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Well, this made your blogger cry some good, healthy tears. ABC's "What Would You Do?" placed actors pretending to be gay couples with children dining at a restaurant in Texas, and another actress pretending to be a waitress who is morally outraged by the idea of gay couples with kids. The point was to see if other patrons would stand up to defend the gay families, or whether they would support the waitress in her bigotry. The results are quite moving, and are a testament to how much better things are getting, even in Texas. There's one guy at the end who supports the waitress's hate, but he's too ashamed of himself to appear on television, as well he should be. But the rest of it? Amazing. Especially the guy in the middle who brings one of the "gay moms," who actually is a lesbian in real life, a heartfelt note of encouragement, love and support.
This is must-viewing if you haven't seen it yet.


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Q: Php time and datatime object So,
I know a lot of requests and question has been askeb about this subject but none really worked for my case... I'm working on a liscensing api with php (supposed to be easy) and I get a string date (2000-01-01) from my db and the length of the subscription. So I'm creating a DateTime Object with it using this :
$created_at = date_create($result["created_at"]);
date_add($created_at, date_interval_create_from_date_string($result["length"]." days"));

But for some unknowed reason, It seems I can't get the current date in a DateTime object so I can just compare them with <>=. Even if I use date_sub() or date_diff() It still require two DateTime object. I'm really deseperate at this point so I figured I could ask for some help.
Hope I didn't miss anything obvious

A: You can use the 'now' attribute,
$today = new DateTime('now'); to get the current time.
Don't forget to set your timeregion in your php.ini to be able to get the right time.
And if you want to compare them, you can use date_diff and then
$var->format('%r') to get the value.
%r is going to be empty if the result is positive.
Good luck!

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by Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Publisher: Dell in New York, N.Y
Pen pals,
Palmer is delightfully distracted when she starts receiving letters from new pen pal Sam O"Leary, but she is furious when she finds out that he does not attend Ardsley Academy, as he had claimed.
Statement by Sharon Dennis Wyeth
Series Pen pals -- bk. 5
LC Classifications PZ7.W9745 Sa 1989
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The best deals are the ones that produce free lift tickets. And the best free tickets are the ones for which you do nothing except get one year older. Here are 15 resorts that are giving away free tix on your birthday.
Make sure to click through for details. Even if your birthday falls during one of the summer months, the mountain might still hook you up.
How about if it was your birthday every time you went skiing or snowboarding?
The Mt Baldy Chamber of Commerce is giving away free season passes to the Mt Baldy Ski Area to encourage more visitors to the mountain.
The Mt Baldy Chamber of Commerce is giving away free season passes to the Mt Baldy Ski Area on a first come, first served basis.
This offer will expire October 31st 2009, when they open for skiing, or they we run out of passes whichever comes first.
Where's the catch? There isn't one. The season pass has a few restrictions and there is a one-time $49.95 activation fee to cover administrative costs, but that's it.
A full season of skiing or snowboarding for less than a daily discount ski lift ticket to Mt High or Big Bear.
Mt Baldy is immediately north of Upland and Claremont. Take the Mountain Avenue exit in Upland off the 210 Freeway and go north following signs to Mt Baldy Resorts. Alternatively take the Baseline exit in Claremont and go north on Padua and turn right on Mt Baldy Road. Mt Baldy Road dead ends in the Ski Area parking lot.
Wildcat, N.H. no longer offers ski free on Bday.
This end this year when Peak Resorts took over ownership.
Awesome list!! Posting it on my facebook now, thanks!
Anyone other place that offers the B-day deal in New England for this season? Anyone, anyone….???
I didn't now about this! Got a birthday coming up next month… going to check it out at Snow Summit.
FYI Crested Butte (spelling) is giving free tickets on ur Bday, celebrating their 50 year open…. its probably the only Colorado resort giving free Bday tickets… why is Colorado so Stingy?
I believe this has also changed at Belleayre Mountain, NY. Last year it was discounted and this year I see no mention at all….


In my family we believe, "A family who Rides together, Stays together". I have talked about my dad in the past, so some of you are familiar to how I got into riding at the age of 9 years old. The story go's farther back then just myself, I am the youngest of four kids.
My dad gave my oldest brother (Ricky) his first ride at 6 months old on the tank of his Indian. Ricky will be turning 60 September 19th and he has been riding from the first moment my dad put a pillow on the gas tank and rode him around the yard.
I'm 14 years younger than my brother, so I'm repeating stories I have heard all my life. When my brother was a little older, a ripe old age of 2 years old, Mom, Dad and Ricky lived in Tehachapi, CA. My dad would put Ricky in front of him on the Indian and ride him up and down the sand dunes, giggling all the while saying "Do it again daddy, Do it again". Now a days my parents would probably be turned into CPS.
We all have our favorite bikes!
My brother "Ricky" rides a Harley Davidson Road King, his wife "Yaya" ride a Yamaha V-Star but she really wants an Indian. My sister "Sissy" rides a Dyna Low, her husband Kenny Kenny rides a Heritage Classic, my husband's sister Amy and her husband Kelly rides a Kawasaki Concours, my husband, Andy rides a Road Glide Ultra and I ride "Jewel" a Street Glide.
We tend to make excuses to Ride.
Excuse number one, Yaya really wants to get an Indian.
Ricky and I were making plans for him to pick up a gun I gave him for his 60th birthday. He said he and Yaya were going for a little ride to check out the new Indians in Auburn, CA. That was their excuse for a ride and I just jumped on the band wagon and made it my excuse too. I told him to swing by the ranch to pick up the gun and Andy and I will tag along on the ride.
We headed north on HWY 49 through the canyon to Auburn, CA. The new local Indian dealer is the old Auburn HD shop. After a fire a few years back Harley Davidson pulled the dealership from C&E Auburn. C&E have been in the bike business for about a hundred years and really know how to treat their customers. So, as much as I love Harley Davidson I thought this really sucked.. Now C&E Auburn have a new chapter to add to their story, the Iconic Indians.
The whole purpose (excuse) to ride to C&E Auburn was for my sister-in-law "Yaya" to test drive the Indian. Yaya has wanted an Indian as long as I have known her, (way back when dirt was still young). When we got to C&E Auburn, we all were climbing all over the bikes. They are just gorgeous! Unfortunately, Yaya is vertically challenged at a 5 foot nothing, she couldn't touch the ground with both feet. Not a big deal for a dirt bike, but a bike weighing in over 700 pounds, its best to touch on both sides. So, my husband and I took a couple different models out for a test drive. Andy started out on the Chieftain and I started out on the Chief, half way through the test drive we switched.
I personally like the Chief better, it handled very similar to my old Road King Custom. It was very agile and sporty. The Chieftain felt heavier in the front end and not as agile.
The Chief would make the founders incredibly proud, the designers of the new version nailed the classic beauty of the 1948 Chief. Both models we test drove are powered with the Thunder Stroke 111, it's very responsive and very fast. Although my favorite of the two bikes we test drove was the Chief, both bikes were incredibly FUN to ride.
When Andy and I returned from the test drive, Yaya and the sales man were changing out the seat and discussing how they can lower the bike to fit Yaya. Of course this made Yaya very happy and she is now working on the financial end to make the purchase.
C&E is one of the best Motorcycle dealers in the Northern California area, I highly recommend checking out C&E Auburn for your next Indian purchase. C&E Auburn is located at 12015 Shale Ridge Lane, Auburn CA 95602. Ask for Emma she is the "E" of C&E Auburn and one of the nicest ladies in the industry.


