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Jeffrey Tucker will be keynoting at this event.
Look, we know there are 1000+ other financial conferences you can attend this year, filled with lame speeches and fluff. That's why we're here. The North American Bitcoin Conference is carefully curated to teach you about next-level, actionable innovation and technology you can utilize the very next day.
We meticulously scout out the best of the best, choosing fantastic speakers to teach you about the strategies, technologies, and innovations they've developed and mastered.
We'll be covering a wide array of topics, such as The Blockchain, Bitcoin, investing, regulation, startups, the Internet of Things, growth hacking, and more (phew!).
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Jeffrey Tucker is Director of Content for the Foundation for Economic Education. He is founder of Liberty.me, Distinguished Honorary Member of Mises Brazil, economics adviser to FreeSociety.com, research fellow at the Acton Institute, policy adviser of the Heartland Institute, founder of the CryptoCurrency Conference, member of the editorial board of the Molinari Review, an advisor to the blockchain application builder Factom, and author of five books, most recently Right-Wing Collectivism: The Other Threat to Liberty, with a preface by Deirdre McCloskey (FEE 2017). He has written 150 introductions to books and many thousands of articles appearing in the scholarly and popular press. He is available for press interviews via his email.
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Architecture is not sculpture; it should be more than a visual form. However, contemporary buildings and ultra-modern architectural designs might be blurring the limits between these two art forms.
Unlike sculpture, architecture is a practical art, which means that it operates under a different group of limitations than sculpture, painting, poetry or dance.
Almost all architecture critics over the last two centuries have agreed that the interior space is the defining factor in architecture. Buildings need to facilitate the activities taking place inside them, such as office work, education, entertainment or government, while ensuring people's comfort and safety, resisting and adapting to different weather conditions and preserving the natural and built environment.
In looking at some modern building designs, however, it is hard to know whether architects are prioritizing the function or the form. Many projects are facing strong criticism, as was the case with Frank Gehry's University of Technology Dr Chau Chak Wing Building, which is now under construction in Sydney.
Architects are being accused of trying to impose some overall "vision" that no one seems to understand in an attempt to stand out from the crowd. Great engineering complexity and additional dollars are required to make these unique and innovative designs work.
Some people have argued that these kind of buildings should be categorized as sculptures instead of architecture.
While people's appreciation of various types of architecture may vary, it is often easy to distinguish between what is architecture and what is just construction. Nobody doubts, for example, that a gothic chapel or a Venetian palace is an excellent and unquestionable example of architecture, while a great petrol tank of similar dimensions does not deserve such consideration.
In the same way, it should be possible to find values that allow us to distinguish between what is architecture, and what is more like a sculpture of huge dimensions. Architecture and sculpture are both three-dimensional arts, but sculpture has many characteristics that a piece of architecture does not share.
Traditionally, sculpture stands alone as a piece of art; it is not inhabited by human beings and no activity is intended to take place inside it. In addition, there are no human safety requirements for sculpture, which is typically not placed side by side with existing sculptures, often from different time periods.
Moreover, there are no systems for water, air, light, electricity and telecommunications inside a sculpture. Sculptures typically do not use energy and the resource efficiency of a sculpture is not determined by its form.
Italian Architect Bruno Zevi, one of the most important architecture critics of the 20th century, alluded to the differences between sculpture and architecture when writing about the Parthenon in his book Introduzione all'architettura.
"Those who investigate the Greek temple in an architectonical way, looking only for a space conception, will have to flee horrified, considering it as a typical example of not-architecture," he wrote. "But those who approach the Parthenon and contemplate it as a great sculpture will stay admired as in front of the best works ever created by the human genius."
As many would agree, this consideration of the Parthenon as not-architecture would fit many of the most celebrated structures of today, where the buildings' showy exteriors turn them into modern temples.
In architecture, the emphasis should be placed on the importance of both exterior and interior design, creating a remarkable spatial experience for the user or visitor. Architecture also has to adapt to the natural and built environment in which it is inserted.
Architects can be artists and abstract thinkers, but what should set them apart is the ability to transform those concepts into something functional and real.
It is interesting to see that how much money is wasted in Built Environment by Architects like Frank Gehry who has some sculptors and teaming structural engineers who want to be popular and make something different. It is OK to have so many windows in each wall and you can eve design a moving window or a glazing with changing shade, but putting 400 lamps or so many curvy stones add to comfort or better environment. I think the Guggenheim and such organizations boards feet should be held to ground, just because they keep increasing entry fees and restricting art's visit by few riches instead of opening it to masses by keeping costs low should be first priority for any organization dealing with art. Just leaving an exhibition hall open few hours a week does not count that, they do so for name sake; they need to keep every day prices low including parking, food, water and sale of prints. It should not be business as usual and patrons should raise voice. I have done so in places where I am patron, and request that all engineers, architects and patrons should be doing so across the world. Some of these things are so ridiculous and do not add to built environment and writer is correct in differentiating them as sculptor and not architecture that Gehry gets credit for which his lowly paid staff and engineering partners produce.

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Columbia Public Works Refuse and Recycling Collection Update
COLUMBIA - The Columbia Public Works released a statement saying they have crews out on Friday's route. They plan to collect Friday's route, as well as much as they can that they missed on Thursday.
The Columbia Public Works plans to pick up anything they miss today on Saturday, Feb. 23.
They urge Columbia residents to leave their items out so they can be picked up.
"Thanks again for your patience while our crews work in extreme conditions," the news release said.
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Quality Tax Return Preparation
January 13, 2012
How does a tax firm provide a quality product? Here are a few of my answers.
Acquiring good information. The more information supported by documentation the more accurate and "audit proof" the return can be. The preparer may need to ask questions to confirm history and source of documents or request more documents to clarify the client's verbal or written statements.
Research and discussion. A firm that encourages preparers to discuss particular tax situation with each other or supervisors and to research unusual items or treatments, will have a more knowledgeable staff. Annual training is an important part of this process.
Review. Even the most experienced and accurate preparers make errors. Whether a typing error or misunderstanding of information or law, a second set of eyes, is always important. Even a sole practitioner can improve accuracy by reviewing their own work a day or two later.
Providing the client with what they need. A quality product includes not only a neatly assembled client copy of the tax return but also other information and instruction necessary to help the client file the returns. Worksheets may be added on an as needed basis depending on the interest of the client. Instructions should be clear and usually include envelopes correctly addressed. Information on how to better prepare for the next tax year can be helpful.
Confidentiality. Tax return preparers, whether a CPA, EA or other preparer, are required by the I.R.S. to maintain a clients confidentiality. The office staff should not be heard discussing other clients by name or description. Everyone's social security number must be protected. A client's tax documents should be securely stored and conveyed.
Observing laws. In this electronic age, more and more rules are necessary to prevent fraud and theft. Your tax preparation firm should be following the laws for your benefit and theirs. While preparers are now required to offer efiling, this process has many rules to be followed. A preparer should never ask you to sign a blank form or offer to file your return without getting your signature first. Even though inconvenient, it helps to protect you as a taxpayer. Dishonesty in one area of work can carryover to other acts.
As I said, everyone makes mistakes. At Brown Tax Accounting, this year we are concentrating on minimizing the errors. Sometimes this takes longer that you might like or it may cost more than someone else charges, but we hope to have more satisfied clients in the long run.
