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Care Packages
Cornell University
CampusCube is pleased to partner with Student Agencies, Inc. (SAI), a student-run not-for-profit offering experiential learning to Cornell students for over 100 years.
Send a CampusCube College Care Package to students at Cornell University. We offer a large selection of premium care packages that are healthy and fun and designed for every occasion. We have all types including care packages for: midterms, final exams, girls, guys, birthdays and other holidays and occasions. When you can't visit your student at Cornell University, send them one of our care packages.
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Shipping for School Plans
- Care Packages in school plans are shipped FREE.
- Boxes in the plan are sent at fixed times to the school.
- The school will notify your student when their care packages are ready for pickup.
- They can only be sent to students living in on-campus or other housing managed by Schools. If you are not sure what type of housing your student lives in, please check.
- All other Care Packages can be sent anywhere, at any time. See below for details.
Shipping for Individual Care Packages
- CampusCube ships via USPS Priority Mail anywhere in the U.S., including PO and student mail boxes.
- Orders placed before 2pm (Eastern Time) Monday to Friday typically ship same day.
- USPS Priority Mail is fast, reliable and often delivers as fast and more economically than expedited options.
- USPS Priority Mail typically arrives 1 to 3 days after the day shipped (not including Sunday).
- To estimate the arrival date, find your student's location on the map and refer to the color code in the upper right.
Please Note: These are estimates and are not guaranteed.
- FYI: Many school mail-rooms are CLOSED Saturdays.
Expedited Shipping for Individual Care Packages
- FedEx 1 and 2 Day shipping options are available when you absolutely MUST get it there by a certain date.
- Saturday delivery is not currently available.
- The FedEx 1 Day option offered is FedEx Priority Overnight because this gets to MOST locations by 10:30am and 4:30 - 5:00 pm in remote areas. Please be aware that if your student is located in a remote area and delivery is to a mail room they may not receive it until the next day.
- To see expedited shipping options place ONLY 1 item in the cart.
- Under each expedited shipping option shown in the cart, will be listed when your expedited care package is expected to ship and when it is estimated to arrive. This takes into account time of day at our shipping location, weekends and holidays. Please pay careful attention to that information so as not to be disappointed.
- Note: We do not ship on weekends, or after 2pm on any day.
Address Corrections & Re-direction
- We are happy to correct shipping addresses before care packages ship at no charge.
- To correct shipping addresses before orders ship, reply to the order confirmation email with the correct address, or call support.
- Please, please double check shipping addresses before placing orders.
- FYI: Unfortunately we cannot currently re-direct USPS Priority Mail while in transit.
However we are happy to send another for a $15 shipping and restocking fee.
Tracking for Individual Care Packages
- CampusCube emails tracking notices to customers as soon as the Carrier receives and scans the package.
- CampusCube tracking notices include the tracking number and relevant tracking link for each care package.
- To see the status of your student's care package, simply click the link we provided in the email.
- If you lose the tracking notice, contact support via email or phone and we will be happy to assist.


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Oh yes, it's happening. I've thought about writing something like this for months, but between school and work and procrastination I never got beyond the title. But I shall venture forth into the madness that is my writing. For you, the people. Who am I kidding, this is all for me.
Maybe the title is a little misleading, after all not everyone loves Astons. I'd wager there are people that don't even like Astons (though I can't even begin to imagine such a world where such people exist) but I think what I can say with some certainty is that we all like flawed cars.
Yes, flawed. Mechanically, emotionally, philosophically flawed cars. Cars that have such glaring issues that you are compelled to look to something else entirely, yet you end up simply looking the other way and embracing the madness. The weird. The downright silly.
That is how I've generally felt towards Aston Martin. They are a bit silly. They tell you about "Power, Beauty, Soul" when you start the cars up, because that clearly makes any sense to anyone. Meaningless words, or are they? I'll circle back to that one.
See, I've noticed this rather apparent issue with most (all?) Astons made. They aren't that particularly competitive. It honestly does pain me to say it, but they aren't. The Vantage, the DB9, the DBS, the Rapide; nothing is inherently doing the job better than the competition and it definitely isn't doing it at a lower price point.
You get your noises and your power and your often gorgeous design, rarely do you get something that is definitively the single best example in the class. I say rarely, because I think at times AM reminds the world they are more than willing to play with the big boys when they feel like it, but they don't always do it. Maybe because they really don't have to anymore.
Yes you can say "But Victorious, that 911 C2S is cheaper than a Vantage but it offers more versatility and its better on the track and its even better value" and you'd be 100% right. I can't dispute many of those things. I wouldn't even know how to, because on paper most cars have the equivalent Aston beat if not looking like a poor decision.
But, and for me the important but, is the "Power, Beauty, and Soul" bit. Yes, I'm agreeing with whatever nutjob at Aston who thought it was a good idea to put that little bit into their cars.
There is something there, something intangible. Something I couldn't write and describe even if I had all the time in the world. Its personal, its complicated yet its also brutally simple. Is it madness? Maybe. Is it love? Maybe. It is rambling because I don't know how to describe what Astons make me feel (apart from the feelings in your pants)? Well, that is also a possibility.
There is no rationality in what I've said to most people, except for those who share similar sentiments. I think this extends to a lot of cars and to many brands. There is no realistic way to explain the viewpoint, and why I believe it. The best I can do is share it and even then, it might only make sense to me.
