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Photography Classes in Nemo TX
Looking for photography classes in Nemo TX? Whether you are a hobbyist, professional, or beginner, the best approach to improving your photography technique is through hands-on training with professional instructors.
There are numerous accredited photography schools in Texas. Subjects covered in photography classes include lighting, exposure and composition, posing and unposing, portrait capture, and other photography fundamentals. Maturing into a skilled photographer can result in a lifelong hobby or successful professional career.
There are many Photography Classes in Nemo TX:
- Nemo Photography 101
- Nemo Digital Photography Classes
- Nemo Nature Photography Classes
- Nemo Editorial Photography Classes
- Nemo Studio Photography Classes
Nemo TX Photography Classes
South University-The Art Institute of Fort Worth
7000 Calmont Avenue Suite 150
Fort Worth, Texas 76116-4183
Phone: (817) 210-0808
36.95 miles away
Texas Christian University
2800 S University Dr
Fort Worth, Texas 76129
Phone: (817) 257-7000
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Book Review: The Art of Worldly Wisdom
My good friend Ronnie Nurss recommended this book to me some time ago, and like all books he recommends, I quickly got a hold of it to give it a read. The Art of Worldly Wisdom was written in 1637, and it's a collection of maxims on all things life and how to live well. The almost 400-year-old book compiles 300 ideas and suggestions on what it means to live a successful, responsible life.
These shouldn't be taken as undeniable truths (everything deserves to be challenged), but as great starting points for deeper thinking and personal reflection. It's not to be read quickly and then forgotten, but rather to digest slowly, and let each maxim spark new ideas on how to improve our life.
It's hard to say who this book is for, since it talks about many topics relating to human nature. Therefore, I'll recommend it for anyone that likes books that make us think, and challenge us to become wiser and more responsible.
Below are some of my favorite excerpts of The Art of Worldly Wisdom…
On being a perfect man:
"Words and deeds make a perfect man. Speak what is very good, do what is very honorable. The first shows a perfect head, the second a perfect heart, and both arise in a superior spirit."
On hope:
"Have something to hope for, so as not to be happily unhappy. The body breathes and the spirit yearns for things. If all were possession, all would be disappointment and discontent."
On enjoying people's company:
"It is useful to know exactly how to enjoy each person. The wise person esteems everyone, for he recognizes the good in each, and he realizes how hard it is to do things well."
On how to ask:
"Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some, or easier for others. There are some who do not know how to say no; you need no lever, no skeleton key to deal with them. Others say no automatically, and here you need effort. With all of them, do things at the right moment. Catch them when they are in good spirits, after their minds or bodies have been feasting, unless, of course, they are attentive enough to penetrate your intent."
On personal growth:
"Renew your character with nature and with art. They say that one's condition changes every seven years: let this change improve and heighten your taste. After the first seven years of life, we reach the age of reason; let a new perfection follow every seven years thereafter."
On leadership and command:
"Ruling others has one advantage: you can do more good than anyone else. Friends are those who do friendly things."
On being with others:
"Adapt to those around you. Don't show the same intelligence with everyone, and don't put more effort into things than they require. Don't waste your knowledge or merit. The good falconer uses only the birds he needs. Don't show off every day, or you'll stop surprising people. There must always be some novelty left over."
On dealing with others:
"Deal with others in a grand way. Aspire to elevation. The great should never be petty. You needn't go into all the details when conversing with others, especially when the subject is distasteful. Notice things, but do so casually; it isn't good to turn conversation into detailed interrogation. Act with a courteous, noble generality, which is a sort of gallantry. A large part of ruling lies in feigning indifference. Learn to overlook most of the things that happen among your close friends, your acquaintances, and especially your enemies."

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It's Monday again, which means a fresh new start to your week!
Here are some tips for making your Monday a little less blue. Lets do this!
1. This is your perfect chance to correct any mistakes you made in the previous week! Make a list of everything that you want to accomplish by next Monday to keep yourself motivated & see how many things you can tick off your list during the week 🙂
2. Organise something exciting to do on your day(s) off – The week is always easier to get through if you know what's waiting for you when the weekend shows its pretty little face!
3. Realise that before you know it, the weekend will be here! *Flash back to last weeks Friday dance*
Happy Monday 🙂 ! xo


