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Already had a Mai Tai at dinner, so no drinking during the debate… unless it's required 🙂
As with the last couple debates, you should be able to watch it live on MSNBC.com if you're not near a TV.
And it begins.
Obama begins by stoking the fires of populism against the greedy CEOs from Wall Street.
McCain starts with a jab against Obama for not accepting his offer for more town hall style debates. He offers to buy up all the bad mortgages in America. Isn't that the point of the bailout?
McCain also claims to have a plan to fix the financial situation in the United States. Another secret plan like the one he has to get Bin Laden.
McCain tried to dodge the question about treasury secretary. Then he offers up the CEO of Ebay. Obama wants Warren Buffett. Who would you trust more?
Obama is really pushing the idea of middle class tax cuts at the expense of the rich. I can't complain about that… until I get rich… 🙂
McCain is touting his campaign suspension. Probably not a smart idea since the move was a total disaster for him. He also wants to blame the entirety of the economic problems on Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and their friend Obama (McCain doesn't mention that his own campaign chair was a lobbyist for Fannie Mae). Of course the problem didn't start at Freddie and Fannie, and of course their meme of Obama as a do nothing celebrity senator doesn't jive with his new powers to control the economy.
Obama clearly and simply outlines the problem of the credit markets seizing up. He also "corrects" McCain and blames the crisis on deregulation, which McCain supported.
Obama is afraid to say things will get worse economically before that it gets better. It's the smart thing politically to avoid, but I don't think it's true. Ditto for McCain.
McCain repeats the BS about the American people equaling the "fundamentals of the economy" and says we're the world's best importers and exporters. I think the Chinese are probably the best exporters…
Obama makes a great case for health care reform and alternative energy in terms of economic trouble.
McCain says Obama is the most liberal and biggest spending senator, right after Obama said that's exactly what he would say even though it's not true (according to Obama of course). McCain is making a decent case for spending cuts, but he's rambling quite a bit.
McCain is first on the board with promising cuts in welfare/entitlement spending.
Obama calls for a push to end our dependence on Middle East oil in 15 years, channeling JFK.
McCain says our national sacrifice should be in government programs.
Obama says, "A lot of you remember the tragedy of 9/11." Who the hell are the people that don't?
Obama then brings up Bush's call to "shop" after 9/11, and almost calls for energy conservation… almost. But he talks about tax breaks and credits for buying fuel efficient goods. That's enticing people to conserve, not a voluntary action. He's afraid, as is McCain, to make a call for national sacrifice.
Obama talks about McCain's massive tax cuts for the rich as being unfair. True.
McCain makes the false claim that Obama is a protectionist and wants to raise taxes in contradiction to the available facts versus his own record.
McCain looks petty with these attacks on what he wants Obama's record to be, not what actually is.
Obama calls McCain on his bulls***t. "I want to lower taxes on 95% of Americans."
Obama seems calm and sincere. McCain is being brought down by the exaggerations he's spewing.
McCain says he's the bipartisan king. Will any Democrat want to work with him after the campaign he's run?
McCain looks back and talks about Reagan a lot… Palin wouldn't approve, she chided Biden for looking back and talking about Bush.
Obama says alternative energy is the new internet… although he flubs it a bit on the history of the computer. He points out McCain has voted against alternative energy 23 times. I'm sure that's an exaggeration of sorts. Remember to check FactCheck.org tomorrow 🙂
Brokaw is being a dick about the lights. He wants to make sure that neither candidate addresses each other. Isn't this supposed to be a debate?
Andrea/Sheepy says McCain looks a bit scary when he smiles, and that it only seems to predate a "zinger."
"Should healthcare be treated as a commodity?" <— Great question
Obama's didn't really answer it…
Let's see if McCain does…
Nope, but he did attack Obama. Yay?
It's also worth noting that McCain's tax credit won't cover the cost of healthcare for the average American. $5,000 is less than half the average.
Obama finally says healthcare should be a right. Good for him. He should have used that as his answer to the last question. I'm glad that Obama mentioned McCain's vote against S-Chip (health care for kids).
Obama rocks McCain on deregulation.
McCain is right to ask Obama what the penalty for not insuring your child would be. But he looks bad doing it. But seriously. Obama needs to answer that question.
Maybe I need a beer now? Liveblogging is exhausting…
Obama says there needs to be a moral component to our foreign policy… definitely a slippery slope in my opinion. But I don't think we should be isolationists either.
McCain loves Gen. Petraeus and the surge. We get it!
McCain takes foreign policy seriously… not seriously enough to pick a VP that wouldn't need "on the job training" as McCain says.
McCain name dropped Petraeus. Obama name drops Sec. of Defense Gates. Maybe they should have a debate?
McCain says Obama recklessly announced he'd attack Pakistan. This, again, is the guy who sang about bombing Iran! Did McCain forget that he got owned on this issue in the last debate?
McCain makes it sound like Obama wants to attack Pakistan. Obama wants to attack the Taliban and Al Qaeda IN Pakistan.
It may or may not be a wise policy to violate Pakistan's sovereignty, but McCain is full of it.
McCain got called out on signing about bombing Iran. McCain doesn't look happy… haha.
McCain knows hot get Bin Laden he says… but won't tell us or the sitting president, apparently. Olbermann has said this is blackmail, I'm starting to agree.
Petraeus. Petraeus. Petraeus. Ahhhh!!!!
McCain says we need a surge in Afghanistan. Our commanders there, as Biden mentioned in his debate, said that won't work there. My friends.
McCain says Putin has "his sights on Ukraine." Is that true?
Obama says we need to help former Eastern Bloc countries economically. With what money Barack?
McCain has stopped using his microphone. He is unfit for the presidency 🙂
Question: Should we commit our troops in defense of Israel without a UN Security Council mandate?
I'm really surprised McCain hasn't said yes.
McCain has again trotted out crap about the League of Democracy and the evils of diplomacy with Iran, which Obama supports.
Obama wont say yes either. But then again I guess it doesn't make sense to commit troops to a nuclear war zone…
At least he repudiated McCain's opposition to diplomacy with Iran, he uses North Korea's nuclear expansion under Bush as a good example of the dangers of NOT talking to your enemies.
Obama dodges the question of what his weakness is… goes into his biography instead. American dream blah blah. I guess his weakness is answering questions about his weaknesses.
Let's see if McCain gives us some straight talk on his weaknesses…
Nope. McCain throws out some BS about unknown future challenges.
Country First. POW! The debate is over!
John McCain lost.
He looked uncomfortable, he rambled, and came off as petty during his tepid and tired attacks. I think he turned in a much worse performance than the last debate, although he didn't come across as arrogant.
On the substance, McCain just can't give up his tired and bankrupt attacks on Obama. He wasn't able to clearly state his own policy ideas or the effects. But that's partly because McCain's proposals are both unpopular and, in my opinion, unhelpful.
In the first two debates Obama has looked far more presidential. Obama was cool and composed, but he did seem to attack back on McCain with more of an edge. He looked confident when correcting McCain on his attacks.
Like I said, McCain lost.


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I first met Jo in 2016 at a presentation she gave at the UC Berkeley Botanical Garden and had been wanting to visit her nursery ever since.
Since Australian Native Plants is not a regular retail nursery with set hours, I'd contacted Jo ahead of time to make sure she was around on Thursday. Jo and Byron own three adjacent lots so there's plenty of space for the greenhouses and growing areas. The back entrance to the nursery is right across from a church so it was easy to find.

