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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus can influence whole body tissues and organs. What is the most common damage is kidney disease caused by it. SLE is a kind of chronic systemic autoimmune diseases including multisystem damage symptoms. When SLE patients suffer from the proteinuria,hematuria or abnormal renal function,patients can be diagnosed with Lupus Nephritis.
Why Do Lupus Nephritis Patients Feel Uncomfortable & Have Fever?
Owing to the abnormal immunologic function of SLE patients,there are many material in body that may make the body heat as pyrogen. About 80% of patients will have fever and most of them may have hyperpyrexia; and about 12% of patients have low-grade fever. Besides,part of the patient's first symptom is unexplained fever.
That patients have fever signifies that the SLE is in the active period. Hyperpyrexia usually is the manifestation of accelerated phase of disease. In this case,the timely and effective measures and treatments is necessary to limit the disease process. There is also a characteristic that after the use of glucocorticoid,temperature of patients can quickly fade and returned to normal;if stop the use,temperature will rise again.
What calls for special attention is that the intake of lots of hormone may also cause the fever. It is necessary to keep high vigilance against infection. Owing to the intake of hormone will limit the immunity and reduce the resistance,which make germ easier to infect patients. Some disease may even cause death of patients.
Actually,for Lupus Nephritis patients,some immunosuppressant and hormone drugs can only control and delay the disease condition. Compared with those,Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy has less side-affects to limit the disease condition. It can improve the blood pressure and microcirculation to provide a better space for renal repair. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can remedy the damaged kidneys fundamentally.
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Street Child Given Birthday Boost by UK Government
Street Child is today (21 November 2018) marking its 10th birthday by launching its most ambitious fundraising campaign to date. The charity is celebrating a birthday boost to its appeal, as all public donations received between today and 21 February 2019, will be doubled by the UK Government. This will enable Street Child to ensure even more children go to school.
Street Child’s ‘Count Me In’ campaign will highlight that there are 121 million school-aged children around the world who are not in education. It will also show how millions more are in school but fail to learn because the resources simply aren’t good enough. The charity is aiming to raise up to £2 million from the public, and is vowing to fight for a world where it is seen as unacceptable for a child not to be in education.
Street Child is asking the British public to join with the charity and be counted in transforming children’s lives by making a donation. The public’s donations to the campaign will be used to help children into education in some of the world’s toughest places. This support will include paying school fees, buying uniforms and learning materials, training teachers, refurbishing classrooms and building schools. Match funding from the UK Government, of up to £2 million, will be used for similar work to help more children go to school and learn in Sierra Leone.
International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt said:
“Every time the British public reach into their pockets and donate to a UK Aid Match charity their generosity directly changes the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.
“UK aid is proud to support Street Child and this partnership will mean that children across Sierra Leone can go to school and reach their full potential, instead of being on the streets. The tireless generosity of the British people means these children will have a future.”
Street Child’s CEO Tom Dannatt, commented: “It is vital that we provide children with access to education and the resources they need to learn, ensuring every child has the best chance of success. Street Child’s provides simple and sustainable solutions such as paying school fees, buying uniforms and learning materials, training teachers, refurbishing classrooms and building schools to ensure that children have access to education.”
“Through education we give children the skills and knowledge to build a better future. The only way to ensure tomorrow is better than today is with education.”
For more information on Street Child’s ‘Count Me In’ appeal, please visit: www.street-child.co.uk/count-me-in
NOTES TO THE EDITOR
Street Child is an NGO that works in the world’s toughest places to help some of the most vulnerable children have access to education.
Street Child’s projects are designed to help ensure that children whose educational opportunities are at risk can sustainably access their right to a seat in the classroom.
Street Child is dedicated to empowering vulnerable children through education in some of the world’s toughest places. Since our launch in 2008, Street Child has given more than 200,000 children access to education.
Whether working with children on the streets, those in rural communities that have no schools, or in crisis areas where children’s ability to learn has been adversely affected, Street Child is committed to transforming lives through child protection and increased access to education with a core focus on sustainable responses.
Street Child’s head office is in London. It also has offices in Barcelona and San Francisco.
About UK Aid Match
UK Aid Match brings charities, British people and the UK government together to change the lives of some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people.
For every £1 given by the public to a UK Aid Match charity appeal, the government adds £1 from the UK’s international development budget.
Over the last five years 42 organisations from across the UK have run UK Aid Match projects in 27 developing countries, helping around 25 million people.
UK Aid Match gives everyone in the UK a say in how the UK’s aid money is spent. It boosts the impact of high quality projects that improve the lives of poor people in developing countries.
For more information, please visit ukaidmatch.org.
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Sebastián Oyarbide, known as "Seba Cener", is a muralist from Tandil, Argentina. At the age of 16 he began his fondness for spray painting, beginning his first steps in graffiti and developing a marked interest in realism.
He seeks to challenge normal channels of thought through its inverted portraits and the use of human expression and emotions. Each piece is a transfer of energy from the artist to the work of art to the viewer that teaches people to look or think about things from a different perspective, or simply to appreciate the beauty of a situation as it is.
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Edible landscaping (also known as foodscaping) blends the aesthetics of landscaping with the health, financial, and wellness benefits of regular home gardening.
The objective is to use food plants to replace ornamentals or non-productive plant materials. With this, gardeners are transforming their yards into a bounty of produce, giving their families fresh, healthy food.
Today, non-profit organizations are seizing the opportunity to promote food security in underprivileged places while also providing green space for their people through landscaping.
Continue reading to learn how to create an edible landscape and how it can benefit you and the environment. You’ll also get a list of edible plants to incorporate in your edible landscape design.
What Are the Advantages of Edible Gardening?
The food we eat is made with valuable natural resources. The three most important are water, energy, and land.
The transportation of food from farms to our dinner tables and everywhere in between consumes the majority of our country’s energy budget. Meanwhile, agriculture consumes 69% of the world’s freshwater supply and 50% of the planet’s habitable land.
Rather than going to the store, you may shop for food in your garden, which also encourages environmental conservation and sustainability.
Safety of Food
Simply put, when you garden at home, you know exactly what you’re growing.
You can be aware of the nutrients that go into your soil and the hazardous chemicals that do not since you are farming your crops. Because the current agricultural economy lacks transparency, edible landscaping is a useful activity for health-conscious people.
Money doesn’t grow on trees, but by planting some in your yard, you might find a new source of income.