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Baby Boy T-Shirt - Beach Time
Designer: MIFILLE
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Short sleeve baby boy T-shirt for the perfect beach outfit, this shirt is made of a lightweight fabric that is very soft and comfortable. The colorful pattern features various horizontal stripes with lime green, red, blue and white stripes.
- Handmade and made to order in the U.S.A
- Made of cotton and rayon
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Further notes: please keep in mind that all of our items are made to order. We have 1 to 2 weeks processing time policy before shipping; this ensures we continue creating uniquely handmade garments with the care and patience your order deserves.
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If you want a change of scenery, sometimes you need to take a different path. You've heard the saying right…insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. Admitting I was completely insane was the first step in a new and different direction. I was overcome with so many feelings . I was falling, drowning in my own routine wondering why not a single bit of happiness was in sight. Then I answered my calling to go back to yoga. It felt strange to be back on my mat. Actually my mat was like an old familiar friend but the room and people were different from what I expected. I took yoga kinda seriously and it took some repeating the mantra, do not judge to overcome the oddity of the girl singing a long with the music on the mat beside me. The class was slower paced that I was used to. Do not judge I reminded myself. Afterwards I was feeling more like my old self than I had in a while. I was overcome by the kindness as each person in the class came over to meet me. This was more than just a yoga class. This was a yoga tribe that has been desperately missing from my everyday life. I am so grateful for the experience and I am looking forward to going back again on Friday. If you think a small gesture of kindness can't make a difference, I am here to remind you that it absolutely can. Go out and spread your light. Someone has been in the dark too long. Show them how to shine.
Month: November 2017
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Sometimes it infuriates me how easily some people are able to ignore their responsibilities. If they don't feel like doing something than they just aren't going to do it. Doesn't seem to matter if the consequence will affect them negatively. It's more important to live in the moment and just do what feels good. I can't help but wonder how different my own kids lives would be if I just didn't feel like being their mom the past 18 years. Maybe I should have slept when they wanted to eat or ignored when they needed their pants changed. I see this pattern with my youngest and it drives me nuts. I didn't set this kind of example. I didn't phone it in or slack off or take a personal vacation from parenting or anything else when I just didn't feel like being responsible that day. Granted it has gotten better with maturity and time but these little missteps have grave consequences and can undo weeks and months of hard work by one decision to be lazy. Am I alone here or is anyone experiencing the same thing? Not doing my work was never an option. I wouldn't dare. That is why I am so shocked and in disbelief that people have such a different mindset when it comes to work and responsibility. I guess I just needed to vent and reach out to see if I am alone in this.
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Sometimes it's hard to practice what you preach. I usually love November because it's a time I actively focus on the things I am grateful for. However, this year the challenge was much greater than I could've imagined. I could come up with something I should be grateful for but the feelings didn't accompany the words. I have been moving through life recently unenthused. It's painful to admit the emptiness I have been consumed with lately. Depression has crept back into the shadows and left me feeling cold and dark. I used to say, there is always something to be grateful for and I believe those words ring true today. However, feeling grateful and listing things to be grateful for are very different from one another. I've come to the realization that the real struggle lies somewhere between our expectation of someone or something and the actual reality they bring to our lives. It's hard to feel grateful and disappointed at the same time. Today I felt called to go back to yoga and I did. More on that story later but the first thing the instructor said to me was just don't judge yourself. The words made me want to cry. I haven't been practicing self love and the truth is I haven't felt much love toward others. I have felt frustration, disappointment and even anger. I had shut down completely and built those walls so high around myself, I couldn't even feel the wind less an ounce of gratitude. You can't heal what you don't acknowledge so even though it hurts to speak the truth, I look forward to allowing the healing to begin. What is something that is easier for you to preach and harder for you to practice?
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I received the oddest package in the mail today. I cut open the box and pulled out a bag full of leaves. The memories came rushing back as the smell I've never forgotten filled the air. Oh how I missed fall. It's just not the same here compared to where I grew up. Sure a few leaves fall to the ground but I miss the rustling sound under my feet. I still have the urge to run and jump as I picture a bunch of raked leaves set perfectly into a pile. That bag of leaves took me back for a moment to a time I am most fond of. I am so grateful to my brother in law who took the care and time to fill that bag and mail it to me so many miles away. I am tickled pink that he overheard my conversation telling my sister how homesick I often feel during the fall season. It was such a thoughtful surprise. A random act of kindness that completely made my day. I am beyond grateful for the thought. Those are the kind of deeds we must pay forward. When is the last time someone did something kind and unexpected just for you?
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Today I am reminded to be happy right now in spite of what's going on around me. In a day and age where there is constant talk of doom and gloom and purposeful language to bring others down, I have to remain above it. I cannot focus on negativity and be positive. I cannot allow my heart to harden because of anyone else's fear or despair. We are given so many blessings yet the focus remains on all that is bad. Today, make a conscience choice to choose good thoughts. Choose happiness and focus your time actively looking for the good. It's there. Sometimes we can't recognize it anymore because our focus has been so targeted in the other direction. The glass is half full and half empty. Which way will you interpret it today? Be thankful. Be hopeful and do yourself a favor and mute the rest out. Don't be the struggle. Be the difference. Happy Friday!
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My niece came home for a surprise weekend visit from college last weekend. My mother was telling me the story of how excited she was that the house was clean and there were cookies baking in the oven. This was a reminder to me not to drag my kids into my chaos. Life is tough enough and when we can create and provide an environment of calm, our kids feel safe. Life is hard these days and HOME has to be the sanctuary we all desperately need. We need a safe place to fall and somewhere we can exhale and be free of judgement and expectations. A place where we look at each other lovingly and speak in a gentle, loving tone. A place where we all feel we are enough for who we are. I pray I will remember these words on the days I am angry and fed up with the nonsense of life. I hope I can find the self restraint to keep unkind words to myself, the mindfulness to enjoy each moment we have together and enough love to fill the emptiness in between until we can all be together again. I pray home will be a place my kids will always look forward to.
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I used to rush through Thanksgiving season and try and fast forward to Christmas. The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to pause and be thankful for the things in my life. I give thanks so many times a day now. In between feeling frustrated, discouraged and the other array of feelings that accompany everyday life, I find hope and strength in the things I am grateful for. Thanksgiving is now a time I purposely slow down. I love that my family all helps with preparing the food. I love that we bake together and break bread and spend time together at the table just being together. No presents, no rushing…just a moment of sitting quietly together in the passing of time. Every year I appreciate and love this time even more. How do you feel about Thanksgiving?


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Welcome to the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. We are a Christian community accepting and inviting all persons to share in worship, witness and service, as disciples of Jesus Christ in the world.
"Love one another & worship the Lord"
The Second Sunday of Advent
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Contact Bill and Colleen to arrange for a viewing of any of the listings. We are always happy to answer all your questions about individual properties but also about life in Collingwood and Blue Mountain in general.
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5 advantages to using a channel-only IT partner on a white label basis
Outsourcing on a white label basis is a legal way of utilising the products or services of another company and taking credit for it within your brand. It is difficult in any industry to cover all services you might wish to provide, depending on the current expertise of your staff members, and the resources that you have access to. White-labelling is a great way to fill in any skills gaps and provide your customers with the best possible all-round services. If you've not considered outsourcing to a channel-only IT partner, here are 5 advantages that you may want to consider:
#1 Practical time saving and value for money
The first and perhaps most obvious benefit is the time saving that you can make when using a channel-only partner to deliver some of your services. This is particularly true where your own internal staff have a different skill set that is required to complete a client project. It saves you training and recruiting new staff to fill a temporary requirement, saving money and also allowing you to utilise the services of an IT partner whilst giving your customers the impression that they are working with your brand.
#2 Offer greater service to your clients
Outsourcing to a channel-only IT provider means that you are able to offer a greater range of high quality services to your clients, more than you are able to cater for internally. Your customers will therefore receive a better service, no matter how specific. A channel IT partner uses teams of experienced engineers, which ensures that projects are always carried out efficiently and properly for your customers.
#3 Experience
Outsourcing to a channel-only IT partner means that they will have experience working with a wide range of clients and on behalf of a variety of IT companies. Therefore, they'll be able to deliver not only a good project, but the interpersonal and communication skills to go with it. This means that they will deal professionally with your customers and be an asset to your brand and company name, and help to build on existing customer relationships.
#4 Assurance of client projects
Having a channel-only IT partner means that they will be able to deliver projects when you are under pressure with a lack of staff or resources. They have the skills and experience to deliver a project end-to-end and manage the whole process on your behalf, even acting as a direct point of contact between your company and your customer. You can rest assured that your IT partner will work independently on your behalf to provide a positive service.
#5 Benefit from years of expertise
An outsourced IT provider will often have years of experience and knowledge surrounding key areas of interest. This means that they can select the best engineers to carry out your projects, depending on your clients' requirements. Your customers receive better overall care and knowledge, and can ask relevant questions to your IT partner which will be answered diligently. A channel-only partner also provides the advantage of being available only to the channel, and with the interest of filling in gaps on a fixed-term basis. This means that you can rest assured that your clients are safe from any major service interruptions.
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Atlanta, GA—05/3/16— Angela Taylor, Director of Programs for The Lewy Body Dementia Association(LBDA) recently addressed attendees at the National Institutes of Health's 2016 Alzheimer's Disease-Related Dementia (ADRD) Summit on the need for an open national dialog on changing the nomenclature frequently used to describe different forms of dementia.
"Changing a lexicon isn't easy, but it is extremely important" Taylor stated. LBDA and other patient advocacy organizations at the conference are calling for a much-needed change in dementia lexicon. The goal will be to identify and advance the needs of key audiences when referring to dementia in general, as well as the underlying causes of different dementias. When it comes to creating public awareness about the various causes of dementia and the stigma often experienced by those living with it, Taylor continued, "Words clearly matter."
Often the term 'Alzheimer's disease' is used in place of the more general term 'dementia'. While Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, it most often only one of several disease processes that underlie a person's progressive decline in cognitive ability and independence. Often Alzheimer's disease co-exists with changes in the brain associated with other disorders, frequently Lewy body dementia or vascular dementia.
Scientific presentations at the ADRD Summit underscored the importance of recognizing when mixed causes of dementia are at play. There are expanding research efforts to improve the ability to detect mixed underlying disease pathologies. In the future, this can improve clinical diagnosis, which is vital for individuals with Lewy body dementia who often experience severe medication sensitivities not seen in people with Alzheimer's disease. Ultimately with the development of disease-modifying drugs, physicians will be able to personalize treatment strategies, much like in cancer treatments seen today.
Watch Angela Taylor's March 29th address on LBDAtv, our YouTube page.


