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The House of Representatives approved the measure 279-147, one day after the Senate had also voted in favour of a law which had been passed under the Bush administration only to be successfully challenged in court.
Democrats from southern and western states, where the freedom to bear arms is cherished, joined Republicans in a vote that dismayed not only gun control advocates but park rangers.
Theresa Pierno, executive vice president of the National Parks Conservation Association, said: "By not taking a stand to prevent this change, Congress has sacrificed public safety in favour of the political agenda of the National Rifle Association.
"This amendment will increase the risk of poaching, vandalism of historic park treasures, and threats to park visitors and staff."
The measure was included as an amendment to a bill imposing new restrictions on credit card companies which was heavily backed by President Barack Obama.
Though the White House is understood not to favour the gun amendment, Mr Obama either has to sign it with the credit card legislation or veto the lot.
The Senate vote was a stark reversal from what was expected by many gun-control advocates after a federal judge blocked the Bush policy in March. The Obama administration accepted the court ruling, saying that the interior department would conduct a full review, but was taken aback by the senate's acceptance of the amendment, which was tabled by Senator Tom Coburn, a Republican from Oklahoma.
Critics said the measure would allow individuals to openly carry rifles, shotguns and even semi-automatic weapons on ranger-led hikes and campfire programs at national parks, as long as they are allowed by federal, state and local law.
The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, which sued to block the Bush policy, called the senate vote reckless.
"Families should not have to stare down loaded AK-47s on nature hikes," said the Brady campaign president, Paul Helmke. "The president should not remain silent while Congress inserts reckless gun policies that he strongly opposes into a bill that has nothing whatsoever to do with guns."
Mr Coburn said the gun measure protected every American's Second Amendment right to bear arms and also protected the rights of states to pass laws that apply to their entire state, including public lands.
"Visitors to national parks should have the right to defend themselves in accordance with the laws of their states," Coburn said.
Doc Hastings, a Republican congressman, said: "The fact is American gun owners are simply citizens who want to exercise their Second Amendment rights without running into confusing red tape."
Mr Hastings and other Republicans said the bill merely aligned national parks and wildlife refuges with regulations governing the national forests and property controlled by the Bureau of Land Management.
The Republicans called the current policy outdated and confusing to those who visit public lands, noting that merely travelling from state-owned parks to national parks meant some visitors were violating the law.


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Monday, March 19, 2012
Sonata in C major by Haydn
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- AnonymousMarch 19, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Dear Miriam,ReplyDelete
We heard your playing with great
pleasure. We read your post and found
out that this music was created by
Haydn. We thought it was Mozart and we
were wrong.
We know this music but you taught us who
was a real composer. Thank you for
teaching us. We wish you great success.
Love grandma Mila and granddad Isay
- AnonymousMarch 21, 2012 at 1:51 AM
Dear Miriam,ReplyDelete
Well done I was so pleased to read in your post that received an honourable mention. You are so talented at playing the piano.
You play the piano just beautiful.
I have not listened to Haydn but I will. I am no longer playing the piano as I am having a bit of a break.
How long have you been playing the piano?
Great post Miriam.
From your pal,
- ♥Miriam♥March 25, 2012 at 9:25 PM
Thank you for leaving me such a lovely comment and also for leaving me many wonderful comments. I like the piano and I have been playing the piano for three years. Sarah let me try her violin, but I didn't want to learn another instrument.
- AnonymousMarch 21, 2012 at 1:58 AM
Dear Miriam,ReplyDelete
Bravo! once again you have show us all just what a talented piano player you are. I really enjoyed this post and well done upon receiving your honourable award.
I bet your parents are so proud of you.
Your post was wonderful as I didn't realise that Hayden created music. You have become a great teacher and teaching us all about the love of music because of your posts.
Do you have a favourite piece of music which you love to play?
Keeping Blogging Miriam.
From your friend,
- ♥Miriam♥March 25, 2012 at 9:27 PM
Thank you for leaving me a wonderful comment. I really appreciate that you take the time and leave so many awesome comments. I love fast songs but my sister Sarah likes slow songs. My favorite piece to play which I just started is called The Flight of the Bumble Bee. Have you heard this piece before?
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Dear Miriam,
Wow! What a wonderful piece you performed. Simply enchanting! I have listen to Haydn many times, but I must say you really brought it to life for me.
You have a wonderful touch at the piano! That type of expression really shows how you are interpreting the music. Lovely! How long have you been working on that piece? What steps do you take to memorize a song?
I know that you just turned ten years old. Wow, double digits, girl! What did you do for your birthday?
Thanks for playing so we all can enjoy!
Your proud former teacher,
Mrs. Y♥llis
P.S. Stop by my classroom tomorrow. I want to share some news with you. :-)
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- ♬Miriam♬March 27, 2012 at 9:14 PM
Dear Mrs. Yollis,Delete
Thank you for your wonderful comment. I really like that you leave so many quality comments on my blog. I got to celebrate my birthday the whole weekend. First, I had a slumber party with 10 girls. The next day my family came over for a second party. It was a lot of fun.
I started to learn the Sonata around Thanksgiving, so it took me about 4 months to get it ready. The steps that I take to memorize a song is first play it many times and learn the song page by page. I am now starting to study for a music evaluation exam. I will have to take a written exam on music theory and play 3 pieces. The exam is in June and I still have many things to learn.
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During the summer break I have been trying to catch up with my Sketchbook Challenge pages.
The theme for May was "Can't Resist it", so I decided to work on how ink and paint can be resisted on the page.
I came across Aquacolour crayons when I was studying for my City and Guilds course and I have loved them ever since. They last for ages and you can buy them in smaller tins than this.
For this page I used some PVA so created shapes and then let it dry over night. Using the Aquacolour I coloured lightly over the pages and then spread it around using water. Once this had also dried I highlighted sections with a black Sharpie marker.
A few words down the side to complete it.
I think that this page will need some more work on it but as it stands at the moment I used the Aquacolour and water to spread and mix the colour and to create quite a wet surface.
Then using salt I sprinkled onto the surface and watched what the colour would do.
I have done this before on fabric and it works really well, but maybe there was too much water or not enough salt but any resisting of the colour is not easy to see. I think that I shall go over this with more wax crayon and perhaps some watercolours to add to this page.
This is another technique that I have used before, but not for ages! Colour wash the page and leave to dry (I normally fit in the washing and ironing during these stages) and then using some of Sophie's wax crayons I melt them and carefully flick them on to the page. I position myself in the kitchen by the sink, light a tea candle sat on a plate and carefully melt the crayon. before it has time to drip or solidify again I carefully flick the melted wax on to the page. You can layer up different colours.
You must be carefully not to flick too much as you will get it everywhere, watch your fingers, this is not something for children to try and watch your surfaces. I have also tried this on fabric too but it is obviously not washable but for backgrounds to stitching or sketchbook stuff it is a lot of fun.
I do have another resist sample but it is at home and I am not going home until Tuesday so I shall have to add this later.
I have also been adding to earlier themes as I like to go back to them. Here are some interesting pictures from google for the "Opposites" theme back in February.
I hope to be up to date by the time I go back to work as I find that I need a decent length of time to come up with sketchbook pages and take an idea far enough to be pleased with it. Snatching a few minutes here and there is not really helping with my progress, but such is life.