I love cars. We all love cars. We all have that car as well, or group of cars. Or a brand of cars. The one that is hard to justify or explain to even understand. The one that we love above all else. The one whose existence will only ever have exceptional meaning to you, and those that share that sentiment.
Why am I writing this? I don't know. I thought it would be a nice change of pace from writing essays to just write something I have some interest in, and to improve my writing because I know everyone single one of you will go Mr. Grammar Nazi on me as soon as I submit this.

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You know how some scenes stick with you? Early on in my IT career, I learned a valuable lesson while on the job: The person who loses their temper is most likely the person to lose the issue at stake.
This story dates back to the early 1980s when I was working for a regional bank in one of the first positions hired specifically to manage computer security. Until then, no employee had been dedicated to system security at the bank, so the measures that had been implemented were very basic or inconsistent.
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With a database team and a production team previously established, I initially took over user ID administration from someone in the database group who'd been doing that work on a part-time basis.
Plugging the security holes
As I delved deeper into the issue, I discovered the bank had next to no security on the mainframe's production files. Anyone in the bank who had access to the mainframe's time-sharing system had read-write-purge permissions to all production files. This list included every IT person in the bank, even those who didn't need access to them to do their work.
Amazingly, a few accidental deletions were the only problems they'd had in that time. I drafted a cautious plan to restructure permissions so that programmers could read production files, but could not alter or delete them. Nonprogrammers with time-sharing access would not be allowed to even read production files.
For most functions, programmers only needed to be able to read production files, and the bank already had a process in place if a file had to be updated with a temporary programming change. My plan included a process for them to get management approval when a file required a direct edit.
My boss approved the plan. We expected some pushback from the programmers about the new security measures and braced ourselves accordingly. They didn't disappoint.
After reading the plan, some programmers came by with choice words or questions. The worst was one very irate programmer who stormed into my office and called me a "Nazi" for taking away permissions to "his" files! I patiently explained that the audit folks were finally catching on to our alarming lack of compliance with sound security practices, so we had to make these changes. He wasn't happy, but left without further argument.
Otherwise, the plan was implemented with no issues.
Security means security means security
Then the unexpected happened. The on-site security manager had apparently come to the realization that a new security team had been hired. He took exception to the fact that we were working on "security," but did not report to him. However, his security crew had nothing to do with computers beyond physical security -- meaning guards and access badges. Somehow he felt that we worked with security, therefore we did the same thing. In response, he launched a turf war.
That security manager scheduled a meeting with both my manager and me to discuss the "charter" of our team. He demanded to know what we did -- in detail. My boss started explaining our job, the security manager interrupting occasionally and quivering with anger. When my boss stated that our duties included security, namely user ID management and setting access rights on the computers, the security manager flew into a rage.
He stood up, pounded his fist on the desk, and bellowed, "No! I am in charge of all security at the bank!!!"
I was stunned into silence. My boss was a very sharp fellow and remained completely unruffled. He kept his cool and calmly replied, "It's obvious to me that we are not going to agree on this issue. I will report this meeting to my manager, and I suggest you do the same. If there is a conflict between the charters of our departments, then our managers need to work it out."
My boss told his manager. I did not find out how she dealt with the issue, but our charter did not change, and we never heard anything more about it from the other security manager -- although he was prickly whenever we happened to meet.
This situation could have easily morphed into an unproductive shouting match but didn't, thanks to my boss. Watching it unfold, I vowed to always keep calm in business meetings. It will pay off in the long run -- and it has.
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1996 Bank of Ireland Cup
UCD Boat Club
7 days ago
The club is truly shocked and saddened with the passing of Jonathan Devitt.
Johnny made an enormous contribution to the club, not least as Captain in 2002 and 2003. He created foundations that the club still builds on today and it was fitting that he received a Centenary Medal in recognition of this in 2017.
We offer our most sincere condolences to his wife Caroline, his family, his crew mates and all who knew him.
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Following the cancellation of the 2020 Championships, UCD raced some pieces in perfect conditions at Lough Rynn to wrap up the season.
Thanks to Carrick Rowing Club, Leitrim County Council and Rowing Ireland for accommodating us at an incredible facility, and to Cork Boat Club and Dublin University Boat Club for making the trip and providing some cracking competition.
We look forward to building on the hard work put in by the squad and coaches next season.
Thank you to UCD Sport for their continued support during an unprecedented time.
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The club wishes to offer its deepest sympathy to former President David Broderick on the passing of his wife Kathryn.
The thoughts of the committee, members and alumni are with David and his family at this difficult time.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a hanam.
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A cross-site scripting flaw in the PayPal Web site allows a new phishing attack to masquerade as a genuine PayPal log-in page with a valid security certificate, according to security researchers.
Fraudsters are exploiting the flaw to harvest personal details, including PayPal log-ins, Social Security numbers and credit card details, according to staff at Netcraft, an Internet services company in Bath, England. The PayPal site, owned by eBay, allows users to make online payments to one another, charged to their credit cards, and log-in credentials for the service are a prized target of fraudsters.
The attack works by tricking PayPal members into following a maliciously crafted link to a secure page on PayPal's site. Anyone thinking to check the site's security certificate at this point will see that it is a valid 256-bit certificate belonging to the site, Netcraft employee Paul Mutton wrote in the company's blog on Friday.
