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Goldman Sachs has come out with a forecast on gold and other commodities that bears witness to much higher prices. Their assessment of a QE3 coming in 2012 leaves no doubt that low interest rates and higher inflation make the precious metals the only wealth protection available.
For what it's worth, Goldman likes gold. "Consumers: We expect gold prices to continue to climb in 2011 given the current low level of US real interest rates. Further, with our US economics team now forecasting slower US economic growth in 2011 and 2012, we expect US real interest rates to remain lower for longer, supporting higher gold prices through 2012. Consequently, we recommend near-dated consumer hedges in gold through 2012. Producers: With gold prices expected to continue to climb through 2012, we find hedging opportunities less attractive for gold producers at this time." In other news, Goldman also likes Silver, Copper, Zinc, WTI and Brent. In other words: QE3 is coming. - Zerohedge
Seeing as Goldman Sachs is a member institution of the Fed, we kind of think they have an insight into the policies to come for the dollar.

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Personal Poetry: Sitting in a CafePosted on January 10th, 2003 filed in Personal Poetry and Poems | Send to a friend:
(This poem is describing an elusive moment)
Sitting in a Café
The taste of coffee
The sound of music
The cold sensation in my toes
The aroma of the wind
Wondering how it all could have been…
One Response to "Personal Poetry: Sitting in a Cafe"
Jennifer Says:
December 15th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
I absolutely love this poem…in fact your entire collection is amazing!!! This one in particular is as they say 'Short and Sweet' yet describes moments that I believe we have all been through! I love the way you put it ..an elusive moment….yet these few sentences you mange to use all your senses and we get the image of how alive you are in this split second where you mind wonders elsewhere! I myself have often wondered how it all could have been!


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Here we are. Just getting here has been quite the journey. It's been:
2 YEARS since we initially talked about it.
1 YEAR since we started selling most of our possessions.
7 MONTHS since we listed our house.
2 MONTHS since we closed on the house, moved in with my mom, bought an RV and started renovations.
But then: SCREECHING halt! Within the first week we had to haul the RV back to Tucson, 2 hours away to have the generator fixed. And, because Murphy's Law, the truck broke down while we were there and ended up needing a completely new engine which cost an arm and a leg. To say this has been a rough start, would be an understatement. Luckily, this didn't happen in the middle of nowhere. That would have been a true nightmare!
We've been fortunate to have support from our amazing family and friends that have helped us in more ways than one. Without their support with a place to stay, cars to borrow, babysitters, we would have been lost! So, if you have helped us, we are forever grateful! ❤
Today, we pick up our truck. Tomorrow, we haul the RV back up to Mesa and start again, what we began what seems forever ago. FINALLY we will get to renovating the RV and hit the road. And be able to breathe a tiny sigh of relief.


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One of the major landmarks of the northern Great Plains, the White River Badlands of South Dakota's Badlands National Park can seem unreal in their fragile, otherworldly formations. At their heart is the Wall, a long scarp of substantial topographic relief that continues to recede in the face of erosion.
Badlands National Park
The park consists of 244,000 acres split between several units in western South Dakota. Near both the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and the Black Hills, the Badlands are rich in American Indian and Euro-American history, but are most famous for their scenery of sparsely vegetated, sharply eroded sedimentary layers. The park also preserves large expanses of mixed-grass prairie, a rare habitat in today's North America. Wildlife typical of the Great Plains is plentiful: pronghorn, American bison, elk, mule deer, bighorn sheep, coyotes, badgers, mountain lions, black-footed ferrets, black-tailed prairie dogs, ferruginous hawks and many others live in the area.
The Wall
The Wall is the heart of the Badlands landscape, the heavily eroded escarpment that defines the namesake topography. Some 60 miles long and several miles wide, the Wall stretches roughly from the towns of Scenic in the west to Kadoka in the east. Its face reveals the numerous sedimentary rock layers, tens of millions of years old, that have been exposed by erosion.
The sedimentary layers from which the Badlands landscape is derived originate from marine, river and volcanic deposits that began accumulating 500 million years ago. Aided by periods of geologic uplift, scarcity of vegetation and precipitation patterns, the regional streams and rivers began carving into this yielding substrate. The work of the White River has excavated the Wall, which continues to retreat northward as the river expands its floodplain. Some erosion of the Wall progresses where the escarpment rises above the high table to the north, the Upper Prairie. In the modern semi-arid climate, runoff creates the park's famous terrain of spires, castellations, deep gullies and benches -- a brand of topography known as "badlands," which is encountered not only throughout the American Great Plains but in other parts of the world as well.
As a Divide
The Upper Prairie is a plateau of billowing grasses and shrubs that has been partly eaten into by tributaries of the Bad River. Much of the Upper Prairie represents the uneroded surface that the White River and other drainages have not yet excavated. South of the Wall, below the convoluted layers of eroded sedimentary rocks, lies the Lower Prairie, a bench easing toward the White River and its bottomland. Harris et al. in their Geology of National Parks note that the Wall looms over 200 feet above the Lower Prairie in places, and functions as a drainage divide between the watersheds of the Bad, Cheyenne and White rivers.
The Wall is easily seen from both certain park roads and trails. A number of paths directly access the formation: the Door and Window trails, for example, are both short routes to natural gaps in the Wall that permit broad views. A number of overlooks off the North Unit's main road give visitors a panoramic impression of the rugged divide and the surrounding country.
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Ben Smith quotes an unnamed conservative lawyer who offers a simultaneously cynical and whimsical explanation of exactly why Obamacare is toast.
You have built an imaginary mansion, with thousands of rooms, on the foundation of Wickard v. Filburn — the 1942 ruling that broadened the understanding of how the Commerce Clause could be used to regulate economic activity.
We aren't being asked to radically revise the Commerce Clause and throw out seven decades of law, and we won't. But we know the founders never intended the Commerce Clause to allow the Federal Government to regulate everything on the planet. So we are going to accept Randy Barnett's basically spurious exception to that basically spurious idea, and throw out the Affordable Care Act on the grounds that the Commerce Clause regulates "activity" (which we don't really believe), but not "inactivity" (because, why not draw the line somewhere?).
This is to say: You have built a fantasy mansion on the Commerce Clause. You can hardly blame us if, in one wing of this mansion, down a dusty corridor, we build a fantasy room called "inactivity," lock the door, and don't let you in.


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This past weekend, I had the chance to interview my grandfather about his experience living in a senior care home in Shanghai, China as a part of a human-centered design event focused on inter-generational harmony. During our interview, his face absolutely lit up with delight when he talked about all of the people that have come to visit him in his new home. I'd always known this, that people coming to visit is good for him and makes him happy, but I didn't realize just how happy it makes him, and what a difference that can make for someone who feels isolated and alone when living in a care home.
I get it. Whether you're a busy college student or a working adult, it's really hard to find the time to visit your grandparents, no matter how much you may want to. An attempt to disrupt the idea of what it means to "visit" someone got me to wonder why the geographical barrier to see your own grandfather has to be so high. Why can't senior care homes be integrated within the apartment complexes we live in?
The apartment complex would be two-fold: senior care on the bottom floors, and regular family apartments on the floors above. By bringing the care for our elderly back into the places we consider "home," we are tackling two problems at once. On one hand, we reduce the stigma and hassle around moving into a senior care facility. Our loved ones will just be moving a couple of floors down. On the other hand, we lower the barrier to visiting our loved ones at the end of their lives. Living in close proximity will lead to more accessible and frequent visits to see our loved ones, increasing our time spent with each other when it becomes increasingly important to do so.


