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I don't mean anything to her, but she still means something to me?
I know I don't love Sasha anymore, but I did love whatever friendship we did have. For a month I had the girl I loved and my best friend living with me. She didn't know anything about how I felt but I felt like the happiest girl in the world. Sure I was confused as fuck how I felt about this girl but I did chose the friendship before she did reject me. It's just hard to remember that since she betrayed me as the person I called my best friend.
We honestly didn't have the best friendship in the world. We didn't trust each other to keep ourselves from falling apart. I didn't tell her anything because she had her own issues to worry about and I wanted her to get over those issues. Sasha did the same for me. Maybe if we had trusted each other more we wouldn't be in the situation we are now?
Not loving someone is the easy part of life, getting over the loss of a relationship is the hardest part.
maybe this would be easier if Sasha would move out of my house...
Thursday, October 25, 2012
I don't mean anything to her, but she still means something to me?
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Cook the Book: Turkey-Spinach Lasagna
I thought I'd start out the week making a classic dish using two nontraditional ingredients that seldom (if ever) make their way into my kitchen, brown rice noodles and ground turkey. This recipe for Turkey-Spinach Lasagne from The Gloriously Gluten-Free Cookbook is one of the only recipes that I'll be sharing this week that calls for a gluten-free substitute—in this case the brown rice pasta.
I was curious to see how it would compare texturally and flavor-wise to its semolina counterpart. Lasagna seemed like the ideal way to test out the integrity of this gluten-free pasta. If the texture and flavor were a little off than the other elements of the dish would likely counteract whatever flaws the pasta might have.
The recipe starts with Maltin's Marinara Sauce which is a fresh, quickly cooked version with just the right amount of sweetness and acidity. Next came the turkey-spinach filling—I won't be giving up ground beef for turkey anytime soon but the addition of lots of leafy spinach was lovely. The brown rice noodles from my market were the no-cook version, so when it came time to assemble the lasagna it was merely a matter of layering the noodles, sauce, turkey, and cheese. I popped it into the oven and waited for the cheese to brown.
When it came time to slice the finished lasagna I was nervous. The surface looked perfect, but what about the noodles? I was worried, but dug in. While the pasta texture was a little more mushy than I'd like, it had none of the tell-tale grittiness that sometimes comes with rice-based products. The combination of the marinara sauce, spinach-turkey filling, and plenty of cheese more than made up for any slightly unusual flavors the pasta might have.
And after a few bites, it was barely perceptible and really satisfying. It made for a very filling and fulfilling Sunday night meal and brown rice noodles or not, I'm looking forward to the leftovers.
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- Yield:6
- Rated:
- One 1-pound package brown rice lasagna noodles (such as Tinkyada)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey (can substitute ground chicken or beef)
- 1 yellow onion, diced 4 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 pound fresh spinach
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 8 ounces ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1 recipes Marinara Sauce (recipe follows)
- 6 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 yellow onions, diced
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- One 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the turkey, onions, ketchup, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until the turkey is fully cooked and the onions are lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted. Season with salt and pepper and remove from the heat. Set aside until ready for assembly.
In a small bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, egg, salt, 1 tablespoon of the Italian seasoning, and a pinch of salt. Stir together well.
In the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish, spread 1/2 of the Marinara Sauce. Place 3 lasagna noodles over the sauce. Spread the turkey and spinach mixture even over the noodles. Pour a small amount of sauce on the top. Sprinkle with 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese. Add another layer of 3 lasagna noodles, and spread the ricotta mixture over them; sprinkle with 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese. Add the final layer of 3 lasagna noodles. Pour the remaining sauce on top and allow the sauce to seep through the layers. Sprinkle on the remaining 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and top with the remaining 1 tablespoon of Italian seasoning.
Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for 25 minutes more, until the cheese is bubbly and golden brown.
Marinara Sauce
- makes 1 quart -
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions, garlic, and oregano, and cook, stirring, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the basil and cook, stirring, until wilted, about 1 minute.
Add the diced tomatoes, including the liquid in the can, and sugar. Remove from the heat and, using an immersion blender, blend until smooth. (You may also transfer the contents of the pan to a traditional blender to do this, but be careful because the sauce will be hot.) Return the sauce to the heat, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, add salt and pepper, and stir well.
Serve the sauce immediately over gluten-free pasta or, once cooled, store in an airtight container. The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. You can freeze the sauce for up to 3 months.
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Knowledge lies at the heart of western capitalism.
By Hernando de Soto
The world economy is made up of many tiny parts that are useful only when we combine them into more complex wholes. The higher the value of these aggregations, the more economic growth.Humanity's achievements – from the 120 ingredients of my clock to the countless financial deals and developments that produced the internet and flight navigation systems – all result from joining people and things to each other.
That's why western capitalism has triumphed for the past 150 years: it gave us the best knowledge to explore economic combinations. Capitalism does not need to be re-thought or re-invented; it simply has to be re-discovered.
The reason credit and capital have contracted for the past five years in the US and Europe is that the knowledge required to identify and join parts profitably has been unwittingly destroyed. The connections between mortgage loans and liquid securities, between non-performing financial derivatives and the organisations that hold them; the non-standardised, scattered records that obscure who holds risks; and the off-balance-sheet accounting that obscures many companies' health: these all make it harder to trust and hence combine. Until this knowledge system is repaired, neither US nor European capitalism will recover.
Reformers and policymakers must recognise that they are not dealing with a financial crisis but with a knowledge crisis. Capitalism lives in two worlds: there is a visible one of palm trees and Panamanian ships, but it is the other – made up of the property information cocooned in laws and records – that allows us to organise and understand fragments of reality and join them creatively.
The world of organised knowledge and joining began in earnest in the mid-19th century, when reformers in Europe and the US concluded that the segmented, undirected knowledge left by the old regimes could not cure the recessions that beset early capitalism. They faced what was known as "the knowledge problem", the inability to select and store dispersed information about economic things. Those reformers created "property memory systems" to map – in rule-bound, certified and publicly accessible registries, titles and accounts – all the relevant knowledge available on assets, whether intangible (stocks, patents, promissory notes) or tangible (land, buildings, machines).
Knowing who owned – and owed – what and where, and fixing that information in public records, made it possible for investors to locate suppliers, infer value, take risks and combine such simple things – to borrow a famous example – as graphite from Sri Lanka and wood from Oregon into pencils.
Reformers also helped to solve "the binding problem," finding the information needed for parts to fit together. This metaphysical concern affected all disciplines: physiologists discovered that what binds cells to form an organ performing specific, sophisticated functions is a nucleic acid now called DNA. The logic behind the property documentation is the DNA of capitalism.
Modern recording systems evolved from data warehouses certifying isolated assets, into factories of facts for facilitating the knowledge entrepreneurs need to combine assets, skills, technologies and finance into more complex and valuable products. Thus, real estate documentation no longer just says that Smith owns the house on the hill but also describes that house as the address at which mortgages can be foreclosed; debts, rates and taxes collected; deliveries made; and from which utilities services can be controlled and bills collected.
This knowledge allowed western economies to grow more since the second world war than in the previous 2,000 years without big credit contractions.
Until 2008, when we began to learn that memory systems had stopped telling the truth – through off-balance-sheet accounting; debts buried in footnotes or the ledgers of "special purpose entities"; financing raised by "bundling" mortgages into securities not recorded in traditional public registries; and nations masking debt as income by swapping it from one currency to another. No wonder institutions and investors have lost confidence in the system.
The brilliance of western capitalism lies not in providing a formula for wealth creation but in its property memory systems, which are the result of examining, selecting and validating information about who owns land, labour, credit, capital and technology, how they are connected and how they can be profitably recombined.
For the past 15 years, the records of western capitalism have been debased, leaving governments without the facts to spot what needs to be fixed and for businesses to know where their risks are. To regain its vitality, western capitalism must bring under the rule of law and public memory hundreds of trillions of dollars now swirling mindlessly out of control in the obscure world of financial innovation. That task requires major political leadership.
The writer is author of 'The Mystery of Capital' and 'The Other Path'
Extraordinary Measures for Ordinary Times
Harold James
Photo: aly song/Reuters
China's Industrial Dragon Burning Less Hot
China's growth started showing signs of strain in July
By Nathaniel Taplin
China is in the midst of a historic summer heat wave—temperatures in Shanghai hit their highest in 145 years on July 21. However, the country's economic growth, which surprised on the upside in the first half of the year, is suddenly looking less hot.
China's official factory and services sector gauges both ticked down in July—the first concerted decline since April, although both indexes remained in positive territory. More important, the purchasing managers' indexes contained hints that two of the most bullish factors for Chinese growth in recent months—fat industrial margins and strong exports—may be waning.
The new export orders PMI subindex fell by 1.1 points to 50.9, its sharpest drop since late 2014. That's worrying because the turnaround in export growth has been one of the main factors painting a brighter picture for China this year. As recently as March 2016, falling net exports were subtracting nearly a percentage point from the annual growth rate. However, by early 2017 the global recovery in trade was adding nearly half a percentage point instead.
If China's July trade data confirms the latest weakening trend, downside risks in the second half will increase.
The sharp rise in factory input costs and a much weaker gain in sales prices imply that margins probably weakened in July after months of expansion, which drove industrial profits up 19% from a year ago in June.
The factory-gate price index rose 3.6 points, but the input price index rose nearly twice as fast, and hit its highest level since March. Rapidly rising steel prices may be one factor—China's statistics bureau noted that both input and output prices rose rapidly in the iron-and-steel sector in June. Downstream companies in machinery and other industrial sectors will start to feel the pinch.
On the whole, July's PMI shows the economy still in good health—but if margins keep eroding and exports slow further, the picture could darken in late 2017 or early 2018.
Russian Sanctions: The Kremlin's Response
By Jacob L. Shapiro
Hulbert on Markets
3 Signs a Bull Market Is About to Tumble
Stocks are even more overvalued than they were 10 years ago, though other signals appear more benign.
By Mark Hulbert
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Prices start at $799 for 40 people. Chaperones are required, and must be provided by your group. Flight Crew Members will be present to provide supervision. Lock-Down will begin one hour after check-in is complete and guests will not be allowed to leave the park, who would want to anyway….right?
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Nicky Safe, 14, of Marshfield, Mass., tells you straight why he's come to Black Rock Forest's 2013 summer science classes: "My parents didn't want me watching TV all day and playing computer games all summer," says Safe. He won't. And he's not going to have much time to miss surfing the Web.
Nicky Safe, 14, of Marshfield, Mass., tells you straight why he's come to Black Rock Forest's 2013 summer science classes: "My parents didn't want me watching TV all day and playing computer games all summer," says Safe. He won't. And he's not going to have much time to miss surfing the Web.
There are just too many very cool things to do in the science classes at Black Rock, a 4,000-acre preserve in Cornwall.
Like studying carnivorous plants, wild-looking insects, and then doing a biodiversity blitz, counting as much of nature as possible.
"Yeah, this is really neat," says Kai Victor, 14, a tousle-haired New York City kid who's got Central Park across the street from his house but came to Black Rock because it's a forest that's crawling with 296 species of spiders (found so far), boasts 60 kinds of trees, and hosts loads of turtles, bats, coyotes, and birds.
And boasts some heavy-hitter natural history instructors.
"We're unique," says Jeffrey Kidder, Black Rock's director of education, "because we have scientists that are actually doing the teaching — for the most part, professional biologists."
From big-league institutions like the American Museum of Natural History's Richard Gilder Graduate School.
Such as turtle expert Antonia Florio, who shows kids how to catch and census turtles (easy to do if you use sardines, she says). She's eager. She knows the value of a forest. She grew up in Astoria, Queens, on "almost no grass" but wound up studying "lots of lizards" in the Galapagos islands.
You get the idea.
This isn't a summer school that gives kids three squares and points them at the nearest ant pile. Nope. They're being taught to think. They have to write journals about what they see, and how they feel about what they saw. And make drawings.
"I'm doing a lot of writing; that's part of it," says Rachel Freidman, 14, of Cornwall.
Years from now, these kids may pull out a weathered journal and read about these Black Rock moments. Small ones like the red salamander that kept running around at the feet of best friends from Monroe, pre-teens Alyssa Kamara and Annabelle Alpar.
Or the really colossal experience of two incoming Newburgh Free Academy seniors, Tabitha Cruz and Jessica Ramos. They spent a week studying manatees, dolphins and pelicans at the famed Seahorse Key Marine Laboratory in Cedar Key, Fla., which partners with Black Rock.
"It was fantastic," says Cruz, 16. "My school friend Jessica and I got to see baby pelicans being fed by their mom."
"Maybe someday I'll be able to help a dolphin," says Cruz, who plans to be a veterinarian. "This trip was marvelous."
Kidder knows the feeling.
He says his aim is making nature useful and exciting.
After all, as a boy, Kidder hunted, fished and explored in Pennsylvania with his mentor, his grandfather.
"I loved it all, and I always had aquariums and terrariums full of things — snakes and turtles and insects. Nothing's changed," he says.
"That's why I became a biology teacher. I never lost that, it stuck. I still have that interest."
For more information, visit blackrockforest.org.


