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Negative - Horse Drawn Vehicles Outside the Bank of Victoria, Beaufort, Victoria, 1890-1900 Reg. No: MM 001094
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As per a research, which has been published in the New England Journal of Medicine, it has been revealed that coffee lovers will be able to live longer than their counter parts who abstain from having it.
The study findings were made after assessing the health of more than 400,000 older adults for 14 years. All these people were die-hard coffee lovers and comparison was done with people who refrain from coffee.
Lead researcher Neal Freedman, who is an epidemiologist with the National Cancer Institute, was of the view that the research has confirmed one thing that coffee is not harmful.
He further affirmed that people, who cannot live without having four to five cups of coffee, are at lower risk of death than their counterparts, who do not even like the brew. Neal said that it is one of the rarest studies, which has said that coffee is healthy for body, as otherwise maximum studies have concluded that coffee is not at all healthy. "The results offer some reassurance that it's not a risk factor for future disease", he further affirmed.
The effect of coffee among women was greater than in men. It has been found that caffeine decreased chances of getting diagnosed with illnesses.
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Independence of the Seas has been detained by Norwegian officials in Ålesund.
Royal Caribbean had failed to pay pilot and security fees for several cruises in 2013, amounting to NOK 600,000 ($101,000) These fees should have been paid in October.
Cruise lines use shipping agents to manage their administrative tasks. It is these companies who pay port authorities on behalf of cruise lines.
As a result the Norwegian port authority detained the vessel, until payment was made.
The captain contacted Royal Caribbean immediately and within an hour, payment was made.
The ship has now been released by authorities.
|Posted by RCI fans on March 2, 2014 at 4:10 PM
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Cruises are all about having a great time and enjoying yourself, but a bunch of 'young adults' on board Adventure of the Seas may have taken it too far.
In this video below, originally brought to my attention by the Cruise Chatter With CruiseDivaNJ Facebook group, the boys can be seen pranking passengers and annoying fellow guests.
While some of their unruly behaviour can be classed as harmless fun, such as dangling a thread down onto a guest below, or pretending to fall down the stairs, the boys 'overstep' the mark on several occasions.
Ok, lets fast-forward to 1:25 in the video. It's 2am and imagine your in the stateroom below these people, when all of a sudden you are woken up by the sound of falling objects. Max and Luke can be seen throwing candy and ice cubes over the side of the ship, aiming at the balcony below. What would you do if you were those innocent guests in the stateroom below?
At 7:08, they can be seen moving trash cans into the elevators, claiming to provide a 'more convenient place' for them. This incident actually reminds me of our cruise on board Adventure of the Seas in May 2013, when we witnessed two young boys dragging armchairs into the lifts.
Like the majority of cruise lines, Royal Caribbean has a clear Guest Conduct Policy. This policy allows misbehaving guests to be disembarked at the next port of call. Here is a brief summary of the policy, which the guests in the video clearly broke:
"placing materials anywhere on the interior of the ship (including stateroom doors, along corridors, etc.) which may be deemed by ship management as inappropriate."
Failure to act in accordance with this policy, or if a guest's presence onboard creates a concern for safety or security, may result in:
Please enjoy your next cruise and have a great time, thats what cruising is all about at the end of the day, but please DO NOT repeat the behaviour seen in this video.
|Posted by RCI fans on December 1, 2013 at 10:35 AM
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Be sure to note these 3 bizarre laws, so your next cruise vacation doesn't end in jail!
1.Wearing high heels in ancient Greece
The Parthenon is a must see attraction when travelling to Greece. However be warned, if you are wearing high heels, you'll be denied access.
2. Feeding the pigeons in Venice
Visit St Mark's Square in Venice and you'll see hundreds of pigeons. If you feed them, you could find yourself in a much smaller square – a cell.
3. Wearing swimwear off the beach in Barcelona
Had enough of the beach in Barcelona and fancy strolling along Las Ramblas? Make sure you cover up your swimming costume once you've left the sand, as things could get rather Messi!
|Posted by RCI fans on October 19, 2012 at 10:35 AM
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Two crew members from Allure of the Seas were arrested in Port Everglades, Florida this past Sunday for allegedly smuggling cocaine.
The two men were stopped during a routine inspection of Allure of the Seas as they were attempting to disembark. Allure of the Seas was returning from a Western Caribbean cruise to Haiti, Jamaica and Mexico.
Inspectors noticed something during an x-ray scan in one of the men's backpack. Both of the men removed various electronics and a wallet from the backpack and then told security agents the backpack did not belong to them, according to the investigative report.
Royal Caribbean's security personnel contacted the Broward Sheriff's Office deputies and Customs and Border Protection to investigate. A police dog alerted to something in the backpack which was then field-tested. The substance inside tested positive for cocaine and both men were arrested. More than one kilogram of cocaine was found, which was trafficked from Jamaica.
In its statement, Royal Caribbean said it maintains a strict zero-tolerance policy regarding illegal drugs on its ships. "We take various steps to prevent the transport of illegal narcotics, including working closely with law enforcement in all of our ports of call."
|Posted by RCI fans on October 12, 2012 at 11:35 AM
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Ever wondered what would happen if you walked off a cruise ship without paying your bill? The answer is you could end up in prison.
That's the fate of three New Yorkers who snuck off cruise ships earlier this year without paying for purchases.
The U.S. Virgin Islands' St. John Source reports that Sam Gross, 25, Joseph Herskovitz, 27, and Jacob Eisenberger, 29, were sentenced to up to three months in prison on Thursday for defrauding or conspiring to defraud cruise lines. The three men were also sentenced to several more months of home confinement after they are released from prison and must pay thousands of dollars in restitution.
The men boarded Majesty of the Seas earlier this year, and purposely ran up large bills by purchasing merchandise and services with their SeaPass Card, and then walked off the vessel after just a day without settling the tab.
Two of the three men then did something similar the following month on the Carnival Destiny and, a few weeks later, on the Dawn Princess, according to court documents cited by the St. John Source.
A fourth defendant in the case is scheduled to be sentenced in December.
|Posted by RCI fans on April 22, 2012 at 1:05 PM
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"A small fire" were the words from Royal Caribbean commenting on the engine room fire that occurred onboard Allure of the Seas on Friday at 7:45pm.
Was this the case though?
Passengers who were onboard at the time have now arrived safely back in Port Everglades, Florida and are telling their stories of what actually happened. Somewhat different to how Royal Caribbean described it. Passengers describe hearing a loud bang shortly before smoke was seen billowing out the funnels. Shortly thereafter the captain informed the passengers that there had been an incident in the engine and that all watertight bulkheads had been closed. The entire section 6, apparently the section that includes Viking Crown Lounge, was evacuated. Some passengers on board were shocked, however, no one was injured. The ship drifted between one and two hours before continuing with the only one functioning machine left after the "small and short-lived engine fire was extinguished by using the ship's high fog system which had been immediately activated to contain the fire."
