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Pronouncing names correctly, whether they be first names or surnames, is something most of us are understandably concerned about. This is especially the case if you're in a situation in which you're with people with surnames which aren't familiar to you, like being in front of a class of people learning English. It can be tricky, because other languages often have different pronunciations of letters. And, from experience, our knowledge of those differences can vary.
A common example is Spanish names with J, such as José. The classic mistake is to pronounce the J exactly as it's normally pronounced in English, as in juice or jam. But you might know that in Spanish, it's usually more like the letter h in English. So, being very culturally sensitive, you pronounce the J like an H, but then, it's not exactly as simple as that, is it? It's a little more strongly pronounced, a little throatier than in English, and the o is more emphasised. But then if we try to pronounce it exactly as a Spanish speaker would, it's embarrassing. Why is that?
I think it's partly fear of making a mistake in front of the person we're referring to, so we don't go all the way to trying to pronounce it correctly. It feels safer to just half-ass it, and pronounce it in a mild, inoffensive way. And I think that fear comes from not wanting to pronounce words too much like they're pronounced in another language, because it contains sounds we're not used to. The problem is that we learn the sounds of language as infants, and those sounds are locked into our brains as children. And there are some sounds which English doesn't have, like the precise pronunciation of j in Spanish, or the rolled r's you find in Spanish and French. So when we try to pronounce them, it doesn't feel natural. This is made trickier by the fact that we have similar sounds in English, and our instinct is to gravitate towards those sounds instead, like an h, or a non-rolled r.
Of course this also causes issues for people learning English. The Spanish alphabet, for example, features both the letters b and v, but they're pronounced as b. And as the v sound doesn't exist in Spanish, Spanish speakers will tend to pronounce both letters as v. French and Italian speakers have difficult pronouncing the letter h at the beginning of words. It's not used that in way in either language, with it being silent when used at the beginning of a word (something that rarely happens in Italian). So very often they won't pronounce the h, or sometimes add an h sound to a word beginning with a vowel. Some Japanese speakers have trouble with l and r, because neither sound exists in the language, but there is a sound somewhere in between the two.
It's easy to think that languages which use the Roman alphabet are all made up of the same sounds. But not only do they all have different sounds, they don't all share the same letters, with some having a few more or fewer than English. In terms of sounds, for example, here's the set of English phonemes. And here's the French one. And even when languages share sounds, they can be used differently. One sound that's common to many languages, and is the most common phoneme in English, is the schwa /ə/. It's a vowel sound, and basically sounds like "uh." Think of the word capital, and the difference between the sounds of the two a's. The first is stressed and has the /æ/ sound you associate with the letter. The second a though, is not stressed, and we use the schwa. It's very often used for unstressed vowels, but this is not a feature of many other languages, so many non-native speakers will pronounce both a's as though they're both emphasised. This is also because many other languages don't have the convention English has of only one syllable in a word being stressed. Two words we have no problem with can cause a lot of trouble for learners: desert and dessert. We instinctively know that the first syllable in the former word is emphasised, and the second syllable in the latter, and use the /e/ and /ə/ sounds accordingly. But for someone not used to those conventions, it's not obvious how the words should be pronounced, and whether or not they should sound different at all.
All that might sound dispiriting, and seem to suggest that we're always going to have communication problems. But really, pronunciation isn't that important. What's important is that people understand you. Say you're in a restaurant, and you say Who'd like dessert? At worst, you provide a laugh for your friends, but they'll all understand you. Because you're in a restaurant. In fact, English is so commonly spoken by non-native speakers (there about three times more non-native speakers than native speakers), that we native speakers don't tend to really notice variations in pronunciation. If someone says they're going to the 'ospital, what's really wrong with that? It's comprehensible, so why not? It's difficult to draw a line between a mispronunciation, and a difference in pronunciation based on accent. Even within English, a simple word like car can be pronounced in at least 3 or 4 distinct ways by native speakers from different countries.
The only times one needs to be careful is when dealing with minimal pairs, pairs of words which differ only slightly in sound. Ship and sheep, for example, are tricky for speakers of Romance languages who tend to pronounce ship with a long vowel sound, identical to sheep, while some will make the opposite mistake. Which is usually ok in context, but you really need to be careful when asking about your sheets in a hotel.
So whether you're trying to perfect your pronunciation in English or another language, close enough is usually ok. In fact, people will usually appreciate you making an effort to speak their language (though there's always one who'll correct anything). So just go for it!