However, the URL (uniform resource locator) exploits a flaw in PayPal's site that allows the fraudsters to inject some of their own code into the page that is returned, he wrote. In this case, the result is a warning that the user's account may have been compromised, and that they "will now be redirected to Resolution Center." The page to which they are redirected asks for their PayPal account details -- but thanks to the cross-site scripting flaw in the PayPal site, and the data injected into the URL by the fraudsters, the page is no longer on the PayPal site. Instead, the page steals the log-in details and sends them to the fraudsters' server, then prompts the user for other personal information, Mutton said.
The Web server harvesting the personal details is hosted in Korea, Mutton said.
The cross-site scripting technique makes the phishing attempt difficult to detect, said Mike Prettejohn, also of Netcraft.
If the malicious link arrived by e-mail, then "there would be clues in the mail that it's not genuine," he said. "It's a technique chosen by fraudsters because it is hard to spot."
Although there could be benign uses of cross-site scripting to transfer data between sites, the technique has an inherent security risk, Prettejohn said. "I don't think people would intentionally use it," he said.
"If somebody knows there's a cross-site scripting opportunity on their site, the right thing to do would be to fix it," he said.
Staff at PayPal could not immediately be reached for comment.


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A Los Angeles judge has approved a divorce settlement between Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries.
The judge said, yesterday, he felt that settlement talks had led to resolution.
The divorce will become final once papers are prepared and signed by the parties.
Kardashian appeared with her lawyer and said she understood the terms of the agreement.
Humphries did not attend. The judge dropped an order for the NBA player to appear and explain why he failed to attend a previous hearing.
Kardashian and Humphries were married in August 2011. She filed for divorce later that year.


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April 18, 2013
By Benjamin Todd Jealous
The United States has five percent of the world's people but twenty-five percent of the world's prisoners. For the sake of our families and future we must do better.
Our nation leads the world in the incarceration of our own citizens, both on a per capita basis and in terms of total prison population. The problem stems from the decades-old "tough on crime" policies from the Nixon/ Reagan era. We are stuck in a failed "tough on crime" mind state that is characterized by converting low-level drug addicts into hardened criminals by repeatedly locking them up when they should be sent to rehab for drug treatment.
More than 500,000 of the 2.3 million people behind bars in the U.S. are incarcerated for nothing more than a non-violent drug offense. And over 40% of them are people of color. Although rates of drug use and selling are comparable across racial and ethnic lines, blacks and Latinos are far more likely to be criminalized for drug law violations than whites. One in nine black children has an incarcerated parent, compared to one in 28 Latino children and one in 57 white children.
This failed approach to criminal justice has both a direct and indirect impact on our children. Immediately, many children are faced with foster care as their parent is locked away for a non-violent drug offense. In our report, "Misplaced Priorities: Over Incarcerate, Under Educate", we found that situations like this lead to achievement gaps as early as grade school in communities that have high incarceration rates. The report also shows that mass incarceration siphons funds from our schools, leading to skyrocketing public education costs for students hoping to attend college.
There is no question that violent criminals must be locked up. Unfortunately, the "tough on crime" strategy of the last four decades has become a dangerous distraction for law enforcement, diverting attention and resources away from violent offenders and onto non-violent acts that require counseling, not incarceration.
The fact is that so called "tough on crime" policies have failed our nation and its families. It is time to move to "smart on crime" policies that reduce sentences for drug offenses - most notably mandatory minimum sentences - and focus on rehabilitation and prevention rather than punishment. Encouragingly, this kind of reform is being sought on the state, local and national levels.
In the United States Senate, Chairman of Judiciary Committee, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), and Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) have introduced the "Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013". The bill would allow federal judges to bypass federal mandatory minimum sentences when the sentence does not fit the crime. It is encouraging to see a bipartisan effort on criminal justice reform, based on the notion that mass incarceration is draining state budgets and national prison capacities.
Meanwhile, President Obama released his budget proposal this week and called for the largest increase in drug treatment and prevention funding in at least a decade. This is a promising sign that key players in the White House are looking at drug addiction as a public health issue, instead of an issue of crime and punishment.
Progress is also being made in statehouses, where rising prison costs are straining state budgets. In Georgia, South Carolina and Texas, the NAACP and progressive groups have teamed up Republican legislatures to reduce mandatory minimum sentences and increase options for parole. In Texas, the NAACP worked with Tea Party leaders and a coalition of activists to pass 12 "smart on crime" reforms that resulted in Texas scheduling its first prison closure in state history.
Support for criminal justice reform is not just limited to civil rights activists. This month, the NAACP, hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons, Dr. Boyce Watkins and coalition of over 175 artists, actors, athletes, elected officials and advocates brought national attention to this issue by presenting an open letter to President Obama, urging him to double down on his efforts to move to a criminal justice model based on prevention and rehabilitation. With signers like Will Smith, Scarlet Johansen and Richard Branson, the letter has expanded the movement to bring and end to the failed ""tough on crime" policies.
If we allow the current trends continue, one in three black males born today can expect to spend time in prison during his life. The time has come for all of us to do all that we can. The future of our families, states, and nation demand it. If we are going to find our way back to first in education and job creation, we must first decide to stop leading the world in incarceration.
Benjamin Todd Jealous is President and CEO of the NAACP.


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609. Evil Joker VINYL Insert
The image you will receive is a high quality color laser printed image insert, simply cut to size and affix to your UITC™ wreath making board! The image is printed on 32LB paper and is designed to be used as part of our complete wreathing system using the UITC™ Character Wreath Board; simply decoupage the image onto the board, no wiring required.
