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Kim Kardashian is Doing God's Work: Vol. 1
by P. Braithwaite
I am learning to see the beauty in what is — not what I want it to be, nor what it was, one time, six months ago, nor what it will be in the future. I am learning to see the beauty in what is — right now — in this moment.
At least that's what I'm trying to learn. Some moments it's easier than others.
I'm becoming disillusioned with new-thought, new-age philosophy, and aggressive positive thinking. I'm becoming disillusioned because, to be human, is to tap into a range of emotions. To be human is to feel anger, to cry rageful tears, to feel fear so deeply you cower into a ball. To be human is to feel the horrible mix of emotions that come up when you stumble and fall.
Being human is being pregnant in stilettos — a sincere attempt at elegance that often doesn't work.
I am learning a lot over the last two weeks. I'm learning about my shadow side — the side of me that is angry, hurtful, sarcastic and distrustful. The side of me that wants to burn my gratitude journal and dance naked around the flame. I'm learning to make friends with my shadow. I am learning to make friends with whatever comes up.
For once, I don't feel like splattering my woundedness all over the Internet — all public pain starts as private indignation. I am privately indignant. And, to top it off, I have resistance to the persona in my head — the sad person, the clingy person, the jealous person, the critic, the girl with low-self esteem, the girl who cannot forgive herself. I'm resisting the "negative" person, the cynical person, the person who doesn't believe that happiness is a choice.
That girl is not the girl who writes the blogs. I'm resisting the girl who goes out and finds stuff to write about. That girl keeps my life interesting.
I'm struggling to learn that she's not half bad.
It is easy to say we must release emotions that don't serve us. It's easy to read a book and work REALLY hard at transcending these thoughts, choosing new thoughts, but I'm learning that attaching to better thoughts isn't more enlightened — it's simply the other side of the same superficial action. Positive thoughts aren't, inherently, more meaningful than negative ones. The goal, I imagine, is to realize that all thoughts are equally mundane.
Though, admittedly, pleasant thoughts feel better.
When I meditate, I imagine myself on a train platform watching trains go by. When I find myself invested in my thoughts, I realize I've boarded a train. I get off the train, sit on the platform and continue to watch the trains of thought go by.
I have to let the trains of thought pass by.
I'm learning it's not our job to clean up the mess of our minds. Mastery of the mind isn't, necessarily, control. I'm learning that, instead, its acceptance. We can try, but the mind is like a ceaseless stream — it does not stop. It does not waiver, and it does not discern.
The mind doesn't really care what you think…
So, instead, we must make friends with what shows up. We must not reject the parts of ourselves that are uncomfortable, unfavorable, or unflattering. Nor should we cling to the happy, positive, interesting thoughts. They are just as fleeting as the negative ones. In any given moment we are changing and stretching. Who we are today is not who we will be tonight. Cohesion is a myth…
So rediscover yourself in every moment. Allow yourself to perpetually be a stranger you keep meeting. Make friends with who shows up, maintain a playful curiosity, then wish her well and allow her to leave your side when it's time.
Nothing lasts forever.
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Blackburn protests 'to cost Lancashire Police £500,000'
Policing demonstrations by the English Defence (EDL) and opposing groups in Blackburn could cost about £500,000, it has been estimated.
The estimated cost, by Lancashire Police Authority, is something the force can "ill afford", its chairman said.
On Saturday, about 2,000 EDL supporters gathered on Northgate with about 500 rival protesters at a separate site.
Twelve people were arrested during the demonstrations.
Some shop owners said the event had led to a drop in trading.
'Matter of judgement'
A 48-year-old man, from Blackburn, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and others were arrested on suspicion of offences including breach of the peace, affray, being drunk and disorderly and using threatening words or behaviour.
Even though the force faces having to make savings of £42m over the next four years, it said it had a duty to ensure people were safe particularly at events such as demonstrations.
"One of the things you have to do in circumstances like this is to make sure you have sufficient resources to do the job you have to do," Malcolm Doherty, chairman of the Lancashire Police Authority said.
He said it was a "matter of judgement" for senior police officers to decide how to carry out the operation.
"We had plenty of time to prepare for this, and one of the big costs of these sorts of operations is when you have to cancel rest days at short notice," he said.
"Good preparation and good planning", had helped keep policing costs down, Mr Doherty explained.
Phil Ainsworth, who runs a jewellery shop and is a member of the Blackburn Town Centre Partnership, said trade had been quiet on the day of the demonstrations.
"We did less than 5% of our usual Saturday business, never mind it being Mother's Day, which is one of the biggest days in the retail calendar," he said.
"As a retailer it has massively impacted on our day, but the police did a fantastic job in marshalling the day".
Shops closed
Hundreds of police, along with mounted officers and steel barriers, kept the EDL supporters and those from opposing groups apart, in areas away from the general public.
The EDL demonstrated outside King George's Hall and a counter protest took place at Sudell Cross.
Some roads were closed during the event and a number of smaller traders in the town centre closed for the day.
The force restricted numbers to 3,000 from each side, for the "safety of the community".

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The Redpath Waterfront Festival is an annual summer event that began in 2010. Each year the festival features on-land and on-water entertainment including live music, food, kids activities, nautical programs and more. Every three years, the event welcomes a fleet of majestic tall ships to Toronto. The Festival is open to the public and free for everyone to attend.
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Flickr friend Two-Bad provides these images of his (her?) Frigidaire Flair range, along with a vintage ad. Readers say that Samantha Stevens had one in Bewitched. While this model had many imitators – for some reason, the Frigidaire Flair seems to be everyone's favorite. And look at how great the Danish Modern orange looks with the pink… and the gold… and are those popovers in the oven on the left? Many thanks, Two-Bad!
My mom had a Flair when I was a child. I really never thought about how neat it was back then. I just purchased one from a friend's estate sale. It needs lots of cleaning. Out appears everything works except the large oven on the right. It had the storage base. I am assuming from some comments that the base is detachable. This thing weighs a ton so that will help tho get out in the house. I can't wait to clean out up and start using it. Thankful for this site.