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Alberto Palloni, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Guido Pinto-Aguirre, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez, Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health & California Center for Population Research, UCLA
The Latin American Mortality Database (LAMBdA) was originally created to support the empirical study of the history of mortality trends in Latin American countries after independence. It now supports the study of very recent mortality trends and is particularly suited for the study of old age mortality during the post-WWII period. The database covers the interval between 1848 and 2014, it includes population censuses, age-specific (five year and single year age groups) total death counts (starting in 1900), and by causes of deaths (starting in 1945). It contains over 170 years of data including adjusted life tables (about 500 life tables).
Adjustments are of two types: (a) for relative completeness of death counts and (b) for adult age misstatement. The adjustment procedures were chosen from a battery of 10-12 techniques that proved to be optimal (in the sense of mean squared error reduction) in extensive simulations that reproduced known or suspected sources of errors in the data. These adjustments are applied consistently across countries and years of observation. The resulting data are optimized for intertemporal and intercountry comparability. Please read the overview and the methods section for more details about the adjustments and the data.
The Latin American Mortality Database is provided free of charge to all individuals who register to the site. Please do not pass your copy of these data to other users; instead, refer them to the LAMBdA website where they can download the data for themselves. The database will continue to be updated and augmented with new data and products that will enhance the continuous study of mortality in these countries.
This project is supported by the National Institute on Aging via research project grants (R01 AG016209 [PREHCO], R03 AG015673, R01 AG018016, and MERIT award R37 AG025216), by a Fogarty International Center award for Global Research Training in Population Health (D43 TW001586), and by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD, R24-HD041022). The University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are supported by core grants to the Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin (R24 HD047873) and to the Center for Demography of Health and Aging, University of Wisconsin (P30 AG017266). The UCLA researcher is grateful to the California Center for Population Research at UCLA (CCPR) for general support. CCPR receives population research infrastructure funding (R24-HD041022) from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
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FREEBIE FRIDAY VOLUME 3: THE ULTIMATE 27 Day Blogging Bootcamp
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T he blogging industry is growing and growing everyday! Studies show that blogging/writing your thoughts down can be very therapeutic; and why not help others around the world with the same issues along the way!
So, I've seen a lot of post online that say, "Start a Blog in 7 Days…" but to me that isn't really an ample amount of time if you want the blog to be GREAT!
Blogs take time, and like everything else in the world, it takes money! But if you do it right, it can also make you money!
So jump on into this extensive 27 day boot camp with me as we explore the blogging life! I've been told I can be a pretty hard critic, but that's because I also had a mentor who was hard on me! I want you to be great! I want your blog to pop, and make you money! So let's get it!
Hardcore Boot camp Day 1. Let's begin.
Day 1-3: Your Blogging Niche
Now, most people already know what they want to blog about, but I challenge you to truly unpack that idea, and get more specific. What do you LOVE? What is your reality? What can you talk about for the rest of your life? (Because you know blogging can become your full time job, right?) Do you love to cook? Are you a vegan? Are you a mother of a child with special needs? Are you a single mother? But be more specific… are you a single mother with 4 children who just moved out of your hometown to pursue a new career in nursing?
An easier way to do this is to take it back to high school and make a bubble diagram! Check out my diagrams below!
When I made this diagram, I decided to start with what I thought I wanted to highlight the most, and made those the biggest bubble (motherhood, travel, and fashion). The smaller bubbles don't necessarily mean they aren't important, that just means I don't want those to be at the forefront of my blog, jussst yet…
So think long and hard about this. These categories will be what you are known for! So if you like fashion, but you don't looove fashion and don't want to explore all aspects of fashion, don't blog about fashion. This is the first way to get burnt out.
Day 4-9: Your Branding, Your Blog, and Your Name
After you choose what you want to blog about, you should start trying to figure out your branding kit. What colors and fonts do you think will tell your story? How do you want your logo to look? This may or may not change throughout the years, but for now you should design like this is your final logo. Branding your blog is sooo important because that shows how important your blog is to you! Early on, I created a simple branding kit with colors, my new logo from Etsy, and pattern designs to get an idea. Check out my original branding page, and a few professional examples from online.
Your branding kit should include:
- 1 Logo + 1 Alternative Logo
- Specific Fonts
- Specific Color Palette
- Stationary Designs
- Letterhead
- Envelopes
- Business cards*** DON'T FORGET!!
- Invoice Templates
- Email Templates
- Posters/Flyers
When you're reaching out to companies to ask for partnership opportunities, if you don't have an email template, they most likely won't take you serious! Here is an exclusive photo of my email template.
You: "It's blurry!"
Me: " I know it's blurry, guh! I will write a separate blog post about the content. I just wanted you to see the layout."
And although my email template is a little over-the-top, you understand my story and get my ideas! I get compliments all the time from top execs. that can't offer me a partnership right this moment, but compliment my template! You have to tell a story. Make these companies understand why they should partner with you!
Day 10-12: Hosting + Website + Platform + Domain
There are TONS of hosting sites, so you'll have to do some research on which is best for you. To me, the sites are categorized by how "tech savvy" you are. With my design background, I am very tech savvy, but when it came to my blog, I didn't want to have to think much about how to post a new blog post. So I use WordPress.com. It was easy to use, had a lot of awesome templates, and was only $100 a YEAR!!!
Here are a few blogging hosting sites for you to check out.
Now I know what you're thinking…
"What if (like me at first) I don't have $100 right now, but I really wanna start my blog!"
Well I'm glad you ask, sis! WordPress has a free version! I bought the premium version of WordPress because I wanted my website to have a .com instead of a .wordpress.com. And honestly, I have no idea why I wanted this… I just knew this blog would be big and dope, so I wanted to start with a big bang!
Not to mention the templates are 10x better with the paid version!
And plus it looks more official!
But I had a .wordpress.com for two months before I actually bought a .com.
Day 13-20: Blog Post
For the next 7 days, you should write, write, and you guessed it write! When I started, one of my blogging role models mentioned that starting out you should have at least 12 intriguing blog post! Now I know what you're thinking… 12?? Yes, 12! Have you ever went on someone's website and all they have is one puny ass post? Like really…you have one post? Even three? You have three post, and you want to do what with this? Lol.
This step is essential. You want your followers to know that you are sooo serious, you've already started writing!
At this rate, you should write about 2 blog post a day.
My technique is as follows:
- Write a post rambling about (insert your idea here)
- Go back and edit my own crazy writing
- Edit on Grammerly
- Edit on Hemingway
- Do something other than edit for at least one hour (because editing can get annoying….)
- Get back to it, and read through at least 10 more times…
Or skip steps 3-5 and hire someone to edit.
Do this 12 times, and now you are at the final stretch of the boot camp!
Day 20-27: Your website layout
I saved this for last because, it's easy to get lost in scrolling to find a layout. They are all so beautiful, right?! This is where most of the fun happens! Picking your layout is very important because it needs to be able to draw viewers in. So take one whole day, because it will take this long to scroll through the millions of layouts, and choose one.
Just choose one, already!
Check out some of the layouts on WordPress.com below!
Another thing you should think about is how your blog looked on a computer and on the phone; this matters people!!
When you choose your layout, you also need to add in your menu tab. Some examples of menu options are:
- Home
- Travel
- Lifestyle
- Business
- Fashion
- Babies
- Events
- Nails
- Weight Loss
- Hair
Once you have completed all 27 days of boot camp, you should have the following:
- Your niche
- Your blogging name
- Your branding kit
- Your stationary
- 12 exciting blog post
- Your website template
- And your menu
I know this is a lot of information, so I will make a part two soon! Please let me know if this was helpful, or if you have any questions!!


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Theproduct photography is a gigantic aspect to consider when you think about persuading someone to buy your products. It is all about representing a product attractively and accurately. Use of the correct background, lighting, angle, and focus on other technical considerations is something that is understood by professionals like Masha Popova. This is just another variation of photography that is used quite commonly in the profession. There is a lot that goes into it, where micromanagement may be needed for the perfect photograph. It means everything to get it right to make the product a great success. In this field of photography, the depth of every detail is finely identified by Masha Popova's much in demand innovative photography skills.
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It has been proven that by adding high-quality product photos on a website increases sales by over sixty-three percent. If you own or are about to build a website that is widely product based then having sharp, crisp close up images is the best strategy to get your customers engaged and reaching for their wallets to purchase your products.
The customers pay unlimited for their product images through not-so-very professional, and so i put a step down to offer them quality at the best price. All the savings are passed onto you as the efforts and additional costs with regards to photography are the photographer's headache. Promising to offer you a professional service at the most economical rate in the market!