Some passengers used Cruise Critics forum to describe what they experienced; "Just got off the Allure and I have to disagree that there was NO panic. The crew were visibly scared as we're many of the passengers. Our cabin steward told us that our hallway had many families in tears and begging for life jackets. We were in the main dining room for our lobster dinner and when you feel a 225000 ton ship shake like that you know something big just happened. The crew were trying very hard to appear in control and they did a good job, but you could seem them passing notes to each other and the concern on their faces. We had finished our dinner, but skipped out on desert because I really couldn't eat much after hearing Bravo bravo bravo and water tight doors closing. We saw many in tears and I felt the need to get my kids away from that and the ridiculous people that laughingly and loudly started talking about the titanic and going down with the ship. We strolled the Royal Promenade and tried to appear normal for the kids. Communication was good and they did a great job of handling things quickly, but there were lots feeling very unsettled. Very glad it ended quickly."
|Posted by RCI fans on April 21, 2012 at 3:50 AM
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An engine room fire has broken out onboard the worlds largest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas.
According to Cruise Law News, heavy black smoke billowed out of the stacks. The cruise ship made an emergency announcement and altered its course so that the winds would not blow smoke into the ship.
The ship is continuing its cruise from St Maarten to Fort Laurderdale and is expected to arrive on Sunday. No passengers have been reported injured.
There has been 80 cruise ship fires since 1990. This averages out around 4 a year. The cruise industry has already experienced 3 cruise ship fires this year already, Azamara Quest, Costa Allegra and now Allure of the Seas. Royal Caribbean have not released an official statement on the incident. As this is a developing story, we will keep you informed.
UPDATE: "The ship was sailing from St. Maarten to Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale when an engine fire broke out at 7:45 p.m. Friday," said spokeswoman Cynthia Martinez. "The ship's high fog system was immediately activated, which contained and extinguished the fire."
|Posted by RCI fans on April 6, 2012 at 7:25 PM
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The world's largest cruise ship rescued 23 people from a small boat on the way to Mexico on Wednesday.
Royal Caribbean International's Oasis of the Seas was sailing from Falmouth, Jamaica to Cozumel when someone saw the small boat carrying 19 men and four women. The people on the boat, who the cruise line say were Cuban citizens, were given food, water and medical treatment once they were aboard the 5,400-passenger ship.
Officials with the cruise line notified the U.S. Coast Guard. They removed the 23 people from the ship in Cozumel Thursday, as directed by authorities.
|Posted by RCI fans on February 7, 2012 at 10:55 AM
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Bahamas police are investigating an apparent suicide of a British man on Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas that occurred last Friday. This investigation is related to the incident that was first reported about a man who fell off the ship.
The Police report that at 7:10am while aboard Allure of the Seas, the man committed suicide while the ship was off the coast of Cozumel, Mexico.
American Federal agents are assisting the police in the Bahamas, including Superintendent Paul Rolle, Head of the Central Detective Unit, along with officers from the Broward County Sheriff's Office and Customs and Border Protection.
"We do not have much information we can share with the public at this point. All we know is a British man is dead and it may or may not have been suicide. We are still conducting our on scene investigations and interviewing eyewitness. We are being assisted by other law enforcement agencies and expect to wrap up our investigations shortly. At that time, I will provide an update," he said.
Royal Caribbean also issued a statement that said the 30-year-old fell from the balcony of his stateroom on Deck 11. The statement also said, "The ship made multiple public announcements and began a complete search of the ship, in efforts to locate the guest. When the guest did not respond to the pages and was not found onboard, the captain alerted the local authorities of the situation."
|Posted by RCI fans on February 3, 2012 at 1:40 PM
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A British passenger sailing onboard Allure of the Seas is missing after apparently going overboard.
The passenger fell over the railing from his stateroom as the ship was sailing to Cozumel, Mexico, according to a fellow passenger. CCTV footage on board the ship confirmed the story of the passenger falling off the 11th deck balcony.
According to Royal Caribbean International, multiple public announcements were made and a complete search of the ship did not locate the guest. The Allure of the Seas left Sunday on a seven-night cruise from Fort Lauderdale.
The Mexican Navy and Coast Guard, the Allure of the Seas, and a pilot boat are assisting in the search for the passenger. Royal Caribbean said, 'Our Care Team is providing support to the guest's family and our thoughts and prayers are with them'.


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Indicators of Esteem: Gender and Prestige in Academic Work
The continued gender imbalance in senior positions in academia in higher education is a problem that persists in spite of decades of feminist research and publications in the area, as well as interventions in many countries to promote the advancement of women. In this article we view the issue of gender inequality through the lens of the prestige economy (Blackmore and Kandiko 2011), which suggests that academics are motivated by prestige factors accrued through advancement in their careers. Prestige, authority and status, we suggest, may be more easily acquired by male academics. We draw on data from a survey on academic careers (n=269) in a university in Ireland to explore the extent to which the concept of prestige is gendered.
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European fashion online retailer Zalando put speculation to bed on Wednesday by announcing plans for its long-awaited initial public offering on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange later this year.
The Berlin-based company said in a statement that it plans to sell between 10 to 11 percent of the company in the offering, though it did not disclose how much money it was intending to raise. The company is currently valued at $5.3 billion based on private valuations.
"Listing our shares on the stock market is the next logical step in Zalando's evolution," said management board member Rubin Ritter in statement. An IPO "provides us with more flexibility to pursue our long-term growth ambitions independent of market conditions and economic cycles."
The subject of a FORBES feature in July, Zalando has been rumored to be exploring IPO plans for at least the last year. While the terms of the offering have not been disclosed, many expect Zalando's offering to be the largest from Germany's technology sector since the 2000 listing of Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom.
Founded in 2008 by Robert Gentz and David Schneider, Zalando originated under the guidance of startup incubator Rocket Internet, which has developed a reputation for copying American technology companies in overseas markets. Zalando's early critics noted that the company was a European clone of U.S. retailer Zappos, which at the time of Zalando's founding, had cornered the American online shoe market and was fast approaching $1 billion in revenue.
Inspired by the model set forth by the American predecessor, Gentz and Schneider started Zalando originally as fliptops.de and sold sandals from a small Berlin basement. Eventually they changed the name and took a $70,000 seed injection from Rocket to build their business. By 2010, the company had expanded into various fashion categories and garnered $200 million in annual revenue.
Last year the company posted net sales of about $2.3 billion. Just last week, Zalando announced revenues of $1.38 billion in the first half of 2014 with net income of $16.6 million, a dramatic improvement from the more than $90 million net loss during the same period in 2013. On its current track, the German retailer looks set to have its first profitable year ever.
That has Zalando's current shareholders in a bullish mood, with no investors planning to sell in the IPO. The expected offering will only consist of new shares, said the company. Zalando's current shareholders include Yuri Milner's DST Europe; Holtzbrinck Ventures; Rocket Internet cofounders, the Samwer brothers; Danish fashion billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen; and Swedish investment firm Kinnevik Kinnevik, which is the largest stakeholder with a pre-IPO 36% stake.
