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Better Metrics of Green Benefits Needed, According to New McGraw-Hill Construction SmartMarket Executive Brief on Decision Making for Green Building Investments
September 24, 2012 - New York, NY
McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), today released its latest SmartMarket Executive Brief: Determining the Value of Green Building Investments: A Perspective From Industry Leaders on Triple Bottom Line Decision Making, in partnership with URS, at the White House's 2012 GreenGov Symposium. The report provides the findings of qualitative research conducted by McGraw-Hill Construction through interviews with sustainability leaders in the education, healthcare, retail, manufacturing and federal government sectors on their perspectives about decision making for green building investments.
The report reveals that in order for green building to continue to gain market share at a comparable rate to the past decade, more far-reaching benefits need to be documented and demonstrated to organizational leadership for them to increase their level of green investments. These include benefits across the spectrum of financial, environmental and social benefits—often referred to as the "triple bottom line."
"To date, owners have acted on compelling benefits from their green investments, mainly savings in energy, water, waste and lowered operating costs," said Harvey Bernstein, Vice President of Industry Insights and Alliances at McGraw-Hill Construction. "However, these are only a fraction of the advantages offered by green buildings—missing is a quantification of the full triple bottom line benefits from these investments, especially around the social benefits to human performance and well-being."
The study includes recommendations on actions needed in the industry in order to accelerate green investments across the built environment:
"The data confirm that sustainability is vital to business growth, for us and for our clients. The demand for business to demonstrate its ability to create value for all its stakeholders is paramount," said Lidia Berger, Vice President, Sustainable Practice Director – Facilities at URS. "URS understands how to design, implement and measure the value of sustainable investment. Most importantly, we can provide our clients with a measurable return on investment based on projects' economic, social, and environmental impacts."
Through in-depth interviews with sustainability leaders, the report finds that organizations are using lifecycle cost analysis of operational savings to demonstrate the ROI of green and to justify green building projects. However, most respondents report there is a need for more data about the non-financial benefits of green to encourage their organizations to increase their investment in green building. This report also reveals the need for standardized measures that can fully capture the impact of green building across the triple bottom line.
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By Editor Edison – CalPatty Press/Free Bird – Reporter for Revenge of the Ghost Wolf/Winnie the Jew Revenge of the Ghost Wolf Reporter in Charleston
TRIAL BY JURY those are the three most annoying words one innocent person can hear, especially if your house was just surrounded by Police and you know for a fact you didn't commit any felony charges, so was more than calm when your street was blocked off and cop car after cop car arrived and the officer in charge was all the sudden relieved that you were more than willing to go with them to straighten it all out and they always come with their guns drawn on a felony fugitive warrant, but this was A FALSE FELONY FUGITIVE WARRANT from GILMER COUNTY brought on by some of the biggest CROOKED COUNTY CROOKS, Richard A Facemire Crooked County Circuit Court Judge, Gerald B Hough Crooked County Prosecutor and Larry Gerwig Crooked County Sheriff.
ALL THREE of these well known Crooks from Crooked County Gerry Hough Crooked County Prosecutor, Judge Richard Facemire and Sheriff Gerwig are going to be exposed for their criminal conspiracy and their criminal resolve to that conspiracy and you as a reader will be convinced the best thing we can do with those God Damn Crooks from Crooked County that live down by the Crooked River is round them all up, then lock them all up – And throw away that key!
We are going to prove all of this to you by actual court documents that will reveal Gerry Hough to be a LIAR and Judge Richard A Facemire to be dishonest. He knowingly committed acts of misconduct during the longest running court case in Gilmer County history, the "Travesty of Justice," case.
Published in this article will be federal court documents that will be used in the future to convict these GILMER CROOKS of a serious crime, and the actual court record and other documents that are authentic, real and can't be disputed.
Gilmer County is famous for their GRAFT and CORRUPTION so it was just normal procedure for Larry Gerwig the Gilmer County Sheriff to perjure himself on the witness stand because Gerry ask him too. If you are not totally convinced Larry Gerwig is a liar and lied on the stand in a Gilmer County Court during the Travesty of Justice case we will drop our case against him, for federal charges could be filed against him for being part of a criminal conspiracy with a crooked judge and a crooked prosecutor. And if you review the court document below from the actual court record then you may be getting the idea of what these crooks do and how they do it. You will be convinced they did commit this criminal conspiracy in a backwoods court in Gilmer County home to RAPE and MURDER and false charges brought on innocent journalists.
Graft and Corruption are charges that are typically leveled at highly-placed government officials, who are able to use public funds to improve their own fortunes due to increased access, influence, knowledge or power that comes with an elevated position.
Remember what happened with the Butcher and Butcher Law Firm and the President of GSC Peter Bar and their Gilmer Housing Partners Debacle!
In that case a federal judgment of over 300,000 dollars was reached against, Barr and the Butcher and Butcher Law Firm when it is all said and done with attorney fee's paid!
Gilmer County was liable too, since the County Clerk was named as a defendant. Possible, criminal charges could be born out of facts from the federal civil case coming up after we bring more evidence against the clerk for conspiring with BM Beverly Marks who smelled up the court house with stinkers for years along with her illegal actions while Gilmer County Commission Clerk.
They all act like typical local "Power Elite " up at the courthouse on the hill …all just having a little fun at our expense while engaging in a typical Crooked County day full of nepotism, which often leads to pressure through the family somehow or then there is, the holding of a carrot out in some type of bribery–And soon there could be embezzlement which is the specialty of Butcher and Butcher along with extortion or graft, or even another real estate scandal like we just witnessed with our own eyes, while the "Powers that Be" never stopped denying the real facts.
Deny deny deny! "Oh it is all just a lie!" Not this time Crooked County!!
You done got CAUGHT a bein Crooked down by the Crooked River!!
Y'all know how to deliver down by the Crooked River!!
Now we have truly seen for ourselves how they are!!
Get a clue, it was all GRAFT and CORRUPTION that was behind the River View project!
Those "Power Elite" people from Gilmer County are nothing but a GANG of Crooks that garner protection by the State Police because the Church of Ike gave the Glenville Detachment their headquarters for one dollar in exchange for their Cocaine, Porsche and son Doug Morris returned unharmed. So even the State Police are completely compromised in Gilmer County, West Virginia.
Any other place if public officials engage in this sort of activity they would be guilty of abuse of public trust at a minimum, and may often be charged with a crime!
But not in Crooked County down by the Crooked River!
Now lets get back to Gilmer County Sheriff Larry Gerwig and show you court records that prove he was involved in a conspiracy to JAIL an innocent man because the local Power Elite did not like what was being published about them, which, of course was the absolute truth!
Click the PDF file (green link)below and review the actual court record from the actual "Travesty of Justice," case and you will see how the CROOKED COUNTY CROOKS like Gilmer County Sheriff Gerwig and Judge Facemire along with his buddy Gerald B Hough Gilmer County Prosecutor create lies and a conspiracy live in court, and now you can witness for yourself how they do it, and the reason we are posting all of this is to share it with the national press and federal law enforcement officers we have asked to investigate the crimes of these Gilmer County Public officials.
You will notice that Gerwig says the equipment is worth 2,498 bucks which was the retail price for all five pieces in 1980, but HOUGH, GERWIG, and FACEMIRE all conspire in the court room to give the evidence the same NEW value 25 years later after sitting out in the rain and snow. The brush hog had a broken drive and could not operate, but GERWIG LIED IN COURT and said that 25 years later the equipment had the SAME VALUE as it did brand new and that is how the judge, the prosecutor and Gerwig lied to the courts and the public, but now we know the truth about these criminal actions by some pretty darn pathetic public officials.
