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"Motivation comes from the brain, while inspiration comes from the heart. It might take a lifetime to make the connection."
Our reason (or excuse) to visit Venice was La Biennale di Venezia. Our daughter Alona, who is an art dealer in Paris, was at the opening and strongly encouraged us to come. It is a biannual art exhibition, which has taken place in Venice since 1895. There are two enormous general pavilions, plus small ones for the different countries in two different locations, in addition to many other exhibitions throughout the town.
This year, the show exhibited works of over 150 artists from 37 countries and was dedicated to the subject of the inner and outer world of humans and exhibited works of many unknown, yet remarkably talented artists. Some were self-taught.
There were very interesting works of the famous psychoanalyst Carl Jung, who started painting to overcome depression. There were other artists, who discovered their talent after having physical illnesses or disabilities. We saw a video of artists, blind from birth, who created incredible images.
There were a few artists, who claimed that they started creating art after receiving instructions from the outer world. It is impossible to comprehend what inspired them for years, day after day, to work on their remarkable craft.
What inspired great musicians and other artists to bring their work for our enjoyment?
The word inspired means-"of extraordinary quality, as if arising from some external creative impulse". (Webster Dictionary) The root of the word inspiration stems from Latin in + spirare-meaning "to breath in spirit". What is a spirit? When we say a spiritual person, what do we mean? Aren't we all made from flesh and spirit? In the Torah, the first sentence contains the word spirit:
"When the earth was astonishingly empty with darkness upon the surface of the deep, and the Divine Presence hovered upon the surface of the waters."-Genesis 1/2
The way it is written in Hebrew Ruach Elohim-means God's spirit (which translates to Divine Presence). We say that a gifted person has a divine spark, but there is another name of the spirit, which we call soul.
"And Hashem God formed the man of dust from the ground, and the blew into his nostrils the soul of life; and man becomes a living being."-Genesis 2/7
There, God's spirit appears in Hebrew as Neshama, which means breath. To confuse us even more, the next chapter called "Noah", named after the person whom God saved from the flood, and from whose children the rest of the world was populated, describes God smelling a burnt-offering.
"Hashem smelled the pleasing aroma, and He said in His heart"-Genesis 8/21
The word Reah (smell) has the same rood word as Ruach—spirit. It is of course an allegory. When we read about God's experience, it is for us humans to comprehend our reality. But it clearly indicates that the experience of pleasure and joy comes when we connect the activities that we experience in our heads and the feelings we have in our hearts. And inspiration follows. What inspires you?
My inspirations come when despite limitations; I find solutions for my mortgage-seeking clients.
After La Biennale di Venezia, I was inspired to work diligently (as those artists who were inspired) to bring joy into your lives either through my writing, photography, and of course-by helping clients with their mortgages. Besides seeing beautiful buildings, I met a lot of beautiful people in Venice, some of whom I was able to photograph.
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Driver Iain Black, hailed by the union as a 'reluctant hero' in media outlets across the country, could be in hospital for up to four weeks. He was visited in hospital in Preston over the weekend by ASLEF regional organisers Kevin Lindsay and Colin Smith.
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Ross's high hit rate mirrored that of other Enroll workers and volunteers, and is one of the signs that the model is accurate. If the model was sending them to neighborhoods where they were not finding many uninsured people, it might suggest a glitch in the data. Over all, Enroll's data team said that, at the neighborhood level, their door knocks last year varied by only about one percentage point from what the model was predicting.
Enroll then repeated the whole survey-and-model process this summer to capture 2014 numbers, though its survey group was smaller — about 8,000 people. Its objective was to measure its results — just how many people signed up in the places it was targeting with personal contact — and to help develop its strategy for the second year of open enrollment.
Its efforts also provide a window into where the Affordable Care Act is having the biggest impact on the uninsured rate around the country. That was the part that was particularly interesting to The Upshot. For the 2014 model, the most powerful variable was someone's 2013 uninsured score. But Enroll also examined 200 other variables and ended up with a model that included last year's score and about 15 other facts about each person.
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One of the reasons the Enroll data is so fascinating is because, more than any other public data source, it gives us a much more rich and detailed picture of who has insurance and how that is changing.
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The Enroll story is roughly consistent with several private surveys that have been published. Like large, random telephone surveys by Gallup and the Commonwealth Fund, Enroll measured a five-percentage-point drop in the uninsured rate between 2013 and 2014, or a reduction of about 10 million people. But its uninsured rates in both years were slightly lower than those of the other groups.
Enroll's data team members said that they know the base file they used to make phone calls included fewer men, fewer Hispanics and fewer poor people than the census measures because those people were harder to find and survey. That undercounting may explain its lower uninsured numbers. Its state-level insurance rate changes were also roughly comparable to state-level survey results from Gallup, the only organization with 50-state numbers, though there are some discrepancies.
The differences between the other surveys and Enroll's numbers mean that there may be some inaccuracies in the Enroll model. It may also mean that there are inaccuracies in the private polls. But there's no reason to think that Enroll's numbers are deliberately biased. Though many of the people working on the model were advocates for President Obama and are supporters of the Affordable Care Act, their organization's motivation is to find the most uninsured people to target, not to paint a particular portrait of how the law is performing.
"If we built a systematic bias into it, we would literally be handicapping our own organization," said Matthew Saniie, Enroll's analytics and data director. "That's not smart: One great story versus handicapping the efforts of thousands of people across the country doesn't balance itself out."


