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President & CEO
Our first deadline for summer programs is December 10th! Apply now!
AMIGOS are motivated, creative thinkers who have a passion for youth leadership and providing powerful cross-cultural experiences for young people across the Americas. We value collaboration and teamwork to get the job done. We love energy and strive to create an environment where everyone can thrive. We come to work every day to help young people do great things.
President & CEO
CFO & Vice President of Administration
Houston Outreach Coordinator
Houston, TX
Regional Outreach Coordinator
Washington D.C.
West Coast Outreach Coordinator
Program Assistant
Program Assistant
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Health & Safety Manager
Managing Director of Programs
Summer and Gap Program Manager
Program Manager
Training Manager
Regional Director
Regional Director
Youth Ambassadors Program Coordinator
Youth Ambassadors Program Manager
Administrative Assistant
Office Manager
IT Systems Manager
Staff Accountant
Accounting Manager
Data Manager
Development Associate
Associate Director, Foundation for AMIGOS
San Francisco Bay Area
Managing Director of Regional Operations
Chapter Operations Manager
Chapter Operations Coordinator
Admissions Officer
Admissions Manager
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Manager of Marketing and Communications
Lucy is thrilled to be part of the AMIGOS team as Program Assistant for the Ecuador Gap Year Program! A Virginia native, Lucy graduated from the College of William & Mary with a Bachelor's degree in Anthropology. Her love for learning about new people and places and her passion to explore led her to join the Peace Corps after graduation, and she has not left Ecuador since! After finishing her stint with the Peace Corps TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) program in Riobamba, Ecuador in April 2017, Lucy led a group of U.S. university students in a 2-month social innovation and cultural immersion internship that led her through various indigenous communities in Ecuador's central and southern highlands. In her free time, Lucy enjoys hiking, running, and trying new street foods that she encounters along the way. Lucy is so excited to have the opportunity to share her love of Ecuador with the AMIGOS participants!
Top of her bucket list: Trek through Patagonia
Born in Los Angeles, California and then moving across the country to rural western Maine, Alli learned to embrace change from a young age. With this love of seeking new experiences and adventures, she has studied abroad in the Dominican Republic and Spain, led an alternative spring break trip to Guatemala, and filmed a documentary about reconnecting with her family back in Cuba. After earning her Bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies with a minor in Education from Colby College, Alli has spent the past few years leading a dynamic college prep program in Lewiston, Maine where she has had the opportunity to work with some of the most inspiring youth from around the world and help them realize their future goals. Alli is beyond excited to combine her life passions of developing confident and powerful youth leaders, working to create strong and thriving communities, and building unity across cultures by joining AMIGOS in Nicaragua with the Gap Year Program this 2017-2018 year.
Nacida en Los Ángeles, California y luego mudándose al otro lado del país al estado rural de Maine, Alli aprendió desde muy niña a gozar del cambio. Con el encanto de buscarse nuevas experiencias y aventuras, ella estudió en la República Dominicana y España, lideró un viaje a Guatemala y filmó un documental sobre reencontrarse con sus familiares en Cuba. Después de graduarse con un título de Estudios Latinoamericanos con una concentración en Educación de Colby College, Alli ha pasado los últimos años dirigiendo un programa dinámica de preparación académica en Lewiston, Maine donde ha tenido la oportunidad de trabajar con jóvenes inspiradores de todas partes del mundo para ayudarles realizar sus objetivos para el futuro. Alli está muy emocionada para combinar sus pasiones de desarrollar líderes jóvenes, trabajar para crear comunidades prósperas y construir la solidaridad entre culturas distintas a través de juntarse con AMIGOS en Nicaragua con el Gap Year Program este año.
Luis Fernando was born in Managua, the capital city of Nicaragua. In 2010 he moved to Costa Rica to pursue his higher education studies at the National University in Heredia, where he graduated in Economic Planning and Social Development. During college years he participated in educational and cultural projects in Poland and Brazil. In 2015 he worked at the Refugee Education Trust as a consultant for the development of a guide geared to young students to detect and prevent school violence. In 2016 he started working for Global Student Embassy as Trip Coordinator in Nicaragua and Ecuador. Luis likes writing, audiovisuals and traveling, and believes in education and culture as tools for social change.
Luis Fernando nació en Managua, ciudad capital de Nicaragua. En 2010 se mudó a Costa Rica para cursar su carrera universitaria en la Universidad Nacional en Heredia, donde se graduó en Planificación Económica y Promoción Social. Durante la universidad participó en proyectos educacionales y culturales en Polonia y Brasil. En 2015 trabajó para el Fondo para el Educación de Personas Refugiadas como consultor, y desarrolló una guía dirigida a jóvenes para detectar y prevenir la violencia escolar. En 2016 empezó a trabajar con Global Student Embassy como coordinador de viajes en Nicaragua y Ecuador. A Luis le gusta escribir, las audiovisuales y viajar, y cree en la educación y la cultura como herramientas para el cambio social.
Adam joined the AMIGOS team in 2017 as Program Coordinator for the Ecuador Gap Year Program. Although not an AMIGOS alum, Adam has extensive experience living with and working alongside developing communities within Latin America. After receiving his Bachelor's degree in Anthropology, Adam served as a member of the United States Peace Corps in Guatemala. His experience in the Peace Corps forged within him a passion for indigenous communities and public health. The opportunity to help young people learn more about their world and themselves makes him happier than a big ole bowl of grits. In his downtime he enjoys running, reading, and eating unhealthy amounts of cheese.
Top of Bucket List: Visit every Spanish speaking country before his 35th birthday.
Lily is passionate about social change and the power of youth to impact their world. Her enthusiasm for meaningful travel began in high school, when she lived with a family in Mexico for a Spanish immersion program. Since then, she practiced her Argentine accent while studying abroad, ate innumerable salteñas in Bolivia, met the president of Colombia, and swam in the deep waters of Guatemala's Lake Atitlán. She studied international development at SOAS, University of London, where she completed her Master's degree. Lily is excited to bring new Amigos into the fold so they can have amazing experiences through leadership and service in Latin America. A lover of parades and dances, Lily has been to Carnaval in Oruro, Bolivia and Barranquilla, Colombia – next on the list is Brazil!
April is a native Houstonian, marketer, and veteran Amiga.
In 2008, she participated in AMIGOS in Guanajuato, Mexico. At Colorado College, she majored in Sociology and continued her Latin American travels in Ecuador and Cuba. An avid backpacker, she spent a month in the backcountry on three separate occasions.
April is excited to use digital marketing and new technologies to get the word out about the power of AMIGOS programs.
Rissa began her AMIGOS journey as a participant in Paraguay in 2008, which jumpstarted a decade long focus on sustainable, impactful volunteer work. She graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with dual degrees in Anthropology and Spanish Linguistics, and began working across Latin America in varying contexts. In 2015 and 2016, she returned to the fold on summer staff in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Rissa is passionate about health and safety as the first step to a successful AMIGOS experience. When she's not updating handbooks or screening Confidential Health Forms, she can be found frequenting estate sales and reading anything she can get her hands on.
Top of her bucket list: Sail around the world & learn at least one new language.
Ana is a 4x Amiga, first joining as a participant in Paraguarí, Paraguay in 2007. Since then, she has worked with AMIGOS in Ecuador, Mexico and Peru. Prior to joining AMIGOS, Ana worked on the Youth Team at Ipas where she focused on increasing access to abortion and other reproductive health care for young people around the world. Ana has a Bachelor's degree in Latin American Studies from Boston University, a Master's degree in Global Public Health from the Boston University School of Public Health and is a Women Deliver Young Leader.