Pro Tips - Affix the image to your wreathing board using a thin layer of podge or decoupage. Spread the adhesive over the entire solid middle of the board, make sure you get right to the first row of holes around the centre, foam paint brushes work best. Apply image making sure the hanging holes for the wreath are at the top and centered. You will have some time to move the image around before it sets, use this time to make sure the image is centered. Then working from the centre outward, squeegee the image to ensure you remove all air bubbles and creases. Once dried you can spray with a sealant to ensure weatherproof.
***Image designs are property of Unique in the Creek™. It is strictly prohibited to show, share, sell (except on completed wreaths) or distribute Unique in the Creek™ Tutorial(s) on any social media outlets. You may, however use Unique in the Creek wreathing system for teaching purposes also in selling a completed wreath . All list and patterns are owned by UITC. Our wreathing system is covered by a DESIGN and UTILITY Patent. Infringement can result in legal issues.
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Game over: Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello resigns
Electronics Arts CEO John Riccitiello, who presided over a rocky six-year period at the video game giant, is resigning from the Redwood City company, EA announced on Monday.
Along with the resignation, EA warned that its fourth-quarter revenue and earnings will be at the low-end of -- or below -- the forecast it gave at the end of January. EA did not explain the shortfall, nor give an updated forecast.
Neither EA nor Riccitiello explained the reason for his departure, both saying it was the right time for a change.
"It has been an honor to serve as the company's CEO," Riccitiello said in a statement. I am proud of what we have accomplished together, and after six years I feel it is the right time for me pass the baton and let new leadership take the company into its next phase of innovation and growth."
In addition to resigning as CEO, Riccitiello is also resigning as a member of EA's board. Both moves are effective March 30.
As an interim move, EA named Larry Probst as its executive chairman to oversee daily operations of the company. Probst had previously served as chairman of the company's board and was EA's CEO from 1991 to 2007, when he was replaced by Riccitiello.
EA said that it plans to search for a new permanent CEO.
Investors reacted positively to the news. In after-hours trading following the announcement, EA's stock was up 59 cents, or 3.2 percent, to $19.30. Earlier in the day, the company's stock closed regular trading down 17 cents, or about 1 percent, to $18.71.


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UniSA operates a number of clinics and services that are open to the general public, providing professional and cost-effective services (in some cases free).
Become part of a global network with more than 202,000 alumni worldwide. From international chapters to a range of exclusive alumni benefits, find out how to stay in touch well beyond your graduation.
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Many of our achievements would not be possible without the support of our donors and we welcome and greatly appreciate the generosity of people, like you, who share our vision. Find out more about the projects we are working on and ways that you can support the university.
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Loyola at a Glance Faculty/Staff Newsletter
David Henry Hwang, author of 'M. Butterfly,' speaks at Loyola
October 26, 2012
David Henry Hwang, the award-winning playwright best known as the author of "M. Butterfly," will offer two presentations at Loyola University New Orleans Monday, Nov. 5 in Nunemaker Auditorium in Monroe Hall. Both events are free and open to the public.
At 5 p.m., Hwang will participate in an hour-long, on-stage interview about his experiences working with some of the most talented composers and conductors of the 21st century. The forum, which is part of the "Get Inforumed" speaker series in the Department of Music Industry Studies, will be streamed live online.
At 7 p.m., he will shift gears to lead a multidisciplinary panel lecture. He'll discuss both the creative license and the commercial parameters afforded by writing for public settings, and his collaborations with composers. While at Loyola, Hwang will also lead a 75-minute workshop for students in Loyola's Department of Theatre Arts and Dance.
Throughout his career, Hwang has explored the complexities of forging Eastern and Western cultures in contemporary America. In 2011, Time Magazine named his play "Chinglish" one of the top 10 plays and musicals of the year. "M. Butterfly," often cited as his most notable work, ran for two years on Broadway and won the 1988 Tony, Drama Desk, John Gassner and Outer Critics Circle Awards. It was also a finalist for the 1989 Pulitzer Prize. The play enjoyed a one-year run in London's West End and has been produced in more than 40 countries to date.
Hwang wrote the libretto to Howard Shore's opera "The Fly," based on David Cronenberg's 1986 horror film of the same name. The opera premiered in 2008 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, with Cronenberg as director and the legendary Plácido Domingo conducting.
Hwang was also the librettist for "Tarzan," the hit Broadway musical based on a film by Walt Disney Pictures. He and director Robert Falls co-wrote the book for the musical "Aida," with music and lyrics by Elton John and Tim Rice, which opened in 2000 to great box office success.
Hwang's play "Golden Child" premiered off-Broadway at the Joseph Papp Public Theatre, received a 1997 OBIE Award for playwriting and subsequently moved to Broadway, where it received three 1998 Tony Award nominations, including Best New Play. His play "Yellow Face," which premiered at Los Angeles' Mark Taper Forum and New York's Public Theater, won a 2008 OBIE Award and was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
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From attendee to seasoned presenter, Mat Duerden, Ph.D., shares his story of the experience that is NRPA Congress. Not only does he touch on his personal evolution but that of the evolution of sessions he's been involved in from research all the way to leading a Congress Live session!
My first NRPA Congress experience was in 2005 in San Antonio, Texas. At the time I was entering the second year of a masters program in youth and family recreation at Brigham Young University and Congress was my first exposure to all things NRPA. As I made my way though the convention center, attended education and Leisure Research Symposium sessions, and toured the exhibit hall I began to feel part of something much bigger and more dynamic than I had previously realized.
