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- Oct 31:
- Northeast Plains Outreach Team reaching out to flood victims
- Oct 19:
- Disaster Recovery Center closing today
- Oct 16:
- Fellowship of Christian Farmers providing support for those affected by the flood
- Oct 10:
- Parks, Library and Recreation board hears update on flood damage
- Oct 8:
- Flood refunds announced for rifle seasons, property updates
- Oct 4:
- Non-profits, local governments invited to briefing
- Northeastern Junior College reflects on handling of flood situation
- Sep 30:
- FEMA: Disaster Recovery Center still open
- Museum accepting donations to help with recovery
- Sep 28:
- Flood-damaged county roads remain closed
- Center for FEMA, agencies offers 'one stop'
- Sep 27:
- Sterling Livestock helps raise funds for flood relief
- Sep 26:
- Living Center residents happy to return home
- Agencies fill courthouse with resources, personnel
- Sep 25:
- A call for Love
- Sep 24:
- Agencies providing aid, info for those affected by the flood
- Safety hazards remain even after water recedes
- Free legal assistance for flood victims
- RE-1 Valley Board of Education hears update on flood issues
- Sep 23:
- City of Sterling resumes normal operations
- A funeral in the time of the flood
- Sep 21:
- Flood upate: no flush order in effect through weekend
- INFORMATION EXTENSION: Food safety information after a flood
- Sep 20:
- Flood update: Highway 6 reopens as residents take stock
- Flood update: no flush restriction still in effect
- Help available for residents, businesses
- Flood postpones Christ United Methodist Church anniversary celebration
- Gov. Hickenlooper: We will rebuild and come out stronger
- Sep 19:
- Merino Fire Department offering free showers from 6 to 10 p.m. today
- Care facilities coping with flood's impact
- Scam artists exploiting Colorado floods
- Sep 18:
- RE-1 Valley School District superintendent gives details about decision to cancel classes
- City of Sterling says wastewater pumps still not operating
- Northeast Colorado Health Department receiving TD vaccine
- Salvation Army providing canteen truck at Sterling Middle School
- Cancellations and closings due to the flooding
- Sandbags wanted downstream
- Sep 17:
- Northeast Colorado Health Department working to get more personal camp toilets, portable toilets
- Flood issues causing closings and postponements
- Damage to wastewater system forces closure of facilities
- Crook evacuated as river threatens
- RE-1 Valley School District, St. Anthony Catholic School, Northeastern Junior College cancel classes, close campus for rest of the week
- Sep 16:
- Lions Club helping with disaster relief for flood victims
- Community rises to help displaced pets
- Colorado flood map 2013 of rain totals
- Sep 15:
- South Platte river-bottom residents take shelter
- Updated: The river has not reached Sterling yet
- Sep 14:
- Southwestern Logan County under flash flood warning until 10:45 p.m.
- Flooding brings tales of rescues, improvisation
- Colorado floods: "Unaccounted for" fluid, now totals 584
- Colorado floods: Infrastructure repairs a steep climb
- Weather postpones many weekend contests
There is still a No Flush Limited Use Order in effect. This includes showering, laundry and dishwashing.
The temporary pipe that was laid is helping relieve the pressure on the sewer system.
"The more pressure we relieve, the less chance of backup in houses and businesses, but there still is a tremendous amount of pressure in the system," the city of Sterling Public Works office said.
The flood water levels at the headworks station underground are making it impossible to safely assess the condition of the plant equipment, at this time.
"Our crews are monitoring the situation daily, with continuous pumping through the weekend, and will have better operational data on Monday unless something drastically changes that needs to updated over the weekend," Public Works said. "We've been able to tell from the flows of waste water that we've had some great cooperation from our community members, but we did see a significant increase to the inflow of the wastewater treatment plant last night and this morning; so we are asking for continued cooperation from our community members with the No Flush , Limited Water Use order."
An assessment team yesterday, from EPA, Army Corps. of Engineers, CDPHE, and a technical specialist from FEMA to help the city. They assessed what the city is doing and said the actions were appropriate for the current circumstances.
The city reminds the public that the city water is safe to drink.
Other Updates:
All river crossings, County Road 49 to Red Lion Road County Road 39 and State Highway 55 are closed.
The request for a voluntary minimal flush for the town of Merino is still in effect.
According to Tom Henley, Area Manager of Xcel Energy, 60 meters on the east side of I-76 should be re-lit by 7 p.m. tonight. The residences or businesses whose meters are not re-lit will have a door flyer with contact information for Xcel Energy.
Along County Road 370 there are 60 customers whose meters still need to be assessed for damage.
It will take until early next week to determine the level of damage and to determine what is needed to repair meters. Water needs to go down before assessment can be complete. There will be no repairs at that time. Repairs will follow only after the assessment has been complete and plans made to restore service.
The Bulk Distribution Center now has available the flood/home cleaning kits. Also, available are supplies for people who are homebound or disabled. The distribution center is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. For information on delivery of these supplies to homebound or disabled persons, please contact Jeremy at the Logan County Office of Emergency Management at 970-522-8600.
This number will also be available limited hours to take calls this weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Calls outside those hours will be answered by the Sterling dispatch center.
The Salvation Army will be serving meals throughout the weekend at Sterling Middle School.
The Northeast Colorado Health Department will be holding clinics for the public to receive a tetanus vaccine if needed. Individuals who may receive this vaccine are those who have had direct contact with the flood waters. Anyone who has had a tetanus vaccine within the last ten years does not need one.
They will be held at NCHD Sterling office on Monday Sept. 23, Wednesday Sept. 25 and Friday Sept. 27. The clinic will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on those dates. For questions please contact Tammy Hort at 970-522-3741.
There will also be a clinic at the Merino Community Center, Monday, Sept. 26, starting at 6 p.m.
In other news, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced this afternoon that Logan and Arapahoe Counties have been added to the list of counties declared a Major Disaster in Colorado. Individuals in these counties will now be eligible for individual assistance grants from FEMA.


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Packing for Your Trip Bring the Right Stuff
When packing for family trips, less really is more. As in, the less stuff you're lugging around, the more freedom you'll have.
|First, ask yourself a few questions:
|Who is going? Traveling with infants and toddlers, resist the urge to take everything under the sun. For older kids, consider that many ordinary things can be shared. For example, girls may insist on having their own blow dryer at home, but when traveling, one is enough.
|What do you plan on taking? ? How many bags and what kind roller bags, duffle bags, day packs? Are the kids old enough to help or will it be up to the adults to lug everything (and kids) around? You may need to run for a departing plane/train/boat, so don't take more luggage than you can carry.
|Where are you going? This is the biggie: trekking through the jungles of Belize, for example, requires different footwear from strolling around Paris.
When are you going? Sailing around the Mediterranean in July is different from hiking the Andes in July. December in Bali is warm and tropical, December in Amsterdam is cold and snowy. Check out the weather for your destination in advance.
|Tip: Also read our "Packing for Your Trip: Part 2 All the Small Stuff" for more info on what to bring.
|But before thinking of a single thing to wear, there's something more important than how you'll look your travel documents. Some things take more time to put together. This might be one of your first checklists. For more detail, read our Travel Tips article, Of Documents and Medicine....
|Sight-seeing should be distracting so rather than worrying about pick-pockets, consider a zippered money belt or waist wallet for your valuables. In South America and India, we've worn money belts for weeks, months at a time.
|Clothing Basics
|Believe us: you will be able to do laundry. Don't pack something for every day of your trip, and take things that can serve double duty.