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To complement its many years of dedication to amateur golfing,
Further information can be found on porsche.com/golf.
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Cameron has been practicing 'winking' and 'blinking' for quite some time now.
He will happily tell you the difference--that winking is with one eye, blinking is with two.
Obviously, getting the hang of the wink (and keeping your other eye wide open) is a challenge for a four-year-old....but Cameron practices diligently. It's quite hilarious to see him using his hand to keep one eye open while opening and closing the other eye. *giggle*
I have told him (over and over) that winking is something that is hard to do, even for grown-ups. But, "....you should keep working on it, because you will eventually get the hang of it, buddy!!"
He believes that soon, very soon, he will be able to master this skill.
The other day, Miss Lola was waking up from her nap. I was holding her, and Cameron was right next to both of us on the couch. Lola was having a bit of trouble getting both eyes open, and Cameron looked down at just the right time to catch her in a one-eyed gaze. She was literally staring straight at him.
"HEY!" Cameron
screamed, right in my ear said.
"What, Cameron? Geesh, you scared the daylights out of me! Don't scream like that with baby Lola right here, okay?"
"Okay, Mommy . . . . it's just . . . . . it's just that . . . . .Lola is so little! How does she know how to wink already? That's just not FAIR!!"


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Lefty McFarland gets call; Pearce DFA'd
TORONTO -- Needing to bolster an overworked bullpen, the Orioles recalled left-hander T.J. McFarland from Triple-A Norfolk and designated outfielder/first baseman Steve Pearce for assignment to clear a roster spot.
"Without naming other names there were about four or five other options we had. None of which we like," manager Buck Showalter said of the difficult decision to place Pearce on waivers. "But [we] kind of got in the corner after four games with Boston. Never know what tonight is going to bring. We had to bring a pitcher. But Steve is a professional. His services are always going to be wanted. It's always tough."
Pearce, who was surrounded by teammates following the news and is very well-liked in the clubhouse, saw very limited playing time this season. He made just one start and was 1-for-7 with appearances in three games total.
McFarland, who was scheduled to start for Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, gives the Orioles another multi-inning option to go with Josh Stinson, as the O's are coming off a series in which their starters covered just 21 2/3 innings in four games. The lefty was the Orioles' Rule 5 Draft pick last season and competed for a starting spot this spring.
"It was just one of those things. Buck likes me. He didn't want to make the move, but ultimately it was best for the team," Pearce said. "It was the only logical move they could make. I was just the odd man out.
"It's difficult. I'm going to miss the guys. It's tough. Having to leave the team, getting designated for assignment, nobody likes it, but it comes with the territory. It's part of the game. I understand that. I have no bad blood toward anybody. It's just the way it works."
Pearce will likely be claimed by another team, but if he's not, he could opt to return to the Orioles organization in Triple-A.
"The only way I make it work for me is knowing it's best for Steve, and he's going to come out OK one way or the other," Showalter said. "Staying with us [if he clears waivers] is OK, too. I like him."


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LAKESHORE, Fla. – Detectives with the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said an 18-year-old man was found dead Friday outside a Lakeshore home. They said this is the city's first reported homicide of the year.
Police said they received a call about a person shot in the 5100 block of Birkenhead Road at 7:00 p.m. Friday night.
Investigators said witnesses reported hearing gunshots, but did not make any arrests. Paramedics responded to the scene and found Dante Steele dead in the driveway.
"No one heard any vehicles leaving the scene," said Sergeant M.A. Paul. "No tires screeching or anything of that nature."
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 866-845-TIPS.


