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St. James Court is this weekend and I've started to freak out even more. I told my friend Anne that I'm afraid they're going to tell me it was all a mistake when I get there & I actually didn't get juried in! There are around 750 juried artists & craftsmen from across the US at this show & it's repeatedly ranked in the top 10 shows for the US. It's scary & exciting!
Zebra of a Different Color" is my entry. Im pretty happy with it's funky dye job. Gives me ideas for my own head!
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Just stopped in to tell you that I have been making some delicious food! I am on a roll in this new year with whole food eating! In fact, I can't think of one processed thing that I have eaten. Well, tonight, I ordered the kids a pizza and I ate yogurt and granola. I guess technically that could have some additives in it. Every night as I sit down to dinner, I'm just thrilled with myself for whatever I have created and I think about taking a picture for you but....I haven't....yet. Would you like to see what I'm eating over here? I could make that happen! I've also been walking to work! even in the cold!! I figured out that if i start from my kitchen and walk on the street and quit counting when I get into my classroom that it is almost a quarter mile walk. So I like to say I get a mile in every day just walking to and from work......I walk home at lunch too! It's a simple way to get a bit of fitness into my day without really working at it. Oh! and you know what else I have been doing? So after lunch, the kindergartners have "naptime" for 20 minutes. I have started taking advantage of that period of time on a personal level. I sit. I close my eyes and I meditate...I just concentrate on breathing......sometimes I drool a bit and the kids have to wake me up but luckily that doesn't happen every day. I have been using the school day as a time to focus on my posture too. I spend a lot of time standing and quite frequently I readjust to align my spine into the proper position and suck in my gut. How"s your posture? By the end of this year, mine should be pretty good!! What about you? What are you working on for personal development? Tell me!!
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I guess sometimes predicting Women's tennis matches its a 50/50 call a lot of times ,my selections proved that yesterday!Below are my Men's Semi's selection.
Rodger Federer Vs Novak Djokovic - The toughest Semi on paper, Novak has the ability to hurt Federer and seems to be going along ok after his first round hiccup . Federer also looks hungry and if it comes down to wills then Federer is more stable on the big points. I think Rodger maybe in 4.
Rafael Nadal Vs Mikhail Youzhny - Nadal has been here at Grandslam Level before and this is all too valuable going into a match like this.On the other hand the Russian has nothing to lose and can throw the "kitchen sink" at Rafa.
Nadal will get there through ability and desire!This event he has never won and its a considerable driving force for him.
Ok was this a handshake or was this Soderling being an ass! LINK Leave me a comment on what you think!
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Mink15 are an
electronica-downtempo acoustic indie band based on the Shropshire/Powys border.
Ash sings, Andy does the music. Sometimes Rob does guitar.
Their latest release is Pebble Beach
They have previously released the album 'Gone…'
Mink15 – An Introduction
Mink15 were originally an offshoot of Rob and Andy's semi-acoustic duo; Cotterill and Kearns. After struggling to find the right singer for the project Rob moved on to form The Paris Riot Remedy. Some time later, Andy, having about 20 Mink tracks in various stages of completion, introduced the material to singer/songwriter, Ash, who he met through a mutual friend in 2009.
In January 2010, with Ash on board, the early Mink15 track 'Mr. Haze' (a tribute to Isaac Hayes) was transformed into the highly accomplished recording 'Gone… and Back', though this was never released as a single.
The first Mink15 release was 'Sickening Love', which was based on a reggae-like cello riff Andy had recorded over a year previously. Ash dusted off an old acoustic number of hers and blended it perfectly to the reggae groove. This tune was finished quickly and was put out as a digital single on iTunes and Emusic. The song received excellent reviews from listeners and went on to be featured on episode 7 of the Pixicast Electronica Podcast (Pixiguts, Palace Network).
The second single 'Moth in my Ear' was accompanied by a quirky video made by and staring Ash (and her cat). After releasing the third single 'Beautiful', Mink15 had found their groove and work on the album was already in motion.
Their sound palette widened as the songs took on rock sounds with 'Birdie and Salvo', disjointed ambience with 'Christmas Beetles' and a Latin feel with 'The Thing'. Perhaps the only thing tying them all together is the down-tempo electronic sound and Ash's jazzy voice.
For completion of the album, entitled Gone…, Andy took his mini-disc recorder to Shrewsbury bus station in order to capture the right ambience for the background of '24'. A dub version of 'Sickening Love' was cooked up as an intro. 'Demolition', one of the early numbers, got a new chorus and the very first Mink15 track, 'Moon Drone', was dug out and brushed up to find a place on the album. 'Gone…' was released on 23rd February, 2011.
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Andy: "I'd pretty much given up on the Mink15 tracks, I knew they needed a good singer to bring them to life… then I met Ash. She sent me a couple of her old tracks and I was blown away by her voice. When she first visited my studio with a song she'd written for the Mr. Haze track, I was so happy: it's a great dynamic melody, the lyrics are clever and mysterious. I was concerned that I'd find a great singer who'd come up with rubbish like 'ooh baby'. Ash does the opposite of that."
Ash: "After meeting Andy I knew he was really keen to try out another singer for the Mink so decided to give it a go, not expecting it to develop into anything. I wrote 'Gone… and Back' (fondly abbreviated to GaB), then Demolition (which was re-hash of an old Callisto lyric). Then one day I was listening to a CD of Mink grooves and was attracted to a weird, short snippet with a reggae beat. I got the idea for the lyric, based on a song I'd written with my guitar. 'Sickening Love' virtually wrote itself. The song was complete in about two minutes. I knew straight away it was a hit: So cute and catchy. That's when I decided to give more time to Mink15."
Andy: "We had a few technical issues: Ash has too wide a dynamic range! The melody of 'Birdie and Salvo' is a perfect illustration of this. The verse starts off quite softly but the chorus was huge and distorted the mic. We tried to record the parts separately but it didn't work as the song lost its flow."
Ash: "My biggest regret is not being able to rock it out more on Birdie and Salvo. I originally wrote that song with some proper belting. But it didn't work in the studio setting so in the end we had to settle for me reining it in. Every time I listen to Birdie and Salvo, I cringe a bit, as the chorus is way too tame. But I am rather proud of the really high notes I sing in that song."
Andy: "Ash's perfectionism in front of the mic. could be frustrating at times. I think we must have recorded 'GaB' something like 40 times. But I knew if the end result was going to be good Ash had to be happy with it."
Ash: "For me, the best thing about Mink15 has been making music purely for the pleasure of making music. After so many broken promises of recording contracts in the past I just gave up. I never planned a return to singing, as I really didn't think my voice was good enough. Working with Andy has been great because it's given my voice and song writing skills a new lease of life. If anyone else likes what they hear, that's just a bonus."
Andy: "I'm used to writing my own lyrics and melodies, so the process was a bit unusual for me as I had to tailor the tracks to fit the melodic lines Ash was writing. She would rock up with more or less finished songs, it was then up to me to build the music and mood to fit. It pretty much all worked straight away, musically speaking.
Ash: "Mink15 is one of many musical projects I've been involved with. I've written enough material over the years to fill 4 or 5 albums, yet this is the first one that's ever been completed. So I'm immensely pleased about it and thank Andy for his perseverance and flexible nature, not to mention his obvious talent…. and to Rob for his awesome guitar contribution."
Andy: "Rob was happy to leave us to get on with the album, he was unable to play on some of the newer tracks due to other commitments but he seems really happy with the finished result of 'Gone…'."
