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Actors Roger Larson and Ken Yakiwchuk reprise their successful roles in "Visiting Mr. Green," a funny, emotional and compelling story presented at Bravo Theatre July 7, 8, 14 and 15.
Directed by Jayme Littlejohn, the actors have brought this show to life twice before and this time the performance is in loving memory of Roger's partner Phil Shepherd, as a benefit to help defray medical expenses. The show got a rave review comparing it to an off-Broadway production.
"The play is a little different this time around, as the actors have had the luxury of going into more depth with their character's relationship," Littlejohn says.
Ruth Kear has designed a new set for this production. She has a restaurant design background and earlier this year designed the set for LLT's production of Fiddler on the Roof.
Curtain rises Saturdays, 7:30 p.m. and Sundays, 4 p.m. Tickets, 250 pesos, are available at Diane Pearl, Mia's Boutique or via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
A presentation of flamenco with dancers Diana Leon and Aida Morales, singer Julio de la Isla and guitarist Edgar Gonzalez can be seen at Ocampo 71, Ajijic, Friday, July 6, 8 p.m.
LLT auditions
Auditions for Lakeside Little Theatre's next production, "Clever Little Lies," will be held Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7. Show dates are September 14 and 23. Interested backstage volunteers are also welcome to attend to get a grasp of the play's content, needs and requirements. You may ask the director questions after the reading.
The Snow Trio returns to Ajijic – with guest Gilberto Riòs on the double bass – to give a concert in the Centro Cultural Ajijic Saturday, July 7, 6-8 p.m. It will be a night full of improvisation featuring golden jazz standards, as well as pieces by contemporary composers. The Snow Trio is comprised of Sofia Ramirez on piano, Darko Palacios Cardenas on drums and vocalist Kary Garnica.
Film Aficionados
Lake Chapala Society members can take advantage of Film Aficionados screenings each Thursday at 2 p.m. On July 12, "Saraband" (2005 Sweden) will be shown. This is Ingmar Bergman's final film and an absolute gem. Marianne (Liv Ullman) and Johan (Erland Josephson) meet after 30 years of no contact since their divorce. Bergman's penetrating psychological insights have never been sharper than this. (108 minutes.)
Piano concert
Pianists Efrain Daniel Ulloa and Everado Rojas Silva perform works by Chopin, Beethoven, Mozart and Debussy at the Centro Cultural Gonzalez Gallo in Chapala, Friday, July 13, 8 p.m. Entrance is 100 pesos.
LCS Music Fest
Lake Chapala Society (LCS) head honcho Terry Vidal and his wife Amalia Garcia enjoyed the first Summer Music Fest in 2014. You can dance with other groovy folks at the next event, Saturday, July 14, 2:30-7 p.m., featuring the one and only Woodstock Band and The Crooners, a duet of brothers who sing ballads and pop music from the 1950s, '60s and '70s in English and Spanish, accompanied by their big band … and other musicial surprises. Summer food fare, including hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob and cakes, will be available. A cash bar will operate. Tickets, 150 pesos for members and 180 pesos for non-members, are on sale at LCS and Diane Pearl. Tickets at the gate on the day of the event are 200 pesos. Food and drink are not included in the entry price.
JPO bus trips
Viva la Musica offers summer trips to Guadalajara's Teatro Degollado to hear the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra.
Sunday, July 15, the JPO presents Brahms' Violin Concerto, with virtuoso Korean-American Esther Yoo, and Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra, with Marco Parisotto conducting. Bus departs at 10:30 a.m. for the 12:30 p.m. performance, leaving from the Carretera near Farmacia Guadalajara in Ajijic.
Tickets, 450 pesos (550 for non-members), are available at the LCS ticket booth Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon, or by calling Rosemary Keeling at (376) 766-1801.
Viva summer concerts
This summer, Viva La Musica is sponsoring a concert series titled "Romance in the Village," featuring chamber music concerts held in private homes and small concert halls at lakeside.
Friday, July 20, the Galatea Early Music Ensemble presents "Renaissance Romance," a musical journey through Europe using ancient instruments popular during the Renaissance, including lutes, baroque violins, guitars and a viola de gamba. The ensamble is accompanied by a talented soprano soloist and guest baritone. This concert will take place in a private home in Rancho del Oro.
The "Opera Romance" gala on Thursday, August 30 features soprano Jessica Alcala, mezzosoprano Mayela Lou and baritone Jose Manuel Gonzalez, with piano accompanist Rodrigo Sierra Moncayo. Romantic music by Donizetti, Rossini, Wagner and Lehar will be performed.
Friday, September 21, Sergio Parra, a scholarship student of Viva's for many years, will play a program of Chopin, Messiaen, Iberia and beautiful Debussy preludes in St. Andrew's Anglican Church in Riberas del Pilar.
Tickets cost 500 pesos and include champagne and canapés served at 3:30 p.m. before the 4 p.m. concerts.
The location is disclosed on the back of each ticket, which are available at Diane Pearl, Mia's Boutique and the Lake Chapala Society (LCS) ticket booth, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to noon.


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Виборчий округ 217 — виборчий округ в місті Києві. В сучасному вигляді був утворений 28 квітня 2012 постановою ЦВК №82 (до цього моменту існувала інша система виборчих округів). Окружна виборча комісія цього округу розташовується в нежитловій будівлі (2-й поверх) за адресою м. Київ, вул. Героїв Дніпра, 32а.

До складу округу входить частина Оболонського району (окрім території на захід від вулиці Богатирської та на північ від Великої Кільцевої дороги разом з її уявним продовженням на схід). Виборчий округ 217 межує з округом 218 на заході, на північному заході і на півночі, з округом 96 на північному сході, з округом 213 на сході, з округом 215 на південному сході та з округом 220 на півдні. Виборчий округ №217 складається з виборчих дільниць під номерами 800471-800547 та 800577-800578.

Народні депутати від округу

Результати виборів

Парламентські

2019

Кандидати-мажоритарники:
 Безугла Мар'яна Володимирівна (Слуга народу)
 Костенко Людмила Василівна (Європейська Солідарність)
 Жорін Максим Борисович (самовисування)
 Гаврилюк Оксана Євгенівна (Опозиційна платформа — За життя)
 Сорока Іван Миколайович (Батьківщина)
 Дерпак Віталій Михайлович (Сила і честь)
 Порхун Олександр Володимирович (самовисування)
 Іонов Сергій Вікторович (Партія Шарія)
 Гончаренко Ганна Володимирівна (самовисування)
 Сириця Тарас Федорович (Громадянська позиція)
 Костенко Олена Олександрівна (самовисування)
 Репеде Тетяна Сергіївна (самовисування)
 Лобода Наталія Миколаївна (Опозиційний блок)
 Дєхтярьов Олександр Володимирович (самовисування)
 Коваленко Микола Васильович (Єдність)
 Шеремет Андрій Олександрович (самовисування)
 Васьков Ярослав Валерійович (самовисування)
 Стародуб Анна Петрівна (самовисування)
 Поліщук Катерина Сергіївна (самовисування)
 Біленок Роман Сергійович (самовисування)
 Новіков Владислав Олегович (самовисування)
 Рищук Антон Анатолійович (самовисування)
 Пасічник Вадим Олексійович (самовисування)
 Рибка Михайло Миколайович (самовисування)
 Тесленко Кирило Геннадійович (самовисування)

2014

Кандидати-мажоритарники:
 Білецький Андрій Євгенійович (самовисування)
 Столар Вадим Михайлович (самовисування)
 Козак Володимир Романович (самовисування)
 Руденко Руслан Володимирович (Громадянська позиція)
 Старовойт Володимир Миколайович (Батьківщина)
 Шалюта Юрій Миколайович (самовисування)
 Бойчук Микола Андрійович (Радикальна партія)
 Остапчук Марина Анатоліївна (Опозиційний блок)
 Вейдер Дарт Володимирович (Інтернет партія України)
 Столяр Вадим Анатолійович (самовисування)
 Столяр Вадим Григорович (самовисування)
 Батанов Юрій Олексійович (Сильна Україна)
 Турчінов Сергій Вікторович (самовисування)
 Котомкіна Оксана Федорівна (самовисування)
 Тропотяга Максим Васильович (самовисування)
 Сергєєв Кирило Олександрович (самовисування)
 Шульга Олександр Андрійович (Заступ)
 Клочко Андрій Андрійович (Блок лівих сил України)
 Маматов Олександр Леонідович (Зелена планета)
 Пересунько Сергій Іванович (самовисування)
 Левадний Віктор Іванович (самовисування)
 Козлов Юрій Володимирович (Ліберальна партія України)
 Шуляка Сергій Миколайович (самовисування)
 Шкурдай Ольга Арленівна (самовисування)
 Лордкіпанідзе Наталія Сергіївна (самовисування)
 Ігнатов Вадим Валентинович (Мерітократична партія України)
 Бабенюк Василь Григорович (самовисування)
 Крамаренко Олег Віталійович (самовисування)