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GOV.UK very slow and not responding
Discussion of third-party/unofficial Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey builds.
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Hi I am having this problems for some time now where any GOV.UK sites I visit become very slow and then not responding and if I click on site the mouse pointer starts spinning and if left for about 3 minutes the site appears but it I browse different topics on the site it goes through through the same process but if I use any other browser on the same site it loads up with no problems and as i said it has happened a long time so not just related to present FF version...hopefully its a quick fix...thanks in advance
Clear the browser cache (use menu path Tools->Options->Advanced->Network tab->click on "Clear Now" button.)
Delete any cookies relating to the site(s) involved (Tools->Options->Privacy->Firefox will "Use custom settings for History"->Show Cookies button).
For Mac, cache clear is Firefox > Preferences > Advanced > Network. Cookies are at Firefox > Preferences > Privacy > Show Cookies.
DanRaish thanks for your answer but I had already tried what you suggested and even repeated it still no luck
Try, Safe Mode.
What version of FF? Do other browsers, say, Waterfox work as expected?
Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 6.1; en-US; rv:126.96.36.199) Gecko/20110420 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 Pinball CopyURL+ FetchTextURL FlashGot NoScript
Good morning I have tried safe mode and still same my default browser is all updated waterfox and also have firefox, cyberfox updated installed but it just seems to be browsers related to mozilla except Tor browser which works, all the other browsers I have IE, Chrome and Opera all work with no problems.
I have uninstalled and reinstalled all of the mozilla browsers and the problem still there and I do not want to install the latest Firefox because of it is not addon friendly, the problem is because my default browser is Waterfox when ever I get emails from any site ending with GOV.UK and I click on it browser gets locked until it decides to load page only then I realise that i have to use a different browser to mozilla one's
Waterfox is NOT mozilla's
What sort of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.
"Terry Pratchett"
If its not mozilla then why when I run Waterfox I cannot run Firefox at same time because it say it say Firefox is running and it will only launch when I have closed Waterfox, but the problem still lies with mozilla browsers not loading the site in question yet any other site it opens no problem
Well I am in Australia using a Mozilla browser and https://www.gov.uk/
and its pages open in a second. I think its more likely Waterfox is sharing the same profile as Firefox and stuffed it up
What sort of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.
"Terry Pratchett"
What is a specific URL where the problem occurs?
According to the OP Dan its any gov.uk web page see the link in my other post
What sort of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.
"Terry Pratchett"
Oops. Our posts must have crossed "in the mail".
I agree with malliz. No lag or delay viewing that site from here in the US.
As to why you can't run Firefox when Waterfox is running: possibly because Waterfox set the parent.lock file in the profile used by both programs.
All GOV.UK sites open and work fine for me, using both Firefox 57 and SeaMonkey 2.49.1.
If you are not using a Firefox browser then why ask about this here, the Firefox Support forum? Ask about your 'Waterfox' problems on their support forum. They do have a support forum?
Metal Lion latest SeaMonkey & Thunderbird Themes - Sea Monkey and Silver Sea Monkey
"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil, is for good men to do nothing." - Edmund Burke (attrib.)
Moving this to 3rd Party builds...
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(Always choose the "Custom" Install.)
Then test in a new, clean Profile.
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Supreme Court of Georgia.
Decided: March 25, 2011.
NAHMIAS, Justice.
The United States District Court for the North District of Georgia has certified a question to this Court regarding the 1995 Amendment to OCGA § 441-4-33. See Ga. L. 1995, p. 1076, § 1. The question is whether the 1995 Amendment
means that, in the absence of fraud, a security deed that is actually filed and recorded, and accurately indexed, on the appropriate county land records provides constructive notice to subsequent bona fide purchasers, where the security deed contains the grantor's signature but lacks both an official and unofficial attestation (i.e., lacks attestation by a notary public and also an unofficial witness).
For the reasons that follow, we answer the certified question in the negative.
1. In October 2005, Bertha Hagler refinanced her residence through the predecessor-in-interest to U.S. Bank National Association (U.S. Bank) and granted the predecessor a first and a second security deed to her residence. The security deeds were recorded with the Clerk of the Fulton County Superior Court in November 2005, but the first security deed was not attested or acknowledged by an official or unofficial witness. According to the district court's certification order:
Gordon, the Chapter 7 Trustee in Hagler's bankruptcy case, sought to avoid or set aside the valid, but unattested, first security deed to the residence through the "strong-arm" power of Section 544 (a) (3) of the Bankruptcy Code. See 11 U.S.C. § 544 (a) (3). Gordon argued that under the proper interpretation of § 44-14-33 of the Georgia Code, a security deed that is not attested by an official and unofficial witness cannot provide constructive notice to a subsequent purchaser even if it is recorded. U.S. Bank argued, in opposition, that a 1995 amendment to § 44-14-33 changed the law to enable an unattested security deed to provide constructive notice. Gordon argued in response that the 1995 amendment served only to recognize constructive notice from a security deed with a "latently" defective attestation, meaning an irregular attestation that appears regular on its face; a deed with a "patently" defective attestation, meaning an attestation that is obviously defective on its face, would not provide constructive notice.
The bankruptcy court ruled in Gordon's favor, concluding that, under the 1995 Amendment, a security deed with a facially defective attestation would not provide constructive notice, while a security deed with a facially proper but latently defective attestation would provide constructive notice. See Gordon v. U.S. Bank Natl. Assn. (In re Hagler), 429 BR 42, 47-53 (Bankr. N.D. Ga. 2009). Concluding that the issue involved an unclear question of Georgia law and that no Georgia court had addressed the issue after the 1995 Amendment, the district court certified the question to this Court. We conclude that the bankruptcy court properly resolved the issue.
2. OCGA § 44-14-61 provides that "[i]n order to admit deeds to secure debt . . . to record, they shall be attested or proved in the manner prescribed by law for mortgages." OCGA § 44-14-33 provides the law for attesting mortgages:
In order to admit a mortgage to record, it must be attested by or acknowledged before an officer as prescribed for the attestation or acknowledgment of deeds of bargain and sale; and, in the case of real property, a mortgage must also be attested or acknowledged by one additional witness. In the absence of fraud, if a mortgage is duly filed, recorded, and indexed on the appropriate county land records, such recordation shall be deemed constructive notice to subsequent bona fide purchasers.
The second sentence of this Code section was added by the 1995 Amendment.
3. We first address Gordon's contention that the 1995 Amendment does not apply at all to security deeds. He contends that only the first sentence of § 44-14-33, which expressly deals with attestation, is applicable to security deeds through § 44-14-61 and that, because the 1995 Amendment addresses constructive notice, it does not apply to security deeds. We disagree. The General Assembly chose to enact the 1995 Amendment not as a freestanding Code provision but as an addition to a Code provision clearly referenced by § 44-14-61. Moreover, "[t]he objects of a mortgage and security deed . . . under the provisions of the Code are identical — security for a debt. While recognizing the technical difference between a mortgage and security deed hereinbefore pointed out, this court has treated deeds to secure debts . . . as equitable mortgages." Merchants & Mechanics' Bank v. Beard, 162 Ga. 446, 449 (134 SE 107)Fair v. State, 288 Ga. 244, 252 (702 SE2d 420) (2010), so the placement of the amendment makes complete sense. Indeed, no reason has been suggested why the General Assembly would want the same type of recording to provide constructive notice for mortgages but not for security deeds. Accordingly, we conclude that the 1995 Amendment is applicable to security deeds. (1926). The General Assembly is presumed to have been aware of the existing state of the law when it enacted the 1995 Amendment, see
4. Turning back to the certified question, we note that the "recordation" that is deemed to provide constructive notice to subsequent purchasers clearly refers back to "duly filed, recorded, and indexed" deeds. U.S. Bank argues that a "dulyin fact filed, recorded, and indexed, even if unattested by an officer or a witness. We disagree. filed, recorded, and indexed" deed is simply one that is
Particular words of statutes are not interpreted in isolation; instead, courts must construe a statute to give "`"sensible and intelligent effect" to all of its provisions,'" Footstar, Inc. v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 281 Ga. 448, 450 (637 SE2d 692)State v. Bowen, 274 Ga. 1, 3 (547 SE2d 286) (2001). In particular, "statutes `in pari materia,' i.e., statutes relating to the same subject matter, must be construed together." Willis v. City of Atlanta, 285 Ga. 775, 776 (684 SE2d 271) (2009). (2006) (citation omitted), and "must consider the statute in relation to other statutes of which it is part."
Construing the 1995 Amendment in harmony with other recording statutes and longstanding case law, we must reject U.S. Bank's definition of "duly filed, recorded, and indexed." Its definition ignores the first sentence of § 44-14-33, which provides that to admit a security deed to record, the deed must be attested by or acknowledged before an officer, such as a notary public, and, in the case of real property, by a second witness. See OCGA § 44-2-15 (listing the "officers" who are authorized to attest a mortgage or deed). Other statutes governing deeds and mortgages similarly preclude recording and constructive notice if certain requirements are not satisfied. See OCGA § 44-2-14 ("Before any deed to realty or personalty or any mortgage, bond for title, or other recordable instrument executed in this state may be recorded, it must be attested or acknowledged as provided by law."); OCGA § 44-14-61 ("In order to admit deeds to secure debt or bills of sale to record, they shall be attested or proved in the manner prescribed by law for mortgages"). Indeed, U.S. Banks' construction of the 1995 Amendment contradicts OCGA § 44-14-39, which provides that "[a] mortgage which is recorded . . . without due attestation . . . shall not be held to be notice to subsequent bona fide purchasers."
Thus, the first sentence of § 44-14-33 and the statutory recording scheme indicate that the word "duly" in the second sentence of § 44-14-33 should be understood to mean that a security deed is "duly filed, recorded, and indexed" only if the clerk responsible for recording determines, from the face of the document, that it is in the proper form for recording, meaning that it is attested or acknowledged by a proper officer and (in the case of real property) an additional witness. This construction of the 1995 Amendment is also consistent with this Court's longstanding case law, which holds that a security deed which appears on its face to be properly attested should be admitted to record, see Thomas v. Hudson, 190 Ga. 622, 626 (10 SE2d 396) (1940); Glover v. Cox, 137 Ga. 684, 691-694 (73 SE 1068) (1912), but that a deed that shows on its face that it was "not properly attested or acknowledged, as required by statute, is ineligible for recording." Higdon v. Gates, 238 Ga. 105, 107 (231 SE2d 345) (1976).
We note that at the time the 1995 Amendment was considered and enacted, the appellate courts of this State had "never squarely considered" whether a security deed with a facially valid attestation could provide constructive notice where the attestation contained a latent defect, like the officer or witness not observing the grantor signing the deed. Leeds Bldg. Prods. v. Sears Mortg. Corp., 267 Ga. 300, 301 (477 SE2d 565) (1996). The timing of the amendment suggests that the General Assembly was attempting to fill this gap in our law as the Leeds litigation worked its way through the trial court and the Court of Appeals before our decision in 1996. See Gordon, 429 BR at 50. We ultimately decided in Leeds that, "in the absence of fraud, a deed which, on its face, complies with all statutory requirements is entitled to be recorded, and once accepted and filed with the clerk of court for record, provides constructive notice to the world of its existence." 267 Ga. at 302. We noted that Higdon remained good law, because in that case the deed was facially invalid, did "not entitle [the deed] to record," and "did not constitute constructive notice to subsequent purchasers." Leeds, 267 Ga. at 302. Because we reached the same result as under the 1995 Amendment, we did not have to consider whether the amendment should be applied retroactively to that case. See id. at 300 n.1.
Our interpretation of the 1995 Amendment also is supported by commentators that have considered the issue. See Frank S. Alexander, Georgia Real Estate Finance and Foreclosure Law, § 8-10, p. 138 (4th ed. 2004) (stating that "[a] security deed that is defective as to attestation, but without facial defects, provides constructive notice to subsequent bona fide purchasers"); Daniel F. Hinkel, 2 Pindar's Georgia Real Estate Law and Procedure, § 20-18 (6th ed. 2011) (without mentioning deeds with facial defects, explaining that the 1995 Amendment to § 44-14-33 and Leeds "provide that in the absence of fraud a deed or mortgage, which on its face does not reveal any defect in the acknowledgment of the instrument and complies with all statutory requirements, is entitled to be recorded, and once accepted and filed with the clerk of the superior court for record, provides constructive notice to subsequent bona fide purchasers"); T. Daniel Brannan & William J. Sheppard, Real Estate, 49 Mercer L. Rev. 257, 263 (Fall 1997) (without mentioning deeds with facial defects, stating that the 1995 Amendment to § 44-14-33 resolves "the issue that was before the court in [Leeds]"). As noted by the bankruptcy court, if Hinkel and the law review authors thought that the 1995 Amendment altered longstanding law with regard to deeds containing facial defects as to attestation, they surely would have said so. See Gordon, 429 BR at 52-53.
Finally, it should be recognized that U.S. Bank's interpretation of the 1995 Amendment to § 44-14-33 "would relieve lenders of any obligation to present properly attested security deeds" and "would tell clerks that the directive to admit only attested deeds is merely a suggestion, not a duty," and this would risk an increase in fraud because deeds no longer would require an attestation by a public officer who is sworn to verify certain information on the deeds before they are recorded and deemed to put all subsequent purchasers on notice. Gordon, 429 BR at 51-52. Moreover, while "it costs nothing and requires no special expertise or effort for a closing attorney, or a lender, or a title insurance company to examine the signature page of a deed for missing signatures before it is filed," U.S. Bank's construction would "shift to the subsequent bona fide purchaser and everyone else the burden of determining [possibly decades after the fact] the genuineness of the grantor's signature and therefore the cost of investigating and perhaps litigating whether or not an unattested deed was in fact signed by the grantor." Id. at 52.
For these reasons, we answer the certified question in the negative.
Certified question answered. All the Justices concur.


