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Calvin and Hobbes ran from 1985 to 1995, and I was a hardcore fan through a lot of those years. My dad even cut strips out of the newspaper and sent them to me when I was in college. It is still hands down my favorite comic strip ever, it is truly brilliant and I doubt there will ever be another one that can even come close to it's pure awesomeness...
1987 Calvin and Hobbes
1988 Something Under the Bed Is Drooling
1988 The Essential Calvin and Hobbes
1989 Yukon Ho!
1989 The Calvin and Hobbes Lazy Sunday Book
1990 Weirdos From Another Planet!
1990 The Authoritative Calvin and Hobbes
1991 The Revenge of the Baby-Sat
1991 Scientific Progress Goes "Boink"
1992 Attack of the Deranged Mutant Killer Monster Snow Goons
1992 The Indispensable Calvin and Hobbes
1993 The Days are Just Packed
1994 Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat
1995 The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book
1996 There's Treasure Everywhere
1996 It's A Magical World
2001 Calvin and Hobbes: Sunday Pages 1985-1995
The only thing I need now is the holy grail of Calvin and Hobbes scores - the complete boxed set. I am watching one that is at auction on eBay right now for a great price:
I may have to pull the trigger on it if no one else bids... So no one else bid, OK? :)
I would also like to have this biography of Bill Watterson:


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The Huracan Performante is one of the most desired recent Lamborghinis. The ingredients: an atmospheric 5.2 liter V10 naturally-aspirated engine, 640 HP, active aerodynamics, reduced weight and 4-wheel drive. Better yet, you can enjoy all that with the top down while accelerating from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.1 seconds, 0-200 km/h (0-124 mph) in 9.3 seconds, and getting to a top speed of 325 km/h!
Spotter @frankenspotter caught this interesting Performante Spyder with camo-looks almost suggesting that this is a factory car making its final test rounds. The inherent design, technology and performance features of the Huracán Performante are as fundamental in the Spyder, thus adding a new dimension of driving pleasure to the supreme driving experience of the Performante. Its open-top design clearly differentiates the Spyder from its coupé counterpart, with roof both open and closed.
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≠ ✰ pagan festival season ☿ Mecury retrograde ☯ Lady in the Court of Shadows
🌚 dark moon ☀ Total Solar Eclipse 11:26 AM AZ time
Okay, that was embarrassing.
I'm an insomniac. This morning I was up at about two because I couldn't fall asleep. I started doing some stuff at Pagan Vigil and pretty much lost track of the time. I hopped in the shower about 9:40 and made it long. I get out of the shower, pulled on a pair of sweats, and walked down the hall.
"Why is it so dark? Did I miss the forecast? Is it going to rain?"
And then it hit me. The eclipse. Duh.
I hadn't checked my calendar yet, I usually don't do that until after I shower and clean my glasses. But yeah, people have been talking about it for weeks.
So much for the pagan guy who tells people to pay attention to their surroundings and the natural cycles. I forgot. And I'm embarrassed to admit it. You won't tell anyone, will you?
I've got about a half hour before the darkest time. I think I'll find some lemonade and a chair outside.
Bright and Dark Blessings all.
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A capacity building workshop was held today 8th June 2016 at JKML. The workshop was attended by Heads of Departments and staff members from the Central Administration.
Professor Mbeche Ag. DVC Administration & Finance highlighted the corruption risk areas which include: delays in opening files for new students which lead to lose of information, execution of procurement request outside of procurement plans-people deciding to request for things not in the procurement plan, abuse of overtime facility among others.
Professor Mbeche urged members to set the pace and to help improve on service delivery to the clients. Citing on the negative issues that had happened in the recent past, he told members "it is our duty to ensure that we build on the image of the university. The university is still doing very well we are not sinking we will achieve excellence in a very short time". He further asked members to continue doing the good work so that the university can continue to get recognition for its good work.
Deputy Director ICTC Paul kariuki who spoke briefly at the event noted that automation of services will ease things for example easy retrieval of records. He also urged the management to spare funds for automation of services in the university especially in the area of records.
A lecturer from the School of law Naomi N Njenga, took member through' Leadership and Integrity. She started by stating that everybody is a leader in their various capacities and urged members to learn to submit and obey in order to be good leaders. Miss Naomi went on to explain the differences between ethics and integrity. Ethics is the rule; it is a prescription about prescribing what is right and what is wrong. Ethics is also external. Integrity is an internal system that guides our behavior, character and virtues and it is also based on choice. She concluded by urging members to be always honest and truthful and to treat everybody fairly and equitably in whatever capacity they are serving.
Mr Bernard Njuguna, HOD Planning defined corruption as 'not doing what you ought to do but doing what you out not to do'. He also noted that corruption comes about when we are not able to take care of our weaknesses and we let these weaknesses overcome us. He urged members to identify their weaknesses and tackle them head-on. He concluded by giving a vote of thanks to everyone who attended the event.
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Oh and that metal spatulas on a hot ceramic cook top will pretty much act like branding iron if you touch them...?
I do now! Yes, both hands got burnt. I bawled for about 4 hours and didn't sleep well. Thankfully, they seem to be healing well and I don't think I will have scars.
That's what I get for cleaning and then saving the dog from putting the smokin hot spatula I dropped, in her mouth!
Good thing: I just so happen to have tomorrow and Monday off from work so at least these babies can heal!
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This tutorial will walk you step-by-step through troubleshooting a scan that is running very slowly. In our previous tutorials, we looked at a scan that was returning no results, and a scan that was returning too many results. In this tutorial, we'll look at a scan that may be returning the expected results, but takes too long to run.
Our scanning tutorials assume just a basic knowledge of common technical indicators and chart patterns. This tutorial may build on skills learned in prior scanning tutorials. Links to these prior tutorials are provided where appropriate.
By the end of this tutorial, you will be able to troubleshoot a scan that runs very slowly, determining which clauses are causing problems and how to rearrange them for better scan speed. Once you've mastered these skills, be sure to check out our other scanning tutorials to learn about and practice other aspects of scanning.
Tip: We recommend printing out this page so you can refer to it as you follow along on your computer.
Open the Advanced Scan Workbench and enter the following scan clauses in the Scan Criteria Box:
[Special K > 0] and [group = SP500]
This scan searches for S&P 500 stocks that have a Special K indicator value greater than zero.
Click the Check Syntax button to make sure everything was typed in correctly, then click Run Scan.
If you are not familiar with the process for running a scan in the Advanced Scan Workbench, we recommend accessing our tutorial on this topic, which will help you build and run scans like the one listed above.
Check out the scan results in the new browser window (or new tab in your current browser window) that opens up. Notice how long it takes for the results to be displayed. It will likely take several seconds; it may even take so long that you get a message saying that the scan took too long to run.
The Scan Engine always processes the clauses from left to right. It filters out stocks that don't meet the first clause, and then checks the remaining stocks against the second clause, and so on. So, let's take a look at what's happening when the scan engine processes this particular scan.
First, it is checking all the symbols in our database to see if any of them have a Special K value greater than zero. The Special K calculation is very resource-intensive, involving several exponential moving averages (and each EMA calculation requires all the historical data points for that symbol). Imagine calculating this value for the tens of thousands of symbols in our database.
Once it has finished these calculations, it ends up with a much smaller list of the symbols that have a Special K value greater than zero. Then it moves on to the second clause, and checks those stocks to see if they're on the list of 500 stocks in the S&P 500. This is a much quicker process, requiring no number crunching at all.
