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Lok Janshakti Party leader Ram Vilas Paswan today urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take expeditious action to locate missing persons in Jammu and Kashmir and stop the alleged harassment meted out to people of the State by police and intelligence agencies. In a memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister, Mr Paswan who toured the State for three days from June 2, also highlighted the issue of unemployment prevailing in the State and giving preference to the local youth in the railways and power projects coming up in the State. Mr Paswan told the Prime Minister that during his interaction with the people of the State, they highlighted the issue of alleged harassment by police and intelligence agencies meted out to Kashmiris living outside Jammu and Kashmir or travelling for the purpose of schooling, employment or trade. The Minister had interacted with a large number of people during his visit to the State and listened to their problems and conveyed their grievances to the Prime Minister during a meeting here today.
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OK, it's confession time. I have a towering stack of books I had to read this month, but due to BBAW and other commitments (not to mention the library books I was reading), I am not going to get to many of these books. This was just part of my September stack. As you can see, I didn't do very well.
Since we are making confessions today, how about I show you all the books I have not read. These are not all ARCs or books from authors. Many of these are books passed to me from my mother, books I bought, and books I've had forever. Not to mention books I received from all the wonderful book blogger giveaways out there.
I know, many of you have gasped. It's OK. I do it to every time I look at this corner of my living room. Just imagine how many more books I would have if I got all the ones on my to-read list on Good Reads?!
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The Biggest User Of Electricity In The World
One of the biggest community of users in the whole wide world that utilize electricity more than anything else is Internet, the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to link billions of devices worldwide.
Ever wondered how many servers does Google have, it was reported in 2013 that Google have a count of around 900 000 servers, you can imagine how many does it have right now. On the other hand, you can also imagine how many servers does Facebook, Twitter, and all other big network companies have. And they have just invented what is going to be the worst user of electricity in future, an electric car which charges the battery attached to the vehicle to generate energy for the car to be able to move.
All the cables running under the ocean uses electricity, you should checkout all the cables coming to africa only, a lot. Our phones lives on the chargers nowadays, always going for a wifi in the restaurants. Somewhere someone's computer is on granting the world access to internet.
Even Eskom and other electricity companies uses internet to regulate their services across countries. They might not be noticing this but as technology grows each and every day, the world is going to need a lot energy to support the way people leave in the future. I would suggest we start preparing now for the best.


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The Fertilization Process and Implications of Test Tube Babies
Through the wonders of science, infertile couples who were previously unable to bear children, due to reasons such as blocked fallopian tubes, low sperm count, low egg quantities or advanced age of the mother, are now able to conceive through in-vitro fertilization. The results are babies known as test-tube babies which are technically conceived outside the womb.
Ancient Inventions and Anthropology
ANCIENT INVENTIONS: - In Alexandria and in the Cave of Hathor there appear to be reasons to believe we had electricity. There is no doubt that fraudulent traders were using electrum plating techniques to make gold plate on other metals to sell as pure gold.
Earthquake and Disaster Delays in Scientific Innovation
In our present period we are continually reminded that we live on the surface of the planet and with that great honor comes issues of Mother Nature we must deal with. It is a fair trade off, as you get sunshine, warmth and heat from the sun; water, fish and surfing opportunities from the ocean and the stars, moon and cosmos to propel thought, enlightenment and understanding of who we are and perhaps some insight into why we are here.
Using Mosquito MEMS to Collect DNA Samples
Soon scientists will have scaled down robotic insects. This is a good thing and most of this technology is being funded for Department of Defense uses as they will have a killer application there indeed.
Hibernate Enemy with Gas Cloud
Scientists have discovered chemicals, which cause humans to go into a hibernation type state similar to our mammal cousins the bear. This discovery has many killer applications from first responders slowing the bio-systems of those who are seriously injured to long-term space flight or even stopping a civil unrest or riot, which has gotten out of control.
Methods of Improving Boiler Efficiency
With the rising cost of fuel prices, industries that use steam boilers for heating or power generation are hard pressed to operate at peak efficiencies.While steam consumption, leakages, and other heat transmission losses can contribute to the overall energy bill, this article focuses on the heart of the steam generator - the boiler.
Can Rain Makers Really Make Rain?
Whenever there's a drought, someone will come up with
the idea of finding a rain maker, or holding a day of
prayer for rain.Now far be it for me to make light of people who are
in truly desperate straits and who are prepared to try
anything to relieve their precarious situation.
Randomness Versus Predetermination
Science is inherently a series of experiments within closed systems. A known starting points, then a prediction on what will happen based on a set of starting parameters.
MP Apprehension of High Strung or Drunken Soldiers
Recently scientists have discovered the hydrogen sulfide gas caused mice to go into spontaneous hibernation. The genetic similarities to the mammalian class humans belong to includes these rodents as well.
CCTV Decoy Registration System
Avoiding cameras? Gotcha, what are you trying to hide from. Cameras in Subways and airports often do not get a face shot good enough for face recognition software.
Gulf of Mexico Formed by a Rotating Hurricane Trapped in the Region
Recently in a coffee shop I met a gentleman who had dismissed himself from University Level Study and had developed some interesting theories on land formations of the Americas. His theory included a concept that the Gulf of Mexico some 2.
Smart Dust and Virtual Keyboards
Using Smart Dust which is sprinkled onto a rock it maybe possible to type information into a small computer or PDA very rapidly. This could be quite handy for many things such as; Search and Rescue, Fire Fighting, Civil Air Patrol, Hikers and Mountain Climbers and of course military applications.
Ground Targets Via Space Laser Weapons
It is now possible to overwhelm our enemy from space or near space (ultra high-altitude) Blimp weapons. Right now we watch as 11 Western States have massive wild fires, most caused by lightning, but they could just as easily be caused by laser weaponry.
Hibernating Humans for Space Flight
Can we hibernate humans using hydrogen sulfide gas for long-term space flight? The answer is most likely; "YES". Scientists have successfully hibernated mice spontaneously using hydrogen sulfide gas.
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According to Fox news the iPhone 7 is selling much better than the iPhone 8 despite this last has a better processor than the 7 The iPhone 7 price is now $150 less.
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Oliver McCarthy (22 years), Meg Schehl (20 years), Peter Schehl (20 years)
(Isaiah Gavigan and Elise Landry 22 years)
narrated by: Meg
Paige graduated in the spring, and once again called it off with Peter. Now he's dating my new roommate, Elise who is graduating at the end of this month, along with Oliver. Maybe they will both drop us like old hats when that time comes.
Elise is crazy emotional. She goes from laughing to freaking out in the turn of a sentence. Peter must like this sort of thing, because Paige was witchy too, worse then Elise. Sometimes I think we might even be friends one day, and we really hit it off.
That's usually about the time that she turns on me though. Even still, she's better then Paige, and if Peter one day marries her, I'll always know he could have done worse.
Even though me and Oliver aren't serious, Peter and Elise are, or at least are pretending to be, and he wanted to bring her home to meet Mom and Dad.
Dad was asking Oliver about where he was planning to live when he moves back in June, he hasn't gotten anything squared away. But he's leaning towards renting in South Port with Isaiah.
Oliver answered the questions honestly, and to the best of his ability. I think he's the type of boy that Dad's like, and it seemed my Dad would agree with that line of thinking. Elise however got really rude with Dad when he began prying about her plans after college. He wasn't asking to make judgement, just small talk really.
