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We have never rented a condo before for our vacation and usually stay in a hotel. Well, this gave us the feel of staying in a hotel but allowed us to cook some meals in door. We had our two children with us and brought our pack and play for our infant daughter to sleep in. To our surprise, the owner thought of everything including chairs for the beach, a pack and play, umbrellas, coolers, towels, etc. I have already told my sister about this condo to rent in the future. The only negative was the size of the pool but you are on the beach so that complaint is not really warranted. In fact, the pool was a good size for our infant daughter. We would recommend this place. You can walk to many restaurants as well!
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My husband and I celebrated our 33rd anniversary and were very pleased with our stay. The unit was clean, quiet and the view from the balconey was the best! Oh the sunsets - you could almost hear the sun sizzle when it touched the Gulf's edge. Staff was polite and attentive. Lots of good resturants within walking distance as well as on site. Close to Naples and the Everglades for short, easy day trips.


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"I think Scott Disick is one of the most important style icons of the last decade." – Jon Caramanica of the New York Times goes shopping at Nolita boutique Jay Kos and reveals his vote for best dressed. And his guilty pleasure for Keeping up with the Kardashians.
WOW! Scott is a style icon! What a flattering comment from the New York Times.
I happen to love the way that Scott dresses, and his love for fashion. It makes it so much fun that we both love fashion, clothes and shopping. It is rare today that men like to dress up and care about their sense of style, so I find it refreshing that Scott does.
Scott is not afraid to take risks and has fun with fashion too, as he should!
Here are some of Scott's "most stylish" looks!

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ARCHWAY TECHNOLOGY RECOGNIZED IN IBJ's FASTEST GROWING COMPANY LIST
Indianapolis Business Journal Recognizes Archway As The 6th Fastest Growing & Highest Ranked Software Firm
Indianapolis, IN. June 21, 2010 – Archway Technology Partners is excited to be recognized in the prestigious IBJ ranking as one of the area's Fastest Growing Private Companies. The recognition considers company growth and revenues from the past three years. "Most of the growth is attributed to the sales and support of our Enterprise Investment Software platform, ATWeb, and our Fund Administration service, Operations Outsourcing," said Jason Brown, President, Archway Technology Partners.
Archway Technology attributes their success to client service and controlled growth. "Early on," said Brown, "we purposely kept the company small to give us enough time to evolve the technology for the demands of the private investment community; and while we have great technology, we consider our special sauce to be the way we treat our clients." Archway has never taken capital or used debt to fuel growth. Rather, Archway has grown organically since inception.
This year, Archway expects to grow as much as 80 percent and ramp up hiring in both its Indianapolis and New York City offices.
About Archway Technology Partners
Archway Technology Partners is a global software company supporting the operations of private investment companies such as Hedge Funds, Fund of Funds, Family Offices, Multi-Family Offices, Fund Administrators and Venture Capital Funds. Archway's flagship platform, ATWeb, is an industry leading on-demand enterprise software solution for the Investment Industry. ATWeb clients enjoy web deployed tools available 24/7. ATWeb is the industry's only application that has successfully integrated a full G/L, investor relations, portfolio accounting software, fund accounting software, partnership accounting software, coupled with a full suite of financial modules including accounts payable, accounts receivable and budgeting – a true standard in one solution.
Built on next generation technology, ATWeb is the complete Family Office software, Hedge Fund software, Fund Administration software, Private Equity software and Asset Management software solution.
For more information, please visit our website at http://www.archwaytechnology.net.


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'The Dark Knight Rises' Teaser Trailer Hits The Web
The finale to Christopher Nolan's epic Batman trilogy finally gets a tease.
There it is – after a long wait and countless bootleg fakes, the official trailer to 'The Dark Knight Rises' has been released on the internet by Warner Brothers and everyone's talking.
Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' "The Dark Knight Rises" is the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, Leading an all-star international cast, Oscar® winner Christian Bale ("The Fighter") again plays the dual role of Bruce Wayne/Batman. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, as Selina Kyle; Tom Hardy, as Bane; Oscar® winner Marion Cotillard ("La Vie en Rose"), as Miranda Tate; and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, as John Blake. Returning to the main cast, Oscar® winner Michael Caine ("The Cider House Rules") plays Alfred; Gary Oldman is Commissioner Gordon; and Oscar® winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") reprises the role of Lucius Fox.
Frankly, I'll be the first to admit that the teaser could have been better. There's an overuse of stock footage from the previous movies as well as needless title sequences here that could have been replaced with something better. At the same time, what new we 'do' get is epic beyond belief. The tease of Bane is done brilliantly and the final shot of Batman actually backing away from him hints to a lot of danger ahead. We also find out that Bruce Banner has given up on the Batsuit but Gordon pushes him to put it on in the face of danger. There's also some eerie chanting that links it all the way back to the 'League of Assassins' from the first film. All in all, a nerdgasm that still had potential to be even more so.
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Now that we're down to the Elite Eight of the 2012 NFL Playoffs, the stakes are even higher – as in a berth in the conference championship. Read More
There are winners and losers every week in the NFL, and the same goes for those playing fantasy football. Let's take a look at who was a winner and deserves a pat on the back, and who was a loser and will not be getting a Christmas card from your family this year. Read More
We've done the draft; we've looked at the waiver wire; now it is time to set those line-ups and take home the league title. Sometimes the hardest part of the fantasy season is deciding who to play out of the line-up full of studs every team seems to have. That is where I come in Read More
Our Fantasy guru, James Morris, has provide fantasy breakdowns of the quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers in recent weeks, but now he turns his attention to a position that is becoming more and more important in fantasy football: the tight end. Check out his 2012 fantasy tight end rankings here:
1) Rob Gronkowski: Gronk is without question one of the top two players at the TE position, and almost never came off the field last season.
Amazingly, aside from quarterback, the tight end position may now be the most talked-about by fans. Thanks to record-breaking seasons by guys like Jimmy Graham, Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez, teams around the league are all looking for the next big thing at this position. That said, both this year's draft class and crop of free agents don't look like budding superstars; that said, you never know.


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2014 Pasadena Awesome 80s Run 5K
All finishers receive a Totally Awesome '80s Finishers Medal, Circa 1980s Style T-shirt, and Free Race Photo Downloads at this Rad 5k Run / Walk. Join the Team Challenge and Costume Contest for Gnarly Prizes and Way Cool Entertainment at the Pasadena Rose Bowl.
Race Date / Time / Location
Sun, 08/17/14 – 9:30 a.m.
Packet Pickup Location- Rose Bowl Court of Champions – 1001 Rose Bowl Drive. Pasadena, CA (LOCATED IN LOT F)
Packet Pickup Hours- Saturday, August 16th. 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Packets may be picked up for a friend, family member, or co-worker with a copy of the Participants ID. (text photos ok)
Onsite Registration – Registration will be available at packet pickup if the event hasn't reached capacity.
Pre-Pay for Race Day Parking: Parking is available for a discounted rate if you pay at packet pickup ( $7). Race Day is $10.
Timing & Results – As a fun run, the event will not be chip timed or scored. An official race clock will be set up for competitive runners that wish to view their 5K time when crossing the finish line.
Course Map - Click to view 5K COURSE MAP
Race Day Parking – Parking at the Rose Bowl will be $10 on race day.
Water / Electrolyte Replacement – Water and Gatorade will be available at Mile 1, Mile 2 and the Finish Line.
Restrooms- Standard and portable restrooms will be located near the start/finish line.
Gear Check – Gear check will not be available. Cars will be parked within walking distance of the Start and Finish line.
Are skateboards, skates, and strollers allowed? Yes. It's a totally awesome 80s run! Strollers, roller skates, hula hoops, pogo sticks, etc are all permitted at this Fun Run. We only ask that you start towards the back of the pack, so runners can have a clear path.
Are dogs allowed? For Sure! As long as your dog is super awesome!
– '80s Themed Medals will be awarded at the finish line.