There was no place more iconic in the 1980's than the video game arcade. Space Port was an arcade chain that was mostly found in local malls. These futuristic looking arcades had a space theme, which included emergency space hatches in the the ceiling and patches on the uniforms that looked like they came from NASA. Arcades became a thing of the past with the rise in popularity of home gaming systems.


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When I first get to know LJH Oxygen Bubble Mask last year, I was very amused by it.
I wonder how the bubble gets to form when I applied on my face and the after used effects was really awesome.
Pumped out from the bottle, it is in Gel texture.
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After the bubbles were formed, gently massage your face with the bubbles and rinse it off.
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* All the pictures of my face were unedited and no filter, truly bare skin with no makeup.
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The following information highlights rental agreements and their role in a manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant relationship, as well as the rights and duties of both the landlord and tenant. It further summarizes how either party may end a rental agreement under the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord Tenant Act.
Under the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord Tenant Act, RCW 59.20, rental of a mobile home lot must be based on a written rental agreement signed by both parties before the tenant moves in. Written rental agreements, including the original park rules, are renewed automatically for the same length of time as the original agreement. Year to year agreements automatically renew for another year on the anniversary date of the beginning of the tenant's occupancy. Month to month agreements automatically renew each month. If the tenant gives written notice to the landlord one month before the ending date of the rental agreement saying that he plans not to renew, then the agreement will not be renewed.
A tenant must be offered a year-to-year rental agreement. Yearly rental agreements may not have terms less attractive than month-to-month rental agreements. However, if the tenant does not want a rental agreement for a year but instead prefers a month-to-month agreement, the tenant must sign a separate statement saying that he or she has been offered a one year rental agreement, but does not want it. On the anniversary of the agreement, the tenant may require the landlord to provide a one-year written rental agreement.
Such a statement is referred to as a "waiver of the right to a one-year agreement". However, the landlord cannot try to convince the tenant to sign such a waiver by offering a month-to-month agreement with better terms than the one-year lease. For example, the landlord cannot offer the tenant a month-to-month agreement with lower rent than offered in a one-year lease.
Terms of Payment: it must state the amount of rent and the date it is due. It also must specify any other payments or fees due from the tenant.
Landlord Information: it must give the name and address of the landlord, the landlord's agent or a designated person living in the area.
Service & Fees: it must include a listing of the utilities, services and facilities provided to you. If the landlord intends to pass on to you any increases in utility rates or taxes, this must also be stated in your lease or rental agreement. The law says the landlord must then lower your rent if these costs go down. This will allow the landlord to adjust rent during the term of a rental agreement.
Park Rules: your rental agreement must include the rules of the mobile home park, including rules for guest parking.
Deposit: If a deposit is paid, there must be a written rental agreement and it must contain the terms and conditions under which the landlord may keep all or part of the deposit. The landlord must provide the tenant a written receipt for any refundable deposit paid and the landlord must place the deposit in a trust account, and tell the tenant the location of the account. Within 14 days after a tenant leaves, the landlord must either return the deposit, or give the tenant a written statement indicating why the money won't be returned. The notice must be delivered personally, or mailed to the last known address. If the landlord fails to do this, the tenant is due the full amount of the deposit. No portion may be withheld for normal wear and tear resulting from the ordinary use of the space. A landlord may seek to recover funds over and above the amount of the deposit for damages caused by the tenant that exceed the amount of the deposit.
Property Boundaries: it must describe the boundaries of your lot.
Zoning: the agreement must include a statement of the current zoning of the land on which the park sits.
Future of the Park: your rental agreement must include a statement that the mobile home park will remain a mobile home park for three years OR it must state that the park may be closed at any time after notifying the tenants. Whichever option is included in your rental agreement, the three year agreement or the statement of possible closure, it must appear in larger print than the other text and must be easily seen.
For your further protection, the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord Tenant Act lists items, or provisions, which cannot be in a rental agreement.
Guest Parking Fees: you cannot be charged for guest parking unless it is for an extended length of time which must be defined in your rental agreement. Neither a tenant's nor a guest's vehicle can be towed without notification. The tenant may be notified in either case and in the event the threatened vehicle is a guest's vehicle, the guest may be notified.
Guest Fees: you cannot be charged guest fees, unless the guest stays more than 15 days in any 60 day period. Nor can you be charged what is called an "entrance" or "exit" fee.
Change in Due Date for Rent: your rental agreement cannot allow the landlord to change the due date of your rent payment or increase the rent except under certain circumstances. If the agreement extends for less than a year, the rent may not be increased for the term of the agreement. A circumstance in which the law allows for a rent increase is when the rental agreement extends for more than one year; however, the increase may be no more frequent than every year and the increase must be a specified amount or based on a formula spelled out in the agreement. Another circumstance that allows for a rent increase is when the mobile home park's property taxes, utility charges or assessments are increased; however, there must also be a reduction in rent if those property taxes or utility charges decrease.
Waiver of Rights: You cannot be required to waive or give up any right granted to you under the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act in a rental agreement.
Your mobile home rental agreement is an important document that determines your relationship to the park management. Read through the agreement carefully before you sign, and make sure every blank is filled in.
One of the most important aspects of the law is that a tenant must be current on rent in order to exercise any rights under the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord Tenant Act.
Notify tenants within five days after filing a petition to change the zoning of the mobile home park. A description of the proposed changes must be made available to park tenants.
And, finally, a landlord must post the notice provided by the Attorney General that summarizes tenants rights and responsibilities and includes information on how to file complaints in a clearly visible location in all common areas of manufactured/mobile home communities, including each clubhouse.
Participating in a homeowner's group.
If the landlord raises the rent, refuses to renew a rental agreement, modifies park rules, or decreases services within 120 days following any of the above actions by the tenant, such action will be considered an arguable act of retaliation. If the landlord's action occurred more than 120 days after the tenant engaged in one of the above mentioned acts, there is no presumption of retaliation.
Charge additional fees or collect additional rent for an individual living with a tenant and acting as an in-home caregiver. The tenant, however, must be able to show that the caregiver is part of a treatment plan prescribed by a physician.
Absorb the cost of fumigation and/or extermination for infestations caused by the tenant on the tenant's premises.
Engaging in drug related activities.
A lease will automatically renew itself for the term of the original agreement if no action is taken to end it. In other words, if your one-year lease expires and neither you nor the landlord has given proper notice to end the tenancy, the lease is automatically renewed for another year.
If the tenant wants to move out at the end of the lease, he or she must give the landlord written notice at least one month before the lease expires. The same applies to a month-to-month tenancy. If the tenant wants to leave, written notice must be given 30 days before the tenant intends to move out.
If you are a member of the armed forces and are reassigned, you may end your tenancy by giving less than 30 days notice, if your reassignment makes it impossible for you to give more notice. The tenant must provide the notice of reassignment no more than 7 days after receipt.
For complete information on reasons that a landlord can evict a mobile home park tenant, see RCW 59.20.080.


