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Mini Chain Wallet Bag with Leopard Print
Looking for classic and attractive stylish bags? The metal chain and inside credit card makes this bag both as a wallet and a smart handbag. The Leopard print and grain texture is an idea combination for this wallet.
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Appreciating God’s grace hinges partially on understanding of “sin”- and unnoticed (or unrecognized, misunderstood) sin, for me, meant unnoticed grace. I know a number of people, good people, living lives that appear to be morally sound. Where then is the “sin”? With a nod to the brewing Star Wars frenzy, not so long ago, in a galaxy far, far away….
My story begins with a search for images for a PowerPoint presentation to show our church men’s group. Metaphors usually adopted by men’s groups involve knights of old, campfires, locker rooms, or hunting. All good stuff – but this is Silicon Valley – and our men relate better to all things geek, flavored with a hint of cynicism and a dash of skepticism. What to do? I needed some imagery that is relatable to Christians and non-Christians alike, and also resonates with Silicon Valley’s geek inclinations.
Enter the Imperial Stormtroopers. The Imperial Stormtroopers, for the uninitiated, are the bad guys in the Star Wars universe. They are the main ground force of the evil Galactic Empire. And they die frequently and in large numbers at the hands of the good guys – the Rebel Alliance. Despite (or perhaps because of) this, a sympathetic subculture of Stormtrooper fans has developed. And to be honest, the Stormtroopers just look cool. Stormtrooper fans have generated literally thousands of Stormtrooper photos and images. Perfect for livening up a PowerPoint presentation.
After having spent some time with these bad guys, resonance and empathy emerges. Like them, I am easily influenced (“these are not the droids you are looking for”), wear an emotional mask and armor, sometimes live life in black and white, and look a little bit too much like everyone else. I find myself fighting for the wrong kingdom (mine, mine, me, me) a lot of the time, often without realizing.
And then there is the so-called “Stormtrooper Effect.” In movie circles, the Stormtrooper Effect (a.k.a., The Principle of Evil Marksmanship) holds that, “during a fight scene, antagonists in a work of fiction will be as incompetent as the plot demands, despite prior characterization or reputation.” Stormtrooper accuracy is inversely proportionate to the importance of the target to the plot. So, in short, the Stormtroopers are terrible shots. They nearly always miss their targets, because those targets are the good guys who have to survive for the plot to move forward.
I hear a teaching on “sin”, and the resonance is amplified. There are several different Greek words used in the New Testament that are translated as “sin.” The most common of these is the word “hamartia” – an archery term that translates to “missing the mark” – and the forfeiture of a prize or goal as a result of missing the mark.
Thinking of sin in terms of “missing the mark” (a.k.a., the Stormtrooper Effect) merges some of my neural pathways. The word “sin” carries a lot of baggage for a lot of non-Christians and Christians alike. It evokes images of judgmental Christians, emotional beatings, and authoritarian control. But viewing sin as anything that misses God’s mark – and accordingly keeps us from His presence – brings a new perspective. God’s mark is perfection, perfect love, and even the best of the good people I know cannot claim to hit that mark. Jesus pointed us to God’s mark when he instructed us to love our God all our hearts, souls, strength, and minds, and to love each other as we love ourselves.
We, like the Stormtroopers, are quite simply terrible shots. And I wonder whether a lot of us, like the Stormtroopers, even notice that we are missing the mark, even notice that our perceived “moral lives” are simply a shadow of the abundant life to which we are called, even notice that we may need grace.
Next time you see an image of an Imperial Stormtrooper (which is going to be very often in the next few weeks), appreciate the resonance, feel the empathy, long for freedom, and give yourself (or them) a hug. Then take a risk by going AWOL from your Stormtrooper battalion. You may still be a Stormtrooper, but there is incredible joy in beginning to shed that armor, noticing that your aim is not very good, noticing your need for God’s grace, and diving into that previously perhaps unnoticed grace. | <urn:uuid:bd8758e6-107c-45b4-9f32-6338d63cbd6c> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://awakeningchurch.com/2015/12/the-stormtrooper-effect-sin-and-missing-the-mark/ | 2020-08-11T09:08:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738746.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20200811090050-20200811120050-00598.warc.gz | en | 0.936317 | 989 | [
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Jeffry Dwight and Steve Ratzlaff have announced that they will be shutting down SFF.net on March 31, 2017 due to costs issues. The site has been up since 1996 and provides server space, e-mail addresses, and author pages for many in the science fiction community. For more information about the transition, see SFF.net.
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The Arts Council required a fun science classroom toolkit to promote interaction between students.
I took the project through researching all the items required, ideation and then developing the final printed product.
The complete toolkit included brochures for students and teachers, posters, cheque books and work books inside a custom made storage box.
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The US secretary of state has called on the leader of Iraq’s semi-autonomous region Kurdistan region, Massoud Barzani, to delay a controversial referendum on independence from the mainland slated for next month.
In a telephone call on Friday, Rex Tillerson said Washington “would want for the referendum to be postponed and that the issues between the Kurdistan region and the federal government in Baghdad should be addressed through dialogue,” Barzani’s office said in a statement.
The statement further said, “On the issue of the postponement of the referendum, the President (Barzani) stated that the people of the Kurdistan Region would expect guarantees and alternatives for their future.”
It, however, did not elaborate on Barzani’s reaction to the demand by the senior American official concerning the referendum that is due to take place on September 25.
However, Reuters on Saturday quoted Hoshyar Zebari, Barzani’s advisor, as saying that Iraq’s Kurds will maintain their plan to hold the referendum.
“The date is standing, Sept. 25, no change,” the Iraqi Kurdish official.
The developments came on the backdrop of the US State Department’s expression of concern back in June that the referendum will distract from “more urgent priorities” such as the fight against Daesh terrorists.
Senior officials in Baghdad as well as in neighboring states of Iran and Turkey have voiced concerns over the planned vote, warning against largely Western-backed attempts to partition Iraq.
In June, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi described as untimely the decision by Barzani to hold the referendum.
“Every part of Iraq has aspirations and has a dream, and we respect that, even if we disagree with it,” Abadi said on June 13. “We live in one homeland and they are our partners.”
“We have a constitution that we've voted on, we have a federal parliament and a federal government…The referendum at this time is not opportune,” he added.
His remarks came after Barzani announced in a Twitter message that the northern territory would hold an independence referendum in September not only in the three provinces that make up the Kurdish region but in the areas that are disputed by the Kurdish and the central Iraqi governments.
Following the announcement, the Iraqi government also issued a statement saying that it would reject any unilateral move by regional Kurdish authorities to push for independence.
Turkey has censured efforts to establish an independent Kurdistan as ‘a grave mistake.” Ankara has expressed fears that the potential of creating of an independent Kurdish state in its backyard would further embolden Turkey’s homegrown Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militants towards an even stiffer confrontation with the government.
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TAMPA, Fla. – Susan Vadaparampil has always wanted to know why so many breast cancer patients at Moffitt Cancer Center were not receiving genetic counseling. As an up-and-coming researcher at Moffitt, she was awarded $25,000 in 2007 from a fundraising event called PNC Bank Miles for Moffitt to help find the answer. It turns out many women don’t understand the importance of genetic counseling and testing. This finding then led to another grant to support a randomized control trial to further her research.
“Every single cent raised during Miles for Moffitt goes to research. My study is just one example of how Miles for Moffitt supports vital cancer research in the Tampa Bay area that can one day find a cure,” explained Vadaparampil, Ph.D., M.P.H.
On Saturday, May 10, an estimated 7,000 people will join together for the 9th annual PNC Bank Miles for Moffitt at the University of South Florida.
Since 2006, Miles for Moffitt has raised nearly $1.5 million and funded 27 researchers and their cancer research programs at Moffitt, the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida.
With each mile and every supporter, 100 percent of the money raised through registration and donations funds finding a cure for cancer in the Tampa Bay area. Last year’s race hosted 6,000 people who raised $346,000.
Miles for Moffitt offers an 8K (4.97 miles) Wheelchair, 8K, 5K (3.1 miles), 1-Mile Fun Run and the Run with Raymond Kids Dash. For those who can’t attend the event, supporters can participate from the comfort of the couch as a virtual runner. Teams from around the world are being built to support cancer research at Moffitt. Online registration ends at midnight May 4, however, registration will be available in person at packet pickup locations and on race day with a $10 increased fee. Participants who register on race morning will not be chip timed.
The Gerdau Survivor Tribute Ceremony will honor all cancer survivors after the event. The post-race food pavilion will include bagels, pastries, bananas, smoothies, breakfast muffins, and apples, and awards will be given to the top three male and female age-group participants.
This year’s Miles for Moffitt sponsors include our title sponsor, PNC Bank, as well as the Tampa Bay Rays, Pat and Rich McCrea, Tampa Bay Times, WTSP 10 News, Clear Channel Outdoor, CBS Radio, AAA the Auto Club Group, Bill and Karen Dalton, Connie and Priscilla Mack, C-K’s Produce, Admac and Caspers, Univision, Telemundo WRMD, Waste Management, Integral Quality Care, CURS RVs, Amgen, Nestle and Zephyrhills Water, Peak 10 Inc., Panera Bread, Corporate Caterers and AVI SPL.
To register and view an event schedule, visit www.MilesForMoffitt.com, or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MilesForMoffitt. Participants and team captains can learn more about fundraising opportunities to win Tampa Bay Rays memorabilia and Columbia Restaurant gift certificates on the website and Facebook page.
About Moffitt Cancer Center
Located in Tampa, Moffitt is one of only 41 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, a distinction that recognizes Moffitt’s excellence in research, its contributions to clinical trials, prevention and cancer control. Moffitt is the No. 1 cancer hospital in Florida and has been listed in U.S. News & World Report as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” for cancer since 1999. With more than 4,200 employees, Moffitt has an economic impact on the state of nearly $2 billion. For more information, visit MOFFITT.org, and follow the Moffitt momentum on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. | <urn:uuid:b6bba9ab-e88b-439a-adf8-faf0eb0715ff> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://moffitt.org/newsroom/press-release-archive/2014/2014-pnc-bank-miles-for-moffitt-needs-community-support-to-help-find-a-cure/ | 2020-08-13T02:13:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738950.61/warc/CC-MAIN-20200813014639-20200813044639-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.918999 | 841 | [
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A Case of Using a Person-Centred and Cognitive-Behavioural Approach to Burnout
Brett is a 36 year old man who works as an accountant for a small family business. The business is failing and Brett will probably have to begin the process of “winding it up” in the near future. His commitment to the business and his friends, the business owners, has intensified the level of stress he is feeling as a result of the business collapse. He has taken a week off work on sick leave and feels too “stressed” to return to work.
In this scenario, the professional counsellor uses a Person-Centred/CBT approach. For ease of writing, the Professional Counsellor is abbreviated to “C”.
Melinda, Brett’s wife, contacted C because she was greatly concerned for her husband. She was worried that Brett was depressed as he was refusing to go to work. She stated that he had agreed to attend counselling if she organised an appointment, however he did not think it would help him.
Brett had worked as an accountant in small businesses for the last twelve years. About eight years ago he was working with another business that required him to close it down. He described that experience as extremely distressful. He felt that the process had involved a loss of loyalty from organisations associated with the business and that he saw this as a “personal attack” against him. He also felt he had been exposed to people who would do everything they could to get as much as possible from a “crumbling company”.
Brett reported the following symptoms: decreased motivation particularly in relation to his work, unusual outbursts of anger, anxiety whenever he thinks about his work or attends his workplace, and difficulty sleeping. He stated that these symptoms commenced when he realised that the business he was working for might begin to fold and have increased to the point that he is finding it difficult to complete his usual tasks and “doesn’t want to do anything”.
Brett attended four appointments with C over a ten week period.
In the first session, Brett reported that he felt he was “depressed” (using his own understanding of the term). He stated that the depression began as the retail business he was working for started deteriorating. He also described feeling depressed in the past on about 4 or 5 other occasions when he had experienced significantly negative events in his life.
One of these events was that while he was working for a printing firm six years ago, it began to fold and he was required to do the work to “wind it up”. During that time he felt betrayed by people he had trusted and he felt “conned” and tricked by many “colleagues”, and as a result, he had felt like a failure. He stated that he was now experiencing an extreme fear of having to go through the same experience again.
Brett described working at least a sixty hour week every week and that his whole life revolved around his work, in fact, he had not had a holiday for at least four years. He said that he measured his success in life by the quality and quantity of his work rather than by any other measure, including the income he earned. He talked about how his family of origin had in the past told him to work elsewhere, as he would earn a lot more money. Brett knew that they were right, but he preferred to be involved in the development of a small company, and money was not very important to him.
Brett reported that he felt “a bit silly” having such a big psychological reaction to something that he thought should not affect him at all. C identified his symptoms as a burnout-type of reaction and gave Brett some information, including the causes and symptoms of burnout, to take home and read. C identified the seriousness of the events that had lead to his level of stress and normalised Brett’s reaction. Additionally, C reality-checked Brett’s feeling of ‘failure’ and his high level of concern for not letting his friends, the business owners, down.
To manage the current level of stress that Brett was experiencing, C recommended he continue his temporary respite from work (Brett had stated that he would not be able to cope with returning to work) and that he implement some relaxation strategies. The strategies included:
- Regular exercise (Brett had explained that he liked to walk regularly but had not done so for some time)
- Doing things that he enjoys and things that he finds relaxing
- Use of a relaxation tape each evening (provided by C)
Brett was very concerned about what he should do about his return to work. He said that he did not feel that he could go back. C suggested that he try not to think about the decision concerning his return to work until our next appointment in two weeks, at which time we would work out what his strategy would be. Instead, he should focus the next two weeks on relaxation and self-care. C encouraged Brett to keep any return to his workplace to very brief periods over the next two weeks, and to use his relaxation tape before and during that time if necessary.
In the following session, Brett reported that he felt “more relaxed”, although he continued to feel unmotivated to return to work. He described walking regularly and avoiding worrying too much about work. He also said that he had gone into work for two brief periods during the two weeks and had experienced a high level of stress and frustration when he did, although he reported some comfort from the use of the relaxation tape. This experience reinforced to him that he was unable to return to work in his previous capacity. C used a four step decision-making model to assist Brett to come to a decision about his work.
Step One: What is the problem?
- Brett is extremely stressed when he considers returning to work and does not think he can do it.
- He does not want to let his friends, the business owners down.
- He wants to fight through his anxiety (not be a coward) and return to work
Step Two: What are the options and what are the relevant issues associated with each one?
- Resigning from his work – he would feel that he let the owners down and that he might ‘run away’ at the next sign of stress he experiences.
- Remaining in the position as he was before his recent leave – he felt he could not cope in this scenario.
- A balance between the two previous options: sharing the position’s responsibilities with a colleague, delegating the tasks that he finds most stressful, and working from home as much as possible.
Step Three: What is the best option?
The third option, to take back the work on a different basis.
Step Four: What do you need to do to implement the best option (include possible contingency plans)?
- To continue with leave from work for the next two weeks with only a minimal work involvement.
- To gradually increase his workload particularly on a work-from-home basis, and to continue to use relaxation strategies when needed to assist this process.
- Balance his life better, that is, focus on other things as indicative of success, including:
- good relationships with wife and family
- improved health
- developing hobbies
- taking enjoyable holidays
C suggested that Brett develop a written plan for managing and balancing all the aspects of his life (relaxation, enjoyment, hobbies, family relationships, and work) that would be reviewed at the next appointment.
In the third session, Brett explained that he had taken a holiday for a week with his wife and had returned “refreshed” and with new insights into his life. He also stated that his stress continued to reduce. He described a “new conviction” to balance his life more.
C and Brett reviewed his gradual plan for return to work on a work-from-home basis and his delegation of tasks to other employees. Brett had also decided to undertake this plan for another month and then review it again to see if his decision had changed. At that point, he felt he might be able to return to the workplace full-time, or he might decide to resign from his position and move to another area to start again. He said that he realised that when he has no clear direction and feels out of control, he gets very stressed.
He described these things as the triggers for the stress he has felt in this situation and similar situations in the past. He therefore decided to ensure that he always has a sense of direction and control in the whole of his life by taking the focus away from work. C supported and encouraged his continued self-reflection and determination.
One month later, Brett attended a fourth and final appointment. Brett described the stress as almost completely gone. He was working half the time at home and the other half at the workplace, and the business owners were happy with his return. However, Brett had also decided to move to a more rural area in three months and continue to work in the position predominantly from home.
This move is based on his decision to balance his life more and he was excited about his family’s plans. He had commenced playing a sport with friends one night a week and was walking regularly. He stated that he had realised it would take some time to change his measure of success/failure, however, he would continue to address it.
Key Concepts of Person-Centred/Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Applied
- Developing a positive therapeutic relationship using unconditional positive regard and empathy.
- The assumption that, given the right environment, the client will strive towards self-improvement and self-actualisation.
- Providing education on burnout and managing symptoms.
- Reducing the overwhelming nature of the problem by identifying it specifically. This made the problem something that could be addressed more readily.
- Normalising the client’s reactions and behaviours.
- Implementing a problem-solving/decision-making model.
- Application of relaxation techniques.
- Reducing sources of stress by prioritising them and delegating them where possible.
- Gradual exposure to the stressor (return to work).
- Reality-checked cognition’s (letting friends down, being a failure).
- Fostered insight into key issues and their possible causes.
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The Staff and Leadership of Church On The Hill have some great news for you. As per the directives of Governor Hutchinson & our Arkansas District Leadership of the Assemblies of God we are OK to go back to public services. The state and our church’s district leadership have laid out several necessary precautions and safety guidelines that we will need to implement and follow.
Please do not feel that you must attend if you have any concerns about being in public gatherings. We respect your personal decision for what you feel is best for you and or your family. Here are a few items that you need to be aware of so that we can comply with the guidelines and directives from the state:
#1. You will see a sign at all entries advising No Entry if you have had a fever recently, other symptoms or contact with a positive Covid 19 patient.
#2. Please keep a 6-foot physical distancing except for family groups.
