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The Three Statues of Aegina
Proof - Full-Length Standing Male In The Centre, Turned To The Left In Three-Quarter Profile. A Cloaked Man Stands Behind Him, About To Envelop Him In His Cloak. Outside, Seen Through A Window In The Top Right, Are A Group Of People Worshipping At A Statue.
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- Artist: Frederick Sandys (Artist) Joseph Swain (Engraver)
- Date: 1861
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Roll on the opening ceremony, East Asian faces were bountiful but none were given a prominent role. Instead Black producer Catherine Ugwu and ebony obsessed Danny Boyle - blatantly agenda driven by his own inter racial relationship with mixed Black actress Rosario Dawson, intentionally over-hyped and over-represented Blacks with their Windrush, their urban music, their inter racial relationships and even their mixed Black offspring, however, our Chinese culture, our struggle, our journey was absent from the ceremony, tokenism is not to be taken lightly - as usual our identity is only tolerated within the narrow context of being multicultural rather than being Chinese.
To put it in perspective, University of Essex's Institute of Social And Economic Research recent household study Understanding Society revealed that of Britain's ethnic groups, Whites (Scottish and Welsh hold strong non-British identities), Chinese and Afro-Caribbeans associate least closely with Britishness, though as expected, identification with Britishness was higher among the children and grandchildren of migrants. Evidently, for those of us who take pride in being Chinese and consider our mother roots to be important, our ethnic identity as 'Chinese' remains very strong, stronger than any concept of Britishness.
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Check out which companies are making headlines before the bell:
CVS Caremark–The drug store chain reported fourth quarter profit of $1.12 per share, excluding certain items, one cent above estimates, with revenue also beating consensus. CVS was helped by increased prescription business, as well as new generic drug introductions.
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Sports writer Paul Goodwin gives his verdict after Rovers got the better of Yeovil at the Keepmoat Stadium:
Bywater 6 - The only real blot on his copybook was a weak punch in the first half which the Glovers almost capitalised on.
Wabara 7 - Like his teammates, confident on the ball and very business-like.
McCombe 6 - Ungainly at times but got the job done regardless.
Butler 8 - Rovers' stand-in skipper stuck his chest out and led by example, again.
Stevens 7 - Accomplished on the ball, got forward to decent effect and was solid defensively.
KEEGAN 9 - Took the game by the scruff of the neck and bossed the midfield in the early stages, allowing Rovers to get a stranglehold. Looks fitter and sharper than ever before.
Wellens 7 - Knitted things together, playing in between Keegan and Furman. Slightly casual in possession at times though. (Razak, 63, 6, His cameo appearance was like an audition for Soccer AM's Showboat. This lad does not lack confidence).
Furman 8 - Continues to shine as the most advanced central midfielder. Took his goal superbly and his goal-line clearance led to Rovers' third.
Forrester 7 - A thorn in Yeovil's side before going off injured. His parried shot led to Tyson's opener (Main 49, 6, Laid on Furman's goal and made a nuisance of himself. Still lacking a bit of confidence)
Bennett 8 - Busy and bright throughout. Hardly gave possession away at all, and capped a fine display with his goal.
Tyson 9 - Johnny-on-the-spot for his goal, offered good energy up top before filling in for Forrester out wide and breaking brilliantly to tee up Bennett's goal (Robinson, 83, 5, Stayed on the periphery of the game)
YEOVIL: Krysiak 8, Shephard, 6 Athurworrey 6, Moore 6, Nugent 6 (A Smith 59), N Smith 6, Berrett 6, Foley 6, Leitch-Smith 5 (Hoskins 37 6), Hayter 6, Ugwu 5.


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Developing The Young Players Of The Future
Cove Cricket Club is an ECB Focus Club with over 20 qualified coaches engaging in coaching activities throughout the year. We have strong links into the 12 local schools and frequently run coaching courses during school time, in after school clubs and promoting the enjoyment of cricket throughout assembly presentations. In 2012 Charlotte Edwards the England Ladies Captain attend local schools with the Cove Coaching Team to help promote cricket to all.
Our objective is to be at the centre of the local community and provide the opportunity for all to play cricket and enjoy club life. We have over 120 youngsters within our development programmes both girls and boys. We have a well defined development pathway for all abilities and we start as young as five hoping that they will continue through to either representative cricket for their County or Country for the talent and lucky few but most importantly into the club senior teams at Cove.
Our development pathway: (Click to enlarge)
Our Senior Men's 1st XI play in the Thames Valley Cricket League and our development programme is focused on maintain that standard for years to come.
Cove Academy was established over five years ago as a blueprint to encourage and develop our younger players before they crossed over into senior cricket. Like most clubs boys and girls at this age can easily lose focus of sporting activities and the Academy at Cove is all about encouraging them to stay in cricket, develop their skills and enjoy the social side of being part of a sports club. Over the last five years we have progressed every year at least 3 players into the senior setup. Players have even emerged to gain county cricket contracts but most pleasing of all at least 6 members are now frequently playing in the 1st and 2nd XIs.
Cove was one of the founding clubs in Hampshire of girls cricket and we have a strong girls and ladies section. We have a number of girls playing representative cricket for Hampshire and in the full Ladies County Squad. The Cove Senior Ladies Team won the Hampshire County Ladies Division One title in 2012 just three years after they were formed. We are keen to develop this structure adding an U9 squad in 2013 and we will be developing a mid week T20 Ladies team in 2013.
Cove is about being part of a club, not only on the field but also off the field as we actively encourage our youngsters to get involved in events, fundraising and being part of club committees.
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Boys: U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 and U17
Girls: U9, U11, U13 and U16
Cove are considered to be one of the leading clubs in the UK for both male and female cricket and if you are looking for a progressive club, with high quality facilities and an excellent coaching structure then Cove is the club you should consider for you son and daughter to join.
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Buncrana mourns for Callum
Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral on Sunday of the 13-year-old tragically killed after a road accident in Buncrana on Thursday.
There were heartbreaking scenes at St Mary's Church in Cockhill as family, friends, school mates and the wider Buncrana community came out en masse to show their respects to Callum Dale who died after being hit by a car near his home in Inishowen.
His father Peter, who was badly injured in the road incident, attended the funeral using a wheelchair.
Callum, who suffered from Asperger's, died from his injuries near Ballymacarry in the Cockhill area of Buncrana. The family live in the nearby Riverdale area.
A first year student at Crana College, staff and students attended his funeral in huge numbers yesterday.
Local Garda Supt Eugene McGovern said the incident was a "very tragic" accident.
"We are investigating all the circumstances of the incident," he said. The incident happened between 10.30pm and 10.45pm and unfortunately the boy was pronounced dead at the scene at around 11.20pm."
Cllr. Rena Donaghy who is a friend of the family said, "Today was just heartbreaking - it has numbed the whole community. To see Callum's dad, Peter, sitting there in a wheelchair would bring tears to a stone.
"Fr. John Walsh remarked the last time he saw such a crowd in St. Mary's was when Callum made his confirmation last year. "Last Thursday this community came to a standstill . He was just simply too young to die".