– Coolest Costume Contest, Best Group Costume, and Largest Team awards will be announced on our Facebook page after the race. This is the perfect opportunity for you to dress up in your favorite '80s gear! – Wacky costumes, neon shorts and leggings, wild colorful hairstyles, big glasses, headbands and scrunchies, stylish leotards, and many other ridiculous costumes will be worn on race day. You won't be the only one dressed like a weirdo
Finish Line Entertainment – Stick around after the race! There will be plenty of reasons to take pictures so bring a camera We'll have an Awesome '80s Cover Band, 80's props, and fun characters to take pics with. But most of all, you'll want pics of everyone else's silly costumes. Exhibitors will showcase products in the vendor area. We will play a few games, toss out prizes, and bust moves on the dance floor.
No Beer Garden – As a family friendly event, we do not serve beer or play music with inappropriate language.
Charity – Los Angeles Youth Services
Facebook - We'll post race info, '80s updates, and cool contests on Facebook. Event images will be uploaded to our Facebook page after the race. You might be featured in a few of them. Check here after the race: AWESOME 80S RUN FACEBOOK ALBUM
Official Race Photos – Your official fun run photos will be available to download for FREE after the race!
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I was born on what I'd like to think was a dark and stormy night, to a shrink mother and academic father… which probably explains a lot. I went on to study Psychology and Sociology at uni and began writing my first graphic stories after, like many girls, reading the rather wonderful Daniel Clowe's Ghost World.
After many great years on the underground comic scene I had my autobiographical comic strip , 'My Peculiar World' published at the back of The Guardian's G2 and my fictional graphic story, 'The Night I Lost My Love' then ran in The Times's Times2 section. My graphic novel, 'The House That Groaned' is published by Random House's Square Peg, praised by film director Nicolas Roeg (Don't Look Now, Walkabout etc.) and selected as graphic novel of the month in The Observer. I've also drawn comic articles and reviews for The New Statesman, The Telegraph, Time Out, The Guardian, Psychologies Magazine and The Young Vic.
Having worked full time as a creative advertiser (writing and art-directing press, poster and tv ads) I now work as a comic creator creating illustrated articles, graphic novels and working on art projects. I have spoken about my work at the Institute of contemporary Arts, Central Saint Martins, London College of Communications, Birkbeck University, Leeds Art College and for The British Council and Sint Lukas University of Art and Design in Belgium. I have run workshops and comic youth projects at the wonderful londonprintstudio and for the great House of Illustration. I also make comic experiments that play with the term 'sequential art'; fitting stories into jewellery boxes, dolls houses and iPads. I have shown my work in Russia, Belgium, Beirut, London and… Margate!
You can buy my book here or read my earlier comics for free here. Spend money or get it for free?.. Hmmm…I'll leave you guys to mull over that one.
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Film Review: Egypt: Seeds of Change A video primer from Al Jazeera for would-be nonviolent revolutionaries everywhere. Apr 29, 2011


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Ask a Beta Tester: Baron Rivendare, heirloom items, and more {WoW}
Sep 22nd 2008 9:16PM Another Tabard Championing Question:
So I really like the idea of championing to reduce the grueling faction grind. I want to know if race factions (Gnomergan Exiles, Thunderbluff, etc.) will have tabards sold by the tabard vendors. Running out of quests for factions and then having to rely on run-off reputation quests and cloth (which is annoying to farm in general) is really tough on someone who wants to own many mounts. Thanks for the possible help and sorry for the trouble!
Breakfast Topic: Local guilds {WoW}
Sep 22nd 2008 8:57PM How are we (Washingtonians) such bad drivers?
I love Oregon license plates when I see them on the road though =D


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Leki Aviation UK is a specialist in the management and marketing of commercial jet surplus. We offer airlines and leasing companies a "hands free" approach to their surplus management, and have the experience to achieve the best possible profit and sales. Leki financially invests in the stock (logistics / marketing / repair and overhaul) to be able to offer the best possible marketable condition and availability.
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Saika: a light-weight, full-sized humanoid robot developed a the University of Tokyo.
The University of Tokyo Department of Mechano-Informatics has developed a humanoid robot, Saika, with a two-DOF neck, dual five-DOF upper arms, a torso and a head. Saika is able to dribble a bouncing ball and catch a thrown ball. It can grope for and grasp unknown objects. Whereas many humanoids are heavy and require large, unwieldy off-board apparatus for actuation, Saika is designed to be lightweight and has almost all the motors built into the arms and torso. The head, torso and arms together weigh less than 17 pounds.3
MIA Arm S. Sugano Laboratory Waseda University.
The majority of industrial robots are position-controlled devices that move exactly as they are told. Some of these arms can easily lift over 2,000 lbs. For machines intended to interact with people, those that move with such force are a definite danger. For humanoids, it is crucial to develop arms that monitor the interacting forces between the robot and the many other parts of the environment with which the arm may come in contact. Ideally, humanoid arms will be lightweight manipulators that can provide strength while exhibiting compliant motion. Compliance includes the ability to "give" when the arm encounters impedance. For example, if a robot is reaching to pick up an object and a human gets in the way, the force exerted by the arm should give accordingly. Seeking a compliant, yet strong robot arm, Waseda developed a 7-degrees-of-freedom (D.O.F.) anthropomorphic manipulator, which consists of shoulder, elbow and wrist.
Robonaut's upper body. NASA Johnson Space Center
Instead of using an active (motor-driven) approach to compliance where performance is limited by the response of servo motors, Waseda uses a passive compliance control method in which a linear spring and brake systems are used to dynamically adjust the "give" in each arm. The result is a force-controlled robot that can safely cooperate with humans while carrying out advanced dexterous manipulation tasks.
NASA has engineered a dexterous humanoid robot that will deploy, maintain and operate a wide variety of shuttle and space-station components. Currently, astronauts must perform a variety of extremely dangerous and costly dexterous tasks. The objective of the Robonaut project is to develop a space robot with dexterous capability exceeding that of a suited astronaut. This will reduce response time, high costs and some of the dangers associated with sending an astronaut into space. To accomplish these aims, Robonaut must be able to efficiently assist astronauts by sharing their space and tools. Robonaut will need to respond to natural communication and learn through what NASA JSC calls virtual-reality coaching where the human will effectively take control of the robot and guide it through certain movements and behaviors.
Robonaut's hand holding a space torque tool. NASA Johnson Space Center.
To accomplish much of this work, JSC plans to use advances in learning to coordinate vision, tactile and proprioceptive sensing and action. Currently, Robonaut can be teleoperated by a human using a VR interface. Motion-sensitive apparel help map human actions to the body of the robot. To facilitate the interface, stereoscopic cameras provide the user with a panoramic view to give the feeling of being in the robot's body. The VR interface is so natural that even first-time users can learn to control Robonaut in minutes. Even greater skill will be enabled once haptic forces can be applied to the hand of the human operator.
This work has proved to be an incredible integration effort. NASA reports that approximately 50 percent of the work has been spent integrating various components into a single body. Within the body, components are interconnected to a spinal cord that sends sensory signals back to a centralized core. Once a cognitive architecture is in place, the brain stem will allow sensory feedback to flow quickly between the body and brain.
Parts of Robonaut's hand, showing the dexterous and grasping sets. NASA Johnson Space Center
The body itself is covered in Kevlar body armor and coated with Teflon. The robot has a three-DOF waist and a two-DOF neck. Each arm has 7 DOF and a 12-DOF hand. Each arm is also equipped with 150 sensors that can be used to perform complex tasks such as opening a can of soda, using scissors or performing surgery.
Despite Robonaut's ability to perform precise, skill-oriented tasks, it can also lift weights of over 20 lbs. The goal has been to provide Robonaut not only with humanlike limbs and joints, but also with humanlike motion and strength.
Latest version of the Robonaut hand.
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Supervisor Essential - Having meaningful One-on-One Meetings Audience and format: Supervisors, including Student Employee Supervisors, 2.5-Hour Workshop
While it is possible to manage without them, in most cases one-on-ones provide an excellent mechanism for information and ideas to reach the right people - those that can take action on the issue, problem or opportunity. Improve Your Interpersonal Effectiveness with "Social Styles" Audience and format: All Staff, 2.5-Hour Workshop
Workshop is based in part of the work of David Merrill and Roger Reid, who created a social styles tool for understanding our basic behaviors and the impact we have on others. In this session, participants will build understanding around preferred communication styles to increase interpersonal effectiveness.