#3. Face coverings are suggested to be worn at all times inside by anyone over 10 years of age, please note this is a suggestion not a requirement. Please be comfortable & accepting of each person’s decision concerning this suggestion. (No judgmentalism)
#4. Worship leaders, Pastor’s & band will not be required to wear mask but will be keeping a 12 foot physical distance from the attendees.
#5. Please feel free to use the Hand sanitizing stations at the entrances.
#6. There will be no Sunday School or Children’s Church for, hopefully, only a short period of time.
#7. Because no physical contact is recommended, please do not be offended when others do not shake your hand or give you a hug.
Any “greeters” and even our pastoral staff will only speak a greeting and will not be physically touching.
#8. Please maintain physical distancing for entry and exit from the building and while casually visiting with others after the service.
#9. The worship time for our giving will not include a passing of the offering plates but containers will be placed so that you may give as you desire. Thank you so much for all your faithful giving while we have not been having public services.
#10. Our online service and our KTHS Radio will continue as we have been and if you feel that is best for you at this time, we respect that and are hopeful that these venues continue to minister to you.
We look forward to seeing you Sunday May 10th at 10:45 AM. The service will start with Children’s Pastor’s Kent & Mallory with kid’s worship music & a Kid’s message. At 11:00 we will transition to adult worship & the message. It’s going to be a great Mother’s Day at Church On The Hill! | <urn:uuid:5804b155-fddd-489b-896b-ef70eee79620> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | http://onthehill.church/index.php/resources/messages/53-service-update | 2020-08-14T17:19:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439739347.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20200814160701-20200814190701-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.947692 | 588 | [
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River Ching Walk
I’d been meaning to walk the Ching for years, a beautiful meandering river rising at Connaught Water in Epping Forest and making its way down a narrow strip of the forest, then through the streets of Chingford before passing the old Walthamstow Greyhound Stadium and making its confluence with the River Lea near the Banbury Reservoir.
So it was a great opportunity to include The Ching in the walks I produced as psychogeographer-in-residence for Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 2019.
Connaught Water to Newgate Street
We start at Connaught Water, Chingford, not far from Queen Elizabeth’s Hunting Lodge. Connaught Water is named after The Duke of Connaught, Queen Victoria’s seventh son and first Ranger of Epping Forest. Following the river we cross Ranger’s Road and the border between Waltham Forest and the County of Essex. Here we can first notice how the river meanders through the forest edgelands.
We walk over the grasslands of Whitehall Plain, and on Whitehall Road by the old stone bridge we stand on the boundary between the London Boroughs of Redbridge and Waltham Forest. There is something about hugging the edgelands, haunting the borders of an area that gives a particular perspective on what goes on within the periphery.
We were fortunate to be joined on one of the guided walks by artist and musician Ellie Wilson, current Epping Forest artist-in-residence. Ellie talked about the ancient lopping rights that existed in Epping Forest and how the legacy of this cutting of the branches can be seen in the growth of the trees. We also listened to some of Ellie’s haunting music made as part of her residency in the forest as we followed the bends of the Ching through the wooded glades. A magical experience.
We leave the river at the mysterious Newgate Street as we come out on Chingdale Road at the bottom of Friday Hill. This illicits the story of a King (Henry VII?) who was served such a magnificient loin of beef at Friday Hill that he took up his sword and knighted it, ‘arise Sir Loin!’ he declared. And since that day this particular cut of beef has been known as Sirloin steak, or so the story goes.
Highams Park to Walthamstow Stadium
The river passes through Highams Park, the waters originally being dammed by the great landscape gardener Humphrey Repton to form Highams Park Lake when he landscaped the grounds of Higham Park House in 1794. Now the river flows freely on its way beside the lake, and we take the path the runs between the Ching and the lake.
From here the Ching becomes an urban river. Shopping trollies are cast into its waters as contemporary votive offerings to the River Goddess. It meanders past back gardens, hidden behind the facade of houses, ocassionally glimpsed from a bridge, or down an alleyway where kids hang out after school. Our route takes in Gordon Avenue, Beverley Road, Studley Avenue, the delightful River Walk, Haldan Road then Cavendish Road which delivers us back to the riverbank.
A footpath beside the river guides us into the site of Walthamstow Stadium, once one of the most famous greyhound tracks in the country. Opened in 1929, its grand art deco entrance added in 1932, it closed in 2008. London once boasted 33 greyhound stadiums, now there are just two. Thankfully the art deco features have been retained in the housing development and the stadium neon flickers into life at dusk. Beside the main entrance we can see the Ching before it dives beneath Chingford Road.
The Last Leg
On the other side of Chingford Road there’s a footpath beside the bridge. The Ching guides us through a perfect snapshot of an edgelands environment – pylons, megastores, huge carpark, flytipping in the undergrowth, shipping containers. The river brings us out into Morrisons carpark which is where the guided version of this walk ended. For those keen to see the river’s end you can follow Ching Way out to the North Circular. There cross the footbridge to Folly Lane where you get a final glimpse of the Ching before it makes its confluence with the River Lea just to the north of Banbury Reservoir.
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-There is a whole raft of Moebius links out there, but my favorite is this blog post of photos of the artist with other artists over the course of his career. A close second is this fine appreciation of his influence on popular culture over at Tor.com.
-Ivan Brunetti has a New Yorker cover on the stands and a few words about it, too.
-Proof Instagram is useful: A shot of Jaime Hernandez at work on a new Love and Rockets page.
-The strange story of someone selling a fake Ernie Bushmiller drawing. If I was going to fake an artist I'd stay away from someone as clean-lined and precise as Bushmiller. | <urn:uuid:3d318ad8-a9f3-4016-a763-30e2ec257524> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | http://www.tcj.com/what-a-crowd/ | 2020-08-06T10:19:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439736902.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20200806091418-20200806121418-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.97606 | 142 | [
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About Our Office:
Welcome to the Cordova Legislative Information Office, non-partisan and dedicated to serving the legislative interests of Alaskans.
The Cordova LIO is a seasonal office and is closed until December 1, 2020.
The Juneau LIO is available to assist you year round.
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Mega Gallery: Ferrari Mondiali Brings F1 and Much More for Historic Daytona Event
What’s it sound like when a group of modern Ferrari Formula 1 cars go racing around Daytona for the first time? Well, in a word… Amazing! The banshee shriek of the high-revving Ferrari cars echoing through the infield as the cars fly down Daytona’s famous superstretch, was an experience for the senses. Add to that, the historic significance of F1 cars taking to the high banking of Continue reading →
During the Concours weekend, we had the pleasure of providing coverage for not only The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, but also Top Gear (See our coverage here) and the subject of this post, McLaren. If you follow the automotive world, you know McLaren made a big splash a few years ago with the unveiling of a brand new supercar, the MP4-12C. McLaren has since launched 10 dealerships throughout key US markets and has quite a head of momentum going in this hard fought market. And this is where McLaren, the 2013 Amelia Concours, and Deremer Studios intersect.
For 2013, McLaren ramped up their Amelia Concours presence with a static display and executive test drives both Friday and Saturday, as well as a large show display featuring the venerable McLaren F1 and the new Can-Am spec MP4-12C for Sunday. The results, at least from my perspective, were rather fantastic. The McLaren camp was swamped with onlookers and admirers each day, and as you can see from above photo, youngsters were overjoyed at the sight of these stunning cars. It reminds me of my own love of the McLaren f1 when it came out during the early 90’s.
As a car guy, this shoot was an especially enjoyable time for me. All in all, the Concours weekend was a stellar, memorable event! I encourage you to check it out next year – you will not be disappointed! As always, feel free to download any or all of the images for use as desktop wallpaper! Enjoy! | <urn:uuid:e08ee9c6-d190-46ce-9a9f-83ccb06df534> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://blog.deremerstudios.com/tag/f1/ | 2020-08-09T17:40:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738562.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20200809162458-20200809192458-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.946708 | 430 | [
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Nature has given us many health enhancing tools. Even some scary things like toxins can be repurposed for healing and wellness goals. Dr. Springer likes the simple elegance of a product like Botox, a naturally occurring agent that blocks nervous system signals to muscles, useful and safe when injected locally.
There are many wonderful emerging uses for this product, but Dr. Springer limits his applications to the cosmetic ones for maintaining or restoring youthful appearance. Injected into the muscles of the face over and around the eyes, we can paralyze only those muscles used for frowning (even when we feel like like it, no sense in those moments creating permanent lines), while otherwise leaving normal facial expressions intact.
Patients who have gotten Botox from Dr. Springer all agree that he has a light touch that results in a relaxed and rested appearance. Also for consideration: the earlier treatment is started, the lesser required to achieve and maintain results. As with other things, preventing the lines associated with aging takes less energy than dealing with them after they appear.
Botox is the No. 1 selling treatment of its kind in the United States and around the world. It’s a purified toxin that helps halt the muscle activity in your face that leads to wrinkling and creases. The results are temporary but can be maintained with regular treatments.
Botox is well-studied, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, and approved for use in 96 countries.
Following Botox injections, you can go right back to your regular activities, as no downtime is required.
Botox helps smooth out lines in the places on your face often most affected by expression. These include:
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Botox delivers predictable, natural results. You’ll look just like you – but with fewer wrinkles and lines.
Anyone with wrinkles already, certainly. People who can make lines with their expressions that would be unsightly once permanently “engraved” upon the face should consider heading off wrinkles completely. We call it “pre-juvenation,” and it takes less Botox to prevent lines than it does to treat ones that have developed. Of course, men and women equally benefit from looking more rested and healthy.
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Bob-omb Battlefield is the first main level in Super Mario 64 and its remake Super Mario 64 DS. The painting through which Mario can enter Bob-omb Battlefield is located on the first floor of Princess Peach's Castle, through the door on the far left. It does not require any Power Stars to enter. Bob-omb Battlefield takes place in a grassland area with many trees. It contains several mountains and hills which can be climbed. The ruler of this land is King Bob-omb, who sits at the top of the mountain in the middle. The Bob-ombs are having war with the Bob-omb Buddies, who are your friends, so you will have to stop them from destroying everything.
At the beginning of the level are the Bob-omb Buddies, whom will give you access to the cannon right next to them, the cannon will allow you to go to higher places, such as clouds.
Right after them you'll see a bridge, which the Goombas are guarding, and also a huge Chain Chomp that's guarding a Star. All around are Bob-ombs that will blow up all over, and in the middle is a mountain with boulders coming down it.
Koopa the Quick will also offer to race you to the top once King Bob-omb gets destroyed by you. The last level of Bob-omb Battlefield is where you have to beat the Chain Chomp that you've seen in all the previous games. To beat it, one will have to ground-pound on its peg. Once the peg is totally in the ground, the Chain Chomp will be freed, and it will give you its Star. There are several Wing Cap ! Blocks and six cannons in the level.
The level titles and numbers correspond to the original Super Mario 64 unless otherwise noted.
Star 1: Big Bob-omb on the Summit
In the very first level of Super Mario 64, Mario has to get to the summit of the mountain of Bob-omb Battlefield to fight King Bob-omb. To get to King Bob-omb, Mario can take the path that starts from the first cannon in the level and leads up to the mountain summit. There are several obstacles and enemies on his way, including Goombas, a Chain Chomp, water bombs, and Big Steelies which roll down the path. Upon reaching the summit, Mario is confronted by King Bob-omb. Mario can defeat King Bob-omb by picking him up from behind and throwing him to the ground. When Mario misses and throws King Bob-omb from the summit plateau, he will come back claiming Mario cheated and Mario will have to start over again. Mario must throw him to the ground three times. Upon defeat, King Bob-omb releases a Power Star.
In Super Mario 64 DS, the battle is changed. Yoshi is the only character available at the beginning of the game, so King Bob-omb will throw Bob-ombs at Yoshi. As such, Yoshi has to grab a Bob-omb with his mouth and throw it at King Bob-omb, before the Bob-omb explodes in Yoshi's mouth. When playing as Mario, Luigi, or Wario, they can throw Bob-ombs back at King Bob-omb three times. Depending on which character is being played as King Bob-omb will talk differently to each other: he compliments Yoshi for reaching the top, despite lacking a mustache, he claims that Mario's mustache makes him like a peasant, he commends Luigi for being brave even though he does not look the part, and he notices that Wario's mustache makes him look distinguished and attempts to rip it off for flaunting it so rudely to him. When Yoshi in particular defeats him, he breaks the fourth wall by saying that if Yoshi wants to fight him again, he can "just select this Star from the menu".
Star 2: Footrace with Koopa the Quick
For the second Power Star of the level, Mario has to race Koopa the Quick. Mario has to reach the flagpole at the summit of the mountain before Koopa the Quick does. However, just like when racing the Big Penguin in Cool, Cool Mountain, the player cannot cheat; using one of the cannons scattered across Bob-omb Battlefield will make Koopa The Quick refuse to give away the Star. However, players are allowed to use any other shortcuts, such as the warps, to reach the finish point faster.
This mission is pretty much the same in Super Mario 64 DS. However, there is a slight change. Koopa the Quick will only want to race against Mario himself. Since Yoshi is the only character available at the time, Yoshi must take a Mario Cap and then race against Koopa the Quick. If Yoshi loses the cap during the race, Koopa the Quick will wonder where Mario is and won't relinquish the Star. If the player regains their Mario Cap and wins the race, Koopa the Quick will act like Yoshi lost. A very useful shortcut in both versions is, before the race starts, the player steps on the Switch that opens the gate, and then goes through the it during the race.
Star 3 (N64 only): Shoot to the Island in the Sky
In the original Super Mario 64, the third Power Star of Bob-omb Battlefield is found in a ! Block on a floating "island", which is floating near the big mountain. In order to get it, Mario first has to talk to the Bob-omb Buddies at the beginning of the level to open the cannons. When the player blasts off to the floating island, it is possible to go over the island if aimed incorrectly when fired and land on top of the mountain. If the player manages to reach the island, they need to break the mystery block on the floating island to grab the Power Star that comes out of it. Getting to the island can also be achieved by utilizing the Wing Cap. This Star is absent in the remake and is replaced the following mission.
Star 3 (DS only): 5 Silver Stars!
In Super Mario 64 DS, the player, who can play this mission with any character, has to find the five Silver Stars which are scattered throughout the battlefield. This is the only mission where the Chain Chomp is running loose on the battlefield. The locations of all the Silver Stars are:
- Revealed after defeating the Goomba with Wario's Cap.
- Revealed after defeating the Goomba near a tree and a cannon.
- At the end of the loose Chain Chomp's chain.
- Atop a tree.
- In a patch of flowers.
Star 4 (N64) / 6 (DS): Find the 8 Red Coins
For the fourth Power Star, the player must collect the eight Red Coins scattered throughout the stage. The locations of the Red Coins are:
- One is on moving platforms beside the main path.
- One on the Chain Chomp's peg.
- One on a small hill near the Chain Chomp and the Koopa Troopa.
- Two near the Star Marker.
- Another on a slope down the mountain.
- One on the tree on the floating island.
- One in a small area where the ground ! Switch is.
When Mario has collected all the 8 Red Coins, the Power Star appears on the Star Marker where two of the Red Coins are.
Star 4 (DS): Big Bob-omb's Revenge
The player has to fight King Bob-omb a second time, but only this time with a character other than Yoshi, because in this battle, there are no projectiles for him to throw unless he uses Caps. To get the Power Star, Mario, Luigi, or Wario has to do the same objective as Star 1 in the original version. However, if the player throws King Bob-omb off the mountain, he accuses the player of cheating. Once King Bob-omb is thrown three times, the Power Star will appear. Unlike the last mission, King Bob-omb talk the same way regardless of which character is being played as.
Star 5: Mario Wings to the Sky
For this mission, Mario has to fly through five rings of Coins in the air by using the Wing Cap and collect all the five middle Coins of the rings to make the Power Star appear. Taking off from the floating island, he has to use the Wing Cap and shoot himself from a cannon to have enough speed to hit all the rings, as well as being able to fly upwards. The Power Star appears in the meadow near the Star Marker. If not playing as Mario, it is also possible to use the cannon on its own to go through all the rings without the Wing Cap.
Star 6 (N64) / 7 (DS): Behind Chain-Chomp's Gate
The sixth Power Star of Bob-omb Battlefield is located behind iron bars near the Chain Chomp. To get it, Mario first has to free the Chain Chomp by ground-pounding its pole three times. Freed, it will destroy the iron bars and Mario will be able to get the star. A glitch is to hold a Bob-omb near the bars and wait for it to explode. The force of the explosion will push Mario inside the gate.
The Star in Super Mario 64 DS can be gotten in the same way. However, there are several alternatives to getting the Star normally, such as using Vanish Luigi to phase through the bars, ground-pounding the stake a single time as Wario (due to his weight), or collecting the Star during the third mission (since the Chain Chomp has been moved to the adjacent field). Additionally, in the original game, a higher jump is required to collect the Star, since it is too high to collect with a normal one; in the DS version this has been changed so that a normal jump may be used.
- Upon first entering the course in the Nintendo 64 version:
"Wow! You're smack in the middle of the battlefield. You'll find the Power Stars that Bowser stole inside the painting walls. First, talk to the Bob-omb Buddy (Press B to talk.) He'll certainly help you out, and so will his comrades in other areas. To read signs, stop, face them and press B. Press A or B to scroll ahead. You can talk to some other characters by facing them and pressing B".
- Upon first entering the course in the DS version:
"Chasing Mario led you smack in the middle of the battlefield. Where's Mario? First talk to the Bob-omb Buddy. In Standard Mode, you can do this by pressing A. He'll certainly help you out."
Statistics from Super Mario 64
- Total Number of Coins: 146
- Caps Found: Wing Cap (3)
- Spinning Heart: Near the top of the mountain.
- Cannons: 6
- 1-Up Mushrooms (3):
- Homing Mushroom : #1 In a tree by the Koopa Troopa.
- Static Mushrooms : #2 In the tunnel under the mountain gate.
- Triggered Mushroom : #3 Appears after collecting some Coins from the ring around the flower bush.
- Mario can warp from a bush of flowers near the Goombas and the cannon to another bush which is near the Star Marker.
- Mario can warp from the alcove midway up the mountain where rolling balls are coming out to the other alcove near the top of the mountain.
