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Trump won't need a Translator…
The hands that rock the cradle rule the world, they say. They possibly have hands in Russian loyalty and taking America down.
We need those IRS files. Either you are a Russian loyalist or American. We are about to have a lot of Russians in charge of America if something is not done quickly. They never fired a shot but two to one there is a lot of money involved.
The Russians and Ivanka and Donald according to ABC and that report is AMAZING !
Ivanka Trump and Wendi Murdoch were spotted palling it up on the coast of Dubrovnik, Croatia. As it happens, Wendi even played matchmaker and introduced Ivanka to Jared Kushner who she later married and they now have three children.
Trump, Murdoch, and Putin destroy the world while these two sip mai tais on a beach without a care in the world.
Melania called her Homeland Prime Minister to get the ties going on with Trump and Putin
- Prime minister says EU member could be 'a bridge between two superpowers'
- Miro Cerar has spoken by phone with Donald Trump and future first lady
As Melania Trump prepares to move into the White House, the future first lady's native Slovenia is offering to serve as a mediator between her husband and the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, once Donald Trump takes office.
Slovenia's prime minister, Miro Cerar, said in an interview with the Associated Press on Monday that the tiny Alpine state where Melania Trump was born and raised "could become a bridge between the two superpowers", which have been at odds over a number of issues.
Although a member of the European Union and abiding by the bloc's sanctions against the Kremlin for its role in undermining Ukraine, Slovenia has maintained warm relations with its Slavic ally. Putin has twice visited Slovenia.
What the Hell is going on here?
the Daily Wire reported on Monday, Donald Trump's eldest daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner spent time vacationing with Wendi Deng Murdoch, who was formerly married to billionaire Rupert Murdoch.
Now, Ivanka is off yachting with Hollywood billionaire David Geffen, a current Hillary-backer, a close friend to President Obama and a big-money Democratic donor. (Which is odd, since, Donald Trump has successfully painted himself as a total "outsider.")
This will get brought up… Bank on it !!!!!
Reid just demanded Comey step down. Hope others will follow. https://t.co/yHxlMN3hgN
— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) December 10, 2016
And while Russia and God knows how many sell outs to them try to rule us with this Trump takeover…. the original Americans are fighting for clean water at Standing Rock.
Is this crap a nightmare or what?
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One out of every four psychologists has suicidal feelings at times, according to one survey, and as many as one in 16 may have attempted suicide.
- In a survey of female psychologists, 76% of the sample experienced some form of depression, with the most frequent diagnosis being dysthymia
- A study of female mental health professionals revealed respondents to have experienced significant distress within the past three years.
- Research has shown that female therapists commit suicide at higher rates than the general population.
( The above data is from an article by Doug Girard, Psy.D. How many clinical psychologists suffer from mental illness? Updated Aug 7, 2014 · Updated by Anita Sanz, clinical psychologist
The Why
The reality of the numbers seems surprising given the large number of women with this degree (approximately 71 percent as of 2010) and their enthusiasm and investment in the work and in the profession.
It is also fairly widespread belief that a psychology degree is an optimal choice for a woman because of the possibility of being in independent practice with creative potential, earning a good amount of money and structuring one's own hours to meet the needs of family and other responsibilities. Even Forbes steps in to assert that "The 25 Best-Paying Jobs For Women Right Now include psychologists."
Some of the reasons for the depression and suicidal thoughts are neatly summarized in several articles and they range from treating individuals with negative and sometimes dangerous behaviors, isolation in private practice and dealing with managed care and paperwork requirements. But there is much more that pertains to women.
The Wounded Healer
There is the opinion that psychologists and therapists make use of their own mental health as a foundation for their work. Commonly known as the 'wounded healer,' this notion states, "therapists are both motivated to become healers and strengthened in their capacity to empathize with others by painful life experiences."
"I think people who are drawn towards professions such as psychology, usually their interest comes from something very personal," says Russell Federman, Ph.D., the director of counseling and psychological services at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. "It's not because they've had a simple, gilded, wonderfully supported life."
This underlying motivation, if it is a search for meaning and for answers, is often a difficult and emotionally turbulent one for any individual. It is possible that some people who enter the psychology field are searchers but there are more challenges that face the female psychology student and professional.
More traditional and destructive reasons are barriers for women from the onset of their journey through their attempts to climb the professional ladder. These are our social values as they relate to gender roles and sexism/discrimination.
In our paternalistic society and others, value is placed on women who fill roles as wives, housekeepers, bearers of children and caretakers. The professional fields that are often deemed to be suitable for females are teaching, nursing and caretaking. Many young women have internalized these values and experience very negative feelings and feedback when they opt out of traditional roles.
This dilemma is an on going struggle as they age into their late 30's given the science that informs us that the ovum age along with the woman and she becomes less fertile as she grows older. Women do combine full-time work with child rearing and marriage again having to cope with divided responsibilities, divided priorities and negative feedback.
The other, mostly hidden reason is reported by professional women who seek funding for research, who seek academic positions in universities or who work in the private sector. Women professionals state that there is sexism in these domains that restricts their upward mobility in favor of male practitioners. This factor is daunting and depressing but is part of the reality for professional women in our society.
The obstacles are clearly presented in an article by two female psychologists. They state that female early career psychologists face unique challenges during the course of their occupational development. Even though women earn the majority of psychology Ph.D.s, (approximately 71 percent as of 2006), women are continually underrepresented in academia and face a distinctive set of issues.
There is no question that representation of women with psychology Ph.D.s in academia and other occupations have vastly improved, however as of 2006, women still only held 46.2 percent of tenured or tenure-track faculty spots, and 33.4 percent of full professorships. Approximately only 25 percent of women decide to go into academic based careers, down from the 40 percent who state they wish to do so at the beginning of graduate school.
One of the biggest factors in this decision is the desire to start a family.
Women with families have significantly lower odds of gaining tenure and married women with young children have about a 35 percent less chance of getting tenure than a married man with young children and 33 percent lower odds of becoming tenured than a single woman. Unfortunately, academia may be unknowingly perpetuating a system where talented women leave early in their career because of feeling that career must come before family.
Family leave benefits vary widely from university to university; some universities can provide six weeks or more of leave, while others provide leave dependent on the amount of full-time hours an individual has recorded, often leaving graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and beginning faculty with few leave options when having children and coping with parenting responsibilities.
No doubt, these early experiences color a woman's expectations of the field and how she will continue to be treated, as well as her expectations for continued success. It is particularly ironic as many women are choosing to have families in graduate school and during postdoctoral training because of heightened flexibility and biological and social time points.
In another article, the point is made that women psychologists have effectively been engaged in challenging the sexist attitude in their field. Notable early contributions have been made by Naomi Weisstein in her 1968 article, "Psychology constructs the female, or the fantasy life of the male psychologis" and Carolyn Wood Sherif in 1975 with "Bias in psychology." Both were reprinted in Janis Bohan's (1992) book, "Seldom Seen, Rarely Heard: Women's Place in Psychology."
The Path Forward
The question remains: How can this information be of use to women who are entering or plan to enter the profession of psychology?