Top of her bucket list: Learn how to bake!
David is a fifth-generation Texan and was raised in Lindale, TX. He graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University. He has worked in the for-profit and non-profit arenas in IT, finance, and management. He is excited to be at AMIGOS to support the incredible work that is being done through its staff and volunteers.
Top of Bucket List: To compose a Bucket List.
Caroline has been with AMIGOS since 2009, a two-time participant and three-time member of summer staff. She has AMIGOS experience in Nicaragua, Paraguay, Panama, and Ecuador, and can't wait to visit the other project areas! Caroline studied Communication and Latin American Studies at The College of Wooster, and joined the AMIGOS full-time team in 2015. She loves watching young people across the Americas find their voices through our programs. When she's not striking up conversations with taxi drivers or meticulously color-coding spreadsheets, Caroline likes to spend her time baking sweet treats for her officemates.
Top of her bucket list: to raise a small herd of alpacas.
Spending the last three years in real estate in Michigan, Lauren is excited to be back in her home town of Houston, bringing her marketing and outreach experience to Amigos. Lauren is a graduate of the University of the Incarnate Word with a degree in Sociology where her weekly attempts at Zumba encouraged her to take dancing classes in Latin America. After living with a host family in Guatemala and participating in local activities, Lauren was excited for the opportunity to study abroad in Chile where she spent the semester studying the culture, traveling, and acting as a teacher's aid at a local middle school. She is excited to meet new participants, exchange stories with alumni, and is still working to become decent at salsa, bachata, and Argentine tango.
Top of her bucket list: Hike through Canaima National Park in Venezuela
Managing Director of Regional Operations
Lauren first became involved with AMIGOS as a mentor on the first AMIGOS Youth Ambassadors exchange to Paraguay in 2012. In 2013, she was the Project Director in the Yucatan, Mexico before she took on her current position. Lauren is a proud University of Wisconsin graduate, with degrees in Environmental Studies and Global Cultures and extensive travel experience in South America and globally. Prior to joining AMIGOS, Lauren worked as an AmeriCorps *VISTA on higher education service-learning initiatives then worked in a variety of youth, media, and educational-focused nonprofits, developing engaging programs focused on social justice and building more equitable communities.
Top of her bucket list: Trek to the tip of South America and hop a boat to Antarctica to drink beverages with 3 million year old ice.
Erin is not an AMIGOS alum but she is passionate about cultural exchange, languages, travel, and education. She is a recent graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a BA in Political science, originally from Texas. During her time at Notre Dame she had a transformative study abroad experience in Chile which, coupled with a variety of other service experiences, has fueled her interest in Latin America and social justice. Erin is excited to advocate for Amigos and is grateful for the opportunity to promote the same kinds of service, leadership, and cultural experiences that have shaped her own personal development but is extremely jealous of anyone who actually got to participate in an AMIGOS program. In her spare time you can find her exploring the city and if you ever visit D.C. she can give you a definitive ranking of the best cupcakeries in town.
Top of her bucket list: Hike the Camino de Santiago in Spain and take fun photos at Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia.
Taylor began her AMIGOS adventure in 2008 as a participant in Nicaragua. After that life changing experience she continued to volunteer with like-minded organizations and travel in Latin America. She graduated from San Francisco State with a degree in Child and Adolescent Development and began working with youth and families. In 2015 she joined the National Office Staff to support participants and staff throughout their summer programs. In the fall of 2015 she transferred to the West Coast Team to work on recruitment and chapter support!
Top of her bucket list: Visit every continent and try the food!
As CEO, Sara leads the senior management team at AMIGOS in developing the vision and systems to ensure that programs stay relevant, sustainable, and impactful. Prior to leading the organization Sara served as Director of Programs at AMIGOS for four years, building new program models, including the gap year, college programs, and programs for youth from Latin America. Prior to working at AMIGOS, Sara served as Associate Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Sara holds a Master of Science in International Development Management from the London School of Economics and bachelor's degrees in Conservation and Resource Studies and Spanish from the University of California Berkeley. Sara got her start with AMIGOS as a participant in Costa Rica (1997) and Brazil (1998) and worked on program staff in the Dominican Republic (2000 & 2001) and Paraguay (2003).
Top of her bucket list: Take a month touring across Vietnam to visit the cities and coastal areas and enjoy amazing Vietnamese cuisine every day.
Luis is responsible for the finance, accounting, treasury, facilities, and IT functions at AMIGOS. Luis first got involved with AMIGOS in 2013 but became involved in 'las Americas' much earlier in life when he was born in El Salvador. He was raised in Houston, TX and attended the University of Texas, where he received his BBA from the Business Honors Program. After a few years of working with Enron (sorry about that), he then received his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Business. Prior to joining AMIGOS, Luis worked in various energy/utility firms and in the microprocessor industry.
Top of his bucket list: Travel to Petra, Jordan.
Krista is from San Francisco and lives there now with her family across from Ocean Beach.
As soon as she heard about AMIGOS in her freshman year, she wanted to go. She waited impatiently until she was 16 and then headed to Mexico in 1982 to work in latrine construction. To this day, she walks by bags of concrete at Home Depot with a well-trained desire to get some water and start mixing. The following summer, she went to Ecuador on a rabies vaccination campaign. While studying Sociology at UCSC, she returned to Ecuador in 1985 as field staff and then went back to Mexico in 1987 as the project director in Michoacan.
After college, she moved to Washington DC for two years. Her life took an unexpected turn when she moved to Seoul ,South Korea for three months that became five years. Asia was a true revelation to her and she loved every moment. When she returned to the US, she came back to San Francisco to work in International Education. She is thrilled to come full circle and be back with AMIGOS on the west coast.
Top of Krista's bucket list: Hiking the Camino de Santiago in Spain with her husband (though he does not know that yet).
Abbie is a 5-time Amiga, serving as a participant in Panama and the Dominican Republic and serving as a member of the summer leadership team in Paraguay, Nicaragua, and Ecuador. After graduating from Rockhurst University with a degree in Psychology and Spanish, Abbie received her Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential from the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. She is thrilled to be overseeing projects in Ecuador and the Dominican Republic, two of her favorite countries in Latin America (among many others). In her free time, you can find Abbie playing basketball, reading, people-watching, and going on long runs with her dog.
Top of her bucket list: Hike part of the Pacific Crest Trail with her dog, Sammie.
Mason is a second generation AMIGO and was first a participant in Guanajuato, Mexico in 2000. This experience helped Mason discover his passion for traveling, cross-cultural exchange, and facilitating positive social change. He returned to work with AMIGOS on project staff four times and studied Spanish and Anthropology at the University of Arizona. Mason was the Training Director for the Tucson Chapter of AMIGOS before moving to Houston in 2011 to work for AMIGOS headquarters. He is proud to support passionate young leaders to train and prepare for their AMIGOS experiences.
Top of his bucket list: Try at least one traditional meal from every country.
Rasha joined AMIGOS in January 2014. Though not an AMIGOS alum, she served as Project Director in her home country, Colombia, from 2014-2016. In 2016 she moved up to the role of Regional Director, overseeing all programs in Panama and Colombia. She graduated in September 2013 with a degree in international relations from Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia with emphasis on political science and diplomacy. Through her years in Uninorte, she was always an active part of UNIVOLUNTARIOS, the volunteer group on campus. Rasha was born and raised in Colombia, but she is also Lebanese and Brazilian.
Top of her bucket list: Get to meet all her family that lives all around the world.