You may feed your family by using edible landscaping. Growing food plants is much less expensive in the long run than buying all of your produce from the shop. You can even select to cultivate more expensive fruits and vegetables. Alternatively, grow only the vegetables you know your family will consume.
Better Life Quality
The normal day job encourages people to be inactive. On the other hand, staying idle in your edible landscaped yard is not an option. Gardening forces you to get out and around, exposing you to nature and fresh air.
Not to mention the obvious benefits of having access to nutrient-dense meals and the family bonding time that comes with producing your food.
What Should You Plant in Your Edible Garden?
The answer lies in the aesthetic you want for your garden. The allure of landscaping is its well-planned and structured arrangement, which results in a well-organized and attractive outside space.
It’s critical to consider the final appearance of your landscape, so planning is highly recommended!
Here are a few plants to consider for your garden, as well as how they will contribute to the overall look.
- Gold Zucchini
- Purple Cabbage
- Red Orach (French Spinach)
- Asian Pears
- Elderberry (black)
- Haksap (Honeyberry)
If you think gardening is already difficult, and landscaping is even more challenging. However, edible landscaping could be the next step in developing a healthy relationship with not only our food but also with our environment.
Blossom & Broom offers home and garden aesthetics that can help you with your edible landscape design. We also offer home decor, kitchen, cleaning, and gardening content. Grow your food today!

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Legendary British writer Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) has a very special place in history as one of the foremost modernists of the 20th century. During the interwar period, Woolf was a significant figure in London literary society and a central figure in the influential Bloomsbury Group of intellectuals. Her most famous works include the novels Mrs Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927) and Orlando (1928), and the book-length essay A Room of One’s Own (1929), with its famous dictum, “A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.”
In a fascinating new article in Brain Pickings, Maria Popova discovered the only known recording of Woolf’s voice which was originally broadcast on BBC Radio on April 19, 1937 as part of the network’s Words Fail Me series. What you are about to hear was later published as an essay titled “On Craftsmanship” 5 years after its broadcast (and one year after Woolf’s death) in The Death of the Moth and Other Essays, the critically acclaimed collection which spans twenty years of Woolf’s writing. You can listen to the recording in the Soundcloud player below, and to read the full transcript (the beginning part is missing from the recording) be sure to visit BrainPickings.org.
Virginia Woolf’s appearance and mannerisms were immortalized by Nicole Kidman in director Stephen Daldry’s exquisite 2002 film The Hours. Woolf’s 1928 novel Orlando was brought to breathtaking life in Sally Potter’s 1992 film of the same name starring the amazingness that is Tilda Swinton.


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Since the book came out in 1939, everyone has had a opinion on the ending to John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath. It has a very controversial ending, that Steinbeck thought would name the last nail into the coffin, so to speak, on how bad the dust bowl and moving west really was. The ending starts when the Joad family is threatened with a flood, so they make their way to a old barn where they find a boy and his old father. The boy says his father is starving, and that he can’t keep anything solid down. He needs something like soup or milk. Ma and Rose of Sharon look at each other and they agree that Rose of Sharon should use her milk, that she doesn’t need because her baby was stillborn, and feed this old man. Everyone gets out of the barn, and she feeds him. Now the weirdest part of all is that while she is feeding him, she starts to smile a mysterious smile. There are so many things that are just not right in any
In the short “The Doll” by Charles Chesnutt, Chesnutt makes the barber human by having him feel compassion when given the opportunity to kill the colonel. The majority of the story takes place in a hotel barber shop where an African American barbers work. One of these barbers named Tom Taylor ends up giving a shave to Colonel Forsyth. Throughout the story it is slowly revealed that Colonel Forsyth is in fact the man who killed Tom’s father which gives Tom the urge to kill him with the straight razor. At the end of the story Tom decides against killingly colonel out of the compassion he feels for others. Tom’s compassion for his daughter is clearly shown in the quote, “Whether he died or not, he would be lost to Daisy. His wife
Though it is a book that has been on the censored list, Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is a worthy novel to continue in the high school curriculum due to its accurate portrayal of the time period. As a student reading this novel after many extensive United States history classes and the previous year taking AP United States History, I felt a new outlook after reading a fictional story about the matters of the depression and dust bowl of the 30’s. Steinbeck’s use of literary depiction strengthens the novel and makes it more than just a recollection of the time. His biblical allusions, imagery, symbolism, and figurative language allow the reader to immerse themselves in the time. As a result of this, the novel went from a tale of history to
Grapes of Wrath clearly illustrate the class struggle between workers and the upper class. Steinbeck displays the discrimination between the migrant people and landowners. Migrant workers are handled worse than animals, family’s or “Okies” are starving as food is wasted by the wealthy and the landowners maintain control through violence. “What do you want us to do? We can't take less share of the crop – we're half starved now. The kids are hungry all the time. We got no clothes, torn an' ragged. If all the neighbors weren't the same, we'd be ashamed to go to meeting.” (Pg 33). Farmers are trying to reason with the landowners, their whole community is out of money and are struggling to make a living. Grapes of Wrath show the unfair working situations that migrants face when they arrive in California. Land Owners are the most wealthy and powerful having the ability to pay their workers a poor wage. In the Grapes of Wrath, many Americans lose their homes, jobs and life savings, forcing them to move and leave behind their land in hopes of finding a prosperous place to live. The Great Depression (1929-1939) was the worst, deepest and longest lasting economic collapses in the industrialized western world. The Joad family is planning to move to California, but some of them have doubts and attachments that make them contemplate whether or not it is the right choice. The Joads find their motivation by helping each other through tough situations. Steinbeck shows the determination of the human spirit
The Great Gatsby is a novel that discusses many issues around money in American society. A direct link to this is Daisy and Tom Buchanan, characters who represent the old money upper class. Throughout the story their true personality appears. The Buchanans’ are centered around wealth to the point that their relationship is built on money and class. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby the characters of Tom and Daisy Buchanan convey the theme that when the foundation for a relationship is money in place of love the outcome is a hollow marriage.