YOUR CAR is not worth the same value 25 years after you bought it so why should used rusted farm equipment be worth the same. Only in Gilmer County!
The REAL VALUE of the 25 year old used rusted farm equipment was given by JOHN LEMON OWNER of LEMON EQUIPMENT he is the person that does the appraising officially and has for 30 years and he gave the real value of the equipment as $390.00
Click the link below and you will find article in the GILMER FREE PRESS that shows pictures taken 15 months before Gerwig LIED about the value. Listen to the tape and you will hear Matheny say it is the same equipment but different pictures, and the photos of the evidence were taken with lawyer Bill Martin present, nearly one year and a half before the actual court case. Clearly the equipment should not have been given the same value as when it was new 25 years earlier and on the tape Matheny says the equipment was purchased in 1980.
USE GOOGLE CHROME TO ACCESS THIS PAGE or internet explorer the tape won't play in Firefox but will play in Chrome and IE or other browsers …
SECRET AUDIO a Proof of Criminal Conspiracy in Gilmer County, WV's Legal System!!
Now after listening to the tape you can see that Marilyn Matheny lied about the value for Gerald B Hough and they should both be in prison and we are not going to stop submitting these documents until they both have been arrested and put away, and further, they are continually protected by corrupt public officials like Rachael Cipoletti who protects corrupt defense attorneys like F JOHN OSHOWAY from Grantsville, for the experts say Oshoway gave up his client to do a favor for Judge Facemire and Gerry Hough and punishment for that wrongdoing may eventually find old F JOHN.
When the matter went to West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Albright and Justice Starcher felt F John OSHOWAY should have been sued for ineffective assistance of counsel.
Albright, Justice, dissenting:
I respectfully dissent from the opinion of the majority of this Court. Indeed, as the majority recognizes, this Court's decision in State v. Boyd, 209 W.Va. 90, 543 S.E.2d 647 (2000), specifically governs this case. However, in my judgment, Boyd is unabashedly wrong
If a represented defendant pleads guilty to a time barred offense and thereby forfeits the statute of limitations, but later claims counsel was ineffective, on what basis could a court deny relief? Suppose the defendant requests and receives an instruction of a time barred lesser offense and is convicted of the lesser offense. Later he files a petition for writ of habeas corpus, claiming his attorney never discussed the statute of limitations with him, and if he had known the lesser offense was time-barred, he would never have agreed to requesting the instruction. When the record is silent, the claim would be credible. It would have to be litigated and would often be found meritorious. On the other hand, a simple waiver on the record would settle the matter.
I therefore respectfully dissent from the application of the Boyd rule in this case, and I would reverse the Appellant's conviction.
I am authorized to state that Justice Starcher joins in this dissenting opinion.
Justice Starcher and Albright were right then and right now, and now the matter is going to be litigated .
Lets read from the court record and you can see for yourself the dishonesty of HOUGH, FACEMIRE and GERWIG who joined in a conspiracy to send an innocent man to prison for thirty years for telling the truth about Gilmer County on his internet website articles.
Please read the following document from the actual court record back when the very honest attorney Bill Martin was presiding over the case, these documents show that Gilmer County wasted countless thousands of local dollars on a false case based on a false charge and Facemire Hough and Gerwig should all be prepared to be held accountable by a federal authority and a pissed off public that now knows the truth!
Above, attorney Martin has evidence the judge broke the rules and asks FACEMIRE to disqualify himself, the mad midget Facemire declined, but Judge Richard A Facemire may soon find out that he should have disqualified himself because his lies have caught up to him years later, just like judge "Chip" Watkins and the result may be the same for Facemire.
GERWIG LIED on the first indictment and 2nd indictment giving the same value you see him give when he lied in court on the above PDF file, well the result of that lie is the defendant never made it to his brand new radio show, and all these documents prove that GERWIG is GUILTY of Conspiracy with along with Judge Facemire and Hough!!
You can see by the above document that JUDGE FACEMIRE LIED about reading a letter and should have been immediately disqualified, but has received protection from a very corrupt Judicial Investigation Commission whose only redeeming quality is that they accepted the SS complaints against Judge Watkins, and then the HEARING BOARD which is separate from the JIC, suspended "Chip" without pay and now we will be asking that judge FACEMIRE be suspended for lying about statements made to the defendant erased from the court record by Kelly White on the order of Judge Facemire and other illegal actions communicated above in the official court record from the Travesty of Justice case, the complaint that was filed against Facemire will be published below.
You can see by the above document above that we now forward to pertinent parts of the court record that result in the Travesty case being dismissed the first time at great expense to the state because Hough and Facemire are both dishonest and cost the county thousands this day and eventually the state would spend nearly 750,000.00 fighting the defendant for several more years after the below day in court.
You can see by the above document that an illegal procedure sponsored by Gerry Hough was allowed to take place and if this case was not dismissed this day it should have been defeated in appeal for the reasons of the illegal actions by Facemire and Hough and now the court released this sealed file to Christopher Todd Smith who agreed to testify in federal court that the courts handed the sealed file to him saying they hated Dan Bingman and that the documents were given to him by an elected public official. This information is being turned over to federal authorities next month in a meeting taking place in another state.
You can see by the above document that due to Hough bungling the case it had to be dismissed at great expense and Gerry was so mad about it he made some shit up and Facemire was dimwitted enough to go along with it, which could prove to be a move that eventually destroys his career once exposed on a national news station.
Below find the complaint filed with the Judicial Investigation Commission against Judge Facemire and note we cant' reveal the real damaging evidence we have against Facemire because it is an audio tape made when he did not know he was being taped and he already lied to the courts about what he said, but we have it on audio file and we are saving it to embarrass the judge in front of millions as well as expose the JIC for being a SHAM operation.
Cipoletti shown in the photo to the left was chosen by the Judicial Investigation Commission to preside as prosecuting counsel in the hearing against Judge "Chip" Watkins, but if you watch the actual video of the hearing posted on this website you will see that Cipoletti choked through the first part of the presentation and was acting more like a defense counsel than the lawyer representing the Judicial Investigation Commission, and Cipoletti was trying to get Judge Watkins off on a suspended sentence that would have resulted in no punishment at all, but the hearing board saw the writing on the wall with the number of pissed off journalists milling about and decided to throw the book at the judge so that they would not be the next attorney from WV embarrassed by FOX NEWS and Megyn Kelly.
The Judicial Investigation Commission and a Mr. Fox that immediately retired after letting Facemire off the hook may soon be surprised that the complaint is going to surface again this time aim will be placed on those that protected Facemire knowing full well he was guilty of misconduct for in West Virginia people call in political favors which recently was the reason a letter was drafted to Rachael Cipoletti and here it is…
4700 MacCorkle Avenue SE, Suite 1200C
Charleston, West Virginia 25304
My organization studied the video where you said you felt uncomfortable, well being on national television with the evidence we have to present will certainly make one uncomfortable and we noticed the reaction of your security staff when my name was mentioned, and then made note of that, along with some footage of these same people with some other videos we have not released yet, but are currently processing for broadcast.