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A growing number of people manage their landscapes in ways that help keep the planet healthy. If you're among them, we'd like to honor you with certification and a handsome garden sign. If your property meets the below criteria, schedule an appointment so we can verify this and provide you with your sign. Others will notice and appreciate your actions and leadership. We sure do!
For information on our Lands in Harmony program and nature-friendly landscaping, see Openlands.org/beautiful.
How to certify if you're in Lake County
If your property is in Lake County, IL it needs to meet these criteria to certify:
- A young oak is present
- Plants native to northeastern Illinois cover at least 5% of the landscape
- Lawn chemicals are absent – or rainwater flows through a garden or other water-absorbing feature
- Buckthorn is absent – or covers less than 5% of the landscape
Schedule your property appointment so we can verify that criteria have been met.
There is a $50 fee, which includes the certification appointment, the garden sign and – if you desire – an initial consultation appointment. There is no fee for properties in Libertyville, Mettawa, Lincolnshire, and Riverwoods.
Certification is good for five years.
Not in Lake County?
Conservation@Home is a program of The Conservation Foundation and is collaboratively provided by conservation organizations throughout the Chicago region. Each one administers the program in ways tailored to meet its communities' needs. Find your provider here:
- Cook County: Click here
- McHenry County: Click here
- Barrington: Click here
- Boone, DeKalb, Ogle, Stephenson, and Winnebago Counties: Click here
- DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will Counties: Click here


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Unique restaurants in Rotterdam
Look ('s Gravendijkwal 140b) Mediterranean restaurant with a wonderful interior. The chef uses organic produce and lots of garlic.
In de keuken van Floris (Honingerdijk 259) A unique experience for those who like a broad range of flavours. There is no à la carte menu; this restaurant serves a nine-course dinner with matching wines. Comments on and descriptions of the dishes and wines are offered every 25 minutes.
Euromast Brasserie (Parkhaven 20) High dining, quite literally! This place offers breathtaking views of the city and port. A great place to go with your children.
Little V (Grotekerkplein 109) This Vietnamese restaurant proves just how sophisticated and flavourful Vietnamese cooking can be. They have a big terrace where dinner is served, weather permitting.
Viva Afrika (Nieuwe Binnenweg 153a/b) This atmospheric, colourful little place serves original African dishes and banana beer. Your meal is concluded with a traditional coffee ritual.
Zenne (Willemskade 27) Turkish restaurant in a beautiful location by the river. Enjoy wonderful Mediterranean and Turkish dishes. If the weather is good, you can have dinner outside on their lovely terrace.
Zinc (Calandstraat 12a) Zinc does not offer an à la carte menu. You get to choose from a small range of dishes created using the best local, seasonal ingredients.


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As far as I can tell, a French lining is a closely fitting interior structure that is usually not the same shape as the finished garment we see. It is different from "flat lining," or a "dropped in" lining shaped like the dress or skirt, or a coat lining that merely allows the coat to slide over other fabrics more easily.
"A French lining gives a perfection of fit that can be attained by no other means…. It makes an excellent foundation for the draped waists [blouses] now in vogue…. For stout figures a French lining is almost indispensable, and this design will prove most welcome, for it conforms to the newest lines. When made of thin material it may be used as a foundation for Summer dresses or waists, and when made of lawn or silk it is also an excellent foundation for the draped evening dresses now worn." — Delineator, June 1914. p. 74
When you have a garment that is tightly fitted, "flat lining" [a lining whose pieces are the same shape as the fashion fabric and are sewed at the same time] will take some of the stress off the seams and the fashion fabric. But when you see a vintage garment that fits very closely in back, but appears to be loosely fitted in front, expect a French lining.
When you have a garment that is draped, or bloused, or which has complicated concealed closures, it will behave better with an invisible, body-hugging lining.
How do you get into it?
This sheer lingerie dress with a blouson top has a simple French lining made of net.
The bias cut lining, which takes the strain of the hooks and eyes, fastens at the center front.
The lining fastens at center front; the fashion fabric layer fastens with hooks and bars at the side and shoulder! The sleeves are attached to the French lining. The skirt opens at side front.
The "French Lining" pattern could be purchased separately, but was often included in a dress or blouse pattern.
The French lining was meant to fit very tightly, and is the support for the fashion fabrics. It ensures that the weight of the dress is suspended from the shoulders, that the folds and blousing aren't pulled out of place, and that the wearer always looks neat as a fashion plate. In No. 7317, the cross-over drape in front ties at center back.
Changing Body Shapes Seen in French Lining Patterns
These French lining patterns reflect the changing body shape as corsets changed.
French Lining Included in Patterns
The French lining is often based on a princess seamed pattern (like all of those above,) since this permits an extremely tight fit, perfectly contoured to the body. (A French lining also looks very much like the covering of a professional dressmaker's mannequin.) When you are draping on a professional dress form, you can feel the underlying seams through your muslin — very handy for locating the exact bust point or side seam, or placing a dart.
Once the French lining was perfectly fitted to a woman's body, she could also use it to figure out (Oops, accidental pun!) alterations to commercial patterns.
[I was taught to call an individually fitted basic pattern a "sloper;" they're handy to have if you are making multiple costumes for the same actor — or several pairs of trousers for yourself! Fitting patterns are still sold.]
Incredibly, the Commercial Pattern Archive at University of Rhode Island has the pattern for this waist! (If you just create a Log-in, you can use this wonderful site — over 64,000 patterns and growing! — for free.) There's always a link to CoPA in my "Sites with Great Information" sidebar.
You can almost guess from the illustrations which garments need a French lining: if you think, "That dress defies gravity! How can that be possible?" or "How did she get into that?" you are probably looking at a dress that has a French lining.
They definitely did not have a zipper down the back! A tight fit in back and a concealed opening usually means a French lining; you can probably deduce the rest….