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TV Market to Launch Cross-Platform App Store
The TV industry wants to incorporate an App Store-like environment to allow consumers the ability to download apps and other stuff.
Get ready for the evolution of TV. Or, at least, that's what consumer electronics makers and software companies want. Currently they're salivating over Apple's iTunes service, and are aiming to provide the same platform to TVs by offering widgets and applications. The San Francisco Chronicle even goes as far as reporting that TVs will ultimately become the third Internet screen, following the PC and the smartphone.
"This is a major transition happening with TVs," said Matthew McRae, vice president and general manager of product group at Vizio, the No. 1 LCD TV-maker in the United States. "TVs have moved from black and white to color and then to flat panel. This is the next evolution, from a display that sits on the wall to a product you interact with."
The Chronicle goes into various aspects of Internet-ready TV, including Yahoo's widgets that can pop up from the side or the bottom of the screen. Currently Yahoo's Widget Channel offer helpings from CBS, Facebook, Flickr, USA Today, and more. George Schweitzer, president of CBS's marketing group, chimed in and said that the company wants to cash in on the "swivel potatoes," those who swivel from the TV to the PC (cough).
But with all this talk about widgets and applications or whatever else the TV industry is fantasizing, many of today's TVs--even those that are "Connected" to online content--just aren't equipped to handle user input outside the traditional remote control. The "connected" TVs are somewhat minimal at the moment anyway, however the industry expects around 13.8 million "connected" units installed in U.S. households by 2013.
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But What About Me? – A Blog, A Magazine. It's JustsumInspiration!
About 16yrs ago, a boyfriend in which I thought we were going to be together forever ended up proposing to someone else in our church (right in front of me), I have to tell you that balloon popped very loud in my face, A year of telling me that "the Lord" told him that I was his wife and how we would never part, ended up actually being someone else "whom I guess" the Lord also told him was his wife as well. Go Figure, the Lord is very shady if that's how he works and maybe I need to reconsider my walk with him, so glad I know the "REAL" Jesus….Okay??
About a month of playing like we never had anything strong and tip toeing around people in church whom wanted to ask so many questions of why, what and how – a church meeting one night brought me and his now wife face to face; should I say something really mean and crazy to her to make her hurt as much as their then "secretive, behind closed doors" relationship hurt me? – But I was always the one whom wanted to be the bigger and better person, no matter what. She looked at me that night and said "I seen you in a vision, you were getting married – you had a white wedding dress on" – your time is coming soon! Seriously, I Thought – All these months and that's the best you can come up with??
I looked at her and said Okay, Thanks…Needless to say, her vision was somewhat accurate as I did get married but it ended up being at the justice of peace, however as far as the "white dress" was concerned, there wasn't one instead it was khaki's and a denim top; to this day I still have yet to see a white flowing gown. While the marriage was something that I had always wanted and longed for, it was not meant for me as I rushed it and didn't take the time to seek nor consider the Lord about it, I just jumped in – but the marriage that she ended up in (with my ex-boyfriend in tow) was actually meant for her because she was ready for it and only God truly knows what we actually need at a certain period of time in our lives and besides that's what God had prepared for her, I said all of that to say sometimes things in life happen quicker for other people than they do for you; does this mean that it's not meant for you? No – it just means it's not your time yet; We have to be prepared mentally, spiritually, emotionally and physically for certain things to take place in our lives.
Have you ever had some moments?
About a year ago we had someone close to us write a book, got it published and did a book signing – as of today that book is still selling out. Well, I know someone whom has written two books with another one on the way – but can't seem to find a publisher; but yet it happened for the other person so quickly….
About two weeks ago, I was asked to join a Facebook page; this group started about 2 weeks ago and already have almost 75,000 members – I've seen others whom have a FB page pretty much garnered to promote the same thing which is empowerment, encouragement and upliftment; their pages have been up since the beginning of last year and haven't even reached 100 people yet and here we at the beginning of a new year…how does that happen?
Some people I know have had a blog page since earlier last year and just two people shy of 100 followers and here it is someone else has a blog that started around the same time and have over 1000 people. Makes you wonder, what am I doing wrong??
There are others whom have waited patiently for a wife and/or a husband – but yet; the right person still has not come along, while their friends and family members and random people they don't know seem to be getting married every day, they are still playing the waiting patiently game, which turns into resentment and depression, what's wrong with me one might ask..
There are many instances that happen in life that makes you think "But what about Me?
I came to the conclusion that "life happens" for people in different ways, in most cases it seems like someone is getting ahead of you when you were actually there first; most people tend to give up and/or throw in the towel because sometimes things aren't happening on the timeline that they feel as though it should have happened. Don't fret and don't count yourself out of the race….
Kind of reminds me of the movie "The pursuit of Happyness" when Will Smith completed his test before anyone else in the class, once he got on the elevator, one of the other guys from the room joined him; the guy proceeded to ask what answer he put on the test for a particular question, when Will Smith's character told him what the answer was, the guy hurried out of the elevator in an attempt to change it; quick answers didn't yield a good result for him….
A lot of us aren't ready for marriage – because we still have things on the inside of us that have to be worked out first and until you get to the root of that situation to figure out what it is – you'll forever be single.
That book isn't coming together like we want because sometimes you have to invest in yourself first before others will attempt to do it, "You are your first Investment" – (this was my first blog post back in March 2015).
Just because a person has more people on their site than you have, does not mean the message is different, sometimes people like to go where there are crowds and crowds of people – because it makes them feel a part of something if everyone in the world is involved; but if they really look at the message – it's all the same, some people just have different ways of doing it. Find your niche' and make it work for you, leave the drawing to God – he's much better at it than your or I ever will be.
So don't get discouraged because you haven't walked down the aisle yet, or maybe you have a business and it doesn't seem to be doing as well as someone else that has the same business as you – Maybe you have an idea for something and don't know how to get it off the ground, while someone else's ideas seem to be shooting for the stars right now.
Everything happens in its own season and at its own timing – sometimes we just have to WAIT, but while you're waiting for that 15min to shine – think about things you could be doing in the meantime to "spruce" up your own situation, dream and ambitions which take work – because nothing is going to be dropped in your hand or given to you; maybe some things but for the most part you're going to have to put them into action.
If you elevate God in the process and become Faithful to what he has called you to do, whatever it may be (this includes waiting – sometimes God could have us in a waiting pattern – if you don't do it suc cessfully, then you have to repeat the process) then and only then will you see overflow; things out of nowhere will start to take shape and that dream will start to take form. So this year instead of you saying "But what about Me?" Find yourself saying "Why not me! & get to work on creating the best you that you possibly can create because It generally starts with you; You just have to trust that everything else will follow….
Next I do, I do; I DO want to be a Good Steward!
WELL…when I was antsy about the marriage thing, the Lord first told me to leave it in His hands…then focus on something more necessary for that moment. that was 28 years ago. Had to totally put my future in His hands…not mine! Good lesson…I'm still being reminded of!
I love that. God always knows best, even when we think we do. He really does have our best interest at heart. I think that's a lesson we all have to be reminded of daily. His hands are perfect ours are not.
Good writing just wait on the Lord and it will come to pass.
To God be the Glory – Thanks so much; I appreciate you. Much Love!