Since that first Congress in 2005 I received a Ph.D. in recreation from Texas A&M University, had 3 kids and have attended Congress every single year. Up until writing that last sentence I hadn't realized that this year's conference will be my tenth.
The NRPA Congress has had a huge impact on my development as a park and recreation educator. I look forward to the opportunity each year to reconnect with friends and colleagues and learn from some of our best and brightest professionals and academics.
In 2008 my fellow doctoral student, Rachel Aaron, and I decided to submit an education session proposal. Up to that point I had given only research presentations. Education sessions seemed like a better way to connect with professionals. Luckily our proposal was accepted and we had an awesome time facilitating our session on youth and nature. After that experience in Baltimore, I committed to try to do an education session each year. I love to interact with and learn from professionals. It forces me to think critically about the value of my research to professionals and how I can translate my research interests over into practically applicable content.
Last year, at the NRPA Congress in Houston my Department Chair, Patti Freeman, and I had the opportunity to present a Congress Live streamed education session on designing memorable recreation experiences.
It was an awesome chance to participate in a new session format with a great group of attendees. I appreciate the efforts of the Congress planning committee to continually introduce new and innovative educational opportunities at Congress like Congress Live and Speed Sessions.
As we look forward to this year's NRPA Congress in Charlotte, NC, I encourage each of you that have attended before to reflect back on the impact this event has had in your professional lives. Then think about how you can contribute as a volunteer, presenter, engaged attendee, in ways to pass on that impact to others.
What an awesome opportunity it is to be part of the park and recreation community. Thanks for making me feel so welcomed and excited since I stepped into that conference center in San Antonio in 2005.
I hope to see some of you in one of my education sessions this fall.
Mat D. Duerden, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Recreation Management, Marriott School of Management at Brigham Young University. He is a veteran Congress presenter and park and recreation research expert that will lead two education sessions and moderate a Leisure Research Symposium session at this year's Congress in Charlotte, North Carolina.


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Squeeze a small amount of straightening balm into your palms and then rub your hands together before smoothing the product evenly through damp hair.
Using the corner of your comb and standing in front of a mirror find the middle of your right eye and then drag the comb straight up slowly until you reach your hairline and then continue back in a straight manner to achieve an even right part. A side part is great for longer face shapes because it creates the illusion of width.
A medium radial brush is used on medium to long hair types to smooth out wavy or curly hair textures or to add body to straight hair. When selecting a radial brush, always use one with a pure bristle as this will not tear or damage the hair.
Using your brush, blow-dry in small sections starting from the nape/back. Tilting your head forward, place the brush an inch below the roots to hold them taut and aim the dryer above the brush for a few seconds before continuing to the ends.
Using your brush, blow-dry in small sections starting from the sides. Tilting your head forward, place the brush an inch below the roots to hold them taut and aim the dryer above the brush for a few seconds before continuing to the ends. Repeat this step on a new section directly above the dry one.
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The American Civil War of 1861-65 saw three million men fight the only war to take place on American soil between Americans, with 600,000 casualties resulting from heavy fighting that featured the first appearance of the trench in modern warfare. The war occurred after the Democratic party lost control of the national government (particularly, the Senate) to the new Republican party, at a time of tremendous tension in American politics between those who wished the newly created states of the West to be 'slaveholding' (thus maintaining a balance between 'slave' and 'free' states in the Senate) and those that thought they should be 'free'. The secessionist southern states (in order of seccession) South Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, North Carolina, Missouri and Kentucky, are represented by the thirteen stars on the Confederate flag. The Confederacy sought to establish its own government under President Jefferson Davis, at their capital of Richmond, Virginia. Though often militarily more sophisticated, the South – under the brilliant generalship of Robert E Lee – was worn down by the overwhelming advantages enjoyed by the North in personnel and industrial capacity. Surrender in 1865 was followed by a plethora of punitive measures against the 'slave' states, who were readmitted to the Union against the wishes of many of their citizens. The right to display the Confederate flag is an enormous issue in the Southern states of the USA, especially in schools. Thousands of students have been sent home from school because they've been wearing clothing displaying the Confederate 'battle flag;' many such incidents have resulted in legal disputes. The South Carolina case of Dr. Winston McCuen v. St. Joseph High School, involving a teacher sacked for refusing to remove the flag from the wall of his classroom and consequently neglecting to observe the Pledge of Allegience, has acted as a focal point for,[1]
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Free speech: Is bearing the confederate flag protected by free speech right?
Cultural value? Is there no positive symbolic and cultural value to the confederate flag?
