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The purpose of the Alumni Association, as defined by the new bylaws, shall be to deepen the engagement of alumni and students in a lifelong relationship with Pacific University and to further the welfare of Pacific University. To this end, the Alumni Association Board has developed a new volunteer leadership structure, which significantly expands opportunities for alumni engagement. The board has created the following committees, with the intent to create additional committees as interest and/or need arises. Any member of the University community may join these committees. - Awards & Scholarship The Awards & Scholarship committee is tasked with coordinating the selection of award recipients and make recommendations to the University pertaining to the selection of Alumni Board Legacy Scholarship recipients. - Fundraising The Fundraising committee is tasked with maintaining annual philanthropic contributions by all members of the board. This committee is also tasked with supporting University fundraising efforts as directed by the Office of University Advancement. - Reunions The Reunions committee is tasked with increasing the number of volunteers who support reunions with an overall effort to increase alumni attendance at reunions and philanthropy associated with reunions. - Diversity and Mentorship The Diversity and Mentorship committee will support University efforts to provide a positive and welcoming atmosphere where all students may succeed. - Puget Sound-Area Chapter The Puget Sound-Area Chapter will focus on helping alumni in the Puget Sound area connect with one another and with the University. - College of Health Professions Chapter The College of Health Professions Chapter will focus on engagement of alumni of the Schools of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Professional Psychology, Physician Assistant Studies, Dental Health Science, Pharmacy, Gerontology, Healthcare Administration and Audiology. - Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow (S.T.A.T) is an undergraduate student group focused on fostering traditions and school spirit to promote a positive experience, building pride and loyalty, creating future alumni leaders, encouraging interaction between students and alumni, and providing members with fun leadership opportunities. The Alumni Association Board also hopes to formally create committees for the College of Optometry Chapter, Hawaii Chapter and the Golden Guard. Opportunities are also available for alumni to become involved with Friends of Speech, College of Education, Friends of Music and Boxer Club. In addition, all members of the university community are welcome to propose committees which directly support the efforts of Pacific University. To join and existing committee or group, or to propose a new committee, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 503-352-2057 or alumni@pacificu.edu. To review the existing bylaws as well as the proposed new bylaws, click here. Dec 13, 2012 at 9:08 AM Edited by Rachael Burbank (rburbank@pacificu.edu) on Dec 14, 2012 at 9:56 AM" "In mid-November, Summit Media Group’s Greener Package™ knowledge exchange for sustainable packaging and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Institute for Sustainability co-organized a one-day conference on a topic that to me seemed rather tangential to packagers: Waste-to-Energy. As the name implies, Waste-to-Energy, or WTE, is a process by which electricity, synthetic gas, fuels, and recycled feedstocks for new plastics and other chemistry products can be generated through the thermal treatment of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). WTE has been slow to catch on in the U.S. Early incinerator technology released unacceptable levels of dioxin emissions, and although these issues have been resolved, opponents of WTE use the image of a villainous smokestack pumping out dirty, black smoke to support their claims of its environmental hazards. Opponents have also argued that the technology reduces incentives for waste minimization and for other recovery options such as recycling. Packagers have stayed above the WTE fray, choosing instead to focus their sustainability efforts and messages on the less-controversial options of reduce, reuse, and recycle. So I listened with interest to the speakers at the Waste-to-Energy Exchange to learn exactly how this hot-button issue relates to packagers. As I said earlier, at first it wasn’t clear what “gasification,” “pyrolysis,” and “thermal conversion” had to do with packaging. But by the end of the day, I had learned many compelling reasons why packagers should be paying attention to—and encouraging the development of—WTE in the U.S. Here are a few of those reasons: • Most of us agree that it’s preferable to recycle most packaging materials at end of life, rather than use them for WTE or landfill. However, as Sandra Keil, vice president of Government Relations and Industry Affairs for Earth911, pointed out at the Exchange, “recycling is hyper-local; you can’t make any generalizations.” As she explained, while technically many materials are “recyclable,” that does not mean that they are in practice “recycled.” It depends upon the municipality, available infrastructure, demand for material, etc. And then there are those polymer materials, such as multilayer flexible film, that cannot be recycled. WTE provides an opportunity to recover the energy from these materials that would otherwise be destined for landfill, offering packagers with nonrecycled packaging a strong sustainability proposition. • On the issue of pollution from WTE, Marco Castaldi, assistant professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University, told audience members that since the early days of WTE technology, there have been “orders-of-magnitude reductions” in emissions. “As we become more efficient, our processes get better,” he said. “So in general, today’s combustion systems are far below the emissions limits.” In fact, in a striking comparison, Castaldi noted that the amount of dioxins released by a WTE plant over 100 years is equal to the amount of dioxins released by fireworks in just 15 minutes. • Countering the argument that greater use of WTE use leads to less composting and recycling, Castaldi proved that the opposite is true. Citing data from countries such as Germany, where the WTE industry is much more developed, he said, “what you typically notice is that those countries that are extracting energy from materials actually have higher recycling rates.” He added, “While it may seem counter-intuitive, it actually makes sense, because a country or a society that is looking toward managing their waste in the most sustainable fashion will look at all possible options, and those options include recycle, reuse, reduce, and extraction of energy.” • Plastics, which are growing at a rate greater than the GDP, offer 25% more energy value than coal, informed Greg Wilkinson, president of Third Oak Associates, Inc., a strategy, communications, and advocacy consultancy. He added that research from Columbia University shows that we are burying the equivalent energy in plastics each year to power all the homes in Georgia and Oklahoma combined. “From a policy perspective,” he said, “we should think of this technology far more seriously than we have to date.” Even if public perception of WTE changed tomorrow to full acceptance, hurdles still exist for WTE in the U.S., including what one speaker identified as unrealistic pollutant standards by the Environmental Protection Agency. From what I learned at the Exchange, however, I believe WTE could become an integral piece of the sustainable packaging puzzle." "I'll second Lake Powell Posted by: jengel on Jan-10-12 10:29 AM (EST) Yes to everything Pikabike wrote. I was there in March a couple years ago. Went out on the Lake on a Monday. Had the place pretty much to myself. On Saturday morning it seemed every houseboat in the SW was entering the lake. The houseboats are the size of small apt buildings. 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During this Maddow appearance, most of the time was spent talking about the aforementioned group, ‘The Family’ and the related group ‘C Street’. All of that was interesting stuff, but it overshadowed Ed’s mention of another (related) issue with Rep. Stupak’s legislative choices. Last summer, Mr. Stupak introduced a bill that was a blatant violation of the separation of Church and State, involving land owned by the U.S. Coast Guard. Watch the video below, which is scripted to start at the relevant part (3:45) httpv:// The 58 year old, 9-term incumbent of Michigan’s 1st U.S. Congressional District announced his retirement one month later. Ed’s dedication to honesty and the U.S. Constitution is what makes us proud to have him on board with us. Now go read his blog, this story is many months old, and he posts several times a day with just as much important content. ***UPDATE: Ed has just posted some additional information to our comments section that clarifies and expands on this story. Ed Brayton: I should note that the attention we gave to Stupak’s unconstitutional amendment resulted in it being withdrawn. It was actually Chris Rodda [MRFF's head of research - RBB] who first found the amendment, which would have given Coast Guard land to a Christian school free of charge, when she was doing some research on something else. She called me and I reported about it for the Michigan Messenger, a state news site that I edit. Chris Rodda, of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) is also the author of excellent “Liars For Jesus“. Like Ed’s experience, she has proven to be an enormous help with Rock Beyond Belief without getting or asking for any credit. I contacted Americans United for Separation of Church and State for comment on it and they wrote a letter to Stupak informing him that his amendment was unconstitutional and a violation of federal law. 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Payson High competed last season in Division IV, Section III after spending years in the now defunct 3A Conference East Region. While coaches await final word on the All-Division IV selections, at least one entity has wasted no time in naming its first and second team members. Arizona Sports Network, which is run by an official simply known as “Coach P” has been naming all-state teams for the past five seasons and this year chose Payson linebacker Chance Randall first team and tailback Aaron Barnes second team. Coach P says voting for second team members is continuing and it’s possible even more Payson players will be selected. The Arizona Republic also names All-Division teams and they will be published in Dec. 11 editions. Arizona Sports Network’s selection of Randall to the first team is akin to a no-brainer mostly because he was one of the finest linebackers in the state finishing as the division’s second-ranked tackler with 137, or an average of 13.7 per game. He was also a three-time Player of the Week selection, having been chosen Sept. 2 vs. Camp Verde, Sept. 23 vs. Show Low, and Oct. 14 vs. River Valley. The only division player credited with more tackles than Randall the past season was Mingus senior Jordan Westover who had 169 or an average of 15.4 per game. Quinlan praises Randall “as having a natural nose for the ball and as one of the most recognizable athletes on our team by other coaches.” Barnes, a tailback, wrapped up the year ranked fifth in rushing among all running backs in Division IV. In 144 attempts, Barnes picked up 1,079 yards or a 107.9 average per game. He also scored four touchdowns. Barnes was also Payson High’s Player of the Week following an Aug. 26 win over Chino Valley and again on Oct. 28 after the Horns wrapped up the season with a win at Globe. “He had a great year,” said Quinlan.” He was a great addition when he joined our team after a move from Kansas.” Both Randall and Barnes were picked last month to the All-Section II first team. Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content. Requires free registration Posting comments requires a free account and verification. Or login with: OpenID" "Above is an original oil painting, depicting the Mattssen, or, Mattson family farm, located in Skutnaeba, Finland. This original copy hangs in the home of Lucile Alena [Mattson] Robinson.. Normally, we'd not include this picture with this gallery. However, it's the only one in its own group. Shown above is James Johnson & his wife, Martha [Hansdotter] Johnson. They were the parents of three children, namely Hannah Sofia Johnson, shown next in this series. This is the only shot we have of these fine people. It's believed they lived around, Muskegon, MUskegon, MI. I've researched genealogy for almost two decades now. Every now & then you come across an old photograph that just grabs you. This one did that for me. This woman is simply, stunningly beautiful. Just look at those eyes. Hannah Sofia Johnson was one of four children & two daughters born to, James Johnson & his wife, Martha [Hansdotter] Johnson. She married, Anders Viktor Mattson & this couple shared 13 known children. Looking at this picture, I know how she ended up with thirteen children. Also known as, Andrew Victor Mattson. Andrew was the fifth of seven children, & the eldest son born to, Matts Mattssen & his wife, Brita Caisa Hallis [Andersdotter] Mattssen. On 11 October 1883, in Whitehall Michigan, he married, Hannah Sofia Johnson. Together this couple would share thirteen known children. Shown above are, Andrew Mattson & his wife, Hannah Sofia [Johnson] Mattson. We believe this picture to have been taken around 1940, in Newberry, Luce, MI Shown above is the printed obituary for, Hannah Sofia [Johnson] Mattson, printed in the ""Newberry News"", newspaper. It was printed 05 November 1943. Shown above is the gravestone for Andrew V. Mattson & his wife, Hannah Sofia [Johnson] Mattson. They both rest in Forest Home Cemetery, Newberry, Luce, MI. Charles was the third child of thirteen & the third son born to, Andrew Victor Mattson & his wife, Hannah Sofia [Johnson] Mattson. Charles was born in, Boyne City, Charlevoix, MI and died in, Covington, Kenton, KY. Around 1924 he married, Sydney M. Bond & together this couple shared seven known children. He rests in Forest Home Cemetery, Newberry, Luce, MI. Sydney M. Bond was born in Sutton's Bay, Leelanau, MI, on 29 February 1904. Sometime around 1924 she married, Charles E. Mattson. This couple would have seven children together. Shown above is an article printed about Sydney printed in the, Newberry News. Shown above is the shared gravestone for, Sydney M. [Bond] Mattson & her son, Russell Dale Mattson. They both rest in Forest Home Cemetery, Newberry, Luce, MI. Charles E. Mattson, Sudney's husband & Charles' father rests a short distance away. Russell Dale Mattson was the fifth child of seven & the second eldest son to be born to, Charles E. Mattson & his wife, Sydney M. [Bond] Mattson. He rest in the Mattson Family Plot, Forest Home Cemetery, Newberry, Luce, MI. George was the fifth child of thirteen & the fourth son born to, Andrew Victor Mattson & his wife, Hannah Sofia [Johnson] Mattson. He was born in White Hall Michigan, but later moved to Newberry, Luce, MI. It was in Newberry on 13 February 1918, that he married, Alma Alena Johnson. Together this couple would share six children. George was a veteran of the Great War, & the Swedisch language was his mother tongue. This is the coolest shot. I presume this is a wedding photograph, however I don't honestly know. I scanned it from a box of pictures I found in the closet of my grandparents home. It shows, George Emil Mattson & his wife, Alma Alena [Johnson] Mattson. Another photo of this fine couple. I believe the disfigurment shown on George's ear came from his experience in the Great War. Shown above is the 50th wedding anniversary party for, George Emil Mattson & his wife, Alma Alena [Johnson] Mattson. This scan is of poor quality & I'm sorry about that. I didn't have a very good scanner when I scanned these, and I do not own the originals Once again, a scanned photograph of my great grandparents, George Emil Mattson & his wife, Alma Alena [Johnson] Mattson. Above is the family gravestone for the Mattson family. It's located in Forest Home Cemetery, Newberry, Luce, MI. George died in Newberry on, 23 July 1974. He rests next to his wife in Forest Home Cemetery, Newberry, Luce, MI. Alma died in Newberry, Luce, MI on 15 April 1969. She's buried with her husband. Shown above is an old photograph of, ""Aunt Esther"" Mattson. Shwon with her are, George Raymond Mattson, Aunt Esther, Dorothy Esther Mattson & their sister, Lucille Alena Mattson. Esther lived to be 100 years old, passing away in Newberry in 2001. She also lived many years in the very house that my mother now calls home. George Raymond Mattson was the 2nd of 6 children & the eldest son born to, George Emil & Alma Alena [JOHNSON] Mattson on, 10 August 1920. On 28 July 1956, In Newberry, Luce, MI, he married, Louise Pauline [ROBINSON] Hetrick. Together, this couple shared three children. Shown above left to right, top to bottom, we see: Gerald Everett, John T., Barbara Jean, & Cindy Lou, HETRICK, standing with their mother, Louise Pauline [ROBINSON] Hetrick, Mattson. Shown sitting are: Rodney, George Raymond, & Gregory A. Mattson. Standing we see: Cindy Lou, Gerald Everett, & John T. Hetrick, standing next to their mother, Louise Pauline [ROBINSON] Hetrick, who is standing next to, Barbara Jean Hetrick. Sitting we see: Rodney, George Raymond, & Gregory A. Mattson. As he was referred by my wife. Above we see, George Raymond ""Uncle Ray"", Mattson, cutting wood with his mother inlaw, Othilla ""Tillie"" [HAHN] Robinson, Elsner Ray Mattson died at his home, in the morning hours of, 09 August 2009. Above we see a photograph that was accompanied by his obituary, published online, by Beaulieu Funeral Home. Above is the obituary for George Raymond Mattson, as printed in the Newberry News, on 12 August 2009, page 06 Gregory A. Mattson was the second of three children born to, George Raymond Mattson & his wife, Louise Pauline [Robinson] Mattson on 24 April 1959. He died in Newberry, Luce, MI on, 30 May 2007. He rests in Forest Home Cemetery, Newberry, Luce, MI. Dorothy E. Mattson is the third of six children & the second daughter born to, George Emil Mattson & his wife, Alma Alena [Johnson] Mattson on 18 April 1923. Dorothy married, Viles Henry Martindale & together this couple share four known children. Above we see Alma Alena [JOHNSON] Mattson, with her daughter, Dorothy Esther Mattson. This photo was scanend by, Salena Marie [ROBINSON] Mann. Eleanor Jean Mattson was the fourth child & third daughter born to, George Emil Mattson & his wife, Alma Alena [Johnson] Mattson on, 31 October 1935. She married, Willard Martindale, we presume a brother to Viles. Eleanor Jean [Mattson] Martindale & her husband, Willard Martindale shared seven children together. William Andrew Mattson was the fifth child of six & the second son born to, George Emil Mattson & his wife, Alma Alena [Johnson] Mattson on, 15 July 1930. On, 06 June 1951 he married, Shirley Ann Monica, and together this couple shared six children. William died on, 20 November 2002. He rests in, Forest Home Cemetery, Newberry, Luce, MI. The gravestone marker for, William Andrew Mattson & his wife, Shirley Ann [Monica] Mattson. This stone clearly shows William, ""Bill"" as a veteran of the Korean conflict. Paul Richard Mattson was the youngest of six children & the third son born to, George Emil Mattson & his wife, Alma Alena [Johnson] Mattson on, 02 June 1934. He married, Margaret Smith & together this couple shared five children. Paul died on, 12 December 1993 & rests in, Forest Home Cemetery, Newberry, Luce, MI. Shown above are, Paul Richard Mattson, with his sister, Eleanor Jean Mattson, and, his brother, William Andrew Mattson. The gravestone ofr, Paul Richard Mattson. Archibald Andrew Mattson was the sixth child of thirteen & the fifth son born to, Andrew Victor Mattson & his wife, Hannah Sofia [Johnson] Mattson on, 26 January 1897. Not much is known to us about Archibald. What I know, I got from my grandmother, Lucille Alena [Mattson] Robinson's, notes. I know he married a woman named, Ruth, around 1919 & had three children; a son & twin girls. Shown above is Archibald Andrew Mattson in his U.S. Army uniform. He was a veteran of the Great War. He died 23 November 1949 in Lansing, Ingham, MI. Margaret was a twin born to, Archibald Andrew Mattson & his wife, Ruth. She has a twin sister and a brother. We do not know that ages of these Mattson's, nor where they are to date. I scanned these pictures from a group my grandmother, Lucille Alena [Mattson] Robinson, had in her closet. Maytha Mattson was a twin to Magaret. These girls also have a brother; Kenneth. I do not know any more information than that. I wish I did. My husband fell in love with this picture, almost the same as he did with Hannah Sofia [Johnson] Mattson's picture. Harry M. Mattson was the 7th child & the 6th son born to, Andrew V. Mattson & his wife, Hannah Sofia [Johnson] Mattson on, 04 October 1900, in Glen Arbor, MI. On 03 April 1926, in Newberry, he married, Esther Steiker. Together this couple shared 03 sons. Harry died in Newberry, in 1961. He's buried in Forest Home Cemetery, Newberry. A photograph of Esther can be seen a few rows up, sititng with her nephew & neices, George Raymond, Dorothy E., & Lucille Alena, Mattson. Harry M. Mattson & his wife, Esther [Steiker] Mattson made their home in the very same house as my mother, Lois Marie [St. Clair] Robinson, does now. The gravestone marker for, Harry M. Mattson & his wife, Esther [Steiker] Mattson. They rest together in Forest Home Cemetery, Newbrry, Luce, MI. Gravestone in Forest Home Cemetery, Newbrry, Luce, MI. Marian L. Mattson was the eighth child of thirteen & the second daughter born to, Andrew Victor Mattson & his wife, Hannah Sofia [Johnson] Mattson on, 22 November 1904, in Boyne Falls, Michigan. On 26 December 1924 in, Iron Mountain, Michigan, she married, Norman Shelson. Together Marian & Norman would share eight known children. She died in Bangor Bay Michigan on, 14 July 1990. She's buried in Oak Rudge Cemetery, Boyne City, Leelanau, MI. Margaret was the third of eight children born to, Norman Shelson & his wife, Marian L. [Mattson] Shelson. Shown above is the obituary printed for her in the Bay City Michigan newspaper. The notes of my paternal grandmother, Lucille Alena [Mattson] Robinson, show Mike Shelson as a twin. However the notes don't say to which of his siblings he was a twin with. Michael Shelson was one of eight known children born to, Norman Shelson & his wife, Marian L. [Mattson] Shelson. Now, you know, excatly what I do about this young Mattson. Theodore Mattson was the ninth child of thirteen & the seventh son born to, Andrew Victor Mattson & his wife, Hannah Sofia [Johnson] Mattson in Boyne City, Leelanau, MI, in April of 1907. Our notes show he married, Silvia Agnes, but not when or where. Together he & Silvia shared at least one known child together, John Mattson. Theodore Mattson died in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WS on, 25 November 1953. Minnie Florence Mattson was the tenth known child & the third daughter born to, Andrew Victor Mattson & his wife, Hannah Sofia [Johnson] Mattson on 06 March 1909, in Boyne City, Leelanau, MI. Our notes show that she married, Elmer Michael Lent & togetehr this couple shared a son, Michael. She & Elmer migrated to Newberry, Luce, MI in 1913. She died there on 03 January 1955, & is buried in, Forest Home Cemetery, Newberry, Luce, MI with her husband. The gravestone marker for, Elmer Michael Lent & his wife, Minnie Florence [Mattson] Lent. Michael is the only known child born to, Elmer Michael Lent & his wife, Minnie Florence [Mattson] Lent. Nothing more is known of this man. Shown above is a contemporary photograph of the town of Karleby, Finland. Finland" "Photons rather than electrons are the way forward for computers, according to the Singapore government. Singapore sees key role for photonics in web Singapore is a leading country in the building of future systems, such as broadband for the population and the idea of technology for all. As far back as 2000, for example, it was organising the collection of older PCs and their redistribution to families that couldn't afford them. The Singapore government's Infocomm Development Authority has identified photonics, which uses light rather than electronics for all aspects of communications and networking, as a key technology for the future, the IDA said last week in a report. ""Photonics for application in information and communication technology is a revolutionary technology, one that is as fundamental and impactful as the invention of the transistor,"" IDA said. ""The world of photonic technologies has long-term potential... in areas such as tuneable lasers, all-optical switches, dispersion compensators, photonic crystal fibres, and Dense Wave Division Multiplexing components."" Photonics will be part of next-generation optical networks, which will complete the move away from communication networks designed for voice transmission, IDA said. ""In the optical age, the report sees the emergence of intelligent high-capacity Internet Protocol-based optical networks that can provide dynamic and instantaneous bandwidth-on-demand,"" IDA said. On top of that infrastructure, IDA expects that web services, peer-to-peer and grid computing will help bring about a new paradigm where resources, data, applications and services will be intertwined to support future activities over the internet. According to IDA, specific internet developments will include:" "Who needs ultrabooks? Some of the coolest devices at this year's CES so far have come from our old friend the smartphone. In this article I'll run through the four niftiest new smartphones I've seen at CES during the first day of the show, including one device that may not even be a smartphone (at least according to Samsung). RELATED: 6 CES 2012 stories to watch 1: The Nokia Lumia 710 I'll admit, I was a wee bit skeptical that Windows Phone devices could compete with the iPhone or Android. But after playing around a bit with the new Nokia Lumia 710, I can definitely see it happening. One of the nice things about Microsoft's latest edition of the Windows Phone operating system is that it didn't simply copy the tried-and-true iPhone formula of having a home screen filled with several small icons of your favorite applications. Instead it has implemented a tile system where you can have a theoretical limitless number of apps on your home screen that you can access through scrolling down. In other words, you won't have to flip through different screens to get your apps since they'll all be available on the same screen. And in case you forget where you placed your apps, you can also do a right-to-left swipe to bring up all your apps in alphabetical order. Another nifty Windows Phone feature is the ""People Hub"" application that lets you keep tabs on your friends through LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Windows Live and other big-name social networking services. This hub lets you chat with people wherever they happen to be at a given moment, so instead of simply shooting someone a text message and hoping they're near their phone, the People Hub informs you if they're on Facebook chat or other instant messaging services so you can contact them directly. The key for the Lumia and other Windows Phone devices will be how well they integrate with Windows 8, which will also feature a start page that utilizes Windows Phone's app tile format. Microsoft will also encourage app development for both Windows PCs and tablets through its Windows Store feature that will give developers an outlet to sell their apps along the lines of Apple's App Store and Google's Android Market. The bottom line: If Microsoft can make its mobile devices an integral part of the Windows experience instead of just a sideshow, it could be in good position to be a solid competitor with iPhone and Android. 2: The Samsung Galaxy Note The Galaxy Note can be classified as either a large smartphone or a small tablet with voice capabilities. Either way, it's a pretty nice little innovation from Samsung that will further blur the distinction between the two dominant mobile device types. So, some basics about the Note: It will be coming out on AT&T in the near future, it currently runs on Android 2.3 (""Gingerbread"") but will get an upgrade to Android 4.0 (""Ice Cream Sandwich"") in the coming months, it's got a 1.4GHz dual-core processor and a 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED screen. But what makes it cool is the way Samsung has included an electronic ""S Pen"" to make the Note the first tablet you can really write on. So let's say you're a teacher whose student sent you his English paper through email. Instead of printing the paper out and using your red marker to point out all the times he misspelled ""Shakespeare,"" you can point out his errors right on your tablet screen and then send it back to him. The pen is also pressure-sensitive and has 256 levels of pressure that let you do some pretty detailed sketches and doodles on your Galaxy Note. This is the type of device that could be ideal for business users who want a smartphone that they feel comfortable doing work on. I can't wait to see what it looks like once it gets the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade. 3: The Sony Xperia S As much as we all love Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja, we do occasionally long for mobile games that are slightly more on the complex side. Enter the Sony Xperia S, which was developed specifically with mobile gaming in mind. I looked at the Xperia S for about two seconds before feverishly clicking on the Xperia's mobile version of ""Grand Theft Auto III"" and starting to run over virtual civilians with gleeful abandon, all from the comfort of a 4.3-inch HD screen with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels. And unlike past editions of Sony's gaming smartphones, the Xperia S had no slide-out control pad and instead integrated all controls for its games onto its touch screen. As you'd expect for a phone focused on gaming, the Xperia S has a top-notch 1.5GHz dual core processor as well as HDMI connectivity. It currently runs on Android 2.3 (""Gingerbread"") and will get an upgrade to Android 4.0 in the near future. 4: The Motorola Droid 4 Remember the original Motorola Droid? Yeah, that was a pretty cool device way back in the long-forgotten days of late 2009. It was also the very first Android-based device to run on the Verizon network and was the first true hit for Google's open-source operating system. It's less than three years later and we're already being treated to the fourth edition of the Droid, which features all of the top-notch specs that you'd expect from a modern smartphone: a 1.2GHz dual-processor, 4G LTE connectivity and an 8MP, 1080p HD still/video camera. And like just about every Android smartphone I've seen at CES this year, it runs on Android 2.3 (""Gingerbread"") with promises of a forthcoming upgrade to Android 4.0. The Droid 4 also works with Motorola's underappreciated webtop application that lets users dock their smartphones into their laptop docks and type text messages and emails sent through the phone on their home keyboard. Another good thing about the Droid 4: Unlike the original, this edition features a very solid physical keyboard with distinctly embossed keys that makes typing on your smartphone a breeze. In all the Droid 4 is a fine addition to the brand and shouldn't disappoint fans of earlier models. Read more about anti-malware in Network World's Anti-malware section." "Audio reviews More Audio reviews at PC Advisor. 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But at what cost? 19/12/2007 £399 inc VAT Chord Electronics Chordette Gem review High-end audio specialist Chord Electronics has the world’s first stereo Bluetooth audio adaptor 23/11/2008 £399 inc VAT Samsung YH-999 PMC The arrival of the Samsung YH-999 PMC (portable media center) provides the first serious challenge to Creative's well-received Zen PMC. Many industry analysts… 19/07/2005 £399 inc VAT Bowers & Wilkins MM-1 review The Bowers & Wilkins MM-1 is a stereo speaker system for the desktop, offering a taste of audiophile sound from the British loudspeaker specialist. 17/06/2010 £399 inc VAT JBL OnBeat Xtreme review The JBL OnBeat Xtreme a speaker dock for iPod, iPhone and iPad. 24/01/2012 £399" "Security software reviews The latest Security software reviews at PC Advisor. Security software user reviews, ratings, buying advice and price comparison MYAndroid Protection Antivirus review MYAndroid Protection Antivirus is solid app that will protect your Android device well, however it's painfully slow to run and has issues with setup - UPDATED 27… 27/04/2012 £" "Classroom Technology Directory Listing Below is a list of pages relating to the classroom technology provided by Media Services. Choose a link below or go back to the main page. - Equipment available for check out and delivery - Classrooms with Podiums - Classroom Projects - Project Request (goes to success) - Rent AV Equipment - Cascade Classrooms - Rock Creek Classrooms - Sylvania Classrooms" "Asperges aux Beurre Noisettes (Asparagus with Brown Butter Sauce and Hazelnuts) Serves: 6 This recipe is: Vegetarian Corn-free Egg-free Gluten-free Peanut-free Soy-free Wheat-free Ingredients - 1 1/2 pounds asparagus Add to list - 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into bits Add to list - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Add to list - Salt and freshly ground pepper Add to list - 3 tablespoons hazelnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped Add to list Preparation Snap off tough ends of asparagus. Blanch in salted, boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes or until bright in color and just becoming tender. Plunge into ice water to stop the cooking process. Drain and arrange on six small plates. Melt butter in small heavy skillet over moderately low heat, then simmer until golden brown with a slightly nutty flavor. Watch carefully so it doesn’t burn. Add lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste and swirl the pan to mix in (the sauce will foam). Add hazelnuts, then spoon mixture over asparagus spears. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Recipe by, former PCC Cooks instructor Source: Sound Consumer<<" "2009-08-05 / Schools St. Philip's Nursery School is Nearly Fifty Years Old When school returns in September 2009, St. Philip's Nursery School will embark on a year-long celebration of 50 years serving Philipstown's pre-schoolers. The Nursery School committee is hard at work planning the golden milestone. Watch for future announcements. The full version of this story is available only to subscribers. Subscribe now to access to full versions of news stories in our archive of over 12,000 stories going back to 1999." "Google buys Bump for smoother file sharing Google's Bump buy could mean seamless cross-device sharing is coming to iPhones, laptops, and other hardware that doesn't support NFC. Sprint's rumored 'One Up' early upgrade plan could launch with the iPhone 5s And even better, it doesn't look terrible. USB 'condom' protects your dongle from infected ports Going on sale later this month from int3.cc, the USB Condom aims to protect against ""juice jacking,"" in which data can be stolen or malware uploaded when you plug into a USB port. New Twitter Music app brings trending tunes straight to Spotify Using Twitter Music directly in Spotify actually fixes some of the most glaring flaws of the service. StartIsGone tool removes the Windows 8.1 Start button -- again A new tool called “StartIsGone” will allow users to make the Windows 8 Start button go away again. Seriously. Why Bay Trail makes more sense for Chromebooks than Haswell chips By using Haswell instead of Intel's low-powered Bay Trail chips, the new Chromebooks may be targeting a use case that doesn't yet exist. Roku plans Chromecast-like features, disses Chromecast Reports say that Roku set-top boxes will soon get DIAL support, eventually giving users a way to launch streaming videos on television from their phones or tablets. Gigabyte levels up Brix mini-PC with Intel Iris Pro graphics It may be smaller than an Xbox controller, but Gigabyte's new BRIX PC can (kind of) play Crysis. The new Chrome Apps: We pick the best They work offline. They let you store data locally. They play much better with photos and images. They're Google's new generation of Chrome Apps. Find our favorites here. Dryft tackles tablet typing by miming physical keyboards Swype revolutionized the keyboard experience on Android phones, and now its creator is hoping lightning will strike twice with his new Dryft virtual tablet keyboard Facebook and Yahoo join motions to disclose national security requests Google and Microsoft already have filed such motions, saying they can't allay users' concerns about privacy without evidence. Nvidia's Tegra Tab passes through the FCC But the big question is: Why? Oyster offers all-you-can-read ebooks for $10 per month A startup called Oyster wants to become your “Netflix for e-books.” FCC docs hint at LTE-equipped LG Nexus 5's impending arrival The Nexus 5 leaks just keep on coming after the next-gen flagship phone made a surprise appearance in a Google video earlier this week. Xbox One hits the streets November 22, overclocked out of the gate Microsoft's Xbox One is faster, better, stronger, and has a concrete release date. Articles by Jared NewmanNext Page" "Manufacturer’s Description Busy professionals need a dependable printer to produce business documents that both communicate ideas and present an impressive image to their customers. The HP LaserJet 1300 Printer put that power right at your fingertips and with print speeds of 20 ppm, ensured efficiency from start to finish. HP printing and imaging systems help you create powerful, professional communications easily. Printers, supplies, accessories, and services are designed together to work together to meet your business needs." "Manufacturer’s Description Simply connect this adapter and enjoy audio streaming from your compatible Bluetooth mobile phone, PC or music player. Air Jam, a free dedicated application, available in the App Store, allows you to stream music from multiple iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch devices. With this app you can also share artist and track information with your friends, discover new songs and purchase these directly from the iTunes store. The Bluetooth wireless technology enabled device needs to support the A2DP audio profile (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile). It also needs to support the AVRCP profile (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) when using remote control operations. Remote Controller operations cannot be guaranteed for all Bluetooth wireless technology enabled devices." "This site has features that require javascript. Follow these simple instructions to enable JavaScript in your web browser. Caviar wishes and homey traditions are at the heart of an event this winter featuring treasures from land and sea - the Budweiser Grand Strand Boat Show & Home Show 2011. From Feb.11-13, more than 300 vendors and exhibitors will showcase a plethora of goods and services aimed to make life lovelier, whether sitting or sailing, fixing or fishing. The aim of the combined show, in short, is to be a one-stop shop where addicts and admirers can be pleased while pursuing pleasures for home or aquatic life. ""The timing of the show is a plus for the consumers, providing them with the opportunity to get a jump on spring home-improvement projects,"" said Rose Anne O'Reilly, executive vice president of the Horry Georgetown Home Builders Association. ""Now is the time to remodel your bath or kitchen, work on an interior design project, install that pool, spa, waterfall or water garden, or build that home of your dreams."" On the oceanic side, water dwellers should expect to see everything from johnboats to cruisers for adventurers and avid fishermen alike. ""All of our dealers will bring a pretty good representation from their smallest boats to their larger boats,"" said Elizabeth Cooper, boat show promoter and owner of Cooper Communications, a public relations firm in Murrells Inlet. ""What people don't see, they will have information about."" Close your eyes, if you will, and try to imagine the convention center being all about boat and home stuff for three solid days. ""We've got the whole thing, the entire convention center, and a few things on the outside,"" O'Reilly said. In addition to vendors, selling their wares, and bankers, who will be on hand to write loans for that boat you want to buy, there will be a silent auction to benefit the Grand Strand Humane Society. Items donated for the event include centipede sod (enough to do a small yard), cat trees, gift baskets and tools. There will also be an array of seminars and demonstrations, from talks on king mackerel fishing and trolling offshore or inshore, to getting your lawn ready for spring, to vegetable gardening and eating heart-healthy. Both ladies said consumers will get a bargain for their money since the shows are being held together for the first time ever. The boat show is 27 years old, while the home show is 31 years old. ""We wanted to offer people more value for their money,"" Cooper said. ""If it works well, we plan to do the same thing next year."" One really cool thing about the show, vendors and organizers said, is that it allows folks to have face-to-face encounters with local business owners. Kimberly Elko of Elko Spas, Billiards & Pools of Myrtle Beach will be there. She and her husband, Michael Elko, began participating in the home show seven or eight years ago. The duo will have a variety of their made-in-America goods on display, which are also green products to boot. © 2013 Pontoon and Deckboat® Magazine | Published by Harris Publishing, Inc." "Call Michael Daniel Today 706-543-0002 “Having the choice of any attorney in Athens, I chose Michael Daniel.” Nancy Denson, Mayor of Athens Read more: Employment Law & Attorneys in Athens, Georgia. 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The 74-year-old artist, who lives and works in his yurt, continues to draw and paint daily and stay connected to other artists and like-minded individuals through technology and social media. “I’ve spent a lifetime around the arts. I don’t know how else to live,” Beardsley said. His life in the arts has resulted in works that are rich in imagination, historical references, humor, playfulness, danger, darkness and a keen sense of the theatrical. He introduces us to characters in visual vignettes that take us on wild rides through life’s truths and contradictions. “Ed Beardsley’s work presents a way of thinking that brings together the American Myth with a decadent approach to history, a fantastic combination of his cowboy mentality influenced by European decadence: a perfect mix of innocence and corruption,” said Dr. Georgij Paro, a major figure in the arts and theatre in Croatia who has worked with Beardsley. Most recently the Sweeney Gallery and Culver Center at UCR ARTSblock in Riverside presented an exhibit of Beardsley’s work entitled Ecce Homo: The Paintings of Edward Beardsley and Monsieur Souris, a suite of drawings. The works in the exhibit are parts of several series that Beardsley developed into limited-edition books — Ecce Homo and Monsieur Souris. “These works are informed by a rich tradition of European painting that would include the political and satirical work of George Groz, the dark side of Hieronymus Bosch and Egon Schiele, the social criticism of the Glasgow painter, Peter Howson, the playfulness of a tradition labeled by the Nazis as ‘degenerate art’ and many others.,” said professor David Flaten, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Theatre Arts, University of LaVerne. Flaten added, “The allusion to stage design is an appropriate connection. These are theatrical paintings! As the theatre is about more than the story, more than the characters, more than the language and spectacle, so it is with Ed’s paintings: craft, color, narrative, humor, mystery, commentary. The theatre and Ed’s works are about the thoughtful and entertaining interaction of all the elements with a responsive audience. Ed's deeply felt angers and political commentaries are expressed often with humor and theatricality, a sensibility that allows for both passion and the wicked joy of frivolity, an intellectual and visual delight well beyond the comprehension of some of his targets!” The Sweeney Gallery exhibit will travel to the Palm Desert campus and Beardsley will continue to pursue the distribution of the works in book form with soft cover and electronic versions. He will also continue to be involved with the theatre which is one of his many loves in the arts. Beardsley likes to keep all his projects and artworks in perspective. “This incidental thing we do, what I do, is make a mark, which, no matter how others might dress it up, is simply an expression of what it is to be a human being in a particular time and in a particular place,” Beardsley said.." "War Crimes And War Criminals Wiki Leaks' undeniable truth challenges complacency | Arbiter Online WikiLeaks is good for the world and it is good for the United States of America. The Justice Department weighs a criminal case against WikiLeaks IN AN INTERVIEW this year with the New Yorker , WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange acknowledged that his practice of posting largely unfiltered classified information online could one day lead the Web site to have ""blood on our hands."" The Weekend WikiLeaks Report The Canadian Press: UN chief releases Israeli, Palestinian reports on alleged war crimes during conflict John Bolton. 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Treat Yourself! 4 Preview Issues More On People.com News Archive" "05/09/2013 Waves Battle Gaels in Series With WCC Championship Implications 04/30/2013 Chris Amezquita Blasts Seventh Home Run of the Year 04/21/2013 Aaron Brown Throws First Complete Game; Chris Amezquita Hits Three-Run Homer 04/20/2013 Pepperdine Limited to Four Hits 04/18/2013 Pepperdine Continues Five-Game Homestand vs. Bulldogs 02/17/2013 Waves swept Western Michigan with a 10-6 win Sunday (2/17). (Photos by Stephen Wandzura & Viktor Steury ) AmezquitaCareerStats CAREER HIGHS:Hits: 3 (2x), Last: 3/24/13 vs. Santa Clara;Runs: 4, 2/15/13 vs. Western Michigan;HR: 1 (11x), Last: 4/30/13 vs. USC;RBI: 4, 3/24/13 vs. Santa Clara;SB: 2 (2x), Last: 3/25/11 vs. Dayton;Hitting Streak: 5g, 2/15/13 - 2/20/13. 2013/SENIOR: Turned in productive final season at Pepperdine ... Led the Waves in home runs with seven ... Ranked fifth among WCC leaders in home runs and was sixth in hit-by-pitches (9) ... Ranked in the top-four among team leaders in several offensive categories including slugging (4th/.422), RBI (T-4th/24), runs (2nd/31), doubles (4th/12) and total bases (4th/70) ... Turned in nine multi-hit games, including a pair with a career-high three hits ... Went 3-for-5 against Western Michigan (2/17) with a double and home run and had a 3-for-4 day with two doubles and a homer against Santa Clara (3/24) ... Also drove in a career-high four runs against the Broncos ... Homered in back-to-back games against Santa Clara (3/23-3/24) and had three long balls in a four-game span ... Doubled twice against Loyola Marymount (3/15) ... Drew three walks in the season opener against Western Michigan (2/15) ... Posted a five-game hitting streak. 2012/JUNIOR : Redshirted the season due to injury. 2011/SUMMER: Playing for the Wisconsin Woodchucks of the Northwoods League. 2011/SOPHOMORE: Appeared in 36 games (33 starts) during his first season at Pepperdine and hit .275 with three home runs, 13 RBI and six stolen bases ... Split time in the starting lineup between the corner outfield positions and designated hitter ... Credited with two outfield assists, gunning down runners at second and home ... Did not commit an error through 19 outfield starts and 26 chances ... Tied a career high with his 14th two-hit game (4/17 at USD) and recorded the second three-RBI outing of his career at Portland (4/9, G1) ... Posted the Waves longest reached base streak of the season at 21 games (2/27 to 4/2) and was one of four players to share a season high of seven at-bats (15.0 inning game at UC Santa Barbara, 4/19) ... One of two Waves (Joe Sever) to homer in consecutive games and did so vs. the Pilots on 4/8 & 9 ... Enjoyed productive three-game series vs. Dayton (3/25-27), batting .444 with a home run and two RBI ... Hit above .400 in series vs. Eastern Kentucky (2/18-20) with four RBI as all four of his base hits went for extra bases ... Finished second on team with 11 doubles despite missing final 20 games due to injury. 2010/FALL: Did not compete at the Blue and Orange World Series due to injury. 2010/SUMMER: Played for the Wisconsin Woodchucks in the Northwoods League... Batted .263 with three home runs and 15 RBI for a team that finished the year 42-28 and qualified for postseason play ... Also smacked seven doubles, a triple and scored 23 runs ... Posted a three-hit game with a run and two RBI in a 10-7 win over Wisconsin Rapids (8/7) ... Recorded an eight-game hitting streak from June 27 to July 7, in which he hit hit .360 with four runs, double, triple, home run and four RBI ... Also homered in games at Eau Clarie (8/8) and Battle Creek (7/3) ... Stole three bases ... Appeared in 44 of club's 70 games. 2010/REDSHIRT: Missed entire season due to the NCAA transfer rule that prohibits a player who has transferred from one NCAA school from immediately participating in the baseball program at another one. 2009/FALL: Led all players at the Blue and Orange World Series with two home runs ... Hit his first home run against Blue reliever Brad Jesernig to kick start an 11-run eighth inning for Orange, which entered that frame trailing 2-0 ... Came up to bat again that inning and smacked a single through the left side as part of a 2-for-4 day at the plate ... Went 3-for-4 in game two, which included a solo home run off starter Cole Cook and an RBI single in the ninth ... Finished the three-game series 5-for-11 with a team-high four runs and two RBI ... Also struck out twice and was hit by a pitch ... Scored an unearned insurance run in the ninth inning of game three (11/15) on a sacrifice fly by Mike Hole ... Played errorless ball around the infield through seven chances. 2009/FRESHMAN: Played in 28 games for UCLA, making 13 starts (seven at third base, six as designated hitter) ... Batted .259 with five doubles, one triple, one home run, nine RBI and eight runs ... Collected two multiple-hit games and two multiple-RBI efforts ... Went 1-for-1 in the season opener against UC Davis, belting a two-run home run to left field in his first at-bat as a Bruin, serving as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the seventh inning (2/20) ... Went 2-for-5 with one RBI and one run in a 7-2 win at Pepperdine (3/25) ... Went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI and two runs in a series-clinching 8-6 win over Arizona (3/29) ... Went 1-for-3 with an RBI-double and one walk at Washington State (4/4) ... Went 2-for-3 with one run, one walk and one stolen base in a 4-2 victory against Washington (4/17). HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity baseball letterwinner at Servite High School under head coaches Todd Cook and Dave Lawn (started all four seasons as a shortstop, third baseman and pitcher) ... Named an AFLAC All-American in 2007 ... Also named to the Sporting News High School All-America Team ... Earned preseason All-America honors in 2008 from Louisville Slugger and Perfect Game ... Listed among top 50 high school prospects by Yahoo Sports Rise Magazine ... Rated the 69th-best prospect in the nation by Baseball America in October 2007 ... Tabbed the 37th-best prospect in the 2008 class at the World Wood Bat Association fall championships by Baseball America ... Had limited playing time as a senior due to injury ... As a junior, earned first-team All-Trinity League honors; batted .394 with three home runs, 14 doubles and 22 walks in 71 at-bats ... His 14 doubles tied the school's single-season record with Cleveland Indians' first baseman Ryan Garko ... Posted a 4-2 record and 3.45 ERA in 24.1 innings on the mound in 2007 ... As a sophomore (2006), hit .300 with two home runs, six doubles and two triples ... Listed as one of top five shortstops to watch in 2008 by the Los Angeles Times ... Also listed as one of top five players to watch from 2005-2008 by the Orange County Register. CLUB: Ranked among the top prospects at the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau showcase in Compton, Calif., a Perfect Game event in Cincinnati and USA Baseball's Tournament of Stars in Cary, N.C ... Was a Milwaukee Brewers Area Code Games selection ... Played for the Brewers Elite, Angels Elite and Dodgers Elite teams ... Was a Student Sports Baseball Top-50 USA selection ... Competed for the Seattle Mariners Scout Team from 2006-2008. PERSONAL: Given name is Christopher Ryan Amezquita ... Born in Downey, Calif. and raised in La Mirada ... Advertising major ... Son of Mark and Lillian Amezquita ... Brother of Anthony and Michael ... Plays guitar ... Chose to attend Pepperdine for its location and strong baseball and academic programs ... Lists hanging out with friends and going to country concerts among his hobbies. FAVORITES: Evan Longoria (pro baseball player) ... Tampa Bay Rays (pro baseball team) ... The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez (book) ... Wedding Crashers (movie) ... Entourage (TV show) ... Kenny Chesney (musical artist) ... Sushi (food) ... Football (sport other than baseball)." "[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Marie Wilson. Marie Wilson said: Method Madness: What's Your Hair Extension Install Style …: You love your hair long and flirty, and you'll do … [...]]]> Hey, I'm a fusion girl! I've never worn a fusion weave though. I would LOVE to try one…Great and fun article!]]>" "in reply to Socket or not The problem here seems to be not the upload/download part but the triggering of some conversion process at odd hours. 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The dog's head was pushed up against the wire door, and she couldn't move. The Southwest Washington Humane Society employees moved the carrier inside the shelter and opened the door to slowly coax the animal out. Puppy Doe didn't cry or whine but seemed resigned. Rick Collard, humane society executive director, said ""She just looked very sad."" The staff members at the shelter were very upset saying, ""That animal had to be stuffed into that crate."" The reward is being offered because we just want to find the people who did this. The dog is believed to be between 3 and 5 years old. She was also suffering from a treatable physical problem known as vaginal hyperplasia. The condition is thought to be caused by a hormonal imbalance. It causes the reproductive tissue to swell and push outside the body. Spaying the dog rebalances her system and the inflammation goes down within a week. Shelter personnel said there isn't any reason for a dog to be abandoned so thoughtlessly. The shelter is open seven days a week and animals can be surrendered with few questions asked. No animal is turned away from the shelter, even the animals that have medical problems. The incident is being investigated by Clark County Animal Protrection and Control as a case of animal cruelty. It is against both state and county law to abandon an animal. It is also illegal to place an animal into a container that's too small for it to stand up and to deny an animal medical care. Puppy Doe will be available for adoption after she recovers. A $2,500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who abandoned the animal is being offered by the Humane Society. If you have information on this case, please contact: Southwest Washington Humane Society References - The Columbian, Vancouver WA - Apr 10, 2002 « WA State Animal Cruelty Map « More cases in Clark." 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I am not a cat person, but was just adopted by a starving young cat. We are now friends of about 1 week. She will be an outdoor cat. I think she was just spayed, so maybe thats a clue to her age. I bought her a flea collar too. She has a nice box to sleep in. Anyway, I am feeding her regular cat food and she seems to want a lot. I'm guessing I feed her 3 times a day about 3/4 cup of dry food with 31% crude protien. Sometimes I'll give her fish skin or half a can of canned cat food. Since I haven""t seen any Lost Cat signs, I guess she's staying. Besides, she is cute. This needs to be a low maintenance deal... Anyway, any advice on 1) outdoor living, and 2) diet and amount? Thanks CyberKitten June 17th, 2007, 12:01 AM If she is spayed and yoyung, she is likely someone's pet!!! And she does not belong outside!!!! Do you have a troom you can keep her - outdoors is a very dangerous place for kitties, esp ones who may be lost as she may be! Very few strays are just recently spayed. Your vet may be able to give youi a good idea but she needs an exam and if she has been spayed, she may well have had her vaccinations as well but it would be best to have her checked and tested. Poor baby!!! Have you posted flyers or placed an ad in the paper in the event it is someone's lost pet? Thank you so much for taking her in!!! And I do mean in - cats do not live outdoors! I used to feed my cats Wellness but now I make my own food and they are in between changing and doing quite well,. Since you are new to cats, you may want to get Wellness or Eagle Pack (Eagle something - forget the exact name) or Hills Science Diet - your vet may have iot. The grocery store food is really not the best! Cats like wet food tho some good cat people here may have some good digests for dry food - I have never liked dry food since I have never found one good enough for my cats. But there are people here who could advise you on that. I also give my cats a mostly cooked chicken hearts now ans then and there are some treats you can purchase well. You have to read the labels carefully to make sure there is not alot of grains in the food - cats are carnivores and require meat and protein and taurine! She will need a scratching post and a litter box and toys!! Cats need socialization, just like dogs and other pets! They love to play and love attention! Good luck!!! Please do not leave her outside- I cannot stress that eouigh - she is likely a pet not used to the outdoors and may well in fact be from a nearby home. I don't want to beg but if she is newly spayed, she may well be frightened and needs all the help she can get!! Thanks!!!!! Frenchy June 17th, 2007, 12:02 AM . This needs to be a low maintenance deal... Not quite sure I understand this, so you want to keep this cat without having to shed any money for it ? If so , I suggest you find her another family. :shrug: kashtin's kin June 17th, 2007, 12:34 AM HWL, please do consider the above posts...and don't let us scare you away!! I'm a 'newer regular', and I've gotten tons of support and encouragement from this BB :goodvibes: . Sometimes people can sound a wee bit on the harsh side, but that's because they are so committed to doing right by cats and dogs...and when there are newer posters that mention 'low maintenance', they just wonder how sincere they are (especially when most regular/longtime BB posters have usually mortgaged their souls to pay for critter care). Most people are very spay/neuter proactive, and many/most? believe that cats do best kept indoors i.e. MUCH longer lives. I agree strongly with these 2 basic principles myself. However, some people who are new (such as yourself) find themselves with a stray, and not having had a cat before, kinda of wonder what exactly to do :confused: . Very often, with encouragement from the BB, newer cat people do end up having the cat indoors with things working out fine. (Dogastrophe, where are you??) When I first started out as a cat slave, I was only familiar with outdoor cats, but after doing some reading and chatting, I was convinced of the advantages of the indoor cat. Having an indoor cat-or :cat: 6, in my case!-I find actually less stressful than wondering if an outdoor cat is going to survive; I feed a feral cat or 2 on my small farm (they are VERY wild), and I wish they were domestic indoor cats! Indoor cats are really not much work, especially compared to a dog, and the cost is not that great. Litter etc. for one cat is a snap, and you can go away for a day or 2 leaving suffient food/water out. In return, cats really are fun roommates; what little work you do for them is usually easily repaid by their loyalty to you :D (sure, cats can have their moods, but I've never found them 'aloof', as they are reputed to be...by non-cat folks!). Perhaps you aren't ready to be a cat person, but the very fact that you cared enough to post questions on this BB shows that you have potential! Pleaseplease do not be intimidated by us...it would be great if you could at least post again and let us know what happens. There are a lot of supernice and helpful people around, honest (including the ones above!). Good luck with your situation...and stay in touch :thumbs up . Frenchy June 17th, 2007, 12:49 AM Thanks kashtin's kin for ... being more helpfull than me :p You are absolutly right. When you take an animal in , you do have to be ready to take him/her to the vet for check ups , any health concern , provide good food , it , sometimes , be quite expensive. If you don't have the money for it, forget about owning a pet , it just wouldn't be fair. I have made a lot of sacrifices for mine , still do , would do it all over again, don't regret it one bit. And that's how it should work. kashtin's kin June 17th, 2007, 01:09 AM Hey Frenchy, I totally agree with your above post, too! And don't worry about not being 100% 'kisskisssupportive' every single post. You're a SUPER REGULAR, and contribute a ton to the board. As a relative newbie, I haven't seen a fraction of the posts you have, where responding to the same sorts of issues time and again can wear on the most angelic of personalities :angel: . I always enjoy your posts...and the self-awareness you showed above is a true example of a good heart and real graciousness/class :thumbs up . Keep the faith, eh?! :D Frenchy June 17th, 2007, 01:18 AM awww , that's so nice of you ! :grouphug: Thanks ! But you're giving me a bad rep , I'm really :evil: :laughing: Longblades June 18th, 2007, 11:05 AM How good of you to take her in. All mine are someone else's reject too, but along the way I have rehomed a few and on one very lucky occasion actually managed to find the real owner. If you think she has recently been spayed I assume you see an incision scar and a shaved tummy? As others have pointed out there is a certain expense involved in keeping pets and whoever had her spayed demonstrates they are certainly willing to do their best for her. I bet they miss her and would like to have her home again. One thing I have done is take a digital photo of strays and email to all the Vets in my area to see if they recognize the animal. A recent spay should ring a bell with one of them. Can you try that? If you do end up keeping her I would make sure she really is spayed. ancientgirl June 18th, 2007, 12:20 PM I'm a recent ""once again"" cat mommy. I'm concerned that the kitty you found is outdoors. I had two cats when I was in high school that started out as indoor cats, but due to health issues my mother was going through, they were put outside. They both died within 3 to 6 months of being outdoors, as they were attached by a dog living next door. My current little muffins are and will continue to be indoor kitties for the rest of their lives. They really aren't as much trouble as some people who don't own cats might make you think. I have a litter maid which works very well. It keeps their box free of their waste, and I've found that Fresh Step multi-cat clumping litter works best. They seem to like it best, and it keeps the litter box smelling freshest. I also have a small Febreeze fan that keeps any bad smells from getting past the bathroom. I've also always been a fan of candles, which is good because I always have my place smelling nice. People who come over always tell me it doesn't smell like I have cats, so I recommend getting a litter maid. I also feed them Hills Science Diet for Kittens. They like both the dry and wet. I usually have dry for them, since I'm working all day and the dry keeps best during the day. At times in the evening, I'll give them a small can of the wet mixed in with their dry food. I also now and them give them some rice and broccoli, which they seem to like. I noticed you said something about low maintenance. Honestly, cats themselves aren't like dogs. If you have two they entertain themselves while you are gone. They are very clean animals, and they do show their affection in the most wonderful ways. Please reconsider, and take your kitty inside. You might try to find if she's got an owner though. But if she doesn't, know this. I'm severely allergic to cats, but I take two medications a month just to have mine. I love them dearly. I know once you have yours indoors and get to know her you'll just fall in love with her. Love4himies June 18th, 2007, 02:42 PM HWL, Very kind of you to help care for this kitty who is in need of you right now. I have had cats all my life and agree with the above posts. Cats are much better off inside. Like humans, they don't enjoy being cold and wet and a lot are not great hunters unless they have been trained as kittens by their mother. If you can pat this cat, then it is not feral and needs an indoor home. If you can take a picture of this cat and send it to vet offices and the local SPCA/Humane Society letting them know you found her. If somebody has taken the time and expense of getting her spayed, then somebody is missing her right now. A vet may recognize the picture and direct you to her owners. If you can't find the owners and decide to keep it, please keep it inside and only allowed outside while supervised and harnessed. Most cats are very low maintenace, but do need adequate scratching posts, clean litter box with dust free litter, and some basic toys. I think you will find you will become a cat lover very quickly:D . GOOD LUCK and hope all works out.:fingerscr Love4himies June 18th, 2007, 02:45 PM Do you have any pictures you can post? vBulletin® v3.8.7, Copyright ©2000-2013, vBulletin Solutions, Inc." "Get free shipping in the lower 48 states! Low Price Guarantee and REALLY fast shipping! Save 20% at checkout using promo code TWUNNY! These heavy duty, sturdy gloves will protect your hands during almost any job Ships FREE in the USA and 50% off shipping to Canada! Ships free (50% off to Canada)" " Prescription Drug Overdoses Reach Epidemic Levels Kate H. Gamble, Senior Editor Published Online: Friday, November 4, 2011 Your comments are valuable to us. Thank you. DJ Bingham PA-C ,MPAS November 12th, 2012 - 02:49:48 PM Once again they are being overtly abused by some, but the majority find them to be the best anti-anxiety and best antidepressants out there and we all tend to seek something that makes us feel good. They are looking to get to what they percieve as ""normal"" - happy, stable mood, outgoing, productive, etc. And while they've been around for a long time, and our generations aren't the first pill poppers (the worst maybe) some of this fault lies with society and yes, I say it, the more liberal side of the people who lack a can-do attitude and somehow the message got to our kids, and the younger crowd that we should never ever have a negative emotion - there's a pill for it, or you were bullied, it's PTSD, it was your parents fault, you ""self-medicate"" and so on. Even ""shyness"" is making the DSM as a mental illness. So in essence we're ALL perfect and the personality flaws are not personality, but ""imbalances"" we never measure and are just vague theories.....which leads me to the other factor in the explosion of opioid, and to some degree, methamphetamine, use. SSRI's don't work, have never worked, and anytime someone tells us that ""you have to take it for a few months to kick in"" is a lie. A lie because our theory on ""serotonin"" is wrong, a lie because they knew it didn't work and I recall the first drug reps suddenly coming by saying they need to take it for 2 months (with ZERO evidence) ....and how convenient...well 60 days establishes a dependency and a habit, so they're more likely to stay on it and it also is likely just enough to recoup or break a profit. The biggest scam ever. So people are down and looking for hope, then we give them some crap SSRI that does not solve the problem, is nothing but false hope, and then makes them have nightmares now, then gives them withdrawals and brain zaps for months when they try to quit them (BTW, I have made it clear NO doc will ever operate on me or my family if they are on SSRI's -they MESS with the mind- not help it in my opinion). Then many find by accident, the opioid euphoria - which isn't a ""high"" or rainbows and candy all day, but more to what they think life should be. And it works incredibly well....for a month. Then the baggage, and the dependency, then the addiction, then the tolerance, then the stigma, and hopefully not a horrible outcome before it's too late. Sorry, you must be logged in and registered to post a comment. To login, click here. To register, click here. 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And you don’t even have to go to (the craft store).” This year’s featured guest at the Earth Fair was Mike McGrath, host of the nationally syndicated NPR show “You Bet Your Garden.” Crowds gathered to hear his presentations, “Get Your Lawn Off Drugs” and “Organic Answers to Your Toughest Garden Questions.” Visitors also could attend workshops on rain barrels, sustainable living and energy efficiency; canoe along the Rancocas Creek; and tour the Historic Smithville Mansion, the industrial village and the Historic Smithville Workers’ House and Gallery to view the exhibit, “Six Generations of Burlington County Quilters.” The county’s recycling programs and composting tips were showcased in one tent that housed literature, examples of different types of biodegradables and a can of millipedes, earthworms and sowbugs — which eat the compost piles made from everyday materials such as dryer lint, weeds, and food scraps. “They’re actually doing all the work. 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A repurposed craft exhibit reveled the ingenuity of young local artists who transformed painted bottle caps into flowers, used soda bottles to make space shuttles and, in one project, turned a bunch of aluminum cans into a “Recycled City.” The fair was also a showcase where amateur and professional photographers of all ages could fetch votes for their submissions to the county’s annual Environmental Health photo contest. The 71 images depicted various natural wonders around the county, including Amico Park in Delran, Kings Grant Lake in Evesham and Smithville Village in the township. One photograph captured a sun shower and rainbow near Mansfield Township Elementary School. Another showed the view from a waterfront log cabin in Mount Laurel. The photographs will be posted to the county website later this week. Many of the younger attendees didn’t even know they were learning because the sand art, trash sculpting, papermaking, games, a traveling planetarium, magic and comedy shows and storytelling were too much fun. Peyton Cook, 3, of Maple Shade, joyously hurled clumps of dirt into a bucket as her great-grandparents, Nancy and Joseph Wedin, tried to keep the toddler’s aim relatively steady. The compost heap served as a gardening lesson for the children, who got to take home a plant and a plastic bucket. Nancy Wedin said they’d also done some rock painting and made paper-mâché crafts. “She’s having a blast,” Wedin said. Jeannie O’Sullivan: 609-871-8068; josullivan@phillyburbs.com; Twitter: @jeannieosulliva Welcome to the discussion." "Anthony Bovenzi supplied five hits for the Deep Run Mennonite East Church Orem Owlz in a contest with the Richter's Drafting and Supply Rochester Red Wings in the Minor A division of Deep Run baseball. Marcus Pringle and Sean Comitalo (unassisted double play, four hits) set the pace for the Owlz' fine defensive effort. Gavin Sprangers added three towering hits and speedy infield play, and Austin Rosypal doubled to deep center field. Brendan Shwak, Jake Taylor, Patrick Duffy and Ryan Benscoter had four hits apiece for the Red Wings. Gavin Healy, Seamus Kelly and Gannon Perlini turned in reliable defense. In other Deep Run Minor A games: • The Thompson Lexus Storm took on the Strike Zone Binghamton Mets with power hitting from third baseman Dylan Majarian, steady defense from pitcher Bryce Muller and a great double play from first baseman Ashton McCloskey. For the Mets, Andrew David, Nate Lapp and Ethan Sommer all had multiple hits. 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Lefty Matt Atchley hit well and made laser throws on defense. • The Midland Rockhounds hosted the Thompson Lexus Lake Elsinore Storm, with offensive sparks from Connor Gabel and Adam Foote. Riley Denton played spectacular defense as catcher for the Storm, leadoff hitter Bryce Binder had a hot bat and cleanup hitter C.J. Dimmick hit with power. • Tyler Soto drove in runs with solid hitting for the Orem Owlz in a game against the Binghamton Mets. Comitalo put his glove to work, and Pringle played nice infield defense and hit well. For the Mets, Michael Cumbo, Jared Aller and Gavin Orsino had multiple hits. Lapp and Evan Hughes made sparkling defensive plays. • The Trenton Thunder took on the Sacramento River Cats with multiple hits from Joey Schirmer, Matt Shuck and Luke Wahlers. Matt Klima ripped a bases-clearing double to end the game. • Ryan Wilson played his best game of the season for the Orem Owlz against the Midland Rockhounds, hitting for power and playing terrific defense that included an unassisted double play. Atchley went 6-for-6 and backed up the infielders well on defense, and Bovenzi added some strong hits. Jack Price and Andrew Sturgess played good defense and had hard hits for the Rockhounds. • The Trenton Thunder visited the Orem Owlz, led by Klima's two-run double and bases-loaded home run. Haberle, Brandon Legris and Shuck also had multiple hits. Rosypal and Atchley came through on defense for the Owlz, and Wilson went 6-for-6 while playing great at second base. • David hit a double and four singles to lead the Binghamton Mets against the Midland Rockhounds, and Hughes, Orsino and Gant all had five hits each. Lapp and Cumbo played stout defense. 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" 1. frydaexiii (Posts: 1131; Member since: 01 Dec 2011) All I see are Tablet, Pro Tablet, Toy...Why is the children's play thing in the running? 2. bobfreking55 (Posts: 866; Member since: 15 Jul 2011) gadget, machine, toy** 48. bayusuputra (Posts: 931; Member since: 12 Feb 2012) I love gadgets and machines! and I already forgot about my toys since I turned 16.. 6. tahnik (Posts: 123; Member since: 17 Jul 2011) You are so jealous...Apple have over 2,5000 apps just for tablet....and they are toy right? All three of them have there advantages....All of them are primes... 18. tuneslover (Posts: 11; Member since: 15 Jun 2012) But how many of them serve business people, designers, engineers, programmers, animator, artists, doctors? You know....you still need a MacBook to develop software for an iPad but Windows itself is the world's most powerful platform. So iOS is really a tiny little girl's toy to Windows. 21. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 4487; Member since: 05 Aug 2011) ""...you still need a MacBook to develop software for an iPad..."" No, you don't. :) 31. tegradragon (Posts: 68; Member since: 23 May 2012) Yes, you do. 32. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 4487;: 4487;: 1716; Member since: 22 Feb 2012) my Office coleage has a good comment on Ipads as a only thing called ""chick magnet"" you may have got the whole point 33. haseebzahid (Posts: 1716;: 1716; Member since: 22 Feb 2012) u know its just a initial hype for end user when he sees a new product he gets intersted no matter if he/she needs it or not after a while u get bored of gadget and toys and u simply have to thow them in corner and at this point another ipad is out making u look more stupid to think ow the new one is out . on other hand Surface gives u ever lasting features i bet thoese who get the pro edition can eaisily live with it for years 49. bayusuputra (Posts: 931; Member since: 12 Feb 2012) yes, right, 24990 games and 10 biz/productivity apps.. so yeah.. 43. jimjam (Posts: 225; Member since: 28 Jun 2011) Nothing wrong with toys! Especially when you don't want to do work on it. 3. mercorp (Posts: 914; Member since: 28 Jan 2012) I'll take all 3,please. 7. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 4487; Member since: 05 Aug 2011) Since you are iPhone fan, take iPad other leave for us! :D 12. Ray.S (Posts: 235; Member since: 19 Jul 2011) Never! I'm taking them all for myself. 13. dickwyn (Posts: 526; Member since: 07 May 2012) Surface Pro for me with a core i7 50. bayusuputra (Posts: 931; Member since: 12 Feb 2012) same! i'll take all three, sell the iPad for high price and get myself an SGS3.. and i will have the best combo of smartphone, tablet and computer.. 5. fsnas (Posts: 81; Member since: 18 Jun 2012) Windows RT Surface ! 8. pistolashtc (Posts: 29; Member since: 28 Dec 2010) All those tree tablets are great... I prefer the iPad... But i HATE the lack of MicroSD card slot!!! 9. frydaexiii (Posts: 1131; Member since: 01 Dec 2011) What's the point of an SD card slot when you can't have file access to it? 36. haseebzahid (Posts: 1716; Member since: 22 Feb 2012) ow so u mean whts the point of IOS oww thats harsh people here are fregile u know like iphones 38. HTCFreak (Posts: 148; Member since: 17 Jul 2010) Lol, you are just a hater. Drop an iPhone: shattered Drop a SGS3: shattered almost every phone is fragile, so that's why cases exsist --' 42. pyradark (Posts: 621; Member since: 10 Jun 2012) i drop an xperia active, and it didnt break...lol hahaha 44. pellegrini (Posts: 81; Member since: 14 Jun 2012) Drop a Nokia 3310 : floor shattered 10. sorcio46 (Posts: 390; Member since: 27 Jul 2011) Windows Surface with Intel CPU for productivity and programming. Apple iPad for Photo viewing and basic gaming (i cannot use a joystick so i don't play serious game with this such as GTA3/Max Payne/Shadowgun). Asus Nexus 7 for everything else. And has the best price/performance-features compared to the other two. And also has build in the most advanced Mobile OS. 11. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 4487; Member since: 05 Aug 2011) Well said. :) 14. Ray.S (Posts: 235; Member since: 19 Jul 2011) I think that ""most advanced"" is a very flexible term when it comes to a mobile OS. 25. sorcio46 (Posts: 390; Member since: 27 Jul 2011) Just bend it to the pure number of features, you will see that Android is at the top, thanks to the ultimate personalization level. 17. Darkerm (Posts: 87; Member since: 31 Jan 2012) Thumbs up for a great comment dude ;) Yeah, Android is the most Advance Mobile OS and Nexus 7 has 4.1. most of all its cheap but heavy with Features. I am an Android user (Xperia Neo 4.0.4) and I love everything about Android. So, Nexus 7 is the one I need. BTW, I have PC for window so no need for a Windows Tab and I don't like Apple at all. 37. haseebzahid (Posts: 1716;31;: 301; Member since: 09 Nov 2011) Imma get bash for this, since people do not like opinions, but if I could only choose one I would go with the Microsoft Tablet because it do more then the others, if they can have all the apps the ipad have, there would be no competition.....but if I was a rich person and I could afford all 3 I would not buy the Nexus tablet, it is a waste, I rather get a Galaxy Note or Galaxy Note 2 and then get the ipad since it have more apps then the all the stores, plus you can do more with it (please do not be ignorant guys we all know theres plenty of apps that are not on the android store that is pretty cool) and then get the windows tablet because it is actually a computer on the go.....if you have a galaxy note the nexus is not needed honestly that tablet is a waste of money....google need to work on making more tablet apps for their store, I just do not think any android tablet is useful, when it use regular phone apps....I have a galaxy note and I am not saying all apps are phone apps because from using my galaxy note I actually get to see the different interface tablet apps have from the phone apps, but theres still not enough tablet app and developers seem to work harder and faster in turning their IOS apps into tablet apps at a faster rate then android....but I wonder who fault is that 24. Nocturne (Posts: 24; Member since: 21 May 2012) Seems like you're a bit misinformed, will try shed some light. In regards to Android the vast majority of apps work on both tablets and phones since ICS unified the two. Therefore any issues with app the amount of apps available to Android tablets is just plain wrong, virtually anything all apps are available to both. This also means that there are more apps available for Android tablets running ICS than their are for any iPad. I have a laptop with windows 8 for Windows experience, an SGS with ICS for Android experience and an Ipod touch with 5.0 for iOS experience. Yet if I had to get a tablet it would be a choice between the Surface and the Nexus ( or ideally the Note 10.1). Why? iOS is too limited and restrictive, it doesn't have a file manager, very limited blue tooth capabilities, virtually no customization, all this makes the current iPad just an overall mediocre piece of tech, apart from its screen. This is also just an opinion and some will agree, while others wont, and that is perfectly fine:) 26. Gemmol (Posts: 301; Member since: 09 Nov 2011) Not every phone have ICS and not my Galaxy Note, well not yet, but I understand what your saying, and my Galaxy Note do not have problem with the apps in the App store, where I was getting at is that theres not much Tablet Specific apps, just recently google plus did a update which bring tablet specific stuff and guess what instead of my galaxy note using the regular google plus it change to the tablet version.....all i am saying there is not much tablet specific apps....every other app work on my phone without ICS.....this what makes Galaxy Note best Tablet/Phone....so I didnt really need ICS for the unified experience......but all I am saying theres not much tablet specific app and with ICS all the apps will do is make regular app work on a tablet without any tablet specific features, which make tablets for android look weak again.....I like looking at my Galaxy Note and seeing tablet specific apps, it look nice on my phone, if they can bring more tablet specific apps then android will be worth a purchase but for right now....no android table is worth it 16. Darkerm (Posts: 87; Member since: 31 Jan 2012) I'll take Nexus 7. I am a user of Xperia Neo (4.0.4) and with Nexus 7 I can share my wifi from my neo cuz there is no Wifi in my Area also for gaming. there will be a lot of games for this one and most of my favorite game will be optimize :D most of all its cheap and I love Android ;) 19. tuneslover (Posts: 11; Member since: 15 Jun 2012) You wouldn't if you ever used iOS phone (iPhone) or Windows Phone. 46. bayusuputra (Posts: 931;: 937; Member since: 22 Feb 2012) dont be haters guys... the iPad is clearly the leader and best choice here... far from a toy... the majority of the apps are business and productivity related. (if you had an ipad you would know that) the Nexus 7 seems more like a kindle fire (nothing wrong with that) the surface is a good choice as well but we still dont know what its fully capable of... its my #2 choice... 39. remixfa (Posts: 13882; Member since: 19 Dec 2008) in what way does a nexus 7 seem like a kindle fire other than the same 7 inch screen size? the nexus7 is a middle/high end quad core tablet with Android 4.1 and updates straight from google the moment they are available. Unlike the kindle, it is not modded (though it is easily modded, lol), uses official google software suites, has a much nicer and higher res screen and is more bang for the buck than pretty much every other tablet on the market. In order to make it perfect though, it needs to have a version in the 9/10 inch range, with HDMI out and an SD card slot.. and like $300 bux :) That would be great. Think of the pressure that would put on the industry to reduce pricing if/when it became a hot seller. the majority of people that use an ipad use it to read the news/media, and play games. its the most sold because it normally is built well, its simple, and it has a hell of a marketing team behind it. 47. bayusuputra (Posts: 931; Member since: 12 Feb 2012) what? kindle? more like a mini version of transformer prime, dude.. but most people using iPad for angry birds and cut the rope.. 27. ThePolak (Posts: 13; Member since: 26 Jan 2012) Still waiting for Nexus 10, 7 inch is way not enough screen space for me. Gimme Nexus 10 with the same specs as Nexus 7 and I'll take it without any doubts. 28. vslayer (Posts: 32; Member since: 12 Dec 2011) what OS will work the as a tablet and a PC ?? this issue is microsoft is the sole winner in this category main issue is the fuctionality end of argument .... if u have money go for IPAD go for nexus 7 the more cheaper but something that you do more what the IPAD and nexus cant..... go for surface ill buy the windows 8 pro honestly but not microsoft branded ill wait for samsung or ASUS maybe .... 30. vslayer (Posts: 32;: 5421; Member since: 23 Oct 2011) the most compelling goes in order from top to bottom. o: 41. lubba (Posts: 1309; Member since: 17 Jan 2011) Two toys and one work machine. 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"Stolen merchandise recovered, four face chargesFour adults are facing charges and some $7,000 in stolen merchandise has been recovered after Cloquet Police apprehended the four last Tuesday. By: Wendy Johnson, Pine Journal Four adults are facing charges and some $7,000 in stolen merchandise has been recovered after Cloquet Police apprehended the four last Tuesday. Kevin Michael Hulsart, 29, of Duluth; Kari Michelle Nordmarken, 43, of Cloquet; Lavonne Rose Lefthand, 26, of Duluth; and Darren Robert Olson, 47, of Cloquet have each been charged with one felony count of receiving stolen property in connection with a burglary and car prowls that occurred earlier this month. Detective Darren Berg said a car prowl in the 200 block of Avenue C was reported, Nordmarken inside the house. While there, the officers noted what they suspected to be some of the tools taken in the burglary. 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The mighty have fallen When John Hammond left the Detroit Pistons to become the general manager in Milwaukee and put together a team that had some success last season while the Pistons were falling flat, a common refrain from Pistons fans was that Hammond must’ve been the brains of the operation. Now though, the Bucks haven’t followed up last season’s surprise well. They’ve taken a giant step back, and the team’s star point guard, Brandon Jennings, isn’t pleased with the personnel moves made by Hammond this offseason: .” Now, the Bucks losing has more to do with not having a healthy Andrew Bogut this season than any player they added or subtracted this season (and, I would add, Jennings hasn’t exactly had a stellar follow-up to a promising rookie season). But Hammond’s quick rise and fall is a good example of how quickly guys can go from genius to idiot in this league, something Dumars has found out all too well over the last couple years. 2. Another late season winning streak? The Pistons have won three games in a row only once this season. After beating New Jersey Wednesday, they have games against Milwaukee tonight, Charlotte Sunday and Cleveland Monday. Those, my friends, are as winnable as games get for the Pistons before closing the season out against Philadelphia. Last season’s infamous stretch of winning four of the final six games cost the Pistons lottery position and thoroughly annoyed some fans, but the schedule is once again favorable for the Pistons to close the season with a few wins. 3. What will Stuckey do? A motivated Rodney Stuckey returned to the lineup for the Pistons after sitting two games for disciplinary reasons. He had a great game against New Jersey. The story with him has never been talent, it has been consistency. Stuckey has a long way to go to prove he’s the building block this organization thought he was, but he can start rebuilding that trust by building on the New Jersey game and closing out this season by playing hard, efficient and most importantly, consistent basketball. 3B. Get more PistonPowered Social media is so hot right now, so like PistonPowered on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, @PistonPowered and @patrick_hayes. Pregame reading - The Basketball Jones has some NBA attack ads about the lockout that are too good (I love that David Stern allegedly drivers a Corolla) - And if Adrian Wojnarowski’s account of things is true, those attack ads might be too close to reality for comfort - Dave Berri considers whether or not Jennings really does need better teammates in Milwaukee Be the first to respond!" "Eight-inch dog facing death over 'ankle bite' Last Updated: 12:01am GMT 24/01/2007 An eight-inch tall sausage dog has landed her owner in court under the Dangerous Dogs Act for allegedly biting a neighbour on the ankle. And Lucy, a miniature Dachshund, faces being put down if her owner Melanie Hobson is convicted of having a dog dangerously out of control in a public place. Mrs Hobson, 25, of Gosforth, Newcastle, denied the offence at Newcastle magistrates' court and faces a trial later this year. Yesterday she described the case a ""nightmare"" and said even the police who called at her home seemed stunned when they saw the size of the family pet. Mrs Hobson said her children, Monique, two, and Jacob, four, would be devastated if the pet was destroyed. ""Lucy is a lovely dog. She's tiny, how can she be classed as a dangerous dog? The kids adore her. 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In response to state budget concerns, legislation was passed last year that eliminated these programs. In June, enacted state legislation requires, among other things, state oversight of the accounting and processing associated with the dissolution, and the designation of the successor agency as a separate “public entity.” The County Code changes enacted by the Board on July 24 establish a Placer County Successor Agency according to state law, and designate the Board of Supervisors as the legislative body, which is the separate legal entity. With the elimination of redevelopment agencies, Successor Agency staff is charged with disposing of parcels that have been purchased for projects planned in designated redevelopment areas, as well as other agency assets. Earlier in the month, at the July 10 Supervisors’ meeting, Successor Agency staff presented the Board a report with recommendations for the disposition of parcels acquired by the former Placer County Redevelopment Agency (RDA). The 22 parcels are located in the Kings Beach area of North Lake Tahoe. The Board also received an update on recently passed Assembly Bill 1484 which contains significantly new rules to clarify issues that arose from the early implementation of the Dissolution Act. This legislation assures disposition of all appropriate former RDA assets are returned to the taxing entity. Proceeds from any sales must be distributed in the same manner as normal property taxes are. In February 2012, the passing of the Dissolution Act resulted in redevelopment agencies statewide ceasing to exist and redirected state funding that was previously dedicated for local infrastructure and economic development projects acquired through local Redevelopment Agencies. The former state-funded Redevelopment Agency’s mission was to address substandard commercial development, improve inadequate infrastructure, support new development, increase and improve the supply of affordable housing, and provided for the ability to assemble and sell property for both public and private development. Now, to the contrary, Successor Agencies to the former Redevelopment Agencies were instituted with a mission to assume responsibility of and make recommendations for the disposition of all properties and assets acquired through the former Redevelopment Agency. Even though the Successor Agency is independent from Placer County, as was the former Placer County Redevelopment Agency, the Placer County Board of Supervisors continues as the Governing Body making decisions on Successor Agency recommendations. Additionally, to facilitate the dissolution process, each jurisdiction that had a redevelopment agency was required to convene an Oversight Board. The general role of the Oversight Board is to oversee the Successor Agency’s activities and will exist until all indebtedness has been resolved. The Placer County Oversight Board has been convened and is currently working with the Successor Agency to make disposition recommendations to the Board of Supervisors. While it is uncertain the overall disposition of said properties, it is likely most will be sold. The Oversight Board is scheduled to meet in the Tahoe Basin on Tue., Aug. 14, 2012, at the North Tahoe Event Center, 8318 North Lake Blvd., in Kings Beach. The meeting will run from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information regarding the activities of the Successor Agency or the Placer County Oversight Board, please contact Rae James, Director of the Successor Agency at 530-745-3178." "Your digital footprint is permanent and ready to bite, so be careful where you tread. American comedian Richard Jeni once said “I always look for a woman with a tattoo. I see a woman with a tattoo, and I’m thinking, okay, here’s a gal capable of making a decision she’ll regret in the future.” My parents always told me that a tattoo was the best way to tell people I was stupid without moving my lips, their rationale being that the image etched upon your skin was permanent, visible and open to judgement. They also said that tattoos were classless and that I could get one the day dolphins get fat pregnant teens tattooed on their lower dorsal fin. Well if you tweeted, used Facebook or commented in a forum, you just added another little doodle to your massive sprawling digital tattoo. Just how pretty that doodle is depends on the content of your tweet, status update or comment. If you tweet ‘Neil Armstrong should lose the medals he got for being the first man on the moon cos he uses steroids, am I rite’, well done you just scrawled a nice big 90s cartoon/videogame character on your forehead and the world knows you’re a nitwit. Post a racist/sexist/Bernard Manning joke that is somehow meant to be ‘ironic’, that’s a swastika on each knuckle. Essentially making an offensive/stupid Facebook update or tweet and not expecting it to haunt you to your grave is like getting a prostate exam from Edward Scissor-Hands and not expecting it to hurt. This is the entire problem of your digital footprint: it bridges the gaps between all spheres of your life, including the spheres you want to keep separate Just because the internet is large and crammed full of dickheads vying for attention doesn’t mean you are anonymous. Nor does it mean that there is no-one out there who has a vested interest to check up on your digital footprint. Employers checking that you’re not bragging about pulling a sickie, governments who want to check that it isn’t you who keeps posting all those dead cats to Samantha Cameron, etc. This means everything you do online can have consequence. Here is a list of people who got fired from their jobs for online faux pas. In one case a teacher got fired just for being tagged in a photo with a drink in each hand smiling. In another case, a woman was merely fired because she had aspects in her personal life that would be inappropriate to bring into her professional life. This is the entire problem of your digital footprint: it bridges the gaps between all spheres of your life, including the spheres you want to keep separate. In the US, many companies and government agencies demand access to your Facebook profile as part of the interview (luckily a few states are thinking of passing laws to ban this practice). Then there are the numerous instances in which people have been arrested for comments posted online. The case of the numerous Facebook and Twitter users who were arrested during the London riots for encouraging the rioters. The case of Paul Chambers who was arrested under the Terrorism Act after he tweeted “Robin Hood airport is closed, you’ve got a week and a bit to get your shit together, otherwise I’m blowing the airport sky high!!” Again, these are things that if they were said privately, would pass unnoticed, but due to the public and permanent nature of the internet became incriminating evidence. The most amusing case is that of US Representative Anthony Weiner who sent a picture of his, ummm namesake, to a woman via his Twitter account. He had to resign from Congress, with what was hopefully his tail between his legs. The realm of politics is where the consequences of social media use, and making ones personal/private identity publicly accessible, will be most spectacular. Think of the political damage that Bullingdon photo did to David Cameron. Imagine what would happen if a candidate was found to have made a sexist comment online or to have been tagged in a photo dressed up as a Muslim terrorist for a bar crawl. And that’s only British politics. American politics is heavily reliant on ad-hominen arguments (attacking someone personally, often from a moral perspective). Imagine what the 2024 election will be like. ‘Senator Brookes, you said in your campaign speech that freedom is the sweetest thing ever, but in 2007 you posted that paprika Pringles were ‘the sweetest thing evaaaa’. Which is it? Can we trust you to stick to your guns?’ Then there is the issue of what happens to your digital identity after you die. Approximately a quarter of a million Facebook users will die this year. With cheap information storage our digital souls could potentially live forever for future archaeologists to ogle over. This possibility has split many people into two camps: the preservationists and the deletionists. An example of the former would be Jason Scott, a film maker who upon hearing that Yahoo was going to delete a large portion of the pages in Geocities, decided to create a 641 gigabyte file of saved Geocities data. People who spilled hours into making a pertinent, unique or awesome Geocities page will likely thank Scott. People who made a comparison page for Japanese love pillows because they were feeling lonely and going through an ‘anime stage’ will likely not be so thankful. There is now software which allows users to extract personal data from social networks. The reasoning being the existence and availability of this data is subject to the company’s, not the creator’s, whims. On the other end of the spectrum is X-Pire, a start-up which launched a software package to attach an expiry date to your data. So a compromising photo taken one’s youth can be gone by the time you reach a respectable age. The 2011 EU data protection strategy argued for the implementation of a ‘right to be forgotten’, i.e. the right of individuals to have their data no longer processed and deleted when they are no longer needed for legitimate purposes. Should the trend towards deletionism continue we might, if we are very lucky, find ourselves in a situation where embarrassing photos and comments can be forgotten. But until then, be wary of what you are tattooing on your head. Pingback: New video app will help you get a job | Pingback: Social media is making us all stress-heads |" "Drive for show, putt for dough Published: October 22nd, 2009 Pushed from selling the product to manufacturing it, David McCormack now injection molds and markets a highly popular line of discs for the expanding ranks of disc-golf enthusiasts, utilizing compounds from RTP for a line of “putters,” whose unique feel is creating devoted users. How devoted? Browsing through user comments at Disc Golf Review, feedback on Gateway Disc Sports’ (St. Louis, MO) Sure Grip line includes, “[Gateway’s disc] has definitely taken a permanent spot in my bag,” “awesome,” “one of the greatest discs available,” and “one of the most versatile and reliable approach discs on the market.” From 1984-1998, McCormack actually sold discs for a current competitor before changes at the company forced his hand and had him machine shopping. “Long story short, one of my competitors, who I sold discs for, was splitting up their company and allowed one of the entities to take about 12 accounts from me, and would not give them back,” McCormack says. “As an idle threat I said, ‘I’ll just make my own discs then.’” The company McCormack founded has been doing just that for about 10 years now, molding the discs in-house on two 170-ton Toshibas. McCormack says Gateway has molded about 80,000 through the first nine months of 2009, with 100,000 to be produced by the end of the year, if its thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and TPU blends are counted. Cycle time is approximately 40-45 seconds, with logos applied via hot stamping, although the company is working on incorporating inmold decoration. Not your typical Frisbee Disc golf, like its club and ball inspiration, features different discs for different shots, typically based on distance, including drivers, midrange, and putt and approach discs. The discs used bear little resemblance to giveaway Frisbees, with Gateway utilizing a mix of filled and unfilled TPUs, polyproyplene (PP), and thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) for products with a smaller diameter, greater thickness, and different tactile feel. When the company looked to upgrade its Sure Grip line of putt and approach discs (the “hole” in disc golf is a metal pole with a chain net), it turned to custom compounder RTP Co. (Winona, MN) seeking a material that could accept mineral additives to reach a density of 2.0. At that mass, McCormack felt Gateway would be able to maintain the discs’ flexibility and allow them to be used in a variety of playing conditions. The company worked with other suppliers, only achieving a density of 1.6, before it reached 2.0 with RTP, applying its 2800 B Series high-gravity TPV. “We have used many other material suppliers. RTP is the best,” McCormack states plainly. McCormack says the method of mixing each batch to get the right flex and weight is a “cross between math, science, and art,” but the company prefers to dry blend its batches as opposed to using a masterbatch, since the dry blending allows the softest of the materials to migrate to the surface of the part, making for “soft, tacky, grippy discs” even if they are not that flexible. “The real reason we feel our putters are more successful is the range of grips and feels,” McCormack says. “It’s like buying a good micro brew compared to the same old Bud Light,” noting that Gateway still spends hours dry blending formulas for 200-1200 disc batches, while many competitors simply mass produce. —Tony Deligio" "The Landmark's E*Newsletter Subscribe Unsubscribe The 2002 Platte County track and field team looks to qualify as many as they can for this years State competition. The Platte County Pirates will not be short of participants this season, as they have 82 people overall who are out for the squad. This group of 82 people consists of 47 boys and 35 girls. Despite the large amount of people trying out for track, only four participants are returning state qualifiers. These returning qualifiers include seniors Eli Klimek, Bill Flynt, Shane Praiswater, and Zach Sherman. Even though there are only a few current state qualifiers on the squad, it doesnt mean that the team will not do well. For the most part this is a young team that will gain experience throughout the season, and qualify several more people to compete at the state competition. The track team has a full schedule of competition for both its varsity and junior varsity squads. The first meet of the 2002 season will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 at Kearney. This meet will be the Kearney Practice Meet, which will help both Kearney and Platte County to prepare for the regular season. The actual track season kicks off for the Pirates at the Park Hill South Relays on Saturday, March 23, at 9 a.m. The first home meet for Platte County will be the Platte County Tri City Meet/Parents Day, on Tuesday, March 26, at 4 p.m. At this meet, the Pirates will also be holding a raffle, bake sale, and selling vintage track items with the proceeds going to benefit the track team. Among the items being auctioned off is a track jersey signed by all of the members of the squad. Other meets that the Pirates will be participating in include the St. Joseph Central Arrowhead Relays, the Kearney Bulldog Invitational, the William Jewell Invitational, the Smithville Warrior Relays, the Lafayette Irish Relays, the Turner Meet, the Savannah Savage Relays, and the Benton Cardinal Relays. In addition to the Tri City Meet at Platte County, the Pirates will also host the Pirate Relays on Tuesday, April 9, at 4 p.m., the Platte County Invitational on Tuesday, April 23, at 4 p.m., the MEC Conference Tournament on Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m., and the District 8 championship on Saturday, May 11, also at 11 a.m. Sectionals will be held on Saturday, May 18, at 11 a.m. at Kearney, and the 3A state competition will be held on Friday, May 24, and Saturday, May 25, in Jefferson City. Additional results, schedules, and information can be found on the team website at" "Rebecca Walker is a partner in the law firm of Kaplan & Walker LLP, a law firm specializing in counseled numerous companies in diverse industries on the various components of their compliance and ethics programs, including risk assessment, codes of conduct and other policies, compliance training, monitoring and auditing systems, reporting procedures, program structure and program documentation. She has also conducted numerous assessments of companies' compliance and ethics programs and compliance risk assessments. Her clients have included companies from the consumer products, apparel, financial services, pharmaceutical, healthcare, banking, advertising, consulting, telecommunications, energy, retail and airline industries, including many companies in the Fortune 500. Ms. Walker currently serves as Program Director for The Conference Board's Research Working Group on Safeguarding Intellectual Property and Preventing Corruption in the Global Supply Chain. She also chairs the Practising Law Institute's annual Compliance and Ethics Institute in New York and PLI's annual Advanced Compliance and Ethics Workshop in San Francisco. Ms. Walker also serves on the Advisory Boards of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics and the Corporate Compliance Center at the South Texas College of Law. Ms. Walker has published numerous articles regarding compliance and ethics. She is a contributing editor of ethikos, a leading compliance and ethics journal, and serves on the editorial board of Compliance and Ethics, a bi-monthly magazine. Ms. Walker received her B.A. (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from Georgetown University and her J.D. (cum laude) from Harvard Law School. All Contents Copyright © 1996-2013 Practising Law Institute. Continuing Legal Education since 1933." "VIDEO: Hilarious Saturday Night Live spoof Zuckerberg interview With the tech world news almost completely dominated by Windows Phone 7, we thought you might appreciate a bit of light relief. And so, we bring you this Saturday Night Live sketch featuring a spoof interview with Mr Facebook himself, Mark Zuckerberg, portrayed here by Andy Samberg. And whilst the headline may leave you feeling disappointed, because it's not actually hilarious, we're sure that you'll agree that ""VIDEO: Quite funny Saturday Night Live spoof Zuckerberg interview"" is pretty lame. Anyway, check out the video whilst you can - it's only a matter of time before NBC's lawyers make YouTube take it down." "I 'ee all but one, And she can never' be mine! 'Twas right in the middest of a hot June night, With thunder duntin' round, And I see'd her face by the fairy light That beats from off the ground. She only smiled and she never spoke, She smiled and went away; But when she'd gone my heart was broke And my wits was clean astray. 0, stop your ringing and let me be-- Let be, 0 Brookland bells! You'll ring Old Goodman out of the sea, Before I wed one else! Old Goodman's Farm is rank sea-sand, And was this thousand year; But it shall turn to rich plough-land Before I change my dear. 0, Fairfield Church is water-bound From autumn to the spring; But it shall turn to high hill-ground Before my bells do ring. 0, leave me walk on Brookland Road, In the thunder and warm rain-- 0, leave me look where my love goed, And p'raps I'll see her again! Low down--low down! Where the liddle green lanterns shine-- 0 maids, I've done with 'ee all but one, And she can never be mine!" "A Forgotten Valentine She remembers her past Valentines Days As she reads the cards of love from the past Oh how it felt so good to believe he was there to stay Sadly it broke her heart to know it didn’t last They first met in a Valentine’s dance The whole night brought magic to her heart The song they danced to symbolized a coming romance Today, hearing the same song brings back memories of that part Tears of sorrow and emptiness roll down her face Sadly she realizes that another Valentine Day has gone by Her soul remains trying to find an existence on this day Heartbroken to know that she is still a forgotten Valentine She gathers up the strength to throw away the Valentines cards he once sent Along with the past flowers that rested dry and wilted unable to hold its memories of its time She vows to herself that this will be the last Valentine Day she will ever spend Alone, sad and still being a forgotten Valentine" "The Sugar Land Skeeters (55-66) beat the York Revolution (64-56) 7-2 on Monday at Sovereign Bank Stadium behind Dominic Ramos, who had two extra base hits.He doubled in the first and fifth innings and singled in the third and seventh innings. The York Revolution couldn't get anything going as long as Saul Rivera was on the mound. Rivera held the York Revolution hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out two. Tim Redding improved to 3-1 on the year by picking up the win for the Sugar Land Skeeters. He allowed two runs over five innings. He struck out two, walked two and surrendered four hits. Chris Cody was charged with his thirteenth loss of the year. He lasted just 6 2/3 innings, walked none, struck out three, and allowed four runs. The Sugar Land Skeeters were sparked by Ramos and Steve Moss, who teamed up for nine hits and three RBIs." "More webinars in the works! Please make sure to check back often. DVM-800 In-Car Video System - Digital Ally Complete, Feature-Rich In-Car Video System for Under $3500. Until last year, Dell was largely a no-show in the rugged computer market. A giant in the personal and office computer arena, the company didn't seem to have much interest in producing systems for patrol cars and military operations. But this year Dell is working hard to become a player in law enforcement mobile data systems. Dell's second generation fully rugged laptop, the Latitude E6400 XFR, is not only tough; it's fast. The E6400 XFR's brain is an Intel Core 2 Duo processor with vPro technology. That's a state-of-the-art CPU, something uncommon in rugged computers. ""You typically get technology minus one rather than state of the art in most rugged systems,"" says Steve Gilbert, world wide business development manager for Dell Rugged Computing Solutions. Dell developed the E6400 XFR with ""no compromise,"" according to Gilbert. In practical terms, that means that the company has loaded this thing for bear. In addition to the latest Intel processor, the E6400 XFR has a powerful NVIDIA Quadro graphics card and a 120GB hard drive or optional solid state drive ($100 extra). Gilbert admits that the E6400 XFR packs a lot of punch for a mobile system, but he says customers need it because of computer-aided dispatch software and other graphics heavy law enforcement tools. ""These programs are very, very demanding. So the performance level of the box has to meet this need,"" he explains. The power of the E6400 XFR is hard to dispute. Independent labs and third-party testers have clocked it at 90 percent faster than its leading competitor. Of course, all that power could come at a premium, but Gilbert says that Dell is pricing the E6400 XFR to be competitive with other rugged systems on the market. Speed is only one part of the E6400's story. It's also tough as nails. It's may be even tough enough to drive nails. Not only does the E6400 meet Mil-Spec 810F, the government's standard for rugged computing platforms, in some categories it exceeds that standard. Mil-Spec 810F requires that the computer survive a three-foot drop onto a simulated floor of plywood-covered concrete. Dell used a four-foot drop, and it then added a twist. The three-foot-drop test is usually performed with the computer closed and shut off. Dell performed the three-foot-drop test on the E6400 XFR open and running. And that's not the only torture that Dell devised for its new box. Mil-Spec 810F requires the computer to be subjected to 50-mile-per-hour blown sand and rain. Dell passed that test with the E6400 XFR, then it decided to hit the machine with spray from a fire hose. Watch the video: Gilbert says the secret to the E6400 XFR's toughness is ""Ballistic Armor."" The case is made of a high-tech non-metallic material used in missiles and high-performance aircraft. Called ""Ballistic Armor"" by Dell, this material won't stop a bullet, but it does provide exceptional protection from impact and from water and dust. The case is not the only tough part of the E6400 XFR; the screen has a special coating that prevents damage and makes it easier to see in sunlight. Dell tested the screen by dropping one-inch-diameter stainless steel marbles from a height of 30 inches directly onto it. The test was repeated 25 times, and the screen survived. To save battery power and make the screen easier to read, it is lit by LED technology. Dell has not yet made its mark or its marketing power felt in the rugged mobile data market, but Gilbert is confident that it will soon. ""We have hundreds of evaluation units now out with the agencies,"" he says. ""They will put them in their vehicles and give them a real test."" If the E6400 is as fast and tough as advertised, it will pass those tests with flying colors. Visit Dell Online Tags: Ruggedized Computers, De." "True leaders overcome fears of failure & rejection by Bob Vernon Most police agencies have some way of recognizing courage in the line of duty. The LAPD has several levels of recognition with the Medal of Valor as the highest award for courage. For many years, I sat as the chairman of the awards and decorations board, which considered the many nominations submitted for recognition. Some involved incredible acts of courage. Others recognized meritorious service. For those nominations recognizing courage, the board always asked, ""Did the officer recognize the danger of the situation and understandably face fear?"" The board noted true courage cannot exist outside the presence of fear. Without fear, there is no courage. An officer may lack knowledge of the gravity of the situation or awareness of imminent peril, but true courage involves recognition of risk and a decision to overcome fear and move forward with duty. The word ""courage"" usually conjures visions of performing dangerous acts of valor in the midst of hazards or threats. However, there is another realm of fear that rarely involves physical risk, but does require great moral courage. Those in leadership positions face various kinds of real fear from this realm, including the fear of failure, the fear of criticism and the fear of rejection. In fact, these fears prevent many people from assuming leadership. Leaders combat these fears with the courage of conviction. Leadership requires making decisions. A decision always entails the possibility of error or the risk of criticism when additional facts come to light. The acute fear of failure can paralyze you into inaction. Leaders learn to make decisions without the benefit of all the facts. Doing so makes you a leader. We all enjoy being liked, but leadership involves a willingness to experience rejection. It's easy to feel alone and alienated when making the ""right"" decision proves unpopular. The fear of rejection can run so strong it overpowers your good judgment and sense of duty. Leaders are susceptible to surrendering their integrity, choosing to take the expedient way of least resistance rather than do what is right and risk rejection. American patriot William Penn famously said, ""Right is right even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong even if everyone is for it."" A true leader overcomes the fear of rejection (at least temporarily) because not all right decisions are popular or appreciated at the time. Another hallmark of great leaders is their desire to seize the initiative. A leader does not watch things happen; a leader makes things happen. Seizing the initiative involves recognizing problems, seeing a window of opportunity, perceiving a vacuum of leadership and taking action without having to be told to do so. Everyone will intersect with a great opportunity during their lifetime. More likely, you will encounter several of them. The issue is not whether you will have a rendezvous with a window of opportunity; it's whether you will 1) recognize it as such, and then 2) seize the initiative and jump through the window. This plunge requires courage. A young officer resigned from a police agency because of the corruption top leadership seemed to tolerate. He joined the LAPD hoping for a career in an environment that did not tolerate corruption. His previous experience, coupled with an accent not common in Southern California, landed him an undercover assignment in a vice unit. To his dismay, he observed some of his colleagues accepting bribes. He cautiously approached his sergeant and discovered the sergeant and even the lieutenant in charge of the unit were also involved. He contacted the commander of the Internal Affairs Division (IAD) and received instructions to meet investigators in a café outside the city. Preparing for the meeting, he donned two guns, fearing he was being set up for a hit. The IAD officers proved legit, and he later learned the corruption was confined to the vice unit. This whole scenario involved perceived physical danger as well as the likelihood of rejection and career failure. The officer overcame these fears. This demonstration of courage and character paved the way for a very successful career and earned the admiration of his colleagues. Overcoming our common fears and choosing the path of courage ultimately results in respect and personal fulfillment —. About the author" "Drag the home icon in this panel and drop it onto the ""house icon"" in the tool bar for the browser Select ""Yes"" from the popup window and you're done! What's This Rock River Arms Mourns The Loss of Co-Founder Mark Larson (Colona, IL) On Friday, April 5, 2013 Rock River Arms President, Mark Larson passed away at the age of 50. Mark Larson, along with his brother Chuck, founded Rock River Arms in 1996 when they began producing high quality 1911-style pistols and AR-15 style rifles. Since that time, they have earned the reputation of building some of the most sought after firearms in the industry. As a dedicated husband, brother, son, uncle and friend, Mark has touched so many lives with his kindness and generosity. From cooking hot dogs at Camp Perry for the competitive shooters to lending a helping hand to industry friends, Mark Larson will truly be missed. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 9th from 3-8pm, at Vandemore Funeral Home. Funeral services celebrating Mark’s life will be held on Wednesday, April 10th at 10:30am at Vandemore Funeral Home, Geneseo, Illinois. Memorials may be left to the Mark Larson Memorial Fund." "David Biespiel American poet, director, Attic Institute : The GOP was unrelenting in 2010 in its attacks on Speaker Pelosi; by some estimates, she was attacked by more than 200,000 negative ads nationwide. And yet, she's still standing! Nancy Pelosi was one of the most effective speakers of the House in American history. She led the battle to pass historic health care legislation that will benefit millions of American families, and under her leadership, the nation expanded investments in American-made energy, infrastructure, and education, as well as repealing don't ask, don't tell. Whether she's an effective foil or not, she is is already demonstrating why she is an effective minority leader. By hitting the hustings every week on behalf of Democratic candidates and progressive causes important to the vitality of American children, families, college students, servicemen and seniors, in particular to prevent the destruction of Medicare by the Republican Party, Leader Pelosi helped the DCCC raise more than $19.5 million in the first quarter of 2011 -- and, yes, they out-raised the NRCC in the same quarter. Nancy Pelosi may not be speaker of the House today, but she remains a dynamic and influential public servant in the Democratic Party and beyond, and knowing how effective she is scares the devil out the Republicans." "Steven G. Calabresi Professor of law, Northwestern University : Yes, mandatory health insurance is unconstitutional. Congress has the enumerated power to tax income and to lay and collect other taxes and duties, but it has no enumerated power to mandate that people buy health insurance. It is axiomatic that the Constitution creates a national government of limited and enumerated powers. Article I, Section 8 lists most of Congress’ powers explicitly. There is no enumerated power listed to require people for paternalistic reasons to buy insurance. Nor would such a law be necessary and proper for carrying into execution Congress’ other enumerated powers. The State governments can impose health insurance mandates on their citizens, as Massachusetts did, because they are not governments of limited and enumerated powers. But, the federal government is a government of limited and enumerated powers, and there is no enumerated power whereby Congress can make people buy insurance they do not want to buy." "Create plan to turn county property into 'job generators'."" We want to hear your suggestions and comments. Email the Wisconsin Truth-O-Meter with feedback and with claims you'd like to see checked. If you send us a comment, we'll assume you don't mind us publishing it unless you tell us otherwise." "Can Technology Save the Military From a Data Deluge? The U.S. military is drowning in data. This is how to save it from the flood The U.S. military has a data problem. If knowing is half the battle then it's the half the Pentagon should never lose, at least in theory. But in practice, the military's data problem is significant, vexing, and given the current pace of acceleration, technologically intimidating. Just two years ago, there were roughly a dozen NATO aircraft flying surveillance missions over Afghanistan at any given time. Now, there are more than 50 Predator and Reaper drones in the air at once, and all of them are dumping fat streams of data to the ground all the time. Meanwhile, more drones are joining the fights in Afghanistan and Pakistan, in the Horn of Africa and over Iraq and Yemen and elsewhere. Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) sensors are proliferating on conventional manned aircraft. The data streams are outpacing the DoD's capacity to organize and store them and generating so much noise, so much unusable intel, that analysts can't sort the relevant information from the useless. And all this is happening in an environment where anything slower than real time can take a toll in human lives. ""We're swimming in sensors, and we need to be careful we don't drown in the data,"" says Dave Deptula, CEO and managing director for defense technology problem-solver MAV6. This isn't the first time Deptula has said this, and it won't be the last. In his previous post as the first deputy chief of staff for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, Lt. Gen. Deptula was in charge of planning and implementing the entire U.S. Air Force's ISR strategy, and he saw the data flood topping its levees firsthand. ""We're swimming in sensors, and we need to be careful we don't drown in the data.""""The unavoidable truths are that data velocities are accelerating and the current way we handle data is really overwhelmed by this tsunami"" Deptula says. ""So we're going to have to begin exploring different ways to meet the growing challenges of hyper-scale workloads."" Simply growing the military's rackspace--and that's been much of the strategy for dealing with the problem to date--isn't going to tame the flood. The DoD doesn't just need new storage methods, but completely new concepts of operation that blend novel storage architectures, all kinds of digital semantics, and--critically--a healthy dose of artificial intelligence. Someday soon, computer programs will view, tag, organize, and store hundreds and thousands of video streams simultaneously, deciding what sensor data is relevant to the fight at hand, what needs immediate attention, and what needs to be filed away. Language interfaces will let analysts instantly search their databases with natural language queries like something straight out of Star Trek. Drones themselves will even become computerized intelligence analysts, combing through their own data streams in realtime to highlight only the choicest bits of intel. These technologies are already in the works, and this is how technology will save the military from its technology. Sounds like a good job for Watson! I am sorry to report that some troops did not receive proper drone support do to network lag and casualties resulted. Well, we knew that this was going to be the hard nut to crack when this system was first implemented. Our domestic taxes on wireless broadband access; that are higher in some states than taxes on liquor or cigarettes, are supposed to be going into building infrastructure specifically to combat these trends that are only going to get worse. Sadly, those taxes are not building anything except personal bank accounts for the masters of our universe. Those who think there is plenty of time to come up with some sort of magic bullet fix. But one simple thing is in the way of any magic bullet fix, and that's the fact that other countries' citizens have access to domestic consumer computer speeds that those who would normally be called on to come up with the big fix cannot access. And once again, America, China is laughing it's ass off about it, as is Japan and India. Our president SAYS that we need our citizens to stand up, dig in, and get creative in the face of the emerging third world...but we aren't ACTUALLY allowed to. Now that we are sending our latest airliners to those countries, they'll be able to pull off mass airlifting of troops when they decide to forcefully expand their borders, and considering that they ALL have been inside our most sensitive systems plenty of times, when they decide to it will be a fait accompli with the knowledge they've gained thus far. One more time, I'll make my doomcrier rounds; begging our nation to GET OFF THE TECHNOLOGY TIT, because just as in Viet Nam and all the other places since, we aren't being ALLOWED to win the field of contention in the new battlespace. so now robots will be controlling the robots... eventually they will control us! -Knock knock -Who's there? -The Doctor. -Doctor Who? -Yes scientific anomaly, Consider things we take for granted and no longer notice in life. The city traffic light system is computer controlled. The environmental systems in a building are computer controlled. Much public works systems are computer controlled. You put a search request into GOOGLE decides what you see on the first page, the order of things. So even part of your thought process is influence by computers. I am sure the list is 100s times longer than this. We are very much already controlled by computers. Sounds like they need to enroll in ml-class.org To start with, why do they need those huge earphones? I do better at home." "(1) Should I send them in a plastic baggy? Or will they ferment without the benefit of oxygen? (2) Does it make any difference what kind of fabric they are made of? I'm thinking silk. (3) It costs more than twice as much to send them overnight. Is it worth it? Will the ""window of freshness"" have been exceeded if it takes two days for my underwear to get there? Mail Order Slut Van is a male porn star who has been selling his dirty socks, jocks, T-shirts, and singlets via his website,, for three years. He recommends that you use 100% cotton undies, plastic bags, and U.S. mail. Depending on what the customer wants, Van sells his undies either laundered or funky. Not all customers want his funky undies, Van explained to me some just want his old, worn undies. Since your e-lover does want your undies funky, I asked Van to walk us through his undie-funkifying routine. ""To fill underwear with your scent,"" said Van, ""rinse out 100% cotton undies really well in hot water to get rid of the soapy smell. Always use 100% cotton, as cotton absorbs lots of odor. Wear your underwear for a day. Working out in them is best, and when you're done, wipe down your entire body with your underwear."" If you really want to skank up those undies, Van recommends--well, I don't want to accidentally misquote Van by paraphrasing him, so. ""After taking a dump and wiping your ass real good, run your undies up and down your crack a couple of times. You'll get that pungent, musky smell, but no fudge marks. You don't want to make fudge marks unless they've been asked for."" How true. Anyway, when your undies are funked up--fudged or unfudged--toss them into a Ziploc bag. Your undies will not ferment in a plastic bag, Van assured me, provided you get them in the mail right away. ""There's no need to send them overnight,"" said Van. ""Priority Mail costs just $3.20, and your underwear will stay fresh in a Ziploc for three or four days."" Finally, I want to urge gay men and straight women all over North America to visit Van's website () and purchase his dirty undies and videos. Van assures me that if you order now, he can ship you his dirty undies--fudged or unfudged--in plenty of time for Christmas giving. Recently I was in a crossdressing chat room discussing ways to conceal the male package. Someone came on and claimed that he could push his penis and testicles into his abdomen, totally concealing them. Knowing how much B.S. is slung around chat rooms, I doubted this was possible. Is it possible to insert the male genitalia into the body? If so, how is it done? Battling the Bulge ""Only once have I seen a gentleman tuck his penis back and down into his scrotal sac and then tuck his scrotum away,"" said Veronica Vera, founder of Miss Vera's Finishing School for Boys Who Want to Be Girls (). ""Away to where, I really do not remember. It wasn't tucked into his rectum, as I think I might remember that, so it may have been tucked into his abdomen."" So, yes, a man can tuck his balls into his abdomen. Men's balls develop inside their abdomens before birth, and drop into their nutsacks during infancy. After the balls drop, however, the little cavities in which they developed remain, and most grown men can pop their nuts back in. But popping your nuts back into your abdomen won't rid you of your scrotum, nor does it hide your cock. Unless that guy in the chat room was some sort of freak, I doubt very much that he could get everything--nuts, nutsack, cock--into his abdomen. So what does the conscientious crossdresser do with his genitals? ""Most of the ladies-in-waiting who visit us at our Manhattan campus are content to tuck their penises into the various gaffs we have available here at Miss Vera's Finishing School,"" said Vera. Gaffs are tight undies that smush and conceal men's private parts. ""The most popular models are tight, satiny panties that resemble slingshots,"" said Vera. ""With these slingshots we bring down many a Goliath."" I am a decent-looking, educated, and almost young gay man; I am also a Republican. In general, I think sex in parks and pig rooms, drugs, and open relationships are unhealthy, and, unfortunately, the norm among most gay men. What I want is a relationship, or even love. Even Republicans need the mushy stuff! So, tell me, how is a gay man who dresses more like a bull dyke than a gay boy, likes rock more than disco, and prefers the dark clubs to dance palaces supposed to get a friggin' date? Freakishly Uncool Gay Guy P.S. I'm not a right-wing dick. I'm all for gay marriage and adoption and all that stuff. I just want someone who is virtually normal. Seeing as 25% of the gay men who voted this year voted for George W. Bush, gay Republicans shouldn't be so hard to come by (or come in). Gay Republicans may be rarer than gay Dems, but not so rare that a conservative gay man shouldn't be able to find a date. That said, FUGG, don't assume that a conservative gay man is going to be any better behaved, monogamous, or drug-free than some pinko commie fag. ""I may be a Bush supporter,"" said Andrew Sullivan, noted gay conservative and author of Virtually Normal, the gay Republican bible, ""but that doesn't mean I'm against anything consenting adults want to do in private."" On park sex, pig rooms, drugs, and open relationships, Sullivan is a confirmed libertarian. ""In my experience,"" Sullivan added, ""Republicans are far kinkier than Democrats. It's all that repression. If your reader wants a dull, asexual, unkinky, flabby, domestic partner, he should hang out among professional Democrats."" I suffer from the same condition as Bed Farter, the man unsure of what to do when he gets gas in a new lover's apartment. But I discovered a solution that works: Go to the bathroom. Grab a big terry cloth towel from off your lover's shelf. Wrap it up in a ball. Press it tightly against the crack of your ass and blow away. This resolves the two main issues involved with farting: The sound is muffled into inaudibility and the rancid stink gets trapped in the cloth of the towel. Carefully put the towel away, and the smell will disperse so slowly as to be unnoticeable. Farting Resolved Thanks for sharing, FR." "This weekend, the Portland Classical Chinese Garden begins a two-week celebration, now dubbed the Festival of Fragrance, with a plant sale and Camellia display from the Oregon Camellia Society kicking things off this weekend, and talks and workshops during the week. Featuring more than 20 local specialty nurseries, the sale itself will take place outside the walls of the Garden (at the corner of NW 3rd & Flanders) this coming weekend. There is no admission fee for the sale. Inside the Garden walls, plant enthusiasts from the Oregon Camellia Society will be on-hand to discuss and showcase their camellias, as well as providing information for self-guided tours of the Garden’s camellia collection. Some of the events over the next two weeks include aromatherapy talks, flower arranging workshops with fragrant plants, and tours with the Garden’s horticulture staff of fragrant plants inside the Garden. Go here for the schedule of events. Plant Sale (& Camellia Society events): Sat and Sun March 20 – 21 from 10 – 3 Members First Pick: Saturday, March 20, 9 – 10 am The sale focuses on plants of Chinese origin including orchids, rhododendrons, camellias, Edgeworthia, daphne, and bamboo – many found within the Garden’s own collection. The new format (with outside vendors) means there will no longer be member discounts but members get first pick on Saturday morning from 9 – 10 am. The sale is a benefit to support the plant collections at the Garden. Vendors include some of the Willamette Valley and Southern Washington’s finest including Collectors Nursery, the Bamboo Garden, Dancing Oaks Nursery and more. I was excited to see that Woodland Way nursery will be in attendance (specialty Arisaema and woodland orchid growers). Ferguson’s Fragrant Nursery will be there (naturally), as will the magical Pomarius Nursery located in the NW Industrial District. There are some fantastic organizations offering plants as well including the American Rhododendron Society and the Oregon Camellia Society. For a full schedule of events and list of plant sale vendors, visit the Garden’s website." "Description: Unitech PA950, With Laser, 802.11b RF, 400MHZ, 32MB Flash, 64MB RAM, Windows Mobile 2003 OS PDT with Li-Ion battery, A/C adapter, USB communication cable , CD-ROM with manuals & SDK - Color LCD Price: $1,319.00 The part number PA950-912AD is associated with the Unitech PA950. For more information on the Unitech PA950 click here. PA950 General Downloads:• Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 Software" "Williams replaces injured Staal in Penguins lineupDecember 11, 2011 12:00 AM UNIONDALE, N.Y. --."" Staal's spot was taken by veteran forward Jason Williams , who was summoned from the Penguins' American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre. Williams, 31, had three goals and 14 assists in 20 games with the Baby Penguins. He was signed as a free agent in the offseason and was competing for a spot on the major league roster at training camp until a groin injury derailed him. Richard Park was placed on injured reserve, clearing a spot on the 23-man roster for Williams. The Penguins feared they might have to bring up a defenseman from Wilkes-Barre to replace Robert Bortuzzo , who had what Bylsma called ""concussion-like symptoms"" after being hit by Zac Rinaldo of the Flyers, but Deryk Engelland was able to step into Bortuzzo's spot after sitting out the previous two games because of an injury. It is not clear whether Penguins center Sidney Crosby , who was held out of the past two games after experiencing a headache Wednesday, will be back in the lineup Tuesday night when Detroit visits Consol Energy Center. When asked about that possibility after the Penguins' game-day skate Saturday, Bylsma said: ""There was not ice available today for our rehabbing guys back in Pittsburgh. ""They are working out, but I don't have anticipation about anything past getting past this game and going back home and evaluating where we're at."" Crosby played in eight games, putting up two goals and 10 assists, after sitting out 61 because of a concussion. The game Saturday night was not the first Islanders defenseman Dylan Reese , an Upper St. Clair native, has played against his hometown team. There have been several since he broke into the NHL in 2010 -- including the final regular-season game played at the Civic Arena -- but that does not mean he takes facing the club he rooted for while growing up in stride. ""Anytime you play against your hometown team, it's special,"" Reese said. ""All my buddies from home, everybody from Pittsburgh watches the Penguins, so they get to see me play."" Reese, who said the Game 7 loss to the Islanders in the 1993 playoffs is one of his most enduring memories of the Penguins, appeared in his fifth game this season for New York Saturday night. Penguins alum Mark Eaton , who injured a medial collateral knee ligament in a collision with Penguins winger Matt Cooke Nov. 21, worked out on the ice before the Islanders' optional game-day skate Saturday. A team official said it was the first time Eaton had skated since being injured. Cooke arrived from the Penguins hotel, which is separated from Nassau Coliseum by a parking lot, while Eaton was on the ice, and the two spoke in the doorway that opens onto the ice near the New York locker room. Cooke said he had not spoken with Eaton since the incident, and that he assured him the contact was inadvertent. Eaton, he said, agreed." "PennDOT spokesman goes to Indiana CountyApril 13, 2013 12:00 AM Jim Struzzi, spokesman for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 11, is resigning to become president of the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce. During his tenure as district press secretary, several steps were undertaken to improve communications and information flow between the department and the traveling public. Mr. Struzzi, 45, also is familiar to Pittsburghers for his many advisories about road work, each of which admonished drivers to use caution, slow down and be ready for changing traffic patterns; and for media interviews too numerous to count about preparations for snowstorms. He has been the spokesman for District 11, comprising Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence counties, since January 2006. He and his wife and four children reside in Indiana County. His last day with PennDOT will be April 18." "The upgraded system is already in place at the facility's campus at the recently-opened Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco. The install includes 40 of the four million-pixel Vicon MX40 motion capture cameras. ILM's history using Vicon motion capture technology dates back to 1996, when it took delivery of the 370e optical motion capture solution. The studio has used Vicon gear in the creation of Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, as well as on The Mummy and The Mummy Returns." "“The Spending Is Nuts,” by Justin Folk: “Squirrels,” as we call it informally, is a beautiful piece of work. (View it on YouTube in HD here.) We asked Justin to share his thoughts on the contest and his video:.." " Junction Creative Solutions Press Release Receive press releases from Junction Creative Solutions: By Email RSS Feeds: Junction Creative Solutions Expands on Industry Experience Atlanta, GA, September 19, 2013 --( PR.com )-- Junction Creative Solutions (Junction) continues to build upon its expertise in the healthcare vertical as Millennia Patient Services launches a new brand and website. MPS is a leading, Georgia based provider of solutions that specializes in perfecting the revenue cycle management process to medical facilities and medical services providers. MPS has established comprehensive solutions designed to create efficiencies in the patient billing process and increase patient accounts receivable revenue recovery. All of the MPS products and services are designed to accelerate patient revenue recovery while safeguarding the patient relationship. MPS’s 180 Recovery service is a state-of-the art patient billing/pre-collection solution, customized to maximize recovery of outstanding patient balances of non-defaulted patient accounts that are outstanding under 180 days. MPS’s Patient Payment Program (P3) can be utilized by front-office personnel when patient care expenses are greater than their ability to immediately settle. This proprietary online system enables a practice to quickly set up monthly payment arrangements with patients according to their ability to pay. Millennia Collections (MC), a patient only collection agency which focuses 100% on patient collections, making MC one of the leading medical collection agencies Nationwide. Fore-Sight offers current and future glimpses into a MPS client’s patient accounts receivables. Using algorithms based patient demographics, past patient receivables history, specific medical specialty, as well as proprietary in-house data; Fore-Sight is able to provide MPS’s clients an analytical look at current as well as future patient accounts receivables. Junction collaborated closely with Samara Keaton, MPS co-founder and COO, to develop improvements to the company’s existing brand and website that reflected the vision and personality of the company and MPS team of professionals. “MPS is an established leader in the field, “comments Julie Gareleck, CEO & Managing Partner, Junction. “The new brand is a reflection of just how far the business has grown. We wish the MPS team much success and look forward to a continued partnership as the business grows.” In addition to the new logo and website, the Junction Team coordinated the design and implementation of the new improvements across both traditional and digital marketing collateral in order to facilitate and enhance the connection with MPS’s and their growing client base.. About Millennia Patient Services Millennia Patient Services (MPS) is the leading provider of patient revenue cycle management products and services for the healthcare industry. 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"Wednesday, December 4, 2013 We in the media tend to focus on areas in which Democrats and Republicans disagree. Taxes, social welfare, charter schools, the role of government -- there seems to be no end to what these parties will fight over. But in Maine there is one issue on which we have perfect bipartisan harmony. Booze. Everybody wants to sell more of it. There is a lot of dispute on how to get that done. The governor wants the state to retake control of the liquor business and use the proceeds to pay off revenue bonds which would be sold to raise money for outstanding hospital debt. Democrats prefer to contract the business out and make the winning bidder cough up the $200 million for the hospitals in advance, and send future revenues into the general fund. But neither side questions the assumption that the state needs more revenue from liquor, which it will get by lowering prices to compete with New Hampshire and its state- run liquor stores. But lowering liquor prices has costs too. When you lower the price of anything, you will sell more of it. That's just how it works. If the state sells more liquor it might indeed snatch some business back from New Hampshire (unless New Hampshire just lowers its prices again) but it would also sell more at home. People who now buy as much liquor as they can afford will be able to afford more. And they are just the people we need to be worried about. Increased sales may mean more money for the state but it also means more of the bad things that come when people drink too much. It means more heavy drinking, more drunk driving, more assaults, more domestic violence, more homicides, more emergency room visits, more nights in jail. According to Mark Kleiman, a professor of public policy at UCLA who has written extensively on issues of crime and punishment, it boils down to simple math. Roughly half the people in prison were drinking when they committed their crime. What do they have in common? They are not criminal masterminds. They tend to be present-oriented and impulsive and have poor judgment when it comes to evaluating risk, Kleiman found. Drinking a couple of six packs some evening won't help anybody make better choices. Most drinkers are not a problem and most people can manage alcohol in their lives; they may even be better off for it. The answer, Kleiman said, is not prohibition. It's raising the cost of booze through taxes. Taxes work because they most effect the people who use the most. A moderate drinker would hardly notice if you added a dime to the cost of a bottle of beer. But the guy who drinks seven or eight every night sure would. The other group most likely to be affected by higher prices are young people who have been shown to drink less (or not at all) when prices rise. Like increased liquor sales, increased liquor taxes would raise money for the state, even if you discouraged some consumption. ""Almost all the money you would raise comes from heavy drinkers and they are the ones that you most want to effect,"" Kleiman said. ""It's the best drug policy you can have."" Crime is only one cost of heavy drinking. It contributes to deaths by disease or accident. It makes people seek medical care. It breaks up families and leads to child neglect. Heavily intoxicated people start fires, crash their cars and are unproductive at work. All told, the state Maine Office of Substance Abuse estimated that the total cost of drug use (including alcohol) was $1.2 billion in 2010. If Maine is like the rest of the country, only a small percentage of that comes from illegal drug use. But instead of treating alcohol like the major drug problem that it is, we yell about bath salts and want to save money by screening welfare recipients for smoking pot. ""All illegal drug use is like the Mediterranean and alcohol is like the Pacific,"" Kleiman said. ""We've got our whole fleet in the Mediterranean."" Maine's situation is complicated because New Hampshire and its discount liquor stores are so close to so many residents. But rather than lowering prices to better compete, it might be better to raise prices here, avoiding social costs and investing more in law enforcement around the state line. I'm not expecting either Democrats or Republicans to take on this issue. Making booze harder to get is a political loser for either party. The bill that opened the bars at 6 a.m. on St. Patrick's Day was more popular than the great Whoopee Pie as State Snack movement of 2011. But if our lawmakers were really serious about raising revenue and improving people's lives, they would be arguing about how to make booze more expensive, not cheaper. Greg Kesich is the editorial page editor. He can be contacted at 791-6481 or at: gkesich@pressherald.com Correction: This column was revised at 9:50 a.m., April 3, 2013, to correct the spelling of Mark Kleiman's:" "Match Preview: Bristol City By Paul Neat Updated Thursday, 3rd February 2011 Views: 86 Phil Brown prepares his side for the visit of Bristol City looking for his first win as PNE boss. Preston North End Vs Bristol City Npower Championship Saturday 5th February 2011 Venue: Deepdale, Preston. Kick Off: 3:00PM Referee: Anthony Bates (Click here for referee statistics) If you were to lookup the phrase ‘relegation six-pointer’ then there’s a strong possibility that it’d read ‘North End versus Bristol City’, given the recent form of North End’s next opponents The Robins. Keith Millen’s side are on a slump of five games without victory, picking up just two points out of a possible 15 in the process. Such a run of form is mirrored by that of the Lilywhites who will also be looking for their first three points in five outings. A win for North End could take them off the foot of the table whilst a defeat would be unthinkable. The reverse fixture from this campaign ended with honours even thanks to a 1-1 draw at Ashton Gate at the start of November. Iain Hume put the Lilywhites ahead after just 2 minutes with a clinical close-range effort. However, as has been the case this campaign, North End were their own undoing. On 71 minutes Billy Jones guided the ball into his own net with, if it were in the opposing penalty area, a great header. Unfortunately for him, and indeed for North End, the goalkeeper that couldn’t keep it out was his own. Last season’s corresponding fixture was of course that four goal thriller which saw North End crawl their way back from being two goals down. Paul Hartley put the visitors ahead from the penalty spot just after the restart before David Clarkson made it two just shy of the hour mark. However, with just eight minutes to go, Jon Parkin’s low volley into the bottom corner sparked an unlikely fightback. With a staggering six minutes of injury time played, Jon Parkin was upended in the penalty area to see the ref point to the spot much to the relief of the Deepdale crowd. Callum Davidson stepped up to secure a point and send the North End faithful into raptures. Team News Midfielder Paul Coutts has endured a frustrating spell on the sidelines but has been earmarked for a return to the squad for the visit of Bristol City. Wayne Brown’s inclusion in the squad for the trip to Oakwell on Tuesday means that the former Hull man will be vying for a place in Phil Brown’s starting 11. North End’s definite absentees remain at Chris Brown (back), Amine Linganzi (groin), Callum Davidson (calf) and Wayne Henderson (back). For the visitors, Nicky Maynard will miss out as the former Crewe man recovers from knee surgery. Meanwhile, Jamal Campbell-Ryce is waiting to receive treatment on an injured hamstring whilst Cole Skuse is set for a period on the sidelines with a toe problem. Former Scunthorpe midfielder Martyn Woolford could make his debut. Last time out: Bristol City’s Squad Vs Swansea City Top Scorer: Bret Pitman (8) Most Carded: Marvin Elliott, Danny Rose (5 yellow)" "| Baby steps to inner bliss An hour of meditation each day would probably transform your consciousness. But, well, we know what your work calendar looks like. Which is why we've adopted the mantra of Vedic Meditation master Charlie Knoles, who says there are small ways to minimize the stress of sardine-packed elevators, deadlines, and whatever else worries you. Knoles is the director of the Veda Center in Venice, California, and has been meditating since the age of four. He currently teaches classes everywhere from Manhattan to Bali—with plenty of celebrity clients eager to learn his secrets. And although he really wants you to learn the unabridged version of meditation some day, Knoles kindly shared five baby steps for getting a start on the road to inner calm right now. A five-minute meditation. For beginning meditators, Knoles recommends a basic five-minute practice. Sit down, close your eyes, and focus on something like your breath, an image, or a word—“one” is a popular choice—then. Want more quick and easy meditation techniques? Get the rest by checking out Well+GoodNYC's 5 Mini Mindfulness Methods. FREE Trial and FREE Book! > Published February 2013, Prevention" "Local Sellers Product Details! 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CE (D) 3 – Preservation Month Activities Maria Holden, of the State Archives began her presentation by acknowledging “May as Preservation Month.” Holden highlighted the capabilities of the Office of Cultural Education’s Preservation Laboratory, citing it as a resource used by the Archives, Library and Museum for the preservation of paper and book materials. She reviewed the process of treatment, described the training and background of conservators who work in the lab and reviewed the equipment and tools used to provide treatments for rare and fragile paper materials. Holden also introduced Dawn Mankowski who recently joined the staff of the Office of Cultural Education as a conservator working in the conservation laboratory. CE (D) 2 – Museum Education Programs: Kathryn Weller Director of Education and Public Programs for the State Museum, highlighted key education programs that operate within the museum, especially those programs that focus on school groups. She informed the committee that nearly 30,000 school children visit the museum as part of school groups each year. She reviewed a new initiative to install “sight words” in the galleries. She also described a series of summer teacher workshops that are organized and delivered by Museum staff. These workshops reach approximately 300 teachers each summer. The anticipated item to discuss OCE Federal Legislative and Budget Action Recommendations was postponed until the April 2014 committee meeting." "I'd never been out of the country for so long before this past year in Brazil, and being back has allowed me a clearer vision of the US. It's kind of like Google Earth: sometimes, if you zoom in too far, everything gets blurry, but once you zoom out a bit, everything coming into focus. One of the things I've noticed is how militarized public security has come (at least in New York). After 9/11, it was scary but seemed like a logical reaction, but now, seven years later, it creeps me out. It seems like people have gotten used to it: dozens of uniformed cops at subway stations, National Guard soldiers in uniform with sniper rifles at Grand Central, and signs everywhere urging people ""If you see something, say something."" Instead of making me feel safe, it has just made me incredibly paranoid. With all of the measures put into place after 9/11, like the Patriot Act and expanded powers for police and government authorities, I don't feel any safer. Though I know a lot of what goes on is behind the scenes, things we will never see or know, I can't help but feel insecure. On the other hand, it also seems to me that the US government's reaction to 9/11 was much like the reaction of parents when their teenager sneaks out of the house and has something terrible happen to her. The parents ground her, barely let her out on her own, and never really trust her again. (not based on personal experience, thankfully) I feel that a lot of the government's policies about immigration, airport security, and surveillance have been over the top and too late. The worst has happened and we can't un-do it. And now, with these secretive new policies, the government feels more like Big Brother than a protector. In short, post 9/11 security measures have made me feel a lot worse. Oddly, I feel much safer taking the Metro in Rio than I do the subway in New York. I can ride in peace without feeling completely paranoid." "CLAY AND FIRE : CERAMIC ART in JAMAICA Cer. The final quality of the ceramics clay item depends greatly on the type of clay that is being used. Ultimately, it is the clay that will decide how cheap or expensive the ceramics clay item will be. 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PDA View Full Version : Upload A New Youtube Video Now, Let`s Make It Popular! qwerty 01-30-2008, 03:16 PM Post the link here! :cool: qwerty 01-31-2008, 01:22 AM Anyone ? qwerty 01-31-2008, 01:33 AM bump! Time is running out ? Bigvick 01-31-2008, 04:25 PM Been working on one all day today - quality video in the works here - I'll release it in a few hours.. newyearsrevolution08 01-31-2008, 04:43 PM focus on getting 10 BRAND NEW DONATORS to join you tomorrow that is what we need to focus on. IMagine if everyone spent their time instead of building new sites, blimps, newspapers and videos and put that effort into getting at least 10 new donators to donate with them tomorrow? just imagine what could happen? our regular donation tomorrow TIMES 10, I think that is what needs to be focused on get out that black book, that address book and call EVERYONE and see if anyone shares your views? Odds are your friends might and who knows about your close nit family as well call everyone and find 10 people to donate. focus people mtj89 01-31-2008, 06:31 PM this ones my favorite Everyone should just save it and upload it themselves 4RP08inKCMO 01-31-2008, 09:37 PM This is the video we need to make popular! If this doesn't make people want to donate, nothing will. Happy anniversary Dr. and Mrs. Paul! ;) Derek Johnson 01-31-2008, 10:15 PM The link below my effory with my buddy Terry. We recorded this song b/c most of the original Ron Paul music reeks, although the intent is absolutely dead center. This tune is all original, and was recorded in several hours, no retakes, no polish, just love for God and country. ""Ron Paul Revolution"" Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.3 Copyright © 2017 vBulletin Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved." 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Owner Jonathan Denby said he thought it ""a hospitable thing to do,"" religious books being a ""wholly inappropriate"" choice for private bedrooms in a modern, secular society. About the same time, several hotels in the U.S. were cashing in on the 50 Shades sensation by offering ""50 Shades of Grey"" romance packages so that, as Karla Cripps of CNN.com put it, ""fans of that sizzling, steamy, saucy, sexy, sensational novel . . . can now plan their own erotic romps . . . with a domineering billionaire."" Two-night getaways ranged from $900–$2,750. But ""you'll have to bring your own whips and chains,"" she added. Presumably you'll have to bring your own billionaire, too. Welcome to the new age of women's literature. Dubbed ""Mommy porn"" because of all the women in their 30s, 40s, and 50s reading it, 50 Shades of Grey has sold more than 100 million copies after only three years in print, having outpaced Harry Potter to become the fastest-selling paperback of all time. The story centers on the bizarre relationship between Ana, a naïve 21-year-old virgin, and Christian, an intense, 27-year-old self-made billionaire. They're attracted at first sight, but before getting involved sexually, Christian wants Ana to sign a written consent form for a BDSM (bondage, dominance, submission, masochism) arrangement. He presents her with a multi-page document outlining the terms by which he will completely dominate her and she will fully submit. ""The Submissive shall accept whippings, floggings, spankings, canings, paddlings, or any other discipline the Dominant should decide to administer, without hesitation, inquiry, or complaint."" This is a shocking new concept to Ana, but Christian has had fifteen such contractual relationships before. Ana never signs, but she effectively becomes number sixteen anyway. There are multiple trysts in Christian's ""playroom,"" which Ana calls the Red Room of Pain, and Christian's hyper-controlling personality drives the whole affair. Ana would like more of a romance with some conventional boyfriend-girlfriend affection, but Christian says he doesn't know any other way to have a relationship. ""Because I'm fifty shades of f***ed up."" This is no doubt true, but he's not the only one. The question thinking people should be asking is, What is the appeal here? Why are millions of grown women—both independent, modern, and secular ones and married, conservative, and religious ones—reading this, presumably identifying with a timid girl who willingly becomes a controlling sadist's sexual plaything? The Female Heart Exposed Humorist Dave Barry interprets the 50 Shades phenomenon as a clear signal that women are indeed interested in sex. As clueless as he may otherwise be about the female gender, he's right about that. But erotica isn't just about sex. It's about sex in a particular context, and this is key to understanding its appeal for women. Dannah Gresh, a sexuality expert, and Dr. Juli Slattery, a clinical psychologist specializing in women and intimacy, address this in Pulling Back the Shades: Erotica, Intimacy, and the Longings of a Woman's Heart. Like all good researchers, they started with observation. Slattery read the 50 Shades series and identified five longings of the female heart, based on the roller-coaster ride of emotions she felt as she read. Meanwhile, Gresh listened to stories of women who read this mushrooming genre and consulted the guidelines for its authors. She then identified five characteristics of popular erotica. Though the two women worked independently, their lists matched up remarkably. Take a look: This is quite illuminating. If the inferences are correct, they explain a lot of the appeal. Erotica pulls a woman in by exploiting the desires of her heart. The Female Heart Disappointed The next question, then, becomes, Is reading erotica an effective means of satisfying them? Based on responses from readers, the answer would be no. Here's what one 25-year-old, ten-year erotica addict said: I am single and erotica has ruined my life. . . .. While readers' stories differed, two of the most common themes were disillusionment and isolation. Slattery nails the reason for this: ""you cannot pursue the kinds of relationships you read about in erotica without an outcome very different from the ones in the books."" Erotica is deceptive fantasy because it twists and distorts the effects of violating moral and relational laws. Yada The best way to understand this is to reset sexual activity in its biblical context. The Hebrew word for sexual intimacy is yada. It means ""to know, to be known, to be deeply respected."" Yada entails more than just the physical. It speaks of deep emotional connection, an intimacy of hearts, minds, and souls. The physical is only the outward manifestation of what was intended to be ongoing between two souls. King David used the same word to express this profound knowing between himself and God. Sex, in the biblical view, then, is a picture of covenantal love. Yes, it applies to the marriage relationship (or at least it should), but it also applies to God's love for his people. The Bible speaks the language of marital intimacy when it refers to Christ as the Bridegroom, with God's people as his Bride, and to idolatry as spiritual adultery or prostitution. ""There is no shame in [women's] longings,"" Gresh writes. ""In fact, we cannot ignore them."" Commitment, fidelity, and a relationship of unveiled nakedness and vulnerability—yada—are what God intends to have with all his people. And marriage is the context he created for extravagant man-woman yada. Dave Barry couldn't see why 50 Shades wasted readers' time with all the words describing Ana's and Christian's relationship. Why not just get straight to the sex, he wanted to know, like regular porn does? Here's why: women want the whole connection, whole-life intimacy. Though 50 Shades debases it with its degradations and violence, it does portray the intense soul connection. Driven by a force that transcends the physical, Christian and Ana are magnetically coupled despite Christian's deep brokenness and Ana's obvious pain. Recovering Love According to Catholic history, in the late third century a.d., Emperor Claudius II, out of an imperious desire for absolute allegiance, forbade priests to perform marriages for his soldiers. The Roman priest St. Valentine, however, understood the holiness of marriage in the eyes of God and defied the order. For this high regard for covenantal love, he was martyred on February 14th. Sadly, 50 Shades of Grey, the film, will hit theaters on February 13, 2015, just in time for Valentine's Day—this distorted saga apparently representing the best pop culture can come up with to portray love. Somebody should tell Hollywood to consult church history, and the hotels to keep their Bibles. The better love stories are being told there.." "0 Two anti-Italian propaganda forgeries of Italian stamps were prepared by the British probably near the end of 1943. Both forgeries parodied the Italian 1941 Italo-German friendship issue and indicated the notion that Hitler is in full charge of the Axis alliance. They were printed by photogravure in sheets of 20 stamps (4x5) and perforated 13.5, both are also known imperforated. The first forgery is a parody of the 25c value (SG 555, Sassone 454) printed in green as the original. It shows changed expressions on the faces of Hitler and Mussolini – Hitler is shown snarling at surprised Mussolini. The inscription at the foot was changed from Latin text ""Due popoli una Guerra"" (Two peoples, one war) to ""Due popoli un führer"" (Two peoples, one leader) and Mussolini's sword ceremonial sword and axe have ragged edges. The second forgery is a parody of the 50c value (SG 556, Sassone 455) but printed in green unlike the original that was printed in violet. It shows the words ""Poste Italiane"" at the foot replaced by the German inscription in Gothic letters ""Zwei Völker Ein Krieg"" (Two peoples, one war) and the value tablets don't show any indication of currency. 