Let's try reversing the order of those two clauses in our scan.
Update the clauses in the Scan Criteria Box so they look like this:
[group = SP500] and [Special K > 0]
Now the scan engine will first quickly check each symbol in our database to see if it is in the S&P 500. Then it will move on to the second clause and do the Special K calculations for just those 500 stocks that are in the S&P 500.
Click the Check Syntax button, then click Run Scan and notice how long it takes for the scan results to be displayed.
The scan results are the same as before (assuming your previous scan didn't time out), but the results are displayed far more quickly. Moving clauses for any technical indicators with complicated calculations to the end of your scan can drastically improve the scan's processing speed.
Once you are happy with the speed of your scan, be sure to save it, so you can easily run it again at a later date.
If you are not familiar with the process for saving your scan in the Advanced Scan Workbench, we recommend accessing our first Writing Scans Tutorial, which will walk you step by step through saving your scan.
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Dear diary, this is no longer named Samuel Pepys but has been relaunched as The Field, part of the Shannon Pubs chain. There has been a refit along with the renaming, which manages to create the feel of three distinct sections despite the limitations on space. The front, and the area along the bar, accommodate the hoard of afterwork drinkers, while the raised area to the rear and more loungey middle section provide something more comfortable for a longer stay. There is space for six ales, with four options available on our last visit, and plenty of lager choices. Food is reasonably priced and available all day, including an extensive range of burgers, and with several screens to watch sports you've got a good all-rounder here, handily placed for Green Park. We're also glad the oak panels at the rear survived the transformation.
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Apple iPad spy software is a small software that you install directly on a good iPad using the iPad's internet browser to download the application. Once installed, it will privately start to record various "events" that occur on an iPad tablet. These events are after that silently sent to your remote control account where you can access all of them using any device which is connected to the internet and has an online browser.
Not necessarily difficult to bug cell phones. In order to bug cell phones, all you need to perform is buy a software program that you could find on the internet and Install it on the cell phone that you want to secret agent on. One can find various mobile phone spy application for this purpose The particular "bug" is actually this program and it is very easy to install such cellular phone spy software.
The content involving any text message that has been directed or received by telephone by such keylogger for android app, even after being erased. Should you suspect a certain person, this could clear any ambiguity concerning the relationship between that person plus your spouse. You'll know in the event that that friend is just a buddy or something more.
A lot of time you might be tempted to merely take your boyfriend's phone a good look through all the text messages, yet this could cause more issues than solutions. Maybe you get it done while he is taking a bath. Or maybe when he simply leaves his phone laying close to like most boys do their particular stuff. Can you imagine exactly what would happen if he captured you?
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We don't know how much you spend your employees, but whichever it is, you're entitled to forty hours a week. That's exactly what you're paying for and period that they lose is cash that you're losing. And of course, whenever you bug cell phones, you also prevent any stealing in your workplace as well.


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The Myth of Successful People
We all think of successful people as if they were a different kind of people; like if they were not really normal human beings.
We all do this. It is not like we intend to do it. We just can't help it.
I am not so sure why this happens. Maybe it's because when we idolize something, in this case people, we loose clarity. We become biased.
Consider the following:
You are walking down the street minding your own business when all of the sudden you notice a damn beautiful Ferrari passing a few meters from you. You might stop and stare at it for a bit longer than a normal blink, and think things like: "Damn, that person must be wildly successful. He must have his life in order." Ok, maybe you wouldn't exactly say that, but you get the point.
Maybe you see a guy with a big, beautiful house and think: "He must be doing really well." Or you might see someone appearing on national television being called a genius writer or a brilliant entrepreneur. You might feel like that person must be living the perfect life.
I could give you numerous examples like that one, but I believe I made a point.
Does any of this sound familiar?
I know it's true because it is something that has happened (and continues to happen) more often than what I would like to admit.
I call this: The Myth of Successful People.
We all tend to believe that successful (whatever that means) people live perfect lives. That there are no coffee spills or late-fees in their life. That they don't arrive late at any meeting or that they don't make spelling mistakes on important emails.
We believe that they have everything figured out.
Like I said, it is not like we consciously do this. But we do it any way.
This is perhaps one of the top reason of why depression and anxiety are so common nowadays. It is easy to feel stressed out or disappointed when you think that everyone else is doing better than you.
Sometimes we think that the grass is greener in other lands.
People who are portrayed as superhuman or perfect by the media are nothing but ordinary people, just like you and me.
Yes, they may be rich or famous. But that does not make them non-human.
They are still subject to the same human conditions just like everyone else.
They still feel fear, anxiety, self-doubt, sadness, despair, and all of the self-flagellation that comes with being human.
They make mistakes. And actually, it is the rule rather than the exception that they make even more mistakes than the rest of the world.
The only difference between these people is that they act regardless of these less-than-optimal conditions. They are willing to fail until they succeed.
Great entrepreneurs don't stop working on the important just because they feel a bit tired. Emotional stable people don't let the traffic ruin their mood for the rest of the day. Great writers don't care if they don't have their laptop when a great idea strikes, they use anything they can no matter if it is a napkin. Great chefs don't wait until they find the perfect knife to start cooking. And great sport players don't cry about how they don't have the latest pair of running shoes, they train with whatever happens to be available.
That's the whole difference between them and the rest of the world.
Successful people act despite of conditions not being perfect because they know that they never will be.
There is a quote from Arthur Ashe that fully illustrates this. It goes like this:
It is easy to feel despair when you think that life is supposed to be perfect at all times. Spoiler alert: it is not. No matter how good you become at your craft or how much money or fame you got, there will be problems pretty much around every corner. The trick is not how to avoid them, but to embrace them, and act despite of them.
If you want to be a writer, start writing. It doesn't matter if you are not that good at the craft. You've got to start at some level. If you want to cooking but don't have top notch ingredients, start with what's on your refrigerator, chances are that you can cook some pretty decent meals with that. Do you want to speak another language? Don't wait until you have money to travel, get some movies or listen to some music online. Take some free online courses. Want to become a designer or programmer but don't have money for schooling or to buy special software? Watch some tutorials on YouTube and download some free trials.
The timing and conditions suck most times than not. Get used to that.
That's just how reality works. But you have to do what you can with what you have. Make no excuses and act.
And yes, sometimes you will feel like you are giving your best efforts but still not making progress. Guess what. That's how the process of growth feels most of the time.
I would like to end this post with the following thought:
Be patient. Persist. Hard work is always compensated.
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System of Love EP by The Swimming Pool Q's- MP3 Album
Photo by Glenn Bewley/1984
J.E. Garnett was born in Blufield, West Virginia, and grew up in nearby Lewisburg. He attended Potomac State College in Keyser, West Virginia, where, as President of the Student Body, he crowned the Homecoming Queen. He later transferred to the University of West Virginia in Morgantown where he mastered the bassoon and played Rickenbacker bass in a Prog Rock unit called Problems of Democracy. ("The original P.O.D.," he reminds us today.)
J.E. moved to Atlanta in September, 1979. He first joined The Reflectors, whose drummer was the future Q, Bill Burton. Garnett was also a member of Vietnam, Atlanta's pioneer avant-garde punk-jazz ensemble whose members included Stan Satin and Sue Garner. J.E. joined The Swimming Pool Q's in early 1982. He played bass on The Q's two A&M releases (The Swimming Pool Q's and Blue Tomorrow), as well as, The Firing Squad for God and World War Two Point Five. J.E. left The Q's in 1990 and for several years worked with the Atlanta Rhythm Section. Today, Mr. Garnett resides in Cedar Bluff, Alabama, a small community near Rome, Georgia. He periodically appears with The Swimming Pool Q's.