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On Sunday night after church I was under the impression that my friend Nicole and I were going to go to Kohl's to look for a picture frame for a cross stitch that Nicole had done and to look for shoes. Afterwards, we were going to eat at Panera Bread. Well, we left church and we were both starving so we decided to go to Panera first but it was almost 8 p.m. so I kept asking Nicole if she wanted to go to Kohl's first because I thought it would be closed by the time we got done eating. Nicole insisted we go eat and that Kohl's was opened until 9 or 10 pm. which was plenty of time. Well, we get to Kingstowne where Panera Bread is and we park the truck. As I am walking through the front, I noticed that had changed some of the tables around and then I noticed all of my friends from church sitting around this table with a birthday cake. I turned to Nicole and was like, "What have you all done!" Needless to say, I was very surprised that my wonderful sisters in the Lord had planned this special birthday surprise for me and it was a very encouraging time. Thanks to all of you for being so willing to plan this for me and for the love that you constantly show me. I am very humbled by it and Praise God for all of you.
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The Lafayette Parish School System offers three health plan designs from which to choose when enrolling for benefits. Employees may enroll in health plan benefits when hired and, thereafter, may enroll in coverage, drop coverage, or make other changes once per year during open enrollment or when a "qualifying event" (as defined by the IRS) occurs. New employees who join the health plan within 30 days of hire have no pre-existing conditions limitations applied.
The Group Health Plan of the Lafayette Parish School System is a self-funded plan whose claims are administered by a Third Party Administrator, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana. Please click on the links below to review the three plan designs offered and the premiums for each.
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When I recent celebrated some of my favourite flash fiction writers on this blog it occurred to me that I have never officially celebrated my favourite commercial fiction writer and lovely twin, Julia Williams. So it being our mutual birthday, it seems only fair enough to devote today's blog to her.
Julia and I were born to write. From an early age, we loved nothing more than creating and acting out stories with our siblings and our best friends, the Laws. When no siblings or friends were about, we always had each other to bounce off, and once we learnt to read and write, there was no stopping us. I have a vague memory of at least one summer holiday spent making little books, though I have no recollection what we wrote since they have long since been chucked away. But I can remember that we were inspired by the books we loved: fantasy, magic, boarding schools, orphanages,action adventures all fuelled our imaginings. We wanted to be CS Lewis, Enid Blyton, Joan Aiken, Malcolm Saville all rolled into one. By the time we were dreamy sixth formers, studying English Literature with the incomparable Sue Brown and Keith Ward, and encouraged by our lovely English teacher Dad, we were determined to be the next Brontes.
Then, somewhere along the line, the dream faltered. While I found myself immersed in a career in social care, Julia joined the world of publishing, first in production, and then in her perfect job as commissioning editor for Scholastic Children's Books. She was a fine editor, who was eventually responsible for managing the prestigious Point lists (Horror, Romance, Fantasy, Crime) and commissioning the brilliant Sterkhalm Handshake by Susan Price, which won the 1999 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. It was an exciting time, but there wasn't much space for writing fiction. It wasn't till Julia took a career break with the birth of her second child, that her writing self was at last able to emerge.
And it wasn't easy. Having young children allows you a lot of head-space to think about writing, but not much time to actually do it. But over the next few years, as her family grew to four, and she also cared for her in-laws, Julia kept going. She wrote two great children's books (one about a fairy community living on ley lines, the other a fantasy based around Chislehurst Caves) found herself an agent, but couldn't get a whiff of interest. Somewhat to my surprise, as I'm not that into romantic fiction, she joined the Romantic Novelist's Association, took a number of courses, and absorbed all she could from their mentoring programmes. She wrote another book (I can't recall its title, but remember a memorable passage where her hero and heroine had to rush their child to hospital with an asthma attack), but couldn't sell it. She wrote a second, based on mothers coping with the school run, only to miss out when another author got a book deal with a similar idea. At last, after nine years of hard work and determination never to give up, she finally got the two book deal she deserved, with the (then new) Avon imprint at Harper Collins. "Pastures New", the story of a grieving widow learning to find love again, was an instant hit when it was published in 2007, and she has never looked back. "Strictly Love" followed in 2008, a hilarious account of couples meeting on the dance floor as they deal with the fall out from a Z list celebrity law suit. A year later she began her Hope Christmas trilogy (a town based on our Mother's home Church Stretton), as she detailed perfectly the reality of keeping romance in a long term relationship, with the fine and funny Last Christmas. This was followed by my personal favourite, "The Bridesmaid's Pact" which puts the romance in the background as she explores the lives of four childhood friends growing in understanding through various fallings out and reconcilations over the years. In "Summer Season" a neglected garden becomes the vehicle for a developing romance. "A Merry Little Christmas" returns to Hope Christmas for another slice of real life marriages, dealing with teenage pregnancy, accidents, and raising a disabled child, with aplomb. Whilst alast year's "Midsummer Magic" updates "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with verve and panache.
I have to confess that before Julia wrote her books, romantic fiction was the last thing you would get me reading. And it is still true that I am often more drawn to her non-romantic relationships (such as between Amy and her elderly neighbour, Harry in "Pastures New", the friends in "The Bridesmaid's Pact", all the parent/child relationships in the Hope Christmas series). But Julia is a fine writer, with great heart and a wonderful sense of what makes people tick, so though romance may fuel her books, I am always absorbed into her novels which are great page turners, and emotionally satisfying. She is also adept at making readers think about wider issues as she lets her stories unfold. "Strictly Love" is very funny about compensation culture and the trivia of celebrity. "Last Christmas" is just perfect on the struggles of modern family life. And her forthcoming "Coming Home for Christmas" covers saving the environment and challenging social care cuts (much to my delight, there's even a bit of direct action). And she's done it all while raising four beautiful daughters, caring for her mother-in-law till she died, and freelancing.
In addition to doing all that, Julia has also been a great support for me, giving me helpful advice and encouragement at every turn. Most recently, she did a wonderful job editing my flash fiction collection, ensuring it was in pristine condition when I submitted it to Gumbo. I know she's quietly supported a number of writers she's worked with on writing courses, and I do hope she'll develop this side of her work in future. And I am also very pleased to see she hasn't given up on children's books yet either. She's started a great series on dragons, which really deserves to do well.
So happy birthday dearest twin, thanks for all the publishing tips and support for my own writing. Most of all, thanks for the pleasure you give me and all your readers with the wonderful stories you tell.
Here's to many, many more.
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Wednesday, 17 September 2014
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Life always gets in the way and it's the most important thing, after all it is true reality! I am sad to see you off here for a bit though xxxReplyDelete
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Thanks Jessica! Don't worry, I'm just finding my feet again! XxDelete
Life has a funny habit of always getting in the way but you shouldn't apologise for that! Just take all the time that you need away from the often dark world of the internet and good luck with the job hunt xxReplyDelete
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It sucks though! I feel like I need an escape like blogging but then I have no ideas and ugh - just a vicious cycle. Thanks Charlotte! XxDelete
I find that a lot of people our age have these same issues with money. We're on the brink of when we assumed we'd move out on our own, but it's not really close to happening and it feels weird.ReplyDelete
I know, I hate feeling like I'm taking advantage of my parents but there's literally nowhere out there to live that's affordable on a part-time job! XxDelete
when I graduated I felt well and truly lost, moved out did a shitty job, moved home and started my own business, moved out and now finally at 30 am happy! Take your time find the right fit!ReplyDeleteReplies
I hope I don't feel lost for long! I really want to get on with earning some proper money and move out etc. Job hunting is the biggest bane of my life right now. Thanks for the advice! XxDelete
There's no harm in taking a break - like you say, what's the point in doing half-hearted posts? Blogging is much more fun when you're enthusiastic about it. Good luck with your spending ban, and I hope you enjoy your graduation! xxReplyDelete
Don't apologise dearie! We can't expect to be really motivated 100% of the time. We all hit that brick wall. I've been blogging just over 6 months and I've hit it twice already! Just blog when you feel inspired xReplyDelete
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Thank you lovely! So nice to have such encouraging comments! XxDelete
It seems life gets in the way no matter how hard you try, sometimes! It will come back to you, you just need to give it (and yourself) a little bit of time.ReplyDelete
Hopefully with graduation and the graduation ball next month you'll be able to blog a little bit about that, I'm sure most of us would love to hear about it!