Mom seemed to get a kick out of it, but I know she wouldn't feel that way if she'd had Elise explode all over her. Peter spent the dinner trying to keep the conversation rolling so that no one would direct anything directly to his girlfriend. She did seem better once she got some food in her stomach, maybe she's just like a man who gets cranky when hungry.
Poor Mom, she really seemed uncertain what was a safe topic, and just sort of sighed and nodded through the entire evening.
Back on campus, things started back in on the finals stress that seems to take over everyone, even those of us that are studious and don't usually have to sweat this stuff. It's been the rainiest spring, and has really added to the gloomy, doomy frame of mind.
I work part time at the coffee stand at the Student Union, just to keep some cash in my pocket since my actual education has been taken care of with scholarships and loans. Isaiah started coming by frequently, I figured it was on his way to a class, and didn't think anything of it.
Then he started coming by my dorm room when ever Oliver was busy with classes or studying. I usually hole up in my room if Elise is gone, and dive head first into one of my new books.
I like this time, actually look forward to it during the week. So Isaiah coming by to chat was a nuisance.
I started to get the idea that he was trying to win me over, again. It's not that I particularly hate Isaiah, it's just that I'm seeing Oliver, and they're friends. Plus they're going to be roommates next month, and that would just be awkward if I wasn't with Oliver anymore.
It already is, but only for me since I haven't told Oliver. For all I know it's just in my head. Or maybe Oliver even hinted that he wasn't going to keep me around and is trying to pawn me off on Isaiah. I feel crazy when I start thinking about it though, so I just try and enjoy the moment.
We all go down to the campus pub, the boys mostly only talk about the places they've been checking out on the weekend, and the conversations are boring. I'm looking forward to Oliver having his own place that we can use as we please, but if we aren't together then it doesn't really matter to me.
He does ask my opinion about things though like what side of town or if I liked a particular place. That all has to be good signs.
Elise seems to be thinking long term with Peter, but he's worried. I can't say I blame him, he has been dumped twice by these older girls that are off to their next stage in life. But to the credit of girls everywhere, they were both the same person in Peter's case. It doesn't change the fact though that Elise is always talking about getting in better shape, and Peter is trying to do just that to keep her interested in him.
He doesn't want her to know though, so he drags me along with him to the gym. I'm more inclined to sit in the commons and snack on the junk food then actually participate.
Peter gets really into it though, and I've noticed he's toned his arms up.
I only bother going upstairs to actually do physical activity, if I know Oliver is on his way over. He likes to swing by after class to check out his "hot girlfriend," he really gets a kick out of it, and I try to not disappoint.
He just eats it up, that it almost makes me want to do this full-time.
His graduation is just around the corner, and we don't seem to be on the verge of breaking up, so I begin to find myself more excited about him having his own place. Especially since his roommate seems to pick the worse times to walk in.
In his own place, he can lock the bedroom door, that would be a nice luxury to have.
Notes: Elise, Oliver, and Isaiah graduated, I'll put their information up on the birthday post. Isaiah tried making some moves on Meg, but like before, she rejected him. I mentioned before that Oliver needs to complete his biggest want (3 public woohoo), which is why he broke up with Paloma, Meg is #2. I don't see him settling down until he's gotten the #3 taken care of. But that doesn't mean that he necessarily has to break it off with Meg ether. I'm not dooming them completely as a couple, will just wait and see what happens.
Meg – 3.6
Peter – 3.3
Oliver – 2.8 (he had a rough time after breaking up with Paloma that his grades slipped.)
Elise – 3.9
Isaiah – 3.4
Thanks for reading!
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Originally from Washington, DC, Paul lives in Woodbury and likes to drink scotch, play his guitar, herd cats, and go to rock concerts. He has an MFA from Pacific University in Oregon and a BFA from Hamline University in St. Paul.
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- Music Critic Chris Riemenschneider Unpacks First Avenue's Legacy Jan 24, 2018
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- Capturing the Natural World, Elephant Fire Aims to Blaze the DIY Indie-Rock Scene Nov 20, 2017
- Andrea Swensson Documents the Ascent of the Minneapolis Sound in Her New Book Nov 1, 2017
- La Femme Brings Mystère, Visceral Set to Midway Oct 21, 2017
- Whosah Tour Comes Home to Make a Move Sep 15, 2017
- Wild Times Brings the History of WildStorm to Bookshelves Sep 14, 2017
- Three Reasons Minnesotans Can Be Optimistic about Rock Music for the Remainder of 2017 Sep 1, 2017
- The Naked and Famous Join a Stacked Lineup for Go Fest '17 Jun 30, 2017
- Cyn Collins Chronicles the Birth of Punk and Indie Rock in Minneapolis May 31, 2017
- Mayte Garcia Brings Her Memories of Prince to St. Paul May 10, 2017
- A New Kiss Comic Fleshes Out the Band's 1981 Concept Album but Takes No Risks Apr 26, 2017
- The Night the Twin Cities Bled Purple Apr 21, 2017
- The Electric Fetus and Mill City Sound Headline Twin Cities Offerings for Record Store Day Apr 20, 2017
- Local Music Writer Jim Walsh Talks Concert Memories, Prince, and Beauty in Many Forms Mar 29, 2017
- Monique Powell Revives Save Ferris From the Ashes in Minneapolis Show Mar 13, 2017
- Step Rockets will Debut New Song and Image at the Triple Rock Feb 23, 2017
- A Minnesota Music-Industry Vet Revisits 1979 Rock Culture and the New Barbarians Jan 1, 2017
- Daniel Corrigan Brings 35 Years of Minneapolis Music to Life with Heyday Dec 9, 2016
- Punk Rock Explodes with FIDLAR for One Night in Dinkytown Nov 24, 2016
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The Scene: An Exploration of Music in Toronto [Guest Blog]
By Josh Jensen and Andrew Smyth
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The Scene: An Exploration of Music in Toronto is a documentary film project that chronicles the lives of independent musicians as they build their careers in the Canadian music industry.
We decided to pursue this subject for a number of reasons. We love music, we have friends in bands, and we're captivated by the plight of artists creating incredible music, but receiving little or no recognition, and even less financial return on their investment.
It's a struggle we know well.
We self-financed The Scene: An Exploration of Music in Toronto,
used our own equipment if we had it, rented or borrowed if we didn't, filmed after work and on weekends, and relied very heavily on the sweat equity of some truly wonderful individuals (most notably David Killing, Adam Brandon, and David Koiter – our on-call camera crew) and the generosity of others, such as Sahar Shoja, who rallied support from friends and family to upgrade our camera gear, filmmaker Jay Ferguson, who let us borrow tripods, lights, and microphones, and some talented local musicians who donated their music for the film's score, including MPSO, Tunturia, Ian Koiter, and Alex Pulec.
Now we're in the marketing phase, submitting to film festivals, contacting media outlets, and negotiating with local theatre chains, in order to get the film in front of as many people as we can. By the time one factors in submission fees, poster printing, website design, and web hosting, even a no-budget film starts to get expensive.
Over the course of the production, we realized just how closely filmmaking can parallel the pursuit of a musical career. Both require artistic, technical, and financial investment, but offer few outlets for significant exposure, and even fewer opportunities for monetary gain. This made us even more sympathetic to the cause of indie bands in Toronto, and strengthened our resolve to get the film made.
