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Friday's post entitled, "The People Asked To Get ROCKED And A Boulder Fell On Their Heads" wasn't supposed to go up. I'm trying to limit the amount of big government love related posts, but "every time I try and get out, they pull me back in"! Let the record show that I'm not against Democrats, I'm just disappointed in the system. I do apologize to readers for the John Edwards of the world though. At least politicians make life a little less boring.
The Samurai Fund is down 2.7% YTD, which compares favorably to the S&P 500 down 3.7% YTD. Still, losing money is disappointing and I wonder if we have to change our outlook and investments given the anti-capitalism rhetoric by the government. Should we raise cash? Sell some of the winners? Need some thoughts from the contributors and readers in general who have investments in the markets.
Perhaps now is the best time to open up the fund to 2 or 3 new entrants given the declines. I will need help from someone to do a screen shot each week, because my 12″ monitor on my rocking 5 year old iBook G4 can only fit 17 entries!
The Freedom Fund continues to chug along slowly, with a $2,000 increase for January. Nothing special, just savings from cash flow.
* Conan's speech was very moving and tells us never to be cynical, take care of the people who brought you here, and appreciate what you have.
* "Blogging For Money" on Monevator is an older post that captures a very cynical view on making money on-line. It's a good wake up call for all of us, but don't let the pessimism get you down. Join and succeed in Samurai's Alexa Challenge, and you will flourish.
* "Your Mind And Your Money" is a series of posts by Roger, The Amateur Financier. Really good effort to discuss the mental aspects of finance Roger.
* David over at Money Ning highlights a video about what to do just in case your gas accelerator gets stuck in response to Toyota's (-8.5% YTD) massive recall. Unfortunately, The Samurai Fund is a shareholder. Key points: Don't panic, press your brakes hard, put in neutral, turn off the car.
* "Make Money Freelance Writing" is a guest post on PT Money by Debbie Dragon (yes, real name). The money making potential is impressive, as well as the revelation that there is a blogger out there who bought 600 articles to put on his/her blog!
* "The Samurai Alexa Challenge" on Sweating The Big Stuff is a great initiative by Daniel-san to aggregate the participants from the original post. Daniel-san will hopefully add some new tweaks, because the competition is not between us, but a challenge for ourselves. The goal is for us to collaborate and help each other out. Anybody who would like to join the challenge, please say so in the original post with your rank and send Daniel-san an e-mail.
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-1471?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] David Jencks updated GERONIMO-1471: ----------------------------------- Fix Version/s: (was: 1.x) (was: 2.0) Wish List GBean dependencies can work only if the connector is not in with the web container but rather in with the web app that requires it or a child configuration of all the web apps that require it. I think this is the most satisfactory solution as otherwise we will be introducing some kind of "started but not running state" that might be hard to understand. > Connector dependencies > ---------------------- > > Key: GERONIMO-1471 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/GERONIMO-1471 > Project: Geronimo > Issue Type: Improvement > Security Level: public(Regular issues) > Components: Clustering, Tomcat, web > Environment: Deploying a web application in a cluster. > Reporter: Greg Wilkins > Assignee: Greg Wilkins > Fix For: Wish List > > > It is highly desirable that the HTTP connectors can be made dependent on the correct startup of one or more webapplications. This is to prevent a server with failed webapps to join a cluster, or for > it a server to join a cluster before required webapplications are fully deployed. > It should be possible to add GBean dependancies in the web container plans, however an opinion has been expressed that this is not flexible enough and would be difficult to configure and update. > So a specific mechanism has been proposed. > Issues to consider are: > + How should the dependencies be expressed: specific webapp, all webapps, > number of webapps? > + Where should they be expressed? In the container plan, or perhaps as some > form or required webapp flag in the geronimo-web.xml ? > + If the dependencies are not meet, what state should the connector be in? Should it be > just not be started, or should it start, but have internal state (eg open/closed) as this > would allow a future conversation with advanced load balancers. > + Should the server port be opened - but no requests accepted? This will reserver > the port and verify that no other resource is using it while the webapps are started. > Need to verify that this will not upset any load balancers. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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There are an estimated 325,000 Asian Pacific Islander (API) adults in the United States that identify as LGBT. Let's encourage API parents to offer their LGBTQ child a lifeline, support their coming out, and keep the family strong.
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They have been bought back by White Cube, the London gallery owned by Hirst's dealer Jay Jopling.
A spokeswoman for Mr Saatchi refused to comment on a report in The Times that he and Hirst had been in "a feud".
She said visitors to the Mr Saatchi's London gallery could still see famous Hirst pieces such as the pickled shark.
"But so that visitors to The Saatchi Gallery at County Hall (in London) aren't confused they will still see The Shark, The Sheep, The Dots, The Butterflies, The Fish, The Flies and Hymn, the 20ft anatomical figure."
But she would not comment on the report's suggestion that the men had been involved in a "mounting feud" over how the works were displayed in the gallery, which is located on the south bank of the River Thames.
A spokeswoman at White Cube refused to comment.
The report said that Mr Saatchi had sold back "the bulk" of his Hirst collection, including the artist's notorious rotting cow's head and flies in a pool of blood and a pickled sliced pig.
The Times said both men would have profited from the transaction. It said the rotting head - said to have been made by Hirst for a few hundred pounds and sold to Mr Saatchi for £50,000 - could now be worth £1.4m.


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Advance For Nurses Magazine Vol. 9 •Issue 11 • Page 21 Making the Connection Underdiagnosed in the U.S., celiac disease can be identified and treated if the condition is understood By Cleo Libonati, RN, BSN Celiac disease is a common food sensitivity that can be the underlying source of hundreds of health problems mistakenly attributed to other causes. This insidious ... Read More »


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The Balver Zinn/Cobar Group announces that it will sponsor the First IPC APEX EXPO Hand Soldering Competition, scheduled to take place February 28-29, 2012 at the San Diego Convention Center in California.
Lance Larrabee, General Manager of the U.S. Division, Cobar Solder Products, commented, "We are excited to see the turnout at the First Annual IPC APEX EXPO Hand Soldering Competition. This has been a fun and successful competition at IPC Midwest in the past, and we look forward to a great competition at APEX."
During the two-day hand soldering competition, companies will compete to build a functional electronics assembly in 30 minutes. Assemblies will be judged on soldering in accordance with IPC-A-610E Class 3 criteria, the speed at which the assembly was produced and overall electrical functionality of assembly. IPC-A-610E Master Instructors will serve as the judges. The winner of the competition will move on to the Grand Championship, which will take place on Thursday, March 1, and will compete against the winner from the IPC Midwest Hand Soldering Competition.
Established more than 35 years ago, Balver Zinn GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned and operated company. Today, the company is among the leading providers of specialty anodes with various alloys as well as soft solders, specialty wires, solder paste, solder fluxes and related materials for the electronic assembly. All Balver Zinn/Cobar products yield excellent results in the printed board industry and are used in electronics, solar and electrical engineering, assembly applications.
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Read Ellen G. White, "'God With Us,'" pp. 19-29, in The Desire of Ages;
Ivan T. Blazen, "Salvation," pp. 271-313, in Raoul Dederen (ed.), Handbook of Seventh-day Adventist Theology.
"The plan for our redemption was not an afterthought, a plan formulated after the fall of Adam. It was a revelation of 'the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal' (Rom. 16:25, R.V.). It was an unfolding of the principles that from eternal ages have been the foundation of God's throne. . . . God did not ordain that sin should exist, but He foresaw its existence, and made provision to meet the terrible emergency. So great was His love for the world, that He covenanted to give His only-begotten Son, 'that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.' "-Ellen G. White, God's Amazing Grace, p. 23.
Discussion Questions
- Think about how bad sin must be that it took the death of the Creator Himself to solve it. What does the Cross reveal to us about the utter inability of humanity to save itself? What do we think we could add to what has already been done for us?