- The soundtrack for this level can be unlocked in Super Smash Bros. Brawl after the player plays fifty hours of the game.
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Does a mother of three expecting her fourth child bother with nesting? Does she have any control over it?
Naturally, I expected that for this fourth and final baby's arrival, my nesting phase would consist of ordering my big kids to clean their room, and something a step above the usual evening cleanup. The kind of clean you do when you're expecting dinner guests, but not quite weekend guests: House tidy, floors vacuumed and mopped. Bathrooms clean. No basket of clean laundry waiting to be folded. You know, a more ordinary clean. Something manageable for a working mother of three, plus a birthday cake to be made at the last moment, and maybe something nourishing like a pot of sancocho de cola waiting to be warmed up for my postpartum recovery meal. Not so.
This pregnancy has come with a highly critical, dirt-and-disorder finding eye. At 37 weeks, my to-do list consists of what can only be called "renovations", in addition to the more predictable cleaning, sorting, purging, and labelling. I haven't even thought about extra cooking for the freezer yet. It's like the knowledge that life is about to reach new and extreme levels of chaos has pushed me into an order-seeking frenzy that will not be quelled.
I've already applied fresh grout and caulking to my upstairs bathroom, replaced the window blind, and painted to the door and trim, which has only highlighted for me how badly I want to repaint the hall. I have also become mildly obsessed with re-grouting the front and back entrance tiles and the powder room, now that I've seen what fresh grout does for the look of your tile. (Apologies if I've just added something to your own list).
The rugs and ducts are getting professionally cleaned tomorrow. I attacked the workshop and storage areas in the basement last week, and now it only needs two more bins and for Josh to get the "donate pile" off to the appropriate charity. (Yes, I wake up thinking about that pile, and must resist waking him to tell him I need it gone, like, now.)
My list is endless. How will I ever relax enough to go into labour? I may have to go to 42 weeks just to complete it. My sister's old car sits dead in my garage, awaiting her yay or nay for donation to kidney research. (That one may not happen in time.) There are countless walls and trims needing paint touch ups, and the bedroom doors, I've decided, need a full repainting. Two book cases are on order to accommodate our ever-expanding collection (mostly attributable to my tween daughter who hates e-books), and I NEED Josh to get the trampoline disassembled and put away for the season. (How can we welcome a new baby with a trampoline in our backyard in October?)
I'm getting lots done, yes, but each new improvement only serves to highlight chipped paint or disorder somewhere. How serious is this pregnancy-related side-effect? (Do I page my midwife about this?)
Even as I go along making my progress, I can see the madness of it, but I'm powerless to stop myself. Does this have an astrological explanation? Something to do with expecting a baby in a Rooster year? Is anyone else going through this?
I'll let you know how it ends, and if I end up going into labour with paint in my hair, and a roller in my hand. Please share your own nesting stories in the comments if you're in (or have been) the same boat! | <urn:uuid:c8de0d46-8b81-48ee-a211-02007c49a6fe> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://www.evymama.ca/blogs/evymama-blog/that-nesting-feeling/ | 2020-08-09T17:24:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738562.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20200809162458-20200809192458-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.963871 | 754 | [
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Ronnie’s been playing with our bread machine lately and seems finally to have nailed the perfect wholemeal loaf. We use a mix of wholemeal flour, plain flour and rye (all organic) but only finally achieved some sort of fluffiness and rise after taking some advice from Daniel Leader of Local Breads. He mentioned that wholemeal flours can handle a lot more water than others and that a longer knead time (the last one) can also help. We’ve made these adjustments to the program we started off from (the standard bread-machine wholemeal) and presto! Yummy bread!
Prior to this we had already taken the advice of another artisan bread maker and abandoned the oil listed in the recipe in the book for water and left out the milk powder.
The glass of beer in the photo is to provide some sort of scale, although seeing it next to the bread did prompt one thought. Now that I can make cheese and Ron can make bread we only need to start using our beer brewing kit to be, at least in Dutch terms, entirely self-sufficient! The fact that we also have potatoes growing in the garden is just icing on the cake. The fruit and vegetable, well that’s just showing off, een beetje overdreven! 😉 | <urn:uuid:ce1f5470-b3aa-48e0-bdbc-fef2609f2f25> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://postcardsfromthenorth.com/2009/09/07/bread/?replytocom=53 | 2020-08-11T16:39:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738816.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20200811150134-20200811180134-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.966853 | 267 | [
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Hello friends! I am back from an incredible cruise on the Navigator of the seas! It was much needed and I wish I was still on the white sand beach of Jamaica with my family. But of course, all good things must come to an end.
Coming back from vacation is always hard. So to help with my withdrawal, I thought I would blog about some of my trip. It will be a series of posts throughout the week! This first one, I wanted to share some of the photography I took while we were away. Sunsets, beaches, crystal clear water…all Gods masterpieces just waiting to be photographed! So sit back and enjoy the images of the beautiful things I saw while on vacation. | <urn:uuid:53389591-a2b4-4721-8213-b0198a29cbd1> | CC-MAIN-2020-34 | https://writingsandworship.com/2015/09/16/graduation-vacation-photography/ | 2020-08-11T15:26:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-34/segments/1596439738816.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20200811150134-20200811180134-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.983272 | 145 | [
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I am passionate about antiques from the 18th century & 19th century. You will find in my web shop antiques that tell a story.
I will proposed to you to discover mirrors, console table, antiques, painting and other items ... I hope that you will appreciate your visit. I also participate to our regional and national fairs dedicated to antiques.
The website for online antique dealers
Proantic is a website dedicated to profesionnal antique dealers.
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Guide to CNC machining centres (overview)
Invest, but do it right!
What's important when buying a CNC-machining centre
The purchase of a new CNC-machining centre is a popular subject of diploma thesis and term papers as many factors have to be considered for economically sensible use. But not everyone has a diploma student in command and especially smaller businesses often make decisions based on fewer criterias.
The small purchase advise is to help finding the right machine and focuses on the essential components of CNC-machining centres. A thorough rating of all aspects or an economical calculation cannot be carried out though.
This guide has been parallelly published in the magazine DDS (03/2019) - the magazine for furniture and construction.
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At its extraordinary sitting today, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) heard the legal explanation of the Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise on the UN Global Compact for Migration, and reviewed the 15 motions to amend the Draft Statement of the Riigikogu on the UN Global Compact for Migration, submitted by five factions.
The Committee approved with 7 votes in favour and 3 votes against the amended text of the draft statement, and sent it for debate to the additional plenary sitting on Monday, 26 November.
Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson emphasised that the Foreign Affairs Committee had dealt with the issues relating to the Compact for Migration responsibly, and in spite of different positions, the discussion of the Draft Statement had focused on arguments. “The parliamentary debate that started at the initiative of the Foreign Affairs Committee has shown how important it is to comprehensively analyse global migration problems, and the ways how Estonia can defend its sovereign rights and participate in finding solutions in international cooperation,” Mihkelson said. “On the basis of these discussions, it seems to me Estonia needs a migration strategy.”
In the opinion of member of the Committee Oudekki Loone, it is a moment of historical importance when the Riigikogu actively discusses serious foreign policy issues. “We spoke about the concerns and problems that have been under public attention in connection with the Compact for Migration in recent weeks,” Loone said. “It is a good practice, and these debates enable to show that we follow the discussions in the society.” She expressed hope that in the future, too, the Riigikogu would be active in shaping the foreign policy of Estonia.
The Isamaa Faction, the Estonian Reform Party Faction, the Estonian Free Party Faction, the Social Democratic Party Faction and the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Faction submitted motions to amend to the Draft Statement of the Riigikogu on the UN Global Compact for Migration (758 AE).
Motion of the Free Party Faction, according to which the Riigikogu will separately emphasise the sovereign right of States to determine their national migration policy, as highlighted in the Compact, was supported. The Committee also supported two motions of the Free Party Faction and one motion of the Reform Party Faction on the wording of the Statement.
The Committee also supported the motion of the Reform Party faction to formulate unambiguously in the Statement that joining the Global Compact for Migration is decided by the Government. The Free Party Faction submitted a similar motion, and the Committee essentially supported it.
On the motion of the Social Democratic Party Faction, the Committee added a reference to the provision of the Foreign Relations Act that regulates the competence of the Government to present statements, declarations and communications concerning foreign relations or accede thereto to the Draft Statement.
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise gave the Foreign Affairs Committee an overview of the independent legal assessment of the Compact. She pointed out five aspects, and assured that the UN Compact was not an international agreement, and was not legally binding for the states.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sven Mikser agreed with the assessment of the Chancellor of Justice that the Global Compact was not a legally binding document.
The Draft Statement was introduced to the Foreign Affairs Committee by member of the Committee Barbi Pilvre as representative of the initiators.
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Conservative Rep. DesJarlais Faces Primary Challenge In Tennessee
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
One of the most conservative members of Congress is at risk of losing his job. Next month - August 7 to be precise - IS Tennessee's Republican Primary. And in the state's fourth Congressional District, Republican Scott DesJarlais is up against a challenger, Jim Tracy, who's making the most of the incumbent's personal scandals. Blake Farmer of member station WPLN in Nashville reports.
BLAKE FARMER, BYLINE: Teams of giant mules clip clop through the town square of Columbia, Tennessee. It's the Mule Day parade when just about anyone running for office turns out to saddle up, smile and wave at voters.
REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT DESJARLAIS: This is our ride - not bad?
FARMER: That's a representative Scott DesJarlais standing on top of a mule-drawn wagon. He's a small-town doctor with a shaved head and prominent eyebrows. He's represented this conservative district since 2010 when he was a relative unknown. His challenger Jim Tracy is just a few floats back, but in the race, Tracy is considered the front runner. That's because DesJarlais has been held back by the one thing that most voters have heard about.
TERESA HALL: Something about the abortions last year - something like that.
FARMER: What substitute teacher Teresa Hall is referring to is a scandal that's dogged DesJarlais. Court documents from a messy divorce show that the self-proclaimed pro-life lawmaker supported his previous wife's decisions to have two abortions, and that he also pressured a mistress who was a patient of his to have an abortion. Abortion is a dirty word in this district. DesJarlais calls it old news.
DESJARLAIS: We think that when it comes down to people walking in the voting booth, they're going to look at what kind of a job I've done. They know for three and a half years, I've been a consistent conservative vote.
FARMER: DesJarlais is considered one of the most conservative members of Congress, but his personal troubles have made him vulnerable.
JIM TRACY: I'm running for Congress. Now you're going to see me all summer.
FARMER: Jim Tracy is a state senator. He's a former high school coach and insurance salesman. He's long had aspirations to get to Washington. Tracy greets a few old-timers flipping flapjacks at a pancake breakfast. One shouts, all you had to say is you're running against DESJARLAIS.
TRACY: I'm running against DesJarlais. So I need your vote.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN 1: DesJarlais.
FARMER: Tracy has exploited DesJarlais's past. His first TV ad was about integrity. A recent mailer is more explicit. It has the word babies spelled with toy letter blocks - abortions, affairs. The mailer says, we can't trust DesJarlais to fight for our values.
TRACY: I don't dance around it. I mean, people will make a decision on his record and what he believes about abortion and other things. People will decide on that when they vote.
FARMER: GOP donors have already made up their minds, especially in the business community. They've helped Tracy out-raise DesJarlais several times over. There've been very few endorsements on either side, with Republican lawmakers neither wanting to turn on an incumbent nor offer DesJarlais their support. Some Tea Party groups have backed the congressman who's attacked Tracy for helping bring Common Core education standards to Tennessee. And at least one prominent host on local conservative talk radio has come to DesJarlais's defense. Here's Michael DelGiorno.
MICHAEL DELGIORNO: I know what you've been through and, quite frankly, the despicable in-party personal attacks on you and your family when I know you to be a good husband and a good father.
FARMER: So it's still a race, and both men are wearing out the campaign trail, occasionally winding up at the very same event.
DESJARLAIS: Scott DesJarlais.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN 2: Good to meet you.
DESJARLAIS: Good to meet you.
FARMER: At a Farm Bureau ham breakfast, DesJarlais shakes hands, sticking with pleasantries and avoiding the topic on everyone's mind. Jim Tracy is literally right behind him trying to pick off DesJarlais's supporters.
TRACY: Oh, I'll get him. I'll get him. I can tell you I can get him.
FARMER: Another complication for DesJarlais is a recent diagnosis of neck cancer. His treatment has already begun, and he's expected to recover. He may, yet, stage a political comeback, too, with a power of incumbency on his side and voters' willingness to forgive. Back on the Mule Day parade route, Randy Whitehead is selling chickens. He says DesJarlais's shouldn't be tossed out just for having skeletons in his closet.
RANDY WHITEHEAD: He's a human, isn't he? Everybody makes mistakes. So there you go.
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This face mask offers some protection from droplet infection by virtue of the high-quality fabric. The deep purple cotton velvet is very supple and comfortable to wear.
Made in Germany. Immediate shipping, fast delivery.
Everything (taxes, shipping) is included in the price.
In the battle against Covid-19, the newly emerged Coronavirus, face masks made of cloth («community masks») are useful, for they block a good proportion of potentially infectious droplets and aerosols. In this way, we can reduce the risk of becoming infected ourselves and at the same time protect others when we are infected but without symptoms. According to the latest findings, community masks protect merely 18-20% less than professional medical masks!
Tips for sterilizing the mask after use:
-Wash mask with detergent
-Iron the mask
Please be aware that this product has not been produced for medical purpose, but as an auxiliary help to reduce the risk of a droplet infection (COVID-19 or other). | <urn:uuid:5194f608-4082-4905-aba6-911b8a3c62a4> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://bataille.online/shop/facemasks/velvet-cotton-mask/ | 2021-11-28T15:16:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358560.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20211128134516-20211128164516-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.94649 | 221 | [
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For more information, contact Linda Breitstein at [email protected] or 215-557-3600.
Chris Satullo is co-director and co-founder of PPCE. He is a consultant on media and civic engagement, doing business as Keystone Civic Ventures LLC. He serves as a consultant to the Committee of Seventy, running the Draw the Lines PA initiative and hosting and executive producing its 20 by 70 and Draw the Lines podcasts. Previously, he was vice president for news and civic dialogue at WHYY public media in Philadelphia, where he started the NewsWorks.org website and radio programs such as the Pulse and NewsWorks Tonight. Before WHYY, he worked nearly 20 years at the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he served as editorial page editor and a columnist, among various positions. He founded the paper's Citizen Voices program of civic dialogues on public issues. He has won more than 60 awards for columns, editorials, reporting and civic engagement. He is a graduate of Williams College and a Fulbright Fellow.
Dr. Harris Sokoloff is co-director and co-founder of PPCE. He runs the Center for School Study Councils, a professional development program for school administrators at the Graduate School of Education of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as GSE's Community Catalyst Conversations program. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Temple University, a M.Ed. from Temple and a Ph.D. in education from Syracuse University. With his PPCE role, he has designed and implemented community engagement projects locally, nationally and internationally. The PPCE sponsors the Civic Engagement Institute, a summer institute at Penn GSE that focuses on teaching the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. He has worked on national initiatives such as the National Summit on School Design for the American Architecture Foundation, and international ones such as the Best in Class project for the Energy Regulator of the province of Alberta, Canada.
Linda Breitstein is project manager and outreach coordinator for the PA Project for Civic Engagement. In that role, Breitstein brings her expertise in community outreach to engage a wide range of stakeholders - from parents in beleaguered school districts, to taxpayers in financially strapped municipalities. Her success at building connections with disenfranchised or disaffected groups by bringing them to the table when they might just as easily have walked away, has been a key part of PPCE’s success at turning civic dialogue into innovative action plans. She also serves as Eastern region coordinator for the Draw the Lines PA project
Prior to joining PPCE in 2008, she worked as public relations director for WSBK-TV in Boston and media consultant to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. She also has worked as an editorial assistant for CBS’s “60 Minutes” in Paris and as a special-education teacher in Israel.
Germaine Ingram is a consulting associate for the PA Project for Civic Engagement. She is also a performance artist, choreographer, songwriter, vocal/dance improviser, and cultural strategist. Through choreography, music composition, performance, writing, production, oral history, and designing and leading artist learning environments, she explores themes tied to history, collective memory, and social justice. Current projects include excavation of the evolution of Yoruba-rooted performative practice in Philadelphia from the mid-20th Century to the present; an exploration of social/cultural environmental factors that produced an “inspired circle” of jazz innovators in North Philadelphia in the 1950s to 70s; and helping build a global infrastructure for the field of art, culture, and conflict transformation. Before pursuing an arts practice full-time, she had a 30-year career in the law as a litigator, law professor, and general counsel for a big-city school district. She serves on philanthropic and nonprofit boards dedicated to arts and arts for social change, including the Leeway Foundation, the Picasso Project of PA Citizens for Children & Youth, ArsNova Workshop. | <urn:uuid:9376eea4-4b2b-40e5-affb-c747b2f51b36> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://seventy.org/join-ppce | 2021-11-28T15:18:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358560.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20211128134516-20211128164516-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.959282 | 820 | [
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Mike Taylor, Duality; Steve Varga, Procter & Gamble; Mark Collins, Epic Games.
Today, consumer products are produced at unprecedented scale. They use hyper-efficient, exceedingly complex assembly processes and hundreds of material transformations. While these advances in manufacturing have increased the richness of our lives, they have also increased the complexity of the design and development process. As a result, the cost of testing has increased -- along with the cost of mistakes.
Fortunately, the precision delivered by the digital twin metaverse offers an avenue for engineers and designers to evaluate their final product and to understand the product state at intermediate manufacturing steps. Thanks to digital twins, teams can now look at virtual assembly lines and understand if the latest product design rev will work, given the current manufacturing layout, instrumentation setup, and QA procedures. All without the costs associated with physical testing and trial runs.
In this Digital Twin Consortium webinar, we will evaluate the current state of digital twins and their potential in manufacturing. Join our panelists as they lead an in-depth discussion on digital twins and synthetic data for manufacturing inspection and collaboration.