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Letters and Grids
>> Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Happy Wednesday Lily Bee friends! It's Jenni here today to share a layout and a few tips in lettering and grids.
When making this layout, I knew I wanted to include Lily Bee's fabulous ABC stickers in the title of the page. Knowing that I wanted the words to align on the right side of the page, I needed a game plan for proper spacing of the ABC stickers.
In order to accomplish this, I first wrote out the phrase "I never dreamed it could get better than this" on a piece of paper (I don't know about you but my brain can't spell words backwards very well!). I then started with the last letter and the last word and worked backwards. I decided to stagger the phrase and include a tag in the white space for journaling.
When I orginally created this grid it was just the bottom layer of circles (from a 1 1/2" circle punch) from various papers from the Memorandum and Head over Heels 6x6 Tiny Tablets. I felt that it looked a little plain and needed something extra. Whenever this happens I usually tend to add more layers for dimension and interest. So I added a second layer of circle punches and used a pop dot to adhere the circles.
I still felt like the grid needed something else, so I added little embellishments to each circle. I spaced each series of embellishments so that it was in groups of three, and creating a triangle. For instance the hearts create a triangle, as do the butterflies, buttons, and word sentiments.
Thanks for swinging by today!
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John Maslowski Succeeds David Pernock as Chief Executive Officer;
"During 2016, Fibrocell has completely transitioned to a clinical-stage gene therapy company and we are confident that under John's leadership its significant momentum will continue. We look forward to fulfilling the promise of our proprietary fibroblast platform for patients suffering from rare, devastating genetic diseases of the skin and connective tissue," said Mr. Swirsky. "We appreciate David's contributions to Fibrocell and wish him well as he pursues new business opportunities."
Mr. Maslowski joined Fibrocell in 2005 and most recently served as the Company's Senior Vice President of Scientific Affairs with oversight of research and development, clinical and regulatory affairs. Previously, he was Vice President of Operations with responsibility for manufacturing and quality operations. Prior to joining Fibrocell, he held various positions at
"I am honored to be appointed CEO of Fibrocell and have the opportunity to lead our dedicated team as we move into 2017 and beyond," said Mr. Maslowski. "Our pipeline consists of therapies with transformative potential that target the underlying cause of disease and I look forward to working with our team, Doug and the Board as we advance FCX-007, our clinical-stage candidate for the treatment of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, and our other cell-based gene therapy programs."
About FCX-007
FCX-007 is Fibrocell's clinical-stage, gene-therapy product candidate for the treatment of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB), a congenital and progressive orphan skin disease caused by the deficiency of the protein type VII collagen (COL7). FCX-007 is a genetically-modified autologous fibroblast that encodes the gene for COL7 and is being developed in collaboration with
About FCX-013
FCX-013 is Fibrocell's gene-therapy product candidate for the treatment of linear scleroderma, a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by thickening of the skin and connective tissue that can be debilitating and painful. FCX-013 is an autologous fibroblast cell genetically modified to express a protein to breakdown excess type I collagen and type III collagen at the site of the localized disease and is also being developed in collaboration with
About Fibrocell
Fibrocell is an autologous cell and gene therapy company translating personalized biologics into medical breakthroughs for diseases affecting the skin and connective tissue. Fibrocell's most advanced product candidate, FCX-007, has begun a Phase I/II trial for the treatment of recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB). Fibrocell is in pre-clinical development of FCX-013, its product candidate for the treatment of linear scleroderma. In addition, Fibrocell has a third program in the research phase for the treatment of arthritis and related conditions. Fibrocell's gene-therapy portfolio is being developed in collaboration with
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op Ten Sexually Tilted Lines in "Star Wars"
1. "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid."
2. "Curse my metal body, I wasn't fast enough!"
3. "Look at the size of that thing!"
4. "Sorry about the mess..."
5. "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought."
6. "Aren't you a little short for a stormtrooper?"
7. "You've got something jammed in here real good."
8. "Put that thing away before you get us all killed!"
9. "Luke, at that speed do you think you'll be able to pull out in time?"
10. "Get in there you big furry oaf, I don't care *what* you smell!"
Top Ten Sexually Tilted Lines in "The Empire Strikes Back"
1. "And I thought they smelled bad...on the *outside*!"
2. "Possible he came in through the south entrance."
3. "I must've hit it pretty close to the mark to get her all riled up like
that, huh kid?"
4. "Hurry up, golden-rod..."
5. "That's okay, I'd like to keep it on manual control for a while."
6. "But now we must eat. Cum, good food, cummm..."
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My name is Susan Sharpe, I am the owner and broker for Alpha Omega Homes, LLC. I thought that I would take this time to introduce myself to you and to tell you the philosophy of my business.
Shortly after I began my real estate career back in 1984, I became pregnant with my first child, a girl. I decided to take time off to raise my new little girl as a stay at home mom. Two years later, I was blessed with another baby girl. I knew that I made the right decision and I still have no regrets. Once my daughters started their college educations, I decided to get started in real estate again.
I have worked for three large companies in my career. The first was in 1984, my entry into the real estate market. In 2001, an opportunity came to get back into the real estate market. I worked for the second company for about two years as an assistant to a very successful, seasoned agent, who became my mentor. I retook all of the required New York State real estate courses, passed the Agent's Exam, and became a New York State board certified real estate agent once again. My mentor and I then moved to company three, where I worked for about three years.
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After prayerful consideration, I decided to venture out on my own. I made this decision while holding firm two convictions: First and foremost my conviction is to always allow my Christian character to shine through by demonstrating honesty and integrity in all that I say and do. My second conviction is to provide excellent, professional, competent, friendly service to all of my clients whether they are buying or selling a home. I am always mindful of the fact that my clients are the very reason I am in business.
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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is situated in the east of Africa in the region known as the Horn of Africa. Its capital is Addis Ababa. This country is bound to the west and northwest by Sudan, to the south by Kenya, to the east and southeast by Somalia, and to the east by Djibouti and Eritrea. Ethiopia is 1,221,900 square kilometers in size. Its topography consists of rugged mountains and isolated valleys. It has four main geographic regions from west to east: the Ethiopian Plateau, the Great Rift Valley, the Somali Plateau, and the Ogaden Plateau.
The diversity of Ethiopia's terrain determines regional variations in climate. This country has three climatic zones: a very cool area, where temperatures range from near freezing to 16°C; a temperate zone; and a hot area, with both tropical and arid conditions, where temperatures range from 27°C to 50°C. The semiarid part of the region receives fewer than 500 millimeters of precipitation annually and is highly susceptible to drought. The most important current environmental issues are deforestation, overgrazing, soil erosion, desertification, and water-intensive farming and poor management that contribute to water shortages in some areas. Another problem that the country faces is the constant loss of biodiversity and the threat to the ecosystem and the environment.
Ethiopia's population is mainly rural and has a high annual growth rate. In 2004 the United Nations
Three Ethiopian gunners from Addis Ababa preparing to fire a 75mm recoilless rifle. Modern Ethiopia has a long history of conflict with
neighboring countries in the Nile River basin. estimated Ethiopia's population at more than 70 million. There are more than 70 distinct ethnic groups in Ethiopia. The principal groups include the Oromo, who account for 40 percent of the population; the Amhara, 25 percent; and the Tigre, 12 percent. Smaller groups are the Gurage, 3.3 percent; the Ometo, 2.7 percent; the Sidamo, 2.4 percent; and other ethnic minorities. More than half of Ethiopians, 53 percent of the population, are Christians (Orthodox), and around 31 percent are Muslims; there are also other indigenous tribal beliefs.