We're hoping the film will provide some exposure to the three bands we featured – The Ruby Spirit, The Alter Kakers, and Committed to Rhyme – and even more exposure to the issues raised in the film by music legends, chart-toppers, band managers, talent agents, radio personalities, industry experts, and a Toronto city councillor.
There's no shortage of music venues in Toronto, so please, go see some live music, and toss some change in the pay-what-you-can jar when it comes your way.
An artist will thank you.
Josh Jensen, Producer-Director
Andrew Smyth, Producer-Editor
The Scene: An Exploration of Music in Toronto will be screening on Saturday, March 2nd, at Downtown DocFest in Belleville, and at the Royal Cinema in Toronto on Saturday, March 23rd, during the Canadian Film Fest.


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Clovis, NM – November 17, 2017 – On Friday, November 17, 2017, at about 8:46 a.m., Officers of the Clovis Police Department were dispatched to the 1200 block of Chama Street in reference to a violent domestic situation. On arrival, Officers contacted an adult female (27 years of age) and her infant daughter (11 months of age). The infant was bleeding profusely from wounds she had received when the suspect had thrown a glass jar, that encased a candle, at the mother and child. The candle impacted the infant's head, severely injuring the infant. The infant was transported to Plains Regional Medical Center (PRMC) and was subsequently transported to a Lubbock area hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries. The child's mother also received a head wound and she was treated and released from PRMC. The suspect fled the scene prior to the arrival of law enforcement. There was an additional infant (6 months old) in a small crib in the living room when the violence occurred.
Detectives of the Clovis Police Department Special Operations Unit were activated and are investigating this incident.
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I remember 2 years ago when I owned a GH4 and I loved it. It was lightweight,shot 4k,shot slow motion and the image was great. Every so often though I would always ask myself - "If I had a RED my videos would be so much better".
I said this cause me being 19 years old and thinking the camera was everything. I thought being able to shoot 5K and have the amazing RED sensor, my videos would suddenly raise in video and production quality, No matter what the story was (if there even was one). Just as long as it was shot on RED it would make up for all of that.
Obviously, part of this is true. The image would be cleaner and sharper but at the end of the day that doesn't matter. Have you ever left the movies or watched a video on youtube and walked away saying "wow I loved that video just cause it was so sharp" or "Did you see how clean the image was? That really accelerated the story"
As someone who just dropped $3K on lenses last week this seems kind of ironic to say lol
The thing is gear is a great thing to think about. Lens and camera selection without a doubt is a piece of the project but it's not gonna make or break it, if that makes sense. The story could be absolute shit and even though it was shot in 5K and on $20K lenses no one would like it. On the flipside the video quality could be shit but with a killer script people could still really love it.
One of my favorite filmmakers Andrew Lovgren shot a film in 2012 called "freeling". He shot it on a Canon 60D and 18-135 Kit lens. For those of you not in the camera world, that is a $400-$500 setup, Not a $15K RED Epic. He made it on no budget and it went on to be a huge hit upon the skateboarding community and eventually got AT&T to make a documentary about him.
Here's the point: The idea came first and gear came second. He didn't say "If I can't make this on the RED I'm not making it at all". He just fucking made it and that's so cool. I wish everyone thought like this and instead of getting caught up on gear and thinking if they can't shoot on Zeiss Super Speeds the film will just not be worth. This is so stupid.
The dope thing about all of this is yes, you can have the amazing story and the amazing camera gear, but this is not a thought you should have as a beginner or someone who isn't working with that many clients. What makes this year so exciting is that there is so many budget options for high quality camera gear. You can shoot 4K video for under $600, you can even use your iPhone to shoot 4k. Back in 2012 I had to pick between a Canon 5D or 7D. Both 1080 and only 720p 60FPS and I made it work. People just have too many options nowadays so they want the biggest/best/expensive camera without even giving a thought about their story or how they are gonna approach the video. Our 1st AC Hunter Gulan says it best "No one asked Picasso what paint brushes he used."
Do this for me - Go watch your favorite movie/short film/music video and write down what you like. Anything and everything. I promise you, the last thing on your mind will be "The lens choice and camera they used". Chances are you don't even know what camera was used, because that one tool didn't the video, the story did.
Always think about this before each project and put your ideas first before having a nervous breakdown that you can't shoot in 8K lol. Thousands of film makers have made great films with shitty gear and this was before 4k was even a thing. Quality of story will affect how great your film is, not the quality of the image....


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I enjoyed your long article of Oct. 30 about the James Madison vs. James Monroe election for a seat in the United States House of Representatives in 1789.
However, the author of the article is in error in twice stating that in Virginia the United States Constitution was ratified in 1788 by the Virginia General Assembly.
The Philadelphia Convention that drafted the Constitution in 1787 recommended that it "be submitted to a Convention of Delegates, chosen in each state by the people thereof." In accordance with that recommendation, and later instructions from the Continental Congress, Virginia's ratification of the Constitution was the act of a convention of 170 delegates elected by the voters.
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I left for Arizona in the depths of night on September 21, 2013 so that a beautiful woman could take this picture of me on the first day of October:
In just this one photograph, she's shown me that I'm beautiful. I haven't seen the rest of the photos yet, but I love this one. I love the peace in my face and the cellulite in my thighs. I love my polka dot panties and the tattoo on my arm. I love how confident I look--a confidence I didn't feel for years, and sometimes don't feel now.
I was sexually abused as a child. I can say that now, though for years I didn't dare.
If you've never been abused--physically, sexually or psychologically--you can take the entire concept and drop it into a nice, neat little box and stare into it from the outside. From the inside of that box, though, it isn't nice. It isn't neat. It's hard to breathe in there, and it's even harder to peel off the duct tape and crawl out. And when it's finally over, when you're safe again, it doesn't matter if the nightmare lasted ten minutes or ten years. What matters is that it's not actually over. It takes years, decades, a freaking lifetime to haul the pieces of yourself out of that box.
My early childhood wasn't perfect. My father had problems with alcohol and gambling, and a lifelong history of depression. Communicating was hard for him, and he had a social anxiety that I understand better now than I did then. We didn't have much money. I remember a lot of Angel Tree Christmases and local food drives. I remember my mother driving clear across state lines every weekend to sell ribbons and bows at the flea market. It wasn't perfect, and I know why my parents got divorced, but I also know I spent the years after that wishing to get back into that house we'd lived in together.
It wasn't because I wanted my parents to get back together.
It's because I was being hurt, and when my parents were still married, I wasn't.
I drove to Arizona because one of the two women who saved my life as a teenager--the woman who's now my wife--told me I could be brave enough to put my story on paper for people to read, and she told me I was brave enough, too, to put my body out there for people to see. I think her words were something along the lines of, "Look at it this way, Samwise. If we take our pictures naked, it saves us the trouble of trying to find the perfect outfits."
She was right, too. Finding clothes that fit right and are stylish is a challenge when you wear a 16/18 (or a 20, like Phoenix) and have enormous breasts. Apparently even plus size clothes are made for small-chested women. I have to get shirts that are two sizes too big for me just so they'll fit my chest. They fall off everywhere else, of course, but at least I can stuff my tits into them. I didn't have that problem in Tucson.