Director of Imaging, Vision & Machine Learning
Procter & Gamble
Strategy & Business Development
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An eyeglass model of cellulose acetate made in Italy and dedicated to the well-known and popular Italian monologist Roberto Benigni. Available in two classic and timeless colours: black and Havana brown.
The 512LP model features:
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- a dedicated metal plate with the Laps Collection logo on the internal sides of the temples
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FOR WOMAN: This gorgeous halter neck wedding gown is made of satin fabric and has a lovely kente sash with bow in back. Lined with netting underneath. Zipper in back. The white veil has matching satin trim and kente headband included (at request of the customer). FOR MAN: The jacket has kente around the lapels and faux pockets and around end of sleeves. Kente is stitched around the hat. The vest and shirt have embroidery to match the kente. The trousers has embroidered symbols around end (hem) of pants. Kente is hand woven in Ghana. A TeKay Designs exclusive. Fabric is super Guinnea brocade (for man). All sales final. Order now.
Special Instructions: Looking for an ethnic or African inspired bridal attire, TeKay has it! Celebrate your culture in this refreshing attire. FOR WOMAN: Please provide your measurements with order: Around upper bust, Around fullest part of Bust, Around Waist, Around Hip, Length of top (Upper bust to hip), Length of skirt (Waist to floor without shoes) with order. FOR MAN: Please provide your measurements including Height, Chest, Around collar (Neck), Shoulder to Shoulder (Back), Length of Shirt, Length of trousers, Inseam, and Around thigh. Please provide measurements with order and allow 8 weeks for delivery.
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The Residence U Cerneho orla / At The Black Eagle is situated in the very heart of the Prague historic centre in the middle of Mostecka Street, which since time immemorial has been a main thoroughfare of the Lesser Town - the ancient Royal Route, the way the coronation processions of the Bohemian kings used to follow to Prague Castle. It's only a few steps from the renowned Charles Bridge, Lesser Quarter- and Old Town Squares or Prague Castle with its gothic St. Vitus Cathedral. The residence is surrounded by historical sites, peaceful parks and cozy pubs and cafés with an unforgettable atmosphere.
Since ancient times this house has been called At The Black Eagle. According to the renowned Tomek's topography, in the 14th century there used to stand a palace of Mainz archbishop Ludwig. As an old legend says on one of his trips to the Prague royal court, warriors from his entourage found deep in the Bavarian woods an eagle with its talon stuck in a crevasse of a rock formation. They helped to free it and as recorded in the ancient chronicle whenever they traveled through border forests, a dark silhouette of this bird of prey always appeared above their heads as if to say thank you.
You can choose to be accommodated in one of 11 double rooms or in the spacious attic apartment with unique views of the nearby historic sites. Authentically furnished and period style rooms are divided into two types - Noble and Royal. Each room is equipped with a stylish bathroom with either a shower or bathtub and a water closet. Every room has an LCD TV with Czech and foreign satellite channels, a DVD player and a safe. A free WI-FI internet connection is available in the entire facility, or you can use our internet laptop located on the 1st floor. You can refresh yourself with drinks from the minibar or make warm coffee or tea from the tea set in your room.
The Noble rooms (Standard) - 4 cozy double rooms with a view of a picturesque hotel atrium will be the perfect place to rest between your trips to the many renowned Prague sites. Appointed with elegant oak furniture, their historic décor enhances the atmosphere of a Lesser Quarter house of the old times. Each room is equipped with an LCD SAT TV, DVD player, safe and a bathroom with a shower, water-closet, hair dryer, gown and slippers. We are pleased to provide a complimentary sweet surprise in the form of Czech-made chocolates and a bottle of mineral water.
The Royal rooms (Deluxe) - The Royal rooms offer great views of the town houses in Mostecká Street, while one of the rooms overlooks the hotel's atrium. Royal rooms are furnished with solid wood furniture, comfortable hand-made Hästens beds, an LCD TV, DVD player, safe and a separate bathroom. The rooms also have minibars and allow for an extra bed. We are pleased to provide a complimentary sweet surprise in the form of Czech-made chocolates and a bottle of mineral water.
Attic Suite - this luxurious attic suite with a unique setting spanning 100 m2 is equipped with air-conditioning. Its own balcony provides an unsurpassed view of the Petrin Hill, St. Nicholas Church and other nearby sites. It boasts a leather sofa with a side table, large double bed, dining table and a fully equipped kitchen (stove, fridge, toaster, kettle and table-ware). Apart from a large LCD satellite TV and a DVD player, the suite has a hi-fi system and a cordless phone. The bathroom has a bathtub and a water-closet.
You can enjoy Czech and international dishes at the hotel restaurant, with its stylish period decor and well-preserved historical vaults. Residence at the Black Eagle boasts the logo of "Czech Specials", which ranks it among certified restaurants, ensuring quality meals and service.
Friendly staff take care of a pleasant atmosphere here every day from 11:00 am to 11:30 pm. The restaurant is also suitable for private events, seminars or press conferences. You'll also find the optimum conditions for a successful business meeting - necessary privacy and free WI-FI connection are commonplace here.
Hotel guests are offered a discount on consumption in the restaurant of 15%. Breakfast, which is included in the price, is served a la carte 7:00 to 11:00 am weekdays and 8:00 to 11:00 am on weekends. However, we are pleased to serve breakfast or any meal from the menu directly to the bed of your room. Room service can be used almost all throughout the day from 7:00 am to 11:00 pm.
The hotel reception, available to guests daily from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, provides your favorite movies on DVD free of charge or basic toiletries for purchase. Reception services include transfers and individual trips to Prague and sights in its vicinity. We can also arrange a private guide for your maximum comfort. Friendly staff can arrange tickets to theater performances or other entertainment, so you will not miss any cultural activities. Our hotel is animal-friendly, so you can bring your pets with you without any worries.
Prices per room/night, in EURO. Currency converter
We offer discount all year long for reservations prepaid in advance - rate AP (Advance Purchase).
In this case the payment is NON-REFUNDABLE.
Best available rate guarantee. If you found a lower rate we will match it. Do not hesitate to ask for an offer.
For every "interesting" reservation (more nights, more rooms) we wil do an individual offer. We reply in average in 30 minutes.
Prices include breakfast a la card, all taxes and 30% discount in our restaurant.
For stays of more than 5 nights possible discount on request.
Extra bed 49,- EUR per night.
Parking 18,- EUR/day. Garage 30 EUR/day. Pets - free of charge.
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Who will win final match of Sri Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2020 ? Today Galle Gladiators will face Dambulla Viikings 17th match of league.
You can tell us your prediction in the comment section. Which player are you supporting in this match?
Today Match Details
- Teams: GC vs DV
- League Format: Twenty20
- Venue: Sri Lanka Cricket Stadiums
- Date: 9th December
TV Channel List
- Sri Lanka: Independent Television Network
- India (IND) Sony Six & Sony Six HD
- Pakistan PTV Sports & Geo Super
- USA ( United States ) Hotstar, Willow TV
- Bangladesh: Channel 9, Gazi TV
- Canada Hotstar Canada & Willow TV
- United Kingdom (UK) Sky Sports Cricket
- Australia: FOX Sports
Teams Player List
Dambulla Viiking Squad: Dasun Shanaka; Samit Patel, Ramesh Mendis, David Miller, Upul Tharanga; Carlos Brathwaite, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Pulina Tharanga, Lahiru Kumara; Kasun Rajitha, Angelo Perera, Dilshan Madushanka, Paul Stirling, Lahiru Madushanka; Ashen Bandara, Sachindu Colombage, Oshada Fernando
Galle Gladiators Squad: Lasith Malinga; Colin Ingram, Mohammad Amir, Hazratullah Zazai, Shahid Afridi; Sarfaraz Ahmed (wk), Danushka Gunathilaka, Nuwan Thushara, Sahan Arachchi, Mohomed Shiraz, Azam Khan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa; Akila Dananjaya, Milinda Siriwardana, Lakshan Sandakan, Shehan Jayasuriya, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Chanaka Ruwansiri, Asitha Fernando
Gale Gladiators 60%
Dambulla Viikings 40%
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Yesterday installation of seats began at Turner Stadium, as it is now called. New Be’er Sheva stadium will be available for tours soon as it prepares to open this summer.
After interventions by Hapoel supporters red is the colour of seats currently being installed throughout Turner Stadium. Approximately 16,000 will eventually be delivered, with first couple hundred already in place.
Most seats installed in Be’er Sheva come from Germany and are of the popular foldable FCB model. Meanwhile premium seating was ordered in the US and will be arriving on site soon.
Currently construction is nearly complete. All structural elements are in place, facilities only need furnishings to welcome fans in the 2015/16 season. One thing still missing is the turf. Cleaning works are ongoing across the site as supporters are invited to sign in for guided tours already in June, before official delivery of the stadium.
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Modern Video Games Go Beyond 'Jumping On Blocks'
The video game BioShock Infinite received widespread praise for having a rich narrative packed with philosophy when it debuted last year. The game sold millions of copies.
But like many other headlining games in the last year, it was also incredibly violent. One critic even called it a "case study in unnecessary violence."
Ken Levine, the creative director for the BioShock series, tells NPR's Arun Rath that after BioShock Infinite came out, people used it as a launching point to talk about the changing nature of games. He says he was often asked whether they could have made a game that told the same story but without the violence. In retrospect, he says, it's an interesting question. But that was just the type of game he knew how to make at the time.
"I wouldn't have known how to make a game like Mario," he says. "I wouldn't have known how to take this kind of story and turn it into a game about jumping on blocks."
Levine says that one of the reasons there's been a lot of violence in video games is that it's relatively easy to simulate, but more importantly, like action movies, there's an "easily perceivable market for it."
"I think the reaction to the violence is more an expression of people building confidence in the industry's ability to express itself in more diverse fashions," he says.
Levine says with more powerful gaming platforms, that diversity of expression is increasing. Story elements being told today through a game's visuals and the worlds built around them were not possible 10 or 15 years ago, he says.
When the first BioShock game came out in 2007, it turned expectations for video games upside down. Set in a darkly imagined, underwater Ayn Randian dystopia and rife with deep narrative and philosophical themes, the game went beyond some standard video game tropes.
The gaming media had wondered if anyone would buy it, but 4 million sales later, even the mainstream press couldn't ignore it. BioShock was a video game that got non-gamers to acknowledge that the medium could be art.
"There was a tendency for publishers and developers to underestimate the audience," Levine says. "And they're really no different than any other audience. There's plenty of movies that are intended for people that aren't that interested in political philosophy and there's plenty that are."
The result of that misconception, he says, was a lack of games that appealed to an intellectual set, which then meant that intellectual set seemed nonexistent.
With the advent of digital distribution platforms, Levine says, it's now easier for developers to target a more focused audience, including making games for that intellectual set. Now even titles from the big studios can be downloaded directly to your gaming system of choice via the Internet.
"You can really try to have a one-to-one interaction with a smaller, more dedicated fan base and give them the thing they want," he says. "We realize we can experiment more because we don't have to hit such a broad common denominator."
Hopefully Levine will bring some of that experimentation to his next blockbuster game on the latest generation of gaming platforms.
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Dateline: Sept. 24, 2013
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What is asset allocation? How is my money being invested?
Your Risk Tolerance is your ability and willingness to lose some or all your investment in exchange for a potentially greater return. A higher risk tolerance typically correlates to a more aggressive portfolio allocation and vice versa. Risk directly impacts the return you’re trying to achieve. All investments involve a degree of risk – if you are worried about losing your funds then you would likely want to reduce the risk of your portfolio instead to preserve capital.
Three Major Asset Categories:
Bonds are generally far less volatile than stocks but offer more modest returns. Bonds are essentially IOUs from either the government or a company that state the amount the bondholder will be paid back on a certain date in the future, called the maturity date. As an investor nears in on a financial goal such as retirement or buying a house, they might increase their position in bonds to reduce risk. There are high-yield or “junk” bonds, which carry higher risk with a potential of earning returns close to those of the stock. Your advisor will look at factors like your time horizon and risk tolerance to determine which are appropriate for you.
Cash is the ‘safest’ investment but also offers the lowest (and sometimes even negative) returns due to inflation. The probability of losing money is this asset class is extremely low, which makes cash great for short term goals (less than a year into the future). Cash does come with inflation risk (also called purchasing power risk) because it essentially loses value each year as more is printed – making the “return” negative over long periods of time.
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Rebalancing is the process of realigning the weightings of a portfolio of assets. Your advisor’s job is to determine what percentage of your overall portfolio should be invested in various instruments or sectors of the market that are aligned with your goals to achieve an expected return. As the market moves and certain sectors do better than others, the weightings are skewed from their original targets. A rebalance involves selling a portion of the investments that did well and purchasing into those that are cheap to buy to return the portfolio to its original allocation. As this is done over time, the return will be closer to what is expected, rather than investing once and not making readjustments. | <urn:uuid:8c7ab13a-33ed-4108-89aa-67f5f7a337a8> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://wrwealth.com/asset-allocation/ | 2021-12-06T12:02:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363292.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20211206103243-20211206133243-00398.warc.gz | en | 0.960463 | 487 | [
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St. Croix Chippewa Tribe Allegedly Paid Marijuana Consultant Who Had Spent Decade in Prison
Posted on: April 24, 2019, 08:58h.
Last updated on: April 25, 2019, 06:43h.
The St. Croix Chippewa of Wisconsin allegedly used casino funds to pay over $301,000 to Lawrence Larsen between 2015 and 2017 for consulting services on marijuana and related products.
A few years earlier, Larsen spent 10 years in prison on drug charges, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Producing Hemp, Cannabidiol
He was paid from money generated at St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake, because of the tribe’s interest in growing marijuana to produce hemp and Cannabidiol (CBD). They can be used for medicinal products.
Between April 1999 and September 2009 Larsen was incarcerated in Washington state prison. It was followed by a year of probation, Karen Takacs, a spokeswoman for the state’s Department of Corrections, told Casino.org.
Larsen was convicted of six counts of drug charges, and a single count each of forgery and fraud related to controlled substance abuse.
Casino funds were also used to pay for Larsen’s first-class flights to Hawaii, Atlanta and Seattle. Additionally, he was given $21,247 in casino funds for a 4×4 off-road vehicle, the newspaper reported.
Jeffrey Cormell, the tribe’s former general counsel, told the Journal Sentinel Larsen told him he was once associated with a motorcycle gang. He also had a tattoo on a forearm which displayed lips that were sewn shut — suggesting he did not squeal on anyone to authorities, the newspaper reported.
As far as the size of the payment, Cormell was quoted that it “blew” his “mind” and that it was “shocking.”
The payments were among those highlighted by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) in its Notice of Violation (NOV) dated on April 11.
The NIGC — which is a national regulator that monitors tribal gaming — claims the money paid to Larsen is among the $1.5 million that was spent improperly by the tribe. This month, the NIGC sent the tribe a 29-page Notice of Violation (NOV) listing 527 infringements of tribal and federal rules.
NIGC officials also chose to skip a typical step of sending an initial letter to the tribe explaining the commission’s concerns. Instead, the commissioners sent the NOV immediately, because of the severity and frequency of the allegations.
Each of the instances — which basically took place between 2014 and 2017 — could result in a fine of up to $52,596. They may total more than $27 million.
Tribal leaders could be investigated further by other federal officials in connection with the claims, Rory Dilweg, an attorney at Colorado-based Berg Hill Greenleaf Ruscitti, has said.
The tribal chairman, Lewis Taylor, hung up the telephone Monday when the Milwaukee newspaper’s reporter asked about Larsen and the NOV.
I have no comment — thank you very much,” Taylor was quoted as saying.
The tribe has not responded to a request for comments from Casino.org.
The tribe has 30 days to appeal the NOV. None of the tribe members have been charged criminally in the matter.
The NIGC is part of the federal Department of the Interior (DOI). It was set up under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988 and its current chair is Jonodev Osceola Chaudhuri. He graduated from Cornell Law School and was appointed to the commission in 2015.
Formerly, he was Senior Counselor to the DOI’s Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs and was Chief Justice of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Supreme Court. The NIGC is separate from state gambling regulators which monitor local commercial casinos.
Nationally, tribal casinos account for nearly half of US gaming market, according to an American Gaming Association report released last November.
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Is your state among the 14 states that don’t tax pensions and social security? Read on to find out, or you can simply skip to the top 5 states that don’t tax pensions and social security.
There was a time when most companies offered retirement plans to employees, allowing them to live a high quality life even after retirement. That is no longer the case in corporate America, as companies lose their soul in order to make every last possible buck they can. Most jobs no longer offer pension, so if you are receiving a pension after retirement, you should automatically count yourself among the lucky few.
In fact, only 17% of the workforce in the private industry was offered retirement plans. There are still some major companies that offer retirement plans as an incentive to their workers, but they are few and far between, including Coca Cola (NYSE:KO), General Mills (NYSE:GIS) and NextEra Energy (NYSE:NEE) to name a few. By the way, if you are invested in one of these companies you should send an email to your company’s IR contacts and ask them why they are still practicing excessive salary practices.
So let’s say you’re lucky enough to work in the government or the private sector and you’ve had a long, fulfilling career and now you’ve retired to sit down, relax and enjoy your pension and social security to get you through retirement. Since pensions are generally nowhere near the ordinary wages one earns while working, you would think these would be exempt for tax. Unfortunately, both pensions and social security payments are taxed in most states, as they are deemed ordinary income. Even if some states don’t tax these payments, that generally depends on your age as well as the income, so the likelihood is quite small that you will be able to avoid such payments.
However, here’s the good news. There are a total of 14 states which do not tax any pension or social security no matter what your age and how much you earn. For a person who’s about to retire, moving to one of these states seems to be a good idea. Though it is also important to note that just because your pension and social security isn’t being taxed doesn’t mean that no retirement income will be taxed. For example, it could be your 401k bearing the brunt of the taxman. Therefore, it is always important to note the overall tax policy of a state. On the other hand, if you want to move abroad, you should consider taking a look at the 11 best places to retire overseas for affordable and efficient healthcare.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at the states where your retirement income is free from Uncle Sam’s grips, starting with number 14:
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October 14, 2021—Two months since a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck southern Haiti, medical needs remain high in the affected areas. While many people injured in the earthquake continue their treatment and rehabilitation, other medical needs have increased in the earthquake-affected areas due to the destruction of homes, health facilities, and other infrastructure.