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Our Knitting & Crocheting group continues! If you would like to learn how to knit and/or crochet, join us every Wednesday afternoon at 4p.m. Parents are welcome too! All materials are provided.
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Living so close to Boston means I get to take advantage of all the fun local events happening in and around this historical city! This year I'm feeling unusually prepared and organized about my holiday shopping and have already purchased 3 presents for my daughter and have created lists for close friends and family. And, of course, I've put together my wish list which includes the Samsung Galaxy SIII, UGG Airondock Boots, and another Longchamg tote 🙂
As a single working mom my needs often get pushed aside to ensure my little leading lady has all that she could ever need and want. But on November 4th mommy's going out!!
I'm excited for the upcoming Shop & Talk Pop-Up Warehouse Shopping Party from 11am – 5pm at the Sheraton Copley Hotel. This event is a great opportunity to get together with some girlfriends to shop and have a good time! Indulge in the latest fashions, beauty products, and yummy bites. Spend the day or a couple of hours in the trendy Sheraton sipping cocktails while getting introduced to local Boston businesses in the Back Bay.
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Rascal Flatts to Launch Clothing Line
When you're as sleek and stylish as the Rascal Flatts guys, it only makes sense to spread your taste to others. Joe Don Rooney, Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus are one step ahead; they've already got plans for a clothing line in the works.
"We're right now in the design phase but it's definitely something we want to do," DeMarcus says, according to the band's label, Big Machine. "We're looking for the right partner to help us implement those things right now."
In 2009, the band partnered with J.C. Penney clothing stores on their Rascal Flatts American Living Unstoppable Tour in order to promote the chain's American Living line, but this is the first time that the 'One Wish' hitmakers will have a brand tied to them directly.
While we anticipate that the trio's clothing line will be as GQ as they are, the Flatts guys can't take all of the credit for dressing themselves. After all, they're a busy chart-topping country band with wives and families to boot. Rooney, DeMarcus and LeVox give a special nod to their personal stylist, John Murphy, for the help. "He has come up with some concepts and some lines that are individually unique for the three of us," DeMarcus spills. "We're really excited about the possibilities and we've just now started pitching the ideas to some different kinds of partners that would make sense for us to implement this."
There's no word yet on when the Rascal Flatts clothing line will launch officially, or what it will be named. The band is scheduled to perform at the CMA Awards on Nov. 9.