- Some believe in what is called the "subjective atonement," the idea that nothing about the Cross changed our standing with God. Rather, the whole point of the Cross was, they claim, to change our attitude about God, nothing more. What's terribly deficient about such a theology? What does it say about the problem of sin if all it would take is an "attitude adjustment" on our part to solve it?
- How possible is it to have a good deal of knowledge about salvation and yet not the experience of it? What do you make of Ellen White's comment that "Consecration to God must be a living, practical matter; not a theory to be talked about, but a principle interwoven with all our experience"?-Our High Calling, p. 243. How do we, on a daily and practical level, live out the experience of salvation?
- Dwell on the role of salvation in the context of the great controversy. Why does Satan want to keep as many people as possible from having salvation in Jesus? What are the means he uses against us, and how can we defend ourselves against them?


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Rioli out of All-Stars
Published: February 5 2013 - 3:00AM
HAWTHORN has taken a no-risk approach with Cyril Rioli as the star utility struggles to reach full fitness during the pre-season.
Rioli was already ruled out of the indigenous All-Stars team that will play Richmond in an exhibition match in Alice Springs on Friday.
On Monday, Rioli aggravated a corked quad injury he has been nursing for the past week.
All-Stars captain and Hawks teammate Lance Franklin said Rioli had wanted to play on Friday.
''He's a little bit sore at the moment,'' Franklin said. ''He's pretty disappointed - with me being the captain, he wanted to run out with me.''
Shaun Burgoyne is another Hawthorn player ruled out of the All-Stars team as he continues his rehabilitation from off-season ankle surgery. But teammates Bradley Hill, Amos Frank and Jed Anderson are in the squad.
Burgoyne, Sydney co-captain Adam Goodes and former Fremantle defender Roger Hayden will be assistants to All-Stars coach Michael O'Loughlin.
''The side that's going to be out there [will] be a very exciting list,'' Franklin said. ''[It's] a little bit disappointing Goodesy's not playing and Shauny Burgoyne and Cyril but the young boys we have running around out there can play some football.''
Richmond will also be without some experienced players with Nathan Foley still recovering from last year's Achilles tendon injury and former Port Adelaide defender Troy Chaplin also yet to reach match fitness.
''There will be a good mix of senior players, but also we will give an opportunity to some young players,'' new Tigers captain Trent Cotchin said.
Cotchin added that Foley was back running and making steady progress.
This story was found at: http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/rioli-out-of-allstars-20130204-2duj8.html


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A scary thought for the competition.
"I don't know if I've peaked yet," Serena Williams said in advance of this week's Rogers Cup women's tournament in Toronto, where she is the top seed. "I don't know if I've gotten to the top of the mountain yet.
"If I'm there, I want to stay there."
Williams is there, as she been throughout much of her career.
Perhaps the only question is, for how long? A few more months? A few more years? Forever?
With Serena, sometimes it feels that way, like like she'll never stop winning, like time is her only true competitor.
But the seemingly always world No. 1, who at age 31, is the oldest ever WTA player to hold down top spot, doesn't see it that way. Perhaps rightly so. Serena — a lightning rod for controversy at times, one of the most gifted athletes to ever lift a racquet and easily the most polarizing figure on the women's tour — has been on the roller-coaster of pro sports long enough to understand that things can change, and fast.
She has crashed and burned before. She knows better than to take anything for granted.
Having won virtually every tournament under the sun and taken it to the bank to the tune of in excess of $40 million in prize money, Serena nearly saw her career come to an end several years ago, having been hammered by injuries and bouts of depression, which are well-documented.
But she didn't call it a career. Instead, she has battled back from those troublesome times — between 2004-2007, where she had dropped to 139th in the world — and has since returned to the coveted top spot on the tour, while solidifying her place in the history of the game.
Today, Serena, sister to Venus, ranked No. 1 on six separate occasions, owner of 16 career Grand Slam singles titles, four Olympic gold medals and a competitive nature that could tame a lion, doesn't take one moment for granted.
In a way, she says, she has changed.
"You definitely cherish each tournament more," the American said, adding now more than before, "you just have so much more fun. Every match is a bonus. I'm a different player than I was before my health issues. Mentally, I'm a little more relaxed, even though in general I'm an uptight person."
In Toronto, Serena will be the player to beat. As the tournament's top seed, she comes in rolling, having recently won the Swedish Open. Yet she will be extremely hungry, too, having had her 34-match winning streak halted at Wimbledon, where she bowed out in the fourth round.
The two-time Rogers Cup winner, who is defending the title she won in 2011, the most recent time the event was held in Toronto, credits that tournament win as a big one.
"It was just such a confidence boost to win such a big tournament, such a staple," she said. "It was very good for my confidence and it definitely gave me the experience I needed. It propelled me to get to the finals at the U.S. Open (where she lost to Samantha Stosur, who she had beat in Toronto) ... and things have just been going up since then."
With 24 of the top 25 WTA-ranked women competing, including 2012 champ Petra Kvitova, this year's edition promises to be extremely competitive.
The tournament lost some star power when world No. 2 Maria Sharapova withdrew last week, citing a hip injury suffered at Wimbledon.
World No. 58 Eugenie Bouchard of Montreal, Toronto's Sharon Fichman and Stephanie Dubois of Laval, Que., make up the Canadian representation.
"This is one of the best WTA player fields we've ever had as our draw will almost resemble that of a Grand Slam tournament," tournament director Karl Hale said. "We are looking forward to seeing them all take the court as our fans are in for a great week of top-notch tennis."
Serena and Venus Williams will play in an exhibition doubles match on opening-night Monday against Monica Seles and Bouchard.
The first round gets underway on Monday at the Rexall Centre with the final slated for Sunday.
Billie Jean King never was one to keep her opinions to herself.
So it should come as no surprise that King, who will be inducted into the Rogers Cup Hall of Fame during a ceremony at the Rexall Centre on Wednesday, did not mince words in an interview leading up to this week's Rogers Cup women's tournament.
King, the WTA founder, former world No. 1, owner of 39 Grand Slam titles and winner of the infamous Battle of the Sexes match against Bobby Riggs, didn't hold back while weighing in on the state of the women's game, her admiration for Tennis Canada and Toronto, the recent controversy surrounding comments made about Wimbledon champ Marion Bartoli's physical appearance and her desire for changes to the format used on the men's side.
"It was sad, really unnecessary," King said of British broadcaster John Inverdale's comments at Wimbledon that Bartoli "was never going to be a looker."
"They still talk about our looks," King said. "It's just sad, because inner success is absolutely the most important thing."
Inverdale's backwards mindset notwithstanding, King, who formed the WTA in 1973 as part of the 'Original 9' group, feels the women's game "is in its best shape ever. We're making more money than we've ever made."
As for the Rogers Cup, which rotates annually between Toronto and Montreal with the men's and women's tournament held on the same week?
"The way you guys do it is fantastic," King said, adding 40% of men's and women's events are held at the same time but she would like to see that figure increased.
King would also like to see the men ditch the five-set format in favour of the women's best two-out-of-three system.
"It's wearing (the men) out. Three out of five is too long," Kind said. "I want to see the men play at least until they're 35."
Having received a monetary gift for entering the Rogers Cup Hall of Fame, King, whom the USTA national tennis centre is named after, said she has chosen to donate it to charity.
Coming to Toronto is always a special thrill, she added, noting her younger brother, former major league pitcher Randy Moffitt, retired with the Blue Jays.
Eugenie Bouchard made strides on her home court at last year's Rogers Cup in Montreal.
This time, she'll try to go the distance in Toronto.
As the top-ranked woman in Canada, the pressure will be intense.
Bouchard, who hails from the Montreal suburb of Westmount, comes in ranked 58th in the world, just off the mark from her highest ranking to-date, 55th, which she reached two weeks ago.