HAITI EARTHQUAKE: MSF RESPONDS TO URGENT MEDICAL NEEDS
In response, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been supporting hospitals and clinics with staff, supplies, reconstruction, and water and sanitation services. At hospitals in Les Cayes, Jérémie, and Port-au-Prince, MSF has provided surgical and post-operative care to 230 people with severe injuries from the earthquake.
“Many of our hospitalized patients have now been discharged and are receiving follow-up care as they continue their rehabilitation,” explains Raphaël Torlach, MSF emergency coordinator in Les Cayes. “We are helping patients with transportation and lodging so they can attend their appointments, because some live far away.”
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At the Immaculate Conception Hospital in Les Cayes, the number of patients arriving in the emergency room and the number of surgeries remain very high. An MSF medical team works together with the hospital’s staff to treat patients in the emergency, surgery, and post-operative wards, while also supplying medication and equipment.
“Nearly 50 patients are still hospitalized in the hospital wards we support,” Torlach says. “They include earthquake survivors with severe injuries but also patients with other traumatic injuries.”https://www.youtube.com/embed/OJeyHvDbR40?autoplay=0&mute=0&enablejsapi=1&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.doctorswithoutborders.org
In Port-a-Piment, the earthquake severely damaged a public hospital where MSF has provided sexual and reproductive health care for years. Medical services were initially moved outside to tented areas, and MSF renovated its logistical base in Port-a-Piment to provide a space for MSF and hospital staff to treat patients safely.
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To reach people in isolated areas of Haiti’s Sud department, MSF organized mobile clinics along the southern coast and in the mountains, as well as in displacement camps in Les Cayes. The mobile clinic teams—with a doctor, nurses, health promoters, and often a psychologist—have carried out more than 7,300 patient consultations so far, providing primary health care and mental health services.
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In Haiti’s Nippes department, MSF teams have supported health facilities with donations of medical supplies, tents, and financial support. Over the last four weeks, MSF’s mobile clinic teams have treated 1,416 people, mostly for abdominal pain, gastritis, infections, and fever.
In the community of Baradères, the earthquake damaged or destroyed thousands of homes, forcing people to sleep outside or under makeshift shelters. It also damaged water systems, forcing people to find alternative sources.
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2 Peter Part 6
The More Sure Word of Prophecy
2 Peter 1:16-21 / Luke 9:28-36
So far in this passage, Peter has opened up some amazing ideas for his first readers and for us.
Vs. 1 – The average Believer trusting Christ alone for their salvation, has a faith of equal standing with the Apostles.
Vs. 2 – That grace and peace can be multiplied in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. It need not remain stagnant but can grow and blossom.
Vs. 3 – That God has called Believers to His own glory & excellence.
Vss. 3 & 4 – That God has already granted Believers what is necessary to enter into His own glory and excellence in making us partakers of the divine nature through the Holy Spirit.
Vs. 8 – That as Believers grow in these things we can have an eternal impact on the souls of others while enjoying more and more fruit of these glories in ourselves.
Vs. 10 – That Believers can gain more and more victory over sin.
Vs. 11 – That the growing Believer can anticipate not just Heaven, but a rich or lavish entrance into the eternal Kingdom.
All this Peter argues – for a group of dispossessed refugees in the hostile backwater of the persecuting and rejecting Roman empire.
All this, for marginalized, troubled and persecuted Christians in every age and under all different circumstances.
All this, for even you and me – if we are truly Christ’s.
And as is often the case with the announcement of grace in the Gospel and the goodness of God toward sinful men – some would think it too good to be true.
And enemies of the Gospel would reinforce that notion – telling us that all these things are mere myths. All bogus and invented by wicked people to gain power and prestige.
To which attacks, Peter feels the need to respond head on – which form the substance then of vss. 16-21.
At that, Peter is especially sensitive to address the last portion he had mentioned – the promise of Heaven.
In our own generation – where philosophical materialism rules the day – where human beings are considered mere cosmic accidents, with no lives of meaning or purpose outside of ourselves, and the assumption that everything and everyone just lives and then dies and that’s it – don’t notions of Heaven smack of infantile fairy tales and uneducated pipedreams?
Worse yet, look at the outworking of radical Islam, where people commit the most heinous and atrocious acts of terrorism and violence, all to try and achieve some sort of orgiastic afterlife? Aren’t all such notions just fuel for the ignorant and imbalanced to excuse their hatred?
To which Peter gives an immediate and emphatic NO!
A 2-fold response which cements the certainty of the Believer in this regard – in a most wonderful foundation.
- 2 Peter 1:16-18 “For we did not follow cleverly devised myths when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty. For when he received honor and glory from God the Father, and the voice was borne to him by the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased,” we ourselves heard this very voice borne from heaven, for we were with him on the holy mountain.”
“We” – Me and the rest of the Apostles, we didn’t come preaching to you stuff we just heard from someone else – we have 1st hand experience having spent more than 3 years with Jesus AND, we were eyewitnesses of the coming glory of Christ Jesus when we were with Him on the mount of transfiguration.
Peter, James and John that day saw a glimpse of the glory that is yet to be ours when Jesus returns. And had been forever changed by it!
We had the portion read for us out of Luke 9, and it does not paint the flattering picture of a Peter who would be looking to gain power and prestige in the eyes of others.
In fact, it is noted in each of the accounts – that he was so stunned and overcome, he made the utterly foolish pronouncement: “Let us build 3 tabernacles, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.” At which point, God the Father rebukes him out loud, and even his biographer Luke says Peter didn’t know what he was saying! (Luke 9:33)
We saw this – Peter says. We were eyewitnesses of His majesty. We saw the power and the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
To which we all must bear in mind that having the Gospels written and circulated in the Churches, would have easily opened up Peter and the rest to charges of fabrication. But none emerge in the literature of the day.
The same way Paul when defending himself before King Agrippa in Acts 26 can appeal to common knowledge about the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus by saying “these things weren’t done in a corner.” You can check out the witnesses. Like the more than 500 who saw Jesus post resurrection Paul refers to in 1 Cor. 15.
So let me tell you about the glory to come says Peter – I saw it. You know me. You’ve known my life and my ministry. You know the lives and ministries of James and John too. And we SAW IT! We were eye witnesses.
- BUT! There is even something better than our eyewitness testimony.
And this is where it gets rich.
Yes, we saw this and you have believed our testimony, but: 2 Peter 1:19–21 “And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts, 20 knowing this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation. 21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”
Yes, we saw and heard that day – but we have something better than our personal experience and eyewitness testimony – We have the “prophetic word” – the Old Testament. And that, more fully confirmed than even our eyewitness account.
And it is THIS – the Word of God which YOU do well to pay attention to as a lamp shining in a dark place, until that day when He returns and you receive the fullness of what has been promised.
Why does Peter place such exceeding stress on the Scriptures, on the Old Testament and its prophecies above even his own experience?
Because it is MORE confirmed.
How so? Because the OT prophecies were not private oracles but public, and affirmed by the entire Jewish nation.
And, those prophecies prove to have come by the Holy Spirit in their fulfillment.
Archdeacon Farrar wrote: “And still stronger is the surety we have in the prophetic word”…“Why more sure? Because wider in its range, and more varied, and coming from many, and bringing a more intense personal conviction than the testimony to a single fact.”
- D. M. Spence-Jones, ed., 2 Peter, The Pulpit Commentary (London; New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1909), 9.
One of the marks of true Biblical witness is that we tell people, look, don’t believe me – go to the Scriptures!
Experiences can fade over time. They can be embellished, or even lose detail. But the Word of God abides.
It can be checked and re-checked. Consulted and re-consulted. And, it is actually written so as to be scrutinized this way.
If you want a fun exercise sometime, a true, faith building and faith cementing activity – just scan the Gospels for the number of times the writers note specifically how Jesus in His acts and words fulfills specific prophecy.
Let’s just take Matthew in a very rapid survey this way.
1 – Matthew 1:22–23 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).
2 – Matthew 2:5–6 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet: “ ‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’ ”
3 – Matthew 2:14–15 And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
4 – Matthew 2:16–18 Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men. Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”
5 – Matthew 2:23 And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene.
6 – Matthew 3:1–3 In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said, “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord; make his paths straight.’ ”
7 – Matthew 4:12–16 Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew into Galilee. And leaving Nazareth he went and lived in Capernaum by the sea, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— the people dwelling in darkness have seen a great light, and for those dwelling in the region and shadow of death, on them a light has dawned.”
8 – Matthew 8:16–17 That evening they brought to him many who were oppressed by demons, and he cast out the spirits with a word and healed all who were sick. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “He took our illnesses and bore our diseases.”
9 – Matthew 11:7–10 As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? What then did you go out to see? A man dressed in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses. What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. This is he of whom it is written, “ ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way before you.’
10 – Matthew 12:15–21 Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all and ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets; a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory; and in his name the Gentiles will hope.”
11 – Matthew 13:13–15 This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says: “ ‘ “You will indeed hear but never understand, and you will indeed see but never perceive.” For this people’s heart has grown dull, and with their ears they can barely hear, and their eyes they have closed, lest they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears and understand with their heart and turn, and I would heal them.’
12 – Matthew 13:34–35 All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet: “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter what has been hidden since the foundation of the world.”
13 – Matthew 21:1–5 Now when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her. Untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will send them at once.” This took place to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet, saying, “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’ ”
14 – Matthew 26:30–31 And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
15 – Matthew 26:53–54 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”
16 – Matthew 26:55–56 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not seize me. But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
17 – Matthew 27:6–10 But the chief priests, taking the pieces of silver, said, “It is not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is blood money.” So they took counsel and bought with them the potter’s field as a burial place for strangers. Therefore that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day. Then was fulfilled what had been spoken by the prophet Jeremiah, saying, “And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom a price had been set by some of the sons of Israel, and they gave them for the potter’s field, as the Lord directed me.”
You read all of these, and haven’t even ventured on passages like Gen. 3 and the prophecy that that Seed of the woman would bruise the serpent’s head; or Psalm 22 with its “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me” – “I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast; my strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to my jaws; you lay me in the dust of death. For dogs encompass me; a company of evildoers encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet— I can count all my bones— they stare and gloat over me; they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots.”
Nor have we noted Isaiah 53’s “he had no form or majesty that we should look at him, and no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. By oppression and judgment he was taken away; and as for his generation, who considered that he was cut off out of the land of the living, stricken for the transgression of my people? And they made his grave with the wicked and with a rich man in his death, although he had done no violence, and there was no deceit in his mouth.”
There are literally hundreds of others we could point to – without yet mentioning all of the types and shadows locked up in the imagery of the High Priest; the prophet like Moses yet to come; all of the sacrifices typifying His atoning death; the promise of Pentecost fulfilled and His resurrection and so on.
Believe or don’t believe my eyewitness account – but believe your Bible and the overwhelming prophecies that demonstrate Jesus was the promised Messiah, and that the Heaven He promised therefore must be an absolute certainty and worthy of all we might suffer here in the meantime.
And so we say all the things mentioned in the first part of the chapter have their root in Christ – who fulfilled all, and cannot lie.
God has provided for an enduring and verifiable and complete record upon which to base our faith.
And might we add here that Peter’s admonition in this regard demonstrates for us why we are to base our knowledge and conclusion about spiritual things on the Word – even above our OWN experiences.
For the very same reasons Peter points us to the Scriptures. Experiences can fade, can lose detail and can be misinterpreted. But the Word – it remains – and can be put to the test and read and studied over and over until misinterpretations fade more than our memories.
All of this then leaves us with this wonderful reality: How great, how stupendous, how glorious is God’s love for His people – that He has prepared and preserved this Word for us throughout the centuries – that we might KNOW, with an absolute knowing the glories and truth of Christ.
Newton: “Let us adore him for his love, that love which has a height, and depth, and length, and breadth, beyond the grasp of our poor conceptions; a love that moved him to empty himself, to take on him the form of a servant, and to be obedient unto death, even the death of the cross; a love that pitied us in our lost estate, that found us when we sought him not, that spoke peace to our souls in the day of our distress; a love that bears with all our present weakness, mistakes, backslidings, and shortcomings; a love that is always watchful, always ready to guide, to comfort, and to heal; a love that will not be wearied, cannot be conquered, and is incapable of changes; a love that will in the end prevail over all opposition, will perfect that which concerns us, and will not leave us till it has brought us perfect in holiness and happiness, to rejoice in his presence in glory. The love of Christ: it is the wonder, the joy, the song of angels; and the sense of it shed abroad in our hearts makes life pleasant and death welcome. Alas! what a heart have I that I love him no better! But I hope he has given me a desire to make him my all in all, and to account every thing loss and dross that dares to stand in competition with him.
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When teachers start to show a mindful example in the school, over time the students are naturally influenced by this. This creates a very good foundation for students to learn.
If a school wishes to become more mindful, then it has to start with the teachers practising, regularly over a period of time.
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How Google can help to define an incoming telephone number
Google can help with a search of telephone number in the Internet. Maybe, by your telephone was accepted an incomming call, but the number of subscriber is not acquainted you. If you want to know, where a call was produced from, it is possible to take advantage of the special methodology for a search and to obtain information about an incoming call.
What is reverse search on a telephone number?
A reverse search on a telephone number is an easy method of searching of number that needs to be entered in the searching system and this knowing, what listing returns, related to this concrete number. There are a few methods of search of telephone number in the Internet. In this article we will tell about Google. The popular searching system watches so many information about people, that became an irreplaceable helper for law enforcement authorities.
Google and reverse search on a telephone number.
It was before maybe to use the operator of search in a telephone book Google. However in November, 2010 Google officially closed the operator of telephone book from plenty of queries.
Although it did watching of telephone number a bit more difficult, however you however can use Google for the reverse search of telephone Enter a complete telephone(including the code of city) number in the window of search of Google.
For example: 555-555-1212.
You will see the number indicated in ten different telephone directories. Unfortunately, Google changed the method of reflection of numbers of telephones. If a number is tied to the object of business, then it will be represented in the first five results of search. If a number is fastened on a private person, an address, probably, will not be represented during connecting to the number. However, if this man placed the number elsewhere in the Internet, maybe, on the web-site of social network, then you him will see. You can watch the numbers of telephones also, using the tricks found on this resource "Five methods to find a cellular telephone number in the Internet".
You also can use Google for the search of addresses and telephone numbers, and how to do it: Simply enter the complete name of man and zip code, for example, "john smith 97204".
It potentially can help to find the name, telephone number, address and map of Google with pointing of place of inhabitation. "Potentially", because, if a man that you search did not do his address popular, he, probably, will not be represented in the search related to some other information.
How to delete yourself from a Google phonebook?
Although Google, alike, no longer publishes a popular telephone book, you still can delete the information(if she is indicated) from her list. Pass to the page of moving away of the names of telephone book Google, to delete your information.
However mean, whatever over it will bring to moving away of your personal information anywhere that she can be kept in the Internet (see "Ten methods of defence of your confidentiality in the Internet" for the receipt of additional information about safety in the Internet). Do not pay this information for moving away! Why? Always can you find a telephone number by means of Google?
Although many people use the methods described in this article successfully, to find a telephone number, it should be noted that a search of telephone number in Google with the use of this method is not reliable. If a telephone number is not entered in the list or sent from a mobile telephone, a number, probably, will not be found in the Internet. Do not pay for this information, if it will be offered web-sites offering to you to do it have an access to the same information, what you. If you can not find him, probability that these web-sites have other information, too little! | <urn:uuid:17979950-d96e-445e-a682-7b35368c8d6d> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://areacodeanswers.com/how-to-use-google.html | 2021-12-03T13:32:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362879.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20211203121459-20211203151459-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.940876 | 777 | [
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30th November, 2021 / 12:30 - 13:30
27th October, 2015
Talk, with an introduction by Kelly Chorpening (Course Director BA (Hons) Drawing): 6 – 7.30pm
Exhibition viewing open to public: 5 – 8pm
Theo Turpin was born in Sussex and lives and works in London. Since graduating from Camberwell College of Arts in Drawing in 2008, he has exhibited widely, both nationally and internationally.
Between 2012 and 2013 he was artist in residence at Palais De Tokyo where he made numerous works including a solo project exhibited at the institution, and is currently undertaking a residency at The Embassy of Foreign Artists, Department for Culture of Republic and State of Geneva. He has also exhibited at Bienale D’Anglet, The Forgotten Bar in Berlin and Bold Tendencies in London, and is currently studying for a Masters in Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London.
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Hyderabad has emerged as the city with the best quality of living in India for the third year in a row, according to Mercer's Quality of Living rankings 2017.
For the second year in a row, New Delhi continues to be ranked the lowest, amongst the surveyed cities.
Both Hyderabad and Pune rank higher for quality of living than the country's more traditional business centres, Mumbai and New Delhi, globally ranked at 154 and 161 respectively.
"The survey highlights that Indian cities that have been part of the survey haven't made much progress on the quality of living scale since last year," said Ruchika Pal, principal and India Practice Leader, Global Mobility.
The only exception is Chennai, whose score has marginally improved mainly on account of public transport, including buses and a recently expanded two-line metro system, and improved availability of expat housing.
Hyderabad has slipped five ranks from 139 last year to 144, on account of decreased power supply and water availability.
On the positive side, Hyderabad continues to score high, in comparison with other surveyed Indian cities, on account of lower crime rate -- violence is uncommon in Hyderabad and in general, the police force is efficient and reliable, said the report.
While New Delhi scores well on account of its airport facility, availability of international schools and low probability of natural disasters. These positives are offset by a variety of negatives including a "notorious" crime rate, air pollution and water availability.
Mercer's survey also includes a city infrastructure ranking that assesses each city's supply of electricity, drinking water, telephone and mail services, and public transportation as well as traffic congestion and the range of international flights available from local airports.
Amongst Indian cities, Mumbai is ranked the highest at 141, followed by Kolkata (149) and Pune (151). Bengaluru is rated the lowest, amongst the surveyed Indian cities, ranked at 177.