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Emil Nolde meets Henry Moore
- Stiftung Seebüll Ada und Emil Nolde
- 30 April – 30 November 2017
- Touring exhibition in Neukirchen, Germany
In 2017, for the first time in its history, Nolde Stiftung, the home and Foundation of the painter Emil Nolde will display the work of another artist - Henry Moore.
We are delighted to be working with Nolde Stiftung in 2017, the 150th anniversary of Nolde's birth, to present the first exhibition of another artist at his former home in Seebull, Germany.
The home and Foundation of the painter Emile Nolde, with its beautiful gardens, is a perfect counterpart to the Henry Moore Studios and Gardens in Perry Green. Four of Moore's celebrated sculptures will be presented in Nolde's garden. An exploration of landscape, nature and the human figure was central to the work of both artists and the landscape of North Friesland provides an exciting new context for Moore's sculpture.
A new catalogue will accompany the exhibition, with extensive illustrations and new research into both artists.
At the same time, only a few miles across the border at the Kunstmuseet i Tønder, Denmark, a further exhibition Henry Moore - at the border to the North will further examine the work of Moore, Nolde and others.
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Stiftung Seebüll Ada und Emil Nolde
Seebüll 31
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Gigi Hadid looks excited to be shooting an editorial campaign for her upcoming Tommy Hilfiger collection on Tuesday afternoon (July 12) in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City.
The 21-year-old supermodel was seen wearing a bomber jacket and bralette that both had her name on them as well as a more nautical look.
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"So excited to be shooting TommyXGigi's first editorial," Gigi wrote on Snapchat during the shoot.
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Why Fear When HE Is HereSai Sister Nandini from India says: Sai Ram everyone. I am Nandini Ramaswamy from India. I am 24yrs old and have finished with my MBBS and preparing for my MD exams. I have been praying to Sai Baba as long as I can remember. For me He is my Krishna, Ram, Allah, and Jesus everything, He is my Guru, my Mentor and my Friend. My parents started praying to Sai Baba around twenty years ago. They were going through a very rough patch health wise and financially at that point of time. One fine day, an old man wearing rags came to my house asking for water and something to eat. My mother was present then and my grandparents were there too, my dad was out at work and my siblings and I were at school. My mom asked him to wait outside and she went in to get him something. When she returned back she found him inside the hall and she panicked a little. But that old man just took the water and then started giving all kind of details to my mother about her life, how many children she has, what my father was doing and also about my grandparents, my mom was now a like amazed as to how he knew all the details. Now it was that man who told my mom to start praying to Sai Baba and light a lamp every Thursday. He also told her that her life will change drastically after this visit of his. And all his words did come true. We are all doing very well now and it is all because of Baba's blessings. As Baba always said if person had to come to Him, He will pull the person to Him like a sparrow pulled by a thread to its feet. If i had to write about all the miracles Baba has blessed my family and me with I will end up writing a book. I simply think that every day in my life is a miracle, a gift from Baba and I wish to utilise everyday helping everybody and spreading love.
However I knew Baba always told us that, don't tell me that you have a problem, go and tell the problem you have Baba. And that's what I did, I gathered all the courage I had and finished my paper. I came home, took my Satcharitra and cried. I told Baba judge me by my hard work and not the paper. It takes three weeks for the results to come and I haven't slept a single night peacefully but all this time i always knew Baba would never let me down. I knew He would never let go His promise of protecting His devotees. I would read this blog everyday and all the devotees experiences would give me hope. May god bless you all for keeping my spirits up during that time. I mentally decided that if i fare well in my exam i too shall write this experience, may be somebody would read mine and get some peace of mind. And guess what, not only did i clear the paper, i did very well. I could not stop crying after seeing my results and I was telling everyone this is a miracle, i am so blessed. May be some of you who are reading this are students who have given exams or will be doing so. My sincere advice to all of you is just do your best and leave the rest to Baba. He will make sure He answers your prayers. Jai Sai Ram and once again don't tell Baba you have a problem but tell the problem you have Baba
Baba You Are My Strength
My mother and father were govt employees and unfortunately my father company IDPL when into losses in the year 90's and my dad used to get salary only once in 4 months and mother was not on roles she was paid very less so meeting daily commitments used to be big deal. Since Baba has promised that He will take care of our family here we go. Our house owner where we used to stay on rental basis has never demanded rent from us and always used to support my dad stating that we can clear rents only once payments get released he is considered has tough man and very rude but he was always so kind with us. Same in case of household items shopkeeper used to wait until my dad clears let it be 5 or 6 months with high patience. Thanks to both the persons for being so kind.
I was not that good at academics clearing 10th standard was just a miracle and it happened just because of Baba's grace my mother out of happiness she made sweets and distributed to entire colony members same in case of intermediate. My sis got engaged in 2004 to well established family more importantly a family who has got good ethics and values they expected to perform engagement in grand manner since they have planned marriage. After finishing post graduation my sister was just 20 year old and doing her graduation time has come where Baba saved once again my dad has got only minimum cash with him but to my dad surprise some cash was deposited by someone with no proofs with which engagement was performed successfully it was 100 percent Baba who deposited that cash. These miracles are childhood once I shall post few more recent miracles in due course of time Baba bless us forever, my Padabhu Vandanam to You
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Walton Goggins to Play "Devious" Mystery Man on Community Season 5Matt Richenthal at . Comments
Another star known for drama is headed to Greendale Community College.
With Jonathan Banks on board for a series of Community episodes, TV Guide Magazine now confirms that Walton Goggins will appear on at least one episode of Community Season 5.
Look for the amazing actor behind Boyd Crowder on Justified to portray Mr. Stone, described by NBC sources as a mysterious, stoic man who crosses paths with our favorite study group and comes equipped "with a dangerous accusation, a tantalizing offer and a devious plan that will change the group forever."
Some TV fans may have difficulty envisioning Goggins on a sitcom, but go ahead and Google him as Venus Van Dam on Sons of Anarchy.
The comedic case will then be closed.
Community is expected to air a 13-episode Season 5, though NBC is yet to schedule a premiere date.
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We all know that those who have the most to say are usually drunk, so why not take advantage of this slurring verbosity and get the most out of our alcohol? This "Drunk History" concept is not ours, it is that of Derek Waters and the intrepid team at the website Funny or Die. I'm not hyperlinking you there because you'll leave and not come back for hours. Google it later. First, join a drunken Pat "P-Fro" Ramsey and a cast of elite actors to learn more about Bitcoin. Bitcoin is the cryptocurrency that's becoming quite popular amongst investors, consumers and retailers.
Drunk Developer soars above the often dry and boring jargon of giddy tech evangelists to share inside information on the hot, new peer-to-peer money. —Satoshi Nakamoto
With help from our good friends at Highland Mist (about 7 shots) and several pints of beer, you'll understand more about how you too can make money with Bitcoin. Also, you'll discover why it's important to chew and most likely a thing or two about the importance of moderation.
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It's the end of the year so you know what that means, the annual year in review. I just looked back at my recaps of 2008 and 2009. God is so good!
Janaury 2010 seems SO long ago and yet this year seemed as though it flew by...kinda of a weird feeling. I said in my 2009 recap that "I'm sure that next year's end of the year post will look much different and will have many baby pictures to share." And of course that was correct. I can't even talk about life without talking about Makenzie because she is what our lives revolve around right now.
The Best of 2010
We brought in the New Year with some of our closest friends...
Organized and decorated the new baby's nursery (although it's still not completed going into 2011...doh!)
Makenzie kept growing and growing in my tummy and the doctor said that she was going to be a 9 pounder but then she came into our world
Our world was turned upside down and we couldn't be happier.
In March Makenzie got to meet her Uncle Adam (my brother) who is attending college in Lubbock, Texas.
In April we attended a wedding with Makenzie. I was so nervous that she would cry during the ceremony but she was such a good baby!
Also in April, we celebrated Makenzie's first Easter.
In May, we celebrated 3 years of marriage. Makenzie stayed with my parents and Dirk and I had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and perused Borders, which is something we obviously hadn't done since we had Makenzie.
In June we lost our minds and decided that a 16 hour road trip to New Mexico would be fun. Our time in New Mexico was a lot of fun but the road trip was quite an ordeal.
We visited Carlsbad, NM to see the caverns...
the Dallas family homestead where Dirk's grandpa grew up...
and celebrated Makenzie's first fourth of July with my family from New Mexico.
This summer Makenzie also got to visit Hollywood...
the Harvest Crusades (an evangelical event that our church puts on at the Anaheim Stadium)...
and the beach.
October brought on my favorite time of year. We were so excited to continue some old traditions and start some new ones. We went to the pumpkin patch...
and dressed up for Halloween...
Makenzie also started oooohhhing at everything she saw...
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In November we celebrated Makenzie's first Thanksgiving, first with our small group Bible study
and then with my family...
In December we also started new traditions and kept with old ones. We took Makenzie to the snow for the first time...
and saw the awesome Christmas Lights on Thoroughbred Street.
and of course she was spoiled with a ton of toys on Christmas Day.
2010 was a whirlwind of a year but we had such a blast watching our princess grow up. It started with a lot of uncertainties but as the year progressed God was faithful, as He always is. I am beyond thankful that I am able to stay home with Makenzie and take care of her and Dirk and our home. We have been so blessed and God has provided for our every need.
I hope you all have a wonderful New Year. I look forward to continuing this blog journey and connecting with you all. But most of all I look forward to seeing what God has in store for our family in 2011. Happy New Year!
Friday, December 31, 2010
2010: The Recap
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Since clicking on your blog by accident I find myself returning often. Thank you for the frequent updates!ReplyDelete
Best of Heath and Happiness in 2011!
I love these yearly updates you do babe! It's crazy to see a whole like that in just a quick blog post. Can't wait for another year of memories with you guys! ;)ReplyDelete
I did not Dirk's family was from New Mexico! How neat to be able to show that to Makenzie. Also, I love that you said you lost your minds, haha! I feel the same way about traveling with kids.ReplyDelete
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TF1 launches an incubator program for media startups
TF1 Group, France's leading private audiovisual group, has announced the launch of an incubator for innovative startups in the media sector. The group intends to use this program to accelerate its growth in the digital domain. TF1 Group has understood that digital technology is a "veritable lever for growth" and that differentiation of digital services … Continue reading
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Outdoor event signage is important for enterprises holding open-air concerts,