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Thanks beaut! Definitely will be blogging graduation, perhaps mix a bit of the graduation ball into it too, excited! XxDelete
Don't worry at all about not blogging for a while, life gets in the way of things sometimes you don't want to force blogging. Glad you're well and good luck for your job hunt, everything happens for a reason and you'll get the perfect job for you!ReplyDelete


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While camping in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Will Payton fell asleep one night, only to awaken a month later on an examination table in a county morgue. He soon discovered that during his missing month, he had acquired awesome powers and abilities: he could lift objects weighing many tons, fly at supersonic speeds and radiate blinding light and withering heat. Will's body had become considerably denser and more durable, and he found that he could change his features, even to the point of altering the color of his skin, hair and eyes. He no longer had a heartbeat or needed to breathe, and he eventually came to the realization that he was no longer human. Will Payton had, in effect, become a living star.
Will revealed his powers to his sister, Jayne, who convinced him to become a costumed hero. He became the main superhero of Phoenix, Arizona and gained national fame when he saved Superman's life on two seperate occasions.
It was believed that Will was killed while fighting the God of Darkness, Eclipso. It was recently revealed, however, that he was alive somewhere in outer space. Jack Knight and Mikhal Tomas searched for Payton, eventually finding him, and making the discovery of how Will gained his powers. (See Stars My Destination: Part Two for the full details.)


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1. Lea Michele
Lea is triple threat who can sing, act and dance. She has been nominated for several awards and won the People's Choice, Teen Choice and the coveted Screen Actors Guild award for her role on Glee. Yet Lea has yet to break through with a leading big screen role. She has proven to have skills beyond her age, it is time to see her in the lead.
2. Tristan Wilds
Tristan has received a Grammy nomination for his music and great reviews for his television roles on 90210 and The Wire. As far as the big screen goes, he has only been casted in the smaller roles. Given the chance to lead he could bring some of his proven talent to new levels.
3. Kaley Cuoco
Kaley has become America's sweetheart on the small screen with the Big Bang Theory and her fans are ready to see her on the big screen, perhaps in the same type of rolls that Gwyneth Paltrow used to play.
4. Taylor Lautner
Taylor Lautner has been said to have the Twilight curse, but his roll in Twilight proved that he can get the girls to swoon. He has tried his hand at an action flick and did not come up roses, but he should not be passed up for a big screen leading roll quite yet. After all, he does have a solid fan base willing to grow with him.
5. John Leguizamo
John has been around longer than the others on this list and many do not recognize his range and genuine skill at making the audience laugh with and at him. Due to the veritable rolls he has played, he deserves a chance to take the lead and make everyone ask: "Where have I seen this guy before?"
6. Michael Cera
Michael has already had the lead in several big screen movies like Juno and Superbad, some could argue he is already A-list. However, he has played the same character over and over. He deserves a real leading role that does not make him look like the affable dork that everyone loves, but wonders what exactly the female lead sees in him. A completely different role to prove he has some range as an actor will cement his place on the A-list, and continued roles like he has already done will ensure a gradual fall down to C.
7. Blake Lively
Blake has ruled the small screen with her role on Gossip Girl and she has had a few supporting roles on the big screen. It is time to put Blake in the spotlight as a leading lady. She has the acting skills and is super hot, with an established fan base.
8. Zach Galifianakis
Who did not cringe and laugh at his role in The Hangover? Zach deserves to prove himself as more that the goofy second string guy. Perhaps as the lead in a comedy that Robin Williams might have played a few decades ago?
9. Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Mclovin has the potential, talent and looks to shed his geek persona and become a leading man much like Dustin Hoffman. There is a lot of raw talent that is overlooked as his characters never lead the movie.


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Happy first day of Spring in the UK!
we are so lucky to have supermarkets that can bring Spring to our homes for a few pennies and
after being blanketed in snow, some fresh colour is very cheering.
These little viola got purchased then forgotten, but were hardy and survived the snow, still in their punnets they await planting and as the snow melted their smiling faces reminded me that today is officially the end of Winter!
The beast from the East was in the UK only a few weeks ago, causing dangerous road conditions and school closures, then we had more this weekend with a blanket of snow in London and suburbia.
I'm not very well at the moment so resting up. Youngest son has filled the house with the most delicious aroma of lemon, garlic and corriander as he made Lebanese potatos for our lunch - his speciality, known as Batata Harara (we ate them all but they look like this/link for recipe on caption).
Here's hoping that Spring is settling in and that we will see flowers carpeting the woods very soon.... in the meantime here are some snaps of Brighton before the snow.


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Whatever you think of all the blather about the current U.S. administration and Russia — and for all the damning facts out there, there's a ton of dumb bluster— Russia is not America's friend.
The latest evidence is a new Politico report that Russian "diplomats" with immunity from criminal prosecution are fanning out across America to look for infrastructural vulnerabilities — crucial stuff like fiber optics and telecom lines — even as authorities in Moscow harass, obstruct, and occasionally beat American diplomats and spies within an inch of their lives.
In short, Politico's Ali Watkins reports, "U.S. intelligence officials say Moscow's espionage ground game is growing stronger and more brazen than ever."
This story begins with FBI investigators going crazy during the 2016 campaign trying to keep tabs on Russian diplomats in the U.S. who had slipped away from State Department surveillance:
The diplomats, widely assumed to be intelligence operatives, would eventually turn up in odd places, often in middle-of-nowhere USA. One was found on a beach, nowhere near where he was supposed to be. In one particularly bizarre case, relayed by a U.S. intelligence official, another turned up wandering around in the middle of the desert. Interestingly, both seemed to be lingering where underground fiber optics cables tend to run.
According to another U.S. intelligence official, "They find these guys driving around in circles in Kansas. It's a pretty aggressive effort."
It's a trend that has led intelligence officials to conclude the Kremlin is waging a quiet effort to map the United States' telecommunications infrastructure, perhaps preparing for an opportunity to disrupt it.
Pause for a moment to imagine how freaked out you'd probably be if you read that a brown dude from Syria — or, hell, Dearborn, Michigan — was wandering around the U.S., taking note of vital fiber optics and telecom nodes. Logic would dictate that you should be at least that freaked out by reports of the same behavior in one of America's greatest historical adversaries, whose prowess at espionage and covert action makes Project Mayhem look like a preschool food fight.
Now, the good news here, if you can call it that, is this isn't a strictly partisan issue; every administration since the dawn of the "global war on terror," Republican or Democratic, has basically been caught flat-footed by Russia's ratf----ing spies in the U.S., given that our intelligence and law enforcement agencies have been really busy trying to bust terrorists. "We've definitely been ignoring Russia for the last 15 years," one intel official told Politico.