The 19-year-old sensation, a former junior champion at Wimbledon, comes in without much rest, having just competed at the Citi Open in Washington, where she lost in straight sets in the first round to Ekaterina Makarova of Russia.
After upsetting former No. 1 Shahar Pe'er before bowing out in the second round to Li Na in last year's event, Bouchard will need to be at her best considering the deep field this year.
Other Canadians competing include Toronto's Sharon Fichman and Stephanie Dubois of Laval, Que.
The tournament's official draw was set on Saturday and Bouchard will face Alisa Kleybanova of Russia in the first round. Meanwhile, it will be an all-Canadian showdown, as Fichman and Dubois will go head-to-head in the opening round, which begins Monday.
Montrealer Aleksandra Wozniak, who reached the quarterfinals at last year's event, has been recovering from injury this season and will not compete.
Roger and Rafa.
Andy and Novak.
Beautiful rivalries.
But nothing compares to, and nothing may ever compare to what Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi had.
"We sort of transcended the sport," Sampras said ahead of the Rogers Cup women's event, which plays out for a 121st time, at Toronto's Rexall Centre, beginning Aug. 3.
"Five years ago, we had Roger (Federer) and (Rafael) Nadal. Now we've got (Andy) Murray and Novak (Djokovic)," Sampras said.
But the great American tennis rivalry — Sampras, former world No. 1, owner of the killer serve and volley and winner of 14 Grand Slam singles titles, vs. Agassi, former world No. 1, undisputed service return king and eight-time Slam winner — is no more.
Andy Roddick's retirement and Mardy Fish's health concerns only throws water on what was once a sport sparked by the Americans on the men's side.
Have patience, Sampras said. American tennis is not in crisis mode.
"It's a tricky time. Each country goes through its phase and ... it's going to take some time," Sampras said. "It has become so much more global, but we'll hope for the best."
For now, Murray, fresh off a historic win at Wimbledon and gunning for similar success at the U.S. Open, appears to have the tennis world wrapped around his finger.
"Andy is definitely the man to beat at the U.S. Open, as well as Djokovic" Sampras said, adding "the game is very healthy — it's strong."
As to whether the seven-win mark at Wimbledon he shares with Federer will ever be matched?
"I just don't think that dominant game is out there that's going to win it seven times," Sampras said. "But I could be wrong."
As part of the Rogers Legends Cup festivities coinciding with the women's event in Toronto, Sampras will battle John McEnroe on Saturday night following the semifinals. Sampras will also be inducted into the Rogers Cup Hall of Fame that same night, along with Billie Jean King and Tennis Canada chief operating officer Derek Strang. King's induction takes place during the Wednesday evening session. King will also participate in a women's executive event bringing female leaders together for panel discussion about diversity and equality.
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IAM international art moves
IAM international art moves presents the best talents from art academies worldwide in Berlin.
coming up IAM Workshop 2017
Already for the fourthe time "IAM international art moves" cooperates with the "Academy of Visual Arts"
of the "Hong Kong Baptist University". From 21st -25th of August 2017 IAM will develop an exhibition
project with Art Students in Hong Kong. The exhibition will be realized from 2nd-16th of January 2018
at the "Kunstquartier Bethanien" in Berlin.
IAM Exhibition "from here to there"
presenting Art Students of the "Academy of Visual Arts" of the "Hong Kong Baptist University"
9.1. - 17.1.2016, 12-6-p.m. at "Kunstquartier Bethanien", Mariannenplatz 2, Berlin
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IAM Exhibition "A Time of Gathering"
OPENING: 30. October, 6 p.m.
exhibition period: 30.10. - 8.11.2015, 12-6-p.m.
at "Kunstquartier Bethanien", Mariannenplatz 2, Berlin
"A Time of Gathering" is a special exhibition within the IAM context. The exhibition presents the Artists who founded and support the IAM network:
Norbert Francis Attard, www.norbertattard.com
Andrea Hilger, www.hillumination.de
Johannes Göbel
Martin Müller, www.heyoka.eu
Anne Müller, www.aenie.de / www.anne-mueller.net
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"Advancement Award" of the "European Foundation for Culture Pro Europa"
We are very proud to announce, the winner of the "Advancement Award" of the "European Foundation for Culture Pro Europa" is:
Iva Kovic from Lebanon with her video installation "Bullets Revisited" (2013).
The European Foundation for Culture "Pro Europa" has awarded this price for the first time in cooperation with the "OSTRALE Festival for contemporary Arts". Iva Kovic participated in the "IAM international art moves" workshop at the "ALBA, Academie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts, UoB., Beirut, Lebanon" in November 2014 and the attendant IAM exhibition in June 2015 at the "Kunstquartier Bethanien" in Berlin. Her video installation "Bullets Revisited" was presented in this exhibition and choosen to be presented furthermore in the context of the IAM best off selection at the OSTRALE´015 in Dresden.
past IAM Group Exhibition at the "OSTRALE-Festival for contemporary Arts"
Five young artists from Hong Kong, Brunei Darussalam and Lebanon who participated in IAM exhibition during the last years were chosen to exhibit at this years "OSTRALE´015-Festival for Contemporary Arts" in Dresden, 10.7. - 27.9.2015, www.ostrale.de.
-Hj Khairulanwar bin Hj Ibrahim,Brunei Darussalam,"The Tranquil Experience"|2015|acrylic/canvas|180 x 100 cm
-Mark Chung,Hong Kong,"I wiped the graffiti"|2013|Installation, Video|48 photographies (each A4),1 video
-Iva Kovic,Lebanon,"Bullets Revisited."|2013|video
- Maïssa Maatouk,Lebanon,"Carcass"|2014|Stop motion video
-Maurice-Matar Wehbe,Lebanon,"Contractor´s Playground"|2015|wood, steel|120 x 120 x 120 cm
Mark Chung,Hong Kong,"I wiped the graffiti"
past IAM Workshop at the AVA Hong Kong
22.-26. June 2015
IAM is cooperating with the "Academy of Visual Arts, Hong Kong Baptist University" already for the third time.
The attendant exhibition will be realized in 2016 at the Kunstquartierh Bethanien, Berlin.
Impressions of the Workshop
past Exhibition "Beirut: Ana, Enta"
presenting Art students of the ALBA, Academie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts, UoB., Beirut, Lebanon
exhibition period: 6.-14. June 2015
at Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin
Impressions of the Exhibition
Impressions of the Workshop in Beirut
past Exhibition "Brunei calling"
IAM presents Students of the "Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Brunei Darussalam"
exhibition period: 14.-22. February
at Kunstquartier Bethanien, Berlin
Impressions of the Exhibition
Impressions of the workshop in Brunei, Nov 2014
Event "Friday Prayers", 19. February, 7 p.m.
IAM international art moves in cooperation with the "ifa - istitute for foreign affairs"
Intercultural and interactive event with the students of the "Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Brunei Darussalam"
at "ifa Galerie", Linienstraße 139/140, 10115 Berlin
about the event: www.ifa.de
Exhibition Flyer, click on the picture to open the pdf:
past IAM Workshop at the Universiti Brunei Darussalam
November 17th - 21st 2014
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Hi friends! Big thank you to Carly at Lacquered Lover for giving me the Kreativ Blogger award!
For this award, I need to post ten things about me and tag ten other great bloggers!!
Ten fun facts about me:
1. I ate eggs for the first time last summer! Had a bad experience as a kid and finally got over it! :)
2. I just graduated from The University of Kansas and am a huge NCAA Basketball fan!
3. I have never had glasses or contacts and also never had braces! Pretty lucky!
4. I studied and worked abroad for two months last year in London, loved it!
5. I work at in advertising and am obsessed with the industry.
6. I love finding new music. I would say I download about 5-10 songs a day.
7. Also pretty into technology trends, social media etc.
8. I used to have a nose ring but I just recently took it out for good (I think...)
9. I LOVE cats/kittens.
10. I am a vampire show/lover. True Blood, Twilight...you name it!
Now for the ten blogs I'd like to award the Kreativ Blogger award:
1. Elemental Styles
2. Nightly Nails
3. Gotham Polish
4. At My Fingertips
5. The Daily Varnish
6. On My Nail
7. the VERO Blog
8. Nails by Regina
9. Liquid Jelly
10. My Lips But Better
Thanks again to Lacquered Lover for the award!