I would like to find a refurbished Flair Imperial. Two oven please. Thanks very much.
I have a vintage flaire in my kitchen using it . The clock is the only thing that doesn't work, my husband broke the bulb in the oven. It worked until he went to change bulbs. It's hard to see in there to fix, but we will. I love it it's the cutest thing ever. Even the little plug in works that is attached. I love plugging the mixer into the stove. Cute cute cute. The top is clean like new. I wasn't excited at first. But now I love it. I had no idea of their value. My stove is worth $$$$$$$$.
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I have a one oven Flair stove and the oven stopped working.
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I bought a house 5 years ago. Nothing has been changed since it was built in 1963. In my kitchen is a beautiful, functional, Frigidaire Flair with two ovens. I am more in love with it every day!
I am looking for parts for a Frigidaire Flair RCIH-645.
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"Diplomacy in Action" Welcome from United States Secretary of State, John Kerry
Hello everyone. I'm John Kerry. It's my great
privilege to serve as Secretary of State, and my distinct honor to welcome you to this
special conference hosted by the Smithsonian, the National Park Service, and the State Department.
We are so glad you are exploring "Diplomacy in Action." I lead a group of hard-working Americans stationed
all over the globe who put diplomacy into action every day. The men and women of the
State Department help us to see eye-to-eye with our partners, and to understand the hopes
and aspirations of people all over the world. Through promoting education, development,
and cultural exchange, these dedicated men and women help us to build a prosperous future
for our nation, for the world, and for the next generation. While I travel around the globe frequently
to lead these efforts and conduct diplomacy, much of it actually happens right here in
the Diplomatic Reception Rooms at the U.S. Department of State. These 42 rooms are used by the President,
Vice President, me and other key officials to engage with leaders from around the world.
In these rooms — decorated in ways that commemorate our states and different phases of our country
– we negotiate peace, promote commercial and cultural ties between nations, and work to
create prosperity for all nations. These rooms tell a story about our nation's
rich history of diplomacy. Through their extraordinary collection of more than 5,000 items, they
bring that history to life and remind us of our own obligations. Items in our diplomatic
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ship to arrive in China, and the Treaty of Paris Desk, where Benjamin Franklin himself
was among those who signed the document that ended our Revolutionary War and secured America's
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Relational databases such as Postgres are often used for critical workloads, such as user account data. To run a relational database service in the cloud requires a cloud provider to set up a highly durable, highly available system.
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In this edition of the Champion Spotlight, you'll learn how to trounce your victims and own the jungle as Trundle, the Troll King.
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5 DEADLY TERMS USED BY A WOMAN ~July 27, 2011
Cow Tipping: An Arkansas TraditionOctober 31, 2010
The stereotypical Arkansas pastime of days gone by. This is what your grandparents did for fun (or at least that's what the Northerners think).
Don't try this at home!
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 60 minutes
Here's How:
1. Get extremely drunk or extremely bored. Moonshine whiskey makes for the best cow tipping experience, but extreme boredom (teenagers with nothing to do) will suffice.
2. Bring friends. Cow tipping is no fun without company!
3. Find a pasture with cows. Everyone knows that everyone in Arkansas has cows so that won't be hard.
4. Go at night so that you won't see the cow pies as you step in them…oh yeah, the cows will be asleep too.
5. Find an isolated cow and be sure it's sleeping.
6. Approach the cow against the wind. If you've been stepping in cow pies all night, the cow will smell you for sure if you are upwind of her and will run from the stench.
7. Go for the tip! In a creeping motion, walk toward the cow, place both hands on one of its flanks, and push with a hard, but smooth stroke.
8. RUN far away. The cow will wake up and tell all her friends about your stunt and they will stampede. The farmer won't be happy either (you don't want a hiney full of buckshot do you?).
9. Go home to whittle or perhaps brew some more moonshine for your next cow tip!
1. Be sure the 'cow' you are trying to tip is not a bull. It is not wise to tip the bulls.
2. Cows evolved to sleep standing up in order to better evade predators, obviously, since they can be tipped so easily, it didn't work.
3. Don't try this at home! Cows have feelings too! Leave cow tipping alone to live in your grandparents memories.
Geography of the SexesSeptember 23, 2009
Geography Of A Woman
Between 18 and 22, a woman is like Africa. Half discovered, half wild, fertile and naturally beautiful!
Between 23 and 30, a woman is like Europe. Well developed and open to trade, especially for someone of real value.
Between 31 and 35, a woman is like Spain, very hot, relaxed and convinced of her own beauty.
Between 36 and 40, a woman is like Greece, gently aging but still a warm and desirable place to visit.
Between 41 and 50, a woman is like Great Britain, with a glorious and all conquering past.
Between 51 and 60, a woman is like Israel, has been through war, doesn't make the same mistakes twice; takes care of business.
Between 61 and 70, a woman is like Canada, self-preserving, but open to meeting new people.
After 70, she becomes Tibet. Wildly beautiful, with a mysterious past and the wisdom of the ages…. she has an adventurous spirit and still has a thirst for knowledge, especially spiritual knowledge.
Between 1 and 80, a man is like Iran, ruled by nuts.
Mexican Words of the DaySeptember 23, 2009
1. *Cheese* The teacher told Pepito to use the word cheese in a sentence. Pepito replies: Maria likes me, but cheese fat.
2. *Mushroom* When all my family get in the car, there's not mushroom
3. *Shoulder* My fren wanted 2 become a citizen but she didn't know how to read so I shoulder.
4. * Texas * My fren always Texas me when I'm not home wondering where I'm at!
5. *Herpes* Me and my fren ordered pizza. I got mine piece and she got herpes.
6. *July* Ju told me ju were going to tha store and July to me! Julyer!
7. *Rectum* I had 2 cars but my amigo rectum!
8. *Chicken* I was going to go to the store with my wife but chicken go herself.
9. *Wheelchair* We only have one enchilada left, but don't worry wheelchair
10. *Chicken wing* My wife plays the lottery so chicken wing
11. *Harassment* My wife caught me in bed with another women and I told her "honey, harassment nothing to me."