Ethiopia is one of Africa's oldest countries. Although Ethiopia was considered a strategically important territory by superpowers during the colonial period, Ethiopia's monarchy maintained its freedom. There were exceptions during the Italian invasion in 1895–96 and the occupation during World War II. During the cold war era in 1974, a military junta deposed Emperor Haile Selassie and established a socialist state, which maintained a relationship with the Soviet Union. After long period of violence, massive refugee problems, famine, and economic collapse, the regime fell in 1991 to a coalition of rebel forces, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF). In 1994 a new constitution was approved, and Ethiopia's first multiparty elections were held in 1995. At the international level Ethiopia engaged in several disputes.
In 1889 Ethiopia granted the control of its colony to Italy, but between 1941 and 1952 this country was put under British administration. An agreement was signed, and both countries formed a federation. However, 10 years later Haile Selassie abolished it and imposed imperial rule throughout Eritrea, which became a province, causing a series of guerrilla attacks. In 1991 a provisional government was established in Eritrea, and it became an independent nation in 1993. But the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea was never precisely demarcated. So in 1998 Eritrean forces occupied the disputed Ethiopian town of Badme, and a new war began, lasting until 2000, when both countries signed a treaty. Despite an international commission that delimited the border, the relationship between them remains hostile.
Ethiopia has always sought access to the sea and looked to Somalia for the reunification of its territory. Somalia used to claim the Ogaden region, inhabited for the most part by Somali ethnic groups. During the conflict with Eritrea, Ethiopia controlled almost the whole region, with a consequent breaking off of diplomatic relations. In 1988, after 11 years of constant confrontation, Ethi- opia removed the troops from the border with Somalia, reestablished diplomatic relations, and signed a peace treaty. But the central section of Ethiopia's border with Somalia was never fully demarcated and is only pro- visional. Also, Ethiopia and Somalia have always had aspirations to control the territory of Djibouti.
The Nile River runs through nine states: Egypt, Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, and Congo. This river serves as a constant source of water for these countries. It has a vital role in agriculture and it also plays a major role in transportation. The river is born in Ethiopia's terri- tory, and Ethiopia controls 85 percent of its water, but Egypt is the country that makes the most profit from its water flow. This country, with its military superi- ority and economic and political stability, puts pres- sure on upstream countries. During recent years these countries have not been able to divert the water flow because of the constant tensions. Though the conflict is still between the main actors—Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia—it is probable that all the countries in the Nile basin will be affected while the population con- tinues growing and water needs increase.
Ethiopia's economy is based on agriculture, and 90 percent of the products obtained are exported. The principal crops are cereals, pulses, oilseed, cotton, sugarcane, beans, and potatoes, but the most important is coffee. This sector suffers from frequent drought and poor cultivation practices. As a consequence the coun- try has to rely on massive food imports. Ethiopia does not have many mineral resources. It has small reserves of gold, platinum, copper, potash, and natural gas. For these resources Ethiopia depends on imports too. The leading manufactures in Ethiopia include cement, construction materials, food processing, and textiles. It has extensive hydropower potential. The transportation network is poor.
During the 1990s Ethiopia abandoned its exclusive bilateral policy with the Soviet Union and began to acquire more freedom. It became a decentralized, market-oriented economy with privatization and the cooperation of international financing organs. Agreements were also made to form regional organizations. But participation in the world economy remained marginal, and dependence on international financing organisms increased Ethiopia's external debt. In fact, in 2001 Ethiopia qualified for debt relief from the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative, and in 2005 the International Monetary Fund voted to forgive Ethiopia's debt.
Ethiopia is among the poorest countries in the world according to the Human Development Index established by the United Nations. About 50 percent of the population is below the poverty line. Food shortage in Ethiopia has reached alarming levels. The climate conditions, the lack of means to develop agriculture, displacements, refugees, and AIDS are factors that contribute to worsening the situation. Therefore foreign aid is constantly needed to prevent diseases and famine, particularly in times of drought.


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I find it challenging to construct a tanda around Café Domínguez. The overwhelming majority of DJs I know play it together with Ángel D'Agostino - Ángel Vargas songs like Tres esquinas from the early 1940s. These are truly great and thematically fitting songs and dancers are used to hear them together, but in my opinion the sound and emotional fit is not the best and the pairing of Café Domínguez with earlier Vargas is rather the result of the difficulty of finding other danceable D'Agostino pieces of the same caliber from his later period. When I hear a tanda starting with Café Domínguez my heart bleeds a bit - I love the song but I wonder what the DJ is going to play afterwards, and it's difficult to choose the right partner if I can't guess where the tanda is going (and from Café Domínguez most roads lead downwards in one way or another). When a beautiful tanda with Vargas ends with Café Domínguez, my heart also bleeds a bit - I love the song, but I have a very special place in my heart for Vargas whose voice puts me in a distinct emotional mood and way of dancing. Sometimes it is good to be pulled out from such trance by a more forceful last song, but I'm not sure this is an exemplary case, for me anyway. I have some solutions to this problem although I'm not perfectly happy with either of them.
But this post is rather about Café Domínguez itself. The poem recited by Julián Centeya tells the story of a café on the old Corrientes street, a café that played a certain importance, a café that is no more.
Café Dominguez de la vieja calle Corrientes
que ya no queda.
Café del cuarteto bravo de Graciano de Leone,
a tus mesas caian Pirincho, Arola, Firpo y Pacho
a escuchar tus tangos
era el iman que atraía
como el alcohol atrae a los borrachos.
Café Dominguez de la vieja calle Corrientes
que ya no queda.
There are many tango stories relating to this café, most notably those of Paquita Bernardo, the "first female bandoneonist". Centeya's recital mentions its association with Graciano de Leone, Pirincho (a.k.a Francisco Canaro), Héctor María Artola, Roberto Firpo, and Juan Maglio "Pacho". Its regulars must have felt amiss after its closure, if we are to believe the poet, Enrique Cadícamo, who was a close friend of Ángel D'Agostino, writing lyrics for many of his songs, including that of Tres esquinas (which incidentally also tells a story of another café).
Our distance in time, space, and culture doesn't really allow us to feel the sentiments these titans of tango embraced towards Corrientes 1537. We, however, all have our own Café Domínguez, and associating our own personal stories with the song can greatly enrich our experience of dancing to it.
My Café Domínguez was Eckermann Kávéház, once located within the Goethe Institute under Andrássy street 10 in Budapest. Many of my first experiences tied me there, romantic and professional, and I spent many-many years sitting in Café Eckermann over a bowl sized café au lait, reading and writing articles, having overheated political and philosophical discussions with friends, the editorial committee of our journal Szabad Változók, or just waiting for a special someone to bump into me there. When Eckermann finally closed I was among the last to leave, and when I walk nearby those memories still rush to me. So for many years when I danced to Café Domínguez I would hear something like this [sorry, in Hungarian]:
Az öreg Andrássy út Eckermann kávézója
Immár nincs többé.
Asztalaidnál dolgoztunk és bandáztunk,
Alapítottunk egyesületet, újságot, nyújtottunk kezet, váltottunk csókot,
Tányérból kanalaztuk a café au lait-t.