Travel outfit This is the outfit you wear when on the long plane, train or car ride. It should be loose fitting and comfortable, and have lots of pockets for essentials and surprises. Keep in mind that airplanes are often chilly.
|Behind the scenes Have enough underwear and socks so that you can rotate them comfortably. Remember to take different weight socks for different footwear or weather.
|Footwear Walking (closed toed) shoes, sandals, dressy shoes should cover basic needs. Tip: Try all-terrain sandals or water shoes if you'll be tromping around rocky beaches or in rivers. Dressy shoes should be nice, but not fragile or too costly, anything can happen in a suitcase, or on a cobblestone street. If you have laced shoes, bring extra laces.
|Exploring outfits There's always an adventure worth hiking or biking to reach. In warm weather, you'll want shorts, lightweight tops and windbreakers (to block out sudden chills). Hats are essential bring caps with wide brims to protect from the sun.
|In cold weather, you'll want loose, comfortable but well-lined lightweight clothes. Plan to layer your clothes for warmth (e.g. a T-shirt or turtle-neck, long-sleeved shirt, then jacket.) Tip: Fleeces are light, warm, and will dry over night if you need to rinse off some "exploration" dirt along the way.
|Even if it isn't the rainy season Hooded windbreakers or train ponchos (thin plastic that folds into tiny, easy to pack pouches) work well in unexpected downpours. Even in the tropics, if you go to highland areas, the temperature can cool dramatically; a light windbreaker is good for damp, misty weather.
|Not just shorts You've planned a real rough-and-tumble adventure and you don't think you'll need this? After a week of hiking in the Australian outback, high tea at a luxury hotel is a wonderful change. A play in London or haute cuisine in Buenos Aires is worth dressing for, and may well be among your fondest memories.
|Water gear Almost all vacations include water in some way pool, ocean, lake, river, hot springs or water park. Make sure everyone has swim suits, those all-terrain sandals, water shoes, or rubber flip flops, floaties if needed. (We never venture out without swim suits for everyone in the family.)
|Make Room For "Must Haves"...
|Daytime gear Few things are as useful as some kind of day pack that lets you carry money, sunglasses, lip balm, a guide book, water bottle, snacks, sweaters etc. while leaving your hands free. Get one for each member of the family and spread the goodies around so no one feels like a pack animal.
Toiletries Get water-proof pouches (no leaking) for each person's toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, body lotion. Tip: Currently there are regulations for carry-on luggage - bottles must be 3 oz or less in a transparent pouch.
|Emergency kit Don't lose time because of small emergencies. Take along a mini sewing kit, a good all-purpose foldable tools (e.g. Swiss army knife), a conversion plug for any electrical you're taking along (110/ 220) and small LED flashlights. Flashlights are great for little ones to have bedside in strange hotels, and useful when exploring unexpectedly dark places.
|Medical Take everything in clearly marked original containers (to avoid hassles at customs). Take a small pouch of antibiotics, aspirin, anti-itch, anti-fungal, band aids, thermometer, and tweezers. Yes, you can get these things abroad, but do you want to be searching a strange place at 2:00 am?
Pass times Unplug from screens on your trip. Leave home, do something different, touch the world: bring playing cards, books, Legos – whatever you and your kids like that can be stowed in a carry-on. Buy a few brand-new, small and inexpensive toys as surprises for long plane trips (especially important with toddlers, but all ages love this). Stuffed animals are also great traveling companions.
|Packing for infants and toddlers Imagine that you're going for a long weekend to a childless friend's house and pack your diaper bag accordingly. You'll be able to buy all the usual favorite items (sippy cups, bottles, formula, diapers, wipes etc.) at local pharmacies or grocery stores, but you want to have a good three days before making that stop.
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Name: Shizens Lip Tattoo (8ml)
Price: RM168.00
Usage Purpose: Adds moisture and relieves the formation of fine lines.
Lightens dark pigmented lips
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Hello peeps! Yes, another blogpost for today.
Pelik kan? Usually just once for a day, never 2, but this is exceptional since its for The Butterfly Project
Goshh! For those who haven't joined in this community yet make sure you do this cause your gonna miss out on hell a lot of fun Tammy has prepared for us.
Anyways back to the main topic.
Shizen's Lip Tattoo which I received during the Butterfly Christmas Party which was included inside their big beauty box.
I still haven't blogged about the Christmas Party yet. I just remembered. Haishhh... Turning to a granny now.
Again back to the Shizen's Lip Tattoo, it is said to be one of the best selling products of Shizen's. Well I'm not so familiar whith Shizen's actually cause I still can't afford to buy them. What do you expect, I'm still a student. But I'm currently using their Eye Charm Eyebrow Enhancer which I love really really much. I won that and what saddens me is that I can't afford to purchace the replacement. LOL
Anyways, Shizen's products are actually worth their price cause most reviews turn out to be great.
The Lip Tattoo comes in a form describing elegance. Which most of the Shizen products are.
The liquid is white and has a deep moisturing texture.
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It gives deep moisture, my lips are really dry and it tends to peel of most of the time. And when I wear lipstick without any moist it looks hidious. So this Lip Tattoo is just the right solution for me. It also doesn't have any scent which is good since most lipstick has a scent.
And the most important thing is that my lipstick finally last till I get home. If not 10 minutes after I wear my lipstick its already gone. After using the lip tattoo I was impressed that the colour of my lipstick still didn't fade after hours.
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The price of course, its too pricey. So I'm gonna use this only on certain event. I can't use it up everyday. Save for the best.
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studying molecular biology
minoring in chemistry and psychology
daughter, sister, friend, follower of jesus christ
avid sports fan, but utterly inept at actually playing sports
lover of summer, photography, music, vanilla lattes, and babies
slowly learning what it means to grow up
striving to know and serve the lord more fully
recognizing that his grace is sufficient in all situations
this blog is my attempt to write it all down, figure it out, and try to record and remember what life is like amidst all the craziness. and trust me… there's quite a bit of craziness. :)
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Walk into my kitchen and, if you look hard enough, you'll eventually find the washer and dryer. They're stacked and hidden behind doors that match the paneling throughout the rest of the room, camouflaged and only ever seen by those who know where to look.
But all things considered, that's actually a fairly prominent place for one's laundry machines, right? Most washers and dryers are exiled to the basement, or the bathroom. We've seen people so ashamed of their machines that they keep them in a shed out back.
Frigidaire wants to change all that, starting with a prototype based on the company's existing washer-dryer laundry center. But this two-in-one has the important addition of a "Classic Slate" color option, designed to match the rest of your kitchen appliances.
It's a small change, but for only $150 extra (bringing the likely cost to somewhere around $1,550), your laundry eyesores could be transformed into points of pride. That's the European way, and already the direction this show seems to be moving.
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Sunday, 30 July 2017
The BBC and wage inequality
In last week's Cornish Guardian, my article focused on the "fall-out" from the BBC's announcement about the salaries of its top celebrities. It was as follows:
The formal publication of the salary levels for the highest paid employees in the BBC was one of last week's big news stories.
There has been considerable anger that certain presenters have been paid hundreds of thousands of pounds from the UK's public broadcaster, while there was also a significant focus on the "gender gap" between male and female high-fliers. One newspaper has even renamed the Corporation as the "Bloated Blokes Club."
And is it any wonder, when the tabloids print stories about how certain BBC celebrities have spent more on a single wristwatch than many Cornish residents – myself included – earn in a year?
For me, this all focuses attention on the inequality that pervades the United Kingdom – with some people earning so much, millions earning less in real terms than previous years, and many earning so little that they are struggling to make ends meet.
This is a massive issue in Cornwall, where low pay is an entrenched problem with average wages long having been more than 20% below the UK average.
Looking back, I remember that a couple of years ago I wrote about the Resolution Foundation report titled "Low Pay Britain" which set out concerns about the well-being of the five million British workers in extremely low-paid work.
Report after report shows that the situation has not improved for so many individuals and families. For example, a recent study from the Institute for Fiscal Studies about male employment shows that "twenty years ago, only one in 20 men aged 25 to 55 worked part-time with low hourly wages. Today one in five of this group works part-time."
Public sector workers have also lost out because of the continuation of austerity measures and I am pleased to have been able to back the GMB's campaign against the ongoing pay freeze. The union rightly makes the case that "the financial crash wasn't caused by teaching assistants, council officers or hospital porters. And it's outrageous that they are still expected to pay the price for the banking crisis over a decade later."
It also points out how, since 2010, the wages of public sector workers' "have been frozen, or have increased below inflation, which means their cost of living is rising faster than their pay, leaving them out of pocket."
The GMB estimates that the average worker delivering vital public services has lost £9,000 over the last seven years and face losing another £4,000 in the next three years.