Being aware of the burdens and challenges that lie ahead on the pathway to the Ph.D. and beyond is one of the important uses of this data. Establishing and joining support groups and advocacy groups is a dynamic way to empower oneself and others. Another recommendation would be for those who seek tenure to evaluate each university's tenured positions to find the ratio of women to men on the faculty. In a "female friendly" university environment, the barriers to advancing one's career may be identified early in the process.
Finally taking care of oneself emotionally and physically is the foundation for any kind of success in a career. Having compassionate, supportive friends and family who listen and who encourage is fundamental in this process.
Being marginalized is a damaging process and the stain of stigma is especially difficult when one self-stigmatizes. With the high expectations and admirable goals that women (and men) have when they pursue a professional career, the shock of being discounted at any point is frightening to anticipate. And yet we must move ahead with the will and the enthusiasm that will enable us to surmount many obstacles and have satisfying careers.


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RIP Rob Ford.
For those who dont know who he is, he's our infamous mayor who smoked crack/cocaine while in office.
What does anyone know about the Suzuki SX4 hatch? The Vibe is nearing the end, and I don't particularly want to spend $20K on a replacement. I know Suzuki has left the building, but parts can't be that difficult to source I wouldn't think.2 Replies
Still available in the UK, but not sure if it good or not:
Sis had a Suzuki Swift for a time in the UK, perfectly fine car for the money. She swapped out for a larger car for kiddie duties.
I must tell you al, the Sx-4 in my opinion was a great car, however the hatchback model does not fair well in a rear end collision, If you want a SX-4 I suggest getting the sedan version ( also known as a Chevy Sonic ( same car as the suzuki but has a bowtie on the nose ), they are all over the place, and reasonably priced but I do not believe they build a extended hatch like your vide, you might consider the small GM cute ute, they seem to be very popular down here, I see them all over the place too
Looks heavy and underpowered for what it is. Have no first hand experience or even a memory of seeing one.1 Reply
They're fairly common up here. "Heavy and underpowered" must be a theme with me, coming out of an AWD Vibe. Toyota, in its infinite wisdom, decided that after it added a couple hundred pounds of AWD hardware, it should cut the Corolla's 1.8L engine down by 10 hp. *shrug* My kids learned to time their passing manouvers well.
Wednesday - Off to listen to the latest tweaks my friend has put into his sound system, and I'll be curious to hear what's happened there. Also, considering that he trusted me with his Mustang, I may let him see what mine does.
Did everyone check out the proto-type targa hardtop Miata thread? It's brilliant!11 Replies
You should take the Vibe and Miata and trade up. Don't hesitate to consider the insurance and registration savings of going from two vehicles to one when justifying it.
Let me get these out of the way for you while I'm at it, you tend to struggle in this department:
-your kids are old enough to look after their own transportation needs;
-your wife can drive the Hyundai;
-For salt, car washes are $5; and,
-Winter tires.
While we are at it, what are your thoughts on the Mazda RX Concept? Interest you at all?
Read a few articles and watched the video last night - I think they surprised everyone with the Targa like design. I do not recall anyone thinking that the old PRHT approach would not work, but with the reduced length, was going to be difficult and so hat tips for a clever and awesome looking solution.
The thread had some interesting comments, noted lots of "I want"
that is kick a$$, but I would keep the top up all the time, I think it looks better
Nearly universal want. Much better implementation of a hard top from the old PRHT option on the NC. It looks fantastic roof up or down.
They have good sales of the old PRHT, think (hope) they will get the same here.
The old PRHT reportabled did not help much with soundproofing, but worked well enough, not take much space and added a 100lbs or so to the weight. This new one though, looks great which I think the old PRHT was so so looking....this new one has a good looking coupe affect going. Wonder which component manufacturer is helping with this? The old PRHT came from Germany I think.
Have never seen as much unanimous praise in any thread on this site before. Even the haters love it. Suspect this will parallel when the first gen Miata was introduced and you couldn't get one and the ones you could get were marked up. Like the GT350 and 350R's are experiencing now. The difference is I think Ford is limiting production on the 350's but Mazda won't on these so patience will be a virtue.
Makes you wonder how many folks that paid extra $$ for the ND Launch Edition are now wishing they had held back a bit. And like you said, I don't think I've ever seen such a unanimous response to a new car before.
Driving to work in rural Cali, I rarely see exotics - today was treat, nope not a sports car or anything like that, but a CTS-V wagon. Still looks great - wish Caddie would do a new one, would be great with the new design.
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I think the entire republican ticket is hilarious, for that fact the democratic ticket isn't much better !!
Could make a Huuuuuuge joke here but will refrain.
I'm SURE it's Trumps dance moves that got her to bed.
That's an attack ad?
Swayed me. I might vote for him now.
Maybe the attack ad worked in Utah, but failed or did the opposite everywhere else.
Sad how bad some of this GOP infighting is getting.
Do you want Bill to be first lady? I'm voting for first ladies. The actual candidates aren't nearly as compelling.


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The Vancouver Park Board's Aaron Jasper is putting forward a motion to minimize conflicts between walkers and riders on the 26 km stretch around Stanley Park and False Creek. He wants to get the safety plan rolling before someone gets seriously hurt.
"[We need to] put up some better signage. I've seen examples with the bike lanes in downtown Vancouver where a very bright green paint has been painted on the ground to indicate the spot cyclists go. Perhaps we could examine some of that," notes Jasper.
He adds it's not just the busy English Bay area that needs attention.
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Greetings, Weekend Silicon Warriors,
Usually I am a week ahead on my newsletters, but now and again something pops up that makes me want to hurry up and push out an opinion. The NAPSTER court case is just such a topic. I'll state my opinion right up front so that I you can get a handle on where I am coming from.
I am not a fan of how NAPSTER works in its present configuration. I think it's wrong. I think it is people circumventing the monetary side of music.
No, I do not think NAPSTER should be disbanded, but I do think it should be set up a little differently than it is right now. I like the idea of instant music. I love the thought of creating my own CD by just choosing the songs I want. Yes, I know there are sites where I can choose the songs right now I just don't really want any of the songs that are offered. I would like to choose from current songs and make compilations. NAPSTER would allow me to do that. The problem is that someone has to pay for that compilation.
As it stands right now (things may change by the time you read this), NAPSTER would have been shut down today (Saturday) at 3 PM, but an appeals court has granted a stay allowing the site to remain up and running. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) will now appeal and take it one court level up to the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. This decision/appeal process will go on a few more times until a final ruling stands by a higher court either refusing to hear the case or the Supreme Court gets a crack at it.
So as it stands, NAPSTER stays alive and kicking and people are going nuts trying to download every piece of music that they can get their hands on. The source of their music may die soon so they are getting what they can while they can. That just makes sense to me.
In this newsletter I wanted to offer a rebuttal to some of the more prevalent pro-NAPSTER arguments I am hearing being given through the news media. Let me state again that I am not against NAPSTER, I just think it had to be run differently to become legal. I'll get to my suggestion for new business practices before the newsletter is over.
1.NAPSTER is just allowing us to get at the music unknown artists put on the Web.