Ady hajlékában, Goethe árnyékában
Vártuk Európát, vártuk a szerelmet.
Az öreg Andrássy út Eckermann kávézója
Immár nincs többé.
Fortunately there are more milonga organizers, teachers, and other afficionados in Budapest who actively add to and enrich our tango community than whose names I could list in a medium sized blog post. Many of them persist in the face of considerable difficulties and we owe them a great deal of gratitude. It's a common mistake to take their efforts and its fruits for granted, and it is easy to criticize certain decisions or solutions without appreciating the difficulties their alternatives would have presented. One then only realizes the true value of these enterprises when they are no more.
One such effort I felt particularly heroic in the past couple of years was spearheaded by Timi Zékány and Simon Kozma: they opened a place called Barrio del Tango, located under Nagymező street 66. It is already difficult to run a regular milonga or a dance school that focuses on teaching Argentine tango; but I feel Barrio was the first systematic effort to create a place in Budapest which is more than that. Timi and Simon established a space that is all about tango and its culture, where many different related activities can take place, one which we could even visit when there are no classes or other activities. On occasion I found myself sitting and working there alone (with Luca, who also worked there briefly), sipping an orange juice, enjoying the aura that was constantly improved with much care and love. They lived in it and they lived for it. And, meanwhile, they helped bringing and integrating a new generation of tango dancers into our community.
Barrio del Tango of Nagymező street, like Café Domínguez of calle Corrientes, is no more. Upon hearing the sad news I decided to honor them with a special dedicated tanda which I played during their last milonga. The last song of the tanda was a newly created version of Café Domínguez, now with a Hungarian recital that both follows the original and fits our shared memories of Barrio, to be played on this occasion only.
Barrio del Tangó az öreg Nagymező utcából
Immár nincs többé.
Barrio -- asztalaidnál tanultunk és táncoltunk,
Szemeztünk és öleltünk, nyújtottunk kezet, váltottunk csókot.
Tangód volt a mágnes, mely vonzott,
Ahogy az alkohol vonzza a korhelyt.
Barrio del Tangó az öreg Nagymező utcából
Immár nincs többé.
Timi, Simon, Éva, Endre, Marcsi, Jani, Amper, Luca, Ramóna, and many others: thank you!
Lastly, for completeness, here is the original poem by Enrique Cadícamo:
Estaba en la antigua calle Corrientes
cuando era angosta y la gente
se saludaba de vereda en vereda.
Café con el cuarteto de Firpo
o de Graciano De Leone,
donde caia el tano Pascual
a escuchar sus tangos
por que en el fondo
era un gringo malevo y sentimental.
Rebotaban en tu paredes
los tangos de Firpo
y los de Graciano:
tierra negra,
el pillete
o un lamento.
Era el iman que atraia
como el alcohol a los borrachos.
A tus mesas caian
Pirincho, Noli y Pacho...
Cafe Dominguez
de la antigua Corrientes
de cuando era angosta y su gente
se saludaba de vereda en vereda.


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2017 major trauma, Monitor Studio, Lisbon, PT
2016 I AM empty like a vegEtable, Monitor, Rome, IT
2015 Work Out, Hilary Crisp Gallery, London, UK
2014 The McGuffin Sculpture, Monitor, Rome, IT
2013 Rubble Office of Contemporary Portsmouth, ASPEX, Portsmouth, UK
2011 Rehearsal at the Astoria, The Contemporary, Austin, Texas, USA
2010 ZINGER presents, Amsterdam, NL
2009 Monitor, Rome, IT
2008 Jan Cunen Museum, Oss, NL
2008 Locust Projects, Miami, USA
2007 Monitor, Rome, IT
2018 Sisyphus Reclined, Burberry, uk
2018 Bryan RoberTston TRUST AWARD
2016 Commes DES GARCONS, NEW YORK, PARIS & LONDON
2013 Our Mutual Friend, FILM AND VIDEO UMBRELLA
2012 Rubble Office of Contemporary Rome, Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, (MACRO) Rome, IT
2011 Bivacco Urbano, Residency with Progetto Diogene, Turin, IT
2009 Kings Cross Central, London, UK, Curated by Ben Borthwick
2006 Gasworks & Triangle, Artist Residency at Kuona Arts Trust, Nairobi, Kenya, KE
2006 The Henry Moore Foundation, Fellowship at Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, UK
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2018 WavelengtH, BAOLONG MUSEUM, Shanghai, CN, curated by cube nyc
2016 Fuck Newton, Karst, Plymouth, UK, Curated by Jordan Baseman and Carl Slater
2015 Future Rhythms, SaLE Docks, Official Collateral Event for the 56th Venice Biennale, Curated by Mike Watson
2015 La Sottile Linea del Tempo, Foundation Museo Miniscalchi-Erizzo, Verona, IT Curated by Marinella Paderni
2015 Henk van Os komt Thuis. Een keuze uit de Collectie, (A Choice from the Collection) Museum Jan Cunen, Oss, Netherlands
2014 What Marcel Duchamp taught me, The Fine Arts Society, London, UK. Curated by Kate Bryan
2013 Joan of art, MACRO & Nomas Foundation, Rome, IT, Curated by Mike Watson
2013 Domestic Animal Ghosts, Ines Barrenchea, Madrid, ES, Curated by Gean Moreno
2012 The Stones are My Ideas of Imagination, Museum of Marble, Carrara, IT, Curated by Mike Watson
2012 Bouvard & Peuchet's Compendious Quest for Beauty, DRAF, London, UK, Curated by Simone Menegoi & Chris Sharp
2012 The Response, Sunday Painter, London, UK
2012 Now I lay my hat down to eat, Kunstvereniging Diepenheim, NL, Curated by Theo Tegelaers
2012 This and That, Frost Museum, Miami, US
2011 British Art Now, Saatchi Gallery in Adelaide, Art Gallery of South Australia, AU
2011 Con Amore – Djurhuus Collection, ARoS, Aarhus Kunstmuseum, DK
2011 I will talk with anyone who will talk with me, The City Gallery, Leicester, UK
2011 Proxy Or, Seventeen, London, UK
2010 Glow, Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, UK, Curated by Annie Fletcher and Diana Franssen
2010 Counter Constructs, Auto Italia, London, UK, Curated by Julia Tcharfas and Tim Ivison
2010 Transients '10, Fundament Foundation, Tilburg, NL
2010 Newspeak, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
2010 Graham Hudson and Sarah Conway, Diet, Miami, US
2010 Languages and Experimentations, Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Trento/Roverto, IT, Curated by Giorgio Verzoj
2010 Graham Hudson and The Centre of Attention, MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
2009 At Your Service, The David Roberts Foundation, London, UK, Curated by Cylena Simonds
2009 Points and Lines, LentSpace, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York, US Curated by Adam Kleinman
2009 Notes on a Return, Laing Gallery, Newcastle, UK, Curated by Sophia Hao
2009 Space Revised #3, Halle fur Kunst, Leuneburg, DE, Curated by Eva Birkenstock and Hannes Loichinger
2009 Ctrl Alt Shift, The Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead/Newcastle, UK
2008 6 of 1: Performance and Sculpture, Camden Arts Centre, London, UK, Curated by Ben Roberts
2008 All my favourite singers couldn't sing, Workplace, Newcastle, UK
2007 From a Distance, Wallspace, New York, US, Curated by Vincent Honoré
2005 Acid Rain, Glassbox, Paris, FR, Curated by Vincent Honoré
2005 Open Garden, Jonathan Viner, London, UK
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I'm so looking forward to spring and seeing lots of colourful flowers.