Vanessa started her adventure with AMIGOS in 2013 as the Program Coordinator for Gap Year in Nicaragua. She continues loving her job in that role and has also twice served as Project Director for AMIGOS summer programs. Vanessa attended the University of Oregon Clark Honors College, double majoring in International Studies and Political Science. She is passionate about international development, environmental education, and youth leadership. Before joining the AMIGOS team, Vanessa worked for Global Glimpse, designing and leading group experiential learning trips to Nicaragua for young leaders.
Top of her bucket list: Hike through Patagonia and experience the astonishing beauty of the untarnished terrain.
Belén joined AMIGOS and Plan International in June of 2016 working with the Youth Ambassadors Program in Ecuador and the American Youth Leadership Program in Houston. Belen graduated from Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador as a clinical psychologist. After graduation, she began working with teenagers on drug prevention workshops lasting ten months. Belén loves working with teenagers and empowering them to feel capable of fulfilling their dreams and fighting for what they want. She loves learning from them every day. In her free time you can find Belén reading or dancing.
Top of her bucket list: Travel around the world!
Elizabeth Bonilla joined the AMIGOS organization in 1998, bringing with her experience in customer service and administrative skills after working several years as a Receptionist/Office Manager for an auto dealership. Though not an AMIGOS alum she had always hoped to be part of an organization that truly cared about social change and community development, so when the position at AMIGOS became available she took it. Through the years she has assisted several of the different departments in the organization and now is primarily involved in assisting the programs department with many different types of projects. She has experienced first- hand the organizational growth and truly hopes that her children will also get the opportunity and privilege to one day be able to participate in one of the many great programs that AMIGOS has to offer.
Top of her bucket list: Win the lottery.
Chapter Operations ManagerHouston
Growing up in Minnesota, Rachel never could have guessed all of the adventures that awaited her outside of the Boundary Waters. After trying her hand at ranching in Wyoming, traveling the southeastern US playing rugby, working a year in cities and towns around New Zealand, and training in Muy Thai in Thailand, Rachel found her second home in Latin America. Cumulatively, she has spent three years volunteering, working, and traveling in a dozen countries in Latin America. She is excited to be a part of the AMIGOS family and the incredible opportunities AMIGOS provides for young people across the Americas.
Top of her bucket list: Capitalize on the hilarious Minnesota-Venezuela confusion in a way that benefits both areas. It is shocking how many people think these words sound alike.
Chapter Operations CoordinatorHouston
Trey's fascination with cultural immersion and love of exploration began when he moved to Australia in middle school. Being from a small Texas town, he had no idea what this world had to offer until then… and he hasn't stopped exploring since. He received a degree in International Relations from the University of Texas, focusing on sustainable agriculture and poverty reduction programs in Latin America. After studying in Austin and Argentina, and working in Los Angeles, he returned to Houston to await his next adventure. He loves tacos, anything outside, music festivals, doggos, and most people. He is thrilled to be a part of AMIGOS and the invaluable opportunities it provides!
Top of his bucket list: Try everything at least once
Candace was born and raised in Chicago, IL. She went to school at Colorado Technical University where she received a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration concentrating in Healthcare Management and a Master's Degree in Accounting. Prior to this position, Candace worked for a professional sports television station called Comcast Sportsnet Chicago as a manager. This job was pretty cool because she got to meet a lot of professional athletes! In her spare time, she likes building things, taking working things apart, and putting them back together to see if they still work when she's done. (She has about a 50% success rate at this point).
Top of her bucket list: Go skydiving.
An avid traveler and language enthusiast, Meghan first joined AMIGOS as a participant in Azuero, Panamá in 2011. After graduating from Salem College in North Carolina with a B.A in Communication, she returned to both AMIGOS and Panamá as a Project Supervisor in Coclé during the summer of 2016. Prior to joining the AMIGOS headquarters team, she was an AmeriCorps member in her hometown of Madison, WI working to close the achievement gap in bilingual elementary classrooms through a tutoring and mentorship program. She is passionate about how educational experiences, both traditional and non-traditional, contribute to leadership development and thrilled to be part of the work AMIGOS does to provide such opportunities to young people.
Top of her bucket list: A tie between visiting Belize and walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain
Katie was excited to join the International Office Staff in the fall of 2014 after spending five summers in Latin America with AMIGOS, both as a participant and on project staff. Prior to joining AMIGOS she was a Health Educator with Peer Health Exchange and graduated from Occidental College with a degree in Biology and a concentration in Public Health. In her free time Katie enjoys knitting, learning to rock climb, finding cheap yoga, and adding to the decorations in her office.
Top of her bucket list: Visit all US National Parks
Cynthia joined AMIGOS in 2013. She was born and raised in Michigan, and misses the snow but loves the Texas sunshine. She has an Accounting Degree from Michigan State University and loves numbers! She has experience as a bank examiner, internal auditor, and has been the Assistant Controller for a major grocery chain and the Treasury Director for a global staffing firm. She also loves to travel!
Favorite travel memory: Experiencing the wonderful sights of a volcano and a glacier in the same day in Iceland
Jacque joined AMIGOS in 2001 as the Executive Assistant to the President. As Data Manager, she now maintains AMIGOS' information database. Jacque graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Houston with a BS in Anthropology. She was fortunate to be able to spend the 1990s traveling and living in several countries throughout the world, experiencing many different cultures.
Favorite travel memory: Living in the jungle of Borneo being serenaded by gibbons each morning.


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This glowing picture book, by turns playful and poignant, portrays the tender relationship between a grandfather and granddaughter as they appreciate nature together over the years. They take their first walk in the woods when the little girl is barely old enough to toddle; their last when Grandfather can only shuffle along. Each walk brings a new discovery-a sneaky snake, flashing fireflies, teardrops on a spiderweb-and sometimes a lesson about saying good-bye. One day the girl walks alone, stronger because she learned from her grandfather how to be grateful for life's fleeting gifts.
Illustrated by Jason Cockcroft.
This story traces the lives of a girl and her grandfather as they grow and change over time. It begins with a description of their first walks together when the girl is just a toddler, highlighting their quests for dandelions and birds in the bushes. The girl is soon old enough to ask questions about what she sees. "What's that?" she queries as she sees a bumblebee, a snake, a squirrel, and a spider web. One day, the two find a grasshopper lying still in the leaves. The girl wonders what they can do. The grandfather replies, "We can say thank you and good-bye." They dig a hole and place the grasshopper inside, thanking the animal for its hops and bounces. As the years go by, they experience many other opportunities to say "thank you" and "good-bye," from the butterfly they find by the side of the road to the mouse in the snow to the firefly in the night. During their last walks together, Grandfather shuffles along holding the girl's hand. Soon, the girl walks alone. She remembers her Grandfather's lesson and reflects upon the gifts from him for which she is thankful how he kept her steady when she wasn't steady, how he let her run ahead when she was ready, how he shared the world of nature, and how he taught her the words to say at this sad time. Thank you and good-bye. Through an impressionistic style, the illustrations present the natural world with a brightness and clarity that lends to the joy of the relationship shared by the young girl and her grandfather. Plourde has also captured the physical aging of each character, providing a sense of time and growth. Honest and touching without being overly sentimental. 2003, Dutton Children's Books,

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My blog post Saving the World discusses the means for herding asteroids into orbit around Earth and it's not a pie-in-the-sky, out-of-this-world device but a reasonably cheap and technically doable method for accomplishing this feat. This would be done using what I call "smart foil" which in reality is a flexible Organic Light Emitting Diode film - basically the TV screen of the future. It is a real technology already being used in cell phone screens and small TV's.