"Kinnevik is delighted about Zalando's plans to list on the Frankfurt Stock exchange," said Kinnevik CEO Lorenzo Grabau in a statement. "We first invested in Zalando in 2010 and… look forward to continuing to work with Zalando's founders and management team."
Zalando was the fastest company in Europe to pass $1 billion in annual revenue, reaching the mark four years after its founding in 2008. Today, the company has 7,400 employees and is the Continent's largest online-only fashion retailer. The retailer offers more than 150,000 pairs of shoes and items of apparel from 1,500 brands including Nike, Diesel Jeans and Tommy Hilfiger. Its websites currently sell to 15 different European nations, though most of Zalando's revenue is derived from its core region of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
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Please accept my outstretched hand
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When I take warmth and wrap you up
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It's easy if you only try.
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Gil Spencer, the much-adored editor at the Philadelphia Daily News and later the New York Daily News, knew how to get the best out of his loose cannons, especially ones able to craft sharp-edged narratives as was Dexter. It was Spencer who gave Dexter the chance to write a column in 1976. (It was also in 1976 that Dexter voted for Morris Udall in the presidential primary. He's written him in ever since for president, even though the Arizona representative died in 1998.)
Spencer died this past June at age 85, and Dexter still grieves. "He was one of the best people I've ever known," he says quietly. "The world has gotten a whole lot less interesting since he died."
The death of Dexter's stepfather also hit him hard, a key reason he spent so much time pouring his guts into Spooner, the book of which he's proudest. It took Dexter four years to write this sprawling, touching novel about the many misadventures of a wayward soul.
Title character Warren Spooner's fictional life closely resembles Dexter's real one: His father dies when he's 2; he spends his early childhood in Milledgeville, Georgia, and the Midwest; he's an incorrigible kid raised by a nurturing stepfather (the fictional Calmer Ottosson) with inexhaustible patience; he works a series of low-paying jobs, drinks to excess, endures a failed first marriage, and goes on to a newspaper career in Florida, and then a successful column and happy second marriage in Philadelphia.
And, like Dexter, Spooner is beaten up by hooligans enraged by a column he wrote: "To Spooner's huge relief, he looked up into the night sky, and found it full of Stanley's remarkable face. That boneless nose. 'Another night in the life of a big-city columnist,' Stanley said, and picked Spooner up off the street with his good right arm. Spooner achieved verticality, but noticed that one of his legs had ceased to function. Absolutely would not move.
"'We got to go,' Stanley said."
Of his writing regimen, Dexter says, "It's work. You're pulling stuff out, like I did with Spooner, that doesn't want to come out. The only time I really enjoyed the process was writing Spooner. I didn't want it to end."
For Dexter, the most essential quality a novelist must possess is the ability to entertain his or her readers. "There's nothing more important than that."
It's a good mystery that most entertains Dexter. In Philly, Dexter became a regular at the Whodunit bookstore, where he first met Tex Cobb. He likes Mike Connelly's stuff ("He knows what's he's doing") and Scott Turow ("He always aims high. You can see him really trying") and just about anything by Elmore Leonard.
Among more traditional novelists, Dexter admires Padgett Powell, Thomas McGuane, Tom Wolfe and Jim Harrison. But it is friend and author Richard Russo (Nobody's Fool, Mohawk, The Risk Pool, Straight Man, Empire Falls) who is Dexter's absolute favorite.
"I got a call from The New York Times some time back, asking me what the best novel of the last, I forget, 25 or 50 years was," Dexter recalls. "And I told him it was Straight Man," Russo's poignant 1997 novel about a wisecracking professor trying to navigate his way through a highly dysfunctional English department at a central Pennsylvania university.
Dexter's respect for Russo is mutual. In an email, Russo writes, "Pete Dexter has always been a writer after my own heart: sly, yet deeply honest, full of twisted wit and spirit. He wears both his prodigious talent and knowledge of the human heart ever so lightly, as if they're hardly worth mentioning, a mere parlor trick, and not the stuff of which great art is made."
Dexter still dreams of his stepfather, Thurlo Tollefson, a science and math teacher who moved the family—Dexter, his older brother, and later two other children—from Georgia to Vermillion, a town in the southeast corner of South Dakota.
Tollefson soon discovered that little Pete was quite a handful. At 6, Pete was swiping Dentyne from the A&P and stealing eggs out from under his neighbors' chickens. "I was lying and stealing all the time," says Dexter. "Once, he bought a brand-new Ford, the first new car he ever had. I think I was 12, and I remember we went to a restaurant, and when he was inside, I put the lighter to the plastic seat covers.
"And so he comes out and sees it, and I say someone else must have done it. He had to wonder what he had on his hands, maybe a budding bank robber. But all the stuff I did and the problems I caused, he never showed any favoritism."
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F. Luis Mora, 1910
Physical Details: Photographic print : 1 item : b&w ; 16 x 11 cm.
Creator: unidentified photographer
Description: Portrait of Mora in suit.
Image is somewhat faded.
Forms part of: Macbeth Gallery records, 1838-1968, bulk, 1892-1953
Rights Statement: Current copyright status is undetermined
Citation: F. Luis Mora, 1910
Digital ID: 2287
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ELIZABETHTON — Gene Scott, one of the region's most experienced defense attorneys in murder cases, was appointed Thursday to defend Whitney Kristina Harris in her first-degree murder trial.
Harris and Timothy Jason Pate were in Criminal Court on Thursday for pre-trial motions. During the hearing, Judge Stacy Street was told that public defender David Crichton had a conflict of interest that would prevent him from defending Harris. After allowing the public defender's office to withdraw, Scott agreed to represent Harris. Jim Lonon remains the defense attorney for Pate.
Pate and Harris are accused of killing 78-year-old Lonnie Townsend in April 2012. Both are charged with first-degree murder, felony murder and tampering with evidence.
In a preliminary hearing, witnesses said Townsend had befriended the couple and provided help to them and their two children. He had been a visitor to their home at 214 Rockhouse Road. The murder is alleged to have taken place inside their home.
Investigators testified that Townsend was struck in the head with a hammer while he was sitting on a couch. He was then wrapped in a carpet and his body was dumped in Unicoi County.
Because Scott is new to the case, Street set the next court appearance for Pate and Harris on Nov. 15.
Both Pate and Harris remain in pretrial confinement in the Carter County Detention Center. If bond were posted, Street ordered both to be held for other jurisdictions, Pate for a violation of probation in Sullivan County and Washington County; Harris to be held for a violation of probation in Unicoi County.
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Turner Gill, thought to be Iowa State's No. 1 candidate for its coaching opening, has told the Cyclones he's not interested in the position.
Steve Mooney, Gill's agent, was interviewed Tuesday on the Marty and Miller Show on Des Moines station KXNO. Mooney said his client was not going to be Iowa State's coach and would remain at Buffalo. You can listen to the interview by clicking here.
Gill, 46, has since agreed to a contract extension with Buffalo through 2013.