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- 1. The signage is not only designed to provide directions. It is a boon for advertising, along with showcasing corporate logos, brands, services, and merchandise. Outdoor signs can be mounted on different frames such as aluminum, wood, steel, and other substrate varieties. It is even possible to make the signage more appealing by installing multi-coloured lights like LED or light- emitting diode and optic neon lighting. Outdoor event signage is important for enterprises holding open-air concerts, trade fairs, company launch activities, and other festivities. There are numerous options to choose from. You can go for the traditional A-Frame basic structures or the more technologically advanced banners which have been digitally printed. Of course, the tendency for today's generation of entrepreneurs is to choose high-tech systems. Anything sophisticated is more suitable for consumers who are easily fascinated by state-of-the-art designs and platforms. Nonetheless, many companies still go for a combination of conventional and automated outdoor signs for optimum results. A-Frame signage is considered by many advertisers to be an adaptable and economical method for outdoor promotions. While nearly everything is cutting edge, these signs remain in demand because of being consistently effective. It is also simple and possesses that traditional credible appeal. During the days when the Internet was not yet known, the A-frame was a potent advertising tool. Businesses such as retail outlets, dining facilities, bookstores, and boutique stores often used this type of signage to attract customers. Moreover, A-Frames can be made to order so they can display messages that the business wants to convey to target publics. The blackboard model is one good example. Restaurants use these boards to post the menu of the day as well as their current bestsellers. Such signage can also be used for special promo offers and presentations. Printed banners are low-cost signage solutions for exclusive events. These can also be installed on outdoor walls so passers-by or motor vehicle traffic can see the poster even from a great
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"Every vote counts!" the demonstrators chant, over and over, at rallies from New York to Fresno, from Anchorage to Tallahassee, as they protest the electoral debacle that was the November 7 election. Such entreaties from mainstream citizens—broadcast to thousands, even millions, through a flurry of e-mails—have turned the Florida fiasco into a public debate on the depth of American democracy.
"On TV I saw a group of elderly Jewish women in Florida upset to realize that they'd mistakenly voted for Buchanan," said Christopher Costa, a newly minted political activist, as he joined the throngs at Times Square on Saturday. "Then the pundits came on and made fun of those women. I was so offended that I organized another demonstration for Monday. You can't have democracy if you don't trust the people."
The outpouring of decentralized, nonpartisan action signals a new opening for reforms to a system, voting-rights advocates say, that has flaws far beyond flighty butterfly ballots and antediluvian apparatuses. Even with a modern, standardized method of casting and counting votes, and even if violations—such as Black voters allegedly being turned away from the polls—were eliminated, "our system still wouldn't fully be serving democracy," says Eric Olson, deputy director of the Center for Voting and Democracy, a national, nonpartisan organization pressing for an array of alternatives, including instant runoff voting, proportional representation, and cumulative voting.
Until recently, such ideas have been relegated to political purgatory. During the uproar over her 1993 nomination to be assistant attorney general for civil rights, for instance, legal scholar and activist Lani Guinier was lambasted for having written articles arguing that such reforms would more fully enfranchise African Americans and other minorities. But now that the every-vote-counts myth has been blown open, "everything can be on the table," Guinier says. "Hope is on the way when whites in this country begin to realize that they are also disenfranchised and start examining more closely the experience of Blacks, Latinos, and other people of color to see how these problems, which often converge around visible minorities, actually affect us all."
Even Congress is starting to wake up. New York representative Jerrold Nadler said last week that he will introduce legislation to create a commission to look into making registration and voting easier; Senator Charles Schumer promised a bill to fund studies of online voting and expanded polling hours, not to mention updated equipment. And most far-reaching, last Tuesday, Representative Peter DeFazio, a Democrat from Oregon, and Representative Jim Leach, a Republican from Iowa, introduced the "Federal Elections Review Commission Act," which calls for a nonpartisan 12-member commission to contemplate a full range of reforms. These run the gamut, from opening presidential debates to more candidates to reconsidering the electoral college, in order to "ensure the integrity of, and public confidence in, Federal elections."
In a section on "impact on voter turnout and expanding political dialog," the DeFazio-Leach bill nods to progressives by including two particular alternatives, the very devices deemed beyond the pale when Guinier championed them: cumulative voting and proportional representation. The first of these, cumulative voting (CV), gives voters as many votes as there are seats up for election to distribute as they choose. If, say, there are seven seats on a district school board, a voter may give all seven to one candidate, one to each of seven candidates, or three to one and two each to two others, and so on.
Proponents argue that cumulative voting offers the surest way to give voice to minorities—whether that means African Americans in white-majority districts, or Republicans in heavily Democratic ones—and many have proposed promising schemes to apply such systems to U.S. congressional voting. One plan is to expand congressional districts so that each will elect three or more representatives, rather than the existing one, and then let voters use CV to choose them. In addition to forestalling the incumbent-favoring gerrymandering that upcoming redistricting is certain to promote, such a format allows for what Guinier calls "self-districting"—the ability of like-minded voters to pool their power by concentrating their votes on a favored candidate. A significant minority of, say, passionate Green Party voters might be too small to elect a representative under the method in place today, but could win a seat under CV by spending all their chits on the Green candidate.
That's exactly the system Illinois used from 1870 to 1980, and that some politicos there are pushing to revive—and with good chances of success, says Dan Johnson-Weinberger, the Chicago-based national field director for the Center for Voting and Democracy. "By helping to elect Republicans from the cities and Democrats from the suburbs or rural areas, CV kept those parts of the state from always being pitted against each other. That meant that Illinois could move on such things as public transportation for downtown Chicago as well as the suburbs. Government was much more responsive and a lot less corrupt," he notes, adding that Illinois voters threw out the system only because its abolition was part of a popular cut-back amendment in the inflationary year of 1980, which reduced the size of the State House from 177 members to 118. "Classic baby-with-the-bathwater situation," he says.
The other oft-recommended progressive reform, common to parliamentary systems around the world, is proportional representation (PR), which allocates seats to parties based on their proportion of the total vote. New York's own City Council was never so diverse as during its decade under this system. In 1936 New Yorkers voted by a margin of almost two-to-one to replace the Tammany Hall-dominated Board of Aldermen (where Democrats captured 95.3 percent of the seats with only 66.5 percent of the popular vote) with a City Council elected according to PR. That's what brought the first African American, Adam Clayton Powell, into New York office, as well as the first Labor and Communist representatives. At the same time, insurgent Democrats defeated machine candidates, against whom they formerly hadn't had a prayer.
The machine launched a virulent campaign against PR, using alarmist, red-baiting claims of foreign powers overthrowing democracy to stir the public into reverting to the old style of voting in 1947. The result was a full return to machine control, with the old Dems winning 96 percent of the seats. The Center for Voting and Democracy's Olson expects to see such models resurface in New York as voting-rights advocates gear up for the first post-Florida municipal elections next year.
The core principle guiding all these systems is a rejection of the winner-take-all approach to representative democracy. Giving all the power to the victor, no matter how slim the margin of victory, and silencing the loser, not only makes a mockery of democratic principles that are based on minority protections, advocates say, but also skews the campaign process by encouraging candidates to focus on small slivers of swing voters. Thus such bizarre spectacles as Hillary Clinton staking out positions on Israel to the right of that country's own government, and Al Gore neglecting to mention gun control in his bid for support in Wisconsin or Colorado. The most flagrant symptom of winner-take-all damage is the supercilious neglect of most of the states in the presidential campaign as candidates pour all their time and resources into the states where neither candidate has a significant lead.
That, of course—along with Gore's apparent triumph in the popular vote—has opened the op-ed pages and Sunday-morning pundit parades to disquisitions about the electoral college. Progressives like Guinier and Olson agree for the most part that the antiquated, lopsided body needs profound reform, if not downright abolition, but, they warn, moving to a direct election of the president will not go far enough to redress the inequities in the system. At least for the moment, notes Ronald Walters, professor of government and politics at the University of Maryland, the electoral college's allowance for small states to have influence, "also ironically allows for the impact of cohesive minorities, like Black Americans. Because Blacks voted 90 percent for one candidate in this election, we had impact on the states, and thus on the electoral vote."
In some states, at least. The thin blue line snaking along the Mississippi delta amid a sea of Republican red on the voting-result maps demonstrates how meaningless even some concentrated votes are under winner-takes-all. Despite those 90 percent of African American votes being cast for Gore, the Southern states all went to Bush.
Senator-elect Hillary Clinton's instant promises notwithstanding, the electoral college is not likely to go anywhere soon, Walters contends. "Changing it takes a two-thirds majority, and the ones with more seats are the ones benefiting from it. How can anyone imagine that it's going to change?"
Some of its distortions, though, could be mitigated. One of the most promising ways—and the one getting the biggest push around the country—is instant runoff voting (IRV). On Election Day, voters in Oakland approved a charter amendment to use this technique in special elections to fill vacancies on their city council, and in nearby San Leandro, voters adopted a city charter amendment to use runoff elections for theirs. Meanwhile, New Mexico, Alaska, and Vermont have been seriously considering the mechanism for their statewide offices.
Under IRV—long in use in national elections in Australia and Ireland—instead of simply marking an X next to the most-desired candidate, voters would rank them according to preference. If no candidate emerges with a majority after all the first-choice votes are counted, then the candidates who received the fewest number of 1's are eliminated. The 2's on those ballots are then distributed among the remaining candidates until one achieves a majority. If IRV had been in place two weeks ago, the number-two choices on 96,837 ballots that favored Ralph Nader in Florida would have been turned over accordingly, and nobody would have heard of Katherine Harris. What's more, "IRV would mean that someone was winning a majority," points out Johnson-Weinberger. "It's not radical or crazy to say that a president should get one more vote than 50 percent to win. A runoff lets you do that, while also giving more meaningful participation to third parties, which can launch all-out campaigns without fear of being labeled spoilers."
According to five-term Vermont state representative Terry Bouricius, a member of the Progressive Party, IRV has good chances of passing in his state, where a bill favoring it will soon be introduced with tripartisan support. "Established politicians can recognize how it can benefit them, at least in the short term," he says, "even as in the long term, it opens up third-party participation."
It's a small step, though, he says, in a country where voter turnout hovers at the halfway mark, and is lowest among the poor and uneducated. "Proportional representation can have far more impact in serving to include many more voices in our democracy, but it's a long battle. IRV is something I think we can pass in a year or two, and that will help us move to even better reforms, as it makes room for more parties."
If such a battle will be joined, however, it will take massive grassroots, multiracial efforts. "Right now the slogan in Florida is 'Let Granny Vote,' " says Ron Walters, "because, the feeling is, if granny's vote counts, our votes may be counted, too. That's why Jesse Jackson has been down there speaking in synagogues and holding hands with rabbis. What we don't know now is how long that coalition can stay mobilized."


