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Open Banking: it's going to change everything
In finance, great service is only available to the wealthy, whose money is actively managed by specialists. However, technology now has potential to empower and promote information equality for anyone with access to that technology.
A new payment services directive (PSD2) will be implemented in Europe in 2018 and bring big changes. It's likely to be good news for customers and present headaches for traditional financial services providers. With good, careful design and some breaking wave technology, PSD2 and Open Banking will make possible the kind of personalised banking experience only currently enjoyed by high net worth individuals. HM Treasury is keen to get things moving quicker than the prescribed PSD2 timeline, so UK business has a first-mover advantage.
PSD2 is a European initiative, so what about Brexit? Whatever the future holds, PSD2 will be implemented before any Brexit actually occurs. Unless we return to a barter economy, it's difficult to see how the UK could run a monolithic 'closed bank' in a continent of Open Banks. Arguably the urgency to get PSD2 adopted is now more pronounced.
So what will change?
Many of us hold products across multiple banks and payment enabled financial service providers, such as credit cards. Currently we have access to the silos that are providers' individual digital eco-system. PSD2 will introduce a whole new category of service provider called Account Information Service Providers (AISPs), which will join these silos up.
An AISP won't necessarily be a bank, it could be anyone who can securely authenticate the customer and gain permission to access financial services on their behalf. They will offer a service through which the consumer can view all of their multi-bank/financial service provider details in one place. AISPs will be able to consolidate account information in one place, interrogate the information, acquire insightful data about the customer and make payments – or move money - on their behalf.
The dominant AISPs will deliver value and convenience to the customer - consistent with the web-enabled service revolution that we are living through at the moment.
A pre-existing relationship with a customer will give wannabe AISPs a great start – so Facebook, Google, Apple, Paypal and other trusted sites will be well placed to capitalise on this opportunity. PSD2 will offer lucrative cross-selling for these new providers, and opportunities for banks to try to dis-intermediate others. Challenger banks such as Starling and fintech start-ups such as Oak have already made clear their intention of taking advantage of Open Banking and PSD2.
So what kind of service will leading AISPs offer?
Customer needs will lie at the heart of the service. AISPs will have to understand customers' needs, preferences and, for the first time, where the potential value lies in the previously untapped opportunity to aggregate and monitor multiple accounts. We know value doesn't solely lie in a bunch of pie-charts and histograms because the current pre-PSD2 aggregators have tried that, without great success. Instead, at the very least, it will have a natural language interface, predictive technologies and will be able to spot opportunities for the customer through their financial transactions.
Once the customer has agreed a bank can 'see' and access all their accounts, this puts that bank in a very powerful position. Suddenly statements such as "we notice you are paying £ to a competitor credit card provider, shall we move your balance interest free and guarantee our lower rate card?" or "you seem to be paying to a competitor ISA, we can do better than that for you" and more, are possible. This allows customers to benefit from the kind of proactive assistance and guidance that only high net worth individuals get today.
All financial service providers are keen to cut costs so the kind of proactive service I describe above is not delivered by people – but by smart technologies.
The dominant AISPs will be smart, vigilant, proactive assistants that make the best of whatever resources a customer has; they'll look for opportunities to do things the customer may not have considered; they'll check the customer's money is optimised to achieve their goals and watch for things going wrong; they'll suggest new behaviours and better ways to do things; they might be permitted to make certain decisions or payments; they won't nag customers or get in their face; in fact they will behave a bit like very focused personal advisers.
Working out how these systems should behave, look, feel and communicate is a topic engaging the minds of many experience design specialists across all sectors, not just financial services. The future is coming very fast, seize the day or regret you didn't!
Can you help us?
cxpartners have followed the emergence of the PSD2 initiative closely. We understand the disruptive impact this will have on banks, the strategy that banks and other third parties are likely to take to leverage the opportunity and to defend their very real vulnerabilities.
We also understand that innovation in digital customer experience is key to seizing opportunity and managing risk. cxpartners are defining, designing and developing the AISP experience that will enable our customers to hit the ground running before this becomes a legal necessity.
We would welcome your opinion and feedback on this topic to help us develop a wider picture of how organisations feel about PSD2, AISPs and the Open Banking Standard.
Please contact Mark at email@example.com or call +44 (0) 117 930 3530 for more information. You might also like this free PDF download exploring the impact and opportunities of open banking. Please help yourself.


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Oh, cool (or I should say "hot"): New JW Speaker 8910 Evolution 2 200mm x 142mm (large rectangular) LED sealed beam conversion lamps with heated lenses and "dual burn" (which keeps the low beam on with reduced foreground intensity during high beam operation). Bunch of interesting stuff about these. The lens heating setup looks similar to the setup in their 165mm x 100mm (small rectangular 8800) units, and it works very well on those. They stress NCAP 5-star low beam performance, which is also a brag they first made on the smaller rectangular lamps, and what it looks like on those is a nice Z-beam type of low beam pattern with a strong and well-placed hot spot and very smooth light throughout the beam with no streaks/spots/shadows and no stray light. Probably the same on these; note the DOT and RHT ECE lamps number two, not four (choice of chrome or black faceplate; you don't have to choose DOT or ECE). Interesting that the US aim marking is VOR; it could certainly be aimed VOL instead, but at this point it's a guess whether that would result in lower or higher aim. Depends on how much separation there is between the left cutoff and the right cutoff.
High beam peak intensity reference number is 12.5, which translates to about 37,500 candela -- probably means they are emphasizing beam width rather than ultimate maximum distance down the road, but I'd want to reserve judgment on that until I actually see them.
Non-heated 8900 Evo 2 version looks to be the same, but without lens heating.