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The Politics of Denunciation – Dred Feminist Rant #10 – March 9, 2018
I'm reading the current controversy surrounding Women's March leader Tamika Mallory and Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam. Although I don't know either of these people, I'm worried that a black woman is being punished for failing to denounce a black leader, odious as he is. There is something wrong with this pile-on that is focusing on Tamika. And I'm calling bullshit.
This post is not to argue about or defend Farrakhan's anti-Semitism, misogyny, or homophobia. Those issues have been decided about him for decades in my opinion. I began asking questions about him with Malcolm's murder, and my skepticism has only grown as he's become more anti-Semitic, misogynist, and homophobic. His authoritarian tendencies are well-known. I believe he was probably paid by Libya to become stridently anti-Semitic, and when I was told by a former NOI member he did not allow his followers to study Chancellor Williams' The Destruction of Black Civilization because it mentioned the enslavement of Africans by Arabs to singularly focus on the Jewish roles in the European enslavement, I was totally through with believing in his political integrity.
Having said that, I did not and do not denounce him. In fact, I don't denounce anyone. I remember being called by the Anti-Defamation League when I monitored hate groups in the 1990s and was ordered to "denounce" black anti-Semites. This was part of an effort by some folks to magnify the specter of a "black threat" by Black Identity Extremists as now named by Jeff Sessions' Department of Justice. I recognized then how profitable it is for white folks to become alarmist about the perception of violence by black people in general, and black men particularly, as part of a white fragility narrative. This helps those who are supposed to be our allies raise money by stoking white supremacist fears of African Americans, while ignoring the fact that few black people actually commit hate crimes against white people, Jewish or gentile, particularly the mass murder attacks too frequent in our society. To falsely equate white terrorists with black anti-Semites while commanding black anti-fascists to denounce such black opportunists, who were mostly of the stupid variety anyway, seemed manipulative and not working in good faith against white supremacy.
I politely reminded them than I didn't even denounce the KKK, but my goal is to build a human rights movement in which everyone is included, even very problematic people who I would definitely not want to hang out with. I think my "I'm Not Your Negro" moment angered them, but I felt secure as one of the few African American anti-fascist feminists who studied, organized, and taught about anti-Semitism on the left and the right, but who also refused to have my political behavior dictated to me by others.
Those who do not understand the complexity of the fight against white supremacy in the black community are also those who don't really understand intersectionality. They are misusing it to demand that a black woman prioritize her gender over her race. And that ain't gonna happen.
Why are Mallory's critics punching down on her when Agent Orange 45 is meeting with Netanyahu and ignoring the situation of the Palestinians? Too much defense of Palestinians does involve anti-Semitism, just as too much defense of Israel involves racism, especially anti-black racism in the US, which barely needs help getting rekindled in this particular historical moment. The history of Black-Jewish relations is long and fraught with the complications of mutual support and need, yet it was only a very short time ago that anyone offering an analysis of these relations was automatically called an anti-Semite and severely punished.
Those of us building a human rights movement understand that misguided calling out tactics dividing our resistance to fascism are short-sighted and serve the interests of the oppressors. As I said, I'm calling bullshit.


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(Pocket-lint) - If you've got an iPhone you'll now that the battery is pretty awful, if you've got an iPhone 3GS then you'll know that it's even worse. So what are you to do? Well you could systematically go through the phone's settings and turn off all the features you've paid extra for; the location services, the wireless, and even the 3G connectivity.
Mophie have other plans, promising to give iPhone users a new lease of life and more importantly a phone that will last longer than 4 O'clock without the battery warnings.
In steps the Mophie juice pack air, a case for your iPhone that slots around the back just like any other case. The colours, white, black, and purple, (we got purple) aren't the most designer friendly, however the hidden gem is that built with-in the case is a battery that, if you are careful, can mean that your iPhone lasts around 3 days without needing to say hello to a power socket.
I though that would get your attention.
As we've said the case is simple in it's design, comes in a range of colours and slots into the docking connector. A USB cable out the bottom gives you connectivity to your Mac or PC so you can still dock it as well as providing charging capabilities for the battery itself.
Battery levels can be checked via four LED lights on the back at the press of a button and owners of a MacBook will be familiar with the design and concept.
The premise is simple. You charge the device, it then charges your iPhone throughout the day. When the Mophie juice pack air runs out, the iPhone resumes using its own battery, allowing you to go thin if you want.
In practice it works just as it sounds. First we tested the juice pack air with overly heavy use of the iPhone; turning on location services and Wi-Fi, and then going to town with calls, surfing the web, and Twitter. The result? It basically doubles the life of the phone and with the Mophie juice pack installed we managed to get through to the following morning without needing to worry about power.
On light use, i.e., how we currently use our iPhone 3GS in the office, we managed a whopping 3 days of battery, yes 3 days, although it's worth saying that this will drastically depend on how many calls you get and what you do.
In our 2 weeks of testing we not once had a battery warning half way through the day - or at a time in the bar where you really need to phone home to tell them you are going to be late.
So what's the catch? There is always a catch right? Well it's that for this need to have a phone that is capable of always being on, you have to live with the fact that the Mophie juice pack air will double the thickness of your iPhone.
Then there is the case design, not exactly mind blowingly hot or exciting.
The Mophie juice pack air does what it sets out to do, i.e., double the life of your iPhone battery and save you having to find a charging point at some point during the day.
However the payoff for that isn't the cost (it's £64/$80) but that you end up with a phone that isn't as slinky or thin as it once was.
Leaving you with a feeling that while you'll be able to order that late night cab home, your mates will ridicule you for having something that would look more comfortable in the 90s.


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Ideal location in the heart of Greenfield Hill. 2.5 acres of beautiful, serene grounds surrounded by stone walls. New roof and fresh paint inside and out. Foyer leads to the eat-in kitchen or the gracious, sunny living room with fireplace and built-in bookshelves. The private backyard has a deck, a stone patio and walking trail. Downstairs offers an incredible, bright, walk-out space with its own fireplace; perfect for a master bedroom, family room and/or office. Built-in cabinets throughout provide ample storage. Taxes have been lowered to $8,794/year. SF includes entrance foyer; lower level provides 686 finished space as well as 294 unfinished laundry room space.
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Chain conspiracy
From Conservapedia
In criminal law, a chain conspiracy consists of several parties acting as links in one long criminal enterprise. Each party is then legally accountable and responsible for the actions of everyone else in the chain, even if they never met each other.
When some parties in a criminal conspiracy do not know each other, then this is the most common type of conspiracy charged. The less common type of conspiracy is a hub-and-spoke conspiracy.


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Plate Blue Dot. Joel Somerfield & Carl Sagan.
A visual response to Carl Sagan's famed 'Pale Blue Dot' piece where he muses on our planet's appearance in a photograph taken by the Voyager 1 space probe. The most distant photograph ever taken of Earth. A personal project animated by Joel Somerfield at Order, a London-based design studio.


