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I'd like to find any information about the emmigration of MacRaes to Northern Ireland during the 1600s (The "Plantation" period). I know some did go there, probably from Kintail, but I'd like to find data on specific individuals who did so, assuming any such data still exists. If I can find it, this may help to establish who William's father was.
The family settled in Drumskee, Dromore Parish, in County Down, where they remained for a generation or two, then migrated to Newry (also in County Down) by the mid-1700s and, in 1774/1775, emmigrated to Pennsylvania. Any help would be appreciated.
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When Jessica Bachmann left her Amish family, she made a new life for herself in the Englisch world. She knew she couldn't return after turning her back on her family and her faith. But life has a way of rearranging people's plans.
Her father dies unexpectedly, and she decides to brave the shunning she knows she will face in order to mourn the man who has been a loving guide throughout her life. What she hadn't expected was the recurrence of feelings she once had for Silas Kemp.
Fortunately, she has an ally amongst the cold shoulders she receives--her Aunt Suz. To pass the time, and to encourage Jessica, her aunt begins telling her a tale of early Bachmann history in the years prior to the American Revolution. The story of Rebecca Bachmann is woven into A Plain Leaving, so the novel moves between modern day Amish life and the early Amish settlers on their land. Leslie Gould has drawn these two stories together to build the framework for A Plain Leaving.
I must confess a preference for historical fiction, and found the pre-Revolution sections fascinating. Not to say that Jessica's dilemma isn't equally interesting--I had no idea of the lengths the Amish would go to when they shun someone. Even Jessica's immediate family treat her coldly.
You will have to read A Plain Leaving for yourself to learn how the story ends. I promise you, you'll be glad you did.
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E-commerce company Retail Convergence is providing retailers and wholesalers with several methods of running two-day online private sales using the RueLaLa.com site.
Retail Convergence announced RueLaLa.com April 24.
"There are three different ways retailers and brands can work with RueLaLa," said Retail Convergence CEO Ben Fischman. "The retailer can sell merchandise directly to us and we handle the sale from our warehouse, they can integrate with our drop-ship platform, or they can perform what we call a -quick ship,' where we conduct an event and they ship the goods to the customers the moment the event is completed."
Mark Carleo, chief technology officer of Retail Convergence, detailed how the drop-ship and quick-ship options work.
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Fischman said Retail Convergence offers a variety of integration points to make using RueLaLa as easy and flexible as possible for retailers.
"Most importantly, it's a membership-only private sale," he said. "We offer the opportunity to sell merchandise at a unique, exceptional value without publicizing it. The brand controls the interaction with the customer."
To that end, Fischman said Retail Convergence works closely with retailers to ensure proper brand experience and customer experience on the RueLaLa.com site.
"In the walled garden, we control who gets in, when they get in and what they see when they get there," Fischman said. "The only way to become a member is to be recommended by another member. This brings in the incredibly powerful tool of peer-to-peer marketing. The urgency is like nothing you've seen before."
James Tenser, principal of retail and brand marketing technology consulting firm VSN Strategies, said RueLaLa could be a useful vehicle for "friends and family" sales that can move excess merchandise without undermining price image.
"The controlled nature of the platform could allow manufacturers and retailers to make it a preferred alternative to traditional end-of-season markdowns or emptying warehouses into the gray market," Tenser said.
The viral peer-to-peer marketing aspect of RueLaLa is interesting, according to Tenser.
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Carleo said security measures for the RueLaLa.com site include full end-to-end encryption, SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) authentication protocol, password and ID protection, and other internal mechanisms.
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Remember how Jenelle Evans was arrested for having a bunch of heroin on her? She swears it wasn't hers. Because people who use heroin are usually really open and honest about it.
For those luckily in the dark about the 'Teen Mom' starlet's ordeal, she got arrested on April 23 for assaulting her husband and, uh, having a bunch of heroin around.
Evans also had Percocets handy, because what's a party without Percs?
(Evans' husband, Courtland Rogers, was also arrested for heroin possession with intent to manufacture, sell and distribute.)
But Evans swears she had no idea there was heroin around at all. Her attorney, Dustin Roberts, told TMZ she plans on fighting the charges and beating her rap.
In terms of the assault, in which she's accused of using a piece of furniture to attack Rogers, Evans insists that it was all self-defense on her part.
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As a general rule, the American public needs to understand that the Internal Revenue Service and other government agencies only accept cash, checks, and credit cards.
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That has not stopped scammers from saying they represent various Federal agencies, including the IRS, and tricking people into paying made-up bills using Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iTunes gift cards. It sounds far-fetched, but criminals using this scheme and similar variants have tricked people out of thousands of dollars.
iTunes gift cards can be purchased online and in supermarkets as well as other stores. Image source: author.
The problem has become widespread enough that the Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning on the scam, while Apple has posted a notice on its gift card page directing consumers to the federal agency:
(Note: The correct link for filing FTC complaints is https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/.)
It's a growing scam that capitalizes on the fact that once an iTunes gift card has been drained, it's very difficult for law enforcement to track the funds. In addition, because there are numerous websites where people can sell unused gift cards -- iTunes cards included -- for pennies on the dollar, criminals have an easy way to cash out their stolen funds.
What is the FTC saying?
The federal agency wrote on its blog that the scammers use a variety of methods to convince people to buy and turn over iTunes cards. They might pretend to be an IRS agent saying you will be arrested if you don't pay back taxes immediately, or they could pose as a relative or online love interest who needs help immediately.
"As soon as you put money on a card and share the code with them, the money's gone for good," wrote the FTC. "If you're not shopping at the iTunes store, you shouldn't be paying with an iTunes gift card."
The scam is not limited to Apple iTunes cards. Scammers may also ask for Amazon gift cards, PayPal transactions, or reloadable debit cards. They can also ask victims to wire money through services including Western Union or MoneyGram.
How can you protect yourself?
While it's easy to think you're too smart to fall for this or any other scam, criminals have gotten very clever. Posing as someone you know or threatening IRS action can make even sensible folks make less-than-smart choices.
But the important thing to remember is that federal agencies do not ask for money over the phone. They also would never require you to pay in the form of Apple iTunes cards, PayPal transactions, or anything other than cash, check, or credit card.
In addition to being financially damaging to the victims, these scams are a nuisance for companies like Apple, which have to deal with irate customers who have been conned. Apple does not want to have to tell a consumer that he or she was scammed and that the company cannot offer a refund. It's a difficult situation for all involved, but it can easily be avoided by consumers who stay vigilant, follow the FTC's advice, and remember that if you're not shopping on iTunes, you should not pay with an iTunes gift card.
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Bradley Cooper & Amy Adams: 'American Hustle' Lunch Break!
Bradley Cooper and Amy Adams take a break on the set of American Hustle to eat some lunch on Tuesday (May 14) in Boston, Mass.
The day before, their co-star Christian Bale spent his day off with his wife Sibi Blazic and their daughter Emmeline as they scootered around town on their Micro Kickboard scooters.
Last month, production on the film was briefly halted when the Boston Marathon bombing occurred.
American Hustle also stars Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Robert De Niro, and more! Look out for the film in theaters on December 25 of this year.