F. Scott Fitzgerald has a way of applying indirect characterization into his novels in order to enhance how he would like a character to be interpreted, especially in his 1925 novel The Great Gatsby. Take for example, two major characters in the story, Nick Carraway of Minnesota who moved to New York in order to get into the bond business and Tom Buchanan a wealthy man living in East Egg with his wife Daisy. It is evident that Fitzgerald would want readers to look at Nick as an honest man and a bystander or observer of the world going on around him. On the other hand, Fitzgerald wants readers to see Tom as an arrogant, hypocritical brute with no morals whatsoever. Through dialogue and the actions of characters these traits of Nick Carraway
In my opinion, Ma Joad is the hero of “The Grapes of Wrath”. She is the main force of the force of the family and the one who kept them moving. And although she is the most loving member of the Joad’s, she hides her pain and fear. Without Ma, the family would not have been together at the end of the novel. She can be grouped into many different types of heroes such as, Catalyst, Group Oriented, and Matriarchal Family Strength. In “The Grapes of Wrath,” John Steinbeck makes Ma Joad the leader of the family to convey she is one main heroes of the novel.
“The Devil and Tom Walker” written by Washington Irving, is a story that takes place in New England in the 1720’s. A major part of the story is satire as it is displayed all throughout the work. Satire is writing that ridicules or criticizes. Religion, marriage, and the white establishment are three different elements of society that are criticized throughout the story with satire.
There are 7 deadly sins, they are lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy, and pride. These deadly sins can be related to almost any novel. There are 4 books that show resemblance to the 7 deadly sins. The books are Silas Marner, The Great Gatsby, Julius Caesar, and Frankenstein, to relate to 4 sins, greed, lust, pride, and wrath. In almost any book, the seven deadly sins are present.
The cowardice exhibited by Daisy Buchanan shows that Fitzgerald’s attitude towards Daisy getting cheated on was that it is okay because he has money and that is why she wants to stay.
The theme of The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald is that the upper class tend to participate in actions that are commonly seen as dishonest, unfaithful, or sketchy. Characters like Nick, Gatsby, Tom and George have twisted views on their own reality due to unfaithfulness and dishonesty. Nick was constantly lied to in the story, for example, Gatsby lied to him about where he got his money. Lies, similar to the one above, gave Nick some twisted views on the reality of his friendship. Gatsby had a twisted view on love due to Daisy marrying Tom right after he left for the war, rather than waiting for him. Tom cared more about his affair with Myrtle than his own wife. Neither Tom nor Daisy truly wanted to be in the relationship. George had his life all mixed up not knowing that Myrtle is being unfaithful to him. These instances of dishonesty from all of these characters against each other result in their own twisted realities due to unfaithfulness and dishonesty.
The Grapes of Wrath portrays contemporary people 's actions during the long journey from Oklahoma to California. As Joad 's family travels from Oklahoma to California, their dreams and hopes are slowly crushed. When Joads struggle while facing difficulties, Ma plays a significant role: the citadel holding family all together in this hectic migration. Regardless of gender rules, Steinbeck demonstrates Ma as the real head of the household instead of Pa, driven by the responsibility and leadership within motherhood. Ma plays both mother and father figure which consequently might make Pa Joad as a useless character.
Violence isn't the way to achieve ones goals. Almost everyone has someone of something that stands in the way of their ultimate goal. Many people come to a point where they feel that the only way to achieve that goal is at the expensive of another. This isn't necessarily the case. Rather then inflicting violence on one another we must use the intelligence we were blessed with. You must find something that you have that the person in your way doesn't and exploit his or her weaknesses. Violence isn't the answer in any situation it only inflicts pain mentality, physically, and financially.
How would someone react when they found out someone they love would be taken from them, if they didn’t act upon a situation? Some would do everything in their power to keep who they love. For others, they would let faith decide the situation, using nothing but pure deception. George Wilson and Tom Buchanan were two “gentleman” with discrete views on life. But, although they did have very distinct differences such as wealth, they both wanted to protect their wives from the great danger that threatened their livelihood and in doing so demonstrated how the nature of man is to be selfish with what they "own”.
In the Grapes of Wrath, two women appear in the beginning of the novel and was continuously having an active part of the story. As the story progresses, it has shown that the men slowly start to lose hope while strong women appear. Ma Joad and Rose of Sharon being to show a more dependable side to them to help keep the family together.

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The Jump Start 36 Cell Greenhouse includes 36 biodegradable grow pellets which snugly and securely help seeds germinate and root. Start a vegetable or herb garden right on your windowsill or anywhere else that is convenient in this reusable waterproof tray. Once your seedlings have established roots, transplant them and start over with new pellets and new seedlings or cuttings. The included vented dome maintains humidity and warmth, making it the ideal environment for fragile new growth. Jump Start Greenhouses are perfect for flowers, herbs, and vegetables and are also environment friendly when used with the included pellets. 1. Pour warm water over the grow pellets included in the tray until it is approximately 1/3 of the way full. When the pellets have expanded to approximately 2” drain off any remaining excess water from the tray. 2. Insert the desired number of seeds in each individual pre-moistened pellet. Gently cover the planting holes with loose medium from the pellet to protect the seed stock. Maintain adequate moisture to the pellets, but avoid oversaturation. (Ex. Damp sponge consistency) 3. Set the greenhouse in a warm, bright location away from direct sunlight. A Hydrofarm Jump Start Grow Light System (item# JSV2) and Seedling Heat Mat (item# MT10006) will assist production if necessary. 4. When the plants have sprouted an initial set of leaves and a healthy network of roots (multiple white roots emerging from the pellet), they are ready to be transplanted into a larger container, hydroponic system, or directly outdoors. Amazon.com Get a head start on spring with the Hydrofarm Jump Start Indoor Seed Start Greenhouse. The greenhouse comes with everything you need--starter pellets, a tray, and plastic dome cover. Just add water and your own seeds or cuttings. The pellets quickly expand once watered, creating an ideal nurturing base for seeds to take root and begin sprouting. The vented dome makes it easy to adjust temperature, moisture, and air circulation to better control the greenhouse environment. At a Glance Hydrofarm Jump Start 36-Pellet Indoor Seed Start Greenhouse At a Glance: Complete indoor greenhouse for starting seeds Fast-expanding starter pellets maintain moisture balance and store nutrients Vented dome controls temperature, moisture, and air circulation Perfect for flower, herb, and vegetable seeds Reusable waterproof tray At a Glance Hydrofarm Jumpstart 36-Pellet Indoor Seed Start Greenhouse Everything you need to begin sprouting seeds in one convenient kit. View larger. Start Your Garden Early Perfect for flowers, herbs, and vegetables, the Hydrofarm Indoor Seed Start Greenhouse comes complete with everything you need to start your own seeds any time of the year. When spring arrives, you'll be ready to transplant an already-growing, healthy garden. Control Environment with Vented Dome Cover Control the growing conditions of your greenhouse with the vented dome cover. By turning the cover to open or close the side vents, you can increase or decrease the temperature, moisture content, and air circulation. Keeping the vents covered will keep the greenhouse warmer and damper. Starter Pellets Nurture Seeds These pellets create a stable and cultivating environment for delicate seedlings to grow, helping to store nutrients and maintain a healthy moisture balance for growing plants. Place the pellets into the reusable waterproof tray and add water. The pellets quickly expand to fill the inserts. After pouring off the excess water, gently press one or two seeds into each pellet. Hydrofarm Jumpstart 36-Pellet Indoor Seed Start Greenhouse Hydrofarm Jumpstart 36-Pellet Indoor Seed Start Greenhouse Hydrofarm Jumpstart 36-Pellet Indoor Seed Start Greenhouse Adjustable vents for temperature and moisture control. Greenhouse Promotes Plant Growth Once the seeds are in place, all you have to do is lightly water them and set the greenhouse in a warm, bright location with indirect sunlight. When the plants have sprouted a set of leaves and developed a root network, you can transplant them into larger containers or directly outdoors. What's in the Box Indoor Seed Start Greenhouse with 36 pellets, waterproof tray, and plastic dome.