Dan Bingman
The Smoking Gun Document is called that by ATTORNEY FREEMAN because it was never before seen until Oshoway gave up his file after being asked for it 11 times or more, it took years and years of constant requests to finally get the "Travesty of Justice" case file out of that crooked little bitches hands, and now we know why he did not want to give it up, because this document was in the file that proved Judge Facemire thought better of their prior corrupt acts when the defendant WON the FIRST TWO ROUNDS in Supreme Court so issued the SMOKING GUN document to give the appearance that he was being reasonable when actually Richard A Facemire was part of a long going conspiracy we have proven here at Revenge of the Ghost Wolf when we published documents from the BUTCHER and BUTCHER law firm to the office of Roger Curry, stating that the Judge had the Crooked County Crooks website taken down and the BITCHER of the BUTCHERS Timothy B Butcher threatened to file law action against the defendant of the Travesty of Justice case, and during that same time period Butcher was contacted on the phone while Dan Bingman was in the office of his attorney Roger Curry and Bingman said SUE BUTCHER you little BITCH and then everyone will find out you are the biggest Crook in Crooked County! Butcher did nothing, but threaten more havoc with his attorney HAYHURST who then was sentenced to prison the next year in the federal pen for embezzlement — It was embezzlement allegations which were aimed at Butcher concerning the AJ WOOFTER ESTATE debacle and BUTCHER still hasn't explained why they did no accounting in 12 years, when accounting's are required annually. Corruption runs DEEP down by the Crooked River!
Facemire ordered the defendant do a year in jail, but he switched the court order and suspended the sentence, but did not tell the defendant, SO THE DEFENDANT WAS SENT to Jail BY THE JUDGE — FACEMIRE as part of the Criminal Conspiracy told NO ONE he ordered the sentence suspended — But the clerk did send the document to John Oshoway and Oshoway never said a damn word about it.
Now that is almost about the most corrupt a lawyer and a court could get and that is typical Gilmer County, West Virginia.
Below Please Find FEDERAL COURT DOCUMENT never before published that explains to out of state federal authorities with no ties to West Virginia just exactly what the CROOKED COUNTY CROOKS Judge Facemire, Gerald B Hough prosecutor and Gilmer County Sheriff Gerwig all illegally and against rules of professional conduct …pulled off!
Here is an excerpt from federal documents never before published!
The document above was created for the purpose of telling federal authorities about the real truth of the case and some concocted dishonest Crooked County Bullshit the document is continued below…
The above document above explains to federal authorities that the case should have never been brought that the value of evidence was based on lies and further the state of West Virginia illegally extradited a man innocent of all allegations, and telling the story of the way it really is — And not the lies propagated by Judge Facemire, a lying Sheriff name Gerwig and about the biggest dishonest son of a bitch to come down the pike yet Gerald B Hough the Gilmer County Prosecutor.
Hey Gerry Hough here is a message from the leader of the Secret Seven Coalition!!
You try to keep me In cages
But baby you got to catch me first
You think your law Is contagious
I'll do my best you can do your worst
I'm leaving you to your own demise
Now who can I trust?
You wont even see me oh no for dust
I'm running with the pack, running with the pack
I'm running with the pack, never looking back
I'm running with the pack, running with the pack
I'm running with the pack, never looking back
I'm running with the pack, running with the pack
I'm running with the pack, never looking back
In the mean time dude is going to be RUNNING with the PACK, Running with the Ghost Wolf Pack Bitch!
UPDATE Tuesday July 16th 2013!
Coming up FRIDAY AUGUST 2nd the Secret Seven Reveal the CRIMES of the GILMER COUNTY PROSECUTOR GERRY HOUGH,and how he PROTECTS TEACHERS that RAPE students like Sarah Ann Rutherford who is a PRODUCT of GILMER COUNTY – Here is an outrageous document Hough attempted to use against the GILMER FREE PRESS, but to no avail. (just click the link below)
"Still That G Thang in GLENVILLE where SEX with STUDENTS is JUST OK with Nasia Butcher the GCHS Principal!! "But the G Thang don't PLAY in WIRT COUNTY!" HEINY HOOPS COACH and MATH TEACHER has his ASS in a SLING over SPRING FLING CROOKED COUNTY STYLE!!
Coming up on Revenge of the Ghost Wolf Friday August 2nd …

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HIV and AIDS
What Is It?
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is one of the most serious, deadly diseases in human history. HIV causes a condition called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome — better known as AIDS.
HIV destroys a type of defense cell in the body called a CD4 helper lymphocyte (pronounced: LIM-foe-site). These lymphocytes are part of the body's immune system, the defense system that fights infections. When HIV destroys these lymphocytes, the immune system becomes weak and people can get serious infections that they normally wouldn't.
As the medical community learns more about how HIV works, they've been able to develop medications to inhibit it (meaning they interfere with its growth). These medicines have been successful in slowing the progress of the disease.
If people with HIV get treated, they can live long, relatively healthy lives — just as people who have other diseases like diabetes can. But, as with diabetes or asthma, there is still no cure for HIV and AIDS.
How Do People Get It?
Thousands of U.S. teens and young adults get infected with HIV each year. HIV can be transmitted from an infected person to another person through body fluids like blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk.
The virus is spread through things like:
- having unprotected oral, vaginal, or anal sex ("unprotected" means not using a condom)
- sharing needles, such as needles used to inject drugs, steroids, and other substances, or sharing needles used for tattooing
Other risk factors:
- People who have another sexually transmitted disease (STD) (such as syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea, or bacterial vaginosis) are at greater risk for getting HIV during sex with infected partners.
- If a woman with HIV is pregnant, her newborn baby can catch the virus from her
before birth, during the birthing process, or from breastfeeding.
When doctors know a mom-to-be has HIV, they can do things to try to stop the virus from spreading to the baby. That's why all pregnant women should be tested for HIV so they can begin treatment if necessary.
How Does HIV Affect the Body?
A healthy body has CD4 helper lymphocyte cells (CD4 cells). These cells help the immune system function normally and fight off certain kinds of infections. They do this by acting as messengers to other types of immune system cells, telling them to become active and fight against an invading germ.
HIV attaches to these CD4 cells. The virus then infects the cells and uses them as a place to multiply. In doing so, the virus destroys the ability of the infected cells to do their job in the immune system. The body then loses the ability to fight many infections.
When a person with HIV has an extremely low number of CD4 cells or certain rare infections, doctors call this stage of disease AIDS. People who have AIDS are unable to fight off many infections because their immune systems are weakened. They are more likely to get infections like tuberculosis and some rare infections of the lungs (such as certain types of pneumonia), infections of the surface covering of the brain (meningitis), or the brain itself (encephalitis). People who have AIDS tend to keep getting sicker, especially if they are not taking antiviral medications properly.
AIDS can affect every body system. The immune defect caused by having too few CD4 cells also permits some cancers that are stimulated by viral illness to happen — some people with AIDS get forms of lymphoma and a rare tumor of blood vessels in the skin called Kaposi's sarcoma.
Because AIDS is fatal, it's important that doctors detect HIV infection as early as possible so a person can take medicine to delay the onset of AIDS.
How Do People Know They Have HIV?
How long it takes for symptoms of HIV/AIDS to appear varies from person to person. Some people may feel and look healthy for years while they are infected with HIV. It is still possible to infect others with HIV, even if the person with the virus has absolutely no symptoms. You cannot tell simply by looking at someone whether he or she is infected.
When a person's immune system is overwhelmed by AIDS, he or she might notice:
- extreme weakness or fatigue
- rapid weight loss
- frequent fevers that last for several weeks with no explanation
- heavy sweating at night
- swollen lymph glands
- minor infections that cause skin rashes and mouth, genital, and anal sores
- white spots in the mouth or throat
- chronic diarrhea
- a cough that won't go away
- trouble remembering things
- in girls, severe vaginal yeast infections that don't respond to usual treatment
How Can It Be Prevented?
One of the reasons that HIV is so dangerous is that a person can have the virus for a long time without knowing it. So making smart choices about sex and not using drugs is the best way to avoid HIV/AIDS.
HIV transmission can be prevented by:
- not having oral, vaginal, or anal sex (abstinence)
- always using latex condoms when having oral, anal, or vaginal sex
- avoiding contact with the body fluids through which HIV is transmitted
- never sharing needles
How Do Doctors Test for and Treat HIV?
