGO staff and policy makers. It is available in English and French. All issues of Research for Sex Work can be found here.
Download this resource: Research for Sex Work 15, NSWP - 2016_1.pdf
Global Statement: International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Today marks the 12th annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. For twelve years, sex workers have used this day to highlight the need for action to end violence against sex workers. The issues faced by sex workers vary from region to region. These differences are due to different laws, social and cultural contexts, but one common issue faced by all sex workers is their vulnerability to and experience of violence.
Download this resource: Dec 17 Statement, NSWP - December 2015

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Finally! Cooler weather this weekend will usher in fall in Southwest Florida
Low temperatures in Naples are forecast to drop into the 60s this weekend, bringing relief from an unusually hot month.
Finally! Cooler weather this weekend will usher in fall in Southwest Florida Low temperatures in Naples are forecast to drop into the 60s this weekend, bringing relief from an unusually hot month. Check out this story on naplesnews.com: https://www.naplesnews.com/story/weather/2018/10/26/fall-temperatures-coming-southwest-florida/1776612002/
Jessica Rodriguez, Naples Daily News Published 5:46 p.m. ET Oct. 26, 2018 | Updated 4:12 p.m. ET Oct. 27, 2018
North Naples Church is hosting its annual fundraiser pumpkin patch for the church's youth ministry. Srijita Chattopadhyay, Naples Daily News
North Naples Church is hosting its annual fundraiser pumpkin patch for the church's youth ministry. The pumpkins in the patch arrived from North Carolina after they survived Hurricane Florence. Aiden Weinmann, 7, a volunteer from The Village School of Naples, lugs a wagon full of pumpkins from the back to the front of the patch for customers on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018.(Photo: Srijita Chattopadhyay/Naples Daily News)Buy Photo
Southwest Florida finally will have weather ideal enough for your carved pumpkins.
It's time for sweater weather, with low temperatures in Naples forecast to drop into the 60s this weekend. Although this region lags a bit behind the rest of the country, fall is finally on its way.
The season also means less rain, pumpkin patches, and even slight changes to some trees.
On average, the first cold front for Southwest Florida happens between the middle and end of October, said NBC-2 meteorologist Rachel Duensing.
October proved to be a sweltering month for most of Florida. Some of the highest temperatures even broke records, according to the National Weather Service.
In case you missed it: First cold front of fall to bring cooler, drier conditions to Southwest Florida
More: Where to enjoy fall festivals, Halloween haunts in Naples, Bonita, Fort Myers
The high-temperature month was due to a ridge in the middle levels of the atmosphere. The ridge will break down by the end of this weekend, bringing cooler weather, Duensing said.
It's time for sweater weather as low temperatures in Naples enter the 60s this weekend. (Photo: Andrew West/The News-Press)
Although there typically is less rain in the fall, Southwest Florida's autumn might be wetter than usual due to El Niño, said Robert Molleda, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.
The region likely will have 32 to 41 days with rain during the dry season, which will stretch from November through April, Molleda said.
More: Looking for the perfect fall Instagram pic in Southwest Florida this season? We've got you covered.
More: An odyssey on the Erie: Colors come alive for Midwesterner missing autumn up North
As for leaves changing color, Southwest Florida has its less dramatic counterparts to the spectacular reds and yellows of the Northern states. Also, cypress trees, common in the area, will show Florida's version of fall by changing to a duller green and eventually dropping their needles.
Photos: Pumpkin patch volunteers enjoy fall
Aiden Weinmann, 7, waves a scarecrow on Goodlette-Frank Road to attract cars to the North Naples Church, Sunday afternoon. Srijita Chattopadhyay/Naples Daily News
Finn O'Guinn, 2, of Naples picks out a pumpkin out of a cardboard box at North Naples Church, Sunday afternoon. Srijita Chattopadhyay/Naples Daily News
North Naples United Methodist Church hosts their annual fundraiser pumpkin patch for the church's youth ministry. The pumpkins in the patch arrived from North Carolina after they survived hurricane Florence. Sunday afternoon, Aiden Weinmann, 7, a volunteer from The Village School, Naples, lugs a wagon full of pumpkins from the back to the front of the patch for customers, on Oct. 14, 2018. Srijita Chattopadhyay/Naples Daily News
Connor Weinmann, 8, Aiden's bother and a volunteer from The Village School, Naples, helps his brother organize the pumpkins that were transported from the back to the front. Srijita Chattopadhyay/Naples Daily News
