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The Best Response for Republicans to the President's Plan on Illegal Immigration
Unfortunately, it is simple human nature for people to get defensive and then project their anger when confronted with actions they strongly oppose. But from a public policy perspective, professionals, even professional politicians should be able, at least once in a while, rise above their anger and do their jobs as the stewards of our public policy.
The president was clearly angered by the drubbing he took in this year's midterm elections. And Republicans have strong feelings about being "dissed" by the president. But folks, for goodness sakes, let's at least try on this one to do something right. We will never reconcile all views on illegal immigration, but our system is one of compromise, three equal branches of government, and an allegiance to the best welfare of the American people.
My plan is as follows:
1. The president, Democrats and Republicans agree upon a date to achieve a consensus on proposed legislation. Let's say a target date of May 1, 2015
2. In exchange for the date agreement,
a. The Democrats get Republican approval to do part of a DACA program for the adults that are the object of this issue, similar to what was done with DACA. There would be no decisions about status for the people involved, but all the information work would get done.
b. The Republicans would get an immediate all out effort on the part of the federal government to seal the borders by whatever means is required to actually show tangible results
3. Next an equal number of Republicans and Democrats would form a project team to come up with a consensus plan. Importantly, all meeting on this topic in the White House or by the White House team between now and when the legislation is agreed to would be exclusively by the agreed upon team and the president would promise not to have any partisan meetings on the subject.
4. A broad outline would be immediately agreed upon as a structure for the final result
a. Hard, tangible metrics for identifying success in sealing the border would be agreed to
b. It would be agreed that no deal is complete without demonstrable success in sealing the border
c. There would be a minimum of a 10 years wait for any newly approved legalized people before they could apply for citizenship and voting rights
d. But the process would approve a process for legalization after the 10 year waiting period.
Now I know that the Democrats will complain that there is no way to truly seal the border and would protest that part, and the Republicans would call the post 10 year wait and amnesty and would protest that part. But the fact is that both parties and their presidents and big shots are responsible for the current situation with millions of illegals, so both parties need to step up to the plate and make a compromise. But within this broad outline is a deal that can resolve most of the issues for both parties and stop the problem from persisting.


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Hooper Family in Cumberland and Buckingham Counties VA
DorothyWeberling October 2012 PermalinkJoseph Hooper-Cumberland Co settled at Hooper's Rock on the James River in 1723. Wife was Elizabeth (last name unknown). A slave cemetery is said to be on the property. Would like to donate a copy of the slave list if names are not in the Unknown database. Plantation name unknown.
George Hooper (nephew to Joseph) settled in Buckingham Co. around 1760. Wife Elizabeth Cooke. Colonel Hooper was Justice of the Peace for Buckingham Co and died in 1799-1800. Elizabeth died around 1815. Would like to donate for entry into the database a copy of the slave list as well. Plantation name unknown.
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DorothyWeberling November 2012 PermalinkNo other number. Try 1-301-868-2373 between 5-6PM. I have 2 slave lists from Cumberland and Buckingham Co and would also like to invite you to speak to our Daughters of the American Revolution chapter meeting on a Sunday afternoon toward spring. We meet at Harmony Hall Community Center, and are located in Fort Washington, MD (Prince George's County (close to Washington DC). We plan to invite the community. 30 would be exected.
A formal invitation would follow from our Chapter Regent.
From "The Baker Family of England and Central Virginia and many other related families", Baker of Cumberland County.
RESIDENCE: From Louisa County, Virginia Deed Book B:286 we see that George Hooper was a witness for Benjamin Arnold, 4 April 1758.
From the First Supplement of "Cumberland County Virginia and Its People":
Col. George Hooper, Revolutionary War, was born about 1736. By 1782 he owned 1280 acres in Buckingham County. He was a High Sheriff, a vestryman. There were 8 children of his marriage to Elizabeth Cooke. The home is 1/2 mile southeast of Liberty Church (colored) on Buckingham County Road Rt. #633 near Hooper's Mountain. The graveyard has one family stone for Hooper. The place was further owned by Moseleys and VanDines.
From Second Supplement of "Cumberland County Virginia and Its People"...
"Elizabeth married Col. George Hooper of "Arcanum", in Buckingham County. "Arcanum", the family seat, was situated on Hooper's Mountain, across from "Rockmill", on the north side of the Big Willis River. Known issue John, Joseph, George, James, Thomas, Stephen, William Benjamin."
George Hooper inherited the bulk of his uncle Joseph Hooper's estate. From the will of Joseph Hooper we see that George inherited:
> 3 negroes Harry, Cate, & Cuffe
> 200 acres on Willis River, part of the 390 acres Joseph Hooper bought from
Nathaniel Jeffs (?Jeffries), having been granted by King George II.
> the Great Bible of Joseph Hooper
> after the death of Henry Trent, Trent's bequest of 200 acres whereon Henry
Trent was living as the writing of the will.
> after the death of Henry Trent, Trent's bequest of one negro named Jude
> one negroe named Dinah and her increase
12 DEC 1771 Buckingham county, George Hooper, Gentleman: 200 acres surveyed on north draughs of Willis' River between lines of Fry, Nicholas, Epperson, Jefferson and George Hooper, gentleman; neighbors George Hooper's own land, John Nicholas, new lines, Col. John Fry, Nathaniel Epperson.
Col. George Hooper was a first cousin of Dr. William Cabell of Amherst county.
Austin-Twyman Papers, Stinson:
A list of magistrates dated 20 DEC 1777, signed by Patrick Henry at Williamsburg, included George Hooper dead.
From the parish records of Tillotson Parish:
At the vestry meeting 3 APR 1771 George Hooper, John Nicholas, Samuel Jordan, John Fearn, Jacob Lindsay, Thomas Blakey, Benjamin Howard, and Samuel Taylor, Gentlemen Vestrymen.
At the vestry meeting 10 MAR 1772 - George Hooper, vestryman. He resigned being a vestryman in the parish.
Buckingham County 1800 Tax List:
George Hooper Estate (Wm. H.) 1-9-8-2
One white male 16 and over, 9 horses, 8 Negro males over 16 and 2 between twelve and sixteen.
Will of his uncle Joseph Hooper, May 1751, Cumberland County, Virginia [included below]:
Joseph Hooper had land in Buckingham County which he received as a grant from King George II. This property was near Arcanum and Willis Mountain, and Joseph bequeathed it to his nephew George Hooper (abt 1751).
WILL: Cumberland County, Va. no date written, proved May Court 1751.
Will Book 1:35 Spelling faithfully copied here.
"In the name of God amen I Joseph Hooper of Cumberland County being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect mind & memory praised be god and calling to mind the uncertainty of this Life do think conveniant to make this my Last Will and Testament.
First I commend my soul into the hands of Almightly God my Creator hoping thro the merits and Intercession of my lord and saviour Jesus Christ to be Eternally happy and my body to the Earth to be Decently buried according to the Direction of my Executors hereafter named and to my worldly goods and estate which god hath been pleased to bestow on me my just debts & funural charges being paid I give and Dispose of the same as followeth.
Item I give and Bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Hooper for her natural life Four negroes Ben, Jude, Dinah, Moll and the plantation whereon I now living containing 200 acres and a feather Bead we now lye on & three cows & calves and all the goods in the house.
Item I give & bequeath to Elizabeth Stinson one Negro girl named Peg to her & her heirs & if she Dies before she comes of age then the said Pegg is for Joannah Stinson.
Item I give and bequeath to my son in law Henry Trent 200 acres of land whereon he now lives during his natural life.
[This is Henry3 [Henry2, Henry1 who married Elizabeth Sherman].
Item I give and bequeath to John Stinson my silver watch & ten pounds curr't money to be laid out in a set of Black Smiths Tools.
Item I give and Bequeath to my Beloved wife all ye cattle that is at the fork of Willis's and all the cattle where I now live & one Negro Girl named Sarah to be Disposed as she thinks proper.
Item I give and Bequeath to my nephew George Hooper three negroes Harry Cate & Cuffe and 200 acres of land on Willises River part of 390 acres that I bought of Nathaniel Jeffs and if the said George Hooper should die without heirs then the said Land & negros are to become Hugh Hoopers and his heirs.
Item I give and Bequeath to my Beloved wife one negroe boy named Jeffery During her Life and the said negro to Joseph Stinson after her Death.
Item I give and Bequeath to my nephew George Hooper my Great Bible and 190 acres of Land Joyning the former given him and all my possessions of Land after the Death of my wife & Henry Trent.
Item I give to the said George Hooper one negroe named Dinah and all her increased and if the said George Hooper died without heirs then the said Lands & negroes to become Hugh Hoopers & his heirs.
Item I give to my Beloved wife my horse Dragon & all my Stock of Hoggs & all the money that is due to me in England.
Item I give to Henry Trent one negro named Jude after the Death of my (sic) during the Life of the said Henry Trent and to George Hooper after his Death.
Item I give to my Beloved wife the Disposing of Ben & Moll as she shall think fit & proper & all the Residue of my Estate that is not Disposed of and Lastly I constitute and appoint my Beloved wife Elizabeth Hooper Executor of this my Last will & testament making null & void all Former wills & testaments by me made.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty seventy Day of December one thousand seven hundred and fifty and further I command the case of this will To my friend George Carrington to see it
Executed & I give him five pounds to buy a suit of mourning at my Death.
Joseph Hooper (LS)
Sign'd Seal'd & Delivered in presence of us
as my last will & testament
William Howard
John Stinson
Thanks for the valuable information on George Hooper. He was my 5th great-grandfather. His plantation was Arcanum. Someone else mentioned Joseph Mayo. My information says that Joseph Hooper (George's uncle) emigrated from Devonshire England in the early 1700's and traveled to Cumberland Ct with his three first cousins; Joseph Mayo, Maj. William Mayo and Col. Jogn Cabell. Joseph Mayo's will freed his slaves after his death in 1791, but Joseph Hooper did not. I would like to discover the surnames that Joseph's enslaved people carried. I only know some first names, as mentioned in his will: Ben, Jude Dinah, Moll, Sarah, Jeffery, Peg, Harry, Cate, Cuffe.
unlwilliamf January 2016 PermalinkI grew up about 3 miles from Aranum. I have a plat from about 1853 that shows route 633 as Hooper Road. Can anyone confirm that route 633 was named Hooper Road and that is was named after George Hooper. Thank you.
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[evomech] New theory of environmental inheritance ('05 Press Release)
New research has provided evidence for 'environmental inheritance', a radical theory of transgenerational genetic adaptation proposed by Professor Marcus Pembrey of the Institute of Child Health, UCL in the mid 1990's
The latest evidence challenges accepted thinking on genetic inheritance, suggesting that historic events can contribute to some common modern illnesses.
The research, published by the Children of the 90s study based at the University of Bristol in collaboration with Umea University, Sweden, could have far-reaching implications for our understanding of modern health epidemics - such as obesity or cardiovascular disease.
Conventionally scientists believe that how we develop as adults depends on two factors - the genes (DNA) we inherit from our parents, and the environmental influences, such as diet, lifestyle, exposure to pollution from conception onwards.
Professor Marcus Pembrey, who is also head of Genetics at Children of the 90s, says that over the long term, the process of Darwinian evolution by random errors in DNA followed by natural selection ensures that the human race adapts to changes in our environment. But it takes very many generations.
Now there is evidence for another mechanism which no-one had considered... some of the father's own experiences in his childhood are captured in some way by his sperm, so affecting the genes that he bequeaths to his descendants.
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Madron FC's start to the season has been, to put it mildly, disappointing.
The Cornish village team has lost 11 games on the trot, conceded 227 goals (scoring just twice themselves) and has been on the end of a 55-0 thrashing.
The stand-in manager, Alan Davenport, admitted Madron FC are "probably the worst team in Britain" after their "embarrassing" string of results but - clearly keen not to lose the dressing room - praised his players for at least turning up.
The club near Penzance was delighted to be promoted from division two of the Mining League last season. But a mass exodus of players, followed by the manager's departure, left them struggling. Now the depleted squad, which is made up of people from a local pub and students, struggle to get 11 players out.
Asked to pose for a team photograph on Saturday, only eight of the 11 would do so – the others were too embarrassed to be associated with the club.
On Saturday they went down 22-0 to St Buryan. Only seven players and no recognised goalkeeper turned up for a game against Illogan RBL Reserves, which they lost 55-0.
Davenport, 68, said of that defeat: "It's a struggle when you only have seven players and no goalkeeper. One of the lads went in goal and did his best. I know everybody is probably laughing at us but we will battle on.
"We will definitely keep playing every week and fulfil our fixtures until the end of the season. We have no plans to stop. Some of the players aren't that brilliant so they are just happy to play. They can't get games with anyone else. Fair play to them for turning up really. It would be easy to just give in and let their heads drop but we'll fight on."
There is one bright side - they are not bottom of the league because another team had points deducted for not turning up to one of their matches.
Other teams are sympathetic, up to a point. The manager of Illogan, Mark Waters, said it was impossible to really enjoy a thrashing like the one it gave Madron. "We certainly didn't enjoy it. I have nothing but admiration for the seven Madron players, but it does make a mockery of the league."