Surely, this all demonstrates that building a more equal society must be a key priority for all political parties going forward.
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The madman/genius director Werner Herzog is famous for making films in far off places which require near superhuman feats of endurance. Both Herzog and his fictional creations are frequently driven to attempt ambitious projects in the face of immense adversity, such as pulling a full sized boat over a mountain, or walking barefoot from Munich to Paris. Such feats require amazing vision and immense tenacity and Herzog has much to teach us about turning our dreams into reality.
Everyone should pull a boat up a mountain at least once in their life
Herzog's most famous film, Fitzcorraldo, involved pulling a full sized paddle streamer over a mountain in the Peruvian jungle. Herzog was not content to use special effects or models to complete the effect; it has to be the real thing. He believed that the act of actually pulling a boat over the mountain would bring out special qualities in the cast and crew and that they would rise to the challenge that was put before them.
Be bold, set yourself big challenges. Everyone has their own boat to pull up a mountain.
Don't be afraid to start
Many people make excuses for not following their dreams. They may think that they don't have enough money, or are waiting for the right idea. It is fiendishly difficult to get started in the film industry, however, Herzog has no time for excuses:
If you want to do a film, steal a camera, steal raw stock, sneak into a lab and do it!
The message is simple, get started, you have no time to lose. Herzog famously encouraged one friend by betting him that he would eat his shoe if he ever got his documentary completed. The film got made and Herzog stood by his word.
It's going to be tough
In the documentary Burden of Dreams which covers the marking of Fitzcorraldo, Herzog talks about the difficulty he had in bringing his vision to life. Despite the enormously difficult circumstances, he states that he cannot give up his project, no matter what happens:
…if I abandon this project I would be a man without dreams and I don't want to live like that: I live my life or I end my life with this project.
Here Herzog reminds us that dreams are hard to achieve and it is always easier to give up. Aiming high and doing what you want to do is always the more difficult option and achieving your goals will require a great deal of hard work and dedication. However for dreamers, living life without dreams would be unthinkable.
Even fish have dreams …
At the end of Bad Lieutenant: Port of call – New Orleans (perhaps not Hezog's greatest work), the main character (played by Nicholas Cage), asks 'do fish have dreams'. The meaning of this expression is never explained, but I find the question thought provoking. To me the character seems to be suggesting that even a fish, a creature that never sleeps, never stops swimming and never sleeps, has its own dream and ambitions. If this is true, then we should all remember not to give up on our ambitions no matter how hopeless the situation seems to be.
Trevor Ginn is an entrepreneur who runs the online nursery shop Hello Baby and a blogger. You can follow him @trevorginn
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The mountain range of Esja lies across the fjord to the north of Reykjavík, and is a popular destination for walking amongst locals and tourists. Peaking at 914m, it is a serious climb, though most walkers are happy to stop when they reach the top of one of the outlying ridges. At about 800m, after a final hands and feet climb, the mountainside levels off and disappears up towards the central ridge; but it is rough, difficult ground further up, and the view is already fantastic at 800m.
I took the main path from Mógilsá up to the ridge of Þverfellshorn. It was the last day of good weather for three weeks, and the view over Reykjavík and the fjords was superb. In the distance I could see the entire northern coast of Reykjanes Peninsula, even out to the lighthouses at Garður where I had camped my first night, 50km away across the fjord. Only the industrial shoreline of northern Reykjavík marred the view, but I was more interested in looking down the valley to the west of Þverfellshorn.
At the bottom of this valley lies the ancient saga site of Esjuberg, a farm established by some of the first Irish Christians to arrive after the Norse settlement had begun (speculation abounds as to whether Irish monks or even settlers had made it to Iceland before the vikings arrived, only to think better of it when they met their new neighbours). They were initially welcomed by the open-minded local chieftain, the pagan Helgi Bjolan, whose father had ruled the extensively Christianised Scottish islands for a time. However, when his more aggressive son and grandson took over relations soon deteriorated. According to the Saga of the People of Kjalarnes a young man of Irish descent called Bui lived at Esjuberg with his Irish foster-mother Esja, a Christian and a magic-user. This was an unusual combination in the world of the sagas, but very useful to Bui.
With her help Bui fought back against the new chieftain and his son when they tried to exile him for refusing to pay taxes to their temple to Thor. He killed the son while he was worshipping in the temple, and then set it alight. With Esja's help he hid in a cave high up in the mountainside, somewhere above the valley I was now looking down 1100 years later. Meanwhile down at the foot of the valley the chieftain set out to avenge his son, but when he couldn't find Bui he instead killed his old friend and sworn-brother, Bui's father. So, as is the nature of a feud, no one really won. However, years later Bui and the chieftain were reconciled, and Bui married his daughter, so there seemed to be a happy ending; until Bui was killed wrestling a son he had fathered on a beautiful troll princess in the mountains of Norway. This may serve as a timely reminder to treat all the stories in the sagas with healthy suspicion!
Driving along the road afterwards I was able to see the site of Esjuberg, still an active farm, off to the right against the mountain. Further on there is good farmland in the area where Helgi Bjolan and his descendants had their farm. This area was once heavily wooded, according to the saga, but like around Reykjavík, it was all used up and destroyed in the first centuries of occupation.
To the north of the mountain range Esja lies Hvalfjörður (Whale Fjord), a long, narrow fjord that carves its way into south-western Iceland. I wanted to get to the head of the fjord, for two reasons: the waterfall Glymur, and the island of Geirshólmi. I got a lucky lift with a young Austrian man who had no fixed schedule and thought Glymur sounded interesting. After driving the 35km to the end of the fjord, we set off on foot together on the two-hour return walk to Glymur, Iceland's highest waterfall at 198m. And the waterfall did not disappoint; spilling over the end of a terrifying gorge that climbed suddenly from the gentle valley floor, the fall disappeared out of sight into the depths of the chasm. Seagulls flew around, below me in the gorge as often as above, and when I dared to peak over the crumbling edge I could see gull chicks in nests below me. It was exhilarating, impressive, terrifying, and well worth the walk.
Back at the fjord Geirshólmi poked its tiny cliffs out of the water, silhouetted by the sinking sun. On this islet, 50m across and only slightly longer, between 80 and 200 outlaws lived for a time, according to the Saga of Hord and the People of Holm. From the mainland the island looked far too small to accommodate so many people, but the longhouses at Hafnir and in the 871±2 museum had taught me that the medieval Icelanders could sleep a lot of people in a very small space, so I reserved judgement on the truthfulness of the story. Undeniably it was a good defensive position, surrounded by steep cliffs several metres high, and with a clear view over the fjord in every direction.
It is no wonder the local farmers found the outlaws difficult to deal with, when it was impossible for them to retaliate for all the cows, sheep, and pigs they had stolen. In the end though the stronghold was self-defeating. The outlaws got so bored sitting on their rock that they allowed themselves to be duped into coming ashore with a promise of an amnesty, where every last one of them was killed. The hero, Hord, was the last to leave, and his wife stayed behind with her two sons. When he didn't return she set out to swim ashore with the children, escaping just before the vengeful farmers turned up to complete the job by killing Hord's sons.
Hvalfjörður and Esja are both beautiful places in their own right, with excellent walking and rewarding views. There is, however, something extra special about the area when you know that this peaceful mountain valley, or that apparently insignificant little rock out in the fjord were the central sites of such dramatic events. Even if you dismiss the stories as entirely fictional, the landscape still has something to say. For when you then read the story again you can imagine the events in their natural setting, as the original saga audience would have done, and you become a part of that thousand-year old tradition. And there is after all nothing in the landscape to say they didn't happen…


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To exchange goods, ship and supply those on another side of our now "globalized world," and as a result to lose jobs, then to close factories as well. There are in fact losses in liberalized trade, as those who are losing, are annually becoming a far greater number of people as the policies that are put into place, are not adequately protecting the domestic worker. Communities that for decades have been manufacturing havens are now the ones who happen to be the most affected by the trading with the rest of the world, that then results directly with the rise of unemployment, alluding to the vulnerability of the factory worker, which then bemoans another growing worry of just how easy a job in a manufacturing town can be there one day, and the next day that same job can be completely gone, as many of these industries within this nation are susceptible to virtually disappearing from existence, and it seems that no one can do anything about these unfortunate sets of events. Mexico, as well as China, are not responsible, as the world markets have been integrating at a much faster rate than before, both of these countries have been and will continue to be major role players of the U.S. world trade policy.