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Former 51s outfielder Jason Lane scored the decisive run for El Paso on a fielding error by Las Vegas left fielder Cesar Puello in the sixth inning of the 51s' 4-3 loss to the Chihuahuas on Friday night in El Paso, Texas.
Lane drew a two-out walk from Zack Thornton and scored when Puello dropped a fly ball by Jace Peterson to give El Paso a 4-2 lead.
Las Vegas (34-21) rallied for a run in the ninth, when Daniel Muno doubled with two outs and Josh Satin, who had three hits, followed with a triple. Andrew Brown was then hit by a pitch before Zach Lutz grounded into a force at second.
Brown belted a solo homer — his team-leading 12th — in the first inning, when the 51s left the bases loaded. Las Vegas, which has lost 10 of 13, left 10 men on base and went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position.
The Chihuahuas (26-30) scored three in the second off Las Vegas starter Giancarlo Alvarado (1-2). Lane (5-4), who switched to pitcher after leaving the 51s, allowed two runs on six hits in six innings, with six strikeouts and one walk.


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Character Information
Character name?: Xanthos
level?: 80
Character race and class?: Blood Elf Priest
Is this a cross-server application?: No
If yes, what server?:
Is this a cross-faction application?: No
Are you the original owner of the account and character?: Yes I am
Reasons as to why you are not in your previous guild/guilds?: I quitted playing cause not enough ppl to comfortably raid
Gear(armory, what talent spec's are you experiensed with in raids)?:
4516GS Disc/Shadow
I ve done Naxx's, EoE's OS's, HC's, ToC 5's. Currently stuck on Uld attunements
Personal Information
Age?: 23
Nationality?: Polish
Email and/or other means to access you?: skype: "skylash."
Availability(how often you can play, without going afk every chance you get)?: Monday-Friday 18:30 ST - 23:30 ST, Saturday-Sunday: 11:00 ST - 23:00 ST
Have you played any other MMO's other then WoW?: Diablo, Warhammer Online, LOTRO
Any non-MMO's on, a competitive level(cs,quake and so on)?: Dont think so
Why do you want to join Dark Ritual?: Im Looking for a good guild that is able to take down content.
Do you know anyone in Dark Ritual?: I know Ghettoven, Zayden.
Is there anyone outside of Dark Ritual that you can use as a reference?: Not really
What do you think we can supply that others can not?: Competitive raid team
What will we be able to expect from you?: 100% raid attendence, prepared and allways optimized to do my best! - and i got good raid experience i can raidlead i got a good understanding in almost everything in the game so i can help out in many ways!
Why are you playing the class you're playing, and why are you playing this game?: i love priest and healing thats why i play it, and im playing the game cause i think its funny and i love the part in become better and achieve things you work hard for
Anything you would like to add?: not really
Computer Information
Connection type and stability?: Stable. Up to 150Mb/s
Computer stability (how old, any problems before)?: Lenovo y70-70 - gaming laptop. No probs
Ventrilo and working microphone?: Got everything!
I am looking forward to hear from you guys!
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To unite women from around the world, provide the tools, know-how and platforms to amplify their voices, and elevate the world around us.
About Jody
Jody Colvard – Founder, Teacher, Consultant and Strategist
Jody is also the CEO of Voices Of Women Media (VOW), and the FMG Network, companies that have birthed a matrix of businesses, including Radio, TV, a publishing firm, a show host training studio, a podcasting directory, and this online magazine.
The individual companies synergistically deliver practical and inspiring information via FMG's global broadcast platform.
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Finnish beauty: Lumene in the UK
We're big on the northern European beauty products. Iceland has a slew of great brands like Taer, Moa, Skyn, Dr. Bragi et al. Norway is home to the famed Linda Johansen and, of course, there's Face Stockholm. Now you can get one of Finland's biggest drugstore brands in the UK. For now, Lumene is only available at two Boots (Sheffield and Bristol?) but it's already available in the US at both Target and CVS.com. What do we know about the line? Not too much. We had a look through the website and CVS (and scanned the shelves at the local Target yesterday) and it's super affordable stateside (everything's less than five quid)... the Vitamin C beauty drops stood out (Arctic cloudberry, Arctic lingonberry, vitamin C). The line says it's based on Finnish nature and nanotechnology, so we're taking that as using native Finnish ingredients and the latest skincare technology (FYI: they cannot be certified organic by the Soil Association if they use nanotechnology though). Trials to be done soon and more definitive info will be uploaded here.


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A horrific, unforgettable action painting of male energy, intimacy and agony, the collaborative, partly improvisational "Them" comes to the REDCAT at Walt Disney Concert Hall as a reminder of the fierce beauty of contemporary dance — even contemporary dance backdated by more than a quarter-century.
Created in 1986, "Them" has been reconstructed into the award-winning version that opened Thursday for a four-performance run (through Sunday). The original creative troika has been reunited: choreographer-director Ishmael Houston-Jones, composer-guitarist Chris Cochrane and poet-narrator Dennis Cooper. In about an hour, they and a troupe of seven extraordinary young dancers give us a raw, multifaceted, sometimes shocking portrait of an obsessive-compulsive homosexual community looking for love, sex and — at the end — telltale signs of a dread disease.
Houston-Jones is a master of movement-haiku: simple action patterns that repeat, accelerate, intensify into definitive statements. Take his depiction of that quaint behavior known as street cruising — now as dated as a rotary phone in this age of computer hookups. We see men passing one another with increasing velocity and desperation until they crash against a wall in a collision of engulfing need. That's it, that's enough.
Cooper's spoken texts can be sweet — as in a compendium of budding teenage sexuality — but are more often softly pitiless: "I can't believe I once felt what I'm talking about," he says about his romantic illusions, quickly abandoning them for capsule obituaries. And Cochrane's guitar can rumble, weep and scream as we watch Arturo Vidich portray a violent homophobe preying upon the others at the moment of their greatest vulnerability.