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IMSA • January 31, 2017
DAYTONA BEACH, FL (January 29, 2017) - The showcase of development and testing miles that Cadillac, Dallara, ECR Engines, and Action Express Racing have put in was on full display at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 55th running of the Rolex 24 Hour At Daytona. After starting 2nd, Dane Cameron took his No. 31 Whelen Cadillac DPi-V.R to the lead thirty-one minutes into the race bypassing his teammate in the No. 5 Mustang Sampling Cadillac DPi-V.R. Shortly after, Cameron would make his first pit stop of the night while leading 40-minutes into the race before giving the controls to Sunoco Whelen Challenge Winner, Seb Morris.
Dane was pleased after his opening stint of race, "Not a bad way to start the Rolex 24 for us with the new Cadillac DPi-V.R," Cameron said. "With the one-two start and running in tandem there with Joao. We are just running laps and let things sort themselves out. That is the first full stints of fuel and tires I have ever run in the car. Running behind Joao I was learning from him for further into the race. I was happy to let him set the pace there in the beginning. He got held up in traffic, and I had a clean run, so I went by him there for the lead. It is nice to get some miles in before the possible rain comes. The Whelen Engineering Cadillac is really strong."
Making his first career start in the Daytona Prototype series, Sebastian "Seb" Morris, showed plenty of speed as he continued to lead through his first stint in the No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac.
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Boy Scout leaders put off vote on gay membership
Irving, Texas (CNN) — Gays hoping to join the Boy Scouts will have to wait until at least May after the organization's executive board put off a vote on lifting its outright ban on openly homosexual scouts and troop leaders.
The board had been expected to vote Wednesday on a proposal to let local groups set their own policies, but said instead that it needs more time to get comment on the issue from its members.
"After careful consideration and extensive dialogue within the Scouting family, along with comments from those outside the organization, the volunteer officers of the Boy Scouts of America's National Executive Board concluded that due to the complexity of this issue, the organization needs time for a more deliberate review of its membership policy," the board said in a written statement.
The decision will now be made at the organization's annual meeting in May. About 1,400 members of the group's national council will take part during that gathering, the board said.
In the meantime, the organization will "further engage representatives of Scouting's membership and listen to their perspectives and concerns."
The decision disappointed critics who had hoped to see the organization end its ban despite a 2000 Supreme Court ruling saying it had the right to keep it.
"Every day that the Boy Scouts of America delay action is another day that discrimination prevails," said Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin. "Now is the time for action. Young Americans, gay and straight, are hurt by the inaction associated with today's news. The BSA leadership should end this awful policy once and for all, and open the proud tradition of Scouting to all."
Conservative groups and some religious organizations have argued against making any change, saying it would dilute the Boy Scout message of morality and potentially destroy the organization.
The Boy Scouts announced last month that the organization would consider changing the policy, a sharp reversal of its previous support for excluding openly gay members and scout leaders.
The new policy would allow local leaders to decide "consistent with each organization's mission, principles or religious beliefs" whether to open troops they sponsor to openly gay people, the group said in a statement at the time.
The proposal comes more than a decade after a Supreme Court ruling that found the organization has the right to keep gays out, but also amid declining participation in the venerable American institution.
Membership in Boy Scouts has declined by about a third since 1999. About 2.7 million people now participate in scouting nationwide, with more than 70% of troops affiliated with a church or religious groups.
The organization has also endured frequent criticism from gay rights groups and other critics who argue the Boy Scouts should not endorse discrimination.
Among more recent controversies, the organization came under fire last year after Jennifer Tyrrell, an Ohio den leader, was dismissed by her local Boy Scout officials for being a lesbian.
On Tuesday, Tyrell delivered a petition she said was signed by 1.4 million people supporting the change.
Before Wednesday's announcement of the delay, she said she was looking forward to the change, but added it would not go far enough.
"If this ban is lifted, it's a great first step," she said Wednesday on CNN's "Starting Point." "But it's still going to lead to kids being rejected. Families are still going to be turned away."
Brandy Pryde, a troop leader who participated in a prayer vigil outside the Boy Scouts headquarters Wednesday, said her church would pull support from scouting if the change goes through.
"What happens when we go camping and there's units that allow gays and homosexuals and there's units that don't, how are we going to keep them separated from those units and how are we going to instill in our kids Christian values and the Biblical truth if that's allowed in our program?" she said.
A poll released Monday suggests the public is in favor of lifting the ban. The poll, conducted January 30 to February 4 by Quinnipiac University, found 55% of respondents favored lifting the ban. The school said 33% were opposed. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.3 percentage points.
President Barack Obama — who serves as honorary president of the national organization by virtue of his office — also supports opening troops to everyone.
But conservative politicians and religious leaders have argued doing so would dilute the organization's voice and mission.
Some, including former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum, have argued the change could destroy scouting. Richard Land of the Southern Baptist Convention said the change could be a "catastrophe."
"What they've said to us and to other religious leaders is that they are doing this under pressure, and we're going to give people what basically amounts to a local option," Land said. "You can't have a local option of a core conviction."
Changing the policy against having openly gay leaders or scouts "would be a grave mistake," the conservative Family Research Council and dozens of other groups said in a half-page ad in USA Today this week.
The message called on the Boy Scouts to "show courage" and "stand firm for timeless values."
"Every American who believes in freedom of thought and religious liberty should be alarmed by the attacks upon the Boy Scouts, who have had core convictions about morality for 100 years," the ad said. "Every Scout takes an oath to keep himself 'morally straight.' The Boy Scouts have every right to include sexual conduct in how they define that term."
But others say scouting is suffering because of its policy on gays, not despite it.
Eagle Scout Zach Wahls, founder of Scouts for Equality, says the ban has backfired.
When he was 10, Wahls' Cub Scout pack had to find a new home because the Boy Scouts of America's policy violated the nondiscrimination rule of the school district that hosted it.
"I was confused, because my den mother, Jackie — who is my actual mother — was a lesbian, and nobody in our unit had any issue with that," Wahls wrote. The pack managed to find another sponsor — a nearby church — but "some parents pulled their kids from the pack, uncomfortable with entrusting their sons to an organization they believed engaged in discrimination."AlertMe