12. *Bishop* My wife fell down the stair so I had to pick the bishop.
13. *Body wash* I want to go to the club but no body wash my kids.
14. *Budweiser* That women over there has a nice body, budweiser face so ugly?
THINGS I HAVE LEARNED FROM LIVING IN ARKANSASMay 13, 2008
Possums sleep in the middle of the road with their feet in the air.
There are 5,000 types of snakes on earth and 4,998 live in Arkansas.
There are 10,000 types of spiders. All 10,000 live in Arkansas plus a couple no one's seen before.
If it grows, it sticks; if it crawls, it bites.
Onced and Twiced are words.
It is not a shopping cart; it is a buggy.
People actually grow and eat okra.
"Fixinto" is one word.
There is no such thing as "lunch." There is only dinner and then there is supper.
Iced tea is appropriate for all meals and you start drinking it when you're two. We do like a little tea with our sugar!
Backards and forwards means "I know everything about you."
DJeet? Is actually a phrase meaning "Did you eat?"
You don't have to wear a watch because it doesn¢t matter what time it is.
You work until you're done or it's too dark to see.
You don't PUSH buttons, you MASH them.
You measure distance in minutes.
You've ever had to switch from "heat" to "A/C" in the same day.
"Fix" is a verb. Example: "I'm fixing to go to the store."
All the festivals across the state are named after a fruit, vegetable, grain, insect or animal.
You install security lights on your house and garage and leave both unlocked.
You know what a "DAWG" is.
You carry jumper cables in your car . . . For your OWN car.
There are only four spices: salt, pepper, Tabasco and ketchup.
The local papers cover national and international news on one page, but require 6 pages for local gossip and sports.
The first day of deer season is a national holiday.
100 degrees Fahrenheit "a little warm."
We have four seasons: Almost Summer, summer, still summer and Christmas.
Going to Wal-mart is a favorite past time known as "goin' Wal-martin" or off to "Wally World."
A cool snap (below 70 degrees) is good pinto-bean weather.
A carbonated soft drink isn't a soda, cola or pop . . . it's a Coke, regardless of brand or flavor. Example: "What kinda coke you want?"
Fried catfish is the other white meat.
We don't need no stinking driver's Ed . . . If our mama says we can drive, we can drive.
EVERYONE can't be an Arkansan; you gotta be brave to live here!
How to teach a kid (and his mother) a lesson they won't soon forget!!!October 5, 2007
Yes, some of you won't like this, but i gotta tell you… I DO! I know exactly the kinds of kids (and their moms) this person is talking about . They are evil little hellion children who's parents let them get away with any and everything at the expense of innocent bystanders. If a a few more people would do a few more things like this, maybe some parents would get a better rein on their kids!!!
Anonymous posted:
"Now, I'm sure many of you have encountered little shits in supermarkets. Little kids running about and knocking things over, being rude, walking all over their parents, you know the kind. But the worst are the biters. Yes, those little cunts that feel it is okay to bite you whenever they feel like it. Okay, here's the best part. A biter got me today when I was grocery stopping. He broke the fucking skin, too. This was when the gears started turning, the moment I saw a tiny sprickle of blood on the little shit's teeth as he was grinning at me like the little cunt he is. I made my eyes get wide, and started screaming "SHIT! SHIT!." Now, my good friend, Tom we'll call him, was there too, and he instantly picked up on it. He started shouting "FUCK! MAYBE HE DIDN'T GET IT! FUCK!". By now, the kid is scared shitless and starts crying, and instantly, Mizz Mom appears out of nowhere and starts getting pissy at us for yelling at her kid. Here's the kicker, I look her straight in the eye and say, "Mam, get your son tested as soon as possible, he just bit me and I'm… I'm FUCKING HIV POSITIVE." And now there is silence. Not a peep in the entire store. The brat knows he just fucked up big time because his mom isn't defending his ass. She just stares at me wide eyed. I walk away from them, buy my shit from the wide eyed cashier, all the while blood is dripping from my calf, making a nice little trail on the floor. And, just s we leave, we start to hear the mother sobbing. Sobbing like the cunt she is. I have never felt any more satisfaction than the moment I heard that sob."
Here are the comments that had been left at the time I read it….
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Brilliant 🙂
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That's cruel. I know the little biters are annoying as fuck, but that's just plain cruel.
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Holy shit. That's one way to teach a lesson.
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Thats not cruel, i have a 5 month old and she is a little brat, she should be taught a lesson. I love her and she must be a good mannerd kid, otherwise nobody will like her, now thats worse
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karma cakes anyone?
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Good lord, I should try that out sometime
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what da fuck…ur worse then da litlle cunt tht bit u hahahah
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first question, do you have it. if not that is some funny ass shit and i would have loved to be there. if so, wow that kids life is messed up all because mom ddi not teach him how to be good!
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lol confused? so the kid actually bit you? never heard of this before? but well done 😉
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OMG! I think I know that kid! I'd call what you did sheer genious! Seriously! I think you may be my new hero!
Freakin Fabulous!!!!
Carpe Noctem!August 9, 2007
I was reading something last evening in which someone had made the comment "Carpe Diem". Personally, I'm not a morning person. I don't wake up 'til sometime around noon, regardless of whether or not my body is up and moving before then. It doesn't matter how early i go to bed the night before, or how many hours of sleep I get. I am a nocturnal being. Always have been, always will be. Sure, I go through the motions, because I don't have much of a choice. If I could have my way, however, mornings wouldn't start until 2pm, "noon" would be somewhere between 7-9 pm, and midnight would be around 5am. Most everything I enjoy doing, I prefer doing AFTER the sun has gone down.
When I was young, I made my parents crazy when my laughter over some 3am tv show woke them up, knowing I had to be at school a few hours later. Now that I'm older, I hate mornings even more, and wish I could have an caffeinated IV drip that would start working about an hour before time for me to get up. (Especially beneficial on those horrid days when I have early classes and they begin with algebra, calculus, etc….)