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Sonic CD Credits (SEGA CD)
Published by
Developed by
Also For
Critic Score
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
User Score
5 point score based on user ratings.
Sonic CD Credits
|Executive Producer
|Hayao Nakayama
|Produced by
|Minoru Kanari, Makoto Oshitani
|Naoto Ohshima (Bigisland)
|Program Director
|Keiichi Yamamoto
|Art Director
|Hiroyuki Kawaguchi
|Sound Director
|Yukifumi Makino
|Game Designers
|Hiroaki Chino (TINON), Kenichi Ono (AX), Yuichiro Yokoyama, Takao Miyoshi, Akira Nishino
|Character Designer
|Kazuyuki Hoshino
|Landscape Designers
|Hiroyuki Kawaguchi (HIRO.K), Takumi Miyake, Masahiro Sanpei, Masato Nishimura, Hideaki Kurata
|Special Stage Designers
|Kazuyuki Hoshino, Yasushi Yamaguchi
|Special Stage Programmer
|Keiichi Yamamoto
|Animation Programmers
|Yūichirō Mine (PROTO.2), Eiji Horita
|Animation Visual Directors
|Hiroyuki Kawaguchi (HIRO.K), Masahiro Sanpei
|Visual Design
|Kazuyuki Hoshino, Takumi Miyake
|Chief Programmer
|Matsuhide Mizoguchi
|Yūichi Matsuoka, Hiroshi Takei, Tatsuya Satoh (HIC), Noritaka Yakita (HIC)
Animation Staff
|Yasuo Yamaguchi, Mutsumi Kido
|Chief Key Animator
|Hisashi Eguchi (Studio Junio)
|Key Animators
|Tetsuya Kumagai, Toshiyuki Komaru, Yasuyuki Shimizu, Ichiro Furuichi, Kenji Kajiwara
|Art Director
|Shinzō Yuki
|Camera Director
|Masaru Banzai
|Assistant Production Manager
|Kouichi Hirose
|Yukio Kaizawa
|Production Manager
|Koji Sekiguchi
|In Cooperation With
|Studio Junio
|Produced by
|Toei Animation Co. Ltd.
Music Credits for Sonic CD / North American Version
|Music Composed (except where indicated)
|Spencer N. Nilsen
|Music Arranged (except where indicated)
|Spencer N. Nilsen
|Music Produced by (except where indicated)
|Spencer N. Nilsen
|Co‑Composed by
|David Young
|Co‑Arranged by
|David Young
|Pastiche, Sandy Cressman, Jenny Meltzer, Rebecca West
|Keyboards and Synthesizer Programming
|Spencer N. Nilsen, David Young
|Drums and Percussion
|Brad Kaiser
|Electric and Acoustic Guitars
|Erik Frykman
|Digitally Recorded and Mixed at
|SEGA Multimedia Studio; Redwood City - CA
|Engineered and Mixed by
|Spencer N. Nilsen, David Young
|Additional Music (Collission Chaos, Metallic Madness, Robotnik) Composed by
|Sterling, Armando Peraza, Bobby Vega
|Produced by
|Sterling, Charles Albert
|Guitar, Keyboards and Fairlight III programming
|Bobby Vega
|Percussion by
|Armando Peraza
|Charles Albert
|Programming Assistant
|Roosevelt Hoover
|Production Coordinator
|Maurice Jackson
|Recorded and Mixed at
|Special Thanks
|Everyone at SEGA of America PD/MM, Joe, Tom, Walter, Barbara, , David, Brad, Erik, Claire, QSound, Audix, Digital Support Group, Fairlight E.S.P. Propriety Limited, Opcode, Otari, Zoom, Illycafe Espresso [...for keeping us awake]
|Rhythms for "Palmtree Panic" inspired by *Mister E* by
|Pete Escovedo
Music Credits for Sonic CD / Japanese+European Version
|Lyrics by (Opening Theme: "Sonic You Can Do Anything")
|Casey Rankin
|Music by (Opening Theme: "Sonic You Can Do Anything")
|Masafumi Ogata
|Vocal (Opening Theme: "Sonic You Can Do Anything")
|Keiko Utoku
|Lyrics by (Ending Theme: "Cosmic Eternity [Believe In Yourself"])
|Casey Rankin
|Music by (Ending Theme: "Cosmic Eternity [Believe In Yourself"])
|Naofumi Hataya
|Vocal (Ending Theme: "Cosmic Eternity [Believe In Yourself"])
|Keiko Utoku
|Daikou Nagato (Being Co. Ltd.)
|Ryo Watabe (Being Co. Ltd.)
|Recorded at
|Studio Birdman, Mod Studio
|BGM Composer and Arranged
|Naofumi Hataya, Masafumi Ogata
|Sound Effect
|Yukifumi Makino
|Sound Program
|Yukifumi Makino
Additional Staff
|Hiroyuki Tanaka
|Package Designer
|Youichi Takahashi, Hayato Takebayashi
|Kazuyuki Hoshino
|Special Thanks
|Naofumi Hataya, Masafumi Ogata, Daikou Nagato (Being Co. Ltd.), Hiroshi Kubota, Rieko Kodama (Phenix Rie), Yoshiaki Kashima, Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, Masaru Setsumaru, Hijiri Aoki, Steve Ray Burton, James Spahn, Kounosuke Yoshio, Tomoko Sasaki, Aki Kamata, Masato Nishimura, Akira Funada, Fujio Minegishi, Jina Ishiwatari Tsukahara, Katsufumi Yoshimori, Tetsuo Akagi, Kaeko Itō, Hiroshi Nakatani, Hiromi Fukuda, Etsuko Yamada, Ryūichirō Kutsuzawa, Takashi Iwade, Michikazu Tamamura, Masumi Uchida, Tohru Watanuki, Makiko Suzuki
|Presented by
Special Stage Staff
|Hiroaki Chino
|Sprite Design
|Kazuyuki Hoshino
|Scroll Design
|Yasushi Yamaguchi
|Masafumi Ogata
|Keiichi Yamamoto
|Special Thanks
|Masahiro Sanpei (3pei), Masato Nishimura (Majin), 100Shiki, Shūji Takahashi
Other Games
In addition to this game, the following people are listed as working on other games. No more than 25 people are listed here, even if there are more than 25 people who have also worked on other games.
Yukifumi Makino, 74 other games
Masaru Setsumaru, 74 other games
Naofumi Hataya, 71 other games
Kazuyuki Hoshino, 46 other games
Naoto Ohshima, 41 other games
Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, 40 other games
Makoto Oshitani, 40 other games
Akira Nishino, 36 other games
James Spahn, 35 other games
Maurice Jackson, 34 other games
Rieko Kodama, 33 other games
Youichi Takahashi, 30 other games
Takao Miyoshi, 27 other games
Yoshiaki Kashima, 27 other games
Tomoko Sasaki, 26 other games
Yasushi Yamaguchi, 22 other games
David Young, 20 other games
Hiroyuki Kawaguchi, 20 other games
Takashi Iwade, 19 other games
Yūichirō Mine, 16 other games
Keiichi Yamamoto, 15 other games
Steve Ray Burton, 15 other games
Matsuhide Mizoguchi, 14 other games
Spencer N. Nilsen, 14 other games
Tohru Watanuki, 13 other games
People who have worked on this game have also collaborated on the creation of the following games:
Sonic CD, a group of 71 people
Knuckles' Chaotix, a group of 15 people
Sonic Adventure, a group of 13 people
Burning Rangers, a group of 11 people
Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams..., a group of 11 people
Panic!, a group of 10 people
Sonic the Hedgehog 2, a group of 10 people
Formula One World Championship: Beyond the Limit, a group of 10 people
NiGHTS into Dreams..., a group of 9 people
Sega Rally Championship, a group of 8 people
3x3 Eyes: Seima Densetsu, a group of 8 people
Shenmue, a group of 7 people
Panzer Dragoon, a group of 7 people
Astal, a group of 7 people
Ristar, a group of 7 people
Sonic R, a group of 7 people
Sonic the Hedgehog, a group of 6 people
Magic Knight Rayearth, a group of 6 people
Shenmue I & II, a group of 6 people
Clockwork Knight 2, a group of 5 people
Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare, a group of 5 people
Blinx: The Time Sweeper, a group of 5 people
Sonic Adventure 2, a group of 5 people
World Series Baseball, a group of 5 people
Sonic Adventure DX (Director's Cut), a group of 5 people
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Two weeks ago I followed up my January 20 letter to Sam Zimbabwe, DDOT's Associate Director of Policy, Planning and Sustainability Administration. I wrote a brief email reminding him of the letter and the requests to be addressed, most notably installing signage in the Central Business District noting that sidewalk bicycling is prohibited there. At the conclusion I added a note of personal experience:
Since I wrote you the problem is only getting worse. Just three weeks ago in the CBD, I was injured when I tripped trying to get out of the way of a speeding sidewalk biker. Of course, he just kept going, endangering others on the crowded sidewalk. People from the bus stop to which I was heading helped me up and as we waited in the safety of the bus shelter, others shared their stories. One woman had been actually hit and injured by hit-and-run sidewalk bikers twice in recent months. If you have never been hit by one of them, you don't know that it can cause lasting injuries. A couple of years ago I was hit from behind and it took months of therapy to get my shoulder back in good working order. And, should a person fall and hit his head on the sidewalk, it can cause death. If there are no witnesses or the person just thinks he has a mild concussion and moves on after regaining consciousness, he can still die from that hit because of internal bleeding on the brain.
In concluding I asked only that he tell me what, if anything, DDOT is doing on this issue and, if he were not the appropriate person to contact, to refer me to the appropriate person. Needless to say, I have yet to receive even an acknowledgment of the email.
So what good does it do to write to the Mayor (who IS responsive) if she must delegate to others to do the followup? The same good it did to write to Chief Lanier about enforcement in the CBD, who responded by delegating to Sgt. Terry Thorne, who provided only a general link to the Street Smart program and said I could contact him with any questions. It is now over two years since I asked the simple question of him–How do you judge the success of the Street Smart program? I have yet to receive an answer. In the meantime the self-same Sgt. Thorne told a Washington Post reporter she would have to do a FOIA request to get info on enforcement statistics. Good luck with that.
So long as petty bureaucrats stonewall the public both through failure to answer FOIA requests and through failure even to respond to reasonable questions, nothing will improve. These people are paid by our tax dollars. They are public servants. That means they are to serve us, not ignore us. Frankly I feel sympathy for both Mayor Bowser and Chief Lanier that, with all the important issues they have to deal with and decisions they have to make, they cannot rely on some of their employees to do the right thing in responding to the public.
Well, down off the soapbox–I wish you a good and safe spring weekend and remember–STAY ALERT! DON'T GET HURT!


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A gorgeous heart in Christmassy colours. I love it.
Then on Christmas Day there were these goodies.
How lucky am i?
Thanks Marica for your generous spirit.
it looks great ... well done x
such a cute mat Sue...
That's just lovely Sue!
Beautiful gifts!
Hi Sue,
I love all your goodies. How cute are the buttons on the Santas.
Cheers, Anita.
A lovely parcel from Marica...some lovely extra goodies.......thanks for being part of the SSCS 2012........
Hi Sue, you have got some lovely SSCS gifts there, enjoy...
visiting from SSCS list. x


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Bump Language Arts, the latest cut from Nitty Scott, MC. It was released on Monday, April 8th, 2013. Things are improving for Nitty Scott, MC with each new offering, and Language Arts is certainly no exception. It's a worthy addition to the Nitty Scott, MC's catalogue, which has seen much evolution as of late. We're definitely anticipating the next step.
Check out Nitty Scott, MC on Trophies (Freestyle). Check out Nitty Scott, MC's profile page for the most recent info, news, songs, and mixtapes. Follow Nitty Scott, MC on Twitter, if you aren't already.
What do y'all think of this joint?