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Here is a link to the blog "I Support Marriage.com", which chronicles the Aggressive & Intolerant Gay Campaign Over Prop 8 Loss, in this post
It's really sad that the gay rights activists don't practice the free-speech, tolerance, acceptance and civil rights for all, that they purport to preach. My husband and I just got back from a Sonoma, CA Inn and Spa getaway weekend. It was so relaxing and nice to enjoy the peace and quiet of the spa, get a massage, and see the gorgeous countryside of Sonoma. It seems like the gay rights activists just need a chill-out weekend. They need to relax, get a massage and take a step back from all of the hatred. It seems like the bandwagon-ers just feed off of each other. On Dr. 90210 last night, one of the doctors was telling his patient that anxiety is contagious. The Mother and daughter were getting treatments at the same time and were making each other nervous. It seems like the hatred and bitterness from same-sex marriage proponents kind of works the same way. There are more and more people jumping on the band wagon, wanting a piece of the action and feeding off of the frenzied hatred disguised as "civil rights" mantra of the opposition. I think they need to reflect a little more on the effect their actions and promotion of the gay lifestyle has/will have on society. I am of the opinion that most of them simply don't care how their actions affect society. A lot could be solved with a little more perspective on their part and a massage or two.
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A fantastic new product for treating the ground inside your run as well as the henhouse.
Sprinkle on the ground to kill worms at all stages in their development from egg, larvae to fully grown.
Works by drying out any potential living/breeding spaces for these little parasites. Killing worms on the ground will mean that the likelihood of your birds ingesting more worms is greatly reduced, resulting in a healthier and happier bird.
The powder can also be used inside your birds' house or wherever there may be a build up of droppings.


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Work begins on Marvel's Black Widow stand-alone movie
Work has begun on a stand-alone movie for Black Widow.
There have been discussions for a number of years about the possibility of the origins of Natasha Romanoff, who has been a key feature of the Avengers and a number of stand-alone movies, getting her own outing, but nothing has been confirmed.
Now, according to Variety, work has started with writer Jac Schaeffer hired to work on the script.
Schaeffer is a new writer, who has most recently re-written musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels as a female-centric comedy named Nasty Women, with Anne Hathaway attached to start.
According to the report, Marvel head honcho Kevin Feige met with a number of writers for the project, but has decided on Schaeffer.
Romanoff has been played by Scarlett Johansson over six movies, dating all the way back to Iron Man 2. The character's origins are as a Russian spy, an antagonist of the superhero Iron Man, but she later defected to the United States, becoming an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.
She will next be seen in Avengers: Infinity War.


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I couldn't believe this utterly unacceptable headline when I read myjoyonline online today. I can't say that I am surprised though. It has been coming for a while now. I think nurses in general have developed a mean streak about them since the days Florence Nightingale ; I guess after seeing so many people die most dont value human life as much.
Ghanaian nurses in particular have a bad reputation in this country and this story goes to affirm their status as baddies of the health service. A bit harsh I know but when you have also suffered in their hands like I have you wont have much sympathy or empathy for them.
I nearly collapsed at Korle-Bu after being rushed there ,when I thought I was dying, and all the attending nurses could do was mock me, not try to calm me down. Turns out I had just suffered a panic attack; not fatal but very uncomfortable for the people who have or do experience it.
The government needs to add a further one year to nurses' training; one year devoted to public relations (in particular patients relations). Or come with a way of punishing wayward nurses who mishandle patients ( who at times are very rude, yes and for a good reason, courtesy goes out the window when you think you are about to join your grandpa in the fiery pits of hell). Either that or god forbid, one day we would hear of nurses battering a patient to death.


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when I make a video on my camcorder and it plays back fine in the camcorder, then when i put the disc in the computer its says can't read disc and then says the same thing if I try and play it in the camcorder again?
Well with the lack of information you've provided it's going to be hard to figure out what the problem is.
Is the disc a rewritable, what model is your camera, what does the instruction manual to the camera say about playing back discs, etc. You may need to fianlize the disc in the camera before you can play it in your computer.
"says the same thing if I try and play it in the camcorder again"
Does your camera write direct to disks then?
This will be clear to us when you give the information requested in #1.
Always pop back and let us know the outcome - thanks
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There were some good results over the weekend but the one that stood head and shoulders above the others for me was Llanelli Town AFC's 3-2 win on the road at Cefn Druids.
What made the victory even more impressive was the fact that they lost on opening weekend 7-0 at home to Connah's Quay Nomads. Many were writing The Reds' season off already after one game.
The scenario reminded me of Rhyl's 10-0 defeat at The New Saints a few seasons ago. A few days later they beat Aberystwyth Town to not only restore pride but to get their season back on track. If my memory serves me well, they also scored three on the day.
Very often in football it's not so much about the defeat but rather how you conduct yourself in the next game. Llanelli Town AFC have passed the test with flying colours.
To keep up to date with the Welsh domestic football scene, check out the Welsh Premier League and Sgorio websites.
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Basic Candlestick Knowledge
By Richard Krivo, Course Instructor
A question that beginning traders oftentimes have regards the understanding of what is meant by the bodies and wicks of each of the candlesticks represented on the charts.
A quick look at the example below will shed quite a bit of light on that issue…
The white bodied candle above is a bullish candle. We can tell that since the closing price is higher than the opening price. (If this were a bearish candle it would be a different color and the closing price would be lower than the opening price.)
The upper wick , sometimes called a shadow, represents the highest price at which the pair traded during the time that this candle was open. The lower wick represents the lowest price at which the pair during the time frame that this candle was open.
Keep in mind that each candle represents the timeframe of the chart that you are using. So, if you are looking at a 4 hour chart, each candle on that chart represents how that pair traded over the 4 hour period covered by that candle…the high, low, open and close of price during that 4 hour period.
If you are looking at a Daily chart, each candle represents one 24 hour period running from 5 PM Eastern (New York) time on one day to 5 PM Eastern time the next day. On a 1 hour chart each candle represents 1 hour in the trading history of the pair and so forth through the various chart time frames.
As each chart time frame closes, the current open candle "closes" and a new open candle forms just to the right of the candle that just closed.