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Lesson 2: Buying Computers for a Library is More Complicated than it Looks
When I need a computer, I pray to the budget gods, log onto a PC manufacturer's website (e.g. Dell or HP) and configure a machine. It's pretty easy and the computer arrives a week or two later.
So I didn't anticipate going into this project how many things the average systems librarian has to think about when buying computers. The list below is only partial! But I think I'm hitting the major steps in the process.


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Merry Christmas Tree Decorations 2019 : On Christmas day, people use to decorate their houses and Christmas tree. Now a day, People use to adopt various ideas to decorate their tree. If you also want to know How to decorate a Christmas tree with ribbon, then you can search it online. People use different methods to decorate their Christmas tree with various decorative items. There are lots of online portals which have different ways to decorate your Christmas tree. You can search How to decorate Christmas tree on Google box. Then you can choose your desired option according to your convenience.
Merry Christmas Tree Decorations | Cute Ideas To Decorate A Christmas Tree
Lots of people decorate their house and invite lots of people to the party. If you don't know How to decorate a Christmas tree then you can follow our article. Here we have some different ideas to decorate your Christmas tree differently. Now a day, people are adopting new and innovative Christmas tree decorations ideas so that their tree will lure lots of appreciations.
1. Decorating Christmas Tree With Ribbons
This is one of the cheapest Christmas tree decoration ideas as you just have to use some colorful ribbons and some glitters. You just have to use your imaginations and with the help of some Christmas tree decorations ideas, you can make your Christmas tree complete.
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2. Christmas Tree Decoration Through Santa Claus Style
You can also adopt some Santa Claus Christmas tree decorating ideas to honor this special identity. Children love these kinds of decoration and they also help in decorating your Christmas tree. You can also buy pre decorated Christmas tree for your children as this is the very convenient option for you.
3. Decorated Christmas Trees – Color Coded Tree
A color coded tree is quite complex and you need to spend some time in decoration process. You need to buy some special items for decorating Christmas tree. These items are easily available on gifts stores. You just have to select the specific items and then after using your imagination, your tree will be ready.
4. Christmas Tree Lights
Lots of people use different colored lights to make their tree awesome. These types of Christmas tree will illuminate in the dark and brighten the surrounding. Once you get your Christmas tree decorated, you can put your tree in your backyard. Your neighbors will get surprised by illuminated lights of your Christmas tree. We suggest you use different colored lights for decoration.
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5. Ideas To Decorate A Christmas Tree With Ornaments
As we talk about the traditional way of Christmas tree decoration then we cannot forget the ornament hangings. The market place is completely filled with these ornaments. Most of the Christians use these ornaments to decorate their tree. These ornaments are available in different colors so that you can buy your desired shape and sized ornament.
6. Christmas Tree Garland
This is one of the easiest Christmas tree decorating ideas because you just have to buy garland and hang it on your tree. You just have to buy some different types of garland and then they will enhance the beauty of your beautiful tree. Your guest will definitely appreciate your Christmas tree decor during the party.
Best Ideas For Decorating Christmas Tree
We are sure you all will love these ideas. Our article was about the Christmas day which includes best merry Christmas tree decorations ideas. So guys if you really liked our article please share it with your family, friends, and relatives and please do share it on all the social media sites. And thanks for coming on our website. We hope you will be back here soon for more stuff. At last, we wish you all a very happy Christmas day, we wish you the same for your family and friends too. Merry Christmas 2019 !!
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Starkick is an All Abilities football team for boys and girls aged between between 5 and 15. Founded and launched by the Coolbinia Bombers JFC in 2015, the program promotes inclusion, equality and opportunity and runs as an integral part of the Clubs Auskick Centre.
Starkick caters for children who by circumstance or choice are unable to join into the clubs existing Football programs. Children who may need extra support or time to achieve their goals are supported by a team of volunteers.
Starkick aims to cater for all disabilities and runs by a simple mantra – "If you want to play we will find a way"
Starkick is NOW running at the following Junior clubs across Perth Metro
- Coolbinia Bombers JFC
Joondalup Jets JFC
- East Fremantle Power JFC
- Quinns Bulls JFC
- North Mandurah Magpies JFC
See, hear and read what Starkick is all about.
|Starkick Launch 2015 – 9 News Perth
|Fremantle Dockers Supporting Starkick
|Starkick Testimonial – A summary of Starkick
|9 News cover the First ever Starkick Interclub Games 2017
|Starkick – 2016 National Disability Award Finalists with Fremantle Dockers Foundation
|Starkick – Great Hall, Parliament House Canberra National Disability Awards
|2019 Starkick – AFL Visit from Fremantle Dockers
….or read some more Starkick coverage and stories
CBJFC Win State Community Service Excellence Award
|CBJFC Win Dept of Sport and Recreation Industry Award
James Lush ABC Breakfast
Interview on Starkick
Going the distance (Story)
A day at Starkick
Launch of Starkick
Starkick Kids Shine (Story)
Look Mum I can play Footy
Game on for all the Family
Just another kid playing footy (Story)
|CBJFC Parent information night
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| Introduction to Starkick
Benefits to children
- Children engage in games and activities geared towards their own abilities
- Inclusion and equality – A sense of belonging and being part of a wider team and club
- Children learn the basics of teamwork
- Children are provided with the necessary support and when required have access to 1 on 1 assistance.
- Children learn the basic principles and importance of physical activity
- Through specially arranged team activities, children learn important social skills, including cooperation and respect for others
- Contact with older children and adults provides valuable role model experiences
- Generally, children benefit from greater levels of confidence and self-awareness and improved health, fitness and overall well-being
- Physical activity develops motor and social skills and intellectual capacities.
- Physically active children are more attentive, have a more efficient memory, enhanced creativity and better learning, and problem solving and attitude capabilities
- Starkick aims to help children develop to their full potential but never forgetting the overall goal of having fun.
Benefits to parents
- Opportunities for safe, quality family time that results in family bonding
- A sense of belonging and community involvement
- The opportunity to engage with children and other families
- Greater social contact and interaction
Benefits to the community
- A stronger social fabric and improved community health
- Creating a framework for enhanced inclusion and acceptance for everyone
- An opportunity to reach out to all members of the community for inclusion within a Club based environment
- Enhanced family and non-family support networks
- Create awareness in the wider community for both children and adults
- Community structure serves as positive models for other community programs that rely on volunteer support
Starkick is running at the following Junior clubs across Perth Metro
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So without much further ado - this is my colour palette - its called Angry Fairy Demon!
These are the colours that make up the word twist!
Below is the cuff that I created to match the palette. It is designed using my Mesopotamia Loomed Cuff pattern which is available in my Etsy shop - Caron Michelle Designs.
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Excitement is in the air because it's time once more for the Olympic games! The opening ceremony for the 2016 Rio games is this Friday (Aug. 5), and the United States has sent a large consortium of very talented athletes. There are over 500 athletes representing the U.S.A. in the Olympics this year, and 37 of those just happen to come from right here in Texas. Here's an infographic we created for a concise look at the Texans competing in the 2016 Olympics.
The athletes come from all over the state, representing large cities, suburbs and small towns. Some cities represented include San Antonio, Dallas, Carrollton, Colleyville, Wylie, Houston, Sugar Land, LaPorte, and The Woodlands. And there are some Olympians from small towns like Flint, Idalou, Ovilla and Granbury.
By now you've probably read about Simone Biles, a gymnast from Spring, who was covered by Texas Monthly. Although this is Biles' first Olympics, she's no newcomer. The 19-year-old has multiple World Championship gold medals, and was the first female gymnast to win three consecutive World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Biles is originally from Ohio, but has been living in Spring, Texas since the tender age of six. There are two more Texan gymnasts on Team USA: Chris Brooks, from Houston, and Maddison Kocian, from Dallas.
Texas is also offering up three basketball players. Olympian basketball players are selected from the NBA, so you've probably heard these names if you're an NBA fan. Brittney Griner of Phoenix Mercury, Jimmy Buttler of the Chicago Bulls, and DeAndre Jordan of the L.A. Clippers are participating in the Rio games. All three are from Houston.
There are also two golfers, an archer, a diver, a soccer player, a table tennis player, and two fencers who happen to be related. Kelley and Courtney Hurley are a pair of fencing sisters from San Antonio. Both have been to the Olympics in the past, but this is the first time they will face off against one another.
Of course, this being Texas, we're also sending an equestrian eventer and a sport shooter. Clark Montgomery is a horseman from Mineral Wells. Joining Montgomery in representing traditional Texan sports is Keith Sanderson. Sanderson is a marksman from San Antonio.
Not all Texans competing in the Olympics are native to the Lone Star State. Clark Smith was born in Atlanta. He trained in Denver, but he is now a swimmer with Longhorn Aquatics at the University of Texas. Smith's parents were also Longhorn swimmers, and his mother was an Olympian.
Another Longhorn athlete went viral recently for her clairvoyant tweet from five years ago. Morolake Akinosun is a track star who predicted her future in 2011 when she was still a high school student in Aurora, Illinois. We're happy this talented and insightful runner chose UT. Swimmers and runners make up a bulk of the Texan delegation. There are six swimmers and 10 track and field athletes, equalling nearly half of the Texan Olympians.
One truly awesome thing to note: the entire taekwondo team is from Texas. Jackie Galloway is from Wylie, Stephen Lambdin is from Colleyville, and Steven Lopez is from Sugar Land. Paige McPherson was raised in Sturgis, South Dakota, but she was born in Abilene, so we're gonna say she still counts. For a complete list of all American Olympians and where they're from, visit teamusa.org.