Oh wait!…. I had to drop college algebra… due to the fact that my brain simply can't wrap itself around quadratic expressions at 8 o'clock in the morning.
And as for the IV drip… I have to have a cup of coffee before I go to BED…. so how the hell would THAT make a difference?
I'm still a horrible insomniac. My brain never shuts off, no matter how physically tired I am. Maybe that's why I'm a CIT major…. always processing…. but who knows….
Any how….
For those of you who prefer Starlight to sunlight, who would rather look up at a Sea of Black Velvet covered in Diamonds instead of blue "nothing" and cotton balls…. I say too you:


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Words Away's first salon is on Monday, 19th September and as the date gets closer I'm getting really excited. I've been working on Words Away now since February. When Emma and I started talking about a series of monthly creative writing salons with a focus on the writing process, I knew it was something that I'd want to attend myself. The Salons have been created with the audience as a key part of the evening, to exchange ideas, ask questions and chat. Alongside writer Emma Darwin, I'll be meeting up with a different guest every month, starting with editor, writer and blogger Andrew Wille. We'll begin our season with Andrew, looking at Ways to Make Your Novel Shine and exploring how to self-edit your fiction. We lift off on the 19th September, 2016 at the fabulous Tea House Theatre Cafe, 139 Vauxhall Walk, London, SE11, 5HL, at 7.30pm.
For top tips on the writing process I often turn to Emma Darwin. Her popular blog, This Itch of Writing, is my Go-To guide whenever I hit a snag. Emma's a bit of a writing sage, a natural teacher and bestselling novelist. I'm thrilled she'll be joining me as Words Away takes flight. Following Andrew Wille, we have some amazing writers lined up this Autumn, including Caroline Green, Essie Fox and Elizabeth Fremantle ready to share thoughts on aspects of writing fiction.
I hope I can lure you out of the writing cave to get together with lovely people including published and aspiring writers. Order yourself a delicious slice of cake and a cuppa or perhaps a glass of wine. It's only a tenner for two hours of marvellousness including a chance to meet fellow travellers who are as interested in writing as much as you are.
By the way, do you like our Words Away logo? Part London sparrow, part artistic licence, I think our little bird captures the creative spirit and intent of Words Away. So, do come and say hello at one of our Salons. I'm looking forward to meeting you.


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Medicaid Expansion in Kansas? For Now, 'A Tall Order'
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback may be open to it, but the legislation faces daunting challenges.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback may be willing to institute Medicaid expansion in a state facing a $350 million budget shortfall, but a bill in the legislature faces tough deadlines and major hurdles just to reach a vote.
Brownback, a Republican, suggested last week that he might expand Medicaid to more low-income adults if the state can find a way to cover any costs not covered by the federal government, according to the Lawrence Journal-World. That statement, delivered to a group of insurance agents, came months after campaigning forcefully against President Barack Obama's signature health law in a competitive re-election fight.
"I've been pushing that anything we do on Medicaid expansion has to be 100-percent paid for," he said.
A bill that's up for two days of hearings next week would authorize the governor to negotiate a "budget-neutral" expansion with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, but the bill's sponsor -- a Republican -- calls it a "tall order" to get the bill to a vote.
There are several reasons for that. For one, the last day of hearings coincides with the legislature's cutoff date to move legislation out of committees and to the floor. Another Republican supporter of Medicaid expansion, who has a more detailed bill, said parliamentary rules prevent the committee from immediately taking up the bill for a vote for at least a day.
Bringing a bill that hasn't received approval in committee to the floor of the state House for final approval is possible, but it would take a supermajority of lawmakers, said Rep. Don Hill, who's sponsoring the bill up for a hearing next week. Republicans outnumber Democrats by more than three to one in both the House and the Senate, which would also have to take up any bill the House passed.
"We're taking baby steps," Hill said. "We are making progress. We'll keep all options open as far as what is in the realm of the possible, recognizing that it may not be probable."
To do so, Hill would have to persuade fellow Republicans like Rep. Daniel Hawkins, who heads the health committee and remains opposed to expansion. Aiding Hill is the state hospital association, which commissioned a study that found extending coverage to 250,000 low-income people would produce net savings by increasing tax revenue, lowering uncompensated care and freeing up state money from existing programs serving the poor. The federal government covers 100 percent of expansion through 2016 and at least 90 percent thereafter, though many conservatives doubt it can maintain that matching rate.
"From this study, it does appear if we expand [Medicaid] in Kansas it will pay for itself, so there won't be the necessity of talking about offsetting revenues," said Cindy Samuelson, the communications and fundraising chief for the Kansas Hospital Association. "But if the state wants to talk about that, we do want to make sure there are a lot of options that can be talked about."
Those options include increasing tobacco taxes and hiking fees for the private organizations that run Medicaid through state contracts. But Rep. Tom Sloan, a Republican who sponsored a more detailed Medicaid bill, argues supporters need to provide some more assurance to reluctant lawmakers, and he'll make that case during the upcoming hearings. His bill pushes a more conservative line on Medicaid expansion through requirements such as premiums for patients, but would also set up an assessment system to tax hospitals and other medical providers at varying levels up to a certain cap. It would also study ways to capture revenue from employers benefiting from the influx of federal money to make new hires.
"It will not go anywhere without a revenue source to start with," Sloan said. "The governor can say, 'Thank you, but I can't do anything.'"
Hill said he's open to Sloan's ideas, but just getting the bill to the floor is still his top concern. It's also clear Sloan's pitch to provide guaranteed funding doesn't reassure everyone. Hawkins, the health committee chairman, said he not only doubts the program will be a net positive because enrollment will outpace estimates, but he doubts any financial arrangement with medical groups can keep the state off the hook.
"How much can they pay?" he asked. "Let's say this thing costs $300 million a year and they say, 'Well, that might be kind of tough. We'll pay $100 million.' The state is left holding the bag."
In a caucus with a lot of conservatives, Hawkins said he's not the only one who doesn't think the time will ever be right for Medicaid expansion in Kansas.