Gill was a finalist at Auburn but the Tigers decided to hire Gene Chizik, which created the opening at Iowa State. The hiring of Chizik, who left Iowa State with a 10-game losing streak, has been universally criticized by Auburn fans.
ESPN's Mark Schlabach said two other Southeastern Conference coaches told him that Gill would never get the Auburn job because he's married to a white woman. Charles Barkley eariler ripped Auburn's hiring of Chizik over Gill.
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- Phase transitions in quark-gluon matter (1986)
- If the local color symmetry in a quark-gluon matter is broken, the expectation value of the gluon field 〈Aμa(x)〉 may be different from zero. Such a gluon-condensed phase has been found in mean field approximation. The gluon-condensed phase is characterized by a static, periodic chromomagnetic field, which is coupled to a periodic spin-color density distribution of quarks and antiquarks. Transitions of first and second order type have been found between the gluon-condensed and normal phases, the latter characterized by the vanishing value of the mean gluon field.
- Three-component fluid dynamics for the description of energetic heavy-ion reactions (1982)
- The nucleons taking part in heavy ion reaction are considered as a three-component fluid. The first and second components correspond to the nucleons of the target and the projectile, while the thermalized nucleons produced in the course of the collision belong to the third component. Making use of the Boltzmann equation, hydrodynamical equations are derived. An equation of state for anisotropic nuclear matter obtained from a field theoretical model in mean field approximation is applied in a one dimensional version of the three-component fluid model. The speed of thermalization is analyzed and compared to the results of cascade and kinetic models. NUCLEAR REACTIONS Relativistic heavy-ion reactions, hydrodynamic description.


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Hey guys, some of you might know me -- I'm Sean Vanaman, TTG Designer and Craft-Services. I'm lead designing the game with Jake Big Bird Rodkin and thought it'd be cool for people to either describe or even post their favorite page/memorable moment from the comics. If you don't want to go through the rigmarole of posting an image, just say what trade and what page and give us the general gist of what's going on.
I'll try to get mine up this weekend. A healthy use of the spoiler tags in here I imagine.


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A chart that is good for reviewing your Blues Scales of for getting them in your head for the first time. These are the Five Pentatonic Scale Patterns with one pattern on each Fretboard. Each 'Red' Note is the root note on different strings and frets. Each 'Blue' Note is the 'Blue Note' of the scale. The 'Blue Notes' are the #4 or b5 of these Minor Pentatonic Scales. The Minor Pentatonic Scale Formulas - R (root), b3, 4, 5, b7 - The Blue note is the #4 or b5.
I find it useful to go through the patterns that I have memorized, adding the blue notes and connecting the patterns with the blue notes as I noodle around. Another exercise to help put those notes and patterns in your head.


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Pumpkin Scone Recipe
Pumpkin Scone Recipe
for more about this recipe, click HERECreated By Elizabeth Barbone
December 10, 2013
These spicy pumpkin scones are glazed with a vanilla glaze and then drizzled with a pumpkin glaze. The glazes, while tasty and pretty, can be omitted. When selecting the canned pumpkin for this recipe, be sure to use pumpkin purée and not pumpkin pie filling.
Recipe adapted from Iowa Girl Eats.Prep Time:20 minutes
Cook time:about 20 minutes
Total time:about 2 hours if glazed, about one hour if not glazed.
Serves makes 12 scones
IngredientsFor the Scones
1 cup (4 ounces) millet flour
1/2 cup (2 ounces) sorghum flour
1/2 cup (2 ounces) white rice flour
1/2 cup (4 ounces) granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
6 Tablespoons cold butter, cut into tablespoon-size pieces
1 cup canned pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling!)
3 tablespoons half and half
1 large egg
For the Vanilla Glaze
1 cup (4 ounces) powdered sugar 3 tablespoons half and half


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Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, February 12th at 12noon at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Cashton. Burial will be at a later date in the Pine Hollow Cemetery, rural Cashton. Family and friends are invited for visitation on Wednesday, from 10am until the time of services at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Cashton.
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By Linda D. KozarynAmerican Forces Press Service
GLAMOC RANGE, Bosnia, April 9, 1998 Armored troop carriers and tanks rumbled across the overcast plain, machine guns chattering and 120mm guns thundering. Artillery rounds hit hard, spewing billowing clouds of dark smoke. Overhead, attack helicopters spit rocket clusters into the low hills.
For more than an hour, the sounds of war filled the air. The cacophony once again shattered this troubled Balkan nation's quiet peace. This time, however, there were no casualties, no refugees, no destruction. This time, it was only for show.
The show, however, had a serious message: A powerful, rapidly mobile reserve backs up NATO's peacekeepers. The Strategic Reserve Force is only a radio call away, ready and able to deal with any threat to Bosnia's stability. In early April, the multinational force showed friends as well as any potential challengers exactly what it can do.
Six nations joined forces in a live-fire combined arms exercise to cap Dynamic Response 1998, the first Strategic Reserve Force exercise held in Bosnia. The firepower display aimed to demonstrate the military might behind the international community's commitment to restore lasting peace.
Deploying the strategic reserve and demonstrating its capabilities sends a powerful message, said U.S. Army Gen. Wesley K. Clark, NATO's supreme allied commander Europe. "The peace will be kept, the agreement will be implemented and Bosnia-Herzegovina will rejoin the family of nations and be part of Europe," he said.
Clark traveled by helicopter April 3 to Bosnia's Glamoc Range, about 140 kilometers northeast of Split, Croatia, to witness the live-fire training. Along the way, the NATO commander passed abandoned villages and bombed-out farms ravaged by five years of civil war.
At the training site, Clark parlayed with Bosnia's top government officials and military leaders, as well as the foreign ambassadors and multinational military chiefs who came to see the strategic reserve in action.
About 5,000 troops from Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, Poland, Romania and the United States make up the Strategic Reserve Force, which was formed in February 1997. NATO officials designed the mobile, flexible force of tanks, artillery, engineers, logistics components and air assets to augment the 32,000 stabilization forces in Bosnia, giving them the added strength to handle any contingency.
The United States contributes a 2,000-strong U.S. Marine Corps expeditionary unit, and its commander heads the reserve. Once in Bosnia, the force comes under the operational control of NATO's Stabilization Force.
"This is a force for peace, but it's capable of decisive action if challenged or, if need be, to help preserve the peace," Clark stressed.
Exercise Dynamic Response was designed to convey this message, as well as to test the multinational troops' soldiering skills, said U.S. Marine Gen. Peter Pace, commander, U.S. Marine Corps Europe. He was among the 200 or so observers gathered for the mock assault.
"This was a very important exercise because it let all of the forces of the strategic reserve come together and train on the ground," Pace said. "This is also an important statement by the international community that they are very committed to implementation of the peace process here in Bosnia-Herzegovina."