Is UK's claim of zero civilian casualties in Iraq airstrikes credible?
The British government has claimed there has not been a single reported civilian casualty from UK airstrikes in Iraq since bombing began 15 months ago. It attributes this to more sophisticated precision weaponry and orders to RAF crews not to fire if there is a risk of civilian casualties.
By contrast, Russian planes have used fewer precision weapons and been less discriminatory in hitting civilian neighbourhoods since entering the conflict in Syria in September.
It is feasible that the UK might be hitting fewer civilians than Russia, but is its claim of zero civilian casualties credible?
The key words are "no reports" and "our estimate". Given there are few, if any, independent observers in Islamic State-held areas, it is hard to verify whether or not there have been civilian casualties. The RAF is depending on evidence based on high-resolution cameras.
If the target is on a frontline in the desert, with Isis in action, then the chances of mistaking an Isis fighter for a civilian is extremely low. But it is harder in urban areas.
The monitoring group Airwars estimates that since August last year there have been between 332 and 498 civilian deaths in Iraq (and 364-498 in Syria) linked to the US-led coalition of which the UK is a part.
Shashank Joshi, a senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, said he was "moderately sceptical" about the claims made by Cameron and Fallon.
"It would be astonishing if such a long campaign had seen zero civilian casualties," Joshi said. Independent data suggests the US-led coalition's overall record of civilian casualties is 6-8%, which Joshi said was "exceptionally low even by modern standards of war". It is lower than even the 1999 Kosovo war, which was a relatively cautious campaign, with approximately 10% civilian casualties.
There is confusion over the way the military uses terminology. "Precision means you can hit the object you wanted to hit and nothing else. Accuracy means that the object is indeed what you thought it was," Joshi said.
Chris Cole, who runs Drone Wars, challenged what he said was another misconception: that modern-day weapons are as precise as the military claims.