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More than you might think.
Especially for us women, who are often sabotaged by words in ways most of us don't even recognize. Language, says Santa Clara University professor Laura Ellingson, an expert on gendered communication, can shape our thoughts and perceptions, uphold double standards, and reinforce stereotypes.
Half the time, we don't even notice.
All this came to mind this weekend when I came across a piece in the New York Times by business writer Phyllis Korkki, who explored the reasons why women's progress into the top tiers of the workforce had stalled. Many of those reasons related to entrenched — and often unconscious — sexism. No real surprises there. But one paragraph in particular caught my eye:
[Ilene H. Lang, president and chief executive of Catalyst] maintains that unintentional bias is built into performance review systems. Words like "aggressive" may be used to describe ideal candidates — a label that a man can wear much more comfortably than a woman.
More comfortably? There's an understatement for you. Which prompted me to start making a list of other ways in which words can keep us in our place.
One of the first contenders in my double-standard category — after aggressive, of course –is "ambitious". An ambitious man is the type of guy most parents want their daughters to marry. But an ambitious woman? Think Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada". The media tell us ambitious women are calm, cold and conniving. They not only lose their friends, but their bedmates, too. Which may be why, as longtime Vanity Fair contributing editor Leslie Bennetts once wrote in a piece titled "The Scarlet A" in Elle magazine, owning our ambition may be the last taboo:
Over the past three decades, I've interviewed some of the world's most celebrated women: queens and princesses, senators and rock stars, moguls and movie legends, first ladies and fashion titans. Some were barracudas whose appetite for power would make Machiavelli look like a pushover, but only one ever owned up to being ambitious.
Ouch. Another double-standard for the A-list is "assertive." For men, that's an admirable trait. When they step up and ask, they often receive. For women? We often don't bother to ask. And when we do, we run the risk of being tagged pushy. You know, not feminine. Or, a little more charitably, "feisty" Which itself is more than just a little demeaning.
Santa Clara University communication professor Charlotta Kratz, whose area is the portrayal of minorities in the media, points out that performance evaluations are often based on the measurement of what are generally considered to be male traits. Organization — think linear thinking — is one. Another is the fact that while women process — we talk things through — men act. "Process is female, action is male, and the female talk gets looked down upon as unnecessary," she says.
True, that. And then there are words used to characterize our moods. When a male colleague goes wiggy on us, we're likely to say "he's lost it." As in, momentary aberration. When a woman does the same, however, she's often dismissed as "emotional" (read: bad). Or "menstrual" (read: worse). Or even menopausal (read: worse yet). In any case, not to be taken seriously.
Let's not forget the tear factor. When Speaker of the House John Boehner wept on "60 Minutes" a while back, he was "sensitive." When Secretary of State Hilary Clinton cried back in 2008 when she was on the campaign trail, she was portrayed as "emotional" — there's that word again — as in not presidential.
Other double standards have to do with parenthood. As we point out in Undecided, studies show that a female employee who wears her mom-hood on her sleeve is likely to be perceived as a flight risk. Other studies, however, show that when a man plays the dad card, his stock often rises. He becomes a "family man". To wit: what a guy! What's funny is that when that same mom stays home with the kids while dad takes a business trip, she's, well, home with the kids. Turn the tables, and dad is babysitting.
Language slaps our personal lives into submission as well: A woman without a mate is either unmarried — as in, poor thing — or a spinster. Ugh. A man in the same boat, however, is single. Or better yet, a bachelor. We all know what that means. He's a catch. Throw sex into the equation and we've got another humdinger of a double standard. When it comes to bedroom action, as Jessica Valenti wrote in the first essay of her book of the same name: "He's a stud, She's a slut." Enough said.
The list goes on. When a man takes charge, especially in the boardroom, he is forceful. A good thing. When a woman does the same, especially at home, she's often called controlling. Likewise, when a man pushes his staff to the limit, he's a good leader. His female counterpart? Excuse the term: A ball-breaker. Even clothing carries its own weight. As Ellingson points out, when a male prof wears an old pair of jeans to class, he's cool. When a woman does the same: sloppy.
Back to that piece in the New York Times, Korkki hits on another double standard that comes to kick us in the bank account: the ability — or lack of same — to self-promote. It's a plus for men, who are expected to "showboat a little." But women? Not so much. We're expected to be modest, to praise others instead of ourselves. Or else we'll take a dive on the likability scale. Which might, in fact, jeopardise our position. But you know what's coming next: if there's a promotion to be had, you can guess who's most likely to get it.
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SIGNAL Film and Media has landed a three-year grant from an eminent arts funder.
The work of the Barrow-based set-up has been recognised by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, which has offered a grant of £124,695 over three years. The funding will enable the company to further develop its work supporting local people to learn creative digital skills and to link people and communities through creative projects. Signal works with many community partners and with people of all ages and abilities who will all benefit from the grant through participating in projects and free training courses.
Signal is a charitable organisation which offers a year-round programme of high quality film, media and arts activities from its Abbey Road base at Cooke's Studios, a new £2million creative media and arts centre, which houses edit suites, training rooms and a 60-seat cinema.
Since 2001 the team has provided a unique resource for people of all ages and backgrounds to access free facilities, professional tutoring and hands-on experience in creative digital media.
Signal director Loren Slater said they were thrilled to have the support of the foundation, which looks at community development in groundbreaking and innovative ways.
She added: "It's great that we have been able to attract new resources to Barrow that mean we can give young people and the wider community the chance to learn and explore opportunities with the latest creative media. Access to digital skills and technology is essential in all areas of modern life and learning through creative projects is shown to be an inspiring way not only to gain essential skills but also to raise aspirations and increase self-confidence."
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In Which The Author Suffers Terribly, Though Not For His Art
Here's the thing about back pain in the kitchen. It's pretty much the same as back pain in any other context, except with sharp knives and very hot things. It's been a long time since I had significant back pain, and I've never had pain like this. In my day job, I deal with folks who complain of low back pain every day. I've done it long enough that I could tell from the way the pain radiated from my spine down the back of my left thigh and calf that it was likely the nerve at L4-5 and/or L5-S1. The jury's still out on that, though an x-ray did show some narrowing at the latter level.
Bear with me. I'm going to work food into this, I promise.
For the last 10 days to two weeks, I've had back pain that's gotten progressively worse. I've done what I often do with problems that seem intractable: I've ignored it. I cooked all through the Christmas holiday, and just about every day on either side. I made chicken liver paté and Meyer lemon curd in sufficient volume to give gifts, and while my wife and mother-in-law did most of the cooking on Christmas day, I did pitch in.
Cooking is such an essential part of how I think of myself that it's hard for me to stop doing it. Even though I know I'll be up and cooking before long, it's depressing that I can't do it now. I was in something akin to agony last night, but I was still cooking a six-pound pork butt in my pressure cooker along with cabbage and apples. I was going to make some potatoes, but I finally realized that the time had come to throw in the towel. We have guests at the moment, one of whom is not quite 2 years old, and she needed to eat. I had to sit down every five minutes or so, and I had to go entirely horizontal every half-hour. This is not conducive to rapid cuisine. I would not have done well on "Chopped," is what I'm saying. We ordered Chinese.
So now I've got an appointment with a specialist next week and I've been to the urgent care center. I've gone through a couple of prescriptions called in by a friend who is pretty much an angel for taking my phone call in the first place, and another couple of prescriptions that I hope will alleviate the immediate pain while the first prescriptions help with the underlying cause. At the moment, I'm spent. I'm cashed. I'm done. I am pooped.
I still want to cook, I just can't stand in one place long enough to do it. Sitting is tolerable, so hopefully I'll be able to reap the benefits of other folks' skill in the kitchen until I can get back on my feet. I hope so, anyway.
Oh, and the pork (braised with juniper berries, rosemary and garlic) and the cabbage (smoked pork jowls, onion and chopped apple) came out great, though not until well past the kids' bed times. My last completed task in the kitchen was to get the food into containers. I guess when we eat it, it'll almost be like I was cooking again.


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Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon, philanthropist and recent thorn-in-the-side to President Barack Obama -- charmed a sold-out audience Wednesday morning at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
The crowd, mostly retirees, frequently applauded Carson's words encouraging the support of education, a deep faith in God and a nation unafraid to be politically incorrect.
Most appeared also to have watched a video of his presentation Feb. 7 at the National Prayer Breakfast attended by Obama. The most enthusiastic applause Wednesday came when he mentioned that appearance.
Carson, 61, used that platform to criticize the president's health care plan, the fear of speaking one's mind and the sense of entitlement he says is hurting the country.
"These aren't bad people," he said Wednesday. "They just have a different belief. They believe government should be the end-all of everything.
"The other group, me included, believes government works for us. They are our representatives. If we don't hold their feet to the fire, they forget and begin to think they're in charge. We need to set the record straight."
Critics rapped Carson in the media after the prayer breakfast, saying he highjacked the event for political ends. He also drew jeers for his skepticism of evolution.
He mostly steered clear of political rhetoric Wednesday at his presentation, part of the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall lecture series. A second speech in the evening also was sold out.
He instead spoke of the poverty of his youth in Detroit, and of his devout mother's determination that her sons would learn to read and that her "Bennie" would bring up his abysmal grades.
He said children at his grade school often called him "dummy."
But his single mother finally decided to limit the children's TV viewing and require book reports, which horrified the boys and even his mother's friends.
"They said, 'You can't keep boys in the house reading!'" he recalled. "But in those days you had to do what your parent told you. There was no social psychologist or 911 to call and say your parents were abusing you.
"In between the covers of books, I began to know how I was going to get out of poverty."
During a session answering written questions from the crowd, one writer praised Carson's "logical common sense" and said it was what the country needed.
"Why didn't you speak up before the election?" read the question, to the laughter and applause of the crowd.
He said he didn't seek out the prayer breakfast, and was surprised by the overwhelming reaction to his words. The day after, a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece proclaimed "Ben Carson for President," and he has become a sought-out guest on television talk shows.
"When the opportunity came to speak out ... I prayed and said, 'Lord, give me something to talk about that will strike a chord in the nation and help us out of our doldrums.'"
Carson said the video of the event "went viral," leading to an avalanche of calls and entreaties to run for president.
He reiterated his reluctance to enter politics, calling it a "cesspool of special interest groups and all that crap." Carson plans to retire this year, but said he doesn't intend to go away just yet.
"There are so many more things that need to be done," he said.
Controversial doctor charms local audience
Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon, philanthropist and recent thorn-in-the-side to President Barack Obama -- charmed a sold-out audience Wednesday morning at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.