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There is new speech imitation software being created that is making voice cloning easier to do while sounding more realistic. Users beware: certain uses of speech imitation could get a person thrown in jail.
Speech recognition
Speech recognition is used by millions of Americans every day. Those from older generations who are not savvy on texting may use speech to easily send messages for them. Others frequently use Siri, Alexa, Samsung's new Bixby, and Google Assistant to ask questions, get directions, order items, and otherwise include these AI assistants to have an active part in their technological lives. These systems are created to recognize a user's voice and even adjust to better understand voice patterns. After correctly understanding the user's speech, these AI assistants answer back in their semi-robotic tones, even going as far as to crack a few AI jokes. Now the speech recognition and computer speaking capabilities have gone to an entirely new level by speaking back to us in our own voices.
Speech imitation software
There have been a few different types of speech imitation software on the market, however none of them compare to what the company Lyrebird is creating. Using AI technology, the Canadian company Lyrebird uses a mere 60 second recording of a person's voice in order to generate thousands of words and phrases. The troubling difference between these older versions of speech imitation software and those produced by Lyrebird, is the voices produced by Lyrebird sounds more realistic, losing the robotic sounds of other AIs. Already on the heels of Lyrebird are other advanced speech imitation software such as VoCo by Adobe, CandyVoice, and VivoText which plans on letting users choose the level of emotion portrayed through the imitated speech.
Illegal uses of the software
Now that this near flawless speech imitation software is here, imitating the speech of people could give user's hours of entertainment; however it can also come with legal repercussions as well.
• If speech imitation is used to "expose any other living person to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule" and the person "knowingly communicate[d] to any person orally or in writing any information which he knows to be false" as is stated in Utah Code 76-9-404, the person using the voice cloning technology could end up with a class B misdemeanor charge for criminal defamation.
•Speech imitation software could be used to commit identity fraud. Many security measures use other means of protection besides a password. This can include iris or fingerprint scanners as well as facial recognition or voice bio-metrics security software. Voice cloning could open doors for criminals to obtain private information about others or to gain access to otherwise secured accounts. According to Utah Code 76-6-1102, identity fraud is either a third or second degree felony, depending on "the value of the credit, goods, services, employment, or any other thing of value".
• One crime that can arise from speech imitation software is impersonation of an officer. Whether done as a joke to scare a friend or for more malicious intent, pretending to be an officer in person or by voice can result in charges. Utah Code 76-8-512 states those guilty of impersonating an officer will face class B misdemeanor charges, punishable by up to six months in jail and a fine up to $1,000.
• One of the most malevolent ways speech imitation software could be used is by making it sound like someone admitted to committing a crime. If used this way, the person whose voice was imitated may be the one facing criminal charges. Since voice recordings may be used in court unless there is a lack of predicate, an imitated recording of someone confessing to a crime could mean the difference between whether or not someone goes to jail for a crime they didn't commit.
• All the criminal charges detailed above can also be accompanied by civil charges brought on by the individuals who were victimized by the speech imitation.
Imitate responsibly
As with any technology, users should always follow the guidelines that would accompany speech imitation software and refrain from using the software illegally. For more information on legal ramifications of speech imitation, contact a criminal defense attorney.