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Currently loving pinks and this cool faux leather jacket is just right! I paired the jacket with double bird prints on my blouse and skirt and felt a bit like flying myself :) I can't forget that this cute skirt was on my pile that I want to throw out. So glad that I saved it and asked my local tailor to shorten it a bit. Now it fits so much better and looks awesome with this sparrow blouse. Also an oldie but goldie - this turquoise bag that I have currently on rotation with my new Michael Kors bag. It's such a fun spot of colour!
What I wore
Jacket: Ernsting's Family
Shirt: C&A
Skirt: H&M
Shoes & Bag: Deichmann
Scarf: Primark
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Iron Man: Rise of Technovore BD/DVD Slated for April 16
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
Marvel and animation studio MADHOUSE's direct-to-video animated film Iron Man: Rise of Technovore will arrive on Blu-ray Disc and DVD in North America on April 16.
Marvel describes the film:
Billionaire Tony Stark, in his Iron Man armor, prevents an attack from a mysterious new foe, but innocent bystanders are killed, including his best friend War Machine, Lt. Colonel James Rhodes. Detained for questioning by S.H.I.E.L.D., Iron Man escapes, determined to find the mastermind behind the attack. Pursued by Black Widow and Hawkeye, Iron Man enlists the help of the ruthless vigilante The Punisher. But can the Armored Avenger handle what he finds when he catches the person responsible and is forced to face his deadliest weapon, a biotechnology called Technovore that could wipe out all life on the planet?
Hiroshi Hamasaki (Shigurui: Death Frenzy, Steins;Gate, Texhnolyze) is directing the film with story by Brandon Auman (The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Iron Man: Armored Adventures). Matthew Mercer (Resident Evil Damnation) voices Iron Man and Norman Reedus (The Walking Dead) voices The Punisher.
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Introducing Our Rare Breed Sheep -
"the Woolly cru"
Things calm down in Vineyards across England after the frantic harvesting of grapes throughout September & October but for the Team here at Kenton Park Estate, the "Woolly Cru" Season starts at the beginning of November.
Here on the Estate we have a Breeding Programme for this rare breed. These Sheep have a lovely, gentle nature & a very distinctive appearance with their curly fleece & very dark black faces, so dark that you cannot see their eyes, with black circular patches on their legs.
They have an important role to play in the Vineyard between November and the end of February keeping the weeds under control amongst the Vines.
So from the early part of December it's a busy schedule of checking on the welfare of the sheep daily and working in the Vineyard on the major task of pruning. All 15,000 Vines need to be pruned before the magical growth phase of the Vines starts all over again in April to coincide with the arrival of the newly born Lambs.
The sheep are sheared twice a year and their fleeces sent to the Natural Fibre Company to be transformed into wool to create a collection of accessories. Their extra soft fleece is also used as protective packaging for the Estate's Sparkling Wine. Wool has amazing insulation properties and also protects the bottles from breakages during transit to customers. So don't be surprised to open your case of wine and find the fleece fibres tucked around each bottle inside.
It's a very happy environment for the sheep who share their space with Pheasants, Partridge, Ducks & Pygmy Goats. I
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By Dan Arel
Science denial is a major epidemic in the US, public policy is suffering while the Republican Party refuses to accept climate change, religious groups are fighting to inject creationism into the classroom all the while the countries scientific literacy falls behind the rest of the industrialized world.
However, we are wrong to say that science denial is a problem only coming from the right, or so says astrophysicist and host of the popular Cosmos series, Neil deGrasse Tyson, who sat down with me for a one-on-one interview, and when asked about the Rights constant denial of science and how we can address it, he brought up a different issue:
"It's wrong to simply attack the right for science denial. Liberals cannot claim to fully embrace science, there is plenty of science denial from the left."
What Tyson is talking about is the anti-vaccine movement, which is made up of a lot of liberals, or as the daily show called them, the climate denying nutjobs of the left, who at the same time deny things like modern medicine and seek alternative medicines that have either never been confirmed by science or fully debunked and let's not forget that the debate over genetically modified foods is almost completely run by the left.


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Centennial Park Meadows Condominiums are located just off 28th Street
and Thornapple River Dr. in Cascade, Michigan. The Condos wrap around
the Centennial Golf Course and community.
This private par 70 golf course has plenty of challenges for golfers at
every level. This community also has a clubhouse and restaurant for
We have relocated several clients into this community and they find it a
wonderful place to live. Just minutes from 28th Street & Cascade shopping,
dining and amusements, you are centrally located but tucked away from
the bustle of the area for quiet, serene living and easy access to golf.
Centennial Park Meadows Condos
Real Estate Market Report
Jan - April 2010
0 For Sale, 0 Pending, 7 SOLD
Centennial Condos Active Listings: 0
Centennial Condos Active Average Price - $0
Centennial Condos Active average $/SqFt – $ 0
Centennial Condos Active average days on market – 0
Centennial Condos Sold Listings: 7
Centennial Condos Sold average price – $ 160,036
Centennial Condos Sold average $/SqFt – $ 97.72
Centennial Condos Sold average days on market – 174
Low Sold Price – $ 83,000
High Sold Price – $ 300,000
This market is seeing sales in 2010 and with no condos on the market,
it is difficult to say how long before a new listing would sell, most
likely quickly, if priced correctly.
The average sold price is slightly lower than it was last year but the one
obviously distressed sale brings the averages down.
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Maxi Dress & Blouse - CalledToSurf, Shoes - AE
Am I being so ridiculous doing another Spring time fashion post? Didn't think so.
Don't let the looks of that snow fool you. The weather has been unseasonably warm over here. I am supposed to being living in the great white north but it has decided to be nice to this cold weather hater. Not mad. Not mad one bit!
I am a firm believer that a maxi dress can solve even the worst of days. Put a maxi dress/skirt on and you automatically run the world. No joke. Or at least you feel that way anyways. Let's be honest, that really is all that matters. Layer it up, or don't. They are cute and casual no matter what. Ahh. Simple and fashionable all at the same time. Now who could ask for more.
Not this girl. This girl loves simple!
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Wait — you didn't really think we were done with Kim Kardashian, did
you? Far from it, kupcakes.
When there's a four-hour reality TV special on your $10 million wedding,
you better believe there's weeks worth of gossip when you divorce 72
days later (and no, we will never get tired of the wonderful numbers in
this story).
Here's your daily dose, which we recommend taking with food and a
strong drink:
Kris Humphries is 'devastated'
While Kim's statement was
clearly written by her publicist while she went shopping, Kris Humphries
was a little less guarded: "I love my wife and am devastated to learn
she filed for divorce," he said in a statement to E! News on Monday
evening. "I'm committed to this marriage and everything this covenant
represents. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make it work."
Are we starting to … feel bad for a member of the Kardashian family?
Make this stop. Make this stop right now.
Our favorite
If we start explaining the divorce, are we accidentally implying
that the marriage was real? No matter, this one is too good to pass up:
Kim was annoyed that Humphries began "chasing fame" and trying to break
into Hollywood, reports TMZ. Save it for your "moving on" special, lady.
On the rocks
In the divorce filing, Kim asked that jewelry acquired during their
marriage remain hers, according to E! Online. The actual pieces are
unspecified, and we don't put it past this girl to accumulate some
serious gems in 72 days. That said, we're pretty sure this has something
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Breaking the Link Between Mental Health Issues and Loneliness
There's No Need to Be Ashamed of Your Mental Health Problems!
If your mental health issues sometimes lead to strong feelings of shame or a desire to isolate yourself from others, you're not alone. A number of important clinical studies have shown a strong link between mental health trouble and loneliness — two problems that tend to compound one another.
Getting out of your comfort zone and connecting with other people isn't easy when you're caught in the midst of depression or anxiety: but it is an important component of self-care. That's why we've put together this list of simple steps you can take to break the link between mental health issues and loneliness:
1. Reach Out People You Trust. Sharing your struggles with everyone you know isn't necessary — but we encourage you to find at two or three people with whom you can discuss your feelings freely. This may be your significant other, a sibling, a friend, or a counselor.
2. Join a Club or Group. Forming relationships when you're feeling down can be tough, especially if you are a naturally introverted person. But making connections does get easier when you share interests with people who you see on a regular basis. From joining the office softball team, to visiting your local book club, there is sure to be at least one local group that offers something of interest to you, so take that opportunity for connection.
3. Share love with your Pet. Though it's certainly no replacement for human interaction, studies have shown that caring for a pet is a positive influence on mental health, combating problems such as depression, anxiety, and stress.
4. Watch for Negative Thought Patterns, and Be Kind To Yourself. Many times, we allow negative thoughts to circulate in our heads without even noticing it — some of which may not even be logical. Next time you catch yourself thinking negatively, take a deep breath and breathe in gentleness to yourself. Then, try reframing the thought in a more positive and proactive light: "what can I do to make things better?" for example, is a constructive question that can help you make changes and feel a greater sense of control over your life.


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Every cycle, we hear predictions that Republican outreach to Jews will finally pay off, and that the GOP will begin making historic inroads with this Democratic constituency. This would help put Florida in the GOP column, and even narrow the margins in states like New York or New Jersey. Well, it's definitely not happening in the year of Donald Trump.
A new survey by Democratic pollster Jim Gerstein, published today in Jewish Insider, testing Jewish voters in Florida, showed Hillary Clinton at 66 percent support, against Trump with only 23 percent. (The only group favoring Trump is the small subsample of Orthodox Jews, who pick him 66 percent to 22 percent for Clinton—while the overwhelming majority of non-Orthodox are with her, 72 percent to 22 percent.)
Furthermore, the candidates' personal favorability ratings present an astounding contrast: Clinton is at 57 percent favorable, to only 33 percent unfavorable; Trump is at only 21 percent favorability, against an overwhelming 71 percent unfavorable. Similarly, the Democratic Party's favorability is at 57 percent to 31 percent, while the Republican Party is at just 19 percent to 67 percent.
Thus, Trump could potentially do even worse than Mitt Romney in 2012. According to the 2012 exit poll of Florida, President Obama won the Jewish vote there with 66 percent, against 30 percent for Romney.
Years of Republican outreach to Jews, primarily characterized by hawkish support for Israel, has hit yet another wall: They nominated a guy who is in bed with white supremacists, brags about how the stores will all say "Merry Christmas" under his administration, and is reputed to have kept a book of Hitler's speeches by his bedside.