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Major oil and gas companies are calling for greater industry collaboration and an increased focus on operational efficiency, as global energy leaders prepare to gather in the UAE capital for the upcoming Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference in November.
Speaking ahead of his participation in the ADIPEC Global Business Leaders' panel, Total CEO Patrick Pouyanné said industry stakeholders must work in unison towards the common goal of achieving a sustainable energy future: "The global energy landscape is witnessing a rapid change, influenced by economic challenges and efforts to reduce carbon emissions, which can be addressed by the emerging role of natural gas and renewables. All of this makes it crucial that industry players operate not only more efficiently, but also more closely, in a spirit of cooperation," Pouyanné said, adding: "Technology, innovation, research – they all play an instrumental role not only in managing this transitional period, but also in leveraging the many opportunities that it presents."
According to BP's latest Energy Outlook report, fossil fuels will remain the dominant form of energy powering global expansion for the next two decades, suppling around 60% of the growth in energy demand, and accounting for almost 80% of total energy supplies in 2035. The same report indicates that the fuel mix will witness a significant change, with gas emerging as a major energy resource.
Developing resilient strategies has become a top priority for industry leaders, who are increasingly looking at redefining their business approach in an effort to continue meeting the growth in demand while adapting to the evolving supply mix.
Confirmed senior-level speakers at ADIPEC include Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Group CEO of ADNOC, who will be presenting the opening ceremony keynote; Rex W. Tillerson, chair and CEO of ExxonMobil, Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of Total; Bob Dudley, CEO of BP; Alexander Medvedev, deputy chair, management committee, Gazprom; Vicki A Hollub, president and CEO of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Jeff Miller, president of Halliburton; and Paal Kibsgaard, chair and CEO of Schlumberger.
Moderating the global business leaders sessions will be celebrated journalist John Simpson, BBC World Affairs editor, broadcaster, author and columnist, as well as oil guru Dr Daniel Yergin, vice chair of the industry consulting group IHS.
Jeff Miller, President of Halliburton, said: "We listen to our customers, understand their drivers, and respond to their needs to deliver solutions that sustainably lower the cost per BOE. We look forward to discussing the many opportunities ahead for our industry at the ADIPEC 2016 Global Business Leader sessions and learning from other industry participants," Miller added.
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Kansas is trying not to go to the dogs.
Kansas is trying not to go to the dogs.
Too late.
Angus sounds an improvement.
I don't know if I like his "anti-squirrel" Agenda.
Didn't a pile of Angus's excrement hold office in Kansas from, January 10, 2011 to January 31, 2018. You'd think he would be at least as qualified.
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...........fighting against the deliberate polarization of politics...
If Caligula purportedly had his horse in the Roman senate we could at least have one state with an actual dog, as opposed to so many facsimiles, for a governor.
I'd recommend one of these to fumigate the whole department first………..
Then get a decent dog……………….. though they are susceptible to corruption by a pound of steak………...
Probably would do a better job than Brownback!
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What Global Warming? Arctic ice caps have INCREASED in size despite climate change warning
ARCTIC sea ice has INCREASED in volume by as much as a third in recent years despite warnings that it is melting away, according to a new study.
Scientists observed 33 per cent more ice than the average in 2013, and 25 per cent more the year after.
Climate change experts have long documented the rapid decline in the polar ice caps and subsequent rise in sea levels.
Researchers say the latest figures suggest some of those losses may have been offset.
But they added that 2013 was a one-off and that climate change will continue to shrink the ice in the years ahead.
"The events of 2013 will have simply wound the clock back a few years on the long-term pattern of decline," the study's co-author Andy Shepherd, Professor of Earth Observation at UCL and Leeds University, said.
The findings, which appear in the journal Nature Geoscience, suggest limiting carbon emissions could have an even greater effect on the planet than previously expected, as the Arctic appears to respond quickly to slight environmental changes.
Increases in sea ice volume after just one cool summer suggests Arctic sea ice may be more resilient than previously thought, researchers say.
Researchers used 88 million measurements of sea ice thickness recorded by the European Space Agency's CryoSat-2 mission between 2010 and 2014.
They found that in 2013, there was a 5 per cent drop in the number of days on which melting occurred - leading scientists to compare the current conditions to those of the 1990s - when average global temperatures were lower and ice melted at a slower rate.
Lead author Rachel Tilling, a PhD student from the Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling at UCL, said the results would be key to accurately predicting the region's prospects.
Ms Tilling said: "The summer of 2013 was much cooler than recent years with temperatures typical of those seen in the late 1990s.
"This allowed thick sea ice to persist northwest of Greenland because there were fewer days when it could melt.
"Although models have suggested that the volume of Arctic sea ice is in long term decline, we know now that it can recover by a significant amount if the melting season is cut short."
The findings are in stark contrast with internationally-recognised research on the effects of climate change on the planet.
In 2012, Arctic summer sea ice shrank to its lowest level on record, and it is said to be declining by 13 per cent each decade.
And ice loss on the frozen landmass of Greenland doubled between 1996 and 2005.
Sea levels have risen by seven inches in the last 100 years and nine of the ten warmest summers on record have been since 2000.
Prof Shepherd said: "Understanding what controls the amount of Arctic sea ice takes us one step closer to making reliable predictions of how long it will last, which is important because it is a key component of Earth's climate system.
"Although the jump in volume means that the region is unlikely to be ice free this summer, we still expect temperatures to rise in the future.
"Our goal is to make sure we do not lose this unique capability to monitor Arctic sea ice when the mission ends."


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(a) It is unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice optometry in this state without a license or permit issued under the provisions of this article, or advertise or use any title or description tending to convey the impression that they are an optometrist unless the person has been duly licensed or permitted under the provisions of this article.
(b) A business entity may not render any service or engage in any activity which, if rendered or engaged in by an individual, would constitute the practice of optometry, except through a licensee or permittee.
(c) A licensee may not practice optometry as an employee of any commercial or mercantile establishment.
(d) A licensee may not practice optometry on premises not separate from premises whereon eyeglasses, lenses, eyeglass frames or any other merchandise or products are sold by any other person. For the purposes of this section, any room or suite of rooms in which optometry is practiced shall be considered separate premises if it has a separate and direct entrance from a street or public hallway or corridor within a building, which corridor is partitioned off by partitions from floor to ceiling.
(e) A person who is not licensed under this article as an optometrist may not characterize himself or herself as an "optometrist" or "doctor of optometry" nor may a person use the designation "OD".


