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In an effort to provide a needed international perspective in the debate over US foreign policy, The Nation asked a number of foreign intellectuals to share their reflections. This is the fourth in that series, consisting of an interview with Jürgen Habermas, professor emeritus of philosophy at Frankfurt University and author of numerous books, including The Future of Human Nature (forthcoming in English from Polity Press). The interview was conducted in the United States, where Habermas is a visiting professor at Northwestern University, by Danny Postel, a reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education and editor of the forthcoming Debating Kosovo (Cybereditions).
–The Editors
What is your position on the imminent war with Iraq?
The United States should not go to war without unequivocal backing from the United Nations.
What conditions would have to be met in order for you to support military action against Baghdad?
The immediate conditions are those specified by the last resolution of the Security Council. And it should be up to the Council to interpret the findings. In any case, there should be no military action without a long-term commitment–and a realistic perspective–for coping with the uniquely explosive concentration of problems in the Near East. Just bombing Saddam Hussein out of his palace and leaving the "cleanup" to others won't do.
Previous humanitarian interventions by NATO showed a shocking insensitivity to "collateral damage"–the term reveals what it's supposed to conceal. In the future, military strategy should convincingly meet the condition of "proportionality" in every single strike.
You supported the Persian Gulf War in 1991…
Yes, the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait was a violation of international law, and Saddam Hussein moreover threatened Israel with gas warfare.
…and NATO's Kosovo intervention in 1999.
Because of the stalemate within the Security Council, there was a greater burden of justification in this case. The massacre of Srebrenica changed my mind. Confronted with crimes against humanity, the international community must be able to act even with military force, if all other options are exhausted.
At that time, one could already see characteristic national differences in the modes of justification. In Continental Europe, proponents of intervention took pains to shore up rather weak arguments from international law by pointing out that the action was intended to promote what they saw as the transition from a soft international law toward a fully implemented human rights regime, whereas both US and British advocates remained in their tradition of liberal nationalism. They did not appeal to "principles" of a future cosmopolitan order but were satisfied to enforce their demand for international recognition of what they perceived to be the universalistic force of their own national "values."
How do you see your position on Iraq today in relation to those previous positions?
Factions within the American Administration may have wanted for obvious reasons a regime change in Iraq anyway. But the public perception of the issue did not shift until Bush responded to September 11 by a declaration of "war" against terrorism. Since a state can wage war only against other states, that quick redefinition of a generically new phenomenon in familiar but misleading terms offered a way to satisfy the popular expectation "that something had to be done." Bush's foreign policy seems hence to be dominated by domestic concerns. The intervention in Afghanistan could for a while conceal the paralyzing disproportion involved in bringing to bear against a diffuse network of slippery enemies the high-tech machinery of a superpower armed to the teeth. An irritating situation one could not cope with was displaced by the familiar pattern of warfare with enemies whom you can seize. But Iraq is not Afghanistan. Governmental announcements notwithstanding, there is so far no unambiguous evidence of Baghdad's involvement in specific acts of terrorism.


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For the record, Michel Hazanavicius is not out of his ever-lovin' gourd. Sure, many people thought he was, upon first hearing of the French filmmaker's plan to craft a black-and-white silent film for modern audiences.
Even after he secured financing and talked an impressive group of actors into joining him, many were still unconvinced of his choice.
And then "The Artist" premiered last year at the Cannes Film Festival, and people finally saw. They saw his vision, they saw how his unadulterated affection for cinema shined through -- and they walked away almost universally enchanted. Today, "The Artist" opens in New Orleans, giving locals a chance to see exactly how crazy he's not.
"I don't want to be 'the crazy guy,' " the filmmaker said recently, calling to discuss his film in thickly accented English. "I only try to make the movie I deeply want -- I have to have some desire. Because when I choose a movie, that means it's a project for two or three years. It's my life, it's not just a job. You live with your characters, you're immersed with characters, with the story, and this is your life. So I don't need to be crazy -- I just need to make a movie I can live with" for two or three years.
It's a good thing "The Artist" fits that description, because he's been living with it longer than is normally required for filmmakers. Since that Cannes premiere, he's been accompanying his film on the pre-Oscar award circuit -- and collecting an impressive amount of hardware along the way. On Tuesday (Jan 24), when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announces its 2012 Oscar nominations, Hazanavicius can expect to see his film included in a number of categories, including best picture, best actor, best score and -- fingers crossed -- best director.
So, no, Michel Hazanavicius isn't crazy. But if he were, we should all wish to share a similar kind of craziness.
Set in 1920s Hollywood, "The Artist" (read review here) tells the embraceable story of a silent-film star (played by French actor Jean Dujardin) whose struggles to adapt to the talkie era are ameliorated by the affections of a young starlet (Berenice Bejo) whose star is just starting to rise.
Essentially, there are two love stories at work in the film: that between its two main characters, and that between Hazanavicius and old Hollywood.
As unconventional as it is -- in this day of more, more, more, bigger, better, faster, he's actually stripping away a layer of audience stimulation -- Hazanavicius didn't spend much time worrying whether people would embrace it. He knew they would.
"Actually, I thought that people would enjoy the movie -- because if you don't, you just don't make the movie," he said. "If you're making a movie like that and you don't believe in it, I would do something else.
"(But) I could not expect how many people enjoy the movie and how strongly they enjoy it. So all these awards and all these accolades, it's just a great story -- because in the beginning, nobody believed in that movie."
Nobody but him, that is, and Thomas Langmann, the French producer who bet on Hazanavicius' film by putting up the money for it. (In a moment of playful honesty at the Critics' Choice Awards earlier this month -- at which "The Artist" was named best picture -- Hazanavicius referred to Langmann as "the stupidest" producer in the world.)
Now, both are being hailed as visionaries.
To tell the story of "The Artist," one should start at the beginning. The true genesis of Hazanavicius' film is in the same era in which it is set -- Hollywood of the 1920s -- and an era that produced so many of the movies that inspired it.
Ask Hazanavicius to name some of those classic movies, and he's off and running:
A sampling of honors collected so far this award season by 'The Artist':
Best film:
- Golden Globes
- Critics' Choice Awards
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Boston Society of Film Critics
- Phoenix Film Critics Society
- Washington D.C. Area Film Critics
Best director:
- Critics' Choice Awards
- New York Film Critics Circle
- Phoenix Film Critics Society
Best actor (for Jean Dujardin):
- Golden Globes
- Cannes Film Festival
- Phoenix Film Critics Society
"For some of them," he said, "it's just something I really liked .... Like the villains in the opening sequence, they are from 'Metropolis,' the Fritz Lang movie. But also, you can see the influence of 'Sunset Blvd.' because of the mood of the movie. Of course there's 'Singin' in the Rain' because it's got dancing and the arrival of the talkies.
"But mainly I really looked for a lot of silent movies, especially the American movies from the four, five last years of the silent era -- movies like 'Four Sons,' the John Ford movie; or 'The Crowd' by King Vidor; the Murnau American movies, like 'Sunrise' and 'City Girl'; and the Chaplin movies, especially. Frank Borzage's movies, '7th Heaven,' 'The River'; the von Sternberg movies like 'Underworld' and 'The Docks of New York'; and even some Browning -- Tod Browning made some beautiful, beautiful silent movies with Lon Chaney, like 'The Unknown,' for example, which is really a masterpiece."
He can go on -- and does. But transferring that sort of passion first to paper, in script form, and then to celluloid would be a challenge.
Hazanavicius, however, had two secret weapons: his lead actors, Dujardin and Bejo, who do as much as anyone to make the movie into the charmer that it is.
He had worked with Dujardin and Bejo before, on his "OSS 117" French spy spoofs -- the films for which he was previously most known in the United States. In addition, Hazanavicius is married to Bejo. In fact, he created the main characters in "The Artist" with them in mind.
But the question remains: Why? Why would he want to attempt such a cinematic high-wire act?
"The format is really something different, and as an audience member when I watch a silent movie, the way it works is, the way the story is told is very technical. Because there's no sound ... as an audience member you will create all the voices, you will create all the sounds. Doing that, you put a lot of yourself in the storytelling process, and so you are much more involved in the story, with the characters and other things. So that's it, I wanted to share that."
Also, though, he wanted to try it because it was a cinematic high-wire act. After all, the art of silent filmmaking is a largely lost one -- few actors and filmmakers still alive have any significant practice in it -- and Hazanavicius thought he could learn valuable lessons in storytelling along the way.
The trick, though, was to avoid making it look like a grand, nostalgic experiment -- which it is -- and instead to make it look effortless.
"It's my wish that from one side of the screen, for the audience, it (appears) easy to make, it's an easy movie," he said. "From the other side of the screen, from my point of view, it's not easy at all.
"Absolutely the best compliment I had about this movie has been made by John Goodman. He said to me, to watch this movie is like looking at a watch: It looks very simple, and just gives you the hour, but if you look inside, it's very complex. I was happy. My wish is that nobody sees the work, but you will be entertained and enjoy the story."