2012

Кандидати-мажоритарники:
 Бригинець Олександр Михайлович (Батьківщина)
 Столар Вадим Михайлович (самовисування)
 Крикунов Юрій Володимирович (УДАР)
 Силантьєв Денис Олегович (самовисування)
 Вільдман Ігор Лазаревич (самовисування)
 Годунов Юрій Борисович (Партія регіонів)
 Лановий Володимир Тимофійович (самовисування)
 Карасьов Вадим Юрійович (Єдиний центр)
 Глуховський Олексій Станіславович (Комуністична партія України)
 Гуреєв Василь Миколайович (самовисування)
 Габер Микола Олександрович (Патріотична партія України)
 Соболев Максим Олегович (Радикальна партія)
 Товстий Василь Охрімович (самовисування)
 Жадан Володимир Анатолійович (самовисування)
 Товтрівська Олеся Олександрівна (самовисування)
 Ільницький Сергій Васильович (Україна — Вперед!)
 Андрєєв Олександр Вікторович (самовисування)
 Дерпак Віталій Михайлович (самовисування)
 Похилевич Валерій Андрійович (самовисування)
 Забавський Дмитро Анатолійович (самовисування)
 Новіков Олег Володимирович (самовисування)

Президентські

Явка
Явка виборців на окрузі:

Посилання
 Округ №217  — сайт Державного реєстру виборців
 Виборчі округи, місто Київ  — сайт Державного реєстру виборців
 Одномандатний виборчий округ №217  — сайт Центральної виборчої комісії
 Округ №217. Націонал-демократична Оболонь не дає шансів владним висуванцям — сайт kyiv.depo.ua (архів)
 Громадський рух ЧЕСНО підготував розгорнутий аналіз всіх 13 округів міста Києва — Українська правда (архів)
 Избирательный округ № 217, Оболонский район — сайт vgorode.ua

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Portable Cement Mixer Is Beneficial For Building Purposes.
The role of the portable cement mixer in the field of making concrete is of immense importance. The rising demand for portable cement mixer has led to the mushrooming of numerous online stores that deal with this product. Therefore, finding one model of such mixers are not going to be a daunting task anymore. All that you are expected to do is to place an online order.
It is widely known that construction projects are of various nature. In instances where the construction work is on a smaller scale, industrial mixers such as A & A Ready Mixed Concrete, Inc having truck deliveries suffice the purpose. The case is altogether different in situations where the work involved bulky in nature. Resorting to making use of these truck deliveries ends up being very expensive and impractical. Under these situations, the prudent move would be to use the portable cement mixers. This is the only product that brings loads of convenience and comfort in bringing it anywhere and everywhere that you want to. Easy movable base and small size are two aspects that have led to the massive preference for this item in construction works.
Given the fact that the portable cement mixers have many advantages associated with it, this is not surprising at all to find their popularity in the construction industry. In fact, this has gone to become one of the integral parts in completing any construction project.
In instances where the construction work is on a smaller scale, industrial mixers having truck deliveries suffice the purpose. The case is altogether different in cases the work involved is bulky in nature. Resorting to making use of these truck deliveries ends up being very expensive and impractical.


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Q: Sum of cards from deck Two cards are drawn from a deck of 52 cards without replacement. What is the probability that the two cards have a combined value that is between 10 and 16? Jack, queen, king have a value of 10 each, ace has a value of 11.
I have tried to write all the possibilities that has the sum between 10 and 16. But I am not sure if it is the right way of solving this problem.
Edit : I am also not sure if drawing for example first 4 then 6 and first 6 then 4 are the same cases or not

A: It's ok to do that, also you can make some arpoximations to the value, if you want to take that way you can take a look here: What is the probability that 5 randomly chosen cards in a deck add up to 40 or greater?
But in the end, in your case, calcs are not hard.

A: Cases: highest card and lowest card.

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*$11$-value and $2$ to $5$ value.

*$10$-value and $2$ to $6$ value.

*$9$ and $2$ to $7$ value.

*$8$ and $2$ to $7$ value.

*$7$ and $3$ to $6$ value.

*$6$ and $4$ to $5$ value.

Remember there are two ways to obtain each of these.
Also consider the case of two cards of same-value-different-suits for each: $8$, $7$, and $6$.

A: Your question about drawing a $4,6$ or a $6,4$ is a good one.
I'd break it down into two cases:  one with the cards the same, the other with cards different.
If the cards are the same, first choose the face value of the card ($13$) then choose the two suits ($_4C_2 = 6$).  So there are $13 \cdot 6 = 78$ possible ways to draw a pair.  Of these, two $5$'s through two $8$'s satisfy your criterion: $4$ values $\times 6$ suit combinations for each $= 24$ possibilities.
If the cards are different, first choose the two face values ($_{13}C_2 = 78$) then choose the suit for each card ($16$).  So there are $78 \cdot 16 = 1248$ ways to draw two different cards.
(Note:  $_{52}C_2 = 1326 = 78 + 1248,$ so we've indeed accounted for all possibilities.)
Counting the number of possibilities with the sum between $10$ and $16$ with two different cards is bookkeeping.  I'll start with the larger card, and work my way up from the bottom with the smaller cards to go through the possibilities methodically.  I'll also not write a higher card second, because that would double-count.
$A2, A3, A4, A5$
$K2, K3, K4, K5, K6$
$Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6$
$J2, J3, J4, J5, J6$
$T2, T3, T4, T5, T6$
$92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97$
$82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87$
$73, 74, 75, 76$
$64, 65.$
I count $42$ combinations for the values.  Since either card can be any suit, that's $42\cdot 16 = 672$ possible combinations.
Now we're basically done:
$$P = \frac{672+24}{1326} \approx 0.525.$$

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Housecleaning - Even the sound of it is enough to make us jump back in bed and cover our heads. This seems like a never ending battle that takes all our time and energy. It doesn�t have to be that way. Making a housecleaning plan and sticking to it can make this group of chores much easier to deal with and give us some extra time in our day to relax and smell the roses.
Cleaning the refrigerator is something we all wish we didn't have to do, but we do it because we know we it's necessary for our family's health and safety. Not to mention, it could get pretty gross in there if we didn't keep on top of it.
There's no need to clean your kitchen with harmful household cleaners from your local grocery store. Keep your kitchen clean the natural way without the worry of replacing the dirt with chemicals that can do more harm than good to your family. Find out how to make your own kitchen cleaners with all natural and safe products.
They say that couples who play together stay together. That is also true for couples who work together. A home is something that both parties can be proud of. Keeping it clean and straight is a necessary part of making it feel like a home.


It's our last stop of Damn Am this year, and as always we capped it off in mighty NYC. Over 100 skaters showed up to LES Skatepark yesterday to dial in their warmup lines and get ready for the Qualifiers and Finals today.
Logan Mozey did a giant FSA on QP at last years Tampa Am, to straight hang up, to dome hit. An unfazed Mozey starts the Damn Am Finals off with a Ollie Up Smith Bash.
SPoT Cohort & NYC Guide Daniel Frank shows up with his mama.
Puttin' it on for the Ginger Army, Zach Plank lofts a B/S Flip over the wedge 2 wedge.
If you see Paul Zitzer around (not pictured) make sure to give him props on absolutely nailing it on the Damn Am Registration sign.
Turns out the Registration sign works.
Santiago Rodriguez finesses a Crail into the lens.
Damn Am Staple, Wes Box. Up N' Over.
Even Daniel's mom likes the sign.
Newly recruited by Flip Skateboards, Lucas Rabelo takes note with a Kickflip Crook.
Sprawl it out and bring it back... practically growing up on the Damn Am tour, Marcos Montoya Tres the bump to bump.
Can you air higher than the actual height of the 1/4 pipe? Greyson Beal wins this round.
Is it possible for a Hurricane to exist during a Rainbow? Brian O'Dwyer poses the question.
They call 'em Pretty Boi and the Switch F/S Flip isn't far off. Petter Brunvatne.
If you ride for NHS and Nike you get double love. That's just business.. JKJK! Don't believe the hype. Marcos Montoya, Kicky Backlip.
New York City, where a Fashion Shoot could be around any corner.
Tech Gnar?? Mike Piwowar takes the SSBSTS to the inhouse rail.
The Grate isn't necessarily even easy to ride up and down, Niko Howard goes next level with Blunt Nosegrab Fakie.


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Pidasa () or Pedasa (Πήδασα) was a town of ancient Caria. During the Ionian Revolt, the Persians suffered a defeat at Pidasa. It was once the chief seat of the Leleges. It was a polis (city-state) and a member of the Delian League. In the early Second Century B.C., Miletus absorbed the citizens and territory of Pidasa through a sympoliteia agreement.

In the time of Strabo the town had ceased to exist, and the name of the district, Pedasis (Πηδασίς), was the only remaining memorial of the place. As Herodotus assigns to Pedasa a portion of the territory of Miletus, the town must have been situated between Miletus, Halicarnassus, and Stratoniceia.

Its site is located near Cert Osman Kale, Asiatic Turkey, which is consistent with Herodotus' account.