The flip side of this is that American diplomats (and yes, spies) in Russia have been literally savaged by Kremlin goons for years — and the incidents are getting worse, not better. In late 2015, they roofied two State Department officials at a UN anti-corruption conference. In 2016, they beat the holy hell out of another U.S. official walking into the American embassy in Moscow. (According to Watkins' report, that man was indeed a CIA officer who had slipped his Russian tail, so the Kremlin ordered a spy whom "the man wouldn't recognize to wait outside the embassy for his inevitable return." That spy intercepted the American officer and thrashed him "so badly he was immediately flown out of the country for urgent medical attention."
But wait, there's more! U.S. diplomats' homes being burgled, tires getting slashed, the list goes on. One American diplomat "reported that an intruder had defecated on his living room carpet," according to Josh Rogin, the Washington Post foreign policy reporter. Rogin also cited an incident in the early Obama years in which "Russian intelligence personnel broke into the house of the U.S. defense attache in Moscow and killed his dog."
The Obama administration talked a tough line publicly on Russia, but to little effect — Kremlin efforts to annex Crimea and screw with U.S. elections (something the entire intelligence community confirms actually happened) continued apace. Only late in 2016, as a lame duck president, did Obama order the expulsion of 35 Russian diplomats in the U.S. and the closure of two Russian diplomatic compounds in Maryland and New York, long believed to host spy tech and operations. Russia appears keen on getting those compounds back:
How has the Trump administration responded to Russia's continued fuckery on our home soil and against our diplomats abroad? By claiming Russia as a partner against global terrorism and reportedly giving those spy compounds back to Russia with few or no concessions in return— a decision that, strangely, made its way into the news just a week after the Russian embassy in the U.S. tweeted out that tough message you see above.
There has not yet been one solid shred of evidence demonstrating that President Donald Trump personally colluded with Russian authorities during his presidential campaign. But there sure are a lot of indications that he could be hitting the Kremlin's America-molesting goons harder. If it was Middle Easterners skulking around the American heartland or outside the U.S. embassy in Moscow, this administration would already be declaring war.


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Data definitionData definition mk Thu, 06/30/2011 - 09:49
The MonetDB/SQL supports the full range of object definitions.
Table definitionsTable definitions mk Sat, 03/27/2010 - 22:34
The CREATE TABLE statement conforms to the full SQL standard. Tables are assigned to the current schema unless the schema name is explicitly given as part of the table name. Table names should be unique amongst those mentioned within the same schema and distinct from index-, contraint-x, and view-names.
The derived (temporary) tables are either filled upon creation or automatically upon use within queries.
Temporary local tables are limited to the client session. They are stored automatically under the schema 'tmp'. The qualifiers denote the actions taken during transaction commit over a temporary table. If the ON COMMIT clause is omitted then all tuples are dropped while retaining the structure.
Table elementsTable elements mk Sun, 03/28/2010 - 13:46
column_name data_type [column_option ...]
| CONSTRAINT constraint_name table_constraint_type
| column_name WITH OPTIONS '(' column_option ','... ')'
| LIKE table_name
| column_name SERIAL
| column_name BIGSERIAL
Identity columns take their values from a sequence generator. The MySQL (auto_increment) and PostgreSQL (serial data type) syntax are also supported. The SERIAL type is mapped to either an INTEGER or BIGINT (when using BIGSERIAL).
Column and Table constraints are both supported. Besides the simple not null check also unique, primary, and foreign keys are supported. We currently check constraints directly on insert, update and delete, so immediate. This limitation stems from the missing triggers. The null matching on foreign keys is limited to the simple match type (null values satisfy the constraint). The full and partial match types are not supported. The referential action is currently limited to restrict, i.e. an update fails if other columns have references to it. The CHECK constraints are currently not enforced. Also they are not recorded in a data dictionary table.
UNIQUE '(' column_name ',' ... ')'
| PRIMARY KEY '(' column_name ',' ... ')'
| CHECK '(' column_logical_expression ')'
| FOREIGN KEY '(' column_name ',' ... ')' REFERENCES table_name ['(' column_name ',' ... ')'] [ match_options ] [ ref_actions ]
A table constraint definition is not tied to a particular column, but rather to a column group. A column constraint is a notational convenience when the constraint only affects one column.
DEFAULT default_value
| [ constraint_name ] column_constraint_type
| GENERATED ALWAYS AS IDENTITY [ '(' serial_parameters ')' ]
A constraint over a referenced value can be either a FULL, PARTIAL or SIMPLE (default) match. A ful match requires all column values to be not null unless all are null.The simple match is more relaxed; any of the keys may be null. The partial match is consider noise for the time being.
The serial columns are a slight extension over the serial types defined earlier. In particular, we can designate RESTART option when the sequence is exhausted. This may involve a subquery over the database.
[ START WITH nonzero-bigint ]
| [ RESTART | RESTART WITH subquery
| RESTART WITH nonzero-bigint ]
| [INCREMENT BY nonzero-bigint ]
| [MINVALUE nonzero-bigint | NOMINVALUE]
| [MAXVALUE nonzero-bigint | NOMAXVALUE ]
| [CACHE nonzero-bigint ]
Index definitionsIndex definitions mk Sat, 03/27/2010 - 22:46
The index statements in the SQL standard are recognized, but their implementation is different from competitive products. MonetDB/SQL interprets these statements as an advice and often freely neglects it, relying on its own decision to create and maintain indexes for fast access. Also the UNIQUE qualifier is not honored or enforced. To add a uniqueness constraint for a table or column use UNIQUE in the CREATE TABLE or ALTER TABLE statement.
CREATE [ UNIQUE ] INDEX ident ON [ schema name . ] table name '(' ident ','... ')'
MonetDB supports two special kinds of secondary indices: IMPRINTS and ORDERED INDEX, introduced in release Dec2016 (v11.25.3). These index types are experimental and have some limitations: Only 1 column can be indexed per index. Only columns of numeric data type (tinyint, smallint, integer, bigint, hugeint, float, real, double, decimal) can be indexed. The index is not maintained automatically and will become inactive when inserts, deletes or updates are done on the column data. Since creating these indices can be expensive, they are only used when explicitly created. They are useful for large static (or read only) tables with numeric columns.
CREATE IMPRINTS INDEX ident ON [ schema name . ] table name '(' numeric column name ')'
Creates a new imprints index on one numerical column of a specific table. This index stores meta data (min, max, nulls) on segments of column data. It can speed-up queries which have a column selection condition (such as: AGE IS NULL OR AGE >= 18). It is a very compact index.
See also: Documentation/Manuals/MonetDB/Kernel/Modules/Imprints
CREATE ORDERED INDEX ident ON [ schema name . ] table name '(' numeric column name ')'
Creates a new ordered index on one numerical column of a specific table. This index is a special single column index where the numeric values are stored in ascending order. It can speed-up queries which have a column selection condition (such as: AGE BETWEEN 18 AND 30) or need sorting such as when used in a GROUP BY clause.
Alter statementAlter statement mk Sat, 03/27/2010 - 22:39
The ALTER statement can be used to change the TABLE properties, it requires authorization to do so. Addition of a column follows the same syntax and functionality as the CREATE TABLE statement. This form can be used to remove individual columns from a table. If the table is used in a foreign key relationship the actions to be take can be further specified as RESTRICT to forbid it if there are external references to the column values. The CASCADE nullifies all references to the values being removed.