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Here are a few of our favorite bouquets from our summer line up. Cymbidium and dendrobium orchids have been popular this season. The bouquet featured to the left had a unique design for the Maid of Honor. The bride chose large calla lilies highlighted with a stem of blue orchids for the Bridesmaids. Both of these are shown below.
We also had several brides that wanted the traditional white bouquet for themselves then chose colors for the girls. This "highlights of the summer" gallery shows a variety of bridal bouquets with coordinating bridesmaid bouquets, plus some of the corsages and boutonnieres.
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This season many brides are looking for a special way to highlight their bouquets. They're finding this with the wide variety of jeweled accents or by adding a unique bloom. Here are some great examples of accented bouquets from the Nature Nook portfolio for the first half of 2012.
Julie Chose Tulips for Her Spring Bouquet
Congratulations to Julie and Ruel on their wedding this past Saturday. The weather was great and Julie's mixed tulip bouquet was charming and colorful. Personally I feel that no flower says spring more than the tulip.
Julie's Maid of Honor carried a combination of pink tulips and fragrant pale pink stock.
Best Wishes to Sarah & Joshua
We're sure it was a wonderful time on your BB Riverboat wedding! Their purple and white themed wedding bouquets received compliments from the crew and another young couple touring the boat when we arrived.
I had never been on one of the BB Riverboats before. The decor is very nice and it looks like it would be great fun! Plus, everyone that worked there seemed to be very friendly and helpful. That's always a big plus.
Sarah chose bridesmaid bouquets similar to her design. They were just a little smaller and didn't have the white roses that were in her bouquet.


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- Inaugural Lecture - Chronis Tzedakis
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- Inaugural Lecture - Chronis Tzedakis
- Inaugural Lecture - Imran Rasul
- Inaugural Lecture - Jennifer Robinson
- Inaugural Lecture - Cyprian Broodbank
- Inaugural Lecture - Frederic Schwartz
- Legacies of British Slave Ownership
- Inaugural Lecture - Sara Randall
- Inaugural Lecture - Simon Dixon
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- Institute of Archaeology 75th Anniversary - Gordon Square Events
- UCL Undergraduate Open Day 2012
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- London 2012 Olympics
- PhD Economic Alumni Conference
- Graduate Open Day
- Creating Connections 3
- Inaugural Lecture - Professor Lisa Jardine (Renaissance Studies)
- Inaugural Lecture Series - Professor David Wengrow (Department of Archaeology)
- Inaugural Lecture - Professor Liz Graham (Institute of Archaeology)
- Inaugural Lecture - Dr Peter Swaab (Department of English)
- Inaugural Lecture - Professor Kevin MacDonald (Department of Archaeology)
- Inaugural Lecture - Professor Jan Eeckhout (Department of Economics)
- Inaugural Lecture - Professor Ian Freestone (Department of Archaeology)
- Inaugural Lecture - Professor Morten Ravn (Department of Economics)
- Inaugural Lecture - Professor Iwan Morgan (Institute of the Americas)
- Inaugural Lecture - Professor Neil Mitchell (International Relations)
- Inaugural Lecture - Professor Maxine Molyneux (Institute of the Americas)
- Centre for Transnational History Annual Lecture
- UCL School of Public Policy (SPP) Open Day
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- ESRC Update Presentation
- UCL Festival of the Arts
- The Congress For Curious People
- Graduate Open Day 2013
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Inaugural Lecture - Professor Morten Ravn (Department of Economics)
Apr 23, 2013 06:30 PM
End: Apr 23, 2013 08:30 PM
Location: UCL Gustave Tuck Lecture Theatre, Wilkins Building, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT
Professor Morten Ravn (Department of Economics)
Morten holds
the position of Chair of Macroeconomics and is also the Head of Department of
Economics at University College London. He holds a PhD in Economics from the
University of Southampton. He has been elected a member of the Council of the
European Economic Association, serves as an associate editor of the Journal of
the European Economic Association, and is a Research Fellow of the CEPR. He
arrived at UCL in 2009 prior to which he has held positions at the European
University Institute, at London Business School, Universitat Pompeu Fabra,
University of Southampton and at the University of Aarhus. His academic work
has been concerned with macroeconomic theory, quantitative and applied
macroeconomics, and international macroeconomics. Most recently he has worked
on fiscal policy and on theories of macroeconomic booms and crises. His work
has been published in journals such as the American Economic Review, American
Economic Journal, Economic Journal, International Economic Review, Journal of
Monetary Economics, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Economic
Dynamics, Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economics and Statistics and
many others.
Title: Some Macroeconomics of Fiscal Policy
The Great Recession has witnessed a surge of interest in the macroeconomic aspects of fiscal policy, an area that over the preceding 2 decades had received very little attention by macroeconomists and by policymakers. This new trend has been driven by a number of factors but perhaps most importantly from the fact that the very low nominal interest rates that were implemented by central banks quite early on in the recession led to a search for alternative policy instruments amongst which fiscal policy was the most obvious. Moreover, it has by now become clear that fiscal policy expansions may produce debt concerns even for countries that previously were thought of as having little reason to be concerned about fiscal sustainability. The new interest in the area relates both to the empirics on the impact of fiscal policy and to positive and normative theories of fiscal policy. In this talk I will address issues related to anticipation effects of fiscal policy, the identification of fiscal policy interventions and the measurement of their impact. It will be proposed that changes in taxes have important macroeconomic effects but that it is extremely important to distinguish between instruments and to control appropriately for endogeneity of policy instruments. I will also examine macroeconomic theories of fiscal policy and argue that it is key to properly model the extent to which taxes impact on incentives to work and save and to model heterogeneity across agents and the degree to which agents are able to insure against idiosyncratic risk.