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- Reflect on the things that you've learnt during your trip to Gunung Gading and Semenggoh.
- What have you learnt having to be independent for the past 3 days?
- What will you share with your peers upon returning back to Singapore?
Kuching, Sarawak – Here we come!
We will be visiting Kuching, the capital of the Malaysian State of Sarawak on 6 Nov to 9 Nov. It is a bustling, diverse city of modern towers and old colonial buildings.
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It is often hard to find a genuine collection of gemstones that is both certified and accredited by renowned certification agencies across the world. Finding such a collection is tantamount to finding a 'Blood Diamond' as was shown in the movie with the same name.
Where does one find such a collection and how does one check whether the collection is genuine or not?
This is where experience comes into the picture. This is where an old hand that has been in the jewellery business for eons can be counted on. This is where the first gold jewellery showroom that ought to come to your mind is Bharat Jewellers.
Located in Rewari, the showroom has been operational for as long as one can remember and is known to be the first to trade in hallmarked gold jewellery and certified jewellery. Those looking for a comprehensive certified gemstones collection will have their search culminate here.
Some of the gemstones that can be found at Bharat Jewellers include the likes of Turquoise, Hematite, Tigers-Eye, Quartz, Ruby, Jasper, Amethyst, and Lapis Lazuli etc.
The thing that should make gemstone seekers happy is the fact that these are a part of the certified gemstones collection offered by Bharat Jewellers. It is a gold jewellery showroom, one of the fewer ones to be precise, that really offers such a collection that is bound to make you happy.
All you have to do is visit the showroom and see what is in the offing. You are certain to get gemstones you seek and ones that are certified by all means.


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The Cabinet on Monday lauded Kuwait Investment Authority's response (KIA) response to a suggestion made by a National Assembly committee to halt the sale of companies in which more than half of their capital is state-owned.
This occurred at the Cabinet's customary weekly meeting at Seif Palace, chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah.
The Cabinet asserted that it stands by the KIA, saying that it has acted in a clear and transparent manner.
The Cabinet discussed a suggestion made by an educational, cultural, social and health committee concerning a law that relates to public universities. The Cabinet has decided to okay the law and refer it to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who would then send it to the National Assembly.
Moreover, as it relates to the development of economic reforms, the Cabinet reviewed a suggestion of merging government institutions and bodies. The Cabinet called on the private and public sectors to collaborate with one another to conduct a study on the prospect of a mergence of certain government entities.
Meanwhile, the Cabinet listened to an explanation by Minister of Social Affairs and Labor and Minister of State for Planning and Development Hind Al-Sabeeh, in which she elaborated on the country's 2015/2016 development plan. Al-Sabeeh explained that the plan aims to transform goals and ideologies into feasible development plans, revealing that a total of 55 projects have already come to fruition, while 204 of them have yet to be carried out.
In addition, Al-Sabeeh also briefed the Cabinet on a report issued by a committee tasked with remedying some flaws in the country's demographics. Al-Sabeeh noted that progress has been made on the issue and work is underway to implement some suggestions made by the Cabinet to fix this issue.
At the onset of the meeting, the Cabinet was briefed on a message received by His Highness the Amir from Ecuador's President Rafael Correa, inviting His Highness the Amir to participate in the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development due in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, next October.
The ministers were also apprised of a message received by His Highness the Amir from Somalia's Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Shamarke on bilateral relations and means of promoting them in all fields.
Moreover, the Cabinet reviewed the outcomes of Tajikistan President Imam Ali Rahman's visit to Kuwait and the talks held with His Highness the Amir that focused on cementing bilateral relations and means of enhancing them in all fields to serve interests of the two sides.
During the visit, Kuwait and Tajikistan signed about six memoranda of understanding and agreements on promoting cooperation in the fields of security, politics, agriculture, economy, education, scientific research and air transport.
Furthermore, the ministers listened to a presentation made by His Highness the Premier on results of his tour to a number of Asian countries, including Bangladesh, Vietnam, South Korea and Japan.
His Highness the Prime Minister briefed the Cabinet on the outcomes of his fruitful talks with leaders and senior officials of these friendly countries on all aspects of distinguished relations between Kuwait and these countries.
His Highness the Premier noted that all talks met aspirations towards enhancing cooperation and supporting bonds of friendly relations between Kuwait and these countries so as to serve common interests, mainly the areas of economy, trade, investment, infrastructure, energy and technology.
The cabinet lauded the positive results of this tour, expressing its confidence that it would to the promotion of relations. Finally, the cabinet approved recommendations of the legal affairs committee's report on a draft decree ratifying an air transport agreement between Kuwaiti and Qatari governments, and sent it to His Highness the Amir.
Source: KUNA
"It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed."
"Envy comes from wanting something that isn't yours. But grief comes from losing something you've already had."


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New CTP Line Launched by ECRM
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Press release from the issuing company
Tewksbury, MA USA – ECRM Imaging Systems announced exciting changes to its internationally famous Mako CTP series product line. Incorporating multiple valuable improvements into the product line combined with better warranty terms and pricing, the Company is launching this new series branded "ECRM CTP".
According to Joe Chevalier, President of ECRM, "For the past 13 years Mako CTP machines have helped thousands of newspapers and commercial printers transition easily from film to metal CTP with the extraordinary reliability and low cost of ownership that these customers require. The new ECRM CTP series continues that history of reliability and cost effectiveness with added benefits of longer warranty, faster speeds, and lower cost. There is a continuous improvement philosophy that lives within ECRM. The majority of these efforts is seen in its' reliability in day to day production. The new series is a way to emphasize our product commitment".
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
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Such pretty blocks Peg, they remind me of Crab Apple Hill designs. Always nice to find a ufo that we love.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 16, 2008 at 10:24 PM
One of the prints came with a bag that I made last year.ReplyDelete
Do you need the name?
Very sweet little stitcheries. Are you going to stitch the others? I have quite a few stitchery UFOS too - actually a lot! When I am working they are nice and relaxing to work on in the evenings in front of the telly. I need to try and turn some of them into wallhangings, quilts and cushions.ReplyDelete
Out of sight, out of mind .... but what a lovely find!ReplyDelete
They are so beatufull, you realy need to finish this one's up.ReplyDelete
Must be quite a suprice to find them.
Good luck!
So.......Are you going to finish it?? It is very pretty.ReplyDelete
What a happy find that must have been! I wish I could find something so pretty lurking in my stitching bag.ReplyDelete
These blocks are gorgeous and will make a beautiful quilt/hanging/or whatever else you have planned for them.
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a comment, I do enjoy reading them all...take care, keep safe, happy quilting .. Peg


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Courses currently assigned to the project team for Spring 2010 that form part of a coherent offering in computational mathematics include the following:
MTH 499 (1) Computational Mathematics Seminar
This CSUMS research seminar is designed for all mathematics majors, Freshman through Senior. A prerequisite for enrollment in the seminar is Calculus I, and permission of the instructor. The topic of the course is computational mathematics and scientific computing. Students will work on a research topic under the guidance of the instructor. The work includes reading some papers, written progress in student's blog, MATLAB/Octave programming projects, presentations, and making a poster. Students will be taught the skills they need to carry out the research, such as programming in MATLAB or writing in LaTex.
Time: 09:30 AM – 10:45 AM, Tuesday and Thursday, Room LArts 218
Professor: Sigal Gottlieb