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Hickory-Smoked Chicken Halves
While this hickory smoked chicken recipe cooks on the grill, stir together a homemade barbecue sauce to brush over every inch of the cooked chicken halves.
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- About 1 hour before cooking, soak hickory chips in enough water to cover.
- In a covered grill mound the briquettes, ignite. When ready, arrange the coals in a circle leaving the center open; insert a foil drip pan. Test for medium coals (4-second count) over the drip pan.
- Meanwhile, for sauce, in a small saucepan cook onion in hot butter or margarine until tender but not brown. Stir in cornstarch. Add tomato sauce, vinegar, honey, dry mustard, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly, then cook and stir 2 minutes more.
- Halve chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Drain hickory chips, then sprinkle half over the coals. Place chicken on the grill, skin side up, over the drip pan. Brush with sauce. Cover and grill 30 minutes. Brush with sauce and add remaining chips; grill 25 to 35 minutes more or until done (180 degrees F). Transfer to a serving platter, brush with sauce. Pass remaining sauce. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts (Hickory-Smoked Chicken Halves)
- Per serving:
- 289 kcal ,
- 16 g fat
- (5 g sat. fat ,
- 97 mg chol. ,
- 327 mg sodium ,
- 6 g carb. ,
- 0 g fiber ,
- 29 g pro.


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Obama appoints Vatican Ambassador: Miguel Diaz, Theology Prof. at St. John's UniversityWhat do we know? An article released by Associated Press via the Star Tribune tells us enough...
WASHINGTON - A Hispanic Roman Catholic theologian who advised Barack Obama's presidential campaign is the Obama administration's choice to serve as U.S. ambassador to the Vatican.Fr. Z is right - Obama is trying to drive a wedge in between Catholics (see his latest post on the topic: Kmiec: Sotomayor's experience trumps all). Either that, or he is attempting to reshape Catholicism by giving high profile positions to certain kinds of Catholics. That is, he is going out of his way to involve those who do not have the mind of the Church and dissent from her teachings. This isn't just driving a wedge between Catholics - it's attempting to change Catholicism.
The White House announced Wednesday it plans to nominate Miguel H. Diaz, an associate professor of theology at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minn., for the post.
Diaz, 45, a Cuban-American, was a member of the Obama campaign's Catholic [in name only] advisory board. Diaz was among 26 Catholics who signed a statement supporting the nomination of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, a Catholic whose support for abortion rights was criticized by conservative Catholics [Hello??? She has close ties with George Tiller - the Butcher of Kansas who delivers babies feet first in the last trimester of pregnancy (that's right - up to the day the baby could be naturally born), then punctures their skull before the head is free of the birth canal (which is why this infanticide is called partial-birth abortion). This is happening in our country today - thanks to Sebelius and Obama who have gone out of their way to protect it against the expressed wishes of voters].
The previous ambassador to the Vatican was Mary Ann Glendon, a Harvard University professor. Glendon turned down the University of Notre Dame's top honor, the Laetare Medal, because of the Catholic school's decision to have Obama speak to graduates earlier this month [not quite....it was actually because ND Prez Jenkin's talking points found their way into the public domain and proved she was being used by the University].
When Diaz provided his support to Sebelius for HHS, he created scandal.
Diaz also belongs to Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good - a front group for Catholics who hold a variety of dissenting views which are not aligned with Catholic teaching. They cannot work toward's the common good by means which are at odds with natural law or with truth.
Miguel Diaz will continue to pervert Catholicism much in the same way that Sonia Sotomayer will pervert interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
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The obedient are not held captive by Holy Mother Church; it is the disobedient who are held captive by the world!


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These stunning watercolor paintings by talented Polish artist Maja Wronska focus in on famous landmarks from all over the world. Many of these paintings portray these well known landmarks at sunset, while others are set at night and lit up by floating lights or flashing towers.
Since this collection of paintings depicts famous landmarks, it's no surprise that the Eiffel Tower is among them. It looks to be portrayed with the sun setting behind it, casting beautiful orange and yellow light all around it. Other landmarks colorfully painted in this collection include the lantern festival in Poznan, Poland (which is where the artist is from.)
I haven't done much travelling yet personally, but these stunning watercolor paintings by Maja Wronska make the observer feel like they're stepping into another country. She perfectly captures the beauty and wonder associated with these famous landmark locations.
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the Boomers and the Xers
Critical Mass certainly has a youthful image. What could be more "immature" than flouting a city's traffic laws once a month by willfully jamming the streets during the evening commute?
But look around you next time you mass-up. Just how youthful is the mass? Here in Chicago I've been noticing that as the percentage of Boomers (born between 1946 and '53) has decreased it hasn't been actually replaced by the Xers (born between 1966 and 1984). Instead a majority of the mass seems to be those rollers who were born between 1954 and 1965.
If like me you were born between the Boomers and the Xers, ask yourself this question:
Do I feel like a member of my older or younger sibling's generation? or neither?Then ask other people born around this time the same question. I've been doing this on the last couple of masses and what I've come with is that most of us don't identify with either generation. That's what makes our generation the Jones.
Johnathan Pontell declared our independence back in 1997. He chose Jones because Jonesin' is the hipster word for craving something or someone. He believes that
Our generation has the jones. As children in the 60s, at the absolute height of America's post-World War II affluence and confidence, Jonesers were promised the moon. Then, in the 70s, as the nation's mood turned from hope to fear, we were abandoned.Barack Obama, born in 1961, has brought increased attention to us Jones. In last week's Boston Globe, Joshua Glenn joyfully warns,
While Boomers began with big expectations that were often realized, and Xers were never given much of anything to expect, it was our generation that was filled with the highest hopes and then confronted with the most dramatically different reality. Huge expectations left unfulfilled have deeply entrenched a jonesin' in us.
This jonesin' has made us strikingly driven and persevering, and has given our generation a certain non-comittal, pending flavor as we've continued to hold out for our original dreams.
Tremble, baby boomers! A generation weaned on "Joanie Loves Chachi" may soon make it into the White House. After getting your kicks in the '60s and '70s, you helped form this generation's touchstones and view of society by shoving such movies and TV shows down its collective throat. Tremble, I say!...and I wonder what this means for Critical Mass.