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Immigration experts suggest that Indians apply for L1, EB-5 visas in US
Although the ceiling has been reached for H-1B visas for 2018 in the US, immigration experts say that Indian applicants, who are the largest recipients of those visas, could go in for the L1 and EB-5 visas, say immigration experts.
With Donald Trump administration making it difficult to obtain H-1B visas, the USCIS on 31 March issued a clarification that computer programmers, who seek to be eligible for the H-1B visas, need to prove that theirs is an exclusive occupation.
Lohia, Partner with Davies & Associates, was quoted by the Indo-Asian News Service as saying that companies from Indian will now have to hire American talent or look to hire Indian workers with L1B or L1A visas to relocate to the US.
With L1 visas, foreign workers belonging to the executive, managerial or specialised knowledge category can be the transferred temporarily to the US to be employed with the same employer.
Lohia said that the LI visa will be helpful as many American companies prefer to do business with a local company or someone in the US representing a foreign business house rather than talking directly with the overseas company.
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I can't help commenting on a recent judicial decision to rule lethal injection cruel and unusual punishment for death row inmates. In an effort to come up with a few options that may be acceptable, I suggest the following:
Death by massage, bring in two Shiatsu massage therapists and apply a full body massage to relax every muscle until the heart stops.
Bring back the gas chamber, but only laughing gas can be used.
Then there is always "death by chocolate."
Have we gone nuts?
Death row is reserved for only the most brutal and heinous killers in California, even though Charles Manson is not on the list.
Considering who capital punishment is being applied to, people who have been convicted of having no reservation or hesitation to using some of the cruelest and most painful methods of execution on their victims, I find it hard to believe they can't stand the thought of someone giving them an injection.
As for not being able to find a doctor, Dr. Jack Kevorkian is being released in June.
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The highlights that I cited in the previous installment of my essay just only scratch the surface. There are a whole lot of greater bits and more important topics that John has tackled very effectively, with some actually wielding real-life results. I would also include the Miss America piece that I featured in the very first part of my essay as among those that I deem part of John Oliver's greatest moments. Here are more of my favorites and his greatest:
Washington D.C. Being a big geography buff since childhood, I found Washington D.C.'s status intriguing–it is separate from all 50 states, this I know from all the years watching the Miss U.S.A. pageant (that is why there is almost always 51 delegates for that pageant since 1960). But as I discover thanks to this piece, the capital city of the nation may pay federal taxes have a larger population than two of the states and contribute larger GDP than 16 of them, but they have no actual voting representation in the House of Representatives (only a token representative), and have limited say in their own affairs (they are under direct control of Congress). It's very anomalous as other countries don't practice this way. Like for instance, in these shores the National Capital Region is amply represented and yes, voting rights and their own say in the way the cities and the region is run. Similar things could also be said for the likes of Australia, Brazil, South Korea, among several others. John ended this piece by featuring a modification of a famous children's song naming all the states. Earlier he discussed representation for U.S. territories as they are also in a similar situation with Washington D.C. I noticed that these days, most experts and edutainment video channels like Geography Now, CGP Grey, and Wonder Why tend to equate "country" with a sovereign nation. Me, I tend to consider dependent territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, Aruba, etc. as countries, and separate from an independent nation–a nation is a country in my reckoning, but not all countries are nations.
Student Debt. My cable TV subscription includes CNBC, and before its cancellation, one of my favorite shows was the Suze Orman Show, and one of the frequent, common topics that I noticed being discussed there was about student loans. John Oliver pointed out how US student debt has risen exponentially over the past several years and one of the key causes of this was the rise of for-profit colleges, who preyed upon vulnerable students who were goaded into enrolling in their institutions with high tuition fees but with less opportunity to have a meaningful career unlike as advertised. The ugly part is that these for-profits have a powerful lobby that prevents any bill to regulate their abuses from being passed. Also check out John's piece on predatory lending.
Net Neutrality. This, the fourth episode ever of Last Week Tonight, was the one that first displayed the influence and power that John Oliver can wield. The brilliance of this episode was how he made the concept of net neutrality clear for common folk to understand and what is at stake when we allow cable and telecommunications companies to have their way with their proposals to have a "faster" lane on top of a so-called "fast" lane. He also memorably described the head of the FCC, Tom Wheeler, as a dingo because prior to his appointment he was lobbying in behalf of said companies, so putting him in this position is akin to a parent entrusting a ravenous dingo to babysit their child (think Meryl Streep's movie, A Cry in the Dark, for the origin of the metaphor). Journalists took note of that and directly asked Tom Wheeler for his reaction, which of course featured the requisite denial. But with the FCC website flooded with the public uproar, to the point of crashing, the FCC eventually relented and released rules ensuring net neutrality. Interestingly in my country, we are unfortunately an example of how telecom giants had their way to everyone's detriment, as we are notorious for having one of the slowest internet connections in the world and being charged a significantly high amount in comparison with most countries.
Tobacco. Sure in larger Western nations like the U.S., tobacco consumption is declining, but the industry still thrives. Why? Because they took advantage of countries that have not yet enforced strong anti-smoking laws like in the U.S. and marketed their brands there, and consumption in those countries (like Indonesia, China, and, yes, the Philippines) is very high. But as John Oliver pointed, when these countries like Australia, Togo, and Uruguay, began clamping down on smoking, tobacco companies like Philip Morris have swamped them with lawsuits citing trademark infringement, behaving like a schoolyard bully. John offered a solution to address Philip Morris's branding concerns–a new mascot to represent them, Jeff the Diseased Lung in a Cowboy Hat. As a follow-up clip revealed, Jeff got a great global reception.
Fashion. In many featurettes on morning shows, there are promotions for low-priced clothing. How do brands manage to keep their prices low and remain thriving? Outsourcing, of course. Despite the flak received by the likes of Kathie Lee Gifford for allowing sweatshops and child labor to make her merchandise, unfortunately sweatshops and child labor are still around. What happened was that even if the big companies like H&M and the Gap profess that they vet and license their subcontractors, the key loophole is that these subcontractors then subcontract their orders without vetting. To reinforce his point, John sent over cheap food that he outsourced from un-vetted vendors to the heads of those clothing companies, and he entertainingly presented it as a fashion show.