World trade is here to stay, those aforementioned countries, do not tell the whole story — how is it that job security in the manufacturing realm of the nation continues to be seen as a bygone. The people who often times have been working for decades are now unfortunately not able to continue with their employment, laid off because of agreements the United States has made through the World Trade Organization that seeks such arrangements that have a lot of times directly or indirectly been devastating to the manufacturing sector i.e., the millions of jobs lost since NAFTA and other trade agreements that have been signed by either a republican or a democrat that has been president since the its enactment in the nineties. Which goes to show that the outsourcing of jobs does not stop, in a globalized world, more is at stake when the economy worldwide is not growing, the costs get much steeper, while the main focus of multinational entities continues to emphasize on raising value for the company and their shareholders. That continues to be an imminent danger for those who still have jobs in the manufacturing sectors that are spread throughout the country, as a lot is placed in the market values which still are associate with a lot of risk, as recent events like the bursting of the housing bubble, is reminiscent of the dire consequences of how a lot of places in the world were completely thrown off by the stock market and the crashing of countries had directly affected world trade in the way where manufacturing jobs came at the expense of the United States having to reconfigure to stay up with developing countries and their growing economies that created a much greater competition at a much cheaper cost. Shifting production from the United States to other parts of the world seemed like a no brainer for a lot of multinational companies in order to avoid more losses and further losing value in the market.
It is with no question that both democrats or republicans, have been steadily behind the curve, which brings up the question, what can be done to reintegrate the workers who've lost their jobs? How can the incoming elected president be up to modern times in order to be ready to respond with what happens when the current commander in chief (along with a lot of other world leaders) are siding mainly with the interest of private entities that are supporting more globally trade based initiatives such as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T.T.I.P.) with the European Union. There is no doubt that if this agreement is passed then it will exacerbate what has been happening to domestic workers of a lot of industries making world trade in the United States synonymous with the closing of factories and the laying off more domestic workers.
The cost of continuing to ignore the effects that promoting the value of a corporation can not continue. These strategies of trading with Europe, should not incur as much of a negative outcome to those involved in both the sending or the receiving of either services or product. Additionally, there are currently a lot of technological advancements that should make world trade a priority for a presidential candidate to address effectively on how to tackle the oncoming automation that will additionally leave many more people looking to have to re-insert themselves in another segment of their American economy to keep up with the world trade market and its forceful nature in forcing to displace domestic manufacturing jobs in the United States.


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Hot off the heels of the Manilla Major, ReDeYe will be hosting ESL ONE Frankfurt 2016. After establishing himself as a fan favourite among the Dota 2 scene, he returns for hosting duties at the two day event in Frankfurt, Germany.
The tournament will take place June 18-19th and boasts a $250,000 prize-pool. This will be the third time that Dota 2 has featured at the Commerzbank-Arena and it will incorporate the largest screen ever used for a Dota 2 event at over 550 square meters. The arena will also have a wide variety of activities taking place, such as cosplay competitions, partner booths and player signings.
Joining ReDeYe for stage host duties is Eri "eri" Neeman. Whilst relatively new to the Dota 2 scene, Neeman has proved himself to be popular among fans. Accompanying the Frankfurt hosts are twelve of the most renowned commentators and analysts who will be covering the group and main stages at the event.
The eight teams who qualified for this event are:
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Virtus.pro accepted an eleventh hour invitation to the finals after the Chinese qualifier victors, LGD gaming, pulled out of the tournament due to unforeseen health reasons. This has not come without issues, however, as Virtus.pro's carry, Ilya 'ALOHADANCE' Korobkin will not be able to compete initially as his visa is still pending.
With only a few days between tournaments, will OG claim victory again or can another team rise up the ranks and knock them off the top spot?
It's not too late to create your own Fantasy team for the event and immerse yourself in the action.
You can find more information about the brackets and schedule at the ESL website or keep up to date via Facebook or Twitter.
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St. Patrick's Cullyhanna V Ballyhegan Davitts
The Davitts travelled to south Armagh seeking to back up their fine win last week and continue the momentum which has been steadily building. The Cullyhanna men have been going well so Ballyhegan knew they had to be on their game to match them. A wet and slippy pitch was not helped by a heavy shower in the first half, the home side started well, and registered the first score after two minutes. In very difficult conditions the Davitts forwards were doing well gathering and retaining possession, however persistent fouling by the home team went un-punished with a series of missed frees. The Cullyhanna wing forward scored their second point, against the run of play, from the left. Good work from John Guy earned another free, Paddy Marley converted to register the Davitts first score. A fine point from the busy James McKeever levelled the scores. The visitors continued to dominate possession with powerful displays in the middle from Mark Hughes and Conor Williamson however Davitts were too wasteful in front of goal, but two frees from Paddy Marley, a fine point from Conor Williamson and the score of the half, a fisted point from Conor Morgan put the Davitts on 0-6. The St Patricks outfit hung on well and made the most of their opportunities with another two scores to leave the half time score at 0-6 to 0-4 in favour of the visitors. The second half continued in the same vain as the first period with Ballyhegan dominant but wasteful with three missed opportunities before Paddy Marley was yet again fouled, he stepped up to convert the free. An unusual lapse in concentration allowed the Cullyhanna left wing back to advance unchallenged up the pitch and register for the home side. Paddy Marley was again fouled with no action taken other than a free, the corner forward converted which made the score 0-8 to 0-6 in favour of the Davitts. Then came the pivotal moment of the game, a good move by the home side open the visitors defence for the first time, with a goal expected, keeper Jonny McKeever made a double save, the rebound was converted for a point but the Ballyhegan goal remained intact. The home side then levelled the scores for the first time with a well worked point, but an inspirational point from Mark Hughes 35yds out raised the Davitts again. This was quickly followed by a point from Marley when a goal looked on. The Ballyhegan bench was used to freshen up proceedings on the heavy ground, Daniel McKeever replaced the tireless Eoin Reynolds, the powerful Conor Morgan dropped back to CHB as Plunkett McCormack was replaced by Michael Hamil, and Gerard Morgan who was effective all day was given a break, making way in the last ten minutes for the experience of Shane McCormack. With time against them and trailing by three the Cullyhanna men tried everything to unsettle the Davitts. The men in blue stood strong and showed their experience with a composed finish to the game, Michael Hamil was fouled, and again Paddy Marley punished the home side with a converted free. The last few minutes were tense but Ballyhegan remained strong and showed character and experience in seeing out a well deserved victory by 0-11 to 0-9. This second win in a row should provide the platform for a strong recovery from a poor start to the campaign. The support of the community will be important as the Davitts continue to make strides up the division. So let's have a great turnout for the next match away to Crossmaglen II next Sunday.
Ballyhegan team lined out as follows: Jonny McMcKeever, J Murphy, R McCormick, R McKeever, C Loughran, P McCormack, T Keegan, M Hughes, C Williamson, C Morgan, J Guy, G Morgan, P Marley, James McKeever, E Reynolds. Subs: S McCormack, D McKeever, J Rafferty, M Hamill, D McNeill, J McCann
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Pakistan slashes interest rates to 10 year low
Pakistan's central bank Saturday slashed the basic interest rates by one percent to a 10-year low on the back of improving economic indicators at home.
Addressing a press conference in the country's financial capital Karachi, the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Ashraf Mehmood Wathra said the discount rate was being lowered by one percent to 8.5 percent.
"Central board of directors has decided to reduce the SBP policy rate by 100 basis points from 9.5 percent to 8.5 percent effective from 26th January 2015," he said.
Newly designed currency notes of 1,000 Pakistani Rupees launched by the State Bank of Pakistan are seen in Karachi on February 24, 2007 ©Asif Hassan (AFP/File)
The central bank also revised its inflation rates projection for the current fiscal year from 4.5 to 5.5 percent, compared to an earlier target of 8 percent.