Juliet Sanchez, 8, cradles a giant gourd and pretends it to be a baby at the North Naples Church pumpkin patch, on Sunday afternoon. Srijita Chattopadhyay/Naples Daily News
Juliet Sanchez, 8, of Naples, shouts "getcho pumpkins here," to the passing cars on Goodlette-Frank Road, Naples. Srijita Chattopadhyay/Naples Daily News
Camille Sanchez, 10 and her friend Aiden Weinmann, 8, wave at passing cars on Goodlette-Frank Road, hoping that they would stop by the pumpkin patch at North Naples Church. Srijita Chattopadhyay/Naples Daily News
If cooler weather and changing trees still don't make you feel like it's fall, pumpkin patches will do the trick.
Many organization in Collier County offer pumpkin patches through October.
The North Naples Church Pumpkin Patch, open until Oct. 31, will raise money for its youth services and mission trips, said communications director Vanessa Fletcher.
"I think it's just a great way to ring in the spirit of fall," she said. "I think it's a really symbolic thing to do and a nostalgic tradition."
Photos of fall foliage from around the world
A cyclist makes their way along Kelly Drive on an autumn morning in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. Matt Rourke, AP
Autumnally colored trees reflect in the water of a pond in Dortmund, Germany, Nov. 6, 2018. MARCEL KUSCH, AFP/Getty Images
A rain drop falls next to a fallen leaf as it floats in a puddle in Overland Park, Kan., Monday, Nov. 5, 2018. Charlie Riedel, AP
A car can be seen through an autumnally colored deciduous forest in Sehnde, Germany, Nov. 5, 2018. JULIAN STRATENSCHULTE, AFP/Getty Images
An autumn leaf falls from a tree in Kaufbeuren, Germany, on Nov. 6, 2018. KARL-JOSEF HILDENBRAND, AFP/Getty Images
A pedestrian walks his dogs in an autumnally colored forest in Cuxhaven, Germany, on Nov. 7, 2018. PATRIK STOLLARZ, AFP/Getty Images
A woman stands for souvenir photo under leaves in autumn color at the Gyeongbok Palace, the main royal palace during the Joseon Dynasty, and one of South Korea's well known landmarks in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. Lee Jin-man, AP
A man walks by an oak tree displaying fall colors on the grounds of the National World War I Museum, Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, in Kansas City, Mo. Charlie Riedel, AP
Autumn colored leaves gather near the iron doors of the historic Assay Office Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, in downtown Nevada City, Calif. Elias Funez, The Union, via AP
A vulture flies above fall foliage on the Palisades next to the Hudson River in Alpine, N.J., Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. Seth Wenig, AP
Autumn colored leaves are lit by the sun in Berlin, Germany, Oct. 30, 2018. FELIPE TRUEBA, EPA-EFE
People walk under autumnal colored yellow ginkgo trees in a park in Yeoju, east of Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 24, 2018. YONHAP, EPA-EFE
An autumnal colored forest in the Eastern Ore Mountains near Dippoldiswalde, Germany, Nov. 4, 2018. FILIP SINGER, EPA-EFE
People walk in a park among seasonal colored trees on an autumn day in the Belarus capital of Minsk, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018. Sergei Grits, AP
A pedestrian walks along College Street in Lewiston, Maine on Monday, Oct. 15, 2018 in a light rain. The autumn foliage is in peak color this week in the region. Andree Kehn, Sun Journal, via AP
Pedestrians walk along a leaf-covered walkway as they enjoy the fall colors at Wright Park in Tacoma, Wash., Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. Ted S. Warren, AP
Trees in autumn leaf colors are pictured on a sunny day in a forest in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary, Oct. 9, 2018. ZSOLT CZEGLEDI, EPA-EFE
Visitors snap photos on a rainy day amidst fall colors surrounding the Glade Creek Grist Mill inside Babcock State Park near Clifftop, W.Va., on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Craig Hudson, Charleston Gazette-Mail, via AP
A woman rides her bicycle on a path covered with autumnal colored leaves in a local park in Helsinki, Finland, Oct. 16, 2018. KIMMO BRANDT, EPA-EFE
People pass by a house with reflection of autumnal colored trees on a glass wall in Riga, Latvia, Nov. 4, 2018. TOMS KALNINS, EPA-EFE
A Kashmiri couple sits amongst tree leaves during the autumn season in Srinagar, India, on Nov. 1, 2018. TAUSEEF MUSTAFA, AFP/Getty Images
People walk on a sunny day in the seasonal colored Catherine Park in Tsarskoe Selo, near St. Petersburg, Russia, Oct. 16, 2018. ANATOLY MALTSEV, EPA-EFE
Tourists throw stones in the "Blue Lake" surrounded by larch trees is seen on a warm autumn day on Oct. 20, 2018 above Arolla, western Switzerland. Fabrice Coffrini, AFP/Getty Images
The sun shines on trees that are displaying their autumn colors surrounding the Palladian bridge and the lakeside Pantheon at the National Trust's Stourhead on Oct. 22, 2018 in Wiltshire, England. Forecasters are warning that sub-zero temperatures and arctic winds will reach some parts of the UK by the end of this week, bringing to an end a stretch of mild autumn weather, which saw some areas in the south-east enjoying temperatures hitting 68F on the weekend. Matt Cardy, Getty Images