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In certain circumstances these locks may not be released when the virtual machine is powered off. That is to use something like the following which will actually suspend the VM instead of killing it, which may be better than a straight kill. View my complete profile Subscribe To Posts Atom Posts Comments Atom Comments My Blog List Virtual Geek 2016 A Big year looking back, and a peak into 2017 13 hours ago
Sort by: OldestNewest Sorting replies... This second result also contains the process ID (pid) of the VM which can be used to forcibly terminate it. Ensure that you are connected to the proper host before proceeding.Move to the virtual machine's directory:# cd /vmfs/volumes//Use a text viewer to read the contents of thevmware.logfile. Failed To Create Swap File '/vmfs/volumes/vsan During the power on process, an error may display or be written to the virtual machine's logs.
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By submitting you agree to receive email from TechTarget and its partners. http://vmwaremine.com/2012/03/21/could-not-power-on-vm-no-swap-file-failed-to-power-on-vm/ Find out which server keeps a lock on files, move VM to that server and power it on. Unable To Power On Vm File Is Locked Artur has been in IT industry since 1999 and consulting since 2008. Vmk_lock_not_free Submit your e-mail address below.
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From ESX/ESXi 4.1, the output is also displayed on-screen. In other circumstances, the file is locked by a VMkernel child or cartel world and the offending host running the process/world must be rebooted to clear it. On the ESXi console, enter Tech Support mode and log in as root. If the virtual machine is unable to power on, an error on the remote console screen displays with the name of the affected file.
By submitting you agree to receive email from TechTarget and its partners. When MAC address is known, is easy to find a server which keeps a lock, log in to ESX servers over ssh and execute command: ifconfig | grep -i hw As Answer No to "Can I include a screenshot of the VM", and answer Yes to all subsequent questions. Thanks.
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People often ask me how I come up with the “quirky characters” in the Sammy Keyes books. Well, sometimes they just show up. Like the Elvis impersonator who works the night shift at Maynard’s Market. Sammy walked in the door and there he was. And Madame Nashira—in a cosmic poof of smoke, there she was. I love when a character appears like that. It’s surprising, and usually makes me laugh out loud. Like, yeah, you definitely belong here. Let’s go!
Sometimes the quirk in the character comes from real life. There’s nothing’s quirkier than real life. In Sammy Keyes and the Psycho Kitty Queen, the crazy cat lady was modeled after a woman I knew. It wasn’t the cat part—she didn’t own cats. It was the appearance part. This woman tried to look like Barbie. She had the super-bleached hair, and wore ghastly amounts of makeup and clothes that would look cute on a fifteen year old. Trouble is, she had to be around sixty. I actually liked my neighbor quite a lot. She was sweet and friendly, but she was trying so hard to hold on to her princess years that I couldn’t help but feel sorry for her. Not sorry enough not to use her as a basis for a character, but see, that’s the thing with characters. They often start as someone you know, but after some time and a few chapters, they evolve into their own person.
But often characters acquire their quirks along the way. Like in Sammy Keyes and the Curse of Moustache Mary, I knew Sammy was going to come upon a hunched-over old woman who was walking along the side of the road. What I didn’t know was that this hunched-over old woman would be walking a pig. A big black pig. A big black pig with a big black bow around its neck. A pig named Penny. But there I was, typing away at my story when the pig inserted itself. I’m like, What’s this pig doing in my story? But there it was, and suddenly the hunched-over old woman had some real spunk. Some real personality. I mean, what kind of old person has a big pig as a pet? Not a boring one, that’s for sure.
Wherever they come from, I like the quirky characters the best. They make me laugh, and they make me think. I mean, what do I want to be like when I grow up? Do I want to be the kind of old lady who has a pig as a pet? Or the kind who paints her lipstick way outside the lines? Or do I just want to be rock solid like Grams.
Or maybe I’ll be the old lady riding across the parking lot on the back of the shopping cart, going “Outta my way, sonny! I’m comin’ through!”
Maybe I’ll wind up in some young whippersnapper’s story.
Talk about poetic justice!
Mundie Moms (http://mundiemoms.blogspot.
Here are the other stops on Wendelin's tour...
Wendelin Van Draanen
Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard Cash Blog Tour
May 31st: Where the Books Are
June 1st: Steph Su Reads
June 2nd: Through A Glass, Darkly
June 3rd: Mrs. Magoo Reads
June 4th: The Children’s Book Review
June 5th: Write for a Reader
June 6th: Mundie Moms
June 7th: Library Lounge Lizard
June 8th: Wendelin’s Jog Blog (this is Wendelin’s site, where she will be posting a final entry here)


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- 2 large sandwich rolls, such as hoagie
- 6 large or 8 medium sized meatballs, cooked and warmed
- 1 cup marinara sauce, plus more if desired
- 5 ounces fresh mozzarella or provolone cheese, shredded or cut into thin slices
- fresh basil for serving
- grated parmesan cheese for serving (optional)
- black pepper
From Your Pantry
Brava metal tray
Allergens: Milk, Wheat (Gluten)
- Select “Meatball Subs” on your touchscreen and press green button to begin preheating (keep Brava chamber empty during this step).