Reduction in inflation rates was the result of a staggering drop in the global oil and other commodities prices.
"Given the reduction in domestic oil prices and its second round impact, such as on transport services, inflation is likely to decrease further going forward," Wahtra said.
Pakistan has successfully completed the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) 4th and 5th reviews linked to a $6.6 billion loan programme in November leading to release of $1.1 billion in December.
The Washington-based lender granted the extended fund facility to Pakistan in September 2013, on the condition that it carry out extensive economic reforms especially in the energy sector and tax system.
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Shrimp Pad Thai with Bean Sprouts
Serving Size / Yield
- 4 oz. rice stick noodles
- 1/4 C. Thai fish sauce*
- 3 Tbs. freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 Tbs. brown sugar
- 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 6 oz. medium shrimp, peeled & deveined
- 1 Tbs. cloves finely chopped garlic
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 C. bean sprouts
- 4 scallions, thinly sliced on the bias
- 1/4 C. chopped peanuts
- 1/4 C. cilantro, coarsely chopped, plus additional for garnish
- 1/4 C. Thai basil, coarsely chopped, optional
- 1/4 C. mint, coarsely chopped, optional
- 1 lime, cut into 8 wedges, optional
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Place the noodles in a bowl and cover with hot tap water. Allow to soften while preparing the other ingredients. Check that they are al dente. Rice noodles will not get overly soft. Drain and reserve.
Whisk the fish sauce, lime juice and brown sugar together until the sugar dissolves. Reserve.
Heat a large heavy sauté pan over high heat and add the oil. Add shrimp and cook until pink, 30 seconds. Add the garlic and eggs stirring with a fork to scramble and slightly brown them. Add the bean sprouts, scallions, peanuts, cilantro, and basil and mint, if using. Continue to move everything in the pan until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Add the noodles and reserved sauce. Toss to coat the noodles and heat through, about 1 minute. Divide noodles between 4 bowls. Sprinkle with additional herbs. Serve with lime wedges, if using.
*This dish can easily be made gluten free by ensuring the condiments contain no gluten.
~Serves 4~
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Per serving: 317 calories, 11 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 38 g carbohydrates, 18 g protein, 3 g dietary fiber, 1,576 mg sodium.


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Tales of Halloween, a loving tribute to the holiday, is a horror anthology consisting of ten short segments that dish up scares, laughs, and are filled to the brim with icons of the season.
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Inside a café in a Midwestern town sits a man in his forties. He sits alone gazing out the window remembering things others would find painful and hard to bear. Many people in the café have thought of approaching him; however, they sense stoicism, matter-of-factness, and at times vacant lucidity. They ask themselves questions like: "Why is he like this? Why does he stare all the time? Why the same coffee type? The same meal type? Why doesn't he try something new or different? What is it about him that makes me apprehensive about starting a conversation with him?"
If only they knew; if only they had the courage to push past the protective walls that have been constructed over the years. You see, this man, when in his twenties started out life effervescent and adventuresome, seeing positivity in everything he encountered. One day while seeking something larger than him; he joined the military. Four years went by and then it happened. He ended up trading his youthful effervescent and vulnerable self for seriousness, matter-of-factness, and emotional vacancy. During the first four years of his military career, he found himself in a combat zone facing the seriousness of pain, death, and performance. He went on with his career for over sixteen more years, repeatedly finding himself in the same situations while learning even better how to put up emotional walls, and build upon his performance base as coping mechanisms.
Here are the answers to some of the questions above:
Why does he stare all the time? He stares, because blinking would mean that he was no longer vigilant. And because his mind is stained by the blood of his buddy.
Why the same coffee and meal type? Because, field mess and MRE's didn't afford the luxury of a full variety menu; eating was a necessity not a hobby.
Why doesn't he try something new or different? He has become suspicious of new and different things. Changes to his environment warrant a call to EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal).
What is it about him that makes me apprehensive about starting a conversation with him? He's a warrior, and he puts off facial and physical repellents, familiar to other warriors only, in hope that those who don' t have the courage or want to understand him will leave him alone.
Deep down inside, the warrior's only hope is that once again he can learn what is like to feel. You see, "We train our warriors to use controlled violence and aggression, to suppress strong emotional reactions in the face of adversity, to tolerate physical and emotional pain, and to overcome the fear of injury or death. (Brene Brown)"
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Immigration Minister Tony Burke has revealed the PNG asylum seeker deal could be replicated for other South Pacific countries heavily reliant on Australian aid money.
With the ink hardly dry on the new ''Regional Resettlement Agreement'' under which PNG will take all sea-borne arrivals and resettle those found to be refugees, Mr Burke said Canberra would expand the arrangement if requested.
''We're not out there actively, you know, selling it to other countries or anything like that,'' he said.
''From time to time the countries come to us wanting us to assist with different things, particularly countries where we've had a significant foreign-aid history.
''Our starting point is that any nations that would want to be involved in an arrangement like this would have to be signatories to the Refugee Convention.''
But Mr Burke said no countries were in such negotiations.
Among the relatively few options of countries that are both signatories to the Refugee Convention and receive Australian aid are the Philippines and Vanuatu.
The revelation came as the opposition accused Prime Minister Kevin Rudd of deliberate ''slipperiness and sneakiness'', claiming he had secretly relinquished control of Australia's half-billion-dollar annual aid budget to PNG in exchange for it taking Australia's asylum seekers.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott and his foreign affairs spokeswoman, Julie Bishop, claimed the deal had been presented by Mr Rudd as the definitive answer to Australia's asylum-seeker problem but, in reality, was vague and was sealed only at the cost of surrendering value-for-money protections for Australian taxpayers.
The opposition, which separately met PNG Prime Minister Peter O'Neill last week after the deal was revealed, said it guaranteed none of the things Mr Rudd had claimed, while ceding to PNG discretion on how Australian tax dollars were spent.
''Prime Minister O'Neill has claimed, and certainly believes, that Kevin Rudd has agreed to hand over total control of the entire PNG aid budget from Australia to PNG - absolute and total control to Papua New Guinea,'' Ms Bishop said in Canberra.
PNG gets $507 million in Australian aid.
Under domestic pressure to justify the agreement, Mr O'Neill said it was a good deal because it would see fewer resettlements than many feared and because it gave the PNG government the power to set all priorities under which Australian aid was disbursed.
Mr Abbott, who has previously branded Mr Rudd the people smugglers' ''best friend'', denied he was now helping them out himself by spreading doubts about the strength of Australia's resolve to permanently deny all boat arrivals resettlement.
''The deal doesn't say what Mr Rudd said it meant. It does not say that everyone who comes to Australia illegally by boat will go to PNG and it does not say that everyone who goes to PNG will never come to Australia,'' he said.
''The test of whether Mr Rudd is fair dinkum is clear. Will every single illegal arrival by boat from [last] Friday end up in Manus and will they be sent now? Will they be sent within 24 or 48 hours of arriving in this country?''
Mr Burke slammed Mr Abbott's ''test'', saying that as a former health minister he would know it took weeks to conduct health checks and administer inoculations, especially for Manus Island.
Meanwhile, Mr Abbott was partially contradicted by his senior frontbencher and predecessor, Malcolm Turnbull, who said it was ''in Australia's national interest that this [Regional Resettlement Agreement] work''.
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I am a firm believer that "Travel is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer." (~St. Augustine). This can sometimes get people reeling!! I've had people tell me, "you are too busy (to travel)!" Others have said, "why can't you be content?" These statements weren't likely meant with malice, but did give me pause. I certainly have no interest in taking offense. Everyone has different opinions. I actually love it when people ask me questions, or are confused about my desire to travel. I have to chuckle when "contentment" is brought up. I am at a place of such peace and contentment with my life right now, and for me, a huge part of that, is because of travel. The truth is, I have chosen to not be complacent. And for me, that means expanding my 'comfort zone'. Forcing myself to learn, grow, experience. I have chosen to read as much of the 'Book of the World' instead of just reading one page. Minnesota, Wisconsin, the whole mid-west IS truly beautiful! And there is so much more beauty and adventure to uncover – why would I want to just stop here?