Carolyn xo


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Nov. 18, 2014
Permission to republish original opeds and cartoons granted.
Obamacare's lies come crashing down
Obamacare architect mocks the "stupidity" of American voters.
Cartoon: The brains of Obamacare
Obama plays dumb on who designed the health care law.
Obama cedes South Pacific to China
Micronesia suffers under Department of Interior mismanagement as China moves in.
Lifsher: California pension funds are running dry
The public pension time bomb in California is going off.


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It is our fundamental belief that bicycles have the power to radically transform the South African economy from a system of inefficient corporatism to a free market capitalist system where citizen are empowered.
How is that? Well think about it. Look around you. Our cities are unsafe and unused because people are disconnected from them. Getting into an air-conditioned car parked in an office basement and driving twenty kilometres to a security complex in the leafy suburbs is not exactly a recipe for vibrant local economic growth. It results in a fear based economy where only the well-capitalised nodes of big business are able to compete.
When you travel by bicycle or on-foot you become a part of the community of a city. You stop at start up coffee shops along the way, you discover smaller retailers that aren't locked away in a mall, you are completely mobile and a connected member of the real citizen-led economy around you.
Bikes vs Cars is a documentary[looking for funding via Kickstarter] meant to be used as an engine for all of us that think change is needed and possible. The film will investigate the politics and economics that keep the car model thriving.
The bicycle, an amazing tool for change. People all over the world are moving towards a new system. Will the economic power allow it?
We don't hate cars, but we do like a nice balance. The future is about using a bicycle or walking when you can – it might just be down to the corner cafe or across town to a meeting, but the less our over-reliance on cars- the better.


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Hosts: Mike Elgan and Sarah Silbert Apple urges the FTC to crack down on Google, battle over e-book pricing between Amazon and publisher Hachette, LG introduced a smartwatch for children called KizOn, Cloud storage keeps getting cheaper, and more Guest: Jason Abbruzzese Download or subscribe to this show at twit.tv/tnt. Submit and vote on story coverage at technewstoday.reddit.com. Check out the full show notes for today's episode. We invite you to read, add to, and amend the wiki entry for this episode at wiki.twit.tv. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show. Running time: 26:16
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By Dr. Jan Meyer
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 3:56 AM
The longtime stereotype of hair color has been that blondes have more fun. I could never imagine where that came from, because that honor definitely belongs to redheads.
Of course the reason I believe that is because I was a redhead. Well, I was never a carrot top; my natural hair color fell somewhere into the auburn/copper category. I have a can that contains three cuttings of my hair, one from about age 12, another from my mid-20s, and the third from when I was undergoing chemo and a friend came to the hospital to cut it all off. I didn't want to see it accumulating around the shower drain as it fell out.
Comparing the three samples, my hair got lighter - more coppery - from the first to the second cutting. The third and last sample was straight from the bottle, and pretty much matched the second one, which of course was what I was striving to achieve. I found my first white hairs when I was in my mid-30s and decided I was too young to go white like my mother did. So I became intimately acquainted with Loreal; I never did find out how white I really was as I got older because I did not let the roots get that "telltale" look.
Recently I've found a lot of evidence that I am not alone in believing that redheads have more fun. Natural redheads make up only 2 percent of the U.S. population; the highest percentage of redheads in a population is in Scotland, with 13 percent; second is Ireland with 10 percent.
Even with so few, it is a common perception that they are "saucy," fiery and lively.
Others may have heard the old joke, "How do you get a redhead's mood to change? Wait ten minutes."
And another one, "What do you call a redhead with an attitude? Normal."
I read (in the Washingtonian, 12/19/2011, "Do Redheads Really Have More Fun?" by Karina Giglio) about a woman who dyed her hair red. Before she did it, she said that she had acquired an image of redheads from various media ads and stories: "To me that fiery hair was it - unapologetic and mesmerizing. This was not the hair of someone who went quietly through life." She quoted British reporter Robin Givhan, who said it is an advantage in a crowd: "It makes one immediately memorable without having to utter a single word..."
When Giglio was having the dye job done, one of the salon owners said to her "You know how blondes have more fun? Well, redheads do what blondes only dream of." And that statement actually has an historical basis: "Red hair was thought to be a mark of moral degeneration. And when her dye job was finished, Giglio reported that as she left the salon, she alternated between "feeling like a doll and like someone on her way to work at a gentleman's club...."
A study done by a German sex researcher found that redheads have more sex: he even went so far as to say that women who dye their hair red from another color are signaling that they are looking for a partner. The researcher, Dr. Werner Hadermehl, added that "Even women in fixed relationships who dye their hair are signaling that they are unhappy and looking for something better."
Lucille Ball reportedly once said that "Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a redhead."
Bruce Springsteen evidently agreed: "Man, you ain't lived 'til you've had your tires rotated by a redheaded woman!"
A few - quite a few - years ago, long straight hair was very fashionable. Because my hair is thin and fine, I knew I could never have long hair much less straight hair, and feeling playful, I indulged in wigs.
I accumulated a few of them, all long, and both red and for some unremembered reason blond. When I wore the red one, strangers expected me to be more outgoing, to be lively and fun to have around and treated me that way. On the other hand, when I wore the blond ones, people treated me as if I was the proverbial dumb blonde. Eventually, not really caring anyway about being "fashionable," I got rid of them all.
Now, having totally white hair, I am gaining a whole new experience of how hair color affects behavior. People with gray or white hair become invisible and others seem to feel we are helpless.
Checking in at an airport at a self-service kiosk now brings an agent rushing to help; internally I want to casually mention that I was doing their job before they were born. But that would be a redhead's response, not one appropriate for a white-haired old woman.
People on a bus or light rail occasionally give up their seats for me. I have learned to take advantage of these offers to help, especially when they want to lift my heavy bag for me!
Being invisible requires a bigger effort at adjustment. As a redhead, I never lacked for conversation with strangers. And it could be about work, careers, business and even politics. Now, it is difficult to get beyond the weather; the perception has definitely shifted.
It would be fun to "go red" again, testing whether the expectations of strangers change again! But I likely won't, because I don't want to send any false signals!
On the lighter side, there are a whole lot of dumb blond jokes, but not many about redheads; why not? "Because someone made the mistake of telling them to a redhead!"
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AN OPPOSITION party has called for the Welsh government to ensure no one is evicted as a result of the so-called bedroom tax.
Under UK government cuts that came into force last April claimants have seen their housing benefit cut if they are deemed to have too many bedrooms.
Gwent Plaid AM Jocelyn Davies said the cuts, which have been dubbed the bedroom tax by campaigners, are totally unfair with often no alternative accomodation for families to go to.
"Families have no alternative except to find the money to stay in their homes," said the South Wales East AM.
"Plaid Cymru has argued for a no-evictions policy as a result of the tax. This would be both practical for local councils and housing authorities, and for tenants, and would stop the situation escalating into a crisis.
"The cost of rehousing individuals or families who are made homeless, including loss of rent for void properties, housing improvements and the rehousing process itself would be much greater than the arrears resulting from the bedroom tax."
A Welsh Government spokesman said: "We have consistently voiced our concerns regarding the way in which people across Wales are suffering real hardship as a result of the UK government's welfare changes.
"We are committed to doing all we can to find ways of helping tenants and social housing landlords to mitigate the effects of this damaging policy."