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The Pound Plunge, a yearlong friendly competition on weight-loss, is a great way to start and end the year by weighing in frequently and working with a partner to lose as many pounds as possible for the top prize! It's not easy losing the extra, it's a dreadful thought to go to the gym all week and realize that you actually gained two pounds.
Dr. Chris Mohr is here to help with tips and advice to maximize your progress on the path to lesser pounds! Dr. Mohr is on the Advisory Board for Men's Fitness Magazine and has written over 500 articles for consumer publications like Men's Fitness, Weight Watchers, Men's Health, and Fitness. Dr. Mohr earned his Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Nutrition from Pennsylvania State University and University of Massachusetts, earned his PhD in exercise physiology from the University of Pittsburgh and is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, so you can trust his advice is worth a try! You also get a free sample!
1. What are some tips and tricks to eat less at meal time?
Start every meal with two cups of water. It sounds so simple and basic but research has shown that starting a meal with two cups of water can decrease how much you eat and therefore result in weight loss, in a 12-week study of people who did drink two cups of water before their meals lost up to five pounds above and beyond the individuals who didn't.
2. Don't skip meals to cut calories! Eating breakfast actually helps you lose weight.
People often think that they will save on calories if they skip a meal but the problem is that you make up for that later in the day, the key to this puzzle is choosing the right foods when you have a meal. For breakfast make sure you have some protein! A study that came out recently shows that if you include protein in your breakfast, you eat up to 500 calories less during your next meal than you would if you didn't include that protein.
3. Fish Oil is a powerful weapon when it comes to weight loss.
There are so many weight loss supplements out there as you can imagine and the one supplement you can trust to do the job is fish oil. A handful of studies show that supplementing with fish oil might actually help lose more weight. A study which includes a group of people who were given nutritional recommendations and was supplemented with fish oil lost more weight than other individuals who were supplemented with other things like sunflower oil. The benefits don't stop at weight loss, fish oil helps with brain development and heart health as well!
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Just get started with something, figure out what your reason is and what ever that may be, figure out what you can implement today like drinking two cups of water before your very next meal, developing a strategy for this week and maybe try something else next week, add the fish oil to the diet and set some small and achievable goals which will bring you closer to the ultimate goal.
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Dr. Mohr is also a media spokesperson for Nordic Naturals and they are giving away free samples so you can reap the benefits and make the most of your decision to lose the pounds. Go to this web site and look in the bottom right corner where it says "Free Sample" to choose your sample pack.
For more tips on weight loss check out these 71 tips on weight loss by Dr. Mohr.
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Charlie Sheen has revealed that he is in favor of stricter gun control.
The Anger Management star will appear on CNN's Piers Morgan Tonight on Thursday (January 17) to share his views on the recent school shootings.
Sheen discussed his former love of collecting vintage weapons and target practice, but is now in favor of tighter gun control in the wake of the recent school shooting in Newtown, Connecticut.
"If anybody from the NRA wants to look any of those parents in the eyes from that school and tell them that guns are still necessary, then I urge them to, and see how that goes," the actor said in preview footage from his interview.
"We're not supposed to bury our children."
[Charlie Sheen with father Martin on the set of 'Anger Management']
Sheen also confirmed that he no longer owns any guns after being charged in a domestic dispute.
"I'm OK with it. I have a security team that is pretty well armed," he said.
Morgan has attracted media attention as a result of his own desire for stricter gun control in the US, and even became the subject of a petition from the pro-gun lobby to deport him from the country for his views.
The White House recently defended Morgan's right to free speech in a response to the petition.
Piers Morgan Tonight airs weeknights at 9 pm ET on CNN.
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Can a cat and a dog be best friends? Purdy and Barker make it work.
The duo lives in a sky-blue house on top of a hill near their friends Henny Cluckington, Daisy Butterfield, and Connie Quackstrom, among others. Purdy's a free spirit always in search of something new and coming up with schemes, while Barker is a no-nonsense pooch who enjoys the simple pleasures of gardening, working around the house, and doing nice things for his best friend. When Purdy decides he's a great singer and practices—ear-splittingly—all day long, Barker, true friend, encourages him. When Purdy's yowl at the talent contest scares away the audience, Barker, the contest judge, sticks it out (though he does not award his bestie the prize). When Barker's prize tomato goes missing, Purdy's thoughtlessness causes a great tomato fight…but they end up making delicious tomato sauce and having friends over for dinner. Through a year of adventures (and some disagreements), this unlikely pair remains the best of friends. Finn Parvela tells 20 stories in 20 chapters in wry, straightforward prose translated by Urbom. Complex characters, by turns witty and foolish, will charm readers and listeners alike; Talvitie's smudgy-lined full-color illustrations complete the package.
A solid purchase for those seeking fresh tales with a classic feel or a broader world-lit collection. (Animal fantasy. 8-10)


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Philadelphia Resident Sentenced On Cocaine Charge
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(304) 234-0100 ● Contact: Chris Zumpetta-Parr, Public Affairs Specialist
CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA — A 25 year old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania resident, who formerly lived in Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced on March 5, 2013, in United States District Court in Clarksburg by Judge Irene M. Keeley.
United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II, announced that: THOMAS WILLIAMS was sentenced to 27 months imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release. WILLIAMS entered a plea of guilty on November 5, 2012, to one count of "Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine Hydrochloride" on March 3, 2010, at the Travel Lodge in Harrison County. WILLIAMS was remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal pending designation to a Federal institution.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Zelda E. Wesley and investigated by the Greater Harrison County Drug Task Force, consisting of officers from the Bridgeport Police Department; Clarksburg Police Department; Drug Enforcement Administration; West Virginia State Police-Bureau of Criminal Investigations, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and, the United States Marshals Service.