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In the past I've endorsed consumption taxes as a less execrable method of government revenue-generation than property and income taxes. Much of my disdain for the latter forms of taxation is ethical — property taxes are equivalent to paying rent on one's property to the government and suggest that one does not really own that property, while income taxes are simply an arbitrary but legally enforced expropriation of one's efforts. Consumption taxes at least allow one the choice to delay the reckoning and induce savings or investments in production. And, at a local level at least, the mobility of spending on goods and services would mean that a dependence on consumption taxes would promote fiscal discipline by governments proximate to other governments. At the federal level, however, there would not be the comparative advantages for financial efficiency.
A reduction in the GST, as much as a reduction in federal income tax, has an compelling advantage that overrides any argument over the relative merits of either tax — that it constrains the federal government's ability to spend without incurring a deficit, as long as it is unaccompanied by increases in other taxes. But the last word goes to Cosh:
It is true that savings leads to a greater supply of consumer goods in the future. But this fact is known to all persons; that is precisely why people save. The market, in short, knows all about the productive power of savings for the future, and allocates its expenditures accordingly. Yet even though people know that savings will yield them more future consumption, why don't they save all their current income? Clearly, because of their time preferences for present as against future consumption. These time preferences govern people's allocation between present and future. Every individual, given his money "income" — defined in conventional terms — and his value scales, will allocate that income in the most desired proportion between consumption and investment. Any other allocation of such income, any different proportions, would therefore satisfy his wants and desires to a lesser extent and lower his position on his value scale. It is therefore incorrect to say that an income tax levies an extra burden on savings and investment; it penalizes an individual's entire standard of living, present and future. An income tax does not penalize saving per se any more than it penalizes consumption.
HT: Canadian Taxpayers Federation Blog.
The message is that taxes — all of them — stink like microwaved diaper.
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Pyrrhic choice
Posted by MapMaster on Saturday, January 21, 2006
5 comments:
- Anonymous said...
That's definitely an interesting view. I too agreed with your initial view, but the other case is compelling. At any rate, as you say, cutting the GST is at least a good thing.
- January 21, 2006 10:04 p.m.
- Robert McClelland said...
property taxes are equivalent to paying rent on one's property to the government
No, it's the equivalent of paying for a service. My gawd, you clownservatives would regress us back to the era where we emptied our full chamber pots into the streets.
- January 21, 2006 10:14 p.m.
- MapMaster said...
No, it's the equivalent of paying for a service.
That would be true, of course, if there was any sort of connection between the payment and the service provided, as there is when you pay for a service in the private sector. As it is, what do you get when you pay your property taxes? I guess you could answer "the whole shebang" of services that the city provides (most of which, or argably all of which, could be provided by private interests — I think most of us would willingly pay for indoor plumbing and sewers). As an added bonus, you get to pay a whole lot of politicians and bureucrats to do things that very many or most people would not willingly pay for. Hence, that's why government gets to use the leverage of legal force to get us to pay for them.
But assuming that the city was not unnecessarily wasteful, and that the services it provided were universally desired and useful, property taxes mean that only property owners pay for them. Why should not the city provide only services that benefit only property owners in this case? Heck, they're the ones paying for them.
- January 21, 2006 10:37 p.m.
- MapMaster said...
PS. Daniel, where's that email? ;-)
- January 21, 2006 11:13 p.m.
- Anonymous said...
It's coming, it's coming :)
(and it will include at least one pleasant surprise)
- January 22, 2006 3:39 a.m.


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As we all recover from this year's election results, let's unwind with some idol TV! It's time for AKS Worth Watching, where we run down the week's best television offerings from Japan's biggest idol empire!
140607 HKT48 no Goboten ep03 – Ueki Nao and Sakaguchi Riko visit a school, hang out with the students and study English.
Pretty fun and funny, especially the unintentional love confession.
140608 Nogizaka46 – Nogizakatte Doko ep137 – Various members' mothers write in to talk about their daughters and their talents, which are then demonstrated on camera.
Pretty cute and fun. A really cute concept for showing off the girls.
140609 Tentoumu-Chu! no Sekai o Muchu ni Sasemasu Sengen! ep09 – In this week's episode, TTMC perform various comedic stage tricks for an audience of older folks.
Typical great episode of this show. Really funny, great reactions, really cute moments…if you're not watching this show every week I don't know what's wrong with you!
140610 AKBINGO! ep292 – A great lineup that includes new-gen girls, senbatsu girls and the Otona AKB48 mom is there too. The entire episode is basically several rounds of punishment games.
Now THIS is the AKBingo I remember watching when I first became an AKB48 fan, they've returned to their crazy variety roots. The best AKBingo episode in a very long time! Why are you still reading this? Go watch it!
140611 HKT48 no Odekake! ep71 – Two teams of girls ride roller-coasters with a GoPro camera. There's a competition involved but really we're here for the screaming idols, right?
"Idols on rollercoaster" really should tell you all you need to know, right?
What shows did you enjoy this week? Leave a comment and let us know!


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The Courant's article "A Bad Environmental Report Card" [Oct. 17, Page B3] was an important piece explaining how really bad things were at the Connecticut legislature this year when it came to raising and passing any environmental bills.
A wonderful example of how terrible things were is the bill that would have banned fracking waste from coming into Connecticut. With many sponsors from both parties, and with only six no votes in the House, that popular bill was never even raised in the state Senate for a vote.
Environment and Human Health works on policies that protect the public from environmental harms. We hope that next year the Environment Committee will be willing to bring the fracking waste ban bill into law, raise some bills that give additional protections from pesticides and, for the first time, entertain some protections from wood smoke.
This was a sad year for anyone who cares about Connecticut's environment. We hope for better results in the coming session.
Nancy Alderman, North Haven
The writer is president of Environment and Human Health.


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|Sept 16-22, 2018
|What have I been working on?
|What's in Edits right now?
|Same stuff:
|Publication Research:
|Added 11 publishers/literary journals to my excel spreadsheet. A couple take Flash Fiction, so once I get the October Patreon Flash Fic written and uploaded, I'll further research those.
|Anything submitted?
|Nope. Maybe next week.
|Anything Else to Share?
|Began listening to the I Should Be Writing podcast and the Ditch Digging podcast. ISBW is about the craft of writing, and DD is about the business side of writing. I'm learning a lot about the publishing industry from these.