If that were the case, then NAPSTER wouldn't be in any trouble. The original concept, to allow people access to music artists put on the Web freely, is great. If the people who used NAPSTER, or NAPSTER itself, would have made a point of keeping en eye out for copyrighted music and took steps to stop people from trading it, they might not be in this position. They did not. They knowingly allowed people to pirate songs and trade them freely.
2. NAPSTER is not to blame. It's the people that are pirating the music that should be prosecuted.
Maybe they will be. NAPSTER, buy virtue of its use of a central server system to track, search, and trade copyrighted files provided the ability to break the law so they are seen, at least, as accomplices to a crime. One cannot provide a method of doing wrong, assist in the act, and then step away expecting they will be seen as clean of the crime.
3. Why should I be forced to pay $15 to $20 for a CD that only costs $2 to make?
This is an argument that is guilty of the sin of omission. First off, no one is forcing you to pay anything. If you think the price is too much then listen to the radio or watch the music channels on TV. They play all the hits. If you don't want to spend the money then don't. Yes, I know that's not a very viable response and I knew it wouldn't be. It was simply my knee-jerk reaction to a person who feels they are being forced to spend money.
The real problem I have with this argument is that it's simply not true. Yes, the materials and process to create a CD itself may very well be only $2.00, but that's not taking into account the numerous other costs that go into supporting and promoting an artist. There are so many other costs that must be factored into a CD.
Still, I agree with you that CD prices are high and that profits are huge. That leads me to my next argument.
4. These artists are rich. They have enough money so I don't feel bad about taking some of their music for free.
Well, how you feel is fairly unimportant to this case, so let's focus on the fact that artists and record producers have enough money. Let's say the cash flow was to you. How would you like it if, at any point, someone else decided you had enough money? I don't care if you make $6 an hour or $6000 an hour. At what point in your financial dealings does someone else get to make the decision that you have enough money? I make a fairly good living writing for HTML Goodies and teaching, but I would never turn down a raise. I would go ballistic if all of a sudden someone informed me that I had made enough money and that I can just live on what I have right now or a greatly reduced sum because someone else says so.
Many people consider wealth something that should be limited at some point. As long as the wealth is made legally, I have no trouble with amounts. If you do, then remember that when you become well off and reach a certain pointstop taking money.
5. The only way to keep file-sharing technology from moving forward is to force us all to return to using 486 computers with 14.4kbps modems.
This is an age-old argument that basically goes you can't stop us so just let us do it. That's just not an argument at all. You mean that if a large enough group of people decide to break the law that the law should be changed to accommodate what people are doing? If 50% of all drivers decided that they will now begin driving 100 miles an hour, should the law be changed because the police will simply never be able to catch everyone?
I can see this form of protest if there is a great injustice being done by the law, but no matter how you frame the RIAA, it is not harming anyone's civil rights by selling CDs.
6. Cassettes did not hurt the recording industry, videotapes did not hurt the movie industry, and music trading will not hurt the music industry.
Again, this is not a viable argument. The advent of computers has allowed copies of songs to flourish. Instead of a song being copied onto a cassette a few times or videotape being copied a few times, now one copy of a song can be copied literally thousands of times per day and distributed with great speed. This, I believe does have the ability to harm the music industry. I need only copy the music once and post it. An hour later that song could be in the hands of 10 thousand people. That's a whole lot different than the technology of copying available through cassette and video (which is also illegal if not for private use). In addition, the there could only be so many copies of a videotape or cassette. After a few generations the sound quality would be so bad it wouldn't be worth listening to. A digital copy created today can be copied, the copies can be copied, and so on with no fidelity loss. The variables have changed. Comparing the process of ten years ago against the technology of today is like comparing apples to oranges.
7. NAPSTER acts as merchandising. People hear the music and will then go buy the CD.
There may be some truth in this right now because the vast number of people using NAPSTER need to be in front of their computers to hear the music they swap and that's not very convenient. Buying the CD does free people to listen to the music in their car or on headphones. If allowed to roll on unchecked though, this will soon not be the case. I am starting to see numerous gadgets for sale that take the MP3 files and record them to various portable devices. There are right now walkman-style MP3 players and portable CD players that run the files. Technology will only get better and within a year will end the merchandising effect of NAPSTER.
8. NAPSTER is just like radio.
This is the argument that just drives me straight up a tree. NAPSTER is no more like radio than it is nuclear physics. However, that statement does hold within it the answer to the NAPSTER problems.
First off, let's look at a song on NAPSTER. Someone does buy the CD. There a commission is paid to the artist. That person copies the song, posts it for all to copy and the money trail to the artist and recording company stops. Now radio
A song is sent to radio and radio plays it. But what some of you may not know is that radio stations pay fees to be able to play that song. Most commercial music is licensed by one of two firms, ASCAP or BMI. Yes, there are always songs sent to radio stations that do not have representation. Local bands would send me tapes all the time. However, the majority of the music is licensed and my radio stations would pay fees to ASCAP and BMI. Radio stations can either pay what's known as a blanket fee, which is a flat rate or a fee based upon what songs you actually played.
Either way, twice a year we would send three days of our music play-lists off to the licensing firms. Those firms would in turn tally the number of all plays a recording artist received and pay them royalties from it. They more you were played, the more you got paid. Before the advent of computerized play-lists, I remember having to write down every song I played, the artist, the authors, the label, and a few other things. Ugh. What a pain. It even goes as far as music used in commercials. I did the voice work for one car company that like the Bachman Turner Overdrive song Let it Roll behind their commercial. We had to note that when sending in the forms.
So, as you can see, radio and NAPSTER are pretty darn different, but using radio as a model, I think we can alter NAPSTER a bit and actually make it viableand cheap.
My suggestion is that NAPSTER would run much more like a radio station. To begin with NAPSTER must be made to pay fees on the music ASCAP and BMI licenses. These fees will, of course, change depending on how many copies of a certain song move through the central NAPSTER server. Yes, NAPSTER can keep tabs on all of this how do you think Metallica received the names of all the people that downloaded their music?
Now, some of you are thinking that if NAPSTER has to pay the fees for everyone that swaps the music, they will go out of business. That's true. It's too much money for one site to have to pay. What will need to happen is that people who wish to use NAPSTER will pay a fee structure. An account should be set up attached to a credit card that keeps track of what songs a person swaps. Each time the person swaps a song they should pay a small amount. I base this one what I know my radio stations paid in fees.
The amount will certainly be small too. (At least it should be if everybody plays fair) At this point you are just paying on the royalty plus a small bit for manufacturing. You've eliminated a middleman. The music industry would in effect be selling directly to the consumer. I could go in, set up and account and swap ten of my favorite songs and burn my CD, legally, for a few bucks. I get the music, NAPSTER pays the royalties, and everyone is happy. Well, almost everyone.
Of course some people will have a fit at this point because even two or three bucks will be too much for them and they will start trading around NAPSTER. Fine. NAPSTER will be legal and those people will be the ones the RIAA will go after.
NAPSTER could be the central database for legal music distribution. Those artists that post their music to the Web freely should be kept separate from those songs that are not. That way people could swap that free music to their hearts content without touching the fee-based music.