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|Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Jason Reyes walks past a damaged apartment complex, Sunday, April 21, 2013, four days after an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. The massive explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. Wednesday night killed 14 people and injured more than 160. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Michael Ainsworth, Pool)
WEST, Texas (AP) — Officials and family members have identified four more first responders who died in last week's deadly Texas fertilizer plant explosion.
At least 14 people died in Wednesday's explosion at the plant in the Texas town of West. West Mayor Tommy Muska has said that 10 of the 14 who died were first responders.
On Sunday, professional organizations and family and friends identified four more of the first responders who died: brothers Doug and Robert Snokhous, who were both firefighters with the West Volunteer Fire Department; Jerry Chapman, a firefighter with the Abbott Volunteer Fire Department; and Kevin Sanders, who worked with West EMS and another area volunteer fire department.
The blast at the West Fertilizer Co. also injured 200 people.


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Thursday, July 18, 2019
Advising and Registration Sessions are for accepted students (new to college, transfer, re-admitted) for the Fall 2019 semester.
During Advising and Registration, you will meet with advising staff and register for classes.
During Advising and Registration, you will meet with advising staff and register for classes.
- Plan at least 2-3 hours for this process.
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2011 CMA Awards Worst Dressed Pictures
Yikes! There were some serious fashion strikes on the 2011 CMA Awards red carpet, beginning with Laura Bell Bundy's pantless purple dress cape … well, we're not sure what to call it. C'mon, girl!
Shawna Thompson of Thompson Square was showing off a little too much skin in her royal blue cutout dress with a bedazzled harness running across the front. We can only assume the harness was to prevent any embarrassing Janet Jackson-style "wardrobe malfunctions."
Susie Brown of the JaneDear Girls was sporting an over-accessorized goth-chic party dress that had us saying, "Huh?" Her musical counterpart, Danelle Leverett, was not much better off, wearing a snooze-fest black dress that would have been better suited for a junior prom.
And while most of Carrie Underwood's fashion on this night was spot on, her curtain-like green number seen toward the end of the show was a gown choice that bewildered us.
Of course, fashion is all a matter of opinion — and we want to know what you think!


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About the Author
J. Peder Zane is an assistant professor of journalism and mass communications at St. Augustine's College in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is an award-winning columnist who has worked for the New York Times and the News & Observer (Raleigh). He has edited and contributed to two books, Remarkable Reads: 34 Writers and Their Adventures in Reading and The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books.


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Printavo is a web-based product which means that you do not download it to your computer. You access it through your web browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox). This means you can access your shop data using any device with an internet connection (phone, tablet and laptop).
Yes, we actually have a lot of embroidery, direct-to-garment and sign manufacturers using Printavo to help manage their shop. We've built Printavo to allow you to tailor order statuses, invoice information, and customer emails to your shop and how you operate.
Actually, there's quite a few larger (15+ employee) shops using Printavo all over the world.
We have one (1) pricing plan that will include everything you need! You can view it here.
We download your invoice, transactions and customers into your QuickBooks Online account online.


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There's some jostling in downtown Moscow. Buildings are trying to attract the attention of visitors by using its body or by highlighting their main asset. Give them smart phones (or mobile phones) and they'll take photos of themselves. Building selfies! Why not!
They compete in a space known as the Moscow International Business Center, known to Muscovites as Moscow-City or Moskva-City. Others call it the Manhattan of Moscow.
It's a futuristic business area that continues to expand in the heart of the Russian capital. It climbs to the sky, as it also contains four of the five tallest buildings in Europe, including the tallest one. Vladimir Putin and Russian billionaires are ambitious.
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Please plan to arrive 10 to 20 minutes prior to the scheduled class time so that you may sign in, pour a drink, and find your seat. The artist will begin PROMPTLY at the scheduled time, and class will last for approximately 2 hours. Reservations REQUIRED; no walk-ins please.
Please remember to bring any beer/wine/champagne, non-alcoholic beverages or snacks of your choice as it is BYOB/W. We have corkscrews and cups for your use, but we do not have ice!
Please consider tipping your lovely artist at your leisure. We look forward to seeing you for a class of fun and creativity!
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Date Night: Cozy Argentinian at Porteño in Chelsea
Spots for every kind of date.
The word porteño means "of or from Buenos Aires." Not surprisingly, the restaurant Porteño serves Argentinian specialties. It's located where Chelsea turns industrial, where art galleries start to give way to body shops and "gentlemen's" clubs. The space, evenly split between bar and dining area, features a brick wall and framed black-and-white photos of infrastructure. What could be austere is not; instead, it's inviting.
We began with a trio of empanadas ($3.50 for one, $10 for three). The first pleasure was tactile: each hand-held pastry featured a braided ridge. The second pleasure was aural: the fried dough broke audibly. And the third pleasure was taste. The salteña featured beef, scallions, red pepper, and slivers of eggs; better was the sanjuanina, a mixture of spinach and milky Manchego cheese. But best was the jujeña, jam-packed with corn kernels, Manchego, red pepper, zucchini, and onions.
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The pollo a la paprika ($18) was a half-roasted chicken breast with skin thoroughly immersed in paprika. Inside the chicken had stayed moist, no small feat when you're trying so hard to crunchify the exterior. Alongside was an ample helping of lemony kale, a little like chewing bark of a citrus tree.
We also tried the rigate con chorizo ($12). Argentina certainly has a way with meat, and the sausage in this dish came in shapes that mimicked phases of the moon, from round coins to half-circles to slivers. Taken together, they produced the kind of heat that warmed one's chest, rather than set one's mouth aflame. The pasta was good too, al dente and daubed, rather than doused, in tomato sauce.
At some point, our server became a tornado of meanness, slapping dishes down and sulking in the corner. Was she mad that we didn't order wine? That we were taking photos? That we didn't want more bread and peppered olive oil? We can't rightly say, but mad she was. According to its website, Porteño seeks to re-create a family atmosphere, so perhaps our server only sought to echo the tensions that throb through so many family get-togethers.
We finished with budin de pan ($8). A scoop of dulce de leche gelato rested precariously on the crown-shaped bread pudding, surrounded by thick goops of dulce de leche spread. Despite the double dose of dulce de leche, the dessert evidenced a restrained sweetness.
Resting our elbows on tables that might have once been butchers' blocks, we watched someone's soccer practice through Porteño's huge front windows. As the streetlights came on, the restaurant's lights got lower, until the candles on every table almost matched the streetlights, glow for glow. Nestled beneath the High Line, the restaurant felt as cozy on the outside as on the inside. It's best for: a snuggled in date.
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After about 3 years of waiting(only for me, for older fans like in the 80s is 10 plus years of waiting), one of my favourite rock bands Guns N Roses, finally released its new music album, the Chinese Democracy. Although this new album does not carry much of the tradition from the old Guns N Roses, no doubt still this is a worth listening to album. Note only the retail store Best Buy retails this album in this moment.
Click Here to listen to the whole album free online legally I believe.


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"I hear bosh-miami is done ..bosh-wade shared agent avoids tampering...its why beasley, chalmers, anthony still here...raptors get them"
It will in fact be a sign and trade. Here is the rumoured deal:
To Toronto:
Michael Beasley (F)
Mario Chalmers (G)
Joel Anthony (C)
To Miami:
Chris Bosh
Now to say that I am jumping up and down about this would not be true. Beasley is the 2nd pick version of Andrea Bargnani. He has had flashes of being good, but overall has been a disappointment. Chalmers is nothing special but has his moments. While Joel Anthony has played behind people in Miami and never really had a chance to play heavy minutes consistently. However what he is thought is a Canadian. A member of Canada's National Team and would be the first ever Canadian to wear a Raptor jersey assuming he remains. That would at least make me smile a bit. Prior to Miami offering him a qualifying offer, he was someone I felt the Raptors should consider. This could mean a move of Andrea Bargnani to the power forward spot if Bosh departs. Will see on all of it. But if this deal goes through it will make Raptor History on a couple fronts. The end of the Chris Bosh Era and a historic moment for the Raptors franchise with having a Canadian suit up for Canada's only NBA Franchise for the first time. Many will not think this is enough for Bosh. However I have always believed that you would never get as much as some assumed in a sign and trade for Bosh.
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Hence why the DNB hates rumours. According to Micheal Grange of the Globe and Mail this rumour is false. As for something factual Chris Bosh unfollowed me on Twitter and I never even realized. But you can make up for it if you don't follow me already @Dinonationblog. I want to remain classy and respect all that Chris has done for the Raptors. However his actions since the end of the season make that harder and harder to do. But I will remain acting like a grown up. I am not going to let a lousy end to 7 years erase what Bosh accomplished. On the floor unlike that other guy that demanded a trade, Chris always came to play.