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Hello My Adventurous Foodies!
I hope everyone had a great and fun weekend. My weekend was filled with some relaxation, productive cleaning, and spending time with some great friends. Nothing beats good food and great company and I have to say I had both this weekend! I finally had the chance to visit the restaurant Sugarcane in Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY. (This post is especially for my New Yorkers who are into Caribbean food or looking for a new cuisine to embark, I strongly suggest trying Caribbean cuisine if you are into lots of flavors and an array of exotic herbs and spices, it is one of my FAVORITES!) My best friend who lives in Brooklyn has been raving about this restaurant for the longest time and I finally got the chance to see it with my own eyes and mouth (well so to speak LOL).
A couple of my friends and a fun journey up to brooklyn and was welcomed warmly with our hostess who had seated us in a comfy booth for 5 at the restaurant. The restaurant is small and cozy (resembles a upscale bistro) and the service was great. Our server was extremely friendly and polite and we got our food quickly for a restaurant that was packed on a saturday night.
We started off with yummy and infamous Rum Punch which was STRONG yet tasty (DEFINETLY a must for Rum lovers, or someone who wants that immediate buzz).
We than all shared a sampler platter that showcase all their appetizers including their chicken and shrimp. The appetizers was delicious and it was gone in seconds!
We than all had different entrees. I was starving so I wanted something filling and when my best friend raved about their Rasta Pasta, I knew I had to have it! Rasta Pasta is a creamy pasta filled with delicious Caribbean spices with your choice of vegetables, chicken or shrimp. I had the chicken and I have to say I loved it.
Other items that I got to sample was the Jerk Chicken, Rice and Beans, Shrimp, Fried Plantains, and their Macaroni Pie. All were delicious and you can tell they were made from scratch. The food to me tasted just like if you were down in a local restaurant in the Caribbean and eating authentic Caribbean cuisine. We than finished with a sample of their desserts that included Chocolate Cake, Bread Pudding, Cassava, and Coconut Ice Cream.
In the end we split the bill between all of us (Gratuity is included for groups of 4 and up) and the check average per person was $49) I think this was great deal because not only did we each get a drink but also a appetizer, entree and a dessert.
The food overall was delicious and the service was great! It is refreshing to go into a restaurant like Sugarcane and enjoy a delicious and authentic meal in a great atmosphere. I definetly recommend Sugarcane to anyone who wants to try a new retaurant in Brooklyn. So if you are in the area and want to try something new, go to Sugarcane! You will not regret it 🙂


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May 2016 - 4 Night Western Caribbean (Miami Roundtrip) Cruise on Carnival Fantasy
4 nights on the Western Caribbean and Cozumel
It was a ton of fun! If you can get a balcony we recommend it. Also, if you can get a suite or the "Faster to the Fun" program, we recommend that as well as the priority boarding was a very nice suprise. The rooms were small but clean and what you would expect, but not a ton of time was spent in the room. Room service was great, the entire crew was very friendly! The food was slightly better than mediocre, it looked better than it tasted. The ship water was absolutely terrible and the included drinks were all made with that water. If you drink a lot of soda the "bottomless bubbles" program is a good deal but it does not include bottled water. So if that is more up your alley, bring a 12 pack and/or be prepared to purchase a lot on the ship. It isn't too pricey but more than we wanted to pay. I think it was $1.50 for a 20oz and $3.50 for a 1 liter bottle. There was a lot of alcahol consumption, if that is in your plans the "Cheers" program is nice. Be wary of where to go for drinks though. If you drink more beer or wine or alcohol out of a bottle or can you are in the clear. If you do more mixed drinks you have to figure out which bars to get them from. Some bars didn't seem to put any alcohol in your expensive drinks and others allowed an appropriate amount. All of the on board activities were a lot of fun! We didn't get to see the comedy show until the last night but it was fantastic! This was our first cruise so some of you reading this may already know what I have laid out. We would definitely recommend going on this trip!
P.S. For those that care, the cruise was very LGBT friendly. It was subtle but if you were looking you could tell.


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DK confirms participation in MLG Columbus, ACE bends schedule
Dota King, more commonly known as DK, has resolved the time clash the team had with WPC-ACE League and confirmed their participation in MLG Columbus, taking place November 22-24.
When WPC-ACE League announced their schedule for their 2013 season, Bei 'Farseer' Peng, DK's team manager quickly realized that there is a time clash between the two tournaments. Peng explained the situation to MLG but did not say they fully confirmed that they couldn't go and they told MLG that they have to talk to ACE about it.
Peng then reached out to Le 'King' Pei, CEO of ACE, and other committee members about the issue and ACE took a few days before they tweaked WPC-ACE League's schedule to work around MLG Columbus.
"We told them the tournament is of great importance to us and they understood," said Peng in how they approached ACE with the request.
The only schedule change made to WPC-ACE League is DK's second best-of-two match against TongFu on November 22. Bei told us the match has been rescheduled to November 20, meaning DK will have to play two best-of-two matches on the same day, first against LGD.Int and then against TongFu.
DK will be leaving for the States on November 21 and will be leaving for China by the 25th. Considering that DK will have to play till late the day before they depart and reach the States on the same day, one may be concerned if the time crunch will affect DK's performance at the $50,000 tournament.
Peng added, "The schedule is very tight for us and we will be suffering from jet lag as well. But we do not want to give up on such an opportunity and we will try our best to overcome these external factors.
"We do not have any specific goals going into MLG Columbus but we will appreciate the chance to be able to compete against Na`Vi and Alliance."
However, MLG is ready to accommodate DK who will be taking a 17 hours flight (including layover) to Columbus. "We will do our best to help the players get prepared for the event and make the competition environment as comfortable as possible," said Adam Apicella, Executive Vice President of Major League Gaming. "I will be talking to my league team about scheduling their initial matches on Friday a bit later in the day to accommodate their rest."
Greater Columbus Convention Center. MLG Columbus venue. Photo by dispatch.com
The decision to bring DK to MLG Columbus was made through a question asked on MLG's social media pages a few weeks back. After a careful review, MLG realized that majority of the fans seem to favour DK over any other teams. "They wanted it, we make it happen," MLG responded.
DK and MLG have been negotiating about their participation for weeks now. The negotiation was put on hold for ACE's response but MLG is very excited that DK is participating.
"We could not be happier with how our Championship event in Columbus is shaping up," said Apicella.
DK will be joining some of the finest Western teams and also two qualifying North American teams in the tournament. The line-up of the tournament is parallel to MLG's mission to promote the North American Dota 2 scene by creating chance for up and coming North American teams to compete against legendary teams like Alliance and Na`Vi.
MLG is running two qualifiers for the Columbus tournament. The NA Fall Dota 2 League is currently underway and culminates with the MLG Fall Invitational on the October 18 The winner will earn $10,000 in cash and a spot in MLG Columbus. MLG is also running an Online Qualifier. Teams can register now for the Dota 2 Open Online Qualifier taking place from September 28 – October 16. The top eight teams along with the teams finishing 2nd-8th in the NA Fall Dota 2 League will advance to compete in the invite-only qualifier from October 21 – November 6 for the spot at the Championship in Columbus.