In addition, once NAPSTER gets the recording industry on their side, the MP3s that will be swapped or bought could be far better quality. You could have numerous versions of songs. You may be able to start swapping out takes or first takes that people never get to hear. Maybe you don't want the dirty language fine. Just grab the version that's been edited. This could be great.
If NAPSTER sticks to this fight and remains on the same course that have chosen, they're going to lose and the site will be shut down. My suggestion is rather than dig in your heels and fight a losing battle, start to work with the people that represent the music.
Make music something that can be downloaded legally for only the royalty fee plus a small percentage to cover manufacturing. I would think you could get a song for pocket change if the RIAA plays fair. That's where we'd see some true colors, huh? If NAPSTER decided to try a deal like this would the RIAA attempt to bolster the price so that a CD created online would cost the same as one in the store? I hope not. That would be unfair.
If all play fair, I think online music could be one of the greatest ideas yet because, in all honesty, I hardly ever like an entire album anymore. I just want one song from this group, two from this group, and another one from another group. This would be perfect.
Maybe we could even get back to the 1950s style of music producing when singles were the thing and groups that only had one song were given a chance because the medium allowed it. That might see the end of albums that have one great song and twelve losers. The 45 could be king again. That would be great.
Well, the 45 CD.
That's that. Thanks for reading. Your emails are great. Thanks for writing after each newsletter. I'll do my best to get something out on Carnivore yet.
Joe Burns, Ph.D.
And Remember: How many grooves are there on one side of a 45? It's standard you know. One. It starts on the outside and just keeps going in until it ends near the middle.


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Each year the Weld County 4-H program teaches 900 youth ages 5 – 18 life skills through research based experiential learning projects through 27 4-H community clubs led by 275 volunteer leaders. Another 4,059 youth participated in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) activities and learn life skills through school enrichment and after school programs.
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We are open to the public, with hours from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday. The lobby is limited to one (1) person at a time.
The past month or so, youth around Weld County and beyond have gone virtual.
For the month of January youth around Weld County have been learning how materials begin as raw materials and end up as finished products.
An investment in 4-H, and in the fundraising campaign, is an investment in today's and tomorrows youth.


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I am a freelance photographer without a studio and I recently gave a woman a quote for her daughter's High School graduation photos. She said I charged too much and went to a local studio that charges more. I know this because she called me and asked how much I would charge to take the watermark off the proofs she got from the studio. She said they charged too much for regular prints. She figured I would only charge her a couple of bucks since "I only had to Photoshop out the other studio's logo".
When I refused to help her, she said she was going to tell all the other parents at the school how unprofessional I was.


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Nowadays, more and more major fashion brands open a beauty line in addition to their collection. It is a way for them to diversify and to offer a complete universe to their customers with more accessible products.
Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Givenchy and more recently Burberry, Marc Jacobs and Louboutin, almost all the giants of Haute Couture or ready-to-wear have engaged in the adventure of beauty with cosmetics and fragrances. Today, the beauty lines are really an extension of the luxury brand concept, a logical continuation to their activity.
If it is difficult to buy a pair of Louboutin shoes every month, now it is possible to purchase a Louboutin polish to an accessible price and to afford a share of dream!
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A Knight Under the Stars: Prom
May 25, 2018
Prom is a semi-formal dance or gathering of high school students. It is also the one night where many seniors and juniors get together and show off their best formal outfits, and take multiple pictures.
This year, Spotsylvania's A Knight Under the Stars prom was held at Stevenson Ridge on April 28, 2018. Unlike most previous proms held at spotsy, the knights had a humongous turn out when the ticket sales were counted, which were only sold from the 16th through the 26th.
This also included the ticket sales for after prom. After prom is a social event held for the students who went to prom and would like to continue the fun, with their environment provided by the school. This year after prom was held at Sky Zone, which lasted from 11:00 p.m.- 4:00 a.m. Both prom and after prom tickets in total were $40; $30 for the prom and $10 for after prom.
Furthermore, It was the big day and many students were excited. On Saturday morning the junior class council; group that helped set up prom, met at Stevenson Ridge at 10:00 a.m. to set up. After everything was in a perfect state, it was time to get ready for the big night. At 7:00 p.m. the line to enter the prom was at its peak, leading from the inside of the building all the way through the door. When students were eligible to get in, most students called it a sight to see.
According to Deqona Banks, a Spotsy High senior, "prom was the place to be." The lights were shining bright, food was being served, drinks were available, and music was loud and booming. While many wanted to sit, eat, and conversate, many couldn't help but move their feet. .At 10:00 p.m, it was finally time to announce prom king and queen. These nominations were selected after every student who had attended prom took their star, and placed it in the person's jar who they wanted to win. The nominees included Malaki Terrell, Blake Boggs, Reece Recabo, Jody Smith, Alexis Colonna, and Britney Napier. The Winner of this years 2018's prom was Alexis Colonna and Malaki Terrell, but unlike your normal high school movie prom, no slow dance was shared between the two. After the crowning the party was back on for another hour until the clock hit 11:00 p.m. and like homecoming of 2017, the ending song was Don't Stop Believing by Journey.
In conclusion prom was a big success, giving the seniors their best last school dance they will ever have. As we said goodnight to prom while kicking off the heels, taking off the ties and tuxedos, and the long and not hard to trip on dresses, the seniors also said goodbye to their high school years as after prom there is only a couple of weeks before they call their high school careers history.


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The Notts County Sailing Club Laser Open took place on Saturday 6th July in light winds. Thirty four entrants took part with visitors from all over he Midlands including Earlswood, Bartley, Carsington and Rutland. There was also a good club contingent with some entering their first Open Meeting.
The Race Officer, James Logan, had quite a job as the wind swung and had to average out the shifts to get a course in. Racing was two back to back races before lunch and two after lunch. Joe Scurral from Carsington won the first race, then it was George Fereday from Earlswood all the way with three firsts, so taking the open by a four point margin. Simon Hardiman from Bartley was first master with seconds and thirds to count so coming second overall.
The first Notts County boat was organiser Richard Mason in forth, John Tailby was first youth and Sarah Mason first lady. The Grand Master title was taken by Mike Heap from Ogston.
The prize giving took place soon after the finish in sunshine: results. The results at Notts County has put our own Richard Mason in the lead of the series results
Phil Base was down and here is a link to his photos Or www.philbase.com
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People who love partying outdoors are sure to love this product. It is the Pyle PSUFM1035A Disco Jam speaker system. It is a powerful 1000-watt speaker with Bluetooth, AUX, FM radio, karaoke and tons of other exciting features. It is an active speaker cum PA system with ground-shaking sound for the ultimate outdoor audio experience. If you love tailgating and barbeques, this product is sure to blow your mind. It has flashing disco lights. It has inputs for guitars and other instruments. It is portable and comes with its own speaker stand mount for versatile placement.
Let us take a closer look at the sound quality, design and functions of the Pyle PSUFM1035A Disco Jam speaker system.
