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Detailed Analysis
I. Introduction, Background, and Scope of Portfolio
A. Perspective
1. Treatment of Related Party Transactions-General
2. Why Related Party Disclosures?
3. The Many Varieties of Related Party Transactions
4. Authoritative Literature
5. Summary of Related Party Transactions and Key Terms
B. Background and History
C. Concepts Related to Financial Statement Disclosure
1. Relevance
2. Reliability
3. Comparability and Consistency
4. Materiality
D. Fraud Concerns
1. Frequency of Fraudulent Related Party Transactions
2. Related Party Transactions as a Fraud Risk Indicator
3. The Role Related Party Transactions Play in Fraud Cases
4. Conclusions
E. Scope of Portfolio
II. Authoritative Literature and Guidance
Introductory Material
A. Accounting and Disclosures: U.S. GAAP-FAS 57
1. Accounting Recognition
2. Disclosures Required by FAS 57
3. Transactions Reported in Separate Statements of Affiliates
4. Management Representations of Equivalency
5. Disclosure of Control Relationships
B. SEC Regulations for Public Companies
1. Financial Statement Disclosures: Regulation S-X Requirements
2. Non-Financial Statement Disclosures: Regulation S-K Requirements
a. Transactions With Related Persons: Item 404(a)
(1) Covered Transactions
(2) Categories of Related Persons
(a) Directors and Executive Officers
(b) Significant Shareholders (Certain Beneficial Owners)
(3) Item 404(a) Disclosures
(4) Additional Disclosures for Transactions Involving Indebtedness
(5) Exclusions
(a) Exclusions Pertaining to Indebtedness
(b) Employment Arrangements
(c) Directors' Compensation
(d) Certain Indirect Material Interests
(e) Other Exclusions
b. Disclosure of the Process for Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions With Related Persons: Item 404(b)
c. Transactions With Promoters and Certain Control Persons: Item 404(c)
(1) Promoters
(2) Certain Control Persons
C. Stock Exchanges
1. New York Stock Exchange
a. Rules Pertaining to Related Party Transactions
b. Shareholder Approval Policy: Issuance of Stock
(1) Issuances to Related Parties
(2) Issuances to Related Entities
(3) Exception to Shareholder Approval
a. Audit Committee Approval of Related Party Transactions
b. Shareholder Approval Policy
(1) Related Persons Defined
(2) Issuances Resulting in Change of Control
(3) Share Transactions Consummated by Related Parties
(4) Related Persons Having an Interest in a Target Company
(5) Exceptions to the Shareholder Approval Policy
III. Sales, Purchases, Transfers, and Leases Between Related Parties
Introductory Material
A. GAAP Accounting and Disclosures
1. Accounting Treatment-Related Parties Not Under Common Control
2. Accounting Treatment-Related Parties Under Common Control
a. Definition of Under Common Control
b. Accounting Treatment
3. Sales
a. Sales Between Related Parties Not Under Common Control
b. Sales Between Related Parties Under Common Control
(1) Recurring Sales of Short-Term Assets Objective Valuation
(2) Sales Using Carry-Over Amounts
(3) Receivables From Related Parties
c. Summary Accounting for Sales
4. Purchases-Long-Term Obligations
a. Accounting
(1) Parties Are Unrelated
(2) Related Parties
b. Disclosures
(1) Parties Not Related
(2) Disclosures-Related Parties
c. Purchase Obligations That Are Leases
5. Nonmonetary Transactions
a. Nonmonetary Transactions Excluded From the General Rule
b. Types of Nonmonetary Transactions
(1) Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets or Services
(2) Nonreciprocal Transfers to Owners
(3) Nonreciprocal Transfers to Other Than Owners
c. Measurement Issues
(1) Determining Fair Value
(2) Exchanges Lacking Commercial Substance
d. Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions
(1) Exchanges
(a) Commercial Substance Assumed
(b) Exchanges Lacking Commercial Substance
(c) Exchanges Between Related Parties Under Common Control
(d) Summary-Accounting for Nonmonetary Exchanges
(i) Exchanges Having Commercial Substance
(ii) Exchanges Lacking Commercial Substance
(2) Nonreciprocal Transfers to Owners
(a) Distributions of Nonmonetary Assets: Dividends-In-Kind
(b) Distributions to Redeem or Reacquire Outstanding Stock
(i) Shareholders Not Related Parties Under Common Control
(ii) Related Parties Under Common Control
(c) Liquidations, Reorganizations, and Settlements Related to Prior Combinations
(3) Nonreciprocal Transfers to Other Than Owners
e. Involuntary Conversions
f. Disclosures-Nonmonetary Transactions
6. Transfers of Financial Instruments
a. Sales
(1) Related Parties Not Under Common Control
(2) Related Parties Under Common Control
b. Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings
7. Leases
a. Types of Leases
(1) Classification by Lessees
(2) Classification by Lessors
(a) Direct Financing Leases
(b) Leveraged Leases
(c) Sales-Type Leases
(d) Operating Leases
b. Accounting for Leases
(1) Lessees
(a) Capital Leases
(b) Operating Leases
(2) Accounting by Lessors
(a) Direct Financing Leases
(b) Sales-Type Leases
(c) Operating Leases
c. Related Parties
(1) Form Does Not Reflect Economic Substance
(2) Related Parties Under Common Control: Affiliated Enterprises
d. Disclosures
B. SEC Regulations for Public Companies
1. Sales
2. Purchases-Long-Term Obligations
3. Transfers-Nonmonetary Transactions
4. Sales and Purchases of Registered Securities
a. Reporting Transactions
b. Blackout Trading Restrictions
5. Leases
C. New York Stock Exchange
1. Sales and Purchases of Securities by Officers and Directors
2. Specific NYSE Guidance
a. Periodic Investment Programs
b. Securities of Other Companies
c. Stock Options
IV. Corporate Governance and the Control Environment
Introductory Material
A. The Corporate Governance Rules of Sarbanes-Oxley
1. Section 301: Public Company Audit Committees
2. Section 302: Corporate Responsibility for Financial Reports
3. Section 402: Enhanced Conflict of Interest Provisions
4. Section 406: Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers
5. Section 407: Disclosure of Audit Committee Financial Expert
B. SEC Regulations Covering Corporate Governance
1. SEC Regulation S-X-Recording Compensation Expenses
2. SEC Regulation S-K-Corporate Governance Requirements
a. Item 401: Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters, and Control Persons
b. Item 402: Executive Compensation
c. Item 403: Security Ownership
d. Item 405: Compliance With Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act
e. Item 406: Code of Ethics
f. Item 407: Corporate Governance
(1) Item 407(a): Director Independence
(2) Item 407(b): Board Meetings and Committees
(3) Item 407(c): Nominating Committee Policies
(4) Item 407(d): Audit Committee
i. Independence Standards Relating to Audit Committees
ii. Audit Committee Responsibilities
(a) Responsibilities Relating to Registered Public Accounting Firms
(b) Procedures for Responding to Complaints
(c) Authority to Engage Advisers
(d) Funding
iii. Audit Committee Disclosures Required Under Item 407(d)
iv. Additional Disclosures: Audit Committee Financial Expert
(5) Item 407(e): Compensation Committee
(6) Item 407(f): Shareholder Communications
C. New York Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Standards
1. Independent Directors
2. Executive Sessions
3. Communication With Non-Management Directors
4. Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee
5. Compensation Committee
a. CEO Compensation
b. Other Compensation Committee Functions
c. Items to Be Included in the Compensation Committee Charter
6. Audit Committee
a. Committee Composition
b. Committee Member Independence
c. Committee Charter
d. Internal Audit Function
e. Duties and Responsibilities of the Audit Committee
(1) Responsibilities Relating to External Auditors
(2) Additional Responsibilities
(3) Evaluation of Independent Auditors
(4) Release of Financial Information
(5) Risk Assessment and Control
(6) Discussions With Independent Auditor
(7) Reporting to the Board
7. Corporate Governance Guidelines
8. Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
9. Foreign Private Issuer Disclosure
10. Certification Requirements
11. Public Reprimand Letter
12. Web Site Requirement
13. Exceptions to NYSE Corporate Governance Standards
a. Controlled Companies
b. Limited Partnerships and Companies in Bankruptcy
c. Closed-End and Open-End Funds
(1) Closed-End Funds
(2) Open-End Funds
(3) Business Development Companies
d. Other Entities
e. Foreign Private Issuers
f. Preferred and Debt Listings
D. NASDAQ Corporate Governance Standards
1. Independent Directors
a. Executive Sessions
b. Executive Officer Compensation
c. Compensation Committee
d. Nomination of Directors
2. Audit Committee
a. Committee Composition
b. Committee Charter
c. Specific Responsibilities of Audit Committees
d. Exemption From NASDAQ Audit Committee Standards
3. Notification of Material Noncompliance
4. Code of Conduct
5. Exemptions From the NASDAQ Qualitative Listing Standards
a. Foreign Private Issuers
b. Management Investment Companies
c. Asset-Backed Issuers and Other Passive Issuers
d. Cooperatives
e. Controlled Companies
E. Corporate Governance Summary and Illustrative Cases
V. Financial Statement Audit Issues
A. AICPA Audit Rules
1. Accounting Considerations
2. Audit Procedures
a. Gaining an Awareness of Related Party Transactions
b. Becoming Familiar With the Enterprise
c. Indicators of Related Party Transactions
d. Determining the Existence of Related Parties
e. Identifying Transactions With Related Parties
f. Examining Related Party Transactions
g. Performing More Extensive Procedures
h. Adequacy of Financial Statement Disclosures
i. Representations That Infer Comparability With Arm's-Length Transactions
B. PCAOB Audit Rules
1. Approach to the Audit
2. Related Party Aspects of an Internal Control Audit
a. Fraud Considerations
b. Identifying Significant Accounts
c. Evaluating Control Deficiencies
d. Effect of Substantive Procedures
e. Impact of Related Party Transactions on an Audit of Internal Control
Working Papers
Worksheet 1 Principal Acronyms and Abbreviations Used in Portfolio
Worksheet 2 FAS 57 Definitions
Worksheet 3 Disclosures Required by FAS 57
Worksheet 4 Disclosures Required by FAS 57 in Consolidated Statements
Worksheet 5 Regulation S-K, Section 404(a) Disclosures Transactions With Related Persons
Worksheet 6 Regulation S-K, Section 404(a) Lease Disclosures Transactions With Related Persons Excerpts From Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (Aug. 29, 2006)
Worksheet 7 Regulation S-K, Section 404(a) Indebtedness Disclosures Excerpts From Amgen, Inc. Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (Mar. 22, 2006)
Worksheet 8 Regulation S-K, Section 404(b) Disclosure of Process For Reviewing Transactions With Related Parties
Worksheet 9 Regulation S-K, Section 404(c) Disclosure of Transactions With Promoters Excerpts From 21st Century Telesis, Inc. Form 10 (Aug. 19, 1998)
Worksheet 10 EITF Issue No. 02-5: Definition of "Common Control" in Relation to FASB Statement No. 141
Worksheet 11 EITF 85-21: Changes of Ownership Resulting in a New Basis of Accounting
Worksheet 12 Nonmonetary Transactions: Definitions
Worksheet 13 Nonmonetary Exchanges Unrelated Parties and Related Parties Not Under Common Control Exchange Having Commercial Substance - Gain
Worksheet 14 Nonmonetary Exchanges Unrelated Parties and Related Parties Not Under Common Control Exchange Having Commercial Substance - Loss
Worksheet 15 Nonmonetary Exchanges Unrelated Parties and Related Parties Not Under Common Control Exchange Without Commercial Substance - Gain
Worksheet 16 Nonmonetary Exchanges Unrelated Parties and Related Parties Not Under Common Control Exchange Without Commercial Substance - Loss
Worksheet 17 Nonmonetary Exchanges Exchange Between Related Parties Under Common Control
Worksheet 18 Disclosure of Nonmonetary Exchange Among Related Parties Excerpts From The Coca-Cola Company, Form 10-K, Item 9 (Dec. 31, 2004)
Worksheet 19 Transfers of Financial Instruments: Definitions
Worksheet 20 Leases: Definitions
Worksheet 21 Regulation S-K, Item 406 Code of Ethics Excerpts From North American Scientific, Inc.'s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (Apr. 25, 2007)
Worksheet 22 New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual Section 303A.02(a) Disclosures Pertaining to Director Independence
Worksheet 23 New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual Corporate Governance Guidelines (June 1, 2006)578
Worksheet 24 New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual Code of Ethics Guidelines579
Worksheet 25 Sample Disclosure of Corporate Governance Differences NYSE Listed Company Manual Section 303A.11 Excerpts From Elan Corporation's Web site: www.elan.com
Worksheet 26 NASDAQ Definition of an Independent Director Excerpts From NASDAQ Manual Section 4200 Definitions: Independent Director
Worksheet 27 Summary of Corporate Governance Features
Worksheet 28 SEC Enforcement Actions
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Securities Act Industry Guides
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA):
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AICPA Accounting Principles Board Opinions
AICPA Accounting Research Bulletins
AICPA Statements on Auditing Standards
AICPA Technical Practice Aids
Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB):
FASB Concepts Statements
FASB Emerging Issues Task Force
FASB Statements of Standards
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Wild edibles, found food, God's garden - all common phrases for the same thing - wild plants you can eat! It seems that every time I write a "10 wild edibles" post, I discover 10 more from my loyal readers and fans. I love it! Keep them coming, and … [Read more...]
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text: Arran Lodge has now been fully renovated, with a modern cosy look. We are open all year and we have complimentary wifi through out. Each of our six bedrooms boast new stylish en-suites, each having the benefit of a double shower enclosure. All rooms have new beds and furniture for your comfort as well as being equipped with central heating, flatscreen digital freeview Televisions, generous hospitality trays, Ironing facilities, hairdryers, Towels and Toiletries. We have 3 parking spaces available, but also have the benefit of on road parking without restrictions.