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Over the past few years, several states have passed legislation relating to managed vision care. Many of these new laws prohibit managed vision care plans from mandating that the ECP must use a designated lab to make the lenses covered under the plan. This means many of our customers can now use IcareLabs for these managed vision care plans, depending on what state your practice is in!
In some states, the managed vision care plan is still entitled to set differing reimbursement rates for out-of-network supplies and services. Check with the managed vision care plan for more information.
According to The Vision Council, there have been 40 such legislative efforts, some of which were not signed into law, or died in process. Below is a summary of bills that have become law, or are currently somewhere in the legislative process. The summaries were provided by The Vision Council.


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Best Of The Decade
Distilling 10 years of Best of Westchester issues into a must-have guide to everything stupendous, supreme, sublime, sophisticated, and superlative in the county. Our Best of the Best of Westchester.
(page 2 of 7)
Keeping ourselves, our homes, and our lives in up-to-the-minute style.
A.I. Friedman
Port Chester
(914) 937-7351
This 30,000-square-foot emporium is the place we run to for anything and everything having to do with arts and crafts. We parents know to drive straight to A.I. Friedman when our kids remember that they need to build a diorama of the solar system out of oak tag and Styrofoam—and it's due tomorrow. But even those who no longer have an endless need for markers and poster board check out the store for scrapbook supplies, adhesives and cutting tools, and—the store's specialties—photo albums and frames, including custom framing.
Beehive Co-Op
Mount Kisco
(914) 218-8700
There's no reason to settle for mass-produced merch when Beehive is buzzing with a rotating display of expertly crafted and one-of-a-kind items from local and emerging designers. It's hard to pass by the store without doing a quick pop-in to pick up some homemade lavender oatmeal soap ($6) or a set of Laura Macchia's graphic note cards ($14). Great gift-givers make a beeline for Beehive's higher-end items, such as Brumi Design's sparkly aquamarine earrings ($364) or Element Clay Studio's nesting scallop bowls ($180). Maybe you never knew your neighbors were so talented—but be glad they are.
Belkind Bigi
(914) 524-9626
We watch Mad Men—not for the storyline or characters but to catch a glimpse of those amazing mid-century interiors. Then, we found Belkind Bigi and realized we could re-create the look in our very own homes. (No wonder the Drapers went shopping for home accessories in Tarrytown.) The 4,000-square-foot store carries furniture and home décor items from the top designers of the period: Edward Wormley, George Nelson, Milo Baughman, Eames, and others. And it's the real deal, not a Hollywood re-creation.
Danny's Cycles
Mohegan Lake (914) 526-2453
Scarsdale (914) 723 3408
Biking is huge, and we couldn't be more pleased—especially because we know we have the most knowledgeable bike professionals in our corner. Just starting out? Choose from the giant selection of bikes, including Specialized, Trek, and Raleigh bikes. The pros at Danny's will fit you and have you off and riding. More experienced cyclists go to Danny's to find information on trails, races, and other events (the website alone is a font of knowledge).
Churchills of Mount Kisco
Mount Kisco
(914) 666-4800
We were beside ourselves when Churchills opened its doors a year ago. Finally, a to-die-for women's and men's clothing shop in Northern Westchester. County fashion-lovers shop here for styles from their favorite Madison Avenue designers, such as Ilaria Nistri, Kiton, Rag & Bone, John Varvatos, Robbie & Nikki, and other classic American and European designers. The store also hosts trunk shows and designer appearances, letting true fashion devotees meet the designers without haggling for a seat at Bryant Park.
Elephant's Trunk
Mount Kisco
(914) 666-7666
No cookie-cutter couture here for when we want to look fabulous—and unique—at a formal or semi-formal event. Here we'll find airy confections and gorgeous gowns from Constance McCardle, Ania Zofia, and Paula Varsalona; then accessorize with the shop's wide collection of jewelry and handbags. Love the service here, too; when the original store burned down in 2000, the owners found replacement gowns for all their customers (including 80 brides).
Heller's Shoes
Mount Kisco (914) 241-3777
Pleasantville (914) 769-9767
When it comes to quality shoes for real working and walking feet, no shop comes close to Heller's. It stocks brands such as Rockport, Clark, Merrell, Birkenstock, and Dansko in a huge array of sizes and widths for both men and women. It also has a large selection of slippers, sneakers, and boots, and Uggs in every style. The best thing about Heller's, though, is the competent, patient, experienced sales staff. The Pleasantville store will work with you to find the perfect fit—even if that means trying on dozens of pairs of shoes, adding a heel lift, cutting an innersole, accommodating orthotics, or special-ordering. We've yet to see a foot massage, but we wouldn't be completely surprised if we did.
Siblings Lauren and Anthony Lanza keep Harris in tip-top shape.
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Harris Restaurant Supply
Port Chester
(914) 937-0404
Psst! Don't tell others about the deals you can find on kitchen gadgets, gizmos, and supplies here. Right now, keep it between us—and the professional chefs and restaurant owners who shop here. And here you can find the tools, pots, pans, serving pieces, and more that the real pros use—not the for-show pretty stuff from Williams-Sonoma, or the goods that bear a smiling celebrity chef on the package. What's even better than outfitting your kitchen with these industry-quality goods is the wholesale prices you can pick them up for.
Hickory & Tweed
(914) 273-3397
When you're looking to buy bikes or ski equipment, you want to talk to people who regularly hit the slopes, test new snowboards, and pedal on the county trails. At Hickory & Tweed, outdoor junkies buy from real, tried-and-true sports enthusiasts. The staff has a genuine passion for bikes, skis, and the Great Outdoors. Leave it to owner Skip Beitzel, who began working at Hickory & Tweed in high school, and his team of experts to outfit your next skiing or cycing expedition—just look for the bright red buildings (after half a century, they're a landmark in Armonk).