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Deeply concerned downtown lover
Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014 06:00 am
Dearest St. Albertans,
Are you tired of having your tax dollars spent on frivolous projects put forward by our city council? Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news but our city is repeating its blundering budgeting bungles once again.
It is a truism that history often repeats itself and I think that the changes made to Perron Street echo the insidious mistakes made several years ago when the city purchased several sculptures to adorn St. Albert Place. Okay, so perhaps the sculptures were far too beautiful to pick only one�but did we really need all of them? And how are we meant to appreciate the subtle beauty and merit of these pieces when they are in such close proximity to one another?
But I digress. Let me begin my current venture which is to testify to the absurdity of council�s latest disaster.
Contrary to popular belief and practical perception, St. Albert Trail is not the centre of our business district, it is the tiny and quaint little Perron Street that is the heart of our downtown. Parking has always been a challenge here as there are so many fantastic amenities located off of this street and I do agree that the city needs to do something to improve the situation.
However, instead of taking land such as the space behind the community centre and converting it into a proper and accessible public parking lot, council has decided to remove two lanes of traffic and institute angle parking! Traffic will be irreparably impeded because it is, firstly, reduced to a single lane each direction, and secondly, must grind to a complete stop every time a parked car exits! Forgetting the fact that having only one lane will slow the flow of traffic like a severely clogged artery, there exists the very real possibility that accidents will increase exponentially as drivers must back up into oncoming traffic to exit parking spots.
Surely council members have attended the farmers� market? On market days the flow of traffic is ridiculously slow with two lanes! How on earth will reducing traffic to one lane improve the situation? In the new world city council has dreamed up (and tragically brought into existence) we will have only one lane in each direction to drive on and we must back up into oncoming traffic to exit after we park. Thankfully there are more spaces for cars, right? Wrong! The end result of this impractical decision is around 12 extra spaces. They must be joking! Given the fact that there are more than twelve local businesses with addresses on or just off of Perron Street, each business has potentially less than one extra space for their customers. It seems to me if we want to keep the heart of our downtown healthy and happy we need to keep its arteries clear, instead council has collapsed our veins.
Erin Sinclair, St. Albert


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Despite reduced wheat production prospects, and sharply higher world wheat prices supported by higher corn prices, foreign wheat use for 2012/13 is projected up 2.6 million tons this month to 649.4 million (though this figure is 14.0 million tons lower than for 2011/12). Foreign feed use for 2012/13 is up 3.2 million tons this month, while food, seed, and industrial (FSI) use is down slightly, with sizeable adjustments in individual countries largely offsetting.
Tighter domestic corn supplies and higher projected corn prices for 2012/13 warrant some shift from corn to wheat feeding as feed-quality wheat becomes more price competitive relative to corn in several countries. Wheat feeding is boosted 1.0 million tons to 55.0 million in the EU-27, as its corn production is reduced by much more than wheat (by almost 4.0 million tons).
Prospects for EU wheat feed also appear more favorable as rain during the harvest in northern Europe could reduce wheat quality. Wheat is also projected to substitute for corn as feed in South Korea, Vietnam, and Israel, where wheat feeding is up 0.5, 0.5, and 0.3 million tons, respectively. A recovery in wheat supplies in Ukraine is expected to boost its wheat feeding by 1.0 million tons in 2012/13.
Wheat feeding is adjusted upward by smaller amounts this month in Thailand, India, and Philippines. Because of dwindling wheat supplies, Russian wheat feeding is adjusted down 0.5 million tons. Tiny adjustments in wheat feeding are made for Guatemala, Ecuador, Uruguay, and New Zealand.
The only important change in wheat food use this month is for India, up 1.3 million tons. In an attempt to contain its double-digit food inflation, and with another record harvest, the Indian Government is expected to unload additional amounts of grain from its stocks. Reductions in projected food, seed, and industrial use for Ukraine, EU-27, Morocco, Russia, and others more than offset the Indian increase, and are mostly a reflection of lower wheat supplies and higher prices.
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He said: "I played against Biarritz at the end of last season in the Top 14 and they were a physical side.
"They have a tall front-row that will have an impact on the game but with the new laws, their height may cause them problems in the scrum so hopefully we can test them in that position."
After a solid display for the majority of the match against Northampton Saints last weekend, Becasseau feels that a similar performance will give Warriors an advantage against the French outfit.
He continues: "If we can produce the display we showed for the first hour of the Saints game, I think we will come out on top.
"It is a chance for us to improve our game and show what we have worked hard at in the last few weeks."
Biarritz lie bottom of the French Top 14 at the halfway point in their season and, like Warriors, they will be hoping for a positive performance in Europe to transfer into their domestic campaign.
Becasseau added: "They are struggling at the moment. I think they were poor in detail at the start of the season.
"Like us, they will use this competition to try and improve things and will want to take that into the Top 14 to help them move up the table.
"They have some top-class players but they may rest some so we will have a great chance to pick up a result on Thursday."
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Citroen is Celebrating 90 Years in Australia with the Deals of a Century
MELBOURNE – July 1, 2013: To celebrate 90 years of continuous presence in Australia, Citroen Automobiles Australia is offering free dealer delivery, free registration, free stamp duty and free CTP on selected models.
The new drive away offers include the C4 Seduction Petrol Auto with up to $3500 of savings, and the family friendly C4 Grand Picasso Auto (petrol and diesel) which offer savings of up to $4000. Customers looking at the elegant C5 Touring 2.0 HDi Exclusive will be pleased with a saving of up to $4,500.
Businesses are also getting a good deal with savings of up to $3,500 on the adaptable and practical CITROËN Berlingo. With its clever and practical design layout, the CITROËN Berlingo can accommodate a wide range of business applications and demands thanks to its flexible load compartment design.
In addition to the incredible drive away deals, the versatile CITROËN C4 Aircross also gains extra equipment due to the 2013 model year changes. The C4 Aircross adds side indicators on mirrors, keyless entry, push button start and roof rail which compliments an already generous standard equipment range that includes 18" alloy wheels, voice activated Bluetooth, six-speed continuously variable transmissions (CVT) with paddle shifts, rear view camera integrated into the mirror and seven airbags.
"CITROËN is proud to have been in Australia for 90 years. It's a brand with a great history and with an even brighter future of awarded cars. Thanks to these great drive away offers, I look forward to welcoming more CITROËN owners to share in the brand's proud heritage", said John Startari, General Manager of CITROËN Automobiles Australia.


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SINCE he was 12 years old, Brazilian Edson Ortiz dreamt of coming to Australia to go on wild adventures with crocodiles and kangaroos. He finally arrived 14 years later, but it was not what he expected.
So strong was his desire, in 1998 Mr Ortiz left his partner, Andrea, and daughter for six months to try to start a business and a new life for his family.
"My main goal was to organise a connection between Brazil and Australia in eco-tourism. I thought I could take people trekking to the bush and to see kangaroos. That was my passion," Mr Ortiz said.
But instead of running his own business, he found himself delivering pizzas. "Once I was here, the reality was different. I didn't have enough money. I couldn't speak any English," he said. At one point, in 1999, he was sleeping in the car with his family: "I thought about going back a lot of times."
Despite the difficulties, Mr Ortiz decided to stay. On Saturday, Mr Ortiz, 41, became a proud Australian citizen along with his three children Nicole, 15, Thiago, 8, and Rafael, 6.
"I wasn't happy with my country because of the corruption … It was difficult but now I can guarantee I will give a good future to my kids," he said.


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In Russia, the openly opportunistic political orientation of Putinism emphasizes the rule of law and tight control of the media and popular culture while condoning myriad forms of systemic illegality. Within Mexico, the drug cartels represent a virtual form of a second or even surrogate government in several regions, a potent (and at times romanticized) voice of local power lubricated by the liquid capital of drug money. Certainly the Sinaloan cartels and the Russian "Brothers Within the Law" (vory v zakone) have facilitated the flow of illegal workers and commodities across immediate borders, with traceable ripples elsewhere within the global marketplace. I will examine the striking ways in which state patrimonialism mirrors the distinctive configuration of organized crime within both countries, as reflected in autobiographical writing and pop music genres that claim to express the perspective of organized crime workers.