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Hello! Thanks for visiting. I am a web developer who has worked with several top‑tier agencies in the United States.
I have been exploring creative expression with web technologies since I was a pre-teen. I bought my first domain when I was 14, and before then I managed several sites on Geocities and Angelfire.
When I am not busy developing websites, I can be found tending to my cacti and carnivorous plants, creating paintings using digital or traditional mediums, or binge-watching episodes of Law & Order or Star Trek.
I was in love with SNES emulation as a child, and the video game Harvest Moon left a strong impression on me. Cute sprite cows in particular. I've since doodled a little cow everywhere, and they are the inspiration behind this site's theme.
"See You Space Cow" is a play on Cowboy Bebop's famous postscript: "see you space cowboy". It just seemed like the most natural progression...


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A ceasefire has been agreed to in a tribal battle in Papua New Guinea that was sparked by pornographic pictures on a mobile phone.
The newspaper, the National, reports that warring clans in Tari in Southern Highlands province agreed to stop fighting after the police pleaded with both sides to lay down their arms.
The battle began after a man from the Tapo clan caused offence by showing pornographic pictures on his phone to a young woman from the Pipi clan.
Two people were killed in the fighting, while others sustained spear and gun pellet wounds.
The police say more than 15 homes were burnt down, while stores, food gardens and other properties were destroyed.
Chief Sgt Peter Buka told the warriors the world and PNG's attention was now focussed on Tari because of the multi-billion PNG LNG Project and the fighting would send the wrong signal to the government, other potential investors and developers.


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A picket twister is a machine that can twist metal used to make gates, fences and decorative iron pieces. These picket twisters are sold at hardware stores and online, but you can also create your own to save money. This project requires basic welding skills, but is a straightforward process. When the project is complete, you can twist metal rods up to one-inch in diameter. You do not even have to heat the metal to form the twisted shape. Use the twisted rods for creating fences, building gates, embellishing walkways and general outdoor decorating. For best results, use softer metals, such as steel and aluminum rather than iron and other brittle metals.
3-inch I beam
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Weld a 1 1/8-inch rectangular tailstock to the opposite end of the I-beam. Position the tailstock so that it sits flush with the back of the I-beam.
Screw a schedule 40 pipe with a 1 1/8-inch bore to the headstock. The narrower side of the pipe should face the tailstock. Slide a smaller pipe into the holes in the end of the larger pipe to create a crossbar. This will be the mechanism that twists the metal into the desired shape.
Slide the picket bar into the tailstock and headstock. Use the one-inch square dies to stabilize the picket bar in the tailstock.
Twist the crossbar on the pipe to twist the metal. It should take about 10 revolutions for the metal to twist completely. The metal will be hard to twist. If you cannot twist the metal properly by hand, you can hook up a low-revolution motor to the crossbar to twist the metal mechanically. Take care not to overheat the motor or else you can destroy the motor. If signs of stress occur, turn the motor off.