A tree stands on a cold autumn morning near the small town of Ignalina, some 74 miles north of the capital Vilnius, Lithuania, Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018. The temperature in Lithuania dropped down to 31 degrees Fahrenheit Saturday morning. Mindaugas Kulbis, AP
Various colorful trees of a tree nursery are seen in Tempelberg, Germany on Friday, Oct.19, 2018. Patrick Pleul, dpa-Zentralbild via AP
Colorful vine yards along the river Main are seen near Volkach, Germany on Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. Nicolas Armer, dpa via AP
Young women take pictures on seasonal leaves in a central park on a sunny day in Minsk, Belarus on Oct. 18, 2017. Tatyana Zenkovich, EPA-EFE
A man walks on seasonal leaves in a central park on a sunny day in Minsk, Belarus on Oct. 18, 2017. Tatyana Zenkovich, EPA-EFE
A picture taken on Oct. 18, 2018 shows autumn dead leaves falling down in front of the Sainte-Bernadette church in Orvault, France. Loic Venance, AFP/Getty Images
People walk on Red Square on a sunny and warm day in Moscow, Russia on Oct. 16, 2018. Sergei Ilnitsky, EPA-EFE
Seishi Tokuoka takes photos of the fall colors in Gatineau Park in Chelsea, Quebec, on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Justin Tang, The Canadian Press via AP
Essie Khossravi takes a photo of his daughter Nika, 14, as they take in the fall colors in Gatineau Park in Chelsea, Quebec, on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Justin Tang, The Canadian Press via AP
A fallen leaf rests on a light panel at the Empty Sky memorial on a clear fall night at Liberty State Park, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in Jersey City, N.J. Julio Cortez, AP
A woman photographs the fall foliage colors along the Kancamangus Highway in Bartlett, N.H. on Oct. 10, 2018. Cj Gunther, EPA-EFE
Leaves of various colors on the trees in Harts Location, N.H. on Oct. 10, 2018. Cj Gunther, EPA-EFE
In this Oct. 10, 2018 photo, fall colors begin to show at the Pontoosuc Golf Club in Pittsfield, Mass. The foliage is near peak this week in New England. Ben Garver, The Berkshire Eagle via AP
A man uses a tractor to clear a field lined with colorful trees in Bartlett,N.H. on Oct. 10, 2018. Cj Gunther, EPA-EFE
As temperatures reached into the low 80's many Williams College students wore shorts as they walked across a colorful campus ripe with foliage and a blanket of autumn leaves on Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018 in Williamstown, Mass. in the Berkshires. Gillian Jones, The Berkshire Eagle via AP
An assortment of autumn leaves lay fallen on the ground at the Savoy State Forest in Florida, Mass., Wednesday, October 10, 2018. The warm temperatures have delayed the fall foliage but finally the colors are emerging, if not somewhat muted and the region has not received its first frost of the season as of yet, so the grass is still green. Gillian Jones, The Berkshire Eagle via AP
Fall colors reflect in the Little Androscoggin River Reservoir as it heads under the East Main Street (Route 117) bridge in Paris, Maine, Saturday morning Oct. 6, 2018. Russ Dillingham, Sun Journal via AP
A grove of maple and aspen trees are coated with snow near Canyon, Minn., Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, after about two inches of wet snow fell overnight, coating the trees and mixing with fall colors. Brian Peterson, Star Tribune via AP
A cyclist is framed by fall foliage as he rides along 24th Avenue near Onyx Street in Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018 in Eugene, Ore. Cool fall temperatures are creating the conditions for leaves on many trees to begin putting on a colorful display. Andy Nelson, The Register-Guard via AP
Fall colors and a dusting of new snow are seen on Mt. Rose near Reno on Oct. 3, 2018. Jason Bean, Reno Gazette-Journal
Les Hesseltine owner of Lawns by Les in Port Orchard rakes up fallen maple leave in an East Bremerton yard on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. Larry Steagall, Kitsap Sun via AP
Mountaineers walk along a trail near Jungcheong Shelter on Mount Seorak in Yangyang, Gangwon, South Korea on Sept. 28, 2018, as trees on the mountain turn autumn colors of red and yellow. A definition by the Korea Meteorological Administration says that the start of the changing of the leaves is pronounced when 20 percent of the mountain's trees from its peak are tinged. Yonhap, EPA-EFE
Fall colors were served up in full during The Fall Wine & Food Classic Grand Tasting Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, in Vail, Colo. The fall food and wine event featured hiking yoga and, as always, a grand tasting. Chris Dillmann, Vail Daily via AP
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See Tropical Storm Barry's path
More seasonal weather returns for the weekend
Potential tropical depression looks to be rainmaker
Disturbance in Gulf bringing storms, possible flooding
Tropical depression likely to form in Gulf of Mexico
Chances up to near 100% for tropical development in Gulf