Pyle PSUFM1035A Disco Jam Speaker – A Rock Star In Your Indoor Parties :
Sound Quality :
The Pyle PSUFM1035A is a monstrous powered speaker system. It has a built-in amplifier with a peak power output of 1000 watts and RMS power 500 watts @ 4 ohm. It has two 10-inch woofers and two 3-inch Piezo tweeters inside a ported enclosure for extra bass response. The sound is rich in detail, clarity and depth. The 10-inch woofers and the ported enclosure join forces to send bass through the roof. It is an exhilarating experience where you not just hear bass but also feel it through your skin. The 3-inch tweeters reproduce higher treble frequencies quite splendidly. It delivers soaring highs and crystal clear vocals. The Pyle speaker has a built-in crossover network. It has a frequency response of 20 Hz to 20 kHz and sensitivity of 90 dB (1w/1m). Crossover frequency is 3.2 kHz and woofer magnet weight is 25 Oz. The speaker is suitable for use in homes, auditoriums and musical gigs. You can also take it to parks and beaches, and enjoy loud concert-level music wherever you are.
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The Pyle PSUFM1035A Disco Jam speaker system is a versatile gadget. It can be used as a sound cum PA system in BBQs, schools events, tailgates and block parties. It has a number of options for playing music. It has Bluetooth for wireless music streaming. It is compatible with iOS and Android devices including smart phones, tablets, laptops, computers and iPods. It has a 3.5mm AUX in jack for wired input from non-Bluetooth and Bluetooth gadgets. The jack supports MP3 players and gadgets with headphone outputs. The speaker further has a USB flash drive reader and an SD card reader for playing music through these devices. In addition, the Pyle PSUFM1035A has FM radio. So if you love tuning in to your local stations for the latest news, music and traffic updates, you will adore this gadget. The Disco Jam speaker has an onboard rechargeable battery. It doubles up as a power bank for small electronic devices like smart phones and iPods. The speaker has a display that shows important information like the radio station frequency, the number of songs and playtime. The gadget has an RCA stereo input and output. The output is for connecting with a passive speaker and specifically matches the Pyle PSUFM1030P speaker which is an unpowered system. There are also speaker output clips for the optional passive speaker. The device has two ¼ inch microphone inputs for karaoke function. So it is ideal for karaoke events and outdoor gigs. The Pyle PSUFM1035A Disco Jam is a portable speaker. It has built-in handles for lifting and carrying it from places to place. It comes with a handy remote controller. To operate the remote, you will need a pair of AAA batteries which you will have to buy it separately. The Pyle Bluetooth light up speaker is designed to makes you feel like a true DJ. It has a 7-band switchable EQ with EQ on/off control for customizing the music to your liking. It also has pulsating multi-color DJ disco light that beat in tune with the music. It pumps up the tempo of your party and makes the ambiance more exciting. An on/off switch is provided in case you wish to turn off the lighting. The gadget has an AC 110/220 volt power switch. It has a box-like enclosure with fortified corners to stand up to handling abuse. It weighs 48.75 lbs and measures 36.8 inches (height) x 15.2 inches (width) x 13.6 inches (depth). All the controls are on top of the device. There are knobs and buttons for managing the main volume, guitar volume, song selection, radio, bass, treble, microphone, eco, mode, EQ settings and other features. The rear panel has the system power switch, AC power input cable, RCA connectors, DJ light switch and antenna. The speaker is accompanied by a 35mm speaker stand mount. You can use it to install the speaker anywhere you want. It is a steady mount and keeps the speaker from wobbling. It is useful in outdoor locations like yards and forest clearings that tend to have uneven grounds. It can also be used in the rear carriage of pick-up trucks or in the boot of a car. The speaker has a warranty of 1 year.
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- Built-in amplification, max power 100 watts, RMS power 500 watts.
- Supports input via 3.5mm AUX in jack, USB flash drive, SD card, Bluetooth.
- FM radio, adjustable 7-band EQ with EQ on/off switch, mic inputs, RCA input and output.
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- Two 10-inch woofers and two 3-inch Piezo tweeters, rechargeable battery, powerbank.
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Kayise is spunky enough for OPW
Kayise Ngqula emerged as the winner of Our Perfect Wedding after a hard fought battle with six other finalists on the Mzansi Magic reality show last night.
The spunky Ngqula, 26, from Johannesburg joins an exclusive league of presenters who bring to life wedding celebrations to television screens every Sunday night.
Moments after her crowning, Ngqula, who is a niece of radio and television veteran Dicksy Ngqula, was at a loss for words.
"This moment in my life has really left me speechless. It's a feeling I cannot explain accurately," Ngqula said.
She said she had put in the hours and honed her craft but took nothing for granted.
"You never know until this moment. I'm excited. This is the beginning of my life. Everything I have dreamed of and worked for begins now."
She said Our Perfect Wedding would expand her skills as an artist. She has starred in a few films, including iLifa, on Mzansi Magic.
"The magnitude of the programme and the channel and what they do for people like myself wanting to launch a career, speak for themselves."
She believed her originality endeared her to viewers.
"I showed viewers that I'm more than just a Xhosa girl because I know a lot of viewers were concerned about that, but I expanded because I wanted everybody to feel worthy of watching the programme when I present.
"I paid attention to every detail, my image, my delivery and remained authentic."
Ngqula promises to dazzle on screen.
"Fun is part of me. Maybe I didn't show that a lot on the show because there is so much pressure, but I'll bring fun and a solid support system for the bridal couple and families I'm going to see. I'm somebody who vests her heart and feelings in everything I do, and I know people will love how I give, because I give what the people want. Ke tla ba fa ... (I will give it to them)
As for the taxing long hours on the road shooting, Ngqula, who is studying international relations and politics at the University of Johannesburg said she was ready.
She believes that OPW is a step to even bigger things.
"It's a lot of pressure. A lot of people are looking at me to maintain the standard this programme has set."
"This opens up many opportunities and I know that it's going to take me further, probably even beyond our borders. Being chosen by viewers makes me feel worthy. They saw and deemed me worthy enough to be here right now, I'm so grateful."
She also thanked Dicksy for his role as her mentor.
"I can't go on without mentioning my mother too. She has been there through thick and thin and I really wish she could be here with me, I know wherever she is, she is (watching the recording)," Ngqula said.
"It's a lot of pressure. A lot of people are looking at me to maintain the standard this programme has set."
Nondumiso Mabece, Mzansi Magic's head of public relations, commented: "We look forward to working with Kayise and believe the country will fall in love with her talent as she presents OPW from January 2018."
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Moss Hart. Jerry Adler. Alan Jay Lerner. Trevor Nunn. Bartlett Sher coming in 2018 on Broadway. Most directors of major productions of "My Fair Lady," it's fair to say, have come from a background far closer to professor Henry Higgins than the Cockney flower seller named Eliza Doolittle.
So, of course, did George Bernard Shaw, on whose play, "Pygmalion," the whole shebang was built.
But not quite so Robert Carsen, whose production of the much-loved Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical opens at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on April 28.
It's not that Carsen — whose demeanor and accent very much conforms to what you would expect from a London-based director of grand opera — grew up in Covent Garden. Actually, the 62-year-old director grew up in Toronto, the son of a prominent philanthropist and industrialist. It's more Carsen's particular experience.
"As a child I had a very bad speech defect," Carsen said over lunch the other day. "So I was sent to Mrs. Fiske. It was she who taught me how to speak. And it was she who got me interested in the theater. So I really do know what Eliza is going through."