That's my inspiration for today's card.
I absolutely love the Gleeful gardens stamp set and I don't think I've shown it enough ink yet lol.
To start I stamped lots of images in black archival ink into water colour card and then coloured with Inktense pencils and a water brush.
I tend to add small amounts of pencil as the pencils hold a lot of colour then once it dries you can add more if needed.
Once everything was coloured and dry I die cut all the images.
My card base was coloured with a few different distress inks and a blender tool then i splashed some turquoise perfect pearls and water over it.
This makes a beautiful sparkle in real life.
I adhered all of the images to my card base and then added the scalloped stitched border and a white stripe of card with the birthday border.
To finish I added some sequins.
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Criteria:Any Graduates and post Graduates or waiting for result
without backlogs can apply.........
without backlogs can apply.........
Note : Communication level Should Be very good with great thought flow.
NATURE OF JOB: PROCESS Executive( Infosys)
LANGUAGES NEEDED:GOOD ENGLISH Verbal and written
Salary Package: 12k +incentive +cabs
No of Vacancy : 60
Rounds of Interview: Only 2 Face to Face rounds & Spot offer letter.
How to apply?
Contact Person: Aditya Roy
Direct Walking but Write Aditya @ top of ur Resume
Contact Number:9036783444 or whatsapp @ 8486497304
DATE OF INTERVIEW:13 june 2015
TIMINGS: Between 11am - 1pm.
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#40, 14th Main, 7th Sector, H.S.R Layout,
Bangalore 102.
Below Lakme Salon,
Next to McDonald's,
Next to McDonald's,
Near HSR BDA COMPLEX.


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Portage la Prairie Station
The hub of PAMI's Manitoba operations is its two-acre station at the heart of the continent in Portage la Prairie Manitoba directly adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway, which provides convenient and direct access for transporting equipment in or out. PAMI shares this facility with its WESTEST affiliate.
The growing demand for PAMI services has resulted in an ongoing evolution of the station which includes extensive recent renovations to both our offices and operational facilities and the acquisition of new equipment that has substantially increased the range of services available.
Alternative Fuel and Vehicle Performance Centre
Construction of PAMI's new Vehicle Performance Centre is the most recent addition and a significant enhancement to our catalogue of services.
Central features are a state-of-the-art chassis dynamometer and a variety of bare-engine test stands supported by a wide range of data-collection capabilities. Collectively these installations will simulate on/off-road vehicle operations in a climate-controlled laboratory environment and will complement our tow dynamometer, which provides in-the-field and on-the-road performance testing, but is affected by climatic conditions.
The new facility also extends PAMI's alternative fuel evaluation and research strengths.
The facility can be used to validate design iterations with precise repeatable results. The ability to provide performance and durability testing at early stages in the research and development cycle will speed up commercialization and provide competitive advantages for component and original-equipment manufacturers.
Administration and Fabrication Centre
PAMI's administration centre houses our administrative offices, engineering services and design services. A large part of the building is dedicated to our fabrication facilities, which include a diverse selection of machine-shop tools that allow us to develop custom test fixtures and component prototypes as well as modify equipment under test to improve performance.
Large-equipment Test Lab
PAMI's lab is housed in a separate 50′ x 100′ foot building with a 16′ x 70′ foot testing area. To facilitate testing of large vehicles and equipment, a 16′ x 20′ x 4′-foot-deep test pit has been built into the floor.
The lab provides special lighting that facilitates capturing clear digital photos or video clips for emailing to clients.
The stand-alone building is equipped to ensure confidential projects are isolated and secure during testing.
Cold-weather Test Centre
Portage la Prairie's mid-continental location and climate create ideal conditions for cold-weather testing with typical January and February temperatures commonly dipping into the -20ºs and -30ºs (º C). Testing related to wind chill and snow conditions can also be accommodated.
Stationary equipment tests can be set up outside at PAMI's Portage station. Mobile tests can be conducted on the wide variety of highways and urban and rural streets and roads in proximity to the station.
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PAMI maintains a satellite office located at the SMARTPARK Research and Technology Park the University of Manitoba campus . The park facilitates university/industry research collaborations and innovation, creates high-tech clusters that potentially attract similar companies to the region, and nurtures an environment and culture that assists in retaining highly skilled students and researchers in the region.
PAMI's SMARTPARK office offers a convenient location to work in partnership with our extensive list of local, national and international clients.


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"We've grown to understand that all businesses need to be as efficient and productive as possible and that a clean and hygienic environment is a very important part of this. We developed Crystal Clean service from its inception to its current position – a large business in what is a very challenging, saturated and competitive industry. Not only have we made substantial investments in training and development but we have established ourselves as an organisation of the highest quality, one with whom our clients are proud to be associated, something of a first in our industry.
We constantly strive to rise above expectations set by other commercial cleaning companies. We go above and beyond the basics to ensure our clients receive an excellent, high quality and professional cleaning service. Whether that be office and industrial cleaning to washroom hygiene and window cleaning, check out our range of services below.
Our mission is to build effective relationships and provide high standards of customer service whilst delivering a quality cleaning experience." – Hayley Koseoglu.
Why Choose Crystal Clean Service?
Crystal Clean Service was founded in 2008 by Hayley Koseoglu (née Gillbard), at just 18 years old. She advertised the business by delivering flyers throughout her local area and began to provide the cleaning services herself for the first 4 months of trading. In that time Hayley built up enough clients to take on a small number of cleaning staff to do the cleaning while she concentrated on growing the business.
Today, still owned and managed by Hayley, Crystal Clean Service employs over 70 members of staff at various levels within the business, and operates across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire.
Crystal Clean Service specialises in three key market sectors – office and business centre cleaning, industrial cleaning, including engineering and manufacturing, and car dealership and showroom cleaning. Each of these industries requires a range of cleaning services tailored to their individual needs, from daily contracted cleaning and deep cleans to window cleaning and washroom services.
Cleaning is a science, not just a mop and bucket. Our clients tell us that we are the experts in our field and the work that we do makes their daily working life easier. Our friendly and dedicated team are looking forward to doing the same for you.


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February 01, 2011
Mark Wielaard: New GPG key.
Finally created a new GPG key using gnupg. The old one was a DSA/1024 bits one and 8 years old. The new one is a RSA/2048 bits one. I will use the new one in the future to sign any release tarballs I might create. pub 2048R/57816A6A 2011-01-29 Key f...
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Andrew Hughes: [SECURITY] IcedTea6 1.7.8, 1.8.5, 1.9.5 Released!.
We are pleased to announce a new set of security releases, IcedTea6 1.7.8, IcedTea6 1.8.5 and IcedTea6 1.9.5.
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It's almost February and Valentines is right around the corner. Although it is arguably the cheesiest holiday around, it's fun being a girl on Valentines. If you are in a relationship you can rightfully expect to get pampered. And if you are single you can rightfully expect to get bombed with your other single girlfriends – who needs men?! But we can all expect to ride a sugar high for most of the day.
My mom made this amazing cake when we were home for the holidays, and I knew I absolutely must share it with all of you. It was so incredibly good! My brother recently got married, and the woman who made his rehearsal dinner cake told us the secret to her super moist cake was to freeze them beforehand. When they are defrosted, all that moisture goes back into the cake, making it one of the most tender and moist cakes you will ever eat (how-to details in recipe below). My mom did just that with this beautiful layer cake and the result was amazing. You have to try it for yourself! And the frosting is beyond delicious. Like, you should make extra. Tempted to throw in a comment about what to do with said frosting on this romantic holiday, but this is a G-rated show here at The Mommy Games. Thanks Mom for sharing this recipe and for letting me be a very diligent taste tester!