Russian Gen.-Lt. Anatoliy g. Krivolapov, Clark's deputy for Russian forces in Bosnia, was also at Glamoc. "This was very good and useful training," Krivolapov said through an interpretor. He said the multinational training reinforced what Russian forces have learned during joint peacekeeping operations in Bosnia.
"We are able to cooperate and work together -- not only NATO and Russia, but also the United States and Russia," Krivolapov said.
Deploying the strategic reserve into Bosnia took a great deal of planning and coordination, said U.S. Marine Corps Col. Emerson Gardner, who commands the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the Strategic Reserve Force. Lessons learned during the deployment are used to update the outfit's operations plans, "so the next time, we come in on an even shorter timeline and are effective even sooner," he said.
Gardner expressed his pride in how quickly the force deployed and became militarily effective in Bosnia for the first time. "We integrated all these nations in a very dramatic exercise in a short amount of time," he said. "That shows you the beauty of having standardized procedures and doing all the detailed planning that went on ahead of time."
About 1,800 American Marines came ashore to train with about 1,000 multinational troops, Gardner said. Another 300 to 400 U.S. Marines and a couple thousand sailors at sea provided logistical support to the Marine expeditionary unit, he said.
Military leaders quickly worked through any interoperability problems encountered bringing the six nations' forces together, Gardner said. "One of the benefits within the Marine expeditionary unit is that we have air-naval gunfire liaison company teams with appropriate command and control equipment to provide linkage to the headquarters and allow these multinational forces access to NATO firepower," he said.
Stabilization Force units in Bosnia also participated, some traveling to Glamoc Range for the live-fire training. Staff Sgt. Myron Kennedy of Gillette, Ark., said that although his unit -- A Company, 1st Battalion, 35th Armor, Task Force 2/6 Infantry -- keeps up light intensity training, they don't often get a chance to do any high intensity [gunnery] training.
But, Kennedy said, the Bosnia mission makes the unit better because the armor soldiers learn patrolling techniques and other skills and get to work with other militaries.
Having the chance to do live-fire training during the Marines' six-month deployment was a "terrific opportunity," Gardner said. "One of the challenges when you deploy forces in an environment is that they come in at a very high state of readiness, but they tend to lose their edge," he said.
"We left the United States Feb. 28 and here we are, April 3, shooting a tremendous amount of ammunition, doing an integrated live-fire combined arms exercise. That gets our edge back. We're good to go," he said.
Only a top-notch fire support crew can pull off a live-fire combined arms display, Gardner remarked. Military staff at a coordination center behind the Glamoc viewing stands ensured timing was right for all the direct fire, indirect fire, attack helicopter assaults and aircraft flyovers, he said.
"A local reporter asked me, 'Are you surprised there were no casualties?'" Gardner said. "I said, 'No, I'm not surprised at all. This is our profession. This is what we do.'"
The self-sustaining Marine expeditionary force is trained to deploy to unfriendly lands, Gardner said. The unit is equipped with 15 days' supplies, including ammunition and maintenance support. The Bosnia mission, however, proved to be an eye-opener for many of the young Marines, he said.
"It makes it real for them," Gardner said. "A lot of them are 19 years old. They see things on TV. When you come out here and operate in it and they're walking around with live ammunition days on end -- it's real."
U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Eric Oliphant of Blacksburg, Va., is a gunner aboard an Avenger anti-aircraft vehicle of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. He said he thought "Great!" when he learned the unit was going to Bosnia.
"This is what we do," Oliphant said. "This is what we train for. We go anywhere they need us, anywhere in the world."
Along with practicing military tasks, the Marines also offered some humanitarian aid and, in return, got a glimpse of what life was like during the war. On the weekend, military dentists offered free treatment to nearly 100 children in the towns of Sokolac and Vitkovici.
"During the civil war, one of the commodities not available was toothpaste," Gardner said. "Children brushed their teeth with water and salt for a couple of years. My dentist said nine out of every 10 children he saw needed at least one permanent tooth pulled. This is quite a lot for 8- to 12-year-old kids."
It was quite emotional when a young boy arrived with his mother, who lost an arm in the war, Gardner said. A dentist treated the child by pulling two abscessed teeth. "He was not too happy, but he'll be happy later."


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ORIENT — Fans attending Thursday night's boys basketball game between Orient-Macksburg and Murray who knew the visiting Mustangs featured a player nearing 2,000 career points might have thought that player was senior Cody Scroggie.
Scroggie effortlessly put up 34 points to lead the Mustangs to a 65-31 win over Orient-Macksburg.
But it was Austin Halls who entered the game as the Mustang player needing just 20 points to reach 2,000 points for his career. Halls finished the game with 14 points, setting up the potential for a special moment during Murray's big conference matchup tonight against Moulton-Udell.
Today might belong to Halls, but Thursday clearly belonged to Scroggie.
The senior knocked down seven 3-pointers and went 5-of-6 from the free throw line to get to his 34 points.
"I knew focusing all of our attention on Halls, it would allow Scroggie to light it up," Orient-Macksburg head coach Drew Dornack said. "They hurt you in so many ways. It is tough to come up with a defensive scheme for them. Halls is a great scorer and tough to contain."
The Mustangs scored 26 points in the second quarter, and Scroggie scored 19 of those 26 points, as Murray took a 41-19 lead into the halftime break.
"Cody Scroggie had a great game getting 34 points and eight steals on the night," Murray head coach Darin Wookey said. "Austin Halls will have to wait at least another night to get number 2,000. He was really unselfish tonight, giving up the ball and setting up his teammates."
Orient-Macksburg had a good offensive second quarter, but just couldn't keep pace with the Mustangs, now 9-0.
Jordan Thompson scored seven of his team-high 11 points in the second quarter, while Jacob Caviness scored seven of his 10 points in the quarter.
The Bulldogs, now 1-6, closed the game on a 9-0 run, making the final score 65-31.
"All I can say is that we played hard," Dornack said. "I didn't sub much, and those five guys left it all on the court. Murray is a very talented team and well-coached."
Orient-Macksburg returns to action today, traveling to Rolling Hills Conference-leader Ankeny Christian Academy.
Halls history
Murray takes the court again at 7:30 tonight against Moulton-Udell (7-1 overall and 4-1 in the Bluegrass Conference), with Halls needing only six points to reach 2,000 for his career.
After his five steals against Orient-Macksburg on Thursday, Halls now sits just 12 steals behind Jayson Thompson of Hinton (1988-91) for the all-time career steals record in the state of Iowa for all classes.
Thompson's record is 387. Halls enters today's game with 375 steals.
MURRAY (65) — Cody Scroggie 11 5-6 34, Austin Halls 5 4-4 14, Braydon Held 2 0-0 5, Pat Kilmer 2 0-0 5, Eddie Otto 1 0-0 3, Sam Rockhold 1 0-2 2, Corbin Simmons 1 0-2 2, Matt Johnston 1 0-0 2. 3-point goals — 10 (Scroggie 7, Otto 1, Held 1, Kilmer 1). Rebounds — 30 (Halls 5, Kilmer 5, Scroggie 4, Johnston 4, Sam Rockhold 3, Andrew Rider 3). Assists — Halls 6. Steals — Scroggie 8, Halls 5. Turnovers — 9. Team fouls — 10. Fouled out — None.