Globally, Vienna occupies first place for overall quality of living for the eighth year running, with the rest of the top-10 list is mostly filled by European cities.
In South Asia, the Indian cities fare much better on quality of living compared to Dhaka in Bangladesh (rank 214), and Islamabad (rank 194), Lahore (rank 202) and Karachi (rank 204). Colombo, the capital city of Sri Lanka however has emerged as the top ranker in South Asia, with a score of 132. | <urn:uuid:2313826c-d4ee-4fe8-8090-26c4f461649f> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://www.indiatoday.in/lifestyle/what%27s-hot/story/best-and-worst-cities-of-india-hyderabad-new-delhi-mercer-quality-of-living-rankings-2017-lifest-965665-2017-03-15 | 2021-12-05T03:15:07Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363134.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20211205005314-20211205035314-00438.warc.gz | en | 0.944522 | 498 | [
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I headed out to 185 Orchard Street to attend the opening of the HaChi Japanese/French fusion restaurant immediately after reading a New York Times article about Marshall McLuhan’s centennial birthday. I bet that I was the only person waiting for admittance while standing on a red carpet who was thinking about the year 1911. In 1911, my grandparents were Lower East Side inhabiting immigrants who could have walked over the very red carpet covered Orchard Street spot where I stood. What would they have thought of new Japanese/French fusion restaurant located in a spanking new postmodern building which also houses a German bakery?
On second thought, maybe that is not a good question; 1911 lower east side Jewish immigrants didn’t know sushi. But moi–their descendant who understands the juxtaposition of tenements which were built in my grandparents’ day, fanciful postmodern architecture, German bread, and Japanese/French fused food in terms of McLuhan’s term “global village”—absolutely loves sushi. I loved my evening at HaChi Restaurant!
Various kinds of wine were flowing. Different sushi rolls to die for were passed around throughout the event. Delicious appetizers such as sea bass balls and succulent eggplant was served on white ceramic spoons. I especially enjoyed the big cone shaped seaweed, fish, and rice concoctions which were made to order for guests. The food simply could not have been better. The only problem was that the event ended. I mean I could happily spend my entire life in HaChi Restaurant eating sushi and great appetizers. Although I fully realize that this thought is pushing it, I wished that I could have used a circa 1911 lower eat side Jewish immigrant pushcart to bring some sushi home.
I appreciated the restaurant’s creative design. An exaggeratedly large white leather love seat was placed in the middle of a square room surrounded by gray metallic walls emblazoned with protruding lights. The space was enlarged by a loft-like open second floor area whose border was accented by purple neon lights. Purple and aqua illuminated hanging fixtures placed above the bar area nicely evoked the neon border. The open kitchen worked well with the open bar area separated by moveable glass partitions adorned with painted roses. The space, in summary, exudes creative post-modernity and proclaims that HaChi Restaurant radically departs from the Orchard Street that my grandparents called home.
Let me linguistically sum up in terms of the whole global village conglomeration which marks the new presence of HaChi Restaurant on Orchard Street. My grandparents would have said mazel tov; the owners of the German bakery would say alles gut; the French members of the French/Japanese fusion would say bonne chance. I have no idea how to say congratulations or good luck in Japanese. Sayonara is the only Japanese word I know; I was sad when the sayonara time end of the event was at hand. I left HaChi Restaurant at once appreciating the wonderful evening I enjoyed and simply in plain English wishing the new restaurant well.
– Marleen Barr
185 Orchard Street
New York, NY
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Top: ‘Oversized Peplum’ in Nude (the nude is definitely a more baby pink!) c/o Boohoo ||
I’m a repeat offender again today with this cute oversized peplum top from Boohoo! I have been wearing this top SO much lately! You can see how I styled it the first time around here. I love the soft pink hue, the oversized peplum and just the fit of the shirt overall. This time, I opted to pair it with my favorite white skinny’s (size up…they run small), a light floral scarf, and my FAVORITE flats! These flats are so comfortable and so fun. I love that they are inspired by Valentino Rockstud’s but come at just a fraction of the cost (they are under $100)! They are currently sold out of the yellow, but have some great colors right now, including a perfect neutral black that you could wear with everything!
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The Committee of the Parents’ Association is elected during the first meeting of the school year and its term of office is one year. All parents are automatically members of the association. The elected committee meets once a month unless there is a need for an additional meeting.
The Association aims to give the school practical help in its work and to serve as a bridge of communication between school and parents. It contributes to the smooth running of the school in a number of ways and offers a lot to the students.
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WATCH Penguins Released From Their Exhibits To Roam Free In The Hallway Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Businesses and public places across the world have been closed down to prevent the rapid spread of coronavirus. Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium is no different and is not allowing any visitors. So what happens to all of the animals while everyone is stuck at home?
Staff members are providing round the clock care for all of the animals. They still have their normal feeding times and even celebrate their birthdays. Some of the animals are even being let out of their exhibits for field trips around the aquarium.
The Penguins Got To Take A Look Around The Aquarium
The Shedd Aquarium posted videos on Twitter of their penguins walking around the empty aquarium. They got to look at the other exhibits, and one penguin, Wellington, marveled at the sea otters.
On Twitter, the Shedd Aquarium said that Wellington, a 32-year-old rockhopper penguin, has lived past double his life expectancy. And it seems like he is still amazed at the other animal’s exhibits around him. His cataracts help him see the other animals better.
People have been very appreciative of the Shedd Aquarium for posting such positive and cute videos of their animals. One comment on Wellington’s video read “So thankful for these daily tweets.” Another comment read “Your videos are the only thing getting me through this stressful time please keep posting,” which is no doubt a reference to the stress and strain that the coronavirus outbreak has put on people all over the world.
The Penguins Aren’t The Only Ones Taking Field Trips
The porcupines are also being let out of their exhibits to go on field trips around the aquarium. People on Twitter were freaking out when the Shedd Aquarium posted the following tweet of a porcupine named Tyson nibbling on a biscuit.
One Twitter user wrote “Please continue posting these little videos of the animals visiting each other, having adventures, or otherwise relaxing. Your work is highly appreciated and I thank you.”
The Canadian Geese Are Practicing “Social Distancing”
Another tweet showed that outside of the aquarium, the Canadian Geese were practicing their social distancing. They kept a good distance apart as they chased each other. This is a parody of the suggestion to increase the physical distance between people to help slow down the spread of coronavirus.
And for some even lighter news, a bunch of baby seahorses were born on March 19 at the aquarium fittingly on the first day of spring. One comment jokingly read “Tell them to stay 6 feet apart! Lol.”
In these difficult times, it is important for videos like these to keep us smiling. If you enjoy them, you can also take virtual field trips at home from zoos across the world to get a glimpse at some amazing creatures.
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What a difference a day makes. Yesterday was poring down rain and generally miserable; today’s beautiful.
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Cute and sweet Unicorn Rainbow Pink Crop Tops for unicorn girls! Perfect match with your favorite shorts, leggings, slacks, denim jeans, etc. Great for Jogging, Running, Fitness Sports!
Get 2 or more for you, your friends and family as a gift before this promotion ends!
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Beautiful green natural jade from Myanmar. It is an oval-cut jade with the same natural color. The backing is done so that the transparency can be utilized. It is a green jade with beautiful back and front. A beautiful and lustrous jewel that has continued to appeal to Asians: Jade A moist, glossy and elegant jewel. Since ancient times, it has been useful as a noble jewel. The jade stone seat is made of sterling silver, and the other silver is sterling silver (silver 925). size: Jade 1.8 × 1.4 × 0.5cm Chain length: 20 cm Since it can be fastened anywhere on the chain The size is adjustable. Material: Sterling silver, natural jade, silver 925 ☆ For those who wish to wrap gifts, Letter Pack Plus, Yamato Takkyubin, Yu-Pack Please select one (due to box thickness limitation) ☆ ◇ ◆ Sae + Sumi Koru uses only type A jade. ◆ ◇ Type A: Natural jade that is untreated in both color and transparency. Wax coating Some are (to increase strength and give shine), but they are also classified as type A. Type B: Natural jade that has been impregnated with colorless resin. The color remains natural. Type C: Artificially dyed natural jade. Copy right 2015-- Sae + Sumi Koru all right reserved. All works are protected by copyright law. | <urn:uuid:1abae640-0594-4c84-bf76-2fece4991205> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://cn.pinkoi.com/product/dLpqRqxu | 2021-11-28T22:59:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358673.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20211128224316-20211129014316-00158.warc.gz | en | 0.907131 | 302 | [
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It’s an explosion of cute, right in your eyes!
Despite the fact that Rare haven’t made a decent game in about 10 years, I went ahead and bought Viva Pinata anyway. Mainly for my wife, but also because it’s a bit Animal Crossing-y and Harvest Moon-y and I liked both of them. And it’s great. And cute.
I put about two hours into it so far. I started off with a ruined, untidy garden, and some woman called Leafos gave me a spade. I set about clearing the place up, and some Whirlms moved in. They made baby Whirlms, and attracted some Sparrowmints. Who ate them.
This wasn’t really so graphic, but was a taste of things to come…
I then had sightings of all sorts of other Pinata wildlife – a Doenut, some Tafflies, a Mousemallow, and assorted moth and butterfly things. I grew some seeds, harvested some carrots, and then a Bunnycomb moved in. He was very cute. He was great.
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Pivott is an innovative and growing Belgian digital agency with offices in Brussels, Amsterdam and Luxembourg, specialised in creating and producing personalised marketing solutions through advanced AI-driven technologies.
Our Pivotters serve prestigious clients from various sectors (ALDI, Di, Connections, Santa Maria, Sony Pictures, La Redoute and ING to name a few) helping brands to build and activate their online presence and impact their sales upwards.
Pivott has a proven performance track and been awarded recently with a Gold Amma Award, a Silver Mixx Award, a Bronze Mixx Award and a Bronze Effie Award.
You’re like a 10 year old in disguise: you look like an adult, act like an adult but you have the unlimited creativity and imagination of a child! You don’t just think outside the box…You see what’s in it, what’s around and even what you can do with the box! You know how to spell “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”, because you’re awesome like that (and copywriting is kind of your thing). Social media is your playground, technology is your best friend, one you never get tired of!
> You genuinely love to create new ideas and concepts that resonate with consumers’ habits and desires.
> You are able to identify striking consumer insights and translate them into meaningful creative concepts and stories, thus, building campaigns or just brilliant ideas!
> You’re a magician with words. Spelling and punctuation have no secrets for you. But it doesn’t just end there: You like visuals, video, design and can easily explain what you have in mind to a design team.
> Presenting is in your blood, you don’t just ‘tell’ a story…You make it come alive!
> If you need to stand on your head to get the creativity flowing, we don’t care how it happens, as long as you get the job done!
> A bachelor’s degree in communication, combined with a first successful experience in digital/social media as a creative (Unless you were born this way?!).
> You are a native French or Dutch speaker. You can write and speak in English.
> A (true) passion for social media and everything digital. Knowledge in AI and generally in technology is a plus.
> You’re a team player (you already have 3 creative buddies cheering for you) but you’re also able to work independently.
> Certainly a plus: knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Indesign or any creative tool.
> As one of the fastest growing digital creative agencies in the country, we offer awesome conditions and you get to work with amazing clients
> An attractive salary package in line with your job responsibilities
> A buzzing work environment with fantastic colleagues
> A real “work hard, play hard” culture with the occasional pizza & movie night
> Unlimited access to the coffee machine
> If you’re brave enough, you can join the elite club of pool players
> And if you like to pump it up, you can enjoy our very own fitness room
Sorry for the cheesy motivational quote, but teamwork really does make the dream work. It also makes work a lot more fun. So if you join Pivott, expect a welcoming team of happy-to-help colleagues. Our three main values of respect, communication and passion, might have something to do with that. Because in the end, we’re not a team because we work together. We’re a team because we respect, trust and care for each other. Couldn’t resist getting another Pinterest-worthy quote in there. Sorry.
As technology and social media keep on constantly evolving, so do we. On top of continuously expanding our broad digital and social skills, every Pivotter is supported in developing a specific in-depth expertise. The result? T-shaped multi-talents. So whether you’re a graphic designer that also wants to become a marketing automation expert, a social media manager that’s into gamification or a different talent eager to learn about the next big digital thing, we’re already on board.
Every day, we put our Pivottness, Passion and Talent in everything we do. Check out some of our inspiring cases here and see for yourself how we help our clients stand oud in an overcrowded social and digital world.
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- Hair Type: European
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A Better Way to Book: Karisma Hotels & Resorts Partners With Affirm To Provide Flexible Payment Options to Travelers
MIAMI (Jan. 8, 2021) - Karisma Hotels & Resorts, the award-winning portfolio of luxury resort properties across Mexico and the Caribbean, has announced the addition of a more flexible way to book travel with its partnership with Affirm, which allows travelers to plan their dream vacation and pay over time without any late or hidden fees.
Guests booking directly on KarismaHotels.com can select Affirm as a payment option at checkout and then check their eligibility to see the available payment options. Eligible guests can split the cost of their booking into simple monthly payments. When paying with Affirm, guests will see pricing upfront and never pay more than they agree to at checkout.
“Now, guests have more financial flexibility to book their dream vacation with Affirm,” said Elizabeth Fettes, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer for Premier Worldwide Marketing, the exclusive sales and marketing provider for Karisma Hotels & Resorts. “Karisma’s priority is providing once-in-a-lifetime experiences of ease and luxury, from the revamped World-Class Gourmet Inclusive® experience to the industry-leading Karisma Peace of Mind wellbeing initiative, and now this collaboration with Affirm.”
Affirm now partners with more than 6,500 merchants in the U.S., recently expanding with partners like Neiman Marcus, Oscar de la Renta, and now Karisma Hotels & Resorts.
“At Affirm, we strive to help consumers confidently say yes to the things that help make life more fulfilling,” said Silvija Martincevic, Chief Commercial Officer at Affirm. “Travel is one of those things, and with 49% of people planning to travel more in 2021 according to a recent Affirm survey, this is more important now than ever. We’re thrilled to partner with Karisma Hotels & Resorts to help more travelers responsibly book best-in-class luxury experiences in a way that works best for their budget.”
Karisma caters to a wide range of travelers with a diverse portfolio of properties, from the family-friendly Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts and Azul Beach Resorts to upscale, adults-only El Dorado Spa Resorts and Palafitos Overwater Bungalows. Having recently opened Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun earlier this year, the luxury hotel collection will also be expanding the popular lifestyle brand’s all-inclusive arm in 2021 with highly anticipated properties in Cap Cana and Riviera Maya.
All properties welcome guests with the Karisma Peace of Mind™ initiative, featuring new health protocols, updated guidelines and industry-leading best practices, including alignment with Delos Well Living’s International WELL Building Institute and Well Living Lab, in conjunction with the Mayo Clinic and with endorsements by Deepak Chopra. For more information and bookings, visit KarismaHotels.com.
About Karisma Hotels & Resorts
Karisma Hotels & Resorts is an award-winning luxury hotel collection that owns and manages an impressive portfolio of properties in Latin America and the Caribbean. Property brands include El Dorado Spa Resorts by Karisma; Margaritaville Island Reserve by Karisma; Azul Beach Resorts by Karisma; Generations Resorts by Karisma; Karisma Villas; Allure Hotels by Karisma; Hidden Beach Resort by Karisma; Sensatori Resorts; and Nickelodeon Hotels & Resorts. Properties have been honored with the industry’s top accolades including Conde Nast Traveler’s “Top 100 Hotels in the World,” Conde Nast Traveler’s “Top 30 Hotels in Cancun,” TripAdvisor® Traveler’s Choice “Best Hotels for Romance,” and AAA’s “Five Diamond Award” and “Four Diamond Award.” Karisma Hotels & Resorts is committed to employee and community support while delivering authentic experiences to guests, receiving worldwide recognition for its compassionate and creative approach to hospitality management and product innovations. At Karisma Hotels & Resorts, your paradise awaits. Whether you are looking for an unforgettable honeymoon destination or a spectacular destination to create new memories, our world-class resorts offer extraordinary experiences for every style of travel.
Affirm is purpose-built from the ground up to provide consumers and merchants with honest financial products and services that improve their lives. We are revolutionizing the financial industry to be more accountable and accessible while growing a network that is beneficial for consumers and merchants. Affirm provides more than 6.2 million consumers a better alternative to traditional credit cards, giving them the flexibility to buy now and pay over time at virtually any store. Unlike payment options that have late fees, compounding interest and unexpected costs, Affirm shows customers up front exactly what they’ll pay — with no hidden fees and no surprises. Affirm partners with over 6,500 merchants in the U.S., helping them grow sales and access new consumers. Our merchants include brands like Walmart, Peloton, Oscar de la Renta, Audi, and Expedia, and span verticals including home and lifestyle, travel, personal fitness, electronics, apparel and beauty, auto, and more. Payment options through Affirm are provided by these lending partners: affirm.com/lenders.
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In the coming weeks, a fear campaign will descend on the Southern Highlands, led by the anti-coal activist groups Lock the Gate and Battle for Berrima regarding alleged impacts of the Hume Coal project on local wildlife and the Sydney Drinking Water Catchment.
Hume Coal Project Director Greig Duncan said today that the community deserves the facts regarding the company’s proposal for a low impact underground mine, not emotionally charged and misleading claims by professional activist groups.
“The mining method has been developed to ensure no surface water losses from stream beds above the mine or elsewhere within the Sydney Water Catchment. We will use a non-caving mining method that will not crack or damage the overlying rock.
“Hume Coal has a shared interest in the sustainability of our local and regional water systems so that we, and our neighbours, can ensure the ongoing operation of local agricultural activities, as well as the safe and efficient execution of the underground mine.”
Furthermore, claims regarding impacts to the local wildlife, including the platypus, are nothing more than fear mongering designed to hoodwink the local community.
“Several years of comprehensive environmental assessments included surveys and observations on local wildlife which have been taken into account to ensure the design of the proposed mine prevents the contamination of local waterways and critical wildlife habitats.”
Mr Duncan emphasised that it is important that any discussions regarding the Hume Coal project be based on fact, to ensure decisions made by government and the community are in the best interest of the entire Southern Highlands community, not just a select few with specific anti-coal and anti-job agendas.