Julie K. Brown CPA, EA January 13, 2012
Ten Tips to Help You Choose a Tax Preparer
January 13, 2012
|IRS TAX TIP 2012-06, January 10, 2012
Many people look for help from professionals when it's time to file their tax return. If you use a paid tax preparer to file your return this year, the IRS urges you to choose that preparer wisely. Even if a return is prepared by someone else, the taxpayer is legally responsible for what's on it. So, it's very important to choose your tax preparer carefully.This year, the IRS wants to remind taxpayers to use a preparer who will sign the returns they prepare and enter their required Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN).
Here are ten tips to keep in mind when choosing a tax return preparer:
Report abusive tax preparers to the IRS. You can report abusive tax preparers and suspected tax fraud to the IRS on Form 14157, Complaint: Tax Return Preparer. Download Form 14157 from www.irs.gov or order by mail at 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).
January 12th Ribbon Cutting
January 17, 2011
January 12, 2011
The ribbon cutting at the new office was a success. The Chamber of Commerce CEO, Janet Davis and President, Travis Sanders, brought the big scissors to get us officially opened. Special guest, Scott Marier, Director of Westerville Area Resource Ministry was there for the official kick off of our food and resources drive for WARM. Check out the website www.warmwesterville.org for a list of most needed items.
Join Us! January 2011 Events
January 11, 2011
Celebrating our new location and expansion
Wed., January 12th, 2 PM
Ribbon Cutting
(opening new location)
Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce and
W.A.R.M. Food Drive Kick-off (Jan.12-31)
Sun., Jan 23rd, 2 to 5 PM
Open House
Anyone making a donation to WARM* (food or monetary) will receive a chance to win a $50 WUMA Gift Card**.
Attend to receive free tax guide –Choice of:
o 2011 Donation Tracker,
o 2011 Mileage & Expense Log,
o Understanding Health Care Reform, or
o Understanding Social Security and Medicare.
Meet the new staff members
RSVP for events appreciated but absolutely not required
*In celebrating our expansion, Brown Tax Accounting wants to help those not as fortunate in Westerville. Please join us for the open house or visit anytime this month and bring one or more items for the WARM food pantry. www.warmwesterville.org
**Westerville Uptown Merchants Assoc. www.shopuptownwesterville.com/WUMAUptownGiftCardDirectory
Brown Tax Accounting is now located at:
283 South State St., Suite 103,
Westerville, OH 43081.
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March 23, 2009
I've added some new links to tax related information or forms by category to my Links page.
Some may be useful to you for tax planning and others for understanding.
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Exclusive services for your stay in Cayo Santa María
Swimming pools
2 swimming pool areas, each with its own design, with Bali beds, submerged bars and relaxation areas.
Restaurants and bars
A large buffet-style gastronomic offer at your disposal, with à la carte option also available
Privilege Service
- Early Check-in and late-check out without surcharge, subject to availability
- Check-in, refreshing towel and welcome drink at the Privilege Lounge (arrivals between 10:00am and 10:00pm)
- Distinctive brazalete
- In room Up-Graded amenities
- Bottle of Cuban Rum in the room upon arrival
- Privilege concierge service
- "Welcome Courtesy" in the room upon arrival
- Daily "A la Carte" breakfast at "Olala" Restaurant
- One private "Lobster Dinner" exclusive for Privilege Guests, with live music and a bottle of wine, per stay
- Exclusive invitation to a "Managers Cocktail", one per stay
- 30 minutes massage per person per stay, and 15% discount on every other massage during your holidays.
- Exclusive access to Privilege Lounge from 10:00am to 10:00pm
- Premium International Liquors and Snacks at Privilege Lounge from 10:00am to 10:00pm
- Assigned area for lunch at "Ranchón Tabaco" Restaurant
- Assigned area with personalized service at main buffet restaurant, for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Exclusive access to the Privilege Beach with personalized Service
- This information is valid until 31/10/2017
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- Early Check-in & Late Check-out
- Wine list available in the à la carte restaurants and bars
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I am very happy to let everyone know that I have finally found a very convenient concealed carry holster for the Ruger LCP .380 with Crimson Trace Laser. When I first bought the Ruger LCP, I also bought the common Kel-Tech pocker holster that allows you to keep it tucked away inside your pants pocket safely.
If you have been looking for a holster for your Ruger LCP with or without the optional Crimson Trace Laser, you will know exactly what I am talking about since the pocket holster seems to be the only available holster for the Ruger LCP.
I really do not like carrying my LCP in my pocket with my keys, change, and whatever else I have in my pockets at the time. I am not knocking the Kel-Tec pocket holster – I like it and I am glad I have it if needed, but I have been searching for quite a while to find a concealed side-carry or back-carry holster for the Ruger LCP with laser.
Since the Ruger LCP is a small handgun, it has been a bit of a challenge to find something that is just the right size for the gun. Also, I have the optional Crimson Trace laser attached to it, so that adds to the complexity of finding a holster that will work well with this handgun. Well I found it at Lake City Holsters www.lakecityhosters.com .
The Holster is called the Intimidator by ProTech. (I am not being endorsed by them to write this post – I just love the holster). Here is what I like about this holster:
The "Intimidator"- Belt or Clip on Hip / Side Gun Holster by Pro Tech
This holster is Ambidextrous, making it easy to use left or right handed. Simply move clip and thumb break from one side of the gun holster to the other.
ProTech's gun holsters have a webbing loop behind the metal clip for your belt to easily slip through (up to 2″ wide), or if you prefer, just clip the gun holster to your pants. This can be clipped outside or inside your pants for concealed carry situations.
The outer layer of the gun holster is Cordura® Ballistic Nylon, and the inside has a vinyl vapor barrier (to keep moisture off your gun), foam padding and nylon lining.
Gun holster is stitched with strong bonded nylon and double stitched at pressure points.
Edges turned under to prevent fraying. All velcro on gun holster is hidden by webbing to prevent foreign debris.
This holster has an Extra Magazine Pouch for your spare ammo.
Price: $19.95 – about $21.95 with shipping
I love this holster, it fits the Ruger LCP .380 with the Crimson Trace laser perfectly, it carrys close to the body, and the gun is easy to pull from the holster without any hang-up. The additional magazine pocket is great for your change of ammo, and will accomodate clips with the finger grip extensions. I highly recommend this holster.
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Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2013-2016 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2013-2016 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
Synopsis :
The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related
Description :
It was discovered that Libav incorrectly handled certain malformed
media files. If a user were tricked into opening a crafted media file,
an attacker could cause a denial of service via application crash, or
possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user
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The last Wednesday in the month of September marks National Women's Health and Fitness Day which means it is set for tomorrow the 28th. This day is meant to bring awareness and attention to the importance of healthy living for women. Since there are different components of health and fitness, I've put together a list of ten ways you can celebrate Women's Health and Fitness Day tomorrow. But don't worry, you don't have to do them all.
1. Try a new workout. There are so many different options to keep fitness interesting. Try something like acroyoga, rock climbing, rebounding, barre, hooping, etc.
2. Get your hormones checked. I recently read The Hormone Cure by Sara Gottfried, and it opened my eyes to an entire realm of women's health I wasn't really aware of before. Chances are your hormone levels are affecting you more than you know.
3. Get a massage. Practice self-care by heading to a salon or spa for a massage or other relaxing treatment.
4. Say no. If you're already feeling overwhelmed or just don't want to do something today, be true to yourself and opt out this time.
5. Go to a museum. You can learn something new as you explore the exhibits at a local museum.
6. Do something creative. Spend some time doing something you already love or try something new like pottery, colouring, weaving, wood working, knitting, writing, playing an instrument or anything else.
7. Meditate. Even if you don't already practice regularly or have a program you follow, check out the Headspace app or search for a guided meditation on YouTube to try it out.