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Some weeks back a blog article found its way on to my feed from a blog I was unfamiliar with. "Social Media and the Myth of Perfection" is not the common "look at this pretty" blog post. Instead, it takes an honest look at all the realities of life behind the costuming and writing.
My blog is by far not the prettiest, filled with fabulous photos and shiney awesomeness. Yet, I do have a bit of a regular readership. (a huge thank you to all of you.) Despite being an infamous Facebook whiner, I don't always share the raw details in my blog posts. This week, this could include how I've had to glue parts of my fingers together because of the straw cuts or the avalanche that took place in the sewing room while trying to balance the phone on my shoulder and numerous garments in my hands. I'm not going to share photos of just befores, just afters or whiles, because I simply can't even match the events up in my head anymore. In the time I've written this blog I have lost my father and grandparents, been homeless, dealt with family and personal medical problems and had heart-aches I'm just not ready to share.
I think these follow-up posts are also worth the read:
"Is This The Real Life? Is This Just Fantasy?" – The Myth of Perfection by American Duchess
The Myth of Perfection by A Damsel in This Dress


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Help raise money for our church at UMC Market!
Support our church for FREE while shopping online! Sign up for the church's new fund-raising program UMCMarket, which has been approved by the GCFA. A percentage of your shopping will be donated to our church.
When you shop online at one of the thousands of participating stores, a percentage of every dollar you spend is contributed by those stores to your associated nonprofit organization. For instance, if you shop at a store listed as "3%," that means for every $100 you spend, $3 is contributed to your nonprofit organization, at no additional cost to you. Merchants include Amazon, Macy's, Expedia, Sears, Lowes, and hundreds more!
In addition, the program provides hundreds of continually updated savings offers for you to take advantage of.
For an overview of UMCmarket, click here to see a short video.
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UMC Monroe contacts: Steve and Heather Arnold
A convenient, consistent way to help our church grow
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This adorable baby sweater is designed to fit a 3-6 month old baby.
It looks like it's perfect for the baby girls, but in the right colors, it might also work for the boys. It all depends on your preference.
You will need a DK weight yarn, a 4.00mm crochet hook, and three buttons.
If you enjoyed this free crochet pattern you might also enjoy more designs by Patterns For Crochet or JustCrochet.