The Space Mirror Hack is another post where I introduce the technology of the inflatable, adjustable mirror in orbit around Earth. With it we can begin to go to work on this asteroid we have parked between the Earth and Moon. We begin to melt it down. By focusing the power of several mirrors onto the asteroid, it is melted into a liquid form. In this state it assumes a naturally spherical shape. A ceramic tube is then inserted into this molten mass and gas is introduced to the middle inflating this mass like a glass blower would inflate a glass bauble. Ideally, a hollow sphere of rock is created with walls about six feet thick. This would protect against even high-energy gamma rays. Now we must outfit this sphere, making it habitable. In the next post we explore one possibility - the Space Egg.


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The original tactical analysis was by Fritz 8 some five years ago. I went through the game again from a human perspective and also had the Houdini engine check some moves, which in some cases overturned Fritz's assessments and backed up my own original thoughts.
I selected this game because it is a largely clean one and I remember my thought processes well enough, even five years later, probably due to the preparation and intensity involved. I'm a fan of Browne's games and was honored to be able to play him.
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Ranieri favours risk and Reward strategy
Gamble on Ulloa pays off to keep Foxes top
Boss Claudio Ranieri is ready to risk dropping points to keep Leicester's title bid alive.
The Foxes' late 1-0 win over Norwich on Saturday kept them top of the Premier League after boss Ranieri's tinkering.
The Italian scarified right back Daniel Amartey for striker Leonardo Ulloa with 12 minutes left and the former Brighton man won it 10 minutes later.
Tottenham's 2-1 win over Swansea yesterday cut the gap at the top to two points and Ranieri said he will always be willing to gamble if it means they can maintain their charge.
"Yes. I took a lot of risks. I said: 'In or out - it's not important now.' One point is nothing - we have to win," he said.
"You can lose but it's only one point less than a draw. Yes, we took the risk but the manager is hired for this reason, to take a risk."
But, despite staying top, Ranieri was not willing to talk too much about Leicester's title chances.
He added: "I understand everyone asks will we win the title? I don't know. Let me now get past the next four matches, then I might say something more! I can't tell you too much for another month."
The goal was just Ulloa's third of the season with the forward having started only five league games and he admitted the pressure is now on Leicester, ahead of tomorrow's visit of West Brom.
Ulloa added: "Every game is difficult for us. People think it's easy for Leicester. It's not. Every game is never easy. It's important to stay focus and to give 100 per cent because against Norwich it was so difficult and against West Brom it will be the same.
"It's different when you play against big teams but we knew this would be difficult and was more difficult than Arsenal because the pressure is on us, not for them."
But Ranieri insisted the former Brighton man, and the rest of his squad, are united as they chase the top prize.
"Ulloa is happy but everyone is happy. When one man scores a goal, all of Leicester City Football Club are happy," he said.
"Everybody is happy because the team is playing well and is top of the league.
"Everyone would like to play, but it's not possible. They believe in the project and they believe their team-mates are playing well.
"For me it's important to believe in them because, when I need some changes, they are ready.
"For this reason I've said many times we have a fantastic dressing room."
Norwich are above the drop zone on goal difference and captain Russell Martin insisted they can survive ahead of tomorrow's visit of Chelsea and Saturday's trip to drop rivals Swansea.
"We've got 11 games left, none of them are going to be easy, that's for sure," he said. "These two are extremely tough. We've got plenty of teams in and around us in the next few weeks.
"But Tuesday is a game at home against a Chelsea team that have been indifferent this season in their form, so we'll go and have a go and attack it, like we did against Leicester."


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Veilstone City (Japanese: トバリシティ Tobari City) is a city in the region of Sinnoh. It houses the headquarters for Team Galactic and is the hometown of Paul. This city is also home to the Sinnoh region's department store, Veilstone Department Store, much like Celadon City in Kanto, Goldenrod City in Johto, and Lilycove City in Hoenn. Veilstone is carved out of steep and rocky mountains, giving the city rock walls that project a cold atmosphere. It is fairly isolated and has little contact with other cities. Team Galactic also constructs the Galactic Warehouse and their headquarters, the Galactic Veilstone Building there. The Veilstone Game Corner also has slot machines that people can play to try to win coins to buy TMs. Veilstone is famous for its stone, including its meteorites, which can change Deoxys between its many forms.
As the player leaves the Gym, Dawn/Lucas will be waiting outside and will tell the player that Team Galactic stole her/his Pokédex. The player has to team up with her/him to defeat two Team Galactic grunts.
The population of Veilstone City is 54 people, putting it only 1 person behind Hearthome City.
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We all have our own preferences when it comes to falling asleep. But did you know that keeping cool while you sleep is actually beneficial for your health? Studies have shown that keeping the brain and body cool when trying to catch some zzz's will not only help battle


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Thousands of cashiers, clerks, bakers and other hourly employees received the go-ahead for a class-action suit against the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, the Food Emporium and Waldbaum's, all part of parent company A&P, for unpaid overtime dating back to 1998.
The lawsuit claims A&P didn't just overlook some breaks but systematically forced employees to work off-the-clock, and even manipulated time cards to avoid paying overtime.
Back-wage lawsuits are a fast growing segment of workplace litigation. Prohibit your hourly employees from doing any work off-the-clock. Even five minutes here and there worked while an employee is clocked out can add up to a back-wage suit against your company. The Fair Labor Standards Act allows employees to get twice their lost wages for up to two years—three years if the violation was willful. And state law is equally tough.


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Aw man, I missed the Portland Men's Roller Derby home game earlier this month where the Honey Badgers made their debut against the Bone Daddies. Based on the score though—Bone Daddies 221, Honey Badgers 34—it was a rip-roaring blowout. And again, I have to miss tomorrow's battle in Beavertron. But you should go! The Honey Badgers are taking on the Holy Roll'n Empire. I've yet to the see the fuck-less-giving Badgers, but based on their Facebook pictures (see below) they're my favorite merby team. (Although the Bone Daddy boutfits are heroic.) Tomorrow's game should be more evenly matched and full of bone-clattering hits.
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Condos for sale in Burnaby
There is a famous sentence on the tongue of every Real Estate Business man "Burnaby Condos for Sale". If you want to live in Burnaby there is no better place than these condos. There are many real estate business men who purchase and sale these condos on daily basis. This trend is because Burnaby is growing on daily basis due to increase in its population. People come here for jobs because many situations are created on daily basis. This city is a beautiful place for tourists also due to its scenic beauties. Visitors come here from other parts of Canada and also from all over the world. These people purchase the condos for rent also.
Geographical Importance
The reason for the growth in the sale of these condos is the geographical location of the city. Almost all the important roads, highways, and marine ways pass through it and make it a place worth living. Moreover, due to its closeness to the capital city of Vancouver, more people come here to live because these condos are far more affordable than the condos in Vancouver. They go to Vancouver for their jobs and other tasks and return to live in Burnaby.
Economy of Burnaby
In 21st century, one of the most rapidly growing economies in Canada is the economy of Burnaby. Most of the revenue is earned from the field of Information Technology. The companies like Nokia and Future shop have also their operation units their. Due to growing economy, many jobs are created and it attracts the people from all over the world to come here for respectable employment. As a result of this arrival of people, Burnaby condos are sold out on daily basis.
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Another reason why people come and purchase these condos is that the cost of living is much less as compared to other developed cities. Housing facility is in the form of condos which suits the people from different parts of the world. The people from different parts of the world are living in great harmony with one another and it makes Burnaby the peaceful city to live in. They share their sorrows and happiness's and also help one another in case of emergency. They also share garages, yards, pools, and many other things and live a happy life. Although recent research shows that it is the third most costly city of Canada, still it is affordable as compared to Vancouver. And there are always many Burnaby Condos for sale.