Getting to Tucson came with plenty of other problems, though, let me tell you. First was coming up with enough money to get there before Jade's deadline for publication because, you know, she has to stop taking pictures sometime so she can get the whole thing ready for print. Then the car needed new tires, an oil change, brake pads, new insurance and a new tag. Then I got pneumonia and had to pay a couple hundred dollars to treat it, not to mention take several days off work and sacrifice the overtime pay. It's hard to answer a 9-1-1 line when you can't breathe well enough to speak.
Then we remembered how close Arizona was to California and realized...
Proposition 8 had been struck down.
We could get married.
It was a revelation. A giddy, terrifying, powerful, giggle-inducing revelation.
One that required money to renew Phoenix's expired driver's license, more money for a marriage license and a marriage ceremony, gas money to get from Arizona to California, and possibly even a hotel room if the drive ended up being so long we couldn't make it back to Arizona in one day. Not to mention clothes because we were pretty sure you needed something stylish you could actually stuff your boobs into in order to get married. Phoenix was sure, anyway. I was like, why do we need clothes? We don't need them for the pictures. But since she was also pretty sure that even California frowned on being naked in courthouses, we went to the store to shop for clothes.
Getting the extra money to go to California with only a couple weeks' notice was hard, but so many people helped us. We received over $400 in donations from family (even family we'd never met in person), friends, and from strangers I'd never heard of. It was amazing. I cried. We were going to get married.
And then our car died three days before we were supposed to leave. Like, irreparably died. Some nerve on that car, after all the money we'd spent on tires, repairs, tune ups, insurance and new tags. Couldn't it have died before I put all that work into it?
We were screwed. Really, seriously screwed because we had to leave in three days, and we didn't have any money for a rental car, and there weren't any completely dead people whose pockets we could go through for loose change. (If you don't get it, you need to expand your education on epically amazing movies, okay?)
And then my brother's boyfriend lent us three hundred dollars. It was going to leave him with $40 to his name for the following two weeks, but he didn't care. A friend of mine from college wrote me a check for $300, too. And one of Phoenix's little brothers lent us $100, and so did my mother. I cried again. They knew I couldn't pay it back all at once, and they just handed it over anyway, no second thoughts.
So we went to Arizona, and to California.
We got married in a sleepy little town in southern California, stuffed into the corner where the desert meets the mountains. It was an almost five hour drive from our honeymoon casita in Phoenix, Arizona (appropriate, right?), so we spent the entire day driving there and back.
We didn't care.
After we got married, our faces looked like this:
I cropped the picture. I hope you don't mind, Jade. I couldn't resist the closeup for this post. If anyone wants to share this picture, please link it from the original page on Jade Beall's website, listed here: The Whole Picture.
Does that picture make me look short?
Oh well, I totally am.
We don't have wedding bands yet on account of we're kind of broke now; we owe a bunch of people money, and we still have to buy a car.
So, not much has changed since early childhood.
My life is still imperfect.
I have no patience. I'm awkward. I hate telephone conversations, and I'm still introverted at heart. I don't make enough money. I'm not sure I can go back to school. My apartment still smells like pee from when my crazy toddler went through her I-don't-understand-why-we-moved-to-a-different-house-so-I'm-just-going-to-pee-all-over-it stage. Yeah, I really, really need to rent a steam cleaner and go over the living room rug and the couches...again. I work too much. My job is stressful. I'm fat. Sometimes it feels like there are too many people living in my house. My wife is autistic, and I get ridiculously annoyed at her freakouts sometimes (you know, like when she loses her chap stick), no matter how well I understand autism now, and no matter how awesome I think she is (like when she cooked me gluten-free crepes in bed a few weeks back). I had a miscarriage while trying to have Starren. Phoenix has had two. My book isn't finished, and I'm wasting my time with a blog instead. I don't get to be a vampire and live forever, and Cloud Strife will always be a fictional CG character...and so will his jaw-droppingly sexy nemesis, Sephiroth.
I created this blog because a photographer wanted my story for her book, and she wanted me to create a blog to expand on it for her website. I agreed because I love life and I love writing, because a few hundred words in an essay is just a snapshot, and because Jade Beall might be the most persuasively enthusiastic person I've ever met. She makes women feel like supermodels, or--better yet--superheroes. To her, every stretch mark, fat roll, scar and jutting bone is beautiful. It's what she kept saying the entire time Phoenix and I were stripped down, vulnerable, in front of her and her camera. "You guys so are beautiful, so amazing. Just epic." When someone tells you that, it's easy to smile, easy to feel relaxed, to enjoy yourself. It's easy to feel beautiful. So I started this blog for her, to tell a story about life and motherhood and this body I spent so many years hating.
Yes, hating. I hated being fat. I hated my brown hair and my flimsy fingernails. Last year, I hated my body's newly discovered inability to eat something as simple and addictively delicious as bread, even though I loved not being sick all the time anymore and (I hope) not miscarrying babies because of the damn bread. What I hated the most, however, was how this body had been used to hurt me, to punish me, and to make me feel so many things I had never asked to feel.
I spent years abusing it.
Self-mutilation comes in so many forms, and my usual path--one of the most common ones--was to further abuse injuries that had occurred naturally. Going without eating for hours knowing I had low blood sugar, because I liked feeling sick. Staying out in the sun all day in the summertime without sunblock knowing I burned easily, sometimes going inside only when blisters welled up on my chest. Walking on sprained ankles, putting weight and stress on fractured thumbs, or just banging the offending hand against the wall. Scratching myself until I bled, scratching at the scabs until they bled again. Anything to feel pain, or sickness.
Phoenix, a longtime cutter herself, was the one who brought me out of this.
When I feel strained now, I go for a walk. I take Starren for a bike ride (or I did, until she popped her tires...gotta go replace those.), or I just dance with her in the living room, shake your hips and jump all over the place dancing. I do that at work too, outside by the satellite tower where no one can see me and wonder what the hell I'm doing or why I'm dancing without any music.
I do things like tell my story to complete strangers and then drive across the country to meet them and strip my clothes off so they can take my picture.
That was a one time thing, though. I think. Until, you know, I do something crazy like get pregnant and ask her to photograph my huge baby-carrying belly, or my lumpy postpartum one.
When I feel stressed and in pain now, I drive across the country to get married, and then I get a lightning bolt/snowflake tattoo of my wedding date on my head, ensuring that I'll never forget my anniversary (and I'll also never forget that Harry and Draco would have ended up together. Ginny who?). It's amazing the things a tattoo can say, if you know the story behind it--sometimes silly, sometimes far from it, sometimes both at once.
It was a hard thing, being away from my daughter for almost two weeks. When I talked to her on the phone at night, though, for the first few days she kept asking, "Are you married yet?"
And I knew we were doing the right thing, both with the wedding and the pictures. I don't know what stories Starren's body will tell as she grows up, but I want her to know that all women are beautiful, that all people are beautiful, and that we should never be ashamed of our bodies. We are what we are; we are beautiful, and so is our daughter.
She really took the gravity out of telling her we were married, though, when she said, "Okay good, but when you get home I want to marry Mommy too."
I hate to disappoint her, but I'm not sharing.


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Škoda Transportation, in consortium with ŽOS Trnava from Slovakia, has won a 160 million EUR tender for the delivery of 25 electric units for ZSSK. The latest RegioPanter single-deck units will be built in Slovakia.