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My neighbor has started stealing things from my yard. The woman moved in around 8 months ago with her boyfriend and son but recently some other family members moved in. Her nephew asked if he could climb the fence to my yard because he chopped down a big weed that was growing from their yard into my yard. I said it was fine, but apparently he thought that meant he could "borrow" whatever he wanted in my yard. I have a patio table with chairs and a bbq grill and I keep my bike out there in the summer. The other night i walked out the door and she's standing their holding my chair. She says to me "Oh hey, we borrowed your chair, hope u don't mind". She borrowed my chair by jumping over the fence and taking it? No, don't think so. I took it from her and said, "is there anything else you 'borrowed'?" The nephew, who is the one who stole it said no. Today, i went out to get my bike and it was gone.
I knocked on the door and said. "Where's my bike? You "borrowed" my chair, your boyfriend asked me if I wanted to sell the bike, and now it's gone". of course I got a whole spiel how they didn't have it, she doesn't ride bikes, her boyfriend was crippled and couldn't ride a bike. I just told her she was an "F"ing liar.
Next thing I know I get a knock on my door and it's the other women who lives in the house, holding the bike. "is this your bike? It was in the alley, I don't know how it got there." My first reaction is not to call the police but feel that I should address this in some way. I'm thinking of telling her if it happens again i will call the police. My question is; am i being stupid? should I call the cops now? I have to live next to these people, and i don't want to be harassed. You hear horrible neighbor stories and I can't really deal with that right now.
Big Rog
Sat, 2012-06-30 16:36
Your problem lies in their lack of fear. I'm transcribing some advice from my brother, who has a broken hand, from a "hunting accident." He has some tips from the big house. [He was in juvy once for stealing radios. He's an idiot.]
1- Identify their leader and knock them out. It is best to do this in one punch, but if it takes more than one, that is okay, especially if the other members of the home see it, and at least one of them cries. To make sure one of them cries, you can push one of them down and call them something racist.
2- Steal something from their yard, and put it in your own yard, in a place where they can see it. It is best to make sure it is visibly broken.
3- If you have a handgun, and clean it in your yard so they can see you doing it. If necessary, borrow a handgun.
4- Play loud violent music. It is best to do this while performing step #3. This is one case where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Cleaning a gun? No big deal. Listening to Slayer? No big deal. Cleaning a gun while listening to Slayer? They will stay away.
Good luck.
Sat, 2012-06-30 16:56
I fully support Big Rog AND his comments, but in all seriousness why on Earth would you wonder if you're "being stupid??" Your neighbors sound like total scumbag losers and OF COURSE you should call the police on these thieving cretins. Light disinfects, you know.
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Welcome to the Rutland Middle School's website. We are proud of our school and the accomplishments of our students. The Rutland Middle School includes students in grades 7 and 8 divided into two teams per grade. Each team includes a math, science, social studies and English teacher who work with the same group of students. If you have any questions or would like to learn more about our school you are encouraged to get in touch with us. We look forward about telling you more about our terrific school.
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The 13 Best Horror Movies on Netflix Instant Streaming
Are you looking for the top horror movies to watch on Netflix Instant Streaming? Here are 13 of the best scary movies that will send a chill up your spine!
If you are logged into your Netflix account you can click the links below to be taken right to that movie's page. Just remember: all of these films were available in March 2012, but that could change.
• The Exorcist (1973) Rated R. Netflix summary: "When movie actress Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) begins to suspect that an evil spirit is possessing her young daughter, Regan (Linda Blair), she calls in two priests (Max von Sydow and Jason Miller) to try and exorcise the demon against frightening and formidable odds. Writer William Peter Blatty scored an Academy Award for his big-screen adaptation of his own novel; the film also won an Oscar for Best Sound."
• An American Werewolf in London (1981) Rated R. Netflix summary: "After surviving a vicious werewolf attack that left his friend dead, an American backpacker in London becomes a murderous werewolf himself. Prowling the streets of London, he learns that his living-dead victims will wander in limbo until he's dead."
• The Fly (1986) Rated R. Netflix summary: "While testing his teleportation device, scientist Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) accidentally merges his cells with those of a housefly. As his reporter girlfriend (Geena Davis) bears witness, Seth slowly — and quite disgustingly — morphs into an insect. David Cronenberg's 1986 remake of the Vincent Price original achieves an unlikely concoction of horror, romance and pathos, thanks largely to Goldblum's strangely touching performance."
• Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) Not rated. Netflix summary: "A legend in the history of B-movie fare. How many female scientists travel the Amazon bedecked in bikini-wear calculated to charm an anaconda off a branch? That's what happens when Julie Adams and fellow scientist Richard Carlson happen upon the black lagoon and the amphibious creature inhabiting it. Casting a gimlet eye on Adams in backstroke, it's love at first sight for the scaly beast."
• Gothika (2003) Rated R. Netflix summary: "After a car crash, a criminal psychologist (Halle Berry) comes to, only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. It seems she's been accused of murdering her husband — but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-workers of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt."
• Stephen King's Children of the Corn (1984) Rated R. Netflix summary: "A young couple stranded in a rural town falls into the sinister hands of a mysterious group of children who murder all of the town's adults at the command of their leader, known only as 'He Who Walks Behind the Rows.'"
• The Fog (1980) Rated R. Netflix summary: "While an old, weather-beaten fisherman tells a ghost story to fascinated children huddled by a campfire, a piece of driftwood in a child's hands begins to glow, and an eerie fog envelops the seaside community of Antonio Bay. From its midst emerges demonic victims of a century-old shipwreck seeking revenge on the small town. Director John Carpenter's follow-up to his breakout film, Halloween, stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh."
• Psycho (1998) Rated R. Netflix summary: "Filmed in bloodcurdling color, this remake of the 1960 shocker stars Anne Heche as Marion Crane, who makes a fateful stop at the Bates Motel — run by mama's boy Norman Bates (Vince Vaughn) — after embezzling $400,000. When Marion fails to show up for work, her disappearance triggers an investigation by her lover (Viggo Mortensen), her sister (Julianne Moore) and a private eye (William H. Macy) … who discover that Norman has a morbid secret."
• Interview with the Vampire (1994) Rated R. Netflix summary: "Director Neil Jordan's Oscar-nominated tale of bloodsucking immortals moves from 18th century New Orleans to a Grand Guignol theater in Paris to present-day San Francisco as it explores betrayal, love, loneliness and hunger. The lives of a trio of vampires — cavalier Lestat (Tom Cruise), tormented Louis (Brad Pitt) and childlike Claudia (Kirsten Dunst) — are interconnected for centuries in this adaptation of Anne Rice's romantic horror tale."
• The Girl Next Door (2007) Rated R. Netflix summary: "Inspired by true events, this thriller set in 1958 follows the harrowing story of two adolescent girls (Blythe Auffarth and Madeline Taylor) who, upon losing their parents in an accident, are sent to live with their Aunt Ruth (Blanche Baker), a sadistic psychopath. Unbeknownst to the residents of the small New Jersey suburb, the girls endure unthinkable punishment at the hands of their aunt and three cousins."
• Monkey Shines (1988) Rated R. Netflix summary: "Quadriplegic law student Allan Mann (Jason Beghe) gets in-home care from Ella, a supersmart monkey injected with human brain tissue. Initially, it's a dynamite relationship — until she starts anticipating Allan's thoughts and acting out his subconscious desires. Horror veteran George Romero wrote and directed this 1988 chiller, which co-stars Joyce Van Patten, Stanley Tucci and Janine Turner."