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Woman Beaten With Hot Iron Rod, Hair Pulled Out For Dowry In Bihar
Gopalganj: In a shocking incident, a 22-year-old woman was left to die on the railway tracks by her husband and in-laws here in Bihar allegedly for dowry demands.
According to police, the survivor was beaten by her husband along with her in-laws with a hot iron rod. They ripped her nails and pulled out her hair. When she gained consciousness, they threw her at the railway tracks.
When people spotted her at the tracks, she was taken to the hospital and was said to be in critical condition.
Doctors said that the survivor was in a critical condition and suffered burns in several parts of her body.
The survivor complained that her husband had demanded Rs 2 lakh and a bike as dowry. She said that when she failed to give the money, they started to torture her.
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A woman who found her husband's body after her son threw him off a balcony has angered other family members by continuing to support the killer.
Rodney Rees Ambrosius will be sentenced in the NSW Supreme Court on Friday for the manslaughter of his elderly stepfather when he stayed at their home in 2016.
Kenneth John Perry died instantly when he was thrown over his balcony during a fight with Ambrosius, now 52, at the mid north coast home following days of tension.
Elayne De-Key-Perry, who was married to the Salvation Army preacher for almost 30 years, discovered his body when she returned from work in the afternoon.
"For months I was in a state of shock and despair at losing my much-loved husband and my mentally ill son on a charge for his murder," she said in victim impact statement filed in court.
The 81-year-old said she'd battled for decades to get appropriate mental health care for her son and, while she didn't condone his actions, she continued to support him.
"Some of my family have been indifferent toward me and angry at my concern for his wellbeing, hence, I have felt continually stressed," she said.
"I am very concerned and constantly worried, seeking an answer for Rodney's future care."
Ambrosius was originally charged with murder but later pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
A statement of agreed facts reveals his perception of reality was substantially impaired at the time of the killing.
While he and his stepfather generally got along, Mr Perry was getting frustrated and agitated during Ambrosius' stay while the stepson's behaviour became more "aberrant".
Their fatal balcony fight on March 9 broke out when Mr Perry told Ambrosius he had to leave and caused him to fall off his chair.
The 74-year-old has been remembered by loved ones as a gifted preacher and raconteur who had a delightful sense of humour and was generous, wise and unfailingly kind.
One of his other stepsons, Bryan Ambrosius, said Mr Perry was his role model, father figure, mentor and friend.
"I miss him terribly and still do not feel I have recovered from the loss especially from the way he was killed," he said in a victim impact statement.
"The fact my brother perpetuated this hideous crime leaves me extremely sad ... at times significantly depressed and very distressed."


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ShopKeep Announces $65 Million Financing to Fund Company's Expansion and Accelerate Growth
ShopKeep, the top-rated tablet-to-cloud payments and point-of-sale platform chosen by over 25,000 independent retailers and restaurants, announced today that it has closed a $65 million round of equity and debt financing. The round was led by Tribeca Venture Partners, who also led the company's "A" round in 2011, and included all of ShopKeep's existing major investors. ShopKeep also welcomes First Data Corporation, a leader in payment processing services, and Salesforce Ventures, Salesforce's global corporate investment group. The debt financing portion of the round was provided by ORIX Growth Capital and Square 1 Bank, a division of Pacific Western Bank.
With small businesses across the U.S. accelerating their adoption of modern cloud-based point-of-sale and payment processing solutions, this latest round of investment affirms ShopKeep's opportunity to expand its position as a leader in the space. As the company approaches its first profitable quarter, ShopKeep maintains its mission to build software that is highly intuitive and simple to use, yet powerful enough to serve as the core operating platform for small independent businesses. The company plans to use the new capital to fuel ongoing growth initiatives and to expand into additional business segments across a broader range of services and geography. Initiatives include expansion of its recently launched ShopKeep Capital service, which provides working capital funding for ShopKeep customers, extending the capabilities of the company's new Android-based platform, as well as the exploration of international markets.
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Destination Cavnic
The road leading to Cavnic, starting from Baia Mare, follows the Sighetul Marmatiei road. There are special road signs placed in the main junctions that point to the SuperSki Cavnic slope.
Cavnic Info
Cavnic town is located between the peaks: Mogosa, Rotunda and Hika of Gutin mountains, on a very picturesque valley from which the Cavnic River gathers its waters.
The city is located in central Maramures County, 30 km away from Baia Mare and 40 km away from Sighetu Marmatiei. It is surrounded by 5 villages: Sisesti in the South-West, Ocna Sugatag in the North, Busdesti and Baiut in the North-West and Cernesti in the South.
Due to the mountainous region, summers in Cavnic are cool, average temperatures rarely surpass 30 degrees centigrade. On the other hand, winters are generally mild, but abundant in snow. The snow layer is usually about 1 meter thick and temperatures below -20 degrees centigrade are short-term exceptions.
Of the region's 2359 hectares, 1458 are wooded. Spruce is predominant in the vast coniferous forests, pure beech or mixed with other deciduous can be found on less high peaks. The climate here does not allow farming, most of the land being occupied by natural pastures that require planning and treatment to improve the quality and quantity of the plant mass.
The largest exploitation of complex nonferrous minerals in Romania can be found in this village.
In Cavnic there are about 5495 inhabitants. The link to other towns is assured through DJ184 and DJ109F county roads:
- DJ184: Baia Sprie – Cavnic (20km)
- DJ109F: Sighetu Marmatiei – Cavnic (45km)
- DJ109F: Cavnic – Baiut (20km)
The distance from the European route: 30 km.
The distance from the national DN18 route: 20 km.
The nearest railway is in Baia Mare: 35 km.
The urban transportation is provided by URBIS S. A. Baia Mare and the interurban transportation by AZUR S. A. Baia Mare.
Cavnic is covered by the following mobile networks: GSM Connex, Orange and Zapp.
Maramures County
Land of wooden churches, glass religious paintings, has a unique and rich folklore and mythology. Maramures County is located in the North of Transylvania, in the North West of Romania, covering more than 3.300 squared km. Naturally protected on the South, East and West by majestic mountains and lazy meandering of the Tisa River in the North. This mythical and historical area remained almost untouched by the influences of the twentieth century. Direct descendants of the free Dacians, the "moroseni" knew how to preserve the customs and traditions intact over the centuries. Peasants still wear homespun clothes at work in the fields. During holidays, they wear traditionally colored embroidered clothes (white, red and black).
Romanians, Hungarians, Hebrews, Germans, Ukrainians, different nations and different religions have lived together and blessed these places forever, leaving behind signs of their existence. Generous nature, hospitable people, ancestral customs and traditions, historical monuments and unique sights are some of the arguments for a fantastic journey in Maramures.
Maramures is located in the very center of Europe; the continent's geographical boundaries are equidistant from this land.
Maramures Mountains
Location: in the North-West of Romania, on the border with Ukraine.
Neighbors: North – Ukraine, West – Satu Mare County, South – Salaj, Cluj and Bistrita Nasaud Counties East – Suceava County.
Area: 6. 304 square km (2.6 % of Romania).
Population: 535,000 inhabitants.
Towns: BAIA MARE, the county capital (with 150,000 inhabitants, at the foot of the Gutai Mountains, on Sasar River, with inexhaustible treasures of beauty, a truly unique universe) Baia Sprie , Borsa , Cavnic ; Seini , Sighet , Tg. Lapus , Viseu de Sus.
Relief: The terrain is predominantly mountainous, rough in general, heights ranging between 200 m (in hollows) and 2,300 m (on mountain peaks, about three quarters of the territory). It looks like a large natural amphitheater. Maramures hollow is entirely surrounded by mountains: on the South-West there are volcanic mountains: Oas, Gutai and Tibles; Maramures Mountains to the East and Rodna Mountains to the South-East (Pietrosu peak. 2.303 m), with sharp ridges and extend imposing steep and picturesque valleys. It includes parts of Transylvania: The Subcarpathians, Somes Plateau and the Western Hills.
Climate: differentiated depending various landforms as follows: continental temperate with winds from the South-West and South-East; water streams are crossing like a cobweb, from Tisa with its tributaries: Viseu (with Cisla, Vaser, Ruscova), Iza (Mara, Ieud Botiza), which cuts the hallow through a wide valley bordered by terraces, Somes in the South, with its tributaries Lapus and Barse, and mineral water springs : Borsa, Craciunesti, Breb, Botiza.