According to Jaromír Jelínek, Vice president Sales of Škoda Transportation, only the first two sets will be built by Škoda, while the remaining ones will be delivered as cabs, chassis and traction sets, which will be assembled together in Slovakia by ZOS Trnava.
The dual-system RegioPanter electric multiple trains are intended for regional operation on all electrified lines of Slovakia with a maximum speed of up to 160 km/h at both 3 kV and 25 kV.
The trains will be delivered in two versions, as follows:
- A total of 13 three-car-single-deck version (80 m) with a capacity of 247 seats
- A total of 12 four-car-single-deck version (106 m) with a capacity of 343 seats
Each car will have the classic car body design with two bogies, with a total three motorized bogies per train set.
Level access will be possible on standard platforms with 550 mm height. For non-standard platforms, the boarding will be secured by the use of retractable stairs.
"In particular, passengers will appreciate the comfortable seating, electric sockets, air conditioning, stylish LED interior lighting and car equipment with spacious modern toilets, also accessible to disabled guests. The trains also offer an easy to read information system with monitors, high-performance Wi-Fi connectivity, plenty of room for the transport of disabled people, baby strollers, bicycles, as well as an easy and barrier-free entry for all passengers" adds Jaromír Jelínek.
Originally developed for České dráhy in 2011, 28 single-deck RegioPanters are currently operating in the Czech Republic. A further nine train sets are expected to be delivered for the Pilsen region in 2018.


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High School Start Time Feasibility Study Presented to Board of Education
A committee convened in response to one of the District's 2017-2018 goals presented its report to the Montville Township Board of Education at their meeting on April 10th. The committee of stakeholders investigated the impact and possibility of a later start to the school day at MTHS. THe study includes a review of relevant and current academic research and an analysis of the impact of a later start time on various aspects of the school and community.
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These Fire King mixing bowls were almost a missed find as I almost skipped the row they were at the flea market. I decided to do the row after all, good thing I did since these bowls were what I found.
I don't know what this pattern is called, if anyone does please let me know?
Only Find Of The Day
This green Fire King bowl is a cereal size bowl. On the day I found it, it was my only find of the day.
Monday, 26 March 2012
Almost A Missed Fire King Find
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Perfect flowery bowls for spring!ReplyDelete
Great idea to show the size of the cereal bowl with a box of cereal.ReplyDelete
I have a few of these bowls in different colours. I do believe these are Federal bowls & not Fire King.ReplyDelete
A link with multiple colours: http://www.flickr.com/photos/only-girl/5647044373/
Perfect small bowls for so many uses. love that green one!ReplyDelete
They are federal glass. Still a great find! I love the red flower pattern! ~ BarbaraReplyDelete
Love those bright red flowers!!ReplyDelete
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I've been asking myself a lot of "What if?" questions lately. What if I never leave my hometown? What if I never get married? What if I never go back to school again? What if I never condense down that list of interests, or I never have perfect friends/family, or I never am all that great at parenting, or I never leave the country again.
I guess that these questions might seem daunting, but to me, they aren't. You get this sense of freedom from not being defined by your circumstances by asking these questions, and I think it's ultimately good to ponder how you'd feel if you couldn't achieve the goals you're using to measure your life. If I meet none of those goals, I can still live in peace. My hope is in the Lord.
Why do so many older adults encourage students by saying things like "You'll do great things". I understand the intentions, but it feels like so many people expect today's college graduates to solve all the problems everyone else has failed at fixing. The burden people place on students feels ludicrous. It's like when parent's garner insecurities indefinitely, and they pass them onto their children because they never felt all the way validated by not achieving them themselves. I can't help that the world was never one generation's burden. Why are we encouraged to make empires of ourselves in our minds, and not just have contentment in God? There is an easier and more effective means to find the contentment you're seeking.
By pondering these "What if" questions, I have the opportunity to drag out the expectations I have for my life, and reallocate their authority back to God. I can practically address these unnecessary self-esteem busters without toiling for years to satisfy them. For example, I change my mind so often. I can't tell whether I have changed over time, the world has changed around me, the labels people use to describe me are different (and it's not really me who has changed), or that I have changed so much that the way I frame those questions is a continuously shifting plastic bag. It bothers me to no end that I don't have cut and dry little answers, but it certainly keeps life interesting. Recognizing that I am never one to stay in place indefinitely, I can recognize that if I write kid's books or write professionally, I probably want to stick to short stories, poems, or shorter books. By the time I'm done with any one story, I will already be trying to move on. It is what it is.
The best case scenario for when I graduate to date is that I stick around my hometown, get an entry level job in something related to what I care about, and write. Partially, it's for the writing. Partially, it's for figuring out who I want to be once I'm not in school. And partially, it's for character development, so that I can keep learning from people at my church and try to take things from there.
It's not the most glamorous thing in the world to want to take another year living with your mom, but I think it's better than moving far away and trying to connect the pieces from there. I've already had a couple overseas adventures so far; I'm not concerned about being able to live by myself and whether I'd make it in the real world.
I've written before about being afraid to move on and make such a serious change and moving away (again), but even without fear, I think this is the better choice. Instead of trying to alter my circumstances drastically, I'm focusing on what makes me afraid or anxious to consider sticking around, and what I would use the time for. As much as it is unhelpful to rely exclusively on my own plans, I am a planner at heart and organizing my next steps after carefully considering what is needed is how I approach any kind of problem solving, across the board. Taking some time and seeing what is out there before I make any major decisions makes the most sense.
There are no guarantees, and as of today, I'm still learning. I'd rather not be in complete control of my life, and I still think it's ultimately good to wait to address your purpose. As long as I can find a mostly-fulfilling entry level job, I can take a step back.


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Blessed Father,
No one woman has stood taller than the mother of our Saviour. She disdained this world and accepted humility as her way. She set aside her own dreams and followed a vision.
Lord, give those of us who are mothers to Your children Mary's peacefulness and passion. Grant us patience of their foibles, and of our own fragility. Teach us, Lord, to put down our own ambitions and longings for a false stability and send us out in servitude to Your Son.
May we always honour she who bore a starry crown even on earth, and whose blood is the blood of Jesus.


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Geek Trivia
The Name of Google's Short-Lived "Wave" Collaboration Framework Was Inspired By Which Sci-Fi Show?
Answer: Firefly
In 2009, Google released a real-time collaborative editing framework called Google Wave. The Wave system was web-based and brought together key features of older communication platforms like email, Usenet posting, instant messaging, and previous modes of communication with real-time updating and centralized storage of the "waves" (the message documents) and the "blips" (multimedia). Although it didn't gain a ton of traction (and Google abandoned the project shortly after announcing it), it was well received by the people who tested it.
The name of the service was a direct nod to the popular (and, somewhat ironically, also short-lived) Sci-Fi series Firefly. During developer preview presentation of the platform, the developers made multiple references to the show while presenting Wave. Within the context of the show, a "wave" is a real-time or recorded audio-visual transmission sent over the Cortex—the show's deep-space communications network equivalent to our internet.
If all of this has you a bit nostalgic, don't fret, Firefly is available for streaming on Hulu (or as a Blu-ray set). As for Google Wave, it was open-sourced and handed over to the Apache Foundation for further development as an incubator project, but it was officially retired on January 15, 2018.
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Why You Only Buy Frozen Food at Trader Joe's
If you saw the headline of this story and thought to yourself, because Trader Joe's has fun, yummy frozen snacks and meals that I can't get at my mainstream supermarket, you'd be half right.