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One to one guidance is the most effective way to create a personal practice that is of benefit to you... and one that will stick. Tailored to support your individual needs, a guided personal practice will be designed to integrate into your life in a complimentary and manageable way.
Both beginners and advanced practitioners can benefit from private sessions, which incorporate coaching in physical asana practice, as well as some discussion on elements of the philosophy that yoga is founded upon.
Asana practice, if designed intelligently to suit your specific needs, can dramatically shift many areas of your life. Correctly applied postures will cultivate physical health, restore emotional balance and begin to clear stress and tension from the system, bringing lightness back into life while preparing the mind for meditation.
When the physicality of the postures is supported by understanding and knowledge of yoga in a wider context, the mental and emotional results become accelerated because each posture takes on a meaning and each moment of the practice has a clear purpose. For this reason, students can expect personal practice to involve a little philosophy and discussion on the methodology of yoga postures. An understanding of why you are doing something will give you more reason to show up and commit to your process.
I currently work with a number of clients, from young beginners to dedicated practitioners. Beginner students have developed commitment and confidence within yoga both at home and in a public setting. As beginners evolve into progressing students, they have gone on to find ways to deepen their practice as their needs and lifestyles change.
Experienced practitioners have found tools to bring life and inspiration back into an existing practice, and have discovered how to tune their yoga practice in accordance with their circumstances.
If you are looking for guidance in how to become more consciously aware, how to step into your own definition of excellence and how spiritual practice can cultivate success and shine more joy into your life, then you may wish to consider coaching sessions.
You will be guided through yogic philosophy, meditation programs and will develop an understanding of the foundations of yoga and the impact of balancing disciplined practice with individual freedom. You will be asked to commit to self-practice (Sadhana) in order to develop the willpower and self-confidence that is required to take responsibility for your path.
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Sometimes, the silliness of the Republican candidates comes not from the name, but the person who has the name. Think of Christine O'Donnell.
Here in Alabama, the GOP has its share of comic relief on the ballot. One such instance is in Marshall County, the home of State House District 26. When longtime Democratic Representative Frank McDaniel announced his retirement, the Republicans immediately put this seat at the top of their list of "Safe Republican" takeaway seats, and used it as a talking point with the media as one of the prime examples of why a GOP takeover of the Legislature was inevitable.
Then, reality intruded, in the form of Republican nominee Kerry Rich.
Rich emerged from a contentious four-way Republican primary with the GOP nomination. The manager of a small "nonprofit" FM radio station in Albertville, Rich is trying to make some Alabama political history. He is trying to become, so far as anyone knows, the first person to represent three different districts in the Alabama House of Representatives. In the late 1970's, Rich represented (as a Democrat) a district in Etowah County. From 1990 until 1994, he represented the 27th District, the other district in Marshall County (currently held by Democrat Jeff McLaughlin). On both occasions, he apparently found Alabama such a distasteful state, that upon concluding a term in the Legislature, he moved out of state.
It looks like Rich - who has made a career of owning and operating small-market "Christian" radio stations - still likes the sound of the Mormon classic "Come, Come Ye Saints." While registered to vote in Marshall County, he also remains actively on the voter rolls back in Utah:
Maybe Mr. Rich needs to explain to the good folks of Marshall County why he's keeping one toe in the Utah pool. Or whether he has legally relinquished his Utah residency, so as to be legally eligible to vote and run for office in Alabama. Then again, I can understand why he might not want to go back to Utah:
Of course, maybe Rich wants to head back out to his old haunts in Colorado. In July 2009, he bought a vacant lot in the resort town of Crested Butte, Colorado, valued at $100,000.00. (I need to get into "nonprofit" radio!) In a more serious vein, the voters of the 26th District have a right to ask whether Rich can be trusted to keep his roots planted in Alabama this time, and build the kind of seniority that Frank McDaniel put to such good use for their benefit.
Like any Republican candidate today, Rich cannot use the words "conservative" or "Christian" often enough in his campaign pitch. However, one has to wonder if Rich didn't fall in with some of the "Big Love" polygamist crowd while out in Utah. He seems to have indulged his support of marriage on at least two occasions, missing one ex-wife so often, he saw to it she had to take him back to court on five occasions after the original divorce:
Now, it's the 21st Century, and a divorce doesn't, and shouldn't, be a disqualification for public office. But when a candidate makes such a big deal of being a strictly conservative Christian, we have a right to look at how he has lived up to the strict standards he wants to legislate for everyone else. Not to mention that, in Rich's case, his continuing child support and custody issues appear to have influenced his voting in the Legislature. In the 1991 Regular Session, then-Representative Rich voted against passage of SB 466, which was introduced to require state authorities to investigate deadbeat dads. Rich was one of only 7 Representatives voting against the bill. (Roll call 3422, 30th Legislative Day). Rich had earlier tried to water down the bill with an amendment, which was defeated. Real peach of a guy.
But it's not just his personal life that gives cause for giggles. Rich has proven himself the Keystone Kop of the campaign trail, too. Rich, who boasts of being a professional career broadcaster, seems not to know as much about FCC regulations as he should. Anyone old enough to remember the Reagan years probably knows enough to not vote Republican. They also probably remember that you never saw the former movie star's cinematic masterworks on TV during his presidency - because of FCC regulations that banned such airing if not balanced by free time for his opponents. Rich, blissfully ignorant of the rule, kept gabbing away on the air after announcing his candidacy. After a primary opponent filed a complaint with the FCC, Rich was forced to make an embarrassing $250.00 contribution to his own opponent, in lieu of free air time on his station. (Which air time she said she didn't want, as apparently the station's ratings stink.)
The horserace angle on this seat is that, since McDaniel's retirement announcement, King Pig Mike Hubbard and other Republican quotables have been rattling this seat off as a sure takeaway from Democrats, as part of their strategy of trying to make the takeover happen by continuously referring to it as inevitable. In this case, the Democrats answered with the nomination of Randall White, a recently-retired adult education supervisor. White is so conservative he wears a belt and suspenders, and (unlike Rich) he is a lifelong resident of the district. Local people know White, and Rich only loses credibility when he plays the GOP one-note kazoo of shouting "liberal!!"
Something is not working for Rich. Or it is working for White. Or both. I saw a couple of polls early in this year that didn't look good for the Democrats here. Within the last week or ten days, I have been shown two polls by some folks in Montgomery, both by some of the most reputable pollsters in the state, that paint a different picture. One showed a dead heat, but is by now a couple of weeks old. The same poll had shown a GOP lead a few months earlier. The other poll shows White with a lead, almost more than the poll's margin of error.
A couple of things are at work here. One is that the GOP has simply stuck itself with a schmuck candidate, and he is inevitably losing ground. With him falling in the polls, and behind, this close to Election Day, Rich is fast looking like a goner. (And if this is one of their "safe" seats, what is happening in their "reach" seats?) The other thing is something I have long predicted. Democrats are going to do better generally than the CONVENTIONAL WISDOM says we will. As general angst about Obama or Pelosi drove down Democratic poll numbers in March and June, when voters were unfocused, a closer look by most voters - who don't think about elections before October - is beginning to move poll numbers in a Democratic direction.
The Rich nomination highlights another phenomenon of the 2010 Alabama Republican effort. Despite all their blabber about promoting clean, ethical, Christian candidates to "reform" the Democratic "corruption" in Alabama, a closer look reveals the feet of clay. We have the spotted record of Rich, or the outright commercial fraud of GOP Senate nominee Shadrack McGill. Or their "reform" gubernatorial nominee, Robert Bentley, whose daily revisions of how much money he knew he was getting in the Republican Primary from AEA, and how much he was cooperating with them, have left him without any credibility. (Some polls suggest voters are noticing this, too. Stay tuned.) We Democrats need to take every opportunity in these closing days to keep the heat and light on the hypocrites of the GOP.
While Rich was away in Utah, that state hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. In 1992, while he was still in Alabama, Albertville, the largest town in this House district, "hosted" its own spoof of the Winter Olympics during the real Olympics in Albertville, France. Who knows? If Rich doesn't like the way the voters treat him in November - or even if he gets elected - he may be living in Sochi, Russia, by the time the Winter Games are played there in 2014. We can only hope.