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Expanding "Living Wage" Laws to Apply to the Private Sector
August 21, 2001
So far, "living wage" laws have only affected businesses financially linked to the 57 city and county governments which have enacted them. But Santa Monica, Calif., has extended the policy to apply to any business with more than $5 million in annual revenue located within a certain downtown tourism zone.
The labor-union backed campaign defines a living wage as one that allows a worker to support a family of four without food stamps or other public aid.
Few observers doubt that what is happening in Santa Monica could spread to other cities and towns -- injuring not only businesses, but also the employees the policies are designed to assist.
- The $10.50 an hour Santa Monica minimum is more than double the $5.15 federal minimum wage.
- At least two Santa Monica restaurants that gross more than $5 million are considering closing for lunch and laying off workers to get under the law's threshold -- and the local Sears has hinted that it might relocate.
- The co-owner of an affected deli says the $1 million in added labor expenses he would face would force him to raise prices 20 percent, apply for a hardship exemption or go out of business.
- Santa Monica is no stranger to adopting radical solutions -- having passed a rent control law favoring tenants in 1978, for example.
Critics refer to the town as The People's Republic of Santa Monica.
Campaigns for a living wage are currently underway in Ashland, Ore.; Providence; Sacramento; San Diego; and Santa Barbara, Calif. Voters in Albuquerque; Dallas; Knoxville, Tenn.; Missoula, Mont.; Montgomery and Prince Georges counties, Md.; Nashville; and New Orleans have rejected living wage proposals.
Source: Martin Kasindorf, "'Living Wage' to Some, 'Business Killer' to Others," USA Today, August 21, 2001.
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President Obama Nominates Merrick Garland to Supreme Court
Wednesday morning, President Barack Obama announced his nomination for the new Supreme Court Justice, naming fellow Chicago-native Merrick Garland, 63, as his choice. Even though Republican leaders refuse to consider any and all nominations from President Obama, it's still a big honor for Garland.
Obama introduced him with a hefty 20-minute introduction from the White House Rose Garden, naming Merrick's accomplishments and why Obama feels he is the best fit for late Antonin Scalia's role. "In his 19 years on the D.C. Circuit, Judge Garland has brought his trademark diligence, compassion and unwavering regard for the rule of law to his work," Obama said in the speech below. He also asked Republicans in the senate "to give him a fair hearing" as Garland begins to meet with senators one-on-one. "If you don't," Obama warns, "then it will not only be an abdication of the senate's constitutional duty, it will indicate a process for nominating and confirming judges that is beyond repair." The president goes on to tell the senators that they need to do their jobs. "I have fulfilled my constitutional duty. Now, it's time for the senate to do theirs. Presidents do not stop working in the final year of their term, neither should a senator." After Garland's lengthy introduction, he takes the floor to say, "This is the greatest honor of my life, other than Lynn agreeing to marry me 28 years ago." Garland is currently the chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and attended Harvard Law on a full scholarship. He is revered by both Democrats and Republicans and praised for his honest work. Check out Obama's speech below.
Obama's SCOTUS nominee: Merrick GarlandWho is Merrick Garland, the man Obama just picked as his Supreme Court nominee? Listen to the president's speech today, condensed into a few crucial minutes. "I have fulfilled my constitutional duty. Now it's time for the Senate to do theirs." http://lat.ms/1SSFzln Posted by Los Angeles Times on Wednesday, March 16, 2016
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Bad first: I hadn't had an eye stye in ages. But, well, looks like I got two of em. It will be warm compresses round here for a few days, I guess. I wonder if it's cause I haven't really done consistent eye scrubbing since the surgery, very lightly splashing or washing eyes gently with Cetaphil every few days to avoid rubbing (which was nixed for a month, minimum). Could be. Dunno.
Good: Glaser Organics Mamey Mango Raw Fruit Pie. I bought one of these on a whim, cause the color of the filling was so mamey-gorgeous. (If you've never had mamey, it's a fruit we Cubans use a lot for smoothies. We also call it sapote. It has a very deep orange color with a hink of pinkiness, sort of like sweet potato only brighter and pinkier in its orangeyness. (see pic left) The texture is creamy, like, um, avocadoish?)
Anyway, bought the pie at Whole Foods and was totally taken by surprise at how scrumptious it is, considering it's not even baked or anything. Just fruits (mamey, mango, bananas, supersweet golden pineapple, kiwi, dates, orange juice) and nuts (almond, walnuts, pecans, coconut) and spices for the crust. The use of coconut is genius. Dang. Good. Yum. Want more.
This from wikipedia on mamey:
The Mamey is the cornerstone of Cuban holistic medicine. It is used extensively as a veritable panacea for gastro-intestinal maladies. In southern Cuba, the mamey is also used to treat headaches and venereal diseases. There are numerous accounts of the Mamey being used as an antiseptic during the Spanish-American War.
I wish my mom was alive to try the mamey raw fruit pie. Mmm.


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I've always had that draw to the wild side of life. The adventurous spirit that sometimes leads you to dangerous situations but I've always made it out a stronger and wiser person. I love to be scared and do things that may not be considered safe. I consider it to be the heartbeat of life, what makes it interesting and exciting. It was this thirst that led me to find a path in the paranormal.
It started with my wanting to see a ghost. I really wanted to see a ghost and I love the adrenaline rush when something scares you and I went seeking the things that go bump in the night. I was always the first to try Bloody Mary, or go into an abandoned home, or try and invocation in the graveyard. I coudn't wait to see something grisly or scary come out of the mist and after the first time it did it became a life-long pursuit.
One ghost led to two ghosts and it became a natural transition to wanting to learn how to do it myself, at will on my terms. I wanted to be in control of what appeared to me and when and I wanted to make contact with the Grim Reaper, the Boogeyman and the monsters that prey in the shadows. There is no greater rush than encountering a Harpy, Werewolf, Cikavac, Basilisk, terrifying ghost or others like them.
I've always been the thrill-seeker, I like horror movies, going to condemned locations or houses, working with the conjurations to bring powerful and incredible beasts, using astral travel to seek out the times some of the most terrifying monsters walked the earth, researching how to resurrect the spirits of some of Egypt's most influential spiritual monsters, walks in the pitch black of the woods when there is an entity to be discovered, spelunking in caves in search of dwelling entities, you name it and I'm up for it. I'm not easily frightened but I love that jolt of natural electricity when you encounter something greater than yourself.
I've spent my life doing this, seeking out the next greatest thrill and it led to my becoming a Master of the Dark Arts. People tend to confuse a Master meaning some evil, maniacal villan when really it isn't that at all. There are entities and energies alive and around you right now that can only be dispelled by an entity of equal or greater power. It's called fighting fire with fire. True power comes from having at least knowledge of all sides of the world you are living in, and I chose to further my power by mastering the dark side. But I'm not lurking in dark corners or shadowed alleys, like Magnolia I work out of our home and I have a special room in the house that is all mine for obvious reasons. You wouldn't want a Harpy loose in the house.
I am a fan of rock (psych, hard, classic) and I use the adrenaline of the music a great deal of the time when I'm working. The heartbeat of the music pulsates straight through me and the spirits and it helps to set the proper atmosphere. I have an affinity for the outdoors, I do as much work as I can outside, some require an indoor atmosphere, but if I can do it in the great, wide open I do.
When I'm not conjuring I take a break by taking a cruise on my motorcycle, having an adventure through the woods on my ATV, play my drums or just taking solice listening to my music cranked in my room. Different spirits like different activities and I include my spirits in everything I do. With some of my African tribal spirits I will treat them to some native tunes and they get a charge out of drum beats.