References

Populated places in ancient Caria
Former populated places in Turkey
Greek city-states
Members of the Delian League


In a previous blog, we described the concept and purpose of a session border controller (SBC). An SBC ensures the security of a PBX network. But implementing an SBC into a network does not necessarily replace the utility of firewalls. A properly configured VoIP firewall still constitutes a useful line of defense for a network.
The concept of 'hacking' and network security predates the Internet (notably, for example, the hacking of telephone lines to make free calls or for more malicious intentions). But in the early days of computer networking, it quickly became apparent how vulnerable digital networks are. This led to the adoption of 'firewalls' within computer networking circles.
The term comes from architecture. If you examine old townhomes, you'll notice that a thick wall separates each unit. That wall is the firewall, so named for containing fires. So, in a PBX network, a VoIP firewall monitors and controls network packet exchange between a trusted internal network and an untrusted external network (like the Internet).
The best practice in implementing a Unified Communications system is to utilize both a VoIP firewall and an SBC. This is because they complement and support each other in a common function.
From one to seven, the information contained in each layer gets more specific, with layer one being the physical (electrical, radio, or optical) vehicle for network traffic and layer seven being application-level specific data.
A VoIP firewall monitors traffic by inspecting it at layers three and four. In other words, it inspects packets and packet segments of incoming network traffic. This allows it to block most threats, while remaining high-level enough to handle high traffic volumes. An SBC, on the other hand, can inspect traffic on any level.
Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), which establishes and ends real-time communication sessions on a network, is the most popular protocol used in VoIP telephony. And its specific operations (like its SIP address, for instance) reside in the seventh layer of network traffic.
Some VoIP firewalls can distinguish a packet as a SIP packet but lack the ability to identify a malicious SIP packet. That's why many firewalls have to be configured to allow SIP traffic through, sometimes blocking it by default. But even particularly SIP-aware VoIP firewalls that can dynamically open and close ports for SIP traffic, leave your network vulnerable to malicious SIP traffic.
An SBC can read all the intricate details of a SIP stack, understand if its properly addressed and safe, and even provide SIP codec translation to allow interoperability between systems operating on different SIP codecs. This enhances the security of the network by closing the small window of opportunity for attack via SIP channels.
To put it simply: if you compare a PBX network to a castle, a VoIP firewall is the gate and walls that are able to efficiently admit or exclude large volumes of traffic. And the SBC is like the guard who can more accurately monitor traffic but can become a bottleneck if confronted with too much traffic. The combination of high-level, high-traffic supervision that a VoIP firewall affords with the low-level, specific protection from an SBC ensures the total security of a PBX network.
VoIP firewalls and SBCs perform vital functions in protecting a network internally from a malicious attack and externally with encryption and network address translation (protecting topology and network addresses). But security is only one consideration in ensuring your network is properly equipped for VoIP and Unified Communications (UC), whether you're in the process of migrating to UC or are already operating with VoIP in some capacity.
Join the Sangoma family for an informative, free webinar discussing every aspect of optimum network conditions for ensuring world-class quality of service on your Unified Communications system! Click here to watch!


Healthy Lemonade, Seasonal Produce, Meat, Cheese, Butter Aerobics, Music & More at June 13 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market!
Join us for the Week 5 of the 2018 Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market on Wednesday, June 13 2018, 3-7 PM! We're in the Railyard behind the historic Mount Airy train station at 3 North Main Street, Mount Airy, MD 21771. Convenient parking is available in upper and lower the Bank Parking Lots across Main Street and up in the Municipal Parking Lot off of Park Avenue.
We're L <3 V ING the Healthy, Natural Benefits of Ancient Tonics at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market! ... Health & Wellness, Natural Science ... Ancient Wisdom... Have you tried Ancient Tonics' Elder Flower & Honey Lemonade or learned about the health benefits of their Chaga Tonic? Stop by this Wednesday, June 13, and talk with Pete to learn more. He'll tell you more about Ancient Tonics products and how they can help you be a healthier you!
Music at the Market: 3:30-6:00 ~ Listen to the Music at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market! Adding the vibe to the market this Wednesday, June 13, is Scott Barrett, local musician extraordinaire!
Scott has performed at numerous Mount Airy events, including our Market! We're sure you'll enjoy his renditions of classic hit tunes, from the Rolling Stones "Route 66" to The Doobie Brother's "Black Water," and many others, including his own.
Feel the Churn Butter Aerobics 2018: 6:00-6:30 ~ Burn Fat to Make Fat, Butter Fat that is at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market Butter Aerobics. Shake it 'til you make it, Butter, that is! Led by Health Unlimited's Fitness Dance Instructor, Amie Hojnacke, you'll be making your own butter to take with you. We'll provide you with pint jars with heavy whipping cream (butter cream) provided by Dairy Maid Dairy. Participation is limited to 12 people. A minimum donation of $10 is requested to sustain the market's Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) programs throughout the season . Registration begins at 5:45PM. Please note: State Farm Agent, Sheri Cates, graciously passed the baton to allow the market to take on the butter aerobics, started in 2015 to kick-off fundraising activities in support of Making Strides against Breast Cancer. Sheri will also be at the market to fundraise for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk, selling bags of Peanuts that come along with a coupon for a free appetizer from our local Texas Roadhouse locations in Frederick and Westminster.
COLLECTING ESSENTIALS FOR ELLICOTT CITY: We're Collecting Essentials for Ellicott City flood victims again at the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market this Wednesday, June 13, 3-7PM. At this time, we've been told that they are transitioning to being in need of Nonperishable Foods and every-day essentials. Please come by the Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market to fill our tubs this Wednesday. Items donated will be taken to the Howard County Food Bank this Thursday morning.
TODAY'S RECIPE: Sauteed Pork Chops with Garlic Spinach! Mmmm! Healthy, Tasty and Savory all on one juicy, mouth-watering dish from Taste of Home! The author writes, "My family enjoys cooking up easy and delicious meals. This pork chop recipe is also inexpensive, which makes cooking easier for everyone. Keep an eye on the spinach—it cooks fast!" Find your pork chops and spinach at this Wednesday's Market!
The Mount Airy Main Street Farmers' Market is a production of the Mount Airy Main Street Association in partnership with the Town of Mount Airy and made possible in part by the generosity of our Sponsors and Partners: Carroll Hospital, Health Unlimited, Mt. Airy Children's Dental Associates, Carroll Community Bank, Sandy Spring Bank, Walmart-Mount Airy andFogle's Asphalt.


A Yeadon company has been fined £15,000 for dumping waste on an illegal landfill site.
Bill Dyson Skip Hire and Waste Management Ltd, of Sandy Way, was also ordered to pay £1,750 in costs after being found guilty at Leeds Magistrates Court.
The Yeadon company was one of five defendants charged with offences involving the illegal landfill site which was owned by a farmer.
A total of £49,000 of fines was imposed by the court, plus costs which were payable to the Environment Agency which brought the case. All the defendants pleaded guilty.
The court heard that James Crabtree was the owner of Syke House Farm, in Barwick-in-Elmet, and had been frequently warned about allowing commercial waste to be dumped on his land in what was effectively a landfill.
Despite this he invited individuals and businesses to dispose of waste and was seen to manage the landfill by moving waste around, levelling it off and adding waste to burning fires.
The site had no waste management licence and was effectively an illegal landfill.
Mr Crabtree charged for loads dumped at the site, and because he had not paid for a waste management licence he was competing unfairly with legal landfill businesses.
The other four defendants were the individuals and businesses that were caught using the illegal landfill site.
Steve Williamson of the Environment Agency said: "This case was a flagrant breach of the law, and despite being warned on several occasions that he was in breach of the waste management legislation Mr Crabtree continued to operate this illegal landfill.
"Not only was the site unlicensed and without any features that would protect the environment, but on scientifically assessing the site location we discovered that it was in a particularly vulnerable area.
"The landfill was built on a natural source of water, and the wastes dumped there could have released a cocktail of chemicals into the environment as they broke down.
"We will not hesitate to take the appropriate actions aga-inst those who flout the waste legislation, especially those who do it with such a total disregard for the environment."
James Norman Crabtree of Syke House Farm, Potterton Lane, Barwick-in-Elmet, Leeds was fined £15,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,000.
Leeds Surfacing Contra-ctors Ltd, of Deb House, Middlewoods Way, Wharncliffe Business Park, Carlton Barns-ley was fined £15,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,750.
Bill Dyson Skip Hire and Waste Management Ltd, 25-29 Sandy Way, Yeadon, Leeds was fined £15,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,750.
Roy Wilkinson, Leadmill Farm, Saxton Tadcaster was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,750.
Jonathon Finan of 63 Barley Hill Road, Garforth, Leeds was fined £2,000 and ordered to pay costs of £3,000.


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A1 has a spot throw-in in her backcourt on the endline at the tableside free-throw lane line. She takes a step or two back and fires a rocket that hits the back of the backboard padding before it reaches the court. My partner is administering and is not looking up, but rather at A1 and other players nearby. I'm out slightly beyond the 3-pt. line (Team B was pressing), had the call, pointed and whistled out of bounds. Everybody's fine; no beefs.
At halftime as we're headed to the locker room, a veteran varsity official (I'd say at least 30 years' experience) seated on the far sideline from where the throw-in occurred asks us what we had. He was there as a fan. I told him I judged the ball to have hit the back of the backboard. He responded by saying "but the backboard's in play." I said, "Not the back of it."
Then he said the ball couldn't possibly have hit the back because it wound up on the court instead of back out of bounds. I explained it hit the foam padding and of course it could hit the back of that and still continue forward. My partner agreed and we offered to demonstrate. He urged us to discuss this with our interpreter and almost made it seem/implied our board had come to some understanding/agreement that any ball that hits any part of the backboard yet somehow winds up on the court is deemed to have arrived there legally and is in play.
Naturally, my partner and I disagree, since the foam padding is not going to prevent a ball thrown hard enough from maintaining its forward momentum (either from out to in or from in to out). It really became a physics discussion more than a rules discussion. It was friendly and civil, but both sides were entrenched in their positiions.
You can't go by this. If it hits the top and you blow it dead nobody much will complain either. You obviously know the rule and the same physics debate has been had here on this forum. My personal opinion is if the ball hits the back, it will go backward. If it goes straight down from the board, it's in play.
Let's put it this way, if it continues forward, then at most, it's merely possible that it hit the back. If it's merely possible, then I am not calling it.
If it continues forward, I will not call a violation.
Where exactly was the spot throw in? Was it administered properly?
Just saying...now please carry-on with your debate.
If one really wants to be precise, the rule states "backboard" not the padding on the backboard.
For something like this, the "experienced Varsity official" should just keep his mouth shut.
Cause it's a judgment call, plain and simple. It would be the same as me telling a JV guy he missed a travel in the third quarter. I just don't see the point. I only give feedback where it's requested of me.
In the proper way, time, sitch, I see nothing wrong with a veteran trying to give a few pointers to younger officials. I've felt same as others here, that is if ball bounces DOWN in any fashion after hitting board that it did NOT hit the back. If you stay consistant in this it makes it fairly easy to judge, particularily in 2 man and a pressing situation, where you naturally are unable to look up quick enough to be SURE where it hit. Also, like someone else said, if this is a spot throw in, it is even more unlikely to have hit the back. Having said all that, an official making this call if asked, needs to say "it hit the back". Perhaps in the OP, if he had not told the vet it had hit the pad, all would have been forgotten.
From my point of view. If the ball continued forward it didn't hit the back of the backboard.
I don't think I could've possibly been more descriptive as to that.
The girl took a few steps back (as is her right) and chucked it.
Seems like the consensus is the same as the varsity official's. If it manages to reach the court, don't bother. Thanks!
I think you need to be a little careful about "reach the court". It's possible for the ball to hit in the court but be bouncing in a direction back toward the endline (maybe not in your case where she "chucked" the ball). this would be a violation.
But if the ball goes straight down or continues "forward", then it's legal.