We actually have a lot of freezer aisle-related stories coming up in July (when it's bound to be way too hot and we'll all want to stick our heads in one of those cases) and we'll be talking about Trader Joe's freezer goodies a lot. In the meantime, though, we saw this story on NPR and found it super interesting.
While Trader Joe's does have tons of unique frozen appetizers, desserts, and meals that your grocery store doesn't have, it's also missing one major thing that your store does have. Do you know what we're getting at? Take a look at the picture above.
The freezer cases at Trader Joe's don't have doors! And apparently that matters.
"That glass door, It really creates a fence," Phil Lempert, also known as the Supermarket Guru, told a reporter at NPR.
Read more: Frozen Food Sales Feel The Heat As Consumers Opt For Fresh at NPR
And actually, Lempert says you can find TJ's-like frozen food at regular grocery stores — people just don't really look for it.
The theory makes total sense. Even though it's clear, a glass door is a physical boundary that you have to overcome. And once you open that door, you're basically committing to putting something in your cart. (Have you ever seen anyone open a freezer door and not grab something?) So more often than not, we just don't look through the door or open it at all.
At Trader Joe's, though, there are no doors — just open cases (fun fact: they're technically called "coffin cases!") that practically invite shoppers to peer in and pick up all sorts of products. You can easily poke around — totally fence-free!
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Moreton Bay Ventures, a 15-person company in Brisbane, Australia, specializes in using Linux for virtual private networks (VPNs), encrypted communication channels across the Internet. The company also has experience with translation of Linux for Motorola's ColdFire chips, a key feature in Lineo's plans for powering handheld gadgets.
However, Moreton Bay Ventures' own product line, servers that can set up VPNs and handle several network security tasks, will eventually be phased out because Lineo is focusing more on software than hardware. "In the long run, we won't be doing hardware. We wish to be software suppliers to hardware manufacturers," chief executive Bryan Sparks said in an interview. "We don't want to be a competitor to our customers."
Linux is a Unix-based operating system with a stronghold in servers. Companies such as Lineo, Red Hat, Transmeta, TurboLinux and MontaVista Software are pushing it into a gadgets, special-purpose machines, set-top boxes and other devices. For example, Kerbango and Penguin Radio are building Linux-based Internet radios, Kerbango's based on MontaVista's Hard Hat Linux.
Linux in this "embedded" area competes with established operating systems as well as newcomers such as Windows NT. While Linux is flexible and its royalty costs are lower than with proprietary operating systems, it's also a relatively new arrival and requires major surgery to trim it for use in small devices.
The acquisition of Moreton Bay Ventures is the fourth in a series of deals by Lineo. Sparks said there are more planned.
Though Lineo's first customers are for set-top boxes and makers of routers and other network hardware, the company expects that to change in the next year. "Going forward, there seems to be a trend toward smaller and more capable wireless handheld devices," Sparks said. A year from now, "We're going to be making more money off those than other areas."
Lineo is working hard to squeeze Linux so it will work on devices with the smallest possible amount of memory, Sparks said. A current version runs in less than 200 kilobytes and can be embedded in read-only memory (ROM) chips, he said. "You have to manipulate the kernel quite a bit to make sure you can run it in very tight spaces," he said.
One of those tight spaces is mobile phones. Lineo and startup Coresoft will work to jointly provide customers with a version of Lineo's Linux software for phones by the end of June.
Lineo sells hardware manufacturers a customized version of Linux and accompanying software, including a Web browser and programming tools. Though Linux itself can be obtained for free, that principle doesn't necessarily apply to higher-level software. For example, Lineo will charge hardware makers more money if they want to use the VPN software, Sparks said.
The VPN software from Moreton Bay Ventures will be used in networking equipment for setting up Internet connections through DSL, frame relay and T-1 technology, Sparks said.
Also today, Lineo announced that Bill Barnett of the Stanford University School of Business, has joined Lineo's board of directors. Lineo is expected to go public later this year.
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'I was lucky enough to receive the call to photograph David Bowie.
And I was smart enough to know to say yes.' - Terry O'Neill
Back in July we announced that Iconic Images, along with media and publishing specialists Red Engine, announce the publication of BOWIE BY O'NEILL, a unique 500-copy limited edition luxury publication of Terry O'Neill's photography archive of David Bowie.
This Iconic publication, over a year in the making, launched last week with a monumental private evening exhibition at Ransom Art Gallery in London. The exhibition features some of Terry's most iconic photographs of David Bowie and is open to the public until 22nd October.
Here are a few pictures of the evening.
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This is a tricky time for office and work politics. It is a sad fact that even something as happy and generous as a baby shower can become fraught with issues. The goal of a baby shower is to help out new parents, not create a hostile work environment for anyone. Taking these few hints into consideration can help you sidestep problems and ensure that you won't get the cold shoulder at the water cooler.
Many companies already have policies in place for work-related parties and celebrations. Some offices celebrate every birthday with balloons, cake and a festive meal, while others discourage employees from uttering the words "Happy Holidays." Does your company only celebrate pregnant workers, or do they include pregnant spouses? What about pregnant partners? Don't be discouraged if the company doesn't support showers. It doesn't mean you can't have a shower. It just means that may have to move the shower to a private location.
If your company encourages employee life celebrations, they may have a modest budget for such things. It may include purchasing a cake, drink or food. The company may offer the use of a break room or board room for the gathering. If your company doesn't offer these, look at other venues such as a restaurant near work or even a private home that is centrally located.
You want to choose a time to have the shower when the mother-to-be still feels good and is coming to work. Consider having the party as a send-off for maternity leave. There are pros and cons for that plan. On the positive side, it makes a lovely send-off for a new mom. But on the negative side, it means that she is washing and prepping her new items when she is extremely pregnant. So if you choose this option, consider offering her hand in getting clothing and blankets washed and ready for baby. You can also set a date several weeks before her leave. This gives her time to write and pass around thank you notes. But, it can lead to awkwardness, especially if co-workers select the same gift.
While it might be an office celebration, try not to impinge too much on the business of the day. Set a time for the shower that will cause the least amount of disruption to the office. If possible, try to schedule the shower for just at the end of the work day, so that people can gather and celebrate before heading home. If you work in a place where there are several shifts, or where people cannot stay after work, try to set a time to coincide with a meal break and incorporate the party with eating. While you may need to take a little time to set things up, you will not lose much work.
Prevent awkward moments by helping Mom create a gift registry. Using an independent gift registry gives her the most flexibility since she is able to add entries from a wide range of stores and outlets. You can help the Mom with her shopping, making sure that she has everything that she will need for the new baby. Add items that are both expensive and inexpensive for guests of all financial levels.
In some cases, the company will spring for a larger gift for an expectant mom, but that is becoming rarer and rarer. Instead, talk to co-workers about everyone chipping in an equal amount for one of the more expensive needs for baby such as a stroller, crib or car seat.
These should be easy. In an office setting, it is important that everyone is invited, even if you know that everyone will not attend. The last thing you want to do in a work setting is create a situation where someone feels left out. You can also use your employer's communication system to let everyone know they are invited to the celebration. You can even print out a flyer or small poster to put in whatever area employees habitually gather. If you use clip art or a special font, consider designing thank you notes to coordinate with the invites. You can help the new Mom by addressing the thank you notes, or at least putting names on the notes.