Turn Management Challenges into Leadership OpportunitiesAudience and format: Mid-Level Managers, Directors, 2-Hour Webinar Workshop
If you are a mid-to-senior level manager - a leader of managers - you lead in what Center for Creative Leadership calls "the central zone." You operate up and down the organizational hierarchy, as well as across functions and silos. To achieve results, you must effectively manage people and processes. This webinar workshop will focus on the following:
Introduction to Student Employee Supervision Audience and format: Supervisors of Student Employees- 3-Hour Workshop
Co-facilitated by Human Resources and Student Financial Services, this is a comprehensive introduction/refresher for student employee supervisors. Topics include: navigating the hiring process, timekeeping, setting expectations, coaching and handling non-work related student concerns.
Cost Center Manager Orientation This Orientation was developed with input from many areas of campus and has proven very helpful for past participants. The sessions provides greater context for the institution's operating budget, details many common financial principles, explains basic transactional processes, and identifies the sources of assistance and clarity available throughout the university. To facilitate this training a substantial manual has been created to provide foundational information, sample forms, supplemental documents, and SUDDS financial report materials. This manual also greatly leverages the significant increase in web-based processes and knowledge bases. To provide adequate question and discussion time for participants, the Orientation cohort size will be limited to roughly 20 individuals. To reserve your space or to place yourself on the waitlist for the next session, RSVP to: firstname.lastname@example.com
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"Service in Action Seminar Series" through the Institute of Public Service The Master of Public Administration and Executive Master of Nonprofit Leadership programs present an annual Service in Action Seminar Series. This series provides nonprofit and public service professionals with continuing education opportunities and access to current trends. Seattle University staff and faculty are welcome to participate in the series. Seminar fee sponsorships are available for Seattle University employees. For additional information and registration contact the Director of Professional and Organizational Development.
"Leading with Dignity" through the Center for Leadership Formation The Leading with Dignity, program is a set of short courses offered by The Albers Center for Leadership Formation. These short courses are designed to take organizational leaders from their current positions of responsibility and elevate them to the next level for increased impact and significance. Course registration and sponsorship for Seattle University employees is coordinated through Professional and Organizational Development. For information and registration, please contact the Director of Professional and Organizational Development.
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PROVIDENCE -- Temperatures over the past four days in Rhode Island have swung from near record lows last week to near record highs today. And it looks like we're in for another swing back to frigid temperatures.
Temperatures have been both above and below the normal range for much of the past few days. The normal high for this time of year is 38 degrees and the normal low is 21.
Just three days ago, the temperature at T.F. Green Airport fell to 3 degrees, just 2 degrees over the record low for Jan. 3. Then Sunday night, temperatures starting rising and reached 58 degrees just before noon. The record high for Jan. 6 is 64 degrees.
The warm spell is temporary, according to the National Weather Service. Though the rain will stop, the forecast says it will be partly sunny and much colder on Tuesday, with temperatures near steady at 15 degrees.


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Oh man oh man. Yesterday was crazyy, like honestly, crazy. I hungout with Taylor. He likes me sooooo much but I really don't feel the same. I feel kind of bad too because I'm a huge flirt and I led him on.... and I like kissing people so that didn't help at all. Oh yeah so now my hand is swollen like a bitch. I guess my body doesn't like mosquito bites. Now I'm on a shitload of Benedryl and steroids. Awesommeeeee! I'm quite out of it at the moment.
Yeah, so last night... I got completely shitfaced after about an hour at this party and I ended up making out with Taylor outside on the trampoline, hence all the mosquito bites. Then I had more and more shots and ended up puking outside. I met this really cool girl though who held my hair and rubbed my back as I puked, her name is Susie. I called her Annie the whole night though, I even put her in my phone as Annie. We had an amazing drunk talk about drugs and shrooms. She told me not to take any of the hardcore ones like LCD, PCP, Heroin, Coke, you know the BAD ones. She said if I want a pschodelic drug take shrooms. So I think I got her number and said, "I'll get some and I'll call you and we'll do them together!". Ahh, I feel horrible about leading Taylor on though. He texted me later that night and said, "You are seriously the coolest fucking girl I have met in a long time. I so dig you :)" I replied, "text me in the morning when I'm sober." Hahahaha man oh man. Now I have hickeys near my boobs and I kind of don't remember it. Oh he made me realize I so dig chicks not dicks. That's the best part. I don't know how to tell him all of this though... bummer!
Ahh I realized how much I despise my job. I don't hate things, ever, but I can honestly say I hate my job.


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Systematic effort to destroy an individual's former loyalties and beliefs and to substitute loyalty to a new ideology or power. It has been used by religious cults as well as by radical political groups. The techniques of brainwashing usually involve isolation from former associates and sources of information; an exacting regimen calling for absolute obedience and humility; strong social pressures and rewards for cooperation; physical and psychological punishments for noncooperation, including social ostracism and criticism, deprivation of food, sleep, and social contacts, bondage, and torture; and constant reinforcement. Its effects are sometimes reversed through deprogramming, which combines confrontation and intensive psychotherapy.
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by Chandra
Grade school. A time of innocence, that captures the magical essence of childhood. A time of wonder, excitement, and joy; unadulterated by social concerns and pressures of adolescence. My grade school years were different.
Most homeschool mothers are proponents of making learning enjoyable, easy, and memorable for their students, using "real-life" experiences and hands-on activities to reinforce concepts. My mother was no exception. Using a combination approach, she adored and followed Charlotte Mason and loosely implemented Konos unit studies. In her mind, and in her heart, she believed that she was teaching my younger brother and myself. She had read the books by Charlotte Mason, and had underlined nearly every page in For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer McCaulley. Better Late Than Early by Raymond and Dorothy Moore and Honey for a Child's Heart by Gladys Hunt were books she recommended relentlessly to new homeschool moms in years to come. She swore by these methods.
Practically speaking however these concepts took root in a very different form. My mother had no formal training in education and had no idea what a child needed socially, physically, or mentally, apart from what these select authors were telling her. Practically, what she took away from these methods was "Don't push your kids. They will pick up on what they need to know academically if you allow them to play and read." Teach them to read is all they need, is a main tenet of the homeschool religion.
And so, my brother and I did nothing. We did one unit study on Jewish feasts and Old Testament history while I was in grade school. We did another when I was in seventh grade on Medieval history that Beautiful Feet books had published. My math was shameful. Between kindergarten and twelfth grade I completed A Beka's 3, 5, 7, Algebra ½ curriculum. My younger brother completed half as many as I did. The thesis behind this was, "Don't push your kids. If you teach them to read, they will be able to teach themselves anything. Workbooks are boring and not the way to foster a love of learning. They are tedious. Your children do not need repetition. As the parent you know whether your child has gotten the concept or not."
Our schooling was mostly comprised of being taught the Holy Bible in legalistic forms daily and reading an astronomical amount of historical fiction. We were fed a constant diet of Revisionist History, homeschooler fashion. We grew up believing that our Founding Fathers were something akin to the modern day prophets of the FLDS (this is strictly a comparison, not a judgment). My brother did not learn to read until he was eight or nine; had no formal handwriting training, which he still struggles with; he and I barely learned our multiplication tables; and yet, we thought we were getting the best education possible. This was the will of God for all of mankind, and my mom was simply being faithful to her calling. Parents were called "to train up a child in the way he should go."
Through all of this, there was a social aspect to our schooling that was rooted deeply in fear and mistrust of other people who were different than us. Deep down, my mother knew that she was incapable of giving us what we needed, and I believe feared being turned in for neglect. Though I was once allowed to associate with my cousins and grandparents, this changed by the time I was nine. Neighborhood children were out of the question. The few that we were allowed to play with soon stopped coming over as the poison of self-righteousness and judgementalism began to seep into our playtime.
My mother had begun to immerse herself in The Movement's leadership, becoming best friends with the leader of our state's largest homeschooling group and statewide organization. Because of this relationship, our families grew incredibly close. I have never known another bond as intense as this one was. Their oldest daughter was my age, and we became kindred spirits. Unknowing to me, I had become isolated, because Heather was my only friend.