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Wednesday, June 28, 2006
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Just as FBI Director James Comey announced on Friday, October 28, that the Bureau was opening a second investigation into Hillary Clinton's illegal, secret email server used to avoid both America's transparency laws and her national security laws, Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh floated an important theory as to why Comey was doing it.
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Yep, you guessed it. Comey just announced that the Bureau looked over the new batch of 650,000 emails and Hillary is totally innocent. Totally.
Comey is expecting us to believe that the bureau assessed 650,000 emails in less than eight days. Remember this, there are only 691,200 seconds in eight days. So Comey is expecting us to believe they read and assessed nearly an email every second for eight days!
It now appears that Rush Limbaugh's "cynical view" was the right view. Just like when he cleared Hillary back in July with a purely political decision, corrupt FBI Director James Comey just did it again and conveniently just in time to make Hillary "innocent" for Election Day.
So, for the next two days, when ever the media reports on Hillary, expect to hear them say that Hillary was just exonerated by the FBI. When in fact, this is untrue. The investigations are still ongoing and no formal outcome has been determined.
But this FBI investigation — whether it is a false flag meant to help Hillary get elected or not — is far from the only report of major criminal activity by Hillary Clinton, her husband, her so-called foundation, and her campaign operatives. The media has been full of such reports.
Let's just go through a few of these stories, shall we? (In no certain order)
According to Clinton campaign documents released by WikiLeaks, Clinton operative Doug Band revealed that Hillary's daughter, Chelsea Clinton, illegally used Clinton Foundation funds — money that was supposed to go to "charity" — to pay for her wedding, to go out campaigning for her mother, and to avoid paying taxes.
In another example of Hillary's criminality, we learned that Hillary ordered her Filipino maid to print out classified material in her home. That means Hillary allowed a person with no security clearance to access secret government State Department documents. This is a serious breach of our national security.
Speaking of Chelsea, in another case, it was discovered that Hillary was even sending her daughter classified information over that email server. Chelsea. A person who is not even an elected official and who was at the time working as a freakin' "journalist." (Though, granted, not much of one.)
There are more, of course, but we have limited space and other actions by the Democrats need to be noted, as well.
For instance, Democrats are working over time to steal this election just in case voters decide all Hillary's criminal activity is just too much for them (as it should be). In close states like Pennsylvania and Florida cases of vote fraud have exploded. Even in Virginia Democrats are launching efforts to steal the election. Specifically, Authorities in Pennsylvania have launched a major investigation into Democrat vote fraud and in the Sunshine State Democrat-controlled Broward County election officials were caught faking thousands of votes.
Then there's Virginia where Democrat Governor Terry McAuliffe — who just happens to be a long, long associate of the Clintons — suddenly decided to give the vote back to 60,000 Virginia felons and just in time to swamp the GOP in the Commonwealth and insure a massive Democrat victory on Tuesday. Imagine that.
Even President Obama got into the vote fraud game by giving an interview to a TV actress in which he urged illegals to vote and assured then that they wouldn't be deported if they were caught illegally voting.
But maybe, just maybe, Trump can eke out a win here. After all, in just the last few days polling guru Nate Silver announced that his models now show that Hillary has lost her lock on the Electoral College vote and this race is no longer "over."
So, folks, all I can say is get yourself and your family and friends to the polls and vote Trump. We can deal with his foibles and troubles later. But if we don't stop Hillary Clinton there won't ever be a reason to vote again because as president she will finish the destruction of the United States that Barack Obama started. With just her ability alone to stack the Supreme Court of the United States with far left-wing justices and the weak spinned Republicans who will bend over and approve her nominees, Hillary Clinton will destroy this country.


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Today was super exciting if you don't count the 7 hours of driving:)
We welcomed our Evie Lou home today...
She is 8 weeks old and oh so precious!
We originally told the girls that we were getting her in March so when we were told an earlier date we decided not to tell the girls and surprise them:)
Evie was very timid when I met her, like a lump haha
my goodness she is so sweet and cute!
the girls were very surprised to say the least!!
Evie never saw that coming haha
and yes the girls have pj's on during the middle of the day #dadwasincharge
Julianne came over to meet the newest addition....she is getting her own puppy in 2 weeks
also a goldendoodle!
her eyes!!!!
Goldbug checking her sister out!!
this pic scares me a bit....those paws are huge!!!
it was such a special day with a few over excited moments;)


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One day after work I was driving home thinking about this non-profit I wanted to start in memory of Mariah and I was feeling overwhelmed. As I was driving over the loop 101 bridge going north on my home from work I had a conversation with God, I'm sure people driving next to me thought I was crazy because I was talking to myself but that's how sort things out in my head, I talk to God. I said "God please guide me, I know this is what I'm supposed to be doing but I don't know what to do next". The next day I had reached out to my dear friends Mama Cathy and Heather. (Mother and daughter) We ended up having lunch and by the end of this lunch Wings of Hope was born. God had answered my prayers in a big way. I decided to change the name from Mia's Dream Team to Wings Of Hope. Before I knew it we had already planned and been approved to have a benefit in the main auditorium at our church. Started a fundraiser, and booked vendors. I know Mariah would be so proud of us.
Heather and Mama Cathy have been there for me, Allen and Mariah at the peek of their decline. It's been almost two years since they have walked along side me breathing life into me and giving hope to me and to my two addicted loves. It seems fitting that God would put us together on this project. I do believe he was shaping us the entire time.
I already filed for our LLC and once we earn enough funds I plan to file for our 501c. Wings of Hope founding board....
Ana M. Counts - Chief Executive Director
Cathy Clegg - Chief Development Director / Treasure
Allen Counts - Board Chair / Peer Commination / Speaker
Heather Massey - Vice Chair 1 / Head of Social Media / Secretary
Our mission:
To spread awareness on the growing epidemic of addiction. Our goal is to walk alongside families of addicts, provide helpful resources and to provide essentials to those in recovery and eventually God willing, to be able to provide scholarships to those who need a little help getting into a treatment center.
What started out as one person building a library in memory of Mia turned into a crew building a non-profit. www.wingsofhope914.com