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HAPPY HART HAPPENING: Any time we have the opportunity to talk up the William S. Hart Ranch and Museum, we go the distance. After all, it is a gem in three ways, and possibly more. One? The house and hilltop Newhall setting are well worth a look for architecture and old California buffs. Two? Fans of the twenties feel like they've stepped back into that era, at least that era as it played out in rootin' tootin' Los Angeles. And three? The abode belonged to none other than the man whose name is still on it, one William S. Hart. Mr. Hart was a silent-screen cowboy, so famous and so beloved that his name is still on a building at Paramount Studios (that's no small feat, as you might imagine). It's a grand place, says us, and when there's a free day oriented toward young cowpokes, we talk it up. And one's just ahead, on Saturday, Sept. 29. It's called Day at the Ranch, and it is on from 9:30 a.m. to noon.
YIPPEE KI YAY ACTIVITIES: A scavenger hunt, cowboy vest making, and a cattle drive nature walk are just three of the family-oriented activities geared to little cowgirls and cowboys. Oh, and if you have the boots and the checkered shirt? Be sure to come in your best get-up. It's a nice way to welcome fall in a way that isn't about pumpkins or bats. Rather this has a out-on-the-range feel, a salute to movie-cowboy-dom, and a definite closer-to-nature bent. Yippee ki yay, indeed.


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Wonder if someone can tell me if this is normal/what it means. Normally I can tell that my asthma's getting worse because of my symptoms which usually come with a fall in peak flow. I rely more on my symptoms rather than numbers as for me this seems more accurate/safe. I don't have an asthma action plan yet as I've only in the last month got my meds really well sorted and got back up to a good everyday peak flow.
However, I measure my peak flow every morning and evening and I've noticed it's been dropping a tiny bit over the last few days and today it dropped down by 60 from yesterday morning. It's still at an OK level and if it got worse I would get help (I have a GP appointment tomorrow anyway so can ask), but the odd thing is that although my peak flow has dropped, I don't have any of my asthma symptoms (unless I exercise) and feel that it's currently well controlled.
Is this normal? Can you get a drop in peak flow without other symptoms? What causes it?


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— College Graduates Largest Class in 35-Year History —
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, was the Baccalaureate Mass homilist and Commencement Speaker at the College's 32nd Commencement on May 13, 2006. SANTA PAULA, Calif.—On Saturday, May 13, 2006, members of Thomas Aquinas College's class of 2006 were granted the degree of bachelor of arts in liberal arts in recognition of their successful completion of the College's rigorous program of Catholic liberal education. Hailing from across the United States and abroad, 78 graduates received their diplomas from the presiding prelate and commencement speaker, His Excellency Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations. This was the largest graduating class in the college's 35-year history.
In his commencement address, Archbishop Migliore spoke about the proper pride the graduates should take in the work that God has brought to completion in them. Commenting on the breadth of their studies at the 4-year institution, he went on to say, "In your study of physics, you most likely came across that famous quote by Archimedes: 'Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I can move the earth.' Our world, our society desperately needs a jolt. Thomas Aquinas College strives to give its students 'the lever long enough,' in the form of the highest level of education. In addition, you have the most important element, 'the place to stand' to use that lever, that is, your personal, communal, and ecclesial relationship with God. Now, it's up to you to make good use of that lever."
Earlier in the morning, Archbishop Migliore was the principal celebrant of the Baccalaureate Mass. In his homily, the Apostolic Nuncio urged the graduating seniors to live the words of the Gospel - literally: "One time live the word that speaks of justice, another time a word that speaks of forgiveness, another one that expresses communion with our brothers and sisters, and yet another word that speaks of prayer. Threading together our experiences and knowledge of these words…we are clothed with the word of God; our mind, our thoughts, our affections, our will is conformed to that of Christ."
In recognition of Archbishop Migliore's extraordinary dedication to God and His Church, the Board of Governors of the College awarded him the St. Thomas Aquinas Medallion, the college's highest honor. Past recipients include Cardinal Arinze, Cardinal Schönborn, Cardinal Dulles, and Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
Commenting on the Archbishop's visit, president Tom Dillon said, "Since being ordained to the priesthood in 1977, Archbishop Migliore has faithfully served the Church as a member of the Vatican Diplomatic Corps. It was, therefore, an honor to have with us on this joyful day one who for nearly all of his priestly life has been at the forefront of the Church's mission to advance Christ and His teachings among the nations of men."
The class of 2006 chose as its class speaker, Thomas Waldstein of Gaming, Austria. In his remarks, Mr. Waldstein commented on the finite character of human wisdom noting that though it is an end in itself, it is also a tool to understanding the Catholic faith. "In his Incarnation," he said, "Our Lord has revealed to us truth far surpassing the natural power of human reason. This is the wisdom that we have sought in these past four years."
Reflecting on the good beginning they had made in the life of wisdom through studying the works of the greatest masters of human and divine wisdom, including Homer, Aristotle, Euclid, Kepler, St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas, he reminded his classmates they must spend the rest of their lives continuing this pursuit of wisdom in their graduate studies, work, family and parish. He cautioned them, though, to follow the example of their patron, St. Thomas, and seek it with humility, not pride: "Let us not be sluggish in following the Lord," he said, "but in whatever state of life we enter, let us pour out our lives in love of neighbor for the love of God that our lives may be united to the sacrifice of Christ, an acceptable offering to the Lord."
Mr. Waldstein plans to enter a Cistercian seminary in his native home where he will study and prepare for the priesthood. He is one of six graduates of the class of 2006 who will enter seminaries both here and abroad. Other graduates plan to pursue advanced degrees in law, medicine, nursing, journalism, education, philosophy and theology at institutions such as Northwestern, Purdue, Princeton, the University of Notre Dame, and the University of Chicago.
As they had been urged by Archbishop Migliore to be humble in their achievement but to take pride in all that God has accomplished in them during their four years at Thomas Aquinas College, members of the class of 2006 rose at the end of the ceremony to sing the stirring hymn that has been sung by graduating seniors at the college's 31 previous commencement ceremonies: Non Nobis Domine, "Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give the glory."


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As a surprise for my mum's 70th, my dad invited us on a pre Easter break to a house he'd rented in San Lorenzo a Vaccoli, a sleepy village a few kilometres outside of Lucca, in Italy's Tuscany region.
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Our journey continued this week as we ventured across the Alps into Italy.
The weather was warm, the food was amazing and the wine was cheep. After 7 nights in Italy drifting around Lake Garda, being awed (and a little romantic) in Verona and getting (very) lost in Venice the reality of being back to work has hit like a tonne of bricks.