Through this relationship between my mother and hers, things started to change in my life. One tangible way my life changed was in my toys and personal belongings. Once allowed to have Barbie dolls, Rainbow Brite, My Little Ponies, and other toys popular among girls in the 1980's, suddenly they began to disappear. Everything I owned went through my mom's personal filter of godliness. Barbies were immodest and immoral and she would even go to lengths to tell me about the origin of Barbie as being a doll made for men to lust after. Rainbow Brite, Care Bears, and My Little Ponies were full of magic and demonic spirits. Our family was poor, and by the time my room was ransacked, I was left with very few toys that were never replaced.
Fashion trends were forbidden as it was seen as a form of great worldliness (and yes, that would mean I never owned a pair of leg-warmers). Literature as well was perused thoroughly through the same filter. Nancy Drew mystery stories, which I had just begun to read and love, were disallowed. So were Babysitters Club and any other form of modern day literature popular among the younger set. My life became reflective of my mother's form of godliness. To have my treasured toys stripped away left me with a feeling of betrayal: this was the first seed of distrust that I started to feel towards my mom, as though she really didn't have my best interest at heart, but rather her own. I knew then, as I know now, that my childhood was being robbed from me.
Our life as a family had become all about The Movement, bringing families into it, and maintaining an image. We lived and breathed The Movement and it consumed us. Maintaining the image of the perfect family and being a model for other homeschooling families to follow, became our sole purpose. I felt an incredible amount of pressure, much similar to the way that the older Duggar kids feel, I am quite certain.
I had to portray the perfect image of the perfect homeschool girl: Quiet, submissive, reserved, gentle, respectful, docile, and meek to every homeschooler and outsider I had contact with. The world's idea of a Christian woman becoming a "doormat" adequately describes how girls and women are to act in The Movement. I was never allowed to voice anything other than positive feelings towards my life as a homeschooled child. Because of this dedication, we had rose quickly to statewide prominence as a family, being seen as "second in command" to our friends John and Candi.
It would become increasingly impossible for me to meet the standards of behavior that were expected of me as I aged and my personality became more pronounced. As an expressive, extraverted, intensely creative junior high girl my fights with my mother became a daily thing that would leave me in tears at the end of every night and hating her most intensely.
Heather had been my only friend, and up until seventh grade, I didn't realize what I was missing. I felt things deeply and as I watched the world around me; I observed my neighbor and my cousins who had friends who provided a social circle of acceptance, fellowship, and friendship. I lacked this and I felt it most acutely. "Why can't I have friends?" was my nightly plea to my mother that would leave me drifting off to sleep on a pillow dampened with tears. Heather had begun to ignore and publicly shun me. The other acquaintances that I had in The Movement were through Heather as well, and they began to openly ignore me, walking in the opposite direction when we would cross paths at an event. This went on for two long years…being ignored by all around me, abandoned by my best friend, no longer invited to get-togethers or birthday parties and often being excluded from these events to my face.
My mother watched silently from the sidelines. She would tell me to correct my laugh, it was too loud; I needed to be quieter, I talked to much; I needed to be respectful, she told me multiple times daily I was not; I needed to pray for a "quiet and gentle spirit." I began to feel as though there was something terribly and irrevocably wrong and deeply flawed with me. I felt worthless, ugly, downtrodden, stricken down and depressed. I felt that God was deeply displeased with me, and I felt that the success of failure of The Movement was directly linked to my behavior.
I was fourteen when the weight of the world was dropped on my shoulders, when my world came to a crashing halt as the evidence began to surface as to why I was being shunned. The dark and ugly night that I discovered the truth is one I would prefer to erase from my memory. That night is the reason why, years later, I write.
Spiritual Abuse Survivor Blogs Network member, Chandra blogs at Dispelled: One Girl's Journey in a Homeschool Cult
Chandra Hawkins-Bernat, was homeschooled K-12 (1986-1999), and is currently enrolled to get her Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary and Art Education. She is also authoring her autobiography, Dispelled: One Girl's Journey in a Home School Cult and is seeking to have it published in the near future. She is happily married to her best friend and is also the proud mother of three sons, two of which have been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.
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Villanova Blanks La Salle 7-0
In the fifth and sixth place match in the City 6 Tournament against La Salle, men's tennis took home the victory with a 7-0 win. The score cemented the Wildcats as the fifth place team in the tournament's final standings.
Former Villanova Standout Rodney Taylor Passes Away
Rodney Taylor, a rugged forward who helped the Wildcats reach the 1988 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight, died on Jan. 24.
Coyer's Career-High 28 Points Leads Villanova Past St. John's
Junior point guard Caroline Coyer poured in a career-high 28 points to lead the Villanova Wildcats to an 81-69 win over the visiting St. John's Red Storm. Coyer was 11-of-18 from the field and 6-of-10 from three-point range. The 11 field goals and six triples represent career-highs as well.
Creighton to Visit Pavilion for a BIG EAST Clash
Villanova welcomes Creighton to campus Sunday for the season's first Pavilion "White Out" contest. (Fox Sports 1/610 AM WTEL/Sirius 84).
Wildcats Win Six Events, Capture Team Title at Metro Team Challenge
Led by terrific performances in the middle distance races, Villanova won six events overall and won the team title at the Metro Team Challenge held at the New York Armory on Friday afternoon. A number of teams from the region took part in the meet, which was the second in as many weeks for the Wildcats at the famed New York City venue.
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Halloween night! 2012
Anyone got any ideas?- not really interested in MNSS.
EPCOT has evening EMH that night. That's where we'll be. :goodvibes
only bad thing about annual pass is no EMH! I know downtown disney is usually packed because of trick or treating!
HI im not going to be there this year but i do agree about not keen on MNSSHP and only on holloween night they do alot at Boardwalk on the green thru the lobby , they have a charecter meet and greet , DJ, make your own cookie , trick or treat stations on the boardwalk and in all shops .and some arts and craft stations it is alot of fun and open for anyone . we tried DTD and did not like it there either . so this could be a nice suggestion
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St. Patrick of Ireland (389) was nothing but Patrick (If he had known they would call him Saint, he would have kicked someone in the britches, including the Pope!). Pat was not St. Patricks Day and the wearing of the green. St. Patrick was a hell-fire and damnation, new birth, premillennial preacher. He went out into the woods of Ireland, beat on a drum, and when the natives gathered, he got on top of that drum and yelled at them, You must be born again, and preached to them John 1:12 from a Latin Textus Receptus, not from a vaticanus or a Jeromes Latin Vulgate. The Latin Textus Receptus was a translation from the same Greek text that the King James Bible is from, exactly as the Norwegian, Swedish, British, Scotch, Irish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Russian Bibles were copies of the Textus Receptus which the popes tried to burn. The Vaticanus (before 400 AD), Sinaiticus (about 350 AD), and Alexandrinus (about 450 AD) are counterfeit works heavily influenced by Gnostics and unbelievers. These are also the basis of the modern bible perversions (ASV, RSV, NIV, et al.)
Premillennial means that St. Patrick was a Bible believer who didnt need to spiritualize or explain away all the many verses that deal with the Second Coming of Christ and the literal, physical, earthly, kingdom of Heaven promises given to Israel and shared with the Christs church at the Second Advent. On the other hand, Augustine wrote THE CITY OF GOD (413-426) claiming that the Roman Catholic religion is of God, Roman Catholics are the true, spiritual Israel, and that Gods promises to Israel are only fulfilled in the church, not the literal Israel. Explaining the Bible this way involves so much word play that a Catholic doesnt believe that he/she can read any scripture (Hebrews 7:27 or 10:5-14, for example) and understand the sixth grade English without mother church interpreting it for them.
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Mar 9th 2010 4:42PM I watched a movie last night on Netflix called Second Skin... it included interviews with members of Syndicate. What a coincidence!
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Feb 11th 2010 7:49PM Uh..yeah, the Sindorei kinda DO hate the Kaldorei.
That whole "gtfo mah forezt" thing might have something to do with it.