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As posted by the North, the South will be have a their final tasting on May 17, 2003. You may your reservations at firstname.lastname@example.com for this event. Our team with tanspace recommendation has a one of it's kind teahouse in the South Bay.
I already know what the two selections are and they are really good choices. If you want to get the real deal do not pass on this chance.
I would like to thank the North team for all their effort doing all the leg work in making their selections.
We in the South had a head start in that tanspace and I being Chinese were able to reduce the tastings we had to do since we had tried many and teahouses that we did not select in the taste off.
With that out of the way I would like to said " The south will rise again". I know I will not hear anything from one member of the North team. Back to the trash talking.


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The birth of a baby is one of the happiest moment in life.
The first time you look at your child, your heart goes out to him or her.
You want to share your joy with others and you send out birth announcements.
Do you know you can get Free Birth Announcements – 2 sets of 10 cards (5 X 7″) with pictures of your sweet baby from Kodak Gallery.
Simply register and select the birth announcement card you like.
Print your baby picture on them and you will receive them in a few days.
You need to pay for the shipping cost, which is $2.29. Please check to confirm.
To request your 2 free sets of Birth Announcements
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text: II-VI Inc. of Saxonburg, Pa., recently named its president, Francis J. Kramer, to succeed Carl J. Johnson as CEO, to be effective July 1. Johnson, who co-founded the company in 1971, will remain an executive of the company serving as chairman of the board. Kramer joined II-VI in 1983 as vice president and general manager of manufacturing. He was named executive vice president and general manager of manufacturing in 1984 and was promoted in 1985 to president and chief operating officer. He will continue to serve as president. II-VI is a developer of crystal growth technology used in industrial manufacturing, military and aerospace, medical radiology, high-power electronics and telecommunications and thermoelectronics applications. It makes crystalline compounds including zinc selenide for infrared laser optics, cadmium zinc telluride for gamma radiation detectors, silicon carbide for high-power electronic and microwave applications, and bismuth telluride for thermoelectric coolers.


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If you own one or more cemetery plots in Texas, who gets those plots upon your death?
You might think that the plots will pass pursuant to the Texas Estates Code and to the persons who receive your "residuary estate" (all the rest, residue, and remainder of your estate after specifically described gifts in your Will). Take a look at the Texas Health & Safety Code, though, and also any contract you have signed with the cemetery association that oversees the particular cemetery where you own plots.
What is a plot? " 'Plot' means space in a cemetery owned by an individual or organization that is used or intended to be used for interment, including a grave or adjoining graves, a crypt or adjoining crypts, a lawn crypt or adjoining lawn crypts, or a niche or adjoining niches." Texas Health & Safety Code § 711.038(25).
Who gets the plots when you die (to the extent not used for your internment)? If you have a Will, you must specifically describe the plots and then give them to one or more persons. Or, during your life, you may do a written declaration, filed and recorded in the cemetery organization's office, stating who is to receive the plots upon your death. (Check with the cemetery organization as it may have a form it wants you to use.)
If you do neither, then the right to use (be interred) in your cemetery plots passes as follows: (1) to your surviving spouse, (2) to your children in order of need "without the consent of a person claiming an interest in the plot", and (3) to your heirs at law. Health & Safety Code § 711.039 is where these rules are set forth; it is quite repetitive and not all that clear, What is clear, however, is that even though a cemetery plot is real property, unlike a deed to a residence, commercial buildings, and raw land, its ownership is not conveyed by filing a deed in the official public records. Its ownership is recorded with and controlled by the records of cemetery organization which controls the cemetery where the plot is located. Plots are different from other real property; see Oak Park Cemetery v. Donaldson, 148 S.W.2d 994 (Tex. Civ. App.-Galveston 1940, writ dismissed) discussing that plots are a right of burial, akin to an easement, license, or privilege.
Are you able to sell your cemetery plot to a friend who needs one for a deceased relative of theirs? Maybe and maybe not. You also have to check the contract with and governing documents of the cemetery organization. You may be surprised to learn that if you want to sell the cemetery plot, you may be required to sell it back to the cemetery organization, perhaps for the same amount paid for it.
If you have cemetery plots that are important to your family, please be sure to deal with them by specifically describing them in your Will or completing paperwork with the cemetery organization that directs who receives the plots upon your death. What happens if the plots are located in a cemetery that no longer has an active cemetery organization? Consult an attorney. It could well be that the right to the plots will just keep descending to the heirs of the original owners. All the living heirs might be required to sign off on any interment, such as the placing of ashes into a grave which already has a relative's body buried there. This could become rather unwieldy. The living heirs might be able to designate one of them as an "agent" to give directions regarding the plots.


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Today I have a lovely grunge paper background made from 'Moments like these' kit by Manu.
Do you like clean edges? or grungy?
Here's the direct link to the clean edged version.. http://i39.tinypic.com/ac8zf4.jpg
And here's the direct link to the grungy version.. http://i41.tinypic.com/35ko491.jpg
These backgrounds are 1440 x 900 pixels..


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The mission of the World Peace Foundation is to inspire and empower people around the world to be more at peace with themselves, others and the environment. We are creating a global community that is actively working towards peace. One by one and together, we can all make a difference. We believe that peace building has to be holistic. This is why we combine educational publications, educational initiatives, ongoing educational outreach programs, worldwide initiatives and programs with our partners and global events to have a holistic and systemic impact to reach a critical mass of individual around the globe that will serve as an army of peacemakers.
We are a completely volunteer-based organization. We are committed to making this world a better place, driven by the vision that one day we can achieve peace for humanity and for this planet.
We know this is an audacious goal, but we are motivated and inspired by the goal of creating a critical mass of practical idealists, of dreamers who get things done. After all, what would this world be without dreamers?
We believe that this world needs more of these dreamers and more people with big visions for they will truly make this world a more peaceful place.
Since we are a completely volunteer-based organization, not one of our core team or staff members receives any salary or monetary compensation for what they do. This includes our founders and our chairman.
We direct any donation we receive directly to the cause or project it is meant for after a small percentage is used to cover overhead expenses. That's it. World Peace is challenging enough, let's keep our organization simple.
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The WWE Network has officially launched, and is available on the Apple TV. The network was originally announced at CES, and will bring you all 12 of the WWE's pay-per-view events, including WrestleMania, live. The network also promises original series, reality shows, and documentaries, as well as on-demand content.
To view the channel's content, you need a subscription, which runs $59.99 every six months. You can subscribe either through the WWE's website or through the Apple TV itself.
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First let me say that Welty's writing is one of the very few I recognize almost instantly. She has a unique style and never falters from it.
I felt The Optimist's Daughter was light on actual story, yet I read through it simply for the writing. Welty is a staunch believer in the writing rule of 'less is more.' There isn't a frivolous word in her prose as she uses each to its fullest advantage.
One may wonder how I can appreciate her work as much as I do, yet give the work a mediocre rating. According to Amazon's review terms, three-stars means, 'it's okay'. Not great, not horrible. Keeping in mind that a review is nothing more than one person's opinion, when I give a review, I consider a few factors. The obvious: depth of characters, style, story, et cetera. The non-obvious: the way the story makes me feel and what I take away from it.
As I mentioned, Welty's writing is tight. There is no fluff. She tells a pointed story and never wastes the reader's time. In my opinion, there is too much fluff in contemporary fiction and I find myself skimming or outright skipping the long, needless passages that do nothing to advance or enhance the story. But, I'm simply not a fan of literature. I find the verbiage and the stilted dialogue boring. I much prefer something along the lines of Jonathan Tropper, crisp, fresh, witty. That certainly doesn't make literary writing bad, just not my preferred taste, so I would be a hypocrite to give the book a glowing review simply because it's a Pulitzer prize winning work of fiction. You know what they say, 'read wide and read well.' So I do.
Now, if contemporary writers with their wit and humor could take a page out of one of her books and cut the filler used to reach a predetermined word count, we'd have the best of both worlds.
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Hi everyone,
Emma here to share my first of what I have been playing with for this month.
Have you seen this months mood board and kit?
This is what I created with it and what the board looks like....
Super pretty and soft.
It's a loved up theme, so I used this emotion of love to scrap my gorgeous hubby and I.
The JAP kit this month is stunning. All of the pieces are amazing, my fave this time is the wood veneer word. I wanted a soft colour on this veneer so I used a spritz to cover it. These veneers are awesome as the colour stays true and doesn't just soak up the colour.
And because everything is matching in the kit, layouts come together easily.
I added only a couple of small papers up behind my photo and flicked a bit of ink around the page.
The flairs also in this kit are just wow!
My pages are never complete without a flair.
I hope you got a chance to have a play with this months board.
Not long before there will be a new one in the D-lish shop.
I'll catch you all tomorrow for another share.