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Borrowings: English Language and Word
Introduction………………………………………………………………………...….4 Part I.
Lexico-Semantic Characteristics of different types of borrowed elements in English 1.1. the definition of the term "borrowed word"……………………..………………..6 1.2. the semantic features of types of borrowed elements in English…………………9 1.2.1. translation loans.……………………………………………………………….10 1.2.2. semantic loans…………………………………………………………………11 1.2.3. etymological doublets………………………………………………………….12 126.96.36.199. hybrids……………………………………………………………………….15 220.127.116.11.5. international words………………………………………………………...18 1.3. assimilation of borrowings, its types and degrees……………………………….24 Part II.
Textual Characteristics of types of borrowed elements in Modern English…………26 Conclusions…………………………………………………………………………..28 Resume……………………………………………………………………………….29 Bibliography………………………………………………………………………….31 Electronic Sources…………………………………………….……………………...33
Etymologically the vocabulary of the English language is far from being homogenous. It consists of two layers - the native stock of words and the borrowed stock of words. Numerically the borrowed stock of words is considerably larger than the native stock of words. The topicality of the investigation is in the fact that native words comprise only 30% of the total number of words in the English vocabulary that is why a borrowing problem is very popular in linguistics and needs to be learnt. The native words form the bulk of the most frequent words actually used in speech and writing. Besides, the native words have a wider range of lexical and grammatical valency, they are highly polysemantic and productive in forming word clusters and set expressions. The most effective way of borrowing is direct borrowing from another language as the result of the contacts with other nations. Though, a word may be also borrowed indirectly not from the source language but through another language.[12] When analyzing borrowed words one should distinguish between two terms - source of borrowing and origin of borrowing. The first term is applied to the language from which the word was immediately borrowed and the second - to the language to which the word may be ultimately traced. The closer the two interacting languages are in structure the easier it is for words of one language to penetrate into the other. [6] The subject matter of this Course Paper is to identify types of borrowed elements in Modern English along with lexico-semantic aspect. There are different approaches to classifying the borrowed stock of words. The borrowed stock of words may be classified according to the nature of the borrowing itself as borrowing proper, loans translation and semantic loans. The novelty of the problem arises from the necessity of a profound scientific investigation of the existing types of borrowed elements in Modern English. The main aim of the Course Paper is to summarize and systematize the lexical and semantic peculiarities of borrowing elements in Modern English. The tendency of the English language to borrow extensively can be traced during the centuries [26]. Thus, one can confidently claim that borrowing is one of the most productive sources of enrichment of the English vocabulary.
Part I: Lexico-Semantic Characteristics of different types of borrowed elements in English. 1.1. The definition of the term "borrowed word"
Borrowed words or loanwords are words taken from another language and modified according to the patterns of the receiving language. In many cases a borrowed word especially one borrowed long ago is practically indistinguishable from a native word without a thorough etymological analysis. The number of the borrowings in the vocabulary of the language and the role played by them is determined by the historical development of the nation speaking the language. A substantial amount of all English words have been borrowed from other languages. These words are usually called...
Bibliography: 1. Arnold I.V. The English Word. M. , 1973 (1986), Chapter XIV. 'Native words versus loan words '.
2. Arnold I. V. The English Word. - M., 1973, Chapter ХIII pp.236-247.
3. Bolton W.F. , A Living Language: The History and Structure of English. Random House, 1982
5. Francis W.N. «The structure of American English» New York. 1998
9. Klimenko A.P and Tokareva. I.I. Varieties of English Mn., 2002, pp.55-133
11. Lescheva L.M. Words in English, Mn., 2001, Chapter 8, pp.123-136
13. Metcalf А, Predicting New Words. Houghton Mifflin, 2002
15. Pyles Th., Algeo J. The Origins and Development of the English Language. 1982. Chapter 12. p. 292-316.
16. Sereda L. et al. Introduction to the history and varieties of the English Language Bialystok, 2003, Chapter X, pp.81-101.
17. Strang B. «Modern English Structure» L.D. 1974
19. Walter Skeat, Principles of English Etymology, Clarendon Press, 1892
22. Швейцер А. Д. Очерк современного английского языка в США. - M., 1963, стр. 7-12,84-89.
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Yes, another.
Ahem, but anyway, I read something the other night that's inspired me to do this.
Here we go.
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I sat quietly on the bench, waiting. I twiddled my thumbs, for no reason. After what seemed a while, I glanced up at the clock above the door. It had been one hour. One hour I had sat there, twiddling my thumbs. I stuffed my hands in my pockets and went up to the lady behind the counter.
"Excuse me." I said, my voice small.
She looked at me.
"Yes sweetie, what would you like?"
"I want to know when my mummy and daddy and big sister will be done with the doctor."
She smiled.
"Do you know which doctor they are seeing?" She asked.
I shook my head, "No."
She thought for a moment. Then said,
"Whats your big sisters name?"
"Whats your big sisters name?"
"Its Cassandra. But I call her Cassie."
She nodded and stood up.
"I checked the computer, come with me and we will go find them."
Before she continued, I asked,
"What's your name?"
She smiled,
"It's Molly, what's yours?"
"I'm Emily." I stuck out my hand.
Molly shook it.
"A pleasure to meet you."
She guided me down the corridor, talking a little bit about herself. She was eighteen, nineteen in a month. Molly had her own home that she shared with her best friend. They had two cats and one dog. When she asked me about myself, I stuttered a bit. Then I told her.
I was eight, nine in four months. I was extremely small for my age but smarter then the average eight year old. I already knew how to divide and I knew a tiny bit of algebra. When I said that, she stared at me. She asked how I knew that stuff. I told her about my dad being a maths teacher and how he taught me.
She laughed at that.
After turning a corner, we came to a door.
Dr. Melissa Farring
Molly pushed it open, revealing a gleaming office. It had an oak desk in the centre of the room, so shiny that you could see your reflection. Behind the desk sat an old lady. Her hair was black, turning white with age. Her glasses were a shiny gold. In front of her were three people. My parents and my sister.
"Dr. Farring, this is Emily."
She just nodded.
My mum stood up and whispered something in Dr. Farring's ear that I could not hear. When she turned to me, did I notice something was wrong. Her cheeks glistened with tears and her eyes were puffy from crying. Dad and Cassie didn't turn.
My mum guided me out into the corridor and the moment we saw a bench, mum made me sit. I tried to work out what was wrong, but her eyes were to moist to see. She smiled a weak smile.
"Mum," I asked, "What's wrong?"
She sighed, then began.
"Honey, have you heard of depression?"
I shook my head.
"Well, it's like this. You know the movies when you're trapped on a deserted island? And you start to go mad and hope for a way out? It's a bit like that."
I still didn't understand fully.
Like she knew that, she continued.
"Depression is when you are trapped inside yourself. You're still the same, but not at the same time. Do you understand?"
I spoke,
"Not really."
"Well, I'm not going any further on that. But Cassie has depression."
She tried to hold in the tears, but they came anyway. It started with quite sobbing, then mum cried. I nearly cried as well. I hugged her. She hugged me back.
"You will find out the rest when your older, not now." She whispered into my ear.
"I can wait." I whispered back.
Before I knew it, we were heading home. Back to my sanctuary where I can think this over.
Please tell me what you think. I hope it's good.
The title, up there, is called The War Inside My Sister.
Its the prolouge.