Make sure that you bring plenty of handled shopping bags or tote bags to make it easy for the new Mom to carry her gifts home. If you know that she will receive a large gift, make sure that you have a way to get the gift to the new Mom's home, whether that means that she will be able to load it into her car, or whether you need to arrange for the gift to be delivered. Keep decorations to a minimum. Not only does it save set up time, but it also makes it easy to clean up afterwards. Additionally, make sure that you add a pad of sticky notes to your prep items.
A day or two before the party, make sure to send out reminders through the same avenue you sent out invitations. Make sure that everyone feels invited, but be sure that no one feels obligated to attend the party.
Use the sticky notes to record a description of each item as well as the giver. Stick the note to the prepared thank you note. After the party, you can present the Mom with an easy way to send out her thanks you notes.


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The Salzburg skyline is reminiscent of a fairy-tale; with beautiful white buildings with domes and soaring turrets. The city itself is filled with beautiful wildlife and parks, delectable cuisine and a bustling arts scene featuring an abundance of galleries and concert halls. After meetings, your free time can be spent wandering through the narrow, ornate streets, meandering through boutique shops and sampling the local coffee and cakes.
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I have to say, the weather did everything it could to "dampen" our spirits but this ended up being a really fun day (and it didn't hurt that we had free entries which we won at the Cap 10k). We even drug the girls along and made it a family affair.
Billed as "The most delicious 5k ever", and sponsored by Cooking Light, Health and John Hancock Vitality the goal of this fun run and festival was to introduce folks to some healthy and tasty food, recipes and lifestyle. In my opinion, it did just that… rainy weather and all.
There was one thing I was a little puzzled by though, so I will start with that. Pre-Race Day packet pickup was scheduled for Friday from 4:00pm-7:00pm at a restaurant in Round Rock, TX. This was either a miscalculation, was not very well thought out, or race organizers were not from the Austin area… no one in their right mind would drive to or from Round Rock in that time frame! Needless to say, we opted for Race Day packet pickup on Saturday morning, which was well organized and went smoothly (except for the getting up extra early part… I just kept reminding myself that the Friday afternoon option would have been MUCH worse!).
We got all checked in with plenty of time to check out the festival area. There was not really much going on pre-race, since this was intended to be a post race party, but we did talk to a couple vendors, and took a silly photo or two in the photo-booth.
Since this was a smallish event, there were no assigned start positions or corrals. The emcee suggested that everyone just start lining up at the start/finish line, and get ready for the pre-race warm-up which was lead by a couple energetic guys from a local gym I believe (I have to admit that once in the starting area, I was having a little trouble hearing the announcements). The warm-up was fun and they got about 50% of us to partake, although some of the moves proved a bit too advanced for some of us.
Sufficiently warmed-up… there was the usual countdown, and we were off! Considering the slightly confined space, the start was fairly orderly. The multi-use path at Old Settlers Park is nicely laid out, and flat (by Austin standards), and would be great for a run, walk or a short bike ride with the kiddos. The path did prove to be a little over it's intended capacity with 850 or so runners/walkers. Many folks were forced to use the grass on either side of the paved path, and with the rain it was kind of slippery. We had already decided this would be a casual jog/walk for us, so we weren't in a hurry and the slippery conditions didn't really bother us. For the most part everyone made do pleasantly, aside from those (a few at every running event) who were hell bent on achieving a PR at a fun run.
The "on course bites" were very limited, and somewhat disappointing (the only part of race day that seemed not very well coordinated) I am going to withhold too harsh a judgement here since the looming rain may have kept all but the most tenacious vendors from setting up on the course (a big thanks to Bella Portofino Tuna, and KIND Snacks for braving the weather and offering us some on course nourishment).
We made it to the finish just before the hardest of the rain hit, and received our cool finisher's medal (Ashley was entranced by the pineapple) and our goodie bag, which was nicely filled with items and samples from several brands that were represented at the event. Mine got pretty wet on the inside, so I lost some of the coupons that were included, but most of the items made it through fairly well.
The post race expo, dubbed the "John Hancock Vitality Village Food and Fitness Festival" was actually very cool! Taking the weather into account, this part of the event went very well. There were food samples from local restaurants, a beer and wine garden, LOTS of packaged food vendors, and several other health and wellness related booths. Enough stuff to keep us busy for an hour or so. The lines weren't bad for most stuff, and between the four of us we visited almost every booth. There were cooking demos that kind of fell short due to the weather, but on a nicer day those would have been more enticing. We hung out until the weather started threatening again, and decided we should move on before we got caught in the next downpour.
All in all, for a event of this size (fairly small) it was well put together, well managed and was an event I would definitely consider participating in again.


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Golf Croquet
This popular format is a sociable game enjoyed by a large proportion of our membership. It can be mastered easily by beginners; it also provides a tactical challenge to more advanced players. All players are on the lawn at the same time, with all four balls contesting the same hoop; when any player scores the first hoop, everyone moves on to contest the next hoop, and so on.
Golf Croquet is an alternative form of croquet which is less complicated than Association croquet, and can be picked up and played by beginners very rapidly. This does not diminish its status as a game, however, as there is still a great deal of skill and tactics involved. The version of Golf Croquet described here has superseded the older version of the game in recent years, as the rules have been unified between the nations playing the game.
Outline of the game
The sides are Blue and Black against Red and Yellow. Doubles or Singles can be played, in Singles the player plays both balls of his side in alternative turns. In Doubles each player plays one ball only.
Play progresses in strict colour order: Blue, Red, Black, Yellow (the order of colours on the peg), then back to Blue again.
Each turn consists of one stroke only. There are never any extra strokes for running hoops or hitting other balls.
The court settings and equipment are the same as for Association croquet, except that yardline and hence corner pegs are not used. If used, each side will carry six clips of their own colour, which are put on the hoops to mark who scored each one as the game progresses.
The game starts from a position within one yard of corner 4 (see Diagram).
All players try in successive turns to run hoop 1. As soon as any player on either side completes the running of hoop 1, then he scores that hoop point for his side, and all players move on to hoop 2, and so on around the court. Thus each hoop is scored only once, for one side or the other. The side to have scored the hoop may mark this by putting one of their coloured clips on the crown of the hoop.
The hoops are run in the same order and in the same direction as Association croquet. However, if the points are level after running the 12th hoop, then the game is decided by the first player to then run hoop 3. The peg plays no part in Golf Croquet, other than as an obstacle and a reminder of colour order.
The game ends as soon as one side has scored seven points.
The Turn
A turn consists of a single stroke. A stroke is played when the striker hits any ball with his mallet and causes it to move, or commits a fault.
When all balls have stopped, any ball which has left the court is placed on the boundary where it went off. (Note: this is different to association croquet, where the balls are replaced one yard in from the boundary). If, when the boundary ball comes to be played, there is insufficient space outside of the boundary to allow the striker to play his stroke freely, then the ball may be moved in from the boundary by the minimum amount necessary to allow an unhampered stroke.
If at any time a boundary ball obstructs the playing of another ball, the boundary ball may be temporarily removed. If the replacing of a ball on the boundary is prevented by the presence of another ball which will be played first, then the ball is replaced after the obstructing ball has been played. Otherwise the obstructing ball is temporarily removed until the ball is played.
A ball may be jumped over a hoop or another ball, provided that the lawn surface is not damaged.