Mrs. Fiske was not, of course, teaching Cockney to Canadians.
Eliza's tutoring — which takes up the bulk of the stage time of this 1956 musical — involves her paternalistic mentor subjecting his ward to his little experiment in class mobility. That means instructing Eliza in how to speak what generally is known as "received pronunciation," or, in common parlance, an upper-class English accent.
Productions of "My Fair Lady" have greatly evolved since 1956, when it was more generally accepted that any Cockney girl should and would be grateful to have her accent excised, allowing her to take a more prominent place in English society. Those of us who see this musical frequently (for it is staged frequently) can't help but notice that Higgins (and his sidekick, Colonel Pickering) generally are treated less sympathetically than once was the case, or that the genial Rex Harrison, who starred in the 1964 movie version, likely would have allowed. That implied criticism is in "Pygmalion," and in Lerner's book to the musical. Higgins is, after all, the rare member of the British upper-classes willing to challenge its assumptions. But Shaw always danced a careful dance with his free thinking but mostly affluent audiences, and the history of "My Fair Lady" on Broadway is the history of much the same: a progressive interpretation still needs help from a director.
"I think it is very complicated," Carsen said. "Shaw was fabulous with issues involving women's rights and independence."
As writ large, of course, in Eliza.
"Eliza's journey is so huge," Carsen said. "And you have to remember that all Higgins is doing is bringing out of her what already is there."
To a large extent, the Lyric's production is already there too. Carsen's take on the musical is an import from the Parisian theater known as Theatre du Chatelet, the same French institution that staged the first incarnation of the Broadway revival of "An American in Paris." Once he's done working in Chicago, Carsen is returning to Paris to stage Chatelet's production of "Singin' in the Rain." Both shows will have been originally staged in English, albeit with French supertitles. These English-language productions have been working well for Chatelet, which has made a specialty of them in recent years. "The French," Carsen observed dryly, "know a lot more English than they like to let on."
Although shared productions are, of course, a staple of the opera world, this "My Fair Lady" is a change from the recent history of spring musicals at the Lyric; the productions of "Carousel" and "Oklahoma" over the past few years were original Chicago stagings. Obviously, the Lyric's auditorium is far larger than the home of Chatelet, which is necessitating some adjustments. And the cast is not the same — both Richard E. Grant (who plays Higgins) and Lisa O'Hare (who plays Eliza) are new to the production. But the physical production will largely be unchanged.
There's one other thing of note here. As musicals go — let alone operas — "My Fair Lady" contains an atypically large amount of chatter. Although its score is justly famous, there are hefty chunks of prosaic Shavian discourse in the musical.
That's a rarity in any opera house — and another interesting experiment on Wacker Drive.
"My Fair Lady" will run April 28 to May 21 at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive; 312-827-5600 or www.lyricopera.org/myfairlady
Chris Jones is a Tribune critic.
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Sonata eight will be pushed out 2.4L commemorative edition on April
Recently learned from the official, Beijing Hyundai plan to push out Sonata eight 2.4L anniversary edition, launched in April 2013 and provides two different configurations of model selection, the main change is the exterior design.
With current model, Sonata eight 2.4L Anniversary Edition increase LED daytime running lights design, in addition to make a small adjustments to the shape of the air intake grille, and provides a new set of wheels style choices.
Configuration, Beijing Hyundai Sonata 2.4L Anniversary Edition of the eight will be equipped with a panoramic sunroof, a 7-inch LCD screen, heated leather seats, before the wind automatic defogging, electronic anti-glare rear view mirror, navigation and reversing the image function. Power section, commemorative edition is equipped with the 2.4L engine can output 180 horsepower, matching 6-speed tiptronic automatic gearbox transmission parts.
Fuzik products GPS Tracker with Android/IOS Iphone App is compatible with Hyundai Sonata.
Smart Key (Keyless Entry system) and Push Start & Remote Start System have already successfully been adopted with most of Hyundai Sonata., and the specialized cable is supplied.
Smart Start Master Android/IOS iPhone Apps are also compatible with Hyundai Sonata.. It supply SMS/GSM smart phone control and management, Smart Start Master is integrated with GPS Tracker and Push Start System.
The Window Closer has also been released.


text: My male BC is doing very well with agility but he is so intense when running a course or just a few elements of a course he jumps up and grabs my shirt. He is also a massive "screamer" on the course or when we are working another dog and he is kenneled. His drive is great but he has become "over the top!" My attempt to stop it is an abrupt stop of whatever we are doing, command lie down, and a firm verbal Agh-Agh! If he does it second time it's game over and no more agility for an hour or so. It's not working tho. And should I insist the yipping/screaming stop? I was told that indicatesvs dog that is frustrated but I've seen some amazingly efficient dogs do this and I've never seen their handlers try to stop it. Help! Suzanne Milleson


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A half-day session for trustees and committee members. Also suitable for staff that attend board meetings or have responsibility for recruiting and supporting trustees. The course covers:
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2020 MHI Calendar
For its 2020 Calendar, MHI is happy to be honoring the amazing works of Montgomery Martin Contractors on their 25th Anniversary. We are showcasing many of the architectural structures that MMC have played a large role in repurposing.
This calendar features thirteen well known Memphis sites, some that demonstrate historic preservation successes such as the Chisca Hotel and the TN Brewery, while others present successful adaptive reuse projects in existing buildings, such as Orion Federal Credit Union's headquarters in the old Wonder Bread bakery.
2020 MHI Calendars celebrating Montgomery Martin Contractors are only $10 each. Measuring 7″ x 7″, they make perfect stocking stuffers!
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There has been much debate over Wales selection policies over the last decade. Currently, Wales players can play for the National team in a variety of ways.
Firstly, if they play for any of the Welsh regions, they can pull on the red jersey. Secondly, if they play outside Wales and have 60 or more international caps, they can still play for Wales. This is how Dan Biggar still plays for Wales even though he plays for the Saints, in Northampton. Finally, if they have not been capped by Wales they can be called up, irrespective of where they play. This is in order to allow young talent to be given a chance on the international scene before they commit themselves to regional rugby. This is how Tigers full back, Jonah Holmes earned his place in the Wales squad this season.
But is this all fair?
It makes Wales look a little silly…
It all kicked off again last week because of a young Welsh prospect. Front row, Rhys Carre has crossed the severn bridge to play for Saracens. On paper, this is an excellent move for the youngster and will allow him to develop his game further. Additionally, due to him not being capped he can still turn out for Wales even though he's playing in England.
Yet fellow Welshman, Rhys Webb still can't play for Wales… Webb signed for Toulon before the 60 cap policy was implemented. Therefore, without knowing, he ruled himself out to play for Wales. Prior to the 60 cap policy, Gatland was allowed a few exception players. Arguably, Webb would have been one of these exceptions. This might explain why he thought it was okay to leave Wales and play in France.
Whats more annoying is that Webb has 28 caps and has been one of Wales best players for a while. He has put his body on the line for his country, resulting in amazing performances and serious injuries. Why should Wales shun one of their best players for moving abroad?
It gets even more confusing.