“The Hume Coal project will co-exist with the local agricultural, retail, tourism, hospitality and manufacturing industries of the Southern Highlands, as mining has done in the Southern Highlands for generations.”
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Teachers At The Heart Of Education Recovery- World Teachers’ Day 2021
The teaching profession is not a 100 metres dash race. It is a marathon. The profession is also one meant for those with deep love and commitment for it. It is also not a profession meant for those who plan to get rich quick. However, the satisfaction derived from being a teacher, especially when the products of your endeavor make their marks in various fora of human endeavors is indescribable.
A lot has happened and is still happening in the educational sector, especially in Nigeria. We have recorded increased rate of insecurity, which has also rubbed off on the education sector. The heightened insecurity has led to high rate of kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers at all levels, abuse and avoidable deaths of schoolchildren, and indefinite shutdown of schools in some areas in Nigeria.
The advent of the COVID-19 pandemic about a year and a half ago also came with additional challenges, like an unexpected and unanticipated tsunami, the disease forcefully descended on mankind with unbridled fury decimating lives, altering our routine and forcing us-teachers- out of our comfort zone. However, our dogged and resilient spirit confronted the virus and its havoc with creativity, resilience and innovation. We actually had no option than to devise not just survival techniques, but thriving mechanisms.
Despite the challenges, the teacher’s dedication to imparting knowledge has remained indefatigable. We have been at the heart of it all, teaching, nurturing, counselling, nursing, grooming, cautioning, correcting, motivating and mentoring, using all available means and methods to reach the students, both online and physical.
As we journey towards total recovery in the educational sector, may we always remember that we are agents of positive change, called to make enduring generational impact.
Happy 2021 World Teachers’ Day noble colleagues.
Remember to give yourself some great and tantalizing personal treat.
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License plates representing two Alabama colleges are getting a new look.
The Birmingham-Southern College and Faulkner University license plates have been redesigned and will be available starting Nov. 1.
The Birmingham-Southern tag will feature the college’s colors of black and gold with a ginkgo leaf in the design. Ginkgo trees are a cherished part of the college’s landscape with legend holding that classes are cancelled on the day the trees shed their distinctive leaves.
The tag for Montgomery’s Faulkner University features the school’s Eagle mascot on a white background with blue accents.
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For children, teenage or adulthood is a welcome change. Growing up is also synonymous with body transforming rapidly and sometimes showing signs that you need to take care of. The changes are reflected in varied ways. One of them is acne, which is almost synonymous with adulthood. Worry not, however. Dermatologist Dr Kiran Sethi says our diet plays a big role in how our skin looks. "If you eat healthy, balanced meals, your skin will glow from within, but if you regularly eat junk food your skin will start to look dull and may suffer from acne as well," she said in an Instagram post.
Skincare tips: Get rid of acne with these diet tips
Acne is most common among teenagers, though it affects people of all ages. There are ways to reduce it topically but it's best to make effective changes to lifestyle.
Warning people not to "look for shortcuts" or for an easy way out to cure acne, Dr Kiran said instead people should find a healthy lifestyle that works for them and stick to it. In addition to regular exercise, she advised, people should avoid eating some food. Avoid refined grains and sugars, dairy products, fast food, Omega 6 fats, chocolate, whey protein powder, she said.
But what should you eat then? Dr Kiran said we should increase the intake of Omega-3 fatty acids, prebiotics, green tea, turmeric, vitamins A, D,E and Zinc.
In an earlier post a few weeks ago, Dr Kiran Sethi detailed the benefits of hyaluronic acid, one of the staple ingredients in multiple skincare products, including moisturising creams, night serums, foundations, mists, etc. In her post, Dr Kiran said that hyaluronic acid is even present naturally in the body. She wrote, "The largest amounts of it (hyaluronic acid) are found in your skin, connective tissue, and eyes. Its main function is to retain water to keep your tissues well lubricated and moist." Click here to find out why it should be incorporated into the skincare regime.
The dermatologist had once even shared a skincare routine for pregnant women. She offered advice on a range of skincare issues for new moms and what products could they use. On using products with chemicals, Dr Kiran Sethi said that it was okay to do so once in a while. She added that the chemicals do not get absorbed into the body with the skin acting as a strong protective layer. To find out what other concerns of most mothers-to-be Dr Kiran Sethi addressed, click here.
The pursuit of flawless skin has gone far beyond just the cleansing, moisturising, and toning routine. So, instead of slathering your face with random products and taking your skincare routine a step too far, stick to the basics and use whatever suits your skin type.
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- 1 How can I play fortnite on mobile?
- 2 Why is fortnite not on mobile?
- 3 Is fortnite free on mobile?
- 4 Is fortnite banned from Apple?
- 5 Is fortnite dying?
- 6 Who is the best fortnite player?
- 7 Why does fortnite optimize?
- 8 Why is fortnite banned?
- 9 Is fortnite banned in India?
- 10 How many GB is fortnite 2020?
- 11 How many GB is fortnite mobile?
How can I play fortnite on mobile?
You can download Fortnite on Android via the Epic Games App on the Samsung Galaxy Store or epicgames.com. Google has blocked your ability to update or install Fortnite via Google Play. Players with Fortnite currently installed on their Android device via Google Play can still play version 13.40 of Fortnite.
Why is fortnite not on mobile?
In an official statement Google said, “while Fortnite remains available on Android, we can no longer make it available on Play because it violates our policies.” The tech giant said it welcomes the opportunity to continue discussions with Epic and bring Fortnite back to Google Play.
Is fortnite free on mobile?
If your Android device is not supported, but has 3 GB of RAM or higher and the latest version of Android, it is still eligible. It is free to download and play.
Is fortnite banned from Apple?
When Fortnite released in 2017, it took the gaming world by storm. It was released on nearly every major platform, including on mobile via iOS and Android. Apple swiftly removed Fortnite from the Apple Store and banned it for what is promised to be at least a year.
Is fortnite dying?
This is what popular content creators like Ninja, Tfue, and Nickemercs do every time they return to the game. And according to every one of them, Fortnite is not going to die so soon. The game might burn out instead of fading into oblivion, but not any time soon.
Who is the best fortnite player?
Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf, now known as SEN BUGHA 父 in Fortnite, is one of the best-known names in the competitive scene. Winner of the 2019 Fortnite World Cup in Solos, Giersdorf is a force to be reckoned with. He will most likely shoot up the rankings as the year goes on.
Why does fortnite optimize?
This change was intended to help players load into the game faster by preloading all assets ( shaders, and other tech stuff) This helps prevent you from loading into your first game and being brought into the game while falling from the battle bus after it has completed it path.
Why is fortnite banned?
Long story short: Fortnite has been kicked off both the App Store and the Google Play Store after attempting to bypass the 30% fee Apple and Google charge developers. That’s huge news, since the game has been downloaded over 250 million times on iOS alone.
Is fortnite banned in India?
We know Fortnite is not available for Android right now. Epic Games started the fight with Google and Apple by letting users initiate direct in-app purchases. However, both the companies did not like this move and banned the apps from their respective Play Stores.
How many GB is fortnite 2020?
Epic Games has reduced the file size of Fortnite on PC by over 60 GB. This brings it down to between 25- 30 GB in total. The overall consensus by players is that the average size of Fortnite is now 26 GB on PC.
How many GB is fortnite mobile?
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Live performing arts will begin again in the Capital City with Florida State University’s Opening Nights 2020-2021 Season after months of challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The new season boasts a mix of well-known and emerging artists representing all genres. A special attraction this year is the “Florida’s Finest” series, featuring talented artists from the Sunshine State.
The 2020-2021 lineup will present an eclectic series of 22 performances, including music, comedy, spoken word and visual arts. Music genres such as roots, bluegrass, vocals, jazz, singer-songwriter, pop, Celtic, rock, country and holiday will be represented.
“We’ve overcome some significant hurdles to put together an exciting new season for the Tallahassee community,” said Michael Blachly, director of Opening Nights. “We’re thrilled to present both established and emerging artists and some of our state’s most talented performers. There is really something for everyone’s interest.”
Most of this year’s performances will be held off campus at The Moon, where seating can be arranged to allow for social distancing. All CDC and public health guidelines on safety and cleaning will be followed.
Favorites such as Grammy-award winning Keb’ Mo’, The King’s Singers, humorist Jeanne Robertson, Billy Dean and Edwin McCain will perform, along with up-and-coming artists like folk singer-songwriters O’Connor Lee, jazz vocalist Veronica Swift, bluegrass wonder Old Salt Union, post-funk band Streetlight Cadence and jazz pianist Matthew Whitaker.
The season begins with the free virtual presentation “I Have a Song to Sing, O!” by New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players. The theatre group performed Pirates of Penzance during the 2019-2020 Season. This virtual performance represents a collection of the theatre company’s favorite songs from a variety of its productions.
On Dec. 5, “Florida’s Finest” Marvin Goldstein will create a festive mood with his holiday performance. The balance of the season, which concludes July 27 with great pop phenomena ABBA The Concert, will include in-person live performances.
Other “Florida’s Finest” features will include: Max Weinberg’s Jukebox, a fun, engaging night with the former drummer of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, March 4; Chain of Parks Art Festival Presenting Artist Michael Rosato, known for his internationally acclaimed large-scale murals, April 15; Sons of Mystro, a sibling violin duo known for their fresh, fun and energetic interpretation of reggae, pop and classical music, April 16; and country music star Billy Dean, who will present an evening filled with hits from his 30-plus years as a recording artist, June 17.
Other highlights this season are: Chris Hillman Trio, known for his work with The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas and The Desert Rose Band, Jan. 21; Ricky Nelson Remembered, a multimedia tribute by Nelson’s two sons to the founder of the country rock music genre, Feb. 23; Máiréad Nesbitt Ensemble, featuring the founding member of the music phenomenon Celtic Woman, April 1; Edwin McCain Trio, featuring the indie-rock musician behind hits “I’ll Be” and “I Could Not Ask for More,” May 2; Matthew Whitaker, the emerging pianist sensation recently featured on CBS’ 60 Minutes, May 8; and lively bluegrass sensation Old Salt Union, May 27.
Another highlight will be the family-friendly, canine-comedy “Mutts Gone Nuts,” featuring rescue dogs who unleash havoc and hilarity that captivate audiences of all ages.
Information about ticket sales and when sponsors, members and the general public may purchase tickets will be available in the coming weeks.
To view the full season lineup, visit OpeningNights.fsu.edu.
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Several respected virologists and vaccinologists have resigned as editors of the journal Vaccines to protest its June 24 publication of a peer-reviewed article that misuses data to conclude that “for three deaths prevented by [Covid-19] vaccination, we have to accept two inflicted by vaccination.”
Since Friday, at least six scientists have resigned positions as associate or section editors with Vaccines, including Florian Krammer, a virologist at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Katie Ewer, an immunologist at the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford who was on the team that developed the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. Their resignations were first reported by Retraction Watch.
“The data has been misused because it makes the (incorrect) assumption that all deaths occurring post vaccination are caused by vaccination,” Ewer wrote in an email. “[And] it is now being used by anti-vaxxers and Covid-19-deniers as evidence that Covid-19 vaccines are not safe. [This] is grossly irresponsible, particularly for a journal specialising in vaccines.”
The paper is a case of “garbage in, garbage out,” says Helen Petousis-Harris, a vaccinologist who directs the Vaccine Datalink and Research Group at the University of Auckland and who also resigned as a Vaccines editor after reading the paper. Diane Harper, an epidemiologist at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, who was founding editor-in-chief of Vaccines, also resigned, as did Paul Licciardi, an immunologist at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Parkville, Australia, and Andrew Pekosz, a respiratory virologist at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The resignations began Friday, the day after the paper was published. By early Monday, Fanny Fang, the journal’s managing editor, wrote to the editorial board members that Vaccines – a reputable open-access journal launched in 2013 by Basel, Switzerland-based publisher MDPI – had opened an investigation into the paper. “We are treating this case with the utmost seriousness and are committed to swiftly correcting the scientific record,” she wrote.
Later on, Monday, Vaccines’s editors published an Expression of Concern about the paper. “The major concern is the misrepresentation of the Covid-19 vaccination efforts and misrepresentation of the data,” they wrote.
On July 2, the journal officially retracted the paper. The paper has drawn nearly 350,000 readers as of July 1 and has been tweeted by antivaccination activists with hundreds of thousands of followers.
None of the paper’s authors is trained in vaccinology, virology or epidemiology. They are: Harald Walach, a clinical psychologist and science historian by training who describes himself as a health researcher at Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poland; Rainer Klement, a physicist who studies ketogenic diets in cancer treatment at the Leopoldina Hospital in Schweinfurt, Germany; and Wouter Aukema, an independent data scientist in Hoenderloo, Netherlands.
The three peer reviewers on the paper, two of them anonymous, did not offer any substantial criticism of the authors’ methodology in these brief reviews. One of them, Anne Ulrich, a chemist who directs the Institute of Biological Interfaces and is chair of biochemistry at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, wrote that the authors’ analysis “is performed responsibly … and without methodological flaws … and the results were interpreted with the necessary caveats.”
Ulrich reiterated that view in a July 1 email to ScienceInsider: “The analysis by Walach et al. was done in my opinion responsibly and without flaws,” she wrote.
One of the anonymous reviewers wrote that the manuscript “is very important and should be published urgently,” offering almost no other comment.
Damaris Critchlow, head of publication ethics for MDPI, wrote in an email to ScienceInsider that its academic editor, Ralph DiClemente, a health psychologist at New York University, made the decisions to send the article out for peer review and to publish it.
“We are … consulting the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board to establish further ways to support our Academic Editors,” she wrote. Petousis-Harris says, “It’s very evident from their reviews that they don’t have any topic expertise. The authors don’t either. It’s a bit remiss when you don’t bring any of a large body [of expert vaccine safety scientists] into your study and manuscript review.”
To draw their conclusions, the paper’s authors computed Covid-19 deaths prevented by vaccines by using data from a study of 1.2 million Israelis, half of whom received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and half of whom did not.
They estimated that 16,000 people needed to be vaccinated to prevent one Covid-19 death – a measure that is problematic, critics say, because as a vaccine succeeds, the number of people that must be vaccinated to prevent a death grows ever-larger.
To compute deaths “caused” by vaccine side-effects, they used EU data on the number of vaccine doses delivered in the Netherlands and data from that country’s national database for adverse drug reaction reporting, which was more voluminous than registry data from other EU countries.
The Netherlands Pharmacovigilance Center, called Lareb, is similar to the United States’s VAERS reporting system, in which anyone can file a report of an adverse event that occurs after vaccination; the existence of a report in the database does not prove a vaccine caused an adverse event or death.
Such databases are not used to systematically assess vaccine risks, but to search for early signals of rare but real vaccine side effects, such as the clotting disorder associated with some Covid-19 vaccines, that can then be followed up with systematic study.
The website of the Dutch registry clearly notes its reports do not imply causality. But the authors reported that, using it, they found “16 serious side effects per 100,000 vaccinations and the number of fatal side effects is at 4.11/100,000 vaccinations. For three deaths prevented by vaccination we have to accept two inflicted by vaccination.”
On June 25, the day after the paper’s publication, Lareb’s head of science and research, Eugène van Puijenbroek, sent an email to Vaccines’s editors, criticizing the paper and requesting a correction or retraction.
“A reported event that occurred after vaccination is … not necessarily being caused by the vaccination, although our data was presented as being causally related by the authors,” van Puijenbroek wrote. “Suggesting all reports with a fatal outcome to be causally related is far from truth.”
He also took the authors to task for stating in the paper that “the Dutch [registry] data, especially the fatal cases, were certified by medical specialists.”
“This point is simply incorrect,” van Puijenbroek wrote. “The authors seem to refer to [Lareb’s] policy plan. However, in this plan (in Dutch), it is nowhere mentioned that the reports are ‘certified’ by medical specialists.”
In an email to ScienceInsider, van Puijenbroek also worried that the paper will erode public willingness to report to the Dutch registry. “[People who report adverse events to us] have to be sure that the data they are contributing will be used in a correct and scientific sound way. Articles like this undermine this confidence.”
Walach, the first author, says he stands by the paper. He adds that the clinical trials of the vaccines that are now authorised for emergency use, which involved tens of thousands of people, “were not big enough or long enough to really see whatever safety concerns you will have.”
Aukema adds that he’s pleased about the controversy, because it means “the [Covid-19 vaccine safety] topic is getting a lot of attention. I’m happy about that.”
The three authors submitted a rebuttal to Vaccines’s expression of concern on June 29. In it, they write that they interpreted Lareb’s public statements “to mean that those reports that are obviously without any foundation are taken out such that the final data-base is at least reliable to some degree.”
The authors also insist that they did not imply that the side-effects reported in the Dutch registry were necessarily caused by Covid-19 vaccines. “Currently we only have association, we agree, and we never said anything else.”
After the retraction was published, Petousis-Harris wrote to ScienceInsider, “I am pleased with the way they have handled it so happy to stay on [the Editorial Board.] Mistakes were made but they seem to have owned it and followed a rapid retraction process.”
Harper, the journal’s founding Editor-in-Chief, also re-joined the board after the retraction was published, she wrote in an email, “because the journal management and leadership has acted quickly to retract the article and to change editorial internal processes about review.”
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Gephardt’s most important day in the House should have been when the Congress came together at a joint session last September to hear the president of the United States give one of the most important speeches in recent American history. As you know, Bush assured a shaken nation that he would avenge the worst mass murder of citizens in our history in that speech. He declared war on terrorism, called the nation to arms, and united us like rarely before.
For most Americans, that was the most important day in the House in 25 years, not this silly, stupid, deceptively named campaign finance reform bill. But I can understand what Gephardt is saying, ladies and gentlemen. To him, job one is securing, maintaining and exercising power.
To him, Tom Daschle, other liberals in the Democratic – and, sadly, some in the Republican – Party, the Constitution is an obstacle to their designs on this country and on their role in it.