8. Volunteer. Find and organization you are interested and ask if you can drop in for a few hours. There are lots of options out there from youth programs, to soup kitchens, to animal shelters.
9. Invite a friend to hang out while being active. Go for a walk, hike, bike ride, or whatever else you're interested in while catching up.
10. Start a conversation with a stranger. You never know who you might click with until you try. Even if you only ever talk to them one time, I bet it will make both of your days.
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Hello all and thanks in advance!!!!!
I have a table that hold production information that is entered by mechanics on the floor. They are SUPPOSED to enter this data daily by shift.
What I am attempting to do is create a query that loops through the table and looks for a missing shift.
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I need to check each day for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shift for each machine. I only want to return the shift and machine number that has missed entering data.
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MILAN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - European shares are expected to open higher on Thursday following three days of losses, tracking gains in Asia on growing expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will delay any interest rate increase until 2016.
Futures on the euro zone's blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index, Germany's DAX, France's CAC and Britain's FTSE 100 were all up by between 0.4-0.8 percent.
Asian shares rose to 2-month highs on Thursday and the dollar struggled near multi-week lows after weak U.S. economic data added to expectations that the Fed will delay hiking interest rates.
On Wednesday, the pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index .FTEU3 fell 0.8 percent while the euro zone's blue-chip Euro STOXX 50 index declined by 0.9 percent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Asia stocks rise, dollar sags as weak US data dents rate hike prospects > Wall St falls after Wal-Mart's weak forecast; Netflix down after the bell > Nikkei edges up as investors buy defensive shares > Yields fall after U.S. data supports 2016 Fed rate hike view > Dollar nurses sharp losses after weak U.S. sales figures > Gold near 3-1/2-month high on bets Fed to delay rate hike > London copper near 4-wk high as miners consider output cuts > Brent hovers near 1-1/2 week low, U.S. crude drops as supply drags
The German automotive watchdog has ordered Volkswagen to recall 2.4 mln vehicles.
The man Volkswagen lined up less than three weeks ago to head its North American business resigned on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the German carmaker's efforts to recover from a scandal over its rigging of U.S. diesel emissions tests.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has joined the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency in investigating VW, which is accused of lying about emissions from diesel cars.
The French government plans to reduce a tax break on diesel fuel to encourage drivers to opt for less-polluting petrol vehicles.
Consumer goods maker Unilever reported better than expected third-quarter sales on Thursday.
Britain's Burberry missed forecasts for first-half sales growth and highlighted an increasingly challenging environment for luxury sales, hit particularly by greater caution amongst Chinese customers.
German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 on Thursday raised its 2018 outlook for sales and core profit, citing faster-than- expected growth.
Third-quarter sales at the Swiss agricultural chemicals group fell 12 percent year on year to $2.62 billion, it said on Thursday, missing market expectations.
The French telecom operator said that it would pay out 2.5 billion euros to shareholders, financed in part by a loan.
The French car parts maker said it expected a limited impact from its biggest client Volkswagen's struggle with a diesel emissions scandal.
French retailer said on Thursday that the decline in group sales accelerated slightly in the third quarter, hit by weak consumer electronics demand in its top market of Brazil and the August bombings in Thailand.
Europe's largest hotel group said it enjoyed robust demand across most of its markets in the third quarter but cautioned that market conditions were still sluggish in France and very challenging in Brazil.
The French mining group said it suspended major projects as part of efforts to preserve cash flow amid a slump in metal commodity prices.
Mining group Rio Tinto said on Wednesday it has no plans to hedge its exposure to commodity markets even as energy and raw material prices tumble, intensifying an industry crisis.
Chile's second-biggest copper mine Collahuasi, owned by Anglo American Plc and Glencore has postponed expansion plans, on top of its previously announced cuts, as it faces a six-year low in the price of the base metal.
Repsol said on Wednesday its net profit could fall by up to 22 percent in 2015, hit by low crude prices and a loss of value of some of its North-American assets which will trigger a big impairment charge in the third quarter.
The online fashion retailer has lowered its 2015 profit guidance on higher marketing costs after raising its sales forecast.
Italian prosecutors are investigating executives at the RTI Italian TV arm of the and soccer rights firm Infront over alleged irregularities in the assignment of Serie A soccer rights last year, a search warrant showed. (Reporting by Danilo Masoni; Editing by Sudip Kar-Gupta)


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Getting ready : What to eat - BlogHer '12 and New York
Don't get me wrong: At BlogHer they feed you well. So well it is hard to find the time and the stomach room to sample even a sliver of what the city has to offer. But you should make time. It is NEW YORK, after all. As an extra bonus, the hotel is central to a number of great places.
I ran out on more than one occasion to grab a cookie or two from Momofuku Milk Bar just around the corner.
I created a map of all the highlights from our food wanderings the days before and after the BlogHer '10 conference.
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Impressed and depressed by the week-long media coverage of "Bridgegate" in Governor Christie's New Jersey, I searched for a religious angle. What is wrong with New Jersey that televangelists, pundits, and sages covering it did not religiocify or spiritualize it?
With Sightings' deadline nearing, I had to turn elsewhere for a sighting. Lo! Here it was, in my own city—this week, Chicago's attempt to address the issue of "gun control" was struck down by a US District Court. And here also, on my table and screen, were other headlines about this national issue, as in the January 4, 2014, New York Times headline: "Banished for Questioning the Gospel of Guns."
The Times story told of Dick Metcalf, a veteran Guns & Ammo magazine columnist and a Yale and Cornell historian, who wrote "Let's talk limits" about gun laws. His heresy inspired the magazine publisher's Inquisition, Excommunication, Exile, and other near-death experiences.
A Chicago Sun-Times editorial, courageously and recklessly titled "We Need Rational Limits on Guns," quoted former Guns & Ammo editor Richard Venal on the topic: "We are locked in a struggle with powerful forces in this country who will do anything to destroy the Second Amendment. The time for ceding some rational points is gone." TheSun-Times editors' comment: "Got that? How pathetic. God forbid anybody should cede a "rational point. . . ." Yes, we got it and get it daily.
Now and then bloggers and observers ask why my Sightings columns and the other things I write almost never mention the gun control debate. A quick check suggests that, at most, one column in a dozen years focuses on the subject.
Do I care too little? Having grown up in pheasant-hunting country in Nebraska, I grew up with rifle- and shotgun- hunter friends, who recognized rational limits and were aware of the destructive power of the irrational. (Today this would include AK-47 assault rifles and other instruments-only-for-killing which are easily available in our city and, no doubt, yours.)
Could my silence represent cowardice? Perhaps. But I have another reason, signaled in that New York Times headline: we are talking about "The Gospel of Guns," the religion of many National Rifle Association members who—let's be fair and notice—may be "plural belongers." In other words, alongside the Gospel of Guns, they may also belong to semi-pacific and often-rational ordinary religions.
Often asked to define "religion," I merely point to some features that I notice historians, theologians, and social analysts call "religion." Highly condensed and coded, these features include the presence of 1) community; 2) preference for myth-and-symbol over "rational" discourse; 3) metaphysical sanctions and explanations; 4) ceremonial reinforcements; 5) behavioral correlates. They are part of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, etc, etc. Most religions are weathered, well-worn, mellowed, open to rational inquiry and discourse, and, in our culture, slow to discipline. I've belonged to congregations in "confessional" church bodies for 85 years and can recall only two excommunications, back in rural Nebraska and Iowa decades ago.
Advice: Fight for rational, limited gun-control if you are so moved by the Spirit or spirits, but know that in the present culture you will have stepped beyond the bounds of politics and moved to question the heart of one of the vital, vivid religions active today.