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This happened about two years ago and I still get horny thinking of it today. It all started when my cousin, lets just call her Cathy was staying at my house for the weekend because her parents had gone out of town. Well we were always very close and I felt I could talk to her about anything. So it was no suprise that when I was feeling extremely horny that night I told her. When I told her she turned to look at me with a shy smile on her face. Do you want to masturbate she asked me to my suprise. By this time I was completely turned on by the look on her face that I could barely squeak out an answer. That's when I remembered the large dildo I kept in my sock drawer I pulled it out and told her to take off her clothes and panties. She looked a little intimidated and told me she had never used one before. I told her not to worry and that I knew how to use it well. Once she had gotten undressed I told her to move to the edge of the bed and open her legs. she smiled and did as I told her. I scooted close to her and moved my hand slowly over her smooth, olive colored skin. she shuddered and opened her legs wide enough for me to view everything. This made me even more wet so that I could barely contain myself. She began to breathe heavy and told me she couldn't wait any longer. I told her to relax and layed the tip of the toy on her opening. She pleaded with me so I began to gently slip it into her tight hole. She screamed with pleasure as I pushed the large dildo in and out of her body. It took her about two minutes to cum and her entire body was shaking with pleasure. When she finished she sat up and looked into my eyes and with a mischevious smile and said 'its your turn.'
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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. Sulfur.
- n. Damnation to hell.
- n. Fiery or passionate rhetoric: "the great American evangelist of Yankee bargain-hunting, converting us . . . with the brimstone of his secular preaching" ( Rushworth M. Kidder).
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- adj. Composed of or resembling brimstone; about or pertaining to Hell.
- n. Sulphur.
- n. The sulphur of Hell; Hell, damnation.
- n. Used attributively as an intensifier in exclamations.
- n. The butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni of the Pieridae family.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- adj. Made of, or pertaining to, brimstone.
- n. Sulphur; See sulphur.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Sulphur; specifically, sulphur in a concrete or solidified state, or reduced from that state: as, roll-brimstone; fluid brimstone.
- n. The brimstone butterfly.
- Of, pertaining to, or made of brimstone: as, brimstone matches.
- Sulphur-yellow in color; resembling brimstone or sulphur in color; bright-yellow.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. an old name for sulfur
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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(the word brimstone or sulphur explains the character of the fire).
This kind of fire and brimstone is usually reserved for authors who email attachments or mail CDs, things that show a lack of respect for the professional requirements of the magazine you're submitting to.
I think I'm allergic to brimstone, which is weird, 'cause there's a lot of it.
By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
But the fearful and unbelieving and the abominable and murderers and whoremongers and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, they shall have their portion in the pool burning with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Some people fancied the smell of the pitch and tar, and such other things as oil and rosin and brimstone, which is so much used by all trades relating to shipping, would preserve them.
It is only their way of making God responsible for it, -- not ourselves, -- and arranging the details of fire and brimstone, which is so monstrous.
The resurrection and glorification of our Lord have given such a deathblow to Satan's power that, after awhile, the eyes of all heaven will see that old Serpent, the devil, and Satan cast into the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
All LIARS shall have their part in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.
Catechism for the use of the Methodist missions : first part,
Consequently, the clergyman secured the addition to the Library of a good many old theological works which the physician would have called brimstone divinity, and held to be just the thing to kindle fires with, -- good books still for those who know how to use them, oftentimes as awful examples of the extreme of disorganization the whole moral system may undergo when a barbarous belief has strangled the natural human instincts.


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Recently, the High Court of Islamabad and the Supreme Court of Pakistan have taken notices of the sit-in (Dharna) of some Islamic parties at Faizabad, Islamabad, who are demanding the resignation of a federal minister. The honourable courts have taken these notices on the consideration that the demonstrators have stopped the free movement of the common man which is the basic right of every citizen. Of course, these demonstrators have snatched the basic rights of those who want to travel on these closed roads, and the courts are justified in taking these notices to protect the basic rights of the people using these roads. However, this action of the honourable courts has reminded me of many other basic rights of the people of Pakistan which are being violated openly. This sit-in might have affected just a few hundred thousands people of Rawalpindi-Islamabad for a couple of weeks only, but some other fundamental rights of the people which have been affecting tens of millions citizens of Pakistan for decades, are being neglected completely and no notice has ever been taken. Some of these are:
To get education is the fundamental right of every citizen of Pakistan. However, tens of millions of children of Pakistan are deprived of their right to go to schools.
To get proper health facilities is the fundamental right of every citizen. However, people die due to non-implementation of this right, and the mothers are seen delivering their babies on the roads.
To get the security is the fundamental right of every citizen. However, the people feel insecure not only on the roads, but even in their homes.
To get the honour protected is the fundamental right of the people. However, the people, especially the women, are being dishonoured and the REAL culprits are not punished.
To get protection of the lives and properties of the people is the fundamental right of every citizen. However, people are being target killed and robbed of the belongings and their properties for decades.
Every citizen of Pakistan has the fundamental right to live in Pakistan with honour and dignity, and travel to other countries respectfully. However, long ago, this honour has already been lost.
To get clean drinking water is the fundamental right of the people. However, according to some estimates, 80 percent people of Pakistan do not have access to the clean water.
To get public money protected from the corrupt ruling elites is the fundamental right of the people of Pakistan. However, the public money is being misused, rather embezzled lavishly, and given to the cronies as bribery, and no notice has ever been taken to stop this embezzlement.
And now, as a result of the recent Act of parliament Pakistan will be known to the world as the paradise of the corrupt leaders.
To get justice promptly is the fundamental right of the people of Pakistan. However, the court cases continue for years, rather for decades. Many corrupt people have been hiding under the stay orders of the courts and these cases are not decided. It clearly amounts to the denial of justice. I particularly refer to the corruption cases of the elites which have not been decided in decades and they are free to play with the fate of Pakistan.
Just to make one point clear, disqualification of the former Prime Minister is not a punishment because it is only a disqualification to contest the elections. Punishment is still awaited.
I wish, the Apex Court should also have taken notice of this trail of abuse of fundamental rights, and punished the culprits to safeguard the fundamental rights of the people of Pakistan.


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Philip Bailey winced. He was about to be hit with it again .
"That's OK," he said stoically. "I'm used to it."
What was causing the unrest was a question: Does Earth, Wind & Fire still exist? The famed pop/R&B/rock band hasn't toured for nearly two years and hasn't announced any recording plans.
Everyone thinks Bailey should know about EWF's future since he's been one of the lead singers, along with leader-founder Maurice White, for 13 years.
Throwing up his hands in exasperation, Bailey replied: "I don't know what the Fire is going to do. I wish I knew the answer. Maurice is working on a solo project right now. I don't think he has any plans for the band right now but I'm not sure. You know as much as I do. Ask Maurice. It's his band. He calls the shots." (Attempts to reach White through Columbia Records were unsuccessful.)