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Dubai The world's two richest turf races, the $5million Dubai Duty Free (G1) and $5million Dubai Sheema Classic, just got richer.
In an announcement that took everyone by surprise, Saeed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Meydan, said that the prize money for both races will
be raised to $6million each.
"The number 20 has grown to become such a significant number for Dubai," he said while addressing a gathering at the Post Position Draw for Saturday's $27.5million Dubai World Cup meet.
"It is a number that represents our achievements – past and future, Dubai is proud to host Expo 2020 – an event that will further display to the world our achievement and vision for the future.
"Ladies and gentlemen, next year we celebrate the 20th running of the Dubai World Cup. To mark this most special anniversary we will increase the prize money for both the Dubai Duty Fre and Dubai Sheema Classic to six million dollars each," he added.
"This further represents Meydan's committment to international racing and the importance of the Dubai World Cup day to all the sporting world."
With the increase in prize money for the two prestigious races the total purse for the nine-race meeting will be boosted to a staggering $29.5 million.
The Dubai Duty Free was first run in 1996 while the Dubai Sheema Classic was introduced to the card in 1998.


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While i go to a lot of trouble to make sure that the programs used and the advice given here is bulletproof, you cannot hold me responsible for any loss damage or corruption caused by following any advice given or installing and running any of the software recommended on this site. However, it is the way i run my PCs (i have 5 or 6 altogether at home) so I'm not suggesting anybody do anything that i wouldn't do.
I used to be a truck driver and i have around 22 years experience driving Semi-Trailers, B-Doubles and Truck & Dog combinations, carrying everything from General Freight, Fruit & Vegetables, Milk, Bread, Coal, Scrap Metal as well as Sand & Gravel products. Also I have experience with the operation of float trailers, although I have only carted rigid trucks on them.
I have a great driving record in heavy vehicles having never injured myself or anyone else for that matter, it goes without saying that I have never had an accident in a heavy vehicle and have only been responsible for a couple of minor scratches to paintwork in all the years I have driven. I believe this is because I have a good understanding of OH&S issues, and i am more concerned about safety (particularly my own) than anything else.
I now have over 15 years experience providing onsite troubleshooting and support for residential computer users and small to medium business users. I build computers to order and also have standard specification machines available. I deliver and install computers for the customer onsite and make sure the software the customer requires is set up on their new computer. Data transfer, migrating emails and settings are just some of the services offered so the customer is ready and able to use their new computer. I can also cater for all maintenance, insurance and reporting requirements. A large number of customer enquiries are also handled on the phone if the phone call enables the client to fix their problem and saves them a home visit.
I was hired by a company called 'Dr Daves Mobile Computer Services' as a troubleshooter for several years, the company covers all of greater Sydney and the illawarra. I have also subcontracted through a company called Best International to perform warranty repair work for Dell Computers. The work in both companies was troubleshooting problems for home users as well as small to medium businesses, i performed a lot of hardware changeovers, system rebuilds and of course built lots of new computers as well. Hardware changeovers consisted of parts like Laptop LCD screens, Motherboard or Daughterboard replacements, any piece of hardware that goes in or around a computer be it laptop or tower. Also i found myself reinstalling the Operating Systems and associated programs on a fairly regular basis.
that i'm fluent with most Operating Systems including Windows, Windows Server, Linux, Linux Server and Apple Systems. I am able to diagnose and repair issues with these Operating Systems and any programs that may be running on them. I have experience with hardware for standard PC towers and Laptops, Netbooks even Play Stations and other Consoles and Devices. This includes building new machines and repairing existing machines. Also I provide phone support for a wide variety of issues that arise from day to day computing.
In 2006 i was named Time magazines Person of the Year. I have always had a passion for PC's, which is why I finally got out of the transport industry. I need the challenge provided by the IT industry to keep me interested in my work (transport is very boring). During my time with Dr Dave I discovered I have a great aptitude for the work, Thanks Dave! Also thank YOU for taking the time to read this.


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The generic name for the medication Micronase is Glyburide. It's used along with a proper diet and exercise in order to help regulate and control blood sugar levels in people who suffer from type 2 diabetes. When you have this condition, your body can't create or make use of the hormone insulin the way it's supposed to. Because of this it can't control the levels of sugar or glucose inside the blood. The drug is a part of a group of medications called sulfonylureas. These help the pancreas to create more of the hormone insulin. Insulin production is able to direct the cells of your body to store excess sugar, and as a result this decreases the amount circulating in the blood.
If you decide to use a medication such as Micronase, then what are some of the possible side effects you might experience as a result?
Allergic reactions-This can include you experiencing hives, a hard time breathing, swelling of the face, lips, tongue and the throat.
Nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes)
Pale skin, confusion or weaknes
Easy bruising or bleeding, purple or red pinpoint spots under your skin
Headache, trouble concentrating, memory problems, feeling unsteady, hallucinations, fainting, seizure, shallow breathing or breathing that stops
What are some of the less serious side effects you could end up experiencing?
Mild nausea, heartburn, feeling full
Joint or muscle pain
Blurred vision
Mild itching or skin rash
How do you know if this medication is right for you?
There are all sorts of medications on the market you can use in order to help get your blood sugar levels under control. The reason why one might be better for you than another is because it's going to work best for your particular situation. This means not only just your type 2 diabetes, but any other problems you might have in association with the condition. For instance, you might be a good candidate to use Micronase, but you might be on another medication that would interfere with it.
The other medication that would interfere with it could be something you're taking as a result of a complication due to your condition. Even if you feel that using Micronase would be the right choice for you, it's going to be very important for you to ask the right questions to a doctor and let them know as much of your medical history as possible (this is assuming they don't already have the information). This is what will help determine if you're a good match for using this particular medication.
Even though Micronase is very effective at what it does, you shouldn't get discouraged if you find that you can't use it for some reason. For instance, you might be allergic to the active ingredients in the drug and as a result it wouldn't be worth using. There are other medications that can act in a similar way that won't have the same active ingredient. It's all going to come down to you knowing what to ask a doctor, getting the right tests done, and being patient enough to weigh all of your options. Micronase is one of the best options out there though.


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Many folks find a side sleeping position as a perfect one. It is a position in which they can easily get curled without any problem. In a stomach sleeping position, there is no chance to get curled. In addition, a pillow will add great comfort in such a sleeping position. When looking for an idea mattress for the side sleepers, it is crucial to consider the comfort and support levels. With a perfect mattress, a side sleeper will get great advantages of adding a pressure relief surface under their body. It could act as a huge support to the body while sleeping. With a comfortable drift, it would become easy for a side sleeper to get the most benefits.
There exist several mattress varieties which are hard and firm to sleep upon. They are not built with the purpose to meet the side sleepers requirements. Either too much firmness will create a painful situation or will hurt throughout the night. With an extra soft mattress, there wouldn't come any support for the side sleepers. With the human body pressure, there is a great trouble on the mattress. It should be the mattress quality that can easily bear the heavy pressure and avoid any overheating situation. People think aboutwhat the premier beds for side sleepers The answer to this question can be found in the points mentioned below:
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When looking for a luxury experience, it is an excellent option to choose a Saatva mattress. It has an extra pillow to provide extra comfort to the side sleepers. It comes with two sections of the innerspring-feel coils. The support and comfort level is extremely beneficial for the side sleepers. If you're having a problem with your old mattress, then change your mattress with the Saatva mattress models.