Hoop Point.
A ball scores a hoop point by passing through its next hoop in the order and direction shown in the diagram. This is also known as running a hoop.
A ball begins to run a hoop when any part of it first emerges from the back of the hoop and finishes doing so when the whole of it finally enters the front of the hoop, provided that it does not come back past this point later in the stroke.
A ball may take more than one stroke or turn to run a hoop.
If a ball other than the striker's ball is knocked through the next hoop in order, then that hoop is scored for the ball which is so peeled. If more than one ball completes the running of the same hoop in the same stroke, then the peeled ball and not the striker's ball is deemed to have scored the point, irrespective of the actual order of the running. If more than one ball is peeled in the stroke, then the ball which was closest to the hoop at the start of the stroke is deemed to have scored the point.
If a ball runs two hoops in the same stroke, then both hoop points are scored.
Playing for the next hoop
Players may take positions towards the hoop beyond the one being contested if desired, but not more than halfway. Immediately after the hoop in order is scored any ball resting beyond the halfway line between the hoop just run and the next hoop in order is placed on one of the two penalty spots chosen by the adversary of the ball's owner
The penalty spots are the half-way points on each of the two longest boundaries.
Balls may not be required to be moved if they reached their position as a result of: (a) hitting an adversary ball, or (b) an adversary's stroke, or (c) scoring the previous hoop, either by being struck through the hoop, peeled through the hoop, or peeling another ball through the hoop, or (d) being struck by its partner ball which scores a point in the same stroke.
If this brief summary has whetted your appetite for more information. Look at the
Croquet Association website
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Virginia residents caught with cannabis might get a chance to clear their convictions. On Feb. 12, 2018, the Virginia Senate voted to approve Senate Bill 954, a bill which would reduce the penalties for cannabis possession and allow first-time offenders to have their charges expunged.
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Marijuana Won Tuesday's Election
Voters in two states chose new governors on Tuesday. Each election — as well as the results of a number of local races across the country — will have huge implications for efforts to legalize marijuana.
Virginia Lawmaker Preparing Bill for Marijuana Decriminalization
A Virginia lawmaker says he's working on a bill to decriminalize marijuana. The Virginian-Pilot reported Monday that Senate majority leader Tommy Norment does not support full legalization of the drug. But the Republican said possessing it would be a civil offense subject to a ticket or a fine.
Virginia Senate Leader Requests Study on Decriminalizing Marijuana
Powerful Virginia Senate leader, Tommy Norment: It's time to look at marijuana decriminalization.


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Regulatory Compliance Update
By: Hickman Beckner, Senior Vice President
I have reviewed the Compliance News for February 2018. Congress is back in session. The administration has requested zero new funding for the CFPB. The CFPB will use its reserve fund for its budget. This has caused regulatory activity to slow down except for the implementation of existing regulations.
The Senate Congress has passed and sent to the House a law that would significantly change Dodd-Frank and would exempt all but the largest banks from some Dodd-Frank regulations. The House will have changes, so the bill has not reached final form.
IRS – The IRS has issued new rule for implementation of the Budget Act that retro-actively extended the deduction for Mortgage Insurance Premiums through tax year 2017.
Lenders must report Mortgage Insurance Premiums received in 2017 in Box 5 of the 1098INT form. If the lender has already furnished 1098INT statements to borrowers that did not include the Mortgage Insurance Premiums, the lender must furnish corrected statements by March 15.
The 1098INT statements produced Commercial included MIP in box 5. This should not be an issue. Retail does not process Mortgage Protecting Insurance.
IRS Information Return Penalties – The IRS has published the 2018 inflation-adjusted penalty amounts for filing information and payee statements.
Corrected return filed within 30 days:
Per Return: $50
Maximum Total penalty: $547,000
Corrected return filed after 30 days:
Per Return: $100
Maximum Total penalty: $1,641,000
Corrected Return filed after August 1st
Per Return: $270
Maximum Total penalty: $3,282,500
Intentional Disregard of Filing Requirements:
Per Return: $540
Maximum Total penalty: Unlimited
Significant Dates:
March 16, 2018 – Effective date for Phase 3 of NACHA Same Day ACH Processing.
April 16, 2018 – Registration deadline for registered information systems for payday lenders, vehicle title lenders and other high cost consumer loans.
April 19, 2018 – Effective date for CFPB final changes in mortgage servicing requirements dealing with Successor In Interest and periodic statements for borrowers in bankruptcy. This will impact both Retail and Commercial.
April 19, 2018 – Effective date for CFPB rules for Successors in Interest safe harbor for Fair Debit Collection Practices Act for actions taken to comply with the CFPB Mortgage Servicing Rules.
May 11, 2018 – Effective date for FinCEN's Customer Due Diligence Requirements.
Emerging Legislation:
MOBILE Act – Passed by the House of Representatives
Would authorize a financial institution to record personal information from a scan, copy or image of a driver's license or other personal identification and store the information electronically for compliance with the Patriot Act or other regulations. The image would have to be deleted after use. This law would preempt state laws restricting scanning of driver's license for identification.
Mortgage Choice Act – Passed by the House of Representatives
Would amend the definition of "points and fees" that is used to determine the classification of a loan as a high-cost mortgage" or "qualified mortgage". This would result in consistent treatment of points and fees under existing regulations.
Protecting Consumer's Access to Credit – Passed by the House of Representatives
Would require that the rate of interest on certain loans remain unchanged after the transfer of a loan. The Act would also clarify that a legally made bank loan may be resold and collected by a non-bank entity at the same interest rate.
Other Significant Events:
Congress Relaxing Restrictions with New Deregulation Bill
The Senate recently passed a bill that will ease banking rules for small and midsize banks. The bill seeks to cut red tape and relieve lenders from some of the most tedious rules put in place after the financial crisis. The Senate bill would raise the threshold for "systemically important" banks from $50 billion to $250 billion exempting all but the largest banks from stringent oversight.
The bill also exempts banks with less than $10 billion in assets from the "Volker Rule" which prohibits banks from securities transactions with federally guaranteed deposits. Supporters say the bill will spur more lending and boost the economy. Opponents say it will bring back unnecessary risks to the nation's financial system and potentially harm consumers.
House lawmakers are disappointed that the Senate bill doesn't incorporate more bipartisan provisions already approved by the House. House speaker Paul Ryan has said that the bill wouldn't leave his desk unless and until the Senate negotiates with the House. Adding to the Senate plan could upset the deal between Senate Republicans and the group of centrist Democrats who backed it. Senate aides have said making changes to the bill could delay final passage of it for weeks or months, or derail it altogether.


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2003 saw the low-key release of a film called The Room. Immediately and universally derided as one of the worst films ever made, it represented a passion project for its producer-writer-director-star, the mysterious Tommy Wiseau. In the years since, The Room has attained cult status, regularly playing to sell-out audiences all over the world.
James Franco's film tells the story behind its making in this extremely funny and perhaps unexpectedly sweet account of the friendship forged between Wiseau and his drama classmate Greg Sestero (Dave Franco). Feeling that their talents aren't recognised by their peers, they move to Los Angeles, supporting and encouraging each other's belief in their inevitable stardom.
When it seems that L.A. doesn't recognise their talents either, Wiseau decides to make his own film. With heart and charm, Franco's film is an Ed Wood-like celebration of a beloved bad film.
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