Somaiya, Ravi. "Banished for Questioning the Gospel of Guns." International New York Times, January 4, 2014. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/05/business/media/banished-for-questioning-the-gospel-of-guns.html?_r=0.
Metcalf, Dick. "Let's Talk Limits: Do certain firearms regulations really constitute infringement?" Guns & Ammo (December 2013). http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Lets-Talk-Limits-by-Dick-Metcalf-of-Guns-Ammo-December-2013.pdf.
"We need rational limits on guns." Chicago Sun-Times Editorials, January 7, 2014.http://www.suntimes.com/opinions/24817926-474/we-need-rational-limits-on-guns.html.
Shaefer, Donovan. "Theses on Guns, Apocalypticism, and American Religion." Religion Bulletin Blog, September 27, 2013.
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Author, Martin E. Marty, is the Fairfax M. Cone Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of the History of Modern Christianity at the University of Chicago Divinity School. His biography, publications, and contact information can be found at www.memarty.com.


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Trainer's EDGE
Join us for Trainers EDGE – Two Opportunities
Trainer's EDGE is designed for ALL Trainers and is required to be taken for NYLT and Wood Badge Staffers every three years. All council, district and unit level trainers are welcome, especially youth 16 or above. Click here for the 2016 flyer.
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The Trainer's EDGE replaces the Trainer Development Conference (BSA 500) as the required train the trainer course for Wood Badge and NYLT staffs.
The purpose of the Trainer's EDGE course is to provide and help develop the platform of a trainer. It is meant to supplement the practice offered through Wood Badge and NYLT staff development, with a focus on the participant, while raising the level of skill a trainer brings to the staff experience. Only practice can polish these skills, but this course is intended to "train the trainer" on behaviors and resources while offering hands on experience in methods and media.
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Petite actress Soumya Seth who rose to fame with Star Plus' show Navya is relaxing and chilling at home these days. Soumya Seth who has won audience's heart by portraying the character of Aaradhya in Sony TV's show Dil Ki Nazar Se Khoobsurat is spending her spare time with family and is busy catching up with her friends. She was also last seen in Yeh Hai Aashiqui in a cameo role.
Soumya has been absent from the screen from quite some time now. So we quizzed her to know about the upcoming projects, future roles and much more in conversation with TellyBuzz.
We asked Soumya Seth, on what is she doing in her spare time and she shares, "Nowadays I am just chilling with my family and friends. I am spending some quality time with them and recollecting the memories of the same. Currently I am not looking forward to do anything on television as nothing exciting is coming my way."
When we asked her on what kind of roles and projects she is looking forward too, she says "I am waiting for some good projects. By far whatever roles I have done, they were really exciting and interesting and I am looking forward to those kind of projects what I have already played earlier. Something that motivates me then I will surely grab that opportunity."
We quizzed her on whether will she do a saas-bahu saga if offered to her? On the same she said, "I don't mind doing any saas-bahu saga but the role and the storyline of the show should excite me to be a part of that show."
She likes to watch the Shashi Sumeet Mittal's ongoing daily soap Diya Aur Baati Hum on television, "Off late I am watching this show Diya Aur Baati Hum which comes on Star Plus. I haven't watched the show from the begining, but from the time I have started watching, I am liking it. The show gives a social message through its storyline, and I like the whole idea of the show and most importantly that they are promoting women education."
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The central coast is fortunate to be a region with ongoing, cutting edge research, monitoring and planning being conducted by non-profits, universities, and local, city and state agencies. Many of the resources are available to the public, and some are available online if people know where to look. To achieve advanced coordination as stated in the mission statement, the Central Coast Wetlands Group strives to provide as much information as we can on resources available across the central coast.
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In other developments, Egyptian police are reported to be looking for links between Saturday's attacks and two Sinai bombings last year that killed 34 people near the Israeli border.
The possible link became known after two militant groups that claimed responsibility for Saturday's blasts said they also carried out attacks last October at and near a resort in Taba.
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From the best selling author of Summer Unplugged, comes a new series set in the same world. Becca's senior year of high school is approaching and she's tired of being the dorky best friend. Determined to reinvent herself with help from Bayleigh, she plans to spend the summer breaking out of her shell. When Bayleigh gets grounded and sent away for three months, Becca's plans come crashing down before they've even started.
Now Becca is alone and can't even talk to Bayleigh on the phone. Not wanting to miss out on the summer before senior year, she takes a job at the local indoor BMX track. The job is fun, her boss is laid back, and the place is packed with hot guys. One of them just might have a crush on her. This may be a summer without her best friend, but it doesn't mean she'll have to spend the summer alone.
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I am going to drop a bit of knowledge on you today. I like to find the easiest way to do something. I don't do complicated if at all possible. With that in mind, today's quote is from Albert Einstein, the German physicist. He was born on March 14, 1879. He said the following:
When you are courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That's relativity.
Albert Einstein was so incredibly smart. By simplifying, he gave us a bit of knowledge about relativity in today's quote. As a result, I think most of us completely understand the theory of relativity now.
For today, let's look at where we can simplify our lives. Where are you making things just way too hard? Are you over-thinking, over-doing, over-speaking or any more over-anything in any area of your life? Our fear and our need for control is what makes us manage and micro-manage situations. Just for today, exhale and release the hold you have on these things. Just let go. As you find yourself thinking about these areas throughout the day, simply exhale and release the hold. If Albert Einstein can simplify the theory of relativity like he did in today's quote, we can certainly simplify at least one thing in our lives. By taking a bit of knowledge from reading this, exhaling, dropping the proverbial reins and releasing our need to control things we can't control, we can have a totally different kind of experience today. Are your ready? Exhaleeeeeee.


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"Can you ever control another person's sexuality?" 11 September 2003 Drama, Romance, Foreign 105 mins
Paris doctor Catherine starts to think her husband, Bernard, is having an affair when she hears an unfamiliar woman's message on his voice mail. Hoping to learn more about his extramarital activities, Catherine heads to a strip club, where she hires call girl Nathalie to have a fling with Gerard. As the affair progresses, Nathalie gives Catherine regular status reports, and the relationship between the women evolves from business to personal.
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Bund Garden is one of the famous gardens in Pune. Its location on the right banks of the rivers Mula and Mutha has made the garden a sheer beauty. It is just 2 km away from the Pune railway station and hence easy to reach from there.
The garden is also called the Mahatma Gandhi Udyan as the bridge built on the river here takes you to the Gandhi National Memorial on the other side.
It was Mr. Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy who made this garden. His intent behind this construction was to provide water to the needy and the poor. The garden is nothing but a dam constructed over the rivers Mula-Mutha.
A jogging track has been added to the garden as a part of renovation work done a few years ago. The added facility has added to the popularity of the garden as many people now come here early in the morning for jogging and for morning walk.
Boat ride facility is a sheer excitement. You can enjoy the boat ride in the backwaters of the rivers Mula-Mutha.Magic shows and horse ride here are the exciting attractions for children. These make the place popular among the children as well as among the elders.
The lush green lawns and the canopy of big trees provide cool fresh air that helps you rejuvenate. The place offers you the much needed quietude and tranquility. Owing to the thick belt of greenery here the Bund Garden is the favorite destination of many species of migratory birds in the winter season. It's a treat to watch these birds flocking together here having covered a long distance in order to save from the severe cold.
As the name suggests, the place has derived its name from a mini dam that has been constructed across the Mula-Mutha river.
Foodies need not worry. Plenty of options are available here. Refreshment stalls outside the garden offer many delicious dishes. You can enjoy bhel, panipoori, pav bhaji and spicy Chinese platter. Hotel Sun and Sand, three star hotel is just kilometer away from the garden.