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Aquarius decan 3 is ruled by the Moon. It brings the confrontation of the old with the new, this is the most revolutionary and edgy decan of Aquarius. The Sun travels through the goat, the foal, the water-bearer, the swan and the male water-snake from approximately February 9 to 18. This decan marries the swan's unbridled imagination (and libido) with the transformative spiralling tail of the sea-goat. The tail is known as "The Gate Of Gods" which was said to be the portal of ascension back to heaven. Therefore this area is a departure gate, the last boundary between one dimension and another. Saturn rules both Aquarius and Capricorn and is the last planet one can see with the naked eye. It has no illusions and is plain speaking. This is Aquarius at its most scientific and sceptical, but at the same time is open to explore other realms, it just needs to test them out first. This testing is very marked in everything they do.
Decan 3 Aquarians test limits, push boundaries and most of all test peoples patience! The goats influence here is at its most capricious and devilish, mainly because of the swan's poetic influence. These are the flirty, Aquarians, the ones with a "horny" sex drive and seductive pan pipes! Remember the sea-goat was originally the god pan. The swan is artistic, the male water-snake is sleazy and the goat loves a good romp, so this is the typical bohemian hedonist and seducer. This decan works so hard, it believe it has also earned itself the right to play hard too.
Decan 3 Aquarians can be skittish and playful like the foal. Some of them, despite their intelligence can manage to come across as real airheads. I love the now obsolete constellation of the air balloon used to be around here. Others are more like the "Devil-may-care" Fool in the tarot, a wondering troubador with a dash of Peter Pan thrown in. They tend to push their luck but somehow get away with it through a blend of genuine innocence and sheer good fortune. Sadalsuud is the 2nd brightest in this sector and known as the "Luckiest of the Lucky". Robson though seems to think this star also causes "trouble and disgrace." This is probably due to its flighty nature and unconventional behaviour. It's influences seem to cause domestic trouble, difficulties in marriage, intrigues, home wrecking, "peculiar marital conditions.." Yes, we get the picture. This is the Aquarian famous commitment phobia. They dump you, but then want to keep the cake and eat it. So you get the line. " But we'll still see each other, you're my best friend!…"
The brightest star in Aquarius decan 3 is Deneb Algedi in the fish-tail, The "Fortunate one" and "Bringer of good news", it seems to sway between one extreme to another as Robson finds "It is said to cause beneficence and destructiveness, sorrow and happiness, and life and death." Very often Aquarius decan 3 lives on a knife-edge, as I said earlier, here is the revolutionary and activist, always on the frontline of change.
Aquarius 21º 47' ~ Nashira in the fish-tail of Capricornus.*
Aquarius 23º 07' ~ Kitalpha in Equuleus the foal
Aquarius 23º 24' ~ Sadalsuud in the left shoulder of Aquarius.
Aquarius 23º 33' ~ Deneb Algedi in the fish-tail of Capricornus.
Aquarius 24º 50' ~ Sador in the breast of Cygnus the swan.
Aquarius 27º 45' ~ Gienah in the wing of Cygnus the swan.
Aquarius 29º 10' ~ Delta Hydrus in Hydrus the male water snake
*Magnitude. Star positions for the year 2000.
These people are the innovators, the breakers of moulds and societies catalysts for change. A restless, experimental, inventive mind will bring success in their career but inevitably their personal life suffers. It is very hard for these subjects to get excited about mundane, domestic matters and they are often accused of being cool, distant and distracted by their family. They get bored very easily and need constant novelty. Some are in such a constant state of flux that it is difficult for them to put down the roots necessary for a stable homelife. They may operate better as the eternal bachelor or bachelorette or need a very open minded partner.
Deneb Algedi is also known as the "Judicial Point of the Goat". Capricorn has a strong air of authority and can be quite judgemental and critical of others who do not share their high standards. Even though these people might be pretty unconventional, they do have their own moral code that they adhere to quite rigidly. Decan 3 is where Aquarian stubbornness excels. They are very much all or nothing, they do not commit to anything easily because they know how vacillating they can be. Conversely when they do finally jump in, you can expect rock solid immovability. Be patient, it really will be worth the wait if you can stomach the manic Saturn testing. They just have to lock themselves in their lab, conduct a multitude of experiments, then run you through the study over and over again until they are satisfied with the results.
When those Aquarian Peter Pans who do manage to grow up, the sudden change is often extreme and shocking. One day their Aquarian friend was a punky, leather-clad, chain-smoking, hard drinking reactionary the next they are a teetotal, clean-cut, respected, pillar of the community. Sometimes it can happen the other way round of course with the midlife crisis turning a "goody-two-shoes" into a debauched drop-out.
Whether they are extreme rebels or uptight conservatives Aquarius decan 3 will stay true to themselves above all else. Sometime they are purposely contrary to the mainstream because they just want to make a point about being an individual, so if everyone is wearing suits they will turn up in jeans and vice versa. They enjoy breaking the rules and toying with convention. Their purpose is to forever question and provoke the status quo. Aquarius decan 3 cannot abide sheep mentality or "Keeping up with the Jones." That's not to say they aren't impressed with high status. It just has to be done their way! Decan 3 Aquarius can also be a great inverted snob, so they will be impressed with niche markets, exclusive clubs, boutiques, cults, and anything cool and anti-populist.
Sun: Jennifer Aniston, Yoko Ono, Alex Jones, Thomas Edison, Robbie Williams, Jimmy Hoffa, Joe Pesci, John Travolta, Matt Dillon, Mia Farrow, Peter Gabriel, Barry Humphries, Barbara Hand-Clow, Burt Reynolds, Carol King, Cybil Shepard, Greta Scacchi, Sonny Bono, Philip Glenister, Michael Elphick, Sir Thomas More.
Moon: Woody Allen, Victoria Beckham, Uma Thurman, Timothy Leary, Sophia Loren, Ryan O'Neal, Richard Nixon, Diana Princess Of Wales, Paul Klee, Kevin Kline, Joanne Woodward, Jennifer Jason-Leigh, Jayne Mansfield, Glenn Close, Dane Rudhyar, Anne Summers, Newman/Woodward Davison.
Ascendant: Stewart Granger, Spike Milligan, Russell Crowe, Margot Fonteyn, Karl Marx, Jimmy Hoffa, Jay leno, Janice Joplin, Harvey Milk, Giorgio Moroder, Christina Aguilera, Catherine the Great, Audrey Hepburn, Andy Gibb, Andrea Dworkin.


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LOL, I supply any type of humour depending on the occasion. It's very important to me to be able to laugh with someone.
Hey, I just noticed something...I always have such a long list of choices. Oh well, life is complicated:)
I'm not as sad as Doestoevsky,
I'm not as clever as Mark Twain,
I'll only buy a book for the way it looks,
And I'll stick it on the shelf again.
-Belle and Sebastian
You do always give like a bagillion choices lol, but that makes it interesting!
im areally sarcastic person - althoughim also extremely dirty sometimes. lol.
+ if i cant be a good example ill just have to be a horrible warning +
**you must be the change you wish to see in the world**
i basically have a really gross sense of humor that occasionally gets me introuble...im also obnoxiously sarcastic...mhmm
Mostly, it's juvenile sarcasm combined with a very strange sense of irony. Like, the stuff I find funny is often sstuff that other people don't find funny at all, usually because it's not obvious humor. Like, stuff that is "out of place" cracks me up for some reason. Just weird things like that. Kind of Monty Python-esque, but stranger.
Stranger than Monty Python? lol Monty Python is crazy! Kudos to you for topping it lol
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Through an act of war."
I don't know if this makes me the funniest person ever lol but I have all these + more!!