Income Inequality. John pointed out how America's income inequality is rising to toxic levels. But the U.S. government is slow to address this issue. One of the reasons is that when one has raised this issue, opponents would then declare what they're proposing is class warfare. The other is Americans misplaced optimism that they will be able to buck the system and rise in station, but it as John pointed out, the system is making it increasingly impossible for that to happen, and he demonstrates it with a lotto for the rich, and a lotto for the rest. Also check out his piece on the wage gap between men and women, and the lottery.
Sugar. Aired around the time of Halloween, John observed how the food manufacturers repeatedly tried to circumvent or lobby to prevent the FDA from imposing stricter rules in how they disclose their nutritional information. For instance, how for every independent study finding the direct effects of sugar consumption to obesity, the food companies would come up with their own studies contradicting those findings. As the FDA was proposing an added label to disclose the amount of "added sugar" that the food companies put in their products, food manufacturers wanted to circumvent that by asking that they will disclose it in terms of "grams", which most Americans do not get since they continue to resist using the metric system, unlike, say, teaspoons. But John is offering a new, accessible measure–the amount of circus peanuts, as each piece is equivalent to five grams of sugar. and he exhorts the audience to tweet the food companies with the hastag #showusyourpeanuts (which is a nice, naughty pun).
Prisons. This piece is very wide-ranging as there were lots to cover–like the rapid increase in prison population, the fact that there seems to be racial profiling involved as a disproportionate amount of people of color are the ones who are sent to jail in contrast to white folks who relatively go scot-free, and the deteriorating conditions in those prisons as services to those prisons are sub-contracted to private companies. It's such a depressing state of affairs that John had to feature muppets to help bring a bit of levity–the funniest bit for me is the crocodile, who joined in the sympathy party but John pointed out zoos are different from prisons, and the final punchline where John mistook the crocodile for an alligator. John dealt with more related topics to this, like when he discussed bail and mandatory minimums, which I'll also include below, along with municipal violations. In terms of bails and mandatory minimums, his pieces actually yielded effects as some places like New York decided to relax these requirements. Also, check out his pieces on municipal violations and civil forfeiture.
FIFA. In time for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, John Oliver presented an exposé on how divided he is about the World Cup as he's a huge soccer/football fan, how he's looking forward to watching it but troubled about the workings of the organization running it–about how corrupt it is, how it imposes rules that are often detrimental to the public and host nation–like because of Budweiser's sponsorship, they coerced Brazil to lift their alcohol ban in stadiums and the cost of building stadiums in remote places like Manaus which will have no practical use for it after the World Cup is over. He also pointed out the unsuitability of Qatar as host for the 2022 World Cup, considering how in summer temperatures there reach over an intolerable 110°F. Of course when a year later, the FBI started arresting key FIFA officials for corruption, John did a follow-up piece and clamored for Blatter's resignation with a bet that he will consume the sponsors' products on-camera. And when FIFA president Sepp Blatter announced his resignation, John Oliver lived up to his bet and did what he declared, as shown in the video below. Also check out his paid advertisement on Trinidad TV to former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner, which Jack Warner responded and John then volleyed back in epic fashion. Another sports-related piece that I highly recommend is his piece on the NCAA, particularly about how athletes are exploited in the name of "amateurism" even as universities earn huge revenue from sponsorships (a concept that even the Olympics have largely dismissed).
Government Surveillance (Edward Snowden). For me, the most quintessential John Oliver piece is his extended segment on government surveillance, featuring an interview with fugitive from the U.S. Edward Snowden. The beauty of this piece was how he was able to make all the complicated controversial provisions of the Patriot Act understandable to the public. The key–something naughty that is one of John's typical fixation. His view of Edward Snowden is very balanced in my opinion–though Edward's exposé helped reveal the dangerously extensive scope of the surveillance program that is against the interest of American citizens, there is also the danger that his disclosure have under less responsible hands, just like the leak on a top-secret program that could've protected the Iraqi city of Mosul from the hands of ISIS and Al-Qaeda. John may consider himself only a comedian, but this piece is a masterpiece of bonafide journalism, a quality that seems to have been in short supply even by major media outlets as of late. On a related note, also check out his piece on online harrassment.
John often has this tendency to downplay the impact he has made thus far, and how his pieces are what true journalism should be, even if it's packaged in the form of satire. That unassuming quality just only made me admire and respect him even more. Looking forward to watch his videos for many seasons to come. I wonder if and when HBO will be airing his show on our shores. And again, when will we see John Oliver and Ted Allen together on the same screen? If that happens, expect me to holler like the way my friend Lex Librea and his friends did in their famous viral video.


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It has now been over 4 weeks since I have been to the Lewisporte marina. A month without so much as checking on my sailboat, let alone going out on it. The boat has only been away from the dock 4 or 5 times this year. Certainly less than 20 hours of use all season.
The time might have come to hang a for sale sign. The costs of ownership are
far greater than any use and enjoyment I get from the vessel, and I
could sure use the money to do some repairs around the house.
I would keep the dinghy and small outboard, and I already have a canoe, so it is not like there would be no time spent on the water. I could also crew for someone, if I felt a need to do some sailing. It is probable that I have have spent more time on other boats than my own for the 9 seasons I have had it anyway.
The questions is, how much am I prepared to lose on the boat? I have spent far more money on it than I'll be able to get back from selling it. After such an investment, I might want to hang on to it a while longer. This all needs some more thought.
These are the voyages of SV Serenity, whose multi-year mission is to cruise the waters of Newfoundland, and to very carefully go where many others have gone before. This blog is an online logbook for everything concerning my sailboat. It includes trip journals, repairs, upgrades, observations and anything else directly related to this vessel. Keep checking back, and please leave comments. "When the wind is right you can sail away and find Serenity"
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Anram Nobility - receive the 7 Anram figures, all FREE stretch goals, access to Add-Ons and the Kickstarter Exclusive figure - the Void Witch!