ALTER TABLE qname ADD [COLUMN] { column_def | table_constraint }
An individual table can be protected using the READ ONLY and INSERT ONLY mode. All attempts to update are flagged as a SQL error. The reverse operation is ALTER TABLE qname READ WRITE, which makes the table accessible for all update operations.
|| ALTER TABLE qname SET { { READ | INSERT } ONLY | READ WRITE }
The ALTER statement has been extended with ADD TABLE and DROP TABLE options to allow adding/removing partition tables to/from a MERGE TABLE.
| ALTER TABLE qname ADD TABLE qname
View definitionsView definitions mk Fri, 04/02/2010 - 10:39
Regular view specifications are supported. Recursive views and reference-able views are not supported.
CREATE VIEW view_name ['(' column_name ',' ...')']
AS select_query [WITH CHECK OPTION]
Schema definitionsSchema definitions mk Sat, 03/27/2010 - 22:50
A SCHEMA is a container for tables, views, indices, triggers, functions and procedures. Schema access and modification is strictly controlled using the user role and authorisation scheme.
Every SCHEMA belongs to a database. One reason for organizing the logically separated data in schemas rather than databases is that in this way there will still be just one MonetDB process running.
The DEFAULT CHARACTER SET and PATH options are here for compatibility reasons with the the SQL standard, however they are not yet implemented. The default character set is UTF-8.
ident | [ ident ] AUTHORIZATION ident
The AUTHORIZATION option allows specifying the name of the user or the role that will own the schema. If omitted, the user who has executed the query will be the owner. The owner of the schema is allowed to create, alter and drop tables. With the AUTHORIZATION option, an explicit name for the schema is optional. If omitted, the schema automatically gets the name of the authorised user/role as its name.
Notes on schema creation:
- The ownership of a schema can be assigned to only one user/role, and it can not be modified after its creation. Therefore, to share the ownership of a schema, one must assign the ownership of a schema to a role at the creation of the schema. Subsequently, the role can be granted to multiple users to own the schema.
- Only the 'monetdb' user and the 'sysadmin' role can create a new schema. Therefore, to allow other users other to create schema, the 'monetdb' user should assign the 'sysadmin' role to the intended users.
grant | revoke | create_statement | drop_statement | alter_statement
| DROP SCHEMA qname drop_action
The drop_action option is supported for compatibility with the SQL standard, however it is not implemented yet. Currently it runs with the CASCADE option, meaning that once a schema is dropped every object inside the schema is dropped as well, such as tables and functions. However objects that are dependent on the schema, such as users will not automatically be dropped and will stop the schema from being dropped as well. One can either ALTER the user and give it a different default schema, or to simply drop the user if it is no longer needed.
| SET SCHEMA ident
When opening the database, by default the "sys" schema is set. Another automatically created schema is "tmp", used for temporally local tables. It is not possible for a user to access the "tmp" schema of another user.
One can create a new schema using the CREATE command and change to it, by using the SET command. When creating a table without specifying the schema, the table will be created in the schema that is currently in usage. In order to create a table in a different schema, use the schema name as a prefix.
Drop statementDrop statement mk Mon, 05/24/2010 - 07:58
The objects created can be removed provided the authorization permissions are set. Note: If you do not specify the full signature of the function the DROP query will successfully execute if there is only one function with this name, if not the query is aborted. The DROP ALL is used to drop all the functions with the name specified in the query.
DROP TABLE qname [ RESTRICT | CASCADE ]
| DROP VIEW qname [ RESTRICT | CASCADE ]
| DROP [ FILTER ] FUNCTION qname [ '(' [ data_type ','... ] ')' ] [ RESTRICT | CASCADE ]
| DROP PROCEDURE qname [ '(' [ data_type ','... ] ')' ] [ RESTRICT | CASCADE ]
| DROP AGGREGATE qname [ '(' [ data_type ','... ] ')' ] [ RESTRICT | CASCADE ]
| DROP LOADER qname [ '(' [ data_type ','... ] ')' ]
| DROP ALL [ FILTER ] FUNCTION qname [ RESTRICT | CASCADE ]
| DROP ALL PROCEDURE qname [ RESTRICT | CASCADE ]
| DROP ALL AGGREGATE qname [ RESTRICT | CASCADE ]
| DROP INDEX qname
| DROP TRIGGER qname
| DROP SEQUENCE qname
| DROP ROLE qname
| DROP USER ident
| DROP TYPE qname
| DROP SCHEMA name [ RESTRICT | CASCADE ]
PrivilegesPrivileges mk Wed, 02/26/2014 - 15:41
UsersUsers mk Sat, 03/27/2010 - 22:54
All interactions with the database server are attributed to a particular user known to the system. Therefore, a user-name should be created upfront, much like you would have to on any computer system, Your user name determines the database instances covered by database schemas you have permission to access and your role in managing them. Much like your computer environment, it is essential to restrict access to your valuable database content.
To create, modify and drop a user in the database you can use the following syntax (NB: the use of double and single quotes, i.e., id versus string value, at the various places.):
The "user_name", 'user_password' and "schema_name" are needed to authenticate yourself against tools, such as mclient and all APIs, to gain access to the particular database schema.
Every user plays a certain role. So, when a user is created, a role with the same name is automatically created as well. The difference is that, the user has all corresponding permissions, e.g., the user has all permissions on the table it creates. However, the role with the same name remains empty until permissions have been granted to it explicitly.
The user name and password can be changed using the alter statement as well.
| ALTER USER ident WITH [ ENCRYPTED | UNENCRYPTED] PASSWORD string
Note that for a user to change its own password, the second ALTER USER form has to be used where the current password is given. This also holds for the administrator user (default: monetdb). When the ENCRYPTED clause is given for PASSWORD, a hashed form of the password has to be supplied. The type of this hash depends on how the server was configured, but defaults to SHA512.
RolesRoles mk Mon, 05/24/2010 - 07:51
Every user takes a role with respect to the privileges on a database scheme. A user can be granted multiple roles and a role can be granted to multiple users.
By the creation of a new user, a role with the same name is automatically created, which is also the default role the user takes. However, only the role can be granted to other users/roles.
Privileges cannot be inherited via another role. For example Alice can only SELECT, Bob can only INSERT, and Alice is granted to Bob. If Bob in turn is granted to Charlie, then Charlie can only INSERT, but not SELECT.
A user can only assume a role after he/she has logged in. The user assumes a role by using the SET ROLE command. Then the user can use all the right given to that role. Two roles cannot be assumed at once.
Grant and revokeGrant and revoke mk Fri, 04/02/2010 - 12:47
Qualified users can grant roles and other users various privileges on tables or execute privilege on functions and procedures or global privileges. The table privileges are any combination of SELECT, INSERT, DELETE, TRUNCATE, UPDATE and REFERENCES. ALTER and INDEX privileges cannot be granted. Only the owner has the right to alter a table definition. Any privilege can be later revoked, which takes any combination of the previously granted privileges.
grantees: [ PUBLIC | authid ] ','...
Bulk I/O permissions
For reasons of security, by default, MonetDB only allows the special user monetdb to execute the bulk I/O statements COPY INTO (copy data from the database into a file) and COPY FROM (copy data from a file into the database). As of the June2016 release MonetDB supports granting a user/role the privilege of using the bulk I/O statements. These privileges are global privileges, i.e., they apply to all tables on which the user/role has the INSERT permission.