The Confederate flag is inherently racist in its symbolism: Why should the Confederate flag be regarded any differently from the swastika? Those who fly it are proclaiming their support for racist principles that belong in the past.[4]
The Confederate flag has not been a consistent cultural fixture of the South: It did not enjoy renewed popularity until the civil rights era of the 1960s, when it became a symbol of opposition to the movement.[5]
The Confederate flag is an important symbol of Southern culture and solidarity: In a nation that encourages minorities to celebrate their own cultures more and more, to demand a cessation of such celebration regarding the culture of the South (of which this is the most vivid symbol) is little short of perverse. The Confederate flag forms a significant element of several state flags, Georgia's being a prominent example. As such it means more than Confederacy of the past - it also means pride in the south of the present. Slavery ended nearly 150 years ago; the flag means something very different to the people that proudly display it now. A comparison with Nazism is both repulsive and unfair.[6]
The Confederate flag is no more racist than the Union flag: The presumption made by the other side of this debate is the common misconception that the war was fought entirely over slavery, that the North was black peoples' best friend, and that slaves only existed in the South. Let us examine the facts. First, the fallacious claim that there were no slaves in the North. This is simply not true, as Northerners did keep slaves. Furthermore, many "free states" did not allow blacks, slave or free, to enter. Secondly, that Abraham Lincoln cared about the welfare of the slaves. This is disproven by the fact that the Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves in the CSA--where Lincoln had no control at the time! Additionally, it allowed them to keep their slaves if they returned immediately to the Union. Furthermore, Lincoln was a major racist himself. Read this:
"I protest, now and forever, against that counter-feit logic which presumes that because I do not want a negro woman for a slave, I do necessarily want her for a wife [Laughter and cheers.] My understanding is that I need not have her for either, but as God made us separate, we can leave one another alone and do one another much good thereby. There are white men enough to marry all the white women, and enough black men to marry all the black women, and in God's name let them so be married. The Judge regales us with the terrible enormities that take place by the mixture of the races; that the inferior race bears the superior down. Why, Judge, if we do not let them get together in the Territories they won't mix there. [Immense applause.] A voice--"Three cheers for Lincoln."
Furthermore, it is not as if every Southerner, or even most Southerners, owned slaves. Only the wealthy plantation owners did, and it also was not as if anyone could have simply freed their slaves and made the problem go away, as it was nearly impossible for free blacks to find employment. While slavery was a great evil, it was not something which could be fixed with a snap of the fingers, and the fact that there were slaves in the South does not make the Confederate flag a racist symbol.
In schools: Are there reasons within the school environment to ban the confederate flag?
Schools should be able to outlaw this flag just as they might ban gang colours or miniskirts: all are disruptive to the school learning environment. The mass production of clothing aimed at the student market by companies like Dixie Outfitters exploits bad feelings amongst ethnic groups and encourages clashes between them.[7]
Regional pride in one's own community has value as compared to the other banned practices in schools under discussion: This is very different from the other 'disruptive' influences identified here. They have no positive contribution. On the other hand, pride in one's region is a legitimate, even laudable passion. This is an attempt to refute Southern heritage; it shouldn't be allowed in schools or anywhere else. In 1969 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District that school officials could not prohibit students from wearing black armbands to protest the Vietnam War - why can't students show their support for their home?[8]
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Those who wish to flaunt the Confederate flag in public are backward-looking, rejecting the diversity and dynamism of the "new South" that has developed since the civil rights era: By persistently promoting a divisive symbol, they undermine continuing efforts at integration and generate negative views of the South in the rest of the nation and internationally, reducing investment and prosperity.[9]
It is discriminatory to ban Confederate symbols because they do not fit in with some people's views of what the South should be like: Southerners who respect their Confederate heritage and wish to preserve traditional ways are now an embattled group, assaulted by politically correct liberals and others who want to publicise their own minority rights agenda. If we value diversity and respect each other's cultures, why should that of the old South be uniquely singled out for attack? If others did not claim to be offended by traditional symbols, then there would be no negative publicity.[10]
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MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers placed reliever Rob Wooten on the paternity list on Wednesday so he could hustle home to North Carolina for the birth of his first child, a daughter who arrived before dad did.
Manager Ron Roenicke reported that Rob's wife, Katie, and the baby were healthy. Because Rob's trip was planned, doctors began the process of inducing labor on Tuesday night, and things moved a bit more quickly than expected.
"He walked into the room and she was holding the baby," Roenicke said.
Right-hander Donovan Hand, was called up from Triple-A Nashville to replace Wooten, and he pitched 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief in the Brewers' 8-6 loss to the Cardinals, then was promptly optioned back to Nashville along with outfielder/first baseman Sean Halton. Wooten and outfielder Caleb Gindl are expected to rejoin the Brewers on Friday in Cincinnati.
Both Wooten and Hand were non-roster invitees to Spring Training who did not make the Brewers' Opening Day roster but have since assumed significant roles -- Wooten as a reliever and Hand as a swingman. In his first 12 Major League appearances, Wooten pitched to a 0.69 ERA, and with Brandon Kintzler in need of a break on Wednesday after pitching three of the last four days, Wooten would have been the designated eighth-inning man had family matters not pulled him away.
"When Frankie [Rodriguez] left, it changed a lot where guys' roles are," Roenicke said. "[Wooten] pitched himself into a role that's pretty important, whether it's getting out of trouble when I think we need to to win the game, or later on in the game."
Hand arrived at Miller Park about two and a half hours before Wednesday's game, in a much better mindset than when he was optioned on Saturday.
"I get it now," Hand said. "I've had a few days to digest it. It's a business. And I'm back already, so whatever."
Hand posted a 3.83 ERA in his first 20 big league appearances, and held his own in seven starts. He had not pitched consistently as a starter since 2009 at Double-A Huntsville.
"I'm not complaining one bit about it, but I never really got settled in a role," Hand said. "To do that many roles and have that many different mindsets in a three-month period, I'm pretty happy with my ERA. It is tough, but if you can do it, you can make a heck of a lot of money doing it, and you can stay in the big leagues for a long time."
Halton delivered an RBI single as part of a 1-for-4 day on Wednesday, and he said he knew the move was coming. Gindl's required 10 days in the Minor Leagues will expire before Friday, and the Brewers need a more versatile outfielder in reserve, because center fielder Carlos Gomez and right fielder Norichika Aoki are dealing with right knee injuries.