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(figurative) a series of associated things or people or experiences
daisy chain(verb)
flower chain consisting of a string of daisies linked by their stems; worn by students on class day at some schools
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vapor trails review
I know that I said, some time ago, I would review Rush's Vapor Trails album. Well, that's a difficult thing to do. Rush aren't the kind of band that you can pin down and quickly analyze, and the same goes for their work. On one level, Vapor Trails is a collection of great catchy songs, so it isn't totally forbidding, and that probably explains the excellent reviews it has received elsewhere. Beneath the surface, however, there's a lot more going on; in their 30 year history, Rush have investigated deeper questions of Life, the Universe, and Everything, and Vapor Trails is no exception.
I recently visited rush.com to see what was new, and found a link to an article on MTV.com. Not only was the article, about drummer Neil Peart's new book Ghost Rider, useful and informative, but MTV has several other current articles as well as a very positive review of the album. If hell freezes over, will the flying piglets get out in time?
Anyway, back to Vapor Trails. First of all, the musicianship is as excellent as ever, but I'm not just talking about pure skill. Alex Lifeson (guitars, mandola, & more guitars) is doing things a little differently this time around; not only is his work heavier than ever (which is saying something), but the album has no solos at all. OK, perhaps a fraction of one. Neil Peart (aka the Professor) sounds as consummate as ever, maybe with a bit more "idiot glee" in his playing, not quite as carefully controlled as in the past.
Then there's Geddy Lee, the bassist and singer, who has been fattening up his bass sound and style so much in the past decade, to the point where he's almost a one-man band in himself. No keyboards this time, they're not needed. Besides throwing in bass chords all over the show, there's a weird flamenco feel to some of his playing too. Speaking as a bassist who thought he was getting better with time, this is just frightening stuff, really difficult to follow musically, yet inspirational.
- One Little Victory: yoo-hoo, we're back! Peart gets the honour of opening the album in thunderous post-punk double time mode. Funky with dramatic interludes, Geddy yodelling just because he can. The first single.
- Ceiling Unlimited: Guitar madness, with Geddy layering bass tracks where other bands might throw in more guitars. Wonderful, elevating chorus. Ceiling Unlimited is a term from the aviation world – it means something like "no clouds, perfect visibility". Rush's answer to The Who's I Can See For Miles.
- Ghost Rider: a melancholic tale of a man who takes to the road as a way of softening the blow of tragedy, knowing full well that his ghosts travel with him. This is the title of Neil Peart's new book, about the 55,000 miles he travelled on motorbike after he found himself without a family.
- Peaceable Kingdom: a plea for world peace, but not the kind that Sting could ever find himself singing. The voices of those who have died in senseless wars, who have seen humans at their worst, don't seriously expect things to improve, yet perversely allow themselves hopeful dreams for the future.
- The Stars Look Down: Q: why? A: because.
- How It Is: a potential single, the catchiest, breeziest track on the album, with multi-tracked vocals, sinuous guitar and mandola, it's hard to say who this reminds me of, but I like it. A real summer song, with Alex at his most musical (i.e. very).
- Vapor Trail: a track I have difficulty getting into perhaps because it's the most reminiscent of previous Rush songs, similar in feel and structure, but still grand in sound and scope.
- Secret Touch: the second single, almost a love song, but cryptic, crunchy and catchy, and features that partial solo I spoke of earlier.
- Earthshine: a new expression of Peart's ongoing fascination with weather and other natural phenomena (see also Jacob's Ladder, Chain Lightning). Not even slightly hippie, this has more in common with Black Sabbath than the Grateful Dead.
- Sweet Miracle: this sounds at first like a simple celebration of nature, but hides a darker message of alienation and loneliness, as well as a rebuttal to common or garden theology.
- Nocturne: a venture into the world of dreams and circular logic, this reminds me of something Peart said years ago: "I'm not a solipsist, I just like to watch other solipsists!"
- Freeze (Part IV of "Fear"): a long-awaited continuation of the Fear Trilogy, the first three parts of which were released in reverse order. Another slight throwback with odd time signatures, but as dense as George Dubya Bush's frontal lobes.
- Out Of The Cradle: Got time for one more, have we? This is where they toss out the rule book, just play for the sheer joy of it, and try to fix it in the mix. Not a bad patch-up job either, this one is probably going to sound even better live. Cracking.
Just in case this review makes you want to pigeon-hole Rush as humourless musos: they're touring at the moment, and while previous stage sets have featured fridges, huge rabbits popping out of hats, and gargantuan nuts and bolts, this time they have three huge washing machines on stage, tumbling piles of T-shirts which they later throw out to the audience. Wish I'd thought of that.
I have a foolproof litmus test for any band: do they make me want to play an instrument myself? By that standard, Rush score on every count. Listening to a Rush album makes me want to play guitar, drums, keyboards and bass, sometimes all at the same time. It doesn't get much better than this.
Second Look: November 2003
Since I published my original review, I found that it was the top Google search result for "Rush Vapor Trails Review", probably because the page has a clear subject heading, and about 200 people have read it, typos and all.
After repeated listening, I became a little concerned by the sound quality, which had me wondering if my ears were waxed up again. I found I was not alone: Rip Rowan, editor of ProRec.com, wrote the following article that goes into the sound problems in detail, and notes that it's part of a gradual trend in recording practice.
As Rip says, the damage is generally done at the mastering stage, when the album is given a final "polish", usually outside the control of the band or artist. That article doesn't have the whole story, however, since the seeds of the problem were sown while laying down tracks. Alex Lifeson (Rush's guitarist) had this to say:
We found problems that we didn't hear in mixing that were apparent in mastering. To get the kind of levels (we wanted), we had digital distortion. We remixed a couple of songs half-way through the mastering, through the remix, back to mastering. The poor guy (Geddy Lee) was doing this on his own. It really shook him up.
"When I got back, I called him and said, 'Ged! The album is great! We did a great job! We got through it, we stuck to everything we believed in and we did it!"
"He said: 'I don't know what to think. I think it's awful.' I said, please do me a favour. Just don't put it on for a couple of weeks. Be relaxed and open'."
(quoted from an article on canoe.ca that is no longer online)
To my ears it sounds as if mastering compression was over-applied as a way of compensating for the clipping in the source tracks. This kind of problem can't be rectified in the mixing or mastering stage.
other vapor trails reviews
- About Classic Rock
- Metacritic (summary of multiple reviews)
- Pop Matters
- Rolling Stone
- Shaking Through
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To really set things right, they'd have to go back into the studio and retrack ruined takes. That would be a very cost-ineffective undertaking and I wouldn't hold my breath. It makes me mad, too, as this album really grew on me over time to the point where it *would have been* one of my favorites. "Ceiling Unlimited" gets me into a state every time I hear it, and there's stuff going on in "Peaceable Kingdom" that is simply too mangled to hear.