Producer R.K. Suresh of Studio 9 Productions is famous for giving us cult films. The ace producer is celebrating his birthday today.
R.K. Suresh is the founder and chairman of Studio 9 Productions and Red Carpet Movies. Many hit movies including National Award winning films like Paradesi and Thanga Meengal, Idharkuthaane Aasaipattai Balakumara, Soodhu Kavvum have come from their production house.
The production house has a few exciting projects in their hands including Vijay Antony's Salim and recently announced Vijay Sethupathi's Vasantha Kumaran.
The producer met director Bala to seek blessings on his auspicious day.
We wish R.K. Suresh a happy birthday!


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Terisa Clarke a policewoman officer from Sydney has made the news recently for the best of reasons. She made headlines for her charitable and selfless actions both recently and throughout the course of her professional career. Over 10 years of dedication to the force was soon given up when an epiphany became her, she decided to give her energy and time to charitable causes by involving herself in specific organisations that deal with the homeless in Norway. While she assures the community that she would love to continue to protect and serve, she feels as if her policing can only do so much good and real social issues that are seen day to day, such as homelessness, she can only help so much under the title of policewoman.
"Ever since I can remember I always wanted to protect people who couldn't protect themselves. I remember a time on the school playground helping a kid that was being bullied and that has always resonated with me". Said Clarke. "As I have gotten older and more experienced I see the real issues before me and I feel as if I was enforcing the law rather than helping the people who needed it".
"After an intriguing 30-minute conference I attended that dealt with the homeless issue and presented clear, objective ways of dealing with it I decided to leave the my position and pursue new goals".
Since independently working with various charities Terisa has visited over 30 different communities in the greater Oslo area helping with a variety of initiatives which have directly helped over 14,000 people. Giving her time, effort and most surprisingly her own savings to help people, Terisa has stood out from the crowd and as earned her unofficial title, Oslo's most selfless person.
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Entrance Test for admission in IAS(Preliminary) Batch
The Centre for IAS and Other Competitive Examinations, Panjab University, Chandigarh, conducted Entrance Test for admission in IAS(Preliminary) Batch on 30th August' 2022.
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Chandigarh, August 30, 2022: The Centre for IAS and Other Competitive Examinations, Panjab University, Chandigarh, conducted Entrance Test for admission in IAS(Preliminary) Batch on 30th August' 2022.
An overwhelming number of students Registered and Appeared for this Entrance Examination. The result and waiting list of the successful candidate will be uploaded at iasc.puchd.ac.in by 5th September' 2022 and the classes for IAS(Preliminary) Batch will commence from 13th September' 2022 onwards.
The course shall have experienced and distinguished faculty of Panjab University Departments/Colleges delivering and disseminating lectures. Centre arranges Expert Talks/Special Lectures by Currently Serving IAS Officers/Ex-Civil Servants/Bureaucrats/State Civil Service Executives/Judges etc. to assist students in comprehensive preparation of the UPSC Civil Service Examinations. The Centre has an excellent record of Successes and Selections in various Competitive Examinations.
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Carper's Vietnam visit with Obama stirs mix of emotions
Nicole Gaudiano
WASHINGTON - As a young naval flight officer, Sen. Tom Carper flew wartime surveillance operations off the coast of Vietnam in a P-3 aircraft. This month, he returned to the communist country on Air Force One for a mission as different as his mode of transportation.
The Delaware Democrat traveled there with President Barack Obama on May 21-24 as part of a push for closer ties with the country, 41 years after the end of the Vietnam War. At a May 23 news conference in Hanoi, Obama named three veterans among those whose "very courageous and difficult conversations decades ago" helped move the U.S. toward normalized relations with Vietnam. Two were Secretary of State John Kerry and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a former prisoner of war in Vietnam. The other was Carper.
As Delaware's lone congressman in 1991, Carper led a bipartisan delegation of veterans-turned-lawmakers on a trip to Vietnam, hoping to present a roadmap toward normalized relations. Their work, along with efforts by Kerry and McCain, helped with a crucial first step – restoring telecommunications with Vietnam in exchange for access to information that would aid the search for missing U.S. service members.
"We wanted to find out the truth of our people, and if we got that, we could move toward normalized relations," Carper said. "Even today, we're excavating crash sites, just trying to find pieces of uniforms, aircraft, bones, teeth, whatever we can to be able to provide closure for families."
Former Rep. Wayne Gilchrest, R-Md., who now runs an environmental education center, was part of the six-member delegation on the 1991 trip.
"We began to open the door [to normalized relations], based on Tom's trip to Vietnam," he recalled. "Our delegation really started what McCain and Kerry were able to finish."
Ahead of Memorial Day, Carper discussed the mix of emotions that characterized his third trip back to the country since the war. Like many veterans, Carper now sees Vietnam as a strategic ally and trading partner. The country is part of the controversial 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal that Carper hopes to see ratified.
Vietnam veteran replaces worn flags at Newport park
He said he felt fortunate to return and help take the next step in deepening the partnership – and to pitch Vietnamese leaders on opening up their markets to the U.S. financial service industry and to Delaware poultry.
It was also an emotional journey, filled with difficult reminders of his friends' experiences. He ran around the lake where McCain's plane was shot down, saw a memorial to McCain and visited the prison where he was held and tortured for six years. He choked up, thinking of how he had felt a day later when he saw McCain in the Senate.
"I said, 'I just want to hug you buddy,'" Carper said he told McCain before embracing him. "It was an emotional, emotional moment on the Senate floor."
Carper says he was lucky. His P-3 surveillance missions off the coast of Vietnam and Cambodia took him as low as 500 feet, but no one in his squadron was among the P-3 pilots who were shot down. They were searching for trawlers disguised as fishing boats attempting to resupply the Viet Cong, he wrote in a Medium post.
His delegation's trip to Vietnam in 1991 came less than a month after his last P-3 mission and retirement as a captain in the Navy Reserve, which he joined after completing his active-duty tour in 1973. Then-President George H.W. Bush encouraged the delegation to explore better relations with the incoming Vietnamese leader if they could get information on MIA service members, their primary goal.
In their 1991 meeting with General Secretary Do Muoi, Carper emphasized Do Muoi's similarities with Gilchrest: Both painted houses and became teachers and government leaders after being severely wounded in combat. Carper recalledthat Do Muoi wanted to see his scar and lifted the back of his shirt to trace the scar with his finger.
"We hugged each other, and we toasted each other," Gilchrest said. "I do think that Do Muoi and the Vietnamese group did not expect a group of Americans to hold the Vietnamese people with such endearment."
Even now, Carper's voice cracks thinking of that moment.
"We knew something magical was happening in that room," he said. "After we sat back down, we shared with Do Muoi what we had gotten from the Bush administration, and that is a proposed roadmap to normalized relations."
The Vietnamese eventually granted access to their war museum records and archives and, later, to crash sites. The U.S. announced the formal normalization of diplomatic relations with Vietnam in 1995.
Of the service members listed as missing in action in Vietnam, the bodies of 1,025 have been accounted for, including those recovered before the war's end, according to the National League of POW/MIA Families. There are 1,621 still missing.
Obama chides Vietnam for poor human rights record
During his recent trip, Obama's decision to lift the arms sale embargo on Vietnam – a move designed to counter China's construction of bases in the South China Sea – was criticized by activists who said it diminishes U.S. leverage in demanding human rights reforms in Vietnam. More than 100 political prisoners are being held now, and the country restricts freedoms of speech and religion.
Gilchrest said human rights violations in Vietnam can't be ignored, but he said, "There's no leverage with the door closed."
"When you open the door, like we did so many years ago, you can begin to develop a relationship and make changes," he said.
Carper said 100 political prisoners is too many, but he said the country has made progress since the end of the war, when thousands of Vietnamese were imprisoned in re-education camps.
"There's work still to be done, and the president made that very clear," he said. "I think in this case, the president's decision is, 'We're going to base our actions on our hopes, not our fears.'"
Follow Nicole Gaudiano on Twitter @ngaudiano.