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The British public's top ten favourite double acts have been revealed.
Britain's Best Loved Double Acts - a celebration of the UK's favourite pairings - will air tomorrow night (April 12) on Channel 5.
Entertainment and comedy duos - such as Ant & Dec and The Two Ronnies - will feature, plus twosomes from the worlds of music, animation, drama and sport - including Chas and Dave, Zig and Zag, Dick and Dom and Andi Peters and Emma Forbes.
Digital Spy can reveal who has made the top ten - though you'll have to tune in at 7.15pm on Saturday to find out which order they come in, and which duo has claimed the top spot.
The top ten list is as follows...
- Tom and Jerry
- Wallace and Gromit
- Torvill and Dean
- Morecambe and Wise
- Scott and Charlene
- Fry and Laurie
- Ant & Dec
- The Two Ronnies
- French and Saunders
- Del Boy and Rodney
Britain's Best Loved Double Acts will include contributions from Ronnie Corbett, Clive Anderson, Dan Skinner - aka Angelos Epithemiou - and more.


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On 4th September 2020 the EU and Ministry of Justice held a summary conference for the 'EU4 Justice Penitentiary and Probation Support Project'.
The four-year project shared experience and expertise of EU member states and effectively assisted Georgian authorities with the objective to prevent repeated crimes, and maintain a proper balance between ensuring public order and security and guaranteeing human rights protection.
The project's objectives were notably:
The project is a part of wider EU support to the Georgian Government to bring crime prevention, probation and prison management systems closer to the European standards.
The conference was opened by H.E. Carl Hartzell, Ambassador of the European Union to Georgia, Ms. Thea Tsulukiani, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Justice and Mr. Randel Barrows, Team Leader of the EU4Justice Project.
Ambassador Hartzell noted: 'The EU has been a supporter of reforms and modernization of the Georgian penitentiary system for many years now. We are glad to see that, in close cooperation with our projects, the authorities have made important steps towards a more modern and efficient management of prisons and prisoners, to better ensure prisoners' rights and over time achieve less repeat offences and crime in Georgia. Against the background of our good partnership and results achieved, I look forward to continue this cooperation in the years to come."
A new phase of the project will focus on the management of mid- and high risk inmates to prevent crimes in and outside prisons.
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Deirdre of the Sorrows
Cherime MacFarlane, author
Notice: may contain triggers regarding abuse. Deirdre, deserted by her stepbrother is stuck with a stepfather who is becoming crazier with each drink, and he drinks a lot. Sylvie, his youngest child, is in as much danger as Deirdre. Left with no choice, Deirdre takes matters into her hands to protect not only Sylvie and herself but her child by the monster. Daniel had to go after graduation. His alcoholic father couldn't deal with having another grown male in the house. Daniel did the only thing he could do and joined up. Now he is home and finds his father vanished without a trace. Deirdre has a young daughter and a relationship with his half-sister, Sylvie that makes Daniel think going home for Dee was a bad idea.


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Sometimes I wish you would pay more attention to my favourite songs..
You wrote me letters
I didn't read.
I know I didn't,
You know I didn't,
Still I caressed you
sang you to sleep.
sometimes I told you you were beautiful.
Brazilian sea amazes me..
The day I left you,
Got on the bus.
I knew I'd see you,
You knew I'd see you,
Still you cried, and now I know why.
Ain't it too bad?
I loved you so much!
Brazilian sea amazes me..
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The thing is, it's a weird configuration. You see, I live in a loft, and rather than a bed I have an elevated platform that the mattress sits on. Here's a picture of the basic setup:
though that's from before I bought the place. I have the mattress a little to the left so it's up against both walls.
My goal is to have anchor points all around the bed, but there are a few constraints:
- I don't want to drill into the walls or floor.
- I can't raise the height more than about an inch.
- I need to be able to roll off side or foot of the mattress without landing on something and hurting myself.
My current thinking is to get a piece of plywood the same size as the bed, drill holes around the edge, and then put it under the mattress, but I need something that I can put through the holes to attach to. Rope loops would be easy, but maybe not the best. If they made D-ring shaped quick links that would be perfect, but I've never seen them.
I'm also contemplating using something like this:
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Will Ryan's fable is a clever and humorous work of fiction interweaved with real world stories of outstanding classroom practice in the current challenging educational landscape. His sharp-witted creation of his fictional primary school Headteacher Brian Smith is one that will surely engage and inspire any new, aspiring or established school leader.
Although it's an educational leadership textbook that will serve to help transform schools in this challenging educational climate, this is a work of fiction.
It's about being brave, challenging the status quo and about inspiring teachers to "dare to be different" and supporting them in these endeavours with a road map for successful school leadership with practical solutions.
You relate to the fearlessness of the protagonist, you support his questions, you challenge your own beliefs and want to embark upon your own journey of transformational change.
This is a must-read for any school leader. I was underlining passages, writing notes and scribbling down the hints and tips as I enjoyed Brian's inspirational tale. ~ Deborah Dumville
Will Ryan's Dare to be Different: A leadership fable about transformational change in schools tells the fictional tale of Brian Smith - a primary school head teacher who listens to what his political masters have to say, but then sets out to inspire real transformational change by doing the exact opposite and leading through his own values and beliefs. Writer and novelist Michael Korda claims that `the fastest way to succeed is to look like you are playing to someone else's rules whilst quietly playing by your own'. Dare to be Different illustrates how real transformational change can occur when a school leader does just that, as Will Ryan shares the trials and tribulations of the story's fearless protagonist, Brian Smith, as he endeavours to take back ownership of what happens in the classroom. Exploring the significant challenges that school leaders often have to overcome in order to turn their dream into a reality, Dare to be Different lays before the reader a model of inspirational school leadership in this engaging and humorous take on life in modern schools.
The story is told through the eyes and experiences of Brian as he resists top-down government directives on how his school should be run and instead strives to build a vibrant curriculum with which to hook the imaginations of today's children. Scattered among the narrative's twists and turns are deeper insights into the nature and purpose of schooling that are sure to rekindle school leaders' passion for pupil-centred education over policy-led prescription, and which will motivate them to `dare to be different' in standing up for the education they believe in. Whilst it may be a fable with fictitious characters, Dare to be Different is based on real schools: schools in which the author has worked with leaders and teachers who, by applying their deeply held educational beliefs, accelerate learning and provide exciting learning opportunities for their pupils.
Will Ryan has condensed and interwoven his forty-three years' worth of accumulated experience of going in and out of the UK's best classrooms into this book, in which you will find:
- At least one-hundred-and-eighteen tips that are based around exciting primary practice and which should make the hairs tingle on the neck of the most wizened school inspector.
- At least forty-five significant ideas that will strengthen leadership and have the capacity to transform your school as a learning community.
- At least fifty quotations that will make you think about how our most inspirational leaders create inspirational teachers who get an inspirational response from their learners.
- Compelling pieces of evidence to demonstrate that primary school teachers are doing a fabulous job, despite what any politician or tabloid reporter would tell you.
- Suitable reading for all school leaders - at both primary and secondary levels - who are looking to promote excellence and raise aspirations within their schools and wider communities.
Publication date: 01/03/2018
Publisher: Crown House Publishing
Format: Paperback
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|1st March 2018
|Will Ryan
|Crown House Publishing
|220 pages
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|Organization & management of education, Schools,
Will Ryan has worked in schools in Rotherham, South Yorkshire for over 30 years as a teacher, head teacher and Local Authority adviser. As a head teacher he led a school that prized itself on genuine pupil creativity and was described by Ofsted as `outstanding'. He is a speaker and Associate of Independent Thinking Ltd.More About Will Ryan


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Join Monica as she reveals how every little challenge in life can build our muscle of certainty for strengthening our trust and drawing blessings into our life.
One of the major spiritual connections kabbalists make on the Sabbath is the reading of a weekly Bible portion. These consciousness lectures present lessons on each week's portion to elevate our consciousness and create awareness of the spiritual energy and gifts that are available through the reading of a Torah Scroll. With greater awareness and an awakened consciousness, we can connect to the Light revealed each week and use it as support in our ongoing spiritual work.