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Okay Cody, here is my response to Kate's questions.
To answer your first question, there is no excuse for the expansion of the federal government that occurred under G.W. Bush, but the argument that "Bush started it" does not hold water when it comes to the exponential growth that has come out of the Obama Administration. I do not want to focus on Obama because I do not like the man and he is not the root of the problem, he is simply a cog of a machine that has been in running for a long time.
Governments grow. That is what they do. From the Constitution, to the National Banks, to the regulations that grew out of the Civil War, to the Progressive movement prior to, and during WWI, FDR, LBJ, Bush, and so on. Spending has always been on the rise and will continue to rise; the best we can do is to try and slow spending and increase revenues.
Why do governments grow? Ideally the government would tell us: "you are grown ass people, work it out; we will come by and pick up your trash on Thursdays". Government grows because a situation occurs that riles up the populace, who demand that their legislators do something about it. The legislators are in a position where they must act because the people demand it, but if they react with too heavy a hand the people will reject it. Their answer is to create a maze of complex, confusing, intricate programs that redistribute money. An example would be the Crop Restriction Program, or CRP. If the government simply hands over money to farmers as a public gift, everyone can see where that money came from. If, on the other hand, they spread out the cost across the country to anyone buying product from those CRP farms the source of the money is obscured by the bureaucracy, and mutes the political opposition. There are a wide variety of programs that distort the structure of prices and alter the allocation of resources (Higgs, 1990). This public revolt has been coming along for a while now and it is now time to stand up and wrestle some power back from the Feds. The fact that we have been limping along for 30 years or so since our last attempt has no bearing on the debate.
Ronald Reagan was the closest thing to a conservative that has been in the White House for a long time now. Reagan increased revenues, but did not control spending, which was due in no small part to the Democrats in the Legislative branch, who saw an opportunity to increase spending. Regardless, from 1982 to 1990 the U.S. experienced a 92 month period of sustained economic growth, and when the 1989 federal budget is looked at as a percentage of the economy (versus the 1981 federal budget) we see that Reagan was actually able to shrink the federal budget by about 5% (Edwards, 2004). That is not to say that government shrank during the 80's. In fact it still grew… a lot.
The American people have been fed big government in bites over the past 234 years. At first the bites were nibbles, then spoonfuls, big bites, and, over the past 100 years or so, mouthfuls. The Obama Administration has introduced Bills that throw a plateful down in front of us and expect us to eat it with a smile. When the majority of the people turn their noses up at their laws, they cry foul and attempt to smear us instead of debate the issues.
That got a little heated, but moving on to your second question: you should be allowed to marry whomever you want. Who you choose to marry has no bearing on my marriage, and I don't think the U.S. Constitution should put limits on the people.
Third question, politicians getting between doctors and patients. It happens, check out the V.A. hospitals. Look at the NHS in England. Whoever is paying the bill gets a say in the process. If you want to keep decisions between the patient and the doctor you had better figure out at way to pay the bill yourself. Making healthcare affordable is key in that and that means removing government subsidies.
For a pretty good explanation of federal expansion prior to FDR check this out: http://www.independent.org/
Higgs, R. (1990). The growth of government in the United States. The Freeman, 40(8). From: http://www.thefreemanonline.
Edwards, C. (2004). Reagan's small government vision. On NRO Financial, June 9, 2004. From: http://old.nationalreview.com/


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So, why is the inspired dish flan? No, none of the characters in Sexo, Pudor, y Lágrimas ever cooked flan. Honestly, it wasn't even mentioned or shown in the movie whatsoever.
When I saw this Mexican film for the first time, all I could think was that these ignorant couples needed to learn the value of patience. And, they're all bitter and unhappy, too. Flan immediately popped into my head. As a possible remedy for bad attitudes and relationship woes, I chose to cook this traditional Mexican dessert.


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Before I heard "He War," Cat Power was just another of the cryptic names that Cerveza had tossed out at me, a Cat Power here hard to distinguish from a Hot Snake there or a Beehive and a Barracuda over in the other direction. The names can get overwhelming, all the animals mix me up.
But any confusion I may have had ended when I first heard "He War." Amazon, back when they still offered a free download or two, had made the song available, and I found it upon first listen quite simply stunning, powerful in so many ways as the husky rhythm guitar slides forward, the bell-like fills in tow, with the pretty piano flourishes in the spaces between, with Dave Grohl's regimented drumming pounding the idea into our heads that this song is all about rhythm. Not beat, but these odd multilayered levels of rhythm, if you get me, and on top of it all, Chan Marshall's rich, expressive voice blended with itself like a red wine or something, notes of sour cherry, chocolate, tobacco, and a coy wistfulness.
AMG has Cat Power's music filed under the label sadcore, and for the most part, OK, but the mood in "He War" is not sad or downbeat at all. It's pretty joyous actually, with just a touch of that wistfulness mixed in, maybe at 1:58, when the compressed voiceover about not being the hot new chick comes in.
The lyrics are purposely obtuse I think, but I get a release in keeping with the album's title, a gal who didn't want to be all that to a guy who wasn't all that much anyway, and whatever he might have done for you, now he's split, your needle broke his back and you are free. Hey hey hey.
A long time ago I read a review or a press kit or something for Sonic Youth's EVOL, which talked about how SY's 1986 album collected songs of "vison and power." It was true, too. Every once and a while since then, I've come across music that also merits that highest of praise, that meets this standard I've somehow set, a song or an album that hits you in the gut while also stimulating the higher processes. You Are Free is some of this music, and some of the best this decade has yet offered up.
As far as I'm concerned, the jury is still out on Cat Power's ongoing Memphis phase. She has the voice to carry it off, for sure, but where's the innovation, where's the chop or the verse or the riff that you've just never heard before? "He War" (and almost all of You Are Free) demonstrate that Cat Power, for all the sultry smoke in her voice, is at her best when extending herself beyond the Stax/Volt traditional songbook, into places where the vision and the power of her songwriting can display themselves.
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
A Whole-Lotta SPICE
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Yes -- I totally see the True Autumn in you now. That makeup look is fabulous on you.
It's funny -- I thought you would end up being a cool season... but now I can't understand why I ever thought that, lol.
- October 23, 2011 at 2:04 PM
- Gina said...
Renata, you've always looked lovely, but this palette is so perfect for you. You look so warm and "alive!"
- October 23, 2011 at 2:40 PM
- déjà pseu said...
Followed your link from the 12 Blueprints FB page and have to say, WOW! You look amazing in those colors, especially the Mac Chili!!
- October 23, 2011 at 4:44 PM
- Renata said...
THanks everyone!!! Sneza - I had the same reaction - I kept thinking "why didn't I see these colours working before? Why was I stuck on the bright or cool shades? But now that I compare these shades to the cool and bright - there is no turning back - its true autumn All the way!!!
- October 23, 2011 at 5:11 PM
There seemed to be something off about cooler shades on you - they just seemed to sit there. These colors just blend into your skin, they look like a part of you!!! Gorgeous!
- October 23, 2011 at 7:32 PM
- Ranger said...
Oh lovely, lovely, lovely. Congratulations on getting draped! The lighter, warmer eye make up and the lipstick - LOVE that lipstick shade on you - make your face look so balanced, your skin tone looks fantastic. This photo reminds me of Aishwarya Rai.
- October 24, 2011 at 12:56 PM
- Renata said...
THanks Ranger - I think Aishwarya Rai is a true autumn too!!! She is totally gorgeous - thanks so much for the compliment!!!
- October 24, 2011 at 3:08 PM
- Jean said...
This is actually my favorite look for you. Every time I see this one on pinterest I click on it. :)
- December 27, 2015 at 10:12 PM
- Renata said...
Thank you so much Jean!!! I really appreciate the compliment :) Now, I'm inspired to wear Chili lipstick this week
- December 28, 2015 at 12:08 PM


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I am one pissed off American right now. Yeah…I'm pissed off about illegal immigration; I'm a little less pissed off now that we're finally pulling out of the war that never should have been (Iraq); but what I'm really REALLY pissed off about was on the NBC Evening News the other night, and also in the New York Times last week.
The Stolen Valor Act has been declared unconstitutional by the US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit in guess where? San Francisco, California. It was enacted in 2006 and made it a crime to lie about having received a military medal or service badge.
I'm all for free speech…I wanna say what I want where I want and to whomever I want. That includes telling the three-judge panel that declared the law unconstitutional, they are a bunch of dumb-ass motherfuckers!
Xavier Alverez has at various times claimed to be an ex-marine (not true); to have played hockey for the Detroit Red Wings (a lie); to have rescued the American ambassador during the Iranian hostage crisis (a complete fabrication); and to have received the Medal of Honor, the highest award that can be given to military personnel (the big 'un.)
The judges claimed that his freedom of speech would be hampered if he wasn't allowed to say that he won the medal.
Lie about getting the Purple Heart? No problem…the government hands them out like candy. Lie about serving in Nam? No biggie…If everyone who said they were in Nam actually was, maybe we would have kicked some ass over there instead of leaving with our tails between our legs. But to say you have been awarded the Medal of Honor?
There aren't that many of them still alive. In fact, the network news anchors report whenever one of them dies…that's how important to our history these guys are. and what they did to get that medal was normally some off-the-wall heroic shit.
Alverez needs to have someone give him, at the least, a swift kick in the balls.
If he actually has any, that is.