I am at complete peace with the fact that others may not have this desire. Perhaps you choose to spend your finances differently. Perhaps you don't like boats or airplanes. Perhaps your 'Book of the World' is viewed differently, and that is perfectly perfect. For me, and for my family, traveling has created some of the most amazing memories we have made. Aaron and I are able to unplug. We are able to experience things we would never get to experience here.
A natural sandbar where you can pet wild stingrays?
Red Rock Beach & Fira, Santorini, Greece
Myrtle Beach, SC
Wailea, Maui, Hawaii
For me, every. single. penny. I have spent traveling has been worth itself, ten-fold. The truth is, I didn't travel much growing up, but when we did, it was truly amazing. For my family to spend an entire weekend together in Green Bay, or 2-3 weeks exploring Montana, are some of the fondest memories of my childhood. I have always been drawn to travel. In 6th grade, I babysat, at $3/hour, and on 40% of my income (my mom suggested I save 50% and give 10% to church), I bought myself my first plane ticket, and traveled on my first plane, alone, to Florida to visit my grandparents. The next year – the same thing – except my Mom and I both went to California. And following that, another solo-trip to Texas to visit my other grandparents. I set a goal. I wrote it down. I acted on it. I called travel agents before I even had $100 saved, so I could understand what I would need, what the flight times were like. I kept it alive – and the dream came true. I worked hard for it. I sacrified other things. CDs? Nope – never had more than 5 of them, ever, to my name. Movies? Same thing. Clothes – going into my freshman year of high school, I rotated the same 5 outfits. This isn't about 'having the money', or having the 'time'. It's realizing that we all have, deep within, dreams, and goals. It's our choice, what we decided to do with those. Some buy a fleet of snowmobiles, some build an amazing cabin, some start a non-profit, and some travel. We each have the desire to learn and know more. Whatever you choose to do, to see the "Book of the World" – Whether you travel on a plane, or through pictures and stories of others, books or magazines, I hope you soak up the rich culture, food, people and opportunities that this world is overflowing with and encourage others to do the same.
Happy Travels,
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text: Judy Parker is an ambient pop artist hailing from Oregon, and on this new release of her's, she has created some beautifully textured ambient tunes that actually progress and sometime breakaway from their ambient nature all together. The tones used are very pleasant and extremely soothing they make me want to take a nap in the best way possible. In the few circumstances that there are vocals they fit in perfectly with the rest of ambience by suing a very high falsetto. Give this a listen and give the poem Park's placed on her Bandcamp page a read while you do.


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Rob King supplied a number of videos including this brief and instructive close-up tour of the Bumble Domicile.
We start at the gallery peephole and then move to where the bees hang out, finally we see the view out their front door.
Please watch this hypnotic slow motion bee footage:
See more on Video and Audio Page (Bee Tube)
Still to come: video of Rob King's piece in action and more.


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Wow! Summer is winding down already! Before it goes away, I wanted to make a few more summer cards. I saw this cute sketch on Sweet Sketch Wednesday and decided to use it to make my card.
Recipe for this card:
Digital Stamp- Pool Party
Colored with Copic Markers
Paper - Bo Bunny Barefoot & Bliss & scraps from my stash
2 Dies - Circles & Scalloped Circle
Chalk - Quick Quotes Powder Puff Chalk
Flip Flop Washi Tape
Sunshine Brad from stash
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Sweet Sketch Wednesday - Sketch 2-96
DL.Art - Thankful Thursday Challenge #186 Vacation
Broken Fairy Challenge - #8 Anything Goes with a twist (Use Your Stash)
Come and Get It - Punches & Dies
Crafting From The Heart - #123 Anything Goes
Cute Card Thursday - #439 Kiddies/Babies
Melonheadz Friends - Use Die Cuts/or Punches
Mo's Digital Challenge - #266 Anything Mo Goes
Thank you so much for stopping by!


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Today, we're happy to introduce a new app called SketchBook Motion. As its name suggests, it's all about creating movement, but it's a little different than your typical animation app. It's about adding specific elements of motion to otherwise static drawings. It works best as a companion app for SketchBook Pro members, but even if you're not a regular member we encourage you to download it, try it out, and expand what you normally draw. You can download SketchBook Motion for iPad and get started right now.
If you've used Flipbook in SketchBook, you are probably already familiar with the concept of a timeline and animation, but this app has some neat tools that let you create movement based on a few easy and handy rules that don't require a complex timeline or hours of work. It's less about animation and more about adding movement. Here are some examples of how it works and what you can make.
The Beeline tool lets you move disparate objects along a path. You draw the path, and the objects you choose will follow it.
You can move everything in one direction, or you can use the Pivot option to move objects along a radial axis. This is great for making wheels turn, for example.
The Particle tool is a spectacular way to add subtle movement to your drawings. You can use the Wind option to add motes of dust or light to a static drawing to give it a magical look.
Or, use the Rain option to add continuous rain movements, which you can also mask out of specific areas if needed.
The Grow tool is great for having effects multiply. It also lets you animate specific elements to Bend them in a specific direction.
Those are the basics, but there are a lot more options. We have a whole support section for SketchBook Motion where you can learn more about all the details.
What should you make first?
We're certain you can imagine lots of rich uses based on the kind of art you create. A few tips to help get your creative ideas flowing:
- Logo treatments: The app will accept images that aren't illustrations, so why not take a graphic design treatment and add a bit of sparkle or pizazz?
- Cinemagraph-style art: You can load photographs into SketchBook Motion and add subtle or surprising details that seem to make the photos move. Or, simply draw on photos or images to make an important/beautiful/silly point. We fully expect someone to add a mustache to the Mona Lisa. (You could be the first if you get cracking at it.)
- Animate old art: You undoubtedly have a few favorites among your collection of drawings and sketches. This is a great way to give them new life.
- Custom GIFs: GIFs have grown into their own form of art, so consider applying your artistic skills to this looping art form.
- Animated emoticons: If you like to draw Kawaii illustrations — or any kind of cute icon-like art — this is a great way to animate your cuteness.
- iMessage integration: With Apple's release of iOS 10 and an updated iMessage, you can draw your own animated emoticons and share them with friends. You can even sell the stickers you make in the iMessage store. (Look for a special tutorial for making iMessage stickers tomorrow on the blog!)
At its root, SketchBook Motion is designed for you to add emotion and feeling to your art and help you tell stories in new ways. It doesn't require you to learn how to use complicated and expensive animation software, and it works very well with the SketchBook Pro tools you already know and love. You can do it on your iPad with the art you already make from scratch.
Share what you make
You can export your animated scenes as GIFs or share them as embeds, and we simply can't wait to see what you make. Check out our growing online SketchBook Motion Gallery and see what's going on in this whole new movement of art. Please share what you make with us on your social space of choice — Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or DeviantArt.


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Thursday, August 4, 2016
Rich Zahradnik - A Black Sail - Review & Giveaway
About the Book
On the eve of the U.S. Bicentennial, newsman Coleridge Taylor is covering Operation Sail. New York Harbor is teeming with tall ships from all over the world. While enjoying the spectacle, Taylor is still a police reporter. He wants to cover real stories, not fluff, and gritty New York City still has plenty of those in July of 1976. One surfaces right in front of him when a housewife is fished out of the harbor wearing bricks of heroin, inferior stuff users have been rejecting for China White, peddled by the Chinatown gangs.
Convinced he's stumbled upon a drug war between the Italian Mafia and a Chinese tong, Taylor is on fire once more. But as he blazes forward, flanked by his new girlfriend, ex-cop Samantha Callahan, his precious story grows ever more twisted and deadly. In his reckless search for the truth, he rattles New York's major drug cartels. If he solves the mystery, he may end up like his victim—in a watery grave.
My Review
This mystery takes place during the U.S. Bicentennial—even though in 1976, the heroin trade is running rampant through New York City. Taylor, a reporter, is assigned to report on the event, when an even bigger story lands in his lap when a woman's body is discovered in the river.