The winner of MLG Columbus will walk away with $25,000 in cash prize while the distribution for the second, third and fourth placers remain unknown.
Spectators who would like to watch MLG Columbus live from Greater Columbus Convention Center are encouraged to purchase the entry ticket on MLG Store. The normal tickets cost $35 for the whole weekend while VIP tickets are $250 a piece.
"On behalf of MLG, I would like to thank ACE for accommodating the schedule change. We hope this is the beginning of a broader collaboration to ensure the best global platform for the players," said Apicella.
Teams participating in MLG Columbus:
The Alliance
Team Liquid
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The United Nations recently ranked the average life expectancy of citizens in each country. You might be surprised to learn where the United States ranks on the list. #1 is Japan. #2 is Switzerland. We're #40. As the most advanced nation in technology, wealth and innovation, what does that say about our diet, our habits and lifestyle? It poses an incredible opportunity to be an agent of change in our food system—to be part of the solution. Our TeaEO recently spoke at TEDx MidAtlantic about the road ahead at HONEST Tea, and our vision for improving our nation's options of organic, lower-calorie beverages.


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StartupsAnoniem, founded by our partner Samir Saberi, is the place for startup founders, investors, employees, accelerator leads, government officials, and all other startup enthusiasts in the Netherlands to share their stories, ask questions, comment and offer advice anonymously.
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Warm greetings to all of you in the grace and peace of Christ. While circumstances continue to be difficult for both Egypt and the larger region, we are very grateful for the opportunity to be here with so many dear friends, colleagues and students.
Many of you have read about the violence in Egypt in August. The significant loss of life and the brutal conflict between the Muslim Brotherhood and their supporters on the one side and the Army on the other has further polarized the country. Sadly, August also marked a dramatic rise in attacks on Christians. Most of the burned churches belonged to the Coptic Orthodox Church and five of them were Egyptian Presbyterian churches. Of these five, four were led by my former students. I focus on these four with the hope that the details of their particulars will put a personal face on the news you are reading.
I remember Sameh, Hani, Manessa and Medhat as bright, kind and somewhat reserved students.
Medhat was in the very first lecture I gave here at the Evangelical Theological Seminary in Cairo (ETSC) back in 1999. He later was asked to interview for a teaching post here at ETSC but lost the job (but won our hearts) when he told his interviewers that his passion and calling was that of a pastor, not a seminary professor.
Hani was a keynote speaker last September at our seminary's fall retreat. Sameh recently returned to ETSC, where he successfully earned his master's degree. He currently pastors his church in the city of Minya and teaches part-time in ETSC's newest branch in that city.
Manessa pastors a large church that has planted other smaller churches in his area. One of these church plants was attacked. They all amazed me with their post-graduation ministries and I am proud to count them as friends and colleagues. During their time at ETSC I never dreamed that they would one day see the church they were serving engulfed in flames.
By all reports, angry, radical Islamists broke into each of these pastors' churches and set them ablaze. Hani's home was also ransacked, burglarized and burned. All three pastors and their families were unharmed in the attacks. The pictures that I have seen of the churches are devastating.
Nevertheless, I am amazed at the maturity, wisdom and courage of my former students. Sameh held worship in the charred remains of the sanctuary just four days after the attack. As he addressed the congregation, his words were of hope rather than revenge. He confidently assured his congregation, "This will make us better Christians."
These stories are important because each person and community is important. I share them with you because I am inspired by these people and grateful that they are a part of my life.
But I would also be doing a disservice if I did not convey some of the other stories I have heard in recent days. In many and even most communities, Muslim neighbors rose up in solidarity and love to protect the churches in their neighborhoods. For every burned church, there are many stories of churches that were protected by communities that refuse to spiral into the violence.
One of Medhat's classmates in that first lecture I gave is a man named Ekram. He was a bright, energetic, and friendly student. Ekram left ETSC with a vision for his congregation and his community. He has worked hard at building bridges and on August 16 those relationships showed their full strength.
I was moved deeply when I saw Ekram's Facebook post from that day. It read: "I would like to give a very special thanks to our Muslim and Christian neighbors who defended the church today and protected it from abuse. I give special thanks to Professor Hosny for his balanced [Islamic] sermon that was filled with love. Thank you, Hamadeh Ahmed, Mustafa Sayed, Eid Kamal, Amr Mostafa, Hamada Nagah, and Girgis Joseph."
Each one of these names moved me—not because I knew any of them, I did not—but because they represent specific, courageous Muslims and Christians who acted in love, compassion and hope of a better society.
I am amazed and humbled that I have the chance to teach people like Ekram, Manessa Medhat, Sameh and Hani. Like the Lord they serve, they are striving to reflect the love, hope and light of God, even in the face of suffering. Thank you for all the ways that you partner with me, pray for me and support me in this work.


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With the beginning of August next comes the beginning of ARC August! Thanks to the ladies over at Read.Sleep.Repeat for hosting this again this year! Somehow I have an even worse ratio of reviews to books acquired for review compared to last year. I will start with four books I received for review I want to get done for sure! Embarrassingly I have too many eARCs to tell you so I will just list these four to start with. When I am done with them I will be putting the rest that were published this year inside a container to draw from. I think it would be more exciting that way. This means I need to prep my review posts though and plan the rest of the posts for August. I am ready to get through my eARCS! If you haven't already you have until July 31 to sign up HERE.
The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building by David J. Peterson. Publication: September 29, 2015 by Penguin Books. 292 pages.
An insider's tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance.
Little Nothing by Marisa Silver. Expected Publication: September 13, 2016 by Blue Rider Press. 352 pages.
A stunning, provocative new novel from New York Times bestselling author Marisa Silver, Little Nothing is the story of Pavla, a child scorned for her physical deformity, whose passion and salvation lie in her otherworldly ability to transform herself and the world around her.
Asena Blessed (The Chronicles of Altaica #2) by Tracy M. Joyce. Publication: May 1, 2016 by Odyssey Books. 390 pages.
At the whims of Gods and Men…Isaura has emerged from the spirit realm forever altered. No longer a pariah, she embraces the future offered in Altaica, but learns that her survival has come at a price. Her transformation is the perfect weapon for Elena to use against her.
The Beginning Woods by Malcolm McNeill. Expected Publication: September 1, 2016 by Pushkin Press. 448 pages.
A STORY THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO ANOTHER WORLDGreater than your dreams. Darker than your fears. Full of more wonder than you could ever desire. Welcome to the ineffable Beginning Woods...
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Dearest Children,
Well. I've been a little stressed. We had family to visit and sickness, and then a little more sickness, and sleepless nights and early mornings and laundry... I've been tired. Oh so down to my bones tired. And short. Very short tempered and short on patience and just coming up short all around. But that wasn't at all what I wanted to focus on. I'm pretty sure you are and will be well versed on my shortcomings. I wanted to focus all the awesomeness of our family, despite all that.