Doctors now recommend that all people have at least one HIV test by the time they are teens. If you are having sex, have had sex in the past, or shared needles with someone else, your doctor will probably recommend that you get tested at least once a year.
If you have questions about HIV and want to get tested, you can talk to your family doctor, pediatrician, adolescent doctor, or gynecologist.
People also can get tested for HIV/AIDS at pretty much any clinic or hospital in the country. Clinics offer both anonymous testing (meaning the clinic doesn't know a person's name) and confidential testing (meaning they know who a person is but keep it private). Most clinics will ask you to follow up for counseling to get your results, whether the test is negative or positive.
The HIV test can be either a blood test or a swab of the inside of your cheek. Depending on what type of test is done, results may take from a few minutes to several days. Let the doctor know the best way to reach you confidentially with any test results.
If you had unprotected sex with someone you know has HIV or if you were raped or forced to have sex by someone, see your doctor or go to the emergency room right away. They might be able to give you medications to prevent HIV infection (within 72 hours), and do the appropriate follow-up testing.
If you're not sure how to find a doctor or get an HIV test, you can contact the National AIDS Hotlines at 800-448-0440 (Monday-Friday 1pm-4pm EST). A specialist there will explain what you should do next.
There is no cure for HIV. That's why prevention is so important. Combinations of antiviral drugs and drugs that boost the immune system have allowed many people with HIV to resist infections, stay healthy, and prolong their lives, but these medications are not a cure. Right now there is no vaccine to prevent HIV and AIDS, although researchers are working on developing one.


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text: Samwell_Tarly #1 Posted August 21, 2017 After re watching episode 6 I think i have made a mistake with Viserion. The NK turns Human infants into WWs with a touch of his finger/hand The NK raises the dead by lifting his arms producing Wights We clearly see the NK touch the dragon.... what does this mean? Is Viserion a WW dragon now..... I would believe so. This bears the next question to how will it be killed??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Happy Monday scrappy friends!
If you didn't know already, Theresa of Simple Girl Scraps is our August Feature Designer!
I'm excited to share with you more about Theresa and the extra awesome coupon she has available for everyone during the month of August.
Today we're going to talk about Theresa's design process, inspirations, her favorite kit and more! Let's just jump right in, shall we?
What is your design process?
I usually start with a color palette and work a theme from that. Sometimes I know what I will create, other times it just kind of comes together as I work on it.
What do you use to create your designs (program, addition tools, etc.)
I use CS5 and my Wacom graphics tablet mostly.
What motivates and inspires you as a designer?
I always wanted to be a designer, mostly so I could have the kind of materials I wanted to create with! But I love seeing others create with my designs, and I even have a Gallery Standouts feature on my blog!
Describe your design workplace
I've recently just moved into a new home – a country house on a river, but my new work space is in one area of the very long kitchen. I'm not really set up yet, but I usually have an L-shaped desk with a bulletin board and printer nearby – and of course, my pink laptop! It's a mess right now, so I won't share a photo, but keep watch on my blog for an update post!
What is your *favorite* kit you've designed and why is it your favorite?
Just Be You is my new favourite kit, but I say that about most new kits I create! It's basic in coloring – great for my Disney photos, but it's also a little bit messy, and a little bit vintage!
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RPS Continues Expansion of Global Clinical, Regulatory, Medical, and Operational Leadership
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FORT WASHINGTON, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
ReSearch Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (RPS), a next generation CRO that provides comprehensive global Phase II-IV clinical development solutions to the biopharmaceutical and medical device industries, today announced the following key additions to its Operational and Senior Management team.
- John K. Davis, II, as Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President, Clinical Systems
- Martine Dehlinger-Kremer, Ph.D. as Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs
- Debra Marshall as Vice President, Clinical Programs and Global Site Management
- Lexy Kelley, MD as Medical Director, Immunology Development Services
- Peggy Doran as Executive Director, R&D Business Operations Management
"RPS is extremely pleased to add such a talented and experienced team to our organization," said Harris Koffer, Pharm.D., President and COO. "These additions will further strengthen our position as an innovator and leading provider of Embedded and Full-Service clinical development solutions in support of our clients expanding global product development needs."
John K. Davis, II brings more than 30 years of experience as an accomplished CIO and operations executive. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and Executive Vice President and CIO at Omnicare Clinical Research, where he led the globalization of the Clinical Data Management, Biostatistics, Information Technology, Clinical Writing, and Training functions.
Martine Dehlinger-Kremer, Ph.D. has over 24 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry with extensive expertise in global Regulatory Affairs. She most recently served as the Vice President of Global Regulatory Affairs and Global Medical Affairs at Theorem Clinical Research (previously Omnicare Clinical Research).
Debra Marshall has over 30 years of healthcare and pharmaceutical industry management experience and most recent served as Assistant Vice President, US Global Site Management for Pfizer (formerly Wyeth), where she was instrumental in building a high performing Site Management Organization and implementing enhanced Site Management strategies.
Lexy Kelley, MD brings strong experience in the design, implementation and medical oversight of clinical development programs for the treatment of Lupus as well as clinical research experience in hematology, infectious diseases, rheumatology and allergy. Prior to joining RPS, she served as an Associate Medical Director at UCB Pharma.
Marguerite (Peggy) Doran has over 25 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, including 18 years of experience in contract negotiation and management, implementation of sourcing strategies, contract optimization and process improvements as well as vendor relationship management and governance programs.
"Because of our unique business model, RPS has achieved impressive growth rates that far exceed those in the late stage CRO marketplace," said Daniel M. Perlman, Chairman and CEO. "The new additions to our organization are a key component of our continued focus on growth and innovation in support of the global biopharmaceutical and medical device industries."
About RPS
RPS provides comprehensive global Phase II-IV clinical development solutions to the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Device and Diagnostic industries. By combining our highly experienced clinical research operations infrastructure with the industry's largest resourcing engines, RPS is uniquely positioned to offer our Customers a broad spectrum of outsourcing solutions. These solutions range from globally Embedded functional and cross-functional programs to enhanced global full-service solutions, and are powered by highly experienced project teams providing innovative, seamless, cost-effective and high quality services.
With more than 3,000 employees, RPS operates in 45 countries across the globe.
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Operating upon the principle that each generation of scholars and critics can and should confront and revaluate the influential works which they study, the author here seeks to develop a new reading of the True Cross cycle by Piero della Francesca in Arezzo. No effort is offered for another iconographic reading, however. Instead the author seeks to present a visual reading in which the objects constitute the central matrix. The trigger for this paper is the discovery of documents by Enzo Settesoldi, one of which indicates that Piero began painting the famous cycle in 1457, rather than 1452, the date usually taken. The implications of the new date for future study of Piero is incalculable, but here it will only be applied to the Arezzo frescoes.
The crucifixi dolorosi were traditionally believed to be a product of Central European, especially German culture. Their model was sought for in the well-known Crucifix of St. Maria in Kapitol church in Cologne. It is, however, probable that this sculptural type was of Italian origin. It could be inspired by sculptures of Giovanni Pisano, not only by his stone and wooden crucifixes, but also by such statues as his Christ from the Flagellation in the Pisa Baptistery pulpit. The spiritual roots of the sculptural type are to be found rather in the literature and praxis of flagellant brotherhoods, which blossomed in trecento Italy than in German mysticism where they were sought for earlier.