I seek out and get a kick out of the tribal spirits. I worked a few years back with the spirits of shrunken heads. Magnolia wasn't too crazy knowing the heads were real but they had an interesting energy and their stories were incredible. I enjoy working with the spirits of medicine men, shaman, embalmers, soothsayers and other spiritual advisors. They have a sightline into a world that is pure mystic energy. Tribal magic is an artform all its own that has no equal or rival in the world of Western magic.
My life in the paranormal began when I was five years old and my first spirit was a Unicorn. That was it, I was hooked and I started to train myself through books as a child which lead me to greater strides of making contacts, gaining more valuable resources and ultimately training under some of the world's best conjurers in my early adulthood. I didn't spend money on movies, clothes or having my nails done... to me enjoyment was derived from textbooks, invocations, tools for conjuring, paying for memberships to exclusive communities and building relationships with those most sought after.
I have made contacts in Egypt, Greece, Italy, France, Spain, England, Germany, China, Thailand and Africa finding contacts in some of the most coveted Orders, Alliances, Organizations and Covens in the world. Some of the contacts took more than 10 years of my life to establish as the waiting list to even be granted the opportunity to converse with someone within these secret or exclusive communities can span more than a decade.
This is my life and has been my life since I can remember. I was always the child with her "head in the clouds" though my head was really just always trying to find a way to learn more and more and more. The world experienced once you realize the level of spirits, mysticism and magic is such a powerful experience you would never consider ever seeing it another way. As long as I can remember my passion has existed for the paranormal and every day I work towards living that life to the fullest extent possible. I am always in search of new magic, powerful connections, greater spirits and increasing my wealth of knowledge. It is a labor love and one I've had since I was little.
I was not born a young spirit, in fact, I don't think I was ever truly a child. I was born mature, and from a very young age was immediately attracted to the lifestyle of those in the 1930s and 1940s. I loved to wear flowing dresses, listen to Cole Porter, Gershwin, Gus Kahn, the Dorsey Brothers and lest I forget the immortal Glenn Miller. I found a sanctuary in the films. I fell in love with leading men like Lesley Howard (Scarlet Pimpernel), William Powell (the Thin Man movies), Laurence Olivier (Pride & Prejudice), James Cagney, Spencer Tracy, Gene Kelly, Richard Harris (in Camelot)... and wanted to be Rita Hayworth, Myrna Loy, Jean Harlow, Norma Shearer (The Women), Katherine Hepburn... it was my one connection to the secular world that grounded me though it was a life lived by those people decades before.
My interest in history was fueled by my own family's historical ties. I am fortunate to have a very colorful family tree with a founding father of America as one of the branches. I am a direct descendant of Patrick Henry, he and his second wife Dorothea Dandridge. Dorothea was the granddaughter of famous Virginia Governor Alexander Spotswood who is responsible for the defeat of infamous pirate Blackbeard, also known as Edward Teach and he issued a proclamation at the Assembly in Williamsburg offering rewards to anyone who brought pirates to face justice.
So I have two very historically famous great-grandfathers. I grew up with stories of Patrick Henry though, little was said about great-grandfather Alexander except that he was a man who knew how to get what he wanted and he was respected as much as he was feared. But, it was the stories of Patrick Henry that warmed my heart and gave me inspiration and hope to keep faith in not only myself but that there is a better world. I cherish the personal stories of my great-grandfather with fervor and they are personal treasure for me.
He is most well known for his "Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" speech and I can't tell you how many times when I was a child I wanted to meet him
As I grew older and was able to check books out from the library and decide how to spend my own time I found the Chronicles of Narnia, Tolkien's masterpieces, historical references of Arthurian Legend, the fascinating stories of English royalty like Elizabeth I, Henry VIII, Richard the Lionheart, and other royal figures like Napoleon, Nicholas II and his family with whom I found a special attachment to Alexei. From there I launched myself into a world of history, desperately wanting to find connection with these spirits and gleen even one ounce of their true person.
Over the years I have made contact with very interesting figures of historical reference. Since I was able to contact spirits at my will I have spent a great deal of time conversing and learning from them.
I have found that living a life of spirits and magic doesn't mean you have to forgo any of the other aspects in life you love. As far as religion is concerned I am a Christian, I do not attend a church because in my personal opinion they are money-makers. My personal belief is that a church edifice should be as bare and simplistic as possible and the money tithed should go to those in the congregation who need it most. I am not one who believes it is the government's job to do everything for us. I think if people gave back to one another once in awhile the ripple effect would have massive positive rewards. If churches did without gyms, rosewood pews, mega-soundsystems and LCD monitors on the wall for sermons then perhaps they could contribute to a congregation members hospital bills, or help someone recently unemployed pay their bills until they could get back on their feet. For me the last straw was when we attended a church and rather than Sunday school they were turning the small children into door-to-door salespeople with chocolate bars so they could add an addition onto an already enormous building. I walked straight out and never went back. But, that is me and that does not mean that it is the right thing for someone else. I think tithing means giving back to the people and not giving money, doing something out of selfless kindness means more to someone than giving money in a plate.
With music I have a wide pallete... I enjoy Dean Martin (oh I love him), Judy Garland, Andrew Sisters, Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong just as much as I enjoy opera (especially Michael Crawford), classical music (especially Tchaikovsky), as well as a wide variety of other sounds and genres. My spirits enjoy the variety of sounds and music and you would be very surprised sometimes at what a spirit will respond to! Who knew a Gargoyle goes crazy for a tune by Bing Crosby? LOL
For entertainment there is one show I saw that made an everlasting mark on me and that was the Addams Family, not for the show's cheeky humor, but for the relationship betwen Gomez and Morticia... their relationship set the bar for me and I was completely bound by their truly hot marriage. They are enraptured with each other... their complete and utter adoration for each other is so brimming with sexuality it jumps straight through the screen and grabs you both by the heart and the root chakra! I felt the same way a few years later when I saw the movie Camelot for the first time. Richard Harris in that film is such a vulnerable, generous man you can hardly help yourself from falling in love with King Arthur. He is handsome, his eyes pierce straight into your soul and to top it all off he has the intellect too. Even though Lancelot is a stallion of testosterone and under any other circumstances would be appealing you hate him for contributing to the demise of Richard Harris's impeccable portrayl of King Arthur.
It is safe to assume that if I am taking a few hours of break from conjuring, binding or other work in the paranormal that you will find me lost in a black and white film or vintage Technicolor spectacular.
I make my spirits part of all aspects of my life from breakfast to grocery shopping to my work and sleep. I do not compartmentalize my life into "this is me when I am a Spiritualist" and "this is me when I go to the store to buy a shirt". I think sometimes this is an issue some people find hinders them from truly achieving a great connection. Don't leave your Masheba at home when you go to pick up your kids at school, bring them with you and make it part of the experience. You will find that sharing your life just as though nothing were out of the ordinary actually makes the paranormal ordinary for you and therefore you naturally become more open to paranormal experiences. Share a coffee and th newspaper with your Hellhound, make toast with your Unicorn, get groceries with your Djinn and take a bubble bath with your Immortal. The time of stereotypes and visions of creaky old haunted houses, garbed gypsies, warted witches and seedy psychic booths to visualize the paranormal is over.
Those who participate and lead an active Spiritualist lifestyle are not the people who look the Hollywood part they look and act just like you, live in average homes, live "normal" lives and have professions in every industry in the world. Though you may encounter Spiritualists here and there who remind you of Bela Lugosi there are just as many who look like June Cleaver or Henry Fonda.