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C O M P E T I T I O N time!
Going on your summer H O L I D A Y ? We're giving you the chance to W I N a £200 House of Hackney voucher to spend online or in store. To enter, simply I N S T A G R A M an image of you with your HOH pieces on holiday with the tag #HOHONHOL.
Whether you have one of our fabulous beach-to-bar dresses, will be styling your favourite Palmeral t-shirt, or have adorned your summer house with our tropical print fabrics, show us your HOH summer style. We will be regramming our favourites and the winner will receive a £200 voucher from us! Get tagging…
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Artist in Residence, Creative and Performing Arts
Director, Dance Programming
Schacht Fine Arts Center, Troy
[email protected]
BA Dance Adelphi University;
MLS CUNY City College of New York
Ellen Sinopoli founded the Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company (ESDC) in 1991, after settling in the Capital Region from Boston and NYC. ESDC's 2016-2017 performance season marks the company's 25th year as resident company of The Egg Performing Arts Center in Albany. ESDC's concert dance performances can be seen at professional, regional and college theatres in throughout upstate NY, NYC and MA. As Artistic Director of ESDC, Ellen Sinopoli's commitment to "create, collaborate, educate and partner" remains in the forefront as her company shares its work with diverse audiences through concerts, showcases, residencies, workshops, educational and community outreach. Over the past quarter century, Ellen Sinopoli has choreographed 75 new works and her many artistic collaborations and projects serve as a conduit to bring together talented artists (both regional and national) from varied genres that include visual artists, sculptors, architects, composers and musicians, poets and storytellers, videographers, photographers and physicists. ESDC's outreach programming continues to expand as Ellen Sinopoli brings her work to community centers, day care centers, public playgrounds, libraries, art galleries and centers for special populations. Her company has received choreographic commissions from The Arts Center of the Capital Region The Egg, Olana Partnership, St. Cecilia Orchestra, Saratoga City Ballet, The Arts Center, Schenectady Museum, Schenectady Symphony Orchestra, UAlbany and Union College.
Beyond her role as Artistic Director and choreographer, Ellen Sinopoli is also noted for her talents as a master teacher and for her efforts to educate young people about dance. She is Coordinator of Dance Programming at Russell Sage College. She has taught at Siena College, Skidmore College, Union College, Albany Berkshire Ballet, Saratoga City Ballet and Guilderland Ballet, among others.
Ellen Sinopoli was one of the 100 "Women of Excellence" honored by the Albany- Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce in 2000. She also was a recipient of the 2000 Arts Awards from the Albany/Schenectady League of Arts in the Capital Region of New York State. In 2002, she received the "Educator of Excellence" award from WTEN, an affiliate of ABC. She has appeared on "Schenectady Today" and WMHT's Local Artist interviews for PBS' Fall Arts Festival, WMHT's "Our Town Troy" and WAMC's Roundtable. In 2016 she was featured in the Times Union's [email protected] "13 Women in the Arts" issue.


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Host family in the center of Madrid
Host family in the center of Madrid
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I am Margarita and i am 57 years old. I speaks French and Spanish. I don't have work now, but i am very active. I am interested in cooking, walking, talking with friends, travel and computer/internet.
I speak french and spanish. I live with my daughter María. She is 20 years old. María is studying medicine at university. She is interested in nightlife and partying, music, languages, talking with friends, travel, computer/internet, reading and cinema.
At Margarita and María 's guests can stay for at least 1 night and up to a maximum of 365 nights . Margarita and María have no children living at home. It is a non-smoking residence, the guest is allowed to smoke inside. No pets live in this household.
The accommodation is situated in the center Madrid(show on map). The name of the neighborhood is Embajadores. You can go by foot to the center: Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Gran Vía... and also to important museums like Museo del Padro o Museo Reina Sofía. You can go also to Retiro's Park by foot.
Besides, there is easy acces to public transport: metro Embajadores, bus and train.
At the house, 3 guests can stay at the same time. The following accommodation is generally available:
Single room with shared use of the family bathroom
* Size: 10.0m² (107.5 sqft)
* Facilities: radio, internet access desk and wardrobe
* Price per night per person:
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2 double room with shared use of the family bathroom
* Size: 15.0m² (161.3 sqft)
* Facilities: radio, desk, internet access, air-conditioning and wardrobe
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Children who are not hungry feel better, learn better, and behave better.
Breakfast and lunch are available on regularly scheduled days in EVSC's schools. Meal serving times are scheduled by the administration at each school. All menus for the EVSC schools meet the dietary guidelines as established by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Menus and nutrient information are posted on the EVSC's Food and Nutrition webpage. Click here to view.
A la Carte items, ranging in price from $.25 to $3, are available for 4th and 5th graders and middle and high school students in the school cafeterias. Foods offered for sale in the school cafeterias comply with the guidelines as outlined in the EVSC Wellness Policy. (Policy 85-10-See www.evscschools.com, By-Laws and Policies)
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Families may be eligible for free or reduced price meals. Some EVSC students will be pre-approved for free meals and other benefits and will be notified. Pre-printed family applications, for free and/or reduced price meals and other benefits, will be distributed to all other students. A household having more than one child enrolled in EVSC may receive multiple applications. However, just one of these applications needs to be completed and returned with one child to his/her school office. Students approved for free or reduced price meals are eligible to receive free text books and other benefits.


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When I was a teenager, I noticed that every sentence I uttered ended with a questioning rise in pitch…? Like it was a question even when it wasn't…? And I put loads of uncertainty into my statements, even the ones I was flat-out certain of…?
God, it was annoying. Every other girl I knew did it, too, but I noticed that guys didn't. I noticed that most adult women didn't. I started watching people, just random strangers in shops or around town. I noticed that every once in a long while, I'd see a woman who was tremendously self-assured, radiating a relaxed confidence that could never be mistaken for bitchy.
I decided I could do that, too. And I did, long before I left my teenage years. Just getting the idea and determining you're going to change is 80% of the battle.
The real question is why my entire generation had ever slipped into that "Is it okay for me to answer…?" tone of voice. To answer it, I had to look backward. And not just at myself: I had to do some asking around, to see what common experiences had led us to it. And a pattern did emerge.
We had all been trained to self-doubt. Some girls had teachers who refused to call on them if they raised their hands with confidence, saying they were demanding attention. But a meek hand-raise, accompanied by a timid, hopeful frown would get a response. Others noted that if they gave a correct answer flat-out, teachers thought they were being smart-asses. But if they couched that same correct answer in questioning tones and lots of "like, you know" valley girl stuff, the teachers praised them.
Conversely, boys who answered straightforwardly got straightforward responses. Boys who answered uncertainly got encouragement, support and praise. (This is not universal: I had plenty of teachers who were fair, and even one who preferred girls to boys.)
Several of us also recounted stories of teachers "picking on" us – what would now, in today's lawsuit vernacular, be called harrassment: teachers singling us out specifically, cutting us down in front of other kids, punishing us for things we didn't do, making us constantly paranoid. No matter what approach we tried, the teachers kept it going with mind games and abuse. In one case, at least some valuable insight was gained: one of my abusive teachers (yes, I had two) escalated a parent/principal/teacher conference that backfired against her. In it, she was backed into admitting just what her problem with me was: I had tested higher on aptitude and intelligence tests than the son of a good friend of hers, so she felt I needed some humbling.
Strangely, all of the girls who recounted these experiences claimed they never doubted themselves while it was happening: they knew they weren't doing anything wrong, and it was the teacher who was nuts. Just speaking for myself, I know experiences like that have made me more confident as an adult. And every girl I talked to who'd been through something similar reported that it had made them stronger, not weaker. We all decided to take it as a compliment if someone felt threatened by us.
So… why'd we get all hair-twirly-girly when we were teenagers?
Was it because we were starting to look at boys, and getting signals that they didn't want a woman who was more confident than they are? You know all the old maxims about always letting a man think he's getting his way (while surreptitiously walking all over him), always laughing at his jokes, always saying he's so smart.
Or was it that we were starting to feel the beginnings of adult pressures to fit into the world or be denied a living? I remember girls I knew talking about how you would "starve to death" if you didn't have a college degree, so clearly there was some programming coming from somewhere (note: in the US, you're probably more likely to end up homeless because of an excess of degrees than of the lack of them).
Whatever the reason, I still see young women, even well into their twenties, hiding their self-assurance behind masks of humble, adorable uncertainty. Is it serving them well? Is it serving them as well as a more confident approach would?