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I take a lot of aerial drone panoramas, and I always have to stretch the sky (Content-Aware Scale and Fill are magic!) and paint a bit at the very top to get my horizons centered. The sky at the very top needs to wrap around the left/right image border seamlessly, and I get decent results by blending the sky at the top with a band of a single color (often, either blue or almost-white).


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World Bank: Malaysia's economic recovery to begin from end-2020
>Media & Events > News>World Bank: Malaysia's economic recovery to begin from end-2020
Malaysia's economy can be expected to be on the recovery path starting from the end of this year and return to growth in 2021, said the World Bank.
Its country manager for Malaysia, Dr Firas Raad, said the country needed to continue with its encouraging and effective public health measures while bringing the economy back to where it was before the Covid-19 pandemic.
He said pro-growth policies, coupled with incentives to push the private sector were crucial ingredients to employ to help the nation recover from the economic downturn.
"The country first needs to continue its effective public health measures to ensure no second wave or the return of the (Covid-19) virus.
"Aside from that, (it must) continue supporting vulnerable households and focus on the firms that need support and recovery, especially the small and medium enterprises (SMEs), and then start to think about the medium-term reform agendas," he said on The Nation programme themed "Economic Recovery Plan (The World Bank Perspective)" on Bernama TV today.
Firas said Malaysia should continue its efforts on the reform agendas such as those involving governance, regulatory environment and competition of economic sectors, as well as education reform, in its bid to achieve high income nation status.
"For Malaysia to cross into high-income country status, it will have to boost productivity growth, and that will only come with great investment in human capital," he said.
He added that the World Bank is in the midst of reviewing the economic impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on Malaysia's economy before deciding whether to revise the country's 2020 gross domestic product (GDP) growth target, sometime this month.
The bank in April cut Malaysia's 2020 GDP growth forecast from 4.5% to a negative 0.1%, amidst the Covid-19 outbreak.
Business activities in Malaysia are resuming as the country gradually eases the coronavirus movement control measures after economic activities froze for almost two months.
The country is now entering the recovery phase of the Covid-19 pandemic following declining infections, while the country's medical and public health capacity has reached a better and more convincing level.
The majority of businesses are allowed to reopen, albeit subject to strict conditions, in the conditional movement control order (MCO) that will be replaced by a recovery MCO, from June 10 to Aug 31.
Source: Bernama