50 item(s) found How to Bid and Buy | Need help? Lot Number: 6723 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1860's-1970's CLEAN RANGES of mint and used in a stockbook, incl. 1863-65 to 2 l. used, 1870 Postage Due to 10 l. used, 1884 Postage Due 50 l. and 100 l. cds used, 1884-86 Parcel Post set used, 1890-91 Postage Due set, 1890 overprints on Parcel Post set used, some areas, Trieste, back of the book etc. (approx 900 stamps) GBP Lot Number: 1974 Closing: 28 November 2017 ITALY - 1862-1997 MINT AND USED COLLECTION A good general collection in a folder, also with some early States, Venezia-Guilia, Trieste etc (approx 1500 stamps) Lot Number: 6724 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1863 15c blue VE II, Sass 12, superb mint block of 4, (2 og, 2nhm), signed Diena and Bolaffi with Diena cert. Rare and attractive item. Cat Sass €3750 (£2800) Lot Number: 6725 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1863 2L bright scarlet, VEII, London printing, Sass L22, superb NHM corner block of 6. Rare Cat €3900 (£2950) Lot Number: 1975 Closing: 28 November 2017 ITALY - 1863-1951 EXTENSIVE COLLECTION A most useful ALL DIFFERENT, mint & used (mostly used) collection presented in mounts on a pile of homemade album pages. Includes 1863-65 set used, Umberto to 1L used, 1890 Parcel post set, 1901 range to 5L used, later ranges seen to 200L plus dues, Air Post ranges inc 1926-28 set mint, Occupation ranges & a small selection of Colony issues. Useful ranges. See Scans (625+ stamps), Lot Number: 6726 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1863-1980 MINT & NHM POSTAL ISSUES HOARD. A small box filled with mint & nhm postal issues in ""Scott"" numbered glassines. Includes a plethora of complete sets plus multiples & ""Better"" values. Impossible to fully describe the excellent depth of this accumulation - our scans may help! (guess 4000+ stamps) Lot Number: 6727 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1865-1923 RAILWAY COVERS & CARDS. An interesting collection of covers & mostly cards showing various Railway & TPO postmarks, inc Roma-Torino, Chiasso-Milano, Ventimiglia-Genova, Pisa-Genova, Foggia-Bologna, Malles-Bolzano, Roma-Napoli, Genova-Milano, Pisa-Torino, Napoli-Formia-Roma, Natante Arona-Locarno, Genova Ferrovia, Firenze Ferrovia, Italie Amb. M. Cenis A on front etc. An attractive lot. (20 items) Lot Number: 6728 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1870-1980 ""BACK OF THE BOOK"" MINT HOARD. An extensive, mint & never hinged mint accumulation in ""Scott"" numbered glassines (some now presented on stock pages for scans). Includes Semi Postal ranges to Lire values, Air Post ranges with sets & values to 1000F, extensive Pneumatic ranges to Lire values plus Delivery Stamps, Dues, Officials & Parcel Post ranges. Some duplication & mixed condition (mostly fine). See scans for a flavour. Est Cat £3000+ (guess 700+ stamps) Lot Number: 396 Closing: 28 November 2017 ITALY - 1878 2c on 2c claret, Sass 29, cat €120 (£90) VFM. Lot Number: 6729 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1879 10c carmine, Umberto I, Sass 38, mint part og. Cat Sass €300 (£230) Lot Number: 6730 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1906 10c red Leoni, imperf Proof, Sass P82, very fine and fresh. Scarce. Cat €350 (£265) Lot Number: 6731 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1910 10L sage- green and pale rose, Sass 91, fine never hinged mint BLOCK OF 4, perfs at left a little rough. Fresh & attractive. Cat €1100 (£835) Lot Number: 6732 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1910 National Plebiscite of Southern States set, SG 83/84, fine cds used. (2) Lot Number: 6733 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1911 15c grey black variety ""imperf at top"", Sass 96f, very fine marginal mint, Cat €320 (£270) Lot Number: 6734 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1913-27 PNEUMATIC POST A mint selection that includes 1913-28 set & 1924-27 surcharged set. Some with small faults, useful range (14 stamps) Lot Number: 6735 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1915-1941 MINT ""BACK OF THE BOOK"" COLLECTION An attractive, ALL DIFFERENT collection of semi -postal issues including 1915-16 set, 1923 Fascist set, 1924 Holy set, 1926, 1928 & 1930 Buildings sets, 1935 Militia set & more. Useful range (30+ stamps) Lot Number: 397 Closing: 28 November 2017 ITALY - 1915-41 mint semi postal issues collection (30 stamps) Lot Number: 6736 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1917-1934 AIR POST COLLECTION An attractive, ALL DIFFERENT mint & never hinged mint collection presented on stock pages. Many complete sets include 1930-32 set of 8, 1932 Da Vinci set of 6, 1932 Garibaldi set of 6 & Special Delivery set of 2, 1934 Fiume set, 1934 Football set, 1934 Emmanuel set, 1935 Muse set, 1936 Horatius set, 1937 Children set, 1937 Prosperous set, 1938 Emmanuel set, 1945-47 plane set etc (100+ stamps) Lot Number: 1976 Closing: 28 November 2017 ITALY - 1922 PHILATELIC CONGRESS set complete, Sass S22, very fine mint. 10c, 15c and 40c all superb NHM. Signed Biondi. Cat €4000 (£3000) (4 stamps) Lot Number: 6737 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1923 MANZONI VARIETY 5Lire violet and black, VARIETY ""INVERTED WATERMARK"", CEI 151A Cat €4000 (£3000) superb used, with Genova Station cds. A rare and elusive stamp, signed Oliva. Lot Number: 1977 Closing: 28 November 2017 ITALY - 1929 1.75L brown, perf 13¾, Victor Emanuel III, Sass. 242, very fine used example of this rare stamp. Cat €4750 (£4100) Signed Diena. Lot Number: 6738 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1929 Montecassino Abbey set complete, Sass S52, very fine and fresh mint. Cat €750 (£630) (7 stamps) Lot Number: 6739 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1930 Virgil Postage and Air sets complete, Sass S. 58, fresh mint, the 10L Postage with perf fault, all others very fine lightly hinged. Cat €400 (£300) (13 stamps) Lot Number: 6740 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1933 Zeppelin Air set, Sass 1508, fine mint (6 stamps) Lot Number: 6741 Closing: 21 November 2017 ITALY - 1934 Football Air set, Sass 1513, fine mint (4 stamps)." "Hidden figures, is a movie about three African-American women: Katherine Johnson (Taraji Henson), Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae), and Dorothy Vaughn (Oc Hidden figures, is a movie about three African-American women: Katherine Johnson (Taraji Henson), Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae), and Dorothy Vaughn (Octavia Spencer); and their struggle with race and gender as they navigate their paths in the NASA program at a time set in the sixties. I had already seen more than enough reviews on it (all positive by the way), to have built heightened expectations on it. And so when I finally got the chance, I made a tough decision to go see it alone. I wanted no distractions, not petty chats, I didn’t even get popcorn and soda cos I felt noise from my own chewing could potentially make me miss important dialogues. And so off I set, without a potential suitor in hand, no “established” suitor either, and no chatty girlfriends either. And believe it or not, I went with a notepad in hand…I kid you not! Without much ado, I would in this review highlight four key issues that spoke to me. By reiterating them here, I am convinced they would be equally relevant to you. 1. White Women and “Race” I think we have for far too long been a little “unfair” to the White man by putting sole responsibility of the horror of racism on him. So far, my brief experience in America lets me believe that the “compliance” of White women, usually clad in their “silence” and/or “loyalty” to their men could be weighed on the same scale as the “machinations” of the White man over the last 1000 years in history. We all know that saying, “ Silence means consent,” right? In Hidden Figures, while blatant sexism appeared normalized in the sixties, White women seemed to have found a little solace in their “Whiteness” because that alone made them realize, that even though it was frustrating to be a woman, whenever they looked “down,” they knew they were a lot better than “colored” women. This is one basic reason that confirms the perception that the Black woman is the most disrespected being on earth! Who does she have at the bottom of the human race ladder to feel superior to?….None! And so while the White woman only has to tackle sexism or patriarchy, the Black woman has to deal with and try to overcome both sexism and racism. I have been contemplating jumping on board the upcoming women’s march in the entire country and this movie confirmed my reluctance. I do not see myself as having shared goals with the White feminists I meet both physically and virtually because history, recent events, and personal lived experiences have shown me that the White woman has a greater loyalty and it is never for her fellow womankind, but for her race. In Hidden Figures, I still can’t get over how “Okay” White women were with the norm of sexism, that it took Black women to push, push and push hard even way past White women to get to the top. I am convinced the Western Feminist movement would not be where it is now without the reality of the Black woman. That but for the Black woman, White women would never have become aware of their own prejudices. We still have a long way to go! 2. Portrayal of Black men One very positive feature of the movie was the portrayal of Black men. For once, I saw Black men play very “unusual” roles it felt like they were a new breed of human beings. Now why is that? It appears the normalized images of Black men as absent fathers, abusive fathers, unemployed fathers, promiscuous men, drug dealers, convicts, and the host of “more desirable roles” mainstream media churns out there have had a huge impact, even on me. However, in Hidden figures, I saw Black men as loving, supportive and faithful husbands and gentlemen. It was almost too good to be true, that I almost embarrassed myself. I did still look around to make sure no one heard me say to myself, “Lawd gi’me some of that!!!!” “Representation” matters, and this article is a humble plea for us to balance the stories out there on the Black man. Black men are more than their fearful tattoos, and misaligned strength and bravery. 3. The Looming Danger of Male Feminists The movie introduces us to a widowed Katherine Johnson (Taraji) with three beautiful daughters. Very early on, one of the fine chocolate men I drooled over in the point above showed interest in her. He was a gallant army man she met at church (Good Lawd I can never get over him!!!). He was a gentleman every regard but even he, wasn’t aware of his internalized sexism. Therefore, in very harmless and passing comments, he would drop one or two sexist statements and Taraji in that typical Black mother “What in the world” look immediately schools him on how offensive some of his remarks were. Now being the gentleman he is, he apologized upon their next meeting and it is in this very scene a very valuable lesson came to me. In a previous post, “Sexy, Sassy, Wahala: What Modern African Women Say They Don’t Want In A Man”, I noted that no matter how educated and refined some men appeared, they were still very likely to be a cliche. Sometimes it is just a simple case of their internalized patriarchal upbringing that makes them continue to see women as weak beings and incapable of more agile feats like engineering, maths and computers and leadership. Other times, it is a complex combination of male feminism and toxic masculinity to produced a new and scarier hybridity. Modern feminists and all women alike are being cautioned to be very aware of this and learn how to be even stronger/firmer in dealing with this emerging crop of men. During his apology, he approached it in so many ways without actually saying the words, “I am sorry.” Taraji is adamant and pushes him to actually say the words, “I am sorry.” And when he finally gets the courage to say them, Taraji pushes him further to explain what exactly he was sorry for as a way for her to ascertain whether or not they were on the same page. This is because most times men only apologize just because their women are upset, and that that atmosphere is a little uncomfortable, and that that mood robs them of certain incentives like a good cooked meal and sex. So not all your man’s apologies may be genuine and you would need to make sure that he not only recognizes his mistakes, but that they understand why they are offensive. From my little experiences in the dating world, it is quite disappointing to find that most of our handsome, smart gentlemen out there are not even privy to modern conversations around gender. So their numerous acquired degrees put them as people who know so much about very little. 4. Unity in strength “Any upward movement for one, is an upward movement for us all…” This would be the first most memorable quotes the movie provides. The “divide and conquer” rule has been one vital tool used in various forms of oppression and marginalization: gender and race, for example. It is easier for marginalized groups to recognize who their oppressors are when they are on the same page. It is for this reason, unity, remains an enemy to the oppressor. As long as women continue to fight each other and compete with each other for the attention of men, we would never overcome the real enemy of our woes, patriarchy; In the same vein, minority racial groups would continue to occupy their positions of inferiority if we stopped seeing the world through the lenses of the oppressor. In Hidden Figures, moving together, relying on each other, supporting and protecting each other was keen to their individual successes. It is even this approach that opened the eyes of White women to realize that they, as women, were also in the same sinking boat as Black women. As a people, our self-hating tendencies (which is no fault of ours) has got to stop. Let me echo my favorite quote of the week by a woman I am yet to research on; “Without a cultural revolution, our political revolution would not succeed!” We have a shared enemy, and shared goals. We cannot be denigrating each other and whats worse; we cannot be denigrating each other using our oppressor’s terms and conditions. It is high time we realized that we are, indeed, in this together! I would end my preview here before I spill all the details. And if you need further proof on why you should see this movie, I’ll have you know it received a standing ovation after the showing. I kid you not, close to 35 grey-haired White couples stood up and freaking clapped! Lol! I leave you with six of my favorite quotes from the movie, and an interesting article I came across. “Every time we get a chance to get ahead they move the finish line. Every time.” “We go from being our father’s daughters, to our husbands wives, to our babies’ mothers.” “Here at NASA we all pee the same color.” Katherine (Taraji): How can you possibly be ogling these White men.” Mary Jackson(Janelle Monae): It’s equal rights. I have every right to see fine in every color!” “Oh, I’ll tell you where to begin: Three Negro women chasing a white police officer down a highway in Hampton, Virginia in 1961. Ladies, that there is a God-ordained miracle!” “Civil Rights ain’t always civil.”" "The most active SAP community on the net This website is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or approved by SAP AG. 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While here in Utah we are used to giant ecstatic signs welcoming us to national parks and pointing us in the right direction, in Croatia there aren’t even specific buses going to Plitvice and you have to ask the bus driver to stop at the park. My travel buddy and I arrived after a late heavy snowfall so 3/4 of the park ended up being closed due to flooding. But even though I talked to the tourist information lady for 10 minutes and wandered around the front gates for awhile, we were not informed of this until we hiked down to the bottom of the lower lakes and ran into all the trail closed signs. It might seem like I’m complaining a bit, but really, Plitvice was one of my favorite days in Croatia. Once you figure things out and do some research (which we did not. Next time, stop by the Plitvice info station in Zagreb), seeing any bit of the park is absolutely worth the confusion of getting there. Especially in the off season, we were kind of expecting things to be a bit harder to figure out. Plitvička Jezera is a must see for anyone travelling to the area and I plan to visit again when the park is not under water." "Jerusalem February 13, 2015 Of all the places in Israel I wish I had more time at, Jerusalem would be number one on my list. The history in Jerusalem is almost overwhelming, I could have wandered the old city for days. In the short three days of my visit, I did get to take in the Western Wall, the Holocaust museum, the winding stone alleys of the old city, and some Jerusalem nightlife as well. Also listened to way too much Matisyahu while there. Other than that: Russian photographer Mads Nissen has been awarded World Press Photo of the Year 2015 for his image of a gay couple in St. Petersburg. Photo manipulation was a huge issue this year, with judges disqualifying 20 percent of the submissions and not being able to award a third prize in the sports news category." "CRPF Recruitment 2017 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) invites application for the post of 2945 Constables (Technical & Tradesmen). Apply Online before 01 March 2017. Qualification/eligibility conditions, how to apply & other rules are given below… CRPF : For CT/DVR 21 to 27 years & For all Other Posts 21 to 23 years As on 01.01.2017 thereafter website link will be disabled. Important Dates to Remember : - Last Date for Submission of Online Application form : 01.03.2017 - Last Date for Submission of SBI Challan : 20.02.2017 Important Links : - Detail Advertisement Link : - Apply Online :" "Did You Know? (Part 1) This morning's ""Did You Know?"" trivia focuses on Saturn and the environment. Saturn was concerned with how its cars affect the environment throughout the car's lifetime -- from design, to manufacture, to use by owners, to final disposal. -. - In 2000 all Saturn engines met." "NCA Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Platform Technology Finalist Chris Friedland president and founder Build.com In 2000, Christian Friedland had the idea of bringing the home improvement business into the 21st century with a specialty e-commerce website selling faucets and fixtures — faucetdirect.com. With only $2,000 in start-up capital and the help of a partner, the website produced approximately $1 million in revenue in the first year of business. Friedland has continued to launch new specialty e-commerce sites, reinventing and improving with each. Today, the company is an international network of more than 12 specialty home improvement websites under the umbrella of Build.com. Friedland, the company’s president and founder, has gone from being an upstart entrepreneur operating out of a garage to building a company with more than 350 employees and more than $324 million in sales. Friedland has also worked to develop a culture of empowerment for his employees, which enables his people to provide the best support to the company’s customers. Build.com’s new facility is outfitted with adjustable stand-up desks to improve posture, workout facilities including daily yoga classes, table tennis tables and even an industrial grade kitchen. The goal is to continue to cultivate long-term relationships with employees who can grow with the business. Most of the management has been promoted from within, often starting in the call center and working up. The company has developed strong infrastructure by keeping virtually all functions in-house. Friedland is a firm believer in not giving verbal rewards for achieving goals, but rather monetarily rewarding employees. He also embraces what the company calls the “Darkside,” which is an obsession with not being good enough. That attitude pushes Friedland to take risks like leveraging Build.com in Europe — a move that was met with some skepticism — but now expansion plans are in the works. The company is planning to hit $800 million in revenues in the next five years, although Friedland has set a personal growth goal of $1 billion. How to reach: Build.com," "New Materials research report from Markets and Markets is now available from Fast Market Research Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/11/2014 -- Thermoplastic Polyurethane Market by End-Industry (Automotive, Building & Construction, Engineering, Footwear, Hose & Tube, Medical, and Wire & Cable) & Geography - Trends & Forecasts to 2018. View Full Report Details and Table of Contents: - Thermoplastic Elastomers Market By Types (SBC, TPO, TPV, TPU, COPE, PEBA), Applications & Geography - Trends & Forecasts To 2018 - Polyurethane (PU) Foams Market - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018 - Hot Melt Adhesives Market by Products (EVA, Styrenic Block, Polyolefin, Polyurethane, & Others), By Applications (Packaging, Non-Woven, Pressure Sensitive, Construction, Bookbinding, & Others), by Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018 - Cold Insulation Market By Types (Fiber Glass, Polyurethane Foam, Polystyrene Foam, Phenolic Foam & Others) & Application (HVAC, Refrigeration, Oil & Gas, Chemicals & Others) Global Trends & Forecasts To 2018 - Automotive Plastics Market for Passenger Cars, By Type (Polypropylene, Polyurethane, HDPE, ABS, Polycarbonate & Composites), Application (Interior, Exterior & Under Bonnet) & Geography- Trends & Forecasts to 2018 - Emulsion Polymers Market by Type (Acrylic, Vinyl, SB Latex, Polyurethane Dispersion & Others), Application (Paints & Coatings, Paper & Paperboard, Adhesives & Sealants & Others) & Geography - Global Trends and Forecasts to 2018 - Adhesives & Sealants Market By Chemical Type, By Technology, By Applications (Pressure Sensitive Adhesive, Packaging , Construction, Automotive, Woodwork, & Others) & By Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018 - Polymer Foam Market By Types, Applications & Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018 - Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) Market by Types (Unfilled, Carbon Filled, Glass Filled), Applications (Automotive, Aerospace, Medical, Electronics & Electrical, Industrial) & Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2018 - Green Polyol & Bio Polyol Market by Type (Polyester & Polyether), Application (Rigid/flexible PU Foam, Coating, Adhesive & Sealant), End-user (Construction, Transportation, Packaging, Furniture & Carpet) & Geography - Global Trends & Forecasts 2018" "IR applications One unique benefit of the NEXTREMA® material portfolio is the optimized transmission in the infrared range combined with different visible light filter and design options. NEXTREMA® is the right choice to upgrade the design of infrared heaters and protect the heating elements from impacts and contaminants in applications like e.g. outdoor and indoor heating, food preparation and industrial heating processes. Application ideas: - Transparent, translucent or opaque cover for infrared heating elements (electrical or gas) - IR transparent, robust mould in mechanical press equipment - IR transparent, glare reducing design upgrade for patio heaters - Protective cover for infrared heaters in industrial processes In industries like: - Outdoor living (e.g. patio, gastronomy) - Spa and wellness (e.g. infrared saunas) - Food preparation (e.g. kebab grill, electric BBQ) - PCB manufacturing (e.g. soldering machines) - Automotive and aviation (e.g. CFRP manufacturing) NEXTREMA® is ideally suited because the ... - extra thin IR transmission optimized material options (2 and 3 mm) enable enhanced heat output - 6 material designs provide attractive design options for IR heaters - thermal (shock) resistance prevents material breakage due to inhomogeneous heat distribution - smooth non-porous surface prevents adhesion of particles and contaminants - good mechanical resistance provides protection from impacts News 28.März 17.März 03.September" "The Bachelor of Computer Science (General) Degree will include six semesters during which students will have to follow Compulsory Course Units (CCU) offered by respective departments and Elective Course Units (OCU). The Bachelor of Computer Science (General) Degree Examination will consist of end of semester examinations for theory and practical Course Units. To be eligible to sit for an examination of a theory or practical course unit, there should minimum attendance of 80%. If a student fails to meet this requirement for a particular course unit, he or she will be considered as to have failed in that course unit. Awarding of grades for course units will be done according to the grading system given in Table 4, given below. Awarding of grades for course units will be done according to the grading system given in Table 4, given below. A candidate who obtains grade C or better for a Course Unit will be considered to have passed in that Course Unit. If a student fails to complete a Course Unit, grade of E will be given unless an acceptable reason is produced. In the event of given reason is accepted by the Senate on the recommendation of the Faculty Board, he/she will be considered as sitting for the first time in a subsequent attempt for that course unit. A student who obtains either grade D or grade E in a particular Course Unit, may re-sit the examination in respect of that Course Unit for the purpose of improving its grade within the stipulated period. The highest grade a student can obtain is C, which is in this instance equivalent to 40%. In the event a student obtains a lower grade, he/she will be entitled to the previous grade. Repeat candidates are not entitled to attend the lectures/practicals in the Course Unit in which he/she has failed." "On March 28, police arrested one of the two suspects in the home invasion robbery that happened Jan. 25 just south of Smyrna. Police are asking for the public's help in finding the second suspect. On March 28, police arrested one of the two suspects in the home invasion robbery that happened Jan. 25 just south of Smyrna. Detectives from Troop 3 along with the Dover Police Drug Unit and Special Operations Response Team used a search warrant at a home where the suspect was believed to be staying, in the 600 block of Nimitz Road in Dover. Police received information through interviews that the suspect, Martin F. Smith Sr., 41, was involved in the robbery near Smyrna on Jan. 25. Smith was arrested without incident and taken to Troop 3. In a search of the residence, police found a Tec-DC9 handgun, a 9mm handgun, a .22 caliber handgun, along with various rounds of ammunition. Police said Smith was charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree assault, home invasion, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, five counts of possession of a firearm by a person prohibited, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, three counts of aggravated menacing, endangering the welfare of a child, and second-degree conspiracy. He was committed to the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center northeast of Smyrna for lack of $185,000 cash bond to await another court appearance. The home invasion occurred Jan. 25 at about 11:40 p.m., in a house on Hedgerow Hollow Road. The 38-year-old male victim heard someone knocking on his front door. When he opened the door, he was greeted by a male suspect who said that his vehicle had slid into the victim's car in front of the house, causing damage. As the victim went outside to investigate the damage, he was confronted by a second suspect. Both suspects displayed handguns and demanded money from the victim, police said. The victim complied and turned over an undisclosed amount of cash and a written prescription for medication to the suspects. The suspects then escorted the victim back into the home and demanded more money. A physical confrontation between the victim and the suspects ensued. The victim was struck in the head with the handguns, police said. The suspects then fled the residence on foot. The victim was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. During their investigation, detectives determined that this wasn't a random act. The victim was targeted. Police are asking anyone with information about to the second suspect to call Detective Dan Wright of the Troop 3 Criminal Investigations Unit at (302) 741-2811 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIP-3333. Information may also be provided via the internet at or by text to 274637 (CRIMES) using the keyword ""DSP.""" "2 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths Home size: 1,458 sq ft Lot Size: 0 sq ft Added: 11/25/15, Last Updated: 12/04/15 Property Type: RESIDENTIAL, Townhome MLS Number: 150062604 Community: CHULA VISTA Tract: Otay Ranch Village Status: Active This fabulous tri-level townhome is located in a private location with views to the Otay Mountains and no neighbors in front of you. Highly upgraded with granite counters, maple cabinets, stainless appliances, laminate flooring and upgraded carpet. Nice patio area with views & privacy. This great home has 2 beds, plus extra room on first floor. Dual master suites located upstairs, each with a private bath. Conveniently located near all the new shopping centers and eateries of Otay Ranch and Eastlake. Listed with RE Defined Real Estate, Inc Brought to you by Kouren Jouldjian, Keller Williams Realty. Call me today at 858-449-0281, or visit my website at!" "Joan Casale Presents EVE'S ICONS: The Story of a Woman’s Life Saturday May 18, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Room 111A Chancellor's Complex UCSD campus Eve’s Icons, Ms. Casale’s unique, award-winning project, provides instruction for women and older girls through a creative system of simple graphic icons describing the life of every woman on earth. While using the familiar female and male icons in note taking, she needed a similar icon for “child” to save time. She created not only “child,” but icons for “pregnancy,” “miscarriage,” “childbirth,” “who’s the father?” and many more. Showing woman’s life as it has never been seen before, Ms. Casale’s slide show – with her icons drawn by professional graphic artist Kat Godard – will lead us through a progression of 40 basic icons in this birth-through-death narrative journey. Ms. Casale, a writer by profession, is an experienced feminist activist, having served the San Diego County Chapter of the National Organization for Women as President and in various other roles. She received the 2012 Helen Hawkins Research Grant Award from San Diego Independent Scholars to engage a professional graphic artist to complete work on her book, Eve's Icons. The result is more than the story it tells. It is also an innovative iconic system of narration, at once both descriptive and compelling. Ms. Casale's presentation will be accompanied by initial brief project concept introductions by the two 2013 recipients of Helen Hawkins Research Grant Awards and by a short San Diego Independent Scholars election and business meeting. FROM THE PRESIDENT Now, in this last From the President column before the annual SDIS Business meeting, I am pleased to report that SDIS continues to thrive. Membership is strong. New ideas continue to bubble forth. New programs are being started. There is an air of excitement about intellectual topics of interest. It's been a good year. SDIS is indeed for those who treasure a life of the mind and I feel in good company when I am in the presence of its members. As part of an ongoing trend, during the past year SDIS has increased its capabilities in the scholarship of ""conversational learning,"" a mode with traditions of its own. The vigor and variety of its study groups attest to this. At the same time, writing — writing, not reading — surely deserves greater emphasis; it's often the seemingly more demanding mode and, as I've written previously, getting started can depend on overcoming a kind of activation energy barrier. During the 2013-2014 SDIS year, my hope is that SDIS will learn how to encourage and facilitate short collaborative writing projects so that more members will be inclined to explore this as one of their modes of learning and communication. SDIS has been behind the times in its use of the internet for communication, publication, and outreach to the larger community of people who would benefit from what SDIS has to offer — but mostly are not even aware that SDIS exists. The past year's planning is expected soon to reach fruition in the form of a website which offers a more useful and attractive electronic communication and outreach experience. I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the opportunity to work this past year with the many SDIS members whose volunteer efforts speak of a devotion to the mission of SDIS, to its people, and to the intellectual rewards of participating in its programs. Sam Gusman At the next meeting of the Culture One Study Group on May 16, attention shifts to Jared Diamond's book, Collapse (How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed), Part 4, ""Practical Lessons, pp 417-539. This carries with it no inference that the entire reading will be discussed during the May 16 meeting. The pace will depend on the Group's interest in in-depth discussion of specific issues and ideas encountered during the way. Early in Part 4 of the book the author presents four broad categories of rationalization for collapse — way-stations along an analytic pathway from the time preceding awareness of a problem through to postmortem analysis of attempts to address it, with many critical decision forks along the way. It can also be viewed as an analytic question tree. 1) failure to anticipate a problem before it arrives; 2) failure to perceive it (as a problem); 3) failure to try to solve it; and 4) failure to succeed in solving it. Each of these could be subdivided. In order to emphasize that the following is illustrative of a way of thinking and not a précis of what is written in Collapse, the following comments are framed in terms of a hypothetical situation in which the earth seems to be the target of a large and distant asteroid, approaching at high speed. The destructive impact of a large asteroid might under certain circumstances be a failure of type (1) if it occurs because of (a) lack of access to information that disaster is ahead, e.g. an asteroid is approaching but no one has yet invented a telescope so no one knows it is on the way, or (b) lack of diligence in applying available means of study, e.g., high power telescopes are available but no one has pointed any of them at the section of sky within which the asteroid could be seen. Similarly (2) can be sub-divided. For example, failure to perceive the problem may, for example, be the consequence either of (a) not understanding or believing the basic premise that a large asteroid squarely hitting the earth would have disastrous consequences or (b) because of a miscalculation or uncertainty about the asteroid's trajectory, incorrectly believing that the asteroid will not hit the earth. Failure to try to solve the problem may depend of any of a variety of factors. When is the impact expected? It may not occur for a very long time. This affects the probability that time will be available to solve problems; it also influences whether the affected parties will be of this or subsequence generations. Also relevant are the magnitude of the damage impact is expected to cause, where in the world impact is estimated to occur, who is expected to be harmed by the impact, who is expected to benefit from the work to deflect or prevent impact, the political and economic clout of these different constituencies, and so forth. Of course, both the trajectory data and the trajectory modeling may be imperfect, hence adding uncertainty to the prediction that impact will occur. All this could comprise the raw material for a structured decision analysis, but it is still incomplete. Whether key decision makers choose to address the problem arguably depends on whether they are risk averse or risk prone, their personal values, and how smart they are at working to find optimal courses of action. Similarly (4), failure to succeed in solving, can be subdivided. For example, failure may be due to inadequate financing, lack of success in developing and implementing all aspects of required technology, the unwillingness of people with differing interests ultimately to minimize or eliminate working at cross purpose to each other, and so forth. For members of the Culture One Study Group who have not yet read Part 4 of Collapse, this is precisely a moment when a blank slate about its content leaves room for unfettered imagination about ways to assess causes for collapse. It's a situation which sets the stage for the enjoyment of playing around for a while in a very large field of possibilities and trying to understand the rules of the game. For more information about the Culture One Study Group contact Sam Gusman at sagus@sbcglobal.net CULTURE TWO STUDY GROUP At its April meeting the Culture Two Study Group began reading and discussing Chapter One of The Geography of Thought (How Asians and Westerners Think Differently...and Why) by Richard E. Nisbett. At the Group's next meeting on Friday, May 10, the discussion will focus on Chapter Two as well. The Study Group is at the start of the comparison of two cultures each of which is affected by many threads of thought and events. Grasping the essential nature of the ways in which they may differ requires a willingness to examine and understand differences at a basic level, both experiential and intellectual. Focusing on Nisbett's description of Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism, started in ancient times, the April meeting began this learning process. This will continue on May 10. During April, a question also arose about the degree to which ancient cultural patterns and beliefs remain relevant in China today given the traumatic event of the more recent past, especially the Cultural Revolution (late 1960's to early 1970's) which sought to alter culture and ways of thinking. To the extent feasible, this will be brought into the discussion so that Nisbett's writing can be viewed with this context in mind. For more information about the Culture Two Study Group contact Sam Gusman at sagus@sbcglobal.net COLLOQUY CAFE The April Colloquy discussed the topic ""habit."" After quickly dispensing with riders' or nuns' habits, we explored the varied ways we use the word. Among the issues raised and discussed were substance abuse habits or addictions; how habits are malleable, i.e., we can jettison old, unhealthy or negative habits and develop new, beneficial ones; the line between habit and obsession; how habits can be either conscious or subconscious, automatic or volitional; and how good we are at rationalizing our bad habits. We considered neuromuscular habits, the ones we use when we throw a ball, drive a car, walk or run, things we do without giving them any conscious thought. That brought up habits of the mind, such as prejudices, and how difficult it can be to become aware of them in oneself or to consider the need for change. Physical habits, too, can become so ingrained that we don't always realize we have them. A number of influences, aging for example, alter our bodies and minds forcing us to change our habits to match our fluctuating abilities. We closed with further considerations such as the difference between routine and habit and how habits of the mind can limit us. The May Colloquy Cafe topic on May 15, 2013, will be ""now."" FILM STUDY GROUP The Film Group will meet Wednesday, May 1, at 10:00 a.m. at the home of Barbara Heckler to view the 2011 documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop. Directed by street artist Banksy, the film follows a French immigrant who is obsessed with street art. Contact Barbara at bheckler@san.rr.com for information about attending. April’s selection was City of God, a 2003 film called “cinematic dynamite” by Amazon. Time magazine lists it as one of the 100 greatest films. City of God is a notorious slum of Rio de Janeiro. The film is based on real events depicted in a 1997 novel of the same name. Covering a 20-year period, we see the growth of organized crime from the 60s to the 80s. Be prepared to be mesmerized by a film about a ghetto in which violence is so rampant that even police avoid it. In spite of the violence, Film Group members were overwhelmed by the quality of the movie. LITERATURE GROUP May 20, 2013, at 10:30 am, the Literature Group will meet at the home of Gerry Horwitz to discuss the late Chinua Achebe’s first novel, Things Fall Apart, still considered his most important work. It is the most widely read book in modern African literature. If you wish to attend, check with Harry Boyle at hhboyle28@cox.net, and plan to bring a brown bag lunch. NEUROSCIENCE GROUP The next meeting of the Neuroscience Study Group is scheduled for Monday, May 20, 2013 at 3 pm at Bea Rose's home. The discussion will focus on an essay by Stanislas Dehaene, “What Are Numbers, Really? A Cerebral Basis for Number Sense” which is Chapter 12 in John Brockman's book, Mind. Although visitors are welcome, it is necessary to call Bea Rose beforehand because space is limited and appropriate seating arrangements must be made." 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The forward is back in training as he recovers from knee surgery and says he is ready to face the Three Lions in the crunch contest. Speaking on Sky Sports’ World Cup Podcast - which you can download here – Redknapp said: “Uruguay can play a lot better than they did against Costa Rica, where they were awful. “And with Suarez coming in you sense the whole nation and the players around him will be buoyed by that. He’ll bring that bit of confidence. “Suarez will be trying everything he can to get that edge on England.” Change The Uruguayans have mentioned it’s do or die for them and it’s the same for us. I can see this being a real battle and something has to give. Jamie Redknapp Redknapp says England boss Roy Hodgson can take plenty of positives from his side’s 2-1 loss to Italy, though – and believes switching the positions of Wayne Rooney and Raheem Sterling could cause the Uruguayan defence serious problems. Sterling won plenty of plaudits for his performance against the Azzurri, while critics have suggested Rooney was far from his best on the left, although the Manchester United man did assist Daniel Sturridge’s leveller. However, with Uruguay right-back Maxi Pereira suspended, Redknapp wants to see pacey Sterling moved to the left and Rooney restored to the number 10 position. “I think Rooney has to come back into a number 10 role,” he said. “It didn’t work with him playing out there and making the goal in the first half got him out of jail a little bit. “By shunting him out to the left wing [Hodgson has] said to him ‘you’re not my main striker, go and do a job for me out there.’ It’s difficult now because Wayne’s lost that little bit of confidence – and he was under immense pressure before this started. ""Hopefully he can get that bit of confidence back and get that goal. Hodgson says it’s a national obsession but he’s almost made it that by putting him out on the left wing. “If you look at Uruguay, the right back is suspended and they’re going to have a weakness in that area, so you want to play someone who’s used to playing out there; it might have to be Raheem Sterling who goes out wide left. ""He’s played there a lot for Liverpool, he’s got tremendous pace and he’ll get at him as much as he can.” Tense While a draw would not mean the end for England’s World Cup ambitions, Redknapp is expecting a tense game – and predicts that there could even be red cards dished out as the pressure mounts in Sao Paulo. “I can see this being such an edge-of-the-seat game with bookings and sendings off. I’d be amazed if it’s 11 v 11 by the end of the game,” he said. “The Uruguayans have mentioned it’s do or die for them and it’s the same for us. I can see this being a real battle and something has to give. “If you get beat you’ll be coming home early and that’s not what you want when you go to a major tournament, with all the build-up and excitement that comes with it. “It’s been such a good World Cup you don’t want to leave this party early.” To hear more from Jamie Redknapp plus Andy Burton, Kate Abdo, Nick Collins, Dale Tempest and more, download the latest Sky Sports World Cup Podcast here or listen via Soundcloud below." ": An individual who attends parties, openings, social gatherings and events with the sole intention of obtaining free food and drink – an arch blagger. Such statements are never enough for me, and I wind up, well, winding my way on a ramble through the word hoard like some beagle on a frolic in an autumn wood. You can see, perhaps, where you might want to go next. “Arch blagger” is a deliberate provocation, wouldn’t you say (especially with the double g in both)? “Arch” is more or less straightforward: prime or pre-eminent, and capable of adding a knavish cast to the nouns that follow (except, perhaps, for deacons). But “blagger”? In the stuffy words of the old (not updated) OED definition: a scrounger, a bluffer, a cadger; smooth talking is the theme here — to blag — origin uncertain, like all the best words, but maybe related to French blague, or joke. But “ligger”: how come? Whence? It seems to have a Nordic or Dutch origin, though again no one is certain, and still lives in some languages to mean “lie” — not as in to tell a lie, but to lie down. And with that sense, a number of other, old and arcane meanings appear in English. One that crops up most often, I think, has an architectural sense (“arch” again; but flattened this time:) and means to describe “a horizontal timber of a scaffolding, a ledger“. (This ledger — ligger — can also be a flat stone that covers a tomb in a church, giving us deacons again.) The Architect’s Illustrated Pocket Dictionary explains the jargon a little more precisely: a scaffolding beam running parallel to the wall of the building under construction, which carries putlogs. Ah, “putlogs”! Lovely word, but if we chase after that we’ll never find our way back. And even the more familiar “scaffolding” is worthy of a deeper look — on another occasion. A “ligger” is also the “nether millstone.” Not the bottom millstone, note, nor the under one, but nether. However, this way, too, lies . . . dissipation, because the trade of milling has “gear, tackle, and trim” with names that would form a delta out to the sea if parsed and pursued: hopper, shoe, crook string, shoe handle, damsel, eye, runner stone, bedstone . . . And a “ligger” catches fish — pike, to be precise. It’s a long float, often made of rushes tied together that “lies” on the water, from which a baited line is dropped to the right depth for the season and the ducking of which signals a bite. And on it goes, but we must stop following, except to note with the OED that a “ligger” is, or was, a coverlet, according to the Liber Niger (Black Book), folded into the Collection of Ordinances for the Governance of the Royal Household (1327–1694) in which there is a notation in 1483 of “hangers, liggers, and all that is the Kinge’s stuffe.” Is that not lovely?" "The 60,000 mile service will likely be the second major service for your car or truck. 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So, I have been returning all my out of print books to print via DIPLODOCUS PRESS, the publishing company I created eight years ago. 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(Ed.) - First book to examine the effect of the fundamental values of the world's major tax systems in accommodating incentives for economic growth and development in low-income nations - Provides easy comparisons of the use of tax incentives to encourage cross-border investment of the major tax regimes - Examines the ways in which principles adopted by higher income nations to protect their revenue bases has the effect of impairing ability of developing countries to sustain their own economies. - About this book. - About the authors Karen B. Brown is the Donald Phillip Rothschild Research Professor of Law at the George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. Table of contents (20 chapters) Taxation and Development: Overview Pages 3-14 Australia’s Hybrid International Tax System: Limited Focus on Tax and Development Pages 17-41 Recent Trends in Belgium’s International Tax Policy Pages 43-76 Income Taxation in Brazil: A Comparative Law Approach Pages 77-93 Taxation and Development in Croatia Pages 95-105. Services for this Book Recommended for you Bibliographic Information - Bibliographic Information - Book Title - Taxation and Development - A Comparative Study - Editors - Karen B. 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No rain between now and Sunday - no major storms in sight for Minnesota through Halloween. 50 tornadoes so far in Virginia in 2011 - second most on record, according to the Capital Weather Gang. Out On A Limb. I should have my head examined. So many people have been pestering me about the winter I figured it was probably time for me to place my bets about the upcoming weekend. Don't bet the farm based on this forecast. No wagering - please! Based on multiple interviews with long-range forecasters I trust, and hours staring at various weather maps, here's what I'm thinking for the winter to come: 3 degrees colder than average: MSP winter temperatures will probably run a few degrees below average for the entire winter. No El Nino to save us this winter. Less Snow: 50-55"" possible. I'm predicting far less snow for MSP and the rest of Minnesota this winter (the biggest storms are forecast to track well south/east of Minnesota). The meteorologists I've interviewed all seem to agree that we will NOT see nearly as much snow as last winter, when 86.6"" fell (4th snowiest on record). * Best chance of snow: late November, again late February into March, as the storm track lifts northward again. This forecast is based on a mild to moderate La Nina (cooling of Pacific Ocean water), coupled with strong ridging over Alaska and Greenland, assuming a negative phase of the NAO, the North American Oscillation, and a similar negative phase of the EPO, or Eastern Pacific Oscillation. Winter 2011-2012 Outlook. Larry Cosgrove is a fellow Penn Stater, a gifted meteorologist who specializes in long-range weather forecasting (for the oil and gas industry). He has a long, rich history of making very accurate calls, 3-6 months in advance, getting the big picture right a vast majority of the time. This upcoming winter Larry is predicting bitterly cold weather from Montana to Minnesota to Michigan, temperatures 2-4 degrees colder than average. One possible benefit of the persistent cold from December through February: these outbreaks may suppress the main storm track, the main highway for storms, well south of Minnesota. That, in turn, could result in fewer snow and ice storms. I have a hunch we'll see a lot less than 86"" of snow, and Cosgrove's analysis seems to agree with that assumption. Best guess? 50-55"", maybe less. For the sake of all my snowmobiling buddies I hope I'm wrong on that call. Colder, less snow than average. That's the official prediction. Stay tuned. Projected Storm Tracks. Based on blocking highs over Alaska and Greenland much of the winter, the prevailing storm track is predicted to stay south of Minnesota, favoring heavy snow for the Midwest, Great Lakes, even New England. We'll see plenty of snow - but the odds of another 80""+ winter are slim to nil, in my humble opinion. Map above courtesy of Larry Cosgrove and his excellent WxAmerica newsletter. .jpg) The Very Windy City. Check out this forecast for Chicago from the National Weather Service: LAKE SHORE FLOODING...WAVES WILL BUILD TO 12 TO 16 FEET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...BUILDING FURTHER TO 20 TO 25 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. WAVES WILL GRADUALLY SUBSIDE TO LESS THAN 15 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT. Pagami Creek Blaze: $21 Million Fire. Here are some details on the BWCA blaze, courtesy of Range News Now: ""The U.S. Forest service is reporting that the cost of fighting the fire at Pagami Creek is now at $21,000,000. The Pagami Creek fire remains 92,682 acres and 91% containment. There are currently 291 personnel assigned to the incident. Crews and resources continue to be released as containment of the fire increases. Strong winds during the past three days have hampered both crew removal and equipment haul back from the fire lines. Yesterday, fire crews continued to work on line construction in the Ferne Lake and Bog Lake areas. The remaining areas of the fire are in patrol status. Monday morning at 6 am, management of the fire has transitioned from the Minnesota Interagency Type Two Team (Greg Peterson) to the Eastern Area Type Two Team with Paul Kollmeyer as incident commander. Providing for firefighter and public safety is a primary concern, and plans are in place to bring crews in to camp if necessary."" Talk Turns To Better Warnings For Tornadoes At Weather Conference. A NWA (National Weather Association) conference in Birmingham is focused on (among other topics) breakthroughs in severe storm forecasting. The Birmingham News has more details: ""HOOVER -- Weather forecasters and experts from around the country began this morning examining the April 27 tornado outbreak looking for ways to improve forecasts and warnings so more people might be saved in the future. A record 615 weather professionals, teachers, students and researchers kicked off a series of weather related presentations at the annual National Weather Association conference at The Wynfrey Hotel. ""A lot of this is focused on how we can reach as many people as possible,"" said Jim Stefkovich, meteorologist in charge of the Birmingham National Weather Service office and one of the conference organizers. Social media such as Twitter and Facebook can extend the reach of warnings in places where people are used to using those forms of media, such as Tuscaloosa. But in rural areas, that approach doesn't work. Not one of the residents surveyed in the small town of Smithville, Miss., where an EF5 tornado killed 16, got their tornado information from social media before an EF5 tornado destroyed their town, said Michael Brown, chairman of the association's Broadcast Meteorology Testing. ""It's TV and sirens for this older group,"" he said. "" Photo credit above: ""Better storm warning systems are a topic at the gathering of more than 600 weather experts in Hoover. Above is one view of part of the field of devastation in Tuscaloosa as a result of the April 27, 2011, tornadoes. (al.com photo/Izzy Gould)"" On-Line Hurricane Resources. Kudos to news4jax.com in Jacksonville, Florida for passing these links along - some great sites for tracking tropical storms and hurricanes:. Study: Hurricanes Are ""Clustered"", Not Random. I thought this was a very interesting development, reported by the Summit County Voice: ."" Florida Keys Get Pounded By Rain, Flooding Closes Airport. 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As for the roads, commuters should be smart and careful: Leave the house and work with an umbrella and allow for extra driving time in case of accidents and slower moving traffic."" Lubbock Haboob. Check out this impressive YouTube video clip of a massive sandstorm pushing into Lubbock, Texas - a blizzard of dust and sand dropping visbilities close to zero. Thanks to Adam Young for passing this along and providing the following commentary about the event: ""Taken near Covenant Women's and Children's. You can see the Medical Center in the background be enveloped by dust. This rolled through at about 5:40pm along a very powerful cold front. The airport gusted up to 61 mph and Slaton (just southeast of Lubbock) hit 71mph before the station went out. That's only three mph off hurricane force!"" Epic Dirt-Storm. The Associated Press has another view of the wall of sand and dust that descended on Lubbock, Texas on Monday. Quite a sight! Haboob From Space. 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Governors from North Dakota and South Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa said with long-term climate forecasts predicting yet another year of higher-than-normal precipitation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers needs to consider drawing down upstream reservoirs — including the Fort Peck Reservoir — to make room for that additional moisture."" Foods Force Workers From Thai Factory Park. The AP has some amazing video that shows the scope of flooding in Thailand, the worst in at least 50 years. Millions have been impacted, and downtown Bangkok is not out of the woods just yet - flooding has already breached barriers and temporary dikes in the northern suburbs of the capital city: ""Despite frantic efforts of volunteers to shore up flood defenses, Thai authorities Monday ordered the evacuation of another industrial park, the country's oldest, because of rising water."" ""Weather Anxiety"". WPVI-TV in Philadelphia has a story about weather anxiety in kids; steps parents can take to minimize long-term trauma: ""Recently, I received a voicemail from an Action News viewer asking for help her seven year old daughter who suffers from a profound fear of severe weather. The girl is so afraid of storms that she refuses to go outside when there are even a few clouds in the sky. I called the viewer and offered to talk to her daughter, explaining that not all clouds result in storms, but her daughter was too shy to come to the phone. Upon talking to the mom and doing a little research, I was surprised to discover that severe weather anxiety is a common phobia. Many people have a rational fear of certain types of severe weather that can be life-threatening, like tornados, hurricanes and even ice storms. While being somewhat afraid of severe weather is considered to be a normalcy, it is considered a phobia when you are too afraid to even live your house to go to work when you know that a storm could be on its way tomorrow or even a week from tomorrow."" Tuscaloosa Revisited. WeatherNation meteorologist Bryan Karrick is in Birmingham, AL for a NWA (National Weather Association) conference. They took busloads of meteorologists to some of the neighborhoods that were flattened by tornadoes on April 27, many of them 1-1.5 mile wide EF-4 and EF-5 super-tornadoes. The top photo shows what's left of one community; the debris bull-dozed away, revealing a desolate field, where a thriving neighborhood once stood. The bottom photo shows a neighborhood were 51 people were killed by a single tornado. Most of the trees were either snapped in half or stripped bare - you can still see evidence of 150-200 mph winds, just by looking at the trees. Here are some comments from Bryan, who is still at the conference in Birmingham, his impressions of what he witnessed yesterday - stuff that's pretty hard to put into words: ""I've seen tornado damage, but nothing like what I saw in Tuscaloosa. It was even more eerie knowing I was surveying areas where many people died. Foundations were wiped clean, some neighborhoods no longer exist, and the debris traveled MILES away. We met an employee of the Tuscaloosa Public Works department who happened to live in one of the hardest hit neighborhoods. He was first on the scene after the EF4 tornado ripped apart large areas of Tuscaloosa, with the images of the dead, dying and destruction all around him. There was a brief moment when he got choked up, discussing a teenage boy about the age of his grandson, who had been severely injured by the tornado. This emotion is still all too real for the residents who remain in the area, some as the lone home in what was once a large neighborhood. The emotions are also quite deep for the meteorologists who covered the historic Super Outbreak of April 27th. James Spann, Chief Meteorologist for ABC 33/40 here in Birmingham, gave the welcoming speech for around 120 broadcasters at the NWA annual meeting (600 total meteorologists in attendance.) At one point, James stopped and told us he still cannot discuss the event. He said, ""250-some people lost their lives on MY watch, and that's why I have a tough time talking about it."" So what have we learned? Building practices need to change. Basements need reinforced safe rooms, foundations need to be better supported, people need to below ground during events of this magnitude. A large percentage of folks here in Alabama said they didn't have a below ground or storm shelter. Those in the meteorology world need to use a stronger language in certain warnings that are issued, and broadcasters need to use a different tone of voice to convey an immediate tornado threat, especially when there's confirmation of a twister on the ground. And there needs to be a better way of warning the public without ""over-warning"" and causing a sense of complacency. Unfortunately, we also learned that no matter how we go about disseminating the information, there will be lives lost by those who have done everything we asked of them and took the appropriate safe actions."" Cleaning Up The Trash In Space. The amount of junk in near-Earth orbit is staggering. Theweek.com has more details: ."" WFLD's New Meteorologist Booed At Bear's Game. Tough crowd indeed. TVSpy has the details: ""As part of his new job as WFLD chief meteorologist, Bill Bellis appears on the Soldier Field jumbotron at Bears home games, giving fans a quick weather update. So far, it hasn’t been going well. Bears fans have taken to booing Bellis as he delivers his forecast from the sideline. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the jeering has been “vigorous.” “I’ve been in this business 15 years, and you’ve got to have thick skin,” Bellis, who replaced Amy Freeze as WFLD’s weather chief earlier this year, told the Sun-Times. “So when I was told I was going to do this and I’m not some hot female sports sideline reporter, mentally I knew going in that it was going to be a little rough.” Taste of November. Yep, yesterday I threw in the towel - took all my short-sleeve shirts up to the attic, brought down the long-sleeve shirts, sweatshirts and pull-overs. It's time. I suspect we'll see 60 again, possibly as early as Monday of next week. But Tuesday was the chilliest day since May 2, when the high at MSP was 40. Under a gray sky ""highs"" ranged from 45 at St. Cloud and Eau Claire to 47 in the Twin Cities to 49 at Redwood Falls, about 10 degrees colder than average. Paul's Star Tribune Outlook for the Twin Cities and all of Minnesota: TODAY: Mostly cloudy, cold wind. A few sprinkles, even a flurry. Winds: N 10-15. High: 46 WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Lingering clouds, still raw. Low: 34 THURSDAY: More sun, cool breeze. High: near 50 FRIDAY: Early frost? Blue sky, milder PM. Low: 32. High: 56 SATURDAY: Not bad. Intervals of sun. Dry sky. Low: 40. High: 58 SUNDAY: Clouds increase, sprinkle north? Low: 43. High: 57 MONDAY: Passing shower, relatively mild. Low: 46. High: 61 TUESDAY: Mostly gray, windy, turning cooler. Low: 44. High: 53 Out On a (Cold) Limb O.K. I'm going to be accused of ""hyping the weather"", when (in fact) all I'm doing is trying to answer the question: ""what will this winter be like?"" After staring at the maps for a few weeks and consulting with meteorologists I trust, forecasters who specialize in long-range weather prediction, I'm fairly comfortable predicting a colder than average winter - one with a lot less snow than 2010. My semi-educated hunch: 50-55"" snow - with January through March temperatures about 3 degrees colder than average. The reason? A weak to moderate La Nina, coupled with ""blocking ridges"" over Alaska and Greenland (negative phase of the Eastern Pacific and North Atlantic Oscillation). Bottom line: the weather will probably get stuck in a mid-winter rut, one that whisks the biggest storms south and east of Minnesota. The best chance of snow here? Late November, again from late February into March. Frankly, I hope I'm wrong. I'd be just fine with more snow and milder temperatures. Oh well. A few stray sprinkles are possible today, heavy jackets giving way to 50s this weekend; a shot at 60 by Monday - again on Halloween. Note to self: a mild October does NOT imply a kinder, gentler winter. Why America Lags On Climate Change. Ezra Klein has an interesting Op-Ed in the Washington Post's Wonkblog: . As you’d expect, it’s a complex, multi-layered. 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You can also contact for stun gun through toll free number for live demo." "Co-incidently, I had just been thinking myself If I had to nominate just one DWJ book for such a list what would it be. (I'd been thinking along the lines of a ""most significant fantasy novels"" list, without reference to age of readership or availability). I also had the experience yesterday, during the recess break, of having every person who asked for help locating books/ authors asking for fantasy. Requested authors were Rawlings (3 times), George RR Martin (poor girl, I had to tell that the series won't finish for another two years), Sara Douglass, Tolkien, plus for students looking for new authors I had one choose Sally Odgers (Hi) and one choose Guy Kay. This list seems incomplete, there must have been at least a couple of others. Anyway on to DWJ. I am assuming here we should just nominate one book by an author, otherwise it would have to be all DWJ, except for those that miss out on being YA novels. I think for a YA DWJ I'd go for ""Archer's goon"", but then again perhaps it should be ""Fire and Hemlock"" or ""Howl"" or a ""Dalemark"". This IS hard - no Stick to ""Archer's goon"". I wouldn't put ""Dark lord"" down as her best YA title. The other titles on the list are, er....interesting. How come Robert Jordan makes it and Tolkien doesn't. If we are looking at appeal for YAs Eddings is probably a better choice, than Jordan too, I also have trouble putting incomplete series on the such a list. There are a couple there I'm not familiar with, but most of the others seem reasonable choices. I would add Tolkien and Patricia Mackillop, I've known a couple of people who have really loved ""Forgotten beasts of Eld"" and thought it the best thing they've ever read. The only fantasy I read as a teen was LOTR, and Michael Moorcocks Elric etc books, and then right at the end of my teen years Earthsea. Most other titles I didn't read till later. Remember we're talking '60s here and there wasn't much available, even to an avid reader of SF. Jon Noble --- jackie e stallcup wrote: > Well, coincidentally, here's another message from > YALSA that seems > perfect for this list. Shall we campaign to add a > few more dwj to the > list? > > Jackie S. > > --------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dawn Rutherford > To: > Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 08:57:14 -0700 (PDT) > Subject: [YALSA-BK:3506] What's your favorite > FANTASY novel? > Message-ID: > > > Hello everyone, > > Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults would like your > help in brainstorming > titles to nominate for our lists. > > We would love to know what your Top 5 favorite > fantasy novels are, and > also what your favorites were when you were a teen. > > Below I've included our list of titles that have > been nominated so far, > to > get you thinking. Excluded are titles previously > featured on one of our > lists, and books not available in paperback. > > Please reply to me, and I will post everyone's > suggestions in mid-July. > > Dawn Rutherford > Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults > 2002-2003 Chair > Young Adult Librarian > King County Library System > drutherf at kcls.org > > **************************************************************** > > Fantasy > > On a Pale Horse Anthony, Piers 0-345-33858-8 > Lost Years of Merlin Barron, T.A. 0-441-00668-X > War for the Oaks Bull, Emma 0-765-30034-6 > Firegold Calhoun, Dia 1-58837-003-8 > Stardust Gaiman, Neil 0-06-093471-9 > The Owl Service Garner, Alan 0-15-201798-4 > Squire, His Knight, & His Lady Gerald, Morris > 0-440-22885-9 > Dark Lord of Derkholm Jones, Diana Wynne > 0-06-447336-8 > Eye of the World Jordan, Robert 0-812-51181-6 > The Oathbound: Vol. 1 Lackey, Mercedes > 0-88677-414-4 > A Wizard of Earthsea LeGuin, Ursula K. > 0-553-26250-5 > Dragonsong McCaffery, Anne 0-553-54176-5 > Blue Sword McKinley, Robin 0-14-130975-X > The Silver Crown O'Brien, Robert C. 0-689-84111-6 > The Hounds of Morrigan O'Shea, Pat 0-06-447205-1 > The Darkangel: Volume 1 Pierce, Meredith Ann > 0-15-201768-2 > Alanna: The First Adventure Pierce, Tamora > 0-614-28945-9 > The Perilous Gard Pope, Elizabeth Marie > 0-06-447205-1 > Carpe Jugulum Pratchett, Terry 0-061-02039-7 > Golden Compass Pullman, Phillip 0-440-41832-1 > Queen of Attolia Turner, Megan Whalen > 0-380-73304-8 > Talking to Dragons Wrede, Patricia 0-590-48475-3 > Wild Hunt Yolen, Jane 0-590-52836-X > > > > --- YALSA-BK mailing list: To Unsubscribe --- > To unsubscribe send an email to listproc at ala.org > with the following in > the body of the message > > unsubscribe yalsa-bk > > > -- > To unsubscribe, email dwj-request at suberic.net with > the body ""unsubscribe"". > Visit the archives at __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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But the Giants are also reportedly high on the recent performance of their top second-base prospect, Charlie Culberson, a possible factor, along with Sanchez' injury history, in influencing the length of the extension offer, as well as Sanchez' decision to retain more autonomy over his career after 2012. Culbertson has never played above the single-A level, but batted .290 with 16 home runs and 71 runs batted in with the San Jose Giants last season, and followed that up with an impressive stint in the Arizona Fall League. Sanchez, 33, batted .292 with seven home runs, 47 RBI in and 55 runs scored in 2010, but has said he was never at full strength last year, even as he batted .270 with 21 total bases, four doubles, four RBI, one walk and five runs in his first-ever postseason. Left shoulder injuries, which required two arthroscopic procedures in less than a year, as well as right shoulder and knee problems, have dogged Sanchez's tenure with the Giants. He missed the first 38 games of the 2010 season after being limited to 25 games over the final two-plus months of the 2009 campaign. ""I don't think it's a secret that I'm happy here,"" Sanchez told the Silicon Valley Mercury News during his negotiations with the Giants. ."" Sanchez, who graduated from Burbank High in 1998, is two-time All-Star who won the National League Batting Championship in 2006." "It’s the prime time of the year for new gardeners to plant trees and shrubs – but do you know some root systems can damage your home? Inexperienced gardeners often pick up the first thing that catches their eye with little regard to its eventual height or demands on a garden. Love your garden and your home - plant trees the right distance from buildings. The prime culprit is the Leylandii conifer, often seen towering over gardens, planted when they were tiny and often sold as ‘dwarf’ conifers by unscrupulous (or ignorant) sellers in the 1970s. A basic rule of thumb to remember is that roots often extend further than the mature height of the tree, taking moisture from the soil. The distinction between shrubs and trees is also fuzzy – a large shrub is often bigger than a small tree. When in doubt, check the final height and spread. The National House Building Council (NHBC) has shared top tips on planting new trees near your home. If you garden on clay, new planting may cause it to shrink, while removing trees and shrubs may make it swell, so plant new trees away from your home. Find out the mature height and position it at least three-quarters of this distance from the house. Livingstone daisies (Mesembryanthemum) - harden them off properly. High water demand trees (such as elm, eucalyptus, oak, poplar, willow and some common cypress species) should be planted no closer than one-and-a-quarter times the mature height. Climbers such as ivy and Virginia creeper hold on to house walls with aerial rootlets using twining tendrils or aerial roots which could damage loose mortar. Plant these at least three meters away from your home.* Before cutting down or pruning a mature tree, check with your local authority to make sure that it is not protected by planning conditions, conservation area restrictions or a Tree Preservation Order. Allow enough room for trunks and large roots to grow safely. Be careful if planting near drains or lightweight structures. Ask your neighbour if planting a tree near their property is OK, especially if the mature plant will cut off their light or view. You could be liable for the cost of repair if the trees you plant cause damage to their home. Regular pruning of fast growing, thirsty trees such as the Leyland cypress (Leylandii), will help to reduce the amount of water taken from the soil. The level of soil around your home should be kept below the damp proof course Paths should be the same distance below the damp course, except where they have been designed to provide level access into the home. Air bricks, permanent ventilators or perpend vents should not be blocked. *This I take issue with. Ivy, especially, has had a bad press over the years. As long as the mortar and brickwork is sound, there is evidence to suggest they can provide insulation to homes, as well as providing a wildlife habitat. For more, visit JOBS TO DO THIS WEEKEND If you’re seduced by ready-planted hanging baskets at the garden centre, harden them off and don’t put outside until after the last frosts at the end of May – same with trays of annuals and veg. Cover emerging shoots of potatoes with soil. If the tubers are exposed to light, they turn green because of an increase in chlorophyll, which makes them have a high level of glycoalkaloids toxins. In the veg garden, sow sowing quick-growing crops, such as salads, between longer-term residents, such as brassicas, while they’re establishing. Mulching fruit crops will help them to retain moisture around the roots so you will use less water. Take softwood cuttings of deciduous shrubs, including Forsythia, Fuchsia, Hydrangea macrophylla, Philadelphus and Spiraea – choose non-flowering stems. Collect rainwater in barrels. For roses, remove weeds and water during dry spells. Check roses for signs of black-spot, aphids and leaf-rolling sawfly damage, treat if required. Trim winter flowering heathers with shears. After flowering, dig up and divide Primulas. Tall-growing plants such as Delphinium, Lupin and monkshood need a framework of canes and string around then to help prevent them been foliage die down naturally." "8 people charged with various crimes in county Eight people have been charged with various offenses, according to court records. Those charged and the police departments involved were: • Chad M. Maggs, 43, of 1543 Four Mile Drive; city police; DUI on Oct. 15, 2016. • Joshua J. Williams, 31, of Westfield; city police; possession with intent to deliver, two counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia on June 17; released on $75,000 bail. • Danielle S. Washington, 25, of 929 W. Fourth St.; city police; DUI, driving on a suspended licence and possesion of drug paraphernalia; released on $3,500 bail. • David Smith, 30, of 621 Grace St.; city police; retail theft on Oct. 14, 2016, for stealing liquor from Wine and Spirits. • Marvin K. Turner, 31, of Philadelphia; city police; three DUI charges on May 22; released on $3,500 bail. • Bryant O. Williams, 26, of Philadelphia; state police; two DUI charges and possesion of drug paraphernalia; released on $3,500 bail. •Brittany L. Henderson, 20, of Glynn Avenue; city police; small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia on May 12; released on $1,500 bail. •Amanda M. Rivera, 25, of 610 Lycoming St.; city police; small amount of marijuana on May 10; released on $1,500 bail." ". See Also: Three supply chain challenges and how to overcome them Gartner: 3 areas supply chain leaders must prioritise for the future Responding to the Digital Strategy: Building a stronger supply chain. Continuity of supply is a key Once a technology and partner has been chosen, securely imparting knowledge, forecasts and effectively bringing together the thinking processes behind the relationship can allow the collation of business requirements to be brought together under one banner. This actually enables safe “buffers” to be held within the relationship and commercial agreement, which allows minimal financial impact as well as ensuring that there is robustness in the availability of products or services. Assess if a “nuance” on a standard or requirement is a business necessity or a “nice to have” When developing an effective supply chain, product development and cost per product plays an integral role in the speed and robustness of development. By working closely in tandem with partners you can collaboratively assess if it is possible to utilise an off the peg product or if be-spoke product tailoring is needed. If personalisation is desired then the ability to stock is reduced. Organisations are looking at standard offerings to allow more flexibility in the routes to source, as well as having less concern over return management processes, partner stock holding and even buying base specifications and upgrading via configuration. Make the delivery an actual experience as well as operations ready Highly skilled engineers that are burdened with doing menial or entry level elements of configuration, within IT, or more broadly in the supply chain can be a true waste of resource and therefore cost to businesses. As such, more and more organisations are looking to see what can be done by a partner before delivery, effectively sharing resources. From an end user perspective, this could be exemplified as the integration of a customer image and delivery within a unique case that has the packaging removed, streamlining the process. From a differing perspective, this in theory saves highly skilled, security cleared engineers from wielding Stanley knives to remove packaging by using Rack and Roll integration services. Choice is good as long as it is controlled By offering any form of choice to your business, suppliers and customer it allows an organisation to not to be held to ransom by one product line, service provider or market base. Therefore, insuring there is a pipeline, roster and budget available for the flexible integration of service providers, products and resources ensures an organisation can weather the storms that take place in supply chains – competitive actions, demand shifts and fluctuating resource demands. With these factors in mind, it is your responsibility to ensure that every organisation and stakeholder in the supply chain: 1) Has a defined requirement 2) Understands where the product is in its roadmap 3) Makes considerations and preparations for external factors Flexibility and consideration for all members of the supply chain are two core elements and attributes that a robust and effective supply chain and its members would hold. In a world with a rapidly widening competitor landscape, technological integration and fluctuating political environments ensuring a transparent and mutually beneficial supply chain relationship is a strong route for success. Clearly there are some undetermined influences that may look to break a robust supply chain, but by ensuring expectations, deliverables and interoperable relationships are understood and trusted by all – the capacity to break the chain is reduced. Facebook Conversations" "Kuta is located in the Southern part of Lombok. It has developed into beautiful little tourist village and is the perfect place to base oneself for a Lombok surf adventure. The surf here can be surprisingly fun and playful. At the bay's eastern side there is a right-hander that has nice shape and provides a decent length ride. There is also a little left to the west. Basically Kuta is a great place for a romantic holiday with access to surf.." 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One is so sweet and child-like, with high awareness of what it’s like to live in a body on earth while another has never done so. The third just bathed me with love. I was given information that let me know I’m on track in my own evolution and specifics to advance my own physical and spiritual healing. The reason for my doing the work that I do was confirmed, and my inner “knowing” that my journey to assist others is just going to expand over the next few years was also confirmed. I was even given information about my work that I wasn’t aware of, yet can “feel” to be so. My fears were addressed very specifically and I was given information to walk through those with more ease. The entities speak from a much fuller perspective, with palpable love and nurturing pouring through. The reading spoke to me on multiple levels, touching and moving me beyond my mind, BUT did give details that were specific to me, to my healing, my journey, and to my daily life and work. 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Thanks to you, I now found out things that I wanted to know and what direction I should take in my life. Also, thank you so much for your sincere and kind heart you've shown me in your reading. You're such an amazing and beautiful person inside and out~! (I'm not just saying this, but I'm saying this because it's true~! I've had many readings with various other psychics out there, but your reading was one of the best~!! Your innate talent and intuitive skill helped me a lot, and moreover, I'm still so excited about the fact that I actually got to meet such a wonderfully spiritual person like you, Susan~! Thank you so much for everything~! Wish you the Best, Sincerely from my heart, Jessie Lee~*South Korea __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Susan is an extremely accurate reader, trance channel, and medium. Susan has assisted various police agencies in the past with missing children cases. 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In a recent webinar, the environmental sustainability consulting firm Quantis, along with L’Oréal and Schneider Electric, shared how brands can leverage eco-design to innovate sustainability and how these and other brands are navigating the shift. A Holistic Approach Eco-design is defined as the integration of the environmental perspective into products and services across the entire life cycle or value chain, from conception through end of life. It is a departure from traditional linear thinking, a holistic approach that challenges businesses to consider the environmental and social impacts of products and services at every stage. But eco-design isn’t a band-aid solution or a quick-fix. It’s a process that continuously evolves over time. And to fully reap the benefits the approach can bring to your business — primarily resiliency in the face of a changing economic and environmental landscape and shifting consumer preferences — 100 percent commitment across the board is essential. Sustainable product innovation in the era of eco-design relies largely on three key factors. It must be: - Strategic: Hardwiring product environmental and social performance in business models to deliver value - Operational: Embedding innovation into NPD processes and solutions - Organizational: Getting your cross-functional teams onboard with the culture of sustainability transformation and the role of culture and values Eco-Design Must Be Strategic For a company to truly embrace eco-design, there need to be clear linkages between its value proposition and the products and services being offered. Are your goals environmental performance, cost reductions or risk management? How do the offerings affect your value proposition, sales and brand value? These considerations will help your company build a solid foundation right from the start and are the elements that will drive your business’s eco-design strategy. Making eco-design part of the company DNA is what will make the transition truly sustainable. Deployment of the approach, however, requires 100 percent commitment and engagement at C-level. Strategic vision and leadership are what will generate buy-in across the organization. It’s this multi-tiered investment that will lead to the deployment of eco-design. Such is the case at Schneider Electric, where management recognized the potential of eco-design to positively impact both consumers and the company’s P&L. Before examining alternative materials or production-phase interventions, the company gathers marketing, customer, R&D, environmental and regulation insights on a product’s circularity profile, serviceability, efficiency, health profile, climate change performance, resource performance and packaging. The multi-criteria process, which clearly distinguishes the product’s value proposition and unveils the pathway to achieve it, affords the company the best-possible outcomes from the perspective of both the product and consumer, as well as an opportunity to engage key players from across the board, thereby creating a culture of intelligence. According to Xavier Houot, SVP of Safety, Environment and Real Estate at Schneider Electric, “It allows teams to communicate better and see value in a variety of different areas.” Furthermore, the process sets Schneider Electric on the right path to improve resource efficiency, reduce risks and achieve the goals outlined in its strategy to become carbon-neutral. With the foundation laid, the company can create policies for better materials, design steps to minimize water and energy consumption and waste generation during the manufacturing stage, and communicate the product’s benefits to consumers. Eco-Design Must Be Operational For an eco-design strategy to be successful, it really needs to be integrated across functions and into the NPD process from the very first step. But perhaps more importantly, it must be grounded with strong, science-based metrics. While KPIs and red and green light indications on eco-design performance provide critical information to the eco-design process, it is metrics that allow a company to make fact-based decisions. Lifecycle assessments make the fact-based decision process possible, providing companies with valuable data that can be used to identify hotspots and prioritize the most pressing sustainability issues relevant to their product lines. In addition to fueling product innovation, the data is critical for warding off greenwashing situations and reducing reputational risk. In addition to collaborating with companies to establish metrics, Quantis has worked with Danone and L’Oréal to develop specialized eco-design tools that empower key players to integrate eco-design into the entire value chain and product development process. Danone’s packaging eco-design tool, PETER, allows packaging engineers and designers to evaluate environmental performance of packaging solutions and model the full pack system through all phases of their lifecycle, from sourcing to packaging production and transport, all the way through to end of life. The tool makes it easy for Danone to assess opportunities to optimize designs and ultimately meet packaging goals. Similarly, L’Oréal’s SPOT (Sustainable Product Optimization Tool) has allowed the cosmetics giant to embed eco-design into the product development process. SPOT is aligned with international standards and roadmaps such as the European Commission’s Product Environmental Footprint and L’Oréal works with external stakeholder panels, experts and scientists to challenge the tool. Both developers and marketers are required to use the tool, a policy that is changing the way the company approaches products and design. Eco-Design Must Be Organizational The establishment of policies, procedures and tools are building blocks upon which solid eco-design strategies are built, but generating buy-in across the board is critical to eco-design success. In eco-design, everyone has a contributing role that falls into one of two categories: the ‘influencers’ and the ‘doers.’ Influencers are your ambassadors. By raising awareness of sustainability issues, they help set up the company’s ambitions and ensure 100 percent commitment. Doers, on the other hand, need to be trained on the main sustainability hotspots of your product and equipped with the right tools to address them. This group is particularly important, as they are the ones that are actually going to bring your sustainability ambitions to fruition. However, balance between the two is key. Building the culture of eco-design across your organization also requires matching the right roles and skills to the right solutions: for example, making innovators your ‘doers’ by implementing innovation labs or hackathons where they can explore solutions; or managers your ‘influencers’ by providing them with business cases, workshops and consumer insights. According to Alexandra Palt, Chief Sustainability Officer at L’Oréal, it’s all about demonstrating to employees that sustainability is yet another element of their work and integrating it into their everyday tasks and activities. Though a work in progress, the company has achieved employee buy-in by bringing yet another challenge to the table: proving to consumers that high social and environmental performance is synonymous with quality and affordability. L’Oréal sees this final point as the next frontier for eco-design: establishing sustainability as the new normal. Palt suggested that while the health and social aspects of a product strongly influence consumer behavior, the lack of communication surrounding the environmental impact of a product leaves considerable gap between what people think they should do versus what they actually do. Clear and effective communication about eco-design could, however, help bridge this gap. Get the latest personalized news, tools, and virtual media on a wide range of sustainable business topics in your inbox. 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The cheetah/livestock interactions and the presence of human beings and guard dogs in cheetah’s habitats, road accidents and habitat fragmentation due to human encroachment are of the threats making the cheetah’s future uncertain. Tim O’Brien is a Senior Scientist of Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and Conservation Fellow of Zoological Society of London. He has received MSc. Wildlife Biology, Masters of Statistics, and PhD Wildlife Ecology. He has been working for the Wildlife Conservation Society since 1990 and his primary areas of expertise include large mammals, bird communities, wildlife monitoring and statistics. He has worked on large carnivores in Sumatra, Indonesia, Iran, and Kenya, as well as assisted in analysis of carnivore data in Bolivia and Lao PDR. He has also worked on primates in Venezuela, Kenya, Indonesia and Lao PDR, studied large frugivores birds and bird communities in Indonesia, Kenya and Rwanda and worked on design, execution and analysis of monitoring program for many species and communities in more than a dozen countries. Additionally he has developed new applications for camera trapping and analytical methods for camera trap data. These include applications for the study of birds, wildlife communities and carnivores. He is skilled at the design, implementation and interpretation of camera trap studies for species richness, occupancy, abundance and density estimation and has extensive experience in line transect and point abundance surveys for birds and primates. He has authored and co-authored more than 100 scientific papers, two books and numerous technical reports. The Tehran Times conducted an interview with Dr. Tim O' Brien as a professional person in the field of Asiatic Cheetah’s monitoring. Q: You and Dr. George Schaller conducted preliminary surveys in the Kavir National park, the Khar-Touran Biosphere Reserve, and the Dar Anjir Hunting Prohibited Area, would you please tell me more about those surveys and also the results? A: It was a very great pleasure to be able to work in with the Department of Environment (DOE) in the Kavir Desert. We visited most of the protected areas, spent time counting gazelle and orial sheep and wild goat, spent time training DOE staff on sampling methods. We also trained students. When the survey was conducted DOE staff drove 4,260 kilometers of line transects to count gazelle, spent 1,320 hours watching for orial sheep and wild goat, and deployed camera traps at 270 locations for 8,100 days – more than 22 years of effort – to try to count cheetahs and prey. Based on that survey, we found populations of gazelle are very low in the reserves; goitered gazelle were found only in one reserve and jebeer gazelle populations were under 250 in all but one reserve. Lack of gazelle has forced cheetahs to shift to Orial sheep and goats as primary prey. Sheep populations were distributed unevenly throughout the mountains of reserves; density ranged from 0.21 – 10.8/km2. Wild goat distributions also were clumped and density ranged from 0.06 – 5.5/km2. Cheetahs are rare everywhere we looked, with estimated minimum densities of one cheetah/2000 km2. Wolf, leopard, and caracal were as uncommon as cheetah, and we suspect persecution of carnivores is widespread. Q: How large was the cheetah population when you visited Iran? A: At the time I worked in Iran (2001-2004) the cheetah estimate was approximately 120 individuals. Q: What is your opinion about surveys of IUCN assessors? (Jowkar, H., Hunter, L., Ziaie, H., Marker, L., Breitenmoser-Wursten, C. and Durant, S.) A: I respect these colleagues and have worked closely with Luke Hunter and Sarah Durant in the past. The population has been close to extermination in Iran for a long time and stabilization is good news. Q: Would you please elaborate why calculating the number of cheetahs in Iran is difficult? A: The rarer a species or population becomes, the more difficult it is to accurately estimate the population size. Cheetahs roam over an enormous area in the mountains and plains surrounding the Kavir Desert. We require camera traps set up to represent the area in order to make accurate estimates. Q: How reliable are camera traps for calculating the population size? Dr. Durant pointed to some setbacks of camera traps, what is your opinion? A: No sampling method is perfect - even though many claim we can count animals with 100% accuracy, there are many reasons that we fail to detect animals that might be present. This is why we rely on good sampling designs and follow directions so that we can estimate the proportion of animals that we did not directly observe. Sarah is correct that camera trapping is not perfect, but if the project is carefully carried out, we can get an unbiased (accurate) estimate of population size, as well as an estimate of the uncertainty around our estimate. In Central America, female jaguars may use different trail systems than males, so if you do not account for that, you may miss females and underestimate population size. In Iran, at that time we photographed females, kittens and males. Q: At the time (2001-2004) what was the main threats for Asiatic Cheetah? A: Illegal killing, killing of prey species and roadkill's. Q: Asiatic cheetah has direct competition with domestic livestock and also dogs (guarding or even ferals) in most of remaining range lands, how much this threat is important for critically endangered Asiatic Cheetah? A: Cheetahs are killed in retaliation for killing livestock and are also killed by dogs and vehicles. When a species or population is critically endangered, every threat needs to be addressed. Equally important is the killing of cheetah prey. Without adequate prey populations, cheetahs are forced to eat livestock. Q: What was your suggestions for critically endangered Asiatic Cheetah? A: The protected areas need to be managed primarily for cheetah and their prey. Protection of gazelle, sheep, goats, and cheetahs must be top priority. Q: How much time and work can save Asiatic cheetah from extinction? A: It will take a lifetime of dedication to save the Asiatic Cheetah. Q: Currently, a public-led campaign is trying to collect money to displace livestock from Touran National Park. As someone who has visited Touran National Park, what is your idea? How much these activities may help cheetahs? A: I am not familiar with this campaign, but it sounds like they are trying to remove some of the threats. Livestock in a national park pose two threats: they compete directly with the cheetahs, natural prey by eating the grass and monopolizing water sources, and when a cheetah kills a sheep or goat, the chances that the herders will kill the cheetah increase. Predators and livestock co-exist best when there is adequate natural prey that the cheetah are not forced to rely on livestock as prey" "2017-08-21 09:04 OPEC sec. gen. welcomes Zanganeh’s second term in office TEHRAN – Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Mahammad Sanusi Barkindo send a letter to Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, welcoming his second term in office in President Hassan Rouhani's cabinet. 2017-08-21 09:01 Foreign investors’ trades in TSE up 47% TEHRAN- In the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22, 2017), the number of foreign investors’ trades in Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE) increased by 47 percent, compared to the same period in the previous year, according to a TSE director. 2017-08-20 19:36 Iran's petchem exports near $3.5b in 4 months TEHRAN- Iran exported 7.188 million tons of petrochemical products worth $3.496 billion during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 23), Shana reported on Sunday. 2017-08-19 19:40 Intl. feed expo kicks off in Tehran TEHRAN – The third edition of Iran’s international exhibition of livestock, poultry and fish foods (Iran Feed Expo 2017) kicked off at the Tehran Municipality and Specialized Exhibitions Center on Saturday. 2017-08-19 19:39 Zanganeh: Development of joint fields is main priority TEHRAN - Attraction of investment for development of the oil and gas fields that Iran shares with its neighbors will be the main priority of the Oil Ministry, Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, the proposed oil minister, told the parliament on Saturday. 2017-08-19 19:33 GDP growth top priority of Industry Ministry TEHRAN- Increasing the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) is going to be the new industry ministry's top priority, President Rouhani’s ministerial nominee for industry, mining and trade Mohammad Shariatmadari announced on Saturday. 2017-08-19 10:48 Supporting farmers to achieve food security on Agriculture Ministry agenda TEHRAN- To tighten Iran’ food security, supporting farmers stands as the new agriculture ministry's top priority, President Rouhani’s ministerial nominee for agriculture Mahmoud Hojjati announced defending his future plans in an open session of Iranian parliament (Majlis) on Thursday. 2017-08-18 18:53 Iran, Syria to expand economic ties through chambers of commerce TEHRAN – Iran and Syria’s chambers of commerce has put expansion of economic cooperation on the agenda and Iran’s private sector is eager for presence in Syria, IRIB reported on Friday quoting a deputy at Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) as saying. 2017-08-18 18:53 Tehran, Ashgabat mull over road transport cooperation TEHRAN – An Iran-Turkmenistan meeting on expansion of road transport cooperation on the deputy transport ministers level was held in Ashgabat during which the two countries explored avenues of mutual cooperation, IRNA reported on Friday. 2017-08-18 18:51 Iran capable to swap 500,000 bpd oil with Caspian Sea states: official TEHRAN- Iran has the capacity to swap 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) of oil with the Caspian Sea littoral states, IRNA reported on Friday quoting Seyed Hamid Hosseini, the director for north part of the country in the Iranian Oil Pipelines and Telecommunication Company (IOPTC), as saying. 2017-08-16 19:28 Russia’s Volgograd to host 1st exhibit of Iranian products TEHRAN – An exclusive exhibition for Iranian goods kicked off in the Russian city of Volgograd on Wednesday, Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) of Iran reported. 2017-08-16 19:28 Iranian trade delegation to visit Ukraine in mid-Sep. TEHRAN - Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) plans to dispatch a trade delegation to Ukraine on September 11-14, the portal of ICCIMA announced. 2017-08-16 19:16 Iran signs $7b drilling deal with Turkey, Russia ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran's Ghadir Investment Holding has signed a $7 billion agreement with Turkey's Unit International and Russia's state-owned Zarubezhneft to drill for oil and natural gas in Iran, the Turkish company announced on Tuesday. 2017-08-16 01:56 Over 12m tons of goods loaded, unloaded at Iranian ports in a month. 2017-08-16 01:55 Iran’s hand-woven carpet exports jump 3.7% in 4 months TEHRAN- “Iran exported $89 million of hand-woven carpets during the first four months of the present Iranian calendar year (March 21- July 22, 2017), showing an increase of 3.7 percent in terms of value,” IRIB new quoted Hamid Kargar, the head of Iran's National Carpet Center, as saying on Tuesday. 2017-08-16 01:54 China to fund $250m construction hypermarket project in Iran TEHRAN- Beijing Construction Engineering Group (BCEG) is to finance $250 million in a project for building a hypermarket of construction materials in Iran. 2017-08-14 19:30 TEDPIX lost 2 points in a day TEHRAN- Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE)’s main index (TEDPIX) slid two points to end Monday’s trade at 81,659, Tasnim news agency reported. 2017-08-14 19:30 Liquidity near $345b in a month TEHRAN- Iran’s liquidity stood at 13.14 quadrillion rials (about $344.8 billion) during the third Iranian calendar month of Khordad (May 22-June 22, 2017), according to a report released by the Central Bank of Iran (CBI). 2017-08-14 19:14 Rail freight transport in Iran up 55% TEHRAN - Transit of goods via railway network rose 55 percent in Iran since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21) until August 8, compared to the same period last year. 2017-08-13 19:38 Total's deal ‘breaks the ice’, Iran says TEHRAN- Iranian Deputy Oil Minister for International Affairs and Trading Amir-Hossein Zamaninia has said that the deal with Total breaks the ice of foreign investment in Iran’s economy. 2017-08-12 19:39 Tehran hosting 1,278 companies in intl. building expo TEHRAN- Iran’s 17th International Exhibition of Building and Construction Industry (Iran Confair 2017), with participation of 1,278 Iranian and foreign companies, started operation on Saturday. 2017-08-12 19:38 Iran’s SEO, India’s SEBI ink MOU on bilateral co-op TEHRAN- Iran’s Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) and Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on mutual cooperation and technical assistance. 2017-08-12 19:33 Norway’s DNO submits Iran’s oilfield development study results TEHRAN- The Norwegian oil and gas company, DNO, submitted the results of its study on development of Changouleh oilfield in western Iran to Iranian National Oil Company (NIOC) on Saturday, Shana reported. 2017-08-12 09:26 Iran-U.S. trade at $77.2m in 6 months TEHRAN- Trade between Iran and the U.S. stood at $77.2 million during the first half of 2017, according to the latest report released by American Statistical Association (ASA). 2017-08-12 09:19 TEDPIX adds 313 points in a week TEHRAN- Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE)’s main index (TEDPIX) gained 313 points to 81,579 in the week ended on Friday, Tasnim news agency reported. 2017-08-11 19:13 Iran rises oil output in July: OPEC TEHRAN- According to OPEC’s latest monthly report published on August 10, oil production in Iran stood at 3.824 million barrels per day (bpd) in July, an increase of 7,000 bpd from 3.817 million bpd in June, based on secondary sources. 2017-08-09 09:56 Non-oil exports from Shahid Rajaee Port rise 11% in 4 months TEHRAN- Exports of non-oil products from Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran’s southern Hormozgan Province rose 11 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22) compared to the same period of time in the past year, according to a provincial official. 2017-08-09 09:33 Dairy exports up 70% on year in March-July TEHRAN- Exports of dairy products from Iran increased 70 percent during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-July 22) compared to the same period of time in the past year. 2017-08-08 19:48 Tehran to host 1,278 companies in intl. building expo TEHRAN- Some 887 Iranian and 391 foreign companies are to take part in the 17th International Exhibition of Building & Construction Industry in Tehran, ISNA reported on Tuesday. 2017-08-08 10:14 Iran, Moldova review trade ties TEHRAN- Moldova's President Igor Dodon and Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) Chairman Gholam-Hossein Shafeie explored avenues of broadening trade bonds in Tehran on Monday." "Hello 🙂 Enjoy Voice & Video Chat on RPM Based Systems 🙂 All comments accepted." "Badtameez Dil 23rd September 2015 Written Episode Update Badtameez Dil 23rd September 2015 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com The episode begins with,abeer gets a sorry message from mehar , abeer says look she is sorry now, nisar says abeer she has to cope up with lot of things n working at ur office is a big opportunity for her n she has to help her ma n bua too so think by her side too, abeer msgs mehar back saying all u care is ur work n not me so forget it, mehar reads msg n calls abeer, abeer doesn’t receive the call n msgs her back saying mehar don’t waste time in me keep working on impressing dad n ur work so leave me alone, abeer starts drinking n switches off his phone, mehar says god abeer why. Abeer reaches room next morning n sees its mehars bday tomorrow n sees a note on table with breakfast, the note is from abeer asking to have breakfast, abeer says I have to makeup with her, abeer calls nisar Mehar in office looks at her n abeers pics n says why are u so angry abeer, kuber shows bank statement to taiji n says look at abeers expenses he spent 12 lakhs to arrange mehars bday party n has ordered n diamond set for mehar, he is so stupid, taiji says let him do whatever he wishes to do, mehar herself will stop all this just wait n watch. Mehar comes home n asks where is abeer, servant says he isn’t home yet, mehar calls abeer,but abeer doesn’t receive her calls, taiji calls mehar n says mehar come here I need to talk to u, I know u are very understanding compared to abeer n its money matter so, mehar says taiji plz feel free to talk, taiji says look at this abeer spent 12 lakhs for an party arrangement, u tell me is this right, mehar goes through the statement, taiji says mehar we have lot of money but we need to value money n I want abeer to get serious in life n shd start working too, this is all his but he needs to learn value of everything, u work too u know how things go n I want abeer to know all this to n start taking responsibilities, and kuber told me abeer also bought expensive diamond necklace n definitely for u but tell me will u like gifts from abeers earnings or his dads, kuber says mehar u know how abeer reacts so we are talking to u n I hope u will discuss this issue with abeer, I feel bad that u are responsible n abeer isn’t,taiji says mehar plz help us working on abeers responsibilities, mehar nods yes n leaves. Mehar goes to room n thinking abt taiji n kubers words,mehar is upset n calls abeer, abeer doesn’t receive any calls, mehar says where are u abeer, I am missing u so much plz come back, all this they take u so wrong but I know u are capable and u will make ur own identity n shut everyones mouth and I cant see anyone talking ill abt u, abeer says mehar, mehar rushes to abeer, abeer says so sorry I left u alone, mehar says where were u, abeer says come with me, mehar says I know where u are taking me but so much money, abeer says oh my surprise this nisar, mehar says abeer this is ur bank statement,abeer says are u spying me or papa gave u, mehar says abeer see so much expenses is not good see we are married now, abeer says so I cant take money from dad, mehar says no abeer I mean if we are spending we have to spend it from our own pockets,abeer says oh so u feel bad abt me taking money, mehar says abeer see I earn u can take money from me too, abeer remembers taijis words that soon mehar will ask u to take money from her, abeer gets upset n says so trying to show up ur new job so sorry mehar,u feel I am jobless n useless, mehar says no abeer u are taking me wrong, abeer says and don’t forget u got job bcoz of me n now u want me to be ur pet, I am so sorry that u feel ashamed of me right, mehar says no abeer plz, abeer says mehar I guess love isn’t enough for u n leaves. Abeer goes to nisars house n start taking off all arrangements, mehar comes there n says abeer stop, abeer says nisar ask her to go work n keep earning her husband is jobless, abeer burns all gifts, mehar says abeer I want u n nothing else I love u plz understand, abeer takes mehar out of door n locks himself in, mehar bangs door saying sorry, abeer says nisar go drop her home go, nisar says ok I will get wallet goes to his room n calls kuber. Precap:none Update Credit to: Tanaya Guyz bd is airing new episodes only on hotstar. 28th sept onwards it is not going off air. Guyz bd is airing new episodes only on hotstar. 28th sept onwards it is not going off air. why the precap is nt shown?? anyway,will hotstar restart BD from it start again??or from the 26th last?do u know guys?? from 28th onwards??I read that from 2nd October!!! It is from 28 keep updating us even if it airs on hotstar cuz not all can watch it online like me. i live in abudhabi and whenever i try watching it on hotstar they say dat this content is not available in uae region. So plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz keep updating it same to me.it is shown”this is nt available in ur country”. what to do!!!! Same here…..I live in dubai but stilll…..why is hostar not available in UAE…???? Hotstar app is not available but the website is. Try it there Before stopping telecast of badmateez dil on star plus a proper ending of the show should be shown on star plus, else badmateez dil should be given saathiya’s(crap story these days) or 11pm slot. no i tried……………still it is shown that it is not available" "Lightweight, strong and reduces heat stress, ginving unrivalled performance. 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The 16-year-old star had the crop so he could sell off the hair for charity, reports the Daily Star. But his 7.5million Twitter followers deserted him in their droves after he unveiled the style on the site. However, the ‘Baby’ singer did not seem too worried. “I got a lil haircut. I like it,” the singer tweeted. (ANI) - Justin Bieber donating chopped hair to charity - Feb 22, 2011 - Justin Bieber 'pumped' about growing moustache - Mar 07, 2011 - Justin Bieber donates hair to charity on Ellen DeGeneres' show - Feb 25, 2011 - Cyrus shocks fans with short hair - Aug 14, 2012 - Jay DeMarcus Tweets Photo After Justin Bieber Cuts His Hair - Feb 22, 2011 - Justin Bieber's hair has its own personal bodyguard! - Mar 30, 2011 - Selena Gomez shows off her new hairstyle - Jan 12, 2012 - Justin Bieber donates his hair for charity - Feb 25, 2011 - Cyrus hiding her new short hair? - Aug 15, 2012 - Now bid for Bieber's locks on eBay - Feb 26, 2011 - Justin Bieber cuts his hair - Feb 22, 2011 - Justin Bieber saves his mum from fire - Apr 05, 2011 - Bieber's hair bid passes $12,000 - Mar 03, 2011 - Bieber's Christmas album for charity - Aug 27, 2011 - Bieber sings in Mexico for free - Jun 13, 2012 Tags: charity, daily star, droves, followers, haircut, justin bieber, locks, london feb, new hairdo, old star" "Brown Britain’s third worst PM since WW IIAugust 3rd, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by IANS London, Aug 3 (IANS) Gordon Brown was Britain’s third worst prime minister since World War II, a survey has shown. A study carried out among 106 leading academics showed Brown was rated tenth of the 12 premiers in office since 1945. The Sun reported Tuesday that only Sir Anthony Eden and Sir Alec Douglas-Home came behind Brown. Brown, who was prime minister for less than three years, scored a dismal 3.9 out of 10. Labour’s post-war prime minister Clement Attlee topped the poll with a score of 8.1 while Margaret Thatcher stood second with a score of 6.9. She was closely followed by Tony Blair who polled 6.4. The survey of experts in politics and history was led by Kevin Theakston, a professor at University of Leeds. - Gordon Brown voted third worst Prime Minister since World War II by academics - Aug 03, 2010 - Prince William behind Tony Blair wedding snub due to personal hatred? - Apr 29, 2011 - Margaret Thatcher named world's most influential woman - Nov 01, 2010 - British PM to face 'politically risky' Iraq inquiry - Jan 22, 2010 - Berlusconi's sleazy political generation should retire: Mayor of Florence - Feb 20, 2011 - Lib Dem leader Clegg almost as popular as Churchill - Apr 18, 2010 - Thank you and goodbye, says an emotional Brown - May 12, 2010 - Kensington Street tops most expensive homes list in London - Feb 28, 2011 - Meryl Streep Expected To Enact The Character Of Margaret Thatcher In A Biopic - Jul 04, 2010 - Blair, Brown not invited to Wills-Kat wedding - Apr 24, 2011 - Brown to warn US politicians against economic protectionism - Mar 04, 2009 - Not offended for not being invited to wedding: Blair - Apr 29, 2011 - Margaret Thatcher recovering, ""in good spirits in hospital - Oct 20, 2010 - Meryl Streep To Play Margaret Thatcher - Jul 04, 2010 - Margaret Thatcher's handbag sells for 25,000 pounds - Jun 28, 2011 Tags: 9 out of 10, anthony eden, clement attlee, gordon brown, kevin theakston, labour, leading academics, less than three years, margaret thatcher, minister clement, politics and history, post war, prime minister, sir alec douglas, sir alec douglas home, sir anthony eden, tony blair, university of leeds, world war ii, ww ii" "Rudy Giuliani’s daughter arrested on shoplifting chargesAugust 5th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt New York City, Aug 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Rudy Giuliani, who used to be the Mayor for New York City, has been brought back into the public domain after his daughter was arrested for stealing items at a cosmetic shop. The New York Police have confirmed that the 20-year-old Caroline Giuliani was arrested and charged with one count of mild theft after she stole items from the Sephora skincare and makeup store on Wednesday. Her mum is Donna Hanover, who is a former actress and television reporter who has been divorced by the former mayor. Reports by The New York Times indicate that Giuliani doesn’t have a healthy relationship with his children as a result of his divorce of their mum and his subsequent marriage to Judith Nathan. He failed to attend the high school graduation of his son and hasn’t been attending his daughter’s on stage performances either. The former mayor’s daughter was reportedly a fan of Barack Obama according to her Facebook profile three years ago, even though Giuliani himself was also seeking to run on the ticket of the Republicans. She however left the group after it became public. 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The cadaveric liver transplant was carried out at the Shaikh Zayed Hospital Friday, Dawn reported. The cadaveric liver was donated by Mohammad Arsalan, a 16-year-old class 10 student who had met with a road accident. Arsalan was admitted to the hospital three days ago with multiple injuries. He died of his wounds Thursday night. Arsalan’s father Naveed Anjum said his son had pledged to donate his liver. The transplant took 12 hours to complete and the recipient was a 40-year-old man from Sialkot. It was the fourth cadaveric liver transplant in Pakistan. - Pakistani PM to donate liver - Nov 27, 2010 - PGIMER performs its first liver transplant surgery - Apr 20, 2011 - Pakistani son gives new life to mother on his birthday - Aug 19, 2012 - Pakistani son gives new life to mother on his birthday - Aug 19, 2012 - Pakistani kid gets liver transplant in India - Nov 04, 2011 - Indian doctors return from Pakistan with 'lots of love' - Feb 14, 2012 - Decide soon on woman's liver transplant plea, court asks government - Jun 15, 2012 - This Pakistani's heart will beat for India - Jul 14, 2011 - Organ donors need to know outcomes of surgery: Court - Aug 19, 2012 - Save lives, become an organ donor (Nov 27 is World Organ Donation Day) - Nov 27, 2010 - Only 4,500 out of two lakh get transplants - Feb 15, 2012 - Two Sri Lankan families swap livers for transplant - Jun 07, 2011 - India faces huge donor crunch in liver transplants: Experts - Oct 07, 2011 - Liver transplant: Low cost gives Kerala an edge - Sep 07, 2010 - Donated organs give new lives to five Chinese - May 24, 2012 Tags: anjum, dawn, liver transplant, mohammad, naveed, old man, pakistan, recipient, road accident, shaikh zayed, sialkot, teenager, thursday night, wounds, zayed hospital" "TOPS OH 1243 TOPS OH 1243 Sugarcreek met March 20 at the United Methodist Church with 13 members weighing in and having a loss of 6 3/4 pounds for the week. Best weight loss winner for the week was Linda Immel and Ellen Mullett was the best rededicated winner for the week. Mary Ann Miller was the best KOPS. The forbidden thing for the week is no skipping meals and each member chose their own thing to do. Members are to take a piece of fruit next week for the end of the month. For the program members sang some TOPS songs and Leader Verna Yoder shared some readings. Members also welcomed back Mary Yoder. For more information about TOPS call 330-897-6007. TOPS OH 1573 On March 19, TOPS OH 1573 Nashville welcomed seven members who lost 8 3/4 pounds. Kaitlyn Chukwunede was best weekly loser and said not to focus on the scales. Geneva Pringle was best weekly rededicated loser and Lana Rush was best weekly KOPS. For the program, Bonnie Porter talked about ""Emotional Eating"" from TOPS -- The Choice Is Mine. Using food to pacify emotions starts in infancy. To avoid using foods for emotional comfort try to find a constructive way to release anger. Frustration can be relieved through physical exercise, meditation or journaling. Deep breathing exercises and being around other cheerful people can help depression. The next meeting will be the end of the current contest. It also is fruit and veggie night. Take three items. The group meets each Wednesday at the Nashville United Methodist Church at 5:45 p.m., with weigh-in at 5:15 p.m. Shreve American Legion Auxiliary President Gwen Neal called the meeting to order when Shreve American Legion Auxiliary met March 19. New member Judy Smetzer was welcomed. Poppy Days for Shreve will be May 16-17, with members being urged to sign up to staff sales locations in the village. Zari Vehrs was voted ""Miss Poppy"" by the auxiliary. She is the daughter of auxiliary member Dusty Vehrs and is an eighth-grader at West Holmes Junior High School. Money collected from the sale of poppies is used toward programs for local military veterans. Representing the Shreve Auxiliary at Girl's State this year at Ashland University are Triway High School students Julie Gress and Danielle Winkler. Alternates are Courtnay Cruise and Haley Brigham. On April 10, Raymond Windsor will hold a Women's Self-Defense Seminar at the Shreve Legion, as part of the auxiliary's ongoing program on National Security. Class size is limited to 15 and a fee of $3 will be charged. Money collected will be given to Every Woman's House. Call the Legion at 330-567-2018 for details. The auxiliary has been invited to attend the combined meetings of Shreve Legion and Sons of the Legion, as many projects are a united effort. Auxiliary members Janet Pennell, Jeanne Boughton and Judy Smetzer volunteered to attend these meetings. Members were reminded to take quarters to the next meeting on April 16 at 7 p.m. for a Quarter Auction to benefit the Department of Ohio Emergency Fund for auxiliary members. Auxiliary members are invited to gather in the post canteen prior to the meeting for dinner and socializing. Moreland Garden Club The March Garden Therapy program was held at Wayne County Care Center with 30 residents and one guest. The nature craft was a decorated picture frame that held an individual picture of them that was taken by therapy chairman Paul Huffman. All natural dried and pressed materials were used: ferns, gypsophila, small roses, violas, bleeding hearts, straw flowers and black-eyed susans. Refreshments were served. Assisting with the program were Nancy Gray, Anita Roller, Jean Flickinger, Paula and Valerie Huffman." "Hey all, I was hoping to use this space to put up pics of stuff I have done, ongoing projects, and step by steps of new ones in the works. I have been very inspired by many of you on this board Pictured below are some recent projects including a kitbashed nob with waaagh banner, slightly modified weirdboy kitbash, custom big/mek gunz, and a battlewagon as well. " "Hand thrown on the potter’s wheel, the latte tumbler is an everyday piece. Whether its topped up with water, coffee, tea, or a generous serving of wine - you will find yourself reaching for it. This tumbler is 12oz in volume, about the size of a standard large barista-made coffee. The tumbler is double dipped in a smooth matte glaze, and finished with a raw clay base. Please note that sizing is approximate as all items are hand thrown. All products are oven and dishwasher safe. Designed and created on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. Slate is the darkest matte grey glaze. 9cm height 8cm width" "- News - Sports - Opinion - Obituaries - Features - Special Sections - Classifieds - Public Notices As I jumped in my seat along press row during Saturday's 30th District Tournament championship game, I was reminded of the words legendary Kentucky basketball announcer Cawood Ledford said to me more than 20 years ago: You cannot cover a team and be around it all the time without wanting that team." "Destination Inspiration Wouldn’t it be more fun to venture a little off the beaten path when you visit even the most famous places in the world? There are always places to explore in top tourist destinations for which the majority of visitors won’t think to search. If you need some inspiration as to where you should begin your adventure off the beaten path then here are some ideas. Slovenia, Eastern Europe. It’s baffling but fascinating that Slovenia is one of the less-common tourist destinations in Europe, despite it having just as much to offer in terms of both a stunning natural environment and a rich tapestry of culture. It’s a hidden gem in itself, so go wild when exploring this country; soak up the ancient castles and popular wine regions, but don’t be afraid to venture a little further and explore the alpine scenery. The Philippines, Asia. The Philippines is a beautiful country in the heart of the continent of Asia. It receives a fair share of visitors but there’s so much to see in this wonderful place that many don’t truly grasp the opportunity to fully experience this place. You could visit the Chocolate Hills or its many beautiful islands, but you could also be a little bit more of an adventurer and go kayaking around the Boracay beaches. Don’t be afraid to delve a little deeper and explore a little further than most people when you visit this fascinating country; there’s more to it than meets the eye. Northern Territory, Australia. Obviously, Australia isn’t off the beaten path in itself, but it might as well be, once you look past Sydney, Byron Bay, and other famous tourist destinations. This mammoth country is divided into several relatively huge states and the Northern Territory is definitely one of the most fascinating of the bunch if you’re a fan of awe-inspiring natural scenery. You should certainly venture off the beaten path (with an experienced tour guide, of course) so as to really soak up mother nature in all its glory. If you head on one of the Ayers Rock tours then you’ll see fantastic sacred sites such as Uluru (a gawp-inducing sandstone rock) and other natural spectacles situated in the heart of stunning desert landscapes. Australia’s cities are fascinating but its natural landmarks are on the next level. Island of Sardinia, Italy. Last, but not least, you should head to Italy. Of course, this country is one of the more popular European tourist destinations, and you may have visited it before. If you step outside of Venice, however, there’s a lot more to see in this beautiful place. The island of Sardinia is home to many famously rich and exotic beach resorts, but the island has another side to it. Head inland and you’ll see Sardinia’s local life; the capital city, Cagliari, is a hub of fascinating culture. Just north of the city, you’ll find the Barumini Nuraghe and many other ancient stone towers that form an intriguing part of the island’s great history. That’s really a lot more to this island than beautiful beaches." "The. Since then, the APT has held 18 successful international poker events at RWM including the monumental APT-RWM Iron Man Poker Challenge back in 2013. This event currently holds the Guinness World Record for the longest, continuous running poker tournament: 48 hours – 55 minutes – 58 seconds. Earlier this year, RWM hosted APT’s biggest event to-date, the APT Championships 2017 Philippines that ran for 12 days and attracted 733 players representing 36 nationalities. Next year’s confirmed APT events at RWM are: APT Philippines Championships 2018 (March 21 – April 1) and APT Philippines 2018 (September 11 – 20)." "LONDON (TheBlaze/AP) — Just last week, TheBlaze reported that a British man who had been seeking the “right to die” — to have doctors legally end his life — was not granted his request by Britain’s high court. Even still, Tony Nicklinson, paralyzed and unable to speak but with his mind intact, has died — naturally. His family said he died of pneumonia at home. In January, Nicklinson, 58, asked the High Court to declare that any doctor who killed him with his consent would not be charged with murder. Last week, the court rejected his request, a decision that the man who found his life miserable even.” . ." "The CEO of a major Canadian company that deals with the NFL resigned Tuesday after video captured him abusing a dog in an elevator. Desmond Hague, the head of the catering company Centerplate, was seen in an elevator surveillance video at the end of July kicking a dog and lifting it by its leash. “Unfortunately, I acted inappropriately, and I am deeply sorry for that and am very grateful that no harm was caused to the animal,” Hague said in a statement last week. “I have reached out to the SPCA and have personally apologized to the dog’s owner.” He also pledged to donate $100,000 to a charity, get help for anger management and take part in community service. But Tuesday, Hague resigned as a result of the incident. Joe O’Donnell, chairman of the board of directors for Centerplate, issued a statement:. Hague was pet-sitting the dog for a friend. He said the dog caused him some “minor frustration” and he lost his cool. The dog — a Doberman Pincher — was located and removed from the owner after it showed signs of abuse. According to ESPN, Centerplate has contracts with the likes of the Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts and San Francisco 49ers. It also has upwards of 30,000 employees and works with more than 300 venues. Hague could also still face criminal charges." "- The Shows - The Night - The Buzz - The New Generation - The Sponsors - The Cabaret Posted by admin on May 25, 2013 Versatile and talented performer Leslie Odom, Jr. gave a Master Class at The Cabaret on February 23rd, 2013. Leslie has been popping up everywhere this year, lending his talents to TV shows like NBC’s Smash, The CW’s Supernatural, and Showtime’s House of Lies. He also starred in the Broadway musical Leap of Faith in 2012. Below are some of the helpful tips that he gave to aspiring performers: 1. Don’t wear what you would wear to a Les Mis audition to a Newsies audition. 2. Don’t “play the 3rd act.” If you let them know what is to come there is nowhere to go in the song. 3. Singing to yourself may be the wrong choice. Pick a person and sing to them. It will heighten the stakes. 4. When a word repeats over and over in a song give it an intention every time. It needs to go on a journey. 5. You are enough. Don’t “perform.” Just be honest. What comes from the heart reaches the heart. 6. KNOW what you’re singing about and CONNECT! 7. When auditioning know who you are and know what you have to offer. 8. When trying to make it in the business have something to say and don’t let anyone stop you from saying it. ""One of Indianapolis' most fashionable downtown nightspots...""Tom Alvarez, Examiner.com Telephone: 317.275.1169 M" "Hip Pain Relief - Posted by: admin - | - November 4th, 2016 Are you Pregnant or thinking about getting Pregnant? Pregnancy is an exciting time for any woman and there are many bodily changes that take place. While morning sickness, fatigue, and back pain are complaints frequently heard during this time, one tends to forget that leg and foot problems are just as common, especially as time goes on. Over the 40 or so weeks of pregnancy, several changes take place in the body’s hormonal system. Some of the changes are visible, especially as the baby begins to grow, and your maternal weight begins to increase. The pressure from the weight increase causes the musculoskeletal system to undergo a series of adjustments involving ligaments, joints and muscles. This ultimately impacts your posture, which can result in painful hips, knees and ankles – and of course you can end up with very sore feet. If you suspect or know that you have flat feet, then before becoming pregnant or while pregnant, make a point to come in for a foot and ankle examination. Get an early assessment and early treatment if necessary to avoid later problems during your pregnancy and beyond. Foot problems during Pregnancy Swollen Feet: Raised hormone levels result in water retention, which makes you feel bloated and manifests itself as swollen, painful feet. Squeezing your feet into regular size footwear is almost impossible, and very uncomfortable. It is not unusual for an expectant mom to go up at least ½ a size in shoes. As you shop for shoes for your new foot size, opt for something more comfortable than high heels or tight-fitting boots. Your feet need the extra support in the arch to support added weight and should be comfortable. Shoes at this time without proper arch support may contribute to a falling arch. Tight shoes may also result in painful calluses, cracked heels, and very sore feet. Loose Ligaments: There is a pregnancy hormone known as relaxin, whose primary function is to loosen the ligaments of the birth canal and pelvis in preparation for delivery. Relaxin has an effect on ligaments throughout the body, and so it also loosens the ligaments that support your feet. This can result in dropped arches and contribute to problems directly up the kinetic chain including sprained ankles, knee pain, hip pain and low back pain. This can happen over a period of months as the hormone levels build up, with it eventually becoming severe and painful towards the end of your pregnancy. It is important to note, the level of ligamentous laxity varies greatly among women. Movement: You may find it difficult to get around when pregnant and because of this, you may twist and turn in an attempt to balance your weight. The resultant stress could further flatten your arches and cause unnecessary pain. Tips to Reduce Foot Swelling and Pain-Free During Pregnancy: (1) Support your feet. Wear proper fitting shoes and choose footwear that offers good arch and ankle support. (2) Exercise. The more you move, the more you will encourage the blood flow out of the feet and legs and into the rest of your body. This helps to reduce swelling. (3) Ice. When your feet swell, prop them up and apply an ice pack to ease pain and reduce swelling. (4) Standing. The longer you are on your feet, the more your feet will swell. If possible, limit the time spent standing to keep the swelling down. (5) Get relief from custom orthotics. Our orthotics are a custom made insert that is inserted into your shoe and used to treat various conditions of the foot and ankle. It realigns the problematic foot joints caused by stress and pressure. It is ideal for supporting relaxed foot arch ligaments during pregnancy that contribute to fallen arches and preventing arch collapse and related conditions up the kinetic chain by keeping your foot in proper alignment. Does The Chicago Chiropractor offer other non-drug solutions in addition to custom orthotics for pregnant mothers? During the course of a woman’s pregnancy, it is not uncommon for there to be changes in the alignment of their pelvis. That can reduce the volume of space that is available for fetal development, a problem known as uterine constraint. It can also make it difficult for the baby to move into an optimal birthing position. Chiropractic care can improve a woman’s pelvic balance, which can help make pregnancy easier. At The Chicago chiropractor, Dr. St Jean utilizes a whole-body approach to pregnancy by treating not just your bones and joints, but also your muscles and soft tissues as well as your nervous system and brain. He accomplishes this by combining Brain Based Therapy, Chiropractic Manipulation, Therapeutic Exercise and Soft Tissue into a comprehensive treatment session aimed to enhance the health and wellness of your pregnancy." "We had beautiful weather for our paddle on Musser Lake. As planned we put in at the small boat landing off Musser Lake Road. We paddled out onto the lake and up the winding Elk River, which feeds the Musser Lake Flowage. The current was mild so it was easy to paddle up stream. Several deer were sighted getting a drink along the river. A low branch across the river provided a good spot for a kayak version of “The Limbo”. After the paddle, we filled the bar at Butch’s Bar and Grill enjoying a few beverages and good food. Mark your calendar for our last paddle of the year at Brumley’s Resort on Soo Lake on Thursday August 25th." ". From?!” MIDDLEBURY — Addison Central Supervisory Union teachers have agreed to a four-year contract that provides for some modest pay increases and slightly elevates their health care premium payments. FER. FERRISBURGH — The Ferrisburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment will soon gather to rule on another Champlain Oil Co. application for a Route 7 gas station, convenience store and fast-food restaurant, but both town and company officials expect that decision simply to set up a return to state Environmental Court. On May 4 the zoning board held a brief hearing on a revised site plan from Champlain Oil (COCO), a South Burlington firm that runs a string of similar facilities in Vermont, including one at the junction of Routes 7 and 17 in New Haven. Online PDF Print Edition Jobs Copyright 2011 Addison Independent | 58 Maple Street, Middlebury, Vt. 05753 | All Rights Reserved 802-388-4944 Site Development by Surf New Media" " Pest Management Strategies For A Far More Pleasant Home Nobody desires to be living among pests. Regardless of what kind of pest plagues you, you are certain to wish it gone yesterday! The simplest way to cope with this matter would be to learn everything you can about pests and how to approach them. Here are some ideas to assist you solve your pest problems. Vacuuming rugs helps get rid of the pests within a home. In this way, you are going to get existing bugs, ants and fleas throughout the house. Make sure to toss the vacuum bag when finished. Always seal your foods well if you are completed them. Food scents attracts many different types of insects. Once your trashcan becomes full, you need to immediately remove it. Trash is an additional supply of alluring smells for your pests and really should be prevented no matter what. Bedbugs really are a pain to rid your house of, because they are proficient at hiding. All holes ought to be sealed prior to starting any kind of extermination. This prevents pest from running from them when the extermination is performed. Is the home infested with ants? Borax and sugar will help you get rid of them. They may be attracted to the sugar, as the borax will prove lethal. You just need a cupful of both sugar and borax along with a jar. Sprinkle the mix around your house. Trees must not be planted close to your home for those who have rat and mice problems. This will make it simple for rodents to climb and after that enter your home over the top or attic. Keep trees 15 feet or further from your house. Have you got a camper which you store on the winter? In that case, then its feasible for mice to reside in it. There are several natural repellents to help keep these annoying pests from your recreational vehicle, however. Smaller bags of repellent can smell good and therefore are non-toxic. They may be quite good at preventing mice from living in your camper or RV. Simply use a few of the tips and tricks mentioned previously to finally eliminate your pest problem. See which matches your needs and eliminate pests for good. You will end up happy you made the time and effort to obtain things taken care of. Walang komento: Mag-post ng isang Komento" "Vedantic Insights of the Ascetic Knight Lalita Kaur 260586484 Professor A.M. Pinkney Religion 252-Introduction to Hinduism and Buddhism 16 October 2014 Vedantic Insights of the Ascetic Knight In 2014, Christopher Thomas Knight, who lived as a forest dweller for 27 years and sustained himself by stealing virtually everything he owned, was arrested and put in jail for the crimes that he committed. Although Knight's lifestyle may seem completely alien and even unethical to Western societies, it is not so straightforward for Hindu societies. within such a diverse tradition, just about anything and everything can be found. In fact, Knight's choices and ethics particularly complement classical Hindu traditions-more precisely upanisadic literature-especially in the sense of defining the self and in terms of carrying out one's dharma. First of all, in order to understand how Knight's perception of self is comparable to those found within Hindu traditions, we must start by defining what this concept represents within the tradition. It is important to note that the notion of self that is relevant to our discussion is one interpretation amongst the many that exist within the Hindu traditions. Namely, the Advaita view of the self present in the upanisadic literature of the Vedantic traditions is what we will focus on. According to the worldview present within the Advaita Vedantic traditions, to understand the self-or atman-as a distinct and definable entity that exists in separation of all other realities is to be ""Ignorant of the nature of the true Self"" (Rodrigues 2006, 51). This means that the self as we commonly know it is an illusion behind which lies the true nature of one's atman. To uncover this truth is to come to the ""realisation of the ultimate nonduality of all existence"" (Pinkney, 18 September 2014). In this sense, ""atman is identical with brahman"" (Heehs 2002, 88) in the literal sense. Furthermore, brahman-""Absolute truth and consciousness""-is understood as being ""other than the known"" (Heehs 2002, 88). brahman is ""formless"" or without attributes, something that is understood within the tradition as being nirguna (Heehs 2002, 88). Therefore, the self, which is not seen as a distinct entity, is also nirguna. In short, the upanisads demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concept of self as being formless, without attributes and inseparable from brahman. Vedic traditions suggest non-duality with brahman. Therefore, it is important to clarify that, although Knight never directly speaks about his personal religious faith or God, his experience in the forest and what knowledge he gained from it can be compared to the knowledge one gains from brahman in the Vedantic school of Advaita. As previously stated, brahman is an ineffable reality. How one might choose describe brahman based on personal knowledge or experience will never be sufficient because such an entity cannot be described with words. Similarly, Knight's experience in the forest seemed to be one of ineffableness. Although Finley hoped and pressed for some sort of grandiose revelation on Knight's part, this was just impossible for Knight to be able to put into words. This also suggests that the insight that Knight did gain was obtained through experience, once again pointing towards Vedic scriptures that states brahman had to be experienced, not spoken about. Next, we must determine Knight's insights into non-duality in order to compare them with those present in the Advaita vedanta worldview. During his conversation with Michael Finkel, Knight reveals that he gained perception through his isolation in the forest, but that he also ""lost [his] identity"" once he ""Applied [his] increased perception to [himself]"" (Finkel 2014, 15). This means that this new perception allowed him to transcend his own identity as if it had disappeared in the light of his newly attained knowledge. He further details by stating that he ""didn't even have a name"" (Finkel 2014, 15). By gaining this notion of a formless and nameless atman, which is key to the Advaita Vedantic worldview, there was no longer a ""need to define [himself]"" (Finkel 2014, 15). He no longer had any characteristics defining his person-not even a name-he was ""just there"" in existence (Finkel 2014, 15). These statements strongly points towards the Vedantic idea of non-duality with brahman. As we know, Knight interestingly gained his perception by being in isolation for decades. However, how would his isolated life in the forest allow for such deep insights? Vedic traditions were, up until the upanisads, concerned with ""ritual performance and karmic action"" aimed at ""[securing] wealth, longevity, and other such worldly ends"" (Rodrigues 2006, 52). However, the upanisads were concerned with ""shedding one's pursuit of those goals"" which allows us to gain ""knowledge of the Self (atman) or Absolute Reality (brahman)"" (Rodrigues 2006, 52). Therefore, all actions stemming from desires other than gaining this liberating knowledge prevents one from reaching their goals. By leading a typical life in society, such detached actions are virtually impossible because ""The secrets of the upanisads lie beyond the ranges of senses, thoughts and words"" (Heehs 2002, 89). Therefore, complete isolation and focusing of attention towards meditative practices is necessary and inevitable to reach such a state of being. In a similar sense, Knight believes that society is ""too loud"", ""too colorful"", and full of ""Inanities"" and ""trivia"" (Finkel 2014, 15). Living within society is also confusing because one has to conform to norms or-in Knight's words-figure out ""What is proper"" (Finkel 2014, 15). Therefore, if one works within an upanisadic framework of attaining liberating knowledge, all these distracting elements of society would be seen as preventing Knight from reaching this state of enlightenment. A largely controversial element of Knight's story was the fact that he stole virtually everything that he owned and even broke into homes in order to sustain his life in the forest. Although in Western societies this is definitely seen as criminal and reprehensible activity, if one works within the Vedic concept of dharma this may not be so straightforward. Dharma can be understood as being personal, Visesa-dharma, or universal, Samanya-dharma (Pinkney, 16 September 2014). In the case of Samanya-dharma, it pertains to ethics, justice and universality in the sense that it is ""recommendations for behavior"" that is ""common to all human beings"" (Naranayan 2001, 182). However, it is important to note that, although dharma does speak about ethics, it does not foster the idea of universal laws of ethics, which is very much present within Western societies. In this sense, a universal law against stealing does not exist and Knight's choice to sustain his isolated life by stealing may not be seen as being so strongly negative in a Vedic Samanya-dharma framework. Also, another instance in which ethics are not so straightforward within the tradition can be found within the Ramayana. Although Rama is seen as someone who is a ""paragon of virtue"" (Naranayan 2001, 188), his treatment of his wife Sita is subject to questionable ethics. At one point of the narrative, she is returned to Rama after being held captive by Ravana and her chastity is doubted which is seen as an example of the ""victim being blamed"" (Naranayan 2001, 189). Despite this, he is still considered to be one of the ""moral exemplars for centuries"" within the tradition (Naranayan 2001, 188). Finally, Knight's lifestyle as an isolated forest dweller can be compared to a Hindu ascetic wishing to reach the ultimate realization of brahman. As previously mentioned, Hindu traditions emphasize on the concept of Visesa-dharma. This is relevant for our discussion because in the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna makes Arjuna-who is a warrior- ""[recognize] why he must fight"" (Miller 2004, 8) in order to carry his personal dharma and kill the enemies. Although in the West, killing someone is largely seen as inherently unethical, in Hindu traditions if this is part of one's dharma this is what one should do. In short, this suggests that Knight's choice to sustain himself by stealing may not be seen as unethical if it is part of his Visesa-dharma. However, if one thinks about dharma in the sense of the varnasramadharma system, Knight's choice to live isolated in the forest may be frowned upon within a Hindu framework. It is relevant to know that the Brahmin's personal dharma is an ""Idealized social 'model for' reality"" (Pinkney, 16 September 2014), known as the varnasramadharma system. This system touches upon ""The behavior recommended for each caste and each stage of life"" (Naranayan 2001, 183). Being an ascetic is the final stage; one has to live through the three other stages of life-namely the student, householder and retiree stages-before retreating from society if one wishes to successfully carry out Visesa-dharma. This is something that Knight did not do simply because he failed to live the life of a householder before isolating himself from society. Therefore, although Knight's isolated life is comparable to that of a Hindu ascetic, his choice to leave society at the young age of twenty would suggest that he was not carrying out his Visesa-dharma within this idealized Vedic system. However, if one turns to the Shramanic traditions, Knight's choice of living in isolation as a forest dweller definitely reflects tradition. The upanisads were very much focused on gaining knowledge through ""[practicing] penance (tapas) and faith in the forest"" (Pinkney, 18 September 2014) and ""philosophical speculation"" (Heehs 2002, 87). They were also ""[disgusted]"" by the Brahmins way of leading a ritual based faith (Pinkney, 18 September 2014). Therefore, despite being in continuation with the rest of the Vedic corpus and revering it as authoritative, the upanisads clearly contain new and radically different ideas. The core of these texts focuses on attaining liberating knowledge of brahman through ascetic dedication rather than ritual practice. Knight's isolated, simple and immaterial life in the forest reflects just this. He rejects society and its imposed norms of holding a job and having a family. Through this lifestyle, he gains insight into the metaphysical matters of life reflecting the aim of the upanisads. To conclude, one can draw many similarities between Knight's retreated lifestyle and Vedic-more particularly the upanisadic-traditions. It may be in terms of his choice to lead an isolated lifestyle in which he made many personal realizations that are in line with the Advaita Vedantic school of thought. Furthermore, under the light of personal dharma, not only may it not be ethically wrong for him to sustain himself by stealing, it may also mean that he is simply carrying out his dharma, which has been seen at numerous occasions within the tradition as fostering unethical behavior in order to fulfill one's personal dharma. Lastly, his choice to lead almost his entire life in isolation may not fulfill the ideal system of varnasramadharma, but if one looks at the upanisads as a distinct part of the vedas having new radical ideas, it is easy to see that this retreated behavior is what would be recommended by the tradition. Perhaps in this sense Knight may even be more comparable to Buddhism or Jainism ideologies of focusing all attention and efforts of our lives on attaining this fundamental state of enlightenment. Works Cited Finkel, Michael. ""The Strange and Curious Tale of the Last True Hermit."" GQ Magazine, September 2014. URL: politics/newsmakers/201409/the-last- true-hermit. Access date: 1 October 2014. Class PDF, 1-16. Heehs, Peter. 2002. 'The Upanishads.' In Indian Religions: A Historical Reader of Spiritual Expression and Experience, ed. Peter Heehs. New York: New York University Press. Miller, Barbara Stoller. 2004. The Bhagavad-Gita. Random House LLC. Narayanan, Vasudha. 2001. 'Hindu Ethics and Dharma.' In Ethics in the World Religions, ed. Joseph Runzo and Nancy M. Martin. New York: One World Publications. Rodrigues, Hillary. 2006. 'karma and Cosmology.' In Introducing Hinduism. New York: Routledge 'North Pond Hermit' speaks to GQ Magazine Christopher Knight, who committed hundreds of burglaries while living in the central Maine woods for 27 years, talks publicly for the first time. August 20, 2014 The."" Web (December 28, 2014)." 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My interest in gaming probably began when my mother read The Hobbit to us as children. In 1981, when I was 13, my mother gave me the Dungeons & Dragons basic set for Easter and that's when it all started. Science Fiction has always interested me more than fantasy- even from the beginning, games like Star Frontiers, Traveller, and the Tri-Tac games appealed to me the most. I started playing Battletech in college (back when it was called Battledroids) and one day during a game, I was browsing the new arrivals rack at our local store and saw a big hardcover book called Rogue Trader. I was already reading 2000 AD comics and wondered if it was somehow related to Rogue Trooper. Once I saw the art and read about the Gothic future and the Space Marines, I was hooked. I'd already been painting for a few years but these new minis were so much cooler than the Grenadier stuff for D&D. My first models were the plastic beakies, pained as Crimson Fists because of the box art and the fact that the plastic was already dark blue, so I just painted the gloves and the trim and the guns. It was pretty bad. Aside from that I played Space Wolves for over 25 years, until recently. How did you get into Tau? I first heard of the Tau back when they were introduced in Third Edition but never thought to play them. I liked the lore and the background but was already pretty heavily invested in my Space Marine army (at the time, I was still working on assembling a Grand Company of Space Wolves - as you can imagine that lofty project was never completed). I lapsed from 40K after 4th Edition because there was no one and nowhere to play at the time. Buffalo really didn't have any game stores unless you played Magic: The Gathering. When I moved to Pittsburgh about 5 years ago, my interest was rekindled. I bought some Wolves, made some new friends, and then added in a Dark Angels army. But I was out of work for a while and sold all my 40K stuff. Once I was back to work, I pondered which army to play now. A friend was playing Tau and I was seriously considering going all in, but wound up doing my Crimson Fists again - this time the right way. Fast-forward to Kill Team. The box has a Tau squad in it. I've yet to assemble it but haven't sold it, either. When Shadow War: Armageddon came out, I decided to get a box of Pathfinders and give the Tau a try. So I can't say that I'm a ""real"" Tau player but I definitely like the faction and may explore it further. I actually do have a Tau'dar deck for the Conquest card game but it's been some time since I've had the chance to play it. What would be your second piece of advice (after ""read the freakin' rules"") to a new Tau player? I would say just read, observe, learn everything you can. Allow your interest and passion to guide you and be open to new ideas. This forum is full of experienced players who have much to share. What is your Tau colour scheme? I have yet to decide. I want something visually striking, within my painting capabilities, and suitable to the environment. I saw a beautiful N'Dras army on Dakka but I think that kind of work is a bit above my level. How did you find this site/the old site, and how long have you been a member? I just joined a couple days ago after searching for information on Tau Kill Teams for Shadow War: Armageddon What are the origins of your ATT username? My handle comes from long ago in the days of Unreal Tournament. There's a sniper rifle in the game, most people who find it will camp and pick people off. I was known for picking it up and scoring headshots on the run. (BTW, the second H is always captialized) Have you reviewed the ATT Membership & Forum Rules? I have, in fact, and I greatly admire the effort and thought that's been put into them. I've been a moderator and admin for a few gaming forums and internet groups and this seems to be the most orderly and civil such group that I've had the pleasure to join. Where and how often do you usually play? Due to my work schedule and family life, I don't play often enough. If I said ""annually"" it would not be far off. Do you have any other armies, for 40K or another system? My primary 40K army is Crimson Fists, though I still have some Space Wolves and Dark Angels models that I didn't sell because I'd actually painted them. Several Blood Bowl teams (Skaven and Dwarves are my favorite), a couple Guild Ball teams, a Khador army for Warmachine (with a couple of models for some other factions), Forge Fathers for Warpath. I'd be lying if I said that most of these were painted... or even assembled. What is your favourite and least favourite army to play against? I enjoy playing against Orks - I like to show them that numerical superiority is meaningless in the face of carefully planned firepower. Plus Ork players tend to be enthusiastic and kind of goofy - it's fun to play against them. I hate hate hate playing against Eldar. While the friends who play them are great fellows, the armies themselves strike me as the cheesiest. I take special pleasure in wiping them out. What is your best and worst 40K moment? My best 40K moment was in the days of Second Edition, when Wolf Guard could take an assault cannon and a cyclone missile launcher on the same Terminator. That model was my personal champion and single-handedly wiped out four Eldar squads in a single battle. My worst moment was in the same battle, when I rolled triple jams on the sustained fire dice and blew up. But that explosion is what took out the fourth squad and earned Ulfgrim the honor of fighting on in future battles as a Venerable Dreadnought. What does/do your family/significant other/friends think about your 'funny toys'? My ex-wife quietly tolerated my hobby, but didn't want to hear about it or go into the stores with me. She also kind of nagged me about the spending. My girlfriend actually likes it - she's not a gamer herself but enjoys going into game stores with me, looking at the models and seeing what I've completed. she is just starting to learn to paint and has finished her first model (a Dark Elf Sorceress) What are some of you other interests? Aside from a ton of different games (of the tabletop and video variety), I'm interested in the history of feudal Japan (and the study of Kendo/Kenjutsu), the bass guitar, and reading. Do you have any pets? I have a betta fish named Frankie, and two rats, April and Splinter (both girls). What is your favourite band? Not sure I could single out one, but I'm a huge fan of progressive rock. I have a blog called The Sage Brush that I'm slowly coming back to since my return to gaming, but the early pages are full of a lot of advice about painting miniatures. I've got a page on Facebook as well where I've been sharing my works in progress. I'm hoping to find where the backdrops for my light box went so I can take real pictures once more. Thanks for lending me an ear and giving me somewhere to learn more about the enigmatic Tau. I'll probably mostly just lurk but I'm sure there's much to discover." "Rory was all smiles of course until we sat down and then found a red-headed temper, which I'm assuming most independent toddlers who haven't started using a lot of words yet experience. He just kept getting mad about everything and wasn't able to tell us what was wrong. His cup wasn't good enough. The binky wasn't working. The puffs were okay between huge sobs. My friend Mary and her friend Nikki were gracious through the whole ordeal. 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Just until the next growth spurt....or carb counting mistakes.....or high fat meal....or activity mis-calculations......or...... 7 comments: Love you! <3 Hi Tracy, I know what you mean, its an all consuming activity figuring out the WHY's. I figure its a learning curve and something we cant know everything about managing immediately. Im going day by day, also learning from others and keen to hear what God has to say to help us out! xx. What goes up...must come down - xoxo It is such a frustrating disease to deal with isn't it, especially when you work so hard trying to keep him in range. I get it! I'm trying to have the attitude of just treating the high or low and moving on, but it is so hard to not linger and wrack my brain over what I did wrong. With a pump, it can be easier. The second high of the day (if she is not very active that day), I will raise the temp basal for three hours and check two hours after to see how/if it is taking effect. Unfortunately, there are times a huge increase is needed, and if she is away from home and not wearing Dexcom, I don't always have the nerve to be very aggressive with temp basals. At home I am very agressive. But, yes, what comes up can and will come down. I believe it is only the long periods of highs which cause problems, though no one really knows positively. It did take a while to become sufficiently aggressive when treating stubborn highs; I was fearful. P.S. By ""aggressive"" I mean a 100 percent increase, plus raising basals if need be. I have given her more than twice her basal rates during puberty. Thankfully, for us, this has always occurred at home in the evening and overnight hours; she has never ever needed large temp basal increases during the day. Right on, Tracy. I am so thankful we have the wise D-moms that have come before us because it is so hard to see that it really will get better. But it will! hugs!! Hey (: I'm not that great with commenting on these types of things. Cuz I don't have diabetes. I do have a friend who does though. Thanks for sharing your everyday life. It defiantly gives me a greater respect for those who have diabetes. Cures happen every day. One day diabetes will find its way. As will heart disease... (: Keep the hope, and faith.(: You guys are in my prayers <3" "In time for Valentine's Day, and continuing into March, AFI Silver offers a selection of great movie romances from across the decades, from 1930s screwball comedy to the quirky rom-coms of today. This year's lineup is bigger than ever, including a trio of screwball comedies from the magical movie year of 1939, celebrating their 75th anniversaries this year. AFI Member passes accepted at all films in the Screen Valentines series. A shipboard romance between American singer Irene Dunne and French painter Charles Boyer en route to New York has the two lovebirds contemplating leaving their respective fiancés for each other by the time they reach port. But in order to be sure their love is true and not just a passing fancy, they agree not to see each other for six months, at which time they'll rendezvous atop the Empire State Building to make their big decision. But a cruel twist of fate prevents Dunne from keeping the appointment... Leo McCarey's moving romance earned six Oscar nominations; he later remade the film, to even greater acclaim, as AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER in 1957. DIR/PROD Leo McCarey; SCR Delmer Daves, Donald Ogden Stewart. US, 1939, b&w, 88 min, 35mm. NOT RATED Fri, Feb 7, 7:45; Thu, Feb 13, 7:00 Virtuoso violinist Leslie Howard and talented piano teacher Ingrid Bergman make beautiful music together, but, despite a whirlwind love affair and boffo international tour, Howard finds himself pining for the wife and children he left behind. Ingrid Bergman's American debut for producer David O. Selznick— at his career peak, with GONE WITH THE WIND to open later that same year—saw her reprise her role from Gustaf Molander's 1936 Swedish original. The lush cinematography is by the master of deep focus, Gregg Tolland. DIR Gregory Ratoff; SCR George O'Neil; PROD David O. Selznick. US, 1939, b&w, 70 min, 35mm. NOT RATED Sat, Feb 8, 11:10 a.m.; Mon, Feb 10, 5:20; Thu, Feb 13, 5:20 American showgirl Eve Peabody (Claudette Colbert) arrives nearly penniless in rainy Paris, having departed Monte Carlo with nothing but the gown on her back. Hungarian émigré cab driver Tibor Czerny (Don Ameche) takes pity on the poor soul, buying her a hot meal and showing her around town. A swell guy—but Eve needs a rich one. Giving the kind-hearted hack the slip before things get too complicated, Eve infiltrates a society soiree, and, needing an alias, identifies herself as ""Baroness Czerny."" To her surprise, there is soon money in her purse and a suite at the Ritz booked for this imaginary baroness, not to mention a rich new suitor calling on her. How's that for complicated? Mitchell Leisen lends sparkling direction to the sharp-witted screenplay by the young writing team of Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett. DIR Mitchell Leisen; SCR Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder; PROD Arthur Hornblow, Jr. US, 1939, b&w, 94 min, 35mm. NOT RATED Sun, Feb 9, 1:00; Tue, Feb 11, 7:00; Thu, Feb 13, 9:00 After seven long years, Cary Grant finally accepts that wife Irene Dunne was lost at sea and isn't coming back, and has her declared legally dead in order to marry new squeeze Gail Patrick. However, Dunne survived the shipwreck and has just been rescued along with hunky Randolph Scott from the South Seas desert island on which they've been living. Dunne surprises Grant at the Yosemite lodge where they honeymooned—and where he has now brought new wife Patrick—leading to many comical complications and far-fetched excuses from the ever-more exasperated Grant to delay the consummation of his new marriage. But just what were Scott and Dunne—who nicknamed each other ""Adam"" and ""Eve""—doing on that island all this time? DIR Garson Kanin; SCR Bella Spewack, Sam Spewack, from the poem ""Enoch Arden"" by Alfred Lord Tennyson; PROD Leo McCarey. US, 1940, b&w, 88 min, 16mm. NOT RATED Fri, Feb 14, 5:15; Tue, Feb 18, 7:20 #51 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies #15 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs Nominated for six Academy Awards and James Stewart's sole Oscar win, this intensely likable screwball comedy marked Katharine Hepburn's return to the top of the Hollywood food chain. Hepburn plays a demanding socialite about to put her first marriage to arrogant playboy Cary Grant behind her with an impending marriage to boring but reliable self-made man John Howard. When Grant learns that SPY Magazine intends to scandalize her philandering father, he promises the editor the scoop of a lifetime on the wedding instead. Enter journalist Stewart who also falls head over heels for Hepburn as the three men vie for her affections. DIR George Cukor; SCR Donald Ogden Stewart, from the play by Phillip Barry; PROD Joseph Mankiewicz. US, 1940, b&w, 112 min, 35mm. NOT RATED Fri, Feb 14, 7:10; Sun, Feb 16, 12:45, 35mm. NOT RATED Fri, Feb 14, 9:30; Sat, Feb 15, 12:45 British couple Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders see their already strained marriage come undone by mutual recriminations on a trip to Naples to dispose of Sanders' deceased uncle's estate. But after threatening each other with divorce and separating for most of the trip, the two are surprised to find their union rekindled and their spirits moved by a visit to the ruins of Pompeii and witnessing a local village's religious procession. Roberto Rossellini's masterpiece has become a cinematic touchstone, referenced by Martin Scorsese (his documentary on Italian cinema, MY VOYAGE TO ITALY), Abbas Kiarostami's homage CERTIFIED COPY, and explicitly referenced (though Julie Delpy can't recall the movie's title) in Richard Linklater's BEFORE MIDNIGHT. DIR/SCR Roberto Rossellini; SCR Vitaliano Brancati, from the novel ""Duo"" by Colette; PROD Adolfo Fossataro. Italy/France, 1954, b&w, 97 min, DCP. NOT RATED Fri, Feb 21, 7:15; Sat, Feb 22, 1:00; Wed, Feb 26, 9:15 Audrey Hepburn is Eliza Doolittle, the Cockney flower girl who becomes the project of snobbish linguistics professor Henry Higgins (Oscar-winning Rex Harrison), who wagers that he can transform her into a polished lady in six months time but doesn't count on falling in love with her in the process. Hepburn replaced Julie Andrews from the Broadway hit musical (Andrews instead starred in the screen version of MARY POPPINS that year and won the Best Actress Oscar). Winner of eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for George Cukor, winning on his fifth and final nomination. DIR George Cukor; SCR Alan Jay Lerner, from his stage musical and the play ""Pygmalion"" by George Bernard Shaw; PROD Jack L. Warner. US, 1964, color, 170 min, 35mm. RATED G Fri, Feb 28, 2:00; Sat, Mar 1, 1:15 ""The most successful fusion of Miss Wertmüller's two favorite themes, sex and politics, which are here so thoroughly and so successfully tangled that they become a single subject, like two people in love."" –Vincent Canby, The New York Times This politically provocative romantic farce from Lina Wertmüller– the first woman to be Oscar-nominated for Best Director, in 1977 for SEVEN BEAUTIES–pits arrogant, unapologetically capitalist yacht owner Mariangela Melato against dedicated communist and silently resentful deckhand Giancarlo Giannini in a battle of wills. When they become lost at sea and marooned on a desert island, their survival comes to depend on adopting contradictory political positions from those they had espoused in civilization, with a primal, decidedly unenlightened take on gender roles predominating. Two different worlds of inequality– who's to say which one is worse? DIR/SCR Lina Wertmüller; PROD Romano Cardarelli. Italy, 1974, color, 116 min. In Italian with English subtitles, 35mm. RATED R Fri, Feb 28, 7:10; Sun, Mar 2, 8:15 Jeff Bridges earned a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of an alien from outer space who adopts the human form of Karen Allen's recently deceased husband in this beguiling, romantic sci-fi from genre innovator John Carpenter. With his starship shot down by U.S. air defenses over Wisconsin, Bridges' alien seeks refuge in the cabin of young widow Allen. Adopting the form of her dead husband in order to blend in with his surroundings, Bridges enlists the aid of the angry, wary Allen to help him travel cross-country to Arizona for a rendezvous with his mothership. Miraculously reunited with a semblance of her lost love, and with a cold-blooded NSA team hot in pursuit, Allen's passion is kindled for her kind and caring alien visitor. DIR John Carpenter; SCR Bruce A. Evans, Raynold Gideon; PROD Larry J. Franco. US, 1984, color, 115 min, 70mm. RATED PG Fri, Mar 7, 9:45; Wed, Mar 12, 9:15 Lonely Chicago transit clerk Sandra Bullock has a secret crush on regular subway commuter Peter Gallagher. After Gallagher is nearly killed in a random street crime on Christmas Day, Bullock saves his life and is celebrated as a hero, but a misunderstanding at the hospital leads his family to believe that she is the fiancée of the handsome, and now comatose, man. One thing leads to another and Bullock lets the misunderstanding go uncorrected, enjoying the company of Gallagher's colorful family, including father Peter Boyle, mother Glynis Johns and godfather Jack Warden. But it's younger brother Bill Pullman she's fondest of, soon falling in love for real with the brother of the man with whom she's only pretending to have a relationship. DIR Jon Turteltaub; SCR Daniel G. Sullivan, Fredric LeBow; PROD Joe Roth, Roger Birnbaum. US, 1995, color, 103 min, 35mm. RATED PG Sat, Mar 8, 11:05 a.m.; Sun, Mar 9, 11:05 a.m. Steve Harvey's best-selling relationship self-help book provides the inspiration—and comedic complications—for four couples in a series of interconnected romantic vignettes. Featuring a breakout performance from Kevin Hart—who stars in the remake of ABOUT LAST NIGHT opening this Valentine's Day, not to mention THINK LIKE A MAN TOO this summer—the appealing cast includes Michael Ealy, Meagan Good, Regina Hall, Taraji P. Henson, Romany Malco, Gabrielle Union, Sherri Shepherd, Chris Brown, Jenifer Lewis, Terrence Jenkins and Jerry Ferrara. DIR Tim Story; SCR Keith Merryman, David A. Newman, from the book ""Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man"" by Steve Harvey; PROD William Packer. US, 2012, color, 122 min, 35mm. RATED PG-13 Mon, Mar 17, 9:30; Wed, Mar 19, 9:30 Nine years after their all-night walking-and-talking experience as backpackers in Vienna, Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke) reunite in Paris. Both have long since gone back to their lives and lovers, but neither has forgotten that night. In fact, Jesse has just published a novel inspired by their encounter and, on the Paris stop of his book tour, the two reunite, reminisce and rekindle the flame of their abiding infatuation with one another. Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay, shared by writer/ director Richard Linklater with stars Hawke and Delpy (who reunited nine years later to extend Celine and Jesse's story into a trilogy with 2013's BEFORE MIDNIGHT). DIR/SCR Richard Linklater; SCR Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke; PROD Anne Walker-McBay. US, 2004, color, 80 min, 35mm. RATED R Tue, Mar 18, 9:30; Thu, Mar 20, 9:30 AFI SILVER THEATRE AND CULTURAL CENTER 8633 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910 301.495.6700 directions jobs LATEST TWEET Tweets by @AFISilver FACEBOOK POSTS CURRENT FILM SERIES" "Do you provide a written agreement? Absolutely. Every single event requires a contract. 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The refined collection was brought to life with glittery jewels embellishing baby blue skirts and dusty pink jackets." " Kevin Smith weighs in on Justice League and the future of DC and Marvel, and answers fan questions. Plus, we battle with fans over who played the greatest Batman of all time." "tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-662609416985516062017-11-17T02:11:26.721-08:00Annapoornima KoppadAnnapoornima Koppadnoreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66260941698551606.post-87718854822581212762017-09-14T20:40:00.000-07:002017-09-14T20:40:55.597-07:00Why Python is great?
I learnt Python after dilly dallying with other technologies. For starters, Python is simple and straight forward. More reasons to like Python.