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Book Review: And Then What?
By: D.R. Graham
Published By: Harper Impulse
Publication Date: October 7, 2016
Page Count: 250
Buy it at Amazon or Barnes & Noble
Source: Purchased by Reviewer
Audience: Young Adult/New Adult - Contemporary
Deri is back for another adventure, but this one won't take place (for the most part) in Canada. There are no Britannia Beach visits, which saddened me. Instead the setting of this novel is Acapulco, Mexico. Deri has headed off for some sun and fun with Sophie at a private resort. The stress of college has made Deri forget how much she enjoys spending time with her best friend. It's time for the pair to let go of their stress and relax.
This is a good time to stop reading this review if you haven't read the previous novels. There will be no spoilers for this novel in the review, but I will reference a few things from previous novels that could be spoilers for those titles.
Sadly, this girl's trip means that a vast majority of the novel has Deri and Trevor separated. I have been waiting so long for this pair to finally be together that I would have preferred a novel with them working through their relationship issues in the same city. This novel didn't focus on Deri's love life as much as its predecessors. While I still enjoyed this one, it wasn't what I was expecting. It almost felt as if this novel belonged to a different series. The characters were the same, but the story veered into action/adventure a lot more while sacrificing the romance element.
While in Mexico, Deri and Sophie run into Mason. He hasn't spoken to either girl since Deri chose Trevor over him. It's clear that he still carries a torch for Deri, but he seems to have changed in other ways. He is in Mexico working with a humanitarian group to build schools in rural areas. Mason explains that he is working on finding himself as he wasn't all that fond of the guy he was in high school. Deri craves a friendship, but worries that Mason can never see her in that light. She knows that Trevor wouldn't be thrilled with her spending time with Mason, so she tries to be transparent by telling him on the phone about the interaction.
Sophie has her own set of problems that she is working through, but she doesn't want to confide in anyone or think about her recent choices. Instead, she jumps at the chance to accompany Mason to work on the school project. Deri has her doubts as the countryside is known to be dangerous, but she caves to the peer pressure. While Mason assures the girls that everything is safe, things change drastically and the trio is on the run from dangerous men who would hold them for ransom or worse. They can only hope that someone will find them in the Mexican jungle before its too late.
One of the strengths of this novel is the emphasis on friendship. I love the relationship between Deri and Sophie as well as the one between Trevor and Murphy. Friendship is also what lands Deri in hot water when she accompanies Mason. She knows it may not be the best idea, but she chooses to honor his request rather than stand up to him and Sophie.
I enjoyed the fast pace of this one, but it didn't feel like an ending to this series. There are still some loose ends that I would like to see tied up.
One Last Gripe: I was not a fan of the setting. I missed the Pacific Northwest.
Favorite Thing About This Book: Deri's loyalty to her friends
First Sentence: Every glass and mirrored surface in my mom's high-rise condo was sparkling by the time I finished rushing around with a spray bottle.
Favorite Character: Deri
Least Favorite Character: Mason - his choices frustrated me this time around
Juggling assignments and missing her old life in Britannia Beach, Derian Lafleur's first year at university has been overwhelming to say the least. A sun-filled, all-expenses-paid, spring break getaway with her best friend, Sophie Sakamoto, is exactly what she needs. Or so she thinks…
Until the last person in the world Derian expected to see shows up at the Acapulco resort, and her already stressful life suddenly becomes a million times more complicated. When the girls' spring break takes an unexpectedly dangerous turn, they find themselves lost and injured in the Mexican wilderness, and Deri is the only hope they have for getting out alive. If only she can figure out what to do next.


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I'm sorry to report that our friend Eddy Gutierrez, also known as Rev Hyperion and Doctor E, passed away today from a heart attack. Linda and I send loving thoughts towards his family, initiates, and students (he was the founder and head of the Unnamed Path Tradition).
Eddy was a good friend, one of the first to respond when I had my own heart attack. We have had many an interesting conversation, and we will miss him.


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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Tea Party reveals blood lust
And we'll get back to that in a minute.
Something very telling is going on at these debates. Something chilling.
In the first round, the line that got the most reaction came not from the gladiators, but from the referee. The audience erupted into wild applause when Brian Williams correctly pointed out that Texas Gov. Rick Perry has presided over more executions than any other governor. Cheers flew around the Coliseum.
Dead. That's how many Republicans prefer criminals whether or not the death penalty works.
At the second debate, another blood splatter came when the moderator asked whether a person without medical insurance should be left to die. Again a throaty cry reverberated from the audience: "Yes!" Even Ron Paul looked startled.
Dead. That's how some Republicans prefer poor people without money enough for health insurance.
Now, back to Gov. Perry's possible back trouble. Expect no mercy from your fellow Tea Party Republicans. They're blood thirsty.
And yours will do until they can rip into Obama.
4 comments:
- The South Plainsman said...
I actually watched last night, and i think reveryone was startled. I was. I thought the crowd reaction was inappropriate a couple of times.
As for the death penalty, after over 47 years in the law, I have come to the conclusion that nothing we have been doing over those years really works. The problem is that nobody has come up with any kind of effective alternative. I have tried capital cases and thought each time that the guy deserved it for the atrocity he committed, but I have decided that the death penalty is not worth the social cost of inflicting it.
- September 13, 2011 at 11:21 AM
I am encouraged by your reaction. Thanks for sharing. We need more reasonable thinking and action. Our divided nation is in real trouble.
- September 13, 2011 at 11:31 AM
- The South Plainsman said...
Real trouble is an understatement.
An awful lot of what we pursue has proven to be false.
I keep thinking about Rodney King's plea: "Why can't we all just get along?"
I note that Axelrod this morning has said there will be no negotiation with Congress over the new bill. Not very cooperative or bi-partisan. I guess his proposal is an election document, and not really serious. Dunno.
- September 13, 2011 at 1:01 PM
good ol' prolife Republicans!
- September 13, 2011 at 7:13 PM


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Anyway as tempting as it is to write:
1. Child Benefit.
2. Free Dental Work for a year.
3. Free prescriptions for a year.
4. An excuse to eat birthday cake more times a year than you otherwise would.
5. No need to spend anymore money on bikinis as I will never be going near one ever again....
I will actually go all serious on you for a moment and say that I will put all 5 things in 1 giant big one and say this:
My children have undone me. They have deconstructed me and taken me apart.
Between them they look me into the labyrinth of my own mind and showed me how it feels to lose it. They took to me to the precipice of death and let me look over the edge - and then they called me back again. They showed me how it feels to be imprisoned by your own mind with the people you love most in the world on the other side of the bars. They gave me a new definition of pain, of loss, of guilt and of depression.
They stripped me of what I thought I was and took me away from where I thought I belonged in the world. They shipped me to a foreign country from which I thought there was no way home.
And then?
They rebuilt me. It was they who taught me how to walk again. How to keep putting one foot in front of the other even when the journey seemed impossible and the top of the hill invisible. It was my children who taught me where I really belonged in the world - this new home of motherhood.
My children - you have shown me, the hard way, what courage is and made me prove how hard I will fight to be your mother again. To hold you without charade or pain or fear.
You have taught me who the real me is - far from faultless - but your mother. Forever, yours. In eternity. Because even when I'm not here - I will be with you.
So thank you. Thank you for taking me apart and rebuilding a truer, better, stronger me.
I would change nothing because when you have stood on the brink of eternal darkness and you get the chance to turn back towards the sun, everything is touched by a golden light. Whilst you fear the shadows you revel in the warmth.
Your beauty, your laughter, your delight in the small and shock at the old. Your energy, your light and your eternal love.
So thank you for everything, for proving the power of a mother's love. For taking me home and giving me a better future.
Motherhood - the hardest and the greatest thing I ever did and keep on doing.
(Are you crying yet? Because I bloody well am!).
Right I can get back to shouting at them for unravelling the loo roll now.....


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Mixing textures, mixing prints and mixing tough and soft are a great way to get through a summer wardrobe humdrum.. I have been dying to wear this dress for a while now, but once the end of summer comes near I start feeling like I have worn it all in every which way. So mixing the hard textures of a leather or faux leather jacket and studded sandals with the soft texture of a summer dress revitalizes an otherwise overdone look by the end of the summer.
With that said I am going to keep this short and sweet because I am shooting a supper fun series of how-to's today with Stylelist. Sharing my beauty and wardrobe tricks that have never been shared. Can't wait!