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I've been there, have you? And I believe we're all in total agreement when I say, it's not a good place to be. Well, I have the answer for all of your predicaments. Homemade creamer. Yup, that's right, homemade creamer. And believe it or not, it's incredibly simple.
For the past few years I've been promising one of my friends that I would develop a recipe for her weakness, pumpkin creamer. She anticipates this time of year for the rich, thick pumpkin goodness to pour in her coffee. Well, I have finally fulfilled my promise with this pumpkin creamer. And I must say, she was beyond thrilled when I showed up with a sample batch for her to test. Her only request after her initial test, to add a little more cinnamon. More cinnamon, well that was an easy fix.
This creamer was so simple to make and uses simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. Combine the half and half, pumpkin, syrup and spices in a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Allow the mixture to cool then add the condensed milk and viola, you've got yourself some homemade creamer! Homemade creamer is the ideal way to make a creamer that is truly customized to your tastes, it's also a terrific gift for the coffee lover in your life.
Eliminate those frustrating trips to the store or the need to wait until a certain time of year to enjoy your favorite creamer. Make this homemade creamer whenever you have the craving for a little pumpkin in your coffee.
Homemade Pumpkin Spice Creamer
1 1/2 Cups half and half, divided
1/4 Cup pumpkin puree
1 Tbsp maple syrup
1/4 Heaping tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 Heaping tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 Can sweetened condensed milk
In a small saucepan combine 1/2 cup of half and half, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice and stir to combine. Place over medium-low heat and bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
Add the remaining half and half and the condensed milk and whisk to combine. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Yields approximately 3 half pint jars.
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The Economic Cost of Leaving the Paris Climate Agreement
NPR Interviews UMD AREC Professor Roberton Williams
Jun 9, 2017
Katherine Faulkner
University of Maryland Professor Roberton Williams, of the Department and Agricultural and Resource Economics, was interviewed Wednesday, May 31st, on National Public Radio.
Jeremy Hobson of the NPR news show Here & Now hosted the segment entitled "The Economic Cost of Leaving the Paris Climate Agreement." The following day, President Trump confirmed that he is withdrawing the United States from the accord.
A recording and highlights of the interview are available from the NPR affiliate station in Boston, WBUR.


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Rather than boarding their pets at a kennel or pawning the pooch off on a friend, more Americans are taking their four-legged friends with them on vacation. Hotels are catering to these new guests with amenities ranging from puppy room service to canine spiritual guidance.
Nine in 10 Americans say they consider their pooch a part of the family, which might explain why 44% of pet owners say they plan to travel with their pet in the next year, according to a 2013 TripAdvisor survey. But bringing Fido along isn't always easy: 46% say it's a hassle to take a pet on vacation and 51% say that finding pet-friendly accommodations is a challenge.
The good news is that it's becoming easier to find pet-friendly accommodations. According to the American Hotel & Lodging Association, 61% of hotels and motels allow pets, up from just over half in 2010. That includes many popular hotel chains like Kimpton (many Kimptons even have a "canine concierge" and a "director of pet relations"), Loews and W Hotels, which have pet-friendly hotels across the country. "More hotels every year are allowing pets," says Melissa Halliburton, the founder of BringFido.com, which lists 30,000 pet-friendly hotels.
While the rules, restrictions and fees can be annoying, an increasing number of accommodations go above and beyond the high-end hotel pet-friendly standard — offering dog snacks and a dog bed — to bring pet amenities that are, in many cases, as good as the people amenities.
— By Catey Hill
Surfing lessons
At the Loews Coronado Bay in San Diego, your pup can take surfing lessons year-round, and should she have a knack for it, compete in the hotels' annual "surf dog" competition (the prize is another getaway to the Loews Coronado). Plus, the resort sells doggie board shorts for smaller pups and surf bandanas.Slide 3 of
Happy hours
Some Kimpton Hotels offer a "yappy hour" where dogs and their owners can meet the other hotel guests. At the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, dogs can enjoy a "Tail Shakin' not Stirred Martini" — which the hotel describes as "no hooch for your pooch" and uses low-sodium beef bouillon as its main ingredient. And at a handful of hotels, including The Benjamin in New York, your dog can enjoy a mini-bar complete with Bowser Beer, a nonalcoholic drink for dogs.Slide 4 of
Pooch cabanas
If you want to spend the day at the beach or by the pool with your pup — but don't want him to get sunburned or too hot — you can have the staff bring you a "pet palapa" at the Viceroy Riviera Maya in Mexico. A handful of other high-end resorts in hot climates also offer poolside mini-cabana service for animals.
Is your dog or cat suffering from sore muscles, arthritis or depression? At the Hotel Max in Seattle, dogs and cats alike can get in-room acupuncture sessions from an acupuncturist who specializes in working with animals.Slide 6 of
Designer apparel
The Ritz-Carlton New York at Central Park loans dogs rain-proof Burberry trench coats to help shield them from the elements. And at Hotel Teatro in Denver, your dog can borrow everything from doggles (sunglasses for dogs) to rain boots to fleece sweaters from the hotel's Canine Couture closet.Slide 7 of
Social outings
If you want to hit the town, but don't want your dog to spend the day alone, The Orlando Hotel in Los Angeles can help. It's $299 Bow Wow package, launched this year, "provides guests' dogs with a true taste of L.A.'s social scene and allows their owners to know they are having fun instead of sitting alone in a hotel room," says a spokesperson for Preferred Hotel Group, a consortium of independent hotels that the Orlando is part of. The package includes transportation to and from the Chateau Marmutt, where the dog will enjoy a day of luxury doggy day care, as well as turndown service, including fresh water and a bone, when your pup arrives back at The Orlando.
Four-star room service
Complimentary dog bones no longer cut it. These days, hotels offer full room service menus — expect organic, healthy fare that's often good enough for humans to eat, tailored for every doggie palate and dietary need. The Arizona Biltmore (a Waldorf Astoria Resort) serves a special dish — a veggie, egg and rice stir fry called Zen Yo — that it says helps pets adjust to jet lag and altitude. At the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills, the dog room service menu includes items like the Bow Wow Beef Burger (a quarter- or a half-pound lean burger mixed with oats and veggies), Spot's New York Strip (an 8-ounce lean steak served with carrots) and Hot Dog for the Top Dog, a sliced beef hot dog. At Preferred Hotels Group's Topnotch Resort in Stowe, Vt., you can get breakfast in bed for both you and your dog.Slide 9 of
Spiritual guidance
At the Viceroy Riviera Maya in Mexico, a shaman will bless your dog when you arrive. If you prefer a more DIY approach, Hotel Murano in Tacoma has a so-called "doggie spiritual menu," which is a library of books devoted to helping you improve your dog's well-being. These include books that cover the psychological makeup of dogs, holistic dog care and a DIY doggie massage guide.Slide 10 of
A number of hotels offer massages for dogs — and some go above and beyond the basic pup massage. At the La Quinta Resort in Palm Springs, you and your pet can enjoy an in-room massage at the same time that your dog does; Preferred Hotels' Topnotch Resort in Stowe has a similar program, in which dogs can get Rover Reiki Massages at the same time their owner gets a massage.
Pet-icures and grooming services
The Hotel Monaco Denver, a Kimpton property, offers dogs a so-called pawdicure to clip and buff his toenails. The hotel also offers things like a pampering bath and a FURminator grooming treatment at a partner doggie spa. The Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills and the Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park, both offer an array of grooming services.Slide 12 of
Exercise equipment and programs
Pups staying at the Affinia Manhattan during the Westminster Dog Show can burn some calories on the doggie treadmills that the hotel offers in its VIPaws Suite. And the Muse Hotel in New York, a Kimpton property, offers pet pedometers.Slide 13 of
Canoeing trips
The Stanford Inn in Mendocino, Calif., offers canoes designed to allow your dog to easily join you aboard. Its newest fleet of 19 handmade redwood canoes can accommodate up to four dogs. It features a raised padded floor so dogs have much more space to move around than in a traditional canoe.