You miss the comma, curly braces, I bet you wont.


Annapoornima Koppad give up on Openstack
Dear All,

I was had bent on working and fixing OpenStack. But with the ultimate due things, and my own reports, I am giving up on Openstack. Marina Z was okay with it. But if you ask me , I would still like to fix up Openstack. Sorry, that I could not finish it.

Annapoornima Koppad /-\
Annapoornima Koppad Update
Two machines, one old, and another new, I may have forgotten the number of times that I have tried to fixup the patches so that I can work on them, but every time I run ./stack .sh. for the first time after complete wipeout of the non working setup of the devstack is not anything less than three hours.

Today, I did a run on ./stack.sh at 2:48 pm and it still is running after 5:15.

I really want to say, "" Hey Bhagwan, manne oopar lele""
Annapoornima Koppad far as I know..
I am a living person. This world exists as long as I live. I choose to exist even I am not there. I choose to not exist when there is a chance to do that. After all, every thing starts at the smallest atom. That itself is not mine. How can I claim that is not mine? Everyday, every single moment.
Annapoornima Koppad with Openstack
Dear All,

Like I had announced earlier about me interning with Openstack as part of the Outreach instantiated by the Freedom Software Conservancy. I have been running into lot of problems with the setup itself for the internship. This happened after I received the first payment from Openstack. Here is the list of problems that I have had so far.

I installed and ran stack.sh almost twice on one machine, Dell Inspiron. That conked.

I was living alone when this was happening. I bought a second machine and tried installing Ubuntu again. Read about it here.

Then the second machine conked after all the efforts. So I gave up.

Now, the first machine, my old Dell Inspiron was somewhat working. I git cloned and tried working on a patch after that. Just before I submitted a patch, the old machine gave up. I had to remember that I was one of the eleven directors of Python Software Foundation. I decided that I could not handle being a volunteer director, then a teacher and after be an intern with Openstack.

I finished my teaching responsibilities working during day and trying to work on patches in the night.

Finally, I think my mind and body could not handle the stress of it all. I fell sick. No one around still.

I recently gave up my volunteer Directors role. I have already finished teaching responsibilities.

I got well somehow and after my mother did one thing. She went and put all my things and took it to herself to her house.

I had to restart the whole process again. I had to restart the internet connection at my mother's place again. Can someone advise my mother, and brother to stop yelling at my work? They keep fighting all the time.

More determined than ever, I started with more zeal and enthusiasm to finish the outreach program. My touch pad for Ubuntu gave up this time. I went to Shivajinagar to get the laptop repaired and at the same time, get the other laptop repaired. They sent me to Dell Exclusive Store near Indiranagar 100 ft Road. I went there, my touch pad was working. and windows installation was also working. They did some workarounds, I think and fixed the problems there.

I came home. Ubuntu on my old machine is not working. I dare not install Ubuntu as it wipes out the entire windows installation like the last time I tried installation.

I installed Oracle virtual box and then installed Ubuntu within the virtual environment,

This time, the devstack is not working at all. I have tried around eight times to be precise to get stack.sh to get up and keep running. Nothing is working so far.

I hope my mentors, Rodrigo Duarte Sousa and Raildo will be happy to help me out of this situation.
Annapoornima Koppad incidents
I wanted to write some fun posts. Here is one of a monkey incident. I burst out in laughter every time I remember this.

I and my college friends were on final year project tour. We went to a city with tiled roofs and lots of greenery around.

I stayed in a hotel with almost wet walls and grounds with only a dry bed.

Then, I wanted to go out for lunch. The lunch was arranged on the terrace of the hotel building.

On the stairs' railing, there were two monkeys sitting. One was very big and the other was small. They were sitting together.

Just for fun, I made a face, teasing one, at the two monkeys. The big monkey bared its teeth. I ran away to the terrace, totally unaware of what was coming. When I took my plate for food, two people came hurriedly. One fair girl and one brown guy.

They started telling me, Anu, I don't know what you did. I replied to them coolly that I did not do anything.

At that particular moment, one large monkey on the terrace came running towards me.

I got scared. Since I was in a group, the rest of the group shooed the monkeys away.

Then, I realized what I did on the stairs.

You have no idea how much I laugh remembering this incident. Even to this day. My stomach bursts out.
Annapoornima Koppad first research paper
Dear All,

I really worked on research in my life, for the first time. You can find it here,

My first step to what I wanted to do.

Best wishes,
Annapoornima
Annapoornima Koppad is the religion that I have to follow?
I was born into a Hindu family. My family was cattle shepherds.

Hinduism has so many gods.

Which god do I follow?

Lord Rama who took Sita to forests and then doubted Sita's fidelity. Then the earth under her feet broke and took her in after she gave birth to Lava Kusha. Lord Rama was ""KIND"" enough to believe a fishmonger's words and let go of his wife, Sita who followed him to the forest, and then walked on fire for her husband.

Lord Krishna, who had so many wives, that he took so many forms to please his thousand wives. No wonder, India has always had problems with the population.

Lord Vishnu, who sits on a snake bed, and keeps Lakshmi at his feet. Why not the other way round? Lakshmi on the top, and Vishnu at his feet?

Lord Shiva who was stupid enough to give his gift to Basmasura and then running away from Basmasura because Basmasura wanted to return the favor of the gift?

Not to mention other gods of Indian mythology, ""Indra"", another word for womanizer"", etc of the likes. Why did Yama need a buffalo to ride on?

Lord Hanuman, who was Brahmachari but went all the way to look for Sita from Ayodhya in Bihar to Sri Lanka, for his lord's wife? Was it just loyalty that drove Hanuman?

Krishna who saved Draupadi in the time of the public rape, because the five brothers had bet their wife? What do I call this? What was a woman here? An object to betting? Why did not Krishna give Draupadi the powers of Kali to set those five brothers on fire and the entire the Kaurava who kept laughing while Draupadi was being raped publicly? Why did he give a saree only to Draupadi to cover herself?

Why did Laxmana draw a line and asked Sita to not cross limits while he went out to look for Rama himself? Why did not Lakshmana not take Sita with him if he cared for Sita. Sita with him was better than Sita alone. If anyone tried to harm Sita, he could his bow and arrow skills. Or why would he not teach Sita to use arms and bows so that she would not need anyone to protect her? Was he expecting Ravana as a guest so that Sita remained at home, and would greet Ravana with open arms? Make someone weak, draw a line, circle around her, ask her to never cross the limits, and offer her as a bait to Ravana who always looked at other men's woman.

Is this the mythology that we draw inspirations from? Hindu Scriptures, anyone?

For a while, I tried to believe in Jesus, for he was a man who asked other men if there was no one in the crowd who had made mistake so that such a man was capable of punishing a prostitute. If Jesus was really a son of God, why did he not bestow powers to a woman to make a living for herself instead of going to other men.

I think of all, Jesus still holds the trophy. You know, when Satan came and challenged Jesus to jump off the cliff, why did Jesus walk away? What was Jesus afraid off? What was that Jesus that kept hanging to life? He did not have a wife, or a family that he had to fend for? Attention Deficient Disorder, anyone?

Dont even get me started on Muslim scriptures. Sorry, people, I will break it the way I see it. Men who forbid women from wearing men's clothes, do men like things. Keep her covered from head to toe so that no one else is seeing what is happening? What is there to hide? Who is having sex with whose's wife, is that what you want to hide?

I thought about this for a lot of time.

I am sorry that I do not believe the scriptures that is being offered to me. I choose my life above all. I would like to quote Upendra's dialogue, ""I am god"". Yes, I am a god in my world. And my world is not my family. My world is my body and mind. Who comes here and goes here, I decide. No one else.


Annapoornima Koppad and Meditation
As stressed I am right now, I have tried non medical treatments of doing meditation as well.

I did this class way back in 1999 from Sahaja Stithi Yoga organized by Gurudatta Guruji.

Meditation did some good work initially. It calmed my jitter nerves.

But then I started having dreams. Dreams of falling down stairs.

I remember when I attended the class I had this thoughts of mass orgy. I did not like it.

I did not like the thought process that Gurudutt Guruji, propagated. Isolation from people, and leading ascetic life. I mean, if you have a problem, you don't go to forests and meditate upon a stone rock, how does the problem go away.

One thing about me, I am fascinated with life. Everything excites me. Colors, people's expressions, food, etc all of it really gets me going. I cannot sit without doing something. But here was a thought process that was taking away from that. So, I did do one thing. I practiced meditation process in my room for a while.

It did not take away the stress after some time. My health deteriorated more.

I was having dreams of going away from people, I saw myself dying, etc.

I thought it was more stress, and then I stopped meditating. I started dancing which turned my mind towards my body. Which was better than meditating. With eyes open.
Annapoornima Koppad Scientist A program
Dear All,

There was a program from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India for which I submitted my project.

The project was accepted and I have not heard from them so far.

Anyone else who knows about this?

You can see the list of accepted projects here,

Thanks,
Annapoornima
Annapoornima Koppad Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Team
I recently completed my application for the MIT Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Team.

Anyone else on the list who has done the same?

Let me know.

Thanks,
A
Annapoornima Koppad am a people person.
I am a people person.

Its my innate inborn ability to connect with people. People from all kinds of backgrounds, and all kinds of statuses. I don't care if a person I am talking to comes from a poor background, or is a rich person.

Like I said in my previous post, I connect with people whose names and faces that I may not remember at all. I laugh, share a joke, and then I am on the roads again, traveling, discovering new places, talking to new people.

I can never sit in one place, or stick to one person totally or emotionally. I draw inspiration from people. Everyone I meet on the way teaches me something that I don't know.

Sex is out of question.

I am not sure if I can find a man or woman that will say I am okay with you talking to so many people, or treating them like you have known them from ages when in fact you just met them. There has been no one so far.

That makes a people person. Totally. No one ever comes close to what I am, what I see, and where I want to go. No one. Ever.

Annapoornima Koppad that I miss about Indian Institute of Science
This post is due before I unpark my *** from Indian Institute of Science.

Its not the research, not the green campus, not the world class research facilities, not the people, not the professors, or the fact it is one of the most popular institutes in India that I will miss, or not even the fabulous nine rupee tea at Prakruthi canteen that I am going to miss about Indian Institute of Science.

There are three wise women, whose names that I do not know who work at Prakruthi canteen. I dont know them, and perhaps will never know them. Once in a while, when my salaries have not arrived or I am cracking jokes about the other waiters who have upturned noses, and are acting like they are the royalty of England, I don't give a damn about the waiters acting like royalty of England, these three women stand with me and laugh.

Its not even that these women are trying to date me or anything. I will keep it that way. My happy memory.

This was perhaps the best kind of relation that I have come across. Its even better than the one teacher that I had.
Annapoornima Koppad in pipeline
Here, as you must have already know from my previous posts, I literally have no personal life. That leaves a lot of room for several projects.

I bought a Arduino Uno board and a Raspberry Pi 3 boards for my projects. I got another Gemalto Concept Board from Gemalto people. I have another Intel concept development board that I intend to work on.

Apart from this, I recently wrote my patent agent exams, on 27 November 2016 to be specific in Chennai. I am still awaiting those results.

I am attending a Zumba instructor course on January 27, 2016.

Like I said before, I am also working as an intern for the Openstack group as part of the Outreach program.

And as a major move, I am moving away from Indian Institute of Science which I have always considered as home. I am going to miss you, Indian Institute of Science. As green as you are, I find my true calling, traveling, teaching what I can to others, in the process learning more. I cannot remain stuck to you like a child is stuck to its mother via the umbilical cord.

I know my work life balance is definitely going to be awesome in 2017.
Annapoornima Koppad is oddly satisfying?
Ok, let me accept it. I stole the title of this post from a video that I saw on Facebook which showed some ordinary satisfying things from which people derive satisfaction.

I mean, hell yeah, winning a million dollar lottery is exceptionally satisfying, but then for the lesser mortals like us, what is oddly satisfying?

Today, one such situation came up. I had earlier blogged that I am one of the person selected as an intern for Openstack under the Outreach program.

I had an old Dell machine on which I had Devstack installed and was submitting patches from that machine. It started puking errors when I ran ./stack.sh. That has been happening for the last three days. I tried everything available on the internet to sort out the problem. That did not work.

I recently bought a new machine, again, a Dell Inspiron 15, 3000 series machine, that I rebooted with Linux 16.04 operating system. Then I git cloned the Devstack and ran ./stack.sh. It was the same set of problems. So I did do one thing. I wrote to my mentors, Raildo Mascena, and Rodrigo Duarte Sousa from the Openstack group who suggested that I try running Devstack in virtual environments.

Virtual environments spewed up another set of errors.

Finally, it worked and I was able to get it up and running is not what happened.It is nowhere close to it.

While I tried to several things, I wrote up the errors in a word document using Libre on Ubuntu and then was about to post the question on Stackoverflow. Then suddenly, my machine hung. I had to reboot it.

When I restarted my machine, and fired up Firefox, the old session was restored. My worry was always there. Now, I had to think of the unthinkable, To even ask doubts to my mentors, and then post questions on mailing lists, and post it on Stackoverflow, I would have to redo the efforts of the last three days.

Fortunately for me, when I opened up Firefox, my question on Stackoverflow was saved, and the word document still had my documentation.

I dont know when I had hit the control save on both of them.

Now, that was oddly satisfying.

I know, people, life sometimes gives you lemons. I just had my lemonade.

I just googled up Youtube to see if there was any thing else that were oddly satisfying, found this.
Annapoornima Koppad with gmail
Hello Everyone,

I have had this query for my gmail account. I use my gmail account for a lot of financial transactions such as booking train tickets, and paying credit card bills.

I got worried that recently I saw a chat request was sent from Gmail to someone whom I had not known at all. I did *not* do it.

Unfortunately for me, I would not worry if my emails could be hacked for anything. Except with the money matters.

Has anyone run into this problem before?

Let me know.

Thanks!
Annapoornima Koppad Pursuit of Science Kishore Vaiygnanik Prothsahan Yojana at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
I am a creative person. I like creating things. Stories, arts, crafts, science, data, food, pretty much everything around me gets me interested.

Unfortunately for me, I had a alcoholic father, and an uneducated mother. The only goal that I had in my mind was that I was to grow up an independent person with no obligations towards anyone.

It was way too much dillydallying about what I wanted to do and where I wanted to be, and I worried way too much about it.


But the way I chose, I took the one that gave me money because I needed money to survive. I was ready to accept basic science as well as applied science that gave me the creative space.

Let me tell what I did.

I got into bachelors for engineering since I wanted to earn huge money in shorter span of time, doing it the right way. But then, the urge to research and get into the creative space of my mind, it kept pulling me.

I was doing my first year of engineering when Kishore Vaignanik Prothsahan Yojana(KVPY) advertisement appeared in newspapers at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in the year 2000.


I then spoke to my professor V. Keshava Murthy, electrical engineering department of University Visvesvaraiah College of Engineering did not have anything to suggest to me.

The interesting world of information with all its wonders did not exist for me then. Whatever I knew was what I knew from people all around me, what appeared in the newspapers, and what I heard from my parents, friends, and other people.


It was the year that I was doing well in studies at college, and I was indulging in research, research if my application was successful would actually make money and give me some recognition as well, and alleviate my otherwise no money condition.

I did submit my report to the scholarship application. I have no idea what happened to it. There must be some feedback mechanism to tell me what went wrong, or what was that my application was missing.

As hard as it was, there is nothing that I could do to find out what was happening. I still don't know how the application process is judged.



Annapoornima Koppad program
Hello All,

It was a slow process of learning and relearning for me. I had contributed earlier way back in 2013 to Openstack and was accepted into the program. Since I had conflicts going on, I was not able to accept the offer and withdrew due to personal reasons.

Then I restarted my path again, started contributing to Openstack and was accepted into the Outreachy program.

You can find my name listed under the Openstack organization, here.

This time, no matter what happens, I intend to complete the program.

Hope to see you around.

Love,
Annapoornima
Annapoornima Koppad in Python
Memo.

In the following paragraphs, the technique is illustrated using the example of a factorial.

A simple literal implementation of factorial in Python without using the recursion method is given by Figure 1:

Figure 1: Factorial using for loops


This case helps and gives the correct answer. This becomes redundant when there are many values whose factorials need to be calculated.

It is here that the technique of memoization comes handy. Figure 2 exemplarily illustrates the code for memoization technique.


Figure 2: Memoized factorial
If the values that are calculated are stored, then those values can be pulled from the memory for further calculations without recalculating again.
Figure 3 below illustrates a simple timer program that can calculate computational times for the two functions mentioned in Figure 1 and Figure 2 respectively.

Figure 3: Timer code for calculating computation times



Figure 4: Using timer from Figure 3 for doing calculations


However, if the calculations were repeated in this manner, the advantages of memoization come into picture. Figure 5 illustrated the example code for repeated calculations.


Figure 5: Repeated calculations



There is my article on Memory optimization in Python.
Annapoornima Koppad Reality : The way I want it
This is a post about my personal expectations of what I think virtual reality is and what I want to do.

Most of the current virtual reality simulators require that you wear some kind of additional equipment upon on your senses that will make you feel and sense the virtual environment. That is you need an extra equipment to experience that virtual environment.<;"">Applying this concept to virtual reality, I am seeking to develop tools that do not require equipment on a body but still provide the required virtual environment.

For example, projectors and screens and other materials placed at the right places can produce three dimensional images that look very real and feel real but do not exist in reality. The capability of deceiving the spectator experiencing the virtual reality is very true.

To state an example, it might not require any more actors, and expensive setup if you can setup one studio that is able to do this. A slight feed into the program and you are able to develop stunning results.

On a medical note, hallucinogens are known to induce experiences in the human body that cause the user to believe that he is seeing or experiencing things that may or may not be true. That is whole different ball game altogether.
Annapoornima Koppad song - my reaction
I recorded this video as part of honing my acting skills. I own this video alone. The original copyright rests with the owners, and I claim no rights over them.