DAY 294 What started as my 100 DAYS OF HEALING TOUR appeared to become a much longer and still ongoing tour. Yes, I'm an optimist. And I choose to always be one.
Without realising it, I landed back on Cyprus exactly 9 months after my departure. What am I doing here? For one reason or another I had to get back here just for a while, before the end of the year.
On March 15 this year at Larnaka Airport I was brought in a wheelchair to the airplane and with a chunk of plaster on my leg I hopped into the craft. For a while I have considered to have myself carried by such a Greek God, but actually the situation itself already was crazy enough. On December 15 lately I stepped out of the plane totally autonomic and walked with my little suitcase into the sunlight again.
In the term in between I went through an expeditiously development that changed my life in all aspects. While until then I was a mediocre runner, everlasting continuer and succesful runaway, a complicated ankle fracture forced me to sit still. And in that stillness progress on all levels arised; physically, mentally and spiritually. Probably in reversed order, so spiritually, mentally and physically.
Today we finally did our delayed walk in the Troödos mountains,the plan we had on the 2nd of March, when Elia came to pick me up. But I dropped off the stairs, so in stead of to the mountains she brought me linea recta to the hospital.
I still limp and feel pain every day, but I have to confess that I wouldn't have missed the lapse. I was unstopable and this tumble made me taking time to stand (sit) still for who I am and what I really want.
There where you stumble your biggest treasure is burried.
Life is an adventure and I am a wanderer, a therapist and an artist. Once I thought I had to choose, but this year made it clear to me that I'm allowed to be all and that as an (icon) painter ánd as a therapist I can be productive and groovy.
Within one month the titanium framework will be taken out of my ankle. This has made the walking quite nasty until now and the doctor foretells me not to count on too much improvement, but I take the chance.
I will focus the coming year particularly on individual intensives and retreats, in which fundamental changes will be effectuated fast. I've already started this in the past months.
I know what I'm good at and I know what I love to do the most. And only that I will do the coming year.
I wish you all good, lots of love & progression in the new year!


Sabi Sand lodges start at 2850 ZAR per night per person and go up to 10,000 ZAR pppn. We recommend a minimum of two nights in one camp/lodge, and up to six nights in one reserve. Within each reserve camps/lodges are on different concessions with traversing rights on some other concessions, but not all of the concessions on the reserve. It can therefore be interesting to change camp/lodge to access different types of terrain, landscape, and watering holes. It's also possible to combine reserves: Timbavati, Klaserie, Sabi Sands, Balule, and Lukimbi have very different landscapes.
Return flights between Johannesburg and bush strips start at 6900 ZAR, but you can also fly into Skukuza on South African Airways, or Hoedspruit for a fraction of the price. Sabi Sands is one of the best reserves in the world for seeing leopard, and on a three-day visit, most guests will get to see them well. For some reason they seem to be very accustomed to the safari vehicles and are not perturbed by them as they can be in other areas. Our Big Five sighting record time is 2 hours and 53 minutes, including a tea break.
The reserve is very popular, and as with many of the lodges we like, there are only a small number of rooms (some camps only have six rooms) and to have the best chance of booking the lodge that you want the most, six months' lead time is a reasonable guideline, though the most popular camps can be booked out 8 months in advance.
Below you can find some itineraries with images of the different lodges in them, but this list is by no means exhaustive.


We'd love your help. Let us know what's wrong with this preview of Fire Starter by David J. Normoyle.
I definitely didn't start the fire.
However, I've been accused by the orphaned children of the couple who died in the inferno, and I have to clear my name. My memory of that night is fuzzy. I don't believe in magic or the supernatural, but what happened defies normal explanation. Whatever I discover, nothing will be the same again.
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This is a prequel novella to an ebook series, and if I'm honest the whole fire starter thing is completely over done. Stephen King has written the famous Fire Starter book, I've read Mortal Ghost which is another fire starter (but with a different spin on it) and now we've got this.
I legitimately like the idea behind this world in this ebook, but it's very over done. See the Cursed review I did and you'll get an idea of what this world is like. Throw in a corrupt cop and you've pretty much got This is a prequel novella to an ebook series, and if I'm honest the whole fire starter thing is completely over done. Stephen King has written the famous Fire Starter book, I've read Mortal Ghost which is another fire starter (but with a different spin on it) and now we've got this.
Very interesting prequel, with enough action to keep you turning pages. There are plenty of twists and turns leading to big surprises in this short story. Some of them are scary but there is humor as well.
Disclaimer: I received this book at no charge in exchange for an honest review.
Really enjoyed this book (not going to go into the storyline) - it was little odd to begin with, but not having read this author before, figured would give it more than my usual first few pages, and am really glad I did. Good pace all the way through, although did jump a little bit, but that didn't detract from the story.......likely to look at others in the series too.
I don't quite know how to review this novella. I received a copy through InstaFreebie via the author and it's in a genre that I don't normally read - urban fantasy.
The story was well written and engaging and was set up to introduce you to the characters in The Sentinel series. However it didn't engage me quite enough to read more books in the series.
I loved the book. I felt sorry for Rune because he could not remember and then to discover what he did.
I am going to try my best to get Fire sorcerer because I cannot wait to see what happens.
Fire Starter is the prequel to The Sentinels series. I was lucky enough to get a copy because I subscribed to David J. Normoyle's newsletter.
Following what seems to be the standard style for most prequels these days, Fire Starter is a novella. Not complaining, just making an observation. The upside of this is that it gives the reader a bite size taste of the writers style. Generally they are cheaper than a full size book. Also since it's shorter readers don't have to commit as much time to read Fire Starter is the prequel to The Sentinels series. I was lucky enough to get a copy because I subscribed to David J. Normoyle's newsletter.
Following what seems to be the standard style for most prequels these days, Fire Starter is a novella. Not complaining, just making an observation. The upside of this is that it gives the reader a bite size taste of the writers style. Generally they are cheaper than a full size book. Also since it's shorter readers don't have to commit as much time to reading it. So IF they don't like the prequel they don't feel they haven't wasted too much time or resources. All benefits to the reader. The downside is that since they are shorter the author really needs to pack a lot of punch in a little package. Definitely a risk for the author. Fortunately for me AND the author, Normoyle definitely succeeded with this prequel.
Fire Starter drew me in and kept me there. I liked the characters that were introduced. I felt that I was able to get to know them in the short time we were together. I also got a view of the world the author has created in the Sentinel series. It's definitely a place that I would like to see more of. By the end of the story I wanted to see what the future held for the MC, as well as the supporting characters. I also wanted to find out more about the world they are in. Especially the other supernaturals!!
The Sentinels is definitely going on my wish list. Hopefully I'll be able to pick it up before months end. If you happen to have read it I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.