- Slice sandwich rolls lengthwise and arrange on Brava metal tray.
- When Brava is notifies you, slide metal tray into bottom shelf and press green button to begin toasting.
- Note: You will remove metal tray after 3 minutes.
- Once Brava notifies you, carefully remove metal tray.
- Evenly distribute red sauce and meatballs into toasted sandwich rolls, slicing meatballs in half if needed to fill sandwiches. Top with cheese.
- Slide metal tray into bottom shelf.
- Press green button to finish cooking.
Finish & Serve
- When your food is done, serve subs with chopped fresh basil, cracked black pepper, and freshly grated parmesan cheese, if desired.


|Publication number||US6036575 A|
|Application number||US 09/233,673|
|Publication date||Mar 14, 2000|
|Filing date||Jan 19, 1999|
|Priority date||Jan 19, 1999|
|Also published as||CA2294411C|
|Publication number||09233673, 233673, US 6036575 A, US 6036575A, US-A-6036575, US6036575 A, US6036575A|
|Inventors||Steven F. Rehkemper, Jeffrey G. Rehkemper|
|Original Assignee||Craft House Corporation|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (7), Referenced by (17), Classifications (9), Legal Events (7)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to model cars and more particularly to a model car which can be assembled from a kit requiring minimum skill and tools. Further, the front or the rear of the body of the assembled model car may be selectively raised and lowered in respect of the ground engaging wheels.
2. Prior Art
The prior art is replete with model cars and other similar vehicle replicas having wheels which may be driven, typically by a D.C. electric motor, to propel the vehicle forward or backward. Such motion of a vehicle imparts great interest in the attending youth.
It is an objective of the invention to produce a model car which can be selectively caused to raise or lower the front or the rear end of the body relative to the respective ground engaging wheels.
Another objective of the present invention is to produce a model car wherein the front or the rear end of the body of the model car may be selectively raised or lowered in respect of the associated ground engaging wheels by a reversible direct current electric motor.
Still another object of the invention is to produce a model car kit comprised of a number of individual components which may be readily assembled with a minimal number of tools by a person having minimal dexterity.
The above as well as other objectives of the invention may be typically achieved by a model car assembly including:
a first set of ground engaging wheels;
a second set of ground engaging wheels;
a first set of axle arms having outer and inner ends, the axle arms rotatably receiving the first set of ground engaging wheels at the outer ends of the first set of axle arms;
a first pivotal mounting means intermediate the outer and inner ends of the first set of axle arms for pivotally mounting the first set of axle arms to the chassis;
a second set of axle arms having outer and inner ends, the axle arms rotatably receiving the second set of ground engaging wheels at the outer ends of the second set of axle arms;
a second pivotal mounting means intermediate the outer and inner ends of the second set of axle arms for pivotally mounting the second set of axle arms to the chassis;
a reversible drive motor;
a first cam member engaging the first set of axle arms between inner end thereof and the first pivotal mounting means;
a second cam member engaging the second set of axle arms between the inner end thereof and the second pivotal mounting means; and
a gear train coupled to the drive motor to drive the first cam member when caused to operate in a first direction and to drive the second cam member when caused to operate in a direction opposite to the first direction.
The above objects and advantages, as well as others, will become clearly apparent to one skilled in the art from reading the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention when considered in the light of the attached drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a side elevational view with portions cut away to more clearly illustrate the features of a model car incorporating the features of the invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged side elevational view of the model car illustrated in FIG. 1 with the body portion illustrated in phantom;
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the model car illustrated in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the gear train of the invention taken along line 4--4 of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5--5 of FIG. 4 of a ring gear of the gear train for driving the cam member for effecting the raising or lowering of the front end of the body showing the drive gear; and
FIG. 6 is an enlarged elevational view taken along line 6--6 of FIG. 4 of a ring gear of the gear train for driving the cam member for operating the rear end of the body wherein the ring gear is rotatably free of the associated cam member.
Referring to the drawings, there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of the invention in the form of a model car capable of selectively raising or lowering the front or rear of the body of the car in respect of the associated front or rear wheel assemblies.
More specifically, there is shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 a model car, generally indicated by reference numeral 10, including a body assembly 12; ground engaging front wheels 14, 14'; ground engaging rear wheels 16, 16'; and a power source 18, containing suitable batteries and having a rocker switch 20, coupled to a reversible electric motor 22 through a flexible electric cord 24.
The body assembly 12 includes a body 30 which typically replicates the sheet metal, glass, and bumpers of a conventional commercially sold vehicle, such as a 1964 Chevrolet Impala (trademarks owned by General Motors Corporation, U.S.A.). The body assembly 12 also includes a chassis 32 formed to replicate the vehicle frame, suspension system, and certain other components of the running gear. The body 30 and the chassis 32 may typically be formed of a plastic material which may be formed to genuinely represent the commercial vehicle. The plastic components may be glued together and/or assembled by suitable threaded fasteners.
The actual suspension of the model car 10 is achieved through the use of a front axle arm assembly and a rear axle arm assembly. The front axle arm assembly includes a pair of spaced apart generally parallel axle arms 34, 36 integrally joined together by a cross arm 38. Pivot pins 40, 42 are disposed intermediate the ends of the axle arms 34, 36, respectively. The forward outwardly extending terminal portions of the front axle arms 34, 36 are adapted to pivotally receive the ground engaging wheels 14, 14', respectively.
The rear axle arm assembly includes a pair of spaced apart generally parallel axle arms 44, 46 integrally joined together by a cross arm 48. Pivot pins 50, 52 are disposed intermediate the ends of the axle arms 44, 46, respectively. The rearward outwardly extending terminal portions of the rear axle arms 44, 46 are adapted to pivotally receive the ground engaging wheels 16, 16', respectively.
The reversible electric motor 22 is suitably mounted in an appropriately formed base of a two-piece enclosure 58 suitably secured to the chassis 32. The flexible power cord 24 is caused to extend rearwardly of the chassis 32 of the model car 10 and maintained centrally of the rear of the chassis 32 by a bracket 54 secured to the chassis 32 by threaded fasteners 56.