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Dear Parents and Students,
Thank you again from all the coaches and volunteers for all the support and patience during the various interruptions in your Sunday schedule. It's great to be back to our regular workouts each Sunday. You can view our clinic dates as well as this tab for updated information.
As a reminder for all currently enrolled students, the Winter Clinic registration will begin on October 28, 2018 and will continue for 4 (four) Sundays.
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Let's face it – building links for e-commerce websites isn't an easy job. It can be overwhelming for those new to link building. Even seo expert can face many challenges like being in a super competitive niche and appearing unnatural/spammy to Google.
Even with all these challenges, e-commerce link building can be done and scaled if you adopt creative and methodical strategies.
1. Product Outreach
If I had to choose one e-commerce link building strategy, I would go with product outreach. A rather simple method, all you have to do is find relevant bloggers in your niche and send them your products. What follows is upto the creativity of the blogger. They could write a review for your product or even better, organize a giveaway or contest.
Using this strategy isn't just limited to backlinks. With the review/giveaway/contest, your product gains exposure in front of a new audience. A review by a popular blogger can almost serve as a recommendation from a friend.
Pay extra effort while selecting a blogger. To find bloggers that are a good fit for my campaign, I use the same process that I use while finding guest posting opportunities.
Pro Tip: Find the most popular/authoritative blogs in your niche. A simple Google search "Top 20 [niche] Blogs" will provide the results that you seek. Now, stick the URL in your favorite link research tools. Download the referring domains in Excel format and sort by Domain Authority. Go from high DA to low DA and find the bloggers that have linked out. Go to their blog and try to gain a measure of the user engagement. If you find it appropriate, you have just found the perfect fit.
You can also send your products to local mommy bloggers. Mommy bloggers usually have a loyal following and a good review from them could result in a huge influx of new customers.
Another potential target for your product outreach strategy are influencers. Influencers are people who have a huge following on social media. If you are just starting out, target medium level influencers and then move on to the big players once you gain popularity.
2. Sponsorship/Donation Links
Although, they require some initial investment, sponsorhip and donation links can provide excellent value. The effectiveness and value of these links depends on the execution.
If executed in a viable, white-hat way, they will result in ranking benefits. A suitable example for this would be when an e-commerce website selling pet related products sponsors an animal shelter.
However, when www.cookiecentral.com (DA 83, PA 65) which talks about cookies and data privacy, links out from their homepage to www.dhgate.com, a website for wholesale China products, it is a clear indication of manipulative practices.
3. .edu Links
Just like the sponsorship links, the backlinks you obtain from .edu domains can be of prime importance to your link building campaign, if you gain them in a relevant way.
A few simple techniques/strategies to gather .edu link are :
Offer discounts – One of the easiest ways to obtain .edu links is to offer discounts to students and faculty located near you.
Careers – By offering internships to students or hiring one, you can get listed on the university's career page.
Scholarships and grants – both good. Again, I have to repeat myself, it all depends on execution. When an e-commerce site has 50 links from .edu sites and the rest of their backlink profile is trash, it is easy to figure out that the intent was to manipulate the SERPs.
4. Clubs and Associations
It is generally good business practice (that yields a link) to join the Better Business Bureau(BBB) and the local chamber of commerce.
As a business, you are free to join any clubs and associations which you want. Join them and request for an obligatory link(not always) on the members' page. Just be a little selective. Only obtain links from clubs/association which are relevant to the nature of your business.
5. Low Hanging Fruit
This link building strategy should be implemented for every campaign, not just those targetting e-commerce sites.
Leverage business relationships
You should start by requesting link from your business relationships. If you are a retailer, you can easily gain a link from your supplier, just ask to be listed on the "Retailers" page. Another example would be, if you are a tire company, you can form a partnership with a company that sells wheels or rims and get listed on the "Partners" page.
Target personal relationships
Another low hanging fruit is to target personal relationships. It will always be easier to get a link from your friends, family, co-workers and even your employees, rather than approaching complete strangers. The chances of success in this scenario are quite high.
Target personal assets
Also, if you are the owner of other websites(a blog or another business),you can link out from these. However, don't abuse this. Avoid a sitewide footer link. A simple link from the homepage should suffice.
Submission Based
Although easy to build, these links are of low value(except a few). However, you can use them to gain initial traction.
If you have a well-designed, pretty website, you can submit to CSS/HTML5 directories. Getting featured on these sites can be an excellent traffic driver, as well as yield a decent backlink. You can also build backlinks by submitting to logo design directories, RSS feeds, classified ads and adding your products to product listing site , to list a few.
Submitting your website to local and niche directories can serve the purpose of a backlink and help potential customers find you. I see many e-commerce websites ignoring this tactic. Local citations are an excellent way to acquire backlinks in a clean, non manipulative way.
You can also do a little competitor research to gain more of these submission based opportunities. Once you have exhausted these, switch to advanced search queries which will help you find link building opportunities.
6. Mention Tracking
If you are just starting out your link building campaign, tracking mentions for your website, brand, product and company can result in easy wins.
Finding mentions can serve a dual purpose – they are a great link building opportunity as well as a chance to establish a future relationship.
All you need to do once you find a mention is to reach out and send a short email, thanking them for the mention and asking if they would be okay with linking to you(be courteous if rejected). An example template that you could use for the email is –
Hey (NAME),
I noticed you mentioned (ME/MY BRAND/MY WEBSITE) on your site: (LINK). Really appreciate the mention! I'm glad you wanted to share (MY CONTENT/COMPANY/BRAND) with your readers. Would you mind linking back to show your (READERS/AUDIENCE/MEMBERS) what you're talking about?
You can use two tools to keep track of your mentions – Google Alerts and Ahrefs(does it all).
Google Alerts is the best choice for those seeking a free (and awesome) service. It has various settings that you can configure to your choice.
The setting I prefer are –
- How often – As-it-happens
- Sources – Automatic
- How Many – All the results
- Email – Be sure to setup a different folder for the alerts if you don't want to end up with a clogged inbox.
The most important setting however are the search queries. These are the bread and butter of your mention tracking strategy. You have to get them right if you want to achieve any success. Some of the search queries I like to use are –
- "Company Name" -site:example.com
- "Founder Name" -site:example.com
- "Product Name" -site:example.com
Mention tracking can work in various situations. Example, if a blogger posts about a product, you can get in touch and send a free sample of your product which can convert into a high quality link and exposure to their audience.
7. Competitor Research
No link building campaign is complete without thorough competitor research. One of my favorite strategies to build links, I let my competitors do the hardwork and then steal their backlinks(evil laugh).
This is as easy as finding your top competitors and researching their link profiles using your choice of SEO tools to find links that you can replicate for your own site. Use this to score easy guest posting gigs.
However, don't go too overboard. Be sure to see if the backlinks aren't spammy in nature before replicating them.
Don't forget to do one thing – create an awesome product. There are various instances where people expect their link building to do all the magic. It just won't work if you have an average product or offer sub-par customer services. A good link building campaign can only complement an amazing product and customer satisfaction, not replace it.
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Concealed Handgun License renewal deadline looms for many
By Chad D. Baus
Four years ago this week Ohio self-defense activists and the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association were celebrating a hard-fought gubernatorial signature on House Bill 12, Ohio's Concealed Handgun Licensure Law.
Beginning just three months from now and continuing through the rest of 2008, Ohio's 88 county sheriffs and almost half of the state's 100,000 licenseholders alike may be singing a different tune, as they struggle to comply with a ridiculous and confusing state law governing license renewals.
"Logjam ahead"
45,497 people obtained an Ohio Concealed Handgun License (CHL) between April 8 and December 31, 2004. Those licenses are set to expire four years later on their date of issuance. This means that nearly half of all Ohio Concealed Handgun Licenseholders will soon be required to make a return trip to the county sheriff's office where they obtained their CHL. Indeed, 26,307 CHLs (58% of all the licenses set to expire this year!) are set to expire between April 8 and June 30, 2008.
ORC 2923.125(F) states that CHL renewals may begin 90 days prior to and no later than 30 days after the license expires. This provides a 120-day window during which the licensee may begin the renewal process. If a licensee fails to start the renewal process within this 120-day period, the CHL will expire and will no longer be valid. To renew more than 30 days after expiration, an applicatant will have to apply for a license and meet all of the initial application requirements.
While a four month renewal window may sound fairly generous, it is the law's requirements for the renewal process itself that threatens to cause licensees and sheriffs significant distress.
ORC 2923.125 (F) states that licensees wishing to renew their CHLs shall submit a competency certification that is not older than six years or a renewed competency certification. The vast majority of 2004 licensees will have obtained a competency certificate from an instructor after having taken a CHL class in the weeks before they obtained their license. That same competency certificate can be used to renew their license this year...if they can find it, or if it even still exists.
"Where is that old competency certificate anyways?"
In 2004, sheriffs were under a great deal of pressure to implement a licensure system, and were given only three months to do it. Every sheriff but one succeeded in meeting the April 8, 2004 deadline for accepting CHL applications. But in those early days, application procedures were in need of fine-tuning, as they would be with any wildly popular system put together in such a short amount of time.
For instance, one sheriff has already confirmed to me that in the early days of the law, his office was accepting originals of applicants competency certificates, but were not yet advising applicants of the importance of making a copy, as they now are. And because state law requires sheriffs to destroy documents submitted at the time of application once the licensing process is completed, every one of the 45,497+ competency certificates submitted to the sheriffs in 2004 were destroyed under statute.
It is highly likely that a great majority of CHL-holders do not have a copy of their original certificate with which to file their renewal application this year. It is important that CHLs whose licenses are expiring at any time this year begin the process of locating a copy of their certificate NOW. Those CHL-holders who cannot locate a copy can call their instructors and ask for a copy. But with the passage of four years, there will not-doubt be instructors who are out of business, and who have moved away or even deceased. What ever can they do now?
There are almost certainly going to be instances this year where CHL-holders are unable to produce the required competency certificate. And the only way for them to obtain another one will be to pay to re-take a concealed carry course.
Other potential problems exist. For instance, if veterans who used a DD214 to obtain their 2004 license made the mistake of not having an official copy made giving theirs to the sheriff, their DD214 was also destroyed. I'm not familiar with the procedures a veteran would have to go through to get another, but I'm guessing it would involve plenty of red tape.
[UPDATE: A reader forwarded the following link for veterans in need of a reissued DD214 - http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html]
Persons who applied in 2004 using a competency certificate that was two years or older, such as from a past self-defense course taken that happened to fit the requirements of the new law, MUST obtain another competency certificate that meets the provision of ORC 2923.125 (G).
"I've got a competency certification that is less than six years old. Now what?"
1. Re-read the Concealed Carry booklet provided by the Ohio Attorney General - http://www.ag.state.oh.us/le/prevention/pubs/cc_booklet20070314.pdf
2. Complete the Application for License to Carry a Concealed Weapon - http://www.ag.state.oh.us/le/prevention/forms/cc_standard_application.pdf
3. Check ahead to verify what hours your sheriff's office takes applications/ renewals - they are obligated by law to accept applications at least 15 hours per week. Some sheriffs require you to make an appointment or process licenses only on certain days. Take with you:
a) Your original training certificate or renewed certificate showing your certification of competency. (You may also have documentation that shows you are an active or reserve member of the U.S. Military, have been honorably discharged from the U.S. Military, or are a retired law enforcement officer and have acquired experience in handling handguns that is equivalent to the necessary training requirements.)
b) A 2"x2" color passport-style (head and shoulders) photograph taken within 30 days of your renewal application. Many have submitted photographstaken with digital cameras and printed on home computers. Also, most photo shops or travel agencies take passport-type photos for just a few dollars.
c) Renewal fee $55.00 in the form of cash, money order, or a certified check. No credit cards or personal checks. (If you've lived in Ohio for less than five years, the renewal fee is $79.)
d) Your current Concealed Handgun License and a valid driver's license or photo I.D.
You will be required to submit a new set of fingerprints to be used for background checks. The sheriff's office will do this for you at the time of your renewal application.
Raising awareness
Buckeye Firearms Association Chairman Jim Irvine first attempted to draw attention to the likelihood of renewal difficulties earlier in the month, and there are signs that word is beginning to trickle out.
License-holders who received their CHL in Ottawa County recently received a letter from Sheriff Robert L. Bratton that provided some advice on the process of renewals. And Wilmington New-Herald is reporting that Geauga County Sheriff's Deputy Tom Dewey is beginning to receive calls from concerned license-holders.
"I've been getting a lot of calls about these permits from residents." he said.
- Concealed-carry permits up for renewal
- Time to renew license to carry concealed weapons
- Concealed-Carry Permits To Begin Expiring
- Some concealed carry permits set to expire
- Original concealed carry permits set to expire
- 2004 concealed carry permits expire this year
- First carry permits up for renewal
- Gun-permit renewals near: No problems reported in 4 years of conceal/carry
- Concealed Carry Licenses Up For Renewal
- County Sheriff's office begins concealed carry license renewals
- Concealed carry: Debate endures 4 years later
- Few problems encountered with concealed carry
- Concealed carry permit holders renewing licenses
The Licking County Sheriff's Office is bracing for an influx of concealed carry license holders seeking renewals in the coming weeks, Sheriff Randy Thorp said.
...Thorpe said almost four years in, concealed weapons have not caused any significant problems. He added he has not seen any increase in criminal activity that could be directly related to the permits. Newark police Sgt. John Brnjic said concealed carry has not posed many problems for his department either...
[Richland County sheriff's Lt. Bob] Brown said any worries about the license law, which went into effect in Ohio in 2004, have been alleviated.
"There were concerns about what the stipulations would be, if they were just going to be given out like a driver's license," he said. "I personally have not spoken to anyone in law enforcement that thought this would be a huge problem."
Nearly four years after the concealed weapon law went into effect, Franklin County Chief Deputy Steve Martin said that safety concerns held by some opponents of the law at its inception have turned out to be untrue.
"It's worked well," he said. "We've had very few problems..."
"The training certificates are valid for six years, which means these renewals will go past that date," [Muskingum County Sheriff's Col. Bryan Hoover, who helped draft the policies and procedures for the Buckeye State Sheriff's Association for handling the concealed carry license process] said.
If applicants wait to get re-certified, they will have to take the training course over again.
"We're afraid people will forget about the training and just worry about their permit expiring," he said. "Then we're going to have a lot of upset people."
For example, if you received your permit and training certification in April 2004, the certification will expire in April 2010, Hoover explained.
To avoid that problem, Hoover suggests applicants think about obtaining what is called a certificate of competency, which entails a written test administered by a certified firearms instructor, as well as a requalification shoot, which will in turn be good for another six years.
Holders of the original licenses are permitted to begin the renewal process right now and up to 30 days after expiration, according to the Ohio Attorney General's Office.
Hoover said there have already been a few who have filed their paperwork to renew their licenses this year.
"We've had a few, we're starting to see people filter in," he said. "Our goal is to educate the public."
Deputy Chris Andrews, who handles the license process for the sheriff's office, has processed four or five applications this week, she said. But she expects more calls after she sends out letters to current license holders whose licenses are about to expire.
"It's starting to get busy again," Andrews said, although nothing like when the law went into effect in April 2004. "I'll never forget that first day, there was a line in the hall."
Fairfield County Sheriff Dave Phalen said people need to pay attention to their registration deadlines. He said those who don't reregister for concealed carry permits but continue to carry handguns could face felony charges if caught.
"I see it as the same thing as driving a car with no driver's license," Phalen said.
Phalen said he's been pleased there have been no incidents regarding concealed carry permits since they were issued in 2004.
"I can honestly say we have not had one problem in Fairfield County," Phalen said. "I know, in the beginning, we were concerned that there could be confrontations in response to road rage or something of that nature, but that hasn't been the case."
If you're one of the nearly 200 Hancock County residents who obtained a concealed weapon permit in early 2004, it's renewal time.
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office is urging those who received a four-year permit in April, May and June 2004 — in the first months of Ohio's concealed carry program — to start the renewal process now to avoid processing delays.
"This will help both the individuals and sheriff's office expedite their license renewals," Hancock County Sheriff's Deputy Keith Hendricks said.
When the concealed-carry law was passed, some opponents expressed fears of road-rage and vigilante-justice shootings. They haven't happened, [Steve Martin, chief deputy of the Franklin County sheriff's office] said.
"Originally, there was the doom-and-gloom thinking -- 'Oh, my God, all these people are carrying guns' -- and I can't recall any incidents."
On the other hand, neither does Martin recall any incident locally in which a concealed-carry permit holder prevented a crime or captured a criminal.
NOTE: There have been several such incidents of self-defense in Columbus. See here.
A.J. Rodenberg, Clermont County Sheriff: "One thing that hasn't happened is there was a lot of doom and gloom predictions or projections by anti-firearm types that there was going to be shoot-outs, people shooting other people, innocent bystanders were going to get hurt, families, children etc, etc, that hasn't happened, I know of no incident in Ohio like that."
"I don't know that we've had the problems and fears that law enforcement had when this first came out," [Greene County Sheriff's Maj. Eric] Prindle said.
With courses that emphasize basic gun safety and background checks designed to weed out violent or unstable individuals, CCW permit holders have not posed a significant problem for law enforcement or the average citizen in Greene County, Prindle said.
According to the Greene County Prosecutor's Office, fewer than a handful of CCW permit holders have been charged with a gun crime. In none of those cases was a gun discharged.
Nearly 45,500 Ohioans were issued concealed-carry licenses in 2004, and 90 percent of them are expected to renew their permits this year, said Robert Cornwell, executive director of the Buckeye State Sheriffs' Association.
...Some Ohioans may have begun the renewal process, Mr. Cornwell said.
Licenses can be renewed up to 90 days before they expire and up to 30 days after, at which point the license becomes invalid, Mr. Cornwell said.
Four years have passed since the first applicants obtained licenses to carry concealed handguns in Ohio.
...The passage of the bill four years ago had some law enforcement officials skeptical of what might happen once the licenses were issued.
Ravenna Police Chief Randy McCoy said at the time he didn't think allowing citizens to walk around armed was a good idea.
On Feb. 22, he admitted the Ravenna police have not had any major issues.
Bud Connolly of Perry Village...is a concealed carry instructor [who]...said he's been fielding inquiries from permit holders as to how the process works.
"Most of the people that I've spoken with say they want to renew," Connolly said.
"I haven't heard anyone say they won't because they don't carry now."
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Man charged in Detroit mom's death; kids missing
DETROIT (AP) — Investigators dug in a Detroit backyard in the search for a 6-year-old and her infant brother, police said Thursday as authorities filed a first-degree murder charge against a man suspected in their mother's death.
The decomposed body of Alicia Fox, 27, was discovered in a vacant Detroit house on Monday night with two gunshot wounds to the head.
Fox's husband, Erin Justice, was arrested in the Atlanta area Wednesday and Detroit homicide investigators flew to Georgia Thursday morning to speak with him, Detroit Police Chief James Craig told reporters.
Justice was charged Thursday afternoon in Detroit. It was not known if he had a lawyer.
"We believe that he has information that can lead us to the children ... but we're not certain," Craig said. "We are hopeful the children are alive. That's our hope and our prayer that the children are alive."
Police dug in the backyard of a vacant house on Detroit's northwest side two or three homes away from the one Fox had shared with Justice; their 8-month-old, son Kristian Justice; and Fox's daughter, Kaylah Hunter. Kaylah has a different father. Police said investigators stopped digging Wednesday night and are now hoping that tips from the public will help them find the siblings.
Fox is believed to have been shot in the family's home sometime between May 25 and May 27, according to the Wayne County prosecutor's office.
Justice flew to Atlanta several days ago and had been scheduled to fly back to Detroit. He was interviewed Tuesday by FBI agents in Atlanta.
"I have no idea why he was in Atlanta," Craig said.
Justice refused Thursday to waive extradition from Georgia, said prosecutor's spokeswoman Maria Miller, who added that the office has up to 30 days to file a warrant for a hearing to get Justice returned to Michigan.
Wayne County Circuit Court records show Justice pleaded guilty to carrying a concealed weapon in 2008 and was sentenced to probation.
Fox's relatives have told authorities they last saw the mother and her children on May 24. People living next door to Fox said that was about the time they saw a U-Haul truck outside Fox's home.
Relatives searching for Fox received a tip and found her body in the basement of the vacant house about six miles from her home and called police.
Craig said blood was found at Fox's home.
A 27-year-old man has been charged with being an accessory after the fact. The prosecutor's office said he allegedly knew about Fox's slaying. He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday.