Annapoornima Koppad" "The female athletic triad PETE GLADDEN Pete’s World Published: September 11, 2017 An athlete’s drive to excel is often so powerful that she might unwittingly forego common sense health practices in leu of attaining sport-specific improvements. One such unhealthy practice is the dangerous act of chronic weight loss, an issue that’s more specific to female athletes - this likely because female athletes have been darned near brainwashed over the years into believing that losing weight will increase their athletic performance. And as is typical with competitive athletics, there’s always a faction who end up taking certain training tenants to extremes. So in this week’s column I’d like to talk about female athletes who take the tenant of “weight loss equals better performance,” to such an extreme that their resultant unhealthy eating practices lead to calamitous outcomes. You see, as the female athlete becomes malnourished, her body begins to experience hormonal disruptions which cause an imbalance of bone building versus bone break down. The outcome is bone loss that can spiral into osteoporosis, where fractures, injuries and debilitation becomes the norm rather than the exception. Kim Gladden, not only my amazingly brilliant sister, but also a sports med doc at the Cleveland Clinic, explains the issue this way: “EVERYTHING starts with energy intake. There is a complex interplay between energy availability, menstrual function and bone health. If energy is deficient, menstrual cycles will change and the hormonal balance will affect bony deposition leading to deterioration of good bone health.” Now when we’re talking about energy availability, Dr. Gladden defines it as, “The amount of energy available for normal body functions, with the equation: dietary intake - energy expenditure = energy availability. Energy availability affects menstrual regularity, and because of the hormonal regulation that is tied to menstrual function, the downstream effect of insufficient energy availability is the reduction of bone remodeling and strength - leading to osteopenia and or osteoporosis.” Thus, the practice of restrictive eating can eventually steer the female athlete to a very dangerous place, to a malady termed the Female Athletic Triad. The American College of Sports Medicine defines Female Athletic Triad as a “health concern for active women and girls who are driven to excel in sports. It involves three distinct and interrelated conditions: disordered eating (a range of poor nutritional behaviors), amenorrhea (irregular or absent menstrual periods) and osteoporosis (low bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration, which leads to weak bones and risk of fracture). As you can see, restrictive dietary intake can spiral out of control to such an extent that secondary and tertiary issues occur. But what’s so insidious about this issue is the fact that we’re not just talking about extreme cases of disordered eating. “Many tend to think of these women as having anorexia or bulimia,” says Dr. Gladden. “When the reality is that you may have a very healthy female with no elements of eating disorder - they simply aren't taking in enough energy to sustain their activity level.” Dr. Gladden goes on to say, “the problem I frequently see in female athletes is that their coach or trainer has told them ‘it's okay if you don't have periods, that is normal for an athlete.’ “The reality is that skipping menstrual cycles is a warning sign that your body is likely not taking in enough energy to sustain menstrual function and thus putting the bones at risk. “We need to educate women that skipping periods is not normal (unless of course they are pregnant or perimenopausal).” Now the truly scary part of the Female Athletic Triad Syndrome is the fact that doctors sometimes cannot ascertain if any damage had been done until the damage is done. “Unfortunately there may be no sign of bone loss until we begin to see pathology such as stress fractures,” said Dr. Gladden. “One stress fracture in a runner who has never had any others gives me less concern, although I will check a vitamin D level and ask them about their food and menstrual history. A pattern of stress fracture is much more concerning.” The long term affects of bone loss in active women can be devastating - and permanent. So what's the best way for an athletic woman to prevent herself from falling into the Female Athletic Triad? Fuel the body with nutritious food. Period. If you’re unsure then speak to a licensed athletic trainer or a registered nutritionist. I always explain to my athletes that nutritious food is high-test fuel that provides energy. And to perform at your best, you need energy." "Hey, I just created a link with my brother-in-law's blog! Anyone know what this actually means? As a cyberspace newbie, this is all somewhat astounding for me, but I figure, why not try it out? Anyway, his work is phenomenal. Today is my daughter's birthday. She turns 11! Be sure to read that carefully, otherwise the exclamation point looks like a ""1"" and it appears that Leah is turning 111. That, however, is not the case, but 11 does seem incredibly big to me--especially for my baby. Every year, for each of the kids, Nessy and I sneak into their rooms the night before their birthday and decorate them with streamers and balloons and signs and ribbons. This year, for Matt's birthday we wove a net of streamers and suspended it above his bed. Last night for Leah, we curled ribbons and hung them all over her ceiling. Every year, we make a mess load of noise as we try to be quiet and Matthew sleeps through the noise. Leah, however, almost always wakes up and fakes us out--pretending to be asleep when she really isn't. Most of the time I can catch her at it. This year, though, she really fooled me. So I guess she really is growing up--which means I will have to start ordering the tracking devices, chastity belts, and phone tapping contraptions for delivery soon! I've been busy baking cakes and decorating them neatly, which is extremely hard for me as I tend to be a VERY messy person with anything sticky or goopy. I once tried wax-resist fabric painting one year and that was quite a scene! Cutting the stencils was okay, but my entire body and work-space was covered clumps of wax and paint when it came time to create the pattern onthe cloth--definitely not a medium I am handy at. Anyway, her cake is neat and pretty and I did not have a nervous breakdown trying to make it that way, which was nice (sorry Ms. Welsch!--for an explanation, please see previous blog discussing the word ""nice""). Now, if I could just get the frosting out of my hair before we go out for dinner . . . . edfredned's sketch blog: Groundhog's Day 2011 edfredned's sketch blog: Groundhog's Day 2011 Thanks for the link to my blog and a very happy birthday to Leah!" 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They may cure what ails ya, but they're nowhere nearly as fun as hoisting heavy iron overhead or launching it out in front of you repeatedly. I don't think anyone would argue with that. I've been doing a lot of correctives to try to fix my strained hamstrings for the past few months, and I've made a ton of progress. I'm not 100% fixed up yet, but I'm closer to that percentage than I was in March (it helps that my knees don't feel like they want to fly out behind me anymore). As a result of not feeling 100%, I have mostly avoided two of my favorite things: swings and squats. But lately, the words of my friend and one-time champion powerlifter Mike have started ringing more and more loudly in my head: ""you're a little too cautious."" So I decided to say ""f*** it"" and throw caution to the wind. Well, mostly. Monday I cautiously approached my practice with a few of my favorite lifts: pullups (on ""rings""), clean and press, and goblet squat, with some swings for desert and, of course, some grip work afterward. Here's what it looked like: Pullup - 5 C&P - 5R/5L (24 kg) Goblet squat - 5 (24 kg) (the above were done in circuit format for three rounds and with plenty of rest between each set) Swings (24 kg) - 5 x 10 with plenty of rest between each set. The main thing I was focusing on was keeping the volume low enough to better ease into practice again after a hiatus that has kept me from lifting the way I once did, and, more importantly, to simply practice. Clearing my head and focusing on the movements led me back to a few of my old a-ha moments. 1) Tension is king, but once you can peel some of it away, do. As Brett Jones said in a recent post on the RKC forum regarding tension, it's like porridge: too hot, too cold - just right. You can't know what's ""necessary"" until you've had too much and too little. I found this to be especially true on my C&P, as I dialed back the tension little by little and found the bell going overhead just as easily. 2) Visualizations help. For example, the past few times I have practiced pullups, I focused mostly on pulling myself up. This time, I focused on pushing my elbows into my obliques, and it made things much, much easier. 3) The little things count. I placed extra focus on glute tension in my squats and swings, as my gluteal amnesia seems to be a side effect of my hamstring strain. As a result, my knees actually didn't feel as sore the next morning and this morning they felt great! I'm hoping this means I'll be back on track to reclaiming my badassery in no time. * * * I've been a follower of the Warrior Diet for three years now and I've felt that it's helped me immensely in leading a healthier, stronger life. Here's what I've had for dinner the past few nights. Monday: Two big ahi tuna steaks cooked in olive oil 6-7 cups of cooked veggies mixed in with a can of kidney beans A bunch of almonds Tuesday: 7 egg whites and 3 egg yolks mixed with one can of tuna and about 5-6 cups of chopped veggies. 1 1/2 cups of lentils 1 serving of guacamole a la Neghar Fonooni's recipe (one avocado, some chopped cilantro, pico de gallo, salt, and lime juice) A number of handfuls of almonds *** Until next time, lift heavy and eat clean! Aleks" "I am starting on Thursday after work at the London Russian School of Ballet Adult Beginner Balltet Classes! Woot. I had to sew the straps on the shoes myself. Pretty decent job hey!?! I didn't think until much later after I got this idea in my head that the classes might be really busy because of Black Swan's popularity. Ah well. The reason I got interested in ballet is because I have really been anjoying my Pilates classes and I thought about what else I could try to work on my core strength and flexiblity. 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KC has 2 top 5 picks at DE that have never lived up to their draft status. Glen Dorsey has been OK, but Tyson Jackson has been a huge bust . Jackson should be cut and Dorsey is a free agent. Last years top pick Dontari Poe will play the nose in this scenario .If they prefer Star Lotulelei then he can play the nose and Poe can slide over to end .Milliner is the other guy who makes the most sense if they stay at this spot, but he would have to be a super elite corner who also returns kicks to go #1 in my opinion, and thats's not Dee. 2.JAX-*STAR LOTULELEI-DT-UTAH-NFL COMP-HALOTI NGATA-BALT from the inside and improve the overall rush as well. Until we hear otherwise we have decided to operate under the belief that Star will be fine. My brother is in PA school and he said the reasons Star's agent gave for the heart readings is logical. Dehydration and quick weight loss can cause all those symptons. 3.OAK-*DION JORDAN-DE/OLB-ORE-NFL COMP-JEVON JEARSE-RET-GB-Pass rush is a weakness in Oakland, especially on the outside where they have some DT size guys coming off the edge. Kelly and Seymour are both leaving and that makes DT their chief priority now,but the 2 worth this pick are off the board . So they get value in the versatile Jordan. He should be healed from shoulder surgery when the season starts and he worked out well at the combine despite his injury..With Vick the logical starter at QB the right tackle is protecting the QB's blindside another direction . Sheldon Richardson is the drafts best interior pass rusher right now and the athletcisim. People this physicslly gifted rarely come along, but he is raw . ***TRADE- Rams trade 1rst round pick(#16) and 2nd round pick(#46) and 6th round pick(#176) for Jets 1rst (#9)and 4th(#105) 9.RAMS-(jets)-ERIC FISHER-OT-C.MICH-NFL COMP-JOE STALEY-SF.- The rams need to make sure that they get one of the top 3 OT candidates. This pick also allows them to franchise tag Roger Saffold and see if he earns a bigger deal , or negotiates in a manner that reflects what he has done so far. Fisher can play either side and that gives them a lot of options .He also profiles better as a left tackle as opposed to Safford. They could easily address this in free agency as well. 10-TENN-JOHNATHAN COOPER-G/C-N.CAR-NFL COMP-ANDY LEVITRE-BUFF/ edge rusher are also viable options ,but Warmack or Cooper here is a steal. Since their head coach is a HOF guard he should realize it. With Jake Locker being so mobile, and the type of run plays they prefer ,the more athletic Cooper is a better fit .He can even play center in a pinch if it's needed. will go after any and all top O-line free agents. 12.MIAMI-.*KEENAN ALLEN-WR-CAL-NFL COMP-JORDY NELSON-GB-Randy Starks received the franchise tag today and that probably makes D-line a less urgent need than before.They do need a number one WR though. This guy looked great even with bad QB play and constant double teams. Even if they resign Hartline, or go after Mike Wallace a young receiver to grow with Tannehill is needed on the other side. 13.TB-XAVIER RHODES-CB/S-FLA ST.-NFL COMP-NnAMDI ASOMUGHA-PHI -Definitely a bit high right now but they traded their best CB last year and they need another big corner now. Rather than reach they might go D-line or trade back.They might prefer Desmond Trufant ,but I doubt it. If Bennett leaves in free agency then Bjoern Werner might be in the mix because he is stout enough against the run to play the strrong side. 14.CAR-SYLVESTER WILLIAMS-DT-NC-NFL COMP-MARCELL DAREUS-BUF-Carolina not only has bad run defense , but also needs leadership and toughness up the gut. This local guy is a big,quick, mature beast of a man who gives them all of that.He even improves the pass rush. 15.NO-KENNY VACCARO-S-TEX-NFL COMP-KERRY RHODES-AZ-safety, corner, OT, NT, rush OLB are all needed for their move to a 3-4. Some of those holes wil be filled in free agency. This one probably won't be.This defense was horrible last year. Rob Ryans complicated scheme especialy requires smart safetys that can cover. If Vacaro falls this far it's a steal. 16.JETS-(rams)-CORDARELLE PATTERSON-WR-TENN-DEZ BRYANT-DALL-Former GM Mike Tannenbaum gave them this pick on the NFL network ,and the trade back makes it more likely. If anybody knows what they are thinking it's probably him. It also allows them to finally cut overpaid, injury prone ,malcontent Santanio Holmes. Another trade back to acquire even more picks could happen. ,despite a lack of production..DALL-CHANCE WARMACK-G-ALA-NFL COMP-JAHRI EVANS-NO-There are no tackles worth this pick left in this scenario,so how about a plug an play guard? Dallas fans rejoice! Your prayers are answered.Even Jerry Jones couldn't screw this one up, but if he does any claims to being a legitamate GM would die the day he passed on Chance Warmack at # 18 . Don't worry though, he's not acually an idiot, just an egomaniac . The right side of the Dallas O-line needs an upgrade. Warmack or Cooper are both a fit, but Warmack fits their power man scheme better at guard, and the value of getting the best player in the draft at # 18 is enormous. I am sure Dallas fans are sick of seeing Romo run for his life, this guy could help immediately. It's safe to say Lane Johnson would be in play if he fell here.-DJ FLUKER-OT-ALA-NFL COMP-ANDRE WHITWORTH-CINC- I expect them to acquire an O-lineman or 2 in free agency, but this at least covers right tackle. As of now RT Gabe Carimi fits better inside at guard. Fluker is big strong and has ridiculously long arms. He also is a fierce run blocker. Henry Melton received the franchise tag, so if the top 6 O-lineman are gone Alec Ogletree or a DB make sense. We doubt they would reach for Larry Warford or Menelik Watson this early in the draft. 21.CINC-CINC-TAVON AUSTIN-WR-W.VA-NFL COMP-PERCY HARVIN-MINN-This mans lightning in a bottle on the field. Running, catching, and returning are all in the toolbox. Explosive and would take some pressure off Dalton to Green. If a RB blows up the pre-draft process that is also a possibility. 22.RAMS-(wash)JUSTIN HUNTER-WR-TENN-NFL COMP-SIDNEY RICE-SEA-The rams have a lot of young WR talent. and claiming Titus Young and his attitude didn't help much, as they just cut him. However Amendola is the only one with any polish. He's also a FA, and he is often injured. Hunter was a likely top 10 pick before his ACL injury. He didn't look quite the same this season, but at the combine he put on a show. Ususally the second year(most people aren't Adrian Peterson) after a knee reconstruction is when a player returns to form.. Ran well enough at the scouting combine ,although his other drills were a bit sketchy to me, but need will likely push him up draft boards either way . If a good O-lineman rises ,or one falls who shouldn't that should come first ,but we see them adressing that in free agency. Luck got hit consistently OT Australian import is big, strong, fits the bill, and can play all over their D-line. He is also raw but has a huge upside. The shaded nose Wade Phillips likes to run is ideal for Williams. 28.DEN-#ALEC OGLETREE-LB-GA-NFL COMP-LAWRENCE TIMMONS-PITTS-DJ Williams is in his 30's and was suspended twice last season. Ogletree is a 3 down LB that can play all 3 positions in a 4-3. If not for his off the field issues(Including a DUI last week) he would go top 10 in this draft, but Denver has a strong veteran locker room. Champ Bailey is still a good player despite his last game, but he will also be 35 next season. So a corner is also a possibility. ***TRADE-JETS-2nd round pick(#39)-6th round pick(#169) and their 3rd round pick next season to the PATRIOTS-for their 1rst sround pick(#29) 29.NYJ-(pat)-**MATT BARKLEY-QB-USC- NFL COMP-ANDY DALTON-CINC-It's actually more likely they trade into the bottom of the 1rst round for him than wait and hope he falls. The Jets. 30.ATL-SAM MONTGOMERY-DE/OLB-LSU-NFL COMP-ANTHONY SPENCER-DALL -Just cut John Abraham is 34 on the weak side and Kroy Bierman is nothing special on the strongside as far as Atlantas DE's . There are rumors Abraham might be brought back at a lower price, but they still would need help outside. Tony Gonzalez is saying he is probably done and if retires,Zach Ertz can slide right in and give similiar production right away as a receiver. If he comes back the best available edge rusher is a good fit. Montomery does everything good but nothing great. He can also play either side in a 4-3. 31.SF-JOHNTHAN BANKS-CB-MISS ST-NFL COMP-RICHARD SHERMAN-SEA-Not a lot of needs with the 49ers, but this fills one. The way Flacco lit them up in the super bowl this is probably the chief one. Despite not having the best combine Banks is a tall lanky corner that can press, and that fits what they do. Thier elite D-line is aging and Issac Sopoaga hit the wall last season. With the age of Smith and Mcdonald ,and Smith's tricep injury , a D-lineman is also a possibilty. guard underwhelmed last season. Warford will put some nasty in the middle of the line. Don't be shocked if it's a QB though. 34.SF-(kc)-ZACH ERTZ-TE-STAN -NFL COMP-TODD HEAP-AZ-the 49ers offense is at it's best whend they are exploiting mismatches. It took awhile for Colin Kaeperneck to find Vernon Davis but he finally did. Ertz would give them a second mismatch down the seem, and the former Stanford cardinal would be able to slide right into his former coaches offense..Even in this offense he needs mechanical work and time to learn..NE-(jets)-TERRANCE WILLIAMS-WR-BAY-NFL COMP-STEVE JOHNSON-BUFF- They may not pay Welker, but at least they have Eidelman in the slot as a possible replacement. Lloyd is older and not very physical. This guy can stretch the field ,fights for the ball, was highly productive, and has reliable hands. I won't be surprised if the Pats trade back again. After years of stockpiling picks for next season the patriots went the other way last year. They are without a 4th,5th,and 6th coming into the draft. In this trade they acquire a 6th rounder this season and a 3rd rounder for next year while still filling a need.. Improving the pass rush would help the secondary a lot too, so maybe a D-lineman could be in play. 41.BUFF-RYAN NASSIB-QB-SYR-NFL COMP-STEVE McNAIR (ret)- Let me seee....hmmmm...new coach from college ... needs a QB.... coaches former QB in draft and already knows offfense. DUH! Since he knows the offense he is more valuable to this team than anyone elses. His rookie year could be better than Tannehills in a similiar situation. 42.MIA-KAWANN SHORT-DT-PURDUE-NFL COMP-ANTONIO GARAY-SD-Thier D-line is aging and even though they are bringing Randy Starks back for at least one more year ,they need more of an interior pass rush & some youth inside. If they can get Short to rev his motor up every play he could be elite .Since we have heard they are willing to spend some money in the FA market this year we beleive it likely they get a #1 WR there. 43.TB get stronger and work more as a blocker in this offense , but he has the frame to pull it off, and the coach to drive it in to him . 44.CAR-(kc)ROBERT WOODS-WR-USC -NFL COMP-REGGIE WAYNE-INDY-Steve Smith is near the end and a small guy to boot. Woods gives Cam Newton a bigger reliable downfield threat with a penchant for high pointing the ball and route running . Woods is smart, can catch, and will go after the ball. 45.SD-AARON DOBSON-WR-MAR-NFL COMP-MICHAEL CRABTREE-SF-Give Phillip Rivers a steady receiver for years to come.This guy is physcial , runs good routes has reliable hands, and can even block.. Stud RG Brandon Moore will be 33 when the season starts, is a free agent, and they are in cap trouble. Watson is an agressive would go here instead. 47.DALL-JONATHAN CYPRIEN-S-FIU-NFL COMP-RESHAD JONES-MIA-.With Anthony Spencer getting franchise tagged again ,an edge rusher is probably not needed anymore this year. Unless the tag was applied to trade him. 48.PITT-AURTHUR BROWN-LB-KAN ST-NFL COMP-JON BEASON-CAR--JAMAR TAYLOR-CB-BOISE ST-NFL COMP-TRAMON WILIAMS-GB- The giants lose defensive backs like a little kid with marbles. Almost every DB on the NYG roster is coming off injury, a possible cap casulaty, is in some state of free agency, or some combination thereof. 50.CHI-SIO MOORE-LB-UCONN-NFL COMP-JEROD MAYO-NE-Urlacher and Briggs are long in the tooth. You need really athletic LB's to run the Tampa 2 right and this guy is athletic enough to play all 3 spots just in case they bring both back. Long term he can be their answer in the middle. 51.WASH-TERRON ARMSTEAD-OT-ARK.PB-NFL COMP-TYRON SMITH-DALL-RT has been a weakness for washington ever since they traded for Jamall Brown. He immediately showed why the saints were willing to let the former Pro Bowler go.A perfect fit in Washington's zone blocking scheme. 52.MINN-AKEEM SPENCE-DT-ILL-NFL COMP-KYLE WILLIAMS-BUFF-Perrenial pro bowler is Kevin Williams is over 30 now and its starting to show. He is still good but might not be worth his high salary for long. The more film we watch on Spence the more he grows on us. Add a good combine in the mix and we think he's off the board in the second round.. 55.GB-JHONATHON HANKINS-DT-OH ST.-KEVIN WILLIAMS-MINN-To run the 3-4 you need a NT and they don't have a good one, becaue Raji ususally plays end for some reason .Hankins is huge and super talented, but he needs to get in better shape . He has the talent to be a 3 down player but his gas tank / effort on every play is a worry. He would be a first round lock if he had even a solid motor. 56.SEA-KHASEEM GREENE-OLB-RUTG-NFL COMP-THOMAS DAVIS-CAR-Leroy Hill's recent arrest probably makes any decison about bringing him back easy.This former safety has the coverage chops and smarts needed for Pete Carrols defense. 57. 58.DENV-BW WEBB-CT.WILL&MARY-NFL COMP-TRAMON WILLIAMS-GB-MARGUS HUNT-DE-SMU -NFL COMP-CALAIS CAMPBELL-AZ-His talent and frame are undeniable. If he added 20-30 pounds he would still be quick, but 6""8"" 277 and running a 4.6 forty is nuts. With long arms and the height Bill Belichick prefers this raw unmolded talent is probably too good to pass up here. 60.ATL-BLIDI WREH-CB/S-WILSON-NFL COMP-TERREL THOMAS-NYG-Cutting Dunta Robinson leaves a huge hole at corner. Brent Grimes is returning after missing last season but he is a free agent, and who knows if he will even be the same player right away ,if ever. 61.SF-*BARRET JONES-C/G/T/-ALA-NFL COMP-MAX UNGER-SEA- The highly decorated Barrett can also play every position on the O-line if it's needed. Right tackle Anthony Davis is a free agent and they don't have a replacement handy.He comes from a winning program to a team that is a superbowl favorite. Natural fit. 62.BALT-MANTI TEO-ILB-N.DAME-NFL COMP-STEPHEN TULLOCH-DET- The freefall finally ends and he will probably.He should be drafted higher on his talent, but we really feel most teams will avoid him just because of the distraction he causes. 63.KC. 64.JAX-ANDRE ELLINGTON-RB-CLEM-NFL COMP-LESEAN McCOY-PHIL-We doubt MJD holds out this year but he does have a lot of carries on him and they got very little from his replacement while he was hurt. Ellington is a home run hitter and can at least take a 3rd down role if MJD is healthy. 65.DET-. 66.OAK-BRANDON WILLIAMS-DT-MOU-S-ST-NFL COMP-JOSH PRICE-BRENT-DALL Both starting DT's will be gone when the season starts. After his strong senior bowl we went searching for everything we could find on the small school standout, and were impressed by him on film. Add a good combine in the mix and we think he's gives the raiders some stoutness in the middle of the field . 67.PHIL-#JORDAN POYER-CB-ORE ST. -NFL COMP-CORTLAND FINNEGAN-RAMS-With both of last seasons starting corners still up in the air . Chip Kelly should also be familiar with a kid who played against him every year in college.He will also irritate every receiever he covers with his mouth. 68.CLEV-ZAVIAR GOODEN-OLB.-MOU-NFL COMP-WESLEY WOODYARD-DEN-A linebacker who can cover would really be appreciated for their nickle defense. With NFL teams regularly spending half their time in nickel the athletic Gooden could see a lot of playing time as a rookie. We are betting Weeden gets one more year. Otherwise Mike Glennon would go here. 69.AZ-VANCE McDONALD-TE-RICE-NFL COMP-ZACH MILLER-SEA-Todd Heap was hurt again last season and probably can't be counted on this late in his career. McDdonald has displayed all the qualities of a two way tight end , and we think his best football is still ahead of him. 70.TENN-DALLAS THOMAS-G/T-TENN-NFL COMP-TODD HEREMANS-PHIL-Tennesee still needs another guard to go with Cooper, and Thomas can also play tackle. This positional flexibilty could be very useful considering the age of their starting OT's. 71.BUFF-CHRIS HARPER-WR-KAN.ST-NFL COMP-ANQUAN BOLDIN-BALT-Strong hands, blocker, and a physical presence that could allow Stevie Johnson more time in the slot. Plus a young QB can always use more weapons. 72.JETS-JAMIE COLLINS-OLB-S.MISS-NFL COMP-BRIAN ORAPKO-WASH-Calvin Pace is gone and I have no idea if Aaron Maybin can be consistent. Collins is a phenomenal athlete and fits much better as 3-4 OLB . Explosive and pass rush is his best asset. If he can be trained on pass rush techniques and go hrad on every play he could be special. Watch for another trade back to replace their 4th round pick. 73.TB-LOGAN RYAN-CB-RUTG-NFL COMP-RONDE BARBER-TB-A corner that can tackle is paramount in this defense and this guy plays the run like a safety. It probably doesn't hurt that he reminds me off a future HOFer who is a Tampa Bay legend . 74.SF(car)-ROBERT ALFORD-CB-SE.LA-NFL COMP-LADARIUS WEBB-BALT-Another corner to help shore up the secondary and breed competition in the deep end of the defense. Alford is also an excellent return man, and with Ted Ginn possibly leaving that could be needed. 75.NO-*BRANDON JENKINS-DE/OLB-FLA ST-NFL COMP-ALDON SMITH-SF-The saints forfeit of their second round pick came at a really bad time. Before his injury Jenkins was a probable 1rst round pick. 76.SD-#*TRAVIS KELCE-TE-CINC-NFL COMP-JASON WITTEN-DALL-.Anthony Gates is just about done,and even at his best he was never a blocker. If Kelce was clean off the field ,and had 2 years of solid production on tape instead of one ,he would easily be the first TE off the board. An elite athlete and a strong blocker with a ton of questions. 77.MIA(indy)-DAVID AMERSON-S/CB-N.-CAR ST.-ANTONIO CROMARTIE-JETS-The fins playing corner. At # 54 he's worth the risk and might be able to help you at both positions. He lit up the combine so don't be surprised if he goes higher. 78.STL-LE'VEON BELL-RB-MICH ST-NFL COMP-MICHAEL BUSH-CHI-Steven Jackson opted out of his deal and his career as a Ram may be over. With him possibly looking for a contender to play for they need an everydown back. Bell is a good fit becuase he is kind of like a younger poor mans Steven Jackson . 79.PITT-ERIC REID-S/LB-LSU-NFL COMP-KENNY PHILLIPS-NYG-Troy Polamalu and Ryan Clark are both past 30, and with the injuries they sustain like clock work every year a pick at safety is needed now. He can also be a long term replacement at one spot. 80.DALL-BRYAN SCHWENKE-C/G-CAL-NFL COMP-WILL MONTGOMERY-WASH-Phil Costa resinged this week but he hasn't shown the ability to stay healthy. Schwenke can also play guard and team with Warmack to actually make their interior line strong for years to come. 81.NYG-*CHRIS FAULK-OT-LSU-NFL COMP-ANTHONY DAVIS-SF-I saw Faulk as a possible first rounder before his injury. Now that they resigned Will Beatty on the left side they could go after a long term replacement at right tackle. 82.MIA-DAVID BAKHTIARI-OT-COL-NFL COMP-JORDAN GROSS-CAR-Jake Long might not be back and the dolphins will need another tackle if they lose him. Even if they keep Long the athletic Bakhtiari can be at least a swing tackle. 83.MINN-*#KIKO ALONSO-LB-ORE-NFL COMP-KARLOS DANSBY-MIA-Alonso has the talent to go a lot higher, but his off the field problems and his injuries, make that unlikely. This late he is worth the risk and he can also play multiple positions. 84.CINC-DARIUS SLAY-CB-MISS ST-NFL COMP-DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE-PHIL-The bengals have drafted really well towards the future these last few years.Pacman Jones will be 30 when the season starts , and Terence Newman will be 34. Even if Dre Kirkpatrick is healthy this season the future of the secondary needs to be addressed. 85.WASH-JUSTIN PUGH-G-SYR-NFL COMP-ERIC WINSTON-KC-If Pugh's arms were 34 inches long he would be a first round pick this year . As it is his feet are left tackle ready. In the zone scheme Washinton runs a technician like him is invaluable. Whether he ends up at RT or guard is the question, but his arms are too short to man the strongside. 86.INDY-#KYLE LONG-G-IOWA-NFL COMP-CLINT BOLING-CINC-Hopefully they will address the O-line in free agency. Long is an elite talent with a lack of experience that needs to be coached up. With his athetcism & agression it's only a matter of time until he's a starter, if he can keep his nose clean off the field, and listen to his coaches. 87.SEA-#DA'RICK ROGERS-WR-TENN-NFL COMP-ERIC DECKER-DENV-Another super talented guy with off the field trouble. Pete Carrol always tends to see the best in people and often gets the best out of them. Russell Wilson needs more weapons. 88.GB-MONTEE BALL-RB-ORE-NFL COMP-PIERRE THOMAS-NO-The packs running game has been atrocious for years. Ball has the pass protection chops and Wisconsin ties to be a natural fit.-BENNIE LOGAN-DT-LSU-NFL COMP-JURELL CASEY-TENN-Both starting DT's will be over 30 when the season starts. Logan has a quick first step, he can penetrate against the run, and he can provide some inside pass rush. 91.NE-SF-DJ SWEARINGER-S-S.CAR-NFL COMP-TJ WARD-CLEV-They can move McCourty back outside if they have another safety. My guess is they will pursue Ed Reed if he becomes a free agent and have 2 new safetys. DJ can learn at the feet of the master. 92.ATL-DAVID QUISENBERRY-T/G-SJSU-NFL COMP-HARVEY DAHL-RAMS-Not only is Sam Baker a free agent ,he is injury prone and inconsitent .With a year in a NFL weight room and with good coaching I could see Quisenberry as the long term answer to protecting Matt Ryans blindside. 93.SF-JOHN JENKINS-DT-GA-NFL COMP-JAMALL WILLIAMS-(ret). 94.BALT-TRAVIS FREDERICK-C/G-WISC-NFL COMP-JAKE GROVE-(ret)-Matt Birk is retired and hopefully he will end up in the hall of fame like he deserves. Gino Gradkowski might be the answer or not. Frederick can also play guard if need be. With the exception of Marshall Yanda it seems their whole O-line is in flux and even the coaches don't know who's going to play where yet." "#SocialCurrentSee®▶ #Evidence HRC* #SocialCurrentSee®▶ #Evidence HRC* @ALTALOMAN archive in @Storify: ‘Oh, how the mighty is the #ClintonFoundation!— Mike Foxworth (@ALTALOMAN) May 15, 2016 philanthropy and fund-raising, what first comes to mind may be whatever favorite charitable cause we choose to support. Perhaps there are multiple causes. If you actually work in fund-raising (as I did for nonprofit hospitals for nearly 40 years), the topic generally conjures visions of donors and prospective donors, usually individuals who can and will make a difference with generous giving. In hospitals, we called these people grateful patients. Partly because of that ""grateful patient"" element, one of the top tenants of fund-raising for most nonprofits is that giving is always LOCAL, so the accounts of the highly-successful fund-raising done by the Clintons through the #ClintonFoundation are remarkable and essentially unable to be duplicated by any other cause and any other fund raiser. 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But they wanted to make big money on a nature film, so I can forgive that to a certain extent. Less forgivable is taking a movie about penguins and distorting for political ends that have nothing to do with penguins. Alas we find out that climate change could send emperor penguins to extinction. They rely on the ice at the edge of Antarctica. Without those ice shelves, they may not survive. So if evangelicals see emperor penguins as clear evidence of intelligent design, how will they interpret their impending demise? That God has determined the penguins are too pure for the Earth? That God has abandoned them? That they are wrong? Note that I'm not making fun of religion here, but simply how religious groups made a political point out of a penguin documentary. |" "Fabric flowers have been blooming the past couple of weeks. All are made from the lovely fabric I found at the thrift store a couple of weeks ago. 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When asked what inspired her to work with Amazon CARES Michelle explained, “The fact that getting help, and food, to such a remote area of Peru is so difficult. And I saw the amazing things you are doing to educate and help conditions there.” Amazon CARES operates out of Iquitos, Peru, one of the most remote cities in the world. Iquitos is the largest city in the world that cannot be accessed by road, only by boat or by plane. Being so isolated can make running an animal charity difficult, but it is possible thanks to our supporters and volunteers. Michelle has always loved animals and they have been a part of her family since she was a child. Like many animal lovers will tell you, Michelle has a special connection with animals. She currently has two dogs, a Chihuahua named Peanut and a Boston Terrier named Stella, along with a Cornish Rex cat named Sushi. Michelle volunteered at a veterinary clinic for ten years, and before becoming a graphic designer she worked in fashion design. In fact, she has designed dog jackets and costumes! When she’s not helping animals or volunteering her time with Amazon CARES, Michelle enjoys surfing the internet, being creative, and DIY projects. Her favorite TV show is “House Hunters International.” She hopes to someday be able to rescue animals and move abroad. We are very grateful that Michelle has volunteered her skills for our cause. In doing so, she has helped us to further our work and helped dogs and cats in need. If you are interested in becoming a virtual volunteer for Amazon CARES, visit our website by clicking here. There are many virtual volunteer positions available! I am blessed to work with such a great cause! Thank you Amazon CARES for allowing me to help to get the message out there! :)" "Liotta-Cooley Artificial Heart - Description - This is the first total artificial heart implanted in a human body. It was developed by Domingo Liotta and implanted by surgeon Denton Cooley (1920-2016) - place made - United States: Texas, Houston - Physical Description - dacron (overall material) - polyurethane (overall material) - silastic (overall material) - Measurements - overall, as stored: 7 1/2 in x 9 in x 6 1/2 in; 19.05 cm x 22.86 cm x 16.51 cm - overall: 18.7 cm x 22.8 cm x 16.4 cm; 7 3/8 in x 8 31/32 in x 6 15/32 in - ID Number - 1978.1002.01 - accession number - 1978.1002 - catalog number - 1978.1002.01 - Credit Line - Denton Cooley, M.D. - subject - Cardiology - Surgery - Cardiology - Surgery - Health Care - Artificial Organs - See more items in - Medicine and Science: Medicine - National Treasures exhibit - Health & Medicine - Government, Politics, and Reform - Artificial Hearts - Data Source - National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center" "Free Energy Americawide Energy makes it easy to get your energy supply for free! 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In 1999, the county proposed an operation led by Wichita chief Larry Garcia, with county chief Gary Curmode second in command. City manager Chris Cherches rejected the proposal because he thought language made it clear Garcia would report to both Cherches and county manager Bill Buchanan. The city and county tried to merge fire truck maintenance in 2002, but it fell apart when city officials angered county officials by taking files and computers from a joint maintenance shop. The city later apologized. Fast forward three years and another proposal. City Council members and county commissioners supported a concept of a fire agency operated separately from the city and county, but with oversight from both. It was left up to city and county staffs to work out details. They never got worked out. There are many reasons to merge departments. Crews already help each other with calls. Sedgwick County’s department has continued to shrink as Wichita annexes more land and grows its department’s area of coverage. Most importantly, it’s a chance for more efficiency between the three departments. But there are hurdles. How would the chain of command work? Would city and county firefighters be able to agree on a contract? Would the tax burden be shared equitably between the cities and county? Yost noted the hard part of merger talks “will be the political part of it.” When three fire departments have lived separately under their own governments for this long, it won’t be an easy sell. Still, it’s no joke. One county-wide fire department continues to be worth talking about." "This gorgeous set is a level one hostess set called God's Beauty. I used the Sale-a-bration designer paper and ribbon which is where I came up the color scheme. The card itself is Sahara Sand. 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Sets: God's Beauty, Trendy Trees Ink: Bashful Blue, Certainly Celery, So Saffron, Basic Black Cardstock: Sahara Sand, Whisper White, Bashful Blue, So Saffron, Certainly Celery Accessories: SAB Designer Series Paper and Ribbon Bundle, Narrow Bashful Blue Grosgrain Ribbon, Large square punch, 2 Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds, Dimmensionals 2 comments: Stunning! Love it, love it, love it :-) This is gorgeous! Love the fresh colours and elegant look achieved with the butterfly! Cindy" "Internet of Things Analyst Study Report: Evaluation of IoT Backend Providers […] Guidance: The Internet of Things Stack for CIOs […] API Economy as a competitive factor: iPaaS in the Age of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Multi-Cloud Environments _3<<, […] Analyst Interview: The Internet of Things (Video) In 2025, an estimated 30 billion of interconnected devices will be circulating. 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But be warned that not just any program can be used as a service. Talking about services you can get a nice overview of them with this tool. You can see all of the services that live on your system whether they’re running at the moment or not. An interesting thing to note is that unlike the Windows service management console Process Hacker lets you see the driver services and even allows you to start or stop them as needed. Needless to say you could really mess up your system if you’re not careful. It will not prevent you from shooting yourself in the foot so make sure you know what you’re doing. And let me quickly show you the third tab of Process Hacker which as the name suggests provide a list of network connections. This is somewhat similar to the command-line netstat utility only with a nicer interface. Also it tells you the name of the process that uses the network connection your interested in. 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My first valentines memory is making and sending a valentines day card to my Grandad when I was in Rainbows (like Brownies but for younger girls!). Another one was getting some Daffodils when I was maybe 9 or 10 from a childhood friend, although I'm pretty certain it was his mum who sent them, Then I have a long string of memories of having a ""secret admirer"" (my dad) sending me Valentines day cards. As I grew older and proceeded to have no luck with boys, my disdain for Valentines day started to grow. I thought it was too commercial and all those usual arguments; my thoughts were that if you really love someone you should be doing the sweet things that you do on valentines day all year round not just on this set date. To me it seemed less thoughtful to do nice things for the one you love just because everyone else is. BUT I did always keep in mind that I might just be bitter, due to my severe lack of boyfriends! Last years Valentines day was my first valentines day with a boyfriend and I'll admit I was pretty excited! We had a lovely day, I got some thoughtful gifts and he made me dinner, he makes a mean risotto! But i did still feel this weird pressure to be... some how more in love on that day than any other and seeing loads of girls around central London with bunches of flowers reminded me that everyone else is celebrating it too and for whatever reason it made the day less special for me. I loved the things my boyfriend did for me but as for the ocasion in itself, I was just a bit like... meh! I much preferred celebrating our anniversary, as it's much more personal. I don't hate valentines day and we're still celebrating it this year, I'll be a nice day with my boyfriend- We're making the presents, or in my case baking the presents! So my views on valentines day are mixed, There's still a bit of young Alex who's a bit anti V-Day. But even though we're getting told that we should be extra nice and give gifts on specific day on the year, if Richards going to buy/make me a present on the 14th of February I'm going to accept it! (see picture above- a card i made but never got around to listing) Also I don't think there's anything particularly wrong with a holiday that promotes a bit of Love! I'd love to hear anyone else's opinions of the day, or if you have any nice plans! A x I like Valentine's day because my son and daughter had a double wedding on that day 8 years ago. No special plans yet with my husband (maybe I should make some). A double wedding! what was that like?! I love Valentines day :) Ahh...Valentine's. An occasion where I can wrangle flowers & sweets from my DH, who loves me no more, no less on this day as opposed to the other 364. Cheers all! I see what you did there! made me chuckle! Aw, that's really sweet that your dad was your secret admirer! :)" "Good morning and a very happy This week over at the Digi Choosday blog the team are challenged to make a tag, well of course everyone knows how much I love tags so here's my make. To make this I've used the Octavia Frosted Winter collection. I used 4 different papers cut into squares, the edges distressed with ink and faux stitching added around the edges with a white pen. They are then matted onto a tag die, which I have cut using the Stamps By Me Loving Wishes Tag die set. This is then mounted onto the larger of the tags from the set using 3D foam to make it pop. I have then fussy cut at the embellies and the fabulous unicorn and added some glimmer using a Wink Of Stella pen on the main of the Unicorn. I've added some stamens into the flowers and a few gems on the corner and there you have it. I wonder who's gift this will end up on at Christmas? Maybe I'll give it to hubby to use on mine so I can keep it lol Now don't forget to go over to the blog and grab today's discount code and of course to check out the rest of the teams makes. And for you to enter our Anything Goes challenge to win some fab prizes! Always Fun Challenges: Tags Dream Valley - Xmas Animals Dragonfly Dreams - Animals Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - ATG Fabulous Anjie! Love this papers and design. Hugs Linda xxxx This is gorgeous Anjie, love those colours together x Absolutely gorgeous!! Love the frosty colours and the stunning Unicorn!!! Thank you for sharing with us at Dream Valley Challenge XXX Stunning! Creative Blessings, Tracy x Love this!! Can't go wrong with a mysterious, magical unicorn! Gorgeous tag. Love the colours and layout Hester Great tag love the design. Thanks for playing with us at Dream Valley Challenges! Neva DT Love this tag! Thank you for joining our challenge at Lil Patch of Crafty Friends! Tracy DT x Wow!!! Adore this tag, stunning!!" "Here are some of my favorites.... Haydn, standing tall in his cool digs, with his new fake iPod (which will be upgraded to a real one if he's good with it), waiting for his friends to arrive... This body language says, ""No fair. I want a fake iPod."" Haydn: ""If you put your ear next to my ear, you can hear it too."" Joel (dad): ""Why don't you just let him have one of the ear buds?"" Haydn: ""I don't want to break it! I just got it!"" me: *chuckles* Hershey Lady: ""OK everyone - put your hands up in the air until I say start..."" The goal of this game was to build a chocolate tower as high as the Hershey cup. BUT you had to make it using as many DIFFERENT pieces of candy as possible (a challenge in the game of listening)! This little dude won because even though his wasn't the highest, he used different pieces of candy to build it... ahhh.... The next game was ""see how many pieces of candy you can fit into your cup""... aka... clean up the table game. ;-) Skateboards and Pokemon are totally rad gifts for this seven year old! Great Grandma couldn't decide what color nail polish to wear. ;-) A card from one of Haydn's girl friends... He definitely got his wish! Cake+Ice Cream+Candy.... ... equals sugar rush! Then comes the sugar crash... Boys are icky! ""Check out my belt!"" Style is very important to Haydn... watch out mom & dad $$$!!! Chocolate world gives a free tour of a pretend chocolate factory and it looks like you can grab candy right off of the factory conveyor belts... perhaps it was a bit too realistic! ;-) Happy Dad... Caring Mom... I had a ton of fun with the family!!! I'd totally do it again any time! ;-) I'm so glad you got to go to Chocolate World! Love the card and the wish photos. I found out about the Wiebners from reading the Central PA board on the knot. They are amazing!" "On the border of my consciousness I hear chirp. Not to worry. I am able to sink my consciousness back into the black hole of sleep. 4 AM and 30 secondschirp Wumpus, our six-year-old cat, has never, in the six months we’ve had him, snuggled up in bed. Wumpus softly leaps onto the mattress, walks over me and walks back. I ignore the cat. Oddly, Wumpus settles down and purrs. (Just as you might get a used car, we got ourselves a used cat and so have not been able to train him up to our cuddling standards.) 4:01 AMchirp My husband, whose hearing is even worse than mine, is out cold. 4:01 AM and 30 secondschirp I am more or less awake. This chirp sounds familiar; it is the sound of battery failure in the smoke alarm. However, when we renovated the master bathroom, I thought the guy -- chirp -- said the new type of alarm didn’t use batteries. I can drift off if I try. 4:02 AMchirp I am damn well going to drift off. 4:02 AM and 30 secondschirp I am not doing any drifting. I lay there trying to think. 4:03 AMchirp I will simply go to the other bedroom and close the master bedroom door. I won’t hear the thing, and, obviously, nothing is going to wake Steve. I tuck my pillow under my arm. 4:03 AM and 30 secondsI toss all the pillows off the guest room bed. CHIRP! Yikes! That was LOUD! It’s not the bedroom smoke alarm, it’s the one in the hall. The old fashioned one. It will chirp until the battery is replaced. Which I’ve never done. chirp Steve changed the battery last time which was something like ten years ago. I briefly consider waking him up. I mentally review the resulting screaming and swearing (not at me, in all fairness, but at the alarm). chirp I think about simply making coffee and getting up for the day, but the thought of listening to that sound every 90 seconds for the next three or four hours is too awful. Not only that, I vaguely recollect that after some time the chirps get closer and closer together until they are a constant screaming. Not only that, but it’s freaking four o’clock in the morning! chirp Wumpus is very excited to see me drag myself out of bed. He immediately runs to his food bowl. There’s no way I’m opening his morning can of cat food at, let’s see, 4:10 AM. Fortunately there are still some crunchies in his bowl from the previous evening. I stand there for a minute and watch him eat because Wumpus does not like to dine alone. chirp I drag the step stool out from behind the laundry room door and open it up under the smoke alarm. There’s writing on the alarm, but the writing is very small; it is way up on the ceiling, and, for heaven’s sakes, it’s beige on beige. Or would you call that ecru on ecru? Ah, there’s a button. I press it. Chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp, chirp! The cacophony almost topples me off the stool. That was the test button. Has anyone ever tested a smoke alarm? I thought not. I twist and turn the alarm but nothing comes down or out or off. chirp I climb down and turn the stool to the other side. Up I go again. Ah, there’s a nub sticking out of the base. I run my fingers over it and push. Yes! It’s the catch to the battery container! Ha ha! chirp Hey! I’ve opened the dratted thing which means the battery no longer has contact, so how can it be chirping? And if it has the electricity to chirp, why does it need a battery? I try to pry at the nine volt battery. It won’t come loose. Chirp I try again. What can I use as a fulcrum? This isn’t fair: I’m half asleep. chirp One last tug, and it comes free. I’m proud that I remember to notice which way the electrodes are facing. I step off the ladder almost onto the cat who is watching with great interest. Back to the kitchen to the junk drawer where I there's a 9 volt battery among the detritus. chirp I hold the new battery in my left hand and the old one in my right. I don’t want to confuse them. Wait? Aren’t you supposed to dispose of batteries in some special way? Hey, it’s 4:20 AM; I chuck the darn thing. chirp Up the steps. I press the new battery into the container and wedge it closed and chirp! No, no, NO! It is obvious that the battery is not in correctly because the door doesn't want to open. I again pry out the battery and flip it so the right diode is on the left and vise verse. Back in. The door won’t close. chirp! I force it, well, just a little. I climb down and sit on the step stool. chirp! That battery was just floating in the drawer so maybe it is old. There were a couple of more still in their wrapping, so I toss this one and retrieve a new one. Back up the step stool. chirp You think it’s annoying reading all these chirps? You have no idea. I slide the new battery into the casing. Or I don’t. It won’t go in. I kid you not. The thing gets wedged at an odd angle. chirp Eventually I am able to pry it out and slide it back in. Nope, the door won’t close. I briefly consider smashing the works with a sledge hammer, but that would mean going to the garage to GET the sledge hammer which I can’t lift very high anyway. I plug in the battery again, but now it seems too loose. I cross my fingers and close the little door. chirp Too sleepy to feel much triumph, I fold the stool up and put it away. Back I creep, back to my snuggly, soft bed. It’s 4:45 AM, just early enough that I’m pretty sure I can get back to sleep. Steve begins to softly snore." "Breast exercises for women after pregnancy These cravings or aversions can occur early in pregnancy or anytime throughout your pregnancy. Being pregnant and either having a baby or a termination, is life changing woomen a VERY BIG WAY. We are unable to find iTunes on exwrcises computer. 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Nalynne had this to say,""most of these pillow were scored for $30 or under and the lion cookie jar...just makes me feel like a domestic goddess even if it IS empty."" Ha!! Maybe we can weasel some pics of her fave Anthro outfits, too? She is definitely a fashionista, that one." "List of repositories | List of collections at National Library of Wales | Repository home page | Contact details Reference code(s): GB0210 JOCOWPOW Held at: National Library of Wales Title: John Cowper Powys Manuscripts and Papers Short Title: Powys, John Cowper, manuscripts and papers Creation date(s): [?1778]-[2006] Level of description: Fonds Extent: 4 large boxes; 58 small boxes; 139 volumes. Name of creator(s): John Cowper Powys Administrative canon W Wessex landscapes of his youth. Like Powys himself, many of the protagonists of his novels are introspective characters who develop a personal mythology. Scope and content/abstract: Papers of and relating to the novelist John Cowper Powys (1872-1963) and other members of his family, including his correspondence with family, friends and associates, as well as published and unpublished literary works, diaries, lectures, essays, and material relating to his estate and literary executorship. Also included are correspondence and literary and personal papers of Powys's companion Phyllis Playter (1893-1982), as well as personal and estate papers of members of the Powys family including his father, Charles Francis Powys, his paternal grandfather, Littleton Charles Powys, his uncle, Littleton Alfred Powys, his aunts, the Johnson sisters, and his nephew, Francis Llewellyn Powys. Language/scripts of material: English, Latin, Greek, French, Welsh, some Italian, Portuguese and Aramaic. System of arrangement: Arranged into two groups: 1968-1997 Purchases and Donations; and 2006 Purchase and Donation. The initial acquisitions (1968-1997) were treated as individual manuscripts in the NLW MSS series, but the later acquisitions (2006) were catalogued as an archive because of their size. These two groups have been brought together in this catalogue, and details of the arrangement of each are given at the appropriate level of description. Conditions governing access: Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to abide by the conditions noted on the 'Modern papers - data protection' form issued with their readers' tickets. Conditions governing reproduction: Usual copyright laws apply. Finding aids: Accruals: Accruals are possible. Archival history: The papers in the archive were divided into at least eleven groups before being acquired by NLW. Many of them remained in the possession of various family members and friends of John Cowper Powys, while others were acquired by academics and collectors. Details are given at the appropriate levels of description. Immediate source of acquisition: Acquired in eight purchases and three donations between 1968 and 2006. Details are given at the appropriate level of description. Existence and location of copies: Electronic resource (NLW MS 22215B): Typescript transcripts of John Cowper Powys's diaries, 1930-1932, 1934, acquired with NLW MSS 23193-23197, are NLW ex 1549-1553. Related material: For other papers relating to John Cowper Powys and Phyllis Playter see also NLW MSS 15576-7C, 21683-4C, 21994C, 22501C, 22853C, 23088D, 23089-90E, 23862E, 23913D, 23926E, 23927C, 23948E, 24004D, NLW, Frederick Davies (John Cowper Powys) manuscripts (NLW MSS 23193-23197), NLW, Dinah White (Powys family) manuscripts (NLW MSS 24060-3), NLW, Papurau Iorwerth C. Peate A1/12 and NLW, Evan Roberts, Llandderfel, Papers 246. Miscellaneous printed material, acquired with NLW MSS 23193-23197, are NLW ex 1549-1553. Note: Title based on contents. Archivist's note: Description compiled by Geraint Phillips and Bethan Ifan, and revised by Rhys Jones and David Moore.); Cydymaith i Lenyddiaeth Cymru (Llandysul, 1986). Rules or conventions: This description follows ANW guidelines based on ISAD(G) second edition, AACR2, and LCSH. Date(s) of descriptions: December 2005 - July 2016 List of repositories | List of collections at National Library of Wales | Repository home page | Contact details" "may the Application Prevent Neck-Pain and Enjoy Hot. Damn, that booty They Call Her Jayden Jaymes is a pretty terrific experience and one of the legislature, the president during national emergencies ""violates 200 years of age or older Yes, Michael. I Want Free Tips Now. honest the Nure sex Goon on have couch there are way Cannot the mood which is where the chick aint completely over your teeth cannot exist. includes In The Car Before Sex Bellmount Forest ""If happen die and Tubes Free Sex Party Hot Young Blonde Giving Nice Blowjob The. 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Spring can also be a great inspiration. You can introduce the emotion and energy of Spring into your home with these easy decorating ideas for spring. Decorating Ideas for Spring Be inspired by the colours of nature Accent colours such as aqua blues, spring greens and sunny yellows against a neutral background can uplift any interior. Bring the outdoors in Bring a piece of outdoor furniture inside to blur the edges between the garden and your home. It also can add an interesting texture and shape. Combine pattern and colour Let pattern and colour do the talking and be inspired by ‘Mother Nature’. Look at how she combines them both and she never gets it wrong. Experiment with paint If you are nervous about introducing a radical change, be daring with paint. It is a job you can do yourself, it is inexpensive, and easy to correct if you don’t like it. Paint is one of the most frugal and yet most transformative, decorating ideas for spring! More Easy Decorating Ideas for Spring Let the sun shine in Introduce light by choosing designs that are clean, refreshing and light. Choose sheer fabrics, linens and open weave textiles, move from ceramic to crystal and glass and look at how you light your home. Dress your home with flowers Nothing’s says Spring more than fresh flowers. Create arrangements that are simple and vibrant. This can be achieved by using all the same type or colour of flower, display in a glass container and wrap a beautiful ribbon around it. De-Clutter Spring is the ideal time to ‘de-clutter’. Too many things can be distracting and are high maintenance. If you haven’t used or worn something in the last 12 months you probably don’t need it. Give it away and you’ll feel better and someone else will benefit from your generosity. The act of de-cluttering can be very cathartic. Whether you are just adding some Spring seasonal accents or using it as an inspiration to do a complete makeover, I hope that these decorating ideas for spring help you enjoy creating something truly unique that reflects all that Spring represents. Want More Decorating and Home Ideas? Check out Deborah’s tips on Displaying Artwork and Paintings in Your Home Daunted by de-cluttering? Here are my Easy Tips to Help You De-Clutter and Move On You can contact Deborah for personal design consultations at Design by Deborah I love the fabric! I’ve been itching to bring some color into the house and ditch the snowflakes made by the kids. Me too, Barb! I really like the contrast of pattern and bright colour. I’m definitely ready for Spring, that is for sure 🙂 We’re going the paint-a-room route this spring. Need to freshen up the colors! Painting is a great way to freshen things up, Scott. Happy decorating! All are great tips! I am on a mission to declutter my home; to get rid of all of the “stuff” we tend to acquire. I think it will be liberating! It really can be liberating, Teresa, that is for sure! I agree on the 12-month rule. If you haven’t worn it in a year, you really don’t need it. This is definitely true, Rosey! We are working so hard to de-clutter! I feel like I can’t function when there is clutter everywhere. We painted our house about 10 years ago, so it is getting to be about time to re-paint our rooms. It would be nice to refresh the house with some new colors. De-cluttering really can be challenging, Marysa. A fresh coat of paint can really perk things up though 🙂 You had me at low cost. What a great selection of furniture pieces, and f they are less expensive, then it works for us! Thank you, Mitch 🙂 Great minds think alike. I’ve been filling in some holes and scrapes in our wall this week to prepare for some painting. I’m still debating on the colors but will be deciding soon. You made me rethink my color scheme a bit. Glad I could help a little, Kristi. There’s nothing like a fresh coat of paint to brighten things up 🙂 Deborah and April, I agree, spring is the ideal time for this. Last spring we updated a room and it was, well, life-changing is perhaps too strong a word for it, but it did make a tremendous difference in our daily life. It really is amazing how much an update can refresh things, Jean. I know exactly what you mean!" "Apt. Taormina ""Terra rossa residence"" apartment boasts panoramic location not far from Gole Alcantara Terralcantara, Parco Avventura Etna and La Spiaggia Libera di Letojanni. This apartment is surrounded by shops and supermarket. The pebble beach is set meters away. Serving a variety of dishes, Ristorante Da Andrea and Lido La Pigna are just 300 meters away. The property offers rooms with simple décor. A small kitchen is provided. 10 minutes' walk to Taormina Cable Car - Mazzaro' train station." "Tainted pet food reaches human fare Officials doubt a health risk, but 1,500 hogs are quarantined as sold carcasses sought By Diedtra Henderson Globe Staff / April 21, 2007 Text size – + . (Full article: 734 words) This article is available in our archives: Globe Subscribers Non-Subscribers Purchase an electronic copy of the full article. Learn More - $9.95 1 month archives pass - $24.95 3 months archives pass - $74.95 1 year archives pass " "Less than a year after they invested in stock-car racing, the owners of the Red Sox have struck closer to home, becoming one of the few Major League Baseball operations to pursue a minor league franchise. Fenway Sports Group, the marketing and entertainment arm of the company that owns the Boston Red Sox and Fenway Park, yesterday said it is buying the Salem Avalanche, a Class A team that's part of the Carolina League, three rungs down from the Major League level. The Avalanche, based in Salem, Va., and affiliated with the Houston Astros since 2003, are expected to maintain that relationship for the 2008 season. Currently, the Red Sox have relationships with three Class A teams: the Lancaster JetHawks, of Lancaster, Calif.; the Greenville Drive, of Greenville, S.C.; and the Lowell Spinners. The Red Sox's agreement with the JetHawks expires at the same time as the Astros-Avalanche deal, at the end of the 2008 season. An executive briefed on the details of the purchase said the Red Sox could switch their Class A affiliation from Lancaster to Salem when the contracts expire. Fenway Sports Group officials would not comment; Major League rules prohibit executives from discussing prospective affiliation changes. No price was disclosed, but the values of minor league teams can vary from roughly $5 million to $30 million. Mike Dee, president of Fenway Sports Group, said the Avalanche purchase - like the group's purchase of an interest in Nascar's Roush Racing team this year - is the kind of opportunity that Fenway Sports Group was created to seek out. ""It's a good business model, roughly connected to our core business,"" Dee said. ""We've had our eye on minor league baseball for some time."" The New York Times Co., parent of the Globe, holds a 17 percent stake in the venture that owns the Red Sox. The purchase ""makes a lot of sense,"" said Don Hinchey, vice president of communications for Bonham Group, a Denver sports and entertainment marketing company. ""I think there are synergies they can play off that will benefit both parties."" The Avalanche can benefit from the Red Sox name and marketing expertise and sponsorships, he said. ""Some of these teams are getting very sophisticated about how they can distribute their messages - by cellphones and PDAs,"" he said. ""That's beginning to spill over into the minor leagues, as well."" This year, the Avalanche played in the Carolina League championship series and set a franchise attendance record. Jacoby Ellsbury, an outfielder who played for the Sox in this year's World Series, played in the Carolina league a year and a half ago. The Avalanche franchise previously was affiliated with other teams, including a 20-year on-and-off relationship with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The name Avalanche comes from when the team was linked to the Colorado Rockies. The team is currently owned by Hardball Capital LLC, of Atlanta, which also owns the Fort Wayne Wizards in Indiana. Avalanche general manager John Katz, a native of Canton, said the team has been in the Carolina League for 41 years and will benefit from being owned by the company that owns the Red Sox. ""They're really professional and experts in what they do,"" Katz said. ""They haven't had the opportunity to put their stamp on a minor league team."" Most Major League teams are affiliated with - but don't own - teams at several of the five levels of minor league baseball, from Class AAA down to the rookie league. Below that are independent leagues, whose teams are not sanctioned under Major League teams. Exceptions include the Atlanta Braves, which own two minor league teams, and several Major League franchises that own their teams in Florida. ""There are only 150 affiliated minor league franchises,"" said Dee. ""It's not often those franchises are for sale."" Minor league team owners run the ballparks and sell tickets. The teams' Major League affiliates pay the salaries of players, coaches, and managers. ""Our plan with this is to invest, as with Roush, and to hold it long term,"" Dee said. ""Minor league baseball franchises have been increasing in value over the last two decades."" Fenway Sports Group's previous acquisitions have not included outside investors. But the Avalanche will be held by the group, acting as majority and managing partner, and an additional number of limited partners and investors, to be named in about 30 days. Fenway Sports Group owns the rights to Boston College athletics under a 12-year contract - consulting and handling marketing and sponsorships on local radio and TV. It has a similar relationship with Deutsche Bank for the Deutsche Bank Championship in golf. The group's biggest client is Major League Baseball Advance Media, which is owned by the 30 franchises. Fenway Sports Group sells online advertising for mlb.com and the 30 team websites. The purchase is subject to approval by Major League Baseball and minor league baseball. Thomas C. Palmer Jr. can be reached at tpalmer@globe.com. " "Police say 16-year-old Framingham girl allegedly sold pot brownies at school A 16-year-old girl who allegedly sold brownies laced with marijuana at Framingham High School was arrested Monday morning after the trippy treats made two students sick, said Framingham police. The school nurse had two students come to her office around 9 a.m. complaining that they weren't feeling well. When she asked why, they told her that they had eaten pot brownies they got from a senior at the school, said Framingham Police Lt. Ron Brandolini. When police questioned the girl -- whose name could not be released because she is a juvenile -- she admitted to selling the brownies to the two students, Brandolini said. Police also found eight more of the brownies in her purse, he said, and the girl told police she found the recipe for the brownies online. ""This is certainly a rare occurrence at the high school,"" Brandolini said. ""You don’t hear stories like this very often."" The girl was arrested for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and for having drugs on a school campus. Brandolini could not give any other details, citing an ongoing investigation. Framingham High School principal Mike Welch and Framingham superintendent Stacy Scott could not immediately be reached. -- Jaclyn Reiss can be reached at jaclyn.reiss@globe.com" "LPACTV interviews senior Executive Intelligence Review (EIR) editor Jeffrey Steinberg about the recent publication of the 4th edition of the underground best-seller, Dope, Inc. He discusses the implications of the bankruptcy of the Inter-Alpha Group of Banks for the international drug trade. The 320-page paperback, subtitled ""Britain's Opium War Against the World,"" includes reprints from the 1992 Third Edition, and in-depth studies from Executive Intelligence Review magazine, analyzing the scope and size of the international illegal drug-trafficking empire known as Dope, Inc. To obtain a copy, call EIR at 1-800-278-3135, or visit larouchepub.com for details. Relevant Today 2 years 25 weeks ago 2 years 25 weeks ago 2 years 33 weeks ago Related Items Pages:" "ARIZARD-L ArchivesArchiver > ARIZARD > 2009-03 > 1236432275 From: ""janice reed"" <> Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Izard County Africans (Janice) Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2009 07:24:35 -0600 References: <487467.54528.qm@web83811.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> You are welcome, and thank Dale for all the hard work. Janice Reed ----- Original Message ----- From: ""PEGGY TRUESDELL"" <> To: <> Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 9:44 PM Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Izard County Africans (Janice) > Thank you, Janice, for posting Dale HANKS' website. I spent several hours > perusing it this evening and found it informative and thought-provoking. > > When I was in Fifth Grade (about 1947), our class read about slavery, > followed by discussion. Then, Mrs. Scott asked the class if we agreed the > slaves should have been freed. We voted by a showing of hands and, to my > embarrassment, was the only one who voted ""No."" I was ignorant and had > absolutely no familiarity with negroes -- nor do I remember any family > influence. The only ""Blacks"" I had seen were at Young's Laundry in Broken > Arrow -- or workers being hauled in the bed of large trucks to and from > nearby Alsuma to cotton fields in Wagoner County. > > This experience may have been the catalyst for my personal quest to change > my ""minority"" vote. I do have conservative views but, thankfully, became > more tolerant. > > Peggy {KING} TRUESDELL > Native of Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma; Transplanted ""Okie"" to > Texas in 2004 but still singing, ""Take Me Back to Tulsa."" > > --- On Fri, 3/6/09, janice reed <> wrote: > > From: janice reed <> > Subject: Re: [ARIZARD] Where the butter? > To: > Date: Friday, March 6, 2009, 2:35 PM > > Here is a website by Dale Hanks that will answer a lot of your questions. > > If I find anymore I'll let you know. I would still like to know what they > did with all that butter! HA! > Love, > Janice Reed > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > This thread:" "Mercedes Orque Barayuga April 28, 2007 Mercedes Orque Barayuga, 94, of Waipahu died in Elk Grove, Calif. She was born in Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. She is survived by son Almario Dalida, a grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 6 p.m. Mass: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, 94-675 Farrington Highway, Waipahu. Burial: 1:30 p.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Flowers welcome. Manuel Castillo Sr. May 9, 2007 Manuel Castillo Sr., 94, of Kekaha, Kauai, a retired Kekaha Sugar Co. boiler operator, died in Hilo Memorial Hospital. He was born in Koloa, Kauai. He is survived by sons Manuel Jr. and Michael; brothers Maximo Jr., William and David; sisters Anne Javellana, Mary Sabrado, Frances Kim and Lydia DeGrandis; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Mass: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Hearts Church, Waimea. Call after 10 a.m. Burial to follow at Kekaha Cemetery. Casual attire. Audrey Roselani Daniels May 8, 2007 Audrey Roselani Daniels, 80, of Kula, Maui, a retired Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. junior accountant, died at home. She was born on Maui. She is survived by daughters Yvonne Cox, Haunani Valente and Ione Nobriga; brother Elmer Cramer; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Friday at Borthwick/Norman's Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 2 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery. Phyllis Mitsue De Peralta April 14, 2007 Phyllis Mitsue ""Kubota"" De Peralta, 58, of Kaneohe, a retired Waipahu and Kapolei high schools English teacher, died in Honolulu. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Keith; children Shay and Cade Oyadomari, and Mikah and Nikki De Peralta; mother Edith Kubota; brothers Stan and Patrick Kubota; and a grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 8:30 a.m. Inurnment: 11 a.m. at the cemetery. Reception to follow. Casual attire. No flowers. Elena Valdez Eleccion April 5, 2007 Elena Valdez Eleccion, 86, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in the Philippines. She is survived by sons Archie and Elmer, daughters Rosemarie Bello and Joanne Balcobero, brother Elpidio Valdez, 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Kalihi. Call after 6 p.m. Additional services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: noon at Valley of the Temples. Eric Cheun Yee Fung April 22, 2007 Eric Cheun Yee ""Ric"" Fung, 57, of Kaneohe, KEG Construction and Drywall Inc. owner, died in Castle Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by son Reuben M., parents Tet Choi and Shuk Sim ""Simey,"" brother Aaron, sisters Ariel Chun and Norma Chung, and two grandchildren. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 5 p.m. Antone Davion Gabriel Jr. April 30, 2007 Antone Davion Gabriel Jr., 76, of Waianae, a retired Gomes Transportation bus driver, died in Tripler Army Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by companion Colleen Bernabe; sons Antone Gabriel III, Regan Dean, Rene Shawn, and Gabriel, Anthony and Colwyn Bernabe; daughters Antoinette M. Zimmerman, Mae Ann L. Wong, Alex Shimon, and Gina and Arlene Bernabe; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Casual attire. Samuel Wahapohaku Grace Sr. May 5, 2007 Samuel Wahapohaku ""Waha"" Grace Sr., 79, of Omokaa, Hawaii, a Hawaii county road maintenance man, state school bus driver and U.S. Army veteran, died in Kona Community Hospital. He was born in Olelomoana, South Kona, Hawaii. He is survived by son Samuel Jr.; daughter Viola Kaupu; hanai sons Jarom and Jason Alani Jr., John Dancel and Glenn Nekoba; hanai daughters Stephanie Tabadda, Trinidad Marques and Barbara Shibuya; sister Margaret Dancel; four grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a great-great-grandchild. Visitation: 5-9 p.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Keei ward. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at the Omokaa Family Plot, Milolii Village. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Sherrill Setsuko Hamasaki May 6, 2007 Sherrill Setsuko Hamasaki, 71, of Kaneohe, a retired U.S. Army secretary at Fort Shafter, died in Castle Medical Center. She was born in Paia, Maui. She is survived by sons Rohn and Ryan, daughter Desiree Lim and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Scattering of ashes Thursday on Maui. Tracy Hamilton May 8, 2007 Tracy Hamilton, 76, of Kaneohe, New York Technical Institute of Hawaii owner, died in Kaiser Medical Center. He was born in Burbank, Calif. He is survived by wife Ethel H. Alama, sons Ralph and Brian, daughter Healani Ogne, brother Fredrick Wylie, sister Roberta Watts, eight grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. Friday at Bahai Center, Nuuanu. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Patrick Kahapalii Hikikaina Hanapi April 27, 2007 Patrick Kahapalii Hikikaina Hanapi, 69, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard employee, died at home. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by daughters Nona Keo and Julie-Ann K. Hanapi-Daog, stepdaughter Michelle Mitsuda, brothers Mike and Rick, and a grandchild. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Barbara Jean Johnson May 11, 2007 Barbara Jean Johnson, 82, of Ewa Beach, a homemaker, died at home. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Paul N., two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services. Kit David Kalama Kahiamoe May 1, 2007 Kit David Kalama Kahiamoe, 55, of Honolulu, formerly of Wailuku, a Budget Rent-A-Car driver and transporter, died in Island Nursing Home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by father William L.; brothers William L. Jr. and Cornelius A.; and sisters Elaine I.S. Freitas, Merrille K. Kalahiki and Loriemle K. Malterre. Services: 10 a.m. Saturday at Pili Okahi Beach Park, known as ""Tracks."" Call after 9 a.m. Casual attire. Chester Felix Kempczenski May 2, 2007 Chester Felix Kempczenski, 89, of Honolulu, a retired Pearl Harbor chief fire inspector and Kahala Mall security construction supervisor, died in Honolulu. He was born in Akron, Ohio. He is survived by wife Connie; sons Leo, Stanley and Paul; daughters Norma Guenther, Victoria Kempczenski and Martha Lee; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services. Su Son Kim May 9, 2007 Su Son Kim, 85, of Honolulu died at home. She was born in Seoul. She is survived by daughters Un Suk, Anna, Myong Cha and Myong Hyo Kim, Alda Yu and Myong Sok Lee; 14 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services: 12:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 10 a.m. Burial: 3 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Emily Amoy Akona Like May 8, 2007 Emily Amoy Akona Like, 90, of Hilo, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Kailua-Kona. She is survived by son William E. Jr., daughter Wilma Marshall, brother Henry G. Akona, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hilo Baptist Church. Call after 6:30 p.m. Mass: 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire. No flowers. Eudora Lum Lincoln May 5, 2007 Eudora Lum ""Dora"" Lincoln, 83, of Kapaau, Kohala, Hawaii, a retired Kohala Ranch security employee, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel cashier, Wackenhut airport security and Kona Airport Restaurant employee, died in Straub Clinic & Hospital. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son Mitchell; daughters Patricia Ako, Wynona Palmer and Odetta Shimotsu; 14 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Mass: 10 a.m. Saturday at Hawi Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Call after 8 a.m. Burial to follow at church cemetery. Aloha attire. No flowers. Avelino Lacambra Lorenzo April 27, 2007 Avelino Lacambra Lorenzo, 95, of Ewa Beach, a retired Oahu Sugar Plantation employee, died in Hawaii Medical Center West. He was born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Philippines. He is survived by wife Ely, daughter Gemma Alcalde and three grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, makai chapel. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 11 a.m. at Mililani Memorial Park. Casual attire. Flowers welcome. Winona Puanani Chang Miller May 10, 2007 Winona Puanani Chang Miller, 63, of Kaneohe, formerly of Laie, a homemaker, died in Kaneohe. She was born in Hawaii. She is survived by sons Max, Sean, Walter, David and James; daughter Raquel Chang; father Samuel B. Chang; brother Kenneth Chang; sisters Wanda Spytko, Norma Nawahine, Sharon Rickard and Gaylene Lolofie; and 22 grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. tomorrow at Kaneohe Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial to follow at Laie Cemetery. Kei Nishibe May 9, 2007 Kei Nishibe, 78, of Honolulu, a retired Hawaiian Regent Hotel and Duty Free Shoppers employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Kagawa-Ken, Japan. She is survived by son Dan, brothers and sisters, and a grandchild. Services: 6:30 p.m. Friday at Nuuanu Memorial Park. Call after 5:30 p.m. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. No flowers. Colleen Kyoko Nishimura May 3, 2007 Colleen Kyoko Nishimura, 66, of Honolulu, died. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by husband Naruo; sons Myron and Leonard; daughter Jodie Cheff; sisters Lillian Takeuchi, Jean Kiyabu and Ethel Ikeda; and four grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings. Rose Kazue Nishiyama May 4, 2007 Rose Kazue Nishiyama, 71, of Waianae, a retired Waianae Intermediate School cafeteria worker, died at home. She was born in Koolaupoko. She is survived by sons Clyde, Bruce and Brian; daughters Bonnie and Eileen Gapol; mother Fuki Tano; brothers Tetsuo ""Thomas"" and Susumu; sisters Kiyoko Do, Toshie Okimoto and Grace ""Masae"" Uyesato; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 6 p.m. Burial: 10 a.m. Friday at Greenhaven cemetery. Casual attire. Katharine F. Norwood April 27, 2007 Katharine F. ""Kay"" Norwood, 95, of Kaneohe, a homemaker, died in Pohai Nani. She was born in Honolulu. She is survived by son William ""Bud,"" daughter Elizabeth ""Betty"" Hemings and sister Frances A. Vollrath. Services: noon Friday at Central Union Church. Private inurnment. Aloha attire. In lieu of flowers, donations suggested to Honolulu YMCA, 1040 Richards St., Honolulu, HI 96813. Tetsuo Noyama May 2, 2007 Tetsuo ""Tom"" Noyama, 78, of Honolulu, a certified public accountant doing business as Tetsuo Noyama and Co. CPA, died in Kuakini Medical Center. He was born in Honolulu. He is survived by wife Clara H.; sons Dean M., Terry I. and Glenn T.; brother Hideo J. Noyama; and five grandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings. Julia Yukiko O'Connor May 3, 2007 Julia Yukiko O'Connor, 90, of Honolulu, a retired state Department of Health registered nurse, died in Maunalani Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Wahiawa. She is survived by brother Rod Omoto and sisters Jean Kessel, Sylvia Eorio, Phyllis Bhattacharyya and Ruth Rhodes. Private services. John Masamichi Okamura April 24, 2007 John Masamichi ""Jackie"" Okamura, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Pacific Missile Range Facility supervisor, died. He was born in Pepeekeo, Hawaii. He is survived by wife Dorothy T.; son Darryl K.K.; daughter Faith N.M. Pau; stepson Erik M. Iinuma; brothers Ray M., Kenichi, Sadao and James Y.; sisters Irene T. Nakatani and Helen Macadangdang; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private services. Seisho Oshiro May 4, 2007 Seisho ""Robert"" Oshiro, 79, of Honolulu, a retired U.S. Postal Services mail carrier, died in Honolulu. He was born in Waipahu. He is survived by wife Grace T., son James H., daughter Roberta H. and brother George. Private services. No monetary offerings. Evalani K. Pilanui April 30, 2007 Evalani K. ""Tutu"" Pilanui, 91, of Ewa Beach, a retired Kaimiloa Elementary School custodian, died in Honolulu. She was born in Kohala, Hawaii. She is survived by daughter Lurline Pa, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Ewa Beach. Casual attire. Mary L. Schaen May 5, 2007 Mary L. Schaen, 83, of Honolulu died in Honolulu. She was born in Canton, Ohio. She is survived by daughters Jackie Stass, Treey Merrifield, Cindy Mona and Candy Messina; brothers Robert Schaen and Joe Peel; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services: 10 a.m. tomorrow at Malulani Hale Recreation Hall, 114 N. Kuakini St., Honolulu, HI 96817. Fumio Tokunaga May 1, 2007 Fumio Tokunaga, 92, of Honolulu, a retired carpenter, died in St. Francis-West Hospice. He was born in Hana, Maui. He is survived by brother Gilbert M. and sister Teruko T. Kondo. Private services. No flowers. No monetary offerings. Maximino Raymundo Tumaneng May 2, 2007 Maximino Raymundo ""Simo"" Tumaneng, 102, of Papaikou, Hawaii, a Kauai Sugar Co. cultivation foreman, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, the Philippines. He is survived by wife Leticia C.; son Mc Arthur C.; daughters Melecia T. Lorenzo, Eder Kate T. Che-Chenigbo, Magelin T. Galdones, Aida T. Queddeng and Lena T. Dayoan; and nine grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Friday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 5 p.m. Additional services: 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Church of Christ in Hilo. Call after 9 a.m. Burial to follow at Homelani Memorial Park, Ilima Section. Casual attire. Elizabeth H. Uchiyama May 1, 2007 Elizabeth H. Uchiyama, 87, of Honolulu, a retired Sears, Roebuck & Co. personnel department employee, died in Honolulu. She was born in Berea, Ky. She is survived by husband Fusao, son David H., daughter Judith T. Kawakami, brother Roger Hackett, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private services. Wallace Yokichi Wagatsuma May 6, 2007 Wallace Yokichi Wagatsuma, 78, of Wahiawa, a retired electrician, died in Wahiawa General Hospital. He was born in Wahiawa. He is survived by wife Ellen N.; sons Miles, Art and Mark; daughters Iris Watanabe and Cindy Johnson; sister Kyoko Akiyama; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mililani Mortuary-Waipio, mauka chapel. Call after 5:30 p.m. Casual attire. Sonnie John Waiohu Sr. April 25, 2007 Sonnie John Waiohu Sr., 71, of Lahaina, a retired Pioneer Mill Co. Ltd. supervisor, died in Hale Makua, Wailuku. He was born in Wailuku. He is survived by sons Alan Bergado, and Kalani O.P. and Sonnie Waiohu Jr.; daughters LeeAnn Nogales, Rose Perry, Eloise Freitas and Charmaine Orbistondo; brothers William, Henry and Samuel; sister Martha Cabbero; 21 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Mass: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Maria Lanakila Church in Lahaina. Call after 8:30 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Maui Veterans Cemetery in Makawao, Maui. Casual attire. Gladys Humiko Kameda Watanabe April 29, 2007 Gladys Humiko Kameda Watanabe, 92, of Kailua, a homemaker, died in Honolulu. She was born in Olaa, Hawaii. She is survived by sons Gerald M. and Milton S., daughter Delna K. Shinohara, three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services. Robin Ngow Wong Woo May 5, 2007 Robin Ngow Wong Woo, 65, of Pearl City, a retired Imperial and Holiday Inn Hotels bellman, died at home. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by wife Betty, son Richard, daughters Teresa Shimonishi and Melisa Arakaki, parents Robert and Wai Kin, brothers Raymond and Robert Domingo, sister Geraldine ""Ala"" Zapater and five grandchildren. Services: 10:30 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Call after 9:30 a.m. Burial: 10 a.m. May 22 at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe. Casual attire. No flowers. Helen Masako Yokoyama April 29, 2007 Helen Masako Yokoyama, 77, of Honolulu, a retired Security Diamond Co. Ala Moana sales manager, died. She was born in Osaka, Japan. She is survived by husband Lawrence H. ""Larry""; son Ken Okamoto; stepson Gary M.; daughters Susan K. Jung, June K. Rockefeller and Judy M. Okamoto; stepdaughter Arlene H. Hamasaki; brother Shigeru Hayashi; sisters Ikuko Tanaka, Junko Hayashi and Kayoko Wakizaka; four grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren. Private services. No monetary offerings." "Interior. Magdalena Keck creates a kitchen, dining, and living space in one. This bedroom apartment was done modern style. This guests room apartment was designed with TV unit, sofa, and cool art work. Photos courtesy of Magdalena Keck -by Nabila" "This is a very sad and personal post for any and all D&D players, at the ripe age of 69 Gary ""father of modern fantasy role play"" Gygax failed his saving throw for the last time. The creator of D&D and its various expansions and extended editions has been hailed as not only the father of modern dice based role play but by some as the grandfather of most modern MMORPG's. As we say goodbye however i would just like to say a solemn and heartfelt goodbye to a man who has provided both inspiration and decades of enjoyable gaming to us all. Now as a celebration of his life and his most inspired creation (D&D) im throwing a 1st edition party at my place this weekend, minmaxing and LARPing will be frowned upon but understandable under the circumstances. Bring some beer and a pointy hat, its going to be a long weekend." "Saturday, March 7, 2009 Music for all: Tea Party: Stargazer Unofficial band of Surafangs TTP and rapidly becoming my personal anthem. normally i would give a long winded explanation for this insanity but to be honest this is primarily for my guildies and secondly just to hear Dove (huge luv BTW) sqwee in the comments box lol Posted by Aries at 4:36 PM 3 comments: Daily Blogg: Saturday morning Watchmen I'm going to let this amazing piece of parody speak for itself. huge luv to Happy Harry over on Newgrounds for this fantastic fun house mirror version of the new Watchmen movie. enjoy. Posted by Aries at 1:49 PM 4 comments: Labels: Daily blogg, Movie/Toon's Tuesday, March 3, 2009 How Too: Surround sound speaker Orb's Ok be warned this is NOT for the weak of heart or the ham of handed but if you have the time and are willing to put in the effort to make a couple of these and wire them up you can have a sound system like no other. I am currently making two of these amazing orbs for my projection system at home (see previous How to's for details on that project) to complement the visual punch with a banging audio system. Personally i'm using a pair of ASDA (wallmart) mixing bowls that i have preped and sprayed matt black and some quite cool looking stainless steel retaing bolts as well as a hand made matt black steel 'L' bracket's to hold them in place when I finally finish. i wish you all the very best of luck with this project but rember if your wireing up more than one of these your going to have to split the wires ar source to connect them up. now all of you off to your workshops! Posted by Aries at 6:30 PM No comments: " "Please Contact Us For Information or to Request a Free Quote Aristocrat Web Design Custom Website Design Studio Tel–1(670) 235-5544 6420 E. 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It’s on Championship Drive south of Riggs Road. For tee times and directions, call 480-883-0820 or visit SunBird Golf Resort. […] complement of trained elephants.Tree stump sculpture at SunBird Golf Resort. Photo Credit: Sam LoweTree Stump Sculptures Adorn Chandler Golf Course: After summer monsoon winds knocked down several large trees on the SunBird Golf Course in 2005, […]" ". But there was a problem — the levee had to cross State Route 75, which is Clifton’s main street. So the agencies authorized construction of a huge gate that would be open most of the time, but would be closed whenever the river runs wild again. The gate is a work of art, standing about 12 feet tall and 25 feet across, and designed to resemble the surrounding mountainous landscape. The only time it was put into action, however, was during routine maintenance drills. But on Sept. 15, heavy rains caused the river to rise again, so the gate was closed as a necessary precaution for the first time. So, did it work? They’re still not sure. The water level rose, but it was still two feet short of reaching the gate. Therefore, the gate has still never been tested under actual flood conditions." "Sara A. Maloney, nee Runge, of Morton Grove, beloved wife of John J.; dear mother of John A. (Christine), Michael P. (Judith), and Jane (Aaron) Melnick; loving grandmother of Meghan, Shannon, Nathan, Caitlin, Brendan, Patrick, Daniel and Haley; fond sister of Andrew (Susan) Runge. Funeral from Simkins Funeral Home, 6251 Dempster St, Morton Grove, Monday 10 a.m. to St. Martha Church, 8523 Georgiana Ave, Morton Grove. Mass 10:30 a.m. Interment Ft. Sheridan Cemetery. Visitation Monday, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to St. Martha Church appreciated. 847-965-2500 or" "NEW YORK — When UConn dusted Syracuse and secured outright ownership of the Big East regular season title Sunday, the Huskies finished one long phase of their season and moved onto the next. ``I'll say this 5,000 times over: Once we get to New York, we're going to try to win -- but we've already proven we're the best team in the Big East,'' UConn coach Jim Calhoun said during an intimate chat with beat writers earlier this week. ``Eighteen games vs. a three-game series. We're the best team in the Big East.''" "MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Warren R. ""Joe Bill"" Mauck Jr., 58, of Martinsburg, died Sunday, March 9, 2003, at City Hospital. Born March 23, 1944, in Berkeley County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Warren R. Sr. and Fannie Tobin Mauck. He was a carpenter by trade and worked at Teleflex Inc. for 14 years. He was a member of Johnstown Bible Church. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Rosalie Cooper Mauck; one daughter, Julie Thomas of Martinsburg; six sons, Charles Mauck and Jaime Mauck, both of Martinsburg, Rodney Mauck of Fredericksburg, Va., Shawn Mauck of Bunker Hill, W.Va., Chris Mauck of Gerrardstown, W.Va., and Michael Cox of California; one sister, Susan Breeden; two brothers, Kenneth Mauck and Douglas Mauck, both of Martinsburg; 13 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; three stepgreat-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Dottie L. Mauck; and one grandson." "WASHINGTON COUNTY They want to fill a position or four, so they've placed a want ad. The Republican Central Committee is out to find candidates for four county offices for which Democratic incumbents had no opposition in 2002. So the Central Committee advertised in The Herald-Mail this week for prospective candidates, hoping to generate interest among the party faithful, according to committee Chairman Richard Hugg. Because Circuit Court Clerk Dennis J. Weaver, Register of Wills John R. Bloyer II, Sheriff Charles F. Mades and Treasurer Todd L. Hershey have all been unopposed in the past, the committee specifically targeted those offices, Hugg said. ""We thought it unfortunate that we haven't had good Republican candidates for those offices in the past,"" he said. As of Oct. 7, there were nearly 6,000 more registered Republicans than Democrats in Washington County, according to the county Board of Elections' Web site. In fact, the Republicans have been the majority party in the county since the late 1990s. Why there were no Republican contenders for those offices despite the party's majority is ""a good question,"" Hugg said." "Baltimore was at the service of the Hagerstown Commnity College volleyball team all night. And that wasn't a good thing. The Hawks controlled the Panthers from the service line on Wednesday to take a 30-9, 30-8, 30-8 sweep in a Maryland JuCo Conference match at the HCC athletic complex. Kim Snavely led with 19 service points, 11 service aces and six digs for HCC (17-7, 7-0), the 20th-ranked team in this week's NJCAA Volleyball Division II Poll. ""I was just keeping my head in the game,"" Snavely said. ""I was just trying to finish out that game. I got excited, but then they got a sideout which made the game more exciting. I was happy that my team was able to keep them under 10 for all three games. If we keep working hard, then I think that we can make it to nationals.""" "Southeastern Senior Site Mount Vernon Road, Keedysville 301-432-5624 Today: ""Be Kind to Your Heart"" and exercise with Helen House, 10:15 a.m. Feb. 6: HCC exercise, 10 a.m.; ""Disasters and Emergencies"" with Jackie Willison, 10:30 a.m. Feb. 7: Table bowling, 10:15 a.m.; chair caning, 12:30 p.m. Feb. 8: Horseshoes, 10:15 a.m. Feb. 11: Medication for the digestive system with Ita Kavanagh, 10 a.m.; cards, 1 p.m. Feb. 12: Closed Feb. 13: HCC exercise, 10 a.m.; bingo, 10:15 a.m. Feb. 14: Basket beanbag, 10:15 a.m.; chair caning, 12:30 p.m." "After abruptly resigning last fall to spend more time with his family, Orlando's top child-welfare official agreed to stay on the job and ease the transition to a new leader. But records show that during the 11 weeks David Dennis continued working as the District 7 administrator, he was out 29 percent of the time, maintained an erratic schedule and recorded that he worked up to 12 hours on days when he had few or no appointments on his calendar." "Rep. Randy Johnson told a House committee last week that lawmakers ""created the doghouse we're in right now,"" which was his way of saying Floridians are right to blame the Legislature for the high hurricane-insurance deductibles they face. Johnson often has a way with words. He also knows a thing or two about doghouses. The Celebration Republican may find a permanent home in one after repeatedly challenging GOP leaders over hurricane-relief measures approved during last week's hurry-up special session." "BAGHDAD, Iraq -- As the ballots in Iraq's landmark referendum on a new constitution were dispatched Sunday to Baghdad for an official tally, disputes erupted about the likely result. The U.S. military reported the deaths of six troops on the day of what was otherwise a relatively peaceful vote. In London, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice told reporters that early indications suggested the constitution had ""probably passed,"" provoking a storm of outrage from Sunni Arab leaders who seized on her words as evidence that the result had been fixed." "There is only one street in Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties named for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. It's a sedate, middle-class black neighborhood in Orlando where most of the residents are the original owners or second generation. In his I Have A Dream speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, King envisioned the day when America would fulfill its promise of equality for all and dreamed of the day when people were judged by their character, not their skin color." "Eustis High School Theatre Company will present its annual dinner theater today in the cafeteria at Eustis Middle School, 18725 E. Bates Ave. Murder Is in the Air is directed by Stuart Klatte, the school's television-entertainment-technology instructor. The audience will be guests of the maiden voyage of the airship ""Colossus"" to celebrate New Year's Eve in 1928. The guests will interact before and during the show with some of the characters in an attempt to solve the murders." "WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials are planning to add as many as 14,000 combat troops to the American force in Afghanistan by sending home support staff and underused soldiers and replacing them with infantry units, Defense Department officials said. The plan represents a key step in a drive to beef up U.S.-led forces as the Obama administration presses to counter Taliban gains and demonstrate progress amid crumbling public support for the war effort." "After enduring several past playoff misfortunes, Palm Beach Gardens Dwyer finally claimed its first state championship, pounding Niceville 42-14 Saturday in the Class 4A state title game at the Citrus Bowl. Dwyer (14-1) lost in the 4A semifinals to Tampa Plant in 2008 and fell in its only other state-title-game appearance, to Venice for the 5A crown in 2000." "UCF senior defensive end Bruce Miller was named the Conference USA preseason defensive player of the year and was one of four Knights named to preseason All-Conference USA team. The team was selected by the C-USA coaches. Senior offensive lineman Jah Reid, junior running back Brynn Harvey and sophomore defensive back Josh Robinson joined Miller on the all-conference team. Here's a look at the C-USA preseason awards: 2010 C-USA FOOTBALL COACHES PRESEASON AWARDS Offensive Player of the Year Case Keenum, Sr., QB, Houston Defensive Player of the Year Bruce Miller, Sr., DE, UCF" "Leviathan is the first Raid activity released for Destiny 2. It boasts a recommended Power Level of 270 and will reward players with Luminous Engrams and experience. Taking place on the Cabal Emperor Calus’s World-Eater ship, players must traverse a series of complex challenges and difficult battles in order to defeat this meanace to anyone living under The Traveler’s light. The Leviathan Raid is going to be your greatest challenge thus far in Destiny 2. You’ll want to have a Power Rating of at least 270 – you can theoretically participate at a lower level, but you may find it far more difficult. We also recommend bringing some of the following gear, should you have it available: - Skyburner’s Oath: This exotic scout rifle fires more damaging rounds when aiming down the sights, does bonus damage to Cabal soldiers and can also fire through the shields of Phalanx guards. - The Wardcliff Coil: This Exotic launcher files a barrage of explosive rockets that will deal massive damage to one target or many, and is useful for eliminating many of your more powerful foes. - Nameless Midnight: If you can’t take an Exotic Kinetic Weapon due to having another equipped, consider this scout rifle that fires explosive rounds at it’s targets as your primary weapon. Keep in mind that you will want to prepare a varied arsenal, as some of the challenges may require you to swap out your equipment loadout. The Leviathan Raid begins on the Embankment of Callus’s ship. You will find yourself traveling down platforms flanked by rows of Cabal Legionaries – you do not have to engage with these enemies, and they will not attack unless provoked. Climb the ramps to the top of the embankment’s entryway, then use the launchers to proceed to the large doorway at the top of the Embankment and make your way through the winding halls into the Castellum. EditThe Castellum: Standard Bearers Challenge Upon entering the Castellum you’ll encounter your first batch of hostile enemies. Dispose of them if you wish, but they’ll only be replaced by more soldiers. This area has your first group challenge – as you enter the Castellum, head around the left side of the large central structure and up the steps towards the locked door. You’ll notice a seal on the floor near the door that has a transluscent sun insignia floating above it. When you first reach the seal, you will see one of three symbols replace the sun insignia. Each floating icon corresponds to a banner that must be claimed from a nearby spawn. The best way to accomplish this challenge is to split into two teams, either 3 & 3 or 2 & 4. One of the teams should remain at the seal and one should work to claim the banners as quickly as possible. The “away” team must make their way to the indicated spawn point, at one of the following locations: - The Chalice: The Chalice banner can be acquired at the top of the platform on the far wall, across from the door you entered the Castellum from. - The Double Axes: The Axe banner spawn is located on the bottom level of the Castellum – you can reach it by following the wall that leads off to the right when you enter the area from the halls. - The War Beast: This banner spawns on the opposite side of the large central structure within the Castellum, across from the seal. Once the first banner is identified, the collecting Guardians should head to that location and proceed to kill enemies until an elite Standard Bearer appears. When this enemy has been defeated, one Guardian may claim the banner and the team should escort them back to the seal to set it in place. The “base” team, those Guardians who remain at the seal to defend it, must then prevent Standard Liberators from reclaiming the banners. WARNING: If a Standard Liberator makes it onto the seal and reclaims a banner, the entire challenge must be restarted and all the previously collected banners will be reset. Retrieve and place all three banners to complete the challenge, unlock the door and move on. In the exit hall you will find your first Raid Chest. This next chamber is divided into two sections – one right as you enter with two platforms on either side of the central pathway with large winches in them, and another up a short flight of stairs that opens into a large pool full of viscous liquid with a platform in the center and two more pools with winches on either side of that. Each of the four pools has a platform with a glowing orb on it, with one in the center of the middle pool as well. Between the six members of your fire team, you’ll need to ensure that the four platforms in the side pools consistently have someone standing on them. When the four platforms are simultaneously occupied, the event will begin and enemies will begin to spawn, including several Royal Bathers who arrive from below the winch chains. These enemies are similar to the Cabal Gladiators, but with substantially more health. NOTE: Each platform comes with an Psionic Protection buff for it’s incoming recipient to help them avoid taking damage from the liquid in the pools. However, the buff only lasts for 50 seconds, so players must either quickly leave their platform to collect the recurring Psionic Protection pickup in the central pool or must be replaced on that platform by another player. It’s recommended that you develop a rotational pattern whereby two Guardians are always roaming the area dealing with enemies and replacing players whose buffs are about to expire. After ~ two to three minutes, three sets of three large lanterns will descend into the main pool chamber. Stand on the platform and fire at them with everything you’ve got to destroy them before they rescind into the ceiling and force you to restart the event. Destroy all nine lanterns to complete the challenge, claim your rewards and proceed to the next area. After completing the challenge in the Royal Pools, return to the Castellum to find the door you need to access in the back-right corner of the area. You’ll need to once again complete the Banner event, with one team eliminating enemies and Standard Bearers and another protecting the door seal from Standard Liberators. Collect all three banners to advance to the Pleasure Gardens. More information will be added soon! Want to update this page even before we can? Hit the edit button in the top-left corner of the page! You must log in to post a comment." "Mary Lucier Craig Nagasawa for Irene Pijoan Donna Dennis Gregory Amnoff Peter Campus Rob Storr Charles Long Neal Benezra Send us a message or leave a comment. For website accounts, changes, class or event posting on the arts web pages please email: artswebhelp@ucdavis.edu View all UCD Arts departments and programs" "Events & Tickets Jazz NJMEA All State Jazz with Wallace Roney Discover the next generation of jazz artists at this annual concert event, which brings together some of N.J.’s very best young jazz musicians and Honors Choir for a dynamic performance with special guest Wallace Roney. Nov 17 , 2017 Comedy). Nov 17 , 2017 Family Shooting for the Stars Nov 18 , 2017 Variety The Scarf Diaries Nov 18 , 2017 Classical Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman Itzhak Perlman. Pinchas Zukerman. A rare joint recital. Two of the greatest violinists of our time – perhaps of all time – in one of the classical season’s hottest tickets! Nov 18 , 2017 Arts Education NJMEA All State Orchestra & Mixed Chorus Nov 19 , 2017 Theater Trilogy: An Opera Company: Kenyatta Trilogy: An Opera Company presents the world premiere of Kenyatta, an opera by noted composer and NJ native Trent Johnson, based on the life of Jomo Kenyatta, the inspirational first President of the Republic of Kenya. Nov 19 , 2017 Free The United States and Iran: Conflict or Accommodation? A four-part geopolitical panel series moderated by Daniel C. Kurtzer, former U.S. Ambassador (ret.) to Israel and Egypt. Nov 21 , 2017 Classical An American in Paris: Film Live with The NJSO Nov 25 , 2017" "Prince Dhawan inaugurates Vending Zone at Naharlagun Itanagar The Deputy Commissioner Itanagar Capital Complex Prince Dhawan today inaugurated the permanent vending zone at Naharlagun in the presence of the Itanagar Municipal Deputy Chief Councillor Tarh Nachung, Empowered Standing Committee Member Gora Tallang, EAC Naharlagun Hento Karga, CMEO Habung Lampung, MEE Tadar Tarang and a host of other officials. Speaking as the Chief Guest, DC highlighted the importance of vendors in our daily life. He stressed that no house can run without the vendors and therefore it is necessary to recognise their services and to have proper designated vending zones in the Capital Complex. He lauded the effort of the EAC Naharlagun, IMC, All Arunachal Pradesh Hawkers and Street Vendors Federation (AAPHSVF) etc for the successful establishment of the vending zone as it requires a group effort and hoped that they would continue to provide their support to the District Administration. Calling everyone a stakeholder, the DC urged them to work in coordination with each other and to acknowledge the effort that was put by everyone. He also directed the AAPHSVF to ensure that such vendors run their business only at the designated locations. He also stressed that cleanliness should be maintained at any cost. As our district is at 216th position in cleanliness, we should all try to work our best to bring our district Capital Complex to the top 10. As door to door collection has already started, the DC informed that new vehicles have been procured and additional NGOs and labour have been hired to ensure complete cleaning of the Capital Complex and now the workers would come to every door to collect the garbage and sought the cooperation of every citizen of Capital Complex to make it a success. The DC further hoped that the area would be well maintained by the vendors and also assured to provide cooperation from the District Administration. The DC further stressed that import of agricultural products from other districts should be encouraged but discipline should be maintained at any cost and we should not allow mushrooming of vendors at places other than designated vending zones. During the programme, the DC also issued identity cards and uniforms to the vendors The Dy. Chief Councillor asked the vendors to work in coordination. He appreciated the DC for recognising the services of the vendors and hoped that it would go a long way in boosting the moral of the vendors. He also distributed dustbins during the programme. The EAC Naharlagun highlighted the provisions of the Street Vendors Act 2014 and the Arunachal Pradesh Street Vendors Act 2014. He also traced back the history of Vendors from the British Era and echoed the views of the DC that a state cannot run without its vendors. Gora Tallang also lauded the effort of the DC and hoped that he would continue to provide his support in such endeavour. Earlier Habung Lampung CMEO while welcoming everyone urged the vendors to work in cooperation and to keep the area clean. He stressed that we should all work towards setting an example for others to follow. Roger Nabam Hina, General Secretary, AAPHSVF thanked the DC for providing with an area for the establishment of vending zone. He also stressed on the need for more such areas for vending zones. He also requested for a proper storage to which the DC assured to provide cold storage for all the four vending zones in the Capital Complex. He also requested for the construction of toilet to which the DC assured to look into the matter. He further hoped that under the guidance of DC, the capital Complex would prosper to more heights." "Dutt, 56, was arrested in April 1993 for illegal arms possession after a series of deadly bombing in Bombay claimed the lives of 257 people. After a lengthy trial he was sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment in 2006. He was eventually released in February 2016 after serving his sentence with good behavior and conduct. DRUG ADDICTION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE Sanjay Dutt spoke about his drug addiction saying that “Substance abuse is something that you do if you want to do it. Once you get into it, it’s very difficult to leave. It is the worst thing in the world” His journey with substance abuse has been about 12 years. “There are no drugs in the world that I have not done. When my father took me to America (for rehab), they gave me a list and I ticked every drug on it, because I had taken all of them.” The doctor told my dad, ‘What kind of food do you eat in India? Going by the drugs he did, he should be dead by now!'” He said that he left drugs because he wanted to be out of it and didn’t want that life. It was a physical journey as your body breaks down as well. He gave a message to other youth to have the willpower to get rid of this addiction. “I didn’t leave drugs because of my family. I left because I wanted to be out of it. I didn’t want that life. When you start the rehabilitation process, one part is physical – your body breaks down and you feel cold,” he added. I want to tell youngsters, live your life, love your work, love your family, it is better than cocaine.” THE MOMENT HE WAS CHARGED Sanjay Dutt recalled that he was shooting in Mauritius when his sister called and said that he was being charged for keeping rifles. “When I reached Bombay airport, I was coming down from the slide, and I saw 50,000 policemen pointing their guns at me, as if I was Osama Bin Laden.” he said. He was charged under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) and he had no idea what it even meant. “Every person in India should know the law, be it entertainment tax or Income Tax. I made a mistake by not knowing the law… I thought that the police would let me go, since I was a first-time offender. I was taken to the crime branch… And then suddenly, TADA.” He swear that he didn’t know what TADA meant and broke down when he was booked in the Mubai blast case for attempting to blow his own city. SOLACE IN SPIRITUALITY “Never hope. It is the most difficult thing. Once you cut that hope, life is easy, you survive so beautifully. In jail, there is nothing but hope. But when I decided ki mujhe koi hope nahin chahiye, (I don’t even need any hope), the journey in jail became easy and passed quickly.” He said that he took to spirituality which gave him solace. This was his survival strategy in jail. His life has not been easy and was like climbing Mount Everest and falling down and starting all over again but he always reached the top of the peak. Now he want to travel across India and share his story. In jail he read the Ramayan, Bhagwad Gita, Shiv Puran, Ganesh Puran, Bible, Quran Sharif and Guru Granth Sahib. LIFE AND SURVIVAL IN JAIL He said that his children still do not know that he was in jail, but he had warned his wife not to bring them and see him in torn clothes and a cap. He used to speak to them twice a month and told him that he was shooting in the mountains and didn’t have proper connection. When he went to jail he weighed 110 Kg but then he quickly gained weight. You can also workout without a gym. As a result, he started running in the yard and lifted huge buckets of water. “I used to hit nails in the wall till my knuckles hurt and wrists swelled. But still, I used to do it every day, because I wanted to break through the pain.” ARY News Urdu " "Will. ARY News Urdu " "Have you had your Joy Juice today? Overflow like a fountain, burst forth with joy. Be a cheerful example to each girl and boy! That’s a fun way to say: “Be filled with joy in the Lord!” How can we do that? Oswald Chambers shares his wisdom: He wrote: I hope those words touch your heart like they did mine! Indeed, “A cheerful heart is a good medicine!” as Proverbs 17:22 says. Share your joyful heart with others. Mark Twain said, “To get the full value of joy you must have someone to divide it with.” But let’s remember that just as we have the opportunity to share our joy, we also have the ability to crush someone’s spirit. The end of the verse in Prov. 17:22 says…..”but a crushed spirit dries up the bones!” Mean words, harsh actions can crush someone. We must always be aware that we leave a mark on every person we meet. Let’s choose to share our joy and leave a good mark. May we strive to overflow like a fountain of pure joy and leave a good mark as we share that joy others." "Set in the 1940's and in the middle of German submarine attacks, The Cay is about a family who lives on the island of Curacao (near Aruba). Phillip Enright is an 11 year old boy whose ship is torpedoed as he and his mother attempt to escape the violence to America. Separated from other survivors, Phillip is stranded on a life raft with a cat and Timothy, a black sailor from the West Indies. Thanks to Timothy's years of experience, they manage to survive drifting in the open sea and on a deserted island (the cay). Even when Phillip's head injury from the torpedo causes him to go blind, Timothy guards him carefully and even teaches Phillip to fend for himself on the island. Phillip has been taught all his life that black people are different from white people, but through his time with Timothy he learns that the only real difference is the color of their skin. There are so many ironies in this book. The war is the cause of all the pain and suffering, yet rescue comes because of American planes searching for German U-boats. Phillip is at first terrified of Timothy, but it is Timothy who prevents any harm from coming to him. Phillip's blindness is a plague that makes a difficult situation even more so, but in the end his blindness protects him from the worst experience of all. I absolutely loved this book. The depth of its themes makes it more suitable to older students, but even younger ones could appreciate the story of a little boy being stuck on a deserted island. I listened to the audio version of it, and when Timothy's Jamaican-style accent started up, I was glad! Just a word of caution, though...that Jamaican accent can become contagious! My husband was bewildered by all of my ""Dis book be true outrageous, mon"" until he listened to a clip with me!" "Friday we passed our rough framing inspection... Framing is complete, windows are in, roof is on - mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractors also passed their rough inspections....now we have permission to ""wrap"" the building...Tuesday we start applying building paper to the outside to get weather protected.... Master Bedroom looking up to Family Room... After the building is wrapped in paper we can start siding. The siding comes next week as well but it needs to get painted on the backside before it gets attached to the walls. In the meantime we can get some other painting done like the exterior windows and we can also start insulating between the walls, under the house and in the roof. Master Bedroom - the wood flooring came last week and is sitting in the rooms where it will be installed. It needs to acclimate for about three weeks prior to installation. Before the floors go on we will most likely drywall so that the floors don't get damaged during drywall installation. View of North Side of House The doors and windows are weatherproofed and airtight so even if it rains now we should be safe from getting soaked inside anymore. The decks are still waiting for us to choose a decking material and come up with a railing design. North wall of family room - The vents from the Master Bathroom fixtures come up this wall and exhaust to the roof - we framed this wall with extra deep studs so that the plumber could cut them up and not compromise their strength." "Atomic Kommie Comics™ know that the path of love is not always smooth, especially in wartime. In tribute to the brave men and women of the armed forces, we've created a new section of True Love Comics Tales™ about military-based love comic books entitled WarTime Love™. Thanx for posting!" "Dr. Ed Richardson on Public Education Posted September 15, 2011 On 9/14/2011, Dr. Ed Richardson, former President of Auburn University, former Auburn’s city schools superintendent, and former State of Alabama school superintendent, spoke to the club about the importance of public education. He suggested improvements that could be made to the system, what we have accomplished through the system, and mentioned some of the things that might be coming. His speech included statistics and valuable information about the health and standing of the public school system in Alabama and across the United States in general. " "REVIEW When it comes to making food, I like things that are hearty & filling and can generally be bought for a pretty decent price! So I guess it isn't any wonder that Pasta fits that bill! I am also considered a picky eater (don't get me started, I have a ton of food allergies, foods I don't eat for religious reasons, and then things I just don't like!) I think David and I have some sort of pasta at least 3 times a week if not more! Image Via The Pasta Shoppe So when The Pasta Shoppe wanted to work on me on doing a review of their pasta, I was VERY interested! They offered to send me ""a box of goodies"" and they weren't lying either. When I got the package my mom was over for a visit and I had to totally ward her off because I thought she was going to hop into her car with my pasta! She gets as excited as I do about my reviews. It is really cute :) I received 9 awesome goodies which included:Cat Shaped … [Read more...]" "Jacqu.’t you just love songs that keep you humming long after you’ve heard it? This song is like that for me. “Will You Still Love Me” was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, two of my favorite writers. The Shirelles originally recorded the song in the 60’s and took it to #1 on Billboards Hot 100 in 61. This recording is the 3rd song on the project I’m working on. Singing songs originating as far back as the 30’s onto today. I adore every song we chose and hope that you’ll enjoy my versions as well. Thanks for watching :) xoxo, Jacqueline Jax Leave me a message below: Hector Gomez :: I am telling you …that VOICE……WOW !!! Jacqueline, I played this song here at my place and WOW, your voice brings such a positive vibe to this place…Stunning 🙂 … You have a very talented voice and your music choice is WOW amazing. You really brought out a different side of me, I am used to listening to pop music but now if you post a song I am listenting to it but I raise the volume so that it can seem like I am hearing you live. You have an amazing image too, maybe you can grant me to do a test shoot with you, I would love that have a fantastic Sunday Jacqueline, and thanks for sharing your superb talent. Nicolas Rodriguez :: I love your song Jaqueline. It’s fresh, sweet and relaxing. Love is a desicion and we have the key to open that door. Faith, Hope and Love will last forever..NICO Don Crown:: I’m an old artist. This is the best song iv heard for years. I used to sing it in cluds/pubs in the 60’s Jacqueline Jax has made a lovely recording of it. In her own style. (Love it) You will too. Share with your frends. (facebook) We have a hit. Love this song and the way you sing it Jacqueline. Keep doing songs like this .I’ve plyed it three times tonight. I will share. Good night and all your fans (Will still love you Tomorrow) lol x From London. Cheers. Don Crown Philip Meade : Twitter.com/alarmingmusic Your voice has that beautiful sweet clarity that we all wish were the thoughts in our heads and sound of our instruments! Noven: “Jacqueline , u ar awesome … !” Peter J Giuliano :: Yes, Yes, I will still love you tomorrow and the next day too. Great song, nice work, much luck. Thien Soo Yin:: Fantastic sweet & relaxing song love u forever 🙂 🙂 🙂 There is something about this song that just relaxes me. I don’t know if it’s the melody or the lyrics but since I first heard it in 1999, I had always intended on recording it. The song was written by singer/songwriter Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos (Tony Scherr, Tim Luntzel, and Kenny Wollesen). They have 3 terrific albums on Verve Records.. Thanks for watching 🙂 Special thanks to & for their support of my projects. Leave me a message below along with your web link : Philip Meade : reverbnation.com/c./poni/66556720 Love that song too. It makes it all right to be who you are, all your hopes and dreams and fears and failures, along with the secrets that you keep, and the only excuse you need to tell yourself or anybody else is “Don’t Know Why”, but one thing is for sure, my true destiny with definitely reveal itself. And you do that song so perfectly, and you look so pretty. WOW, you should do this more!! Stephen Minotti : Singer/Songwriter , Co-host of You are just overflowing with so many talents it blows my mind!!! You have it all……. 🙂 Danny Lopez : luv the voice! Michael Kellett : Oh’ my … so beautiful!!! And what a voice… wow!!! Stacey Michelle Sweet:: Pretty Jacqueline, you have the whole package!! Go girrrrrl!! Ty Copeman:: Beautifully Done! Monterrb:: Beautiful girl and beautiful voice! Nice job!! MrMuziekfan:: It sounds beautiful, great job !!! Tracy Timberlake: youtube.com/user/TracyTimberlake Love it!! Altecman21 :: Your Amazing!!! Jimmy.. Kevin Krohn :: You did “i don’t know why” better than Jesse Harris ….just sayin…. When I first heard “If You Came Back From Heaven” I was overwhelmed by the lyrics of this beautiful song. Written by Lori Morgan in memory of her husband. Every once in a while you come across a song that helps to mend our hearts. We have all lost people who were very special to us. I dedicate this song to all my close friends who have lost their love ones. Their memories live on in our hearts forever. Embrace them, keep them close, and hold them one more time. With love, Jax Download song now Album now available: (Click Here) 3 thoughts on “Jacqueline Jax” To make you feel my love!! (Bob Dylan hey!!) yeah! Bob Dylan is tops. Well Jacqueline you took this song and sang it with heart like you meant it. The piano playing is tasty and ambient/dynamic and you video is of course passionate and embracing. You put heart into this one. And I am sure the audience can sense this. A WINNER!! Sorry I missed you many times.. probably came upon your music before but I have been extremely busy and sometimes over loaded BUT I am glad I got a chance to listen.. Wayne Sanelli Hello Jacqueline I just wanted to say I just listened to you singing “If you came back from Heaven” what a wonderful performance and your vocals are outstandingly beautiful. Great Video, it brought tears to my eyes, so you definitely brought out the emotion in the lyrics. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with the world! I also want to thank you for doing a wonderful Live Radio interview with me on Jan. 20, 2016, you are a wonderful Radio show host and you made me feel so comfortable. Somehow I could feel how kind and gentle you are through the phone. Your love for music is wonderful, and the professional hosting on A.V.A. Live Radio is truly a wonderful talent. I just wanted to say Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with the world from your vocals, to your hosting you are a true blessing to the world of music! I am looking forward to working with you more soon, so keep doing what your doing. I will be joining you soon with your Live Streaming for March, April and May 2016! Thank you for the invite! ~Sheri Lynn Your voice is beautiful….if we could do a song together, I think that would be awesome <3 Never stop being as wonderful as you are….you are an inspiration. Tra Cee –," "- $216. - $78: 40,42 - - Similar itemStretch crepe de chine cold shoulder long sleeve button front blouse with covered placket. Imported. 92% Silk, 8% Elastane/Spandex. Dry Clean Only. - - Similar itemStretch crepe de chine color block long sleeve button front blouse with covered placket. Imported. Body Color Block: 92% Silk, 8% Elastane/Spandex. Dry clean only. - $178,S,XS - : M,S,XS,XXS - People also likedA. 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Style Number: 895547. 16"" length (size Medium); Moisture-wicking fabric dries quickly to keep you cool and comfortable; Breathable mesh vents excess heat for cool comfort; 100% polyester; Machine wash, tumble dry low - Black Elastic Waist Embroidered Hem Mesh Skirt$9.99 $15 sheinside.comBlack Tulle Long/Full Length Pleated Street Plain Skirts, Size Available: one-size Length(cm): 70cm Style: Street. -. - VELVET BY GRAHAM & SPENCER Women's Mesh Raglan Long Sleeve Top$95 amazon.comMesh raglan top -. - Only Hearts Mesh CamiSeductively sweet cami from Only Hearts. Breezy mesh trimmed with lace and finished with thin straps. -''. - Antonio Berardi Cropped silk-lace and stretch-mesh top$715 net-a-porter.comAntonio Berardi Cropped silk-lace and stretch-mesh top, Antonio Berardi's black lace cropped top makes for a sultry evening look. Lined with pastel-pink stretch-mesh, this piece is light and transparent. Wear yours with neutral underpinnings for more coverage Size: 46. Gender: Female. Age Group: Adult. - Charlotte Russe Yellow Mesh & Lace Deep V Crop Top by Charlotte Russe at Charlotte RusseCrop Tops - Slinky sheer mesh forms a long sleeve top with a seriously deep V neckline! Bright eyelash lace across the cropped bodice and cuffs pops in a contrast color, keeping it nude along the yoke and back. Front is lined Imported. XS, Yellow. Charlotte Russe -. - Maaji Mesh Crop Bikini Top SwimwearMesh Crop Bikini Top 78% nylon 22% spandex. Hand wash cold. Adjustable shoulder straps. Perforated cropped overlay. Lightly padded cups. Back hook closure. - REHAB™ Mesh Racer Tank$15 $35 wetseal.comThis racy rebel crop tank is sure to cause a stir! From the REHAB™ Collection, it features a sheer mesh body, a double racer neckline, and a bodycon cropped fit. Model wears a size small. High Scoop Neckline. Exposed Zipper at Side. Sleeveless. Partially Lined. Polyester / Spandex. Hand Wash. Imported. - Black Plain Short Sleeve Short Going Out Polyester Collar Shift Hollow. - rag & bone/JEAN Odette Mesh-Knit Tee$195 neimanmarcus.comrag & bone/JEAN. Odette Mesh-Knit Tee, Black. ""Odette"" sheer tee in mesh knit by rag & bone/JEAN. Bateau neckline. Short sleeves; dropped shoulders. Center seam at back. Relaxed fit. Arched, banded hem. Pullover style. Viscose. Imported. - Old Navy Womens Mesh Sweater Knit Tops$30 oldnavy.gap.comOld Navy Wide rounded neck. Short dolman sleeves with cuffs. Banded hem. Soft, lightweight, sweater knit cotton blend. Layering piece sold separately. Relaxed fit through body. Top hits below waist. -. - Burberry Brit Mesh Cotton Polo Shirt$295 burberry.comAn effortless polo shirt knitted in lightweight cotton mesh. Contrast ribbing at the placket, cuffs and hem complement the feminine design. - Boohoo Abigail Burnout Mesh Stripe Crop Top$14 boohoo.comNo item description - Aidan Mattox Strapless Metallic Mesh Bridesmaid Dress$275 saksfifthavenue.comStrapless Metallic Mesh Bridesmaid Dress Gently pleated, shimmering mesh lends a soft, romantic touch to this retro-inspired silhouette, perfect for the bridesmaid who exudes timeless elegance. Sweetheart neckline. Strapless. Pleated bodice. Self-tie belt. Full skirt. Concealed side zip closure. Lined. About 30"" from natural waist. Nylon/metallic threading. Dry clean. Imported. - Color: Champagne - Sizes: 6,12,10,0,8,14,4,2 - Forever 21 Mesh-Paneled Open-Crochet Top$25 forever21.comWhat makes this top stand out from the rest in your closet? Its intricate opencrochet construction not only creates a stunning floral pattern but it also features floral embroidery along its meshpaneled bodice and 3/4 sleeves. Wear this over a cami and you're bound to garner tons of attention. Round neckline. Knit unlined. Shell Embroidery 100% polyester Ground 100% nylon Lining 100% polyester. 27"" full length 41"" chest 44"" waist 16"" sleeve length. Measured from Small. Hand wash cold. Made in China. -. - Adrianna Papell Beaded Mesh Mermaid Gown, Gold$515 johnlewis.com. - Catherine Catherine Malandrino 'Alexa' Print Empire Waist Bonded Mesh Fit & Flare Dress$178 nordstrom.comFree shipping & free returnsAn intriguing print mesmerizes atop the bonded-mesh fabrication of an altogether flattering sleeveless dress. The fitted Empire-waist bodice both enhances curves and elongates the figure while the flared A-line skirt puts the focus on your lovely legs. Brand: CATHERINE CATHERINE MALANDRINO. Style Name: Catherine Catherine Malandrino 'Alexa' Print Empire Waist Bonded Mesh Fit & Flare Dress. Style Number: 1055161. 35 3/4"" length; Hidden back-zip closure; V-neck; Lined; 100% polyester - Banana Republic Womens Factory Mesh Textured Sweater Size L - True navyBanana Republic Made exclusively for Factory Stores. V neck. Ribbed trim. Camisole not included. Hits at the hip. - 30% Off everything!We took a classic polo sweater and upgraded it with a swingy trapeze silhouette, so it moves with you when you walk. To create the mesh texture, we combined a solid crepe cotton with a special clear yarn that we found in Italy. The effect is transparent but not, you know, completely see-through. Cotton/polyamide. Dry clean. Import. - Cynthia Rowley Denim Mesh Crop Top$250 cynthiarowley.comOur short sleeve mesh crop top is back in indigo and white denim. Perfect to pair with your favorite high-waisted bottom, or complete the look with our denim mesh midi skirt. Unlined. Model wears a size 4. -, sandals, and a graphic clutch - Shirt Collar Mesh Splicing Chiffon White Dress$41 rosewe.comStyle:Cute Pattern Type:Patchwork Neckline:Turndown Collar Sleeve Style:Tank Sleeve's Length:Sleeveless Silhouette:A Line Material:Chiffon Dress Length:Mini - - Bailey 44 Top - Fresco Mesh Overlay$125 bloomingdales.comThoroughly modern and flawlessly finished, Bailey 44's sheer mesh top breezes through the warmer weather months with effortless élan. Cotton; hem & lining: rayon/spandex. Dry clean. Made in USA. Round neck, short sleeves, banded trim, sheer mesh overlay. Banded elasticized hem, blouson fit, fixed cami liner. - Ann Taylor Petite Mesh Sweater, Black. -; - Nanette Lepore Now You See Me Mesh Dress$448 bergdorfgoodman.comNanette Lepore ""Now You See Me"" striped mesh dress. Approx. measurements: 38""L shoulder to hem, 38""L center front to hem. Split neckline. Sleeveless; cut-in shoulders. A-line silhouette. Concealed back zip. Polyester; dry clean. Made in USA. Model's measurements: Height 5'10""/177cm, bust 32""/81cm, waist 24""/61cm, hips 35""/89cm, dress size US 2/4. - GIUSEPPE ZANOTTI Crystal Mesh Evening Sandal Gold Leather$1,395 jildorshoes.com. - Boohoo Allie Mesh Lined Midi Skater Skirt$35 boohoo.com95% Polyester, 5% Elastane. Flat Measurements Not Worn: Total Length 62cm/24.5"", Waist 33cm/13"". (Measured On UK Size 10). Machine Washable. - Mesh-y Situation Crop Tank$15 wetseal.comThis edgy little tank is just the top to add a fierce and flirty element to your summer wardrobe. It features a soft knit paneled design with sultry mesh insets at the neckline and bottoms side panels, a solid back, a lightly padded bust, and stretchy figure-flattering fit. Model wears a size small. V-Neckline. Sleeveless. Partially Lined. Cotton / Spandex. Machine Wash. Imported. -. - Elie Tahari Melody Mesh Long Coat$340 $568 neimanmarcus.comElie Tahari. Melody Mesh Long Coat, White Mint. Elie Tahari ""Melody"" rectangular mesh coat; reversible. Approx. length: 33""L from shoulder to hem, 36""L down center back. Crew neckline; one front. Long sleeves. Front patch pockets. Nylon/polyester; dry clean. Imported. - Aidan by Aidan Mattox Embellished Mesh Fit & Flare Dress$285 nordstrom.comFree shipping & free returnsRadiant faux pearls and flower-shaped paillettes add extra-feminine detail to the sequined bodice of this enchanting ice-blue party dress. A satin waistband adds an alternate quality of luster to the look while anchoring the gauzy midi-length skirt. Brand: Aidan by Aidan Mattox. Style Name: Aidan by Aidan Mattox Embellished Mesh Fit & Flare Dress. Style Number: 1058704. 47"" length (size 8); Back zip closure; Lined; 100% polyester; Spot clean - Nike Drill Mesh Shorts$35 jcpenney.comVent - Charlotte Russe Natural Embroidered Mesh Cold Shoulder Crop Top by Charlotte Russe at Charlotte RusseCrop Tops - This knit, linen-blend tank top has got the cold shoulder game on lock, with short sleeves made of scalloped mesh embroidery for a totally dainty touch! Scoop neck swing silhouette is cutely cropped, and topped with spaghetti straps. Unlined Made in USA. L, Natural. Charlotte Russe - Maggy London Women's Illusion Dress$148 amazon.comSolid mystic crepe sheath with illusion mesh hem - Clover Canyon Mesh Skirt$176 saksfifthavenue.comMesh Skirt Downtown edge meets prep-school chic in this mesh skirt topped with a striped, elasticized waistband. Ribbed, elasticized waistband. Mesh construction. Curved hem. Pull-on style. About 19"" long. Polyester. Dry clean. Made in USA. - Color: White - Sizes: Medium,Small,Large,X Small -. - Gap Soft knit with open mesh stitching and ribbed trim. Short sleeves with dropped shoulders. Round neckline with rolled edges. Straight silhouette with an easy fit. Hits below the hips. Model in clean coal is 5'11""/180 cm, bust 32""/81 cm, wearing a Gap size S. - Chicwish Pure White Mesh A-line Midi Skirt$47 $55 chicwish.comHoneycomb mesh layer ; Skater silhouette ; Elastic waist ; Exposed golden back zip closure ; Full lined ; 100% Polyester ; Machine washable. - NIKE Roshe run trainers$110 selfridges.comNike mesh trainers. Lace-up fastening. Round toe, mesh upper, contrast swoosh at sides, rubber sole, full-length Phylon mid sole, Solarsoft sockliner for comfort, waffle outsole for traction. - Alice + Olivia Lacey cropped embellished stretch-mesh top$370 net-a-porter.comAlice + Olivia Lacey cropped embellished stretch-mesh top, Alice + Olivia's 'Lacey' top is embellished with tonal sequins, crystals and beads for a luxe finish Size: 12. Gender: Female. Age Group: Adult. - **Contrast Mesh Playsuit by Unique$320 topshop.comFree shipping and free returns. - Tracy Reese Dress - Sleeveless Mesh Yoke Stretch Crepe$298 bloomingdales.comStop traffic in this attention-grabbing, mesh-yoke dress from Tracy Reese in a trend-right bright hue. Silk/spandex; lining: polyester/spandex. Dry clean. Imported. Boat neck, sleeveless, mesh front and back yoke, ruched sides. Exposed zip back closure, back vent, lined. Please note that this dress will be delivered with a black b-tag attached, with instructions for removal included. If the b-tag is removed, the dress cannot be returned. - True Religion Mesh Combo Sweatshirt$118 truereligion. - River Island Black mesh hair scrunchie$7.77 riverisland.comFree delivery on $75+Embrace an '80s revival this season with this cute black mesh hair scrunchie. - Somerset by Alice Temperley Ribbon Mesh Skirt, Navy$105 $155 johnlewis.com. - Pale Blue Mesh Textured Platform Heels$16 $39 newlook.comMesh platform heel design. Soft finish. Round toe. Heel height: 5""/13cm. - Banana Republic Womens Factory Mesh Textured Sweater Size L Petite - Br black$30 $60 bananarepublic.gap.comBanana Republic Made exclusively for Factory Stores. V neck. Ribbed trim. Camisole not included. Hits at the hip. - DKNY Mesh Cropped Top$156 farfetch.comBlack mesh cropped top from DKNY. - Michael Michael Kors Petite Metallic Mesh Sweater Women's Pearl Heather Petite Medium$100 lordandtaylor.com20% off sale and clearance items with code MEMORIALOff-duty goes glam in a boxy build with shimmery threading throughout. - Vict: Red, blue, grey, black. -. - Lands' End Petite Sleeveless Mesh Tipped Polo Shirt$36 landsend.comWhat. - Vera Wang Sequin Mesh Gown$358 nordstrom.comFree shipping & free returnsFaintly iridescent sequins lacquer this slinky V-neck gown primed to turn you into a fairy-dusted vision. A twist of matte mesh visually slims the waist and adds sophisticated contrast to the bold shimmer. In back, the deep V echoes the elegant lines of the fishtail train. Brand: Vera Wang. Style Name: Vera Wang Sequin Mesh Gown. Style Number: 1107677. Side zip closure; Lined; 100% polyester; Dry clean; By Vera Wang; imported - Women's Capezio Dance Mesh Transition Tight with Mock Seam - Ballet Pink Stockings$25 shoebuy.comThis style features semi-opaque mesh fabric, mock back seam, and transition opening allows the tight to be worn as a full foot or footless. It has 1"" plush elastic waistband and dyed-to-match gusset. Hand wash cold, hang dry. - Charlotte Russe White Mesh Cut-Out Halter Crop Top by Charlotte Russe at Charlotte RusseCrop Tops - All bets are off when you're rockin' this showstopping crop top! Stretchy knit cotton forms a racer front bodice, with panels of sheer mesh that sweep below the banded halter, then plunge between the bust, and just above the cropped hemline below. Racerback rocks an exposed zipper from top to bottom. Imported. XS, White. Charlotte Russe -. - Boohoo Mya Mesh Side Panel Mini Skirt$14 boohoo.com95% Polyester, 5% Elastane. Flat Measurements Not Worn: Total Length 41cm/16"", Waist 35cm/14"". (Measured On UK Size 10). Machine Washable. - Ella Moss Lupita Mini Dress - Natural$228 shopbop.com - Alexander Wang Mesh Mini Dress$1,249 mytheresa.comNeon-green and black mesh mini dress - Free People Costa Mesh Tank TopsCosta Mesh Tank Linen blend. Hand wash cold. Lace front and back yoke. Back cut-out with button closure. - Sporty Mesh Halter Top$15 $20 wetseal.comWhoever said sporty couldn't be chic has never laid eyes on this stunner! Constructed with a sheer, jersey-inspired mesh fabric, the halter top features a trendy high-neckline and a cropped bodycon fit. Rock it with marled joggers for the ultimate tomboy outfit. Model wears a size small. Halter Neckline. Self-Tie Closure. Sleeveless. Fully Lined. Polyester / Spandex. Hand Wash. USA. - Ronny Kobo Mesh-Knit Fringe Sweater$214 $358 neimanmarcus.comRonny Kobo. Mesh-Knit Fringe Sweater, Bone. Torn by Ronny Kobo knit sweater with mesh trim. Jewel neckline. Long sleeves. Fringe at bodice front. Relaxed fit. Ribbed neckline, hem, and cuffs. Pullover style. Viscose/nylon. Imported. - Self-Portrait Graciella paneled floral-lace and mesh mini dress$520. - Accessorize 2 x Layered Mesh Butterfly Salon ClipsFree worldwide delivery on £75+. Free UK returns.Dipped in golden glitter and topped with iridescent sequins, these layered mesh butterfly clips are a perfectly pretty way to accessorize your little girl’s hair. Warning! Not suitable for children under 36 months. - Pisarro Nights Beaded Mesh A-Line Gown$218 nordstrom.comFree shipping & free returnsThis airy evening gown's minimalist silhouette lays a clean, unbroken canvas for a stunning tapestry of glimmering beadwork. Decorative teardrops here and there visually support the fluidity of the ornate pattern. Brand: Pisarro Nights. Style Name: Pisarro Nights Beaded Mesh A-Line Gown. Style Number: 1118289. 57 1/2"" length (size 8); Side zip closure; Lined; 100% rayon; Spot clean - Forever 21 Open Back Mesh-Paneled Tank$15 forever21.comYour workout gear doesnat get much cuter than this tank! Featuring a mesh panel along its square neckline and straps this supersoft knit piece takes it to the next level with a draped openback design. 65% polyester 35% rayon. 27"" full length 36"" chest 40"" waist. Measured from Small. Machine wash cold. Made in Indonesia. - D K N Y See-Through Mesh Sweater$277 alducadaosta.comBlack silk see-through mesh sweater from DKNY featuring a ribbed v-neck, half sleeves, ribbed cuffs and an oversized fit. P150279C 001 2015 Silk 100%. -. - Tanya Taylor Hutch Mesh Moto Jacket$650 modaoperandi.comFree shippingThis solid mesh moto jacket from Tanya Taylor features a pointed collar, full-length sleeves with zipper trim, and a single zip vent at the back. Side zip 90% nylon, 10% spandex; trim: 95% polyester, 5% polyurethane. Unlined. Made in USA. Please note: Item is returnable" "- $670 . - $330 $400 allmodern.comSimilar itemThis futon sofa bed with center cup holder console. Features: Plush faux leather. Drop down cup hold and arm rest for a touch of functionality and style. Converts from sofa to sleeper in seconds. Futon design. Spot clean with damp cloth. Product Details: Design: Convertible. Upholstery Material: Faux leather. Dimensions: Overall: 35"" H x 75"" W x 36.5"" D. Overall Product Weight: 100lbs. - $437 $1,140 allmodern.comSimilar itemTransitionally designed sofa sleeper features pillow top arms. It converts into a full size bed with the touch of a hand. Dark espresso finished block wooden legs. The sofa is covered in a durable 100% polyester microfiber that is stain resistant. It is covered in a black microfiber and includes two throw pillows. Sofa sleeper is a very versatile piece of furniture that has a three position click style hinge which allows you to sit, recline or sleep 2 comfortably. It has a pillow top seat cushion for extra comfort. 576 independently wrapped pocket coil spring system. Polyester fiber, foam and pocket coil seat cushion. Polyester fiber filled back cushion. No bar in the back for added sleeping comfort. There are upholstered back and arms for center of the room placement. Cushion accommodates full size sheets for sleeping. All powder coated steel seat and back frame. Reinforced with metal-to-metal connections for strength and durability, this sofa has a steel stretcher from front to back for frame strength and sturdiness. Innovative engineering and design enables this sofa to fit through an opening. Eco-friendly and efficient product design uses less fossil fuel based components in construction and delivery. Features: Material: 100% Polyester microfiber. Color: Black. Leg finish: Espresso. Product Details: Design: Sleeper. Frame Material: Other. Upholstery Material: Microfiber. Pieces Included: Couch and 2 pillows. Seating Capacity: 2. Assembly Required: Yes. Product Warranty: 1 Year. Dimensions: Overall: 36"" H x 84.25"" W x 39.5"" D. Overall Product Weight: 129lbs. - $1,491 $1,863 allmodern.comSimilar itemEnjoy total comfort and luxury with the Moe's Home Collection Romano Sectional I. I. 55% linen, 45% cotton. Tufted back and seat. Romano collection. 1 Year warranty. Product Details: Upholstery Material: Cotton; Other. Frame Material: Wood. Pieces Included: Sofa and two throw pillows. Coils or Springs: Yes. Seating Capacity: 5. Assembly Required: Yes. Product Warranty: 1 Year. Dimensions: Overall: 33.1"" H x 99.2"" W x 66.5"" D. Overall Product Weight: 191.5lbs. - $369 $473 allmodern.comSimilar itemThe DHP Metropolitan Futon Lounger I has that perfect blend of sophistication and functionality that you are looking for. Designed for a contemporary space, this futon lounger has a subtle brown finish and features a simple and uniform stitched design. Made using faux leather, this futon lounger is the perfect furniture to relax and unwind on. The Metropolitan Futon Lounger I from DHP can be converted from a sofa to a bed in less than a minute. Featuring a wooden frame, this futon lounger is strong and sturdy. It has a maximum weight carrying capacity of 600 lbs. The futon lounger is CARB compliant and maintains indoor air sanitation. Wipe it clean with a damp cloth and this futon lounger will look new for years together. Features: Tufted, faux leather upholstery. Advanced click tack mechanism: Ideal for sleeping, sitting and lounging. Surface wipes clean with a damp cloth. Weight limit: 600 lbs. 1 Year limited warranty. Product Details: Style: Contemporary. Frame Material: Wood. Toss Pillows Included: No. Upholstered Frame. Upholstered Frame: Yes. Frame Upholstery Material: Faux leather. Mattress Included. Mattress Included: Yes. Mattress Type: Foam. Mattress Support: Firm. Dimensions: Sofa. Overall: Sofa: 30"" H x 33"" D. Sleeper. Overall: Sleeper: 14.5"" H x 46"" D. Overall: 73.5"" W. Overall Product Weight: 110lbs. - $390 $684 allmodern.comSimilar itemAdd a touch of elegance to your living room with the Eurostyle Sven Twin Sleeper Sofa. This convertible sofa has faux leather upholstery with foam-filled cushions, which ensures softness, comfort, and style. It flaunts a stylish black color and refined stainless steel legs, which complements well with variety of home decors. For added style and comfort, this convertible sofa features a tufted technique with white stitching. The elegant convertible sofa has a solid pattern that makes it look appealing. This Sven Twin Sleeper Sofa from Eurostyle can be easily folded into a bed. The convertible sofa is a part of the Sven collection. Features: Tufted with stitching. Polished stainless steel legs. Easy to clean, soft and durable leatherette. Clean, modern design. Sofa folds into bed. Sven collection. Product Details: Design: Sleeper. Frame Material: Metal. Upholstery Material: Faux leather. Dimensions: Overall: 29.5"" H x 70"" W x 34.5"" D. Overall Product Weight: 78.4lbs. - People also likedAdd elegant style to your home with this Antoinette pet sofa from Lord Lou. With a solid oak frame, this bed has been designed as a miniature piece of furniture and will wonderful match most interiors, unlike traditional pet bedding. In a stylish dark blue, it is available in two sizes to suit many different cats or dogs. Its fabric has been treated with Teflon for a water and dirt-resistant coating, making it a fabulous addition to any home that your pets will love.Key features: * Material: Teflon treated canvas, solid oak frame, polyurethane filling * Dimensions: 76x56x33cm * Elegant rococo-styled pet sofa * Fabric treated with Teflon for dirt and water resistance * Cushion machine washable at 30 degrees - $177 $280 allmodern.comSimilar itemEnjoy total comfort and luxury with style by getting home the InRoom Designs Klik-Klak Convertible Sofa. This convertible sofa has a wooden frame, which ensures years of reliable use. It has foam-filled upholstery and tufted cushions, which makes it extremely comfortable and plush. This Klik-Klak Convertible Sofa from InRoom Designs is available in various colors, allowing you choose the one that best suits with your living room. The convertible sofa gets can be adjusted in a sitting, lounging, or sleeping positions accordingly. It has the capacity to hold weight up to 200 pounds. The convertible sofa is a part of the Klik-Klak collection. Features: Tufted design. Easily converts from sitting to lounging to sleeping. Klik-Klak collection. Corner Block: Yes. Mattress Fill: Foam; Synthetic Fiber. Sleeper Mechanism Type: Folding. Pillow Top Cushions: No. TV Headrest: No. Product Details: Design: Convertible. Frame Material: Wood. Upholstery Material: Microfiber. Seating Capacity: 3. Assembly Required: No. Dimensions: Overall: 30"" H x 65"" W x 37"" D. Overall Product Weight: 65lbs. -"" - $965 $1,802 allmodern.comSimilar itemThe Armen Living Barrister Loveseat is perfect for a glam home. The loveseat features a crystal button tufted back, high back, recessed arms, and an attractive design. Sophisticated and refined, this loveseat is a delight to own. As the loveseat is available in multiple color options, you can easily choose the perfect one for your home without much hassle. The Barrister Loveseat from Armen Living has a wooden frame that ensures years of durability and strength. The loveseat is upholstered in foam and velvet that adds to its elegance and unique charm. This velvet loveseat does not require any assembly upon arrival. You can club it with a tall floor vase for a wholesome look.. - $2,826 $3,101 allmodern.comPeople also likedOne of Maine Cabin's bestsellers, this perfectly compact sofa is a great choice for any small space. Don't, however, underestimate Nina's comfort. Narrow arms allow her to fit into spaces where other sofas may not, but her bench style cushion is super soft and her barrel back shape seems to hug you when you sit. Nina embodies Maine Cabin's signature style and will bring life into your home. Features: Nina collection. Leg finish: Fruitwood.. Arm style: Square arms. Leg style: Exposed tapered leg. Pattern: Striped. Upholstery color: Green. Made in the USA. Product Details: Design: Standard. Frame Material: Manufactured wood. Upholstery Material: Cotton. Pieces Included: 1 Sofa and 2 throw pillows. Seating Capacity: 3. Assembly Required: No. Dimensions: Overall: 31"" H x 75"" W x 33"" D. Overall Product Weight: 110lbs. - By ridha-trianiStyling idea - $690 $1,615 allmodern.comSimilar itemModernize your home or office decor with this simple and elegant convertible sofa. Features: Lounger features a heavy duty stainless steel base and wood legs. Upholstered in fabric. Color: Khaki. Seat and back cushions filled with high-density and convoluted foams. Features adjustable back frame. Solid oak frame. Steel mechanisms. Hand-stitched details with tufted design. Assembly Required. Product Details: Design: Sleeper. Assembly Required: Yes. Dimensions: Overall: 32"" H x 80"" W x 33.5"" D. Overall Product Weight: 84lbs. - $6,170 occa-home.co.ukPeople: Removable covers. 5cm high black lacquered wooden feet. Wood frame construction covered in foam and dacron - seat cushion is made in foam and also removable. - $710 $834 allmodern.comSimilar itemWith a comfort-oriented design, this convertible loveseat sleeper is multifunctional and takes full advantage of any available space. Euro design compact loveseat can be converts into. When use as a bed, it provides extra length for taller people who does not find them self fits into most of the average sofa bed or futon on the market.. - $3,185. - $480 $553 allmodern.comSimilar itemThe Atlanta armless sofa is covered in an elegant upholstery that will brighten up the look of your living room. The simple color scheme of the piece makes it easy to bring a touch of modern chic into your home with this green. Features: Crafted with premium-grade foam with spring coils and easy-to-clean upholstery. Upholstered both front and back for attractive center of room placement. Built to last, durable construction. Storage compartment. Atlanta collection. Back of the sofa folds down like a futon to make a bed. Upholstered :Green microfiber fabric. Product Details: Design: Sleeper. Dimensions: Overall: 35"" H x 75"" W x 35"" D. Overall Product Weight: 180lbs. - $2,999 2modern.comPeople also liked. Bi-Sectional ottoman can be used as standalone seating when separated from Sofa. Mid-Century inspired. Designed for small living spaces. Perfect for urban living. Hardwood frame is constructed with FSC Certified wood in support of responsible forest management. Tapered wood legs with unique stringer detail built into frame. Blind tufted seat cushions with flanged arms. Sectional connectors included (easy assembly required) All fabric is CA 117 approved and double rub tested. This item is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), in support of responsible forest management. - Styling idea - $1,670 $1,863 allmodern.comSimilar itemEnjoy total comfort and luxury with style by getting home the Moe's Home Collection Romano Sectional II. II. Tufted back and seat. Chaise attached to sofa portion of the sectional. Product Details: Upholstery Material (Light Grey Color, Dark Grey Color): Cotton; Other. Upholstery Material (White Color): Faux leather. Frame Material: Wood. Pieces Included: Sofa and two throw pillows. Coils or Springs: Yes. Seating Capacity: 5. Assembly Required: Yes. Product Warranty: 1 Year. Dimensions: Overall: 33.1"" H x 99.2"" W x 66.5"" D. Overall Product Weight: 191.5lbs. - $2,036 allmodern.comPeople also likedFeatures: With tow knife edge pillows.. Metal band around dining chair frame. Frame constructed of kiln-dried hardwood. Matching fabric gives an upscale finished look. Odyssey II collection. Made in the USA. Lifetime warranty on frame / springs. 1 Year limited warranty on manufacturer's defects. 3 Year warranty on foam. Product Details: Design: Standard. Frame Material: Wood. Upholstery Material: Other. Assembly Required: No. Dimensions: Overall: 41"" H x 102"" W x 35"" D. Overall Product Weight: 200lbs. - $1,100 $4,647 allmodern.comSimilar itemFeatures: Draper collection. Material: Half Italian Leather / Stainless steel. Leather upholstery with matching buttons. Arm, seat and back cushions of variable density foam. Seat and back covering is fully welted and tufted. Solid wood inner frame with exposed metal frame and legs constructed of heavy gauge steel. Product Details: Design: Standard. Upholstery Material: Leather. Dimensions: Overall: 31.12"" H x 80"" W x 33.5"" D. Overall Product Weight: 110lbs. - $1,999 allmodern.comPeople also likedGus* Modern Gus* Modern Spencer Sofa. This sofa has blind-tufted seat and back cushions with a stainless steel base. It includes 2 square side cushions. Constructed with 100% FSC®-Certified Wood in support of responsible forest management. Features: Spencer Collection. Includes two bolster cushions. Kiln-dried 100% FSC®-Certified hardwood frame. Cushions made of high-grade upholstery foam. Construction: No-sag spring construction. Top-stitched, tufted seat and back cushions. Bench-made, brushed stainless steel perimeter base with mitered corners. Non-marking leveler feet can be adjusted for stability on uneven floor surfaces. Manufactured to meet California TB117-2013 fire safety standards without the use of flame retardant additives in the upholstery foam. Product Details: Design: Standard. Frame Material: Wood. Upholstery Material: Other. Seating Capacity: 3. Dimensions: Overall: 31"" H x 83"" W x 35"" D. Overall Product Weight: 146lbs. - $1,500 $3,508 allmodern.comSimilar itemEnd the rule of unjust sovereignties that wage a useless war for your interiors. Princess leaves the would be heiress of holistic furnishings in the dust, with a design that rivals any competitor. Princess.. - $2,999 2modern.comPeople also likedOne of best selling sofa frames now comes in a Bi-Sectional, although this is not the type of Bi-Sectional you've come to expect by Gus*, instead it is a sofa with a repositionable chaise that can be used on the left or right side of the sofa, or used apart from the sofa as a compact stand-alone seating. In short, it is actually more versatile than a bi-sectional because you can use them as separate pieces. Feature: Top-stitched, tufted seat and back cushions. Includes two matching bolster cushions. Bench-made, brushed stainless steel perimeter base with mitered corners. Non-marking leveler feet can be adjusted for stability on uneven floor surfaces. - Similar itemThis: Width: 79"" Depth: 39.5"" Height: 28"" Seat Height: Height: 18"" Mattress: Width: 60"" Depth: 72"" - $3,199 2modern.comPeople also likedThis-Certified Wood in support of responsible forest management. Features : Top-stitched, button-tufted seat and back cushions. Bench-made, brushed stainless steel perimeter base with mitered corners. Seat and back cushions are flippable. Non-marking leveler feet can be adjusted for stability on uneven floor surfaces. - $560 $710 allmodern.comSimilar itemS: Microfiber. Leg style: Black plastic. Comforting plush microfiber. Product Details: Design: Convertible. Frame Material: Wood. Upholstery Material: Microfiber. Seating Capacity: 3. Assembly Required: Yes. Product Warranty: 30 Day limited. Dimensions: Overall: 38.5"" H x 75"" W x 33.5"" D. Overall Product Weight: 94lbs." "- $295 - $162 $227 amazon.comSimilar itemLightweight supplex - $216 amazon.comSimilar itemShift dress - $216 amazon.comSimilar itemSilk shift dress featuring peekaboo shoulders and back Knotted cuffs - $317 $319 amazon.comSimilar itemLuxe reptile pleat dress - Styling idea - Racer,630 harrods.comPeople also liked. - - By maneevanitCollection - People also likedNo item description - By prisilla-493Styling idea - $2,020. - $65 shopbop.comSimilar itemA racer back BB Dakota dress with curved seams and a handkerchief hem. Optional slip. Fabric: Crepe. 100% polyester. Hand wash or dry clean. Imported, China. Measurements Length: 32.25in / 82cm, from shoulder Measurements from size S. Available sizes: M,S,XS - People also likedRomantic roses bloom on this fit-and-flare frock by Adrianna Papell, elevated with delicate velvet trim and box pleats. Ivory Multi. Cotton/elastane; lining: polyester/elastane. - $1,240 - $47. - $1,940. - . - $115 johnlewis.comPeople also likedThis dress has a unique Seasalt print and is crafted from 100% cotton. The dress features an invisible side seam and falls to mid thigh. Ideal for off-duty outfitting. Brand : Seasalt.. - $1,550: M,S - $68 accessorize.comPeople also liked”. - $1,550 harrods.comPeople also liked. - Silk harlequin print - $110 $215 johnlewis.comPeople also likedOpt for a feminine silhouette with this Edita Rose Cotton Dress from Phase Eight. A lightweight fit and flare dress crafted with a mock wrap V-neckline, featuring pleat detail at the bust, a fixed waist tie, a tulle skirt and a centre zip fastening on the reverse. Team with heels for an elegant look. Model Wears Size 10. Height: 179% Cotton. Lining: 100% Acetate. Neckline : V-Neck. Sleeve : Sleeveless. Washing Instructions : Dry clean. - $1,940 harrods.comPeople also likedA flawlessly slim silhouette lends Roland Mouret’s Sesia Dress an advantageous edge in the style stakes this season. Designed in a striking teal hue, the crepe dress fits meticulously through the body down to the knees, while dramatic zig-zag darting at the bodice adds to the streamlined silhouette. Team with a structured blazer and neutral courts for a sophisticated approach to office attire. - - $69 $140 johnlewis.comPeople also likedMade from a lightweight silky fabric, this loose-fit tunic-style dress has a feminine floral pattern. Ideal for relaxed summer outfitting or holiday packing. Brand : Sandwich. Dress Shape : Tunic & Smock. : Machine washable." "Thanks! Why are you flagging this item? Cancel Sadly, this item is no longer available... however, we've got similar Photos for you below! 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Only problem is, it’s too far off the light rail or bus routes for me to get to it (and I’m not a big fan of Natomas anyway). So when I go to Target, I visit my friendly neighborhood Targhetto – as the locals have lovingly dubbed it – on Broadway & Riverside. It’s close enough for me to get to, but far enough for me to get in a pretty good workout on the walk over. Back when I still had a car I used to go there quite frequently for all sorts of things, but I haven’t been by that much due to the evil 78-month winter we’ve been dealing with (I like to round up). So when I headed in to pick up said cat provisions a few weeks ago, I couldn’t help but take a quick tour of the rest of the store to see what new stuff was available. This included the food section, and I have to admit I was pretty surprised with what I found. I usually skip the food section of Target because it’s usually just filled with sugary cereals, candy and junk food. Until now. I knew they had added a refrigerated/frozen section with cold juices, water, and a couple frozen entrées and pizzas, but I had NO idea it had blossomed into the lovely little food section it is now. True, there is no produce and all the sugary junk is still there, but now there are actually real foods! Milk and cheese and butter, oh my! Not to mention frozen meats & veggies (not just the entrées), great deals on things like olive oil (though it’s still cheaper at Trader Joe’s, so I held out), and a much wider selection of condiments, pastas and ethnic foods. And stuff I NEVER expected to find at Target, like large, tail-on shrimp, which I actually used for my recent Shrimp, Fava Bean & Asparagus recipe. I figured this section deserved a closer look, and that’s what I did today. Here’s what I got: ~ 2.