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Well, the rest of the day was chaos, first we didn't find the IKEA, because the bus stopped two kilometres away and the road was blocked by some construction work... so we practically had to walk across the highway. And then in Ikea, we got lost a bit and I just wanted to move into one of the display-apartements. (Who doesn't?) Well, we had great softy at least.
My friends boyfriend picked us up later on and we drove back. I saw a strange scenery, it was a hill covered with forest and just in between were ugly plattenbau buildings. Being native, Chris told me that people with low financial means live there. Still, they live in a forest. That would be luxury to me.
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30. Strings, Characters and Regular Expressions. The chief defect of Henry King Was chewing little bits of string. —Hilaire Belloc Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences. —William Strunk, Jr.
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The chief defect of Henry KingWas chewing little bits of string.
—Hilaire Belloc
Vigorous writing is concise. A sentence should contain no unnecessary words, a paragraph no unnecessary sentences.
—William Strunk, Jr.
I have made this letter longer than usual, because I lack the time to make it short.
—Blaise Pascal
In this chapter you will learn:
No-argument constructor creates an empty string
One-argument constructor creates a String that contains the same sequence of characters as the String argument
One-argument constructor creates a String that contains a copy of the characters in the array argument
Three-argument constructor creates a String that contains a copy of partial characters in the array argumentOutline
Determine number of characters in String s1
Display the characters of the string s1 in reverse orderOutline
Copy (some of) s1's characters to charArrayOutline
Method equals tests two objects for equality using lexicographical comparison
Equality operator (==) tests if both references refer to same object in memoryOutline
Test two objects for equality, but ignore case of letters in Strings
Method compareTo compares String objects
Method regionMatches compares portions of two String objects for equalityOutline
Method startsWith determines if String starts with specified charactersOutline
Method endsWith determines if String ends with specified charactersOutline
Method indexOf finds first occurrence of character in String
Method lastIndexOf finds last occurrence of character in StringOutline
Methods indexOf and lastIndexOf can also find occurrences of substringsOutline
Beginning at index 20, extract characters from Stringletters
Extract characters from index 3 to 6 from StringlettersOutline
Concatenate Strings2 to Strings1
However, Strings1 is not modified by method concatOutline
Use method replace to return s1 copy in which every occurrence of 'l' is replaced with 'L'
Use method toUpperCase to return s1 copy in which every character is uppercase
Use method toLowerCase to return s2 copy in which every character is uppercase
Use method trim to return s3 copy in which whitespace is eliminatedOutline
Use method toCharArray to return character array of s1Outline
Use literal value 10000000000L as the initial values of long variable
Use literal value 2.5f as the initial values of float variableOutline
static method valueOf of class String returns String representation of various typesOutline
No-argument constructor creates empty StringBuilder with capacity of 16 characters
One-argument constructor creates empty StringBuilder with capacity of specified (10) characters
Method toString returns String representation of StringBuilder
One-argument constructor creates StringBuilder with String "hello" and capacity of 16 charactersOutline
Method length returns StringBuilder length
Method capacity returns StringBuilder capacity
Only 10 characters from StringBuilder are printed
Use method ensureCapacity to set capacity to 75
Use method setLength to set length to 10Outline
Return StringBuilder characters at indices 0 and 4, respectively
Return character array from StringBuilderOutline
Replace characters at indices 0 and 6 with 'H' and 'T,' respectively
Reverse characters in StringBuilderOutline
Append String "hello" to StringBuilder
Append a new line character to StringBuilder
Append boolean, char, int, long, float and double
Append StringBuilder
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Append "abcdef"
Append "abc"Outline
Use method insert to insert data in beginning of StringBuilderOutline
Use method deleteCharAt to remove character from index 10 in StringBuilder
Remove characters from indices 2 through 5 (inclusive)Outline
Obtain first character of the input stringOutline
Determine whether c is defined Unicode character set
Determine whether c is defined Unicode digit
Determine whether c can be used as first character in identifier
Determine whether c can be used as identifier character
Determine whether c is a letter
Determine whether c is lowercase and uppercase, respectively
Convert c to its uppercase and lowercase, respectively
Determine whether c is letter or digitOutline
Use method forDigit to convert intdigit to number-system character specified by intradixOutline
Use method digit to convert charc to number-system integer specified by intradixOutline
Assign two character literals to two Character objects. Auto-boxing occurs.
Obtain the char value stored in Character object c1
Method toString returns a string representation of the Character object
Use method equals to determine whether c1 has the same contents as c2Outline
Use StringTokenizer to parse String using default delimiter "\n\t\r"
Count number of tokens
Display next token as long as tokens existOutline
Method matches returns true if the String matches the regular expressionOutline
Method matches returns true if the String matches the regular expressionOutline
Indicate that the entry for "zip" was invalidOutline
Replace every instance of " *" in firstString with "^"
Replace every instance of "stars" in firstString with "carets"
Replace every word in firstString with "word"Outline
replaceFirst replaces a single occurrence of the regular expression
split returns array of substrings between matches of the regular expressionOutline
compile creates a Pattern object for regular expression
matcher creates the Matcher object for the compiled regular expression and the matching sequence
find gets the first substring that matches the regular expression
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GraphicRiver 10 Pink Magenta Grunge Texture Pattern Swatches 8955908
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10 Pink Magenta Grunge Texture Pattern Swatches
This is a set of 10 Pink Magenta Grunge Texture Swatches for Illustrator. Use it to fill any shape with a pink magenta/purple grunge texture pattern. Included: AI (Adobe Illustrator) file with the patterns. Also included: all the patterns as 3600×3600 pixel JPG files.
NOTE : After opening the .ai file the patterns are added to the (Pattern) Swatches Panel. You don't need to open the .ai file every time. From now on you can click the menu button of the Swatches Panel > Open Swatch Library > User Defined to find the swatches.
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It's really sad when you read things like this.
Police say a young man who was shot three times at his home in Papatoetoe early on Sunday was executed while walking up to his front door.
Man gunned down at front door in violent end-of-winter weekend
Police have spoken to a "person who is of interest to them" following a two-hour sexual assault on two teenage tourists at Tokomaru Bay, north of Gisborne.
It makes me sick to the stomach to think I am proud to be a kiwi. Stories like this really make me wonder what this country is coming too. Bring back the death penalty. I really think it's time this country ditch the "slap on the wrist with a wet bus ticket" justice system.
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Ernen - Ski Area Guide
Ernen, Switzerland
Ski Resort in Swiss Alps (1,235m to 2,292m)
A typical small ski area that was unusually rescued from bankruptcy in 2007 when a British investor paid one Swiss France (less than a pound, dollar or a Euro) to take over running it. The village has been saved for the time being and the new owner has plans for new hotels and higher altitude lifts.
Ernen Snow News
The next notable snow forecast for Ernen is 4cm, expected on 26 November, with around 7cm forecast over the next 7 days. There is some snow currently indicated by the long-range (7 days+) forecast; but too far ahead to be relied upon.
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The Swiss Ski Resort of Ernen has direct access to 8 individual pistes, served by 4 ski lifts.
With skiing above 2000 metres, snow cover is generally reliable.
There are two Airports within two hours drive, so ski weekends, snowboard breaks and short ski holidays to Ernen are perfectly feasible.
Skiing in Ernen
There is skiing to suit a range of abilities.
Snowboarding in Ernen
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Ernen in brief
Ernen Ski Resort is:
Good for Intermediate Skiers.