• The Shrine (2010) Not rated. Netflix summary: "When a group of American journalists (Aaron Ashmore, Cindy Sampson, Meghan Heffern and Trevor Matthews) heads to Poland to investigate the death of a Yankee backpacker who disappeared without a trace, they find a creepy village — and a mysterious shrine that suggests strange activities have taken place there. Director Jon Knautz also penned the story to this psychological thriller that throws the travelers into hellishly inhospitable conditions."
• The Amityville Haunting (2011) Not rated. Netflix summary: "Thirty years after the brutal slayings in Amityville, a new troubled family moves into the home. One month later, police uncover recordings made by the young son, which document the supernatural terror they faced before their gruesome deaths."
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Michael Laudrup hopes his commitment to Swansea will help attract players to the club
Swansea City boss Michael Laudrup hopes his new extended contract will help to attract players to the club.
Last Updated: 15/03/13 7:33am
The Dane's new deal runs through to the summer of 2015, and he has made it clear he will be at the Liberty Stadium next season.
The announcement of the new contract was a relief for the South Wales club, who had seen Laudrup linked with jobs at Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City.
The uncertainty over Laudrup's future also had the potential to affect his chances of bringing in the new faces he wants to help the club compete in the Europa League next season, a reward for their Capital One Cup triumph.
Real Betis midfielder Jose Canas and Celta Vigo striker Iago Aspas are just two players Swansea are looking to bring in this summer, and Laudrup hopes the knowledge he will remain in charge next season gives prospective targets the confidence to commit to a move.
He said: "The contract is for the next two seasons, but the most important thing for me was at least people knew I was going to be here next season.
"I had one year left and everyone would have said I would probably leave in the summer.
"It's important to give out the right signal that I want to stay, so I extended for one year.
"It could be a factor in the transfer market particularly if players come from certain countries, like Spain.
"Now everyone knows what we want to do here for next season."
Laudrup has not been the only man at Swansea attracting admiring glances.
Key players such as Michu, Ashley Williams and Michel Vorm have all been linked with the Premier League's big guns. But the trio are among a number of Swansea players who have penned new deals over the course of the season.
And Laudrup has warned any suitors, he has no intention of letting his key men go.
He said: "I know players here who have renewed and extended their contracts may not stay five years if they have signed that long, but they will at least stay next year. That's what I hope.
"You never know but I don't think we will lose that many players. You never know, it may be one or something like that.
"But other clubs also have to remember they are under contract so we will never allow three, four or five to all go."


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The cast of Car Pool Guy
Patrika Darbo, Tony Geary, Lesli Kay, Sharon Case, Sean Kanan, Jeanne Cooper, Corbin Bernsen, Rick Hearst, Lauralee Bell and Kristoff St. John
Patrika Darbo, Tony Geary, Lesli Kay, Sharon Case, Sean Kanan, Jeanne Cooper, Corbin Bernsen, Rick Hearst, Lauralee Bell and Kristoff St. John
Corbin Bernsen (Durant, GH) with the lifelike, lifesize, poster of Tony Geary (Luke, GH)
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as the Car Pool Guy
Sharon Case (Sharon, Y&R) who plays a small, but memorable, role in the beginning of Car Pool Guy.
Jeanne Cooper (Katherine, Y&R) who plays Mrs. Lunsford, the owner of the ad agency in Car Pool Guy
Surprise guest, Linda Dano (ex Rae, OLTL) looked ravishing. Soapdom learned that she will be guest-starring in ABC primetime's Desperate Housewives. Stay tuned to Soapdom for our exclusive interview with Dano!
Linda Dano with Corbin Bernsen (Durant, GH)
Patrika Darbo (Nancy, DOOL) who plays the busy-body office manager in Car Pool Guy.
The Car Pool Guy himself, Tony Geary (Luke, GH)
Tony Geary (Luke, GH) and Car Pool Guy star, Rick Hearst (Ric, GH)
Buddies both on screen and off, Sean Kanan (ex Deacon, B&B) and Rick Hearst (Ric, GH). The two play friends and competitors in Car Pool Guy.
Lesli Kay (ex Lois, GH), who plays Sean Kanan's wife in Car Pool Guy.
Christian LeBlanc (Michael, Y&R) came out to cheer on his castmates in Car Pool Guy, including Lauralee Bell (Christine, Y&R) who plays Rick Hearst's wife in the film.
Kate Linder (Esther, Y&R) cheered on her fellow castmates who starred in Car Pool Guy.
Passions Kathleen Noone (Edna) with Linda Dano and Corbin Bernsen (Durant, GH)
Cynthia Preston (ex Faith, GH)
Kristoff St. John (Neil, Y&R) who plays the oh-so-gay character of Steven in Car Pool Guy.
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Melody Thomas Scott (Niki, Y&R) who came out to cheer on her castmates.
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Viet Nam decried the US's Viet Nam Human Rights Act yesterday, saying it provided completely inaccurate and biased information about the country's execution of human rights.
HA NOI — Viet Nam decried the US's Viet Nam Human Rights Act yesterday, saying it provided completely inaccurate and biased information about the country's execution of human rights.
Luong Thanh Nghi, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, made the statement in response to reporters' queries on Viet Nam's reaction to the Human Rights Act, which was passed by the US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs.
"In recent years, Viet Nam has gained achievements in securing human rights in civil, political, economic, cultural and social affairs, which have been recognised by the international community," Nghi said.
Any differences in human rights issues should be discussed frankly in the spirit of constructiveness and mutual respect to promote mutual understanding and help strengthen relations among nations, he said. In that spirit, Viet Nam has held dialogues on human rights issues with the US, he added.
Meanwhile, Ewa Chyl-insk, a senior expert at the European Centre in Viet Nam, said Viet Nam had been very successful in ensuring human rights for ethnic minorities. She made the remark at a workshop on human rights for ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong on March 7-8.
Chylinsk said that Viet Nam had helped ethnic minority people build homes in a resettlement programme that other nations could and should follow suit.
She was one of 50 specialists from the European Delegation to Viet Nam to attend the workshop with the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Public Security and the Central Highland provinces of Lam Dong, Gia Lai, Kon Tum, Dak Lak and southern Binh Phuoc Province.
Participants discussed laws and policies on ethnic minorities and the rights of ethnic minorities in Viet Nam, including the right to benefit from social welfare policies, political rights and property ownership rights.
They proposed a number of measures to step up the protection of human rights for ethnic minorities. Topics included land policies, protecting local cultures, education, vocational and personnel training and continued reform of the legal system for ethnic minorities.
They agreed that the Government needed to boost investment and better utilise the potential of each ethnic minority group to help them escape from poverty and develop local economies. — VNS
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312.664.01 Interest-Based Negotiation: Preparation Analysis and Practice
- Department:
- Health Policy and Management
- Term:
- 4th term
- Credits:
- 2 credits
- Academic Year:
- 2013 - 2014
- Location:
- East Baltimore
- Auditors Allowed:
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- Contact:
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Introduces the elements of interest-based negotiation and assists participants in developing the skills used in this negotiation model. Specific topics included are: the elements of interest-based negotiation, assessing a negotiation, communication skills for the negotiator, the human aspects of negotiation -- building or repairing interpersonal relationships, the use of negotiation as a conflict management tool, and discovering personal conflict handling skills. Many interactions associated with health care delivery, from contracting for services to delivering individual patient care, are a series of negotiations. The cases and examples used in this program will be drawn from actual experiences of the instructors in clinical and health care management settings, e.g. conflict among members of the health care team, provider/patient conflict, negotiation in a cost reduction environment, health care system mergers, and managed care contracting. The teaching methods will include didactic p
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Performance Audits and Evaluations
The OIG completed two evaluations during FY 2011. The first report, Stronger Management Controls Are Needed Over USPTO's Projection of Patent Fee Collections (December 2010), focused on effectiveness of the process for projecting patent revenue, which is necessary for meeting the mission and the strategic goals for the Patent organization. The OIG made a series of recommendations for stronger management controls that would enhance transparency and accountability in the projection of patent fee collections. The USPTO concurred with the OIG's audit findings and began to address all recommendations. The USPTO has delivered standard procedures manuals for fee collection forecasts including portion of the patent production model that documents roles, responsibilities, and underlying components used with fee collection forecasts. This evaluation was performed in support of the Management Goal: Achieve Organizational Excellence.