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"Country Woman" is a song written and released by British rock band Bee Gees. It was written and performed solely by Maurice Gibb, and released as a B-side of "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart", which was the group's first US No. 1. The songs were released as a double A-side in Germany, France, Japan and Canada.

Recording
The song was recorded at the sessions for the group's album Trafalgar, although unlike How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, it did not make the final cut, instead being relegated to the flip-side of the single. It was recorded on April 6 in IBC on the same day that they finished the songs "God's Good Grace" (unreleased) and "The Greatest Man in the World" (released on the album Trafalgar). Two acoustic guitars played by Maurice and Alan Kendall open the song. Like many of Maurice Gibb's songs written for the group, Barry and Robin Gibb did not contribute to the recording, and Maurice played bass, piano and rhythm guitar as well as handling all the vocals.

Personnel
Maurice Gibb — lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, piano, bass guitar
Alan Kendall — acoustic lead guitar
Geoff Bridgford — drums
Bill Shepherd — orchestral arrangement
Uncredited — horns

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KOCHI: A national resource centre for the visually handicapped and hearing impaired was opened here on Saturday by Daniel Acharuparampil, Archbishop of Varappuzha.
The centre has been set up under the aegis of the Ernakulam Social Service Society (ESSS), Ann Foundation, U.S., and the Kerala Federation of the Blind. It is expected to fill the gap in the area of taking care of the visually handicapped and hearing impaired and their rehabilitation.
The resource centre will strive to provide state-of-the-art training and education. There is need for trained personnel in the field. They need to be in touch with the latest methods and research in treatment, care and community-based rehabilitation, said a communiqué from the centre.
It is estimated that there are about 20.54 million disabled people in India, representing two per cent of the population. The Central Government has made a commitment to people with disabilities through the enactment of the People With Disability Act. It has also established the Rehabilitation Council of India and the National Handicapped Finance Development Corporation.
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The Man With The Magic Touch
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I believe everyone has a 'phone voice'. You know the kind you acquire when you're about to receive a call from a number you don't know (with the mindset that this caller could be a life-changer so I better have my A-game on). It's also the voice you adopt when you dial a potential client or in my case, interviewee.
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It was this voice I had on when I dialled Sari's number the first time. You see Sari's reputation preceded him; hair stylist to the rich and famous, which automatically made him a person of interest to me. I'd had no prior encounter with him, save a quick brush on the red carpet at the Elite Model Look Nigeria event. So I really didn't know what to expect, hence 'the voice'. But when Sari came on the phone, his accent was not only more Nigerian than mine, we'd also agreed on an interview time and location under all of 3 minutes.
11 years ago, Sari hopped off a plane from Lebanon for a quick visit to Nigeria. Now, he visits Lebanon from Nigeria for 2 weeks in an entire year - how's that for irony. Having already worked as a hair stylist in his home country, Lebanon for 6 years, Sari quickly started getting offers and eventually worked in a salon for 8 years before setting up Sari Signature. Today he boasts of a clientele that includes some of Nigeria's biggest celebrities.
But hair wasn't always in the works for Sari, as a young chap in Lebanon he dreamt of becoming a chef and would have gone ahead to become one but for his inability to speak more than one language.
"Hair dressing wasn't my plan. I wanted to be a chef. But when I got to the academy they asked me what language I could speak and I couldn't speak any. They said if I want to be a chef, I must be able to speak English, French and any other language so I left because I thought it was too much and I didn't want to do too much homework."
But the manager of the academy who was a relative of Sari's mum would later show him the academy syllabus, there Sari found the option of make-up and hair-dressing and took it.
"I asked if it needed homework and mathematics and he said no, just carry your tools, come and be creative. When he said that I was very happy. So he gave a list of what to buy and I got to school and saw 25 girls in the class, I said this is what I want."
So is Sari a ladies man then?
"When I hang out with guys I'm always quiet but once there are ladies I can't stop talking, they're always listening to me. I know how to talk to a lady. Even my wife complains that when we go out I always talk to the wives and not the husbands."
After blow drying a lady's hair in his former employer's salon, Sari got about 25 clients, one of whom competed in the Big Brother Nigeria game and invited him to be the official hair stylist of the house. This would later prove to be Sari's big break.
"A client told me she was going to Big Brother Nigeria and she wanted me to be the hair dresser of the house. In the house I blow dried one of the ladies hair and transformed it from straight to curly. When I walked out, I saw 99 missed calls. That was the beginning and I started meeting celebrities from there."
But Sari refuses to be carried away by this, rather he strives for more with plans to establish more salons in Abuja, Port Harcourt and as many locations as possible.
So what is 'the' Sari signature?
"It's the glamorous layered hair cutting style and blow drying. I always strive to be different with my cutting, it differs from everyone else. Even if you go anywhere else, you'll still be asked where you cut your hair. We also use high quality products like the Micro Mist worth about £4,000/£5,000, there are only 2 of that in Nigeria. I also constantly read and update myself and our customer service is one of the best"
When Sari isn't spending quality time with his son whom he says he can forfeit everything for, he also spends time in the kitchen whipping up hot meals. He's also an avid phone lover and recently started collecting watches, beginning with a Rolex watch.
Sari who thinks he can style Kim Kardashian's hair much better than it's currently been done says over relaxing is a no-no for natural hair.
"Don't leave relaxer in hair for more than 15 minutes. It doesn't need to hurt or stay for that long. Every hair has something akin to bones in it. The relaxer is to soften the bone to make it bend, when you over relax the hair, it kills the bone. Also oil is not for weave, its for the scalp. Serum is treatment for hair, to close the tips and make it silky. Just one drop to make it shiny and it should not be every day"
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Often, during the marriage consultations I run, I get asked, "Nicola, how can I get my spouse to change or seek help?"
It's highly likely that when you start on your quest to better your marriage, you're going to run into resistance and that will most likely come from the one person you want to change — your spouse.
"Accept me as I am."
"We can fix this on our own."
"Marriage counseling is a waste of money and time."
"Is there any point to it all?"
"I don't feel like it, my heart's not in it."
Perhaps instead of excuses, you can just sense that your partner is not emotionally interested anymore, that they're not willing to put in the effort. Worst case scenario, they don't think anything needs to change. They might think everything is OK while you are desperately unhappy with your relationship.
If any of the above is true for you, you are not alone, I assure you.
I get asked "HOW do I MAKE them change?" so often. I understand your frustration but you have to listen to the answer so that you can move forward with saving your marriage.
Here is the answer... YOU DON'T!
I know what you're thinking: "They have to change, I can't take it any longer." Or "They should change when I keep telling them how important it is to me."
Here's the thing. It is widely believed that we are resistant to change. But this is not true. We change all the time, especially if we have chosen a new path.
If you look closely, it's not change we're resistant to, but it's human nature to not like change when it's IMPOSED UPON US.
Now, if we take a moment to reflect on this it, becomes so obviously true. When we feel forced or when we feel we are being manipulated into the change, we run a mile. Compared to when we choose to make a change, then we're ready to tackle it head on.
And here is the important part!
Your spouse has to think change is THEIR idea. They want a great marriage too. No one wants to be miserable or in conflict. They want to change but ONLY if they can initiate it themselves.
Your partner will change when they are good and ready to change and not before. There is nothing you can do to "make" them. The more you push, the more they will turn away. I understand that you don't want to sit around and do nothing BUT you have to let it be their choice.
I want you to pay attention here! My advice would be to BACK OFF. Give your spouse breathing room if you've been trying to make them change.
Instead, let's focus on YOUR change and how you are going to save your marriage.
So, here is what we ARE going to do… We are going to work on your change and be an inspiring example to your spouse.
You're going to focus on making positive changes in your life that will reflect in your marriage and create a chain reaction in your partner. You'll show them how your choices make YOU feel about yourself and YOUR marriage.
You'll be amazed how quickly they will WANT to join you in making these changes for themselves and then you can BOTH join forces and create a happier and loving marriage together.
When they make the choice, it will be ON THEIR TERMS. You are 50 percent of this equation and if you put in the effort, you can have an 80 percent plus influence — so you can have a great impact.
I know this as I see the results from those who follow my advice.
Start today! Start working on being the change you want to see in the relationship and in them. Think of 3 actions you can take now to show them love, appreciation, and care. List them in your phone and make them a daily habit.
Nicola Beer is a Marriage Transformation Specialist and Founder of Save My Marriage Program. Get the 7 Secrets Now!