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Women in practice profile: partner, van Heyningen and Haward Architects
WHY YOU BECAME AN ARCHITECT It wasn't until I had completed my first degree and been in work for a year that I decided to be an architect. In the end, my reason was a love of buildings and scope to combine the artistic and the technical
FIRST PROJECT A crèche for the college where I did my first degree
SECTORS YOU WORK IN Community and cultural buildings of all sorts
BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION That we are great listeners. We are, but so are men…
WHY WOMEN LEAVE It may be down to lack of confidence about how to build
WHAT WOULD MAKE THEM STAY? Schools of architecture in Britain don't teach you how to build. They should help their students understand that, when they go into a practice, they cannot be expected to know what they haven't been taught, and they shouldn't be ashamed of this. It is the responsibility of those practices that employ students (on a low salary) to fill in the gaps left by architecture schools
HOW TO MAKE IT WORK Work with other women. Our practice is 50:50, and that goes for the partners too
ON CHILDREN I got round this by starting my own practice. My advice to those for whom this is not on the cards is to take full advantage of the protection and support that the law gives returning parents and share the responsibilities of childcare with the father. Returning mothers are our favourite employees; they are exceptionally focused
CURRENT CHALLENGE The same as those facing men: achieving quality in a culture of low budgets, daft programmes and low fees
ON SEXISM I haven't suffered much except in petty things. When I started, the proportion of women in offices was eight per cent, so it has improved, but there's a long way to go
BEST DEFENCE AGAINST SEXISM Not letting it sap your confidence – and going to the top to complain if you encounter it. In all businesses the ethos comes from the top
BEST ADVICE EVER RECEIVED It was many years ago from Jamie Troughton, in response to my anxiety about a possible building defect. His philosophy was: Do your best not to be negligent and make sure you are properly insured, then leave it to them. Architecture is by its nature a mistake-making profession, and one can only do one's best
INSPIRATION Eileen Gray for the lasting strength of her design, carried out in a male milieu
Place of study University of Cambridge
Current projects Several schools, a visitor centre in East Tilbury, university buildings, a performance building and masterplanning
Clients Range of private, public and charitable clients
Featured project New North London Synagogue (NNLS)
Client NNLS
Completed March 2011
Budget £4.7 million
£/sqm £2,626
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Bizzy Birdy Playthings
The mission of Bizzy Birdy Playthings is to provide your avian
companions with unique toys that are safe, interesting and affordable.
Barry Schneider officially started Bizzy Birdy Playthings in November 2002 and
debuted about 25 of his designs at the Rocky Mountain Society of Aviculture's November
Bird Show and Mart in Denver, CO. The positive reaction to these initial
toys led Barry to design and create an ever expanding catalog of toys.
Unfortunately, no toy or toy part can be truly considered "bird safe"!
Each bird's personality, preferences and behaviors must be taken into
consideration when selecting toys for their enjoyment. Even if you are
very familiar with your birds' habits, it is strongly recommended to use caution
when introducing new toys to them. It is very important to select toys
that are size and species appropriate. Also, no new toy is placed inside a
bird's cage until you are "reasonably sure" it is a "safe" toy for them to have
unsupervised access to. Barry makes every effort to utilize the best "bird
safe" materials he can find in the construction of Bizzy Birdy Playthings.
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Hi I'm Lyndsey Latarche, a tiny molecule in this world and part of the ethical fashion movement - i love recycling!
"Globally, ethics within any industry should be see-through!"
Do we want to see? Not as consumers or manufacturers but as individual managers of our own lifestyle and beliefs?
I get the impression from some that "I should be living in a shack beside the river Thames, boiling water to drink",
Because I believe in 'recycling stuff' & 'ethical fashion'…
I'm frowned upon for using a mobile phone because I'm supporting 'new' products....
From my point of view, without new there wouldn't be a continual supply of 'preloved items', so my business reviving furnishings wouldn't last long!
The point.... "Action doesn't have to be extreme to be effective"!!!
Unfortunately, there is a 'throw-away' attitude when it comes to fashion & furnishings which causes unnecessary waste.
But for those savvy spenders with trends in mind, we see a huge shift of money-conscious people wanting great quality items for less. The upside, re-using, reviving and recycling are now becoming a more popular way to buy or style ourselves and homes.
"With re-fashioned old complimenting new trends, creating a not-so-easy-to-imitate style is the most environmentally-sound choice anyone can make!"
It positively reduces the strain on non-renewable world resources.
Supporting ethical causes and choosing to alter the way we spend - at least for some of the things we buy - and view the power to purchase as a vote more often, our actions will impact on "the negative practices being exposed currently by companies we hand cash to everyday";
"Why invest in businesses that don't bother to invest in their people?"
Life is a choice...probably at least for those reading our blogs today.
We can recognise and acknowledge that mine, yours and everybody's daily actions in the western world, impacts on global industries.
There are people (animals too) who suffer at the expense of our buying habits,
"Collectively, lives can be substantially improved by us ALL!"
Businesses, consumers and everyone else in between can make small changes to contribute to sustainability and commit to raising those industry standards and practices.