(914) 740-1800
Walking through Klaff's 19,000-square-foot showroom is not like slugging through the aisles at Home Depot but traversing the Museum of Excellent Kitchens and Baths. As you walk through, you'll want to wrap up each vignette whole and bring it home. But start small; why deny yourself the pleasure of checking out the store's impressive selection of tiles, decorative hardware, and other home décor items?
Brothers Jeffrey and Jonathan Landsberg have a long history with jewelry.
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Landsberg Jewelers
Rye Brook
(914) 510-8920
A stunning selection and the warm, attentive service you'd get if you had a family member in the jewelry biz are the twin hallmarks of this elegant, fine jewelry boutique. Brothers Jeffrey and Jonathan Landsberg grew up working in the family's flagship in Manhattan's diamond district, owned by their dad, Norman. You don't hang out around diamonds that long without picking up a thing or two. The extensive selection is studded with names like Christopher Designs, Gurhan, Penny Preville, Sethi Couture, and others that you won't find just anywhere. Not sure if something is just right? You'll be encouraged to take it home for a day to see. And, just like family, they also lend pieces to wear for big events.
Neiman Marcus
White Plains
(914) 428-2000
We know, we know—it's a chain. But, come on, would Westchester be Westchester without our Neiman? We'd be remiss to leave off our list this heaven-on-earth-for-fashion-junkies department store. (The shoe department alone deserves entry into Best of the Decade.) And with designers like Carolina Herrera, Proenza Schouler, 3.1 Phillip Lim, and Marc Jacobs, who can blame us for considering the store one of the best places from which to stock a wardrobe?
Mary Jane Denzer
White Plains
(914) 328 0330
There are special occasions, and then there are special occasions. The kind that require an Oscar de la Renta or maybe a little something from Christian Dior. Mary Jane Denzer has been dressing Westchester women for these occasions for more than 30 years, carefully choosing gowns, cocktail dresses, and black-tie outfits that bear names like Carolina Herrera, Elie Saab, Monique Lhullier, Reem Acra, Zac Posen, and Valentino. The stuff isn't cheap, but, as the saying goes, you get what you pay for.
Briarcliff Manor
(914) 923-2100
March isn't big, nor particularly easy to find. But take our advice and make the effort to wend your way to this boutique. It is a true gem. Enter, close your eyes, head to any rack, choose something at random, and…perfection. Owner Lynn Puro knows how to stock her shop with clothes that are elegant yet hip. And the best part? The cost: surprisingly reasonable.
(914) 921-6400
Going on a trip? Before you do anything else, head to Parkers. This is one truly unique store for travel fans: in regards to luggage, the choices are as stylish as the clothing you plan to fill them with.
R&M Woodrow Jewelers
(914) 967-0464
At this jewel box of a shop in downtown Rye, you can find items that are intricate and gorgeous enough to stand up to your gala-worthy gowns, or refined and elegant enough to make a statement. Plus, the shop carries all the eye-candy, top-of-the-line jewelry names you'd be looking for: Aaron Basha, Breitling, Roberto Coin, Marco Bicego, and Judith Ripka.
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In Westchester, couples don't say "I do" without saying "hello" to Michael and Matthew Wilson first. The two Gemological Institute of America grads are experts at appraising diamonds and carry stunning lines of engagement rings—in addition to their own handcrafted line. The Wilson brothers also boast an impressive selection of men's watches and their shop is the only authorized Rolex dealer in the county.


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KRIYYAM-THOUSAND YEARS (Chapter 5)
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chapter 5
sayyam was hyptonized by shiv.sayyam goes into his past.
shiv:whats ur name?
sayyam: my name is sayyam birla.
shiv:tell me about your past?
sayyam starts to tell about his past…….
in past….
there is a girl beside me and we are playing in the park.there ia also a boy.i am searching for my mom and i see her beautiful smiling face.i run towards her and hug her tightly.she wrapped me with her arms tightly and i could feel her love towards me.somebody called my mom.i knew her she was pratima.
pratima:suhani , i was searching for you.come its already late we need to go home.call the kids or else dadi will scold us.
suhani:ma, dont worry we can convince her .anyways she is our dadi nah.
she said with a smiling words.pratima liked suhani for her positive attitude.dadi has troubled suhani in many ways but still she talks in favour of dadi.
suhani:yuvan,yuvani and sayyam come lets go.we will come tomorrow.okay!!
we all went back to the birla house.as the door of the birla house opened….
yuvan and yuvani ran and hugged dadi.i ran and hugged yuvraj. i knew dadi hated me.i never got her love.the only souls which show love towards me are suhani,yuvraj and pratima.without their love i'm nothing.
suhani:kids go to ur room and do ur homework.
we all 3 shared a big room.we spent our time pillow fighting and having fun.we all did our homework.
then we all had a yummy dinner and went to sleep.
next day….
suhani:sayyam i have prepared ur yummy lunch.guess what?
sayyam:is it panner sandwich?
suhani:yeah sayyam.i know u love it.
sayyam:ma thank u so much.
and i hugged her tightly and gave her a kiss on the cheeks.she was surprised and she kissed me on the forehead.
yuvan and yuvani came and hugged suhani.
yuvan:ma what lunch?
suhani:veggie rice yuvan.
yuvani:for me?
suhani:for u i have made roti and mushroom.
yuvani:thank u so much ma!!
yuvraj:kids its already late to school.come fast !
yuvraj took them in his car and left them at school.we all went to our class. we studied in the same classwe studied 5th std.
after 6 years………
yuvan and i had taken cs as our elective in 11th whereas yuvani and rahul had taken commerce group.rahul is my bestie.
it was the first day of school….
yuvan and i were sitting together.