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The Alaska Board of Fisheries (Board) will meet January 15-21, 2012, at the Sons of Norway, 23 Sing Lee Alley, Petersburg, Alaska. The Board will consider regulatory proposals for King and Tanner crab, Dungeness crab, shrimp, and miscellaneous shellfish in Southeastern Alaska and Yakutat management areas that have been submitted by the general public, fishing organizations, local Fish and Game Advisory Committees, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The Board received 60 proposals for consideration during this seven-day public meeting.
The Board also invites oral public testimony during the meeting beginning January 15. Anyone intending to testify must sign up at the meeting site in Petersburg by 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 15. Public testimony will continue until everyone present who has signed up by the deadline has been given the opportunity to be heard.
All portions of the meeting are open to the public and a live audio stream is intended to be available on the Board of Fisheries website at www.boardoffisheries.adfg.alaska.gov. Documents submitted to the Board are intended to be posted on-line throughout the meeting. Advanced meeting materials, including the agenda and roadmap, can be obtained by contacting Boards Support Section at 907-465-4110 or viewed online at: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cfm?adfg=fisheriesboard.meetinginfo.
The Board encourages the public to submit written comments on specific proposals. During the meeting, written comments up to 10 pages single sided (or 5 pages double sided) in length may be submitted with a requirement to provide 25 copies. Individuals not attending the meeting can submit comments by fax to 907-465-6094.


Below is a directory about Data Recovery Wigan. Please view the following companies to find a suitable Data Recovery company in Wigan region.
Wigan's young wingers Dom Manfredi and Joe Burgess get the tries as St Helens are beaten in the Good Friday derby.