Pietro Perugino was one of the most important painters of the Italian Renaissance, yet his career reveals a significant debt to the art of sculpture. The artist regularly utilized sculptures to assist in the design of paintings, and he enjoyed profitable working relationships with many individual sculptors. Perugino looked to sculpture both as a source of inspiration and for its practical value in the studio for study, teaching, and as a source of models. Perugino particularly studied works by Verrocchio, Pollaiuolo, Donatello, and Jacopo Sansovino. His professional interaction with practicing sculptors also proved significant, especially his association with Verrocchio and his rental of a studio in Florence from the heirs of Lorenzo Ghiberti. This studio, called "le porte," was still active, in part, as a sculpture workshop and contained sculpture collected from various ages. With the help of recently discovered documents and a reconsideration of various works of art, this study of Perugino highlights the natural interconnection between painting and sculpture (and painters and sculptors) in the Italian Renaissance workshop.
This essay offers a new reading of Michelangelo's Bacchus in the light of reconsidered documents, such as the artist's biographies, descriptions of the statue as seen in Rome, and drawings, as well as visual and literary sources, both classical and Renaissance, that might have been available to the sculptor. Meant to substitute an antique statue, Michelangelo's Bacchus provokes comparing images of the god of wine in ancient texts and works of art with the conceptions of this deity prevalent in the sculptor's ambiance. The inclusion of a panisc points to the dormant bestial forces that since early Christianity had been taught to be repressed in humans. The statue appears simultaneously ancient and modern, with its pagan figures addressing themselves to a Christian beholder.
A remarkable alabaster bust of a semi-clad woman in the Victoria and Albert Museum, formerly attributed to Tullio Lombardo and more recently to Cristoforo Solari, has long been identified as A Virtue. Comparison with sculpture from the Lombardo circle and with early cinquecento northern Italian painting suggests it is instead a uniquely expressive treatment of a distraught antique heroine, possibly Lucretia. Arguments for the Solari attribution are discussed in light of recent research on this important Lombard sculptor, whose documented works on classical subjects are all lost.
The Angels' Chapel in the Church of the Gesù in Rome was painted in the last decade of the 16th century. While the iconographic program of the chapel's decoration reflects the tenets of the Counter-Reformation Church, it is also notably congruent with Jesuit concerns. This article provides a detailed interpretation of the chapel's fresco cycle within two interdependent contexts: the Catholic-Protestant conflict over cardinal theological issues, and the Catholic belief in the hierarchical intercession for salvation. Furthermore, the discussion provides an understanding of how the visual arts served the post-Tridentine Church.
In 1894 the Austrian Ministry of Culture and Education commissioned Gustav Klimt produce a group of paintings that would allegorize the Faculties of the University and the paintings were to be installed in the University's Graduation Hall. Thus Klimt produced The Faculty Pictures - Philosophy, Medicine, and Jurisprudence. One hundred years have passed since Klimt created his masterpieces, yet they have not received the attention they deserve - few critical analyses of the paintings have revealed their intellectual depth and formal sophistication. This essay, meant as a partial remedy, analyzes Medicine. Here we discuss Klimt's morphology, aesthetic paradigm, and juxtaposition of vernacular and classical traditions. Also, we demonstrate that photography had an impact on Klimt and hypothesize that Muybridge's serial photography may have provided him with a catalyst. In conclusion we propose that Medicine embodies the tradition of German Transcendental Idealism as expounded by Schopenhauer in his book which shaped nineteenth century aesthetics - The World as Will and Representation.


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Okay, no one make fun of my selfie skills. I always end up with googly or semi closed eyes, or I unintentionally move the second the picture is taken and I come off as a blur. This is why I almost never take them but this was important. I have something to share with you.
Can you see my beautiful spiral necklace? Is n't the shape just fantastic? Well, the most amazing thing is that I found it on the street the first day I returned home after my treatment. I never find anything on the streets because I am the most absent minded person in the universe. But I found this(minus the string) while I was walking and feeling quite dreadful, in physical and emotional pain, alone, away from my loved ones.
A spiral, my most sacred of symbols right at my feet ,only a few days after I devoted my practice and worship to Brighid. I returned home and put it on this string and never taken it off since. This tiny little thing gave me so much strength, and made me feel loved, protected and safe.May the Goddess be with you all!


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"Once again, congratulations on your admission to UCLA," read an e-mail this week to 894 high school seniors, advising them of financial aid awards.
The problem was that the seniors had been formally wait-listed.
While the e-mail went on to say "we hope that this information will assist you in making your decision to join the Bruin Family in the fall," the error was discovered when the students called the school to ask why the e-mail then directed them to an online link to a financial aid letter that said clearly that they were on the waiting list.
So what happened here?
Education experts say the episode is indicative of a new era in which universities are increasingly inundated with student applications made easy by the Internet. The UCLA error is neither the first, nor the worst, nor legally actionable, the experts say. It is human error and likely to happen again.
The lesson, they say, as hard as this may sound at this time of year, is for students to open their college acceptance letters with a healthy dose of practical skepticism.
"We realize this is a particularly anxious and stressful time for students and their families as they try to make decisions about college admissions," read a UCLA statement apologizing for the error. "We sincerely apologize for this mistake that may have led some of them to think they were admitted when they remain on the waiting lists."
Experts say such episodes occur often enough that students should be wary and double-check before they discard some of their second and third choices.
"Colleges are complex places, database-wise. Many systems, interconnected, with several points of contact along the way. Some systems and functional areas talk easily with one another, others, less so," says J.D. Ross, communications director for the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University, who has been a higher-ed administrator since 2006. "This is an issue everyone in higher-ed is very aware of and we watch for it – it's something we take very seriously. No one wants to be in the media spotlight for ruining the day for hundreds or thousands of prospective students."
Mr. Ross says the number of affected UCLA applicants is small compared to previous gaffes – which included UC San Diego, which sent out 28,000 admission notices in 2009 to students who were actually rejected. In 2010, US Santa Barbara erroneously told 60 applicants they were in the next fall's class, when they were only on the waiting list.
"If there's a silver lining in any of this, it's that this misstep was smaller than it could have been," says Ross.
John Briggs, Community Director of RSC, an online college preparatory service, says accidental acceptance letters are annual events that are bound to increase.
"These mistakes are bound to happen because colleges are receiving more applications than ever and admitting more students then they can handle," he says via email, noting that UCLA's applications have jumped 50 percent in four years – while their freshman class has grown by a third. "Given budget cuts and hiring freezers, it's amazing we don't see this more often," Mr. Briggs says. "What it indicates is that students need to review every piece of paper they get from a college."
Robert Pugsley, professor of law at Southwestern Law School, says there are no legal repercussions because UCLA caught the error quickly and apologized.
"They handled it right by apologizing right away and indicating the students were still on the waiting list, and that they were obviously negligent."
But others aren't so sure.
"What if it had been a financial aid offer to one student that the school or the student didn't catch?" asks Briggs. "The student could be out thousands of dollars in financial aid from a clerical error."
And Dr. Ben Agger, of the University of Texas, Arlington, sociology department, thinks that if a student received such a notice and acted on it, he or she should be able to be admitted after all.
"I have a senior in high school who is deciding on colleges for next year," he says via e-mail. "If he received a letter of acceptance from UCLA when he was in fact on the waiting list, the concern would be whether he acted on that acceptance and turned down offers from other schools in the meantime."
"UCLA seemed to reverse field quickly on this snafu, rectifying their mistake within a day or two," he says. "Bureaucratic errors are inevitable in a large university system. If students acted on their UCLA acceptance by turning down other schools before they learned that UCLA made a mistake, they should be admitted as Bruins. People err, but so do institutions."


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An Emmy Award is an award given ostensibly for excellence in television programming production. They are television's equivalent of the Oscars for movies. The different organizations give out Emmy Awards:
- The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The Emmys are significantly influenced by liberals, as shown by their repeated honoring of television programs that attack or undermine Conservative values. For example, the leftist satire The Daily Show has won nine Emmy awards[1].