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Hey friends! How's it going?
Cool. Great. Wonderful to hear that.
Today I've decided to actually have some self-discipline and sit down to write. I made myself swear that I wouldn't get my a** off of the couch until I pressed 'Publish'. So here we are.
I'm sure that if you've been following me for a bit, I may seem like an on-again-off-again girlfriend. One week I'm blowing you up with text messages, voicemails, and GIFs on social media and the next week it's a total ghost town.
I assure you, I'm not actually this awful to my real boyfriend.
But in this case, I've been like this here on the blog and I just have to say that I am so sorry for the mood swings! I have no excuses. Like everyone else, I'm human and am guilty of having waves of enthusiasm and great content while other days I stare blankly at my WordPress dashboard with nothing more than a hope and a prayer.
But on the upside, I've promised myself and all of you more from this blog and all of the ideas that follow. So I'm going on a blog diet.
It's like a real diet but for my blog — I just made that up. Go with it.
Now that my personal life is taking an adventurous turn, I want my dedication to TPOP to be equally as optimistic! So thank you for being here, for showing love in the comments, and for keeping up with my lively shenannigans.
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Box office – France
Country Focus: France
French movie theatres see a very strong start to the year
- 39.59 million admissions were recorded in January and February, a total that is up by 12.3% compared to 2014 and constitutes the best start to a year since 1980
Those who had already been prophesising the death of theatrical film screenings would do well to revise their predictions, at least going on the evidence of the attendance-level statistics for France. Indeed, following a high-flying 2014 (which saw 208.43 million viewers and the second highest total for 47 years), this highly positive trend was borne out in January and February 2015.
According to the CNC's estimates, the first two months of the year recorded 39.59 million admissions – ie, 12.3% higher than for the same period last year, thanks in particular to very strong audience enthusiasm in February (22.56 million viewers, or +28.5%).
Interestingly, this has been the best start to a year since the CNC's monthly monitoring was established in 1980, with the 39.5 million recorded in 2010 and the 39.4 million seen in 2002.
In terms of market share, French films represent 48.3% of the admissions taken during the first two months of 2015, as against 39.4% for US productions and 12.4% for features hailing from other countries.
These very solid box-office results owe a great deal to French productions such as La famille Bélier [+see also:
making of
film profile] by Eric Lartigau, which has just smashed through the seven-million-viewer mark (in almost 12 weeks in theatres), Taken 3 (2.5 million in six weeks), Papa ou maman [+see also:
making of
film profile] (2.2 million over four weeks), Memories [+see also:
film profile] (one million in seven weeks) and Timbuktu [+see also:
film review
film profile] (942,000 viewers in 12 weeks). Also of note is the flying start that the Chinese-French co-production Wolf Totem [+see also:
film review
film profile] (483,000 viewers in its first week) has got off to; the film has also been a box-office smash in China (grossing $100 million and racking up 16 million admissions), resonating with the global success seen by Paddington [+see also:
making of
film profile], funded by StudioCanal, which has grossed a worldwide total of $240 million. It therefore constitutes the biggest international success for a family film not produced by a US studio.
(Translated from French)
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Safety needed at busy junction
A rethink is needed on the junction of New Road and the N8 Tullamore road in Mountmellick, says local Cllr Paddy Bracken.
He has asked Laois County Council to make safe the junction, which he says gives difficulty for motorists.
"Anyone trying to get back out on the road, going into town. The road needs to be re-aligned. The cemetery wall will not be touched, the width is there in the road. Some sort of roundabout or safety measure is needed," he said.
The junction, beside Graigue cemetery, is often used by motorists driving between Tullamore and Portlaoise to bypass Mountmellick.