After several trips up and down the stairs, my bike is again laden with the few mortal possessions I have with me. It's once again early, and most people in their right minds are still asleep, but for some curious reason the troops all drag themselves out of bed (and into pants no less) before coming out to see the Sandgropers head off West again. There is much shaking of hands, and the motel corridors hum with the sound of idling bikes.
We top up with fuel around the corner, then do our best to collect as many species of wildlife as possible on the visors of our helmets, although doing so entirely unconsciously.
In order to try and shave some time from the journey, we decide to head up and overland, which takes us into our fourth state for the trip.
From there on in, the order of the day is mostly munching miles. Robyn and I swap bikes for a strech to ward off some of the boredom of the endless highways through dry, open paddocks.
On the far side of Balranald, we continue cruising along the road, when a strange green sedan begins leapfrogging between us and squeezing into the gaps. I begin to consider what colourful moniker best describes such behaviour, when I notice in my mirrors a familiar number of aerials and attachments clinging to the car. I look over my shoulder to see for certain, and it seems we're being harassed by a couple of undercover police with not much else to do. They sweep around me and make their way to the foremost of the bikes, where they match speed and continue to drive on the wrong side of the road for some distance, before making a point of shooting off into the distance. I make a note not to drink the local water.
Two border crossings later and finding ourselves back in South Australia, we pull up outside the Renmark pub, which is our destination for the day, and decide after considering the swanky look of the place, that we might check out the caravan park instead, which turns out to be an excellent idea. We rent a cheap 3 bedroom unit for the night, only to pull up and find the site overlooking the Murray river as the sun sets over the treeline. The view is majestic.
After a nice stroll back to the pub for dinner some misunderstood-order antics, we turn in for the night. Tomorrow will be longer.
The fans get up, and they get out of town.
This morning I discovered that I had vastly underestimated two important factors in my travel plans, firstly the amount of time required to get off the island (which takes longer than coming in, due to the mass exodus after race weekend) and the distance between Cowes and Pakenham (where I was supposed to be meeting another group of friends for a ride to Bright). I can only assume that at some point I had looked at a map of the area, felt that the little squiggly lines didn't look very long, and decided that I could get from the house to the meet point in 15 minutes or so, giving me time to get a coffee and a sit-down before we head off again. As it happens, the squiggly lines in this case were 85 kilometres long.
After riding for 20 minutes and having not yet seen one of my early landmarks, I do a roadside check of directions and discover my whoopsie. I arrived a mere 45 minutes after the planned departure time, where I found to my great surprise (and greater relief), that Dr Jones (who I ride with in WA) was also just arriving, and that Smythie (one of the locals) was hanging around waiting for just such stragglers as ourselves. Hallelujah. We headed further out of town to Healesville where we finally caught up with the rest of the crew. I get to see a few familiar faces, and put a lot of new ones to names that I have been hearing and reading for the past 6 years.
We all make our way off in a group, and head off towards the mountains. We arrive at the base of a road by the name of The Black Spur, and it blows my mind. Never in my life have I been on such a twisty road with such a gloriously smooth surface. I can only describe it as road riding bliss.
With a grin a mile wide, I follow the others through some more twisty roads out to Mansfield, where we stop for lunch and catch up with my three amigos from earler, and a couple of other locals. After I devour a monstrous chicken parmigiana (and the others eat their respective lunches), we head on out through the countryside to Bright. I haul my luggage to my room upstairs, unpack (read: throw the contents of my bags around the room), and we all sit around in the motel garden with plenty of drinks and a huge spread for dinner, then proceed to talk absolute rubbish for many, many hours.
Through the night I find myself, sitting quietly, just smiling.
Alarms go off and bodies roll out of bed at some Godforsaken hour of the cold, Victorian morning and the troops do their best to dress themselves and appear alert. We stop at the corner shop to grab coffee and bacon and egg rolls before once more parking the Camry in a paddock near the track and taking our place in line to wait for the gates to open. Time goes on and the line grows substantially behind us, until the gates eventually burst open and event staff standing on tables wave the mad crowds through without bothering to check for tickets. Once we are into the outfield, we shoulder our folding chairs and make a rush for the fence near MG corner, where our compatriots find us again and we stake out our prime viewing spot. From here we just need to wait another 8 hours for the race to start.
The wind is bitterly cold, and after an hour and a half I join the ridiculous queue for the coffee van. Another hour later, I have two arms full of coffee, and a deep sense of satisfaction.
The races are spectacular and the smiles can't be kept off our faces, even if this is partly due to being frozen in place.
When all of the festivities that the MotoGP circus has to offer are over, we make our way back to the car, then slowly back to the house, where we bid our friend from Melbourne goodbye, and head into Cowes one last time for some celebrations. We watch a replay of the race on a giant screen in the street before finally catching yesterday's Birthday Boy for a couple of drinks, where we're soon joined by other Western Australian misfits and ring-ins. We get home later than I had planned, but in high spirits. I pack my gear up in order to make a hasty exit tomorrow morning, and curl up for a well earned rest.
I end up getting a bit more of a sleep-in than previously planned, due to my new housemates mistakenly interpreting my talking in my sleep as an indication that I'm awake and getting out of bed. Thankfully they cottoned on after not too long, and it was still early in the morning when I rolled out of bed, made short work of a coffee and some Weet-Bix, then piled into the car with the rest of the inhabitants to make our way to the track.
After parking the Camry deep in a muddy paddock at the direction of the marshalls, I'm delightfully surprised at how painless it is to collect my pre-booked tickets, and I stroll into the grounds. Roughly 8 seconds after coming through the gates, I make a beeline for the merchandise stand and lay down 15 bucks for a Grand Prix beanie, which turns out to be one of the finest investments of my adult life.
After the guys I'm with finish having their bags inspected and get into the track, we park ourselves on the fence at the end of the main straight just in time for the ear-splitting roar of the MotoGP bikes tearing past at an obscene rate. It is bliss. Shortly after that, it begins to rain, and I sucker myself into buying a poncho, having earlier talked myself into believing the weather forecast and leaving my waterproof jacket at home. As the day went on, I managed to run into more and more friends from back home and this side of the country, every one full of smiles. By the time we leave the track in the late afternoon, I've seen the track from every angle and am thankful to have avoided the fate of several other punters I have seen, who have going face first into one of the wide selection of available mud pits. Unwillingly I'm assuming.
Another one of my friends from Melbourne turns up to the house after finishing work, and after making plans to meet a good friend of ours in town for his birthday, we all pile back into the Toyota and head into Cowes, which is still overflowing with bike riders, motorcycles and street-going folks enjoying themselves. We grab a bite to eat and have a couple of drinks and a yarn with some of the racers from WA before we find out via text message that the birthday boy has softed out on us and gone home to bed without even making it into town.
It's only a short ride home, and after a brief discussion on what constitutes a sane time to get to the track in the morning, I go to bed in the same place as last night for the first time this week.


Just wanted to let you all know we have a composer in our midst. Peggy Swafford, longtime contributor to the Viola Society and to Oregon's music scene in general, has hooked us up with a means of purchasing her works. If you were at our first play-in this year in Portland, you'll remember these fun, diverse pieces.
Check our classifieds (the link is over there —> in the right side column) for more info.
Thanks to most excellent Peggy and just a reminder that you can post info to our classifieds for free by simply emailing Miriam.
New event announcements are coming soon!