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Macao Industry Debate: Streaming Not Done Reshaping Indie Film Business
New viewing habits brought on by the rise of streaming have hastened the demise of the mid-budget American indie, changed the very definition of arthouse cinema, and shaken the indie distribution business. But theatrical is still here to stay, attendees of the Macao International Film Festival's closed-door industry panels concluded Saturday.
Panelists gathered to discuss three topics: the changing face of the industry in the post #MeToo era; the fate of indies in the streaming era; and the future of the theatrical market. Variety's Patrick Frater moderated a public panel between session moderators, that followed three earlier sessions held in camera.
Most attendees felt that Netflix offerings like "The Irishman" have proven less of a threat than once imagined as theatrical films, since they don't have a theatrical windows in many overseas markets like India or France.
Such prestige films may have turned out to be more about PR, prestige awards for the platform, and affirmation for the talent than a real threat to the larger theatrical ecosystem. That's because screen counts in emerging markets like Asia are continuing to grow considerably, summed up moderator Andy Whittaker, founder of Dogwoof.
But mid-budget U.S. indie films have largely disappeared. Instead, box office is propped up big Hollywood event movies and, overseas, local content such as Bollywood films, French comedies and Chinese blockbusters in their respective home markets.
Interestingly, the past two years have also seen the rise of unlikely breakouts such as "Capernaum" and "Free Solo," which have become genuine hits in multiple territories, making upwards of $10 million — "which was previously unheard of," said Whittaker.
Consequently, the definition of arthouse is changing. "Arthouse used to mean a Korean film that was award-winning. Now, an arthouse film is not a comedy, not 'Star Wars,' and everything else. Even mid-budget, $10 million movies are all arthouse," Whittaker said.
Asian consumers have not prioritized the subscription mentality as much as consumers in the U.S. or the U.K., where the market is "at a real inflection point where [their] habits are having a dramatic impact on the specialized space," according to Dori Begley, executive VP of Magnolia Pictures.
"Producers are happier and distributors are miserable," she said, summing up in broad strokes. "There's more production work for hire and less of an opportunity to nurture talent as there once was."
Other than for a few exceptions such as "Parasite" and "The Farewell," audiences these days are less interested in paying transactional fees either at the box office or on SVoD for challenging content that's neither feel-good nor purely about the spectacle, she said. People are watching, but they prefer to engage with such fare at home for what is perceived as "for free" — via one of their existing subscription services.
Such changes in viewing habits has meant that Magnolia and others have had to drastically change their acquisition strategy. "A lot of us are leaning more towards traditional theatrical and away from premium TVoD, and collapsed windows. We're at this point where the films that worked for us even two years ago are not working."
Indie distributors have long played an important role for studios and big platforms in building the profile of smaller films and bringing up new talent that can then go on to do bigger things. But their role is being rethought.
In the content ecosystem, such players have been like the bees of the content ecosystem, said Begley, who warned: "If the specialized stakeholders collapse, the impact is going to be far greater than most people realize."
By Rebecca Davis/Variety


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Q: How do I pass protobuf's boost::shared_ptr pointer to function? I have to pass a boost::shared_ptr:
boost::shared_ptr<Protobuf::Person::Profile> pProfile =
      boost::make_shared<Protobuf::Person::Profile>();

which is protobuf's pointer, to a protobuf's function oPerson.set_allocated_profile(pProfile) but oPerson.set_allocated() expects a pointer to Protobuf::Person::Profile.
I have tried couple of ways but I think when I try to convert protobuf object to JSON using pbjson::pb2Json which is a library function built on rapid json, the pointer goes out of scope causing segmentation fault.
Method 1:
oPerson.set_allocated_profile(pProfile.get());

Method 2:
oPerson.set_allocated_profile(&*pProfile);

A: Method 1 and 2 are equivalent since Protobuf messages don't overload operator&.
Protobuf manages lifetimes (and I think Copy-On-Write semantics) internally, so I'd favour value semantics throughout.
I'm never exactly sure whether (and how) ownership is transferred with the allocated setters (set_allocated_*). If you find a source that documents it, please tell me!
Iff set_allocated_profile takes ownership of the pointer, then neither of your approaches is correct. You'd need to release the pointer from your owning shared pointer (see How to release pointer from boost::shared_ptr?).
Iff set_allocated_profile does not take ownership, I'd prefer to write:
oPerson.mutable_profile()->CopyFrom(*pProfile);

Or equivalently:
*oPerson.mutable_profile() = *pProfile;


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Atherigona alaotrana este o specie de muște din genul Atherigona, familia Muscidae, descrisă de Dike în anul 1987.

Este endemică în Madagascar. Conform Catalogue of Life specia Atherigona alaotrana nu are subspecii cunoscute.