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Lahari Seafarer - receive the 7 Lahari figures, all FREE stretch goals, access to Add-Ons and the Kickstarter Exclusive figure - the Void Witch!
Saresh Labourer - receive the 7 Saresh figures, all FREE stretch goals, access to Add-Ons and the Kickstarter Exclusive figure - the Void Witch!
Warlord of Tullarn - You will receive all initial 28 figures from the Anram Nobility, Tarusa Chieftain, Lahari Seafarer & Saresh Labourer pledges. You'll also receive all FREE stretch goals, access to add-ons and the Kickstarter Exclusive figure - the Void Witch!
All-In! - You will receive all 28 figures from the Anram Nobility, Tarusa Chieftain, Lahari Seafarer & Saresh Labourer pledges. You'll also receive FOR FREE every unlocked stretch goal, add-on and the Kickstarter Exclusive 'Void Witch'! This pledge is a little bit of a gamble, but as the stretch goals start unlocking this pledge level really starts paying dividends!
*25mm Round slotted base included with every miniature.
The masters of time, the Anram live high on the highest peaks across Tullarn Savage mountain clansmen, bent on domination and oppression! Masters of the oceans, rivers and trade the Lahari wear the finest silks and flaunt oppulent treasures Saresh tend to the fertile valleys and vast farmlands of Tullarn A true Warlord knows how to bring people together, and then pitch them at each others throat!
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Cool factions in this game!
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Here is a Bones inspired kickstarter that I think my fellow painters will appreciate, a travel and display case for your mini.
Mini Monument
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Iyaxill & Gutmeg Pack Konohana e Otogi Pack Hello and welcome to our second Kickstarter ! As many of you already know our first try have failed, but we promised our friends that we will be back, so here we are, with the old 2 models and 2 brand new ones!
Full Offer Why we are on Kickstarter ? All of the models shown already modeled and test printed, ready to go into production. We need your help for the final phase: molding, mastering, and casting runs are expensive. It would take us a lot of time to raise the funds to put these models into production over time and we ask for funds to make all models printed and packed. We want to put these models into your hands as soon as possible, and Kickstarter can make that possible.
We are a group of friends from Italy, avid players of Wargames, Role Playing Games and miniatures painting and collecting. I personally have a miniature collection started in 1985 with thousands of pieces; maybe we can say that we played more or less every game with miniatures of the last 30 years… Now we want to create the miniatures we waited uselessly for years that someone else can produce. We have had our miniatures sculpted by some of the best artist of the world, and we will print them on the best services on the market. We strive to give you the best of the best service available.
Iyaxill, Orc Champion Iyaxill, Orc Champion The Orcs are a nomadic people, and can be found nearly in all lands of Valenor (it is said that some Orcs live even in the oceans!). Iyaxill, like many Orcs, is a follower of Gharuk, the God of Fire. But his faith is so strong that he has become a Choosen of Gharuk, a priest of sort but a powerful user of fire magic.
Casting Master Few enemies can stand before a giant Orc in full tribal armour and wielding fire as his weapon. When a Choosen of Gharuk call a tribe to war, thousands of Orcs reply to his call, hundreds of Firestone slinger pelt the enemy line with explosive stones, giant fire elementals walk at the side of priests of Gharuk trampling anything that stands before them...
Gutmeg: Goblin Rifleman Gutmeg: Goblin Rifleman A Goblin is smaller and weaker than all other races of Valenor, and in a world where slavery is practiced the Goblin race suffered more than any other. Goblin can be vicious fighter, that use any tricks and any means to beat an enemy, but usually they get beaten back and defeated.
When the first firearms appeared on the market, for the Goblin was an item sent from the gods. With a firearm a Goblin is the same as any other race, the Great Equalizer. Some Goblins take this to the extreme and create a real cult of Gunpowder.
The Gunpowder Cult is a group of fanatics that revere their weapons and live only to tally how many they kills. (All non-cult creatures are fair target) some of them get the "Flamebearer" rank, like Gutmeg, to show their total dedition to the cult. Losing their weapon is the worst offense a Gunpowder Cult member can do, even if they acquire a new weapon, the old one must be handed down to a new member of the cult. To this end the Flamebeares hold their firepowder reserve stocked under a constant flame the carry on their back. When a Flamebearer fear to be defeted, he opens the flame conduit to reach the gunpowder storage, immulating himself as a living bomb.
For our second year models we want to change our creation process, so instead of historical research and lore history we started from scratch. We put a lot of ideas on paper, burned them and start again a couple of time until we have a number of original stories and character ideas, then we contacted the great Aitor Holgado a really talented artist to develop our ideas. He got us a lot of great miniatures ideas, and we choose two: Iyaxill & Gutmeg.
We then give the design of Gutmeg to Alessandro Depaoli our great 3D artist, and Iyaxill to a young but talented sculptor: Ocampo Lopez Julio Cesar from Argentina !