The motor 22 is provided with an output shaft having an output gear 60 secured thereto. The output gear 60 serves as the power input gear of a gear train which is capable of selectively delivering power to oppositely disposed cam wheels 62, 64. The cam wheel 62 is effective to drive the front axle arm assembly and the cam wheel 64 is effective to drive the rear axle arm assembly, as will be explained in detail hereafter.
The gear train is disposed within the base of the enclosure 58. The gear train includes a pair of spaced apart ring gears 70, 72 mounted to freely rotate on a split shaft 74, 74' the opposite outer ends of which are rotatably supported in grooves formed in the upstanding sides of the base of the enclosure 58. The inner ends of the split shaft 74, 74' are maintained in alignment by a hollow collar 76 mounted to rotate in a groove formed in an upright yoke 78 extending upwardly from the interior of the base of the enclosure 58. The hollow collar 76 functions to maintain the spaced relation between the ring gears 70, 72. Immediately adjacent the outer surfaces of the gears 70, 72, the split shafts 74, 74', respectively are mounted to rotate in grooves formed in interior upstanding walls 80, 82 of the base of the enclosure 58. Suitable gears 84, 86 are keyed or otherwise permanently affixed to the split shafts 74, 74', respectively.
A pair of stepped gears 90, 92 having supporting shafts 94, 96, respectively keyed or otherwise affixed thereto. The gears 90, 92 are effective to transmit motion to the cam wheels 62, 64, respectively, through respective gears 98, 100. The ends of the shafts 94, 96 are rotatably supported in grooves formed in the side walls of the base of the enclosure 58 and the spaced apart adjacent interior walls 80, 82, respectively.
Each of the cam wheels 62, 64 is provided with a supporting shaft 102, 104, respectively to which the wheels are keyed or otherwise suitably affixed. The shafts 102, 104 are supported in grooves formed in the upstanding interior walls 80 and 82 and the adjacent upstanding sides of the base of the enclosure 58.
The cam wheel 62 is provided with an outwardly projecting cam 62', while the cam wheel 64 is provided with an outwardly projecting cam 64'. The cams 62', 64' are effective causing movement of the front axle arm 34 and the rear axle arm 46, respectively.
Motion is transmitted through the gear train from the motor 22 in the following manner. Initially, let it be assumed that output gear 60 of the motor 22 is effective to cause clockwise rotation of the ring gear 70 as illustrated in FIG. 5. The inner face of the ring gear 70 is provided with a ledge-like surface or shelf 106 in the form of a spiral for 180° and a circle for 180° interconnected by a shoulder 108.
The split shaft 74 is provided with a bore hole extending therethrough normal to the rotational axis of the shaft. A pin 110 of slightly less outer diameter than the diameter of the hole in the shaft 74 is adapted to readily slide within the hole. Assuming that initially neither of the ends of the pin 110 were in contact with the shoulder 108, and the gear 70 is free to rotate relative to the shaft 74 upon continued clockwise rotation of the gear 70 the pin 110 will drop, causing an end thereof to contact the shoulder 108. Thereafter, the clockwise rotation of the gear 70 and the shaft 74 will rotate in unison, as shown in FIG. 5.
Turning to FIG. 6, there is shown the interior view of the cooperating ring gear 72 having an interior configuration which is a mirror image of the interior of the ring gear 70. The gear 72 is provided with a ledge-like surface or shelf 106' which extends generally annularly in the form of a spiral for approximately 180° and a circle for the balance of the path completely around the interior surface of the gear 72. The path of the shelf 106' commences and terminates in a shoulder 108'.
The associated split shaft 74' is provided with a bore hole extending therethrough normal to the rotational axis of the shaft. A pin 110' of slightly less outer diameter than the diameter of the hole in the shaft 74' is adapted to readily slide within the hole.
It will be observed that the ring gear 72 is driven by the associated drive gear 60 of the motor 22 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6. By such motion, the pin 110' is urged or cammed out of contact with the shoulder 108'. Since there is then no positive contact between the face of the shoulder 108' and the pin 110', the gear 72 is in effect free wheeling and will not transmit power or rotary motion through the gear train to the cam wheel 64.
Accordingly, it will be appreciated that by driving the ring gears 70, 72 in the directions illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, only the cam wheel 62 and the cam member 62' are caused to move.
While mention has not earlier been made, it will be understood that once the motor 22 and all the associated gears of the gear train, as clearly illustrated in FIG. 3, are in operative position within the base of the enclosure 58, the upper portion of the enclosure 58 is placed over the base and threaded fasteners are typically employed to maintain upper portion in place and simultaneously hold the gear shafts and pivot pins in place.
As the cam wheel 62 is caused to rotate, the cam pin 62' urges the axle arm 34 to pivot about the pivot pin 40, as clearly illustrated in FIG. 1, causing the front of the body assembly 12 to be moved upwardly.
When the drive motor 22 is caused to reverse the rotation of the drive gear 60 by proper manipulation of the rocker switch 20, the ring gears 70, 72 are driven to rotate in an opposite direction from that illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6. Such opposite rotation will, in effect, cause the ring gear 70 to "free wheel" in respect of the split shaft 74; and the ring gear 72 will simultaneously cause rotation of the cam wheel 64. The rotation of the cam wheel 64 and the associated cam 64' urges the axle arm 46 to pivot about the pivot pin 52, causing the rear of the body assembly 12 to be urged upwardly.
In each instance, it will be understood that as soon as the cam members 62', 64' are driven to their respective apogees, the cam members 62', 64' commence to travel downwardly allowing the weight of the front or rear of the model car 10 to return the car to a position of rest at the ground level.
In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, the present invention has been described in what is considered to represent its preferred embodiment. However, it should be understood that the invention can be practiced otherwise than as specifically illustrated and described without departing from its spirit or scope.
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|U.S. Classification||446/466, 446/437|
|International Classification||A63H17/26, A63H17/00, A63H30/00|
|Cooperative Classification||A63H17/262, A63H30/00, A63H17/004|
|Jan 19, 1999||AS||Assignment|
Owner name: CRAFT HOUSE CORPORATION, OHIO
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:REHKEMPER, STEVEN F.;REHKEMPER, JEFFREY G.;REEL/FRAME:009713/0068
Effective date: 19990111
|Sep 15, 2003||FPAY||Fee payment|
Year of fee payment: 4
|Nov 6, 2006||AS||Assignment|
Owner name: J. LLOYD INTERNATIONAL, INC., IOWA
Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:CRAFT HOUSE CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:018480/0469
Effective date: 20060420
|Jul 13, 2007||FPAY||Fee payment|
Year of fee payment: 8
|Oct 24, 2011||REMI||Maintenance fee reminder mailed|
|Nov 2, 2011||SULP||Surcharge for late payment|
Year of fee payment: 11
|Nov 2, 2011||FPAY||Fee payment|
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TRAVEL LIGHT. TRIUMPH BIG.