Red Velvet Cake with Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
Adapted from Southern Living and made by my mom
3/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
3 Tbsp. red liquid food coloring
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 Tbsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 – 8oz. packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 tsp. coconut extract
8 cups powdered sugar
4 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- Preheat over to 350 degrees.
- Using a mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add sugar, beating until blended.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time.
- Mix in food coloring and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, alternating with the buttermilk, beating at a low speed just until incorporated.
- Spoon batter into 4 greased and floured 8-inch round cake pans ( can use 8-inch aluminum foil disposable pans if needed, just place them on a baking sheet for stability).
- Bake, with 2 pans on top rack and 2 pans on bottom rack, at 350 for 10 minutes; rotate pans, and bake an additional 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.
- Remove cakes from pans to wire racks, and cool completely. ***
- Spread about 1 cup Coconut-Cream Cheese Foresting between cake layers; spread remaining frosting on top and sides of cake.
*** Secret to moist cake: Remove from pans and wrap each layer in plastic wrap and then in aluminum foil. Place in freezer for 1-30 days. Allow to thaw in wrapping.
- Beat cream cheese and butter at medium speed until smooth.
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A.J. is an emerging self-taught artist originally from Seattle. She graduated with a BA in Economics and Sociology, and spent her professional career working in roles that required organization and detailed analysis. In her painting career, A.J. has taken measured and controlled techniques to create balanced and detail oriented paintings.
A.J.'s art is created using the eraser side of a #2 pencil. Paint consistency, pressure on the board or canvas, and a steady hand result in her "dot". Adding thousands of dots together using the right color combinations results in her calm and peaceful paintings. The circular designs that are common throughout her work symbolize individuals and their journey towards a more healthful, conscious life. A full bullseye represents a completeness within an individual. A.J. has consistently sought out knowledge, education, and points of view that would better her own self-growth. Her bullseyes symbolize the imperfect completeness that she believes most people are searching for.
In her most recent work, A.J. began breaking up her bullseyes. This new non-standard shape that remains is significant in that she has come to realize that all individuals have certain components of themelves that can be let go or removed. In doing so, a more conscious way of living can emerge.
All of her paintings are driven largely by color. She is inspired by everything that surrounds her, and attempts to recreate combinations of color in her paintings. Each color inspiration exudes a certain emotion for her. As the piece progresses, A.J.'s challenge is to maintain that emotional "vision" while adding more color, and ultimately translating that emotion to the viewer, simultaneously telling the story of the individuals that are symbolized.
A.J. has enjoyed participating in shows around the nation in San Francisco, New York, Miami, and Columbus, and has been represented by galleries in Boston, Columbus, Palo Alto, Park City, San Francisco, and Vancouver.
January 1- March 17- Kostuik Gallery Group Show • Vancouver, BC
Oct 5- Nov 2 "Consistency" Solo Exhibition at Gallery BOM • Boston, MA
September 15- Art for Life at the Columbus Art Museum•Columbus, OH
July 5-8- Art Market Hamptons with Gallery BOM • Boston, MA
April 26-29- Art Market San Francisco with Simon Breitbard Fine Arts• San Francisco, CA
April 28-May 28- San Francisco Decorator Showcase exterior mural • San Francisco, CA
March 16- Dart for Art•San Francisco, CA
March 3- An Evening with Art at the Columbus Art Museum•Columbus, OH
Oct 16-November 17 "Expansion" Shared Exhibition at Gallery BOM • Boston, MA
May 26 – June 27 "Tranquility" Shared Exhibition at Julie Nester Gallery • Park City, UT
Art Market San Francisco with Simon Breitbard Fine Arts • San Francisco, CA
SBFA Art Trunk Show • San Francisco, CA
SBFA Arts Trunk Show • Mill Valley, CA
Art Market Art On Paper with Karen Imperial • New York, NY
Jingle and Mingle Fundraiser • San Francisco, CA
SBFA Arts Trunk Show • Mill Valley, CA
Art Silicon Valley/San Francisco with Simon Breitbard Fine Arts • San Mateo, CA
Headlands Center for the Arts Benefit Art Auction • Sausalito, CA
"Essence Within" Solo Show with Bryant Street Gallery • Palo Alto, CA
SBFA Arts Trunk Show • Mill Valley, CA
Greater Columbus Arts Council Community Arts Project • Columbus, OH
Aqua Art Miami with Bryant Street Gallery- Aqua Hotel • Miami, FL
San Francisco Fine Arts Fair with Simon Breitbard Fine Arts • San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Fine Arts Fair with Simon Breitbard Fine Arts • San Francisco, CA
Aqua Art Miami - Aqua Hotel with Simon Breitbard Fine Arts • Miami, FL
GCAC Community Arts Partnership Juried Exhibition • Columbus, OH
Columbus Arts Festival • Columbus, OH
Affordable Art Fair New York with Stephanie Breitbard Fine Arts • New York, NY
ArtSpan Benefit Art Show and Auction • San Francisco, CA
SF Open Studios at Workspace Limited • San Francisco, CA
Columbus Arts Festival • Columbus, OH
ArtSpan Benefit Art Show and Auction • San Francisco, CA
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If you're traveling to the Cape this summer and need to find some great things to do for the kids in the back seat, check out Kids On The Cape. With the help of EventKeeper, you'll find a comprehensive listing of events in Cape communities from Sagamore to Provincetown. Check it out!
Use EventKeeper to get around on the CapeJuly 4, 2007
Christa McAuliffe Planetarium…July 2, 2007
The Christa McAuliffe Planetarium is one of the finest planetariums in the world, and a visit there is an inspirational reminder of the work and accomplishments of Christa McAuliffe, who was slated to be the first civilian in space. From the planetarium web site:
Take a journey to the stars, in a place where the sky is no limit, it is just the beginning! Join us seven days a week for amazing astronomical adventures in New England's most technologically advanced planetarium theater – participate in a rocket-making workshop – make a comet – land the space shuttle – find cool space toys in our Celestial Treasures gift shop – join a Friday night adventure for the family or just for teens – look through a telescope at the rings of Saturn or sunspots on our very own star. Walk through our doors into a universe of possibilities!
And we could not be happier that EventKeeper is helping to promote the events and happenings of this terrific institution.
Museums are the place to be…July 2, 2007
The Boston area is chock full of great museums, such as The New England Aquarium, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts. Many area libraries purchase museum passes for loan to their patrons, and many of those use our web based application TixKeeper to manage the reservation process online. TixKeeper enables patrons to scan when passes are available, check out the various museum web sites, and reserve passes online, all without calling the library directly. A good deal all around!


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Burgess and Partners Plumbing services can supply and install stainless steel pipework for a variety of different applications. Whether it's for underground drains that take chemicals from wash up area's or above ground drainage systems we will supply and install the relevant and specified materials.
We have a range of stainless steel pipework and fittings to suit a host of applications from reticulation pipework in dairies to fresh water supply pipes.
In conjunction with our specialised technician's pipework can either be welded or threaded.
We can supply and install stainless steel floor drains with stainless steel pipework to suit.