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Ernen Season Dates
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Ernen Webcams
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Ernen Snow Making
Snowmaking :- Ernen is able to augment natural snow, on 4km of ski runs,.
Ernen Ski Lift Capacity
Ski Lift Capacity :- The 4 Ski Lifts of Ernen are able to uplift 3,270 skiers / snowboarders per hour.
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Best European Blog – Runner Up
February 27, 2012 10:20 am | by Stuart | Posted in The Blog
When I was nominated for a Bloggie I was over the moon. I was thrilled and honoured to be finalist amongst so many brilliant and amazing blogs. I felt like the excited and proud little kid who had been allowed to stay up passed his bedtime one night amongst 'the adults'.
And although I might have not won I am still thrilled and honoured to be on of the runner-up (inner little kid in me is still extremely happy). Huge congratulations to the winner Tallblokes's Talkshop.
And I am still extremely grateful. Invading Holland has been getting so much amazing attention lately which it could not have achieved without your support. An article in Het Parool, an appearance on Dutch television, amazing reviews, articles on IamExpat and being a finalist in the famous Bloggies. I could not be happier.
So I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has ever clicked on, visited, read, browsed, followed, shared, bookmarked, searched for, linked to and/or commented on this blog. You have helped make it what it is today not only by continuing to make it so much fun to write (and draw) but by also help my crazy adventures and strange observations to reach new people.
Thank you to all my readers, thank you to all the bloggers I have got to know, thank you to all my friends and most of all, thank you to the Dutch. Without you and your strange quarks I'd have a lot less to write about.
15 responses to "Best European Blog – Runner Up"
So, so proud of my ex husband!!!
I bet you win next year! Congrats anyway and continued success!
Congrats! So proud of you. We Dutch will try to supply you with more quarks so you can keep writing.
"Strange quarks?" There are more of the third-lightest quark in Holland than in the rest of the universe now?
No really, congrats!
Congratulations, Stu! I bet you will win it next year!
(The little kid in me is kicking and screaming on the ground in a fit. I've shut her up with cookies.)
I also checked out the interview; I'm now convinced that having to Frogger your way across Dutch streets is genuinely more dangerous than in pedestrian-unfriendly Miami. o_O
I think you mean 'strange quirks' .. unless you have also been researching the Dutch at a subatomic level?
Congratulations again, runner up is no mean feat with all those other blogs out there!!
Congrats! Hmm…maybe next year I'll give you a run for your money? :-D
congratulations!, but when were you on TV? I've missed it.
Congratulations Stuart. I am so very pleased you began blogging again after your break.
To celebrate your good fortune, I am arranging another reading for you.
Congratulations again!
Congratulations! Being nominated is already a huge achievement, winning would've been the cherry on top. But your blog is just a good without that cherry ;-) Keep up the good blogging!
Having just tried to read the winners blog, You were robbed.It was the most boring thing I have ever read.
Kiks – Thank you. And thank you for not taking half :p
Alison – Thank you :)
AstridQK – Thank you. I will be ever so grateful :p
Yvette – I have no idea what you just said but it sounded cool and scientific.
Barb the French Bean – Thank you. Can I have a cookie too?
Unexpected Traveller – No. I really have got to that level of studying the Dutch now :p
Windmilltales – Thank you. I am indeed very happy with simply being a runner-up as well :)
Jules – I look forward to it :)
Iooryz – I was. I was on the show 24/7 last Friday (24th). I'm trying to get my hands on a copy but it should still be on uitzending gemist.
Stuart Britton – Wow. Thank you. That would be great :)
Laura – Thank you very much :)
Dragonlady – It's good to know my mum is non-biased :p
Ha sorry I keep forgetting not everyone's as big a dork as me- there are six different flavors (ie types) of quarks in fundamental particle physics that make up all matter, and they are called up, down, top, bottom, strange, and charm. (The words are fairly random but "quark" comes to us from Joyce's Finnigan's Wake… and as a result there is a Canadian science program called "Quirks and Quarks" and I used to write a science column called "Quarked.") So when you wrote "without you and your strange quarks…" that's what my mind turned to. :)
See, aren't you glad you picked me to be the Science Minister?


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About this Guide
As the word 'neckline' suggests it refers to the uppermost edge of a garment which usually surrounds the neck. When it comes to writing the descriptions for the items we list via our eBay Store we inevitably have to describe the neckline a particular garment has, this is not always as easy as it might sound! If you find this guide interesting/helpful then please do give it a thumbs up, we spend a fair amount of time putting these guides together so it's always good to hear what people like so we know where to concentrate our efforts!
In women's fashion there are a lot of different types of neckline, each seeking to create a specific effect for the person wearing the dress, whether it's to increase the size of the bosom, to display varying amounts of cleavage or simply to achieve a greater degree of comfort. In this guide we explore some of the more commonly used necklines and consider the merits of each.
The Plunging NecklineThis is a reasonably common neckline that is found on both tops and dresses, as the name suggests it consists of a low cut area at the front which allows for varying amount of cleavage to be displayed. When describing a plunging we prefer to add a little more detail and would normally describe the shape as having either a 'V', a 'square' or a 'U' cut.
The example shown to the left consists of a 'U' cut plunging neckline that is then merged to a steep 'V' cut plunge to allow for a little more cleavage to be displayed. It's about accentuating your features not simply putting large amounts of flesh on display!
The Scoop NecklineScoop necks are very similar to a 'U' cut 'Plunging Neckline'; however, they usually have a much deeper cut and are not uncommonly found on things like T-Shirts, with a recent trend making them very popular especially in men's fashion.
A scoop neck tends to allow for more cleavage than a 'U' cut plunging neckline would, but as you will appreciate where we draw the distinction between the two can be a bit blurry. As in the example shown opposite from our store you'll notice that unlike in the plunging neckline example a lot more cleavage gets displayed.
Scoop necklines are ideal for a slightly more flirtatious outfit and are often seen in dresses aimed at the clubwear market.
The Boat Neckline
A Boat Neck is a much wider neckline that is usually cut into a shallow 'U' shape which often passes the collar bones and hangs on the shoulders. It creates an elegant look and is often seen in cocktail and evening dresses.
A very modest neckline that is ideal for those situations where you want to show a bit of flesh but where it is probably less appropriate to display large amounts of cleavage. It is rarely seen in less formal attire.
In the example shown a boat neckline is formed by a lace overlay on top of a solid black strapless dress.
The Off-the-Shoulder NecklineOften referred to a 'strapless neckline' these necklines are similar to the 'Boat Neckline' except they hang entirely off the shoulder. They normally hangover the arms below where the shoulder ends; however, when referred to as a 'strapless neckline' this would normally imply the the neckline passes under the arms.
We often describe these necklines as having a bandeau look, with the word 'bandeau' coming from the French word 'bande' meaning a stip of cloth, due to the fact the can have a look similar to simply having the garment wrapped around you.
This is an ideal neckline for to accentuate the shoulders and neck of the wearing and often lends to a very elegant look.
The Keyhole Neckline
A keyhole neckline can have two different meanings traditionally and perhaps more technically, it should refer to a neckline that is similar to a halterneck but instead of the strap of fabric going directly around the next it crosses over at the front before then looping around with the effect being a small gap is created resembling a keyhole. This style of neckline has become increasingly uncommon.
Usually when we refer to a garment as having a keyhole effect we are simply making reference to the fact that it has a small hole usually just below the collarbone mimicking the effect created by the traditional 'Keyhole Neckline'
These necklines allow for a very modest about of cleavage to be displayed but more than anything they simply add a little more detail to the garment.