I have found peace and a wonderful balance to my life with my spirits and enchantments. They are a tremendous addition to my life and my person physically, spiritually and astrally. I find that I am well-rounded and feel that I live a full life, busy and crazy though it may be at times, because I am able to view the world in a way most do not. I can appreciate and experience life on a higher level and that makes me happy. The mystic connection that brings us paranormal experiences is something I find my home in and it makes this world right for me. Spiritualism isn't for everyone, people have to choose their own paths, and for me it was just what I needed and there wasn't any other path I could have gone.
Late 18th Century Mexican ring. This is an extraordinarily stunning ring with some kind of green carnelian stone in the center which has a very unusual cut. It was a dowry gift of a certain, lovely young maiden who remains for eternity in the ring.
Early 19th Century Mexican ring. There is ornate scroll work done around the stone (which we have brought to many jewelers and has yet to be identified) and braid work done throughout the band. It belonged to a Mexican noble's daughter who still haunts the ring.
This ring once belonged to a young lover. The opal was her birthstone and her fiance's was sapphire. The young girl befell tragedy and has not left the ring.
This beautiful very rare opal ring once belonged to a gangster's girlfriend who lived in Chicago in the early 20s. Due to her unsavory choice for a lover the girl was later found dead though her boyfriend was never found. There are strands of light that show through the rare opal and she haunts the only piece of jewelry she had on her at the time of her death.
This breathtaking onyx and marcasite ring once belonged to a woman in London in the 1930s. This ring is unusually heavy and it is difficult to tell if it is because of the intricate craftmanship or her spirit that remains with it. The ring has decorative work all over including the underside of the ring, which is craftmanship you don't see today.
A late 18th Century Peruvian poison ring used to poison a cheating husband. The red stones have never been identified, but the poison that was once used in the chamber of this ring poisoned the wife who wore it and her cheating husband. Sometimes I'm not sure if it is just the wife who haunts it or if her infidelitous husband joined her.
This sponge jade ring was a souvenir of a WWII soldier who was stationed in China. It once had glowing gold accents of Chinese decorative work on either side of the jade. But due to the horrific manner of this soldiers death the gold was rubbed off and the ring's band twisted and broke part of it off. Despite his untimely death he is a very sweet and gentle spirit.
These ink stamps were used day in and day out by a Chinese nobleman. It wasn't that the stamps were a treasured belonging of his, but he was beaten over the head with the stamp on the right (which accounts for the back corner having a large chip taken from it). These stamps have moved all over our house. Sometimes he is gentle and other times he is out of control and has to be moved to the mischievous room of the house.
The blade of this jimbaya was used to slay an man who had less than honorable intentions towards a man's daughter. The man who's life was ripped away remains with the sword and like the spirit in the stamps can be hard to handle sometimes.
These burial ornaments are more than 1600 years old. They have multiple spirits with them due to the fact that the king who was buried with them had his slaves buried alive along with his dead body.
This ritual jar was used by a shaman to make his last potion. It was the potion that took his life and the lives of several others. It was never made clear why he killed himself and his companions but their spirits have haunted this jar for the last 800 years.
The king and queen statues which are modeled after chess pieces were in the study of a famous actor who has long since died. His love of chess prompted him to have these statues made and he designed the pieces himself. The polished and ogled over these statues for years and bragged about his acheivement to whoever would listen. He is a favorite friend of ours and we couldn't be happier to have him.
This tiny, little devil was a Christmas decoration of an old meiser. It was his favorite piece of holiday decor because Christmas time held too many painful memories for him. I've always likened him to Scrooge and sometimes that is what I call him, though he doesn't appreciate it.
Cleopatra's slipper was once a piece of imported decor in the home of a showgirl in the 20s. Having enough money to buy such a piece she bragged and showed it off to all her house guests. She truly loved this piece and was proud she owned it. She eventually became involved with a politician whose backers in his election campaign disagreed with his decision to go against their ideals. Needless to say she is still with the ornament and we're glad to have her.
This miniature elephant is encrusted with jewels. We bought him in Lahore some years ago and the story behind the elephant's spirit is not known. We've identified it is a young man in his 20-30s, but we do not know how he came to be with the elephant.
This 1 1/2 inch doll was a favorite toy of a very young girl who lived in a beautiful mansion. It is made of porcelain and has the sweetest face. The toddler had a tragic accident that took her at much too young an age, but she is a beguiling and tender spirit who has the most extraordinary power.
These magnificent miniature dolls were a gift from a father to his daughter after his return trip to China in the 1910s. They were a special gift that she loved, enjoyed and appreciated well into her old age. As a treasured gift and the only link to her father she kept them until her death. Even though she is an old woman she is full of warm wisdom and sweet thoughts.
The dolls on either side of this photograph, including the decorative bowl in the middle were wedding presents to the daughter of an extremely wealthy and powerful man in China. The gifts were exceptionally special because they were gifted by someone in greater power than her father. She guarded them with her life and took extra, special care of them, tending and maintaining them every day which accounts for their flawless look despite their decrepit age. The faces and hands of the dolls are made from extremely rare ivory. Their clothes are made of the finest silk worm silks and the embroidery work would amaze you. The bride haunts these things and it is a most treasured part of our collection because it is extremely rare to see one spirit haunt multiple things. We found we cannot separate the three things more than a few inches from each other or she becomes restless and disheartened.


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The Tzolk'in illustrates Human's Way of Transformation. Each day builds upon the experience of yesterday, and each trecena builds upon the Ascension of the last. The MULUC trecena is building upon an Ascension from the Wisdom/CIB trecena. Wisdom/CIB returns on Tone 8 to mark the place from which a New Transformation will begin.
Tone 8 is observed as a Holy Day for Sacred Ritual. Our Sacred Rituals are said to hold the power of theurgy, the ability to draw Divine Agency to Human affairs.
As a Yellow Day Sign of the South, Wisdom is a symbol of Relationship. CIB is the Day Sign of the Old Ones, those who walked before and who accomplished the Highest Levels of Consciousness. They are with us in relationship on this Holy Day to help raise us up to a new level of Transformation that will be completed over the course of the next 6 days.
Tone 8 carries the Intention of Divine Justice. We are at the beginning of a Transformation aided by Divine Intervention. Tone 8 holds the Potential for a Spiritual Experience. I've begun to notice that many of my Major Milestones, ones I don't forget, are marked on Holy Days of Tone 8. This is a day with great potential for a Divine Revelation.


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OK, so I decided windows was annoying me, and I was sick of having to do illegal things in the name of functionality (like download SP2 cracks or steal license stickers from the side of PC's at the office to re-install the thing) so I finally gave it the push in favour of Mandrake 10.1 (selected at random from a few recommended distro's)
My opinions 3 days in are mixed. The flexibility and customisation of the thing are great, the GUI is easy to use, the web support from sites like this is top notch (many thanks already, you guys rock!) and the terminal syntax is all pretty easy going so far. However, I have several problems that are really getting to me... (if these should have been separate topics I'm sorry! I'm at a bit of a loss and think it might all be linked...)
1) Mandrake is slow. Programs take ages to load, compared to XP. I have a 3.06 GHz Celeron and 512Mb RAM and windows was pretty swift - is this normal?
2) Sometimes it takes 3/4 attempts to load (hangs bcauses the before boot screen with normal startup, with 'verbose mode' it hangs after 'loading cryptographic interface' or something). 3rd or 4th time it loads up fine.
3) Programs stop responding, or never load properly, particularly the network monitor or system configuration.