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On a dreary December day, the fish on Westwood Lakes' Falcon Lake were in an obliging mood and ready to feed.
Capitalising was Mark Cook who took first place in last week's Tuesday Open.
His haul weighed in at 74lb 9oz and he fished from peg 44.
In second was Janusz Kedzierski and third place went to Phil Scott.
Results: 1 Mark Cook (Westwood Lakes) 74lb 9oz, 2 Janusz Kedzierski (Westwood Lakes) 66lb 1oz, 3 Phil Scott (Westwood Lakes) 58lb 9oz, 4 Roy Taylor (Westwood Lakes) 36lb 15oz.
Thirty-two hardy anglers braved the difficult conditions for the Christmas Fur and Feather match.
This over 50s Open on Falcon Lake succeeded as the fish were still on the feed and the weights across the board showed that.
The first-placed angler was Phil Clark with a weight of 66lb 14oz from peg 21.
The Match raised £125 for charity.
Results: 1 Phil Clark (Ruskin AC) 66lb 14oz, 2 Roy Wells (JAVC) 64lb 6oz, 3 Steve Gregory (Miracle Baits) 61lb 12oz, 4 Rob Robinson (Ropsley AC) 60lb 12oz, 5 Pete Raynor (Westwood Lakes) 57lb 12oz.
Twenty hardy anglers braved the difficult conditions for the Sunday Open, with Luke Morley winning.
RESULTS: 1 Luke Morley (Westwood Lakes) 122lb 4oz, 2 Adam Swain (Sensas A4) 114lb 6oz, 3 Paul Harsley (Daves Peg) 103lb 3oz, 4 Jimmy Brooks (Middy) 93lb 10oz, 5 Steve Lane (Maruyku/WWLakes) 78lb 7oz.


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Award season is in full swing, what with the Oscars, the Brits Awards and of course we mustn't forget the 'Razzies'.
Big congrats to Cameron Diaz who bagged herself 'Worst Actress' for Sex Tape and The Other Woman, by the way. Tough crowd!
When it comes to the Academy Awards though, tears, overly-long acceptance speeches, hugely-questionable attire and ridiculously-priced goodie bags are the talk of the town and this year proved to be no different.
So, just what was in the $160,000 (gulp) Oscars 2015 goody bag?
Liposuction vouchers (like any of them need it?!), 'mind control lessons' from a psychic, art, fine wine, jewellery and luxury travel vouchers.
That is just the tip of the iceberg… Looks like everyone is a winner when it comes to the Oscars.
Seriously though, do they really need to be showered with such unnecessary splendour? I know I merely have a touch of the green eyes, but still… $160,000? Crazy talk!
As ever, the ceremony was also packed with the obligatory haul of awkward moments (which mostly involved John Travolta) but I think it's fair to say that most hearts went out to young Dakota Johnson, when her mother Melanie Griffith caused some red carpet tension by admitting she still hadn't seen her daughter's film, Fifty Shades of Grey. Ouch!
Okay, so potentially it could prove to be a little, let's say icky, but you would hope for a little parental support?!
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Golmaal ParathasSaturday, August 27th, 2011
The best thing in the world is a vacation in India if you ask me 😉 Yup, that's what me and my lil one are enjoying these days, a 2 month break in India. Both my mom and MIL are cooking for me, there are people to do chores for me and to take care of lil R, give him a bath, take him out for walks and the best of all- those little shops that are there at every corner where you can get everything and last but not the least, shopping!! These days I have been roaming around Bangalore(or Bengaluru) shopping for clothes, checking out new places to eat, meeting friends etc etc.,
This past week when my Sister In Law took me out for shopping in Jaynagar 4th block, we shopped till we dropped, and she suggested this place to add some energy to do a second round of shopping! We stormed into the Paratha Specialist place- called as "Golmaal Parathas" a pure vegetarian restaurant.
I was not too keen as I thought there would be nothing interesting but the menu had nearly 90 types of parathas starting from the usual aloo paratha extending on to aloo methi, palak paneer, dal paratha, chana paratha, rajma paratha, mixed veg, beetroot paratha, cheese and onion, chili and cheese- you imagine it, you got it!
I ordered my all time favorite of aloo methi and a glass of buttermilk, while SIL chose palak paneer paratha. I was surprised to see a foot long paratha infront of me in a couple of minutes accompanied by pickles, yogurt, sweet chutney, mint(green) chutney and a gravy(chana masala) and a spicy hot fried green chili with onions and lemon. The hot and flaky paratha was melting in our mouths and given the size of it, to be honest we could not finish either of our parathas. And the cost? Around 100 rupees per paratha. I ended up agreeing with their view "Yeh to Desi Hai"!!
I'd say check it out if you haven't done it by now(may be I just now found the place as I do not live there). Watch this space for more places to find tasty khana in Bangalore! Are there any of your favorite places you'd like me to check out too? Let us know!


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The future of non-financial risk in financial services
The future of non-financial risk in financial services
Risk management is at an inflection point with regulatory authorities placing greater emphasis on managing non-financial risks (NFR) such as non-compliance, misconduct, and cyber risk.
How artificial intelligence is transforming the financial ecosystem
The new physics of financial services
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Front and center: Placing the customer at the heart of financial services
Robert Contri, Global Financial Services Industry Leader
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A year after from the publication of IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts (IFRS 17), and with just over two years until its mandatory effective date of 1 January 2021, how are global insurers preparing to operate under the new financial reporting regime?
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Lyn Randall designed this paper hanging for cho cho san, in vinyl or paper. Her wall hangings evoke stories that can be touched, smelled and traced under the gaze. She uses techniques that will always produce individual results, stitching sections of strategically-torn wall paper into a design which is then embossed over a repeat style pattern. Each section is then further layered with stitching, creating surfaces that are individual, but when put together form a coherent whole.
Lyn is constantly inspired by beauty in the unexpected, the delicacy of flaking paint on old doors, the intrigue of layered wallpapers in forgotten rooms, a rainbow of subtle colours in rusty iron work - the detail of the frequently overlooked. Her adoration of delicacy and detail, gives her works a natural purity that is produced from informed and thoughtful design.
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Firstly, apologies for not posting more ( I know quite a few visit each day ), the Analemma project is taking up the little spare time I have. Fittingly, the subject ahead is mostly concerned with temporality, and the existential catalysts that yield sublime pockets of syrupy drag time amidst an accelerating world. As one lets the years slip by time seems to be running quicker and quicker, there are myriad metaphysical theories around this subject, I won't attempt to any address here, instead I'll focus on the cultural theme of slowing/stretching time that seems to be more and more prevalent in more than one aspect of cultural production as the second decade of the 21st century begins.
Minimal Dubstep, Chopped & Screwed, Witch House, Drag and Hypnogogic Pop are all ( in at least one respect or more ) examples of a creeping taediōsus-chronos at play in contemporary cultural production. Modern music is an obvious realm whereby the drift to slow is conspicuous, amidst the relentless 'New' and voracious MTVian force feeding the solace of a calmer ( or just slower ) experience is an odd interlude that's occurring more and more frequently, arching skywards between the X axis of popularity and the Y axis of ubiquity.... The drag could just be a ploy, a music video whereby nothing happens is often the most eye catching, even the most casual viewer is desensitized to the stale flickering of the established music promo mode: 2 shots a second, 3 back drops, 5 costume themes providing the filling for an ill conceived narrative prologue to feature to epilogue sandwich-type composition. Producing something so slow and releasing it into such a rabidly paced world has a similar effect as that of selective colour in modern film and art works, Spielbergs red girl in Schindlers List being the most obvious example, V/VM's time warped re-animations of time worn 'classics', Burials echos and James Blakes minimal vocoder noodling are all angelic 'red girls' against the grey of today. However, as a trick to gain greater recognition or yield a weightier impression this 'red girl' mechanism would have be exhausted of all potency long ago, possibly in the early 00's, instead the slowing is widening to a pandemic, soft clocks litter todays cultural landscape. Most forms of popular music now harbour a sub-genre of lethargic tempos or are even themselves the genesis of larger emerging stoned out memes that are gaining greater exposure and popularity. Hip Hop has screwed and chopped, electronica has ambient, metal has sludge and drone, rock has post rock. There are possibly more examples of cross pollination and mutation between genres amidst the slower spectrums of execution rather than the classic(read entrenched)-tempo entities.
V/VM's time warped remix of Robbie Williams 'Angels'.
Salvage Punk, is perhaps a driving force between much of the creative praxis behind modern cultural productions increasing tendency to decelerate, and hibernate in introspection. The notion of using existing materials is a recurring theme, art and music at the end of history have few options - remix, collage, parody and meditation present themselves as logical economies of production simultaneously for both capital creator and consumer, at the end of history Salvage(punk) is important ( the punkian aspect = the DIY component ) for there will never be another Beatles or Rolling Stones, the cultural significance and gravity afforded to culture past is receding under the horizon behind ourselves, as the expansion of our universe accelerates year on year the cultural gravity of the atoms swirling around us diminishes in correlation. To re-imagine and re-animate yesterdays relics, to find new ( some could argue intrinsically derivative ) methods to re-present is now a worthy talent in the cold desert, post producers are the new artists, necessarily leaching off an established cultural field from a massive relic, piggy-backing upon the gravity of familiarity, soaring out of the dark on a larger orbit ( and reflexive trajectory ) afforded by the source materials inherent potentiality.
As these genecentricist satellites gyrate elliptical, and orbit parasitically the drag emerges, to mine the strata of source material it's necessary to slow down, to dissect, relish and re-live. As this mode of production proliferates and slo-mo salvage becomes ubiquitous, the doppler-effect of the end of history rings in ones ears. Red shift slurrs mournfully for the end of 'new'.
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The search for the best spot for nature photos is much like looking for a four-leaf clover. The spots are out there, but you will have to keep your eyes open, know what you're looking for, and keep going. There are many great locations to choose from but you have to be committed. Here are a few suggestions for you to keep in mind.
Understanding what you're looking for is the first thing you need to determine. Are you looking to shoot wild animals, mountain ranges, bodies of water, foliage, or horizons? When you internalize your personal objectives you can do a quick search of maps and locate possible geographic sites.
When you arrive at your chosen site you will need to walk around and look carefully at the area. If you get in a hurry you may walk by an opportunity. You must take your time and look at every inch.
You are looking for the best shot and these just don't happen all the time. If they were there all the time they would't be special. That's why four-leaf clovers are so great. Few people ever find them, but if you look hard enough they are there.
It is important to keep track of where you are so you can return. You may not get the shot you want the first time you go into an area; however, you may see real potential and what to return. You can use the GPS on your smart phone to write down the exact coordinates. Most photographers keep notes and using your smart phone for this will let technology give you a helping hand.
When you reach a potential gold mine you need to stop and wait for a while. As the sun and clouds move the shadows change. The perfect shot could be 20 minutes away, or 8 hours. You need to learn when you should wait and when you should move on and come back later. This takes experience to learn, but you will never learn this skill from a book. You must go out there with wide open eyes.
The more you get out and look at potential subjects the more familiar you will get with them. You will be able to look at a subject for a few minutes and decide if the opportunity is going to develop or will you need to come back at sunset. Sunset and sunrise are good, and a good stormy day may be what you need for this particular subject. Don't be afraid of getting wet or cold.