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The Broward County Commission Tuesday agreed to pay the bulk of $50,000 needed to design the expansion of Rock Island Road betweeen Southgate and Royal Palm boulevards.
"Until the design has been accomplished, there's no way we can meaningfully address the proposed expansion," Commission Howard Craft said, proposing that the county pay 62.5 percent of the $50,000 fee.
Rock Island Road is "a very hazardous traffic condition," City Commissioner Leonard Weisinger said, noting that the area between Southgate and Royal Palm boulevards is heavily built up.
"We have a traffic count that says there are 20,000 vehicles in a 24-hour period there," Weisinger said.
He added that several condominium complexes are along the road and the high population density adds to the traffic problems.
The residents there have difficulty negotiating with the heavy traffic on Rock Island Road, Weisinger said. "People simply can't get off those narrow streets (onto Rock Island Road)," Weisinger said.
The city is ready to proceed with the actual construction once the design has been completed and already has started work on the intersection of Atlantic Boulevard and Rock Island Road.
The County Commission approved only the concept of aid. Now attorneys for both sides will get together to draw up a contract.
The road is to be extended to four lanes and Weisinger said he is particularly interested in installing a sidewalk from Northwest Sixth Court to Margate Boulevard.


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I'm still working on clearing things out of the house and realized I don't need twenty-five purses. Or even five purses. As adorable as they are, it's time to clear them out.
Emerald Brocade Purse: $10
Levi Denim Purse: $8
(Could function well as a diaper bag.)
Pale Pink Guess Purse: $5
Total if all three are purchased together: $20. May be purchased individually or as a set of three. These purses are all USED, but are in very good condition. They come from a smoke-free, pet-free home. Post not for sale. Local pick up in Mesa, AZ only. Cash or credit/debit* accepted. Email firstname.lastname@example.com.
(*All credit/debit transactions will be charged a 3% fee.)


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The 1950s and '60s were the best of times and the worst of times for the British aerospace industry. They were the best because the country's engineers were at the top of their game, producing excellent machines like the Vulcan, Canberra, Lightning, and ground-breaking TSR-2. The worst because of the government's disgraceful and vicious assault on a world-class industry.
During that era it was thought that air travel from city centre to city centre would become the standard for business elites. The VTOL utility of the helicopter was seen as the ideal solution but helicopters of the day were too small and too slow. The visionaries at Fairey Aviation were quick to take up this challenge, and set about the task in 1947. Their solution was a technologically-advanced gyroplan called the Rotodyne.
The Fairey Rotodyne used a four-bladed helicopter rotor that was powered by compressed-air driven jets on each rotor tip. On take-off and landing jet fuel was shot into the jets and lit for extra power. This system eliminated the need for a tail-rotor and allowed the collective pitch to be cut back in forward flight to reduce drag; stub wings then provided about half the aircraft's lift.
First flight was in 1957 and the Rotodyne soon proved to be a scorching performer. It could cruise comfortably at 150kts and maximum speed was a record-setting 190kts (set over a 100km closed-course). Safety was excellent as well: the Rotodyne could hover with an engine out or land in either helicoptor or autogyro mode. However, on take-off and landing the tip jets were loud for about sixty seconds. This was later used in the machine's assassination.
The program ran well from 1957 until late 1961. Fairey worked successfully to reduce the tip jet noise – and proved it by taking off from central London and flying at low level over the city without a single noise complaint. Close to 1000 passengers were transported safely (40 at a time), and airlines from Europe to North America to Japan expressed keen interest, as did the US Army. Technological advancements in engines and aircraft systems meant the Rotordyne would only get better and better.
And then the government stepped in with the collectivization model that would later gut the UK auto industry. They decided that the country needed only one helicopter manufacturer, which would be Westland. Fairey was absorbed into Westland in early 1962 and the Rotodyne was squashed under the scandalously-thin pretense that the noise was unacceptable (it was proven neither by measurement nor complaint). As with the Canadian Avro Arrow program, the Rotodyne and all the associated manufacturing equipment was broken up and scattered to the winds. Today barely a rivet remains of this incredible machine and only recently has anyone taken up the idea once again. Click here for an awesome Fairey promo vid on the tewbs of yew.


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Warren Restaurant
Built in 1744 The Warren restaurant provides an impressive and elegant timbered farm setting which was converted to its present use.
Serving the finest locally sourced ingredients the banqueting menu offers a wide variety of freshly made dishes with various recipes and specialities to delight any taste. A full bar and comprehensive wine list has been carefully chosen to compliment these. We pride ourselves on quality, excellent value and warm hospitality. We specialise in personal planning for private parties, banquets, weddings, birthday parties and regular social events for members and their guests.
Warren Bar
Enjoy a warm welcome, great food and a refreshing drink, in our comfortable and traditional bar room. There is a wide selection of beers and spirits, plus a comprehensive and good-value wine list. We offer a tempting Bar Menu, a selection of mouth-watering favourites are on offer for you to enjoy, whether you're coming off the course after some evening golf or just to savour the food and beautiful surroundings at the Warren Golf and Country Club with friends and family.
Those of you that have eaten with us recently will have experienced the high standard of food and service delivered by our Head Chef and his team, which makes the menu a tempting treat. And what's more club members can also get 10% off their meal* by using their membership swipe card. Sit back and relax after a day of golf, warm up next to the open fire, sip a pre-dinner aperitif, or watch the latest tour games on Sky Sports.
Freddie's Room
The informal Freddie's Room is available for lighter snacks and drinks, ideal for refreshments after a round of golf. In fine weather, enjoy a bite from Freddie's or a drink from the bar and take in views of the course from the patio.
Freddie's opens early on weekdays and weekends for tea and coffee, and offers a comprehensive range of breakfast choices available from 8am. It serves as an important meeting point for those looking for a game, particularly around opening time at weekends. A lunch and evening menu is available in Freddie's Cafe from midday, and daily specials are available fresh everyday complimenting the wide range of sandwiches, jacket potatoes, classic burger and other light meals.
Sunday Lunch & Carvery
The Warren Golf & Country Club's family friendly restaurant offers a very popular Sunday lunch service for both members and visitors of the Warren Estate. Sunday lunch is available every week between 12.00noon and 4.00pm.
Our Sunday lunch service gets booked up quickly, therefore we would recommend reserving a table to avoid disappointment. Please call us on 01245 223258 or email email@example.com.
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Question: When should a company bring a search engine optimization (SEO) consultant into designing a new web site?
Answer: Immediately!
I just read an article where the author states that the time to hire a search engine optimization consultant is right after the design is finished, before the content is written.
Wow! There's a disaster ready to happen.
I cannot tell you how often I have had to rip the heart out of gorgeous, visually appealing and clean web site design with carefully chosen color schemes and lots of white space.
- Is there space for anchor text or are the menus stylishly petite with generic text like 'home' or 'solutions' or 'products'?
- Did your designer include signals of trust like addresses, telephone numbers, and copyright dates?
- Did your designer use fancy CMS image replacement tricks?
You can design around SEO. It is much harder to SEO around design.
BTW, this goes for development too. You do not want to spend thousands of dollars on a content management system only to learn that search spiders cannot crawl your links or that you have massive amounts of canonical URLs or that your CMS will not work with your web analytics.
Smart entrepreneurs use SEO to inform all of their online decision making.
Think about the words and phrases people use to query the search engines in order to find your product or service. Could you use valuable market research like this to develop your entire marketing message?
If you are serious about designing a profitable online business hire an SEO consultant and do so early.
Before your web site is designed and installed use your SEO consultant to
- Discuss your Internet marketing vision and ask for an independent reality check, one based on market behavior.
- Get a keyword list and find out what people are or are not looking for.
- Create your web site architecture (skeleton/org chart/page-tree).
- Make a checklist of requirements for your CMS developer and web site designer.
Being a Search Engine Optimizer is a bit like being an attorney. I'm not creating your design for you. I am not programming or installing you CMS. But I understand the process, the dangers and the opportunities. At the outset I will use my expert knowledge to give you a set of dos and don'ts that will protect you and help you. It is Search Marketing after all, and I am a Search Optimizer.