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Gregory James Aziz was born on April 30, 1949, in Ontario London. He schooled at Ridley College, and later he joined the University of Western Ontario to perfect his knowledge of economics. James Aziz serves as the chairman of National Industries, Inc. and is also the chair and the CEO of National Steel Cars, a global front liner in the railroad freight car engineering and manufacturing segment, found in Hamilton, Ontario.
In 1971, Gregory J Aziz allied himself with Affiliated Foods, his family wholesale food business. Affiliated Foods Company advanced in 16 years' time to a worldwide importer of fresh food in Europe, Southern, and Central America and was the best supplier of the major fresh foods wholesale stores Eastern Canada and the United States. Afterwards, James Aziz relocated to New York to become an investment banker for some years.
James Aziz was capable of planning the buying of the National Steel Car from previous owner Dofasco in 1994. Before purchasing the firm, James had worked for several investment banks in the 1980's and early 1990's. His motive was to turn the once famous company in Canada to a North America distinct railroad freight car produce. By implementing the engineering abilities and working together as a team as well as incorporating human and investing capital in the firm, it grew its production capacity from producing 3,500 cars annually to 12,000 cars by 1999. Due to the increased production capacity, employee's recruitment rate increased drastically form an estimate of 600 to 3,000 new workers. Refer to This Article for more information
Due to the continued desire of producing quality, the firm has strongly become domineering because of its use of modern technology, advancement, and hard work. National Steel Car is among the best companies in North America. The firm has been ISO certified for the past 18years.
Under the reign of James Aziz, National Steel Car has received the celebrated TTX SECO Award back to back since 1996. The firm is in full support of the Hamilton community and has helped the Hamilton Opera, Theater Aquarius, the United Way, the Salvation Army and various other organizations. All the current and former workers of National Steel Car are invited to the Christmas Party yearly and partake in the firms' great food association for local food donations. James Aziz is not only a prominent leader but also a man with a big heart and compassion. He and his wife are involved in various philanthropic activities in the locality.
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An endless runner in which you have to see how many shopping bags you can carry!
Quixx created this fun little game for LD39: "Let's go to the mall is an endless-runner made within the Ludum Dare compo game jam.
Carry the heavy shopping-bags of your girlfriend without running out of power! Dodge people standing in your way and take a seat if you are out of breath.
But don't wait too long. Your girlfriend wants to go on!"
Just press the arrow keys to run, down to sit on a chair (or sneak past the other guys) and up to stand-up again. See how long you can last!


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Mostly character development, once again. A little insight into a warped and twisted mind. For a character I haven't yet found a use for, I'm getting awfully attached to this one.
They always ask me that same question: why? Why did I do it? They look at me as though expecting an answer. They look at me as though they expect me to know. But I simply shrug to them, even this time to the man in front of me, and keep my head down so they can't meet my eyes. I pretend to them all that I don't know, as I have always done. For a while they don't seem to believe me, but they all give up after a while. The just say I'm crazy and leave it at that. But not this one – he doesn't give up so easily.
It almost makes me want to laugh, the idea that one of them could possibly beat me. But that's just the problem. They did beat me; they caught me and put me here. But I won't make the same mistakes again. I won't become so arrogant; blind myself to my own faults and mistakes. I see where I went wrong now, and it won't happen next time. I won't let it happen next time. But first, I have to make sure there is a next time. And that means getting out.
It's all well and good me thinking these things, mind, but I need to put them into action. I need to get out and start again from scratch. But I'm not sure if I can do that by myself. My head is fuzzy from the drugs they keep me on, the hospital is well guarded, and they seem to be wise to my tricks. Not only that, but I feel not quite myself. I have lost my wit... the wit that I was always so proud of... gone. I second guess myself now, when there can't be anything to second guess. I have never done that before. There was never any cause to.
But enough of that. Back to the problem at hand. He's asking me again, "Fox, why did you kill them?" I shrug, as always, and pretend I don't know. Like I wouldn't know what goes through my own mind. I risk a glance upwards, and see he is looking at me sternly. Not with disgust or fear, as most do, or pity, as few others. That was always the one thing I couldn't stand, the pity. Why should they pity me? They are the ones tied down by their pathetic rules and morals. They pity me that I did not follow the rules, and was happy as I was?
He asks me again, as though persistence will get him the answer. Well two can play at this game. I shrug, as before, and hope he'll drop it. He doesn't. He asks me again, "why?", and I ignore it, not even a shrug this time. I won't ever answer that question. They can't make me. They won't ever make me. I won't let them beat me at this; this is all I have left. They may have caught me, but they'll never brake me, they'll never make me obey their stupid rules. I may have lost all else, but I still have my pride.
Ha, pride! Look where that got me. Pride is too easily broken, and when the pride is broken so is the person. But I refuse to be broken.
The man is still looking at me, waiting for an answer. "I want to help you, Fox, I really do. But I need you to work with me." he tells me, as though it's truth. He doesn't want to help me; he just wants them to pay him. They're the ones who are keeping me here, and they most certainly don't want to help me. They just want to keep me down. But I won't let them do that. I'll find a way out, even if it kills me. That's what worries me; this damn pride will get me killed. But I would rather die proud than live broken, I suppose.
And that is why I ignore him again. I don't answer. And I won't answer. I'd like to see them try to make me. And by hell do they try.


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After a 5 year struggle with anorexia (with purging tendencies), depression, self harm and over exercising I have now been recovered for 4 years and i use my blog to help others in the same situation i once was. I am now a happy and positive person who wants to inspire those struggling to choose recovery and to take control over life and happiness again!
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Thursday, November 6, 2014
Time masnagement skills
I guess i spend too much time preparing and eating breakfast (though preparing usually never takes more than 5-10 minutes ) but i do like 10 other things while eating so it takes super long time..... -_-' Its fine on the weekends but not so much in the mornings.
I think i am going to have to set my alarm for 5.50 instead of 6 because i always snooze 10-15 minutes... which takes away from my time in the mornings.
Having time to eat a delicious breakfast is important to me in the mornings, so i do priortize that over hair and make up!!! :)
Are you the type of person to get ready in 30 minutes or do you need more time in the mornings? :)
Today its school, school, school.... and then more work afterwards. So time to pack lots of snacks as yesterday i forgot to bring snacks and meant going long periods of time without food, which is never good.
Fail to plan. Plan to fail. Thats how i see it anyway ;);)
Noowww.... time to put on my shoes and go :) Have a lovely day everyone
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- AnonymousNovember 6, 2014 at 2:06 PM
Hi Izzy! Yeah I know what you mean :) I like havin a lot of time in the morning, I always read the newspaper while eating breakfast. I have been able to save a bit time by putting everything like clothes and pack my bag the night before.ReplyDelete
Lucky I´m a morning person and can just get up anytime ;)
Have a nice day!
I always pack my bag and put my clothes out the night before. But still, the time just flies by!! Crazy. Im also a morning person which is very helpful when you start school so early :)Delete


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International Day of Pink celebrates diversity in workplaces, schools and communities – April 12
HEU's membership – like many workplaces – has become increasingly diverse. And with that diversity, bullying has become a major concern in health care work settings.
That's why tomorrow, April 12 – International Day of Pink, HEU members are encouraged to wear an item of pink clothing as a symbol that we can each play a critical role in ending harassment and bullying in all its devastating forms.
For nearly a decade, HEU members have participated in February's Pink Shirt Day to spread an anti-bullying message and make a continued commitment to support initiatives that eradicate bullying in schools and workplaces.
And on International Day of Pink, the anti-bullying message – which emphasizes homophobic and transphobic bullying – extends beyond that to also celebrate diversity in our communities, schools and workplaces.
"As a large and diverse union, we're acutely aware that workplace bullying and harassment are an unfortunate reality for many of our members," says HEU secretary-business manager Jennifer Whiteside.
"And now, more than ever, it's a time for social justice, trade union and human rights activists to use our collective power to defend our rights. Together, we can strive for – and achieve – more inclusive and respectful work environments and communities."
According to a June 2016 report by the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ISLA), there are still nearly 80 countries (including states within countries) where being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender is illegal, and it's punishable by death in more than 10 countries.
That's why there's still tremendous work to be done to protect and defend the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, including those discriminated against for their gender identity and gender expression.
International Day of Pink is an opportunity for the union to recognize our members' uniqueness, raise awareness, and educate ourselves on equity issues, as we strive for respectful, harassment-free work environments.
After all, it's every worker's right to be, and feel, safe on the job.
For more information, visit the International Day of Pink website.