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• DATES IN DALLAS: The Dallas Market Center, parent of FashionCenterDallas, said Monday that it has rescheduled its March 2009 women's and children's apparel show to run March 12 to 15 to coincide with its Dallas Total Home and Gift Market and better accommodate crossover traffic. The DMC had previously scheduled the show for March 26 to 29, which partly overlapped with the March 28 to 31 market at AmericasMart in Atlanta. Fashion Industry Gallery, the Dallas mart that wholesales contemporary, bridge and designer apparel as well as accessories and shoes, said Monday that it changed March 2009 market dates to run March 12 to 15 to coincide with the DMC schedule.
This story first appeared in the November 10, 2008 issue of WWD. Subscribe Today.
• HILCO APPOINTMENT: Hilco Consumer Capital named Colombe M. Nicholas as the first member of HCC Corp.'s board of advisers. In the role, she will counsel the private equity firm on its brands and brand reimaging. "Halston, Caribbean Joe and Ellen Tracy brands will all benefit from Colombe's perspective on the ever-changing dynamics of the fashion business," said Hilco chief executive officer James Salter. Most recently, Nicholas was a consultant for Financo Global Consulting, and a member of the board at Herbalife International and Tandy Brand Accessories Inc., as well as on the University of Cincinnati Law Center's advisory board. Earlier, Nicholas was president and ceo of the Anne Klein Co. LLC and, before that, president and chief operating officer of Giorgio Armani Fashion Corp. She also was president and ceo of Christian Dior, New York, and headed up Christian Lacroix-USA.
• FASHION SCHOLARSHIP FUND HONOREES: Designer Zac Posen, HSN Inc. ceo Mindy Grossman and Les Steiger, senior vice president and general merchandise manager of men's at Macy's Central, will be honored by the Fashion Scholarship Fund — formerly the YMA — at its annual Geoffrey Beene Fashion Scholarship Dinner on Jan. 7 at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel.
• ADRIENNE VITTADINI GROWTH: Adrienne Vittadini LLC has hired David Cassaday, a Vittadini alum who most recently served as director of product development at Belford Inc., to be executive vice president of brand development, a new position. Based in New York, Cassaday reports to brand president Mary Gleason. Additionally, the company has signed licensing agreements with Fleet Street Ltd. for outerwear and Worldwide Dreams LLC for silk scarves, novelty items and belts, all launching for spring.
• SHOPPING EXTRAVAGANZA: Housing Works' fifth annual Fashion for Action fall fund-raiser, a four-day charitable fashion fund-raiser chaired by Marc Jacobs, kicks off Wednesday with an opening-night preview shopping event at the Rubin Museum at 150 West 17th Street in New York and benefits Housing Works' Women's Health Center. The sample sale continues Nov. 14 to 16 at Housing Works Thrift Shop on 17th Street in New York. Designers and major labels have donated $2 million worth of merchandise that will be sold at 50 to 70 percent off retail. Participating designers include 3.1 Phillip Lim, Bottega Veneta, Calvin Klein, Diane von Furstenberg, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Giorgio Armani, Gucci, Hermès, Helmut Lang, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Nanette Lepore, Narciso Rodriguez, Prada, Theory, Valentino, Vera Wang, Versace and Yves Saint Laurent.


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Chilling Behind The Scenes Footage Of Nadia Nakai's 'More Drugs' Visuals! Nadia Nakai has gone above and beyond in promoting her album 'Naked'. She's given every song on the album enough attention.
The current single Nadia is pushing is 'More Drugs' and the visuals are looking dramatic but too clean. We love the haunted theme to it and we can't wait to see the full visuals. Check out the photos she's been sharing below.


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Magpower`s Concentrator Photovoltaic System (CPV) uses a concentrating optic (lenses) to bundle the sunlight and focus it into a very small solar cells which convert the sunlight into electrical energy. The required active area of the solar cell is reduced to only a small fraction of the usual area required by conventional solar cells (traditional PV or thin film).
Originally, the multi-junction cells used in Magpower`s CPV systems, were developed to be used in satellites. Magpower developed the CPV technology into a marketable product, benefiting from high durability, robust and proven performance in the field.
The cells used in Magpower`s CPV systems have over twice the efficiency of traditional silicon-based PV cells, approaching 40% compared to the 13% - 18% of traditional silicon. As a result the latest MagSun® TRK has a much higher efficiency (>27%).
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Magpower panels are IEC 62108 compliant (Design Qualification) and in process of IEC 62688 certification (Safety Qualification) by TUV.


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The Woodland Art Program
The Woodland Art curriculum emphasizes the development of creative expression in a variety of artistic styles and forms. In weekly classes, students are encouraged to express themselves through their artistic creations. Our Art teachers, develop numerous artistic skills and provide students with experiences in drawing, painting, and sculpting. Students also use a variety of materials to produce two and three dimensional works of art. Students also learn about the artistic styles of different periods and attempt to reproduce the work of famous artists. Student work is also prominently displayed around the school and students have the opportunity of participating in numerous art contests during the year.
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This website shares our journey to build Bethel Academy in Achiase, Ghana, West Africa. Enjoy the journey!
Each day, the children pay as they come to school. The money that comes in is used to pay the teachers, buy supplies and feed the children lunch. If anything is left over at the end of the day, it is used buy food and clothing for the children in the Achiase Children's Home.
As you can see in the video, the current school has no doors or windows. It has no running water. It has no electricity. The roof is made of corrugated metal. When it rains, the noise is so loud it is nearly impossible to teach. So, when it rains, many children do not come to school.
If there are no students, there is no money. No money to pay the teachers. No money for supplies. No money to feed the children at the Achiase Children's Home.
In order for the children's home to be sustainable, they need a school building that will allow them to do their work (even when it rains). They need a building that will allow the students to pay attention to the teacher rather than to the goats and chickens coming through the open doorways.
We are currently building that school.
If you are interested hearing some of the stories as we completed this project, click here to read my blog.


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Yesterday I got asked to do a driving simulator experiment. I said heck yeah! I'm scheduled for the morning of the 27th and told to wear closed toed shoes which is curious... Happily, the test location turns out to be right on the bus line that is closest to my house which is very nice seeing as how traffic between the location and my house is miserable most all day.
Battelle Seattle Research Center is seeking drivers to participate in a driving simulator experiment at our South Lake Union location. The study will examine how people drive in an environment with advanced vehicle communication technologies. During the study, you will be asked to use a driving simulator to complete a series of routine driving scenarios and questionnaires.
Validated Parking ~ Compensation: $60 cash for 2 hours or less ~ Data kept confidential
We are looking for participants who:
● Are 18 years of age or older
● Hold a valid United States driver license
● Drive a minimum of 5,000 miles/year
● Do not get motion or sea sick easily
● Can read and complete questionnaires in English
I really should get out today and go do something. I need to walk around and not just sit on my ass. I'm getting a little concerned that my legs are going to atrophy. My arms and shoulders get a lot of work while I swim but the rest of me just glides along for the ride.
I saw a thing the other day on the proper way to get up from the floor for seniors. I cannot do it. Yesterday, I went down on my haunches to fix something and very nearly was the i'vefallenandican'tgetup lady.
I think 5-10 minutes of work every day with a little walk would do wonders. The internets are full of advice on how old people can strengthen their legs. But I can't find the motivation/time/energy to actually get off my ass to actually do it. I need to work it into my routine so that I don't even think about it. But, so far, I'm not coming up with too much inspiration.
It's cool enough out today that at least I can and think I actually will get a walk in. There's a new sandwich deli place up a little shy of a mile from here. I think I'll give that a shot for lunch.
Otherwise, not too much on the plate for today. Not to say stuff won't happen, I just don't know what it will be ... yet.