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Venture Capitalist (to Founder of company): Would you rather be King or rich?
Founder: Both
VC: Thanks, but no thanks
Being a successful Founder doesn't necessarily a successful CEO make.
If after going through multiple vetted, seasoned, executives who come and go, the only thng all of them had in common beside their not working out is the founder. It is very difficult for many founders to realize this because they are usually incredibly smart and things are incredibly clear at the moment in their heads. But smart and clear at the moment in their heads although great qualities also do not a CEO make. Jeff Immelt, CEO of GE, offered a great piece of advice when he said to do your job as if you'll be doing it all your life. Stay focused, become excellent at what you're doing now, instead of continuing to jump to something that seems better for the moment.
Unfortunately some "jumpy" Founders enjoy being "king of their world" too much and they're not going to let go of control anytime soon. Steve Jobs was widely applauded for being a very successful CEO. In truth he was a successful visionary and evangelist and used a Svengali like Reality Distortion Field (and superbly designed and nearly bullet proof products) to help fuel Apple's success. The worries that Apple would falter without him were much exaggerated and the current CEO, Tim Cook, has been a major force at Apple for some time. He just had the poise, restraint and maturity to not get into too many pissing matches with Jobs.
Here are 10 signs that a Founder is not going to bring in a CEO to run the company while the Founder goes out to be its chief evangelist and strategic deal generator:
- Poor Say/Do ratio: What they say about bringing in a CEO compared to what they do shows they're not even close to taking action.
- "Yes, but" every suggestion: They consistently point out why each possible candidate won't work and insist the company doesn't need one and that the problem lies with their team and not them.
- Don't initiate discussions about bringing in a CEO: Those who resist bringing in a CEO rarely initiate a discussion about stepping down, much less provide action steps with a time line.
- People are afraid to bring up bringing in a CEO to them: These Founders are often domineering by nature, which intimidates key executives. Why in the world would people risk annoying them?
- Work is their life: They don't have any hobbies or anything that produces the same adrenaline rush as the power they wield at work. One Founder told me, "When you go from a somebody (a CEO who is in the game) to an anybody (just another Founder/Evangelist) it's the same as being nobody. There is no middle ground between being in control or out of control and you know which one I'm sticking with."
- Work is their family: They are usually not capable of giving their undivided attention to their children and certainly not their spouse. Work is their priority.
- Won't listen at work: They won't listen to anyone who brings up need for a change at the top. They throw the focus back onto the bottom line and challenge people about that and then often change topics and focus frequently.
- Overcompensated: They are frequently overcompensated for the value they bring to the company. These Founders often have a fear of losing their perks and their prestige if the company is turned over to others and if their compensation becomes open to scrutiny.
- Increasingly more irritable: The more they realize that perhaps they aren't entitled to what they're paid, the more irritable they become.
- They have fearful aggression: The more fearful Founders are that their real value will be exposed, the more aggressive they become in order to protect themselves.
Such a person, especially if they are a domineering figure, can put their company at risk in a couple of ways.
First, promising employees will be tempted to go elsewhere. If that happens, the company will be left with the less than stellar performers.
Second, if the Founder has done a great job of making people believe that the company needs them, others will lose confidence in themselves and in that state of mind be more vulnerable to being "beaten up" by the founder. So what should promising employees, who could be the future of the company, do?
They should confront the Founder with the following:
- "How committed are you to bringing in an executive team that could make this company a success?"
- "Please offer a plan of action that takes action on finding a CEO and that assigns role and responsibilities to people already here and a timeline."
- "If you are truly committed to finding a CEO, do I have your permission to seek out resources within and outside the firm to find such a person?"
If you are a Founder, what can you to do to make letting go of control more tolerable?
There are some great organizations including YPO, WPO, Vistage, Chief Executives Guild and Renaissance Executive Forums that can provide you with a group of peers who will be committed to you, have your backs and be candid with you.
Also check out: Can Your Company Succeed Once the Founder Leaves?


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Mama June reacts to claims she's dating a convicted sex offender
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Here Comes Honey Boo Boo matriarch June "Mama June" Shannon is speaking out on a report that claims she is currently in a romantic relationship with a convicted child sex offender.
"I want to make a post trying to clear up the rumors," she wrote Thursday on her daughter Alana "Honey Boo Boo" Thompson's Facebook page. "Remember you can't believe everything you read! Ppl sell stories to the tabloid everyday that r false!"
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Further defending herself, she continues: "It isn't true. I promise my kids r #1 priority over anything else and I would never put them in danger, period, over this or anything else. They r my life. This is my past. I left him 10 yrs ago for it and I wouldn't go back.
Early Thursday, TMZ posted a story alleging that Mama June was dating a man who was recently released from prison and is a registered sex offender in the state of Georgia. The website claimed he was convicted of molesting one of Shannon's own relatives, who was 8 years old at the time of the crime.
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Following the report, TLC issued a statement saying they were "reassessing" the future of Mama June and her family's reality series. "TLC is not currently in production on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo," the cable channel told ET. "We are very concerned about this new information and are reassessing the future of the series."
It hasn't been too long since Mama June split from her longtime partner Mike "Sugar Bear" Thompson, father to Honey Boo Boo. "Sugar Bear and I have decided to take some time apart to figure out some things in our relationship," the 35-year-old reality star mom said in a statement this past September. "We are taking things day by day, but regardless of what happens, the girls will always be our number one priority. We want to thank y'all for your support."
Do you believe Mama June? Below is more details on this developing story.
It was never officially confirmed whether the show had been greenlit for a fifth season, but Thompson did go on Here Comes Honey Boo Boo's Facebook page back in September to tell fans the show would be returning in January. New episodes of the reality program have not aired since August.