yuvan was talking to his friends.so i went out to go to the canteen.just thenrahul hooked with me in half way.we were talking and walking and just then someody bumped on me.i saw who it was but that girl had fallen down and her dupatta was covering her face.
i bent down and helped her get up.she was wearing a white salwar kameez with blue flowers printed on it.as she got up the dupatta fell of her face.i was just mesmerised by her looks.she had soft baby pink lips andand her eyes were lined with kajal.she was wearing a silver ear drops and a chain with a heart pendent.her hair had been put up as a ponytail and her fringes fell on her face.
she was the most beautiful girl i had ever met .
girl:i'm so sorry ,i didnt see u coming.
her voice was so soft ….rahul jerked me out of my thoughts and i saw that girl was looking at me.
sayyam:oh !yeah its okay.btw whats ur name?
girl:i'm krishna.
sayyam:oh so u r a newcomer?
krishna:yeah.i have taken cs.
sayyam:its my class !!come with me.
he took her to the class and introduced her to the classmates.
yuvan was just looking at krishna.yuvan was very good at flirting with girls .so he went and started flirting with krishna.
after school krishna came to me
krishna:thank u for making it easy for me the first day of school.i was so nervous but u made it amazing for me.thank u so much.
sayyam:no problem krishna!
krishna:sayyam can u give me ur number?
i felt so happy.this was the first time i felt like this and it was different.
sayyam gives his number to krishna.krishna also gives her number to him.
at home,
i sat to study but my mind was full of thoughts about krishna. i couldnt forget her.i smiled thinking of her.then i somehow managed to study.
after dinner yuvan came to my room,
yuvan:sayyam krishna was so pretty nah?
sayyam:yeah she looked like an angel
said sayyam dreamily.
yuvan:i am going to make her my girlfriend.i have decided to make her mine.u have to help me sayyam.
i was shocked .i never wanted any girl to fall prey for yuvan.he never respected love.he changed his gf's every month.i would never want krishna to fall in his trap.
sayyam:yeah i will help u yuvan
i had other plans in my mind.
yuvan went back to his room.yuvani came to my room
yuvani:sayyam i need to tell u something
sayyam:tell me yuvani
yuvani:sayyam,rahul and i r in love.we got committed today.
sayyam:wow!!really?that idiot didnt tell me.tomorrow im goin to fight with him.anyways im so happy for u guys.
sayyam and yuvani hugged each other.
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precap:suhani introduces her best friend soumya and her daughter krishna to the birla family.sayyam and krishna look at each other.
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What do I do with my old FD lenses?
Hi folks,
Around 6 or 7 years ago I spent many an hour sitting on ebay and collecting a bunchof canon FD lenses. I had an old SONY PD170 in those days and I got a 35mm adaptor for it, hence the lenses.
The PD is now obviously quite dead, the adaptor has been sitting in its box untouched for years, but the lenses bother me; Its great glass, cost me a fair bit of money - is there any way to use them now? I've heard that the FD to EF adapters aren't all that.
I'm also thinking of a buying a camera (budget around $4,500), it'd be great to get a camera that could use these lenses...its either that or sell them back on ebay, is anybody still buying these lenses?
Please, show me the light....
|October 13th, 2012, 12:39 PM
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Re: What do I do with my old FD lenses?
If you Google you will find that the lenses can be adapted to EF. But needs a lathe and a bit of know how.
|October 13th, 2012, 12:50 PM
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Re: What do I do with my old FD lenses?
They can also be used on many other cameras.. such as the M4/3 format ones (For example GH1/GH2/GH3)
|October 13th, 2012, 03:16 PM
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Re: What do I do with my old FD lenses?
There's a bunch of stuff if you Google. This YouTube video shows a Chinese adaptor, and makes the very good point that the adaptor needs a lens to correct for the added distance of lens from camera body, so that it can stilll focus out to infinite.
Stills at: www.flickr.com/photos/trevor-dennis/
|October 13th, 2012, 05:12 PM
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Re: What do I do with my old FD lenses?
Panasonic - AF100, GH2/GH3, or any of the other m43 cameras
Sony - FS700, FS100, NEX5/7, or any of the other E-mount cameras
Or sell them as a lot to anybody with those systems. Or use your adapter with one of the new 1/3-1/2" sensor cameras... they still work. All depends on what kind of work you typically do.
Don't bother trying to use them on Canon cameras, none of the adapters work that well due to the optical element.
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|October 14th, 2012, 12:19 AM
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Re: What do I do with my old FD lenses?
Thanks guys, that helps.
I'm assuming there's a crop factor with anything less than a 35mm imaging area? That only leaves SONY FS100 in my budget. Why doesn't it work well for the full sensor cameras like the 5D, with the adapters of course? Is it the distance thing from the lens to the imaging area?
How's the machine conversion from FD to EF? are there any problems with focus etc with the smaller sensor cameras? Its either machine conversion for me (and then a suitable camera), or buying something like the FS100 or the AF100.
|October 14th, 2012, 01:35 AM
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Re: What do I do with my old FD lenses?
The flange distance on FD lenses is 42mm. You won't have any problems getting an adapter for cameras that have flange distances less than that e.g. 4/3 format cameras.
The Canon EF mount cameras (like the 5D) have a 44mm flange distance, I guess they redesigned the mount to allow for the electronic connectors and by increasing from 42mm to 44mm this meant that the customers had to buy new lenses for their new cameras.
The optics in the Chinese adapter allow the FD lenses focus correctly at the greater distance.
|October 14th, 2012, 02:25 AM
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Re: What do I do with my old FD lenses?
WTF, I might as well jump in here............
Who's gonna do a digital back for the Canon A1 SLR, so I can use my shed load of FD lenses on a real camera?
I don't want to know about a 20mm 35mm becoming a 40mm - I bought the thing because it was a 20mm 35mm ferkrisakes.
I've got a Nikon D80, and quite frankly, compared the my Canon A1's, it's an absolute joke.