1. Grant permissions per table
It is possible to grant one privilege at a time to a user, per table:
GRANT SELECT ON bookSchema.toOrderTable TO libraryUser;
GRANT INSERT ON bookSchema.tOrderTable TO libraryUser;
However, if you want the user to be able to SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE DELETE and TRUNCATE then it can be done in one go:
GRANT ALL ON bookSchema.orderTable TO libraryWorker;
2. Parallel bulk load in shared schema
The following queries grant both the ownership of a schema and the bulk data loading permission (i.e., COPY FROM) to multiple users. Then, those users can log in and bulk load the data into different tables (of the same schema) in parallel.
-- 'monetdb' user
CREATE ROLE copy_role;
GRANT COPY FROM TO copy_role;
CREATE SCHEMA copy_schema AUTHORIZATION copy_role;
CREATE USER user1 WITH PASSWORD 'user1' NAME 'copy user' SCHEMA copy_schema;
CREATE USER user2 WITH PASSWORD 'user2' NAME 'copy user' SCHEMA copy_schema;
GRANT copy_role TO user1;
GRANT copy_role TO user2;
CREATE TABLE copy_schema.t1 (id INT, val VARCHAR(128));
CREATE TABLE copy_schema.t2 (id INT, num INT);
-- normal user user1
SET ROLE copy_role;
COPY INTO t1 FROM '/[path-to]/input.csv' USING DELIMITERS ',';
-- normal user user2
SET ROLE copy_role;
COPY INTO t2 FROM '/[path-to]/input.csv' USING DELIMITERS ',';


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|01 Jan 2014
Comparing 2tb hard drives. WD vs Seagate
Hi I have been looking at 2tb hard drives and am (once again) considering getting one.
I have always decided against it due to price and reliability. The prices have gotten semi affordable on them and I have found the best deal on hdd's is 2tb and up. They hover around $40-$50 per tb.
There reliability has seemed to have improved a little but there are still a lot of people complaining about hd failures.
If the smaller hard drives such as the 1tb have a SIGNIFICANT jump im reliability i might get one of them. I don't want to go that way because they are above the $40-$50 per tb rule
I will first start comparing the WD hdd's.
What is the difference between this one? $85 after code
Western Digital WD AV-GP WD20EURS 2TB 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - Newegg.com
and this one $80 after code
Western Digital WD Green WD20EZRX 2TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - Newegg.com
besides the later one only has a 2 year warranty? They both seem to be a green drive.
I know this black caviar hdd is more reliable and has a nice 5yr warranty but it is $50 over my price range.
$150 no code available.
Western Digital WD Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - Newegg.com
Next is the Seagate drives.
This one is $20 over my rule but it is a hybrid drive so i would still consider it. $120 after code
Newegg.com - Seagate Hybrid Drive ST2000DX001 2TB MLC/8GB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s NCQ 3.5" Desktop SSHD
This one is just a 2tb nothing special. $90 after code
Seagate Barracuda ST2000DM001 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive - Newegg.com
Im am mostly after reliability.
Feel free to add drives to my list of any size.
Edit: Also if anyone knows of the same drive with a lower price that is very welcome.
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|01 Jan 2014
I own one of these but as a 1TB 2.5" model. Works well.
I have made some performance comparisons - see here.
I have made a little video booting a Linux system running under VMware Player. That system happened to be on the SSHD. Should give you an impression of the speed which I think is pretty good considering that the SSHD is in an external enclosure.
The faint noises you hear in the background is my webradio what was running but not really recorded because I had not set up the recorder for that.
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|01 Jan 2014
Windows 10x64 Build 1709
I hesitate to recommend any drives anymore. From MY experience, I repeat "MY" experience the WD's are much more reliable. My usage is a little different from most peoples as I travel in my work, use only a lap top, and all my externals are portables. I'm as careful as I can be with them but still they have more bumps and nudges than most "normal" users put them to. I've had 3 external Seagates fail on me now, and one looking mighty sick, while my 1t WD's are all still going strong. They get a little more usage too, as they hold all my movies/videos. SO, from MY experience with external or internal (see my spec.'s) spinner HDD's I would recommend the WD. Others may have different views. Also, full disclosure, I haven't owned a desktop in over ........ gosh.... 8 years maybe?
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|01 Jan 2014
Scott, did you ever consider using SSDs for travel. Newegg has a nice 256GB (240GB plus overprovisioning) Mushkin for $130 right now, I think it's good - I own two Mushkins.
Newegg.com - 240gb mushkin ssd
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|01 Jan 2014
From my research the SSHD looks to see what files are used the most and puts that in the 8gig of solid state memory.
Im not huge with games however I do have portal and portal2. I have downloaded so many mods that I have about 50gig of maps for portal 1&2. As I usually choose the mod i play randomly I don't know that it would help the speed much. I could see how it would be great technology for gamers who play the same game often enough but what about someone who plays random games?
The next thing that the hdd would probably choose to put in memory is the os, but wouldn't i need to move my os to that drive for that to happen? Is there a way to choose what gets put in the 8gig of memory? I could also see how it could be good technology for those who have many virtual machines. As for me I like to set up dual boots.
I like the drive and am very tempted to choose the sshd but I am looking at the practical use if it is the right drive for me.
Please correct me if I am misinformed about any of it.
|My System Specs
|01 Jan 2014
Is there a way to choose what gets put in the 8gig of memory?
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|01 Jan 2014
Now MY personal experience. I never have bought an assembled external drive but have two Seagates in enclosures and 4 in desktop machines. In 16 years I had two drive fail, both were WD models, this was a few years ago and they were 120-250GB ones, I think. Maybe WDs are great for rough external use and Seagate for desktop use. This is MY experience and certainly not scientific at all.
Oh yeah, I also have a Samsung Spinpoint in a desktop, nice drive but always makes a click at start up.
|My System Specs
|01 Jan 2014
Oh yeah, I also have a Samsung Spinpoint in a desktop, nice drive but always makes a click at start up
Amazon.com: Samsung Spinpoint F4EG 2 TB SATA2 5400rpm 32 MB Hard Drive HD204UI/Z4: Electronics
It is not a 7200rpm but a 5400 RPM What do you guys think of this drive :)
Edit: hmm a lot of the reviews say it is really a seagate not a samsung.
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|01 Jan 2014
Yup Seagate acquired the Samsung HDD business awhile back. I think you'll be sorry if you go with a 5400RPM drive.
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|01 Jan 2014
Windows 10 Pro/ Windows 10 Pro Insider
I think when you ask about Western Digital vs Seagate you are asking for everyone's opinion and/or experience. I use and have used both and see no difference in them. I, for one, have had much better luck, reliability wise, with Seagate drives than Western Digital. I have had 5 hard drives die on me in the past about 15 years. 4 of the 5 were Western Digitals. I know others have had similar experiences just the results were reversed. I buy an awful lot of hard drives. My experience is that reliability is just a crap shoot (gambling). Brand makes no difference either. But, Western Digital is a lot 'prouder' of their drives than Seagate. They tend to cost more for roughly the same thing. I regretted it when Seagate bought out Samsung's hard drive business. I own about 6 of the Samsung Spinpoint's HD103SJ's 1TB. They are excellent (and Gary, every one of them make 1 click every time they start up. I just assume it is the actuator moving into position). The Spinpoints have been the best drives I've ever owned. But, to finally end this opinion, I will buy either one. Based on what I believe, I just try to find the cheapest because I personally find only minor differences between any of them. Sure, a few are a little faster than others, but in the long run, there is little difference in my experience.