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…Yes, all of you be submissive to one another, and be clothed with humility, for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble." —1 Peter 5:5
Some time ago we heard a short address by a young preacher during which he quoted the following, "If you are too big for a little place, you are too little for a big place."
It is an odd rule of the kingdom of God that when we try to get big, we always get smaller by the moment. God is jealous of His glory and will not allow anyone to share it with Him. The effort to appear great will bring the displeasure of God upon us and effectively prevent us from achieving the greatness after which we pant.
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WASHINGTON -- The annual battle to fend off payment cuts mandated by Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula keeps doctors from embarking on other issues that are occupying healthcare discussions, experts said at a Politico Pro healthcare briefing here.
"Unlike what Medicare has done in every other sector of payment, it has just left physicians in this very strange world," said Gail Wilensky, PhD, former Medicare administrator and former chair of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. "Everything has moved and physicians have just stayed in the same manner without any kind of experimentation going that changes how they get paid."
Rather than involving themselves in conversations about policy changes that would bring payment reforms, incentivize quality, and bring better efficiencies in care, doctor groups are constantly engaged in fending off drastic SGR-mandated payment cuts.
A 27% payment cut is due to take effect on Jan. 1. Congress has a few weeks left before the end of the year to stall the cuts, which most insiders expect to happen eventually, even if retroactively.
"The idea that physicians are getting left behind, I think, is in part because of all the attention that is being diverted by the SGR," Dan Mendelson, chief executive and founder of the D.C.-based consulting company Avalere Health, said. "We face such an inability to have a conversation right now that this is going to continue to get kicked down the road one can at a time. The question for the physician community becomes, in that world, how do you leapfrog over it and start engaging in the policy?"
The American Medical Association agrees with that assessment. James Madara, MD, the AMA's executive vice president and chief executive officer, referred to it as the "amplifying factor of the SGR," as the planned cuts get worse and worse every year.
"Everyone wants to get there," Madara said of a shift to paying for quality. "But they're not incented to get there necessarily."
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After repealing SGR, which everybody in Washington agrees needs to be done, Medicare needs to link physician payments to delivery of quality and value, experts agreed. "That will have many pieces and will be a complicated piece given the load of chronic disease that we have in this country now," Madara said.
Sadly for doctors, an SGR repeal isn't likely to occur in the short term, Mendelson said.
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"Whether physicians like it or not, they're going to be faced with a set of quality metrics that were not developed for [the] physician context," Mendelson said.
Wilensky said payments need to encourage multi-speciality groups of physicians operating together and outside of hospitals. That's not done today.
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I LOVE the way this dress came out! It is so flirty and fun! I think the fabric choice was just perfect for the style of dress. I love the patriotic/nautical feel to it. We shot these pictures at Fort Monroe in Hampton Virginia. We have been to many of the other lighthouses in the area, and shot pics of them, with the exception of this one. I knew this lighthouse was not as tall as many of the others in the area, so it would be great in the background of the pictures, as it would be easier to fit it in the frame of the shot. I really LOVE anything ocean, or beachy related, so of course I love lighthouses. If you want to learn more about this one just click HERE. This website has info on ALL lighthouses by state and even Canadian lighthouses! It shows how to get to them by map and gives you the history on them! It is a wonderful site!! Make sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of the link if you want to find the button for all the other lighthouses and locations. 🙂
Originally I was going to go to New/Old Cape Henry, but we decided to check this out instead because it was something new, and we have been to New/Old Cape Henry many times. I still want to do a shoot there, so keep on the lookout for the pics on this blog. 🙂
Here are some other camera phone pics and what not that we took yesterday as well…
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|I love how the sky meets the water, and it looks as though it could go on for infinity…
|Ciarra watching the boats and ships go by
|sea birds gathering
|There is a rope swing under this huge tree that the kids found!
|Hey Soren! there is a star on your chin! LOL
|It was REALLY foggy yesterday!
|This was at the Coleman bridge. I don't think the birds got that memo…
|Coleman Bridge in the fog! pretty cool for an iphone!
Today I will be working on my lemon yellow dress. I am going to drape this one to create the pattern. I hope it comes out as well as I picture it in my head!
I posted my Starry Seaside Wrap dress today on Sew can Do. Check it out HERE.
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I was not expecting to find anything last weekend. In fact I was a little glum about yet another weekend with no critters. We flew into Columbus, Ohio, where I grew up and where my parents still live, for a shower for Jen, and I was resigned to another herpless weekend.
That's not to say I didn't have fun in other ways. On Saturday we drove about an hour and twenty minutes east to the Wilds. It's an endangered animal breeding and research center, and visitors get to ride around the pastures in buses and get close to all kinds of large mammals, my favorites being the three-ton white rhinos and the Bactrian deer. They could use some space for tortoises, of course (no one's perfect), but to their credit they are trying to study herp diversity at the site – we were warned not to disturb any sheets of metal we might see on the ground because they're part of a reptile sampling study.
On Sunday we drove out to New Albany for the shower. New Albany used to be a small, unremarkable farming town outside Columbus. About ten years ago, though, Les Wexner, the insanely wealthy founder of the Limited clothing stores, decided to start a housing development there. New Albany is now home to golf courses and huge, Georgian-style houses. Our friends who were throwing the shower live in one of these, and after a lovely brunch (during which I chilled in the basement with the other few men there) and gift opening session, Jen walked out to the back yard to make a cell phone call. She came back in to report a frog in the back yard. I perked right up and ran out to look.