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Christmas tree eyebrows. Yes, they are a thing...and quite merry!
If we can have glitter and ornaments in beards, why not eyebrows. Let's give it a try. You go first :0
@iamtay_tay - my eyebrows are like the sad crushed tree that's the only one left when you try to get one the night before Christmas 🎄 #ChristmasTreeEyebrows pic.twitter.com/kmQAYX1EvN— Your Festive Turnip 🌱 (@cosmashanti) December 6, 2017


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Hi everyone! I've been meaning to post for a little bit, but finally took some pics yesterday night so I could get this outfit out to you. It all started with this 2 piece dress from DCNY at the Gemini round of Zodiac. The tops and bottoms can be inter-changed if you buy more than one color, and of course you can wear them separately. The top would look cute with some denim shorts, and you could pair the skirt with a soft blouse.
I'm also wearing the adorable Darla Headband from Noodles which was a Fifty Linden Fridays item. However, you don't have to miss out, you can still get it (or 5 other color versions) in the store for a little bit more. Don't I look precious in it? I'm not taking it off, no way, no how!
Headband: Noodles, Darla Headband Pink
Hair: Wasabi Pills, Sunny Mesh Hair – Seafoam
Skin: Glam Affair, Margot – Europa 01 (at Collabor88)
Lashes: Beetlebones, Mesh Lashes V.01 (Dainty Black)
Eyes: IKON, Lucid Eyes – Optimism (Feb 2013 group gift)
Top and Skirt: DCNY, Twin Rose Tank & Skirt Pink (at Zodiac event)
Necklace: Maxi Gossamer, Lydia Short – SILVER (part of set)
Ring: PurpleMoon Creations, Cycle dans la Chocolaterie Ring (part of set)
Shoes: [DDL], Burning Desire (White)
Shape: My own.
Poses: dfo!, [penelope] silly girl. i love you, you know that, right? and [penelope] you're a goddess, woman.


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Christian culture tends to omit the word "out" from the term "hanging out." They just "hang."
This is a popular saying with hazy meaning. Taken literally you might think God has abandoned his ancestral seat and is swanning about, but you infer from the context that can't be what they mean.
Pastors who want to appear relevant dress with formulaic precision. They don't want to be like the PC guy, they want to be like the Mac guy.
Christian pastors want to be relevant and cool. Relevant, missional, emergent church plant pastors who are Acts 29 do this.
Churches need to attract people. They need to be cool. It seems they think the message of Christ's grace is not enough on its own, it must be accompanied by worship music played to tracks, preachers who offer sermon series such as "The Pathway of Peace", and services that last 58 minutes. (Other words in the relevant lexicon include "emergent," "resurgent,"
"missional," and "authentic.")
This is the new incarnation of the goatee in Christian pop culture. The goatee is quickly becoming the new mullet and this is the latest version of creative facial hair that is widely embraced among youth pastors, worship leaders and people 'starting a ministry.'


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Whilst the story behind Modern Warfare 2's not quite as good as its predecessor, the action's definitely cranked up to 11! Once you've made your way through the single player campaign, you can tackle special ops mode with a friends, or join in with the ridiculously addictive multiplayer that'll keep you sat in front of your screen for hours on end. You can grab a copy of the PS3 version for £14.99 from Bee, which'll make you a saving of £3 on the next best offer coming in from Play.


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Apple's previous stranglehold on the tablet market, in marketshare, has declined dramatically in the last year. Factors include Apple's aging tablet portfolio and customer demand for inexpensive, small screen tablets, according to a Canalys report released on Thursday.
In Q2 of 2012, Apple shipped 17 million iPads. In Q2 2013, the number was 14.6 million. During that time, Samsung raised its tablet shipments from 1.87 million to 7.37 million, a 294 percent increase. Other tablet makers, other than Microsoft, also improved their numbers dramatically, according to the data Canalys published.
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Senior analyst Tim Couling said, "The chasing pack of Samsung, Amazon, Lenovo and Acer each grew annually by over 200 percent, driven by increasing demand for small-screen tablets... Apple's decline in shipments and share has been partly attributed to its aging portfolio... With branded Android tablets available for less than US$150, the PC market has never been so good for consumers, who are voting with their wallets."
While an aggressive performance from Samsung and others would have been expected, there are many bright spots for Apple. Apple is making serious money with its current portfolio thanks to its gross margins. Apple and Google both appear ready to do combat with a next generation 7-inch "Retina" tablet early in 2014.The iPad still has a serious lead in apps optimized for the iPad's larger display. Apple's customers are more inclined to spend money on serious productivity apps for their iPads, a factor that keeps big money rolling into its developer community.
Finally, while Apple was first out of the blocks with a great, disruptive iPad tablet in 2010, the best quality products can't be expected to maintain dominant marketshare in a cutthroat commodity tablet market that's beginning to mature.
Mr. Couling continued, "While it is true that Apple is losing its stranglehold on the tablet market in terms of volume, it will remain its most profitable vendor for years to come. Apple has already faced a similar battle in the smart phone market, and it now looks increasingly likely that it is readying a [an iPhone] product that can address lower price tiers and high-growth markets in that space. If this is indeed the case, Apple could replicate a similar portfolio play in the tablet market."
We know that the margin models in the 7-inch market are different. For example, Amazon sells its Kindle Fire at, perhaps breakeven, for the sole purpose of generating content revenue. "These products generate little absolute margin for channel partners, vendors or component manufacturers. Content, applications and accessories (especially cases and keyboards) are now even more important to boost margins," Mr. Couling concluded. Accordingly, there are many diverse factors that determine the long terms prospects for success of a tablet. As Microsoft has found out.