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Published at Sunday, March 24th, 2019 - 12:00:30 PM. Wedding Invitation. By Roland Perez.
Despite whether you decide on computer printed wedding invitations or meticulously handmade calligraphic wedding invitations, consider that they will offer your guests a first indication of the type of wedding you are arranging. To prevent all doubts, you can always present curt clear written directives on the inside of the invitation, as well.
Traditionally, the invitation is usually inserted with a certain respond card so that guests can conveniently send a confirmation. A few couples design their invitations with a map included to it so that guests will not have a difficult time finding the venue of the ceremony.
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On August 20, 1991 many people in the Soviet Union turned on their televisions to see all regular programming replaced by Swann Lake in an apparent information black out and power vacuum. Gorbachev's cabinet staged a reactionary coup while he was vacationing in Crimea and for all intents and purposes the Soviet Union died with the failure of the coup, though it would take a few more months before it became official. The coup to save the Soviet Union collapsed in a few short days with no public support. With little in the way of violence or mass demonstrations, the Soviet Union's more than 80 year odyssey through the 20th century ended with a whimper. The history of the Soviet Union demands to be treated solemnly. The amount of suffering, both self inflicted and from afar, is frightening and in many ways still very apparent even in today's post Soviet Russia.
What finally brought it down was a combination of a US provoked fall in oil prices, a need for hard currency, the war in Afghanistan, and a lack of inertia. Interesting what wars in Afghanistan, currency problems and the price of oil can do to empires. What ensued in the Yeltsin years was a free-for-all capitalist feeding frenzy of the worst sort that has settled into the Russia of the oligarchs that we see today.
As a Westerner born into the Cold War, the Soviet Union has a tremendous psychological weight for me as the bearer of 'the other'. It fell so easily into the role of 'bad', too easily, that inevitably it created a simultaneous morbid fascination. I still remember as a boy in the 1970's listening to Radio Moscow on my short wave radio, enthralled by the creepy voice as if I were listening to the Devil himself across the airwaves. I was an English teacher in Cartagena, Spain in the late 1990's and I didn't have a television at home, only watching CNN occasionally at the school where I taught. It was a surreal moment when, not having followed the story in the press or on TV, I turn my head to see CNN covering the burial of Nicolas II, his wife, their three daughters and four retainers on July 17, 1998.
As my generation matured many of us realized that a lot of what we heard and read about the Soviet Union was fantasy. In the late 1970's the fear mongering reached demagogic proportions in the Carter "malaise" era. Missile gaps, the Russian Bear out to get us, and a healthy dose of apocalyptic Christian television; it's no wonder that it's so hard for Americans to accept or see Russia for what is really is and was.
First impressions are very important, and I think Westerners first impressions of Russia can be frightening. First, the uniforms and symbols of the Soviet Union still flourish, and, as Pavlov's dogs, it is easy to believe that we will soon be in a jail cell with a light shining into our eyes. Russians aren't exactly happy in their public personas, they are very serious and it is easy to jump to the conclusion that they are angry.
Russian infrastructure is often old and not 'pretty', the Moscow Metro not withstanding. The facades, entrances and stairwells of buildings often fall into disrepair and the first time you walk into a Russia apartment block you will most likely be very pleasantly surprised by how nice the apartment is compared to the facade.
Russians are very hospitable, which you would never guess by their public expressions. If you spend time in Russia you will spend many, many hours in the kitchen drinking tea and bla bla bla, as they like to say. And as one sits at those kitchen tables, it is hard not to think what went wrong. How did a people that are so smart fall into this kind of decadence. Yes, while God knows Russians have many not so wonderful qualities, documenting them could be an affair fit for Dr. Johnson, it's impossible not to notice that as a general rule, they are smart bunch, much more so than their American counterparts. And they are almost all very well schooled, in their own Soviet way, but nonetheless, very well schooled.
How does the new Russia compare to the Soviet Union? First, how does the Russian oligarchy compare to the American oligarchy. The similarities are striking. Both Russians and Americans have created two of the most stratified, unequal societies in the developed world. The Russians can be forgiven, they had to pull themselves out of political and economic chaos in the 1990's, but the US squandered its 10 years of political, military, economic, cultural and technological dominance morphing into a pseudo Latin American oligarchy. The over the top patriotism of both countries is frighteningly similar. You will never see so many flags on cars and homes as in Russia and America. I once saw a jeep in the Russian Far East painted with a mural of the Russian Army and Navy, and saw something very similar in the parking lot of a mall in Florida, a pickup with a mural of the Gulf War. It is hard to imagine any other countries producing men capable of spending thousands of dollars converting their cars into propagandistic comic books.
The knee jerk patriotism that you see in Russia and the United States is something that scares Europeans, and for good reason. Could you imagine a European Union with Russia and the United States as members? Sounds like a logical plan, uniting western, industrialized, Christian democracies? Can you imagine Canada and Mexico joining? Why can't you imagine Russia and America? It would be like trying marry Madonna and Putin.
Just take a simple glimpse at Russian reactions to the former Soviet Republics moving or removing the old monuments to the fallen in the "great patriotic war". You don't want to remind them that they started the "great patriotic war" and that their 'liberations' were followed by 40 years of occupation, gulag etc. It is akin to telling Americans why Iranians don't like them and that they are patsys for the Israelis.
Both countries are big, Russia occupying the eastern half of Europe and the northern third of Asia is the largest country on earth. And you get the sense in both countries of negligible regional differences, very mobile populaces, and of a certain loneliness that you don't usually see in Europe. The big, depressing Soviet city and the urban blight of the US have many things in common.
Russians are extreme, if you like extreme, you will like Russia. Go camping with a group of Russians is NOTHING like camping with Americans. And one of the most beautiful and hopeful things you see in today's Russia is the revival and devotion in the Orthodox Church. New churches are sprouting up all over. Sometimes the dreariness of Russia can wear on you, but as soon as you enter their churches, everything seems different. I think for all Christians, the Orthodox ceremonies are immensely beautiful, mysterious and spiritual. There is something very pure and innocent about the devotion you see in people, many of whom were not raised in religious environments. A stark contrast to the harshness of everyday life.
One question I have asked many, many Russians is if there were things better about living in the Soviet Union. This is what I most hear: more security, not only day to day security, but a sense of security about the future, a fabulous education system, not such bad healthcare, tolerable levels of corruption and most interestingly, the feeling that they were special and lived in the greatest country in the world. Funny how so many Americans feel the same thing.
Many also talk about a certain innocence. You can see it the romantic comedies of the Soviet era, their very sweet cartoons, and the camaraderie of old school colleagues. For Westerners I think it is hard to think of the Soviet Union as innocent, but many people were NOT affected by political oppression, the gulag etc. It is important to realize that when the Soviet Union collapsed, the country lost a big part of it innocence and its identity. I would not be surprised that if Russia ever faced a major crisis that some sort of retro-Soviet movement could emerge (it could easily tap into the rampant patriotism) and become a major political force.
A World Bank study was conducted about the wealth of nations, and what factors most influenced why some nations are wealthier than others. Two factors seemed to be best at predicting wealth, years of education per citizen and the rule of law index. Russians are very smart and well educated, but Russia is completely corrupt. If corruption is like cancer, than in Russia it has metastasized to all major organs. University professors, doctors, judges, policemen, nurses, inspectors, in short, endemic and deep rooted corruption. If a magic wand could be passed over Russia, and only one thing accomplished, it should be to erase all forms of corruption. Mr. Putin and Mr. Medvedev should focus their attention on corruption and not stop till they have turned the tide. Every available resource should be thrown at this problem. The difference between a prosperous Russia, a Russia that can create real hope for the future and a bleak, stratified oligarchy is the solution to this problem. Corrupt capitalism is abusive and humiliating.
People cannot be blamed for taking bribes; it's the only way to live normally with ridiculously low wages. Russia has institutionalized corruption. It is the only way you can explain overt in your face consumption with bread and water salaries. Russia needs to stop worrying about Ukraine, Georgia, America and China and put all of its energy into solving the corruption problem. The obvious solution is two fold. First, give all public servants a radical rise in salaries, and at the same time pass and enforce draconian anti-corruption laws. A Russia with 'rule-of-law', combined with its immense natural and human resources, could easily become the dominant country of Europe again, but it must give itself a chance.


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