ORIENT-MACKSBURG (31) — Jordan Thompson 3 2-4 11, Jacob Caviness 4 1-3 10, Jesse Johnson 2 1-2 5, Wyatt Hensley 1 1-2 3, Chantz Davidson 1 0-1 2. 3-point goals — 4 (Thompson 3, Caviness 1).
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Dope new trailer for Sony's upcoming God Of War: Ascension. The single player demo drops later today which will allow players to explore and master Ascension's refined and expanded combat mechanics, not to mention get a tantalizing taste of where Ascension's story begins.
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Climate change and related topics in Pennsylvania:
Install a programmable thermostat and set your water heater to 120º.
Switch to CFLs
Start a compost pile.
One person's trash is another's garden treasure. Also, check out this special introduction to composting, courtesy of Shandell Coto from the Larimer Green Team.
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With some outstanding volunteers from Pitt's Free the Planet, Oakland residents (many of them Pitt students themselves) were surprised in early December to receive bags full of green goodies. Many volunteers also acted as directors in the making of this short video of the blitz:
See how your actions added up with others in this region.
Special thanks to those who helped make the Mount Washington, Lawrenceville, Northside, Friendship, and Oakland Neighborhood Blitzes great.
|Congratulations to our Youth Community Partners at the Kingsley Association, Propel Andrew Street High School, and Pittsburgh Science and Technology Academy!
They learned about and assessed environmental concerns in their schools and neighborhoods. After studying how food, waste, and water influenced their impact on climate change, they worked to find healthier and more environmentally friendly solutions and alternatives.


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New Movie Releases: October 22, 2010Friday, October 22nd, 2010
"Paranormal Activity 2″, the sequel to last years smash hit "Paranormal Activity", is the only movie opening in wide release this weekend.
Paranormal Activity 2
Synopsis: When Katie (Katie Featherston) and Micah (Micah Sloat) fear their San Diego, Calif., home may be haunted by a demonic presence, Micah sets up a video camera to document all the jaw-dropping, hair-raising action over a series of several nights in fall 2006. The paranormal occurrences increase in frequency and significance, leaving Katie more and more distraught — and determined to put an end to the terror.
Cast: Katie Featherston, Gabriel Johnson; Directed by: Tod Williams


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Glam Greek Style
A printout of this jaw-dropping foyer by one of my favourite designers, Suzanne Kasler, has been pinned up on my inspiration board for quite a while. I'm completely enamored with Greek architectural elements — authentic or fake — so the pediment and framing around the door, along with the mouldings, flat arches, scroll brackets, soaring ceilings and white walls, makes me swoon. Add to that the glossy dark door, gold accents and harlequin marble floor, and for me, it's a done deal.
Is it really the ultimate representation of my signature look? Hardly! I rent a small studio apartment. But I have a strong reaction to this space, and I think there is a way to bring a sense of the feeling it inspires into even my humble bachelor. I don't mean go out and buy each of these items (my bank account sure isn't healthy enough!) but bringing just one of them home would be a boost to my décor and spirits.
Replicating ornate architectural detail often isn't an option, but both of these mirrors suggest the look of it. The Anamaria mirror from Elte (left) has the right distressed colourway and arching at the top, while the bulbous detail at the top of John-Richard's Walpole mirror (right) from Barrymore Furniture subtly hints at the carving on the pediment.
I love Restoration Hardware's new collection of timeworn-looking furniture. The French Upholstered Wing Chair isn't cheap, but it's a much more justifiable splurge than a real-deal antique. And way easier to find!
I spotted this demi-lune table (left) on Calgary-based Domaine Furnishings' website. It fits the theme and would make a great front hall console. Ditto for the vintage Occasional Gilt Table (right) with a marble top from Vancouver's The Cross Décor & Design. (Scour your local antique markets and HomeSense regularly for more affordable versions.)
This drippy sconce from Ethan Allen is also a great traditional accent.
In my dreams, I live somewhere with old marble or limestone checkerboard floors. In the meantime, however, I'll have to make do with black and white peel and stick vinyl tiles — an easy but dramatic fix-up for a rental. When I set out to do this for my own place, I assumed they would be easy to find. I hit every big box store and it turns out, they're not readily available! I eventually did pick some up from Merit Decorating on College Street in Toronto, but check your local Home Hardware. I have since learned that if they don't have them in stock, they can easily be ordered from their main warehouse (2560-222 is the code for white and 2560-231 for black).
So, these are my secrets for grand-theft style — achieving an antiquated look with finds from local decorating retailers.
P.S. Along with architectural detail, my apartment is also lacking cable. All of my design inspiration used to come from books and magazines but not anymore! Check out the cool new season of the House & Home Online TV show that's right on our website!
Photo credits:
1. Riverly Road home, designed by Suzanne Kasler
2. Anamaria mirror from Elte
3. Walpole mirror from John-Richard
4. French upholstered wing chair from Restoration Hardware
5. Domaine Furnishings
6. Occasional Gilt Table from The Cross Décor & Design
7. Sconce from Ethan Allen
8. Floor image from Amazon.com
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- Place of origin:
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Block-printed and glazed cotton, lined with linen, silk ribbon, hand-sewn
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The cotton weaving and printing industries in Britain expanded greatly during the period 1775-1800. Cotton was a very popular fabric for clothing, from sheer muslins to heavy corduroys. It was part of the wardrobe of all classes. This printed cotton gown of the late 1790s could have been the Sunday best of a working-class woman or the informal morning gown of a wealthy lady. The very high waist and long sleeves are the typical fashion of this period.
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High-waisted robe made of block-printed and glazed cotton and with a train. The bodice is low-cut, the sides are gathered and are held together with draw tapes at the neck and waist. The robe has an open front. There are front bodice flaps attached to the linen lining of the back. There is no waist seam and the front of the robe forms semi-pleated robings. There are stitched pleats at the side and back which shape the robe to the body. These flow into the skirt as inverted pleats, double at the back and single at the front. The front corners of the skirt are turned back in a curve. The sleeves are long, curved and fasten at the wrist with covered horn buttons. Bound with silk ribbon at the wrist. The pattern consists of flowers and leaves in stripes.
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1795-1800 (made)
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Block-printed and glazed cotton, lined with linen, silk ribbon, hand-sewn
Length: 8.5 cm repeat, Width: 9.5 cm repeat
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High-waisted open robe made of block-printed and glazed cotton, England, 1795-1800
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The magazine singles out Willmann for his "genius Midwestern menu" that "highlights everything local" and also, of course, mentions his love of fishing.
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In his book Keeping the Republic, Mitch Daniels relays an event from his tenure as Indiana governor that illustrates a wider political reality.