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Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants
The Phonological Skills of Immersion Learners: An Acoustic Analysis of Spanish Vowels
Modern Languages & Literatures
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Date Range
Language immersion programs aim to develop bilingual individuals, able to participate in multiple global communities, and while the lexical, syntactic, and sociolinguistic development of immersion learners is well documented, their phonological skills remain relatively unexplored. This study sets out to address this gap by investigating immersion learners' pronunciation of Spanish vowels, comparing the production of native English-speaking (NES) learners in both one-way and two-way immersion programs to those of their native Spanish-speaking (NSS) peers and considering development over time. A total of 85 immersion students participated in this study. A cross-sectional sample of first, third, fifth, and seventh grade students from each of the program/language groups was taken. Students were recorded carrying out an animal picture sorting task in pairs. Up to twenty tokens of each of the five Spanish vowels, for a possible total of 100 tokens per subject, were isolated and examined via spectrographic analysis in order to measure first and second formant values. The findings indicate that the vowel productions of immersion learners differ from those of NSS peers. In general, the vowel space of the learners is larger than that of the NSS peer group. Over time, the number of differences between one-way NES learners and native speakers increases while the number of differences between two-way NES learners and native speakers decreases. This finding suggests that there may be an effect of program model; however, differences in the ethnic background and exposure to Spanish outside of school may also play a role.
Conference Name
In the Changing Contexts of Globalization
Conference Location
Chicago, IL
ScholarWorks Citation
Menke, Mandy, "The Phonological Skills of Immersion Learners: An Acoustic Analysis of Spanish Vowels" (2010). Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants. 29.


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"iPhone 5c powers on but screen is white with vertical black lines." için yanıtHello Pedro, the alcohol will not damage anything. Just apply it carefully in the areas where you see corrosion, you want to focus on the battery and lcd connectors in particular and may be a good idea to clean them either way as sometimes corrosion can not be seen without a microscope. A good place to source a new screen if required is iFxit(I am not sure if they have stock). If not you can google and will find many suppliers, I would stick with only high quality parts and do separate reviews on whoever you choose.


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|Important Things Every Woman Should Know About Preterm Labors
When the body of a woman gets ready to deliver the baby before completing the 40 weeks of pregnancy, it causes premature labor. In most cases, such preterm labors happen more than 3 weeks before the predicted date of delivery. Such preterm deliveries lead to premature babies also known as preemies who have higher chances of long term health defects, improper growth in organs, difficulties in learning and much more.
The obvious causes of premature deliveries are not identified. It is clear that poor habits and health issues encountered when the infant was in the womb will result in premature labors.
What Are The Risk Factors For Preterm Labor?
Various health disorders and external factors put the expectant mother at the risk of opening the cervix earlier and lead to preterm labor. Some of such factors can be averted whilst some others cannot be changed or averted. Obstetricians have mentioned the following things lead a woman to give premature babies:
- Women who have irregularities or congenital abnormalities in their genital tract are prone to premature labor. Few things to be mentioned include imperforate hymen, duplicated uterus, blockage in the vagina, etc. These are unmodifiable as the problems arise due to hereditary or genetic disorders.
- If a woman had delivered preemies earlier, then it would have also led her to premature labor in her next delivery.
- Women with a history of abortion also are prone to delivering a preterm baby.
- Women who have twins or triplets in her womb also have higher chances of delivery before completing the 40 weeks of gestation period. It is because problems like ruptured autoimmune membranes, placenta problems, contraction of cervix take place with multiples in the uterus.
Various extraneous things which contribute to earlier openings of the cervix and early deliveries are as follows:
- Poor lifestyle
- Smoking and consuming illicit drugs
- Mental stress and Depression during the menstrual period
- Excess of physical activities in the gestation period
- Women who conceived after 30 years of age deliver preemies.
Certain infections, diseases increase the risk of having preterm infants. Few of them are given below:
- Diabetes
- High Blood Pressure
- Urinary tract infections
- Blood clotting problems
Likewise, problems or bacterial infections in the internal reproductive organs are also the main culprits for having a premature baby. Such atypical conditions in the reproductive tract occur with the injury or treatments and medications taken earlier.
- Vaginal bleeding in the trimester period
- Cervical insufficiency
- Trauma in the cervix
- Abnormalities in the uterus
- Excess of amniotic fluid aggregates around the baby in the uterus. This condition is known as Polyhydramnios.
How Can A Pregnant Woman Detect Preterm Labor?
Besides the common difficulties during pregnancy, certain anomalous signs help an expectant mother to identify the earlier delivery. Common signs and symptoms of such premature deliveries include:
- Excessive pressure in the lower belly.
- More than usual discharge in the vaginal area. Such vaginal discharges also look abnormal like watery or bloody.
- A tightened like sensation in the abdomen or belly.
- Chronic back pain.
Is It Possible To Diagnose Premature Deliveries?
If you observe these symptoms before 37 weeks of pregnancy, then consult a Gynecologist immediately. You can get prenatal testing with the advanced accessories. It will help to identify pregnancy complications as well as the preterm delivery.
PreTRM test is nowadays utilized to identify whether a woman will have a premature delivery. While the existing prenatal tests focus on chromosomal irregularities associated with pregnancy issues, the PreTRM test is effective to focus on the abnormalities related to the earlier delivery even a pregnant woman shows zero symptoms.
The PreTRM test is performed by taking a blood sample of an expectant mother during the middle of the menstrual cycle. The sample is analyzed by an obstetrician to identify whether the proteins in the blood are good or not. This is because researches show that proteins are essential for normal delivery. Women with sufficient proteins in their blood during pregnancy have fewer chances of having a premature baby.
How Do The Preterm Deliveries Be Prevented?
With the periodical check-ups, one can get the safety measures, food to taken and other healthy tips for the well-being of both the baby and expectant mother from a Gynecologist.
The important thing to avert the premature labors is maintaining a pregnancy spacing. It is found that women who are conceived within a duration less than 6 months after delivery are vulnerable to have a preterm delivery.
Likewise, women who have health ailments like high blood pressure, thyroid or others should keep the infection in control. Otherwise, it will intervene in the delivery and the baby in the uterus also will suffer from such diseases.
Some other prerequisite tips for expectant moths to prevent preterm labors are as follows:
- Maintain a healthy diet. It will help to increase the protein levels in the blood.
- Keep yourselves happy and avoid more stressful actions.
- Maintain your weight because having an overweight or low weight before pregnancy is linked to early deliveries.
- Keep a space of 12 months – 18 months after a delivery and getting pregnant again.
- Avoid exposure to chemical compounds, radiation, pollution and other hazardous toxic substances.
In cased of getting pregnancy with Assisted Reproductive Technologies like IVF, it is important to ensure the considerable amount of embryos are placed. This is because preterm labors can also occur with such technologies.
Expecting the delivery of a small baby who is developing in the uterus is a pleasurable thing for everyone. In contrast, the organs of the little champ need to be developed completely. Hence the 40 weeks of gestation period is required for the little life.
The early delivery or premature delivery is efficient to put both the life of the infant and the new mother at risk of certain problems. Premature babies have defects in their organs as they have born before the organs are fully developed. It makes them suffer from chronic diseases.
Even though various factors including genes are linked with preterm delivery, preventing them will be possible if pregnant women maintain prenatal care and safety precautions.