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The world is global, so why isn't eCommerce? MPD CEO Karen Webster hosted a digital discussion with BlueSnap CEO Ralph Dangelmaier and President of iGlobal Stores Clint Reid to get to the bottom of why 75 percent of merchants in the US aren't capable of selling cross-border and how they can get in on this $4 Trillion opportunity. Dangelmaier and Reid walked Webster through a hypothetical merchant, uSneaker, and showed how they could capture the $10 million in lost sales each year that come from buyers outside of the US that they can't serve.
Cross-border commerce presents merchants and innovators with a $4 trillion opportunity that many merchants miss out on because they cannot serve customers cross-border. In fact, 75 percent of U.S. merchants are not set up to sell cross-border, at the same time that e-commerce is growing gangbusters on a worldwide basis.
To make this real, BlueSnap CEO Ralph Dangelmaier walked MPD CEO Karen Webster and the PYMNTS.com digital discussion audience thru a hypothetical company, "uSneaker." The profile fits that of many businesses looking to latch onto cross border sales. uSneaker is an established, growing merchant since 2011 with strong sales in the U.S. and China. uSneaker, however, is experiencing a 92 percent shopping cart abandonment rate from shoppers who show up on its eCommerce doorstep and who are unable to transact and simply never get to checkout. uSneaker is also losing 56 percent of its sales because of surprising shipping fees that are not made transparent at the time of checkout. BlueSnap estimates that costs uSneaker $10 million in lost sales.
As a small company without any cross border payments capabilities, uSneaker experiences larger than average abandonment; global stats suggest that about 67 percent of online shoppers abandon shopping carts due to payment issues – mostly because the site does not support local payments methods. Obviously the goal for uSneaker is to increase its sales, go global with a local checkout, and do this all quickly and easily.
In order to improve its odds of reclaiming the $10 million in sales that it is losing every year, uSneaker, said Dangelmaier, would have two options: to build the capability itself, or to partner.
But payment is just the beginning. International order logistics can be extremely complicated because each country can have certain regulations and fees.
Obviously whenever a package is shipped to another country, there will be duties and taxes associated with it and cross border buyers expect to pay those costs. But, those costs can be controlled by doing a better job of sourcing competitive carriers, making sure that the right size box is used, the right weight is calculated, etc. Also knowing what products and brands are restricted in specific countries so that products are not presented to customers that they can't purchase because they won't be allowed in the country.
At the end of the day, said Webster, a merchant just wants to sell their stuff to people who want to buy up. And, they don't want to give up on the ideathat they can get in on the $4 trillion opportunity. Building it themselves or even integrating to an API seems like it could take time and resources away from the "core" business and expertise that merchants have.
Dangelmaier and BlueSnap have a "cross border commerce as a service" platform that helps merchants reclaim what they are losing. uSneaker, Dangelmaier said, could opt to partner with companies like BlueSnap, which creates a localized checkout experience, increases payment conversions by integrating with multiple acquiring banks, and offering an easy, turnkey boarding process.
On the payments side, BlueSnap currently works with 180 countries, 30 languages, 60+ currencies, and 110 payment types. Its BuyNow Checkout is compatible with any device. For those who want marketing tools, BlueSnap has "mini Amazon-like interfaces" that allow merchants to sell via their storefronts. Offers that help customers increase order value are also part of the platform.
While BlueSnap handles the localized checkout experience on the payments side of cross-border, iGlobal handles shipping and logistics to reduce cart abandonment and reduce the risk of unknown business costs. The two companies have teamed up to enable an enhanced cross-border service.
iGlobal offers landed cost intelligence – calculating the fees for merchants based on the product, shipping, duty, tax, and front and backend fees per country. iGlobal also handles shipping services so that merchants have the option to easily identify and use any logistical provider they want.
iGlobal also manages the restricted international product (RIP) aspect of shipping. For example, if uSneaker had a line of shoes that are made out of camouflage material, since camouflage is restricted in Barbados, that option would not be presented to anyone coming to the site from Barbados, saving merchants time and money and avoiding customer disappointment. iGlobal's RIP service allows merchants to restrict by country, category, keyword, brand, sku and delivery method.
In addition, iGlobal calculates billable weights of packages. It is important, said iGlobal President Clint Reid, for merchants to know the proper weights of their packages. One particular merchant they worked with, he said, could have lost $40,000 on shipping based on not knowing the correct billable weight of their items. Regardless of whether merchants have complete data or not, iGlobal can perform rules-driven weight assimilation services to help ensure the most accurate international shipping weights and dimensions for all orders.
So, what's a company like uSneaker to do?
Well, it could start simple and slow by testing out cross-border capabilities in specific countries. If it didn't know where to start and wanted to test out new markets, it would have that option with just a simple integration. According to Dangelmaier and Reid, it typically takes a few days to get checkout pages set up, run test scenarios, and complete all necessary tasks. If the company decided to sell in Italy, for example, but then after a few months discover that they aren't making money in that market, they have the option to pull out quickly. There are no contractual restrictions.
And while lots of competitors in the space have their own API strategies, BlueSnap can work with merchants if they want to use their own APIs. The company advises merchants on whether or not they should use their API strategies and pitfalls of building certain components themselves.
Merchants have not been quick to jump into selling cross-border because of the unknowns – they don't know what they should do to service customers in certain areas, and they can't calculate shipping costs, for example. It is a complicated process, depending on how large the merchant is, and they often do not have time to sort it out themselves, said Dangelmaier. It becomes an opportunity lost, he said.
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Published: October 8, 2015 11:35 am ET
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On Thursday night, Buffalo Sabres' General Manager Tim Murray will be focused on his team's 2015-16 NHL debut. But for a few moments, his mind might be in Toronto. And it will have nothing to do with hockey.
Murray is the owner of a number of Standardbreds, with the most notable this season being two-year-old trotter Deep Impact. The son of Donato Hanover was thoroughly impressive earlier this year in the Define The World series at Mohawk, finishing second in the first leg -- his lifetime debut -- before winning the second and cruising to a 1:56.1 score in the Final.
While Murray's name has been more prominent on horses as of late, he's by no means a newcomer in the harness racing industry. The Shawville, Que. native began his involvement at an early age.
"It was a family thing; my Dad was in the horse business forever, as long as I can remember," Murray told Trot Insider. "He always had a few. I'd jog, if he was away I'd go out and feed. I never got to the point where I wanted to be in the business as a trainer or driver but I always dabbled in it a bit."
Tim's father Barrie owned and trained for decades, racing in the Ottawa-Quebec corridor with Connaught Park (later Hippodrome d'Aylmer) and Rideau Carleton Raceway just an hour away.
"He raced horses, he owned broodmares, he stood a stud. He had the whole package going there in Quebec," Murray continued. "I think Noble Hartack was the first stud he stood and then he had Two Step Boogie. He bred 10-20 mares and we raced six or seven at a time."
Murray's first foray into horse ownership was not an overnight success, or a success at all for that matter.
"I went to Harrisburg and bought a mare by the name of JJs Red Ribbons, who didn't end up being much of a racehorse but I ended up breeding her a couple of times. We didn't have much success at it but it really didn't deter me."
For nearly 15 years, Murray served as a scout for the NHL's Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers and New York Rangers, with a stint as Director of Player Personnel for the Anaheim Ducks. The Ottawa Senators made him their Assistant General Manager in 2007 before being hired by the Buffalo Sabres for their GM position in 2014.
Despite these time-consuming roles, Murray agreed that once you catch the racing bug it's nearly impossible to shake.
"I'd go away from it for years and then there's always a reason to get back in," continued Murray. "I had a buddy who actually started out working for my Dad and years later he wanted to try training. So we just got into the claiming game and we owned five or six at a time, and we claimed from Rideau and we took a couple of them to Toronto to race."
With his sights set on more elite talent, Murray's prospect scouting paths crossed in a meeting with one of harness racing's most prominent trainers..and a man that also knows top level hockey talent: Brad Maxwell.
"I didn't know him, I knew his name ... and I just approached him before a game in Guelph when he was still an assistant coach and wasn't training horses," said Murray. "He thought I wanted to talk about a player or two on his team, and I didn't. I told him I just wanted to talk horses."
Maxwell was an assistant coach with the OHL's Guelph Storm after working with the AAA Minor Midget Cambridge Winter Hawks. There, Maxwell helped develop Ryan Ellis, who went onto play for Canada's World Junior team before being drafted into and playing in the NHL for the Nashville Predators. Knowing his resume boasts stakes winners the likes of Beastmaster, Elegantimage, Pure Ivory and Windsong Espoir, Murray recalled being immediately impressed as well with Maxwell's powers of recall.
"[Brad] was the The Meadowlands in 1976-77 when my Dad's horse Noble Hartack was there. And he brought that horse up to me, which blew my mind to tell you the truth," admitted Murray. "I said my Dad was in the game, he said 'who's your dad?' I said my Dad never had had a great horse...he said, 'who's your Dad?' and I said Barrie Murray. He said, 'so you don't consider Noble Hartack a great horse?' and I said 'I never thought of it that way' and that was how it started."
Fast forward to 2013. Murray bought into a pair of yearlings that Maxwell and his ownership group had purchased.
"I was very fortunate because they had already bought a couple and they already had their partnership put together so they spent accordingly but they let me in. And he said quite clearly the reason they let me in is because I had a bit of name ...I don't think I believe that.
"That doesn't happen very often, because you form your partnerships before you go...you figure out how much you're going to spend. You've spent your money, you don't really want to let another guy in but they did. So I got in on two last year, two New York-breds and [in 2014] we went back to the sale and bought four."
Those 2013 yearlings are Homen Dry and Steel Reserve. A $19,000 yearling, Homen Dry won the 2014 Define The World Final and has banked just north of $100,000, while Steel Reserve has stashed away more than $35,000.
Murray has found Maxwell's style and attitude as a trainer not only fits the horses well, but also suits his approach as an owner.
"He's patient, he's smart, he's low-key...I like all that. He doesn't brag, when he does tell you that we've got a pretty good one I think you can take that to the bank, because he doesn't say it everyday. I think he's done a tremendous job, and his approach suits my approach very well."
Of the four 2014 yearlings that Murray and Maxwell had a piece in, two have since been sold and another has been turned out. The fourth is Deep Impact. Taking a similar path to the races as stablemate Homen Dry, Deep Impact conquered his Define The World foes in his early starts before stepping up to face Grand Circuit types in the Champlain. As the betting favourite, Deep Impact made a break and finished seventh.
"The way they explained it, the track was resurfaced and deep, he was wearing flip flops...everything went wrong that could go wrong," noted Murray."He trotted his last quarter in :26.3. Brad said he'd be really good next week, and as it turned out he came back and won his William Wellwood elim."
After winning his Wellwood elim, Deep Impact finished a respectable third in the lucrative final. He'll be making his first start in nearly three weeks in an overnight race for two-year-olds on Thursday night (Oct. 8) at Woodbine Racetrack. If all goes well in that start, Murray confirmed that Deep Impact would return to tussle with the Grand Circuit horses in the 2015 Breeders Crown. Eliminations for the rookie trotters are slated for Friday, October 16 at Woodbine.
Murray will keep his closest tabs tonight on the Sabres and prospect Jack Eichel, who makes his NHL regular season debut at home against the Ottawa Senators. (Deep Impact races at approximately 8:45 p.m., which could fall into the second intermission.)
"When I'm home in Shawville, I get all the [racing] channels there. Down here it's TVG and mostly runners, which I'm not a big fan of. I'm on TrackIT, the video replays are great. I get the line on standardbredcanada.ca as soon as the race is over and sometimes you wait until the next day to watch the video, and that's fine."
In each endeavor, hockey and harness racing, Murray seeks elusive titles with prospects he's selected. With his current stable roster, his sights are set on harness racing's holy grail.
"With Brad, it obviously would be the Hambletonian but growing up it was the Little Brown Jug. We only had pacers, and I grew up with Scott & Clay Horner and to see Doonbeg in the Little Brown Jug ... as a young guy growing up, that would be the one I'd say for sure," said Murray. "But now as an older guy, maybe a little more experienced...it's really hard to win a Stanley Cup and it's really, really hard to win a Hambletonian. So that would be the one I would pick right now."
When Murray approached Maxwell initially, he thought he'd be involved with more trotting-bred stock after coming from a pacing-preferring parent. That, however, could change with the 2015 yearling selections.
"I thought by getting in with Brad, I'd like to get into the trotting game. I think it's a little more detailed, obviously and I think he's very good at that," stated Murray. "It's funny, my Dad never had a trotter when I was growing up. He probably owned a hundred or more horses, never had one trotter. Then to get in with Brad and get trotters...Brad thought I must have had some trotting in my background because he asked me a couple of weeks ago if I'd buy a pacer at the Fall sales this year with him and I said 'absolutely, I'd buy a pacer' and that was a funny question because that's all we've ever had.
"I said to him, I wish you would have asked me to buy into [Metro Pace winner] Control The Moment but that moment has passed," said Murray with a laugh. "And good for him, I'm happy for him to succeed that greatly with a pacer. I think it speaks volumes about him as a trainer."
After making his selections in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in June and then finalizing the 2015-16 Sabres roster over the Summer, Murray shifted some of his attention to the 2015 Standardbred yearling crop. He told Trot Insider that he's pored over all the major yearling sale rosters -- Goshen, the Canadian Yearling Sale, Lexington, Forest City and Harrisburg. All in search of that next all-star or world champion prospect. Another prospect was added to the roster last night as Murray is part of the group that purchased Muscle Hill colt Miami from the Wednesday session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
"That's a passion of mine, going through those books. I may never use whatever knowledge or lack thereof that I have because I let the trainer make the decision but he's asked me for lists, he knows I'm excited about it and I've been poring through those books for years so he's asked me to give him some numbers to look at. Eventually that may become part of our routine, that he'd take a number or a few numbers from me to look at and see what I actually do or don't know."
The common threads between his full-time position and his long-time passion are not lost on the 51-year-old.
"It's scouting and it's potential, and that's what we do in hockey. I love scouting young players and you're never looking at a finished product...you're looking at potential for 99 percent of the players. It's the same here; it's the dream of seeing a world champion two dams down and trying to duplicate that. These breeders do a great job and as a buyer you just hope that you can 1) afford to be in a couple of them and 2) one of them's the right one."
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Types of cases we've seen in 2021: 7 harrasment/stalking; 5 physical violence/assault; 8 financial violence/non-payment/scam/robbery; 9 sexual violence (stealthing, rape, tech-facilitated). Out of 109, 48 cases involved abusers. Identity of abusers includes: 30 costumers; 7 intimate partner or family; 1 pimp or agent; 1 others.
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Why do sex workers choose this line?
Different people are brought up with different opportunities. More often than not, women enter the sex industry because sex work is the best opportunity available. We see many instances where these women are the main providers for their families, and have to support their parents, partners, and children.
Like any other job (whether blue collar, white collar, or home-based), sex work presents a set of risks which workers must negotiate. Unfortunately, because sex work is so marginalized and sex workers so often discriminated against, the risks that women in the sex industry face are compounded. Many do not feel that they can speak out as they fear being exposed as sex workers.
We hear some people say to sex workers that they are harming themselves, disrespecting themselves, by doing sex work, and as such, they should try to quit to regain dignity. These comments are extremely insensitive and often do more to quash the dignity and self-esteem that sex workers have of themselves. Project X aims to empower and respect the dignity of women in the sex industry. This does not mean that we ignore the dangers and risks that they face. Rather, we aim to centre the needs of women in the sex industry, rather than persecute or judge them for their choices, and support them with the necessary resources and advice so that they can better navigate the challenges they face in life.
Are all sex workers trafficked – i.e. engage in sex work because they are forced to?
Article 3, paragraph (a) of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons defines Trafficking in Persons as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs.
On the basis of the definition given in the Trafficking in Persons Protocol, trafficking in persons has three constituent elements:
To ascertain whether a particular circumstance constitutes trafficking in persons, consider the definition of trafficking in the Trafficking in Persons Protocol and the constituent elements of the offense, as defined by relevant domestic legislation.
Trafficking is a serious crime. In reflection of this, Singapore passed the "Prevention of Human Trafficking Act 2014" in order to tackle all forms of trafficking—labour, sex, and organ trafficking. Project X similarly condemns trafficking and we do all we can to assist victims of trafficking.
However, from our many years working with the sex industry, we have observed that under current legal definitions — which set a very high bar for what is considered trafficking — only a handful of individuals would be classified as trafficked. Only five sex trafficking and one labour trafficking cases four cases have been prosecuted to date. We also caution against the conflation of human trafficking with sex work. Not all sex workers are trafficked, but the belief that they are tends to undermine and disrespect the consent of sex workers. Further, trafficking occurs across a range of industries, including domestic work and construction, not just the sex industry.
People in the sex industry can face a range of exploitative conditions which are seldom fully captured by the "human trafficking" framework. Many women in the sex industry
choose this work because it is the best option available for them and do not want or need to be "rescued" or "saved." We extend our services to all sex workers and believe that all sex workers — whether trafficked or not — deserve support and just treatment.
Do sex workers truly enjoy their job?
We refer to Juno Mac's and Molly Smith's article: "People often think that selling sex must be a horrible job, and many sex workers would agree. However, these sex workers may locate the problem not in sex but in work." Like any other job, some sex workers like their job, and some do not. Whether or not sex work is enjoyable or fulfilling is less important than the question of whether sex workers work under non-exploitative and fair conditions, where their autonomy and safety is protected.