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Bromium VSentry
What is vSentry?
vSentry software transforms endpoint security with a revolutionary new architecture that focuses on protection through hardware-enforced isolation. vSentry protects desktops and laptops without requiring signatures or updates. It defeats and automatically discards malware, eliminating the need for costly remediation. vSentry empowers users to access the information they need without putting your enterprise at risk. Because it is transparent to users, it enhances their productivity and offers them the flexibility to work anywhere — from home, hotels, airports, or cafes — without worrying about security.
How It Works
vSentry is built on the Bromium Microvisor, a Xen-based, security-focused hypervisor designed to automatically isolate each vulnerable user task, such as visiting a website, opening a document, or accessing a USB drive. Malware entering a micro-VM cannot modify the operating system or gain access to local or enterprise data or network infrastructure. Whenever an isolated task attempts to access files, networks, devices, or the clipboard, or to interact with the user, the hardware interrupts execution and passes control to the micro-visor, which applies task-specific policies on a strictly "need-to-know" basis.
Why You Need It
Traditional security solutions rely on detection of malicious content and often fail to block attacks that use unknown "zero-day" exploits or advanced persistent threats (APTs). Bromium uses isolation to stop known and unknown attacks without disrupting the user experience. In addition, Bromium streamlines IT processes, reducing and even eliminating:
Organizations improve their security while lowering their costs and increasing productivity.
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Metro Baltimore Critter Control And Extraction
Pests are the most unwanted visitors in any homestead and if you have tried all the methods that you have at your disposal and still do not get results it gets so frustrating that you will tend to seek out the most effective chemical that you can find in the market to eliminate these pests. Other pests and insects can also destroy some of your furniture which is not welcome at all. There are many ways to control and try or manage these pests and one of the methods that are also effective is by the use of chemicals usually known as pesticides or also insecticides.
The chemicals work by trying to interfere with the biological, chemical and physical target pest behavior or metabolism. The most unfortunate thing is that the effects that they have on the pests can also extend to humans and other animals.
Studies have shown that if you and your family members have been exposed to chemicals for a long period then you might get diseases like cancer, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer disease, and also a disorder known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The chemicals are also known to affect the reproductive system in man and also can affect the endocrine and respiratory system.
It is best to avoid the use and try of the dangerous chemicals because the side effects are very dire, in fact some of these effects are permanent and can not be reversed. If you are patient and try to seek the advice of professionals to assist you in getting rid of the pests in Washington DC, it is best.


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The Public Transport sector in many countries is currently being subjected to close scrutiny. Under pressure of public opinion, public transport is subjected to increasingly strict demands in terms of punctuality and reliability. At the same time, government requires the costs per kilometer to drop drastically, while retaining, or even improving, passenger safety. All this with an aging fleet and railway infrastructure.
This trend has motivated many public transport companies to professionalize their maintenance function. In recent years we were asked to support various companies in the creation of a value-driven Maintenance & Asset Management organization. VDMXL-based best practice work processes were introduced for this purpose, supported by modern EAM systems and mobile solutions. New roles were frequently introduced, such as the Asset Portfolio Manager and the Reliability Engineer with responsibility for continuous improvement within the organization. And the VDMXL Control Panel provides management with a tool to steer this improvement in the right direction.
The implementation of VDMXL had a positive impact on the organization's level of performance at companies such as Infrabel, MIVB, Nedtrain, ProRail, RET and Volker Rail. The service provided by these companies demonstrably improved, often in combination with lower cost levels.
Expert Approach' for configuring SAP EAM
Due to the improvements in maintenance, RET, was able to win public tender for bus transportation.
The project won the IPMA (International Project Management Award) in the public sector.


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Hidden Realm Entertainment
September 26, 2016
As of Sept 26, 2016 we will no longer be accepting New Signatures to the petition. We have surpassed the 5000 mark (WOOT!) and we are where we need to be with that.
Nuada still has (and continues to gain) so many devoted fans! But we must now to turn our attention from the site to the "Behind the Scenes" details and procedures needed to bring his story to life.
We love and appreciate all of the support that you have all shown us and this site, and we are here to say that while we may not appear as active as we once were, we aren't going anywhere!
**We have hundreds of signatures still waiting to be confirmed. If you have already signed you can still confirm your signature. Please check your email. If you need the conformation request to be resent let us know.


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Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Contented
Japanese: 以て瞑すべし
Type: Doujinshi
Volumes: 1
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Finished
Published: Dec 30, 2006
Genres: Historical, Samurai, Yaoi, Doujinshi
Authors: Naono, Bohra (Story & Art)
Serialization: None
Score: 6.851 (scored by 208 users)
1 indicates a weighted score. Please note that 'Not yet published' titles are excluded.
Ranked: N/A2
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
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Dollar's Fate Is Linked to Jobs Report, Greece
NEW YORK—Two issues will likely dictate the direction of the U.S. dollar this week: the continuing euro-zone crisis, including rumbles about a Greek exit, and Friday's U.S. employment report.
Currencies held to tight ranges amid holiday-thinned trading Monday, even as concerns over Spain's banking system weighed on the country's stocks and bonds. U.S. markets were closed for the Memorial Day holiday.


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The Cain campaign just issued this statement about Herman Cain's position on collective bargaining for government employees:
Mr. Cain was consistent in his Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel editorial board meeting yesterday and has always supported Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's legislation to balance his state budget and give his state's government the tools it needs during the ongoing economic crisis. In fact, Mr. Cain traveled to Madison earlier this year to voice his support for Governor Walker's initiative to limit collective bargaining privileges in Wisconsin.
Contrary to what the editorial board members stated, federal employees can bargain collectively on some elements of their contracts. The editorial board members were wrong to correct Mr. Cain on this point. They are forbidden to go on strike. This was a provision within the legislation that allowed federal employees to form unions. We all remember President Ronald Reagan famously firing the air traffic controllers because they went on strike in violation of federal law. We need leadership like Reagan's today in Washington – and this is why Mr. Cain is running for the office.
In the interview with the Journal-Sentinel, Cain indicated he supported collective bargaining powers for public employees if it did not lead to "collective hijacking," namely onerous burdens on taxpayers.