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October 4, 2010
Magical Monday - A Christmas Card, including snowflakes
I used the image "Snowman with Cane" by Paper Cupcakes which is a new release. I used dp which was scraps for my background and I colored my image in my Bic Mark-its. Athough the snowman's snow was colored with chalks for the softness. I made all my snowflakes with various punches and added some Stickles and a rhinestone in the middle of each. My sentiment is computer generated. Really a quick and easy card.
The following cards I made for the CDAC blog hop. The images are also all new releases from Paper Cupcakes. This first image is "Jingles" and I colored the black and orange with my Bic-Mark-its and used chalk for his tummy, fins and his hat because I just love how chalk just adds such a soft feel. I used scraps for this card as well. It is actually an easel card, but I only took a picture of the main part.
This image is called "Oh Deer, It's Christmas". I must say this is one of my favs. I colored this image with my Bic Mark-its as well. Some think I use copics, but I only own a few skin tone copics because bic does not have a great choice when it comes to skin tones, but I think I am getting really good at blending them. I haven't invested in copics because I just still love the way my Bic Mark-its look.
This image is "Bed Time Stories". I think this image could be used for other things besides Christmas, but I just did a Christmas card since Christmas is just around the corner. I think it would make a great baby card as well. I also colored it with my Bic Mark-its. :o) I kept this card clean and simple
This image is called "Sunflowers in Vase". I love love love using floral images. They are so versatile . I loved coloring this image because sunflowers come in so many colors so I chose to color them in many colors. This too was colored with my Bic Mark-its. I kept this simple as well and used scraps on this card too. Yay me! I think this one is much prettier in real life with the Stickles around the edges and it being so simple as well. I love the torn paper look and it just seemed like the way to go with this image. It just felt kind of rustic.
Well, that's it for me card wise. We have had the flu running though our house for the last 2 weeks going into three. First it was me for 3 days, then Morgan, then Avery ending last week with it. We came home from church yesterday and Eric started coming down with it and has now been in bed since noon yesterday. Rachel came running upstairs about 8:30PM thinking she was going to hurl... but didn't... so hopefully she will make it through the night.... let's just say I am ready for it to be summer again and all this yuck out of our house! OK.. maybe that was TOO much information into my personal life, so if you don't see me around or commenting it is mostly likely I am just way busy in some manner, but please know I love visiting and will hopefully be by sometime in the near future! OK... hoping for a good nights sleep!
So, have a feel good kind of day!
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- Jessie said...
What a lovely selection of cards Nina! They are all so beautiful and different, you have definately made a good headstart on Christmas! Hope the flu gets out of your house soon!
- October 4, 2010 at 7:46 AM
- The Other Patti Sue said...
You poor thing the flu sucks... especially when it makes the rounds through your whole family. I will keep you in my prayers. ALL of your cards are adorable. I love your new images... super sweet!
- October 4, 2010 at 8:12 AM
- Kathy Czygan said...
Hi Nina! What an awesome group of cards you've created here! How do you find the time to get all of these done? Your coloring with the Bic Marks it is wonderful! Your blending is really good with these! I would have guessed Copics too. Those flowers......Gorgeous!! Hope your family recovers from the flu bug real soon! Hugs and prayers
- October 4, 2010 at 9:15 AM
- Dru said...
All of these are so stinkin' cute Nina - and I really don't have a favorite, I love them all!! Hope your household is feeling so much better this week! Hugs, Dru
- October 4, 2010 at 9:34 AM
- Patti P. said...
Nina, what fabulous cards...love them all but especially love the Oh deer and your coloring. Wish I could do that. Hope everyone is soon well, maybe this will be it for the winter for you and yours and no more sickness. Have a great week.
- October 4, 2010 at 11:58 AM
- CraftinGranny said...
Oh Nina, all these cards are absolutely gorgeous. I love all the new images and you have definately showcased them perfectly. "Hugs" Carol
- October 4, 2010 at 1:24 PM
- Pat said...
Hi Nina,
All beautiful cards, love your new Christmas images, great bp on your challenge card.
Pat xx
- October 4, 2010 at 3:08 PM
- Unknown said...
Wow Nina I like all of these cards they are beautiful
some one will be glad to have these christmas card
Thank for showing
- October 5, 2010 at 3:20 PM
- Nilla said...
Oh my, love them all as I usual do! You are so talented my friend! Hugs Nilla
- October 6, 2010 at 7:41 PM
- Toni said...
All the cards are just beautiful. You wear so many hats, I'm not sure how you do it all. Sorry to hear that you came back down with the flu. Just hoping we are so full of vitamins or the flu just don't want to be around us old folks. Let us know how Avery is doing or if the train show should be put off for next year. Hoping for better days ahead for all the family...LY....Mom
- October 7, 2010 at 12:11 PM


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While most of us are getting ready to visit our loved ones for the Holiday Season, there are some people who won't get to see all of their loved ones. Whatever the reason may be, it can be really difficult during this time of the year. For us, we try to see as many people as we can, but we do have some family that lives far away. For example, I have a grandfather that I rarely get to see because he lives several hours away and is always so busy traveling from place to place with his work. What that means for us is we miss out on my children getting to know their great-grandfather and I harbor a bit of guilt this. And while traveling isn't really an option, sending a care package to him is the next best thing.
GrandBox lets me send a lovely care package full of surprises to my family that includes a special note and photos of our family. Started in March of 2014, GrandBox sent out their very first boxes and have been helping families stay connected ever since. Every month GrandBox sends out boxes of full-sized items that gear towards the 65 and older crowd. Each box is a mix of items that featuring new and exciting products alongside nostalgic and familiar ones. Every month is a new theme such as Farmer's Market Fun or Movie Night at the Drive-In, and each box is guaranteed to arrive before any major holiday such as Christmas, Grandparent's Day, Mother's Day, etc.
Inside every box, you'll find five full-sized items as well as family photos and a personalized note. The team from GrandBox specializes in knowing what seniors like so they will never include anything like knick-knacks or anything that will collect dust. I was sent the Harvest GrandBox to see exactly the types of items you can expect to find in each GrandBox.
This month's GrandBox was themed the Harvest Grandbox to represent the changing seasons and the coming of Fall. So inside the box, you'll find food items that you'd picture in your mind when you think of Fall, a game to play with your loved ones since everyone going to be spending more time inside, and something that can make your whole home smell like the wonders of Fall. It's a pretty great box.
So let's start off with the edible goodies because they are the first items that caught my eye. And one of those items is a BigSlice Kettle Cooked Apples pouch. Now I am no stranger to these. These are actually one of my favorite foods because they are so soft and packed with flavor. Who doesn't love a kettle cooked apple? And I believe this is a product that GrandBox would classify as a "nostalgic" item. I can remember many times that my grandmother mentioned making kettle cooked apples with her mom. And they are great for seniors with denture because they are such a soft food.
Another food item inside this box is the Farmer's Pantry Cornbread Crisps. When I think of Fall I think of sitting at home, under a blanket, eating my comfort foods and cornbread is definitely a comfort food, at least down here in the south. Farmer's Pantry is another brand that I am familiar with. They make many great snack sized products that are really yummy.
This next product, I am completely unfamiliar with but they sound really delicious! The Maple Creme Cookies from Dare are premium maple flavored cookies which I bet are pretty great dipped in a cup of coffee. These cookies just scream fall! In fact, they are even shaped in that amazing maple leaf shape. I would love to get a surprise box shipped to me that contained cookies!