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Established in 1988, the Northern College of Acupuncture is a registered charity. Since the early days the College has gone from strength to strength. We educate acupuncturists, practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine and nutritional therapists and we run a thriving and well respected teaching clinic offering acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, tuina Chinese massage and nutritional therapy to the local community.
The Northern College of Acupuncture were the first teaching institution of any kind in the UK to offer a University degree in acupuncture, the first to offer a University degree in Chinese herbal medicine, and the first to achieve professional accreditation for our acupuncture courses, as well as our courses in nutritional therapy and Chinese herbal medicine. Back in 1990 we established our sister research charity, the Foundation for Research into Traditional Chinese Medicine (FRTCM), which is now based at the College, recognising the need to carry out robust research into the value of these therapies.
These programmes were developed and are delivered and assessed by Northern College of Acupuncture, awarded by and quality assured by Middlesex University.
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'OITNB' star Samira Wiley on Alton Sterling's death: "We need to remember"
Orange Is the New Black has tackled relevant social issues throughout its run on Netflix, and season four featured some of its most resonant storylines to date. The biggest, and most powerful statement, was its allusion to the Black Lives Matter movement — a story that culminated in a tragic death.
(Editor's note: Spoilers for Orange Is the New Black season four ahead.)
The death of inmate Poussey Washington (Samira Wiley) at the hands of a prison guard pinning her to the ground, obstructing her breathing, was not just heartbreaking, it mirrored some of the controversial police killings, like Eric Garner's, that have sparked the movement.
In an interview for her new film Nerve, in theaters July 27, Wiley said she was initially shocked and confused as to why series creator Jenji Kohan opted to kill off her character. However, given her importance in the show's Black Lives Matter story, she said she was honored to have her character chosen — especially as an audience favorite, one that viewers can imagine living outside the walls of Litchfield.
"I've had conversations with Jenji about why Poussey," Wiley said. "One thing she says is that she's one character that you can really see her future. You want to do this to someone who you feel like has a future so it can hurt that much more. 'Cause it really hurts."
The storyline feels all the more relevant following the deaths of two black men at the hands of police last week: Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. It's these deaths, Wiley said, that she wants people to remember — even moreso than her character.
"It's unfathomable to think that we would still have new names that we need to remember," Wiley said. "People are really upset about Poussey. But I want people to be really upset about what's happening in the real world."
As for how other people can show support for these issues, Wiley said we hold more control because we are going through an election year. Utilizing that power is one way the dialogue can continue.
"Continuing to have a conversation," Wiley said. "Continuing to literally just have their names in your mouths is honoring them and honoring their lives and making sure that they didn't die in vain; to make sure that we are talking about these men; we are talking about the crimes that led to their demise; we are talking about all the things that trouble us. To know we have power right now in an election season, you know what I mean? To realize where we have the power.
"If you feel powerless, know that at the end of the day you can vote. Little teeny things like that that help us feel like we have some control."
The full interview with Wiley will hit Mic next week.
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September 12, 2016; 7:43 pm
SLG works closely with key local actors to implement demand-driven library initiatives to respond to the literacy needs of vulnerable children. Key to achieving this is through partnership with Community Based Organisations (CBOs) and educational institutions.
SLG's philosophy is to partner with CBOs and local structures to design and implement custom-made interventions based on the needs of the communities we serve. These grassroots community actors have a firm grasp and nuanced understanding of the area's cultural, historical and social issues, including local languages and other key cultural components that influence literacy, education and learning. We adopt a participatory program design that equips community representatives with necessary tools and training, SLG's role reduces to that of a facilitator. Our partners continue to receive training and support from SLG and assistance developing customized programs that respond to specific community needs, but they drive key decisions and program activities.
Some key interventions demand-driven initiatives include The Mobile Library – a van stocked with literacy resources – makes weekly trips to remote rural communities and educationally vulnerable youth. The children self-educate by browsing the collection and engage in student-centered leaning to improve their general literacy. Mentoring programs also run from the location, aided by local volunteer community members. Our Book Chest supports training these volunteers through developing teacher activity manuals, accompanying the weekly boxed reading and study materials. This helps address the lack of schools and teachers in economically-challenged areas and involves the community to encourage learning. The Street Library App focuses on digitally recording, sharing and preserving valuable oral histories in the form of stories, memories and local tales. Due to the low literacy rate, these significant cultural narratives cannot be written, so face the risk of being lost forever. This project is also being implemented in Liberia, Mozambique and Cameroon.


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Want to go gluten-free, but still crave the texture of pasta? Want a satisfying meal that is also dairy free? I've got you covered with this very fresh dish that you can make with a few simple ingredients from the Farmer's Market or from your garden!
This is an easy dish that takes about 20 minutes to make and pairs well with a green salad or fruit. Did I mention that it is also packed with nutrients? Zucchini is loaded with Vitamins A, C and B-complex and is a great source of the minerals such as Iron, Zinc, Manganese and Potassium. It's one of the easiest veggies to digest and is full of fiber which is great for digestive health and weight loss as well!
Instead of feeling tired after a big pasta meal, try this and see for yourself the energy you will feel!
3 or 4 large zucchini
Olive oil (optional)
6 Roma Tomatoes
1 handful fresh basil
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
3 garlic cloves
4 T. Olive Oil
1. Using a spiralizer, make noodles from the zucchini. You can use the noodles raw, just as they are, OR you can heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a pan and stir-fry the noodles briefly for about 2 minutes until tender. The noodles are great either way!
2. Place all sauce ingredients in a blender and blend until combined.
3. Toss Noodles and Sauce together and enjoy!
4. Great paired with a green salad or fruit salad.


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New York Fashion Week: Men's has joined the London Collections Men and the Fashion Weeks dedicated to menswear in Paris in Milan. With over 60 shows in NYC, menswear designers echoed and completed the trends already set in Europe.
Check out the most important Men's Fashion Week 2016 trends, and find out which looks will be the hottest next spring, whether you want to stick to the most stylish suits or keep it casual. Gray, along with black and white, made a big impact on the runways, but there were also plenty of bright colors in the Spring 2016 menswear collections.
One of the major trends at New York Fashion Week: Men's, gray was featured in a lot of different ways, from solids to plaids and prints.
Thom Browne, Billy Reid, Ovadia & Sons, and Richard Chai led the pack with a wide variety of grays, and the NYC runways went a lot further than just fifty shades.
Military Inspiration
From camo prints to military uniform detailing, military chic was one of the biggest Men's Fashion Week 2016 trends. In Paris and Milan, Canali, Balmain and Umit Benan showed military details, while camouflage showed up as a hot print in collections from Dior Homme, Ermanno Scervino and Neil Barrett. With an urban flair, the military trend is back.
Vertical Stripes
Pinstripes are making a comeback with a modern flair. Vertical stripes of all sizes and colors made a splash on the runways in collections from Givenchy, Comme des Garçons Homme Plus, Bottega Veneta, and Haider Ackermann. Bold and big is the way to go, and striped tops and bottom are also a trendy combination, as long as you keep everything vertical.
Black and White
You might think that neutrals ruled Men's Fashion Week 2016 trends, but black and white weren't just used as solids. Instead, prints are the most exciting way to try this trend. Kenneth Ning, Tim Coppens, McQ, and Public School proved that black and white prints can be just as exciting as bright colors, so look out for this simple combo next spring.
Silk and Lace
While menswear has had a strong influence on women's fashion for a long time, the feminine touch is really breaking out in Spring 2016 men's collection. Printed silks and lace were seen in plenty of collections. Silk was a favorite at Valentino, Louis Vuitton, and Les Hommes with bright colors, while lace made a splash at Moschino, Burberry Prorsum, MSGM, and Gucci.
Tartans and Plaids
Definitely one of the major Men's Fashion Week 2016 trends, plaid and tartan showed up in a wide variety of colors and interpretations, from shirts to pants. MSGM, Saint Laurent and Sacai. Outwear plaid in darker colors is still trendy, but brighter shades could be having a big moment next spring.
Botanical Prints
From delicate florals to big and almost abstract botanical prints, there's no wrong way to wear this trend next year. Whether you prefer colorful silks or a more professional looking suit, florals, vines and even fruit motifs have showed up in collections from Dolce & Gabbana, Dior Homme, Hermès, Saint Laurent, and Gucci.
The urban nomad trend has finally found a statement piece, the jumpsuit, which is also one of the big Men's Fashion Week 2016 trends. From Valentino, Givenchy and Kenzo to 3.1 Philip Lim, Ricardo Seco and Fendi, the jumpsuit is definitely trending in a big way, in a wide variety of shapes and colors.
Wider Leg Pants
Skinny jeans aren't going away by Spring 2016, but trousers with wider legs are could be turning into a major trend, following the cue of women's fashion. Relaxed pants with wider legs were seen on the runway in collections from Giorgio Armani, Dries Van Noten, Acne Studios, and Tiger of Sweden, and this trend is particularly well suited to high waist pants.
The days when a single wrinkle in your suit could ruin your whole look seem to be gone. One of the big Men's Fashion Week 2016 trends includes plenty of texture. Creases and wrinkles all over provide a fresh approach, and they were spotted on the runways during shows from Kenzo, Paul Smith and Yohji Yamamoto.