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Q: Summation together I have the terms:
Sum[
C51[p - pp, q - qq, r - rr]*kx[pp]*kz[rr]*Ux[pp, qq, rr]
, {pp, -∞, ∞}
, {qq, -∞, ∞}
, {rr, -∞, ∞}
] +
 Sum[
 C56[p - pp, q - qq, r - rr]*ky[qq]*kz[rr]*Ux[pp, qq, rr]
 , {pp, -∞, ∞}
 , {qq, -∞, ∞}
 , {rr, -∞, ∞}
 ] +
 Sum[
 C65[p - pp, q - qq, r - rr]*ky[qq]*kz[rr]*Ux[pp, qq, rr]
 , {pp, -∞, ∞}
 , {qq, -∞, ∞}
 , {rr, -∞, ∞}
 ] +
 Sum[
 C55[p - pp, q - qq, r - rr]*kz[rr]^2*Ux[pp, qq, rr]
 , {pp, -∞, ∞}
 , {qq, -∞, ∞}
 , {rr, -∞, ∞}
 ] -
 ω^2*Sum[
 Rho[p - pp, q - qq, r - rr]*Ux[pp, qq, rr]
 , {pp, -∞, ∞}
 , {qq, -∞, ∞}
 , {rr, -∞, ∞}
 ] -
 (2*Pi*Sum[
 (p - pp)*C16[p - pp, q - qq, r - rr]*kx[pp]*Uy[pp, qq, rr]
 , {pp, -∞, ∞}
 , {qq, -∞, ∞}
 , {rr, -∞, ∞}
 ])/Λx -
 (2*Pi*Sum[
 (r - rr)*C56[p - pp, q - qq, r - rr]*kx[pp]*Uy[pp, qq, rr]
 , {pp, -∞, ∞}
 , {qq, -∞, ∞}
 , {rr, -∞, ∞}
 ])/Λz -
 (2*Pi*Sum[
 (q - qq)*C66[p - pp, q - qq, r - rr]*kx[pp]*Uy[pp, qq, rr]
 , {pp, -∞, ∞}
 , {qq, -∞, ∞}
 , {rr, -∞, ∞}
 ])/Λy +
 Sum[
 C16[p - pp, q - qq, r - rr]*kx[pp]^2*Uy[pp, qq, rr]
 , {pp, -∞, ∞}
 , {qq, -∞, ∞}
 , {rr, -∞, ∞}
 ] -
 (2*Pi*Sum[
 (p - pp)*C12[p - pp, q - qq, r - rr]*ky[qq]*Uy[pp, qq, rr]
 , {pp, -∞, ∞}
 , {qq, -∞, ∞}
 , {rr, -∞, ∞}
 ])/Λx -
 (2*Pi*Sum[
 (r - rr)*C52[p - pp, q - qq, r - rr]*ky[qq]*Uy[pp, qq, rr]
 , {pp, -∞, ∞}
 , {qq, -∞, ∞}
 , {rr, -∞, ∞}
 ])/Λz