It does everything but make breakfast, and I'm sure there's a menu option for that too, if I could be fagged to look (which, funnily enough, I can't).
I just want the bloody thing to take the shot when I want it to take the shot, and not do the "Dark Star" bomb thing - "Shan't".
Er, hello, who's driving this show - you, camera, or me.
When the camera say's it's in charge, that's when it's time to say goodby.
Give me a digital back for my A1's and I'm going to be in stills heaven, does what it's told, when it's told and the lenses are drop dead georgeous - my 20 - 35mm FD zoom L lens would have to be one of the best Canon ever made.
The 85mm f1.8L portrait lens is pretty close behind it.
Hey, maybe it will happen, there's a shed load of A1's out there, just need a bit of recycling with a digital back, one can hope.
|October 14th, 2012, 04:49 AM
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huh ok.......
|October 14th, 2012, 07:56 AM
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Re: What do I do with my old FD lenses?
Crop factor is ~1.6x with the S35-type sensors and ~2x with the 4/3-type sensors. This affects FOV and DOF, but not light gathering capability (ie, exposing for f4 is still exposing for f4 regardless of sensor size). In terms of lens selection, your new "normal" FOV lens is thus ~30-35mm with S35, and ~24-30mm with m43. Both M43 and e-mount have plenty of good wide-angles available to augment wherever your current lens system may be lacking. The side effect of generally deeper focus can be either a positive or a negative depending upon your needs.
Another possible option I neglected to list may be Sony's VG series (latest being VG-30 and VG-900). These are more like interchangeable lens handycams, but they may still remain viable professionally. The 900 is particularly interesting in that it's a full-frame sensor with the short E-mount, meaning you should (theoretically) be able to use your FD glass without any crop... you might want to do some more research on that before taking my word for it, though.
So, if you want something with the manual adjustability and XLR goodness of your PD150, your best choices are the FS100 or AF100.
If you don't need XLR's but still need OK audio, long record times, and don't mind going through menus to change settings, you can pick the VG30, VG900, or GH3.
If you just want good images with long record times and don't care so much about monitoring your audio or adjusting anything on the fly, the GH2 still works spiffy (w/ hack in EU to side-step the 30min limit)
If you don't need long record times or decent audio, then the NEX5/7 or any of the m43 cameras from Panasonic or Olympus will suit you well. Olympus' old EPL1 is still available, takes good JPG stills, shoots 720p30 video what was good enough for a crash cam in "Secretariat," and sells for around USD$150-200. You can fund that by eBaying your 35mm adapter.
By the list, you can likely guess that, yes, people are still buying these lenses on eBay. They may not bring as much as legacy Nikon or Olympus (or other) glass, but they'll sell.
Of course at the rate they're introducing new cameras, all of this is subject to change five minutes from now (or there's something else I've forgotten)
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@kadaniels thanks! They said MN has already had some snow already! Brrr!
@ransomtech ha! No, just iPods and electronic gear that appears to cost less than $500 US. I guess they could put some netbooks in there!
@timwilson thanks! I just told Shelly that you and your family were very close! Wish we were still in Hawaii! Hope things are going well 4u!
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Naenae Shanghai Singles – Final Night!
The Inaugural Naenae Shanghai Singles tournament concludes tonight and it's still anyone's guess who will walk away with the spoils. With both the top two place getters taking home an impressive $1000 each, Robbie Bird and Ken Addley find themselves in the box seat on 39 points a piece, just 4 points clear of the chasing pack. With two games remaining tonight, a win and a second place for either Bird or Addley will be enough to secure a top two placing, however with a possible 12 points up for grabs for any one player, the competition is still wide open. Standing in the way of Bird is event organiser Lisa White who will be looking for a strong finish and will put plenty of pressure on Bird along with Gavin Banatyne in Game 1 tonight. The big threat for Addley also come in Game 1 as he comes up against Robbie Bennett who is poised for a late charge on 34 points and a win against Addley will put him within striking distance of the top 2 going into the final round. The ever consistent Mike Solomon sits on 32 points and also comes up against Addley in Game 2 and still has an outside chance if he can get both his games tonight.
Third placed James Cameron Powell has avoided any of the tournament leaders tonight and will be looking to make the most of his favourable draw to secure a top two spot. Other players within striking distance are Lou Newman and Pam Mulford.
All the action kicks off tonight from 6pm at Naenae so get along to see some fast and furious matches while enjoying a few drinks, it should be a great night!!
The top eight players on the points table are:
Robbie Bird 39
Ken Addley 39
James Cameron Powell 35
Robbie Bennett 34
Lou Newman 34
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I've relaunched Brautigan's Girl with a weekly schedule that I think really works.
On February 2, I officially relaunched Brautigan's Girl and have managed to keep my word for a whole week, which is more than I can say for myself since July.
There are times where life catches up with you, side projects suffer and Brautigan's Girl has suffered enough. I am officially announcing the schedule here. I hope to catch you at Brautigan's Girl sometime where you can get to know me a little bit better. Thank you to everyone here that has been so supportive of my work.
Brautigan's Girl Schedule
Monday – Personal Stories, mostly about my cats
Tuesday – My fictional life with my imaginary friend, Richard.
Wednesday – Prose, usually inspired by an image
Thursday – Kodiak Rising Updates
Friday – Fiction, A Long Read. Current Series: The Huntress
Saturday – Open Posts about whatever.
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In 2019, our Associate Pastor Vinod Kumar, along with Deacons Brennan, Grossnickle, Madison, Onischuk and LeTourneau begin the 9th year of the OLW Lenten talks for men. All men are once again invited to attend a Lenten Series of Reflection, Prayer and Challenge every Saturday morning during the Lenten Season.
The 40 Days of Lent provide Men of Faith an excellent opportunity to Walk with Christ, Learn from Christ and Pray with Christ. Join Fr. Vinod Kumar in the Gathering Space for one hour every Saturday during Lent (March 9 through April 13, 2019). Reflect, refuel, and reinforce your Christian life!