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oBike is to partner with local businesses to manage its fleet of bikes. BikeBiz reports that the firm's Global Business Partner Programme will see it working with local firms on maintenance and other day-to-day issues.
While dockless bike-sharing is booming, many of the firms have issues managing their bikes.
Wandsworth Council removed scores of oBikes for obstructing pavements when the firm launched there earlier this year, while in Melbourne city authorities have been crushing them, saying the company has failed to pick up those that have been dumped in inappropriate places.
More recently, rival firm Mobike narrowed the area in which its bikes could be parked in Manchester after finding it was too labour intensive to keep bringing them back to central areas.
oBike is now introducing an alternative, more localised business model to manage its scale operations. The Global Business Partner Programme will see operations decentralised into hubs that can be managed more efficiently by the local partners.
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The striker said training alongside the Manchester United ace has given his career a massive boost.
Roberts said: "It's good to get away and train with the Premiership players like Ryan Giggs and Gary Speed. Just being around them makes me a better player.
"It's not that big a difference to training with Wigan because Paul Jewell trains the players hard and that's exactly how Mark Hughes is.
"All the Welsh lads get on well together - there are no egos. Giggs and players like that are superstars but they don't act like it."
Roberts added: "Russia are a massive team but I must admit we are delighted to have avoided the likes of Holland."
Hughes, meanwhile, has spoken of the financial necessity behind the country qualifying for the Euro 2004 finals.
Beating Russia will bring a £5m cash windfall and Hughes said: "It will set us up for the next 10 years."
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https://www.politico.com/story/2018/...-trump-1395310Senate leaders agreed Monday to include language in the annual defense spending bill that would reverse the Trump administration's decision to save Chinese telecommunications company ZTE after it was caught violating the terms of a 2017 penalty agreement by making illegal sales to Iran and North Korea.
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What are YOUR Workout Essentials? Adrienne, Angie, and Chris.
What are the things that help you supercharge your exercise regimen?
Maybe it's a certain type of shirt, water bottle, or music playlist that you rely on for support or motivation as you push your body to the max. We asked friends of ours from various workout backgrounds to share their essentials. See what they had to say, and maybe add something new to your repertoire!
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- The Under Armour Shatter Carpri is my go-to workout capri for every workout occasion (except when it's time for volleyball…the only time I still wear shorts! Lol). Compression fit stabilizes muscles and rouched waistband keeps my core supported and tight.
- Last piece that I layer with colors is the Under Armour Women's Rib Tank. For $20 bucks this top works hard at wicking sweat (and I sweat!!) and keeps me cool and light. Also love the length on this baby…leaves nothing I don't want exposed.
- Insanity Workout & My crazy trainer that makes me write out my goals and holds me too them. And getting me through the early morning rough days… my playlists that are titled by what I need to accomplish per day (I.e. "Run Fast", "Dig Deep" (plyo days), Relax (stretch) etc!!!! iPod Nano.
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As a new runner, these are the things that make my runs more enjoyable. That's a shot of me before today's run.
1. Headphones – Bose IE2 – For the longest time I resisted buying headphones that were over $20. But last year, after going through 3 pair in about 6 months, I loosened the purse strings for a pair of Bose IE2 . These were one of the best investments I've made. They stay in place while I'm running, and the sound is great.
2. Orthotics for my shoes – I've never had an arch so to avoid shin splints, heel pain and back pain I put orthotics in my shoes.
3. The Cardio Trainer app on my Iphone – It tracks distance, pace, and calories burned. It tracks all kinds of workouts not just running and will post them to facebook and twitter. And the British voice that tells you your progress is pretty cool too.
4. A good playlist – Lots of upbeat songs regardless of genre keep me going.
5. Sport armband – I like my hands free when I'm running so I just ordered a comfortable armband that doesn't chafe my arm or catch on my clothes.
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1. Large Bottle of Ice Cold Spring Water to keep me hydrated
2. A G-Shock Digital watch for its durability and to keep me from allowing my rest periods to go over the limit I set.
3. Sneakers in line with the Activity I'm engaged in that day. 5 Finger Vibram sneakers on days that I run, and Nike high tops on weight lifting days, for ankle support.
4. Post Workout Met-Rx Protein shake to feed and preserve my lean Muscle Mass.
5. A Lucky T-shirt or Tank top…… When you look good you feel Good. When you feel Good its easier to give all of yourself to your workout.


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26 June 2015, 3:01 AM
Is there any documentation for the web services feature - in particular the configuration screens? I'm not entirely unfamiliar with this sort of stuff but I am a bit lost.
In particular, users seem to need a separate token for each service (group of functions) which makes me think I'm missing something. I also can't see what 'Manage service users' tab does - whatever username I type in is invalid but this is probably because "All users must have the "webservice" authentication method" doesn't mean anything to me :)
26 June 2015, 8:00 AM
Hello Howard,
The web services documentation is still missing from the user manual. I apologize for that. It's this ominous things which is very technical and thus I've pushed it off a bit to document. :-( I have the setup now though on my computer and will see to progress it and check back with the developers on what the individual items mean.
In the meantime, there is some information available at https://wiki.mahara.org/wiki/Plugins/Artefact/WebServices
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Thanks - and not to worry :)
I'll have to experiment and see what happens!


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If you are looking for reposted campaign press releases, then you've come to wrong place.
That doesn't mean there isn't a lot of good information coming out of the campaigns though. I get really good stuff almost every day- especially from the Kilroy camp – and I really wish I had the time to post about each one. Since I live in the 15th, I really feel like I should be writing more about that race in particular.
Not that Mary Jo really needs any help. She's obviously the better candidate. She has great name recognition. And she's way ahead in the one poll I've seen (though I did get called for another one last week- so I'm expecting some new results soon). Oh, and she isn't a former bank lobbyist. So there's that.
I know there are other blogs (Ohio15th for example) working to keep her message out there, but I still feel like I'm slacking bit.
And lately I'm getting reminded of it more and more.
Because now when I do close my laptop and finish feeding the babies and sit down to watch some TV, I end up seeing the latest Kilroy commercial (see below). I've seen it like ten times today on CNN and, I have to say, it's pretty damn good.
Mary Jo should have put her daughters in her ads a long time ago. Also- the picture of her with her long hair is really quite endearing. Kind of reminds me of that picture of the Clintons- probably from the same year.
So anyway, I'm going to try to give Ms. Kilroy a little more attention- maybe a weekly summary of events at the very least, assuming I can't get around to researching and writing something new.
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Center for Lumad studies launched in Manila
MANILA, Philippines – The Mindanao Interfaith Institute on Lumad Studies (MIILS) was launched on Monday, November 9, in Balay Kalinaw in UP Diliman while #Manilakbayan begins a new set of activities with #KampuhansaLiwasan.
Professors, representatives of concerned groups, and members of the Lumad people were present during the launching of MIILS, the new research and media center as well as its website, "Lumad Portal."
Launching the MIILS was a step in the right direction for indigenous peoples' studies. Sr Maria Famita Somogod, MSM, project manager of Healing the Hurt, said, "We saw the need for validated data in designing campaign strategies for our human rights advocacy."
Research and reports the insitution would produce would go a long way in understanding the Lumad issues, especially as they face challenges caused by land grabbing and increasing militarization in the area. "We want what we hear to be supported with concrete data," explained Somogod.
The shared hope of both the protests and the MIILS researchers and partners is that their contributions translate into meaningful progress for the Lumad and other Philippine indigenous groups.