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The latest Windows 10 update apparently killed off the driver for my HP OfficeJet J4540 printer. When I tried to print the document, nothing showed on the window except the FAX and PDF programs which I never use.
When I went to the control panel and clicked on the printer icon, the line underneath said that the driver was unavailable. That's strange, since the printer is only four years old and it was "available" before the upgrade.
So what's up with that? Even the Driver Support program can't seem to help.


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Hi there I am new here, I lost my son last february from pre eclampsia at 27w. Unfortunately they did multiple blood tests and I am positive for anti cardiolipins Igg at 68, seems to be middle positive. I am not positive for other antibodies, or lupus or other auto immune problems and I have no other health issues. But I am verh worried I read that a lot of miscarriage and stillbirth can occur and it was my first pregnancy. I am so anxious please is someone can help ? I have an appointement with an hematologist but in end of july. I really feel so sad and now so worried.
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This course teaches the essential skills of audiovisual analysis and argumentation with a screening list of classic films as its foundation. Students learn how to look closely at movies while recognizing different ways that cinematography, sound, editing, and mise en scène shape the meaning of a film. Topics include the language of film, cinematic storytelling, film style, authorship, genre, and the audiovisual essay.
SAC 236 teaches a forward-thinking mode of audiovisual literacy by scaffolding a series of audiovisual film analysis assignments that culminate in students creating original audiovisual essays that apply the analytical methods of the course to a specific film drawn from the screening list.


text: The semiconductor industry, beset by a slump in sales during the past three years but now well into recovery, has found itself a beneficiary of the explosive growth in global telecommunications. Fred Zieber, president of Pathfinder Research, predicted that sales of semiconductor chips to the communications industry could total $35 billion in 1999. That's a small but significant slice of semiconductor industry revenues, estimated at $140 billion this year. Photonics suppliers who watch the computer industry for signs of semiconductor resurgence may find the telecommunications industry is a better signal of activity. "The PC market is doing better this year than people expected, but the telecommunications and data communications market ... is just exploding," Zieber said. The demand for semiconductor components stems from the need for speedy and efficient connectors, switchers, routers and servers that can make a fiber optic network sing. "Telecommunications is really driving a lot of our growth. It seems to be the highest growth segment of what we're doing right now," said Brent Dietz, public relations manager for Intersil Corp. in Palm Bay, Fla., formerly Harris Semiconductor. Intersil makes subscriber-line interface circuits, data converters and power units for Internet telephones. Other semiconductor companies are focused solely on the telecommunications market, including Sycamore Networks Inc. of Chelmsford, Mass., and Maker Communications Inc. of Framingham, Mass. Roman Kichorowsky, spokesman for Maker, said his company predicted that telecommunications equipment operators could save time and money by buying programmable chips instead of designing their own. Programmable chips allow equipment makers to combine the flexibility of software with the speed of hardware. Telecommunications analyst John Metz of Sterling Research in Sterling, Mass., said the area of programmable chips alone could generate annual sales of $1 billion by 2003. Programmable silicon chips will eventually be incorporated at some level into nearly all communications hardware, he said.


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The Adidas Stormtrooper tracksuit is made from white leather and features an embroidered Stormtrooper helmet on the back of the jacket along with an Adidas logo on the front. Put the force back in your wardrobe and check this tracksuit out today.
Implications - These Star Wars Adidas threads are so fresh, I am sure the likes of Missy Elliot and Run-D.M.C would even wear them. B-Boys everywhere can now express their cosmic love while groovin' in some stellar gear that's fresh to death.
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Historic Flooding Threatens Brisbane
Flash floods in Queensland kill nearly a dozen and threaten thousands of homes and businesses. Video courtesy of Reuters.
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... blunt any Australian state of Queensland ... already the worst for fifty years are threatening thousands more homes and businesses ... and these ten people were killed on Tuesday my flash flooding in Brisbane ... authorities urged residents to evacuate the outskirts of Australia's third-largest city ... as the floodwaters released East words ... Rodenhauser lead enhancing cars washed away ... after over eight centimeters of rain fell in thirty minutes ... houses were swept from their foundations and family steering inside ... one resident was forced to escape through his roof ... Leno in doubt about it right and we're not counting the time that we are tough ... on the second story and then the walk on the fate of its ailing ... Queensland cream year Anna Bligh has called on the state's investments to help each other ... her appeal to everybody that it's times like this ... really only to liken it to stay current ... to be patient ... and stick together ... now is the time to be taking on the iTunes ... on elderly people in your neighborhood ... to be taking on family and friends ... if you leaned on high ground in Brisbane now is it time to be reaching out to friends ... and offering help and offering when necessary but they've been not to either the coming two to three diets ... the flooding in Queensland is killed at least fourteen people in the past two weeks ... the police warned the death toll could rise muni eight people remain missing ... Mandy shiny


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How to Shop on eBay
How to Shop on eBay
Shopping is not my favourite pass time, except for shopping for food which I enjoy. Where I live, there are certain items that are simply not available on the local market. I can buy food, cameras and computers and good shoes but when it comes to items such as a good tie, suit, sunglasses, new books and a number of other items I need to look online.
My first stop is always eBay. It may not be where I make the final purchase but it is where the shopping begins.
For example, I am fond of sunglasses and have more than one pair, my favourite pair was Ray Bans which I bough on eBay. I say were as the fell and broke the other day and I went back to the site, but decided the Ray Bans were just too costly so I bough a vintage set of wayfarers, cheap.
Price, I decide what I am prepared to spend before I even begin to look and refuse to raise that price. I use Paypal but do not use a credit card; all my transactions are in cash, no money no buy.
Naturally when shopping on eBay, shipping and handling charges must be considered. If you have allotted 20 dollars and the item costs 15 but shipping and handling is another ten then you are actually spending 25 dollars which is five over what you allotted for this purchase. So check the shipping cots and make sure you know what it costs to ship to your location. Ask the seller if shipping and handling charges are not clear.
Pictures, if there are no photos or if the photos are not clear I do not buy. The photos are the only way you can examine the merchandise before you receive it. A second point is, is there a guarantee or a return policy. Forewarned is forearmed so the saying goes.
These days I usually search for the Buy Now items as long as the price is within my budgeted amount and I am satisfied that the seller is sound. I check the seller's feedback, ratings, and how many items they had sold. This gives me a good idea as to how trustworthy they are.
If the item I want is an auction, I check to see what the shipping will cost, look at the seller's feedback, check how much time is left in the auction, putting the item on my watch list and then return about 15 minutes before it ends. If the item is within my price range then I will palce a bid.
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Accepted and presented at the Design of Medical Devices Conference (DMD2014), Minneapolis, MN, April 7-10, 2014.DOI: 10.1115/1.4027111
Manuscript received February 21, 2014; final manuscript received March 3, 2014; published online July 21, 2014. Editor: Arthur G. Erdman.
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After a merry wolf chase, "True Blood" werewolf Joe Manganiello has finally caught his prey.
According to People, the fierce actor asked his girlfriend of one year — Audra Marie — to marry him while they were on a romantic vacation in Italy. She said yes. No ring details or wedding date yet.
They met at on the way to a Superbowl party in 2009. And apparently,
the secret to trapping this wolf was to make him chase her for a
considerable length of time. According to Joe, she refused to go out
with him for six months.
Six months? I'd love to know how she managed to keep this wolf at bay for that long. I practically fainted when I first met him up close a few months ago. And so did the male reporter next to me.
So who is this woman who so quickly captured the heart of our favorite hunky werewolf? No offense, Taylor Lautner. Joe's just more age-appropriate.
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She played a 'beautiful woman' on Conan O'Brien's "Tonight Show" and an Ultimate Spike Girl on Spike TV. Oh, and she does southern, cockney and British accents.
He's told People that Marie "makes crazy English breakfasts." And she's revealed that he "likes to eat meat without a utensil."
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The Toronto Police Service is requesting assistance locating a missing girl.
Dominica Corrales, 15, was last seen on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at 10:30 a.m., in the Mutual Street/Gerrard Street East area.
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Can I join you all again? I have been in serious need of motivation for a while. I just happened to get on my computer today looking for something to help me get going and decided to check this site. I was so surprised and delighted to see you are trying to get things going again. If you are okay with my corny posts and comments I would love to participate.
My three things for the two weeks would have to be:
Hardest (15 points)- Getting 8 hours of sleep - Seriously I seem to keep going to bed later and later and the effects are scary at best. I am grumpy, unproductive, etc. etc.
Second hardest (10 points)- Hydration - Time to start filling up those waterbottles. My goal is 8 or more glasses a day (I should probably make it 10 but we'll start slow and work our way up.)
Third hardest (5 points)- Exercise - I joined Cat's challenge again http://nutsinanutshell.blogspot.com/2013/05/2013-4th-annual-summer-fitness-challenge.html so that should help but it is still a struggle for me and I know it would help my mood to get out and moving.
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The familiar parade of tractor-trailers making their way up and down a winding stretch of Route 100 in Macungie appears to be grinding to a halt, a trend that borough officials welcome but could prove costly to taxpayers.
Macungie, which brings in at least $120,000 annually from truckers who violate a ban on traveling a portion of Route 100, has seen a dramatic decline in violators in recent months. The trend is tied directly to new, more visible detour signs added over the summer.