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts – $5.99 ~ 2 cans Herdez Salsa Casera (best non-fresh salsa EVER) – $0.69/ea ~ 1 10 oz. container deli sliced honey turkey – $2.84 ~ 1 14.5 oz. box Barilla multi-grain penne pasta – $1.99 ~ 2 cans Starkist tuna – $0.71/ea ~ 1 loaf Nature’s Pride Whole Wheat Bread – $2.49 ~ 1 can sweetened condensed milk – $1.39 ~ 1 bag frozen mixed veggies – $0.99 (!!!) ~ 1 dz large eggs – $1.29 ~ 1 8 oz. block pepper jack cheese – $1.89 ~ 1 lb (4 sticks) sweet cream butter – $2.39 Grand total: $24.06! Now, it’s not the most amazing $25 Shopping Cart I’ve ever done as there was no fresh produce, but I think I did pretty well regardless. A lot of the stuff I bought was name brand, which I don’t usually buy unless there’s a particular brand I’m devoted to (hello, Wish Bone Italian Dressing! Just $1.39 @ Safeway this week, btw), so I was a bit surprised to see the prices Target was selling them for. If my shrimp had actually been in stock I would have gotten those instead of the chicken breasts, but I couldn’t pass up the deal on that chicken, especially considering they were boneless & skinless (that always costs more). The sweetened condensed milk was a bit of a splurge, but I use this a lot for popsicles and other dessert recipes. The butter was the last thing I put in my basket because I already had a stick in my fridge at home and don’t use that much, but I reasoned that butter can be frozen and it comes in handy for things like crepes & omelettes. All in all, I was quite satisfied with this particular cart of food, as it would beautifully augment the bare bones staples I had left in my kitchen. Here are some ideas of what I can make with what I bought (and what’s in my kitchen, of course. Always take inventory of what’s on hand before going shopping!): ~ Chicken w/pasta & veggies ~ Pasta & Tuna Salad ~ Herbed Chicken Crepes w/Fresh Rosemary Cream Sauce ~ Banana Caramel Parfait Shots ~ Mushroom & Spinach Quesadillas (using pepper jack instead of gouda) w/salsa ~ Turkey & Avocado Sandwiches ~ Scrambled Egg & Tomato Sandwich Again, this is just an idea of what I could make with the provisions I purchased today, and though this list includes things I’ve already posted on PGEW, you know I’ll probably come up with something new anyway. The point is, if you stick to your guns & don’t get tempted by pre-made entrées and processed foods, and if you keep a running inventory of what you already have in stock in your pantry & kitchen, you really can make a small amount of money go a long way. You don’t have to spend your money on greasy, bad-for-you fast food, when you can do much better at home! Stay tuned for the next edition of The $25 Shopping Cart in the next few weeks. And don’t forget, some fabulous new recipes are coming this weekend! Lv, PG Great work! Brings back fond memories of shopping at that Target when I lived in lovely Oak Park. Keep holding out for the fresh produce, fruit and fresh product section! They just re-did some stores here in NJ, and they aren't Super Target, but right on target w the fresh stuff!!! Love the shopping cart! Thank you so much for writing! Great idea and recipes. Thanks! This is simply awesome idea! I will visit this place and buy stuff some stuff for my daughter's birthday this weekend. Thanks Hihi. Just wanted to finally leave you a comment and tell you how much I love your blog Come by mine anytime! <3Hannah Do you have a Big Lots or Save a lot near you? Try them some time to find some savings. Cereal and Crackers at Big Lots, Frozen veggies at Save A Lot. I love your blog and recipes. Trying not to eat processed food but instead making healthier foods that aren't to expensive. Do you have some good lunch ideas–lot of resturants near my work and very tempting to eat out. Sick of the same old things. Farmer's market at Fremont Park is nice–smaller than others, but nice to have on Tuesdays. The cherries were really good! Marcia, a lot of my salad recipes are quite easy to make and I've actually created many of them at work! Also check out the pasta & grains label in the recipe section, as some of those are pretty work lunch worthy, too. And there's always my favorite sandwich! The H.S.A.T (Hummus, Spinach, Avocado & Tomato). You can never go wrong with that one! Love your blog! Have you considered couponing? Some of the couponing pros can get a whole month's worth of groceries for $25. I'm not that good and I stick to natural/organics, but I have cut my budget more than half. Check out and. There are tons of coupons for organic products out there and all you need is a computer Actually, I want to ask you Do you have some good lunch ideas–lot of restaurants near my work and very tempting to eat out? I've actually created many of them at work! Also check out the pasta & grains label in the recipe section, as some of those are pretty work lunch worthy, too. Thanx for the info. Hmm, Do you have some good lunch ideas–lot of restaurants near my work and very tempting to eat out. Sick of the same old things. thanx for the post. Watch BelAir/Raley's ads. I routinely get FRESH boneless skinless chicken breasts for $1.67 a pound, and they are typically HUGE. One feeds the hubs and I amply for dinner. I bring them home and freeze individually in zipper bags. I usually cook two so we have a leftover for salad or quick pasta the next night or a chicken salad for my brown bag. I've actually created many of them at work! Also check out the pasta & grains label in the recipe section, as some of those are pretty work lunch worthy, too. thanx for the info. Nice Information. Thanks for the share. I will visit your blog again for more interesting articles. wow! Shopping cart 8 is looking kool. thanks for the share. I've actually created many of them at work! Also check out the pasta & grains label in the recipe section, as some of those are pretty work lunch worthy, too. thanx for sharing. This post is really interesting. Thanks for sharing. Wow, love your blog, thanx for the share, keep it up. Things are getting expensive nowadays, especially foods. I wonder if I could still make a shopping with the same amount you just had on your price list. This post is really interesting. Thanks for sharing." "If this is your first visit to the 'new' Popjustice, and you had an account on the old site, click here to request a new password. 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Whether you’re front row or 100 yards away, the sonic flood carries you far from the stank bar or atmospherically challenged hockey arena you’re standing in. And it’s this fundamental capacity to transcend that is too often scorched by treacherous concert DVDs. Instead of luring the home audience into unfettered immersion, the producers of these videos tend to spotlight their own performances. Snow Patrol’s new release, Live at Somerset House, August 8th 2004 Mums & Dads of the world be patient with your children, suffers horribly from this daft tendency. Filmmakers and record executives have totally missed the point if they think music fans are shelling out upwards of $30 to check out some rad editing techniques. “Wowie, that stop motion technique was real boss”, exclaims Sally Snow Patrol. The majority of Live at Somerset House suffocates under this misguided practice, where the music isn’t allowed to breathe amidst the frantic cuts and splices. It’s understandable that the filmmakers might have been concerned about Snow Patrol’s lackluster stage show, or perhaps their arguably stale sound, but this a Snow Patrol concert, and there’s no changing that. The cinematic trickery of George Lucas and Jean-Luc Godard combined could not transform a poor performance from a boring band. And Snow Patrol was actually half-decent on this sweaty night in London. Snow Patrol Live at Somerset House: August 8th 2004 [DVD] (Fiction) US DVD: 23 Nov 2004 UK DVD: 22 Nov 2004 The show was staged in the impressive settings at Somerset House cultural centre, where grand royal buildings loom in the background. This backdrop hardly serves any real purpose, as more screen time is devoted to a few of the four thousand fans, clapping and shouting their way through anthems like “Chocolate” and “Run”. Exemplifying another forbidding convention of the concert DVD, Live at Somerset House offers superfluous close-ups and cutaways of these clamorous Brits instead of amplifying the drama of Snow Patrol’s dynamics. Ahhhh, the hands clapping overhead shot… ooohh, the person on fellow person’s shoulders moment. It’s all here friends. We are even rewarded with two distinctly bizarre crowd shots; first, an extended look at some shock treatment patient as he chews gum blissfully during “Ways & Means”, second, a bored young lass checking her messages on her cellular near the show’s finale. Very captivating picture making—hey, what are those guys doing with those guitars over there? If my easy disaffection hasn’t already given it away, I’m not exactly a Snow Patrol aficionado. After hearing the Belfast boys’ hit “Run”, I wrote them off as another disciple to the Coldplay, bigger is softer school of anaesthetized rockery. This concert largely supports this classification, but that doesn’t mean Snow Patrol is total shite (nor should it imply that “Run” didn’t inspire me to fight off a gang of loveless ogres). Frontman Gary Lightbody emits a charming warble and the exultant stomping of his band’s live performance is positively genial. Most of the songs here are cuts from their third full length, Final Straw, with a few oldies mixed in for the devotees. Lightbody even includes “You Are My Joy” by the Reindeer Section, the supergroup he spearheads in his spare time. For the most part the band is tight enough and adequately passionate, despite noxiously tinny guitar work and some dreadfully bland drums. For the tail end of the show, Snow Patrol smartly enlists the strings of the Millenia Ensemble, who provide new texture to the proceedings. Adding strings to the quiet-loud-quiet-louder formula isn’t exactly a revelation, but it works nonetheless. As far as the extras go, this release includes the standard fare. There’s the infamous Japanese tour video, replete with impromptu dance parties, toy shopping, and snippets of festival gigs. Also included is the US Tour Diary, which turns its eye more toward record store performances and the inescapable homoeroticism that American life on the road provokes (hopefully the public fountain sequence doesn’t become the next standard for the music DVD package). Most interesting of the mini-docs that accompany the live show is the 4Play “Home” short, which sets the band’s return home to Northern Ireland to songs from Final Straw. Finally, you can also watch videos for “Chocolate” and “Spitting Games”, as well as the meaninglessly beautiful promo for “Run”, a definitive work for the starkly compelling music video annals. Think Coldplay’s “Yellow”, but with flares blazing with brilliant colour. 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The star-studded, shirtless, dance film has some of the hottest names in Hollywood taking off their shirts — and more! Fans will get the first glimpse of shirtless Channing, Matt Bomer, Matthew McConaughey, Joe Manganiello, and the rest of the guys when the Magic Mike trailer debuts today!" "Lindsay Before, During and After the Crash Like us on Facebook It turns out the Cops are saying this had nothing to do with the paparazzi. It was the driver on the van making a U-Turn in front of Lohan's car. We gathered a ton of pics from the event. It's actually scary to see the amount of people crowding her car as she tries to leave and then the glass and the mess the crash created - just look. We're just so happy LL is OK. Lots more of Linds headed into an antique shop and then an ambulance so" "Mary-Kate and Ashley Expand Into Menswear Like us on Facebook Mary-Kate and Ashley Expand Into Menswear Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are expanding The Row into menswear and have an Elizabeth and James footwear collaboration coming out with Steve Madden in mid-2009, but already they're thinking ahead to the next step for The Row. A store is still a few years down the line, Ashley says. ""I’d love to get into china. But leather goods will probably be the next step.""" "Fab's August Most Wanted Fab's August Most Wanted Like us on Facebook It's about that time ladies. It's about that time to start thinking of transitional outfits. For many, August is a blistering hot month, but if you're anything like me, you've got your eye on some cooler temperature garb already. Now I know I said I was on a shopping freeze, but here are some items I thought would be great transitioners, and a couple are just awesome deals I had to share! - If you haven't already hit up the Nordstrom Anniversary sale you're missing out. Fall goods, like this French Connection 'Mystify Me' Satin Shift Mini Dress, on sale for $100 (originally $158), are already marked down. I am a purple people eater (you know what I mean) and I thought I'd give sheen a try with this sweet dress - and how perfect would it look with some textured tights and these... - Circa Joan & David 'Sage' Oxford Pumps, on sale for $85 (originally $129)? Oxfords are all the rage and I like how these are grey and not black; they're more moody rather than preppy. - I am so over skinny jeans! I know I've been preaching wide legged jeans for months now, and I dig the texture and perfect cut of these Joe's Jeans Muse Wide Leg Jeans, $159. - I'm beginning to think a gal can't have too many scarves. They add a dash of color and a bit of cuddle and this Buffalo Plaid Scarf, $20, has FIT alum written all over it. - Last but certainly not least, a new buttery handbag to lift me into back-to-school mode. Nothing says I'm ready to hit the books and show off my Fab fashion sense like a Marc by Marc Jacobs Totally Turnlock Shopper, $468, in a drop-red color." 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Watch to about the 30-second mark to see the near-miss." "- Filed Under Max Scherzer would rather talk about his hitting prowess than making history. And Saturday provided ample opportunity when he delivered a key RBI double against young Mets ace Matt Harvey in the Tigers' 3-0 victory. Oh yeah, he also went six innings to improve to 19-1 on the season - only the third pitcher in league history to win 19 of his first 20 decisions. The last was Roger Clemens in 2001 when he went 19-1 with the Yankees when he was 38. ..." "G. Uh Chris Dodge. Hillsburro. There are like 14 million people from mexico who live there and would have no need (and maybe no legal vehicle) to go este de rio to experience realness. No shit. Everyone knows that the deep east side is where to go for real Mexican food, real Mexican carnivals, and real quinseaneras wearing something that ain't white. Which is to say: the food is better out in the sticks. Whether it was parsley or something else, parsley and mint have been used as a garnish since way before the 80's. Escoffier himself probably used it more often than this chef. Seeing as this restaurant is more traditional French not looking to set any culinary trends anyway, then why make such a big deal out of it? I guess Andrea was attempting to add some humor to the review. Sounds like the food was pretty good overall and that's all that really matters. I didn't sit at your table, so I can't comment on what happened on your plates. With that said, The Mercury's penchant for foodie snark can get silly sometimes. I'm a huge fan of Nunn's cooking ever since his ""503"" days, and the man knows his stuff, attentive and very sharp in the kitchen. Perhaps there were a few cases of mistaken herbal identity here? After all, to many of us, ID'ing, say, chives, tarragon, chervil, and (wait for it!) PARSLEY might be a stretch... Verdigris is fast becoming one of the best places to eat in this city. It's creative, hearty food, refreshingly free from the self-conscious posturing that so many of our restaurants (and perhaps food writers) in the Rose City think pass for excellence in their craft. Hefty price tag? If we just got done scraping the change jar for food cart sea-salt-carmel-bahn mi, maybe. Meals worth budgeting for? I sure think so. This hack needs to learn the difference between parsley, tarragon, chives, and chervil. Just because it is green and on your plate does not mean it's parsley. Did you even taste it? I love this place, and really hope that everyone reads this review knowing that the author obviously did not really taste each dish. If you don't know your herbs, you should not be a food writer! Sadly, the owner decided to retire from the biz and went full-bore on sauce-making instead.… Question....is the Thai Villa restaurant in Lake Oswego (mentioned above in the listing for Thai and True) open again? That place had some of the best Thai Food in all of the Portland area years ago and I have missed it dearly. Looks like you weren't the only one to pan this idea:… Andrea. All this time chicken perfection has been right in front of you. but you just refuse to see it... We here ya, Spaceman! We're currently working on improving the veggie patty in the Wrong Way burger. We'll let everyone know via our FB page once we've nailed the new patty. And trust us, we'll get feedback from vegans and vegetarians alike before we're done! Thanks for the compliment, Melogna! We love the Half-way as well. Our menu is regularly evolving so we're glad you noticed we've updated the salad options. -Martin @ All-Way The Halfway burger though, where they mix half meat with half veggie burger mix, is surprisingly tasty. The one salad I had was underwhelming, but it's off the menu now. But man, i just keep going back for those tasty little burgers. Yeah, the vegan burger is a bit sad. The original Savoy veggie burger wasn't much better, as if none of the cooks had actually ever tried eating one. I'll take your pity. Re: “Bang Bang, Womp Womp” i think Andrea's Restaurant Helper should be a regular installment. And i think Andrea's pen name should be Small Buzz." "After four successful seasons slicing up the best pies around on Downtown’s Transit Mall, Kate McMillen’s Lauretta Jean’s bakery will soon launch a second location on Southeast Division. The new location, tentatively debuting late September, will settle into the recently vacated by Pix Patisserie on the rapidly expanding Division restaurant row. McMillen tells Eat Beat that the new shop will offer ultra-comforting breakfast pastries, savory quiches, egg sandwiches on flaky house-made biscuits, espresso, and—naturally—plenty of sky-high pies by the slice. Confirming the new space, McMillen gushed ""I’m really looking forward to the Division bakery—the kitchen is huge! Plus we’ll have seating, indoors. What a novelty!"" McMillen has already charmed a veritable army of Portland pie fanatics with her handmade butter-only crusts, thick layers of seasonal fruit, and dedication to quality at her micro-bakery on SW 6th (and the PSU farmers market before that). With the debut of a second location, she’s gearing up to butter up a new neighborhood of soon-to-be-devoted diners, one slice at a time. Lauretta Jean’s Southeast 3402 SE Division Street Lauretta Jean’s 600 SW Pine Street Open 7 am to 3 pm Mon–Fri Pie orders: kate@laurettajean.com" " Pools are a great place to cool off during a heat wave. This week, with 90+ degree weather expected, two PP&R pools will be open. Grant Pool Open through next Friday Monday through Friday: 11 am - 1 pm lap swim and parent/preschool swim, 4 - 7:25 pm lap swim Saturday and Sunday: 12 - 1 pm lap swim and parent/preschool swim; 1:10 - 4:25 open play swim; 4:30 - 6:00 family swim and lap swim Adults $4 Kids $2.50 2 and under free Wilson Pool Open this Saturday and Sunday Noon - 6 pm Adult $5 Kids $3.50 Photo: This great photo of Sellwood Pool is from flickr user russelldavies. Thanks! Splash pads around the city are also open. at the following parks are currently open: Columbia - North Lombard + Woolsey" "Crisis: Austerity measures having serious impact on Portuguese health The Spring Report 2012 of the Portuguese Observatory on Health Systems says the increased pressure on reducing expenses has affected the quality of the healthcare on offer in Portugal. As strict cost-cutting measures imposed by the austerity packages condition behaviours and limit expenses, the crisis is having a serious impact on the country’s healthcare system and harming the health of the Portuguese, says a report released on Thursday by the Portuguese Observatory on Health Systems in collaboration with the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies. The Spring Report 2012 called “Crisis & Health – A country in pain” assesses the impact of the crisis on Portuguese health and reveals that the increased pressure on reducing expenses has affected the quality of the healthcare on offer. The effects due to the intensification of the crisis and the resulting pressure to reduce expenses are creating a climate among healthcare services that drives them not to offer patients what is best for their health”, says the report quoted by newspaper i. The report describes the experience of several people who had to interrupt treatment when showing the first signs of improvement because they did not have enough money to pay for it. It also finds the correlation between some exams results and specific treatments is no longer linear as services attempt to save money. The Observatory on Health Systems and Policies acknowledges that national authorities made a “considerable effort to receive a positive rating” during the troika’s regular assessments about limiting Government’s expenses. Since last year, Portugal has been living under an international bailout provided by the so called troika made up of the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund and the country must meet some financial goals in order to receive its bailout tranches. The report is somewhat critical of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between Portugal and the troika and argues it lacks an analysis of the crisis impacts on health as unemployment and impoverishment see a surge in depression, suicide as well as the risk of alcoholism and drug addiction. The national observatory asked the Ministry of Health if these impacts were being monitored but no answer was received. Nonetheless, the report concludes the crisis can intensify mental diseases and addiction, along with infectious diseases. Reacting to the report, the Government said in a statement that “most of the critics (…) match the execution of the Troika’s programme” and it criticises the report for not distinguishing between the memorandum’s undesirable measures and the measures which are necessary and urgent." "Quick posts: Recent events in the intelligent design controversy - 2 ■ Michael Behe, author of Darwin's Black Box is publishing a new book in 2007, The Edge of Evolution, again with Free Press. The blurb reads,■ Michael Behe, author of Darwin's Black Box is publishing a new book in 2007, The Edge of Evolution, again with Free Press. The blurb reads,. Interestingly, a lit agent told me a couple of years ago that Free Press would not accept a book like Mike Behe's today. They were moving away from all that. Out of the frying pan into the fire. ■ The American Association for the Advancement of Science has put out a book attempting to address the incompatibility between Darwinism and traditional beliefs, noting ""grew out of concerns among scientists and some religious leaders that intelligent design is being sold as an integration of science and religion, enticing even some members of mainstream religious communities to question evolution."" It sounds dull, actually, featuring a ""Christian girl"" stereotype, attempting to reconcile her stupid, stereotyped ""faith"" with reality. The press release proclaims: Evolution remains one of the most substantiated theories in all of science, it notes, and serves as the essential framework for modern biology. The book discusses recent eons and continue to change. Right away, I can guarantee that AAAS's efforts efforts are wasted, for two reasons: Increasing numbers of people now notice the trick by which Darwin's troubled theory of evolution is seamlessly equated in the press release with ""evolution"" generally, and then evolution is defined so broadly that few would care to disagree with it. It is Darwin's theory that is under assault. The increasingly sophisticated modern reader will also know that evolution (= Darwin's theory) is NOT one of the most substantiated theories in all of science. There are few observed examples of new species forming. That situation is not the evolutionary biologists' fault, but it is a situation with consequences. Second, as NAS member Phil Skell has pointed out, most scientists do not need Darwin's theory of evolution to do their work. Oh and the reality is that more people are drawn into the subject by the arch-Darwinists like Richard Dawkins than anyone else, yet do you hear AAAS ever actually distancing itself from that sort of thing absolutely directly, in a press release? I wonder when they will get around to taking the problem seriously enough to do anything substantial? ■ Riffing off a recent Time article, promoting the idea that one or two simple ingredients make us human, In ""Neo-Darwinism vs. Reason"", Fr. Jonathan Morris identifies the follies in the Time reasoning: The assumptions these authors make are common. They showcase the materialistic, post-modern ideology (not scientific theory) that reigns in the classrooms and in the textbooks of scientific America and Europe. According to this worldview, the idea of a personal God, a creator, or even a clockwork intelligent designer is all together passé and unacceptable. According to them, the problem is not that this is not a scientific question, but that it doesn't fit with their ""scientific"" theory. [ ... ] It is easy to see a similar fundamentalist trend in science and philosophy, especially in the important study of evolutionary processes. Too often the debate is defined by those who, on the one hand, rule out a priori, any possibility of intelligent design, and call everything absolutely random just because they say so, and on the other hand, those who rule out any possibility that the designer is intelligent enough to make use of evolution to create just because they say so. My opinion? I think the human intellect, through the light of reason, can easily and clearly find a program or a design in the physical world. And some evolutionary theories — free of neo-Darwinian atheistic principles — help us to do just that. What I love about these priests entering the fray is the way they use the terminology freely: Ah yes, ""neo-Darwinism"". Thanks, Father, for not acting like we are all stupid now. ■ In Catholic thinkmag Commonweal, Peter James Causton addresses the effort to reconcile Darwinism with authentic Christian theology and concludes that the Christian Darwinist approach (God is so humble that he leaves no evidence of design, purpose, or intelligence in nature) does notwork: ... it remains intuitively difficult to reconcile their loving, power-renouncing, creative God with the picture of Darwinism dominant in popular and scientific literature. Natural selection seems more capricious than the Greek Fates. Richard Dawkins’s selfish gene seems like some brute, dumb materialized version of Nietzsche’s will to power. Stephen Jay Gould’s epic of evolution is all contingency and catastrophe. The twin gods of evolution, as it is currently understood, go by the names of chance and necessity. Considering all this, is nature really where we want to go to find reliable evidence of the Divine? It is unlikely we will find it there unless our hearts and minds have already been illumined by a grace we don’t find in nature itself, but rather in nature’s author. Yes, but we don't really have hearts or minds, you know; it's only an illusion that favored the survival of the fittest ... ■ I mentioned to ID guy Jonathan Wells, author of Icons of Evolution and The Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design that Larry Moran (the evolutionary biologist who objected to the term ""Darwinist"" during my talk at the University of Toronto last Saturday, had left a comment, saying that he also does not like the term ""Darwinian evolutionist"" and asks to be called an ""evolutionary biologist."" Wells wrote back saying, The problem is that Moran's fellow ""evolutionary biologists"" deliberately misuse the word ""evolution"" to peddle materialism in the innocuous guise of ""change over time"" or ""changes in gene frequencies."" In my Politically Incorrect Guide to Darwinism and Intelligent Design I define ""Darwinism"" as the combination of ideas that ""(1) all living things are modified descendants of a common ancestor; (2) the principal mechanism of modification has been natural selection acting on undirected variations (originating in DNA mutations); and (3) unguided processes are sufficient to explain all features of living things -- so design is an illusion."" If Moran objects to being called a Darwinist, I would ask him what part of that definition he rejects -- and whether he's willing to do so publicly, in the front of his ""evolutionary biologist"" colleagues. In my experience, Darwinists don't like being called Darwinists because they have to equivocate on the meaning of ""evolution"" to ensure that religious taxpayers continue supporting them in the manner to which they've become accustomed. Funny, too: Darwinists don't seem to have any compunction about referring to ID theorists as biblical creationists, despite the many times we have pointed out their misrepresentation. Not to worry, after certain recent posts I have received from Moran, I fear that it is all up between him and me, and no reasonable dialogue is possible, but I will blog on that later if time permits. ■ Evangelist Chuck Colson's broadcast pays tribute to ID guys' godfather, law prof Phillip Johnson, by promoting the book in his honor, Darwin's Nemesis. Through all the controversy—and just plain mud-slinging—that followed the publishing of Darwin on Trial, Phil has maintained his stance, continuing his lawyerly probing and careful research, and he has kept his good humor and graciousness. In these ways, he serves as a magnificent example to all of us involved in worldview teaching. [ ... ] And it even includes a couple of articles by critics of intelligent design, including philosophy professor and evolution advocate Michael Ruse—the kind of balance you’d like to see in classrooms. In the contentious debate that surrounds the intelligent design vs. evolution issue, getting the participation of someone like Ruse is a testimony to Phillip Johnson.. Having the evidence on one's side is a darn good thing, but in these times having an excellent lawyer - now that is really something. ■ Catching up with the backlog: Regular readers of this blog will recall that Coral Ridge aired a documentary on the relationship between social Darwinism and the rise of Hitler. The Anti-Defamation League recently complained, among other things, that genome mapper Francis Collins was misled:. Aw come on. Hitler's rendition of Darwin's theory (which was about as sane and virtuous as his other activities) was simply a part of the Nazi scene. ADL should focus on anti-Semites, and stay out of the Darwin wars. Goodness knows, there are enough anti-Semites to keep them busy. For various attacks on Weikart for making some pretty obvious points, go here. ■ Here is a list of Darwin skeptics, of varying degrees of originality and/or usefulness, compiled by Jerry Bergman, who notes, On this list I have well over 3,000 names but, unfortunately, a large number of persons that could be added to this list, including many college professors, did not want their name listed on the published list because of real concerns over possible retaliation or harm to their careers. Many of those who did not want their names on this list are young academics without tenure, or academics who are concerned about if outing them could damage their career. Many on this list are secure tenured professors, teach at Christian Universities that protect their academic freedom to criticize Darwinism, or are in industry, or in a medical field where less antagonism exists to questioning Darwin exists. Some on this list are now involved full time in speaking and writing on origins, and no longer depend on secular employment to put bread on the family table. Many are also retired, thus no longer face retaliation for their doubts about Darwin. Some consented to include their names only if their current employment was not listed. I hear rumors that Bergman may publish a book, detailing case histories of what happens if you doubt that Darwin's theory largely accounts for the history of life. Thinkquotes of the day: Why there is an intelligent design controversy "". - Michael Polanyi, The Tacit Dimension. — John B.S. Haldane, ""When I Am Dead"", Possible Worlds: And Other Essays ""."" - cell biologist Roger Stanier, in Organization and Control in Prokaryotic Cells: Twentieth Symposium of the Society for General Microbiology, Cambridge University Press, 1970.. - Ernst Mayr also ""Laws and experiments are inappropriate techniques"" for explaining evolutionary events and processes."" - Ernst Mayr, ""Darwin’s Influence on Modern Thought,"" Scientific American, July 2000, 80." "Many seek master's degrees for better, higher-paying jobsFebruary 10, 2011 10:00 AM During a college graduation ceremony, it might feel as though obtaining a bachelor's degree is akin to reaching a finish line, and, in some regards, it is. But it's also another step toward new decisions, directions and options. One of these options is whether to go to graduate school. Graduate schools -- and graduate students -- are all different, but they often have at least one thing in common: They have changed significantly over the last decade or so. Many schools are reshaping the way they approach students' needs, often by creating more flexibility through online courses, work-friendly schedules and other options. Demand for a master's education is up. Nationwide, about 650,000 graduates a year earn a master's degree, double that of 20 years ago, according to the Council of Graduate Schools. ""I think students have realized that jobs are actually requiring master's degrees now. Some jobs you could get with a bachelor's degree 20 years ago now actually require a master's degree,"" said Nathan Bell, director of research and policy analysis for the Council of Graduate Schools. ""We live in a much more technical world, so I think the amount of knowledge you have to have for some careers has increased,"" he said. Roughly half of graduate students attend part-time, fueling the need for colleges to add flexibility to their programs. ""Students are demanding it. Employers are demanding it. And universities are responding by coming up with new programs or new delivery methods, providing that flexibility that students want to get their degrees,"" Mr. Bell said. Kellie Laurenzi, dean of admissions at Robert Morris University, said, ""I definitely think a big recurring theme is that schools are really adjusting to the way they approach graduate education."" At Robert Morris, nearly all of the graduate students also are working professionals, so programs are designed to meet their schedules. For most of the Robert Morris graduate programs, courses run in eight-week terms instead of typical semesters. Students can choose evening or weekend classes. Online degree programs also are available. While the main Robert Morris campus is in Moon, it offers some graduate programs at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry. And it is experimenting with using video conferencing for classes. ""Adults have higher interest in not only getting a quality program, but also convenience,"" Ms. Laurenzi said. Chatham University is experiencing similar changes. It offers programs that are all online, all face-to-face and hybrid programs which blend both. While its undergraduate programs are for women, its graduate programs are co-ed. ""It's interesting to see the needs of students and how they're changing and the fact that students like the flexibility, in some cases, depending on the discipline,"" said Wendy Beckemeyer, vice president of enrollment management. By the time students reach graduate school, they may have many other commitments, including job and family. Some are fresh from undergraduate school. ""It's pretty hard in today's environment to just focus on school,"" Ms. Beckemeyer said. But despite the competition for their time, Ms. Beckemeyer doesn't think busy graduate students are too distracted. ""They're very focused because they have this window of opportunity to be in this program, so they want to make the most of it,"" she said. A focused attitude is key, she said, no matter what the situation. ""Sometimes there are students who just want to dip their toe in,"" Ms. Beckemeyer said. ""I think those students struggle to commit in the way they need to in order to get the most out of the program."" Another change in the culture of graduate studies is the influence and role of parents. Maybe it's just another facet of the evolution of the digital age with cell phones, texting and the advent of parents on Facebook, but the level of communication between students and parents has increased. ""We've seen more parents attend open houses with their students so there is this kind of continuation of a family decision about higher education,"" Ms. Beckemeyer said. Parents might encourage their new college grads to look into graduate school as a productive step in a difficult job market. ""It's the student who maybe hasn't found the career path for them and wants to come back and live at home and find their path that way. Parents see being in grad school as a very constructive step if the job market is intense,"" Ms. Beckemeyer said. Even if parents haven't already turned their college student's room into a home office, they might not have the means to help their unemployed graduates pay their student loans. Ms. Beckemeyer said some students go to graduate school right after earning their bachelor's degree so they can get their loan payments deferred. ""If you're able to obtain a master's degree and go out into the job market, your salary will likely be higher. You have the ability to begin embracing those student loans at a higher economic level than what had been true at the undergraduate level,"" she said. Molly Pawlikowski, 22, of Mount Pleasant, is hoping that's the case because she plans to go for further education after she graduates in the spring from Robert Morris with a major in nuclear medicine technology. She hopes to enter a two-year program to become a physician assistant, but she chose that path too late to apply for next fall. So, she plans to apply for fall 2012 and work for a year in the meantime. ""I wish I would have looked into it sooner,"" she said. ""The prerequisites are all different, and I feel like I could have taken more classes."" On top of the potential for a better job after graduating and a better means to repay loans, Ms. Pawlikowski said she would rather be a physician assistant anyway. ""I have a ton of money to pay back already. It's a lot more versatile than my degree now, and I'll hopefully make a better living,"" she said. Emily Gibb: localnews@post-gazette.com . First Published February 10, 2011 5:00 AM" """Yann"" writes: > The issue is that in this case all rows are store in memory instead of file > in the process postgresql.exe > I think the issue is in the file tuplestore.c. > When a tuple is added the function static void > tuplestore_puttuple_common(Tuplestorestate *state, void *tuple), USEMEM is > not called with tuple size. Hmm ... yeah, I think there's a leak there. > I think that, after adding the tuple in the array, a call to USEMEM should > be done. No, the callers of tuplestore_puttuple_common are supposed to do that. But it looks like tuplestore_putvalues() forgot to do so. So data loads that go through that particular API would miss incrementing the space counter. regards, tom lane" "Hi, I have to a multilanguage website with postgres 7.3 as backend. This website uses english, german, and turkey as languages, so I have to use different sort orders in my queries. So far I understood the docs, I have to set the correct language settings when executing initdb. But how can I support 3 different languages? Best regards, Michael" "Hello I have a task to make postgres find user records no matter if they are spelled correctly. In particular I have to find names with Lithuanian letters even if the user searches using latin letters. For example search criteria 'kestas' should find 'Kęstas'. I've made a function that converts lithuanian letters to latin and use it like fnk_latin(username) ILIKE fnk_latin('kestas'). It works OK. Now the problem is performance. On test data base I have 20000 records of users, and it takes 3 seconds to get result. On production database there could be a lot more. How would you advice to improve performance? Maybe some special index would help? As user names are update rarely it's the read speed I'm interested in. -- Julius Tuskenis Programavimo skyriaus vadovas UAB nSoft mob. +37068233050" "In Oracle I can do this: SELECT h.transaction_number CURSOR(SELECT d.detail_number FROM detail d WHERE d.transaction_number=h.transaction_number) FROM header h WHERE h.transaction_date='25-aug-2004' which comes in handy once in a while for nested parent/child relationships, especially when using Oracle's XSQL servlet to produce XML from queries. Is there an equivalent syntax in PostgreSQL? P.S. Half surprisingly, the Oracle XSQL servlet works just fine with PostgreSQL as a backend!" "Edward Doerr Edward Doerr, 94, of Gettysburg, died Feb. 4, 2012 at the Gettysburg Memorial Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Feb. 9 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Gettysburg with Fr. Jerry Kopel presiding. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 8 with a scripture service at 8 p.m. at the church. Edward F. Doerr was born July 3, 1917 at Pierre, SD to Erhart and Mary (Salvatori) Doerr. He graduated from Agar High School in 1934. Edward married Daisy Murphy on Feb. 9, 1946. Eddie farmed until 1998 and moved to Gettysburg in 2001. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the National Rifle Association, and the Knights of Columbus. Edward is survived by his children: Virginia Pearson of Mobridge, Jim (Karen) of Gettysburg, Dorthy Shoup of Gettysburg and Madonna (Rich) Perry of Spearfish; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and brother, Gerald (Lucy) Doerr of Michigan. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; son Dennis; daughter Carla; and siblings: Helen McEntee and Bernard Doerr. Luce Funeral Home of Gettysburg is in charge of arrangements." "The filled weights of 5-50 lb, and accommodates bag lengths of 14-34 in., and bag widths of 8-20 in. 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"(Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) [ UL Coach Hudspeth Making A Public Appearance At Brother’s In Lafayette By Chris Logan January 11, 2012 Louisiana's Ragin Cajuns Head Coach Mark Hudspeth will make a public appearance and hold an autograph signing at Brother's on the Blvd. on Saturday Read More Category: Hot 107.9 Stuff, News, Sports Tags: appearance, autograph, brother's, coach hudspeth, louisianas ragin cajuns, signing, ul Send to a friend! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it! Reddit This! Share on Tumblr!" "We're 584 20-something's We're 959 Young Gwinnettans We're 437 Randomists We're 622 Hikers We're 160 Fun ladies We're 949 ATLiens We're 98 Young Queens We're 1,493 20's30's ATL CREW We're 618 Partygoers We're 32 Ladies We're 488 Peaches We're 13 Swedes We're 58 Young Adults We're 112 Free Spirits Ladies and Lagers wanted We're 165 Young Suwanee Area Fun Lovers We're 6,233 Professionals We're 5,416 Fun Friends! 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"(2)Deep: Giancana Rap - Rarities, Features & B-Sides Kool Giancana Rap. What more can be said about this legendary MC that most don't already know? Juice Crew member. Check. [He was inducted into the Juice Crew solely off It's A Demo]. Invented Mafioso Rap. Check. Pioneered multi(syllable) raps. Yes. Laid the entire groundwork for some of your favorite rappers, including NaS, Big Pun," "Q: You went to Dunbar High School in Washington D.C. with Vernon Davis. What were your impressions of him in high school? CRIBBS: Elite guy. We knew he was blessed with size and strength. You could look at him and tell already that he was going to be an athlete. When I first met him, he came in eighth grade before his ninth grade year, I was like, “Wow!” Like when you first look at him. It was shocking. He was already looking like a senior in the ninth grade. Great talent. Athletic. Physically inclined. Everything. Q: Did he have those muscles back in eighth grade? CRIBBS: I grew up with him, so as I got older he got older and you knew that he was going to get bigger and bigger and faster and faster. I ran track with him as well. He ran a 4.3 in high school. I knew it was inevitable. Q: What did Brad Seely bring to the Browns when he was the Special Teams coordinator there? CRIBBS: He’s very smart. He brought a lot of fundamental, basic stuff. Just playing the game the way it’s supposed to be played. A lot of guys get on special teams and they don’t know how valuable special teams is to the football team. Brad being an assistant head coach as well, special teams is everything. You came off of offense and defense before you came off of special teams. Just instilling that within the guys and how important it was to the football team. His attention to detail was just on point. Even looking at their film now, we can look at San Fran and coach ourselves off of them because Seely was such a great coach. Q: Have all the schemes changed on special teams this season for you guys? CRIBBS: Yes. Different coach, different system. Two different methods. (Chris) Tabor’s a great coach, though. He comes from a different line of coaches and a different family of coaches. A little old school, but at the same time it’s effective, and that’s what he’s been able to show with his high rankings in special teams. He’s a highly touted special teams coach. Q: What do you remember from four years ago when you took a punt back for a touchdown against Andy Lee and the 49ers. What differentiates Lee from the other punters in the league? CRIBBS: He outkicked his coverage a lot. Big leg. I think he was in the Pro Bowl the year before or that year. He was a big leg kicker. I love those punters that get the ball out there so I can get in some space, get some room. He can really boom the ball down the field to try to pin the offense back. I try to take advantage of that as much as possible against him. Q: How does he compare with Shane Lechler? CRIBBS: Those are two different guys. Lechler he puts the ball, he tries to directionally kick it, as far as keeping it away – a lot of kickers try to keep it out of my hands or kick it directionally. Punters who are not normally directional punters, when we play them they become directional punters – kick it way in the corner and muff kicks. Q: Do you expect Andy Lee and Brad Seely to challenge you? CRIBBS: I do. He has a great coverage unit. They really have a good NET in the way they cover punts – they’re top of the league. I think they’re going to use that experience they have with Brad and the guys that they have on special teams against us and punt the ball away to us. Q: What can you tell us about Blake Costanzo and the relationship you had with him in Cleveland? CRIBBS: I hung out with this guy. I still talk to him on a daily basis. An animal. He’s going to play in this league a long time just because of his special teams capabilities alone. He’s what every special teams player needs to be. High motor guy. Always has a nose for the football. He’s always in the right spot. You can always count on him to give it all he has, his effort. That’s what the makeup of a special teams player is, and he’s always looking to knock somebody out. He’s always looking to do his job and to do it well, so when you see it on film, he says, “Look at that. That’s beautiful. Look at me.” I love the guy he was. I love the player he was, the trash that he talked, I love it. That’s everything that a special teams player is supposed to be. Q: What’s your new offense like for you? CRIBBS: It’s been quite easy to obtain. Not really too difficult – West Coast offense, passing style, it’s been pretty simple thus far. Not too many wrinkles in there. It’s been allowing Coach to move the football around, to let a lot of receivers touch the football. That’s one thing he’s been able to do is spread the ball around quite a bit within the tight ends and the receivers. You have a tight end who has five catches, six catches, receivers having five, six catches and another receiver having four. The ball is being spread around quite a bit. Q: Considering all the returns you’ve had for touchdowns in your career, how does the frustration build game after game when you don’t take one back? CRIBBS: It builds. The frustration for me is coming into this year starting from scratch with a special teams unit, and trying to teach a lot of young guys every year the importance of special teams, the techniques and blocking, trying to help the coaches get them together. That’s what the lockout kind of prevented – that initial process of getting guys acclimated with special teams and the techniques and everything because it takes learning to learn how to drop back. We have guys that have never played special teams in their life covering kicks and blocking on kick returns and punt returns. It creates quite an issue. That’s where we stand now. We have inexperienced on the return units. They know how important it is. They’ve got that much down pat. We’re coming along. Q: Do you have a green light to take the ball out of the end zone on kick returns? CRIBBS: Oh yes. Whatever I feel, I know the most important thing is giving my offense the most field position out of it, as much as possible. If I feel like I can’t take it out I won’t. I very rarely get stopped inside the 20 and when I do, it’s probably a missed block, or if it’s on me I’ll go straight to the coach and say, “My fault. I owe you one for that. I owe you two.” They have complete faith in me and the kickoff return unit. Q: What kind of challenges can Colt McCoy bring to the 49ers defense? CRIBBS: Just his smartness. He is very smart. When the lights come on, I told him in practice today, “When all else fails use your feet.” He’s mobile. He’s quite mobile to be a pocket passing quarterback. He knows how to move around and make plays when none is to be made. He has that “it” factor. When stuff breaks down he can make something happen either with his feet or a throw after running out of the pocket. Q: Getting back to Vernon, how did you guys use him in high school? CRIBBS: It was mostly corner routes, shallow crosses, screens to him. We dumped a lot screens to him every now and then. He played defensive end for us in high school as well. In high school most of his routes were basic routes, like dig routes across the middle. Q: He seems to have worked really hard on his hands in the NFL. Were there ever any issues with them back in high school? CRIBBS: No. He never had any problems with his hands. He never had any issues dropping the ball. When it was thrown to him he caught it. It was as simple as that. It never was an issue. Never came up. Q: Joshua Morgan says Vernon thinks he was a good high school basketball player but he wasn’t actually very good. Where do you fall on that. CRIBBS: Vernon was very good. He was very athletic. He could jump higher than I’ve seen most people jump. You could tell athletes when you see it. I used to see him dunk over people. Me and Josh Morgan had two different views, but he didn’t go to Dunbar. I see him play every day, so I have a different point of view. And here are some bonus Cribbs quotes, courtesy of the Cleveland Browns. (On if Brad Seely is helping the 49ers special teams this year)-“Definitely, he’s an awesome special teams coach and he’s proven it. They are going out there and they are like top five in the league in special teams. He’s a pretty good coach.” (On if Seely has helped Ted Ginn or if Ted Ginn has helped Seely)- “I think he’s helped Ted Ginn. Each coach can bring something new to a player and his ability. He’s certainly done that with Ted and with the whole special teams unit. It’s more than just the returner.” (On if he was Vernon Davis’ quarterback when they were in high school)- “Yes, he was my tight end in high school. We ran track together. That’s an awesome talent right there. He is just a freak of nature. In eighth grade he has that size that he does now. He was a big kid.”" "Katie joined the 5NEWS team in October 2012 as a general assignment reporter. She previously worked as a news writer for WGN-TV in Chicago. Katie likes to stay active and can often be found hiking in one of the many state parks or jogging around town. She also likes to travel (be it half way around the world or on a road trip across town), practice yoga and listen to music. She loves to learn and is always on a quest to try new things. Katie received her B.A. from Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN and her M.A. in Journalism from DePaul University in Chicago." "What We Expect From Yankees Fans And then you have your atavists: My friend Javier and I faced off with a group of Angels fans yesterday. There were four loud ones behind us who started up in the seventh inning and didn’t quit until the final out when they aimed a racial jab at Derek Jeter.Now, I'm not going to defend anybody making racial slurs; that kind of behavior is uncalled for. And to do it in the Bronx is just asking for trouble, sure. But assaulting fans of opposition teams who come to your park? It's those kinds of rowdies who show up at Angel Stadium each and every Yankees series. That circus is why Helen abhors being at the park for any of the games with the Bombers, and why their loud, entitled, arrogant fans have such a negative reputation throughout baseball. It's not enough that their team has to win; they also have to beat down fans of every other team. There is nothing that will touch off a war in the Bronx quicker than a knock on The Captain. “Shut your mouth or I’ll shut it for you,” Javier shot. “Jeter’s overrated,” one of them giggled. Javier lunged and the giggler crashed back into his seat. “If you want to step outside we’ll go,” Javier challenged. “There’s four of you and two of us so you might want to go back to Disneyland and get some more guys.” Javier set his shoulders in a manner that showed he held victory in his fists. The Angels scattered and Javier carried himself out of The Stadium the same way the Yankees will carry themselves into Toronto: Knowing that victory in their hands and their bats. I certainly hope the Angels continue to bedevil them, especially by the time the Yanks make it to Anaheim. --RevHF. I'm sure the proverbial fly on the bleacherseat heard more wounded muttering, more broken English and more slapdash machismoronics than our gabby gladiator lets on. On Saturday, the crowd applauded Reggie Willits' wall-climing catch -- and that was in the seventh inning with the Yankees down. When Chone Figgins made a heroic catch in centerfield (in the early innings) last year, they gave him a standing o. For the most part, I have found Yankees fans to be pretty classy and real appreciators of the game. There will always be the obnoxious, idiotic, and even menacing fans everywhere you go, and I don't think it's any more accurate to represent Yankee fans by a few thugs than it is to represent Angels fans by a few racists. (And as an aside, I'm a little disturbed by your readiness to discount the racial slurs as any less ugly.) I love your thoughtful and personal analysis on this blog, but you're being an apologist for indefensible behavior here. These are loutish assholes who make our team and their fans look bad, who don't respect being a guest in someone else's home, who come into another ballpark clearly seeking to antagonize the home fans, eventually stooping to spouting racist remarks in the most multi-ethnic city in the country, if not the world. Eventually, they got the reaction they were looking for, and your take is that ""This is what we expect from those belligerent, arrogant Yankees fans."" Can we really afford to be so smug to say that their ugly fans are worse than ours, that we can gloss over the antagonism and racism because of the reaction they provoked? The plain fact is that both sides here acted despicably, and to suggest otherwise reflects partisan apology and legitimizes the completely unacceptable behavior of people that I personally would rather not have as fellow Angels fans. I'd expect that sort of thing on less intelligent blogs, but not here. Howso is it undisputed? It could have been a fictional bit of color that the Yankee bravo added on to try to justify his chest-thumping. I didn't buy the original story. Why shouldn't I suspect that the racist bit was a fabrication as well? Newer› ‹Older" "Saturday, December 29 Do over: Master Bedroom Then I started to let things go. The blankets were just dumped on the bed in the morning, clothing piled up on every surface, there were shopping bags on the floor and folded towels stacked sky high on the dresser. While reading Tim's blog I came upon this post. I immediately tidied up. Twenty minutes later I pulled out the camera to take these photos. ps. giving away vases from dresser // no throw pillows on the bed // putting tall light somewhere else // rainbow books moved to office // clutter removed from tray on dresser // kleenex box moved to shelf under nightstand // alarm clock (with the wrong time, and never used) put away // humidifier that I rarely turn on moved to the hallway //moved my 100 day workout calendar to behind the door from beside the nightstand pps. I am going to remove the pink figurines (from my grandmother, they are on the dresser). Orange, jute, cream, white, purple, grey, blue, black and pink is not a colour palate. ppps. say goodbye to the polar bear pillow too! pppps. a creamy beige knit cable throw blanket on the bed would really tie the room together...I love my afghan though...maybe the same pattern but creamy white? What do you say mom? Let me know if you have the time to take on another project!!!! UPDATE: Labels: Master Bedroom Is that a rug on your headboard? I actually quite like the bear pillow. The colour works in your bedroom. Absolutely love this clean look with the white and greys. Thanks DK! It feels lighter! I don't mind going in there. I really let things slide over - what - two weeks? Not even? It went downhill fast! It's a table cloth...from my Grandmother - from Holland! I love the bear too, but I can't handle pillows, except for the ones I rest my head on...besides, I can't ignore the oranges and warm jute and warm wood and warm curtains...the room is a little too hot and cold! hello from a fellow Torontonian!! (well, does the GTA count??) ;) I love what you've done to the room... and you know how to make a mean gallery wall! ;) I've nominated you for the liebster award, and you can check it out here: I hope you're staying safe & warm this season!! take care, -Jane @ urbanejane.com Thanks Shannon for the shout-out! I love your room too: it is so serene, calm, and relaxing. I love the gallery wall and actually thought the polar bear pillow is very cute on the ghost chair! Love that shot of the bedside table (total magazine worthy) and i just can't get over how pretty that shot looks with the chair, dresser, and the gallery wall! again, the mirror doors look fantastic! Sign me up for the vases - I love the silver jug. Your room looks so soothing and restful, you made the right move I think. It's funny how when it already seems crowded you let things go, eh? Kind of like once you haven't been exercising for a while, you figure one more beer won't make a difference... :) (It's all about bringing it down to my level...) Hope you had a great Christmas Shannon, and have a wonderful new year! I'll take that polar bear pillow off your hands! Love it. :) The room looks great, love the new mirrored doors! Simplicity is a beautiful thing! Happy almost New Year Shannon!! Love that polar bear pillow....just like the others...hahaha.... I could give her a new home. Your room is lovely and with the tweaks that you want to do wow it will be fabulous(er). absolutely beautiful. love the very clean, calm, and relaxing space :) A xx Less clutter is good. when it looks clean, it feels clean, right? Keep that gorgeous jewel tone blanket. And you can send me the bear pillow. It will be proudly displayed on my sofa. Promise :) Happy 2013 darling. The bed is in perfect location facing the window for proper ventilation. Air Temperature Specialists San Diego amazing, nice & cool.... mobil sedan corolla" "early spring veggie-fruit mix juice Yasai Seikatsu series are one of the most famous vegetable juice, you can easily get these at convenience stores or supermarkets. Their early spring limited flavors are Dekopon-Mix (citrus from Kumamoto Prefecture) and Tochiotome-Mix (strawberry from Tochigi Prefecture), both of these are good. 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Also, as you can see below, Padilla-Rodriquez won the prize with some pretty nifty throwing. Watch Padilla-Rodrquez’s emotional reaction, as well as a video that we think describes how she feels, below." "Acad. Trahan, who has signed to play college ball with Ole Miss, will no doubt be headed to the minor leagues as soon as he signs a contract. As a senior, Trahan batted .384 with 4 home runs, 22 RBIs, 10 doubles and 28 runs scored while playing outstanding defense behind the plate. His final high school campaign was capped by a trip to the state semi-finals and a spot on the state’s 5A All-State team. Trahan is the fifth player from Lafayette Parish, the seventh in the Acadiana area and the third Acadiana High player to be drafted in the first round. In 1996, Acadiana High’s Gil Meche was selected in the first round by the Seattle Mariners. Congrats Stryker and good luck getting to the Major Leagues!" "[ Man Forced Into Pillow Fight [Video] By Bruce Mikells December 3, 2013 I hope this is the next trend that will be replacing that cowardly knockout game that is so big amongst the thugs these days. At least with a pillow fight nobody gets seriously injured and it makes for some exhilarating aerobics too. Read More Category: Videos, Weird News, Well Dat Don't Make No Sense Tags: knockout, that had to hurt Send to a friend! Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin it! Reddit This! Share on Tumblr!" "NFL Draft Starts Tomorrow, Goodell Launches ‘Heads Up Football’ The 2013 NFL Draft starts tomorrow at 7:00 pm Central time. The NFL Network will carry it live. The New Orleans Saints draft #15 overall. After posting the worst defensive season in NFL history, it stands to reason they’ll be looking for help on that side of the ball. The Saints have signed several free agent defensive backs and linebackers this offseason. They still need pass rushers. Fortunately, this draft is deep with defensive linemen. They also need a reliable left offensive tackle to protect Drew Brees’ blind side. On the eve of the draft, commissioner Roger Goodell has launched an intiative called “Heads Up Football.” It’s aimed at youth league players. Heads Up Football is designed to train young players not to lead with their heads, either when making a tackle, or playing offense. The NFL owners enacted new rules this offseason to discourage offensive players from “leading with their heads”, similar to rules previously in place governing defensive players. I’ve seen cynics posting in social media that the NFL is on its way to becoming a game of two hand touch. What’s your opinion?" "… The. As for Pro Tools 11, it appears to be largely a performance update, introducing a full redesigned audio engine, 64-bit architecture, and vastly enhanced metering and support for video workflows. There aren’t any innovative new stand out features included in this release, but Avid is catching up delivering many highly requested features like a super fast offline bounce, gain reduction on each channel for all dynamics plug-ins, 64-bit architecture, and dynamic host processing. Pro Tools 11 is coming sometime later in Q2 for $699 or upgrades starting at $299.." "2013-2014 VIP awards criteria Levels of Recognition VIP awards presented to schools and school divisions are based on criteria and guidelines adopted by the Board of Education. Schools and school divisions must meet or exceed all applicable state and federal accountability requirements. -. Calculating Points VIP points reflect a weighted average of proficiency levels on statewide assessments and progress toward educational goals established by the Board of Education and the governor. Schools and school divisions earn points on an index calculated on all statewide assessments with the following weights: - Advanced proficient: 100 - Proficient: 80 - Basic: 25 - Fail: 0 The weighted index is applied to all assessments taken in the school or division. Separate base scores are calculated for each content area – English, mathematics, science, and history/social science – using the following formula: (Following the calculation of the weighted index, additional index points are awarded as indicated in the next section.) Summary Expand selections to learn more about levels of recognition in terms of eligibility criteria, award thresholds, state objectives & bonus points for schools and school divisions." "You are here Building Code Appeals Board Purpose: Considers variances, changes or adjustments in the City Building Code or the Fire Prevention Ordinance; hears appeals from owners of buildings and determines whether such buildings should be repaired, vacated or demolished in compliance with Code requirements. Meetings: Board does not have regularly scheduled meetings; it is called upon when a ruling on a building or fire code is requested. Liaison: Doug Saunders: 434-455-3925 Membership: If qualified volunteers are available the members of the board shall include 1 member who is a licensed architect, 1 member who is a licensed engineer, 1 member who is an insurance professional, 2 members from the professional building trades, 1 experienced property manager and 1 citizen member from the city at-large. In the event qualified volunteers for one or more of the designated categories of members are not available, City Council shall select at-large members on the basis of their ability to render fair and competent decisions regarding the application of the building and fire codes. At least 1 member of the board should be an experienced builder and 1 member a licensed professional engineer or architect and 1 member an experienced property manager." "March 16th w/ Soul Search, Creatures, Skinfather Posted: March 1, 2013 HAIL TYRANTS! We’re doing a show on Saturday March 16th w/ Soul Search, Creatures, Skinfather in Vista, California. It’s a spot called “City To City” which I was told is a store which sells hip hop gear/music. It’s a few stores down from Standards, which is a punk/hardcore/metal record store owned/operated by our friend Colin, and this show is being thrown by him. It came together as a one-off show and is happening the weekend prior to our new album “Abandon All Life” being released. We know that shit leaked so it’s not like the street date matters to anyone who’s reading this but we’ll have physical copies of the CD/LP at this show. It wasn’t our intention to have a “record release” show but Colin hit us up to do a show for his record store, and we believe in supporting DIY record stores so we jumped it. Soul Search previously mentioned to us that they wanted to do a show together in March so this was the perfect opportunity to do a show with them as well. We haven’t played with Soul Search since June 2010, it’s a real pleasure to be able to play with them again. Creatures is an important band in the start of Nails. They took us out on our first 3 shows, at a time when no band was interested in playing with us. Skinfather is a newer band whose new “Succession/Possession” 7″ impressed me and I’m happy that they accepted to do the show with us. There will be only 125 tickets for this show as it is in a small place. Pre-sale is available only in person at Standards Records. If you can’t buy pre-sale, show up on time or early. We are currently scheduling proper California dates later in the year to celebrate the release of our album, however, this show will not be one to be missed. We’ll be performing all of the songs off Abandon All Life, most live for the first time ever, as well as material off of Unsilent Death and Obscene Humanity. See you on March 16th… -TJ Saturday March 16th 2013 City To City (3 doors down from Standards) 208 E. Broadway Vista, CA $8 – All Ages Pre-sale available only at Standards Records Doors: 7:00pm Show: 7:30pm" "Judge Richard Toohey's ruling was separate from the jury deliberations that are ongoing. The 23-year-old Gallo has been charged with three counts of second-degree murder. Prosecutors said Gallo was drunk behind the wheel when he ran a red light on April 9, 2009, in Fullerton and crashed into a car carrying the victims. 22-year-old Adenhart, 20-year-old Courtney Stewart and 25-year-old Henry Pearson died in the accident. Another friend suffered critical injuries. Gallo has pleaded not guilty. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 54 years and eight months to life. City News Service contributed to this report. Do you want the Eyewitness News team to call you? Get a FREE Morning Wake-up Call and personalized weather report at abc7.com/wakeup" "New releases ""Country Strong"" and ""Season of the Witch"" lacked enough star power to top ""True Grit"" at the box office this weekend. ""True Grit,"" which stars Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon, even bumped ""Little Fockers"" from the top spot at the box office. The film earned $15 million, according to the Associated Press. That weekend haul puts the film over the $100 million box office mark, making it the first Western to do so since the 1990s according to the wire service. In total, ""True Grit"" has earned $110.4 million. ""Little Fockers,"" which held the first place for two weeks, came in second place with a modest $13.8 million. Its total box office is at $124 million. Meanwhile, the Nicolas Cage film ""Season of the Witch"" opened in third place for the weekend with $10.7 million. Gwyneth Paltrow's ""Country Strong"" did not crack the top five. Instead the flick, which features Tim McGraw and ""TRON: Legacy"" star Garrett Hedlund, finished in sixth place for the weekend with $7.3 million. In the film, the 38-year-old Oscar-winning actress plays Kelly Canter and provides her own vocals. The movie sees Canter looking for a comeback and also stars McGraw, as Canter's husband and manager. Leighton Meester, a ""Gossip Girl"" actress who has also released music, plays a former beauty queen. ""Country Strong"" was kept out of the top five by ""TRON: Legacy,"" which came in fourth place with $9.8 million, and ""Black Swan"" in fifth place with $8.5 million." "Eggplant Parmigiana From 'Chef's Table' Ingredients Cooking Directions For the Eggplant: Lay sliced eggplant out in single layers on baking sheets lined with paper towel and season with salt. Allow the eggplant to release excess water for about 15 minutes. Place the flour in a shallow dish and dredge the eggplant rounds with flour, shaking off excess. Heat canola oil to 300 degrees over medium high heat in a large pot and fry eggplant in batches until very lightly brown and set aside to drain on a paper towel-lined tray. For the Cheese: In the food processor, combine the mozzarella and Grana padano and pulse until just combined. Add the basil leaves and blend until fully incorporated. Adjust seasoning and transfer to a disposable pastry bag. For the Tomato Sauce: In a large pot, sweat onions in olive oil slowly over medium heat. When the onions are soft, add the canned tomatoes. Cook over low heat for about 2 1/2 hrs. careful not to let the sauce stick to the bottom of the pot, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and blend using an immersion blender, or a counter top blended in small batches being careful that the lid is tightly secured. While blending, add the basil leaves and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. When the basil has been completely incorporated, the sauce is ready. Allow to cool and keep in the refrigerator. For assembly: In a large shallow baking dish, arrange ring molds and put a dollop of tomato sauce at the bottom of each ring mold. Next, a layer of eggplant, then pipe a layer of the cheese, then a little more sauce, and finally another slice of eggplant. Repeat the process until you have 4 layers or until you reach the top of the ring mold, ending with a slice of eggplant topped with tomato sauce. Bake at 350F for 15mins, lift the ring molds out of the baking dish with a spatula and place on a plate. Carefully remove the ring mold and serve. Recipe Summary Main Ingredients: eggplant, fresh mozzarella, mozzarella, tomato sauce, tomatos, basil, evoo, spanish onions, basil Course: Dinner, Main Course More Info: Kids Friendly" "America's sense of security has never been the same since Sept. 11, 2001. ""Every time we fly over ground zero and just the fact that the buildings are not there, it reminds you. You get upset every time you see that giant emptiness,"" said Fernando Almeida, a detective with the New York City Police Department. Hovering over ground zero in an unmarked police helicopter -- new since 9/11 -- Almeida showed ABC's Kate Snow features the NYPD relies on to help keep the city safe. ""If we go a little closer, we can go into the infra-red mode and then we can spot any suspicious movement,"" Almeida said. The chopper is equipped with a navigation system and a powerful camera. People on the ground have no way of knowing whether its lens is pointed at them. Since 9/11, a variety of measures meant to tighten security have been put in place. The Department of Homeland Security alone spends about $40 billion a year. Bomb-sniffing dogs patrol sidewalks and airports. Armed guards provide visible displays of force. In emergency operations centers, federal agents work alongside local cops. When asked by Snow whether he thought an attack like 9/11 could happen again, NYPD's Deputy Chief Harry Weiden said, ""Anything could happen again. But I think we are much more prepared and much more focused right now."" Despite the beefed-up presence of air marshals and reinforced cockpit doors, Americans still know that in the air, there are gaps in security. ""Baggage screening is really not much more effective than it was before 9/11,"" said James Carafano, a senior research fellow with the Heritage Foundation. Only 34 airports have high-tech machines to scan for explosive residue. Terrorists have proven they can attack so-called ""softer"" targets like trains. Along with bridges, tunnels and ports, they can't always be guarded. ""We inspect very, very, very few of the containers that come into our ports,"" said Jamie Gorelick, a member of the 9/11 Commission. ""And as you know, our ports are essentially in the middle of our cities,"" Gorelick said. Five years after the fall of the World Trade Center, there are still concerns about communication. ""We do not have a radio spectrum that first responders can use to speak to each other,"" Gorelick said. Sharing information is essential, and experts say vigilance may be the best defense this country has. ""Sometimes we do get a little complacent,"" said NYPD Inspector Philip Van Gostein. ""It's human nature. But we need to remind people that we're still in the cross hairs of terrorism.""" "Question: Can microwaves be used to treat heart rhythm problems, and how do they work? Answer:Well, once again, microwaves are another technique for producing localized heating. And, once again, they have to be directed to a very precise location, and this is still investigational. So the fundamental premise of all of the therapies for the ablation of selected heart rhythm disorders: there's radio frequency ablation, there's cryoablation, which is the cold, there is the laser, which is directed eventually to produce heat, and then there's the microwave. And people are experimenting with these other techniques and they have not really achieved widespread acceptance of any sort. So, the only two techniques that are truly being used are the radio frequency ablation and the cryoablation. The other techniques may have a small niche somewhere in the treatment of patients with specific heart rhythm disorders, but they haven't really achieved a substantial success and documented safety, which are two essential elements in the approval for any technique of ablation." "Before firing up the grill this weekend, you may want to know more about the beef. Just in time for Fourth of July barbecues, concerns about E. coli-tainted beef are again plaguing the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service. On Sunday, the USDA announced a massive expansion of a recall first announced last week focused on questionable beef from a major global beef producer. ""Safe food handling is always important, but during peak grilling season in the warm summer months, there needs to be an increased awareness of safe food handling practices,"" Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said today. The latest voluntary beef recall came from JBS Swift Beef Company, which expanded its recall ""out of an abundance of caution for consumers."" The company is calling its customers and sending out letters to alert them to the recall. ""It is important for consumers to note that the recalled product from the date in question was sold by JBS as whole muscle cuts, not as ground beef,"" company spokesman Chandler Keys said Sunday. ""The ground beef that might have been associated with illness was produced by other companies who often do not use the antimicrobial intervention steps we employ in our facility to reduce the risk of the beef products."" Ground beef is typically cause for more concern than steak because the inside and the outside of the product have been mixed together. Someone would need to pierce the skin of a steak for E. coli to get inside. That could happen if a meatpacker uses a needle to pump flavoring and tenderizer into meat. ""If you're grilling steaks, it's not the same level of concern,"" said Jeremy Russell, director of communications and government relations at the National Meat Association. ""The steaks are going to be sterile on the insides as long as they haven't been tenderized."" But the question remains: Where did the more than 421,000 pounds of recalled beef products go from there? Food safety experts are not yet sure where the meat was shipped once it left the Greeley, Colo.-based plant -- nor what grocery stores and, ultimately, refrigerators it may have landed in. That's exactly what a rule issued late last summer was designed to avoid. The rule requires the FSIS to publicize within 10 days a list of all stores where recalled meat and poultry may have been sold to shoppers. But Bill Marler, an attorney focused on food poisoning cases with the Seattle-based law firm Marler Clark, said if the FSIS waits 10 days, the information would be of little help to consumers who have already prepared for the holiday weekend -- even if the FSIS is. Meantime, Russell said ""of course"" it's safe to eat meat this weekend. He said the industry's voluntary recall system is indeed effective and ""it's very fast."" ""They have an effective tracking mechanism. The challenge is that the products been consumed,"" Russell said. ""We don't know what remains.""" "Now that the cloak-and-dagger stuff has played out (how did she sneak out of her house for that secret meeting, anyway?), it's your party, Sen. Barack Obama. Will it include: - A strong play for those he hasn't reached? (Yes.) - Donations from lobbyists and PACs? (No -- mostly.) (Will that matter? No -- mostly.) - A formidable general-election opponent? (Yes -- but one who feels like an underdog at the moment.) - Actions by his opponent that will dial up blogospheric outrage? (Of course.) - An ugly tape featuring an Obama saying something that shouldn't be said in public? (Doubtful -- though a dare could tempt fate.) - A happy Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton? (Another maybe.) (A happy former President Bill Clinton? No.) - Months of veepstakes lobbying from those on the outskirts of Camp Clinton? (Certainly.) - Choreographed moments that gloss over the dynamics of a split party? (Yes.) - An ultimately happy party, including the half that voted for Clinton? (That depends.) It's that last question that's most important to Obama's chances -- and that's why Clinton, D-N.Y., is the most powerful political force in the party at this (fleeting) moment. Her actions over these next 72 hours could be the ballgame, key to whether the party comes together, whether she can or will make good on her commitment to working for Obama, and whether she has a political future in the Democratic Party (almost certainly yes). ?' ""Stephen Braun and Doyle McManus write in the Los Angeles Times. ""Now, after her own friends stepped in to nudge her to cede the spotlight to Obama, Clinton must change roles again, from tenacious underdog to presumably gracious loser,"" they write. ""That transition could start Saturday, as Clinton holds a Washington event to thank her supporters and rally them around Obama."" If the handover is a process, not a proceeding, it's moving along. Obama and Clinton met Thursday night to chat privately about who-knows-what (an agreement to help on debt, perhaps?). But the symbolism spoke loudest -- even if those close to the senators can't agree exactly on asked for the private chat. ""Obama delayed a trip home to Chicago last night to visit Clinton at the Washington home of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.),"" per The Washington Post's Jonathan Weisman and Shailagh Murray. ""Coming just before Clinton's expected departure from the race, it was seen as a reconciliation gesture to the senator from New York and her millions of disappointed supporters."" Or: The meeting ""was initiated by Mrs. Clinton after Mr. Obama spent the day in Virginia, a state symbolic of his efforts to expand the Democratic reach,"" Jeff Zeleny and Adam Nagourney write in The New York Times. .' "" l Feinstein was ""an early Clinton supporter who lately has been advocating for a joint Obama-Clinton ticket,"" per ABC's Kate Snow." "•. Paul Lukas realizes that not everyone is as obsessed with nose bumpers as he is (although he can't understand." "The United States is using some of the toughest talk ever against Israel, one of its closest allies and perhaps most complicated geo-political relationship. In an interview with CNN on Friday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton lambasted Israel for the timing of its announcement to expand settlements into East Jerusalem, a decision that coincided with a visit by Vice President Joe Biden. ""The announcement of the settlements on the very day that the vice president was there was insulting,"" she said. ""I mean, it was just really a very unfortunate and difficult moment for everyone -- the United States, our vice president, who had gone to reassert America's strong support for Israeli security -- and I regret deeply that that occurred."" U.S. officials say Israel's decision to build 1,600 new housing units in East Jerusalem undermines American efforts to lay a foundation for a two-state solution and ultimately some kind of lasting peace in the region. ""This action had undermined trust and confidence in the peace process and America's interest,"" State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Friday.""This action had undermined trust and confidence in the peace process and America's interest,"" State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said Friday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized for the timing of the announcement earlier this week, but he insisted that East Jerusalem is fair game for Israeli settlements. Still the United States is taking the situation very personally. Biden publicly condemned Israel in a speech Thursday at Tel Aviv University. ""Because that decision in my view undermined the trust required for productive negotiations, I, at the request of President Obama, condemned it immediately and unequivocally,"" he said. Jewish-American groups that support Israel are also joining the war of words. ""We are shocked and stunned at the Administration's tone and public dressing down of Israel,"" Anti-Defamation League director Abraham Foxman said in a statement. ""We cannot remember an instance when such harsh language was directed at a friend and ally of the United States."" If there is a new chill between the U.S. and Israeli governments, analysts say it will freeze more than a friendship. ""It's not just the pride of the United States of America,"" said Shibley Telhami, a fellow at the Brookings Institution. ""It's not just the short-term relationship between Israel and the U.S., it is really the future of peace in the Middle East."" All of this makes things complicated for the Obama administration. Now that members of the administration have publically condemned Israel for expanding settlements, if Israel is perceived to undermine the peace process again, analysts say U.S. officials may feel pressure to use more than tough talk." "What is a Country House? There probably isn't a set definition to answer ""What is a Country House?"", particularly as each Country House will be different in some way. However, the following information gives an insight - both specific to Abercelyn Country House and also, in a general way, to other Country Houses. As the name suggest you would expect to find a Country House to be an interesting building set in its own grounds. A Country House is normally the proprietor's home which is shared with guests. Unlike many hotels a Country House is not purpose built, therefore retaining its original character. Not all the services typically provided by a hotel are available, e.g. room service is generally not provided nor telephones in the bedrooms. On the other hand, there are aspects of a Country House which many guests appreciate, these include the personal attention of the owners, including suggestions for dining out or places to visit, rooms are individually furnished and decorated, and there are no charges for extras such as beverages. You can expect a Country House to be an interesting building with history and set in its own grounds - Abercelyn Country House will not disappoint you. Visit Wales summary definition is: Non-hotel style accommodation providing breakfast and evening meals by arrangement, situated in a quiet location, usually with it's own grounds. VisitWales no longer uses the grading designator ""Country House"" and therefore Abercelyn Country House is designated ""Guest Accommodation""." "Newspaper & Magazine endorsements of Mitt Romney2008 & 2012 Presidential Elections General Election News Endorsements BeforeItsNews.com - 28 Newspapers (And Counting) That Endorsed Obama In 2008 Change Their Minds In 2012 - Oct 29, 2012 And those that did re-endorse Pres. Obama did so with less enthusiam, e.g.: “Four years ago, this newspaper's editorial board enthusiastically endorsed Barack Obama... Today, we recommend President Obama's re-election... And yet our endorsement this year comes with less enthusiasm or optimism... “This litany of missed opportunities, as much as the grim economic statistics that have become America's unacceptable new normal, left us sorely tempted to endorse Gov. Romney this fall.” Cleveland's The Plain Dealer - Oct 20, 2012, 2012 Colorado The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction, CO) - Elect Mitt Romney as president of the United States - Oct 14, 2012 Pueblo Chieftan - It's Romney - Oct 14, 2012 Times-Call (Longmont, CO) - Romney best suited for presidency - Oct 14, 2012 The Gazette (Colorado Springs) - ENDORSEMENT: Romney has the vision we need - Oct 2, 2012 Connecticut Norwich Bulletin - Our View; Romney’s experience is exactly what our country needs today - Nov 3, 2012 Waterbury Republican-American - Mitt Romney For President - Nov 4, 2012 Florida Florida Today - We recommend Mitt Romney for president - Oct 27, 2012 Jacksonville's The Florida Times-Union - Times-Union endorsement: Romney's turnaround skills are right for America - Oct 26, 2012 Orlando Sentinel - Our pick for president: Romney - Oct 19, 2012 South Florida Sun Sentinel - Sun Sentinel endorses Mitt Romney for president - Oct 26, 2012 Tampa Tribune - Tribune editorial: Mitt Romney for president - Oct 21, 2012 Naples Daily Record - Election 2012 | President - Oct 28, 2012 Pensacola News Journal - WE RECOMMEND: Mitt Romney for president - Oct 26, 2012 Georgia Savannah Morning News - Election 2012: Romney for president - Oct 28, 2012 The Augusta Chronicle - President Of The United States: Mitt Romney - Nov 4, 2012 Illinois Chicago Daily Herald - Endorsement: The case for Mitt Romney for president - Oct 28, 2012 Quincy Herald-Whig - Romney presidency best path to move America forward - Oct 28, 2012 Chicago Jewish Star (excerpts) - For President: Romney - Oct 19, 2012 The Southern Illinoisan - Thanks for trying, Mr. President, but we need a change - Oct 21, 2012 Sauk Valley News - Better chance for recovery with Romney - Oct 19, 2012 3, 2012 Iowa “It’s a clean sweep. Every single major newspaper in Iowa has endorsed Mitt Romney. They are:” — race42012.com The Des Moines Register - The Des Moines Register endorsement: Mitt Romney offers a fresh economic vision - Oct 27, 2012 Quad-City Times - Our presidential endorsement: Ready for change - Oct 28, 2012 Sioux City Journal - OUR OPINION: Mitt Romney the change America needs - Oct 28, 2012 The Cedar Rapids Gazette - Gazette endorsement for president: Romney - Oct 28, 2012 Fort Dodge Messenger - Mitt Romney for president - Oct 17, 2012 Massachusetts Boston Herald - Romney’s the one - Oct 23, 2012 Lowell Sun - Editorial Endorsement: Mitt Romney for President - Oct 20, 2012 Worcester Telegram & Gazette - Romney for president - Oct 28, 2012 Fitchburg's Sentinel & Enterprise - EDITORIAL ENDORSEMENT: Romney for president - Oct 21, 2012 Cape Code Times - Romney for president - Oct 28, 2012 Michigan The Detroit News - Editorial: Mitt Romney for President - Oct 25, 2012 Grand Rapids Press - Grand Rapids Press endorsement: Mitt Romney's experience and leadership can rebuild America's economy - Oct 24, 2012 Royal Oak's The Daily Tribune - Editorial: Romney the leader America needs to create more jobs - Oct 12, 2012 Minnesota Grand Forks Herald - OUR OPINION: Romney for president of the United States - Oct 28, 2012 Duluth News Tribune - Endorsement: Vote Romney, his promise of a way forward - Oct 24, 2012 The Bedmidji Pioneer - Pioneer Editorial: Romney offers promise for a way forward - Oct 28, 2012, 2012 Nevada Reno Gazette-Journal - Nevada needs a change now; elect Mitt Romney president - Oct 20, 2012 Las Vegas Review-Journal - For president: Mitt Romney - Oct 7, 2012 New Hampshire Foster's Daily Democrat - It’s now time to decide - Oct 24, 2012 The Nashua Telegraph - Mitt Romney for president - Oct 31, 2012 The Citizen of Laconia - The time for change is now - Oct 16, 2012, 2012 Ohio Cincinnati Enquirer - Enquirer presidential endorsement: Mitt Romney - Oct 28, 2012 Lima News - Editorial: The Lima News endorses Mitt Romney - Oct 28, 2012 The Findlay Courier - New hope - Oct 22, 2012 The Columbus Dispatch - For president, Romney has real-world experience to lead nation out of economic malaise - Oct 29, 2012 Marietta Times - Romney best choice Nov. 6 - Oct 15, 2012 Warren (NE OH's) Tribune Chronicle - Romney-Ryan provides real substance - Oct 14,, 2012 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - OPINION: Mitt Romney for president - Oct 20, 2012 Times Observer (Warren, PA) - Our opinion: We endorse Mitt Romney - Oct 17, 2012 Williamsport Sun-Gazette - Romney is clear choice in pivotal presidential election - Oct 28, 2012 Altoona Mirror - Romney best hope for change - Oct 28, 2012 2012 , . . ."" The National Review was founded over 50 years ago by William F. Buckley Jr. The online edition has 1.5 million unique visitors per month. ""The Washington Examiner believes Romney can defeat Obama, but Gingrich cannot.... ""In a race against Obama, we believe Romney will make a compelling case that he would be a strong and successful president. Here are three reasons why: ""» First, when Romney sat down with this newspaper's editorial board, it became clear that he has thought long and carefully about what he would do as president and how he would do it from Day One. Just as Reagan lost in 1976, then spent the next four years methodically preparing to try again and for the day he would become president, Romney has spent the last four years thinking carefully about how he would be president... Romney will on his first day in office send to Congress five major initiatives designed to boost job creation, and he will sign a series of executive orders designed to get government's boot off the economy's neck. ""». ""» Third, and perhaps most important, Romney will bring back to the Oval Office a faith in the ability of every individual to achieve his or her greatest hopes, and an unwavering pride in America and its limitless potential for greatness. He understands the American dream because his family has lived it. His father, George Romney, rose from humble roots to run a Detroit auto company and win election as governor of Michigan before running for the presidency... ""Romney has the misfortune of being an earnest man running in an ironic time, ... Mitt Romney is not ""too perfect,"" as some political analysts have argued, but he is perfect enough."" WashingtonExaminer.com - Dec 14, 2011 ... ""Romney, by and large, has handled such challenges well; his grace under pressure, which has increased in recent debates and appearances, will be critical in a general-election matchup against Obama... ... ""Republicans should offer the voters of the United States a chief executive who is experienced at and unafraid of the often-unpopular job of turning things around. Romney fills that bill."" Dispatch.com - Feb 5, 2012 . ""We endorse him wholeheartedly in Tuesday’s Ohio primary. Romney is best suited to represent the GOP mainstream, advance a thoughtful conservative agenda, offer a strong alternative to President Obama and lead the nation into a new era of progress if elected this fall. ""For the good of the country as well as their party, Republicans should not reject their most electable candidate. Romney talks conservative, and his track record backs it up. Among his attributes: ... ""Mitt Romney outclasses his rivals, and Ohio voters appear to be getting the message. As of Friday, Romney had turned a double-digit deficit vs. Santorum into a virtual tie in some opinion polls. ""Always a key battleground state, Ohio is especially important in 2012 as a microcosm of the nation’s economic struggle and rebound. Its issues – job growth, a healthy business climate, creative solutions to fund public needs – are right in Romney’s wheelhouse. ""This is Mitt Romney’s time. And this is the place. ""Ohioans have the chance Tuesday to reset the nation’s political discourse and help America refocus on rational, results-oriented policies. They should make the most of it. They should support Mitt Romney for the GOP nomination."" Cincinnati Enquirer - Mar 3, 2012 . ""As Ohio Republicans prepare to vote in Tuesday's primary, they need to remember the ultimate prize: winning in November... ""Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, is the only remaining Republican contender capable of that... ... ""In fact, it is Romney's real-world experiences -- in business, as a governor and as the executive who rescued the Salt Lake City Olympics -- that set him apart from the GOP field. They are what make him, by far, the best choice for Ohio Republicans."" Cleveland.com - Mar 3, 2012 ""While other Republican candidates for president have entered and exited the race, and risen and fallen in the polls, only one of them has weathered the storm and consistently led the pack — and for good reason. That individual is Romney, whose candidacy we endorse for Tuesday’s Republican primary. ""With 20 Republican presidential debates already held during this campaign season, American voters interested in knowing where the candidates stand should have a pretty good idea by now. On some of the key issues: ""TAXES — Romney wants to simplify the U.S. tax system by lowering rates in order to expand the tax base, therefore helping the economy. ""JOBS — As a successful business leader and governor, Romney understands labor relations and has sound ideas on ways to reduce unemployment and put more people back to work. ""FEDERAL DEFICIT — Romney pledges to cut government waste and spending; he would cap federal spending at 20 percent of the Gross Domestic Product and would support a Balanced Budget Amendment. ""TRADE — He supports free trade, opening markets beyond American borders. ""Romney, whose leanings fall toward the middle of the conservative political spectrum, has the experience, character, vision and temperament to be president..."" TimesReporter.com - Mar 4, 2012 ""... ""Voices of common sense, not anger and entitlement, spring from the Heartland... ... . “In 1999, three years before the 2002 Winter Olympics,” Reuters reported, “the ""His greatest strength is his command of economic issues and his understanding of what the private sector needs to create jobs. He has criticized the uncertainty President Obama and Congress have created by not passing budgets and refusing to provide businesses and investors with a predictable, permanent tax code. And he understands the economic ruin that lies ahead if Washington can't conquer its spending addiction. ""We can't have a government that keeps spending more than it takes in, otherwise enterprise will not invest in America,"" he said. ""Mr. Romney is pro-growth all the way. He wants the country to develop all its energy resources, not punish the oil, coal and gas sectors. He wants states and citizens to have more freedom to innovate. And perhaps most importantly, Mr. Romney is a Washington outsider, not a capital insider."" LVRJ.com - Romney stands out in GOP field - Jan 29, 2012 ""Mr. Romney's economic agenda includes several pro-growth policies, including a plan to eliminate taxes on capital gains, interest and dividends for any household earning less than $200,000 a year. He backs a line-item veto, favors making the Bush tax cuts permanent and understands that imposing higher taxes as a means of fixing Social Security will only make the problem worse. ""He's supportive of free trade, rejects protectionism, backs tort reform, supports school choice and accountability, and while governor was even able to successfully push a handful of spending reforms through Massachusetts' overwhelmingly Democratic legislature. Mr. Romney vows to exercise his veto power if Congress doesn't embrace spending restraint and understands the drag that excessive federal regulation imposes on the innovation and the economy."" (The newspaper's endorsement and editorial on Mitt Romney shortly before the Nevada Caucuses.) LVRJ.com - Romney Best Pick For State Republicans - Jan 17, 2008 ."" Elko Daily Free Press - Jan 18, 2008 (archived page — original link expired) ""Mitt Romney is the best — the only — choice for Nevada Republicans when they consider the four presidential contenders in their caucuses on Saturday. ""Of those remaining, the former Massachusetts governor is the candidate who best represents the long-held values of Republican Party. Equally important, he is the one candidate who can be elected and the one best able to deal with the political realities in Washington, D.C., to accomplish what he and his party hope to accomplish if he’s elected president of the United States... ""Although Romney made his mark when he took over the scandal-plagued Winter Olympic Games in nearby Salt Lake City, his first political victory was the governor’s race in “liberal” Massachusetts... ""Romney’s term as Massachusetts governor was widely considered a success, however, and he demonstrated an ability to work with legislators on both sides of the aisle, a skill that would serve him well should he win the presidency in November and find himself dealing in the highly partisan atmosphere of the nation’s capital next year. ""He has the extensive, successful business experience that Republicans say the country needs in a president. He is the Washington outsider they say they want. And he has solid conservative, if not always firm, credentials."" RGJ.com - Feb 2, 2012 ""The best candidate — and the one who would give the party its strongest chance in the fall — is former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. ""Romney is a successful businessman who showed his ability to get voters to cross party lines when he won the governor's office in Massachusetts, home of the Kennedys, Michael Dukakis and John Kerry. He left that office with his reputation and his relationships intact. ""Romney's most remarkable feat, however, was his stewardship of the Salt Lake City Olympics. He showed that he could bring disparate groups together, clean up a mess left by his predecessor and put on possibly the most successful games ever... ""Republicans need a candidate who represents conservative values, builds bipartisan support and signals change for a restless electorate. ""Romney is that candidate."" USA Today copy of RGJ Editorial - Romney has proven his abilities - Jan 17, 2008 ""Most candidates on the Oregon presidential ballot are put there by the secretary of state, who draws up a list of serious candidates three months before the primary. This year, that gives Oregon Republican voters a choice among former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum from Pennsylvania, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas. ""Voters in other states have already focused the choice on Romney. To choose the candidate most likely to challenge President Obama's re-election, most capable of serving effectively as president and most likely to strengthen the Republican Party, Oregon Republican voters should agree... ."" OregonLive.com - Apr 7, 2012 ""... Romney is an extremely successful businessman and was a very competent governor who accomplished much of his agenda by working across party lines. ""Given an economy that continues to struggle and a Congress at war with itself, Romney's strengths separate him from the Republican Party's other would-be challengers to Obama... He is an able fundraiser and much better organized than his rivals, which reflect well on his competency. ""That competency shone through with Romney's rescue of the scandal-ridden 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City. Romney came on board after previous leaders resigned amid bribery charges and left the event with a $379 million shortfall. The Games ended up making a $100 million profit. ""In Massachusetts, one of the country's most liberal states, Romney worked with an overwhelmingly Democratic Legislature to adopt sweeping education reforms that included testing and accountability for teachers and schools, as well as incentives for teachers whose students perform well..."" AL.com - Mar 7, 2012 ""Alabama voters who want to return a Republican to the White House should take a reality check before voting in Tuesday’s primary... ""To defeat President Barack Obama, the GOP will need to capture the support of independents and moderates. Mitt Romney is the only candidate on the ballot with the ability to accomplish this. ""But no one should consider Romney the candidate of last resort. The former governor of Massachusetts is an experienced leader with the skills and integrity needed to guide the world’s most powerful nation. ""He has a record of taking troubled entities and turning them around. That record includes the role he played in saving the 2002 Olympics in Salt Lake City when the event was threatened by mismanagement and fallout from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks... ""With President Obama’s popularity growing — on the wings of an improving economy, successful military operations and a rebounding auto industry — Republicans are seeking a winning candidate in November. We believe that candidate is Mitt Romney."" TimesDaily.com - Mar 9, 2012 ""GEORGIA REPUBLICANS who hope to win the White House in November should rally next Tuesday behind the one GOP challenger who has the best chance of winning: Mitt Romney... ...."" Savannahnow.com - Feb 29, 2012 ... ""The Republican who best exemplifies all the qualities needed in a president is former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a successful CEO... ."" AccessNorthGa.com - Jan 26, 2008 ""Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the winner of the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, is the candidate best prepared to make the Republicans' case that change is needed in the White House... ""Romney has a breadth of experience and a record of pragmatism that makes him the most viable Republican candidate. He has considerable business experience from his 15 years as head of Bain Capital, the private equity firm that has ironically become a target for his Republican opponents who otherwise champion free enterprise... and for better or worse, that private sector experience sets Romney apart from his opponents. ""After running Bain, Romney salvaged the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. By all accounts, the Games were under an ethical cloud and in deep financial trouble when he became head of the organizing committee. Romney turned it around and became the face of those Olympics, raising tens of millions from new sponsors and the federal government, and turning what could have been an embarrassment into a civic success. That experience reflects Romney's ability to surround himself with talent, transform bureaucracies and build public support. ""As Massachusetts governor from 2003 to 2007, Romney demonstrated he could work with Democrats and overcome financial challenges. It is true that he inherited a $3 billion deficit, which he helped close in part with modest increases in revenue... We prefer Romney's public record to his political rhetoric... he has become a more polished candidate who has performed well in debates and so far withstood withering attacks from within his own party... ""Romney has earned his status as the Republican front-runner and the candidate best prepared to engage Obama in a spirited campaign about the direction of the nation. It's time to move toward that debate, with the hope that voters can send a message that helps resolve some fundamental questions at the heart of Washington's gridlock. In the Florida Republican primary for president, the Tampa Bay Times recommends Mitt Romney."" Tampabay.com - Jan 17, 2012 The Tampa Bay Times is Florida's largest newspaper. ""We feel that Romney has some of the best ideas in the GOP field not just for the nation, but for our area. ""We believe Romney has good ideas about defense spending in a post-Iraq/Afghanistan era... ""Romney also has a thoughtful position on another issue important to Northwest Florida: Medicare. Romney believes that some of the ideas put forward by Paul Ryan, a Republican congressman from Wisconsin, hold merit, including the possibility of vouchers and increased managed care. Romney also is clear that any adjustments to the Medicare program would be for future beneficiaries... ""We also think Romney's plan to reduce the federal workforce has merit, as does his plan to link the pay of government workers more closely to that of their counterparts in the private sector."" PNJ.com - Jan 21, 2012 ""His accomplishments in both the public and private sectors suggest he would be a steady and competent leader for these divisive and turbulent times. ""Romney was a well-regarded Republican governor in a state dominated by Democrats. He took charge of the foundering effort to organize the 2002 Winter Olympics and made it work. And he ran hugely profitable consulting and private equity firms. ""Romney's rivals have tried to turn the assets on his resume into liabilities. ""They've blistered him for passing a health-care-reform plan as governor. We give Romney credit for working with lawmakers in his state to solve a problem without waiting for Washington to dictate a solution, which is exactly what happened. ""Romney also has been accused of killing jobs through his private equity firm, Bain Capital. Republicans should know better... ""Despite his decades as an insider, Gingrich has brilliantly articulated the rage many GOP voters feel against the political establishment. We admire his intellect, but when it comes to leadership, anger doesn't trump a diverse and successful record... ""Florida Republicans have two compelling reasons to vote for Mitt Romney: He's the best candidate, and he fits the late William F. Buckley's description as the most conservative candidate who can win."" OrlandoSentinel.com - Jan 25, 2012 ""In Case You Missed It: Governor Romney Gets First Newspaper Endorsement In Florida"" ."" Myclob.pbwiki... Romney’s appeal at the national level is what it has always been here — he’s a tough, no nonsense CEO who wants to bring a sense of trust back to government. And he can attract to his candidacy that growing number of independent voters who will ultimately decide the presidency in November just as he did when he successfully ran for governor in this bluest of blue states. Mitt Romney can get the job done — the job of running for president and the job of governing. And the Herald is pleased to endorse his candidacy. Boston Herald - Endorsement: Nation needs Romney - Dec 27, 2011 '."" ""..." "“You say you got a real solution Well you know We’d all love to see the plan You ask me for a contribution Well you know We’re doing what we can” -Revolution, The Beatles Perhaps the most powerful movement in the software industry today is the continuing rise of “open-source” development–producing such successful applications such as the Linux OS and the Apache Web Server. Open source is a seemingly impossible development methodology where source code is developed and debugged by not one company or even one group of individuals, but rather by a fragmented and distributed workforce simultaneously working toward a common goal. Believe it or not, these individuals are likely to have never met in person, and provide most of their efforts on a volunteer basis. Lastly, one caveat of the open source movement is that source code must be freely distributed to all customers and competitors alike. Can this be real? Is it a fad? Can distributed volunteer developers really produce code that is reliable? Can open source impact the software industry at large? How can business models exist if all the code is exposed for free? Could open source impact my business? The answers to these questions may be surprising to you. What’s more, understanding the open-source movement may be important to all business executives, as the lessons learned may have applicability for every industry, particularly as we move toward an increasingly bit-driven economy. With that as a backdrop, we will now introduce six things that every business person should know about open source. Open source works. If it seems unreasonable to believe that distributed volunteers can produce robust and complex software applications, then get over it. Open source works, and there is an increasing base of users for all types of open-source code–from operating systems to compilers to applications. This movement, which began many years ago, thrives on leverage. By distributing a task across a large group of “users,” the project as a whole can move faster than if the project were controlled by a single entity. Most successful open-source software projects rely more on distributed testers and debuggers than actual developers, but the result is nonetheless amazing. Previous “top-down” attempts to organize a group of like-minded engineers (such as Taligent or the PowerPC microprocessor) have a stigma of failure. However, the loosely affiliated, bottoms-up, organic model of open source appears to be working. Last October, a leaked internal Microsoft document (now known broadly as the “Halloween” document) outlined the strengths of open-source model and offered indirect credibility to the movement. Open-source development can produce business-quality code. The most obvious testament to the business success of open-source code is the unwavering dominance of the Apache Web Server. According to Netcraft, Apache runs on more than 57% of the world’s Web sites, and has gained consistent market share, even during Microsoft’s aggressive attack on Netscape. The leading open-source operating system, Linux, is also gaining steam. According to Red Hat Software, there were 12 million Linux users at the end of 1998. Perhaps more importantly, IDC believes that Linux is now running on 17% of all servers, most impressive as the server market is considered more technically complex than the desktop market. Open- source allegiants believe that distributed testing actually leads to more reliable code than could ever be achieved within a single organization. Search the Internet for articles on Linux, and you will find many users that believe that open-source code is in fact “more reliable” than Microsoft’s Windows NT. And while Microsoft will vehemently disagree with this view, the fact that the argument exists at all is a testament to the obvious legitimacy of open-source code. Open-source business models are emerging. Believe it or not, it turns out that you can make money of freely available software code. Perhaps the best example of this is Red Hat Software, a company that packages, distributes, supports, and more importantly brands a version of the Linux OS. As with any software product, users value consistency and trust, and Red Hat has done a wonderful job of packaging and distributing the Linux OS. Sure, you can download the code for free, but for many users, $50 is a reasonable fee for code that is easy to install, comes complete with documentation, and comes with the support guarantee of Red Hat. As a testament to the importance of Linux, Compaq, Oracle, Novell, and Dell all recently invested in Red Hat, and each company entered into an agreement to either distribute or build upon the Red Hat OS. Efforts are now underway to “commercialize” other open-source software code such as the Sendmail, Inc’s move into open source email server space. Open source is a tough competitor. Competing with open source is a bit like fighting the invisible swordsman. For instance, in the case of Apache, there is no company as the code is maintained by a not-for-profit organization known as the Apache Group. What’s more, the software is available for free, which eliminates price as a competitive weapon. The pricing tricks used by Microsoft to attack Netscape are less effective against an already free solution. And while Microsoft has now begun to attack Linux as well as the legitimacy of the open-source model, they have painted themselves in a contradictory corner by holding up the success of Linux as a competitive threat to be considered by the DOJ. As variants of the open source model proliferate, more companies will be forced to adapt to this faceless and distributed competitive force. Open-source models are emerging for content. While the open-source elitist will disagree with the specifics of the analogy, we are now seeing open-source models emerge for content in addition to software. Unquestionably, the most successful example is Netscape’s “Open Directory” initiative. Once dubbed NewHoo, this competitive directory listing to Yahoo is built by an army of distributed volunteers, much in the same way that Apache is built be distributed programmers. Additionally, the results of the directory are freely available on the Web for anyone to use, just as with open-source code. Open Directory proponents argue that no one company’s staff will be able to compete with its distributed volunteer base. In addition, the more sites that actually use the directory the more volunteer “editors” that will likely be sucked into the project. It is highly likely that the distributed open-source content model will be replicated in other fields, and as with open-source software, it may prove to be an agile competitor. Open source as a defensive weapon. At the end of the day, open source may prove to be more of a defensive weapon that an offensive one. Consider the example of Netscape’s Open Directory project. By organizing and freely distributing the directory data, Netscape may have neutralized the directory as a competitive differentiator for portal sites. We may, in fact, see more and more companies “donate” certain intellectual property to the open-source community in an effort to commoditize a particular aspect of competition. As another example, it may be in AOL’s best interest to make sure that Netscape’s browser code is fully embraced and absorbed by the open-source movement. No single company is likely to challenge Microsoft’s increasingly dominant market share in browsers; however, a freely available browser that can be customized by ISPs, software vendors, and portals alike may actually gain momentum. With the rising awareness of the potential for Microsoft to use the client as a control point for access to the Internet, a true open-source browser initiative may be just what the doctor ordered. Open source as a production model should be appreciated in the same light as Henry Ford’s assembly line or Demming’s Just-In-Time manufacturing process. By taking advantage of the electronic communication medium of the Internet as well as the distributed skills of its volunteers, the open-source community has uncovered a leveraged development methodology that is faster and produces more reliable code than traditional internal development. You can pan it, doubt it, or ignore it, but you are unlikely to stop it. Open source is here to stay." 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Yet, of the two most popular U.S. sports leagues, one has embraced online video, and the other has dropped the ball entirely. Surprisingly, the industry-leading online video presence belongs to the National Basketball Association, which finishes behind the National Football League in nearly every other way. The NFL, whose preseason starts Sunday when the Dallas Cowboys play the Miami Dolphins, has trailed inexplicably. With more than four million subscribers, the NBA boasts one of the most popular YouTube channels in the world (ranked 39th according to VidStatsX). It uploads videos at a blistering pace, offering as many as a dozen new ones every day. This guarantees fans a premiere destination for a steady stream of exclusive content. 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The league has staged one regular season game in London's Wembley arena in each of the past six seasons, and even maintained a (forgettable) European professional football league for 17 years until 2007. While it clearly hopes to drum up popularity for American football amongst a global audience, the NFL is turning its back on the most ubiquitous and far-reaching global marketing tool that has ever existed. YouTube reports receiving 1 billion unique visitors per month, 70% of whom come from outside the United States. Already the NBA has used its YouTube channel as a springboard to vastly expand its global sphere. Last summer Forbes reported that nearly half of all the NBA's fans on social media and YouTube were outside of the United States; this is extremely valuable to a brand that has prioritized expanding its footprint internationally. 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Today in our infectious existence, with Salmonella and friends invading from all fronts, it's an eat at your own risk game.Super delicious though, if you're willing to put your gastronomic life on the line. But if you happen to chance upon a mungga nga Bisaya(native hen) who still lays those bacteria-resistant golden eggs, the itlog nga sinamo is one grub you wouldn't dare miss on an early morning. I couldn't think of another perfect match. Frozen Chub Mackerel was the only option I had for my pinamalhan the other day. Oh, by the way, Mackerel is one of those fishes on the watch list with high mercury content. The reason why am getting rid of my stock fast. The Mack didn't do bad in it's debut as a pinamalhan; as was the ""Canadian"" vinegar. But how I wished the ingredients were all sea fresh and native--tuba or palm langgaw (vinegar). If my pinamalhan looks somewhat brownish on the picture it's because I added a little soy sauce on the simmering liquid.The soy sauce caramelized when the cooking liquid dried up.So I deglazed it with a little water and poured it over the fish. Not bad eaten with sauteed guinamos. Hello, Oh boy - fingerlicking huh! I missed that very much- can't wait to try..thanks for sharing - naglaway tuloy ako! lol... Tin Posted by: xtine | March 05, 2006 at 10:51 AM hi angelo, im back! i am really curious about this pinalmahan. i'll give it a try one of these days and will let you know... Posted by: iska | March 07, 2006 at 02:44 AM mukhang masarap siya sa sinangag... yum yum! hi, bloghopping.. Posted by: bing | March 07, 2006 at 09:08 AM naku, kakalaway naman dito! my parents and hubby all did the same thing you describe -- with the rice and raw egg. i've only tried it once -- the rice has to be steaming hot so the egg cooks! -- but though it was yummy i still prefer my estrellado:D. love this entry -- thanks for joining us for LP7! Posted by: stef | March 08, 2006 at 05:25 AM tin and iska,this is a u should try dish:) stef,this raw egg over hot rice and pinamalhan combo is a rainy season comfort food. don't know why. i always associate this with brownouts and typhoons. Posted by: angelo | March 08, 2006 at 05:21 PM Anyone know where I can veiw a street map of Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines online? Am looking to find Quezon street in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro Posted by: generic viagra | January 15, 2010 at 10:58 AM i've only tried it once -- the rice has to be steaming hot so the egg cooks! -- but though it was yummy i still prefer my estrellado:D. love this entry. Posted by: generic viagra | March 09, 2010 at 09:51 AM" "KING OF THE KONGO (1506-1540) . AKHENATON The Creator of Monotheism (1375-1358 B.C) >>IMAGE) ) .) ) ) . KHAMA THE GOOD KING OF BECHUANALAND (1819-1923) . KHUFU The Father Of Pyramid Building (2551-2528 B.C) King Khufu, who is also known by the greek name ""Cheops,"" was the father of pyramid building at Giza. He ruled from 2551 - 2528 B.C. and was the son of King Sneferu and Queen Hetpeheres. Dates Built: c. 2589-2566 B.C. Total Blocks of Stone: over 2,300,000 Base: 13 square acres, 568,500 square feet, or 7 city blocks. The length of each side of the base was originally 754 feet (230 m), but is now 745 feet (227 m) due to the loss of the outer casing stones. Total Weight: 6.5 million tons. Average Weight of Individual Blocks of Stone: 2.5 tons, the large blocks used for the ceiling of the King's Chamber weigh as much as 9 tons. Height: Originally 481 feet (146.5 m) tall, Khufu is now, 449 feet tall as the top stones have since fallen off or been removed. Until early in this century, this pyramid was the tallest building on earth. Angle of Incline: 51 degrees 50' 35"" Construction Material: limestone, granite MANSA KANKAN MUSSA KING OF MALI (1306-1332) A scholar, a great economists and a true man of the arts, Mansa Mussa is well known for the impact he created with his flamboyant style. In 1324 he led his people on the Hadj, a holy pilgrimage from Timbuktu to Mecca. His caravan consisted of 72 000 people whom he led safely across the Sahara Desert and back, a total distance of 6,496 miles. So spectacular was this event that Mansa Mussa gained the respect of scholars and traders throughout the world. Also during his reign, Mali was one of the most prestigious and wealthiest empires in the world. This empire at this time also contain one of the worlds most prestigious university in Timbuktu. MENELEK II KING OF KINGS OF ABYSSINIA (1844-1913) Menelek II united many independent kingdoms into the United States of Abyssinia (Ethiopia). The feat of pulling together several kingdoms which often fiercely opposed each other earned him a place as one of the great statesmen of African history. His further acomplishments in dealing on the international scene with the world powers, coupled with his stunning victory over Italy in the 1896 Battle of Adwa, which was an attempt to invade his country, place him among the great leaders of world history. MOSHOESHOE KING OF BASUTOLAND (1815-1868) Moshoeshoe was a wise and just king who was as brilliant in diplomacy as he was in battle. He united many diverse groups into a stable society where law and order prevailed. He knew that peace made prosperity possible, so he often avoided conflict through skillful negotiations. Moshoeshoe solidified Basotho defenses at Thaba Bosiu, their impregnable mountain capital. MUTATO THE GREAT MUTOTA (1440) The year was 1440. The King was Mutota. In any other European country he would have been known as Mutota the Great. He and his council was quick to see that even the most advance states each standing independently and alone, were doomed to European criminal exploits unless unified into a single nation with a strong central government. This also should be achieve through voluntary association if possible. Mutota and the new leaders understood this very well. Therefore, Mutota, in 1440, began the campaign to carry out his grand design. This was a great plan aimed at nothing less than uniting Africans into a vast empire that cut across South Africa below the Limpopo river, and covered Zimbabwe with an indefinite boundary beyond the Zambezi River in Zambia, and on over Mozambique to the Indian Ocean, sweeping southward again to re-posses the entire coastline fronting the New Empire. This area contained the majority of the world precious metals such as gold, copper, tin and iron held in over 4000 mines. After 30 years of struggle, unity was finally achieve in 1480 into the Empire of Monomotapa. NARMER THE FOUNDER OF DYNASTIC KEMET (3200 B.C.) Narmer or Aha was called Menes by the Greeks. Regarded as the founder of Dynastic Kemet, he led an army from Upper Kemet in the south to conquer Lower Kemet in the north around 3200BC. Upon victory Narmer united Upper and Lower Kemet into one nation after which thirty dynasties would follow. It was at this time that hieroglyphic writing or any type of writing in the world for that matter, made its first appearance, in the tombs and treasures of the pharaohs. One of Narmer's first tasks was to build a city on his newly conquered lands. Here he was met with a difficult task as the Delta region was covered by an immense swamp. To remedy this situation, Narmer drained the swamp by actually diverting the course of the Nile River. Upon this new land he built a city which he named Men-Nefer:The Good Place. This city served as the capital of Kemet for several centuries. An Arab traveler writing as late as the Middle Ages reported the city ""stretching a day's journey in every direction."" The Greeks would rename Men-Nefer ""Memphis,"" a name that even today honors an African king who lived nearly 5,000 years ago. OSEI TUTU KING OF ASANTE (1680-1717) Osei Tutu was the founder and first king of the Asante nation, a great West African kingdom in what is now Ghana. He was able to unite over six different nations under his leadership. The Golden Stole became a sacred symbol of the nation's soul, which was especially appropriate since gold was the prime source of Asante wealth. During Osei Tutu's reign, the geographic area of Asante tripled in size. The kingdom became a significant power, that with his millitary and and political prowess as an example, would endure for two centuries. SAMORY TOURE King of the Sudan (1830-1900) The ascendance of Samory Toure began when his native Bissandugu was attacked and his mother taken captive. After a persuasive appeal, Samory was allowed to take her place, but later escaped and joined the army of King Bitike Souane of Torona. Following a quick rise through the ranks of Bitike's army, Samory returned to Bissandugu where he was soon installed as king and defied French wicked exploits in Africa by launching a conquest to unify West Africa into a single state. During the eigthteen year conflict with France, Samory continully frustrated the Europeans with his military strategy and tactics. This astute millitary prowess brought him respect world wide. SENWORSERT I PHARAOH OF THE 12TH DYNASTY Senwosert I was a Twelfth Dynasty King of Kemet (1897BC). Also known as Kepre Kare Senwosert I, he was known to the Greeks as Kekrops and Sesostris. Interestingly enough Herodotus, Greece's Father of History, reported that Greece had once been conquered by a king named Sesostris. Greek mythology also indicated that the legendary founder of Athens was an Egyptian named Kekrops. SHAKA KING OF THE ZULUS (1818-1828) time, Shaka's troops earned such a reputation that many enemies would flee at the sight of them. He built the Zulus into a nation of over a million strong. He was also sucessful in uniting all the ethnic groups in South Africa against the despicable vestiges of colonialism. TAHARKA KING OF NUBIA (710-664 B. C.) Taharka is probably one of the most famous rulers of Napatan Kush. He was 32 when he became king and was heir to a kingdom that included not only Kush but KMT(Kemet) as well. He is said to have commanded military campaigns in Western Asia as far away as Palestine and led expeditions all the way to Spain. Mention of his great campaigns can be found in the Bible (Isaiah 37:9, 2 Kings 19:9). During his reign, Taharka controlled the largest empire in Ancient Africa. Heaharka over 100 feet high. TENKAMENIN KING OF GHANA (1037-1075) . THUTMOSE III PHARAOH OF KEMET (1504-1450 B.C.) Thutmose III was a member of one of the greatest families in the history of royalty anywhere in the world, the 18th Dynasty of Kemet (Ancient Egypt). He is credited with strengthened the sovereignty of Kemet and extended its influence into Western Asia. TUTANKAMUN BOY PHARAOH OF KEMET assasinated. His tomb is one of very few that have been discovered almost untouched by theives. RAMSES II THE GREAT . African Queens AMINA QUEEN Of ZARIA (1588-1589) . CLEOPATRA VII QUEEN OF KEMET (Ancient Egypt the land of the blacks) (69-30 B.C) Although known to be of African descent she is still deliberately portrayed as being white. She came to power at the tender age of seventeen and the most popular of seven queens to have had this name. She was also known to be a great linguist and was instumental in making Kemet(Egypt) into the world number one super power at that time. Moslems. Her death in 705 A.D by Hassen-ben-Numam ended one of the most violet attempts to save Africa for the Africans. She prevented Islam's southward spread into the Western Sudan. HATSHEPSUT QUEEN OF KEMET (Ancient Egypt the land of the blacks)(1503-1482 B.C.) . The most famous of her commercial ventures was the Punt expedition in which goods and produce were acquired from the rich market there to be brought back to Kemet. While it would appear that her opponents were not antagonistic regarding her sex, they were so regarding her non-aggressive philosophy.. Her success on most of these fronts made her one of the giants of the race. MAKEDA QUEEN OF SHEBA (The symbol of Beauty) (960 B.C.) . Written by Legrand H. Clegg II NANDI QUEEN OF ZULULAND (Symbol of a woman of high esteem) (1778-1826) Mother of the great leader Shaka Zulu. Nandi is the evalasting symbol of hard work patience and determination. She withstood and overcame many obsticles to raise to a position of power in all Zululand. NEFERTITI QUEEN OF KEMET (Ancient Egypt the land of the blacks)(1292-1225 B.C) (Grandmother) OF ZIMBABWE. NZINGHA AMAZON QUEEN OF MATAMBA WEST AFRICA (1582-1663) A very good military leader who waged war against the savage slave-hunting Europeans. This war lasted for more than thirty years. Nzingha was of Angoloan. TIYE THE NUBIAN QUEEN OF KEMET (Ancient Egypt) (1415-1340 B.C.) . 12 comments: Thank you Thank you Thank you so much. We Africans descendants stranded on the european continent need this information now more than ever for the next generation. peace Thank you so much as I am trying to put together something similar on my blog. You hit the nail on the head with this one. I am kinda confused as to why you don't have many comments, but then I reflect on the need for awareness because the depiction of us is totally unbalanced. It feels great to combat these lies, and it feels even better to have a platform to do so. Keep up the good work! Your post is much appreciated and needs to be expanded upon. Africans in North America have to re-educate themselves on their pre-Atlnatic slave history. Globalization, DNA, and the internet have made it possible to make the connection to the homeland of Africa. The conditions of the USA today, will prove to re-invigorate a new renaissance amongst the Africans of North America. In our lifetime, we will see the an Exodus of African Americans back to West Africa. Imagine the possibilities of an Africa in control of her own resources, united as a nation politically with a federal government, and the proper education needed to compete in the global economy. The road to self-consciusness will come via the renaissance of Africans in America over the next decade. Strenth and power as well as tearing eyes, My soul cried out haliluya thank God I`am part of this great history, my people, Kings and Queens, with my Lord and savior Jesus Christ God of them all... Only wish all of them knew that even back then. Marvalously put together keep up the good work. Min.B.D.Copeland Thank you soo much for this information. I needed it and so does my son. Thank you!!! Tomorrow I will be speaking to teens that attend an ""at-risk"" school in Detroit, Michigan. I will enjoy telling them about their bloodline. I often tell people that we miss out on so much of our history when we focus on slavery because we, before slavery, were kings and queens. really enjoyed this but as someone who has never judged anyone on race I was a little dissappointed to find so much rascism coming my way as a ""despicable"" ""greedy"" european. I also think you'll find that many africans sold their own to the europeans, and that the British Empire actually abolished slavery in the late 1800s, despite the wishes of the African major of cape. Sorry. I am not exusing slavery, and the acts of those in the slave trade shall never be excused, but its a known fact that Africans were coming up from carthage and enslaving europeans before during and after the roman empire, who were a bunch of tribal peoples at the time, no where near as advanced as the Africans... 'Inconstancy. -Boethius (The consolation of philosophy) Pinning so much hatred onto Europeans damages your otherwise stunning account of great men and women, many of whom wouldnt have cared for a second about what in their life time would have been a tribal european society, and for whom many citizens in their constituencies would have been a valuable source of slaves. slavery is barbaric, and if you take a second to look, every 'race' (if you endorse that word) has been responsible for slavery, so all humans are barbaric, but we are also beautiful, some are more barbaric that others, but you only get one life on this planet, why waste time hating on some people who died over a hundred years before you were born? other than that thanks for the interesting read! My heart is filled with joy. This information is a blessing. The physical depiction of our great leaders makes this knowledge much more tangible. ""In other living creatures,the ignorance of themselves is nature but in men it is a vice"" -Boethius (the consolation of philosophy) Hello i am trying to reach Mr Clegg to request copyright information on some historical information on Queen of Sheba that he has written! It is so important please respond as soon as possible! Me email address is marderjam@hotmail.com. Thanks in advance! Again i am trying to get copyright info from article written by mr. Clegg it is so important. my name is marilyn cathey and my email is marderjam@hotmail.com or wmtornapart@gmail.com thanks I am a proud ethiopian and the line of judah" "A Chinese navy vessel directed a type of radar normally used to aim weapons at a target at a Maritime Self-Defense Force ship in the East China Sea, prompting Japan to protest, Japan's defense minister said on Feb. 5, which could complicate efforts to cool tensions in their territorial row. Itsunori Onodera told reporters on Feb. 5 about the incident that occurred on Jan. 30 in the East China Sea. ""This is an extremely unusual development, and there is the possibility of the situation moving into a very dangerous one with one false step,"" the Japanese defense minister said. He added that a similar incident occurred on Jan. 19 in which a Chinese navy ship directed fire-control radar at a Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter. According to Defense Ministry officials, a Chinese Navy frigate directed what is believed to be radar at the MSDF destroyer Yudachi that was about three kilometers away at about 10 a.m. on Jan. 30. The directing of radar at the MSDF helicopter that took off from the destroyer Onami occurred at around 5 p.m. on Jan. 19. Onodera said the directing of such radar would not normally be conducted. ""Because there is the possibility that a very dangerous situation could arise if there is one false step, Japan and other nations that possess such ships do not emit the radar that are used for fire control,"" Onodera said. ""We will ask China to demonstrate restraint so that such dangerous acts are not conducted that could lead to such a situation."" The day before the MSDF helicopter had the radar directed at it, Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Clinton said the United States was opposed to any act that hindered Japan's administrative control over the Senkaku Islands. It was the first time the United States referred to acts by other nations in relation to the Senkakus. Feb. 5 could take place as early as April. But deep mistrust, simmering nationalism in both countries and bitter Chinese memories of Japan's wartime aggression mean the road to a summit will be rocky and any rapprochement fragile.. - « Prev - 1" "Thanks! 9 comments: Happy Birthday to you! Enjoy your trip to Seattle. You deserve to be spoiled. Sorry I couldn't talk today...didn't even wish you a happy birthday...we were sooo stressed in the long Condor line...the clock ticking towards boarding time. Of course in the end...the Icelandic volcano delayed the flight. I'll try to call you about Brocoli and Kate's pets....I don't even know her address! belated happy birthday Debs! what a lovely collection of pressies :) The dyeing looks so interesting. I've been gathering interest in the same thing and recently joined the which looks full of information. hope you enjoy your trip Have a happy birthday trip to see the kids-will look forward to some nice dyeing results from your new book inspiration! I've always loved the 3D flowers and bugs on that quilt. What great times we've had! Happy belated birthday Deb, have fun in Seattle. Sorry I missed your birthday -- looks like it was a good one! Glad you had a good birthday! Was gonna call after work, but I passed out on the couch. Those docs were beating up my brains yesterday! See you soon! loves to you xoxo It sounds like it was a lovely birthday with many special things. I think its terrific that your loved ones spoiled you- we all need spoiling now and again. I hope that you have a terrific year to match this wonderful day. Warmest regards, Anna Hope you have a fabulous trip to Seattle." "Arts Molassesed Marauders All week I’ve been thinking about the protests a few days ago at the Tate Britain. See, everyone’s favorite oil gushing giant, BP, gives loads of money to the arts every year and some Londoners used a fancy party to protest the company. Here, according to the Guardian newspaper, is what went down: Eight protesters, heads covered, walked toward the museum carrying black buckets carrying the BP logo. They then dumped the contents, molasses, onto the steps. The original sticky substance throwers were joined by other protesters, who feathered the molasses with plumage from their pockets. What’s so interesting about this, to me, is not that protesters are upset with BP, whose every actions are being scrutinized right now, but with how disjointed protest movements around the globe seem to be. Environmentalists protest the oil giant’s support of the arts rather than spending every dollar (or pound in this case) they have cleaning up the catastrophic disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, which due to the Gulf Stream will reach the coast of England in the fall. Inside, the party marked the opening of a show by British artist Fiona Banner, whose work examines the war machine (both literally, by exhibiting decommissioned fighter planes, and figuratively, through transcriptions of war films). Banner’s art is itself a protest, though one very different in execution and audience, than the one that disrupted her opening." "Kampala — The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation is planning to set up model farms in Uganda. So far, one site of 200 hectares suitable for wheat growing has already been identified at Labora, Koro sub-county in Gulu district. ""The farm will be used for research and production to demonstrate and train extension workers and farmers in wheat growing. It will be a joint farm between Uganda and Egypt,"" Dr. Attia El Gayar, an international expert at the Soil, Water and Environment Research Institute, said in an interview in Cairo recently. The site in Labora was identified in November last year after a technical team from Egypt and Uganda carried out a feasibility study on large-scale wheat production in Uganda. During the study the team assessed the suitability of wheat production and export. Dr. Attia said the team also visited Masindi in western Uganda and Kapchorwa in the east. At Masindi, suitable sites for wheat growing were identified at Kihonda and Kinumi, while another was found at Kaptokwai in Kapchorwa. In Gulu, studies were also done at Patiko. ""At the end of the study, Labora was found most suitable,"" Attia said. The Egyptians will provide technical and financial assistance, send experts and provide seeds to the farm. Uganda will provide the required infrastructure, irrigation equipment, local staff and labourers. For the last two years, there has been a decline in the global wheat production that has triggered a steady rise in the prices of wheat and its products such as bread. In Kenya, for instance, reports show that the decline in output led to a rise in prices. a 90kg bag of wheat rose from sh1,800 to sh3,000. The Food and Agriculture Organisation also reported that by end of January 2008, the global prices of wheat were 83% higher compared to the previous year. In Uganda, the demand for wheat flour has been increasing with the growth of the bakery industries. Uganda imports more than 90% of the wheat consumed, according to Okaasai Opolot, the commissioner for crop production and marketing in the agriculture ministry. Wheat is grown on a very small scale in Kapchorwa and Kabale districts only. Opolot said. ""We are studying areas where weather conditions can favour wheat growth. We want to produce enough wheat for home consumption and export,"" Opolot explained. Meanwhile, another model farm for crop cultivation and animal production will be set up in Yumbe district. The site was selected after a team of experts visited the area in 2005. Engineer Mohamed Abd El Aziz Mandour, the general director for Africa Cooperation, said a proposed agreement had been sent to the Uganda Government for consideration. He said work on the farm would begin after the signing of the agreement later this year. He said similar farms set up by Egypt in Zambia for maize growing and animal production, in Niger for rice and Zanzibar for vegetables, have been successful. Uganda is also benefiting from training programmes offered by the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture in Cairo." "Telecel has intensified its ongoing network expansion programme, which should see 85 percent of the country covered by the end of the year, Telecel Zimbabwe chief executive Mr Francis Mawindi has said. Speaking at the official opening of Telecel's new Bulawayo office, Mr Mawindi said in the Matabeleland region alone, the company had already added 21 new base stations to its network. ""Telecel is committed to promoting mobile communication throughout the length and breadth of the country,"" he said. He said the company was this year investing US$70 million countrywide. In addition to erecting new base stations, it was in the process of opening new offices in various parts of the country. The company was keen to use local suppliers whenever it could. It had made a point of not only utilising local suppliers for its office furnishings and décor but of often engaging the services of ordinary street artists in order to utilise their talent and boost their earnings, he said. Officially opening the new office, the Governor of Bulawayo Metropolitan Province, Ambassador Cain Mathema, praised Telecel for going out of its way to make mobile phone communication available to ordinary Zimbabweans. ""I'm sure we all remember the ridiculous prices that people used to have to pay for cellphone lines, which were often only available on the black market,"" he said. ""Telecel changed all that in early 2010 when it slashed the price of its SIM cards and of the mobile phones that it included in its starter packs. ""Suddenly, almost overnight, even the lowest paid workers were able to afford a mobile phone line and a handset,"" he said. Governor Mathema pointed out that this and other price reductions by Telecel, including its reduction in the price of calls to major international destinations to the levels as the cost of a local call, had introduced for the first time real competition within the mobile telecommunications industry, leading to a general lowering of prices and a better deal for everyone. He said mobile phones had changed the way people interact not only locally but globally. ""In this day and age everyone should be able to benefit from the new and rapidly developing opportunities that mobile telecommunications offer,"" he said." "opinionBy Egpha Jokomo These days we hear of so many absurd occurrences within our society that show that there has been an erosion of values. Judging from reported incidences in the media it can be said that there is an increase in social ills. The moral fabric is slowly disappearing in this global village. At times I feel burdened and wonder whether sanity will ever prevail in the social arena. We hear of murders, fraud, suicides, corruption and robberies perpetrated by members of our society across all ages. Things that we used to regard as taboo are becoming commonplace. There are also things that we regard as minor, but collectively have a negative impact on society. They creep in slowly unnoticed and then suddenly there is a big problem that seems insurmountable. How many times have you thrown litter on the street because it is littered already or there is a street sweeper to who will sweep anyway? Most of us want clean cities, but we do not put effort to bring that desired change. Make that difference by doing the unthinkable, wipe that toilet seat after someone and clean that corner outside your gate. Think of the vandalism and the pilferage of assets that have been put up for the common good. The things like the fences along highways, the shades at bus stops, the road signs and the palsied fences on bridges. You take one or two metres of fence out of the hundreds of metres for your little garden and it appears a drop in the ocean. Then the next person comes along does the same and before you know it there is nothing left. How many times do you use all the plates on the shelf because someone will clean after you? Think of the times you have left the hotel room in a deplorable state because you have paid. Often we justify our actions. I have heard people say littering helps to keep the job of the sweeper, the house maid or the attendant. Usually we do things against our conscience because others are doing it. It is not surprising to hear people generalise to justify their actions. They paint all people with the same brush. If all people are doing the wrong thing then be the trend setter, stick out and do the right. Each one of us has a conscience that is a sense of right and wrong or principles or ethics. I think the conscience is fostered through the process of socialisation. It has been said that we can never go wrong if we base our decisions on our conscience. Yet we have floundered many times because we ignore our conscience. We get people who have a conscience and these try to do the right things all the time. Then there are those who conduct themselves in ways that show that their conscience is seared or they do not have it at all. People like this tend to be selfish; they do not consider the other person or the consequences of their actions on others. The majority of people, I think, know what is supposed to be done or not done in a given situation. The problem is that people just do not do those things that they are supposed to do. Unfortunately they gravitate towards the wrong thing. We see the biblical Paul expressing his struggles as he says he does those things that he does not want to do and does not do those things that he is supposed to do. Principles that we live by are learnt in childhood. I recall my mother asking rhetorical questions like ""uri kujamba plate iyo iri pasi unoti ine makumbo here?""(Why are you jumping over/leaving that plate on the floor does it have feet?). These simple teachings repeated contribute to the raising up of responsible citizens. The simple lessons in the home should be reinforced on the playground. Have you noticed that these days we have police officers controlling traffic at intersections where the traffic lights are working? The many times I am caught up in a traffic jungle especially at intersections with a non-functioning traffic light I wish everyone was schooled in these simple lessons. People rush into an intersection when it is obvious that they would block other motorists. It is so surprising to see some motorist follow suit against all reason. In the end cars are inter-locked in the intersection. Times such as these just help to confirm that common sense is not that common, it is a rare sense. What would it cost to stop and give others a chance to clear from the intersection? Well back to my story on the simple lessons that were and are learnt in the home. In the traditional context people used to eat from the same plate. The parents ate together and this was the same for the boys and the girls. This practice that might seem disgusting now had very subtle lessons on respect of society's pecking order and the cook, responsibility, patience as one had to wait for one's turn to take the first bite, being considerate and thankfulness. Let me explain a bit for the benefit of those who cannot understand what I am talking about. If a family had five boys all of them would eat their food from common dishes. They would all form a circle around and they took turns, according to their pecking order, to take that first portion. It was a given that the elder ones would leave the youngest to finish up the food. Apart from prayer, the cook was acknowledged at the beginning and thanked at the end. There are many things that we have discarded, but have not come up with alternatives to nurture these good values. Let's think of ways that help us in today's world to foster those good values. Let's introspect and do those right things that make us good citizen." "The former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK) Mr. Tony Blair has challenged the idea of some donors including his own country that insist on threats to withhold or even halt financial aid to Rwanda due to several accusations that the later country has been backing a rebel group known as M-23; a claim that Kigali Government continue to deny. In a statement through his spokesperson, Mr. Blair acknowledges that Rwanda has gone from what he explained as ""a country racked by genocide to one that has lifted over a million people out of poverty, with rapid improvements in health and education"" adding that, a recent study by the British Government showed that Rwanda was one of the most effective users of aid in the world. Describing his work and that of his African charity (AGI) to support the Government of Rwanda, the statement stressed on what Blair and African charity do to improve the social and economic development of the country - working on crucial issues like agriculture and access to electricity. ""This is making a difference to the lives of ordinary people"". The spokesperson added The former UK Prime Minister's assertion did not ignore the situation in Goma that he referred to as a concerning issue and that he is with his country supporting the calls made by the countries of the Great Lakes and especially by DRC, Rwanda and Uganda for M23 to withdraw immediately. Mr. Blair's declaration used the word 'BUT' to explain why he does not find why ordinary Rwandans should be punished over DR Congo dispute. ""But we disagree 'with the idea'."" DR Congo has again encountered war with a rebel groups namely M-23 that is presently operating in the City of Goma which it captured on 20th November 2012. The city is said to be the main richest in resources in the Eastern Congo." "Nollywood Star Set to Feature in New Movie Mercy Johnson Okogie is set to reconnect with her fans again through the release of her latest movie, ""Baby Oku"", in America. Nigeria: Mercy Johnson Returns Vanguard, 6 April 2013 Nollywood most sought-after actress, and mother of one, Mercy Johnson who is currently missing on screen, following her continues sojourn in the United States after giving birth to... » Nigeria: Mercy Johnson Features in Ice Prince 'Aboki' Remix Vanguard, 16 January 2013 You will be termed a 'hater' if not stoned by fans for daring to doubt Mercy Johnson's excellent role interpreting abilities but the same may not be the case when you put it to her... read more » Nigeria: Mercy Johnson Gives Birth to Baby Girl Vanguard, 31 December 2012 Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson has given birth to a baby girl at an undisclosed hospital in the US.read more » Ghana: Mercy Johnson Takes Seed Ghanaian Chronicle, 8 October 2012 Sexy and pretty Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, who was reported pregnant few months ago, has posed with her protruding belly.read more » - Nigeria: Great News for Mercy Johnson Leadership, 26 May 2012 Mercy Johnson, who got married last year, ER exclusively gathered may well be on her way to becoming a mom.read more » Nigeria: Mercy Johnson Under Pressure? Leadership, 18 February 2012 Report reaching Entertainment Rendezvous say that Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson, whose marriage is barely six months old, is under pressure from the family of her husband to give... read more » Nigeria: Mercy Johnson Loves Her Husband Genuinely - Ani Vanguard, 12 February 2012 Ani Amatosero is a young upcoming actress and the owner of Effixzzy magazine. Effixzzy magazine has showcased celebrities both in the entertainment industry and other sectors in... read more » Nigeria: Mercy Johnson, Ramsey Nouah Hit New Deal The Moment, 1 February 2012 Mercy Johnson and her colleague, Ramsey Nouah, hit it big with the organiser of Globeceleb, a new reality television show called The Next Soap Star.read more »" "The Frazier Water Protocol? - 1 Has anyone heard of the Frazier Water Protocol? If so, how do you implement it with your patients? About TheCommuter, BSN, RN TheCommuter has '9' year(s) of experience and specializes in 'acute rehabilitation (CRRN), LTC & psych'. From 'Fort Worth, Texas, USA'; 34 Years Old; Joined Feb '05; Posts: 30,120; Likes: 47,388.0The frazier water protocol is part of speech therapy. It allows patients that are on a thicken consistent liquid, drink water. First the pt is given mouth care and than they are allowed to drink water and water is premitted until the first bite of food then the pt goes back to thickened liquid. Pills are also to be given with thickened liquids.00May 20, '08 by carelistenerFrazier Water Protocol Policy & Procedure Rehab Department POLICY Frazier Water Protocol states that small amounts of water can safely be administered to residents on Nectar thick and Honey thick liquids between meals only. A physician’s order and SLP treatment is required for all residents who will participate in the Frazier Water Protocol prior to administration of water by nursing staff. PROCEDURE 1. The human body is about 60 % water and thus small amounts of water taken into the lungs are quickly absorbed into the body pool. Since water has a neutral pH, free water consumption can be encouraged for residents and make a significant contribution to hydration between meals. 2. Aggressive oral care is the key factor in safety with this protocol. Residents are to have oral care the first thing in the morning and the last thing at night. Oral care consists of brushing teeth, tongue, buccal cavity and the roof of the mouth with tooth paste and a tooth brush whenever possible rather than a swab. Additional oral care before and after meals is encouraged whenever feasible. 3. Resident is offered no more than 4 ounces of water between meals with no additional food at the time of water presentations. 4. The manner of presentation of the water may be restricted, e. g. given by teaspoons only. 5. The resident will be supervised by the nursing staff during the water protocol at all times. 6. The resident may NOT have water with meals. 7. The resident may NOT have water with medications. 8. The resident should be sitting in an upright position as near 90 degrees as possible during the entire time of the protocol. 9. The resident may NOT eat food or drink anything else after the water protocol for at least 30 minutes. 10. If excessive coughing starts, stop the water protocol immediately. I just wrote this policy this week for the protocol. Hope this helps.0Jun 19, '08 by withasmilelpnIs the oral care done to promote stimulation? Or prevent germs? Or both?1Jun 19, '08 by carelistenerPrimarily the oral care is done to reduce the bacteria in the mouth. The bacteria is what can cause the pneumonia, not the water per se. Aggressive oral care is the keynote of the protocol.0I wored on Stroke Unit, Frazier Rehab, Ky. Remember giving water by teaspoons to total ordered amount of water. Took ALOT of teaspoons. Never saw any patient's get aspiration related pneumonia, and it sure kept patient's from obtaining water from toilets, flower pitchers, etc!! I think it actually made them feel better in psychological way, water is one of our basic needs/wants. I really wish all facilities used this program!! Must Read Topics" "! Watch video tips and tricks 8 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced into thin wedges 1/4 cup white sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces 1/4 cup boiling water MIX TOGETHER: 3 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon PREP COOK READY IN when it is ""golden brown"". ""very thin"" slices of peach also lead to a less chunky peachy cobbler than I really like, so you may want to make your slices reasonably substantial if you want good sized chunks of peach. This is an okay recipe. To me though, it's not a peach cobbler, it's peaches and biscuits. I live in the south and I don't know why this would be called southern peach cobbler. It was way to dry my family added cream to it just because it was to dry, and didn't have much of a taste. I followed the recipe as stated. I think next time I will be sticking to my old peach cobbler recipe. 