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Dr Iain Biggs works as an artist/teacher/researcher. He has lived in Bristol since 1987 and until 2013 was Associate Professor in Visual Arts Practice and the Director of the PLaCE Research Centre at UWE, Bristol. He is a founding editor for Wild Conversations Press, which produces collaborative artists' bookworks; and is a founder and co-convenor both of LAND2 (a national network of landscape artists working in Higher Education); PLaCE International, and the international Mapping Spectral Traces Network. He is currently a Visiting Research Fellow at UWE, Bristol, and at Bath Spa University, and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Dundee.
Iain produces a range of creative visual and written work largely focused by his interest in 'deep mapping'. This includes site-specific books, large format digital prints, drawings, installations, paintings and performed and time based work. He contributed a set of twenty drawings to the film Transgression: rising waters (Antony Lyons and Iain Biggs) and in 2015 this and an accompanying performance were presented at the Royal Geographical Society conference, Exeter University and is currently working as an artist member of NOVA as part of the AHRC-funded project: HydroCitizenship: Re envisioning and reconnecting communities as eco-social formations through arts and humanities centred interdisciplinary research (Bristol workgroup).
His recent publications include: "'Incorrigibly plural'? Rural Lifeworlds Between Concept and Experience" Canadian Journal of Irish Studies Vol. 38 nos. 1-2 2015 pp. 260 – 279; (with Jane Bailey and Dan Buzzo) 2014 'Deep mapping and rural connectivities' in Catherine Hagan Hennessy, Robin Means, Vanessa Burholt (eds) Countryside connections Older people, community and place in rural Britain (Bristol: Policy Press); and 'Singing Across Thresholds' in James Elkins (ed) Artists with PhDs: On the New Doctoral Degree in Studio Art (2nd edition) New Academia Publishing pp. 159-168
In 2015 he was awarded the Derek Balmer PPRWA Painting Prize "for excellence in painting" forwork accepted for the Royal West of England academy Annual Open Exhibition, and in 2016 co-curated Imagined Landscapes with Gemma Brace at the RWA. He and Gemma are currently working on an exhibition of drawings from the Royal Collection at Windsor.
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Humber Bridge toll 'to be halved'
The debt held by the Humber Bridge could be cut by the government, meaning tolls could be cut in half.
The BBC understands the decision will be unveiled on Tuesday as part of the National Infrastructure Plan.
Following meetings between MPs and ministers, the government is thought to have decided to cut some of the bridge board's £330m debt.
It is thought the move will mean a single crossing for a car will go down to £1.50 from £3.
The bridge opened in 1981 and has an outstanding debt of £330m after it was financed with a £150m government loan, which rose due to interest.
The toll was raised from £2.70 to £3 in October, making it the most expensive crossing fee for a return journey in the UK.
When the rise in tolls was announced in September many motorists rushed to stock up on books of bridge tickets to beat the cost increase.
One commuter bought £500 worth of tickets.
Dr Ian Kelly, chief executive of the Hull and Humber chamber of commerce, said his organisation had commissioned research that showed that a reduction of the toll to £1 would benefit the local economy by £500m over the next 25 years.
Dr Kelly said: "It will be significant. It will add to the renewables revolution in terms of allowing people to move both banks of the river for jobs as they emerge."


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AC360 investigates why New Jersey may have lost hundreds of millions of dollars in education funding tonight at 10 p.m. ET
(CNN) -- The New Jersey Assembly has called upon nearly everyone who might have had a hand on the failed application that cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars in educating funding to testify at a hearing Tuesday.
On its application for a federal grant from the "Race to the Top" fund, the Garden State lost more than four points for providing budgetary data for 2010 and 2011 rather than 2008 and 2009.
That mistake cost the state $400 million in federal funding for public schools and also cost New Jersey's education chief his job.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced the firing of then Education Commissioner Bret Schundler last month.
And the fallout may not end there as the New Jersey General Assembly has called "individuals involved in the production and submission of the State's application" to a committee hearing Tuesday morning, according to the New Jersey legislature website.
After the mistake was made, Christie said that New Jersey had filed the right information to get the education money.
But then the U.S. Department of Education released a video of an August 11 meeting between federal officials and Schundler. The tape was at odds with Christie's claim.
"I was extremely disappointed to learn that the videotape of the Race to the Top presentation was not consistent with the information provided to me by the New Jersey Department of Education and which I then conveyed to the people of New Jersey," Christie said in a statement last moth. "As a result, I ordered an end to Bret Schundler's service as New Jersey's Education Commissioner and as a member of my administration."
Had the correct information been filed, the state would have scored higher on its review than Ohio -- the tenth of 10 states to receive federal funding -- and thus, it would have received a share of the $3.6 billion up for grabs.
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We are also committed to ensuring that our workforce is able to respond fully to the needs of all our patients and service users. To help us to achieve this, our staff, where possible, should reflect the diverse communities we serve, as this can make a significant contribution towards equitable access and commissioning appropriate and sensitive services.
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Nancy Olsen has recently suggested singing Samanthra. It was sung many years ago from The Christian Harmony by the Epworth community at Laurel Theater and is not in the New Harp of Columbia. Bob Richmond has supplied a scan of the lesson from The Christian Harmony 2010, an image appears below.
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Featured Poem – i like your bodyApril 9, 2014 at 9:02 pm | Posted in Poetry | Leave a comment
Tags: e.e. cummings, Morton College Library, National Poetry Month, poem, poet, poetry
To celebrate National Poetry Month, Morton College Library is featuring poems by a variety of poets. Today's featured poem was selected by our librarian, Karen. For more information on e.e. cummings you can check out his biography at the poetry foundation.
i like my body when it is with your
body. It is so quite a new thing.
Muscles better and nerves more.
i like your body. i like what it does,
i like its hows. i like to feel the spine
of your body and its bones, and the trembling
-firm-smooth ness and which I will
again and again and again
kiss, i like kissing this and that of you,
i like, slowly stroking the, shocking fuzz
of your electric fur, and what-is-it comes
over parting flesh…And eyes big love-crumbs,
and possibly i like the thrill
of under me you quite so new
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While it may seem like a modern idea, humans have keeping bees in urban environments since ancient times. In this engaging presentation, New York City Beekeepers Association founder and president Andrew Coté explores the origins, quirks and unique benefits of keeping bees in New York City and in other urban environments around the world.
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Lovely Brooke thinks my vanilla cake with white choc ganache is pretty yummy. So when she contacted my about her 30th birthday, I decided to surprise her with an extended tier so she would have left over cake to enjoy after her party. She wasn't sure what she wanted, just as long as it was 'pretty and pink'. The flowers are my first attempt at filler flowers (I have to find time to watch Jacqueline Butler's Craftsy class) and the Quatrefoil stencil on the side is Royal Icing.
Tags: roses hydrangeas daisies flowers filler flowers quatrefoil stenciling
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This is so beautiful! The Royal Icing stenciling is perfect, and your flowers are gorgeous! I love how you textured the number 30!
Awwww! Thanks Toni! Would you believe the 30 was just done with one of those Makins Clay impression mats? Thanks Lovely :) xxx
i love everything about this cake! xx
My type of cake. Love it!
So pretty! Love the flowers!
Beautiful cake! Your stenciling is perfect.
What a beautiful cake. The 30 looks fantastic, love the texture and the flowers are great :)
Very pretty.
Oh how pretty!! I thought the stenciling was fondant! Looks great! I too love the texture on the 30 as well and the flowers are so pretty!
love this one Rae!!! xx
Beautiful cake Rae. X
Beautiful! Love the stenciling it's perfect!
Beautiful Raewyn!!! Love the texture on the 30 and the flowers are great!!! xx
Thank you all so much! I LOVED making this! I realised how much I love making Girly cakes as there hasn't been many in my kitchen lately ;) xx