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Motorcycle engineer Lars Lykkegaard has recreated a vintage 1954 Norton bike with old parts to create the Featherbed 865 Triton Motorcycle. The mid-century 1954 Norton frame is styled with a 2010 Triumph Thruxton 865 engine to gain the best of both worlds. This modern beauty with vintage soul is a cafe-styled bike which is great for an urbanized city. Its compact size can fit into most parking spots, while it's vintage look will get heads turning in every direction.
The stunning construction of the bike is the perfect message to style and creativity as this bike is a great look for anyone interested in striking up a conversation with some bike enthusiasts. The Featherbed 865 Triton Motorcycle compilation of 50s glam and this decade's engineering.
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"The Rochester Public Library"
"The History of the Rochester Public
December, 1993
One hundred and one years before the start of the first Free Public Library, a Social Library was founded on the 12th of March, 1792. A small number of citizens gathered at the house of Col. John Goodwin and subscribed a paper in which they declared that "learning tended to enlarge the views and soften the tempers of humankind." They all agreed to a form a social library. Each member paid eighteen shillings (about $2.50) toward the first purchase of books. Some members, in lieu of money, contributed an equal value in books. There were twenty three paid members by the end of 1792.
Franklin McDuffee, in his book The History of Rochester stated, "Next to churches and schools, libraries are the most important factor in the education of any community." At the time the "Rochester Social Library Company" was formed, libraries were even more of a necessity than they are now. Books were scarce and costly. The great variety of daily, weekly, and monthly periodicals which we take for granted today were unknown in 1792. Family reading usually consisted on the Bible, the almanac, and a school book or two. Almost every family today has more books than could have been collected in the whole town of Rochester at that time. Only a few affluent men had personal libraries,
The first book was presented by the Reverend Joseph Haven entitled The Principles of Natural and Political Law, a highly respected work at that time. During the summer of 1792, more books were ordered and the Rev. Haven was invited to deliver an oration before the society on the first of October. In his introduction he said, "We are now assembled in order to open a Social Library in this town, and though it may be looked upon as a day of small things, our hopes are raised and we expect within reason that from a small beginning happy effects will follow. That our society will increase, our library multiply and literature so prevail that this town will rise in honor and usefulness, have better knowledge of mankind and the important doctrines of Christianity; that religious virtue and morality, and the arts and sciences will flourish."
In the following years membership grew and included the most eminent citizens of the day. It became evident that what was founded was an institution not merely for themselves, but for posterity. In 1794 the association was incorporated by the legislature and continued to maintain some degree of life and interest until 1823. At that time there were about 400 volumes in the library, however for the next eleven years it was sadly neglected. No records were kept and the books were scattered throughout the town. Interest in the library was renewed in 1834. Through the efforts of Charles Dennett and others, an act was passed giving the society a new charter.
With a new charter, new by-laws, and an active librarian the society prospered with an increasing membership and respectable yearly additions to its library. In 1892, the one hundredth year of operation, the fee for membership was $5.00 with an annual tax of $1.00. Non members could use the library for a fee of $1.50 per year. The number of volumes in 1892 was about 2200 and approximately 60 regularly used the library.
In January of 1893, a movement to establish a Free Public Library for Rochester was started by the Grange. With determination the members passed a petition throughout the city and presented it to the City Council. The Rochester Courier was also an earnest advocate for this much needed public institution.
The plan outlined was for the existing Social Library to be converted into a free public library using its 2000 or so books as a nucleus, and the city to appropriate annually a sum of money for maintenance and improvements. There would be no problem convincing the stockholders of the Social Library to surrender their shares to the city. With the acquisition of the books of the 101 year old Social Library, the city could boast of having a library as old and with as interesting a history as any in New Hampshire. Rochester had been behind the times in not having a free public library. Many neighboring towns, such as Dover, Exeter, Newmarket, and others, had already established libraries.
Within six months after presenting the petition, the city council, on June 23, 1893, adopted an ordinance providing for the establishment of a Free Public Library for the city of Rochester. They appropriated the sum of $2,000 from an unexpended balance in the city treasury. This was used to rent space and purchase books and supplies for the operation of the library.
The Hon. Orrin A. Hoyt, the new city of Rochester's second mayor, became chairman ex-officio of the library's newly elected Board of Trustees. These six men would manage the library's affairs and make all decisions necessary. They would come from each of Rochester's six wards:
Ward 2 – William W. Allen
Ward 3 – Hon. Charles S. Whitehouse of Gonic
Ward 4 – John Young
Ward 5 – Dr. James Farrington
Ward 6 – J. Edgar McDuffee
Mr. McDuffee was the first secretary of the board and chairman of the book committee. His interest and devoted labor played a large part in the success of the new project.
Dr. Farrington was a successful physician and ex-member of the Governor's Council.
John Young succeeded McDuffee as secretary and held that position as long as he lived.
Hon. Charles S. Whitehouse, who was the city's first mayor in 1891, never qualified as a library trustee due to his previous position as mayor. For some time Ward 3 was not represented.
William W. Allen was the principal of the high school and a respected educator.
Josiah H. Whittier was a bookkeeper in the Cocheco Mills in East Rochester, secretary of the state library commission, and an enthusiast of free public libraries. Mr. Whittier had made a study of library methods and endeavored to have a uniform system of classification and circulation for the libraries of New Hampshire. He was actively involved in promoting the use of the Dewey Decimal system in our library. This system was later adopted in many of the public libraries as well as colleges throughout the country.
After some early deliberations, the board decided to rent to second store from the north end of the Barker Block at 42 South Main St. The annual rent was $400. It would be heated by steam and lit by electricity.
The next decision of the trustees was the selection of a librarian. Twenty three applicants has applied from which they could choose, but they did a rather amazing thing. They sought out one who was not on the list of twenty three, one whose business training had fitted her for a position of responsibility, and asked her if she would accept the position. While she was considering the offer, the trustees met and elected her to the office. Again, their wisdom and vision was proven, in that this first librarian, Miss Lillian E. Parshley, continued in that capacity for the next 52 years.
On Saturday, October 21, 1893, Rochester witnessed the end of the Social Library. All volumes were returned and no more would be issued. As the new public library, the institution had entered upon a much wider and more useful career. The books were brought into the Public Library's new quarters. These books were anywhere from one to one hundred years old. Many contributions of books, magazines and other periodicals began coming in from individuals. These all had to be sorted, cataloged and shelved. This long and tedious task was completed in January 1894. On Monday, January 22, 1894, the first free public library in Rochester opened its door to the public. It was open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday afternoons and evenings. Forty cards were issued on the first day. The rush of patronage on the part of the people exceeded the anticipation of all concerned with this new enterprise. Two things were at once apparent, namely that there had been a crying need for such an institution and there was a need of sufficient funding to keep it growing and improving.
At the end of 1894, there were 3,240 volumes in the library and it remained and grew at that location for the next three years. On August 4, 1896, the city passed a resolution to purchase the John McDuffee lot on Wakefield Street for $12,000, which included a residence and other buildings. It was purchased on the condition that no city hall building would be built on the lot for a period of ten years. Sixteen hundred dollars was then appropriated to make the old McDuffee house suitable for city offices and a library. In January of 1897, the library moved into its new quarters on the second floor of the city buildings. The library continued to grow at this location for a little over eight and a half years until it closed on September 9, 1905.
Mr. O. B. Warren, Rochester's postmaster, in 1902 or 1903, started a correspondence with Andrew Carnegie of New York, in an effort to interest him in building a library building for Rochester. Mr. Warren mentioned that our town was settled in part by Scottish immigrants. On December 25, 1903, an announcement was made on the front page of the Rochester Courier that a check for $17,500 (later changed to $20,000) would be sent to Rochester from Mr. Carnegie. The city was required was required to provide a lot and at least $2,000 for maintenance annually. The efforts of Postmaster Warren were responsible for the splendid Christmas present received by the city. The lot provided was already city owned. It was on South Main Street and formally the location of the first Rochester High School built in 1857, which had become obsolete. After completion of the new library in the spring of 1905, money was appropriated for the furnishings and the grading of the surrounding grounds as well as new sidewalks. The building was a beautiful Georgian Revival style structure that became an asset to the city and still remains a landmark in Rochester. It was built of red brick with a granite base and white brick trimming, copper cornices, copper finials and a slate roof. The first floor contained a general as well as a children's reading room, the librarian's room, a stack room, a reference room and a delivery room. On the second floor were a lecture room (Carnegie Hall) with a seating capacity of one hundred, a historical room, a trustee's room and an art gallery. In the basement, there was a newspaper room, a janitor's room, an unpacking room, a stack room and two bathrooms. The first floor was finished in oak and the second floor and basement in cypress. Birch floors were installed throughout. The building was equipped with electric lights and steam heat. There were fireplaces in both reading rooms.
The building was completed within the specified sum of $20,000, leaving an unexpected balance of $22.92 to its credit. The architects were Randlett and Griffin of Concord, N.H. and the contractor was Kelly Brothers of Haverhill, Massachusetts. It was turned over to the Library Board of Trustees on October 2, 1905by Mayor C. W. Bickford and opened to the public.
Main Desk – 1905
Lillian Parshley, principal executive officer, then spent forty more years at this library. She was an exceptionally able and dedicated librarian who operated and improved the services and facilities throughout the years. Under her direction, the library grew from a mere dispenser of books into a diverse, living institution, adequately meeting the needs of the community. Miss Parshley was instrumental in proving that the existing building had to be expanded. In 1941, an addition was added to the rear of the building. This included a second floor museum, a first floor stack room and a basement room for additional newspapers and periodicals. This room was named the "Courier Room" as the Rochester Courier played an important part in the founding and development of the library.
Entrance Hall – 1905
Lillian Parshley served as Librarian from its founding until her death on January 15, 1945. She was deservedly honored by the city for guiding the library from one of 2400 books to one of over 40,000 books, making it one of the finest in the state.
Lillian E. Parshley
Under the capable leadership of the following librarians, Rochester's public library has continued to improve and grow:
(at the time this document was published in 1993)
Many residents visit the library daily to read a large variety if newspapers and magazines. Children are introduced to library facilities through their own attractively decorated reading room and children's story hours. Video tapes, records, and audio cassettes, etc. are also available as a library privilege to those who wish to borrow them. The New Hampshire Room, McDuffee Room, and the reference and reading rooms are widely used by students, historians and genealogists.
Today, in its 100th year, the Rochester Public Library can boast more than 55,000 books, over 11,000 members, and it is still growing. In 1905, there were 10,000 books and 876 members. That's a 450% increase in books and a whopping 1150% increase in membership since this library building opened.
Congratulations to Rochester on the one hundredth birthday of its public library, and may it grow and prosper for the next hundred.
Taken from Bud Scheffer's History of the Rochester Public Library as celebrated on the one hundredth anniversary of its opening on January 22, 1994.
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Today we are introducing our Taste & Talk series; an ongoing feature here at Pulling The Cork in which we will be talking to wine makers, winery owners, vineyard managers and others associated with a particular wine or series of wines leading up to video tasting notes on those wines.
As we have been saying all along, and we know we sound like a broken record, tasting notes are rather incomplete without being placed into context. Learning about the history of a winery, the region, the terroir, the wine maker, the winery owners, the stories and all of the other information about a wine is really critical to a full understanding of that wine and the subsequent tasting note.
We launch Taste & Talk with several posts featuring excerpts from our conversation with Jeff Miller. Jeff is the Owner Partner and Head of Winemaking Operations for Artisan Family of Wines. We spent about an hour on the phone with Jeff and really learned alot about him, Artisan, his philosophy of winemaking, his wines and a ton of other interesting things. We will be presenting parts of this interview in a series of posts leading up to our video tasting notes on four of Artisan's wines.
Today's excerpt from our interview will focus on some basic background on Artisan, how Jeff became a wine maker, the origin of the Artisan name and how Artisan began. Future excerpts will include our conversation about Jeff's wine making philosophy, his vineyard sources, unique challenges of being a small production winery, the economy, his fantastic wine blog and so much more. Oh, and video tasting notes on 4 wines from Artisan. So let's get started with the premier of Taste & Talk.