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RedHawks Simunic 'relieved of his duties'
A face and name that has been synonymous with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks baseball team for two decades ended his run as team manager. Fargo-Moorhead, which had not qualified for the playoffs since 2013, announced late in the season that longtime manager Doug Simunic was "relieved of his duties." Simunic, who had managed the RedHawks since their inaugural season in 1996, posted a 1,202-839 record with the team, including five league championships and six manager of the year honors.
Fargo Post 2 wins Legion baseball state title
Fargo Post 2 claimed a 5-2 win over Minot to claim its third straight-and 26th overall-North Dakota American Legion baseball state championship. Fargo had beaten Minot 2-1 earlier in the tournament before losing to Minot 10-8 the night before the state championship game. "It was tough to lose that game, but we shook it off, and we knew our day was coming," said Fargo's Ben Bryant, who was named the tournament's most valuable player.
Carson Wentz brings his Eagles receivers back to Fargo
For two straight days, former North Dakota State standout and Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz worked out with his wide receivers on the Bison's outdoor practice fields. On one of the days, the Eagle receivers were out on jet skis on Pelican Lake near Pelican Rapids, Minn.
"Carson is like the president around here," said Eagles receiver Torrey Smith.
Concordia's Zylstra has a banner year in the CFL
Brandon Zylstra, a former Concordia standout, had a breakout season in the Canadian Football League. As a wide receiver for the Edmonton Eskimos, Zylstra led the league in receiving yards with 100 catches for 1,687 yards and five touchdowns. Zylstra and the Eskimos reached the semifinals of the CFL playoffs.


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"A Lion is never bothered by the opinions of a sheep. So no, I'm not taking the fixated ignorance of these people personal"
These were the words of Dhee Sylvester, notable with his choice of words and expert thought opinions. If you are stuck on your thought Pattern especially regarding a situation, or you just need some thought provoking conversation to kick start your day, better yet, if you just need a juicy spice of a convo, Dhee is your genius go to guy.
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I don't know if this practice is exclusive to Nigerians or if it's a universal thing, but I find it extremely annoying when people try to blackmail you with your past utterances or convictions. I believe that you should have the right to speak from the perspective of how things are, rather than maintaining a stand you know is wrong just because you're afraid of people calling you a fair weather person.
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I have created a macro which copies an excel sheet from my current workbook to many other workbooks which are located in another folder. It works great but the problem is each workbook has the reference links back to the workbook it was copied from. I need the code adjusted so that each sheet that is copied to each workbook is referenced to itself. Please do not use a Replace function as each workbook is 5 MB and replace is very slow.
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Donegal girl with the world at her feet
The popularity of Irish dancing since that very first performance one Saturday evening in April 1994 at The Point Theatre has been a phenomenal international success and, for one young Donegal girl, it has opened many new horizons and opportunities.
Clodagh Roper from Creevy near Ballyshannon started dancing with the Domican Academy in Ballyshannon when she was only three and a half years old.
She has been dancing ever since and was the first Donegal person ever to bring back a world title to her home county at the tender age of 11 in 2004.
On Tuesday Clodagh featured in our profile section and today we offer a briefer version of that interview such has been the interest in her story since published:
"I suppose I have always had a big interest in Irish Dancing - when you start dancing at such an early age, it just grows on you and gets into your blood.
"At the time Riverdance was making a major impact on the entertainment industry throughout the world and practically every young girl and even the young fellas were out there dancing on the streets and taking lessons.
"The whole show brought Irish dance into the 20th century. As one commentator said, 'It made Irish dancing sexy,'" Clodagh told us.
Having finished her secondary education, Clodagh put her long term career aspirations on hold and went to Germany to perform with "Dance Masters" an Irish dance troupe who tour throughout Germany, Russia and Poland.
"This provided me with great experience performing to an international audience some who might never have experienced the art of Irish dancing before.
Clodagh recently competed in the World Championships just a few weeks ago and has added yet another few trophies and medals to an already overcrowded sideboard in Creevy.
"I am in full training now for the Irish Nationals which take place next month - I think I can appreciate what it takes to be one of the Donegal football team now. Training practically every day, no late nights out on the town - if you break the routine it's just like starting all over again.
"My main focus at the moment is to get into really top shape not just for the Nationals but for my upcoming audition with Riverdance.
"There is no doubt that when it comes to Irish Dancing you won't find a much greater platform than the show and I would just love to be part of it.
Clodagh added that even though it is her career at the moment she does not regard it as work. "I heard somebody saying once that 'you will never have to work a day when you enjoy your work' - that's just exactly how I feel.
"Everytime I walk out on that stage I just get that buzz all over again - it really is a great experience."


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This startup offering 3D printed lighting gives consumers the chance to own designer and custom lamps. Home decor company Gantri, which is currently inviting people to join their beta, provides 3D printing solutions that uses LED technology that brings the same level of lighting quality found in art galleries and museums into your very own home.
Some of their features include smooth dimming, natural light ("high CRI producing a light quality similar to incandescent bulbs") and tunable color that goes from candle light to day light. Gantri also makes 3D printed lighting at home more affordable while still maintaining that element of custom craftsmanship.
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DescriptionDescription: The FNLAP monoclonal antibody reacts with human latency associated peptide (LAP, pro-TGF beta 1, LAP/TGF beta 1). Many different cells produce TGF beta and it mediates effects on the proliferation, differentiation and function of many cell types. TGF beta is synthesized as a precursor that contains LAP at the N-terminus and mature TGF beta at the C-terminus. Processing and cleavage of the precursor protein between amino acids 278 and 279 results in the formation of LAP dimers and TGF beta dimers that then non-covalently associate with each other to form the small latent TGF beta complex. LAP is secreted and can be found in the extracellular matrix. In addition, LAP can also be expressed on platelets and activated regulatory T cells. It is believed that this surface-expressed LAP is due to the binding of LAP to GARP (LRRC32), which is a transmembrane protein that is also found at high levels on platelets and activated regulatory T cells.Applications Reported: This FNLAP antibody has been reported for use in flow cytometric analysis.Applications Tested: This FNLAP antibody has been pre-titrated and tested by flow cytometric analysis of stimulated normal human peripheral blood cells using the Foxp3/Transcription Factor Staining Buffer Set (cat. 00-5523) and protocol. Please refer to Best Protocols: Protocol B: One step protocol for (nuclear) intracellular proteins located under the Resources Tab online. This can be used at 5μL (0.5μg) per test. A test is defined as the amount (μg) of antibody that will stain a cell sample in a final volume of 100μL. Cell number should be determined empirically but can range from 10^5 to 10^8 cells/test.Excitation: 633-647 nm; Emission: 660 nm; Laser: Red Laser.Filtration: 0.2μm post-manufacturing filtered.
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I haven't gone to Arizona with them in years cause of custody issues but now that I'm married I'm free to do whatever. Where we are going is 4 hours away and I will be 35 weeks and 1 day pregnant when we go. I'm worried about my water breaking early or having some kind of problem. How likely is it that something bad will happen? I'm scared and my husband decided he doesn't want to go since he isn't much of a water person. It was either I go this time or I wait another year and I can't do that. I've been going with them since I was just a newborn so It's my dream to go back. I would only be gone from the August 24th to the 27th this month and my due date is September 25th so I wasn''t sure if it was that big of a deal. Help!!!