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All right girls the goal of this article is to break down the misinformation that holds you back from the body you deserve! YOU WILL NOT GET BIG WEIGHT LIFTING! Let me repeat you will NOT get big and manly from lifting weights.
She does not look like a man, but this sexy lady could probably beat one up.
The myth that women can get bulky has been long standing and has no basis in reality. The fact of the matter is that females do not have the proper hormonal environment to get big and bulky. This does not mean to say they cannot build muscle, in fact as they build muscle they will appear leaner and more toned.
What isn't a myth though, is that lifting weights over time will give you that lean sexy physique, make you lose fat in those troubled areas, make you a lot stronger, and improve your bone density.
Many women get disappointed because they put hours and hours of time into cardio each week, only to be disappointed by their results. Since results never seem to show this way they then turn to their diet and start drastically lowering calories (starving). This compounds the problem because now instead of losing fat they begin to lose fat and any muscle that they had at the same time. What ends up happening is that you run and diet and eventually become a skinnier version of your old self. How many girls run and run and find that there whole body starts to get skinny except there stomach and love handles!?
Running yourself into the ground is not the way to lose fat. The way to do that is through a balanced approach between a smart diet, resistance training, and cardio.
Most importantly out of the three above is dieting. You cannot out train a bad diet no matter what you do. Getting your diet in check is the number one step towards getting that shapely body you have wanted. The next biggest factor is weight lifting, yes you heard me correctly weight lifting is MORE important than cardio. This is because weight lifting is muscle sparing, as you shift into a caloric deficit (dieting) your body will be forced to lose fat exclusively! Lifting weights in combination with your diet will give you that toned look you desire. I want to clarify that we aren't talking about little pink dumbbells here. Lifting weights that challenge your muscles for 5-12 reps is ideal. Heavy resistance training to build the muscle, so that you can diet down and show it.
Finally once you have your diet and resistance training down then and only then should you add cardio, because it is the least important factor for achieving your ideal physique. And there is no need to spin your wheels running for hours on end. When trying to lose fat it is not the calories that we burn during exercise that must be focused on. Instead we are trying to build a consistent calorie deficit over the course of a week. For instance you could burn about 500 calories running for an hour. Or you could just cut out five hundred calories from you diet a day which depending on your diet means cutting out a bagel and substituting those cookies you've been eating for a handful of berries. Which is harder???
The point is this. To get the best results turn your mind towards your diet as opposed to your cardio. Next get a good balance between cardio and resistance training.
Use this program to get the toned body you desire- it can be modified depending on your level of fitness (read notes below). Consistency in your diet and resistance training will give you best results.
Barbell Squat 3*8
Lunge 2*8
Jump rope 10 minutes
Plank on elbows and toes work up to a minute
Pull up 3*8
Deadlift 2*5
Inverted row 3*8
Reverse flies 3*10
Bicep curl 2*8
Hammer curl 1*8
Dumbbell Bench Press 3*8
Dumbbell Shoulder Press 3*8
Dips 2*8
Lateral raise 2*8
YTW 3*10 (minimal weight)
Pushups 3*8
Body plank work up to a minute
Hit the weights and watch your body transform week to week you wont believe your eyes.
This is a simple Legs Push Pull routine for weight training. It can be done before or after some cardio work. Depending on your current training level you can make changes to make it easier/harder. Most gyms have assistance machines for pull-ups and dips, you can modify pushups to make it easier etc. If you have never squatted or lunged before use bodyweight at first and build your way up to using resistance. Get a trainer to show you correct form. Good form is a must and you should take your time to learn it in order to keep your self-safe. If you are obsessed with doing abs you can do your own work on the leg day. It is important to note that just like any other muscle the abdominals grow during rest and should not be trained everyday of the week. Rest between sets should be between 1-2 minutes. This workout should take no longer than 45 minutes including a proper warm up. Use weights that are challenging to you, and make sure that week to week you either increase the amount of weight you do on an exercise or the number of reps you can get with the same weight. Adding weight to the bar is the best indicator that you are building muscle and intensity is key. Make sure to check with your doctor if you are fit for activity. If you are obese or new to activity start little and work your way up over time and get moving. This workout does not seem that challenging but if you keep adding weight to the bar it becomes difficult in no time. If you have any questions post in the comments below ill try to answer them as quick as possible.
Your ability to recover from this workout will determine how much cardio you can do in a week. I would suggest doing twenty minutes of intense cardio three days a week in addition to this weight training. Changing your forms of cardio will keep it fun and help you avoid injuries. Try swimming, cycling, kickboxing etc. Push yourself during cardio and you will get more accomplished in less time. Make sure that you are taking at least one day a week to do NO ACTIVITY, and if you are dieting at least two days. Once again it is not worth worrying about the calories burned during exercise! Diet will be responsible for at least fifty percent of your progress, followed by weightlifting. Stayed tuned for an article on how a simple no stress diet can give you that toned physique you are looking for.


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Sensitization of ovarian cancer cells to cisplatin bygenistein: the role of NF-kappaB November 25, 2008Posted by patoconnor in cancer, gynecological cancer, ovarian cancer, tubal cancer, uterine cancer, vaginal cancer.
Tags: anti-apoptotic genes c-IAP1, Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, chemotherapy, DNA binding, Genistein, NF-kappaB, ovarian cancer cell line A2780, pancreatic cancer, Platinum-resistance (PR), prostate cancer, PS cell line, soy isoflavone, survivin
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Sensitization of ovarian cancer cells to cisplatin bygenistein: the role of NF-kappaB
Platinum-resistance (PR) continues to be a major problem in the management of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). Response to various chemotherapeutic agents is poor in patients deemed PR.
Genistein, a soy isoflavone has been shown to enhance the effect of chemotherapy in prostate and pancreatic cancer cells in vitro and in vivo by reversing chemo-resistance phenotype. The goal of this study was to investigate the effects of combination therapy with genistein and cisplatin as well as other cytotoxic conventional chemotherapeutic agents in platinum-sensitive (PS) and resistant EOC cells.
Methods: The PS human ovarian cancer cell line A2780 and its PR clone C200 cells were pretreated with genistein, followed by the combination of genistein and either cisplatin, taxotere or gemcitabine. Cell survival and apoptosis was assessed by MTT and histone-DNA ELISA.
Electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) was used to evaluate NF-kappaB DNA binding activity. Western blot analysis was performed with antibodies to Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, survivin, c-IAP and PARP.
Results: Reduction in cell viability, and corresponding induction of apoptosis was observed with genistein pretreatment followed by combination treatment with each of the drugs in both cell lines. The PS cell line was pretreated for 24 hours; in contrast, the PR cell line required 48 hours pretreatment to achieve a response.
The anti-apoptotic genes c-IAP1, Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, survivin and NF-kappaB DNA binding activity were all found to be down-regulated in the combination groups.
Conclusions: This study convincingly demonstrated that the current strategy can be translated in a pre-clinical animal model, and thus it should stimulate future clinical trial for the treatment of drug-resistant ovarian cancer.
Author: Leigh A Solomon, Shadan Ali, Sanjeev Banerjee, Adnan R Munkarah, Robert T Morris and Fazlul H Sarkar
Credits/Source: Journal of Ovarian Research 2008, 1:9


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Knight service, in the European feudal system, military duties performed in return for tenures of land. The military service might be required for wars or expeditions or merely for riding and escorting services or guarding the castle. To obtain such service, a lord could either enfeoff (grant a fief to) one man for direct and personal service or enfeoff someone who would bring with him other knights. The number of knights supplied usually bore some relation to the size of the fief.
Originally services and equipment were supplied at the vassal's expense. The normal period of service was 40 days a year. In England knight service was held due to the king only. In France, however, the lesser nobility as well could claim such service and thus were able to achieve great personal power.
As time went on, variations developed. From the mid-12th century fewer knights were being summoned, but they often were serving for longer than 40 days; sometimes service due was rendered in scutage, a tax paid in lieu of service. By 1300 the decline in the importance of cavalry, the increasing use of mercenaries, and the resistance of tenants had combined to reduce substantially the number of knights summoned from any fief.


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If you have only 2 weeks in order to lose some weight you must be wondering how much you can lose in that time period. Of course, the results will be different for each person, as each of us is built differently genetically.
Another factor which has a bearing on your weight loss in 2 weeks is your current weight or, more accurately, the number of excess pounds you have. It's no secret that the more you have to lose to begin with, the faster you will lose it. Therefore, if you have just 15 pounds to drop, your weight loss in two weeks will probably be less than that of a person with 75 pounds to shed.
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Your weight loss in 2 weeks is mostly dependent on what you're willing to do for it. It's possible to lose as much as 20 pounds in that time period, though it may require you to use a rather strict diet. Unless you have a big event coming up, I suggest you choose a comfortable diet you can stick to even after these 2 weeks are over.
By using a sensible, comfortable, yet effective diet, you can lose up to 10 pounds in 2 weeks. One such diet is the Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet (I provide a link to a review about it below) which is a very simple to do diet, doesn't starve you at all, allows you to choose a great deal of your menu, and provides a swift fat loss rate. You will need to be determined and to stick to the diet completely in order to lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks. A more average weight loss in 2 weeks with this diet is 7-8 pounds.
You can also choose to increase your physical activity level and to cut down your calorie intake without following any specific diet. If you choose this course, you will likely lose around 4 pound in two weeks, though that of course depends on how much exercising you do.
Whatever you do, remember that there is a long future after these 2 weeks. Choose a diet which will help you remain thin and healthy in the long run.


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Time to give this old stool a new coat of paint.
All white with a black pattern on the top. I just used painter's masking tape to make the design.
Hand painted a leopard print with some coloured spots onto the legs.
Found a tutorial for the leopard print at Tracey's Fancy.
Stenciled little spots around the edge of the top.
The stool will be used as a bedside table.


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The Creative Photographers Guild challenged participants in this international juried smart-device show to explore how they defined themselves, the people they relate to and the world around them via dreamscape, fairy tale, fantasy world or reality check. The challenge was to take their creative process beyond self-created walls, inhibitions, and restrictions while using any one or a combination of the emerging apps, software, gadgets and technologies available on smartphones & smart devices.
Cash awards for BEST of SHOW Gold - $400, BEST of SHOW Silver - $200, BEST of SHOW Bronze - $100, as well as six Best Image Using Emerging Apps - $50 each, will be presented during the opening party at 6:00 pm on Saturday, September 13th, 2014.
Join us for the party and awards ceremony for this, CPG's first juried show.