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Archive for November 2014
Must See for Kids and Your Inner Child: Swamp Juice, 3 D shadow puppet show
I always figure if I ever go to prison I can still make theater with dancing my hand against the cell wall. But that would imply a room with a view so that light could shine in— I guess I better not get busted till I tire of the magic of shadow puppetry.
Jeff Achtem is the creator and star of "Swamp Juice", an interactive, immersive shadow puppet show that is having its North American premiere at the Barrow Street Theatre. His swamp is inhabited by a biological community of crossovers from Dr. Seuss and South Park, all over lorded by his imperial weirdness, Mr. Achtem. A virtual whirligig of motion, crazed sound effects and otherworldly dialogue, Achtem stirs up his delicious brew right before our eyes, in front of a bare light bulb .
Theoriginal score is composed by David Henry, Nick Carver and Tristan Kelley.
His puppets are created from bits of rubbish and standard household items. Very green. Nothing wasted. The audience is encouraged to get involved and once the first kid yells out 'Wedding!', anything goes for the 'adults.
At the show's remarkable finale, retro 3-D glasses allow audience members to virtually leap into the world. Survival of the fittest was never this much fun before and Mr. Acthem, who also sells kits to take home, really understands the point of 3-D. You want to duck your head before the flying whatchamacallit takes off your toupee or else it just ain't 3d.
This adorable show gives new meaning to multi-tasking and left me with the thrill of having won 10,000 points on a pinball machine.
"Swamp Juice" plays 32 performances at The Barrow Street Theatre, 27 Barrow Street, from November 28 to January 4, with an Off-Broadway opening on Tuesday December 2 at 7:30pm
Thanks, for No More Violence Against Women
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As the latest news of rapes on college campuses and Bill Cosby's 'audition' tactics hit the airwaves, I am thankful that there is indeed an International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This global issue needs as much attention as possible to give victims a public forum to tell their stories in safety and to eradicate the crimes which have become a way of life for so many women and often their children.
Last week women from ten chapters of IAWRT. (International Association of Women in Radio and Television) met in Granada, Nicaragua for a regional conference. This was held in collaboration with Puntos de Encuentro, a Managua-based NGO that uses multimedia and communication for social change. Under the strategic banner of South to South Cooperation, we shared experiences, skills and strategies to respond to and end violence against women around the globe.
I was surrounded by media makers from Uganda to Honduras. The IAWRT board members have about two hundred years of media experience amongst them, from documentaries, to radio and television, and print. The opportunity to hear from seasoned journalists about one, their experiences of violence in their home countries, and two, issues of safety when trying to report the news, was hugely important for the young women from Central America who living under the veil of machismo, need the support to grapple with their problems.
In a world where Virgin Galactic customers are planning recreational trips to galaxies beyond, it is completely unfathomable that our earthlings still permit men to hurt women. From brides being punished or killed for inadequate dowries in India to genital mutilation in Tanzania to rapes in Honduras to long-earned maternity- leave rights being reduced in Norway, no country is free from the endemic quality of gender violence.
At this conference in still recovering yet hospitable Nicaragua, we learned how to protect ourselves while gathering a story, how to shoot a film on an iPhone and shared various styles of storytelling for their effectiveness. CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) was explained to the attendees. This national conference will take place in many cities throughout the US next year with a goal to get municipalities to adopt CEDAW as a city ordinance as part of Beijing Plus 20. (http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/)
There is a lot of power behind the push to wake up and tell the stories, but there are institutions that try to stand in the way. Policemen in Honduras systematically rape women and ignore their complaints, instilling fear of retaliation as a punishment for telling the truth. When I asked a woman from Guatemala if the church was helpful, she called it 'the oppressor". In private she told me of women beaten by their husbands are told that "they must take it, as that is marriage", or even worse, "only God can change their husbands."
Often if women progress in the work field and the men in their lives don't move forward, the men take out their frustration on the easiest target. And when the 99 percent struggle to hold on under UC (Unfettered Capitalism), it is the women and children and Mother Nature who take the biggest hit.
When the IAWRT organized a parade around the Granada, I wasn't sure if it made sense. But I needn't have worried. The act of making the signs for the demonstration was incredibly bonding and when everyone dressed up in their native costumes stepped onto the square, it was a powerful demonstration with just a touch of Fellini. I carried a Citizen of Woodstock Nation sign so that Abbie Hoffman could make an appearance. The crowd was sparse because of the rain, but when seeing the little school children look out their classroom windows, it all made sense. They got the message right away: that courageous mothers and sisters were standing up for their rights.
Because stories then create a desire for facts, here are a few from the UN:
• 35% of women and girls globally experience some form of physical and or sexual violence in their lifetime with up to seven in ten women facing this abuse in some countries.
• It is estimated that up to 30 million girls under the age of 15 remain at risk from FGM/C, and more than 130 million girls and women have undergone the procedure worldwide.
• Worldwide, more than 700 million women alive today were married as children, 250 million of whom were married before the age of 15. Girls who marry before the age of 18 are less likely to complete their education and more likely to experience domestic violence and complications in childbirth
It is the duty and privilege for women in the media to report on these stories and to do it with impunity. In the wonderful documentary Gulabi Gang, (www.gulabigang.in),an intrepid village activist in Bundelkhand, India valiantly purses cases of violence against women, forming her own vigilante group, hitting men with a stick and taking the cases are far as she can in the legal system. Pink Power.
The more women have the opportunity to talk and share stories, the more chance they have to challenge their situations, create better lives, and improve the world for all us.
I say Thank You on this holiday week to my new sisters in strength: Racheal, Valerie, Liz, Rose, Gerd, Samina, Sue Ann, Sheila, Khedija, Martha, Adriana, Debbie Ann, Ananya, Violet, Leticia, Amy, Patricia, Eunice, Vanessa, Maria, Roscio, and all the other wonderful women who shared this important time with me. And to Howard for his help and Cesar our driver with his own daughters… you are pretty cool, too.
Inspecting Romeo & Juliet
Raymond Chandler does Romeo and Juliet. Not quite, but there is a lively sense of street to this Onomatopoeia Production at the Gene Frankel Theater, directed by Thomas R. Gordon. From Tybalt as played by a redheaded, switchblade rat catcher, (Paige Kresge) to Mercutio's (Sean Fitzharris) constant stream of phallic jokes, this small company brings something fresh to the Montagu/Capulet clan. Though performers went up on their lines a bit in the beginning, when Juliet (Kate Gunther), appears, magic hits the stage. She is lithe, with a blonde short do that gives her a perky sultriness mixed with the real yearnings of a teen. This all shifts when she meets swarthy Romeo (Matt Bloch) and her hormones grow up in front of us. Her nurse (Lauriel Friedman), though a young actress, gives a salty performance as she lives vicariously through her young ward. This is a couple who look forward to a marriage, but you know they're really thinking of sex.
We are asked before the start of the play which direction we'd like to see different characters play, i.e., should Romeo be aggressive or really peace-loving. The audience voted for aggressive and indeed, his attempts at making peace with his enemy seemed untrue…as if he really didn't want to, no matter that he was in love. That's what I realized about the play for the first time… it didn't' really seem to be a play about romantic love anymore, but a play about the lack of love. Sure, the famous couple are stung by a hyped up cupid … but who knows how long it would have lasted if they had been allowed to live happily ever after? Today, I saw the story much more in terms of the families who thrive on resentments and rage. Old wounds become new wounds. How so like our entire planet today…from macro to micro. The energy of hate fuels so many of the lives and gives purpose as it does to Shakespeare's characters. What kind of sacrifice will it take to stop our global feuds?
All the players of this Verona do a good job and will get better when they are more relaxed with the text. In keeping with the Chandler-type mood, jazzy musical l interlude work very well as does Brian Henderson's lighting. www.theotheatrecompany.com