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Emily Moffitt makes winning debut at CP National Horse Show in CP Grand Prix International Open Jumpers
CSI4*-W Lexington 2017
Emily Moffitt and Hilfiger Van De Olmenhoeve. Photo (c) Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group.
Thursday evening at the CP National Horse Show featured the $130,000 CP Grand Prix International Open Jumpers CSI4*-W. Competing for the first time at the historic event, Great Britain's Emily Moffitt claimed one of the biggest wins of her career to date, along with the Walter B. Devereux Memorial Challenge Trophy, aboard Hilfiger Van De Olmenhoeve (Dulf van de Bisshop x Querlybet Hero).
"I was a little skeptical about Ben [Maher's] decision to go for it because there were so many riders in the jump-off. I was thinking maybe we should save him for the big grand prix on Saturday, but Ben said to go for it, don't pull and hope for the best. I did and 'Tommy' was with me the whole way. It just went our way. It's pretty awesome, and it's even better that we're all girls! This is my first big win. I have been competing on the [Longines Global Champions Tour] for quite some time. I've been having to produce clear rounds rather than focus on winning so it's great to come here and worry about winning the class for myself. It's very exciting," Moffitt says after her win.
About Hilfiger Van De Olmenhoeve she explains: "Tommy is my best horse. I got him through Nick [Skelton] and Laura [Kraut]. I don't think I ever expected him to jump this big, be this consistent or be my best horse. He just steps up to everything you ask of him and he's a really great partner."
Course designer Michel Vaillancourt tested 43 international horses and athletes over a 13-fence track in the first round. Out of the 18 combinations who jumped clear, only 14 returned to battle it out in the jump-off, while others elected to save their mounts for Saturday's highly anticipated $250,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Lexington CSI4*-W.
Beezie Madden (USA) was the first to navigate the short course with no faults, piloting Darry Lou (Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve x Nabab de Reve), owned by Abigail Wexner, to a time of 37.260 seconds. "I was pretty conservative because I don't know the horse very well. It's his first indoor show. I wanted to go enough that I could get a top placing, but not have the wheels fall off the wagon."
Laura Kraut (USA), winner of Wednesday's $35,000 International Open Jumpers Welcome Speed CSI4* with Whitney, followed Madden and produced another double-clear performance with Confu (Contact Me x Cambridge) in 36.990 seconds to move into the first place position.
Moffitt was the fourth out of five combinations to complete the jump-off fault-free, riding the 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood owned by Poden Farms. It was Kraut and partner Nick Skelton who originally found Hilfiger Van De Olmenhoeve for Moffitt and the pair have since established a strong, winning partnership, even contributing to Great Britain's gold medal in the young rider team competition at the FEI European Jumping Championship in August.
The 19-year-old, who trains with British Olympic gold medalist Ben Maher, crossed the finish line one second ahead of Kraut, her former trainer, in 35.700 seconds for the win, while Kraut claimed second place and Madden rounded out the top three.
Prior to Thursday's highlight event, the Alltech Arena welcomed 25 international horses and athletes to vie for top honors in the $35,000 Palm Beach Masters Series International Open Jumpers Speed CSI4*.
The faults converted speed class saw Devin Ryan of the United States and his own Cooper post one of the fastest times early on in the class as 10th in the order-of-go, despite incurring faults, in 66.310 seconds. However, Jessica Springsteen (USA) and new mount Volage Du Val Henry (Quidam de Revel x Cassini I), a Selle Français mare owned by SCEA Elevage De Voise, blazed around the course, designed by Vaillancourt, fault-free in 65 seconds, which would prove to be unbeatable throughout the remainder of the competition.
Jessica Springsteen after her win: "I just recently got [Volage Du Val Henry]. I was showing her a bit over the summer [in Europe], and since bringing her back to the States she's just been going so well. She's only 8. This is our first indoor together so I'm really happy with her. She's really strong minded but she's always going to go. She loves to jump and she's so brave. It's fun to have a horse that really tries and she really wants to do the right thing. I'm really excited about her. I think she's going to become a really competitive horse and I'm excited for the future. I thought I had a good chance to get a good placing. I did not think that I would end up winning, but I just tried to be smooth and do the turns without going too, too crazy. It ended up working out so I was really happy."
In the end, Ryan settled for third place honors, while Andrew Ramsay (USA) and The Doodle Group's Cocq A Doodle (Tolan R x Niagara) finished in second place in a time of 65.530 seconds after faults.
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Source: Press release from CP National Horse Show / Photo (c) Taylor Renner/Phelps Media Group.
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DISCLOSURE: I'm excited to celebrate International Women's Day! In honor of this special day, I spent an hour of (extra) time with my daughters talking about confidence and self-esteem. This blogpost is written in partnership with the Dove Self-Esteem Project to encourage the next generation of girls develop confidence they need to reach their full potential….
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While many couples manage to have children without an issue, there are couples out there who have issues with fertility. Many people are quick to give advice and help when it comes to a family who is having issues with fertility. For the actual couple dealing with the problem, however, they may not hear any of this. As a couple dealing with fertility issues, it can be hard to deal with the pain, loss, and suffering that comes with the issue itself. If you or someone you know is dealing with fertility issues, there are things that you can do to help you, or someone else, cope with the fact that there is an issue.
The first thing to do when dealing with fertility issues is to know and realize that there is a problem. While the thought may be up in the air while debating whether or not to test for fertility issues, once you as a couple have found out that you are dealing with fertility issues, it is important to face the problem head on. Beating around the bush and trying to avoid the fact that you (or someone you know) is dealing with fertility issues will help no one. Instead of ignoring the problem, talk to family members about any updates you have on the situation. As someone who is going through it, do not hesitate to speak openly on the situation. The more open you are, the more you can confide in others, and the easier it will be for you to get through this issue.
Another important thing when dealing with fertility issues is to have as much knowledge about the situation as possible. This goes for both couples going through the problem, and family members or friends who know someone who is going through the problem. Being informed can help anyone deal with the situation. It can help anyone be appropriately sensitive when it comes to the subject to make sure that no toes are stepped on. Because this is a medical problem, it can cause stress for a long time. This stress can be amplified by confusion and misunderstandings. Making sure that everyone completely understands the issue at hand can make it easier for all parties involved. It is important to be sensitive and understanding in this situation, no matter who you are.
If you are a couple who is dealing with fertility issues, listen to each other. Even if what you're saying may seem selfish or emotional, it is important to be open with each other; it's never a good idea to hide your emotions, no matter what they may be. It can help to make things less stressful. As a friend of the couple, be sure to be a shoulder to cry on and an ear to complain to; being someone that a couple can confide in can help them in this situation. Fertility issues can be difficult on anyone, but it is something that can be dealt with and helped.