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If you've got bitten by the DIY polymer clay bug, this polymer clay slab ideas will be something that you will like. I've enjoyed writing this post and putting it together because I've discovered so many fantastic designs along the way!
As you've already know, I am always excited about new creative ideas and sharing it makes me the happiest! As a little summary, here is what this post will contain.
- Polymer clay slab ideas
- Polymer clay slab technique tutorials
As you can see, the ideas are endless! You can make anything from marble, strips of rainbows, shapes of animals and plants, flowers, geometry shapes and many more.
The colors are so bright and happy that by looking at it just makes me feel all giddy and fuzzy!
Now, if you have already tried making some clay slabs of your own and wanted more guidance, here are some of the best tutorials on video that I found, that contains lots of gems where the crafters / artists shares their techniques.
Check them out below!
It's fun isn't it? Now, go out there and get some clay, tools and start already! These basic tutorials are enough to help you get started.
Let me know how it did it go with your polymer clay slab design projects by dropping me a comment!
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ECW Weekender: U.S.S. Cairo at Vicksburg (Virtually)
Let's head into the Civil War's western theater from the safety of our digital devices this weekend! Vicksburg National Military Park has created a virtual tour of the USS Cairo, completely with a close up examination of the history and … Continue reading
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ECW Weekender: Living History at Vicksburg
If you're braving the summer heat in Mississippi to visit this siege and Union victory site, you'll be pleased to know that this summer (2019), Vicksburg National Military Park is offering living history programs on the weekends! Here's the scoop:
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Preservation News: Shutdown Impacts Civil War Battlefields and How You Can Help
For nearly three weeks so far, the national government has been under a partial shutdown, heavily impacting all levels of American government, especially affecting the National Parks. Since it is only a partial shutdown, many parks remain open to visitors, … Continue reading
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Vicksburg NMP Brings Back Black Powder
by ECW Correspondent Katherine Duffek Have you ever wondered what it would be like to see and hear cannon and musket fire in real life instead of just in the movies? Well, at Vicksburg National Military Park, visitors can go … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Camels at Vicksburg National Military Park!
Come on out and join the Texas Camel Corps on July 21, 2018! This special event is being held at Vicksburg National Military Park once again, highlighting a unique aspect of the western theater of the Civil War: camels!
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The Sentra Has Landed: A Fresh Start in Vicksburg
ECW is pleased to welcome back Andrew Miller. A historian with the National Park Service, Andrew just accepted a new position at Vicksburg National Military Park. He formerly worked at Liberty Island in New York City. We arrived in Vicksburg, … Continue reading
"The Forlorn Hope"
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Scenes from Vicksburg (postscript)
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Scenes from Vicksburg, Day 3 (part four)
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- Primary Special Needs Teacher (KS1)
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- Outstanding OfSTED 2015
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- Excellent TAs (3 full time)
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The School:
An outstanding SEN school in Southwark, SE London that caters for children who have severe learning difficulties, including autistic spectrum disorders is seeking to appoint a primary Special Needs Teacher for the rest of the academic year to cover an SEN teacher who will be undergoing surgery in late November for an ongoing health issue.
OfSTED said "Teaching is consistently outstanding throughout the school. Teachers and other adults support the pupils exceptionally well in activities which are very carefully tailored to their learning needs and abilities."
The appointed Special Needs Teacher will be joining a professional, caring, friendly and well organised school. All teaching and support staff are trained in Makaton and PECS symbols are used creatively to develop communication.
The school offers an extensive training and development programme for its staff. All staff participate in on-going training in Makaton, PECS, Team-Teach, TEACCH and First Aid. The school regularly organises external organisations to lead training in Autism and Safeguarding. They also offer training led by their on site Multi-Disciplinary Team.
The Class:
The class itself consists of 6 pupils (mixed Y1/2) who are attaining in line with the EYFS P2 - P6 levels. In class you will have the support of three outstanding friendly and hardworking TAs full time in class. You will also benefit from a bright and modern classroom due to a total refurbishment of the classroom over the summer. Classes are well resourced and staff are encouraged to approach SLT about any resources or ideas they have to help improve the learning environment and the well-being of the pupils.
The Ideal Applicant:
They ideally would like their new Special Needs Teacher to have a handover period to ensure that you have sufficient time and support whilst you get to know the pupils, your TAs, whole school policies and the rest of the team in school. Experience teaching SLD pupils is important but the Head welcomes applications from experienced mainstream primary teachers and overseas trained teachers - Australian and Kiwi teachers in particular are encouraged to apply and join what they jokingly call "Team Antipodes".
The school have indicated that they would ideally like to attract someone who lives within 40 minutes of Southwark as they believe it is important to maintain a work life balance. It is encouraging to hear a school so concerned with the well-being of staff who recognise that a long commute coupled with teaching responsibilities makes this a less likely prospect.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced SEN teacher - apply today for an interview ASAP


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CONCORD — With Halloween coming up tomorrow, Chief Joseph O'Connor and the Concord Police Department want to remind families of several important safety tips as they prepare to take their children trick-or-treating.
The Concord Police Department wishes to offer the following tips to the community to help ensure everyone has a fun and safe Halloween.
Residents are also reminded that drinking or possessing an open container of alcohol in public is prohibited.
Children should:
- Only approach well-lit houses and always travel in small groups
- Wear clothing that is bright, reflective and flame retardant
- Use flashlights for guidance on sidewalks, walkways and when crossing the street
- Make sure masks have eye-holes large enough to see any tripping hazards or oncoming traffic, and mouth openings large enough to breathe easily
- Practice safe street-crossing by using crosswalks and walk signals
- Wear sturdy shoes and temperature appropriate clothing under costumes
Parents and guardians should:
- Supervise children under 12 years old
- Establish a designated curfew for older children
- Make sure children are wearing safe costumes that fit well and don't drag on the ground
- Apply reflective tape to your child's arms, legs and treat bags
- Assure costume accessories such as swords and other pointed objects are made with soft and safe materials
Homeowners should:
- Keep inside and outside lights on during trick-or-treat hours
- Avoid placing lit candles and jack-o-lanterns on doorsteps and walkways where costumes could brush against them and cause burns or fire
- Only hand out candy that is packaged and wrapped
- Avoid handing out small toys that could cause choking or lead poisoning for small children
Additionally, any suspicious person or vehicle should immediately be reported to the Concord Police Department at 978-318-3400


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A U.S.-based, grassroots movement for appropriate international review of the politically motivated conviction and corresponding imprisonment of former Secretary-General (Chief of Staff) at the Presidency, Mr. Marafa Hamidou Yaya of the Republic of Cameroon.
Marafa Hamidou Yaya was sentenced to 25 years in jail in 2012 on corruption charges linked to a deal to buy a presidential plane.
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it might be political motivated but even if the pope is made the judge of his case-he will be convicted for embezzlement and corruption.


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Stealing Culture: The Looting of Iraq's Past
When and time: Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 7:30PM
Where: Greenhills School Performing Arts Center
Who says that all young people are moving to Chicago?
A2ethics.org has made a successfully wooed Katharyn Hanson, the Co-curator of the exhibit, 'Stealing Culture: The Looting of Iraq's Past,' now being shown at the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute to Ann Arbor for a conversation and discussion of her work on the exhibit.
Ok, so she is coming for only a few days. But at least a2ethics.org did not use any unethical techniques to get her here. Join us for this special evening! If you want to get a preview, click here for the Oriental Institute's description of the exhibit: www.oi.uchicago.edu/museum/special/catastrophe. Better yet, go to Chicago to see it. But make sure you come back to Ann Arbor, or you will be among the young people and talent moving from Michigan to Chicago.