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A longtime Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murder, attempted murder and gun charges in connection with a fatal Father's Day shooting in Los Angeles.
Deputy Francisco Gamez, 41, has been booked into a jail and is being held on $4 million bail, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Gamez is suspected of having been involved in the June slaying of Armando Casillas, 38, outside of the victim's parents' home in the Sylmar area. Gamez was not on duty at the time of the incident.
Shortly after 11 a.m. (2 p.m. ET) on June 17, residents flagged down patrol officers and Casillas was found suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital and pronounced dead.
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A second victim was shot at but not injured, police said. Investigators said the shooter fired from a car.
Detectives from the Mission Homicide and Robbery Homicide divisions investigated the case, and are preparing the case for filing with the District Attorney's Office.
Gamez has been with the department for 17 years and has worked out of West Hollywood since 2005. He has been on paid leave from the Sheriff's Department since July.


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Control versioning in new maven-release-plugin
I have been waiting with much anticipation for the new version of the maven-release-plugin to be, well released. Our team uses this time saving plugin heavily but since moving to a MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH version strategy we quickly found out that it needed some new features. What we really needed was the ability to specify versions for the tag and for the new trunk. For example, when HEAD is at 2.1.0-SNAPSHOT, while in batch-mode the new default version would be 2.1.1-SNAPSHOT, but I want it to be 2.2.0-SNAPSHOT.
Fortunately, someone else was thinking the same thing and the new capabilities where already in the works. Our current version we are using is 2.0-beta-7. But I noticed today the maven team finally released 2.0-beta-8 (see repo1). Here are the release notes for the new version.
What I was specifically interested in was the new batch-mode features. Now instead of having to manually update the POMs after creating a release I can do the following automatically in CI:
mvn release:prepare -DdevelopmentVersion=2.2.0-SNAPSHOT
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Cheap kills and cheaper thrills.
I remember the day I got my driver's license. I've even got a picture of it in
my wallet. I'm all big, innocent smiles with braces and glasses, so pleased that
someone's finally given me a license to drive a huge piece of metal around in
a responsible way at reasonable speed limits. I had no plans of driving outrageously,
tearing up elementary school lawns, peeling out of my driveway at two in the morning
or racing other teenage idiots on two-lane roads.
Somehow, I don't seem to have many memories of those times at all, just impressions
of speed, violence, and lots and lots of expletives. That's why I kind of enjoy
Midway's new RoadKill. It's a mindless death-spree through
an industrial wasteland full of evil clowns, sleazy hookers and monster cars
with guns.
though it's easy to see RoadKill as derivative of titles like
GTA 3, Carmaggedon
and Twisted Metal, I see it as an appropriate
reinterpretation of those games. I'm sure those of you still gunning for that
elusive license will have a blast with RoadKill's senseless
violence and creatively degenerative story. Between bong rips, that is.
On the other hand, RoadKill is not a game that seems suitable
for anyone other than those in the midst of their own teenage wasteland. If
you've already vicariously experienced gratuitous sex and violence playing Twisted
Metal while blasting Marilyn Manson, RoadKill won't offer anything
new. On top of that, the game RoadKill is most clearly comparable
to, GTA 3, is a masterpiece, while RoadKill
is just a piece of mediocrity.
Set in a plague-stricken world at the end of civilization where ruthless gangs
rule the only three cities left, RoadKill draws pretty heavily
on The Road Warrior theme. You play Mason Strong, a humorless silent
type obsessed with vengeance in a world where the weak are picked off the streets
by buzzards. In true GTA style, you've got to work your way
up from the bottom of the gangland hierarchy to get a shot at killing your nemesis,
The story is played out through cut-scenes in between missions. These can
be divided into three parts. Part one: Gang-boss or gang-boss' crony makes lascivious
advances towards sleazy hookers or threatens a spineless underling. Part two:
Gang-boss or gang-boss' crony gives you instructions and background. Part three:
Gang-boss or gang boss' crony continues making lewd advances on equally lewd
hookers or kills spineless crony. As insipid as this seems, the writers did
a good job of making the situations humorously amoral and lurid. The situational
conventions the writers used aren't unique, but at the same time they clearly
had fun with them and as a result the story is surprisingly enjoyable.
The in-game tone is consistent with the cut-scenes as you cruise your war-machine
through wrecked city streets. The controls are very simple and appropriate for
a game based on mindless destruction and violence – you can accelerate, brake,
hand-brake, and use primary and secondary weapons. Your standard primary weapon
is a weak machine gun that never runs out of bullets and you can eventually
deck yourself out with gattling guns, cluster rockers, air-strikes and more.
Also, every car (and there are a LOT of cars) comes equipped with a rear-mounted
machine gun that is usually manned by your wing-man, who will shoot at any hostiles
in range. However, when precision is called for, you take control of the mounted
cannon yourself for some mindless regulation.
With all those weapons you've gotta have lots of stuff to kill, and RoadKill
certainly delivers in this department. Pedestrians are never off-limits and
many are armed. Had a hard day at work? Run down a few of these suckers and
watch with cathartic glee as they struggle to free themselves from the spikes
mounted on the front of your car. Or, grunt primitively as a prostitute flaps
helplessly in the wind while she gets dragged along in your wheel well. Did
I mention this wasn't a game for kids? I mean, it is, but only for the
evil ones.
I haven't even mentioned all the cars you'll have to blow up. Blasting other
cars is pretty much the name of the game. As cars take punishment, they'll become
damaged in cool ways, smoking like Cheech
and Chong before ultimately exploding. When this happens they'll spew valuable
parts that you can grab and sell to upgrade your own car.
The A.I. isn't exactly sophisticated, but neither is anything else in RoadKill.
Your CPU opponents manage to do what matters, and that's drive around real fast
and shoot at you.
Also, new cars and weapons can be accessed by finding the appropriate blue-prints
and parts. Unfortunately, RoadKill's lasting value isn't quite
great enough to search for these components. The gameplay, while fun and mindless,
gets old fast (takes a minute to learn, but a half-hour to master), and you
can trick your cars out plenty without having to search for hidden items. It
lacks the depth of GTA and the sophistication of Twisted
Metal, leaving a somewhat unsatisfying residue.
RoadKill is very dark and grainy across all three platforms
(which look and play roughly identically), though this graphical grit fits the
feel and doesn't detract from the experience. Gritty game, gritty look. Makes
sense. What doesn't make sense is the lack of any sort of collision
damage. Go ahead and ram into a wall. Not a scratch! Now try smashing into another
car. Not a dent! Taking the arcade route is fine when it comes to control and
physics, but how about some more realistic damage?
RoadKill's audio mimicry of GTA 3 wears
thin, as you have a handful of radio stations to choose from and only one plays
real, licensed hits. The rest are fake rap, fake metal, and noisy talk stations.
The gun noises are jarring and the explosions are okay.
If you live with your mother, smoke pot, watch wrestling, can't vote, and
love The Cramps
or have a big brother who does, you will likely have a blast with this game.
Not only can you get your violence fix by yourself on a Wednesday night, but
you and your friends can have fun wrecking each other in the 4-player split-screen.
It doesn't have the finesse, complexity or scope of GTA, but
few games do. Sometimes, the simple things in life are enough.