Fight for justice continues
Braving the rain, the group held a demonstration in front of the People Power Monument before marching to Camp Crame, the headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP), and, afterwards, the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) headquarters at Camp Aguinaldo.
The Lumad then began beating their palms against the gates of Camp Aguinaldo while calling for justice. Higaonon Chieftain Jomorito Goaynon said of the AFP: "They are criminals for killing our leaders and our people in Mindanao, and no matter how they try to wash their hands off the blood of the people they killed, they cannot hide anymore behind the lies of 'peace and development' (Oplan Bayanihan)."
However, the AFP has denied involvement in the attacks, claiming forces outside the military were the ones responsible. The group involved in the attacks, they said, were not part of the CAFGU Active Auxiliary (CAA), which are forces under AFP supervision. (READ: TIMELINE: Attacks on the Lumad of Mindanao)
Many expressed their public support for the cause, including singer Aiza Seguerra and Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmenares, who both visited the camp where the protesters were staying.
The indigenous peoples of Mindanao and their supporters arrived in Manila on October 25, nearly a week after their long journey from their communities.
The caravan participants, who are called Manilakbayanis, travelled from Surigao City to Eastern Visayas, before crossing over to Luzon island, highlighting their call to stop human rights violations in various Lumad communities. – Rappler.com


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Reading Property Advertisements: Many Grains of Salt
The first thing you need to understand in reading any property advertisements is that agents write them to get people to call. They are trolling for clients. Except in the case of someone who doesn't accept dual agency advertising a listing they actually have, they are written purely with the idea of dangling something out there that clients want. Since most agents like dual agency just fine because it means they get paid twice for the same transaction, understand that only a tiny percentage of the ads that are written out there are written for any purpose other that to get potential clients to call.
Keeping this fact firmly in mind, there are two sorts of places where people go to search for property: Some that are based on MLS, and others that are not.
If it's in MLS or coming from MLS, it better be good information. I can (and do) file violations on liars in MLS. So do others - every time somebody wastes our time by saying the property has something that it doesn't. Filing violations in MLS is simple, it's effective, and after a certain low number of violations, the offender's input access gets restricted. They can't put properties in MLS and they might as well be out of business. Note that they can still "puff" a property significantly; but number of bedrooms, square footage, anything with a number or a yes/no associated with it had better be right. The big violation I'm finding most of recently is advertising it in MLS as "fee simple" when it should be either "PUD" or "Condominium". If it's got homeowner's association dues, it's not fee simple.
Everywhere else, everything that is not based on MLS, take all advertisements with a respectful amount of caution - Like at least equal in weight to the building. Once you get outside the domain of MLS, there are few sanctions possible for even the most outrageous puffery - or even advertising a property you do not, in fact, have. Or anything remotely similar. Some agents won't put anything out there that isn't as close to gospel truth as they can make it, but others are not nearly so fussy, and you really want to avoid the latter sort.
Non-MLS based property advertisements may now be pending, it may be sold, or it may in fact never have existed. The agent put that ad in trolling for buyers. What they want is your signature on an exclusive buyer broker agreement, so they can lock your business up. We know you shouldn't sign exclusive buyer's agency agreements, because that's a poor way to get a good buyer's agent, but most people don't know that and most agents are laying in wait for the ignorant.
Quite often, I have clients who should know better, as I've explained this to them - often more than once - ask me about this fantastic possibility they see somewhere else. About as surprising as gravity, they turn out to be in some way non-factual. 2 bedrooms when it's really one. 1 bedroom when it's really a studio or loft. And sometimes, they actually had it, at that price, six years ago. And then I call the agent listed on the ad, look it up on MLS, and voila! the deception becomes apparent.
There's nothing wrong with responding to such ads, and there's nothing wrong with working with the agents who advertise them, so long as you limit yourself to a nonexclusive agreement, so you can get rid of them when it become apparent they're not guarding your interests. But even with a non-exclusive agency agreement, I'd be asking myself "If they lied to get get me to call, what else are they going to lie to me about?"
I just had a client send me three prospects from one of the non-MLS based search services. All three of them were non-existent, posted by a lead generating service as bait so they could sell everyone who respondended as a lead to agents. They didn't have it, they never did have it, it wasn't even for sale, and hadn't been for over 10 years. But that's how they get leads, which they then sell to several agents.
Here's another sneaky trick: Services advertising themselves as foreclosure specialists go around to all the properties that have a trustee's sale happen. They illegally put a sign in the yard, relying upon the fact that the property is vacant, directing passersby to a phone number. On the phone number, they put the puff description from whatever the last time was that it was in MLS, whatever they can see, or something they can pull from assessor records. They say they have an exclusive listing. What they really have is nothing. I've tried contacting lenders before their new lender owned property gets listed. Even if I have a buyer willing to make an offer, they usually don't want to hear about it. What the places who claim they've got "foreclosures before they're listed" are doing is trying to get suckers to call - in other words, trolling for clients. They simply know that the lenders are eventually going to put 99.999999 percent of these on the market within a few weeks, and they can fend you off until then. They aren't offering anything real. They don't have anything real. They are doing nothing beyond trolling for clients who will generate easy commission checks. They don't have to even sell you that one. If they had anything real, when I call for a client they should be falling all over me, like the agents that really do have foreclosures. Those agents who really do have lender owned listings are falling all over themselves to get back with me. The troll services take my information and say, "We'll have to call you back," and they just don't. I call again, they do the same thing. I ask who's the listing agent responsible for a property and what number to call to contact them, they don't have an answer. Then it comes up on the MLS, and the agency that's been advertising it is nowhere in sight. This is different from people who are buyer's agents who have legitimately gone out and found bargains - because they'll tell you they want to act as buyer's agents. In the first case, they are claiming to have a listing that they do not, in fact, have. In the second case, they are claiming to have found a bargain, and are telling you quite straightforwardly that they are looking to represent buyers. that's what I do. But when you're acting as the agent for the seller, you're not supposed to say anything that violates a fiduciary relationship - in other words, a listing agent is supposed to pretend this property is the greatest bargain since the Dutch bought Manhattan. It's in the job description, not to mention the contract.
So be aware before you respond to property advertisements that quite often, advertisements don't exist. To avoid leads services, look for specific names of the agent in the advertisement. To avoid problem agents who require an exclusive agency agreement before showing, simply refuse to sign exclusive agreements. Dual Agency is a very bad idea for buyers. If they have the listing, they're going to get paid when the property sells regardless of whether you signed that agreement. If they don't have the listing, they still risk nothing with a non-exclusive buyer's agency agreement.
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So i know how hot it has gotten this season and i have just the right outfit for you for that perfect day/night out!
Elegant and surreal, make way for this season's fashin statement- that ever so long and flowy skirt, which is usually made sheer to show off those fantastically toned legs this summer. It gives your legs the breather they need and makes you look and feel gorgeous! (singing the word gorgeous animatedly).
Gossip girl Blake Lively skirts her style in a dress of sorts…just the perfect girl outfit, a princess like white number showing off her sexy long legs!
The rule which says you can't wear high heels with a long skirt doesn't apply here, as this is a chic and sophisticated look with a daring spin, so it actually requires you to wear elegant footwear.
For taller and slimmer girls, pleats add some shape to their frame, while curvier ladies should just go with a plain skirt.
This one's my favourite…of course my fascination for Rosie Huntington adds no extra points to this beautiful GUCCI number 🙂
I did try one at ZARA recently, but it almost looked like i was getting ready to perform a belly dance so disheartened, i left that beautiful black piece at the trial room itself.
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