The new Alienware m15 is more than just the latest in on-the-go gaming. It’s our thinnest and lightest 15” gaming laptop ever, coming in at only 17.9mm and 4.78lbs. To give you powerhouse performance, it’s packed with NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ graphics and the latest NVIDIA® technology like ray tracing, DLSS, and AI enhanced graphics rendering.
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ALBANY >> A former police officer and 19 alleged members and associates of a Troy-based gang have been arrested on charges they operated a high-volume drug trafficking ring, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday.
During the yearlong investigation, investigators seized more than 1,000 grams of cocaine with an approximate street value of $100,000 and more than 100 bags of heroin and more than an ounce of raw heroin with a total approximate street value of $14,000, according to the 249 counts in the felony indictments unsealed Tuesday in state Supreme Court.
The indictments say the narcotics distribution ring operated out of Troy by a gang called the Young Gunnerz, the largest provider of cocaine, heroin and illegal prescription drugs in the city. Gang members and their associates allegedly bought large quantities of drugs from an unknown supplier in the Bronx, then brought the narcotics back to Troy for distribution throughout Albany County, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County and elsewhere in and outside of New York state, according to a press release from Schneiderman’s office.
The former officer, Nicholas Pontore, 29, who worked for the Watervliet Police Department, allegedly provided protection for the drug ring and purchased cocaine from the Young Gunnerz on a nearly daily basis, sometimes while on duty and in his marked police vehicle, according to the attorney general. Pontore resigned from the Watervliet department on June 18, just days after the arrest of his primary contact with the Young Gunnerz, the AG’s office said.
Pontore is facing six felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fourth degree, one misdemeanor count of conspiracy, 19 misdemeanor counts of official misconduct and 13 misdemeanor counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the seventh degree.
State investigators also seized three handguns during the investigation. As outlined in indictments, members of the Young Gunnerz allegedly drove to Albany on April 19 and fired several shots at rival gang members in an attempt to intimidate them, the attorney general said.
The attorney generals said evidence gathered by state investigators showed that Daquan Murray, a.k.a. “Benji Got the Juice,” was one of the alleged leaders of the distribution network and of the Young Gunnerz.


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text: As the weather begins to warm and more students prepare for summer days spent in Virginia Beach or other locations, officials are stressing the need for younger motorists to drive safely. While Virginia law bans all cell phone use by new drivers, and texting for all drivers, many teens ignore those regulations. The National Organizations for Youth Safety, a coalition of different driving groups, is calling on both parents and teens to reduce accidents on the road. Long-term safety improvements could lower Virginia auto insurance rates and also reduce the number of injuries seen on the roads. 'As more teens head to the roads this summer, we urge them to be aware of the risks to their lives,' said Charlene Lake, the group's chief sustainability officer and senior vice president. 'We're committed to this cause. When it comes to texting and driving … it can wait.' The group says summer is the most dangerous time of year for teen drivers. Data from the 2010 Fatality Analysis Reporting System showed 45 teen highway deaths nationwide each summer weekend that year.

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2012 Suzuki Motocross Lineup RevealedThu, 23 Jun 2011
The Suzuki RM-Z450 (pictured below) is powered by a 449cc Single and has a 1.6 gallon fuel tank, with a claimed curb weight of 249 pounds. The RM-Z250 uses a 249cc engine and has a 1.7 gallon fuel tank, and claims a curb weight of 230 pounds.
For younger riders, Suzuki offers the RM85 and the RM85L. Both models are powered by carbureted 84.7cc two-stroke engines and equipped with six-speed constant mesh transmissions and 1.3 gallon gas tanks.
The base RM85 uses a 17-inch front wheel and a 14-inch rear wheel and offers 12.8 inches of ground clearance. Taller riders may prefer the RM85L which uses a 19-inch front wheel and 1-inch rear wheel with 14 inches of clearance.
2012 RM-Z SUZUKIS ANNOUNCED
Team Suzuki Press Office – June 23.
Suzuki continues to build on its class-leading technology with the launch of the new 2012 RM-Z motocross range which is now being announced across its global network of distributors and dealers.
The machines reflect development through a long history of Suzuki’s motocross racing teams including current World MX1 Championship leaders Rockstar Energy Suzuki and the Rockstar Makita Suzuki teams that have won and continue to win numerous championships worldwide.
“These championship-winning motocross bikes represent years of fine-tuning, featuring advanced technology developed through Suzuki’s domination on race tracks around the world. We are excited to introduce these class-leading machines for 2012,” said American Suzuki Motor Corporation’s Senior Communications Manager Steve Bortolamedi.
The 2012 RM-Z450 and RM-Z250 boast many class-leading features including fully-adjustable Showa inverted front forks, Suzuki Fuel Injection and powerful four-stroke liquid-cooled four-valve engines that produce balanced, effective power with strong mid-range torque and responsive acceleration for impressive performance on the track. A slim, lightweight twin-spar Aluminium chassis and swingarm give the RM-Z450 and RM-Z250 precise high-speed traction and unrivalled handling over tough tracks. The machines have also been updated with new styling and advances to make them the most lightweight, powerful and potent motocross machines to date.
By Dennis Chung
See also: Suzuki Forecasts 9% Increase in North American Sales in 2011-2012 Fiscal Year, 2012 Suzuki V-Strom 650 Leaked, 2012 Suzuki V-Strom Preview.


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12-05-2023 Published: Working paper on reaching the targets of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan
Working paper Reaching the European social targets: the need for better-balanced Power Resources
Scholars of the Herman Deleeck Centre for Social Policy (CSB) of the University of Antwerp: Sümeyra Akarçeşme, Anna Lemmens and Bea Cantillon, together with Ane Aranguiz (University of Antwerp and Tilburg Law School), have published an EuSocialCit working paper on the ability of the ESPR Action Plan to reach its poverty goals.