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Can smoking Cannabis affect your short term memory a day or two after you're high? What about permanently? Today on Lex's World we explore that question. The short answer is; because of how your body processes THC in fat cells, your short term memory isn't 100% back to normal a day or two later if you're a daily weed smoker... however, no need to worry about permanent damage.


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Coming from San Diego, we specialize in creating custom art pieces that boost the social media presence of a business. We work in a wide variety of mediums and methods and are known for our murals that have bright color palettes and unique letterforms.
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A mystery of the classic puzzle variety, where the reader has all the same clues as the investigator. This is also a locked room mystery, and has an upstairs-downstairs component as well. This is a later book in the series, so I felt adrift on a few aspects, like how old Dandy is, but that wasn't too distracting.
For readers of: Kerry Greenwood's Phryne Fisher series; and Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series
I really enjoyed Dandy Gilver - sort of "Downton Abbey" meets Hamish MacBeth with some Daisy Dalrymple mixed in. Fun, fast-moving story - great read for a snowy sunday.
Good story that falls apart a bit at the end, the best of the book is found in the well-drawn 'below-stairs' characters. The upper class characters are pretty standard, almost cookie cutter to be honest, but I enjoyed spending time with the servants and the strike adds some welcome interest beyond the crime.
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Surrounded by nature, Hotel San Francisco Rural features an outdoor pool, a garden and a terrace with mountain views. Located in Cangas de Onís, Punta del Arenal Beach is 27 km away. Each heated room at Hotel San Francisco Rural comes with a flat-screen TV, wardrobe and a desk. The private bathroom has a shower and it includes free toiletries. Guests have access to a shared lounge and library. The hotel also offers a snack bar and drinks or snacks can be bought at the hotel's vending machines. Hotel San Francisco features different activities such as horse riding, canoeing and fishing. Hiking is popular in the area. Sella River is just a few metres from the hotel. A variety of restaurants, shops and bars are within 15 minutes' walk from the property. Los Picos de Europa National Park is 50 km away. The hotel includes free private parking. more