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As you know that we should take proper care of our hand because Hands tells everything about yourself, how you live your life and love your body. Gorgeous hands are the carriers of your personality, no matter in what situation and age you are.
Your hands are the ultimate tool invented ever, but you don't realize how important these tools are. You just use them all day; Shaking hands, cooking, doing your hair, feel, touch, work, write. Endless, think about this for a second.
The skin of the hand is so thin, protect the skin. Massage your hands with your personal hand lotion. Protect your hands from dry weather as well as protecting them from the sun. Prevent your hands from aging. Use rubber gloves whenever you do housework. Once in a week use your face night creams also on your hands before you go to sleep. The best way to take care of your hands is to protect them from detergent, sun rays, chemical etc.
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*I now go to the dr every 2 weeks
*Im waiting for a phone call from my dr, to see what my test results are from my gestational diabetes test!
*I liked the drink for the test. haha! It just tasted like an orange soda!
*My last day of work is March 12th. I am REALLY looking forward to being home and enjoying the end of my pregnancy, AND being able to keep up with my house! I will still take Keira to her pre-k class, because she's learning a lot and I really want her to finish!
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Detox Body Scrub – Recipe
When detoxing you put additional pressure on your elminative organs. The skin is a huge eliminative organ and plays an integral part in any detox regime. Support your skin throughout detox and keep your products as natural and simple as possible.
Here's recipe:
- 300g unrefined dry sea salt – very fine grained
- 10g/15g body butter (Coconut oil/Shea butter/Mango butter)
- 100ml of nourishing skin oils (eg Peach kernel/Apricot kernel oil/Sweet lAmond oil or Grapeseed oil)
- 22 drops essential oil blend (This can be left out if you have ultra sensitive skin)
- Pour the sea salt into your mixing bowl. Make sure that there are no lumps in the salt.
- Melt the body butter in a bain marie (never never microwave) and then pour the melted butters into the bowl of salt. Stir the melted butter and salt mix thoroughly until the butter is fully dispersed in amongst the grains of salt. It'll take a slightly fluffy appearance once it's properly blended.
- Pour the runny oils into the pyrex jug. Add the essential oils if you are using them. Mix throroughly with a plastic spoon.
- Add the runny oil blend from the pyrex jug into the mixing bowl contining the salt and butter blend and stir thoroughly. Allow the mix to sit for 5 minutes then stir thoroughly again before putting the polish into your storage jar. Keep the jars upright.
- Because of the large quantity of natural oils and vitamin E in these oils in this salt polish I recommend you store this product in the fridge and away from sunlight or heat. Use within 3 – 6 months. Stir thoroughly before each use. If you put this in the fridge make sure you label the salt product 'do not eat'!
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So i've played a couple of games in 7th now with my new wolves and i'd like to share with you some of my thoughts so far.
- Wolf Guard Battle Leader
Equipped with a thunderwolf mount, runic armour, storm shield and the Krakenbone sword, this gent is a potent character. Coming in at 175 points he's not ludicrous for cavalry with T5, W3, 2+/3++ with 4 attacks at WS6, S6, AP2, rending and preferred enemy (characters). Having used him however you have to really remember that he is only S6 so don't go wasting him against anything T5+ because he doesn't have the attacks for it. 4 attacks is wanting in my opinion and whilst he makes a decent tank (especially if you can get the Warlord Trait allowing you to reroll a failed save) his killing potential is limited. Do not allow Typhus to challenge him as I once did! Send him after grubs… the real stuff of sagas! Next i'll be swapping him for the Thunderwolf Lord, runic, fist+claw combo for more attacks, -1 to my invuln save, +1 would and S10 when required.
- Rune Priest
I tried this guy mastery level 2, runic armour and a hood for 120 points. Taking Tempestas discipline I discovered very quickly that he is a short range unreliable nuker. He NEEDS mobility and sat in a rhino didn't cut it for me. Put him on a bike and you might do well and if you take him in the standard codex consider the Helm of Durfast for the twin-linking and ignores cover. Don't expect too much from him like this however. Next i'll be playing him on a bike with biomancy buffing my thunderwolves.
- Arjac Rockfist
I tried something silly with old Arjac, I ran him solo and teleported him into the fight! Fortunately my opponent at the time (CSM) weren't very shooty so he didn't get shot to pieces instantly! He did scatter too far away to use his hammer on arrival which was a real blow but then succeeded in running into combat with a hellbrute and smashing his face in. Really needs to be in challenges because of the PE and mere 3 attacks base. Next time i'm going to buy him a fast attack drop pod to guarantee the hammertime.
- Lone Wolf
I played this guy in terminator armour with a storm shield, wolf claw and melta bomb deepstriking in for 70 points. Scared the crap out of my opponent however he is only 2 attacks base so I wouldn't be that bothered if I were facing him. A wolf claw is designed to cut through infantry but with the mere 2 attacks you're not going to be doing that very well and you cant run units down in your TDA so I could suggest the thunderhammer and send him hunting bigger things: vehicles, monsterous creatures and of course the ubiquitous tar pit. I could see these guys being fun deepstriking in next to a locator beaconed drop pod, shame the wolves don't teleport with him!
- Grey Hunters
Ran as 10 hunters in a pod with 2x meltagun, close combat weapons, a wolf guard leader with combi melta for 233 points. It's great we can now drop 3 melta shots in our hunter pods but it's still not a cert against armour. 6 plasma shots will be equally as awesome. Without the banner now (no more rerolling 1s *sad face*) the unit has lost much of its durability and I still find them pathetic in combat against most things that get into combat. I used mine to pop a Land Raider which the contents of then wiped out the squad. I'm leaning towards using them more for midfield objective holding with plasma taking advantage of obsec for the pod if in a Combined Arms Detachment (CAD).
- Thunderwolves
I've only got 3 of these guys but I feel good about them especially now rending applies to all melee attacks even with a special weapon! I think they all need stormshields even though people say you can position them so the enemy can't target those without I find that your enemies are often capable of moving. I would expect to take losses because people are scared of them so I will need to be buying more but there are so many wonderful options I can't yet advise on all of them. Powerfists are obviously immense for the S10 AP2 – I know there's an argument for them being only S9 but its a crap one that will get FAQd out just like every time GW has written the rules for TWC. The wolfclaw deserves a special mention for S6, rending with shred. That's a take all comers weapon on a 4A model if a bit pricey. Some friends of mine are suggesting all power mauls for S7 AP4 rending or S8 with Harald, sounds great we'll have to see about that one. The big question is to run them cheap or not. I'm leaning towards large squads with a couple of powerfists and all stormshields.
- Predator
I've tried the tri-las pattern now that it's cheaper for us – 140 points. I think this is a "meh" unit; nothing special. It doesn't provide enough shots for a serious threat and many things you'll be shooting at that range will have a cover save so there goes half your shots potentially to "aiming between opposing models". I think you need more mobility on this kind of weapon or use melta.
- Longfangs
Only played the missile/lascannon variants and I feel the same about these as I do the predator above. I feel we do anti-tank better in melta/melee range. I'm looking forward however to trying the anti-infantry options (plasma cannons and heavy bolters) maybe supported by Ulric for the PE bubble when I can be bothered painting more power armour!


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I'm angry. I absolutely HATE Neurofibromatosis. Today the only good thing that came our way, was all the love and support we got while we were waiting and after we got the results from today's MRI.
Neurofibromatosis...How DARE YOU! While you have made me stronger...Your constant beatings are exhausting. NF...You are nothing but a thief!
Seeing the doctor every 3 months is weird for us....It sorta makes me feel like we are less of a priority now, but in fact Bailey's tumors are HIGH risk for causing major issues. The fact that she hasn't had any of those major issues, doesn't make me worry any less.
Today was our 'every 3 month' MRI...To check on Bailey's brain tumors. We also had a fasting blood draw, to check on what the new chemo is doing to Bailey's body.
The days that led up to today had my mind whirling. The "what ifs" have driven me (and I'm sure Bailey) crazy...But we tried to stay as positive as we could.....