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Quilt is ready for final quilting on border. I am using a tape on pattern from the above website. The Quilt. I have not cut the backing or the batting, it is just pinned up. I would prefer to quilt on machine using the feed dog up. Is this okay? Should I cut the backing and batting before or after the quilting? I am sitting here with it on the floor shaking my head saying HMMMMMM. All of you ladies are so smart and you always help so let me hear from you. I need all the different ways I might do this. Thanks so much. Nancy |
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- Posted by magothyrivergirl (My Page) on Wed, May 30, 12 at 14:47
I have used this product during a year long QAYG class when I first started quilting. The website has a very, very good tutorial; read it and follow the directions, especially for positioning the corners. On a regular home sewing machine, sandwich the quilt (top-batting-backing) quilt the center as you normally would. Position the Borders Made Easy on the borders one side at a time, then stitch with the feed dogs up. Follow the lines. It is easy for stitching.....not so easy to remove the paper afterwards. I suggest you trace the pattern on some paper and stitch on a practice sample sandwich just to get the feel and stitch length correct. Practice will help get you into the groove. Make sure you have enough Borders Made Easy rolls. Once sewn and torn away, it is destroyed. You cannot re-use it. |
Hey mago, I did exactly as you instructed and it worked like a charm. Thank you so much for your help. |
- Posted by magothyrivergirl (My Page) on Thu, May 31, 12 at 8:21
You are very welcome! Glad it worked out. I would love to see a picture. |
I have no idea how to post a picture, sorry. |
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Over the last few months, the experimental Gainesville indie-pop impressionists Hundred Waters have shared the beautiful new songs "Down From The Rafters" and "Cavity," and they've announced plans for a new album. Today, those plans become a little more concrete. The group's sophomore LP is called The Moon Rang Like A Bell, and we've got the tracklist below. Also below, check out the diffuse, gasping sorta-kinda dance song "Xtalk," the third LP track that the group has shared.
01 "Show Me Love"
02 "Murmurs"
03 "Cavity"
04 "Out Alee"
05 "Innocent"
06 "Broken Blue"
07 "Chambers (Passing Train)"
08 "Down From The Rafters"
09 "[Animal]"
10 "Seven White Horses"
11 "XTalk"
12 "No Sound"
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The Moon Rang Like A Bell is out 5/27 on OWSLA.
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2014 Jeep Wrangler Dragon Edition - Jeep introduced the production version of the Beijing Wrangler Concept that was presented last year at the Beijing Auto Show. While many thought that they would come out and it was just a special tuning now we see in our streets Dragon Edition 2014 Jeep Wrangler .
When the 2014 Jeep Wrangler Dragon Edition Concept was shown even as U.S. customers were clamoring for him to cry. Thus, the production of the Dragon edition reaches our shores with the same bronze color exterior trim, slats, grille, wheels and headlights.
At its core, Dragon edition is a higher level Wrangler Sahara, which means it is fairly well equipped. The Dragon Edition 2014 Jeep Wrangler will be black with matching black hardtop, and buyers can only do that with four doors Unlimited. A group of similarities in and out are given brave warriors determined to save medieval kingdoms. Outside, the dragon motif begins at the front. Long, winding gray lines dragon slide down the sides.
The Interior of 2014 Jeep Wrangler Dragon Edition has the same formula of bronze on black as the exterior. There are black Nappa leather seats with brass dragon motifs on their backs, and brass trim on the steering wheel, gauge cluster and door handles.
The 2014 Jeep Wrangler Dragon Edition will cost $ 37.090 and will be sold from autumn. Does not include wings and spitting fire. Not a real dragon.
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[227] Should Microscopic Incidental Intraductal Papillomas of the Breast Diagnosed on Core Needle Biopsy Be Excised?
S Jaffer, C Nagi, I Scordi-Bello, IJ Bleiweiss. The Mount Siani Medical Center, New York, NY
Background: Most authors recommend excision of intraductal papillomas (IDP) diagnosed on core needle biopsy (CNB). This leads to the question of whether excision is necessary for incidental intraductal papillomas (iIDP) on CNB.
Design: Using the pathology computerized data base we retrospectively identified 46 iIDP diagnosed on CNB from 1/2000 to 12/2008. Clinical, radiologic and pathologic information was gathered and correlated. All CNB were reviewed to confirm the diagnosis of iIDP, and excision specimens reviewed when available.
Results: Of the 46 patients, follow up information was available in only 38. The age of these patients ranged from 39 to 82 (mean= 48years). Most iIDP were diagnosed by mammotome CNB(36 cases). 33 cases were performed for calcifications (ca++) with the following indications: clustered=21, new=4, pleomorphic=3, increasing=3, indeterminant=2,. The correlating diagnoses included: fibrocystic changes (FCC) with calcium phosphate=18, calcium oxalate=10, fibroadenoma with ca++=5. The 3 masses were: 2 cases of cystic papillary apocrine metaplasia and 1 fibroadenoma. 1 case was diagnosed via ultrasound and was a fibroadenoma. The last case was diagnosed via MRI and was cystic papillary apocrine metaplasia. In all cases the IDPs were <=0.2cm, were not associated with ca++, and were incidental to them or the underlying mass. 14 patients underwent excision, whereas the remaining 24 have remained radiologically stable for over 12 months. The excision specimen findings were: FCC=8 and IDP=6. With the exception of 1 case, all the IDP persisted to be incidental. In this solitary case, the ca++ were described as pleomorphic and corresponded to FCC ca++ on CNB. However on excision, residual pleomorphic ca++ on mammogram correlated with ca++ in both FCC and IDP. No cases were upstaged on excision to atypical duct hyperplasia or intraductal or invasive carcinoma.
Conclusions: With the exception of 1 case, all iDP diagnosed on CNB were either completely excised or remained incidental. The exception occurred due to sampling error and accounted for the change from an iIDP on CNB to one that was associated with ca++ on excision. Given the complete lack of upstaging, our recommendation is not to excise iIDP diagnosed on CNB provided the index lesion has been adequately sampled and radiologic follow up is maintained.
Category: Breast
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 9:30 AM
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About Boston
Markets and Ethnic Food Stores
Open Air Market Haymarket Boston - Faneuil Hall, Haymarket This is an open air market open on Thurs.-Sat. during the spring, summer, and fall. "T" access: Green Line to Haymarket
Japanese Kotobukiya 1815 Massachusetts Ave., Porter Square Cambridge, MA 02140 Telephone: (617) 354-6914 "T" or bus access: Red line to Porter Square or #96 bus from Memorial Steps to Porter Square
Asian Reliable Market 45 Union Square Somerville, MA 02143 Telephone: (617) 623-9620 Bus access: #87 from Teele or Davis Square to Union Square
Super 88 Market – website has more locations http://www.super88market.com/loc.htm Boston 50 Herald Street Boston, MA 02118
Boston Cheng Kwong Market 73-39 Essex Street Boston, MA 02111
Allston 1 Brighton Avenue Allston, MA 02134
Brazilian International Market 365 Somerville Avenue, Union Square Somerville, MA 02143 Telephone: (617) 776-1880 Bus access: #87 from Teele or Davis Square to Union Square
Spanish La Internacional Foods Corp. 318 Somerville Avenue, Union Square Somerville, MA 02143 Telephone: (617) 776-8855 Bus access: #87 from Teele or Davis Square to Union Square
Indian Little India Groceries 77 Bow St. Somerville, MA 02143 Telephone: (617) 623-1786
India Spice and Food 80 River Street, Central Square Cambridge, MA 02139 Telephone: (617) 497-6144 "T" access: Red line to Central Square
Bombay Market 359-A Somerville Avenue Somerville, MA 02143 Telephone: (617) 623-6614
Karma India 1345 Massachusetts Ave Arlington, MA 02474 Telephone: (781) 648-2240
Shopping Centers and Malls
Cambridgeside Galleria 100 Cambridgeside Place, Cambridge Telephone: (617) 621-8666 "T" access: Green Line to Lechmere Major stores include: Sears, and Filene's, etc.
Meadow Glen Mall 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford Telephone: (781) 395-6710 Major stores include: Marshall's, Kohl's
Wellington Shopping Center Medford, near Wellington T station Major stores include: Target, Home Depot, Office Max, and Bed Bath & Beyond
Assembly Square Mall 133 Middlesex Avenue, Somerville Major stores include: K-Mart
Arsenal and Watertown Malls Arsenal Street, Watertown (across from each other) "T" / bus access: Red line to Central Square, then #70 bus to mall Major stores include: Marshall's and Filene's Basement
Burlington Mall 75 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington Telephone: (781) 272-8667 "T" / bus access: Red line to Alewife, then #350 bus from Alewife to the mall Major stores include: Filene's, Lord & Taylor, Sears, Macy's, etc.