This is just an example, but in reality I have large number of terms.
I would like to define a rule that group the coefficient of $Ux$ in one summation and the coefficient of $Uy$ in another summation.
The rule should be applicable to large number of terms.


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Q: Output all columns with a header row greater than 0 onto another sheet I have a range in Sheet 1 from J11 to BYW3000. Row 11 for each column either contains 0 or a number greater than 0. I want to output the entire column for each column that has a number greater than 0 in that column's Row 11 onto sheet 2, all of which need to be next to each other on sheet 2. I don't have any code as I am new to VBA and don't know the syntax save for sub(). Would someone be able to help with that?
In short, paste all the columns from sheet 1 that have a value greater than 0 in the heading row onto sheet 2. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have edited your code below but it seems to bug out at the for each statement with the error Object does not support property. Could it be with my "a" declaration?
I just needed to put  <>"" instead of 0 and declare what COL was. Thank you very much for your help, Yasser. I would like to know how the code actually functions if you have the time for a brief explanation. Than
Dim c As Range, COL As Long, a As Worksheet, b As Worksheet

Set a = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("SOLVER")
Set b = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("FEB Test")

COL = 9

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

    For Each c In a.Range("J11").CurrentRegion.Rows(1).Cells
        If c.Value <> "" Then
            COL = COL + 1
            With a
                .Range(.Cells(11, c.Column), .Cells(.Cells(Rows.Count, c.Column).End(xlUp).Row, c.Column)).Copy b.Cells(11, COL)
            End With
        End If
    Next c
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub

Thanks again!

A: Try this code
Sub Demo()
Dim c As Range, col As Long

Application.ScreenUpdating = False
    For Each c In Sheet1.Range("J11").CurrentRegion.Rows(1).Cells
        If c.Value > 0 Then
            col = col + 1
            With Sheet1
                .Range(.Cells(11, c.Column), .Cells(.Cells(Rows.Count, c.Column).End(xlUp).Row, c.Column)).Copy Sheet2.Cells(1, col)
            End With
        End If
    Next c
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End Sub


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Corruption Accusations Against President Plunges Brazil Into Economic Free Fall
Lena D
Demonstrators march against Brazil's President Michel Temer. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilians around the country staged demonstrations Sunday calling for their president to step down after the supreme court opened an investigation into allegations he endorsed the payment of hush money to a jailed former lawmaker.
The accusations against President Michel Temer have plunged Latin America's largest nation into crisis yet again, sending its currency and stocks plummeting and stalling a series of reforms designed to pull the economy out of a protracted recession. It's been just a year since Temer took over as president following the impeachment and removal of his predecessor, Dilma Rousseff.
Now, the calls are growing for Temer himself to be impeached or resign. The latest to join that chorus was Brazil's bar association, which voted late Saturday to submit a request for Temer's impeachment to Congress.
On Sunday, several hundred people huddled under umbrellas and building porticos to avoid the rain in Sao Paulo as they called for Temer to leave office. Many said they have opposed Temer since he took over from Rousseff because they regard her impeachment as politically motivated and illegitimate. On Sunday, they were protesting Temer's proposals to loosen labor laws and change the pension system as much as they were responding to the recent allegations.
"We're here to get Temer out of government because he is a coup leader, because he is against teachers" and other workers, said Tatiana Camargos, a 41-year-old biology teacher.
Others said the latest revelations confirmed their suspicions of widespread corruption.
"It is funny because we have always said that they rob," said Ana Borguin, a 28-year-old subway worker. "But, in fact, now we have a concrete proof and the worst thing is that they do it openly and talk about millions as if they were talking about a grocery shopping."
In Rio de Janeiro, protests were smaller than expected. Around 150 people waved union flags along Rio's Copacabana beach, and they signed a giant banner with messages, such as "Out with Temer" and "I want a better Brazil." Another 100 people marched to the house of Rodrigo Maia, speaker of the lower house of Congress, to call for Temer's ouster and immediate elections.
Temer has defied calls to resign, saying the recording was doctored and denying any wrongdoing. The recording appears to have Temer endorsing the payment of bribes to ex-House Speaker Eduardo Cunha in exchange for his silence. Cunha is serving a sentence after a corruption conviction.
Temer has asked the Supreme Federal Tribunal, Brazil's highest court, to suspend its investigation into him, something that it is unlikely to do.
Attorney General Rodrigo Janot, who has accused Temer of corruption and obstruction of justice in the case before the court, has said that a preliminary analysis of the recording showed that the conversation it contained was logical and coherent and its contents were consistent with the testimony of people cooperating with the prosecutor's office.
Some allied political parties have already withdrawn their support for Temer and others are considering it. The proposals to change the labor law and pension system have stalled in Congress amid the political turmoil and many fear the country will remain in limbo for as long as Temer is in power.
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By now you all probably know that I love to make soup on Sunday night and take it for lunch all week long. Sometime making soup is time consuming though. This recipe is super easy and quick. I found this recipe in my Taste of Home Casseroles, Slow Cooker & Soups cook book and adapted it so it wasn't using anything processed and it's Paleo. It called for a package of frozen veggies so I just used fresh and it also called for a jar of chicken gravy so I just made my own! It turned out pretty good if I do say so myself!
Mix arrow root with a small amount of water. Bring chicken stock to a boil. Add arrowroot and water gradually. Add poultry seasoning. Cook until thickened.
In a large sauce pan, brown chicken in oil over medium heat for 4-6 minutes or until no longer pink. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
And there you have it! Very simple and takes less than a half hour to make. Happy cooking!
In a dutch oven, heat oil over medium hat. Add carrots and shallots; cook and stir 12-15 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender. Stir in garlic and thyme, cook 1 minute longer. Add water to cover carrots; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until carrots are very tender.
Drain, cool slightly. Place carrot mixture, salt, and pepper in a food processor; process until smooth.
Preheat broiler. Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper. In a shallow bowl, mix cocoa and coffee. Dip steaks in cocoa mixture to coat all sides; shake off excess.
Place steaks on the rack of a broiler pan. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 9-11 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness.
This is unbelievably delicious and to my delight Rob was very impressed with my cooking prowess! This whole meal took around 2.5 hours to put together which is a lot but for a special occasion it was totally worth it. My food processor broke in the midst of the carrot pureeing but never fear, the Vitamix was near, so if you don't have a food processor don't fret, a blender works just as well. I can't get over how well this meal turned out. I hope you have as much success with it as I did. Happy cooking!
Here is the second course in my Valentine's Day meal for Rob. I've been working a lot with cauliflower since Rob loves it so much but also it's really versatile! This side dish could go with just about anything. As a reminder, this is adapted from the Feb/Mar 2014 Taste of Home magazine.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut stem ends off unpeeled garlic cloves. Wrap cloves in a piece of foil. Bake 25-30 minutes or until cloves are soft. Unwrap and cool to room temperature. Squeeze garlic from the skins. Mash with a fork.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, melt coconut oil over medium heat. Heat 5-7 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Place cauliflower florets in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with melted coconut oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Roast 15-20 minutes or until cauliflower is golden brown and tender.
Transfer to a bowl. Add remaining ingredients and roasted garlic; toss well to combine.
This was such a yummy side dish. The golden raisins added just a bit of sweetness that went really well with the cauliflower. Stay tuned for part 3 of the series. Happy cooking!
Valentine's Day was last month and Rob and I decided that our gift this year would be homemade. In true cook form I decided making a big, romantic meal was my best bet. I'm going to do a series of three posts to chronicle what I made for him. I'll start with this yummy kale salad. This recipe is adapted from a recipe in the Feb/Mar 2014 Taste of Home Magazine, as is the rest of the meal.
Place kale in a large bowl. With clean hands, massage kale until leaves become soft and darkened, about 2-3 minutes; stir in apple.
In a small bowl, whisk oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper until blended. Drizzle over salad, toss to coat. Sprinkle with pepitas.
First off I must apologize for the quality of the picture. I was running around trying to get the meal put together before Rob got to my place so pictures were taken haphazardly. Second, wow who knew what a difference massaging kale makes!! It as the first thing Rob commented on. The kale was soft and easy to eat. I will be massaging my kale from here on out! Stay tuned for post number 2 on our Valentine's day meal. Happy cooking!
I'm posting this meal at my own risk because when Rob finds out I made turkey burgers and he didn't get to try them there's a very real possibility he'll kill me in my sleep! This recipe is from the Paleoista cookbook and they're down right delicious (don't worry baby I'll make them again for you)!
Place turkey in a bowl and mix in the chopped tomato with your hands. Shape the meat into two large patties, season with pepper and garlic powder to taste, and place on a wire rack over a baking sheet. Place under the broiler and cook 10 to 15 minutes, flipping over halfway through.
Meanwhile, combine the romaine, arugula, and blueberries with the oil, and lemon juice in a big bowl. Place an even portion on each of two plates.
Place one burger on top of each salad, followed by a slice of tomato and half each of the onion and avocado.
This is a super quick and easy recipe and it is SO yummy! Perfect for a lazy Sunday night or a time strapped week night. Prep and cleanup are minimal. I really enjoyed this one and I hope you will too! Happy cooking!
I have a huge back log of recipes I need to post. I fear one may be gone forever because I've forgotten what I put in it. But I'll slowly get through them all and post them for your enjoyment. These are the wings I made for Super Bowl Sunday. While my Broncos didn't do so well these wings were a huge hit!
Line a pan with some aluminum foil, lightly salt your chicken pieces, and then broil them for about 4 to 6 minutes on each side, or until the skin is brown and crispy. Mix all of your spices together in a small bowl and lightly dust on your browned chicken wings. Add lime juice, cilantro, garlic and olive oil to a blender and blend until smooth. Place seasoned chicken wings into a plastic bag and pour in the marinade. Make sure the wings are evenly coated then let sit in the refrigerator overnight. Place marinated wings in a slow cooker and cook on low for four hours.
I took these to a party at a friend's house. I only made a half batch since there were four of us but I should have made the whole thing because they were gone in minutes! Sadly football is over but I feel like wings are good at any sporting event. These are a great choice. Happy cooking!