The second report, USPTO Patent Quality Assurance Process (November 2010), evaluated the effectiveness of the USPTO's patent quality assurance program in ensuring that established quality standards are met, and whether the USPTO's patent quality assurance process complies with applicable Federal, bureau, and other laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines. The OIG identified internal control weaknesses and recommended steps to improve the internal controls related to the quality assurance program. The USPTO generally concurred with the OIG's audit findings and began to address the recommendations. The USPTO will develop standard procedures for handling of cases with errors reported in the Office of Patent Quality Assurance (OPQA), and will define the role of OPQA in the final adjudication of agreed-upon errors within the Technology Centers. This evaluation was performed in support of the Strategic Goal I: Improve Patent Quality and Timeliness.
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In accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act requirements, the USPTO is committed to making certain the performance information it reports is complete, accurate, and consistent. The USPTO developed a strategy to validate and verify the quality, reliability, and credibility of USPTO performance results and has taken the following actions:
ACCOUNTABILITY — Responsibility for providing performance data lies with managers of USPTO programs who are held accountable for making certain that procedures are in place to ensure the accuracy of data and the performance measurement sources are complete and reliable.
QUALITY CONTROL — Automated systems and databases that collect, track, and store performance indicators are monitored and maintained by USPTO program managers, with systems support provided by the OCIO. Each system, such as the Patent Application Location and Monitoring or Trademark Reporting And Application Monitoring, incorporates internal program edits to control the accuracy of supporting data. The edits typically evaluate data for reasonableness, consistency, and accuracy. Crosschecks between other internal automated systems also provide assurances of data reasonableness and consistency. In addition to internal monitoring of each system, experts outside of the business units routinely monitor the data-collection methodology. The OCFO is responsible for monitoring the Agency's performance, providing direction and support on data collection methodology and analysis, ensuring that data quality checks are in place, and reporting performance management data.
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Commissioner's Performance for FY 2011
The AIPA, Title VI, Subtitle G, the Patent and Trademark Office Efficiency Act, requires that an annual performance agreement be established between the Commissioner for Patents and the Secretary of Commerce, and the Commissioner for Trademarks and the Secretary of Commerce. The Commissioners for Patents and Trademarks have FY 2011 performance agreements with the Secretary of Commerce, which outline the measurable organizational goals and objectives for which they are responsible. They may be awarded a bonus, based upon an evaluation of their performance as defined in the agreement, of up to 50 percent of their base salary. The results achieved in FY 2011 are documented in this report. FY 2011 bonus information is currently not available. For FY 2010, the Commissioner for Patents was awarded a bonus of 20.8 percent of base salary and the Commissioner for Trademarks a bonus of 13.9 percent of base salary.


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AFTER a week of reading But Excuse Me, That Is My Book to a very excited fiveyear- old, I was actually looking forward to a different Charlie and Lola story when we arrived to see Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play.
As soon as the theme tune began, the excitement could be felt all around the theatre and Watershed Productions put on a show that exceeded expectations.
The interaction between puppets, puppeteers and audience was nothing short of genius and succeeded in the most difficult task in the world – holding a fiveyear- old's attention.
From magic shows complete with floating butterflies to bath time with whales and cascades of bubbles and a trip to outer space to save an elephant from laughing hyenas, Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play captures and stretches children's imaginations beautifully.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
The Boy Who Stole My Heart
My vivacious son, with his strawberry red hair and freckled face is about to turn 9 years old. He has such a tender heart and loves discovering new things. He has taught me to be patient and humble about life and I cannot wait to see what kind of man he will grow into but for now, we will just keep collecting bugs and thinking girls are just so gross, YUCK!
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Photo Editing with Pattern Backgrounds
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This was just absolutely amazing to find this editing feature.
I took my ordinary white sheet background
and created a vintage textured background.
You can visit Rebecca's blog above to show you how she went from plain to wow.
Here I will show a little bit different method
using Adobe Photoshop Elements.
First I searched on photobucket.com for texture backgrounds that I could use.
Once I found a background I liked I saved it to my computer.
Next I opened Photoshop Elements
Go to File and open up your photo you are going to edited
Now edit your photo to your liking.
I cropped my photo and cloned out the shadow in the background and then I edited the photo with a vintage effect.
Now go back up to File and open your Background Pattern photo
Now click on your photo in project bin at the bottom of your editor
Now drag your pattern background on top of your photo
Stretch your pattern over your entire photo
Now go to the right of your screen in the Layers column
lower the opacity of the patterned background
Now Click on the Normal where it says Pass Through in the Layers column
Next travel to your left column and click on the eraser tool
start erasing the pattern from your figure
After you are finished erasing the pattern from your figure
click on Layer at the top of the screen and
scroll down to Merge Visible
Your Finished!
If you are happy with your result
just click and save!
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Sunday, January 8, 2012
Feature Seller: The Crochet Cabinet
For all things crocheted,
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The Crochet Cabinet.
Savannah is expecting her first baby girl in April and is also a very patient and wonderful first grade teacher who in her spare time crochets just about anything under the sun.
I have many wonderful pieces from The Crochet Cabinet with my newest addition
the fringe yarn blanket that I just used on my first newborn shoot.
Savannah has been so gracious to donate her
crochet mermaid costume
for this weeks giveaway to all my fans and followers
This is a wonderful photo prop to have for all you photography lovers out there.
This is a wonderful photo prop to have for all you photography lovers out there.
Newborn Photos: Miss K
On Saturday January 7, 2012 I did my very first newborn session.
This was quite the experience handling another newborn that was not mine.
The feeling of joy and happiness was so overwhelming that I got a little teary eyed during the shoot.
I am so thankful I was given this opportunity and pray that there are many many more in my future.
I am very pleased at how well my first shoot turned and I know it can only get better from here.
If you are a professional photographer visiting my site, I would love to hear your feedback.
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Monday, January 2, 2012
Ella is about to be 6 months!
I have to be one of the luckiest people in the world to get to spend everyday with this lovely little girl. She is just so wonderful to photograph.
Ella Rose is 5 1/2 months and full of life.
She has just recently discovered just how high her voice can go and BOY! does she love that sound.
She is also at that age where her feet are constantly in her mouth.
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A reformed former convict has been named Croydon's Next Top Role Model despite only turning up to the event as a member of the audience.
Chris Syrus, from Thornton Heath, has completely turned his life around since serving five years in jail and now uses spoken word poetry and community action to work with young people at risk of offending.
Since leaving prison in 2009 Mr Syrus, 33, has set up his own company, written a book and produced a film, both called Love Life 6948, named after his prisoner number, and has an acoustic band also of the same name.
Appearing at community awards night Croydon's Next Top Role Model on August 31, Mr Syrus was pulled from the crowd after a nominee dropped out, and wowed the judges to take top spot.
He said: "It was funny. I was going to perform but didn't have my acoustic band, but in the end I ended up performing as well, and then impressing the judges enough to win."
Tony Harrison, director of the event, said: "The finalists were picked by young people aged between eight and 19 who had organised the event as part of an exercise in leadership and skills.
"When some of the finalists didn't arrive Chris stepped up from the audience. Answering questions from the judges in the space of two hours he went from an audience member to a winner."
His film, which looks at his experiences in prison, won the Roger Graef Platinum award as part of the Koestler Awards, set up to exhibit work by prisoners.
It will be on show at The Royal Festival Hall between September 20 and November 25.