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Thanks for this info-
Amour, Colère et Folie by Marie Vieux-Chauvet will be my first venture into Haitian literature. Was the book written in Haitian Creole or something close to the French of Flaubert or Proust?
a review up at The Quarterly Conversation
I mentioned a while back that The Modern Library will be coming out in August with a long-awaited translation of one of my favorite novels – Amour, Colère et Folie by Marie Vieux-Chauvet. Well, it's time to start ordering people! The book is available directly from The Modern Library but can also be found on Amazon.
If you need any encouragement to sample this excellent offering of Haitian literature, check out my review of the book just up at The Quarterly Conversation.


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In short, Clearly Kosciusko tells a story of unity. It is designed to craft a sense of place, pull all corners of the Kosciusko County, Ind. together, and encourage residents and visitors to participate in the story. Whether you are a lifelong homeowner or overnight guest, you are invited to play, learn and grow alongside us.
Clearly Kosciusko is a county-wide voice created in partnership between the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams, Kosciusko County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce, and the Kosciusko Economic Development Corporation.
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Spring is finally here officially! It's time to throw out the 30 inch bundles and fringe everything. Some of us forget when a new season begins some fashion trends die. I know it's hard not to rock your glitter Uggs with a pair of shorts or plump your lips with a neon pink lip but, it's time to bloom into Spring with some new, fresh and sexy looks.
Miss Pooh has saved the day with a list of cute trendy changes you should consider for the upcoming sunny and breezy days…
- Hair Jewelry
- Braids Braids Braids
- Sequins
- Stacked Bobby Pins In The Hair
- Out-of-the-pool hair (Wet slicked back)
- Tropical Eye Shadow
- Freckles
- Slick High Ponytails
- Wispy Lashes
- Rose Colored Lipstick
- Choppy Bowl Cuts
- Side Parts
- Poppin Lip Color With A Natural Face
- Crimps
- Dewy Skin
Yassss Hunty! So excited to see how you incorporate these trends into your natural born style this Spring. Tag me in your photos by hash tagging #MissBehavinWithMissPoohThisSpring (long hashtag, who dis?lol) and be featured on the IG!


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Some States Say Declaring An Emergency Has Helped In The Opioid Fight
Health officials awaiting news from President Trump's briefing on opioids Tuesday didn't, in the end, get much about what the White House plans to do about the growing crisis.
While he acknowledged the severity of the problem and the threat opioids pose to all Americans, Trump did not talk about expanding addiction treatment or access to the overdose-reversal drug naloxone, two of the recommendations his commission on opioids made in its interim report last week.
Nor did Trump act on the commission's recommendation to declare the epidemic a national emergency. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price said Tuesday that such a declaration is usually reserved for "time-limited" problems such as the Zika outbreak.
While there has been debate among addiction treatment specialists over what a national emergency declaration would achieve, a handful of states have found the move helpful. The health news website STAT reports that six states have used disaster or emergency declarations in order to take more aggressive measures to fight opioids.
Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed an emergency declaration in June, after the state reported that 790 Arizonans had died from opioid overdoses in 2016, an average of more than two per day.
"What this does is allows us to use additional resources — so additional funding, additional personnel," Dr. Cara Christ, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services, told All Things Considered host Audie Cornish.
With the emergency declaration, Christ says the state has been able to train law enforcement on the use of naloxone, which helps reverse overdoses, and develop opioid prescribing guidelines.
They've also gotten access to better real-time data about the epidemic, including the number of overdose deaths by county and the number of doses of naloxone administered outside of hospital settings. Previously, Christ says, there was a lag of 6 to 18 months in data reporting, which made responding to the crisis harder.
Asked about the renewed emphasis on law and order in dealing with the crisis, including from President Trump himself, Christ says she does see an important role for law enforcement in addressing the illegal supply of drugs. Still, she says, it's important to treat drug addiction as a chronic disease rather than a crime.
"We don't want people to feel afraid of going and seeking help and calling in the middle of an emergency," she says. "You wouldn't hesitate in calling when someone has a heart attack. You should call when somebody has a drug overdose and help that friend or loved one get into treatment."
In his remarks Tuesday, Trump noted that the best way to prevent addiction and overdoses is to keep people away from drugs in the first place.
"If they don't start, they won't have a problem," he told reporters. "So if we can keep them from going on and maybe by talking to youth and telling them, 'No good. Really bad for you in every way.' But if they don't start, it will never be a problem."
Christ says what's so challenging about the opioid epidemic in the U.S. is that most people never started out intending to use illicit drugs.
"These were drugs that were started as being prescribed by their physician to treat pain or a medical condition or after surgery," she says. "So we really need to work with our health care providers to prevent people from becoming dependent and addicted."
All Things Considered editor Jessica Deahl contributed to this story.


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Lucky Dog 1 Cosplay Luchino Gregoretti Costume
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How I Learnt to Address My Repressed Anger
We all get angry, but sometimes we keep it in and and it builds up and impacts our mental health. Charlotte shares how she realised her anger was something she needed to address.
"Why do you never get angry", is something I get asked a lot. It's not that I don't express anger, but I suppose I just don't show it.
When I explain to others that just like everyone else, I do get wound up, I do want to scream into my pillow or take my anger out on a bean bag, they don't believe me. I have this habit where I keep it inside, so much so that a lot of it is repressed.
Growing up, I saw a lot of anger. I saw the way it affected other people and I knew how it made me feel. Seeing someone heavily expressing their anger on me, made me push any emotion I had like that to the deepest part of my mind.
I didn't want to risk hurting anyone, but I ended up hurting myself.
Feeling angry is entirely normal, it's a human emotion that helps us to understand who we are, what we like and what we don't like. So, when you tell yourself that you are not allowed to use that emotion, it can be damaging to your own wellbeing.
There are ways to let out your anger without creating that negative response that you avoid. You don't need to attack another person.
I have a bad habit of not communicating to those around me when I feel angry. I will say and act like everything they do is absolutely fine, even if it is not. I can go years, letting a person hurt my feelings, stir my emotions and fuel my anger, but I will not show it.
But eventually, at some point, that frustration needs to come out and it tends to explode. My intention is to communicate how I'm feeling, but I lash out and become a person I don't recognise. Honestly, it leaves my mental health at a low for days afterwards.
I have lost friends and people around me to my texts or rants that I have when I'm in an angry rage. Like the hulk, it's a rage that consumes me and though it's a part of me, it's not who I am or who I want to be. If anything, when I've calmed down (which often happens rather fast), I am left in remorse and with intense guilt.
Anger is something that needs to be addressed, it needs to be listened too. I have learned how to communicate and mention my discomforts before it reaches boiling level. Sometimes just accepting that we don't like something, and expressing that, can prevent a whole outburst.
It's important to remember that honestly, anger does not need to be negative, it can help us communicate to others how we are feeling. We have the option to express anger in a way that isn't aggressive or harmful; we don't need to be afraid of showing our emotions because we don't have to give them the power of controlling us.
Coping With Anger
Anger is a normal emotion and something we all feel. Sometimes though, you can feel angry and not know why, or find yourself getting angry a lot. If this is the case, it's important you don't ignore your anger, it might be trying to tell you that there are things going on that you need help with. Looking for the cause of your anger is the best way to start making sense of it.
For more tips and advice visit Find Help: Anger.