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text: Carrie Kholi · January 16, 2015 Can we introduce you to Ryann Holmes? Khafra Co. Style Story Most of you know Ryan from Brooklyn Boihood, but Ryan also does amazing work for the Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions, and MoCADA.We could give you the full run down on how much we love Ryann, how many amazing things Ryann has done in the community, but … we really want to talk to you abut Ryann's style. So here goes. Ryann's style: **WE LOVE IT**. Check Ryann talking about life and style below.How would you describe your signature style?"I like wearing comfy clothes that look fly. Mostly clothes my friends make. My style is also kinda punk. Other times its very casual, and more focused on tiny one-of-a-kind details." At Khafra Company, we want to dress our clients for every moment of every day - for work or play. How do you decide what you're wearing during the week? "I don't put that much thought into what I'm wearing honestly. I wear what feels good. I wear things that look original. I just started to wear color, thats fun. I like to thrift, but I don't shop often. When I like a piece I wear it over and over again. I might wear a similar outfit 3x in one week. But I'll look fly tho:) For me, style is about individuality, emotion, and honesty. I try and reflect who I feel like on the inside. Sometimes thats kinda bummy."At Khafra Company, we take style super seriously. What items in your wardrobe can you absolutely not live without? Why? What makes them so special?"My SunSun pants!!! Custom made by my super talented friend Sun Sun in Toronto. They are literally the flyest and most comfy pants I've ever worn. I have like 6 pair. All diff patterns and colors. Also, I feel kinda weird without a hat on. I almost always have one on. Its sort of like armor to me."What 3 things are you most looking forward to adding to your wardrobe this season?"I've been having fun thrifting sweaters this year for winter. I'm also looking forward to new accessories. Especially beads and gold things. I want to be adorned like a prince this coming spring. Lastly, I'm on the hunt for some vintage frames. Great eyewear makes me feel good. "At Khafra Company, we think that all of our clients and customers are slightly-more-than-fierce. What does that mean to you?"'Slightly-more-than' is kinda funny, LOL. I think folks are 'all the way' fierce in their own right. The more folks are themselves the more it translates. Or doesn't. Bottom line is being yourself is awesome. Be inspired. Make everything your own. Thats the key. Wait. What was the question? LOL. jk.Thanks Khafra!" Speaking of being yourself … you can catch a bunch of bois being awesome in the 2015 bklyn boihood calendar. The hard copies are sold out, but you can still get a digital copy if you order now! Want more real style from real people?CHECK OUT MORE STYLE STORIES.


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A recent graduate of the prestigious Institute of Superior Art in Havana, Santiso is increasingly recognized for her superior talents at age 24. Santisso's current work explores how the perception of the past is often a manipulation or reconstruction of the images engraved on both our personal and collective memories.
Artist Talk with Aissa Santiso: Sunday, May 29, 1pm
Born in 1992, Santiso has been a student of Edel Bordón in more recent years. In Galeria Cubana's first Profesor & Estudiante (Teacher & Student) exhibition, one can see the ways in which Bordon has influenced Santiso in technique as well as in theme. Under his tutelage, experimental painting using various mediums and techniques was encouraged, as was her feminist perspective.
The work of Edel Bordón is known to transcend era and style. Many may not realize that Bordón has not only participated in over thirty personal exhibitions and scores of collective exhibitions around the world, but has continued to teach throughout nearly 4 decades. He currently serves as the Director of the painting department at Cuba's most historic art school, San Alejandro Academy. Bordón has provided pivotal guidance and endless inspiration to students who have become some of Cuba's most important artists.
At times existential, Bordón's work over the past several years has often reflected the frustrations of daily life in Cuba. In this exhibition we see a shift. Several of his new paintings still address impending challenges, but there is more use of vibrant color and themes of fashion and fun. His work is perhaps a reflection of the hope held by Cubans in this moment of change.
Both Bordón and Santiso are members of the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC).


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In this retreat we will focus on bringing our zazen practice into every day tasks while strengthening our ability to be in community with others.
During the retreat we will practice sitting (zazen) and walking (kinhin) meditation, hear Dharma talks, and build trusting community through sharing circles. We will enjoy meals and samu (work practice) together, and Qigong will be offered outside each morning. Personal interviews with the teacher, rest times and opportunities for enjoying the rural landscape will be incorporated into the daily schedule. Meditation instruction will be available for those who are new to practice.


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Professor Shirley Gregor wins Lifetime Achievement Award
12 September 2017
Leading researcher in Information Systems Professor Shirley Gregor has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award for Distinguished Contributions to Design Science Research.
This award was presented at the 2017 Design Science Research in Information Systems and Technology (DESRIST 2017) conference in Karlsruhe, Germany, in recognition of Professor Gregor's many outstanding contributions to the research, teaching and service activities of the Design Science Research community.
Professor Gregor said it was an honour to receive this award, a sign of appreciation and recognition from the research community.
"I was greatly honoured to receive this award from a community that is making significant contributions to how we do research in technological areas, which are so vital in today's digital world," said Professor Gregor.
Reflecting on her career to date, she says there have been many personal highlights. She is looking forward to future academic collaborations, and making further advancements within her field of research.
"What continues to give me real pleasure is the opportunity to work with colleagues around the world who have interesting ideas and share in exciting discussions.
"The focus of my work is on establishing how knowledge can be accumulated in applied sciences that include designed artefacts, such as information systems, computer science, mathematics, economics, management, education and so on. The aim is to build a type of "how to" knowledge that has academic rigour but can also be used to inform effective real-world activity, leading to impact for individuals, organizations and society," Professor Gregor said.
Professor Gregor is the foundation Professor of Information Systems at the Australian National University, Director of the College of Business and Economics (CBE) Innovation Hub and a co-director of the National Centre for Information Systems Research.
Since 2006 Professor Gregor's publications have included three influential papers in the field of knowledge systems that collectively have over 4000 citations.
She is a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society, a Fellow of the Association for Information Systems, and was the inaugural President of the Australasian Association of Information Systems (2002 – 2003). She was a Senior Editor for MIS Quarterly (2008 – 2010) and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Association for Information Systems (2010 – 2013).
In 2005 Professor Gregor was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for services as an educator and researcher in the field of information systems and in the development of applications for electronic commerce in the agribusiness sector.
In 2014 she was named a Schoeller Senior Fellow at Friedrich Alexander University in Germany, an honour that recognises research that contributes to responsible leadership in business and society.
Interim Dean of the College of Business and Economics Professor Steven Roberts commended Professor Gregor on this award.
"Congratulations Shirley, we are pleased to see your work within the field of knowledge systems recognised with this Lifetime Achievement Award from DESRIST. This honour is thoroughly deserved," said Professor Roberts.
To read more about Professor Shirley Gregor's achievements and her career journey from computer programmer to academic see this article by the ANU Gender Institute, published in 2012.
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Oracle Endeca Commerce Documentation
Tools and Frameworks 3.1.0
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Provides general release information including bug fixes and known issues.
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Describes how to configure, run, and customize the Deployment Template, a utility that creates the directory structure required for deploying an Endeca application.
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