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What is an IT Auditor?
In today's technologically savvy corporate world, most companies rely on computer networks to store their data. An IT Auditor is employed in order to assess the programs and operations of an organization, their primary function being analyzing the organization's Information Technology (IT) system, hardware and software programs. An IT Auditor can either work independently or as a part of a team that manages computer networks. They spend their days in an office, but many leave the confines of the workplace to travel their clients' locations to help them with their IT needs. They usually enjoy freedom during the day, without direct supervision from upper management.
Although their superiors do not closely monitor them, IT Auditors may work under the supervision of the Manager or Director of IT Audit Managers or Security Analyst. They can find work in any field that needs auditing of their technological networks, especially in government, finance, IT, accounting, consulting and auditing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects a 15 percent growth for all Computer and Information Systems occupations, including IT Auditors, which will amount to 402,200 new jobs through 2024.
IT Auditor Duties and Responsibilities
This role is responsible for maintaining the regular operations and minimizing risk when it comes to IT and technology-related hardware, software and equipment within the company. Typical tasks of an IT Auditor include:
IT Analyzing & Maintenance
The employee in this role will work on specific projects that include analyzing information security systems, programs and software for any type of IT system. They can work in designing new systems to meet operational needs, or test existing systems to make sure they are working correctly and are not prone to security breaches. An IT Auditor is responsible for establishing the in house controls and mitigating risks of the establishment's technology network. The person in this position must find possible issues that affect networks and come up with effective solutions to fix the problems and maintain optimal protection for the security of the files.
Internal Audit Procedures
This person may either lead, or work under the direction of a senior IT professional to create internal audit processes, or internal reviews, of the core control structure and other IT system components, and compile associated audit reports that include relevant information about each audit, such as potential risks that were prevented, problems that were fixed and recommendations for smoother operations.
Customer Service
IT Auditors work with either internal customers (company employees) or external clients in order to help them with their computer network security concerns. This involves responding to phone and email requests in a timely fashion, creating work orders, prioritizing the most important tasks and keeping notes of the errors and solutions. An IT Auditor must provide excellent customer service by communicating with the clients effectively, both verbally and in writing, being courteous, helpful and respectful. Most customers will not have technological knowledge of skills, so the IT Auditor will spend time educating them about associated risks and issues, and recommending the best solutions for their individual needs.
IT Auditor Skills
The person in this role must be technologically advanced, detailed-oriented, organized and innovative in their professional approach.
Core skills: Job postings for IT Auditors vary, but most have the same basic skill requirements in common, which are:
- Risk assessment ability
- Internal audit experience
- Communication skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Security testing experience
- IT security and infrastructure knowledge
- Knowledge of operating system platforms
- Report writing skills
- Analytical skills
Advanced skills: Although not every employer required these advanced skills, they may be helpful in getting the perfect job for you:
- The ability to self educate
- Accounting experience
- Management experience
Tools of the Trade: If you are applying for a position of an IT Auditor, you will need to be familiar with these tools:
- Windows NT
- Microsoft Office
- Sarbanes-Oxley Audit (SOX)
IT Auditor Salary
Computer and Information Systems positions, a category that includes IT Auditors, make a median annual salary of $131,600, according to the BLS. On the low end, the median salary is $80,200, while the top paid IT Auditors earn upwards of $187,200. If moving to a different state for a job is a possibility, The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that California, New York and Virginia offer the highest yearly salaries for IT Auditors – $153,800, $152,300 and $151,900, respectively.
IT Auditor Resources
Working in the field of IT is not simple; successful candidates must stay on top of technological trends, and educate themselves to use the latest software and hardware, as well as be knowledgeable in the current security risks, to provide an advantage to their firm's networks. To understand this position and field better, we present websites, blogs, books and groups to help you get a wider understanding of a career in IT Auditing.
On the Web
ISAKA – A website that provides advanced knowledge into Information Systems, audit tools and techniques, education and certification insight.
Wolters Kluwer Blog – An industry insight blog offering the latest audit and control industry news and information, best practices and insight from a global standpoint.
The Institute of Internal Auditors Blog – A blog that discusses the topics of risk, control, and governance and supports interaction in the internal audit community.?
On LinkedIn
Auditor Exchange – A group with over 11,000 members that permits audit and compliance professionals to share ideas, documents, questionnaires and increase efficiency by collaborating with others in the same field of expertise.
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) – A worldwide network of Certified Internal Auditors.
IT Audit, Control and Security by Robert R. Moeller – This book offers a great source of information on IT Audit, control, security and integrity procedures.
IT Auditing Using Controls to Protect Information Assets by Chris Davis, Mike Schiller and Kevin Wheeler – A comprehensive guide offering information on leading edge tools and technologies, as well as explanations on how to implement a successful IT Audit program.
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Copyroght 2016; Wilmington University. All rights reserved. Photo of Max Carney in a rundown with Queens, taken by Joseph Craig.
NEW CASTLE, Del. - - Four errors harmed the Wilmington University baseball team as Queens defeated the Wildcats, 4-2, in the team's final nonconference matchup before Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play on Tuesday afternoon at Wilson Field.
The Wildcats (2-13) scored a run in the fifth and slimmed the lead even more with a run in the seventh but had runners thrown out at the plate in the sixth and seventh innings which cut the comeback short. Queens (8-10) put three on the board in the second and added an insurance run in the ninth for the nonconference victory.
A two-out error in the second allowed leadoff run to come home before a second error kept the inning alive. A two-run double to left quickly gave the Knights the 3-0 lead.
The Wildcats started to chip away in the fifth inning as Jesse Long brought in Rocky Ferrier with an RBI groundout to third. Ferrier hit a one-out single and JR Gregory moved him into scoring position with a double.
Kendall Small hit a one-out triple in the sixth, but was gunned down at the plate as he left on contact as Nick Macey chopped one to third. Brooks Ryan started the seventh with a double to left, but was once again thrown out trying to score as JR Gregory grounded one to shortstop. Long doubled to put runners on second and third before Max Carney walked to load the bases. Julian Kurych then walked to force in a run and bring the Wildcats to within 3-2. But the Knights were able to get out of the jam as Small flew out to deep right center.
The Knights were able to pick up an insurance run in the ninth, cashing in on another two-out error. The Wildcats were unable to get anything going in the home half, going 1-2-3 in the ninth.
Ferrier led the Wildcats by going 2-for-4 while Ryan, Gregory, and Long all added doubles with their lone hit. Small went 1-for-4 with his triple.
Rudy Gervolino went the first 4.0 innings for the Wildcats, giving up three runs (three unearned) on three hits. Zach Frederick allowed two hits in the next 3.1 innings before Noah Latshaw allowed a run in 1.1 innings of work. Menchaca struck out the final batter of the ninth to get out of the jam.
The Wildcats begin CACC play Wednesday as they open with a doubleheader against USciences. The first game begins with a 12:00 p.m. first pitch at Wilson Field.


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ICCA Silent Auction
ICCA Silent Auction is now open! You can bid or donate a prize to the ICCA Education Fund until 31 October 2017 and the bidding will close on 14 November 2017, during the 56th ICCA Congress. Both ICCA Members and Verified Associations can support the fund in the hope that together we will generate a record number to educate the next generations of meetings industry professionals.
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