A few weeks ago, your father and I went away overnight. Now I know that your dad and I have our moments. It isn't easy having a large family, divvying up chores and bills and pick ups and childcare. We are both tired and doing our best. But I want you to know that I love your dad with all my heart. And it was so touching to me when he had a business trip and told me how great the hotel was (okay, at that first part I was a little ticked, being stuck at home!), but he continued with how much I would like it and that I should come with him sometime. I thought the sentiment was very sweet, I just didn't imagine we'd actually make that happen. But the very next week, there I was!
Being in a marriage isn't like the romantic ideas you see in movies or TV. At least, not always. It takes a lot of work. And sometimes your father and I have to work very hard. But sometimes, it is easy. And stepping away from our responsibilities was a nice way to recharge. Having time for just the two of us is special and wonderful. But it isn't just the two of us anymore, and it makes us both so happy when we look at all of you. You are the product of the love we have. A mix of both of us. A complete joy in our lives, a joy that completes our love for each other.
So it was a particular joy to come back home. To see your faces, and feel your hugs and be together again. And it made my heart sing to hear your grandmother tell me how helpful you all had been while we were gone. How staying with you was fun and easy. How we could do it again sometime. And I hope we can. Because being away with your dad is nice, but coming back home is just as sweet.


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During the summer vacation I joined the Great Granny along, but since I was far away from my sewing machine I had to wait until I got home to make one. There is a link to this sew-along on my blog.
I started making my first block yesterday, but instead of cutting the squares 2.5", I cut mine 1" square. The original square was approx. 12" finished, while mine is approx. 3.5". It was interesting making this mini, and I finished it as a mug rug/coaster. The plan is to make several more in the same style.


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Look gang, I get it. I get that all of you that come to OMV understand what your warriors are doing and go through. However, unless you have been there you don't know what they really are doing (which one day I'm going to write a book and actually break it down romper room style of what your young warriors are doing for us). I could write a 50 page post about it and we would only be beginning to scratch the surface on exactly what these studs are doing for this country. (If one of you moon bats puts "blab bla bla they volunteered so what's the big wup" in the comments I swear karma will not be good to you and I will probably change the way you feel about me).(READ MORE)
"Their struggle is your struggle" General Kelly said during a speech.
I couldn't agree more. If you think you can live in this great country and coast along under the blanket our armed forces provides and not give them the time of day you are what I call a blood sucker aka parasite. You have to support the warrior that goes to the shitiest places and puts the fear into the enemy. He/she are doing it for you. They are doing it out of respect for this great country. It must be nice to be in lala land and just pretend OEF & OIF don't exist because someone else's kid is doing the fighting and go about your day thinking oh poo I have to go to work on Monday & that's your biggest bitch & moan. Wrong. There is more to life besides the mug in your mirror. In fact there is a great deal going on our country where too many are worried about me or I. How about them or the country?
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|I love getting to see the breadth of style and skill in my class.
I love teaching students how to egg tempera paint; it has got to be one of my all-time, favorite units. Egg tempera is the method medieval artists used to create their paintings. Artists like Giotto (when he wasn't working on the Scrovegni Chapel), Cimabue, as well as most medieval religious, liturgical, and iconographers utilized egg tempera. The reason for the widespread usage of eggtempera (prior to the renaissance) is simple: it was the only reliable/durable/sustainablemethod of painting on panel. Even Leonardo Da Vinci used egg tempera. . .But, as the medieval era gave way to the renaissance, oil painting was invented. In fact, Da Vinci was one of the first artists to use oil painting. Eventually, he abandoned egg tempera in favor of the longer-drying, longer-time-to-manipulate, high-blending qualities of oil painting.
Egg tempera requires the use of small brushes, as the paint goes on in thin, translucent strokes. The artist must build up several layers of color to achieve opacity; as such, it is a timely process. The best results are achieved when the artist uses a hatch-like stroke. Egg tempera is fast drying, and most artists only mix up enough paint for the duration of the time they will be working. As such, the paint cannot be stored for a long time, and the method requires constant mixing. Essentially, the artist is making paint as s/he goes.
My students were initially a bit reserved about mixing their own paint. But, after the first class of egg tempera, they were thrilled. Students were rushing down during lunch to work on their paintings, getting to class early, and making all sorts of artistic demands. It was charming, and I loved seeing them so enflamed.
There are more academic, traditional, and intense methods to making egg tempera, than what my students used. . . The act of mixing paint is a bit ritualistic, and it would seem every egg tempera artist has his/her own specific, meaningful, manner of mixing paint. In fact, a YouTube search for "egg tempera" yields all sorts of beautiful, and interesting, results. . .But, we're public school kids working on a shoe-string budget. . .So here in the inexpensive, down-and-dirty, easy egg tempera way.
Oh, and just FYI this is a project that focuses more on process than product.
You Will Need:
egg yolk (I taught 35 students and we used 3 dozen eggs)
tempera powder in R.O.Y.G.B.I.P, white, brown, and black colors (we used Richeson brand)
mixing trays/palettes
reference images (we used pictures of teacups)
wood board (you can egg tempera on paper/cardstock/matte board but the paper will warp when damp (this bothers a lot of kids). It was important to me my students get the "medieval" experience, so I purchased one of those huge pieces of oak board at Home Depot, and had it cut into 40 boards that are approximately 10 inch square. My total board cost: $26)
|We started out with such neat dry-pigment palettes. This is how they looked on the last day. :D
|We used Richeson Powder Tempera. If you teach in an old building, I've bet you've got a few bottles of dry pigment rolling about. It was all the rage in the 80s and 90s.
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Students gessoed their boards, and make a sketch of their reference image on sketch paper.
Step Two
We discussed how paint is comprised of binders, solvents, and pigments. We looked at this awesome video of an artist mixing oil paint. Then, I modeled how to mix egg tempera for this project. You can view the picture and video below for a visual aid. . . But, basically, you put a touch of pigment, egg yolk (binder), and water (solvent) on your palette and mix them together. I stressed how you only want to mix up enough paint for the area you plan to paint, as the mixture dries quickly (15-20 minutes).
Students translated their sketches to their boards and they painted.
We painted for 7, 45-minutes classes to achieve these results.
Go forth and enjoy!
P.S. A few egg tempera facts:
-the painted layers of egg yolk does not rot on the board; it is permanent.
-there is no perfect ratio of yolk to pigment to water. You'll know what mix is perfect for you. Just remind students to add a bit of yolk because that is the needed binder.
-the yellow yolk does not really effect the pigment color. It does not turn blues green or anything like that. It does give the colors a warm luster, and the whites tend to be warmly tinted.
-I stored the egg yolk in jello shot containers, and put them in a refrigerator when not in use. You will know when the yolks start to "turn." You will smell it long before you see it. The egg yolks stay fresh for about three days. But honestly, my kids were using up the egg yolks before they went bad. The only day that was kinda stinky was the last day (and we were so close, so I thought purchasing more eggs to be silly).