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Critical analysis of strategies to counter Afghan opiate production
January - June 2010
In 2009, 92% of the world's opium was produced in Afghanistan. For some years, the country has been at the centre of the production, transformation and commercialisation of opium and opiate derivatives. However, a series of policies and programmes has been implemented with the aim of reducing the production of drugs. How successful have these been? And what lessons could be learned from them?
The aim of this study was to analyse the different strategies which have been put in place in the last ten years to counter Afghan opiate production. These strategies have addressed the different stages of the cycle of production, commercialisation and use of opiate derivatives. They include awareness-raising, repression (eradication of crops, seizure, legal action against different categories of actor, etc.) and the implementation of alternative programmes (including agricultural programmes, but also more general rural development programmes).
The study aimed to:
- Outline the characteristics of the different approaches which have been adopted in the last decade as part of the National Drug Control Strategy (NDCS): objectives, actors involved and principle results;
- Highlight the key factors (geographical, political, economic, etc.) which have contributed to the success or failure of these strategies via a literature review and interviews with Afghan and international experts;
- Address the issue of inter-actor cooperation/coordination in view of this wide variety of approaches and strategies.
The study included strategic and operational recommendations with the aim of contributing to the debate about policies and programmes.
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Dennis Prager provides a thoughtful response to the popular "either/or" fallacy about fiscal vs. social conservatism.
One frequently hears this political self-identification: "I'm socially liberal, but fiscally conservative." Or, "If the Republicans weren't conservative on so many social issues, I would vote Republican." Or, "It's too bad the Christian Right dominates the Republican Party. I would vote for the Republicans on fiscal issues, but I can't stand the religious right."
The same sentiment holds among many inside the Republican Party. Most secular conservatives and the libertarian wing of the party agree: Let's jettison all this social stuff — most prominently opposition to same-sex marriage and abortion, and this unnecessary commitment to religion — and just stand for small government and personal liberty.
To many people these positions sound reasonable, even persuasive. They shouldn't.
Like Prager, I'm firmly in the "both/and" conservative camp. I usually describe myself as a conservative, no hyphenated qualifier needed. If pressed for clarification, I'll explain that I am a Constitutional conservative. Which to me is a polite way of saying I am not "'fiscally conservative' but socially liberal," i.e., libertarian.
I used to be libertarian, and as the prelude to an insult goes, some of my best friends are libertarians.
As a libertarian, I understood that my ideas traced back to a tradition known as classical liberalism, which represented what I considered the best of Enlightenment Age thought. It irritated me that the term "liberal" was hijacked by early 20th century Marxists after the destructive fruits of their poisonous ideology discredited the previous labels they deployed to hide their stripes: "socialist," "Fabian socialist," and "progressive." Plus ca change, after destroying the "Liberal" brand, they recycled the "progressive" label, which thanks to Obama has finally passed its sell-by date. Perhaps Leftists will start calling themselves as "conservatives" going forward. That would not be entirely fraudulent. After all, since 2008, "progressives" have done more to enhance the conservative brand than conservatives have.
I still agree with libertarians on economic and monetary policy. Mises and Hayek were not just right, but prophetically and spectacularly so. Where I part company with my "fiscal conservative' but social liberal" friends is on first principles, specifically: On liberty.
As a libertarian, I read hundreds of books and articles espousing libertarian views on myriad social and political issues. Curiously, even though our worldview was centered on maximizing freedom, I don't remember reading any books or articles that discussed the meaning of freedom. My libertarian friends and I simply assumed the meaning of freedom was self-evident. Had someone asked me then what I meant by freedom, my bafflement would have made it clear that the worldview I espoused was not as sound as I believed.
I often ask young libertarians what they mean by freedom. Typically, they give one of two responses: 1) a variation of "freedom means allowing people to do what they want." Sometimes they'll include John Stuart Mills' qualifier: … as long as you do not harm anyone else… or interfere with another's lawful exercise of freedom. Or 2) a confused expression reminiscent of an actor who has forgotten his lines, in stark contrast to their breezy answers on specific issues.
The concept of freedom as the ability to do what I want more closely resembles a Nike slogan than a definition of freedom. Freedom to do as we please is self-refuting. We often desire things that are downright destructive to ourselves and others, such as addictions that enslave us or selfish acts that rob us and others of our inherent dignity as human beings. Our modern notion of freedom to do as we please would been astonished great thinkers in the classical tradition like Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas. They understood that authentic freedom means the ability to do as we ought, not as we please. The former presupposes an understanding of human nature that we no longer understand or reject in our desire for unlimited freedom.
John Milton understood the difference between authentic freedom and its modern counterfeit:
But this is got by casting pearls to hogs,
That bawl for freedom in their senseless mood,
And still revolt when Truth would set them free.
License they mean when they cry Liberty;
For who loves that must first be wise and good.
Consider an aspiring pianist. A classically-trained pianist typically spends many years practicing scales and exercises and learning to sight-read music. Years of hard work and practice enable her to play the masterworks of the great composers. Paradoxically, the time and effort needed to master the instrument repays the student's investment with the freedom to perform and the potential to create music of their own. By contrast, a small child pounding on a toy piano who refuses to take music lessons can create noise with the instrument, but no music. Which one is more free?
Mills' qualifying principle doesn't solve the problem. Unfortunately, differences of opinion arise regarding when my freedom causes harm or encroaches upon another's freedom. Unless you live alone on an otherwise deserted island, doing as you please will invariably interfere with other persons doing what they want. And unless what you want to do conforms to what you ought to do (or you live on a deserted island), invariably your selfish acts will hurt others in some fashion.
Anyone who thinks that you can have smaller government — the central issue for libertarians and other fiscal conservatives — without Judeo-Christian religions and their God-based values neither understands the Founders nor human nature very well.
The entire American experiment in smaller government — and even in secular government — was based on Americans individually being actively religious. The Founders — unlike the European men of the Enlightenment then and the left today — understood that people are not basically good. That is a defining belief of Judaism as well as of Christianity. Therefore the great majority of people need moral religion and belief in accountability to a morally judging God to be good. In other words, you will either have the big God of Judaism and Christianity or the big state of the left.
Social conservatives know that they need fiscal conservatives. They know that the bigger the state, the smaller the God. They know that proponents of the ever-larger state want their own gods — like Mother Earth — to replace the Bible's God. Fiscal conservatives need to understand that they need social conservatives. They need them philosophically, for reasons explained above. And they need them politically. There will never be enough Americans who are fiscally but not socially conservative to win a national election. Sorry.
I agree with this except for the last paragraph. I don't think Prager really means it when he says conservatives "know that the bigger the state, the smaller the God." I'm sure he doesn't believe God is diminished by even the severest totalitarian dictatorships. "The blood of martyrs is the seed of the Church," etc. I'm sure we agree that the bigger the state, the greater the threat to freedom of religion. To paraphrase Chesterton, see 20th Century, History of.
He is correct that there aren't enough Americans who are fiscally but not socially conservative to win elections. However, Prager goes on to suggest that social conservatives understand they need fiscal conservatives, whereas fiscal conservatives do not understand they need social conservatives. My fiscally but not socially conservative friends would claim the opposite, and they don't have to look too far back for proof. In 2012, by most estimates, approximately 3 million conservatives stayed home rather than vote for Mitt Romney, either because of his Mormon faith or because he "wasn't conservative enough." Either way, this was insane. Unfortunately, I suspect that if a more conservative Republican had won the nomination, a similar percentage of fiscal conservative social liberal moderates likely would have stayed home too.
There's a reason we're called the Stupid Party. We keep finding ways to let the Evil Party win.