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Too many of us don't view life in a positive way as often as we should. Sometimes we view it as a list of never-ending goals and accomplishments that we feel will bring us happiness and fulfillment. I am guilty of this. It's one of my biggest weaknesses and worst bad habits. Especially since I am still in a transitional period within my life. I think to myself "When I finally get a decent job, then I'll be happy." But when I really look back on my life I've always viewed things this way in some form or another.
First I was being anxious to get out of high school in order to experience the freedom of being a college student away from home for the very first time. Then I eventually became tired of spending 4 1/2 years being a college student and wanted to make my way in the world. It was even present after I graduated. I wanted desperately to move out and find a job. I rushed my most serious romantic relationship at the time instead of enjoying every moment with a woman I loved deeply. Her and I shared many happy memories. But we could've shared so many more had I not panicked. I should've just slowed my mind down, relaxed, and realized that being with her showed me glimpses of what true happiness in a romantic relationship looked like.
Why do some people feel that reaching a certain goal or destination constitutes happiness? I've never understood that, even though I still find myself thinking this way. It does nothing but rob us of our peace of mind. And it doesn't let us focus on the joys that the current moment could bring, if we only slow down and take them in. I'm sure there are many people who go through life like this, which is very sad. They search for true fulfillment and happiness, and never find it. While completely missing that it's right in front of their nose!
One person who doesn't live life like this, is my good friend Slade (I talk about him in an earlier blog post, "The Importance of Family and Friends Pt. 2"). He truly seems to be enjoying his life. Some people, like my sister Christy are very goal-oriented and driven. What I always like to call a Type A personality. Slade seems to be the true definition of a Type B personality. He still works very hard at what he does, but he tries to be more relaxed and in the moment. After all, moments are all we really have in life, right? If we don't learn to enjoy them while they're here, we can never get them back.
Slade doesn't seem to let his job search and other life circumstances bother him like I often do. He works hard at the search, and then allows himself time to socialize with friends, or time to enjoy his hobbies like watching sports, Korean dramas or anime shows. He truly is a Type B personality: productive, yet not rushing life and being present in each moment.
I know I want to be a Type B personality. I love it when I can slow my mind down and fully immerse myself in whatever I am doing at that particular moment of my life. But I often find myself ashamed of being more laid back, and so I feel like I have to measure my worth by the amount of tasks I get done, or by the amount of goals I accomplish. And if I don't accomplish every one of my goals for the day, it bugs me. It sometimes makes me feel as though I've wasted my time. I beat myself up royally.
Slade has figured out a new philosophy for his life that I am inspired by, and that I greatly admire him for: "Try to enjoy your life as much as you can. Appreciate your past but don't dwell on the bad stuff. Live in the now, but prepare for the future."
He's in the exact same position I'm in. Single, living alone and looking for work. But yet he seems truly happy. He's living his best life. I'm still struggling to do that. I need to follow his lead and learn to do the same. And that starts with being happy with what I currently have, and by realizing all I've accomplished in life.
Slade has always been a great listener as a friend. He's listened to me in both my best and worst times. But he's never struck me as one to give advice that hits me so profoundly. That's not taking anything away from him. He's just never really been one of the advice givers I go to in my life. I vent and talk to him when I want someone to commiserate or celebrate with me. But I usually go to my parents, or two other close friends, Tony and Alex when I want advice. But when advice like what I learned last night DOES come from Slade, I listen.
We all could use moments where advice comes to us from places where we least expect it. And we could all learn to try to live our best lives from seeing close friends living their best lives. Instead of being envious, whenever we see people truly living life to the fullest, we should think "Okay. How can I get there? They're where I want to be. They know or realize something that I don't. What can I learn?" I learned from Slade last night. Thank you, old friend. Love you 🙂
I leave you with this question: What are some of the best pieces of advice on life that friends have ever given you? I really am interested in hearing what people have to say. We could all learn from each other!