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My last big beef with WatchGuard is that when you get the box, you get absolutely no documentation, only a card that tells you where to go on the internet to get documentation. This page actually tells you to print out the entire PDF installation manual because obviously you won't have internet access as you are installing the new router.
The SoHo is a very nice idea only it is a pain to set up with no experience, and it is virtually impossible to figure out how to reset it, especially since most of their online knowledge base is accessible only after registering it.
The SoHo is basically a small red box that looks very much like a hub, only it has one WAN port and several LAN ports. You would normally drop the SoHo in between your router and switch/hub or instead of your switch/hub. It's setup is all web-based and the box comes preset with an IP you type up in your browser. (Which makes things extremely complex once you change the SoHo's IP and your browser keeps refreshing the old page)
Some of the SoHo's advanced features can be activated only by registering them via the Internet which is pointless, time consuming and unexplained in the documentation.
The only reason I can think of anyone would install a SoHo is if they are running a bigger FireBox II at a central office and would like to connect via secure VPN
the SoHo is manufactured by a company called WatchGuard who offer 24hr support and also a service called "Live Security" which seems as useless as the rest of their products.
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But I'm also watching a Kickstarter, this time for our first Chill sourcebook, SAVE: The Eternal Society. I ran Chill like crazy in college, and it always bugged me that there was no sourcebook on SAVE. It sort of felt like a missed opportunity, especially since this was the 90s, which wasn't exactly a booming time for Spartan game design; everything tended to be defined and given its own system and so on.
So now, 25 years later, I get to be part of a sourcebook that shows what kind of people SAVE envoys are, why they do what they do, and what the impact of working for SAVE really is. It's shaping up to be a lot of fun, and I hope you'll consider giving us some money.
But that's only kinda why we're here.
The Game: Chill 3rd Edition
The Publisher: Growling Door Games, Inc.
Degree of Familiarity: Um. Very yes. I developed it.
Books Required: Just the one.
So, I've made and played a few Chill characters over the years. I did one for 2nd Edition here, and since I'm considering each new edition of a game separately for purposes of this project, I guess I should add in the 1st Edition somewhere. But in any case! This is 3rd Edition, so let's get crackin'. Let's see how long I can go without getting the book out.
I know that character creation is presented as having three options: you either pick a pre-gen, you pick a template and tweak it, or you take 80 Character Points (CPs) and build from scratch. I think I'd prefer option #3, thanks. (OK, I'll get the book.) As a point of interest, we don't have a specific step in which to do "concept;" I think because it's assumed that your concept will take shape over the course of character creation. I have a pool of 80 points, a cup of coffee, and about an hour and a half. Let's do this.
Step One! Attributes. 1 CP gives you a score of five, but my minimum is 20, so I have to spend at least four CP on each Attribute. I suppose I should think a little about what kind of character I want to make.
Well, my amigo +Bryce Perry gave me a suggestion for a theme song over on Twitter, which was this:
It's an interesting choice for a Chill character, but the lyrics themselves are intriguing, too; the singer is in love, but resists? Or are we hearing from two different people? It's hard to know. But I think it'd be interesting to play a character who was in thrall to a creature of the Unknown - not a minion per se, but maybe had a brain worm or was possessed or something? Yeah, that's fun.
So, my character is Clark Randolph. Clark was a sociology major at the University of Wherever This Game Is Set, and he got into urban exploration. He and some of his buddies went out to take pictures at an abandoned elementary school, and somewhere along the way, the ghost of a kid possessed him. He ran off into the dark and hunted/haunted his friends, preventing them from leaving, keeping them trapped in the building, until finally one escaped and wound up talking to a SAVE envoy. SAVE hastily put a team together, rescued the other college students (with one fatality) and managed to drive the ghost out of Clark and banish it. SAVE has never told Clark that he killed one of his friends, because strictly speaking, he didn't.
For Clark's part, he remembers very little of the experience, but what he does remember is terrifying. He knows that the thing that possessed him was once human, and it had some recognizable human emotions - fear, love, desire for succor and rest. But that was just the skin. Under all that, it had a rich, primal hate for humanity. It was that feeling that drove Clark to join SAVE.
OK, good start (I'll work in more detail as I go). So let's think about Clark's attributes. Clark is a reasonably fit guy. I picture him as in his late 20s, so probably in grad school. I think I want his AGL and STR to be at least 50; let's set his AGL at 55 and his STR at 50 even. His FOC can be a little lower; Clark is smart, but he doesn't memorize well. Let's set that at 45. I'll put his PSY at 60 because I like playing personable characters, and put his DEX at 40 because his hands still shake sometimes. His PCN is at 65, because if I suspect I may want to give him Sensing disciplines later.
So how does that look points-wise?
Total all that up and divide by five and we get 63. I can live with that.
On to Step Two: Skills. Skills can either be untrained (in which case their target number is half the controlling attribute) or trained (in which case the target number is equal to the controlling attribute). Chill only uses nine skills; why we did that is explained here, if you're interested. Characters are automatically trained in Prowess, Communication, and Movement, I don't suspect I'll change that (you can take a Drawback to make any of those skills untrained for three extra CPs). So anyway, what do I want to be trained in?
Well, I want to be trained in Interview, because I see Clark as pretty good with that, especially with Unknown survivors. That's three CPs. I think I actually want to add a Specialization there, in "Unknown Survivors;" that is, people like Clark who have had traumatic experiences with the Unknown. I'll take that at Beginner, so that's one more CP. I've spent 67.
Now, I don't have to be trained in a skill to take a Specialization. So, for example, if Clark has done some skeet shooting so he knows how to handle a shotgun, but wouldn't know what to do with a bow or a pistol, I could take "Shotgun" as a Specialization in Ranged Weapons but not trained the skill. Hmm. Well, I know I don't want to be trained in Close Quarters Combat or Ranged Weapons, so I'll go ahead fill in the target numbers there (half the controlling attribute, rounded up). I do want to be trained in Research because I'm a grad student, so I'll burn the three points for that. I don't see any reason to be trained in Fieldcraft or Investigation; Clark's still new at this.
That means I've spent 70 points, so I'm still fine. I could take another couple of Specializations if I wanted. The obvious question is if I want a Specialization to reflect my academic background. I think it makes some sense, so I'll take Academic as a Specialization in Research. That costs 2 points; I've spent 72. I'll leave it for now, because I want points left for the Art and Edges.
And, hey, Step Three: The Art. I want to be attuned to the Sensing school of the Art. That costs me four right there. That also means that my Sensing the Unknown score is 33, rather than 13. I want a discipline, too. I like Postcognition; I'll buy that at Beginner level for now. Actually, eh, let's do Expert. I have the points.
Step Four: Edges and Drawbacks. Edges are fun little bonuses, Drawbacks give you points back. Usual drill. So I've now spent 78 points, meaning I have two points to spend yet before I even have to consider Drawbacks. Hmm. Well, I want Crisis Counselor. Seems appropriate. I'll take it at 3 points, since I'm doing OK on points. I can basically run group therapy for envoys mid-case and help them integrate Trauma which, let me tell you, can be useful. I'm now one point over.
Hopeful kinds seems appropriate, for some reason. I'll take 1 point there.
I also like Lucky. I think it's appropriate for Clark. I really like Natural Leader, but I don't know if it's a good fit for him. I think probably one or the other, though. Let's do Natural Leader, actually. Since the incident, Clark likes to be front and center and visible, partially because he's got some firsthand experience that a lot of envoys don't, and partially because if he gets possessed again he wants people to know it. I'll take the 2-point version. That puts me at 84 points, so I must take 4 points in Drawbacks. No problem.
A few different ways to go with this. I could take Mental Disorder, and have that be lingering trauma from his experience, but I don't think the system does the right thing for what it would mean for Clark. I like Burned Out better. Clark is a little damaged, and the effect of that is that he doesn't recover from mental stress quickly. That means I need one more.
Well, I could take a one-point phobia, I suppose, or I could take Marked. Oh, I like that better. Marked means every case starts with "my" token turned dark, which I think is appropriate. That puts me even.
Step Five: Drive and Envoy History. I've really done this already. Clark's Drive is "The Unknown hates us." I think this is actually why Clark doesn't have the Reluctant to Harm Drawback. Clark is very friendly and personable and kind, but this is war. Most people, even SAVE envoys, can't imagine the depth of hatred the Unknown has for humanity.
For my history, I get one takeaway, which in Clark's case is pretty obviously "possessed by a ghost for a week." That's an arcane takeaway, obviously, so I can use it to activate the Art without turning a token, once per session.
Step Six: Background and Finalizing. Again, I've done most of this. Clark is 27, he's trim, tall, and lean. He's started working out since joining SAVE, and has put on some muscle. He's got brown hair and brown eyes, and wears his hair long (the "man bun" has occurred to him).
Clark recently started dating a woman in one of his classes, another grad student name Caroline Adamsky. He hasn't told her about SAVE and the Unknown yet, because he isn't sure she'll believe it, and he isn't sure if telling her exposes her to any kind of risk. At the moment, he's trying to keep the relationship light on commitment, and playing the "well we're both so busy" card pretty heavily, but he's falling for her, and that's going to be a problem sooner or later.
And I think that's me done, actually!


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The Uffington White Horse
New Yorkers, come to the Union Square Barnes and Noble tonight to hear Eileen Myles, Laurie Weeks, Barbara Browning, Vivien Goldman, Johanna Fateman, and Justin Vivian Bond read from the new Feminist Press book Pussy Riot! A Punk Prayer for Freedom. For more on l'affaire Pussy Riot, read Sara Marcus's consideration of the book.
Alan Hollinghurst talks to the blog Gilded Birds about the Uffington White Horse, a prehistoric hill figure in south eastern England and the "first work of art [he] can remember."
Colm Toibin is teaming up with German director Volker Schlöndorff to co-write a screenplay for an original film called Montauk. Schlöndorff initially approached Toibin with the outline of an idea, and Toibin returned with twenty pages of material. "Colm and I wrote this four-handed, literally, and now we're finishing it via Skype. The odd thing is we both consider it 100% autobiographical, each one of us," Schlöndorff said. Montauk is expected to be in theaters next winter.
Twitter communities are graciously stepping up to help former Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner name his forthcoming book about fighting the financial crisis. Our favorites so far: "Heart of TARPness" and "The Goldman and the Sea."
A new study out of Virginia Tech argues that "scholars and health officials should be concerned about the effect chick lit novels might have on women's body image."
Jamaica Kincaid insists that she did not base her new novel on her marriage to former husband Allen Shawn: "I wanted to write about the life of children and the lives of their parents without everyone thinking it was about me and my children and their life," she said. "And of course, everyone thinks it is. It is not. I maintain it is not."