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Are you looking for a wedding venue that you and your guests will remember forever (for all the right reasons)? Why not revisit the romantic age of train travel and hop aboard our historic steam engine to celebrate your big day. Our railway is a fantastic reception venue to follow the official ceremony at a place of worship or registry office of your choice.
Wondering about the benefits?
-Small and intimate steam train and carriage (s) for weddings of up to 100 guests
-Perfect location for unique wedding photos (imagine you and your new husband/wife stepping from the steam train, or waving as it chugs away!)
-Catering on-the-train (we can cater to all dietary requirements or are happy to liaise with a caterer of your choice)
-Enjoy a 50 minute round trip ride from Chinnor to Princes Risborough, or simply relax on our carriage at Chinnor station
If you would like to find out more about how we can create a memorable wedding day for you, please get in touch with our team on 07718 003133 and we'll get back to you between Monday to Friday (10.00-16.00).
If you are looking for wedding day inspiration, check out these great suppliers who we have worked with in the past:
Photography: Alexandra Jane
Bridal gowns: The Little Bridal Boutique
Hair & Make-up: Make-up for Brides
Headwear: Jo Barnes Vintage
Bouquet & Button Hole: Bizzie Lizzie, Thame
A-board & table flowers: Wild Thyme, Watlington
Crockery: Floral Vintage crockery
Want more tips on how to style a unique wedding yourself? Check out this blog post.
If you are looking to plan a special day to celebrate a christening, anniversary or another special event, please do get in touch with us. We can run historic steam train rides for groups of up to 50 guests, including catering services. Within easy reach of Thame, Princes Risborough and High Wycombe, the Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway could be the perfect venue for your special event.
To discuss your ideas and what we can offer you, please get in touch with our team on 07718 003133 and we'll get back to you between Monday to Friday (10.00-16.00).
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SPARTANBURG, SC— Roger Milliken, one of the last in the tradition of those great industrialists who built America's manufacturing success, passed away on December 30, 2010 at the age of ninety-five.
His five children issued the following statement: "Daddy lived a rewarding ninety-five years. We are grateful, as was he, for the friendship and support from so many that enabled him to live a full, productive, creative, and passionate life. He enjoyed every minute of it."
Mr. Milliken lived by ideas and principles from which he never wavered. He believed that America's manufacturing leadership was the foundation of his nation's economic achievement.
His personal examples of uncompromising integrity, of hard work in any just cause, and an inexhaustible passion for excellence shone in his every undertaking. His beliefs were his commitments, whether to life-long education, to quality, to innovation, or as demonstrated in his absolute commitment to the health and safety of all of his associates.
Even in the last years of his long and fruitful life, he continued to plant more trees, knowing well that they would not attain their full, noble majesty for the span of yet another very long human lifetime.
Under his long leadership, the company—founded in 1865 by his grandfather, Seth Milliken and expanded by his father, Gerrish—grew to become the largest privately-held textile and chemical manufacturer in the world, and home to the world's largest textile research facility.
Roger Milliken became president of the company on the death of his father in 1947, and served in that capacity until 1983. That year, he became chairman and chief executive officer of Milliken & Company and named Dr. Thomas J. Malone as president and chief operating officer. In 2002 Dr. Malone retired, and Dr. Ashley Allen was named president and COO, becoming CEO in 2006 as Mr. Milliken stepped aside from daily management. In 2008 Dr. Allen retired and was succeeded by Dr. Joe Salley. Mr. Milliken continued as chairman of the board until his death.
"We are in a profound state of sadness," said Milliken CEO Joe Salley. "Not only was Mr. Milliken a great leader, but he was also the consummate builder. He helped build businesses and educational institutions, manufacturing plants and academic facilities, communities and arboreta. Most of all, he gained and built upon the gratitude, admiration, and love of all the associates of Milliken & Company. We will miss him greatly."
Headquartered in Spartanburg, SC, the 145-year-old, family-owned, technology-based company provides innovative technical and industrial materials, highly-specialized chemicals and floor coverings for customers around the world.
Roger Milliken was born October 24, 1915 and was married to the late Justine Van Rensselaer Hooper. They are survived by five children—Jan, Nancy, Roger, David and Weston—and nine grandchildren.
An on-line tribute Mr. Milliken has been set up in order for associates, friends, business colleagues, and members of the press to learn more about his remarkable life. Information, a brief biography of his life accomplishments, and several tribute videos, can be accessed at the Milliken & company home page www.milliken.com.


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Chair Entertainment Group announced that they'll be developing a series of games based on Orson Scott Card's novel Ender's Game. However, it's not clear if they're developing the games from the novel, or if they'll try to tell the story of the novel in video game fashion.
We know for sure the first game will be based on one of the games that Ender plays during his training, but the company wants to turn this into a series, and eventually they're going to have to tell some sort of a story. Of course, in the book, the game is literally everything.
In the novel, Ender Wiggin is selected at the age of six to attend the Battle School, which the military uses with the hopes that they'll one day train a great military leader who will lead the fight against the "Buggers," an insect-like race that is at war with the humans. They do this by teaching via video games and simulations, and without spoiling things, those become extremely important. Games range from simulations computers, to what amounts to zero-gravity versions of Laser Tag.
Warners is developing the movie with Wolfgang Peterson at the helm, but they abandoned work on the game that usually accompanies every big scifi film these days. Does that mean they couldn't crack the idea and decided to leave it up to someone else? If you've read the book, you'd probably say yes.
Ender's Game In The Works [Sci Fi Wire]


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When, over the span of little over a week, two huge studies find that, based on rankings by peers, supervisors, and direct reports, women are viewed as better leaders than men — and that, the higher the professional level, the wider the gap between the woman and her male counterpart (i.e., if you'll pardon the grammar, the higher we are on the ladder, the, ahem, more better we are than the guy occupying the same rung)– but women are more underrepresented the higher up the ranks you climb, doncha start to wonder where the tipping point is? When those numbers will pick up some speed on the way to 50/50? Given these studies' results, you'd think it should happen any day now.
In "Are Women Better Leaders Than Men?" Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman, CEO and president, respectively, of leadership development consultancy firm Zenger/Folkman, write in the Harvard Business Review what they found in a survey they conducted of 7,280 leaders. These leaders were judged based on 360 evaluations (which take into account the opinions of those who work for these leaders, those who work with these leaders, and those who are the bosses of these leaders) rating each leader's overall effectiveness and on "the 16 competencies that our 30 years of research shows are most important to overall leadership effectiveness."
They note that some stereotypes were confirmed: one, that there are more men in leadership positions than women. And
Similarly, most stereotypes would have us believe that female leaders excel at "nurturing" competencies such as developing others and building relationships, and many might put exhibiting integrity and engaging in self-development in that category as well. And in all four cases our data concurred — women did score higher than men.
But the women's advantages were not at all confined to traditionally women's strengths. In fact, at every level, more women were rated by their peers, their bosses, their direct reports, and their other associates as better overall leaders than their male counterparts.
And yet. We seem stalled. As Barnard College President Debora Spar said at a White House Conference on urban economic development recently, "We have fallen into the 16 percent ghetto, which is that if you look at any sector–be it aerospace engineering, Hollywood films, higher education, or Fortune 500 leading positions, women max out at roughly 16 percent… That is a crime, and is a waste of incredible talent." While women have made incredible progress over a pretty short amount of time, our speed ain't what it used to be. It's as though, while we've kept one foot on the gas, another has taken up residence on the brake.
The foot that's on the brake looks suspiciously like this: the fact that, as we are wont to say, the workplace is still built for the 50s stereotype–the guy who has a full-time wife at home to take care of, you know, life. Despite the fact that near no one lives like that anymore, by and large, the workplace hasn't changed. In fact, one could argue that it's gotten worse: thanks to the advent of things like cell phones and email, we're supposed to be on call, even when we're done for the day, scrambling to make it to the pharmacy before it closes, or running to meet the plumber, or even to go to the bloody grocery store — you know, the things that phantom 50s housewife would have taken care of for us. The workplace is not set up for anyone lacking that friendly, wifely ghost; man or woman, married or not. The logistical wizardry that's required to manage both work and a life is daunting: and, the more intense our job, the more insane the juggling act. The more insane the juggling act, the more likely we become, at one point or another, to lean out, as Sheryl Sandberg might say. Throw kids — and a comparably employed partner — into the mix, and something's (someone's) often gotta give. Often the decision as to whose career will downshift is financial — and, as women often make less money than men, you know what that means, whose career will move to the slow lane. Two words: Mommy track.
So, back to my original question: when will things change? We've shown we can play their game–and we're beginning to show just how well we can play it. But it's time to redefine the game itself, to make it ours. Imagine, for a second: what your company, your country, your world would look like if there were as many women in charge as there are men? Really think about it.
Last week, I came across Do Women Make Better Bosses Than Men?, a piece referencing yet another study. Here's the lede:
The survey found that women bosses were more democratic and easier to communicate with, allowing their employees to participate in decision-making and encouraging feedback on management policies.
And one would have to assume that management policies adjusted to reflect employee feedback would reflect our current realities: that employers need to take into account that all of their employees have a life — and if they support their employees' ability to have a life outside of work, those employees are going to be that much more productive and engaged when they're at work. Just exactly the sorts of changes that'll likely make it more realistic for more women to stay in the game.
The whole situation can sound suspiciously like a Catch-22: it'll take more women at the top to make the changes that are needed for more women to get to the top. But look at how far we've come: surely, if anyone is up to the challenge, it's us.