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El Shaarawy eyes Italy call-up
Antonio Conte watched on as Stephan El Shaarawy struck twice against Torino and the Milan striker is eyeing an Italy recall.
Stephan El Shaarawy spoke of his "immense satisfaction" after scoring twice in his first Milan start for four months and hopes he is rewarded with an Italy call-up.
The striker has endured an injury-ravaged season, making only 18 appearances for Filippo Inzaghi's underperforming side.
El Shaarawy made up for lost time on Sunday, though, with two clinical finishes in Milan's 3-0 Serie A victory over Torino in what would appear to be Inzaghi's final home game in charge.
Italy coach Antonio Conte was present to witness El Shaarawy's impressive display and the 22-year-old is eyeing a call-up for the Euro 2016 qualifier against Croatia and the friendly with Portugal next month.
"It was an immense personal satisfaction, to score again after four months out and to be back playing is a wonderful satisfaction, and to score two goals even more so." he said.
"I am happy for the team because we wanted to end on a high in front of our fans. The objective is to be consistent with our performances, I am happy to be back and to be fit without problems.
"I feel fine now and I hope to start off again next season with this desire and this mentality. I am hoping for a call-up to the Italian national side in June and I am pleased that the Italy coach Antonio Conte was here today.
"It's now down to me to be consistent."


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Ali has now decided to start her own business. This meant creating a website and making sure that as many people saw her website as possible. This meant Search Engine Optimization and considering that hiring SEO experts can become costly, she decided to try it out for herself.
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Matt Hall set the fastest time of the day so far knocking out Cristian Bolton. Pete McLeod also clipped a pylon, which ended his chance of taking the title. Martin Sonka clipped a pylon but managed to fight his way through as the Fastest Loser. Here's how the Round of 14 played out...
Heat 1
Brageot v McLeod
Brageot set a phenomenal time as he was first to go and test the conditions. The French pilot set a time of 1:06.752. McLeod has a reputation for being able to handle testing conditions. He was behind at the first split time but it was green all the way for the rest of the run and it looked like the Canadian was through, but at the Final Gate he clipped the pylon and that ended any hope he had of being World Champion in 2017.
Heat 2
Muroya v Sonka
It was first v second in Heat two and with Pete McLeod already out, these two would want to fly into the Round of 8. Muroya was first in the heat and collected a penalty at Gate 4 adding two seconds to his time and giving him a 1:06.134 for Sonka to beat. Sonka was looking certain to go through but he clipped a pylon at Gate 16 and had to settle for second place in his heat but somehow managed to claim the Fastest Loser spot against the odds.
Heat 3
Podlunsek v Dolderer
It was Podlunsek's last race in the Red Bull Air Race and he clipped a pylon at the second gate and then picked up two more penalties for incorrect level flying, giving him a final time of 1:14.083. He'll be extremely disappointed with his final run. Dolderer knew that he only needed to fly cleanly through the track and he was through to the Round of 8. But Dolderer didn't take it easy and at the time of his flight he flew the fastest time of the day.
Heat 4
Chambliss v Velarde
Chambliss was flying beautifully. He was conservative on his first lap, but as he became more aggressive in the track he was looking good until Gate 13 when he clipped the pylon and added three seconds to his time, giving him a 1:09.585. Velarde had been quicker than Chambliss all week and was flying clean in his run, looking disciplined. He was clean and flew a 1:05.360 to see him through to the Round of 8.
Heat 5
Goulian v Ivanoff
Goulian flew conservatively in his run and he was just hoping to set a clean time, which he did, but it was 1:07.517 for Ivanoff to beat. Ivanoff wasn't anywhere nearly as conservative and was looking fantastic, but then at Gate 15 it all went wrong. He was given four seconds for incorrect level flying and he also put a pylon down ending his Race Day.
Heat 6
Le Vot v Kopfstein
Le Vot was another pilot that suffered with a pylon hit. He clipped the pylon at Gate 16 and could only cross the Finish Gate with a time of 1:10.870. Kopfstein, who had been flying well all week, only had to fly clean to get into the Round of 8. He flew well within his limits but was still 3.726s ahead of Le Vot and booked his spot in the Round of 8.
Heat 7
Bolton v Hall
Bolton flew clean, but it was slow and Matt Hall did what Matt Hall does best and flew the perfect run setting the fastest time of the day and getting his spot in the Round of 8.
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Interactive projects require teams to embrace a certain amount of chaos; how can project managers keep teams connected and collaborating effectively through it all?
Based on content from their book, Interactive Project Management: Pixels, People, and Process, this talk outlines what it takes to successfully move a project from initiation to launch.
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Her business cards have included titles like Account Executive, Copywriter, Interactive Project Manager, Strategist and Creative Director at companies ranging from large ad agencies to specialty boutiques. As one of the dynamic duo known as the Geek Girls, she is a speaker, writer, and podcaster who loves demystifying technology for non-technical people. She's a frequent contributor to the internet.
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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency issued a safety alert on August 26 warning consumers to check packs of Nurofen Plus after it emerged that thousands could mistakenly contain antipsychotic drugs.
Reports by the MHRA revealed that some batches contained Seroquel XL 50mg prescription-only anti-psychotic drug used to treat mental health conditions, instead of Nurofen Plus.
The mix up has seen some batches of Nurofen Plus which are small and have silver and black packaging contain individual blister packs of Seroquel XL 50mg Seroquel tablets which are larger and have gold and black packaging
Nurofen Plus is for pain relief and contains codeine and ibuprofen.
Reckitt Benckiser, manufacturer of Nurofen Plus, said in a statement that there have been three cases identified so far which have all been confined to south London, reported The Press Association.
Seroquel XL is used to treat several disorders including schizophrenia, mania and bipolar depression. Side effects of Seroquel can include dizziness, weight gain, rapid heart rate and blurred vision.
Two people are believed to have taken Seroquel by mistake, but are not thought to have experienced any ill-effects, reports BBC News.
People with the affected packets said to be in batches numbered 13JJ, 57JJ and 49JJ, were told to return them to their pharmacy immediately.
Each of the affected batches contains between 4,000 and 7,500 packs - around half a million in total. But not all the packs are affected, reported BBC News.
Confusion has occurred over how the mix-up occurred as it was revealed that Seroquel XL is ib fact manufactured by another drug firm, AstraZeneca.
Reckitt Benckiser early this morning ruled out a manufacturing error to explain how potentially harmful antipsychotic drugs used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder were found in their products reported the Metro.
Ian Holloway, from the MHRA's defective medicines report centre (DMRC), said "if you have taken a tablet and you have any questions, speak to your GP", quoted BBC News.
Dr Aomesh Bhatt, medical director for Nurofen Plus, said: "We are taking this matter extremely seriously and we are working closely with the MHRA to investigate fully" quoyed BBC News.
"Additionally, we are in the process of working to ensure the Nurofen Plus packs are double-checked by pharmacy staff before they are handed to customers."