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Stonegate és una concentració de població designada pel cens dels Estats Units a l'estat de Colorado. Segons el cens del 2000 tenia una població de 6.284 habitants.

Demografia
Segons el cens del 2000, Stonegate tenia 6.284 habitants, 1.877 habitatges, i 1.717 famílies. La densitat de població era de 1.201,1 habitants per km².

Dels 1.877 habitatges en un 65,7% hi vivien nens de menys de 18 anys, en un 84,1% hi vivien parelles casades, en un 5,4% dones solteres, i en un 8,5% no eren unitats familiars. En el 6,2% dels habitatges hi vivien persones soles el 0,5% de les quals corresponia a persones de 65 anys o més que vivien soles. El nombre mitjà de persones vivint en cada habitatge era de 3,35 i el nombre mitjà de persones que vivien en cada família era de 3,51.

Per edats la població es repartia de la següent manera: un 39,4% tenia menys de 18 anys, un 3,2% entre 18 i 24, un 38,8% entre 25 i 44, un 17% de 45 a 60 i un 1,6% 65 anys o més.

L'edat mediana era de 32 anys. Per cada 100 dones de 18 o més anys hi havia 96,5 homes.

La renda mediana per habitatge era de 101.718 $ i la renda mediana per família de 102.840 $. Els homes tenien una renda mediana de 74.167 $ mentre que les dones 47.000 $. La renda per capita de la població era de 35.480 $. Entorn de l'1,8% de les famílies i l'1,9% de la població estaven per davall del llindar de pobresa.

Poblacions més properes
El següent diagrama mostra les poblacions més properes.

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Entitats de població de Colorado