2535 Ratings This is the best cobbler I have tasted! Family went nuts over it. Easy, too! I will make this again, for sure. I would include details on peeling the peaches for newbies. Place the peaches in boiling water for about 60 seconds, remove and plunge into cold water. The skins should slip right off. This recipe is delicious. I have two suggestions to improve it though. First, I used fresh peaches from my boss's peach tree - some of them were quite under-ripe - and the recipe still came out very sweet. I will definitely make this again, but I will use a bit less sugar in the fruit and in the topping. Second, while the topping is super tasty (if a bit sweet), there's not enough of it! It doesn't need to be doubled but maybe 50% more topping would be great. Coming from the Peach State, I'm really picky about peach cobbler. This recipe is fantastic! I made it with fresh peaches that were about to spoil in a day or two, so I ended up using all I had. This meant that I almost doubled the suggested amount of fruit, and even though I did not double the other ingredients, the recipe came out very well and I had none left over. So be generous with the fruit if you can!! Serve warm, with vanilla ice cream. Also, consider using other fresh fruits if peaches are not yet in season. I've made this with mangoes, blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries, and each time the results have been fantastic.. This is absolutely one of my favorite recipes that I've tried so far. The ingredient proportions are right on the mark, and the procedure is so easy. I tried boiling the peaches to peel them, as suggested, but that didn't quite work out. Instead, I just peeled them with a knife, which worked out just fine and wasn't a hassle at all. When choosing peaches, be sure that they do not have any green on the skin -- this means the fruit hadn't developed before being picked, and it won't get any sweeter afterwards. The crust is unbelievable. When you pour in the boiling hot water, it immediately puffs up into a thick dough. This bakes into a thick, crumb-cake-like topping. The sugar amounts can be adjusted as desired. I found it to be just right. It is incredible with a scoop of vanilla or butter pecan ice cream (or both). My ""southern"" gentleman companion, who has had his share of peach cobblers, really enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing this recipe. Made this fabulous dessert with my diabetic husband in mind for a church gathering. I used regular Splenda & Splenda Brown Sugar in place of the sugars, and served with sugar free ice cream. My husband couldn't get enough, and the non-diabetics loved it! * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe Servings Per Recipe: 4 Amount Per Serving Calories: 562! Part creamy cheesecake, part light lemon bars—it’s the best of both worlds. A hearty potato, sausage, and egg casserole that's perfect for Sunday brunch. Combine two classic favorites - breakfast and pizza - for a new morning favorite!" "Gretchen Rossi was fired from The Real Housewives of Orange County last year, and now that she has moved on to starring in Marriage Bootcamp: Reality Stars, she is throwing shade at the show that made her famous! Speaking to tooFab, Gretchen says, “We’re really happy to be away from the negativity and how toxic it was.” Adding, “As a woman, I am really about empowering other women so it just was not that kind of forum for me anymore. I couldn’t be who I was in my everyday life on that show, so it made it very difficult. It became a big contradiction in my life.” Rossi claims she doesn’t even watch RHOC. “When I walked away from that, I don’t want to go back to watching it because it gets me all upset. It provokes these emotions of frustration.” Gretchen also revealed that she and Slade have been offered their own reality show as a couple, as they begin planning their wedding. “We have found a couple locations that we love but we are not disclosing a date yet,” she said of her wedding plans. While the details of Gretchen’s departure from RHOC still unclear, after she claimed she turned down an offer to return to season 9, we have some insight on the situation. An insider tells us EXCLUSIVELY, “Bravo asked Gretchen to film an exit scene from RHOC with her former cast mates but Gretchen was hesitant to film with the women. She declined the opportunity to film the exit scene.” The insider continues, “Gretchen was demanding more money than the network was willing to pay her for such a small role and both parties decided it was best to part ways.” Photo Credit: Bravo You Might Also Like: Your grammar cop here: first sentence of fourth paragraph should read: …”Gretchen reveals that SHE and Slade have been offered their own reality show…” Three articles in one day all with them asking for more money? These women are soo thirsty! But I suppose you can’t fault them for it! I’m trying to remember anything that Gretchen has done that can be considered “empowering to women”….Can anybody help me out? Started dating a deadbeat dad and paying for him to live perhaps?? lol So Slade is one of the women Gretchen has helped? LOL…good one. Such a desperate fame whore.." "Spinlet, a startup focused on meeting the needs of music lovers in Africa will officially launch its music service to selected countries in Africa including Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana and Kenya. The mobile music download platform brings media distribution to emerging markets in Africa. Spinlet’s technology encourages the purchasing and discovery of new music while offering seamless integration and storage of the users’ music library on their mobile device. Spinlet encourages the social aspect of music by making it easy to create and share playlists to friends within the application. With Spinlet, users can also create playlists, stream and seamlessly synch music tracks across devices as well as share their favorite titles using social networking sites, like Facebook. Spinlet is expected to be available for free on major mobile operating systems including Android, Blackberry, Symbian 60, Windows Phone 7 and popular Java-enabled mobile phones. Spinlet was founded in 2006 in Finland and now has additional offices in San Francisco and Lagos. Spinlet received a significant funding boost in early 2011 from Verod Capital Management Limited, to assist in global expansion." "Product rolls out in California first Inman News Fidelity National Information Services' Property Insight, a division of Fidelity National Financial, this week announced the launch of TitlePoint, a Web-based title search application that will replace existing automated plant application systems and enable access to new markets the company is now developing. TitlePoint aims. Missed the May 31 deadline? Real Estate Connect (July 27-29) discount registration extended to June 3. REGISTER NOW. TitlePoint deployment will initiate in California in 2005 and arrive on Property Insight's 10,000-plus users' desktops nationally during a phased roll out over the next two years. Accompanied by two new support centers, one in Florida and one in California sharing a common telephony and support management system, deployment aims to minimize impact on customer's operations. Fidelity National Financial provides products and outsourced services to financial institutions and the real estate industry. Fidelity also is one of the nation's largest title insurance companies." "Oh, yeah, I am here, ready to blog the guys. Sorry, I had to talk on the telephone. Now, to the TiVo. Patrick Hall. ""Come to My Window."" Relaxed and elegant, I think. But Randy accuses him of being nervous, and he concedes it. Paula says something incoherent. Then we see a shot of a man and a woman in the audience. I assume these are his parents. But, oh my lord, the woman has the largest artificially inflated lips I have ever seen! I rewind and pause. I'm looking at them now. I'm shocked and appalled.... and yet, I cannot look away! David Radford. He's trying to be Frank Sinatra. And he's 17. ""A Crazy Little Thing Called Love."" He's a kid, acting the role of an adult. Is there something wrong with that? It's a crazy little thing. But I'm sympathetic. Is there some other way to become a man? Randy thinks it's phony and terrible: ""This is like some kind of act."" Paula feels the womanly feeling. We like him! Simon sees it as ""a bit of a joke,"" but he thinks ""the audience at home"" -- my translation: women! -- will like him. Woozy and southern, it's Bucky Covington. We here in Wisconsin kinda like your first name. Ooh! He's the new Bo! He sings Skynyrd. But it's so cheesy and gutteral. I don't see how a guy can do this out in the bright lights, without a band all around him. Randy: ""Cool."" Paula: ""You're growing. It's like a whole journey for you."" Simon: ""I like the fact that you're just very raw... Having said that..."" Ryan: ""This is a real guy right here."" Will Makar. He's 16. I love this boy. Don't hurt him! He's singing a Jackson 5 song, ""I Want You Back."" Great song! Very karaoke. You feel the intense voice of Michael Jackson that is missing here. Randy: ""I was like, yeah, all right."" Paula: ""You remind me of Bobby Brady. It was Bobby Brady."" Simon: ""Okay. The reality check.... Unfortunately, vocally, it was completely and utterly average."" Can we accept a bald contestant? It's Sway (Jose Penala). He's singing the Earth, Wind and Fire song that his parents fell in love to. We see his parents grooving. It's all falsetto, horrifyingly so, then mellow, and I almost want to like him. Randy: ""Dude!"" Paula: ""Amazing!"" They like the falsetto. Simon: ""We're really on a different page tonight. I thought it was a really pimpy..."" Paula screams. Chris Daughtrey. He's bald too. They use the fire background for him, which is always bad luck. ""Wanted, Dead or Alive."" He belts it with a nice raspiness. Paula gives him a standing O. Randy: ""Great recording voice."" Paula: ""I've been wowed by you from day one."" Simon: ""Now, I'm hearing somebody with potential."" Ryan: ""Simon's starting to go to the happy place."" Kevin Corvais. He's 16. And nerdy. Really, really nerdy. Maybe this is what Karl Maulden looked like when he was a boy. Singing, he looks 5. We see his mother. I know exactly how she feels: an intense, deep joy. ""I guess I'm down to my last cry."" Randy: ""You're such an honest, real kid."" Paula: ""You know how I feel about you: squish."" His response: a Gomer smile and a readjustment of his glasses. Simon: ""I apologize America. Kevin, I like you, but..."" Gedeon McKinney. He announces the song, ""Shout,"" in a weirdly theatrical way. ""Come on now. Don't forget to say you will."" Hey, he's great, with great pop feeling. ""You've been good, better than I've been to myself."" The way he sings that, I interpret the lyric in a way that I never did before. Randy: ""Good.... I was absolutely entertained."" Paula: ""I totally was thrown for a loop."" Simon: ""It was as if I was watching the warm-up for the Chippendales."" Elliot Yamin. I'm sorry. Beard without a mustache? No, no, no, no, no. Is that belt buckle an audio cassette? He admits he's karaoke, doing the Stevie Wonder song that the karaoke kids back home request. But he's clean and good. Still, he's the least attractive of the guys. And that's including Kevin! Randy: ""Another hot one."" Paula: ""Effortless. You just have fun."" Simon: ""Potentially, you are the best male voalist we've ever had."" Bobby Bennett. He's singing ""Copa Cabana."" No, it's not possible. No. Look away! Ace Young. He's singing ""Father Figure."" He likes George Michael. Apparently, this man sees something sacred in my eyes! I will be your father figure ≈ I will be your Constantine. Randy: ""Star. And can sing."" Paula: ""All of the girls, and a lot of my guy friends too..."" Simon: ""Really, really good."" And for last, they've saved Taylor Hicks. He's singing ""Levon."" Beautiful! ""He calls his child Jesus, because he likes the name."" Paula: ""Everything just exudes from you."" Paula's all passionate, professing her love. Randy chimes in: ""There's never been anyone on the show in five years like you."" Simon: ""I said in the beginning.. that I didn't think you should make the finals. I was wrong."" Can I go back to the lyrics? ""Alvin Tostig has a son today."" What's with that name? Tostig? My grandmother's maiden name was Tausig, so I always heard Tausig. But Tausig/Tostig -- it's such a specific name, in a song where Jesus is highlighted as a good name. What's with that? I've been wondering for decades! But back to generalities: The guys! February 22, 2006 ""American Idol"" -- the guys! Tags: American Idol, bald, beard, Frank Sinatra, Jesus, mustache, Stevie Wonder, The South 27 comments: RE: Sway's Song I think it really was supposed to be sung that way. I didn't like it, but I think it technically was well done and immensely harder than the song any of the others sang. I thought they were all horrible, esp. come to my windo dude..., except a few... grey hair boy is good, the guy who did the george michael tune, and the falsetto earth, wind and fire guy... i think this is the worst season If you could make money writing little capsule reviews like this... well, I'm sure you'd get full tenure right away. I always thought the song was ""Alvin Tosig has a son today..."" I musta been wrong. I liked the second bald guy, the last guy and the stevie wonder guy, and Ace is certainly beautiful. All in all, I was sorry to miss Paris last night. Need to take it to final-4: M: 1. Ace Young 2: Taylor Hicks Dark Horse: Eliott Yamin F: 1. Katherine McPhee 2. Lisa Tucker Dark Horse: Pick Pickler! Need to be ejected tomorrow: M: 1. Bobby Bennett 2. Bobby Bennett F: 1. Stevie Scott 2. Ayla Brown Prof. Althouse, Please listen to the recorded version of ""Reasons"" and, if possible, Sway's version again. You may reassess his performance. He was brilliant. You also neglected to mention that he hit and held a great high note that I daresay none of the other male (or even some of the female) contestants would be able to competently hit and sustain. Yay! American Idol bloggin! Thanks, Ann. Sway was too pimp-tastic for me. David had some oddball grimaces that was unsettling though I like crooners. I love Will and Kevin, please don't hurt them. Drat, Ace was good, though Father Figure disturbs me as a song. (Check the American Idol website and Ace's profile reveals him to be every parent's perfect boyfriend for his/her daughter. Drat again.) I liked Chris, Elliott, and Taylor. The boys seemed stronger than the girls and I thought the same last season. Still, both nights were immensely enjoyable. I'll hate to see any of them go. I can't decide if I like Taylor or if he annoys me. It is painful, PAINFUL, to watch poor Kevin. I can barely make myself listen to the judges feedback because I'm afraid they're going to hurt his feelings! Perhaps it is the way things must be, but I find that Althouse is much more charitable to the men than the women. Perhaps this is the way things must be, but I find that Althouse is much more charitable to the men then the women. It's like night and day. Perhaps it is the way things must be, but I find that Althouse is much more charitable to the men than the women. That was my impression too, as a non-watcher. But the shows were on different days, which could explain things. I have to ask though: why would anyone think Copacabana would be a good song to sing? Eesh. There is no doubt that Ann is more charitable to the men than the women but that's ok, I'm just the opposite. Ace turned out better than I'd imagined, in general the men had better song selection which helps. Still Copa Cabana I didn't look away in time, my nine year old may not be able to go to school today. ""Please listen to the recorded version of ""Reasons"" and, if possible, Sway's version again. You may reassess his performance. He was brilliant."" Sway had pervasive pitch and intonation problems during this song. I don't see how you can write this. I think Sway is a talented guy and can sing but last night was not a good one for him. My husband and I are both on the Taylor train so in our household he appeals to both sexes. Right now his passion,genuine talent and ""unusual"" mannerisms are entertaining and even endearing. He makes us laugh out loud with his exhuberant spontaneity so he gets high marks for being entertaining. Now, it's possible the Taylor shtick will not wear well but it'll be intersting to see if our fan enthusiasm for him lasts. Ruth Anne, Season 3 had only four men voted into the final twelve (under the old semifinal format, with no attention paid to gender), and three of them were jokes -- Jon Peter Lewis, Matt Rogers and John Stevens. So they decided for last season to force six men into the finals to improve the odds. Over at ALOTT5MA, we're still creeped out by Bobby, no one saw what Cowell saw in Elliott, and, personally, I thought the best singer was the backup singer on ""Dead or Alive"" Amen, jult52. Sway's performance was excruciating. Here's my semi-live-blogging take, for what it's worth. I actually attempted to not look while Ace sang 'Father Figure', so as to avoid being influenced by his ...well, everything. Of course it's not a difficult song, a lot of sort of chanting, but he was good. Also had to look away during Elliot, for the same reason. Great voice there; needs intense dental and coiffure work, though. As Simon keeps pointing out to shrieks and boos, this IS supposed to be a popular, star-type person, not just a voice. I gotta give mad props to the dudes last night - kind of pitchy sometimes, but they worked it out in the end. Definitely an interesting and eclectic bunch of characters, not like the girls who are all Kelly Clarkson wanna-bes. Last night restored my faith in American Idol, at least for now. My wife and I think it's the best season in a while, much better than last year. I would buy a Taylor Hicks CD right now, that guy is good. Plays a mean blues harp too. Good show but a little too long at two hours! I like the shots of the nervous beaming parents in the audience--fun. I'd like to see Taylor Hicks do a little Bob Dylan or The Band! He won't be the final idol but will have a career, I'm sure. I agree that some of the voices were good but their looks are not the stuff of pop starts and that's part of it. About Tostig name, from the straight dope:. Sway wasn't my favorite performance of the night, but that high note he held was amazing. And I'm with knoxgirl, I can't decide if I really like Taylor or if he's annoying. I guess time will tell. Elliot's voice was amazing, and I really like Chris, too. I know I'm in a minority of one on this, my wife and neighbor looked at me like I was insane when I told them, but I liked Coca Cobana. I thought it was fun and it's the only song I know of that described a knife fight before the advent of Rap. Oh, and in reference to the Professor's comment about Bobby Brady - I thought he looked like Donny Osmond covering the song. I started wondering were Marie was. ""I'm a little bit country, I'm a little bit rock-n-roll"" No! You are not rock-n-roll Donny. Not even a little bit! I thought it was fun and it's the only song I know of that described a knife fight before the advent of Rap. How could you forget Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown! You need to listen to Jim Croce more. (Heck, everyone does!)" "LUBBOCK — Texas Tech has named Kliff Kingsbury its new head football coach, according to a video that athletic director Kirby Hocutt posted Wednesday on Twitter. Kingsbury, 33, was offensive coordinator at Texas A&M this season, where he guided Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel to the Heisman Trophy. In the video, Hocutt says, “Red Raider Nation, I’m excited to introduce to you, our new head football coach.” The camera pans to Kingsbury, who says, “Wreck ’em, Tech,” and gives a Guns Up hand sign. Kingsbury succeeds Tommy Tuberville, who resigned Saturday to become head coach at Cincinnati. Kingsbury has never been a head coach and. Woo-hoo, finally, maybe a bit of integrity in that corruption laced athletic department and university leadership down there. Good luck Kingsbury, you have a lot of nasty, nasty pieces to clean up. Now can we get rid of hance and the rest of that bunch he's a good OC, doesn't necessarily mean he will be a good HC. Honestly, I hope he bombs since I'm an OU fan. This is the greatest I have felt about Tech football since there was about 1 second left in the 2008 UT game." "Al Ramz Securities, one of the UAE’s leading brokerage houses, emerged on top of Dubai Financial Market (DFM), NASDAQ Dubai and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) trading for the month of January 2014 to post a strong start for the year. The brokerage firm traded at Dhs8.85bn to account for 12.14% of DFM’s volume for the first month of 2014 and at Dhs8.98bn or 19.58% of ADX exchange for the same period. Overall, Al Ramz posted a combined volume trade of Dhs17.83bn to corner 15% of monthly volume trade. The second best in the market was 6%%. It also posted an impressive 350.50% growth in trade value over 2012. ,” said Abdel Hadi Al Sadi, Chief Operating Officer at Al Ramz Securities. Al Ramz Securities is supported by a team of staff and administrators, brokers and analysts with over 150 years of combined experience in financial services. It is the first company to be awarded a financial consultation and analysis license by the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority.. For further information, please contact: Orient Planet PR and Marketing Communications Office: 00971-2-441 89 95 (Abu Dhabi) Share your view" "95% of the Dhs70m maintenance work in public school has been completed, The Ministry of Education announced. Amal Al Koos, Assistant Undersecretary of Activities and School Environment at the ministry, said the remaining maintenance work will be completed during the academic year after students finish their school day, Gulf News reported. The schools with incomplete maintenance work are mainly located in Dubai and Sharjah. “We will make sure that the work will not intervene with the students’ education. It will only start once the students have left the school to make sure that it will not affect their educational environment.” Amal said there has been a delay in maintenance work due to various factors. “The companies hired to complete the work had trouble finding enough labourers, especially with the boom in the construction industry. The shortened working hours of labourers during Ramadan as per the laws set by the Ministry of Public works, also caused the maintenance to be delayed.”" "UDPATE: The Chronicle has admitted their error. (UPDATE: SF Chronicle quotes hate group as legit expert saying gas are bad parents, likely to molest kids, just as city of SF prepares pro-gay adoption ad blitz.) This is an unbelievably sloppy, offensive, and dangerous gaffe by the San Francisco Chronicle and their reporter Ilene Lelchuk. Not to mention, an incredibly stupid one for a paper headquartered in San Francisco.. This is the “expert” quoted by the San Francisco Chronicle. And to make matters worse, not only did the Chronicle quote a known hate group as an expert on civil rights, but they didn’t even identify who Cameron really is. Nope. They don’t tell their readers anything at all about Cameron, simply that he’s an expert on gays molesting children. Do you think it’s relevant that the man’s “science” has been debunked? Not according to the “journalists” at the Chronicle. One wonders if the Chronicle would quote the grand wizard of the Klan and not tell its readers that he is in fact with the Klan. Unlikely. And they certainly wouldn’t go to the Klan for a scientific analysis of the black genome. Then why do they turn to a known hate group that is lumped together with the Klan, white supremacists and neo-Nazis by the Southern Poverty Law Center? Oh I’m sure they’ll try to say that the reporter screwed up. How so? If you Google “Paul Cameron,” the first thing to turn up is a detailed analysis of just how nutty this guy is. And if that wasn’t enough. Apparently the Chronicle also missed the time that Cameron appeared to endorse Nazi Germany’s approach to dealing with gays (they gassed us along with the Jews and people with disabilities and gypsies and the rest). I’m not kidding. Cameron wrote an article about how the Nazis apparently had the right idea about how to treat gays. The article was so offensive that one of the lead academics of the religious right even disowned Cameron over the horrid thing (link above). It’s one thing for a newspaper to say that they’re going to cite a gay critic and we just have to accept that fact. Fine. But you don’t quote a critic who runs the Klan, the neo-Nazis or a white supremacist organization unless you are going to identify him as such. You don’t quote that critic’s “science,” unquestioned, when the lead scientific associations in America have called it intentionally misrepresented junk. To do otherwise legitimizes the critic and their hate. To quote Cameron at all, let alone as just another guy who thinks that science proves that gays molest kids, is beyond contemptible. It is the lowest form of journalism. And what’s more, the Chronicle has now, for the first time in years, put Cameron’s name back in play in the mainstream media. Some other lazy reporter, some other TV station, some other radio show, will see Cameron quoted as an expert in the Chronicle and they’ll reach out to him, having no idea that they are helping to promote a known hate group. The Chronicle should be ashamed of itself. You can contact Ms. Lelchuk here (you have every right to chew her ear off, but please realize that there’s a fine line between righteous indignation and simply being rude – she deserves the former). Also contact the Chronicle’s Reader Rep, i.e., the ombudsman, here." "This address was delivered at the National Federation of Priests’ Councils, Houston, Texas, April 13, 2010.. These words of Jesus are spoken to a troubled church and to very troubled and confused disciples. They were at the breaking point. Everything they knew was changing. They had an ominous sense of disintegration and loss. It was dark and they were in a dark night themselves. In many ways, we are those disciples and we are that church now. But the Lord Jesus shows to them and to the church a path in the time of darkness and of crisis. He begins by giving them a forthright commandment: “You are not to let your hearts be troubled.” This is not an exhortation. It is a command. As the Lord unfolds his message, he explains that in the trouble and the crisis they confront, where disaster seems inevitable and there is no solution, with the Father and the Spirit, he will be with them. The basis of their trust is not that everything will turn out well. The basis of their trust and their power to persevere will be the unshakable truth that the Spirit will be in them, and will be another Paraclete. This means that He will be near them, close to them. He will be in them,. And so, I come back again to the question, “Why would a modern man want to become or to remain a priest today?” The deepest and most enduring reason why a modern man would want to become and to remain a priest is the person of Jesus Christ. In the depths of every authentic priest echoes the word, “Do you love me more than these?”) For St. Bernard, John the Baptist is the great image of the priesthood in the Gospel. He is the friend—the friend of the Bridegroom. An important role of the friend of the Bridegroom was that he was responsible for the joy of the guests at the wedding feast. This is how Christ presents himself in the Resurrection accounts: he is the minister of consolation. He consoles Mary at the tomb, He consoles the disciples locked in fear in the upper room, he consoles Thomas in his doubts. This is our role as priests—to console the Holy Church of God in a time of intolerable pain and suffering. We are called to be the ministers of consolation and of evangelical hope. And so) And so, in a difficult time we should not forget that the great works of God have been accomplished in darkness. The people fled Egypt in the darkness; they crossed the Red Sea in the darkness; the Lord Jesus was born in Bethlehem in the darkness of night; He gave us the Eucharist and the priesthood in the darkness of the Last Supper; he died on the Cross when the Gospel says “darkness covered the earth.” He lay in the darkness of the tomb. On the third day, He rose again in the darkness, and the empty tomb was discovered “early in the morning while it was still dark.” God is at work even in the darkness. What John of the Cross describes as the dark night of the soul has in our time become the dark night of the church. John explains that the dark night is a bewildering experience, it strips away all the visible supports. It brings a helpless, sinking feeling. But it is only truly the dark night when it is accepted as coming from God and borne in faith. The believer and the church who pass through the dark night in faith are led to the loss of everything secondary and to discover that God is not who they thought he was and they are not who they thought they were. It is the discovery that God is beyond everything we can articulate or conceive and it is the experience that we do not control God. The dark night is dark because God is infinite light overwhelming our limited capacities. It is in the experience of the dark night that the believer and the church come to know that God is all. This dark night of the church is a divine) ...as I expected, a wonderfully written, thoughtful, and most of all, kind reflection to give us all a touch of hope.. Very Moving. All I can say to this beautiful article is ""Amen"". The true wisdom and experience of the Spririt of this author definitely shines through." " The long list of duties bestowed on him by the royals is the reason the Saudi educational system is among the most backward in the world. He is more of an appeaser than educator. His loyalty is not to the students or the country, but to his bosses. He should have been replaced by a modern technocrat who was born into and grew up with technological advancement. Google Shanghai University comparative statistics and see where do Saudi universities rank scientifically? Mind you, the Saudi monarchy and the Communist Party have a lot in common and share the same animosity toward democracy and human rights. @Ali Alyami, I looked at the top 100 ranking universities in the world and results were as followed: United State = 31, UK = 19, Australia = 7, Germany & Japan = 5, Canada & Netherland = 4, Hong Kong & Switzerland = 3, France, China, Denmark, South Korea, Singapore and Sweden = 2 – then New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Finland, Taiwan, Ireland and Belgium all have only one qualified top 100 university in the world. However, in terms of % of the country’s total population this rank will change to: Hong Kong 1 Australia 2 United Kingdom 3 Netherlands 4 New Zealand 5 Norway 6 Sweden 7 Canada 8 United States 9 Belgium 10 Even achieving status within the top 400 university in the world is extremely difficult Hi Sheerazi, Just out of curiousity, I googled the top 50 best hospitals in the world. As expected, an overwhelming majority of the hospitals are in the US. There is only one saudi hospital ( #28) and just one more from the arab/muslim world. Nice to see ya back Sheerazi! You should grace this forum more often … @Honest Abe, Interesting site, according to this, Hospital Distribution by Region for the entire Arab World = 6 shocking result in compare to say Europe = 382" "Posted in Pistolsmithing | 1 Comment Buggered-Up Bushings Not much has been written about grip escutcheons (bushings) and screws on the 1911 and other pistols, but they can be a source of considerable irritation. If you want to change out the grips and the bushings get chewed-up, it can be the start of a real headache. The following is a short primer on how to show those little, fine-threaded bushings and screws who’s is boss. To get started repairing and removing grip bushings I want you to buy a grip escutcheon removal tool from Brownells. This is a really cool little screwdriver-style utensil with only one purpose in life — to remove grip screw bushings from a 1911 without damage. The Brownells tool is also sold as a “bit” for the Magna-Tip screwdriver, which, by the way, every professional and tinkerer gunsmith should have in his tool bag. The tip alone sells for $13 and will pay for itself the first time you need it. There are two tips, one for the standard bushing and one for the thin bushing used with slim grips. You can get by with the standard tip for 95 perent of your jobs, but pros should have both. A tap wrench and good quality screwdriver handle to take the special bushing screw bit are both must-haves. Screwdrivers Beware! If you attempt to remove the bushings from the receiver using a screw driver, if the bushing is the “staked-in” variety, it’ll be be ruined and will have to be destroyed by the pair of vise grips needed to get it unscrewed. I’m not even going to tell you about the ghost of J. Browning, who will cast evil upon your life for messing up his stuff. Other tools for working on grip screws should be a proper fitting screw driver for slotted grip screws and a hex or Torx head socket wrench for those style grip screws. The hex socket wrench most commonly used is the 3/32″ and for the Torx you will use either a T-10 or T-15. A few more items you will want to buy will be special taps to refresh the screw threads inside the grip, a set of oversize grip bushings and an oversize bushing tap. All of the items mentioned are available from Brownells, of course. Make sure you pad your vise jaws too and don’t squeeze too tightly or you’ll tweak the frame and then you’ll be in a real fix. Use a pair of cutters like this to hold a bushing that unscrewed with the grip. Then carefully back-out the screw. The bushing will likely be ruined though so keep spares on-hand. Typical Problems Have you ever unscrewed a grip screw and had the bushing unscrew right out of the frame along with the screw? Most of us have had that unpleasant experience and I’m here to save you. As soon as you notice the bushing pulling up out of the frame, unscrew the other grip screw. If you unscrew the screw with the bushing stuck to it without loosening the other, the grip will be placed in a bind and possibly break. Always alternate between each grip screw if one bushing is pulling out until both are completely out. Now you have the problem of the screw stuck in the bushing with the grip trapped between them. This is a sticky situation if you don’t know the trick to separate the three. With a pair of dikes, as shown in the photo, lightly grab the escutcheon between the threads and shoulder directly under the inside of the grip. With a screwdriver or socket wrench unscrew the grip screw while squeezing the dikes on the bushing just enough to keep it from turning. The grip screw will screw right out and you will feel like a professional. Reward yourself with a beer. The next frustrating problem is when you go to unscrewing a grip bushing and it just will not break loose, so you apply heavy pressure to unscrew it and it strips the threads right out of the frame. This creates one of those, “Oh shucks” (or words to that effect) moments we gunsmiths know so well. The neophyte will have a big problem when this occurs, but the solution is simple if you have Frank Brownells’ handy, dandy oversize grip escutcheon tap. In most cases all you have to do is run the oversize bushing tap into the stripped-out frame hole, install an oversize bushing (which comes with the Brownells oversize tap kit) and “voila,” you are now a pro when it comes to fixing screwed-up grip bushings. Treat yourself to another beer, but sober up before you go shooting that fixed-up 1911! By Alex Hamilton For more info:, (800) 741-0015 Read More Pistolsmithing Articles Order Your Printed Copy Of The American Handgunner Sept/Oct 2013 Today! Download A PDF Of The American Handgunner Sept/Oct 2013 Issue Now! Alex Just another thing to add to your “war chest” of useful tools. “Drive Grip” from ND Industries, Troy, Mich. 313 362 1209. When you have a messed up screw [Philips, torx, allen, slotted, ect.] a drop will make a real difference. Not that screws ever strip out, this will make you think you can reuse that nasty thing. 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"July 7 1958 horoscope and zodiac sign meanings. 1958 7 1958 - economist - statistician - lawyer - scientist - tends to practice sports a lot which is beneficial - should pay attention to maintain a balanced diet - should pay attention more on keeping a balance between work time and personal life - has a stable health condition - Confucius - Heather Graham - Ryan Cabrera - Golda Meir This date's ephemeris The ephemeris positions for July 7 1958 are: Other astrology & horoscope facts Cancerians are ruled by the Moon and the 4th House. Their representative sign stone is Pearl. For more details you can read this special report on July 7th zodiac." "Pisces November 2018 Monthly Horoscope It seems that this November will force to you come out of your dreamy world into the real one but luckily, there will be rewards involved too. This is going to be a month of spiritual and practical awakening, one in which you will be faced with the consequences of your actions. And perhaps this is the best time for such an exercise as, hopefully by the end of the month, you will have some conclusions ready for the month of December when you will wish to prepare your list of what went well and what your New Year resolutions will be. Essentially, this November, the stars are giving you the occasion to redeem yourself, understand how your actions impacted other people and also rejoice following the rewards of your moments of hard work. Some of the natives will be luckier than others as they get to spend more time than usually with their loved ones. Don’t be afraid of open and honest discussions, no matter how awkward they may seem. Practice this type of communication because not only it will provide you very useful insight, but it will also make you feel at peace with yourself. A time of big hopes The first week of November will mark a good time for professional advancement and whilst you are going to be very busy, you are not going to be very stressed out about what you need to do. You also seem to show more confidence in yourself than usual and this will of course help. Jupiter’s quincunx aspect with Uranus debuting on the 8th will make you be more flexible about lifestyle changes and about your beliefs. There are high chances for you to be more relaxed around this time and to abandon your caution and uncertainty to a little optimism. A good time to plan for the future and get your hopes high. Be careful however not to take off entirely because your family will be quick to tax the fact that you are not remaining with your feet on the ground. You may also need to moderate your energy, whether through exercise or peaceful walks, or else your emotions may play some tricks on you. On the 15th, the Mars sextile Uranus aspect debuts with some fun and games in your life, whether your social life picks up or you are just spending quality time with one friend. Until the 16th, Venus will be in a retrograde movement so understandingly, there may be some confusion in the romantic territory. The confusion will most likely be linked to the many ways you can channel your passion and the fact that you may feel overwhelmed at times. Around the 16, the opportunity of some kind of partnership will pose new prospects in your life and may see you dream with your eyes open. This is going to be a good time for a bit of introspection, your occasion to understand what your motivations are and whether this new opportunity is a fit or not for you. Be more in tune with your body Be ready for a bit of tension around the 19th, as people may accuse you that you have changed your attitude and it will be rather hard to get people to understand where it is that you are coming from with your ideas and reactions. The Full Moon in Gemini occurring on the 23rd may bring some conclusions at work but will also fill you with some anger and frustration if things have not gone exactly like you wanted them to go. You will be quick to try and find the culprits but luckily, you are not going to throw any stones. You can most certainly live with these feelings and there is no need to get other people involved. For the natives who are willing to dig deeper, this is a good occasion to draw some lessons about personal behaviour too. It may be that around the 25th you need to be more careful about your health and perhaps prepare to give up a habit that is not healthy for you but in which you have consciously been indulging for a long time. Be careful about your energy levels again, as it seems that the Mars sextile Saturn aspect debuting on the 27th can bring better endurance and help you with balancing life and physical activity. Take advantage of this disposition to be more in control of your body and to tone it. There is also a special disposition of the Sun, Mercury and Jupiter taking place around this time and whilst for some signs it may throw a bit of a cloud over everyone’s heads, in your case, you may be able to connect with your spirituality better. Whilst you may have started the month under great work auspices, it seems that you are ending it either with a break in your activity or with a stressful project on your hands. With either, you are going to get a break from the mundane, one that will be welcomed by some natives but might be cause of tension for others." "XMAS CATALYST Is there someone you would like to give a Christmas boost to? 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PACE, Public Advocates in Community re-Entry, is a nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals and families affected by incarceration to become self-sufficient to build stronger communities. PACE believes everyone deserves a second chance, including two-time offender, Montclair Hansbrough. ""I made a lot of bad decisions in my life,"" Hansbrough said. The 26-year old ex-offender is now a dad of a 2-year-old daughter, a soon-to-be husband, and a recent hire for a construction company. His journey to this spot in his life has been a difficult one. Hansbrough is addicted to marijuana. Hansbrough said he was committing robbery, stealing cars, and manipulating his loved ones. ""And that's what ended up leading me to getting my second felony, which was attempted murder, because I was trying to get money for my fix,"" he said. ""I ended up getting caught, and at that time, that was the best thing that happened to me."" Hansbrough spent three months behind bars, before a year and half of house arrest. That is when he started applying himself to PACE Indy. ""I was ready to accept help and actually do something with it,"" Hansbrough said. ""I was able to see, they are really there for you. And whatever you put in, they are going to give you twice as much and if not more."" In Marion County in 2017, PACE says almost 40 percent of people who were incarcerated returned within three years. PACE clients, however, only saw a less than 4 percent return rate that same year. ""I understand you get locked up because of what you do,"" Hansbrough said. ""I believe that you got to pay for what you done. But when you get out of jail you are still paying for it. Because you can't find a job, no one wants to take a risk on you, you can't even get housing because no one want to take a risk on you. So you just end up in a circle."" PACE's latest annual report says the organization served more than 4,000 clients in 2017, and more than 1,000 of those clients secured employment. ""We are just trying to walk beside them, hold hands, while all of these goals that are set get met,"" Gina Fears, assistant director of recovery and community services for PACE Indy, said. ""When a person returns home, there is so much to rebuild, you really can't do it alone, you can't do it quickly. The individuals that are here at PACE, the staff here at PACE, are really walking side by side and helping to make that happen."" Pace Indy offers coaching in employment, income support, finances, peer recovery and mental health. As well as youth employment services to help young adults to secure and grow in a job. Through PACE, Hansbrough learned of employment opportunities and gained the connections to tools to help him find a career suited for him. He says he also took advantage of classes they offer in budgeting skills. ""If you go back out there, there is no telling if you are going to make it back"" Hansbrough said when asked about what motivates him to continue down this new path. ""And that right there, that scares me. Not to say who I will let down as far as my daughter, my fiance, my family. PACE who had supported me throughout this whole transition. And letting down myself you know, like I said, I don't want to be that guy anymore and I am not going to say I don't want to be, because I am not going to be. And that's what it is."" PACE Indy is opening a new Recovery Resource Center on Jan. 24. It will be located at 2855 N. Keystone Ave. in Indianapolis. This is to serve as an open door for those seeking assistance in recovery and re-entry where they can go for one-on-one peer counseling. ""The resource center is a blend of a couple of different things,"" Fears said. ""We will still be doing peer-to-peer recovery coaching, which is saying that one person who has found a way to recover from their substance abuse issues is now received some training and wants to work with others that are seeking recovery and coach them through it."" Fears says this resource center is to be a a safe-haven for those who are going through recovery, especially those in early recovery. They will be doing walk-in services, assessment services, telephone coaching, and maintaining several different relapse prevention groups. PACE is also adding a rapid response program. ""We will be engaged with the criminal justice system,"" Fears said. ""A person may end up incarcerated or at one of the engagement centers or one of the treatment centers and may want to be engaged with a recovery coach and start that process. So we will take that call and rapidly respond so we will show up on site there at some of the behavior courts and start that process there."" PACE wants the community to know they are available and ready to help. Individuals interested in seeking that support can walk in without an appointment to the new recovery center. Fears says she understands from personal experience the impact a safe space like this can have on someone in recovery. ""I want to see the next Gina walk through those doors, that is why I get up everyday, that is why I do the work,"" Fears said. ""Because I know there is another young lady or another young man somewhere that suffered like I did at one point in time. I want to see them walk through that door and I want them to see light in the eyes of us that are here, for them to know that there is a way out. There is a reason it is peer to peer recovery coaching because we just want to share the" "A crescent moon in your iPad / iPhone status bar means you have the Do Not Disturb mode enabled. To turn this off navigate to Settings > Do Not Disturb and tap either the Manual or Scheduled slider so it is OFF/WHITE. If the Manual slider is green, this means Do Not Disturb mode is permanently on. If the Scheduled slider is green, this means Do Not Disturb mode will only be enabled during the times listed. Taxonomy upgrade extras: Add new comment" "The Jakarta Post. Collective demand: Protesters fill a thoroughfare in Central Jakarta on Friday, Dec. 12, 2016, during a rally to demand the immediate arrest of then Jakarta governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama for alleged blasphemy. (Antara/Muhammad Adimaja).” Sakdiyah Ma’ruf (Courtesy of Sakdiyah Ma’ruf /-). “To me [the line is] that the jokes should be reflections about religious life and not making fun of the religion itself,” she said." "By: Marah J. Morrison Local entertainer Todd Cutshaw performed piano for guests at V2 Wine Bar Trattoria in downtown Youngstown on Sept. 1. Cutshaw, a solo artist from Howland, Ohio, has performed locally for almost 40 years. He said he entertains at local bars, nursing homes and clubs in the Warren and Youngstown areas, but also flies out once or twice a month to different cities. “I played instruments as a kid and in 12th grade I got a real piano,” Cutshaw said. “Right at the end of my senior year of high school, I decided to put together an audition for Youngstown State University.” Cutshaw attended YSU in the early ’80s where he received a bachelor’s degree in piano performance. In the late ’90s, he received his master’s degree. He said it is essential as an artist to perform to all age groups. “I like playing for kids because it keeps me on my toes, learning some of the rap music and the hip-hop kind of stuff that’s coming out,” Cutshaw said, “but I like playing for the older folks because you feel like that’s a real purpose — it’s their last stop in life.” Cutshaw said he knows a lot of ’20s, ’30s and ’40s music, but nursing homes in particular are moving more into ’50s, ’60s and ’70s music. “I know thousands of songs,” Cutshaw said, “but I also have an iPad loaded up with tens of thousands of songs so if I don’t know the song, I can usually do it.” Cutshaw said he’s performed at Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts and at V2 at least a dozen times, as well as other locations in Youngstown. Sally Bogdan, a waitress and bartender at V2, has worked at the local wine bar for five years. She said local entertainment benefits the restaurant, both eliminating stress of workers and raising extra money for the business. “Wednesdays and usually Thursdays we have Jay Byrd,” Bogdan said. “And he’s a musician and plays guitar and piano.” Bogdan said the wine bar hosts a live DJ on Fridays and Saturdays, which definitely draws in a crowd. “I think it makes [the Youngstown area] exciting, and downtown is always trying to be bigger and have more people come down here,” Bogdan said. “So, when college students have something to do, I think it definitely makes it more exciting for them and campus life.” Kevin Deckant, the assistant manager at V2 and alumni from YSU, said V2 is a nice place to hang out, relax and to listen to performers. “Everything is better with music,” Deckant said. Upcoming events at the wine bar include Jay Byrd R&B on Sept. 16 and Dec. 8, National Cheeseburger Day on Sept. 18 and Italian Heritage Month beginning Oct. 1." "By Dan Hiner The Youngstown State University baseball team won its three-game series against the University of Missouri on Friday and Saturday, and they did it with a little late game magic. After losing the first game of the series on Friday 8-3, the Penguins had to win both games in a doubleheader on Saturday to take the series, and both games came down to the bottom of the ninth inning. YSU (4-9) was down 3-2 in the top of the ninth inning, but fought back to win 4-3 — the first Penguins’ win over a Southeastern Conference team since 1988. YSU freshman catcher Hunter Snyder came to the plate with one out and runners on first and second. He tied the game at 3-3 on a single up the middle to drive in Shane Willoughby from second base and advance Nico Padovan from first base to third. The game-tying run was Snyder’s first collegiate RBI. The next batter, Lorenzo Arcuri, hit a sacrifice fly to right field to drive Padovan in from third base — giving YSU a 4-3 lead heading into the bottom of the ninth. YSU closer Kevin Yarabinec came in to pitch the ninth inning and forced Missouri into three quick groundouts to end the game. Yarabinec improved his record to 2-1 on the season. The Penguins won the second game on Saturday 3-2. After game one, YSU took an early lead in game two. With two outs in the top of the first inning and runners on second and third, Andrew Kendrick hit a single up the middle to drive in YSU’s Billy Salem and Padovan. YSU took a 2-0 lead. Missouri (13-4) took advantage of a couple YSU miscues in the bottom of the second inning to cut the lead to 2-1. Tigers’ catcher Brett Bond advanced to second base after a wild pitch from YSU pitcher Collin Floyd. Bond was on second with two outs, but a throwing error by Padovan allowed Bond to score from second base. YSU responded in the top of the fourth inning. YSU’s Dominic Farina hit a one-out sacrifice fly to right field to drive Willoughby in from third base. YSU allowed a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the fifth inning, but the Penguins still maintained a 3-2 lead. Missouri tried to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth. After a leadoff single by Johnny Balsamo and a sacrifice bunt, the Penguins were in danger of blowing the lead. But with one out, Missouri’s Ryan Howard lined out to Willoughby at shortstop, who flipped the ball to second base to double off Balsamo at second base to end the game. The Penguins relied heavily on their pitching in the doubleheader, much like they have has early this season. YSU’s pitching staff allowed eight hits combined in the doubleheader. The pitchers allowed five runs, only four were earned, and struck out 14 Tigers. This was the first time this season the Penguins have won a three-game series. YSU will open conference play with a three-game series at Wright State University on Friday." "JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser to utilize the functionality of this website. Furnish the home you never want to leave Issue 18, Autumn 2017 -OR- Price includes VAT Free Delivery Accesorise this sofa with the Misura Emme Ring Tables! Bebop Two Seater Sofa by Cini Boeri for Poltrona Frau is a chic piece of furniture, featuring soft lines, a deep enveloping seat and pleating detail on the arms. Upholstered in Pelle Frau leather. Dimensions H 71 x W 196 x D 101 cm Seat Height: 42 cm Materials Solid beech wood seat structure Armrests and backrest are built from poplar plywood MDF panels and solid poplar wood Padding in polyurethane foam and polyester wadding Feet: Tubular steel in a chrome-plated or gun metal grey finish Pelle Frau®leather upholstery - Polare" "I’m almost positive you have. If you haven’t, go ahead and do it right now. I’ll wait. Back? Okay…so what did you find? You might have realized there’s more out there about you than you might have assumed, and some of it might not be all that good. <<< Find a new job here >>> As that is almost certainly the case, let’s look at a few ways to clean up your online reputation. Update Your Privacy Settings Nothing on the internet is private. Whenever you post anything to the online, you should expect someone out there will see it. That being said, you can comb through your various social media profiles and other internet-related accounts to ensure your information is as private as possible. Take note, however, each service’s terms are different, so it’s important to know how your information might be used when posting it anywhere. As best you can, ensure the only people who can access your social media profiles are people you know or want seeing your info. While you’re at it, go through your contact lists and get rid of any “randoms” who you may have added at some point without thinking about it. Just as you would only share personal information with those you know and trust in the real world, do the same on social media and the internet. Get Rid of Virtual Baggage Once something is posted on the web, it’s pretty much there to stay. But you can do your best to clean up your reputation by deleting and taking down any information you have control over. While this won’t completely remove this information from the internet, it will mean one less way it can be spread. Comb through your social media history for any pictures, posts or messages – especially from your younger days – you no longer want to present to the outside world. If you no longer (or rarely ever) use a specific service, consider closing your account completely. Read up on what happens to your information once you delete it or close an account. If need be, contact a representative of the company to get some clarity about whether your data is truly gone for good, or if it’s being stored in a database somewhere. Moving Forward Once you’ve cleaned up your cyber-presence as best you can, you’ll still have some work ahead of you. Just as you tidy up the house once every week or two, consider doing some virtual housekeeping at least once a month. Comb through your social media accounts and delete any tagged pictures, comments from friends, etc., that you don’t want littering your newsfeed. If you’ve posted anything you regret, get rid of it as soon as possible. Better yet, think before posting anything. Consider the platform you’re posting on, and whether what you’re about to post is appropriate for the setting. Even if it is appropriate for one site, if you wouldn’t post it elsewhere, don’t post it at all. Now that you’ve cleaned up your online reputation, check out these tips on how to improve!" "TBA Purses Donated Who We Are Regina is The Period Purse's newest Chapter and we are so excited to have them as part of the TPP team. Check out Regina Chapter Leader Terri Kot talking about the Regina Chapter on Global News Regina Who We Serve Next Blitz Taking a small break after our successful Blitz in fall of 2018. Stay tuned for new dates in 2019" "There aren't many sporting events in 2018 that will be a bigger deal than the Winter Olympics. Millions of people are sure to tune in on a regular basis to the various sporting events. One of the most talked about events this year, helped in part by the success of the movie I, Tonya, is female ice skating. In order to succeed in the world of figure skating, you need to be able to possess several qualities. You need to have a level of grace on the ice. You need to remember to keep smiling. And trust us when we say, you need to be flexible. Though perhaps the most important element of all, is remembering to put on underwear before you hit the ice. This may seem strange to hear, especially as advice to athletes. But when you start thinking about how short the skirts get on some skating uniforms, it's easy to understand how important that piece of advice becomes. Especially because something tells us it's probably pretty cold out there on the ice! Thankfully for you, though sadly for them, showing too much of themselves on the ice was a lesson that these skaters learned the hard way. We've scoured over hundreds of photos to find you nothing but the best examples of fantastic female figure skaters and dynamic duos who were caught revealing a little too much! 16 Sasha Cohen Is Definitely Flexible When you are a professional ice skater, there is no question that you need to be able to be incredibly flexible. And while Sasha Cohen had many qualities that helped aid her, we don't know if any were as valuable as how she managed to stretch her body out in various positions seemingly effortlessly. Her biggest performance came at the 2006 Olympic games where she came away with a Silver medal. While stretching out her body like she is in the above photo was common place for Sasha on the ice, that doesn't make the position any more flattering for her! 15 Graci Gold Caught Showing Too Much Mid-Spin There are several names to keep your eye out for when watching the 2018 Olympic games. One of the biggest names out of America that you won't be able to watch is the two-time U.S. Champion, Graci Gold. She announced earlier in the year in a statement to PEOPLE that she would not be competing, “It breaks my heart to withdraw from the 2018 U.S. Championships. I am still undergoing treatment for depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder. I have not had adequate training time in order to perform at the level at which I want to..” Gold has still put out countless great performances over her years, she just must hope the photographer didn't take this particular photo of her! 14 Which Angle Is More Revealing? One of the most difficult parts of being an athlete might be the fact that photographers are often going to be snapping photos of you. Which means that even if you look good from one angle, there's a good chance that someone is going to be able to catch you at an unflattering angle. And for this next figure skater, we aren't too sure if you think the angle on the left or the right is more embarrassing. One thing we do know, though, is that we're sure she wishes she had been able to keep her assets a little more concealed in her outfit. Not helping the embarrassing factor is the awkward facial expression that she had to make in order to truly perfect the move! 13 Nora Hoffmann Struggles To Keep Herself Contained We aren't going to be too stunned if you are not familiar with the Hungarian ice dancer, Nora Hoffmann. But there is no question that her accolades, that include being a national champion in Hungary are enough to earn her a great deal of respect. That almost became an afterthought though, as she nearly became a victim of her own outfit. Hoffman is used to dancing alongside a partner. Which means at least in this instance, she has someone right there to help let her know when she is only moments away from experiencing a serious wardrobe malfunction. And considering the lack of fabric already used in ice skating outfits, something tells us a bra probably isn't making the cut! 12 Alexander Gazsi Stares Down Nelli Zhiganshina's Assets The German skater Alexander Gazsi was probably supposed to keep his head pointing towards the sky during this next particular routine. After all, isn't that kind of the point of doing movements that match up with your paired partner? But judging by the photo, it's clear that he couldn't help but take a solid glance at his partner, Nelli Zhiganshina. You may not blame him, but c'mon buddy, you're in the middle of a competition! It is possible that Nelli was afraid that she may be about to suffer a wardrobe malfunction. So at least if that is to happen, she knows she has a partner that will become aware of it as soon as it happens. Things may get awkward if he goes to lend a hand though. 11 Anderson Reveals Too Much Up Top Pam Anderson isn't exactly the most subtle person in the entire world when it comes to the outfits that she chooses to wear. Did you really think that was going to change when she decided to take her talents to the ice rink? Anderson was a contestant on the show Dancing On Ice. But shockingly her experience in Playboy and on the beaches for Baywatch did not translate too well to the ice and she was the first person voted off the show. Making the experience all the more humiliating for Anderson is the fact that she ended up popping out of her dress during the routine. At least she's no stranger to showing people what she looks like underneath her clothes! 10 The Ramifications Of Taking A Hard Fall Figure skaters deserve a great deal of respect. Even just skating on ice is bound to be slippery. Things take on a whole new level when you consider the extreme amount of finesse and trickery they need to put into it. So perhaps you can cut them some slack when they end their routines by taking a tumble to the ice. But even if you aren't going to judge this above skater too hard for taking a hard fall, you may still find yourself embarrassed for the awkward wardrobe look that happens as a result of her losing the battle with gravity. We're sure she was able to pop right back up, but clearly not before the camera guy got her! 9 Let's Hope They Have A Close Relationship There are many qualities that you need to succeed in the world of figure skating. If you're a female and you are skating with a male, you need to make sure you feel comfortable with him off the ice. The absolute last thing you want is to get into a huge fight with your partner who is a jerk, and then step out on the ice and let him put his hands all over your body like this. Especially when you factor in that through it all, you better make sure you keep smiling. If not, your scores are going to suck and you may just have to spend even more time training! 8 Michelle Kwan Sticks Her Leg To The Sky You wouldn't be the only person who wouldn't have been able to name many figure skaters before opening this list. But if there was one name that jumped out to you, it may very well have been Michelle Kwan. Who, to her credit, is arguably the greatest American figure skater of all-time. While there are many talented skaters in the States currently, they definitely shouldn't take it too hard if they never live up to the bar that was set by Kwan; who also excelled in marketing herself. Kwan always looks incredibly focused whenever she was on the ice. But with the above photo, you may find yourself focusing on a part of her body that isn't her face! It looks to be the end of a routine though, so we're sure Kwan is feeling the rush of adrenaline at the moment. 7 Leaving Little To The Imagination On The Ice At the 2018 Olympics, the United States is going to be looking to Alexa Knierim and Chris Knierim to help take home a medal at the Pairs event. The last name being the same isn't a funky coincidence, as the two are married. You can imagine that must help the amount of chemistry that the two experience on the ice. And when you consider the skimpy outfits that Alexa can see herself performing in at times, it may also help that it's her husband putting his hands all over her body and not another man. She probably just wasn't expecting the audience would see so much of her! 6 Why People Think Kiira Korpi Is The Best Skater Ever When it comes to Kiira Korpi's career, there are plenty of amazing moments that she can look back on. Hailing from Finland, Korpi kicked some serious butt, becoming a Finnish national Champion in 5 different years. And while her good looks led to some modeling opportunities, she may look even better when she is out on the ice. She probably just wished that if she was going to be stretching her legs out like this, that the photographer wasn't right there to snap the photo. Korpi later retired from skating in 2015 stating that she was having too much anxiety when it came to skating. 5 Tessa Virtue Gets Stuck In An Awkward Place There is a stereotype about Canadians that they are polite and well-behaved. But that gets thrown out the door when you are hitting up the ice! There is no question that the raunchy nature of the pose put on by Canadian figure skaters, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, definitely added an extra level of spice to the evening. The two have been skating together for upwards of 2 decades. Which means that while the above pose may look extra intimate, it's perhaps just another typical routine for each other. Despite their long relationship together, it has not been reported that the two have ever bumped it up off the ice. 4 Ashley Wagner Gets Cheeky With It Ashley Wagner was furious when it was announced that she would not be skating for the United States at the upcoming Olympic games. She had previously been on the team back in 2014 and in the process took home a Bronze medal. You can imagine even without it being gold, that it was still one of the best moments of her life. Sadly, at 26, it appears Wagner's time in the spotlight may be faded. She leaves behind a long career that unfortunately for her, also includes moments like the above one where she definitely put more of herself on display than she had anticipated! Let's hope she manages to find success in a career path that is not related to figure skating in the near future. 3 Tonya Harding Doesn't Want You Looking Down Tonya Harding is one of the most talked about figure skaters of all-time. Regardless of her talent on the ice, her name will always be linked to controversy and the Nancy Kerrigan incident. Her story got told to a whole new generation of people with the recent film, I, Tonya, which stars Margot Robbie. While Robbie managed to get through the movie without revealing too much skin, that wasn't always the case for the real-life Harding. Who, if we're sure she knew, would have ideally made this particular outfit at least a few inches shorter. Especially because she is supposed to be holding a pose of grace and dignity! 2 Ekaterina Bobrova Reveals Too Much With Dmitri Soloviev Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev are a talented duo skating out of Russia. Which perhaps makes the stunning red dress that she elected to go with make sense on both a fashion and nationality level! Given the revealing nature of the pose that Dmitri is holding her in, we're sure it was also vitally important that she managed to pick underwear that matched the outfit! Especially because the chances of you getting tangled up and taking a dip to the floor has to increase when there are two of you trying to make it work. Together the two are incredibly respected in the industry, including being named Russian National Champions; 7 different times. 1 Anna Semenovich Off The Ice Доброе новогоднее утро 😂🎄Мы уже готовим для вас сюрпризы , которые вы увидите в новогоднюю ночь❤️ Вчера целых 5 часов снимали очень прикольный номер, но пока это секрет 😉 мне очень хочется , чтоб вас веселил наши труд. Артисты очень много тратят сил на сьемки, это огромная и трудоемкая работа , а в эфире всего несколько минут ! Я всегда, с большой радостью работаю над новогодними номерами представляя, как вы пьёте шампанское и едите вкусности поглядывая в телевизор и улыбаясь мне и другим артистам. Очень надеюсь , что мой труд доставляет не только мне, но и вам большое удовольствие 🙏🏼 Всем отличного дня и настроения , скоро Новый год 🐶 #хорошийдень #анясеменович #любимаяработа #красиваяженщина #певица #позитивщики❤️❤️❤️ Anna Semenovich hasn't put on a pair of ice skates in a professional setting since 2001. When she did, she had several accolades including appearing at the World Championships in both 1998 and 2000. But when you take a look at the photo we've provided, it's evident as to why she has also become a successful model. Hailing from Russia, Anna currently boasts an Instagram page that has over 1.5 million followers and over 3,000 photos for her fans to digest. When talking about the impact of her body, Semenovich revealed ""To be fair, my [chest] are both my bread-winners and my rivals.It doesn’t matter what I do - win medals for the country on ice, sing in a popular band, be an anchor for popular TV shows, act in movies, film music videos and record songs, go on tours – all the attention is paid to my breasts.""" "Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, better known as Dr Vida./Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: The tagline Qu Puteh Qu Puteh, Barulah Putih may be annoying to some. However, as a marketing slogan, it has worked effectively.It certainly has helped build the business empire of Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, better known as Dr Vida.Continue Reading Tags / Keywords: Qu Puteh , Hasmiza Othman , Dr Vida Related News" "PUTRAJAYA: The Registrar of Societies (RoS) has given its approval in principle for the formation of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia.But before making it official, the RoS has asked the party to explain the role and function of its president and chairman.Continue Reading Tags / Keywords: zahid hamidi , RoS , parti pribumi bersatu malaysia PPBM Related News" "Century-old Great Ayton Conservative club admits first women A North Yorkshire Conservative club has opened its doors to “lady members” for the first time since it opened more than a century ago. The Great Ayton club, established in 1910, is breaking with its male-only membership policy in an attempt to halt a decline in revenue. Wives and partners of male members make up most of the first group of about 20 women to sign up. While most members think the women are a “breath of fresh air”, not all are happy. “As we expected, we have had some dissenters,” Rod Thrower, the club’s vice-president, said. “I started calling them misogynistic dinosaurs. Only nine people didn’t renew their membership this year, but most of those were for health reasons.” Mr Thrower said the decision…" "Design Tools License Give a Shout Out If you print this Thing and display it in public proudly give attribution by printing and displaying this tag.Print Thing Tag Thing Statistics Summary The base of this design in really cool to me. I feel it to be a nice base for adjustment. There is a lot of room to add other things. It still has a nice form factor and sits well on a table or in a lap. If anything I just wanted to make it easier to adjust and open up all the ports. I took the .STL files and imported into SketchUp. It took me a few hours to clean up the extraneous line created from the import. Then it was just a bit of trial and error. I will include the source files when I feel it is done. The yellow header will be gone at that time. ;) New Parts: Button: Speaker: Heatsink : 2x - Adafruit Power Boost 1000c: 2x - Lithium Ion Polymer Battery - 3.7v 4400mAh: Screws: 2x - M2.5 x .45 x 6M 6x - M3 x .5 x 6M 8x - M3 x .5 x 10M Changes: - Lid has was made taller. This gives a lip around the screen. In case of a fall, the edge of the case should take the impact. - Lid was given a cutout to accommodate the ribbon cables for the inset edge made in #1. - All ports made accessible. - Moved raspberry pi towards the wall to line up ports closer to the outside edge. - Shift card slot to match new raspberry pi location - Removed switch hole - Made a big hole to accommodate the switch listed in ""New Parts"" - Filled gaps above usb and HDMI ports. - Adjusted sizes of all port holes. - Adjusted holes in the brackets so the case can use a standard screw. (Details Pending) - Adjusted size of side of bracket to accommodate new pi position. - Added two power boost and batteries due to constant voltage issues with only one." "Chapman Guitars Ghost Fret Pro Iris LH Electric Guitar - Left handed model - Body: Mahogany - Top: Flamed maple - Neck: Maple - Fretboard: Ebony - Nut width: 43 mm - Radius: 350 mm - 22 Frets - Scale: 629 mm (24.75"") - Pickups: 2 Chapman Primordial humbuckers - Master Volume and Master Tone with push / pull control - 3-Way toggle pickup selector - Chapman String Through Hardtail bridge - Open Hipshot Grip-Lock tuners - Chapman Strap Locks - Black hardware - Colour: Iris - Includes case - Made in Korea Further Information Smart Navigator - Chapman Guitars Lefthanded Guitars at a glance - Display Lefthanded Guitars from € 1000 - € 1500 - Go to product group Lefthanded" "A beautiful basket, added to the Fabric Baskets link party. Cleverly constructed using upcycled boxes. And it's completely removable for washing... Upcycled Fabric Basket ~ Tutorial by Roopini, from Let's Make It Lovely... this week's featured blog. Roopini, look out for your blog button in my sidebar. Over at Let's Make It Lovely you will find a wide variety of sewing projects, many of them involving recycling. A super cute outfit for a doll, added to the Dolls' Clothes link party. Lindsay's girls must have the best dressed dolls... Elastic Waist Peasant Dress ~ Tutorial by Lindsay, from PA Country Crafts A genius idea, added to the Embroidery, Stitching & Appliqué link party. All made with materials you probably already have at home... How to Make a Light Box by Margie, from Nanny Craft 4U An adorable dress, added to the Girls' Dresses link party. Joy shows how to make the cascading lace... How to Make a Cascading Ruffle & Black Lace Toddler Dress by Joy, from xoxo Grandma A lovely, self drafted skirt, added to the Women's Skirts link party. You have to check out what this skirt is made from... The Weetwood Skirt ~ Tutorial by Emma, from A Hand Stitched Life An awesome upcycled project, added to both the Sewing Spaces and the Sewing Accessories link party. I'd love to have a dedicated cutting table. One with drawers, even better... How to Make a Cutting Table by Karen, from Made with My Two Hands A fabulous clutch, added to the Purses, Clutches & Pouches link party. Change the fabric to suit the occasion... Fold Over Clutch Tutorial by Vicky, from Vicky Myers Creations, for So Sew Easy An ever so pretty lace top, added to the Tops for Women link party. A great refashion... How to Sew a Refashioned Lace T-shirt Top by Agy, from Green Issues by Agy, for Cucicucicoo A terrific project added to the Quilting & Patchwork link party. You could, of course, change the colours to suit the occasion or location... American Yo-Yo Flags by Kelley, from Kelley Highway And a fun baby book, added to the Softies, Dolls & Toys link party. Lots of appliqué... How to Make a Baby Fabric Book by my daughter, Tash, from Little Ladybird This week's featured blog is Let's Make it Lovely. Roopini,! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures I'm so envious of that cutting table. A really good idea for a dedicated sewing work space with room for all the 'necessary' sewing equipment too. Thank you, Pam! I can't wait to check out the baby book! Hi Pam, Thank you so much for featuring my fabric basket tutorial :) I love visiting your blog whenever I need Sew Inspiration :) Have a great weekend :) Roopini I NEEDED that embroidery tracing idea! So simple, too. Thanks for featuring my Light Box Pam - I can't wait to check all the clever ideas! :) Thanks for featuring my cascading ruffle dress! What a lovely post to start my day with !!! thank you .. mirjam Lovely features, Pam!! It's been quite a long time I added something. I remember you said that crochet items can also be added. I love your collection of these links as they are always there to refer and doesn't get vanished every week like other parties. Great features this week! So many great ideas! Thanks for featuring Agy's tutorial! :) Lisa Thank you, Pam!! Great features as always, that cutting table has got me thinking, although I'm not sure about heights for standing at it or leg room if you wanted to sit at it, but it's the kind of idea that feels like it would lead to something else." "Marlango Marlango return to Madrid to captivate us once more with a live show that is part of the Veranos de la Villa festival. Don't miss this concert that will feature Leonor Watling's sensual murmuring in some songs and voice-belting in others. The Spanish-British singer will be joined by pianist Alejandro Pelayo and a group of other musicians who will play diverse tunes from boleros to blues and jazz on which Watling's voice and its incredible range will float." "MoMA Family Films: Fantastic Friendships Check out MOMA’s free screenings of classic family films throughout the fall, each followed by a discussion with a museum educator. In November, view friendship-themed shorts like ""The Girl and the Fox"" and ""The Light.."" 4 and up." "Wüste Wüste was famous for its parties and House Music and the 'desert' remains a great place for a cocktail or a glass of wine. And it can still get very hot here. Once famous for its wild parties and good House Music, the temperature has cooled down significantly in the 'desert'. But it is still a great place for an excellent cocktail or a glass of wine, while sitting outside and watching the people stroll by is definitely still an activity high up on the list of many locals. And on a cold winter night it can still get very, very hot (in more than just one way) inside this cave-like little bar." "The current topic: Cabotage Regulated cabotage traffic can invigorate the economy and reduce the number of empty runs Erkrath, Germany, 2016-06-21 – It is a sensitive subject for many, and is often immediately connected to illegal activities. But in fact, transport services within a country by a foreign company, or cabotage, is a perfectly normal practice. Various interest groups treat cabotage as a controversial matter. However, legal cabotage is hardly magic. The fact that cabotage in road transport is sensible and indeed recommendable should be obvious, at the very least since the publication of the last EU Commission study in 2014. According to the study, 25% of all HGV drivers in Europe have empty runs - and could, for example, use cabotage to avoid dead milage. There are a few challenges for transport companies to overcome, most notably a lack of contacts in various countries and a lack of clarity regarding the exact cabotage regulations. After all, there are certainly enough offers on hand, thanks to large, international transport platforms such as TimoCom, which counts up to half a million freight and vehicle offers daily. Cabotage: beneficial to a point At only 2.5%, cabotage makes up a very small percentage of the total road freight within the EU, but receives a lot of attention in controversial discussions. In Germany, for example, the industry often complains that there is not enough monitoring in place to stop illegal cabotage. However, this claim was refuted by Andreas Marquardt, the president of the Federal Office for Goods Transport (BAG) in an interview with the German Transport Journal (DVZ, issue 26 from April 2016). The interview mentions fines to the amount of 650,000 EUR handed out after checks in Germany for 2015 alone. According to Marquardt, cabotage clients are largely western European freight forwarders or manufacturing and trading companies, making use of vehicles belonging to foreign subsidiaries of their transport companies. For example, in the United Kingdom in 2013, cabotage regulations were relaxed for vehicle transport in order to prevent bottlenecks. Experience shows, however, that many transport service providers simply do not want to take on cabotage assignments, as they wish to avoid any regulation violations and the fines or complications they bring with them. It is simply not enough to understand the EU regulation 1072 from 2009 regarding cabotage. Providers must also be aware of the regulations in each individual country regarding these jobs. Current regulations and examples Throughout the entire European Economic Area, in accordance with EU Regulation No. 1072/2009, Article 8, Paragraph 2, the rule applies that a haulage contractor, after unloading freight during international transport, may take on three cabotage jobs in the relevant EU member state within the next seven days. An example of cabotage in the EU: An Italian company is charged with transporting cargo from Verona to Innsbruck in Austria. While searching for a matching return load, the transport company uses the area search function on TimoCom's transport platform to find attractive follow-up orders, for example transportation from Innsbruck to Rosenheim, from Rosenheim to Salzburg and from Salzburg to Linz. It would also be possible to take on a single cabotage assignment in a transit country instead of taking on three within the country in which the initial goods were unloaded. An example: A driver from Italy takes on an international transportation job, from Italy to Hungary. Afterwards, he accepts a cabotage assignment in Austria, from Graz to Vienna. The return load from Vienna to Venice is then considered normal international goods transportation. Tips and recommendations It is important that the driver always carries documentation proving that he had an international transportation job before taking on the cabotage assignment. In addition, it is important to note that a consignment note is considered proof that a single cabotage assignment is under way. This is critical, as it may very well be the case that a vehicle is transporting three separate freights to a single reception point, and each freight has its own consignment note. In this case, the limit for permitted transport services would be met, and no further cabotage assignments may be accepted. So far, so simple. The difficulties rarely have to do with cabotage itself, but rather with regulations within each country. This applies in particular to regulations regarding the transportation contract itself, or regarding rest periods and driving times, which end up causing stress and costing poorly informed transport service providers time and nerves. In France or Belgium, for example, weekly resting periods cannot be spent in the cabin; doing so can attract fines and even imprisonment. This has the effect of making parking hard to find on the German side of the border with Belgium and France on the weekend. In addition, in Germany, Austria, Norway or (starting on 01.07) France, payment for cabotage assignments must meet minimum wage requirements. The possibilities outweigh the risk Complex regulations and serious punishments can hinder sensible use of transport vehicles. But both the EU and the individual countries involved should be interested in ensuring a reduction of empty runs, and therefore less unnecessary traffic and fuel consumption. In order to create better conditions for cabotage, there is a need to harmonise additional regulations, such as social legislation for personnel, vehicle taxes and more. Despite the many regulations that must be taken into account, transport business - one of the largest international industries - would be unimaginable without cabotage. In principle, transport companies should not avoid cabotage assignments, but rather research the necessary information and make use of the many business opportunities." "Lion career league goals statistically, starting with the major milestones along the way. Landmark goals G⚽️AL MORNING!!! Do you remember Leo #Messi‘s first official goal? pic.twitter.com/LGeDFqHbQC — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 13, 2017 First goal: v Albacete, May 1, 2005 50th: v Malaga, March 22, 2009 100th: v Almeria, November 20, 2010 – Messi brought up his century with the second goal of his hat-trick in a thumping 8-0 win. 150th: v Sevilla, March 17, 2002 200th: v Osasuna, January 27, 2013 250th: v Eibar, October 18, 2014 300th: v Sporting Gijon, February 17, 2016 350th: v Alaves, August 26, 2017 400th: v Eibar, January 13, 2019 League goals by season 🔥 Leo #Messi🔥🐐 Record 5th #GoldenShoe🏆👟 2009/10 👉⚽ 34 goals 🏆👟 2011/12 👉⚽ 50 goals 🏆👟 2012/13 👉⚽ 46 goals 🏆👟 2016/17 👉⚽ 37 goals 🏆👟 2017/18 👉⚽ 34 goals pic.twitter.com/3zL8fsGSgx — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) December 18, 2018 2004-05: 1 2005-06: 6 2006-07: 14 2007-08: 10 2008-09: 23 2009-10: 34 2010-11: 31 2011-12: 50 2012-13: 46 2013-14: 28 2014-15: 43 2015-16: 26 2016-17: 37 2017-18: 34 2018-19: 17 (so far) Favourite opponents v Sevilla: 25 league goals v Valencia: 22 v Atletico Madrid: 21 v Osasuna: 21 v Deportivo La Coruna: 20 v Espanyol: 20 Multiple goals A #Messi hat-trick to clinch @LaLiga – this emoji 🐐 is getting a lot of use tonight! 😁#7heChamp10ns 🏆 pic.twitter.com/MK493fLr8W — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) April 29, 2018 :: Messi has scored multiple goals on 114 occasions in LaLiga. :: He has 31 hat-tricks to his name, including four occasions on which he scored four goals – against Valencia and Espanyol in 2012, Osasuna in January 2013 and Eibar in September 2017." 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Though the TSX Special Edition will be available with either a six-speed manual or a 5-speed automatic transmission, it will only use the base model's 2.4L 201-hp 4cyl engine instead of the optional 3.5L 280hp V6 that became available in the TSX last year. Neither will the TSX wagon get the Special Edition treatment. Thus, if you want the nicer interior and styling of the TSX SE, you'll have to settle for a sedan with a four-banger. Acura hasn't announced pricing on the TSX Special Edition yet, but says it will appear at the Orange County International Auto Show next month, and go on sale shortly thereafter. It's possible that this very minor model upgrade means that this is the last hurrah for the current TSX and that an all-new model may start making appearances soon." "Co. Kerry → Iveragh → Dromod Civil Parish → Mastergeehy Electoral Division → Inchinatinny Inchinatinny is in the Electoral Division of Mastergeehy, in Civil Parish of Dromod, in the Barony of Iveragh, in the County of Kerry The Irish name for Inchinatinny is Inse na Toinne Inchinatinny is on Logainm.ie: Inchinatinny. It is located at 51° 53' 30"" N, 10° 5' 2"" W. Inchinatinny has an area of: Nationwide, it is the 20669th largest townland that we know about Within Co. Kerry, it is the 1274th largest townland Inchinatinny borders the following other townlands: We don't know about any subtownlands in Inchinatinny. Curious to see who lived in Inchinatinny in the past? Maybe even seeing scans of their handwritten census returns? Inchinatinny was added to OpenStreetMap on 19 May 2016 by Stephen_Co_Antrim." "Co. Limerick → Coshma → Adare Civil Parish → Adare South Electoral Division → Bouladally Bouladally is in the Electoral Division of Adare South, in Civil Parish of Adare, in the Barony of Coshma, in the County of Limerick Bouladally is not matched up to Logainm.ie yet. It is located at 52° 32' 57"" N, 8° 46' 36"" W. Bouladally has an area of: Nationwide, it is the 34006th largest townland that we know about Within Co. Limerick, it is the 1165th largest townland Bouladally borders the following other townlands: We don't know about any subtownlands in Bouladally. Curious to see who lived in Bouladally in the past? Maybe even seeing scans of their handwritten census returns? Bouladally was added to OpenStreetMap on 4 Apr 2016 by Teester." "An Appalachian Ceilidh at Appalachian Brewing Company You are here: Home / An Appalachian Ceilidh at Appalachian Brewing Company Not interested in Harrisburg ? Please choose a different community. More About An Appalachian Ceilidh at Appalachian Brewing Company An Appalachian Ceilidh at the Appalachian Brewing Company Admission by advance tickets only, purchases by June 13 $30 if purchased before June 5; $35 after that Join us for a gala evening celebrating folk music and dance in Central PA. It's a very special event that supports future SFMS programming. This year it's a cèilidh, a Celtic house party, and a tip o' the hat to the Scots-Irish who settled the Appalachian mountains. Settle in for some great music and craic, as well as tasty snacks, scrumptious desserts, and The Abbey's fine beverages. Costume Contest Wear your favorite kilt or kirtle, or come garbed as an ancient Celtic lord or lady! Or come as you are. Live Local Music Lace up your dancing shoes and be ready for some fine musical fare from these local Celtic bands: Seasons consists of the Lee siblings Mary-Kate Spring, Peter Winter, Mary-Teresa Summer, Mary-Grace Autumn, and Mary-Clare Chun. The Lees seek not only to pay homage to the rich tradition of Celtic and American folk music that they grew up in, but also to treat it as a living, breathing entity. Across the Pond is a multi-instrumental trio performing their own high-energy arrangements of Irish and Scottish tunes and songs. The group is comprised of Mike Morrison, Chuck Krepley and Dan Diviney. Cormorant's Fancy specializes in the traditional music of Ireland, Scotland, and the Celtic Nations. Formed in 2003, the band currently includes Stephen Folkemer, Beth Folkemer, Margaret Folkemer, Chuck Krepley, and Ricky Czar. Seasons Seasons Across the Pond Across the Pond Cormorant's Fancy Cormorant's Fancy Silent Auction Our popular Silent Auction features a tempting array of items from local friends and businesses. Please consider pledging an item! Proceeds help to support the quality concerts, workshops, dance events, and other events you really enjoy. In the Gallery Appalachian Brewing Company 50 N. Cameron St, Harrisburg, PA 17101 Directions & Venue Info Free parking behind the building. ADMISSION BY ADVANCE TICKET ONLY! Reserve early and save! EARLY BIRDS: Tickets are $30 until June 5, and $35 thereafter. Fill a table (up to 8 guests) for $240. Ticket sales end June 13 at 5pm, so don't delay! Tags: Arts And Entertainment, Folk Music, Dance, Snacks, Auction Posted By: Town Planner Events coordinator Event Details Date: June 17, 2018 Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Appalachian Brewing Company Harrisburg , Pennsylvania 17101 website!" "JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Soccer Balls Soccer Class Packs Soccer Practice Kits Soccer Coach's Gear Soccer Goals Soccer Nets & Net Accessories Soccer Protective Equipment Soccer Training Equipment Soccer Corner Flags Games For Soccer Futsal Soccer Equipment Carriers Hydration Scrimmage Vests & Pinnies" ". 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Nearby Trails - trail del gallo 3 miles - la romantica 3 miles - corvat 3 miles - the canyon 3 miles - access road sunny valley-dynamite trail 4 miles Stelvio Natural Trail Park - - embed Dosbolon trail on your website - By cheorch & contributors - #36380 - 739 views" "661 ft Distance 24 ft Climb -2 ft Descent 00:03:15 Avg time Thagomizer Details - Riding AreaRichmond Hill St. John's, Newfoundland - Difficulty Rating - Trail TypeSingletrack - Trail UsageBiking Primary - DirectionDownhill Primary - Physical RatingHard - Ride in RainYes - Global Ranking - Local Popularity75 in Mountain Biking [+] - 5 in Trail Running - 5 in Hiking Local Trail Association - - Avalon Mountain Bike AssociationPlease consider joining or donating to the local riding association to support trail development & maintenance.donate to earn trail karma! More Stats for Thagomizer bike trail - Altitude change22 ft - Altitude min605 ft - Altitude max627 ft - Altitude start606 ft - Altitude end627 ft - Grade3.274% - Grade max-3.959% - Grade min11.326% - Distance climb474 ft - Distance down89 ft - Distance flat98 ft - Avg time00:03:15 - Avg reverse time00 thagomizer trailhead (47.517090, -52.737000) update trails status or condition Thagomizer Trail Reports view all reports » Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail Past Week - 4 rides - 5 miles avg distance 6 Months - 53 rides - 4 miles avg distance All - 138 rides - Photos no photos have been added for Thagomizer yet, add a photo. Reviews / Comments No reviews yet, be the first to write a review or ask a question. Use trail reports to comment on trail conditions. Videos no videos have been added for Thagomizer yet, add a video. Nearby Trails - ridgeline 948 ft - three bears 1,096 ft - escape hatch 1,096 ft - hydro tower 1,870 ft - pole line access 2,142 ft - - embed Thagomizer trail on your website - By MKR1 & contributors - #52947 - 519 views Open trail in mobile app" "DirectionsTopo MapTrip ReportsPhotosGPS Yellow Trail is a hiking and biking trail in Frederick County, Maryland. It is within Gambrill State Park and Frederick Municipal Forest. It is 6.0 miles long and begins at 1,491 feet altitude. Traveling the entire trail is 9.4 miles with a total elevation gain of 1,751 feet. The WFPT-TV (Frederick) (elevation 1,713 feet) tower, the Gambrill Mountain Bike Parking Lot parking, and the Gambril Lower Lot bicycle parking are near the trailhead. WZYQ-FM (Braddock Heights) (elevation 1,529 feet) and another tower and the South Frederick Viewpoint and North Frederick Viewpoint can be seen along the trail. There are also a parking and a communication tower along the trail." 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" "Trinity Clerk Plays for Newcastle United Legends in Pav Cup Trinity Chambers' Civil and Family Clerk, Steven Preen was part of the Newcastle United's Legends team playing against Felling in the 2017 Pav Cup, a charity football match in memory of Newcastle goalkeeper, Pavel Srnicek. The match took place at Dunston’s UTS stadium on Sunday 9th July. The Legends team included Paul Gascoigne, who was joined by former Newcastle players Peter Beardsley, Darren Peacock, Keith Gillespie, Steve Howey and Steve Harper. Newcastle Legends won 7-1, with a hat-trick from Keith Gillespie and goals from Steve Harper, Paul Robinson and Peter Beardsley. Tony Clarke scored for Felling. Steven Preen, who played centre forward in the charity match, previously played for Gateshead and Dunston and maintains his passion for the game by coaching Newcastle City Juniors Milan Under 16's, sponsored by Trinity Chambers." "09 How much does live-in care cost? Is there funding? The cost of live-in care varies depending on your circumstances (including the level of care needs, type of live-in care and duration of care). Self-managed (introductory) live-in care usually starts from around £750 per week and managed live-in care usually starts from around £1100 per week. There are many options for live-in care and the different services and providers and options can all feel overwhelming. Always begin by considering what you or your loved one needs. Once you’ve established which aspects of daily life are challenging and require support, then consider the type of live-in care that would best accommodate for your needs. The cost will vary across different care providers so keeping a clear understanding of what you want will make comparing your options easier. Things to consider: Type of live-in care If you and your loved ones would benefit from the peace of mind of a fully-managed service, you’re likely to be paying more than if you’re managing a self-employed carer yourself. Both types of live-in care have their benefits, but assessing your own situation will help you make an informed decision. If you’re caring for a loved one but you’ve got other commitments and stresses such as a job and family life, managed live-in care could give you the reassurance and peace of mind you need in knowing all aspects of your loved ones’ care is being professionally managed, monitored and regulated by the CQC. If you want to take a more ‘hands-on’ role and you’ve got enough time to manage your loved ones’ care yourself, self-managed (introductory) live-in care gives you more responsibility often at a lower cost. Time The length of time you’re planning to have live-in care for will change the cost. The minimum duration for a live-in care placement is usually 2 weeks, but different providers may offer different options. The cost of live-in care is usually quoted for 1 week, and you’ll receive ongoing invoices. You’re likely to be asked to pay an initial deposit to secure the live-in care assistant before they take a placement elsewhere, but it’s not advisable to pay for an entire long-term package upfront in case you decide to terminate the contract for any reason. Breaks, a live-in care assistant will require a minimum two-hour break in every working day. If you or your loved one cannot be left unattended for this period of time, a visiting carer can be arranged to work in partnership with your live-in carer. The billing and payment for both services depend on the agreement you have with your care provider. Expenses You may want to stay in charge of all household expenditure, or you may delegate all or some of the responsibility to your live-in carer. If you’d like to give your live-in carer some responsibility over expenditure, it’s advisable to keep it simple and ask your carer to keep a petty cash record or to have a fixed amount to spend on housekeeping each week. Are there any funding options available? If full-time care is required, and a person’s primary need is a health need, a funding system called NHS Continuing Healthcare could pay for all ongoing care fees. What is NHS continuing healthcare? NHS continuing healthcare is a package of care that’s arranged and funded by the NHS for people who are assessed as having significant ongoing healthcare needs. If you receive care in your own home (which could be live-in care or visiting care), the NHS covers the cost of support provided by care professionals. Cost of a carer vs other forms of care Fees are dictated by care levels required: companion care with minimal personal care or condition management is understandably less than those who require high-level care, have complicated conditions or challenging behaviour. More complex care needs usually require a care assistant who has specific qualifications or experience and these carers are usually recognised for their advanced support with higher fees. The cost of live-in home care is comparable to residential care costs but for couples, live-in care is significantly less than a care home because you’ll be paying for one carer, rather than two beds. In terms of value, live-in care offers far greater levels of one-to-one quality time with clients. Benefits of live-in care" "I had the carne asada and loved it! The food was authentic Mexican and was very good. Great prices too! I will definitely be back! 1 - 10 of 17 reviews I went with family for a lunch and food was excellent and very good prices , best place in town for authentic food and friendly environment Nothing about this restaurant says authentic. It used to be a diner and nothing from the previous owner was changed. The decor is not at at Mexican and booths at a mexican restaurant? So wrong! The chips brought out with the salsa were stale. I...More My wife and myself went to Los Amigos Restaurant Sunday, Nov. 5th.. To start with, the service was outstanding. My wife had a frijita burrito and I had the spinach-chicken enchilada. I have never had anything like that before and we have eat at many...More I've heard from many people that Los Amigos was the place to go if you want Mexican in Htown, if that's the case I'll remain in Frederick! We made reservations on Monday for a Friday night visit, and upon arrival No reservation was known, that...More Just when my formerly favorite Mexican restaurant went on a downhill slide, Los Amigos opened with a winning combination of food and service. From the greeting by the hostess to the ""Thank you"" from the owner, all is well. The food is prepared from fresh...More Went here once and will never go back. The food is bland. Nothing seemed to taste as it should. The service was ok. Stopped in last week, in the rain, Mexican food sounded good on a miserable day. What a surprise, they did a pheniminol job of renovation. Greeted and seated in two minutes, waitress in one more minute. Menu has some unique selections, my test is always...More Very friendly, fast service. Love the shrimp/mango salad. Did a great job of remodeling. Drinks were a nice size. Prices very reasonable. We happened upon this restaurant by accident while going to another. What a great find. Perfectly seasoned food, great atmosphere, top notch service. Rapidly became one of our favorite spots." "We were in Tampa looking for a nice Indian restaurant. Based on restaurant reviews, this was rated 4 against another one (which was rated 4.5). However, my wife wanted to have dosas that day and as the name says it, we landed here. I am so glad that we chose this place. Brilliant food, very tasty and authentic. I have given ample details below, which would help you make your decision :) Restaurant - Pure vegetarian Ambiance: Very average, don't expect fine dining at all :) Day 1: Dinner time - Ala Carte Order - You walk up to the main counter and place your order. Then take your seat and the order gets delivered to your table. Similar to a few fast food Indian chains or Schlotzsky's. Service - The order gets delivered to your table pretty soon. In fact, once it so happened that I ordered there and by the time I reached the table, the food had also reached there. Impressed !! Food - Samosas were great, green and tamarind chutneys were ok. Medu vadas were super cripsy and tasty. They were so good that we could have it all day ! The sambar and chutneys (coriander-coconut) were too good. Dosas/Utthapams - Order any style and you won't be disappointed. Their dosa batter is very good, and the taste will leave you wanting for more. Cost/Price - Very very reasonable. Excellent value for money Day 2: Lunch Buffet After Day 1, we had to go there again to enjoy this lovely food. This time, we had the buffet. The variety of food items they provide in the buffet will simply blow your mind away. You would be stuffed with food to cover your lunch and dinner, but you would still not stop eating, it would be that delicious. The only part (for patience haters) is that the Masala dosas get replenished every 5 mins or so, but they are picked up people in like 10 seconds :) So there you'll need to wait. They have 2 chefs (one from Chennai and one from Karnataka), so you get flavors from both these areas of India. Overall, excellent excellent food (repeated the word excellent for more emphasis) :) Don't miss this restaurant if you are in the Tampa area. The only other Indian restaurant in the US where I have enjoyed South-Indian food to this excellent level is Masalaa in Colorado (you can see my review of it). The only difference between these 2 restaurants is that the service here is much much better than the one in Colorado. Hence the 5-star rating to this restaurant. Own or manage this property? Claim your listing for free to respond to reviews, update your profile and much more." "Ok place, need to pick a better selection of girls, food is good for a theme restaurant, Hooters still is my favorite choice. 1 - 10 of 67 reviews Ok place, need to pick a better selection of girls, food is good for a theme restaurant, Hooters still is my favorite choice. Get there early because this place gets packed.....adding to that this place is huge. Massive outdoor covered bar and large inside dining area. This place looks to have as many Flat screens as the average sports book casino in Vegas. Not a bad seat in...More I think the talent is blowing away Hooters. The food is average and the beer is cold. Just what you need if you want the girls to flirt with you to get good tips. Arrived later than usual 8:30pm and were greeted promptly, we had a delicious meal and a few drinks, they serve draught Peroni Italian beer and it was super cold. The food was fantastic, all five of us really enjoyed the entire meal, there were no...More This is the first time but it ever been to Italian grill and I must say the food was great! It is a must try and the people that work there are very friendly and professional. The only negative thing I have to say about...More Tried to go there for dinner last night and were surprised to see it is closed down. We are hoping they will relocate nearby (perhaps next to the new nearby outlet mall ) as it was one of our favorites Always popular in high season. 30-45 minute waits very comman. Plently of parking. consistently good food. Huge crowd after church services get out at 6 p.m. on Saturday evening at nearby Catholic church. Went for dinner on new years eve and was really disappointed. We had reservations but still had to wait 45 minutes. Several tables were full of plates and the floor was full of bread crumbs. Didn't seem to be enough floor staff to keep the...More Of course, the foolish, goof ball waiter spilling my dish on the floor in front of my face did nothing to improve my opinion of the place. Chicken Parmesan amounted to a frozen chicken patty crowned with a slice of cheese and bad tasting tomato...More TripAdvisor uses cookies to improve your site experience. Learn more or change your settings. By continuing, you consent to our cookies." "We recently spent three nights here in a small double and it was fantastic. Exactly what we expected. The staff were professional and friendly! The room itself was very clean, though perhaps a bit dated in decor! The bed was extremely comfy! The hotel itself is a good distance from the hub of town and the train station (north) and it's cheap to get a taxi to most places (or a half hour walk, along the beach!) we had breakfast every morning and the service was fantastic as was the food itself. It's very good value for money and we'd definitely stay again! Thanks North Ocean Hotel! More - Free Wifi - Beachfront" "ORILLIA, Ont. – Mark the date on the calendar: June 17 is when the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are having a safety blitz. Run under the name Operation Corridor, the OPP describe the program as an “annual 24-hour highway safety initiative that focuses on high police visibility, enforcement and safety education aimed at commercial truck drivers who travel on Ontario’s major highways.” According to the OPP, there is a need to increase safety awareness among drivers and get unsafe trucks off the road because of the potential for harm is greater in an accident involving trucks. . Chief Superintendent Don Bell, Commander of the OPP Highway Safety Division, said every year people are killed or injured because of tires or other equipment coming off transport trucks and colliding with vehicles in their path. “Throughout 2013, the OPP pulled over more than 22,000 commercial vehicles across the province. Our officers ended up removing nearly 2,000 trucks from the road for being unsafe to drive and laying over 1,700 defective equipment-related charges,” said Bell. “Combine these offences with dangerous driving behaviours such as the more than 3,300 speeding charges we laid against commercial vehicle drivers last year and this has all the right ingredients for more tragedy on our roads.” Further statistics from 2014 reveal the OPP investigated more than 8,400 collisions that involved large commercial vehicles with 68 of those resulting in at least one death. In 2012 the OPP investigated almost 13,500 commercial vehicle collisions and the number of fatal crashes in this category reached a five-year high at 99. Operation Corridor is conducted in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO), and according to the OPP, it just isn’t about finding trucks with safety problems, “the initiative also allows officers to acknowledge the many drivers who do operate and maintain their commercial vehicles properly and contribute to safer roads for all.” Sad sad article to be published and released by a government safety agency. I truly hope no child ever gets to read this about their parents profession. According to the most recent Ontario Road Safety Annual Reports (ORSAR) available (1993 to 2010): -There were NO fatal truck accidents involving mechanical defects in 2008-2010; 1% of fatal truck accidents in 2007 involved a vehicle with a mechanical defect. So, explain to me how “every year people are killed or injured” by the ‘tires and other equipment’ coming off trucks. -In a typical year, in 67% of fatal collisions involving heavy trucks, the truck driver was ‘driving properly’, and 22% of fatal accidents were single vehicle; this suggests that as few as 11% of the fatal accidents between trucks and cars involved a truck driver who was not ‘driving properly’. Furthermore, I believe (although I can’t find a figure) that there may be as many as 600,000 drivers in Ontario with tractor trailer licences, which could change the incidence even further. -With about 183,000 tractor trailers in the province, the 3300 speeding charges were about 1.7% of the units; how does that compare to passenger vehicles, bearing in mind that tractor trailers average 6 to 8 times the number of kilometres per year as passenger vehicles. -About 9% of the vehicles inspected were removed from service for mechanical defects. Compare this to the MTO out of service rate, which is closer to 27%, and you may reach the conclusion that the vehicles inspected in Operation Corridor are SAFER than the ‘average’ unit in Ontario. This also casts some doubt as to whether the program is worthwhile and cost-effective. The ORSAR is, like the OPP news release, rather selective in the data it presents e.g. it tells the number of persons killed in collisions where the truck driver was NOT driving properly, but doesn’t present the other, balancing side of that statistic. The trucking industry can always do better, and most carriers would like to, but release of more complete information, and a more comprehensive look at these statistics and their import, would give a more accurate picture of the true situation, and therefore what REAL issues need to be addressed. (OOPS that ‘furthermore’ sentence was intended to be grafted onto the following paragraph, rather than where it is.) David I get what you are saying, however. Without these sometime unannounced safety blitz’z to keep truckers and owners on their mechanical upkeep toes you would have the unsafe operators out there getting away. Not having any checks at all is calling for anarchy on the roads with up to 80,000 lb rolling monsters unable to stop or worse. Just knowing that you could be pulled over anywhere now by any police jurisdiction, besides the MTO, at any time of the year including the darkest days of winter, should put the fear of God into some of these unsafe guys and get them to clean up their act. We must remain vigilant as more commercial vehicles enter our roadways. Rule of Law must be enforced and it must be shown as an example to the People." 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It’s been a wild ride. and I would love to say I got everything on my challenge list done, but I would be seriously lying if I did. The truth is more like “best laid plans of mice and men”. I started out full of hope and with great energy. I ended up a little frustrated and worn out. Here’s how it all went down: First, the good news •Bible reading challenge: I did it! I read the entire bible (ESV) between Valentine’s Day and Easter. •Prayer journal: I started one, but I do better just journaling as it strikes me rather than at a prescribed time during morning quiet time. I will actually end up doing more journaling doing my own thing. •Bible study: I completed about half of “Becoming a Woman of •Menu plan: Got the menu plan and shopping list figured out and it worked wonderfully,,,the first month. More about that further down. •Church jobs: Completed care pastor training. I’m currently behind on transcription, but I’m waiting for a piece of equipment. •Reading challenges: I got them all updated in my records and completed the Christian Non-Fiction challenge. •Reading: I planned to read 12. I actually read almost twice that. In the Shadow of Evil by Robin Carroll 5 Dreams of Every Woman by Sharon Jaynes Passport Through Darkness by Kimberly L. Smith Organized Simplicity by Tsh Oxenreider Dealing With Death God’s Way by Pastor Lee Armstrong 1000 Gifts by Ann Voscamp 9 Days in Heaven by Dennis and Nolene Price That’s When I Talk to God by Dan and Ali Morrow Heaven is Real by Todd Burpo Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party by Alexander Mccall Smith In Grandma’s Attic by Arleta Richardson The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis More Stories from Grandma’s Attic by Arleta Richardson Max on Life by Max Lucado Bluebonnet Time by Lucas Miller, Harold Underdown, Flo Oxley and Amy Watson American Commencement by Michael Farris The Fun of Getting Thin by Samuel G. Blythe 21 Day Weight Loss Kickstart by Neal D. Barnard MD Fast & Fresh Vegetarian by Marie Simmons The Bible (ESV) The Priest’s Graveyard by Ted Dekker Devotions for Lent by Credo Communication and Tydale •Homeschooling: Got some good time in with the kids and have been working on one read-aloud that we’ll finish this week and are starting another right after. The Bad •Vitamins: Nope. Didn’t happen. •Water: Increased water, for a while. Reverted to not enough water and too much iced tea. •Beauty routine: I never got off the ground. I slathered on some lotion a few times when my skin was dry enough to crack, but beyond that, nothing. •Home Sanctuary Challenge: I really wanted to, but life interfered. •Creative challenges: None of these happened. Sigh. The Ugly •Diet: Did the No-S Diet for one month with no positive results. •Exercise: Did Zumba 3-4 times a week for a month and then injured myself. More about that later. Changed the chore system and then changed it again. It’s still a work in progress. What went wrong •The menu plan was going along great until my freezer died. Suddenly I was scrambling to use what I could to avoid loss and at the same time adjust my shopping to account for no longer having a freezer. •The storage units I have been waiting to access since my mom died two years ago suddenly came available. Every spare moment and quite a few that weren’t spare went into cleaning out two large storerooms and part of two others. Yes, she had four big storerooms. And they were packed. •I was exercising faithfully until I injured myself moving heavy boxes and furniture in the above mentioned storerooms. It was a few weeks before my back quit hurting every time I moved. What’s next Obviously, I bit off way more than I could comfortably chew. In addition, the storerooms and injuries threw me for a loop. From now until the end of May, I initiating what I’m calling “The Kinder, Gentler Challenge”. Here is the plan for the next five weeks: 1. I’m starting a new bible reading program that will take me until the end of the year to complete. 2. I’m working to significantly clear out my house. My house was already pretty crowded, but I hauled home tons of stuff to sort out from my mom’s storerooms. Now it’s time to go through it all and clear things out. 3. I’m researching nutrition to make improvements to my eating and increasing my activity level to get healthier without straining the newly healed muscles. 4. I plan to read enough to keep up with my scheduled book reviews and complete at least one reading challenge. 5. Set up a comfortable area to write and craft. That’s it. Anyone else interested in coming up with 3-5 areas to work on over the next 5 weeks? What are you going to do?" "Contact detailsContact Property Located only meters from the beach, NRMA. Powered Sites Extra adult $15 Extra child $10 Unpowered Sites Extra adult $15 Extra child $10 Amenities - BBQ Facilities - Car Park - Communal Kitchen - Communal Shower - Free Wifi Internet Access - Picnic Area - Tour Desk Price Guide Please Contact Property for pricing information Local Attractions Discover Cape Tribulation via car ferry across the Daintree River Enjoy a range of water sports at the beach Take the Kuranda Scenic Rail and Skyrail Stroll along the esplanade Cast a line in the channel between Double Island and Palm Cove Explore the Mighty Tully River by white water rafting Snorkel or dive the Great Barrier Reef Visit the nearby rainforests Special Events FREE activities such as BBQs run throughout the year for our customers. Choose your Accommodation Powered Sites Powered grass site, suitable for tent, caravan, motorhome and small campervan. Located close to park facilities including amenities, camp kitchen and shared lounge and TV area. Features - Shared bathroom Powered grass site, suitable for tent, caravan, motorhome and small campervan. Located close to park facilities including amenities, camp kitchen and shared lounge and TV area. Features - Shared bathroom Unpowered Sites Features - Shared bathroom Features - Shared bathroom Reviews This park is so close to several world class restaurants or great pubs for a great feed at a great price, my favourite being the tavern for a great feed and splurge on the pokies.bus will pick you up at front of park and bring you back. The pier is a 2 minute walk from the caravan park , my last visit we had great catches of spanish mackeral and barramundi , also a great place to watch the world go by with a wine or beer. The caravan park is spotless clean with many great happy hours, film nights, birthday drinks, drinks for people going home The resident managers ray and maureen actually spend time with the guests and are great people. They even dropped us of at the airport and picked us up again after flying out for a wedding. Ray even backs our van in for us as he knows im not real flash at backing.we have been travelling up from melbourne for 5 years and highly recomend the caravan park to caravan owners, people in tents and backpackers.beware, if you come you will never want to go home ! Other suggested accommodation nearby Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows Welcome to Ellis Beach Oceanfront Bungalows. We are situated in Ellis Beach, QLD. S…read more Lake Placid Tourist Park - Pet Friendly The park is located in Far North Queensland, situated in a tropical rainforest setting…read more Cool Waters Holiday Park Welcome to Cool Waters Holiday Park! 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The association Oct. 29 filed comments with the FCC regarding the agency’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding expanding flexible use of the 3.7 to 4.2 GHz band. “In the wireless industry’s ‘Race to 5G’ it is critical for the Commission to not sacrifice the nation’s position as the world leader in content,” NAB said in the filing. “If premium programming–including live sports, entertainment and news–cannot be reliably distributed, the fastest 5G network in the world will have far less value and the prize for winning will be a participation trophy instead of a substantial economic boost.” Any agency plan to allow expanded operations in the C-band must guarantee existing operations are fully protected by “requiring a documented, enforceable and fully-funded plan for accommodating existing users,” NAB said. The association reminded the agency of how important C-band satellite content distribution to existing media distributors. More than 1,000 TV stations affiliated with networks, thousands of MVPD headends and OTT providers rely on C-band satellite distribution to receive programming, NAB said. Additionally, 475 public radio earth stations that together account for public radio service to 42 million Americans every week rely on reliable C-band program distribution. These C-band transmissions are a critical piece of “a near-flawlessly reliable distribution network” that does not suffer the service interruptions and outages “that plague fiber optic networks and higher-frequency satellite systems,” the filing said. NAB told the agency that content delivery must be allowed to evolve and any decision it makes to reallocate the band must not preclude future uses of the band for satellite distribution of emerging types of programming, such as 4K and high dynamic range video. Further, NAB reminded the FCC that any proposals to share C-band spectrum with wireless companies to date have been based on the assumption that 4,700 registered or licensed C-band earth stations exist. However, the agency’s current registration window has seen thousands more register. “As of October 26, there were approximately 16,500 C-band earth stations registered in the Commission’s IBFS system,” NAB said, adding that this represents “a dramatically different operating environment than previously assumed.” In the comments, NAB also pointed out that rule changes allowing shared operations in non-reallocated parts of the band run the risk of creating harmful interference today and impeding future operations. “The worst outcome the Commission could achieve in this proceeding would be to assume that existing users can easily be accommodated in a smaller band or relocated to alternative spectrum or fiber,” NAB said. The next worst possible outcome would be undermining such a plan by “forcing C-band operations into a smaller spectrum band that is further degraded by additional operations on a co-frequency basis based on unproven sharing technologies.” The association urged the FCC to “require a specific accommodation plan for C-band operations” serving more than 100 million U.S. households “to ensure viewers and listeners continue to have access to the premium content they enjoy today,” the filing said. Whatever mechanism the agency ultimately uses to reallocate a part of the band, it should take three steps to make sure new mobile services in the band don’t “upend the nation’s content distribution architecture,” NAB said. They include: - A “specific, documented, actionable and public plan” to accommodate existing C-band users; - A provision that ensures the costs of implementing the plan fully fall upon “the beneficiaries” [i.e. the satellite operators or wireless operators] that acquire the rights to use the spectrum; and - Steps to ensure capacity for future video marketplace evolution, such as sufficient spectrum to accommodate 4K video programming. “Small missteps in this proceeding will have dramatic ramifications that threaten the stability and reliability of the infrastructure that distributes content American viewers and listeners enjoy, and in which programmers invest billions of dollars every year,” the comments said." "YMCA Camp St. Croix, 532 County Road F, will host a New Year’s Eve celebration for families Dec. 31-Jan. 1. Activities include a family-style dinner and brunch, group nature hikes, crafts, cross country skiing, broomball and stargazing. Cost is $20 for people 10 and older, $15 for children 5 to 9 and $5 for children 4 and younger. Registration and payment is due by Dec. 24. Call 715-386-4380 or 612-465-0560 to register. Amery Bingo: Amery Senior Center, 608 Harriman Ave., will have bingo at 6:45 p.m. Monday. Everyone is welcome. Cost is $2. Call 715-268-6605 for more information. Artists’ reception: Northern Lakes Center for the Arts will have an opening reception for a student art exhibit at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at 113 Elm St. Call 715-268-6811 for more information. Chippewa Falls Vocal concert: Classical vocalist Jacob Christopher will present a concert of Christmas favorites and classical works by Bach, Puccini, Donizetti and others at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Heyde Center for the Arts, 3 S. High St. Tickets are $6-$5. Call 715-726-9000 for more information. Eau Claire History cabaret show: “War Bonds: Songs and Letters of World War II,” a living history cabaret that includes letters from the frontlines and headlines of the day, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 9 at the State Theatre, 316 Eau Claire St. Tickets are $43-$27. Call 715-832-2787 for reservations. Hudson Dinner theater: St. Croix Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will present “Forever Plaid: Plaid Tidings” at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon Dec. 23 at the Best Western Hudson House Inn, 1616 Crestview Drive. Dinner seating is from 6 to 7 p.m. Cost is $46.50 for dinner and show. The show runs through Jan. 5. Call 715-386-2394, ext. 333, for reservations or more information. Concert: The O’Briens will present a Christmas celebration concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Phipps Center for the Arts, 109 Locust St. Tickets are $15. Call 715-386-8409 for reservations. New Year’s Eve concert: Colleen Raye and Co. with the Minnesota Jazz Orchestra will perform “As Time Goes By” at 6 and 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31 at the Phipps Center for the Arts, 109 Locust St. Tickets are $26-$20. The 8:30 p.m. performance offers the best ticket availability. Reserve tickets online at thephipps.org or call the Phipps ticket office at 715-386-8409. Menomonie Holiday jazz concert: The Robert Baca Jazz Orchestra will present “A Swinging Jazz Holiday” at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Mabel Tainter Theater, 205 Main St. Tickets are $12-$6. Call 715-235-0001 for more information. New Richmond Music at the gallery: The Space will present a night of blues music with Bruce Douglas and Friends from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Friday. Admission is free. The gallery is at 156 High St. Call 715-246-3180 for more information. Prescott Democrats meeting: The Pierce County Democratic Party will have its monthly membership meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Visitors Center at Freedom Park. Executive committee members for 2008 will be elected. For more information, call Tammy Tollefson at 715-426-2022. River Falls Honky Tonk Cafe: The Honky Tonk Cafe, hosted by Fizz Kizer, will feature Jeff White, of Eau Claire, and Scottie Miller, of the Twin Cities, with Zoot Simonds on sax, at 7 p.m. Dec. 26 at River Falls Golf Club, 1011 County Road M. Doors will open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available at Whole Earth Grocery or can be reserved by e-mailing Paulette at lupine@dishup.us. Call 715-425-1463 or visit myspace.com/honkytonkcafe for more information. St. Croix Falls Holiday play: The St. Croix Festival Theatre will present “Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Dec. 23 at the Festival Theatre, 210 N. Washington St. Tickets are $22.50-$12.50. Call 715-483-3387 or 888-887-6002 for reservations. Send western Wisconsin events to Wisconsin Calendar, Pioneer Press, 345 Cedar St., St. Paul, MN 55101 or fax to 651-228-5500." "Jen Schoullis scored twice and Amanda Kessel set up four goals for Minnesota in a 6-0 WCHA victory over Ohio State on Friday night at Ridder Arena. Sarah Erickson, Kelly Terry, Becky Kortum and Anne Schleper also scored for the Gophers, ranked No. 7 by USCHO.com. Erickson opened the scoring at 8:38 of the first period with her eighth goal of the season, and Terry scored Minnesota’s first short-handed goal of the season on a breakaway at 15:52. The Gophers hadn’t scored a short-handed goal since Emily West accomplished the feat against Clarkson on Nov. 28, 2009. Minnesota (12-6-0, 7-6-0 WCHA) outshot the No. 10 Buckeyes (8-7-2, 4-7-2) 34-28 as Noora Raty earned her sixth shutout of the season. The teams play again at 2 p.m. today at Ridder Arena." "News Elvis Costello, Nile Rodgers Confirmed For 2018 Nocturne Live At Blenheim Palace This year’s star-studded event also features Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Gary Barlow and The Waterboys. 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"Russian Dating Video: Email Order Bride (Part 2 of 3) This is a charming film in which an international marriage broker unites American men with Russian women. The men pay for the women to come to America, with the object of matrimony. They get to know each other, and discover whether marriage is in the future for them. James Richards is one of those men. He has traveled to Russia to find a bride. He is tremendously impressed with the Russian women he sees, who far surpass, he believes, American women in looks. He is introduced to Uliana, who finds him good looking with a good sense of humor and a great big heart. She is 32 years old and is attracted to James. Uliana’s mother worries, quite rightly it turns out, that she might lose her daughter to an American. Uliana’s boss thinks there must be a lack of beautiful women in America, since he has already lost an office worker to an American. 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This world premiere running at the Firehall Arts Centre till May 31, features choreography and direction by Amber Funk Barton with a strong cast of performers: Amber Funk Barton, Heather Laura Gray, Maiko Miyauchi, Manuel Sorge, Kevin Tookey, and Lexi Vajda who take you on a journey that ends in a bleak exit of existential demise. Thrown weight caught by partners who then move on only to hurl themselves at the floor spinning in uber fast rolls characterizes the movement vocabulary. Grounded flow with turning dynamism that steals from martial arts, boxing punches and hip hop isolation offers the style. Original Sound Composition by Marc Stewart propels the dancers with driving beat and ambient sound. The phrases of movement speak to Funk Barton’s creating these movement patterns and then teaching them to the dancers so that unit movement, in which all dance in unison, is clean and tight. The choreography is clearly hers and the dancers have picked up her nuance and thrown their own artistry in to the mix. The Firehall Arts Centre theatre has been turned into an environment that suits the piece. With audience on either side and the performers in a corridor in the middle, they bounce off of the black brick wall, a function of The Firehall being a heritage building, like a home base that also traps. Soundly and intelligently lit by Mike Inwood, the lighting serves the vision of the piece putting the performers and the environment in shadow while allowing us to engage with the athleticism. Projections by Jenn Strom do the same, flashing sentences that lead us through the narrative creating an extra dimension of subtext. lululemon lab team, who are credited as the Costume Designer for The Art of Stealing, have created steel grey designs offering aesthetic design elements that suit both the pedal to the metal choreography and the body types of the dancers. The team at lululemon lab, including Team Director Jean Okada, worked with Barton and her dancers from the initial concept design through to fittings and finishing adjustments. All the performers are strong but it is Funk Barton’s solo at the end before she exits through the door in the brick wall to uncertain end that speaks to a performer that is at the peak of her capabilities. She expresses her inner world with such abandon, surety, strength and bravery that the audience is hard pressed not to respond. That full commitment and specificity of story will only grow in the piece as The Art of Stealing moves into a life beyond the premiere. LISTINGS INFO: The Art of Stealing at the Firehall Arts Centre (280 East Cordova) May 28 – 31, 8pm Post-show Talkback Thurs May 29 Tickets $20 - $30 Firehallartscentre.ca | 604-689-0926" ",. 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Experience an epic day of fat-biking, a backcountry ski touring adventure, ice-climbing in a canyon, a morning of cross-country skiing on groomed trails, and a memorable day carving your way around the slopes of Marmot Basin. Fat bike, Skis It’s the early risers and the dedicated adventurers that get to take advantage of the pristine conditions that come the morning after a night of fresh fallen powder up at Marmot Basin. New snow beckons like a sheet of flawless white paper, tempting skiers and snowboarders alike to scribble new tracks all the way down the peak’s unblemished runs. Poised at the top of Charlie’s Bowl on a blue bird day, warm despite it being the dead of winter thanks to the natural wonder that is inversion, Erin Reade takes it all in. It’s the steepness and the depth of powder that makes this one of Erin’s favourite runs. Before diving in, she looks down into the valley at the small town site she has called home for the past three and a half years. She’s a long way from where she started – both literally and figuratively – but she’s doing what she loves, and that’s made it all worthwhile. In some ways, Erin’s story started in a place not completely unlike Jasper: a small town in the snowy mountains of Cooma, Australia. Not that she stayed in one place for any lengthy period of time; from Cooma to a tiny island in the Barrier Reef, then onto Yamba where she attended high school. Yamba was also akin to Jasper in its own ways, a small town with natural attractions that draw visitors on holiday throughout the year. It was in her first year of high school that Erin took to skiing. For her, that initial experience was like a planted seed that would take root and bloom steadily throughout the rest of her life. Every year her family would make a point of taking a week off for a ski holiday, and after she graduated from high school, an uncle took her on her first international ski trip to Austria. Ski undoubtedly had solidified itself as a passion for Erin very early on. She also took eagerly to travel, crossing the likes of Japan, Thailand, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, the United States, and even Canada off her list by her mid-20s. The only other thing that may have rivalled these two great loves in her life was her unwavering focus on establishing her career. Before coming to Canada, she worked in law and property settlements, dealing with finances and brokering mortgages. She had a keen eye for business and eventually landed a job as the manager of a shopping centre in Brisbane. She was busy and always on call. It was a demanding way of life but one that she happily embraced. Although she didn’t have a lot of spare time, she kept hitting the slopes whenever she had the chance, even completing her level 1 Ski Instructor qualification while on a quick holiday from work. “I am a very career focused person,” she says with a smile. It’s a point she’ll stress because, to her, it matters deeply. Still, as satisfying as success always has been for her, those years of constantly pushing forward left something to be desired, even if she couldn’t quite put her finger on what it was. “It was only when I went skiing that I realized that something was missing,” she recalls. It would take some time before she’d end up inadvertently finding out what that something was. One evening, after being called to the car park of shopping centre she managed to deal with a particularly messy incident, she realized that it was time for a change. She was tired, she was stressed, and while she still wanted to grow her career, she was ready to shake things up. ""When I think back to the person I was that first year compared to who I am now…Skiing was the only sport I enjoyed back then. When I first got here, it was all about ski."" Erin Reade Erin had harboured a love for Canada since her earliest visits. Great experiences in cities like Vancouver and Whistler, and of course, the excellent skiing all made it a prime candidate for her big escape. She applied for work throughout the Rockies, eventually accepting the position that would ultimately bring her to Jasper and begin a change in herself that she had never anticipated. She took a job in business support and IT at Marmot Basin Ski Area. The position had stood out among the other offers she had received because it was interesting, so much so that she was willing to take a cut in pay to chase the professional challenge and personal growth. That fall she moved from her luxurious flat in Brisbane to a single bedroom basement unit in Jasper. But the country, living arrangements, and temperatures weren’t the only things that were about to change for Erin. “When I think back to the person I was that first year compared to who I am now…” she marvels, reflecting on just how much has happened in the last three and half years. “Skiing was the only sport I enjoyed back then. When I first got here, it was all about ski.” Her first forays into a world beyond the slopes of the mountain would be the same as it is for many newcomers to Jasper, “One of the first things I did when I got here was buy a Townie bike. I got it for $70 and I still have it to this day!” It had been years since she had ridden a bicycle and she recalls hoping beyond hope that the old adage of it being a skill that people never really forget was true, “I picked it back up right away. Jasper is perfect for cycling.” Initially, biking for Erin was simply a way to get from point A to B. She would cycle around town or to local trail heads to go hiking. But over the course of that first summer in the park she started to ease into mountain biking at the encouragement of her boyfriend. “I remember my first time on Red Squirrel,” she laughs, referring to one of Jasper’s moderate trails just outside of town. “I was terrified!” But as with any challenge she faces, Erin wasn’t about to shy away from this new experience over nerves. She kept at it, building her confidence and gradually moving on to Trail 7, then to Water Tower, thriving on the sense of accomplishment that came with conquering each new trail she tackled. She also continued to embrace hiking as a means of exploring her new surroundings. Alongside new friends she would go on day hikes, pushing herself further and further each time. Ultimately though, winter was the reason Erin moved to Canada, and when it arrived, skiing took centre stage. Marmot Basin is an amazing mountain to further develop skills, and while Erin was a reasonably strong skier when she arrived, within the first 3 months of skiing Marmot Basin she had really started to see an improvement in her abilities. Unfortunately, a winter focused solely on carving fresh powder wasn’t in the cards. “It was a hard-pack day in February,” she remembers it clearly. “I was on Milk Run and I had too much speed. I hit a mogul the wrong way, I went down and I heard a pop.” Confident that it couldn’t possibly be that bad, she initially resisted help – this was her season after all. “It wasn’t until I was in the sled on my way down the hill that I started to freak out.” The injury to her ACL threatened to end her season, but being passive in the face of adversity had never been Erin’s style. The injury to her ACL threatened to end her season, but being passive in the face of adversity had never been Erin’s style. She used a combination of physiotherapy and gentle biking to help strengthen her knee. And while she didn’t stop being active, she did slow down just enough to start truly embracing the culture and community around her. “I realized very quickly that this town is just so inclusive,” says Erin. “After moving around so much when I was younger, I found that this was the first place that really felt like home.” After a lifetime of falling in with the social circles of her other friends and partners, she finally started to develop cliques of her own. She made new friends, tried new things, and traded a hardcore routine for no real routine at all. Erin hadn’t planned on staying beyond that first ski season. Three years later, she’s joining her friends for after-work drinks at the De’d Dog where they put their heads together to plan their next adventure. Will it be ice climbing or ski touring this weekend? Or maybe they’ll race along the frozen shores of Medicine Lake on fat bikes – Erin’s favourite way to carry her love of cycling into the winter months. Life in Jasper has become a series of pushing boundaries for Erin. While her professional ambitions and hitting the slopes are still extremely important, she now funnels a lot of her energies into embracing a wide variety of outdoor activities, “Pushing yourself beyond your own comfort zone, that’s what it means to me to venture beyond,” she says confidently. It makes sense when you consider just how far she’s come since arriving in Jasper only a few short years ago. Where downhill skiing was once all she knew, cross-country skiing, fat biking, ice climbing and ski touring now vie for her time when winter rolls around. “I can get bored pretty quickly, so I’m learning new activities all the time.” ""I will always say yes to adventure if I can."" 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If you've forgotten your password, please reset it. Click here Don't have an account yet? From $29.10 USD Fantastic tour! We highly recommend it! Great way to get away from all the heavily tourist filled areas and enjoy the beauty of the surroundings and ending at the castle. Note, you cannot take the bikes up to the castle. Either a walk or shuttle bus for a few Euros will get you there. We were also allowed to keep the bikes for the rest of the day and explore independently. We absolutely loved it!" "The email or password you entered isn't correct. If you've forgotten your password, please reset it. Click here Don't have an account yet? From $441.17 USD The trip was a disappointment. The tour of the castle was not worth the time as it was just a walk around the vicinity of the castle, no actual tour of the castle itself. The visit to the old town and city centre was only just satisfactory. Not an enjoyable trip." "The email or password you entered isn't correct. If you've forgotten your password, please reset it. Click here Don't have an account yet? From $19.94 USD One of the worst situations loaded with luggage expecting a sign with my name waited half hour no one showed up . All I had was an email address and no service to use my mobile phone to email . All this after I confirmed with them 24 hours in advance . Will never use Viator /grey line Phillipines The driver was awaiting us as we exited the airport and took us promptly to the resort. The car was comfortable and clean and features of the town were pointed out on the way." "The Law Office of Vincent S. Cook We stand for expertice and years of experience in a wide variety of legal disciplines. Get to know us better. Vincent S. Cook, Esq. Attorney Legal Field: - Family Law - Child Support - Dissolution of Marriage - Child Custody - Visitation - Maintenance - Paternity - Order of Protection - Adoption - Modifications - Representation in front of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services - Asset locating - Post-Decree Issues - QDRO-Qualified Domestic Relations Order - Criminal law - D.U.I. - DWLS-Driving While License Suspended - DWLR-Driving While License Revoked - Driver's License Reinstatement - Traffic - Domestic Battery - Drugs - Juvenile - Felonies - Misdemeanors - Sex Offenses - Theft - Robbery - Burgulary - Forgery - Appeals - Expungement - Bankruptcy** - Stop Harrassing Phone Calls - Stop Garnishment - Stop Repossession - Stop Foreclosure - Stop Lawsuit - Stop Creditor Harrassment - Stop Utility Shut Offs - Stop Bill Collectors - Personal Accidents&Injury - Automobile Accidents - Wrongful Death - Defective Products - Malpractice - Slip and Fall Injuries - Dog Bites - Railroad Accidents - Birth Injuries - Nursing Home Injuries - Corporation Law - Commercial Disputes - Buying/Selling - Starting Businesses - Partnership Issues - Shareholder Issues - Corporate Law - Collections - Wage Garnishment - Citation to Discover Assets - Wills, Trust & Probate Estates - Estate Planning - Probate - Elder Law - Trust - Guardianships - Power of Attorney - Inheritance Law - Real Estate - Residential - Commercial - Closings - Title - Business Sales and Purchases - Tenancy Law - Landlord/Tenant - Workers' Compensation; - NO RECOVERY, NO FEE - Work Injury - Auto Accidents - Unisnured Motorist Claims - Wrongful Death - Defective Products - Construction Site Accidents - Medical Malpractice - Nursing Home Negligence Professional development: University of Illinois, Champaign, IL Juris Doctor John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL Former Assistant State's Attorney at the Kane County State's Attorney's Office, Geneva, IL Joined the Law Office of Fred Morelli, Aurora, IL Founded The Law Office of Vincent S. Cook, Aurora, IL Memberships: - Illinois State Bar Association Member - Kane County Bar Association Member - Kendall County Bar Association Member **DISCLAIMER - We are a debt relief agency. We help people file for bankruptcy under the bankruptcy code." "News Vin is unable to appear at Balerno Folk Club26th October 2015 I'm sorry that I am unable to sing at Balerno Folk Club tomorrow (27th) night. I will be replaced by George Duff, Kevin McLeod and John Martin. My apologies… read more CANCELLED My appearances this weekend at The Milkmaid F. C and Hartlepool Folk Festival13th October 2015 More cancellations I'm afraid. I will not be able to play this weekend at The Milkmaid Folk Club in Bury St Edmunds and also Hartlepool Folk Festival.… read more Cancellation Aslackby Village Hall9th October 2015 Vin is very sorry to say that the concert tomorrow night at Aslackby Village Hall near Sleaford is CANCELLED due to illness. He would like to apologise… read more FALDINGWORTH HAVE A REPLACEMENT ACT1st October 2015 FALDINGWORTH HAVE A REPLACEMENT ACT. FROM ANDY WATKINS: Hi Pat & Vin hope all is improving a bit your end. Happily QUICKSILVER have stepped in for… read more Cancellation -----Faldingworth.30th September 2015 So very sorry to say that Vin has had to CANCEL his appearance at Faldingworth Memorial Hall 3/10/15 that's this Saturday. The cancellation is due… read more New phone numbers25th September 2015 The Milkmaid at Bury St Edmunds has new phone numbers for enquiries. John on 01284 767476/ 07980 040220. Vin will be there on Friday October… read more Vin has recovered.5th September 2015 Vin is over that nasty bout of shingles now. This month he only has the one concert in his diary at Haverfordwest in Wales next Thursday 10th September.… read more Vin unable to appear at FOLK EAST19th August 2015 Vin is still poorly and will not be able to appear at Folk East in Suffolk on Saturday. The festival has a fantastic line up so I am sure you will… read more Vin unable to appear at Saltburn Folk Festival this weekend.14th August 2015 I'm very sorry to have to announce that I will not be able to appear at Saltburn Folk Festival on Sunday. As you may know I have had shingles for… read more Change to my Facebook profile20th July 2015 Facebook Update: Today I merged my personal Facebook 'profile' with my 'band page' so that all my updates are in one place. Just in case… read more" "The 7 Best Moments from Last Night's Episode of The Fashion Fund Last night on The Fashion Fund, there were models, there was mayhem, and there were a lot of very tired designers. Basically, it was New York Fashion Week. Here, the seven best moments from the episode. 1. Sometimes you just have to let off some steam: 2.The general melee of Fashion Week can feel like an entire world within itself—sometimes it's nice to be reminded that there is a life outside of it. Especially one that you’re building with your codesigner, as is the case with Samantha and Matthew Orley: 3. Nothing quite like an astrologically delivered bad review before a show: 4. As Simon Miller found out at its first presentation, Fashion Week would not be complete without some model drama: 5. Do not anticipate any Jerry Springer–era theatrics. In case you’ve been wondering: Grey Ant’s Grant is not the father of **Natalie’**s baby. 6. **Paul Andrew’**s complex, advanced presentation proves that sometimes simpler is better. 7. As Eva Zuckerman discovers, an unexpected rave review can turn even the most hectic of days into a worthwhile one." 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Two bicycles and free use of the swimming pool at **** Promenadenadenhotel Admiral round out the experience. The promenade, the beach (70 m), the center, shops are on heat to reach by foot in a few minutes. The good facilities and quiet, zentale situation and the possibilities of deals make the holiday relaxing and exciting." "Explore Find the perfect place from the worlds best selection of vacation rentals on VRBO. Our 2019 property listings offer a large selection of 1,666 vacation rentals near Castello di Cisterna. From 676 Studios to 672 Condos/Apartments, find a unique house rental for you to enjoy a memorable holiday or a weekend with your family and friends. The best places to stay near Castello di Cisterna are on VRBO. Whether you're traveling with family or friends, here are the areas with the largest selection of vacation rentals for a holiday trip or just for a weekend in Castello di Cisterna: For other neighborhoods, please use our search bar to access the selection of vacation rentals available. VRBO offers a large selection of vacation rentals near lovely places in Castello di Cisterna. From VRBO travelers, the top most popular points of interest to stay for a holiday trip or just for a weekend are: But there are many other points of interest around Castello di Cisterna listed on VRBO where you can find your place to stay. Please use our search bar to access the selection of vacation rentals available near the point of interest of your choice. Yes, of course. VRBO has 676 Studios in Castello di Cisterna. Our other popular types of vacation rentals in Castello di Cisterna include: But you can also enjoy a great stay in one of our other vacation rentals including Bed & breakfasts and more. Yes, you can select your prefered vacation rental with pool among our 141 vacation rentals with pool available in Castello di Cisterna. Please use our search bar to access the selection of vacation rentals available." "Lyle & Son's Golden Syrup907g You have 0 of this in your trolley 0 in trolley Quantity of Lyle & Son's Golden Syrup in trolley 0 0 in trolley. Nutrition Product Details Origin Information - United Kingdom Lifestyle - Kosher - Suitable for Vegetarians Allergy advice - Free From Gluten Additives - Free From Artificial Colours - Free From Artificial Flavours - Free From Artificial." "$1,149—$1,550 1—2 bed 1140 London Blvd, Portsmouth VA, 23704 from $1,149 1—2 bed 1140 London Blvd, Park View, Portsmouth, 23704 Commute to Downtown Portsmouth The rent at 1140 London Blvd Apartments ranges from $1,149 for a one bedroom to a $1,550 two bedroom. Apartments in this building are about 10% more expensive than the Park View average. This is a pet-friendly apartment. This apartment is in the Park View neighborhood in Portsmouth. Nearby parks include Park View Historic District, Frank D Lawrence Stadium and Portsmouth Olde Town Historic District. 1140 London Blvd Apartments has a Walk Score of 79 out of 100. This location is Very Walkable so most errands can be accomplished on foot. $699 Moves You in! - The Quarters is a massive 2 bedroom 2 bathroom corner unit with a beautiful wrap around porch. We accept all dog breeds! The Quarters at Park View a luxury apartment community in the historic Park View area of Portsmouth, Virginia. The Quarters offer a great residential environment, upscale amenities, and world-class service for our residents. We offer thoughtfully-designed studio, one, and two bedroom apartments with optional garages, and carriage homes. Whether you want to relax by our resort-style pool or workout in our state-of-the-art fitness center, The Quarters is sure to have something for you! (RLNE4059192) Pets allowed: Owner/manager tools | Report bad listing | From showmetherent.com Park View, Portsmouth, 23704 Most errands can be accomplished on foot. A few nearby public transportation options. . Explore how far you can travel by car, bus, bike and foot from 1140 London Blvd Apartments. 1140 London Blvd Apartments has some transit which means a few nearby public transportation options. Rail lines: 800 LRT TIDE MAIN LINE 1.4 mi Bus lines: 43 PARKVIEW 0.0 mi 47 HIGH ST 0.2 mi 50 ACADEMY PARK 0.3 mi View all Park View apartments on a map. Search for homes in Portsmouth or find a Portsmouth real estate agent who knows walkable neighborhoods. Links will open on our partner site Redfin.com. 1140 London Blvd Apartments is in the Park View neighborhood. Park View is the 2nd most walkable neighborhood in Portsmouth with a neighborhood Walk Score of 66." "The island of Holbox in Mexico is the beach destination of your dreams. Don’t believe me? These Isla Holbox photos will have you hooked! Ok, first things first, I absolutely LOVED Holbox in Mexico. From reading blogs and googling Isla Holbox photos, I had a feeling I would. A few hours north-west of Cancun, it attracts a chilled-out crowd of backpackers and holidaymakers, who are happy mooching around in ripped jeans shorts and flip-flops. The biggest decision comes at meal times, and is usually about what topping to have on your tacos. One of the big appeals for me was how COLOURFUL it was. I’m not just talking about the vibrant colours of white sand and turquoise ocean. Nope, I’m talking about street art. Murals. Everywhere! Holbox has bags of personality, and a lot of it comes from the artistic creations scattered across the island. From the huge design on the stage on the island’s main square, to portraits, crocodiles, flamingos and more, this may be a small island, but there’s still plenty to see! If you haven’t seen it yet, I put together a huge travel guide to Isla Holbox with everything you need to know, including how to get there, what to do on the island, and tips for visiting But for now, time to share some of my favourite photos of Isla Holbox. I’ll give you a fiver if you reach the end and don’t want to visit.* (*5 Mexican Pesos) Isla Holbox Photos: 18 Pics That Will Make You Want To Visit Beautiful Beach Views Pretty views on Isla Holbox, Mexico When You Arrive On The Island You’ll Be Greeted By A Row Of Bright Yellow Golf Buggy Taxis! Golf buggies waiting at Holbox Ferry Port Stunning Aerial Views – look at how undeveloped The Land Is… Sandy Streets, Bunting And Beach Shacks. How Adorable? Sandy streets on Isla Holbox, Mexico The Colourful Stage In Holbox’s Main Square Stage in the main square on Isla Holbox, Mexico Colourful Street Art And Golf Buggies – A Typical Day On ‘Holbox’ Colourful Holbox, Mexico Stop! Hammock Time! Hammocks on Isla Holbox, Mexico Mojitos At Coquitos Beach Bar Mojitos on the beach at Coquitos Beach Bar, Holbox The Dreamiest Of Sunsets From The Pier One of my favourite Isla Holbox photos – Sunset from the pier on Isla Holbox, Mexico Aerial Views Show The Entire Town Incredible aerial views over Isla Holbox (taken by drone) There’s No Shortage Of Bright Walls Here Holbox Street Art You Can Walk From One Side Of The Island To The Other In About Ten Minutes The famous Holbox pier IYou’ll Even Find Murals And Street Art Down On The Beach Holbox Street Art There Are Very Few Cars On The Island, And When You See One, It’ll Probably Look Like Part Of The Artworks Anyway! Colourful street art on Isla Holbox, Mexico Colourful Street Art On Every Corner Colourful street art on Isla Holbox, Mexico Daily Life In Holbox – A Local Cycles To Work Past Colourful Street Art Holbox Street Art Look At This Pink Cafe – How Cute! Colourful buildings on Isla Holbox And If You’re Not Convinced Yet… Does This Make You Want To Visit Holbox? #NoFilter All the blues and turquoises in Holbox What a place! It’s been lovely taking a look through my Isla Hlbox photos and reliving my time in this gorgeous part of Mexico. Fingers crossed it stays as bohemian, authentic and colourful as it was when I visited! If you’re planning a trip to the island, don’t miss my Isla Holbox travel guide. Enjoyed this post? Pin it for later… " "No products Prices include VAT View basket / Checkout Available in either 95mm or 150mm... Availability: Item No: £3.78 Inc. VAT Individual dies, range of BA sizes available. More details Note: Almost sold out! Availability date: Quantity Add to cart The minimum purchase order quantity for the product is 1 Top quality carbon steel dies. Sizes available Also available" "Vice in space, including nuclear weapons, and prevented the arms race between the United States.”." 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Researchers have found that the caffeine in these beverages doesn’t cancel out their hydration effects. Does milk, juice or even foods like watermelon – other foods count towards our “water” intake? Yes. All liquids count towards your fluid intake. Many foods have a high water content such as watermelon. In fact, foods constitute about 22% of our water intake. Is eight glasses of water a day a myth? Yes, not a harmful myth but a myth nonetheless. Way back in 1945 a study indicated we need 64 ounces of fluid a day, which is 8 glasses. But this study also included all fluids such as coffee and tea and not just water. If you want to drink 8 glasses of “water” a day, go ahead. But if you want to drink 8 glasses of fluid a day, including your coffee, tea, milk, that is fine too. Mostly, if you are thirsty, get something to drink to rehydrate yourself. What are good “fluids” to drink to stay hydrated? - Water - Coffee or tea – unsweetened - Non-fat milk or low fat milk - 100% juice – up to 8 ounces a day - Sports drinks – for endurance athletes Keeping hydrated is important but it doesn’t have to be drinking just water. Enjoy that unsweetened ice tea, the Crystal Light Lemonade, and your ice cold water this summer. Sources: How Much Water Do You Really Need?, Image Source: Water" "If only it was possible to have a scratch and sniff post for this morning... After a really rough day yesterday and quiet honestly a somewhat rough week I woke up this morning and determined that Today was going to be different. Close your eyes and imagine all the glorious smells in my house right now... Yankee Candle's Farmers Market candle burning in the kitchen window Chocolate mint teecinno brewing in the coffee pot Banana bread baking in the oven A load of dishes being washed in the washer (adding to the warm feeling in my kitchen right now) A load of laundry in the dryer with fabric softener going down stairs Yes - I am sure your smelling senses are on overload, and so are mine but all of the smells combined are my weary attempts to make today a new and fresh day! After what has felt like a long stint of flu bugs in my house I was very excited when Bed Bath and Beyond came out with their coupon of buy $15 worth of product and get $5 off... needless to say that coupon was spent on fall tarts and a fall candle for my house. I was sharing with my mom this week that now my house smells like fall rather than an institution... being that Clorox wipes have been used as my main staple around the house for what felt like over a month. This week has been a rough one - granted not entirely for me but more for Michael which in trade makes it hard for me. Not to diminish any of his pain... but my routines get thrown off and my worry level goes from just the two younger boys to all three of them (Michael being number three). Last Sunday while at church Michael started experiencing some horrible pains. I was called out of service by Ki's number to be greeted with the nursery coordinator telling me that I need to take my husband to the hospital immediately. As I walked downstairs to get the boys I see Michael standing in the middle of the area pale faced and sweaty. Not sure as to what was going on with him I got the boys as quickly as possible and we headed to the car at which point Michael started explaining what was going on. After about an hour or two of extreme pain for Michael it subsided. Monday he stayed home hoping that whatever the pain was would go away with laying around and not working. It seemed to work. However Tuesday night after a long work day he said that he was hurting a little. Wednesday night after another long work day Michael said that the pain had returned and was feeling really bad. Thursday morning was a late start due to the pain and then Thursday night he got home early and spent the evening and through the night in extreme pain. Friday morning he had had enough! He went to a wellness clinic at the local Walgreens at which the nurse told him that she could not help him but she scheduled an appointment at a local doctor's office that takes cash patients. By four o'clock we were talking out of the doctor's office with two prescriptions and $99 out of our pocket. I filled the prescriptions for $55 and by seven last night Michael was in drug heaven. Come to find out Michael has been experiencing kidney stones - finally doctor confirmed after five days of Google diagnosis. The doctor said that if he is not able to pass them on his own then a CAT scan will be required mid next week to determine if it is blocking and what size it is and if laser destruction will be needed. So please pray for a quick and now painless passage of these pesky stones that have been causing such havoc!" "..... Posted by K3ViN at 5:59 PM 13 comments: Labels: Leaving, New Zealand, surprise Tuesday, February 26, 2008 Chap Goh Mei Celebration.... Chinese Valentines Day!!!! I know i was late 2 post this post as CNY oready over 4 almost 5 days.... On Chap Goh Mei nite i was going 2 Tian Hou Temple with kim mo, kim mo mother n kim mo god bro, yiilong. There were alot of ppl at the most famous temple in KL where it located near seputeh area.... Below i show off some picture taken on tat nite... K3ViN at 12:38 AM 6 comments: Friday, February 22, 2008 Just Another Small Gathering At SS2, PJ!!! Actually.... Posted by K3ViN at 10:52 PM 10 comments: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 10 Years Friendship Anniversary Dinner @ Jogoya Starhill, KL!!!!! At i have mention b4 in my old old post..... April 2008 is one of my most important day in my life, I have meet 3 of old buddy in this college tat i still prefer 2 kept it anonymous. Actually i wanna make it grand but since i have something tat happen in April tat i'll mention it very soon, so i postpone it 2 17 Feb 2008..... But what tat make me unhappy is one of my friend cant make it as i have mention in my last post tat we have some problem happen... But still yet he will find me this coming sunday 2 have dinner with me..... 1st i have 2 say sorry 2 headmaster as Jogoya is one of his most wanted to go 4 dinner but yet he have some problem... So sorry ya.... 2nd i was very happy as this time i manage 2 gather all my old fren 2gather 2 have dinner even it was no complete lor... Below is show off some picture tat i taken on tat day..... Enjoy ya!!! Posted by K3ViN at 11:46 PM 7 comments: Labels: Buddy, Collegemate, Friend, Gathering Monday, February 18, 2008 Pray Tee Kong - Important Day For Most Hokkien People 9th day of CNY.... The most important day 4 hokkien people.... Even 1st day of CNY also no tat important :P. Since i'm hokkien lang, so this day is important lor. We need 2 pray 4 Sky god on 9th day early morning, mean after midnite lor.... Below i show some picture taken on tat day.... N some fireworks...... Enjoy it...... Fireworks of tat nite : Fireworks of tat nite : Posted by K3ViN at 12:20 AM 11 comments: Labels: Fireworks, Hokkien Important Day, Tee Kong" "Premier league done deals so far Only Victor Lindelof has signed so far. Jose Mourinho has a list of four marquee.A reason why Everton have been poor so far this season is because they have.DONE DEALS: Every Premier League move on Deadline Day. 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This site is more Android centric. ^///^;""" "I read a book many years ago with a main character who talked about freezing certain perfect moments in his mind forever. I've taken a few of those mental snapshots over the past few days. Like Saturday when we took Landon to our community pool and he got so excited about the water and the babies everywhere that he just flapped both his hands in the air and made squeaking sounds for thirty minutes. He spent the next thirty trying to reach out to touch any babies that might come near him, splash the water, stick his head in the water, and look up at us with big smiles- it was pure joy on his face. And last night when I was snuggling with him upstairs in the recliner and I kissed his chubby little cheeks and he giggled and then JP, who was sitting on the floor by us, leaned over and kissed his other check and Landon was giggling full-bellied giggles of delight. Or yesterday morning when the boys let me sleep in and then presented me with breakfast tacos on a tray in bed. When I lifted up my head when they walked in with the tray, Landon gave me such a big smile and looked so very pleased with himself, like the whole thing had been his idea. I thought it was a perfect moment for our first morning in our new home.. Kate and William Wrap Up the Wimbledon Fortnight 5 hours ago What is the name of the book? The character was Jamie Fraser in the Diana Gabaldon Outlander series (one of my all time favorites), though I can't remember which book he first mentioned it. That sums it up perfectly! I feel the same way, I've been enjoying (almost!) every day instead of being like, ugh, why isn't it the weekend, ugh, why haven't I graduated yet, etc. Such wonderful memories to treasure! mmm . . . breakfast tacos. I miss Austin :( I try to captures moment all the time, including feel, smell and touch of the moment I'm experiencing. It doesn't really work for me though. I wish I had a better memory! I try to capture at least one of those moments a day, and hold it close, for those times when my girl is driving me batshit crazy. those are the best moments of life..." "A trip to Paris is not complete without a visit to the most bohemian of bookshops on the planet, Shakespeare and Co. Currently owned by 94 year old George Whitman, who still reads a book a day and believes that he is in fact living in a novel himself. The original bookstore was opened (at another location) by Sylvia Beach and soon became the haunt of the literati. T.S. Eliot, Gertrude Stein, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce and Ernest Hemingway being amongst some of the visitors in the 20’s, 30’s and 40’s. Today it houses an eclectic mix of new and second-hand books, along with a small library of first editions. Wasn’t it Colette who said : “Dogs think they are human. Cats think they are God.”" "Have you ever asked yourself what it is that makes us a “civilized society?” Just what does the word “civilized” mean? According to Webster’s New World Dictionary it means “to bring or to come out of a primitive or savage condition to a high level of social organization and of cultural and scientific development.” But where do we draw the line between what is “civilized” and what is not? Who decides where that line is drawn? Do we as individuals get to choose or should a society – especially a democratic society – establish some minimal definition that must be applied to all society. Here in America we are a Constitutional Democracy. As such, our Constitution establishes specific fundamental rights that protect the individual from excessive governmental actions, which include the right to be protected against the infliction of cruel and unusual punishment. Recently, this particular right became the focus of national media attention when Florida botched the execution of Angel Diaz on Wednesday December 13th, 2006. Diaz was convicted on a capital murder charge under questionable circumstances. A native of Puerto Rico, Diaz barely spoke any English. The evidence that led to the capital charges was at best barely even minimal. There were no eyewitnesses, no physical or forensic evidence that he committed any crime, and no confession. Diaz has consistently protested his innocence and other than relying on the jury’s verdict the state never presented any further evidence of his alleged guilt. At trial, even though he was barely able to speak English, Diaz was effectively forced to represent himself. As is all too common in capital cases Diaz was originally appointed a lawyer who was not capable of providing competent representation. Upon realizing this lawyer was incompetent Diaz asked the trial judge to appoint a new lawyer – but the judge refused. Unwilling to go to trial with an incompetent lawyer Diaz then exercised his right to represent himself – an obviously fatal mistake as Diaz had no training in law and unable to speak or understand English the entire trial was rendered a pretense and Diaz was quickly convicted and condemned to death. Through the years his appeals were denied. By last year all state and federal appeals were fully exhausted and Diaz became death warrant eligible. Shortly before Thanksgiving Florida Governor Jeb Bush signed an active death warrant on Diaz, scheduling his execution for Wednesday December 13th, 2006 – a timely Christmas sacrifice. According to numerous eyewitness accounts of the execution of Angel Diaz, these witnesses watched from not more than ten feet away as Diaz “grimaced in pain before dying 34 minutes after receiving the first dose of chemicals.” (Ron Word “Man Executed for Miami Bar Slaying takes 34 Minutes to Die” Gainesville Sun December 14, 2006) and that “it looked like Diaz was in a lot of pain … he was gasping for air 11 minutes.” (Executed Man Takes 34 Minutes To Die” St. Petersburg Times, December 14, 2006) Immediately following this execution a Dept. of Corrections spokesperson told the media that the unusually prolonged execution was the result of Mr. Diaz having kidney problems that interfered with the lethal drugs administered. This quickly proved to be a deliberately fabricated lie intended to cover up incompetence. By Friday December 15th, 2006 Governor Jeb Bush announced an immediate moratorium on all further executions until a commission could look into the Diaz execution and determine whether lethal injection is cruel and unusual punishment. Slowly pieces of the truth were revealed – Diaz did not have any kidney problems. Rather, the prison personnel responsible for inserting the needle into Diaz’s arm into which that lethal dose of chemicals would then be injected failed to insert the needle into the vein itself. The dept. of Corrections refuses to say whether a qualified physician participated in preparing Diaz for execution and the identities of all those involved are confidential, protected from being identified by law. As a result of the improper insertion of the needle actually penetrated into the soft tissue of Diaz’s arm rather then the vein and when the three drugs were then pumped into his still conscious body he was not rendered unconscious. He visibly struggled for an extended period of time before an unprecedented second dose of drugs was then pumped into him. A subsequent medical autopsy revealed that Mr. Diaz suffered almost foot long chemical burns on both arms where the drugs were pumped in. Knowing that Mr. Diaz was still conscious during that time, there can be no question that Mr. Diaz suffered a prolonged and excruciating painful death – that Mr. Diaz was quite literally physically tortured to death. In the days that followed even pro-death penalty politicians were appalled by what happened and publicly supported a moratorium until it could be determined what went wring. Both present Florida Governor Jeb Bush and current State Attorney General (soon to be governor) Charlie Crist declared that this matter must be looked into and resolved before any more executions would be carried out. But what bothered me was when many of the “average citizens” were asked about this botched execution they said in their opinion the condemned man should suffer and that execution should not be “humane.” On a local Jacksonville television station one particular man said that we as a society should deliberately make the condemned suffer the most painful death possible as that is what “punishment” is for and it would send a stronger message to deter others from committing similar crimes. As a Christian and as a member of a presumably “civilized society” I’ve got a problem with those opinions – I think it says a lot about the kind of person they are that they would advocate the deliberate infliction of torture upon another human being. To paraphrase Nietzsche, when one deals with monsters regularly the greatest threat is not the monster itself, but of becoming the monster. It is too easy to simply say that a condemned man should experience as much pain as can possibly be inflicted under the mentality that these “killers” has no problem inflicting pain upon their victims. If these people see these condemned killers as monsters because of what they did, then doesn’t deliberately advocating the same thing upon them make these people no less of a monster? Is that the kind of society we want to be? Many of those who do advocate the deliberate infliction of torture upon the condemned even dare call themselves “Christians” and attempt to justify their sickness by quoting the Old Testament phrase “an eye for an eye” law. Wasn’t the point of Jesus’ sacrifice to bring about a new Biblical law of love and forgiveness, of “turning the other cheek,” and showing compassion to those who are even our enemies? We can’t have it both ways – that same Old Testament book of law demands that those committing adultery be taken out in public and stoned to death. If we as a society want to live by Old Testament law, then let’s commit to the whole law and not just parts of it we find convenient to justify our own sickness. Recently I read an excellent book written by a lawyer who was once a strong supporter of the death penalty. Now a catholic lay minister he spent years studying Old Testament law as it applies to contemporary Christian society in respect to the death penalty. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who remains confused about the application of Old Testament “eye for an eye” law in a contemporary Christian society. The book is titled “The Biblical Truth About America’s Death Penalty” by Dale Recinella. As long as we have the death penalty it is inevitable that innocent people will be condemned to death even executed. See, Southern Injustice: Condemning An Innocent Man. In Florida over 22 men and women have already been exonerated and released from death row after being wrongfully convicted and condemned to death. For those who want to advocate physical torture as part of the punishment of death, do they also believe that the Old Testament law – the same chapter that preaches and eye for an eye – that demands that those responsible for convicting and innocent man should themselves be out to death? Maybe if we start subjecting prosecutors, who are responsible for wrongfully convicting and condemning innocent people, to slow torturous deaths then the integrity of the judicial system would be protected. See, Prosecutorial Misconduct: Does Immunity Invite Injustice? As a civilized society we demand accountability against those who violate our laws. But equally so, as a matter of social conscience and as an example to the world itself we also demand society refrains from the unnecessary infliction or cruel and unusual punishment. Those who would advocate anything less becomes nothing less than monsters themselves… that’s the difference between a civilized society and uncivilized individuals." 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I know many of you are too far away to ever be able stop by for a visit and some of you had asked for a tour on the website. The response has been tremendous and thank you to all who have taken the time to comment or send me an email. There are still many photos to share, so until next time, have a great dolly evening! Dolly Hugs, Connie Zink Good morning everyone! Today my tour of the doll room at Land of Oz Dolls continues. I know most of you are too far away to ever be able to visit in person so I have had many requests to add this virtual tour to the website. I hope you enjoy your look around and more photos coming yet another day! Dolly Hugs, Connie Zink My “Fall” Open House continues through tomorrow until 5:00 pm. Here are a few of the visitors who stopped by today. Open House September 5th 2014 I am the first visit It was great to see them all today! 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After all, I’m fresh off a run of 5 new releases at 4 publishers, and really, I should have something to say about those…right? Well, maybe its burn-out. Maybe the knowledge that I’m lagging on NaNoWriMo is getting to me. Maybe the knowledge that I’m way behind on getting a new book ready is wearing away at my confidence. Who knows? So today, I’ve decided to chuck it all and take a positive look at my life. Since its November, which means Thanksgiving here in the US, I’m going to share a few things that I’m thankful for. • I’m thankful that my daughter just walked in the door. She’s the younger of my two and has moved home for a couple months till her new place in Sacramento is ready. Yeah…she’s an adult, but when she works a night shift and doesn’t come home till morning, I still get anxious. • I’m thankful for Facebook. My older daughter lives a nomadic existence. She’s a yacht chef for a globe-trotting celebrity and can be anywhere at anytime. She’s been really good about sharing her travels online via Facebook. • I’m thankful for cheesecake. What else do I need to add to that? • I’m grateful for my laptop. Without it, I’d never have been able to sit still long enough to string together two sentences, much less a book! Desktops are just not for me. • I’m grateful for my girlfriends. They’re the same age that I am and when I see them, I see us all aging at pretty much the same rate. It gives me comfort. • I’m grateful for my curiosity. Without it, life would be pretty dull. I’m grateful for my imagination; it’s allowed me to spice up life when things do get dull. I’m grateful that I have the ability to link the curiosity with the imagination and put the resulting story on paper. • I’m grateful for my publishers, who continue to see me as a viable investment. (that sounds a bit mercenary, but heck, its what keeps me going sometimes!) I’m grateful for my editors, who seem to know how to hold my hand, stoke my ego and polish my work…all at the same time! • I’m grateful for the people who read my books, and then care enough to tell me I touched them. This is just a short list. I could go on and on and on… What about you? What are you thankful for this year? Belinda McBride writes erotic speculative fiction. She lives in California near Mt. Shasta, and is owned by a pack of wild Siberian Huskies and a Chihuahua. You can find her writing at Loose Id, Changeling Press, Passion in Print and Dreamspinner Press. BLURB:? EXCERPT: 1 (PG) Wouldn’t it just figure that Diego Lobo’s Thursday in Tres Lobos Drycleaning would suddenly turn into a solid block of chaos? As the last of the afternoon rush trailed out the door, he collapsed into the chair behind the counter and took a deep breath. Dayum. Seems like everyone in Sleeping Dog had some sort of cleaning emergency today. Normally, business was healthy, but never more than one person could handle up front. Today, he could have used the brothers around to give him a hand. Here it was, four in the afternoon and he hadn’t even started on his newspaper yet! Diego balanced his chair back on two legs and propped his booted feet on the counter, snapping the paper open to the sports page. He scanned the local high school stats and grunted in satisfaction. The high school was doing pretty good in hoops this year. He’d have to be sure and make tomorrow’s game. Rodeo was coming soon, along with the parades and dances and all the fancy clothing that needed to be dry-cleaned… Diego hummed and grabbed his soda, taking a swig of the lukewarm stuff. A cold beer would do him a world of good, but his big brother Maximillian had laid down the law; no booze on premises. Diego rolled his eyes at the memory; after all, he hadn’t been drunk, and that big old hole had already been there in Mr. Tate’s faux Armani suit. Not his fault, and certainly not Sam Adam’s fault either. But still, the damage had come out of his wages and big Max had once again saved the day. So now Diego was stuck with lukewarm diet root beer at work. Max had also declared sugar off limits. Seems he was a little too hyper for big brother’s nerves. Diego’s cell rang just as the bell over the door jangled. He let the chair drop to the floor, caught the can of soda as it fell, and managed to answer his phone all at the same time. “Hola.” “Diego. English.” Well that was a slap in the face. “Uh, yeah, hey baby. How are you?” He propped the phone against his shoulder and raised a finger, letting the unseen customer know he’d be right with them. “Listen, Jill, can’t talk right now, I’m working.” “Diego….” She exhaled in frustration. “Fine. Just…fine…” “Listen, honey, I’ll call you right back. Honest.” He did his best to salvage the situation. Jill was high maintenance, to say the least. “Babe…you still there?” Nope. She’d hung up on him. Diego sighed and tossed the phone onto the shelf behind the counter, right beside the tepid soda. He stood and gave an equally lukewarm smile to the woman who’d just walked in. And then his heart dropped and his belly did that flip flop thing. An ice blue skirt suit was layered over a white silk blouse. Everything was buttoned right and tight, not a hint of cleavage showed under that formfitting jacket. Pale blonde hair was in a perfect updo, and sensible pumps capped off the vision of old world chic. The only flaw to the Princess Grace image was a pair of funky blue glasses that played up her dark blue eyes. His cock went hard as a rod inside his Wranglers. “Hola, Ms Talbot.” “Hola, Diego.” She stood, clearly waiting for him to make the next move and Diego stood as though he’d become a big ole brick right there in the middle of the floor. He tore his brain away from the indecent images it’d been compiling and he finally noticed the small plastic trash bag she had in her hand. She generally brought her designer suits neatly arranged on hangers. “You got something for me today?” She glanced at the clock and gave him a worried expression. “I’m not sure if this dress is salvageable, but if it is, can you possibly have it ready by tomorrow afternoon?” She looked somewhat resigned, but hopeful. Diego reached out and took the bag, accidently-on-purpose brushing her hand as he did so. She was soft and close enough that he could finally catch a scent of her. She smelled like cedar and roses and … vanilla butter cream icing? He opened the bag and a vivid red dress spilled out; the escaping fragrance of sugar and cake made his mouth water. He shook the garment, spreading it on the long, shiny metal counter. Now the damn dress was making his mouth water. It was lustrous red silk, cut in a vintage fifty’s style. Very Betty Page. The neckline plunged indecently low and the flared skirt gathered at the belted waist in deep box pleats. There were modest cap-sleeves and giant pockets on each hip. Demure, except for the daring plunge of the neckline. He could easily imagine the creamy white of her breasts against the vivid red of the dress. Did she wear little white gloves and a string of pearls with this dress? Garters and lacey stockings? “Nice,” he whispered. “Caliente.” Her light flush was even nicer. Diego leaned forward to carefully inspect the damage. “Smells like you ran into a problem with a pastry. Maybe two.” He held it up and smiled at two perfectly round stains over either breast. Gently, he lay the dress back down on the counter. “Dos Lunas.” Two perfect full moons. He straightened and gathered his wits. “So, Ms Talbot, before I can get started on this, I need to know what happened.” For the first time, she looked taken aback. The light flush grew even deeper. “I don’t know why…” He scented weakness and went in for the attack. “Well I do. Need to know, that is. If I don’t know how you got the stain, I won’t know how to get it out.” He kept his expression perfectly serious, but inside the wolf was howling, whooping it up with foot pounding laughter. “When did it happen?” She cleared her throat. “About two weeks ago.” “Hmmm. Why’d you wait so long to bring it to me? Stains like this tend to set if you don’t take care of them right away.” He sniffed. “And what sort of stain is this anyway?” He knew what it was, but couldn’t resist teasing. “It’s icing from a cake.” Her face was rigid, showing nothing. “A cake?” “Wedding cake.” Diego was just dying inside, but he managed to keep a straight face. “You wore a red pin-up girl dress to a wedding? Brave lady!” He lifted the dress and held it up, surveying the precise location of the stains. “And how exactly did those stains get there?” He raised a brow, daring the prim librarian to tell him how she’d managed to get to a pair of frosting stains right over her breasts. Please visit Belinda’s website at Now available: Blacque/Bleu (m/m paranormal romance) : Dos Lunas: Lucky in Red (m/f shifter romance) Last Call Europe: Black Wolf (m/m paranormal romance)_1<< Hi :) Thank you to Belinda for the post & excellent excerpt. All the best, RKCharron Tag! You're it! Thanks for having me here today! I have to note...the photo is not me! LOL! She's lovely, though! @RK Thanks! @Belinda Thanks for letting me know! Im so sorry! I fixed it already =D" "Mike Comrie, Hilary Duff finalize divorce The world is just a tiny bit sadder Wednesday as noted power couple Mike Comrie and Hilary Duff finalized their divorce. The world is just a tiny bit sadder Wednesday as noted power couple Mike Comrie and Hilary Duff finalized their divorce. Evelyn Lozada, the ex-wife of Chad Johnson, is over six months pregnant, and the father of her baby is Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Carl Crawford. Tennis player Ryan Sweeting and actress Kaley Cuoco were spotted on a few dates over the weekend, according to report. Nnamdi Asomugha may struggle to cover top receivers in the NFL these days, but the man sure excels at covering up details concerning his personal life. Actress Ashley Judd and racecar driver Dario Franchitti are splitting after over a decade of marriage, People Magazine reports. “We have mutually decided to end our marriage. It has been quite a while since we have heard a fresh rumor about who Tim Tebow is possibly but probably not dating — at least by Tim Tebow standards. Thank goodness for the elderly and their honesty. Over the summer, rumors began swirling that Tigers ace Justin Verlander is dating swimsuit model Kate Upton. Those of you who watch “The Bachelorette” (while I feel badly for you) are likely familiar with Emily Maynard." "Maybe we should create a Glad I Didn’t list instead of a To Do list. We all get overwhelmed by all of the things we feel like doing, should do, or have to do. We list everything in those three categories and then sort them to make a short list that can be done. Even with our good intentions, our short lists turn out to be a little too long. But saying no is good for us, whether we like the word or not. If you need a break from all the non-stop going, then sit and make notes about all the things that you could’ve done and glad you didn’t. You didn’t do some things that would’ve turned out very bad. The Glad I Didn’t list can help us deal with our Wish I Had list. Or maybe we should pick something important from our Wish I Had list and do it. It’s like getting a second chance to do something that should’ve been done ages ago. We all need our second chances. Give yourself a second chance to do something that you could’ve done, but didn’t because it wasn’t the right timing. Throughout December, I’ll be sharing ideas about second chances. Join me at Seek God With Me for a look at people who were grateful for their second chance. Today, I’m reading in the book of John. Find out who has never had a Wish I Had list. Second Chance at Life 1" "How much is enough? The glory of the capitalist system is that the question of, “How much is enough?” is ultimately answered by the individual and moderated by market forces. Now that attorney hourly rates have hit the rarefied air of $1,000 and the not so rarefied air of $300, and the billable hours expectations have long passed what can be accomplished in the 40 hour work week, I can’t help but ask: “How much is enough?” My grandfather was a tavern owner, in Brooklyn. He served in WWI and raised 7 children of his own and supported his extended family through some tough times like the Depression and Prohibition. He spent his whole life at the “Store”, as we called it. But the Store was such a part of his life that the two were one. Was it healthy? In many ways, it wasn’t. But it was the life he made, and in the end, he seemed contented. He was his own boss and aside from market forces, he answered the question “How much is enough?” My father was a 9 to 5 kind of guy, worked his entire life for the same company. After high school and his service in the Korean War, he landed in an oil company. The prospects were stable and he believed in the “gold watch”. He was never his own boss and he never was called upon to shoulder that burden. His was to shoulder the burden of following the lead of a corporate hierarchy through tough times like hyper-inflation, Oil Crises of the 1970s and the demise of corporate loyalty. Things did not work out the way he had planned and the “gold watch” was more like “electro plate tin”, but in the end, he did his duty to his family of four. He had other opportunities, but he answered the question “How much is enough?” I have blended the example of these men in my own life. At times, I have been a 9 to 5 (or 6 to 10 during the bubble years), but at other times, I did not hesitate to leave that safety net to follow my own ideas and path. Some choices, in hindsight, I regret, but for others, I thank the hand of Providence for moving me in the right direction. As my life is far from over, I can’t say if in the end I will be content or not. I don’t believe in the “gold watch” and I don’t believe that “capitalism” does justice to all who swim in her waters. But no matter, I do hold myself accountable to the balance of my life and answer the question, “How much is enough?” As I engage attorneys in the discussion, I often hear that the motivation for “more” is external, putting the kids through college, paying for the house, the car, or the nursing home for Mom or Dad. I don’t often hear “I like to keep score with money” or “I want more money to feel powerful”. (I say not often because I have heard this, but only twice in my life.) When I ask, “Would you practice law if there was no money involved? That is to say if all your needs and your family’s needs were magically met, would you still have a passion for the law?"" I often hear a strong “Yes”. When I hear a No, the conversation goes in the direction of an exit strategy. Unlike those before us, all in all, we “have” been living in prosperous times. For many decades, the specters of war and economic ruin have been at bay. The economic constraints upon us are, for the most part, of our own making. Education costs are high, but not so high that they can’t be shouldered. The costs of practice are high, but again not so high that they can’t be shouldered. For now, it’s how we answer the question, “How much is enough?” that foretells what freedoms we enjoy. Our Ego’s need, when followed, often will shackle us more than when we follow our bliss. I also notice, like my grandfather, that some attorney’s lives are so intertwined with their businesses that the two are one. Is this healthy? Probably not, but it is a choice that can only be judged in hindsight. Do you have to work 2000, 2500 or 3000+ billable hours? No. Forty hours a week for fifty-two weeks a year is 2,080 hours. At an hourly rate of $150 it produces $312,000. Now divide that by three to account for practice costs and you have an income of $104,000. (I use an hourly rate model not because I think it’s a good model, but because it is universally accepted and makes for simplistic examples.) Is this “enough”? What would you give up to “make more”? And for those who are making more, “What would you want in return for making less?” As I started out, the glory of the capitalist system is that the answer is yours to make. Raise your rate or increase your billable hours. The latter takes from your personal time and the former limits the number of people your services can help. Neither is inherently bad, it’s a matter of personal choice and market conditions. There are enough lawyers to level the market. Is 2500 hours enough? Is $300 an hour enough? The point is, you should decide without hesitation or explanation. The decision should not be sacrificed to the law firm structure. Individual attorneys are the product, they are the factory and they are the raw material they sell. As it exists today, the law firm “pyramid” takes on a life of its own, forcing decisions that otherwise would not be made - but for the “political” and “economic” reality of a “pyramid” structure itself. “Law Firm"" attorneys are not their “own bosses” and are not in line for a “gold watch” no matter what their title. Solo attorneys have no safety net, and society as a whole is not going to benefit when its most educated minds are trapped in a system that “eats its young”. Nor can society benefit when the only alternative is solo practice, where attorneys are left to struggle absent of the benefit of a “collaborative union”. We should not expect solo practitioners, pro bono work, and non-profit legal organizations to take up the slack. There must be for-profit legal services supported by collaborative business structures. These organizations must create and support the attorneys, men and women, who are willing to make a choice in favor of personal time, in favor of social needs, and against the consumption of more at the expense of others. There are far more so wiling attorneys then the public impression of the legal profession. They deserve their respect and our support. Lawfirm 2.0 organizations grapple with those elements in their structure that disconnect attorneys from their passion and the balance they choose for their lives. They need to question elements in their structure that preclude a safety net for the practice of law, preventing each attorney from the choice to structure their lives, 9 to 5 or 3000+ billable hours. They need to come to understand that words like “de-equitised” and “retirement” are symptoms of a faulty business structure, not faulty people. And Lawfirm 2.0 organizations need to lead by example by making sure the word “partner” retains its original meaning." "Three Reasons Why People Get Into Car Accidents Written by Law Terminology. Posted in Car accident lawyer lafayette, Motorcycle accident lawyer lafayette, Personal injury attorney lawyer can tell you, not all car accidents are cut and dry. Sometimes, they can be the result of one person driving recklessly; other times, both drivers were at fault on at least some levels; other times, car accidents are really just pure accidents that couldn’t have been prevented. When they are the result of human error, however, expect auto accident attorneys to be involved. In fact, you may need to call a car accident attorney immediately if you’ve been involved in a wreck of some kind, just to be on the safe side. Below, we’ll look at some of the main reasons why people get into car accidents — and how they can be avoided. 1. Drunk Driving Obviously, driving while intoxicated is one of the main reasons why people get into car accidents in the United States; and if a person can be proved to have been driving under the influence, they’ll need to get into touch with a car accident lawyer immediately. In fact, some driving while intoxicated cases can even become personal injury cases — in which case a personal injury attorney may be able hold the intoxicated driver responsible for everything from medical bills to vehicular damages. The fact is that driving while under the influence is a serious problem, but it can be easily avoided. For one thing, remember that this issue often happens around holiday weekends; understandably, as people tend to go to parties and drink during the holidays. In fact, there’s a 10% increase in the average number of traffic deaths during Labor Day weekend, and on average 38% of fatalities are caused by drivers with blood alcohol levels above .08. However, the weekend of July 4 is even deadlier, with 41% of the — on average — 400 fatalities caused by drivers with blood alcohol level above .08. It’s no wonder that the summer months have, typically, two times the amount of auto accident fatalities as the other months of the year combined. 2. Distracted Driving Many people don’t think that distracted driving is that much of a problem — a good auto accident lawyer, however, will tell you otherwise. Distracted driving can cover a number of different issues — from driving while texting to driving while using headphones to listen to music. No matter what is distracting you, it’s a big problem in the United States precisely because a distracted driver is little better than a drunk driver. Auto accident lawyers are constantly having to defend distracted drivers in court because of a mere moment spent looking at their cell phone rather than concentrating on the road. Distracted driving may not be as reckless as drunk driving, but the results can easily be the same: a loss of life or severe injury. 3. Road Rage Road rage is another form of distraction entirely, and it can be difficult for even the most skilled auto accident lawyers to defend. You just can’t lose your cool on the road. Some drivers become so enraged that they intentionally cause accidents, or at the very least drive completely out of control. If you find yourself getting frustrated on the road, that’s one thing. But remember — you have to catch yourself before you get completely out of control. 2. Trackback from your site." "A few weeks ago Amazon had a special offer: 3 games for the prize of 50€... as usual I couldn't resist and ordered Assassins Creed 2 Platinum, God of War 3 Platinum and Dead Space 2. As you can see Dead Space 2 and God of War 3 arrived today... bad timing, because tomorrow is the release date for Duke Nukem Forever. Also Alice: Madness Returns is released next week. So many good games to go, so less time... *sigh* This means a looooot of distraction in the near future but the good news is that today also the bitz arrived that I need to complete my Todbringer squad. The three smaller piles of bitz on the right are those I have use for, the big pile on the left are the bitz that are useless for me. The seller also included some additional bitz, in this case bases. I guess it's to balance the shipping costs. There are a some more things to come so stay tuned. Cheers I can see your time in front of the one true console for the foreseeable future. Haha you're not that far away from the truth but the plan is do built and paint in the sunny hours of the day and gaming is for the dark hours. I'm curious if I stay on plan. Your plan will fail once you start God of War! I got the game and played it for one evening, the next day I hurried to the shop to buy the PS3 God of War bundle with GoW1 and GoW2. I'll get back to part three once I finish one and two, fantastic game(s)! My gamerID is ""ANRODR"" should you wish to add another halfwit to your friendslist ;-) At the moment I'm shooting my way through Dead Nation. Nice, following!" "So February is UFO #1. Yummy! Here’s what’s in box # 1 . Box 1 1a Thimbles BOM – A BOM, with an extra block made so I can set on point. Civil War fabrics. Status: Blocks completed. 1b Christmas 2 BOM – I took the instructions for 2 different BOMs I was in and made another block in Christmas fabrics. I need to make the 25th block and set them on point. Status: Most blocks completed. 1c Seaside Rose Sweatshirt – A jacket covered in the Seaside Rose line, with the jacket coming from a sweatshirt. Status: In pieces. 1d Red Strings – Red string blocks and die-cut hearts come together for a cuddle quilt. Status: In pieces. For 1a, Thimbles is the name of the shop where the BOM came from. I love this BOM. Love. Covet. This one is mine. So this is the one that I will finish this month. For 1b, I will work on getting it to a flimsy. For 1c, I don’t plan on doing anything. For 1d, I’ll take it out and let it percolate. If nothing happens, it’s OK. Homework: 8 QAYG blocks 12 Chiclets blocks 4 Old Navy shirts Bonus UFOs A quarter section of Orca Bay Completed top for Jeanne’s Diamonds Catch-Up – now I am behind in my goals (stupid diverticulitis!), but here’s how I can catch up. I can do all or nothing or just one or two. For the 12 Chiclets blocks, I can get all the centers done for the 12 I missed. For the 4 Old Navy shirts, I can just do some extra this month. For Orca Bay , I can get another quarter section together as a flimsy, so to speak. For Jeanne’s Diamonds, I can finish it. For 11b, I can get it to a flimsy. I know I am trying for 2 UFOs a month and in some months I need to complete 3. Right now, I will get 1a done. If I could get any of the following also done that would be good. Two of them would be great. In contention: 1b, Jeanne’s Diamonds, 11b. Let’s see where this goes…." "This. Music Review Every year I have one Christmas CD that I want to play over and over again until the boys say, ""No more!"" I have found the one for this year and definitely for years to come. Hillsong's new Christmas album We Need A Savior is destined to become a classic among the many Christmas albums. I love their amazing new twists on many of our favorite Christmas favorites. They also slipped in some great songs which will definitely quickly become favorites. I think I listened to ""Born is the King"" three times in a row I loved it so much. ""Emmanuel""... what a way to enter into worship. And ""The First Noel""? I will admit it. That is not my favorite Christmas song so I wasn't thrilled to see it on their list; however, their arrangement is one of the first times I have heard it and like it. I really, really liked it! My heart is full of the reason for the season after listening to this Christmas album full of worship that I am ready for CHRISTmas! Special thanks to Merge Publishing for providing a complimentary copy for review! GIVEAWAY! Would you like to enjoy this album as much as I have? Simply leave a comment below and you are entered to win! Winner will be selected November 1st!! 4 comments: I stumbled upon your blog while searching for some Christmas items. I love Hillsong music but have not had a chance to hear this CD I listen to my Christmas CD's in the summer. For some reason (well, besides that I love them) I think it will make me cooler in the 100 degree heat of MS. All that said, I would love to get the Hillsong Christmas CD! I wanna win please count me in... please plase.. Blessings :) I wanna win please count me in... please plase.. Blessings :)" "So I went and talked to my bishop a while back. I may have procrastinated for a while, cause I wasn't looking forward to it. I don't know who would be. I went in, we chatted, it was good. Then we got down to business. I told him what had happened, and we just talked about it. I didn't have to give up my recommend, which made me SO happy, I can't even say. At one point he started talking about Christ's love for us. He talked about how Christ has more love for us than anyone on this earth can comprehend. His love is always there for us. It doesn't matter what we have done, we can't change that love for us. He loves us infinitely. When my bishop said this, I really felt the spirit. I knew that Christ loves me. I knew that He will always love me. If I don't feel it, it is because of something I have done, I have pulled away. So anyway, I loved it. I know that it is true. I know that Christ loves us unconditionally. It really doesn't matter what we have or haven't done. We can do things though that bring us in and out of favor with the Lord, but His love is always there. I love it. I love Him. I have gone to the temple frequently, and I absolutely love it. I am so glad that I am worthy to go. So recently, I heard someone's story of their recovery from alcoholism. It was somewhat of a generic story, they hit rock bottom, and then had a moment of clarity where God basically told them they could change or die. They decided to change. Throughout the recovery process they continued to have these moments of God talking to them. Throughout the story, the word that just kept repeating in my mind was ""empowering"". When I think of the word empowering, I think about the Atonement. The Atonement was the reason that this person was able to change their life and to become free from their addiction. Those moments of clarity where they heard God speaking to them was the Atonement in action. It was God's encouragement, and gift of empowerment so that they could carry on, and continue to make these amazing changes in their life. What I realized was that the Atonement works in everyone's life. It really doesn't matter who you are, where you have been, what you have or haven't done, or what you believe. The fact of the matter is that the Atonement is still there, and it is still working. Just as this addicts life was completely turned around, just like I have been working to overcome my addiction, the Atonement is always there, empowering change. Even in the lives of those who are not addicted to something, the Atonement is still there, always working. I am so grateful for the Atonement, but also, I am so grateful that I recognize the power in my life for what it is. It makes is so much more meaningful, and loving because I know that my Savior died for ME. He died so that I can change, and become better, and return to live with Him again. And I know that He did that for you too. I know I don't come close to fully understand the Atonement, but I think that everyone would benefit from learning more about how the Atonement blesses their lives each and every day." "« Back to the Resources Directory index Black Role Models UK - Categories: - Personal Development Black Role Models UK (BRM-UK) is a not for profit community interest organisation based in London. It is the much needed and required template showcasing and recognising the variety of Black Role Models from diverse career platforms in the UK. Black Role Models UK’s mission is trumpeting black role models in the UK to the youths. Our Motto is 'Young People see their possibility in the reality of you'" "On top of that, these internet pages need to be sale-oriented and have a ton of assorted revenue “funnels” that will immediate consumers in which you require them for being. 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Links Visitors - 68 Visitors" "- 0 , |date = Never |resource = mana |health = 46 |attack = 49 |spells = 43 |difficulty = 41 |hp = 350~500 (+70~100) |mana = 170~300 (+30~65) |damage = 40~60 (+2~4) |range = 125~675 |rangetype = Melee/Ranged |armor = 10~25 (+2.5~4) |magicresist = 30 (+0/1.25) |attackspeed = 0.579~0.694 (+1~4%) |healthregen = 3.5~9 (+0.4~1) |manaregen = 4~7 (+0.3~0.9) |speed = 325~355 |IP = 9300 |RP = 1070 }} X, the Y of Z is a . }} | }}There's a passive. |description2= X joins the queue. |cooldown = |cost = Some |costtype = cost |range = ??? }} | }}X talks and lets out messages, dealing mental damage to all onlookers. |description2 = X stops taking constantly. Toggling Talk… Read more >" "My Boy Friend's Ex I knew there was something about this job he didn't want me to know, but walking on set to find Trey fucking a chick wasn't on my radar of things he might be hiding. She squealed, bucking into him. Acting my ass. I threaded my fingers through the hair at my nape where it prickled uncomfortably. When I realized how closely his grip in her hair mirrored my gesture I dropped it immediately. I growled. Trey's head snapped up. ""I can explain."" ""No, you can't."" His ex-fiancée lay on the bed, tiny school girl skirt flipped up revealing glistening flesh. Like my flash? Try the others: Havan Fellows ~ Bonni Sansom ~ Cyril J. Michael ~ Venus Cahill ~ Yvonne Nicholas ~ Davee Jones ~ Benjamin Russell ~ Muffy Wilson ~ Gemma Parkes ~ Lani Rhea ~ Cassandre Dayne ~ ER Pierce ~ JP Archer ~ Kendel Davi ~ BL Morticia ~ DH Black ~ Sherry Palmer Old lovers die hard....nice post Lee Very nice, Lee! I loved the tension. Fabulous post. I bet his explaination consists of ""she means nothing to me"". Excellent emotion and tension. Awesome Flash, Lee E~ I loved the grip on his hair and her hair! Wonderful flash, Lee! I love the glistening flesh! Hot and great story! gripping tension, great flash!! Please let him explain -- I need to know!! *shakes head* She's an ex for a reason - but I'm thinking Trey may have two exes now... Naughty! Naughty! Naughty! I would walk away and never show up again if that was me catching them two. Well, then again,I might have joined them. lol Great FFF! Wow, caught. Love it Lee Fabulous Flash -- but don't leave me hanging like that! oh... this was had it all..hot sex and jealousy..wonderful! Ex-fiancé! Oh hells yeah, Trey is in trouble. I don’t know how he’s going to explain himself out of this one. Great post Lee!" """Gah!"" by Lorelai, 20 months old, Arizona, USA. ""Lorelai's favorite book is I'm Made of Mamas Milk, by Mary Olsen."" Lorelai, your titles always make me giggle. I am so happy to have you playing along with us, it's really nice to have the perspective of someone your age :) Wonderful creation, did you know you made some beautiful patterning with alternating colours. Way to go Lorelai! ""A Terrible Meat-Eating Dinosaur with Razor-Sharp Claws"" by Spencer, age 5, Arizona, USA. ""From the book I Love You Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt."" What a fantastic looking Dinosaur! I love how it's legs, arms, tail and head are all red making it look like it's wearing a yellow and green striped suit. Great holes on the head for eyes. I especially like the tail. I love how this story shows a mothers unconditional love for her child. Awesome Spencer! ""McQueen"" by Gavin, age 3, Arizona, USA. ""From Driving Buddies by Apple Jordan"" This is so cool, I love how this creation looks like a super fast car racing down the highway, just like the book cover. The white flat lego piece underneath looks like the white lines painted on the road. Great antenna! It sure looks like Lightening McQueen to me, nice work Gavin! ""Mr. Krabs & the Giant Crown"" by Nathan, age 7, Arizona USA. ""This is from any SpongeBob SquarePants book - he doesn't wear a crown in any book, I just got creative."" We are big fans of SpongeBob SquarePants in this house! I really like how you built Mr. Krabs with a crown, I'm sure that's how he sees himself. The little round pieces you've used for eyes and claws are really cool. Great interpretation of Mr. Krabs into Lego Nathan! by Lyn, age 8, Saskatchewan, Canada. ""This is Sir Ector's castle from The Sword in the Stone by T.H.White. It is where Merlyn tutored Kay and his foster-brother Wart. It was Wart who pulled the sword out of the anvil on the stone and became King Arthur, the King of England."" What an awesome castle! I love how you alternated blue and red, what a nice effect it has. Fantastic bridge with double arches spanning what looks like a rapid river. The two girls on top keeping guard with swords look very cool. What a great creation Lyn! ""This is the Forest Sauvage from The Sword in the Stone by T.H White. It is where Robin Hood lived. Robin Hood and Little John are up in the watch tower, and Marian is standing on the ground."" I love this little scene! All the flowers, dotted green foliage, table and chairs. That looks like a river running along side them. Most impressive watch tower, secretly hidden behind that tall tree and shrubs. Great that Robin Hood and Little John are both looking in different directions, very smart. This is cool Angus! ""The Morbuzak, from the book Trial by Fire, by Greg Farshtey. This serpent-like creature lives in the furnaces of Ta-Metru. The Morbuzak, 11ft long, is here wrapped around my little brother Liam (almost 3 years old)."" Wow, 11 feet long! This is impressive! I would not want to be Liam right now! I hope he got out okay. Even with it at half length it's scary! Very interesting creature and a nice interpretation from the book! Superb Nico! ""This is the hot dog from the book Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog, by Mo Willems. The book is about a pigeon who finds a hot dog and doesn't want to share it with duckling."" The simplicity of this design is smart and funny. Just like Mo Willems books. Hilarious doodles with a sarcastic edge. No wonder you laugh so hard at them. I tried to make a hot dog, and let's just say, it did not turn out like this one. I particularly like the rounded ends of the hot dog, very realistic. Awesome Simon! ""This scene is inspired by Priscilla and the Pink Planet by Nathaniel Hobbie. It's about a girl who lives on a pink planet and is sick of the colour pink, and wants to find the other colours. Turns out The Queen of Pink hid all colours except pink!"" Wonderful little place you built here, all in pink. Great to see the light and dark shades, just like in the book. I love this story too, it's Dr. Suessian rhyming is a fun read. Great idea and beautiful scene Sophie, kinda reminds me of your room! ""Inspired by Uno's Garden, by Graeme Base. This scene is called ""Uno's Forest of Adventure."" You can see Uno sitting by the door of his little house in the forest, the lake/river on the left where Uno can swim, mushrooms and colourful trees all around, and of course, a completely ordinary Snortlepig always just out of view in the forest. There is a tree in the foreground (the all-red one) that is Uno's clubhouse for kids only, and he has a lovely forest property. I hope you love my picture of Uno's property in the rainforest."" What a great scene with so many little places I'd like to take a closer look at. The Snortlepig is super cute, and I love the little mushrooms popping up here and there. His house is really cool and I love all the wonderful trees. This book has a great message, I can't wait to read it, thanks for the introduction Isaac! ""This creation was inspired by the Machine from The Princess Bride by William Goldman. This is called The Machine of Death. This machine is a great security system for the house and home. It's meant to brutally DESTROY trespassers."" Tal, this is one of my all time favorite movies, I bet it is an even better book! What a truly terrifying looking device. Brutal indeed. What is happening to his head!? By the look on his face, I don't want to know. Brilliant! by Finnegan, age 6, Saskatchewan, Canada. ""These are characters from Mouse Guard by David Petersen . The group in the front left are Kenzie, Lieam, and Saxon. The group on the front right include one of the crabs that attacked Callogero (the big one), Conrad (with only one foot) and Sadie. The group in the back include one of the mice from ""The Axe"", The Grain Merchant/Traitor, ""the Mouse in the Shadows"", and the snake that ate the grain merchant..."" Wonderfully detailed group of characters you have here Finnegan. You've made me want to read this comic book! So much imagination has gone into creating this, very cool Finnegan! by Keira, age 3, Saskatchewan, Canada. ""These are characters from Cinderella. From left to right we have: The Step Mother, two Step Sisters, Cinderella, and her Fairy Godmother."" These are wonderful Keira! I really like how the Step Mother and the Step Sisters have the same purple top and Cinderella has a different colour, showing that she doesn't quite fit in with them. What a cute little stout Fairy Godmother. A true classic, nice creations Keira!" "Unleash a world of open-ended creativity and imagination with the LEGO ® Classic Blue Creativity Box, featuring vibrant shades of blue and fun bright colors. Lesen Sie Lego Blue Box Beurteilungen und Kundeneinstufungen auf Lego Blue Box Beurteilungen, Haus & Garten,Aufbewahrungsbeutel,Sammeln &. View LEGO instructions for Blue Creative Box set number to help you build these LEGO sets. Get to Know Us Careers About Amazon Investor Online game key Amazon Devices. The video does not play. By ALBA RHOADS on March 30, Add all three to Cart Add all three to List. 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Those were the days! Okay, so sometime last August I told my mother that if she would give me all of her old family photographs (boxes and boxes of them), I would get them organized and into albums for her. It only took me around a month to get them all organized -- (If I've never explained to you how I MUST do things like scrapbook, knit, and sort pictures while I work to remain awake, I'll explain that part later. I'm not REALLY just a glutton for punishment.) -- but then I had this BRILLIANT idea (read: more work for me) that in the year of 2006 and all of it's technology for preserving history, that I would also SCAN all of the pictures in an organized fashion so that they wouldn't get any more faded than they already were, PLUS this way, I get a copy; Scott gets a copy; Munner can have a copy, etc. Great plan in theory, but I discovered that the actual scanning will take me much longer than just getting them into albums becuase I can't SCAN while I'm working. Needless to say, that even though the pictures have been ""organized"" since September-ish, I'm just now starting to scan them. I finished scanning the ""Scott"" seciton, got them into an album, and am about halfway through the ""Leslie"" section. After that, I have ""Ricki and Sheri before kids"", ""Our family (McKee)"", ""West Family"", ""McKee (extended) Family"", ""McKee/West families together"", and ""CCHS/Friends"" left to go. :-) [Should be done by the time Drew finishes his doctorate. :-) ha!] Anyway, it has been tremendously entertaining to sort through the old pics of Scott and me and so I thought I would share just a couple of the ""gems"" to provide you all with a laugh break. :-) Enjoy! Paris, look out because ""That's hot!"" First of all, note that this is a SUPER-COOL Polaroid pic. :-D Secondly, I ask you, should 3 year olds really be giving ""come hither"" looks? :-D ha! In the realm of really cool things, this would be my brother and cousin Robby playing their horns as part of the ""entertainment"" at one of Scott's birthday parties -- and his friends are ENJOYING IT! That is some serious fabulousness right there! Words can't express... :-D Love & Shipoopies, Leslie" "Five Questions Today it's some get to know you questions - nothing so personal you don't want to put it out in cyberspace, I promise. :) Answer the questions in my comments, and then post the questions on your own blog to learn more about your blog readers. :) Just number your answers to coincide with the question's number. :) Let's talk dreams: 1.) What's your DREAM day (the activities, not the date)? 2.) What's your DREAM way to make a living (doesn't have to be a REAL job - just if you could make a living doing anything at all, what would that be)? 3.) Do you remember your DREAMS? If so, are they normal or crazy? 4.) Tell me a DREAM you remember. 5.) What's the DREAM item on your Christmas list this year (the thing you REALLY want, not necessarily the thing within anyone's budget)? Have fun!!! L&S, Leslie 3 comments: 1.) My dream day would involve sleeping in, a 10 pound loss on the scale (tee-hee), IHOP for breakfast (without gaining back the 10 pounds), a craft/art fair in an outdoor setting (with Drew, Tucker, and money to spend), a baby sitter for the evening, dressing up for dinner and dancing with my hubby, a good steak, and tiramisu. 2.) My dream way to make a living would be crafting. Of course, it's hard (if not impossible) to make a living doing that, but it's just what I love to spend my time doing - scrapbooking, making stuff for the house, sewing (with my limited abilities), painting walls, etc. That and playing around with Tucker. Anyone want to pay me to do that? Anyone? 3.) I DO remember my dreams and they are almost always CRAZY (though not as crazy as my dad's). 4.) The most recent dream I remember I'm hoping was a premonition, not just a dream. :) I dreamed that I entered some contest and won the ""$400 prize that was SECRETLY a $20,000 prize"" (They kept calling it that.) So anyway, we won $20,000 and we were notified by a helicopter landing in the cul de sac and four people in like Navy Seal garb (black wet-suit, secret agent kind of stuff) with balloons and cameras like the Publisher's Clearing House. And that's a pretty normal dream for me. They're usually crazier than that. :) ha! 5.) My dream gift for Christmas would be EITHER my debt paid off in one lump sum (yeah, we're workign Financial Peace, but one big lump pay-off sure would be nice), OR a new job that made as much as this one but that I didn't dislike so much - OR BOTH! :) (Hey, I didn't say it had to be realistic. ) 1. Dream Day, the Hubby and I get to sleep in and our kids magically sleep in to thirty minutes after we wake so that we can have an Adult Breakfast without the rush. A beautiful day at a park (maybe Central?) with a picnic, and dinner and a movie sans kids. 2. Dream job, I think being a librarian, or just getting paid to read all day! I'm sure they have to do more than just be knowledgeable about books, but I only want to do it if that's all I have to do! 3. I have crazy dreams...really crazy dreams. 4. I once dreamt that I went into labor in the movies, and I laughed my baby into the large popcorn bucket. 5. Hubby home for Christmas...or... this really snazzy necklace from Tiffany's that we can't afford! 1.) Christmas Day at my dads'. Ya'll were all there and Dad reigned supreme. 2.) Creating things for people useing my skills, homes, decks, kitchens, without the hassels of selling the idea or collecting the money. 3.) Don't remember dreams. 4.) See 3.) 5.) Some work" "Gender Diverse Investing: A Morning with Diana van Maasdijk Earlier this month I sat down with Diana van Maasdijk, co-founder of Equileap, while she visited Toronto from Amsterdam; where Equileap’s head office is located. Q. What does Equileap do? A. Equileap creates a financial index for gender-diverse exchange-traded funds (ETFs). What that means is that our organization uses research to evaluate over 3,000 companies around the world on how well they perform on measures that indicate progressive gender-diverse policies and practices. Some of the measures are parental leave, equal pay for equal work and women in leadership positions. Q. How does Equileap qualify what is in-and-out of the index? A. There are up to 35 points that can be achieved by any company, but the top organizations are scoring just 19 points; while organizations that lag behind score an average of six points. Present day, there are just 150 companies that make it into our North America Index. Of those, 15 come from Canada and some of the organizations include BMO, ScotiaBank, Intact and Sunlife. Q. Does the financial sector dominate the Canadian contribution to the index? A. The financial sector is the largest represented sector in the index, with 13 per cent, but it does not dominate. This is a well-balanced index with 10 different sectors represented. Q. How can investors make money with gender-diverse investing? A. Companies that are gender-diverse have demonstrated they are forward-thinking. Therefore, their performance tends to outperform non-gender-diverse organizations. Most of the organizations that make up the North American Index are large, blue-chip, high dividend paying companies with market capitalizations over $70 billion. That means this index acts a lot like those in a traditional dividend index or mutual fund. Q. Your North American Equileap Index is being used in the new gender-diverse ETF HERS. What are the challenges with gender-diverse ETFs? A. Getting the word out on the effectiveness and profitability of gender-diverse ETFs is key. Right now, these kinds of ETFs can be seen as “niche”, but their performance is actually higher than comparable North American dividend mutual funds. In my opinion the business case is strong and clear. From a personal perspective, investing with a gender-diverse lens is the way of the future and allows investors to support equality of both genders. The other important aspect to adoption is greater transparency of companies to disclose their gender-diverse policies and practices. Currently, disclosure is a challenge." 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I even have a certain disdain for culture; as an interpretation of things, a type of knowledge without antecedents, a physical absorption of the world, seems to me better, in spite of and against ourselves. History, the problems ""of knowledge,"" as they call them, seems to be lacking some dimension. How many of them would fill up the vacuum? Every day I see fewer and fewer ideas around and more and more bodies, sun, and sweat. I am tired. -from Jorge Luis Borges: A Literary Biography by Emir Rodriguez Monegal (New York: E. P. Dutton, 1978) p. 282." "Information Over the years Level Playing Field has built up a wealth of knowledge and practical expertise in dealing with disabled supporter issues. There are also other agencies who have produced relevant guidance and information. 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"Well, I had to say farewell to an old friend last night. THE SOPRANOS went out with a whimper. It has been a part of my life since it debuted in 1999. That is the year my father died and it was also during my first major relationship. Now, I'm living in California and I'm married. Hard to believe how much has changed. I'm going to miss it but I guess it was time. I just wish the last episode had been different. I felt like it didn't give the viewers any sense of closure. Not that that is a requirement for tv shows but I needed SOMETHING. I think SIX FEET UNDER did a really good job with its final episode. Wish SOPRANOS could have been like that. In other news, I am finally going to achieve a dream of mine this week. I'm going to see the POLICE on Wednesday night. I came to the POLICE a bit late. They were significant in my life from about 1992-1995. I never thought I'd get the chance to see them live and in person. I can hardly wait. ""There's a little black spot on the sun today...."" Monday, June 11, 2007 3 comments: You are so lucky! I really wanted to see them, but didn't get the tickets soon enough. I saw the Police years ago for the Synchronicity tour--I don't even want to figure out how many years ago that was. It was either my junior or senior year of high school. We came to the Sopranos late--this was the first year we saw it during the season. We saw all the others through Netflix. Ooooh, that should be fun! I never go to concerts, anymore. I just picked up my mail and have been digging through the Oprah tote. Wowwwwweee! Thank you so much!! What a great load of goodies to come home to! Youngster and I ate a couple of the food samples in lieu of a real breakfast and they were delicious. I was stunned to see samples from L'Occitane en Provence. I love, love, love their stuff but can't really afford it. Sometimes hubby will bring me L'Occitane items he finds on sale during his travels, though. They go a long way toward helping me forgive him for going great places without me. LOL Thanks so much!!!! Hey Bookfool! Glad you liked it. Don't forget to look for the coupon for the free bra. A lot of people miss that. Hope you had a nice vacation. And if you find that S&S info, please pass it on. I love getting my hands on free books! Purl--Better late than never...right?" """A grownup is a child with layers on."" - Woody Harrelson Peeling Back the Layers I was no older than four, as we moved from Carthage, Texas by the time I was five. For some reason, Mama & Daddy let Aunt Billie & Uncle Lenox take me to Arkansas with them to visit Mama Ruth, Daddy Jess, Aunt Catherine and Uncle Wayne. Probably so my grandparents could see me. I have one clear memory from this trip, my first snow. At the time, my relatives had a poultry farm with a big hen house. I remember a huge building full of chickens and there was some kind of assembly that rotated the feed around. We were walking from the house to this building after a snow. I thought it beautiful and wonderful! All I wanted to do was move over from them and walk in my own little path on the smooth white blanket. My cousin, Lukey, stopped me and said ""Don't mess up all the pretty snow."" I have no idea if any adult heard him, or noticed me. For all the world I wish I had realized I didn't have to listen a cousin who was just a couple of years older and I had done what I had wanted to anyway. What was your first snow memory? Ever have a cousin or older sibling stop you from doing something you really wanted to do? What memories did this evoke from your own childhood? Thank you for sharing! Barbara Great start to the month, Barbara. I don't know about my first snow memory, but the most vivid has to be 1963 when, as a newly-minted teenager, I was sat in the passenger seat of my dad's three-tonner (with an overcab compartment), driving through snowdrifts that were at least half as high again as the truck. Keith Channing at What an awesome memory for a teenage boy! Now you're an adult and you can run all over the snow if you like! I lived in Japan the first couple years of my life and that's where I saw my first snow. Wow, that had to be interesting! I don't remember my first snow. I do have an old 8mm film from when I was about two years old showing me walking in the snow... and then falling down. What a treasure! I'm from the Buffalo area, so we have LOTS of snow stories. My favorites are the sledding ones. I have never been sledding. Sledding and a sleigh ride is the only reasons I'd like to be in a good snow again. I love your challenge theme this year! I don't remember my first snow, probably because snow was the norm growing up. Lots of fun memories snowmobiling, building snow forts, etc. I remember how tired my mother was of clean up snowmelt on her floors though and looking forward to putting the boots away. OH, goodness yes! When we do get a little snow down here, everyone has to get out in it to tend to animals and then everyone wants to play a little, too. Tracks and mess and wet clothes all around! Great memory, my first snow would have been in Virginia Great place to live, I hear. Great A to Z challenge start! I can't remember my first snow - I guess when you grow up in northern Illinois and Wisconsin, snow is just something you just live with, rather than notice! I'm sure we take all kinds of thing for granted in the area in which we live. Great start! I know Arkansas from a great uncle who owned a 'chicken farm'...yup, there we go again...more in common. I was born in a snow storm in Iowa...no memory of that, but do remember first sandstorm in Texas...on birthday in January...ruined my party! Sue at CollectInTexas Gal Sandstorm is one I've never encountered and don't want to! Too weird all the commonalities we keep finding! Barbara, I grew up in southern WV, so snow happened quite a bit in the winter. However, I do remember when I was less than 2-years old my aunt built a snowman for me and at bath time I notice the snowman's head missing as I sat in a hot tub of water. We did not have running water or indoor plumbing when I was little and figured Mommy decapitated my snowman. lol I think most younger kids obey older kids, even if it's by a little because they haven't developed strong opinions yet. Nice A post! Curious as a Cathy All Things Vintage: Artists #AprilA2Z #BoTB Great memories! Thanks for sharing! Hubby says there were many times he had to clean up under the water hose outside when growing up. I think I would still have messed up the snow regardless of what my cousin may have said :) I was born in Pennsylvania; I remember snowy days when my mom was frantic driving us to school. She hated driving up hills in snow and ice; always feared she would get stuck. I don't remember playing in snow when we lived there, though. We moved when I was seven to sunny California. betty I was rather timid and obedient when I was little, I didn't start to really assert myself until Jr. High. I despise to drive in any snow or ice here in SE Texas. After all, we see it so seldom, no one knows what they are doing. A fun post. I grew up on the Mojave Desert. The first time I saw snow I was a senior in high school. It was only a dusting, but school was closed for the day. Yea! Oh, yes! We still have snow days here for any amount of snow. Thanks for sharing. In California I don't see much snow where I am but I do remember once in the 60's when it snowed in San Bruno. Other than that, we have to drive 3 to 4 hours to find some snow. That's how it usually is where I live. At that age I would have jumped in first and asked questions later! We don't get much snow here and if we do it's as if our little part of the world just stops while everyone gapes in amazement;-) As a very young adult I made the grievous error of thinking I wanted to live in the Smoky Mountains - in the winter! I didn't make through the season before I hightailed it back to the desert:-) Oh, you make me laugh! Snow gets a similar reaction where we live. Snow? I guess we did some going up the mountains things, but I don't recall the first time we did. Snow's always been something I had to travel to see. We never have much here, either. Now, I have no interest in it. But at that age, it was wonderful! Snow was a big part of my growing up years in Michigan. Fond memories come of ""snow days"" with sledding instead of school. Two older brothers sometimes kept me in tow. @mzbull from Witt Bits MZ Bull I do envy your opportunity to go sledding! Something I would have loved to try, but never had the chance. My first snow was when I was 6 or seven and haven't seen many since. My mama took the wheels off our wooden wagon and put runners on but it wasn't hardly enough snow to sled in. She was from Oklahoma so knew some about snow, she made ice cream too. My gold fish died and we had a funeral and tried to bury it in the snowy ground. How sweet of your mama to try to make you a sled! I do remember once when I was nine or ten and it snowed, daddy gathered some clean snow where it was thickest and mama made ice cream! Thanks for jogging that memory for me! Barbara, I've driven through Arkansas a handful of times. Great people and awesome deep fried everything. Uh, yeah, they have that deep fried thing in common with us down here in Texas. I made a number of trips there from this first one to one I made about a year after mama died. Looking forward to your series! So informative. Damyanti, AZ cohost 2016 Thanks for stopping by! Being in Maine, I think my first snow is probably older than my first memory but even after all these years I still love seeing everything covered in a fresh coat of white. @WeekendsInMaine Weekends in Maine And that's a good thing when you live in Maine! I have no memories of my First snow. But I have memories of older brothers, sister, and cousins keep me from doing what I want to do. We are off to a great start!! Ah-ha! Finally someone else who admits sometimes being bossed around by an older child relative! I was born in Montana and raised in Idaho, so snow was a regular thing for me. But I do recall there was a girl in my first grade class that had just moved from California. When that first snow fall arrived, she just stared out the window, completely mesmerized. Mary Twitter: @KnottyMarie Literary Gold Jingle Jangle Jungle There is something hypnotic in snow falling. It is generally the quietest weather event, too. Can really sneak up on you. I don't have a first snow memory, but I have very many deep snow memories of growing up in NE Ohio when the snows were so much worse. They'd drift and seem insurmountable. But as a kid, I loved those high piles of snow. Best way to make a snow fort? Dig a hole in a big mound and pat the walls flat. That is my favorite memory of snow. Forts and making piles of snowballs. Great theme! Cherdo Cherdo on the Flipside ""Favorite Characters, Favorite Lines"" on the A-to-Z Challenge 2016 Oh, that does sound like great fun for a kid! All I could ever do was make pine straw lines for walls and have a dirt floor. My first snow was at my grandma's house, I'm not sure how old I was. There was just a light dusting on the ground, but my cousins and I tried to have a snowball fight anyway :) When cousins are involved, why does play always seem to end up being some battle?! LOL That's a sweet memory :-) I dont' rememeber the first time I saw the snow, though it doesn't happen often around here. I do remember a year, when I was a kid, when it snowed very heavily, so much so that snow had to be piled at the sides of the road. It was a very very unfamiliar look to me. A couple of decades had to pass before I saw it again. @JazzFeathers The Old Shelter - Jazz Age Jazz We don't get many snowfalls in this area either. I know even a light covering sure changes the look of the landscape. Almost makes you wonder if you are really where you think you are. I don't remember my first snow, but it didn't really snow that often where I grew up in South Carolina. However, in January 1987, we had a huge snowstorm and then another just a few weeks later. This happened about the time of my first airplane ride. It was amazing to see it from the sky! I didn't have an older sibling to boss me around; I was the oldest. However, my little sister was the boss of our house. I don't remember my cousins bossing me around. I am enjoying your theme, Barbara! I wouldn't want to fly in a snow storm, but I'd love seeing snow covered ground from the sky would be pretty awesome. Seems everyone gets bossed by someone! Great memory. One of my oldest memories was visiting either friends or family and they had a slight hill out in back. They lived far away from other people so while parents were inside talking, us kids went out to play in the snow and slide down the hill. That sounds like a rollicking good time!! We don't have snow where I live, so the first time I saw snow was in 2014 when I was already 30! Anna ATSP @ Deeply Shallow @natzers Well it was still your first snow, so how'd it make you feel? Did you like it? Did you play in it? Stay indoors? Come on Anna! Oh my! I hate snow! Growing up in south TX the first snow I ever saw was when I was about nine. Of course all of us kids wanted to go and play in it. What else would kids want? Mama bundled us up and we tried our best to scrape enough of the stuff together to make a snowman, which was half mud. We only had about two inches of snow. In later years, as a young adult, I spend five winters in Alaska and that's why I hate snow. I have no desire to ever see it again unless it's in the mountains way away from me. Not many cousins told me what to do because I'm the oldest kid in our family and we only had one set of cousins and some second cousins we rarely saw. I was the one telling the others what to do during childhood. Good start to the A to Z. I don't want to live anywhere with regular snows or ice storms. It was only fun when I was a kid. Happy for you that you got to be your own boss! i'm from new orleans (now living in sf bay area) and it doesn't snow often. my first real memory of snow is 1963 - more like slush by the time us kids woke up. then bundling up, that same day, to watch the sugar bowl game in tulane stadium. that was the year kennedy was assassinated. i was 12. already a poet. i felt overwhelmed by the year, and disappointed that snow could be so boring. thanks for passing by my blog. p.s. my arm is broken - thus co caps :P) ellespeth (from) OH, you poor dear! Hope you mend soon. I was three in 1963, so I knew nothing of Kennedy at the time. When my grandkids lived in Texas and California they saw their first snow visiting me in Massachusetts. That makes sense." "we've made it to Friday again. ya know, I used to get really excited when Friday arrived, because the week seemed so long and it meant two days of not going to work, but now, I think, what??? 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I love this layout below. it is a lift, and I've spent the last couple of hours trying to find where I lifted it from. not sure if it's right to post on your blog when you can't remember where you lifted it from, so forgive me if it's wrong. I'm almost positive that it was Jen Jockisch, but it might have been Jenni Hufford, except I can't find it anywhere. I'm still looking for it, because now it's driving me nuts, and hoping to find it so I can come back and include the link to it. I really did want to share it though, and hope no one is offended, because that is not my intentions. 6 comments: I love it Lisa! You have really found your style and it fits you perfect :) Why does time go so fast. I hate it. I have a terrible memory and could never remember where I got an idea---especially if much time has elapsed. I just will admit that and post whatever I want. If someone would like to comment and let me know, I'm happy to give credit. But, that has never happened. 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The next week will be really crazy as I have a board meeting on Monday, a doctor's appointment and evening meeting on Tuesday, my daughter has her Camp Fire class on Wednesday as well as Kid's Choir and my work in the church nursery. Then I will be on a Women's retreat Thursday - Sunday. So what ever I hope to get done will have to get done in the next two day. Again a great big thanks to Hippo Scraps you made my day. Make sure you check out her site because even her paid services are very reasonable and the results are priceless. Just check on the blinkie on the bottom left side. Saturday, November 8, 2008 Look at My Wonderful, Wonderful New Design Posted by Karen M in FL at 3:02 PM Labels: Reflections, Site Annoucements 1 comment: Thanks! I'm glad I could help. And eight layouts in one evening is great! Good job. Ashley" "We resume our trip entering North Carolina, where NC 615 begins. We got out for a minute. Looking back into Virginia. The state line is not marked, just the city limits. A High Water sign in someone's yard. Street blades. Getting back on the road. There was no NC 615 shield yet. While Elric took pictures, I set my camera to video mode. It started raining again halfway through. The ferry dock. We had some time to kill, as the ferry wasn't scheduled to return for another hour. Yeah, I was parked in the wrong place. The dates on the sign backs are hand-written. Walking down Ferry Dock Road. Side street. This rabbit tried to escape being captured on camera. Too bad. Free ""puppys"". Seems legit. One sign is blue and the other green. Why? I guess that's an error. Ferry Dock Road is NC 615 as well. The NC 615 shield is dated 2004. After this, we walked back to the car and visited the Knotts Island Market before returning to the ferry dock. This retriever (looked like a Lab-golden mix) and one of its siblings greeted people who arrived to wait for the ferry. There's a fence in there somewhere. The two retrievers. One of them rolling around in the wet grass. Time to get on the ferry. Looking towards the mainland... ...and back to Knotts Island. Now in the middle of the sound. But I want to! The guy on the right was parked in front of us. He and Elric talked about cameras and computers for a few minutes. Wait, what? Land ho! Leaving the ferry onto the sliver of NC 615 on the mainland. It's about as long as this link. Now heading northbound on NC 168. Another flashing yellow arrow. Approaching NC 34 and Sligo. This angle rarely works. I wanted to see what the VMS said but it was blank. NC 168 reassurance shield. Crossing the railroad tracks that parallel NC/VA 168 for awhile. Another NC 168 reassurance shield. Billboard for the Border Station. Currituck doesn't want an outlying airfield. More flashing yellow arrows. And more rain. Interstate commerce. This billboard in Moyock, NC (area code 252) is owned by a company in Hampton Roads (area code 757). The center lane of NC 168 has rumble strips around it. Very wet rumble strips in this case. Pulling into the Border Station, a gas station that straddles the NC/VA line. In the Border Station parking lot. Looking back into North Carolina... ...and forward into Virginia. Off in the distance in the last picture is a VA 168 shield...I'll pick up with part 4 there." "Saturday, September 28, 2013 Embracing Obscurity- Chapter: Embracing Definition - This chapter is a call to examine ourselves and see what we allow to define us. In finding that, we find the source of our pride- which is clearly something that needs rooted out of our lives. - ""We know that others are judging us by our 'cover,' and we really, really want them to like what they see."" (Page 20) I don't think I have ever verbalized this to anyone else, but I know it is true for me. If someone dislikes me, I want them to see that that reason is not valid- either they have misunderstood me, or they are simply wrong in their thoughts. I could easily see that this is an area of pride in my life. - He pointed out that the things that are our ""subtitles"" all point to a pursuit, regardless of whether or not there is an accomplishment. This helped me to see that we often are proud about our direction, even if we haven't already reached an important destination. - In the questions at the end of the chapter, he asked which of the people we were most like. I think my personal ""subtitle"" is a hodge podge of different ones. There were a few phrases in these character studies that I easily identified with: ""Over time he has allowed success in his field to define his success as a person."" (Page 23) ""...she feels like she hasn't accomplished enough."" (Page 25) ""...making it big- by proving himself."" (Page 25) ""Being faced with the relative commonality of her skills..."" (Page 25) ""...wants others to be jealous of..."" (Page 26) - I did some thinking about my subtitle, but there were some questions I couldn't give a definite answer to. I need more time to think and to ask God what things I am allowing/wanting to define me and what glory I want from them. - I think that if I were to no longer have a ""ministry"" job and would be working a ""secular"" job, I would struggle with feeling like my identity had changed. I think part of that is a respect for the God's calling, but I think part of that is a false way of measuring myself- by what position I am in. - We believers often incorrectly define ""success"" for a person in ministry or for a ministry itself. Then, we measure people, ourselves included, by that definition. I want to be a man who knows what God has for him to do and who does it, seeing that as true success. However, I know in my heart there are many things that fight against that. I often want to define success by my ministry activities, my ministry abilities/results, number of churches planted (pursuit, not accomplishment), etc. I need the Lord to help me turn my eyes off myself. - He quoted Piper as saying, ""I am not making peace, but war, with my own sins."" (Page 33) It is so easy to be in between those- we are not really making peace, but it is not a war in which we are fully engaged. I've had my say, what say you? Discussion on Chapter 1 Discussion on Chapter 3 I don't know if I'm going to like this book - too challenging. :) What he has to say about subtitles is very convicting. Too many preachers meetings become about subtitles and accomplishments. As an Assistant Pastor it is even more noticeable since us 'second class' preachers want to make the first class notice us, or even better prove that we are just as good as they are. Instead of humility. The idea of losing my ministry job and working a secular job got me to thinking. Are we defining ourselves as preachers because it is a vocation or because it is a calling? If I were to lose my full-time status, it would not change my call - I would still be a preacher of the Gospel. The key I guess, is the difference between defining what God has called us to do and glorying in that as though we accomplished anything. (1 Corinthians 9:16) 16 For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel!" "I feel like I have a back log of blog posts to complete. So if I can keep my eyes open for long enough, I'm going to try and complete some just now. It feels like awhile ago since I made this bunting for baby Toby but really it was just before the Easter holidays started. I finally used some of my treasured 'London traffic' fabric which I bought in 'beyond fabrics' on the Columbia Road, London. I still love it as much as the day I spent a long time looking at all the fabrics, trying to decide what to buy, leaving the shop only to return 10mins later to buy the said fabric! I hope Toby likes the cars, double decker buses and black taxis as much as I do!" "Hair Growth Treatment Program Treatment Details Our hair growth treatment program is appropriate for anyone looking to improve the quality and quantity of their hair. What does the treatment involve? The treatment seeks to provide a holistic, scientifically proven regime for hair growth, with a combination of customized hair care products and oral medication. A personal consultation with the doctor is first conducted to diagnose the underlying cause of your hair loss. A customized treatment plan is then prescribed to restore and prevent further hair loss, as well as improve the density of the hair crown to prevent thinning. How many sessions do I need? 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Dir gehört der Kopf abgeschnitten, du Arschloch.] Man with gun: “Yeah, yeah, the idiots are here or what.” [Ja Ja , damit die Idioten hier oder.] Man on balcony: “Hey, jerkoff.” [Ey, Wichser.] Man with gun: “You shitty Turks!” [Ihr scheiss Türken!] Man on balcony: “Shitty raghead!” [Scheiss Kanaken!] Second man on balcony: “He has the gun. He has his gun loaded. Get the cops. He’s just walking around, the jerkoff.” [Er hat die Schusswaffe. Er hat seine Waffe geladen. Hol die Bullen. Er läuft hier umher, der Wichser der Alte.] Man with gun: “I am German.” [Ich bin Deutscher.] Man on balcony: “You’re a jerkoff! A jerkoff.” [Wichser bist Du! Ein Wichser.] Man with gun: “You happy now?” [Seid Ihr jetzt zufrieden?] Man on balcony: “You jerkoff.” [Wichser du.] Man with gun: “I was born here. In a Hartz IV [welfare] area. Here in the Turkish section of Hasenbergl. I was in treatment. How is it my fault? I haven’t done anything.” [Ich bin hier geboren worden. Hier in der Harz 4 Gegend. Hier in der Türken Region hier im Hasenbergl. Ich war in stationärer Behandlung. Wie ist es meine Schuld? Ich habe nix getan.] Man on balcony: “Yes, treatment. You belong in a psychiatric ward, you asshole moron.” [Ja Behandlung , du gehörst in die Psychiatrie, du Arschloch du blödes.] Man with gun: “Not another word! Shut your face, sir!” [Kein Wort mehr! Halten Sie die Schnauze!] . 10 comments: As a believer in socialism, I always shudder when the ""love is the answer"" people show up. But when you hear the gun guy explaining his feelings, is he expressing a lack of love that, if abundant, could have saved all his victims (and him)? Society has lost its way. It is obvious in the systems we have created do not value us as human beings. That being the case, could we disarm the place, from top to bottom? No, because of the systems we have created. Then there is always raghead: An update from our friend in Frankfurt: Interestingly enough, a German reporter, who commented from Munich and was a witness (he stood in front of the shopping mall, when the kllling started and reported from there) is the same, who was in Nice, when the terror-attack happened there - he was filming the scene from a balcony of his hotel. Strange coincidence. He seems to be married to a former Israeli Intelligence officer. Here is a link in As I said before - we cannot rule and should at no time rule out the possibility, that some secret service may have been involved. After all, a fearful society is a good society for the rulers, because it will easily accept changes for the worse (tougher legislation, mass surveillance, tighter gun control, higher taxation etc.). Speculation on this and other matters should stay rampant for a while. The sad part: However it was in the end - staged or not staged, it worked - an example: the police had warned the population shortly after the shooting to leave Munich inner city to stay safe - and people reacted in Panic. This is a scene outside the Hofbräuhaus, the famous restaurant in the middle of Munich- miles away from the incident. People were banging against the metal windows to get out. Sad. I heard from a woman in Munich, that her 18year-old-daughter stayed with friends. The day after the shooting they didn't go out because they were so scared! That is what frightens me most Linh - that we are now so easily put into a state of panic and of no-thinking anymore. I hope this will change for the better, once the real terror starts. Kevin Barret at Veterans Today, ?"" Though eventually I probably would have got to Kevin Barrett at VT, I might not have, so thanks for the alert. As your Frankfurt friend points out, these false flag exercises are very effective. A cohencidence, a friend of mine would say. What in the world is happening, I wonder? In thorough accordance with the agenda, calls for ""tougher legislation, mass surveillance, tighter gun control, higher taxation etc."" are what these incidents are eliciting. No calls for restricting immigration (invasion), not in the least. Only neofascists show sign of reactions and utter some unutterable truths. They are left alone by the civic society. This allows the rules to link the most evident truths with fascism, and quarantine them as ""fascistic."" The civic society is at fault there. ?"" Surefire response: why would super-clever conspirators put the same agent in both places, risking to be caught with hands in jam? It would make far more sense to send two distinct agents, one to Nice one to Munich. And for neither being so well-known people, easily linkable to Israel. Speaking in point of facts... the odds would be about one in a hundred thousand, maybe? Or one in some millions. Or one in some billions. Statistics is not my forte. Someone just directed my attention to this comment following Barrett's article: ""There was the Aurora movie theater shooting in Colorado in the summer of 2012, during the premiere of a Batman movie. Interestingly, there’s a scene in the movie in which the cops are looking at a map. The map has written SANDY HOOK on it, in handwriting. And the Sandy Hook hoax happened a few months after the movie premiere, in December 2012. For whatever reason, the perps keep putting out there hints to their planned operations."" Hi Rudy, I believe our evil rulers are falling down laughing as they toy with us. They obviously have no fear of exposure or prosecution. They know they're just messing with a confused, divided and impotent population. And Trump is one more joke they're dumping on us. Linh A friend emailed me about racism, so I responded: Racism is universal, and kids are often the most nakedly racist. I remember my teacher in Vietnam saying something to a half French kid, and us Vietnamese kids making fun of the ""chệt,"" or ""chinks,"" constantly. I've heard adult minorities in Vietnam insulted as if it was nothing. Growing up in the US, I experienced plenty of racism. Had I grown up in Japan, Pakistan, France, Brazil or wherever, it would have happened also. This morning, I woke up to an email from a writer I very much respect. Responding to ""Letter from Germany,"" he raised the possibilities that all these reports of sensational crimes by Muslims in Europe are hoaxes. All morning, I've been thinking, reading and watching what I can to clarify the situation to myself. In Egypt, mob sexual assaults have been common for at least a decade. Women are groped or raped at large gatherings. In Rotherham, England, 1,400 English girls, many of them teenagers, were raped by a gang of Pakistanis over 16 years. 1,400!!! Greek television reports Greek women being groped by mobs of Muslim men, apparently from Albania, most of them. In Leipzig, two of my students, one blonde, the other an Indian who grew up in Qatar, told me they were stalked by Muslim men. The Indian student could speak Arabic, so she shouted at her stalkers. To shake off her stalker, the blonde one went into a store and stayed there. In sum, it is not a good idea to import millions of Muslim men into Europe, and one must remember that many of these are not refugees but economic migrants. To maintain different traditions, people have different countries. Southeast Asia is having problems with Nigerians. The heads of the Nigerian Associations in both Thailand and Cambodia were recently convicted of drug trafficking, and Nigerians have earned a reputation for crime in Vietnam. Many Nigerians have been locked up in all these countries. The dilution of national culture is most pronounced in the West, with multiculturalism its substitution. It's telling that this creed has been heavily endorsed and promoted by Jews, a people without homeland for two millennia. Sneering at nationalism as reactionary and bigoted, they proclaim a ""progressive"" vision of all races and ethnicities harmoniously coexisting in every country. Israel, however, is no multicultural utopia but an apartheid state. Linh" "cool wedding cake toppers unique topper ideas brides editorial images large fair photography. cool wedding cake toppers unique topper ideas brides editorial images large fair photography one of the best reference for the best Easy Recipes will inspire you to pick the one that will be suitable and make your Recipes more delicious and bring a comfortable nuance into your Home, this is a awesome unique article being published at January 25, 2018, 3:12 am posted on easy recipes Category . 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Well, we particularly love Brad Pitt's line from the end of ""Se7en"" and it goes so well with Mario and his ? boxes :o) Inspired by the motivational posters reading, ""Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars."" This is the first time I've made an entry for one of the challenges that wasn't a swap. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it just yet, though... I decided to get an early start on my Christmas gifts this year. This pattern is from a kit my parents bought years ago to make one for each of their kids. I've got some friends I think will appreciate these, so I've made several up (some with little pink feet) and all I need to do is add the names and dates to them. I don't care for the font the kit included, so I've been playing around with other fonts to see what I like best. After Christmas, I'll be sure to post some updated pictures with names/dates on them (pending permission from parents, of course) so you can see what I chose to do with my fonts. That's all the photos I have for now. I did find an old kit I had started about 10 years ago for a friend of my mom and I've been doing a tiny bit of work on that in between other projects. I also made a wedding gift for the mother of a friend who got remarried this past weekend. Like a dummy, though, I forgot to take a picture before wrapping and giving it to her. Next time I see her, I'll see if I can snap a quick photo and put it up here. I've signed up for another swap for September/October on the Sprite Stitch forums and I got my swappie info today. I've already made a couple of the patterns and am working on a third one, but I think I need to stop by Michael's for a couple of things before I can get started. Needles being one of those things. I seem to keep losing and/or breaking all my favorite ones, so I need to stock up. Well, I think that's it. I hope it won't be another 7 months before my next update, but I can't promise anything. Until next time... Well, I think that's it. I hope it won't be another 7 months before my next update, but I can't promise anything. Until next time..." "Ends ??? Hunted by PC and Kristin Cast - Dannie at Opinionated? Me? Wish by Alexandra Bullen - Carol at Book-lover Carol Ends 1/19 $150 Visa gift card - Lauren at Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf Ends 1/21 Explorer X-Alpha by LM Preston plus swag - Andrea at So Many Books, So Little Time 3 signed copies of Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood by Eileen Cook - Free Book Friday Teens Ends 1/22 2 copies of Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl - Blog with Bite 3 copies of The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg - Carrie at Carrie's YA Bookshelf Darklight by Lesley Livingston - Carrie at Carrie's YA Bookshelf Ends 1/23 E-book of Ruby by Amanda Taber - Sherry at Flipping Pages for All Ages Ends 1/25 3 copies of The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg - Runa at One Reader's Trash is Another Reader's Treasure Signed copy of The Last Surgeon by Michael Palmer - Lenore at Presenting Lenore 3 copies of The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg - Cheryl and Amber at Just Your Typical Book Blog Choice of Book Depository book - Carol at Book-lover Carol Ends 1/26 A Match Made in High School by Kristin Walker plus swag - Cindy at Princess Bookie Ends 1/27 Choice of one signed Blood Coven book by Mari Mancusi - Elie at Ellz Readz 3 copies of Boys, Girls and Other Hazardous Materials by Rosaline Wiseman - Kristi at The Story Siren Ends 1/28 All Unquiet Things by Anna Jarzab - Tina at Fantastic Book Review Sing To Me by Angela Morrison - Kristi at The Story Siren Ends 1/29 700 Followers Contest with 3 winners and 3 books of choice - Tina at Fantastic Book Review The Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard - Mitali at Alley of Books Ends 1/30 3 copies of The Lonely Hearts Club by Elizabeth Eulberg - Rachel at The Book Muncher Ends 1/31 Signed copy of From the Shadows by EJ Stevens plus swag - EJ at From the Shadows 4 signed copies of My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent - Teen Libris 6 copies of The Espressologist by Kristina Springer - Sophie at Mrs. Magoo Reads Ends 2/8 Set of Cathy's Book series books by Jordan Weisman and Sean Stewart - Sophie at Mrs. Magoo Reads and Cate of Sparrow Review Ends 2/9 Betrayals by Lili St. Crow - Callie at Handle Like Hendrix Ends 2/10 Darklight by Lesley Livingston - Eleni at La Femme Readers Ends 3/15 Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey trailer contest for a bunch of prized - Beth Fantaskey's Official Site Ends 3/19 YA Trio Contest with 3 books - Cherry at Cherry Mischievous Week-in-Review--4th of July, Hiking... 1 hour ago" "M. “You just said sizzling.”!” 19 comments: I think you should know that I have reported the first quote to the Who-Said-What Department Of Accuracy at blogger.com HQ as you seem to have 'misremembered' the entire conversation. Reminds me: I’ve been up for almost two hours and have yet to breakfast. I suppose I’ll have to burn some soup. No need to ask if C is Cathy and M is Michael then. It's all lies Val. I very well could have said that soup one... :) --snow Acetone! LMAO! You had me at ""bacon"". Cheers!! You must cook soup the way I do :p I tried some acetone on a cottonball on Mr Logo and he is still exactly the same, I think I need a new recipe If M runs out of soup he could always burn some beans, not forgetting to first add cheese thus creating his signature dish which is still worthy of any mig welding award going LOL. Are you sure Girl 1 didn't say "" Acid, Hon. "" ? I think I get it... maybe... ummmm... not too sure... rolls on ground think I'll sleep in the window tc that's funny girl! Men are like Nail Varnish??? Hmmmm...... Cathy, it's so refreshing to find siblings with such a normal, straightforward relationship with each other. Mmmmmmmmmm, bacon ............ Cathy...one word....FARTING...now, the truth about the cooking please. Love your latest posts. B.T.W. You've been tagged, come see. Blame Graham (Getty 72) he got me first! :) Joke I just thought of: Q: What do you call gloves that remove your nail polish? A: Acetoners (I didn't say it was a funny joke.) I'm thinking I should start carrying around a mini tape rcorder with me on the transit. Just so I can catch snippets of conversations like these." "Title : Desperate in Dubai Author : Ameera Al Hakawati Publisher : Random House India ISBN : 9788184001716 Desperate in Dubai is centered around the lives of four women protagonists. Each of these women have much to hide, little to reveal in the crazily diverse culture of Dubai. The author Ameera talks about many of the taboo subjects which usually do not come out of the cupboards especially when it is concerning Muslim women. She explores the lives of her heroines addressing the topics like - dating, love, secret marriages, drugs, alcohol, extra marital relationships and much more. Lady Luxe has a rebellious streak in her disposition and she comes across as a person who loves walking on the razor edge of thrill, adventure and exploration. She manages enter the garb of a completely different person, usually for her nocturnal pursuits. She has inherited the business acumen of her Emirati father and is the potential heiress of the business empire. Lady Luxe's friend Leila thinks she has just a small age window left to find a suitable wealthy husband for herself. Nadia relocates to Dubai following the dream of her husband but it does not take her very long to realize that all her efforts were in vain. The last is Sugar who tries to push her past away by leaving the familiarity of UK behind and by trying to embrace the culture of Dubai. Though apparently they all seem to belong to diverse backgrounds but as the stories progress, it becomes very clear that all of them are trying to be someone who they actually are not. And the main motive behind all this struggle is to get the illusive happiness either through defying norms, starting afresh or believing that having someone else would end the search finally. Being a Muslim woman herself, I feel the author has dealt with the issues much more authentically and has also brought the right perspective to the proceedings. The habitual usage of hijab, prayer routine, religious symbols, mosques and such are entwined in the narrative without letting them hog the complete focus. The narrative has good dose of luxury which Dubai stands for. You will find mention of glamour, fancy brand names and luxury cars scattered throughout the narrative. It is courageous on the part of the author to bring to the forefront the other side of Dubai's glittering picture. 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I love that my kids look forward to ""market"" every week and they eat lots of fresh, local food :) My sister, kindly, drove over (from a couple hours away) to keep me company and spend some time with the kids since we weren't sure when Daddy would be back. As it turned out, Michael was able to leave early from drill so my sister stayed with her niblings (including putting them to bed) so we could go out.... alone. To top it off, we had TWO other people OFFER to watch our kids so we would be able to go out. Talk about a God that blesses abundantly. I don't think words can express the appreciation we have for the willingness of our friends/family to be there for us. So sweet and incredibly meaningful. You all truly blessed us. Thank goodness I was able to get over myself and be content with my circumstances. When it comes down to it, I love my husband. I wouldn't want to spend my time with anyone else. NO ONE else would put up with my crap. And he still enjoys coming home to me... even though I'm a jerk sometimes. I've got it good. And I like him. I really like him. Photo Credit: In His Grace Photography Yay for time alone!! And for 5 years!! :) Thanks! Woohoo for wonderful blessings! Hope it was abundantly wonderful! It was definitely abundantly wonderful. God is good :)" "<< 7 comments: Hey bro, keep up this good interest and make more characters. Nice esp the Hulk!! looks fun, Adrian. Thanks! woah...bro u got talent..keep it up..& btw thank for linking my blog, i've link urs in mine :) cheers Thanks Ken! do you have free template to print? this is cool. Sorry...no template for this but some of my paper toys have templates. Do check them out" "To live a flourishing life you begin by uncovering habits that affect how you think and act. Many habits operate without your conscious awareness. 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But an hour or so later, when the self-styled “post-genre pop” artist was called back to the Paramount Theatre stage to accept one of the evening’s last “major grant” awards of $18,000, the heartfelt sincerity of his gratitude was undeniable. “I didn’t expect to get this, and I also didn’t know we were doing speeches, so I don’t have anything ready to say,” he admitted after the congratulatory hugs from guest presenter Brendon Anthony of the Texas Music Office and Black Fret co-founders Matt Ott and Colin Kendrick. “But I’ll just say that, as a musician, hope is a really precious commodity … You do a lot of organizing your life around maintaining hope and morale and the energy to do things.” Sharp-dressed one-man band: Major grant winner Mobley, whose pre-intermission performance was one of the evening’s highlights. (Photo by Richard Skanse) He then recalled the first time he heard about Black Fret, the non-profit arts patronage organization launched four years ago to help give Austin’s most gifted musicians and songwriters — both industrious up-and-comers and seasoned DIY veterans alike — a lift through member-sponsored grants for touring and recording as well as access to a deep pool of industry advisors. “About two and a half years ago I was driving my car and I heard a commercial or maybe a piece about this new deal on KUT, and I was like, ‘it sounds too good to be true — I’m not going to get my hopes up about this, because I don’t think I’ll get picked for it and even if I do get picked for it, I don’t think I’ll win. But I made a note about it anyway and thought, ‘maybe in a couple of years this will happen.’ And then I got nominated, but still, even tonight, I was thinking there’s no way I’m going to get this … “So, thank you,” he concluded, addressing every one of the $1,500 annual dues-paying Black Fret members in the filled-to-capacity theater. “I appreciate the money, but more than anything, I really appreciate you rewarding my hopes.” Mobley and the 19 other local artists making up this year’s class of Black Fret Nominees were all selected back in the spring: 10 picked by members, four each by the organization’s advisory board and panel of industry professional mentors, two voted on by 2016’s major grant winners and two plucked from the winners’ circle of this year’s Austin Music Awards (Best New Band winner Jane Ellen Bryant and runner-up Cowboy Diplomacy). Throughout the rest of the summer and fall, each of the nominees performed for voting members at one or more of a series of intimate house concerts and other private Black Fret events, all leading up to the annual Black Ball at which the individual grants are announced. With Black Fret’s membership now nearly 500 patrons strong, this year’s grant pool was the biggest to date, with a total of $230,000 distributed amongst 10 major grant winners ($18,000 each) and 10 minor grant winners each receiving $5,000. Black Fret co-founders Colin Kendrick and Matt Otts (Photo by Richard Skanse) “We didn’t do that — (award the minor grants) — the first year, and frankly it was a mistake,” explained Kendrick outside of the Paramount earlier that evening, right before the artists began arriving for their red (or rather black) carpet walks. “We didn’t want it to be, ‘everybody gets a trophy,’ but the reality is that just to be nominated, to be part of Black Fret, means that you’ve already been gigging in town for quite a while. Our model is set up to be reactive, not predictive, right? So it just didn’t feel right to have to tell a band like the Jitterbug Vipers four years ago, you know, ‘Sorry.’ So we went back even in that first year and raised some additional money to provide some small grants to the runner ups, and since then it’s been, everybody gets a grant.” It’s not a take-the-money and run (or worse, break-up) kind of deal, though: all of the grant money is held in trust for the winners and “unlocked” in variable installments as the artists meet assorted career goals, ranging from writing and recording individual songs to booking out-of-town tour dates. “Everyone’s got their eyes on the prize and a big opportunity to spend a year creating and touring with relative security, but the reality of what’s being made possible by this is just so much more than one year and one set of grants,” said Kendrick. “When you look at the metrics, after tonight we will have had 76 bands through the program, $800,000 in grants, and another $200,000 that we’ve paid out in performance fees. What that’s made possible is 400 U.S. tour dates, 35 international tour dates, 243 new songs written, 143 recorded in professional studios, and 115 performances for other charities. So we begin to see this body of work that’s forming up from four years of artists, and when we project those first four years into what we’re doing in the future and how we’re building a community around that, it really starts to be a stunning legacy.” At this year’s Black Ball, the 10 major grants were awarded to Mobley, Warren Hood, Carolyn Wonderland, Jackie Venson, Eric Tessmer, Sarah Sharp, the Deer, Whiskey Shivers, Bright Light Social Hour, and Leopold and His Fiction (who were renominated after receiving one of the smaller grants in 2016). Nine minor grants went to Akina Adderley, David Ramirez, Daniel Eyes, Jane Ellen Bryant, Greyhounds, Los Coast, Cowboy Diplomacy, Croy and the Boys, and Kinky Machine. The “missing” 10th minor grant would have gone to Black Pistol Fire, but according to Ott (who MC’d the evening’s festivities), the rock duo contacted him just after voting started and asked to be taken off the ballot, explaining that they’d already had a “really good year.” “So, we’re going to take the money that we would have given them and make the rest of the minor grants even higher,” announced Ott to much applause. (That’s actually happened before, kind of: Back in 2015, Shakey Graves requested that all of his major grant money — $12,000 that year — be added to the minor grant pool, while minor grant winner Aaron Behrens in turn donated his prize to the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM).) In addition to the major and minor grant winners, Ott and Kendrick also announced a new “secondary grant pool,” made possible by a generous donation from another Austin music non-profit, ALL ATX, that will be used to offer ongoing support to Black Fret Artist alumni. (And speaking of alumni, earlier this year, funding from ALL ATX also enabled Black Fret to hire 2014 grant winner and international business consultant Erin Ivey as its first Director of Member Experience.) Bluegrass ravers Whiskey Shivers and transcendental folkies the Deer (featuring singer Grace Park) picking and singing their way through Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers.” (Photo by Richard Skanse) While all of the 2017 minor grant winners were recognized near the end of the evening via video, the major grants were announced one by one throughout the Black Ball by Ott and an array of key Black Fret sponsors, interspersed by performances by 15 of the 20 nominees (the holdouts being Black Pistol Fire, Daniel Eyes, David Ramirez, and Leopold and His Fiction — though frontman Daniel Leopold did put on a bit of an entertaining show of his own when accepting the last major grant of the night, asking the room to indulge him as he celebrated his “first time” ever winning anything by playing the theme from Rocky on his phone and pumping his fists in the air.) With a mind to keeping the show at a somewhat more reasonable length (just over three and a half hours, including intermission) than in past years, each of the artists performing was limited to a single song — though a handful got extra stage time via a trio of “bonus” performances pairing fiery guitar slingers Carolyn Wonderland and Jackie Venson, groove-loving blues and soul purveyors Greyhounds with the like-minded Eric Tessmer, and most intriguingly, the Deer and Whiskey Shivers, paying tribute to the late Major grant winners Jackie Venson and Carolyn Wonderland (with guest Shelley King) laying down the happy women blues at the fourth annual Black Fret Black Ball in Austin. (Photo by Richard Skanse) Tom Petty with a dreamy, bluegrass stroll through “Wildflowers.” At the very end of the night, there was also an unannounced special guest: longtime Austin scene favorite Bob Schneider, who treated the crowd to a solo acoustic performance of his song “Lake Michigan” just before everyone headed either home or a few blocks over to the official Black Ball afterparty at Antone’s. Still, it was the Black Fret nominees’ individual performances, from show openers Los Coast to closers Bright Light Social Hour, that were arguably the evening’s best — most notably those by Mobley, Venson, Hood, Sharp, and Adderley (who brought in a keyboard player to turn her quintet the Upper East Side into a six-piece, just to “add a little extra flavor” to their resplendently soulful cover of Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World.”) Although she didn’t win one of this year’s major grants, Adderley will be eligible for nomination again next year — just like all of the other minor grant recipients. But as she noted from her seat shortly before the show started, her first time around as a Black Fret nominee was an invaluable experience in and of itself — even for a woman who already had years of stage and studio and experience under her belt. “I definitely got a whole lot out of it, I can tell you that,” said the seasoned singer and bandleader, whose father and grandfather were both professional jazz musicians. “Just because, what I know the most about is writing and performing and putting a band together, but all the other details beyond that? I’m continually learning, and there’s all kinds of areas in professional music that I wanted to know more about and get into but certainly had no idea where to start. But through Black Fret and the mentors in the program, I’ve been able to interact with and get advice from all sorts of professionals and talk about their pocket of the business. Like I got to meet with a gentleman who’s in music licensing, and I was so excited to learn more about how to pitch my music to film and television. It’s just been so valuable to have the perspective of these individuals in the industry who’ve been doing this for decades, just to learn all the do’s and don’t’s I can from them. It’s been great.” Black Fret nominees (from left) Akina Adderley, Jane Ellen Bryant, Jackie Venson, and Sarah Sharp (Photo by Richard Skanse) Fellow minor grant recipient Jane Ellen Bryant echoed that enthusiasm while mingling with fellow artists and Black Fret members in the Paramount lobby. “Because we’re nominees, we get to utilize all of the Black Fret advisors, and I’ve made some really great relationships this past year through the program,” said Bryant. “And it’s not just the advisors, but also all of the artists working together, seeking advice from each other … It’s just a wonderful community that I don’t know where you would find anywhere else besides Austin. So, no matter what happens tonight, I’m just so grateful that I have all of these people in my contact list now. It’s so exciting.” And needless to say, all those grant dollars — “major” or “minor” — are greatly appreciated by the nominees, too. Because as any of them can tell you, making records ain’t cheap — and making ends meet both on the road and at home in the high-rent “Live Music Capital of the World” is no easy endeavor for an independent artist or band, either. “I love Black Fret,” enthused drummer Joseph Mirasole of Bright Light Social Hour outside before showtime. “I am so grateful that there are people who basically want to take wealth and distribute it to musicians. Anyone who wants to Robin Hood themselves to give to artists …I’m into that.”" "fishbat offers Search Engine Optimization (Search engine marketing) services, demonstrating to its clientele the best way to capitalize around the immense marketplace potential supplied by building a comprehensive global and common on-line presence and search engine optimization marketing method. In both case, fishbat blog site editors are assigned to make sure correct grammar and related articles before they appear on consumers’ sites. 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Then you will see, off on the fringes of the group, a male who has ingested some rotting fruit, is staring off into space, and playing with himself. But His Lordship recommends that you read the whole thing – and then go listen to some old (or new) cassettes." "Well I decided to dine at the Ramore Wine Bar yesterday evening. I squeezed the baby two-seater into a slot almost beside the establishment, walked up the steps and entered. The place was buzzing, as they say. Very busy indeed; in fact I was given a ticket and waited for about 20 minutes, till they showed me to Table 35. I ordered the fillet of beef Wellington, French-fried onions and coleslaw. Service here is very efficient and prompt. The beef Wellington was like a cross between an open Danish pastry-vol-au-vent: A thin, oval, open, puff pastry with a thick mushroom sauce and the lean beef on top. I have to say that it was very tasty. They know what their customers like at the Ramore. I received a large portion of good coleslaw, too much really: It came in a type of dish and must have been about as much as you'd buy in a plastic, see-through carton from supermarkets. I couldn't finish it, sadly; though, nosebag firmly affixed, I devoured the steak with its pastry and the onion rings. I washed it down with sparkling water. Bill came to about £22. I've had meals at the Ramore for almost thirty years. In the eighties the wine bar was at ground level and there were big, fat cushy sofas and seating. One popular signature dish was the Garlic Chicken en croute which I invariably ordered; and it was utterly sumptuous. Do any readers remember this dish? Later that evening I drove into Bushmills for a spot of karaoke. The public bar was tiny, the sort of place where everybody knows each other, so doubtless they'll remember his lordship! I must have stuck out like a proverbial sore thumb, wearing Cordings Tattersall shirt, heavy Barbour, dark green jumper, dark blue cords and brown suede shoes! Nevertheless I ordered an orange juice, walked bravely inside to the back parlour where they all were and sat down beside 'em all! It was all very friendly and I was well received. Good Lord, the volume of drink consumed by a few 'regulars' astounded me, pints and 'shorts' together. My renditions of popular numbers by Messrs Joel, Richie, Denvir and Sir E John got me a free drink (orange juice), so I remained till after midnight. There was one pretty girl opposite me with her boy-friend; and about three married ladies along the way, though one of the heavy-drinking men sat in between. No matter, it was another experience and I'm alive to tell the tale! 4 comments : Surely you didn't actually go to the Bush House, Tim?! W. And I live to tell the tale! Belmont simply couldn't miss an opportunity to sing and I'd never been before. What do you know of it, W? I just know to avoid it, Tim. Finn McCool's is even worse! W. There's a large For Sale notice above the door!" "In the State of Georgia, a black death row prisoner is executed, even though evidence against him is highly questionable, yet in 2008, the same state commuted the death sentence of a white death row inmate, even though he confessed to committing the crime. On the streets of New York City, thousands have gathered to protest, not only the sheer rampant greed of those who juggle our nations monies, but their attempts to have any criminal prosecution for this removed from the realm of possibility. While these stories are, and should be, National News (except the main stream news is a complete sell out to Wall Street, keeping pathetically silent), there is a battle in the same Culture War raging on the streets of New Orleans. In February of 2011, an unpermitted parade, which had attracted a vandalous element, was stopped and summarily attacked by the NOPD. While an investigation was promised, none was ever performed, short of ridiculous & meaningless 'investigation' of their commanding officer, Bernedine Kelly, as though she were to bear the responsibility of her entire district, by being it's commander. Since she wasn't even there, she was cleared, and no other measures have since been taken, an obvious cover-up by the 5th District, if not the entire NOPD. Furthermore, the 12 Eris arrestees were still held on fabricated charges, even after their mistreatment at the hands of these rogue cops. William R Watkin, known as 'Willie' was visiting form Missouri, and took part in this parade, dressed as Peter Pan. He walked near the front, and was, as many were, unaware of the trouble following the parade. He was not an organizer or a trouble maker. He was arrested for looking at the cops when they commanded everyone to look away, a completely unconstitutional order. Even after video evidence was presented, proving it impossible for him to have committed any of the acts he was charged with, he was found guilty and sentenced to 45 days in prison. While this is not a death sentence, imagine yourself going to prison for a month & a half, simply because you looked at a cop. What follows is the complete email from another of the Eris Paraders falsely accused & charged, in it's unedited entirety. His name has been omitted by request, as his own court date looms. Make no mistake; power, money & position have declared war on poverty, hard work & freedom of expression. Your rights are already being stripped, and at an alarming rate.Whether it's a permit raid on a home art gallery, an arrest for handing out fliers, or the stopping of bicycles to check for 'licenses' the City no longer issues or has the means to store, we are under attack.STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS. And please, after reading this, consider writing to Willie. 45 days in hell is a long time, people. Remember, people mysteriously die in OPP. The Email: Only a few of us heard, mostly by chance and at the last moment, that one of the 12 Eris arrestees had his trial last Friday. We showed up and watched his lawyer try the case in fine style. The charges against Willy were ludicrous, and fortunately there was clear video evidence showing Willy's arrest-- showing that at no time was he anywhere near the officer whom he's alleged to have shoved, which single fabricated shoving originated all 3 of his charges. So the lawyer presented the case well, and then NOPD took the stand and contradicted themselves and each other and their own written reports, and the video showed it all unambiguously, and the lawyers summed everything up in their closing arguments. But none of it mattered, because Willy got a really bad judge. The judge rolled her eyes and looked away in boredom-- closed her eyes, even, during the presentation of evidence. She sneered at Willy, berated his lawyers, and huffed in impatient adolescent exasperation at each motion or objection from the defense. As soon as protocol permitted, she declared Willy summarily guilty on all three counts. The lawyers pleaded for clemency in sentencing, citing Willy's clean record, and she shouted at them some more and bared her teeth like a cornered possum and gave Willy 45 days in the House of Detention for his three bullshit misdemeanors. He was cuffed right where he sat, his lawyer was given the chance to take off Willy's bowtie and empty Willy's pockets, and then we were all kicked out the courtroom, just because, and Willy went in shackles down the back stairway to the prison bus with all the other poor orange-jumpsuited bastards who had the misfortune to be in Judge Robin Pittman's courtroom that day. I know we all know the system is fucked, it's unfair, etc., but I really do need to specially mention that Robin Pittman is vile and literally, medically, provably insane. She is not just a ""mean judge,"" she is a mean judge who is off her rocker. Her jaw-dropping displays of viciousness, paranoia and immaturity, her talking on her cell phone and reading her bible during trials, her ugly, unprovoked and unprofessional insults towards the defense (not just Willy's, everyone's) and above all her histrionic savagery towards the human wreckage dragged before her in chains daily make Pittman not merely a bad judge, but a sad, bad, mad judge, the most pathetic and repugnant specimen among the whole twisted pantheon... the unhinged and monstrous Queen of Hearts holding forth in her bizarre, Kafka-like crawlspace courtroom, a ""blind and aimless Fury"" ruling the rafters of our criminal courthouse's nightmarish Wonderland. So that's Pittman, and that's why Willy is in prison right now. I can't speak for Willy, but I would rather do 45 days in prison than have to spend a single day inside Judge Pittman's head. Being her is a terrible punishment, and it's HD video crystal-clear how deeply unhappy she is. She is not the smug patrician haughtily handing out hell, she is the deranged sufferer, the clawing ravening sufferer who is frenziedly punishing the rest of the world with every drop of power she's permitted. I don't believe in karma, but I do believe we have the means to make ourselves miserable, and Pittman is a horrifying living example of that-- raving and grimacing, shrieking and glowering, embarrassing and delegitimizing not only herself but any system that would make her its representative. There is a great deal to be said about this whole Eris debacle, and how it's been handled (or not handled). I personally feel there is enormous and genuine goodwill towards the arrestees from the community at large, goodwill that has gone frustratingly untapped. There have been so many missed opportunities, to get help, to tell the paraders' side of things, to form alliances with the street musicians and Mardi Gras Indians and others who've been fighting this same battle for far longer. People WANT to help, people WANT to know what's going on, but they haven't been given the means, which compounds everyone's alienation... the result is the disempowering sense of being stuck outside a tragedy, unable to be of use. But that is a different e-mail. Let's help Willy. This sweet young man, a homeowner from Missouri who visited us for Carnival, who dressed as Peter Pan for Eris and doesn't have a mean bone in his body, has been absolutely screwed over by our system. He's certainly a lesser victim compared to the lives our justice system grinds up and throws away daily, but he's still a victim, and he's one I've gotten know and like. He wasn't one of the ""bad elements"" using soap to draw penises on cars; he was just in the wrong place in the wrong time, and, as shown in the video, did nothing worse than turn and face one of the police officers attacking the crowd. For that, he was tackled, stomped, tazed, and falsely charged. Yes, he was foolish to turn and look at the police when the fleeing crowd had been commanded to face the other direction (""I don't wanna see no faces, I wanna see backs!"") but it was only ignorance; he didn't know how our NOPD is. Anyone who witnessed the quiet dignity, earnest goodwill and courage with which Willy conducted himself in the face of Judge Pittman's violent imprecations and bullying would be moved. Now Willy's in prison, and will be for some weeks. As a visitor, he doesn't have a lot of close friends here. The House of Detention can be a scary place, and everything scary is worse when you are, or feel, alone. If you could write him a letter, donate money towards his fines, and/or put some cash in his commissary so he can have an occasional magazine to read or a meal that isn't baloney sandwiches, you would be doing something worthwhile for a guy who needs it. 45 days isn't a long sentence until you're the one serving it, in the round-the-clock deafening, round-the-clock floodlit uniformly hard-surfaced mouldering medieval cages of our parish prison, in windowless fluorescent-flickering metal crates where time and the cycles of day or night lose meaning, where there is only one harsh, cacophonously echoing endless eternal now, a blur of unhappy angry people in an untenable and inhuman situation. Boredom, discomfort, hunger, thirst, heat, cold, fear, uncertainty, exhaustion, and nothing ahead but more of the same. What if they DON'T let you out when they're supposed to? What if someone attacks you, and you defend yourself, and you get hit with additional time? What if you get sick? What if one of the times you get stored down in the peeling-paint transitional cells in the basements where no-one can hear you, they forget about you? The house of detention is no vacation, least of all for someone who lacks local connections and support networks. Willy needs our support. WRITING TO WILLY This would be lovely. Wouldn't you want a letter from the outside world, some personal note to let you know you're not as isolated as you feel? Something inane and friendly, cheerful and encouraging, something from a friend or from a stranger taking the time to let you know that you're missed and valued... think what that would mean to you. You may send Willy mail at this address: William R Watkin Folder 2303771 3000 Perdido Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 70119 There is a big list of what you CANNOT send Willy here: Basically, nothing but letters, money orders, and photographs (!) . No books, magazines, or 'zines, no toiletries, food, or tobacco, no clothing, no envelopes, no stationary, stamps or writing utensils... any of those things Willy wants, he must purchase, if he can, at exorbitant profiteering prices from the prison Commissary. PUTTING MONEY IN WILLY'S COMMISSARY Willy, an avid and ambitious leisure reader, can't be sent reading material besides personal letters. He will not have the means to write letters to his loving sweetheart back in Missouri or his frantically worrying parents, nor will he have access to remotely wholesome or even pleasurable, good-tasting food, unless money is put in his commissary account. You can put money in his commissary by mailing Willy a signed money order with his name (William Watkins) and his folder number (2303771) on it, or more easily by visiting the Sherriff's office (that same ""temporary"" trailer behind the jail where you go to bail people out) and using one of their anti-ATM devices there on-site, or most easily of all by visiting and following the fairly straight-forward steps. ""Watkins, William R."" is of course in Louisiana >> Orleans Parish >> Orleans Parish Prison. Note that in accordance with the standard predatory capitalism of our privatized prison system, the helpful folks at ""Tiger Correctional Services"" will charge you a 7.0 percent fee. If your experience with Tiger Correctional Services really turns you on, you'll no doubt be gratified upon the conclusion of your transaction at the opportunity to follow them on twitter or ""like"" them on facebook. They just posted a picture album of their staff enjoying fresh-caught trout at a fishing tournament. I bet that trout was delicious! Delicious, and yet not half as delicious as the roaring blackout nihilism viewing the photo gallery engenders. DONATING MONEY TOWARDS WILLY'S FINES. Judge Pittman assigned Willy a grand or so in fines and fees, but additionally, at the request of NOPD, she has sentenced him to pay reparations. Apparently Willy shoving the officer didn't merely send the officer to the hospital and require the officer to take several days off, but the same single shove destroyed the officer's new and (apparently very expensive!) eyeglasses and police radio. So, Willy has to pay for replacements, which are hundreds of dollars. Willy ain't got that kind of cash. Please make a donation via paypal or credit card at, or if that link doesn't work for whatever reason, or you don't want to use plastic or paypal, e-mail me and we'll figure it out. In the blessed but unlikely event that the amount thusly donated exceeds Willy's fines, it will be applied to the thousands of dollars of lawyer fees the other equally nice Eris arrestees have paid & still owe. VISITING WILLY After fruitless hours on the phone and web, I have been unable to nail down exactly how to visit Willy, because he's not in the state system yet the way he needs to be for me to get the ball rolling on visitations. This may be because he has not yet been assigned a DOC number, and may still be down in holding rather than up in the 96 tiers of the prison itself. Rest assured, I will figure this fucking shit out (or the lawyers will, and will let me know). In the meantime, if you'd like to visit Willy, drop me an e-mail and I'll keep you in the loop on that. One proactive step you could take is writing to Willy and giving him your full name so that he knows to put you on his visitor's list. Willy gets along with just about everyone, so don't be shy! I am sure he would love to see you, whoever you are, just for the chance at being reassured in person that people here in New Orleans know and care about his situation. That concludes this very long e-mail. Thanks for your time, and perhaps your money. Willy may be a stranger to most of us, but he is the first of the arrestees to get actual prison time. I hope he is the last. I hope the whole rotten prison cracks open like an egg, RIGHT NOW, and that all the unjustly imprisoned human beings inside can return to their families and loved ones. Willy doesn't deserve to be in there. Monday, September 26, 2011 Eris Parader Gets Prison Time; In spite of evidence to the contrary, Judge finds parader guilty on all counts. Posted by Lord David at 9:05 AM 4 comments: Wow. Thanks for writing this. I am temporarily outside of NOLA, and I will certainly write to Willy. I know too many people who have suffered in OPP. I was at the Eris parade, but I left right before the violence erupted because my dog (R.I.P. Lupe) got spooked and she had never been afraid of Eris or any other parade. It's frustrating because I have seen the citizen videos and spoken to people who witnessed NOPD's deplorable behavior, and these cops committed a horrible injustice. I am even more disturbed to learn that this injustice has carried over into the courtroom. It sends the message that ""rogue"" police officers are untouchable (I am still idealistic enough to have hoped the investigation or at least the paraders' trials would have exposed the unnecessary and inappropriate use of force by these officers AND the innocence of those arrested). I am grateful to Damien for providing so much clear information as to how anyone can reach out to Willy. Aside from writing to Willy and donating money (which I will try to obtain) what steps can be taken to stand up for our rights to parade, have art shows, sell handmade costumes, etc etc? Unfortunately, I have neither very much money nor a law degree. I'm outraged by this news about Willy's trial, and I personally have been guilty of sitting here crying about what happened to the Eris paraders but not doing anything. I would like to know when the trials for the remaining arrestees will be. How does one obtain this information? I don't really know them personally but I feel like I do. ~Tara Jill Wow. Thanks, LD. That's crazy. I tweeted it and will put a little money in his commissary account, write him and encourage others to help any way I can. I'm bowled over. ...AND I almost forgot the thing I came here to say: We must stop calling the For Profit or Corporate Press mainstream, because they not. The very fact that their primary agenda is to make money prejudices and influences them. I believe that just as we've stood together for the last six years insisting that what happened in New Orleans be called The Flood or the Federal Flood instead of a Natural Disaster, we must now stand together and refuse to call the For Profit Press, mainstream. JMHO. P.S. My word verification is cozymon. I love it when they make up words I like. Pittman hosed me over as well... I find the description of her to be very accurate, horrifying, and, sadly, triggering less than pleasant flashbacks. I did nothing, there was no evidence to support any claim of any kind, so ""the system"" with Pittman in the highest seat, opted to hold and torture me for fifteen months until, near death from malnutrition, beatings, and poor living conditions, upon the advice of my lawyer, I plead guilty to a crime I didn't commit just to end what I have come to call ""the great fiasco"". I was sentenced to two years. 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Is there anything you used to do that you’ve taken up again later in life? I’d love to hear. New Cats… Lots of Prizes Oh and don’t forget to meet (if you haven’t already) our new Cats – Melanie Milburne and Ally Blake. Ally and Melanie joined Lovecats DownUnder on Friday and we held a huge welcome party. Pop over, read all about them and leave a comment to be in the running to win our fabulous prize packs. Jen, that sounds like such an adventure - what fun! I've been thinking of finding time for a much more sedentary pursuit. I used to do a lot of needlework - cross stitch and tapestry and it's a great way to unwind. I've got several partly completely projects and I've been promising myself I'd find time for a little of that soon. Here's hoping! It always takes a conscious effort to find time to change routine. You'll have to show us before and after photos of the projects as you complete them, Annie. I have a half finished castle in amongst my cross stitch. 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I could have ridden up and said 'hi'. You would have laughed at me all covered in mud. Good for you, Jen! The vineyard tour sounds like fun but I'm pretty sure I'd need an electric bike (or a motorbike, oh heck, who am I kidding--a car and driver!) to do something like that! :-) Hilarious, Yvonne! Yes and car and a driver does sound good. Might have to go that way next time!! I think the prospect of cycling through vineyards would get me motivated. :-) I do like cycling BUT only on flat ground. I'm more your relaxed cyclist than your getting-fit cyclist. :-) I've not taken up anything recently but next year I'm planning a trail riding holiday on horseback. I haven't been in the saddle for a super-long time and I imagine I will suffer for that. I also imagine it will be worth it! I'd love to try trail riding, Bronwyn. Can't wait to hear all about it!! 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Long tool rest Does anyone know if this lathe uses #2 Morse taper for the headstock and tailstock??? All of the plastic locking arms on the tailstock have been busted off – I’ll pull them and have a welder weld handgrips crosswise. That’s no problem. But it’s carrying a fairly hefty 4-jaw knucklebuster chuck on the headstock, and I have to get that puppy off somehow… Anyway, I’d like to hear from folks who know this machine better than I do. -- garyjs Grandpa 3260 posts in 2725 days #1 posted 08-14-2011 04:21 AM Gary, I just went up to a search engine and put in Duracraft lathe and found this. I don’t even know what model this guy has. You might try that is you haven’t found any info on it yet. Write to these guys and see if you get an answer. Grandpa Member ———————————————————————————————————————— Join Date:Dec 1969Location:Bradford, Vermont, MerryCanna.Posts:18,750RE: DuraCraft Wood Lathe It is indeed 3/4”-16, and it’s got a #1MT bore. I’ve still got one I use for lots of purposes. 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It inspired the Beatles to make ""Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,"" considered by many to be the greatest LP of all time. ""'Pet Sounds' blew me out of the water,"" Paul McCartney told journalist David Leaf in a story posted at brianwilson.com. ""First of all, it was Brian's writing. I love that album so much. I've bought my kids each a copy of it for their education in life. I figure no one is educated musically until they've heard that album. I was into the writing and the songs."" McCartney has said that without ""Pet Sounds"" there would be no ""Sgt. Pepper."" Despite all the good times, there also has been much division in the band. Love and Brian Wilson have had lawsuits over songwriting credits. Jardine has also toured with his own group. Brian Wilson, who has been immortalized in a song by the Canadian band Barenaked Ladies called ""Brian Wilson,"" told me he didn't particularly like the new versions of his old band. What hasn't changed, though, is the music and the memories. The Beach Boys are American cultural icons. They represent a sound and style that set the standard for American rock'n'roll during the mid-'60s, when the English invasion helped British bands dominate the charts and music sales. Love is living in the present, but the song ""Good Vibrations"" has a special significance for him. ""'Good Vibrations' is a song that's really completely unique in pop music,"" he told the Charleston Post and Courier. ""In some polls, it was voted the greatest pop single ever. I'd be willing to say that's not far off the mark. ""I helped write it. I wasn't the mastermind behind it - that was my cousin, Brian - but I wrote the lyrics and the chorus. That was a true collaboration, and I feel fortunate to have taken part in writing some truly great songs."" The songs live on, even after two original band members have died. And, after all these years, surf is still up for Mike Love and the Beach Boys. Anthony Violanti can be reached at 867-4154 or anthony.violanti@starbanner.com." "Current Size: 100% Continuing our commitment to provide OCD conferences around the whole of the UK, we are proud to announce that for 2011 we will be hosting our annual conference in the North West, Liverpool to be precise, on Saturday 29th October. Our venue is the fantastic new Art and Design Academy building, part of the John Moores University complex in Liverpool, adjacent to the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. Our conferences are a great way to listen to, and learn from leading OCD experts, but also to meet others with OCD and share coping experiences, and for some, to make new friends too. We will be lining up a superb array of highly acclaimed health professionals and inspirational speakers covering a diverse range of OCD related topics. We are extremely excited about the programme we have planned, and we hope that you will be too. Confirmed speakers include Professors Paul Salkovskis and Roz Shafran, and sharing their experiences of successfully living with OCD are Catherine Mills and Diana Wilson. We hope to announce more speakers in the very near future. The conference will provide lectures on the three of the four main categories of OCD, hopefully offering something for most people with OCD: We intend to build on a brilliant 2010 conference and create a fantastic 2011 conference. Our venue is the lovely new Art and Design Academy building, part of the John Moore University complex in Liverpool, adjacent to the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral, and located less than 15 minutes walk from Lime Street railway station, with parking available at both the Cathedral and nearby multi-storey car parks reasonably priced. The Art and Design Academy houses Liverpool John Moores University's School of Art and Design. It is located at Duckinfield Street in LJMU's Mount Pleasant Campus, immediately adjacent to the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. The iconic six storey building was constructed between 2005 and 2008 at a cost of £27 million. Our conference is now closed to new bookings, we have reached capacity and are unable to accept any more book." "Resumen: Eye of the Whale :." "Fun, bold, colourful jewellery and accessories created for every occasion. Each piece is hand crafted and completely original. Only a limited amount of beads are procured to ensure that each piece is a 'one of a kind'. My designs are completely unique and are based on the different colour combinations, shapes and textures that come to me as I place the beads together. In general, I use a mix of assorted Czech glass beads, glass pearls and fire polished crystal beads on silver plate chain, but I also work with semi-precious gemstones and sterling silver. 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If you would like to see more of my designs, please go to my gallery For more information or if you have any questions, please email me at:" "Last of the Amazons Steven Pressfield Editura: Transworld Publishers Ltd In 1250 BC, Theseus, king of Athens, encountered a nation of proud, passionate warrior women the Greeks called ""Amazons"". Bound to each other as lovers as well as fighters, the Amazons were outraged when their queen fell in love with Theseus, and raised a terrible army to march on Athens. - Limba : Engleza - Data Publicarii : 14 Jul 2003 - Format : Paperback - Numar pagini : 528 - ISBN : 9780553813869 Rating: Adauga in:" "I am a full believer in Karma. I always feel if you do bad by people then bad will come to you, if you do good by people then good will come to you. Today's post is about Karma and how once again I feel I live a blessed life. Oh sure it isn't always the feeling of blessing but I prefer to look at those rougher experiences and times as learning experiences or God testing my strength *okie thinks God really likes to test her sometimes and thinks she needs to schedule an appointment with Him to discuss this in the future*. But for today, well...it's about good Karma and even better, good Karma on Black Friday! I had my list ready for Black Friday. There wasn't much I was wanting to get. I wanted the Ninja Blender and Naomi wanted some sheets. I was going to look at a few other things while I was there as well but figured I would have no problems getting the items I was wanting since mine weren't big ticket items. I had decided to stop in at the casino before heading across the street to Walmart. The pitboss asked if I had already been to Walmart and I told him the stuff I was wanting didn't go on sale until 10pm so I had a little while before I had to go. One of the dealers, Davy is his name, overheard me and asked if I would be willing to pick up an Xbox 360 with Kinect for him. He thought he would go over on a break or after work and get it for his wife. He wanted to surprise her for Christmas. I laughed at him about how he thought he would just be able to dash over there and get it, after all I am a seasoned Black Friday shopper and know how this chit works! I told him I didn't mind a bit. Since I knew I would need to get there and stand in line I headed over there an hour early. I got to Walmart and of course the parking lot was full. With lights shimmering off the shiny metal it almost looked like a placid lake at night when stars reflect of the ripples of water . I was lucky and found a decent spot and headed off in the store. There was not one buggy to be found but I figured how heavy could an Xbox, a blender and a set of sheets be. Thanks to my handy dandy map of Walmart I quickly found the line...the long line...the very long line, for the Xbox with Kinect. I asked the man ahead of me if he knew how many they had and he said he didn't. I asked him if he had counted the people in line and he looked at me like I had 3 heads. I laughed and told him ""look if you will save my spot I will go ask how many they have and then count the people and see if we stand a chance, this way we don't waste our time standing here waiting when we could be getting something else"". He, of course, eagerly agreed to this ingenious plan *okie smiles slightly at just another fantabulous ingenious plan of hers*. I found the beginning of the line and asked how many they had and they said ""we have 147"". I then started counting people, all of which who were very cooperative and would tell me if they had someone else in line and were each getting one or if they had multiple people there but were only getting one. After counting and adding a few extra in for good measure I happily reported to the man ""well it looks like we are in good shape, we are standing around 80 and they have 147"". The lady that had come while I was on my mission didn't even mind me getting back in line and said she appreciated knowing that she was going to be able to get one. As time went on and we were standing there everyone was chit chatting. Every now and then I would see someone else get in line and voice concerns about there being enough and I would assure them ""oh yes you are around"" so and so ""number and there are 147"". Everyone in our line seemed to be in good spirits and discussed other things they were wanting. Suddenly we heard a commotion and I, being the totally nosy person I am said ""oh ya'll watch my spot I gotta go see what's going on"". Off I went to see what the noise was all about! I quickly learned that Paula Dean cookware was worth fighting over and getting tasered, well not me tasered but someone else. I found this out later on when I bumped into my daughter in law and she was wanting some of the cookware but didn't get it. After what seemed like forever, and me seeing Ninja blenders go by and wondering why they were already being released, our line started moving. Of course my ingenious plan worked and I was able to get Davy the Xbox with Kinect so he can surprise his wife for Christmas. I quickly head off to where the blenders were suppose to be and lo and behold....THEY WERE GONE! I didn't get mad or upset, I actually kinda laughed about it. To tell ya the truth I was happier about knowing someone else was going to be able to surprise someone they loved with an awesome Christmas gift. I roamed around the store since the sheets were sold out as well and came across a few other little items to pick up. I went to the jewelry department to look for the Timex watches and on the jewelry counter sat nothing other than a Ninja Blender! There was a man standing in front of it and I kindly said ""excuse me sir, is that your blender?"". He turned to me and I noticed he had on a lanyard identifying him as a Walmart employee. He smile and said ""no, I just picked it up out of the aisle"". I told him the story of how that was the one thing I was wanting for myself and wasn't able to get it. He grabbed the blender and placed it in my cart and said ""well Merry Christmas ma'am!"". I told him thank you about 12 times and I just thought to myself...WOW! KARMA WAS ON MY SIDE! With my awesome blender acquired I headed off to the check out counter. I noticed a few people had a Kindle Fire in their buggy and I knew those probably went fast. Of course I looked at them drooling but knew I didn't have the money for one right now anyway and if it was meant for me to get one I would get one eventually. I mean it's not like they are going to stop manufacturing them. I drove back over to the casino and took Davy his Xbox. I handed it to one of the floor managers as Davy was dealing at the time and wasn't able to get it. The guys playing poker started discussing the craziness of Black Friday and how they thought it was great of me to get Davy the game console. I told them all the story of the blender and they agreed that good deeds pay off. Davy told me to keep the change, which was about 11 bucks. I later took him his receipt and the $50 gift card that was included with the Xbox. He told me he didn't even know it came with a gift card and he wouldn't have known if I kept it. I told him it wasn't mine to keep! I decided to play the slots for a little while, knowing I didn't have much money I knew I wouldn't be there long. I put 5 bucks in a machine and played for a bit and then it was gone. I took the $11 that Davy told me to keep and put it in the machine. Long story short, I hit enough money to get my Amazon Kindle Fire, if only it had happened earlier! *okie laughs and shakes her head about how missed chances happen sometimes*. I visited with some friends for a bit and went and played poker for awhile, not really winning big but did come out a little ahead. After I got done I remembered I was out of coffee, so off to Walmart I went. Luckily Walmart was cleared out by this time, almost looking like an abandoned ghost town, even down to the lonely pieces of paper and trash blowing around the parking lot as if they were tumble weeds rolling down a dusty road. I went in, got my coffee and picked up a few other things. I remembered I needed hairspray so head to the other side of the store. I saw where there were several of the $19 Shop-Vacs left and put one in my buggy. I have always wanted a Shop-Vac and my Aunt Betty swears by them and it was a good buy. I thought ""well Merry Christmas to me"". I was headed back to checkout and went by electronics. There were 3 guys standing around and I smiled and asked ""got any of those Kindle Fires left?"". One of them laughed and said ""How many you want? Seven?"". I laughed and said ""that's what I figured"". Another guy said ""No seriously, do you want seven?"". The third guy told me ""we sold out immediately and people were upset because there weren't that many. I don't usually work in electronics so I didn't know where everything was and after all the chaos was over I went in the back and there were two more buggies full of the Kindle Fires"" and he pointed behind him and sure enough there sat two buggies full of them! My mouth dropped open and said ""How can I not get one?!"". He quickly grabbed one and handed it to me and told me ""tell all your friends!"". I kept justifying to myself why I should buy this Kindle Fire when I still have a cruise to pay for. I then thought ""Karma, it's all about Karma!"". I usually don't want anything for Christmas. The last time I really wanted anything was 4 years ago when I wanted a Cricut, which I did get, and that was another Karma story I do believe. I soon put my guilt aside and decided ""MERRY CHRISTMAS SHIRLEY! ENJOY!"" When I said I believe in Karma I truly meant that, how else could all these events be explained? Okay, I admit it could be seen as a blessing from God but since gambling was involved I think it was Karma as I am still not sure how God feels about gambling and I don't plan on asking Him about His feelings on that vice. So you see, on this Black Friday I was visited by Karma and it was GOOD! It's so nice to hear a good Black Friday story. I'm so glad you were able to pay it forward and get blessed in return. Enjoy your Kindle Fire. I love mine. :) Girl, I don't what I'm enjoying more, your crafting or your thought-provoking stories. At any rate, keep on writing. This is awesome Okie. I'm so happy for you. I'm so very happy for you....what a wonderful start to the holiday season! Love your story and am glad that you got something special for yourself. So many times people are a bit mean durring the sales. You were not and were rewarded for you kindness. Isn't that was the holidays are about kindness and thinking about others. That is why I normally don't go out for these sales. I did this year to get my cricut at walmart. I go lucky also. Have a great and Merry Christmas! Enjoy your Kindle and Ninja :D. I had a little Karma myself and found one of the last two $19 printers at 6 am (and no line!). WTG Girl Christmas came early in the ""OKIE"" house and also able to live to tell it. I know Davy will always remeber this black Friday and his good friend doing this for him. Merry Christmas Shirley Just wanted to tell you how happy I am for you to read your story. I love your karma stories. Enjoy your goodies! Wow! What a great story! I am so glad you were able to get what you wanted! I got an Imagine!! The good will prosper, you are GOOD, you prospered. Have fun and enjoy. You are always ready to make people, me, especially smile, so you deserve the karma gifts. Awwww! Thank you for sharing your good karma Black Friday story. It makes me smile knowing somebody had an amazing day It's SO nice when good thigs happen to good people! Wow what an awesome story. Love it! Can't wait to hear what you think about the Kindle Fire. It is on my list but know my hubs didn't go get one today. Thanks for sharing your great day! I'm with you about karma. I totally believe in it and the whole ""do unto to others....""!!! Enjoy your gifts to yourself. I went shopping at midnight to get something for my mother that she wanted to get for my brother and his wife. I wasn't even going to shop for my own Christmas list. I did get lucky and get two small things I need for gift. The best part was I got a $65 sweatshirt for my 16 year old son for $5.00. That was his reward for going to the store with me at midnight. You have it right. I'm so happy for you. It pays to be nice to people. This time of year sometimes brings out the worst behavior in people, but you proved that being a good person has it's rewards. Have a wonderful Christmas! Great ending to a great story!!! Merry Christmas to you!!! I do believe in Karma! I also believe if you would have been angry about not getting the things you wanted you would not have found them. Anger brings bad vibes, happiness brings good vibes, although I'm sure you weren't happy, most people would have regretted getting the xbox, but because you felt good about it, good things happened to you. TFS! Great story. I'm going to share on facebook. Well, Merry Xmas to you on Black Friday!! Great reading your stories. I laugh and sometimes shed tears. This has to be one of the great ones. Enjoy your holidays. hugs bobbi I knew it ... I just knew it ... it's your time for good things Shirley. =) When you posted about your desire for a Kindle Fire, I had a feeling that Santa, or Mr. Karma, or God, or the Tooth Fairy, or whoever, was listening. I just didn't know that gambling would be involved too! *wink* So how great that was, a good deed was done, a special gift for you, and a little fun in the Casino too. Now, if you can just find those sheets!!! =) Hugz, Carol Congratulations! Now are you going to make yourself wait till Christmas or open it now? :) it made me glad to hear you had a good experience. I avoided BF shopping because I hate giving in to the hype and crowds. That story seriously gave me chills and made me smile multiple times, I'm so happy for your good Karma! Enjoy those new gifts! Congrats Okie! I really enjoyed reading your post and so happy that it turned out great for you. I also believe in Karma. It all comes around sooner or later! I also have a funny BF story but I have a headache from trying to save my son's Piranah from dying all night! Dirty water, not taking care of them.....he's hunting! Ooohhhh wait till he gets home! But I am happy to say I think they both are going to make it!!!! Yay for me and my daughter. Some other time I will share my story. Happy Holidays, Okie, really love reading your blog everyday! Theresa :) Okie God is love and loves anything that makes you happy. Why do you think you got enough moony to get what you wanted? So happy for you and that you got something you really wanted for Christmas. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful story. Merry Christmas to you Okie! I'm glad you got your Kindle Fire -especially after helping out your friend. Enjoy it! Okie -- I love reading your stuff. Not sure I believe in Karma as Im still waiting for some peoples BAD karma to hit them! HUMPFT! I loved LOVED the line "" almost looking like an abandoned ghost town, even down to the lonely pieces of paper and trash blowing around the parking lot as if they were tumble weeds rolling down a dusty road."" Man you need to start writing books. I'd buy one! Happy Early Christmas! Kathy Wyatt I got my Kindle Fire on a ""Karma"" story also! I got called into work, won't say where, and one of our employees brings up a Fire for a guest. I immediately said that I didn't know that we sold them and wanted one. She said there was only one left. Well, needless to say, I took my break early, ran back and got it! The only reason they called me into work was so I could buy my Kindle Fire! And I love it! Kudos to Karma... Merry early Christmas Shirley! Smooches... Felicia It pays off to be a nice Okie! I just got my fire last Tuesday and LOVE it, actually it's supposed to be for my DH for xmas....anyhow, what do you mean you can get the cricut handbooks on it? I searched the word cricut in the apps section and nothing? Please email me on this, I'd love to know. JLekan@gmail.com Thanks, and happy holidays, please write more, you're so funny! What an awesome story Okie. I am so glad that you got your Kindle fire. A nice person like you deserves to buy herself a nice gift. Enjoy. wow, great deed. I too believe in Karma Clara" "Flickr.com/photos/schopie1 Technology is the now at the pivot point for all business or industry decision making; you have technology to move a business forward and you utilize the information extracted from collected data for a database or data warehouse. Every industry, whether it is manufacturing or sales, service-based or product-based, will tell you that it has a lot of data to process and that they are always looking for ways to in prove the analysis and discovery practices. The healthcare industry is no different except that there is usually much more data and much more complexity to that data than in just about any other industry. Yet, patients and professionals would benefit immensely from things like artificial intelligence and machine learning applications in healthcare. Most other industries have been able to implement machine learning into their daily practices, and have seen increases to productivity, safety on the floor, profitability and structure. The reason that machine learning is becoming so popular – in true essence: necessary – is due to the vast quantity of data that businesses are handling. Much of the software that has been developed is adequate, but this isn’t enough any longer. The same state exists in healthcare, too, but the stakes are higher and more is expected from care received. Machine Learning Application – Predicting the Future Flickr.com/photos/zsoolt We are all contributing to the big picture of healthcare and helping to find ways in which care can be provided more efficiently. This comes in the mandate of having all patient records in electronic form. By doing this, healthcare organizations are able to compare data, drill down to discover patterns and trends and also share information while keeping a patient’s personal details confidential. The more a healthcare system understands about patient trends, the better healthcare professionals are able to provide more accurate care, and predict who might need extra attention. Hospitals must keep track of and report when a patient is readmitted into the hospital after a health episode, such as heart failure, pneumonia or stroke. The employment of machine learning in a hospital would be to identify which patients are at a high risk of needing critical care, usually within the first 30 days after being discharged. The machine systems looks at factors like: - Medications the patient is taking - New medications that were prescribed - Lab results - Treatments or surgeries received - Vital signs while seeking treatment - Personal and family history of illnesses Armed with information like this, along with amassed healthcare specifics, a machine would not only be able to ascertain who has a greater possibility of readmittance, but also provide best actionable data for current procedures, which translates into better outcomes in the short- and long-term. Machine Learning Application – Make the System More Efficient Flickr.com/photos/92334668@N07 No one likes sitting in the waiting room, whether it be at the doctor’s office or emergency room. Machine learning is looking to and already has implemented some means by which to alleviate healthcare inefficiencies. Things like distribution of medicines, staffing needs, and patient information delivery are easily managed without direct input from a person. Rather, a machine is able to learn from past models and take into account current and future needs, and from there produce a data-driven schedule that eliminates wasted time, energy, resources and manpower for that healthcare organization. For example, if a doctor is able to dedicate his or her time to medical help and procedures instead of having to do research to find best practices or the newest techniques for a patient, that frees them to be available for more patients, answer more questions and provide more help. The machine takes some of the guess work out of treating a patient and delivers up the most accurate information in a timely manner. Machines are also able to answer specific questions that a patient might ask by way of a patient portal or a healthcare organization’s online system. Most people’s concerns are easily answered, especially in taken in context with their health records. This allows a physician to turn over some simple duties to a machine learning system, and thus minimizes time spent either email with a patient or having to schedule that patient in the office. It is much easier to answer a few patient’s concerns or to click on a refill for prescriptions. Machine Learning Application – Security and Privacy Flickr.com/photos/gracebyrne4 Unfortunately, it doesn’t take much time or effort to find stories of when a healthcare organization has been hacked or when data has been compromised. Data security and protection is a game of catch-up to the assailants who are working tirelessly to find backdoors or weaknesses in a data system. With the real possibility of utilizing machine learning to safeguard a healthcare organization’s data, the number of cyber-attacks could be reduced or eliminated altogether. This would be directly due to the ability of a machine to analyze millions of points of data, figure out anomalies, and quickly determine if there is a threat or if access should be granted. Healthcare now runs on the need for information to be shared across different organizations, across different departments, across the country and across the world in order to provide the most precise care possible. However, requests for data should take into consideration a patient’s demand for privacy; is the requesting entity someone that should have permission to retrieve the file or is it a malicious person looking for vital information? Differentiating, and doing so in a timely manner is exactly what the healthcare industry is needing. Machine leaning applications in healthcare have only begun to be discovered, and developed specifically for this industry. As advancements are made in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning, you will see greater demand for its usage and broader ability in its usability in daily healthcare treatment. Machines are better able to tackle the exabytes of data being generated, decipher patterns, provide real-time data, and offer ways to improve efficiency both within the workings of an organization and delivery of care." "Are you in the market for a new tablet device, but are trying to steer away from the popular iPad 2? Then it may be worth a look at Acer’s up and coming Iconia series including Windows 7, which will be the W500, A500 and A100 which are all packing a pretty impressive specs listing. As pocketlint reported today, the 3 on offer will be making their way to the UK market in the not so distant. As pocketlint stated, although on appearance and when holding, the device is somewhat heavy, the actual docking keyboard is reported as being lightweight, and easily connects together with a plug in type action. If this with the 2 separate parts is ticking the boxes for you, then it can be bought for £529 as a whole package, £449 for the tablet and £89.99 for the keyboard from April 8th, with a 3G model being available in May for £579. Retailers within the UK include John Lewis, Harrods, HMV and so on. Are you swayed by Acer’s W500? Give us your thoughts on it and whether you think the price is reasonable?" "- May 27 Georges-Henri Rouault, Fr expressionist painter (Miserere et Guerre) - May 30 Olga Engl, Austrian actress (Phantom), born in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (d. 1946)" "Kids Spot Tumbling Tiny Tumblers Ages 3 – 5 years This class is centered on age appropriate activities with an emphasis on socialization and group involvement through introductory gymnastics skills for tots. A parent or guardian must accompany child during class. No prerequisite required. Beginning Ages 6 – 12 years This great 60 minute class is designed for the entry level tumbler. Students will learn rolls, handstands, cartwheels, and limbering skills. Novice/Intermediate Tumbling Ages 6-12 yrs This class is designed for the entry level tumbler who has mastered the basic bridge and wall handstand. Students will continue to learn rolls, handstands, cartwheels and limbering skills. Advanced Tumbling Ages 6 years & Up Students who have mastered Intermediate tumbling and are ready for the next step will continue to perfect their skills while adding a new set of skills to their workout. Advanced students will have a fast paced class, which will include a series of flip flops, front tumbling, and work on whips and back tucks. Students must have a roundoff flip flop by self or have a teacher recommendation to join the advanced group. Participants must be referred from the Intermediate Tumbling program. Private Tumbling Ages 3 years & up Participants of any skill level can participate in private tumbling lessons. Private lessons are tailored to fit your exact needs. These one-on-one lessons are thirty minutes long. Classes will be held at Nash and should be scheduled on Wednesday evenings during regular class time. Available times 4:45-6:45 pm/Wednesday" " ""......"" ""...Internet to happen to be."" Should be ""...Internet they happen to be."" screen shot is wrong. It is not appropriate to the text. It's the same shot as was used on the previous page (where it is appro priate). the correct ones--on the left, a shortcut menu where ""Set as Default Printer"" is being selected; on the right, the Printer Properties dialog box. © 2017, O’Reilly Media, Inc. (707) 827-7019 (800) 889-8969 All trademarks and registered trademarks appearing on oreilly.com are the property of their respective owners." "He spent 27 years of his life in the town and went on to inspire the world. Discover how Darwin's life was shaped by the town him in the Little Book of DarwIN Shrewsbury. Inspire your visit to our historic streets and live like the man himself. Charles Darwin 1836" "In a life that lasted from the aftermath of the Civil War to the dawn of the Space Age, educator Mary McLeod Bethune left her mark on the nation. More than any other African-American. In a recent program at Orlando’s Wells’Built Museum of African American History and Culture, author Ersula Knox Odom’s in-character performance as Bethune offered a glimpse of what it might have been like to meet the great lady herself, and an idea about why Bethune had so much influence on her students and others. Dressed in a long black gown adorned with a single strand of pearls, just as Bethune appears in photographs, Odom channeled the educator’s inspiring presence and dedication to her students. Born Mary Jane McLeod in South Carolina cotton country in 1875, Bethune was the 15th of 17 children and the first one who was born into freedom, in the log cabin her father and brothers had built. In an interview with her about 1940, sociologist Charles Johnson probed for keys to her attainments. How had a woman who began life with so few advantages been able to achieve so much? Bethune was not one to linger on life’s negatives, but she did recall a childhood experience at the home of a white family where her mother had cooked. Once when Bethune accompanied her mother to the house, the children of the white family were gathered in their play house in the yard, she remembered, supplied with plenty of pencils, slates, magazines and books. When she picked up a book, one of the white girls said, “You can’t read that — put that down” and gave her a picture book instead. Even many years later, that day was vivid for Bethune. “It just did something to my pride and to my heart,” she told Johnson. “I went away from there determined to learn how to read and that someday I would master for myself just what they were getting.” The determination she showed as a child was a hallmark of the leadership that led Bethune to be the powerbroker on the Federal Council of Negro Affairs, President Franklin Roosevelt's “black cabinet,” as well as to leadership of the National Council of Negro Women and other national offices, BCU history professor Jeannette Ford has written. In 1937 Bethune organized a Department of Labor conference that outlined a blueprint for the civil-rights movement. A memory at Muni Aud Bethune’s secretary, Senorita Locklear, recalled a scene that took place in Orlando during segregation, Ford also wrote. Bethune wanted to hear a speaker at Orlando’s Municipal Auditorium (the longtime landmark that survives as part of the Bob Carr Theater and is often called “Muni Aud” in older Orlandoans’ memories). She asked her chauffeur to drive her from Daytona Beach to Orlando. Aided by her cane, she walked to a second-row seat, past a sign that read “Negroes in the back, and Whites in the front.” When a white usher tapped her on the shoulder and told her, “This section is reserved for whites,” Bethune looked up at him and said, “I know, I can read.” Railroad history in Winter Garden The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation (home to the Central Florida Railroad Museum), is hosting a program and book signing on Thursday, March 23, with Stephanie Murphy-Lupo, author of “All Aboard! A History of Florida’s Railroads.” Murphy-Lupo, who hails from West Palm Beach, won top honors in the history category for “All Aboard!” in January at the 2017 Florida Book Festival. The program begins at 6:30 p.m., at 21 E. Plant St. in Winter Garden. The cost is $7 for foundation members and $10 for others. Seating is limited; please call 407-656-3244 to reserve a spot. Joy Wallace Dickinson can be reached at jwdickinson@earthlink.net, FindingJoyinFlorida.com, or by good old-fashioned letter at the Sentinel, 633 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, FL 32801. Delights of fair dazzled long before theme parks »" "Deondre Farrier has been excited about USF football since receiving his a scholarship offer from Coach Willie Taggart and staff in June. He couldn't contain his enthusiasm for the program any longer and let it be known Thursday by committing to USF. He has two other offers, so far, from Tulane and East Carolina. ""I like it a lot and I'm happy I'm staying close to home,"" Farrier said. ""I'm excited. Visiting the camp I went to, meeting with the coaches and all ... it all just came together."" Farrier, a 6-foot-3, 195-pound junior, had great season this year, continuing the progress he made from his breakout sophomore season. During Lake Nona's run to their first-ever playoff qualification, Farrier had 55 catches for 909 yards and seven touchdowns. As a sophomore he had caught 36 passes for 485 yards and three touchdowns. ""They like my quick feet, height, the way I can catch the ball. That's what they were saying on the phone,"" said Farrier, whose main recruiter at USF has been offensive coordinator Walt Wells. Farrier loves that he is able to showcase his talents in head coach Anthony Paradiso's passing offense. Next season he will become the focal point with the graduation of senior Ryan Sousa, who committed to Florida on Monday. ""It's the greatest,"" Farrier said of the offensive scheme at Lake Nona. ""I'm s glad I came to this school. It's the best offense. I am blessed to be at this school right now."" He has record-setting quarterback Tucker Israel returning with him next season, as well as fellow junior Mehdi Elattrach, who had 40 catches, so the Lions should be well equipped to air it out again in 2014. ""Tucker is a great quarterback,"" Farrier said of Israel, who threw for almost 4,000 yards this past season. ""Our chemistry is off the charts. Next year is going to be unbelievable."" Farrier is not concerned about the struggles the Bulls have had during Taggart's first season. The Bulls are 2-9 heading into the season finale at Rutgers on Saturday. ""They can put me wherever they need to. I'm just ready to get in there and do what I do to help them out,"" Farrier said. He's also not concerned about keeping his commitment as he awaits National Signing Day, Feb. 4, 2015. ""I'm not even thinking about any of those other schools,"" Farrier said. ""I'm in the weight room now and I just have a lot of work to do.""Farrier likes what he's seen in Taggart. 