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Pre-Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Behavior
Prior to Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2, Outlook MAPI clients would receive either a referral to a global catalog server or use the Exchange server to proxy directory related requests; specifically, Outlook 2000 clients and above support and utilize the DSProxy Referral process by default (with the exception of Outlook 2003 RPC over HTTPS which utilizes the proxy mechanism with Exchange Server 2003 SP1 and later). This means that after the Outlook client connects to the Exchange Server, the DSProxy service passes a referral back to the client. From that point on, all future directory requests are sent directly to the referred global catalog server.
In this scenario, the global catalog will be from one of two locations:
1. The GC is located within the same AD site as the Exchange server (normal behavior).
2. The GC is located within an AD site that is directly connected to the Exchange server's AD site (when all in-site GCs are unavailable).
In addition to honoring site membership, DSProxy prefers to use global catalog servers that are members of the same domain as the Exchange server. If none are available, then DSProxy will utilize the other global catalog servers in the AD site.
This poses a few issues in multi-domain environments where DomainPrep has been executed against the domains. Specifically, if an Outlook client is referred to a global catalog server that doesn't reside in the same domain as the mailbox-enabled user, then that user will be accessing data that is in a read-only fashion. This means that updates to certain objects (whether it be updates to the mailbox-enabled user like delegate access, or distribution group membership) may fail.
Consider the following scenario:
The forest contains three domains, each of which has been prepared for Exchange. All users and distribution groups reside in the domain, UserDomain. A global catalog server from each domain is a member of the Exchange server's AD site. The Outlook clients reside in a different AD site. The Exchange server's domain is not represented and there are no global catalogs present in the Exchange AD site.
When an Outlook 2003 client connects to the Exchange server, DSProxy could potentially refer the client to any one of the three global catalog servers that exist in the Exchange server's AD site, assuming that one or all of those global catalog servers are online and reachable. DSProxy will load balance referral requests across the available global catalog servers to evenly distribute clients.
Considering the above design, there is basically a 66% chance that DSProxy will refer the Outlook client to a non-home-domain global catalog server. So for the purpose of this discussion, let's assume DSProxy refers the client to a ThirdDomain global catalog server. In this scenario, the Outlook clients can use that global catalog server successfully for all directory requests except:
· Updating membership of distribution groups that reside in UserDomain.
· Assigning delegate permissions against their mailboxes (which reside in UserDomain).
· Publishing certificates to the GAL (via Publish to GAL option in Outlook).
Now if DSProxy referred the Outlook client to the UserDomain GC1, then the Outlook client would be able to perform the above bullets.
For more information about Pre-SP2 behavior and its potential issues, please see:
· Exchange Server 2003 Technical Reference Guide – Directory Service Proxy - http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/E2k3TechRef/b7f8fbf4-732c-4a87-a9d5-3c4c375e5948.mspx
· XCLN: How MAPI Clients Access Active Directory - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=256976
· How to control the DSProxy process for RPC over HTTP connections in Exchange Server 2003 SP1 - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=872897
· "Do not have sufficient permissions" error message occurs when you use Outlook Address Book to manage distribution list membership - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=318074
· "Send on behalf" permission is not assigned to a user after you delegate access in Outlook - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=329622
Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Behavior
In Exchange 2003 SP2, the referral process will now attempt to provide the Outlook client with a GC that belongs to the same domain as the mailbox-enabled user using a new algorithm. The new algorithm will solve the delegation issue, provided a global catalog server exists and is reachable by the Exchange server for the mail recipient. It may address the distribution group issue if the distribution group resides in the same domain as the mailbox (otherwise it won't because the GC only contains a read-only copy of the distribution group).
Here is how the new algorithm will work:
The Exchange Server 2003 SP2 DSProxy service will try to refer the Outlook client to a global catalog server that resides in the mailbox owner's home AD domain that is available and supports the protocol used by the client. In order for DSProxy to find a global catalog server that meets those requirements, DSProxy will score the desirability of a given global catalog server based on the following constraints:
1. A GC that is available (RPC ping) – 16 points
2. A GC that supports the Clients protocol – 8 points
3. A GC belonging to the users domain – 4 points
4. A GC within the same AD site as the Exchange Server – 2 points
5. A GC that is one of the GCs that the Exchange Server is currently using – 1 point
In other words, 16 points are assigned to a global catalog server that is available, 8 points if it supports the client's protocol, 4 points if it's in the mailbox owner's domain, 2 points if it is in the Exchange Server's site, and 1 point if it is in the list of currently used global catalog servers of the Exchange Server. DSProxy will hand out the global catalog servers with the most points first, and round-robin in the case of a tie.
Constraint 1 is computed every 5 minutes and is configurable via the registry key LdapKeepAliveSecs. Constraints 2 and 3 are "dynamic" in that they must be computed each time a client calls for a referral. Constraints 4 and 5 are "static" in that they are computed once for each GC and stored.
Constraint 5 is also known as the incarnation list. When DSAccess initializes, it builds an incarnation list of 10 in-site global catalog servers that it can use. If all in-site global catalog servers are unavailable, DSAccess will build an incarnation list of 10 out-of-site servers from the directly connected sites, starting with the site with the lowest site link cost. Due to the constraint ordering, DsProxy prefers servers in DSAccess' Incarnation list, so by default it will prefer the 10 servers with the lowest site link cost. But DsProxy has a list of ALL global catalog servers in ALL directly connected sites and only uses membership in the incarnation list to assign points to servers.
So if we have the following scenario where there are two domains, ExDomain and UserDomain, designed as follows:
Then the global catalog servers will be assigned the following points by the DSProxy service (note that we are assuming that all global catalog servers are up and responsive within the Exchange AD site):
Active Directory Site
In-Use by DSAccess?
Total Points
UserDomain GC1
Client AD Site
UserDomain GC2
Client AD Site
UserDomain GC3
AD Site B
UserDomain GC4
AD Site B
ExDomain GC1
Exchange AD Site
ExDomain GC2
Exchange AD Site
ExDomain GC3
AD Site A
ExDomain GC4
AD Site A
ExDomain GC5
AD Site B
ExDomain GC6
AD Site B
Note: As you can see from the table, ExDomain GC7 and UserDomain GC5 are not included because they are not directly connected to the Exchange server's AD Site. In other words, the Exchange server will never utilize those global catalog servers for DSAccess or DSProxy functions.
So from this example, you can see that this algorithm may prioritize an out-site global catalog server over an in-site global catalog server, which is different than normal pre-SP2 DSProxy behavior.
In this particular example, Exchange will provide the UserDomain global catalog servers to the Outlook clients (in a round-robin fashion to load balance requests) due to those global catalog servers having a higher point calculation than the ExDomain global catalog servers. This means that Exchange can refer clients to out-site global catalog servers (only those that are directly connected to the Exchange AD site though) now if there are no mailbox home-domain global catalog servers available within the Exchange server's AD Site. In this particular example, the Outlook client could receive a referral to a UserDomain global catalog server that is located in AD Site B or the Client AD Site.
In addition, if all of the UserDomain global catalog servers were unreachable (i.e. those servers failed Constraint 1), DSProxy would refer the Outlook clients to the global catalog servers that reside in the Exchange AD Site, since they have the next highest point cost.