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Even moderate alcohol consumption may increase risk of certain cancers, experts warn
(NEW YORK) -- Consuming alcoholic beverages, even in moderation, may increase your risk of developing certain cancers, according to a new statement released by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
"People typically don't associate drinking beer, wine, and hard liquor with increasing their risk of developing cancer in their lifetimes," Dr. Bruce Johnson, president of the ASCO, an organization of cancer doctors, said in a statement.
"The link between increased alcohol consumption and cancer has been firmly established," Johnson added. He said he hopes that this knowledge empowers doctors "to help their patients reduce their risk of cancer."
The new review of past studies on the link between alcohol and cancer, published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, found that approximately 3.5 percent of all cancer deaths in the U.S. can be attributed to alcohol consumption.
In addition, researchers said that in 2012, approximately 5.5 percent of all new cancer occurrences and 5.8 percent of all cancer deaths globally could be attributed to drinking alcohol.
Although heavy, long-term, drinkers were found to have the greatest risks of developing cancer, even modest alcohol consumption may increase cancer risk, researchers said in the publication.
If a drinker stops consuming alcohol for 20 years or more, however, their risk of cancer reverts back to that of non-drinkers, according to the researchers' analysis.
The 11-page ASCO statement on alcohol and cancer also says that "associations between alcohol drinking and cancer risk have been observed consistently regardless of the specific type of alcoholic beverages," meaning the link between alcohol and certain cancers was not specific to consumption of just beer, wine, or other types of liquor.
In addition to increasing risk factors for certain types of cancer, the ASCO review also found that drinking alcohol can have an adverse effect on treatment and outcomes for patients with cancer.
"Limiting alcohol intake is a means to prevent cancer," Dr. Noelle LoConte, one of the publication's authors and a professor of medicine at the University of Wisconsin said in a statement.
LeConte said the new ASCO statement joins other public health organizations "in recognizing that even moderate alcohol use can cause cancer."
"The good news is that, just like people wear sunscreen to limit their risk of skin cancer, limiting alcohol intake is one more thing people can do to reduce their overall risk of developing cancer," LoConte added.
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Because jumping should be funny.
Help the pink monkey jump higher and higher. Go from platform to platform, eat fruits, collect gold and watch out for the dangers! Pet it from time to time. It enjoys it.
In some levels you can fly away without any worries, eat fruits and enjoy the warm sun. In others you have to climb very carefully, minding your every step and jump. Creepy creatures walk, crawl or fly on platforms and in the air.
Dodge sharp cogwheels, mosquito swarms and sleepy hedgehogs. Cogwheels and mosquitos drain your energy whenever you touch them. Eat fruits to restore it.
Don't let any creature touch you! Hit it with your tail to kill it. You can hit flying creatures too, while your floating in the air. You can break their wings with your tail.
Kill monsters, wasps, angry worms, vampire bats and other scary creatures. Explore two magical worlds (Cave and Earth) with plenty of hours of play.
Intuitive control system designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch lets you effortlessly control both jump speed and tail hits. Watch the help section for a quick demo of the controls.
Openfeint integration. If you don't use Openfeint just tap the grey button "I don't want these awesome features" and that screen won't show up again.
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LifeStyle Custom Kitchen™
This Step2 Play Kitchen is designed to match today's décor trends. It features a compact design that will look great in your little chef's bedroom or playroom and includes plenty of accessories for multiple youngsters to play with. Toddlers and preschoolers will love the fun electronic sounds that resemble the noises of real appliances that you would find in an actual kitchen! Made in USA of US and imported parts.
- "Stainless steel" oven, microwave and refrigerator enhance children's play and provide valuable storage space
- Fun electronic cooking and microwave sounds
- Special frying pan and boiling pot with lid activate electronic frying and boiling water sounds in stove's front burner
- Upscale, granite-look countertops
- Decorative plate rack, storage shelf and sink with faucet
- Recycle bin and pull-out drawer
- Includes 20-piece accessory set
- Requires four "AA" and two "AAA" batteries (not included)
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We would highly recommend the Lifestyle Custom Kitchen to everyone.Date published: 2015-09-24Rated 4 out of 5 by Anonymous from Space saver & entertaining Best space saver and still enough things to keep baby entertained.The colors are modern so I have no problem keeping it in the living room .Construction was easy but make sure you have a drill because there are no pre installed holes.It's very sturdy and no need to mount onto the wall, as I've read in other reviews.It does not come with food or the cart so I would suggest purchasing these and definitely building it before you reveal it to an anxious toddler :)Date published: 2017-01-19Rated 2 out of 5 by dndsmamma from Poor fit - Toddler frustration Our grandson was so excited at Christmas to cook in his new kitchen but soon became frustrated that the refrigerator door is next to impossible to close without adult force. It seems to be hitting against the top. The microwave has the same problem but is a bit easier. I cannot replace it with a new one from the original retailer as it is out of stock. The plates and bowls do not really stay in the plate rack as shown and roll right back out. This is a Christmas disappointment and I was trusting the Step 2 name to be a quality toy that would get a lot of playtime.Date published: 2018-01-05Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from I Wish I Had This Kitchen In My House! :) My grandson is at an age where he watches what we do and likes to imitate what he sees. The Lifestyle Customer Kitchen let's him "cook a meal", "wash dishes", "use the microwave" and "talk on the phone" just like he sees us doing. This is definitely something that he will play with for a long time to come.It's the perfect height and it doesn't take up a lot of space in my house.The quality is excellent and the price was even better. I love that I was able to put it together by myself without taking up a lot of my time. I definitely recommend this product!Date published: 2016-10-23Rated 4 out of 5 by Anonymous from Good, except . . . My granddaughter was delighted at her first glance, and the kitchen is nicely designed. She loves playing with it. However, two issues: in putting it together, we had to bust through the plastic to insert the screws, there was no hole and no mention of the need for a drill. Also, the refrigerator door won't close properly, though all seems to be square, and that makes her two-year-old frustration pop out.Date published: 2016-01-08Rated 5 out of 5 by Anonymous from A great buying experience Although I have yet to set up the kitchen (as I bought it as a Christmas present for my son), I have to say I am extremely satisfied with Step 2. The price offered on their website beat anyone else's price, and the delivery was impeccable. 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We purchased this from a yard sale, and none of the dishes came with it. Can I buy them separately?We now offer replacement parts on line, please visit the following link: https://www.step2.com/parts/Date published: 2018-05-08
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Bears, bees, and wolves.
These are the seemingly dissimilar subjects of the three finalists for the first WILD to INSPIRE Short Film Competition at the Sun Valley Film Festival, sponsored by the African Wildlife Foundation, Sun Valley, and Nat Geo WILD.
Yet, for all of their differences, the films' subjects successfully capture the awe-inspiring, captivating, and real effect that wildlife has on not only those who film it, but also on those who view it.
AWF, Sun Valley, and Nat Geo WILD narrowed down the spectacular field of hundreds of submissions to the final three, from which one lucky winner will get the chance to work with Emmy Award-winning National Geographic filmmaker Bob Poole. With subjects covering a range of species and landscapes, the films were judged not only by their connection to the overall theme, but also on their creativity/originality, production quality, and editing.
The three finalists are:
Always Endangered, by Jim Laybourne, is dedicated to following a grizzly bear in Grand Teton National Park that adapted to living amongst humans, yet faces an uncertain future as its status under the Endangered Species Acts is about to be revoked.
Bee Happy, created by David Thompson and Jacob Taylor, follows Bill Walter of Guerilla Beekeepers, LLC, as he meticulously cares for his beehives and explains their importance for both his own well-being and that of the environment.
Wolf Mountain, by Dan Duran, Sam Price-Waldman and Brendan Nahmias, explores Tonya Littlewolf's California sanctuary as she spiritually bonds with and cares for the 14 wolves she rescued from captive breeding programs.
The selected grand-prize winner will receive an extended trip to AWF's Maasai Steppe Landscape in northern Tanzania, home to significant populations of elephants, lions, giraffe, wildebeest, zebras, and other wildlife. AWF has worked in Maasai Steppe to create community conservancies and other protected areas in a way that benefits both people and wildlife to mitigate the competition for resources in the limited amount of space. Tarangire National Park, Lake Manyara National Park, and Manyara Ranch Conservancy – the wildlife corridor located between the two parks that acts as an essential "bridge"– will be the main areas of focus for the winning filmmaker.
Through regular field updates from the winner in the form of blogs, videos, and photos, AWF is excited to show both the challenges and successes that come with trying to implement conservation in Africa that support landscapes in which both wildlife and people thrive. The insight provided by the winner will shed light on African wildlife, while at the same time showing the excitement and wonder that goes into filmmaking in the field.
The three finalists will be attending the Third Annual Sun Valley Film Festival this Saturday, March 15th, where their films will be screened at 12 p.m. MST before the World premiere of Nat Geo WILD's Kingdom of the Apes, after which the final winner will be announced.
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