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Snoop Dogg looted in the 1992 L.A. riots and brought it all to the studio
by DailyRapFacts June 8, 2020, 3:40 am updated December 13, 2022, 6:55 am
Snoop Dogg looted in the 1992 L.A. riots and brought merchandise to the studio.
During an episode of HBO's The Defiant Ones docu-series, Snoop Dogg revealed and admitted he looted during the 1992 Rodney King Los Angeles riots; "I went out lootin' and stole all kinds of shit and brought it all back to the studio" Snoop Dogg recalled in The Defiant Ones award-winning documentary.
Snoop Dogg also detailed looting in the L.A. Riots in 1992 when he sat down for an interview with Huffpost Live. Watch below.
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Metrolink Board OKs contract for system to prevent train collisions
by Steve Hymon , October 2, 2010
The Metrolink Board of Directors approved a contract on Friday for a positive train control system to prevent future collisions. The press release from Metrolink is below; Metro is one of the five local transportation agencies that funds Metrolink.
Positive Train Control Moves Ahead at Metrolink
Board of Directors Authorizes Contract for Positive Train Control System
Los Angeles – Today, at a special board meeting, the Metrolink Board of Directors authorized its CEO, John E. Fenton, to complete the final terms and conditions to award a $120 million contract to Parsons Transportation Group to manage and integrate Positive Train Control (PTC) technology on Metrolink's 512-mile system.
"Today's action puts us one step closer to our goal of being the first railroad to implement PTC and the safest rail operator in the nation," said Metrolink Board Chairman Keith Millhouse. "Metrolink has outlined an aggressive implementation schedule that will allow our passengers to be among the first in the nation to benefit from this safety innovation."
Metrolink was the nation's first rail operator to get approval from the Federal Railroad Administration on its PTC implementation plan.
PTC is collision avoidance technology that monitors and controls train movements remotely, and can prevent train-to-train collisions, unauthorized train movement into a work-zone, movement of a train through a switch left in the wrong position and trains exceeding authorized speeds. Metrolink's PTC system will consist of:
· PTC on-board computers, display screens, GPS tracking and radios on 57 cab cars and 52 locomotives
· Stop enforcement system at 476 signals wayside signals
· Six county specialized communication system to link the wayside signals, trains and the centralized dispatch office
· Replacement of the current dispatch system with a new system and installation of PTC back office system
Parsons Transportation Group was selected through a competitive process to implement this advanced technology and integrate the various subsystems. Metrolink's PTC system will be fully interoperable with the Union Pacific's and BNSF Railway's PTC Systems. Headquartered in Pasadena, Parsons was established in 1944, has 12,000 employees and does business in 25 countries. The team will be supported by Wabtec Railway Electronics and ARINC, leading system engineers and suppliers of PTC technology in the US.
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Metrolink is Southern California's regional commuter rail service in its 18th year of operations. The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), a joint powers authority made up of an 11-member board representing the transportation commissions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, governs the service. Metrolink operates over seven routes through a six-county, 512 route-mile network.
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Using a 3/32" drill bit, pre-drill holes 24" on center through the 2" x 2" KD nailing strips. Place nailing strip on the inside of the chalk line and re-drill through each hole to mark the spot to accept the drywall anchor. Pull the nailing strip down and screw in the drywall anchors. Apply a ¼" continuous bead of PL Premium® Polyurethane Construction Adhesive to the back side of the nailing strip. Place the nailing strip back on the ceiling and attach with 3-1/8" GRK R4 #9 multipurpose screws that screw into the drywall anchors. 2" x 6" (minimum length of 12") KD wood blocks are also approved for the installation of beams. They should be spaced 36" on center at a minimum. Pre-drill 2 holes (4 holes for larger beams) in each block and use the same application technique for the nailing strips.
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Dry fit beam in place over 2x material.
Pull beam back down and apply adhesive too the sides of the 2" x 2" nailing strip or 2x blocking.
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Winter clothing drive underway in Sudbury
Published on: September 9, 2019 | Last Updated: September 9, 2019 7:12 PM EDT
Susan Nicholson, left, executive director of Our Children Our Future, Brett Moroso, of Cooper Equipment Rentals, Warmth Ambassador Logan Stutz, of the Sudbury Five, and Derek Cashmore, of Cooper Equipment Rentals, kicked off the annual Winter Clothing Drive powered by Cooper in Sudbury, Ont. on Monday September 9, 2019. The drive, which will be held from September 9 to November 8, is in support of Our Children Our Future. This year, Cooper has partnered with 26 supporters to date, and together, hopes to collect winter clothing items for 4,000 children and families in need in the district of Greater Sudbury, including Rainbow District School Board elementary and secondary schools. Gently used clothing can be dropped off at Cooper Equipment Rental, Brady Storage Solutions, Norcat, YMCA, College Boreal, Vallen, Rainbow schools, most fire stations, Greater Sudbury Public Libraries, Tom Davis Square, Public Health Sudbury & Districts, Chelmsford Citizen Centre, Lively Citizen Centre and Valley East Citizen Centre. The Southridge Mall will be the distribution centre from Nov. 13 to 17. John Lappa/Sudbury Star
Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited of Sudbury has announced its annual Winter Clothing Drive will take place this year from now to Nov. 8 in support of Our Children Our Future.
Every year, Cooper Equipment Rentals officials say they look for ways to give back to its communities in a meaningful way. In the past, Cooper employees participated in activities such as community tree planting, delivering meals to those in need and volunteering their time at non-profit organizations.
"Supporting local communities is a core mandate of Cooper," regional sales manager Derek Cashmore said in a release. :Every year, we look to our employees to provide suggestions on how we can help our communities to stay safe and prosperous.
"The Winter Clothing Drive is an initiative which all of our employees rally behind, and we are proud to support this great cause."
Last year, the community donated more than 8,960 coats and snow suits, 497 pairs of boots and more than 11,000 winter accessories such as toques, scarves and mittens to children and families in need in the Sudbury and Manitoulin districts.
The original goal of outfitting more than 4,000 fellow citizens was easily surpassed.
This year, Cooper has partnered with 26 supporters to date and together hopes to collect winter clothing items for 4,000 children and families in need in our community, including Rainbow board elementary and secondary schools.
"Let's make winter a little warmer for fellow citizens of all ages," organizers said.
Participants interested in donating gently used winter clothing can do so by bringing them to any Cooper Equipment Rentals branch.
For more information about the winter clothing drive, call Cooper Equipment Rental Sudbury at 705-560-2960 and speak with Cashmore.
Established in 1972, Cooper Equipment Rentals Ltd. is a full-service construction equipment rental company, servicing contractors across Ontario,Quebec, and more recently in Alberta.
The company specializes in the rental of compact, aerial and heavy construction equipment while providing a wide range of supplies, along with unparalleled service and support to the construction industry and homeowners.
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15 Sexy Dirty Things To Say To Him To Turn Him On
Last updated on June 4, 2022 by Michelle Devani
Would you like to become better at talking dirty?
Perhaps your partner loves dirty talk, but you have no idea how to do it properly?
Or maybe you're hoping to use dirty talk as a way to seduce your amazing crush?
Either way, this article will surely be of good use to you. It includes 15 irresistible phrases to text him or whisper in his ear, plus a handful of other useful tips to turn him on.
However, before we dive into this seriously sexy guide, it's important for you to read the following sentences carefully.
Seduction isn't about what you say to a man. It's about how you make him feel.
That's why I want to tell you about a little-known psychological trigger held by most men. It's called the 'Hero's Instinct'.
When activated by a woman, this trigger releases deeply-held feelings of joy, power and purpose within a man.
If you can learn to constantly release these feelings within your man, he'll be putty in your hands. You'll be his irresistible lover that he keeps coming back to again and again.
How do I know this? Because I learned it for myself! This one skill helped me to tie down high-status men that I used to think were 'out of my league'.
It can win over mysterious new men or fix stale relationships - and this psychological routine is easy to pull off once you know how.
So, if your ultimate goal is to enjoy loving and passionate relationships, I'd urge you to read my personal story of how I discovered the 'Hero's Instinct'.
That's not to say that dirty talk isn't also a fun skill to learn! Below, you can read my top dirty phrases to drive a man crazy.
1 Sexy Dirty Things To Say To Him To Turn Him On
1.1 1. "I'm Not Wearing My Underwear"
1.2 2. "I Love Touching Myself While Seeing Your Picture"
1.3 3. "I Want You Here Right Now"
1.4 4. "Tell Me Where You Want To Touch Me First"
1.5 5. "I Want You To Tear My Clothes Off"
1.6 6. "I'm Horny All The Time With You"
1.7 7. "I Love How Good Your Tongue Is"
1.8 8. "I Want You To Bite My Neck"
1.9 9. "Squeeze My Boobs Harder"
1.10 10. "Tie Me Up And Ride Me Harder"
1.11 11. "You're So Big, It Hurts But I Want It"
1.12 12. "You Know How To Make Me Wet"
1.13 13. "I Love When You Do Me Like That"
1.14 14. "You Can Cum All Over My Face"
1.15 15. "You Turn Me Into Such a Whore"
2 More Tips To Turn Him On
2.1 1. Take Time To Tease Him
2.2 2. Find Out What His Fantasy Is
2.3 3. Do A Little Strip Dance
2.4 4. Initiate The Action
2.5 5. Watch Porn Together
2.6 6. Don't Forget To Please Yourself
Sexy Dirty Things To Say To Him To Turn Him On
The whole idea of saying dirty things in a relationship could seem like a lot of work to either you or your partner who doesn't understand how dirty talking works.
But in fact, talking dirty things at each other while having passionate sex is the easiest thing on Earth. Learn also about Signs Your Hookup Has Feelings for You.
If you want to transform yourself into a sexy, naughty chick who can make a guy's shorts stiffen in just a second, you have to open up your mind and then accept sexual thoughts as natural as any other thought.
Moreover, add it using a few dirty words and well you can be all that and even more. That's why you should learn about this Sexiest Things to Text a Guy to Make Him Want You More.
Here are super dirty things to say to him.
The next time you're in bed with your boyfriend or talking over the phone with him, you may want to use any of dirty lines to arouse him. But before that, you need to remember talking dirty isn't just about mouthing the naughty lines in random order because you should follow up each line with something you feel.
Therefore, you make the whole dirty talking more personal and sensual. Doing this dirty talking continuity could make the whole new experience and you'll get a lot sexier and more arousing.
You must truly understand how necessary to say something dirty now. So, to help you with this, here are super dirty things to say to him. Before that, you should know this difference between Do They Want A Relationship or Are You Just A Hookup.
1. "I'm Not Wearing My Underwear"
It would make his curiosity grow bigger, and also his 'thing'.
2. "I Love Touching Myself While Seeing Your Picture"
What are super dirty things to say to him? You can't resist to not touching yourself at night when you imagine what you do with him. Then, tell him now.
3. "I Want You Here Right Now"
The night is more silence and you are more lonely when he's not around. Maybe if you tell him you want him to be here he would come as soon as he hears that. It's important for you to learn Things to Say to Your Boyfriend to Make Him Realize You Love Him.
4. "Tell Me Where You Want To Touch Me First"
This is one of the super dirty things to say to him. Ask either he wants to start with the upper or by downside. Oh, and make sure doing that while you are naked and stand in front of him.
5. "I Want You To Tear My Clothes Off"
Nothing can beat fantasies. Imagine how he ripped off your clothes down the floor and learn about How to Hug Someone Without Making It Awkward.
6. "I'm Horny All The Time With You"
If you wonder about super dirty things to say to him, you can try this one. Feeling wet down there won't do any good without he's doing the next step. Well, let him know.
7. "I Love How Good Your Tongue Is"
Licking is his specialty. No doubt you're craving for it every day. You should check about this to help you Things to Say to Your Boyfriend to Make Him Love You Even More.
8. "I Want You To Bite My Neck"
You should tell him these super dirty things to say to him if you want to make the night more fun.
Turn him on by saying Dirty Things to Say to Get Your Boyfriend in the Mood and ask him to bite your neck.
9. "Squeeze My Boobs Harder"
Guys won't hold on anymore if you ask them to do this.
10. "Tie Me Up And Ride Me Harder"
You can play the game and super dirty things to say to him in a hardcore way. A little bit molested feeling by tie you up would make it more sensual.
11. "You're So Big, It Hurts But I Want It"
They said the bigger, the better. It's true even though you feel kind of hurt. But still, you feel the pleasure in every inch of it. Don't forget to read about this topic Why Do Guys Just Want to Hook Up with Me.
12. "You Know How To Make Me Wet"
Super dirty things to say to him? Some compliment could light up the mood. Tell him he's so good especially while he's making you dripping wet can do too.
13. "I Love When You Do Me Like That"
You may want to ask him to do the usual thing that let you come in pleasure. Remind him to do that tonight! You should check this too Signs Your Hookup Has Feelings for You.
14. "You Can Cum All Over My Face"
Super dirty things to say to him? You don't want to miss his climax especially his special juice. Prepare your face to have it.
15. "You Turn Me Into Such a Whore"
Say the words, he would ride you harder now! If you have this Signs A Woman Is Attracted to You Sexually, he can turn on easily.
More Tips To Turn Him On
Here are more tips to turn him on while you're making out. You need to check this also What to Do When Your Boyfriend Keeps Asking You for Money.
1. Take Time To Tease Him
Seduce him as much as you can. It would be a faster way to turn him on.
2. Find Out What His Fantasy Is
It's necessary to find out what his sexual fantasy so you make it happen things he wants.
3. Do A Little Strip Dance
Do a little sexy dance while stripping out your clothes.
4. Initiate The Action
You should initiate to take an action if you want it so bad. By doing so, he can also feel the mood.
5. Watch Porn Together
It's simple yet effective to turn him on. Find a good porn movie then watch it with him.
6. Don't Forget To Please Yourself
Even though you really want to make him happy, don't forget to put yourself first.
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