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For some crazy reason I started collecting minion toys from McDonald's Happy Meals years ago… maybe it has something to do with the way I feel in this work-a-day world we live in? Maybe because I feel like I needed a minion army of my own to order around? Maybe I just couldn't stand to see those banana-yellow faces staring up at me from the 10 cent basket at the thrift store?
I had always planned on making some type of art installation with all of these little buddies, but they just kept piling up. This year, I finally did something with (at least some of) them. I used the smallest drill bit I own to make holes in their shiny (and sometimes bumpy) little heads. Then I turned in some screw hooks and added them to our holiday tree. I've still got a tonne left. Maybe someday they will end up somewhere more glamorous, but this will do for now.


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More measuring devices from the future -> This one in particular is part of an exhibition about fictional products from the future. We gave it four Louis Vutton knockoff watches out of five.
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One evening, after we had finished our work for the day, we looked around for chai. Unexpectedly, we were near the temple of Ugra Tara. And, surely, we went in.
Tara is not only an ancient Hindu Goddess but also one of the most important Buddhist Goddesses.
Apparently, the term Tara, from the Sanskrit root 'tri' means deliverer, saviour, to "take across" a river, an ocean, a mountain or any difficult situation. Tara also means 'star'. Hence she is the star of our aspiration, our muse who guides us on the creative path.
Ugra Tara, just after her daily,
ritual "bath"
Ugra Tara, is her aroused, or demonic form. And apparently, she loves liquor, meat and utter devotion. Animal sacrifices, of goats and cows, are common. Goats are sacrificed regularly, while cows are sacrificed during Dasshera.
Yep. The animal sacrifice place. The big one is for
the cows and the small one for goats.
Apparently, Ugratara temples are extremely rare in this part of the country. As far as it is known, there is no other regular temple of Ugratara anywhere in Bihar, although the image of Tara particularly of the Pala period have been found at various places, including Kurkihar in Gaya district. The worship of this rare deity at this inaccessible village excites curiosity.
Ugratara is also known as Maha-Cina-Tara and this later Buddhistic image has been imported to India from Tibet through Nepal. Saharsa district is quite close to Nepal. The frontiers of Saharsa district and the district of Saptari in Nepal adjoin.
Ugratara is an image of Tantric culture.


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There is a major disconnect in the writer world. Drugs and drinking are held up like some sort of magic ladder to becoming famous. Growing up you are told the funny side of a famous old writer who wrote a masterpiece while on LSD. I see writers still trying to emulate this. There really is another way.
I found a magic fountain, it isn't a new one, it was just new to me. I began doing Yoga and Meditation this summer. I still feel the writer pains, I still feel the demoralization of critics, trolls, and well meaning advice. The magic comes in by choosing to change my natural default setting. When I meditate I work on my self, not on the forces I can't control. People are going to hate what I write. I can't change that. Instead I work with what I can. I look at what they say, break it down to what they are really saying between the curses. Then I meditate or do yoga depending on how much I am worked up.
Writing comes from emotions. Sometimes, this leads to something beautiful. Even the happiest stories often come from a place of pain and wishing. The writer loses someone close to them. They write a story of redemption where their character defeats the odds that took the person they loved. The reader is overjoyed with the story of hope. They may never know the real story that is behind it. Most readers won't even care.
Letting life happen, however it will, isn't easy but it is simple. The only pain that reach you, is the one you let in. Things will happen. People will betray you. Acceptance is key. You need to let things come. How you deal with them is the only way they really can affect you. Write from your heart, write from your pain, write from any emotion that pushes you. Don't let the pain become you, leave it on the page. No one will buy your story of every character dying, unless you magically became Shakespeare. There is too much perceived and real pain in the world. We as writers have a duty to take our pain and finding the outside perspective to find some kind of silver lining. The reader deserves to feel better by the end of the stories we write.
Putting Yoga and meditation into my life changed my writing. It has created a new atmosphere. I am able to write more prolifically. I have even found time to sleep again after years of insomnia. There is a reason so many writers are called Bohemian. It isn't about becoming a poor artist. It is about the mind of the artist taking life's pain and transforming it into a positive energy.
I am not sharing this because I am all-knowing. I am not an expert. I am only sharing what works for me.


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Star Wars IV: A New Hope
"She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts, kid." -Han
"Curse my metal body, I wasn't fast enough!" -C-3PO
"Look at the size of that thing!" -Wedge Antilles (Red 2)
"Sorry about the mess..." -Han
"You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought." -Leia
"Aren't you a little short for a Storm Trooper?" -Leia
"Well, my little friend, you've got something jammed in here real good."
"Put that thing away before you get us all killed." -Leia
"Luke, at that speed do you think you'll be able to pull out in time?"
"Get in there you big furry oaf, I don't care WHAT you smell!" -Han
"Where are you taking this... thing?" -Imperial Officer
"No blasters! No blasters!" -Bartender
"I have you now!" -Vader
"This little one's not worth the effort. Come, let me get you something." -Obi-Wan
"I told you to forget it." -Uncle Owen
"A tremor in the Force. The last time I felt it was in the presence of my old master." -Vader
"If you're right, he must not be allowed to escape." -Governor Tarkin
"Escape is not his plan. I must face him, alone." -Vader
"I find your lack of faith disturbing." -Vader
"Enough of this! Vader, release him!" - Governor Tarkin
"I have something here for you. Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough, but your uncle wouldn't allow it. He feared you might follow old Obi-Wan on some damn fool idealistic crusade like your father did." -Obi-Wan
"Looks like I'm going nowhere... I'm gonna finish cleaning those 'droids." -Luke
"That's what I'm afraid of." -Uncle Owen
"Terminate her... immediately!" -Governor Tarkin
"Rest easy, son. You've had a busy day. You're fortunate to be all in one piece." -Obi-Wan
"Boy, it's lucky you have these compartments." -Luke
"Marching into a detention area is not what I had in mind." -Han
"Look out he's loose!" -Han
"He'll tear us all apart!" -Luke
"What're you lookin' at? I know what I'm doin'" -Han
"Yeah, but this time I've got the money." -Han
"If you give it to me, I might forget I found you." -Greedo
"Even I get boarded sometimes. Do you think I had a choice?" -Han
"That's the idea... I've been looking forward to this for a long time." -Greedo
"It's no good, I can't maneuver!" -Gold Leader
"Loosen up!" -Gold Leader
"It came from... behind!" -Gold Five
"Here's where the fun begins!" -Han
"I don't know who you are or where you came from, but from now on you'll do as I tell you, okay?" -Leia
"I need your help, Luke. She needs your help. I'm getting too old for this sort of thing." -Obi-Wan
"Come here, my little friend. Don't be afraid." -Obi-Wan
"We've stopped. Wake up! Wake up!" -C-3PO
"Only passengers. Myself, the boy, two droids... and no questions asked." -Obi-Wan
"Who's the more foolish: the fool, or the fool who follows him?" -Obi-Wan
"I expect to be well paid." -Han
"The Force is strong with this one." -Vader
"He made a fair move. Screaming about it can't help you." -C-3PO
"That doesn't sound too hard." -Leia
"You're all clear, kid, now let's *blow* this thing and go home!" -Han
"I felt a great disturbance in the Force." -Obi-Wan
"Perhaps she would respond to an alternative form of persuasion." -Governor Tarkin
"Eject!" -Biggs
"I can hold it." -Red 6
"They're coming in too fast!" -Luke
"What an amazing smell you've discovered!" -Han
"Get clear, Wedge. You can't do any more good back there!" -Luke
"Into the garbage shoot, fly boy." -Leia
"Sir, Luke is the best bush pilot in the Outer Rim territories." -Biggs
"Governor Tarkin, I would have expected you to be holding Vaders leash......" -Leia
"It didn't go in. It just impacted on the surface." -Red Leader
"We're going in, and we're going in full throttle." -Luke
"Get on top of it!" -Han
"I'm trying!" -Leia
"I sense something. A presence I've not felt since..." -Vader
Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back
"This may smell bad, kid, but it'll keep you warm until I get the shelter up... Ugh. And I thought they smelled bad on the outside." -Han
"It's possible he came in through the south entrance."
"I must've hit it pretty close to the mark to get her all riled up like that, huh, kid?" -Han
"Hurry up, goldenrod!" -Han
"That's okay, I'd like to keep it on manual control for awhile."
"But now we must eat. Come, good food, come...." -Yoda
"Control! Control! You must learn control!" -Yoda
"There's an awful lot of moisture in here."
"I thought that hairy beast would be the end of me." -C-3PO
"Size matters not. Judge me by my size, do you?" -Yoda
"You must unlearn what you have learned." -Yoda
"I'm gonna need it to get out of this slimy mudhole." -Luke
"Captain, being held by you isn't quite enough to get me excited." -Leia
"(pant) I can't... (pant) it's too big..." -Luke
"Wars not make one great." -Yoda
"Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda
"That is why you fail." -Yoda
"No, no, no. Quicker, easier, more seductive." -Yoda
"Would it help if I got out and pushed?" -Leia
"Stop that. My hands are dirty." -Leia
"Oh, yes, that's very good, I like that... Oh!" -C-3PO
"You're lucky you don't taste very good." -Luke
"He felt surprise was wiser..." -General Veers
"How do you get so big eating food of this kind?" -Yoda
"If only you'd attached my legs, I wouldn't be in this ridiculous position." -C-3PO
"In you must go." -Yoda
"Search your feelings, you know it to be true!" -Vader
Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi
"Rise, my friend." -Emperor
"Open the back door!"
"Hey, point that thing somewhere else!" -Han
"It's just a dead animal..." -Han
"Not bad for a little furball." -Han
"How can they be jamming us if they don't know we're coming?" -Lando
"Come here, I won't hurt you. You want something to eat?"
"Keep on that one, I'll take these two." -Luke
"I want you to take her. I mean it, take her!"
"I don't think the Empire had wookies in mind when they designed her, Chewie." -Han
"I'm sure Luke wasn't on that thing when it blew." -Han
"It's a trap!" -Admiral Ackbar
"In time you will call me master." -Emperor
"Up a little higher! Just a little higher!" -Lando
"You want this, don't you?" -Emperor
"Han, can you reach my lightsaber?" -Luke
"Your feelings for them are strong. Especially for...sister." -Vader
"I have felt him, my master." -Vader
"She's gonna blow!" -Grizz
"Hey, Luke, thanks for coming after me - now I owe you one." -Han
Star Wars Trilogy
"You want to go home and rethink your life." -Obi-Wan
"You're a jittery little thing, aren't you?" -Leia
"I never knew I had it in me." -C-3PO
"Someone must've told them about my little maneuver at the battle of Taanab." -Lando
"There is good in him. I've felt it." -Luke
"Grab me, Chewie. I'm slipping - hold on. Grab it, almost...you almost got it. Gently now, all right, easy, easy, hold me, Chewie. Chewie!" (Han) with "A little higher, just a little higher." -Lando
"Short help's better than no help at all." -Han
"Back door, huh? Good idea!" -Han
"I haven't felt you this tense since we fell into that nest of gundarks." -Obi-Wan
"Almost there... just a couple of seconds..."
"Close your eyes and feel the force flowing through you"
"Whats this thing, looks like a handle. It pops out?"
"Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose." -Yoda