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Under a new ethics interpretation, a CPA's independence will be impaired when taking responsibility for hosting an attest client's data or records.
The AICPA Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) recently adopted a new interpretation, Hosting Services, which appears in the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct's "Independence Rule" (ET §1.295.143) under "Nonattest Services" and applies to practitioners who provide nonattest services to attest clients. Under the new rule, hosting services can impair independence when a CPA takes responsibility for maintaining internal control over an attest client's data or records. For example, the member assumes responsibility for safeguarding the information by agreeing to:
- Be the sole host of a client's financial or nonfinancial information system;
- Be the custodian for the client's data such that the client's data are incomplete and accessible only through the CPA; or
- Provide business continuity or disaster recovery services to the client.
Why this new rule?
In recent years, it has become common for businesses and their CPAs to employ various software solutions, including cloud-based tools, to store, move, and manipulate data. Technological tools have rapidly evolved, becoming less costly and more prevalent in practice, thus PEEC sought to address hosting services in its "Nonattest Services" subtopic under the "Independence Rule" to alert practitioners to potential independence-impairing situations.
A basic precept in the independence rules is that members should not perform activities that are management's responsibility. The Code of Professional Conduct (the Code) precludes activities such as serving, even temporarily, on a client's board or as an executive, approving invoices, holding client assets, or supervising employees. The Conceptual Framework for Independence, as the foundation for the rules, describes management participation threat as the threat that a member will take on the role of the attest client's management or otherwise assume management responsibilities for an attest client.
One example of a management participation threat cited in the framework occurs when a member accepts responsibility for designing, implementing, or maintaining internal controls for the attest client.
The new rule narrowly interprets hosting services to mean the member has accepted responsibility for maintaining internal control over an attest client's information (i.e., safeguarding information the company uses to run its business), whether financial or nonfinancial in nature.
Accepting responsibility to perform a management function creates the threat to independence, and this is stated plainly in the opening sentence of the interpretation.
Situations that create hosting services
Scenarios 1–4 illustrate the types of situations that create hosting services and impair independence:
- Scenario 1: B. Rolf, CPA, assumes responsibility for housing her client's website on server(s) her firm leases from Rentserver.com.
- Scenario 2: R Corp. outsources to Z. Olsen, CPA, the storage and safekeeping of its general and subsidiary ledgers, legal documents, and amortization and depreciation schedules, which are maintained on the CPA firm's server.
- Scenario 3: V. Mistry, CPA, agrees to maintain the original hard copies of his client's lease agreements in his firm's facility. Note: The new interpretation applies to hard copy and electronic files, as both result in assumption of a management responsibility, which threatens independence.
- Scenario 4: J. Higby, CPA, signs an engagement letter with her client to provide disaster recovery services for the client's data and records.
Situations that do not create hosting services
Not all custody or control of a client's records results in hosting services, as a member often must access, use, and/or take possession of a client's information when providing professional services. The pivotal question is whether the member has accepted responsibility for maintaining custody or control of the information. Scenarios 5–10 illustrate situations in which the member's services would not equate to hosting services under the new rule:
- Scenario 5: M. Aguado, CPA, requests D Inc.'s records (e.g., time records and other employee payroll data), which she retains while preparing D Inc.'s payroll and related quarterly tax return. Once the engagement is completed, Aguado returns all original client records to D Inc. She retains a copy of the tax return and any of the data she collected during the engagement that support her completed work product. Note: If the engagement was ongoing, Aguado should return the records to D Inc. at least annually.
- Scenario 6: L. Duffie, CPA, provides bookkeeping services to ABC using Bookit, a third-party software solution. Duffie and ABC separately license and maintain the software on their respective servers. Duffie performs write-up services for ABC and compiles financial statements when ABC needs to provide an independent CPA's report to a bank or other outside party. As required under ET Section 1.295.120, Bookkeeping, Payroll, and Other Disbursements, Duffie works with ABC's designee, who reviews and takes responsibility for any decision-making affecting the financial statements. As in Scenario 5, once the engagement is completed, Duffie retains only the finished work product and the information that supports the work product.
- Scenario 7: XYZ contracts with E-Cloud, a third-party cloud-based software provider and gives S. Rose, CPA, permission to access XYZ's books via the software to perform bookkeeping services. Rose assists XYZ with these services as described in Scenario 6.
- Scenario 8: C. Alto, CPA, and J Corp. exchange data, records, and Alto's work product electronically through Alto's portal. All their exchanges relate to performance of Alto's professional services to J Corp. Occasionally, J Corp. asks Alto to deliver its work product to a third party via the portal (e.g., J Corp. asks Alto to send recommended improvements to the company's internal audit function to J Corp.'s board of directors). To avoid hosting services, Alto terminates J Corp.'s access to the information in the portal on a timely basis once the engagement is complete.
- Scenario 9: T. Zena, CPA, prepares depreciation schedules for her client, B Co., using her firm's accounting software. To avoid providing hosting services, she gives B Co. a copy of the schedules and the underlying information (e.g., depreciation method, useful life, cost, etc.) so that B's records are complete.
- Scenario 10: R. Hensen, CPA, licenses a third party's software to N Corp. so the client can perform its own tax-related valuations throughout the year. The software performs services that Hensen could perform under the Code (ET §1.295.110, Appraisal, Valuation, and Actuarial Services). Note: Hensen should not license software to the client that performs an activity that he is unable to perform under the independence rules, for example, valuation services that are subject to significant subjectivity and material to the client's financial statements.
Reminder to comply
Members are reminded to comply with requirements of other interpretations in the "Nonattest Services" subtopic (ET §1.295). For example, all nonattest services are subject to the rule's general requirements (ET §1.295.040), including documentation. Since elements akin to hosting may arise when a member performs tax, bookkeeping, or other nonattest services, members should comply with all applicable rules in ET Section 1.295 of the Code.
The new hosting-services interpretation becomes effective on Sept. 1, 2018, allowing members who are currently providing hosting services but wish to maintain their independence ample time to modify or exit those engagements. Members may early adopt the new rule.
Practitioners providing other information technology services to attest clients should be aware that PEEC is currently working on comprehensive revisions to ET Section 1.295.145, Information Systems Design, Implementation, or Integration. A proposal is expected later in the year and will address independence considerations when a member configures, integrates, converts, maintains, designs, or develops an attest client's information system.
—Catherine R. Allen (email@example.com) specializes in ethics and independence through her consulting firm at Audit Conduct LLC (auditconduct.com) in Rocky Point, N.Y.


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2013 nanowrimo winner certificate
Link: nanowrimo.org
Last November (2013) I did it. I have 'won' the NaNoWriMo. I have written 50 thousand words in a month. I did expect to feel happy and a sense of achievement, but I didn't expect to learn so much about myself while doing it.
The book is not ready, not even as a first draft, but the produce of that month is an infrastructure. It made me feel ready for the next step. I'm still searching for the elusive structure and coming to terms with my narrator. The challenge is that this narrator has to be strong enough to provide colour to the story but not too strong to detract from the main character.
This year is my final year on my Masters of creative writing and the two subjects left are projects where I intend to nail this, and having over 80,000 words written (counting 2012 nano's plus many pieces I have written for subjects) should give me a good place to start.
What I learnt from the marathon was the capacity to write no matter what, tired after a whole day of hard work, uninspired, sick, write in the morning, in the afternoon, at night. I went through the fallacy that you need inspiration to write and found a well of capacity to do what it takes.
It also introduced me to something that I find hilarious: writing groups. A group of people who get together at a pub, sit down and write together. They barely say hello, there is very little chit chat, often I only learn the name of one or two people in a group of fifteen.
We meet, we put our individual music inside our ears, and we write alone, in a group.
I found groups that keep meeting even after the marathon and keep going to them. Something about having others like you doing the same as you do, having a time allocated and putting the energy to the task makes is highly productive.


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Stuck in a legal case involving an auto accident? Here are a few tips to help you choose the right accident attorney in Long Beach to represent you and get you out of the rut.
An auto accident surely riddles up a person's physical, mental and emotional state- especially if it happens due to no fault of the driver. There is nothing more terrifying than being in a car accident, however harmless it is. Have you encountered one such accident? Without the right help from an experienced accident attorney in Long Island, the legal problems will steadily snowball, leading to devastating effects on your mental, emotional and financial health. It is thus important to find the right person to represent you in order to get the right compensation for the physical and mental trauma you went through. Here are a few tips to help you make the right decision when choosing an accident attorney to represent you:
- Ask if the accident attorney in Long Beach has a website. If he does, then read about the kind of cases they have handled in the past. Finding an attorney who has had experience and success in dealing with cases that you are currently in the midst of is usually a good sign.
- Ask about the attorney's experience in accident cases. The kind of cases an accident attorney deals in is vastly different from the kinds of cases other types of lawyers deal in. Even among accident attorneys, some specialize in auto accidents, while some specialize in personal accidents, etc. Thus, choosing the right attorney is usually done on the basis of elimination.
- Check about the office policy on returning calls and emails. If possible ask for the attorney's personal number so that you can be in touch with them when in need. With the various modes of communication available these days, there should be no reason for your attorney to go for days without responding to your calls/ messages.
- Ask your attorney if it is okay for you to reach them outside of their usual business hours. There is no point in fretting about small things that can be easily clarified by your lawyer, thus putting your worries at rest.
- Make sure that you find an attorney you are comfortable working with. Since you will have to interact with your attorney on a regular basis until the case is finalized, you will have to be on good terms with him. This is harder than it seems, especially when the surmounting tensions of prolonged paper work and legal cases can take a toll on even the strongest of relationships.
- If you are approaching an attorney's firm, make sure to have the details of the lawyer who will be handling your case exclusively. Reputed accident attorney firms usually designate a lawyer to each client, who will be responsible for arguing their case in the courts. They are the ones who will be directly dealing with the negotiations with the opposing parties and will be taking care of other legal works.
Having an experienced accident attorney in Long Beach to represent your case is thus extremely important in case you get into an accident. Handling such sensitive matters professionally will help reduce tension and expenses during the course of the legal battle. Handling nuances in such sensitive matters is a result of experience and skills that not everyone possesses.