I could have mistaken it for a statue – an excellent representation of a green frog (Rana clamitans melanota), with stripes on the legs, and the back and front painted maybe a touch too bright a green.
The back yard of our friends' house is as much garden as grass, and in the middle of a patio area just behind the house is a small fish pond. In the middle of the pond is a pyramid-shaped island with a fountain in the middle. The frog was sitting at the edge of the island in the middle. Jen swore she had seen it breathe, so I circled the pond to get a better look at it. A flash of movement and a splash signaled something jumping from the plants next to the pond into the water, but the frog on the island stayed still. I leaned in closer, but it still did not move. Finally, I took off my sandals and started to swing a leg over into the pond, and it jumped. For a few seconds I was satisfied with myself for making it move. I realized, though, that I had just blown a chance to take a good photo of a frog in an unlikely location.
Anyhow, the moral of the story is that herps can be anywhere. Even if you're out in the suburbs and stuck at a party with twenty five of your mom's friends and stacks of new kitchen implements that you have no clue how to transport home to Philadelphia, you should keep your eyes open and your camera handy.
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Hi caggers, OH got a vanquis card, defaulted and made a last payment in July 2015. Since she gave me a heads up with threat letters for pre-court action, I fired off a CCA and got a response way after the prescribed time line (I can live with that). They did send her a CCA and breakdown of spends. The problem I had with the CCA they sent her was it was pretty unreadable (I can post a copy) but it had her signature on there. I don't doubt the OH owes money but after speaking with her she cannot remember but didn't think it was as much as Lowell's are wanting to claim for as she only had a £500 limit and the amount they want is near £900. So I fired off an AID letter stating the CCA was illegible and at the same time sent a SAR to them specifically asking for a copy of the DN, Breakdown of charges and Interest and anything else they hold. They come back acknowledging both letters but still asked what she her intentions are regarding the account with failure to do so possibly resulting in a claim form incurring costs. They also said they will not send any further copies of the CCA as they've already compiled with the original CCA request. Am I correct in thinking the CCA has to be legible and that this is grounds for the AID? I'm happy to come to an arrangement to clear the right amount owed but not some over inflated figure. Thanks PM
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ALLCHAR posted a topic in The building trade and installers,I came across this discussion recently and just wanted to give my experience of A Shade Greener that may help others regarding their boiler finance agreement.
We had a 10yr finance contract for a boiler fitted July 2015.
After a summer of discontent with ASG I discovered that if you have paid HALF the agreement or more you can legally return the boiler to them at no cost to yourself. I've just returned mine the feeling is liberating.
It all started mid summer during lockdown when they refused to service our boiler because we didn't have a loft ladder or flooring installed despite the fact AS installed the boiler. and had previosuly serviced it without issue for 4yrs. After consulting with an independent installer I was informed that if this was the case then ASG had breached building regulations, this was duly reported to Gas Safe to investigate and even then ASG refused to accept blame and repeatedly said it was my problem. Anyway Gas Safe found them in breach of building regs and a compromise was reached.
A month later and ASG attended to service our boiler but in the process left the boiler unusuable as it kept losing pressure not to mention they had damaged the filling loop in the process which they said was my responsibilty not theres and would charge me to repair, so generous of them! Soon after reporting the fault I got a letter stating it was time we arranged a powerflush on our heating system which they make you do after 5 years even though there's nothing in the contract that states this. Coincidence?
After a few heated exchanges with ASG (pardon the pun) I decided to pull the plug and cancel our agreement.
The boiler was removed and replaced by a reputable installer, and the old boiler was returned to ASG thus ending our contract with them. What's mad is I saved in excess of £1000 in the long run and got a new boiler with a brand new 12yr warranty.
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comebackjimmy posted a post in a topic,Dazza a few months ago I discovered a good friend of mine who had ten debts with cards and catalogues which he was slavishly paying off at detriment to his own family quality of life, and I mean hardship, not just absence of second holidays or flat screen TV's.
I wrote to all his creditors asking for supporting documents and not one could provide any material that would allow them to enforce the debt.
As a result he stopped paying and they have been unable to do anything, one even admitted it was unenforceable.
If circumstances have got to the point where you are finding it unmanageable you must ask yourself why you feel the need to pay. I guarantee you that these companies have built bad debt into their business model and no one over there is losing any sleep over your debt to them! They will see you as a victim and cash cow and they will be reluctant to discuss final offers, only ways to keep you paying with threats of court action or seizing your assets if you have any.
They are not your friends and you owe them no loyalty or moral duty, that must remain only for yourself and your family.
If it was me I would send them all a CCA request. I would bet that not one will provide the correct response and you can quite legally stop paying them until such time as they do provide a response. Even when they do you should check back here as they mostly send dodgy photo copies or generic rubbish that has no connection with your supposed debt.
The money you are paying them should, as far as you are able, be put to a savings account for yourself and as a means of paying of one of these fleecers should they ever manage to get to to the point of a successful court judgement. After six years they will not be able to start court action and that money will then become yours.
They will of course pursue you for the funds and pass your file around various departments of their business and out to third parties.
Your response is that you should treat it as a hobby. I have numerous files of correspondence each faithfully organised showing the various letters from different DCA;s , solicitors etc with a mix of threats, inducements and offers. It is like my stamp collection and I show it to anyone who is interested!
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