Almost immediately, he's told that the story has to be squashed. The bicentennial has to get good press. But he doesn't take no for an answer as he tries to discover who murdered this woman. He knows it could be a big story for him concerning the drug trade, and he's not about to just let it go.
He's going to get to the bottom of this crime, even if New York's biggest event—ever—is about to take place in NY harbor.
A Black Sail can be pre-ordered at:
Barnes and Noble
Prices/Formats: $4.95 ebook, $15.95 paperback
Genre: Historical, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense
Pages: 264
Release: October 1, 2016
Publisher: Camel Press
Click to add to your Goodreads list.
About the Author
Rich Zahradnik is the award-winning author of the critically acclaimed Coleridge Taylor Mystery series (A Black Sail, Drop Dead Punk, Last Words).
The second installment, Drop Dead Punk, won the gold medal for mystery/thriller ebook in the 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs). It was also named a finalist in the mystery category of the 2016 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Last Words won the bronze medal for mystery/thriller ebook in the 2015 IPPYs and honorable mention for mystery in the 2015 Foreword Reviews IndieFab Book of the Year Awards.
"Taylor, who lives for the big story, makes an appealingly single-minded hero," Publishers Weekly wrote of Drop Dead Punk.
Zahradnik was a journalist for 30-plus years, working as a reporter and editor in all major news media, including online, newspaper, broadcast, magazine and wire services. He held editorial positions at CNN, Bloomberg News, Fox Business Network, AOL and The Hollywood Reporter.
In January 2012, he was one of 20 writers selected for the inaugural class of the Crime Fiction Academy, a first-of-its-kind program run by New York's Center for Fiction.
Zahradnik was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1960 and received his B.A. in journalism and political science from George Washington University. He lives with his wife Sheri and son Patrick in Pelham, New York, where writes fiction and teaches kids how to publish newspapers.
Links to connect with Rich:
Web Site
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September 2014 – Angel L. Rodriguez has joined Reffett Associates as the Managing Director of the firm's new Dallas, TX office.
Angel has over 20 years of corporate executive experience as a respected senior business and human resources leader. Most recently, he served the business community as the Chief HR Officer for WorldVentures, a travel and direct selling company, with over 250,000 representatives and HQ staff. Prior to this, Angel served as the Senior HR Leader for Kellogg International business, specifically Asia, Latin America, and Europe . In addition, Angel was a key leader in the integration of the Pringles acquisition by Kellogg. Before joining Kellogg, Angel was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for United Surgical Partners International, a leader in the ambulatory surgery industry, and preceding that was a Senior HR Executive at Frito Lay, where he was accountable for 43,000 field employees, led a team of 175 HR professionals, led the North American Staffing efforts, and was a key business and culture enabler.
Angel has served on several non-profit boards, including the Corporate Advisory Board for the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, the Harvard/Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility Alumni Network, the Texas Lyceum, and the National Board for the Girl Scouts of the USA. In addition, Angel is an Eagle Scout and a member of the INROADS Alumni Hall of Fame, and is actively involved in the movement to find solutions for the challenge of Autism.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Connecticut, a Master of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Dallas, and a Governance certificate from Harvard Business School.
Angel's deep human resource experience in consumer package goods, direct store delivery, manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, sales, multi-level marketing, and healthcare will be a great asset to Reffett Associates as we continue our growth throughout the US.


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Darren Waterston's Home
Artist Darren Waterston usually sticks to a dark color palette for his paintings, but the colors of his home are anything but. So what was the inspiration for the vibrant paints that he used? Well, it's actually not a "what", but a "where", and for our Escapes month is quite apropos...
Waterston was inspired by a trip to Brussels and Antwerp, where he loved the contrast seen in many 19th century homes of black woodwork and trim against brilliantly saturated plaster pigments. He recreated the look in his NoPa home, and heeded the advice of his neighbor (designer Gary Wiss) by using a neutral taupe in the hallway to pull the contrasting tones together. See more of Waterston's home and artwork in this article from SF Gate.
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Watch Animal Planet TV Live Online. Animal Planet TV streaming on internet, and free. Animal Planet is an American satellite and cable television channel (also broadcast via IPTV in the UK), that launched on October 1, 1996. It is distributed by Discovery Communications. A high-definition simulcast of the channel launched on September 1, 2007. Animal Planet online lets you explore cat breeds, dog breeds, wild animals and pets. Plus exclusive animal news, videos and info about your favorite TV shows, broadcast live from Usa.
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La cerise sur le gâteau
La Cerise sur le gâteau revisits and puts a twist on home textiles and especially children's bedding. Cerise sur le gâteau collections shake up children's bedroom decorations: Juoy and Liberty prints wake up next to polka dots and neon touches. As attached to the originality of her products as to their quality, Anne Hubert, the designer behind la Cerise sur le gâteau makes its beautiful fabrics in Portugal and makes all of its children's bedding, bumpers, soft toys and bibs in their renovated factory in Alsace.
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An old guy was in Costco the other day, pushing his shopping cart around, when he collided with a young guy also pushing a cart.
He said to the young guy, "Sorry about that. I'm looking for my wife and I guess I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."
The young guy says, "That's OK. It's just a coincidence. I'm looking for my wife, too. I can't find her and I'm getting a little desperate."
The old guy said, "Well, maybe we can help each other. What does your wife look like?"
The young guy says, "Well, she is 24 years old, tall, with long blond hair, green eyes, long legs, big boobs and she's wearing tight white shorts, a halter top and no bra.
What does your wife look like?"
The old guy said, "Doesn't matter. Let's look for yours."


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Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Lupe Fiasco Sued By Drug Kingpin's Estranged Wife For Reportedly Hiding Millions Of Dollars [Update: Lupe Clarifies, Sort Of]
Lupe Fiasco apparently conspired with drug lord Charles Patton in order to hide millions of dollars from his estranged wife, according to a new lawsuit. Here's a connection you might not have assumed existed-- Lupe Fiasco and drug kingpin Charles Patton. In a new lawsuit from the estranged wife of Patton (who is currently locked up in jail serving a 44-year sentence over a heroin enterprise), Lupe, of all rappers, is being accused of hiding millions of dollars from the wife. TMZ reports on the suit, which claims that Lupe was in cahoots with Patton, and helped him move more than 9 million dollars into various bank accounts so his estranged wife would not be able to access the cash in their on-going divorce. While all the details aren't clear, Patton's soon-to-be ex-wife says that she followed the paper trail which led her to Lupe Fiasco. Now she's suing him in order to get what she thinks is rightfully hers. Lupe's lawyer says that the allegations are false and will be proved so in court. He says, "There are no secret accounts and no illicit instructions." We'll update you on this story when we have more information. [UPDATE: Lupe Fiasco Takes To Twitter To Respond To Allegations] With the news that Lupe Fiasco is being sued over allegedly hiding millions of dollars for a drug lord, the rapper has taken to Twitter to respond and somewhat deny the allegations, although it's still really unclear. Lupe tweeted, "Hahahahaha...hiding my own money from somebody else's wife??!!!...aint that a bitch! #FreeChilly." He added, "Also...ahem, ahem...you can't sue for drug money...i mean like let's really think about that..." Lupe continued, "It's not drug money...it's actually money from people who come to Lupe Fiasco shows, buy albums or tshirts...hahhaha. So if y'all using drug money to buy my albums or concert tickets then I guess it would be drug money hahahaha...stupid ass media..." See his tweets in the gallery above. What do you think is going on here?
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At initial stage of every blogger in filed of web development their are numerous issues which they want to resolve but didn't find any reliable source.Every blogger had to face struggles in initial stage because today it seems that every new programs and its new version will be published at every next hour.The best alternative is to learn and study from the work of others, analyze their processes and working methods.If we take some reviews and looking at the solutions implemented in practice is still an effective way to learn, and also we have many tools and methods at your disposal allowing you to see and find out how your many successful top ranked websites were built.
In this collection we have 10+ Web Development Tools,Techniques and Elements, Enjoy!!