The Rhys Webb story is painful for any Welsh fan but it gets even more frustrating and confusing. If Rhys Carre is called up for international duty whilst at Sarries, he could potentially still play for them even if he renews his contract… If his contract contains extensions, it still counts as his original contract so can still play for Wales. This is how Thomas Francis, whom plays for Exeter has still been able to play international rugby.
So why is this frustrating? Last month, Rhys Priestland signed a new contract with Bath. The fly half has 50 Wales caps and is now illegible for Wales because he signed a new contract. Moreover, if he had an extension clause in his contract he would still be able to play for Wales.
The difference between a one to three year contract extension and a new deal entirely, is slim to none. So it can be seen that they are limiting themselves here and causing confusion for everyone.
This situation is complicated further by the fact Josh Adams has been made to move back home in order to continue to play for Wales. Adams signed for Cardiff Blues last month because his contract with Worcester is coming to an end. On the other hand, Thomas Francis is allowed to remain at Exeter! The policy just seems flawed on so many levels.
What do Wales need to do?
I think the Wales 60 cap policy needs some tweaks. The policy was created in order to keep Wales players in the Welsh regions, so they could have more control over them and develop regional rugby once again. In order to reinforce this goal, they need to keep the 60 cap policy for all players, even if they have not been capped. Therefore, Rhys Carre would have to decide what his priorities are. Moreover, by doing this it means it stops young, talented and future Welsh players from leaving regional rugby with relative ease.
Additionally, the extension loophole should be treated the same way as signing a new contract. For example, if Francis agreed to a new extension he should become illegible.
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November 25, 2015
Opinion Piece - not necessarily the views of the congregation (but then we'd never sum up everyone's views into one view. It's called community)
Am I in the minority hesitating over the seeming easiness and gung-ho language of those who want to attack Isis so readily? It just seems fighting hurt with hurt and violence with violence never gets us anywhere useful, just more fear mixed up with an arrogance that we can 'win'. It scares me. It really does.
The Labour MP Dan Jarvis writes in the Guardian with great enthusiasm but with little reflection claiming the only way to respond to Isis is to attack and for which we have moral and legal backing.
I'm just not so sure. Isis has a morality that beggars belief with a fundamentalism that makes you believe someone who does not think the way you think can be killed, not just people but nations. This is an insult to Islam as well as our humanity
But to bomb them out of existence leaves me cold and questioning whose moral standards we have chosen to use. Isis are a major danger to us but will this action not just raise up more aggression towards the west? There's a misplaced confidence that since we are the west, we can win.
But where we have gone to war before and involved ourselves in conflict, especially recently, no one has given a serious thought about what to do afterwards, and that is the greater danger. We're quick to reason to go to war but slow to have plans in place about what happens afterwards. Despite all the rhetoric there is no strategy. Saying we need something in place is different from having something in place.
Should we not communicate? I don't know how to do that. I'm totally naive and talking to your enemy is not something we want to be seen to be doing, yet we did it in Ireland and South Africa!
There isn't an answer. I think what scares me most are those who think there is. So how do we respond? I really don't know but bombing must be the last response surely. Its more difficult to find how we might talk and calm each other down.
As a person of faith nothing I experience in faith says what we are thinking on doing is okay, nor that we have yet come to the point that military action is appropriate. It is interesting that we still don't know what to do with migrants who need some kindness shown to them which we aren't very good at as nation states, but going to war and feeding hatred seems much easier. I think that gap is where my faith leaves me confused.
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Monday, December 1, 2008
The Automatic Flushing Toilet is Evil
I'm glad we waited until she was ready. All in all its been awesome . . . that is until we encountered the automatic flushing toilet.
Now I know the automatic flushing toilet was invented as a convenience. It exists so that we don't have to touch the germy handles, too keep things cleaner. It just exists and I never gave it any thought. As far as I was concerned, it was a good thing. Until now.
We had a lovely day at the zoo on Saturday. It was 45 and sunny. We were enjoying it because we knew it wouldn't last, the snow was due to hit on Sunday. Trips to the zoo would stop for the year. We hit all of our favorites including the baby orangutang, Mahal, for mommy and the snakes, jellyfish and bats for Bunny.
But then we had to hit the bathroom and it was not so nice. The automatic flusher went off while Bunny was sitting on the potty and she freaked the heck out. She wouldn't go. We tried the potty at the giraffe house. No. The lion house. No! The visitor's center? No, no, no.
She took one look at the potty and made up her mind, if she didn't see a flush handle she wasn't going to go. I tried telling her that we could cover up the automatic flush so it wouldn't go off. Yeah that didn't work so well.
"No momma, I don't like these potties. No flush. I want to go home and use my potty."
You can't really argue with that logic. And I really didn't want to mess up all of her hard work becoming potty trained so we went home. She was a trooper. She made it home without an accident.
But of course you don't want to have to leave every place you are to use the potty at home. We may not be so close to home the next time. We have to solve this before it becomes a huge problem.
So I did a little research on the issue and you know whats supposed to work? Post-it notes. You just put one over the red eye on the potty and it won't flush until its removed. So simple, so easy. So now mommy is going to buy a huge stack of post-it notes and never leave home with out one.
7 comments:
- MamaCarter said...
Oh, poor Bunny. I understand her reaction - I had one flush under me and it scared me too. I was about to suggest post it notes, but you already figured that out!
- December 1, 2008 at 6:28 AM
I've heard of other kids freaking at the automatic flushing toilets as well. Also, watch out for airplane toilets. For some reason, they've been known to scare the recently potty trained too.
- December 1, 2008 at 9:23 AM
- Kate Coveny Hood said...
Now THAT is useful information! Definitely need to keep post it notes in my purse from now on.
- December 1, 2008 at 11:01 AM
- nicole said...
that's awesome! i'm stocking up!
- December 1, 2008 at 11:27 AM
- JaneYamaguchi said...
I'm glad to hear about post it notes- our solution has been for me to sit on the back of all the automatic flushing toilets- then she goes!
- December 1, 2008 at 9:50 PM
- wfbdoglover said...
smart mommy! Wish I would have thought to look for that answer on the internet!
Good job!
- December 2, 2008 at 3:31 PM
- Connie said...
Yeah ~ Im still scared of those auto toliets. Sometimes it's the thougth that they could suck me right down with the amount of gusto some of them have; othertimes it's the fact that the kids school installed them so random floaters at home appear (because they don't have to flush at school). Yuck all the way around.
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This op-ed by Pete on renewable energy appeared in The Examiner's July 3, 2018 edition.
Many local residents are concerned about the safety of living in proximity to the influx of gas pipeline infrastructure. I first became aware of this issue several years ago while Chair of the Board of Legislators Committee on Parks, Labor and Housing and the Spectra pipeline was expanding through Blue Mountain reservation. We held several hearings where experts detailed the health and safety impacts of living near gas infrastructure. Whether expanding a gas pipeline near a school or running a high-pressure gas line near a sensitive site like Indian Point made no sense then and makes no sense now.
Residents are also concerned about the proliferation of gas pipeline compressor stations, like the one in Southeast in Putnam County, and new micro power plants fueled by natural gas. Not only do they both emit methane, with 80% more heat trapping potential than carbon, they also emit volatile organic compounds like benzene, a known carcinogen. These facilities emit over 5.7M pounds of toxins annually.