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On-line Book ReviewYO TOMITA
At a glance, this Festschrift seems to reflect a diverse interest of the dedicatee whose expertise ranges from the late Baroque to early Romantic. There are four articles on Bach (including one on CPE), three on Handel, one Fux, one Mozart, two Schubert, and three general, non-composer-specific articles.
There is a strong sense in the volume in that each contribution is carefully prepared to pay tribute to the achievement of the dedicatee, despite the fact that two are reprint of already published items (viz. those by Buelow and Federhofer, although the latter is a translation of the item previously published in German, and strictly speaking it is not a reprint). Frequent reference to Fuxs Gradus (which Mann did an excellent translation) is evident in several articles, and Knapps contributionwritten in the form of an open letter to the dedicateeis perceived to be just that. The inclusion of the dedicatees own autobiography (which is quite extensive: pp. 289-328) and his list of works adds right savour to the book as well. Why his extensive list of translations is omitted from the bibliography is a mystery, however: it is true that translations are considered less important in terms of research output; but how many of us appreciate Manns excellent contribution?
The remaining Bach article is by Buelow who makes an interesting observations on Glucks borrowing on Bachs gigue from the Partita No.1 in B-flat in Iphigénie en Tauride. Although such historical issues as how Gluck aquainted Bachs Partita require further extensive research (e.g. Handels awareness as well as ownership of Bachs published works should be looked into as a matter of top priority), his conclusion that Glucks Bach borrowing was his way of paying homage to the master of Baroque is revealing.
The title of Federhofers article is somewhat misleading: he actually approaches the subject from a much wider angle encompassing Rameau, Bach, Mizler, Kirnberger, Türk, etc. His view that Fux and his Viennese colleagues considered the equal temperament as practical tuning method, and further that Bach and Mizler most likely considered it suitable in practice is particularly noteworthy, which is in line with Raschs theory of 1985.
This is a fine collection of scholarly essays in the field of eighteenth-century studies that every university library should have on its shelf. Occasional typographical errors, less than adequate quality of music examples and the lack of index are a very few criticisms that I have.
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During the election hubub that has gripped the attention of the American people, a few stories have emerged in the DC area in the last couple weeks that have stayed with me. The first story is the posting of anti-Muslim ads on DC Metrorail systems that have sparked an outcry from civil and religious groups about it promoting hate speech. However, there's little debate that it shouldn't be protected and rightfully so, for while it does foment hate, it clearly falls within the guidelines of the First Amendment. Therefore, a concurrent ad campaign has been waged by various Jewish and Christian organizations that either condemn the hate-speech ads or promote inclusivity.
As I have followed the story through listening to NPR, one particular segment (regarding the issue) caught my attention. NPR was interviewing a Jewish Rabbi that had condemned the anti-Muslim ads and had contributed to the ad campaign against bigotry when a woman intervened (or interjected) during the interview. A debate ensued between the two with the woman arguing that people of the Muslim world do not respect the same "values and freedoms" as those in the West and, as a result, should not be respected or tolerated. After the Rabbi made his rebuttal that her beliefs are not grou, the woman brought up the story about the 14-year-old girl in Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating education for girls. She made the argument, how can one say that the Muslim world holds the same values of human rights and respect if they get up-in-arms regarding charicatures of the Prophet Muhammad, but not the horrible incident that almost took this little girl's life?
I was taken aback, for that resonated with me. I did not hear of any protests condemning the attack on this young girl. Especially not from the Muslim world.
I got emotional.
I was upset with Muslim peoples committing acts of violence because someone drew Muhammad, but barely cried out against the violence toward this young girl (and all other girls who desire education). I had not heard of any protests against the Taliban on my regular news outlets – CNN, MSNBC, Al Jazeera, France 24, NPR, Times, Newsweek, Guardian, or any other English language news outlet – so what the woman was saying must have been true. I wanted to lambast my Muslim friends for being part of a religion that allowed such hypocrisy to exist. I saw some political cartoons that satirized the situation of the Taliban fearing little girls getting educated, and felt that it embodied the true nature of patriarchical Islam.
I was being swayed to loathe Islam and Muslim peoples.
And as suddenly as I started to embrace bigotry a certain switch got flipped within me. I thought to myself, there must be more to this story. Did Muslims actually not protest? I sat down in front of my computer and did a simple google search. Lo and behold, I was proven wrong from just 5 minutes of searching. Thousands came out to protest against the attack with the Pakistani people demanding the government to take action. Vigils not only took place in Pakistan, but in neighboring Afghanistan and India as well.
It should come to no surprise that U.S./English-speaking-media did not cover such protests, but I still remain dumbfounded. Even the google search yielded a handful of articles on the protests versus the thousands upon thousands that covered the Taliban shooting little Malala. It makes one wonder whether media outlets actively refuse to cover such events or they simply find it unimportant to the American people.
Whatever the case, this woman in the NPR story and I share a bond. We are both individuals who feel outraged that a girl is shot for wanting an education. Such outrage is noble. But our nobility is quickly corrupted because we're not given the whole story. Therefore, with the whole truth and little effort being made to cover (or active effort is made not to cover) the fallout, our outrage – unchecked – leads us down a dark, angry path. That path leads us to lash out with bigoted ads and/or actual physical violence on those we deem guilty by association. We add to the divide and contribute to the conflict. The cycle continues.
In the end, I was almost brainwashed with hatred. Thank goodness it was "almost".