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I found this recipe on Pinterest and as soon as I saw it I knew that Randal would love it, and he did! The only mistake I made was using hot taco seasoning in this, next time I'll use mild, as this ended up being too spicy for me to really enjoy, but it was perfect for Randal!
1 lb. ground beef
1 packet taco seasoning
4 oz. cream cheese
16 jumbo pasta shells
1.5 cups salsa
1 cup enchilada sauce
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 cup monterey jack cheese
3 spring onions
Sour cream
Preheat oven to 350°.
In a frying pan cook ground beef; add taco seasoning and prepare according to package directions. Add cream cheese, cover and simmer until cheese is melted. Blend well. Set aside and cool completely. While ground beef is cooking, cook the pasta shells according to directions; drain. Set shells out individually on cutting board/baking sheet so that they don't stick together.
Pour salsa on bottom of baking dish. Stuff each shell with the meat mixture. Place shells in 9×13 pan open side up. Cover shells with enchilada sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, add shredded cheese and bake for 10-15 more minutes, with the foil removed.
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Fall 2007 Alumni Achievement Awards
November 5, 2007
MACOMB, IL -- Six Western Illinois University alumni have been selected to receive the WIU Alumni Achievement Award at the Saturday, Dec. 15 Commencement Exercises.
This year's recipients are Tim Pendell, senior director of community affairs for the Detroit Lions; Lloyd Simonson, retired research director of the Naval Institute for Dental and Biomedical Research; Denine Guy, Santa Cruz (CA) County Superior Court Judge; Roger Key, executive director of the Arlington Heights (IL) Park District; Teri Paul, West Prairie High School (Sciota, IL) physical education teacher and volleyball coach; and Brian O'Connell, president of Live Nation-Country Touring in Nashville, TN.
Western's Alumni Achievement Award is given in recognition of outstanding contributions to any of the following: exceptional accomplishment in one's chosen field of endeavor; exceptional service in community affairs at the local, state or national levels; and exceptional service in support of the advancement and continued excellence of WIU. Pendell, Simsonson and Guy will be recognized at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony; while Key, Paul and O'Connell will be recognized at the 1 p.m. ceremony.
A Macomb native, Pendell is a 1970 communication arts and sciences graduate. He has been with the Detroit Lions organization for 22 years. Prior to working for the NFL, he was the sports information director at Ferris State College (1976-1983) and in 1983 moved to Detroit for a public relations position with the United States Football League Michigan Panthers (1983-84). During his tenure with the Lions, Pendell has spearheaded the Detroit Lions Charities, which, earlier this year, eclipsed the $4.3 million mark in donations to nonprofit organizations and charities throughout Michigan. He also worked to create the Detroit Lions Academy, which opened in 2001 as an alternative middle school in the Detroit Public School system for children who have had trouble succeeding in the traditional school setting. Pendell helped initiate the Lions' sponsorship of the Think Detroit PAL football program that enables 3,000 Detroit-area children to play football, and currently serves on the Think Detroit PAL and Communities in Schools of Detroit Board of Directors. In 2002, the Lions' community affairs department was voted best in all professional sports and Pendell received the "Most Proactive Staff Member" award from the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame.
Simonson, a 1966 biology graduate, served as the research director for the Naval Institute for Dental and Biomedical Research at Great Lakes (IL) for 36 years. He also was a consultant for the Naval Postgraduate Dental School Research Department in Bethesda, MD. He served as a research consultant for the Chicago Medical School Oncology Department (1977-1980) and as an adjunct professor for the Northwestern University Dental School, Chicago, IL (1990-1997). Dr. Simonson received a master's degree in microbiology and his doctorate in microbiology and biochemistry from Illinois State University and an MBA from Roosevelt University. During his career he served as president of the Microbiology/Immunology Group of the International Association for Dental Research, president of the American Association for Dental Research (Chicago Section), and was the recipient of the Meritorious Civilian Service medal
in 1994.
Guy, a 1985 political science graduate, was appointed to a judgeship in the Santa Cruz Superior Court by California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in June 2006. She previously served as the Monterey County (CA) District Attorney for 12 years, the final six years in the consumer and environmental protection unit. Guy also served as a civil attorney for five years prior. She has served as a board member-at-large for the Monterey County Prosecutors Association and was the first woman and youngest attorney to serve as president of the Santa Cruz Trial Lawyers' Association. In 1997 she was presented the Employee of the Year Award for the County of Monterey for overall performance and law enforcement training efforts while assigned to the domestic violence unit. Guy received her doctor of jurisprudence from the Monterey College of Law in 1989 and is presently on their Board of Trustees. While at Western she was active and held offices in the Alpha Sigma Tau sorority, the Panhellenic Council and the Student Orientation Board.
Key, a 1970 recreation and park administration graduate, has been the executive director of the Arlington Heights Park District since 2002. Previously, he served in a variety of roles for the park district including director of recreation and facilities; superintendent of recreation; assistant superintendent of recreation; and recreation coordinator. Prior to joining the Arlington Heights Park District, Key was the recreation supervisor for the State of Illinois Department of Corrections Hanna City Boys School. He received his MBA in 1984 from the Keller Graduate School of Management in Chicago. A certified leisure professional, Key serves on the Northwest Special Recreation Association Board of Directors and is a member of the Arlington Heights Rotary Club, the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Woodfield Sports Council. He received the Illinois Park and Recreation Association's Meritorious Service Award in 1992, and the Fellow Award in 2003. During his tenure as executive director, the park district has been awarded the prestigious National Gold Medal for Excellence in Park and Recreation Management three times and he helped champion the district in earning the certification of "Distinguished Agency" through the Illinois Park and Recreation Agency.
Paul, a 1981 physical education and 2003 kinesiology graduate, has served as the Colchester (IL) School District (now consolidated as West Prairie School District) head volleyball coach and physical education teacher for 26 years. During this tenure as coach, her high school teams have won 74 percent (538-192-1) of their matches; enjoyed 19 consecutive winning seasons and 17 consecutive regional championships; won 10 sectional championships and appeared in seven state tournaments, making the Final Four four times with a second, third and two fourth place finishes. Her eighth grade teams have appeared in 12 state tournaments and have had seven Final Four appearances, winning four times. The seventh graders have six state appearances, five Final Fours and one championship. She has been cited by administrators and colleagues for having one of the best physical education programs in the region.
O'Connell, a member of the 1988 mass communications class, began his career in Chicago, putting together sponsorship packages for such artists as the Beach Boys, Moody Blues, Paula Abdul and The Judds. In 1993 he joined Cellar Door Productions in Florida as a marketing director and starting booking country acts at local clubs. Three years later he moved to Washington, D.C. and became the first country music talent buyer for that market. In 2001 he moved to Nashville to assume the role of president of Clear Channel Entertainment and president of Live Nation - Country Touring/Nashville. He received the Academy of Country Music Award in 2001 and 2004 as the Talent Buyer/Promoter of the Year and was also nominated in 1998, 2000 and 2003. In 2006, he was named Promoter of the Year by both Pollstar, the most prominent trade publication in the concert industry, and the International Event Buyers Association (IEBA). He is a member of the board of directors of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, and serves as a director of the IEBA. In the aftermath of Sept. 11, O'Connell promoted and produced The Country Freedom Concert in Nashville to raise funds for the Salvation Army's 9-11 relief efforts. He also works with the United Service Organization (USO) to take many of the acts he promotes on USO tour overseas.
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Altos de Chavón is a recreated Medieval-like village, where tourists can enjoy elaborate stone buildings and admire the sunset over the Rio Chavón. While roaming around this mountaintop village, you feel like you are in a time warp or have been teleported to somewhere in Europe. From the Christmas decorations to the large fountains and flower pots, the charm and chicness of it all left me in absolute awe.
Los Altos has a vast Roman-style amphitheater that seats 5,000 guests. You will notice architectural similarities to amphitheaters in Italy. The theatre hosts various concerts throughout the year and past performers include Frank Sinatra, Julio Iglesias, The Pet Shop Boys, and Duran Duran.
The view of the Rio Chavón, cliffside Pete Dye No. 4 golf course, and surrounding jungle is quite breathtaking. There is no doubt that this is a Kodak moment (so don't forget your camera)! When you need a break from snapping photos, there are plenty of benches to have a seat with a drink in hand and simply absorb the surrounding environment.
There is a beautiful church situated in the center of the village. Tourists are told Michael Jackson married Lisa Marie here. Apparently this is a rumor, but it is certain the two honeymooned in Casa de Campo and spent time at Los Altos. The chapel and its surrounding fantasyland remains a popular wedding destination.
There are various entertainers that wander about the village. They are dressed in colorfully detailed costumes as they dance, breathe fire, and pose for pictures. Small shops and vendors surround the sidewalks while artisans craft their products for all to see. You can find anything from authentic pottery to handmade dolls.
As if cobblestone walkways and limestone walls isn't enough, Los Altos is home to a design school (an affiliate of Parsons School of Design in NYC) and a Museum of Archeology. There is so much history and knowledge, which only adds to the overall dazzling demeanor.
Some tourists find Los Altos quite pricey due to the entry fee, restaurants, and souvenirs. In my opinion, it is worth every penny. Altos de Chavón offers an exclusive experience unlike anywhere else. So if you are traveling to the Dominican Republic and looking for an upscale day trip or classy restaurants to wine and dine, make the effort to explore Altos de Chavón!