Currently, the DEC does not require state of the art emissions controls for all gas facilities. The DEC is currently reviewing new standards for such facilities. To protect the health of New Yorkers, DEC should require gas facilities to utilize Lowest Achievable Emissions Rate technology. This is readily available technology and will reduce adverse health impacts to New Yorkers living in proximity to such infrastructure. With 80,000 people per decade more expected to die due to the Trump cuts to clean air & water regulations, according to a recently released Harvard study, New Yorkers deserve nothing less.
Fortunately there is good news. Natural gas was once considered a transition fuel to a cleaner energy system because it contributes fewer green house gases than coal or oil. However, not only have we learned more about the health impacts of gas infrastructure in the intervening years, renewable energy technology is now abundant and financially more attractive.
Last week the Wall Street Journal reported that in 2016, global investment in wind and solar power more than doubled that of nuclear, coal, oil and gas generated power by $297B to $143B. Private markets are now realizing that renewable energy is less expensive to produce than carbon based energy, and the technology is abundant and competitive. While New York is a national leader in solar proliferation, we need to double down and expand opportunities, not just for personal renewables, but large-scale commercial renewable energy as well.
My mother lives in a retirement community where every outdoor parking space is shielded from the elements by solar panels above. Further, the facility uses vacant land to host a 'solar farm', further reducing their dependence on the grid. As a County Legislator I passed a Solar Inventory Act. Require Westchester to analyze every county owned roof, parking lot and spare land for the suitability of large-scale solar installation. We should do the same at the state level, including SUNY and our state highway right of ways. By employing net metering, the excess energy created flows back into the grid and the owner's utility bill is reduced.
When the private sector invests twice in renewables what it has in carbon-based energy, we are no longer living with renewables as a "down the road" vision unique to environmentalists. Renewables are now the more cost effective and safer form of energy generation. Wall Street has embraced this. Will we?
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A morning at sea after what seems to have been weeks of exploration was a welcome rest today. We filled the hours with interesting talks from the natural history staff, punctuated by delicious meals from our galley team. We were heading in the direction of Karukinka Private Reserve. The park is a well-protected area managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society, which received the land from Goldman Sachs after mining investors failed to meet the terms of their lease, and the land was seized. Now Chile and the WCS jointly manage the massive private park. It was our privilege to get to visit the area in the afternoon and make a landing amongst scores of Andean condors and southern elephant seals. In the evening, we set sail for the southern reaches of the Darwin range on Tierra Del Fuego.
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Basic RulesEdit
The notation that will be used here is as follows:
R - Right face
L - Left face
U - Up face
D - Down face
F - Front face
B - Back face
M - Slice between R and L (Middle)
E - Slice between U and D (Equator/ Equatorial)
S - Slice between F and B (Side)
x - whole cube in direction of R
y - whole cube in direction of U
z - whole cube in direction of F
No Suffix - clockwise
' - opposite (ex. x' is turn the whole cube to the left
2 - half turn/180° turn
w or lowercase letter - double layer quarter-turn/90° clockwise
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w2 or lowercase letter - double layer half-turn/180° turn
Solving the cross is the first step in solving the Rubik's cube using CFOP. This involves solving the four edge pieces on one side. The cross can be solved on any side, although many people solve it on the white. The method that is preferred by most is solving on the bottom. The method explained here will solve the cross on the bottom. When solving the cross, you do not have to worry about matching the edges to the individual sides. You must only make sure that the pieces are correctly positioned in relation to all the other cross pieces. You can turn the bottom face to match the pieces after the cross is done. This is usually the simplest step and takes expert speed cubers 2-3 seconds.
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The first two layers, or F2L, is the next step in solving the Rubik's cube using CFOP. It involves placing the bottom corners and middle edges in one step. There are 41 algorithms to learn for solving this step, and seven or eight others that are useful to know. Some speedcubers recommend figuring this step out on your own, so that you can understand exactly why this step works as well as it does. This is the longest step in CFOP, due to the fact that you must perform four algorithms, one for each corner-edge pair, or c/e pair.
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The Orientation of the Last Layer, or OLL, is the second to the last step to solving a Rubik's cube using CFOP. It is when you get all the yellow parts (or the opposite of where you started) of the individual Cubies on the top. This step involves manipulating the top layer so that the top is a solid color, even if the pieces are not in the right places. This step involves learning the most algorithms (57) of any step due to the fact that there are so many different combinations of the top layer.
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The Fra Mauro map of the World "1450" did left its home in the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Venice for an exhibition to the national library of Australia which was held from 7 November 2013 to 10 March 2014.
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It began on a canal in Venice and ended via a specially deconstructed National Library of Australia window. It was too big to come through the front door, but one of the rarest maps in the world, the 1450 Fra Mauro Map of the World, has finally taken pride of place in our exhibition Mapping Our World: Terra Incognita to Australia. Years of planning went into bringing this 2.4 metre square treasure, "the greatest of all medieval maps", to Canberra—not only because it had to come across the world, but because in its 600-year-life, it had never left its home in the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Venice for an exhibition.
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Reproduced from Cheshire Life magazine (May 1983, price 70 pence), this article was brought to the attention of Manchester Modernist Society by Marie Slater, Technical Team Leader for Anthropometrics, CAD & Textiles at the Toastrack, whose 'squaw dress' from the Hollings Fashion Show of that year is featured within.
Marie explains:
"I was a student at Manchester Polytechnic on the Clothing Design Technology course from 1980-83. I think at that time it was one of the only courses that took you at 16. To get on the course you had to have at least five O-levels. After completing the Ordinary National Diploma you had to decide whether your Higher National Diploma was in Design or Production, and this came with a six week Industrial Experience Placement.
I have had this copy of Cheshire Life since 1983; it features our yearly fashion show, held where the library used to be. This was a great fun event where students modelled the garments, and Industry were invited to attend to view the students work.
Mothercare set a Childrenswear Competition in my final year, and I won first prize! This set me on a 20-year path of designing childrenswear mainly for Mothercare and Marks and Spencer, travelling the world whilst doing so.
I returned in 2005 to Manchester Metropolitan University on the same Hollings corridor. I am now part of the CDT Technical Team, also working with people that I worked with in Industry."
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Update: Samuel Reveals First Look At Repackaged Album Featuring Webster B
Updated May 21 KST:
Samuel has dropped the first teaser for his new repackaged album!
The album is a repackage of his second mini album "ONE" and will be titled "TEENAGER."
The release date has been set for May 30 at 6 p.m. KST.
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— 사무엘 (Samuel, 김사무엘) (@bravepunch_) May 20, 2018
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Samuel is making a quick return with new music!
On April 24, it was revealed that the solo artist is preparing a repackaged album for his second mini album "ONE." Even while promoting his title track, he has been hard at work with Brave Brothers on his new music.
The repackaged album will include a track featuring Webster B (Lee Ro Han). Formerly known as Bae Yeon Seo, he took second place on "High School Rapper 2."
Samuel's repackaged album is set to be released in the second half of May.
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