1.Opera (Opera DragonFly)
This is Opera's gem for code analysis and inspection. It's surprisingly powerful and personally I would put it in third place right behind Google Chrome's Developer Tools. The downside is definitely the aesthetics but its features and cross-device compatibility places Dragonfly among the best. "A full suite of tools are ready at your disposal. Debug JavaScript, view the DOM, monitor network traffic, preview resources, edit colors and a whole lot more. If you are a developer, or a designer, Opera Dragonfly has the tools to keep you covered." Opera Dragonly
2. Firefox (Firebug)
With Firefox the smart solution for a web developer is definitely Firebug, one of the most popular Firefox extensions out there. Although the Webkit Developer Tools is growing at a really fast pace, Firebug is probably the most complete and mature tool you can have for web development and code analysis. "Firebug integrates with Firefox to put a wealth of web development tools at your fingertips while you browse. You can edit, debug, and monitor CSS, HTML, and JavaScript live in any web page."Firebug
3.Web Development Tools and Extensions
The traditional view source code option was not enough for a good code inspection. It became very important for a web developer to have a toolbox that could provide him with a set of possibilities specifically made for code analysis and inspection within a web browser. Those tools are called Developer Tools and are usually installed by default or as an extension/plugin, working directly from the browser itself. With the developer tools you can see all the source code of a webpage as you did before with the traditional View Source Codeoption, but with way more options and functionality than before. You can inspect, edit, watch live results and much more.
4.How To
Check a website font
With real text (not an image of text), the first and easiest way is by using Developer Tools / Firebug, so if you have it just select the text, inspect element and you should immediately see on the right side the font or font-family property which tells you the font that's being used. Another way to do it is by using an extension/plugin for this purpose. There are probably similar plugins for other browsers like Chrome, but if you're using Firefox, you have a great add-on called Context Font. With Context Font all you need to do is select the text (again, needs to be real text and not an image), right-click on it and you will immediately get the font and size used. If the font you're looking for is being used as an image, you have only one way to do it. One of the many places you can do this is myfonts.com. Upload your font and follow the steps.
5.Google Chrome (Developer Tools) / Safari (Developer Tools)
You may be wondering why am I including Chrome Developer Tools and Safari Developer Tools together, well that's because they belong together. The Developer Tools is part of the Webkit open source project which means Safari and Google Chrome share the same code base, they even share the same layout. So let's start with Chrome, my new favourite. Google Chrome's Developer Tools is very recent compared with others like Firebug (Firefox), but it's growing fast and getting better and better with each new version. The same obviously applies to Safari. "The Google Chrome Developer Tools provide an integrated environment for debugging, optimizing, and understanding a web application, or website, running in Google Chrome. The developer tools are developed partly through the WebKit open source project, where the tools are called Web Inspector." "All of Safari's powerful developer tools are easily accessible from the Develop menu. The Develop menu contains a wealth of tools that you can use for web page manipulation and debugging." For a better understanding, you can check the links below. Google Chrome Developer Tools Safari Developer Tools
6.Check the box model of an element
The box model represents the visual structure of the elements of a webpage using the corresponding properties like width, height, margin, padding and border, according to the visual formatting model. It's possible to check the box model of any page and element using Developer Tools or Firebug. In order to do that, you just need to inspect the desired element and select Metrics on the right side of the Developer Tools panel. With Firebug, you need to select Layout (not Metrics).
MIN is a bookmarklet that will strip any decoration from a site. All color, borders and backgrounds are removed instantly, helping you identify the successful and unsuccessful uses of typography and layout. Website
Design is a suite of web-design and development assistive tools which can be utilized on any web-page. Encompassing utilities for grid layout, measurement and alignment, Design is a uniquely powerful JavaScript bookmarklet. Website
9.Copy all text content of an element with Developer Tools
This one is a popular trick which is achieved by using the Developer Tools console. So let's say you would like to copy this article's text without the need of having to select all the content with your cursor (particularly useful on very long pages with too much text). To do that, inspect any element on this article page and look for the text container's name from which you would like to copy the text (which in this case is calledarticlesContainer), now go to the console option and write the following command: copy ( articlesContainer.innerText ). Now paste the text anywhere you want and you are done! You've just copied the text inside our articlesContainer which corresponds to our main article text.
10.W3C Markup Validators
Quick markup validations of any web document. Website
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Event takes place on July 09, 2014 at 6:00 PM
Heritage State Park
Holyoke Rotary Club presents 'Positively Holyoke' Summer Concert Series in cooperation with DCR's Holyoke Heritage State Park.
The concerts will take place Wednesdays from July 9 through August 6th from 6:00-8:00 pm
at Heritage State Park on Appleton Street in Holyoke, MA.
On this night the featured performer is Lindsey Labelle – New England Country.
The event is free and open to the public.
Attendees are welcome to enjoy food at the Rotary Grill, brought this year by Slainte, which will open at 5:30 pm each week. A Beer & Wine Garden will open 5:30 – 8:00PM!!
NEW THIS YEAR – FREE PARKING IN THE PROULX GARAGE ON DWIGHT STREET AFTER 5:00PM (entrance on Front Street)
*We hope for dry skies during all of the concerts, but in the case of a rain cancellation the concert will take place the following evening (Thursday of the same week).
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Ģ Prize-winner atĀinternational ballet competitions in Rome
(1stĀprize, 2008), Moscow (2ndĀprize, 2009),
Seoul (2ndĀprize, 2009), Jackson (2ndĀprize,
2010) and Varna (1stĀprize, 2010)Ģ Grand Prix
atĀtheĀArabesque international ballet competition (Perm, 2012)Ģ
Grand Prix atĀtheĀYouth America Grand Prix international competition
(New York, 2012)
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ofĀArts (class ofĀVladimir Kim and Margarita Kulik). For several
seasons he was aĀtrainee withĀtheĀMariinsky Ballet.
AtĀtheĀMariinsky Theatre he made his debut as Ali
inĀtheĀballet LeĀCorsaire (coached by Viktor Baranov).
Since July 2012 he has been aĀFirst Soloist with theĀMariinsky
Repertoire includes: Giselle (Classical
Duet); choreography by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa, La
BayadĶre (Solor, Golden Idol); choreography by Marius Petipa, revised
version by Vladimir Ponomarev and Vakhtang Chabukiani (Dance
ofĀtheĀGolden Idol choreographed by Nikolai Zubkovsky),Swan
Lake (Prince Siegfried); choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov,
revised version by Konstantin Sergeyev, Don Quixote (Basilio);
choreography by Alexander Gorsky, the Diane and Actķon Pas
deĀDeux fromĀtheĀballet LaĀEsmeralda (Actķon);
choreography by Agrippina Vaganova; George Balanchine's ballets Jewels
(Rubies) and AĀMidsummer NightÆs Dream (Pas deĀdeux from
ActĀII), Le Corsaire (Ali); production by Pyotr Gusev after
theĀcomposition and choreography ofĀMarius Petipa,
╔tudes; choreography by Harald Lander, The Vertiginous
Thrill of Exactitude; choreography by William Forsythe,and Concerto
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Contract Crushing
"Safe operation = effective operation"
Mobile Crushing Solutions
Skill and professionalism are key to our approach to contract crushing – and the ability to adapt to whatever challenges a site throws out. With the HG Leach modern mobile rock crushing fleet we can crush at the job, anywhere, anytime and anything, to the highest standards and fit for purpose. Lead times are short – typically operating within half a day of plant arriving on site.
HG Leach prides themselves on doing the job right, on time, the first time. Our multi-skilled operators are trained and qualified to industry standards and are led by professional, qualified managers who share the family values of HG Leach – seeing the big picture, rising to the challenge, hard work. HG Leach brings with them solid knowledge and expertise gained over 60 years of being in the quarrying business.
Our modern fleet is maintained by qualified in-house staff who go the extra mile to ensure we can deliver on our promise of reliability and productivity.
- Primary / secondary rock crushing
- Contract screening aggregate and soils
- River extraction and processing
- Specialising in high productivity
- Available nationwide for contract crusher services
This video shows a shot being fired to signify production is under way at Leach's Tahuna Quarry:
Check out some crushing action…
Left: Mobile crushing plant and operating machinery hard at it in the pit at Tahuna Quarry.
Right: Awatoto working by the sea – what a view!