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"Some victims are more protected and valued than others." Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy
I killed a bird on my way home from work today. I was driving down the long, winding road through the small community that intercepts home and work, eating my Wendy's chicken nuggets when a bird flew out from the wooded area to my right, in front of me, and boomeranged back toward the woods, thudding against something underneath my truck before reaching its destination, and falling dead to the ground. I looked in my rearview mirror, popping another nugget into my mouth. "Poor bird." I thought. At least I thought it was a bird. It could have been a really large butterfly, or perhaps a bat. I mourned the small, flying thing briefly and reflected, momentarily, on the "thud" it had made beneath my truck. I quickly dismissed the fear that something had shaken loose beneath my vehicle. The thud wasn't big enough to do any real damage.
I remember killing a puppy on my way home from work about a year ago. It was just after nightfall, and I was cruising down the familiar road, mildly alert when, seemingly out of nowhere, there was a flash of brown and then a "THUD". My heart sank to my stomach, and I swallowed hard to push down the bile that had risen in my throat as a response. Tears welled in my eyes. I had killed a puppy. I thought of the children who would be waiting for him to return. For the parents who would mourn him as one of their own. I shared the news with my husband and my own children. My oldest son, Just'us, a self-proclaimed animal lover, dropped his jaw at me in condemnation. I apologized to him. He didn't even know the dog, but he grieved the loss, nevertheless.
When I got to school that following Monday, I confessed to all of my students what I had done. They shamed me and even mentioned a few of the dogs that had gone missing within the last few days. They began to describe them: "Was it a black dog? Like a Rottweiler?" one asked.
"No, it was that brown dog, with the long tail," another said.
"Yes, I think that was the one," I admitted.
The room gasped. Again, I apologized. I apologized over and over trying to appease the guilt.
On July 15, 2017, Justine Damond was shot dead by a Minneapolis police officer after calling '911' to report a possible sexual assault. The Root**, an online magazine which concerns itself with exposing injustice and inequality, recently quoted Robert Bennett, the family's attorney, as stating that Damond was "the most innocent victim" of a police shooting he had ever seen. Although Bennett claims that Damond's innocence rests in the fact that she was the one who had called the police, it's hard to ignore the most glaring difference between Damond and many of the other victims of excessive force whose deaths have made national headlines. Damond is a white woman. This is not all we know about her. After her death, we have learned that Damond was a yoga instructor, spiritual teacher, bride-to-be, and savior of ducks.
Her name has not been dragged through the mud. She has not been criminalized in the media. Her death has been reported the way that it should be– as senseless, and tragic, and as an example of a police officer doing the wrong thing, to the wrong person, at the wrong time. No one has hypothesized scenarios where Damond could have responded differently. No one has tried to blame her or say that she must have done something the cops told her not to do or didn't do something the cops told her to do. She has not been transformed into a mere hashtag that people mindlessly share until the next sensation or tragedy. No controversial or salacious images of her have suspiciously emerged. Why? Because she was innocent. She did nothing wrong. Her life was taken from her for no good reason. Period. But what about Tamir Rice? Was he not innocently playing in the park with a toy? What about Philando Castile? Was he not in compliance with the law? Was he not following the orders of the officers? What about Aiyana Jones? Was she not sleeping innocently in her home on her sofa when the police shot her during a raid?
I must argue that what makes Damond innocent is not what she was doing when she was killed, but the sound her death made in the ears of America. Every thud does not sound the same. Sadly, there are some deaths that barely get our attention, like the bird or bat that I killed this afternoon, and others create in us a sense of shame and sorrow, like the puppy I mourned for days.
Although the circumstances surrounding both of those incidents were virtually the same, my emotional response to them was different. One elicited sympathy and regret, one did not. One spurred me to action, and one did not. One felt like a loss, and one did not. Because some deaths are just unfortunate, while others are unacceptable. Some thuds are louder than others. And until we as a country care as much for the birds as we do for the pups, the birds will continue to be just a speck in our rearview mirrors whose thuds barely make a sound.