Discount Stores
Burlington Coat Factory Porter Square Shopping Center 37 White Street, Cambridge Telephone: (617) 354-7314 "T" access: Red line to Porter Square
Marshall's Meadow Glen Mall 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford, MA Telephone: (781) 391-1331
Burlington 34 Cambridge Street Telephone: (781) 270-5899
Target Woburn 101 Commerce Way, Woburn Telephone: (781) 904-0002 93 North to Exit 37C K-Mart Somerville Assembly Square Mall 77 Middlesex Ave., Somerville, MA Telephone: (617) 628-9500
Kohl's 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway Medford, MA 02155 Telephone: (781) 395-6001
Used Clothing and Used Furniture Stores
Goodwill Discount Store 230 Elm Street (Davis Square) Somerville, MA 617-628-3618
The Salvation Army 483 Broadway Somerville, MA 781-395-9783
Goodwill Discount Store 520 Massachusetts Avenue (Central Square) Cambridge, MA 617-868-6330
The Garment District 200 Broadway (Cross Street: Portland Street) Cambridge, MA 02139 617-876-9795
Porter Square New & Used Furniture 95 Elm Street, Somerville 617-625-9744
Putname Furniture Outlet 564 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 617-354-1742
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Everyone knows the story-how Arthur pulled the sword from the stone, how Camelot came to be, and about the power struggles that ultimately destroyed Arthur's dreams. But what of the time before Arthur and the forces that created him?
How did the legend really come to pass?
Before the time of Arthur and his Camelot, Britain was a dark and deadly place, savaged by warring factions of Picts, Celts, and invading Saxons. The Roman citizens who had lived there for generations were suddenly faced with a deadly choice: Should they leave and take up residence in a corrupt Roman world that was utterly foreign, or should they stay and face the madness that would ensue when Britain's last bastion of safety for the civilized, the Roman legions, left?
For two Romans, Publius Varrus and his friend Caius Britannicus, there can be only one answer. They will stay, to preserve what is best of Roman life, and will create a new culture out of the wreckage. In doing so, they will unknowingly plant the seeds of legend-for these two men are Arthur's great-grandfathers, and their actions will shape a nation . . . and forge a sword known as Excalibur.
©1996 Jack Whyte (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
Author, "Princess Lily & The Great Cookie Mystery"
"Fascinating new series"
I am no expert on Arthurian history. I did see "Sword in the Stone" when I was a kid, sang songs from "Camelot", saw that movie, and have watched a lot of documentaries on the History Channel (some of them questionable). Just so you know...
There is a lot to like about this book. The author has created some interesting characters, and it will be interesting to see how they fare. The pacing is good, and the story is not so complex you can't figure out who's who and what's what. The narrator does an excellent job.
It has violent stretches, some much too graphic, but you don't feel like you need to wash the blood off you after hearing them. The sex scenes would get a movie version a definite "R" rating. This is a dilemma I find myself in more and more as the years pass. The price of admission for interesting or challenging fiction is enduring more graphic sex and violence than my tolerance. (I've been married for 36 years and we raised three boys, so it isn't like I'm a prude or a bachelor still living with my parents.)
If you have a passing interest in the King Arthur legend, or if you're interested in a story that takes place in Britain during the last days of the Roman Empire, or you want to try a story that's just different, this book will satisfy.
"Not another Arthur Story"
I didn't want to hear just another Arthur story. This is a Roman to Britain transitional story. I very much enjoyed the flow of the story. I enjoyed the historical detail. When places and buildings are described I recognized them from accounts of archeological diggings.
The flow and it's ties to historical accounts and legends.
I love Kevin's performance. All of his performances are his best!
"a long awaited treasure!"
I loved history of Britan from the Roman occupation and the story of a warm and loving family.
Cius Britanicus as he is the catalyst that sets things going.
All of his voices for each character is incredible he even handles the womens voices ok a tough thing to do in Audio books If I have any criticism it would be that he reads a little too slowly but as I got into the book i got used to it.
I loved Lucia with all her strenght of character and determination
I am an avid Jack Whyte fan and have read every one of his books but I am reliving them now in his audio books and it is a thrill. Just started the singing sword and can hardly wait!
"The Detail Makes It Real"
I quickly got into the story and found myself sitting in my car or driving around the block one more time to hear what happened next. It was like reading a book you couldn't put down. The detail in the first person narration painted a graphic detailed story that I found fascinating from the first chapter
I'm an avid listener. Audio books are a mini-vacation for me. They fill my "need to read" when I don't have time - which is most of the time. Great element of multi-tasking!
"Great historic novel - little to do with Arthur"
This book is billed as a prequel to the legends of King Arthur, and there are references at the end of the book that refer to parts of the legend of the Lady of the Lake and the sword in the stone, but this is an extremely minor aspect of the story. It is more the story of the Roman Legion in Britain and how the collapse of the Golden Age of Rome affected the rest of the Empire. The author and narrator do a great job of creating believable people with complex lives and relationships in their own times - no fairy tale view of the past.
"Finally the audiobooks for this great series"
It's like being transported back to the Roman Empire, but with the light touch of the great narrator.
It reminds me of the style of Ellis Peters in Brother Cadfael for the ability to make you live the historical period and entertain you at the same time.
I definitely like the protagonist Publius Varus
Of course Caius Britannicus is very impressive
"A great interpretation of the Arthurian Legend!"
I have been waiting for this series to be available since I first joined Audible. When I first read this series in hard cover it became my favorite interpretation of the Arthurian legend. It became the one I compared all others to after reading it, and it still is. Jack Whyte set the bar high for any other "King Arthur" stories that I read. It was great to be able to listen to the story again during my daily commute.
Jack makes it easy to get vested in his characters. You grow and develop with them as the story progresses.
Before the "Once and Future King"
A must read for any Arthurian Legend Fan!!
"THE Best roman era historical fiction"
Caius Brittanicus strength, integrity and the ability to see a plan through to the end, even in the face adversity. All qualities the world could use more of.
At the end of the book one of the main characters dies, and you feel the loss of a friend, a loss that maybe did'nt have to happen except for choices made in the heat of the moment.
This is my favorite author, he is a mason with a strong moral character. He is not preachy in the least rather leading by example through his characters, most of whom you will become quite fond of. Even thevillians have many layers as you peel the onoin that is this series.
"The Epic BEGINS!!!!"
Whyte starts with Arthurian pre-history, so it does take its time. But you get the feeling he's laying the groundwork for some great characters and plot twists.
I've read other Arthurian legends, but none of them starts in the last days of the Roman Empire to set the stage for how Camelot was formed. The anarchy that came after the Romans left Britain must have been terrible.
He does such great character work. It's like a radio play -- you understand who everyone is.
Not really. The sex scenes were interesting...
A fun listen. I'm in for the long haul on this one. I hope the story elements pay off!
"A promising start but disappoints"
See my review of book two of the series. Not sure I can stick it out nine volumes.
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Summer vacations are a time to relax, revitalize and enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of new places. When it comes to maintaining a healthful eating plan on vacation, your family can still enjoy the new, fun and exciting foods that come with traveling without packing on the pounds. Here are a few tips to eat right while on summer vacation:
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Sheikh Zayed Inaugurates Zayed Port
In 1972 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God have mercy upon him, inaugurated Zayed Port, the commercial deep-water port that serves Abu Dhabi. Located in the North-East section of Abu Dhabi, the Port comprises 21 berths in a sheltered artificial deep-water port, and handles about 900,000 tons of cargo annually.
Abu Dhabi Al Emarat: National Day coverage 01 Dec 2011
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The Camp Nou Clash: Barcelona v Internazionale
• Mourinho taunts Barcelona ahead of Camp Nou showdown. [BBC]
• Barcelona v Inter: a major test for Pep Guardiola. [Guardian]
• Pretty passing ain't enough: caught in the Barcelona spin machine. [Futfanatico]
• Brazil is back on top of the world ranking. [FIFA]
• Bayern Munich dispatches with Lyon; Robben wants Inter in final. [ESPN]
• England and the World Cup: drama and turmoil. [New York Times]
• Viv Anderson, the first black man to play for England, recalls a racist past. [Daily Mail]
• Diego Maradona grows a beard. [The Spoiler]


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Good morning all! I'm so excited to be here today with a giveaway from my favourite indie bath and body shop Funk Off. I am in the midst of a mad love affair with their body sprays and lotions and I know whoever wins this giveaway will be feeling the same. Let's get to it, shall we?