Reaching the three targets of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) Action Plan — an employment rate of at least 78%, at least 60% of adults attending training courses every year and lifting 15 million people out at risk of poverty or social exclusion — is the litmus test for the success of the EPSR. To attain these goals all the principles and rights defined in the EPSR are involved. The EPSR puts forward a prima facie balance between employment, equal opportunities and social inclusion. The outset of these domains may lead one even to believe that the primary focus of the EPSR lays on the third chapter dealing with social inclusion and social protection, since this chapter alone contains half of the rights enshrined in the EPSR.
However, existing power resources and the actions undertaken since its adoption, particularly when put in the context of the already existing body of resources, put a greater emphasis on implementing some principles, such as those relating to gender equality, the work-life balance and employment. In the case of gender equality and employment, we find a complex and tiered picture composed by a variety of approaches that has over the years led to a rich pool of power resources for individuals to access. Although this framework is not absent from criticism, it depicts a rather comprehensive picture and, in some fields, such as equal treatment regarding employment conditions, provides a rather complete set of social rights from start to finish. By contrast, the power resource framework for social inclusion is less extensive and is formulated in a weaker fashion. We still find many normative instruments, but the vast majority takes a soft-law or declaratory approach, which has an impact on the potential instrumental resources and, mostly, on the enforcement resources.
This is problematic because, as past experience has shown, progress in the fields of employment and gender equality do not guarantee more social inclusion. The empirical evidence on poverty trends in the past decades points, on the contrary, to qualified successes in terms of employment and gender equality but not in terms of social inclusion: a significant employment growth and defeminization of poverty went along with a marked precarisation of low-skilled men and women. Particularly striking is the rise in the risk of poverty among jobless households linked with the weakening of the poverty-reducing capacity of social protection for these households.
It follows that without policies that duly focus on strengthening the resource framework for social inclusion and social protection, it may not be possible to meet the European social inclusion targets in the future. This implies, for instance, a Directive on Minimum Incomes, more intersectional approaches that explicitly link the social inclusion dimension of the EPSR with other domains such as employment and equal opportunity and the use of the ESF+ as a potentially important lever for social inclusion.

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This quilt, made of 35 year-old love letters and organza is featured in the magazine Cloth Paper Scissors
, January/February 2007 issue (page 58-62). There's also an interview of yours truly, and excerpts from a few of the letters. On newstands January 2nd!
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Red hot! Barbara Palvin totally sizzled on the beach during a bikini photo shoot on April 23. The model showed off her enviable curves in a multitude of Calzedonia swimsuits. The Hungarian beauty recently became a Victoria’s Secret angel in March, and these steamy photos prove she definitely deserves those wings. One thing is for sure: Her boyfriend, Dylan Sprouse, is one lucky guy. Keep scrolling to see her cute suits!
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The 25-year-old looks incredible, and she dished to Life & Style that she and Dylan, 26, love doing ab exercises together. Despite the fact that she gets a bit competitive with the former actor, she joked that it gives her the push she needs to do an extra 10 reps.
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Hard Work Pays Off
The runway star also uses a personal trainer who sends her workout videos to complete. That way, no matter where in the world she is, she’s able to get her sweat on.
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On Her Own
Surprisingly, the model admitted that she’s too “shy” to do classes and prefers to do more one-on-one workout sessions.
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Her fitness routine is clearly working, so we won’t mess with perfection.
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Lucky in Love
Besides a fitness buddy, Dylan has proven to be an extremely supportive boyfriend to the rising star.
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“It’s not normal for me to have a boyfriend. I was single for six years … It did pay off, I feel like I found the perfect guy. He’s very kind and gentle,” she told Vogue Australiaabout her beau in November.
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Soaking It In
She travels a lot for work but you can guarantee she’ll be hanging out with her man during her downtime. She added, “That’s what I do on my day off: I spend it with the people I love and I’m very much in love right now.”
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The Feeling Is Mutual
Dylan admitted that he can’t quite wrap his head around dating such a gorgeous woman. He wrote on Instagram after the VS fashion show, “Thanks, Victoria’s Secret, for giving me the chance to see my gal strut her stuff and bring her some burgers. Giving a huge high five to my younger-self, BTW.”
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Things Are Getting Serious
In January, the couple officially started sharing a key when they moved into an NYC apartment together.
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They Love to Laugh
Dylan wrote on Instagram about the transition, “We moved in, we only had [four] mental breakdowns!” That’s pretty good considering moving is a major headache.
We’re sure the two hit it off just fine when they crossed paths during the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscars Party.
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When asked by Life & Style what she adores most about their relationship, she raved, “Just being himself. Like, I love him for him and he loves me for me and I think that’s what makes it so good.”
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There for Each Other
She continued, “That’s why I believe his support is real and it’s really for me.” Dylan is definitely one of her biggest cheerleaders.
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Becoming an official VS angel was a huge stride in the young model’s career. She dished to Life & Style about the moment she received the big news, “Well, I didn’t really believe it at first. But then, I ran downstairs to tell my parents. They were happy. My mom cried, that made it a little more real.”
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Believe It, Girl!
We can definitely understand why the famous underwear brand would want this beauty representing them.
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Staying Body Positive
Even models can start to feel a bit rundown at times. Being “productive” is Barbara’s way of getting out of a funk.
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She confessed to Life & Style that if she’s not feeling like herself, she’ll hop out of bed for a workout, grocery shopping trip and cleaning spree. That way, she gets all her ducks in a row and feels accomplished.
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It’s awesome to hear about the model’s healthy habits that help her to feel like her best self.
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Barbara is obviously gorgeous inside and out. We can’t wait to see where her career takes her!


China prepares for war
This should give Gen X, Gen Y & Millennials something to do ...
China President Xi Jinping ordered the military to think about “worst-case scenarios” as relations between China and the US, as well as Australia, continue to deteriorate.
“It is necessary to step up preparations for armed combat, to flexibly carry out actual combat military training, and to improve our military’s ability to perform military missions.”
China President Xi Jinping says his armed forces need to step up preparation and training for war as he defended an increase in military spending, while a Chinese defence spokesperson warned the nation was “facing some real threats” overseas.
In 2020, China had the largest active duty military force in the world, with about 2.18 million active military personnel.
The USA has 1.4 million.
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and several other "tri-service" units has just over 85,000 full-time personnel and active reservists.
ASSUMING China has no immediate plans to invade the US or EU i would say they have been preparing seriously , since the Trade tariffs
a big difference in repelling an invasion to preparing an international assault especially since the US , EU and Japan have left such a bad taste in the past


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