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Legends Live in Concert, Pt. 2 (Live in Denver,...
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À propos de Joe Cocker
After the initial 1960s success of now-classics like Joe Cocker! and Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Joe Cocker's stock rose and fell in the '70s, '80s and '90s due to the ravages of alcohol on his voice and a lack of inspiring material. Despite the less than stellar moments of his career, Cocker's reputation remains secure as one of rock's greatest interpreters. His trademark antic gesticulations must have caused titters at first, but soon became an invaluable asset of his stage performance. Flailing like a man aflame, Cocker exuded the intensity of a soul possessed by the song. That Cocker managed to transform the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends" into a Gospel-esque romp is one of the minor miracles of rock 'n' roll. Though he may sound like he just smoked an entire carton of cigarettes and forgot to blow out the smoke, Cocker possesses the lungs of a whale, and with his powerful voice he brought the energy and spectacle of Tom Jones to the Woodstock nation. Cocker never just sings his songs; the man testifies. Bebop Digital
Delaney & Bonnie, Randy Newman, Steve Winwood, The Band, Tom Waits, Van Morrison
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After the initial 1960s success of now-classics like Joe Cocker! and Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Joe Cocker's stock rose and fell in the '70s, '80s and '90s due to the ravages of alcohol on his voice and a lack of inspiring material. Despite the less than stellar moments of his career, Cocker's reputation remains secure as one of rock's greatest interpreters. His trademark antic gesticulations must have caused titters at first, but soon became an invaluable asset of his stage performance. Flailing like a man aflame, Cocker exuded the intensity of a soul possessed by the song. That Cocker managed to transform the Beatles' "With a Little Help from My Friends" into a Gospel-esque romp is one of the minor miracles of rock 'n' roll. Though he may sound like he just smoked an entire carton of cigarettes and forgot to blow out the smoke, Cocker possesses the lungs of a whale, and with his powerful voice he brought the energy and spectacle of Tom Jones to the Woodstock nation. Cocker never just sings his songs; the man testifies.
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Belmore Boys High School Honour El Masri
bulldogs.com.au
Thu 1 Dec 2016, 04:00 PM
Bulldogs legend Hazem El Masri was honoured by Belmore Boys High this week with the school naming their gymnasium after the former student and Bulldogs player.
The visit to the school was all about continuing the club's "Kitting Up' program that has been established in partnership with Canterbury Clothing Company to increase participation numbers and have junior players within schools wear their jersey with pride by 'kitting up' 15 local schools across the Auburn, Bankstown, Canterbury and Liverpool areas.
"It's very honourable to have the gym named after me," El Masri said.
"It was a surprise for me, but it's good to give back to the school and it's an honour I'm really happy about."
El Masri played 317 NRL games for the Bulldogs and to have grown up in the local area, being schooled in the local area, giving back to the community is beneficial for the club legend.
"I received a lot when I came to Australia and in particular, this school," El Masri added.
"It's about giving back to the wider community, the kids and sharing my experiences with them."
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When I was in highschool, I was given an aptitude test. The test aimed to measures what professions I was best suited to. It contained many small examinations, one of which simply measured the number of words that I could write in a fixed period of time. It seems straightforward. You could easily repeat one word until your time ran out. but what was interesting is that my immediate instinct was to write stream of consciousness, and this turned out to be the right choice as I scored very highly.
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I often struggle with this as I'm sure others do. Writing is an integral part of modern society. We write emails, text messages, documentation, marketing copy, and much more. I often find myself investing too much time editing upfront and being left with a partially polished, but incomplete picture. Our minds don't think in polished ideas out of the gate, which can make it hard to dig yourself out of this situation. Whatever you write is going to feel out of place until you do some editing to re-establish harmony, a concept that stretches to many other areas of life, including the increasingly expanding design field.
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Maine Coons are one of the largest breeds of domestic cat. Males weigh from 15 to 25 lb (6.8 to 11 kg) with females weighing from 10 to 15 lb (4.5 to 6.8 kg).
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Think Annie is being a little too frivolous about it?
Ever wake up with someone staring at you? Yeah, Annie knows that Andrea is staring at her.
..on the other hand, they are both sleeping in the bed. So.. there is that, right?
The locality of this comic still confuses my brain; since these areas they tend to speak of are places that for me; exist.
Still enjoying the webcomic Greenkrog; Thanks again.
@Drunkenmists: They should exist, because they DO exist! In face, I could tell you their actual house addresses! I'm sure with very little effort you can figure out which schools they go to!
RD. Somewhat North of YYC itself.
I haven't spent to much time in YYC area, I think I've driven through forest lawn? maybe?
@Drunkenmists: Wow - you live right next door to this place?!
Live in YYC myself. Forest Lawn does have quite the bad Rep indeed might be all of the ... well simply put: Hookers and Pimps that do business there.