What Doesn't the SP2 DSProxy Change Solve?
This change is only beneficial to the end user when DSProxy can find a home-domain global catalog server. If there are no home-domain global catalog servers in the Exchange server's AD site or in any of the Exchange server's directly connected AD sites, then the Outlook client will receive a referral to a global catalog server that contains a read-only copy of the mailbox-enabled user. This means that the mailbox in question will not be able make delegate modifications or publish certificates to the global address list.
In addition, while the new behavior may solve the delegate permission and certificate publishing issues, it may not address the mail recipient's ability to update distribution group membership. The distribution group will have to belong to the same domain as the mail recipient in order for the mail recipient to update the membership. If the distribution group does not belong to the same domain as the mail recipient, then updating the membership will fail. As a result, you may still need to look at another solution to provide all users with the capability to update group membership.
Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 DSProxy Behavior Implications
The following items will need to be reviewed in your infrastructure:
· Unless there is prior consideration in terms of network design this change may result in clients being referred to undesirable global catalog servers from a network perspective (latency, bandwidth, utilization, number of hops). It is recommended to consider network implications prior to implementation.
· To ensure that Exchange continues to provide in-site global catalog referrals, you may need to add global catalog servers to the Exchange AD site for those domains that contain mailboxes that reside within the Exchange servers in that AD site.
· At the time of this writing, there is no method by which you can change the Exchange Server 2003 SP2 DSProxy behavior to prioritize the use of in-site non-home-domain global catalog servers over out-site home-domain global catalog servers.


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Judy Collins has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 50-album body of work, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century.
The award-winning singer-songwriter is esteemed for her imaginative interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk standards and her own poetically poignant original compositions. Her stunning rendition of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" from her landmark 1967 album, Wildflowers, has been entered into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Judy's dreamy and sweetly intimate version of "Send in the Clowns," a ballad written by Stephen Sondheim for the Broadway musical A Little Night Music,won "Song of the Year" at the 1975 Grammy Awards. She's garnered several top-ten hits gold- and platinum-selling albums. Recently, contemporary and classic artists such as Rufus Wainwright, Shawn Colvin, Dolly Parton, Joan Baez, and Leonard Cohen honored her legacy with the album Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins.
Judy began her impressive music career at 13 as a piano prodigy dazzling audiences performing Mozart's "Concerto for Two Pianos," but the hardluck tales and rugged sensitivity of folk revival music by artists such as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger seduced her away from a life as a concert pianist. Her path pointed to a lifelong love affair with the guitar and pursuit of emotional truth in lyrics. The focus and regimented practice of classical music, however, would be a source of strength to her inner core as she navigated the highs and lows of the music business.
In 1961, she released her masterful debut, A Maid of Constant Sorrow, which featured interpretative works of social poets of the time such as Bob Dylan, Phil Ochs, and Tom Paxton. This began a wonderfully fertile thirty-five year creative relationship with Jac Holzman and Elektra Records. Around this time Judy became a tastemaker within the thriving Greenwich Village folk community, and brought other singer-songwriters to a wider audience, including poet/musician Leonard Cohen – and musicians Joni Mitchell and Randy Newman. Throughout the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and up to the present, she has remained a vital artist, enriching her catalog with critically acclaimed albums while balancing a robust touring schedule.
Prolific as ever, Judy recorded a DVD special Judy Collins: A Love Letter To Stephen Sondheim, in her hometown of Denver, CO. Along with the Greely Philharmonic Orchestra, Judy dazzled the audience with Sondheim's beautiful songs and her lovely, radiant voice. DVD and CD companion will be released in early 2017. Judy also released a collaborative album in June 2016, Silver Skies Blue, with writing partner, Ari Hest. Silver Skies Blue has been GRAMMY nominated for BEST FOLK ALBUM in 2017, this is the first GRAMMY nomination for Collins in over 40 years.
On September 18, 2015, Judy released Strangers Again. She invited a cast of icons and young talents to sing with her on this fresh collection, from Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne and Jeff Bridges to Glen Hansard, Ari Hest and Bhi Bhiman. Judy delicately soars over a revitalized "Send In The Clowns" and breathes new life into "Hallelujah." She puts her indelible touch on songs by Leonard Bernstein, Randy Newman, James Taylor and more.
In 2012, she released the CD/DVD Judy Collins Live At The Metropolitan Museum Of Art which aired on PBS. This special television program was nominated for a New York Emmy and won a Bronze Medal at the 2013 New York Festival International Television & Film Awards. Based on it's success, in 2014 she filmed another spectacular show in Ireland at Dromoland Castle. Live In Ireland was released in 2014. This program also won a Bronze Medal at the 2014 New York Festival International Television & Film Awards and the program will broadcast on PBS in 2014 and 2015.
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Lindsay Lohan is taking no prisoners to protect her personal life and rumored relationship with d.j. pal Samantha Ronson.
On Friday, in response to L.A. Police Chief William Bratton's comment that the city's paparazzi problem is no longer an issue because evidently Lindsay Lohan "has gone gay," the actress fired back with a statement of her own.
And yes, it was to the paparazzi.
"Police, you shouldn't get involved in everyone else's business when it comes to their personal life. It's inappropriate," she said in a video posted on TMZ.
In the footage, Lohan and Samantha were trekking through the airport on their way to Chicago.
The day before, Chief Bratton said the paparazzi have become less of a problem thanks to Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Lohan leading more moderate lives.
"If you notice, since Britney started wearing clothes and behaving; Paris is out of town not bothering anybody anymore, thank God, and evidently, Lindsay Lohan has gone gay, we don't seem to have much of an issue," he told KNBC-TV.
Bratton was speaking about his refusal to participate in a meeting held by elected officials Thursday that was called to discuss new laws to curb problem paparazzi.
He called Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis Zine's special session — which was attended by the likes of John Mayer, Eric Roberts and Milo Ventimiglia — "a complete waste of time."
Bratton later called a news conference outside police headquarters to clarify his position on the paparazzi. When asked about the Lohan remark — which followed months of tabloid speculation that Lohan and Ronson, a DJ, are dating — Bratton said his sister is gay and he is a proponent of gay rights.


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|Application Layer Corrupt
|Affected Operating Systems
Repair Difficulty : Medium
For Microsoft Windows 7 and later
1) Press "Windows Key + R" and Type "Firewall.cpl" and Press Enter.
2) Microsoft Windows Firewall Window will Open.
3) Tap On "Turn Windows Firewall on or off"
Warning: You will need Administrator rights to disable firewall.
4) Under "Home or Work Network Location Settings" And "Public Network Location Settings" Click On "Turn Off Windows Firewall"
Warning: Please Activate Microsoft Windows Firewall after Office 365 installation is complete.
2. Enter the command "inetcpl.cpl" and click OK.
3. Click on the "Security" tab.
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5. Click OK again.
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- Live virtuously at all times.
- Act only with good intentions towards yourself and others.
- Act only in accordance with the rights of yourself and others.