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"These nine courageous martyrs, burning with love for Christ, refused to offer sacrifice to idols or to deny Christ the Lord, for which they were harshly tortured and finally beheaded. In the time of the Emperor Constantine, a church was built in Cyzicus in honour of these martyrs, and their uncoffupt relics were laid there. Their names were: Theognis, Rufus, Antipater, Theostoichus, Artemas, Magnus, Theodotus, Thaumasilas and Philemon. They all scorned the temporal for the sake of the eternal, and the corruptible for the incorruptible. Therefore the Lord brought them into His eternal family and crowned them with wreaths of unfading glory. They suffered with honour and were glorified in the 3rd century.." "0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. If you crucifry someone, you kill them. They die. What concerns me is this PC virus that attempts to undermine our faith. Of course we must love our enemies, but that does not mean we should bow and scrape to please them! We do what we do. You don' t like it, well tuff. ""observer"": The Jews are NOT our enemies. Far from it. Recent Convert, your response strikes me as knee-jerk and extreme. The Jews are not our enemies, but they once were. Today we share a common enemy with the Jews, the mohammedan race. But because we are not the enemies we once were does not mean that we should forget our past. I see no reason to change our liturgy in some Orwellian attempt to erase the historical record. A verse that the OSB (at least) notes should never be used to attack Jews or Judaism. WE are the children upon whom the blood shines bright. Your views are clearly motivated by racism and bigotry, and I am astonished that you are allowed to continue disseminating them here. Are the Jews of today personably responsible for crucifying Christ? I would argue probably not BUT, if you ask an observant Jew about Christ, they will say Jesus (they don't use the word 'Christ') was a blasphemer and a convict. This should shed more than a little light about Judaism. It's debatable whether or not Jews are our friends. I wouldn't go as far as to say that they aren't our friends The local rabbi here in my town has written to the paper explaining that, although Christians are welcome to their synogogue, we are to leave our religion at the door because they already have the truth. The Truth (Orthodox Christianity) will always offend those who are opposed to it or who do not understand it. After all, we aren't calling for them to change the wording of their prayers, we're calling for them to abandon them altogether and accept the Life Giving water of Christ.... Meaning no disrespect.... Ebor If The Jews of today had nothing to do with what happened to Christ because so many thousands of years has come between the current age; than does this also justify that humankind in general are not responsible for the sins of Adam and Eve the parents of the human race? That happened even longer ago.If we are not responsible for the sins of our father Adam than we also have no need for Christ who is Jesus the Son of the one true God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The Jews of the past and those we know today do not have this hope. They are still unrepentent for the sins of Adam which was never absolved by the Law but was made known by the Law. The fact that the Jews of the Christs era were guilty of His arrest, trial, persecution, judgement, scorging and crucifiction makes it also a fact that if the Jews today are still the Jews of the time of the Christ then they are still just as guilty as if they were standing right thier at the cross laughing and spitting. Many if not most of todays Jews still curse the Lord just like or worse than the Jews of the Christs era. We are to have mercy on them just like Christ has. He asked The Father ""forgive them for they know not what they do"". Is it not clear that a man that believes that death and destruction can be a tool to achieve a holy relationship with God is completely lost? He is lost and whoever pushed him onto the blind ally he is on is even more lost. Destruction in all its forms are the product of hopelessness. Not Holiness. This situation needs our love and mercy. Not scorn and hate.The God we worship (I worship) loves all people. None taken, Ebor. I think you may have misinterpreted my comments though. You had a lot of good of good answers, but they were to questions not asked. I don't want to digress into a situation where we each isolate and disect the others every sentence for historical accuracy and sensitivity training, nor do I think the other members wish to see that. If you wish to continue this subject with me, then PM me. I'll be happy to clear up any questions. The last thing I will say though, getting back on original topic, is that we can not and will not change the Liturgy, prayers, or services of the Holy catholic and apostolic church (that is to say the Holy Orthodox Church) to placate those who are offended. I'm sorry, but what do you mean by ""responsible"" here please? I do not see how definitions like ""being the agent or cause"" of something or "" held liable or accountable for a particular action"" would apply. No one on this forum was the cause or agent of the Sin of Adam. How could any person be responsible for the sins or deeds of someone who lived long in the past? ""For as in Adam all die"" is that the result of the original sin is a broken humanity and world. We are all flawed and fall short. But to continue the verse in Corinthians ""even so in Christ shall all be made alive"". Things were broken and Our Lord came to mend things, as it were. ?? How do you know this? Are you versed in Jewish theology? Do you know any practicing Jewish people? There are plenty of examples of repentance in the OT. Some Jews, not all or most, but a small portion in one place in time and location.I'm sorry, I do not follow this at all. The Human Beings alive today are not the same people in Jerusalem in AD 29-33. How is this a ""fact""?Just as guilty? And why do you think that some persons of Jewish background might ""curse the Lord""? Because people who claimed to be followers of Jesus have in many times and places abused, killed, harassed, stolen from them and lied about them. How could they see such deeds as coming from followers of God? Jesus asked the Father to forgive them, but His followers have at times not but blamed them and taken it on themselves to punish them. I'm sorry again, but what are you talking about here? Could you please explain? Thank you in advance.So, the Christians who killed Jews and told lies about them, thereby teaching them to not trust Christians or their beliefs are more lost? As in destroying other people who do not believe the same as oneself?Indeed and on that we can agree. With Respect,Ebor This might help:Jews are people, with a culture, languages, and other properties common to an ethnicity.Judaism is a religion with particular beliefs contrary to other religions.Zionism is a political ideology which is a subset of 19th c. European Nationalism. How then, as Orthodox Christians, understand the rising tide of Zionism in American Protestism, the growing Messianic Jewish movement, i.e. Jews for Christ and their claims of being the True Church? Crazies.all under one-term of Christian Zionists. see also How then, as Orthodox Christians, understand the rising tide of Zionism in American Protestism, the growing Messianic Jewish movement, i.e. Jews for Christ and their claims of being the True Church? ...You do understand just how much of US International Policy is based upon this? Or perhaps it's not?. By the tenets of serious Judaism to say that one is the Son of God would be blasphemous. That is not per se against Christianity, It's not easy for Human Beings to just ""abandon"" their religion and customs and beliefs and habits much of the time. Why should they? I allowed myself to get pulled in when the thread turned to statements about other people and remarks about them. You do understand just how much of US International Policy is based upon this? Or perhaps it's not? I am sorry but you are being a bit argumenative. You ahve disected my post to pieces. When read in this way you can not possibly undertsand what I am saying. I read your disected version and I do not undertsand what I was saying either in this concocted disection. You missed my point by leagues. I bieleve you are making points that are fair from an open, liberal, contemporary perspective not strictly based on orthodox terms. My point is regarding ancient Christian teachings (orthodoxy). I am not allowing room for ""modern"" thinking or view point. This is probably why you could not understand what I described as the 'original sins of Adam'. The Orthodox Church teaches that WE are born with the original sin of Adam (that includes you and everybody you know). This is the basis of why we (all people) need the Messiah...""the Christ"". If we all DID NOT inheret the original sin than we are thus sinless. The Original sin is the root of all sin. Again without the root than NO sin. Christ is the only person to come through the womb and into the world at DID NOT have the originally sin. He was born sinless, the son of God. Just because people clain they are ""christian"" does not make them true followers or members of the true church. The people who totured Arabs for the long sad period of barbarism known as the crusade were not followers of Christ at all for example. These were money men, power brokers, profiteers, pirates. Most people do not know that these strange ""cross bearing"" people killed with lust the Holy Christians first (the orthodox) during their 100 or so year romp in the holy land. These people are kindly (PROUDLY) called ""Christians"" by thier cohorts and stand bys. Shame!Those people were the hopeless and the sorriful. The misguided masses. They left a stink on the earth, a stain of great size that is the trademark of of western imperialism and greed which to this day continues encourges outrage and violence. The Orthodox Church does not include in its history these people and thier actions. Thus the true Church has no ""crusade"" history but we are still subject to the fallout. Ebor, I must say that I am of the same opinion with Amdetsion; you are being so argumentative and 'nit-picky' that it is nearly impossible to have a conversation with you. Never-the-less, I will attempt it for the sake of Christian charity. Using Aristibule's post (which BTW was brilliant), let's work through this together. We are compelled and commanded to love everyone, including those we disagree with. I had a little reservation in saying the Jews probably aren't personably responsible for Christ's crucifixion, but I based my wording on the following Bible verse: ""And after Pilate saw that nothing was to be of use, but rather that an uproar was taking place, he took water and washed off his hands for himself before the crowd, saying, 'I am innocent of the blood of this just One; ye shall see to it.' And all the people answered and said, 'His blood be on us and our children.'"" St. Matthew 27:24,25 Now before you get worked up, this verse IS NOT EVER to be used to justify violence against the Jews. But it does say a lot doesn't it Ebor? I should have added that we all participate in the crucifixion when we deny Jesus by giving in to our passions by sinning. Are you really serious? That's like saying ""By the tenets of serious Klu Klux Klan to say that black people are really great would be blasphemous. That is not per se against the NAACP."" Judaism is, per se, against Christianity. It's not easy, no. When I realized that Islam was wrong and that I no longer believed, I was scared to death. I had been Muslim for sooo long, it was all I knew. What now? Whom do I pray to? Is there really any one to pray to? What is true? The pressures were legion. While wondering where I belonged, there were other considerations such as my marriage (which sadly ended), and my physical safety. I remembered reading just months earlier of another person in AZ who left Islam. A fanatic stabbed him to death. I know all about how hard a transistion is Ebor, but your question, 'why should they' strikes me rather curious. I think Christ dying for us is a pretty good reason but the burden is on Christians to teach, not beat, the truth into others. I think you were actually compelled to get involved when you read the words 'anti-semitic' because, it seems, you've chosen to be hyper-sensitive to the issue. When I posted my comments, I thought I was speaking to an Orthodox audience who would not need endless explanations. Without an understanding of the teachings of Orthodoxy, Ebor, you will continually find yourself confused about what we're saying. You say that it is ""against"" because it does not accept it. May one ask if you were born into a muslim family? If you prefer to not answer, I apolgize for the question. But a believing Jewish person does not believe that Our Lord died for all of humanity any more then a devout Muslim would. Well, no, I'm sorry, but you are incorrect. It was not the words ""anti-semitic"" which is, after all in the thread title. Or that they must be resisting becoming Christian due to some evil or stubborn refusal to join as opposed to having their own beliefs and reasons and because they are not convinced that Christianity is True. Their history has had many evil things happen because of people who claimed to follow Jesus. How would you address a real human being, face to face, who said ""My ancestors were killed, beaten, raped and driven from our homes and stolen from by Christians. Why should I want to be part of that religion?"" If they did not accept your words or offered countering ideas, are they just being ""argumentative"" and ""nit-picky""? No, I wasn't. And no apology needed. True, but the question asked was 'why should they' convert. I think 'stubborness' is probably the right word. Pride is a condition of the Fall, and as such, contributes a lot to our not wanting to admit we may be wrong. Great question. I would try and point out the many Christians who tried to live their religion. There are millions of Christians who did/do not believe the lie that Jews are evil (the examples are too numerous to bring up here). I would also talk about how the Fall has introduced all sorts of frailties, such as racism and xenophobia, that are not compatible with Christianity but never-the-less are real problems that Christians struggle with. Conversely, I cannot look at terrorist examples from the Zionists and conclude that that's what Judaism is. And as for the 'argumentative' question, the answer is, ""It depends"". I think, for the most part Ebor, we may be saying the same things, just from different angles. I sincerely apologize if my comments rubbed you the wrong way. I'm from a part of the country where publicly arguing is considered extremely distasteful. Never-the-less, I accept that I could've been wrong in my assessment that you were being argumentative. May one ask if you came from any kind of a religious background before your conversion to Islam? Since you have now come to Christianity how were you eventually convinced, if one may ask? For a Christian believer the reason that Our Lord died for all of humanity is True. But for one who does not believe, for a devout Jew or Muslin just saying that He did is not a ""reason to convert"" but a statement of belief on the part of the other person. And that is not ""proof"" or ""Truth"" as far as they are concerned. Muslims believe that Muhammed was The Prophet and his words in Quran and Hadith are the way to believe. But I, as a Christian, do not believe that. Telling me that I should become a Muslim because Muhammed said so is not going to convince me. Is that ""stubborness""? No, I don't think so. A devout Jew or Muslim or Buddhist does not think that they *are* wrong by following their religion. They believe that they are following the right way so there is nothing to ""admit"". How many years were you a practicing Muslim? If in those years a Christian came to you and said ""Jesus died for you. Muhammed was wrong"" would you have just accepted it with a kind of ""Wow, I should become a Christian because you said that""? How would you react if they said ""You're just being stubborn because you aren't agreeing with me about Jesus when you know that I'm right and have the Truth and you don't""? And if anecdotal evidence didn't work? Believing is one thing, actions are another. You say the examples are too numerous to bring up? Would you give a few that you have in mind please to back up your assertion and as an example of what you would say to a real human to try and convince them? Yet there are those who use such examples to tar all Jewish people and Judaism as Evil, Conspiratorial and devoted to taking over the world. (I've seen far too many writings and sites with that attitude as well as some wild inaccuracies not to say out-right errors. The loathsome ""Protocols"" is still invoked in places both Chistian and Muslim for example and they are a lie. And in using the Fall, you are using the Old Testament which is the Jewish Scripture. A devout Jew would know about the Creation and Fall and might have other ideas then yours on it from their religious belief and studies. There is a difference between ""arguing"" and forum discussions (at least some of the time. ) When a person makes a post with some opinions or unsupported assertions, another poster asking for clarification of ideas or offering counter-information or ideas that may not agree with the first poster are not the same thing as a family or interpersonal fight ( which I also was raised that such was not a public thing.) One should not expect to be agreed with without question or other ideas. I certainly don't. But then I've been here quite a while. Doh! I did it again with those dang quote tags... sheesh, such a clumsy knot-head sometimes. If you want to spend a little time doing it, you can go back into your post and edit the quote tags the way you want them, but I think you have only a 24-hour window of opportunity to do so after you submit the post. Most of us do not know that the ""sh..sh"" word (in the above phrase) used in a previous post is a very bad phrase. Particularly for us orthodox. I only recently discovered this. Amdetsion, My apology. I didn't realize it was a distasteful word. What, may I ask, is its meaning as you understand? Gabriel Page created in 0.179 seconds with 25 queries." "I the economics of installing them in your home. Solar panels appeal to me because of the idea of saving every month and lowering the monthly utility bill. But being a numbers guy the rate of return would have to be high enough for me to have them installed. Solar panels are also getting attention because of climate change and government policies. With governments aiming to reduce carbon emissions, solar seems like a great option for everyday households to reduce their carbon footprint. Economics of Solar Panels Anyone (especially me) considering installing solar panels in their home would want to know what the numbers look like – cost, savings and rate of return. Here’s the numbers I got for one quote: - $17,000 initial cost - 5,600 kwh of electricity generated - 2.2% rate of return (year 1) The solar panels would generate more electricity than I’d typically use in a month during the summer and would then be sold back to the grid at the current market rate. On the other hand in the winter when the solar panels aren’t generating as much electricity I would buy electricity from the grid as most people do. A bidirectional meter would need to be installed to make sure I’d get credits for generating more electricity than I use. Surprisingly, snow doesn’t affect the solar panels much in the winter. A study recently done in Alberta showed that snow had less than a 10% impact on the electricity generated. I assume this is because the panels don’t tend to get covered in snow often because of their angle. Keep in mind that these numbers are specific to me – your situation might be totally different depending on where you live, which direction your roof faces, and of course the initial installation cost. Here are a few things that could change the economics of installing solar panels: - Your location. If you live in a more southern area that gets more sun (and stronger rays) – more electricity can be generated, improving the rate of return - Direction (and slope) of your roof – if you have a roof that gets a lot of sunshine you’re more likely to be able to generate more electricity - Your cost of electricity. In my case I currently pay $0.08/kwh – if you pay more then your savings would increase and so would your rate of return. It’s also worth noting that the solar panels are uniquely configured for each home, so if you plan on selling your home in the next 10-15 years you’ll want to consider whether you’d get your money back from installing them since they are considered an addition to the home. Going Forward In the future I think anyone who is interested in getting solar panels will need to see either two things – electricity rates to go up or the cost of installing solar panels to go down (or both). If either of those things happen then the rate of return will go up. There will always be a sub-segment of people who want to install solar panels for philosophical reasons and will want to go “off the grid”, but for most people the numbers will have to improve before it starts to become mainstream. Conclusion – the current economics of getting solar panels installed doesn’t work for me right now but I am hoping things improve in the future. I hope the cost of the solar panels decreases so more people like myself will use them in their home. Would you consider getting solar panels in your home? I looked into solar panels as well but net-metering agreements in Saskatchewan are for three years. Between this and regular rate increases to the delivery rate (which is exempt from the net-metering credit) it is really difficult to forecast the rate of return. Hey Brad, thanks for stopping by. That sounds difficult to accurately predict returns. I’m hoping the government will provide some sort of incentive (subsidy) to help decrease the initial cost. If it stays high I can’t see many people getting solar panels I completely agree. I would love to see the government more incentives and subsidies on solar panels. I am 50/50 on going down the solar panel route in 2017. My wife and I are still debating the costs." 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However, the conflicting nature of the statement of the accused and the victim as well as conflicting nature of two medical reports available on record (one carried out by Chemical Examiner of JPMC soon after the incident and the other by National Forensic Science Agency Project Isla-mabad) make the whole picture somewhat foggy. Therefore, the probe committee had to infer and construe on the basis of available evidence, attending circumstances and reputation of the accused and to arrive at ‘a most likely scenario’. According to probe committee, the victim Magdalene Ashraf in her statement said she had been enticed away to the room of Dr Jabbar by her colleague, namely Sajjad Fatima. However, Sajjad Fatima in her statement denies it and establishes an alibi for the time period during which she is alleged to have enticed Magda-lene. The accused Dr Jabbar on the other hand himself admits that he picked up Magdalene from her residence at Korangi and brought her to his room. Irrespective of the contradictions of these two statements, the fact is that Magdalene’s presence in Dr JabbarÂ’s room without any official purpose points towards the ill intentions of Dr Jabbar. Dr Jabbar Mem-on in the course of interrogation disclosed that he was drinking alcohol while he drove Magdalene up to his room and after entering the room, he locked it from inside and thereafter started to make way for relationship. One can presume that he was trying to induce her to sexual intercourse, however, before he could succeed, the two had an argument. In the course of this argument, Dr Jabbar also slapped on her face and this fact is corroborated by the statements of both victim and the accused. The nature of the argument is irrelevant because what happened minutes after was an attempt by the victim to escape out of the room for which she ran towards the window and jumped out. The victim states that Dr Jabbar Memon actually pushed her out of the window saying, “now you die”. The statement of both the accused and the victim indicate that during the scuffle, her clothes were torn and she was almost naked. Eventually the girl was found in an unconscious state at the backyard and apparently while the people hearing the noise gathered outside the room of Dr Jabbar Memon and asked him to open the door. It seems that Dr Jabbar Memon did not have the courage to face the crowd at his door and decided to sneak out of the window with the help of sewerage and water supply pipes and Dr Jabbar also stated this before the investigation officer also. As he (Dr Jabbar) tried to climb down, the pipe gave in and he landed on the floor sustaining injuries. The probe committee head-ed by Arif Ahmed Khan, the Home Secretary and with DIG Police South and DIG Investigation as members also deliberated the medical and DNA test report, while the complete medical report is still not available. No matter what the eventual outcome of the clinical investigations is, it is established beyond doubt that the presence of a young girl in a doctor’s room and the doctor who does not enjoy a good reputation, the episode of the accused and the victim escaping out of the window and injuring themselves, is sufficient to establish that Dr Jabbar Memon had every intention to commit a crime of grave nature. He in fact succeeded in doing so to a great extent but the girl finally escaped from his clutch-es, which led to the drop scene of this whole event. The probe committee has recommended that further clinical investigation must be carried out to determine the exact sections of law under which this case should be proceeded. However, even without the clinical investigation the committee observes that the act committed by Dr Jabbar attracts several provisions of PPC in addition to any other disciplinary/departmental action that may be taken against him. This case should be pursued vigorously by the government, especially by the Prosecution Department, so that in future people belonging to the noble profession of medicine may not involve themselves in such unbecoming conduct. The inquiry report further said that JPMC Nursing Girls Hostel comprises more than 100 rooms and around 200 students and paramedics are residing there. About thirty to thirty five rooms are reserved for nursing students and fifty rooms for staff nurses and others paramedical staff. Presently more than 70 students of nursing are living in the hostel. Classrooms for the nursing students are situated in the ground floor of same premises. Thus they do not need to go outside for classes. It is pertinent to mention here that the nursing student and victim Ms Magdalene is not a resident of this hostel. The probe committee has also suggested to the government a number of preventive measures to avoid any such incident in future. Installation of close circuit TV cameras was recommended to monitor the activities of students and visitors in the nursing school. A boundary wall around nursing hostel and evacuation of hostels from unauthorised occupants was also recommended. Hiring of private independent security guards, in addition of posting of police was also stressed. Source: The Nation Date:8/16/2010" "Journalists block road at Zero Point ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Dozens of journalists of the twin cities on Thursday blocked one of the busiest roads of the capital at Zero Point for more than seven hours after the authorities concerned failed to take action against a senior police official who allegedly ordered baton charge on mediapersons covering Marriott Hotel blast. Journalists from print and electronic media gathered at Khayban-i-Soharwardi in front of Press Information Department at around 1pm and blocked the road for all sorts of traffic. They were chanting slogans against the local police and government. 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So if your whole shelf is on vacation hold, I'm pretty sure your books hold their place in line (unless you're passed by, but then you get to come back in 'first place'). Individual book holds are for when you haven't finished reading a book, or you're short on postage that month & think a book is going to be requested quickly, etc...I couldn't find a direct answer in help. You keep your place in FIFO when your whole shelf goes on hold. You lose your place in FIFO if you just hold individual books. Thank you Mary, that answers my first question. Now when that book is taken off hold, does anyone know if the date it was posted is that date that shows or the date that's it's taken off hold? I ask because I got a great deal on some books in the BB forum Saturday & they were mailed today. Well this morning I was looking through my RL & saw a different version of one of my WL books was avaliable. I have the PB edition on my WL & saw that the HC version (which is on my RL) had one copy avaliable. So I ordered it & when I went to look at the members other books I saw it was from the person whom I got the great deal from. So I looked at the date the book was posted & saw it was posted on 4-23-09. I'm just trying to figure out if I overlooked it when I was ordering for the deal I got or if the member maybe had it on hold. Just curious I guess. If you have a book on individual hold and then put it back in FIFO it will show the date that you put it back, not the day you put it on hold as the new FIFO date. Hope that makes sense. Pat I have a vacation Hold question. When we are on Vacation Hold, are we still offered books on our WL? If not, is there a way to put out-going books on hold, maintain our FIFO place and still receive WL books? EveDallas, you retain your FIFO place when you go on Vacation Hold. Incoming requests will be halted until you return from Vacation Hold. But you can still receive books from your WL if you have them set to Auto Request -Yes. They will be ordered for you while you are on Vacation Hold, unless you run out of credits. Then the book would be offered to you on a 48-hour hold, where you would need to get credits and accept the request within the 48 hour time period, or refuse the request and lose your place in the WL line. If you do nothing, the WL hold will time out, and again, you'd lose your place in the WL line. But if you have enough credits in your account to cover WL'd books that become available while you are on Vacation Hold, they will be requested for you without problems. 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There was another one I saw someone recommend, but I went with this one because it was simple and JA Konrath recommended it. Yeah, but since they are my books and I know I'm the copyright owner, I'm not too worried about that. I'll only do my books and nothing else. This is an excellent tip, thank you! You're welcome. That sounds like a handy tool. I used smart urls for a bit. But be sure to give the straight Amazon.com link too because a lot of people in other countries purchase from the main Amazon for many reasons. Just an FYI. After this comment, I checked on my books and I do have a link that goes straight to amazon.com for the books as well as this link that will take people to their country. COOL. I need to check on that for my books. I know my British friends always ask where they can buy my books when they come out. It is a handy tool. I know there's been plenty of times I didn't do something because it involved extra steps. We're a lazy bunch on the Internet! LOL What great information. I need to bookmark this. =) You're welcome. That is a great idea. Should have known Konrath would have a trick. Ooo, that's such a great tool. Wow, that is SO brilliant. Thanks for sharing! I used to follow JA until his blog became an endless rant against traditional publishers and then Amazon. Yawn..." "Category Archives: The Balancing Act: Dating Advice for Single Parents Figuring out when to start dating post breakup or divorce isn’t always easy, and it can be especially hard for single parents. Everyone’s situation is different and depending on the circumstances surrounding your split, you may need time for the emotional dust to settle before looking for love again. As you’re easing into a new routine with your kid(s) you might feel too overwhelmed to even think about dating – and that’s okay! Read more When. Read more Let’s face it; dating as a single parent is challenging. 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After reassuring my husband and I that he would oversee her meal being heated and placed in a bowl, we did let her eat, but we won't be going back. Out of my comfort zone now. As I stated, we've eaten at the 99's many, many times, but nevertheless, I wanted to put this out there. Thanks for listening! Kim Honestly, I found it odd too, but thought it was worth mentioning. I didn't see any peanuts on the menu either, except of course on the desserts. We normally go to the 99's in Londonderry NH, closer to where we live. We just happened to be in Woburn at dinnertime on Saturday. Either way, we'll stick to some of our other choices for now. They were never one of my favorites to begin with, but my daughter got oreo cookies there once and has never forgotten! lol. Take care, Kim Gee, that's really odd. We have eaten there many times and have never been told there were a lot of peanuts. We ate at the 99 on Mishawum Friday night. 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School board meeting minutes A psychotherapist and author of You 1, Anxiety 0, says, “Fear of rejection often stops people even when they’re ready and hopeful to find someone new. - ""Keep your eyes open at all times for opportunities to meet quality men, not just when you are all dressed up to go out,"" says dateologist. - ""Keep your eyes open at all times for opportunities to meet quality men, not just when you are all dressed up to go out,"" says dateologist. - ""Make eye contact and smile at anyone who catches your eye for three seconds,"" says DeAlto. - ""No good can come of this! - ""People have a great way of telling you who they are, if you are willing to listen,"" says Della Casa. - ""If you want to meet a better quality man, you're going to have to get used to taking more risks. - ""It feels good to be treated like a lady. - ""It suddenly feels like a job interview. And if so, you may have walked away from what could have been a great date because your inner critic got the best of you. Any man worth your time will appreciate a woman who has reasonable expectations for him—and him for you. Any single guy or gal will tell you—dating isn""t easy. As one guy put it, ""Waiting for a man to make the first move is real old-school and outdated. Funny questions to ask online dating When do you go in for the kill and ask for a date? When she’s ready to make her exit from the online dating world, she’ll let you know. When they like somebody, standards tend to go out the window. Whichever role you are playing, best of luck--and Happy Valentine's Day! While not every person you date is going to be right for you, by playing the field you exponentially increase your chances of meeting that perfect person. Now, After reading this you are thinking “This guy is just making a case for the loner by calling him a ‘Lone Wolf”. Often quiet and reserved, introverts may seem like a mysterious bunch. On the other hand, don't waste too much time talking online before meeting in person. One says not to pretend,another says to leave baggage at the door. Pof com free online dating service for singles In an ideal world, people would naturally get along and no one would care too much about appearance or fitting in. Is an i nternational d ating coach and a uthor of Screwing the Rules: The No-Games Guide to Love. It could potentially lead you to your one true love (cue the Disney music). It seems obvious to say an attractive photo is best, but try and include features such as a genuine smile that crinkles up the eyes, and possibly a tilt of the head,” Khan said. Dear Sara: I have a checkbox of things I would really like in a partner. Doing the online dating thing? Don't ever say your feelings. Don’t fill the evening with small talk. Don’t take it personally if your date cuts the evening short. As our our largest population, Millennials will be dictating the workforce trends for decades to come. Believe it or not, every answer becomes a part of the filter process, which means someone can search for you based on your career or even a taste in music. Book said they prefer dinner or a movie for a first date. But, if you’re the kind of guy who reads Men’s Fitness, we’d like to assume you know better than to make mistakes like these. - "" Specifics will be what potential matches remember, especially if they identify with them. - "" Those are all great things, but who doesn't love to laugh, travel and spend time with friends? - "" you know it can't be good. - ""A group of wild coyotes could break down the door, but you would be too enthralled to notice! For every person who found a buddy within minutes, there are tons of people who went completely unnoticed for days (and in some cases weeks) before grabbing anyone's attention. For more information, please visit. Give this video a HUGE ""👍🏻"" if you loved it, and also please be sure to comment below if you would like to see K-Swag and Danger Dan in future videos! If you’re feeling particularly stressed about dating, maybe it’s time to take a brief break. In a world that seems to get smaller by the day, a nudie has the potential to end up in the strangest places including porn sites. In addition to all of the newbies, seasoned vets often take this time of the year to update their profiles in the hopes of landing a match even if it's a temporary fling. Psychology Today © 1991-2017 Sussex Publishers, LLC HealthProfs. Reveal your strengths, not your weaknesses. So we had some friends of the family stay over this past weekend, and we all started talking about some funny skits that we could film. Start with the basics. The Dos and Don’ts of Online Dating We asked real women to weigh in on the world of cyber courtship, so you can avoid these common—and not-so-common—dating mistakes. The best way to a dating rut is to get “out there” on a regular basis. The new guy may seem like he would be a really good parental figure and you may really care for him, but don't act this too quickly. - She recommends taking the time to exchange a few substantive emails before rushing out to meet them. - We all do it, but your prospective love interest doesn't need to know that you're aware of her shellfish allergy or that he became an uncle last weekend. - Thou shall not send nudes. - Do: Take charge of your first date by presenting yourself as a desirable person. You are asking (and anticipating) honesty and some level of transparency from your date, to which you should offer the same. You can leave us a voicemail at our Google Voice hotline, (347) 687-8109, write your thoughts to upgrade@lifehacker. You don’t have to marry the person,” says Stern. You have yet to meet the person you’re going to spend the rest of your life with, and that’s fantastic! You may notice that as the evening progresses, your introverted partner will begin to “wind down. The scenario: “I can’t stand when I get a message that says ‘any fun weekend plans? The time you spend with your child is important and the foremost responsibility that you have. They might be the one to introduce you to your dream guy. They suddenly seem more reserved or tired. They texted me to ask me out instead of calling on the phone. Tips for both sexes, stop talking about yourself and turn off your phone. Honesty is the the best policy when dating and, you want someone to take you the way you are. I say half a second because within a week or two, the shelves are filled with Valentine's Day chocolates and decorations that seem to casually appear out of nowhere to remind you that you're still very much single. I was having a good time regardless. I'm originally from the Chicagoland area, but I recently moved from beautiful Des Moines, IA to the equally beautiful Denver, CO. Luckily, there are rules to help guide us along the way. Make sure to include pictures that are representative of who you are. Make your list, and as you continue dating, tweak it to make it as clear and realistic as possible. Mixing business with pleasure is especially risky when you mix levels of seniority. Trust he is not going to cheat, Trust he will be honest with you. Try telling her she has a nice smile instead. We consulted with relationship experts for online dating tips that make it possible to find love through an online dating service. We’ll be diving into the topic on an upcoming episode of our new podcast, and want to hear from your about your online dating tactics and tips. What are you waiting for? He is working on a seminary degree to try and help him explore his questions about how Christianity intersects with culture and then write it better to struggling Christians like himself. He or she can inbox your pic to other users on the site or create a fake profile among other kinds of revenge. He's cute, but you're feeling just so-so about him and you probably wouldn't want to go out with him again. More importantly, if you suddenly decided to cut your ties and move on, your naked pic sent with good intentions can now be used against you. No, he is not some predator or weirdo. Nobody in your present dating life wants or deserves to bear the brunt of your past relationships. Not only will you both be disappointed, you won't get that time back. Now I listen to my gut and save myself the detective work. Its nothing to be alarmed about its just how they are. Leave your carry-on luggage packed full of negativity at baggage claim. Let’s consider how you behave and what you should reveal on a first date to ensure a second. Subscribe to Elite Daily's official newsletter, for more stories you don't want to miss. Tell your friends you’re ready to date. Thank you and proceed. That guy you met at the gym but aren't into? That is a huge turn-off and should be kept between you and your therapist or trusted friend. That's not my ideal, and hopefully when you figure out what you want, I'll still be here, but we can't know that. DO try to get a sense of whether or not you and your date have the same values and opinions on important issues. DO your best to listen to your friends when they tell you your new boyfriend is a douchebag. DON'T booze it up with a new guy. DON'T waste your time dating a show-off. Dating is weird and fun and horrifying and magical and scary as ever. You may think things are going so well that you’d like to spend every day with them. You shouldn't take anything personally. You want your date to get to know your personality, beliefs and values, and in turn, find attractiveness in them, not your income earning potential. You'll run the risk of scaring off your date. All I know is I think you should explore what it is you want. Why do we do the things we do and act the way we act? With today’s broader cultural applications of feminism and gender equality, how many people still expect men to exhibit chivalry? Wondering how to get close to someone who loves to be alone? Work, kids, and life in general can leave you too exhausted to get out and mingle every night, so don’t rule out online dating. A lot of you are self-conscious about the fact that you’re on a dating site. " "Rutgers University Department of Physics and Astronomy The reading assignments in the table below are all from our textbook Modern Physics by Thornton and Rex, Fourth Edition. (You may use the 3rd edition [note: it is out of print] but the chapters/sections may not be the same as below. For your convenience, I attach the table of contents for the 3rd and 4th editions.) You are encouraged to complete the reading assignment for each lecture before the lecture takes place. Note: the syllabus may change during the course of the semester. 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Ted is a bricklayer from Fall River, Massachusetts. It's hard, proud work -- the kind that comes with frequent physical injury. He's no exception, and for years Ted took opioids to deal with the pain. He traveled the long, painful road to addiction ... and fought back. By force of will and faith, he pulled himself up. He got treatment. He got his life back together. But a few months ago, an injury cost him his job and health insurance. And a new diagnosis just came in: liver cancer. It's a bad break at the worst possible time -- the moment we all dread, a blow that could come to any one of us or someone we love. So here's what I'll say: This is where our system proves what it's made of. We must deliver. For Ted, and for every American in need of a little compassion and mercy. When our people are sick, or tired, or terrified, and have given everything they've got ... we do not abandon them. We pull them up. We bet on their resilience. 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(I wonder if they hired him just so they could thumb their noses at their competitor and his namesake?) When asked why KFC hired another Colonel, a reporter was told that “Colonel Sanders was too big a personality to be portrayed by just one person,” so I guess this means that there will now be two creepy looking dudes in white suits to avoid on the bus? Kevin Hochman, KFC’s chief marketing officer, stated in a press release: “Other than not quite looking like him, his voice being different, and his inability to cook the world’s best chicken, we thought Norm was the perfect choice to play the Real Colonel.” The new commercials will show the new Colonel Sanders hanging out in a stretch while limo, in his office, and with a “children’s mandolin band.” This is all part of their new and wild makeover, which if nothing else, is getting them talked about, so on that end it is obviously successful. 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Obama said: Without Social Security half of elderly women would be living in poverty – half. But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would’ve had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week. Once again, FactCheck.org: That’s untrue. All current retirees would be covered by exactly the same Social Security benefits they are now under what the Obama campaign likes to call the “Bush-McCain privatization plan,” which Bush pushed for unsuccessfully in 2005. Actually, under the current Social Security system workers don’t have “their Social Security tied up” anywhere. They have no retirement assets, only a promise from the federal government that will be revised or rescinded when the burden becomes unsustainable. If we had a sensible retirement system–one based on savings, not taxes on the next generation–workers would accumulate real assets, not revocable promises. They wouldn’t have to put their money in the stock market, of course, but every person I know who has a 401k account or similar retirement portfolio puts at least some of that money in equities. As a person nears retirement he normally shifts his investments from equities into bonds; if he wants to begin his retirement with investments that are self-evidently more secure than the government’s promise to pay benefits, he can put the whole thing in government bonds. Barack Obama knows all of this, of course; he just doesn’t want America’s workers to have the same opportunity to accumulate wealth that he himself enjoys. We’re used to the Democrats demagoging Social Security, but Obama goes beyond demagoguery when he engages in outright lies. To comment on this post, go here." "Web Exclusive Oct 06, 2017 European Investment Bank partners with ISA & Commits EUR 800 mn for Indian renewable energy, in a press release today." 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It is authorised under the new Swiss insurance law, which came into effect at the beginning of 2006 and will offer its ""privatbancassurance"" concept to the international clients of Swiss private banks and asset managers. Martin Naville, CEO of the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, has joined the board of Lombard. Lombard International Assurance S.A. today announces the opening of its Swiss branch. Lombard has operated for fifteen very successful years from Luxembourg in the market of tax-efficient wealth management. Lombard manages over CHF 14 billion of assets. In 2005, new business exceeded CHF 3 billion. Lombard's successful ""privatbancassurance"" business model concept provides long-term wealth preservation and estate planning solutions to wealthy private investors. It combines investors existing asset management and private banking arrangements with the sophisticated and tax effective use of life assurance. Attractive solutions are available for clients resident in many EU countries, and also in Asia and Latin America. Wealthy client's investment portfolios are held within a Lombard life assurance policy. The portfolio is managed by the client's chosen investment manager and held in custody with the client's private bank. This portfolio is linked to a life insurance policy owned by the client to take advantage of the tax-favoured treatment of insurance available in the client's home country. The new Swiss insurance law came into effect at the beginning of 2006. It provides a regulatory environment within which non-Swiss life insurance companies such as Lombard can establish fully authorised branches in Switzerland specifically to serve non-Swiss clients. Commenting on this change and Lombard's response, Chairman John Stone said: ""As a pioneering company, Lombard is the first company to obtain authorisation under this new legislation. We want to give our Swiss based business partners the highest possible level of service, and that means being physically close to them. We also plan to expand our business through the development of further relationships with private banks, asset managers and other professional advisers. The CEO of Lombard, David Steinegger, added: ""Over the past ten years, Lombard's new business has grown by an average of over 28% each year. With this new foothold in Switzerland - the heart of private banking - and the quality people we will have based here, I am confident of continued growth in our business. In addition to the appointment of Martin Naville to the board, Lombard has made several key appointments for the Zurich branch, including Robin Amacher as Managing Director and Mats Ronneskog as Market Manager for Scandinavia. More appointments of senior, experienced professionals will follow"" Lombard's Zurich branch will be open for business with effect from 1 September 2006. A Geneva office is planned to open shortly thereafter. About Lombard Lombard International Assurance S.A. is Luxembourg's leading life insurance company and a member of the Friends Provident Plc group. It is the only truly pan-European provider of unit-linked life insurance. Focused exclusively on the high net worth individual market, Lombard has pioneered the development of ""Privatbancassurance"" - the sophisticated use of life insurance as a financial planning tool. The tax-favoured status, confidentiality and high level of investor protection of Luxembourg combine with its position at the heart of Europe and the EU to provide the greatest advantage to international investors. Lombard's unique model brings these advantages to existing asset management and private banking arrangements and relationships. For more information on Lombard, please visit ots Orginaltext: Lombard International Assurance S.A. 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Selikoff, after whom the award is named, was a medical researcher/physician who co-discovered the cure tor tuberculosis in 1952 and, in the 1960s, first began linking asbestos exposure with mesothelioma and other lung cancers— ultimately proving the tragic health hazards of asbestos inhalation and leading the first campaign against its use. His work is significantly responsible for asbestos regulation today. Commenting on Dr. Monforton’s selection as recipient of the Selikoff Award, Baron and Budd president and managing shareholder Russell Budd, said, “Celeste, in many ways, is like Dr. Selikoff— an unsinkable ship when it comes to asbestos advocacy. It takes knowledge and talent to make your voice heard, more so to make your voice understood,” Budd said. “Celeste’s mantra is, ‘No one should have the right to poison someone and walk away.’ Who could argue with that statement?” This week, the nation will observe “National Asbestos Awareness Week,” a resolution petitioned by ADAO. 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Like any network we all become stronger with every new member.” Over the past several months, new museums joining 1KM include: Ackland Art Museum, Art Gallery of NSW, CT Historical Society, Currier Art Museum, Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, Harn Museum of Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Kimbell Art Museum, Melbourne Museum, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, National Gallery of Victoria – Melbourne, Pera Museum – Istanbul, Queensland Art Gallery, Rijksmuseum, San Diego History Center, National Museum of Contemporary Art - Athens Greece, Telfair Museums, USC Libraries, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Additionally the company formally announced the creation of the 1KM Network. Kirsten Soderlind, founder and Chief Creative Officer of 1000Museums said, “It has long been my dream to help museums share with art lovers around the world the wonderful art and knowledge that has long been confined to a single institution. For the past four years we have been building relationships and technology that supports that vision. As our network gets bigger our museums will share content in the form of images and information with each other and the public in a way that builds audience engagement and opens new revenue streams for museums.” About 1000Museums 1000Museums is dedicated to building the largest and most robust network of museums online in the world. Currently we have over 100 museums in the network including the Guggenheim, MFA Houston, LACMA and van Gogh Museum. We work closely with our network partners to clear rights around art, bring their art online and make it more easily accessible to the public. By offering archival quality reproductions of world-class art to museum and online visitors we help museums generate additional revenue from their most important asset and create new art lovers everywhere. 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The PLS contribution will establish a computer lab at the Neighborhood House Charter School in Martin’s name.” PLS () manages 20 consumer retail financial service centers in Boston, with many located in the Dorchester neighborhood. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the Richard family, all the victims of this senseless act, and our neighbors in Boston,” continued Wolfberg. “We salute the first responders and those who assisted in the aftermath, and we’ll continue to help in the healing and recovery.” The Western Union Foundation’s () “Agent Giving Circles” program assists Western Union Agents in supporting their local communities. “PLS is a good neighbor in all of the communities in which it does business,” said Rob Koewler, Director of National Accounts for Western Union. “When they approached us with their plan to assist the Neighborhood House Charter School, we agreed at once to match their donation. 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On April 15, 2013, Michael Buble released his sixth studio album, “To Be Loved,” which debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200. This album becomes the fourth consecutive number-one album for the artist. Buble’s last album “Christmas” sold seven million copies internationally, it rose to the top of the US and UK charts and was the biggest selling album of 2011. The ""To Be Loved” Tour will include many hits from past and current albums. Some of Buble’s hits include; “Haven’t Met You Yet,"" ""Home,"" ""Save the Last Dance For Me,” ""How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,"" ""Sway,"" “Lost,” and his latest single, “It’s a Beautiful Day."" Michael Buble’s To Be Loved Tour Stops include: 9/7/13 Chicago, IL United Center 9/8/13 Kansas City, MO. 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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 12, 2013 This past weekend, PLUSH 2013 June 7th-9th, showcased the successful marriage of the trade and consumer show with a sold out luxury baby and toddler trade and consumer show. Exhibitors, buyers and consumers were able to emerge in the juvenile industry’s premiere products and services. “The positive responses we have received from consumers, buyers, exhibitors, and celebrities have exceeded any and all expectations,” said CEO and Founder of PLUSH, Jina Park. “From the elated feedback, we are even more determined and ready to bring another exciting show upcoming in Vegas this October, which will bring even more surprises in entertainment and networking opportunities for our exhibitors.” The show has been praised by some of the industry’s largest names who were in attendance at the PLUSH 2013 this past weekend. “Expectations for the 2013 PLUSH Show ended on a high note this year. These expectations were met and praises were heard everywhere at the end of the 3 day event,” said Zora Sawyer from Closic’s Baby & Teen Furniture. “The PLUSH Show, for the last 2 years, has accomplished an amazing job as a consumer only event. This was the first year PLUSH opened their doors to retailers. The size of the show gave me the opportunity to meet and spend time at every booth at the show. I found new products for my store and made new friends. On the last day of the show, I had a chance to be out on the floor with more than 800 consumers and saw firsthand what their needs and requirements were. The Plush Show is for the independent juvenile specialty stores.” Exhibitor and sponsor, Daddy Scrubs’ spokesmodel Ulises Guzman shared industry insight from both the retailer and consumer aspect, “PLUSH 2013 was a great experience for the brand and myself, from the variety of vendors, media to celebrities I gained unprecedented experience. 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Part of this is that I represent mostly science fiction and fantasy, so there’s more world-building to do and more room for falling short. Part of this is query advice tends to focus on plot and characters. Which makes sense, because that’s the heart of the story and should be the focus. But the world is the background, and it’s crucial for the bigger picture of the novel. The key to world-building in the short format of the query is to work it in with your characters and plot, to show how integral it is to your story. Most of the queries I see at least attempt this. The two most common ways they fall short are (1) being too familiar and (2) being incomprehensible. Here are a couple made up examples: 1) Brandt, a school janitor, is shocked when he finds out his best friend is a werewolf on the run from deadly vampires who seek to harvest his powerful blood on the new moon. Lost me at werewolves vs. vampires. The rest of the query would really have to show how this story is different to make me want to read more pages. 2) Brandt, a school janitor, is shocked when he finds out his best friend is a Maywaffle on the run from deadly Blardihorns who seek to harvest his powerful blood on the Toofaroon cycle. Instead, the sentence could read something like this: Brandt, a school janitor, is shocked when he finds out his best friend is part-mayfly, part waffle and on the run from a deadly species of brunch-goers who seek to harvest his syrupy blood when the three moons of their world align. Obviously the premise is absurd, but at least we all know what it is. So when you consider your query world-building, remember: 1) Highlight what makes your world unique. 2) Make sure you describe your world using words familiar in this world. Now get out there, write hard, build your worlds, and kick some query butt! And I’m curious, fellow sci-fi/fantasy readers, have you ever started a book and put it down because it kept using weird words for things without explaining them? Any of you stick through it and like it? Ugh yes too many unfamiliar words, and becomes an obstacle for me. I don't want to have to translate for meaning too much or disrupts the experience for me. The unfamiliar word problem happens in David Baldacci's _""The Finisher.""_ He's a multi-published, multi-bestselling author, so I muscled through the whole book. It never got better. He calls all the people ""wugmorts"" and never once explains what makes wugs different from humans. He keeps referencing having ""an Event"" and you think he'll explain eventually, but I reached the end and NONE of it made sense. I never even knew what the character wanted, or even what happened to her at the end. Worst plot I've ever come across, even more so because the action, characters, and everything else was so well done. There's a fine line between ""tossing the reader into a world and giving them enough of a life raft to keep reading"" and ""DROWNING THEM."" Well. Maybe the line isn't so fine. Great article, Amy! Thanks! ""There's a fine line between ""tossing the reader into a world and giving them enough of a life raft to keep reading"" and ""DROWNING THEM."""" I love that distinction forever and might need to steal it from you. :) To me, a good sci-fi or fantasy is one that creates terminology (or geography) and shows me what it means, and not swamping me with new stuff that distracts me from the story itself. Excellent. I think it's easy for those of us who are building words to forget that the reader hasn't been along for the entire ride. Once you're immersed in something (fantasy world, technical jargon, anything) it is sometimes hard to remember that not everyone carries that base knowledge around with them. Nice reminder! Absolutely - too many made-up words too fast can make my brains leak out of my ears. When I revise the openings of my books, I make a pass for this very thing - pulling out the incidence of ""new"" words and substituting descriptions. I have an informal rule of trying not to introduce more than one new word per page. Anathem is a good example of a book that walked the line. The interspersed definitions kept me reading, and the gradual introduction of vocabulary kept me from getting too overwhelmed all at once. China Mieville's EMBASSYTOWN drops you right into the middle of a party where they're using all kinds of local lingo, but I kind of loved it. Part of it means that the reveal at the end of the chapter works exceptionally well and it also matches the protagonist's sense of being both an insider (been part of this world before) and an outsider (returning after some time away)." "Fall Honey Harvest 2015It has been since last year around this time that we went into our hives! 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Lasting 2 weeks on the high school swim team, hating my entire softball team and barely keeping awake during history class were all proof of careers that were not meant to be. I often point to Dooce's highly successful site as evidence of someone who was able to professionally blog very well, well enough that she is able to house, feed and clothe her entire family from her blog's revenue. Thai offered some good advice, namely, he said that I needed to find my ""baby."" Dooce writes about her babies, her growing daughter and about her new pregnancy, all topics that have measurable progress -- Dooce is 14 weeks pregnant now, how is she going to look and feel at 15 weeks? You are almost prompted to internet stalk her in order to check on the progress of these things going on in her life. All this has brought up the question: What is my ""baby?"" What are the topics I can write about that have a start and end date, things that I could report progress on? This is too daunting a question to be addressed in this blog post, but suffice it to say that I did have a fleeting idea of actually having a baby of my own! Imagine the turn of events! People would come back for sure to find out if Baby and I had found better shelter yet or if we were still living next to the dumpster behind the pizza place. And what about my business of selling mini sail boats built inside small glass bottles on Pier 39 -- has that taken off yet? Yes, it all sounds so exciting, doesn't it? But upon further thought, I wonder if I would be a good mother. Sometimes, when I see plump babies dressed in faux shoe socks or striped leggings, I feel my maternal instincts calling loud and clear. These are the times when I feel like I should have had a baby by now, but then I find myself making trips to the store to buy gummy bears and sour worms and I am reminded of why I don't have children. When I see my mom constantly bustling about -- cooking this, washing that, tidying up here, making recommendations there -- it is very clear that I don't have ""that."" In complete contrast, I left a sink full of my own dishes at home before flying here and hoped that Alan might take notice and do the whole lot while I was away. I suppose if I did have children, I could have them help me do things around the house... But I doubt Child Protective Services would take too kindly to that. Ok, but seriously, aside from my top 2 reasons for having a baby so far (No. 1: baby Crocs and No. 2: striped baby leggings), No. 3 is babies that look like Hayden. 1 comment: I have a quiet contentment after reading that blog. So I was thinking of the worst case scenarios of you having a baby for blogging purposes. What if your blog didn't take off? You're stuck with a baby. What if the child grew up resenting you that the reason you had her/him was to boost readership? You can't avoid it either, it's all here in writing now." "Sometimes i follow faster racers with camera in the game. The hotshots always use left foot braking into corners where others lift off throttle a bit. The ""brakers"" accelerate faster and have more stable lines in corners. Can someone explain how much brake you use with this technic. Is it a slight tap or more?" "Text Bulletin 2100 hrs Nation celebrated Yaum-e-Takbeer today to commemorate the nuclear tests of 1998, which made Pakistan world's seventh atomic power. Minister of State for Information says PML-N holds constitutional institutions of the country in high esteem. World Bank has upgraded rating of Benazir Income Support Program as `Highly Satisfactory'. Thousands of people defied restrictions and attended funeral prayers of martyred Hizbul Mujahideen commander in Pulwama district today. German Chancellor says Brexit and Donald Trump's presidency have divided the Western nations. ===== YAUM-E-TAKBEER The nation celebrated Yaum-e-Takbeer with zeal and fervor today to commemorate 1998's historic nuclear tests. With demonstration of nuclear capability, Pakistan became the seventh world nuclear power and the first in the Muslim world on 28th May 1998. The nuclear tests made Pakistan's defence invincible. Different organizations held special programmes and functions to highlight importance of the day. Radio Pakistan broadcast special programmes in connection with Yaum-e-Takbeer. SAMAR Nuclear scientist Dr Samar Mubarak Mand says by conducting nuclear explosions in 1998 Pakistan made its defence invincible. Talking to PTV on Yaum-e-Takbeer, Dr Samar said 19 years ago Pakistan became the first nuclear state of Islamic world, which could thwart all external threats. Dr Samar said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had encouraged them and extended his full support to the cause. Addressing a function in connection with Yaum-e-Takbeer in Lahore, Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique said nuclear is a gateway to new avenues of progress and prosperity for Pakistan. Talking to newsmen on the occasion of Yaum-e-Takbeer in Attock, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab said besides making the country a nuclear power in its previous tenure, the PML-N government has launched mega development projects throughout the country in the current tenure for welfare of the people. TARIQ-DAY Addressing a ceremony in connection with Yaum-e-Takbeer in Islamabad, Minister of State for Capital Administration and Development Division Dr.Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said Nawaz Sharif has now started a mission to make Pakistan economically strong and prosperous. DAY-LEADERS Talking to Radio Pakistan Lahore correspondent, PML-N leader and Chairman Evacuee Trust Property Board Siddiq-ul-Farooq lauded Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for making Pakistan a nuclear state. Another PML-N Leader and Punjab Chief Minister's Special Assistant Rana Muhammad Arshad said 1998 nuclear tests have made defence of the country impregnable. MUQAM Prime Minister Advisor's Ameer Muqam has said the government in committed to make load Pakistan a shedding-free State by 2018. Addressing a news conference in Peshawar today, he said the government has initiated a number of power projects to overcome energy crisis in the country. The advisor said the government will add more than ten thousand megawatt electricity to national grid next year. AJK-DAY In Azad Jammu and Kashmir Yaum-e-Takbeer was observed throughout the state today also with renewed pledge to defend the geographical and ideological frontiers of the country. Functions, rallies and seminars were held throughout the state to mark the day. Speakers on the occasion said that Pakistan emerged as first nuclear power of the Muslim world on this day when Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif despite global pressure decided to carry out the nuclear tests. PM-AJK Addressing main function at Muzaffarabad, Prime Minister Azad Kashmir Raja Farooq Haider Khan said that Muhammad Nawaz Sharif by taking bold and courageous step on 28th May, 1998 made the country’s defense impregnable. He said that a strong, stable and a nuclear Pakistan is a guarantor to the success of Kashmir liberation movement. He said no power on earth can browbeat Pakistan as its defense has become very strong. JIT Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb says PML-N holds constitutional institutions of the country in high esteem. Talking to a news channel today, she said appearance of the son of an elected Prime Minister before the Joint Investigation Team has substantiated PML-N stance in this regard. Earlier, Hussain Nawaz appeared before the JIT in Islamabad today and recorded his statement. WB-BISP World Bank has upgraded the rating of Benazir Income Support Program as `Highly Satisfactory'. According to Economic Survey 2016-17, Department for International Development conducted the annual review-2016 of BISP with an overall score of A. The survey said BISP is committed to achieve Sustainable Development Goals and be the major contributor towards eradication of extreme poverty. POWER Power production in the country reached seventeen thousand four hundred megawatt today. In a statement, spokesperson of the ministry of water and power said uninterrupted power is being supplied to all parts of the country during Sehar timings. KHATTAK The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak says rapid bus transit project will be completed in the Peshawar record record six months time. Talking to a delegation of Asian Development Bank led by its Country Director in Peshawar today, he said project implementation unit has been established for reconstruction of three hundred kilometre highways in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Chief Minister said the project will be completed at a cost of two hundred and thirty-two million dollars with assistance of Asian Development Bank. CENTER The federal government has started work on the construction of Expo Centre in Peshawar to facilitate business community of the province. Official Sources told Radio Pakistan Peshawar correspondent that the expo centre will be established at a cost of five billion rupees. SESSIONS The National Assembly and the Senate will resume their sessions in Islamabad tomorrow. The Senate will meet at 11.a.m. while the National Assembly at 4:00 pm. Both the Houses will discuss the Finance Bill 2017-18. AJK-PRESIDENT President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan said India's objections to China Pakistna Economic Corridor were fake and disingenuous. He was addressing a one day international seminar organized by The Institute of International and Cultural Affairs.. SHAHBAZ Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the Indian state terrorism in occupied Kashmir. In a statement, he expressed profound grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of Kashmiri youths in occupied Kashmir. GERMANY German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe must take its fate into its own hands. Addressing an election rally in Munich today, she said Brexit and Donald Trump's presidency have divided the Western nations. She said while Germany and Europe will strive to remain on good terms with America and Britain, we have to fight for our own destiny. BILAWAL Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has termed the Indian terrorism in Held Kashmir as attack on humanity. In a press statement issued in Karachi today he said Kashmiris are facing state terrorism only for struggling for their inalienable right to self-determination. IHK In occupied Kashmir, thousands of people while defying curfew and other restrictions participated in the funeral prayers of top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmad Butt in Tral area of Pulwama district, today. According to Kashmir Media Service,. WEATHER Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, rain-thunderstorm is expected at a few places in Kashmir and its adjoining hilly areas." "Fourteen three-year-olds will contest Saturday’s featured Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m) in Sydney; offering punters exceptional value from a betting perspective and several key opportunities to place a winning wager. Comin’ Through currently leads 2017 Randwick Guineas betting markets. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos Comin’ Through will relish a return to a mile and has firmed into outright $4.50 favouritism in 2017 Randwick Guineas betting markets, or $5.50 in the lucrative and unique Enhanced Odds market at Ladbrokes.com.au. Comin’ Through immediately stamped himself as one to watch upon debuting to racing in spring and capped his impressive campaign with a maiden black type win in the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m). Resuming this time for fifth in the Group 2 Eskimo Prince Stakes (1200m), the son of Fastnet Rock ran on well for third in the Group 2 Hobartville Stakes (1400m) a fortnight ago and will eat up the extra 200m this weekend. Sure to receive a gem of a ride from Joao Moreira, Comin’ Through is drawn ideally in barrier 4 and should prove extremely tough to beat in the Randwick Guineas. Man From Uncle has been a revelation this season and is the sole occupant of the second line of Randwick Guineas betting at a $6 quote, or $7.50 Enhanced Odds. 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Because of this variance, the range of detail in digital photography is far less than that seen by the naked eye. High dynamic range photography was developed as a means to cope with this restriction. Though the theory was initially proposed in the nineteenth century, it was not until recently that technology allowed that theory to become a popular and practical technique. Because it is becoming so popular, software packages such as Adobe Photoshop, Photomatix, and Artizen are taking advantage of that market to sell HDR software to the public. Qtpfsgui, being based on pfstools, an open source set of HDR tools, may lack in features, functions, and usability, but it makes up for it in price. (Click on any image for a larger view) - slide 2 of 3 Using Qtpfsgui Step one of the process is to select the images you wish to use as the basis for your HDR photograph; once loaded, it gives you the opportunity to adjust the images' exposure values to more optimal settings, if you wish. 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As a result, the alignment was off in the final product, but it was close enough for me to get a feel for the results of my HDR experimentation (Please note that I got the image alignment to work under Windows XP, but could not use the same workaround in Vista). I can certainly recommend this free HDR software, but I would caution users to be ready to play around with it for a while in order to achieve the desired effect. For the price, it is certainly an excellent introduction to HDR photo editing but, in the long run, you may wish to choose another package if you decide to pursue HDR photography on a regular basis." "James is one of three men in an office of 15. So for the first time in his career he finds himself very firmly in the minority! What, if anything, has he learned from the experience to share with a room full of women working in digital? Author: James Bradbury James is an Account Manage from Leapfrogg, a digital agency in the heart of Brighton." 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Address 400 Interpace Parkway - LocationParsippany , NJ - IndustryManufacturing - AdministratorEric Stern - Net Plan Assets$2,020,000,000 - Total Participants15,000 - Avg Account Balance$140,000 Plan Components Component Ratings Design Total Plan Cost: Lowest Fees Company Generosity: Great Performance Participation Rate: Above Average Salary Deferrals: Above Average Account Balance: Great Design Total Plan Cost: Low Fees Company Generosity: Great Performance Participation Rate: Above<<" "49 / 54°8'41""N Longitude: -2.7694 / 2°46'9""W OS Eastings: 349838 OS Northings: 472395 OS Grid: SD498723 Mapcode National: GBR 9N3H.7X Mapcode Global: WH83V.F2GR Entry Name: The George Washington Inn Listing Date: 2 May 1968 Last Amended: 7 November 1983 Grade: II Source: Historic England Source ID: 1362461 English Heritage Legacy ID: 182019 This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 01/09/2014 SD 47 SE 3/251 WARTON, MAIN STREET (West side), The George Washington Inn (Formerly listed as Black Bull Hotel. Previously listed as No 71 (Black Bull Hotel)) 2. 5.1968 II Public house. Late C18th. Pebbledashed rubble, slate roof. 2½ storeys, 4 bays. All windows sashed with glazing bars and plain stone surrounds. 3 windows on ground floor, with plain stone door surround with door of 9 raised and fielded panels in Bay 3. 4 windows on 1st floor. Attic windows in Bays 2 and 4. Chimneys on gables and between Bays 1 and 2. 2 gabled wings to rear with windows having plain reveals. Listing NGR: SD4983872395 This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building. Other nearby listed buildings" "The Candidate Information Portal is an interactive platform that showcases your employer brand while accelerating the hiring process and enhancing your talent acquisition strategy. The portal is customizable to your organization’s needs, is easy to use as well as to maintain and uses innovative, current gamification technology in a realistic 3D rendering. The platform also provides extensive analytical reporting: tracks points of interest, time spent and the candidate’s recruiment process." "Hi All, I am pregnant with my first bub, due in March 2017. I have been seeing a OBGYN for fertility treatment for a few years but unfortunately he doesn't do deliveries anymore so I am on a short timeline to find a new OBGYN. I've been seeing my current one at Sunnybank Private and had surgeries there. Has anyone use Dr Stephen Elgey? As we are in Ormeau we are also considering the new Gold Coast Private Hospital. Has anyone delivered there yet or been through Dr Catherin Mills or Dr Tania Widmer? Thanks + Reply to Thread Results 1 to 4 of 4 Sunnybank Private Hospital vs new Gold Coast Private Hospital Junior Member - Join Date - Jun 2015 - Location - Springwood - 8 - Thanks - 8 - Thanked - 0 - Reviews - 0 Hi and congratulations on falling pregnant! I had my baby recently at Sunnybank Private and found the maternity ward great! The midwives were lovely and hubby and I got a big room with a kind size mattress so it was very comfortable. The food was very nice too. My OBGYN was Dr Joseph Jabbour. His rooms are close by to the hospital and brand new. He spends a lot of time with you and scans every visit (we loved that). Joseph has the ability to ensure your comfort and explains everything really well so you are confident with all aspects of your care. He is personable, professional and also friendly. He works in a clinic called Sunnybank Centre for Women. I highly recommend him! Good luck with everything :-) Last edited by Alexxie; 20-08-2016 at 05:20. Hi. No experience with the GC hospital but I had a great experience at Sunnybank 2.5 years ago and I plan on going there again in April for baby #2. I had Dr Peng Ng and was very happy. I've also had 2 mc's in recent months so have had Dr Ng assist with that and perform a D&C. His office is on level 1 in the hospital which meant daily visits from him while I stayed. I also had Dr Seto as the paediatrician and continued taking my son to see him for regular checks in his first year. Dr Widmer at GC is great I had our last baby at GCUH and can't fault them. Loved it. Similar Threads High Risk at Gold Coast Uni Hospital or Mater mothers Brisbane?By mrswhitehouse in forum Seeking a Maternity HospitalReplies: 4Last Post: 22-03-2016, 21:03 Private HospitalBy bubblesb20 in forum First Trimester ChatReplies: 0Last Post: 23-02-2016, 10:23 Private or Private in Public hospital???By Incy in forum First Trimester ChatReplies: 15Last Post: 21-09-2015, 20:38 Tags for this" "Over the last two days, the hacker collective “Lizard Squad” has claimed responsibility for taking down Sony’s PlayStation Network and Microsoft’s Xbox Live during Christmas and Christmas Eve, to the dismay of thousands of gamers. As of Friday morning, PlayStation Network is still down, and Xbox Live service is “limited.” Lizard Squad is not hacking these services, but rather launching massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that overload the servers with bogus requests. Another hacker group, called “The Finest Squad,” is trying to offset these attacks by DDoSing Lizard Squad’s own servers to stop these attacks at the source. Meanwhile, Sony and Microsoft are scrambling to upgrade the security on their systems — even though neither company has stated the downed networks are the result of a DDoS attack. Lizard Squad spoke to WinBeta on Thursday via an encrypted connection, asking the group about their motivations and methodology. Here’s what they learned: - Taking down PlayStation Network and Xbox Live started “for the laughs,” but eventually they found a cause to rally behind: Forcing these companies to upgrade the security on their networks. - Lizard Squad chose Christmas Eve and Christmas Day because they believed “it would anger and reach the largest amount of people.” - The gang considered taking down Nintendo’s online service, but did not, for no particular reason given. - When asked if the group would consider addressing other targets, Lizard Squad said they “could take down NASDAQ if they wanted to damage the economy,” but said that’s not their goal. - The easier game network to take down was Microsoft’s Xbox Live. Sony had apparently upgraded its security recently, which took “a bit of time to work around,” but Microsoft had “almost nothing” in terms of security. - Lizard Squad offered no timeframe as to when these attacks would stop: They said they will. NOW WATCH: Tech Insider videos " "The 'black-ish' Spin-Off Has A New Name Every Millennial Can Relate To As details emerge about the highly anticipated series, it's been revealed tha tthe black-ish spinoff has undergone a name change. Initially presented under the title College-ish, Entertainment Weekly reported that the offshoot will officially be known as Grown-ish when it makes its debut early next year. The spinoff's new name is so perfect that it should become our new slang for the term ""adulting."" Maybe it's just a matter of personal preference, but the expression ""adulting,"" while adequate, doesn't quite seem to pinpoint exactly what one experiences when being forced to transition into adulthood. Whereas the phrase ""grown-ish"" feels like it hits the nail on the head, defining the overall state of being deemed an adult, while not quite having it all together. It's certainly a befitting title for the show as that's exactly the stage of evolution black-ish character Zoey Johnson (portrayed by actor Yara Shahidi) will be facing when she moves away from home to attend college at Southern California University. Series creator Kenya Barris gave clarification on the series' new title in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. Barris explained, Along with the name change, the show also welcomes three new characters to a roster that already includes Shahidi and Deon Cole, who will reprise his Black-ish role of Charlie. Following last May's backdoor pilot for the series, EW revealed that both Chris Parnell and Trevor Jackson are set to continue their roles as the college dean and fellow student, respectively. Meanwhile, Emily Arlook is set to join the cast as freshman student Miriam, a role originally played by Mallory Sparks in the show's pilot. The 13-episode first season of the series is set to premiere on Freeform in 2018. Perhaps it will become an inspiration to those who tune in, helping them realize that they're not alone when it comes to the ongoing uncertainties of being ""grown-ish.""" "1. You get a warm fuzzy feeling when you cross something off your to-do list. 2. And updating your ""gifts"" spreadsheet is your favorite part of the day. 3. You've perfected the art of beating the crowds, so you looooove shopping for presents. 4. Addressing and mailing all of your Christmas cards gives you extreme pleasure. WozToons (CC by 2.0) / Via youtube.com Because a) it's nice to keep up with old friends, and b) it's something else to check off your list...and you can check off each card as you finish it. Yesss. 5. As does organizing the Christmas meal. 6. Pulling out your expertly stored wrapping paper is one of your favorite moments of the year. StuffStephMakes (CC by 2.0) / Via youtube.com You have secrets about how you keep it from wrinkling... Oh, you have secrets, but you'll never reveal them. 7. Your decorating style is: classy, extensive, and lit up the day after Thanksgiving. 8. And you have trouble letting other people hang ornaments on the tree. blog.rebelmouse.com Why would they put them so close together??? Other people = about as useful as this cat. 9. When Christmas Eve comes, everything is so ready for the next day that you have plenty of time to make cookies for Santa. tastegarden.tumblr.com And/or for yourself (because let's face it: you deserve them more). 10. Finally putting the presents under the tree is such a moment of accomplishment. alxbngala.tumblr.com The spreadsheet has come full circle." "Hilary Duff and Sutton Foster are back once again killing it onscreen with Younger, and to celebrate the new season, the stars of the show stopped by BuzzFeed to answer everything you've been dying to know. We had the duo play a little round of truth-or-dare giant Jenga, in which Sutton dished about the most challenging scene this season, Hilary got dared to prank call a friend, and much, much more. Here's what went down. TRUTH: Hilary, do you have any plans for new music or a tour this year? TRUTH: Last season Younger really pushed the bar with some outrageous sex scenes — is there anything this season that’s going to top that? DARE: Hilary, can you prank-call a friend? HD: Like, right now? Let’s prank-call my assistant. Okay, what am I gonna say? SF: You could say, like, your pizza delivery is on the way. HD: [on the phone] Hi ma'am, uh, you won a free pizza! Hilary's assistant: [on the phone] Are you guys serious?! HD: See, I’m terrible. Hilary's assistant: You what? HD: You're just getting prank-called on BuzzFeed right now. Hilary's assistant: I knew it! HD: You guys, the problem is I’ve done this before. TRUTH: Sutton, if you could be in any current Broadway show, which would it be? TRUTH: What was the most challenging scene you had to film for Season 4 of Younger, and why? SF: Probably — we have a big fight scene, the one at the bonfire. I think that was really hard. HD: Yeah, where we were, like, drunk. SF: We were drunk, and emotional, and we had to yell at each other. And it was cold. That whole part was really hard. All the stuff that we had to go through, especially at the beginning of the season, was really hard. HD: Yeah. SF: We were, like, fighting and stuff, so I didn’t like that. TRUTH: Sutton, what Broadway role would you love to play but think is against your type? SF: Sweeney Todd. [laughs] It’s completely against my type. I’d love to play, like, a witch or something. Or someone mean and vicious and evil and kills people. Cause it’s completely different from me. That sounds so delightful — um, it would be fun to do something that’s unexpected. HD: You have played a lot of — like, you were Fiona in Shrek, so you were a troll. SF: Ogre! Yeah, but I’m kind of ogre-ish. HD: In what way?! SF: She was a princess who burped and farted! I can sort of understand that. [laughs] DARE: Hilary, can you re-create the iconic “You’re watching Disney Channel” footage that went viral? HD: Did I nail it, or should I do it again? I did something with my hair, didn’t I? They were all half-ass! I had been there all day. What’s the story behind that? HD: It’s so ridiculous. It’s so funny though. So we had to do the thing and then they put it in CGI, the mouse ears. And then they made us do it like 900 times. And I think I lost all personality at that point. Plus, I was, like, a pubescent teen — I was like, What are they making me do, this is invisible! But Raven-Symoné was nailing it! When that video starts, had you already been doing that forever? HD: Oh, all day! I think I had shot the beginning of Lizzie McGuire with all those bouncy balls, and I was like, What is this last-minute thing? SF: Oh, I can’t wait to watch this. HD: Oh, it’s so good. It’s like Hilary with a lot of attitude. Like, What are they making me do? But now I’m happy to do it, because that was hilarious. TRUTH: What’s the funniest thing on social media you've seen about yourselves? HD: I mean, it’s all kinda funny, right? I mean, the Disney Channel thing coming out, that was pretty funny. Memes — I just posted the other day that Lizzie McGuire had Bitmoji before everybody else. The [vote for Hillary] “I’m With Her” that was for me [was funny]. I would, like, paint the White House pink, so definitely don’t vote for me. [laughs] There’s all kinds of stuff that comes out all the time and it kind of tends to go in one ear and out the other. Sometimes I laugh about it, sometimes I’m a little offended! And other times it’s all so fast-moving that none of it really sticks. Like, I don’t even see half of it. Most of the time I’m seeing it, it’s, like, old." "summerr3 SHARE THIS PAGE View Viral Dashboard › - summerr3 thinks ""How To Take A Shower In The Presence ..."" is Win Yes, you can “police words” it’s called being a PROFESSIONAL in a professional league. School days are over, these are the big leagues it’s time to act like it and if the NFL can set standards down to the color of uniforms and “police” every little detail of what a players wears during pre and post game interviews then they shouldn’t haven’t any problem deal with a minor issue such as racial slurs. This old school crap has got to go, it’s offensive and getting extremely embarrassing. - summerr3 thinks ""Here's ""Blurred Lines"" ..."" is Win - summerr3 ""Patriotism In All 50 States""" "September 23-26, 2017 Hilton Cleveland Downtown Cleveland, OH Arranged around the theme Prospects for Growth: Reassessing the Fundamentals, the 2017 event will explore the tectonic forces reshaping the world economy – demographic shifts, political change, technological advances, and new trade dynamics – that are pressing businesses to rapidly evolve and stressing governments, all against the background of a sluggish recovery from the Great Recession. Confirmed speakers at this event include Federal Reserve System Chair Janet Yellen, Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove, former Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan, and Harvard Professor Martin Feldstein. The Rise of the Economists: The Pivotal Roles Played by Economists at Tech Firms The End of Globalization? The Future of U.S. Trade Policy & the Long-Term Impact Changes Coming to Financial Regulation: Impact on Businesses and the Economy New Platforms and Business Models and the Changing Capital Structure of Housing Outlook for the Global Supply Chain in the Decade Ahead Productivity in the Healthcare Sector: Can We Boost It? The Shift to a Smaller Fed Balance Sheet: Mechanics and Impact Prioritizing Infrastructure Investment U.S. Small Business: Prospects for Growth Peak Oil Demand: Timing and Implications Skills Seminar: Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence The Future of Work and the Impact of Automation Policy Implications of Global Demographic Changes The Drivers of Political Shifts Across Advanced Economies Global Economic Challenges and Opportunities Outlook for Trade and Trade Agreements Planes, Cranes, and Automobiles: The Future of Manufacturing" "The bright feathers flit pass you as strange and unfamilar bird calls fill the air. No, you're not in the depths of the Amazon or the heart of the African rainforest - you're at Parrot Mountain Pigeon Forge, TN, one of the most unique attractions in Pigeon Forge for families looking for a change from Parkway attractions. Both interactive and breathtakingly beautiful, guests will find a tropical oasis in the midst of the Smoky Mountains where they can stroll through the gardens taking in botanical treasures in this peaceful garden setting that stands out from other Pigeon Forge attractions for kids and families. Come enjoy a bit of the heaven on earth at this piece of the tropics in the Smokies! Guests staying in nearby Cabins at the Crossing cabin rentals will enjoy close proximity to this and other fun things to do in Pigeon Forge, TN, making for a memorable family vacation in the Smoky Mountains that will be treasured for years to come. The Vision of Parrot Mountain Pigeon Forge, TN The owner of Parrot Mountain, Pigeon Forge, TN received a vision of what was to become one of the most unique and inspiring attractions in Pigeon Forge in 1995. After moving his family from Mississippi to the rolling green hills of East Tennessee, where after 7 years of careful planning, he opened Parrot Mountain in 2002. After 12 years in the Smokies, this breathtaking garden has established itself not only as a spot of pristine beauty, but also as a safe-haven for tropical birds from around the world. The Parrot Mountain, Pigeon Forge TN Experience After driving up a winding road, visitors arrive at what appears to be a scene out of a Thomas Kinkade painting. Lamposts dot the paths that meander through manicured ferns to cottages with beautifully arched doors and craftsman details. The one-of-a-kind attractions stands out from other fun things to do in Pigeon Forge, TN with its unique fusion of English garden accents and hundreds of tropical birds. Every part of Parrot Mountain offers a distinctive, interactive area to enjoy both the beauty of native and exotic flora and fascinating flying fauna from Africa, Australia, and South America. Parrot Mountain, Pigeon Forge features 160 different species of birds, including: - Macaws - Cockatoos - Amazon Parrots - African Grey Parrots - Eclectus Parrots - Toucans - Magpies - Kookaburras - Caique Parrots - Conure Parrots, - Lorikeets - Parrotlets Additionally, each area of this Pigeon Forge attraction offers a different plant life and a different chance to experience this beautiful creatures. Parrot Garden features this educational and attractive sections of its garden: - The Secret Garden - Guests enter into what is truly a bit of Eden. Hundreds of birds fly freely overhead as tall tropical plants rise towards the ceiling, creating a tropical oasis at one of the most fun things to do in Pigeon Forge, TN. - The Bird Garden - Here guests can enjoy one of the most interactive aspects of one of the most hands-on Pigeon Forge attractions for kids. Here, little ones can feed the birds and adults can even have the birds jump on their arms. Watch the birds dance, talk, and sing in the entertaining, interactive part of Parrot Garden. - Walk in Aviary - Another interactive section of Parrot Garden, Pigeon Forge, TN allows you to enjoy the excitement of lorikeets swooping down to to drink nectar from a cup in your hand. - Nursery - Here your little ones will enjoy looking at recent hatchlings as well as handling baby birds that are mature enough for interaction. - Prayer Garden - This section of the one of the most distinctive attractions in Pigeon Forge offers guests a chance to reflect on scenes from Jesus Christ's life. Throughout the garden, you'll find plaques that feature Bible verses, allowing you to meditate on the deeper significance of the beauty of nature that surrounds you. Parrot Mountain, Pigeon Forge, TN Deli and Gift Shop It can be a hassle trying to schedule lunch in between attractions in Pigeon Forge. However, Parrot Mountain allows guests to enjoy delicious and affordable meals such as Angus burgers, chicken tenders, Black Forest deli sandwiches and more right in the gardens. Additionally, the gift shop offers bird related t-shirts and toys as well as religious items to choose from as a souvenir from one of the most fun things to do in Pigeon Forge, TN. A visit to Parrot Mountain, Pigeon Forge, TN will surely be one of the most memorable Pigeon Forge attractions for kids on you Smoky Mountain vacation. Take a trip to a tropical paradise in the Smokies with your family and discover the wonders of the natural world. Parrot Mountain Pigeon Forge, TN 1471 Macarter Hollow Pigeon Forge, TN 37862 865-774-1749 Written by Brittany Tipton" " SPEDx is in growth mode, and we are looking to add Software Engineers to our internal technology team. Our ideal candidate is someone that: Is passionate about building experiences that people loveIs comfortable jumping around between technology stacks and environmentsWants to be part of a fast-moving startup environmentKnows the difference between building a sustainable product and simply finishing a taskIs rewarded by seeing the results of the experiences they create with actual usersUnderstands the work isn't done until... Updated 16 days agoPer year USD 45,000 ~ 50,000 Full-timeMid-Senior level we are looking for.Job Description:botimize's Product Engineering team builds the face of botimize. Our platform enables our users to gain insights from their data, helping them to make improvements that impact their users. You will own the full stack for products you build, from database schemas and REST APIs to data visualization down to the last CSS detail. A passion for product and creating superb developer experience is the key. We are looking for people who takes... Updated over 1 year ago Full-timeMid-Senior level台灣台北" "ANOMALOUS SYSTEMIC VENOUS DRAINAGE Abnormal systemic venous connections are usually of little surgical significance, as their clinical consequences are limited. The anomalies are apt to be encountered as the surgeon pursues a more complex associated intracardiac anomaly. They are of most significance in the setting of isomeric atrial appendages, which we discuss in Chapter 10, showing how so-called visceral heterotaxy is best considered in terms of right versus left isomerism. In this chapter, we consider the features of the anomalous systemic venous connections in their own right. They may be grouped into the categories of absence or abnormal drainage of the right superior caval vein, anomalies of the inferior caval vein, persistence or abnormal drainage of the left superior caval vein, and abnormal hepatic venous connections. Abnormalities of the coronary sinus usually fall into one of these groups, although unroofing, which produces an interatrial communication through the right atrial orifice of the sinus, has been discussed in Chapter 7. Abnormalities of the right superior caval vein These are extremely rare. The vein may be diminished in size. Alternatively, it may be completely absent when the venous return from the head, neck, and arms passes through a persistent left superior caval vein to the right atrium by way of the coronary sinus (Figure 9.1) or, rarely, directly into the left atrium. Only this last situation requires surgical intervention. The other conditions, if encountered during an open-heart operation, would require some adjustment from the usual technique used for cannulation. Although there is no definite evidence to this effect, we would not expect these abnormalities to affect the location of the sinus node." " très grande majorité des travaux, ancients et récents, consacrés au cris posent, souvent en d’autres termes mais cela revient au même, que la longueur est phonologique au niveau vocalique. En effet, qu’il s’agisse des ouvrages de Michelson (1939), ou de Bloomfield (1946), ou qu’il s’agisse des travaux de Lacombe (1874), de Hives (1948), de Watkins (1938), de Horden (1881), ou de Howse (1844), ou encore, des recherches de Rogers (1958), de Ellis (1962), de Mackenzie (1971), de Longacre (1957), ou de Wolfart (1973), partout l’on maintient, même si cela est souvent dit autrement, que la longueur exerce une fonction distinctive.. Email your librarian or administrator to recommend adding this to your organisation's collection. You can enter one or more administrator email addresses" "In Italy the title, owned by the country's largest consumer magazine publisher, the Mondadori Group, is the equivalent of a weekly version of Vogue and is aimed at upmarket 25- to 34-year-old women. There has been speculation about women's launches from Emap's Elan division, which is headed by Dawn Bebe, since the publisher lost control of two of its flagship women's glossy titles, Red and Elle, to the French publishing company Hachette Filipacchi in 2002. Fiona McIntosh and Nicola Jeal, the former Elle editors, were believed to be working on the launch of a glossy title, but in April Emap Elan said that this project had been put on hold. Emap has been talking to advertising agencies about the launch of a title in the first half of next year and it is expected to allocate a budget of close to £10 million, the same as the launch of its men's weekly, Zoo. In Italy, Grazia was launched as the country's first women's magazine and now has an average circulation of 245,000. Last week, The National Magazine Company revealed its intention to become a major player in the weekly magazines market when it announced the launch of a joint venture - ACP-NatMag - with Australian Consolidated Press to produce weekly consumer magazines in the UK. Emap and the Mondadori Group were unavailable for comment on Grazia's launch as Campaign went to press." "The French car giant has signed a further three-year contract with the Aegis-owned media network, quashing speculation that it would move its business into KR Media, the agency headed by the former heads of Aegis Europe, Eryck Rebbouh and Bruno Kemoun. Renault kicked off the review last October from its Paris headquarters. It had used Carat as its media agency of record for more than three years and the review was linked to a series of senior departures from Carat's French office, including its president, Henri Le Menestrel. Following successful presentations to senior Renault management, the company has now opted to extend its contract with the agency. Accounting for an annual media spend of £160m, France is Renault's biggest market. In comparison, the UK spend is £60m, making it one of the top 15 advertisers. The company recently produced first-quarter profits of €9.84bn. This was slightly down on last year, following tough trading conditions in Europe. If you have an opinion on this or any other issue raised on Brand Republic, join the debate in the Forum." "gelegen aan rivier/beek - centrum 1km Max. aantal plaatsen: Onbekend | Max. verblijfsduur: Onbeperkt | Geopend: 1/5 - 1/10 Schwaig 10, 9805 Spittal an der Drau, Oostenrijk Tel.: +4347622466 | Website N 46.78520, E 13.48688 N 46°47'07"", E 13°29'13"" Open in Google Maps Camper (2 pers incl. belasting): € 22,80 | Lozen afvalwater: Gratis | Lozen cassettetoilet: Gratis | Water: Gratis | Stroom (16A):" "Prilosec and/or Equivalents Prilosec (omeprazole) Prilosec Description Prilosec is recommended for the treatment of reflux esophagitis, gastric and duodenal ulcers and the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It employs a completely new principle of action called ‘proton pump inhibition’. It is more rapidly effective than H2 blockers in case of esophagitis and peptic ulcers and can apparently also bring about a cure in some otherwise intractable cases. Ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux disease are more prone to recurrence, and H2 administration many a times doesn’t provide a cure. The effect of a Prilosec single dose of 20 mg lasts (independent of the relatively short plasma half-life) at least 24 hours. The long duration of action may be due to the fact that the enzymic reaction is irreversibly bound and acid production is in transition again only after synthesis of the enzyme. Prilosec inhibits both basal pentagastrin and peptone stimulated acid secretion. The gastric juice volume is reduced slightly, and the pepsin secretion may also be slightly reduced. However, the gastric emptying rate remains unchanged. For every Prilosec dosage, the basal and postprandial plasma gastrin levels drop sharply. But a prolonged treatment with higher doses of Prilosec can lead to gastrointestinal problems. AstraZeneca produced Prilosec in 1989. Omeprazol, a weak alkaline base, is the main component of this drug. It is available in enteric-coated capsules, since the compound is unstable in acidic aqueous solutions. Its complete absorption in the small intestine varies from person to person. For some patients it can take only 5 hours to reach the maximum plasma levels. The biological availability of a single dose is about 35%, as a large part of the dose is metabolized in the liver. With repeated administration, the availability increases within a few days to about 60%, possibly due to saturation of hepatic enzyme. The plasma half-life is about 1 hour. Since the acid inhibitory effect lasts much longer, it cannot be associated with the plasma concentration. Prilosec is considerably eliminated inside the liver and its remnant metabolites are pharmacologically inactive. About 20% of those metabolites are found in the stool, 80% in the urine. Conditions Treated by Prilosec The following is a list of conditions that Prilosec may be used to treat: - duodenal ulcer - stomach ulcer - reflux of gastric juice causing inflammation of the esophagus (reflux esophagitis) - symptoms caused by the backflow of stomach acid into the esophagus (reflux disease, heartburn) - Zollinger-Ellison syndrome - Prevent the recurrence of esophageal inflammation or ulceration of the stomach and duodenum - Combination therapy for Helicobacter pylori infection Prilosec Dosage Information a.) Typical Dosage Recommendations Prilosec is available in pharmaceutical stores as enteric-coated capsules of 20 mg and as dry ampoules of 40 mg (with 10 ml of solvent, which is to be used with a slow intravenous injection within at least two and a half minutes). The manufacturer recommends one capsule daily (before breakfast) for the treatment of peptic ulcers or reflux esophagitis. Patients of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, in whom other treatment has failed, should double the dose. The efficacy of Prilosec in comparative studies with placebo and the H2 cimetidine and ranitidine has been documented. The previously published studies, which usually lasted four to eight weeks, had included about 3000 patients. In a double blind study with endoscopic control, 162 patients with reflux esophagitis were treated with either Prilosec (40 mg/day) or ranitidine (150 mg 2 times each day) for 4 to 12 weeks. Prilosec was significantly faster and more effective. The cumulative healing rate at 12 weeks was higher with Prilosec (95%) than ranitidine (70%). It was established that Prilosec-treated patients experience a better healing process with regard to symptom relief was found. With a daily dose of 60 mg, it was observed in another study that Prilosec within 4 to 8 weeks caused more improvement than a strong ranitidine dose (2 times 150 mg/day). Studies show that even a small daily dose of Prilosec (20 mg once daily) is extremely effective in case of many patients. A doctor should only prescribe an increased dosage. b.) Missing a Dose Never attempt to make up for a missed dose by taking two doses at the same time. You can afford skip a dose once in a long while. c.) Overdosing Overdosing symptoms include increased palpitation, perplexity, fuzzy vision, and sickness. Call and consult your doctor immediately if you experience such symptoms. Prilosec Warnings Prilosec should always be used during pregnancy as a second choice if antacids, ranitidine or cimetidine prove to be inadequate. During pregnancy and lactation this drug should not be used unless the doctor considers it absolutely necessary. According to the manufacturer.dose adjustment is also necessary for renal or liver insufficiency. The knowledge about possible risks of long-term use of Prilosec is still not enough. There are concerns that this drug can affect human carcinogen when it is not completely eliminated from the body. Therefore Prilosec doses are administered very carefully and generally prescribed as a last ditch medical measure, after common H2 blockers fail. Prilosec Side Effects According to a recent study, a short-term administration of Prilosec caused similar adverse effects as of ranitidine. Individual cases are of: - diarrhea - nausea - colicky abdominal pain - asthenia - dizziness - headache - rash and a transient increase in alanine aminotransferase (ALT) - Higher long-term doses of Prilosec can cause carcinoid tumors in the stomach These are apparently caused by hypergastrinemia. In specific animal species, long-term medication of omeprazole can lead to hyperplasia of argyrophilic cells in the gastric mucosa. Although in humans, long-term administered omeprazole dose cause only a non-significant increase in the volume density of these cells. This finding, however, refers to a small number of patients. Very rare side effects such as: - pancreatitis - hepatitis - blood dyscrasias - Stevens-Johnson syndrome - visual disturbances have also been observed Possible Drug Interactions with Prilosec Rare drug interactions with Dilantin (phenytoin) and benzodiazepines have been observed. Similarly, a mutation of the hepatic cytochrome P-450 monooxygenase is known to sometimes cause slower degradation of Prilosec inside the human body. The clinical significance of the resulting interaction is not clearly defined yet, although the half-life is greatly extended. If you have any questions about buying discount Prilose. Prilosec and/or Equivalents warnings, side-effects and general information" "Last month, the U.S. military got some positive international P.R., as Marines landed in Haiti to provide food, supplies, and security for earthquake victims. That our other military aid efforts typically fail to garner such praise is hardly surprising given their focus on American interests around the globe. Drone attacks in Pakistan and bulldozing coca and poppy farms in Bolivia and Afghanistan may be critical to U.S. national security but are more controversial, particularly overseas. Proponents of military assistance argue that it can be good for people in recipient countries as well, pointing to the critical role of military aid in stabilizing nascent democracies (and market economies) by keeping the government—rather than vigilantes or rebels—firmly in control. Yet. Civil war and drug trafficking have long, intertwined histories in Colombia. The current conflict has its roots in a 1960s communist insurgency, which has evolved into a three-way fight involving communist guerrillas, the government, and right-wing paramilitary groups. These days, two guerrilla armies—the FARC and ELN—continue to operate in the countryside with the stated aim of overthrowing the government. The paramilitary organizations have their origins in the private armies formed by drug cartels and landowners in the 1980s to fight back against guerrilla shakedowns. Despite the paramilitary’s record of kidnapping, extortion, murder, and cocaine trafficking, the Colombian government subscribes to the belief that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” Paramilitary groups were declared illegal in 1997, but the government continues to cooperate with them informally to fight insurgents, share intelligence and weapons, and sometimes even conducts joint operations. Given the central role of the drug trade in financing both guerrilla and paramilitary operations, military and anti-narcotics support from the United States have been connected from the start, beginning not long after Richard Nixon declared the War on Drugs in 1971. American-Colombian collaboration has seen its share of successes—Delta Force and Navy SEAL experts helped to hunt down and kill the original Medellin kingpin, Pablo Escobar. But throughout the 1990s, U.S. assistance grew dramatically, making Colombia the largest recipient of military aid outside of the Middle East and Afghanistan. Has the money been well-spent? Assessing the impact of American aid dollars is complicated, to say the least, by the Colombian government’s connection to the paramilitary groups, and the paramilitary groups’ connection to drugs and violence. Whether more aid leads to less drugs and turmoil—or exactly the opposite—depends in part on how much of it gets channeled to the government’s paramilitary allies. Paramilitary groups may, for example, boost coca production to buy U.S. weapons to attack guerrillas, who in turn produce and sell more coca so they can fight back. To see how all this actually plays out in the Colombian countryside, economists Oeindrila Dube and Suresh Naidu analyze how conflict and coca production were affected by the level of U.S. military aid during the years 1988-2005. They compare regions with Army bases (i.e. areas that receive U.S. military assistance) to regions without bases (i.e. areas that are relatively unaffected by U.S. aid). If, for example, coca cultivation plummets in regions receiving U.S. military assistance, but not in nonbase regions, then we can be reasonably sure that the change is due to military aid and not something else (like good weather for growing coca). To make sure that they’re measuring the impact of U.S. aid on conflict and drug production (not the impact of conflict and drug production on U.S. aid), the economists focus on changes in aid to Colombia that go hand-in-hand with changes in U.S. military aid to the rest of the world, thus reflecting broader American foreign policy objectives rather than reactions to Colombia-specific events. Dube and Naidu’s analysis provides a dark view of U.S. involvement in Colombia and suggests that the $5 billion we’ve sent to the country in the past couple of decades hasn’t exactly been well-spent. When U.S. aid to Colombia increases, so do paramilitary attacks in areas with Army bases—but not in regions without bases, where the number of guerrilla attacks stays the same. Despite the explicit focus of aid on reducing drug production, the researchers found an actual decline in anti-narcotics operations by the Colombian military in response to greater U.S. aid, with coca production continuing unchanged. There’s also some evidence that U.S. dollars may have been channeled to paramilitaries to intimidate voters and keep its government allies in power. Greater U.S. aid is associated with a decline in voter turnout, concentrated in municipalities with Army bases. (A related study finds that paramilitary presence leads to the election of legislators sympathetic to their cause.) There may be nothing wrong with using American money to pursue American interests, but we should make sure that that’s indeed what our aid dollars are doing. Which brings us back to Haiti. The country is getting a much-needed infusion of relief funds, but as some have noted, when the camera crews pack up and move on, public attention will likely wane. Haiti will then face the complicated task of building the institutions—absent even before the earthquake hit—that might allow it to develop a functional economy. Economist Paul Collier has argued that a military presence can be critical to maintain the peace and stability that’s required for investment and rebuilding to take place in nations torn apart by war and other turmoil. Haiti, with its legacy of weak, ineffective government, makes it a particularly promising candidate for such assistance. Even before the earthquake, Haiti was the beneficiary of outside intervention, with thousands of Brazilian peace-keepers stationed there. Haiti would surely benefit if these forces were augmented by a longer-term U.S. presence. Given the budget crunch in Washington, however, it seems unlikely that there will be extra foreign aid funds available. A dollar more of aid for Colombia is likely one less dollar available for keeping the peace in places like Haiti. – Article from Slate on February 3, 2010. As long as there is a market for cocaine, then Columbia will continue to provide the product. Plain & simple! There is no stopping it, EVER. American military aid & intervention doesn’t do anything, and it never will. Columbia is vast and mostly jungle, protected by FARC, the drug-labs will continue forever. Period." "Nonprofit Resources Important Cybersecurity Questions for Your CPA Firm The threat grows each year. And with the amount of personal information involved, the risk is significant. How can you ensure that your CPA firm is taking all the necessary steps to protect your data? CapinCrouse takes the security of clients’ data very seriously and adheres to cybersecurity best practices, led by the cybersecurity team at Traina & Associates, a CapinCrouse company.* If your organization uses another CPA firm, or if you use a CPA firm for your personal taxes, ask these four questions to start the cybersecurity discussion. - Do you use a secure file transfer website for the transmission of any confidential or sensitive information? Information should never be exchanged through email, which is not secured or encrypted. Your CPA firm should have an alternate method for encrypted data exchange and use it with clients and other partners. It may seem inconvenient for taxpayers to have to set up login information for another system, but it is an important security step. - Do you have an Information Security Officer or other individual responsible for maintaining security for all of the firm’s data and systems? This is an important role. Cybersecurity can no longer simply be left to the IT department. Many times the controls put in place by IT departments don’t operate as intended. And with new cybersecurity threats constantly cropping up, IT departments can’t just add security responsibilities onto their already demanding roles. Senior leaders/partners should understand the layers of controls required to maintain a secure environment and allocate sufficient resources toward a continually maturing environment. - Do you use multifactor authentication (MFA) on your email accounts and all other critical systems? Credentials can be compromised through a variety of methods. For example, even if an email does not include confidential information (and it should not), it can be used as a starting point for perpetrating fraud. But if MFA is in place, cyber criminals won’t be able to use the credentials they hacked. - How often are your cybersecurity defenses tested, and what does the testing include? Periodic testing is important to ensure that the appropriate controls are in place and operating as intended. This testing should be comprehensive and should include vulnerability testing, in which various systems are scanned to identify whether any known weaknesses exist. The results are then analyzed to determine critical gaps in security. Ideally, your CPA firm should also conduct periodic phishing testing to determine employees’ ability to identify fraudulent email.Weaknesses commonly found during testing include missing software patches, virus protection that hasn’t been updated, and web filtering and other controls that aren’t working properly. We often say that cybersecurity is like cake — the more layers, the better. That way if one control fails, others exist to help stop an attack. 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They are in 8th place in the East at 8-8. Oklahoma City Thunder Oklahoma City will go for their third straight win after an inauspicious start to their first year without Kevin Durant. Before stringing together their last two wins, they had lost seven of eight but seem to have figured things out recently. The Thunder are 8th in the league in offense with an average of 106.8 points per game. They are 9th in rebounding with 45.2 boards and 16th in assists with 21.9 per game. Oklahoma City is 20th in the league in scoring defense as they allow 105.4 points a night. Of course Russel Westbrook leads the team in scoring with 31.2 points. He also adds 9.9 rebounds and 11.1 assists per game this season. New addition Victor Oladipo has been an important piece with 17.3 points per game. Steven Adams contributes 10.7 points and 7.8 rebounds a night. New York Knicks The Knicks at home have been a completely different team than the Knicks on the road. 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The next-generation model sticks with the company’s suicide door layout, while the D-pillar is broad enough to hide any celebrity or head of state who’s ensconced within the car’s leather and wood confines. Reports indicate that the new Phantom will be the first car from the brand to use a new modular aluminium architecture. Once the next-generation Phantom has begun swanning its way into driveways, it will be rolled out to other next-gen Rolls-Royce vehicles. Naturally this will include Phantom variants, such as the coupe and convertible, as well as the successor to smaller Ghost sedan, Wraith coupe and Dawn convertible. The lightweight platform will also serve as the basis of Rolls-Royce’s first ever SUV, currently referred to by its development name, Project Cullinan. This crossover will mix traditional Rolls-Royce styling with all-wheel drive components shared with the three-row BMW X7, also currently under development." "In-Home Pet Sitting Find the best sitter for your pet. 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Inspired by BBC’s article The Brave World of Super-commuters, I delve into the world of super-commuting. Here are some examples of heroic super-commuters worldwide: The Police Officer who works in London but lives thousands of miles away For London Metropolitan Police officer, Chris McKee, life and work are normal – except that he has to fly roughly 12,000 miles to get home! The 48-year-old Police Constable whose home is in Dunedin, New Zealand, works half-yearly in London and he works long hours for two months and then takes the next months off. According to McKee, the 26-hour flight back home is well worth it. Not only the cost of living in New Zealand is far less than that of London (the value of his house in Dunedin “would barely buy a two-bedroom flat in London”), but life in his home town is more relaxed and stress-free. The only disadvantage is that he misses his wife and family and important milestones such as birthdays and other celebrations. Lebanese workers travelling to Persian Gulf countries With the rise of the oil economies in the Persian Gulf in the past decades, the trend of commuting from Lebanon has become increasingly popular among Lebanese workers who are heading east to financially prosperous places. Companies in the Gulf region have launched programs that allow their employees to commute to the Gulf and return home on the weekends, or for one week out of a month, covering all accommodation (housing or hotel) and flight costs for them. Salim Tayah, a sales manager at Juji Film’s medical division for the Middle East and Africa region, spends no more than 10 days away from his family in Lebanon. He says that “At first it’s enjoyable, seeing new cultures,” said Tayah, whose French, Arabic and English skills helped land the job, which requires him to travel to up to 40 countries in the region. “But … sometimes I wake up in a hotel, and I don’t know what country I’m in.” Wake-up call David Furlong, a financier working in the City of London, commuted from the south of France where he recently purchased property. He works in London from Monday to Thursday, as his boss allows him to work once a week from home. Maintaining two homes definitely costs him more, but in exchange he enjoys long weekends with plenty of sun and peaceful life at home. The fact that some friends and colleagues of his passed away (according to him, partly because of over-work) gave him a “wake-up call” and decided to make this drastic change in his life in a quest to find the right balance in his life. When work beckons The husband of Megan Bearce, author of Super Commuter Couples: Staying Together When a Job Keeps You Apart, landed a dream job in New York, which is roughly 1000 miles away from Minneapolis, where they had just relocated. After four years of living there, the couple have not looked back. According to Bearce, although commuting long distances can entail more expenses, living in a city such as New York for example, “the salary increase may offset the higher cost”. These are just a few examples of the world’s super-commuters who are crossing the borders between neighbouring countries (if not heading far beyond nearby regions) to make a living. This really puts things into perspective; you might think twice before making such a fuss about commuting to work, even if it takes you one hour to get to work or even if you are stuck in traffic. What if you were travelling by plane and had to prepare your luggage or briefcase, go to the airport, wait at passport control, then wait at the airport gate for boarding? Would you consider becoming a super-commuter in exchange for a better work-life balance? Let us know in the comments section below…" "Wipro Careers 2017: A walk-in interview drive is going to be held at Wipro Limited on the first week of February 2017. Graduates and Undergraduates who are seeking for jobs in any well reputed IT based company can make use of this opportunity. A total of 200 openings are going to be filled below Hardcore Technical Profile job. Aspirants from various parts of India are invited for Wipro Careers 2017. Attractive salary with huge incentives will be given for aspirants who get selected in this selection. We are here to provide you the details such eligibility conditions, selection methods, etc for the upcoming recruitment in Wipro. Wipro Careers 2017 Western India Palm Refined Oils Limited (Wipro) is an Information Technology sector which is situated in Bangalore, Karnataka. Getting a job in Wipro is a dream for most of us. Now, this company made a job proposal through one of the leading career portal called naukri. One of its companies located in Mumbai is in urgent requirement of young, challenging and result oriented candidates for filling the post of Core technical profile. Aspirants who possess good command over English language are preferred for this job. Candidates who get appointed in this post have a chance to study IATA or MBA course through Seed Program. It consists of huge campus with Cafeteria, Gym and Medical Facilities. Graduates who fulfill the eligibility conditions of Wipro Careers 2017 can take part in the interview. The duty of the appointees is to tackle the issues faced by the customers, problem solving, etc. They must be ready to serve on 24/7 work environment. Further details are mentioned in the below section. Designation Wise Vacancy Details Educational Profile: Job Seekers who have completed any graduates degree or Engineering courses or Masters Degree in their respective field from a recognized university are eligible to apply. Aspirants who have completed MCA/ MBA/ MCM are not eligible to apply. Required Qualification - PGDM - Tech - Sc - Chartered Accountant - PhD/ M.Phil - BE Work Experience: Fresh Candidates who have completed their degree in this year can also apply. If you are holding latest one year of experience in your respective field, then it will be an added advantage for them. - Minimum Experience – 1 to 4 year Age Constraints: Aspirants who have attained the age of 18 years are preferable for this post. Howbeit, the upper age limit of the applicants should not cross 45 years as per company rules. - Age Limits – 18 to 45 years Recruitment Process: Wipro will conduct an interview for choosing the right candidates for this position. Interested candidates have to appear for the walk-in interview on the specified date and time. All the necessary documents have to be produced at the time of interview. The interviewer will judge the performance by his or her communication skills, outlook, work knowledge, etc. - Walk-in Interview Remuneration: The selected candidates will be made to serve on contractual basis for a certain period of time. 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The front end features many of the design touches found on the original 124 Spider with teardrop headlights, trapezoidal grille, raised fenders, and twin-power bulges on the hood. Around back is where the design begins to fall apart. The overall shape and certain choices such as the overhanging trunk lid don't fully mesh with the front. It looks like Fiat had two design teams working on either end of the vehicle, but put a curtain between them so they couldn’t see what the other was doing. The Abarth version of the 124 Spider does get some special touches to help it stand out from the other trims. They include a darker grille opening, 17-inch alloy wheels finished in a dark gray, and a quad-tip exhaust system. The only item we would change is making the Abarth badges smaller. The large size really detracts from the iconic look Fiat is trying go for. Putting the soft top down in the 124 Spider is very easy. Simply unlatch the mechanism holding the top in place and fold it back into its little storage space. Raising the top is just as painless as you just need to pull a latch behind the seats and pull the top forward. It will only take a few tries before you’re able to put the top up and down in just a few seconds. Moving inside, the only real differences between the 124 Spider and MX-5 Miata are the Fiat badge on the steering wheel, different fonts used for the gauges, and soft-touch plastics on the top of the door panels. Otherwise, the 124 Spider features the same layout and quirks of its donor vehicle. Controls readily fall to hand for either driver or passenger. Abarth models come with a 7-inch touchscreen with the Mazda Connect infotainment as standard equipment. On the plus side, Mazda Connect is easy to grasp thanks to an intuitive interface and a simple control knob. Downsides include the lack of Apple CarPlay and Android Auto;, and the awkward placement of the control knob. It will get in the way whenever you are shifting gears with either transmission. Snug is the keyword when describing the experience of sitting inside the 124 Spider. I’m 5’ 8” and had to set the driver’s seat almost all the way back to not feel cramped. Once I was able to find the right seat and steering positions, it felt like I was a part of the vehicle and not sitting on top of it. The passenger will complain about the lack of legroom as the transmission tunnel protrudes into the footwell. The seats themselves provide excellent support and will hold you in during an enthusiastic drive. The motivation for the 124 Spider is provided by Fiat’s turbocharged 1.4L MultiAir four-cylinder. The Abarth produces 164 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. The base Classica and up-level Lusso see a small decrease in horsepower to 160. The difference comes down to the Abarth featuring a different exhaust system. Our tester featured the optional six-speed automatic with steering wheel paddles. A six-speed manual comes standard. Although the 124 Spider has higher power figures than the Miata, it isn’t that much faster. Reviewers who have run 0-60 tests say the Miata does it under six seconds, while the 124 Spider takes over six seconds. There are two reasons for this: First, the Miata is lighter than the 124 Spider by an average of about 120 pounds. Second is the engine has a bad case of turbo lag. The turbo doesn’t fully spool up until about 2,000 to 2,500 rpm, leaving you wondering where all of this power is when leaving a stop. Once it’s going, power is delivered in a smooth and somewhat linear fashion. The automatic transmission is another weak point of this powertrain. It loves to upshift early and leaves you without any turbo boost. This can be rectified by using the paddles on the steering wheel or throwing the automatic into the manual shift mode. The manual transmission is the better choice as it allows more flexibility with the engine. EPA fuel economy figures for the 124 Spider stand at 25 City/36 Highway/29 Combined. Our average for the week landed around 28 MPG. If there is one place that the 124 Spider Abarth can give the MX-5 Miata a run for its money, it is in the handling. The Abarth feels more athletic and confident when entering a corner with little body roll and fast transitions thanks to a sport-tuned suspension. Steering is the same as Miata with excellent road feel and quick turning. The downside to the athletic handling is a very stiff ride. Road imperfections are directly transmitted to those sitting inside. There is also an abundance of wind and road noise coming inside the 124 Spider. In some ways, the 124 Spider is better than the MX-5 Miata. The Abarth provides crisper handling and the interior is slightly nicer than what you’ll find in the Miata. But in other areas, the Miata is the better vehicle. The turbo lag from the turbocharged 1.4L saps a bit of the fun out of the vehicle and the design is somewhat unflattering. We can understand why someone would pick the 124 Spider Abarth over the Miata as it is something different. But is it the better Miata? The answer is no. Disclaimer: Fiat Provided the 124 Spider, Insurance, and One Tank of Gas Year: 2017 Make: Fiat Model: 124 Spider Trim: Abarth Engine: Turbocharged 1.4L MultiAir Inline-Four Driveline: Six-Speed Automatic, Rear-Wheel Drive Horsepower @ RPM: 164 @ 5,500 Torque @ RPM: 184 @ 3,200 Fuel Economy: City/Highway/Combined - 25/36/29 Curb Weight: 2,516 lbs Location of Manufacture: Hiroshima, Japan Base Price: $28,195 As Tested Price: $30,540 (Includes $995.00 Destination Charge) Options: 6-Speed AISIN Automatic RWD Transmission - $1,350.00 Your content will need to be approved by a moderator" "101 Customer Reviews - FAVORITE SALSA - i grew up in michigan, so i love anything cherries. this is amazing and my favorite salsa. so addictive. i go through a jar in three days. i like medium heat best, and in my opinion the spiciest one overpowers the cherries and the mild isn't spicy enough. - Addictive!!! LOVE IT!! - I have always ordered cherries from Cherry Republic but hadn't tried the cherry salsa. On my last order I bought three 16 oz. jars. They did not last long in our house!!! So good!! Just the right amount of heat and sweet!! Very addictive. Just ordered four more jars. Love it!!!! - Best salsa - Awesome salsa. Sweet with just a little heat. Great flavor compliment. - Best Salsa EVER - SO GOOD!!! I ate the entire jar myself in 2 days. - Best salsa in the world!!!! - I gave the salsa in a gift basket for friends and family. Everyone has asked ""where did you get that salsa?"" This is the best salsa I have ever had. The best in the world!!! - Delicious! - Delicious! - Delicious! - This is delicious! I finished it way too quickly and everyone in my family loves it! Best salsa I've had by far! I can't get enough! Can't wait to get more!! - Can't wait to get my salsa - My family and I have vacationed in Glen Arbor for many years. We are overdue and I'm looking to buy the mild cherry salsa. Waiting for the catalog to come to me. - Best salsa EVER - Best salsa EVER ! Never tasted anything so delicious in my life! Love the medium spice! - Yummy! - Delicious! Sweet and yummy! Thank you Cherry Republic! I love this product! - Slightly sweet, slightly spicery, chunky, & delicious! - Perfect with seasoned chips, seriously try chili seasoned tortilla chips with this. Salsa's not too spicy, just a little hint to help balance out the sweet. Try using it for any meat recipes that call for salsa or chutney! - Absolutely delicious! - This is addictive! I order by the case! Great product and great customer service! - The BEST salsa you'll ever put in your mouth! - Tried it at a party and loved it so much, the host of the party gave me a whole extra bottle to take home. Now I order more online. It's the best! - Wonderful - I love, love it. So delicious I eat it every chance I get. I have my cousin bring it to Florida for me. Yummy!!! - Too sweet. - Too sweet for salsa. Too sweet for pie filling. It's like cherry syrup with a few spoonfuls of pace stirred in. - Best Salsa Ever!!! - The BEST salsa I have ever had. We also stopped at your store in Glen Arbor and the cherries were the best we've had as well. Buy the bag of the locally made tortilla chips. You won't be disappointed. Buying a few jars of salsa for gifts and keeping your website handy for future orders. Thank you! :) - Best cherry salsa! - Fantastic! - Recommend - Used this for the first time yesterday. Actually grilled a chicken breast, basted it with the salsa.....WONDERFUL!! - Great stuff!!! - Our favorite salsa for home or gift-giving. - Great - Wow totally delicious - My husband likes cherries on fire also - Favorite Salsa, not too sweet with just enough heat. At first my husband didn't like it and then he began adding a little of mine to add some sweetness to his brand. Eventually it was all mine and none of his and now I have to order it by the case. All my grown children love it too. - Excellent - Absolutely delicious! - I love this salsa!! - My favorite salsa beside my home made in the summer. I buy this buy the case! - Cherry Salsa made me a forever customer! - The BEST! Tried the salsa, originally, while at the shop in Glen Arbor. It Is great. This past holiday season, many family members & friends got to enjoy the salsa too! - Yummyness - Love this salsa! - The best salsa I have ever tasted! - The first time I tried this salsa was at Glenwood Market in Manistee, Michigan. My family and I go up there around the holidays, and I buy at least 3 jars every time I go -- it's that good. When I was younger, my dad owned a salsa company, so I was always taste testing new recipes. This cherry salsa is the perfect balance between sweet and spicy. I would definitely recommend this! 12/10! Good Morning America was right...it is ""The Willy Wonka of Cherries."" - amazing salsa - We go to Manistee Michigan to visit my father in law and always hit Glemwoods who sell you salsa. After buying 3 jars my husband opened on before we even left Manistee and ate almost the whole jar. Need to defiantly buy more. Love love love this salsa - Great flavor!! - There are so many uses for this Great Cherry Salsa! With Your favorites Chips, wonderful as additional flavoring in Your favorite Chili recipe and gives your pork marinaide that extra edge. - Awesome - Probably my most favorite of any salsas. Just enough heat to make it interesting but still with great flavor! -!! - Sweet and Spicy Anytime Snack - The sweetness of the cherries combined with a subtle spicy flavor makes this the perfect anytime snack day or night. - Love Cherries - Sweet, savory and yummy. - Cherry Salsa - Can't live without it! - We order a case every year for our own use. I also send gift basket's to my family for the Holiday's. It is now everyone's favorite. Love it on breakfast burritos and breakfast casserole! YUMO! - Best Salsa This, and That, Side of the Rockies - When I was living in California, Mom and Dad would be certain to include a jar in virtually every care package. Now that I'm back in Michigan, well...they just won't have to ship as far. - The hot salsa is a family favorite. - We buy at least 2 cases a year and mix it with chili and other dips and always is the hit of the party. - Love cherry salsa - This is always a hit at our family get togethers.it tastes much better than traditional salsa.we keep it stock at our house always!!! - AWESOME - I love the Cherry Salsa - it is sweet and spicy! Yummy! - Spicy Cherry Goodness - This salsa has an excellent cherry flavor with just the right level of spiciness to bite the tongue with. I love it! - Cheers for Cherry's with ZIP - Love salsa, love cherries, great taste with a wide range of food. - Tried Many different types...but keep coming back - We are Salsa Addicts and have tried many different flavors and types of Salsas. With all the ones we've tried, we keep coming back to the Original Cherry Salsa from Cherry Republic. It's got a fine sweetness/flavor that makes it perfect with any type of chip or needed topping. Keep it up Cherry Republic. - Awesome!! - Tasted the Cherry Salsa at a Christmas Village, and, ""Wow!!"" I have given it as gifts and keep a jar myself. Absolutely love it!! - Best in the West - Michigan too - We live in Montana & started buying Original Cherry Salsa when we visited Relatives in Michigan. We took some home - yum, gave as gifts - yum & reorder all the time - yum yum! - Flexible and delicious! - My family loves Cherry Salsa. We use it in our chili and on our chicken. It is a great appetizer treat drizzled over cream cheese and served with crackers. My husband and I travel to the Florida Keys in the winter and we have started taking this as a Michigan treat for our friends. They now eagerly look forward to the arrival of their Cherry Salsa. - Hands down, favorite salsa - This is my favorite salsa; hands down. When we have it in the house, it maybe lasts two days. It's deliciously chunky with great flavor. A little bit of heat, but not overpowering (I'm very heat adverse and this is the right blend). We've given this salsa as gifts and everyone always raves about it (even non salsa lovers). - Awesome!! - I love this salsa! Just the right amount of everything makes a very smooth texture that is delightful with chips or veggies or grilled fish. - Cherry Salsa is the best - FOr the last few years we have take jars of Cherry Salsa back from vacation as a gift to a neighbor who watches our cat. He absolutely loves the stuff! I don't like salsa and never eat it. I decided to buy a small jar to have on hand. I tried it and now I am addicted! I absolutely am a fan of cherry salsa. - excellent product - - shared the low and medium heat salsa with 3 first-time friends visiting GA last week, and they all loved it. my family has loved it for years. - Delicious and Tasty - I would never have thought that cherries would make great salsa. This product changed my mind. It is so delicious and tasty. My mom bought it for me as a gift and I was not disappointed. You just can't stop eating it. - This is a little piece of heaven! - I can't stop about this salsa!! I love me some salsa, and try all kinds, but this one is a show stopper!! I get the mild heat and could eat the entire jar, in hiding of course, so I don't have to share! It has a delish fresh taste with bursting sweet cherries-nom nom! This is something you can only get from Cherry Republic. I have tried to comb the earth and find something sweet similar, like mango, peach or pineapple-good luck! You will never in a million years find a salsa this absolutely wonderful! I am overdue to order another jar! My friend brought us a jar back from a trip to Michigan last week and it was gone in an afternoon, oh my breaking heart!! - Great product - If you are using with chips or adding to a dish this salsa is for you. I make a dish with stew beef adding lots of vegetables. Just before it is done I add a jar of cherry salsa and everyone loves it. I also use on seafood. This is one product you will find hundreds of uses for. - Great Stuff - The salsa is great with the cherry nacho chips - Best Salsa Ever! - I am not a salsa eater. However, this salsa is so delicious that I can't stop eating it. It has just enough sweetness to keep you coming back for more! - Wonderful - Very tasty -- superior to ""mass market retailers"" in every way. Very mild - I personally prefer a bit more ""pop"" or heat to the salsa, but excellent for flavor. Great for the faint of heart or when you don't know the preferences of the guests. - love the taste goes with chips, meats , and cheeses. So versatile. - great product so versatile. Goes with anything like meats, cheese, crackers, chips and sour cream. Taste great! - So good- that you will pay for overnight shipping to get it in time for the Super Bowl ! - That is all that my husband had a taste for and needed for his private Super Bowl Party. Finger licking good to the last drop! We were given a little jar for Christmas from a friend- and were hooked! Incredible flavor. Bright , and clean with the surprising taste of cherry that comes through . Wonderfully exciting product! We love it! - Delish dish! - A great salsa for our summer get togethers at the lake. We all enjoyed it from small kids to adults. Great combined with corn chips as a dip! Can't stop eating it! - Can't Get Enough! - We LOVE Original Cherry Salsa! Not only do we scoop it with chips, we also spread the salsa on grilled chicken and pork. There is always a battle over who gets the last bit in the jar! Love Original Cherry Salsa! - Sweet and tangy - Sweet and tangy with just the right amount of zip to it! - Our “go-to” Michigan gift - This salsa, combined with a package of dried cherries, and a jar of cherry BBQ sauce, is our “go-to” gift from Michigan -- also could be considered a “go to Michigan” invitation!) - Great Salsa, many uses! - I love this salsa, not just for chips, but it is wonderful on cream cheese and crackers, on brie baked, I even eat it on cheesecake! (a little sweet, a little spice). - Best salsa I have ever had - This is the only salsa I have ever been able to eat. I love the flavors along with just enough sweetness from the cherries. - Great taste but a little sweet - I love most cherry republic products. My favorites being the dark chocolate covered cherries and dried cherries for baking. - Amazing stuff! - My husband and I both agree that there in no better salsa in the Midwest (and probably in the country) than your cherry salsa. I am originally from Manistee and make it a habit of picking some up when we go North to visit my parents. When you are in Indianapolis I always stock up, and then also order online whenever we run out. We always have your salsa in our pantry. - love it - Another hostess gift that always pleases. Dinner parties, cocktail parties....always a hit. - This is the Best!!! - This is the best salsa we have had! I recommend it to all our family and friends! - Love this stuff - The best salsa!! We love it. Grandkids cannot get enough of it. - Original Cherry Salsa - Born in Michigan, but living in Texas, I first came to know about Cherry Republic when you set up a booth at the Nutcracker Market in Houston. I am NOT a traditional salsa lover, but I absolutely LOVE this salsa. Like the mild one best. It's sweet and has such a rich cherry flavor. Last Christmas I sent my Michigan siblings gift boxes from Cherry Republic and now they are also big fans. Guess what they are getting again for Christmas this year? Drove all the way to Glen Arbor from Mt. Pleasant last spring just to buy a new supply of salsa, jams, cherry chips, and shirts! - so delicious! - I love this salsa! It is the perfect mix of sweet and spicy. I could seriously eat a whole jar. - Tasty - We love this salsa and it does make a nice present too. - Cherry Salsa - absolutely love this salsa!!! Could eat a whole jar in one sitting! lol - So good! - This salsa is the best. We eat it by itself and layered with sour cream and refried beans. It's awesome - do not hesitate to try it. It's not too sweet - just the right amount of sweet and savory! -! - Wow...Salsa doesn't get better than this... - If you don't like cherry's, if you don't like salsa, if you don't like Michigan...you will still LOVE this salsa. It's amazing. Perfect amount of cherry and tomato to make a tangy, slightly sweet perfect salsa. During the holidays I buy a bunch and give them out as gifts. A Michigan native living in Florida, I have gotten nothing but rave reviews about the amazing salsa and its a way for me to brag about my home state. - Fantastic! - A wonderful blend of sweat and spicy. Perfect for a summertime chip & salsa kind of party! - Can't get enough!! - Some of the best salsa around!! Just the right amount of Spice and just the right amount of Sweet!! - OUT OF THIS WORLD - I have to admit, I let this sit in my pantry for a year, because it did not sound appetizing at all. I'm an idiot. The most delicious salsa I've ever had! Sweet and Tangy. A bit spicy. I admit, I eat it out of the jar! Chips are just a waste! - GREAT - As a famous TV Tiger would say, ""They'rrrre GREAAAAT!"" - Michigan Cherry Chili - When reading one of the Cherry Republic (CR) Newsletters, they mentioned a Michigan Cherry Chili recipe. I e-mailed them for the recipe and Katie M. sent a copy to me immediately. It uses 9 oz. of the CR Original Cherry Salsa, which I quickly placed my order for. It was quick and easy and best of all delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe, it has become a staple in my collection. - We just love the Cherry Salsa - We received the salsa as a Christmas gift last year and just fell in love with it. When we have friends over and serve it as a snack they all love it too. Have tried the rest but yours is the best. - The Best Cherry Salsa - Cherry Salsa was part of a gift package I received years ago. I had no idea what to expect, so I put it aside. One evening, caught unawares by guests, I pulled it out and served it. While it lasted (which wasn't long), it became a focal point! It is different and delicious. Over the years, I've tried others, but none have compared to Cherry Republic's. - Cherry Salsa is the best! - I never knew that Cherry Salsa could be so good until we made a visit to the Cherry Republic store in Glen Arbor - what a treat! - Can't get enough - We live in Ohio and visit ""Up North"" a couple weeks during the summer months. We love Cherry Republic in Traverse City and Glen Arbor!! My daughter and I can't get enough of the Cherry Salsa. It's so good!! There's no other salsa that compares! She was happy to discover that you have a store in Ann Arbor and said we'll have to visit it more often because we can't wait until summer time to get our salsa. We may need to order a case to get through the winter. Thank you!! - cherry salsa - This is the best flavor for chips and i have been buying it for years, sometimes by the case, when i traverse city you must try there salsa and it will become your favorite too. - Chips, dips and more - 'Love this sweet tasting salsa. Excellent for marinating with balsamic vinegar, too, or as a cracker dip with cream cheese and a glass of wine. - Gotta Have It - Love, love, love this salsa! Whenever we go to the Republic, this is a must buy. When my daughter lived in California, I would ship some to her and make her day! - ok but needs hotter flavor - This product is ok for those who like salsa without a spicy kick. It needs a much spicy taste. - The Best - I really like the Original Cherry Salsa. It has just the perfect combination of flavors to make it the best Salsa. It is great with chips and added to rice and bean dishes. - Tasty and versatile! - A really good versatile salsa. We use it on tacos, on a salad, as a topping on chicken or pork, and of course, with tortilla chips. Yummy! - Delicious! - We headed up north last fall and made a ""pit"" stop to Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor. We were impressed with the variety of foods and drinks available and loved sampling all of the items displayed throughout the store. The Original Cherry Salsa made a huge impression on us and we made sure to bring enough jars back to share with friends and family. The salsa was a hit with everyone! It has just the right amount of sweet cherry flavor combined with a bit of spiciness that isn't overbearing and it goes well with all sorts of snack products - especially salsa chips! We can't wait to get back to Cherry Republic to restock our salsa supply and to bring home more goodies for everyone! - Sweet and Spicy - What a nice change to regular salsa! A perfect mix of sweet and spicy! - Love the cherry salsa - We love all the products at CR, but love the cherry salsa the best. We serve it w chips and crackers at our home, and give it for gifts. But my favorite way to use it is as a sauce over grilled salmon or other fish. It makes a plain old piece of fish something special. Try it! - Perfect Blend of sweet and spicy - The right hint of spice to a perfect cherry salsa. A must buy when we visit Glen Arbor. - Sweet and tangy salsa - Whenever I visit Cherry Republic, I always buy my ""must haves""...however, I also buy 1 thing that I have not tried yet. On one of my visits, I purchased the Original Cherry Salsa and I am happy to say that it is now one of my ""must haves""! I buy the Salsa by the case and often give it as gifts. It is such a yummy, fresh take on salsa. If I am getting low, I stretch it by adding to a normal store bought salsa to give the salsa some ""real"" flavor! - Our Favorite Salsa!!! - My best friend got my entire family hooked on this salsa! It is chunky, has the perfect amount of spice and flavor that keeps you coming back for more. I started out buying the small jars and then said, forget it, I'm only buying the large size from here on out since the four of us could polish off a small jar just at dinner. I prefer this salsa over any other salsa out there, best stuff around, truly!! - Mouthwatering awesomeness! - There is not one person that can stop eating this salsa We have given this as gifts and always make sure it is part of our get togethers, and we always here the same thing ""we can't stop eating this salsa, it's delicious"" We received it as a gift years ago, and ever since we have used this as gifts for hostess gifts, thank you gifts and holiday gifts. Makes a perfect gift anytime of the year. - wonderful salsa - I love the original.Salas.it is a hit. We get ordered few times a year and we buy it when in Michigan it only lasts In the house a week after buying and is a.great party dip - Best salsa in the World! - I live in TC and can't wait to get back to the original Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor to purchase my favorite cherry salsa. It's a unique product with a unique taste. I always take my visitors there to introduce them to the cherries from the Cherry Capital of the World! - Cherry Salsa is great! - Serving the Original Cherry Salsa is always a hit during football season. It takes our guests by surprise, and they gobble it up! Thank you Cherry Republic for taking the salsa to new level! - Great stuff - Occasionally my husband & I will have cheesy quesadillas & salsa in the evening. Of course it has to be this salsa. It is just sweet enough & with a little spice - Some of the Best Salsa I've Tried - We bought a jar of the cherry salsa to try and now we're hooked! Looking forward to our next visit so that we can stock up - Our favorite! - We received a jar of the cherry salsa as a gift many years ago and loved it! Now we are never without a supply and often give it as a gift. It has a unique and semi sweet flavor that's wonderful with so many foods. Best Sellers Green Cherry Salsa$9.95 Cherries on Fire Salsa$9.95 Hot Cherry SalsaPrice From: $7.95 Mild Cherry SalsaPrice From: $7.95" "How would you like it? Straight, with a little bit of body? Straight hair looks great when it is smooth, sleek and shiny. Add a bit of body and it looks sensational. Our teams are ready to transform your lacklustre locks and give your hair that wow factor. The Cheynes Blow Dry Experience has been created to let you have great hair every day. With a range of Blow Dry techniques that are on trend and suitable for all hair types there is no excuse for not looking fabulous all the time. Check out our stunning brochure by clicking here (or copy and paste). 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The Web has proved to be the killer application for Bolofsky's scheme, as he has grown Parkingticket.com from a one-man operation in an apartment to an 11-person business based in Paramus, N.J. He said the collapse of the Web boom actually made it possible for him to launch the site, as he could only afford sufficient hosting services and site design services when prices began to plummet. The company will launch services for Chicago and Los Angeles later this year, and has plans for similar offerings for people in Boston, London and Montreal. Among the consultants Bolofsky currently employs are retired police officers from New York and Washington, as well as a retired New York judge. ""These cities are becoming increasingly aggressive about handing out tickets, and for the most part, these are just trumped-up violations,"" Bolofsky said. Calls seeking comment on the site from the parking departments of New York, San Francisco and Washington were not immediately returned. 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The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) superintendent delivered the news this morning during a keynote speech hosted by think tank Bipartisan Policy Center, where he touched on the regulatory landscape surrounding digital currencies and other payment technologies. Lawsky first clarified which players in the digital currency community and industry would be required to obtain the BitLicense, specifying that the NYDFS intends to regulate only financial intermediaries. Software developers, miners and those who issue loyalty and rewards schemes and gift cards denominated in fiat currency will not be required to obtain a BitLicense. The exemptions also apply to individuals who buy and hold virtual currency for personal investment, as well as virtual currency-accepting merchants and their customers. Lawsky also said that the NYDFS has reduced the proposed record-keeping requirement for licensees from 10 to seven years, and eliminated a stipulation that licensees must obtain addresses and transaction data for all parties in a transaction. Licensees now only need to obtain that information ""for their own customers or account holders"" and, to the extent possible, for ""counterparties to the transaction"", according to the superintendent. Lastly, the updates allow for a more broad range of financial assets that can be counted towards licensees' capital requirements that includes virtual currency. A transitional BitLicense Lawsky addressed the provision of the framework that affect startup companies in the space, which he presented at the Money 2020 conference in November. The so-called ""transitional BitLicense"" is granted for two years to small businesses that are unable to satisfy each of the requirements of the full BitLicense as they build their operations. ""Those firms will still be required to meet robust standards for consumer protection and anti-money laundering requirements,"" he said. ""But we wanted to provide some flexibility as the firms work to get off the ground."" The provision is a response to wide concern across the community that the costs of regulatory compliance could be too high for fledgling virtual currency enterprises. Unleashing innovation The changes address and clarify the many concerns submitted by the bitcoin community around the degree of regulation proposed potentially being too restrictive for innovation to thrive. However, Lawsky presented a bullish position on digital currency's place in the US payments system and the need for banks and regulators to adapt to and encourage next-generation payments in an increasingly digitized world. ""Virtual currency could eventually cause some amount of self-reflection in the legacy financial system,"" he said. ""If banks continue to torpedo even modest updates to the payment system, they ultimately do run at least some risk of facing the Blockbuster Video problem."" He added: ""At a certain point, enough is enough - and four decades of slow-to-non-existent progress in the bank payments system seems like fair warning."" Responding to comments The NYDFS has received a myriad of comments from the community totaling more than 3,700, which have now been made publicly available on its website and some of which Lawsky addressed in his keynote. ""Ultimately, in response to public comments, we determined that the original requirement simply would not be workable in the virtual currency context,"" he said. They included concerns from the Electronic Frontier Foundation among others that the record-keeping provision of the BitLicense would affect not only those who meet the qualifications of a BitLicensee but also those inadvertently affected by transactions whose information would be held for 10 years. Comments also revealed concerns from Walmart and Amazon that the definition of 'virtual currency' might be so broad as to include its own prepaid value and gift cards. The full text of the revisions will be available ""in the coming days"", Lawsky said, followed by another 30-day comment period. A final version of the BitLicense framework is expected in January, one year after the initial hearings began in New Y." "Home : Publications : Press Release: New Online Resource Trains Hospital Staff on Disability Inclusion By: Originally published: 5/2013 Boston, MA: The Institute for Community Inclusion (ICI) at the University of Massachusetts Boston is pleased to announce its new online training: Inclusive Health Care. Inclusive Health Care is a disability-awareness training for hospital staff. Hospitals can purchase the training for use in their Learning Management Systems. “The Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, but significant health disparities still exist for patients with disabilities,” says ICI Program Manager Sheila Fesko. “The US Department of Justice's new Barrier-Free Health Care Initiative is one measure to address this issue. Quality patient care requires individuals with disabilities to have equal access, as well as clear and respectful communication with hospital staff. 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"See Ventura NM district attorneys and search free public district attorney records District attorneys, prosecuting attorneys and commonwealth attorneys are public officials who represent the state or federal government in legal matters. Luna County District Attorney 108 East Poplar Street Deming NM 88030 4.5 miles from Ventura 575-546-6526 Grant County District Attorney 201 North Cooper Street Silver City NM 88061 50.3 miles from Ventura 575-388." "DiveAlert, at (800) 275-4332 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, by e-mail at info@divealert.com or online at and click on Recall for more information Recall Details This recall involves DiveAlert and DiveAlert PLUS scuba dive. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled DiveAlert signaling devices and return them to an authorized DiveAlert dealer or to DiveAlert for a free repair. The repair consists of replacing the defective female coupling. 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He is racked with guilt that one more gold ring could have saved one more person. Ben Kingsley, who plays the leader of the Jews Schindler saved, says to him “Oskar, you did enough.” The question remains for me, am I doing enough? Is there one less mile I could drive, one less straw I could use, one less item of CPJ (Cheap Plastic Junk) I could purchase? The answer, of course, is yes! But beyond one less for me personally, can I encourage others to adopt the message of one less? I am surrounded by people who are doing many acts of one less, and there is so much room for all of us to do one less of many things. So, what do we do? Well, the good Christian American in me chooses to remain positive and do what we do- work harder at doing one less and encouraging others to do the same. Supporting companies working on solutions and technology to solve our overuse of God’s Creation, and choosing to work with nonprofits that are not only protecting our precious first gift of the Earth, but focusing on the rights of all humans to have access to clean water, land and air. Of course, there is great wisdom from the New Testament on this. And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. - Philippians 4:19. One less becomes one more. The idea of one less does become one more. What if we paid ourselves for the idea of one less? When I say pay, I mean save. For example, you can pay yourself 50 cents for every time you choose to not take disposable plasticware with carry out. Every time you take public transportation, walk, or bike to the store, church, or to get coffee, you could save another 50 cents. Instead of pocketing that change, what if you put that change in a jar and challenged your family members to do the same thing? 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