This is another neckline that lends itself perfectly for a more formal look. Unlike most necklines the one-shoulder neck isn't symmetrical and it is this asymmetry that can give a dress a really striking style.
The One-Shoulder Neckline
It's a good neckline to allow for a modest amount of flesh to be displayed, and especially draws attention to the wearer's neck and uncovered shoulder due to it's asymmetrical nature.
The halterneck is a style of neckline that features a strap of fabric running around the neck to hold the garment up. They come in varying styles but the main aim for the halterneck is to leave the wearers back uncovered.
The Halter Neckline
They are generally considered to be more provocative than other styles because of the amount of flesh they allow to be displayed. Halterneck are ideal for less formal settings for when you want to retain your modesty yet because they leave much of the middle and upper back and your shoulder blades exposed they can still make for a tastefully flirtatious look.
The sweetheart neckline is all about accentuating the bosom, it usually formed from two downwardly concaved pieces of fabric which end up resembling a heart shape. The neckline usually stops near the top of the bosom and this is why they are so effective at really drawing attention to that part of the body, without the need to display vast amounts of cleavage.
The Sweetheart Neckline
It is not uncommon for a sweetheart neckline to be combined with the halterneck which leads to a slightly more risqué, yet elegant look. Allowing the wearing to make the most of their neck, back, shoulders and bosom.
The Surplice NecklineA surplice neckline is when two pieces of fabric overlap to form the neckline in a similar way to show a bathrobe loo ks when it is done up. This creates a very flowing effect and is equally as well suited to both formal and casual setting s.
In the example shown a sweetheart neckline is formed using the surplice technique which adds an extra flare of elegance to the dress.
Necklines can be further embellished by the addition of things like lace or a cowl to soften the overall effect. As you can see it's not always easy to put one particular design into a discrete category and there is a certain degree of overlap. But we hope that we've helped you find out a bit more about the various styles, our main advice; however, would be simply if you like it then it doesn't really matter what it's called!
Please feel free to browse our eBay store for more examples than those detailed above, if you found this guide interesting/helpful then please do give it a thumbs up so we know what to write next!


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Will the House of Representatives fight?
So far the news is that there will be no overall challenge of ObamaCare funding for the continuing resolution to fund the government.
The 111th Congress included language to forces the 112th Congress to pay for the law that defeated the 111th.
And the GOP led 112TH Congress won't fight even in their own Rules Committee? The 111th Rules Committee created this atrocity, so the 112th's has the right to retaliate within the same body. Gutless wonders, eh? Quell surprise!
How about taking it to the Supreme Court? Robert Byrd did that with Ronald Reagan's Line-Item Veto and got that overturned. The premise by which SCOTUS overturned it was division of powers.
What greater division of power can there be but that the voted out Congress can hold no strong arm over the current Congress? We have the precedent. Dig up and drag Byrd's carcass to the SCOTUS if need be.
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It's Advent! This is the four-week season to prepare us spiritually for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. The sounds of Christmas will be everywhere. Carols will be sung in church, heard on the radio and while shopping in over crowded malls.
The sound of Advent is the sound of prayer, fasting, study, meditation and worship that seeks the face of God. The sound of Advent is a longing for God to appear. It is the anticipation of the arrival of God's promise and at the same time looking beyond what we can see.
This is the time of year when I seek to increase my prayer time. I listen intently to the voice of God seeking instruction for the celebration preparation as well as guidance for the coming new year.
Advent is more than which grinch will try to steal Christmas or how many sugarplums should be dancing in our heads. It is a concerted seeking season to dig into the Word of God, increase prayer time, worship abundantly and practice authentically your Spiritual Disciplines.
Start with Praycation, a companion for those who want to go deeper in Christ and practice spiritual disciplines, now through Christmas. Stay with Praycation in the coming new year to grow stronger in the things of God. Many people will watch faithfully a favorite television show, football or basketball game. It only takes a minute to stick with Praycation daily. Make it a part of the regular devotions. Seleh: stop here before moving forward!
" Be not afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all people; …"
Luke 2:10
Let us pray:
Behold! Lord you have our undivided attention. We confess that we have been so busy with the minutia of life that we failed to hear again the good news you have for us all. We have been so caught up in black Fridays and cyber Mondays that we missed the good news about our Christ being born again in our hearts.
Lord we want to see what matters to you in this Advent season not what merely matters to our financial status. Open our eyes to see beyond the natural to behold the wonder of the good news you still have for us. Prepare our hearts to anticipate the gift of the Christ child. Cultivate within us a deeper spiritual attentiveness so we yearn to learn to love you more than decking the halls. In Jesus name, amen.


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A cheaper version of the Raspberry Pi micro computer has gone on sale in the UK.
Model A of the mini PC is a lower-specced iteration, with a price tag of £15.95, that consumes less energy than the existing Model B.
Raspberry Pi Model A packs 256MB of RAM, only one USB port and does not sport an Ethernet connection, but runs off 30% less power than its predecessor.
"The release of the A version fulfils the promise to make a computer for about £15 that was made when the first prototype Raspberry Pi computers were unveiled in early 2011," said Raspberry Pi Foundation community manager Liz Upton.
Both Raspberry Pi models run the Linux operating system and come uncased without keyboard or monitor, designed to boost interest in computer programming at grassroots level.
Last month, Google teamed up with the Raspberry Pi Foundation to provide 15,000 Raspberry Pi Model B computers for schools around the UK as part of a special IT initiative.
Raspberry Pi has sold more than 1 million units since its launch in early 2012.


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15 Dec 2011, 06:43pm by Brian Fremeau
Our SDA crew analyzes the first bowl games of the season, which will provide you with plenty of #MACtion and some terrific mid-major teams.
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Urban Meyer, Kevin Sumlin, and Larry Fedora starting out at programs that have challenges to overcome, but there are opportunities for an immediate impact.
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The final pre-bowl ratings feature LSU at the top, of course, but Oklahoma State and others might have a beef with Alabama's ticket to the BCS title game.
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As unpopular as the BCS may be, it does do one thing rather well: award the team that had the best overall season in college football with the national championship trophy.
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The SDA crew investigates Championship Week. Can Georgia down LSU? Does it even matter if they do?
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There's something peculiar about the way we crown a champion in college football, and we're not talking about the BCS. The conference championships have issues too.
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Total defense? Scoring defense? When we discard garbage time, adjust for pace and efficiency, and consider strength of opposition, the Oklahoma State Cowboys defense actually has a pretty good resume.
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Hey you, stay awake! Rivalry week begins and the SDA crew is here to guide you through all the compelling matchups.
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BCS Crisis 2011 is here. What will be important in the Arkansas-LSU SEC West showdown? Which one-loss team does FEI prefer over the others this week?
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21 Nov 2011, 10:49pm by Brian Fremeau
Both the Razorbacks and Tigers rank in the top-10 in Special Teams Efficiency (STE), but they excel in different ways. For Arkansas, its the electric punt and kickoff return teams; for LSU, punting and place kicking. Brian Fremeau breaks down the matchups to watch for in between offensive series.
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Not-so-cleverly-titled, 'After the Thrones.'
Game of Thrones is getting its own recap after-show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Titled After the Thrones, the show will be similar to The Walking Dead's after-show, Talking Dead. You might recognize hosts Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan from their GoT podcast, Watch the Thrones, via the defunct Grantland pop culture blog. Greenwald and Ryan now work for The Ringer, a new site hosted by Bill Simmons, who is also the executive producer for After the Thrones.
According to Vulture, After the Thrones will entertain "absurd and not-so-absurd" theories about GoT following each new episode of season 6 on Mondays on HBO. Viewers can see it on HBO Go, HBO Now and HBO On Demand.