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Rio de Janeiro: Rio de Janeiro mayor Eduardo Paes has called upon Brazil`s federal government to disband the Olympic Public Authority (APO), a public body created to oversee planning for the 2016 Olympics.
Just days after the resignation of the organization`s president Marcio Fortes, Paes Saturday said the APO had become redundant, reports Xinhua.
"The APO was an attempt to bring the London (2012) model here but it hasn`t worked," Paes said. "We already have three government entities and each one has its responsibilities. The APO is an unnecessary structure."
Fortes, a minister under Brazil`s former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, had reportedly become disillusioned after being marginalised by local, state and federal governments.
Paes said he had already held discussions with the respective ministers of sports, justice and internal affairs to dissolve the APO.
"Marcio Fortes was the right person for the job, but it`s obvious that he didn`t have anything to do," Paes said.
"I`m not going to delegate my municipal responsibilities for Olympic projects to others. If something goes wrong, the people will be asking for my resignation, not his."
A media spokesperson for the APO could not be immediately reached for comment.


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Once again I joined Stan and the Painter's Passport group this time as a co-teacher. Stan chose my roommate for me and that changed everything.
She was from Iceland and we connected immediately. She was a kindred soul across the sea. Sisters. Artists and forever friends. We bonded on the very first day. We shared an adventure in France and knew that our friendship would not just end at the airport in Paris. When she said "come visit me in Iceland", I knew that I would and this time it would be different. Very different.
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Wage theft has become routine in America, and the increasing prevalence of the predatory practice is costing workers billions of dollars a year. While this widespread problem is detrimental to the economy as a whole, it is particularly disastrous for anyone caught living paycheck to paycheck.
Wage theft can be disguised in many different ways, ranging from the blatant, such as the refusal to pay minimum wage and the failure to pay overtime, to the more insidious, such as the practice of increasing responsibilities without a corresponding increase in salary.
In 2012 alone, $933 million was recovered by various governmental agencies for victims of wage theft.
In 2014, research by the Economic Policy Institute found that American workers lose up to $50 billion annually to employers who engage in various forms of wage theft, including skirting minimum wage and overtime laws, withholding tips, and taking illegal pay deductions.
According to studies, wage theft mostly affects women and people of color and is most common in industries such as textile manufacturing and child care. However, while warehouse, retail, and service industries also rated high for wage theft, this issue is certainly not limited to blue collar work. In fact, a full 90 percent of U.S. industries have reported violations related to overtime pay, making wage theft an extremely widespread problem that plagues workers across the board.
In an article for the Week, Jeff Spross analyzed the issue, explaining that perpetrators of wage theft often target the most vulnerable.
"Americans who get hit hardest by wage theft tend to be the most vulnerable workers with the least power: low-paid, often in service work, often racial minorities or part of marginalized social groups."
An article for Salon also pointed out that wage theft hurts not only the employee, but also taxpayers and honest business owners.
"While heart-breaking for employees, wage theft also robs federal and state treasuries of many billions of dollars in taxes, and puts employers who play by the rules at a serious competitive disadvantage."
Criminal charges are often filed when an employee is caught stealing from their employer. However, when the tables are turned and the employer is stealing from the employee, the offender will often receive a slap on the wrist at most. Prisons are full of people serving time for petty theft and non-violent drug charges, but when millions of dollars are stolen from hard-working Americans, rarely is an arrest made. Instead, wage theft is treated as a civil matter in most states, and those found guilty oftentimes only pay a relatively small fine.
For example, take CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder, who has been embroiled in multiple wage theft scandals in the past, and who also happens to be President Trump's pick for labor secretary. According to Mother Jones, Puzder, who has made millions of dollars in bonuses alone, has seen CKE Restaurants hit with multiple suits alleging wage theft during his time as CEO. In one suit, CKE Restaurants was forced to pay $9 million to settle overtime claims.
Apparently, however, overseeing a company that has repeatedly stolen from its own employees is not only not a criminal offense, but it's also not even a serious enough issue to disqualify a person from an Executive Cabinet position. Instead, the massive money mismanagement, to put it generously, is so inconsequential that Puzder has now been nominated by Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed billionaire-turned-president of the United States, as the most qualified person in America to stand up for worker's rights.
But that's not all. In another egregious example of wage theft, millions of dollars were stolen from workers by franchisees of a popular pizza chain. In 2015, Papa John's found itself in hot water when four store owners admitted to violating minimum wage and overtime laws. While their actions negatively affected 250 workers and stretched back to 2008, only one arrest was ever made, and the arrestee, who owned nine locations, received a plea deal that included sentencing of only 60 days.
Wage theft violators have often used the franchise system to dodge responsibly, however, the Huffington Post reported that some state and federal regulators have been legally challenging that system in recent years.
"The National Labor Relations Board has moved to name fast food companies like McDonald's as "joint employers" alongside franchisees when it comes to labor law violations. Meanwhile, workers who've filed class-action suits against their franchisee employers have also sought to have the big fast food brands named as co-defendants in the cases."
Until those at the top of the ladder are held to the same standards as those who are struggling to climb the ladder, the economy will continue to suffer. Wage theft is a serious crime against the most vulnerable, and America must stop worshipping profit at any cost long enough to hold the perpetrators accountable.
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The defeat Tuesday of a proposed property tax that would have aided the La Canada Unified School District will cause extensive layoffs of school employees, the district's superintendent predicted.
Measure A, which would have authorized the tax, was approved by 56.8% of the voters, but a two-thirds majority was required to put the measure into effect.
"There's no money. There's no choice," Supt. Donald Ziehl said about layoffs, which he said were "definitely going to happen." He declined to speculate on the number of layoffs, but said they would be "extensive."
The school board has scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday to take action on notifying certificated employees--teachers, school counselors and the district's one librarian--that they may be unemployed next year. The district is required by law to make such notification by March 15.


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Report Blames White House For Security Lapse in Benghazi
A detailed new report blames the White House for a security lapse in Benghazi.
The House Armed Services Committee report, released today, states, "In assessing military posture in anticipation of the September 11 anniversary, White House officials failed to comprehend or ignored the dramatically deteriorating security situation in Libya and the growing threat to U.S. interests in the region."
Cruz Questions Clinton Aide's Actions After Benghazi Attack
Rep. Martha Roby (R-Ala.), who led the investigation into Benghazi, joined Megyn on "The Kelly File" tonight to discuss the report.
Roby said the attack "does fall right at the feet of the White House, right at the feet of the commander in chief who has the responsibility over these senior national security officials and should be held accountable."
Judge Jeanine on the Truth and Consequences of the Benghazi Conspiracy
The report also concludes that Department of Defense officials knew almost immediately that the situation in Benghazi was a terrorist attack and not a protest.
Hear more about the report in the video above.


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Meanwhile in the Meugges
Sold into slavery to a well-to-do efreet in the City of Brass at the age of 16. Deteaux Sil was the seller, and as Stormlit tells it, her mother as well. She served in his house as a performer of stories and songs. She knew how to stay on her master's …