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Smart Talk is a daily, live, interactive program featuring conversations with newsmakers and experts in a variety of fields and exploring a wide range of issues and ideas, including the economy, politics, health care, education, culture, and the environment. Smart Talk airs live every week day at 9 a.m. on WITF's 89.5 and 93.3.
Listen to Smart Talk live online from 9-10 a.m. weekdays and at 7 p.m. (Repeat of 9 a.m. program)
Host: Scott LaMar
What to look for on Smart Talk Tuesday, May 2, 2017:
Taxpayers may find this hard to believe but the tax burden on Americans is one of the lowest among the 35 richest countries in the world. Then, compare the U.S. to France where the tax burden is about 50% of income and profits.
At the same time, the U.S. has the most complex tax code in the world with 73,000 pages of IRS regulations. Last year, Americans spent over six billion hours filing their taxes. In the Netherlands, the average filing time is 15 minutes.
Some tax deductions that Americans use have been eliminated in other countries. For example those that got rid of mortgage interest deductions have higher rates of home ownerships than the U.S.
American companies exploit loopholes and almost never pay the 35% corporate tax rate. Apple, for example, paid zero tax on an income of $74 billion by relocating to Ireland.
These are all findings of best-selling author and Washington Post correspondent T.R. Reid in his latest book, A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System.
The book is very timely as the Trump Administration has just released a few details of a tax reform plan.
T.R. Reid joins us on Tuesday's Smart Talk.
- As a part time seasonal Tax preparer, many of us would be happy to give up our jobs if we could go to a vastly simplified code. I personally would like to see us go to a flat income tax at the same rate for individuals and corporations (courts have said they are people). NO exemptions, NO deductions and require a Super Super Majority to make any changes. - Blaine
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The next day, having used and regained all their recoveries, they start down the shaft again. When they hit level 6 they are almost immediately attacked by lizards who were waiting on them. There is an intense battle but again the characters are victorious.
They proceed down the corridors, meeting resistance the entire way. Eventually they reach the room under the shuttle and find the walls covered in egg sacks. The lizards are breeding. They destroy all of the sacks except for three that they take with them. They then go down again.
Once again they are attacked as soon as the shuttle arrives. Clearing the initial guards, they go down the spiraling corridors.
These corridors are different. Instead of being an enclosed tunnel they are walkways over nothing, appearing as if they are falling through the air. Winds are rushing around them. They carefully make their way along them to the next room.
This one turns out to be a large chamber; the largest they have seen in the complex. In the middle of the floor is a large, glowing white, portal. Surrounding it are seven pedestals and on each pedestal is a navigation crystal. Occasionally, another lizard flies upwards out of the portal and joins the others flying around the room.
The lizards attack and the characters retreat back to the floating walkways. A few minutes later, the lizards attack.
The fight is long but the characters are eventually victorious. Several lizards are kicked off the walkway and carried away by the winds; they never return.
Returning to the portal chamber, the characters attack the remaining lizards there. Despite the fact that lizards occasional y appear through the portal, they eventually defeat the remaining guards. They start pulling the navigation crystals from their pedestals and immediately the portal closes.
Talking with Ada, they are able to piece together what had happened. The lizards had taken over Ada's Nightship. She and the rest of the crew (now missing) had erased their memories and records to prevent the lizards from getting to their home world. Undeterred, the lizards started visiting random places in the Nightship, eventually finding their way to Earth.
There, they started looking for the old facilities of Ada's people and eventually found the portal base. They immediately connected back to their home world and started bringing their own people through, planning to use the Earth as their next "farm".
The players realize that they have prevented an invasion of the Earth. There may be other lizards still on Earth, but without the navigation crystals they will not be able to reconnect to their home world. Earth is (for now) safe.
They also know the coordinates of the lizard home world (from the navigation crystals) and the coordinates for Earth (from the symbols on the pedestals on which the crystals were resting). They realize that with the crystals they can now take the Nightship (or the portal) anywhere in the galaxies. They can become explorers of the Night.
They all agree that this is a good idea. However, one of them had the Spore Launcher artifact run out during the battle and wanted to recover another one. They remember that when they were fighting the mechanical beast the bandits riding on its back were armed with launchers. They destroyed them with their own launcher, but they reason that the launcher should still be there, surrounded by the deadly blue plants. They decide to go back and recover it.


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From the Piazza San Marco to the 409 bridges spanning its 150 canals, Venice is now available to be explored through Google Maps' Street View option in all its romantic, watery glory.
With Venice's narrow cobbled alleys too tight a squeeze for the trusty Street View car, much of the mapping was conducted on foot, using Google's backpack-mounted Trekker 360-degree camera. Get a look behind the scenes of the mapping process in the short clip above. [Google]


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TCT: The Current
Jake loves living in Chicago but when big city violence hits a little too close to home, his parents move the family to their newly purchased campground in rural Minnesota. Jake hates living at the campground until he meets Peter, the boy across the river. The two quickly become best friends and spend a fun-filled summer together on the river. In one of their conversations, Peter shares his Christian faith with Jake. Jake uses his new faith to help a friend through a tragedy.


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Why RE/MAX 1ST? It is our culture of collaboration, integrity and support. We chose those words to describe what they value most about the company. Our intention is never to have the most number of agents, just the most dedicated. We are looking for those professionals operating with the highest level of integrity who seek a community of like-minded colleagues looking to do their best by their clients.


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This announcement from the Field Museum of Natural History's weekly Science and Education News bulletin (21 April 2016) notes the Museum's achievement of LEED Gold certification, and how the sustainable operations within this historic building are a green asset to the City of Chicago.
On March 22, S&E Sustainability Manager Carter O'Brien gave a presentation to the Air & Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States Section at the Union League Club. Carter described the process behind the Museum's receiving building-wide LEED Gold certification, as well as efforts to continue greening its operations in the context of a landmarked historic building containing 1.3 million square feet of public exhibitions, collections, labs, offices and event space.
Due to their focus on issues relating to the health of Lake Michigan, the audience was particularly interested in the Museum's landscaping plans, as the in-development Rice Native Gardens, which will replace turf grass with native plants and permeable pavers, thus increasing storm water retention and carbon absorption, improving stormwater quality draining into Lake Michigan by reducing fertilizer usage, and reducing urban heat island effect.
On March 25, Carter presented and was part of a panel on institutional best practices at the annual Good Food Festival at UIC. Carter described how the Museum worked closely with Greg Christian and Beyond Green Sustainable Food Partners to craft a sustainable food operator program, designed to help the restaurants put the Museum's mission of conservation into practice within its walls and to educate the public while doing so. While an increasing number of institutions are serving sustainably sourced food, the Museum's program is in a class of its own, as our restaurants are externally audited every quarter, and are on or well above target for over 50 separate goals pertaining to supply chains and day-to-day operations, with increasing sliding-scale metrics over a 10-year time span. After their first full year of operation, the Museum restaurants have achieved the following:
• 18% of all food purchases met one or more sustainable standards (USDA organic, Fair Trade, sustainable seafood, etc,)
• 5% of all food purchases are locally sourced
• 44% of the menu is vegetarian friendly
• 74% waste diversion rate
Click here to read the FMNH's full 21 April 2016 news bulletin (pdf).


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I recently took on the challenge of penning a poem
for each significant holiday.
I'm enjoying stretching my wings a bit.
by daisy
Roses are red,
Daisies are white.
Will you be my valentine
On this special night?
I'll offer you biscuits,
I'll offer you grits.
I'll give you red cherries
Without any pits.
Your tank will be filled
With two-dollar gas.
I'll stuff every freezer
With large-mouthed bass.
Your house will be cleaned
From the roof to the floor.
I'll launder your uniforms
Need I say more?
We'll visit the ocean,
We'll go to the hills.
I promise to make sure
And pay all the bills.
What else can I do
To please you, my pet?
On second thought,
You don't deserve me just yet.
Have a sweetheart of a weekend, y'all!


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Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney for 3DS has been confirmed for a North American and European release. The long-awaited translation is set to arrive in 2014.
A crossover jointly developed by Level-5 and Capcom (and published by Level-5), Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney combines elements of both series, mixing the puzzles of the former with the trials of the latter. Announced way back in October 2010, the game was released in Japan on November 29, 2012.
In July 2011 Level-5 International America canvassed fan opinion on 10 Japan-only titles, asking fans to vote for their favourite via a poll on the company's Facebook page. Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney led the results.
Luke is Games Editor at IGN AU. You can find him on IGN here or on Twitter @MrLukeReilly, or chat with him and the rest of the Australian team by joining the IGN Australia Facebook community.


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Dwight asks Michael questions about David Wallace's all-staff email. With the mention of a recent Wall Street Journal article in the email, Oscar finds the article online and reads it to the rest of the Scranton branch. Everybody panics when the article states that Dunder Mifflin is rumored to be declaring bankruptcy.
All the staff are talking about the possible closing of Dunder Mifflin. Kelly ponders if this is everybody's last day in the office. Andy finally admits to himself he likes Erin and he's bummed that she never asked him out. Now, Andy is thinking it's time to take matters into his own hands.
As Jim is trying to assess the rumors about everybody losing their jobs, Michael wants to try a different approach. He brings out a classic murder mystery board game and thinks it's best to distract the employees. Jim tells Michael that he's not a fan of this idea.
The employees all receive their assigned characters for the murder mystery game and most of them really get into their assigned roles. Michael relishes the thought that his idea is working and his employees are actually having fun.
Andy finally gets the nerve to ask Erin out on a date, but later worries that when she accepted, she was acting in character, as a very loose Southern woman. Oscar barges in on the game and says Corporate just emailed him saying all accountants must stop payment to vendors. Michael continues to play in character, but Jim orders everybody back to work.
Now that everybody is back to work, Andy brings up his weekend date with Erin. She continues to stay in character and Andy plays it off -- he only asked Erin out on a date in character, not real life, and walks away disappointed. Later, while alone, Erin admits she is bummed she's not going a real date with Andy, too.
Jim assures Pam that they are going to survive whatever happens to Dunder Mifflin. Later, Jim lashes out at Michael for continuing to play his murder mystery game instead of addressing the real problems. They are interrupted by a call from David, who tells Jim that the company is headed for serious financial trouble.
After Jim's grim phone conversation with David, he walks out of his office and sees all the faces of his worried employees. When Pam wants to know what's going on with the company, Jim tells everybody it's still uncertain, but then takes a cue from Michael and livens things up by announcing another round of murder mystery to play.