- Act only in ways that will yield positive results for yourself and others.
- Do not act with bad intentions towards yourself or others.
- Do not wrong yourself or others by your actions.
- Do not act in ways that will yield negative results for yourself or others.
- Do not use good intentions to justify wrong actions or negative results.
- Do not use right actions to justify bad intentions or negative results.
- Do not use positive results to justify bad intentions or wrong actions.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
The 10 Commandments of VIRTU3
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Since hindsight is used to judge #4 and #7, we can only act in ways that we believe are likely to result in positive consequences and avoid actions that we believe are likely to result in negative consequences. It is interesting that many people violate #10. I call it "post-justification" because they weren't really worried about the outcome when they performed the unethical or immoral act. They see some good result and say, "See....that's why I did it."ReplyDelete
With #4 and #7 it's important to continuously validate one's beliefs about expected consequences against observed reality. The adages about doing the best you can given human limitations always apply.ReplyDelete
#8-10 are all aimed at people who seek an affirmative defense for behavior they know to be wrong.
#4 and #7 as well as #2 and #5 seem to be the same to me, so it may only be 8 commandments. Part of the beauty of the Judeo-Christian 10 commandments is their specificity. Covetousness is a wicked trait and will rot your mind from within. I don't know if people would think to insert a trait like jealousy into this set of commandments because it's not "doing" anything, it's more a mental act and a lot of people easily separate mental action from physical action. Perhaps I'm wrong about that, I don't know. It's a good list and it can easily be applied to anyone. Like the 10 commandments of my faith, it would take a bit of thought to internalize these new commandments in a way that would allow a person to truly apply them to their day to day life. The only thing it seems to be missing is the internal, psychological element of self correction and governance. Actions are not all that define our character; our moment to moment thoughts are what seem to define us.ReplyDeleteReplies
#2, 3, and 4 are positive obligations, while #5, 6, and 7 are negative obligations. You can certainly act indifferently towards someone which wouldn't violate the negative obligations, but would fail to live up to the positive ones.Delete
I don't disagree with you about the psychological side of things, but (as Greg Swann often says) all action goes from the inside out. Your first actions are the internal psychological ones, which don't have to lead to externally noticeable activity to count as action in my book. Cultivating bad intentions towards yourself or others is harmful to you even if you never act on them.


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One bright breasted robin even came to stoke up. I have never seen a robin at the feeder, ever. He didn't actually light on the feeder bar, but took advantage of the seed chaff beneath it. A first.
The tiny brown-headed nuthatches got away with a bit of arrogance because they're so darn cute. Not easily intimidated, they chatted away on the deck rail, waiting while I refilled the feeder. "Hurry it up, woman," they might as well have said. "Can't you see there's a storm coming?" They sound a bit like the squeak of a baby's squeeze toy. Whee-hee. Whee-hee.
|Brown-headed nuthatch
|Taken today, through the window, not on the day of the supposed rain.
So when the clouds rolled in, I expected torrential rain, and looked forward to a reprieve from watering the flower beds. The sky turned dark, the air heavy. But the rain never came. It spritzed a bit, making dark spots on the deck floor and nothing more.
If it's going to be another hot summer of drought, I fear for the hydrangeas who are already on their last legs from the past two summers.
And the blueberries, which are just beginning to ripen. They're usually finished before the high heat of summer arrives.
Low 90sF/30sC today. And it's only May. dkm
|Sorry, flowers. You're only getting coffee this summer.


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|Shiro becoming pink from the red rocks
|The Wave V3**
The Wave V3** :
Soft Opening V5/6 :
|Soft Opening V5/6
|Yusuke sending Strength in Numbers V5***
|Glen dead-pointing on Lawnmower Man V7***
|Taking a walk in snow shoes! @Buttermilks
|Yusuke sending Acid Wash Right V9*
|Glen on Rave V7***
Solarium V4***
|Me on 5.10d
New Year's eve was a rest day for me, so Yusuke let me climb at the Kraft on New Year's day which was the last day of our trip. I had fun trying The Pearl V5*** and getting on some easy problems like Perked Up V2* and Earth Angel V2* to wrap up my climb.
The Pearl V5*** (Attempt) : http://youtu.be/-Ai1xb37Dpo
Perked Up V2* : http://youtu.be/yxIjB4pW9NQ
Earth Angel V2* : http://youtu.be/hE5cG6nlUlQ
Other than climbing we had a great time with Pilar, Glen, Othello & Lolita. Vegas food was good every restaurant we went, but Pilar's Spanish omelet was the BEST! OH, and I loved the old fashioned cocktails we had at the bar. I hope they enjoyed the New Year's food I made for New Year's eve dinner.
My number one surprise and delight was to see Shiro being social to any dog at the end of the trip. Hope he won't forget...


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This summer, Reese, a dear friend of mine, and I started getting together in the early morning to talk about how we could reach the women at our church who feel like outsiders and fringers. The ones (and let's be honest, sometimes it was us ourselves) who feel like they show up week after week and then return home unnoticed, unacknowledged, disconnected, alone. This led to us being connected with Rebecca (from Bea Hufman Photography), who had the same heart and passion. One early morning coffee sesh with Rebecca and I wanted to invite her to be my best friend forever and ever and maybe we can even wear half-heart necklaces, yes?
This was the beginning of Walk Worthy at our church. A once-a-month evening get-together for women of all ages to attend. There's a different speaker talking about a different relevant topic every month and then we have discussion groups, which is where I think the real gold happens.
(And just an eff-why-eye, the next one is February 4th at 7pm - see link above for details!)
It has become one of the most worthwhile and meaningful things I've been a part of. I love, love, love getting to be a tiny part of what God wants to do in our lives. And I love the reward that comes with taking risks.
And one of the greatest treasures has been getting to know Rebecca better and better. I love her heart for the Lord and for people.
Anyways, a couple of weeks ago Rebecca offered to do a session for us after Eden was born. I'm never too keen to have my picture taken immediately after birth because Hi, my name is Postpartum Baby Weight, but these days are just so fleeting and I don't want to forget them. And really, nobody is ever looking as closely at ourselves as ourselves.
So after thinking about it for seven seconds, I agreed. And I am so glad we did.
|Seriously. That handsome bearded man.
|Agh, my heart.
The boys were a little (MAJORLY) crazy the day she came over (I blame the snow) so we didn't get a ton of great ones with all of us without them including a) Luke screaming or running away, or b) me sweating while whisper-yelling at them to smile, or c) all of the above.
|You totally can't tell Luke is trying to escape, can you?
But I love, love, love the essence of family life in this season that she captured. It's my favorite thing about lifestyle photography. The stylized shoots are fun, but these are the days I want to remember.
|The photo in the background is when Baby Grace was in my belly. I love that this picture shows how far redemption can reach. One precious daughter in my heart until Eternity and the other in my arms.
|TOTAL. Chaos.
|Attempting to use gummy bears as a bribe for ONE GOOD PHOTO. (It didn't work.)
That's it for today, hope you guys are having a great start to the week!