As far as subscription boxes go that contain food, GrandBox gets it! They understand how to pick food that not only fits a theme but they are really superb at choosing food for a certain clientele.
GrandBox has also included something to help bring people together and pass the time. That item being Tenzi: the world's best dice game! If you don't know what Tenzi is it's basically a frenzied dice game where everyone gets's 10 dice and has to frantically roll your dice until all of them are the same number. It's a game that's perfect for the older age group because it doesn't require a lot of action and yet it's still really fun. A wonderful inclusion.
The last but certainly not least item in the Harvest GrandBox is the Honey and Almond Room Spray from Michel Designs. It's a 3.3 oz spray bottle that basically encapsulates the scent of Fall, at least what Fall means to me. It's a light scent that can quickly mask any unpleasant smells or just as a room freshener. I personally like spraying it on my curtains to hold the scent for a little longer. It's a very pleasant scent and another great choice by GrandBox.
All these products are just to give you an idea of what you can expect to send to your loved ones when you sign up for GrandBox. They offer 4 different subscription options, 1 Month, 3 Months, 6 Months, and a Yearly plan. The 1 Month option is $33 every month with Free Shipping in the USA. Along with these items you can include up to 5 photos and a personalized letter. I think that's a great way to sort of catch your loved ones up with what's going on in your life or with your own family.
The idea and premise behind GrandBox is really amazing. If you have grandparents or great-grandparents say living in a nursing home, I know this would brighten their day and put a big smile on their faces. Or maybe they just live too far away to visit as often as you'd like. Either way, it's a really amazing way to say, "We're thinking of you!"
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That's the Spirit: Johnnie Walker Double Black
New brands and bottles you should know.
Instantly recognizable from Kathmandu to Khartoum, the walking man on a bottle of whisky is seen as an international symbol of taste and quality. And for good reason—Johnnie Walker is the world's best selling blended Scotch whisky (if you're interested in how they got there, check out a great one-shot promotional film about the beginnings and growth of the brand). Their Red Label is the world's #1 selling blend, while the Black Label is the world's premier luxury blended whisky.
Not content to rest on their laurels at the top of the booze chain, the folks at Johnnie Walker have been testing the market for what they describe as a pumped-up Black Label: "The trademark smoky characteristic of Johnnie Walker Black Label has been amplified to deliver an additional rich intensity of flavor." Debuting at selected airport duty free stores, a common move among whisky companies for distribution of rare and limited releases, the Double Black evidently sold well enough to warrant a global release, and launched across the United States this October. Let's dive right in!
The Double Black smells of honey, heather, vanilla, and smoke—but in a very light and disembodied way. There's also a whiff of ethanol that's a little brash. Upon sipping, the smoke is almost overpowering, but there's still a malty sweetness in the background if you can hang in there to find it. A bit more vanilla, some definite but muted oak notes, and an alcohol bite again. This whisky finishes dry and smoky, and while the smoke lingers, the flavors don't particularly develop or deepen. Very drinkable stuff, if a bit insubstantial.
Side by side, the Black and the Double Black taste more like two entirely different blends than a little and big brother. Johnnie Walker Black Label has all of the characteristics of, well, the Black Label (think sweet nougat, apples, honey, malt, and just a hint of smoke), while the Double Black is a smoke-bomb with some sweetness seemingly thrown in to balance it out. Unlike the Black Label, which is comprised of whiskies aged at least 12 years, the Double Black has no age statement, allowing JW to select younger casks to contribute to the new blend. So what's going on here? My best guess is Johnnie Walker wanted to capitalize on the recent popularity of smoky, peated scotches and put together this respectable, if not exactly game-changing, blend. And using the Black Label's reputation to jump start this new whisky has paid off well so far.
Branding and market share aside, the Double Black is a drinkable and smoky dram that would go great in a ginger scotchtail, or on the rocks after a long day when you want some smoke but don't want to be too challenged.
But if truly complex peaty scotch is your thing, your money is probably better spent on some Islay single malt whiskies.
Sample provided for review.
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Officials in Benghazi said that the first problem with pursuing those responsible for the attacks is that police officers here are afraid to move against the Islamist extremist suspects, who, like many in this country, are members of militias that are better armed than state security forces.
And that is just the beginning. Officials say it's uncertain who is in charge of investigating the case and who has the authority to issue arrest warrants, should it come to that. Even if charges were to be brought, there is no proper court system for prosecuting anyone.
In Benghazi, the deputy interior minister said the prosecutor is in charge. The head of the Supreme Security Council, which has responsibility for organizing an army, believes the police are in charge. The prosecutor said he has no idea who is in charge. Some brigades created during last year's uprising and used to filling the security void here don't recognize the Tripoli authorities as in charge of matters in Benghazi.


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2013 Audi RS6 Avant revealed
* Audi RS6 Avant unveiled * New 4.0-litre V8 engine produces 552bhp * 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds; capable of 190mph...
This is the new Audi RS6 Avant, the latest in a long line of high-performance estate cars from the German manufacturer.
The latest RS6 Avant switches from the previous car's twin-turbocharged V10 engine to a new 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8. It features cylinder-deactivation technology which deactivates cylinders when under light engine loads in a bid to improve fuel economy and CO2 emissions. As a result, it emits around 100g/km less CO2 than the outgoing car, at 229g/km.
The RS6's performance figures don't appear to have been compromised by the efficiency gains, though. The new engine produces 552bhp and 516lb ft of torque; that's enough to blast the RS6 Avant from 0-62mph in just 3.9sec. Of all Audis in the range, only the V10 version of the R8 supercar accelerates quicker.
The regular top speed for the car will be 174mph, although a higher top speed of 190mph will be available as an option.
The RS6's chassis set-up gets a wider track at the front and rear, with a particularly large increase at the back. Audi's Dynamic Mode with selectable levels of suspension stiffness and steering weight will be offered as an option, although it was standard in the UK on the previous-generation model. We hope this might be the case again on this version.
The car gets wider wings throughout, although their appearance is more subtle than the 'blisters' seen on the smaller RS4. The front of the car gets deep air intakes and prominent 'quattro' badges on the honeycomb lower grille a nod, say the car's designers, to the 30th anniversary of the Quattro sub-division in 2013. A number of external parts, including the rear diffuser, will be available in carbonfibre as options.
Audi sources have already stated that there will not be a saloon version of the RS6; that points towards an RS-tuned version of the A7 instead.
While prices have yet to be confirmed, the RS6 Avant is expected to cost around 77,000, with UK deliveries starting in July.
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Three writing techniques in this monologue. Eg. foreshadowing, symbolism, hyperbole
Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace, Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel,-- Will they not hear? What, ho! you men, you beasts, That quench the fire of your pernicious rage With purple fountains issuing from your veins, On pain of torture, from those bloody hands Throw your mistemper'd weapons to the ground, And hear the sentence of your moved prince. Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets, And made Verona's ancient citizens Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments, To wield old partisans, in hands as old, Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate: If ever you disturb our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. For this time, all the rest depart away: You Capulet; shall go along with me: And, Montague, come you this afternoon, To know our further pleasure in this case,
To old Free-town, our common judgment-place. Once more, on pain of death, all men depart.
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Roseberry 2'6" tall Headstone in Black Granite
2'6" tall and 3" thick (Standard size) highly polished, top quality granite headstone with design as shown including unlimited lettering, fitting and VAT.
Once you place your order and pay via our online shop one of team will be in touch shortly to discuss the details further and to arrange proof of layouts so you can check the wording given, spellings and dates are correct. We will also speak to you obtaining necessary signatures from the applicant and to answer any questions you might have.