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SEOUL, Feb 28 (Reuters) - South Korea summoned the Chinese ambassador on Tuesday to lodge a complaint over a Chinese military aircraft entering the South's air defence territory, the second such incident this year, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
The Chinese aircraft flew for more than four hours inside South Korea's air defence identification zone (KADIZ) on Tuesday, prompting the South to scramble multiple fighter jets to track it, a South Korean defence official told Reuters.
China's Ambassador Qiu Guohong was told the military jet's flight into South Korean airspace had been "unfortunate" and urged to prevent similar instances from occurring again, the ministry said in a statement.
Three other Chinese officials based in South Korea had been summoned to the defence ministry earlier in the day for the incident, which occurred near South Korea's island of Ulleungdo off its east coast.
The aircraft was told to "halt its threatening flight" and "any other actions that could raise the possibility of sudden conflict", said the South Korean defence official, adding Chinese officials told South Korea's military the aircraft's movements had been part of regular military exercises.
China's Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A Chinese military aircraft entered the KADIZ on Jan. 29 while two similar instances were observed in 2017. (Reporting by Christine Kim, Additional reporting by Ben Blanchard in BEIJING, Editing by Michael Perry)


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Four-star 2015 linebacker Osa Masina has committed to USC, according to Doug Kimmel of Scout.
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Day 4 Reflection - Sean KohPosted by Sean Koh at 8:10 am
2 words to describe today's experience
Good-bye & hellos. We said good-bye to our buddies in Busan High and hello to picturesque sites in Gyeonjoo.
2 highlights of the day
The first "lowlight" was the closing ceremony. I personally was reluctant to leave my buddy after interacting and growing closer to our buddies. We forged a new friendship through participating all the activities and I was a bit sad to see my friend go. However, the day turned for the better. We visited the UNESCO world heritage site and it was an eye opener as I understood the significance of Buddhism in the culture of Korea.
2 things I learnt about Korea
Buddhism is a critical part of Korean history. In the past, many Koreans who believe in Buddhism, have set up sites to honor their God. The sites being opened to tourists and given UNESCO further show the huge part that Buddhism has played in Korea.
Korea has a clean environment for humans and organisms to live together. For example, the Busan beach was filled with many sea gulls. This implies that the country is able to keep the environment clean and safe for seagulls to thrive.
2 things I learnt about myself
I learnt to try new things even though I many have prejudices about it. For example, I do not enjoy eating fish due to its fishy smell. However, since lunch was purely fish and had no choice but to consume the fish or go hungry. I tried the fish and it turned out to be delicious. I learnt to cope with heat. Even though the temperature was low, I still perspired and had to survive with two outer layers. I had to wear on the two layer because we were walking from E-mart and my hands were full of groceries, therefore I tolerated the discomfort and persevered to the end.
2 things I did not do so well
I think that what did not go so well was us not utilizing free time to do fruitful work. For example, while we were traveling from place to place on the bus, we were attracted to our phones doing other unproductively stuff and chit chat. We should have better used the time to do reflections instead of wasting the time.
2 things I look forward to tomorrow
I look forward to visiting National Science Museum. After getting a glimpse of the applications of science in Busan Science High, I am really exciting to explore and learn the applications of science at a national level. Although I would miss the learning journey during this trip, as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. I'm kind of looking forward to ending this trip on high note by making the most of the last day.
Connect, Extend, Challenge
Today, we visited the Bulguksa Temple. During the visit, we saw many statues made of granite. This reminded me of old statues outside Parliament House in Singapore which is made of marble and looked "old". I was surprised to be told that the statues in the temple was made of granite and they looked newer than the Singapore statues although they were much older than those in Singapore. This challenged my thinking of architecture. This expanded my knowledge as I learnt that marble, a conventional material was actually less lasting compared to granite, which is seldom used. This showed me that unconventional materials can construct architecture that is of better design, strength and efficiency. This challenged me to try out different methods when doing something instead of using conventional means as the different method may turn out better.


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Is it already that time again for
at Sherrie's
And, it is almost time for our local
Saturday morning farmer's market to
open for the summer.
One of my favorite summer outings.
And, Big Jer said that he would go with me
almost every Saturday. :)
We will see which wins:
Market vs Golf
Happy Times To Come!
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I promised to share ghost stories with you this week, so here's ghost story #2, from Pamela:
I thought it would be fun to spend the last night of our Arizona road trip vacation, this past August, in a renovated 193o's motor court on historic Route 66. The place has cabins, plus an old caboose on the property for guests to spend the night in. The caboose is said to be haunted, and well, that sounded like fun so I booked it. Past guests have reported seeing the ghost of a conductor, hearing whispering voices, or seeing flickering lights. Sounded cool to me.
As soon as we got there, I was sorry I hadn't booked the Marriott. We were exhausted from our week on the road with 4 kids, and the caboose was a little on the creepy side. Since only 5 could sleep in the caboose, my husband took a regular room in a cabin across the driveway. The kids were given a choice: stay in the so-called haunted caboose with mommy, or the regular room with Dad. Only the eldest went with Dad. My youngest child slept with me in the main part of the caboose, and the two middle children were thrilled with their bunks built high up in the cupola.
A few minutes after midnight, I was sound asleep when out of nowhere a force slammed around my ankles and feet. My eyes flew open. The feeling was as real as if two powerful hands grabbed and held me. I could see the room--there was nothing there. My mind was spinning with shock and and honestly, a little bit of anger. Flickering lights are fine, but this thing was touching me! In that second I felt myself being dragged toward the end of the bed. I tried to pull away but I couldn't move.
Just as suddenly as it started, it was over. I jerked my feet up to the middle of the bed, and turned on the light and TV. More than anything I wanted to make a run for my husband's cabin, but I knew that waking up my three children for a ghost evacuation would terrify them, in ways that could frighten them at night for years. I'd also lose all credibility for ever helping them through "silly" childhood fears from that point on.
One of the hardest things I've ever done as a mother was to brave out the rest of that night in the caboose. I spent the next 4 hours sitting in bed with the light on watching Star Trek reruns, before allowing myself to drift off for a short hour's sleep just before dawn (with my feet tucked well up under me!) I got up at 5:30AM, woke my husband, packed up the kids, and we got a very early start home.
Spooky, huh? I think I'd stick with Holiday Inns from now on, Pamela! :) Thanks for sharing your story, and I hope others are enjoying it as much as I did!


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CICERO, Ill. (WLS) --Four Cicero police officers saved an 11 year-old boy from a burning home on Tuesday after hearing his mother scream for help.
Self-effacement comes naturally to heroes, the four Cicero officers in blue wearing that title on Wednesday after saving an 11 year-old boy from a raging fire early Halloween morning.
"I have an 11 year-old at home and this definitely hits home," said Cicero Police Officer Julio Esparza.
"Our priority was to get that child to safety," said Cicero Police Officer Corinna Sumner.
At about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, the officers just happened to be in the vicinity of West 29th Place and heard a mother screaming that her child was still inside. Without hesitation the group took action and Officer Jesus Jimenez breached the door.
"As soon as I opened the door I got engulfed in smoke and I took a step back and when I did they immediately went down to the ground," said Officer Jesus Jimenez.
"We were able to hear a slight moaning and crying, so we just started working our way forward as we got 10 to 15 feet in, I was able to see the boy's arm, I immediately grabbed him and started pulling him towards me and we just started working our way back to the door and out," said Officer Andrew Marquez.
The officers, all of whom are parents, said they relied on their training to get the child breathing again.
"It was a relief to see him throw up and start crying and after that EMS showed up and did what they have to do," said Officer Esparza.
The 11 year-old and his mother were brought to Loyola Medical Center in Maywood, to be treated for smoke inhalation. The police tell us the boy is in stable condition with his mother by his side and no doubt thanking the quick action of those Cicero officers, who fate had placed close at hand.