On Twitter, fans generally seem happy about the news, though opinions are mixed on the talent:
H/T: The Hollywood Reporter/Vulture | Illustration by Max Fleishman
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text: Edmund GRIMLEY EVANS: > > Maybe I'm remembering something completely wrong, but I thought that > > legal contracts in the US were not copyrightable. > > If that is the case, I congratulate the US legislators. > > However, in the UK, if I remember correctly, the Law Society owns the > copyright for the standard terms and conditions used in buying and > selling houses and charges for their use, thereby adding its own > private tax to the various government taxes on buying and selling > property. In the US, "Edicts of government, such as judicial opinions, adminis- trative rulings, legislative enactments, public ordinances, and similar official legal documents are not copyrightable for reasons of public policy" (Copyright Office Practices Compendium II section 206.01). The Supreme Court recently accepted a case that may clarify the extent of this exception (Veeck v. SBCCI): http://research.yale.edu/lawmeme/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=630 I have also heard the claim that private contracts are not copyrightable, but I've never seen law or precendent to support it. Given that copyrights on other legal documents (including the model codes at issue in Veeck) have generally been upheld, I would be surprised to find that contracts are exempt.


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(obsolete) the commission or rank of a cornet
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- Cornett
/kɔːˈnɛt/ noun 1. a musical instrument consisting of a straight or curved tube of wood or ivory having finger holes like a recorder and a cup-shaped mouthpiece like a trumpet
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Our Board
Michael Siddle
Michael Siddle is Chairman of Ramsay Health Care and a founding director. He joined the company in 1968, and possesses significant knowledge of the healthcare sector and the private hospital industry. He served as Deputy Chairman for 17 years before becoming Chairman in 2014. Michael also has decades of media experience in Australia and overseas, and is a director and former Deputy Chairman of Prime Media Group Limited, one of Australia's largest regional television and radio operators.
Peter Evans
Peter Evans joined Ramsay Health Care in 1969, and served as a Non-Executive Director for 24 years before being appointed Deputy Chairman in 2014. He's a Chartered Accountant and, prior to joining Ramsay Health Care, was in public practice for over 20 years with predecessor firms of KPMG. He specialised in the financial management of hospitals and has more than 45 years' experience in the healthcare field. Peter has been actively involved with several other charitable organisations over many years, including the Southern Highlands Foundation, Hope Health, Church Army, Shoalhaven Anglican and the Anglican Diocese of Sydney.
Tony Clark AM, FCA, FAICD
Tony Clark joined the board of Ramsay Healthcare Limited in October 1998. He has had broad experience as a director of listed companies and previously practiced as a chartered accountant, retiring as Managing Partner of KPMG NSW in 1998. In 1995 he was awarded membership of the Order of Australia for services to business, commerce and community.
His other directorships include Carlton Investments Limited since 1980. Mr Clark has served as a director of the following listed companies in addition to serving as Deputy Chairman of Tourism Australia:
- Telstra Corporation Limited
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Rob is a private equity investor and company director. He had a 25 year career with McKinsey and Company where he was Managing Partner for Australia and New Zealand, and most recently as a Senor Adviser to the Firm. Rob contributed to the Firm's strategy practice and served on the Directors Committee of the Firm.
In business Rob served on the boards of CSR, Pacific Dunlop and Elders. He recently completed a second term on the Reserve Bank Payment Systems Board. He currently sits on the board of data analytics company Zetaris, funds manager Remerga, he is an alternate director of Maths Pathway and a member of the Advisory Board of 5V Capital.
In education Rob was Dean and Director of the Australian Graduate School of Management at UNSW. He is a member of the Dean's Circle of UNSW Medicine.
In the community Rob serves as Chair of The Nature Conservancy Australia Board, as a council member of Philanthropy Australia and as a director of The Centre for Independent Studies. He was the founding Chairman of Social Ventures Australia and a former President of The Benevolent Society. The McLean Foundation, a PAF established by Rob and his wife Paula, funds initiatives in conservation, literacy and education.
Rob obtained a first class honours degree in Economic Statistics from the University of New England, and an MBA from Columbia Graduate School of Business, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. In 2011 he became a member of the Order of Australia for his contributions to social welfare, conservation and to business.
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Michael is a social purpose and business Chair and director. His current board roles are as Chair of Goodstart Early Learning, the SVA Social Impact Fund, and Assetic. He is also a director of Sunsuper, MH Carnegie & Co, Australian Schools Plus, Australian Philanthropic Services and the National Museum of Australia.
Following a successful 15 year investment banking career at Macquarie Bank as co-founder of the Bank's original private equity business, he became founding Chief Executive of Social Ventures Australia (SVA) in 2002. Michael led SVA as it built a reputation for providing partnership solutions that brought business disciplines and innovative social investment practice to the challenge of solving Australia's entrenched problems of social disadvantage. During Michael's 12 year tenure SVA grew to a nationally respected organisation with a high quality team of over 50 people. He was also closely involved in the creation of the unique GoodStart non-profit syndicate, now a successful $900m social enterprise, which acquired the assets of the failed ABC childcare centres in 2010.
He holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Melbourne and an MBA from Harvard University.
He is the author of 'Jumping Ship – from the world of corporate Australia to the heart of social investment' published by Hardie Grant.
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Come on in
Please enter, as in Come on in, the door's open. This phrase is simply a friendly request to enter one's house or some other place. The related come on in, the water's fine originated as an encouragement (or, sometimes, a command) to a reluctant or fearful swimmer but has been extended to other activities, as in Come on in, the water's fine—this is a great office to work in!
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- Come on to someone
noun (Variations: chuzpa or hutzpa or hutzpah) Extreme and offensive brashness; arrogant presumption; hubris: Chutzpa is that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed his mother and father, throws himself on the mercy of the court because he is an orphan/ The hutzpah of using Studio 54 was much commented on (1892+)
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verb phrase To win: Who came out ahead in the poll? (1930s+) Succeed, make a profit. For example, By the end of the year we expect to come out ahead . Also see ahead of the game
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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] It's Valentine's Day and in a fraternity house, a group of girls has a seemingly magical bracelet, and a chance to ask a series of desires. But unwittingly invoke none other than Satan, and each of them will pay the unintended consequences. You can watch 666: Devilish Charm online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2014.
Rating: 5 by 65 users./
Runtime: 75 minutes
Courtney B Turk, Ryan Walker, Jason-Shane Scott, Jessica Morris, Lisa London, R.J. Cantu, Helene Udy, Nikki BreAnne Wells, Kayla Radomski, Kyle Morris, Megan Myrehn, Austin Falk, Jake Mateo, Layla Zova, Aaron Ryan and Morgan Dixon.
75-minute film (full movie) directed by David DeCoteau.
The original audio of 666: Devilish Charm has dialogues in Dolby Digital, it was produced in USA.
It premiered in cinemas or television in 2014.
Screenplay written by Rolfe Kanefsky.
David DeCoteau.
Marco Colombo and David DeCoteau.
This film was produced and / or financed by Rapid Heart Pictures.
Composed by Harry Manfredini.
Rapid Heart Pictures, Hulu and Netflix.
Without commercial breaks, the full movie 666: Devilish Charm has a duration of 75 minutes; the official trailer can be watched in streaming on the Internet. You can watch this full movie free in EnglishDolby Digital in movie TV channels, renting the DVD or with VoD services (Video On Demand player, Hulu) and PPV (Pay Per View, Netflix).
See the page of this full movie, 666: Devilish Charm in FULLTV Movies.