Governor Daniels set out to reduce Indiana's property taxes and spent weeks examining all the options, including abolishing property taxation completely. But according to Daniels, "In order to wipe out local property taxes totally, we would have had to more than double the state sales tax, or double the state income tax, or some equally onerous combination of the two." The costs of complete abolition of property taxes "would have crushed our state's rapidly improving status as an attractive place to invest and create jobs," Daniels writes.
No matter. A well-organized, anti-tax citizens' group, Let Us Vote, demanded total elimination of the tax. The Daniels administration showed them the mathematical impracticality of their approach and the flawed assumptions they were embracing. The Daniels plan slashed property taxes by more than one-third, to what would prove to be the lowest level in America. Nevertheless, Let Us Vote became the loudest lobby against the reform.
Daniels eventually prevailed, enacting the largest tax cut in state history. But for a time, according to Daniels, "this signal achievement was endangered by good folks who not only agreed with our low-tax, limited-spending policies, but agreed so strongly that they almost derailed any progress at all."
What are we to make of this and similar episodes?
For one thing, such clashes are a long-standing feature of political life. During his presidency, even the now-iconic Ronald Reagan was considered a sell-out by some prominent movement conservatives. For example, Richard Viguerie, an influential figure in what was then called the "New Right," was a persistent critic of Reagan, going so far as declaring in 1987, "In other important matters he [Reagan] has changed sides and he is now allied with his former adversaries, the liberals, the Democrats and the Soviets." That same year Howard Phillips, the founder and chairman of Conservative Caucus, called Reagan "a useful idiot for Soviet propaganda."
The point here isn't to make these individuals look silly; it's merely to point out there are inherent tensions between lawmakers and those who conceive of themselves as defenders of doctrine. One is concerned with governing in a fallen world; the other with fealty to principle. One is satisfied with incremental achievements; the other tends to care more about purity. Both groups need each other — and both would be well-served if they better understood each other. I say that because many politicians are tempted to compromise on principle, to reach a deal for its own sake. For them, outside pressure is useful to apply. On the other hand, some conservatives believe that compromise is in principle wrong, an outlook that is contrary to the views of the founders and the intent of the Constitution (a document that was itself the product of compromise).
This doesn't mean we shouldn't air our differences. And no one should be above criticism. But as a general matter it might be helpful for those who are eager to berate public officials for being unprincipled to serve in high positions in government (and if they have done so, to recall the experience). They might develop a bit more sympathy for those who have to make tough judgment calls on what constitutes a reasonable compromise versus a capitulation. It's far easier to sit in front of a camera, behind a microphone, or over a keyboard dispensing advice than it is to successfully govern in the real world. I've served under three presidents and been a commentator on current events, so I know of what I speak. The problems of the nation and the world seem much easier to solve from my current perch.
It's of course perfectly legitimate to conclude that a politician who opposes a deeply held principle of an individual forfeits that person's support. But today there's more pressure than I can ever recall to insist those in public life check this box and take that pledge or else their conservative bona fides are called into question. So when he was considering a run for president, Governor Daniels was attacked by some on the right as a RINO (Republican in Name Only) despite the fact that he is arguably the finest governor in America and a man of impressive conservative accomplishments. This doesn't mean one can't disagree with Daniels or anyone else; but it does mean those who insist someone like Daniels should be "disqualified" from consideration and that his views are "beyond the pale" (as some leading conservative activists said) would reduce conservatism to a rump movement if they had their way.
One of the signs of a healthy, self-confident political movement is intellectual vitality, a wariness of ideology and enforced orthodoxy, and an openness to different approaches to solving urgent issues. At the core of conservatism, after all, is a certain humility rooted in a view of human nature. Conservatism begins from the proposition that even the brightest among us has an imperfect understanding of things, that we can only know in part, that for now we see through a glass darkly. It believes politics is difficult because human beings (and life) are complicated. Sometimes the world doesn't behave, and events don't unfold, as theories predict. At its best, then, conservatism is open to new evidence, to adjustment and refinement, to self-examination and reflection — not as an excuse for avoiding embracing truth but as a means to better apprehend it.


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Don't Kill Your Future. My commitment as Judge is to uphold the laws through rulings that are fair and impartial. My commitment as a man is to be an agent of change. I am further committed to using my knowledge and experiences to help positively shape the minds and behaviors of all people. It could be the CEO of a multi-million dollar company in need of a new spark of energy or it could be a young person heading fast down the road to destruction. Helping people see and realize their potential is a full time job that I take seriously. At a recent "Finish First" workshop conducted at the East Cleveland Municipal Court, we discussed the topic of "killing your future." I can't take credit for coining that phrase, it was presented by attorney Darrell Fields while speaking to a group of men and women who were in search of ways to make a better life for themselves and their families. However, understanding that are current actions determine our future, I asked my workshop group, "What does it mean to kill your future?"
The collective definition from the group was that "killing your future" means making decisions today that will limit or destroy your possibilities in the future. Notice that I said "possibilities." Considering, contemplating and preparing for "possibilities" is key to the ideal of NOT killing your future. What I expressed to the participants of the workshop is that you may not know where you future lies. You may not be able to appreciate your possibilities as you sit here today, but surely, you don't want to destroy your possibilities before they materialize. Dr. Ben Carson didn't know he would be a renowned surgeon when he made a commitment to study hard in school. President Obama didn't know he would be the president while staying the course through law school. Oprah Winfrey didn't know she would become a business icon when she ignored criticisms and continued to pursue her career in broadcasting. You surely may not know exactly where your future will lead, but the fact is that actions taken and decisions you make today will have a affect on your future. In other words, you have to always be "game ready." Here are some examples of things that can "kill your future: Catching A Case: When you expose yourself to the legal system you lose control of the outcome. More importantly, the events that take place in the legal system remain a part of your official history. Dropping Out Of School: Education is essential to your success. Today the competition for jobs is so fierce that you must have an education so that you can at least get in the door. Failure to Gain Employment: This is a not so obvious example, however if you are not employed or employable you will consider compromising your future in order to survive now. You may decide to rob, steal or conduct an illegal hustle so that a roof is over your head and food on the table. Instead of accepting this destiny make sure you find employment. Any employment is better than no employment and if you have to go back to school, workshops or seminars to get job ready, then do it.
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7 Quick Takes for the Week of March 12-15: A Case Of The Flaming Fan-Tods
Oh. My. Word. This has been one whirlwind of a week. And I'm not even a Cardinal sequestered in the Vatican! For 7 Quick Takes, I've chose 7 adjectives that describe what happened to me since last Friday.
1. Unexpected! On Tuesday, my twitter friend, @Tjadedwriter said, "Congratulations!" And I said, "Wha???" She had been watching the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award announcements and saw that I had moved to the next level — the quarterfinals! My book, Falling For Your Madness, has been entered into this huge contest. This is kind of like American Idol for novelists and by moving to the quarter-finals, it's like I'm in the top 20 and I have to start worrying about being pitchy and how to comprehend Randy Jackson's comments.