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Did you miss Detroit Tigers' Opening Day? Check out our simulated game against Indians
Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech is simulating the Detroit Tigers' season-opener against the Cleveland Indians on MLB: The Show 20. Follow along for our live updates and chat with Fenech below after creating a Twitch.tv account:
'Opening Day': Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians
When: 1 p.m.
Where: Virtual version of Progressive Field, Cleveland.
TV/radio: None.
Tigers lineup:
RF Cameron Maybin
SS Niko Goodrum
DH Miguel Cabrera
1B C.J. Cron
2B Jonathan Schoop
3B Jeimer Candelario
C Austin Romine
LF Victor Reyes
CF JaCoby Jones
P Matthew Boyd
The skinny: So, yes, the real Opening Day has been postponed along with the rest of American sports. But we're going to try to have a little fun as Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech streams a simulation game on "MLB: The Show 20." And so, since we'll have a game to cover, we'll do what we do best.
Can't see our game simulation? Follow it live here


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"Medical Dentistry" is the School's motto, and we firmly believe that "the condition of the teeth and oral cavity is indicative of the condition of the whole body." For instance, early symptoms of AIDS often include oral candidiasis and ulcerative gingivitis. Our new curriculum, which was introduced in 2002, reflects this emphasis on "medical dentistry." The 1st year features classes in basic oral structure and health concepts, welfare, and medical insurance, while the 2nd year introduces classes in basic medicine such as pathology and physiology, as well as the fundamentals of dentistry. During the 3rd and 4th years, the students learn the basics of clinical treatment such as the origins and symptoms of disease, and also basic diagnosis. After the 4th year, all students are required to undergo two examinations that are common to all schools of dentistry in Japan, namely CBT (Computer Based Testing) and OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination). Having passed these tests, the 5th year is spent in clinical practice on real patients, and on studies of adjacent branches of medicine and advanced medicine. From the 1st throughout the 6th year, case studies and career training is carried out in small groups, and thanks to the close educational guidance of the staff, the students acquire what it takes to become fully fledged medical practitioners.
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Nihon University Graduate School of Dentistry at Matsudo
2-870-1 Sakae-cho-nishi, Matsudo-shi,Chiba 271-8587
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Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line or Shin Keisei Line: Get off at Matsudo Sta. Go out the West Exit. 15 min. by bus.Get off at Nichidai-shika-byouin bus stop.


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Slowly catching up lol.
You bet lol… even with the late flight in.
3 am late lol
Still gotta train.
Us jamming below…
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(Many thanks to Joseph Mandry for his research and writing for this post).
On January 22, 2014, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied petitions to rehear Rocky Mountain Farmers Union v. Corey, en banc. Rocky Mountain Farmers Union v. Corey, 740 F. 3d 507 (9th Cir. 2014). Two opinions, a dissent and a concurrence, accompanied the denial.
In response to the court's decision to deny a rehearing of Corey, Circuit Judge M. Smith wrote in dissent that Corey was decided wrongly for two reasons, and thus, the petition for rehearing en banc should have been granted. Circuit Judge Smith first argued that majority opinion in Corey upheld a "protectionist regulatory scheme that threaten[ed] to Balkanize [the] national economy." Judge M. Smith said further that the majority was impermissibly nullifying the constitutionally imposed constraints on California's ability to discriminate against out-of-state producers of ethanol. Judge Smith's second reason for dissenting was that the majority in Corey "sanction[ed] California's clear attempt to project its authority into other states." Judge Smith argued that, by allowing California's low-carbon fuel standard to survive, the majority's holding "stand[s] in open defiance" of controlling Supreme Court precedent and renders the dormant Commerce Clause "toothless" in the ninth circuit.
Circuit Judge Gould offered a concurring opinion, which countered the dissent with several observations. Judge Gould first noted that the dissent was merely using "alarmist rhetoric" that misunderstood the LCFS legislation. Next, Judge Gould accused the dissent of misunderstanding the majority holding in Corey. Rather than uphold the LCFS, as the dissent contended, the disposition in Corey remanded the case back to the district court to apply either strict scrutiny or the Pike balancing test; the court had not conclusively endorsed the LCFS. Third, Judge Gould reiterated that, in his opinion, the LCFS did not facially discriminate against out-of-state ethanol producers because the LCFS made geographic distinctions based on carbon impact and intensity of various fuels, rather than based purely on state-of-origin. Judge Gould then speculated that the dissenting opinion's tone and substance might have been aimed mainly at encouraging Supreme Court review. Finally, Judge Gould responded to the dissent's accusation that the majority in Corey opposed binding Supreme Court precedent by citing Supreme Court precedent that supported the majority's contention in Corey that California could permissibly regulate conduct within its borders with the goal of influencing out-of-state behavior.
On June 30, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States denied certiorari to hear Rocky Mountain Farmers Union v. Corey. No opinion accompanied the Supreme Court's denial of certiorari. As with the Ninth Circuit's denial to rehear Corey en banc, the Supreme Court's denial of certiorari does not change the legal status of California's LCFS.
The LCFS remains legally intact and enforceable. If the legal status of the LCFS is to change from its current state, it will be because of the district court's further factual findings and application of either strict scrutiny or the Pike balancing test.
The Eastern District Court of Fresno has set a scheduling conference for August 28, 2014.


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Just a few naked people drawings I did today… my favourite thing to draw! All in pencil. I have a few life drawings for sale in my Etsy shop: http://www.nancyfarmertwo.etsy.com, but these aren't there so if anyone is interested, please email me.
Month: October 2017
Calendars for 2018
I have a new calendar for sale for 2018. It is 'An Outdoor Swimmer's Guide to Faffing', containing sketches of various swimming experiences and faffery. Apologies if you know this already – I have created a second site for all of my swimming-related artwork – http://www.waterdrawn.com – and this post really belongs on that site, but I did think I could get away with mentioning the calendar here too, as this is the only one that I'm selling for next year. It's available from my Etsy shop here, and if you'd like to see all of the pages, have a…