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- Maurizio Sarri getting closer to becoming Chelsea manager.
- Sarri believes he's set to be offered a two-year deal by the Blues.
- READ MORE: Sarri wants to bring five Napoli stars to Chelsea
Maurizio Sarri is reportedly edging ever closer to replacing Antonio Conte as Chelsea manager.
Sarri is leaving Napoli and being replaced by former Blues boss Carlo Ancelotti. He appears keen to follow in Ancelotti's footsteps in leaving his native Italy in favour of a move to Stamford Bridge.
According to the Telegraph, he may well be poised to do so. The report claims that becoming Chelsea manager is a 'dream' for Sarri, and he believes he's getting closer to achieving that ambition.
The Telegraph report that Sarri is hopeful that Chelsea will soon be offering him a two-year deal to replace Conte as manager. Conte is expected to be sacked imminently, with Sarri in pole position to replace him.
It's mentioned that both Luis Enrique and Laurent Blanc have also been considered for the soon to be vacant managerial position. For now, though, Sarri is well and truly the leading candidate.


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Short and sweet sums up our trip today, this blog and on a good day, me!
Sunday means church whenever feasible, today was no exception so we didn't go out till nearly lunch time. We decided to pop to Titchwell R S P B reserve and see if there was anything new since our last visit.
A pair of Red-crested pochard were enjoying an almost empty lake outside Fen hide.
We walked around the Fen trail and we're delighted to see several Blackcaps, flitting in and out of the trees behind the dragonfly pool.
We had seen one at Santon Downham but it was good to see them much clearer it was just a shame that they didn't come closer! The Blackcaps were soon out shone by news of a Redstart and it wasn't long before I got a brief view. High in a tree which was of course standing among many other trees so very tricky to point out, anyway it was gone in an instant! It soon returned and we both saw him, flying up from the tree and down again, each time into the back of the tree!
I have seen Redstarts before but I am not sure I have ever seen one in his beautiful summer plumage, it was stunning. I only wish I could have got better pictures of him but we felt extremely fortunate to see him and we were glad we had gone to Titchwell!
The red light on my camera was flashing warning me to change the battery, no problem I have two spares although I had mis-placed one the other day. Still no problem I had the other one in my pocket so I changed it and switched back on only to see the red light flashing again! Aggghhh how annoyed was I? Answer, VERY! The first thing I do when I get in each time is recharge any batteries that need it so I have no idea what had gone wrong this time.
While we were watching the Blackcaps a little bird flew through the reed and called, Sedge warbler, bird 174
When we got home today the lost battery was found, in the back of the car and now is recharged, the second charging as I type, I won't make that mistake again!
We saw several butterflies out today, no new ones but deffinately a good sign of Spring.
Redstart was number 175 for our year.


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Fascinated by ancient pagan (Dionysian) customs, I have been too intrigued to meet the Arapides of Volakas, frightful bell bearers that come out on January 7 every year and scare away the "Kallikantzaroi". Kallikantzaroi are malevolent goblins found in Southeastern Europe and Anatolia folklore, who are believed to dwell underground, only to come to the surface during the 12 days of Christmas. That is from December 25 (winter solstice) until the sun will cease its seasonal movement (January 6).
The Arapides of Volakas are frightful bell bearers that come out on January 7
January 7 marks the day that the sun starts to move again, so its time for the kallikantzaroi to go back underground and finish sawing the Tree of the world, only to find out that the Tree has healed itself back and they have to start all over again. That is the day when the Arapides of Volakas have to do their job and scare them away to where they belong.
I arrived at the village much earlier than the time of the event. In such events, no one is too punctual with time anyway. I've heard that the Arapides will come out in the afternoon, somewhere between 14:00 - 15:00. My idea was to be there at around 10 to 11 in the morning, to make some pictures of the Arapides getting ready. I left Drama at around 9:30. It's an approximately 45 minute drive from the center of Drama, so I actually arrived a few minutes after 10 in Volakas.
Volakas is an approximately 45 minute drive from the center of Drama
We were three people all together, myself, my girlfriend Elpida and Anna, another photographer who was tagging along. When we arrived, there was no one to see outdoors. Everything was too calm and quiet. Of course it was a bit too cold for anyone to dwell in the open for no good reason, with even some hints of snow decorating the street corners, so we took shelter inside a cafe that was next to the central square. Well, here is everyone after all. The cafe was crowded, maybe even more than ten people inside (!). The plan became clear now. We would have had a nice hot coffee in the cafe and tried to get some information on the event's schedule. Girls sat in a corner table and I started making acquaintances with the locals. I saw two men sitting by the bar, bearing some instruments. A bagpipe and a drum. So I figured that these two would be the best to approach from the lot, to get appropriate information. Indeed, they confirmed that the main event will start in the afternoon and also hinted to where I should be looking for houses that Arapides were getting ready.
The cafe was crowded, maybe even more than ten people inside
I went out and started exploring the village. I was too lucky to find too quickly an old garage where maybe the largest Arapides gang (known as "Cheta" locally) was getting ready. The garage door was closed and the same was true with the wooden door by the side, but I could hear all the fuss inside and also knew that it was Arapides getting ready in there, because I've already been hinted on that. Therefore, I banged the side door without hesitation and a man opened. As soon as he laid eyes on me he looked puzzled, as he wasn't expecting anyone he didn't know. That made me a bit hesitant but nevertheless inquired:
- Hey, I am a photographer and I traveled from Athens to see your custom. Is it OK if I hang out with you guys while you are getting ready and make a few pictures along the way?
- Well... OK, I guess.
That was the first step, although he was still reluctant, I was sure that they would gain confidence after some time.
- Do you want some whiskey? the peculiar man asked.
Wow, that was an ice-breaker. It was still 11 in the morning, but anyways...
- Sure, I'll pour it myself, thank you!
These guys started drinking probably at 9, I could see the cheer in everyone's face. I gave a quick look around the place. Wow, that was a great place for pictures. An old garage with tools on the walls, a large pile of fire logs for the winter and many people all getting ready to dress as Arapides. Small windows on one side provided an excellent lighting atmosphere creating light rays and beautiful light pockets here and there.
Participants start pouring whiskey down their throats probably since 9 in the morning
The Arapides of Volakas wear a hump made of a sack of straw and paint their faces, hands and arms pitch black. They bear bells around their waist as Arapides in other places also do, cover their head in goat's fleece and hold a thick wooden crook that helps them keep the pace while moving, striking the bells.
This whole outfit takes about two hours to make ready. They have to put on many layers of blankets around their body so that they look bigger and keep warm when outdoors. Friends are helping each other to tie everything too tight so that they don't get loose with all the bell banging that takes place later on.
The Outfit of Arapides takes about two hours to put on
All of that took place inside the garage and the Arapides got ready to get their faces painted. Children of course go nuts and wait the whole year for the event to take place.
The painting of course takes place outside so that they don't make a mess of the houses and garages. In every Cheta there is usually one man who paints everyone's face and arms. Everyone has made a patent on how to better do that. You may use whatever will make a good result, being coal, shoe paint, pitch or anything you can imagine.
Visitors start to gather in the afternoon and the place gets quite crowded, with maybe 200-300 visitors being around us during the peak of the event. The Arapides all meet up in the main road, stand in formation and bang their bells in a synchronized manner. The bells from construction are tuned in certain frequencies in order to sound nice, so the whole thing sounds in sync. The banging is quite loud and the Arapides do look fierce and impressive. I am sure that any Kallikantzaros left would have gone back to the place he belongs.
The Arapides all meet up in the main road, stand in formation and bang their bells in a synchronized manner.
The bells cease after 2-3 hours and everyone hides inside nearby taverns to have warm, winter-comfort food. The roast goat is the number one dish.
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