Once you have ordered the memorial you like just sit back and let us do the rest. Prices shown are plus cemetery fees charged at cost. (Average of £150 depending on burial ground)
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DES and NH Fish and Game Issue Advisory on Striped Bass and Bluefish Consumption
New Hampshire is One of Seven East Coast States Issuing Limits
Concord - The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, in coordination with the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department and six other east coast states, has issued a fish consumption advisory for large bluefish and striped bass caught in New Hampshire coastal and estuarine waters.
According to state health officials, large bluefish and striped bass (larger than 25 inches) contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at levels of potential concern to the general public. This concern is especially true for pregnant women and young children. PCBs can affect the endocrine system and brain development, and have been shown to cause cancer in animal studies.
State health officials advised that striped bass and large bluefish caught in New Hampshire coastal and estuarine waters should not be eaten by pregnant women, women of childbearing age, nursing mothers and children under the age of six. The remainder of the general population should eat no more than one meal of such fish per month.
"Fortunately there are many other marine and freshwater species that consumers can eat more frequently and that have health benefits," stated DES Commissioner Tom Burack. In New Hampshire, commonly eaten fish that are low in PCBs and other contaminants include winter flounder, Atlantic cod, haddock, and fluke.
DES' advisory stems from a multi-state report finalized in 2008, which documented the PCB content of striped bass and bluefish from Maine to Georgia. The report also shows that these fish are not particularly good sources of beneficial fish oils. Compared to other fish, striped bass and bluefish have lower amounts of omega-3 fatty acids relative to the amount of PCBs they contain. For a copy of the report see http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/eohp/fish/PCBSTBhome.htm
Similar advice is being issued by six other east coast states today including Maine, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware. These states are all instructing pregnant women and young children to not eat striped bass and large bluefish, and are advising the general public to moderate consumption of these fish. These states will continue to monitor PCB levels in coastal marine species and will modify the consumption advisory as needed in the future.For more information contact Tom Niejadlik at (603) 271-6865 or visit www.des.nh.gov and look on the A-Z list for Fish Consumption Guidelines.
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April 15, 2018Syria
In striking Syria without an international law justification, the United States leaves itself open to criticism and may invite similar behavior by other countries.
December 22, 2017Refugees and Displaced Persons
The past year saw the ongoing historic displacement of millions from conflict and persecution, and a weak response from the world's richest nations to address the problems.
August 29, 2017United States
Protests over the removal of Confederate monuments show that the U.S. Civil War's emancipatory purpose remains contested a century and a half later.
August 16, 2017Radicalization and Extremism
Armed protests in Charlottesville highlight how the U.S. government has long devoted insufficient resources toward countering domestic far-right movements.
June 29, 2016United Kingdom
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July 2, 2015Global
Governments' refusals to entertain the possibility of dialogue with groups such as al-Qaeda and the self-proclaimed Islamic State causes needless deaths, says expert Jonathan Powell.
June 18, 2015Vatican City
The pope's encyclical on the environment carries a profoundly religious message about care for the earth, wedded to a new call for activism, say religious scholars Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim.
May 22, 2015Middle East and North Africa
As the deadline for an Iran nuclear deal approaches, the Obama administration's security reassurances to Arab Gulf partners have fallen short of the mutual-defense treaty they seek, says expert Vali …
May 1, 2015United Kingdom
Despite the lack of foreign policy debate in the run-up to the UK general elections, pressing questions about the United Kingdom's relationship with Scotland and the EU loom, says expert Richard G. W…
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A UN Security Council vote pushing Israel to leave the Palestinian territories by 2017 would likely undermine the peace process, says expert David Makovsky.


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It's a sure bet that when Ontario recasts its gambling industry there will be winners and losers. The horse-racing industry, and municipalities stripped of their casinos and slot lounges, will be the big losers. Ready to cash in their chips are the Ontario government and municipalities that would get new gaming facilities.
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Some will hit the jackpot.
Some will roll snake eyes.
And some won't know their fate until after the province has laid all its cards on the table.
But one thing is certain: With a $2-billion-a-year pot on the table, the future of Ontario's gambling empire is sure to become an election issue and a proposed Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. shuffle means municipalities that lose casinos and slot lounges are poised to become big losers.
Perhaps the largest player being dealt out of the game is the horse-racing industry that found out last year the province is ending its annual $345 million in funding on March 31 that came from slot machines at racetracks.
That announcement sent the horse-racing industry into a downward spiral.
Questions about which racetracks will keep their slots and what those deals will look like have caused uncertainty in the breeding industry, said Stanley Sadinsky, a retired law professor at Queen's University and former chairperson of the OLG and the Ontario Racing Commission.
The province should have mapped out a transitional plan that wouldn't have devastated the breeding industry, he said.
"This was just like a guillotine."
Rural Ontario was devastated by the move, which provincial NDP Leader Andrea Horwath charges is "callous" and not thought out. Horwath tabled a motion calling on the government to freeze OLG's modernization plans before the legislature was prorogued in the fall.
Last year, OLG closed three slot gaming facilities in Fort Erie, Hiawatha in Sarnia and Windsor while the government worked out secret deals with Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto and Mohawk Racetrack in Campbellville to keep live racing going for the next two years.
In what could be a sign of what's to come, Woodbine laid off more than 100 salaried workers last week and dropped several others to season roles.
By the time the dust settles, about half the tracks will close while the rest are expected to switch to straight leases that critics say will devastate the harness-racing industry that employs thousands.
"The fallout has been severe and we've seen communities in rural Ontario become devastated with the loss of the horse-racing industry," Horwath said. "Thousands of jobs lost and hundreds of small businesspeople put out of business. It's been quite a fiasco."
And while some places, such as the Western Fair District, have inked lease deals with the province, chief executive Hugh Mitchell said he won't know whether horse racing will stay until the province announces what its new funding model for horse racing — expected this month — will look like.
But racetracks like Western Fair aren't giving up.
Mitchell said Western Fair will be "very aggressive" getting itself and a private, yet unnamed, partner qualified to bid on the Southwestern Ontario gaming bundle that includes six zones — Hanover, Clinton, Sarnia, Woodstock, Dresden and London. Under the OLG plan, each of those sites would have at least slots, with London open to both slots and table games.
Whether the government will pony-up enough money to keep horse racing alive at Western Fair is unclear.
"We're right now ... very close to understanding what the new racing model is, how many race dates and what kind of funding for purses and operating expenses will be made to those tracks that the government will support," Mitchell said.
Sadinsky said in its rush to generate revenue, the province launched the Slots-at-Racetracks program in 1998. Within a year a flurry of nine new gaming facilities opened.
That's been the problem with Ontario, said Sadinsky — there was never a strategic plan to develop the gambling market.
That is perhaps why economist Don Drummond recommended closing one of Niagara's two casinos as part of a provincial plan to rein in a $12-billion deficit. While the province has said it's not closing a casino there, some worry about the fate of Casino Niagara.
The casino, run by Falls Management Company, which also runs the much larger Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, will lose its valet service Feb. 24 and 92 slot operators at both locations were offered buyouts.
In the backdrop is the threat of a Toronto casino that would pull money from Niagara casinos just as, across the border, some media are reporting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to expand gaming and build as many as three new casinos in upstate New York.
"There's a lot of wait and see. It's hard," said Niagara Falls, Ont., Mayor Jim Diodati. "You're kind of preparing to close your eyes and walk in a dark room right now where we don't know enough of the details."
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When sequencing papers refer to single molecule sequencing, what is their definition of a "molecule". Are they saying base by base? The entire DNA chain in a chromosome can also be though of as a "molecule". In that case, that's a much larger read. What's the default interpretation?
For instance, is the Illumina sequencing "single molecule" as they fluoresce one base at a time?