To them, the Constitution of the United States is an impediment to bigger government, and parts of it have to be swept aside so that government can grow, so that more power can be amassed in Washington, D.C. What’s shocking is that these people know that they’re shredding the First Amendment. They know they are amending the Constitution – something you can’t do by a simple majority vote. | <urn:uuid:03f2ab2a-4780-4b39-9a60-27e5b85a974a> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2002/02/15/little_dick_s_greatest_day_ever/ | 2021-12-03T16:39:09Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964362891.54/warc/CC-MAIN-20211203151849-20211203181849-00478.warc.gz | en | 0.958589 | 287 | [
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Joywave Drummer Orders Clothes Online, Receives Live Scorpions
Paul Brenner opened a package from an online retailer in Hawaii only to find nine scorpions in the box along with his order
Published Oct 26, 2021Getting stuff in the mail is fun, but it's probably a little less fun when "stuff" includes a bunch of scorpions that you didn't order.
Paul Brenner — drummer for Rochester trio Joywave — knows this timeless aphorism better than most. Brenner had ordered some clothing from an internet seller in Hawaii recently, but when his package arrived at his home in Rochester, he realized that a handful of scorpions had tagged along for the ride, including "eight little ones and one really, really big one."
Talking to local news station WROC, Brenner said, "At first I thought it was like a tick or something. I mean, they were really small. That's when I realized, 'No, that's a scorpion.' That's when my shirt left my hands and went into the box."
Luckily, Brenner wasn't stung, and he called 311 to have someone come handle the stowaways.
"The cops seemed to love it," he said. "More kept showing up, they had their phones out, some of them were saying 'I've never even seen a scorpion.'"
Brenner notes that while nothing bad came of the scorpion buddies, it's the thought of what might have happened had they escaped that scared him the most.
"I have a cat. My roommate was home all weekend. And to know that there were live scorpions, feet from my sleeping cat, and I wasn't there, that's just creepy," he said. "'Tis the season, I suppose."
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A fire broke out on a boat docked at the Marineland Marina late this afternoon, and soon spread to a second boat docked nearby, with firefighters battling to contain the blazes.
Flagler County Fire Chief Don Petito said at least two people were on board a 26-foot sailboat, watching television, when they noticed the electrical connection from land getting red-hot. But by then the fire had already broken out on their boat. There were no injuries.
Word of a fire was first reported to 911 around 5:50 p.m. Firefighters from Station 21 reported to the scene, but Petito said the fire then spread to a 30-foot cabin cruiser docked near the sailboat. “They’re both on fire right now,” he said a little after 7 p.m., with still more units arriving.
The fire chief said a sea breeze was not helping. The marina was full this afternoon.
It is at least the third boat fire in less than two months in the region. On June 20, a 40-ft trawler caught fire as it was nearing Flagler Beach on the Intracoastal, after beginning a journey south on the St. Johns River. The boat was abandoned at the Moody Boat Launch under the Flagler Beach bridge. Two weeks later, four people were rescued off a boat in the Intracoastal near the Matanzas inlet. No one was injured in either fire. A passing boat rescued the passengers. | <urn:uuid:dc25ae74-425e-4b64-ab66-b5caf686e0b0> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://flaglerlive.com/140241/boat-fire-marineland/ | 2021-12-08T13:21:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964363510.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20211208114112-20211208144112-00158.warc.gz | en | 0.980048 | 311 | [
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Chief Justice Renato Corona dared President Noy Aquino to show his statement of assets, liabilities and net worth, bank accounts and psychological records.
Corona explained, as a public official, it is an obligation to the people to show their state of mind.
This was a day after Aquino raised anew doubts on Corona’s credibility as Chief Justice.
The Chief Justice is allegedly prepared to explain the details about his property at proper time and according to the process of the impeachment proceedings.
- Renato Corona’s P1-million Raffle Winning Leads Prosecutors to his Bank Account
- Kris Aquino Prays Rosary Everyday for Brother Noy
- Pres. Noy Aquino Insists He has No Psychological Records
- Renato Corona’s Another Bank Accounts Show Millions
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Daryl K Online Sample Sale @ Gilt
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WHY: Daryl K Clothing at Gilt at up to 60% off!
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Jameson ‘Seen & Heard’
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Strutter are an original Irish rock band with a sound best described as a soundtrack to a bar room brawl. Their songs comfortably cross rock, rap, blues, funk and dream pop genres in exploring emotions – the good, the bad and the ugly. Human frailties are celebrated and navigated aurally in search of the promised-land, delivered sometimes tenderly and always viscerally. Living in 21st century is both a privilege and a very folked up challenge. This dichotomy is at the heart of Strutter’s very existence and their desire to create, collaborate and perform.
Con Byrne is a postman and drummer. He essentially keeps things real. Al Barton is a social careworker and bass player. He keeps things unpredictable. Shane Noonan is a glazier and multi-instrumentalist. He keeps things dreamlike. Vincent Brennan is an engineer and vocalist. He keeps things soulful. Together they have a common voice – not stylised, not particularly cerebral – it just rocks.
Strutter formed in late 2019 and played their first gig in February 2020. This subsistence has propelled the band during lockdown, to write and create and be part of the first wave of a brave new world. Whether this is a masked or unmasked realty this band drops the atypical veil of rock bravado to put their music front and centre. The songs are given free reign – to be vulnerable, emotional, seek enlightenment or all of the above with the right blend of swagger and sophistication for the audience to embrace and relate to in the middle of said bar room brawl. They are coming soon to a bar near you – you have been warned…
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Emily and James are pretty much dream clients, which isn’t a surprise, they were referred to me by one of my all time favorite wedding couples. They have a pretty great falling in love story too; James asked Emily for a ride home from church one day. He kept trying to return the favor. Rides home turned into a quick errand then a ride home, which turned into a quick lunch then a ride home, which turned into a long lunch then a ride home. It didn’t take long before James won Emily’s heart. You know she picked a great guy when James’ childhood friend gives an incredibly emotional best man speech to honor James and Emily. That’s the kind of people they are, you can just tell by the people that surround and support them. Check out some favorite photos from their beautiful wedding celebration in Chicago.
I observe and capture all sorts of relationships between people. I notice EVERYthing! I’ve never seen parents of the bride and groom look at their spouses with such respect and admiration like I did at Alexis and Pash’s wedding. If that’s any indication of their relationship Alexis and Pash will endure forever. Love and respect emanated throughout the crowd that gathered to support the couple and a wonderful time was had by all. This is the kind of celebration that makes everyone want to throw their arms around each other and cheer. Check out a few of my favorite photos from the day at the Saddle and Cycle Club.
You could almost cut the air with a knife; it had to have been the most humid Chicago day in recorded history. It was no sweat for Kacie and Jeff and all their nerves melted away when they saw each other for the first time. Kacie is laid back and cool and Jeff is the kind of guy who needs his suit custom tailored. They’re a perfect match for each other and they looked stunning. Check out a few favorites from their cool wedding day.
Sometimes you get an opportunity to meet the kindest people in the world, photograph their wedding, peek into their lives a bit and get to know them through their family and friends; Carly and Ryan’s wedding day was one of those kinds of days. At the end of the night, Carly kept saying this is the most perfect day I could have imagined; weather, location, details, family, friends. It all came together so perfectly and I was honored to be there to capture it all. I must say, Independence Grove is one of the most beautiful parks in all of Chicagoland. Check out some of the fun and some of our favorite photos from the day.
The trees were still blossoming and Jackie and Peter’s Spring wedding day felt like it was bursting with anticipation. Walking into The Racquet Club Chicago, you couldn’t help but notice that the surroundings matched Jackie’s elegance perfectly; it provided the perfect backdrop to her wedding day. While Peter and his buddies hung out on the courts, Jackie and her ladies enjoyed some laughs and made some final preparations before heading across the street for their emotional ceremony. Bagpipes escorted their guests back to the Racquet Club for beautiful and energetic reception, you couldn’t ask for a more wonderful celebration. I’m so happy for Jackie and Peter. Check out a few favorites from their day.
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W3C Workshop on Web and Machine Learning (virtual)
W3C is organizing a virtual workshop on Web & Machine Learning, which will combine a series of pre-recorded talks (available in August 2020) and a series of live virtual sessions in September 2020.
This event is NOT a place to learn about Machine Learning - it is instead an opportunity for experts in the field to share perspectives with their peers on the role of Machine Learning technologies in Web browsers.
The event is free and open to anyone with relevant perspectives on the topic to register for the event. Registrants will be kept informed of the availability of pre-recorded talks, of the forum where all workshop participants will be invited to discuss, and of the logistics of the live sessions in September.
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CREATIVE WRITING Wed 11-12 am
Explore creative writing in a constructive and inspiring atmosphere.
TO REGISTER PLEASE EMAIL: [email protected] TESTIMONIAL: “Through her deft alchemy of weekly ‘experiments’ (prompts), Carol leads you through the mash-up of writing, art, music, wordplay, stories—connecting all around, each of us. She opened my imagination and ignited my writing.” (Kevin Kilner) DESCRIPTION This workshop is open to writers of all kinds, from those looking for a way into the process to experienced writers. We work with unusual prompts, drawing inspiration from great writers, music, dance, and visual art. Participants write independently and as a group, in an encouraging and inspiring atmosphere.
- 60 US dollars$60
- Location 1
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Litigation Consulting & Jury Research
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Our experienced jury consultants use a multi-phase jury research method to ensure the statistical reliability and robustness of our findings. After conducting the early, exploratory stages of research, Magna consultants will continuously develop, adjust, refine, retest, and confirm the best themes and strategy for the later phases.
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Juror Profiling Studies
Using data from our mock trials and focus groups, Magna consultants will analyze demographic and verdict orientations to develop initial juror profiles. For further reliability, Magna will then conduct large-scale juror profiling studies to validate which types of jurors are likely to favor the plaintiff versus the defense in your case. These studies also help us narrow potential voir dire topics and questions to those that are reliable predictors of verdict orientation.Learn More
Community Attitude/Perception Studies
Magna consultants execute large-scale community attitude and perception surveys to determine any pre-existing knowledge, attitudes, and biases about your case. After community members hear brief summaries of the plaintiff and defense cases, Magna will collect and analyze verdict orientations and thoughts on damages.
Community attitude studies allow us to develop statistically reliable pro-plaintiff versus pro-defense juror profiles, determine the best litigation approach, and form focused juror questionnaires and voir dire topics/ questions.Learn More
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Magna consultants will recommend voir dire topics and specific questions that will be the most predictive of verdict orientation in your case. Additionally, when permitted by the court, our consultants will develop written questionnaires to be administered to prospective jurors.
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Christopher Greene - Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Canal Insurance Company
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12:40PM, Thursday 18 November 2021
Protesters gathered outside Slough Borough Council’s headquarters this week to rally against plans to close five day centres in the borough.
Priors Day Service, Phoenix Day Service and The Pines Day Service, Lavender Court and Respond are among the facilities which will be shut to help save the council £1.1 million.
The closure of the day centres, which are used by residents with learning disabilities and autism, is also expected to lead to redundancies for care staff.
One employee, who wished to remain anonymous, told the Express at Tuesday’s protest: “It makes you feel totally gutted that people who need people cannot meet up now.
“It’s a simple social thing that everyone should have. It’s a basic human right to be social.”
A public petition attracted more than 800 signatures opposing the closure of the vital services.
Langley resident Charmain Turner said her aunty has relied on the day centre facilities for decades and said the move will be like separating a family.
She said: “Slough Borough Council made themselves bankrupt, the community didn’t. What they’ve done is hit the people who have no voice, the most vulnerable in our community.
Marc Gadbsy, associate director of adult social care operations at the council, told a council meeting in September that the local authority believed the day centre services did not have to be directly delivered by the council and could be tailored to meet each person’s needs.
Amerdeep Bansal, who uses the recently renovated Priors Day Service, added: “I want the day centre to open because I’ve got nowhere to go and I want to do something with everyone.”
Slough Borough Council said it had no further comment to make.
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Governance in complexity
Society has become increasingly complex on three levels: the level of society itself, of the problems facing our society and of dealing with these problems (governance). Trends such as internationalization, informatisation, integration and individualization have led to the emergence of the network-society (Castells, 1996) and an increasing societal complexity. This development has led to the emergence of a new type of problems at the societal level that cannot be solved with simple, short-term solutions. These problems are defined as persistent problems: they are unstructured (Hisschemöller, 1993, Hisschemöller and Hoppe, 1996) and highly complex because they are rooted in different of societal domains, occur on different levels and involve different actors with different perspectives, norms and values. Solutions to such problems are not given and purely analytical approaches will not suffice. | <urn:uuid:578b84af-2b51-4273-b80d-9f5cfa9d5eef> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://repub.eur.nl/pub/37250 | 2021-11-30T18:59:06Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964359065.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20211130171559-20211130201559-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.928703 | 192 | [
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Grilled delights and craft beers served in a smoke-scented setting till late.
The Cowgate has something of a reputation for raucous, beer-soaked nights; the home of heavy drinking in the city. But such assumptions couldn’t be further from the relaxed atmosphere OX184 has created. Sitting under South Bridge, this smoke-scented bar-come-grill has been reborn after a fire in 2018. Little has changed in the interior though, with the familiar stripped-back warehouse aesthetic, red-tinted lighting and large communal tables creating an effortlessly cool vibe. They pride themselves on their ability to cater well for large groups and late-night diners, with a grill menu running till 2.30am, and indeed quality is consistent. Old favourites like burgers and steaks feature heavily but the menu really excels in less pedestrian options like whole grilled trout with a seaweed butter, deliciously uncomplicated and perfectly cooked. Coupled with an extensive drinks list including house taps, gins and cocktails, OX184 is a great place for any stage of your night, from after-work drinks, to a relaxing evening meal or late-night cravings.
- Private dining: Up to 90 covers
- Provides: Vegetarian options (at least ¼ main courses), Children's portions, Children's high chairs, Wheelchair access, Free wi-fi
- Live entertainment: DJs on Fri and Sat.
- Capacity: 320
- Largest group: 460
- Open since: 2015
- Number of wines sold by the glass: 16
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Cakcity Watches Review
You might not be familiar with Cakcity watches, and if you’re not, it won’t necessarily be a surprise. The company is a fairly new one, and like lots of watches we’re reviewing these days, they come from China. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, depending on what you’re looking for in a wristwatch.
While some people are interested in collectibles or works of art or fine pieces of jewelry, others are simply interested in buying a wristwatch that will look OK for everyday wear, last a while, and provide accurate time. If that’s you, then you might find the brand to be a good value and perhaps you should take a closer look to see what they have to offer.
Read on for the full Cakcity watches review.
The build quality is adequate; these are not timepieces that are designed to withstand heavy abuse or lots of water immersion. The cases are stainless steel, and the faces are protected by something called “highly transparent resin glass.”
Straps are made from leather and there are stainless steel bracelets available. Water resistance for Cakcity watches is modest; they’re rated at 30 meters, but in the real world, that means that it’s OK to get them wet, but you immerse them completely in water at your own risk. They explicitly state that you should not engage any buttons while the watch is underwater. We recommend that you adhere to that.
These watches have quartz electronic movements sourced from several sources. Their watches with analog displays have electronic quartz movements sourced from Japan. Their digital watches have movements sourced from Taiwan. All watches ship from the factory with Japanese batteries.
Watches from this brand are quite inexpensive, and as such, they’re not going to feature anything in the way of technical innovation. They’re designed to be affordable, accurate watches and they’re largely modeled on existing product lines from other manufacturers. Given that they’re really inexpensive timepieces, one can forgive them for not having cutting edge features or complications. They are what they are.
The styling is all over the place. Some of their timepieces have a sporty, military look with all-digital displays. Others have analog displays and chronograph features. Still others have basic analog displays with an austere, business casual look. A few models have a rose gold look, though you’re not going to find much bling in this product line. Most of the watches are for men, however, so ladies’ models are a bit limited in their selection.
Overall, we’ve seen about two dozen different models in the product line. They should have a watch that can cover anything from causal daily wear to suitability for work.
There’s not much to maintenance for Cakcity watches, as they’re all electronic. You’ll need to replace the battery every few years, and be sure to store your watches away from extremes of temperature or strong magnetic fields. These watches are not well-suited to water exposure, to try to limit that to washing your hands.
We wouldn’t recommend showering or swimming with them, though they may survive that. These considerations aside, these are reliable timepieces that should last a few years. Given their price, that’s a bargain.
We haven’t found any information about a factory warranty from Cakcity watches, even on the company Website. That doesn’t mean that they don’t come with one, but we can’t find anything about one. That said, most major retailers will provide a warranty for you. Amazon, for example, offers a two year warranty with purchase. As these are electronic devices that are tested at the factory, defects are likely fairly rare and will almost certainly pop up shortly after purchase, rather than several months or a year from now. You’ll be covered.
These are among the most affordable timepieces we’ve seen anywhere. We’re not even sure how anyone can make a watch in Asia, export it to the rest of the world, sell it for as little as they do, and still make a profit. The most expensive watch we’ve seen in the Cakcity watches line retailed for about $25, and a few models can be purchase for about half that price.
As watches go, that’s about as inexpensive as you can get while still receiving a watch that will actually work. It’s a testament to the company that they can build a watch to sell at that price point that looks good and works, but the reviews for the brand are quite good. That being the case, these are definite bargains, and if you see a couple that you like, go get them. You can easily afford two or three.
While you can possibly find this brand for sale at some mainstream retail shops, you’re most likely to find them for sale online. These are not watches that you’d have to seek out at the mall or at high end jewelry stores; these are watches that you’ll most likely find at big box retailers and discount stores. That’s fine; they’re inexpensive timepieces designed for the mass market.
You can also buy from a number of online retailers, and they’re available at competitive prices all over the Web.
Like we said at the beginning of the review – everyone looks for something different when they’re shopping for watches. Some people want jewelry, and diamonds and gold and lots of sparkle and shine. Others want fancy complications, such as moon phases or tides. That’s fine, but not everyone wants that.
Some people just want an affordable watch that looks good and tells the time. That’s what most people want, actually, and this brand offer good opportunities to buy a timepiece with either a digital or an analog display that you can wear to work, or wear for a day of shopping and it’s one that won’t involve a lot of care and maintenance.
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