THE TOPICS: Come from Perfectly Yourself: Discovering God's Dream for You, by Matthew Kelly
- March 9 Yourself and Relationships: Deacon Mike Madison
- March 16 Lectio Divina: Deacon Paul Onischuk
- March 23 Personal Conversion: Deacon: Don Grossnickle
- March 30 Reconciliation vs Confession: Deacon Jerry Brennan
- April 6 Mary: Leading to Jesus: Father Vinod Kumar
- April 13 Resolutions: Deacon Pete LeTourneau
Fellowship, Coffee and Munchies in the Gathering Space from 7:20 a.m. – 7:35 a.m.
Talks/Interaction in the Gathering Space from 7:35 a.m. – 8:25 a.m.
A Communion Service following at 8:30 a.m. in Church.
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Fathers are welcome to bring their teenage son(s), but talks are geared toward adult men, not teens.
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"Purple Asparagus" - Full-bodied taste with a hint of sweetness.
Asparagus season has finally come to Hokkaido! While you may be accustomed to the white or green variety, this year keep an eye out for purple asparagus!
To find the purple asparagus I headed over to the Kuriyama HUG-mart, a shop we've previously featured on Hokkaido Likers. I For this trip I visited "Touji no Oka, Shizennoen" a natural farm. Of course they farm for a living, in fact they aprovide agricultural guidance in Hokkaido, but on top of that they directly sell products themselves and also offer personal farming experience to visitors. I spoke with Fuchino Iwao during my visit.
Here is our past article on HUG-mart:
-When did you first start selling these purple asparagus?
"It's a product we've had for about four years, although it's been in Japan for 10 years total now. We grow a type called 'burgundy'"
-What is the difference between the purple variety and the regular green or white asparagus?
"Well, the harvest is extremely small. For every ton of green asparagus we bring in we get about 500 kilograms of purple. Which is one reason there aren't very many producers. But the benefit is the value of the plant."
-Is the taste any different?
"It certainly is. The texture is much more firm and has a strong and sweet flavor.
In my opinion the best ways to prepare the asparagus are baking, frying, and boiling, in that order. When heat is applied, the purple color turns into a dark emerald green."
When you enter the growing house the asparagus is growing abundantly, but surprisingly not uniform. There are short thin stalks as well as tall thick ones.
"This plant doesn't grow evenly due to differences between individual plants. But we have decided that we harvest them at 25 centimeters."
Delicious when fried, baked, or boiled, I had to have a dish featuring this wonderful vegetable. I took a trip to Sapporo based Italian restaurant "TRATTORIA DELLAMORE" and asked chef Yoshikawa to cook me up a dish!
We've also introduced "TRATTORIA DELLAMORE" on Hokkaido Likers before!
"Purple asparagus is also delicious raw! Even if you slice it thin it retains it's delicious sweetness. The color is wonderful and the dishes you can make are incredible!" explains chef Yoshikawa.
Purple asparagus is available through mid-June, so be sure to pick some up soon! When in Hokkaido be sure to complete your trio of asparagus colors, green, white, and purple!
■湯地の丘自然農園 (Toji no Oka, Shizen-nouen)
http://www.shizennouen.com (Japanese)
(Toji 29-Banchi, Kuriyama-cho, Yubari-Gun)
■Article written in cooperation with:
●HUGマート (HUG-Mart)
http://www.s-hug.jp (Japanese)
http://www.dellamore.net/ (Japanese)
Dellamore on facebook:
Some photographs courtesy of TRATTORIA DELLAMORE.


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Lets take a look at what week 9 has to offer:
New from IFLA: "Key Issues for e-Resource Collection Development: A Guide for Libraries" (The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian's Weblog)
Electronic resource librarians need to take a close look at this guide which reviews the selection and management of electronic resources.
Libraries & the Post-PC Era (The Proverbial Lone Wolf Librarian's Weblog)
Interesting podcast presentation by Jason Griffey on the library present and future.
Innovative expands ArticleReach direct's E-delivery options ( Library Technology Guides)
Innovative's ArticleReach Direct is now integrated with interlibrary loan software Odyssey and Dropbox.
A Guide to Publishers in the Library Ebook Market(ResourceShelf)
The post focuses on ebook library lending policies of the Big Six publishers.
Pew: 53% of U.S. Cellphone Owners now Have Smartphones ( ReadWriteWeb)
when nplanning online services for libraries it is good to remember that of the 88% cell phone users in the USe, only half of them own smart phones
Google Is Watching You (Or Not): New Privacy Policy Takes Effect Today (Search Engine Land)
Google's new privacy policy in effect now, forces users to allow information sharing across all Google products without the ability to opt out and has been strongly criticized by consumer watchdogs.
Graphicly Opens Publishing Platform To Everyone, Looks Beyond Comics(TechCrunch)
Graphicly is offering creators the tools they need to publish their work on a broad swath of platforms, including the iBookstore, the Kindle store, the Android Market, and Barnes & Noble's Nook
Your ebook rent just went up 300%( David Lee King)
Random House decided to charge libraries 300% more for ebooks, let's hope other publishers don't follow.
OCLC and Bibliotheek.nl to Include Complete Collections of Dutch Public Libraries to WorldCat.org( INFOdocket)
OCLC and Bibliotheek.nl, the organisation of Dutch public libraries, have signed an agreement to include the complete collections of public libraries in the GGC, the Dutch shared cataloguing system
Toronto Public Library Approves Plan to Begin Selling Advertisements, First Up Will Be Ads on Due-Date Slips ( INFOdocket)
The library board at Totonto Public decided to start selling ads,printed on the backs of due-date slips.
New Online Research Resource: Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium (TRAC) Released By The Beacham Group (INFOdocket)
TRAC is one of the most comprehensive terrorism analysis and research database.