4) ndiswrapper is a *****! D-Link DWL122(revB), got up to 'ndiswrapper -l' and it gives me 'driver present, hardware present' but 'modprobe ndiswrapper' causes the terminal to crash!
5) I've missed two days of university already trying to get this stuff to work 8o( On the plus side, I'm doing a physics degree, so I'm loving the openoffice.org maths editor with the OD PDF support! (Did I see something on OS install meantioning Fortran support?)
Now I am a total noob, I've only had 3 days experience of Linux and I'm starting to struggle... can anyone convince me not to delete these Linux partitions and go back to a life of MS-Related crime?
Just in case it's relevant, i think the Kernel I installed to try and make ndiswrapper work when it didn;t first time was 18.104.22.168 if that makes sense.
Hee hee, kernel... keeps making me think of fried chicken 8o)
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Assists IMPREGNATOR AND DRIER in impregnating electrical products, such as capacitors, coils, and stators, performing any of the following duties: Loads capacitors into ovens, using hoist, and connects filler pipe of each capacitor to pipes of vacuum system. Turns valves to start and stop vacuum and regulates control equipment during impregnation process under supervision of IMPREGNATOR AND DRIER. Reads vacuum gauges and capacitance bridge to determine degree of vacuum and capacitance and records or reports readings to IMPREGNATOR AND DRIER. Cleans ovens and work areas, using solvent and brushes. Performs other duties as described under HELPER Master Title.


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Clinical electives are four weeks in length and are available, space permitting, to U.S. visiting students. VESP participants are assigned a faculty advisor and have the opportunity to network with UCSF faculty, housestaff, and students. A diversity dinner with faculty and housestaff is held during each rotation. In addition, all participants are invited and encouraged to attend various seminars and lectures including those offered by the UCSF Office of Diversity and Outreach and the UCSF Multicultural Resource Center.
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Etihad Flight College, the world-class flight training college based at Al Ain International Airport in the UAE, is now authorised to provide the Multi Crew Pilot Licence (MPL) training program following certification as an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA).
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Etihad Airways, Etihad Flight College was established to train ab-initio pilots for the airline's rapidly expanding fleet, and currently provides fixed wing training to over 90 Emirati and international students.
The MPL training program provides students with the core competencies required of an airline pilot in today's ever changing aviation marketplace. It focuses on relevant and operator-specific training, rather than the traditional model of performance-based training in a generic format. It produces pilots with not only the skills to fly a modern commercial aircraft to the most exacting standards, but the competencies and attitudes required of a professional pilot as well.
James Hogan, Etihad Airways' President and Chief Executive Officer, said: "Establishing our own world-class training facility is a long-term strategy to support our needs for the future. As the national airline of the UAE, it is vital for us to offer training and manpower development for Emirati's while also providing a source of well-trained, highly-skilled pilots for our growing operations."
Established following the acquisition of the fixed wing division of Horizon International Flight Academy from Mubadala in September 2014, the Etihad Flight College will train up to 200 Emirati and international cadets annually.
Etihad Airways currently employs over 2,200 pilots to operate its fleet of 110 Airbus and Boeing aircraft.
About Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways began operations in 2003, and in 2013 carried 11.5 million passengers. From its Abu Dhabi base, Etihad Airways flies to 111 existing or announced passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas. The airline has a fleet of 110 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and more than 200 aircraft on firm order, including 70 Boeing 787s, 25 Boeing 777-X, 62 Airbus A350s and nine Airbus A380s.
Etihad Airways holds equity investments in airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia, Aer Lingus, Air Serbia, Jet Airways and Alitalia, and is in the process of formalising an equity investment in Swiss-based Etihad Regional, operated by Darwin Airline. Etihad Airways, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Jet Airways and Etihad Regional also participate in Etihad Airways Partners, a new brand that brings together like-minded airlines to offer customers more choice through improved networks and schedules and enhanced frequent flyer benefits.
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The Morning Bull Show acknowledges that George does some stupid things in life – but we also recognize that there are actually people who are "DUMBER"
Our First Story: Defense Lawyer's Pants Catch Fire During Arson Trial
Defense lawyer Stephen Gutierrez's closing arguments in an arson trial on Wednesday were cut short when his pants caught fire. Witnesses say he had to flee the Miami courtroom with smoke billowing from his pocket, and when he returned, he blamed a faulty e-cigarette battery he'd been fiddling with in his pocket. Some thought it was a stunt – to try to get his client, who claimed his vehicle had spontaneously combusted. He said it wasn't but it didn't keep people from chanting, lair, lair pants on fire because he is STUPID THAN GEORGE.
Second Story: Substitute Teacher Drank Boxed Wine Until She Vomited
A substitute teacher who was found vomiting at South Carolina's Brookland-Cayce High School was cause for concern. Officials were afraid it might be an outbreak of a nasty stomach bug. Instead, the teacher Judith Richards-Gartee has been charged with disorderly conduct after she allegedly drank an entire BOX of wine during class. Administrators say they found the 52-year-old throwing up, not capable of standing when they came to her classroom at 9:45am on Friday. She was removed in a wheelchair, and taken into custody, and later released… because she is STUPIDER THAN GEORGE
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PEMBROKE — For 55 years, members of the Pembroke Kiwanis Club have been leaders in providing community services.
On Thursday, the club will celebrate those good works with a dinner meeting beginning at 6 p.m. at the East Wind Chinese Restaurant in Pembroke. Invited guests include members of the Lumberton and West Lumberton Kiwanis clubs. Dr. Martin Brooks, the club's first president, is also expected to be present.
"The Pembroke Kiwanis Civic Club was chartered on Oct. 1, 1961, as an offshoot of the Lumberton Kiwanis Club," Mitch Lowry, the club's current president, said. "It's great that the club has remained active in the community for so many years."
Lowry said that the West Lumberton Kiwanis Club was later established as an offshoot of the Pembroke Club.
Former state Rep. Ronnie Sutton served as the club's president from 1989 to 1990. His mother Vergie Sutton had a contract to cook for the club members in the early days of the club's existence when they met for their meetings at Pembroke State College, now The University of North Carolina at Pembro0ke.
"That was in 1962 when I first came home from serving in the Air Force," Sutton said. "I helped my mother serve meals to the club members."
Sutton said he then joined the Kiwanis in 1985, and remained a member until 1992, when he was elected to serve in the state House of Representatives.
"This is a good organization," said Sutton. "They do a lot for the local citizens … . They are a valuable service when it comes to helping those in need. They try to keep money in their treasury that can be used to help people in a time of emergency."
According to Sutton, the club in the past has provided financial support to local sports teams that have needed money to compete in out of state athletic events. Funding has also been made available to people who have been "burned out of their homes" by a fire," he said.
According to Lowry, the club now has a membership of between 10 and 15 members. In the past, he said, the club averaged about 25 members.
"A member of Kiwanis takes a lot of time and a lot of people just don't have the time to give," he said. "We continually try to recruit new members from the professional and business communities."
Currently, the Kiwanis support activities of the local Boy Scouts; sponsors an annual Pembroke bicycle ride; sponsors an annual 5K run and fun walk; and supports a local baseball camp and league.
During Thursday's meeting, the following officers for the coming year will be installed — Lemark Harris as president; Dale Thomas as vice president; Faline Dial as secretary; and Bryan K. Maynor as a member of the board of directors.
Bob Shiles can be reached at 910-416-5165.


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SANFORD–Lee County Democratic Women will host a meet and greet for all Democratic officials and candidates during a special reception at the Wilrik Hotel. Nearly 30 officials from around the district and state have accepted the invitation.
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