2. Exhilarated! It wasn't until Wednesday that the full understanding of this hit me. It was Wednesday, see, that the judges for the ABNA contest, left their comments about the FFYM excerpt that they read. They said this: Overall, this is one of the strongest excerpts I've read. Even though it remains to be seen if the rest of the novel maintains the freshness, wit and quirkiness of the excerpt, this is definitely a winner, and I'd love to read the whole thing. And then the other judge said this: One wonders if this is time travel paranormal romance or one dream a man decides to take control of himself and make happen. Either way it is brilliantly written with a cast of witty characters. Would have loved to kept reading… ABNA is not my first contest. My first contest's comments, back in 2011, were so discouraging that I was left in tears. So not only did I float over the praise of FFYM, but I also felt vindicated. I have this and these words mean so much to me. I don't have to win to feel like a winner.
3. Perplexing! So, now that I'm an ABNA Quarterfinalist, I'm kind of at a loss as to what to do. I asked my readers (and anybody who stumbles upon this blog) to go to my ABNA entry, read the excerpt, and leave a comment. This doesn't effect the final outcome, I don't think, but it does help with my exposure. And who doesn't like reading nice reviews? NOT ME! I have eight reviews so far and I could always use another. If I win, folks, I get a $50,000 contract! If I am a runner up, I get a $15,000 contract! I find out what's next on April 16.
4. Celebrating! You would think that this was enough good news in one family for the week, but apparently, it wasn't! Also on Wednesday my husband also had a huge, huge opportunity professionally and it could mean a major breakthrough for his career — one that has been long needed. If this works out (and I can't be any more vague than that) our lives will change forever. I'm up for it and so are the kids.
5. Worthless! All of this news has given us the fan-tods!! What are fan-tods, you ask? It's our new favorite word to describe hysteria, uncontrolled emotions, and excitement. We found this little gem in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn that I am reading aloud to the children. Of course we had to stop right in the middle of reading on Tuesday and look it up. Apparently there are variations of the fan-tods: you can have flaming fan-tods or swiveling fan-tods and believe me, with the good news that's come our way this week, we have both!
6. I've been working for the last two weeks on a very special short story that I can't wait to share with my readers! Just how did David Bowles get his rules, anyway? Stay tuned!


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All they need now is the right riders and I wouldn't call Randy de Puniet the right rider!! He good don't get me wrong but they need someone capable of getting on the rostrum.


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Mayor Nelda Martinez touts future in 'State of City' address
CORPUS CHRISTI - Corpus Christi is poised for prosperous times.
To get there, Mayor Nelda Martinez vowed during her "State of the City" address Thursday to build upon the city's strengths — a November bond commitment for plans by group Destination Bayfront, finding funds to replace the aging Harbor Bridge, putting a fee in place by the summer to maintain crumbling streets, and asking retailers to charge for plastic bags to reduce litter.
City leaders are negotiating with an international company wanting to build a desalination plant in Corpus Christi, she said. As the state grapples with a two-year drought, the city is moving forward with plans to bring more water through Mary Rhodes Pipeline Phase II, which will be ready in 2015.
"That water is the lifeblood of this community and we take that very serious," she said.
Martinez, 51, gave her first city address Thursday to a crowd of more than 1,000 during a sold-out luncheon at the American Bank Center benefiting the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce. Voters elected Martinez in
November to a two-year term as the city's first Hispanic female mayor.
"It is like the sun, moon and the stars have all aligned in our community," she said. "Years and years of tilling the soil finally prepares us for the big harvest. Corpus Christi, it is now our time."
Good transportation is key to a city's economic prosperity, she said, and Martinez recently met with leaders in Washington, D.C., to discuss funding for the Harbor Bridge. Construction is projected to start as early as 2017 with a cost ranging from $600 million to $1 billion. While local funding sources are unknown, Martinez said the new bridge will become a reality.
Projections for area job growth related to the booming Eagle Ford Shale oil and gas play northwest of Corpus Christi show 65,000 added jobs in the next five years. Martinez said the city will work with local colleges and training programs to ensure education resources are in place.
"You want a job? You need to get clean — off drugs, you need to commit to a training curriculum whether on a college level or craft training level and have a good work ethic. And we will get you employed," she said.
A point Martinez made clear is that she wants stores to charge for plastic bags. Other cities have shown a voluntary bag reduction program won't work to take care of the city's "hideous plastic bag problem," she said. It's costing the city $1,000 a day to clean up plastic bags blowing around the landfill and other departments spend time removing them from bays, parks and storm gutters, she said. She doesn't want a ban like the one Austin leaders instituted last year.
"We are just asking that plastic bags become an item just like any other item in the store: a customer buys them if they want them, and if not, they use a helpful reusable bag like the ones donated by H-E-B today," she said.
The Surfrider Foundation of the Coastal Bend took up the plastic bag initiative last year and pushed for the council to adopt an ordinance identical to the one in Brownsville, which gives customers a choice whether they want to pay $1 to use a store's plastic bags, use their own or go without. City health officials there said the program has been successful; most of the money collected pays for litter and beautification programs.
Corpus Christi city leaders last year instead pushed forward with a yearlong education program to strengthen existing litter ordinances before instituting a bag fee. They also asked retailers to track the number of plastic bags coming and going at their stores.
The message Martinez gave Thursday was a change in direction for the city, which has promoted the philosophies of reuse, reduce and recycle, Solid Waste Director Lawrence Mikolajczyk said. The recycling center still has a stockpile of plastic bags which can't be recycled because they are dirty.
At the end of her speech, Martinez unveiled a sneak preview video simulation of what the redeveloped bayfront space would look like. It took viewers through the site with sounds of crowds cheering during a festival on the great lawn and images of people strolling along a boardwalk at the water's edge.
Martinez pledged to put the project on the November ballot, although made no mention of how much voters would be asked to decide of the estimated $72.5 million project. Destination Bayfront group leaders are expected to give those details, along with other funding sources, in a Feb. 19 presentation to the City Council.
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my first bow shot buck
This is the first buck I shot with my Mathews Ultra 2. . It was set up the same as when I shot my doe. I got him 16 days after my doe. When he came into range there was a blow down right in front of him, I had about five inches of a clear shot. from his mid section up to his spine. With my tree stand at about 20 feet up, the shot was easy with my mathews bow. This bow shoots so well that I had every bit of confidence in the shot. After the shot, he dropped within 25 yards and in about 20 seconds he had expired.
Thanks for such a great bow.
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there once stood a man who in dungarees trained,
all his horses to run with his denim shirt stained.
There were fresh jars of liquor and bushels of wheat.
There was a cowbell that clanged:" Time! Come and eat!"
There once was a girl who rolled free in the hay.
Then she saw a packed loft on her wedding day.
There once soared a fire that brought cries of: " Help!"
There was a whipping out back of a brazen young whelp.
He once had a large family. They left him, one by one,
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There once was a prize mare who had pictures and praise.
There once stood a red barn. It was here in those days
There still stand two stones, where this man and his wife
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