Hello friends of Thursday!
We're super stoked to be here and we're even more excited to host a giveaway on My Girl Thursday!
So spring is already here and summer is just around the corner and while we're sure you've already started enjoying the sunshine and warmer weather, we thought you might like a new scent to go along with your new seasonal vibes! We like to hook ourselves (and our peeps!) up with a fresh scent each season, it helps get us in the mood for a little change. Plus, we think that even on the cloudiest of days a cool summery scent can really perk you up! And so, to celebrate the freshness in the air, Funk Off! wants to give one of you a chance to win a few of our favorite products in the scents of your choice! A Peace, Love, and Soap Suds! shower gel (that can also be used as shampoo!). A Later, Gator! lotion to keep your skin nice and moisturized when the heat and dryness of the season kick in. A Kiss This! lip balm to soothe and smooth your lips and add just a touch of shine for your low maintenance summer face routine. And one of our super brand new (not even released for sale to the public yet!) and super awesome Bliss Bombs! for the bath, because a nice warm aromatherapy bath is fantastic any time of year! All natural, all Vegan, all incredible. Oh snap!
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"I am" is nothing but another name for the ego. Now you will be getting into trouble. If the ego is convinced that the only way is to drop the ego, then who is going to drop whom? And how? It will be like pulling yourself up by your own shoestrings. You will look just silly. Watch each word that you use. "I am" is nothing but the ego.
The second thing: nobody has ever been able to drop the ego because ego is not a reality that you can drop; anything to be dropped at least has to be real, substantial. Ego is just a notion, an idea. You cannot drop it, you can only understand it. Can you drop your shadow? You can run as fast as you want but your shadow will run at the same speed, exactly the same speed.
There is a Taoist story about a man who became afraid of his shadow. He was reading a story.He was alone on a farm in a small hut, and in the deep darkness of the night, reading a story that was saying shadows are nothing but ghosts, he became so frightened that he looked at his own shadow and started running. Again he looked and the shadow was there. The natural logic was that he was not running fast enough, so he started running faster and faster. The faster he ran, the faster the shadow followed him. He became utterly exhausted and tired, so much so that he could not run anymore and just sat under the shadow of a tree. The moment he sat under the shadow of the tree, his shadow disappeared.
He was very much puzzled: he could not get rid of the shadow while he was running so fast, and now that he was simply sitting under the shade of the tree, the shadow disappeared.
This is a beautiful parable, of great significance. You cannot drop the ego. Once you start trying to drop the ego you will get in a very deep mess; you will become more and more worried and puzzled. And this is not the way to get rid of the ego. The only way to get rid of the ego is to look at it.
First, try to find out where it is, whether it is there or not in the first place. And one who goes in never finds it; it simply disappears. Ego is just an idea, the idea of those people who have never gone in. And they suffer because of the ego - because it is a false thing, it creates suffering. Remember, reality always creates blessings and falsity always brings misery.
Hell is the most false thing in the world - it exists not. Heaven is the only reality. We are in it right now, this very moment. We cannot be anywhere else. If you are in hell that is your creation, your fantasy, you are seeing a dream. If you are in heaven that is not your fantasy, that is not your dream, that's how things are. Heaven is the way of things.
Just look inside and try to find out, to point out where the ego is, and you will be surprised: you cannot find it anywhere. And when you cannot find it anywhere, it is gone - without dropping it.


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The county owns 58,000 acres of open space, the majority of which were purchased since the sales tax and bond issue passed in 1993. If voters agree to extend the tax this November and finance another $35 million bond, the county will be able to buy 8,000 to 12,000 more acres. But that still won't be enough to acquire all the land the county wants: Between 75,000 and 100,000 acres of undeveloped land remain in private hands.
"Ever since the county adopted its comprehensive plan in 1978 and created a different vision for the county," Stewart says, "people have complained because they can't develop as much here as they can in other counties. The government gets griped at because we make sure people dot their i's and cross their t's, but when houses slide down the hill in Jefferson County, people gripe because the government didn't take care in planning.
"One person's perception of the impact a house will have on the environment differs from another's. It's the county government's role to determine what that impact is and to mitigate against it," Stewart continues. "All anyone has to do is drive through Colorado and look at the examples of negative impacts to see that it's an important job. But telling an individual what they can and can't do with their property isn't easy for us to do. We don't get our jollies off that."
"A Slippery Slope,"
March 11, 1999
For mountain property owners in Boulder, the road home may be getting steeper.
By Julie Jargon
"A Growing Problem,"
June 11, 1998
Opponents of urban sprawl threaten to take the issue straight
to the voters.
By Stuart Steers
"Spaced Out,"
September 11, 1997
Colorado residents take the initiative in slowing growth.
By Eric Dexheimer
Ruth Wright has been involved in county growth issues since the 1960s -- she was chair of the environmental group PLAN Boulder County from 1964 to 1970, represented parts of Boulder County in the state legislature from 1980 to 1994 and was one of the founding members of the county open-space advisory committee. An ardent supporter of open space, she says it's a "fair way of controlling growth."
The county's land-use policies also are fair, she says. "They're probably restrictive, but they're necessary," she adds. "This may sound a little socialistic, but the role of government is not only to protect one property owner from another, but to protect property owners from themselves."
Mark Heath maneuvers his Nissan Pathfinder along stretches of washboard road in Sunshine Canyon, passing one beautiful home after another that he designed. But the Lafayette architect doubts he'll ever get to build a mountain house of his own.
Heath has designed homes in Jefferson, Weld, Gilpin and Larimer counties, and although each of these counties has land-use rules, none poses the barriers that Boulder does. In those counties, Heath says, "you submit an application for a building permit, and that's it."
But to build his home in Boulder County, Heath would have to get a subdivision exemption and go through special-use review, a limited-impact special review, a wildlife review and an enhanced site-plan review, since Big Horn Mountain, where his land rests, is a natural landmark. That process "would take years and tens of thousands of dollars," he says.
Before he even gets to that process, though, Heath must clear another hurdle. Since he bought his five-acre property on Big Horn Mountain four years ago, he's been fighting for the right to simply access the land.
The Pathfinder reaches a granite marker indicating where an old Masonic lodge once stood and takes a 180-degree turn, heading up the rocky road leading to the source of Heath's anguish: Doug Parker's house.
Parker claims this road rests on his property and is not public. The road is the only way Heath can get to his land, which is surrounded on all sides by private property. In order to begin the building process, landowners must get an okay from their neighbors. And Parker says he doesn't think Heath's -- or any of his neighbors' -- land should be developed.
"That does sound hypocritical," admits Parker, who has lived in a wooden house about a hundred yards off the road for more than twenty years. "But I really believe the county should ultimately buy my house and tear it down so the whole top of the mountain can be preserved as open space. The other side wants to put up million-dollar homes, and I just don't think that's the best use of the land."
When Heath bought the land, he found no evidence that the road was private. So in October 1997 he sued Parker, claiming that the road, known as the Old Wagon Road, has been public since it was first used in the 1800s by miners traveling from Boulder to Gold Hill.
Several other neighboring landowners initially agreed that the road was private, so Heath sued them, too. "I had no option but to sue or to keep it as a picnic ground and continue paying high property taxes on it," he says.
The other landowners -- all of whom have yet to build homes on their land -- eventually sided with Heath and agreed that the neighbors should share the costs of maintaining the public road.
But Parker wasn't left the lone defendant: Boulder County joined the suit on his behalf.
"We intervened because whatever the court rules could affect what happens in that part of the mountains," says Stewart. "If you're not named in the case, you can't tell the judge what would be the best alternative. If there's going to be development, it should be clustered together and located on a part of the property that isn't visible from the canyon."